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TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOltNItfG , MARCH 3 , 3892. NUMBER 2 8.
BIG BOB THE WINNER
Pitzsimmons Pulled Out the Battle with
Peter Maher the Irish Giant.
NEW ORLEANS OVERRUN WITH SPORTS
, Thousands of Admirers of the Ring Hock
to the Orescent Oity ,
IMMENSE SUMS WAGERED ON THE FIGHT
Betting Was Even and Each Man Had
Many Enthusiastic Backers.
SLAVIN AND MITCHELL BOTH APPEARED
Champion anil ProlcRO Und a
Lively Tlirvn lloiiml Sot-To How
tha Kvrnt of ( bo i\enliiR :
Worked Oil * .
.
)
ULLIVAN may
ngnin assume the
title of champion ,
.which Peter Maher
[ won from him with
out n blow , save
that made In the
peremptory chal
lenges burled at tbo
blir follow. Lost
night after n trllle
less than forty-eight
minutes' nrgui/.on-
tution with ono
Hobcrt Fitzsimmons , late of New Zealand ,
Big Peter gave up nil desire to tie champion
and axprcisod nn earnest wish to RO homo.
There nro two features to the fight which
stnnd out pre-omtnont : ITitzjlmmons Is n
tremendous bard lighter ; his unbroken list
of victories show this , nnd he went into the
rtnit bigger nud stronger than ho ever was
boforo. Maher was comparatively untried ,
his performances In this country being only
exhibitions , and none of them of such a
nature ns to eivo any conclusive Idea of bis
ability. Ho wns industriously advertised by
us shrew a manager as over handled a lighter
end the immense amount of money that wns
f placed upon him was moro a tribute to Billy
' \ Madden's judgment than to Mabor's ' ability
ns n fighter.
* " The wny is now clear for Fitzsimmons to
moot nnybodv , oven Sully himself. "Gentle-
man Jim" Corbott ought not to look far for a
tight now ,
TIIHY FOUGHT IIAItl ) .
I'ltmlmmoiiH and Mnlicr Kacli Kager to
\Vlii the ItlR I'll rue.
KiNO < iiiiE , OI.Y.MPIC CLUII ROOMS , New
O.II/.KANS , La. , March 2. While the throng
waited for the preliminary bouts to begin
they discussed tbo merits of the two men and
their many qualities. No open wagers were
allowed. Oulsldo of aha club n crowd
nwaltcd tbo arrival of tbo fighters. Maher
was the first to show up. Ho had been concealed -
coaled nil day in a Canal street hotel , deny
ing himself to all callers oxccpt his manager
nnd immediate friends. Ho did sorao light
work during the evening nnd nt 7 o'clock got
in n cnb with Warren Lewis , Billy Madden ,
"
Gus Tuthill , Jaclt Fallen and P."Kelly and
drove to the club.
Few know' that the tall nnd handsome
young follow that walked with Madden wns
the rodoutablo Irish lad. Mubur were a
heavy overcoat , and bis face was rosy and
heavy.
.Milhcr Talked Some.
j To an Associated Press reporter ho said bo
> welched ITU pounds and felt in splendid con-
V dltlon. I asked what his plans would bo. lie
said that doponuod on the result of the light ,
After it wns over bo could toll better.
Mnhor was taken into n room up-stnir.t and
stripped nnd while waiting for the call to
the arena , bo chatted pleasantly with the
men who believe ho is the greatest man of
hit ) class in tbo world.
Fltzslmmous reached the club at 8 o'clock
and at once stripped. Ho was accompanied
bv Jimmy Carroll , Joe Choynski nnd Prof. J.
Kobortson. The Australian appeared in
superb condition , but bo bnd little to sny
and often ho would not talk nt nil , but there
wu : supreme coulidouco in every uiovo ho
made. Carroll said Fltz nnd his friends
Bpont the afternoon in pluylng the piano and
atnging. Flu did not seem like a man going
Into u contest while bo was being rubbed
down. Carroll read n number of telegrams
wishing the Australian success. The most
Interesting was ono from his wifo.
formalities Soon Over.
The men entered nt oxnctly 9 o'clock.
Peter Maher wns dressed in black trousers
with black stockings nnd black lighting
illoos. Gus Tuthill , Hilly Madden and Jack
Fallen wore his seconds. Fitzsimmons en
tered a moment Inter nud grasped Muhor's
hand and was ohoorod to the echo or so
jfcilng. Jimmy Carroll followed his princl-
.jral's example nndChoysnkl and ( Jregguins ,
who assisted Carroll In Fitz's ' corner ut once
began preparation for battlo. Madden was
as pale ns death during the preparations for
the light.
The usual parley In the center of the rtnp
took in ono of the greatest pugilistic parlies
over seen , nnd the food fellowship that
mnruod the opening chat elicited very favor
able comment. Doth mnn were stripped to
the waist. Fitzsimmons wore a scarlet
brooch cloth with black shoes and black
stockings , Oftlclul weights announced were ;
Fitzsimmons , 1(15 ( ; Maher , 17S. Time was
called nlUilfi nud tbo men mot. In the center
i of the ring.
N. Hecim riglitlittf at Once.
Fltzslmmous opened the ball by feinting.
Maher made two loft tends for the face and
Fitz countered on the eye , Ho made another
load and missed. Doth man missed tbo lofts
and Fitinbbed his loft glove into Mabor's
nose. Fltz unouKcd Mubor down with n
riant under the Jnw , nnd landed tin loft on
Mnher'a nose when Maber got 4lp. Fitz
btnggered him with another loft nnd re-
it n moment later with the right ,
Eitod bled freely from the mouth , nnd
jokml Filz down ai time was called. This
was n terrible round und both men were car
ried to" their corners. Honors oven.
Hound U. Fitz essayed tbo loft und Maher
duukod. Iloth wera very cautious and both
inlssud face blows. Maher landed n heavy
loft on tha body and lopoatod It la ribs with
right. Fitz landed a heavy left on Manor's
cnr and jabbed bis left Into Mahor'a bloody
mouth. Maher bled profusely from the
mouth Iu landed again with tbo loft on
Fill's to y. Doth landed heavy hits and
Muhor lauded n heavy blow on Fitz's our and
the latter ran nway. Both men laudoci right
nnd loft , acd Fltz staggered bis man witn n
loft Iu | tuo mouth , Fltz jabbed his loft re
peatedly Into Mnher'u bloody mouth and both
won wont to tholr corners very weak.
Honors t.1111 easy , though Fltzatmmons ap
peared to bo the moro clover of tbo two. Fitz-
Inudod thu most blown.
Kept the lied Coming ,
Hound 3 Maher attempted a Joft , but Fitz
lauded on tbo nose. Mnuor was the agrosjor
and both landed loft. Maher tried with his
jeft/for the body , but received a loft on tbo
yl&e. Manor tried to hit for the head with
A.iu loft , but Fltz ducked and saved himself.
