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THE OMAHA DAILY TCEB : MONDAY. APRIL ir . i.qnr .
SHOT AT BUI FROM BEHIND
Dr. J , E. Fritton of Elwood Peppered with
Ihtckjliot from the Rear ,
El FORT AT ASSASSINATION A FAILURE
Unknown Murderer I'lree Through aVln *
( lair nt III * Intended Victim , but Doe *
Not Kill lllm M } tcry Siir-
rouixlt ( lie AITulr.
CAMWOOD , Xcb. , April 1 S.-Sptclal ( Tclc-
Eram. ) Int nlglit nt 11SO : Ur. J. E.
llrlttan was shot In the back of the head with
a charge at buckshot by tonic unknown per
son. Ilrlltnn was In the roloon with some
friends when all were startled by the ds- |
chargeof a iun ; and breaking of ilas ; ntul
Dr. Ilrlllan ( ell to the door with flvc buckshot
1n the back of his head find neck. One of
the ihot entered at the. base of the head and
came out nt the cheek. Kotir others art-
lodged lower down In the bones of the neck.
The gun WHS discharged from the darkness
\vlthuut , the charge passing through the glass
front of the buldlng and into It. Victim
not fifteen feet away. All was confusion In
the saloon , and nu effort was tnade to capture
the rssapflln.
As yet no cause for the crime Is known ,
and suspicion attuchc.1 to no one , though It
Is believed the victim knows who did the
shooting. At tlily writing the attending doc
tors are probing for the shot and strong hopes
uro entertained that the wounds will not re
sult fatally.
wit A rur IT A 1.1. IN j'OT.vrois. ;
York Comity rnimn'mlonnM Declilo How to
Sp.'irl tlio Soml drain ICullef .Mutiny.
YORK , April 1 ( . ( Special.Tue ) county re
lief committee met yptlordny for the purpose
of disposing of York county's share of the
ttiite appropriation passod.by the latu legisla
ture. It was decided that the same should
be used entirely for seed potatoes , and COO
car loads of potatoes arc now at this place
arid will bo distributed to tlio needy this
week.
Yesterday was one of the busiest days In
York fnr a long time , the court house square
being cinwdi-d with teams and the stores of
the city crowded. All icport the best trade
that t'nerc has been In a long time. Not In
years has so much work been accomplished
by 1'iic ' farmtrs at this time of
the year In this county. To drive a few
miles out of this city one will sue each field
being cultivated In some way. .Most of the
farmers have tlielr oats In and a great deal
of plowing nlrtady done for corn. The recent
rains have filled these engaged In agricultural
pursuits with 'nope for the coming season ,
and every ono has taken hold of the spring
work with a vigor that could be hardly ex
pected from the Nebraska farmers , after
bring dealt with as hard as they have. The
majority of the grain that will bo planted Is
oats , yet a great deal of corn will be planted.
The condition of the wheat Is not as bad as
was expected , and a very good crop of t'.ie '
same Is expected.
The Master services at the churches of
York were v ry good today. The floral deco
rations were simply magnificent , the finest
over seen In this city. The Knights Templar
held their services at the 1'resbyterlan church
at 3 p. in. , and the exercises were well at
tended. At the Methodist Episcopal church
an Easter service was held In the morning.
At the Duptlit church the subject for the
morning sermon was "Resurrection , " and was
very well handled by Hev. Mr. Kollmnn. All
churches of the city made appropriate ob
servance of the day.
| h Miss Heinmry , district secretary of the
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor ,
was a visitor of York yesterday.
W. W. Ollbcrt of Carllnvllle. 111. , Is In tlio
city , a giie t of his brothers , 13. A. and C. F.
Gilbert. Ho will remain a short time.
Miss Edith Small , after n two weeks' vaca
tion , returned to her school at Thayer and
will on Monday once more take up her work
at that place.
The Amphlctyon and Phllomathean literary
ioclotles of the United Ilrcthren college of
York met In their respective hnlls last even
ing. An election of officers was held , after
which the two societies voted that they con
solidate , \v3ilch was carried. A Joint meeting
was then held.
Rehearsals for the May festival , to bo given
at thU place In a short time , were commenced
yesterday. The music of this festival will be
under the direction of Prof. J. A. Parks , and
over 400 will take part. It promises to be
one of the finest festivals that has ever been
held In'York.
The house of J. II. Smith , n farmer living
a few miles out of this place , was a few evenIngs -
Ings ago ransacked by burglars and three
pocketbooks , containing but little cash , were
taken. Several valuable pieces of jewelry
wcro In the house , but these the thieves did
not molest.
Notes from limy Kxnt < < r.
EXETER , Neb. , April H. ( Special. ) L. C.
Gilbert has gone to Rlchburg , N. Y. , where
his wife and children have been for nearly
two years , caring for Mr. Gilbert's aged
Invalid mother. Mr , Gilbert expects to re
main there several months , unless his mother
should Improve sufficient to bring her west.
Mrs. W. II. Lewis was called to Houston ,
Neb. , by .tho death of a nlecj this week.
Miss Sadie Songster has gone to Frlend-
vllle , where she has a position In Sirs. Mc-
Farlane's millinery establishment.
Prof. Worley of York Is here organizing n
chorus class , which he expects to drill for
some time. At the close of the term ho will
give a public entertainment by the class.
The Daughters of Veterans , assisted by the
Sons of Veterans , will render the drama
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"Above the Clouds , " and the farce , "Catch-
Ing the Train , " In the opera house at this
place next Friday evening. This company
halls from Geneva.
The village board mot last Thursday night
and appointed E. L. Martlndalo town mar
shal , W. F. Nevens clerk and George II.
Leo treasurer.
Charles Wilson of Frlendvlllo Is circulating
petition for a saloon license , but docs not
find It an easy job.
The Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Christian church will renew
Its Ice cream social at the residence.of J. S.
Couch on Thursday evening of this week.
The IJaptlst Young People's union gave a
very successful- and Interesting social and
literary entertainment at the Uaptlst church
Friday evening. The attendance was large
und the receipts generous.
F. O. Fritz returned homo Friday from a
very successful lecturing tour In the north
ern part of Nebraska In the Interests of the
Modern Woodmen of America lodges.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Christian church have Just completed ar
rangements for a course of lectures by very
able speakers , the first of which will be by
Dr. I ) . It. Dungan , chancellor of Cotner uni
versity , on next Tuesday evening. These will
continue at Intervals of about a week. Some
of the other speakers are Rev. Charles Mc-
Curdy. Prof. Slmson Ely and Prof. N. A.
Stull. A small admission fee will be charged
to defray expenses.
The several churches In this place were
beautifully decorated for Easter service ? .
The Congregational people had communion
cervices Easter morning , and at the same
service four young people were admitted to
membership. A beautiful Easter entertain
ment was given In the evening.
I'niter Service * nt Fremont.
FREMONT , April II. ( Special. ) Easter
rervlces were held at all the churches of the
city , and the attendance was very large.
Mount Tabor Commandery Knights Templar
attended the Methodist church In a body.
The church was beautifully decorated with
flowers and the > music excellent. The most
elaborate * decorations were til the Congrega
tional church. The pulpit was one bank of
callus , Easter and other lilies and palms.
