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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1896)
M THE OMAHA DAILY JBICEt TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 25 , 180(5. ( neuly ilx weeks fter th comber 14 , 1895. rTrlrL , W VSTnWr , fen of"nVutr Km tor nee a. to what services they could have performed utter the report had been printed , he sal.l h "supposed they ha. . proof readlnK to do. " th ° UKh 'ha "proof" would remain to bo read after tn report had been printed and sent "l * > J * members-elect to the Twenty-sixth genera awcmbly was not explained. , . . , , | ) " v oc ' The commission got together Jf"8" to compare their work , seldom or never 'all In * to put In a bill for travcllnR PenM , thotiRh some. H not all of them , Imd tre- T Son undertoolc to ch.n th hour on the basis of six hours for " > " executive council could no work , but the sco It that way and refused to allow rnor than $10 per day for each calendir day Sh II aftfcrwards compromised on vvha I callp.1 a 'dally averflgo , " by which abou ono-half of the additional claims were . finished ll wa * wnen uiu - * * wa , , _ thil each of the commissioners had tirawn about 3,650 for hla services , with the full allowance for clerk hire. H Is al " " ' ' ; : itood that all of Ihe commissioners except Mr Stone have certificates for "back pay , hated on the extra hours. aKBrcfratlngsorno R- wSilch will be presented to $2.000 or more , 't ' the IcKlslalurc In due time. If these claims | are allowed. It will brlnu th C4itlro cost of tlw commlralon up to IZJ.WO. t \ \ yhrco \ times as much as was paid for the same vorx ' " "whin the prlnllnp bill Is added < l and the additional expento yet ncct siry before tlie work Is fully completed. Is counted In. the aRsregato cost to the people will hardly rail under $100,000 , and If a special scsa'on finally become * necessary , will nearly double that TOITCIII.VO I1XKAHM5U I.ANO GIIAVTS I.HlKntlntt lit HIP 1-V I prill ttntirt 1 l'r < iH-c ovprnnipiit Inlrrc-NlH. In accordance with an order from Judge Caldwcll of tlie federal court , yesterday , two two peptlllons In equity were filed by As- B'stant ' United States Attorney Hush , wherein the Union Pacific and others and the Sioux City & Pacific and others are defendants. The petitions , under Instructions from the attorney general , were prepared almost a year ago and are filed after his approval of them. The suits In volve roveral hundred persons who have purchased lands of the two rail road companies mentioned. The subpoenas will be given to the marshal today and service ice- secured as rapidly as possible. Similar action IB contemplated against the nurllngton and holders of land titles cmlnatlng from ttiat company. The litigation Is of llttlo significance ana there Is only a remote possibility of the cas.es being brought to trial In their present form. The actions are merely prccautlcnary mwiimres to protect the Interests of the gov ernment In the general movement begun to difclif-o all unearned land .grants or thoi e fraudulently patented to various railroads. forfeited. The limit In which the government was. privileged to prosecute such actions was about to expire In the cases mentioned ami a special measure applicable to the subject has been rushed through both houses of con- grcsj "anil only nwalts the president * ! ? signa ture to become law. It extends the period of action flve. years. In the meantime those holding bona fldc titles have nothing to fear If they can cstlbllsh that fact. DENVER , Colo. , Feb. 24. United States District Attorney H. V. Johnson today filed a suit In the- United States court against the Union Pacific Uallroad company and about 2,000 perrons holding lands under titles ob tained from that company , asking for the qancellition of ra'enta ' to about 1,000 050 acres , or the payment to the United States of $2,000,000. The land comprises portions of the business section of Denver , Grccley , Fort Collins and Lovcland and ranches In Weld , Boulder , Larimer , Jcffc-reon and Arapahoe counties. It Is alleged that the lands In question should have bo n exempted from the original patents , as they were already subject 'to claims under the homestead and pre emption laws. r - . . , \ IS Y EXP'ECT TO " Ilcnl Eiiitnte OTTIUTH mill Dpnlvrn Tlnve / ' u M.--tliiHT. _ , y A second meeting of real estate agents and owners , who have In view the reorgani zation at the Real Estate exchange , was held at the Commercial club rooms yester day noon. A committee on reorganization , comprising W. O. Shrlver , W. H , Crary and G. H. Payne , was appointed and another meeting will be held at the call of this committee. The discussion of yesterday followed a lunch. Speeches were made by ex-Governor Saundern , Christian Hartman , A. P. Tukey and , others. They declared that there was no cause for Omaha people to act as If they were muflled drums inarching to a funeral. It woa shown that Inquiry for Omaha' real estate and homo property hX. Increased of late , and there was every In dication that the bottom was reached some time ago and that an ascent was well be gun. THEY SOFTENED IT FOR COIIY. I'Ulll-C CnillllllXHloll AlllMVN ( lie Ser- KCIlIlt t ItcMlK'l. The fire and police commissioners last night placed a cushion between Sergeant Cory and the 1iard spot on which they made him fall a week ago. Then they dismissed him from the police force. . List night they allowed him to resign , which ho did , and the resignation , to take effect March 2 , was accepted. Officers Meals and Wilber were on the carpet for having loitered in a saloon while on duty , but the charges wore dismissed. Detective Dunn was granted a ten days' leave ; Driver Michael Cavanaugli. twenty- one Jays , and I'lpe-maii Ira Loomls , twenty days. A license was granted John Miltry for Fourteenth ar.d Webster , and Wollstcln & Co. were granted permission to remove to 402 North Sixteenth street. Gladness Comes With a bettor understanding of the truimlcut imtnra of the many phys ical ills which vnnish before proper ef forts gentle efforts plensnnt efforts rightly dlrectod. Thure is comfort in the knowledge thnt so inniiy forms of