L "Tail lattwr landed a heavy right on Mahor's '
diannd avoided a return. Maher landed a
tnavy right on the stomach and got a loft in
tiio nose , Maher almost utaggercd ns time
wb * called.
Itound 4. Maher still bled from the moutb
4P < J Fltz aimed for that spot. Fltz landed
; hu lot I ou Mubor's uose and avoided two
blows aimed at hU body. Maher Inndod n
loft on the nose , but pot the snmo n moment
otor. Fltz Inndnd a right nnd lest on Mnhcr's
Scad , Mnhor Inndod n heavy heart punch
with his right , nnd received In rotunn a
statrRor r on the cut mouth from tbn Aus
tralian's loft , Maher WHS trying for n right
cross-counter , nnd Inndod n good loft upper
cut. Fltz Inndcd two heavy strnlght lefts on
the moutb nnd Mnhor presented the sight of
n beaten up mnn. Tho" round was all In Fitz
simmons' favor.
doing About i\en. :
Hound f . - The mon mot In the center of the
ring , sparred for n few moments , nnd Fltz
Inndod n heavy loft , but received the snmo n
moment Inter , Mnhor landed n ritht-handod
heart punrh and Filz Immediately ducked
nway , both oxuuangoi ! lofts on the face , but
Fltz put two hoavv lofts on Mahor's bloody
mouth n moment lator. Hoth landed heavy
lofts and .Maher staggered his mnn with n
loft on the jaw. Maher tried the loft for the
jnw npnln , nnd Flu was groggy as the round
ennoJ.
Hound 0. Mnher tried with the loft nnd
Fltz ran nway. The men Inndcd honvy lofts
and Fitz got n loft upper cut us ho ran from
Mahor. Mnhor lauded a loft upper cut again
nsFitz ducked to nvold punishment. Fltz
wns plnylnp continually for Mnhor's ' sore
moutb nnd frequently pushed the Inttcr's '
head back with straight lofts. Fltz staggered -
gored Maher with n heavy rlnht hnnder on
the jaw nnd rnn awny to nvold punishment.
I'.oth landed honvy lofts. Flu staggered.
Fltz lands n loft on Mabor's noso. Honors
easy again.
Hound 7. Doth men stopped to tlin center
briskly nnd Fltz landed a loft storench blow.
Hoth exchanged lofts ou bond , nnd Mnhor
flung bis right lightly In his opponent's ribs.
Fitz ducked , pulled himself out of a tight
corner into which the Irishmac had placed
him. The latter , however , roacbod n heavy
pivot blow which was not barred in the
nerfotnont. It wns n honvy blow on the nock
and drew forth objections from Maher's
corner. The Irishman landed a heavy right
on Fitz's right jaw. cot Into n close corner
nnd got two tio.ivv lofts In mouth. Fltz now
landed n lo't on Maher's Jaw.
I'll 7'tt rlRllt NOW.
Hound 8. The Irishman still played for a
right cross-counter , but Fltz was wary and
seldom got close cuoucrh to give It. Maher
missed two loads by Fitz's clover sldo stop
ping. Mnber tried for tbo stomach with tbo
loft and lauded lightly , but Fltz landed right
and loft on the head and clinched. Fltz
dashed his list into Mahor's ' sere mouth and
nearly knocked him down with n left on the
noso. Maher now ducked cleverly nnd
avoided a wiokod left alined for the noso.
Both landed heavy lofts on the nose nnd
Mnhor seemed weak as he went to bis corner.
Round 9. Mnber appeared rather weak ,
still tryine lils-rlght. Ho landed a moment
inter , out received the loft heavy on the noso.
Fitz ducked neatly out of a corner , but ra-
colvod n right uppercut on tbo ribs which
made him grunt. Mnhcr's loft leads for tbo
head fell short , and ha wasted n great deal of
bis strength by missing frequent blows.
Fitz Inndcd two lofts on tbe nose , wns per
fectly cool und avoided several hoavv swings.
The Australian laughed and chatted with
his opponent in this round and rcallv looked
like a winner. Ho now landed a right juD on
the nose as time was called.
Couldn't Win.
Hound 10. Maber's loft missed again and
so did bis right for the ribs ; ho got n lost on
the nose from l'itz's ! forenrin , but Inndod n
heuvy right on Flu's jaw. It was nnybodv's
fight now from appearances , though Fitz
landed n loft'ou the sere mouth. Manor
aimed n heuvy risht for the body , but struck
the point of Fit7's oloow nnd the latter sent
in n heavy ono on the sere moutb nnd
clinched. A well-mean right slipped off
Fitz's Jaxv nndJMaher ralssod a right and loft
swing for the head. Maher wns bleeding as
time was called. Honors were still easy , nnd
barring a knock-out blow , it looked Ilka
Fitz's battle ,
Hound 11. Fltz landed a light left nnd
avoided Mahor's right in return. Doth
landed light lefts ndd Fltz avoided two right
swings intended for the stomaoh. Fitz hit
Mnhea a heavy right in the jaw , but avoided
a return blow. Doth men were cautious.
Fitz feinted to draw f labor on , the latter
trying a right on the body , it mot only
Fitz's ' olbotv. Fitz landed u loft on the sere
mouth , but got a stinging right. Fitz staggered -
gored his opponent with n heavy loft and
jabbed The same band under tbo sore moutb
ns time wns called. This was Fitz's round.
Maher Uuc : II Up.
Hound 13.-Fiu's stock wont up ns the
'
flch't progressed nnd when his loft shot into
Maher's nero mouth ux < un , the blood re
sponded freely. . Tha Australian was taking
bis time now , Meomingly feolln ? sccuro.
Muhor's head went bick twioa with two
heavy lofts , and the Auotr.illun slipped
away to avoid punishment. Tno Irishman
stageered In response to two hoavv blows
nnd then played grogtry to draw Fitz. The
latter woula hnvo none of him , hovvovcr ,
until ho led with tbe left , and ntralu bit tbu
sere mouth , and Fitz's stock roseabovo par.
Maher stngtrorod ns ho. wont to his corner ,
and grvo up the battle.
Fitz made a fair fight and offered a flask to
his beaten opponent. Fitz took a hearty pull
himself of tha rod stuff nnd then congratu
lated Maher on his gumo licht.
The cheering for Fitz wns denfcniug , and
the same morqiful methods that marked bis
light with Dempsey were oiTored again to
tbolrish cliampion. Tha decorum wns some
thing wonderful and stamps again the Olym
pic's ' great name for fairness and managerial
ability. '
UUItlXG Till : DAY.
How the aiadlatom Sl/ed Up llefoni doing
Into tli Arena.