Mr . Carrie Nye assisted the regular quar
tet lu the special Easter music. At the close
of the Ecrvlce a class of young people were
received Into full membjrshlp. In the place
of the regular Sunday school exercises a spe
cial Easter service was held at 12 o'clock , con
ducted by the children. There were elaborate
flora ) decorations rrd fine * music at the Pres
byterian , Catboll' ' ' Ilaptlit churche * .
Clmclron'ii l.iiiTKi-tlo I'lrrnirn.
OHADHON. Neb. . April 14. ( Special. )
Chadron has long been blesied with one of
the very best volunteer flre departments In
the state. With the enormous water pres
sure this city has by means of the JS5.000
gravity lyitem of w lr worka , and ths
bent nnrnphrrnall.t the tlxo of the city would
warrant , It has Indeed been a fierce flre
that got beyond thtlr control. Th * company
Is de lrous of fitting up a tultable reading
and lounging room In engine hou.se No. 1 ,
and with that object In view 'will on the
19th Inst. give the first ball after the
l.entrn season. From the way the tickets
are being subscribed for , It will be one of
the moil successful parties of the season. It
will be held at I.oomer'g opera fiouse , the
Utnquet being served upon the stage ,
Honored lijThnlr Neighbor * .
STELLA , Neb. , April 14. ( Special. ) List
night about 150 friends gathered at the beau
tiful residence of Dr. and Sirs. I ) . Hell An
drews of thlx place , to a slst In celebrating
their twenty .filth wedding anniversary.
There were many present from adjoining
towns , Shuberl and Nemaha being well rep
resented. After all had benn served with a
bountiful supper , Mr. Halph Clark called
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews up b-fore him , and on
behalf of those present , In a few appropriate
woJs , presented them with an elegant side
board , a beautiful mantel clock and .1
bronze ornament. Ur. Andrews responded
In his usual pointed manner.
Or , Andrews and wife have been Identified
with Xcmaha ami Richardson counties for
many years , and are osteeni'd and respected
by everybody. They have two sons studying
medicine and surgery.
llrii\rnnl : In u UutriTank. .
EFM CREEK , Neb. , April 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) Jake Sunnlvllle , agexl 54 years ,
an old resident of this plac ? , was drowned
by falling Into a water tank about 1 o'clock
today. Coroner ilennctt of Kearney was
summoned , nnd decided It was unnecessary
to hold an Inquest.
frnrolird by 1111 ICipliiciln 1.11111)1. )
SCHUYLER , Neb. , April 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The explosion of a lamp at James
Fldrles' called out oil branches of the flre
department at 9 o'clock tonight. The lamp
was thrown out bsfore any damage was done
moru titan to scorch the floor and fill the
house with smoke.
Oi'iieril Stern at ( Irnoa ( lo < ip < l.
GENOA. Neb. , April 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The store of Pope & Johnson , dealers
In general merchandise , was closed under
chattel mortgages at 9 o'clock last night.
Th mortgages aggregate over $3,000. The
mortgagees have possession.
. \T. \ Till ! X lllt-l.tlCA NUI.nmtti' 11UMK.
Commandant Wilson and Assistant Howe
are already well Initiated Into thsir duties
and requirements.
A fine croquet ground has been made at
th ° home and there ar.e several "croquet
cranks" who can find pleasure In the game
almost from early morning until night.
Dr. Sadler , the surgeon , took a trip to
Hastings on the 8th Inst.
The advisory board was In session on the
4th.
The following Inmates have taken fur
loughs : Thomas Boat , L. M. Church , James
Rogers , Isaac Smith , John Ucrnsconl , James
AVhltney , Henry Jones , S. R. Vase , O. P.
Drown , J. S. Crune , G. W. Lay , N. I. Duller ,
A. F. Mosmann , Z. Travis , G. W. Warren ,
George French , George Current , F. Deut , D.
Whlteslde , John Fox , John Deut , A. House ,
James Creamer and Henry Smythe.
Architect McDonald of Lincoln called at
the horns yesterday to look over the ground
where the new building , for which an ap
propriation was made by the last legislature.
Is to be located , Its location will probably
be about fifty feet west of the main building
and will be three stories high , with n basj-
ment. Adjutant Howe does not think that the
building can be commenced before July or
August. The basement of the new building
will probably bo used for storage , the first
floor for dining1 room and the second and
third stories for lodging purposes. The new
building Is to be connected with the old by
a covered passage way.
It Is rumored that one of the Inmates Is
susp3cted of passing counterfeit money , but
It Is not believed that he Is doing It Inten
tionally or continuously. The adjutant and
cnmmandant say that while .down town It Is
likely thai some one gave him Illegal coin
and the Inmate simply tried to come out
even and passed It again. If this Is true It
must be mentioned aa an exceptional case.
An average of more than nine out of ten
of the Inmates are good , honest men , who
take pride In the homo and In themselves.
As In every other body of men , there are
occasionally exceptions to prove the rule.
Last night an Inmate named Rice , who Is
an Inoffensive , though Insane , man , wan
dered away from the home. Adjutant Howe
Immediately organized a searching posse
and In about an hour found him lying1 In a
field three miles distant.
II. Stout , an Inmate from Fullerton , and
0. P. Duncan from Grand Island arc lying
very low In the hospital , not bslng expected
to live over the coming week.
An Inmate named Patton has every spring
for the past few years planted a few trees In
a little spot and will try to make a grove.
Another Inmate , Charles Wlnslow , takes an
Interest In flowers and every year adds
beauty to the homo and Its surroundings.
Another Is putting In a melon patch. All do
this labor entirely voluntarily.
The attendance now present at the homo Is
162. Last winter It was over 200 , which
number was perhaps higher thaa will ever
be reached again.
The Utility of the llnlrpln.
Instead of a hook , It buttons boots , gloves
and such like.
Instead of a needle and thread , It will
fasten together a ripped seam.
Instead of mucilage. It fastens together the
woman reporter's sheets of copy paper.
Instead of a corkscrew , It will open a
bottle ; Instead of a paper knife , It will cut
open magazine leaves.
In&tead of a candlestick. It docs good serv
ice straightened out , with one end Jabbed
Into a candle , the other Into the mantel.
It Is so useful , the wonder Is how men get
along without 'em. And they don't , very
well.
II'K.ITIIKH VOKEUAST ,
Miiworii , lrollowoil by Cooler Weather In
NrbrxftKii.
WASHINGTON. April 14. The forecast
for Monday Is :
For Nebraska , South Dakota , Kansas and
Colorado Showers ; cooler ; winds shifting
to northwesterly.
For Iowa Showers ; warmer In the eastern
portion ; southerly winds.
I.ocul Itrrnrcl.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , April 14. Omaha record of tem
perature nnd rainfall , compared with the
corresponding day of the past four years :
1SU3. 18MI. 1S93. 1&92.
Maximum temperature. . . . 70 JS 41 60
Minimum temperature 48 41 25 31
Average temperature 59 51 33 40
Precipitation 00 .48 .00 .00
Condition of temperature ami precipitation
at Omaha for the day and since March 1 ,
1MI5 :
Normal temperature 12
Kxci-ss for the day , 7
Normal precipitation. 10 Inch
Deficiency for the day 10 Inch
Totnl precipitation since March 1. . 2.03 Inches
Dellclency slncu March 1 74 Inch
lt l > urU Irum Other SUtloui i H l > . M ,
8T.ATIO.XB. bTATI or
WIATUICU.
