' Toy Deiiartiuent.
fW
An entire floor Is devoted to Toys am
Holiday gifts. There never was such a dis
play. There never was such a selection o
tiny things for tiny tots at tiny prices.
Specialties are Iron Toy. , Wagons , Trains
c-tc.
Everything In the'Hollday line at the lowes
prices.
Bauiner's
Elegant Jewelry.
Solves the gift question for hundreds
Bankrupt prices are % Jewelera' prices
Take the hint.
Rocker Sale
W have Rived all the Rockers boughl
from O'Conncll & Anderson until now and
Can offer you some choice bargains for the
Holiday trade.
Rockers In Birch. Oak , White Maple and
Mahogany ata price below that asked at the
factory.
If you are looking for Rockers see our line
Just Received nt Our
Silk Department
100 new styles for fancy silk waists' ani
dresses In the new printed warp shadow
effects , at 9Sc and $1.25 par yard. We have
the sain ? stylea and goods thatV.hor houses
ask you $1.50 per yard.
BlaekiSllkt Orez's'i Patterns for--Christmas
presents at $ G. ! > 8 , $ S.9S , $9.93 , $12.50 and
$15.00 per'pattern ' , in all the new w.avea . and
styles.
Sllk for doll dresses on sale every morn
ing from 8:30 : to 11:30 : a. in. at lOc per yard
In all the- bright and pretty shades. Only
old at lOc per yard In the mornings.
Jackets , Cloaks , Furs.
BEAVRR JACKETS. SHORT NOBBY , the
very litest , $ UG , $4.93 , * 3.03 , $0.95 , $7.95 ,
$8.30 , $9.90.
LONG CLOAKS , OUR SPECIAL SALE ,
BEAVERS , CHEVIOTS , DIAGONALS , navy
nnd black , cost In the factory from $0.00 to
$10.00 , now on sale , $3.95 and $1.95.
KUR CAPRS AH our medium and low-
prlcod I-'ur Capes on sale , and In crder to
supply our customers we have cut the price
of our more expensive Capes In two.
Electric Seal Capes , Wool Seal Capes , all
30x100 , fine satin rliadama. lining , formerly
sold at and over ? 20.00 , now $15.90.
ELECTRIC SEAL CAPES , 30x100 , finest
lining , formerly sold at and over $25,00 ,
Thibet or Marten colbrp and edges , $19.50.
Electric Seal Capes , aflxlOO and 33x110 ,
plain or with Thibet or Marten collars and
edges , finest lining , formerly sold at froin
$30.00 to $15.00 , now $25.00.
ASTRAKHAN CAPES Wo have made two
prices on our entire stock cf Astrakhan
Capes : Those sold at from $25.00 to $30.00
nre now ? 19.f > 0 , and these bold above$30.00
arc now $25.00.
Prwtnts purchiiBCd In this department never
falls to plena ; .
i
Candy Department.
Wo have the nicest assortment of line
Candles for Chrlttmus trade .you ever Haw.
It keeps us busy night and day muldng
candy to supply the large demand wo have
for Chocolatou , Bon Buns , Caramels and
CrAams. Wo will ntnort candy In boxes
for you nny way you want.
Send In your urdora by mall. We will
BOO that you get nothing but the beat.
Groceries.
30 Ilia , course nrnnulatcd Sugar $1.00
Beat Flour , uny of the bst m-unda , . . , 92o
C.oixl Flunr , tuck . . . .Me. C5u nml 75o
Oorxl Coffee . 20o
Host Qolden Java . ! 5c
Largo pulls Jelly , . . , , . . . . . . . .
Largepallx Kvruu . , . , . -450
8 Ibs. Rolh'd Oats . 25o
Laundry Heap . , . , , , . . . . . 3o
Glycerine Toilet Soup. . , . go
4 cans Tomatoes for . . . , . 5c
6 cans Corn for . , . . . . . . , , . i5c
Largo Itnlshia . , . , . 3 c-
Largo Prune * . . . . . , . , . Co
3 lh ? . California Pltima . 8Hc
Imported Chow Chow , quart . . . . , , 15o
HAYDENs
nn < ! pUn of ( ho I oc.it I on 9 of the rooms
on thp ground floor of the resldcnc- Jame-i
lib. This win exhibited to the jury and x <
plained by tlm witness , wtio ihowcd the loca-
Don of the different article * of furniture In
( he seve-rnl room * , tils dlagrnm disclosed the
location of th bullst murkx In the room ,
Ir , B.V , Le , who had cinductcd the
ntitopny on th body of W. II. Chappie , was
the second witness He round four-bullet
holes on the body. One bullet hole cnterrd
th-j right sldo of the head , penetrated all the
vital tlxMics of the briln , and lodged bitk c-f
the left ear. This would have caused almcst
Instant death. The second bullet entered the
rlfht side of the mck near the cen'er and
vai loit In the tissues of th ? neck. The
third bullet tnterrd the netk on the left
fide , filled the mck with powder marks , and
wan hurled In the tlraucf. Th ? fourth bullet
rntcrc.l jus : behind the collar bone , split a
piece off the collar bane , pasd : between the
first and wcond ribs , through the left lun *
and was lost som3whcro In the rib region. A
chart showlnc the course of the bullets was
present : * ! and ( lied as an exhibit.
"Dr. Lee. " said Mr. IlaldrlKe. "what In
your opinion caused the death cfV. . H.
Chapplo ? "
"A gun Eliot wound In the right sldo of the
head , cautsd by a bullet which entered at
the right side and penetrated the brain tis
sues and lodged Just behind the left Mr , "
"From the direction of the bullet which
caused the death would you ray It was pos
sible for the bullet to have been fired by a
person who was on the same plane with Hi ?
party receiving the wound ? "
"It would hardly be possible. "
Mr. Ilaldrlge the-n nsked Or. LM to show
the relative positions of the party firing and
receiving the shot , but tills was ruled out
on an objection by Mr. Uonsum , the court
rulliiR that the Jurors were as compstent
ns any one to answer question ? cf that kind.
Dr. Lee was allowed to state that the bullet
entered and extended downward through the
head nt on angle of about thirty degrees ,
M. A. Hall , an attorney who lives near the
Ish residence , was called. He was passing
the house when he heard the shot ? and ran
In. He met Ish at the doer and asked him
who htid done the shooting. Ish replied : "I
did. I found n man Insulting my wlfa , and I
shot him. " The witness entered the house
and saw Mrs. leh and her child in the dining
room. Mrs. Ish said : "I did It. I shot
him. " She had R revolver In her hand , a
new one , and Mr. Hall took It from her. Mr.
Ish alra had a revolver which he gave to the
witness. This was In the dining room ,
HOW CIIAI'PLE DIED.
