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    TIIK OMAHA DAILY 1 WE MONDAY , FE1MUARY 20 , 18M ,
DARNER'S ' IRRIGATION BILL
Defense of the Moosuro Now Bjfora the Leg
islature at Lincoln ,
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED LAW
Jllnnlfolil Ailvnntnciu That Would Acorno to
the Settler In the Iliitnlil Iteu'lon Through
Itn OprriUlorn If Hunt-toil Oljec.
tlom to It Amwercd.
OOAM.AI.A , Neb. , Feb. 18.-To the Editor of
TIIBBCB : There seems to bo a tendency In
'ricott's Bluff county of this state to misrcp-
J'sscnt the tenor and Import of Senator Dar
ter's Irrigation bill , now before the legisla
ture , nnd ns t am n resident of the western
Jiart of the state , and my Interests are cen
tered there , I take this opportunity to do
justice'to this excellent measure that means
so much to our western counties.
By way of explanation I might say that I
nra the county surveyor of Keith county ,
which onico I have held for a number of
years ; that I have been engaged upon the
work of laying out and constructing canals
for some tlmo back , and that I therefore feel
that 1 am able to speak understandlngly of
the wants of the people in this direction , not
onh In Keith county but in other counties
west of the 100th meridian , nil of which are
analogously situated.
Senator Darner's bill , senate file No. 19 ,
divides the state Into two water divisions ,
the Platte river being the dividing line ; it
also provides for the appointment of two
division superintendents.0110 for each water
division , and a state engineer. Of these
three officers only one , the state engineer ,
receives a salary , while the other two are
only paid so much per day for the tlmo they
nro actually occupied. These are the only
permanent oillccrs provided by the bill to bo
appointed by the governor , and the expense
is bonui by the state at largo and does not
fall upon any one who is now irrigating ex
cept as a general state tax.
For Local Ailinlnlttrntlon.
To assist the superintendents In seeing
that these having the right to water are ob
taining what they are entitled to , the bill
provides for water commissioners. These
water commissioners receive no salary , and
their number is limited to the actual de
mands of those irrigating , nnd moreover , the
water commissioner is never to act in this
capacity until ho is called uivon by two persons -
sons who feel that their rights as Irrlgators
have been infringed upon. These water com
missioners are paid so much per day for the
tlmo which they are actually occupied , and
the expense does not fall upon these who call
upon them to act In their behalf , but upon
the county In which the work Is performed.
To Illustrate what the duties of a water
commissioner would be , suppose there is n
controversy between a ditch company and a
farmer who owns n water right , and that
the ditch company should shut off this
farmer's water just at the time when his
crops most need It , and should refuse to al
low him to have It unless he complies with
their terms in the settlement of their diffi
culty. At the present tlmo , unless the
farmer should comply with the company's
demand , ho would bo compelled to go into
court to force the water company to furnish
him with water , and by the tlmo his case
was decided the dry weather would , of
course , have destroyed his crops ; but under
the proposed system the water commissioner
would call upon the district superintendent
to send a .water commissioner to turn on the
water , and then the canal company would
> Ixj compelled to depend upon a suit at law
for damages.
Now. this Is all the state machinery pro-
Tided lor by this bill ; the division superin
tendents are simply like the members of an
nsylum board and the water commissioners
nro their assistants , and the total cost of all
this to the state of Nebraska will not exceed
$5,000 a year.
Absolutely Necessary to Success.
It Is a system which has been found to bo
not only vastly advantageous to Irrigation
Interests , but positively necessary to their
peaceful advancement , and surely If n little
state like Wyoming , with scarcely 100,000
inhabitants , can afford to assist her agri
culturists | n this manner * nnd to this
extent , as she has done for the past eight or
ten years , the great state of Nebraska can
do as much for her western settlers and
homesteaders , whoso numbers uro fully o
great as the total population of Wyoming.
Whllo the features of the bill above re
ferred to nro of the greatest importance to
the future irrigation interests of the state ,
the most important feature of the bill is that
providing for Irrigation districts.
Some seven years ago In California there
'was a universal demand on the part of the
people that some form of machinery should
bo provided whereby the Irrlgators In any
one locality might join together and con-
Btruct "their own canals , at their own ex
pense , nnd to own and operate them. Up to
this time water companies had wholly con
trolled the supply of water throughout the
irrigated portions of the state. To meet this
demand a bill was framed and passed by the
legislature of that state after great opposi
tion from the water companies then operat
ing , which provided for the machinery do-
olrcd , and this bill has been known ns "tho
Wright bill. "
I'rovIdcR for Co-openUlon.
Mr. Darner has adopted the best features
of this bill In the measure at present before
the senate. This feature provides that If a
number of farmers living upon a strip of land
that can bo Irrigated by one ditch or reservoir
nnd Its laterals , so desire they may apply to
the state engineer for pel-mission to form nn
irrigation district , stating what lands they
wish to take Into this district. The state
engineer thereupon visits the locality of the
proposed district to determine whether the
canal nnd works are feasible , and upon his
deciding in the affirmative ho Issues a permit
for the organization of such n district. There-
npon nn election Id held to determine
whether tbo district shall bo formed
or not , and If they so decide officers arc
elected who nro empowered to go on
nnd make surveys nnd plans which
nro submitted to the people , together with
the estimated cost of the work , and then an
other election is held to determine whether
bonds shall bo Issued sufficient to build the
works or not. If the decide In the nfllrmn-
tlvo the bonds are issued and the works con-
'structcd and belong to the Irrigation dis
trict.
trict.Now
Now the Irrigation district heroin provided
, tor Is very similar to one of our townships ,
2t docs not Interfere with any township 01
county organization , but is merely nn addi
tional municipal organization. The irriga
tion district does not take in nny more lands
than are actually Irrigable from the canal ot
reservoir to bo constructed , and the bends tc
bo Issued arc regular municipal bonds , bul
they do not cover nny land In the county hi
wnlch the Irclgatlon district Is fdtuatcd , except
cept these comprised within the irrlgatlor
district and what are actually benefited ,
llanelrxtf Olicctloiin. )
Correspondents in Seotts Bluff countj
would lead the public to believe that Senatoi
Darner's bill provides for the voting of bonds
upon whole counties for the constmctloi
of irrigation works that would only bcnell
parts of the counties , but from what ha :
been already stated it is apparent that thii
is far from the truth.
The Ignornnco of these correspondents o
what the present conditions demand for tin
development of our western counties , am
what now. exists Is apparent when It is un
dorstood that the very thing that they critl
else ns existing in the excellent measure nov
before the legislature , is now a fact In ou
state. Whole counties and precincts cai
vote bonds to the extent of 10 per ecu
of their assessed valuation for tli
assistance pfsucli ontcrpvlsos ; not that tin
counties and precincts may build the work
nud own them , but vote I his amount of ruonc ;
as. a' gift to corporation ? for the constructioi
of such works ; and thnre Is no other way a
the present tltno whornby municipal corpora
. ttons can aid lu such vorks , anil it Is the ol :
Jcct of ( his bill to plr.co It within the powe
of thepi-opio to encourage such enterprise
anil ut the same time own one ,
Aa to what this district irrigation prov !
