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    o TJTJS OMAHA DALLY J3TeCiHirKT.DAY | , nailHUAUY M , 181)0.
PROIIIBS HAVE A FIGHT
Otito Convention at Lincoln Warmed by a
Debate Over Silver ,
TWO FACTIONS COME TOGETHER
Qitrnltnii Conic * Up In it
Over tinAilmlmlon of. Crrtnlit
to the
Meeting.
LINCOLN , Feb. 13. ( Special. ) The pro
hibition stnto convention \\oa called tn order
nt 2 o'clock p. m. today at Red Ribbon hall
and a free silver fight Mian Immediately pre
cipitated , It nroae over the amendment of
Delegate Wolfenbarger to the report kof the
committee on credentials. The amendment
was to the effect that no delegate- present
should be allowed to cast more than five
votes. There wore counties having an ac
credited representation of twenty-three votes ,
like Douglas , a.nd twenty-two , llko Lancaster.
There were other counties In the extreme
northwestern prtlon of the state entitled
to but one veto and roprescnted by but one
delegate. At the last state convention , in
July , 1895 , Delegate Wolfenbarger attempted
to get a free silver plank into the platform
and alleged after Its defeat that Delegate
AVoodby of Omaha defeated the plank by
casting the entire vote of the Doughs county
delegation after another delegate , Mr. Dale ,
had gone home. It was In the furtherance.
of tlfc free silver ldo that Delegate Wolfen
barger now strove to fix things at the kick
oil.
Previous to the convention the state cen
tral committee met nnd adopted a set of
rules to govern proceedings and Secretary
Blttcnbondcr reported a surplus of 27 cants
in tha treasury and no unpaid bills. Among
the most prominent members and old wheel
horses of the party were noticed the follow
ing :
Ex-Mayor Hardy , J. Phlpps Roe. Christie
George of Butler ; C. E. IJentley. Rev. E. H.
Chspln , D. L. Pond of Holt. Job Hlott of
Bennett ; Dr. E. T. Caosell of Hastings , A.
Roberts , Dr. T. J. Morryman , James Kul-
burn. H. E. George. R. A. Hawley. Mrs.
M. A. Floyd , M. L. Trcster , J. M. Dllworth.
Elder J. S. Eawards , Rev. R. L. Hawk of
Omaha , Rev. 0. W. Selby of Beatrice , Coorge
E\ley , J. M. Doubt. R. L. Pollock , J. C.
Del'utron and Mro. M. I. Peiky.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman C. E. Dentlcy called the con
vention to order. Dlvlno blessing wao in
voked by Rev. R. L. Hawk of Onmha. In
a brief speech the chairman welcomed the
delegates , and Secretary Blttenbemler read
the call. It was for the purpose of selecting
txventy-ono delegates and twenty-one alter
nates to the national prohibition convention
and two members of the national committee.
Dr. E. T. Cassell of Hastings was chosan
temporary clmlrniin. A. G. Wolfenbarger
then suggested a committee on permanent
organization , and , In apparent conflict with
this , Secretary Illttcnbender moved the ap
pointment of five members as a committee
cd credentials. Mr. Wolfenbarger's motion ,
howuver , prevailed , nnd Colonel H. E. George
moved a committee bo appointed to re
port before the committee on permanent or
ganization wns appointed. Wolfenbarger
moved to table this motion , but was snc/vved
under. The committee on credentials ap
pointed comprised II. C. Blttenbendor. H. W.
Hardy nnd Mr. Armstrong. The following
letter wa- > read from John P. St. John :
OLATHE , Feb. 3 My Dear Brother
Bentlcy : I suppose Mr. Whnrton , our state
chad man , has written you about our dele
gations to Plttfburg. Why can't we all KO
through together , picking up more at St.
Louis and Indiana delegation at Indian
apolis ? We should go to Pittsburg In full
force or not at all. Hope Nebraska will send
forth n ringing , broad-gauge resolution on
, the , 13th inst. Your frUd. , JQHN :
The committee on predentlals reparted
delegates in attendance from the following
counties : Adams , Butler. Cass , Douglas ,
Fillmore. , Furna , Gage , Holt , 'Johnson ' , Lan
caster , Merrlck. Phelps , Platte , Pawnee ,
Polk , Red Willow , Richardson , and Sarpy.
'Tho following committee on permanent or
ganization was announced : A. Q. Wolfen-
Jjargor , G. W. Woodby , Mrs. Belle Blgelow ,
W. 0. Norvllle , H. E. George/
SILVER WINS A VICTORY.
Mr. Wolfenbnrger's amendment prevailed
by a vote of 39 to 17 and it was admitted that
the free silver cause had gained first blood.
This prqsages a free sliver plank In the
platform tomorrow.
The First congressional district selected
for delegates to tbo Pittsburg convention ,
on May 27 , Lem J. Smith of Lincoln and
Thomas McCullough of Nebraska City. Al
ternates , Mrs. S. K. Dally , University Place ,
and Mro. Z. A. Wlll'ainsLincoln. . The
delegates from the other districts will bo
named tomorrow. The convention adjourned
until 0 a. m. tomorrow.
This evening the delegates assembled In
the hall and listened to an address by John
Lloyd Thomas , editor of the Constitution of
Now York. _ _
j0/.AllTH JUIIY KIXAI.LY SCCUIIBI ) .
Textlmony Will Commoner tit
Thin Mornliirc.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) After .exhausting the cntlro Jury
panel and sunimonlng fifty-eight talesmen , a
Jury was secured at 4 o'clock this afternoon
in tiio Bozarth murder trial. The following
compose the Jury : S. F. Isenborgur , J. A ,
Fetterly , J. K. Chllders , E. A. Carrier , J. W.
Ullroy , Swan Dlctrlck , Mike McLaughlln ,
GiiBtavo Rungo , George Sine ; W. B. Kelly ,
H. Case and A. J. Haskell. Tliey are mostly
fartriers nnd stock raisers nnd all but two are
married men. The defense wjughl to obtain
married men , as ono of the main defenses
will be to ahow the attempt of the deceased
Fattens to scduco a sister of the defendant.
Another point will bo to prove self-defense.
The opening statements were made by John
Halllgan of North I'lutto fur the stnto and
Judge E. W. Currlo of Leon , la. , for the
defense. No testimony was nubmltted this
evening , owing to stipulation bfitween the
attorney ! ' , but Judge Kondnll admonished the
lawyers to bo present promptly at 0 o'clock
tomorrow morning , when the cvltlonco will
bo taken. His honor al > laid the spectators
that no demonstration would be allowed and
perfect decorum would bo insisted upon.
Tlirre In-liriillon
LINCOLN , Fob. 33 , ( Special. ) The State
Board of Irrigation fllol thrco opinions today.
It found in favor of Andrew Carson , who ap
peared us contestant agalnat the McCook
Irrigating and Water Pouor compiny of Red
Willow county. The latter company , com
prising a largo number of people , Intervened
in .tho case bcforo the board and claimed
under riparian common law procedure , but
the board decided against It , and dismissed
the Intervention as Immaterial to tlio caw.
The claim of R. P. James of Chase county
was dismissed , IIo had sought to make ap
propriation of water from Frenchman river
for mill purposes , but the board found his
application deficient In detail. Tlio claim
of the Republican lllver Irrigation company
a against J , R. Phblan. i : . F. Highland ,
A. P. Benne and H. Williams \\aa also dis
missed on the ground that tbo contestant
had not compiled with the. Jaw of 1SS9 , Thlf
Mas a cne < i from Dundy county and Involved
rights tonter from tlm Republican river.
