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THE OMAHA DAILY BKE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 27 , 1802.
< TT v , and the Heal Kilato Owners' nsaocla-
llon had done that. The speaker had no Idea
of sottllng nil existing controversies , but
had thought that some arrangement might
bo made concerning the title to the depot
( jrounda that would give the city the much
desired depot. Since that time every question
In dispute between the road nnd thccity had
hpcn rrniK in. Ho never had
thought for a mlnuto of waiving
the rights guaranteed to other roads.
The city voted ? f > 0,000n short tlmo ago , to
secure what was already guaranteed by the
trrms existing between the city and the
Union Pacific. Now , if the council was to
throw away all hold the city has on the
Union Pacific , what was the use of voting
those Iwnds to the Nebraska Central ? Glvo
away all this property to the Union Pacific ,
nnd then , in n short tlmo rolcaso the hold
that the city might have on the Nebraska
Central. The sltuallonsarw almost Identical.
Kach road cuts the city In two In the mid
dle , and entails an expense on the city br
rcirard to viaducts. Ho would say
'No" to the proposition , for
ho was opposed to releasing
nil the city's rights and privileges , and to
giving nny road absolute Jltlo to the streets
nnd alloys. As long ns tbo Union Pacific
wanted to use them for railroad purposes It
was all right for them to use thorn , but bo
was oiK.sod | | ) to debarring other ro.uls from
nil rights. Ho objected to nny such settle-
iiifnt , and would not bo a party to It. Tlio
old timers bad done some good work for tbo
city , and ho was opposed , nt this late day to
handing over all that the city possessed to
the railroads or to any one of them.
Onmlm Would ( li-l Nothing.
General Cowln said that no felt an bethought
thought every other citizen felt if a satis
factory settlement could bo brought about ,
it was a consumatlon devoutly to bo wished.
Ho did not know the terms of the proposed
settlement Until ho road them In tbo p.ipers
on the preceding nay , and he could only" say
that as It now stood ho was very much op
posed to it.
"What the city is to get by those terms is
not to bo considered at al1 , ho said. "It
would gladly glvo all that it is to get , for a
Biiitablo depot with decent ground and
proper access. A city that would vote
fc WiK)0 ( ) in bonds , and other privileges worth
> 00,000 , does not hesitate to glvoSlfiU.OOO fern
n union depot. Tills ordinance docs not eon-
nidor a single proposition of the terms on
which the bonus were voted. The company
couldn't got those bonds anyway , so it gives
us nothing lu that particular. It seems tome
mo that some of these matters could not
have been very seriously considered by the
council. The land acquired by the Union
Pacific by purchase deed Is Insignificant.
Practically all of the land in controversy was
acquired on conditions , not ono of
which has been fulfilled or performed.
Jt would revert to the city anyway.
There is no reason to think that tbe council
lias done otherwise than what seemed to it
to bo for the host interests of the city , but
by this plan wo are to give something for
nothing. If wo are to have a union depot ,
let It be one in fact as well as in name ; tbe
Bamo as they have in oilier cities , where all
the roads i-omo in , instead of coining within
fifty or 100 miles , and then diverting to thu
north or south , as is the attitude of several
roads now with reference to Omaha. "
Then followed the history of the building
of the Union Pacific bridge , and the original
contract and agreement on which the city
and county voted bonds.
Whut IH 1'ropiiMfil.
"Twenty years ago , " said the speaker ,
"this vast tract of land wont Into tbo bands
of tbo Union Pacific on these conditions , and
only one of them has been fulfilled it built
the bridge. Twenty years ago a small band
of citizens , not strong in number , but strong
in integrity and in earnestness in tbo in
terest of the city , imposed those condi
tions. Is it-right now to wipe out all those
conditions and pivo that vast tract of
land free and unencumbered ? It is useless
to say that wo can not compel the Union
Pacific to let other companies over that
'bridge and into that depot. Suppose oven
that mandamus will not lie , and that wo can
f . ? ! & ' compel It to do thcsa things , wo can
exact tbo conditions and make It glvo us
back tboso lands , and wo will give them to n
company that will comply with the condi
tions. Docs this council want to abrogate
the contract miido twenty yeaM ago ? Does
it mean to say to our fathers , 'You didn'l
net wisely. You should have given this
property to the road without restriction 01
return ? '
"I supposed , when I urged a settlement
Bomo months ago , that the conditions of the
'
, original contract would at least be' exacted
lifter the city had given over 81,000,000 it
money , and all this land with it. While :
hcllovo that the council has acted in goo (
faith in this matter , 1 certainly am glad tha
It has asked to hear the voice of the tax
payers. "
AVlnit ( hi ) Olty Attorney Thought.
Mr. Council then found an opportunity ti
Bay that bo had been acting solely in tin
Interest of the city. He was not in favo
of giving something for nothing , no
of selling tbe city's ' birthright for i
jncss of pottage , but ho certainly was ii
favor of getting till ho could. He outlluci
the history of the negotiations , and then sail
* " that there was no use crying over splllci
milk. lie declared that not ono of the con
dltlons In the old contract was worth any
thing , and that not ono of them could bo oti
forced. Ho said tlmt ten years' possessloi
gave a good title in this state , and that over ;
ono of the conditions was vlolatei
fifteen or twenty years ago. Tb
proposed settlement was giving to th
Union Pacific nothing but what it has todaj
for tbo statute of limitation had run , all con
ditions having been violated more than tc ;
years ago , and the city would have no stain !
Ing in court in tbo case. He said that th
provision with reference to the entry c
other roads had never done the city an ,
good , and wanted the council to go after th
mibstanco and quit chasing the olusiv
Bhadow , llo would , of course , like to sco
depot at the foot of Farir.im street , and dl
not pretend to say that the proposed dope
was what the city was entitled to , but b
felt that It was to the interest c
the city to liavo the concessions mad <
Mr. Cowla didn't think the city attorne
meant what ho said , nnd ho regretted t
1 lo.ir him state thai provisions In u contrac
with the city could not bo exacted from th
railroad ! ! .
Con null wanted to know If the city coul
compel fulfillment.
Could Kunlly Hold llui Company.