Blvkncsg nra not tine to any uctuul dis- tinso , hntahnply to n conitipatoil condi tion of the K.vHti'in , which the pleasant family hixntivii , Syrup of Pips , prompt ly ruinovcH. Thnt is why it Is tlie only remedy with millions of families , ami is everywhere fstoomud M > highly by all who yuluo K'ooil hoiilth. Its beneficial cljfucU uro iluu to the fuel , Unit it is the ono remedy which pronuitca internal clcunliiu .s.s , without dcbilitutinr ; tha organs on which It nets. 11 Ls Ihorcfore nil important , in order to ( jet its bone- floial effects , to note when you pur- chasfl , tlmtyoii have tlie genuine nrtlcle , which isinnmifaetiin.'d hy the California pip Syrup Co. only , mul bold by all rep- utnblu ( Iriitftfists. If In the enjoyment nf good hciillh , uiul the t > .vntom is ivifiilaitlmn laxa- tivc.y or other remedies urn not net-tied. If aftlbted with any aetiin ! disease , ono rmiy bn commended to the most nUillful 'physicians , but it in need of n laxative , then ono should have the lx'ttu.m ; ! with thu v.'eU-luformiul everywhere , Synip < f Figtf Btauds hitflKist und is. iw&t lurp'ly tuetl and trives uiobt treuural iatiKfuctioa. NEW RATES ON LIVE STOCK Governor Holcomb Writes tha Board of Transportation Concerning the Matton COMPLAINTS OF SHIPPERS NUMEROU OoinpiirlNim of I'rclRlit IIIIU SliiM Hint Cliiirftcn Jluvf lncrfiixi.il Ht-iivlly Slneo tinl'lrnt of ( lie Ycnr. LINCOLN , Feb. Z4. ( Special. ) Governo Holcomb docs not room disposed to let th matter of the alleged advance In frelgh rates on cattle drop , as wa ? recently sug gestcd by the Hoard of Transportation In i communication relative to the complaint o Mr. Dick Woodruff. Other complaints hav como to the governor , and today ho sent th following letter to the board : A short time Rlnce I received n communication from Mr. Ulclc Wood ruff , a farmer nnd plock raise nnd shipper of Glister county , com plaining or nn nllcge-l advance of frclBli ratert on live stock shipped to South Omnlm of nearly S per cent over the rates n charged prior to January 1 , 1836. This coin munlciitlon was referred In your uontu nni an answer made by one of the sccrctarlc giving the methods or Imsls of mnltlm charges for the kind of phlpmcnts refcrrei to ns existing prior to January 1 , ami since that date , nnd untying at the conclusloi "from the nl > eve basis of figuring no ml vance In rates have been made bctwcei mud poinis uy mo CIIUIIKU umcaa IL IIUK" bu on heavy rattle. " This letter was Rivet to the press as a matter of news of publl Interest nnd called forth a number of com plaints of a similar nature , each one claim Ing that there hod been a considerable In crease In the rates charged for the klni of shipments referred to. Mr. Woodruff , li a second communication to me , says In sub Htunco that the numbsr of pounds given n the capacity of the car upon which the charge per pound per cnrload Is mndo I not more than three-fourths of the weigh of tv carload of fat cuttle , or. In olhc words , the capacity of n cor Is undcrestl mated. 1 nm nlpo In receipt of a similar com tnunlcntlon from a stockman mul s lilppe residing at Ogalalln. making complaint o n similar nature and illustrating by nctun shipments from that place and by com parlson of the rntes existing prior to Jan uary 1 with those now applying , that in advance of J13.40 per car had been made My attention has nlsio been called to a com munlcutlon In The Omaha IJee from anothc shipper at Ogatalla , and also to resolutions passed by the Hurt County Farmers' Instl tute , each , in substance , making clmllar complaints. This subject Is of much im portnncc to the farmers and stock raisers of this state , und , from the nature of the Information which I have received , It woulc appear , prlina facia at least , that n ma terlal advance In the rates of shipments o live stock between different points in this state has been mode by the adoption of the rates now In foice. As I understand It , there Is no contention upon the part of the railroad company that the rates existing prior tn January 1 were unreasonably low , or that a fair and jus compensation was not received for services performed , in ruci , i am informed mat u Is contended by those representing the com panics that there has been no advance In the rates , and for that reason there exist no just grounds of complaint. 1 assume therefore , that If there la any serious dis pute. It relates only to the question o fact as to whether the new rates for shipments of the character mentioned are In advance of the old ones. The shipments of live Block to the South Omaha market from points within the state comprises a very consider able part of the volume of freight trans portation carried on within the state. An Increase , therefore , even If slight , affects very seriously the welfare of these people In view of these facts , It occurs to me that It would be proper for your board , under the statutes , to make a complete Investiga tion as to tlie merits of the complaints herein referred to. and Ir , upon Investiga tion , It should be ascertained that the pres ent rates are In advance of those In effec prior to January 1 , that the reasonableness of the rate shall be ascertained , and. by a suitable order , a rate established that wll be reasonable nnd just to all parties Inter ested. These complaints may be summarized as follows : . > / . That .Uie rates , existing prior to January 1. 