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    T11K OMAHA DAILY 1JKK : WKDNKSDAY , 1MU3MHKU 21802. * .
: . - * TO STOP SILVER PURCHASES
Andrew's Bill Considered by the Oomraittco
on Banking.
ff WILL BE MODIFIED AND REPORTED
? Irml > cr of tlif , Cnininltlin lloprlrMljr 1)1-
Tltlnl on Kninn of tbo airnnuru' * I'm-
vlnlotm Koino of 111
Kcnturei ! fd-t I'ortli.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Dec. 2T The house
connnitteo on banklnj ? nnd curi-ency will bo
called together soon after the holiday recess
to net on the bill introduced by llcprcscnta-
ttvo Andrew of Massachusetts , proposing
more liberal legislation In behalf of national
batiks and n repeal of the silver bullion pur
chase clause of tlio Shctimir act.
llcprcsenlatlvo Duron of Now York said
today that , In his opinion , the committee
would rojiort back the Andrew bill with
some modifications. The committee hold
ono meeting at which it considered this bill.
Only a bare ouorum was present. The mem
bers who did attend were substantially
agreed on the bank features of tlio bill , but
when they came to the Khrrman repeal sec
tion they were hopelessly divided , and a ?
there were so few members present , did nol
ntlempt anytlilnp beyond an informal discus
sioii ol the situation.
The majority of the committee Is disposal
to recommend the first section of the An
drew bill , which authorizes national bank !
tolssuo ciroulutiiitf notes tip to tlio full pai
value of United States bonds deposited
Section 2 reduces tlio amount of bonds re
< iulrud to bo deposited in the United Stale :
treasury by national banks to a merely nom
innl amount. This section will have to bt
modified us the committee is hostile to it
uud believes In re < | iilrhu ? banks lo deposit i
considerable amount of bonds. Section 'I ro
Irtles lo thu tax on circulation. The com
jnlItcc is in favor of a reduction of the rali
of taxation on national bank circulation , bu
is opposed to wiping the tax out entirely , 01
the ( jioutuls that the banks should boa
their share of the expense of the system
Section 4 repeals thu Sherman silver pur
chase provision and whether this will RC
'tlio favorable endorsement of the commlttc
or not cannot be predicted.
INSTIKSTATI : CO.UMIICCK.
SenatorCiillmn Cnimltlnrlnj ; llllln Anipiulii
tury to thu I.tov.
WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , Dec. ! ! " . Mr. Culloin
chairman of the senate committee on Intel
Btato commerce , is busily engaged durini
the holiday recess la the consideration o
bills amendatory to the interstate common :
law that bavo been Introduced this scssloi
Immediately after the reassembling of cot
[ jress bo will call the committee togothc
and urge the consideration of measures it
tended to vitalize and add strength to tb
law ;
"These bills will bo reported to the scnat
at tlio earliest practicable day , " said Mi
Cullom this morning. , "and I intend to ii
slst upon their consideration by Iho senate
Tlio general law is to be amended so as t
protect witnesses in order that they may b
compelled to testify. Another tinicndincii
must bo adopted , if the law is to bo mad
effective , defining what is a railroad lint
Judge Brewer's recent decision having prai
tlcally invalidated the long and short hai
clause of the law.
"Another bill in which the railroads ai
interested , " continue ! the senator , "is tb
general amendment popularly known as th
bill to penult pooling. It is not , proper !
speaking , such a measure , but is intended t
give railroads authority to make contract
between competing lines for tlio division (
freight , subject to ihe approval or disa ]
provnlof Iho Interstate Commerce comini
slon. "
Mr. Cullom does not say whether 1
favors tbo pooling amendment or not , buttl
inference is that ho would bo opposed to i
The committee Is not a unit on the nnieni
incut , for 'tlioro arc some members who b
lievo it would be a good thing and wou :
mitigate much of tbo evil existing , at :
would surely discontinue discriminate ;
which , it is claimed , is so prevalent amor
the largo railroads.
PJtKUlUTKll THIS St'AXItAI , .
Senator l'r > on thu I'mmimi Ctimil AlVuIr
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Deo. Ur. Two yea
ago. hi a speech at Portland , Mo. , inhtsovi
slate , Senator Fryo prophesied a conditic
of affairs' in relation to tlio Panama can
Rchomo that has been fulfilled almost to ti
letter. In tifnt speech Mr. Fryo said th :
time would show the whole scheme was co
rupt , and that within a year or two at lea
light would bo thrown on it and the faith
the public would tremble under tbo shoe
That condition exists today. There b
been some talk to tbo olTccttbat the Puimn
nnd the , Nicaragua canal schemes are parall
and tlio disaster among tbo l-Yench poop
will causa public men in this country to he :
tate In giving their votes to sanction tl
Nicaragua bonds , fearing a similar rcsn
Senator Fry * ] is emphatic in his declaraU
to that effect.
"I believe the measure will pass tbo sc
ate , " ho said , "but of course such a pred
tion cannot bo made as to its chances in t :
house. The expenditure of publio monc
however meritorious. Is opposed on that si
of tlio bouse. "
Cbiot Dummond of tlio Treasury depai
mont lias caused bis agents to exorcise t
closest scrutiny to prevent any countcrfel
of the Columbian coins.
Attorney General Miller is somewhat d
turbed by. the report that Hill Dalton , t
notorious outlaw , has been appointed
deputy United Stales marshal in Indl
Territory , llo said iio had applied to t
United States marshals in Kansas and indi
Territory for Information , at the sumo tii
expressing his surprise and disapproval
such an appointment , but so far lie bad i
cclvcd no response from either oiliccr. i
further tuition will bo tnkiui until the t' '
marshals have boon heard from.
Sir. IIIaliui'M Cimilltlon ,
WASIUSOTOX , 1 > . C. , Dec. ' , > r."Mr. . Dial
Is aa wull as yesterday and is improvini
This was at C-o'cloelc , and from Dr. .lohnsi
who had como from Mr. niaine's bedside
nhort timo. before ,
UHCOIIIS to bo snttlcd that , Mr. Ilhil
will not hiiivo Waslilngion for KOIIIO mont
to come" , even if his health should impn :
sutllelontly to warrant his removal. It
also pretty well understood that , while A
llhiino shows marked Improvement , he
still iv very sick man so sick that ho c
only sit inert when lifted hi that positl
unu propped tip with pillows ,
WASIIISC.IH.S- . O. , Dec , ' . ' 7. Surge
Samuel II , Diokson of Die navy was ted
jjranlod a dlvoivo from Mary Dloksou.
was on October fi last , that Surgeon Dirks <
nccompanled by two friends , brolco int <
room nt thu National hotel hi this el
whurc ho discovered Ills wlfo In the compu
of tin Kngllshuian named Carter. Twe
days later suit for divorce was Hied by 1)1
r.on Mi-s. Diclisdti let thu suit go by
fault , lloth parlies were prominent in
eioly chi'lea lieru and the National lin
deuoumont was Iho sensation or thn hour.
Iti'KtliiK cm Tlirlr Arum ,
KA.SSAH CITY , Mo. , Dee. iiT. The ralhf
crossing \ - Oio MIssouvl , Kun
fi Texas nnd the Kansas City , Fort Sc8f
Nevada railroads , which promised yesten
to develop into t-crioub liiniblo , is now u
Rtaiii'aliU ' , pL'iuUnp : the result of a legal c
troversy. As a result of yesterday's conl
at the crossing tlio Kansas City road 1
begun i i.-ccedins3 nt'evada ngainst
Missouri , Kansas ft Tox.as people for c
tenu > t of court , la the meantime both ro :
are maintaining armed forces ut thu ert
lug , each keeping watch over the other
prevent being taken by surprise.