"I ussort , " replied Mr. Cowln , "upon m
honor as a niiin and my learning In my pn
fcsston , that tbo city can iii > scrt and mall
tain all its rights in this contrac
Tlio statute of limitations docs nc
run unless tbo party holds adverse posse ;
elun. This city has never held adversely I
tbo company , and the statute docs not run ;
long as there is undisputed possession. Tli
Uiiion Pacific'has not rcfnscit to allow olhc
j-oads the privileges guaranteed them unt
within the nast three years , and the terms t
ngrcoinent have been renewed M-ithin thn
years , an they were renewed when tbo bom
wore voted , "
Thurbtoii denied that tbo Union Pacll
had ovr refused the Hock Island or Mll\\ai
koe tbe right to operate their trains hi n
rordiinco with the terms uf the origin !
agreement , but on thu contrary bad take
pabm to servo then ) with n notice that the
would do as the agreement called for , bi
would not c-oiiiply with the terms of a coi
tract that would have prevented any otlu
road from using the bildgci ,
" 'Then the Htatuto baa not run , " ropllc
Cowln , "I think arrangements can bo mat
. . . for the admission of other roiuU on rc-ano :
able terms , and I think that this provi :
should bo exacted. "
fomii.'ll wanted to know bow Cowin wou
baso.au action to secure the city its right
and Cowln said ho would inform him " \vll
out i | votaincr , "
"I take It that those provisions are of son
uo tmnt , " he said , I'An ' action of ojcctmo ;
would bo the proper thing if they are
possession,1' ' .
And then followed a cross-lire as to wit ;
possession really was. and the city attonn
Boomed to undorstuml quite a little law 1
, the time tlmt it was over.
Nut l'n'KUfU | for thu Iti-jxirt.
After the city attorney was dead ai
Cowin was exhausted , the chairman call
on others , and Mr. I.Inlngor said that ho w
a inwnbcr of the confercneo committee , b
-iM'Hs not prepared for tbo report that hi
boon formulated. Ho did not want to s
nny such sett lenient made. He knew that
was hard to enforce contracts and didn't 1
llevo thu old one could be enforced , but
would like to sco the old terms embodied
thu now ordluam-o , and then have tbo roa
E\\ \ ahead and finish the depot ,
Mr. Her also wanted to sco the contni
enforced.
Mr , ICilnatrlck hoped to sco u settletuc
nt an early day that would glvo thu city
union doixn. If the city had rights n
could euforco thorn all well and good , but
ml an tiarly compromise was the thing. The
ntltnlsMon of other roads was a thing greatly
0 bo desired.
Mr. Hnrnham thought that the proposed
rdlnanco represented the niaturo dollbera-
ions of those opposed to It , but what clso ho
bought no ono could nmko otit.
In lU-lmUoftlin llnnil.
Then Mr. Thurston told why tbo Union
'aclllc was getting the worst of the deal all
ho way through , and why the city ought to
ump nt tbo chance to get tbo biggest thing
over offered in the lifetime of living men ,
And yet oho told the crowd when ho
Irst took his feet , that he appeared as the
general solicitor of the Union Pacific and In
10 other capacity. If the company over
Inds out how ho tried to give them the rag-
fed end of it and help out the city , there
vlll bo a berth at § 1,000 ! n year for some
other ambitious lawyer. It was really
very much to Mr. Thurston s discredit
0 openly boast that bo was
hero as the representative of the
company , and In the very next breath to urge
.ho city council to snap up n proposition that
the road bad been induced to consent to ,
when It didn't know what it was nlxiut. It
was rank duplicity and treachery on the part
of the Koner.il solicitor. Ho said that the
imposed settlement emliod ted the concessions
of the company all tbo way through : that it
nvned all tbo property In question beyond a
oasonable doubt , and if anybody didn't bo-
levo It let him try to take it away. He In-
slated that tlio company had never falle 1 to
Miiiply with Its contracts with the city ,
Jut had even done more than It bad given
the city any right to expect.
At tnls juncture all but those of Iron con
stitutions went outside , and Mr. Thurston
then proceeded to tell bmv little the com
pany was to gain by tbo proposed settle
ment. It would get nothing but tbo waiver
of tlio city's rlifht to the depot
grounds , as It could hold everything
i-lso and that , too , until there Is skatIng -
Ing in till parts of the next world ,
but It wants the title quieted In it , in order
that other roads may bo induced to Join in
tlio erection of a union depot , something that
they will not do as long as the title must re
main in tbo Union Pacllic , as is necessary
tinder existing conditions. lie declared tlmt
the proposed depot will cost fi.lO.OOO more
than the ono contemplated when the bonds
were voted , and gave the history of the con
troversy , us another chapter of the day's
lesson In undent history.
He solemnly declared that the company
proposed to relinquish to the city today
property worth more than all the money and
property ever given the company by the city ,
anil said that the city and not the road
was tlio stumbling block in the way of
tbo faithful performance of the con
tracts. He insisted that the company had
only consented to the settlement just to help
out the city , and thai the only ohter thing
that induced It to consent was that the con
ditions had been the most fruitful cause of
.annoying chatvcs for twenty years , and it
wanted to get rid of the cauao of this per
ennial agitation , that was not only annoying
but expensive.
Some Morn History.
This served to put Mr. Hosowater In a
reminiscent frame of mind , and lie concluded
to add bis mite to the general potpourri of
stale chronicles. He spoke of the
efforts of the conference committee ,
of which ho was chairman , to bold
meetings without his knowledge , and
said that he viewed it with distrust , lie
spoke of the bond election some time ago ,
and said lie supported the move , because bo
regarded it us an attempt to settle _ the mut
ter forever. Then came the building of tbo
viaduct , and the change ill the Union Pacific
management before it was completed. The
viaduct was a good one , but it ought to
have been built years before , as lives bad
been constantly endangered in reaching
the depot. Nothing more had been done to
give the city tbo things to which it was
entitled. The building ui of Dillonvllle was
discussed , and the conspiracy of Dillon to
kill Omaha and build up a rival city across
the river was touched upon briefly. The
voting of ir > 0,000 for the Union Pacific by
the city of Omaha and the county of Doug
las. and tlio nso of the money in building
the transfer depot across tbo river
were not forgotten. The speaker then told
of the Jugglery of the ofticials of the road
that brought about the decision of the
supreme court locating the eastern ter
minus in Council Quill's , and said that such
eminent lawyers as Uoscoe Conkling and
"William M. Evarts had told him
that it was n most outrageous . pro
cedure , and that the position taken by
Omaha in the matter was right. Inasmuch
as the city bad one contract that had been
violated , and another- that had not beer
kept , bo could not see why It should want tc
enter into another. He was satisfied that
no other city of this size in the countrj
would submit to the imposition practiced 01
Omaha for the past eighteen months or twt
years. He thought it would bo folly ant
worse for the city council to bo parties ti
this deal of giving away all tbo city's right !
for so little in return.
