THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY FEKKUARY 25 , ISOl-SIXTEEN" PAGES. but turned half around and looked at t ! largo clock on the wall. The court room wan filled when the Judi read his decision. Prendergaiit apcarcd 1 fflftcfcnt tot a time , but as the reading pr cccdcd appeared ready to inako one of h , old-tlmo Fcenes. Prcndcrgast was onion to stand up during the rending of the e tcnco , Judge Brontano Bald : JUDGE BUENTANO'S WORDS , "Patrick Eugene Prendergast , It rare falls to the lot of the court to discharge painful a duty as devolves upon It In th case. You Bland before the bar convlcti of the murder of a fellow being , and It Incumbent on mo to pronounce sentence < jou , "You have had a fair and Impartial trie and you have been defended by couns whoso zeal and devotion in your behalf mer the highest pralso and compel _ the ndmlri tlon of the court. "I do not think I can bo fairly subJecU to the crltlclHin that I did not allow you tl widest lalllludo In the presontnllon of ev denco that In any way tended to cstabllp the defense made for you , and you wei given the benefits of all presumptions whlc the law says you are entitled to h.ivo. Di BpilO all this jou have been found guilty I accordance with the well established prlnc pies of law and evidence governing trials < this kind. "Possibly n largo part of this commnnlt would , for the sake of the reputation < this great city upon whom the eyes of tli world wore at llio tlmo riveted , havn bee comforted If the verdict of the Jury had ei tabllshed the fact that your act was that ( a mentally Irresponsible person , but Iho n Bull of the trial denies the people that con fort , The evidence did not establish Hit you were acting under an Insane deluslo which Irrcslsllbly Impelled you lo the coir mission of llio act which you did not illi corn to bo wrong and over which you ha not the power to exorcise control. The Jur has found that when you committed the nc you fully understood It and Its consequence : and thai you might have controlled your ac lions If you had so willed , and that you own misguided will was the solo Impulse I the commission of llio deed. "No Imaginary Inspiration lo do a persons wrong under a delusion or belief that som greal public benefit will follow from It , who the nature of the act done , Its probabl consequences , and that , the act Is In Itscl wrong nro known lo the actor , can nmoun to that insanity which in law disarms 1 of criminality "Situated as you are I would not say any thing for the more purpose of harrowing u your feelings or canning you unnecessar pain. The solemn and painful duly now devolves volves upon mo to Impose the sentcnco am judgment of the law , which Is Hint you Patrick Eugene Prcndcrgast. between th hours of 10 o'clock In the forenoon and o'clock In the afternoon of the 23d day o March , 1804 , In the manner provided by th Btalule of Ih Is slalo , bo hanged by the nccl until you Are dead. " When the courl passed sonlonco Iho prls oner moved forward a step or two and said "I did nol wish to apologize to the courl , fo I llilnk I did my duly. " As ho concluded he was led away to hi : cell in Ihe Jail by the bailiffs. During the course of his remarks Premier gast was apparently In a very nervous con dltfon. Ills hands shook and as ho occasion ally turned his eyes from Ihe court am glared about the room It was evident 111 : nerves were strung to Ihe hlghcsl lenslon Occasionally ho would stop to glance at thi paper In his hands to read Ihe noles 01 polnls on his address , which ho had evldentlj prepared in advance. Just before Judgi Ilrcntano began Iho delivery of his speed denying the motion for a now trial Attorney S. S. Gregory flled a motion for arrest o ; judgment , which was overruled Ho ther asked for thirty days In which to ( Ho a bll of exceptions upon which to take the case tt the supreme court. This was granted. Prcn dcrgast was sentenced lo hang subsequenllj In loss than thlrly days. II was slaled. however - over , Ihat if It became necessary the courl could extend the lime and fix a now dali for Iho cxecullon. It Is probable Ihat the bill of exceptions will be flled within ten ( lays. "Buff" Hlgglns Is under sentence of doall for the murder of Peter McCoy , and tin data of his hanging Is the same as Prender gast. If a change In the procuedlnes Is nol ordered the men will bo huni ; at the satin time. During his speech Prondcrgast mumblei his words so that ho could bo scaicely un derstood , and ho was unsteady on his feel end swerved from side to side like a drunker man. His voice was sometimes loud am ! clear , but often it sank into an inarticulate grumble. Judge Brenlano was much affeclcd by the nwful duty Hmposed upon him , fend he Boomed to suffer much mental pain while Prondergast was delivering his speech. Only by great effort did ho retain sufficient con trol of his emotions to utter the solemn words put Into his mouth by the law , and It was with n trembling voice he finished his address to the condemned man. WINO'S OrOSNl AI Trial of Unit Couglilln is Xoiv Xc ItH 1.11(1. CHICAGO , Feb. 21. Rx-Judgo Wing be gan the closing argument for the defense In the Couglilln trial today. The court room , \vaa tlironned with spectalors , and the ad- idress was a nolablo one. Judge Wing vic iously attacked the methods of the prosccu % tlon , and referring to the Incident of the former trial , when ox-State's Attorney LongonecKcr called Mrs. Thomas Wlmlon up nt midnight for a severe examination , said that Whalen should have shot the assailant down In his tracks. During the afternoon there was somewhat of a sensation when Judge Tulhlll sharply called Allornoy Wing to order for reflections on the original trial court. U was a reference to Martin Burke , one of these convicted with Coughlln , and who died In the penitentiary lust year. Attorney Wing speaking of him said : "Gentlemen , Martin Uurko was murdered , I should hate to bo charged by the Great Judne of all with the murder of that man ns are llio mun who tried and convlclcd him. " "I don'l think you are entitled to bay that , Judge Wing , " broke In- the court , stopping the flood of the attorney's wrathful eloquence. "Thoso men wcro tried and convicted according to the laws of