Omaba fin 70 .00 Cloudy.
North Pintle. . J. . . . 72 ,011 Olomly.
Vuluutliic. OH 70 .01) Cloudy.
tnlcairo SO 40 . ( H ) Clear.
St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . tit ) l > 0 .00 Part cloudyi
St.l'am 54 HO1 .00 Cloudy.
Davenport 23 6B .Oil Cloudy.
jianb.-is City 00 74 .00 Cloudy.
Helena. OS 44 .20 rioiidy.
Uouvcr tM 74 MO Cloudy ,
S lt r-iUe City 4V 00 .IK Clear.
llUmarcic " 74 H4 .00 Cloudy.
St.Vlno iU . 00 70 .00 Cloudy.
Cheyeiiue 04 70 ,00 Cloudy.
Miles City , 4H OU .00 Cloudy.
KnuldClty 04 .Oil Cloudy.
Uulvcbtoii OH .00 Cloudy.
"T" IndlcitM trace of prec'lpltatkml
U A. WELSH , OUwrver.
STOCKS QUIET BUT STEADY
Speculation in Wall Street Slack bat Prices
Are Held Firm.
ENCOURAGING COMMERCIAL SYMPTOMS
Ujmnrd Tendency In frier * nnd drawing
Confldonca of Dcnleri the Mont tcr-
tnln Indlfullons of tlio I'milii ; of
the 1'erloil of I'csslnilsin.
NEW YORK , April 14. Henry Clews , head
of the hanking house of Henry Clews & Co. ,
writes of the situation In Wall street :
"Quiet hut steady" fairly represents the
condition of business nt the Stock exchange
for the past week. We hnve now had two
weeks of partial reaction from the revival
of speculative Interest , which was so con-
splcu.us during the latter half of Mnrch.
The nhatenunt of that special activity does
not appear to have any special or dlscour-
anliiB significance. The movement wns con-
lined to a limited group of stocks which
circumstances had simultaneously favored ,
nnd there la evidence that the rise was
sound , so far na It went , In the fact that the
advance In most of those securities Is still
well maintained , notwithstanding that the
speculative Interest In them has suhslded
and that the realizing has been consider
able. The ppurt In these specialties has
thus left behind It no discouraging symp
toms , hut rather evidence that the- market
IB becoming more sensitive to Improvements
In the Intrinsic condition of securities und
Is paining In staying quiUtles.
Ho far as rc-specfs the securities of the
eadlng rairoads : > , while Interest H Increasing
In those that uro In process of tlnunclal re
construction , yet the mass of western r.'ads
are dealt In sparingly. As the crop move
ments are , nt this season of the year , nt
their lowest ebb the earnings excite little
Interest and show no stimulating gains on
last year. The Vanderbllt properties , how
ever , hnve given a. good tone to the market ,
their backing having come from both home
and abroad , and the London buying of them
has taken out the stiffness from the foreign
exchange market , which Ims materially
helped to strengthen conildcnce.
EAULY FOU DEFINITE KNOWLEDGE.
It Is as yet too early to expect any show
of better earnings In the roads at large
growing out cf the Improving condition of
business In the country at large. As the
return of prosperity progresses , however ,
the effect must find expression In the busi
ness of the railroads , and It Is reasonable
to expect that , with the prevailing Increase
In general conlldence , when that stage Is
reached there will be a general recovery In
values. The expectation of that phase Is
Imparting conildcnce to the market , but Is
not an element strong enough to Indue ? any
active buying. Each week brings us nearer
to the time when crop forecasts can be
made with some dellnlteness , and should th ?
Iirospect remain as encouraging as It news
s , this numt become a bull element of some
Importance.
In the meantime all the commfrclnl symp
toms continue to bo encouraging. The up
ward tendency In the prices of merchan
dise becomes more marked , which means
not only n sustained Increase In the de
mand for goods , but also a growth of con
fidence among the trading community. We
have witnessed this week a pronounced
advance In petroleum , cotton anJ beef. Coal
has also been marked up nnd also silver ,
thus showing the tendency of products to
seek a higher valuation. It Is an evidence
that the country Is waking up from Its
long condition of pessimism , and that the
brighter side Is becoming visible to those
engaged In business undertakings. The out
look for th ? crops generally has materially
Improved of late. What this country par
ticularly wants this year , however , Is aged
god yield of corn , nnd not excessive ones
In either wheat or cotton. The two latter
crops can be too large to be of benefit ,
while the former cannot he , as It is a
product that never deteriorates "with age ,
and makes the most solid and healthy food
for both man and beast. In It we have lit
tle competition with other nations , nnd
no fear of any. It Is therefore entitled to
bo considered the king of crops In this
country , nnd has dethroned cotton , which
used to be so considered.
DOUBT FOU CONSOLATION.
I think It unfortunate that the portion of
the Income tax law which wns sustained
should have been by a tie vote , as It will
cause Increased dissatisfaction on the part
of the taxpayers. It leaves a grave doubt
In the minds of most people ns to the con
stitutionality of the law. If half of the su
preme bench Judges share In that doubt ,
why should It not bo general with the tax
payers ? f therefore , doubt whether any
one will be willing to pay a. large amount
of money ns an Income tax under the cir
cumstances , excepting It Is done under pro
test , to admit or It being again recovered
ns a result of a future reversed decision.
This attitude ivould not have been taken
ny anybody If the decision had been given
by a coed sized majority vote. In that
case people would have paid the tax un
grudgingly , but now In paying It they cer
tainly will feel otherwise. It Is also unfor
tunate that A number of the men with the
largest Incomes In the country through In
heritance of real estate , men who havs
never done a day's work , are exempt front
paying any tax on their great Incomes ,
while men who make their Incomes by their
own dully labor efforts , with great attending
risk and anxiety , nro compelled to pay a
tax on the Incomes go derived. It makes a
most unfortunate. un-American distinction ,
and one tfmt will make the Income tax a
most distasteful one to all American people
ple , with the exception of the large land
owners. The Income tax law , as It now
stands , la In about this shape : If I had a
farm and rented It , giving me an Income of
J10.000 , I should not have to .pay . any tax on
that Income , but my tenant would hnve to
pay a tax on his Income derived therefrom ,
On the basis of justice the reverse should
be the case.
case.SCARED
SCARED AT SILVER.
The creat activity among the silver pro
pagandists of the west Is attracting much
attention ; the more so as It apears to bo
directed almost entirely toward national
free coinage , Independently of any Interna
tional arrangement. Of course , but one re
sult would be possible under such a state
of things , the suspension of gold payments
and the forcing out of the country of our
present stock cf gold. It Is well , however ,
that this suicidal scheme should receive
nil the publicity the sliver fanatics are. try
ing to give It. When the next presidential
election cornea the honest population of the
country will understand the. meaning of the
plot , and will be prepared with a verdict
that will settle all such rant and forever.
In the meantime , President Cleveland will
see to It that no further harmful silver
legislation gets on the statute book.
MUMiV STI1.I. hTKAUY AT LONDON.
General Advnnco In 1'rlcos Moled All Alone
thn Line.