Mr. Her said , that tbo city had already losl
more by tbo delay than the § 150,000 would
amount to , and he hoped there would be a
compromise and that the depot would gt
ahead.
T.ooldiiK for a Dead Cinch.
Then Mr. Nash took a whirl at tlio vexa
tious question. He said that Mr. Thurstoi
had unwittingly sounded the key
note of the Union Pacific policy
Ho know what that road wanted
for bo was associated will
It for fifteen years in a position that enablc (
him to know whnt ho was talking about. Hi
1 wanted the people to understand semi
I things that li.id long been known torailroai
men , and ono was that there is but ono possible
siblo entrance for another road into Omaha
and that is the Cass street en
trance. Thurston would have every
body believe tlmt tbo Union Pacili
wants all the Iowa roads to come inti
Omaha , but it was known to railroad circle ;
that that road controlled the terminals am
would not give them up , They did not wan
llicso roads going on west to enter tbo Unloi
Pacific territory. There tire a number o
roads that are very desirous of coming her
but they know the situation am
will not come. Omaha stands toda ;
without railroad protddtion , for Iho road
cannot centralize and bring in the vast busi
ness of the traiismissourl country. Tin
Union Pueillo wants to > o > back to the eli
days of tlie transfer. Thurston said tha
the Union Pacific would take our trains
How ? By compelling us to pay interest 01
every dollar that went Into that bridge am
roadbed. Wait a few months. Th
first of May - will settle the Nt
br.iska Cimtral one way or The othei
If tlmt builds HH depot , you will have tw
depots , for It will compel tbo Union Pacifi
to build. That road wants a' depot wors
than yon do. The present state of attain * I
( livening their business , and the
are more anxious than Omaha can posslbl
I bo about it. You are dealing 1
this matter wth | perhaps the smartest rai
road manager in tbo country , who is makln
these deals every day , while the comicilme
have perhaps made but ' one. You will d
well to look before you loap.i or you wl
awake to the realization that you have bee
most fearfully taken in , "
Aliiyor lloinls CoiiiMnllvil Caution ,
Mayor Hoinls was called for , and com
soiled waiting fur spring. Ho denounced th
present plans for a depot as a botch and
farce , and said he did not think the dope
would be built there , Ho did not think it
suitable place nnywnyT-ilo thought It woul
go to Tenth nnd Paclllu or bo moved a bloe
west of where it is now.
Krnost Stuht said the original plans woi
all rittht and the present onea too small , li
told of the injunction suit , and thought li
had a kick coming boouuso , Uosowater woul
not pay the costs for him. llo vehement ]
declared tlmt Hosowalor wanted the dope
located at ( eighteenth nnd r'nrnam , but w :
filled with grlof atmomont later , and his bi
blue eyes ovcrtlowcd with reproachful tear
when Mr. Klorsteud inthuated that 1
wanted the depot at Kloventh and Masoi
so as to have it opposite bis hotel. Kierslei ;
denounced the klcuerd , and told of the grei
generosity of the Union Pacific in advancit
the ilauiatru money for the Tenth strei
property owners. Ho expatiated on tl
amount of marble that the depot coiltiin
called for , and went Into raptures over tl
height of the domu.
A. H. Kauer lifted his musical voice to tc
of the $1.000,000 worth of property that tl
city would receive by tbo proposed Bottl
meiit , and rejoiced tlmt tbo railroads wanti
peaeti with the city so badjy that they wou
pay a fabulous price.
, Kturted tlio llallronil Scheme ,
And then discussion was qut off by Bee
ol's motion that the committee rise and j
port that the ordinance do pass , Chaff
seconded It in n hurry. Munra wanted tl
report to be that thu ordinance do not pa :
and Edwards that the rci > ort bo slni ]
progress. Steel seconded thu latter , b
took advantage of the opportunity to say
that thn city was getting something and
giving something that it did not have. Ho
wanted another mooting In the morning , and
ISIsassor Insisted that It should bo an open
ono instead of secret , as had been intimated ]
Chaffeo Induced tbo city attorney to say
that an expression from the council would
assist him in getting tlio injunction dis
solved , so that the ordinance could bo passed ,
and then started in to roast all those who
had been speaking on the opposlto sldo.
Klsasscr objected to such conduct on the
part of Chaffco , but the latter was sustained
oy the chair , nnd proceeded to say that all
tboso opposed to the settlement were inter
ested in another site , or were officials of
other roads , or paid attorneys , and that they
did not include a single representative busi
ness man.
Edwards was not ready to sco It go through
so swiftly and asked Thurston why ho ob
jected to the clause with reference to the
other roads if it would not affect them , and
was Informed that there was no use of n
settlement If It did not bring the road any
thing more than It already had.
The motion to report progress was lost ,
and before the original motion could bo put ,
Mimro called attention to the fact tlmt the
mooting had been called to hear the opinions
of citizens in order that the council might
act in accordance with the wishes of the
taxpayers. Ho said that tbo expression
had been practically all oao way , and that
tbo citizens seemed to bo pretty unani
mously opposed to the settlement ,
Tlien They Voted It Through ,
Davis chipped In with another roast of the
"kickers , " and said that Hoggs was never
for anything or anybody but Hoggs , nnd the
rest of tbo opposition were in about the sumo
boat.
Steel talked long and loud for a settlement ,
while Elsassor vowed that ho would never
vote for the agreement.
limner was heard from for the first tlmo.
Ho said that tbo road was holding some of
the lots that were Included in the prop
osition for speculative purposes or vras
leasing them , and they could not properly
hold them under the plea that they were
used for railroad purposes. Ho held that
specific agreements should bo fulfilled ,
whether made by Individuals , cities , states
or nations , and wouldn't make an exception
in the case of the Union Pacific. lie said bo
would oppose It and he kept his word , for
when the vote came on roll call a minute
later It resulted as announced above.
