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TIIK OMAHA DAILY MONDAY , MAIKUL ao. HAY WIN BY A COilPHOHISE Tear of French Invasion Will 'Probably Pasi Germany's Army Bill. AS DR , MIGUEL VIEWS THE SITUATION Bleitduro Should Ho Moillllnd Itnthor Tlnn Submit to n Ornrrnl Klectlon In tliu Cost mill's of the Holillnrft , BrmtK , March 10. The Associated press correspondent hul : nn Interview today with Dr. Johannes Miguel , Prussian minister of finance , concerning the crltlcnl situation created by the attitude of the parties toward the array bill. Dr. Miguel's opinions on the subject are regarded as exceptionally Im portant , as ho Is being accused dally of In triguing to precipitate a cabinet crisis In connection with' ttio bill , to oust Count von Caprlvl and to secure his own elevation to the chancellorship. "In the event of n dissolution of thoHelchs- tag , " said Dr. Miguel , "tho majority of Ger man electors , 1 believe , will support tbo urmy bill. The south German and the Itliinclandera , who would suffer most from rtn Invasion by the French army , would bo especially anxious to return deputies who would favor strengthening the army to the full extent demanded by the government. "In my opinion , however , the wisest course would bo to effort a compromise with the present Hi-li-hstiig and thus avoid the disad vantages suffered by the country from a general election. "A majority for the present measure In modified form could be secured by some diplomatic negotiations with the clericals and with the radicals ( frolslnnlgo ) . " Dr. Miguel made no more direct reference to Count von Caprivi's policy than that con tained In his recommendation of a compro mise. The chancellor's refusal to compro mise , however , is the cause of the present condition of alTairs. The war oflleo has decided to adopt the cloth cuirass , invented by a Mannheim tailor , to resist the force of the small-bore bullet. POVKIITV I'AVOItKI ) TJIK POLIU15. Gorman Morhillsts I'rnvril Ton 1'ocir to Kn- BIIRO l " Oeinoimtriitloii. I5r.iii.iN , March 10. The celebration yes terday In memory of the patriots who fell in the revolution of ISIS was quite beyond all expectation. Tbo police had made olnliorato preparations to quell any disturbance , but found no need of Interfering with the small and orderly proups that went out to the Frledrichshain to lay wreaths on the graves of the revolutionary martyrs. The outdoor meetings for which arrangements had been made were rendered impossible by the weather , which WHS windy , snowy and bit terly cold. As most of the men who observed the day were poor workingmen the venders of red flowers and red rosettes did little business. The red socialist pamphlets and leallets which were to have boon scattered broad cast throughout the city did not appear , as the pollco had seized them till during the week. No disorder whatever prevailed in any part of the city. The social democrats have decided not to observe next May day. They give as their reason for abandoning their plan for an eight hour demonstration tbo Impoverished condition of workingmen throughout the empire. The men , they say , have no money to spend on celebrations , as they need all that they can get to save them and their families from starvation. I'ropurlni ; for .lulus I'Vrry'i I > 'un < > r.il. PAUIS , March 19. Thu body ol Jules Ferry was placed In the coflln today and tomorrow will bo removed to the great hall of the Senate , where it will Ho in state on Tues day.The The service will bo.conductod in accordance with thcj Augburtr Confession , as were those at the funeral of Ucnan. M.Ferry was reared n Catholic , but after his marriage , adopted protestantism , bcunu.su ho believed It to bo ; v wlso compromise between Catholicism and free thought. To I'rotiTt I'rotoflliints. Loxnox , March 1'J. John Dillon , nation alist , M. P. , for East Mayo , in speaking to u Glasgow audience tonight , said that If in the trouble with Ulster , It came to lining the ditch , the homo rule Irishmen could hold their own with anybody. Ho scouted the Idea of the prosecution of Protestants by Catholics In Ireland. Nevertheless , he said , the Irish wore willing to submit to the humil iation of having clauses for the protection of Protestants in Ireland inserted In the homo rule bill. Sonrco of the Trouhln. PAUIS , Maroli 1U. The seizure of docu ments said to provo that Baron do Heiuach paid 11,000,000 francs to Cornelius Hcrz was ordered by William Welter , who takes M. Frannuovlllo's place as examining magis trate in the Panama case during the hitter's vacation. These documents were sent by Baron do Kelnach's brother to M. Imbcrt , liquidator of the Panama Canal company. Strikers Oilor to Cmnpromlxe. MANCHF.STKK , March 10. The operative cotton spinners of this city have offered to resume work forthwith if the reduction of wages bo limited to 2l , < per cent. They also suggest arbitration us the means of settling future disputes between masters and men. The strikes of the cotton spinners , which has lasted almost llvo months , was caused by an attempt of the masters to enforce a G per cent reduction , Itoynlty Incimvciilciiecil. Ltauox , March 10. While King Charles , Queen Marie Amollo and the members of the cabinet were traveling to Calais to open n hospital the train ran off the track at Cam ixilidu and all the passengers were throwr from their seats. Aside from the fright caused by the shock and a severe shaking up , however , nobody sustained injuries fron the accident. Dc'tliiluc "Territorial Wntor . " ST. PHTEIISIIUKO , Murcti 10. The commls slon appointed to delinotho term "tcrrltoria waters" as used In the Bering sea case , ha ; decided that the term applies to all water : within thirty leagues of the coast line Even hero t hero is little expectation' thn' ' this decision will bo accepted by any for elgn power except , perhaps , the Unltci States. _ llcllnvml to Iliivn Uc-un 1'ol.sounil. UOMK , March 19. The Messagero Patri ; says that nn Inquiry has been ordered t < ascertain the facts concerning the reccn death of Dr. Ceccarolll , the pope's physician There Is a suspicion , says the Messatrero that ho was jiolsoncd at the instance of hi relatives and a woman belonging to ono o the oldest Catholic families In Italy. Will rrovhilm u fttrlko. niti'ssti.s , March 10.Tho general councl of the