NEW OIILEANS , La. , March 3. Peter Maher
of Ireland , aspirant for heavyweight honors ,
and Hobort Fitzsimmous , the New Zonlandor ,
who is middleweight champion of the world ,
mot tonight before the Olympic club of tnis
city for a purse of SIU.OOO , of which the loser
gets { 1,000.
The Olympic had an arena which seated
nearly 5,000 people. Hy the addition of galleries -
lories , the utilization of corners and economy
of space m every possible wny tbo capacity
wns incronsod to 0,000 , nnd It wns fully
tested tonight.
It was a mngniilcent gathering. There
wcra present sportsmen from England , ireland -
land und from every corner of the United
Slates , Chicago and Now YofU between them
sending fully 5,000 , delegates. Now Orleans
supplied its lending lights , and that pro
fessional men und the sports were there goes
without saying. Up to this morning the
carnival festivities attracted a great deal of
attention. Today , however , has boon en-
tlroly devoted to the prize lighters. There
have been crowds around tbo St. Charles and
the pool rooms. Betting has boon froo.
Every rumor has boon passed about with
lib'UtnliiB-lIko rapidity.
I'lU J'olloitrd by an Army ,
Every pugilist has had a following ; prom-
Innnt men like Slavin and Mitchell bud a
crowd nt their heels. The climax came
whan Fltz showed up this morning. Ho had
an army behind him. His line condition was
apparent to all who saw him. Ho camu over
on the early train , Hccompanlod by Cboynskl ,
Uroggolns and Kobortson and was in glorious
spirits. Ho laughed , joUeil nnd chatted , but
refrained from any mention of the light.
Several people attempted to tell him nbout
Maher , rfut no refused to listen , saying tbut
ho would bee for himsulf when ho got Into
the ring.
Fitzsimmons Is over six foot tnll nnd when
ho trained for Dumpsuy , netting down to 154
pounds , bo wns so thin that ho socmoq liable
to break Into pieces ut any moment. This
time , however , without any weight limit bo
has trained up instead of down and has
grown as stout us a man of his height can bo
n.udo to be. His broad shoulders und
chest are massed with muscles and his loug
arms and long , thin logs uavo actually grace
ful lines to them. HU face too , is round and
rosy aud uttotrcihor tbo New Xeulander looks
stroirger and better than over boforo. Ho
weighed between 1U3 and 170 pounds on
different portions of his last work days , and
tonight bo was very near 1TO pounds.
After ho walked aud talked through the
crowd iu thu morning his friends obtained
renewed conlldonuo and many bets were
[ COMINUKU OX SUCO.Xl ) . I'AdU.J
1
MR , BRYAN FAVORS BOIES
Thinks if Nominated Ho Can and Will Be
Elected.
SENTIMENT TOWARD A WESTERN MAN
M-mttor. Hill to Go Smith Natlonnl I.umhrr-
meii'n Convention I'rolrsts Agalnnt
Trco Ijiimlirr Other AVtmliliiEton
Nous and Notes.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 2. Heprosontn-
tivo Bryan of Nebraska , ono of the loading
western members of the ways nnd moans
committee , thinks the west will bo unwilling
to ncccpt either Hill or Cleveland as n presi
dential candldnto.
"Mr. Cleveland Is perhaps the most popu
lar man in the United Stutos , " said ho today ,
"that is , ho has tbo largest number of per
sonal followers. Some lovn him because ot
his position on the tariff only ; some because
of his opposition to silver , and some proba
bly the most because ho Is honest and has
always had the courage of his convictions.
People ndmiro Mr. Cleveland , oven ihoutrli
they don't ' agree with him. A year nco the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland soonioJ. cer
tain , but the flffht in Now York and the re
sult of the convention there showed
that ho would , without doubt , lose
Now York , and his position on the silver
question makes his caln In the west impossi
ble. It seems , thorofcre , that under the cir
cumstances his nomination would bo unwise.
Mr , Hill is n man of superior ability and has
shown great skill as an organizer. Ha has
complete control of tbo party machinery In
his own state , nnd has besides many warm
fi lends and ardent admirers scattered over
tbo entire country. But tbo contest butweon
his friends and those of Mr. Cleveland has
been so spirited und so much bad blood has
been stirred up that ho is by no moans sure
of carrying NBW York Besides the possi
bility o' defeat hero , he Is not strong In the
doubtful states which wo must carrv , so that
on the whole his chances nro not the bast ,
and those ot Mr. Cleveland nud his nomina
tion also seoins unwise.
"Tho sentiment in favor of a western
man Is growing. A number of
n nm os have been mentioned , bu t
I nm of the opinion thut Gover
nor Boies is tbo most available candldnto yet
mentioned. He wns twice elected governor
of Iowa nnd could carry the state again. Ho
is honest , able , clean und fearless. Ho has
nvido n most excellent governor. Ho Is n
pronounced tariff reformer nnd ha presents
his views with remarkable force and clear
ness. Ho is thoroughly democratic in sen
timent nnd so perfectly in accord with his
party that It would not bo necessary to apol
ogize for him or to arrange a platform
specially for him. And yet , ho hns not bsun
In position to antagonize any element iu the
party. Ho was born in Now York nnd
state pridu mignt bo of some service to
him there. The ton states lying west
of Pennsylvania , north of Kentucky and
east of Colorado In 1SSO gave a not
republican majoritv of moro than : ! UOOOJ , nnd
over two-thirds oftho mombcro of congress
elected were republicans. In 1800 of the
concressmcn elected iu these states , less than
one-half worn republicans and more than half
of the states had democratic governors. Is
it not worth while to encourage the western
democracy I Nowhere have tno members of
the party fought moro manfully or been
moro true to the principles of Jefferson. Wo
buvo boon laboiing foryoats to hold nfow
doubtful state ? , when half the effort ex
pended on thorn would have too northwest
permanently democratic. It Is the natural
homo of our party because tbo paoplo there
simply usk for equnl rights. Dissension
among our eastern friends inuko tha timu op
portune for a woatorn candidate , and as the *
contest stnnds today u seems probable that
Mr. Boies would bo acceptable as a com
promise candidate. He could- bellovo ,
carry moro votes in the eastern states than
any eastern man now in the field , nnd in the
wobt would bo immeasurably stronger than
any. If Mr. Boies is nomlnatoj no can bo
'
ele'cled , nnd if elected his administration will
bo creditable to the country nnd satisfactory
to tno party. "
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
1'roteHt Against J'ruo r.timliur Mr.
Sprlngur'H Condition. ,
WASHIVQTOV , D. C. , March 2. The lum-
Dcrmen's convention received and had road
today a number of protests against the passage
of the bill recently Introduced in the bouse
of representatives by Mr. Bryan of Ne
braska placlnz lumber on the free list. Tbo
convention nsks that f- per l.OOJ foot bo im
posed as n duty.