Ion will do fur the state If enacted into
latr , U anawcrcd In n measure by what ha
been accomplished In California , where 1
the neighborhood of fifty Irrigation district
hftvo already Uien organized , and millions o
dollar * expended bi the construction of Irri
Ration works owned nnd operated by the
Another criticism of this hill Is that It M
voluminous nnd Intricate , hut this can only
oxiKiftri the IKMOIVUICH or willfulness of the
objectors , n.i there Is probably no more ( Hill-
cult subject to deal with , ami none that de
mands morn details than ntimntilo and eqiil-
tnblo law fot1 the state su | o'vision of Irrtgn-
tlon interests. If thto inc-asura Is enacted
Into a law thosi who nre now nnxloits to Im
prove thi-ir lands by canals nnd ditches In a
snmll way will ho able to npply to the state
engineer nnd ohtnin such Information as
they may require free of charge * . In fact a
door will bo opened to thosn who are now nil
but Ignorant Jrf Irrigation prncllccs , to obtain
general Information upon this most Impor
tant subject.
( Irncrul Sontlmi'iit In II Favor.
That the farmers of the western part of
the state nro generally anxious for the pas
sage of this bill Is voiced by everyone who Is
familiar with our sub-humid region. The
people of Keith comity are extremely anxious
for the passage of this measure nml stand
ready to at once take advantage of Its excel
lent provisions. This county has more- valley
lands than any county In the state for its
si/.e , us It Is traversed throughout Its entire
length by both the North nud South Plutto
rivers. An Irrigation committee has been
appointed hero nnd n statement of the
merits of this bill Issued to the people of the
west over the signatures of the gentlemen
composing it. It Is ns follows :
OiAM\iA ( , N'eb. , l-'oh. H. To the People of
the \\Viloru I'art of the Htutn of N'ebraskii :
Si-iminr.1. II. Darner , tin' Independent mem
ber ot the legislature from our district , lias
Introduced a bill to encourage nml promote
Irrigation. Tbo bill divides tbo state Into two
Irrigation divisions , the Platte rlvor being the
dividing Him. It provides for tin Irrigation
superintendent for each division mid u stuto
engineer , from whom persons wishing to con
struct canals can obtain Information us to
wluit they cnu do free of charge. The bill pro
vides for tin ) right of way of canals nnd also
provide * for tbo formation of Irrigation dis
tricts by fanners nud homesteaders so
that. they can ' build their own
ditches as they do In California.
This bill docs not saddle any extra e.xp-nso
upon these now Irrigating , hut only Increases
Ihelr moans to reclaim their lands. In ii word
this bill promotes Irrigation hi every farm ,
whether by canal , iirtuslnn wull or steam
pump. Itdoesiiot attack the Interest of miy
unniil company , but It will prevent thu future
moiiopoll/.atlon of the Irrigating Interests of
the stuto by corporations.
\Ve , tbo undersigned , u committee of the
citizens of Kolth county , Issued this synopsis
of the bill that thu people ot the west may
have authentic Information us lo Its mitin-e ,
hoping that they will do everything within
tholr power to assist nml support Senator
Darner In Ihn great work which lie has thus
farso well advanced.
This is signed by Dr. A. Holllngsworth ,
chairman county central committee , inde
pendent party ; II. Carnahnn , banker : Mai
com McLean , E. M. Scarlo , George Conn ,
county Judge ; J. W. MeSay , Xeph Camp ,
sheriff. "
It is to bo hoped that the legislature will
not delay in acting upon this measure , or
listen to the objections of corporate Inter
ests , for I am aware from my own knowledge
that all the objections that have thus far
been made to Mr. Darner's excellent efforts
have come from such sources.
CiiAiiLE3 WALKEU.
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SI'AICICS 01' Sl'OHT.
Ht. Ijouli Browns Ordered to ICnport.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 19. The St. Louis
Browns have been ordered to report here
March 12 to M. They will open the prelim
inary season at Memphis , March 10. Man
ager Wntkins will reach hero March 1 and
will then assume charge of the managerial
reins and will consult with President Vender
dor Abe regarding plans for the season.
The Browns have the following players to
start , the season with : Catchers , Buckley
and Heitz : pitchers , Ciarksou , Glcason , Barnett -
nott , Hawley , Hawke , Breltenstein and
Dolan : first base , Werdcnsecond base , Joe
Qulnn ; short , Jack Glasscock ; third , Jack
Crooks ; left , Grifiln ; center , Brodio ; right ,
Dowd or Caruthers. Newell will bo used as
utility man.
Modest Mr. Mitchell.
NEW YOHK , Fob. 10. Charlie Mitchell
nado his appearance at the Standard theater
.his evening and was enthusiastically ro-
: elved. Ho seemed somewhat taken back
jy the heartiness of his reception , and when
isked to speak , said :
. 1 hardly think I will say much , " ho bean -
; anfor 1 have been so misquoted and my
vords so misconstrued by certain people in
.his . country that I will hereafter let my
actions speak for'thomsclves. I will not say
vhat I can or will do in my coming en
counter , but I will say that I will bo there
vlthout fall. "
Manager Brady said that ho had received
.hreo telegrams from Corbet t during tbo
day. Corbett is pleased that arrangements
lave been perfected for the match.
Judge Newton , president of the Coney Isl
and Athletic club , this evening said his club
vould make a bid for the match between
Corbett and Mitchell at the proper time.
I'or the I'ulr Cai-nlval. .
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 10. The Worlds' fair tour-
mment committee of the Amateur Athletic
union mot hero tonight and arranged for the
championship games , which will bo a feature
of the Columbian exhibition. Arrangements
mvo been made for a three days' athletic
rarnival on the Chicago base ball grounds on
September 1.4 , 15 and 10 , open to amateurs of
ho _ world. The executive committee was
iven power to arrange all matters and open
communication with athletes throughout the
world.
Something of a.lumper.
Pa. , Feb. 19. F , M.
Sweeney , of the Xavier Athletic club cham
pion high jumper , broke the world's amateur
in-door record tonight at the winter meet
ing of the Athletic Association of Pennsyl
vania. Ho cleared six feet , thrso Inches ,
breaking his recent record of six feet , two
Inches.
Orlllln After IHxon.
BOSTON , Fob. 19. John T. Griffin , the
champion featherweight , has written the
Globe that ho will ] > osti,000 to box George
Dixon at 1120 pounds , the stake to bo f 10,000
a side. The match to take place as soon as
Dixon can got ready and before Dlxon meets
Sol Smith ,
Yale is Steadfast.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Fob. 19. The news
that the Cambridge and Oxford crows ha.vo
accepted the Invitation of the Chicago navy
to row at the World's fair next summer has
nqt changed the attitude of Vale in the
matter.