the coun try , and I canot sit hero and have the i til ings of my brother Judge condemned In this way. " Judge Wing , though surprised nt the In terruption of tho" court , replied quickly : "But , jour honor , the supreme court of the ntato reversed the derision tinder which O'Sulllvan and IHirko died In prison " "I know that , " said Judge Tuthlll. "hut there are many such Instances as that. The mipromo court hold that there was error In the record and Dial's all there was to It. The case was tried by Judge McConnall fairly and honestly , according to hla Ideas of the lav.anil you have no right to ques tion the Integrity of the court. " "But , " said Wlug , "wilt your honor hold that Martin Burke has pleaded guilty In this case , an Mr , Scanlan has contended. ' " "No , I have nothing to say about that , " replied the courl. "No , " repeated the attorney , "whether Martin llurko stands before jou guilty or not Is neither hero nor thero. Wo ask you to decldo whether or not Daniel Coughlln la guilty. Martin Burlvo has gone where you cannot help him. Patrick O'Sulllvan has Kouo whcro jou can help him. " Mr. Wing than resumed his argument and had not concluded when couit adjourned. SUNDAY , February 25fh , 1894 , Ono Sunday and Thrao Wuok- day coupons , with 16 cants in coin , will buy ono part of The American Encyclopedic Dictoinary Bond or bring : to Tbo Boo oillca. Mail should bo addressed to Dictionary Department , ROCK ISLAND MAKES ANSWE Protest * Against Suspension of Bridge detract tract as Asked by Union Pacific , ITS GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE LATTI IIun IJcPH Coinliintly Iliunpcrod In IJno < 1'rltllrgrn Urunlvit Under C'oiitnitt Cook C'omity .SttlU-Inurriiao of Switching arid Other Cluirgc * . The Hock Island road has flled Its answ In the United States circuit court to tl recent petition of the receivers of the UnU Pacific lo have the bridge contract Bet nsli unlit such a llmo an an accounting can I had , alleging Ihat the Rock Island has r fused to pay the bills rendorcd to that con pany for the use of thobridge. . The Rock Island denies the Jurisdiction > the courtto toke the action prayed for b cause the merits of the case Imvo bet passed upbii by a higher court , which hi declared Ihe contract valid , and the gran Ing of the present petition would only bo collateral atlack upon Ihat decision. Tlio answer alleges that the /contrai sought to bo set aside was not only fi the use of the line of the plaintiff botwec Lincoln and Beatrice and the bridge at : Iracks of llio Union Pacific company In Iweon Omaha and South Omaha and tl handling of freight for and out of the cltli of Omaha and Soulh Omaha , for whlc the Rock Island agreed to pay a reasoi able compensation no greater than charge others for the same services , but It ah provided for the use by Iho Union Pnclf company of Iho Iracks of Hie defendat company Ihen built between the clllea < Mcl'herson and Hulclilnson , Knn. II tils provided for Iho use by Iho Union Paclf company of llio Iracks lo bo built by tl ; Rock Island between the cities of Soul Omaha and Lincoln , Neb. The answer sels forth that the defendat did , after the rendering of the decree BUI lalnlng the validity of the contract , enti upon and use Iho tracks of the plaintiff hi tween the cities of Lincoln and Beatrle unlll the 8th day of May , 1893 , when tli respondent completed Its own line betwec these two points and thereupon closed I use the tracks of the plaintiff , that durln the tlmo it used these Iracks Iho respondei paid the rental stipulated In said contract. UNION PACIFIC ncrusns TO PAY. The answer sets forth that while tli union Pacific company insists upon the paj mont by the respondent of the renlal upo this piece of track , which It ha leased to use , the plaintiff compan lias pcrslstenlly refused to pay to the re spondenl Iho rental provided In the said con tract for the use by plaintiff of the tracks o the respondent , viz : the line between Soul Dinaha and Lincoln and belween McPhcrso ind Hutchlnson : and the respondent show- to the court that In so far as It has failed t my the rentals demanded fiom It upon th line between Lincoln and Beatrice since I : eased to use the same , on demand of th Union Pacific Hallway company. It has on ! lone so because of like rentala due It undo Llio contract , being continually from tli late of Iho contract , except for u short tlm is to the line belween McPherson and Hutch nson , withheld from It by the Union Paclfl lallway company ; and the rcsponden shows thai as to renlals so un laid by It. It Is and at al .Imes has been ready and willing to recog ilzo Us obllgallons Ihercfor , when am vhenover the Union Pacific Railway com ) any shall recognize In llko manner Its ob Igatlons to pay rentals duo from It as pro rlded by the contract ; and the responden low , us a part of this showing , offers li my to the Union Pacific Railway compair ir lo Us receivers , whatever balance , If any nay bo found to exist In an accounting a 0 llio beveral rental obllcallons. COOK COUNTY SUITS. The Rock Island admlls that It hai irought suit In Cook county , Illinois , to re : over the rental claimed by It from J.hi Jnlon Pacific , believing that to be the bes ind quickest way to have its rights undo : .he contract adjudicated , and that sucl ictlon was in accord with the decree of tin : ourt In passing upon the valldltj if Ihe conlract. In addition ti ho amount claimed In tin ult In Cook county , Illinois , there was now luo Iho respondent as further rent alsr ipon the property the sum of $80,000. Tht tock Island denies that the suit was broughi ti Illinois for the purpose of ombarrassint ho plaintiff , but was for the solo purpose ol xpcdltlng the determination of Iho respon- out's claim. The respondent admits lhal Ihe line from Imalia lo Lincoln wan not completed al ho lime specified in llio conlracl , but denies hat the plaintiffwas In any way hampered hereby and furlhor that failure to set ur ills allegation In Its petition brought to annu ho contracl , which had been adjudicated worked and estopped to selling 11 up In till ; cllon. The Hock Island denies Ihat II as refused to pay n reasonable ompenSatlon for the use of the tracks , ridges and terminals of Iho plalnllft , hav- : ig paid Die sum of $3,750 monthly for thai sc. On Iho oilier hand , U Is alleged lhal lie Union Pacific has soughl In every waj } hamper the respondent In the conduct ol : business , and has rendered lo it ex- rbltant bills for llio cervices rendered. INCRHASUD TIIH CHARGUS. Tie ) Rock Island albo alleges Ihat the Inlon Pacific company. In pursuance of the eslgn lo hamper Iho former in Iho conduct T Us business , has steadily increased the hargos for Iho services porfoimcd ns fol- jws : TEAM TRAOII niCIGIIT. August , Jann iry , Differ- IH'Jl. 1801. once. 