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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1894)
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Bmmons ot the Smllhsonlan ' Institute , who Is reco/nlzll as 1 high , nu- I lhorl ) ' a 1 mining expert , In writing n- cenUy of his examlnaUol ot the "molher 1011e" of [ Clornla , lay , : "Traveflng the lower portions or [ the eol- Ils In 1 line parallel 10 the main chain of the Sierra Nevada mountains I an east- dlpllll ! bll oC sbtes ant eruptve rocks , ; : ' which continues without Intermission for , more than 100 mie acroB the counties ot i . Ellorado , Amador , Calaveras , Tuolumne and : JarhICa. Chief among the members of this belt Is 1 graphite slale seamed with , ' : elns of quartz and borlere , by wall of gr nstole. This quartz seated anti green- l.tone borderNI band oC eates Is thereat - 'mol her lode' ot California , and Is deservedly - ramous I the riches' ' gold , bearing rormalc of equal magnitude thaI has ever been dls. covered In the whole history ot niiiliig. " This extract [ rom Irot , mmons' reprl Jlavllg been called to the attention of MaJor A. J. Shnl0lu by a Bee correspnl nt , with I a Query W to whether or lot a similar tor- . motIon dll not exist In the Back hills , the . major. who , by the wny , Is al export and ' an autlicrhty 01 Bnclt hula formations , furnished - nlshell the following IIormalon on the sub- ject which wil nol only prove of value 10 , geologists , but will be Interesting 10 the or- . t. Ilnary newspaper reader : Yes , the great ' 1 ller lodo' of Caltora ! has Its counterpart In the Baclt lls , " said the major. "In a norlhwesl and soulh. cast course , extcnciit , through the counties extellln countes of CUsler and Iennllgon ( , and Into the county ot I.awrence , until the slates are capped by the ovrlyingolsdal , Cpr a dis- talco of over fifty miles . Is . well marked mineral belt or zone , with ore bodies outcropping - cropping al Intervals along the entire dls. tImce. This great lode or series oC pralel veins I as distinctly marlcell and iden'- ! fed as its great protcl'pe the 'mother lode' of Calornla , 10 which II bears a clcse re semblance In all essental [ ellres. ant Is eminently worthy of baing tleslgnltet as the reat 'molher lode' of the flack lls , I travcrses the highly crystalline slates nntl schits , ant , owing to the softer materials of the veIns , they wear away mere rapIdly ! than the country rock , leaving the vein . surra or outcrop generally co\'eret I ) ' decomposed materIal of debris ; nevertheless lt Intervals covering its whole extent the outcrop of the lode Is distinctly marke by strata oC " quartz and greenish slate , with pyrites - rites of iron Invariably carrying gold , gen- orally In small qlanlr , as lh pay chutes really reach the surfnce. "Like the 'mother lode' cr California , this gold belt comprlRO ! a series of paralel veins ' .4t having an eJsterly dip , conforming to the - stratification of the slates ; aloe Paralleled by Intrusions or eruptive rocks , frequently . splitting the veIns and , flanking them In the . , ' country reclt. In the nrther prton oC the : his these eruptive rocks are Imown as dykes - ot porllhrl and lrnchyte ; In the southern t portion granite all diorite or the hornblente J 0 apeclc prevail . with greonone frequently , h forming one wall of the vein. j BLACK ILLS HOCK. "According tu geolQgi 3l nuthorllY. , the 1 formatIon of this 10ta = 1 much old r'tha'lho' : . mother lode' pJ Camorpla Black lulls IUs rocks being ' 1J 'mbit aittient l , g ologlc , and traverse by this . great lode ae hold t hy scientific authority to he the ideal gold .f bearing rocks ; In fact It Is said that here . nature has comblnel , the necessary chemical - cal elelnls and put them In' place for lh'e : most [ ave red exlstencn ot the precious inetal.o. Theory , however , cuts but little figure In the light of the practically demon- strtel , facts nrovln the existence of - th great lode running through ! the entire -l moon- - , ! In range , with payIng ore bodies at every point where developed all opened up with depth To quote Prof Emmons still further . , on this subject , as his prevIous utterance , has Ieefl lhe case of hilt dissertation : " Experlenca' In all of the al parts world has t shown thaI the metalferouslns of each mining district have local char.clerlslc3 , ant a knowledge of lhess distinctive features Is , required ( for the clcent development or the mlces. The hIst ry of mining on lho mothcr . , , . lode In Amador county , CalrOla , Is al excellent - celt case II point. For many year the ' gold deposits were believed to be moro or . less superficial and pockety , ' and Immediately a veIn became poor In depth and longitudInal - Inal Extension It was abandoned. At 1 later . - late the wisdom of driving levels aong ! poor veins until they opencll ( ant became rich was recognized . hut thin Idea stIll again recogllzet. Itea sll IJrl veiled that It was hopeless to pursue them S In depth Finally a few adventurous spirIts were enterprising enough 10 take up some of ' - the abandoned shal [ 1' mines ant sink shafts - a low hundred feet deeper. They then dls- 9v ret , that the harrel zone was Cf no great Ilagniude anti , that a second series of rich ore bodies existed below I Is now recog- . . i ulud by every mining or geological expert ? wbo has examined the mines of Amalor county that there are two zones ot gold ore i , In the mother lode. Ole extending from the : surface 10 1 depth of usually GOO or 700 ( cot , anti the other commencing lt the 1,10. _ tool level and extending to a depth ul present - i' cut unllown . ' ' "These remarks apply 10 the ese of the , Imother lode' of the Black hula with great d oreo. I have delved on the outcrop of the Great 'mother lode ' II the early history of * Ha developmentl , accumulatIng experience as the only reward for my 13bor. I has taken . Deally th' butter part of forty years for the mlncra of California 10 cOlprehenslvey : ' lear and ! . develop . ( ho 'mother lode' at that state , uring WIIICII little tie wrecks of quartz mills anti abandoned prospel holes doug its course through live counties spoke louder titan words of the want or intelligent direction. The history of the first twenty years of exploitation ot the 'mother 10 < e' I ope ot' hlasle hopes , fnRnc11 ! failures. ahan- don1 claims and descried camps , und are- tlal of the misery anti sorrow elgelierell through these reverses of misapplied energy wouhl till a large itookVithle the outcrop distinctly marlwl the course of the lode , pay botles of ore seldom came to the surface , all t ) \'hen tile ) ' did su were poclcety a'lt uncer- tall , Afer years of hard ) experience the Cal- iornians became familiar with the peculiar ! . ; ties of this great lode and proved that H v carried . great pay ore bdles In dEpth , learned the kind of machinery leces3ary and the proce5e whereby the 11)'Ie and oth.r reraclor ) ' ores could be treatell successfully. Ito thaI this hFEat 'mother lode , ' having 1U8el through all the doubts and uncer- lalute ! , II the Ilrelent time for 100 mIles . along Its course the realest minIng activity anti Prosperity prevails , which lead Iror. Emmonl to remark : 'It hal become ramous II tht richest gold mining formation of [ equal magnitude that baa ever been discovered In ' . the hltor of Inlnlng , CAI.I'OHNIA I.OD iUPLICATED. . "The history ot the 'mother