The committee rose ami reported , and the
report was received by the same vote.
Although they had claimed that It was
such a big tiling for the city , the members
of the railroad lobby were Intensely tickled
over the result , and could not refrain from
Indulging in hearty congratulations among
themselves as soon as they thought the
question was settled.
The city attorney will move this morning
to have the injunction dissolved , and in case
of success , and possibly without it , a vigor
ous attempt to pass tbo ordinance is booked
for tonight's session of the council.
M'cvnnr TO ina _ jcxi a UTS.
Greeting of thn rirnnit Comnmnilor to the
riilthl'iil ToiuplurH. .
DiyrnoiT , Mich. , Dec. SO. Hugh McCurdy ,
grand master of the Knights of Templar of
the United States , has issued the following
Christmas greeting. In resposo to atoast in his
honor , which is being joined in by members
of that order at meetings held all over the
country today :
Conrx.Vi , Mich. , Dec. 20 1S93. To All
Knights Templar of our Obedience , Greeting :
Acknowledging with proud gratitude the
high honors which you tender me by meeting
in your asylums this day at noon and Joining
in this Christinas toast : "To Our Grand
Master , Hugh McCurdy , from ocean to ocean
and from the gulf to the lakes , 00,000 Temp
lars send merry greetings. "
In response to this greeting I can only offer
you tbo promptings of a heart overflowing
with gratitude and good will toward all
malice to none mellowed and sanctified by
the divine inspiratlouof this hallowed season
of the year , when heart goes out to heart ,
and redolent Joy of sweetest fragrance fills
every member. * '
I would not presmno fitly to respond to
greetings , from " 00,000 Templars , from ocean
to ocean , from tbo gulf to the lakes , " were it
not for the truth that Templarlsm's magic
word , is that little monosyllable , "One. " In
this word what restful music wo
find. Of its charm , all are con
scious. There Is not a word
in the language more powerful , it is the first
clement of thought , it heads the place in
human life. It is tbe beginning and end of
all things. The best words of men have
been spoken in Its spirit. In this spirit , Sir
Knights , your greetings conic ; in this spirit
they are received. No greeting is more in
harmony with tomplarlsin and embodies that
Christmas greeting , with its inspiring mem
ories of the song : "Pcaco on Earth : Good
Will toward Men. " OnlysofarasTeinplarisin
work is for the friend has it chmtuj.o the
homage of men. Tbe world cares very little
for elevation of sentiment in greeting , in
sermon , or In song , unless it sees it mani
fested in some proof. It is not then 90OOC
Templars sending Christmas greetings tc
which lam invited to respond , but to the
Templar unity , which in the over blessed
soirit of this glad season greets all Templars ,
and which all Templars greet.
The spirit of Christmas tide is the spirit
of oneness. The spirit of the Son of Man ,
who joined man and his God witli a sense ol
companionship. Words , names , conditions ,
divide men. These all become meaningless in
the presence of the greetings of Christmas
time. How the walls of partition fall at the
sound of this word "one , " the word of tlu
century , the watchword of our day. It 1 ;
word which men may safely trust and maj
follow wherever it may lead , whomsoever il
may include. It is the mission of Templar
ism , as it is the mission of Christians , to con
ciliate all antagonisms , all dividing nnd sop
aratlng inlluenccs , to make more sacred tlu
claims of tbo fatherhood of God and tin
brotherhood of man.
Teniplarism is in the world , and wo an
Templars to seek and to save that which ii
common to all men. Human needs , hinnai
love , human society In these all men an
men.
Tcmphirlrim Is In ( he world lodiiy ,
Tim liiinnur of tin ) CTO-.S to hoar.
And Its strength with human weakness share
Hero , llki )
Tin ) star flower of the virgin child ,
HOMII by homo wunilorlnR 1'rank to tell to
Men the htory of a Havior'.s hlrtli ,
And as
From natiiro'.s face , that Mmplit llowur
Tlio lines of sin nnd Miilni'-s swpl ,
And MiiKlan pile and Panym bower ,
In peace llki ) that of Kdeiislept. '
So Templaiism grows In all its true self ti
case the turbulence of the world. Its trin
life , like the life of its leader the Star o
liothlehcm is a perfect song of music and i
tbo gladness of the world by an echo of tha
first Christmas song of a true brotherhood
"Pcaco on Karth , Good Will toward Men. ' ,
And Kir Knights , on this gladdest day o
all the yeaiv.asseaiblod in your asylums am
standing in the magic circle around ou
ubiincs , we pledge each to the other and t
all sir knights throughout thu world , a mor
unswerving faith in the principles am
prayers anil practices of our mairniinimou
brotherhood , let us slug with the voice :
lluhold the ill-Inks o' gods ,
They drink , anil , lo ! In heart and brain
A IUHV glad life hogim
Tbo Riity-af-lmlr gravt young nciiln.
Thn hick man laughed away bis pain ,
The crippled Ituiped and ran.
Drink , mortal , what thoitods have K
To bring thu nklos morn nuur
And lift inun up lc > heaven ,
And may the One spirit of Christinas titl
and true knighthood upon all mankind sti
drop its dews of human quietness till ou
strivings cease , take from our souls tb
strain and stress , and let our ordereu live
confess the beauty of Its'pcaco ,
Sir knights , you will now" participate i
this toast which 1 offer : "Christinas , " rb
birthday of Him Who i.s tbo embodiment u
all the Templars' hopes , The inspirer c
spirit which makes all Knights Templar em
whercsocverdlsposed around the globe ,
liuau McCuunv , Grand Master.
DumnmlM t'ny Tor ti .Mimlrirr'x I.lfo
NEW YOIIK , Dec , 'JO. Attorney Pcsham t
day brought a claim for indemnity , iiaiuln
! ' $1,000,000 as the amount , before the Britlfi
minister for tbo bonellt of Murderer1 llallli
gcr , who ho claims was a Urltlsb subject un
was illegally executed ,
At the Mercer : IJ. L. Little , Salt I-.nl- .
