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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1896)
Retting In , not so much against McKlnlcr as for Mnniternpn. It" cannot trnthfulljr ha tftld th.it Mnnderxon'R candidacy Is generally received with enthusiasm , ind thlx I * ac counted for by his friends on the theory that It la sudden and that the rank and file of the party throughout the state are not yet fully aroused to the fact that his chances for the nomination are actually Rood. MANDUUSON'S PBItSONAL , CANDIDACY. General Mahdcrson has always "been con sidered as a very conservative man. It Is this characteristic that makes him now so prominent In the conservative en t. It would bo strangeIf a man who had gained the respect and confidence of the entire nation for hi * conservative character and ccol Judg ment ehoulil not also bo conservative among hs ! own home people and should have failed ( somewhat to arouse within his own sUto that ardent personal popularity which belongs mora particularly to that class of politicians who cultivate personal popularity and win popular applause rather than puhllc con fidence. It In prophesied by some that this Midden rtliarp turn caused by the candidacy of Gen eral Manderson will result In a square , open battle- between the Thurston and Manderson forcM. IJy others It Is prophe * ed that Gen eral Manderson's right to a delegation from till own state will be conceded , and not only conceded , an Is a usual custom In politics In all states , but that when fnlrly understood will nroil30 general enthusiasm throughout the state , regardless of party lines , It was notlcablo at the late McKlnley rally hero thai liut few of the nromlnent party workers from oycr the slate were In attendance , al though an effort had been made to make the meeting Impressive In this respect. Within the last two days the McKlnley organizers seem to reallzo that the change In the- situa tion will make It very awkward for them to continue the organization of McKlnley clubs , n.i they will be In the attitude of direct opposition to a home candidate , the history of politics showing that such a course has generally In the end proved a failure wherever - ever It has been tried. Home ties and Elate pride are always pow erful factors In politics. General Manderson's candidacy appeals not only to the utate pride and1 the future business prospects of Ne braska people , but his splendid carear as son- ntor and his record as a soldier will make It very awkward for any Nebraska politician to oppose his candidacy. In the meantime the party as a whole will demand of General Manderson that 'there bo no effort , neither open or disguised , to take the Nebraska dele gation away from McKlnley to any oilier can didate except himself. The watchword will bo , Nebraska first and Ohio afterward. A host of lightweight politicians In all parts of the state arq struggling for places on the St. Louis delegation , but the word has gone out that this delegation must bo sixteen of the ablest and best men In the- state , and that their characters will bo a guarantee of good faith and wise action. c < > Mir , TOUT HAS A. ntisv DAY. Mnrclu-d All Over flu- Country nml f l-'oii > rli < Two llntllcH. HAVANA , Feb. 22. A telegram from San Jose dc Las Lajas says that when the col umn of troops commanded by Colonel Tort was leaving that place firing was heard In the direction of Zeena and Luz and detach ments were pushed In these directions , It being believed the Insurgents were retreat ing before Genernls Linares and Aldeooa. When the troops reached Zeena It wab found Maceo and other Insurgent leaders had been defeated In nn attempt to capture Jarruco , and General Llr.arcs reported be had defeated the Insurgents at Morales and was countermarching toward Catallna. Colonel Tort saw a great fire In the direction of Catallna , and , making a forced march to that place , he found that Colonel Hernandez bad dislodged the Insurgents there. Her nandez and Tort met at the passage of the river OJoedagua and soon afterward their columns exchanged shots for thirty minutes With the Insurgents , six of whom were killed and many wounded. At Catallna the Insurgents encamped at the plantation of El Gate for forty-five min utes only before being dispersed by the troops. The Spanish advance guards ad vanced shortly upon the enemy , althougb the latter kept up a well-sustained fire from behind fences and ruined houses , which formed a soml-clrcular defense. The Insur gents war ? estimated' ' to number about 5,000 , 'but , they , were dlslodgfd by the artillery after defending their positions with tenacity. Pour companies of Spanish Infantry and a squadron of the Plzzaro cavalry regiment charged the enemy and the Insurgents retreated - treated , leaving ten killed and a great many .wounded on the field. The main body of tbe Insurgents retreated toward the Esperanza mountains , where Maximo Gomez was await ing them. At Catallna the Insurgents were under the leadership of Zayas , Cardenas and Mlro. , In the fighting at El Gate tbe Spaniards lost , Captain Antonio Zerra and eight pri vates wounded. A telegram from Pedroso announces a column of Infantry , cavalry and civil guard ? lias been engaged there with an Insurgent force commanded by Gomez. The latter Is Raid ( o have lost thirty killed. A detachment of civil guards commanded by a lieutenant bas had .1 skirmish with the Franclbco Collado band at the plantation of Tllguuro , near Colon , In Matanas. The guards captured Collado and nine privates. Although the Insurgents wore defeated at Jarruco , It Is said that they burned 132 brick and fifty wooden houses. In addition to some huts , and plundered all the lodges except those on Heal Btreet , which were fortified. Tbe garrison of the fort nnd the firemen surrendered to the Insurgents after exhaust ing tncir ammunition. Throe or the garri son elected to remain with the insurgents , but the rest refused to do BO and were set at liberty. Among the houses burned wore tha city ball and Urn fine residence of Pedro Roderlguez. The Insurgents took all the money they could find In the town. The troops' ' lost four wounded and' the Insurgents left two killed on tbe field and retired with their wounded. The Insurgents have attacked the village of Itto ninnco and plundered the stores/ A dispatch from llolondron , MJtunzas , an nounces that a band of 200 Insurgents passed thc.ro yesterday , gglng In thu direct-Ion of the swamps of the Grande Clhgo Occidental do Sapata , provlnc ? of Havana , On the other liand , a dispatch from Sabanllla , In the- same province , enys Hint several insurgent bands have passed that place , going In the direction of the province of Havana. Ofllclal advices from Madruga , on the borders of the province of Havana , say a band of Insurgents , under Pedro Castillo , has crossed tlio frontier , com ing from the province of Malanzas , and plun dered the stores of the vlllagu uf Santa Ana. The Insurgents have also plundered a dare between Paloj and Vegas , and have- burned two culverts and destroyed two bridges two miles from Guannbacoa , which Is not far from this city. Near Mnt.ui7.as the , Insurgents have de stroyed the railway and at Ranagulssa they have- cut Ihe telegraph lines. In ndd'-tlon. ' the Jlturgcnts have burned a railroad bridge be tween Kodrlgo and Lltlrlto la Segua , and limve nlBo derailed an exploring engine. In tie | province of Pjnar del Itlo the Insurgents burned the village of Santa Cruz do Los Penos , Including the church. General Weyler announces he will pardon these Insurgents who will surrender at once to tlio government officials , If tlioto who surrender are found armed a .second or third time , lie gives warning In his statement , just io uru , uiai uiuy win uv imujrci 10 proceeii- luge which may result In their being pun- Itfietl for n capital offwifi ? . TIi ? report Is confirmed here of the dcith of the leader Calogoa at Sagun , Cariagi'tia , one of Ihe Insurgent coniinand- fjv , was recently wounded In a battle be tween the Cuban * and Sp.inUh. Indications are that all of llio parties will takn part In the ruining elwllon. Th Cayo police have captured o band of cdunlerft'ltors engaged In putting out tpurlous notes of' the Dank of Spain. Nar Guinea Mie troops capture : ! stveral important Insurgent leader * , among ( hem be- lug General YnnlMlto and OoloMl Nunez. The Insurgent officers captured wcra Imme diately court-mnrtlaM. VA band of 1GO Insurgr-nts attacked the village e-f Iloyo , eleven mile ? from Havana , Colonel Caved tiny hurried to the amlfitance of rhe Spanish force * , and the Insurgents re- tjoittMl. leaving nine dead and woundixl on tba field , i ' ' "O" " Muvfiuonli uf Oecnii Vensrlw , I'Vli , 2'i At New York Arrived Campania , from Mvorpoo ) , .At New York A rrlvoJ Paris , frcm South , klnpton. At Drowhead Pawd Auranli , from Ntw Yurie for Liverpool , At Southampton-Sailed N'fcvr York , for N w York. At Havre Salted L UrUgno , f r New York. PROMISE TO FREELY ASSIST Liberals Heady to Oo-Oparato in Settling the Venezuelan Difficulty. MINISTRY ALIVE TO THE SITUATION In > ( lip Illume * for Innctloii In Armenia tin the lll-Tlinril Vt'iio- rnolii nml Trnitxrnnt Hiitnnilcn Itrvciilril HiiKlmnl'fl AVcnKtirnt , ( Copyright , 1UC , ! > y the Amoclaled l'rcs . ) LONDON , Feb. 22. The Venezuelan Joint arbitration commission feelers put forth by Washington newspaper correspondents , wither or without hints from persona In authority , continue to be gravely discussed In the pa pers and are fairly well received. Tbo Dally NC.W * , as an example , promlajs the govern ment the unhesitating support of the- opposi tion anil a friendly reception for the pro posals so far as the liberals are concerned , There Is little doubt that the acceptance- the proposition to appoint a board of con ciliation , composed of Americans and Eng lishmen In enual numbers , would bo most cordially welcomed. Sir Henry Hartley Fonlcr , liberal member of Parliament , for merly secretary of state for India , and atone ono time president of the local government board , known as "tho only Methodist nho has been made a privy councilor , " In an Interview Is quoted as saying : "I have the strongest opinion In regard to the accept ance of tills scheme. It Is a great mistake to waste time In diplomatic haggling. The details are Insignificant In comparison with the supreme Importance of an Immediate agreement for a settlement of International dlfilcultles. " PRESS UIIOES ACTION. The Westminster Gazette says today : "The momentary sllencj decs not Imply that the government Is doing nothing to meet the American overtures. Nevertheless It Is Im possible not to feel strongly that now Is the acceptable -time. It Is highly desirable that the question should be closed before- the presidential election campaign becomes ac tive. " Tbo St. James Gazette , commenting upon the proposed arbitration , makes some re marks concerning George Washington , sayIng - Ing : "Ho became the adversary of England reluctantly and was never her cnomy. It his spirit animated the tenants of the white liuiisc today It Is certain the trumpery dis pute between us and a South American re public would not bo made the occasion of a dimculty which almost threatened war be tween the two peoples. " The weekly newspapers are less favorable to the proposal. The National Observer warns Its rcaderj against a too ready acceptance , saying : "If England acknowledges that the United Status possesses lordship over Amer ica wo give up the whole essentials of the case. Yet It Is dllllcult to make a compro mise with the United States and not cede this. If the commission has to report on the whole absurd claim of Venezuela , then wo have conceded the demands of the United States and we have agreed to arbi trate the whole case. This would probably lead to other concessions. " The Speaker agrees that the scheme might bo accepted , adding , however : "But It could advantageously be reconsidered before being formally submitted. Two Important points ore open to criticism. Venezuela has Ignored l and serious difficulty will arise. In defining the facts which the tiibunal will have to decide. " Mr. Chamberlain , secretary of state for the colonies , Is nldely extending the emi gration department of flio colonial office. Ho will ask Parliament for grants of money for the purpose and In order to provide a larger staff for his ofllce. ADHERE TO ARBITRATION. In view of the ( suggestion that an Interna tional peace bureau bo established at Berne , and that Washington's birthday be made the occasion for annual meetings of the advocates of peace In Europe and America , representa tives of the English Arbitration society met at the studio of Felix Moschclles , the artist , In this city , during the afternoon and adopted a resolution to adhere without reserve to the principle of International arbitration. A representative of the Associated press bas had an Interview with the Venezuelan consul here , Mr. N. G. Burch , In which the latter said the boundary dispute between Great Britain and his country was making satisfactory steps toward an Intelligent and pacific solution. Ho added that the action of Sir William Vernon Harcourt , the liberal leadgr In the House of Commons , In pledging assistance to the government to arrive at a dignified compromise arrangement was highly satisfactory nnd that Venezuela was desirous of resuming diplomatic relations wltll Great Britain so soon as the question was settled. Mr. Chamberlain had a private Interview on Thursday with the secretary and a depu tation of the British and Foreign Arbitration association on the subject of the boundary of