The report of the committee on resolutions
says : Tbo lumber industry of the United
Status is tbolnrcost sliiglo manufacturing in
dustry of the country , representing an in
vestment of A capital not less than
$ T : > 0OJOOUO , , furnishing the means of
livelihood to nt least a.OJU.OOU of our
people. Tbo total manufactured pro
ducts ol the saw mills of tbo country
amount In the aggregate to at least S5UlUUl-
OJO annually , equal In value tn tbo total
products ot nil the mines in the country , in
cluding gold , silver , copper , load , iron , coal
und all other minerals. By the bill referred
toil is proposed to improve the favorublo
conditions under which the Canadian man
ufacturer is enabled to compete with us in
the markets of tbo world. The summing up
of this whole case presents tbo question ,
shall tbo forest resource * of Canada nnd
British Columbia ba developed while those
of our own country ( tbe Paclllu und south
ern stutos In particular ) lie dormant ) Or
Ehall this vast Industry in our country enjoy
to u limited extent the protection which the
present duty affords. It Is thort-foro
Hcsolved , Thill wo respectfully nnd onrn-
eitly piotest HKnlnstllie rumuvul of the pres
ent duty on lumber.
Tbo report was adopted by a unanimous
vote
General Scholiold IK busily engaged in con
sidering th , ' question of annual movement of
troops. As boon ns possible the necessary
orders will ba Issued in order that ns much
time ns possible mny bo given for the prop-
orations for the movements which will prob
ably take place about the 1st of May. An In
teresting thing in connection with tno move
ments this year Is that General Schoilaid Is
considering the advisability of ordermtr ono
of the inlying troops to service at Fort Myer ,
D. C. This will not Interfere with tbo
colored troops romainlng at Fort Mvor , n
their time there has not yet expired.
Koprcsontutlvo Springer' * condition is im
proved today and his family and friends nro
moro bopoful , Ho grow worse during the
night nnd his friends were considerably
nlurmed. It Is hoped tlin crisis , so far as
orvslpolns is concerned , was reached last
night.
KUNATOIt MIMAS TltlP SOUTH.
Will lie the Oee.irtlon for Many Political
Ovntloni ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March ! 3. The Indica
tions are tlmt Senator Hlll'c trip to the south
will assume far greater pioportlons than wus
originally supposed by the promoters. Invl-
tstlous from all parts of tbo south b'avo been
coming In on tbu senator thick and fast all
day , and ho is tonight confronted with con
siderable ornbarraEsmont in his doslro to respond
spend favorably to them all.
Tbo southern friends of Mr. Hill In congress -
gross are urn ins him tonight to change his
program nnd make stops nt all the larger
cities where invitations may come from , and
tha senator will likely not announce bib de
termination for u day or two , They bollove
this kind of u program will bo ultimately
udopled and a southern trip made , which will
occasion many political ovations.
In tlio Senate.
\YA3iii.NaioN , D. C. , March 2. Senator
Kyle today reported favorably.from the
committee on education and labor.lho senate
joint resolution for nn investigation relative
to "slums" of cities. ' i
Senator Dolph , In presenting , , , petitions
from bis state favoring covct ntnent nid for
the Nlcirnuguncnnnlsnil no was urgently In
favor of such legislation , Tha Idaho election
cases were then taken'up.
Mr. Ylina nrguod Ihnt the sitting member ,
Mr. Dubols , wns legally elected and entitled
to the seat ,
Mr. Teller , who was to rloso the debate on
thopartoftho majority of tho' committee- ,
said that ho did not oarj to weary the son-
nto any further , nnd moved to proceed to n
vote on the resolution , but ou the suggestion
of Mr. Gray that some senators were absent
who desired to record their votes on the
question , it was finally fir run cod that the
vote should bo taken nt 3 o'clock tomorrow.
After a short oxocutlvo session tbo sounto
ndjouruod ,
In the House.
The proceeding of1 the house were nulto
uninteresting todi.y nnd confined strictly to
tbo consideration of tbo District of Columbia
appropriation bill. On only ono occasion did
party politics Und a place , in the docussion ,
nnd that wns when Mr , Homphlll of Detroit
snld ho proposed au , amendment reducing
the 111,000 or $12.000 salary which the re
corder of deeds of the District of Columbia
receives in the way of foes to n fixed salary
of ) , l > 000 per annum. After considerable
discussion the amendment was finally
ndoplcd. Tbo house adjourned with the bill
Billl undisposed of.
Mr. Savros of Texas nskod permission to
hnvo read from the Uocord n table showing
tbo appropriations mndo , for public buildings
in tbe United State * ( now being orootod ) tbo
amount of money stilt on hand nnd the
amount which would no required to finish
those buildings now in J process of construc
tion. Tbo permission was.nrnnt d.
Mills I.uld Up With Krjslpolns.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March -nopresent- -
utlvo Mills is confined tn hl3 room with ory-
sipslas It will bo some llroo before ho will
ba well enough to appear In , tha house.
Springer iiichImproved. .
WASHINGTON , D. C.u March 2. The con
dition of Herrosontntlvo Sprlnser is reported
much improved this morning.
at Distribution or llrrnd.
VIENNA , March 2. Tlio distribution of free
broad to the poor at the bfilcos of the socialist
paper Voiits Presso was attended with n
great deal of disorder yesterday. Eight
thousand leaves of broad had been provided ,
but fully 12,000 men and women assembled
In front o'f the ofttccs with the expectation of
receiving a sharo. When It became known
tbaflho supplies had boon exhausted many
of those who hnd received nothing assailed
others moro fortunate and foucht with
maniacal fury for the foooj ttioy coveted ,
possessors of which fiercely Defended their
rights against their ravenousopponents. In
the crush ton women - were "inju rod. The
efforts of n strong force of police wore
scarcely sufficient to keep oroor. ,
Olllrer Killed by aIrilnkcn , Man.
TIXA K\NA , Tex. , Marrh 2. At Ingcfsoll ,
fourteen miles west of. hero , Deputy Snoriff
William L. Nettles wasj' hof jand instantly
killed by J. T. ' Mozibr , whqof * JJettlos at
tempted to plac'o under arroat. Mozler was
crazy drunk and Nettles nskqd him to como
along and baud htm his ' ( run. " Instead of
dolntr so the murderer % nid ; , "I'll glvo you
Its contents , " and suiting the action to'the
words took a.ptep backward Taisod the shot
gun und flre'd a hdavV chargo'of buckshot
through Ndt"tles'"chesJ , and , lungi. The mur
derer then reloaded his pun and disappeared
before bo could bo arrested. , A. posse is in
pursuit. ' - , . "
Triple ! Tru.Kefrln Tfxas.