Seeking Pointers from Jllall.
LAKISWOOD , N. J. , Fob. 111. Many people of
the hotels called at Jim Hall's cottage today
to get points on the forthcoming light.
Charlie Mitchell , Hall said , will bo hero to-
morrow. Hall has given up all hard train
ing.
Will Sell the Cluh House.
NKW YOIIK , Fob. 19. The receiver of the
Manhattan Athletic club today announced
that all efforts to reorganize the club have
failed , and ho is determined to close the
house and sell it.
FOK3C A XEW OIWKCU.
Dr. lirleg" Said to I Hi Itciidy to Dlvldo the
Denomination.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. ID. The Tribune will say
in the morning : Dr. Charles S , Brlggs re
turned from his trip to Cincinnati on Satur
day night. He was preceded by statements
as to his plans for the future , which bore the
striking feature that if the general assembly
decided against him , ho and Prof. Smith ol
Cincinnati "would secede nnd form a now
church.
Incidentally it was said that the two
'heresy" ' leaders would command the Intlu-
once and active support respectively of the
Union Theology and Lane seminary. They
had the assurance also that they would hi
supported by controlling majorities In the
larger congregations in Now York , Chicago.
Cleveland and Cincinnati , Dr. Briggs will
not at the present tlmo throw any light on
these statements and his reticence will be
urged as a practical confirmation of the ro
IHM't ,
Intended Drouth llrokvii.
MEwOiuEAS3 , La. , Fob. 19. The Times
Democrat's Plcdras Negrus , Mex. , spec-la
says ; The prolonged drouth which has
caused such destitution and sutTcrlnt ; amont
the people In the states of Durango nnd Cou
hulla during the past four years , baa beer
a broken by Iwuntlful rains.
The work of irrigating the productlvi
n lixnd Is now in progress for the llrst tlmi
slnco the droutn begun. Flue crops of com
beans and cotton will bo raised in thcsi
stalo.thl'i season.
\
TWO COMMITTED SUICIDE
Stownrt Ryder ami Knrl Schmidt of Ne
braska Out Their Throats ,
"
SOME MYSTERY IN BOTH CASES
I'rcnlhir Idem iif Ono of the Vletlmn-Hitp-
IIUHIM ! to llo Iiu.-ino Yt-t I'oMaHMnt ;
Conaldcriildo Shrnivilnot * on
Suinn Subjects.
MoCooit , Neb. , Fob. 111. tSpcclal Tele
gram to Tun Ur.i : . ] Stewart Uydcr com
mitted sulcldo this morning by cutting his
throat from car to ear. A coroner's Jury
was empaneled by Deputy Sheriff Ilabcock
ns acting coroner , which returned the ver
dict that the deceased came to his death
whllo temporarily Insane ,
It-was developed at the Inquest that the
deceased had been very dos | > ondunt for sev
eral days , but no reason could bo assigned
for his net , ns he was well llxed In this
world's goods. Ho was about 80 years old ,
and was well thought of by nil who knew
him. Ho has a brother living here nnd his
father resides at Falrbury. lie has a sister
who lost her mind and bis grandfather com
mitted sulcldo by hanging.
The weapon used was a small knife , nnd
from the appearance of the wound two cuts
must have been made before the deed was
accomplished.
LINCOLN , Neb. . Fob. 10. [ Special Tele-
Brain to TUB HUB. ] Knrl Schmidt , agciMl ,
committed sulcldo at the poor farm , twelve
miles west of the city , this afternoon.
Schmidt worked last summer for a farmer
in Highland precinct and on December 0
came to the city to have a good time , and
was enticed into nn alloy and robbed by
Edward Norton and Thomas O'Neill of all
his savings. The fellows were arrested ,
convicted , and nro now awaiting sentence.
Schmidt was held as a witness , but being
111 and penniless was sent to the poor farm.
Ho was generally regarded as harmlessly
insane , and in his delirium was busy making
preparations for marriage with his em
ployer's daughter , Katie Qulnn. This after
noon ho borrowed n razor on the pretense
that ho wished to shave , and a half hour
later was found dead with his throat cut
from car to ear.
DKATII OF CAPTAIN IIBURON.
Well Known XobriKkn Politician I'nsscs
Away nt Uontrlco.
BEATRICE , Neb. Feb. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Ben. ] Captain Nathaniel Her-
ron , chief of the Beatrice "lire " department ,
and member of the council from the Second
ward , died at his homo in this city at mid
night lust night , after nn illness of several
weeks. Captain Ilerron v was formerly
sheriff of Gage county , and a man well
known throughout this county and state.
The funeral services will take place Wed
nesday afternoon , and will bo conducted
under the auspices of the Grand Army of
the Republic , and the Beatrice llro depart
ment. The deceased was n gallant soldier
during the late war and served with great
credit throughout the entire trouble. Ho
was about 55 years of ago. Ills wlfo sur
vives him.
Siiyx the Mutter \Viis Mixed.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb , , Feb. 19. [ Special to
Tin : Dm : . ] Senator Mattes says the article
, n yesterday's Bnc which stated that ho and
Senator North repented at the eleventh hour
of having signed a petition urging the ap-
jointmont of Hon. J. Sterling Morton to a
cabinet position and withdrew their names ,
places him in a wrong light. Ho says : "It
was just the reverse of that. Last week
Senator North circulated a petition In Mr.
Morton's favor and North , Babcock , Halo
and myself signed it. Mr. Sawyer took the
petition to the house , but Mr. Sinclair
told him that ho was satisfied Mr. Morton
did not want the support of .those democrats
who had opposed him. So It was dropped ,
ind this caused the " misconstruction.
Another reason was that those eleven demo
crats wished to control the patronage of the
state , and to aid them wished to secure
Boyd's support. To this end they asked him
to circulate a petition for himself nnd the
sloven would sign Hand get the Independents
to sign also. They had a caucus , but nothing
came of it. The two petitions were probably
confused. "
AVost I'nlut News Notes.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Feb. 19. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] Father Rucsing united In mar
riage last Wednesday , Barney Lammcrs nnd
Miss Emma Clymens. They departed to
Missouri on a wedding tour. Their future
homo will be in West Point.
Postmaster Langer has forwarded papers
to Washington which will result in the
establishment of a daily mail route between
West Point and Monterey and West Point
and Oakland.
Theoaoro Planck having sold his farm ef
fects nt auction departed for Oakland ,
where ho will bo employed lu the Implement
line.
iVs PC to Johnson was walking on Main
street Wednesday ho slipped upon the Icy
walk and broke his ankle. Ho was carried
into a residence near by and medical aid
summoned.