189U. tvere-based on carload lots at a spec ! lied rate per car. That , such'rates eo charged were as higher or hlBher.'than required to yield a'compen sation " for the per.vlceH performed that woulc be" " jiff nnd reasonable to the carriers of such freight. \ That , by th6 adoption of the schedule of rates now In force for the shipment of car load lota , made upon a basis of a certain price per pound for the number of pounds actually and ordinarily shipped , an advance over the old rate of from 15 to 25 per cent Is made ; and That such rates so established arc unjusl and unreasonable. A short time ago I called the attention of .the freight department of the Union Pacific Railway company to these complaints , re questing Information as to the allesrcd In crease In the rates now applying. To this eque'ft I have rccolved no reply , which per haps might be construed as an admission , of tlie justness of the complaints referred to. This sublect being of such general In terest , and affecting the business of all Ne braska farmer. , stock raisers and shippers , I am under the impression that It Is a proper subject of Inquiry without the neces sity of a formal complaint being filed bv any .individual In one particular case. If , however. It Is desired bv the board that n tormai complaint ue llleil nn a basis for an Inquiry , I doubt not that cither of the gcn- tlemon nmklnir these Informal complaints would readily file charges. I enclose herewith copies of nil communi cation ? received at this department relating to this matter. Trusting that your honorable board may be able to make an early and thorough. In vestigation of these complaints In order that equal and exact justice may be done to all Interested. I nm , verv truly yours SILAS A. HOLCOMB , Governor. NEBRASKA CLUB INCORPORATED. Articles of Incorporation of the Nebraska clnb wore today filed with the secretary oi state. The principal office of the cntoi-prlro Is located at Omaha. The object of this association , as developed by the ccutext ol the articles. Is the crystallization of the ex isting sentiment In favor of keep'fng the state of Nebraska to the front and to In- creasa the present population by 1,000,000 citizens by the year 1900. The capital stork Is placed at $200,000 , In shares of $1 eacb , with the privilege , of doing business when 5,000 shares shall have been paid up. Tha ciuu can incur no greater amount ci muomcu ncm than the amount In the treasury not otherwise , appropriated. The board of dl- rectoru constate of not less than fifteen mom- ) Qrs , one to each county having an organized club , The incorporates are J. B. Smith , tens L. Hammond , O. C. Holmes , Clinton N , 'owell , Charles E. Williamson , Ell A. Ilarnea. Until the first annual election the following comprises the board of directors : Samvel leos. C. N. Powe.ll , C , S. Hayward , A. Hospe. r. , O. C. Holmes , Omaha ; G. II. Clark- . I. Morrlll , C. J. Ernut , Lincoln ; Hess L. lammond. Kremont ; H. W , Wolvcrton 'Icrco ; J. K. Smith. Beatrice ; Geirge Bclnvea- or , David City ; W. T. Prultt , Arapahvo ; W. I. Linnlng , Hasting ; S. B. Tti'.mipson , trokcn Dow ; S , C. IlasMtt. Gibbon ; J. A. fort , North- Platte ; K. A. Barnes , , Grand sland ; Joseph Oborfelder , Sidney ; C. E ! . lurnhnm , Tllden ; J. A. Price , Albion ; Clsr- nco Selah , O'Neill ; W. R Lucas , Crclch' > m ; Jharloa S. Coney , Stanton ; Joseph A. Hays , Central City. No one county Is entitled to lect more than five members of the board f directors. Articles of Incorporation of the Anthony fcpo Loan and Trust company , Oinabu , were lao fllcil. The corporation IH allowijj ly ho terms cf the articles to transact busi ness in Chicago , Poorla , Denver and other Itlcs , The capital stock la $265,000 and tlio ncorimraturs nre C , K , Anthony , Clifford Mt Authony nnd GeorgeAV. . Curtlw. At the Bovcrnor's flfllco requisition paper. ! vcro Itsuod for George Smith , charged with grave robbing In Douglas county. On llio light of V'obrunry 20 ho Is Rild to hayo irnkon into the grave of and removed the xiy of Jacob Helln , Smith Is now under rrect In Polk county , Iowa , and Detective ? ox has been appointed agent to return him o Omaha. Requisition papers were also 3juf-d for Kr.irik Snilckle. Ho Is accutvd cf hn crlino of burglary In 15ro\\n county , tlila tile , iind is now under arrest In Gregory omity , HDIIlitDaliota. . William It. Day u.ia .imod UH us'int to return Smlclilo. MAIJT HOWK AND HIS CHARGES. Mail llov.v , 1'x-udjulunt of the Qrund Id- mil Soldiers' home , his had nn Inlotvlow vl'.li 1-tiul Commlcdoner Russell , olie nf Uie nembcrii of the Il f.nl of Public Lnn'ls and InllJIngs. So far he lua not Illcd any hargvj with Um board. C'cmmli3oic.- ! : ; - cll mid loil.iy ( cut ho hud udvltwl lluun to le them wlili Governor Ilulvomli. Mr Hin di litlmatc < l tlM ) I lie siratrr i.OUIon or ho subject nutter 0 ? tilt chsrr.civix nt/ ucli cs 'vwiM ' warrant an Invc.-ni att u by ; be Hoard 'of Public LanJj add UuiiU'e ' . both Wilson nd Howe belni appointees of the executive. Secretary of State Piper , an other member of this board , seems to t-haro the same views. From all thit could bo learned It would seem that the board will leave the whole business to be nettled by Governor Holcomb on the 10th of March at Grand Island , At the governor's odlcc this afternoon Colonel J. P. nalrd , Judge advocate general of Wyoming , was a caller. Ho appears for the state of Wyoming In the extradition casa against W. A. Merchant of this city. By the Wyoming authorities Merchant Is charged with c.ittlo stealing , Of thlo charge ho claims to be Innocent. His tale tffen.u , heavers avers , wag the placing of a herd of Wyoming cattle , which had wandered over the Ne braska line. In the pound. Tomorrow morn ing the hearing will take place nt the gov ernor's offlce. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Llndell M. Meyer , W. A. Sheldon. Leo M. Frank- lln , Miss Jones. At the Lincoln A. J. Lnnt , Miss M. Brown , A. M. Jeffrey , F. Despecher. MOM ) .Ml.MCS OX MAXY IMIt.MH. Crinlr Mptliniln Produce HInrilliiK lie- MiiIlN Ai-nr IMciiNiint Dale. PLBASANT DALE , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Spe cial. ) The gold excitement at this place t-tlll continues. Experiments are belnc made every week with excellent results. A farmer south cf hero arranged a sluice and washed out about fifteen loads of dirt and sand. The waste was run Into Middle creek , The sluice was made by men unaccustomed to snch work nnd it was not well made , and It la hard to tell Just how much sold there was In the fifteen loads of Bind. However , about $ 2 worth of gold was .cbtalncil as the result of the experiment , nnd about one-halt a busl.el of black sand waa secured , which has not been tested yet. It Is thought that quite a largo amount of the gold wag washed over. Wednesday tun farmero from hero and sev eral from Mllford hauled twcnty-Dvo