'oal ' , 20 tons . . $ .75 * 10 ( ) | 3. fj iiimhur , SO tons .73 0.00 fj.Sd lurcliaiidlso.lQtnns .75 0.20 4.DU HOUSI : rumour. Iflcon tons. . .75 0 00 0.2.1 ritniaiiT TO iNnusTitins. 'oal ' , 20 tons 2.001.00 2.00 umber , 20 torn 2.00 G.OO 4,0(1 Iorehamllsoirjtons2.00 5.25 3.25 TO CONNIX-TINO MNH3. . , 2.00 3.00 1.0(1 ( The answer states as n reason tor the olay In the payment of the bills of the lalntlff Ihat they were not presented for ovenil months and when they were pro- sntcd for payment they contained numerous rrors , the correction of which caused the olay. The answer Ihcn goes Into detail lo show ow other charges for use of warehouses , cpots and switching had been Increased at Ifferent times lo a llguro considered by the efondant as exorbitant. In tlio face ol tioso Increased charges Iho respondent lieges thai Iho Union Paclflo company haa onllnued and Is now performing llko ser- Ice for tlio Wnbash road for Iho prices liarged the respondent In Augusl , IS'Jl. EXORBITANT SWITCHING BILLS. The Hock Island alko claims Ihat the 'nlon 1'acinq has rendered to tl bills for loney pild connecting lines for switching 10 respondent' ! ) cart ) which were In excess f the amount paid for such services by 10 Union Pacific railway , The only reason for Iho failure to prompt- r pay tha bills at the Union Pacific coin- any was a belief Ihat they wore excessive nd discriminating agtlnst the respondent , nd tt now says that If the court will , on Ills hearing. Investigate the charges and ctormlne whether the same are , and K D ( . what would be reasonable charges for the- Jrvlces , It will at once pay the same , and Hereafter promptly pay all tike charges so pproved by the court. Citations are made to numerous bills 1 dispute between the two companies and i case Ihoy fall of adjudication In this ctlon the Rock Island proposes that they e referred to arbitration as provided br tie original contract between the two com- lanles. _ Attoiidcd tlm I'umirnRer ru\v\cu\r. Messrs. Francis of the Burlington , Lomax t the Union Pacific , and Budeanan of tha llkliorn , returned yesterday from Chl- ago , where they were In attendance upon lie Western Passenger association meeting ) Mr. Francis , talking ot the situation , snU hat there was little new that had not been xploltcd by the newspapers. "This de , land of the Canadian Pacific to maintain ; s differentials from Port Arthur and It * inclusion to abandon Us claims for differed tints via the See line providing It rccelv n certain per cent of transcontinental bin ness , Is ono of the scrloun problems whl confront the association linos. The Bn llnqton would undoubtedly bo consldorali affected should such a disposition ot t situation bo made. As to Ilia Santa ] proposition to hold matters In abeyan until March 1 , when they w outline their action. reminds ref of the man who Is allowed two meals day and then goes Into a fight tb get a po tlon of the third. I doubt very much -tho Santa Fo knows juiit what It will i and the tlmo asked Is for the purpose devising Rome schema to circumvent tl Southern Pacific My Impression Is that tl Santa To and Southern Pacific will pati up their differences Instead ot Inaugural ! ) a war of rates. There will bo n meeting the transmtssourl and northern lines no Tuesday to take up the Canadian Pocll Hltnatlon , while Iho Alchlson may bo In position to outline Its future policy. Tl Burlington Is sitting back and waiting fi developments. " i.ovv MATHS TO TIM : WIST. : TlirriiloiiiMt Wur In PimrnU'iir Itutc * r Trim * ! ontliirntut I.lnrH. CHICAGO , Feb. 21. To the outsider looks tonight as though crcmcly low rat for passengers would bo the feature cro lei in Iran PC ntlncnlal c teles. The continuation the war "via Barstow" Id simply this : Tin the Southern Pacific says "no , " and tl Atchlson proposes lo meet this with an ult niatnm , declaring Ihat Its rates from Chlcaf to Los Angeles will be kept at $1G less tlm the direct rate lo San Francisco. This , i course , will give Iho result the Atqhlson d sires , namely , of giving passengers by the ronto the benefit of Iho short line lo Si Francisco by piylng Iho ? 1C local ralo fro Los Angeles to San Francisco , Th reduced rate by the Atchlson got Into effect March 1 , and Is expectt lo cause serious trouble , as tlio llm routing via Ogdcn will bo compelled I make a like reduction In their raid lo L < Angeles , or bo prepared lo lose the soutl eni California business , which , al this seaso of Iho year , Is no Inconsldetable featur In connection with the expected war ( rates , General Passenger Agent Goodman ti day Issued a circular lo connecting line In which ho says , In part , lhal seven months ago the Atchlson and Southern P. clfio entered Inlo an agreement giving Hi former Iho privilege subjecl lo thirty daj notice of discontinuance , subsequent ) changed to ninety days , of routing % l Barstow and Los Angeles to and from Sn Francisco. Pursuant to the agreement the Souther Pacific gave notice on November 23 of deslro to annul the agreement on March Under the agreement the Southern Paclfl claims for itself and Its connections at Ogdc and Portland the reciprocal rights to tlckol al the through rate by direct lines froi Chicago lo Los Angeles through San Frar Cisco , and vice versa. "This , " says Mi Goodman , "the Alcblson denied and Ihreal ens If such right Is exercised that It will re duce the through rates over direct lines b the amount of the value of Iho ride bolwce Lalhrop and San Francisco. The Soulhcr Pacific can see no good reason why Ihe Sa Francisco passenger may , without extr charge , visit Los Angeles cnrouto to castor states , while the privilege of visiting Sa Francisco