CauimrrclnlTruvflcr * of Ihn U'rut.
ST. IxUis , Mo , Dec. ST. The Jlfth unn
meeting of tbo West Connneivlal Travel
association iu t this morning for tbo purji
of electing ofllcors , which i-esulted 113
liva : rfcaldent , G. W. Carbstj llntt \
. ( Je rce Knig. Omnhn , Neb. Five
) lhfr vlco presidrnU weiv ehown. i
The new Invird of directors Is comx | > * oi1 of ,
It Tniva. Mumiy Carle ton. Cleorgc W.
.Vllson. . M. K. Stnln. Oeorgo II. ] > eiwer ,
eorwo Ilollr. Admin Do Young.
Secrolnrj- . C. Tatum made bl | > ort
showing tlmt the niiKwintion had n balance
"n the treasury of pTT.T.'iO.'U.
During the pist year the membership of
.ho nMorlnllon Im inrreaiinl 2.'J-H1. Tlip
necting tlien niljouniod after ndoptlntr a
lumber of amendments to the constitution
of minor Imiwrtanco.
WOHK OF TUB LICENSE BOA11D.
Mo IMP Pollrc llunlnr * * Attrndril ( n nnd Sonic
l.lfii .o ( Iriinlcil.
An old hose enrt bcloncing to the Omaha
fire department was sold by tlie lire and
| KHco eommlssloners at their meeting last
night to the department at Chadron. Neb. ,
forfr7. . The sale \ \ as a clean pick up for the
city , because tlie cart was useless and bad
long ago licen placed on the pension list.
George McKray , driver of truck No. 1 , was
granted u twenty days' leave on account of
Illness. John Onnsby , driver of truck No. 2 ,
was allowed his annual leave of ten days.
Fred Danker , n i > ecial policemannpiwlnied
n week ago will bo called ujwn to show why
ho should not be dismissed for drunkenness.
Ills hearing will take place next Tuesday
evening.
After iho Iransacllon of the usual amount ,
of routine business tlie commission resolved
Itself into a license board and granted the
following liquor licenses :
( 'bfirlct Kruu , U201 South Thirteenth si reel :
August Wriiilliiixlt. ( Ha South Ninth Mrei-l : A.
.1 , Qvlslaaril. lOlii North Twenty-fourth
street ; A. II. McAmlrews , 01M Dousbis street ;
llenry Anderson , 7H4 South .Slvlecutli Mreet ;
Tlionmt Illrmlnshain. 5in Nnrlh SIMecntb
sti-uelj ( li-orge S. I'licklev. 11 ! ) NortbSIMi Ill
street ; Krank llnvtoi , II5IM South Thirteenth
8trecl ; flirts Jensen , 502 North l-'onrleentli
Ntiviit ; John Merrltt , 1'Jlil Oouulns streel ;
TlioniliH Svviibe , 115 Sontli Tlilrteenth streol i
( htstav Wecliliarli , 418 Hontb I'uuitcenth
Mieel ; Omaha Iliewlng nsnocltillon , l-l-l
Sliermnn avenue ; ( . ' . Uoliner , 7-4 Noitli
Sixteenth slreot ; William Peldpporelt ,
11)08 ) l.caveinvorth street ; John D'Don- '
otme , it)3 ! ) Noilh SIMeenth Mievt ;
( ) en.Mo'atVrev , 111 South SlMccnlh slreei ;
II. J. Meyer.UOt South Thlitcenlh street ; John
Johnson , -J101 C'lmilng street ; Henry Miller ,
OIG North Slxteeiilh street ; Horace C. Ilau-
croft , 311 Soulli SlxtciMilb streel ; M.T. llurke ,
J824 I'arnani sircut ; John A. Wood , 213 South
I'lflccntli.mieet ; John A. Jensen , 2001 I'lim-
ln street ; Jana-s Mooltner , 014 South Thlr-
tcunlli streul ; Charles I' . Hoitlllur , 20"i7 I'uni-
Inij streel ; William Nleinan , 13IIO North
Twenty-fourth slieut ; I'ertllnantl Altli'r. 1114
I'arnani street ; Uuld & Uellone. 121 Xuitli
I'ourleenth .street ; M. Mullen , 301 North Six
teenth street ; Charles . ' . Douglas , 002 North
Sixteenth .street ; John IHdam , 2401 South
Twenty-ninth.streut ; Josef ( Vurwliiskl , Twen
ty-sixth and Walnut ; Frank Suiter , 1 > 2
i-ontli Thirteenth street ; Tred Kennels , Sixth
ami I'aeltlcstreets.
The protested case of Fred Dahlman. IS2 : )
I.cavcnworth street , was sot for liearinu'
Wednesday evening. Fritz Miller. lfJt
Vlntim street , advertised for a license in the
World-Herald and tbe hearing of his ease
was sot for this evenings session of the
board.
A number of citizens protested against the
granting of a license to William Krug. 20' '
I.cuvemvorlh street , but as the. witnesses
did hot show up the case was continued.
fienoral Brooke , commander of the De
partment of the Plattc , and (3olonol Hates ,
commandant of Fort Omaha , protested
against the issuing of licenses to saloon
keepers near the fort. Tbo complaint
was in tlio nature of a personal communica
tion to the mayor , and consequently the
board could not take official coni/.ancc of tin
complaint. An opportunity will bo given
these military ottlccrs to show cause why
licenses should not bo granted to applicant.
outside of and adjoining tbe military reser
vation.
noirni > rm : niat'i.\ .
.Mexican Troopx DclcMcil by tlio Kevolu-
tliiiiist.s In u rierct ! Kuttlo.
Nnw Om.EANa , f.a. , Dec. at. The Picay
une's Laredo special says : A report is cur
rent hero Unit a battle took place yesterdaj
near Las j'tnimas , Mex. , east of Guerre
between HOO Mexican troops and 2. > 0 revolu
tionists , in which thirteen soldier ;
were killed and many wounded am
several of the revolutionises wen
also killed and wounded. The report says
the revolutionists wuro commanded by General
oral ICstruda. and Iho Mexican troops bj
General Garcia. Jt is not known whether 01
not the report is true , but Garcia , o.f UK
Mexican rurals , arrived in Now Laredo this
afternoon with seven wounded Mexican sol
dlers. It is not known hero In what engagement
mont they were wounded.
News was received from down the rivei
this morning to the effect that th Unitei
States troops under Lieutenant ITcdikon am
a posse of United States marshals under di
rectiou of an experienced trailer are on tin
track of the revolutionists who captured tin
United .States deputy marshals , and will no
stop until they are rescued.
Tbo report of tbo battle above mentionc-
lias been continued by later disuatchc'i
Tlio laldr report says the Mexican troop
were routed. It says the town of Guerre i
now in dagger of being captured by their eve
lutitmists , Many of the Mexican soldier :
are flocking to the standard of tlio rovolu
llonisls ami its forces are rapidly becomiii !
augmented by such recruits.
The revolution is assuming n more scrlou
aspect than it was thought it would at llrst
and Uncle Sam is doing right in vushhij
United Stales Iroops to this section , as the ,
may yet bo needed to protect the interests o
Americans on Iho border from stragglm ,
bandits , smugglers , etc. , who will eomnii
much vandalism if trouble on the border coi :
tinucs ,
FAILED TO SETTLE.