LONDON , April 14. With consols steady
at 105 , there Is no hope of anything but
continued steadiness In the money market.
The .Stock Exchange has been closed since
Thursday , on which day the markets
showed a small weakness. The week's busi
ness was small. Should peace be concluded
between China and Japan thfre would be
a still further advance In prices. The good
weather last week caused an advance In
prices. All first class Investments were
tlrm. The effect of the collapse of the Lon
donderry gold mine has wholly passed and
the mining market was strong and more
active than ever. There seems to be no
limit to public confidence In this direction.
Chilian nnd Argentine securities recovered
from their fall after a denial of a bellicose I
feeling between those two countries. Amer
ican railroad securities were also Improv
ing. The Atchlson reorganization scheme
was well received. New York Central ami
Missouri I'aclllc seconds appreciated each
l Vi per cent ; Atchlson 4s , Denver & Itlo
Grande preferred and Lake Shore earh Hi
per cent ; Northern I'acitlo and Louisville &
Nashville , Hi per cent ; Canadian Pacific , %
per cent.
Cust of Miliiiiiuu'n Temple.
The cost of Solomon's temple and Its In
terior decorations and other paraphernalia
was one of the wonders of olden times. Ac
cording to Vlllalpandus , the "talents" of
gold , silver and brass used In Its construc
tion were valued at the enormous sum ot
$0,879,822,000. The worth of the Jewels Is
generally placed at a figure equally as high.
The vessels ot gold , according to Josephus ,
were valued at 140,000 talents , which , re
duced to English money ( as has been shown
by Chapel's reduction tables ) , was equal to
{ 575,296,203. The vessels of silver , according
to the same authorities'were still more valu
able , being set down as worth { 619,344,000 ,
Priests' vestment * and robes ot singers ,
2,010,000 ; trumpets , 200,000.
To this add the expense ot building ma-
terlals , labor , etc. , and wo get some wonder
ful figures. Ten thousand men hewing colars ,
60,000 bearers of burdens , fcO.OOO hewers of
stone , 3.300 overseers , all of which wera
employe for seven years , and upon whom ,
betides their wages , Solomon bestowed 6,73.1-
997.
997.If
If their dally food was worth 2 shilling !
each , the Bum total for all was C3S77OSS
during the time of building. The materials
In the rough are estimated aa having been
worth 2,545,337,000. These several estlmatei
show the total cost to have been 17,442-
442,1$8 , or ? 77.521.GG5,936 In United States
money.
BRIGADIER AND
ClcuFrnl Kcllojr of trft Imlculrlnli nt Work
nt llliTTF.iilr.
General Charles A jK ley , late of the In
dustrial Army of thUnltcd States , , lias laid
aside hla rcRlnientalrti/J. / gone to work , saya
the San Francisco CjM He l a printer by
trade , and has found employment with the
Hlcks-Judj companrk < ffir which firm he
worked before jolnlng-MKe army of the un-
cti ployed.
The young man whft'ior Just one year has
led the central California contingent of the
Industrials , Is n < | ittel ? serious-faced Indi
vidual , whose converiW in reveals as little
as may'be Imagined ot.tlie demagogue. When
seen at his work ycsWrddy he appeared very
willing to talk of his experiences with the
unemployed , and dldjift } | seem to think that
the year he had given to the movement had
been tlmo wasted. He said :
"I have gone to work again , nnd from now
on I shall continue at my employment .is
steadily as I can. It It Is just one year since
I joined the Industrials that Is , It was one
year ago yesterday that I laid off here to
visit their camp In Oakland nnd see what they
were doing. My sympathies were aroused by
their condition , and I began to help them
stliiiply with the Ulna of starting them mi
their road to Washington. I should not have
gone there myself If the army had not got
Into trouble nnd met with opposition In Utah.
Then It seemed to me that I might see them
through or appear to have deserted them , so
1 started for Washington myself.
"My reasons for returning to work nt this
time ? They are many. Hecnuse some papers
charged that I went Into a movement to
make mcney , I bore all my own expenses
from what little I had been able by frugality
to save. The year that I have been Idle
has cost me almost everything I possessed
except my llttlj home' In Oakland , and I
have a family for which to provide. Then ,
about a month ago my father died , and It was
a question whether my mother an.l sister
should come out here or whether 1 should go
to them In the cast. My sister Is the Miss
Maud Ellen Kelley who fdr a year past has
been singing with Sousa's military band.
"Hut the main reason which decided me
was the attempt of the populists to mob me
after the recent city election In Oakland.
They accused me of being the cause of the
defeat which they met and a crowd gath-
cted around my hcuse. Stones were thrown ,
of which one struck my wife In the head
nnd seriously wounded her. The ringleader
In that affair , W. D. Hughman , populist
nominee for city councilman , Is now under
arrest for Inciting to riot nnd his trial will
come up next Monday. " ,
"Has the Industrial movement been a fail
ure ? No , I think not. We did not expect
to secure any Immediate relief from congress
at least tlie thinking ones among us did
not. Our Idea was to bring to the people
generally a proper realization of tlie fact
that there was and Is In this country a great
minority of unemployed working people men
who will work If they be given an oppor
tunity. It was a campaign of education , and
I think It accomplished its object , for men
out of employment are now termed 'tho un
employed , ' Instead of being classed with the
tramps. We have , however , a bill before
congress now providing for governmental
'
employment of' United States citizens who
cannot get work. It passed Its first reading
In the senate without a dissenting voice , and
petitions for Its final passage are now being
circulated. If we secure the signatures of a
majority of the voters of this country It will
undoubtedly pass , but we recognize that no
minority can demand" tiny legislation.
"While In Washing ! ! \Ve were very klridlj
treated. I met President Cleveland air3
chatted with him. lilkii'Jilm ? Oh , yes , aside
from politics. He w'aJ very pleasant.
"The greatest troufe ) ) yje had was to keep
politics out of the mqveiucnt. The populists
wanted to malt ? It Na Side Issue of their
party , whereas our ildca.iwas to make it a
non-partisan movement t'o aid the working-
men. The populists are 'all right , I presume ,
but their main principle' Is the loaning ol
money by the goverhnten.1 direct to the people
ple at 2 per cent and.dn good security. Now
how would that helpHi'e ; unemployed ? Where
could a man out of ybrk'get proper security
for a loan ?
,
"Then ' sorao of th4 lea/lers / were not sin
'
cere. They went Intff.lt 'foe notoriety or per-
so.nal aggrandizement Cfoxey wanted to run
for congress , and 'ItJAvasi a cheap campaign ,
for him. Then Ifry.of Southern California
well , you know he .has a reputation as an
agitator. But when wo once , reached Wash
ington the men fdund them out very quickly ,
and , leaving them , came over to these of UP
who had no private axes to grind.
"Why did I not go to work before ? Well ,
on our return from Washington I felt much
the same as the officers of the United States
army did after their commands were dis
banded In 1865 that their old soldiers had
some claim on them so I tried to take care
of my men. I had 400 when we started from
Oakland , and 1,300 when we reached Wash
ington. Now nearly all of them have secured
positions. There are five left In Oakland
and they are all working. "
FIRE INSUB.ANOE PROFITS.