from eastern states Is dcnle to Los Angeles pasbcngers wltli out additional expense , nor wh the Atchlson gives Its passenger the privilege tit vlsllfng Los Angeles en route to San Francisco , while the rallroa : oinpanlcs working via Ogden are denlc the right of giving their passengers th privilege of visiting-San Francisco enrout lo Los Angeles , except at an addltlonn cosl. " The reduced grain rales will bo put Int effect by all eastern lines Tuesday. Tli reductions apply not only to grain , bu also to grain products. The Idea that th reduction could bo confined solely to tor inlnal polnls proved lo bo a fnlllo one , am the regular proporllonalo reducllons wll bo made lo Inlerniedlale poinls. The wa an grain rales will undoubtedly have ai effect on provisions within a short tlmo Rates on these commodities are alread ; being cut by some lines and a genera smash is looked for soon. roiiow. Denver and Gulf IVnpto Not Likely to Ito titln Their I.lncs. The information given In The Boo that ex jovernor Gvans and Receiver Trumbull o Jio Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf were rain jew chasing after new lines of rails in Cole : ado afforded a subject for talk at Unlor Pacific headquarters , some of UK ilficlals were even going so fai is to question the ability of Iho genllo- nen to build anything , lejt alone connectlni Ines. There Is , however , another side to thi luostlon which must bo borne In mind It lonslderatlon of the existing difficulties be ween the two systems. The Colorado Central , which Includes th < 'ulesburg ' branch , It Is admitted , will bo Ir lofault of Its January Interest about the Isl if August , and as the holders of the firsl nortgago bonds need their money It will nol urprlso any one to see a bill In foreclosure lied and a petition for a now receiver pond- ng foreclosure proceedings. In the Denvei ; Gulf petition tl Is admitted that the road annot pay Us Interest obligations , so thai i hen default takes place , which will occur Ix months after the January Inlerest fell no , Ihe law derarlmonl of the Union Pa- Iflcr will proceed to como Into its own hrough bill of foreclosure. Tlio Coloradc lontral bonds draw 7 per cent , the amount ol lock Isued being about C,000,000 , Interest 'ayablo ' In January and July. In view ol ho fact that the Union Pacific Is the largest older of these securities. Is easily dls- ornnblo what the rcbiilt will be. The Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf carries . consolidated mortgage of aboutlG,000,000 , nterest being duo In December whlch haa tot been paid , and as default will occur In uly , undoubtedly the same course will bo lursucd , and when the loaves begin to urn , Messrs. Evans and Trumbull will find homsolvcs llko Othello , with occupation ; ono. iuroiti : : TIM : suruimi : COUKT. ' ' Union I'ailllc 'huso. U'ostorn Union and Contracts to Ito I'IIMHIM ! Upon. WASHINGTON , Feb 24. An Important aso Involving the validity ot contracts bo- weon the Union Pacific Railroad company , nd the Western Un'on Telegraph company , .nd tlielr bearings upon Ihe charier of Iho allroad and subsequent acls , was docketed n the supreme court today. The United Hales Is Iho appellant In Die case , which omes from the circuit court for the district f Nebraska and has additional Interest bo- auso It was decided In the first instance by ustlco Brewer , now of the supreme court. Tlio Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph company . aa the original line along tlio Kansas dl- Islon of the Union Pacific , but was bought y the Western Union , The questions at MUG are the right of the Union Pacific ndtti- Its charter to give exclusive rlchts to ho Western Union and the obllgallons of tint company lo perform Iho government crvlce free. It Is claimed the Western Jnlon cannot Impair the validity of ; the onliacls between It and the Union Pacific , udgo Brewer's order , which was passed In Ictober , 1S92 , declared the contract void , nd ordered the Western Union to vacate ts olllccs on the Union Pacific. Afterward ho circuit court of appeals decided that the ontracts wore binding , except that part Ivlng exclusive rights to the Western inlon , which was held to bo repugnant to ho act of congress of 1SS3. ATUIIISON IJNIHJU AllVIblJA.MUNT. Inilgo r lih\cll TflU Ills Int.mllMMiMilln llio ( 'unit U III I'rogrns * . ST. LOUIS. TJL. .4. Tin argument qn lie application In the federal court here iir the separation ot the Atchlson , Topeka : Santa Fc and St. Louis & San Francisco allroad sj stems and the appointment of oparale receivers for the latter sj-stem wan esumed this morning , and was com- leled. Bctoro tha noon recess , however , udgo Caldwell In making name general re- larks to counsel Intimated very strongly hat the application would bo denied and he receivership allowed to stand as at prea- nt constituted. On the conclusion of the arguments 'aldwoll ' took the case under advlsomcmu KILLED BYSSLAVE TRADE ! n In ill Another Added totho Long L5st of Afna fftaf Trngcdios. / Y. BRITISH TROOpSLED INTO AN AMBU ! nim . s DlmtHtrntiK lliiijmmlrr with tlin Nutltoft Went AfrUu Inhlrli 1 lirco OllU-crs und Ten , , HjtldlrrA I.OHO Thi-lr J.\OM | llo\v It LONDON , Feb. , 21. Dispatches rccelv lioro from tlio west coast of Africa say th the cruiser Ralolgh , twenty-four Runs , G,2 toiiB , the flagship of the IJrltlsh sauadron c that coast , commanded by Hear Admit Kredorlck. K. Bedford , and the first cla screw Kimboat Widgeon , six Rims , 805 tor commanded by Lieutenant Commander Wl lam J. Scullard , arrived yesterday at Iln hurst , capital of the British West Afrlci colony of Gambia , and the rumor soon sprci that the sailors had been badly handled an encounter with the slavers. It appears that landing parties had bei sent ashore In order to punish Chief Kodta Ian , a notorious slave dealer , who had bei carrying off Into bondage and severly 11 treating the helpless natives of a number villages along the part of the coast which 1 rules over. The Hrjtlsh sailors landed force and marched Inland , where they m with a severe reverse , losing three olllce and ten men killed and four wounded. Dispatches fiom Uathurst received th evening say that the marines landed fro the war ships and a detachment