Thursday C. L. Stockman's little girl fell
on * n writing desk and broke her arm.
County Clerk Emloy went down to Lincoln
with the ballot boxes and poll books Wednes
day.
News ut Cluy Center.
CLAY CBNTEH , Nob. , Fob. 19. [ Special to
TUB BKH.J William A. Sumncr of this place
today received from Washington letters
patent on n well tiling coupler ) the object of
which tool is to lower lining tiles or tubes
into wells so that the successive tile sections
nro squarely seated on those beneath.
Mr. and Mrs , Fred Townscnd entertained
some of their friends last evening with n
high five party , which was highly enjoyed
by those present.
Hov. D. W. Curtis of the Christian church
Is slowly recovering from n two weeks' ill
ness.
ness.Miss Sadie Spcldo , who has ofllcicntly
managed the Now York dry goods store
hero since its establishment , will sever her
connection with it on March 1.
LVTllKKAX 31IX1STBKS 31KET.
Important Action Taken on the Snlijcct of
Church Celebration * .
DDUMXOTOX , la. , Fob. 19. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE , ] At a meeting of promi
nent Swedish ministers in this city last
night , all of whom were hero to assist In the
dedicatory ceremonies of the now Swedish
Lutheran church , important action was
taken. Among those present were the gen
eral faculty of Augustana college , Itock
Island , 111. ; Hov. C. , T. Potrlo of Minneapolis
and Hov. P , J. SwnrdJ ofi St. Paul , president
of the Swedish synod ,
It was determined to invite Prince Benin-
dotto , son of the king of Sweden , to bo pres
ent and participate in the grand Jubilee cele
brations in this country of the 300th
anniversary of the introduction ol
Lutheran protestantism Into Sweden. The
Jubilees will bo held In Minneapolis May " -
nnd t , in the exposition building in Chicago
during the first week of Juno , and in Koch
Island on June 9. The prince and his wife
will bo present nt all. It will bo remem
bered that the prince created a great sensa
tion by marrying Kbba Mark , a servant
girl.Hov.
Hov. Gunner Wennerberg , late minister ol
ecclesiastical affairs of Sweden , has alsc
been invited to take part in the festivals.
The jubilees will bo notable events in the
Swedish Lutheran world.
Mill * County Farmers.
- MALVKIIX , In. , Fob. 19. [ Special to THE
BBS. ] The Mills County Farmers' institute
closed a two days session at Silver City last
evening. It was full of Interest and profit to
all who attended. C. W. Black of Malvoni
presided over the mooting. II. II. IlalTaKor
of Silver City delivered the addivss of wel
come , which was responded to by the prcsl
dent , C. W. Black.
Han. George Van Houton addressed the
meeting , both Thursday and Friday. The
question ' -Docs a Division Fence Make Onu
Farm Yield Sixty Bushels per Acre and the
Adjoining Ono But Thirty Bushelst" was re
pponded to by Thomas Paul , of Malvoru , whc
thought the larger yield was duu to rotatloi
of crops. Andruw JJi'rkholitiprof Mnlvnrn ,
said his exiorloiiiWnraising | | ! eighty bushels
of com per acre wntf by dmnnlng the ground
nnd resting It with grass nnd returning the
manure to the jbyijuml. J. J. McClure
thought the dllTtwnfo wa duo to clover
George Van Houltm'thought ' the larger yield
was duo torotatlntj'wjth grass and planting
llro dried seed rani. '
Mr , Van HotitoiuU. H. Arltts of Kmeraon ,
Tliomns Paul and Ijlohcrt Plumb , thought
the grains on tlq | 1,1 ps and butts of ears
yielded ns good crops ns nny other.
The subject , "Tiio'lTuturo King In Mills
County , Corn or FruU , " was discussed by A.
I ) , iluuson of Ci'titl'r "township and W. K.
Follott of MnlvomMr. . Judson thinks
corn , with Improved modes of cultivation , Is
designed to remain In the future ns It has
been In the past the king. Mr. Follott reviewed -
viewed the history of "King Cotton" and
"King Corn , " and predicted that the time
would come when the fruit business would
bo overdone. O. H. Patrick , county superin
tendent of schools , delivered ivvery able ad
dress on "Hurnl Schools. "
The following ofllcers were re-elected for
the ensuing year : President , C. W. Black ;
vice president , II , II. Huffaker ; secretary ,
J. C , Miller ; treasurer , John Parker.
PUcotintVm in lletter Domiind f.nst Week
and Firm.
LONDON , Fob. 19. During the past week
discount was in betterdemand and llrm nt ! } < f
for three months and three-fourths for short.
The market Is becoming altogether healthier ,
although a sharp rise In rates Is not ex
pected. Gold has been in only moderate de
mand in the open market. Foreign exchanges -
changes have continued moving in our favor.
Continental requirements are still met by
American shipments. In the silver market
there has been little alteration. Moderate
supplies have been olTercci for sale , but the
supply on hand is very limited. Sellers lot-
forward delivery are somewhat uneasy. The
Indian demand remains steady. Mexican
dollars were in moderate demand and steady
throughout the week.
Business on the Stock exchange wan gen
erally Inactive during the week. There was
continued buying of the soundest stocks , but
even this did not nniformerly improve , ad
vantage being taken of the recent advance
to secure profits.
The tone In speculative departments was
remarkable good , although the markets
were little affected by the firmness. In con
sols there was a week's decline of three-
eighths of 1 per cent. In the foreign depart
ment , the leading movement was in sharp
rise In Greek bonds on favorable rei > orts
concerning Crccjk finances , the quotation
rising 5 per cent on the week. Mexicans
were firm and gained 4" per cent , buying
orders coming principally from Germany.
Hungarians rose 1 per cent nnd Spanish
nearly 'J per cent. English rail
ways were dull and suffered
a general decline , varying from Iki
to IJij per cent. In American railway
securities dealings were hampered by the
continued uncertainty regarding America's
financial policy. A disposition to purchase
was shown and on any decline in cable quota-
tlonsund prices were maintained rather above
the New York level. The drop in Heading
has not affected other stocks. Variations for
the week in prices of American railway
securities include the ollowlujr : Increases
Louisville & Nashville , 1 ; Illinois Central
and Denver & Rio , Grande , preferred , one-
half of 1 per cent.
Decreases Northern Pacific , throe-fourths
of 1 per cent ; Lalco Shore , Atchlson , and
Union Pacific , one-half of 1 per ceirt each ;
Erie , Missouri , Kansas it Texas , Norfolk &
Western , Ohio & Mississippi , and Wabash ,
one-fourth of Iper. cent each.