lode' of [ Cal- . florida Is repeatIng Itself here. Th great Lqfl , ot the Black hills Is a similar forma- ton , requiring the flll system of mining . end SIIIir treatment of the ores , anti Is flslnl throuGh Identical tags. In time nurlhern lulls , fa\'orel with .lrge capital , ' 111 anI enlerprls developments hue bee < crried to I depth of 1.000 feet or mor with A continuous output for sixteen ) 'cr aur. . . passing any production of like area on the great 'mother lode' of CahifornI . Tle IIme- u , stake. one of tIme b'st , developed "lnd 10st ' Jlfoucth'e moines on the northern end of the belt , In that time has dl.bule 10 Its ; steckhulders 190 consecutIve montbty dh'l- dcnda , blch asgegah at the iresent time , over $5,300,000. a record ' unequaled In ton- tiluous Ilroluctou by any other gold snipe 11\ \ North America , and lies expended us much fore In the parllnt of wages and Ju In-11 rrovemmts. I Is also well kno\\n that the r Bad. o ore In the lower levels of the mine I ' LIes hllproud and that the mine now con- I lalns vat ore reaerves In sIght . sufticient for : Its operation fur many yean 10 cotne. t:4 : 'In the souther Ilortou tb ba"k of tine - . . ' , 'H _ . , J I , . lode has been merely scratched over here And there . mis 'hlve been erected withOut euf- fclent machinery for the proper treatment of the ores ; for the lack of capital , development . mont and other causes , mines with excellent surface indications have been abandoned : . Only within the put year or two hue the frt or prlmlUv stage& of development been reached In the southern Hills. The Standby mine , on which surface openings hat been made In early times , and which has lain Idle for many years , has been opened to deeper levels , disclosing a large body of fay ore. The Grizzly Dear exhausted 1 pay chute len years ago , and wllhout further development the mine was abandoned ( as a failure. Recent developments hve opened up new ore boles ( , and now the mine anti mi are /oln . The same holds true In the cae of the Charity mine , lear Cusler City : the Culy Sarlt mine , on Castle creek , anti , other lostances may be cited In which nbal1onell mines have been started l tip within the pst few years ant converted Into paying properties . The Key- atone mine , presenting 1 thin edge at tIme surface , becomes larger and larger with depth , the present nploraUons nol showing pay are until a depth of 100 feet hall been reached , anti time Montezuma and Minnesota miles are still further examples at Ilay ore hOles being opened below the water line , while only a poor show II/ existed above "Many other cases could be cld , where later de\'eopmenls ems the main lode and on claims on the outsIde have heen Imitellt- gently made with good results. These anti / many othlr developments ) prove above nil thlnls $ thaI In nine cases out of len deplh Is necessary to succcnuly olen 1 mine on this belt ; and , further , that one pay ore chute being exhalsteI , , II I not lulcnl canso for the abandonment of [ the property , lust , on the contrary , Is e\hlencc that others i , exist and may be uncovered by further cx- loraUon. ( "On the whole , based on the facts ali abundant llsllnony at hald , It lay bo irnel- lvely stated that lhll great belt , extending for fifty mlel through the lack Ills country - try , for the entire distance carries vast ore bodies In Its 11eplh . flit local characteristics are becomIng better understood : its develop- ment has been slow for lack of capital anti coniblenee , htmL Is being accelrated ( hy recent favorable showings nod good ( resuls from many 111118 , In fact , the 'mother lode' of the Ilnclc lulls Is one oC the greatest gaul flsstires 1(0\\ In the hIstory et mlllnH : II goes down longitudinally , runs into ere bodies eXlcllln ! ! llelnltelY / , wllh Ilrdsllectve values umsilmlted . I wIll lie mllll , for generations t come , long after the blanket deposits , hOWEVCr rich ! and extensive , are exhausted. Slmlr , In all other respects , It may also ' .10 safely predicted .that after the same length of time las ( elallse for Its development. time 'mother 1011e' oC the Back Ills will take rank alongsIde the great 'molher lode' of Clfornll In the output of gel anti lesullng . prospurity along - _ Its borders . , " Sl'W 1'1\1 tl0n.OO. ( We have decided to colso out 20 Sohinier Mc\hal anti , gverelt pianos al wh01esalo cost. pils freight . No such offer was ever made before In Omaha. See these pianos be- Core buying elsowhere. Open cvenlngs. F. , ! 'i . Ford , lL03 Dodge street. s ' ( ; htuuiui's ; 'rsslhi ritutos Snd. : The sheriff today sell the C. J. Canan & Cos stock 'of cloths ant line ta brings to o the , Boston Slore. The 11rlce paid Is lot staled , but It goes ' without sayIng that the 10ston Store got II cn the ground hoar. e Betel InElute of Blair . Keb. , Is the best ant emily guaranteed cun 01 the liquor , utior- phlno and tobacco . habt. . ! - SOUTH OIAIA IS WILLING. len : OII "h.Anll : mtol Is Now Being " 1\'lrll hy 11" " ) ' . The subje of annexing' South Omaha to Omaha Is being discussed more and more ' . The In favor every day strongest arguments or the proposlon are figures takel from the boks of ' time city officials and from 1 report complied .by Mr. J. J. Points for the'Tax- : ' payers . ingulastMarcli : lts an IndlsJutalle.Cact that the expenses cf South Omaha are Increasing all the tIme. Tie city ! council Is continually snakIng time annual levy up to the limit. \ Last year the levy was 12 mills greater than In the previous year , and lext year It w ! ! ! 1ave 10 be mich larger. 'SVith the limit levy , nt enough money , can be realized to deCry the running expenses for more than six months II the . ' .year. The cIty has a police force oC only ten men , when there should Ie at least fifteen. There are 10 mountel men aud.ohberle are com- mited daily In the sulimbs and the thieves get away because . there Is no officer to go after them. . Accorlllg to the . e { ' ! gotten out by Mr. Points for the taxpayers , the current ex- pense3 for 1893 , leavIng cut all special 1m. proyement expenses Interest ant judgmenls , except water works company judgments , alounlct 10 $47,293.72. maknJ ! an average monthly expenditure at $3.ttll.56. Whets tima IJresent administraton took hold of the reins In April , 1891 , the rec'rls 1 the city clerlc's office show that the following funds were overdrawn In tbe amounts named : Fire anti water ( und. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40701 Salar und. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.31 ( 3t Interest ( ulll.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7817. Street repair und. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76110 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,211 07 In addition to' the above overlap the city owed the AmilerlcanVater 'Verlcs company $10,000. This , wills other oblIgations , made the floating indebtedness en April 1 over $32- 000. Thl3 does not Include probably . $10,000 In judgments which are yet umilad. The levy i last July was 4 niiJja. According to the records this levy , that Is 85 11er cent c It . created a rund of $69.413. Add to this 53 nor cent of one-hal oC the rLad fund levied by the clnly. eomlJsloners amid : there Is a total , of $11,126.23. All of the 1,713.73 received - ceh'ed from tIme commissioners Is Ised In street t'epalrs. A reporter for The Bee went over time records ammd found the balance recorts ant oull on hand In time different runts emi December 1 to be a follows : Generl ( fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 705 01 Iolco tunll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,08 ! ; 1 1110 1"1 watel' runt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI : I Holar tumid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.bG13Z Inlerest rummd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI 21 : Jutimomnt'nt tnnll. . . , . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . 1.COI OJ tuLlc light tofu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.71 II ( 1II""r tmemam tuu'nt fund. . . . . . . . . . . 755 31 IHreel rejal' tellllwnt tUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 73 ; - Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3..3 80 DoducUng ) this total or balances lef In the different funds shows that has present ad- mllistral n has nol been any too ecommommilcal. I has already IXIJelled $5,111.81. ! 'l'lmo l.cal year begins tn August. No nnds can ho raised until the annuli appropriatIon ordi. nalc Is Passed II August , 189 . 1"lgurng : 01 a bifs given In : Mr. Points' reprt , nil funds \ \ I bo exhacsted by March 1. The cl y will then h out of funds until August ' 1 , 1815. 1815.Last year the \'aluatons ! reached about $2.000,000. . Time general Imldul Intebtedl ss ot the cIty was $301.000 , In speaktug.Clualons , u cllen who even owJ.1 Carl land here before time tOWI Was Incorporatel , Mil : " 1 lave takemu par- tculnr PainS to look up thll mater cC valua. lens anti I fnd that by comparison with Omnha wo are eslinle about 23 per cnt Illgber than they are up tlero 'rhls comn- lids us to pay more 111 our ehsra or the state 1111 county tuxes 'Wllh aUlexulon our values would 10 doubt be rcduced about $1,500,000. This wtl : n dllerolc'J In the levy belwo'n time two cUel ! would 111c n big ro- ductln In our lxe" . That Is ono reason why I sun for 8nnexaton. Perhalil aJmo IIeol11e think 1 am a little too strlrt on lhl saloon queslon , hut I alu In favor of havll lbem cosell on Sunday. H we ure annexed time so. 1. loans wi la\'o to remain closed ou the Sob- batim Time Ilresell administration Is entirely 100. liberal ! ' ¶ ! ! many ) _ t llnl timid In IdCl J 8m unerlY uuguuea with the 1anler In which Roulb OJlhi local elections are cnduotctl . It lou though a moan ha'to \ buy an olhice 110\T here In order 10 get 1 and after he I once elected ito can do about 8S hue ( leas s to get even on the previous cammmpilgum . Annexation will chungo 1 great mauy nauseatIng elrCIU&lalct1 In time Magic 11t and 1 1m of the ' firm belief lhal I wi , clrry I submoitted . . Her/lotoro the u- loon keepers han opposed aimmiexatlomi . I they are tomlllt to Pl ) ' $1,000 1 year In time future there will h Juny or them who wIll favor annlxalon and others \1 ha\'o to go out of time bmtblnes. l n'l thought mmiem. hers of time city council uuderako to Issue licenses at O ! it ycer they will be hladel off by the . nlw elM QC the Board ( f Education - tion . Th school oard pCptl tG collect I j thus lull al1Olut 11"lufd In the BICcun , law : next year tn case the cIty I. not In.d to osittun. Omnalna . " Te6'U b 10 dDJllnl this prop- odlu. ( . . . . , . _ . SECONDS SAVED THEIR MAN - Eddy Loeber's Attndant Prevmt Jack Downey from Knocking Him Out , ENDS IN A FREE FIGHT AT TiE RINGSIDE - Slalfort , Conn. , the Scene of 1 grneetll flow Which lelan In R 10111 llteh lmt 111,1 , lecnle I Urner"l 1)Isturlnimico . NEW YORK , Dec. 20.-Jack Downey of Brookl'n and Uddy 1 Loeher of Wilamsburg [ fought one of [ the liveliest Prize fIghts In years lt Stalorl , Conn. , lat night before 1 crowd of about 600 people. The fght lasted sixteen rounds. In the sixth roull , , when Loeber was being severely unlshell , his I I seconds sprang into the ring ant sOlghl to save him [ rom further castigatlomi. DOllnck ! lcCaler ) ' , however , who was 1 spectator , Inlerferell and drove the seconds outside 1M ropes. In the thlrteenlh Downey landed on Loeber' left eye ant closed I. In time sIx- teent1 , when Downey had Loeber agaInst time ropes and was In a osltlon to end the 11 with 1 knockout , I.oeber's seconds again iimterfcretl A tree fight ensued. A sheriff's I'OSwent throngh time crowd to quiet the disturbance at the rllgslte , When quiet was reslcrell the referee announced that the fight would be relmod In a few days In \rh'ale. - _ _ 111.Y I1JNI : I ! 1tllN8TATEi3. Nttionmml , I 1.(11" " Ille\el't \ HellYOl train Illum-Freti l'tclTm'r : tl an' O"tcR , NEW YORK , ' Dee . 20.-William Barn I anti Frell Pfefer were hearth beCom time ' board of nrhlrlon of time ' National Jase Bal league today . the fo'rmel' verbally and the latter by Il long written mttatemoicnt. Time question was upon the res oraton oC the two famous Illaycl's 10 thou' former standing In time league. Neither Hurnle nor Preshlent 'oung woull stole to the press represenla- tve : what hiaSSeti belvcen time trsl lamcl III the hoard , nor WOuld 'oln IIsclm1e the lature ot Itefcr't commimiitlmiicmttian. Burnle hurilemily , left the hotel In which tile arbi- hutlel mel to consult ' his attorney . As he l'atorH consul' went he Huht that he II l hot COI\e before the hOIl to humble hlmselC lior to cringe. He hul been nolle1 of his prlvlkm : to tsp- pear at time meeting and wo In attitianco by the advice of his attorney. ltarmiio , who hud retrned trom alllt to a lawyer said that as far aH his sldl of the question was concerned he hall nothing to 'ues ) . lon findings oC the board were IUI (01- low : "That ! from all the testimony submitted that Mr. WiIam hiarnie whie Uller ccn- tract to the Louisville Buse Dali. club , was entrely loyal to his club's Interest Fur- thermore , It has been soothe clear that at no tlrii&t did he make any effort to Induce amly player umler any contract to any Natonnl League club to join or Identify hImself with any orgunlzoUon anlulonlstc to the na- ttonal ugreement In thc absence of any 10nai positive evidence affecting 1 r. Barnie's loy- nit ) . , this boarl hus mme other alternative bu t to remove the su pen lol 11'05ell on him on No\'ember 2G. In taking this acton thlH board lleslreH to slY that while ' 1r. Hamle admIts he was a factor In the frum- Ing oC the original nu tonll agreemnemit he declines In amiy way to Ill hlmnmtelf on lecoll , as owing ale lalce to the national IIrecment oC base hal mdsYers. All parties IIentled ] with the national ageement lake due notice of the above facts and gover tlemelvE ! aecon1nlI ) ' . "In the mater of Fred Pfefer , dome notice having been servcd by the chairman of lhls board on " 1 r. Pfefer that a meeting of the latonal board would , be hell tn New York City , December : 1891 , to give hIm an opportunity - portunity to be heard UiI show cause. IC any , wimy the 11sablty In'osed IPOI\ him November 26 ; should not be removed , and , remove ' : Ir. Pfefcr not availing himself oC the ep porlunlt to be heard In person , but pre- len1nl a Jmeral. but extremely Indennle antI ; unsatisttictoraUitemiwnt , .Ind from evIdence - Idence submitted to this bimrt : both oral ) " and In wrIt1flgthha hoard ' finds no reuson' why the disabity Imposed In the case or Mr. Pfefer 01 No\'ember 2G should be re" mo"ed. N. E. YOUNG. "A. ii. SODI N , "A. II. lYRN ] " The findings were shown to Bamle In the corllor of the hotel. On reading them ho said : . "J see they have reinstated mc. I can act ( or myself In the uture. 