CityT. ; M. Wood and wife , Pittsburg. Pi
J. \V , Love , Fremont i Ernest Kit
and wife , city ; C. W. Vance , Clmdrons S
Hlatcky. Shelby Iowa ; R M. Canto
Wyoming ; W. A. Hoover , Illuo Hill ; i :
Abbott , Froinciit.
JOHN HAS -SKATES ON
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Sullivan is Tolling the Public About Being
Drugged nt ow Orleans ,
SAYS HE WAS DOPib | BY HIS BACKERS
Corlintt Couldn't Iviiok Him Out niul
Didn't -at Win thoMcillolno "Ocntlo-
irmn ,11m" OfTor * to llo It
Next October.
Nr.w YOHK , Deo. 20. John Ii. Sullivan has
arrived here , and last night ho made a state
ment hi which ho declared that Corbctt had
not defeated him. He swore by n little
locket , which ho said contained a lock of his
mother's hair , that ho had been foully treated
at New Orleans , Corbett did not knock him
out ho only knocked him down , and ho
could not rise because his legs had been
doctored. Ho accused bis backer ns being an
enemy In disguise , and says bo was beaten
for the benefit of a combination of gamblers.
Sullivan declares bo will bo champion of the
world again , and that ho will light again
when his theatrical engagements are over.
This time ho will bo backed by business men
nnd not by sporting men. Sully was very
severe in his denunciation of his backer and
trainer , and in regard to the latter said that
being denied a glass of ale he craved with
his meals he stele bottles of lager and drank
them In a farm house.
Mil. COKIIKTTVi OOMl'r.ntKNTS.
" ( Irntlomun ,11m" Indulgr * In Sumo Very
Unprotty Conversation.
SYIUCCSB , N. Y. , Dec. 20. Corbott is In
this city. Tlio Sullivan interview made him
boiling mad.
"If ho thinks ho can lick mo , why the
devil don't bo light ? " ho said. "I will light
him for $10,000 a stdo or as much as bo likes ,
when our engagements are closed. If bo has
not got the backers , I will light him without
the backing.
"We will settle It for the purso. I foci
sorry for the man. Send word to Sullivan
that I say I can lick him in four rounds. " llo
i.s very lucky that I did not knock him out
quicker than I did.
"Why , it is a fact that when I sparred him
at his benefit bo sent no less than live men
to mo , asking if I would go light with him.
Up to the present tlmo I have had nothing
but kind words for him , but now I must say
ho is acting like a big loafer and a baby. Ho
will never bo champion as long as I am able
to walk. I'm done saying pretty things
about him.
"As far as his being drugged is concerned ,
I don't believe it. That talk is well enough
to create sympathy. Why , the man bad
simply mesmerized the people of this coun
try before I met him. People thought ho
was a great fellow. If I had known that bo
was ma'do of such flimsy stuff , I would have
done him up quicker than I did.
"Please convoy my compliments to Mr.
Sullivan and tell him that I say 1 am willing
to light him in October.
" 1 want to convince him once and for all
that ho is no longer champion and is not
going to be. If ho wants to light now is the
time to sign papers and make arrangements
If ho does not mean to tight , then ho will
please shut his mouth and retire to his
proper place. "
Then , T aim Did Odt Drunk.
New YOHK , Dec. 20. Jit'n Corbctt's angry
reply to John L. Sullivan's allegation that ho
had been drugged amlidoped In Now Orleans ,
when ho fought tbo Caluernlan , has appar
ently aroused the ire of Sullivan , and in con
sequence the latter jws. been imbibing in
drink at a dizzy rate tp soothe his anger all
day. '
Tlio ox-champion , immediately after leav
ing bis bed robin invtho'Vonderbilt hotel
late this morning , prooqedcd to the bar room
and made the bartond9rmix him up all sorts
of fancy drinks. It w/is / plainly evident to
the proprietor. Matt Cluno , that Sullivan
was laying a foundation for another of his
famous jags and lie anticipated trouble. He
endeavored to persuade tlio great modern
Hercules to desist and return to his room , but
in every effort he was met with vicious
rebuke.
Sullivan kept drinking- until late in tbo
afternoon , when ho had accomplished his
craving desire to "get good and full. " Ho
was then in genuine lighting humor. lie
cursed every one about him and made several
unsuccessful attempts in clearing out the
place. Jack Ash ton , his sparring partner
and friend , was called in to try and subdue
the heartbroken fighter , but bis efforts were
met with a curse , and in quicker time than it
takes to tell Ashton made himself scarce , as
likewise did the other occupants of tbe bur-
room.
Storming niul Sobbing.
"I'll kill you if you como near mo , " he said
in a storm of rage , and began to sob and cry
over bis crushing defeat.
Ho continued : "Corbott licked me when
I was a physical wreck and the shadow of
J. L. Sullivan of six years ago. I have been
wronged and treated dirty because my good
nature permitted It. Give mo another chance.
Give mo another chance , and I'll show the
world what I can do. " Then ho sank baoli
in tbo chair and cried like a child. Finally
bo grow quieter and permitted Ashton to
take him up to his room.
The opinion is expressed among sporting
people bore that tbo backer bo accused In
yesterday's interview ns drugging him and
then betting on Corbett Is Jimmy Wakcly ,
but there is no evidence which warrants
suc.h a statement. Wakcly , when seen to
night concerning Sullivan's statement ami
the reflection it casts on his character , was
very indignant.
Wlmt IViikfly f : iji. i.
"Sullivan is going crazy , " said ho , "for 1
am sure tlmt if his mind is not weak lu
would never make such awful remarks. ]
have been told , although ho mentions nc
names , that I am tbo person'accused
Heaven bo my judge , I never injured thai
man in my life , but , instead , I treated hin
like a brother. Drink has been the cause ol
his ruin , and nothing else. Charlie Jobnstoi
and I , during the days of his training on
Long island , watched him like a mother
would a child to keep him from drinking ,
but despite our watchfulness lie stele beci
and sneaked it to his room. Yes , that Is lh <
cause of his defeat , and not morphine , whiel
ho says w.is put in his food. Ills defeat 1 ;
killing him gradually and bis brain is , be
yond a doubt , getting weak. ] had a fortune
on Sullivan to whip Corbott , and I can tel
yon that it came within an ace of rtiininf
me. I fool sorry for poor John , but Goi
knows I was always his friend and will bo. '
Old Joliu Iti.i-Ir.Vcorn'x Work.