loads ) of dirt and sand to Mllford and arranged a sluice to wash cut-the gold. The city water was used. The waste was to run Inly tl'o river about a quarter of a mile above the mill. Two or three loads of dltt were washed and everything went along very smoothly until the proprietor of the mill saw that the dirt that was being washed down was workIng - Ing havoc with his mill wheel. Tlio mill man ordered them to flop washing and told them that ha could not run his mill If tht-y kept on running their dirt down Into thu rlvor. The gold men did not like to stop , as several of the men had hauled their sand several miles so they could use the city water to make the test , but the Irate milter , who Is a man who will measure more than six feet In hlci stockings , told them In such emphatic tones to stop that they stopped. Saturday the work was finished and the waste was run oft In another place. En gineer Bartlett said that there was at least $50 worth of pure gold In the black sand that was obtained when the work was finished Saturday. He Bays that they did not save more than one-half of the gold In the dirt. All of the black wnd has not been retorted and therefore It cannot bo learned positively Just how much gold there Is In the soil. The people are jubilant over the result ; NKW 1'IIASU Oi'1 AN OLD CASK. Allen I.iiml luTVWill Fljrurc Inortli I'lntto MCKiittoii. NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special Telegram. ) Today W. M. Hlnuiaii filed In formation with the county attorney and suit was begun In the district court here against the North Platte Land and Water company under the alien land ownership law. This com pany has general offices at Topeka , Kan. , and a branch office nt Denver , Colo. , and owns what is known as ttie old North Platte canal. This is the oldest Irrigation ditch In Ne braska. The company also owns several Irrigation canals In Colorado , one being lo cated at Illft and another at Lamar. The Denver office of the company Is run bv the Eocraary , H. J. P g , vitio a In this clt to'ay. The old North Platte canal , with land ownoJ , Is probably worth $250,000 , and a mortgage of $156,000 Is known to exist on the property. Should this valuable property escheat to the state. It , , woultl probably bo worth $100,000 above Incumbrances. This , suit grows out of the Irrigation litigation over Ihe organiza tion of the Suburban Irrigation district. Tlie North Platte Canal "Water company opposed the organization ofthis district. ' PIn HinnutIi "Women Eiitrrtiilncil. PLATTSMOUTII , Fob. 24. ( Special. ) Sat urday evening occurred one of the most suc cessful social events of the seasJn , in the guise of a surprise banquet given to the Woman's club by the husbands and friends rf the members. The program of the evenIng - Ing was " < \rt , " under the leadership of Mrs. O. H. Snyder. It was In full session when there flled InG ) the room thirty-sis" phantomlike - like flgurM , whose resemblance to the su pernatural ceased where their comical reci tations of "Mother Goose Melodies" began. After proving beyond a doubt that their education Jn the care , of children on club nights had not bean neglected , tbeso Knights of the Nursery doffed their sheets and pil low cases and escorted the wom.cn to the Hotel lUIey. where a splendid banquet was spread. Covers were laid for eighty-one whn marMiml tn fhplr rnsnaMIvs places to the delightful strains , of the Man dolin club. Mrs. C. F. Stoughtcnborough , president of the. club , presided at the ban quet.Mrs. Mrs. S. H. Atwood and Mrs.-"C. ' F. Slough- tenborough gave a joint reception. ) between the hours of 2 and D yesterday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Atwood , In honor bt Mrs. Towne , president of the Omaha Woman's club , and Mrs. Koysor , leader of the art de partment of that club. Over 100 Invita- Llons were JssueJ to the affair. The house was elaborately decorated with flowers rep resenting the colors of the CHID. ' Miss Lil lian Kaublo rendered several selections on the violin , while Miss Kitty Cummins pre sided at the piano. Mrs. Towno addressed : ho party on "Tho Woman's Club , " while Mrs. Keysor entertained them at length on tli9 topic , "Art In Homes. " Refreshments were served. Friday night the young men of this city entertained their female friends In a re turn leap year dance at Waterman's hall. At 12 o'clock the entire party repaired to lotel Itllcy , wliero a sumptuous banquet was partaken of. DrnfliH of 11 Day \vliriiMkn. . ELGIN. Neb. . Feb. 24. ( Special. ) J. B. Cocper , an old pettier , aged 72 years , died Saturday , leaving two daughters. The re- nalna were Interred at Nellgh cemetery. DAVID CITY , Neb. . Feb. 24. ( Special. ) Mrs. W. B. Thorpe- died this morning from ho result of a surgical operation. The pa- lent was doing well uitll yesterday , when he was taken worse. Tha family liuvo re- Ided in Butler county for the past fifteen 'ears , > and has an extensive acquaintance In his and Seward counties , where they ounerly resided , Mr. Thorpe being county reasuror for cjght years. BRADSHAW. Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) olin Meeker died hero yesterday. Ho hud Ived In York county for eleven ycats , coni ng here from DelCalb , III , * He leaves an aged wife and flvo children , The funeral ervlcos will bo held at the Methodist Epis copal church at 10 o'clock Tuesday , . Jnok Ilnlilill QIIIN | > In ' " " ' DAVENPORT , Neb" Feb. 2 1' . ( Special. ) A gotxl Dlzedcrowd of sports engaged In a abblt clmee hero Friday , Tlio hunt . " 'as east f town and was participated In by Mciurs. : d C. Smith , John Donlvan. Jr. , II. D , Berry , Charles Donlvan , L. M , Smith , Judge Woodson nd Gene McAlllntcr of St. Joseph and Frank Shumaker of Maryvllle , Mo. , who caino out 'n a special car from St. Joseph. The Xivonport and Shlckley toys were out In till force with thu best hounds ( hat NL- irat'ka affords 'and some fifty odd pair of acks' car. ; were taken back to Missouri as rophlcs of the hunt. _ Ktu-pliiK' ( Jim HntoH Iltnvii. ' HASTINGS , Feb. 24 , ( S ectaL Teleghun , ) The city council this evening dccldeJ against ha gas ordinance with the Hat rate of $2.25 ) thousand , four members voting aye and iree nay. "Hie gis consumers and citizens encrally will bo In suspense for tlie- next ow days to Irani whether the company will cclda to shut down the plant or accept such franchlr ? as the council Is disposed to rant. Arnica Sulvu , Thu best salve In the worH for cuts , iruUes , Korea , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sore , etUT , chapped hands , chilblains , corn * , and U hkln eruptions , and positively cures piles r no pay required , It guaranteed to give lurfrct satisfaction or money rJfuivlo.l , rlco 25 cents per box. For eakly Kuhn Cc. I CO.STnt'CTIIHItltlATIM ? CANALS. Lincoln County PrpimrliiK lo I'roilncc * Alniiiiliiiit CrnpM. NORTH 4'LATTE. Neb , . Feb. 24.