I'LATTSMOUTH , Neb. . Feb. 13. ( Special. )
The few light snows that have fallen In tills
county ylnco Jsnuary 1 Imvo been of a great
deal of bonelU to tlio farmers , Tluuo teems
to be an unusual amount of confldenco among
the agriculturist * of this county regard ng
the ultimate results of this ycur'a work , They
are all strong In their assurance that there
* lll bo no lack of moisture during the com
ing season , _
lllinlc Sloe ! ;
NORTH I'LATTB , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Special
T > lesrain. ) Receiver Doollttle today In
formed Tbo Boo reporter that an aawsttnent
of ISO per share had been placed on the
ntiaraholdcri of the North Platte National
btnk. Thirty per cent must bo paid by
March 9' , 30 per cent by April 0 and tlio ic-
Hialnlng 40 per cent on May 9.
of < i Oil ) ' IIIi'l > r ! < kn ,
YORK , Neb. , Feb. 13 ( Hi > ecal. ! ) Mrs.
Mary Hllbert , living near Waco , tills county ,
died yesterday and w& burUd today ' . Wcco.
notion coo.vrr IMHMKIUI Miner
liiiloHnlnlnw .iPMHlon nf tinInxlUiitn
nt rrrninnt.
FREMONT , Feb. JJ < ( Spcclal.-At ) the
Farmero' Institute last evening Prof Card of
the State unlvcmlty read a paper on
"Flower Culture. " He gave figures of the
amount of money Invested In establishments
for tlio cultivation of flowers In this country
ami the 'great extent of the Industry. The
paper treated qnlto at length the test
method ) ) of the care and cultivation of flower
ing plants so ns to necurc the b Rl of results
as to flowers and foliage , and was very PMC-
tlcil In Its nature.
Frank Hlbbard of Arlington rend a paper
on "Duties Farmer * Neglect. " This paper
brought out an extended discussion , which
drifted on to the bet sugar question , nnd o
good many farmers gave their experience and
vented their grievances ngaln&t the Oxnards.
J. D. McDonald , who was to liavo rwul the
paper which was to have b = cn read nt the
beet sugar convention , was sick and unable
to bo present ,
This morning Prof. J. A. Collins spoke on
the uiibject of "Management and Control of
County Schools. " He gave n brief statement
of tha condition , needs and necessities of the
county schools. Ho thought a uniform list of
text books should bo used.
The subject of poultry was then taken up.
Prof. Mohlor read a paper on the beat breeds
of poultry. He said that no one breed way
the best for nil purposes. He considered the
Leghorns the best for eggi , and the Lang-
shaii ! or Cochins the best for the market.
Dr. Peters of the state agricultural exper
iment station , said that the poultry of Ne
braska waa less subject to illseasj than in
many states. There wns a very good ex-
hlblk of chickens In the hall today , several
coops each of Cochins , Langshann , Plymouth
Rocks , Hamburgs , bantams and many others ,
This afternoon the largo audience room
was crowded. Dr. Cord read n very Inter
esting and Inptructlvo napjr on "DIseasss of
Animals. " That portion of It In regard to
hog cholera was listened to with marked at
tention. The disease ho said was caused by
a germ nnd wast very contagious. It could
bo communicated by a person going from an
Infected place to a yard where the hogs
were healthy. The disease could be best ar
rested by those having healthy hogs taking
especial care that no germs were carried
among the hogs. He was not prepared to
express an opinion on what Is called the
"corn stalk disease , " A majority of the
farmers present declared by a vote that the
disease was not caused by a germ or by a
poison , but by the cattle eating too much
dirty fodder and not having enough water
and salt. _
STATE UEPWilMCA.N COMMITTEE.
t Uoclilf ° " ConvcnltoiiH to
JUHilit ToiilKht.
LINCOLN , Feb. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
The state republican committee will meet to
morrow evening nt 8 o'clock. Among mem
bers who arrived today nro Chairman E. J.
Halncr ; W. M. Smith , Alliance ; J. T. Mal-
lallou , Kearney ; W. J. Crandall , Firth and
E. Leet , Tobias. Congressman Halner says
that should two conventions be decided upon
the present session of the committee IB likely
to call but the first. Tliia will be called for
some time In April. Ho also < "ald that he
had It direct from ex-Senator Mnndereon
tbat the latter was In the field as a candi
date for first place on the- republican presi
dential ticket.
"How about McKlnley for second choice
of the Nebraska delegation ? " was asked.
"Not speaking as a commltteeman , bul
personally , I will say that while General
Manderson Is In the field , I do not believe
Nebraska republicans can have any scconi
choice. At least this Is not the tlmo to dis
cuss such a contingency. "
YOHIC PEOI'LE A1112 DISTUUItKD
Grave RouhcrIli'llivcMl to Ilnve Ilucn
I'erpctruteil Ther s
.YORK , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Special. ) What Is
causing quite a little' excitement in this city
Is a supposed gra'vo robbery 'in Greenwood
cemetery. A few days ago the state.ment
was made by a citizen of this place .that
.while walking in .the , cemetery he came
across a grave that looked very much as
thought It had been tampered with. This has
caused an investigation , .and Jt , is found that
a grave , marked by a board , on which Is-
printed , roughjy , the figures " 1&04 , " looks
very 'flinch as though It had been disturbed.
The figures are all that. is on the board , 'and
no one seems to know what body the grave
contains. A short time ago a suspicious-
looking box was sent out of York fonsomo
eastern part. ' It waa " hermetically sealed ,
and attracted attention from its appearance.
It Is thought that a thorough Investigation
will promptly be made.
Tli-il Uti'Miicli 1'roncrO- .
NORTH PLATTE , Neb , , Feb. 13. ( Special
Telegram. ) Late last evening C. S. Clin
ton filed a bill of sale In favor of R. A.
Douglas Cf _ this city , consideration , $2,958.50.
A mortgage executed September 2C last , was
filed by the First National bank In the sum
of $1,300. This morning a mortgage was
filed on the L'.nton residence property In the
sum of $1.000 , executed by C. S. Clinton
and his wife In favor of E. M. Lefiage of
Lexlngto.il on April .20 , 1895.
Sidney MIIHOIIN Entertain.
SIDNEY , Neb , , Feb. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Providence chapter , Order of the
Eastern Star , was this evening presented
with n maglnficent set of Jewels by Frank
Welch ledge No. 75 , Ancient Free nnd Ac
cepted Masons , of this city. The presentation
ppeech w'atl made by Brother Joseph Ober-
fclder , and responded to by the matron of
the chapter. Bister C. P. Davis , after which
a banquet was given by the ladles to the
members ofthe lodge.
\elirnKkii rYenN Notes.
Home talent at Wymoro will give a mln-
otrel show Monday night.
The farmers' institute of York county will
convene February 25 , at York. <
Mrs. Macombee and Gus Koeliler were mar
ried Wednesday at Grand Island.
Merlin schools have been closed on account
of diphtheria prevailing in that locality.
Mrs. Nicholas Wllber of Dlller was thrown
from her carriage Tuesday and her neck
broken.