An unsuccessful effort was made las
night to effect a settlement between th
Hoard of County Commissioners and ' th
city government of .South Omaha concen
11
lug the road fund , ,
South Omaha claims reimbursement froi
tbo county for money spent in grading
street between Twentieth and Twenty
11 seventh ; Twentieth Htrcot from N to
street ; and Missouri avenue from Thirteen !
to Twentieth street. The members of Hi
Hoard of County Commissioners mi
Mayor Walters , Councllmcn liulla , Wom
Wyimin , Sludtllowley and Hruco , Cit
Treasurer lloctor , City Attorney Van Dusei
City Engineer King , Kd Johnson , Colonel 1
P. Savage , Chris Mc-lehcr , IIoii. John Mi
Millan and ox-Mayor Sloano of South Omiih :
In the commissioners' room of the com
houHo last night.
Mr. Merlin presided over the ineotin
The South Omaha otllelals and citizens chili
Unit the county commissioners agreed to pa
half Ihe cost of grading tlio streets , and c
tlmt guarantee proceeded to lota contrai
for iho work. The commissioners deny tl
claim ami the1 matter was holly debated ,
great many petulant things were said , hi
tbe mcuiing finally adjourned before an ;
thing was divided ujxm. At the meeting i
the South Omaha council tonight apropos
tlon will 1)0 ) made to Ihe county comml
11 uloners for tlio settlement of thcdisputt
claim. ,
u ,
lliislucsH 1'alliire in Salt I.ul.'f ,
ay. ! * KI : , U. T. , Doe. 'J7. [ Special Tel
y..v > gi-am to Tin : HKI : . ] The Hurls Furailu
vek and Carpet comjiany , carrying on buslne
k- on State street adjoining the Holmes bull
le- ing , has cctmo to a sudden stop. Tl
10el prcmlf.csere. closed this afternoon uudi
el nn execution for $ < MXKI issued from the Thii
district court. Deputy Sheriff Cumimit
has been plaeeil in charge of Uio i-stablls
, meat.
: id ,
as . .111)lilllllll'll Will.
NcwiYottK , Dec. - ' -Witnesses to the w
and codicils of Jay Gould were examined I ;
a fore Clerk Tinuey * today. Their ovidon
in was subsequently .submitted to tbo sun
let gate. The instrument will * bo admitted :
lid a matter of form , us no objections have bo <
ho made to Iho probate.
in-
inds Will Content Ibu
5S- Tenn. , Doc. i.7 , II.
5S10
10 Thrasher , fusion candidate i'or cougrt
against lion. D. A. ICnloo in tha Tenth J.
trict , hus sc-rvcd notic/c of a eontrst. v
; tliB City Treiuurcr.
Hr.AUi.so , Pa.t Doc. 2" An lnv stigatloti
I > . * U'.K made into the affaiw of the city Ire ;
ol. urcr's ofijci' . Mr. O bold denii-s ull rumors
leo oiriettlcn witii the city's Unances.
MERELY FOR CLOSER UNION
Chief Olark of the Railway Conductors' '
Order Daaiet Reoeut Rumors ,
OBJECT OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS MEETING
Coiifrrriiro ( 'illicit fur I he l'ttrnnr | r C'on-
IdtTlnc tlu > Itclntlnn of Hie Orgitntim-
tloii In Kuril Ollirr mid Nut lo
Cr.init KArtii * . la. . Doc'J7. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : nr.r.-K ) K. Clark , gr.ind chief
of the Order of Hallway Conductors , was
seen today in regard to tlio Associated Pre. < <
dispatch sent out from here Sunday night
saylnp tliero would be a meeting of the vari
ous labor organisations to form an amalga
mated association to prevent any railroad
strike during the World's fair.
He said of It : "It is the varies ! rot and
the acme of sensationalism. Aside from the
fact that a meeting Is lo be held here there
is no truth In any of tlie statement * . The
likelihood of a general strike orcurrinir dur
ing the World's Columbian exposition has
nothing lo do with the conference , and Is as
foreign to the meeting sis the book of
revelations. As to the statement that a
large number will lid present , live dele-
gales from each state 1 believe is
what they say , that also Is untrue.
There will not ho more than fifteen men in
attendance , nud they will bo only the ex
ecutive ofliccrs of the organizations. The
meeting is held simply for the purpose of
considering the relation of the organiza
tions to each other , and after this conference
of the executive onicers is concluded these
relations will bo thoroughly understood by
the members thumselvos ot the orders , rail
way olllcluls and everybody else. The meet
ing will be held in tlio ofllcos of the Order of
JtulhVay Conductors in this city , commenc
ing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
scsbion will be in part a secret one1
Tcarlu-rri III Cou\t'litlun.
Dm MOI.XES. la. , Dec..Special [ Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] The Iowa State Music
Teachers' association began a three days'
convention here this evening. A largo num
ber of delegates arrived today. The conven
tion promises to be most interesting. A pre
liminary meeting was held this afternoon
for appointment of committees. This even
ing an address of welcome was delivered by
Hov. Dr. Tildon and responded to by Presi
dent Eppstelu of Toledo. A musical pro
gram was then rendered.
Cnn.ut K.U'n > < - . la. . Dec.jr. . [ Special Tclo-
gr.im lo Tin : HKK. ] There are 1,001) school
teachers in Die city in attendance on the
thirty-eighth annual meeting o [ the Iowa
State Teachers association. Today the edu
cational council and the several round tables
were in session. The llrst meeting of the
association was held this evening. At thn
educational council , presided over by , T. B.
Knoepller. state superintendent , and held in
tlio High school building , the following sub
jects were discussed : "How Shall We
Diminish the. Waste In Our Present School
System in ( traded and School Work ? " led by
Superintendent 13. N. Colemiin of Leaiars ;
"The System of Issuing County Certiticales. '
opened by County Superintendent .1. 11.
Landesof Itcosaucpan ; "What Are the Propoi
Functions of the Educational Council anil
I low Can They Bo Host Performed ! ' ' led b.\
President George A. Gutus.
On this question the report of tlie committee -
too that tbo meetings of the council hereaftm
"Be strictly deliberative and not oratorical
and bo secret was adopted. "Shall We Malu
Utilitarian Knowledge or ( ioiioi-il Culture
the Objective Point In Education ! " was led
by Superintendent I , . ,1. L-iylaiuler. About
ilfty prominent educators took part in tin
discussions. Eight dilTeront round tabh
meetings were beltl in the High school am'
churches near by. This evqiflnji's meotini.
of the association will consist of an addrcs-
by Charles D. Keeler and response by Ileur ,
Siiblna of DCS Moines and the president' !
address by T. II. Hooker.
Ill-Ill I'p a runner.
DBS Moixr.n. la. , Dec. L'T. [ Special Tele
gram to TinHUB.J Last night .rman naniui
Callan , who lives in Jasper county , was
knocked down by footpads , robbed of hi :
overcoat and money and left for dead. Hi
bad lain half an hour in tlie suowwhei
found and was nearly fro/on. J. Andrew !
and George Ward wore arrested for tin
crime , ono of whom had on tliu stolen over
coal , They wore held lo Iho grand juiv
this morning. They say they came Iron
Omaha ami are suspected of being the mei
"who have done so much other footpad worl
the last three days.
l-'omul Dead In H < M | .
MASON CITY , la. , Dec. ST. { Special Tele
gram to THE l5iE. : ] C. J. I5ehr , manager o
tlie Co-operative society of Swaledalo wa
found dead in bed this morning. Hear
disease is the supposed cause of Heath.
Vainlorbilt Halter of Glenwood , a populn
traveling man , died hero this mornintr.
Dr.s Moixns , la. , Dec. ti . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; HIB. : ] Leopold Hirschotth
firm of Hit-sell IJros. , leading clothiers of De
Moines. died today of pneumonia , aged 4"i
after a short illness.