1 shall see Mr. B'rne about this " Bamle then had us I t111 with Mr Bvrl ( , . ' --'Yo ' i , . 'reluistated me , " said he 'after Inslnlatn , to the clubs that I should not he lmployed. On what evidence was this decision Icalhed ? " , Mr. IWme doclnell to answer. Ht said : " ' 'he stemiogrnphmer's note will present ) ' oimm' evidence anti the public will be able 10 judge cC the whole mlter . " " 'Vei. you have joIned here today to put me 110Wl because I would 101 sign the docu- mont Mr. Young asltel me to sign. . I won't sign If I was to be sUpended. You ! tOW that I have always been un honest member of the lemme , und thl t'/ more than I say for . Do ' ' rernemlmer you. 'you Ilmemlel' a nvlrsnton 5.011 had with me In DaHlmore In 1891 ? I YCI don't I do , all If I al to be pulled down I will pUI you /Io\\n with me. 'on al'e Ilwu'H posIng 1 being al homiest memo ber oC the league , but I can tel your brother members tint ! the public what your actions have leen. Mr. Byrne , who was In the most excited state , cried : "You cnn say whatever you like. My reputatIon Is well known. " "Ilitre Jentemen , " Rall , ! r. Bernie , addressing - dressing the reporters "is the statement : Mr. Young wishes me to sign , hut hlch I : ref mused. " "Amid you took I copy of I ? " "houled Mr . . ) h1)rre . indignantly. "Certainly , " was the reilly. 'Vhen I heft Mr. YO\n , not onlv luhmltel It to lef lawyer , but copied II " Time document rend as follows : , "I'o the Natolli Lea/\e Base Bal Clubs : Gemitlemen-In appearing bEore you to make answer to certain charges made against me tied requesting this 11011'd to remove the tlallt ) imposetFimprin ( inc by its acton of November 2G. 189t. In declaring me Ineligible to he hlc'ntnptl wih any national Inel/lllo club I desire to ny that I Wil one ot the framers ot the original national agreement. antL Irr In the belie ! that the interests / oC the national game cnn . bet , be jiubserved by the malntenanle ( r time national . aree. ! ert oC profeslonll IJse hal ( luh8. I wish to Ieclare . ( mv aleglante io.thc said flationI ljreemlnt clubs new nimd for salt nalonal . I I ! stated that Borate ( wllnltHlle 11 ac- ton Ismlnst the hoard for conspiring ! In ems- telvcrln ! to deprive him or a livelihood . itlU.tltl ) ( ) WINNI1U I U' : W \ I'ULLW. Jockey lhi xerathci ' Easily Clught II 1\ lilt of CrUII < HI York itt Stay Jl8trlct SAN FlANCICO , Dcc 20.-hIul Fishier 1 was time only favorite to wIn tola ) ' and all bets were called off In hum race. Fitzgerald clHld have won wIth ticam'do but pule,1 him. The boy confessed hula gui amid , together - gether wih fllcardo's own.\ . \ , James Long , hums been sticpenmleti Ilenlln/ further 1mm. / vltgnton. Summiry : First ! rmmce . about 11x furlongs . 2''oal'-lds , selling : litmenenle. 101. Itus'e1 ! ( I to I ) , - won : Arne , 103. IlnrlchH (6 ( to G ) , secomil : 2doliy Kin ' , 102 , CUr' (2 ( to , I ) , third ' ' aly : ' l:2ii4 : . Iau'mi Uanrol I , Kitty . I. anti 1111 Dixon also , ran. LtoiimI rae live furlongs , selling Uul 8tont ( ! ! ! 1llng : i Fibhmcr ] II , Carr (6 to f ) . won : Ilcardo , t0 . , Fitzgerald 1 (9 ( to 5) ) second ; Visrrago . 0. . I J"IIhIR ( ( G to 1) ) , , IIonl 'Jme : 1thi ; , . ICing Scum timid la\'lne also ran. All bets eclared Al ! tnt. tnt.'l'him'ti 'l'him'ti race mie hnndlenp : Vassal , 115 . Carr (2 ( to lj ) won ; ' 'horn.II , 13 , Sull'ul 15. ( to 1) ) . second ; Sir He' ' 1O. Flynn t3 ( to 1) ) , third , ' 11e : 1 :3I. : I 1lelllla al80 m'smms 1 Ironrlh race , lve furlongs , selling : Lottie I ) . 110 . 1oslal (3 ( to 1) ) , % s'onh : Iraw l.oUe 101 , Curr (2 ( to I ) second : Chartreuse , 00 . Chevalier ( n ! to I ) , third , 'flme : : 10. , 8lgo. Oold Dust anti lontlec nlRo ran. Fifh race 8 \1 furlonK leilng : Iteal- izmition . 101 , Flynn (5 ( to 1) ) . won ; Jack 1iihelieU . 101. Cnrr (3 ( to 1) ) . secojmd : Motor , 07 , lenrchs (7 ( to f ) , timirti . econl 'rme : l'Jl. T.mibot also run Clifton , La Galcon Ilt Immmp. I 1:31\ - Uc'"lh nt X."v ( irmemuims. NIuW OIILIIANS , Dcc. 0.-Ftrst m'ace five Clrlon l : Carla (2 ( to 1) ) von , Wuck Jack ( S to I ) second , Flush (1 ( to 10) ) third 'I'Imne : 1'0" : . 1:02.Heconmi race mile mind an eimhtlm . seiiing : fcln Billy McKenzie (2 ( to 1 won. : llrlot (9 ( to 2) ) 1:57. second : , PerlonU (3 ( to . 2) ) third. Time ; 1:57.Timird race , hundlcul1. six furlongs : Clara Bauer (9 ( to 2) woum Mla Galol' ' (2 ( to 1 ) second , Gleesome (5 ( to 1) ) third . Time : 1:1' : . Fourth race , six furlongs : Nero ( S to I ) won , Dearest (9 to 5) ) second , Guilty (2 10 1) ) timird. Time : I:15'4. FIfth race , six furlongs : Alelhla Allen ( even ) sven , lUalaga (20 to 1 second , Ien- ver (7 to 1) ) third . Tme : 1:15' : . , Rewarlcnble (3iuime uf Cricket. 8YDNEY , N. S W" Dec. 20.-Wiiat Is pro- ooulod II be the mot rmarkable cricket cm6 ever played Was concluded toll ) ' . Stoddart's All English eleven played against Al Australia . In the tnt inning All Au.- II lln Iraln scorell W. of which Gregory made :1 rimna. , ' bl"c delJhtel lie excited < /c crowd of Australians present that they sub. scrlbll n hil4PAOf . 10 guineas on the SPot ant I was Pt'senteti to this phenomena . cricketer by II" governor . Sir Robert \V. luf. Alt .11(118n. then went to lie hal , and Ira the 1lst InnlnF scored 3 : runs. Not having equaed1 the first tnnlng's score of All AUltml' \ tle Englishmen went In again and In thelm ° ' ef'om1fi ' ' < liming "corOl 437 , mak. Inl the tota' .All England 7G2 runs. The Al , < Atistrnlians'IjiL' went In for the seconl , Inning . ning , and n7uiit ) ' b. scene oC the most intense excitement ' jJ * " were Put out for 166 run , snaking therm : total 7r,2. , The English , lO'S won the mAtuh1 , : \loh Instlll four days by a fore ml . tb'52 .1 , winning by ten runs LMt . > "hl'CUnn for 1 Cull , Hncr. NEW 9mt : ; , flee -From n cable meFnloJ received by ox-Coin- modore Smith of the New York Yacht club from 8ecretnr' Grant of the Royal Yacht fqualron , I Ollearf that lie l ngl8hmal conhlers the mhlle oC No- vember too late for the Amerlco'8 CUl1 race , hut thaI l.rll ismnraven wi race In Sel' tcmher or within three weeks oC his arrival It this hI acceptable n "peclal meetnJ of the squadron will he caled at once , other- wise n special meetng Is cnshleretl mince- eMSOr ) ' . 10 tills message COlmollore Smith rC/1led / today , agreeing to fix the first race w thin eight mClths frm the dale nf note that the tel'I8 oC the New York club's cattle ot Dcember 17 mire olclnl ! ngreell to , and also lnlng ( ltmpravems's request for three weeks In \ulraven's aLit after arrival eommotore Smih fall todny that this me8. sage hall Itted . the queston of 1 rlco In 1S . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; TIY T"ku It to Cnnall. , TORONTO , Oat " Dec. 20.-An effort II beIng made to have the lenipsey.Ryan light , which was to hovc token place In New Orleans last Saturlny , llled otC tn or nEar lhll clly. Tue scheme 11 to arrange a mcetng Homewhere unknown to time 1'0' lce : anti titter the fight the prlnclpalR anti confederates will skip back to the United States. CHICAGO , Dec. 20.