labor party of Belgium , composed c delegates from workingmcn's societie throughout thu country , have resolved unar imously to proclaim a general strlko In cas Parliament should not vote univers ; suffrage. U'il Aunrultlst Arrentoit. HOME , March 10. A French anarchls named Barnard , suspected of having cause the explosions at ihol aluo AntTcI-Mati and the Palace Alticrei , was arrested hci today. _ Sniintorltil Kleutloit In franc * . PAWS , March 10. The election of senate for the Haute Seine has resulted in a vote i 475 for M. Coillet against aJ for Dopul Mcrcicr. Report * of flKhtltii ; In Hrajll Douluil. PAUIS , March 10. Tbo Brazilian mluisti in this city denies thu truth of the repor that there is lighting in Hio Grande du Si MounrcliUU Win u Victory. MADIUD , March 19. The senatorial elc tions havg resulted In a sweeping victory fi tbo monarchists. I-orU Salisbury HI. LOXIXMT , March IU. Lord Salisbury Ls co flned to bis bed and ha been forbidden t Ills physician to attend to any business whatever. Ho has sent a dispatch to Ho - fast Haying that ho holies to bo nblo to ad- drens thu meeting of unionists tbero on April.J. IN TIIK I1ANII.H Ol' A MOII. Hull of I'rrnrli Cnthollcs Htoroird by Social , lit * In I'nrls. PAUIS , March -Socialists at Uoubax today stormed the hall In which Catholics were holding a private meeting. When the rioters had broken In the doors several Cath olics tried to bar their progress Into the meeting. The rlotern threw them down nnd forced their way to the platform , where thu priests had raised an altar and placed a crucifix. They spit on the crucifix , broke it into fragments nnd tossed tbo pieces into the congregation. The priests , hoping to allay the excitement , began to intone anthems. Their calmness only aggravated the ugliness of the mob. The priests were attacked , knocked down , carried to the doors and thtown into the street. While some of the rlptcrs drnvu out the men , women and chil dren of the congregation , others smashed ' the furniture in tho'hull. Many women and several men were severely Injured by being knocked down and trampled upon. The pollco did not arrlvo in sufllcleiit force to control tbo mob until after the hall had been emptied of Catholics and nil the furniture had been destroyed. Numerous arrests have been made and moro nru expected to follow. MUXlVII'.ll , COXTK1UH. Nebraska Towns t'ri-purliif ; for the HprliiK Loeiit Klortlons. Asiti.A.vi ) , Neb. , March 10.-Special [ to Tun Jir : . [ At a mooting of cltl/.cns hold at the engine house last night tbo following cltl- .ens' ticket was nominated : Mayor , J. C. { ailsback ; clerk , J. W. Moon ; treasurer , H. M. Scott ; engineer , William Iltirdin ; mem bers of school board , J. K. Clark , II. II. shedd : alderman , First ward , J. II. Dunbar ind Second , J. II. Oliver. KEAIINCV , Neb. , March I1. ) . [ Special to 1'iiB BBC. ] The republican city caucus was icld last night. One councilman from each ward and two members of the school board ire to bo elected this spring. The light was over school directors. Two ladles have been on tbo board and an effort was made to have the representation continued. They were defeated on the first ballot , F. M. Hallowoll mil George W. Whiteakcr securing the nomi nations. West Point News Notes. Wr.sr POINT , Neb. , March 19. [ Special to Tin : UEK. ] Father O'Kellly , pastor of the Albion parish , was in this city last week. ! Io has many warm friends hero who were exceedingly pleased to greet him. The Brewing association hold a mooting Thursday ana declared tin annual dividend of 5 percent. The directors were re-elected. Miss Gussio Bartclls entertained a number of her friends at the homo of her sister , Mrs. C. Hosker. Friday. The occasion of her 18th birthday was thus appropriately ccle- lirutcd. High flvo and refreshments were the features of the evening. Hov. Mr , Schwern and family removed to their new homo in Fierce Thursday. Many friends of the family were at the station to bid adieu. Mr. nnd Mrs. U. F. Klohn gave an elegant party Friday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. B'-uce Smith , their guesis , from Fremont. Several parties from abroad were present and a flue time was spent. I'lro nt ( ii-iinil Ixluml. GitAsn ISLAND , Ncb Mnreh 1 ! ) . fSpeclal.to THE Bun. J-Tho fire department was called out at an early hour this morning to extinguish tbo llamcs that were beginning to envelop Goldie Gray's house of 111 fame. Some one had set flro to it from the outside. The in mates were awakened by the fierce barking of their dog and founct their dwelling in llamcs. The department soon extinguished the firo. The whole roof and ono ldo of thn building was burned. The loss is aboutBOO. with no insurance. It makes the second at tempt to burn this house. Death of a Prominent Koiirnoy Womnn. KEAU.VET , Neb. , March 1 ! ) . [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bnc. ] The remains of Mrs. Samuel R. Black were brought from Omaha late last night. For the past few yours Mrs. Black has been suffering from an abdominal tumor and went to Omaha three weeks ago to have tin operation performed. She was an old resident of Kearney and for the past two years has been a member of the school board. Dliicl tlmlor I'liculhir Clreiiinstunceg. GiiAxi ) ISLAND , Nob. , March lit. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Charles Whiting , aged about CO years , died last night under peculiar circumstances. He slept alone nnd was dead when found this morning. His clothing nnd bed covers were torn into rags. It is believed by some that he suicided , whilst others think that ho died ot delirium trcmcns. Ho leaves no family. Unltuil Workmen Mnc4. CtAY Ciwinu , Nob. , March HI. [ Special to Tun Bcp. ] Clay Center lodge No. 73 , An cient Order of United Workmen , gave their anniversary social Friday evening , Mid Union hall was taxed to Its full capacity. The entertainment was very highly enjoyed , and about two hundred pel-sons sat down to the elegant supper which followed. Wymoro't Mnitlccil Hull. WYMOUE , Neb. , March 10. [ Special to THE BEU. ] The mask hall under the auspices of the Ancient Order of United Workmen Fri.day night was the event of the season. About 100 couples were entnask , receipts being about ? 