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NONE THERE TO PROSECUTE Lincoln Police Allow the Apprehended Gamblers to Go Scot Preo , GANG CAUGHT SUNDAY NIGHT ESCAPES After Jnn ill tip : TvrontOnc Ilrnd CnntrM nn flic Clini-KP nf ( JninlilluK on Sninlii } ' ho Olllri-rn Weaken niul l.ny Hotrn. LINCOLN. Jan , 13 , ( Special. ) Anclher choptor wau added today to the gambling record of Lincoln. Twenty- Inmates of George liradeon's place were arrested last night nnd taken td the station , where each gave 'ball for their appearance. The hour eat was 9 o'clock this mcrnlng. This was mibscquontly continued until 3 p. m. At that hour Attorney Wolley appeared for the defendant ! . ' , and the case was dlsmlsrod for want of prosecution. The facts In the case are as follows : The municipal oodo of Lincoln prohibits gambling of any description , at nny tlmo , In any place. The present ad ministration lias modified the hardship cl this rtrlngcnt cede by making a ruling that gambling can be carried on openly , except on the Sabbath day and after 12 o'clock nt night. Tlin Bracken gamblers were ar rested for gambling on Sunday. They wcro arrcstod by the police , It IB underatcod. on information and couiplilnt cf the police. This afternoon' they were discharged for want of proi > ecutlon. In other words , the police , after hauling the men down to the stattcn , on their own mstlon , nnd In strlcl accordance with the now cede of the present administration , relented end refused to prose cute the very victims of their arreR Sunday night. Detective Langdon was before the excise board today en the charge of having kept back the uum of $13.60 , owing to the city for tlio board of six alleged counterfeiter. ? , who had been loJgcd In the police utatlon for a few dsys about six months ng > . Langdon'0 dcfcnso was quite simple and right to the' point. He said ho bad not paid It because ho had been unableto find out the amount of tlio bill. It baa been claimed that United States Marshal Whlto paid Langdon tha government rate for boarding prisoners , amounting to $50 , and lhat Langdon liaa failed to cither pay back the difference to Whlto or reimburse the city. SWITCHMAN FATALLY INJURED. W. G. Nlckcrson , a Burlington nwltchman , lost hli life this morning while In the line of duty In the yards. While clinging to a moving car ho lost his balance nnd wau thrown under the wheels , which pissed over both legifln a diagonal direction. The patrol wagon was called and the unfortunate man , still alive , was conveyed to the sanitarium. Here he wau Immediately attended by Dr. M. II. Everett , the company's physician , who completed tbo work of amputation begun by tha car wheels. Nlckerson lived but a few hcurj after the operation. He Jcaves a wife and ono child. ' Tomorrow the Doard of Public Lands and Buildings will go to Grand Island , for the purpc-03 of Inspecting the work done on the Soldiers' and Salloni' home by Architect Mc Donald , Tbo legislature last winter appro priated $12,000 for the erection of a kitchen and administration building , and $2,000 for painting unit repairs on building. This work la bul recently completed. The board lias In vited Governor Holcomb to accompany It on the trip , but owing to the prow of other busi ness ha finds It Impossible to accept the In- vltatlcn. The State Banking boardr through Bank Ex aminer Dcdder , has taken possession of the IJank of Ognlalla , Keith county. Ths capital stcck Is 512,600. B. L. Love Js president and ! ' . O. Hoxle. cashier. : In addition to the delegates to the second annual convention cf Ihei Nebraska Beet Sugar Association already named by Governor Holt ccinb , the following1 'to v been appointed : W. , O. . Whetmore , Valley ; J. S. Gable , Lincoln : Tb'eddoro TLoescher , Norfolk ; W. A. Poynterj AlblonV't Jay Burrows , ' Lincoln ; John I'Mullalleu , Kearney ; Nathan W. \V61U , Schuyler ; Fred Hedde , Grand Wand , nnd John Kern , Fremont. These with Prof. H. II. Nicholson , Henry O'Nell , Omaha , and J. C. Fort , North P.'atto , complete the delegation so fat appointed. The associa tion meets at Fremont February 6 and C. Omaha ppopld In Lincoln : At the Llndell J ; O. Epcneter , Hev. L. M. Franklin. At the Capital J. T. Wcolley. RCv. H. P. Sllner. At the Lincoln E. E. Benjamin , Hi AV. Whltln , H. T. Clarke. Sell uyler NoteH of ECHUYLEIl , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) At a called special meeting of. the olHccra and di rectors of the Cs'.fax County Agrlc.ultuial so ciety Saturday afternoon , after dlucusslng ths b'ad financial condition of the eclety , It was voted to discontinue the orginlzation , whicu has baen running down since tlio fall of 1891 , when the week D3t apart for th-s fal : was a rainy one. Undsr Ihe laws of the society the real estate , twenty acres , and buildings go to the county. At n meetlug of the trustees of the Metho dist church hold this morning , it was voted to begin at once preparations for the erection of the proposed addition to the church. With the work-completed , moving the old edifice sixteen feel soulh , excavating , building new walls , rcplasterlng old part nnd cimpletlng the now. an expenditure of near $ J,000 wl.I be Involved. This will give to the Methodist people of Scbuyler the bet't ' and most commo dious church building In the city , th ? seating capacity of. which will bo 1,000. The county's Indebtedness record for the year 1895 shows the following toUls : Kasm mortgages filed , 302. amounting to $303bM.29 ; released , 234 , $162,551.22 ; town and city mort gages filed , sovenly-four , $31,100.21 ; released , forty-four , $38,321.14 ; chattel mortgages filed , -110 , $125,389.19 ; released,105 , $15,910.51 ; Iberlft's deeds , nine. Will Vole Court llimxe lloiulH. NOIITII PLATTI3 , Neb. . Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The county commissioners now Imv3 under idvlsemcnt the- matter of calling a tpeclal election to vote bonds for the Improvement of the county court hous * . Th building has ns vaults for the county treasurer and the clerk of ths district court and many valuable records have to bo kept In puch a manner that they would b ? destroyed In case of nro. The Idfft now expressed ds to vote about S10.000 In bonds and build a wing on the north and south of the present building. affording an ofllca for the county attorney , a jury room , an aildltlonnl room for the county treasurer nnd ono for the clerk of Hie court. In addition to the commodious * vaults 'for the Utter olllclals , It U believed there ' would hi no dlfllculty in carrying the bonds when the people over the county understand the exposed condition of the records. II rail rill u * M Crciiiiiory llrbiilll. IinADSHAW , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special , ) BradchaAV's creamery , destroyed by fire last May , has been recently rebuilt much inoro cubiUntlally than formerly. The new plant Is a solid brick building , 24x48 feet , with eiiRlns and boiler room. 20x20 , covered with steel roofing. The machinery Is all up to date and all convenience are supplied for handling both cream and milk. Two separa tor * are used , Duttcr making has ? been In progress for the part ttn duys and the amount of milk brought In dally has been more than expected. Tin coi't of reconstruction waa ? 