-I'arsomi Davies tonight - night received lie following telell'al ( rain lward StollllrI , , matchmaker of the AI- Inntc Athletic cub of Inllcn : "Ienill. Hey has accepted tonlht , Itymin , .Tanunry 12 , for purse oC W tier Clnt of the ' receipts , Ill- ' , ' ' \Ier \ " ' " ' . teen mound Tue "Pnrson" amiss'ered , tell- lug StOhlnrd 10 \rle partculnrl as to welAht , forfeit and amount of money the club would bait anl 111 to guarantee the ' bring- lag off of the fght , J'ourll . .eulng , mlammmiily. NEW YOm , Dee : -At the Illard match tonight Pournl showed himself to be the superior to his opponent , amid as 11 reo suIt led tonhihl'R core by 31 Ilolnls. Gal. InJher was Inalle 10 make any big runs. his hllhest being 42. whIle I ournl mnnaAe,1 , to mnlo 1 1'11 Of 127 Summar : I'uurnl 6'IS ; hllhlsl rn , 127 ; nverge , 21 13- : Gal. Ingher , ! : iuigimci4t rln , 43 : average , 719.2. Grli total : I.'ourl , 2.0J ; Gallagher , Oil. 111110 tIme 'VmyeimtyIlrL " n Ilrasv. Nfl\ ' yanK , "bee , 20.-Albll anti Show - walter drew Ihe twenty-ilrst genie of the , chcR nmlch Illa'ed at the ; lnnhatan Chess cub frcm 4 II. m : to 12 mllnight yesterday titter fIfty-four moves. Allin opened the gale with a ltuy i.3ieZ. Present score : Albin , G ; Shiowalter . 8 ; tlrasvn , i. i.itt ( tim n L'cti WlIIELING . , , Yn Dec. : -The ' ten- l'oulI prize fight between Charles Och oC ' 'heelng and Buck Selaer oC Columhus was puled off intro tonhht ; by time Columlial Athletic club. The light was given to Oeh In the secclll round on a foul. About 200 peoille were present. I\ll 1.mL'J&.Ium } , CamimesUpin .llnuar ) . . NF\V OIU.ANS , Dec. 20.-The case oC Kid Lvlb"UPllh ' others , held for the killing , or Andy lO * Jtlll was called today heCore Judge Aucotft { j. , ut owing to the absence of material wItf& ' _ the case went over unti January 4. ; 1" ' . I : ; fJJqpfpy { .1 .lff. ER . 11chard rewel , - . r , : hot I.t Cripple Creel ' . ! iOt'ammgo H1811tu. CmlPLE ( 1fEIc } , Colo. , Dcc. 20.-The { shooting of rj'hhrd Newel , jr. , general su- lerlntenlent , uid.11clmief engineer or time Mld- hind TermIiltlI""i'allroad , by"A. W. Van Houlen , 1 mI1uir. near : Indepemmdence , last night , was timii ' result of a dllculy over the right of Wy . ptmc. ropcl , I appeal's that the ! 'J the rOil owners of thdlnc Wonder could nol agree with the rlroad.ompn ) ' AS to the damnage dono' to' The .prtipertyby la3slng. over It , ant so an nrblratruh was decided upon , which gave the mack Wonder a verdict for , $10. Of this sum I appears , the Midland Terminal only paid $12 , nnd3so time owners or one of ' ( hoot aI' ' least , Gus Yocman , who : resides In Uls cIty , told time . men vho' live In I cabin Itandlng dlrecuy on the rIght of way , not to let time .people disturb the 'house Inter' any circumstances The railroad tolcs wei bound to go aheadl however and so they svervcd out amid around the cabin with theIr swer'et Irounl line , thus maldn.g it . necessary for all trains 11 passing to con\c \ almost to 1 atoll at the point In queslomi. SUlerlnlmtenl Newel was qut on the rOM la his special car When the train reached the cbin Mr. Newel sig- naled lie engineer to stop , and jumping oU his car he pulled ii paper from his l1cckl anl walked Into the house. \'hen time train came 10 a stsmidsUil' the .cnglne was not six eel Crom the cabin , and as the exhaust was workIng - hag most of the time , the men say hey could not hear what was beIng sall inside. SUI- denly Mr Newel ame out ant instantly Van 10uten appearE In time doorway with a rIfle In , his hnd. A quarter of 1 minute later the weapon .wa.i . , dIscharged and Newel staggered , ran a few reel and tel Into time arms of Pal Mccawehl. From time tme ! he was shot he never spoke , ali seven minutes later he was dead. . Van Houten claims he shet In sel-eele , but six railroad men who wlnessoll lime niur- der wi . testY'1 thai ' Mr. Newel was un- Van Houten 'bau no interest tIme property In dispute. He has been taken to the jai at Colorado Springs. The boy of Mr. Newel has also been talcFn to the Springs Ind wIll be shipped 10' llveland , 0. , for urlal. Robert Newell , 'jr. , was 21 years old ant a nephew ot the late President Newel ot the Lake Shore railroad. His father lives at Newbur'port , Mass. Besides A. W. Van Houten , who did time hoolng , his partner , \V . I 1oslcln , bas also been arrested ' as al acces50r ) D13NVER , Dec. 20.-The officers of the Midland Terminal railroad In thll city. wi alempl to bring to justice lhose whom they regard lS accessories to the murder 0 [ Now- oil . "We consider yoemen , who hl'el an- olhcr man 10 guard the cabin , as even more guily than time man who did the shootlg , " SAid lalager ( Coiibramm . run LL'CTJON Flf.1 ZTIf. .U.ECTJU1 PI.t lT ' 1 11 Inilctl811ts'lt.t hy limo Grln1 Jury . II I Chlel\gl. CHICAGO , lec 20.-I lght Inllctments were voted last night by time grand jury agallBl men alleged to be guilty of election fruts Novmbr 6 In the Thirtieth precinct - cinct of the Thlrtr.ourth ward . Three Dr ' the lndividual'1are ' toliceniemi . 'Ihls action Is the first frolt bt ( time work of time Civic fedoratiosm . 'he' men said to be on the list are : P. mlllaclnel , polceman ; John Fynn : IrrederclJ ) , } lolzer. policemmianVihhlana : Sweeney ; barleller ; Wiiam HUlslage , sub- cntractor , and Jmines Byatm. Time accused ore ehargell s'Jtlt ' ( LpUmnIdatIng' , antI otherwise interfering wllh voters. Sulclent testi- mony , It Is saithl i'was ' heart hy the grnd jury 10 lead tahiti , tudctmcnt : of many others . J.lltfl.I / ( YI ' ! ( tlii JHMJI IO : .1) . HIIIS city J"IIt'Wrecker ' 1'11 , of Convic- t inn 1"jiiulh KIJ.IJrrcm"t , KANSAS QI 1)ltec 20-The Jury lu the Darragh trial ain Into court at 1 o'ciock anti announce\thdlr , \ : Inability to COle to an Igreement , mt5iitt ' discharged TIme IlaDd- lug of time jury was seven for acquittal and lIve for couivM ( 'he case has been on trial fIve vaektf. Darragh irha charged wlh receiving d josits after he Icnew the Kansas City Deposit pnd , Sayings bank was Insol. vent. " , _ - _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ halley WIJJoler Herlol.l , 111. ATCISO , 'ICon. , Dee 20.-U. P. Wag- goner , general attorney of time Missouri I'a. elIte , was take'l aCflously I this morning on the train between ' chlsol lud TOlleka. lie was taken frOD the train at hawthorn i. . und a specIal lent out lrOm this city . The trouble Is acute rndlges Ion. lie I. better this aftoi'noosm . . Election J11ti1 UI Trial IUNBCI''Y , Dee. 20.-Tbe trial of FA Flllay - Jnd the three precinc judges , Arthur MOaeai , or 1lurrin , George r.ng- man and Theore Tmsasemm. who are cllrged wih election frauds and whose guises ued for were one set week. for tea ) has beems c'anliu- TEXAS AIR LINE ASSURED Galveston & Great Northern Officials Say They Are Rcndy to Begin Building , CONSTRUCTION STATS WITH TiE YEA I nllhh CapItal Sccnrcll lit . \mlo Sum to COllllcto ( the Bnt < rllrl8e-CIIrcls ot tuerlor11 Jnmte Irllot Iml Othe1' Orotmusmis . SUPlmrOn , Neb : . Dec. 20.