from West India regiment are stilt missing , at fears are entertained for their safety. The force of blue Jackets which landed \ \ \ composed of men from both the flagsh Haleigh and the gunboat'Widgeon. . Tl landing parties went ashore fully cqulppc for a march Inland and for remaining ushoi for some time. Several machine guns \\ei taken ashore In the boats and the landlr parties carried provisions for four days an an ample supply of ammunition. A rcsen force was left ashore at the landing plac which \\as thoroughly protected by the gur of the cruiser and the gunboat. After the blue Jackets and marines hti landed the column began Its march tnlani but owing to the nature of tha countr which the naval detachments had to pas through , swampyland , thick underwood an forest land , the advance party and the Hani Ing parties were soon compelled to pract sally fall back upon the main column , \\hlc pushed forward In this manner for the Ir lerlor. SAW FEW SjIGNS OP SAVAGES. For a long time after landing and corr monclng the marqji"lnland little tjr no sign at natives weroiisecn , In fact the coast I the neighborhood seemed to have been dc sorted. But whfjn Jhe [ British force had at ! vanced well Inland 'and were surrounded b a. thickly woodeif ( fpuntry with rising Ian on both sides thei natives who had bee hired to cary thn spare ammunition , prc visions and wa qr began to desert an Dventually the Whole lot of them dlsaf ' " pearcd. The British force , however , seems to hav : ontlnued Its march Inland and to have bee aventually led lute an ambush , for fire wa suddenly opened tp n It from all sides an the sailors weroj-rputed before they wer iblo to make any effective use of the ma : hlno guns. ' ' " * t' < Chlefi iFodlsalah ilsin. mostr desperate slav jwner , well known , on the west coast o \frlca. ' rils forqo "vv.as reported to hav aeon small in nutnbcrs and to have boo : jnly armed with primitive rifles. Cense luently the British landing parties wer : hought to be amply able to cope with th 'orco of the slaver. This afternoon the Admiralty departmon nade public a cable message from Admlra 3edford on board the flagship Raleigh a 3athurst , dated yesterday , practically con Irming all the stories circulated In rjegarc o the disaster to th'e British force. Ad nlral Bedford said that the landing forci vas under the command of Captain Edwan I. Gamble and that the carriers , by tholi Icscrtlon , caused the loss of all the span immunltlon taken ashore for the use of tin andlng parties and that In addition tlu : arrlers caused the loss of all the watei ; upply which had been taken Inland. Admiral Bedford further reported that the allors , upon reaching s'gns ' of a natlv ( labltatlon , pushed forward and captured twt Illages which worp defended by stockades , 'ho sailors occupied these two villages hroughout the following night , placing the mchlno guns at points of vantage and thus naklng themselves practically secure from ttack. But the loss of the water supplj nd supply of ammunition mada Captain iamblo decide to return to the shore wltli ho Intention of re-embarking his force 'his movement was commenced early the io\t morning and the column was on Its , ay back when the sailors were suddenly ttacked on all sides. The flro which was Irccted upon the sailors was so severe and ho slavers were so well concealed In the ush tha ( tlu ) blue jackets fell on all slde-i nd began to retreat hastily , while carry- ng the wounded and dead along with theme o far ai possible. FIRST OFFICERS KILLED. Lieutenant William II. Arnold of the navy nd Lieutenant of Marines Francis W. Her- oy were the first two olllcors killed , anil lib-Lieutenant Francis W. Mclster and ten ion soon shared their fate. Lieutenant R. E. Boyle was danger- usly wounded and L'cutenant Herbert J , avlll was seriously wounded. Captain Gamble , Surgeon W. R. Hlto , Ildshlpman Arthur Chambers and forty luo Jackets werd 's.yghtly wounded during ho retreat , > > A dispatch frorri athurst received late Ills evening Bcem ita Intimate that news ol still greater dlsaxfer to the British army lay shortly bo expected. It Is stated that n etachment of thaifeolillors engaged , as well s a detachment ol.j'narlnes. ' are still a\\ay n land , and eravct ifcars for their safety ro entertained. Tlio West Indian detach- lent Is commanded jjy Colonel Corbott , ami laptuln WostmorelunU Is In command of the mrlnos. The nayej < at Uathurst express lie opinion that thi eutlro missing force 1ms eon destroyed. The soldiers ami marines till In the bush pr sald to number about 00 men. The British admiral Is taking tops to send reinforcements to the British olumn. "y ' VIVACIOU'H VIUTOUIA. IN. .Mnrtlii'ii AVIttltUmit Iliilllo the Cmutiul on the Oilier Slilo. LONDON , Feb. 21. In the queen's ' bench ( vision of the high court of Justice 'today 10 case of Mrs. John B Martin , formerly Ictorla Woodhull , against the trusteed of IB British museum wan continued before aron Pollock , Sir Charles Russell , the attorney general , ila morning continued hla cross-oxamlna- on of Mrs , Martin. During his cross- camlnnllon Sir Charles asked the witness a umber of questions in regard to the eecher-Tilton trial and questioned her as > the truth of the story published In the r'oodhull-C'lnflln'a journal to the effect that ev. Henry Ward Boecher dropped on his ticca before her as aha was seated mi a eofn , took her face between bis hands t ImplorcJ lior to let him off. Mrs. Mar did not give a direct atmvcr to this quest ! but said that It required a good deal explanation. Sir Charles Russell persisted In his qu tlon and finally Mrs. Martin mild that I scene had not occurred so far ns nho persi ally was concerned , but she added' "If I Bccchcr scandal Is to be Introduced In t way It Is unfair to mo and unfair history. " ( Laughter. ) Considerable amusement was calls through the examination and croas-oxamli tlon of Mrs. Martin by the smart nnswi which HIO ! frequently gave the counsel. 1 Mrs. Mai tin was perfectly cool and c lectcd throughout and Insisted upon tnakl elaborate replies , which were often disci certlng even to nuch a distinguished cro examiner ns Sir Charles Russull. Eventually Sir Charles Htimcll took up book containing extracts from the spcccl of Mrs. Martin , n book for which Mrs , Mi tin had written a preface , and asked In "Can > ou point out m single senteii which repudiates , before 1SS1 , the flit pissagc In Woodhull's Weekly of Nove ber 2. 