British Guiana. Replying to a request that he attend a meeting of people In sympathy with the cause of the Armenians , H. M. Stanley , the African explorer , ban written n letter blam ing the power for staying Great Britain's hand when she was on the eve , as he says , of taking action In the premises. Contin uing , Mr. Stanley remarked : "If wo try to discover what particular power Is blamable , wo shall probably -find that wo are to blame for an act , seemingly having no relation to Armenia , yet which could be proved to have been the cause of our Impotence. Had we settled with Vene zuela , Secretary Olney would not have sent the dispatch which tempted the marquis of Salisbury to reply with a thesis on Monroeism , which produced Prctldent Cleveland's menacing massage and paralyzed our Intentions toward the sultan. The government would proba bly have dared the resentment of the European powers and have coerced the sultan had the miserable Venezuelan squab ble not Intruded so Inopportunely and re vealed to us the deep hutn-d of Americans. Then followed the Jameson raid , which re vealed extraordinary ambitions of Ger many and compelled us to be still more wary and prudent. " Stanley's letter also points out the Jeal ousies which prevented the concert of the powers , and concludes : "To Epak of the atrocities would entail dealing with foreign affairs which had bettor be left to the diplomats for the present. " JAMESON EXPECTED MONDAY. Dr. Jameson and his officers are expected to arrive nt Plymouth on Monday. Great preparations urn being made to prevent a "chauvinist" demonstration , and the pug nacious doctor will bo secretly removed from the steamer , poxslbly before It In docked. It Is announced the queen haa vent n mes sage to President Kruger In her own forms. , expro3Ing sympathy with the sufferers from the terrible dynamlto explosion nt Vledon- dorp. Hnr majesty's tdegram Is under stood to have been most cordial , nnd It Is generally thought now that President Krugor will como to Rutland , A dlsptarh from Gaputown , published to day Imi created n bad iniprosalon. It says it Is rumored that the Dorrs Intend to pro claim their Independence of Gri-at Britain on Fcbriury 27 , the fifteenth nnnlvtn'a.ry of tha victory at Majuba hill -over thu British , under General Colley , The report , however , Is not credited. An election has boon taking place toiny ! In MonlroHJ , the candidates being Mr. John Merely and Mr. Joan Shlresuwlll , Q. C. The polling has been heavy nnd It Is said tu bo pretty certain that Mr. Muroly hnj been elected , Prof. I.ccky , llberal-unlonUt , the nexv member of Parllamo/u / for Dublin Univer sity , made ! ila malilon 0ieeoi ; ! In the IIo'is.i of Commons Monday. Hh remarks loft an excellent Impress'lon. Tlio profraw ( avcrtr ! thu excreta ) of clemoiicy lor..ud tid ! TrUL political prisoner. ' , and i-yokc nf the pro- poraU of the contervaUvo ! cad"r Ir. the , Mouse , Mr. A. J , Balfour , to alter tbn in'.et by placing a limit upon the disillusion of supply. Thcr.o prcjioalllf.ns have c.vucd much stir , oven uiuonic the roiwrvatlvcn , who dep- rccato ilrr.sllcity , which would compnl a conclulon of Iho dlsciiiflon nn the twentieth day , and or.ly 030 day weekly to be devoted to It , Naturally them vcr * numb r of amendments .proposed , among thorn was one to Increase t'.io limit of th period of the discussion uf supply to tvroj-.ly.Ilve , or even thirty day ? . Some of tif ! ron ervtvi ! > object to tbo propceabt of the ) . * trader , isM . . , . . . ] Mif. -1. - being Iti the nnturo'of an Infrlngrnont of the constitution , and inggests . permanent rule , as they fear the radicals will profit by It and extend the scheme , should they mcccd In obtaining office. , COLCH FARMERS OBJECT , The Colch farmers have pronounced objection to the bill Introduced by Mr , Walter Long , president of the Board of Agriculture , for the exclusion of foreign cattle. They base their objections on the fact that Canadian steer cattle have proved n. success , anJ are so robust that the farmers cannot bo prevailed to believe theM animals Introduced pteuro-pncumonla Into Great Britain. The Field publishes an article on the Im portation of American hori'e ? , In which It Is suggested that the animals be examined on their arrival hern by official veterinary fiur- geons. On this point tbo Field says : "It Is Impossible to bo too careful that glanders and other dlseaseo nto not Introduced bv American and other linrpes. We are credibly Informed that the Canadian government has ordered Inquiries to be made In Great Brit ain as to the sanitary condition of horses Imported from America. " A public museum of state records la being prepared In connection with the record office. Up to the present Inspection of records hnu been confined to distinguished visitors and as the exhibits arc very valuable and exten sive , ranging from the eleventh to the nine teenth centuries , the new museum promises to be" qultc an attraction. Owlnc to mnnv r.ispa nf rahtno Invlnr * been treated recently all the dogg In London have been ordered muzzled. Since Monday last .1,000 unmuzzled animals have beep seized by the police. The admiralty has ordered that the new fast cruller Gladiator bo fitted for the con sumption of petroleum as fuel. ' This Is the first experiment of the kind In the British navy. _ i ; 1.00.11 II.AMJ.S ovnu SOCIKTV. Annoiinccil Have \ot Kn- tlrcly DlMitcllciI ( lip Monilicr MUCH. ( CnpyrlRht , 1836 , by the Awoclnlcd Tress. ) . LONDON , Feb. 22. While Washington's birthday Is being celebrated In the United States , the members of the American colony here are honoring tbo memory _ cf the father of his country In an appropriate manner. Honest love for home Institutions Is bubbling over In many ways and "Old Glory" Is waving proudly over many a building here ; In defiance of fog , soot or anything else. At the United States embassy , the American ambassador , Mr. Thomas F. Bayard , and Mrs. Bayard , held a reception during the earlier part of the day. Queen Victoria returned to Windsor on Thursday from Osborne , Isle of Wight. The princess of Wales. In behalf of the queen , will hold two drawing rooms at Buck ingham Palace , oneon March 11 , and t'le other on April 21. The "princess will hold two more drawing rooms In May. Although these functions will do something toward brightening up the season , there Is , . no doubt that the court mourning for Prince Henry of Battcnberg has cast a gloom over the world of society from which complete re covery Is impossible for some time. The marquis of Salisbury proceeded to Windsor yesterday In order to consult with her majesty on Important state business. The premier ha * not been to Osborne since De cember. This failure to visit her majesty. In spite of the troublesome times Just passed over , is due to the fact that the