A man registering as C. C. Wilson of
Omaha has worked Plattsmouth people on
enlarging photos.
Mr. A. Pelstrup of Plattsmouth entertained
a largo number of his friends in honor of
his thrlty-olghtb birthday.
Mart Green , the Welllieet burglar , was
bound over to tbo district court yesterday
afternoon In tlio sum of $500 at North Platte.
The North Platte police have' not captured
the- tramp who shot at Marshal Morgan yes
terday and not trace of him baa yet been
discovered.
University Place , Wednesday night , was
treated to a lecture by Dr. Crane of Omaha ,
on "Song In the Chapel. " A ciotvded house
greeted Mm with applause.
William Smith , u Cass county farmer ,
tinned an alleged contract to have lightning
reds placed on. hU house and later found it
to bo a promissory note for $800.
Two young men sold a load of chickens at
Fairmont and were arrested an hour later
for stealing the birds , They returned the
money and were permitted to escape.
Lincoln Typographical union , No. 09 , has
passed resolutions declaring the olllce of the
Call Publishing company an unfair , and ask
ing that all sympathizers with union labor
to discountenance the late action of the Call
In "rotting" the establishment.
The Dodge county board yesterday approved
the bonds nt the four ( rational banks at Fre
mont as depositories of the county funds.
The banks will pay 3 per cent interest on
the deposits. The repot t of the committee
on lioiuU and settlements was accepted.
Geary Grand Army of the Republic post
No , SI of Junlata , is represented at the etate
encampment by A. V. Cole , II. F. Smith
and S. L. lliiibt , while the ladles' of the
Woman's Hcllcf corps are represented by
Mrs. Hell Woods. Mm. 11. F. Smith , Mrs.
A , V. Cole < tn < l MUs Annie Griffith.
In ono of his explorations In geology , the
naturalist , Jasper Ulins , of La I'lutte ,
dlhciiveml a line stratum of mineral clay.
This dcpoolt is of ail average depth of twelve
Inches auJa \ of it dtf-p reddish brown color.
.Speclmcnt > of the clay Imvo been submitted
to the etate geologist , wliu reports that there
are valuable properties In Hie material , and
that it would bo excellent for line br rk ,
tiles and perhaps could be usul at n. mineral
paint. After exposure to the Air ( lie ochre
becomes lard Jnd may be faihtor.'d < nto pipe *
and ornaments , Out pccuhrlty "t t'iu ' sub-
utanco | a Us oily and brilliant apjranci ; ; .
Mr , Ullnis in quite i > roiiil of his d' uQYcr ) .
ttOX * IIIITTM CtlUVrY 9MA.T I'UJIIT
Co n r In Aitprntril In In llrlutlf of AN
llnnrr > IVoplo ,
Rt'SHVIt.LK , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Spcclal.- )
TIio pcopto of Box Dtitto county are getting
very much In enrncpt over their county * ea
fight , nnd 010 eldo &t least , Is trying In
btlng millertt to n "pliow down. " The Al
llanco people who want their town to be the
capital of the c-unty instead of Hcmmlngfon
some time ago circulated A petition for a epo
clnl election , securing S15 names , 113 inoro
thsn the requisite three-fifths of the num
her of votes , ar < required by law. When the
petition was presented to the biard nnd tha
body urged to net In the matter objections
were rnlwd by the other cldo and the com
mlsslcuers requested to postpone action on
the question until the regular Juno meeting
of the board , which was granted. The Al
llanco people have now made appl cation to
District Judge Weslovcr for n writ of man
dnmun to compel tlio commissioners to orde :
the election forthwith , which wilt bo bean
tomorrow In chambers. The .contention o
the opposition will bo that there- are some
thing like 200 names on the petition whlcl
for several reasons phould bo removed. A nu
meroua and able array of legal talent rep
rcssntg both tides ,
MACJAIl.V KAI.I.S * OlifjAT I'OWEII
Iiitrrrxlliifr Lecture nt Lincoln ! > } .T
t ; . .Mnrtlii.
LINCOLN , Feb. 13. ( Special Telegram. )
At the Ftmko opera house this evening J. C.
Martin delivered a most Instructive and in
teresting lecture on tlio "Progress of the
Development of Power from Niagara Falls. "
The lecture was under the auspices of the
Society of Electrical Engineers of the State
university , and the opera house was packiM.
The lecture was Illustrated with over IOC
stereoptlcDn views of the Falls and tha gigantic
water works , by which 100,000 horse-power
Is capable of development and distribution
within a radius of several hundred miles.
The possibilities of electrical distribution
were Illustrated by achieved facts and sug
gestions of future possibilities In a manner
novel and surprising , at least to all who
Imvo never given the closest attention to the
modern Improvements and discoveries in the
science of electricity.
Timber CuHlnir C.itmen Trotililc.
O'NEILL , Neb. , Feb. 13. ( Special. ) There
Is considerable trouble over on the Nlobrara
river regarding the cutting of timber from
nn island there. It appears that a man
named Gray has a deed to the land , but by
a recent government survey the land is
placed In Boyd county. For the past two
weeks several parties have been cutting tim
ber from the island , and they would pay no
attention to the remonstrances of Gray , so
he came to this city and got an order In the
district court restraining the parties from
cutting the timber. It is reported that Gray
hao been notified that unless he discontinues
the legal proceedings there will be trouble.
A coon MIMOUY.
The Aniei-lenu StnirKcreil HI * Ger
man CliulIeiiKer.
A story Is told by the Kansas City Star of
a bright young American and several Ger
man officers who 'nt d dinner one evening
set out to make him uncomfortable by
chaffing him about his country. The young
man Is Albert H. Washburn , the United
States consular agent at Madgeburg , Henry
F. Merrltt , consul at Chemnitz , wns.the first
ono of the Americans attacked , with a taunt
from ono of the Germans tbat he could not
glvo the names of the presidents of the
United States. Merrltt named them over
with some deliberation and drew from his
German friend the declaration that lie 'did
not believe there was another American pres
ent who could do It. ,
Young Washburn had said nothing uatfl
now , but he broke In and declared : "I can
do it , and I will give , you the vice presi
dents. " He was about to begin , whcn.a
second thought' struck "him. and "he said :
"While I an ? about it , 'I might as. well give
you the becretarles of state , too. " ( The
Germans got .down a book"gtvlng Uio names
.and kept tabs on the young man'1'as he
' 66rrectly .tfent through'Jthfr ' Hat. " . .Thfcy
were pretty1 well backed 'flown already , but
Washburn had no Idea of letting them' 'oft
so easily. ' "Now , I should like to ! know , "
his said , "wlicther any 'of you'iean' ' give Hhe
names of the Prussian rulers from' the-time
of Charlemagne and his soiis down" to'tho
Emperor William ? " iv <
Not one of them- could go half. through
the list and they were on the * point of
apologizing to the young Massachusetts
scholar when ho took them down still more
by modestly suggesting : ' "Perhaps- had
better do It for you. " He began with
Charlemagne and went through thelist
without a break , much , to the-astonUliment
of his German hosts and. the delight of
Consul Edwards and-the other , Americans.
"How did you do It" asked Merrltt , . "Oh.
my father had a taste for such things and
taught them to mo when I wns , a boy and
you see they are sometimes useful to
know , " he replied.
THE MINISTER SATISFIED.
A Pertinent Inquiry Iteinoren u Tein-
liornry Doubt.