Cost of 1'rotocMoa Ncnrly Double the I.osn
HiKtttlticul.
The whole business of flre Insurance Is
conducted today by Insurance brokers and
agents , says a writer In the North American
Review. Wh.it Is their Interest ? It will
be said that if they are honest and faithful ,
as It Is admitted they are , they will serve
the best Interests ot the companies which
they represent. They will not take too
many risks In one place nor too near to
gether. They will not , unless they get ex
traordinary rates , take risks which they
deem to be extra hazardous , and they will
see that the money collected for premiums
reaches Its proper destination. They will
also see that losses are justly and honestly
adjusted. All of this may be admitted , but
what business Is It of Ihe Insurance man
to look after the profits of the companies
which he represents ; what business Is It of
his whether the public pays twice as much
for fires as the actual fire damage ? If rater
are high the company which the Insurance
man represents gets more money , and ho
gets a larger Income , because his compensa
tion Is calculated as a percentage on
premiums. As to the public he does his
duty when he charges the regular rates and
no more , the eald rates having been fixed
by himself and his colleagues on his local
board of underwriters. Today we find that
the amount of premiums paid Into Insurance
companies Is double the amount paid out
by them for flre loss. In twenty years
In Massachusetts the people have paid to
the companies } 148,000.000 for protection
against loss by flre , while only J77.000.000
has been paid back again to the people
In payment of flre losses. In other words ,
the drain on the community on account of
flre has been twice as great as the flre loss.
That Is to say , the aggregate loss to the
community has ben twice as great as If no
Insurance company existed. This means that
the cost of distributing the fire Idss has- been
as great as the loss 1tself. In other words ,
the cost of taking care ot and of distributing
the Insurance fund Which Is paid In by the
public bears nearly i * great a ratio to the
total of the fund as the -running expenses of
a railroad bear to Itri grtisi receipts.
The Trlcjrct .A < \Vrllor. l .
A novel scheme for advertising Is accom
plished by means of tb'f | tricycle. A French
Inventor Is using Hit ) , machine for printing
various trade statements ( .on the pavements of
Paris. This feat Is accomplished by means
of Immense typs ' | the tire of the hind
wheels of the mach e , , Ink Is used In the
printing and the tyoo Is ma do of rubber.
Each rubber typs Is ! | Independently Inserted
In the whtel to that It. can be removed and
other type Inserted. lOJhus the machine can to
made to print any Sentence whose length Is
not longer than the circumference of the
whsel.
A reservoir , or fountain , of Ink Is situated
back of the seat and flows to rollers , which
bear on the top of the wheels. Then as th ?
latter roll around the Ink la conveyed to the
pavement and the Impression of the letters Is
left there. While the streets of Paris are
traditionally clean , yet there It always enough
dust which -would be caught up by the Ink-
faced type , . .a condition which would result
very soon In the clogging cfhe \ machine.
To prevent this a little blower , or bellows , Is
placed In front of each wheel , and as the ma
chine moves It ejects wind enough to blow
away all dust Immediately In line with the
whe'l. The machine was shown at a recent
exhibition of bicycles In Paris.
HVl'HKMK fOt'HT H
School UlHtrlct No. 43. Adams ' ' .
against Cooper. Error from Adams county.
Alllrmed. Opinion by Commissioner Haznn.
Section 6S < 3 of the code of civil j > | 'lci < < llre |
construed nml held the word "prooeullnRs"
In this section Includes duly certified copies
of the pleadings on which nil nrlloit was
tried. If tried on pleadings filed originally
In the district court , then the record
brought here must contain certlllcd copies
of these pleadings ; If tried In the district
001111 without original pleading * , nnd on ,
proceedings certllled up on npptal , then the ,
record here must contain certified roplca of
such proceedings.
2. This requirement of the statute Is juris-
dlctlonnl and cannot be waived by the part
ies , nnd the tiling In tills court of the
original pleadings used In Uu > ill trlct court
will not answer the rccuilreincnta of the
statute. Moore itgnlnst waterman , 40 Neb. ,
I8S , followed.
It. Even though th ° pnrtlfs should fo stip
ulate , the original pleading * , .tiles or pro
ceedings of the case cannot b ? examined In
reviewing such case , eltlur on appeal or
error.
4. The m < Te stipulation of counsel In u .
case that the cloik of the court may sign ,
and allow n bill of exception ? Is not sulll- I i
clent to confer npthorlty upon him to do !
so. To confer authority upon the oletlt of
the district court to sign ntul allow u bill '
of exceptions It must appear that the jud o I
Is dead , or that h ° Is prevented by sickj j
ness or nbsomu * from his district from sign- I
Ing nnd allowing the bill ; or the parties or i
their counsel mu t ngrei upun the bill of j
exceptions and attach thereto their written
stipulation to that eTft. ( . Scott against
Spencer , GO , N. W. , SU ! ! . followed.
Martin tignlnst Flllmore County. ISrrot
from Flllmore county. Iteveraeil nnd ro- '
mnndcd. Opinion by Commissioner Irvine.
In order to authenticate a document at-
tnrhod to a record ns the bill of exceptions
Fettled In the district court , there must b
a certificate""of tin-"clerk of the" court to
Hint effect. Moore against Waterman , 40
Nob. . IfiS , followed.
2. The merp stipulation of counsel that
the ch-rk of the court may sign und alluw
a bill of exceptions Is nut pulllelent to ron-
fer authority upon him * Wtlo so. In order
to confer suoh authority It must appeal'
that the judge Is dead ; that he is pr.vunted
bv sickness or absence from signing and
allowing the bill , or the parties or their
counsel must agree upon the bl'l of ex
ceptions nnd attach thereto their written
stipulation to that effect. Scott against
Spenoer , ft ) , N. W. , Rep. , 692 , followed.
3. Where land Is approprlatiMl for public
113- the owner thereof Is entitled to recover
the value of the land appropriated , without
any dedm tlon for bencllts. In addition
thereto he should recover any damages sus
tained by that portion of the land not ap
propriated , and , as against the latter It m.
rpeclal benefits , but not general benefits ,
may be set off. Wagner against Gage
countv , 3 Neb.17. .
4. The foregoing Is a rule Interpreting
that clause of the constitution providing
that the property of no person shall be
taken or damaged for public use without
Just compensation therefor , nnd It Is beyond
the power of the legislature to change the
rule.
5. To constitute an appropriation of land
It Is not necessary that the owner be de
prived of the foe. Land Is appropriated
when It Is so taken as to deprive the owner
of the use thereof. It la only when the
owner Is not deprived of the occupancy of
ths land , but merely suffers an Incidental
damage thereto because of the proximity
of the Improvement that benefits may be
set off against such damage1.
C. Therefore , where the petition alleged
that a county ditch had ben constructed
through and across the plaintiff's land , and
the answer admitted that fact , no payment
being pleaded , a verdict allowing the plain
tiff no damages Is contrarv to law.
Monday against O'Nolll. Error from
Dodge county. Alllrmed. Opinion by Com
missioner Irvine.