Charley .Tobhson his other backer , was ii
an angry mood tonighh 9vqr what Sulllvai
had said and refused td talk ut length on tin
subject. He believes t po , that Sullivan i
losing bis mind and fears for the future. Ho
garding the statement that Sullivan wai
drugged , ho says they % ycrd made by a mai
whoso mind had been ' "wrodkod by reverse
and. "Old John Barleycorn. " The oplnioi
prevails hero that Sulllvup's queer action
foretell an early brenVidown. Ho appoarei
at the Windsor t heater , tp a crowded bouse
No one was permitted" to interview him b ,
strlot orders. t . , . j
bOMK SC'KAriMJK NICW.S.
Lively Fight liclhru ii jjoWjVorlc Cliili Tal
of ! ( > . \ulln'uuil ) | ISurgc ,
Nr.w YOHK , Dec. 2 . 4.'jpl > erato prize flgb
was decided hero thUjO.vpulng in the gyn
uusium of the Konpare" . Athletic club. Tb
principals in the vicious conflict were "Billy
Wclsh-of the Nonpareil club , who Is faml
f larly known by the sobriquet of "Llttl
John L. , " by reason of bis striking resen
bianco to thu ex-champion , and Joe D.ilo.v c
. .the Union Athletic club of Brooklyn , Th
men fought for a purse of ' 200 , and weight
in at 1110 pounds , About UOO persons , inolm
ing many political lights of Tammany ha
witnessed the fistlo argument. Welsh wn
was the agressor throughout the battle an
secured tbe verdict In the middle of tbo sc <
end round. During the wind ui > Wcls
scored live knock-down blows. Daley , in tl
hist fall , rolled upon bis back and refused I
got up until counted out by tbo referee.
HUH Amount * to Talk ,
NEW YOIIK , Doc. Sfl. The match botwei
Jack MoAuliffo and Dick Bui-go for a 45,0 ,
purse before the Coney Island Athlot
club Is still incomplete , Burgo's rcpr
Kcntatlvcs refuse to sign articles contul
Ing tlio clause that Burgo must deposit n
forfeit of $10.000 as especially stipulated by
McAuliffo. Much talk was Indulged In to
day between MoAullfTo , tbo representatives
of Burgp and Judge Newton , match-maker
of the Ootio.v Island Athletic club , but It nil
camoto naught.
Burgc-'s people will meet Judge Newton to
morrow morning , when It Is said an agree
ment will bo reached. It is the opinion now
that McAuliffo is anxious to sco Burgo nnd
measure him up. ns ho Is afraid ho will run
against a stiff game.
Johnny Dutcy Wln Ono.
ST. I/ouis , Mo. , Dec. 20. In a nine-round
fight at Florissant , n suburb of this town ,
this evening , John O.iloy of this city knocked
out Billy Fitzgerald of East St. I oiils. Daley
won by a complete knockout blow In tbo
ninth round , The fight lasted thirty-four
minutes ,
AVhrrtinrii ut .Mlhvmikro ,
Mu.w.u'KKn. WIs. , Dec. 20. The first day's
racing lu the Diamond tournament was suc
cessful. The following wore the winners :
Three men. handicap : Hot I roll , first : Oeorgo
Meeker , Mvoml ; Matnlo Star I ; , third. Time ,
"Two niili1. open : 11. A.GItheiis.nrsI ; 0. lavl. ,
second. Knee declared oil uucnuso not under
the three mile clasi.
Three mile class : IJ. Melswontsel , first j J. H.
Ilowen , second. Time , ! 2r : > ri4.
One mile , open : 11. A. ( ilthens won , OeorRO
lleeker second , 0. A. Hteelo third. Time :
Two mile handicap : ( loot-en Becker won ,
J. It. Bont'iisecond. : Time : 6 : ° .5 'J-r > . In ono
of the heats of this race 11. A. Olthens of Chicago
cage ran two miles In 4:21. :
Kiirlng ut New Orleiuin.
Nnw OIU.CAMS , La. , Dec. 20. The weather
today was cold and windy and the track
heavy.
1'lr.st race , selling , live furlongs : Duke of
Kent , (8 ( to 5) ) won , Nathan Kriink , (2 ( to 1) ) second
end , Horace l.oluml , (5 ( to 1)third. ) Tlmo 1:11 : ,
Seuond race , live and one-half furloiiRs :
Duncan , ( oven ) won , The Judge , (8 ( to o ) .second ,
Highwayman , (8 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo 1:10. :
Third race , .selllnc , seven furlongs : Orern-
lenf , (2 ( to 1) ) won , Viola second , Bergen ( C to 1) )
third. Tlmo 1:40. :
Kourth race , selling , ono mlle : Brot. Hnrto
( oven ) Won , Texas Clarke , ( U to 1) ) second , W. L.
Miinson , (7 ( to 10) ) third. Time 2:01. :
I'lfth race , handicap , one mile : /.amno ,
( H to 1) ) \\oii , Bonnie livid , (5 ( to 1) ) second ,
llelolso , (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time U0t'j. ;
1'illCord Won the Lust , Too.
IlAiutisnuiio , Pa. , Deo. 20. 13. D. Fnlford
defeated J. A. H , Elliott in the traps at
Highland park today , which gives him four
of the live matches in the series ended
today. Tlio weather was Intensely cold and
made brilliant shooting impossible. Elliott
declared tonight that the championship was
not involved In these matches. Tbo score
was as follows :
Elllott-20102 12123 11122 21002 12221
02121 021 ! 1U 20122 12222 22222 111U2
00222 22220 10112 20122 12112 12221
02222 01201 22211 85.
Kill ford 22222 22202 22111 22222 22222
20220 22222 20202 22211 22220 210'22
22221 11021 12202 11212 22222 22012
21222 22221 22222 90.
JIiiRen Will ! ) Again.
MiNxnAFoi.is , Minn. , Dec. 20. Ilagen won
the second skating race with McCormick
and the championship. McCormick gained
in the first and second laps and then dropped
back. His training was evidently deficient.
Time , 3:01 : ; distance ono milo.