2,500. _ Hunk of OKiilullii Cloxeil. OOALALLA , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special cle- gram. ) The Bank of Ogalalla failed to open Its doors this morning and has bon turned over to tlio state' bank cxajiilner by Cashier Hoxle , Cause of failure , slow collections and the failure of three ether banks In Nebraska with which this bank la cloccly related , Capital stock , 112,000. Deposits , $10,000 , for the payment of which there Is $20,000 In notes and real estate , and the ollleeri think depositors will be paid In full. _ Holt Comity l'"nrmiT loured Well , O'NEILL , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) From the mortgage record of the county It appears - pears that thj formers have fared better the past year than those living In the towns. During the year there wore 149 farm mori- KBBCI tiled , the amount of which was $110.- 07.96 ; 31S released , amounting to $153,005.35 , Fifteen town and city mortgages to the amount of $12,661 ; twelve released , $3.733.05 ; 1.063 chattel mortgages , amounting to $211.- K7.91 , of which C77 , amounting to $10Gi33.5D ! , ; released. A ii : ) FAII.MniL COMMITS Clmrlr * IliTK'n TrnuMcN Cmtdo Hint in Hani ! llliiiKrlf , crtADnON , Neb. , Jari. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) Charles Ilcrg. sf. , a farmer between CO and 70 years of a BO , residing near An- tclopo Springs , southeast of here , committed sulcldo last night by bunging himself from a rafter In his barn. Ho IrnJ arisen dtirng the night , dressed himself fully and left the house without any one hearing him. Uerg had a stroke of paralysis about a year ago from the effects of which It seems he hover fully recovered , and although his mind hat' betn wandering some lately ho had never showed by any notion or word that ho con templated self-destruction. financial af fair * are understood to be 'n bad shape , ant ho Is supposed to have been brooding over them. The deceased leaves a wife and sev eral Rrown children. Two of his sons reside here. This Is tlio second sulcldo In this county this year. \VIM , IIOOU ! Ii1VCOI ! < X COUXTV. 'M Ailritptlniin nt .Vorlli 1'lnltt * lie I n tf ArrtniKvil. NOIITII I'LATTE , Neb. . Jan. IS. ( Special. ) The Lincoln County ! Agricultural society , manned by new officers and a new board of directors , lias extended to the Western Ne braska Irrigation Fair nssoclntlon the free use of the grounds and buildings of the so ciety lor tin * In the grand Irr'gatlon exposi tion to be held In North 1'latte this fall. The Idea now Is to hold the county fair and the Irrigation fair at the mine time. Immed'ntely after the great Irrigation convention at Lex ington , to be followed by a day with Colonel Cody's Wild West Show and Congress of Hough Riders. These attractions are expected to br.'ng a crowd of 10,000 strangers to the city for a full weak , and already the citizens nro looking forward to tbls season of fall festivities. One of the features of this ex position will bo a model Irrigated farm nil- joln'ng the fair grounds , farmed under the supervision of the Irrigation expert employed exclusively for the purpose by Colonel Cody. The colonel Is expected homo tomorrow from his New York trip , when the dates will be arrangeil. The funeral of Harvey I. Swarthout this afternoon was very largely attended. Ho had been a resident of this city for twenty years and \va h'ghly respected and beloved. The body was escorted to the cemetery by mem bers of flvo different lodges. Clmolug1 AVoIvcv Around nordnn. aOUDON , N b. , Jan. 13. ( Special.- ) Wolf hunting Is now the order of the day for those who arc Inclined to out of door sports. The Enloo and Arnst pack of stag hounds arc being kept In town nt present and every day Is adding fresh scalps to their string. The coyoteg seem to be especially .numerous this winter on the prairies. A three days' hunt In the sand hills northeast of town will begin next Monday and some lively chases are looked for , as this section of the hills seems to be u favorite range of the gray wolves. Ulla Powell recently sold his pack of Ital ian grey-liounds.three In numbcr.to Fort Nlo- brarn parties nt $25 per head. They wera un doubtedly the swiftest In the state , having n record of nlnoty-soven catches out of 100 races. _ len Abell's Imported Italian greyhound Fly recently whelped a litter of twelve' pups. They were sired by a thoroughbred and If parentage Is any criterion In the way of speed , they will be nt the top. Stops arc being taken toward organizing a company of Nebraska National guards at this place. The third annual firemen's masquerade ball Thursday night was well attended and was a success financially for the boys. Rev. J. A. Schamehorn Is conducting a series of revivals In the Methodist Epis copal church. _ I'urlf CiimnilHHloiierit Appointed. PLATrSMOUTH. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) Judge Jlamsey of the Second Judicial dis trict this morning appointed the park com- mlislonera for Plattsmouth. The officers are : Washington Smith , J. A. Gutsche and Hon. Ilobort D. Wlndham. In Nebraska City the appointments for slmlllar pcaltlcns were ; J. 0. Strobl , Colonel William Wilson and Hon. Eh P. Rolph. At the West Side opera house Saturday night the Tel. Jed. Sokols gave a mask ball. There were over 300 In attendance. The officers returned yesterday from' Sidney , la. , with Atonzo Moore , the fellow wh > was arrested hero In August on a charge or assault upon Veronica Patterson , the 15-year-old daughter of Postmaster Fred Patterson of Rock 13 luff , six miles south of here. Moore says ha worked on the f-irm for Patterson last summer , and they fell out about wages anil he quit , but the girl fell In love with him and ho liked the girl , which created a bitter feeling between the parent and Moore. This has caused all tbo trouble , but Sloore positively denies his guilt as ti.'ated In tto Information. The girl testified ogalnst him at the preliminary hearing , but now declarer she will tell the truth when again put on the stand. Moore- says he is willing to- marry the girl , but does not think ho will bo given a chance by the parents. _ Kortli Verdict All tlie Talk. PIERCE. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Speo'ol. ' ) The news that the supreme court had affirmed the decision of the lower court In the Kortli case was the general topic of discussion here Sat urday. Kortli was tried In Antelope county on a change of venue , and was sentenced by Judge Klukald on December 23 , ,1893 , to three years In the penitentiary , and had the prisoner at that tlmo abided by the decision he would liavo his term nearly completed , allowing seven months for good behavior , but the oiso waa taken to the supreme court by his attorney , and not only being financially broken up In carrying on the suit , Carl must In the end go to the pen. Korth has left Plerco and at last accounts bo wan said to be working In a livery barn In Omaha , but this report Is not authentic. The case has cost the county a considerable amount of money , which Is quite an Item , let alone the shortage In the treasury. The Kortli case caused renewed discussion on every corner and _ In public places Satur day n'Blit , and an expression of satisfaction | s manifested by many. . Ghadi-oii * * I'Vinale Mlimtrcl Show. CHADHON , Nob. , Jan. 13. ( Special , ) Chadron Is to have a female minstrel show. Thu affair Is In most competent hands Frank Hawkins , late of the Hawkins Comedy com pany , and C , R. Wilson of this city and the fact that the performance Is to bo given for the benefit of the public library will no doubt materially assist In drawing a large crowd to witness the dancing , etc. , of some of the elderly matrons who will participate. Just who Is to lead the ballet and tbo length of skirts to bo worn by the perform ers , cannot bo learned , as the rehearsals are being conducted with a detachment of guards around every door and window , The affair Is the- talk of the town and It Is sup posed Loomer's opera bouse will hardly 1)0 able to hold the audience , wllli I.iirccnx. YORK , N b , , Jan. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) W. H. Mclntyreof this city Is now In the city Jail on the charge of larceny. He la charged with Inducing an old man of this city to convey to him certain property and money. Ills wife la also In Jail , charged with the sunie offense , He < uaa arrested at Greenwood , this state. Today , while hauling a load of hay , Bar ney McGowan and Jefferson Wlrt were badly Injured as n result of the rack upsetting. McUnuan escaped with thrco ribs brolun and other Injuries , the exact extent of which cannot be ascertained , Wirt waa alsi quite Mdly Mliaken up , one limb being badly jrulted. _ i'H Coiiilltlon. NORTH I'LATTE , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special fcleeram. ) Engineer William Whltlock , who was ecaldcd by the bursting of an arch ilpo on a locomotive at Kearney last night , s resting easily and the attending physi cian pronounces the Injuries severe , but not serious. Ills face Is badly scalded , his iand burned and be received a severe Epraln In the left ankle by Jumping from ho engine , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Death of Mr * . M. A , llriu-e. NOUTH LOUP. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special , ) Mrs. M , A. Dracovlio has been 111 for wvcral months cf vlcral tumor , and spent some tlmo during the summer In a Chicago hospital in the vain hope of obtaining relict , died Saturday morning , tbo funeral taking place at ber Into residence In tbo evening. The remains vere lutcimt lu the Nortn Loup c unitary. KNOX COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS Irrigation Will Bo Tnshcd In All Townships - ships This Year , PLAN FOR A RAILROAD FROM OMAHA AilratitiiKPfl of Unit < ' ! ! ) In the Way of n l'liicAVntrrfnll anil Agricultural Sur- NIOimARA. Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special ) Ono of the determined movements In Knox county this year will be Irrigation by means of artesian wells. Capitalists of this lo cality 1m o decided to make It possible for every owner of ICO acres of land to have nn artesian well , and elnco this Is almost al ways a sure discovery at a depth of from 350 to 761 feet , less than $1,000 thus-Invested n a well , a reservoir and necessary laterals Is considered the safest security that can be found for capital. This Is no longer a mat ter of experiment , wells having been found In many parts of the north halt of Knox county and ns far west as old Fort Ran dall. The Nlobrara wells arc wonders In their power and supply , the eight-Inch well having a pressure of ninety-five pounds , and the one finished this winter having 107 pounds pressure. Others are In contempla tion durlnc the year. It Is believed by all who hnvo made this a study that ths Insurance of crops by means of artificial moisture will enable this com- munlly to prosper moro effectually than In any other way , for It Is ono of the well known things that Nlobrara , though better Known than many larger towns In Nebraska , s without that boon which makes the ham- ot a city n railroad. The theory has been for the past few years that In order to Jus tify Its claims for recognition from rail road circles Its citizens should first iclp themselves and show the outsldo world that It has confidence In Itself. This has ) Ecn done , the citizens now think. The Carter Whlto Lead company of Omaha lias been Investigating the Nlobrara chalk- rock deposit with n view of placing a plant jere. The chalk-rock of Nlobrara , used for jody to paints and In the manufacture of cement , abounds In unlimited quantities. Not only Is It valuable for the purposes named , but there Is no paved street In No- jraska lhat equals the main streets of Nlo- jrara , which have been graded with this chalk-rock and gravel , and after a servlco of ten years are harder than asphalt and more enduring. It has also been suggesle-d that as railway ballast It would surpasy anything found In the west , equalling the line rock of the great eastern trunk lines. Then the Nlobrara river , with Its 400 miles of drainage and tremendous fall , passes within one-quarter ot n mile of the town. Omaha and Dauglas county would glvo $5- 000,000 for Nlobrara's water power and ar tesian wells , nnd Majcr Kuray , when he in times past visited this town In tho. capacity of postofllco Inspector , used to sigh : "Oh , f Omaha had only your chalk rock , how useful It would be. " But with .the Nlo brara river Omaha would want no expensive canal bonds. No place short of Minneapolis lias a finer natural power almost limitless in Its capacity. Omaha has had Its eye on Yankton ns a possible connection and Mls- scuri river crossing. The Bee correspondent n few years ago , with the aid of The Bee , did wake up- some of Omaha's prominent business men to the mportant fact that the Elkhorn valley at Veidlgre was only twelve miles from a Ne braska town named Nlobrara , which Is situ ated at the confluence of two great rivers and in South Dakota. It seemed strange hat Omaha was moro anxious to boom Yankton than to help a weak sstor. | But a joint delegation from Omaha and Nlo brara did wait upon President- Hewitt cf tbo Northwestern system , but it was ngainut ils wish , to hear Omaha and Nlobrara men at thit time , though he .yielded . to the In terview. Omaha , Nlobrara and South Da cota still remain unconnected by only twelve mll s ! Omaha. Yankton nnd South Dakota are- yet apart thirty miles. The fail ure of Yankton and English capitalists to come to an agreement on the purchase of he Norfolk & Southwestern grade bodes no ; oed to Yankton and Omaha's prospective : onncctlon. Omaha business men ought to remember that N' ' ° brara Is In Nebraska and a grand country lies around It. IITIGA.TIOX IX DODGE COUXTV. January Term of the District Court Opeim with IL Lnrtrc Docket. FREMONT. Jan. 13. ( Special. ) The Janu ary term of the district court of Dodge county convened this morning. Judge 'Marshall ' pre siding. The civil docket contains 210 cases , orty-nlno of which are suits against tin Elkhorn for damages caused by the fire at Dodge In September last. Sixteen cases weri. st for trial by Jury , one of them being one of the damage cases against the road. Fifty- hreo cas2s have been brought against the company for damages cauccd by the flro ai ) adgo and the amount Involved is about. 