SIIUUMIN , Tex. , Afarchji. ' Ar terrible trag
edy occurred Monday night att the 'homo of
William Smith , txvo mile' northeast of the
city. Smith and his wife , yore found lying in
pools of their own blood , ahU'thoir little son
wai terribly cut'and bruised , Sam Massey ,
u necro living near by , 'was arrested and
brought into tbe'city.Ho .wns followed to
jail by nn excited crowd..Mqesoy protested
his innocence , yet bloodwa3 found on his
clothing. Physicians .say that Smith nnd
bis wife cannot recover , '
U'nrlllto Preparations In Africa.
LONDON , March 2. Advices from Lagos , a
British colony on tbo wcst' coast of Africa ,
nro of a warlike character. Egbas , with
UOJ.OOO warriors , hns joined Jobus to stop
British tiafllo. TraderTdolutf business in tbo
colony have telographeu"Llvcrpool and Man
chester houses to coo.su iha/shipmont ot cot
ton stuffs. Tnu British , 'force in , Lagos Is
weak und must bo reinforced before offensive
operations can ba undertaken.
'
,
Tlio Fire Itcnorjl.
BAI.TIMOIIK , Md. , March 2. The American
Strawboard company's mill , 'at Chestorlown ,
Md. , burned , together with all the machin
ery. Tno original cost of > the plant is said to
have been $170.000. , f
Li CKOSSI : , Wis. . Marph'-l. ' The Minnesota
seta house , patronized pyf farmers , burned
this morning and the 'proprietor , Peter
Heidon , perished in the flames. The financial
loss is small , !
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Upper MlHHourl lin tlio HUo.
CIIAMIUIIIUN , S. D. , March 2. [ Special
Tolpgratn to TUB BKK.J Tha Missouri river
is rising steadily at this point. During tbo
past forty-eight hours tha wntor ba risen
eighteen inches. It Is now four and a half
foot higaor than ono year. ago. The Ice is
very soft and decidedly dangerous. Unless
there should be another colil snap navigation
on the upper river will begin' much earlier
than last year. _ _
( Irr.'it l.niipitntrou. ) )
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , March' 2. Of 220 men
who wont seuliugoff 'tho coast of Now
Foundlnnd last Saturday and were cauehtin
the storm ut least forty lost their lives , being
either drowned or frozen to Heath. Most of
those lost worn fathora-'Uml there is great
Inmdntntlon among their > families. 'Iho
legislature adjourned as a mark of sympathy.
It ItiilnodVortiu. .
LANOASTEH , Pa. . Murch ' 2. During the
storm yesterday there miufestod a most
peculiar phenomenon. Mlxot ] with the snow
were hundreds of worms of yurloua species.
Some of them resembled ttio ! tobacco worm
nnd others are unknown .In' this section.
They are believed to have poea brought by
too high winds , 4
a . Ji „ '
t'onldn't Stand ( He duusntlon ,
CIIBYRNNK , Wyo. , Mnrqhj 3. News has
just reached bora from/ Johnson county oC
the suicide by shooting of ( loorco Brand , n
prominent farmer of northern \Vyoming , Ho
had been accused of bolntfj , ln league witb
rustlers and this so woigbe4UPon | his mind
us to cause the act. " , <
ImllnniipolU Strikers lluc < ut Work.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , ) UU'rph ' 2. As the re
sult of Judge Taylor's-prder that President
Fronzol turn over nil the property of tbo
street car company to HoQclvor Steclo , all
tbo strikers Jmvo roturntd to work and cars
nro running ns usual.
Kent tieliy l < 'oud , Tivo Dead.
ScoTTaViixE , Ky. , MuroU 2. Yesterday
afternoon Urlirgs Calihvol ) ' shot and killed
Fount Justice and Chari s Hancock , Caldwell -
well and Justice brothers-in-law / , be
tween whom there had.been an old grudge.
Ainerlean llunl ; r A oclutlon ,
NEW YOIIK , Marchf 2. Tbo executive
council of the American Bunkers association
today decided to bold/tlio next annual con
vention of tbo association Iu Sun Francisco
September ? and 8 next.
Anlul Death of uu Iron WorJier.
PITTHIIUIIO , Pa. , Marnh ii.Idward Noroi-
trom , employed m the Notional rolling mllli
at McKeesport , Pa. , was drawp through tbe
rolls this uiorulutf aud crushed to death.
IT GOES TO GRAND ISLAND
State College of the Baptist Association
Located in That Oity ,
SECURITIES OF THE PEOPLE ACCEPTED
Work nil the lltilldliicn to bo Commenced
Immediately I'luu of tlin Contem
plated -Structures
OU'ercd by the Institution.
GUANO ISLAND , Nob. , March 2 , [ Spoclnl
to TUB Bun. ] Uov. F. E. Britten of Nor
folk , J. U. Foroo of Tokamah , A. V. Whiting
of Fntrbury , W. O. Fletcher mid U v. O. A.
Williams of Lincoln , Kov. J. D. Pulls of Hod
Cloud , Hev. W. O. Evans of Yorlc and
decree H , Thummol , J. L. Bryan , Hev. H.
L. House nnd L. M. Brynu of this city , tbo
board of trustees of the Baptist Educational
Association of Nobraskn , met here last night
nnd received the report that Grand Island
had finished her work nnd bad fulfilled her
part of tbo Baptist college contract. This
city has prepared to deed in fco simple four
blocks of laud together with tbo
vacated streets running between , with
R completed college building BS by
li ! ) ! feet , tbroo stories high , also
" 00 residence lots , the sale or lion of which Is
to form a permanent endowment fund. In
return the Baptist denomination will maka
this porpeeually their central and only college -
lego in the state. The mooting ofthoboird
lost night resulted only in the nppoinmont of
u committeewhich was to examine the titles
and guarantees. Tbo adjourned session
was held this morning nt 11 o'clock. Tno
titles were found clear and accepted.
Though the proposition has been before
this city for almost four years It is only
\\lthln the past few months that active work
has been' done to close up too deal. The college -
logo will bo managed similarly ns tbo DBS
Molnes Baptist university as an adjunct to
the Rockefeller Chicago university. It will
bo under the indirect supervision of tbo Chi
cngo institution , though having a faculty
und a complctn manaucmontof its own.
The dormitory building will bo Imme
diately commenced , and it is expected that
the school can bo opened by the 1st of Sep
tember. The colleee is located in n suburb
nbout ono nnd a half miles from the city
proper and commands a fnr reaching view.
Itlclt Haul of Ilobliprs ,
Tiinnroun , Nob. , March 2. [ Special to
TUG BF.K.J Mrs. B. F. Toobors of Grlnnoli ,
ICun. , arrived In tbo city last night to visit
her parents. While onroute from her borne
sbo left her valise on the seat of the car fein -
n moment , and on returning discovered that
$280 ha'd boon extracted from it in her ab
sence No clue to tbo robbers has boon dis
covered.