The clergyman was nervous. There could
be no question about that. His duties were
nt an end , but he hung around the receiving
party and his actions showed that he was
troubled. Ho appeared to bo endeavoring
to convince himself that everything was all
right , but without success.
Finally he tapped the young man In knick
erbockers on the shoulder and led him to one
side , relates- the Chicago Post.
"Pardon me , " he said , shifting uneasily
from ono foot to the other , "but thereIs a
matter of some delicacy that I wish to speak
to you about. "
"Yes ? " returned the young man , Inquir
ingly , i
"Yes. " replied the clergyman. "I trust
you will take no offense. It is trlflo un
usual , but "
"Was the wedding feD too smalli" asked
the young man , as the clergyman hesitated ,
"Not at all , not at all , " returned the
clergyman promptly. "You see , the fact of
the matter is that at the last minute I be
came somewhat confused bewildered , as It
were , by the novelty of. Uie situation and I
would llko to be assured that I got every
thing all right. "
' 'Why , of course you did. "
"When It camoito that question of love ,
honor and obey , you know , I was afraid
The clergyman paused for a mlnuto and
then he blurted , out : >
"You're the groom , aren't .you ? "
"Certainly. " .
"ThenIt's all right , and , you , liavo nojdea
tiow that relieves me. You seeI , have , never
officiated at ono of thcso bloomer weddings
before and I was afraid I might liavo made
a mistake. "
OUIl UEAIl EMimtS. '
George W. Putman. wli'o died tiie other
day at his home In East Saugus , Mass. , nt
the ago of S3 years , was prominent In the
nntl-slavSry movement and ncted ns prlvato
secretary for Charlc-3 Dickens * when the
novelist visited this country.
General Bourbakl of Franca Is now nearly
! 0 years of age and in precarious health.
IIo was born at Pau the year following the
jattle of Waterloo. Bourbakl , wlillo retreat-
ng before Manteufel's army toward Switzer
land , tried to blow out his brains and for
weeks hovered between life and death.
William MacMonnles of Brooklyn , father
of the noted sculptor , died recently from a
disease contracted seven years ago from
lorses then In his charge , and to rcllpvo
which ho had an arm and a leg amputated
wn years ngo , Mr. MacMonnles was In his
'Till year- and came from his native Scotland
when he was 30 years old , He becamu a
ncrchant In Now York , made his homo In
lipoklyn and was greatly Interested In limit-
ng , yachting and athletics In general , and
was one of the founders of the Atlantic
Yacht club. Of late yearn ho had taken
acat pilde In the growing fame of his BOH
"rcderlclc , whose early bent toward art us
iad encouraged.
IioentlilKT the UiiHoltnc I.IIIIIIIM.
Gas Inspector Gilbert will practically com-
ilein the work of locating the new gasoline
t'trect lamps tills weok. All of the posts have
irrlrcd , and about 409 lights has been placed.
Tile inspector is locating a light oil every
other block , and at this rate it will require
about & 3Q lights to cover the territory , This
vlll leave a balance of seventy lights , which
\lll be distributed at the more dangerous
'laces. The Inspector says that the lamps
used by the new compiny are superior to tbo
old ones , so far airthelr construction Is con-
cernM. but It remains to be seen whether
ho radiation it equally satisfactory.
DAN STUART'S ' BUBBLE BURST
Prospective Fistic Onrnlvftl nt Any Plnco Is
n TlmffHBf Imagination ,
TOO MUCK.'L'AV ' FOR tllE PUGILISTS
\niiolooiiM fif Vnc IlliiK llcmU-il OfT It )
the Holil WV1 of T < > lU-iml'
otintloiiN lit
rind.
EL PASO. fyxij Fob. 13. ( Spfdal Tele
gram. ) The tight la * off , and off for good
In my opinion.
Mahcr has very opportunely deve-Iopcd nn
affliction , of the eye : , Which will in event
him from entering the ring for at least
forty-eight hours. In training In tha woods
nt Las Crucea he In some manner came In
contact with n poisonous oak shrub , which
has extended to his eyes , and this evening
both "lamps" are In horrible shape. I Just
saw him , and there Is no fake so far as
his eyes are concerned. Doth are Inflamed
and swollen almost-shut.
The management says that the fight wll !
not bo delayed longer than Monday , bul
the whole thing smacks largely of a job , anil
It Is a 100 to 1 eliot there will be no fight.
Many of the visitors from abroad will take
the morning trains from the country. Dan
Stuart , Joe Vendlg and other alleged oftlclals
will make a superhuman effort to keep the
crowd here n few days longer , but these en
deavors will bo In vain. The common bo-
llef Is that the whole thing Is a most mis
erable fiasco , and any stories the "push"
may concoct will be liberally discounted.
So far as If can gain from observation
and interviews with prominent sporting men ,
\ can see no possible clmnco for a fight to
morrow , or any other time. The town la
full of the soldiery , and two rangers are
now guarding the hallway leading to Manor's
rooms , while In Juarez , Mexico , and along
the Mexican line. Captain Barrios has his
fierce-looking rurales on parade. That a
handful of sports , prize fighters and gam
bler : will attempt to defy the two govern
ments Is the Very acme of absurdity , and
again I reiterate , the whole thing Is off.
' L * SANDY ORISWOLD.
HAVE POSTPONED THIS 11IG KIGIIT.
Miihcr JM i'riicMrnlly nilml from the
UfTfrtN uf AlUnli Dnnt.
ED PASO , Tex , . Feb. 13. The big fight Is ,
postponed until ] Moiiday at the eatllest , and
when that day > comes the future of the mat
ter will bo .detcrmlrted. . Julian paid a visit
to Mahcr late tonight. Inspected his eyes
and after a .conference decided that ho would
let the fight be JiAstponed until Monday with
out claiming" A forfeit. If Maher Is net
In shape to flghl at that time Julian will
decide as to what 'he will dd regarding his
forfeit. Although Julian talks about his for
feit he really could do nothing else than
agree to the jip tppncment. for he has not
a cent of money , .up as forfeit , all .of his
$1,000 forfeit tiding deposited by Stuart pe'r-
sonally. EveST II Ke demands the forfeit
money. It wllUgoito Stuart , none of It com
ing to Jullan oriir-.tzstnimons.
Maher came to"the city on the C:30 : train
tonight. Hltf-'eyes were tightly closed and
he wore a groehb shade over them. Over
the green shaHe1 was a traveling xap : with the
visor pulled SJown close upon the nose to
pVevent the Hlghtn from striking his oyos.
'He ' was compelled to allow * Connelly and
Hall to guldo'lilm ' to the arrla'ge , as he. was
uttdrly tmablo-'J'to ' open his eyoi. Th'e car
riage Was qlftckljri driven to axllttle brick
building on an'alley Just off the plaza. The
newspaper representatives were sent for by
Connelly " 'and MiHer's eyes wore Inspected.
They xvero awqllen , almost shut apdwater
9
so1 thick' when'hewas going0 through his
'training , that visitors complained" It nnd
warned Mnlier' ' against continuing 'work In
an atmosphere of dust. ' Sunday one of his
eyoa began to pain. Reports came down
that' ho' had sand in tlio members , but that
It'tvould only'temporarlly InconVenlenco tilni.
Tuesday both eyes' were affected and the-co-n-
Ultlon of the Irish lighter hag' bedrV getting1
worse , until yesterday he could -not see.