200,000. There are nineteen cases on the criminal docket , six of these being against he various members of the hog stealing gang. County Attorney Abbott entered a nolle iroiequl In the case of the etate against Seorge Irvlno , charged with counterfeiting. le also filed Informations this morning against Jesse P. Wheeler for grand larceny , 'etor Mllledge and JoDph Belts for grana arceny , two ciU'ss against each , .John Spang- or for grand larceny and against Mane Mllledgo for assault with Intent to murder. Court will bo engaged with Jury work for about threa weeks. The criminal cases will irobably be reached th6 latter part of nexi veek. _ Old Citizen of AHlilanil Arrested. ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) Saturday a , con [ table came to Arliland from Council Bluffs , la. , for the purpose of arrest- ng J. 0. Kelly , who is wanted In thai place charged with disposing of mortgaged ircperty. The constable Isft the necessary lapers In the hands of Constable Frank Whltelock of this city , who arrested Kelly Sunday and took him to Omaha , whcra the owa authorities met him at the depot ; . The iroperty consisted of a team , wagon and urnew. Kelly { * an old citizen of Ashlann , but hns been nb'ssnt for tha past two years , oturnlng laut November. Woinnii 11 1 u IT n a Saloon ICcciicr , NEWMAN'S GROVE , Nebl , Jan. 13. Special Telegram. ) E. Bert , proprietor of lie only saloon In , .this piece , loaded his goods Into wagons and started them north cross the country this afternoon and the Neman who owns the building In which the aloon was located created a sensation by limping Best for rent and snatching his vatch chain from his vest. Best threatens o go to law for damages and Mrs. Brlnk- : an threatens to appeal to the law for her ent. _ Mnrrlctl at Oitcll. ODELL , Neb. . Jan. 13 , ( Special. ) The ca- acily of the Catholic church In Odell was axed at 10 a. m. today , tha occasion being ho wedding of Frank Vlttosh and Miss Tllllo Zcboslekoy. The contracting parties are romlnent young people In Odell. of Mm. Eilivln AVlllliiniH. WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Spe- lai. ) Mrs. Ed Williams , wife of a proml- ent farmer residing near this city , died esterday of pneumonia , after a short III- oai. The funeral will occur at the Free VIII Baptist church Tuesday at 10 a , m. ClilliI'M AVoaiulH 1'rove Fatal. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Spe- lal. ) The 2-year-old daughter of H. E. Jchultz , which a few days ago fell Into a mil of balling water , was burled yesterday , : io funeral services taking , place from 'rlulty Methodist church , Ilovlrnl Mfi'lliiK * at Pierce. PIERCE , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) Re- ival meeting * began In tha Methodist Epls- opal church last night and Rev , Mr. Davis , lie resident pastor , expects to continue lem for a month or longer. He Is an * ox- " ellant minister , _ Fort Calliouu 1'crnomiln. FORT CALHOUN. Ntb. , Jn , 13. ( Special. ) MUs Nellie Drlicol of Denver , Colo. , ls lilting with relatives here. Mr. and Mr * . John Carter of Highland Utlon are visiting friends at Cilhoun. IIOAIIU Or A tttCtriiTUItli TO .MUKT , IntprpHlln'if ' Thplcn to Up DlnctiKicil nt 'Mftpnlti .Inininry St , LINCOLN , , " J . 13. ( Special. ) The an nual meeting , pi1 the Nebraska State UoarJ of Agriculture fix required to "bo held nt the capital "off Ms state- , commencing on the third Tn&irtfty In January of each year. " The mo tliiR'fo'H : ! $ ! ) will bo held In tha State University chfcpel January 21 , con vening at P'b'c'lock In the afternoon. This Is the cnly'-lfti'hlng of the full state board held durlngtrfo'ybar. The management alms to make thBx fcdmlng meeting cne of iin- usual Interest The annual winter meeting csrn show < * lll > o 'hold In Grant Memorial hall nt thH 'tlhve. In connection with this meeting nmruniH-r the ! auspices of the bnrd will ha held the state farmers' Ins'.IUte. This will be held In Chapel hall , alter tbo regular routine business of the board Is dls- poseJ of. The following named gentlemen have kindly consented to rpen and lead discus sions cf topltrs as Indicated ! "The Alfalfa Crop With Us. " J. W. Olmstoad , Heaver City ; "Subsolllng , " 'Peter ' Younger , Jr. , Ge neva : "Farm Dairying , " W. A. Pointer. Albion ; "Chicory Industry In Nebraska , " 0. C. Hnzlctl , O'Neill ; "Celery Culluro Ir. Ne braska , " 0. O. Smith , Kearney ; "Soil Cul ture. " H. W , Campbell , Sioux City. Ii. ; "Irrigation , " A. G , Wolfenbarger , Lincoln , sectetary Nebraska Stnto Irrigation iisso- clatlon ; "Snlno Diseases , " Ptof. A. T. Pe ters , Lincoln , veterinarian University of Ne braska ; "Farming In Nebraska How Can It bo Made Moot Remunerative ? " Prof. T. L. Lyon , University of Nebraska ; "Sugar Heels , Etc. , " otllclal report , S. C. llassctt , Gltbon. In the discussion of these subjects , with others lhat will doubtless bo suggested nt the meeting , nn opportunity will bs afforded for most practical work and profit. All arc Invited to attend these meetings and take part. _ AVKItnil.Vii THIS COURT'S OPIMOX. Hoard of 1'iilillc I.niidN mid IlulMlimn l.oolcltuv Into I'l'iiltciillnry Mutter. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Doard of Pnbrc Lands and UuM- tngs held a meeting this evening In the office ot the laiut commissioner. There wcro pres ent Attorney General Churchill , Land Com missioner Russell and Secretary of State Piper. The meeting was calle.l for the avowed purpose ot appointing an agent to lot the labor of the prison convicts , but no progress was made In this direction. The opinion of Chief Justice Post In granting the writ of mandamus against the Board of Purchase and Supplies to Warden Leldlgh wns before the board and read by the attorney general. Tlieret was a difference of opinion as to whether or not the opinion authorized the board to appoint a contractor. Some ot the members Inclined to the belief that the bsard could only appoint an agent to act for U In the way of letting contracts for sup plies and subletting the conv.'ct labor. At any rate nothing was done , not oven to the extent ot approving nny of Warden Leldlgh's vouchers. It Is likely the board will meet again In a day or two. ILL AMJ . WAIimiOUSRS HUH ? . ' . Alliance Institution Totally. Dc- Ntroycil Iiy' a Midnight Flro. ALLIANCE , Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special Tele gram. ) Thejinlll nd warehouses of the Al liance Milling j company were totally de stroyed by ( Ire , wit ch was discovered nt 11 o'clock p. ml 'JThe property Is valued at about $25,000 , and together with the con tents wns Insured