-Spe- ( clal. ) Irrlija on In Lincoln county wH bo wonderfully developed during the next twelve months. Along the two valleys west of this city the acrslge Irrigated will bo near : * doubted th 'corning spring nnd the spring of 1897 will * ee * t'he present lrr'gnte.1 acreage quailrupledXnThc South Side Ditch company has Its ditcli ) ffrty-two miles In length , suf ficiently coninLjlod to furnish water frJin the South river this spring , and the county I ] comnilsslorldfs have already arranged for a water right1 "with " which to Irrigate the poor farm. Maty other farmers on this long line of ditch will avall themselves of water rights and will try Irrigation for the first time this spring. The residents along the line of the Farm ers' and Merchants' ditch are moving In the matter cf organizing nn Irrigation dis trict , and the. matter Is now before the Board of County Commissioners. If the dis trict Is organized It will probably purchase the Farmers' and Merchants' canal. Amic able arrangements have recently been made by the company owning the ditch , whereby It Is enabled to get water from the Patton & Hcrshey canal , and many farmers along .this ditch wilt Irrigate this spring for the first time. Ditch matters on the south side In the east end of the county are now at a stand still , waiting en the decision of the courts In regard to validity of Irrigation bonds. The ( toslln Ditch company has recently voted $85,000 In bonds , which will bs Issued and solil as soon as the United States supreme court passes on the California case , should the decision be favorable. This Is also the case of the Maxwell-Brady Island district , which recently voted bonds to complete the Irrigation works , but will not attempt to Issue them until a decision Is reached. Many farmers In these two districts had hoped to Irrigate this spring , but the delay cf the courts In rendering this decision has made bond selling conditional on a favorable decision. The old ditch companies report a fair sale of new water rights this spring , and many farmers living along cither side of the two rivers have built their own Irrigating ditches In order to bo Independent of any company or district. Lincoln county will have a large surplus of farm products next fall , regardless of rain' - all. IIOOMIIVG ALLISON I.V 1VF.HHASICA. Lctlorn nnd Clrctilnrx In Favor of Un ion nil Sent to Thin State. NORTH LOOP. Neb. . Feb. 21. ( Spe cial. ) Parties here are In receipt of circulars , accompanied by personal letters , setting forth the many qualifications of Senator Wil liam B. Allison of Iowa as an available pres idential candidate , and asking their co-opor- atlon to bring about this end. Ills high standing In the estimation of all parties and his almost unprecedentedly long term of public 6orvlce--elght years In the house and twenty-four In the senate are presented , while the accomrunylnc letter resnectfulls- asks the recipient for support and Influence , provided It does not Interfere with the can- dldccy of Senator Manderson. Similar com munications have doubtlMs been sent to nil representatives of the rural press throughout the state. The letter closes by asking for Mr. Allison thoi help of Nebraska as Its choice after Mnlilanderson. YomiK-WoIf Hunter Killed. WAHOO , ! ' > Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) Thomas Blggerstaff , a young man about 17 years of age' , ' Aiding In the southern part of the county , , was out wolf hunting Tues day , and In/attcrpptlng to pull a shotgun out of a wagon the weapon was accidentally dls- charsod and1 fts > contents tore through the muscles ofioneiof the young man's arms above the -elbow. The loss of blood which followed woji too. great for him , and he died this morning. * J | ' Many 'SlnrnM of i NORTH LOUl' . Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Spe cial. ) Durlrfg the remarkably fine weather of tli paat w elt , which has been more like the feather,9fvAprll oif ; Jlay than tiiat of' winter as' generally understood and expe rienced outside of Nebraska , large numbers of bees huve been observed far away from any hive gathering honey from the sap of the box elder trees. For this elevation anil latitude , this appears to be worthy of es pecial note. I'nIiilcrLaic * n Koot. VALLEY. Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) While atemptlng to board a train here this evening J. H. Loy fell under the wheels. His left foot was so badly crushed that It wilV have to be amputated. Loy was sent to Omaha fcr treatment. He Is a painter by trade and has lived here for about a year. His family lives In Ohio. Stop SmokliiR nt Lincoln. LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 24. The Lincoln city council today paswd William Lawler's cigarette ordinance. This ordinance prohib its the use of cigarette , cigars or tobacco by nersons und = r IS years of ace within thp city limits. JVclirnxkucWN Noton. Business at Elgin for the new year shows great Improvement , Schuylcr has a lady barber , Miss Rath- bone of Scutli Omaha. District court Is In session at Pierce , with a largo criminal docket to bs dlspo93d of. SJturday a barn owned by I. E. Doty at Dlvld City was burned , entailing a lees of ? 700. 