"I found In the bed room , " continued the
witness , "a man behind the door. He was
sitting In the corner with his head against
the wall. "
Witness described the location of the furnl-
turo In the room , and told of the bullet marks
In the room. Ho thought that Chappie was
alive at llrst.
"He seemed to be breathing , with his head
leaning forward , resting on his breast. He
soon fell over from a sitting to a prostrate
position and was dead when I reached him.
He did not speak and was unconscious when
I first navv him. Mr. Ish preceded me Into
the room. I saw the bullet holes In Chappie's
neck and chest. Ho was not bleeding when I
llrst saw him. Ish told me that the dead
man was a sewing machine agent and his
name was Chappie. Ish , at my request , went
to telephone the coroner and the police , and
when he returned other people had arrived
and I had no further conversation with him. "
Mr. Hall was not cross-examined further
than to show that he was not retained as an
attonipy by the defendant.
W. II. Adams , superintendent of city parks ,
was pasilng the hous ? when he heard the
shots. The first three shots were fired In
rrpld succession , and the other four shots
came at longer Intervals. He went to the
house and saw James Ish at the front door.
He went Into the dining room and there saw
Mrs. Ish , holding her child In her arms. He
found the dead body of Chappie In the bed
roini. and described UP location and position.
He Idsntlfled the revolvers taken from Mr.
Hall , who had. hn said , recslved them , one
from Ish , and tlio other from his wife.
"Ish told me , " said Mr. Adams , "that his
wife did the shooting. I asked him where
shs got the revolver , and h ? said she got It
from the bureau drawer. I hoard Mrs. Ish
say that she had done the shooting to save
her honor- and her child.
Mr. Hall slid ho wished there was a
doctor' . " ' said the witness , "and .1. replied -that
Chappie was beyond human , aid. Ish then
said : 'I am glad of It. He tried to assault
m'ywlfe. The-1- , got what he deserved. ' '
Ho then raised his foot as though'to kick
Chappie , but did not kick the body. "
HKVOLVRRS NOT IDENTIFIED.
Neither Mr. Hall nor Mr. Adams could
Identify the revolvers that were presented In
court as those which , had ben taken by Mr.
Hall and handed to Mr. Adams , and by him
given to the coroner.
Judge Keytar stated he was desirous of ex.
pedltlng the trial or the case as much ao
> o3lble , and vwould Insist that attorneys
: nd wltnosfo : . ' be en hand promptly at the time
sot for the openlntj of the ussslons of the
court that there might bo no needless delay
n the hearing of'tho case. With the conclu
sion of the evidence of Mr. Adams court ad-
ourned until 9:30 : o'clock U's morning.
AftiT Ilnmivm
On December 10 Zachary W. liurkhart , a
> oddlcr , living nt 3403 I'nrker street , re
ported to the policy that n valuable double
iet of harness had boon stolen from him.
Yesterday afternoon Detectives Cox and
5hoop saw Charlie HOQKK driving around
I'enth street nncl Capitol avenue with the
nlsslntf harness In bis buggy. They at-
umpted In reach him , but both HoasB and
ila partner. William Rupscll. got nway.
Cox took nfter Hoagg , nnil after n chase
of three blocks , rmiK'ht ' him. Snoop did
not have such good fortuna ; In addition to
eeelvliiR n sprained wrist In the scullle , he
est his man.
Hoagff and Russell arc said to belong to
nu organized gang of thieves that has been
loins much plundering In the western part
of the city of late. Tom ( Jnllagher , who
vna arrested Wednesday night for stealing
our wagon wheels , and thu Petty broth-
r , constitute , the police say , thn rest of
he gang. Onllasher's place , at Thlrty-
Heeoiul and Krnnklln f.treots , It Is alleged ,
ms been the "fence" for the combination.
Cri-iIKiirH Awi'r toVnlt. .
A contract between Helen 11. Clnrk and
ho creditors of the estate of Hugh Q.
Clark , WIIH Hied In the county court yester-
lay. It provides ) that the major part of the
real estate thrill be left In the care of a
ruHlvc , whose duty It shall be to dispose
of It an nilvanlniioously MH possible. There
s a large number of claims against the
estate , which must bo satisfied out of the
irocoeds obtained from thn sale of the
eal estate. It was claimed that the prop
erty could not bo sold at the present time
vlthoiit a IOF.H , and consequently the cred-
toni agreed to wait until an opportunity
could bo cbtnliK'd to soil nt an advantage
leforo they demanded a settlement.
Stnnli'jClnytMijuIi INriiulttcil. .
Shortly after S o'clock last night the jury
n the case of Btanley Claycomb , one of the
ncmberti of the Uruton gang , returned n
venllct1 of not guilt } ! ' Claycomb was
hurtled with robbing the Twenty-yocond
treot power houau of over $200 worth of
property on August - of lost year.
Another alloeud mombsr of this Rang ,
tobcrt Uruton , was placed on trial yester
day afternoon , on the clutrKo of receiving
iroperty stolen by the gang ,
KONE BETTER MADE ;
MAIL
POUCH
TOBACCO
No Chemicals
PUREST and BEST
< ! o NERVES QUAKINO
No HEART.PAI-JITATINO
No DYSPEPTICS ACHINO
AMTIMNERVOUS
WH I I-DY8PEPTRC
SURPRISE FOR THE LAWYERS
Attorneys for the Hock Islnnd Company
Caught in Tholr Own Trap.
OVERCONFIDENCE LOSES THEM A CHANCE
Molltm In DUmlNK IVIirn I'liitntlrf
In n MtitmiKc Suit Ovrr-
rnlcil nnil tin * Dofrn.ir Shut
Out C in | > I < M rty.
LINCOLN. Dec. 12. ( Special. ) The attor
neys for th ? Keck Island Hnllrond company
received a setback in the district court today.
The euro on trial was the damage suit of the
cstato of W. S. Mort > e against the company.
Morse was one of the pissengers killed In the
Hock Island wreck of Augut ' 9 , 1S94. This
mornlrg the eonrany'a attorntys moved to ds- |
mlsD the cis3 on the grounds that the evidence
t > 3 far adduced was Insufficient to constitute
a cause of action. After argument on this
motion the attorneys sat down. Judge Hnll
asked If Mr. Strod ? desired to present nn
argument. Ho replied that he did not.
Thereupon the court overruled the motion to
dismiss and Inquired If the attorneys were
ready to argue the case for flnil submission
to the Jury. This was a great surprise to the
Rock Island's attorneys. They then nsksd If
they were to bo parmlttjd to Introduce any
evidence. The court replied In the negative.
Then they moved that the record bo made
to show a withdrawal of their motion. This
was denied. They will now prepare Instruc
tions to the Jury , which leaves the case for
the company In rather poor shape.
Th ? 21-year-old daughter'of Henry Velth ,
Mlsj Katie , Is mysteriously missing. At 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon she left home with
the expressed Intention of coming down town
to make some purchases. Nothing has since
been heard of her , and her parents are- dis
tressed over the unexplained disappearance.