Canadians were quiet , with n tendifhcy to
dullness. Canadian Pacific declined 1 per
cent ; Grand Trunk'o"pcr cent ; t > roferencc& ,
one-fourth of 1 ptn1 vent. The securities
of the Mexican railways were llrm , first
preferences rising pqr cent , second , 1'4'per
cent and ordinary sqven-eighths of 1 per
cent. The miscellaneous market generally
was without feat\lre \ ; Brewery debentures
foil one-half of 1 per , front and ordinary one-
half of 1 per cent , while ordinary preferred
gained one-eighth o'f1'per cent.
The proposal to extend tjjo.Barinf ? guaranty
created at llrst nnH'Uufavorablo impres
sion , but this feeling to great extent van
ished when It became undcrstoodvthat the
Bank of England hud secured the assent of
firms representing more than one-half of the
guaranty funa nnd was Itself'well satisfied
to continue their advance.
On the llerlln Bourne.
BEIILIX , Fob. 19. The bourse has been
fairly active during-tho last week and there
has been a general advance In prices. There
was a good deal of buying of Russian bank
notes yesterday on the strength of rumors
that Russia was about to raise a now domes
tic loan ; also in view of the definite report
that the conclusion of the Russian-Gorman
commercial treaty would bo reached shortly.
Thu. .final quotations wore : Prussian As ,
107.90 ; Mexican Gs , 85.00 ; Deutsche bank ,
1150.75 ; Bochamer shares , 131 ; Harpener
shares-1115 ; Russian paper roubles , 210.50 ;
short exchange on London , 20.45 ; London ex
change , 20.37 ; private discount. lf per cent.
On the 1'iirlf ) lloume ,
PAWS , JTob. 10. Business on the bourse has
shown a tendency toward Improvement dur
ing the last week. Three per cent rentes ad
vanced one-half of 1 franc ; Credit Foncier ,
9 % francs ; Egyptian unified , 3 % francs ;
Italian 5s advanced yesterday three-fourths
of 1 franc and Spanish 4s seven-eights of 1
franc.
On the Frankfort Ilourne.
FUANKFOKT , Feb. 19. Prices on the bourse
have been firm during the last week. The
final quotations were : Four per cent Hun
garian gold rentes , 97.90 ; 5 per cent Italian
rentes , 93.23 ; 4 per cent Portuguese , 27.50 ;
Russian 4s , 99.UO ; short exchange on London ,
20.43.
CL.IIMS Of Atf IXTHXTOIt.
New 1'rocog * Developed for Stool .Making ;
That Will Revolutionize the lluniness.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 19. Benjamin Bra-
zcllo , a St. Louis man , has invented a pro
cess of steel making that It Is claimed far
eclipses the discovery of Bessemer and will
so reduce the cost of steel rails that they can
by its usu be sold at a good profit for one-
half the present expense of making theni.
By Brnzcllo's process It Is asserted that
pig iron or steel can be made
direct from ere with gas fuel and it
is claimed that by the process the
best Bessemer pig iron can bo made for less
than 10 and steel in the bllletts for $12.50
per ton. Bessemer received * 1,000,000 on the
American rights of his patent , the Carnegie
Steel companies nnd other largo concerns beIng -
Ing the purchasers.
If Brazello's process will accomplish all
that Is claimed for It ' 'Bessomer's ' invention
will bo worthless , as'IfVJiiunot ' compote with
tbo other. That some people have faith in
the St. Louis man's Invention is evidenced
by the fact that the coining week a company
will bo organized In tills city with a capital
of $1,000,000 to build 'a , largo plant in East
St , Louis during thq next three months to
manufacture pig iroirand steel by his process -
cess , "
It'ATHK
ArtoslHii WoIU to Ilo.Irlllnil Throughout
the State Jit ( Ouc .
SAN ANTONIO , Tex ; Feb. 10. Advices
reached hero today thajj an immense How of
fresh water was struck yesterday In the
artesian well near Portland on the ranch ol
the Fulton Pasture ! company , which cm-
braces 150,000 acres.This well was started
as un experiment by the company , and now
that the water has rUwm struck ut a depth
of 1,000 feet , the enterprise is a great sue
cess , A well will be put down on each ol
the thousand acres of the extensive raneho ,
nnd within the next few months they expect -
pect to make thu questions of drouth n
thing of the past. Scores of other sout * >
west Texas much owners will also immedi
ately begin the task of drill Iniirtesim ;
wells.
Spoiled Tlu'lrMancnu-radn ,
Police Oftlcor Ilavenkamt stopped the fur
of two boys dressed In women's clothes lasl
night bj arresting them.
' Patsy McOann , un ex-newsboy , was one ol
the miscreants and S. D. Seymour , a vcndei
ofcomlo songs , was the other. lioth younj !
men were decked out In tymalu attlro ant
were bent on seeing the town from a HUM
standpoint and getting all the fun jtosslbh
out of the deal. At the Jail they took of
their llnery and confessed that they moanl
it only as u joke and had no Intention ol
breaking the law.
ONION LABOR CONFEDERATES
Many Organizations Combined in n State
Labor Congress.
BOUNDTOGETHERFORMUTUALPROTECTION
OrRnnUittliMi Kllecteil at YpMordiiy' * MeetIng -
Ing In Omaha l'o\Tcr and Purposes
In Difill-OIIU-er Hli'ctml mid
ltU4ollltloni Adopted.
Thlrty-clijlitdcleg.Ues from Omaha , South
Omaha , Lincoln and Plattsmoutli assembled
lu Gate City hall yesterday In answer to a
call for a state labor congress Issued by
the Central Labor union of Omaha. .1. B.
Schupp , as president of the latter , called the
delegates to order , when H. P. Stein , repre
senting Lincoln Central Labor union , was
elected temporary chairman , D. C. Denver ,
holding credentials from Omaha Central
Labor union , was chosen temporary secre
tary. The committee on credentials , consist
ing of Sam D. Nedroy , J. W. Vog.tn , August
Beerman , Frank K. Heacock and Kd .1. Fry ,
recommended the seating of the following
delegates : >
From Omaha ,1. H. Scupp , Frank K.
Hcaenek nnd D. C. Dcaver of Omaha Cen
tral Labor union , Julius Meyer of Musicians
union No. 'J-J. James D. Murphy from Broth
erhood of Boilermakers. W. U. Musser from
Carpenters and Joiners union No. 5S3 , G. A.
Lang from painters and Decorators union.
C. J. Keber from Horsecollar Makers union
No. 11 , Thomas Hamlin from Stonecutters
union , August Beerman from Tailors union
No. 0:3 : , C. W. Clilvis from Colored IVirburs
union No. 1 , Corry A. Heed from Order of
Railway Telegraphers , John II. Mitchell
from Plasterers' Protective union No.1 ,
David Hopkins from Machinists union , Wil-
liamThompson from Plumbers and Gas. Fit
ters union , C. L. NowstromfromCigarmakers
International union No. US , John Huef from
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths No. SO , W. M.