for about $13.000. When the alarm was _ glven the llames had gained oonsjderable.j.irea"Tway under the buildings In'.soveral places. It was only by strenuous efforts thnt the re department kept the flames sufficiently subdued to keep other buildings frbrn burning. lion trice HrcvltivN. BEATRICE , r Neb. , Jan. 13. ( Special. ) F. A. Wctherbep , . the , lumber dealer of Virginia , In the easternjiajj. of Gage county , died lasi night from typhoM fever nt the age of 40. Emanuel l.app " was today adjudged Insane and will bo thken "to Lincoln tomorrow. The Ueatrlce-Clrerary club has jt list com pleted ltsllstlbfAttractions ; for thy winter mil presents 'a" most charming cour&c , ai fallows : January 21 , the Arlon lady quartet ; February 20 , Robert BurdelU ; March 18 , George R. Wendllnyi April 21 , Leland T. Powora Rev. George W. Crofts , the preacher-poe : who has servcd the Congregational church o : this city as pastor .for three and a hilt year ? , tendered hi resignation at the morning service yesterday , to take effect Easter Sunday. Delicate health U the- reason as signedfor the step ; An altercation occurred /Adams Friday evening which resulted In Georga Whymii- . : ho 16-year-old son of Supervisor Whymii : : , being stabbed in the thigh by Frank Stan- nard , aged 22. Thi wound was made with a dirk and Is a couple of Inches long and a : : ' Inch deep. A 'warrant was Issued and the sheriff has dirpatched a deputy' to ' Adarnf to nvake the arrest. Stannard Is the'son or a Methddli't preacher. i AVanlH a J.lKlitlnsr FraiichlHc. HASTINGS , Jan. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) An ordinance was presented to the city coun cil this evening by Hon. John M. Ilagan , granting lo that gentleman a franchise for an electric light plant , he agreeing , If the ordinance passed , to purchase the old plant , make the necessary Improvements nnd light .ho city by elecrtlclty within sixty days. The proposlt'on was favorably received and will be acted upon , nt an adjourned meellng tomorro.v afternoon. u * . ' . Vllrived Robber * Cnujilit at Crawford. CHADRON , Neb. . Jan. 13. ( Special Tele- gram. ) County Attorney Ecklos late this evening received a te-legram from Crawford , nformlng him Uie- authorities there had ftve men under arrest with stolen goods In their lossesslon , taken from the buildings which jurncd there Sunday morn'ng , and that they hought thsy had evidence enough to show the men had starlet ! tbo flro for the pur pose of robbery , and requesting Eckles to come nt once. MaxoiiH Improve Their Quarters. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , Jan. 13 , ( Special ) The Masonic fraternity has decided to cover the walls of their hall with patent steel siding , prciqod in Imitation of brick work , thus not only making It fireproof from with out , but greatly .improving Its appearance , SUFFERS FOR I.ACIC OF APPETITE. CornelliiH Vauderlillt Would Give Mil lion * to Enjoy a Suuare Meal , From all accounts Cornelius Vanderbilt , the present head of the famous family of multi- nllllonalrc ! ? , would glvo several of his hun- lied mlllloiui to secure a good appjllte. ana ho ability tojnjlulge It. While the theory hat wo llvq to , . ( at Is not generally ac cepted , thD rnjlqvtty will agree that eating merely enouKUnt live le. not particularly plcasureablc. , , Trom a gastronomic stand- lolnt Mr , Vancle'rMlt Is a poor man and lia : millions cannot , ' secure for him that which He Is a nifferer and the elaborate by the Vandsrbilt chef are butj'poc'ftery ' In hlsoyei . A bit of graham crffckcV and a , sip of malted milk ins long been" hip , sole diet for brcakfatt , uncheon and dlnn'tr , and he has teen pleased enough If everl'thls simple ropaat did not cause him a 6by.'f The other day h& was able to eat o'firvv'stewed oysters and not bo dltre&3cd , nnrf' I&IJ evsn ths tramp who se cured a genmlitf 'turkey ' dinner on Now Yoar'o day Instead of the expected "luni- ut" of cold vlcttnils could have been more delighted. " * To l.ocai'd ( H < tM < li Dakiitii'd Fair. SIOUX FALMjaB. D. , Jon. 13 : ( Special Telegram. ) Word has been received here hat the meeting of the State Fair board ailed at Huroli tomorrow will not matpr,1- ! .e. In Its plabo a number of the board will gather at Watertown and adjourn until nine future time , when H Is thought Ida' I ough Interest can be aroused In the uf- alr to get out a quorum of the board to IQ- ate tha fair far this year. Hilly Kurlu to Cunch Princeton. CINCINNATI , Jan. 13-HIUy Earlo , who on Saturday signed to coach the Princeton mso ball team in the fprlny , has signed for ho rest of the season to cutcb for the Dirt- as club. Eurlo .will join the Dallas team after his dutl.es at Prinpeton are finished , O'llrleii and Ahltott Fliclit u Draw. BETHLEHEM , Pa. . Jan. 13. "AI" O'Brien and Stnnton Abbott [ net hero tonight under he auspices of the local athletic club In a Ix round Unlit. At the end of six rounds no declelon was Given , but the crowd was divided as to the winner. WILL BE KEPT ON THE ROAD Union Pacific Fast Train a Permanent Feature. REQUEST OF THE SANTA FE IS DENIED Hint Xo Selieilulen Will lie UMl t Aeooiiiiuiiiliite OlllflnlM of ( In- South ern Sjntoin. Thtre will bo no change In the Union I'aclflc-Northwestern trains running between thin city nnd Chicago ; none of the trains will bo taken off , nor will the running tlmo of any of them b lengthened to suit the con venience of thJ Atchlson , Topcka & Santa Fe , which hns just taken off Its overland flyCf between Chicago nnd Los Angeles. Such was the statement made nt the Union Pacific office yesterday. liarly In October the Santa Fe road startsn Its overland flyer , equipped In a manner as splendid as the famous" Umpire State ex press , and with a e2eduie of three days betwesn Chicago and Lou Atiyi-loi. At thnt time the schedule of thu Onion Pnctftc- Northweste'rn fiyor wns changed si the re quest of the Santa Fo odlclnh. Now that the latter have taken oft tlulr much adver tised train , the Union Pacific-Northwestern combination was asked to again change Its Mhedule , which It has refuroJ to do. The business of the Santa Fe's fast lim ited cxpriP.3 ha ? not come up to expectations , and It Is estimated that the loss lo the road at tbo expiration of a year's trial of the e.i- psrlment would have exceeded ? 200,000. For the first month the elaborately appointee train had everything Its own way , but since then buslnevJ had been gradually falling off , nnd recently the cars wcro not hair filled. The train made very fast time while 16 was running , nnd It wau no unusual thing For It to maintain an average of nearly fifty-three miles nn hour for a couple of hundred miles , when ncceraary to make vii lost tlmo. 