A tenant for years of mortgaged land
planted a crop after the rendition of a
decree foreclosing the mortgage , the tenant
having been a defendant In the foreclosure
"tilt. The land waa sold under the decree
nnd the Hale confirmed while the crop wns
growing and before It matured. The pur
chaser did not obtain possession of the
land , but permitted th tenant to retain
possession , merely notifying him that he ,
the purchaser , would expect from ths ten
ant rent , In money or In kind. Held : That
as between the tenant and the purchaser
the fotmcr was entitled to the crop.
Younkln against Younkln. Appeal from
Saline county. Alllrmed. Opinion by Com
missioner Irvine.
Where n decree has been rendered deter
mining certain Issues In n casp and revers
ing the case for further proceedings to
y out the first decrcp ( as for an ac
counting ) the supplemental proceedings can
not be mnde the means of relltlirntlng any
Issues determined by the first ilecroe.
2. Evidence examined , and held sulllclem
to sustain thu finding of the trial court.
Western Union T legraph company n-jalnst
Mulling. Error from Lancaster county.
Reversed and remanded. Opinion by Com
missioner Irvine.
Where a petition states a case entitling
the plaintiff to Judgment for any amount
It is good agnlnst demurrer , or an objection
to the Introduction of evidence on the
ground that It does not state a cause of
action.
2. A master Is not liable for the acts of
his servant connnltteed outFlde of the line
of his duty nnd not connected with the
master's business.
3. At the Instance of the plaintiff one
"P" sent a telegraphic message to the chief
of police nt Seattle. Wash. . Inquiring
whether plaintiff's husband wns thpre em
ployed by a crtnln company. "P" left
orders to deliver the answer to the plain
tiff. The telegraph company delivered to
the plaintiff a message , elated Aspen , Colo. ,
nnd saying : " 'H' Is here. Come nt once.
Will meet you at Olenwood Snrlngs. An
swer here If coming. " In fact , this message
was not an answer to the plnlntlff'H. anil
he had no relation thereto. The plaintiff
went to the telegraph office and asked the
clerk to write a message In reply. The
cleric asked where it should be sent. Plain
tiff replied to Seattle , The clerk said : "This
Is from Olenwood Springs. " Plaintiff In
quired : "Is not this the answer to the
dispatch which 'P' sent to Seattle ? " Tht
olerk said"Certainly , It Is the answer
They have got him nt Olenwood Springs
und want you to me.pt him thpre. " Plain
tiff then nckPd If Glonwood Springs was on
the route to Seattle , and If It wns far from
Seattle. The clerk said It was on the route
and he did not think It was far from Se
attle. Plaintiff then went to Seattle , but
did not find her husband. The expense of
the trip to Seattle and th ; loss of time
caused thereby were the damages allowed
by the Jury. Held :
1. That the clerk's statement that
Olenwood Springs wns on the route to Seat
tle nnd not far therefrom was not within
the line of his duty or the apparent scope
of his employment , and the company was
not liable for the consequences of that state
ment.
2. That the plaintiff's going to Seattle
was not a consequence reasonably tii be
considered as arising , according1 to the usual
course of things , from the delivery to plain
tiff by the telegraph company ot the wrong
message , and that , therefore , such damages
could not bo recovered.
Madsen against State. Krror from Doug
las county. Alllrmed. Opinion by' Chief
Justice Norva ) .
Assignment In a petition In prror not nr-
gued In the brief of the plaintiff in error
will be considered waived. a
2. In order to obtain a review of alleged
errors occurring during the trial the atten
tion of the district court must be chal
lenged to the same In n motion for n new
trial , and such alleged errors must bo spe
cifically assigned In the pntltlon In error.
Ixithrop against Mlchplron. Appeal from
Washington county. Affirmed. Opinion by
Chief Justice Norvnl.
Objections to the report of appraisers
made under the provisions of the occupying
claimant act should be filed en or lipforc
the second day of thp trrm of the district
court next after the filing of the appraise
ment with th ? clerk of the court , whpre
such rex > rt Is made and filed in vacation.
2. The court mnv permit such objections
to be tiled out of time , but It Is not revers
ible error to refuse so to do , where ID abuse
of discretion Is shown.
3. Th ? appraisers appointed under paid
law are required to make their appraise
ment from n vU-w of thp premises. They
have no authority to take the testimony
of witnesses.
4. Where an occupying claimant Is allowed
for valuable and lasting Impr vements made
while in possession , the measure of his re
covery Is the amount the real estnte In
creased In value by reason of such Improve
ments , nnd not the post of mnklng the
same. Fletcher against Hrown , 35 Nebraska ,
CCO.
CCO.B.
B. The statute of limitations relating to thp
foreclosure of tax liens Is no bar t.i the
recovery of taxes under the provisions of
HIP Occupying Claimant net.
Erlckson against First National bank of
Oakland ct nl. Appeal from Iturt county.
Reversed and action dismissed. Opinion by
Chief Justice Norvnl.
Where a promissory note has been ma
terially altered wltlr.ut the knowledge or
consent of thp maker , nnd the holder relies
upon n subsequent satisfaction of tlie In
strument by the maker , such satisfaction
must be pleaded In onUr to be of any avail.
2. The facts constituting an estoppel In
pels 'inst be pleaded.
3. The fraudulent erasure of the name of
the original payee of n promissory note ,
after Its execution , by n. party to the In
strument and the substitution of another ,
without the consent of the maker. Is a ma
terial alteration.
4. Such an alteration Invalidates the paper
as to th maker who has not assented to
or ratified the change even In the nan's < f
a bona fide holder for value.
5. A court of equity has no Jurisdiction
to enjoin the transfer or collection of Hitch
note , since the maker has an adequate rein-
cdy at law.
B. The fact that a party Is apirehenslve
that his witnesses by whom he expects tc
establish Ills defense against a notemny
die or movu away , Is n .t alone sufficient
ground to enjoin the negotiation of the In-1
Mmr > < < nt. clnce the e'tim ny cf W'IIIP-S -
I I tnsy be pripitimti'dimkr thu provisions
! Ibf code of civil iirtii-edure.
I Smith ugalnst Mason. Error from Clnv
county. , Alllrmed. Opinion by Chief Justice
Norval. ;
\Vh''re on * of two nr more sureties tils-
uhorpM the debt of the principal debtor , by
Riving his Individual note for tmrt of the
sum due nnd money for the residue , which
la rec.-lvcd by the creditor ns payment , and
the ovldeupp ot the original debt surrendered
which Miroty Is entitled to demand contrlbu-
J on fr.jin thi oilier Joint sureties , although
the nw note has not beiin paid.
2. In un notion by a surety against one of
several co-amellea for contribution , the Phnro
to be recovered Is controlled by the number
of solvent co-sureties. In oth r word * , the
ncolvcnt mes nro to bt ! excluded , nnd thp
burden must be distributed equally between
the suretl s who remain solvent.
3. In order to recover contribution It Is
not necessary to uvcr and prove the Insolv
ency of the principal debtor.
I. The mere refusal of u surety to accept
property fmtn the principal as Indemnity
will not defeat his il ht to contribution ,
where he has pnld the original debt.
5. In an notion by ono uurety ngulnsl co
sureties for contribution , thu plaintiff Is
entitled to the legal rate of imprest on th *
uniuunt paid by him from the dale of surh
iMMiK-nt.
C. An rigrtt'iiipnt between n creditor and
the principal debtor for an extension of time
of payment will not operate to release the
surety , vihorp there Is no consideration for
the | aurecineiit.