700.Bralnard Bralnard schools gave au Interesting re ception In commemoration of Washington's birthday. The ladles of the "Rebekah degree lodge of Schuyler have purchased a $400 piano for use In Odd Fellows hall. , Charles Fall : of Hastings was arrested Monday and given thirty dayo In the- city jail for stealing a watch and chain belong ing to M. R. Wade. Mrs. John Hlndman of Ashland whllo 111 was given a large dose of carbolic acid by her husband through a mistake. Prompt at tention saved her life. Mount Monah chapter , Order of the East ern Star of Fairmont , celebrated Its fifth anniversary In thu Masonic hall Saturday night. Supper was served. The members of J. F. Reynolds' post. Grand Army of the'Republic , of Osceola held a Jubilee campflre Saturday night. Several hundred citizens were present. Ell Jones , a worthless character at Platts- mouUi , struck little Bessie Games of tint city a terrlblo blow with a club. The child was seriously Injured. Jonea was Jailed. Upon two occasions * of late pouches thrown from the fast mall at Schuyler have passed under the wheels of the train and been cut to pieces , much of the mall being entirely destroyed. Rev. H. C. Myers and wife were In Stanton - ton last weelf , visiting their son , where on Wednesday they celebrated the birthday an niversary of Dr. Myers and the wedding anniversary ci their eon. Sher.'dan pt gt.Grand Army of the Repub lic , gave an .euCpiJalnment at Schuyler Fri day evening tliot "was 'Of merit and was well patronized. Rov. T. W. Lcard of the Pres byterian church was the principal orator , li's subject belnA "Wislilngtcn. " The PythloBS flvo'av grand banquet at Petersburg I'jpdayj night. Nel.'gh and Elgin urned out < * niuise and were royally en- ertalned by Jln'tufnelslibora. Pastor Griffin was , Initiated to The highest rank In that edge and showed his appreciation by an eloquent ad rei Just before the feast. I'lio'oil ft'Vint-'on tinI'roplo. . ARANSAS P.ABS , Texas , Fcbruaty 18 , 1800. ( Special Correspondence. ) As predicted by your correspondent In a dispatch from Vic- ; orla seme days alnce , the Aransas Harbor 3lty & 'Improvement' ' Co. , after advertltlng a town lot sale to take place at Aransau I'atj yesterday and today , and gathering many iiundrcds of people from all parts of tlie United State9 , entertained them In grand style with brass bandp. barbecues , spccchce and an Inspection of thu terminal railroad and harbor works , The company , finding : lisnu > ove3 ! unable to consume tbo entire tlmo In this way , allowed the auctioneer to proceed to sale , but HtoppoJ him almout ab ruptly , advlajng the bidders to purchase lets of private owners , with the explanation that .hey could not stand the pilcea which llio ota were bringing , although the prices were ilgher than they ever sold before. The Bal- Imorc- bankers hare great Itleaa of the value of this COBBETT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT Ready at Any Time nml Willing to Go to Any Placs. OPPORTUNITY OFFERED IN LONDON llnllnulirnlco rinti orTurn n I'arso nml KxiKMiHi ! Monoj , UIL l-'lKlit to He Pulled HIT nn KliJI- | llMh Soli. LONDON , Feb. 24. It Robert Fltzslm- tnons , the new champion pugilist of the world , and James J. Corbett , the former flctlc chaniplcn , can bo prevailed upon to come down to solid business a fighting place and a suitable purcc can bo promptly ar ranged for them here before a good club. When Fltzslnitnons defeated Mahcr on Mexican soil , near Langtry , Tex. , on Friday last a representative of the Aeioclated proas was Instructed to ask Manager Fleming of the National Sporting club here If that bc < ly could be Induced to put up a purse for Fltz- almmons nnd Corbett. The reply was that under no circumstances wou'.d the National Sporting club subscribe a cent for a contest In which Corbett was ono of the principals , but , It was added , any other American pugi lists might apply with fair prospects of ar ranging a match , The objection to Corbett Is based on the very bitter tongue lashing ho gave the Na tional Sporting club when he returned to the United States after hta performance here. The members of that dub claimed that they had treated Corbott with every consideration and that he repaid their kindness by abusing them to the utmost. The Associated press representative was then notified to call upon Secretary Stevens of the llollngbrcke club and eventually placed the matter before that gentleman. After some- deliberation and consultation with his organization Mr. Stevens said that th Uollngbroko club would give u purse o $8,000 for Fltz9lmmons and Corbett to con pete for and that the club would also allo tbo contestants J500 each for expenses. These arc , It Is understock ! , absolutely th best tetins obtainable here , and It is hopoi the offer will be promptly accepted or re fused. The fairest treatment possible wl bo given both men and It will bs a caseo "iray the best man win. " Should Fltzslmmons refuse this offer o fall to accept It with the promptness whlc his well wlshots desire Frank Slavln stand ready to meet Corbett before the Doling broke club. Slivln already has an offer I Sporting Life to meet Fltzslmmons for $5,001 a side , the fight to como off In England , or h will bet $5,000 that he can stop Corbett I six rounds. Under these circumstances ther seems to be no obstacle in the way of bring Ing Fltzslmmoiis and Corbett together I a ring here for a fair purse. The purs offered Is not so large as the purses ofterei In America , hut the expenses of the pugl lists will bo small comparatively , so as t compensate for difference In the sizeof th purse. The replies of Fltzslmmons and Corbet are now awaited by Secretary Stevens o the Boiingbroke club. Manager Fleming of the National Sport Ing club was urprlsed when Informed th ! evening that the'Dollngbroke club hai } offerei a purse of $8,000 tor a contest between Fltz almmcns and Corbett. He said that sine ho had announced his determination of hi cjub not to put up a cent for a contest In which Corbott was one of the principals , the matter had ben reconsidered nnd the declsloi reached that If Corbett will apologize to th National Sporting club for the utterance which gave so much offense .to Its members after the pugilist returned to the United States the club will offer a purse for a matcl between him and Fltzslmmons. CORDETT IS WILLING. CLEVELAND , Feb. 24. James J. Corbet was shown the Associated press dlspatcl from London this morning , utatlng that the Dollngb'roke club of that city -voum give a purse of $8.000 , and $500 eacii for expenses for a match between himself and Fltzslm mons. Corbett read the dispatch carefully , and then said : "I nlll accept the proposition The Associated press may state that If the Dolingbroke club will forward the articles of agreement to me I will sign them wlthou delay. "As to the bluff made by that 'second- rater , ' Slavln , who has been defeated about fifty times , more or less , I shall pay no at tention to him , as I do not deem his Idle talk worthy of my notice. In fact , I wll listen to no proposition from now on cxccp : ono that will result In a fight between Fitz- almmons and myself. He Is the man the people want mo to meet , and he Is the only man I am after. "I will deposit as much money as the Dollnghroko club dealres to guarantee my sincerity In this matter , and shall anxiously await some further word from the ofllcers of that organization. " Corbett added : "Mark what I say , that man Fitzslmmons will never moot me. He is simply blufllng for the sake of the little advertising he expects to get out of it. " In rcfcrenco to tno London cablegram in which it wnu stated that the London Sport ing club would offer a purse for a match between Corbett and Fltzslmmons , provid ing the former would apologize for his utterances concerning the club , Corbett said this evening : "If Fitz- s I m in MI s will agree to meat me before the National Sporting club , I will make ample apology to that organization , although I do not think I have ever done or said anything for which I should apologize. How ever , I am determined to leave no stone unturned In the endeavor to bring about a contest between Fitzslmmons and myself. Thcro Is one provision that I shall In Hot upon , and that Is that the referee shall be nn American. "I stand ready to close up my show on two wc-eks' notice and will go Into active training as soon as articles are signed for the flght. There are some people , " con tinued Corbott , "who right from the start of my career In the ring have abuojd me and doubted that I was honest In everything that.I . ever raid or did. There rome people are the ones who are sneering at my pres ent standing challenge to Fltzslmmons and Day I will never fight. I will fight It Fltz- Bimmons gives me the chance. Ho will not accept my challenge because he want ? to , but tlio public will force him Into It eventually. "I don't know what Fltzslmmons1 plans for tlio future are , but wherever he gopp I will go , and ho will finally have to meat me. There will be no flukes then. You can bet on that. I am not particular about money for a match. I want to beat this Imitation whether ( hero IB a cent In It or not. My forfeit money of $1,000 Is up In Chicago , and It will stay up until Fltzslm- mons coverj It , "There Is aliole lot of gossip In cir culation , " continued Corbett , "about my con dition. I am an good as over I was and could get into as good condition 03 Iwas In any fight I way ever In. The yarns about my dissipation and the marks of It bulng loft en me are all buncombe , Ycu can see for yourMlf that ; I am looking pretty good for a man. that will never fight again. " Cortatt does certainly look to bo In good condition. His color la good , hlu eyes arc bright and ho seems to be as actlvo as over , FITZSIMMONS nnCLINKS , NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 21. Hob Fltz. olmmc'iia ' and party reached the city this ovenlng'over the Southern .Pacific road from Kl Paso and were to leave Immediately for Now York , but owing to the failure to se cure sleeping berths In advance a stopover for the night wai necessary. An Associated press reporter referred the offer of the Ilol- Ingbroke club of London to both Julian and Fltzslmmonii , and both tuld that they could not think of the offer , as It was too small , &nd , bc dcs , Corbott must first get fcono : sort of a reputation beforu daring to Isbue a challenge , or oven think of being takun on by the champion , Fltzslinnions suggested that he belt Choynskl , Malur nnd Bluvln first , and If Corbott does well with thcEO men ho will give him a chance. KlUxllllMIOIIH MllUOH II Sill-Ilk. NEW ORLBAN8. Feb. 24. Pugilist Fltz- slmmona had not arrived hero up to 1 p. in , today , Fitzflmm ns. aecompanlcd by Mar tin Julian , Mrs. Julian , lira. Fltzslimnonii , the baby and Nero , the lion , left El 1'ato Saturday nlglit over ( he Texas & Pacific ralluay without saying goodby to friends. Klttnlmmc-ns and Julian cave It out that they would remain In Kl IMfo until Monday morning and then quietly pulled out. .VVTIO.\.U. TlTsij ' HAM , I.KAm'K. Annual Moetlnn < ii .Vrrnnuc ( lie Solioilnlo lit I'mitrrnx. NKW YORK , Feb. 24. The annual schedule- meeting of tlio National Dare Hull league was begun today nt the Fifth Avenue hotel. The national board of nrbltr.Ulon , which consists of N. K. Young of Washington , C. II. itrynn of Ilrooklyn , A. H. Soden of Notion and John T. Iltush of Cincinnati , went Inlo sewlon nnd took up the petition of John II , Ward , ex-captain of tlio New York club. Ward wants tn have Ms name crn.ied from the reserved list of the New York club. The national board adjourned nt 2:15 : after a session of four hours. The entire tlmo was taken up with the Wnrd-Frcoilnian case , nnd both men were heard fully , The finding Is that Ward was Illegally reserved for the season of 1896 by reason of the fuel that ho was not under contract with the New York Dall club for the scaron of 1S95 , and did not refuse to sign a contract with xild club for that season , and consenucntly Ward Is released from reservation. The ca ? > o of Ulbcrflcld , who la claimed by the Montgomery and Dallas clubs , was re ferred to President Young for settlement. The national board will meet again at 7 o'clock till : evenlnc. The regular , league meeting was called to order Immediately after the national board had taken a recess and remained In session until 7 o'clock behind closed doors. When It adjourned the secretary stated that the ontlra tlmo of the session