100. Hen Pratt took first prize for comic mask , $ T > In gold. Everybody was pleased with the entertainment. aiuxiuir.it. How IOMII Towns Will llandln the Liquor Quectlou In the Kilture. FOUT DODOE. la. , March 10. [ SpecialTele gram to THE BEE. ] All efforts to enforce prohibition have been totally abandoned in nearly all of the good sized towns in north western Iowa. City license system has been generally adopted by which all saloons pay n monthly fine into the city treasury. At the municipal elections this month this nmttci was the principal issue in many towns Among those that voted for license in tills vicinity , were Cherokee , Manson , Onawa Iroton. Iflrigsley , Whiting , Washta , Coot Hapids and Itoek Valley , Sioux City , Leinars and Fort Dodge. .Sprlnir SooiUiiK In lowu. Fonr DODOI : , la. , March 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.Spring ) seeding is ii progress In most of the counties west o : hero along the Illinois Central. To the eas and north the snows have been nine ) heavier and the ground Ls too wet for sprini work. There now seems to bo no danger o ti mud blockade rs prevailed last sDring. ai the ground was not frozen deeply and hai absorbed the molted snow. II.ISIHT VlllUt' UAl'TVltKl ) . Moxlritn Troop * KiicaRn In u Ilexprrnto Kn counter ultlv Outliov * . Ac.vrui.co , Mex. , March 10. A courlcr-ha arrived hero bruising news of the capture o IV Loandro Solo , one of the most desperate am 30 famous bandit chiefs in the state of Guoi al roro. Soto and his band have been commit ting depredations In the district of Allend for sowral years , the authorities boin st powerless. A few days app n Strom ; force ( i id troops made a raid upon the rendezvous o idel the brigands. In the light that ensued tw of the soldiers were killed nnd three brigand re wounded. A detachment of soldiers are o their way to this city , having In cbarg Chiiif Koto , who will bo summarily shot upo or his arrival here. of ti Not tlm.Mun. SEDAI.IA , Mo. , March 10. ThamaiiThomi son at Grocly , Colo. , suspected of the Tnylo outrage Is not the right man. A photogrnp ts of the accused sent to Sheriff Porter wu til. shown to Mr. Taylor , who says there ] sfiitvely any resemblance to the party wli assaulted him and hU wlfu. Xf 'or AlnvctmtiiiU of Uceiin Slimmer * .Mnreh II ) . At Now York Arrived Hlmotia , froi Hamburg ; Auranta , from Liverpool ; I. Champagne , from Havre. inby At Havre Arrived La Brotagno. froi by New York. HE WANTS THi : NORTH POLE Lieutenant Peary , Who Will Oo for it , la Now in Omiln , FOUND GREENLAND'S ' NORTHERN SHORE lie Talks Interestingly of I.ICo nnd Truvcl In the rni/.on North Curious tiirnrnm- tlon About Unit l.iinil. "To tbo north polo or bust , " to paraphrase a familiar westernlsm , might well bo in- scriood on the b.innorof Lieutenant U. 13. Peary when ho sell sail In Juno and faces northward , and any one who may bo fortu nate enough to listen , as the reporters did at the Mlllard last evening , to the ex plorer's dispassionate explanation of hopes , of means , of obst iclus and of the lessons of past experience must bo convinced that hero Is n man who , though young In years , has solved many of the dtfllcultlos of Arctic travel and has brought tiio polar Ignis fatuus within the possibility of solution. Mttiinuriinil Appoir.tncn. : The lieutenant's personality may have no pronounced characteristics , but it loaves an impression of will and power. The square set Jaw bespeaks these , but the head , rising In a full and rounded development above the ears , indicates that they have the suptwrt of the liner grained Intellectuality. Lieuten ant Peary is about six feet tall and muscu lar IP proportion , but his frame work Is built on a generous scale and there is no superfluous llesh. The plane of his strong face is vertical , the brown hair is combed back from a high forehead in a wave , the mustache Is suspiciously near red. and the florid complexion suggests freckles that oven a northern residence could not bleach out. Apparently under40 , with n pleasant , resonant voice , the lieutenant has n modest bearing that is most engaging. Ho spoke unreservedly to the reporters , but without a lingo of egotism or boasting , and to a rapid lire of questions gave the following Informa tion among other things : "Will I roach the north polo ? I hope so , but It is beyond the power of human being to foretell what unexpected difficulties may bo encountered in the Arctic sea. On my last Journey I reached a point within about 4SO miles of the polo , and from the northern coast of Greenland I saw land beyond. If that land extends to the polo , or if the Arctic beyond it bo frozen over , I have strong hopes of achieving the long sought point. "This much I think I may safely say , that I will go as far north as tbo land beyond Greenland extends. Beyond that the future must determine , and it may depend on lucky circumstances. If I should bo delayed until the ice in the Arctic begins to break UD I cannot go beyond the bounds of land. Ituiichftl ( Jrconliiml's Xorthorn Shore. "On my last trip our headquarters were established at Hed Cliff house on Whale sound , which is about 1,200 miles from the lower extremity of Greenland and abouK500 from the northernmost Danish settlement in that country. There was ono radical dif ference between my mode of travel and that of previous explorers. The interior of Greenland is covered with an immense blanket of snow , which I may call an Ice cap. It is the accumulation of snows during the ages past and has frozen into a solid mass , tilling valleys and covering mountains until the interior of Greenland is like an immense table land , with few greater depressions , relatively , than one may observe in the ocean. "From the coast inward thcro is a gradual ascent for a few miles , reaching an elevation of 5,000 feet. After that the surface is as level as a western prairie and looks not unlike it in. winter. All previous explorerj have made their way northward along the sea coast , generally traveling on the Ice outside - side the line of land. I avoided many of tbo obstacles they encountered by striking boldly across country. The geileral direction of the coast above Whale sound is on a line north east and southwest. My party took a north easterly direction with the intention of going to the northern end of Greenland proper , and that wo did. "When wo came to the northernost fjord