She was In 111 health , and fears are- enter
tained that this fact may have ISd to a tem
porary aberration , or that she may have been
foully dealt with.
Tl-.ls morning at C o'clock Dr. John W.
Bowman expired of apoplexy , after an Illness
of only ten hours. Last evening , while at
home talking with some friends , he sud-
dnily throw up his hands and fell over In
an unconscious state. Medical aid was sum
moned , but nothing could b > done to revive
thu doctor , who remained unconscious until
his death. He was GS years of n ? e and
quitewealthy. . He was born at Franklin ,
Pa. , and came to this city In 1835. The date
of the funeral has not yet been decided.
Louis B. Tobln of Omaha has arrived In
the city to take charge of the Lincoln ofllcc
of the Postal Telegraph Cable company.
Ho succsods Manager Lacy , who goes to
Slf.ux City.
This afternoon H , S. McGoogan was ar
rested on a warrant charging him with ns-
sauItliiK Attorney J. S. Dlshcp. It appears
that IJIshop recently sent a dun to Mc-
Googan's house , which arrived there during
the absence of th ? latter. The bill In quov
tlon demanded incney alleged to be due and
payable to proprietors of a house of Ill-
fame on the "reservation. " This bill and
an accompanying note , which advised Mc-
Googan to settle and avoid trouble , fell Into
the hands of Mrs. McGoogan. Following this
unlocked for Incident McGoogan proceeded
to Attorney IJIshop's odlco and nssatilttd th ?
lawyer.
Omaha people In Lincoln" At the Llndell
Frank E. Meek. At the Lincoln C. W.
Hicks , n. P. Hamilton.
Kniiornl of John AV. nct
OSCEOLA , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) The
funeral of John W. U&tweller of Omaha wae
hsld at the Methodist Episcopal church here
yesterday. He had been an old resident of
this county , having removed here from Penn
sylvania In 1S79 , and removed from hero to
Omaha In' 1893. Rev. A. B. Whltmer. nastor
o'f the .Methodist ( EpIpcopal church , preached
the funeral sermon , assisted by Rev. W. R.
Adams , an old army chaplain of the One
Hundred and Thirty-third Illinois Infantry.
The Grand Army of the "Republic and
Woman's'Relief Corps attended' the funeral
In a body. The floral tributes from frlondo
were numerous , and very beautiful. Mr. Det-
wellor was nearly 73 years old and a soldier cf
the late war , having served In company B , One
Hundred and Fifty-eighth Pennsylvania
volunteer Infantry. He leaves a widow and
eight children. _ *
Clinroli Festival nt ! t'cl > rnnUu City.
NEBRASKA CITY. .Dec. 12. ( Special. )
The ladles of' the St. Mary's Episcopal church
gave a fair and festival In the memorial hall
last evening which was largely attended.
The ladles had -many pretty novelties for
sale , and $75 was cleared for the church.
Horace Kuwltzky , a local tinsmith , has
Invented a turbine wheel , and has prepared
a model , which ho will test In running the
machinery In his shop. If It proves to be
a success , he will manufacture them on a
large scale.
Prof. W. II. Skinner has returned from a
visit to Omaha.
John F. Anderson and family have gone
to Little Falls , Minn. , where they will reside
In the futurp.
IIvlil Ui liy Trninpn.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 12. Spsclal. )
Last night as George White of La Platte
was going from this .city to his home at
that place , he was accostJd by two tramps ,
who hold him up and relieved him of all
his valuables.
While Miss Lotta Gutsche was attempting
to start a flra yesterday afternoon with ksro-
sene , th& oil exploded and burned her face
In a terrible manner and a large portion
of her hair.
The total amount of the Burlington pay
roll for the month of Novsmbr lure was
$24,083.72. Previous to the great Q. strike
In 1SS7 thg monthly distribution hero ran
over $45,000 each month.
ClirlxtlimVorUtru Mri-t lit Cluiilroii.
CHADRON , Nob. , Dsc. 12. ( Special. ) The
Christian Endeavor societies of northwestern
Nebraska will hold a big convention at this
city Djcember 14 and 15. President W. A.
Dinloy and Secretary Miss Mlnnlo Newby of
the local organization are using their best ef
forts to make the affair a great success. Dol.
egates are expected from all of the neighbor-
Ins cities , and many Interesting papers will
ba read and discussed. The music Is to bo
made u special feature ; Prof. Bennett's choral
class being the principal attraction. All dele
gates from abroad will bo entertained free of
cost , and much good Is expected frdm the
convention.
Kenriiey Thief CuiiKlit lit Slieltou.
KKARNEV , Neby Dec. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The young man who secured a room
at tho'houso of W. F. Pickering and left
In the night with a valuable watch and some
other articles , wag arrested between Shelton
and Wood River yesterday afternoon and
brought here last night. The stolen articles
\vero all recovered , He had his examination
this afternoon and was bound over to the
district court. He refused to give his name
as ho raid he did not want to bring disgrace
upon his parents. Dave Underwood of Shel
ton made the arrest.
Aurora KnrmiT UI > < IOIIII > H Iiinuiie ,
AURORA , Dec. 12. ( Special , ) Valentine
Fnrney , a well-to-do farmer hero , brother of
Peter Farney , ex-county treasurer , has be
come Insane worrying over the depressd con
dition of btulneaj.
The Calvin quartet of songsters from Beat
rice gave an entertainment at the Congrega
tional church Just evening , which wag well
attended. '
Mrs. KIHo Whltesldes secured a divorce
from her husband , Will It. Whltesia.es , a
printer now In Chicago , In the district 'court
last evening because of non-support and de
sertion. .
AVulioo' rcTHOiiul Mention ,
WAHOO , Neb. , Dep. 12 , ( Special. ) ChrU
Jensen went to Iowa thla morning to visit
relatives and friends.
Stanley Plckett made a business trip to
Omaha today ,
S , H. Sedgwlck of York , district Jutlge-elect ,
was In town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. QllllUn of Central City , la. ,
left for homo after a short vUU with relatives
in Dili city.
B. K. flood was an Omaha visitor yesterday.
MOSMIt * < | IIIOM TUP HTATIS
fn nil lot llc vrrii I , nir nnil Cnni < ( llii-
tloti oiijtlic MlMlrld .1ii.l . - * .
LINCOLN. ( Dec. 12. ( Special. ) An appar
ent unrtinstltutionallly In the appor
tionment , hs . been discovered In the
office oft , jhe secretary of state.
