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THE OMAHA DAILY IJfiE : SUNDAY. MATIOII 19. 1803-SIXTEEN PAGES. oration In the senate. Tuesday afternoon. Elder has ha < Vmoro uuslnos * in the nenato during the past few days than ho has In the house , and ho ha.i courted the nttentlon of the senators with more persistence than any of the members of the regular railroad lobby. OH House l.nlinrrrft Want Thilr P r Several /of the men who hnvo been em ployed on the new cell house have been haunting the stnto house for the past few days , and clamoring for their pay. Superin tendent Dan Hopkins has gone to Texas , on the latest La Porto excursion , and the men have been given to understand that there Is jio tnonoy with which to pay them. They should properly DO paid out of the 10,000 appropriation , but it seems that the Claims of supply men who furnished material nt prices ranging from -100 to 600 per cent higher than others would have been glad to receive for the name material , and of the dtato officers who gobbled f. < 00 of the appro priation fora Junket , have swallowed up the nionoy , and the men who performed the labor nt day's pay nro left out in the cold to whlstto. Koini'lxidy I * Iteinf ; Souped. The committee sent to Investigate the In stitution for the Feeble Minded nt Beatrice lias not yet rc | > orted. Vouchers on file in the office of the slate auditor Indicate that the committee will hayo enough there Co occupy their tlmo for qulto a while. Although there nro but UK ) inmates of the Institution the vouchers for February show the purchase of over eight tons of soap dur- Jug that'month and within a period of thrco weeks. It must no understood that the purchase - chase was not n year's supply , as the man agement Is not allowed to purchase for more than a quarter at a time , .and the supply bought fn December was of sufficient slzo to insure the cleanliness of the inmates for soreral months , oven if more of this article was used than is thought necessary for institu tions with double the number of inmates. It is stated that the management was "buy ing nt a bargain. " but inasmuch as the vouchers call for the payment of 5 cents per pound the statement only causes a general feeling of thankfulness toanso that the pur- clmso was not made when a "bargain" was not obtainable. The finding of the penitentiary committee to the effect that the same plan was being pursued at the Beatrice Institution ns that followed In connection with the now cell house , so far as the expenditure of money for a now building without placing the super intendent under bonds was concerned , will also bo given attention by this committee , and the "business methods" of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings will once more bo turned up for public inspection. IIll.I , THIS MAN TO I..OOIC TO. Money Lost In thn Capital National Must Come Out of tlin Jlx-TreiiMlrcr. LINCOLN , Nob. , March 18. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Sovcnty-two members answered roll call in the house this morning. Kaup at once moved that when the house adjourned It bo until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon , and It carried without opposition. The special committee appointed early in the session to investigate the Capital Na tional bank failure with reference to the condition of the state's interests in that concern corn submitted a full report , supplementing the partial report submitted some time ago. Jt was as follows : Mr. Speaker : Your special committee ao- polntcd to Investigate thu condition of stnto nionoy deposited with the ( Japltul National bank at Mneoln respectfully report that , in pursuance of the resolution hy which the mat ter was referred back to the committee , wo have employed counsel and examined , under onth , sovural witnesses touching the matter under consideration and from said testimony it la our opinion : 1. That the stnto had no money on deposit in said Capital National hank , unless the nionoy therein deposited by 3. 1C. 11111 , as hero- nf tor stated , can bo so considered. 'J. That the late state treasurer , J. E. 11111 , Avusnnd is a creditor of said bank and kept on deposit therein larno sums of the state Tiionoy ; 1. o. , as much as $347,000 at ono tlmo .1. That nt the close of the term of office of Wild J. 1C. Hill said bank was owing htm aJul- Ituico of about U2H5.000 , for which' said bank issued to snld Ullllts certificates of deposit about January 0 , 1803. 4. That said Mill delivered to his successor jnofllco , J. H. Hartley , about January 10 , 1H93 , certain evidences of Indebtedness In the form of certificates of deposit of various banks , among which were the said Capital National bank's certificates of dopoalt for about 0. That at ami before the tlmo of such de livery said bank was wholly Insolvent and un- hhlo to pay wild sum of $285,357.85. That said bank did not have Mild .sum of S2BD.367.85 In cash or available assets nt any tlmo ulnco said certificates were delivered to said Sluto Treas urer Hartley. 0. Tlmt said State Treasurer Hartley had received on Mild certificates the sum or $48- 090.0'J , nnd that the remainder , to-wit : $230- 901.83 , Is still duo the state from the late State Treasurer Mill. 7. Your committee , from the evidence nd- ducud , considers it of the highest Importance to the Interests of the state th.it speedy ac tion bo taken to collect from the late state JH'asurer the amount above stated to bo due. Tltat wo are Informed It is the duty of the Httornuy Konerul to Institute und prosecute all fcuch proceedings ; but , In view of the Impor tuned of thu matter under consideration , wo bollovo that , additional counsel should bo em ployed nnd that thu committee , or some other committee appointed by this body , bo author ized to contract with nnd onuiloy such coun sel. Wo believe Kuch course will bo most sat isfactory both to tlio attorney cencral nnd to the people , beenuso it Is pronablo the liti gation , If begun , will extend beyond the term of ofllco of the present nttornoy general nr.d It infill bo Inexpedient to lenvo the matter .wholly In ttmhundsot a now olllcer not famil iar with the case , and Iho nttornoy general will doubtless bo glnd to divide the responsi bility under nil the circumstance * . V'our commit tee IM ndvlsed that there Is to the credit of Stale Treasurer Hartley , on the books of said bank , thu sum of nbout $8tiooo. when the balance duo on said certificates Is nbotit thii .sum of J23G.OOO ; that the ntTnlrsof wild bnnk are In the hands or a re- reiver : Hint claims against mild bank should 110 Illod with said receiver within ninety days from tin ) duto of his appointment , und It may Jwconm Important to Mr. Mill or Mr. Hartley to have thn claim dulv filed and proved within RiildUme , that , tlio proi-eed.s , if any , may bo paid to Iho party entitled to the same. \\o attach h'n ' do I ho report of O. J. Wllcox nnd the report of the menoKraplior will belied /lied ns soon ns the snmo can bo copied and jtypowrltton. All of which Is respectfully submlttd , H. .1. JOHNSTON , Uhnlrmnun , JOHN SIM-I..UII , JOHN M. HIIOCKMAN. Koport or tlio ixpt-rt. : T LINCOLN , N b. , Mnreh 9.