'The Increased danger of running Mich a tast train on n single-track railway , ns well as the Increased expense , was partly rcrpon- slblo tor the change. Another reason for the abandonment of the fast train was the placing cf the management of the Atlantic te Pacific railroad In the hands of a separate recalver. It was feared that there would lie moro or les friction between the twu over division cf expense. . , assumption ol risks , and the receipts of benefits. It is well known that retrenchment is the order of the ilay with the new management of the Santa P"e road , nnd the decision to give up the running of Its fast California train occa sioned no great amount ol surprise among railroad men. The experiment shows , how ever , that the time between Chicago n (1 L.OU Angeles can safely and easily ba made n three days- . The overland flyer of the Union Paclflc-Northwcrtcrn nukes the time between Chicago and San Francisco In three days. STUOXrt HANDS TAKE TIII3 IJ. .fc O. Humor Hint a Syndicate of Hunker * Ilnvo Culiird Control. NEW YOUK , Jan. 13. A local paper says : The report today that J. P. Morgan & Co. , who are financially Interested in the Heading railroad , had become Interested In the Bal timore & Ohio , gave rise to the bel ef that he finances of thf Baltimore & Ohio , the leading , the Jersey Central and other roads invo passed under the control of a syndicate ot bankers , who will In the future minagj ho roads In a single interest. J. P. Morgan oday inferentlally confirmed the report that .T. P. Morgan & Co. had became Interested In the Baltimore' & O'.ilo. When asked by a reporter If the reports wore- true , he sa'd : "If we were to become financially Interested I would say nothing about it. I have noth ing to say. " Mr. Morgan declined to admit that his reply was equivalent to- saying he was In terested financially in the road , though the belief that Morgan & Co. nre backing the reorganized Baltimore & Ohio Is generally entertained. Because cf that belief , thf pre diction has been made that Samuel Spencer , ' pres'ldent of the Southern road , would he made president of the Baltimore & Ohio. On this point Mr. Mcrgan said : "I think Mr. Spencer has his hands full In the Southern road. " SHERIFF COLLECTED THE TAXES. Iievleil on nit Alflilnon , Toiickn. V Sniita Fo Fri-lnlit Train. ATCHISON , Kan. , Jan. 13. An Atchlson , Topeka & Santa Fe freight train was In charge of Sheriff Larkin cf Atchlson county for a few hours last night. The company refused to pay ito 1833 taxes assessed by Atchlson county , or at least that portion levied for the new curt bourse and Atchlson street purposes , claiming ouch levies were exceoalve and illegal. Lnto yestarday after noon County Treasurer Culley turned the collection of tha Santa Fo'o taxes , abtut $7,000 In all , over to Sheriff Lirkln. Yester day wns Lirkln's last day In olllo and ns he wanted the lea he went to work to earn It. Ho learned of a freight train that would roach the Atchlson yords last night , and , goIng - Ing there , he attached the > ame. Th legal department ot the road at Topeka telegraphed Larkin that the company would pay the taxes under protest within five days , Thlt was pufllclent and hp released the train. It was delayed flvo hours. Unlit Over a Iliiiulreil Mllt-H of Ilond. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13. The annual meeting -of the stockholders of the Choc- law , Oklahoma & Gulf railroad was held today nnd the annual report was read and adopted and the voting trustees , In wbos : namo3 all the capital stock of the company otands , were Ve-electoJ , the rid rlllcors as follows : President , Francis I Uouen ; dl- rcctora , Charles Hartyhorno , Samuel DIskson , G. H. Earle , Jr. , Sidney F. Tylar , Eflliigham B. Morris , Allan H. need , ChnrUs Blddlo , N. Thouron and W. A. Wlllvir. The ; oprt for thirteen months ending Gciobar " . ! , 1S05 , shows gross earnings In the rallroal de partment of $3oS,310 ; operating expenses , $210,020. In the coal mining department the earnings were $007,071 ; expenses , 4500.307. During the pat't year the company con structed 120 mlleu of road. ' Slock YiinlN * Charge Held Illegal , CHICAGO , Jan , 13. It took a little over two hcura today for the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse commission to find tlio Ilcck Island , Burlington , Nortlnvcftorn and St. Paul roads guilty cf extortion In charging shippers $2 per car for live stock uhlppod to the Union Stock y aril a. These four lines defended - fended the charge on the ground that they were not responalble fer the charge , and the Union Stock yards was not the Chicago freight terminal of any of the roade. The defendant companies alt ( ought to have the commission withhold decision In thin case until the court of appeals had rendered a decl&lon In the Santa Fo caeo , tr until the circuit court had decided the Alton case , but tbo commission refused to entertain the motion. ' _ I'ulliiitiii. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 14. Judge Butler In the United States circuit court today ren dered a decision In the care of the Central Transportation company aganet the Pullman Pah'c'9 Car company , dlsm a Ing the exc iitlcns ot the latter company to th * uwardng of $2- 252,000 to the Central company. The Central Tranupcrtaflon company was absorbed by the Pullman company In 1885 and wilt was In stituted to recover payments to the amount cf over $2,000,000 alleged to be duo. be Illrculory , GALVESTON , Tex. , Jan , 13. At a special mealing of the' board of directors of the Gulf , Colorado & Santa Fe Hallway company held today , AldacB F. Walker was elected chairman of the board of directors , vice Ed ward King , resigned , E. P. Hlploy wan elected pre-sdent. vice Aldaca P. Walker , re signed. Paul Morton wan elected fourth vice president and Victor Morawetz waa elected general counsel , vice Colonel John J , Mc- Cook , resigned. _ Xo FureclONiirc at I'rt-iicnt , DENVER , Jan , 13 , Judge Hallet , In the United States court today , announced his de cision not to give a decree for the foreclosure eale of the South Park railroad at the prea- cnt tlmo. He s/i' < l that ho thought the mat ter set forth In the cross bill filed by the Union Pacific should first bo settled , And that the quest on In regard to the ownership of the union depot stock should also bo set tled. M * nuroiii : THIJ srrnr.Mi : COUUT. KfTort lo Opt Oiir Itrpplrrr for the \orlliorii 1'aclllc. WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The Sawyers In the Northern Pacific railroad cape have made an cngigoment with Justices Hnrlan , Field and Hrewcr , of the supreme court , tor pres entation of the facts In those capos tomor row. They will ask to have- the road cither placed under ono receiver or under ono eil of receivers , who will have charge of the road ns nn entirety , Instead of the present plan of numerous independent receiver * . The circuit of each of there Judges covers a port'on ' of the road. The hearing will tak- place In chambers and will bo In the- nature of a presentation of factj In the case from all the parties In In terest , Including the holders of the b > nds and stocky of the road. They are nil agreed that the conflict between the courts along the line of the road as to Jurisdiction Is Injurious to the properly and miU't eventually result In great losu unless terminated. The recent action of Judge Gilbert In unifying tbo re ceivership In the ninth