According , , tp , the provisions of the
new apportionment of 1891 , "All
Judges shall hi elected tot the term of. and
!
hold th'lr ; office for , four years from and
after the 'Jst ilay of January next succeed-
ln their election. "
Section ,2.435 , Compiled Statutes of Ne
braska , prbvlik's that "The Judges of the dis
trict court' , shall , on the 1st day of January
of each ye.ir , fik the time of holding terms of
court In tlfp. ' "iounlles ; composing their re
spective districts during the- ensuing year ,
and causa th6 salno to bo published through
out the district. If the same1 can be done
without expense. "
The conflict of the law with the constitution
Is shown by section 297 of constitution , as
follows :
The tcrmn of olllco of nil state and county
olllcers , of Judges of the supreme , district
nnd county nourts. mid regents of th * uni
versity , shall bocln on the llrsrt Thursday
after the first Tuesday In January next
succeeding their election ; the present stnto
nnd county otllcera , members of the legis
lature nnd regents of the university shall
continue In olllca until their successors shall
b : elected and qualllled.
The certificates of election sent out to thq
district Judges do not state- when their terms
of office shall bgln. and I * Is tha opinion , gen
erally expressed abound the capltol , that It
would bo wl o In the elected Judgeo to delay
th ? transaction of any Important business
until the time prescribed by the constitution ,
The discovery of tht- conflict between ths
law and the constitution was made by Deputy
Secretary of State Evans.
After the first Jury trial of the case * of the
state against ex-Treasurer Hill there was
left of the $15,000 legislative appropriation
$8.709.19. From the "Itemized account In the
governor's ofllc It Is learned that of this
sum $2.279.24 has been drawn , leaving a bal
ance of $ G,429. 5. There' arc a few small
Items yet to be drawn against this amount.
The amount of $2,279.24 Is made up of the
following Items : 13. Wnkeley , $500 ; G. M.
Lambertson. $2.GO clerk of the supreme court ,
$261.05 ; Jury expenses , stone-graphic work ,
etc. , $1,203.19. The contract between ex-Gov
ernor Crounso and Judge Wakoley provides
that the latter U to rccilvo $3,000 for carry-
lug the case to the supreme court , and $5,000
should he recover an amount from the bonds
men equalling $100,000 , and the same proportion
tion of $2,000 for any sum under $100,000 re
covered.
Investigation of the records In Oil Inspector
Edmlsten's ofllco shows the following facts :
Frank Hilton , ex-oil Inspector , went Into
office In 1S93. For the flroV nine months ot
his service his salary , at the rate of $2,000
per annum. nmounUd to $1,499.94 , and ex
penses $1,689.05. a total of $3,188.99. For the
first nine months of Edmlsten's term of of-
llce his talcry Is the Earn ? , $1,499.94 , but hit
expenses are but $154.22 , making a difference
of $1,234.83. For the first twenty-two months
of Hilton's tsrm of ofilce he credited himself
with $423.79 per month. Edrnlaten hag crd-
Itsrt hlmi'slffor thti first nine months of his
term with but $217.12 per month , a savins of
51,280.04 annually.
Special crdcr Ifo. 31. Issued from the adju
tant general's ofilce , discharges First Ser
geant Arthur T. Holllngsworth from company
B , First nglro nt Nebraska National Guards.
Company .B f3rlbcate < l at Beatrice- and iht
discharge "was &t the request of Sergeant
Holllngswofth. _ | * _
JUST A TIUKI.U SIIV OX FACTS.
II. it M. JouruiiJ'N Circulation HnoHtcr
StUliM HlH Toe.
HASTINGS ; Neb. . Dec. 12. ( Special. ) "An
Up-to-Date Story ; Sixteen to One. or Proof
that the Journal has the Largest Circulation
In Nebraska , * U the title of a pamphlet the
Lincoln State Journal Is busy circulating
about the city tof Hastings. It contains a
list of marry ofthe towns In the state , anil
from cacti itowii. " It publishes what is sup
posed to be .aswo"rn , staternsnt from the news
dealers of tnat place In regard to the number
of Omaha Dees , ' World-Heralds and State
Journals ha'mUed by the newsdealers dally.
From Hastlbcs ! It.publishes the following :
fii * .JIASTINQS.
I hereby-certify that I am handling ninety
copies of the State Journal , thirty-one
copies of The Bee , and "fourteen copies of
the" World-Herald. IH. A. BLKNKIRON.
I hereby certify thfit I am handling sev
enty copies of the State Journal , twelve
copies of The Omaha Bee , and fourteen
copies of the Omaha World-Herald.
M. E. BURTON.
I hereby certify that I am handlingflfty -
flve copies of the State Journal , seventeen
copies of The Omaha Bee , and thirteen
copies of the WorM-Herald.
THOMAS MADGETT.
Wo hereby certify that wo are handling
twenty-live copies of the" State Journal , six
copies of The Omaha Bee , and six copies
of the World-Herald.
BOSTWICK NEWS CO.
This gives the State Journal a total cir
culation of 240. Bee CO , World-Horald 47.
In an Interview with H. A. Blenklron to
day he statd to The Bee correspondent that
ho did not certify to anything of the kind
to the Lincoln Journal , and furthermore he
had not told' any one the number of Omaha
and Lincoln papers he- handled dally. The
first ho knew In regard to It was when he
siw the pamphlet.
M. E. Burton and Thomas Madgett , whoso
signatures are afilxcd to the above state-
men's , are cut of the business , and have
been for over a year. Mr. Burton moved to
Chicago about ten months ) ago
\o .M.ir - I.lfflit oil thu Turner Cnnc.
BEATRICE , Doc. 12. ( Special. ) 0. J.
Snyder of Kaboka , Mo. , who- - came here last
evening to Identify Carrie A. Tumor , the
young woman who committed suicide , left at
noon today with the body. He ( brew but
little light on the mystery , further than to
verify what had already been published con
cerning her history. Nothing la known as to
who her betrayer Is , she refusing to say any
thing upon that subject before leaving home.
The 5-weeks-old child of C. F. Schlako of
this city met with a singular death this morn-
Ing. After Mr. Schlako arose.- the little one
rolled Into the place he had left , and when
the mother awoke shortly afterward she found
the babe a corpy ? with Its face pressed Into
the pillow.
The residence of L. A. Hunter was de
stroyed by flro at an early hour this morning.
Loss on house , $2,500 ; insurance , $1,000. Con
tents almost total loss , with no Insurance.
The old Board of Supervisors met th'B '
morning at 9 o'clock , and the county clerk
refusing to recognize the body. Its members ,
by their attorney ? , made application to the
district court ; now In session , to Issue a writ
of mandamus compelling the clerk to act as
clerk for the old board. The matter Is set
for hearing at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Jinny Anlilnnil People Vlnll Oiiiiilin ,
ASHLAND , Neb. , D'c. 12. ( Special. ) At
least 176 Ashland people took advantage of
the cheap ratflttr Omaha yesterday and to
day nnd carjjo" ' back loaded with packages
'
and bundles , 'it is said that the ladles av
eraged $25 Worth of goods each , many nf
whcro had their : fares returned to them.