Aftci a County Trrasuror'8 Sralp.
O'Nciu. , Neb. , March 3. [ Special Tele
gram to TUG Bun. ] J. H. Hopkins , an alli
ance leader , today Instituted proceedings of
ouster against County 'Croasurer Scott , charg
ing malfoasnnco.
Xcbraaka City Jtosldenco Hurnoil.
NRtiiiisKA. CiTV Neb. , March 2. [ Special
Telegram .to THE BEE. ] The residence of
Mrs. J. H. Burhyte , between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets on Fourth avenue
was totally destroyed by lire about 4 o'clock '
this afternoon. Loss300 , , with no insurance.
Narrow Kacapo of a Orummor.
Nonroi.K , Neb. , March 2. [ Special Telegram -
gram _ to THE BEB. ] Last night nbout 8
o'clock while F. It. Bryant , traveling sales
man for the Electric Cigar comnany of St.
t'uul , Minn. , was packing bis samples in the
sample room at the Heno hotel , the lamp ex
ploded. The interior of the room was en
veloped in ( lames , completely dtstroying
about $350 worth of line cigars , Bayant nar
rowly escaping with bis life.
Crdir : County's tian Settlors.
Coi.iumiE : , Nob. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Brjn. [ A grand rush Is just
now being made for Cedar county. This
afternoon a special train of thirty cars loaded
down with agricultural Implements , cattle ,
horses nnd porsonb arrived at Coleridge from
the vicinity of Manning , To. There are 151) )
settlers in all , the future citizens of Colo-
ridge and Cedar county. Tomorrow another
train of sixteen cars and one-halt ns many
people will unload at Coleridge. The county
is overrun witb landseokops. At no lime in
} bo history of tbo county has there boon such
a rush after land.
Ifu AVat * > ot < ! rantc'd I'ogHPg&ioii.
GIUND I-ji.ANi ) , Nob. , March 2.- [ Special
to Tim BEE.J The Ladlai Homo Incident in
which Pat Walsh was practically refused his
oflloo because ho was not in proper condition
is much talked of hero. Walsh halls from
Shelton nndvns nn old neighbor of Governor
Boyd , the two having adjoining homesteads.
Pat , it is said , is quite fond of the sup at in
tervals , and imbibed too much yesterday.
Ho brought his son with him , who wus to do
the bookkeeping. This , it la claimed , cannot
bo done , as the adjutant must keep his own
records. Mr. Walsh loft at once and will
lay the matter before Governor Boyd. It is
oxnoctod here that a change will be made
and that the present ofllcor will bo retained
nnd Walsh given supervision of the farm.
The latter is said , by those who know him ,
to bo entirely disqualified fnr the responsible
position.
MurdurouH rnrmitr Arrostod.
VAI.PAIIAISO , Nob. , March2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BBB. I Alexander Bates , a
farmer , was arrested today lor threatening
to kill his wife and her father. Ho wont to
tbo homo of bis father-in-law , where his wlfo
was staying , last night and was prevented
from murdering the entire family with
diniculty.
. Kold.rjqiior Without u I.lroiiHO.
VALi'tnusoNob. , , March2. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BBB. ] Ulysses S. Grant was
arrested hero yesterday charged with selling
liquor without a lisonce. Ho was taken to
the county jail ut Wabso. Ills trial comes off
tomorrow.
JlcmomheriMl tlio Oceanian ,
PKIIU , Nob. , March 2. [ Special to Tnn
BBB. In compliance with the state super
intendents recommendation that the schools
throughout the state observe the 1st of
March as the twenty-fifth annivorslty of
Nebraska's entering the union , the state
normal hold appropriate exorcises yesterday
morning. Tha exorcises were by both
students and cithens of Peru. A longtbly
and pleasing resume of state history was
glvou.
YoitK , Nob. , March 2. [ Special to TUB
BHK. | The twenty-llfth anniversary of
Nebraska's ' admission to tbo union was
Appropriately celebrated hero yesterday , in
teresting exercises were held In the Metho
dist church by tbo scholars of the city
schools ,
LONCI PJNK. Nob. , March 2. [ Special to
TUB BnB. | The ouarto-contcnntal anniver
sary of the admission of this great state into
tbo union was colol/ratou last night by an
entertainment hold nt the Congregational
church and given under the auspices of the
High school. The program consisted of
music , papers and speeches. Many old
settlers related interesting experiences of tbu
earlier days of tbo state.
lllalr Wan Nut .Murdered.
BBATIIICB , Neb , , March 2 , ' [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BBB , ] The coroner's jury in
the case of John Blair , killed by the oars in
this city Monday night , after being In tosslou
twenty-four hours , rendered a verdict this
evening to the effect that Blair came to bis
death while In an intoxicated condition by
being run over by a Burlington passenger
train.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nfbracliu J.Hiid Muiku Deitroj'il.
NBIIIIASKA CITV , Neb , , March 2. [ Sp ecm
to TUB Bee. ] Fire was discovered at 2:45 :
this morning iu J , 11. Plpport'i cigar store
on central avenue. Before the fire depart
ment arrived the flnmos had enveloped nn
adjoining shoo shop belonging to Joseph
Stnhl. The clenrstoro building belonged to
the Street estate and wni fully covered by
Insurance , whlln the stock belonging to Mr.
Plppert was totnllv destroyed , wlthnniu-
surauco of $000. Air. Stahl's shop and stock
were not insured nnd the loss is ostl mated
nt150. The buildings were old landmarks ,
Nrhrnftka Mortgagr * .
AUIICHU , Nob. , March 2. ( Special to Tun
Bun , ] Tbo prosperous condition of the
farmers of this county Is indicated by the
steady doorcase ot tholr mortcngo Indebted
ness. The record for February Is ns follows :
Farm mortgneos Hied , HW.U&'I.OO ; released ,
trr.,6t .t)3. ) City Mortgages filed , | 1OU.40 ;
released , SSMX ) .
TitEWoiiP , Nob. , Mnrob 2. [ Spcctnl to
Tun BuB.1 Following Is tha list of chnttel
mortgages Hied nnd released In Thomas
county during the month of February.
Nurabor filed , eight , &U4.20 ; released , eight ,
Moro llonds for lleutrlcc.
BE iTiucn , Nob. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEK.I The city council In
special session this afternoon passed n com-
promleo ordinance calling for n special elec
tion to issue $10,000 funding bonds to pay off
the floating Indebtedness of the city. ' 1 his
ordinance is in lieu of the recently rescinded
ordlnnneo calling for flS.OOO funding bonds
for the same purpose. Mayor Foggs has lg-
nitlod his willingness to sign the ordinance.
Ilnllltd I , It I li < to Do.