-Special- ( ) Messrs. Anderson amid Hayes , representng the Galveston & Great Norlher railroad , were In this ely ) 'estetla ) . In the interest of the ( road , and last evening 1 meetIng of [ citizens was called to confer wllb the gentle- men , who eXlalnCl time Inlentols of the comllany , 'vhlch arc to construct the read. This Is Practically the same Inalngement which two or three years ago mad arrange- ments 10 build lw road train Oah'cslol 10 Superior , anti cven got so far as to leI the conlrncl for grading , when time financial panic cam ems anti chalgell the Ilans of the projeclors. Since then Captain Homer has been In ngland securing capital to put time ideas of the company In operation II this he has lt last been successul , anti secured the $22.000,00 to conslruct alHI furnish the road. At Galveston wharrage has been oh- talnell for thom line of steamers comimiecteni with lhls road , and right ot way connectel Texas and Indian Territory secured. The steel has also bEen purchased In ngland , anti ! work will commence as soon as possIble aCer January 1. The company has also purchased a controlling interest In the 200,000 acres ot fine coal lamls In the 11111 Terrl6ry , througll which the road will lass. I Is the Intention to complete time road as far north as Niobrra , Neb. . as SOOI as possible , and In the near Cuture 10. extend 1 through time Dakotas to Manitoba , and 10 bull a branch line to Omaha , Superior and Niobrara , Neb. i Slerlng , Kan. , and Houston , Tex. , all 10 be inade termrnal points , wih necessary shops , olces , etc. , 10 : neet the mmeeds of time 1,200 ml s of road neets The ciizens of this place have pledgld lhemseh'es 10 grant time requests of the comlJny as 10 tonatng rIgmt , or way through the cl ) forty acres or ground , elc. This road , logether with other industries which tlls city Is almost certain of getting , iii- ' sores Superior becoming II lme the third city In size In lie state. This road docs nol sivervo , according to ' ' Slero surveys already made , six miles east or west 'on its lne tram Superior to Gah'eston , lalclng an air line. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Secret ! oclol.o , Elect Olilcitra . nHADSIA W , Neb" , Dec. 20.-Speciai- ( ) At a regular meetng ot Iradshaw lodge No. 68 , Ancient Order of United 'orlcmen , at their hal last evenIng , the [ olowlng officers were el/ctet for the coming year : M. 1 _ . Shambaugh , Id. W. ; C. Garer , foreman ; Charles dine , overseer ; J. A. Brumsey , recorder - corder ; S. , A. lorrlson , financier ; J. T. En- gleitardt . receiver ; Ialrlclt Haney , guide ; J.I. Babcock , Inside watchman ; Martin Fink , outside watchman ; O. M. Moore and Thomas Gray , jr. , trustees ; medical examiners , 0 M. Moore amid A. H. Ahiemi. ant Alen. Noble Graves post , Grant Army [ the Repnblc , No. 97 , or lhls lilacs has elected the following officers : H. A. Murphy , commander - mander ; J. ItT. Howley , seior vice ; W. W. Wulrod , junior vice ; AIner .Sloul , surgeon ; H. F. Slubbs , chaplain ; O. A. SlbIs quartermaster . master ; Wllal Coleman , officer of the day : , W. W. Wheeler , officer of the guard ; II. F' . ; Stubbs , delegate 10 state encampment , and : , J. H. Tiden , alternate Early In January they will have a public lasla.\lon of the officers at the Ancient Order of United 'Vorlcmen hail . 11RUngR Cluuly Cauiccrr. HASTINGS , Dec. 20.-Special---A ( ) charity concert was give last evening at the ' Pros- byt rian''ciiurchi by Hces' orchestra , assisted by Mrs. \V. E. Barnes and Mrs. John hots. The orcheslr was composed oC nineteen pieces , amid some very classical music was discommraetl. The whole affair was a grand success , ant about $500 was secured to strengthen the Cund of the relict commIttee. The lastngs lodge No. 43 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , at Its meetlg last even- hug elected the folowing olcols : Master wolc1an , II. C. Maria ; foremnan , H. I lemlng ; overseer , A. Dlelz ; financier , E. 11 Marquis ; receiver , J. A. Hose ; recorder , I. 11 Carpenter ; guld , Mr. Swlner ; Inside ) watch , Mr. Chantler ; trustee , E. E. Ladll. Thc department encmnpleat of the Ne- braslca Grand Army of the Republic wi mcct In Hastings In February. Tie mater oC relocating the reunion wi come up , and a great effort will be made to have It located here. The 'Vomen's Relief corps slate con- venLon . will meet here at the Slme time . maldng a total altedance of about 1,30 ladles and gentlemen. "tnto Allnlce lOlvellnn ndcll. KEARNEY , Nub , Dec. 20.-Speclal ( Tele gram.-The ) slate alance convention ad- journed at noon today The following 0- tcers were elected for the ensullg year : W. ii' . Dale , president : W. F. Porter , vIce president : J. M. Snyder , cllaplaln ; Jam ! & Camneron treasurer ; W. F' . WrIght , secretary ; George Itoose doorkeeper ; M. Wnrmley , as- tllanl doorkeeper ; . O. Duncan , steward Hesolulons ! were adopted cemaldlug ! go\'cnment control of all Idnds oC business which , from their nalure are created or malntamed now by corporations. 'Vlhout . JhllY Ild l'rluldH. ItA\VNIIE CTY , Neb , Dc. 20.-Speclal ( Telegramj-W. ) E. Thomas , a laborer from Courlant , Kan . , attempted sulclqe on n street of this cliy tonight Iy takIng lautla- nulls He llall procured a hai ounce boll of time polson , and after taking It saul he wanted 10 dIe , as he hal no friends nor money. TIm Ilolce were notified and he was talten to a IlbYilclan , who soon admlnlslered anltote . I Is thought he will recover. 101. W. I. CurtIs , past grand master of Odd Fellows , Is seriously sick at his home here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ General " ' 11 \11 CtmrIE ) NEDRASKA CITY , Neb , Dec. 20.-Speclal ( Telegram.-I ) J.Senalor C. Ii. 'an Wyclt loday donated four beeves ant a large quan- tty of potatoes and other plovlslons for tIls- trlbulon among time city's poor. Timis is time senator's annuai customn , and hirings coot- fort to many cheerless imoines eaclm Chrlstnmas. Time dletrihutlomm takes place Momiday. ] , r ( 'rlmimhmumel Its'imumiit. \v. 13 , Butler , a. wiiite man , is charged wltim'comnnslttlng in crlmImal assault oiNd - lit' ! iiaupin , a O'year-oltI gui , yestem'day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock , lIe toolc the idrl , stie says. to lila iiommme on 1"ourthi street , be. tween Wlilums $ amid Iliclcom'y streets. Ole wits arrested Inst. night by letectlvt'a Say- ng anti Iemsspsey , Di'J'osvnu wa sumis. mnoncti to attend to the j ; . I , After mtn cx- amninatlon ho saitl that an assault imati lue-eum snude. but that time girl bud miot been hastily injured. ' .t'lic girl Is tIme tiamjghmter of Al uintipims umild mtiie is living at 1318 South 1"ouutit street whIm a ( nimmhiy nmmmeml AlcCaulcy , Ilutler is a maim 30 yeam's of uge , lie is a cooic , uimtving been iii time employ of Muturer , but % 'Zth dhitcimtirgctl a couple of weeks ago , Ole imrnt a wife anti two cimiitlrcn , hlmiimquettetI 'I'iivir iimIrmmetora , TIme senIor chase of the Creighmton MedI. cal college gave ami informal supper to the faculty of tint college last night , Tint beta- quotIng room was nicely ulocoratoti with the college colors , 'rise tables were P1110011 nrosmnii tile tiiree shies of us squmare anti vero crowtlecl with the stiumlents anti their guests , lurimig time course of time excellent supper thi banqueters voro entertmulneti vitui a miuuunber of selections of intlsic'hiems tim cigars were serveul the tonstasaster , C. E , Foray , amsnount'ed I lie following toasts : "Joists A. " C. ' . Little " Creigiston , . C' : "The Faculty , " Etigar Ftmrmuy : "Thcm Future of the' ( 'lass , " 0. A. Ilarrls1 "Cue Ftmtumre of tin' ( "oilege , " lr. A. J. l.oni ; "AImna Mater , " l'eter Ccunloui , ilernarks vero also niatle by irs. lrynat , ( Omilbraitii anti Foote Cuuitl F'nthcr I niil , tlm Presilcnt of tiic' Institu- then. Time iiiomisiters of time Inctulty wimt Ivere lresent were : Dm-iu. barth , Foote , Carter - ter , Moore , Mntrlee , Itlee , hirymint , thai- iiraitim , Alicia , Spaluhing , Cotmlter , lInens anti M a Is to r. 11.1 1) . .Ii1IlI.Iff.I I ) TI.