I'lii.vecl u Tie.
PiTTsnuno. Pa. , Dec. 20. The Pittsburg
and Chicago association foot ball teams
played a draw game at Exposition park this
afternoon , the score at tbo end standing
2 to 2.
IT WAS AWFUL.
Flro Almost Consumes the M Kiiltlc.cnt
Union Depot.
The union depot narrowly escaped com- -
plcte destruction by lire at ai :
early hour yesterday morning. But
for the prompt aotion of the
flro department the magnificent structure
that has so long been tbo pride of the Gate
City would now bo a mass of charred timbers
and smouldering ashes.
. The flro originated In a defective chimney
antl the roof was a mass of
flames when' tbo smoke pouring
down into the upper story warned
the occupants of their danger. An alarm
was at once turned in nnd a half dozen fire
companies were quickly on the ground. On
account of the great height of the building it
was some minutes before tbo boso could bo
carried to the roof and brought to bear on
tbo flames. The occupants of tbe offices in
the upper stories stayed to collect their most
valuable papers and were almost blinded by
dense clouds of smoke. Tlio valuable furni
ture was loft to tbo mercy of tbe flames.
Tbo officials of the Union Pacific road were
roused from their slumbers and tearfully
watched the destruction of their palatial
edifice which they bad labored so long to
bring to perfection. In half an hour the flro
was under control and tbo west half of the
structure containing the ladles waiting roon
and the express offices was saved. But the
interior was practically ruined by smoke and
water. The beautiful frescoing on tbo cell
ings was begrimed by smoke nnd can
hardly bo restored and the costly plush fur
niture was so soaked with water as to bo
almost entirely ruined. The baggage room
'was entirely gutted and wijl-havo to bo par
tially rebuilt. A few pieces of baggage were
slightly damaged by smoke and water ant
the marble work was ruined by the intense
beat.
beat.The
The ofticials wore of tbo opinion that tbo
damaged parts of tbe structure would bo re
stored -but it would ho difilcult to
duplicate tbo original magnificence
of tbo building. "It is a terrible
blow to tbo road" said one of them , "but a
meeting of the directors will bo called at
once and perhaps the city council can bo pre
vailed upon to grant us some additional
privileges in the light of our misfortune. "
Tbo furniture which was ruined will bo re
placed by furnishings of pqual elegance as
soon ns the material can bo ordered from the
cast.
cast.Tho
The total damages will reach nearly $100
which Is fully covered by insurance.
About 11 o'clock a consultation of Union
Pacific and Burlington ofllcials was held In
Mr. Kimball's oflico and after a frco inter
change of opinions it was decided to repair
the damage done tbo structure and Mr.
Hnney , the depot master , was given instruc
tions tent once hire all the carpenters needed
to Inclose the shed from the weather. At
noon a half dozen men with saws and ham
mers wcro at work and it recalled forcibly
the activity which prevailed during the early
days of the brick depot.
jir.oon Ff.oir/i AT a n.ixcn.
A Fight lit Itarudii , ItlchurilHou County , Muy
Iti'Hiilt -Murder. .
FAM.S CITY , Nob. , Doc. 20 , A dance nt
Barada , fourteen miles north of hero , ended
in a free-for-all light In which Michael Casey
Jr. , was badly whipped by John Ktiomhaugh.
While the party were dispersing Oasoy pro
cured a revolver nnd shot Uhombaugh
through the bowels. Rhoinbaugh again
attacked Casey and beat him about the head
in a horrible manner with u pair of niotal
knuckle. Both parties are now in the care
of physicians , but will bo arrested if. their
wounds do not prove fatal
I'd crowrll'ri Hotly.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Crowell , brother
of the late Edward Crowell , arrived from
the east. Ho will take his brother's body to
New Jersey today.
Nowral DuvleoD ,
An apparatus for tomporinp ; cream.
A inuHio rack attachment for guitars.
A device to tighten the lives of vohiolo
wliools ,
A machine that Beams the heads upon
Un onus.
An apparatus for rolling corrugated
phi to glues.
A wire cell pen rack for attachment
to u uloovo or cull.
JC/mZ friends ,
\Ve greet you.
\Vc arc coJisc/oas
Hint we
plon&ccl you.
Most Heartily
We Greet You.
voiJ.
If wo please ourselves ns well in
' 93 as in ' 92 , we can wish ourselves
no better luck. We have done an
enormous business and feel highly
elated.
AGAIN ,
Corner SSih and Farnam.
OPPOSING THE TORREY BILL
Iowa Jobbers and Merchants Combine
Against the Bankruptcy Measure.
NOT FAVORABLE TO WESTERN INTERESTS
Thi-y Think H Is Culi-ulntoil I o.Assist Eastern
] ! usine.ss .M 'ii lu the Injury of
Other I.ocalltlcB In the
Country.
Sioux CITY , la. , Dec. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bun. ] The loading Jobbers and
merchants of this city have organized a
movement against the passage of the Torroy
bankruptcy bill. A petition will bo sent to
congress nnd correspondence bis : been
opened with other western jobbers. The
Sioux City Jobbci-s employed a lawyer to ex
amine the Torrcy bill and ho has Just made
an elaborate report against it , alleging that
it would antagonize vital interests of west
ern jobbers.
The Torrey measure , it is urged , would
give the jobbers of tbo eastern states an
equal share in the assets of bankrupts ,
whereas western jobbers who are on the
grounds are able to protect themselves. In
other words , the Torroy measure would
overcome the dinieully which eastern mer
chants have experienced in tbo west by
reason of their distance and enable them to
re-enter a Held which they have had to
abandon. A letter has been received hero
from JudgeTorroy asking Sioux City job
bers to put their objections in writing BO
that his bill may bo amended , If deemed
necessary. _ _
tc'il ti I.nr < i ( 'rmvfl.
OSK.U.OOSA , la. , Doc. StJ. ! [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : IJnn. ] Tbo seventh annual ICIs-
teddfod state musical festival of tbo Welsh
people , held today , brought delegations from
all over the state and an immonsa crowd was
in attendance. Ucv. H. W. Hughes of Grln-
nell was tbo conductor and 1'rof. Price of
Chicago tbo adjudicator. The following
prizes were awarded : llest composition , won
by "A Worker , " SI ! . " ) ; for adjudication pryd-
dest dynes , won by unknown , $ " > ; cborus of
children under JO , won by Mrs. V. K. Logan
and class. ? UO ; chorus of fifty voices , won by
Carbonado choir , Prof , Solomon , leader , jvJTi.