mari'uls of Salisbury is a horribly bad sailor and Is afraid even to venture across the Solent unless positively compelled to do so. It has been stated that the prince of Wales , In view of the death of I'rlnco Henry of Battenberg. will not raca the Britannia during the season of ' 06 , and It Is reported that the German emperor was so disgusted with the criticisms of the British press upon his message to President Kruger congratulating the latter upon his having suppressed Dr. Jameson and Ins raiders that he has ex pressed his determination not to visit Eng land this year under any circumstances. nt. Hon. Sir A. B. Forwood , member of rarnament lor the southwest division of Lancashire , leader of the Liverpool conservatives vatives , known as the "Young Napoleon" and as "the Joseph Chamberlain of Liver pool. " who was formerly secretary of ths admiralty , JB sujnir the Railway Times for llbol in asserting that , while ho was naval secretary , he passed the West Indies mall tender of the Atlas Steamship company , whoss New York agents are Messrs. Pym , Forwood & Kellock , of which firm SJr A. B. Forwood Is a partner. A letter from the United States embas- sador. Mr. Thomas F. Bayard , express-Ins thanks for the receipt of a copy of the proi logue of nn entertainment given by tbe Brighton college. Insisting upon the con tinuance of Anglo-American friendship , has been published. Mr. Bayard says : "I hall with delight any evidence of gener ous confldenc ? In the companionship cf the great human family to' which God has given tto English language. It Is a wise thoueh' ' to Inculcate international sympathies In the schools of each country. It Is the way the twig IR bent that the tree Inclines and I licnc the British oak and the American hickory will always Incline to friendship toward each other. " It Is announced that a meeting of tie ! agents cf the different British colonies IE to bo called In order to take steps to enable the English farmers to compete upon better terms with the farmers of foreign countries by arranging for cheaper transportation of English farm produce , etc. In addition , an association Is In course of formation having as a nucleus a capital or 20,000 to establish depots In the large towns and collecting sta tions throughout the country for the dlstr- ? but'on of produce. But a reduction In the freight rates on farni produce will first be secured and later reta'll stores. If necessary , may ba established throughout the United Kingdom , The scheme will also be extended , In all probability , to colonial productr. Lady Henry Somerset will preside at a meeting In St. Martin's town hall. Charing Cross , on Monday evening , February 24. The meeting will consider and explain the objects of the National Council of Women of Great Britain and Ire-land. Among those who will take part In the function are : Mrs. Eva Mc Laren. Prof. Roberts Austen , C. B. , Jlrs. Alec Tweedle and Mrs. Hicks. Frangeon Davles , the brts singer , will shortly leave London for a tour In Amsrlca. George Fox's opera "Nydla , " which was first brought out at the Crystal Palace and subsequently produced In Drury L no by Sir Augustus Harris , will be given In the form of a "costume recital" at the Royal Victoria hall on the evening of March C. Much Interest Is msnlfeited In the forth coming volume , of tho. late Lord Lo'gliton's academy address , Long before his death , the president of the- Royal Academy had this book In contemplation , but at the time of his death he had not arranged all details to his own Eatlif'ictlon , Harry Ftirnlss has th's week Introduced anew now form of entertainment to London. It Is In the shape of a lecture called "America In a Hurry , " and Is devoted to a description by the aid of 111110 light effects of a rapid trip acre a the Atlantic. The performance has bc < > n' fairly successful at the. Queen's hall. Hall China's sister. MUs Lily Calne , Is to bo married early In March , to Gcorgo Day , the popular young dramatist. I'lfUcil ITp n SliliMvret-lcoiI Grriv. TORT TOWNSENP , Wash. . Feb. 22.-The United States revenue cutter Corwln , which , ten tlaya ago , received orders from Wash ington to crulso to Cape lottery In search of the overdue British ship Cadzow Forest , returned here today at noon , having been uiiFUcceEfful 'In ' Its search. O Hirers of the Corwln ttnto that ev m had the Cndzow l''ovet gone afhore nnd been wrecked , the warcli would have discovered Indications of the loss nrnr Capo Scott on the west bide of Vancouver Island. The Corwln picked tip the crew and the captain nf the seullng schooner Wanderer from N'Ictorla. They hnil been wrecked In the ntorm fifteen clays previously , and wore bidly frozen and nearly ctnrved. The Corwln loft the wrecked sealers at Victoria this mornlnff. l nidi u. .More Si-rlouv C'rlnif. CINCINNATI , Feb. 22.-A Times-Star spe- clnl from I'ometoy , O. , s'iys that Adclbert K , J'hnsou , rrroEttd there for selling bo us Octrctlve appointment ? , has been Identi fied in Minnesota us A , A. Austin , who hi Dnliitli in IS'JI. was accused of the mur der of Lena Olson , whom ho had pretended tn lilro as a housekeeper , The story goes tl.at ho gut from herM \ of lifr xuvlngs be fore the murder. He In being held to uwult the c'lm'ng ' of ofllccrs from Minnesota. dMl riiiiniiluii : | Miilom- : DALLAS. Tex. , Feb. 52.Sam IJarnes , the champion firto n-l > al | j.ool player of Texas , iltfe/UPd .T. IMnloiio , the clmmplon of the world , lioie IniMr.hl by.u hoore of. 78 to 11- Miilons vrca to poilet : 100 bad to Uarn ' WILL BOT FIGHT CORBETT l-Mii , iM | . - . - " * i Battle of TalkBetwoen , , the Heavyweights 'is ' Now on in Earnest. v FITZ RENOUNCES CLAIM TO THE BELT jH "I'uliiinulutir Jim" Mnnt Plrnt Acquire' ' llciiufatloit llffore He AVIU CtuiHtMit ( o Meet Him , Jill tinIII UK. EL PASO , Feb. 22. The train bearing the pugilists and their admirers , returning from the battle grounds , arrived here at 9 o'clock. Fltzslmmons and Martin Julian took a car riage nnd drove to the State Notional bank , but found It closed , It being Washington's birthday. The bank officers were found , nnd they turned over to Fltzslmmons $10,000 , of which $9,000 was In currency and $1,000 In gold. The money was counted by Fltzslm- mons and Julian. Awlstant Cashier Russell asked If ths money was all there , and , re ceiving an nfflnnatlvo reply , took It hick and handed It to M. F. McClean with the re mark : "My part In this to to turn this money over to Mr. McLean , " McLean handed the money to Julian. Then Dan Stuart , who was present , asked : "Gentlemen , have I conducted this affair to please you ? " Julian and Fttzslmmons both responded that they wore entirely satisfied , and shook hands all around. Fltzslmmons then went to his lion , and to the brute explained Just how ho knocked out Maber. Julian handed the Associated