Plumer from Brotherhood of Blacksmiths'
Tenders No. 15 , M. J. Buckley from Printers ,
Electrotypers and Stcreotypersunion No. at ! ,
H. Isaru from Ilorseshoers union No. Ill ,
Sum D. Nedroy from Typographical union
No. 1UO , Lewis L. Ulm from Coopers Inter
national union No. 10 , C. Peterson from
Carpenters and Joiners No ftJ5. Simon llob-
inson from Machine Woodworkers Inter
national No. 1 , William Kcerner from
Brewers union. John Dillon from Iron
Molders union No. 1UO , William Ulrich from
Boilermakers' Helpers union.
South Omaha C. K. Strong from Typo
graphical union No. iJC'.i ' , J. B. Hyan from
Brotherhood of Hallway Trainmen , Harry
A. Wilson of Cigarmakers union.
Lincoln H. P. Stien. C. K. Wocnlard and
J. W. Vogan from Lincoln Central Labor
union , Thomas K. Smith from Typographi
cal union No. "OU , John A. Johnson fi-om
Carocnters union No. 73.
Plattsmoutli Ed J. Fry from Cigarmakers
International No.70. .
Itow Over the Iteport.
The committee further recommended that
J. Harry Minds , holding credentials from
Printing Pressmen's International union No.
! ! 'J , bo not allowed a seat. This brought up
the old time feud between Typographical
union and the Prliitimr Pressmens union and
some fierce denunciation was indulged in by
both parties. Mr. Minds claimed that the
printing pressmen were a distinct interna
tional trades union of good competent
mechanics who were as different , as far as
their work was concerned , from the printers
as were the carpenters from the plasterers.
Mr. Minds asserted that the printing press
men were regularly organized and were
labor loving union men.
Sam D. Nedroy denied all this in tote , and
asserted that "the pressmen were seccders
from Typographical union No. UH ) . and
left that organization secretly , illegally
and in debt. " The speaker further said
that the pressmen seized every opportunity
of running presses during strikes by the
printers , and cited the pressroom of the
Hees Printing company as a current illustra
tion. Mr. Minds attempted to explain , but
It wn. < 5 no go , and the committee's report
leaving the printing pressmen outside was
adopted.
The temporary officers were made perma
nent , and in executive session it was deter
mined to name the now organization the Ne
braska State Labor Congress It shall hold
sessions in January and July of each year.
The delegates present represented about
2,500 of local membership , and grout satis
faction was expressed at the good showing
on the start off of the new body.
What They Ill-solved.
Resolutions was showered upon the chair
man and all were enthusiastically adopted ,
generally without discussion. Among them
was this :
"Wo heartily endorse the homo Industry
movement and will encourage the same
when it does not conflict with nny differ
ences existing between organized labor and
its employes. "
Another pledged the congress to give pre
ference in every particular to union made
goods , particularly articles bearing the
union label.
It was resolved that the congress recom
mend that all organized laboring men give
their work only to union barber shops where
possible.
It was resolved that in the future nil
Labor day gatherings of organized labor
shall bo addressed only by orators belonging
to some labor organization.
It was resolved that this congress nnd all
local bodies in affiliation shall use only
stationery or printed matter having the
union label attached.
The congress placed Itself on record as
favoring the opening of the World's fair on
Sundays , and congratulated the members of
the legislature nt Lincoln who nave intro
duced and are working for the passage of
bills looking to the amelioration of the con
dition of workingmen.
After the appointment of a con'mitteo on
constitution , which was Instructed to use all
speed In reporting , the congress adjourned
for supper.
Kvenlng .Session.
Very little work was done other than the
adoption of a constitution and by-lawswhich
provide that the congress shall consist of all
bona lido industrial organizations , which will
open the doors to Knights of Labor assem
blies , but will keep out the Printing Press
mens' union. The onieers will bo a president ,
vice president , recording secretary , secre
tary-treasurer and sergcant-at-urms , who
shall also constitute the executive com
mittee. The president will fill all vacancies
throvigh death or other disability.
The congress recognizes the right of each
of Its afilliant local bodies to manage its own
affairs , but will urge it closer union of action
in till state trade matters. Whenever a
strike or n lockout occurs in any trade the
causes of such trouble will bo made known
to the different local bouies by a circular let
ter Issued by the executive committee.
The revenue of the now congress will be
raised by a per capita tax of 2 cents per
quarter on all members of all local organiza
tions represented and a lump sum tax of $1
per year On all central boJics , and no dele
gate or central body shall bo admitted
whoso union has not furnished the necessary
money. The president will bo paid $5 per
diem and mileage for all the time whllo
doing such business ns requested by the ex
ecutive committee , each ot whoso members
will receive the same recompense for like
work.
A law committee of five was created ,
which will hold ofllco one year and carry out
the legislative wishes of the executive com
mittee ,
The congress then took up the election of
officers for the next olx months , and thu fol
lowing gentlemen were chosen : John B.
Schupp , who Is also financial and correspond
ing secretary of Cigarmakers International
union No. IK1 of Omaha , president ; F. K.
Smith of Typographical union No.Jo' ) . Lin
coln , vice president ; Leo O. Ulm , financial
secretary of Omaha Coopers International
union No. 10 , recording secretary ; D. C.
Dcaver of Central Labor union and
master workman of Local Assembly No.
5111 of Knights of Labor , corresponding
and financial secretary ; David Hopkins ,
sergoant-at-arms ; committee on law , ( J. W.
Chlvls , K. 11 Woodurd , G. A. I-ing. J. D.
Murphy nnd J. W. Vogan ; trustees , F. K
Hoacock , Thomas Hamlin and Julius Meyer.
Thomas K. Smith of Lincoln Typograph
ical union introduced a twenty-page sot of
resolutions on the printers' strike In that
city. They scored the owners of the two
papers Involved and denounced the republi
can parly for permitting these men to re
main In its ranks as leaders. They
thanked Keprenentnllte.n Porter , New-
berry , Sloven * nnd Heal for championIng -
Ing the proposition for n legislative
committee to lnve thinto the hilwr
troubles of the state- . The sympathy and
support of the labor congress were plmlged
the locked out printers , and the frinnds of
organised labor were timed lo boycott the
two Lincoln papeiit coiicernod. The resolu
tions wore adopted. Also the following :
"Resolved , That wo ask the State Manu
facturers association to recommend none
but Inmost union labor , to the end that the
fullest benefits of homo production and con
sumption may bo obtained for the residents
of the state , "
The next session of the congress will bo
hold on the first Sunday In July In Lincoln ,
but the executive committee will go right to
work organizing , nnd investigating labor
troubles in Nebraska.