Hcsuviu.c , Nob. , March 2.-Spccial | Tele
gram toTiiK BKK. ] Judge Diirlow adjourned
his Arst court in this district hero this even
ing , Judge Klncald having practically cleared
the largo docket of the last term. A light
business nwnltod Judge Bnrlo w. There was
not n criminal case on tbo docket.
Stood the Tout Well.
OAKI.INU , Nub. , March 2. [ Special to TUB
BBK. ] Fire was discovered in the large
two-story frame building formerly used as a
hotel. The hose company respondad promptly
and soon had the lire under control. It was
the liremou's ilr l call. It gave the town of
Oakland nn opportunity to thoroughly test
the now system of water worKs which has
just been completed and proved its ofllcioncy.
IntorUovrotl Unsporting Migration to ThlH
Country.
LONDON , March 2. Secretary of the Treas
ury Foster arrived at Southampton this
morning from Now York. Ho at once took a
train for London , where ho was mot by
Minittor Lincoln.
Mr. Lincoln , Mr. Henry Whlto , first secre
tary of the American legation , nnd other
members of the staff , and Consul General
New subsequently visited Mr. Foster. A
prolonged Interview was hold between Mr
Foster nnd Mr. Lincoln.
Tbo representative of the Associated Press
called on tbo secretary at his hotel and in nn
Interview regarding tha new emigrant regu
lations Mr. Foster said : "I quite agree with
the objections of tbo British owners that it
Is impracticable to find a $50,000 bond. That
was not my proposal. My objnct in recom
mending more air space on the steamers and
fl head money was to prevent the over
crowding on tramp steamers and induce the
introduction of a better class of emigrants
into the United States. " "But , " said the
Associated Press reporter , "tho steamship
owners Bay the $1 head money in
volves Increased passage rates. " "Quito
so , " responded Mr. Foster , "and
increased rales means n better
class of emigrants to the exclusion of the
pauper element. We have no trouble frith
British lines nor with the general transAtlantic -
Atlantic and North German Lloyd compa
nies. These companies conduct their traflla
perhaps tbe best of any. Our greatest diffi
culty is with the Italian lines. The offering
of added nir space and higher rates outrht to
limit the tramp steamer trafllo. If it does ,
tlio class of emigrants which the United
States is open to receive will not bo Injured. "
"Who will bo the republican candidate for
th presidency 1"
"Mr. Harrison , " ho responded ; "and what
is the democratic situation ! "
"Perilous , " was the reply.
Mr. Foster looked fatigued.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Suspended tlio Action ol tlio Sulury Cutting
Ordlnaiiro Ono Monday.
The Board of County Commissioners mot in
special session yesterday afternoon , but ad-
jnurnod without tackling : tbo salary question
Mr. Paddock had boon unable to bring a ma
jority of the members to bis way of thinking
at tbe mooting of tbu committee of tbo
whole in the morning , and therefore had no
report to submit.
The Manufacturers and Consumer * associ
ation sent in a remonstrance protesting
against the form of proposals for bids for
county supplies , which nro so worded in the
case of starch and oatmeal ns to bar out No-
brasun manufactured products , nnd asking
that the board net in favor of homo indus
tries. The communication was referred to
the committee on poor I'arm , which will see
to It that Nebraska goods are not discrimi
nated against.
T. A. Megoath requested that no changes
bo made in his ofllco force until April 1. On
motion of Mr. Paddock no recording clerks
in that ofllco will bo interfered with until
the date named and tbo status of tbo clerks
will remain ns heretofore , In order to give
the clerks notice to seek other jobs. Ston-
borcr and Berlin objected to the wordln ? of
Pmidoch'9 ' motion , contending that it was
desired to reconsider the action taken nt a
previous nicotine : , nnd there was nothing to
insure the superlluous employes being lot
out nt the und of the month. Mr. Paddock
couched his motion in n little moro in
telligible English and assured the other
members tlmt the motion wns not loaded nt
both ends , after which It carried.
bouls Snydor's application to bo sent to
the ROldlera homo was referred to the com
mittee on charities.
A communication from the ofllco of the
labor commissioner stating that ho had no
record of tbo chattel mortgages filed nnd
released In this county from Juno 1 , IB'H nnd
asking that the same bo furnished. Clerk
Sackett said that bis predecessor had kept
no such record , but that henceforth ho would
see that u monthly report is made.
Ju go EHor asked that the county court
room bo again remodeled , as bo bad bocoino
tired of tbo changes maao n month ago. He
wanted several now chairs purchased and
sorao of tbo old ones repaired. Ha desired n
.rearrangement of the gtvs fixtures and asked
for keys to look up tbo various drawers In
the vault , in fact , bis wants covered every
thing from a green cuspUor with a gold
Btrlpo to a rearrangement of the boards in
the lloor so that the rays of tbe sun would
not strike In tbo old familiar places ,
"Is that all ho wants ) " murmured Ston-
berg as tbo clerk finished reading tbo com
munication.
"Ho ought to have an assistant , " Inter
jected Berlin , and than moved that tbo mnt-
ter be referred to the committee on court
house nnd jail , but Paddock , who U chair
man of that committee , tfbjectod ,
"I had enough of It before. " be protested.
"Make Mr.- . Berlin a special committee of
ono to attend to the case. I thlnic ho can
come nearer holding tbo judge level than anyone
ono eUe. "
But Mr. Berlin was not ambitious In that
direction , nud Mr. Puddock wns sentenced
to do some moro pcnauco for being a county
commissioner , T * "
Sheriff Bennutt asked for ono deputy at
$125 per month , ono at $100 and throe at $7.5
to bo paid from the foes of tbo oillco , and ono
jailor at $90 and two deputies nt 175 to bo
paid by the county. It was referred to tbo
committee on court house und jail ,
The board will do it some moro at 3 o'clock :
Saturday afternoon ,
O
Tlirro Moro Tyjiliiii ( 'nsei ,
NBW YOIIK , March 3. Tbroo more cases of
typhus fever wore reported today.
Henry Torpin , Mrs , Crook and Mrs.
Elllok of Fremont were at the Merchants
yesterday ,
SfSHYA'S ' LAW IS A FAILURE
DCS Mo : j ? , ' Mayor Declares Prohibition
IWill Not Prohibit.
IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY ANY CLASS
i\cn : tlio "Truly doiul" fall tn Itmpnni )
WliPit It OnincK to .Siippri'mliiR Moot
1.rKBors-OHIol.il SUtoment
of the Cuicy'
DCS MOINCS , In. , March 2. [ Spoclnl Tola-
gram to TUB UIE. : | Mayor Campbell was
scon today In regard to n Cedar Uaplds
paper's \vnto up of Dos Moltios sulooiis.