Mrs. nlewett-ihbld forth at the Congrega
tional church tonight to a good sized au
dience. Her account of her travels In Eu
rope In the- Interest of theWoman's Chris
tian Temperance unlcn was highly enter-
talrlng. " ' i"r
A grand ball will come off at Shell's" hall
tomorrow nliHi'C. " " , .
Rev. F. A. Campbell , a former pastor of
the McUiodlrt o-Eplsconnl church here , Is a
visitor to bla blwjiome. Ha Is accompanied
by his yourg * bhF
Richard Scott , formerly postmaster at Ash
land , now a citizen ot Kansas , Is In town
visiting his mother and brother.
The Young P.'ople'a club has secured the
Knlghta of Pythias hall for their trl-woekly
entertainment. ) . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HroUv Tlirputrl' tin' Ice.
BKLLEVUE , Neb.Dec. . . 12. ( Special. )
Whllo attempting to croa the Missouri river
Messrs. TurQ'on'rand Jones broke through
the Ice and' experienced great difficulty In
regaining the' bank ,
M. A. Lunn lias secured a position with the
Santa Fe railroad and left for his now field
ot work Thursday.
Charles ICuyBor of Fort Scott Is spending
several day8 with hla mother.
J , Adams of Tekamah Is In town renewing
old acquaintances.
? fo Smallpux ut CurtU ,
CURTIS , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The lurid tales concerning the cases
of smallpox In Curtis have at last been proven
utterly without foundation. The supposed
cases prove , after a week's quarantine , to
bs simply acute ecthyma , caused by an un
bridled appetite.
cor.vrv PIO.MIIIS : : MIIT : ,
Antiiuil ( InUiorlnw at HiiMlnuN IN
Imrucly AUi'tiitiMt ,
HASTINOS , D c. 12. ( fip'ctal Tilerrrnm.--
Tlie sixth annual meeting ot the Aitnnn
Cot'n'.y ' Old Settlers' riMocIntlon was htld In
this city today nt the court lionw , As the
weather was fine there wns a Inrgp tleidnive : :
nnd 11 sttnrd ns If every old settler In the
county wns present. The supervisor rooms
were used for dining purpos : , where about
00 old p-Mtlers ate dinner with their fami
lies. The district court room was used for
a m etlns room. Pr'sldent Hnnchett called
the mettlng to order at 11 o'clock , Rev. Mr.
Ishim offering nn appropriate Invocation.
Secretary llrnsa then read the minutes of
the previous meeting. It was voted to hold
th- annual mating In the- court hous > In
Heatings on December 12 , ISPfi. U was also
voted to hold nn old settlers' Fourth of July
celebration at Flemmlng's grove , on the
Blue. It was also voted to appoint an execu
tive.cornmltte of six Insttad of having n
board of vice presidents , ns now , with one
from each precinct. Th ? committee Is A. V.
Cole , Jacob Wooster , C. H. BlRtlow , Isa.ic
Bcyd nnd Tern Flemmlng. The ofilcsrs
elected for iht- ensuing y nr are : A. H.
Bowen , president ; S. L. Hrass , vice presi
dent ; Mrs. U. C. Boyd. secretary , nnd C. 11.
Blgelow , treasurer. The following program
vny rendered :
Music , "America , My Country 'Tla of
Thee. " Invocation bv llov. George W.
Isliuni. Addres ? ot welcome , by I ) . M. Me-
Elhlnney , mayor of the cltv of Hastings.
Response , by Mrs. F. H. Crojlsr. HeadIng -
Ing minutes of the hint anminl meeting.
Reportrt of otllcers. Election of officers.
Dinner. Instrumental music by George
Urauhurt , William Lee nnd Jesse HeyiioHlM
( nil born nnd ralceil In Adams county ) .
ltport of historical committee , viz. , Imric
I.iDloyt , Anron Powers , Jacob Wooster nnd
A. V. Cole. Vocal music , by Dr. Caasell
and others. Annual addressee , by Hon. J.
M. Ragnn nnd Hon. M. A. Hartlgan.
"Early Schools In Adams County , " by A.
H. Drown , former county superintendent ,
ten minutes. "Pioneer Lawyers and Early
Practice of Law In Adams County , " by
General A. H. Bowfn , ten minutes. "Pio
neer Ministers of Ailmns County , " by Ilev.
O. A. Buzzell , ten minute ? . "Pioneer I'tofa
of Adams County , " by Isaac LeDiiyt. ten
minutes. Volunteer remarks , led by W. H.
WtiMron , A. V. Cole. K. N. Crane. Mrs.
John M. Colo. Mrs. Rogers nnd others
"early reminiscenced , " ten minutes each.
Music , "Home , Sweet Home. " Benediction.
CUA/.KIJ nv r
WIIHniii H.Mvnrit of Unigp County Sent
< < > tlu > AHj-lnin.
BEATRICE , Dae. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
William H. Howard , one of the early set
tlers of Gage county , was adjudged Insane
this afternoon and will be sent to the state
hospital. He lives In Sherman township
nnd has had considerable financial trouble ,
his farm of eighty ncrca being heavily mort
gaged. Last evening his wife went ever to
her step-son' ; ; house on an adjoining farm
and told him to go and see his father , as ho
wns either drunk or crazy , having attempted
to throw kerosene on her clothing and set
fire to It. The &on refuted to go on account
of not having been en good terms with his
father since his marriage. This morning the
old gentleman drove over to his son's and
after telling him that his wife had not been
home since the day previous , asked his son
to go home- with him. The son refused to go
and the father Instructed him to sell the
personal property on the farm and ue the
money to pay his funeral expenses , saying
he did not expect to live long. He then drove
back homo and In a few minutes the son saw
smoke conilng from the roof of his father's
house. Before any one could reach the
premises the house and contents had gone up
In smoke. The house was worth about $1,500
and was Insured for $900. The old gentleman
stood quietly by , apparently enjoying the
ruin he had brought about. A couple of
letters written by Howard were picked up
near the houoo In which he blames his wife
with all his troubles and saying he intended
to burn the house and put a bullet through
his head. A revolver was found on his per
son and ho evidently Intended to carry out
his threat. The unfortunate man Is 61 years
old , while his wife Is under 30. HI ? flrel
wife , from whom he was divorced three years
ago. Is an employe at the Institution for
Feeble Minded Youth.
CRAIG THHE.VrENEl ) HV KIRE.
Yuril. Implement IIoiiHt * nnil
Other Iliillilliiurn Ilnrneil.
CRAIG , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special Tele-
grom. ) The city of Craig Is In danger. Flro
broke out In the large Impliment house
of the Craig Grain and Lumber company
about 9:29 : tonight. The Implement building
Is a total loss , as Is the lumber yard. The
furniture st'oro Is burning. Part of the fur
niture has been saved. It was a new build
ing. The residence of Frank Freeman Is
also a total loss. The fire. Is raging fiercely.