Tivo Imvii lHtiilltl < H.
Om'MWi , la. , Dec. ! . ' * . [ Special Tolegrar
to Tun Bci.J Charles Orifilth , while itrh
ing a team to water , was kickc-d in tlie heai
by a horse and fatally injured today. Hi
wife was badly injured a few months ago i
a street car and received heavy damages.
A. Uurley , the I'J-year-olfl sun of a wealth
farmer of Agency , went to bed in the Li ;
clede hotel In this city , turned on the ga
for tbo electrical light and was found dea
this morning from asphyxiation.
ICriilcn.liill at I'lirt Uoilgu.
FOHT Donor. , la. , Dec. l2 . [ Npuclal Toll
gram lo THE HKH. ] Hob HI"harcls , confine
in the county jail for larceny , loosened th
heavy pins that held the only iloor betvvco
him and liberty last evening. His escaii
was not noticed for several hours. The othc
prisoners were confined in cells and could nc
get into the corridor.
CUil'KL.I.Mt''i CIIUWK.
it i * NtiI .Mr. .Murphy fur United Sluti
M-natiir Iriiiii NVVnrk. .
Nnw YtniK , Dec. ' 'T.Tho Times will prli
tin interview with President-elect Olovohin
in tb.o morning as to his favoritn canUidal
for United States senator to succeed Al
Hlscook. The president-elect is quoted :
saying :
"It ought not to 1)0 necessary forano I
repeat for tbo publio wh.it f have noofti
expressed to many gentlemen in prlvnl
conversation. Among thorn Mr. Alurph
himself and Air. Crokcr , and gentlemen wl
have been prominent men In the partj Inn
every part of the stale.
It must nol bo [ orirotion , liowover , tlii
thu pnrtv has a very liurd tuskjo perform
wo expect to keep Uio word wo have pussi.
to iho people of the country , They hn :
given us a phenomenal majority , ono slo\ ;
I i Ing thai they expect us to du much. 1
' " I doing this a great deal depends njion tl
, , I state of New York and Its great inutrupoll
, | Tlio interests of that state and of the part
j : } demand , it scorns tome , thu halation of
senator wl.o can not only defend uio print
: pics of our party , but who can originate an
I promote jwllelen that may bo presented fi
j consideration in iho somite. In order to 1
U i suro' this , the senator from Now York shou
j bo a man not only experienced in pjibl
I affairs , but who has a clear conception t
o ! the vital issues which ho must dual wil
during iho next few years.
"Speaking frankly us I have already doi
n to those gentlemen who kuow my views ,
does not seem to mo that the selection of Al
Murphy shows a deslro or intention of phi
ing in the sunato a man of such u t > po ,
"This Hi-it use of our power woul'l , I ! fni :
cause much dis'iupolntmcut ' , not only In Nc
York , bUsin the country. This party ouir
not lo bo culled upon to fuco sudi a projib
tion when it is consltturoil what there is
Uo and what serious dinicultlcs bavo to
surmounted before it cnu bo iouo , "
Ilrugil t n I. IliumDtaler * .
ST. I oi'js , Mo. , Uec. Iff In the court
appeals toduy hi u I-tvtis county li/iuur cti
f \
n decislnn | H'"iTinirlrffe < -tinf ( physicians
nnd dmgglM * .wni rondeivd The decision
explain * Itscf"The physlelnn 1 *
trimlimllv re4th \ ! < ible for I HUhfR In
bad faith a iirescrlptlon for liquors
as medicine , but thr druggist cannot be crim
inally responsible for the bad faith of the
physician umleVMho law. Although n pre
scription Is Issuer/fin / peed faith It does nol
protect the drtiRjfHt If he fills It In bad faith.
On the other hnnd he motives of the physi
cian In Issuing the prescription are not suc
cessful rvidenwin the trial of the druggist. "
.WORK OF"TflE COUNCIL.
Mmy Si-mlnn C'nl .Short by the Alnrin of
I'lrii fu l MKlit.
The meet Ing 'fif he' council hist evening
was a rcgujar love feast , for the member *
were as full of good nature as I heir respec
tive corporosllles would bold. They wen-
nil there with the exception of Edwards ,
and they made the last regular meetluff of
the year one that it will bo pleasnnt to re
member.
The mayor submitted several vetoes as
usual. The first was that of the sewer con
tract of Heymun & McDonald tbe executive
maintaining that the price was too high , and
that there was evidence of n conspiracy be
tween some of the bidder * to beat the city.
The veto was sustained by a unanimous
vote.
vote.The veto of the bill of the Ketclmm Furni
ture company , for a desk furnished for the
nfllce of the gas inspector , was also sus
tained. the mayor alleging Hint It was
altogether too high. Tuttle alone voted
against the veto , claiming that the property
had been ordered by the mayor , and that be
had no business to veto tlio bill , no matter
what the figure charged.
Vetoes of resolutions locating gas lamps at
Nineteenth and iJ.ivenpovt- Twentieth
and Capitol avenue wei-e overridden , as was
one protesting against the transfer of money
from the general fund lo tlio lighting fund to
pay the bill of the Thomson-Houston com
pany.
ll cimhiK "in Vetii.
fMmlTeo understood there was more money
in the general fund than was ordered trans
ferred. and said it was the duty of the coun
cil to put it in tlie lighting fund to meet tlie
claim of tlio electric light company.
Ijowry called for the reading of the report
of the gas inspector , which showed ihe
lests of the circuits , before ho voted.
The velo was not sustained by a vote of 15
to 1 , Munro alone voting to sustain the
mayor.
The gas inspector's report was received
and adopted , on motion of ChafTee.
The city attorney reported a satisfactory
settlement of W. LSweczy's claim against
the city ; adopted.
The contract and bond of .lames Jensen for
making sewer repairs for IS'.lli ' was referred ,
as were those of ,1. K. Knowlcs for wooden
sidewalks and Hugh Murphy for paving.
ChafTee was awn'hlcd the contract for turn-
ishini lumber , on the report of tabulation
by the comptroller.
Superintendent Miitthiesen reported thr
appointment of Jacob Berveka as city hall
janitor , and it was confirmed , despite Tut-
lie's protest regarding , the manner in which
'
the furniture in the' council chamber was
being handled. -
.lobn Stribling , W. T. Whalen. Frederick
Kivlle , .1. ,1. Ilivigihjan , Theodore Ileuek ,
applied for a master plumber's license :
granted. . , - , , ,11 ,
ilohn V. Daily Wtsigr.mtcd | a. license as ii
drain layer. , ' ( . , _ ,
r.liU rifrnlsliliiK Stationery.
Mills for ' fupijshing stationery were
opened , read and reTorretl to the comptrollei
for tabulatiaii , KJopj ) . IJartlett & Co.'s bid
being received' ' , 'sevcn minutes late.
because the biddiH'.was there waiting bul
tbe comptroller's force was busy waiting or
others at the time ami delayed him.
The nine n.itiofval/.banks / bid a per cent foi
city deposits ; refbH-fld.
The final report of , the board of equaliza
tion was adopted , . . . '
A communic-atiQn relative to tire sloping ol
a dirt bank developed the family quarrel be
tween the CotTeys , a'jid O'Tooles , and ever.\
member of the eouilcil talked on it excoul
Burdisli. who has'liffver. . ' jet made a speech
although his ' tw.o..iCilrs' . ifti'in is drawing to u
close. . . . , .
Contractor CoOts'.bid to put a fifty fool
flag polo on the tower of the city hall foi
5vJ.M.r > 0 was referred to the new.council.
Tbo bills of * WO for the carpet and $ > . - ) ( ) foi
the balance due IjOhman for frescoing tin
council chamber were allowed.