Maher's trouble Is * not uncommon in this
region. Residents are not so liable to It as
these who have been hero but a short time.
The alkali dust creates an Irr.tatlon that
.results . in blindness and great pain , but it
usually passes away In a week or ten days.
An army surgeon wno"oxamlned , Maher's eyes
yestorrtcy said ho thpught they would be well
In a week. Dr. Yandell , city health officer ,
who looked at the , sufferer tonight , said
Mdbe'r would not be able to enter the ring
for a.week. , ' x
The following was posted about town to
night :
"Owing to a.tpmporary affliction of Peter
Maher's eyes , tno contest will have to bo
postponed a few days , "
This was agreed to after Julian had exam
ined the eyes of the : Irishman and had a
conference with Qulnn and Connolly.
KAVOHITKS'BIAKli ' : A POOH. SHOWING
Ucttliie : Fraternity I.oxt Heavily on
Severn ! of" Turin.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 13. It was n
bad day _ for favorites today , the first two
races 'being thq only ones"to fall to their
lot. In the- handicap Plttsbuor Phil's mare ,
Darfarglla , was an. even money favorite , ant
ftt that price was bucked heavily by the
plungers. She 'was disgracefully beaten ,
however , finishing a poor fourth. In the
last race Kzelle's splinter , Uabo Murphy ,
was also an even money favorite , but had
to be content , with .third place. The mlle
nnd a sixteenth handicap went to Yankee
Doodle , who won cleverly from Logan , who
was a. favorite , It had developed that the
Injuries received by Nagleo Burkc'n crack
colt. Crescendo , are not na serious as wnq
at llrst supposed : liurlte has given It out
that the hoi e will bo Inhis usual good
form In ft couplq of weeks , nnd that the
Injuries rcpelvidvlll In no way interfere
with his eastern engagements. Weather
line ; track 'fast ; attendance large. Sum
maries : *
First race , four , furlongs , gelling , purse
$100 : Ingleslde , 107 ( Chorn ) . 7 to G , won :
Sevenup , 100 ( Oarnor ) , 15 to 1 , second : Ited
Panther. 100 ( Jones/ ) to 1 , third. Time :
0:52. : Hilly Vice , Modesta and Lord Ches
terfield nlRo ran :
Second race , six and a half furlongs , sell
ing , pur3o JIOO : Schnltz , 101 ( Jones ) , 2V-
to I , won : Fortune , 102 ( McClaln ) , i to 1 ,
second ; Artist. 107 ( MeHugh ) , 10 to 1 , third.
Time : 1:22. : IkeL , San Luis Itcy. Dulllo
nncl 1'olunKI also run.
Third race , mlle and n sixteenth , 3-year-
'olds nnd Upward , ' ptfrsa $ Mo : Yankee "Doodle ,
83 ( Garner ) , OJaJv-ivon ; Logan. Ill ( Chorrt ) ,
even , second ; il4-Norto , 93 ( Dergen ) , 7 to
1. third , , Tlnw , U49HArnotte , Claudius
and Doyle nl'W ran :
" to J > 8
( Heldy ) , 100' itw i , " " " '
Darfargllu , MlHsJiMiixiin , Ml"sii"Maln'stay
and llumukiai..nliio , , run.
Fifth race , tevcti. furlongs , nellln r , nuraa
JIOO , for 3-yeaiHildft ; Hnrnril , 103 ( Mucklln ) ,
8 to 1 , won ; ITnlty , ifil ( Coc-iir.in ) . 2Vto 1 ,
second ; LIzzJp 11. ' 93 ( Gnrner ) , 7 to 5 , third.
Tlmo : 1:304 , vFelix Carr , Tenacity nnd
Npwmoon alsqrian ,
Sixth race , , slx nnd n half furlongs , eell-
Ing , purse JlOiX 4-yeur-oIiIa and upward ;
Moreven. 101 raonpT ) ) . 3 to 1 , won ; Ilraw
Scott , 103 ( Chtirii1 B to 1. second ; Habe
Murphv. 101 ( Coetunn ) . even , third. Tlmo :
1:2. : . Sllgo , C.i' < 5Vil 'Km and Our Maggie
- ' ran.
ran.New
New Qtloaiix Itiiue. IleHiillH. ,
NB\V ORUSAWfr'Fvb , . Weather rainy ;
: rack' heavy. This was the llrst ladles'
day of the reason and the grand stand wus
thronged. Results :
First race , ono mle ! , selling , for 4-year-
olds and upwards , purse $250 : undnguo (8 ( to
5) won , Le Orando (12 to 1) ) second , Tommy
Hutter (0 to 1) ) third. Time : l:50Vi.
Second race , eleven-sixteenths of n mile.
Eel'lng , for 3-ycar-olds and upwards , purse
$200 : liunlo (9 ( to 1) ) won , Tancrod (1 ( to 1) )
iccond , Jim Hose (15 ( to 1) third. Tlmo :
Third race , one mile , selling , for 4-year-
olds and upwards , purfe J250rPulitzer (3 ( to
) won , Chcnoa (7 to 10) ttecond , Invade (20
o 1) ) third. Time : J4814. ;
Fourth race , ot ! mile , the Mazeppa hand ) ,
cap , for 3-ycar-olds and upwards : David
3 to 1) ) won , Dave Pulslfer ( S to 1) ) second ,
Itobert Latta (5 ( to 2) ) third. Time : 1:18. :
Fifth race , mlle nnd seventy yards , tie'llng ,
or 3-year-oldn and upwarda. purte $200 : Tom
Celly (1 ( to 2) ) won. Bon Holr (0 to C ) fcecond ,
Jim Henry (15 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:53. :
Sixth race , tnl.e and seventy yards , veil-
ng. for 3-year-olds and upwardu , purse $300 :
"ondcst (8 ( to 1) won. Flume (7 ( to C ) second ,
Jimmy R (5 to Z-third. Time : 1:05. :
AS.IICMIItjV PASSED 'ON AIMMOAI.S.
Itnrlnir Mount vllritieniri1 ( o llediioe
l'r > unity Aunlnnl Tit if * unit ( ' 11111111110.
nAtvrtMOUK , r > _ . 13.-Th tcp'c'onUtlve
men of the I < cngtio of Atncrlctn Wheelmen
Imvo gene home , after an nn < eniblv which
for hard work and Its effect upon the fit-
lute of the league nnd of bicycling In gen
eral wll ! long bo remembered. Among the
most Imp TtAnl nf UR rtsulM nro the nboll-
tlon of clny 11 , the determination tiint tha
league shall retain control of cycle racing ,
Increasing fees for function" , which It is
hoped will result In forcing otitMdo cliib
to join thu league : the adoption of nu
merous ru'vs for the better regutatlon of
racing , nnd n general strengthening up all
nrotiml In the league's poMtlon This ha *
been done \\lthout the creation of any hard
feelings nmoinr the members , and the meetIng -
Ing has been marked by the notable ab
sence of anything In the shape of ncrl-
muiy. The old administration gnva way
moit gracefully to the now , nnd those who
were unable to accomplish what they came
here to do pocketed their defeat with a
smile nnd promised to do the best they
could anyhow. By leaving It tn tno execu
tive committee to adopt a plan looking to
the selection of the place for the nnnual
meet , without leaving ; It to n vote for the
convention , n. disturbing element had been
eliminated from future gatherings of this
nature. From the talk In the convention
during the discussion of the nmion , It
seems probable that the executive commit
tee will derldo to leave the selection of the
place for the meet to n vote of nil the mem
bers of the league , the ballot to be cast
In January of each year. The mantle of
chnrlty was thrown over the shortcomings
of Cnbnnne nnd Titus , nnd almost the final
net of the meeting was the practical reduc
tion of their sentence from Ufa suspension
to suspension for one > car.