circuit Is regarded s useful only to the extent of cutting off the salaries of two men who have been eliminated from the receivership In that Jurisdiction , All Interests now appeal to the supreme coutt justice , who proiOdo In the respective cir cuits which the road penetrates and they are thought able to solve the problem presented by the conflict In the courts. The receivers In New York contlmin ns hfretofore- , while In the Seventh and Eight Judicial circuit embracing th ? states of Wisconsin , MlnnesM and Nwth Dakota , there nre two receiver and still another In Iho Ninth circuit In tha part of Die road , lying In the northwent par of North Dakota. The last named receive Iy not working In sympathy with the old two The various Intercuts arc minnlmoun In seel Ing to have Justices Hnrlan , Field an Drowcr agree on a unified rcclvershlp for th entire line nndjn asking them ty rccommcm the appointment of such a receiver by all th courts engaged In the conflict. C0.1IIIIMCD AAir'ST "mis ODIjF ( 'lilincclloliN llcfiinc < o Stand All } Portion or the llrilurllon In HnU-M. CHICAGO , Jan. 13. There Is trouble nhc.u for the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf rail road , and It Is likely to come out loser In It light against the Atkinson road. It todaj carried the war deeper In passenger rates , ro duclng those from Denver to Chicago by $5 and these from Denver to St.1 Louis and th Missouri river by $2.50. Tomorrow It wll receive notice from all Its eastern connection that they will rctnso to stand a part of th reduction and they will do no business wit ! It except on the basis of full tariff rates. Th haul of the Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf I so short that It w'll hardly bo able to slam all ofhe reductions out of Its own Income All the other Colorado lines are anxious to keep out of the flght. * hml they will do so unless the Union Pacific-Joins with the Un'ol Pacific , Denver & Gulf , which It Is by no means likely to do , when It understands tha all the other lines are going to stand none c tbo reduction. The sltuat'on between Chicago and St. Pan Is steadily becoming worse and ChlqJgo brokers now have a supply of tickets tha seem to be practically unlimited , and they arc selling them at a reduction of $2 from the regular rate. There are also on the marke here any number of certificates Issued In ccnnect'on with the late bicycle show In this city by which rates from Chicago to Denver are being cut nt leist two-thirds. Simtn FC'N Flint Train Will Slay. CHICAGO , Jan. 13. The statement pub lished yesterday that the Santa Fe companj was about to take off its fast train to Cali fornia proves to bo without foundation. The officers of the road said today that they liar never thought of such a thing. FliHt Train AVI 11 Still linn. CHICAGO , Jan. IS. The statement pub lished yeaWrday that the Santa Fe campanj wa-.i about to take off Its fast train to Call fornia proves to bo without foundation. T.V ofllceri' of the road slid today they had novel thought of such a thing. Rc-ElrctM ( lieOld Ilniiril. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 13. At the annuM meeting of the Philadelphia & Reading roac ? today , President Harris and the present boarO of managers were re-elected. KnllxvnjXutcx mid F. J. Clark , traveling slock agent of the Northwestern , Is In town. Traffic Manager Munroe of the Union Pa cific oystem Is In Denver. General Agent Hlllmnn of Sioux City , of the National Dlrpatch line. Is In the city. J. A. Eyler , live stock ngsnt of the Bur lington , came into the city yesterday. The Transcontinental Passenger associa tion will hold n meeting at Chicago today. D. W. Aldrldgo , traveling passsnger agent of the Northwestern road , went south yea- torday. J. O. Phllllppl , assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , la In Denver. Lyman Sliolcs , division freight and pas senger agent of the Northwestern , has gone to St. Paul. Beginning January 15 , tha Burlington will ndd a regular Chicago sleeper to Its train , leaving tlila city at 7:50 p. m. Heretofore this train has carried only a stub sleeper , which was taken on at Council Bluffs. There will be a meeting of the Local Pao- gpnger Agents' association of Omaha and Council Bluffs this morning nt 10 o'clock In the ofilco of Secretary Munn of tin Elkhorn road. It Is a regular meeting and routine business will be diKcuaed. It was reported some tlmo ago that C. B. Hart , traveling freight agent of the Rock Island road , of Beatrice had decided to leave the Rock Island and go with the Hutchison & Southern road. Ho hns reconsidered the proposed change and will remain with the Rock Island. o SfttltTd Cut a vrriiiiiitt Tlmlior. YANKTON , S , D , , Jan. -Within the past Week 200 citizens of Hoyd county , Ne braska , whose families were snire/lng from cold. Invaded the Fort Randall military reservation and cut all the timber. The custodian of the fort teltsraplis that t'ify ' \\'ll probably destroy and carry oft the buildings In a day or two. TISI.EGHAI'IIIO Captain Isano Vreelaml , one of the oldest pilots In New Yorkt IB dead nt the nee of 71 , The Maryland republicans have not yet agreed upon n candidate for senator to succeed ulb.onn. Tbe colored preacher. Johnson , convicted of murder nt Komcnlilp , N , J , , has been fcntenced to be hnneed. The New Yerk assembly has passed a resolution anlilntc the president to rucognlz ? the Cubans ntt belligerents. The three Philadelphia boys who were Injured In trying to blow open a toy bank with dynamite , died Mgnday. Three rnon were HCPII on nn Ice llou off Cleveland Monday , and a tug sent to rescue them waa unable to find thorn , The IndlctmentH bavn been dismissed which charged ox-City Treaeuier Foeratcl of St , Louis with emuezz'ernent. General Hnrrlson expects to Icavo New York for Washington Thursday , where ho will anuo a ctvo > In the supreme court , The Congregational association nt Han Franclgco has decided to Inveatlgalo the charges of Immorality against Ilev. lirawn. Commnnder-ln-Chlof Wulker of the Grand Army of the Republic la n candidate for tlis republican nomination for governor of In diana , Prof , nlcliard Garner , who had been In Africa studying monkeys , writes that ho IB able now to prove that tbeso animals Iiave n language , In n fpeech nt Detroit , Kugene Deba stated that while strikes wcro generally a bad tiling , they were a necessity under present conditions. A twlndler. who pretended to be n ton of Marcus Dally , 'the ' Montana millionaire , Dwindled several Kansas City parlies , by Inducing them to endoras drafts for him. Funds to the amount of J75.000 are missIng - Ing from the assets of the .Fifth Avenue Savings bank of Columbus , O. The cashier has turned over the property and promised to explain where tbo money went. Ml g .Tulla Murlown Tabor has sued tbo proprietor of the AValunt Street theater , J'hllHcJulphla. for money claimed on a guarantee for four weeks' performance. The proprietor declines to pay. alleging that the plaintiff refused to allow the advertise ment to read by her maiden name , which well known , damaging the business. ADVASCK SIUST C ) MH FHOM CHICS PI ) . < lood IMllopM ot I IIP irnltrit State * .111Khi n , , riiiupii. LONDON , Jan. U.