7. Tin- mere vn'.imttiry furhenrnnce on the
part pf the creditors , enlarging HIP time of
payment , without lonsMcratlon , or the mere
fnlluro tt > institute nn iictlon against the
principal ! whop the di-lit becomes due , will
not , alone dl-charge the surety.
8. In order to obtuln a rivlcw of thrul
ings of the trlnl couit on the ndmlHMon ir
exclusion of evidence , the particular rullmts
relied upon for a ifVtrsnl must be speclll-
cnlly ( isslpnod In the petition In error.
9. The statutes of anntlier state must b
pleadi-d nnd proved to bo of any avail. In
the absence of evidence to the euntr.xry , the
laws rf the sister state will be presumed ti
be the same as our own.
Homo Flre Insurance company ngalnsU
Hammang. Error from Washington nmnty.
Affirmed. Opinion by Commissioner Hiigan.
The plaintiff In error had an Insurance
risk of Jl.'O ' ) on the property of thf defend
ants In error ; at the same time nnotlrr In
surance company had a risk of $1,000 on tin-
same property ; the plaintiff In rrror knew
of tlio risk carried by the other company.
The day before the risk of the philtutlt In
error expired Its ) agent requested permission
of tlio defendants In error to write them a
policy for } 1,5WJ on the Insur d propel ty , to
take the pluiu of the policy nhunl to ex
pire. The defendants In error consented ,
I'autlontng the agent nt the time to make n
memorandum in writing on the new policy
of the existence of thu $1OW of Insurance
held by the other Insurance company ; the
agent promised to do this , and the next day
wrote the policy In suit , but forgot to make
the memorandum thereon of the other In
surance. The agent was n banker , nnd
after writing the pulley In suit he placed It
In a vault In his bank In which the de
fendants In error kept their private papers ,
and they never saw the policy until nftei
the loss occurred. In a suit upon the policy
the Insurance company defended on the
ground that the policy Iti suit was never In
force because the existence of tlie other In
surance policy wns not Indorsd on the policy
In suit when It wns Issued. The policy pro
vided that It should be void If there was nl
Its date any other Insurance on thu In
sured property unless the consent of the
company thereto should be Indorsed on the
po.k-y. Held : (1) ( ) That tlie exist-'iiro of th"
additional Insurance on the property did not
of Itself render tlio policy In suit void , but
only voidable nt the election of the Insurer.
(2) ( ) That such provision was Inserted In llu
policy for the bcncllt of the Insurer nnd
was a provision which It might waive.
Hughes against Insurance Company of
North America , 40 Neb. , 02(5 ( , followed. (3) ( )
That the Insurance company , having writ
ten the policy In suit with full knowledg ?
of the existence of the other policy. Is es
topped from Insisting that the policy In suit
never took effect , because th-re was In
dorsed thereon no memorandum of the ex
istence of the 6thcr policy. Phenlx Insur
ance company ngalnst Covey , 41 Neb. , 721 ,
followed. (4) ( ) That the agent's knowledge , at
the time he wrote the policy In suit , of the
additional Insurance on the Insured prop
erty wns the knowledge of the Insurance
company and that It was bound thereby.
2. Another defense of the Insurance com
pany was thut the Insured had not fur
nished proofs of loss ns required by the
policy. A written statement of facts con
cerning the loss wns sworn to by the In
sured and furnished to the Insurer , set out
in the opinion nnd held to l > n sufliclent
compliance with the provision of the policy
requiring the Insured to furnish proofs of
loss. Hanover Flre Insurance company
against Oustln.10 Neb. , 82S , followed. (2) ( )
The conduct of the Insurer after being ad
vised of the destruction cf the Insured prop
erty set out In the opinion and held that
the Insurer by such conduct waived the
furnishing of any proof of loss whatever.
State Insurance company' against Schreck ,
27 Neb. , C27. Hartford Flre Insurance com
pany against Meyer , 30 Neb. , 133 , followed.
(3) ( ) That the refusal of the Insurer to pay
the loss and Its defense made thereto on the
ground that the policy In suit was not In
force at the date of the destruction of thp
Insured property wns a waiver by the Insurer - *
surer of the provision of the policy requir
ing the Insured to furnish It proof of loss.
Dwelling House Insurance company against
Urewster , Cl N. W. , 71C , followed.
3. The provision of an Insurance policy
requiring pr'oof of loss to be furnished th'
Insurer within a specified time and In a par
ticular manner Is waived by the Insurer , If ,
with a knowledge of the lire , its adjusting
agent goes Upon the ground , examines Into
the circumstances of the tire , takes posses
sion of the books and Invoices of the In
sured , and with his help makes an cstlmati
of the amount of the loss. Union Insurance
company ngalnst Uurwlck , 36 Neb. , 223 , fol
lowed.
4. Where the proof ot loss submitted to nn
Insurer Is unsatisfactory It should return
the same to the Insured within a rensonabl. .
nine , stating In what respect It Is considered
defective ; and if It falls to do so It will b
held to have waived any defect In such
proof. Phoenix Insurance company ngalnst
Rad IJIIIn I-odge , 41 Neb. , 21 , followed.
n. The Insurance policy In suit contained
a provision to the effect that In case a loss
occurred ns d condition precedent to the
right of the Insured to maintain nn action
therefore he should furnish to the Insurer
n certificate of a magistrate , notary public
or commissioner of deeds , whose olllcj wap
next to the place of the flre , stating that
such officer had examined the circumstances
of the lire , knew the character and financial
conditions cf the Insured and bellevcjl that
he had without fraud sustained loss on the
Insured property to an amount certified by
the officer. A defense of the Insurance com
pany to the action was that no such certifi
cate was furnished. Held : (1) ( ) That the
Insurance company by Its conduct set out
In tlx- opinion after being advised of the
loss nnd by refusing to pay the loss nnd
defending against the same on the ground
that the policy In suit was not In force nt
the date of the loss , had waived the fur
nishing of such certificate , thp same Irlng
part of proof cf loss. (2) ( ) That the validity
of any such provision was doubtful. (3) )
The constitution guarantees to the citizen
remedy by due course of law for any InJury -
Jury to himself , hln properly or reputation ;
and It seems that the right of nn Insured
to maintain nn action In HIP courts of thf
state on an Insurance contract cannot be
made to depend upon his first furnishing to
the Insurer a certificate of a notary public
as to his moral charnrt'r , financial stand
Irg , nnd the notary's opinion as to whether
the loss resulted from the frnnd of the In
sured nor as to the amount of such loss.
Nut Miiipoin : , lint Knpnnn.
Prof. Meyer , the pianist , at a muslcalc
given at a private residence , says the Wash
ington Post , before sitting down to play the
Polonaise by Chnpln , made nn Interesting
statement to the guests. While In I Ipslc.
ho said , ho heard his cousin pronounce tin-
name of Chopin "Kop-en. " He laughed at
her for It , but some years afterward. In
Brooklyn , while relating the Incident to a
Russian scholar , he was surprised to be
laugh'd at In turn for pronouncing It "Sho-
pong. "
"Your cousin was right , " said the Rus
sian : the Polish pronunciation Is Kopeen. "
With this explanation Chopin suddenly ac
quires a new Interest.