There were not moro than half a hundred
dPlegatca present when tno notional con
vention was called to order today , most of
the others having gone home. The most
Important step taken wns the. appointment
of a committee of live , consisting of
Messrs. Dean. Massachusetts ; Cossum , New
York : Harder. Pennsylvania ; Cullmore ,
Texas , and Perkins. Connecticut , to con
sider nnd report on all appeals for rein
statement.
The discussion of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution was resumed , and
the following wns adopted :
Providing that all national committees ,
except lliofc on auditing and local organi
zation , shall be appointed by the president ;
making the fee that must accompany appli
cations x > f clubs for league membership $2 :
requiring such clubri to forward n list of
all their members , designating those who
arc members of the league ; requiring that
members belonging to more than ono club
shall designate which club they will vote
with ; allowing the president to appoint a
cleric , nt a salary of not over $1,000 per
annum ; making the bond of the treasurer
f5,000. In-tepil of $2.000.
Considerable discussion wai had on an
amendment designed to limit the voting by
proxy. It was finally decided unanimously
to restrict such voting by limiting the privi
lege to delegates who shall be members of
the same division nnd subdivisions as the
delegates giving the proxy.
The cpecial committee on the. . racing
board's recommendations regarding appeals
for reinstatement presented Its report. The
following were recommended for reinstate
ment : U. Perlcer Itlch. Harrlsburg , Pa. ;
Hobert J. Jobln , Now Orleans ; I. . . A. Ryer ,
Jersey City ; A. W. Cleaver , Chicago ; Al
bert if. Price , Ghent , Ky. ; James W. Curry ,
Aurora. Ind :
Reinstatement wns refused In the cases of
H. Uruco Fnrllng. Bnldwlnvllle. N. Y. ; Rr-
r.cst Rlggs , Guy Anderson , Mason , Mass. ;
David Reed , E. N. Robinson , Guthrle. la. ;
Henry Perry , Oregon : C. a. Desmond , Iowa ;
R. A. Hunt , Kansas City , and O. F. Robeit-
son , Plattsburp , N. Y.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Mott offered nn amendment to the
convention designed to altcr the manner of
selecting the place for the midsummer mccv.
After full dlscusslpn It was detei mined to
refer the whole matter to the executive
ccmmlttee.with Instructions to arrange a
plan to settle the question In advance of the
next convention. , t
Amendments were adopted providing that
chief consuls shall report tne financial con
dition of their districts at the end of every
six months ; to provide for the organization
of division clubs composed of "unattached
members. "
An hour's discussion ensued on nn amend
ment designed to fix the cost of sanctions
to non-league clubs. It was decided to In
crease the fees to $25 for national circuit
meets , $10 for open race meets , and $3 for
each additional day. and $2 each for nth-
lotlc meets scheduling two events , all league
clubs to have sanctions without cost.-
Messrs. Sams. Cossum and Potter were
appointed ! a special .committee to arrange
for thai incorporation of the league.
.Other amendments were : , , To dcllne .the .
( TuUes , pf/the'Jiew , , local urbanization com
mittee ; permitting the racing- board to
grant "auctionsfor Sunday racing In di
visions which have voted to permit such
racing ; pronouncing as unfair and ungenUe-
manly a.nythlnp which disturbs a rnce meet
ing , which fulls to pay entry fees ; pro-
vldfns that members removing from on =
'division to 'another shall pay 25 cents for
.new membership.
This finished the list of amendments to be
considered , and Mr. Potter of Now York
created u sensation by making a motion
that the racing board he required to remove
the edict of life suspension from Fred J.
Titus , convicted of conspiring with Murphy
and Cabaniie to "fake" a rnce. Mr. Potter
made an earnest pea ! for Titus , and an
other dolegnto'inoved to Include Cnbanne In
the exemption. There was some discussion
and the convention finally decided to ask
the racing board to reduce tne sentence In
both cases to suspension for one year.
After some further and unimportant bus
iness had been attended to , President Wllll-
son made a brief address and handed over
the gavel to S. .EKIott. his successor , after
which the convention adjourned sine die.
for Uuiirtiven'x Letter.
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. It wag generally
understood that at a meeting of the New
York Yacht club , wlilch took place to
night , the Dunraven-Dofender case would
be settled for good and nil. Final action ,
however , wns again deferred for three
weeks. Captain Cass Ledyurd offered n
resolution reciting that Lord Dunraven had
charged that foul play was practiced by
these In charge of Defender , and bad of
fered no apology , and requesting his resig
nation as an honorary member of the
club.
. At this point. Secretary Oddte read a
cablegram from Dunravon. saying that :
"Forwarded letters. Rives Saturday ,
Phelps today. "
An soon as thin cablegram had been
read. J. Plcrpont Morgan paid : "In view
of the dispatch lead by the secretary It
seems unwise that the club take nny ac
tion tonight on tbo resolutions offered by
Captain l.edyard. "
He moved an adjournment tor two woclcs ,
which was cairlcd.
t _
PreHlimeii Huve Matle No ItncfH.
NEW HAVEN , Feb. 13. Tlio Yale News
says : "Most of the rumors which have re
cently been going the rounds of the pi ess
In rcgnrd to the plans or the Yale fresh
men crew , are utterly without foundation.
The fpct Is that no dcllnlto arrangements
mve yet been made , ultnough there has
teen sonio informal correspondence with
the University of Wisconsin. It Is qulto
lofslble thnt Wisconsin will send her crow
icre for a race , but no plan for the fresh
men crew has ns yet been decided pn. "
FIIIIIOIIM 1'nflnu Sliillloii Di.-ail.
WATERLOO , la. , Feb. 13.-Fldol , the fn-
rr.ous pacing stallion , died at Cedar Falls
: odny of gastritis. Fldol wns 9 years o'.d ,
and had a record nf 2OP/4. : Ho wns owned
by Rlvenbufg & Son of Cedar -Falls , and
was valued at $15,000.
_
I < 'or AruiHiix ) I'IINM.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Feb. 13. Special
Correspondence of The Hoe : The agents of
i largo colony of Germans and Scandinavians
iavo just closoJ a deal for forty-olght thou-
and acres of land somewhere In the vicinity
f Arkansas Pass , to which colony they will
novo In the spring. That place la much
lUcussed. Many Americans will go from
icro and adjoining places to the town lot
ale there on the 17ti ! nnd ISth.
TO BE TRIED IN KENTUCKY
Ohio Authorlticn Gonclndo to Surrontor ?