1872 ? " "Allow mo to state how that work cai to bo done , " answered Mrs. Martin , beg nlng n long explanation. After her croi examination Mrs. Martin was ro-oxamln at length , repeating the story of her II her high alms and Ideas. Mrs. Martin , during the course of li ro-cxamlnatlon , said that she never km n publisher named Branker of Now Yoi and added that slie did not believe tli such a person existed. Witness said that she had never be In Rev. Henry Ward Bcccher's house. John Blddulph Martin , husband of t plaintiff , was the next witness and after 1 testimony had been taken Sir Charles III sell began his speech for the dcfcm Eventually the case was adjourned un Monday. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Application to Openito it IVrry Oier t MUiourl Otlirr HiiHlni-m. The county commissioners met at 2 o'clo yestoi day afternoon. The bonds of the American National ban Union National and National Bank of Cot merco , the two former In the sum of $100,0 each and the latter In the sum of $200,00 for the security of county deposits , were n proved and the banks designated as conn depositories. The contract for printing the tax rccelp waa awarded to the'Omaha Printing cor pany. Petitions of A. F. Pickering and J. \ Clark for a refund of taxes were reject ! for the reason that the board had no juil diction The South Omaha Brewing company wj granted a license for a saloon on We Dodge street. The bond of the Midland bank In the bit : of $20,000 as a county depository was n ferred to the committee on finance. M. M. Marshall applied to the board f < an exclusive license to operate A ferry ! n point where Sixteenth street cvxtendc would Intersect the river , setting forth tin such a ferry would decrease the distance i Iowa farmers In that neighborhood to Omali at least ten miles. The petition was referrc to the committee on bridges. - The committee on finance reported tl. 'allowing preamble and resolution , which we passed by a unanimous vote' Whereas , The committee on finance hr observed that It has been tlio custom In tli county treasuier'n olllce to cancel certal tax receipts after collecting the same tin refund to the payer tlio money so pald.wblc s contrary to law , but nlso tends to confus the record ; therefore bo It Resolved , That the county treasurer 1 nstructed tlmt from and after February 2 : S3l , no allowance will bo made for ileilm : lens made nfter the funds have rome Int ils hands , but th.it the same shall be sul milled to Ihe board for adjustment , and refunded "hnll be done by warrant draw an the proper fund. The counly clerk was Inslriicled to m 'My ' the treasurer that the bonds of th [ allow Ing banks had been approved by th board as counly depositories. Unllc States National , Merchants National , Nc braska National , Union National , America National , and Commerce National , each I the sum of $100,000 , except the last , whlc Is In the sum of $200,000. The treasure ivas Instructed to at once deposit the count funds In these banks In proportion to th imount of the bond filed. The Ireasurer wa ilso Instructed to require the banks to maU jut a monthly statement , a duplicate c ivhlch Is lo be filed with the clerk. The rules were suspended and the monthl ; ipproprlatlon sheets were passed. Boar idjournedjto meet at 2 p. m. Tuesday , February ruary 27. z.v Severe Snow StorniH Killing In Jfow Mexlt IMttahurK Is < old. CLAYTON , N. M. , Feb. 24. The most se k'oro snow storm of the year Is raglni .hroughout northern New Mexico. Th itorm commenced yesterday , continued al lay , and last night settled down In earnest \t present the range Is covered with elgh nchcs of snow. PITTSBURG , Feb. 21. This was the cold ( st day of the winter , the mercury dropplni 0 3 degrees above zero. Great Incon ronlenco and some suffering was caused b ; 1 shortage of natural gas In the rcslden listrlct of the city. Notwithstanding tin ixlremo cold wealhcr several thousand un implnycd men applied for work In tin larks. GRENADA. Miss. , Fob. 21. A heavy snow term , the first of the season , has been pro ailing hero all day. Business Is at i landstlll. Great suffering will result t ( ho poorer classes and to llvo stock. MEMPHIS , Feb. 24. A heavy snowstorm cpompanled by Intense cold , has been pro- ailing all day and night In Memphis , am till continues. Reports from the surround- ng states are to the effect that the stonn i general Cattle and fruit trees aiu suf- Bring. Much damage has Been done. SAN ANTONIO , Tox. . Feb. 24. Tlio droutl .nil cold weather are causing the death ni altlo by the thousands In the lower Rlc irando counties. During the past few week1 hero have been shipped from Allco station n the San Antonio & Aransas Pass rallwaj 5,000 hides of cattlu which died from starva- Ion and exposure. Several thousand hide : lave alt > u been shipped from other points or hat road. BURNED CARRI GES. lad IHvctrlo AVIri'H CIIIIKO 11 1'lra In Silt- pin II'H Hi | > ( > 4lt < > ry. Flro broke out at 9 o'clock last night I ; ho basement of Sutphcn's carriage reper tory , 2018 and 2020 Fariiam street. The enso smoke that poured from tha basemen ! windows when they were broken open mad < t Impossible for some time to IInd the seal f the flro , but finally It was found thai II lartcd In the northwest corner of the base lent and ran along the colling to the front Ir. Siitphen had about $14.000 worth ol lock In the basement , on which them h 10,000 Insurance. His loss was about 2,600. The brlldlng. owned Uy G. M Iltchcock , was damaged to the extent ol bout $250 Chris Hartman says ho has no doubt thai ho flro was caiibed by defective electric Ight wiring. To Hucc'ccd II , II , I'llIIP. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 24 A. A. Heard has been ppolnlcd assistant passenger agent of the Ilssourl Pacific railroad to take the place f Mr. B. H. Payne , who has resigned to cccpt the position of assistant general pan- enger agent of tlio Union Pacific Mr. Icard has been chief rate clerk of the Mh- ourl Pacific , _ Can Cunt for lt clf. ST. ALHANS , Vt. , Feb. Zl.