-H. J. Jolinslon , Chairman : l > enr Sir--AH reiinestod by yon 1 have made examination or thu ncconni.sof thu Stnto of Nebraska with the Cnplt-il Na tional haul ; , and lies to submit thn following Report ns thu i i-nll of my Investigation : fctnlo Trua.sureiHartley , on llio lOlh of Jnn- wrv deposited In Iho bank * -8 ! : > ,357.85. which is duly entered In the pass book , presumably jmtered by thn teller , Iho entry bearing the Initial "V. " Aunlnst this deposit there have .loen : checks drawn and paid by thu bank to llio amount of JIH.'JDO.O'J , tbs | leaving duo the state the Mini of J230,3il.H3 ) This amount Kroes with the books of tlio b-inU with the ex ception that ono Item of $ ico.uoo. Included In tlepoblt of llith hist , , has not been placed to the treasurer's account , thoiiKli Included In the amount entered In the pass book. Thu necomimnyliiR Htatomcnt will moro fully ex plain UK ) situation : I inn Indebted to Itecolver Mncl'urlnml nnd to Htiito Tru-ioiiriT Hartley for courtesies in inukliiKiip this i.tntemetit. without which It \Tould not h.-nobven complete. Respectfully Biibuilttod. O.J.Vll.cox , Accountant. The Capital National bank Lincoln , Nub. , In account with J. s. Hartley treasurer : 3an. 10 , IfiCndeposited J 'J85,3S7 8& rheckHdrawn us follows ; YTIioii Ulvcn. 10th , ono check for $ fi.OOO 00 10th , ono check for Sti,27'J Ot3 IKth , ono check for. . . . 6duo ou Ittth , one check for O.oio r > 4 lUlh , ono check for VH1 07 ,10th , ono check for Oil .10 17th , onechi-cU for . 07 3t 17th , ono uhrvk for. . . . 1.25H & 0 17th , ono check for 4H Ti 17th , onochi-ck for 3 'J 83 IBth , onu cheek for ( in U 18th , ono check for 0,211 Ort J8th , onu check for. . . . . 34 10 18th , ono chock for C'J54 1H ttOth , onuclu-ck for -14 60 JOth , one check for , . . . 007 43 20th , ono check tor. . . . VJ24 03 . Totnl checks 160,837 08 lies * amount of last two " checks not ptmentcd 1,031 00 48,9015 02 Balance ( luos'.ato. . . . J230.301 83 The reixirt was laid over until Tuesday for Action. I'uililair Illlll Ahead. The remainder of the sestion was devoted o advancing bills on the grnor.il file nnd crowding them to n third reading without rnltlng to submit them to the gauntlet of open discussion In committee of the whole. The bills thus advanced nnd ordered en- rosscd for third rending nnd the members vho championed them were as follows : On motion of Howe House roll No. 411,1 , by lgelns , amending section U.4r > j , chapter xllll , if statutes ofNebraska of IS'Jl , nnd to regu- ate the duties of the chaplain of tlio stale lenllentiary. Moved by Woods House roll No. 223 , by A'oods , to amend flection " 10 of chapter Ix of ho consolidated statutes of 181)1 ) , entitled " 'Insurance ' Companies. " Moved by Cornish House roll NoISJ , by Cornish , to nmcnd section 84 of nn net entitled "An net to Incorporate cities of the first class nnd regulating their duties , xjwers , government and romerties , " np- iroved March SK ) , 188 ! ) , as amended by sec- Jon 17 of chapter viil Of the session laws of 1891 , approved April 0 , IS'.H , and to repeal said original section 81 und said section 17 of chapter vlll. The bill was not advanced. Moved by Schappel House roll No. 158' by Ames , to provide for the mode of con- lucllng election ! ) , to insure the secrecy of the ballot , to provide for the lu-lntlng and distribution of the ballots at public expense , o dellno and provide punishment of offenses nnd frauds against the election laws and to epcnl chapter xxlv of the session laws of 18'J1 , known as the Australian ballot law , and other laws and parts of laws Inconsistent , vlth Ihls act. Made a special order for a special session to bo held Tuesday evening. Moved by Goldsmith House roll No. 100 , J.V Goldsmith , to amend section 5,88''and 'J33 of section : H , entitled , "PartU , Criminal Pro cedure , " relating to limitations of criminal : > rosceutions. Moved by ( loss House roll No. 170 , by iross , lo amend seclion l,70j : , chapter xv , of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska of 1801 , entitled "Elections , " and lo repeal said section. Moved bv Amos House roll No. 2.'ii. : by [ Cyner , to amend sections 2,174 and 13,170 of chapter xxx , of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska , cntllled "Liquors. " Moved by Barry House roll No. 41G , by Barry , lo provide for the levy , assessment and collcclion of taxes in cases where an injunction has been decreed against the levy or assessment and collection of taxes hereto fore levied and assessed , and to declare and enforce the liability of railroad corporations under the laws of this stale in respect to such taxes ns shall hereafter bo levied or assessed under the authority of Ihls act , Saved from Oblivion. Moved by Rhodes to reconsider vote by which house roll No. 412 was Indefinitely postponed , nml bill placed on the trcncrnl file. Moved by Lutklmrt House roll No. 305 , by Lulkurt , for the relief of Mary J. Carscallen. Moved by Lockner House roll No. 401 , by Locknor , to amend section 41) ) of chapter xvl of the Compiled Slnlulcs of Nebraska , 18'J1 , entitled "Corporations. " Moved by Howe House roll No. 175 , by Fulton , to provide for submitting to the voters of each county in this stale a nroposi- Uon to levy a special tax for road anil bridge purposes , and to provide for Iho expenditure of said fund and to repeal nil acts and parts of acls in conflict herewith. To bo considered nt the next meeting of the committee of the whole. Moved by Krusc House roll No. 212 , by Kruse , to amend section 0,172 of the Consoli dated Statutes of Nebraska and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with said amended section. Snino action. Moved by Schappel Senate lilo No. 41 , by Scott , a bill for an act to amend sections 8.1151 , a.l.r.2 , ! 1,153 of chapter xxxix. of Iho Consolidated Slntutes of the State of Ne braska of IS'Jl , entitled "Register of Deeds , " nnd tn repeal said original sections. Same action. The house then adjourned in accordance with the action taken at the opening of the session. In the Semite. LINCOLN , Nob. , March 18. [ Special to Tun Bnu ] As soon as the senate w.is in shape to go to work this forenoon Senator Babcoek moved that when the senate adjourn today it bo until ! J o'clock Monday afternoon. The motion was not agreed to. I'lio senators then locked horns on the question of placing Stewart's maximum rate bill. The bill came from the railroad com- millco with two i-cports , tlio majority re port recommending that It bo placed on the gencr.il file and the minority report that it be Indefinitely postponed. The latter report wns adopted , the republicans and democrats vollng together to Indefinitely postpone the bill. bill.The The balance of the forenoon session was taken up with the presentation of committee reports and the senate then adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday. OMAHA'S MIN MH : ALL , ICIGIIT. ItocortU ot the Douglas DolrRUtlon lu Ilotli ItrunclivM of tlio LoKlnhitnre. LINCOLN , Neb. , March 18.