Loss of Craig Grain nnd Implement company ,
$9,000 ; Insurance , $2,500. A. Whitney , fur
niture , loss about $2,000 ; Insurance , $1,000.
F. Freeman , no Insurance.
CIINH County Citizen * limiting Tlilcvc * .
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. . Dec. 12. ( Special
Tfleflrnm. ) J. R. Monroe , living south of
tMs city , has reported the theft of two
horses from his placj on Tuesday night , , one
a black mare , the other a brown mare. The
thief Is described as bslng a man about 30
years of age , 5 feet 10 Inches high , weight
about 160 pounds , with a red moustache.
When Bjsn last he was riding one hcrao
and leading the othn- , going south from the
city. Cass county offers a reward of $50
for the- arrest and conviction of the thief.
A large number of citizens and farmers
( jcntli and west of this city have secretly
organized for the purpose of calling n halt
on the pHty thievery that has- boon going
on for the past few weelw In this county.
It Is said the society treasury contains a great
deal of money for the above purpose , which
will be expended freely.
York County KuuMlvr SiirronilerM.
YORK , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. ) Edward
Long , ono of the two brothers who a few-
nights ago assaulted Oliver Crowder while
In company with n young lady , yesterday
surrendered to Sheriff Price. Ball for his
appearance December 19 was fixed at $500 ,
which was furnished. His brother , Frank ,
who is also charged with the assault , or in
fact , as the complaint reads , "Shooting with
attempt to kill , " has also been releuEed on
ball. _
AMHiinltecl III n llorlln Saloon.
BERLIN , Neb. . Dec. 12. ( Special , ) In P.
W , Bucknmn's saloon last evening Henry
Rclneke , In an altercation with John Benecko ,
assaulted the latter , laying open the skin on
ills forehead several Inches In length.
Last evening at the bride's residence , Al
bert Shrader was married to Miss Ida Key-
bert.
_
To Exiunliio CiiiKf County lloiibH.
BEATRICE , Dec. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
The Board of Supervisors Dili afternoon
adopted a resolution til employ art expert ac
countant to make an examination of the books
In the offices of the clerk of the district court ,
the county Judge and sheriff , those three
officials retiring from office the first of the
year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Heavy T.ONH of a l''nrnier ' liy J'lre ,
WILSONVILLE. Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) A barn belonging to William
Campbell , five miles south of hero , burned
last night , together with eight head of horses
and mules , thirty .head of hogs , six tonrs of hay
anil sjvrral cets. of harness , the damage
amounting to $2,000 ,
TeeiniiHeli 'I'll Iff
TKCUMSKH , Neb. , Dec. 12. ( Special. )
William Gabriel , a town crook , was caught
In the act of .stealing DO mo millinery and
run In by the pollc ? . Ho pleaded guilty to
theft this morning In police court' and was
lined $50 , In default of which ho was com
mitted to Jail , _
( ieiieral Tluiyer Lecture * on Cirtint ,
WILSONVILLE , Neb. , Dec. 12 , ( Special
Telegram. ) General John Thayer delivered
the opening lecture of the Iccturo course at
this pbc tonight on "Personal Recollections
of U. S. Urant , , "
Motor unit Ciinl VVnirnn Collide.
There wan a collision at Lcavenworth
street and Georgia avenue y 3terday after
noon at 0:10 : o'clock , between n coal wagon
belonging to James Bchnelilurwlml , 1306
Howard atroet , and a motor car. The wagon
was nretty well crnaHhcd ; the car wns BO
disabled that it had to bo laid off ; but the
driver of the wucon , Christian Marks , was
thu only one hurt , and hlx Injuries were
but u few Blight bruises ,
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
Mmiy Koports Submitted nnil Acted Upon
by the Federation of Labor ,
GREETINGS FROM ACROSS THE OCEAN
Severn ! I'riiteriinl DeleBnIc * l-'roin
KtiKlatiil Make AililrcnNeV. . C. 'I' .
\Voi-Ker * Talk In Ilie Hele
na ! ex nn ' 1'ein pern nee.
NEW YORK , Dec. 12. When the fourth
day's session of the ftftesnth annual conven
tion of the American Federation of Labor
i cpcned not over fifty delcgatcH were present.
Several reports were presented. The n. cre-
tary read a communication from the Trad ?
and Labor assembly of Chicago saying thai
the lack of harmony among the trades unions
of Chicago was duo to the Interference of
lawyers and others , who nought to make capi
tal nnd fat fees out of the labor movement ,
nnd requesting that the Incoming executive
council of the federation appoint n committee
to establish HID labor movement In Chicago
upon n sound basis. The- latter waa referred
to a special committee.
Chairman Kllpltzky of the rules committee
reported on a resolution approving of the bill
of the barbers' Sunday closing law In this
state and Illinois , and aiked the federation to
aid It In extending the law In other states.
It was adopted.
A communication from the typesetting
machine operators , which asked for shorter
hours , caused some comment. The rules
committee decided to have the matter set
tled by the convention. It was claimed
that this body of men should come under
the head of the Typographical union or the
Machinists union. There Is to bo a con
ference of the various delegations Interested
In these matters and th decision was de
ferred until after that time.
A communication was received from George
Francis Train , who desired to address the
convention. Upon motion of Delegate Pom-
crey of Chicago his offer was accepted and
Mr. Train will be notified of the time ho
will be expected.
F. L. Sargeant. chief of tha Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen , was called upon for
a rpeech , which ho made. He said he hoped
Ilia day would come when all classes of
workmen would be united In one body.
William F. Durfllngcr of Typographical
union No. C , who had been appointed mediator
between Hackctt , Carhnrt & Co. and the
Unlteil Garment Workers of America , reported
that his efforts In that direction had been suc
cessful.
Eltmeed Porneroy addressed the convention.
Whll ? cjgulng that the federation should not
be made a political organization , he said its
members should , however , study politico , that
they might take Intelligent action on matters
that conce-rned them. The government of
this country today , ho mid , Is neither repub
lican nor democratic , but plutocratic. Labor
could not greatly remedy 8.buss because cor
porations bar the way. Direct legislation
would bring out the latent Intelllgonce and
strength of the people , nnd then the people
would be responsible for their own progress
and for the broadening of free Institutions.
Samuel Gonipery submitted a lengthy report
of the visit of himself nnd Vice Prjsldent Mc-
Gulre to the British trades council convsn-
tlon at Cardiff , Wales , last September.
TALK ON TEMPERANCE.