-Offlclals ol 10 Contra ! Vermont railway today emphatic- Uy deny the reports that the road Is likely > pass Into the hands of a lecolvor or be bsorbod by the Now York Central , They late that the Contra ) Venn out la abli > tc iko caie of ItsoU. Itullnuy XoU > . Tourist car berths will bo raised from $3 > $5 March 1 to all Pacldo coast points om the Missouri river Tno increase In itcs , however , will bring with It much sttcr tcr.vlco , the Intention being to up- olutor the cars and put toilet rooms In lent for the comfort of travelers. GREAT NIGHT FOR RED HOT Now York's Fancy Given a Long Program < All Sorts of Sport. FOR THE BENEFIT OF A FREE BREAD FUN I'ngn from Corbctt to IHton mill W of All Kinds , with Stvorilnmrii anil .Strong .Mm , Mingle on tlio Stitgp. NI2W YORK , Feb. 21. It was known thn Jim Corbott would not bo at the Mndlso Square garden until nearly midnight , bccatis ho had to appear In "Qentlenmn Jack" I Harlem , but there was n crowd of 1,000 pec plo around the garden doors soon after dor this evening , who wanted lo see the chain plon and give hint ono more greeting , Thi wish was enhanced by the knowledge thn James Jvas to put up his hands at th same tlmo thai Charlie Mitchell presents his , In a scene that was , according 'to th management's promise , to bo a reproductlo of surroundings In a certain recent scene a Jacksonville. The show had been arranged by the Nc\ York World to augment thai paper's , frc bread fund , and a line program had bee ai ranged. Boxing bouls comprised th majority ot the numbers , but the strong men such as Attlla , who has given Corb tt th points on how lo got strong and stay so wrestlers like Muldoon and Polhor and Hug ] Leonard and Prof. B. A. McFadden of St Louis , and broadsword scrappers like Duncai C. Ross and Prof. Zarllml , were on the bill Among the others announced were sovera top notchcra In Ihelr rcspccllvo classes , In eluding Iho kangaroo , who was down lo spa Tom Tully , his dtiskj Australian compatriot so there was no reason why there should no have been n big croud. Reason or not , the big , brilliantly llghtcc arena held nearly C.OOO persons nl S o'clock Of course all Iho "renular" sports wen Ihore. Muldoon and Roobor wrestled It Graeco-Homan st > le for len minutes with out scoring a fall. The nexl was catch-as catch-can between Hugh Lconaid , Instructoi nl Ihe N. Y A C. and Prof B. A. McFaddci of SI. Louis. This bout appeared to be or the level. Leonard was Iho aggressor am Iho cleverer He had Iho St. Louis mat aloft several times , but ho could not accom plish a fall within the ten minutes limit. Two 105-pound New York lads , Jack Levj and Casper Leon , went throuih Ihroo tiresome - some rounds , and Ihcn the kangaroo did his act with Tully Theio was laughtoi over this. If nothing else. A good go was looked for when Tommy Ilyan of Chicago , the champion welter weight , and Billy Vernon , the Ilaverstrav , N. Y , lightweight , were annuonced. Rjan had the better ot the touching In the total , but In justice to Vernon It should be said ho sparred with a broken thumb. Duncan C. Ross , clad In armor , engaged In a broadsword contest with F S. fostello of Brooklyn , Prof , Zarllml , Iho Italian , hav ing failed to show up. Ross easily scored five body blows In succession. George Dlxon got a rousing reception when ho was Inlroduced lo spar Cddlo Loeber of Brooklyn. They croalod Ihe first rousing onlhiislasm of Ihe night. Loebor looked scared and acted so when lie tool : the cen ter , but afler a bll look coinage and hll Ihe fcalherwelsht champion of the vvnrld a couple of times and the mob at once lost Its head. Loeber was cheered and told to go In vigorous terms , and ho did try In the second round and got more cheers. The third tound was at all at mixing It up. Tour arms wcie moving Incessantly during all the Ihrpo minutes and C.OOO longues urged Iho Brook lyn boy on. Loeber did very well , but when the round was over ho was breathing hard , while Dlxon retired to his corner easily and smilingly. But the si-outers were happy. Corbett , in. pink shirt , white knicker bockers and bine stockings , now mounted the slago and Iho crowd received him roy ally , but no more cordially than It did Mitchell , who fought witn him. When the men were Introduced they were again cheered about equally , and John Kelly , Iho Jacksonville referee , and Snapper Garrison , Ihe UmcKeeper , also came In for a whack of Ihe applause. A speech was many times demanded from the champion , but Jim would only bow. The men sparred four friendly and short rounds , during which Mitchell was scarcely able to louch Cor bott , nt close quarters. The Kngllshman was repeatedly ndvlt > ed to "get an ax , " but things went off smoothly. Between the rounds Burl Burns yelled ut Ihat Walter Campbell , the Philadelphia 132-pounder , had offered to spar young Grlffo ind would bet $100 thai ho weighed no more : han Orlffo. Gtlffo would not bet. H , vas also announced Flt7slmmous had chal- enged Peter Jackson and Parson Davlos md replied that he would match Joe 3hoynskl against Fltz for ? ri,000 , or ngalnsl 'Denver" fid Smith for Iho same amount. \ftcr lhal the big house , which had yielded ! 5,000 to llio end desired , dissolved. M'COY AND UYAX JIATriIii ) : > . LVull Kmmii ? IldllmirlghtH Will MTi-rt lit Orrston ! St Month. CRCSTON , la. , Feb 21. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Harry McCoy of Bur- Ington and James Ryan of Seattle , Wash. , iavo an ngreemenl for a flghl lo a finish on. Uarch 10 for a side bet of $250 and a. purse if $ jOO. hung up by the Crcston Athletic ns- loclatlon. Quoensbury rules will govern the : onlost , which will bo fought with five-ounce ; loves and will bo hold In the opera house , k Kill Iliildulil Mgiu ( I. "Kid" Baldwin , the noted lltllo catcher , ms been signed by Manager O'Hourke of ho Omaha base ball team The tlmo was vhen there wasn't a hotter bickslop In the and than Kid. .Of course , he has gene back materially slnco these days , but In yet plenty good enough for any minor league team In the country. J KH Negro Kiiorkcil Out In tlio Third. JOPLIN , Mo. , Fob. 21. Frank Woodard , n colored pugilist of Joplln , and W. II. Johnson , white , from Colorado , fought early this morning In the Indian Territory near Baxter Springs , Kan. , for $100 mid the gale receipts. The men are heavyweights. The fight was Johnson's front the begin ning. The negro was knocked out In the third round. Krnml Clill > Mt cling. An adjourned meeting ot the Omaha Ken nel club will bo held February 26 , 8 p. m. , In room 212 Brown block , for the purpose of adopting amendments tn the constitution and by-laws and considering n reorganiza tion. Club members and others Interested In n good bench show the coming fall nro especially requested to attend. c .v i.ianrx. Tor the past two nights the northern heavens have been furnishing n rare treat for Iho lovers of celestial phenomena in n magnificent display of the aurora boreal Is. The first symptoms of the weird but beautiful Illumination inako themselves manifest ns early as S o'clock In n faint golden tlngo along the horizon. From this until far Into the night thu phenomenon fluctuates with In creasing and decreasing brilliance , nt tlmei reaching an Intensity of llghl Ihat to many might bo qulto startling. Waves of filmy light chase each other spasmodically to the very zcnltli , nl limes blending Into ono broad glare , and at others darting upward In lurid , tremulous shafts and bars of multi farious color. It Is n grand and Interesting spectacle , ono at which the lovers of solar Cfe - science can ca/e b > Iho hour without growing weary of the sight. This amoral exhibition vet icmalns la bo clearly accounted for. although there nro several Very plausible theories advanced It Is seen at Its greatest luminosity In the high latitudes of bolh the north and the south , but tlio display which Is alt lading attention In this pill of the world Just now complies well In point of the variableness ot Its cor- uscallons and Intensity with that In the ox. tremo south and far north , and Is a rcpetl- llon ot Iho remarkable phenomena as seen in Ihls lallludo last fall. As to Ihe origin and cause of Ihe northern lights , ns tlio aurora Is commonly called here , the most plausible Is that of elec tricity. It IH claimed Ihat It Is created by the passage ot electric currents through highly nttenuated nlr nl considerable dls- lance from the earth. Tulegiaplidi com- niunlcallous are affected ho frequently by electric currents upon the wires ( luring the continuance of an aurora that me-ssaKos fern n llmo cannel bo setil. Occasionally , too. Ihls auroral manifestation Is bo strong and continuous thai U can bo utilized In dis patching communications by wire from ono point to another. Lately It has been au- lliorltathcly asserted thai a maximum of tlieso electric phenomena occur about once In ten jears , and a short-lived period ot marvelous brilliancy about once In slxly > oars. Some physicists associate these periods with the variations In llio Min's spols and with the planetary rotations For merly , It was the commonly accepted be lief thai thin wondrous and beautiful spec tacle was simply the reflection of the light from various planetary bodies on the vast urea of Ice nnd snow of thu cxlremo polar regions. This , however , has been found to bo an untenable theorj , us the farther north rou go , Ihe grealer llio power and brilliancy \ it the Illumination. In any event. It Is i bcenc of grandeur to bo enjoyed by all students of nature , anil as It Is revealing itself nt the present lime may nol bo scon igaln for a long series of jears. I * IMIMfllMI'II.V. Jc so Williams of Loup City la a Dellono Sliest. K. W. Wright of David City Is an Arcade guest. F. A. Patterson of Stockham Is at the Vrcado. F. M. Crow ot Lincoln Is quartered attho | \rcade. George T. Bancroft ot Madison Is nt the Merchants. S. S. Smith of North Loup ts stopping at .ho Arcade. C. Stralhern of Alma is among Iho Ar- : ade arrivals. C. Klmp of Sliver Creek was at the Mer- : er j'csterday. T. V. Black of Overlon stopped at the Mll- ard yesterday. Bert K. Bolls of Lincoln Is registered at he Merchants. George A. Brown of Cozad was a Mlllard .rrlval yesterday. George L. Perry of Ord pul up tit Iho Del- ono last evening. N. W. Green ot Lincoln patronized the Ircado yesterday. S. Burrows of Lindsay patronized the Icrrer yesterady. , R. W. Giant of Beatrice was a Mlllard rrlval last oven'.ig Mr. S. G. Joyco- has gene on a business rip to Now York City. J. A. Fort of North Platlo stopped at ho Mercer yesterday. Frank P. Ireland of Nebraska City was a 'axton ' guest ytstcrdaj' . J. Wesley Tucker of Valentino registered t the Mlllard j'esterday. J. Q. B Hildcbrand ot Lincoln registered I Iho Mercer yeslerday. W. M. McCall of Grand Island stopped al lie Merchants yesterdaj' . L. A. Day and W T. Moran of Nebraska illy are stopping ut the Diillonu. Hon John C. Watson of Nebraska City eglstercd ill llio Puxlon yesturday. Mrs. W. T Murphy and Mra M J. Mongol f Supeilor were guests at the Paxton yes- ; rday. WHAT IS ECZEMA ? It is an agony of agonies. A torture of tortures. It is an itching and burning of the skin almost beyond endurance. It is thousands of pin-headed ves icles filled with an acrid fluid , ever forming , ever bin sting , ever flowing upon the raw excoriated skin. No part of the human skin is exempt. It tortures , disfigures , humiliates more than all other skin diseases. Tender babies are among its most numerous victims. They are often born with it. Sleep and rest are out of the question. Most remedies and the best phy sicians generally fail , even to relieve. If CUTICURA did no more than cure Eczema , it would be entitled to the giatitude of mankind. It not only cures but A single application is often suffi. From the Moment of Biriii cient to afford instant relief , permit Use CUTICURA SOAP rest and sleep , and point to a speedy It li not only the pur' cure.CUTICURA cat , BCTCctcat , and most CUTICURA works wonders because refrosliluj ; of niirHory it is the most wonderful skin cure - ' soaps , tut It contulni dil- of modern times. Icatu emollient prnportliai , which purify und beau tlfy the Hi.In , and pro > out Bold throughout thu worlj I'rlcu.C'imrmu , tOc , h AI' , JV ) , lUnuLVBST , * l I'llTTMl 1JUUUAM ) Ciliu Cuiif , , t-cilu rrun , Donlou by Imperfect tkaiialwr "All nloul Iho BLlu , Hc l ( > , aud Xlluwl , " free. mid iupuru eoau.