--Special [ to THE Bnn. ] The Douglas county delegation has made many friends at the present session , and the Individual members have , as a rule , earned the esteem and good will of nil their fellow members in both branches. The dele gation in the senate and house has Intro duced over 100 bills. Some of those , It Is true , hnvo failed to receive favorable consid eration , and have been indefinitely post poned ; but a largo majority of the bills have been cither passed or are resting quietly on the general llio. Some of them will yet bo passed , despite the fact that the legislature lias but a few days to livo. Clnrkc'M mill linbcock'a Work. In the senate Douglas county has been de prived of the services of Senator Clarke since the llrst two weeks of Ihe session. Ills unavoidable absence has been Iho cause of slncero regret upon the part of members and all parties and all express the hope that hu will bo nblo to bo present in the closing days of the session. Senator Babcoek has probably offered fewer bills than any otncr member of the senate. Among the measures Introduced by him may bo mentioned ono making dogs per sonal properly ; a , bill relating to contracts for thn conditional sale , lease or hire of rail road and street railway equipment and rollIng - Ing stock and providing for the recording thereof , ono giving juries in their discretion power lo ronaer special or general verdicts ; one relating to the deposit of school funds belonging to cities of the metropolitan class in state or national banks ; ono relating to the development of water power for manu facturing und other industrial purposes , l.nlieck' . * Seven Dills , Senator Lobr-ek has offered seven bills. His llrst bill provides for a State Board ot Arbltrallon. Ho nlso offered an anti-gam- hllng law , which has been passed by the sen ate. His other bills are : Ono relating to tlio payment of bailiffs in Douglas county ; ono ( by request ) relating to the publication of articles of incorporation ; one relating to the election of county commissioners in Douglas county ; ono fixing rates for sleeping cars operated within the state of Nebraska : one requiring attendance of all children at some public or private school. ( ioas lias Hi-en Artlvo. . IJepresontntlvo Goss has Introduced a largo number of bills In the houso. A largo proiKirtloii of these measures are for the purppso of amending existing statutes und are such as would naturally sugirest them selves to an active practicing attorney. Mr. Goss also offered a bill to regulate and pro tect primary elections. It relates only lo cities of the metropolitan class and throws many additional safeguards around the primary election. Oilier bills provide for lonso and sale of penitentiary lands , nnd ono presu-lblng the qualifications of Justices of peace lu cities havlup ; moro than 8,000 popu- latlou. I.ocknor I'litherml Fifteen Mcitturci. Representative Lockuor has Introduced fifteen bills In the house. The object of the several bills may bo summarized ns follows : To provide for the tiling of mortgage re leases ; prescribing the size of common brick ; to prevent the printing of publlo stationery containing the names of publlo officers ; for the punishment of public offi cials who accept bribes ; requiring chattel mortgages on household goods to bo exe cuted by both husband nntl wlfo ; requiring the registration of births , marriages und deaths : prohibiting a person from holding moro than ono lucrative oftico nt n time ; to provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors of corjioru- lions ; to regulate guarantee compa nies j to provide for a preliminary survey for a navigation canal from the east line of Wyoming to or near the city of Fro- mont , thero.to connect with the j > roposcil Om.thn cnn.il. This last bill was Indefinitely postjKJnod on Thursday forenoon. Nnnon'n ( limil Work. Representative Nnsou hn * boon somowhnt modest In the wny of Introducing bills. His list comprises but live measures , tnreo of which have passed the house niul another inado a special ortlor for Tuesday , Of the . three bills passed , ono provides for draining , anil protecting mnrsh , swamp Mid bottom lands In the sin to , ono relates to landlords niul tenants , and the thliil provides for the upK ) > lntinciit of n commaudant lor the sol- dlors nml sailors homo. Ho also has n bill creating the oftli'o of wnrohousa coinmis- sloncr , mid ono amending the law relating to cities of the metropolitan class. Ho is doing good work. Mutton on Street Grnilln ? . Representative Sutton has introduced thrco nllls. Ills principal bill is a lengthy ono and consists of amendments to the stat utes governing the grading and paving of streets and alleys in cities of the metropoli tan class. Ho has also offered another bill amending the .statutes relating to cities of that class. His third bill was introduced by .request and Is offered for the puriK > 30 of amending the exemption law. KlrhctU Him Looked Alter IIU Knee. Hepresentatlvo Rickotts has been ono of the quietly active momburs of the house and by his gentlemanly persistence and tact has succeeded in passing a number of bills in which the people of African descent are in terested. Among his bills may bo men tioned : One amending the civil rights laws ; ono amending the marriage laws ; ono to es tablish a state board of health ; one provid ing for the appointment and defining the duties of a plumbing inspector in cities of the metropolitan class ; ono prohibiting life Insurance companies from discriminating against persons of African desconl.'and ono providing for the payment of fees of wit nesses detained In the prosecution of crimi nal cases. Ames mill His Thirteen. Hepresentatlvo Ames has offered thirteen bills for the consideration of the houso. Their titles may bo summarized as follows : Providing for a state board of arbitration ; substituting electricity for hanging for the punishment of murder In the tirst degree ; to make dogs personal property ; to amend the Australian ballot law ; providing for the maintenance of free public employment agencies ; to prevent the practice of sweat ing employes ; proposing an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of railroad commissioners by the people ; to compel the use of safety valves on all recep tacles for carbonto acid gas ; to amend the libel laws ; proposing an amendment to the constitution increasing the number of Judges of tht supreme court to nine ; for the relief of the widow of George P. Armstrong , the man killed by a militiaman at Camp Dump on March 12 , 1882. Measures by Crane anil Wltlinell. Representative Crane has offered seven bills , six of them proposing amendments to the code of civil procedure and the seventh being nn act to provide for a uniform policy of llro insurance to bo made and issued in this state by all companies doing business hero. Representative Wlthnoll has also offered thirteen bills , which may ho briefly summar ized as follows : Amending the criminal code relating to gambling ; amending the criminal code relating to assault ; amending the statutes relating to mechanics ; liento regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery in Nebraska ; for the control Of life and accident insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan ; six bills amending the cede of civil procedure. Summoned up briefly the Douglas delega tion in the present legislature will average vp with its most worthy predecessors. All save Kyner have won the respect and contl- donco of their compeers. VllOJHXKXT VIT1XKXS AKKKSTBU. .Sioux City Hunkers tint Into Trouble While. VliltinR Denver. Sioux Cixr , In. . March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BIK. ] txjcal business and financial men wore much surprised and agi tated over the news from Denver last evenIng - Ing of the arrest of Harry S. Hubbard , and Wilba Coleuian of this city at that plnjio on information of the stockholders of the Car son Mining company , on the charco of con tempt in failing to turn over to certain stock holders 200,000 shares of stock. Until men are favorably known here and are old residents of the city. Hubbard is cashier of the Homo Savings bank. They had gone to attend a meeting of the company of which Hubbard is president and Coleman secretary. They own a controlling interest in the min ing company and dissensions have caused the stockholders to take extreme measuresusmg the courts as a weapon to got control of the company. A telegram from E. II. Hubbard , brother of the defendant , states that the action was based upon a decree without nutlco or juris diction. The defendants allege that it is a blackmailing schomo. They will hnvo a hearing March 21. Ilnrllngton I.OBHCS , CiiF.sTo.v , la. , March 19. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. ] Fifteen hundred cedar tics were destroyed by flro this evening , re sulting in n loss of over WOO. The property belonged to the Burlington. A car of naphtha exploded in the Pacific Junction yards of the Burlington at 4 o'clock this morning. Several cars of merchandise , lumber and furniture wore destroyed. A car of horses were also lost. The damage will appropriate $3,000. DlHconraceil the Company. DBS MOIXES , la. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE. ] About forty feet of the west end of the DCS Moines Water Power company's dam was forced out today , causing heavy loss. The company has been at work the past year repairing a big break in the east end of the dam made last winter. The dam has already cost over $100,000 and this now break Is rather discouraging. Davenport ItepulillciuiH Moot. DXVCNTOUT , la. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BI-.K. ] The republican city con vention today nominated for mayor James II. Nutting ; clerk , John S , Altman ; treasurer. Stephen D. Bawden ; pollco magistrate , George Mctzgar ; assessor , John F. Nombcrn j park commissioner , Christian Torrlng. Jown rrolilliltlonlntH. DBS MOINES , la. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The state convention of the prohibition party of Iowa has been called to meet in DCS Moines May ! ! 0 , to nominate candidates for state olllccs. U1SKATK1 > A ti .Mrs. Herbert Wlnn low Could Not 1'iico a South Dnkotii Court. YANKTON , S. D. , March 18. [ Special Telegram to THE BEK. ] Mrs. Herbert Hall Winslow created a scene in the circuit court room today by shedding tears and giving vent to sobs and sighs when she was told it was her turn to testify and hho would have to sit in n big rhalr on the platform and face a court room full of people. Subse quently she retired to the private room of the Judge and assisted by her mother regained her composure. Her testimony was to the effect that she had always endeavored to bo n dutiful wlfo to Herbert'that ; she had not deserted him , but had on the contrary been treated most shabbily ; that she had never called him a blank fool ns ho alleges , but that she was ready to live with him in any place and under any circumstances. In the courtroom , Herbert Howell Winslow - low , the son aged 2 , recognized his father and stared at him for llvo full minutes , but ho did not venture to approach his pater. The court room was crowded and the audi ence listened with Intense interest. At about noon of Tuesday the case will go to the Jury. Slated for Minister to Greece. CHICAGO , 111. , March 18. The Post tonight says : Ills rumored that President Cleve land is thinking of appointing Prof , Morris P. Egan , of Notre Dame university. Indiana , as minister to Greece. Mr. Egon has filed no application and is behoved to be unaware of any such prospective honor. HlcharU Watson Gilder of the Century , who is an intimate friend of the Clovolaiids and of Mr. Egan , Is understood to have asked that Mr. Egan bo appointed and Ciialrman Hardly , another friend and admirer of Egan , has seconded the request. jr fi n = T ATTORNEYTALM DEti t u.V Governor Oroun { < ) .iftist Naino Another Suo- oasso 'ltf Judge Irvine. HE THOUGHT JH SALARY TOO SMALL Conlil Not . .Vn'or.il't'eRlect llli 1'rlvnto In terest * In Oplcr t Accept the lUtrll-t.luils ( ' lilput BI.AHJ , Nob. , March 19. [ Special Telegram to THIS Bnn. ] W. C. Walton of this city has declined the appointment of district Jud o recently tendered by Governor Crounto. Ho says the term of oftico will bo too short to induce him to neglect Ills present business , which Is worth more than the Judgeship could bo to him. Ho has a good paying busi ness now and probably at the end of his term of ofllco ho would como home and have none. Ho appreciates the honor shown him and Is very sorry ho cannot accept. LISOOLX , Neb. , March 14. ( Special Tele- Rr.un to Tun Bnu. ] A Bnn representative called on Governor Crounso today and in quired concerning the appointment of a suc cessor ts Judjre Irvine since Attorney Wal ton of Blair declined the position. Tljo governor hail received no olllclal in formation on the subject of Mr. Walton's declination and ( lectured that ho would take no further action in the matter until ho re ceived a letter from that gentleman. * _ _ _ _ - MUNICIPAL ooxriwrs. Much Intercut Mimliiittoil In the Viirlmn No- hnisloi Towns. NOHKOI.K , Neb. , March IS. [ Special Tele- pram to Tun Ben. ] The republicans of this city this ovoniiii : made the following nomina tions for city and school officers for the cnsu- inirycar : Mayor. S. Bridge ; clerk , J. W. Koso ; treasurer , 13. II. Tracy ; city engineer , George A. Jetliner ; school board. Ira G. Wcstorvelt. II. O. Whyman ; councilman First ward , John O. Llcey : Second , 10. C. Doughty ; Third , Ucorgo A. Davenport. The democrats made the following nom inations : Mayor , II. C. Matrau ; clerk , H. C. MilllK'an ; treasurer , D. J. ICoeniijstein ; engineer , II. G. Saltier ; school board , 15. G. Ilulman and S. G. Dean ; councilmen First ward , Dr. Daniel ; Second , A. ICaro ; Third , C. B. Hollehan. YOIIK , Neb. , March 19. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] At the republican city con vention hem this evening the following were placed in nomination : Mayor , J. O. Stein- bach ; clerk , M H. Carpenter ; treasurer , G. S. Cook ; erfflncer , A. D. Codding ; police judge , Al. G. Schrank ; councilman First ward , D. S. Martin ; Second , J. S. AVood : Third , W. A. Miller ; Fourth , N. M. Fur- gnson. Git.vsn ISLAND , Neb. , March 18. [ Special Telegram to Tim Dnr. . ] The pcoples's con vention was held tonight and the slate which had been prepared was put up and carried in fifteen minutes. ' T.hero were about forty democrats , forty 'Independents ' and ono or two republicans' ' , lir , ' the crowd , while an audience of considerable magnitude wit nessed ttio conven film work. The only can didates named are : "James deary , mayor , and William Frank , George Nnhrenstcchur und Ed Searsoii , , school board. FmwroNT , Neb , , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun IJui : , ] The democratic city convention met in' the court house this even ing and elected N. H. Hinmun chairman and N. W. Small * secretary. The following nomi nations were made iby acclamation : Fred W. Vnughan , mayor ; George J. Coddington , treasurer ; It. II. Turner , cleric ; fj. C. Holme's , pollco judge ; Drj. N , . II. Brown and Otto \VagRonnn , members of school board. BEATRICE , Nob. , .March . 18 , [ Snpcial Tele- trram to Tun BcBjl-r-There are now four can didates in the ilehl 4'or mayor of Beatrice. They are L. \Ynlor ) , regular republican nominee ; M. E. Shultz , citizens independent nominee. ; , O. IL Phillips- independent repub lican , and Jacob Klein , democrat , by peti tion. The campaign iS-waxing warmerdnily and promises to bo n very pretty fight for the next two weeks. BLAIR , Nob. . March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bnn. } At n peoples' caucus called by the citizens hero tonight the fol lowing city ticket was nominated : Mayor , John McQuarrlo ; clerk , Bert Carragan ; treasurer , Joe S. Cook ; judge , I. C. Eller ; .surveyor , W. II. Hill ; councilmen , First ward , V. Wulf ; Second , P. McCumbor ; Third , II. Shields ; Fourth , William Kelley ; members of the school board , II. W. Me- Bride and Thomas Wllkcrson. CRETE , Neb. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bun.l The democratic city caucus was hold this evening. The follow ing were nominated for the various oftlces : Mayor , William T. Bnchannan ; clerk. V. Ilunscousky ; treasurer , W. H. Beck ; police judge , Eugene Schilling ; engineer , J. S. Brown ; school board , M. II. Fleming nnd S. W. Gonzcals ; couuciluien. First ward , T. A. Board ; Second , John Harrington ; Third , Thomas Hatz. The position of police judge was loft vacant by the republicans yesterday. This assures the election of Mr. S.ihilllui ; for police Judgo. J. S , Brown Is the candidate for engineer of bo tn parties. NKIIUAHKA CITY , Neb. , March 18. [ Special Telegram to Tim BKE.J Republicans today nominated the following ticket : Mayor , H. H. Bartling ; couticilmen First ward , Cal Chapman ; Second , F. C. Nicholson ; Third , T. C. Dunn ; Fourth , J. E. McCoy ; Board of Education. W. L. Wilson , F. W. Rodenbroek and E. D. Garrow. The elec tion promises to bo exciting. HF.IIIIOX , Nob. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.n.J The temperance people placed the following ticket in nomination for municipal ofllecs : Mayor , E. Kirby ; clerk , J. E. Wheaton ; treasurer , / . U. ICnodo ; engineer , E , II. Headloy. pollco judge , J. F. Halo ; councilmen First ward , J. M. Marsh ; Second , S , II. Webb ; Third , B. F. Undull. Independent citizens nominated are : W. D. Galbralth , mayor ; James Watson , clerk ; A. C. King , treasurer ; Jacob HenUershot , police judge ; councilmen First ward W. Bothschoidcr ; Second , Judge McKee ; Third , George Hunt ; school trustees , J. II. Stickle , O. H. Scott. WAYNE , Nob. , March 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The people's caucus last night nomi nated the following ticket : F. A. Dcrborn , mayor ; W. E. Howard , clerk ; D. C. Main , treasurer ; S. D. Helyea , city engineer ; B. F. Feather , pollco Judge : Mark Stringer , Mrs. James Britton , inem- beis of the Board of Education for three years , R. C. Osborno and J. W. Mason for two years und Mcsdames Spears and Cor- belt ono year ; counclimen , First ward , E. Hunter ; Second , ! J , 'Tower : Third , James Dobbin. ' " ; lUsTixos , Nob.MaVch 18. { Special Tele gram to THE UKB.JTho Third ward repub licans mot in caucus this evening and nom inated E. S. Fowler for councilman , W. M. Lawman , the rogrtWr nominee , having de clined. Mr. Fowler fs'tho present incumbent nnd was nlso tho' nominee of last night's citizens caucus. ' ' ' Tlio prohibition cilndus announced for this evening was not heltfrtn account of tlio small attendance. _ _ _ i"i _ _ _ _ Hunting * ) " ' * Fight. HASTINGS , Mob. , .March 18. [ Special Tele gram toTiin BKE.'Phts ] ' afternoon John F. Itowoll ordered W'tl/Gray , ' out of his store , accusing him of jusjng profane language. Grav didn't want to , , pb and Rowcll tried to eject .him. The two ' rolled around In the slush In the BUttevLJUltU separated , on com plaint of Gray. RowcTl was arrested on the charge oLnssault and .battery and made to furnish security for frts appearance Monday. To Hilcc'Pij HA3T1S09 , Neb : , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J At a meeting- the directors of the Nebraska Loan and Trust company held this afternoon John A. Caste was chosen ns the company attorney , to suc ceed John M. Ragan , the newly chosen supreme court commissioner. llcforin School Cuiulhlate. NEimiftKA Cirr , Nob. , March 18. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEE. ] Clarence Uunyon , ugod about 1'J , wnst taken to the reform school this morning. The boy has been the source of great anxiety to his mother for several years nnd she was at last obliged to appeal to the law , llnitliiE * Weitillnic Ilelli. HiSTiNOt ) , Nob. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to TIB Bi . ] John M. Jacobson was this morning married to Mrs. T. Olson by Uov , Henry Sioknmti. Mr , .Tncoluon l a well known Nebraskan , having served as United Statrs gungor nt Omaha and Ne braska City , ns deputy oil Inspector , and as deputy United States revenue collector for the old Second congressional district. Ho now is the proprietor of n largo cigar factory in this city. llentrlenVuter Supply. BRATUICC , Nob. , March IS. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bnn. ] The experimental sec tion of twenty-eight driven wells , known as tlio Cole system , bus been undergoing a test as to capacity for eight days past , with very encouraging results. The average number of gallons of water pumped thus far per day Is tUO.OOO. The flow seems to bo Increasing , and the most encouraging results are hopoil for. ho Cole plant as thus far tested com prises but one-eluhth of the proposed plant , nnd the test will bo concluded Tuesday noxt. The water Is exceptionally pure and clear. To Prevent Water Paulino. llASTixos , Neb. , March 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.n.l The city council In spe cial session-this evening decided that the city procure two new boilers ami build a now engine house for the water works. The boilers now nro in such a condition that they are liable to suddenly become useless and cause a water famine In the city. City Engineer G. W. Woodward presented his resignation. AM.V.S.IV IHHHH.i : SKSSATIOX , Sinnn Startling Tostlinony Olven Iteforo the Legislative C'liiiiinltten of Inquiry. ToriiK.v , Kan. , March IS. The bribery In vestigation now in progress hero before n committee of the state senate , intended or iginally to cover charges of corruption made by the Capital In connection with gamblers , developed a hugo sensation this morning and no ono can now say where It will end. The testimony had no connection with the origi nal charges , but was incidentally brought out. Representative McEleny , populis'f , of Kansas City , Kan. , swore that ho and Mr. Burgard , populist representative from tlio same city , were both subject to corrupt oilers made by Cyrus Luhuul , tlio t'Otcd Kansas republican , if they would vote as ho suggested. Ho testified that Iceland offered him Jfi.OOO to vote for W. II. Hossing- ton , democrat , for United States senator and that Burgard told him that Iceland had offered him $10.000 to vote for the republican candidate for state printer and that Bnr- gard had also told him about n proposition made to him ( Burgard ) hy Iceland to vote for state printer. MuMlvny'H Story. Mr. MoEleny said : "I had nn offer of money from Cyrus Leland Saturday morn ing , February 25 , to sell my vote for United States senator. Mr. Llllis of Kansas City , Kan. , came to mo nnd arranged for a meet ing with Leland upon that day. Wo mot in Senator Williamson's room in the Keith block. Ho said that the republicans were going to elect a United States senator ; that they had eighty-two votes ; that mine would bo sufficient to elect , but that they had In addition two others who were pledged. I asked him what ho wanted mo to do and for what. Ho said ho understood it would bo money and ho named $1,000. I told him I Knew what , my vote amounted to ; that 1 had been approached preached before on the subject and that as I had voted for no candidate when Judge Mar tin was elected senator my vote was worth moro for that reason. The amount finally agreed on was $ T ,000. This figure was not exactly stipulated , but I understood that If wo could agree on a stakeholder that would bj the amount. Tlio man ho wanted me to vote for was W. II. Rossington , a democrat. "Ha-ing agreed on an amount , the next question was the stakeholder. I told him I could act as stakeholder , and that was where the llrst serious hitch came in. Ho wanted mo to accept some of the politician ; ) or senators or ono of the banks. Ho said ho could not think of giving mo the cash , because it would place him at my mercy. Ho wanted mo to go with him to ono of two banks , which ho did not name. I suggested a certified check , but ho objected. Vote * Worth Mo tie } . "When wo talked about the price , I told him that a large sum hud been ottered when Ady was the republican candidate ; SIU.OO'J ' had been offered for a single voto. Ho de nied this at first , but I know hotter , and told him the trouble then , as now , was about the stakeholder. I told him the money was offered to Mr. Burgard of Wynndottc county in a cloak room thrco minutes before Judge Martin was elected senator , and that the deal broke off at the last moment because they could not agree on a stakeholder. Bur- gard , insisted on a stakeholder. LiOlulu ? would not trust. Leland then admitted the offer and said Burgard should have kept his fool mouth shut. Then when I in sisted that my vote was worth half as much us Burgard's ho said the offer to Burgard was for state printer. At 10 o'clock Leland went away. That is the last time I saw him. Leland said that the republicans had agreed upon Rossington because nil the re publicans would not vote for B. P. Waggoner. Leland did not want to discuss the Bur gard deal , but ho practically admitted that ho had made an offer to him. Wo did not exactly agree on 5,000 , but ho said perhaps If "wo could .agree on stakeholder wo could agree on the amount. IIo said re peatedly that ho did not want to bo placed at my mercy , nnd I did not propose to have It any other way. In the Burgard deal ho and Lelaiid had agreed on Barney Whlto of Argentine as stakeholder , but Leland backed out because ho was afraid that the relations between him nnd Burgard wore such that he could not trust him. " D McEleny further testified that on the Tuesday evening before the Leland inter view Frank Strickland of Kansas City , Kan. , approached him and told him that if ho would vote for B. P. Waggoner for sen ator ho could control the federal patronage of Wyandotte county. If ho was not wantIng - Ing ofllco maybe something else could bo obtained for him , and promised to see him later. Witness saw Strick- later at the Throop hotel , nnd ho told him that ho could get what ho wanted , but there wore three republican members out of the city and an election would not bo attempted until their return. Ho showed mo , McEleny continued , how futile it was to stay in tlio Uunsmoro houso. Ho said the supreme judges had already hold a meeting among themselves and decided upon v.'htit the decision would bo nnd that the Dunsmoro house would lose the light. In the absence of three republicans Strickland went to Kansas City , saying ho would bo bade Friday , but ho changed his mind and loft the country to keep out of jail. "I was approached the afternoon after Martin's election , but I did not lot It go very far. It was Burgard himself who told mo that Inland offered him $10.000. Lolund's proposition then was for Burgard to vote for Ady. A. A. Harris' name was , however , mixed up in the proposition in some way. Burgard said ho caught sight of the money In Ixilaiid's hands. No ono was present when Burgard told mo this , but ho told mo a story about a proposition made to him to vote for state printer when others were present. " This closed the work of the committee for the day and an adjournment was taken until Tuesday at 11 a. in. , when it is expected Jim Legato and other witnesses will bo pres ent. ent.Today's developments complicate matters and tlio Investigation will probably last a week. I'lro Iterord. MILWAUKEE , \ \ Is. , March 18. Fire tonight caused n loss of $75,000 in the stocks of Friend Bros. , wholesale clothiers , and the Straw & Ellsworth Manufacturing company. The loss Is fully insured. CINCINNATI , O. , Mnrch 18. About 8 o'clock tonight llro broke out In the immensa distil lery of James Walsh It Co. , Covlngton , KyJ situated on the river front. To the men in the distillery It seemed like an explosion nnd it was only by by the most rapid flight Jhat they saved tncfr lives , In two hours and n half the walls had fallen In and destruction was total. The loss is put at * 250.000. It is well Insured In numerous companies , mostly foreign. About 2,000 barrels of whisky wore destroyed. Nominated for Mayor of South Omaha. O. E. WftUcer was nominated for mayor of South Omaha last night and will run for the olllco on n ticket headed "Citizens. " W. M. Wood was nlso nominated as Qf from the First ward. END OF A DISSIPATED CAREER 'Squiro ' Abingdon , Mitchell's ' Backer , Lies nt Now Orleans. HIS OWN FOLLY THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH i\rr : < < oioi livery Kliul Mnrlieil Ilia Inyn In the CreM'cnt City-How I IIo l.unt ItlnrM WHS t'ontrueleil-.MItehell tlenm the N Nr.w OniXANs , La. , March 18. Charles