\ ILl 1' ' ( . Mrs. tatsouu of Talum'kmt Fouimiul itiurtherett in her Own hlmmtmqo , TOPEKA , lCami , , 13cc , 20.-At 3:30 : this aft- ermioon a horrible miitirticr was dlscovereti In this city , Mm's , A. I ) . Matson % 'as fouuitl ulemud on tint Iiaor of one of time m'oonis of imer 1105150 mit Fifteemitim etrid Moimroe streets , Tue imotl hind e'lllefltl ) ' lain ( lucre for at least test tlays , as it s'as stiff numd cold , amiti there bath beemi mm life about ( lie imouso for ten timsyti. A boy svirn delivers milk mmt her house noticemi ( lint the can lie left muboimt teml tlnys ago 1usd stayed cmi ( lie back door step , nmitl hit gmuvo ( lie nlmtrmii to time ialiee. Mrs Mmit- Soil liveti alone , her isimsiumunul beimig hut ( 'mull- furmshmu. Sime hivetl iii a good deal of iechmsitiui as regards her mmeighibom's , s'iio are mimostI ) ' coiomed Imeolile , nod it is hot kmio'mt wlmetlmu'r tiiei'e sstis tumsy mnommpy Itt ( lie house or miot , She lay In a little bacic room on bce bmtck antI lit a. 1,001 of her elvis blood , which hind tirieti , It appears she luau ! booms crimnlmmnlly nmutilteti. Tue hotly s'uis covc'reti wIth elotlming itmitl rags anti a. couple of sacks of Potmutoes hind heemi lilmmcti ams her iicaul. Sime imsy In liii enS ) ' Iloutittomi On her back , wlthm in'r mirmiis itt hier aisles , imer hmcmud tui'micti to ( lie right , inn' right lImb strpiglit out , minil ( lie other dm'ass'mi ump a little. I her clothes were timrowim ump over her hiemuti 1551(1 ( clotted blood held tlmeiit to time floor , TIme i'mltlro toil of her imenti vmts cruslietl Iii mis tuiutmghi im hail been struck omie feamfuml bmw , 'I'hme neIgiihors in the victmiity mire mull col- uretl , amiti they say ( hint they hiavt' not seems Islrtm. Islntscmi ( tsr tvo s'eeicM .2tlrs. iltiblosoms , who lives across time street , says that sue mstv Mrs. Matsoui last about ts'o wecics migo , amid elme vas then coumihmmg fromsi ( lie direction of hmer house , mmmlii she hituml evidently beemi cohiectlmmg remit. Site sass' no omie around time imotmse at msmiy timsie , amid never hicartl umiy iioiso om tllstsmrlrmmmce , of any kimitl tlmem'e. \l m's. Matson vmts Cur sevem'mul years a incus- bet' of the City Iloard of Edtmcatioms fromu the Fifth ward , amid took nit active Interest In tIle city schools. She was at. one ( hue a city teachier , amid was very vell kmiovn locally , Site was gemiernily SuIiposeti to iimuve cumi- sithem'able miioney , uiimiti owned hive or six hiotmass on ( lie East sitle. 11cr Imuisbumiti : left iier fotmr or ilve ycam's ago anti took ump a imOfllesteaui In Caiiformiimu , vimere imo hmns since iivetl , 'I'ime oili , ' liOm5Omi 1'hio ReCulls to lcuiow auuytuiimlg mibout thaI case Is a ulemif ammil ulmmmiihi coloretl mmmii mimmimicil Crom go ICmsighit , who smtw tS'o lumen , prtmlitmbly aim the evemmimmg of ( lie 11th , emiter time wintlow of time mmitmrilereti womlinmi's house , and nftet'wam'tls snsw timemml rums away. No hnelihgilmie account ciumi be nrrlvetl mit frcmn IsI r. Kmslghit , except timmomigh imis brother , who Is time emily persomi wiOl c4mi tmnderstmtmmd Imini. ¶ l'iie t'o vili lie brougimt togetiler tomorrow at time coromier's iuiqtmest , Mrs. Islmitomi ss'as it nlenmbem' of thin TopekmL Eqmmai Suffm'age associnstioms nmitl a pm'omislmiemit suffrage voricer. p TOhI.Y JJ' 1. ' . ' run 1)I.'IlIfT , Not Eveit , ) iicIc ltiIhuhiItq Cmiii l.Iu'o l'Imerc Chmheiigo Sp'etmiator4 tro tuttIImmg Ilm'miley. BAKEI1SFI E LD , Cal , , Dec. 20.-Omit on time bleak tiesert , nlamsy nilles frommt iimmiiltn- tIOmI , vegetation , water , ailti evemi the hiaumits of coyotes amid rabbits , lies. tint site of Comi- cord , tue cacti-strewn towmi ( lust is still creating SOiild excitemnemit nmilommg gullible eastern people of a smiecuiati'e torus of maluti. Reeemit intiumiries from a large nulls- her of easteris Peohile to locmti oi'.ictmuis anti lawyers simon' that ( lust desert tnW of Concord Is still being used as a niettmis of swiuiduing eastern buyers of smminil miit'amis. It is better hcmsown imi ( lie cast thitms : here , for It lmami lie local history , excelmt mis beImim. 0mb of the worst swindles in time west. It is mommunaged by some Chicago sltnriiers , 11'hio hiave imo connectiomi viths any hmimltvidmmal or firm hiere antI whio do all their btmsiness emi Paper. Notwltlmstnmuhing tue 'frequemit cx- vostmres of these schiemes Ia limo local press , victims are eon'ttnmstly coining to light anti trarsactions lii this worthles property are 01 tinIly occurrence. Concord Is situatetl oil the Atlantic & Paciiic road , about four miles southeast of Mojtvo : , antI is uttery ) worthless for any lnmmioso whatever , It is a sammty ilesert , covered svitis dss'avf cactus , muiti Is oveii muhiunneti by rabbits nuiti hirmis. The nearest water ( lint could lie uetl for Irrigation Is twenty-lIve or thilm'ty mafles away , which would have to 1 , imrouguit there by pipe htnes up hull. 'rise land 1mm oh- soimmtely. wortiiless. A large miumnber of lots have been sold to eastern people , limit imotIm. Ing further ima ever been tiono , riiere arc iso imprhvenlemits emi amiy part of tIme irop- erty anti iiomrn will ever be mantle. Time omlly vegetation is tm mtmisahh cactus , tlwnmfed to a cre9imimig"plamlt , o\'iilg to time coistlithois timat hre'ents Its growing. Concord is imllics away fromis timnber. There is imo snore mmmi- ln'itlu1' spot umpon eartum. . FonthittIhIm IOcammlmg a Ilarvest. CRCSTON , In , , lec , 20.-SpeclaI.-Th ( ) attempt of footpaths to hold up tue ( emillninc popumc0 of this city imas been very owe- cesstui on several occasions , amid many Indies intro hmnd their Isurses snatchetl fm'omus timeir hands or mmmdc to stmimmml nimtl deliver hjy ( ho festive robber. An imnstmccssfui at- tdlfllit was mnate last evening to m'oii Miss Pet Sayler , but the screams of her conipan- html anti Miss Sayler's resistance ( olicti the 1 ° ' 'flras of Cromwell recently shipped to tInt eastern marlcets a car of isnres antI six of the number were tiemit to i'.ng- land , where they were sold in LIverpool for $20) npiece. They were fimie specimnens of the draft hmorsq variety. - ItImtltY of the Iiitiiot Ihiruic'r Iiecos'ereul. CHICAGO , Dcc , 20-Election Commis- sinner Dadenochi nmiti Jalimir Itoss wemst be- ( ore the grand jury today autO testifIed that thy hmmtl learned the lndentlty of tIme man 'imo haitI burned or otherwise mlestm'oyed tIme tally nhmeeti4 in the f3wIft-Iioplclns msimtyornlty ehectiomi , lhmmdencelm ntuiil ltts naked tIme grmmumtl jury to deht' time lmss'cstigatiomm penmi. lug immi murramigenlent they hmope to mnnice with ( lie numri vhio did the womic. 'rIme cul- lint's identity wait not disclosed , Oils story iwlil reveal , It is saId that lie was shnmpiy ( hue heel of islets high in power ttmid timmmt Ime tihtl the work for the money ( ii ru was in it , 'rryismg to Gpt Itwtuy trout thitu NIiwspmiha'riu , . .7g\r 'OtK , Iee. 20.-Time hearing of tIle suit of JolimI Miller , a tobacco mnanufae- turer of Ness'nrk , against tIme Anserlcoms 'i'o- bacco company , ima Imeems transferred fromim It eounmnlssloms'r Imi ( lila city to one in No- wark. 'l'hme counsel of the eoinpmtimy zmslct'I ( or tIme transfer ( or ( iso reason timat time tmecoumst of time hmearImmg vithl the testimony of witnesses its giveim to time miowspauiers , gim rhmit'tl I ii (1 ( ILcitumit C muid I hi ii a I iii U m't'ii t hie ( ' ( mItt. of ( lie company in time eyes of time itulthle. 