press representative the follow- In- : "To the Public : Wo desire to thank the kind people of Juarez , Mex. , for their kind and courteous treatment of us during the time consumed in training for the light Just ended. We shall always bear pleasant re membrances of that place and Its charming people , from the governor down to the humblest man. We shall try to square our selves honorably with the Mexican govern ment if It thinks wo committed any wrong. BOB FITZSIMMONS , "MARTIN JULIAN. " Tha Maher party Is here , but will probably go to Las Cruces today. An Associated press representative had a talk with FlUslmmons with reference to the Corbott challenge on the way from the battle ground this morning , and this Is what he had to say about It : "I shall completely Ignore that fellow Cor- bett. It was $1,000 American money to 1 cent Mexican coin that Pomp Jim would get In his oar Just as he has. I shall use about the same argument once employed by Charlie Mitchell tell him to go get a reputation. Let him go and whip Peter Maher and Joe Choynskl befora he opens his head to me. Both men nant to fight htm. and I think either one of them can lick him. This much I shall Insist upon. lie in list first win from Maher nnd Choynskl before ho gets Into a ring with me. "I now formally , through the Associated press , renounce all claims to the belt. I have no claimrta It. I am going to Madison Square garden ' fo'r the fight February 29 with a half 'dozen contracts I made , condi tionally on wlnnlrtg from Maher and then , with Julian , Stcnslor , Roebcr and my family , I fall for EnplanO ; " . , " "I whipped witli ease the man Corbett presented the cha'mplonshlp belt to In order to escape a tnatctf with him. To show Cor bott how little weight his championship present carried , I now formally , through the Associated pijcss , renounce all claims to the bolt , and refuse tp accept It. " Mahcr's backers , are going to challenge " Fltzslmmonspc.i¬her , ( battle for $5,000 a side. It Is. understood Julian will offer Maher Inducements for a four-round glove contest between Maher and Fltzslmmons at Madison square .garden. New York City. February 2D.r' > ' ' Maher.- < and his party leave tonight ever the Texaa ' Eaclfiq , for Plttsburg , and Fltz- " sltnmo'ns leaves .ever the "same road for ' " " " 'New/York ! The question of turning over to- Dan Stuart 'tho ' $6,000 guaranteed him by the citizens of El Paso In case ho brought off the Maher- Fitzslmmons fight caupcd a stormy discussion it the meeting of the executive committee having the funds In hand this afternoon. A number demanded their money back. The majority , however , considered Stuart had i earned the money and that It was not his fault the crowds did not come , so a paper signed by tea responsible citizens holding the executive committee harmless for any suits that may be brought was drawn up an- the money was handed over to Dan Stuart. CHICAGO , Feb. 22. Corbett , when shown the AsMclated press dispatch announcing Fltzsimmons' refusal to fight him , simply said : "He is a coward. I will leave it to the public to Judge as to whether I am cor rect or not. I predicted he would not make a match with me If he won the fight with Maher , but If he goes to England he will find me In England after him. Ho said after his fight with Mahcr was over he would fight any man In the'world. . He Is now getting out of the country as fast aa possible , bag and baggage. " ( V1SRV MTTI.K HISTTINC ! I.V GOTHAM. Vevr York SportH Hnil Little KnlUi In the I'lBl't. NEW YORK , Feb. 21. There was very ilttlo betting In tills city on the result of the Fitzslmmoru-Malier flght. Billy Edwards waa scon at the Fifth * Avenus hotel. He held ajmo money , but not much to speak of. Jerry Dunn , the old-time referee , said that ho had not bet a cent on the affair , AI Smith , who arrived from El Pare and tried to assure a few doubting friends that the battle woulfli certainly come pff , said he had not wagered much on the contest , and what Ilttlo money he had bet was on Fltzslmmons , "I met Corbett In Chicago , " said Smith , "and ho told mo that he was confident Fltzslm- mons would win , becau-ie ho was afraid that Maher would wince when he thought of the beating he received 'from Fitwlmmons a few years ago , Corbett means to fight Fltzslm- mons , and I'll back him for any amount.- FltzHmmons. in my opinion , has aged con siderably and did not look very well when'I saw him last. " At the Marlborough , Imperial , Grand , Coleman - man and the Lincoln hotels few bets were made , George Jones * o' Baltimore and Dave Housllnger of San Francisco each wagered $500 on Mahcr to win. They got fair odds. Ed Nail won several hundred dollars on Fltz- slmmons and bis friend , Jeff Jackson , also won some coin. The , largest wager of the day wag refordod at tlio Marlboraugn , Dan Gcr- rlty ct Boston baVGL. . I'ox of Ohio $2,000 to $1,500 on FltfrlninjonB. ? He got the money down Just beforfl tt | ) ( > news of Fltzdlmmons' victory was r gely . Slnln-r li'jJVofr ' n Fallen Iilol , PITTSBURO , Pcb : 22. The sports of this city are feellne-j scro over Mailer's defeat and he will notjbejplcomf.l with the hurrah which greeted itlm.'iA > n his return home from the O'Donncll nrtlll ) ' Only about $10.000 was lost on the flghVihvre and most of it was posted In Decemuerjai even money. Aiancr was then , In the ; ycs of .Pitiburgers , a sure winner , but as.jtliftjjme of the meeting ap- pioached Fltzs ( | pious money went begging. The announccnjejiti qf the shortness of the contest was a ureai , disappointment to Peter's many friends .and. , his hold on them 1ms dwindled to vtyy'.pniall proportions. Six DII > II n lie si I tlu > lluutuu Store , , A grand slxfdaj' blcyrlo race , one hour each afternoon , from 5 to ri , will start In the show window of the Boston store tomor row evening1. The contestants are Ilabbl Clarke and Cyclone Pete , and the raoJ will be ridden on two at the nuw century train- erx , Ihe man maUIng the most miles In the six days' rldlnjr. to } > e awarded u handsome cash prize. There will also be prizes awarded each dav to the rider mukliif- the most miles. Clarke will be handled by u , .1. O'Brlen. ajid the Cyclone by John Helntz. The sporting- editor of The Uee will servo as starter und referee , thn race to begin tomorrow afternoon , promptly at C o'clock. llnll. In spite of threatening weather yesterday afternoon the CretKhton college and Hang ers' foot ball teams met nt the Young Men's Christian association jiaik and chased the leather u round for tliree-quiirtera each way with the utmost vim. A.