A. Balrd , better known as 'Squire ' Abingdon , companion and backer of Charles Mitchell , the English pugilist , died hero tins morning at 8 o'clock. When the 'squire came hero from New- York with the Hall-Mitchell party , he wns in splendid health , with elastic step nnd n bright ruddy , face. IIo engaged thpbest room in the St. Charles hotel and began spending money right and loft for wine and women. Ho wont at a rapid pace. On tlio night of tlio Hall-Fltzslmmons light ho up- pcared In Hall's corner with nothing on thicker than a gau/.o undershirt. In the early part of the light the house was warm , but later cold drafts swept through the big structure and , as developments subsequently showed , ho took a cold. After the light was over the Abingdon and Hull party resumed its round of dissipation , ending only when Ablngdon's strength gave out and he was obliged to go to bed. Noth ing serious was thought of It at first , nnd so sure was Abingdon himself that ho would bo able to start for Now York in time to catch the steamer Majestic for Llverx | > ol on Wednesday , ho insisted that Mitchell should start ( Irat. Ills round of dissipation had totally undermined his line physique and instead of gelling heller , he continued to grow worse , and his ailment took the form of pneumonia. Finally , yesterday n consultation of eminent physicians was held and it was decided that his chances for re covery wore very poor. Everything that medical skill and money could do to save him was done , but ho had lost all power to rally and continued to sink. Last night Mitchell was telegraphed nt Buffalo that there was no hope of the 'squire's recovery. During the night Abing don was delirious and violent , llmilly sinking into coma nnd dying nt 8 this morning. Telegrams were at once sent Mitchell at New York and cablegrams to his family In l-omlon. In the response cablegram orders were received placing all arrangements in charge of his secretary , who procured the services of tin undertaker to embalm the body. This will bo done , and Ills secretary and valet will leave with the remains for Now York tonight , arriving there in time to sail on the Majestic Wednesday. Abingdon was only HI years old , and worth $ T,000,000. Ho was a patron of the turf and other sports , and had n number of line horses. IIo was considered the iluesl ama teur jocltcy In England. Ills Hi'iuiilnt Shipped North. Undertaker Johnson , prepared the body for shipment and it was placed aboard the 5 o'clock train on the Queen & Crescent and went north via that lino. Only the nurses were present when the 'squire breathed his last. Dr. Fitch left the sick man at 7 o'clock and went after Dr. Elliott. Before either returned the 'squire was dead. Dr. Fitch said that the 'squire was with out medical attention from Thursday night , when ho lirst took sick , until Monday. Not believing ho would die he did not make a will. Mltrhell Hears the News. Nr.\v YOIIK. March IS. Charlie Mitchell and Jim Hall arrived hero at half past 10 this morning and took a cab to tlio ( Jedne.v house , ' where a telegram was awaiting Mitchell , idformltighim of Abingdon's death. Mitchell appeared greatly ulfotod by the news. Ho said the Squire's system had run doWn and ho had been n sufferer from bowel troubles for some timo. Ho added that Ablngdon's death would not interfere with the proposed light with Corbott. Ab ingdon had given him tlio money to bet on theligjit and if he won ho was to keep it. Mitchell sent a'telegram to Abingdon's secretary , directing that the body bo em balmed and forwarded to New York at once for shipment to England , and cabled the news of his death to Ablugdon's lawyer in Londou. .MayStop ! the I'lfflit. New YOIIK , March 18. It 'Is believed by many that 'Squlro Abingdon's death may af fect the Corbctt-Mllchcll light. The executers - tors of his estate may Insist , on withdrawing Iho $10,000 stake money which tho'squire put up for Mltoho 11. It is not believed that Mitchell could get anybody else to back him fur that amount. Favorites' Iliiy nt Ne > v Orloun * . NEW Onf.KANS , La. , March 18. The track was slow , the weather flue and the attend ance good. The belling was brisk in each event. Beeswing was the only beaten fa vorite und the books hud none the best of it on the day. 1'irst nice , four and a half furlongs : In Time ( even money ) .won , Mttlo t'ad (7 ( lo - ) second , May V (5 ( to 1) ) third. Time : OV.J. Second race , live furious ; * : 1'ranlc Kll.s ( ti to 5) ) won , Daphne ill to U second , lialen llrown ( . ' 1 to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1OJK- : Third race , six furlongs : Kmuoror Illllett (0 ( lo 0) ) won , /.iimpnit ( HI to II second , Ansel , Jr. , (7 ( to J ) third. Tlmo : 1:17 : ! ( . Fourth race , ono and one-eighth index : 1'helan Dorian < r > to 1) ) won. Wedgellold ( ! ) to 1) ) second , lleeswlng (5 ( to2Mhlrd. Time : lDU'i. ; Fifth race , owners handicap , six furlongs : Tramp won , Maud second , ( thesu two were coupled In hottlimnl I to 'J ) , Kedlnti (1 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:10 : . . le ! ullH , nt ( Intlenlinri ; . Nnw YOIIK , March 18. The following arc the results at Guttenburg today : Klrsl race , live-eighths of n mile : I'assctt (5 ( to 1) ) won , Moonstone < : i to 1 > second , Ill- spent (5 ( to 1) ) third. Time : l:0Hf. : : Second race , llvo and a half furlongs : Air- plant ( it : to r-i won , I'im'ot (0 ( to l ) > eeoiil ( , I/it tie t'red < 4 to 0) ) third. Time : 1:00 : . { . Third rare , four and a half furlonjis : Hnlls- bury (7 ( to 5) ) won , Marinonl (111 ( lo 1) ) second , llerwlnlll to 5) ) third. Time : 01 ! . . Fourth race , ono mlluVeste1iMter : (7 ( to fi ) won , John lilt-key (40 ( to 1) ) second , llalbilKKan (3 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1 : ! ! . Fifth race , three-quarters of a mile : Woodchopper - chopper ( H to ll won , 1'erlld ( U lo 10) ) second , Irrcisiilnr ( & to 2) ) third. Tlmo : 1:17. : Sl.\tli race , sU and n half furlongs : ( 'Umax (1 ( lo 2) ) won , Miss Hess (4 ( to 1) ) second , Tas o (0 ( to 1) ) third. Tlinu ; 1:25. : s Will Kl lit ( iooile. NEW YOIIK , March 18. Warren Lewis , the backer of Alee Grcggalns , today posted S-VM ) and accepted llio challenge cabled to this city for the friends of Bill Uoodo of Bailor- sea , England. Lewis says : "If ( Jopdo will light nt 158 pounds I will match ( Jrepgains against him for $1,000 or $ ! ,50l ) n side nnd the largest purse the Coney Island Athletic club will offer. Cioodo is now in America nnd a match can quickly bo arranged and Cioodo's bacKcr can cover my money If ho means business. " _ _ FuBt llor e Sold. NAsnviu.n , Tonn. , March 18. The inaug ural sale of llio Tennessee. Breeders associa tion , which has been in progress at Cumber land park Ihls week , closed loday. During Ihe week ( ISO horses were sold under Iho hammer for JTO.ODO. Buyers and sellers are satisfied with the prices. It was the Innrest combination sale ever held in the south. llrohii thn Kocoril. NKWAKK , N. J. . March 18. Billy Pllmmer , who Is training to moot Danny McBride on April 10 for the bantam championship of the world , broke the skipping-rope record nt his training minrtors nt Linden , by lumping ! Mt0 ! limes without n skip. He made tnreo attempts before nceomiilUhlng the feat lo ( lumped ! WO llrst nml on Ills second trial went B,8Si times. The rooord was 0,800 , and was held by neorgo Slddons. JACK MKIiM.Y II , ! . . Ill * riijlit with ( leorRK Nlililom Una Hern I mil-Unit ely 1'oMponeil. Nnw YOUK , March IH.