The sounding of Iho general flrc alarn
brought the proceedings to a sudden end am
n hasty adjournment was taken.
Anotlior Onn Appninlril lo OIHi-o In Kiuisa
Kuiinct Pillion's Case.
CoriT.vvii.r.i : , ICan. , Dec. L'7. Following
close upon the appointment of Dill Dalton
'irother of the noted D.ilton loys , as deiiitj )
United States marshal , comes the announce
muni of Uioappointmont of Hill Lipsey to i
similar nosition. Lipsey was formerly ;
member of Iho noted "Starr gang , ' ! a rivn
of the "D.iltougaiig" in bold border crimes
Tbo Starr gang is under tbo command o
Henry Starr , who recently shot and killci
Deputy Wilson while resisting arrest. Lip
sey was lie.urd to remark at the time tlia
Starr did right in shooting Wilson , and tba
bo CLipsoy ) hoped Starr would escape.
Emmet D.ilton , although having recovores
from tlie wounds be received at tlio time tin
citizens of C'ofl'eyville repelled the attack 01
the banks of the town by tbo Dalton gan ;
and killed four members of tbo band , hu
not yet been brought to trial. Ho has boci
indicted for murder , but the county attorno ;
lias had the case postponed until sprint :
It scums now Unit Kmmet D.ilton cannot b
tried. The state , of course , cannot take
chaiigo of vcnuo to another county , and D.il
ton will not. In this county it wlllboim
possible to get an unprejudiced jury ; m
D.ilton will escape trial in Iho same wa ,
that James lircnmin din , who murdered Sai
Woods , and for whose trial an Impartial jur
could not bo olitaineil.
Fatally lliiriu-il.
Tur.sro.v , Mo. , Dec. 2 . Clara , the 4-yeai
olu daughter of Lawrence Nichols , wa
burned to death today at her home. Sb
was playing about tlie lire , when her ( Ires
caught lire. Before her mother could e. >
tinguish iho flames the child was hurnc
almost to a crisp.
I. IH.SO.V.I.i H.tun.t i-iix.
Jacob H. Kclnlmrdtnnd Miss L. Mollie Jonr
were married Saturday evening at the res
donee of the ollle-iatlug minister , Hov. Cliarli
W. Savidge.
At Uio Alercer : William H. Owens , Pcorl :
111..I. ; A. Arnold. Kearney : J. Al. Slushu :
Holdredge ; F. K. Ooblo. Kcd Cloud ; Alls
Marion Hunter , Chei-okcc' ; , 'lanies Sunfoii
Sioux City , Ia.K. ; MeCiillnugh and wlfi
Uoono , la ; Lleiik'UMnt ( iroto IJutchcsoi
Fort Hoblnsou. -
Cuic.uiO , lit. , Dcc' _ . ( Special Telegrai
to Tin ; UIE. : | The'ihlRjwIiig ' Nebraskans at
registorctl hero today : Victoria \V. \
Alor.se , Omaha. Cin.M : NortltcrnKobert t
Wllcox , Omaha ; Jutn ] L. Carson and wlfi
Aliss KOMI Carsnn. J. L. Carson , jr. , T. V
Smith , Lincoln , ( iraim Pacllc--J. ! Al. Fnllo
Omaha. " ' "
At Thirteenth and'lirnain ; ) slreelsyes
. morning about ( , ,0'clock , a Thirlec
slreot motor collided } j'lth a F armim Ktrci
car. No ono was Injured.
It cost the county l/M ) .Ti'i to coinpilo U :
tax list linit year.VJount.v Clerk Sackci
had tlio Hamo worki-piivformcd tills je.ir ft
$ l,4.rij.Kt : , a saving iiC..llM.U : ! over la t yea
"Stump" tiiirr , bji the liberal appliance i
a beer bottle ovcrtloldiii Hurlon'h hc.id , Ii
duccd her to sign a check for t" > 0. The choc
was cashed at Dick Uurdibb's saloon. Ho
out the- bum and ( jarr has. left the city.
1 Sheriff Uennott relurncd from Sclniylt
o yesterday with ( 'buries Krclg , ono of tl
two prlEoncrs wlio escaped from the count
jail through a coal hole several months ngi
Krcig had sei veil thirty of a niiiuty day
scntcnuo for some potty offense.
Anton Decker , a German baker , eaten
tbo Now Idea restaurant on Fourteen !
street , near Oed oyonteniay ; and engaged
nn altercation withonoof the waiters. Forh
pains bo received a bowl of hot soup In tl
face , and n punch from the waiter's fist , 1
' -d and a warrant has been issued.
S. K. Ileachler of Ulue Springs writes
Chief tioavoy that ho thinks the rubbo
who entered bis store on thu night of .U
comber 17 , nnd secured a quantity of watch
und other articles , are working towu
Omaha , llo offers u reward of $50 for i
formation that will lead to their urrest
conviction.
FEAST FOR FLAMES
{ < ovfist-r.n rnn\t rtnvr
linvon't had time to give the matter n
moment's thought. "
TIII : r.\mMixT. ; : :
Some Inrltlont * mid iil : | oilr , Tlmt Mnrkrrt
tlir > < > cci : liiii (
The fighting of the lire on the fourth
floor over the portion of the building
occupied by the Continental Clothing com-
piny was one of the finest nieces of work
Imaginable. A line of hmo .was taken up
tin * tire eseapo fin the north side of thu
building , ami the plpeman braved the
smoke and flames. and In Its very mUlst
fought the demon In u iyosl effectual man-
nor. Partition from room to mom vrns
leveled to the lloor by tlie telling blows ol
the Hremen , and on to the south end they
went extinguishing the tlames. The work
of the men on the inside , tot-other with the
llvi ) oilier streams playing , 'nun thp ground
hclow. soon hud Us ofToet , i\nd the bright
ft/ UPS n ml llyimr sparks , so beautifully
illuminating a moment hefoiv , disappeared
and wore succeeded by n dark cloud of
sinoko hovering about' the building. In a
short time HIP lire was completely out UK ] > II
the fourth lloor.
At 1 o'eloek the llames were vanquished ,
but two or three lines of hose wore still play-
Ill ) ; on the blackened ruins , l.'mler the bright
rays of the electric lights the scone resoui-
tiled a glimpse of fairy laud. The Niagara
which had been poured tipoh the blazing wall"
from a score of nozzles bad concealed Into a
grotesque eovertuir of lee. The mutilated
walls were coated withtee. . tbo tangled
meshes of the wires \\hlch had been
out to make room for the extension
ladders , had been transformed into n
dunso Juimlo nf crystal whiteness. Tbr
hook and ladder trucks were nearly burled
with their frosty load and the lines of host
wore Imbedded In a frozen mass. Now ami
then an Icicle dropped from a projecting
timber and was shattered on the pavement ,
It would have shattered a man's head a ?
easily , but luckily no one happened to gel
under one of the descending icebergs.
A lililo Stiinil n Stinking.
When the tire had boon subdued Chief Gal'
llgan still lingered around the ruins and ill
reeled the work of his men. "Why don't
you go somewhere and get dry ? " asked a
city oltlelal who noticed the chief's bed rag
Klod condition. "Am 1 any better than mj
men ! " Indignantly replied Galligan. " 1 ear
stand it as well as these men if 1 am tin
boss , " and .lack stayed.
Tbo lire attracted an Immense crowd. Alor
ran lo Uiu place from all parts of the city
and the police had great dlflleulty In keeping
the streets clear immediately in front of tin
burning buildings. After the theater :
closed many ladies walked down to the corner
nor to witness the l > ig blaze. The crowi
hung on until after 1 o'clock , when it gratlu
ally dl.sper.sed.