President McBrlde stated that women rep
resenting tht- National Woman's Christian
Tempranee union were present and would
address the convention. He then Introduced
Mrs. Mary Burt , president of the Woman's
CLrlstlan Temperance union. She- raid she
came to bring1 the greetings of Miss Frances
Wlllard , president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union , who ,
through the- delegation , took the
members of ths convention by the
hnud In kindly sympathy. The Federation
of Labor and the ; Woman's Christian Tem
perance- union had many purposes In common
nnd through th * well directed efforts of the
Federation this country would take- first rank
In the Industrial world. Mrs. Burt spoke of
the result of liquor among the worklngmen ,
and cald the Federation should seriously
consider It.
Mra J. H. W. Stuckenberg , national super
intendent of the temperance- and labor of
the Woman's Christian Temperance union of
Cambridge , Muss. , spoke at some length on
the object of her society. She said the laborIng -
Ing people had much to do look after the
liquor question.
Mrs. Emlllo D. Martin , national superin
tendent of the department of purity In liter
ature and art , nnd Mrs. Frances J. Barnes ,
national superintendent of young women's
work of the Woman's Christian Tempranc ?
union , spoke on similar subjects.
H wns voted to have the spo3ches of the
first two representatives printed In the official
organ of the Federation.
E. J. Cowiy , the English representative of
the Miners' union , was then called to the
platform. He said ho had good news for
the people- , and tUat was that tl : ' . big strike
of shipbuilding trades In Scotland had at
last l > eon settled and the capitalists had
failed. Ths tern\s \ are an Increase of wages
now and again ; in. February. Mr. Cowfy said
ho blleved : In unionism , nnd becanso of It he
wao here. Ho had fought In his country for
years , and as n result ho Is satisfied that
unionism Is the only logical conclusion a
man can como to after considering.
In closing he Bald : "I hop- the time will
ccmo when the English speaking people shall
b.'come united on one common ground against
our enemy capital.
SHOULD WORK ON BUSINESS LINES.
J. W. Mawdoley , the representative who
comes from the Mule Spinners' union of Man-
chooter , England , was then Introduced. He
said he would not talk on sentimental sub
jects , 0.3 there had been enough of that. He
felt pretty mire thai If ho were a capitalist , he
would bo au wicked as the other capitalist ! .
And every other man In the hall , he thought ,
would bs the same. The men who work for
tholr dellvcrr.nce should work on business
lines ; tht-y should talk more about pounds.
Bhllllng.i and pence than about sentiment. If
the worklngmen wanted to be on equal footIng -
Ing with the capitalists , they must get down
to a practical business method. In hla trade ,
the wcrkors made a liberal subscription
weekly , nnd whenever the employers were
ready to strike , the workers were ready for
them. Political freedom means nothing for
the- workmen without business organization.
The speaker deprecated the dlffcrencoi be
tween the socialists and other organizations of
workmen. Though the two organizations
might differ ns to methods of accomplishment ,
tholr objects were practically thename. . Why
not work together and udopt the * best means ,
no matter by whcm suggested , as fast as they
present themselves ?
A large number of resolutions were referred
to cominltte-es. Among ether * was onu pro
viding for a petition to congress In favor of
the recognition of the belligerent rights of
Cuba , and another protesting agalnat any leg.
hlatlon tbat will open the way to Sunday
labor. The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow.
AXTI-TIUIMT 1\AV HOLDS ftOOU.
Olllcorn nf n TrxiiH Oil Company
Found Onllty.
WACO , Tex , , Dec. 12. The trial of what
Is known as the Standard Oil trust Indict
ments came to an end today. ] : . T. Hath
away of De.iUon , Tex. , agent at that point
for the Waters-Pierce Oil company , alleged
to bo a member of the Standard Oil trust ,
was convicted of violating the iintl-trust
statute of Texas. The jury assessed his pen
alty at { 50 fine , The verdict Is generally re
ceived with much surprfbo.
There are four other defendants awaiting
trial and the Indictments Include Mexi'rs.
Rockefeller , Flagler and the leading Standard
and Waters-PIerco Oil companies clllclals , al
though none of them have been arrested.
The case will bo appealed at once nud the
much dlpput l question of the constitution-
itllty of Texas' anti-trust law will bs thor
oughly tested.
31 r. Gobi ) .Secured n Dlvorou ,
OUTIIRIE. 'Okl. , Dec , 1 ! . Delphln McL'od
Cobb , a wealthy inaii'.ifacttirer of Brooklyn ,
N , Y. , has been granted a divorce here from
hl wife , 1'hoebo M. Cobb. Th plaintiff U
a nephew of Congrcuiinan George T. Cobb
ot New Jers'y. In the petition for divorce
Mr , Cobb haya ho married In 1877 , and Unit
ho and his .wife lived together In Brooklyn
until 1882 , after which timehU wife aban
doned him.
\VI STUHFII.I.Y WAS TOO FA.ST ,
Knoll ? lion ! Out the Morrl * nnil Cor-
rluau Crai'Un ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. -Today wns
nn Ideal day nt IiiKlfsldp , the nttrnctlon
being the O. II , Mutnm Mnko for 2-ypnr-old
( lilies nt live nnd n half furlong ? , valued nt
S2.WW. Oreon H. Morris' Bnllle Clicquot ,
AiRentlnn of the Hnntn Anita stable nml
Imp. Santa Hpln | , owned by W. O'l ) , Mnc
Donongh , were favorites nt 2\4 to 1 ; Corrl-
gun's pair , Molmlafkn and Cnmclln , coupled
In the betting , were nt the long odds of 12
to 1. After n long delay nt the post , due
mostly to DoRgctt's Inability to got Molml-
naka off , thy were finally sent nwny , with
Imp. Ssntn Bella in the lend , Lncretla
Horgla second nnd Argentina third , This
order wns maintained until turning Into the
stretch , Snntn Bella running easily. A six
teenth of a mile from the wire llorgln and
Argentina dropped back beaten , wnen Salllo
Clicquot rmno through from the roar nnd
challenged the leader. Sloan then Knvo
Santn Bella her head , nnd slu1 drew nwny ,
winning easily by n length , Snllle Clicquot
reroml nnd Joan thlrtl. This victory f > tamr > 3
Santn Helln n the fastest tllly In the wr-st ,
as she has nn iinbeat > > n record this season ,
Weather clear and chilly ; attendance large ;
trnck good. Summaries :
First rncy. nix nnd n half furlongs , Bi-ll-
g : Sir Richard , 110 ( Ooiigctt ) . 6 to 1 ,
o : V"nVwll tos < l'liorn ) . ft to I. w-pond ;
. 97 ( I'lKKott ' ) . 7 to 10. third. Time :
Montana , Umrna , Examiner nnd
Olivia nlso rnn.
ran.
ran.Thlnl race. Slvo nnd a half furlongs , the
O. H , Jltimm * Co.'s stnkcx. valued at
$2,000 , sweepatnkcH for 2-yenr-old llllloa :
Imn. Santa llelln. 110 ( Sloan ) . 12 to R , won ;
Salllo Clicquot , 110 ( Martin ) . 12 to . second ;
Joan. 110 ( Cochrnn ) , 15 to 1 , third. Time :
l:03'i. : Mobalaska , C.imclla. Lucrrtlir Bor-
Klu. TeniK-SMeu Maid , Argentina nnd Pique
nls o ran.
tllln. Irlx. Hanjo uiul Moulin also ran.