Jackson and Walling ,
HELD AS FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
IvciiturKy AutlinrltleM Axurrt lite
PrUonor * Will lie Proleeleil
friini l.vnrlirr Home Minor
lllicoteri-tl.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 13. When tbo patrol
wagon dr&vo to the Jail door on Sycamore
street this mornlnrt to Jake Jackson and
Walling to tlio police curt there waa a
curious crowd on the sidewalk to catch such
glimpses of the prisoners as could bo had
as they mounted the stairway from tlio Jail
door to the sidewalk nnd crossed the walk
to the wagon. Both were handcuffed , but
they entered into no conversation ns they
met for the first tlmo for several day * . They
were driven quickly to the city hall nnd were
placed In cells until they should bo
called for their hearings. Meantime a moat
unusual scene was wltncsicd In and about
the court rooni. There was a wild struggle
for admission Into the llttto temple of police
Justice , and nil the hallways adjacent were
Jammed with men and women who were un
able to even look Into the doorway of the
court room. An extra detail of ofllcero was
necessary to keep the crowd from degenerat
ing into a mob.
It was a long time before the prisoner ?
were brcught up for examination and the
process was very brief. They both waived
examination and were ordered to bo com
mitted to jail without bond on the charge of
balng fugltlvc from Justice , and the case
was continued until February 18.
When the commitments were being pre
pared the men were returned to their cells1.
Sheriff Plummor of Newport will nt once
apply to the governor far a requisition for
the prisoners.
Both Jackson and Walling were repre
sented by attorneys. The charges preferred
against the prisoners were murder and
fugitives from Justice. Upon suggestion of
Attorney Mercy , who represented Walling ,
the charge of murder waa withdrawn and
the other charge left against them. It Is
understood this signified an acquiesce-nco by
the Cincinnati authorities In the theory that
the murder was committed In Kentucky , and
no resistance would bo made to the demand
for their removal to the stale for trial. It
has been thought all along that the prospect
of .lynching , which has generally been re
garded as likely In Newport , will bring one-
or the other man to the point of furnishing
the missing link In the chain of evidence ,
namely , the cabman who drove them with
their victim to the place of murder.
William F. Wopd , whoso' case was also
set for today , and 'who was out on bond ,
did not appear when his .naino was called
nnd his bond was promptly forfeited. Sub
sequently he camet In and his case was con
tinued until the 25th , and he was locked up
until a new bond can be given.
Jackson , In nn Interview ! In Jail tonight ,
said he was perfectly willing to go to Newport -
port , and In case heYns lynche-J Walling
would be also , and there would be the sat
isfaction that the guilty life went out with
the innocent "one. Walling said substan
tially the same thing , premising Jackson's
would bo the guilty lite.
INCREASING THE REWARD.
The mysterious murder , of Pearl Bryan
lias sioveral more clews. An umbrella handle
lias been found near the scene of the mur
der and a handleless razor has been found
In Walllng's trunk. There is n , reward of
( GOO offered by , two morning papers and $50
l > y the owner of the 'farm on which tlio mur
der was committed for the dlcovory of
Pearl Bryan's head , with , a prospect of $500
moro from citizens of Grecncastlc , Ind. , mak
ing $1.150. This , with the 'Intensifying ' In
terest In the Xolvlpg'of ' .the mystery , stim
ulated thq search b.y cflorybofy ? , , Tonight
the water is being drained out of the canal
and tomorrow the search will begin In Its
slimy bed.
Sheriff * Plummer of Now-port , Ky. , has
gene to Frankfort , Ky , , > for a requisition-for
Scott .Jackson and Alonzo M. Walling , the
mon In jail hero jointly Indicted by tbo
Campbell county grand Jury for the murder
of Pearl Bryan. The charge against Walling
and Jackson way phanged here today from
murder to "fug'.tlve from Justice , " for the
abandonment of jurisdiction by Ohio and
facilitating their extradition to Kentucky.
The prisaners will contest extradition.
The 'authorities and the people of New
port feel aggrieved that there should bo fear
of the prisoners being lynched. The sheriff
says ho can take care of the prisoners and
tbat If he Hilda danger of a siege and the
Newport jail not strong enough to withstand
It , he can remove them.
Jackson has received a. touching letter
from Mrs. Mlnnlo J. Post , his sister. It
Implores him to tell his lawyer the whole
truth. "Tell It to him nt once , my brother ,
and bravely abide the consequences , " she
says ,
The Incarceration of William Wood for
complicity in the abortion nnd in procuring
poiaon surprised the young man. Dr. Rut
was adverse to going on his bond again. His
counsel , David Davis , said it was better for
him to be in jail. Counsel did not attempt
to get bond for him. Wood la very Indig
nant.
ORGANIZING FOR A LYNCHING.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 13. A special to the
Sentinel from Muncle , Ind. , says : A letter
received in this city discloses a plot to lynch
Scott' Jackson , Alonzo Walling , William
Wood nnd the Casker brothers. It Bays that
nt least 4,000 meji will take part In the
killing. There now llvo In Mnnclo three
families who formerly resided In-the moon
shine district of Kentucky and western West
Virginia. They are members of the moon-
fhlners organizations , which it is said ha :
over 3,000 members. This morning ono of
these men received a letter Instructine llio
thrco to , taKc part In tlio lynching. The
letter stated that the mob would bo furnished
with rlllef , nlso that a paper had been
secretly circulated In Newport , Ky , , and
1,500 men had signed It , signifying thulr
willingness to Join -moonshiners , it was
further said that unless the murderers were
taken to Kentucky a mob of 4.00U would
bear down on the Cincinnati jail , armed
with rifles and lynch the men. The Gaslior
brothers are supposed to have rowed Pearl
Bryan down the Oh'o river on the night of
the murder. The man who claims to liavo
received the Information wn& once a moon
shiner. Ho says ho will not go to Kentucky
as icauested.
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. William nnd Jnmfs
FltzgeraUl , brothers , ngcd respeutlvuly 20
ami 18 years , were today lield for the mur
der of Prof , Max Kglam In the Institution
for the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes
Monday evening , The charge against the
young men Is based upon the finding of n
pistol belonging to their brother nnd of a
blood-etiilncd pair of cuffs and handker
chief * . X.ilch II.IVQ been Iduntllled as the
proper/V of the Fltagcralds. Thewj articles
were discovered under a wnghxiaml In thu
hall adjoining thu room In which tlm mur
der was committed. It IB thought by the
pollrn that robbery wns the motive for the
murder.
These stopped
using soap , long ago.
This one stopped because well , we'll
have to guess why. Perhaps , because
it gave him too much work to do. That's
what everybody thinks , for that matter ,
UfrV „ when there's nothing but soap at hand ,
i\ > and there's a good deal of dirt to be
v \ \
7 \ X removecl fr ° m anything. r
| ) U But this one stopped r/ ! > =
because she had
found something better than soap Pearline.
Something easier , quicker , simpler , more
economical. No rubbing to speak ofno
wear ea y work and money saved , whether
it's washing clothes , cleaning house , or any
kind of washing and cleaning. 4
OAlftlllT TWO .SMOOTH CON MHM ,
1
Jitntrx lloivnrit niul .1. \Vllxon rrllll
n Couple of Mlnlmr lltuiiln.
Jnmes Howard and J. I ) . Wilson , two
smooth confidence men , were arrested nt
the Union drpot yesterday. Two $1,000
mining bonds * ere found on the men when
searched at the station , which appeared to
bo .part of their outfit , together with some
nctltltlous freight bills , used In roping In
victims. The papers wort- found In the lln-
lugs of their overcoats , nnd both men were
armed with revolvers. Wilson nnd Howard
nro the men who confldenccd Henry D.nnmo
out of $11 at the Webster street depot mil
John Carr out of $10 at the union depot
about a week ago.