The need of a salvage corps was novel
more apparent In this city than In the can
of the clothing stock of the Contineiita
company. A large stock of tarpaulins
handled by men who understood lhei _
business , would have done away will
the necessity of moving the goods
and at the same time would bavo reduc-ci
the loss to a minimum. Never have the loea
insurance agents had a clearer object lessoi
of HID honclll of a salvage corps to iusuranet
companies than was furnished in thii
Instance ,
Mr. S. A. Orchard was mot at the Pax
ton shortly after midnight. He tool
his misfortune very philosophically am
accepted the disaster as Inevitable. lit
staled that he knew very little of the origh
of the lire , and had been imablo to decldi
in his own mind how the conflagration coult
have started.
"The report that the iiro originated from i
boiler exploding is an error1 said Mr
Orchard. "There was no boiler in thoportioi
of the block occupied by myself. The boile :
from which the steam beat is furnished 1
located in the basement under the. portion o
the building' occupied by the ( Jontim'iita
Clothing company. If an explosion ociurei
it was caused by the beat of the llames. "
A. W. Davis , traveling representative fo
Thomas L. Lcadnun , carpet manufacture
of Bristol , Pa. , had four trunks of sample
destroyed in the lire. Mr. Davis had hi
trunks taken tliero yesterday ami nugloctei
to have them taken away last evening. Th
samples were valuable , and it will bo som
time lo ) fore ho has them replaced , as ho wil
have to make a trip to the factory.
The lodge rooms on the fourth lloor wor
occupied by tlio Improved Order of lied Men
Modern Woodmen of America , the Woodmoi
of the World , tbo Ancient Order of Uuitci
Workmen , the Commercial Pilgrims o
America and Myrtle lodge , Knights of P.vtli
ias. The members of Myrtle loilgo inn
i just finished lilting up their loilgo rooms a
| a cost , of 1,000 , for which they hail paii
their dues for snmo time In advance , and a
they had no insurance , and this floor wa
completely destroyed , their loss will bo ver
keenly felt. Tlio Red Men lese § 1,200 , wit
51 , ( KM ) insurance. One of the lodges was i
session tit tlio time tlio lire broke out , an
the lodgcmen wore appraised of it by tbo c.
plosion , which startled everyone within
block of the spot.
Troulilu with tin ; Wires.
The network of overhead wires w.is vor
largely responsible for the oxteut of th
blaze , as the liremen were unable toraisoth
extension ladder of truck 1 because of thi
metallic barrier , and fully fifteen minute
of precious time were lost In cutting them s
as to allow the ladder to roach tbo reel
But for that delay a line of hose would litiv
been upon the roof in time to bavo nlfcetuall
prevented the lire from gutting across tb
lire wall , and tbo damage would have bee
eonllned to tlio Orchard building. The wire
also caused delay by deterring thu Jlromci
who were afraid of live wires , and plcko
their way with great caution.
Superintendent Coulter of the flro an
polifo alarm , induced thu ulcctriu ligli
company to turn olV the current froi
all circuits passing through the alloy in th
roar of the burning building , and th
employes of the company also removed 111
arc lamps that were in the buildimr , an
temporarily took down the light at the ii
lei-section of Fifteenth and Douglas , fearlu
that the falling of the lower would bren
Iho crosswiro and precipitate the deadly lin
to the ground.
U'lu'li tliuTiiuiT Ilimiril ,
The scene during tlio burning of the towi
was a beautiful , though awo-inspirlug 0111
For some time before it took lire , the towi
gave forth a cloud of purest wblti
as the frost and moisture wi
converted ' into steam by the intom
heat , anil when the llamus ilnall
look possession of it anil assumotla Ihousan
leaping anil ever changing forms the trail
formation was ono that coultl not help bi
cause admiration IIVIMI though the beboldi
realized the . fullest meanlm ; of tl :
sublime spectacle. The clock in Hi
tower licked away , apparently una
fueled by the fin' or tbo heat , and it scenic
as if oven this fearful element could IK
Interfere with time and its f.iitbfi
measure , but Iho onslaught was re.slnth's
and the flames pluivwl the dlnis , eating Int
them as if tlie.s ware paper insto.nl of iiiota
and loft nothing but the outlines of the 11 |
urea and the hands , tlio veriest skeleton i
what had boon thuro. And Him they , toi
were gone , while within tlio tower tl
flames scothod and swirled ami twisletl , iv
leiitle.ss ami Irresistible. The copper cornli
burned with flames of various color , ivlil
the Insidious fee undermined thu i-uof , an
th' > n the llagstau" toppled for a moment an
, i full with a crash to the stone sidewalk II
' ! .
feet below. _
j- j rirsl Onu "I" Hit' Siirlfx.
. j At 'Jir : iu'clock last night lire was ul
f I covered in the second hand furniture stoi
1 I of / . Nathan , SQSSoutn Thirteenth street in :
! an alarm sent In from box ; 1T. The flro was !
' ' a pile of mattresses in the rear of thobuili
ing and was put out with a loss of about fc *
to the ownur. Tlio building was ilumagcd
tlio extent of &VI.
During the big lire and whilotho eutii
dcpurtmcnt was hard at work on tl
Orchard and Continental buildings , nn alar
was turned in from tbo box ut the corner
a Twenty-third and Grant streets. It lot
J.UHIU time for Iho hose companies to arrl'
o and consequently two cottages were almo
o totally destroyed.
CriKMrr.it , HI. , Deo. WThe largo buildli
known us lh Menard Manufacturing coi
pany's building in the Chester prison yat
burned down last nlgrit. All stock , too !
etc , valued at over { 50,000 were destroys
I It is thought the fli-e In the work of an !
oondlnry ronvlet nud wa * the oulHtvvtth of
the recent strike among the convicts
KNOW HIM. . Aln. , IVr. 37. Kin' broke out
hero last night nnd do.Mroyod every business
honso In town o\crpt OUP Tlio losers nro 4.
II. Pntton & Co . Patterson Ill-others , W. ( . ' .
Albrltlon. .Inmes Pattlson and K. 11. McUl-
roy. The total loss is fclVOOdi lusuraucv
nlKiut half.
Or.xr.VA. Ill , IVo. 27.The Linden opera
house was burned to\ny. \ l/o s , JOO.lXX ) .
rilip ( . 'rnlrnt Trillli < A nolUlon : lo
Cin lilt > r ihn Muttor.
CIIICAOO , 111. , IVo. -Commissioner Don
ald has called a mooting of the passenger de
partment of the Central Traflle association
for tomorrow lo consider the pupation of
a uniform basis for Iho excursion and
theatrical rates. The purpose is to carry
out the instructions of I lie managing ollleers ,
who , nl their mooting on IVcember III ,
adopted n resolution Instructing the
general passenpor agents to agree upon
rates for special nnd theatrical parties , the
rdads Interested agreeing to maintain same
without deviation and to pay no commi.s-
i sinus directly or Indirectly to influence such
traffic.
A meeting of the managers will bo held
tomorrow to consider various matters re
lating to both freight and passenger traflle.
Shipments of flour , grain nnd provisions
from Chicago lo the soaooard last \\eek
amounted to-ITiiit ! tons , against -r2,1S. > for the
preceding week , an Increase of M''l tons.
and a decrease of ,7f , > . " > tons compared with
'ast , year. _
S ( > p : vii tril Ironi ( liti IC.illromI ,
PIIII..MUI.IMIIV : , Pa. , Doe. 27. Announce
ment was made today that an arrangement
has been affected whereby the entire man
agement of the commercial affairs of the
Philadelphia and Heading ( .Val and Iron
companj , inelmlimr tlnauccs , will after Janu
ary 1 , be conducted by the finance committee
of the Pennsylvania , of which ( Jcorge 11.