-Jnek Shelly , who was 10 have met ( Jeer e Slddons before the Coney Island Athletic club Monday nlgflt , is seriously III with malaria. A physician was called In to attei'd him this afternoon nt his training quarters in Flatbush , L. I , and said that Shelly would not bo well enough to enter the ring for at least three weeks. Shelly , ho said , was n very sick man , nnd only nbsoluto rest- and careful attention would bring him around again. Thu report thnt Shelly was 111 caused qulto n sensation. It was llrst denied at the Coney Island club house. Later tonight , however , n visit to Shelly's quarters proves that the original report was correct. Ho was found in bed and his appearance Indicated that ills lll.ne.ss was really serious. The Coney Island club will most prolnbly endeavor to substitute some other feather weight In Shelly's place. Judge Newton tonight Informed a re porter thai the Italic exhibition that was to take place nt the club room of the Coney Island Athletic club on Monday night would bo wholly abandoned owing to Skelly'a sickness , 11 being Impossible in the short time Intervening to arrange for another con test in the place of the Skelly-Hlddons go. The purse of fi.OOO will bo forfeited to Slddons. Knoekeil Out thn KiiKlUliiiiiin. SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , March IS. Sport Ernest , n local lightweight , knocKcd out Charles Maivhanto , an Englishman with a record , tonight In three rounds before 700 members of tlio Mission Athletic club. The light was for $1UK ) a side , the men being backed by local spurts , and n pursn of ? 100. The men were well trained. In the third round Maivhaiite was knocked down by n blow on the nceit. but after eight seconds arose only to catch a rijihl swing on tlio jaw j which knocked him down , and he wascounted < out. Maivhniite was revived after a loni ; f time and Ernesl was declared the winner. Deinpiev U'lIlliiK lo right. PORTLAND. Ore. , March 18. Jack Dempsey said today .that ha lias been in correspond ence with n Biilto , Mont. , club regarding a match with Billy Mnbor , but the match is not yet consummated. He is willing to light providing the club will hang up n purse of $5,000 and Mabcr will bet f5OUO on the side. C'liulleiiKeil Manslxir.v. TOIIONTO , March IS. Jake Gaudaur will , in n few days , issue a formal challenge to James Stansbm-y , Iho Australian oarsman , who is now in San Francisco. The ehallemro will be for & ! , oK ( ) n side and the champion ship of the world. Hiifllilo Doemi'tViint the III ) ; Mclit. BriTAi.o , N. Y. , March IS. The commis sioners this morning decided not to allow the Mitehell-Corbett light , or any other fistic en counter , to take ulaee in this city hereafter. K.ttvr..i\i s.tTI.SfiKit. The Appointment of 11 Commissioner to Visit Hu till 1'lenne * Her. Nnw YOIIK , March IS. Princess ICaiulanl arrived nt 7:10 : tonight from Philadelphia. The princess and her party will remain in this city until next Wednesday , when they will lake sleamer for England. Mr. Theo dore D.ivies , who has throughout-acted and spoken for Princess Kalulani , said : "The appointment of a commission by the president to go lo Hawaii and formally investigate the matter of proposed annex ation is the very Ihing wo want. If n ma jority of the voters in Hawaii want to bo annexed , then we are willing to be annexed , but not iinlil It has been demonstrated at the polls. " ' Then yon are quite satllled with the turn affairs have taken and are willing to await tlio action ot President Cleveland without taking further steps ? " was asked. "Yes " the . , was reply. The. ! ith ! Itoll. ST. Louis , Mo. , March 18. Ex-United Slates Senator Armstrong died today. His death was caused by heart failure. IIo came loSt. f.onls from Nova Scotlal In 1HI17 ami tool ; chair o of the public schools. He. was appointed United Slates senator to fill the vacancy caused by Ihu ( loath of Colonel li. V. lloxir. He was for many years n member of .Iho democratic state central committee , nioitof the tlmo Its chairman , und directed the fusion of ( lie democrats nnd liberal repub licans In 1870 , which resulted In the election of the first democratic state administration after the war. Summoned to Koine. Nnw YOIIK , March 18. Summons were served last week on all the abbots of the Benedictine order In this country to visit Homo on the second Sunday after Ulster. The notices were sent by Cardinal Dusnut. The occasion Is the corner stone layingof Iho college of St. Ansolem. All the visitors will bo given an audience with the pope , The abbots will leave New York on April . I'JWSUXAI , I'Alt.HillAl'ilS. Miss Alice Isaacs has returned from Now York. Miss 11 H. Ten-ill loft for the cast hist night. "John W. Paul is sojourning in Boston nnd vicinity. Attorneys Cromwell and Uummons of Lin. coin were In the < : lty yesterday. Hon. 13. P. Itoifgen has returned from Lin coln with no'visiblo evidence of Iho "Inlo unpleasantness. " W. A L. Gibbon was called to Chicago Fri day by n telegram announcing th.it his only sister wns dying. Mrs. Lee Ilelsloy , who has been in Salt Lake for five months for hi r health , re- tuni'-d last evening somewhat improved. Ellis L. Blerbower Is nlmiit t" reslirn the enshlershlp of the Nntlon.il Hank of Com merce-on account , of ill health. Ho is now in the south , ll is thought ho will 1) . ' sue- ccnded by W. S. Hector , assistant i-ushlcr At the. Mewcr : Amos Hrehm. Dayton , O ; Arthur II Jom.sCincinnati ; A. II. Hummed , Philadelphia ; U. Wlttmnii , Mllxvaukeo ; W. M. M. Dw.ver , Chicago ; C. ' H. Hurtlctt , Musi-aline. In. ; Mrs. Mallard , Denver , W E. Mitchell , Kcokuk , In. ; W. f. Mercy. Mundcn. ICnn. ; Mrs. W. B. Thorpe , David City ; Miss EaUMlu Thorpe , D.ivid CityU ; , I'1. Jackson and wlfo , Fairmont. Neb ; W. 11 Paulson , Salt Lake ; C. W. V.im-e , Fre mont : J. W. Vnnei" , Fcnnont ; Arthur Wostlako and wife , Mlsslnurl Vnl'\ ' NKW YOIIK , March IS.- [ Special T-legrnm to Tin : UKK. I Nebraska arrivals Omaha , M. L. Hocder , Plaza j W. B. Taylor , Windsor ser ; W. G. Gunnoii , F. T. Emerson , SI. Denis. i.uv.n. Three minor permits aggregating ( .Mi , were issued \estcrdny by the Inspector of buildings. The art section of tlio Unity club hold Its lost mooting of the season Friday evening and decided to continue its work next year. The work will bo outlined at the meeting of the historical section next Friday evening , At the mooting of the Young Men's Insti tute Thursday evening a literary and musical program will bo provided oy Kov. S. K. Car roll , St. Phllomena's choir , J. V. Owens , M , McArdle , Miss Jane Goff. M. P. O'Connor , Miss Angola Cosgrovo , Miss Mary Shannon , It. A. Dinlu and Miss ICllu Crcighton. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSOLUTELY PURE