reached Ijy Greely it was July and the ice showed signs of breaking up. Wo found that the supposed fjord extended Inland with a southeasterly trend , and wo followed along Its shore. It linally opened into a bay winch I named Independence , and wo continued our march until wo were convinced that wo had discovered the northern boundary of Green land and it was indeed an Island. Methods of Travel. "From Red Cliff house northward and back wo traveled 1,300 miles , and the dis tance in a direct line to Independence bay may have been 500 miles or moro. All that Journey , you understand , was made on foot. After a fresh fall of snow it was like travel ing through sand and some days we gained only lif teen miles , while under favoring con ditions we were able to cover as high as fifty. No man was allowed to ride , for wo needed every pound of power in our sledge dogs for the transportation of our supplies. "Our dogs were equal to a load of 100 pounds each. On that Journey they did their work nobly with not a footsore animal among them and their daily allowance of food was only one pound of pemican. The Journey was something like traveling over the sea , for there was nothing to break the view except the horizon , and wo kept our course and locality py sun observations every day or two. "Tho experience gained on the last trip will bo of great advantage in the next uu- dortaking. I will leave America in June , reaching Whale sound the latter part of July. While ono party is engaged putting up quarters for the winter another will start inland with loads of supplies. They will go as far as they can before the long winter night sots in and will leave the pro visions and the heavy sleds , uinrklntr the spot by taking the latitude and longitude. "Tho final start for the north will not bo made until February or , early In March of next year. I think wo can reach Independ ence bay by the 1st of April , Wo will pick up the outlying store of supplies on the way and will probably establish a new base 1 at the bay with ono or two men in charge. Thou for the North I'olu. , "Ucachiug the northern coast-of Green land early in April wo will have three months of the long Arctic summer day In : which to search for thu polo. My party will probably consist of seven or eight men. We will cross on the ice to the land beyond Greenland , and I am confident wo will have little dllllculty In going north on the ice bell us far as that land extends. 'I do not believe In the open polar sen theory and see no reason why the region about tbo polo should bo materially different from the contiguous territory. If my theory prove correct the sea. If tliero bo ono beyond tbo land 1 stilted from Greenland's north ern shore , ought to bo frozen over. In that condition I sou no reason why it should be impassable. "Tho cold ? 'That seems to bo the greatest obstacle In tbo opinion of many people , J know , but , really , a healthy man properly clothed suffers no more from cold In tin Artie region than-do you people hero in No braska. "It is nearly DOO miles from the projxisei station on ludepemlenco bay to the pole , aiu we must bo back at that point by the 1st o July In order to escape the danger from tin breaking up of tbo Ice and to reach quarter : before tbo long winter ulglu begins. Tha will give us three months in which to trave 1,000 in lies or more , all of it on foot , as oui animals will bu needed to cai'rxsupplies. "On tills trip I will take some burros in well as dogs and will train them toiiso snow shoes. 1 know that sounds odd to you. bu horses aru readily' tralnud to wear broai pieces of board under their hoofs. It tnltoi but a ftiw trials to accustom them to tin strange contrivance , and I think wo wll have no trouble training the bnrros. "When 1 start northward another party o P- ttin-u or tour men will go cast to make tin northern circuit of Greenland nnd prove I an Island beyond all question. Capo Bis marck ls the northernmost point mapucd o ; thu eastern coast of Greenland. My associ ates will skirt the coast to that point , a dis taneo of suvornl hundred miles from Indu pendenco bay. Then they will strike acres thu Ice caii of Greenland , going almost du west to Whale sound. Thu distance must bi III about NW miles. il Tluilr DOCK. Ul "The Esquimaux dogs will , of course , pla ; an important part , us they always have These atilinalH arritnt far removed from the wolf , and I have uuini innrlrn on m.v body as testimonies to tfii'ln llorccni'M. . They am not trained us watchdogs , but arc twcd for nlfdKlng nnd for lUiiilliiK. "A soon us a yauVi'jj ono in nblo to stand It ho Is hnrnoHsod wlthi > ld sledge dog.s , They are taught to llghlbearfl. and three of them will hold ono of ho big game until their master arrives. . , . "Tho Ksqulmaixili.Miond.s | largely upon the seal for food and riquilnir , but In tbo winter the seals frozen .aver . nnd llshlnif u dllllcult operation. The pi-uf rome.s to tbo surface for air , and his wrii | | breath keeps n small hole oieu | throng , Uio snow. it Is almost Impossible to dctct | ; tills with the eye , nnd the dog Is trnltipd , , to It by scent. The owner takes the a.tibmil to the loownrd of the haunts of the seal , nnd ho slowly crawls across the Ice until he scents his pame , nnd like a iwlnter indicates the locality to his master. That Is about nil these dog.s are good for. ' At Whale sound I discovered an un known tribe of ICsqulmaux and was fortu nate enough to get photographs of men , women and children , nude and In various po sitions. These jiooplo had never come In contact with whiles and they afford an In teresting ethnological study. They tire merely animals of a little higher order of In telligence than their dogs. As n rule men nnd women pair off In couples nnd the male provides for Ills wlfo nnd children , but their social relations are promiscuous. Hero are human beings who have never progressed beyond the two primal motives for action , the desire for food nnd the necessity for clothing. They live only for these two pur poses. Hunting and fishing Is the complete circle of their existence. They are oven de void of any form of government. " 1 find lecturing more trying than Arctic exploration , " said the lieutenant smilingly , "for I am constantly traveling and speaking twice a day. I came to Omaha from De.s Molnos. 