Kaglowas recently elected president. The
main object of the movement is to soparalo
the coal and iron company from the railroad ,
and at the same time to relieve President
McLeod of the details of the coal business in
order that he may give ills undivided atten
tion to the railroad.
_ _ l''onll.v Aiimlcriul.
I-ITTM : HOCK , Ark. , Dec. 'J7.George R
Moody yesterday entered a passenger coach
at IH'iukley and emptied the contents of a
double-barreled shot gun into the face of
.lames Koesus , instantly Killing him. At
tlio time Koesiw had bis brtdo of two weeks
witli him. but she escaped unhurt. Moody
was arrested , lie Is a sou of .ludgo U. K.
Mooily of Tuscumbia , Ala. The men had
quarreled previously.
KriitlicrH l\nnMl In Dralli.
AMirox. S. D. . Doe. ' 'T. William Rush'I
years of age , started to kindle a 11 ro with
gasoline Christmas day. An explosion look
place ami his whole body was at once
wrapped in llames. Kbon Hush , bis brother ,
> vent to his assistance and sueoeo'lod ' in ev-
linguisbiiig the lire , but not until both were
terribly burned. William Hush died yester
day and I3ben cannot live.
C'liuvoil IIU liiiiiliti > r'H DiMltli ,
II.vuTrouii , Ky. , Dec. 27. Keeently the ll'-
year-old stepdaughter of William Milltgnn , a
prominent republican politician and post
master , died under suspicioncircumstances. : .
Milligan rcfuscu to allow an examination be
fore her burial. Tlio coroner's jury exhumed
her remains and found that her death was
caused by criminal operations. Milligan
has so far escaped arrest.
o
Str.iinli'il in OihMKo.
Ciinuno , 111. , Dec. 27. The venture of the
IJigby ] > cll Opera company has developed
into ono of the worst , theatrical failures
which Chicago has known in years. About
forty members of the company aroaiiso-
luloly penniless. A bouelil by one of tin
local theaters has bcmi ariMimed , in whloli
all the prominent theatrical people now in
town will take part.
Ascrntleil from it .Illiiiii'sotn ( 'llurcli.
AIiNsr.Ai'or.is , Minn. , Dec. 'i7. A special U
tbo Tribune from Canton. Minn. , .says : Tin
sexton of the Assumption church hen
brought .1. , f. Collins of Monroe county , Wis
consin , before S. Uoytl today and they madr
an affidavit that they : , aw a bright stai
about six inches In circumference ascend
from the roof of said church on Christmas
night.
lliil Iriini ! lli Injuring.
CUVIIAXI : : > , O. , Doc. : i7. James Fox , 0111
of the two men who were murderously at
tacked by Pat Moran , dictl tills morning
lilakesly cannot live. Pat Moran , who h
in jail charged with tbo crime , still main
tains that bo is innocent. No motive can bt
ascribed for tbo crime and tbo case is u mysterious
torious ono.
! ; > itKd.i.tr.t.
Viirliibln AVIiulH mill ICIniiiK Toinjinmltifi
I'riiinlsinl for NVhnisli.i I'ml ly.
WASIIIXHTO.V , D. U. , Dec. 27. Forecast foi
Wednesday : For Nebraska and. Iowa Fair
xarlablo winds ; rising temperature in low : !
and eastern Nebraska.
For Ibo D.ikotas Fair : variable winds
rising temperature , except in extreme west
ern portions of South Dakota.
Loral Krrnn ! *
OWJf'R OP TUB WKATHElt HlIIIIHU. O.MAIIA ,
Dec. 27. Omaha record of tomponitiiro ami
rainfall compared with corresponding day ol
past four years :
1892. IS ! ) ! . IHOf ) , 1880
MaxliMiiintcnionUiirc. | r.10 = iO r > 7 =
.Mliilnniin lumpt'ntliiru. fj 17 'Jl ) = > ! SO-
I'recliillntliHi . T .00 .00 .00
Statement showing the condition of tarn
pciv.turo an. . I precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , 18'.U.
Normal tenipoKiliiri ! . 2.1 :
Dellckncy forthitlav . ] :
Dolli'lciicy hlnriJltncli 1 . ilCi :
Normal pret'lpltiillon . 0 ! ) liichu
Dollcloiicyforlliiulay . Oil Indie
Dollck'iicy hlneu March 1 . : iij : Incliu
Gi'.oiion ! ; . Iluxr , l/jeal l orouabl ODlcial.
J.ucUcil One Ai-i-iiiiiillshiiii ] < nl.
' TalUllip about labor-saving itiven
lions , " uaicl a Hoston to a roporter. "
roinoinbor when the Htoain'shovol ' was i
now thing here , that it , was on ono occa
sion iiiiiilu lo do the work of a numhor o
men who wore obliged to turn in olho
directions for om ploy mont. ThisHhovo
was at- work , and ono of Iho diisuhari.'i ! (
laborers Btood looking at U In ubtonlrih
ininl. An ollicial conneeted with tin
f-ower department came along , anil
amused ar. Iho oxprcr > nloti on thu muii'i
faeo , wont over to him and s'tld : 'Well
Alike , what do yon think of it ? It'i
pretty good , ohV Mike Hiiook lii.s hou (
approvingly. 'Vis , ' mild Iio , 'it is , in
daile , ti wonderful iniujheon , Wonder
ful it in , but,1 ho added , as he shook lili
llHt and winked knowingly , 'wonderful
as it bees , U can't voto. ' "
A row with u lilml l > lHiiiillliin | ,
Mr , W. 1' . Urndy , who in uuporlnloml- -
out and general agent of tlio Mississippi
Kaeliio road , Is very particular nboir
having full roporlH of all Htoc-k killed.
HO tlmt soHloinent may be made wltli
the ownors. A ruin of the company ro
qulrob that the sufilloa foroimin fill all report
port all Htuelc found killed or woundix
on his souiion and units ( or dotailud par
tieulara. A cow was killed at AIoi'Bi
Bomo time ago and the Huctiou fore
tnaii's report waH very meugor. Air
Heady wired :
"I'atrlclc Dugan , Hoolion foreman
' your report given no partlciilartf nhou
thodispoiitlonof the Morxocow killed. '
la reply to tliin Air. Uugan misv/orod
*
"Tlio disposition of the Morbo co
wa * very kind. "
A Willow of sin | - : - ) : DUpiiiUltiil.
"Good inoniintr , my dear. "
"Oood morning , \S'horo are yo
golngV"
"Going to phico n wronth of lloworao
the grave of my huHband. "
"Only onoV Why , you have uurie
'
three h'usb'inds , "
"To be sure , my dear ; but I am of a
economical turn of mind and have burlu
them all in ono
MAY FIC1IT FOR LOVE SOW
JncV MoAullffo KJtks tlie Big ? urso Ku-
tiwly Out of Bxistenco.
JUDGE NEWTON WITHDRAWS HIS OFFER
Too Much Siiunlilillni ; Anioni ; Ilir r
l ) pr Trrim inui Too I.Ulln Clmnru
for Ihe Clitli A Miiird IM
I Iio IteiiMiu.
Nisw YoiiK. IVo. St. The $4.1IHX1 light bo-
tweeu Jack McAullffe nnd Dick Hill-go for
the light weight championship of iho world
is off. .ludgo Newlou. president of the
I'oney Island Athletic club , oflleially with
drew the pilncely offer ot the club tonight.