-An editorial In tin Times this morning stiRgosts that n strong hint from Iho United. States to PmsJdent Crcspo would bo-opportune to convince him of the grote.iuenes of th ? Idea that America will support nny demand Venezuela encores to make. "SHngland , " sirs the Timer"Is will. Ins for n direct settlement , but Venezuela must take the Initiative. The obvious course Is for Venezuela to ask Iho Unltod Slates to place her once1 more In communication with Great Hrltaln. If President Cleveland acceded to tjjch a. request It would go far to rettoro ths feelings of amity lhat existed between England and the United States prior to his mestug ? . "Wo are giallftcd at the spirit displayed by America In the fnco of Germany's atti tude , and It Is remarkably encouraging that \\nshlnglon sought England's good ofHces In the Transvaal. " Thc < Post believes tint negotiations with President Krueger are proceeding In the fr milIIcat manner. The Standard announces Ihnt Iho cabinet meets again this week. An editorial In the same paper explores pleasure that Iho Transvaal nlTalr Is smootliltiR the roughness between England nnd the United States. "Things are brlghtwiInK nil around , " s.\ys the Standard , "nnd It Is qulto clear that we shall have America's good will In the direct negotiations with Venezuela. " The Times this morning ; makes a refo-onca to the strangcncju of tlio fact that Sir Ja cobus Dowot , the Hrltlsh agent at Pretoria , failed 13 obtain evidence of nny npproachlng Iroublo or lo reach Dr. J.HUOHJII after ho had Marled. The Tlmoi says : "It ID ad visable to replace him by an HnKllehnmn. An experienced nnd energetic man In that position could render Anluablo service In watching the Intel eds of the ultlnnJers nnd seeing tint President Krutger honorably ex ecuted whatever concessions nro made. " The Chronicle has nn editorial this morn ing strongly supporting an English alllanco with France and Russia , The Dally News , as Is customary with that paper , strongly condemns the Chartered South Africa company , but ndmlts that Eng lishmen are pleased to tesllfy In nny way to their regard for Amer'ca. "Therefore , " says 'ho Dally News , "we nre glad of Mr. Cham berlain's response to Ambassador Hnyard. " Arguing in a similar strain , the T'mcs says : "It may bo disagreeable lo reopen nepalla- t'ons with Venezuela , but mircly we nro will ing to make n sentimental sacrifice ! In order to retain the friendship of the Untied States. The poem by Alfred Austin , the now poet laureate , entitled "Jameson's Ride , " was rsclted tonight on the stage of the Alhambra Rinuycmont hall by nn actor dressed In nn Ultlander costume , amid continued cheers by thu audl-nce. The Chronicle says : "There Is reason to believe England will endeavor to resume negotiations with Venezeuli on the basis of i consideration of ths rights to tlif settled districts lying between ItKtlsh Guiana nnd Venezuela. The question of the aclual line of dcmurkntlon would bo made subordinate to preliminary Investigations as to the Eettlc- m rot. " SEMI-OFFICIAIJ PRESS SILENT. A Berlin dispatch to the Tlmts says : Th semi-official press maintains a complete silence respecting the letters of Quosn Vic toria and Emperor William. Tbo Kolnlsche Xcltung , under the heading , "Peace- With DUOionor , " rnnancks the dictionary to heap abuse upon England , Dr. Jameson nnd tbu Ultlnndcrs. but the press bureau of the foreign office may be left to reconcile thin sort of language with the ofllclal assurances that the government only desires an amlcabla solution of the difficulties. Theodore Barth , an Influotitiil number of th Reichstagwrlteo In the Nation , warning Germany that cnly Franco will gain by ija Anglo-German quarrel and that England \ doing only her duty In protecting her sub jects. The Times has a dlrpntch from Vienna which says : The rumors of an alliance b- twecn England. France and Rursla depressed the bourse. It waa a trifling incident , but It should serve its a warning that the DroJ- t'l liuiul cannot afford to bo Indifferent to Eng ' land's attitude. _ To 111 li.v n AViiNliliiprtnii Dotoeelve. "I was disgusted a few days ago nt a case I worked up , " remarked a detective to the Washington Star. "A young lady who was possessed of con siderable money nnd a number of Jewels sent tor m'c. She had been robbed of some diamonds mends valued at several hundred dollars. I Inally found all but one pin , they having jeen pawned. I obtained a description of .ho man who borrowed money upon them , mt for several weeks could not locate him. When I did Ills landlady said that ho had eft that morning and was going to Baltl- nore. I watched the depot , and was EOOII cwarded by seslng the man fctep out of a lack. I seized bis nrm and ald , 'You are arrested ! ' 'What for ? ' he asked in a tone hat showed he was not much surprised but greatly frightened. 'Thnt will bo explained it the station , ' I replied. There wno a fem- nlne Rhriok from tha hack , and , glancing nto the vc-hlcle , I Eaw It was my fair client. They had Just besn married nnd vcro starting on their wedding trip. I took n ths s'.tuntlon at a glance , and then real- zing thnt I was powerless under the now order of nffalrs _ , I said : 'I sec ? now that you are not the man I want , ' anil let him go. Then he began to bluster , and taking him aside. I gave him to understand I knew of bis robbing the girl to pay the 'expenses of his courts/hip , and ho quieted down very uddenly. " noliln-il n Slulloli jtKi-nl. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) A daring robbery took place at lowcnn , a small town on the Illinois Ccn- rjl , eight miles cai't of here , last night. A. hlpley , agent for the Central , who reslJsz ver the depot , went down to close up. On ntcrlng the walling room he wns met by wo men with guns , who forced lilm to open lie Eufe under threats of shooting. fno ohbera secured about $200 nnd &klp | d. A otto was Immediately organized and Kearch as made , but no trace coultl bo found. A Sox Sale All our \vurm eel huso that mild for Il'Mj nnd 23 . to Inoiiii lot tomorrow nt lUu. for choice. Not nriiiy left , but llit'roHn sooil vo- rlnty nf onlnis niul all tlzc. ' $ . In iiiidiliur lot \\o pliu-o u line of OOo hem1 , fliiu , v.-iil-in , lit h grade article whllo they last , * 2Q I/P only , - ' -/3v' Fine embroidered Night Shirts , 4 ° c , nistrlct agents for Dr. Jacyer'H under wear , Albert Calm , 1322 Farnnzn. Men's Furnishings far Cash. AJH'.siMivrs ' , i1. THE CREIGHTON Tel. 1631 I'axlon ti UiirKCHH , .Hunt. TOKIRIIT AT Hiin , PriidiUillon IIAM.OA IlltOH. The most popular and pta ! lnir of all Ul'KO TACUbAIt J'ANTOMIMKS. IT O1717 The Great Dlllluril Match. iSIlK The Jockeys' Dance. The Mugnificent Trannrorniallon. J I'HICEHIxjwer floor , 60o , 75o anil H.WJ lial- cony , toe. ooci eullery , Ko. JIIATINK1S U'Un.VnSDAT , Mullneo I'rlcfs I/owcr floor , Me ; Imlcony. Ua. Jun. It-John Kernell la "Tli IrliU IJtnuuu. "