Fifth race , live nnd a half furlongs , sellIng -
Ing : Tobey , ino ( Gnrner ) . 20 to 1 , won ; Abl
P. Kb ( Chorn ) , 2 to 1 , soeond ; Comle. 108
( Macklln ) , 40 to 1 , third. Time : 1:10. : bor-
c < y , Mlddleton. Starling. Last Chnnre ,
Myron , Little Mid nml Srhnltr. nlso ran.
Sixth race. live nnd n half furlongs , Hell-
Ing : Phllomenn , 100 ( Garner ) , r. to 1 , won ;
Tim Murphy. 10o ( Chorn ) . S to 1. second ;
Torino. 109 ( Hptinessy ) , 10 to 1 , third. Time
I-09'4' Miss Gentry. Ollvo , Pat Murphy.
George Miller and Oregon Kclp.se ! also rnn.
3V w Orleans llniiItcHiiItM. .
NEW ORLEAXS , Doc. 12.-Seventeonth
day ot the Crescent City Jockey club's win
ter meeting : Weather clear ; track good.
First race , selling , nfti-en-slxtoenths of a
mile : Tnncred (15 to 1) ) won. I.lttle Billy
(15 ( to 1) ) second , King Michael (15 ( to 1) ) third.
Time : i:37 : > & .
Second race , six furlongs : Mamie O ( li to
1) ) won , Cotton Klnw (5 ( to 1) ) second , Sen-
brooke (7 ( to 1) ) third , Time : l:16'i. :
Thlnl race , selling , one mle | : Ur. Work
(7 ( to 2) ) won , Jim Host ; (4 ( to 1) second ,
Queen Bird (11 ( to M third. Tlmo : lli. :
Fourth race , handicap , Fevcn-clghths of n
mile : Logan ( .1 to 1) ) won , Mazzarlno ( even )
second , Lola (15 to 1) third. Time : 1:20.
Fifth race , soiling , tll'tL-cn-slxtoenths of a
mile : Mlss > Clarke (3 ( to 1) ) won. B. F. Fly.
jr. , ( fi to 1) ) second. Jllss Rowett ( S to 1)
third. Time : 1:38. :
llnniniete.l ( lip CtloMH I'laycrm.
ST. PETERSHl'RG , Dec. 12. At the chess
club banquet , held last Sunday , In honor of
Harry Nelson PIKsbtiry , the young- Brook
lyn chess player , who took first prize In the
International ches tournament recently
held at Hnutlngx , England , anil of Stelnllz ,
who won fifth prize In the same tournament.
President Sabouiow of the Russian clicks
club , In welcoming the guests , Hitld that
Russia had the warmest friendship for
America. Mr. PIlHbury , In responding ,
thanked the club for the honor it conferred
upon him nnd his fellow players In Inviting
them to participate In a tourney la which
the best chess players In the world are to
compete. _
Denver IIov % l iiN Another Flyer.
DENVER. Dec. 12-O. B. Hnckenberger ,
"Tho Buttermilk Boy , " ns he Is known In
cycling circles , today broke four world's
claps A iccords on the Denver Wheel club
track. He rode five miles , unpaccd , from
Hying start In the following tlimj : Two
miles , i : : ; < ; inroe nines , i.v.i ; ipur nines ,
9:31 : 2-5 ; five miles. 11:55 : 4-E. Thl-so records
were formerly held by Harry C. Clark of
this city. His time for the various distances
wns : ' " - " " 7:14 : 1-5 ; fl:5S : 1-5 , and 12tl : : 2-5.
Hnekenberger won driving u milk wnson
In this city and was unknown a ? n rider
until Inst Labor day , September 2 , when IIP
broke the world's twenty-flvo mile road
record. _
lorva HiioliiK Clri'iilt Kurinetl.
DUBUQUE , Dec. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
The Eastnrn Iowa Trottlnu nnd I'nclng
circuit formed here today opens here the
last week In Juno , nnd the Independence
and Davenport niPptlngH follow. Sioux City
holds an independent meeting before Du-
buque's , . nnd .lollet and Frpsport will prob
ably form a circuit , opening nt Peorla after
Davenport's meeting. All purfe are $500.
Entrance , 5 per cent ; money winners to pay
10 psr cent. _ _
Klro nt llrlKhtnii lleacli.
BROOKLYN. Dec. 12. Fire broke out to
day on the east end of the grandstand of
the Brighton Bcaoh race track at Coney
Island. A brisk wind wns blowing- the
time , ami the flames noon communicated
with the stand and stables , which , with tha
prandBtand. were destroyed , causing a loss
of nearly # 0,000. The horses In the stnblcs
were rescued with considerable difficulty ,
( Uvlniv 10 rue n IliMietlt ,
BUFFALO , Dee. 12. An arrangement has
been made for Young Grlffo to spar at
Musical hall with Frank Krne , the Iluffalo
featherweight , who made a draw with
George Dl.xon , nt n testimonial benefit to ba
given Krne that night liy his Buffalo arlmlr-
nrf. Erne is anxious to moot Dlxon to a
finish , after hlu engagement with Griffo.
AViiM Jint tilts ' .Strentor C'yi'lom' . "
CHICAGO , Dec. 12. Billy Mycr , the mid
dleweight pugilist , denies that ho was one of
the principals In the Myer-Stcwnrt mill near
Jeffersonvllle , us reported lust night. Ha
tidds- Hint ho had rutin'-l from the ring ami
does not know the identity of the niiin who
Is using hla name.
fSecMireil .lll.lneN for ( lie Hirlll | : .Meet.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 12.-U IH stated President
C. C. MoITutt of thu St. Louis Jockey club
has closed an agreement by which lu > tie-
cured John J. Curler anil Joseph A. Mur
phy as judges for the spring meeting.
.She Mnrrleil n Man of JHniiyiiinen. .
CINCINNATI , Dec. 12 , At noon today ut
the Church of the Holy Angela on Kai-t
Walnut Hill , was eolemnlzed iiucordlni ; to the
rites of the Roman Catholic church , the mar
riage of Miss Margaret Rivet ) Nichols , daugh
ter of the late ( leorgc Ward NlchcU and hU
wife , nee Maria Longworlb , now the- wife of
lion , Bellamy Storer , late member of con
gress of the First Ohio ilUtrlct , and Louis
Charles Antolno Gullbert Pierre Pinion , Mar
quis d Chambraun , a protnlni't attache of the
French It-Ration at Washlngtcn , D. C.
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