-i the Crelgtitone were several men short , the Hungers save them Rofob. Wpod anil 1'att and pHyed nine men aealnst ten of the utudenta. The col. .eKlann won by 8 to a. The usual Sunday afternoon root ball eam at Fort Orrwhn will not take p'.ace > this afternoon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OK I3W5I HAVE linKN SUI.RCTini. Oxforil Onttrrlnli * ( 'ninlirliluo , lint Until Are Honvlfr Tlinti I.nut Ycnr. ( Copright , 1SH by the Associated I'ITM. ) LONDON , Feb. 22. W. E. Sherwood , treasurer of the Oxford University Boat Club , Informs the Associated press that the crew for the coming boat race with Cambridge Is now definitely made up , subject to changjs , of course. , due to accldsntfl or Illness , The crew comprises : J. J. Delc- noop , bow , 1BC pounds ; C. K. Phillips , No. 2 , 173 pounds ; E , C. Sh rwood , No. 3 , 180 pounds ; C. I ) , Burnett , No. 4 , 18S pounds ! E. H. Balfour , No. B , ISs pounds ; It. Carr , No. C , 176 pounds ; II. Graham , No. 7 , 1SS pounds ; II , Gold , stroke , 159 pounds ; H. Pcchell , coxwaln , 115 pounds. The crew are generally looked upon as very promising and likely to prove \ery fast oven before the tlms of Ihe race , The Cambridge crew has also been decided upon. U coiu'lsts of ; T. II. Hope , bow , 15S pounds ; H , A. Game , No. 2 , 17G pounds ; I ) . Pennlngton , Nb. 3,175 pounds ; It. Y. llonsey , No. 4 , 178 pounds ; W. A. Bleber , No. B , 180 pounds ; T. J. 0. Duncanson , No. 6 , 193 pounds ; Ai S. BellNo. , 7 , 1G3 pounds ; W. J. Fcrnlo ( stroke , 170 pounds ; T. 3. Poget Tom- llnsnn , coxwaln , 114 pounds , The crew Is somewhat heavier than that of last year and alrcadv clveti nroinlsa of develonlnc much Broiler degree of speed. The racing yacht which the Hendersons are building from George L. Watron's de signs for Emperor William Is modelled after the prlnca of Wales' Britannia. The new craft Is being built secretly under the same shed used for the construction of Valkyrie III and will bo nearly , If not quite , as large as the Dunraven boat. The preliminary work upon Watson's latest Is already well ad vanced nnd rumcr has It that It will be completed In time to compete at the Cowe : resatta. Tha Westminster Gazette , discussing the report that the prince of Wales , as commo dore of the Royal Yacht squadron , hoa Iti some manner Intervened either to Induce Lord Dunraven to send an apology to the New York Yacht club or to prevail upon h's lordship to make an amende honorable , says It has reason to bellevo that the prince ha ! not Intervened m one way or the other In the Durraven matter. Fabulous Fortune , the winner of the Waterloo cup this year , Is a second season dog and Friday last was the courser's second nppearanco this year , after having beer beaten for tbo cup In 1895. Stonenell , the race horse , formerly the property of Mr. Michael F. Dwyer , but which passed Into the possession cf Mr. T. Hoodlat through being claimed at Its price after running sixth on May 15 last In the New market selling plate , and which fell and broke his leg while being exercised on the race course at Lewes Monday last , wa- a white elephant to his English owner. He ha'd not won back r penny of lily buying price nnd his training cost large sums of monpy. Recently Stone nell had much Improved In Jumping and was entered for several valuable hurdle races. FOUR MILE : STAKE IIUEW A cnown. Slur Unity Won from niloiul In n Di-lrliiK Fliilih. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 22. The greatest crowd that ever congregated within a race' track course In this city In recent years assembled at the Bay District track today , the unusual feature of n four mile stake race proving an attraction sufficient to draw visitors from all sections of the state. It \\as the Thornton stake and was valued it $3,000. There were three starters , Green B. Morris' Imp. Star Ruby , the Elmwood otoclc farm's Claudius and the Sycamore stubles. Gllcad. This event was won last year by the latter horse , but notwithstand ing this win , ho was overlooked In the bet ting and went to the post us n third choice. Imp. Star Ruby was tbe virtual favorite , but there was such a strong play nt post time on Claudius that they were both even money. Grannan , Plttbburg Phil and nil the plungers were down on Claudius on tbe strenRin 01 n very uist wonc-oni. tvnen the llag fell , Claudius took the leud , closely followed by Gllead. Star Huby was kept about nn eighth of a mile behind the two loaders for nbout three miles and a half. The first mile was run in 1:5014 : ; tbe second in l:51'fc : and the third In 1:17 , and the last In l:4STi. : When the horses bad negotiated three miles and a half , Martin sent Ruby forward with n rush and turning into the stretch , the imported horse was on even terms with Gllead. Claudius in the mean time having plVen up the fight. All through the stretch , the two lenders fought It out. Star Ruby winning after a hard drive by a scant length. Stnr Ruby's time in the last mlle wns 1:43. : The limn for the four mile ? 7:2J& : , but three seconds slower than tin California record. The -six furlongs handicap went to Naglee Diirke's colt , Bellicose , who wns a 1 to 3 favorite. Four favorites and three second choice * secured first money. The weather was 'fine and the track very fast. Sum maries : First race , five furlongs , selling' , purse $300 , :4-yoar-olds : and upward : Salisbury II , 122 ( Griinn ) , S to 5 , won : Walter J , 122 ( Bollard ) , fi to I , pecond ; Governor Iludd , 109 ( Jones ) , 10 to 1 , third. Time : 1:02. : Sena tor HofCmnn , Meadow Lark , Belle of Stone wall , ICnslg-n , Jlyrtle II. George Dickinson , Imp. Emlymlon nnd Minnie II. also ran. Second race , seven and a half furlongs , sailing , purse J10D , Inside course : Biaw Scot. 107 ( Chora ) , even , won ; Morven , 107 ( Jones ) , 8 to 5 , second ; Billy McCluukcy , 99 ( FJynn ) . 13 to 1. third. Time : 1:39. : Jack Atkins. Seaside , Polaskl , Slnbad nnd City Girl also ran. Third race , four miles , 3-year-olds and upward , the Thornton Ptakes , value , $3,000 : Imp. Star Ruby , 103 ( W. Martin ) , ( i to C , won ; Gllead. 110 ( Hergen ) , 4'fc to 1 , second ; Claudius , 117 ( Miller ) , C to 5 , third. Time : Fourth race , short course , steeplechase , handicap , nbout one nnd one-half miles , purse $100 : The Lark , 129 ( T. Murphy ) , 3 % to 1. won ; Burmnh , 155 ( Mara ) , a to 5. second ; Clrsro , 145 ( Owens ) , 10 tn 1 , third. Time : 3:22'4. : Joe. ArKenta , Arundel , Mestor , Harry Lewis , Adelante and Gold Dust also ran. Fifth race , about six furlonus , handicap , purse JIOO ; Helllcoflp. 110 ( T. Slonn ) , 1 to 3 , won ; Rosebud107 ( Donnelly ) , 2' ' to 1. second end : Dare. 10 ? ( Shaw ) , 60 to 1 , third. Time : 1:11"No : others. Sixth rncX mile and one-sixteenth , purse SI05 , 4-yenr-olds nnd upward : Peter the Second , 103 ( T. Sloan ) , 4 to 1 , won ; E. P. Shirley , 114 ( Shields ) . 50 to 1 , second ; Lit tle CripplP , 111 ( II. Mnrtln ) . 3 to fi , third. Time : 1:17. Uncle Giles. Imp. Fullerton Lriss and Mollie R. 