'l'lie hmermrlng of mmrgumrisemlts omm time mippiicatioui was set down for miext Sutur- day. _ _ _ S _ _ _ % v Pm I h a mmmiii Ilitu cit 11 I I I I I I vi tin ' , Voi'lc. , Nfl' OIuIlANB , Dee , 21J.-Tisero 'veto a comsference thmi afternoon lietweeji time rci- i'csentativcs of time white and colored cotton imamuilt'rs amid time Indicatlolsa mire thmut tIme whIte organization will comieemmt to divide the work s'IIhi the colored Juhorers. Time proummiso of Mayor Fltzpatrielc tiitmt emdeniuate imrotectiOfl w'ouuil lie ( mrniehmed to tili t'imo Cc. sired to work , hiacketi UI ) by a stm'omg show of liolice force oum ( lie ieyt'e , has Imittl a salutary effect and mme further trouble Is anticipated. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( Opel Es'itIeimvt s' ii Jim. ST. LOUIS , Iec. 20.-Wimemi time trial of tIme Opel mhivorcu ease wait resuumsed today tIme phmtiimtlff , Isirs , Ojiel , was mmgalm , c ii ( Ito stund iii relmtittal. hut msothtag eess' or semi. mettionsti'Bs liroughmt out. i. \V. ielile. siielmulei' vni3 the last witness cmiiletl , lie testliietl to the comiveramitiomi betweemi imhimi- st'if and Brown in 1t92. svlmemi hlrowis irae- thcmuIy adimmlttetl lila lnthmnmmcy with IsIrs. Oiiei , 110(11 ( sIdes ( hems rested. Am'gumnemits wIiI be hearth Saturday , To be with the crowds You'll bUy your Christmas Gifts . at RAYMOND'S NJdSV LU3'V 1'RIDAY flVluNII'Q. JK1VR1JIIf. 1rIIANLs flOUGL4 .9 ? , ALL PLACED UNIER ) TILE BAN Pope Itsues a DcozoofIntora1ction Against ccrot Soci tics , NO EXCEPTION MADE FROM TIlE LIST 4 'Ihl lb b'romnmmigmstoui fromit ( ho i'miiplt ttli ) ' Tlmroughm time l're'si - NOt Bcmtdj , to lie tlsuio Iteforo ( hut , 2'eiv Year , I1OC1IESTIuI1 , N. V. , Iee , 20.-An sso'- ciateti liress reporter calieti to see ihlsiiop IslcQtmaido at St. hiermmarti's seminary ( hula o'tmilmmg in regard to tIme decrco of imiterdic- " ( lou agaimmat Secret societies , hlishmop Mo- Qualtio said : "Time decree caiiie direct frommi limo holy see anti is simiilily a corroboratioms of wlmat has hemi 1mm vegume for iiiminy years iii time chmurciu , It is In Latin , nut ! ossiumg to time fact thmmit It is to ho trmumisiated , slmich requires souse ( hum ? , I s'Ili lint ho able to give it omIt. until after ' New Year's , UI ) to fommr or five years , ago there sns mme ( ltmestiOmi about this mmstter , limit at that ( late sommie immisuthiorizetl liersoli gave it out ( limit time baum of time church Imati beemi reuiioveti ( rout miii secret sociotio5 except time Mmisoiss. Time mutter vas brought to our muttentiemi amid sue imivestlgatetl It , fimmally roferrimmg It. to time imoly ace. Thin decree is against lImo Otlti Fellows , Kimighmttm of Pythmias amiti Somsa of Temmiperamice , and othmer societies ngainst Which time amuse ob- jectiomis cams hnt raised. " NEW \'OltK , Dec. 20.-Arolmbishiop Corn. gnu demiied imimmiself to reporters today who soumgimt to obtain imis views regarding time ecclesiastical immterdhctiomu Of secret societies promiismlgated by ilisimop Mclcsniscl of Brook- iyim to it commfcreimee of iirhests of luiti diocese ( hula Iveek , \'lcar Gemieral Fancy amhuisitteti ( lie trutlm of time statemmiemit ( lint such nmm order lmatt beemm llrouisuiigatemi , ' 'Time Otlti Fellows , limo Semis of Temmihisrmiuico aimti time Kmihghmts of I'ytimias have been immtordicted , " lie said. ' 'Time decree of comidemiimmatlomu will at once be proumsmmigateti thmrommglmotmt time cimtmrchm , both frommi tIme inmipits nmmiti tlmrotmglmouut time lireSmu. As to tIme reasdmis for this imction it is sufll- ciemst to say that timey were eommdeuiimied because - cause time arcimblaimops evidently Imelti that they were amitmigomsistic to time cimurcim. " Thu umsderstnmmtiimig Is that. tIme mmmoveimiumst on secret - cret societies wits determmiimmetl upon by thu commmmchi of time archbishops of time flomnamm Catholic church Ims tiio Umilteil States Imeld in Chicago imi Scptciiihier , 1S93 , Thmts coummcil formiitmlatemi certain recomsimmmcmitiatiomss , vimichs s'ero furwartlemb to time 1)OiiOs'hmo iii tmmrmm laid ( bent beftiro a comiferemmco of cardinals , vlmo " emitlorseil thmemmi , t Imo 1)0110 t imeremmpon affixing lila seal to us ticcreo of couitiemmimiutiomi. 20W , 01" TilE ST.INI.lIfI ) ( JUJII'JXI' , SCm'imiis Clmargo of ii i'omathi Itmmlcotum Oil Pints .1 gim I mmiii mm ii i nun .ltmmmi , SIOUX FAIA.S , S. I ) . , 13cc , 20.Special ( Telegrimmis-commte ) & Sells , mu wimoiesaie oil fIrma of titus city , will iii a few tlmmys bogus stilt imgaluist W , C. Artlmtmr of Siotmx City , In. , demiuty oil inspector , for 5,000 dntmisageim for alic'geti ccmismiracy ivitli time Stamidam'd Oil trtmst to rmimm time hllnimslh'f's ( hiumsimmess. Thu cismrge : it ( lUst ConIes & tielts tiiiilpttl to Alcm'timi , lit , , IL car of forty limmm'eis : tmf oil ttmitl miotiileti Arthur to go mmmiii imispect it. Arthur % s'emst , In comnpammy svithi a. titumsdani Oil comispany iilnms , msimmsleti ( um'eemmc' , it Is alleged. After imismiecting three barrels hie rejected time whmoie forts' tumid tnicti to get mm. iiews- pamer to liublishi tIme itemms of rejectiomi. ' ( 'lie plaimitiffs say ( lucy cumi irove that this oil l'tS ( mdccii ( mom time sumac tamik ( lint the other ss'as whilch Arthur muccepteti Its amsother town. htovkm.ioui I Immilotcul , OEIA1ICIIS , S. 1) . . Dec. 20.-SpeciIsl- ( ) \Viliians Cm'ouse amid Chinm'les Sagert , two hironisimlemit stoclcmen living in this county mumitl also In Custer coumity part of thin timise , \l'ere imsdicted by tls grand jury yesterday emi time clmu'ge ; of grmmmil larcemsy iii shipping extra stock S'itii their cai'loud , It ma mm. clear cmmse , there hieing two separate iii. , . dicttnemits migiminat tiieni. They will be or- raigmied tomorm'osv. # f . . . ifr _ ,1 A An epicurean bowl- iA QUAI < ER. OATS and Cream. The child t1 ! loves it , the epicure ( AI dotes on it , the dyspeptic - peptic praises it-ev- ft ) erybody likes it , y ( Sold only in 2 lb. Packages. , ' - / - . AMuelMIN're. fil 1Vfl 0 DAN'L SULLY I ' DUIU J ANEWPLAY. ipiTi A ¶ 7 hilfi 01 ¶ l'hliIEE N1GIITSANI ) llliiflt I hJhiJ. LI $ A'I"lAY MATINEl. The i5tsvorite jnisim.AmaerIafl Comnediams pAT4IEL SULLY First time in Oniahmmt of limo gicatest sua cess of Imts career , . , O'tol1 ! Y.1hhiio , B , 0 , SgL 'rn 2iI/tN.O'.VAht 11013131. . STARTLING IILECTIICAL - EFFECT8 h4aie eueiia 'J'hmursday imiouiminmo itt tint fcIlowlng mo'Icemt : Yiret liQor , 6Cc , 7&Q utimd 11410 ; bmticummy , i/to amid DC , - 5 JJOLII/Y B 0 ' ' ' AT'1'IAC'ON. 'I'll 111133 NIO 1ITS ANI ) CIIII1STI1AS M.t'J'INiI'i. I3eglmmnilisg Monstiny Dec. 24. STUART ROBSON Umider time direction of Mr. Wmmi. It. lisydeti , In , _ ( hut , ( miliowing repertiiiru ; SIONIA'm' ) whNiNG. "NIIfl WJ'OOI'8 L' ( ) QQ1LJ , ChlltlI'Ja1AS MATINJ13I. , , , , Cimrlstmoas 8aIe opens thmtummlaY. Niglmt emfrcs : First llo'jr Il mind 11.00 ; Iaicomm > ' , OUti a'mml lOt' , flmmtl' imee prhct'sm First hour , re'mmervid , Ii ; ceacrul OAhumiiaslfl ( , 7Cc , L'.mieofly , SOc arid . . .e. EM P1 E.El I Teieitimone 1031 - WI J , BURL3ESS. Manager. ALI4 ' 11115 VEEK This 1vening at 815' "THE PRODIGAL FATHER. ' MATINEll SATURDAY. : EM : : FIIR.E1I " ° ' -'i'd. 3&'Jl.- w. j , UURCE8 , Mane ior. 3ix1'UllJ [ ; , hiATi'Ui ! ' I Dee. 28 , & 'j * , 1thJNm1EtO'r silotY ON JAI1TZI , A RAILROAD TICKET Ai4i LAUUII8. 3.Jatimiees Christmas 13ay amid Wednesday Cummmhmg week , Dvc. 5-J"iaaig.u'i 1MB.