Ho said i "Tlio nrtloio greatly exaggerates
the number of place * where Iluuor Is sold. I
nm satis Hod that tbcro nro a largo number of
rum holes In the city , but there nro certainly
not''OJ of thorn. The statement that there
arc any open saloon * In the city Is false. My
Idea ot an open saloon Is a piuco whom
liquor Is sold openly to everybody oxccpt
drunkards , lunatics or minors. Thdro It
no such placa In Dos Moinoi. I can't '
got n glass ot liquor In any of the places
named oy the Clazottu 1 have tried It. flieso
continued stories about liquor dlvos nbouml-
ing In such great number * In los Molnos led
mo to visit some of thorn nnd call for liquor.
It was invariably refused ruo.Vo do not
sell it,1 was the answer I pot. Yesterday a
stranger und I visited n number of thoss
places , but could got no liquor.
Impossible to HuppreHH Saloon * ,
"I must ml mil that there are lots of dons
in the city whcro liquor Is sold , but with tbo
system wo hnvo itt \ > luiposslulci to stop them.
We have tried it. At ono tlino wo had forty
men under arrest for soiling liquor. Wo
thought ive bad good cases against them.
Wtiun tbo tlrst case wi\s nut on trial the de
fendant produced such a preponderance ot
evidence that it outweighed the tostlmouy
offured nnd the defendant wus discharged.
Wo bad tno same evidenca against the other
thirty-nine , but onr attorney snld it would
be useloless to prosecute thorn ; that the ovl-
dance was liunlllclont , nnd the cnsos were
dismissed. It Is impossible for uniformed
oillcors to obtnln evidence to convict tbosa
dive-runners. Wo bnvo no support. The
nooplo who rulso the loudest crv about non-
enforcement of tbo liquor law would go Into
hysteric0 if we would subpocnac them to io
before a Jury ana swear to the stories they
bring us about those saloons. Wo got
neither their moral nor local support.
' The drug store keepers , ho'wevor , ere
violating the law to a grentar extent than
any other class of men. Under the olonk of
the law they are soiling liquor in enormous
quantities , and thora is no way to stou them.
With all the laws wo have it Is impossible to
keen down drunkenness. As long as drug
gists are allowed to soil liquor to people who
will take It to some lumber yard or alloy and
retail it out to drunkards , just so long will
you find druulcon men on our streets. "
JTOIF'.l'A LK
A. Number of ICiillroiul Hill * Introduced
und Jtccommrnded Tor I'IIMNIIRI * .
DCS MOINUS , la. . March 2. In the sonata
this morning tbo first thine up was the con
current resolution doing away with a session
tomorrow night and providing for a joint ,
session Friday morning for the election of
ofllcor.s of state Institutions.
A bill was presented to authorize the eu-l
prcma court to employ na accountant and *
provide compensation for the same.
Senate bills were passed protecting labor
unions in tbo .use of labels ; punishing per
sons /or breaking und entering railway cars ,
and for preventing tbo growth of Canada
thistles.
A bill was passed granting the request of
the judicial district composed of Scott and
Muscntino counties for ono moro judge.
In the house a folnl resolution was passed
calling on congress to provide fnr the elec
tion of United States senators by tbo people.
A bill calling for --cent passenger fares
was recommended by tbo railway commis
sion.
sion.A
A bill to abolish truclc stores and to pro
vide for the payment of wngos in lawful
monov was recommended for passage and
made a special order for next Tuesday morn
ing.A
A number of bills were introduced pertain
ing to the railroads.
A joint resolution was presented asiiing for
the election of the presidunt by direct veto
of the people of the country.
The democratic joint caucus mot this after
noon and decided not to make nominations
for officers controlling the boards of state
institutions. They say the republicans have
not made a fair division and they do not pro
pose to take any action in tbo matter at all ,
and will Icava it entirely to the republican
majority.
loivu Misom : L'rospuroim.
CKIIAU HUM 1)3 , la. , March 1 ! . [ Special
Tologrmn to THE Biu. : | Iowa Masons bnva
decided definitely to erect a temple in this
city , and Imvo secured tbo Daniels lot at the
corner of First avenue and Pit-it street in
the business portion of the city. At un oirly
date nflno building ODxHO foot , livu stories
high , will bo oroctod. Tbo cost of the struc
ture will bo between $05OJO and $103,0 0 ,
and will bo built In the most modern stylo.
Tim first lloor will be occupied by hastiness
firms , while the upper floors will bo used for
otllucrs , society hulls , etc.
Troulilo Amoni ; DmnocrntH.
CiiusTON , la. , March 2. [ Special Tele
gram to TiinllKH.J S. H. Davis , democratic
judge of the Htiporior court , published an
open letter thl evening In which charges ara
made against ox-Marshals Donough and I'll-
ariai , ax-Mayor Patterson and present
Mayor Derr. It has created much excite
ment In the democratic ranks nnd Riven the
republicans hope of carrying the spring oloo-
tlou , Hoth political parties passed resolu
tions to abolish Davis' court , and a bill has
been introduced in both houses of the legis
lature to the same end.
rate ofthu ( luted HIM.
CEDAH HAi'jim , la. , March i ! . ( Special
Telegram to TUB Dec ] . Information re.
colved hero today shown that It Is very
doubtful whether tbo Gntch license bill ,
which comes up In tbo senate tomorrow ,
passes. Senator Butler , when usUed whether
ho would vote for the bill , refused to tallr.
Senator Schmidt replied that the bill was
unreasonable In most respects , nnd that It
was a poor egg from which tbo democratic )
hen Is unanimously asuod to hatnh two re
publican chloln. With lovorul reasonable
amendments it will get bis vote.
J'rlru of Coal Uiilni ; Up.
LONDON , March 2. The price of coal It
still rising in anticipation of the scarcity
when the threatened strike of the miners
occur * Murcb 13 , It Is estimated that
through tbo closing of factories and other
works for the want of coal about G,000,000
people will directly or Indirectly feel the at
tempt of the minors to keep the standard of
their wngos up.
The excitement continues at the coal exchange -
change , duo to tbo rapid advance In the price
of coals and the uncertainty as to the point
values will reach , Prices toolc another up
ward movement today , the udvrnco amount
ing tois per ton. In tbo towns In the
northern part of England prices have rUou
is per ton since Saturday Of COUNO fie
worst eufTerers are tbo poorer people who
are compelled to buy their coal In very P nail
quantities. It is claimed that the su i leu
and alarming leaps in value ? are du to
speculators who wish to dispose of i i * lr
cheaply bought stocks at famine prices , i ho
minors nro us yet working ai usual.
The strike does not begin for ton dava ud
it may bo said tlin high rates domundo i nro
duo moro to speculation that to any scaiulty
in coal.
A conference was held today between ilia
mine owners of Durham and minors tut , it
failed to bring about an understanding bo-
twoeu the employer * and the employes.