A. il.i / ; . / A'.W.-I.
y "A limy l > ny" nt the I'.mmii ,
Cr.uulnll and Koollner's "coterie of come
dians" opened a week's engagement at thu
Farnam Street theater yesterday in a three-
net musical absurdity named "A Busy Day. "
The company Is made Up of sjng and dance
"artistes" nnd Its work is up to the general
average of Its kind , but there Isn't n fea
ture in It that by the wildest stretch of
fancy could bo called now. Harry Cr.indall ,
who heads the aggregation. Is a "German
dialect comedian" well known In Omaha , and
he repeats with considerable * success the
business that was applauded years ago.
Miss Cora Pryor looks well , stilus well and
dances nicely , her triumph being a rendition
of the soprano part of the slumber duet from
well-nigh forgotten "Falka. " The other
members of the company do not earn any
special lutleo. Many are they who can
enjoy just such an entertainment ns this ,
and the critic advises them all to combine
and make every day "a busy day" at the
Farnam this week.
s.voir itrzii.ii ix Tin : KANT.
Street Curs ISlorUailecl ami Tradlii Through
out the City SiiHpendi-d.
Nr.w VOIIK , Fob. IS ) . Snow has been fall
ing all day and at 9 o'clock tonight was three
feet deep. Street cars have been blockaded
for several hours. "Tho wind at onetime
during the afternoon reached a velocity of
sixty miles an hour.
Pirrsm-iU ! , Pa. , Feb. 19. The worst snow
storm in years is prevailing throughout west
Pennsylvania , eastern Ohio and portions of
West Virginia. It has been snowing for
forty-eight hours and from ten to eighteen
inches now covers the ground. The wind is
blowing u gale and the snow is drifting
badly. All trains are from one to four hours
late , but so far no accidents have been re
ported.
Cleveland' * Oulet Sunday.
LAKEWOOD , N. J. , Feb. 19. Mr. Cleveland
had no callers to Jay and spent the tlmo
quietly at home.
The .Soll-lteartti . ( iovernor.
Hcwtou I3tidffot : It is tihl of old Gov
ernor II that his hoitft wtis us soft us
a child's. IIo used to hit lu the tfiibor-
luitofial oliaii-and listen aj patiently to
the wnila nnd. woes of overyb-xly , that ,
by the time the visitors were tliroiili } ,
they coiikl tfot anything they asked for.
L'artioularl.v M > ft-hcartud was the gov
ernor in lilsdciilingd with urimiimLs. If
any poor follow wished to got out of
prison , and hnil a tolerably go > tl reason
for it , the governor would pardon , him.
At last it got to be a byword. Indeed ,
It was currently reported that one day
the governor wont int ) the Parker
house for a shave and dozed oil' in his
chair. Sum-pel KO.-apol wont the razor
ever the stubby face , when all of u mid-
dun there was a blip and a gash.
"Pardon me. air , " eried the barber , as
he gazed at the ( lowing wound.
"All right , " smiled the governor.
' Just look in my tail pooket and you'll
find one. "
Alllterntlnn-H Artful Aid.
Potter Palmer , the millionaire hotcl-
keepoiin Chicago , having been solicited
to become a candidate for inuyotof Unit
city , the Chicago Tribune nays : ' 'Potter
Palmer prefers privacy. Porehaneo ho
can pay the piper , but ho pines not for
the precarious plunder and paltry pick
ings of polities , the perfidious partisan
ship of pliarasitos and piukthanks or the
passing and perfunctory praise of a
promiscuous population , piled with
plausible promises. " Thin is as amusing
an example of alliteration as "An Aus
trian army awfully arrayed , " etc.
L I'AKAUKAl'HS.
N. B. James of Still water , Minn. , is in the
city.
city.C.
C. II. Palmer , Chicago , Is a guest at the
Murray.
J. II. Wilson of Pawnee City , Ts'cb , , Is at
the Murray.
George A. Pease of Portland , Ore. , put up
at the Murray yesterday.
W. A. L. Gibbon returned from Hot
Springs , Arl : . , yesterday.
W. A. Dumars , a business man of St.
Joseph , Mb. , registered at the Murray Sun
day.
day.R.
R. B. Hart arrived in the city last night
from Plankington , S. D. , and registered nt
the Murray.
United States Senator Alien arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon. Senator
Allen will remain hero until tonight , when
ho goes to his old homo at Acklev , In. , wliero
a reception and banquet .will bo tendered
him by his former neighbors on Tuesday.
From Ackloy the senator will Journey on to
Washington.
At the Mercer F. J. Holt , Detroit ; J. Mo-
Donough , San Francisco ; II. D. Price , Dos
Moincs ; James Sanford , Sioux City ; William
Itobinson , Portland , Ore. ; M. M. Graham ,
Ecklev. Colo. ; W. R. Compton , Yuma , Colo. ;
Simon D. Levick , Onawa. la. ; J. H. Rosen-
kraus , W. H. Larucd , Halgler. Neb. ; H.
Grill and wlfo. Chirks ; J. L. Keck , Kearney ;
J. W. Lynch , Columbus.
At the Murray -A. M. Lucas , K. C. Davis ,
L. Herman , Chicago ; J. F. De/.oll , Leo Hay-
man , Now York ; H II. Scott , Clarinda , la. ;
II. J. Mack and wife , Chicago ; M , A. Daven
port , Cedar Rapids ; John Bursb.v , Fairmont :
G. Wlnster. NuwYork ; II. J. Purmlt , Chicago
cage ; G. II. Crippcn , Corry , Pa. ; Isodor
Frey , New YorK ; J. A. Walker , Chicago ;
Captain George Pease , Portland , Oro. ; J. II.
Wilson , Pawnee City. Nob.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Feb. 19.-Special [ Telegram
to Tins HUB. ! Nebraska arrivals : Grand
Pacific 10. If. Odell , Council Bluffs. Great
Northern Morris Mager , Norfolk ; W. R.
Hamilton , Omaha ; John T. Crocker , Kear
ney. Palmer John K. Stork , Council
Bluffs ; J. H. Mlllard , Omaha. Sherman I.
A. Odell and son , Council Bluffs.
I'HIMIOKNT-UI.KUT CI.HVKI.ANU.
Inaugural Arrancements via. IS , & O.
For the second tlmo since the civil war
a democratic ! president is to bo inaugur
ated at Washington : The [ ialtimoro &
Ohio oilers nn unexcelled service ,
through limited bullet , vestlhulcd trains
with Pullman sleeping curs from St.
Louis and Chicago to Washington.
'Excursion tickets will bo sold to Wash
ington and Haltlmorc at one iirst-clasfl
limited faro for the round trip February
28th to March 'M , inclusive , good return
ing until March 8tli , from all points
west of Parkorsburg.
For maps and time tables , rates of
faro , and guide to Washington , call upon
any agent of the company , or address
O. P. McOATlTY , G. P. A. ,
Cincinnati , Ohio ,
or L. S. Al.kKN , G. P. A. ,
Chicago , 111.