Ooorgo Poland , n fugitive from Justice ,
wanted In Council Uluffs under n charge of
grand hi cony , was arrestivl yesterday. Po
land stole some merchandise from n gro
cery store in the IJlults n short tlmo ngo
and c caped to this side of the river , where
ho has been living In hiding over since. Ho
wns taken back for trial last night by A
Council I ) I it IT a officer.
Joseph Knocknockcr has been taken Into
custody on n warrant sworn out by Kdward
Tuttle , charging him with assault and bat
tery.
IMward Kirk , an omployo of tbo Omaha ,
National bank , found a sack containing a
large office clock In the alley back of tha
building last night , where * some sneak , thlot
had evidently dropped it. The clock la nt
tha police station awaiting a claimant.
11IOH AM ) LOW MCK.XSi : .
( rent ninVrenpe * In the llntrn Kntnb-
llnlit > il III tinViirloiiM Stntrn.
The annual liquor llcen e fee Is 11,100 In
Boston , Jl.OOO 111 Philadelphia , < COO In St.
Louts. fc'iOO In Chicago and $250 In New York , ,
says llio Now York sun. It Is proposed by '
the U nines bill , now pending at Albany , to
bring New York hlrhor up In the list by
making HIP rule } Sw and by Incieasing
the ratp In Brooklyn to JO.V ) . Until last yenr.
when It wns laised , the licence fee In
Brooklyn for pnloons of thu tlrst class was
$100 , the tnn\a us In New Orleans , where
the nrrcsts for drunkenness are hmnllcr In
number , In proportion to the population ,
than In any other largo city of th'e United
States.
The ttxlng of license fees for liquor scllliifr
being a matter for thu separate legislature *
In those states In which llccures of nny kind
ior liquor neiiing nrc permuted , the rnto
varies ntdlcally , nnd thcro In no uniformity
or the question. Ono state favors high If-
ctniw. another Inclines to low license , nnd
Instead of there being. IIH Is the rule of the
federal government In Internal revenue mat
ters , a single feo. Increased by pales beyond
a Klvea llfjure , the local authorities In moat
of th counties of oncli Htntc have charge of
the question of figuring the amount of li
cense , within the , limitation * established by
the legislature a maximum and a minimum
fee. The average license rate In Albania Is
* 25 a yoar. In California It Is $40 a month
for sales In excess of $ lp.OOO , and scaled
down to tT a. month for the smaller places.
In , Colorado the ordinary license Is MM.'In
Connecticut It varies from J1W to J500. In
Georgia country licence costs WiGOO , but In
the city ofiAtlanta what must seem to most
persons an absurd disparity exUin jffi for
wholesale liquor denleiH , $2,10 for lieer
saloons and $1,000 for liquor saoon < > . In Idaho
the nvorago rate la SOW n yenr. In Illinois
It varies from $258 to J700. In Indiana the
state license fee Is $100 , and the local au
thorities of cities then add to till ? as much
of $250 additional as they desire. Iowa has a
llirltcd license law. Kansas IH a plohlbltlon
state. In Kentucky licences are grunted by
the courts nt latps varying from $50 to $150 :
Maine Is a prohibition state ; In Maryland
the average license fee Is J250. Mnssachu-
rotts Is a high .let-use state , with the. rnto
ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 for liquor sa
loons. In Michigan the beer license Is $300
nnd the retail liquor license JJ01. In Minnesota
seta the rate Is $1,000 ; In Mississippi It varied
from $ .100 to $1,000. ' In Mlarourl the-state license
censeIs $300 and the local authorities add to
this from $50 to $10J. In Nebraska the mini
mum license fee Is $1,000 , In cities of the
llrst class. $500 In minor cities nnd the
country ; In New Jersey the rate varies
according to localities , some cities main
taining a high and others a low rate , the
general average In the cities of the stuto
belnir $230. In Ohio the tax ,1s $ l' > 0. In
Oregon $100. In Pennsylvania thocities of
Philadelphia nnd'Plttsliurg pny $1,000 , other
cities $300 and townships $75 to $150. In
Rhode Island the fee varies from $200 to'IOO.
In South Carolina the state controls the
liquor buslnc-H" . South Dakota Is a prohibi
tion state ; In Texas the atato tax Is $ .100 and
the county haj the Hfttlt td'tfdd $150 to' this
nnd the townyutliorltlPi'JISO'atldltlonnl. ' " In
Virginia the rate varies 'from $75 to $125 and
In Wlkconain from $100 to00. . In Vermont
the , manf cturo as .well as tha salq of .liq
uors has been prohibited by law since 1852 ;
but notwithstanding this CSO concerns pay
fedeial tax to the United States as liquor
dealers. _
Looted tiltI'IMVII Slum.
A son of Pawnbroker Sonncnberg of thU
city has reported that the branch of the
Omaha establishment In Cripple Creek was
looted of all Its contents1several nights ago.
The cntlro stock , valued at $5,000 , was stolen.
Among tbo articles Were 110 watches.
THEY RID'ICULE IT.
MANV I'liori.ia iiinicKLi : THE IDEA
OF AN AHSOI.UTE CUIIE KOIl
DYbPEl'SlA AM > .yi'OMACII
TUOUIILES.
Illillunle , Honeier , Inot Argument ,
mill K < IC < M Are Stubborn Tlilnj-s.
Stomach troubles are so common and In
ninny cases so obstlnato to euro that people
are apt to look with suspicion on any rem
edy claiming to bo a radical , permanent euro
tor dyspepsia and indigestion. Many such
prldo themselves on their acutenesp In never
being humbugged , cbpecUlly on medicines.
This fear of being humbugged may be car
ried tooifar ; so far , in fact , that many per
sons suffer for years with weak dlgoftlon
rather than risk a 1 ttlo tlmo and money In
faithfully testing the claims of a prepara
tion si reliable and unlvuinally lu-cj iia
Stuart's Dyspepsia TabloU.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vastly
different In ono Important respect from ordi
nary proprietary medicines. ' , for ttio reason
that they are not a sscrot patent medicine ;
no secret is mudo of their Ingredients , but
analysis shows them to contain \tio \ natural
digestive formentn , pure aseptic pepsin , the
dlgc3tlva acliU' , Golden Seal , bismuth , hy-
drastla and nux. They arc not cathartic ,
neither do they act powerfully on any organ ,
but they euro Indigestion on the common
Bsnse plan of digesting the food eaten
promptly , thoroughly before It IIIIH tlmo to
ferment , Hour and caiisd tlio mischief. This
Is the only secret of tholr success ,
Ciirthartle pills never huve and never can
euro Indigestion nnd stomach troubles , bo-
cauivs they net entirely upon the bowels ,
whereas the whole trouble Is really in the
tjtuart's Dyspepsia Tablets , taken after
meals , dlgoat thu food. That la nil there Ute
to it. Food not digested or half digested
U poison , as It creates gap , acidity , head
aches , palpitation gf tlio hrarti low , r ( lesli
and appetite and many other tniiihloy which .1 ]
are often railed by BOIUO other name ,
They nro old by druggists everywhere at
50 cents per package. Address Stuart Co. ,
for book on utomach dlsoiws or ask .your .
druggist for it. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
tVKM"wiOMAN
fometimea nwtds u reliable
monthly rcguluthu ; medicine
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