'also ran. Seventh race , five furlongs , selling , purse StOO , 3-year-olds nnd miwiird : Lp'.ln S , 132 ( nerpren ) . 4 tn 1. won ; Clare N , 131 ( Chorn ) , 1 to 1 , second ; Theresa K , 117 ( Show ) , 7 to 5. third. Time : l:03'/4. : Addle M. Murgnret M , Chlncok , Joe Hill , Bell Oak and Sure olio ran , mmi.iv : HUTiiiisyioi ) ins KOHTIJ.VKS. Hail IIlH Former C'oimiiiTor All lull Ollt Hl'VITIll TIllM'X. nOSTON ; Feb. 22 , Upward of 4,000 per- EOIIS witnessed two of the ilnest exhibitions of boxing fliat have been hold In Boston this reason at , the West Newton street armory , under the aupplci-s of the Suffolk SticiU AthlPtlc club. A twelve round bout bo ween Nick Hjrley of California and Charlie - lie Strom ; of Newark , N. J , , heavy-weights , and a fifteen round go between Solly Smith of New York ami Johnny Luvack of Cleve land , O. , were tbo features , and both con tests resu'ted In u draw. Hurley was unex pectedly -put out by Strong In ono round at the armory on February 10 , and In order to net on the match for this evening , h ! backers were obliged to give Strong thti entire purse anil a good bonus bedldps , Tht odds were 10 to 7 on Hurley , Doth men started In at a ranld nuco und the drat raundH were of tliu whlstlt'-wlnd variety , with the odds In favor of Hurley , but In the tenth round Strong landed a heavy ono on Hurley's right , which ho had hurt a short whl'o previous in trnlnlng , nnd he v/as unable to do much with It during the rest of HIP rosiest. Hur'cy drew first blood In the third round nnd twice during the contest his exponent was saved by the gong from being knocked out. Hurley es caped without , a scratch. FIHST OF TIIK AX.MJAL IIOAU HACKS. We'll * Won tlio Time I'rl/c , IoivtTln - ( be COIII-HI * lli-fiiril , 'BAN ' FRANCISCO. Feb. 22-Tho annual twenty-five mile road race of the California Arsoclatcd Cycling clubs took place today over the Ban Leandro triangle. Thousands of wheelmen frcin this und adjoining cities assembled to witness tno event , which premised to bo a record-breaking affair , as such ) men us Charley Wells. J , K. Kdward. Frank Byrne and Floyd McFarland were at the pout of honor , the tcratch mink. WelU , who had Just returned from Coronado , was not In the best of condition for record- breaking , but he showed his superiority over hia fellow scratch men and won the tlrst time prize In the fast tlmo of 1:11:50 : : 2-5 with comparative care , lowering the record about two seconds. The race wau won by Harry Noonun , u dark lioiaa from fJ-uitn Rora , who Blurted from the limit murk. The race was rtrpleto with accidents , but no ono wus seriously hurt. 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W rm bitln with CtiTicimx Boir , gentle application * of CurlcuiiA ( ointment ) ! und mild dotca of Curicuiu KKSOLVKNT ( new blood purifier ) . 8oU Ihianghitnl Ihe worM. Prlw , CimcD , . . . . . AHVj. Soir.tV. . HniotYiirr. We. nd It. roir DBoa CD' . AHD It * Cum- . , Sols ' . . , . . . . I'ropi. Uniton U. 8. A. UritliU dtpoti f. Ni < r > r * Sons. London. prizes. time had they any chance of winning place Or l Gun Cluli'n Slinol. OHD , Neb. . Fob 22. ( Special. ) The Ord Gun club held Its regular weekly shoot nt ilafs balls Wednesday Bfternoon. The fol lowing is the score out or fifteen shota each : Wj a. McCarthy. 5 : H. W. Brown , 2 ; O. W. Meckelwalt. 2 ; A. J. Shirley , 10 : T. Hockhtfd , 2 ; C. W. liarnes. 4 ; A. Uea- chnnip , 0. _ IH ft 111 ! AL. . . . . . . . DAVID CITY. Neb. , Feb. IS. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Plea93 answer did Corbett and Jackson fight and how long did the fight last ? K. C. Ans. Sixty-one rounds. GREELEY CENTER. Neb. . Feb. 21. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : What are the dimensions of a half mile regulation track ? FRANK GREEN. Ans. Exactly one-half mile. SIOUX CITY. Feb. 1C. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : In the America's cup race In October , 1893 , was the yacht Val kyrie beaten by the Vigilant , Lord Dun- raven's boat ? Monroe Harkwell. Ans. Yes. RANCHESTER , Wyo. . Feb. 18. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Will you please Inform mo In next Sunday's Beef the pres ent whereabouts of Jack Davis ? A READER. Ans. Can't do It. LINCOLN. Feb. 19. To the Sportlnt ; Editor of The Bee : Does the prairie cock ever make his booming call In the fall of the year that Is so commonly heard In the spring breeding reason ? Argument. , Ans. Wilson says no. I UJIAUA , * eo. 22. TO me aporttng Editor of The Bee : Please state In Sunday's Bee how many times Jlaher has been knocked out In America , and by whom. I' . * Ans. Three times , twice by Fltzsimmona and once by Joe Goddard. LINCOLN , Feb. 1C. To the Sporting Edi tor of The Boa : In draw poker if the dealer faces a card , must th& player accept the same or does the dealer deal over ? T. II. N. Ans. He continues to deal and then gives the man who received the faced card an other card after all have been helped. WATERLOO , Feb. 20 , To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer In Sun day's Bee the following : How many rounds did Maher and Fitzslnimons , Fitzslmmona and Detnpsey , Corbett and Sullivan , and Fitzsimmons and Hall light and oblige ? A Reader. Ans. 12-13-21-4. OMAHA , Feb. 17. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer In Sunday's BeeIn high five A and B are playing C and D. A Is dealing. B bids 10 and makes trumps. C holds seven trumps and does not discard and sets 13. Can It be counted In C's favor ? A raises objection on ac count of C holding up more than six. cards. M. P. S. Ans. C cannot play seven cards. WAHOO , Feb. 18. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please explain In next Sun day's Bee why the term "Bohemian" Is ap plied to drifting members of society , both In America and Europe ? An answer will bo annrnrlntnd. Antnn Ans. Webster bays : Originally an Idle stroller or gypsy ( as In France ) thought to have como from Bohemia ; In later times often applied to an adventurer In art or literature , of Irregular , unconventional habit ? , questionable flutes , or free morals. HIAWATHA , Kan. , Feb. 18. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please decide the following In next Sunday's Bee : A and B ; game crlbbage , with the following piny : B plays first troy , king , deuce ; B counts twofer for fifteen. Deuce counts two for pa'r ' , five , ace , four trey : A claims run of five ; B says no. 2. What do four sevens and one ace count ? .1. What do four lives and jack count ? Please answer and oblige reader. N. SALISBURY. Ans. (1) ( ) A Is correct. (2) ( ) 24 , (3) ( ) 28. SIOUX CITY , Feb. IS. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : To ssttle a dispute will you please publish your decision on the following in next Sunday's Bee , or aj soon as convenient : A , II and 0 play draw poker , A is banker , 1) goes broke and bor- rowe of C , When game broke up A hns no money to redeem' chips. Can II make C take back what chips he has left on his debt to C , or mutt ho loslc to A for pay for them if C refuses to take them back. An iins\\er will obllno several of Sunday Bee's regular reader * . X. X. X. Ans. You fall to state how big a man I > Is. RED OAK. la. . .Feb. 14. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Plcaso state In Sun day's Dee what Is meant by added money In a running race or shooting tournament and oblige. A Regular Sunday Reader , Ann , Added money In racing was brought about In the early daya when matches ucro amcst | exclusively made by owners of horses. A halt dozen owners would put up so much each , a BweepstaUo. and the muifr's liorae who won would take the whole business. When the big rare courses were established the cfitcrprlilng managers offered an Induce ; ment to owners to patronize their tracks by adding money to the owners' sweepstakes. That Is all there Is to It , simply art extra Inducement for owners to bring their lior&ca to certain tracks. In shooting , the manage ment of tournaments adds money to bo dis tributed equally among the purges , and Is ulhiply an Inducement as In hortw racing. BEATRICE , Feb. 18. To the Sperling Editor of The Bco : I am hero earnestly seeking a match at 140 or 146 pound * , und If you can Inform mo whora there U n man of that weight that I can arrange a match ulth I would be very much obliged to you. I have been traveling with Prof. Davis of St. Louts , meeting all comers , and have never been beaten yet , and have mot men ten pounds heavier than myself , I have established my training quarter * here , and I am Becking a match , Plcaso let mo hu-ar from you lu the near future. As- you are the beat known promoter of fport In Ibe west , r thought I could get tome Informa tion by writing you , D. C. Cholfore , better known aa the "St. Louis Kid. " Ans. I think there U a mmi weighing about the bcft you desire to tackle rejIOInB on the north horc > of Hud HOD'S * bay , \Uio will fight you If you fp up there' , uiid ul * > guarantee absolute immunity frcm police Ih- ; terferenee. I "BILL" NYE PASSES AWAY Novrr Eallied from tbo Stroke of Paralysis Ten Days Ago. FAMILY WERE ALL AT THE BEDSIDE N for .Many YI-HTN Out * o ( ilia lU-Mt Known of AnnTlru' * llliiaorouu AYrltvrM mill I'VUturcrn. CHATTANOOGA , Feb. 22. A special to ths News from Ashcvlllc , N. C. , says that Edgar W. ( BUI ) Nye died at his home , twelve mllca cast of that place , this afternoon. Ills wife , two sons and two neighbors were present at hhi beJsldo when the end came. Ten days ago he had a stroke of paralysis , much more severe than the one at Patterson , N. J. , when the cruel story that ho was drunk was scut out. Ills daughters arrived from Washington City , where they have been attending school , last Wednesday , and have been at hlo bedside since. No arrange ments have been made for the funeral. Mr. Nye came to this section ssvcn or eight " yean ) ago In search of health , and finally "j bought a farm , where , ho built a nahttlal Iffl lic-mc. Of all the bright American humorists of the past two decades none havp enjoyed a wider acquaintance than Nye. Ho first ap peared In tlio ncwupaper field at La ram to , Wyo. , and his writings , at first confined to the columns of an obscure local jounial , 93011 attracted the favorable notice of the ex change editors In adjoining states. His fame as a humorist son became national. Leaving Laramlo he wont to New York. Slnco his rcsldenco began In Now York City his tlmo has been divided between literary work and his lectures. Ho has always been ono of the most popular lecturers In the field. Mr. Nye was born In Shirley. Plscataguea county , Maine also the birthplace of Joeli Billings on August 25 , 1S5I. ( His parents removed to WlBconsIn when ho was but 2 years eld , and Nye was raised on a farm , re ceiving an academical education. In 1878 ha went to Wyoming territory to en gage In the practice of law , but In those daya clients were few and far between and ho was compelled to seek employment In order to eke out a livelihood. Ho became local editor uf the Laramlo Sentinel. In the fol lowing year , 1877 , he waa married to Mlsi Fannlo Smith of La ramie. In 1SS4 Mr. Nye became editor of the now famous rcmlnle- - ccnce , the Laramlo Boomerang , and while In control of that paper wrote many of the hu- j'loron ? Bkutclic ! ) which led htm Into national iF'l promlnenco. Ill-health compelled him to remove - move from Wyoming arid he went to New f York , where ho has for many years held a place en the staff of the Now York World. SPRINOFH3LD. Mass. . Feb. 22. Ex-Gover- nor Robinson died nt 4:30 : p. m. George Dexter Robinson was born In Lex ington , Middlesex county , In 1831. Ho graduated at Harvard In 1856. He was a rcpresetatlve In the legislature In 1874 ; sena tor In 1870 ; representative In the Forty- fifth , Forty-sixth , Forty-seventh and Forty- clKlith United States congresses. He was elected governor of Massachusetts In 1884 , and re-elected In 1885 and 1886. In 1887 Gov ernor Robinson was tendered by President Cleveland an appointment on the Interstata Commerce commission , but declined it. In 1SS9 ho was appointed by Provident Harrison risen commissioner to the Cherokee an'd other Indian nations to receive titles to lands In the Indian territory , but declined tha honor. TODAY AND MON. TUBS WRD. 5 Matlnoeu Today nntl Wrilntidny 2iO nml Me. THRPAHOIU In their Nautical , I'.intomlmlc , H | > ectifular ; Comedy , Nlcht I'llcen Me. Me , 75c , Jl.OO. S.-IUH HID now im sale. rnvns-i fit Feb. 2722 MATINIW SATURDAY , MOIIItlNOX'.S ccnlc and dramatic production , o ( 'FAUST , " With . . . . . . Its . wonderful electric und tJlclum rffrcl * . prjCCSt SUiN. , MON. , TUBS. , March 1-2-3 MATINUI3 TORSOAY. CH.IS. U , IIOVT'.S Wonderful iUcccMi'til musical A MILK WHITE FLAO A muivcloun production , 10 pM > i > l" , ' THE CREIGHTON Tel. HJI-IMxtan S urj n , Mir * o\i : With a Popular Priced TI.Vnrc TI I > AY AT Si.'IO. TOMttllT AT Sllu , The Proii'juncol Succrii , THE VJBNDJ& Prevented \iy \ -\v. it. o finny Anil a Ci > nip"nt ( Company , --c , 50c , We , 75c , JI.W. WoilupNiliiy mill Suliirilnx. Matinee Prlce l iwer floor. Me ; kalcons * . 23o. March M-liYank Hubh In "dttth WANTIJIJ. " Th annual meeting or Ihe stockholders of the Mutual Loan nnd HuUdlnu association will be held at the oilier of tha association , No. 1701 Furimm xlirnt.Hco Imlldlnir , Oiruilm , Neb , , Monday , March 2 , 1SW. At imcli meet- In will be held the election for four ill- reclor.s and the pnllx will remain op n f 10111 lZO : to 8:30 : o'clock , i > , m. , of nuld < J.iy , StpclthoIJei.i ami ulhern InteroneJ niu uweil to be creirnt atjd hear the r - ports und dhcuHloiii. ) O. il , NATTJNCJEIl , Secretary ,