'IVrrlhlo KxiM-HoiK-i ) of u runner.
Siou * CITV , la. , Dae. 20. | Special Telo-
grain to TUB nin. : ] Alk-hcal Hoacom , a
fanner living south of town , started to walk
homo on the railroad track Saturday night.
Ho stopped off to lot a train pass and fell ,
breaking his leg. He became unconscious
and laid by the track until morning when bo
managed to crawl to his home , a mile and n
quarter , on bis blinds and knees. Hotb legs
were frozen so that they will have to bo
amputated and tbo llcsh on bis knees and
bands was terribly torn and bruised. It Is
doubtful If bo will survive.
They I'uviir lln
Bouix CITV , la. , Dee 2(5. ( [ Special Tolo-
gramlo Tun HI-.K.J A complete canvas of
the members of the South Dakota legislature
which moots January I ) , shows that on the
question of rcsuhmisslon of the prohibition
section of tbo constitution to tbo people tbo
senate stands 81 for and i-'i ! against re-
BUbmission with two members noncommittal
mittal but evidently against ; only eight
members of the lower house oppose rcsub-
mission. If a majority is secured in the
senate rcsubmlssion is assured.
Crossing tlio Ml U lj > j > l on J'not.
DxvEXi'onT , la , , Dec , -Inexposed places
the mercury dropped to 12 below this
morning. This afternoon persons were
crossing the Mississippi on foot and tonight
tbo ice bridge will hold teams ,
CIIUSTON , la. , Deo. BO.Special [ Telegram
to TUB Hf.E.J At fi o'clock this morning the
thermometer was reported to have Indicated
ZV3 below zero. At 7 it was H = below.
the I'ullt-o V'orco ,
Diss MOI.SKS , la. , Dee , 20. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tim Bins , ] The oflico or J. D ,
Tallon , dealer in furnaces , was tH terert
ut noon today and { 300 taken froiu the
cash drawer. There Is no clew to tbo nilof.
Thin , following the hecln of sovcn canes of
highway robbery Saturday night , has para-
lyizcd the police.
o
A Vapcr for Huggara.
Numerous ns ure the journals which ,
nro beinjj constantly started In this nnd
btbor lands , wo fancy that the idea of
producing n special organ for the boff-
ging proicBslon is entirely novel. It-is
reported that Paris will soon see this
Bogtrars'Journal published , nnd n fear
ful and wonderful nows-shoot it promises
to bo , wltli "tips" not of the pecuniary
kind for nil sorts nnd conditions
of mendicants. Thcro are to
bo "comploto lists of the
baptisms , weddings nnd funerals to take
place each day. " so th.it the beggar who
subscribes to the paper will know where
to fro if ho wants to ply his trade suc
cessfully. For tbo advantage of beg-
frinsr letter writers n special column of
the journal will bo sot apart for noting
"tho arrivals and departures of persona
of known charitable tendencies. " If the
philanthropic millionaire should bo sur
prised on returning to Paris to find that
picas for assistance at once begin to
pour in on him , ho will bo able to
put down the phenomenon to
the kind ofllcos of the Beggars'
Journal. The question naturally
arises ns to who will DO the contributors
of the literary matter. Will It ho written -
ton "by beggary for beggars , " or how ?
Wo are already quite familiar In Eng
land with charitable journals which
number n goodly supply of most able nnd
persistent beggars on their stnlTn. As
for the ' 'contents" bill
of the first number -
bor of tin English addition of Tlio Hog-
prnr if such should bolts name wo can
conceive that such items as tlio follow
ing would npponr : "Conclusions : How
and Whore to TlnvoThom , by the Soapy
FitH King , " "On the mistake of Re
garding Ladies ns Good Almsglvers , "
"On the Advantage of Hiring Liabios
by the Day , "Starving ns n , Alcana of
Getting a Living.
A Siic < - 'hSlul MIKI'MI ; ; | > I'lilillKhcr.
Editor Stead of the Koviow of lie vie we
is now C3 years old. Tlio son of a con
gregational minister , he loft school at
M lo take thu place of an olllco boy In a
mercantile establishment. After work
ing hero eight yearH his salary hnd risen
to $ . ' ! M a your , when ho gave up his
place to bo tlio iifcBiitnnt editor of a half
penny daily. Ho at once showed hit )
tiilont for nowHpnpor work and noon ho-
ciiino odltor-ln-ohlef. lie ranidly ad
vanced from one jotu'imllstio position to
another , working on various newspapers ,
until along about 18811 ho became chief
editor of the Pull Mall Gaxolto. In
spunking of Ms magazine recently ho
Biiid :
"I had lonsr had the idea of mich a
magazine , and I intended to inako it a
monthly supplement of the Pall Mall
Gazette , The owners of the Pull Mull
Gn/.otto , however , did not want to put
any inonoy into the s-jhonio nnd I got
outside parties to take hold of it. I be
lieved there was a big Hold for it and I
thought it wus my duty to work it. I
did not expect to make nny money out
of it , and my wildcat ambitions wcro
that it would pinme , perhups , from
$1,000 to $1,501) ) a jcbar , which aH mi addi
tion to my salary on the Pall Mall was
not to bo Biioorod at. After 1 decided
to start the magazine the owners of the
Pall Mall objected and told mo that i
would have to leave the Pall Mall
Gazette if I did HO. I conuiderod Jt my
duty to found the magazine and I re
signed from the Pall Gazette and took
charge of It. It succeeded at once be
yond our expectations. Instead of net
ting mo $1,000 or * 1,600 a year , it U
bringing In an excellent income.
A combined clod crusher and laud
roller , the litrgo rovolvinj , ' drum con
sisting of T-shnnod crushing burs.
a
I'VSUUAl * XUTIVK.
Tbo funeral of Clwrlps I-ord will ba hoia ut
M. O , Muul'H uiidortuUUs room * , 1417 I/'arnum /
ttilVW2SU , "ftcruoou' UuHttl M