Inxltlnc I'rninlnnnl Urpilhllrnix.
CLEVELAND. O. , April ll.-A committee
cf prominent republicans U now In Indian
apolis to Invite cx-Presld nt Harrlsin tr
deliver an address at the convention of n -
publican cliilu In this cltv In June. In
vitations will also be extended to C ! vernoi
McKlnley , Senator Allison. ex-Sp'akei
Heed , Chmmccy M. Depew and other prom
inent republicans.
Me > Hi IT nnd Thrp'n t'liPilrrn lltirnti- ' .
FARGO. N. D. . Aiprll II. The residence of
Robert Houghton , live miles north , wns
burned this morning. The mother nnd Uirs.
children , nged C , S and 10 , were/ burned to
death. Thu husband was possibly fatally
burned. Four grand children Jumped from
nn upper window and were saved ,
ASPECIALT ; cnA.ua
iMILLET
AND
CLOVER. TIMOTHY. .
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TO THE THIRD DEAD EASY
Omaha Hn * No Trouble Getting tlia Last of
the Exhibition Gorics ,
N01 V.UCH OF A CONTEST ON EITHER S.DZ
VMllnR I'ltrliorVn LU e.Ml In Kvorr
lte pect Hiul Illii .Support Wns No
llcttrr Tliiin Illi Delivery
I'lcuro * of the AfTniy.
The Omalus and St. Joes wound up their
exhibition series nt tlio Charles street
grounds yesterday afternoon In the prescnco
of ix largo crowd. Omaha played ball , after
u fashion , and St. Joe played horse to per
fection. At no tlmo were the saints In the
light. Lincoln , their pitcher , was as rasx
as the Itch , and when any man fallo.l to
hit him safe , ho made him a present of
first. Lolmian , the catcher , made his debut
for the local * , and put up a strong game.
Untcwood has two or three Indians on his
hands , whom ho wants to take out In the
woods and burn at the Make , and the quicker
he does It the better It will be for him and
his ball team. Tlie fcore :
OMAHA.
Ulrlch. 31 'T . U. Hit. SH. SD. PO. A. K.
Hntuhinnon.lii 4 15
SchnlTor. If . . 7 1
1.ohmitn , c . . 6 3
PlICl * ,
S3 4 0
Sl.iMe , m. . . . 5 3
Miles , 2b 7 3
IJ'nr. if 4 3U
Itnlsz , p 3
0
Eagnti , p 2 0U
Totals . . . .15 25 17 1 15 2T 23 9
ST. JOSEPH.
All. IS. 1111. SH. SB. PO. A. K.
HOWP , m. . . 4 1 0 0
1'Ugtic , 2b. 4 .
.1 0 u .1 u
McVey , Ib. H 3 1 0 ( I 7 1 1
KelKlor , 3b.
Marciim. rf C 0 ' " 0
McKenslo , If 5 1 1
lialcwood , 2b 2 1 0
Jones , c 2 1
0
CrelKitton , c 3 0 0u
Lincoln , p. . . D 0 0
Totals . . . .39 10 S 0 1 27 17 7 ,
Omaha 3 3 0 4 0 1 fi 7 3 23
St. Joe
0 V )
Earned inns : Omaha , 1. Two Imso hits :
Shaffer. Single , McVry. Homo run : Hutch-
Inson. Ilnses on lulls :
o ; oy agan , j. jJouble plays : Ulrlch to
Miles to Hutcliln.son ; llalsz to Ulrlch to
Hutchlnson. Timp of Bailie : Two houra
and thirty minutes. " OmpTr'e : Ju'ck 'ilas-
kcll.
ii , vi on AJCUAN < : II : > .
Olio Alio Miulo for tlio .Spiiulillng anil
Strimn Tea in .
NEW YORK. April 1-1. An afirecment was
signed today for a series of races between
the two crack bicyclists , Johnson and Sanger -
ger , to settle the question of the champion
ship. Another agreement was signed for a
ono mile team race between the Stearns
and Spaldlng teams. Johnson and Sanger
will run three one-mile races In the east , ono
In the west , nnd ono to bo mutually agreed ;
upon , the tracks and dates having to be sot-
tied upon , but It has been decided that the
western race shall not beheld further west
than Denver , Colo. , and that the prizes to bo
awarded are to be limited to gold bars. Each
,
contestant In the series shall bo entitled tea
a pace maker , and the start In each race
shall be a flying one.
In the agreement entered Into between T.
W. Eck and David C. Shaffer for the team
races , It Is first agreed that T. W. Eck shall '
represent the Stearns team and David O. '
Shaffer the Spaldlng t iin. The race Is to
he one mile , by a team ot three men each.
The race shall take place nn or before Sep
tember 15. to be awarded to the club mutu
ally agreed upon. The prizes are to be re
stricted to gold bars. No pacemakers will bo
allowed. The start shall bo a standing one.
The scoring shall bo as follows : The first
man to cross the tape shall be credited with.
five points , the rccond man four points , the
third man three points , the fourth man two
points and the fifth man with one point.
lonncflvut * Orrby ( torn Toflujr.
MEMPHIS , April 14.-UnIess all signs fall ,
the Tennessee Derby of ISM will be run on
a dry track. In fact , the course nt Mont
gomery park Is likely to be too dusty for
fast time. The Derby Is the feature of
Monday's card and the richest stake of the
meeting with starteis. It will net the win
ner $ .10. The probable starters with odds
laid last night against In at * follows : Gath ,
.t to 1 ; O. H. Morris , 2 to 1 ; Wells Street ,
3 to 1 ; Fandango , 4 to 1 ; Prince. 10 to 1 ;
Jovial. 8 to 1. While the Hold may not bo
regarded as a very high claps , the race ,
from every standpoint , Is nn open one ,
which should make It a good betting event.
VV. UK. Iliifrnt till ! O. & \\r.
Yesterday the Draper & WIIcox team
took a hard fall out of the Orchard & Wll-
helmys winning by a score of 27 to 13. ll.it-
terles : Toy nnd Knnpp for Orchard & Wll-
helmy ; Hallo nnd Graham , for Wlloox &
Draper. The feature of the game was the
heavy hitting ot the WIIcox & Draper team ,
making five home runs.
Turner mill Sullivan for Points.
PENSACOLA , Fla. , April H. Articles
were signed and forfeits pasted for a ten-
round glove contest for polntg , to take plnco
at the opera house on Wednesday evening-
between Prof. Mike Carney , Instructor of
the Pensacola Athletic club , and DOJI Sulli
van of Montreal , Canada.
Ilognn Ilil routed SOU.
CINCINNATI , April 14.-Kld Hognn has
posted J50 with the sporting editor of the
Enquirer In support of his challenge to light
at lort pounds any man In the world for 1500
a Bide.
A KrrtmrKiililu .MMlrllmi.
A curious cause of lost and regained voice
functions Is reported from Michigan. A few
years ago Miss Hattle Cotton of Constan
tine lost her volco and Burglcal treatment
for the restoration of the same was resorted
to without avail. She went to western Iowa
on a visit and her speech returned full and
strong. Going back to Michigan her volco
again failed. This remarkable cxpcrlcnco
waa repeated a number of times , her volco
falling at home , but coming out natural and
clear while In Iowa.
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