1 speak at Lincoln next and then visit Denver , which is as far west as I will go. " Lieutenant Peary is a delightful conver sationalist , and Ills chat \yith the reporters gives promise of most interesting entertain ments at the Young Men's Christian associa tion hall today and tomorrow. WOMAN IN IT. l.lttlo .Moro I.l ht In the Iliirvoy-AHon Shooting Allulr. So far It. N. Harvey , the traveling man who lirr > d three shots at C. G. Alton Satur day evening , has been unable to give ball and will probably occupy cell No. 0 in the city Jail until Tuesday , when his preliminary hearing will take placo. Judge Berka was called upoi ; yesterday by friends of the prisoner and fixed the amount of bail at $1,000. Through the courtesy of the prison officials a BUE reporter was al lowed to have a short talk with Harvey last evening. Mr. Harvey had stood his confinement well and appeared quite cheerful. When the shooting affair was mentioned lie said : "I want , to thank Tun Bet : through you for tbo impartial report made of the affair in-tho Sunday morning paper. The other paper supposed too much and drew too heavily upon its imagination. Its account was away off. " "What have you to say for publication ? " asked the reporter , .1' . "I will not say a word prior to my hearing. Then I think 1 can pr9\-c to the satisfaction of thn court thiit. ' T .jwas ' Justified in what I did J , - "Perhaps I was n Ifttlo hasty in some of my remarks last iilaht Just after my arrest , but at that tiuio Jt , was excited. I should have been moro guarded in my speech. " In the talk that followed Mr. Harvey in timated that ho hadproof of his wife's infi delity and Alton's infamy , lie said that ho had tried bard to maUo a good woman of his wife , but Judging from what ho had learned ho had not succeetjcuHo declined to say anything regarding Uton beyond the fact that ho would bo Altai's enemy until death. Mr. Harvey lias received several telegrams from friends , who sa.v they will stand by him , nnd it is understood that the house he is employed bi' will furnish bonds for him today. ' ' , , Last evening1 C ? 0. Alton called at TUB BEB ofllce tind , asked" what statements Air. Harvey had made in regard to the case. When given to understand that Harvey had so far kept bis mouth shut , Alton said that the affair was a case of blackmail from start to finish. "Would n man run the chances of a peni tentiary sentence for the slight chance of getting money from you ! " asked the re porter. This question put the matter in a different light and Mr. Alton put on his thinking cap. Ho denounced the statements made in a sen sational sheet us false , and denied having been present at Denver during the conclave. "Will you sign a complaint against Har vey in police court today ? " was the next question. With a good deal of hesitation the answer came : Well , 1 expect to. " "But will you ? " . "Yes , I think I will. " said Mr. Alton. During the talk which followed Mr. Alton said that ho had only known the Harveys a short time and hardly knew Mr. Harvey by sight. When asked whether a business trans action was the cause of the difficulty , Alton did not tit first seein inclined to answer but finally said that business matters might have been the : ause. It is understood that Harvey has in his possession letters from Alton wherein a set- tlemett Is spoken of and asked for , but Har vey refuses to make these letters public. "DntiRor Signal" at th Kiirimm Street. It is at Laramie Bend , a mountain station on the Montana & Chfeycnno railroad , that the action takes place In "Tho Danger Sig nal , " the drama which began a week's per formances at the Farnam yesterday after noon. It is n realistic drama well staged. It Is the work of the late Henry C. do Millo , nn American dramatist whoso work will live. Its story follows the good old lines of melodrama , and the ton characters in the cast are sufllelenily well played. The incidents all belong to railroad life , and the locomotive that plays an imixirtnnt part in the scenes is quite a real affair ; so is the snoiv plowmnil the trains of freight and passenger cars are realistic to n degree' . The scenery Is better than the average , particu larly the winter scene of the third act. Aliss Hosabel Morrison , who is a daughter of that clover actor , Mephistophclcs Lewis Morrison , plays Hose Martin , "The Wild Flower of Laramie Bend , " plays It well without any of the frillings usually em ployed in such parts nnd plays to attract applause. Mr. George Coleman presents a very clover study of a tramp , as well as a commendable bit of , , } , isht comedy work in the part of what , flip program styles "A Heavy Swell on thvQc ( an of Life. " The other partsv.nro all passably per formed , Mr. Paul passer's Corporal , with songs , deserving spwial mention. All in nil. "Tho Danger Slgflnl" is a good play of Us class , nnd the Fnrnam should do a line business with it aiv.eek. ] \ . . With CniJ M and Music. Vesta Chapter Ndi'fli'Order ' ' Eastern Star held its monthly social on Friday evening at the residence of MrJTrtud Mrs. Thomas II Todhunter. 20JO St. Mary's avenue , and as usual enjoyed a mosVplcnsant evening. Card playing interspersed with piano selections lections bv MUs Btrdio Lovett and voca favorites "from Master-Ted Sayro consumed t couple of hours , aftec which refreshments .1 wore p.issed. 'i 'r The piano playing f iMiss Lovottereatei much entausiasm "ind. elicited deservei praise , while the singing of young Teddy did much to enhance the entertainment. The followin ? were present : Messrs , and Mesdames Jeffries , Walker , D.iiloy , Me Kckron. Thornton ; Mesdames Whitmarsb Parr , llaudall , HayundSayre ; Misses Sayro Wylander. Anderson , Powell , Wild. Stabrio Messrs. Morton , D.ivls , Pinney , and Halli gan ; Aliss Uilospio , Lincoln. - * l.uri ; < t Shaft liver Koricil. BKTIII.EIIEM , Pa. , March 10. The larges shaft ever forged in America was sent fron the Bethlehem Iron works to the Chicago fair yesterday. It welshs : > 0tfW pounds ant will bo the axle of a perpendicular hurdy gurdy. SM feet high , invented by n Pitts burg engineer. A shipment of eight tons of armor , form Ing tbo diagonal ulalcs of the. battleshlj Oregon 1-ft the works yesterday for thu Union Iron works , San Francisco , where the Orejjon Is bewg built. ; v Ho Says 'SqulroAbingdon ' Gave Him tkn Ton Thoimml