85,000 8IIOI- : STOCK 11
I'or Sale In u I.limp 1
The htock of boots and shoos of the
George S. Miller atoro , Kill North 2Hh
Htroot , Is for sale in a lump. It is a good
general stock. IMds for the same will
bo received up to Monday evening , Feb
ruary 20. 189i : , at 0 o'clock , by agent in
possession of store. Stock open for in
spection from 2 D. in. to 5 p in. of each
day. NKIIUASICA NATIONAL BANK ,
Mortgagee.
"
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
Disastrous Result of Too Much Steam hi a
freight Huglno.
ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED
Fort \V rlli Cltl/riK ThiuiKlit tlio Trouble
Wn * Ciuurd liy an iurlh : < | iml < o Ho
( IronlVm the Shock Other
Accident * ,
Four U'oimi , Tox. . Fob. 11A > freight
engine bollur exploded In the Texas &Puel-
! lc yimts nt it o'clock this morning , 0110 man
lioliic killed nnd 11 vo badly injured ? three
probably fatally. The hostler roportcd
plenty of water nml I''O ( rounds of steam , and
hud only bceij out of the cab ten minutes
when the disaster oa-tlrroil.
The shock aroused tlie people for inllea
nrauml , and their flm thought was of an
eartluiuake. Massive pieces of the cuultiu
were thrown Incredible distance's , mimshiui ?
everything they eaine In contact with , and
window Rl.isses sixteen blocks away were
shivered.
.JOHN MILLS , a colored Urn stoker , was
mangled and Instantly hilled.
A man under the cab of the engine en-
Killed In work was not hurt.
The following were Injured :
\V. A. Oun , .seven rilw broken.
W. K. HAHIUMT , left hip dislocated , liodj
and face bruised.
II. K. II.VVNK , nose hrokun.
T. M. KUATS , arm broken and otherwise
Injured.
KOIIKIIT THOMPSON , loir broken , otherwise
badly Injured and oycsmhtlost.
Flit \Vrt-ck III N'i-\v York.
Tnov , F. Y. , Foh. 10. Two freight trains
bound east on lhoFUchburgr.ilhvu.\
iiear Athol , Mar.s. , today. The locomotive
of the second tolcscopoil the calioosc of the
llrst , train on a stoop down grade. Oeoivo
Taylor and .Joseph Martin wore instantly
killed and Comlm-tor Soi'ly was badly hurt.
Inli.ilitd Niiiurnl dun ,
TOLEDO , O. , Fob. ill. Henry Sclu-ifersteii
died tonight fi-om the effects of iuhaling
natural Has nliht before last , and the dealt ,
of his wlfo is expected at any moment fron
the saino eausu. The couple is aged.
I'lAtniroi'A vovxu no.u.i.v.
\Vlillii Knroiite to P.nvm-p , Neb , . Slin At
tniipU Self-ltil riu-t Ion ,
WICHITA , Kan. , Fob. 1 ! ) . Ilcstor AVatts , n
younij woman , Imrdcd llio Santa Fe train at
Klmonl , Okl. , at 4 o'clock Sunday morning
and showed a ticket for I'awnee , Neb. At
tention was called by the other passengers
to the disheveled condition of her apparel ,
but nothing more was thought of
her until the train w.ii noarhn ; Mulvano ,
Suddenly Jumping from bur seat she made a
rush for the platform and was about to
throw herself from the fast moving train
when n br.ikeman eau ht her. After n
desperate struggle she was llnally landed
inside the car , though not without having
severely scratched her veauuor and torn hi *
clothing. She was taken in charge by ft
policeman at the next station. She is nr
doubtedly insane.
Train Kolitn-r * diptm-i-d.
, Ala. , Feb. 111. Jim Brown ,
JolT Harrison and Dick Harrison , all whlto
men , were lodged in jail hero tills morning
charged with robbing an express train on
the East Tennessee , Virginia & Georgia
railroad near Piedmont last October. Crown
is the leader of a gang Unit , has committed
several robberies in Alabama during the
last year. They were sent hero from Anne-
ton , where they were given a hearing T
V. Jackson of the Southern Pacific company
will receive about $ -1,000 reward otfoccd for
their arrest. They have confessed' 'tb ' stf '
oral other robberies.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Fob. 10. Grand Chief
Arthur of the Hrotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers arrived in the city today. Ho
said tonight : t conference will bo held tomor
row with the manager of the Louisville A
Nashville railway nnd that the differences
will bo settled one way or the other. Tills
is interpreted to mean u strike if the do *
mauds are refused.
\\KAT11KH \ \ MlllWASTS.
Slightly Cohlcr with Varlulilu Winds Set
Dinrii fur Ni'liriiaku.
WASHINGTON , D. G. , Fob. 10. Forecast for
Monday : For Nebraska Fair , variable
winds , slightly colder.
For the D.ikotas Fair , variable winds ;
warmer In Northeastern portions by Mon
day evening.
For Iowa Fair , colder , northerly winds.
Local lluroril ,
OFFICE or TUB WC.VTIIEII HUUCAU. OMAHA
Fob. 10 , 7 p. m. Omaha record of tcmpera-
turo anil r.iinfall compared with correspond
ing day of past four years :
1H03. 1892 1801. 1800
Maximum tninporatiiro. Q-.J3 127 = : IO = 'J2O
Minimum tomiicruUiro. . illis 173 223 'JO
AvcniKo tt'inponiiuro. . . 41 = 22 = 'Jtio ICO
L'ruttlpltnllou 00 T. .21 .02
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature mid precipitation nt Omaha for the
day and since M.ivch 1 , IB'JJ.
Normal toiiiiieruturo 203
Kxccss for tlii ! day 1HO
Dullcluney itlnru Mnruh 1 & 203
Normal preclnltation 03 Inch
Dellclunuy for llio day 03 Inch
Dnllcluncy since March 1. . 3.02 Indies
HiipurtH front Olluir I'olnU lit H p. in.
Mr. L , It , lltnnlcn ,
Of AiiRiista , Mo. , says : "I do not rcmomboi
\vhun I began to take Ilond's Sarsnparllla ; It
wns several ycnr.i ajo.and I haveloimd Itdoei
moacrtatilc < il of good In my declining years.
I am 01 Years
2 mnntlu nnd W days old , anil my health Is per
fectly good. 1 liavu nu aches or palm about me.
B-Bood's Sarsaparilla
regulate * my bowel ) , stimulates my aj > ! > ellto ,
lilul heli 1110 lo Irrji trrll > 1 doubt K A
iiicparatlun over wai nmilo so well xulkU to
ilia wants ol old pro | > i . I , . II. HAMLKH ,
Jlm ! Street , Augusta , Me. , Hcpt. 30,18UI.
HOOD'S PlLLB ore a mlM , entitle , patuloif.
Caandmcliuitr tlitttle. Alwajri tellable. -