The Announcement astonished not only the
lighters and their backers , but the cnliro
sporting fraternity.
In making the announcement .Indue Xew-
ton gave as his iv.ison thai hedid not believe.
MeAulllTo and Hurge Woultl ever come to nn
agreement , Tlieir constant stpiabbliiijt over
the minor terms of the agreement Ita 1 forced
this action up.ui him. ami so ihe largest
purse ever offer for a tight has vanished.
The MoAull < To-Hurgo tight vum u bavo
been for the lluhtwelnht ehampi.omhip . of
the world , llmyowas the light wettrht clmnt-
plonof ihoold world , and McAulKTeof the now
world , llcnton. acting for Hurge. at ouco
telegraphed the Olympic clubut New Orleans ,
asking how largo a purse tho.\ would ofl'ee
for llurgo to light any man of iis ; p\inids
McAulltTe was tnlervlowed late tonight la
the cafe of the St.lames hotel. A largo
party of spurting men wenpres n * . luclud-
hiKl'lill Dvvyer. Mae was verj angry and
SIlHl t
"This business has cost me overJl.tHX ) ,
which 1 lost in nol appearing with my
theatrical company , and expenses \S'o\v
to show that I mean business 1 \\-Ul tight
Uttrgo for anything. He does not need toM
\M \ l a cent. I will meet him with two ounce
gloves at any weight he wishes to light at.
The reason I stuck to that $10,00(1 ( clause was
owing to information that 1 got that Uurgo
was a middleweight and wanted to plav a
sharp trick. "
Phil lvv.\er said tonight that lie would
back McAulilTo to tight llurge for $ . > 0uiHJ u
side. As it is now , McAulilTe will have to
light Hurge , if he is at all anxious , which
is contrary to tbe general opinion ot
well known sportsmen , for a much smaller
pui-ho'lhan $ l\l.HJ. ) There is a strong belief
here that SHI.lUO will be the laixest pnrso
that the Crescent City club will otter in
view of the fact it has no opposition to bid
up In case it wants the match.
Hy declaring oil' the contest .luilfro Newton
has u on the admiration of all interested
sporting men in New York. They deilaro
tlmt bis acti'in ' was proper , and tb it H was
time the club , and not pugilists , should dic
tate terms.
Sexton lor I'rltt.iy Mjlil.
Probably the most intereslinu sparring
contest witnessed in Omaha for many a day
will be that of Friday night at the Omaha
Athletic elub between Dick Moore , the St.
i'.iul welter wek'bt , and , llm Crowley , the
Englishman. The contest will bi > to a finish
fur a pnrso of SHOO. ( kHieensbiiry rules , blcr
gloves. Moore is rapidly completing his
preparatory work anil expects to enter the
ring In the pink of form. Iio will be some
lighter than when scon hern last , but in
trimmer condition and stronger than over be
fore. Ho never dreams of losing. James
Montgomery Crowley Is of a HUe opinion ,
llu is blgaml strong.anil said to be extremely'
clever , lie has made none bu' ' good llghlV
in his whole career , and expresses the ut
most eonlldcnco in boating Dick , Kridny
night.
In addition to this event , Kid Logan and
Herb Saundcrs. little 'uns , will strive for six
rounds to see who is entitled to a 5.10ViU _
Ham , and Sundeen , the mind reader will
give an hour's proludalory entertainment.
;
IturliiK ut Neu Orlum. : .
New Oni.iuNs. I < n.Dee.:27. : The track today
was heavy ; weather cold. Jockey .loin-dan's '
riding of Miss \Vllhy in the fourth iiieo was
so unsatisfactory that be was suspended by
tbo board of control pending an investiga
tion. Three favorites won.
Klrst race , selling , live furlongs : .lolm It ( ij
| H to fMIII > ) , Lombard ( H to f > > second. Day
Dream ( HO to I ) third. Time : 1:10' : ' , .
Second race , selling , live fin-longs ; Harry
I , ( i ) to I ) won , Kuroscnc (1O ( lo ll si-cond , , lom !
lln-ii ; | > iMi' I" U third. Time : 1I'J'- : |
Third I''iee , .cllliii , ' . slfiirliin s : Qnarlcr
Dt'i-U 111) ) to ll won , Kiln I'arUer (5 ( lo 1) ) second ,
lIlKliwayiiiiin ( U lo IMblril. ' 1'lnic : ll)7. ; )
rom-lli race , selllm ; , live rtirloiiKh : Kinlici-nr
Hill ( -1 to diin ) , Iliiixliii ) (5 ( In .ii seeonil , The
.Indue (5 ( to 1) ) Ihlitl'I'line : lll'i. : !
I'lftb ru- : > - , M'lHnu' , seven riirltmc-s : Kl bt
Draft MI In ! Jviiii ) , ( ilossinido lo 1) ) hi't-onil ,
.lolin.l. l.iO lo n thlril. Tliiin : 1M-I.
The board of control met tonight to con-
liimo its investigation of the running of Miss
\Vilky in tbo lll'th race today , and as the
running was fraudulent rilled the mare and
bur Jockey , Frank .lonrilan , oIT the track.
.Inlce riillnil Oil' One.
[ fiij/c//i/fi/ ) / ( ; / / / /SV/i/Jiniieii / | / ( Jnnliiii llcnnrlt , ]
PAHIS , Doc. 27. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun IJii.J ; : In tbo thlril
billlaril match , this time -100 points , nlnglo
cushion carom , for 5,01)0 ) francs , Schaofur
defeated Ylgimux by a score of100 to iltn ,
11 was a long game of 101 Innings , The
tiiblo was cold and the balls ran hoavlly ,
thus there was poor playing throughout.
They played oil' the c4ntio | d'Kto Thert'
was good allendanco ami lh butting
opened in favor of the I'Veii'-lnnan ' , but
liulshod at ti toI on the Wl/.artl.
liitlleteil , lint l-'lf-iillilK.
MUMIMIII , Tcmi. , Jco. JJT. in the roonmof
tbo Amateur Athletic association tonight
.lack Davis , who killed Dick Nolan in a bout
some time ago and for which ho stands In-
dieted , fought .limmy Casey for a pur.so of
fered by tbo club , It was a llereo fight from
tliu start and in the clove-nth round Casey
was on the floor ami failed lo rl.'iu.
Di-nltid tlin Sliitmni-nt ,
Hrwios , Mass. , Deis. ' --Confrresjima
Ixdgo ) , referring to the artltilo in a WiiHli-
Ingloupapur , charging that ho , with otherx
fonnnil a conspiracy to prevent tbe WilHhln-
Inn I'o.s-t from goUlng historical liiforma-
lion from the archlvoH , Haid Unit the
statement was falsu.
( 'linli'ni Spri-iiilliiK ul Hiiiiltli'lf.
PAIIU , Dt-c. 'Jr.Four cases of ilmlnr.'i ami
four deaths are reported from Dunkirk
today.
01 inn Ticinoiit nt. . , iidttonvai , hi very pot *
health , from bi ; > l clrciilatlca ur tlm Mnotl ,
! 1lSVIJ.1mJhorillI.1 , { ' ( / ? 11P | lica" ' 11" ' ! l l' .
ami clllH
, ninl Uio
i > ivs c nu satii dm vciiii
iiv."i ! nal.lm " ' { llrVln's o ' runner ' * ' ( ir lirouxlii l'f l' 'dy tii neural. A co
? M'n'u0.1 ' ' tlm ' ca"l1KIw't ilocfir'A ! ! ; im-UlvIno ' f'1 ' , liiB wino * ho
Hood's Sai-saparilla
HOOD'S PlLtSo iunil innUvilid Itt