for Backing. NO QUESTION OF LOAN OR SPECULATION \Vhon tin'Htilro'Wm ( | Allvn Ho Looked on .lllti'hi'll nun ( loot ! Mnti on Whom to l.nvU'i Ills C'tiHli by Thousand * . NBW YOHK , March 10. Charles Mitchell this morning read carefully the biography of his deceased friend and backer , 'Squlro Ablngdon Baird. To many of the published statements , Mitchell took decided exception , particularly that represented the 'Squlro as n sort of a person about whom prize lighters wore wont to hang and the Inference that might ho deduced concerning his own con nection with the deceased millionaire sportsman. "Squlro Ablngdon and I , " ho said , "havo been friends , 1 might say pals , for seven years , but never In my life have 1 been under any obligation to him , cither financially or otherwise. Ho accompanied mo to this country at his own solicitation. Ills solic itors then said that I had saved his life by getting him out of bed and getting him to Interest himself in anything , for he had been conlittcd to his room for three weeks and was not expected to live. "It was not necessary for the 'squire to find any money for mo to bind this match with Corboll. My fatherinlawPony Moore , put up,000 to make the match for $10.000 a side ten weeks prior to any Intima tion that the 'squire would back mo. The chances then were a thousand to one that Ablngdon would never come to the United States , and I certainly had not expected anything from the 'squire then. "On arriving in New York we were met with the exorbitant demand of Corbott that I should put up $10,000 at once and in one deposit - posit to secure a match or else shut up. Of course , that was rough on me , but the 'squlro at once came to my assistance and said : ! will give you the money and as much moro as they want to bet. ' 1 thanked him and re plied than $10,000 would bo sulllclent , adding that I knew wo would get odds for the re mainder at the ringside. He put the $10,000 in my hands and remarked In the presence of forty people : 'Hero is the money ; muKu your own match. I want nothing to do with It. If you win take all. ' The money was , therefore , a voluntary gift , which I all the more appreciated , as I was not in a condition to refuse it , "I have never been indebted otherwise to anybody in m.v life for a dollar. 1 have always been able to earn my own living and never was a 'cadger. ' " In talking about the offer of Jim Corbott today to light him for the purse and honor without any side side bet if necessary , Mitchell said : "It is the only good thing I have ever known Jim to do or say. Of course , 1 appreciate his kindness , though I think his charity comes a little too lato. The only time I want Corbctt to treat me nice is when we are in the ring , and then the better ho treats mo , the worse 1 will use him. " Mitchell also said tnat Hall was ready to fight Fltzsimuions at the middleweight limit in the same week nnd before the same club where the fight between himself and Corbctt would como off. 'Squire Abinsdon had been willing to put up $10,000 to bind this match and the money is still ready and will bo put up at uny time. "It was my own opinion and that of many others , " be said , "that Hull can fight , better at l.ls pounds. I want it understood that his is not meant as a bluff. It is a ITona lido iffer. I want it understood that Hall and tis friends mean business. Tbo money is e.idy. " Iko Thompson , the Ixiokmakor , said he was villing to guarantee tlr.it the money to bind i match between Hall and Fitzsimmons at niddloweight would bo up as soon as Fitz simmons accepted the offer. Worrto than I.OIIK I'oh's , Toh NEW YORK , March 10. Jim Hall , the Aus tralian pugilist , again found his match Just ifter midnight last nicht. Ho tried to fight several cabmen in front of the Hoffman louse , with the result that ho is now nursing badly cut face nnd bruises somewhere in .ills section. Hall , Just before midnight , drove up to the Hoffman house In a cab. Ho got out ami en tering the house started for the bar. Ho was drunk.and Billy Edwards stopped tbo pugilist and told him the bar was closed. Hall went Ijack to where his cab was standing , pulled the cabman from bis seat and began to use liim as a punching bag. Other cabmen in the neighborhood rallied to their unfortunate brother's defense , in numbers and determina tion , much to the discomfiture of Hall , who was thrown down , kicked and pounded by the enraged cabmen until he cried for quarter. Bleeding and by this time sober , the late victim of Fitzsimmous' prowess was borne away by two sympathizing friends who were passing at the time in a cab. Who they are , or where Hull was taken is not known. _ IHvo'n Will r.o In Skcllj's I'laco. Nr.w YOHK , March 10. Champion George Dixon has agreed to take the place left vacant by Jack Skelly , and will meet George Siadons before the Coney Island Athletic club tomorrow night. Arrangements to this end were consummated today by the olllcials of the club , and both Siddons and Dixon , alter a long and vexing discussion , signed articles of agreement to battle twelve rounds for the original purse of W.HOO. DKon is In pretty fair condition to put up n hurricane contest for twelve rounds. In order to meet Siddons Dixon has can celled bis theatrical engagement for tomor row night and will train arduously for the contest during the brief time ho is allowed in which to got himself In condition. The men are nearly of the same hr-isht. weight and strength. Both are clover and clean effective hitters. The winner of this til' ' will receive $ ' . ' ,500 and the loser $500. The preliminary bout of the evening wll be between Australian Billy McCarty am Jack McGee of Boston , who has up to the present successfully met all comers. St. raul'A Cold Illuir. ST. PAUL , Minn. , March 10. The Phmnix Athletic club ot this city \tants the Corbett Mitchell fight and will present n communl cation to the Chamber of Commerce in the morning asking the sanction of that body o an offer of $100.000 for tbo purse. They also ask aid in securing the passage of n law allowing boxing contests before incorporate * athletic clubs. In view of tbo prevention o the Fitzslmmons-Hall fight two years ago not much stock Is taken in this proposition. Choynslil Attor ritiMimoMfi. . SAN FUAXCISCO , Cal. , March 10. On behalf of Joe Choyuski Parson Davlcs tonight is sued n challenge to Bob Fitzsimmons to fight for $ . " > ,000 a side before the club offerhnr the largest purse , the contest to bo at catch wcight.nnd within six months after the ac ceptance of the challenge. Knock Out at Mliuh > n. MINDEX , la. , March 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hr.K.J Grant Sweeney knocked out K. Fullinger after thirty-two rounds of hard llghtipg hero last night. Two hundred were present. Itln.lHTItitf.t U Iti.CIf. c Three Locomotives anil Twenty-Flvn t'arn DmnolUhflil on thn ! ninylvunl I. Hi-jmsopox , Pa. , March 10. The most disastrous wreck on the middle division of the Pennsylvania railroad for years occurred near Barre , this county , yesterday , Involving the nc.structlon of three locomotives nnd twenty-flvo loaded cars and delaying all traffic for four hours. A fireman on ono of the engines was burled under the wreckage , but ho was rescued with only slight Injuries. After the accident BruUcinun Jacobs of Lowlitown and a teamster , whoso name could not bo learned , were killed by shifting trains. thw W 4ol Di-forted. NEW YOHK , March 10. The Times today reiterates Its 'statements regarding the Monterey's hollers , as contained In Friday's Issue of that paper. "Tho statements published relative to the Monterey's falluro to dim-lop the required Mvernment horse | > OWIT nnd the VPMC'M | itirrow escape from ncrlmin accident , if not Kisjilbh' loss , " sajs the Time * , "aro based on he assertions of uyo-wltnos os of that vest- tprs performances , and are from sources too ilgh to admit of a shadow of doubt. " SAVING TIIE INDIAN. lYfttlinony of u slout MNiloimry tun ) tin Onmhii Indian , The opiwrtunlty of hearing n full blooded ndlnn speak In public is , In Omaha at least , seldom afforded. It was therefore not sur- irlslngthat the hall of tbo Young Men's Christian association should bo well filled vlth people yesterday afternoon by the an. louncement that Hov.C. G. Sterling , assisted > y Lovl Levering , nn Omaha IndLui , would ell of missionary work among the red men. Hov. Sterling is a missionary who has de- otod llvo years of his life among the Sioux ndlans to the work ot converting them to Christianity , nnd bis address consisted nattily of an historical account of missionary vork among that particular tribe. Ho said .hat In this country there were something ike ' . ' : > 0,000 to JKKMKX ) Indians , -10,000 of whom vero Sioux. In 18'U , when the work was > egun , these Indians lived in Minnesota in the region adjacent to St Paul. The mis sionaries went among them and made many converts , gradually mastering tbo language nnd publishing n dictionary of 10.000 words , lie blblo nnd other book's In the Indian tongue. For over twenty years tin Indian tewspapcr had been published. Thu massacre of IStU obliged the mission- irles to leave their worK for a time , but , willing daunted , they sot about to convert .he 400 men who had been arrested for par- tlcipating In the mass.icro , and actually succeeded us to ! ! OD of them. Several of these irlsoners afterwards became ministers and spread the gospel among their tribe. From Minnesota the Sioux went to tbo S'iobrara river country , near the boundary ino between Nebraska and South Dakota- . From hero a band of 11)0 ) went a little farther lortlt and established tin independent colony , mil had been self-supporting over since. In .ho trlbo tbero were li00 ! communicants of .ho Presbyterian church , who contributed 31,001) ) annually for foreign missions. In it were also fifteen native'ministers nnd still others studying for the ministry. What a contrast there was hero to that found among .he Navajocs , i7UOa ! In number , with whom > ut two missionaries tire engaged in gospel work. In the spcnuor's opinion history lemonstratcd that thu Indian could bo saved is well as uny other human being. l ovl Levering , a young man 'Jit years of ige , who began his education at Carlisle , . 'a. , and who is now studying at Bellevue ollego with the ultimate purpose of becom- ng a minister , spoke of the earliest missiou- iry work in America , and said his own tribe showed considerable advancement. It con tained two Indian lawyers and an Indian physician who was graduated from Philadel phia college. The Indians wore a liberal lass , and all in his trioo over IS years of age were self-supporting. The remarks , though somewhat disconnected , were forcibly ox- ircssed and induced the thought that the speaker would accomplish much good in his chosen work. invi : TO TIIK Catholic CoiiKrflKatlon orNcwilcrncy Ijnor ItUhop O'l'urri'll. Swnnr.snoito , N. J. , March 11) ) . The warring 'actions of St. Josephs Catholic church re- nnincd true to chosen priests today and rebellious Father Trcaey and Father L"'ahy each celebrated mass to about lite same lumber of persons. Neither priest obtained possession of the church , the edifice still re maining in the clutches of the law , and the mass celebrated by Father Trency and Father Leahy was chanted in the parlors of two of their respective adherents. The excommunicated priest's sermon was more a defense of hlnibclf and Oellanco of Bishop O'Farrell and Mgr. Satolll than I otherwise. Father Trcaey announced himself - I self as the true pastor of St. Joseph and denied - j nied tlie power of either Bishop O'Farrell or i tbo papal legate to strip him of his priestly I froclc or to take from him his priestly vows. I Father Leahy pro.ichcd no sermon and I made no reference to the existing troubles that are rending the parish asunder beyond the announcement that on Sunday next Bishop O'Farrell would vUit Swcdesboro nnd inquire personally into the matter in dispute. During the services both bides had rcconnoltcring parties out , but no disturb ance of tiny kind took placo. X.lI. I'.lH.ltSK.ll'HS. At the Mercer : L. S. Tanner. E. J. Hazcn , Chicago ; 1C. L. Ba.ittio , .lollot , III ; J. IX Weaver , Denver ; John H. Keene , Spokane ; II. II. Jennings , WaterlooJn. ; L. M. Prince , U. S. A. ; U. D. Brownlco , Syracuse , , Neb. ; H. P. Johnson , Davenport , la. ; J. P. Mur phy , Sun Francisco. At the Murray : L. W. Burtis , George Morton and wife. Now York ; G. W. Koenig , Boston ; M. Horton , Chicago ; A. Pick , Now York : S. II. Bolton. I' . L. Paxson. Chicago ; Guv Hurlburt , Lincoln ; F. M. Starkweather , Chicago ; J. II. Barker , New York ; II. Ilazlo- ton , St. Louis'F. ; E. Mariner , Chicago ; H. F. Terhune , J. K. King , New York ; A. II. Hoffman , Cleveland , O. ; W. W. Turner , Oskaloosa. CHICAOO. 111. , March 1U. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bun. ) Nebraska nrririls : Grand Pacific James J. Lamb , A. II. D.ir- low , .lames Stephenson. Omaha ; M. D. Welsh , Lincoln. Great Northern Miss M. J. Wood. Lclaml ,1. H. Buchanan , O.nana. IMC.ll. ItltRWlHS. The 0-year-old son of Officer Cook died yesterday afternoon of diphtheria. Joseph Leiehel , n butcher doing business at Twentj-ninth and Farnam streets , caused the arrest of Charles Uunyun last owning All disorders of the- Throat and Lungs is Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. It has no equal as a cough-cure. "When I was a boy.T liad abronchicl trouble of such n persistent nnd stub born character , that the doctor pro nounced it incurable with ordinary remedies , but recommended ir.e to try Ayur's Cherry Pectoral. I d'.d so , and ono bottle cured me. For the last fifteen years , I have used this preparation with good effect whenever I take a bad cold , and I know of numbers of people who keep it in the honsn nil the time , not considering it safe to bo without it. " J. C.Woodson , P.M. , ForestHill.W.Va. Cough "For more than twenty-fivo years , Jl was a sufferer from lung trouble , at tended with coughing so suvero at times as to caimo hemorrhage , the paroxysms frequently lasting three or four bonrs. I was induced to try Aycr'o dhurry Pec toral , and after taking four bottles , was thoroughly cured.Franz Hoffman , Clay Centre , Kana. i "Last spring I wn.s taken down with I la gnppo. At times I was completely prostrated , and so dllllcult was my breathing that my bream seemed as if confined in an iron cage. I procured a bottle of Ayer'n Cherry 1'actorni , and no sooner had I began taking it than \ rcliuf followed. I could not Iwllavo that ! tbo effect would bo .so rapid and the cure so complete. " W. II. Williams , Couk City , 3. Dak. Cherry Peetoral I'riT'iircd by Dr. J C. Ayr r Sc Co. , Lowell , U . Hoi j by all Drugitl ! i , Trier * 1 | ix bottln , ii. Promptto act , suroto cur for'appropriating ' f.'W of the cash pitoeoda to to hbt own usi < . Mrs. Aniilo Ilivk , an Insane woman from lUmiiliiKloii , him bit'ti token to the irtuiiin nn.vhim at Miu-otn. The roflhlom.'o of Kit llowcll m nr Thirty- Rivond nnd Fraud * Btrcotn was coil- sldornbly ilamata-d by ih-o bust ni ht flnvornor Oroun.so has pardoned William Dwycr , who was sentenced In ism to four years In the penitentiary for burglary Mr . Tuylor Not ( liillly nf Murder , Anii.nsn , Ivan. , March HI.Mr.s Martha Taylor , who baa been on trial for the past week , chnnred with murderliiK her husband list September , was last night ne < iultted. CharloH K. 1'caso Of Connersxllle , lad. Hip Disease A Boy's ' Terrible Experience Given Up by Physlciano- Considered a Con firmed Crjpplo " For the benefit of c'tor siifTerers wo .stato the ciso ; ot our boy , who \ \ as taken with hip dUcaso flvo years nto , when tljreo years old. The trouble l > ein ; : with stiffness and seNuro pain In hh knee , which suddenly went to his hip. The doctor pronounced It a cemtlno case of hip disease , and said If ho lived ho would Always bo n Cripple. Imaglno our feelings ! Chaillo was entirely helpless. When we went to his bed to move or turn him for rest , ho uould scream as though wo were iminlerhi ; ; him. After two-1110111111,1 happened to rend of a , slmll ir case cured by lluoil'sSarinpailll. ! . It It liar-lly necessary to say tliar 1 pulled lorndrngslore mid iol a hot- tie. Thin win In April. We R.ive It to our hoy. nnd In .Inly several places on his hip catliereu nnd hrole. When \M > hid : UUou a Imtllo and a half of tlieSafsaparilla wo saw that his general Health Was Improving. IIU color was belter. In fact he was better In everyway. The sores entlicly healed up. Wo pot him crutches and ho walked with them for nearly two years. Ho prow stronger , nnd now for two years has had no sores and has not used a crutch for over .1 year. Ilo limps a Httlo but Is In the best of licalllt , goes to school , rims and plays Just n.s lively an any of the hoyi ; ho walks over half n mlle to Sunday school and return every Sunday , n"Myvifo and 1 think there never was such a nn'illclne made as Hood's Harsapuiilia. " IHAAU SV. I'KASK , Couuersvllie , 1ml. Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills , biliousness , jaundice , Indigestion , slcl ; headache. 25c. or Sojt Uraler is scarce , don't worry yourself for a moment go right ahead and use hard water with and you'll never know the difference. The clothes will be just as white , clean and sweet-smelling , because the "While Russian" is specially adapted for use in hard water. JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , ClilcagOj ' " " " ' * * ' ? Dusky Diamond Tar Soao. ITS * AMUSriKMIiNTB. _ i jvuiV jaKT A < 7tof > > n/lMTKJi.lSKAT 1'OUWa 20 Mtilinco Wednesday. DENMAN THOMPSON'S C'oiubrutod I'luy. THE OLD HOMESTEAD Which has boon aptly styled A Play. A Song. A Sermon. A Eonodiotion Company Hume as Last Season. Hoiits ulll ho put on salt * sutunluy nionilnt .it tlio following | ) flocs : Ktrst HoorSOc. 7. " > o an 1 Jl.lH ) ; balcony . " > 0j nnd Be. Gerraasiia Theater Company of St. Louis , In the1 Following lli-uertolro- VlnuhdnyJioii / , Mnri'ItII , THE HITGTTEKTOTS. ( Die llluthoi-hzoit.i I'rhlii v Jli'i'iilutr * .Viirfli 1.4 , THE PASSING REGIMENT. ( Krlu ; , ' liu I'rUidon. " Siif niiJiiyJr < -ii//i - . Mnrvli ' - " , ME ( Km Tollur Kufill.i Suniliiy Jiwnliilf , Mnrfli 'JH , Original Production o. ' Oouthu's Great I'lny , As Performed m the Court. Theuler , Ilcrlln. 1'roperHun nnd Hennery HotiBht sjxiclullj from iho ( iorii.iinl'i tlieutrr. Hi Umli. for this hurlesof nerforiiKiiic-ea. The milaiif Mints will open ntO o'elook Tnoddny inuriilnir , Maruh ' ! ! . FaRHaHsF.THEATESr I5o. 25o 3So , 50c antl 75o. T-NJGfIT. MISS ROSABEL MORRISON. l'ruentlnir tla > uroat | > lnr. "THE DANGER SIGNAL , " Mrit'nco Wudnus.lny , any eat In the hotiso I OUR EMPLOYMENT DEPT ! while costing t'.io etnployor nnd eiainoyea \ iiDthliiK , IUH unublod us to ailvanuo thu Ititur- I cstnot botb.und alio our own , Uy s'luurln ; I hotter result * with tha inachliiii. Wyckoff , Seaman & Benedict I7U 1715 PA.U.IA.ildL