had been taken up In the adoption of n new national agree ment. The material changes made from the ono In vogue are as follows : The national board will In the future be called the national board of arbitration nnd ItH members Increased from four to live , The board shall demand the clarification of thn clubs which npply for protection und classify them under the national agreement In proportion to the population ( on the Imsls of thu last census ) of the cities where they lire located , or where theie are two or more largo cities the ngprcgnle of the population will bo considered. There will be sK grades , immi-ly : A , H , C. U. K , und K , nml the fees. Including right of reservation for each emu tn these grmie.i , will ho $75. $ M , JIO , KU. $20 nnd $10 respectively , The limitation for Ihe protection of players from A to U and so on down will be from the 1st of October to the 1st of January. The drafting of players from these classes will cost as fol lows : Class A , Jjoo : n. $300 ; c , $20 : U , $ KW ; ! < : , $75 and F , $50. Clubs are foi bidden to negotiate with n player In the minor clubt during the season , without notifying the club to which the player belongs. Applica tions for membership must be made uiinu- ally , as membership will cense nt the end of eneh season. Any club n member of any minor league a party to this nijrooment , who ahull enter Into miy negotiations to become a member or co-opcrnte with any organization whore oxlatence will , In any manner , conflict with the letter and spirit of Ihh agreement or the Intereft.s of any of the clubs operating under It. slmll forthwith forfeit all rights und privileges conferred by this agreement , said forfeiture to Include Its membership In any association n patty to this agreement anil nil rights or reservations of players. The penalty here Imposed shall be positive and llnnl and shall not be revoked until by the linntllninllR onllqAnl * if tlio linnt-,1 nr Itrmn Mm appeal by u three-fourths vote of the major league. This also applies to managers nnd players. The national board resumed Its session at 7:30 : tonight and took up the labor of formIng - Ing a schedule for the National league clubs. There was a strong representation from the minor leagues In evidence , and It Is expected ' that the magnates will' have some trouble In satisfying the minor league players , who claim that they suffer from a number of uncalled for grievances and hardships at the hands of the major body. During the meeting of the magnates thlo afternoon n session .was held In an adjoin ing parlor of the hotel for the purpose of organizing the minor leagues. The follow ing representatives were present : Interstate league , President C. D. How en , Pittsburg ; Western league. President Ban Johnson , Com mercial Gazette , Cincinnati : Western asso ciation. President T. J. Hlckoy , St. Joseph , Mo. ; New Kngland league , President T. II. Murnan , Boston ; Kastcrn league. President P. T. Powers. Jersey City ; Pennsylvania State league. President Frank Houeh.-Phil- adclphla Inquirer ; , and Atlantic league. Pres ident Sam Crane , Mornliig Advertiser , New York. T. J. Hlckey acted ns chilrman and Frank Hough as secretary. The mealing adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning , when n paper will be prepared In which will bo set forth the grievances of the minor leagues and It will be presented to the National league tomorrow. The national board adjourned at 11:15 to night. The members said nothing of pub lic Importance was transacted , and that the only business considered was In reference to some of the minor league * . The meeting of the representatives of the National league will be resumed tomorrow morning. TWEXTV-SIX MILES AN HOUR. Clark nml CycloneIVte Mnklniv Great Tlmo on Home Traliior * . The great six day bicycle race , In the show window of the Uo. tOn store , was started promptly at 5 o'clock last evening. A tremendous crowd had assembled to see the start. The street was blockaded for half a square , nnd the Boston store gets the credit of the most riovel advertising scheme ever put on In Dmnlm. At the des ignated hour Rabbi Clarke and Cyclone Pete , the contestant , were In thp saddle , and nt the given signal Referee Grlswold Hounded the gong , and the two racers started on their long Jouiney to bent the record amidst the plnudlts of the people crowding the cldewulk and streets. In thirty minutes the cyclometer on Cyclone Pete's wheel rcglslered exactly fourteen and one-half miles , with both men pumping away at an enormous rate. The crowd was held steadfast throughout the entlic hour , nt the end of which both men had covered the almost Incredible distance of twenty-six miles. D. J. O'ltrien , H. E. Frcdrlckson nnd John Hlentz attended the racers and as sisted them to their dressing rooms after the slruggli ) was over , 11 being all the pollen could do to keep the big crowd from over- milling the Htore. so opger wcie the eiirlous o see the men. The race will be continued throughout the week , every uftcinoon from 5 to 6 o'i'lock. Thb'prize tolld cnPh In the nest attractive prize ever offered to bicycle racers In Omaha. At thr request of a viisl number of people , who urn employed until o'clock , the IJopton Store management Imp consented lo Htnrt the racing this afternoon nt Tii.lO Instead of ft o'clock. The riders are low familiar with thulr wheels and each IK confident of reaching the forty-mile post his afternoon by the time the gong sounds for them to dismount , Thn raeo Is truly a great one and thousands of people will ben - n hnd to witness the hpcrl Hits afternoon. To A in o nil Keel Hull Iliilex. NEW YORK , Feb. 21. Arrangements hnvo teen completed for holding u foot ball con- crenco of the representatives of the blrj Ive universities of the cast Harvard , Yale , 'rlncoton , .Cornell nnd the University of Pennsylvania. The conference will be iii-ltj early In March under the- auspices of ilici Jnlvcrs'lty Athletic club of thin city. Tlio rail will soon bu issued hy Picxlilont Cuy- er. The object IP to llx up a uniform m-t of playing rules , which will be obstrvod rom the Atlantic to the Pacific , Last sun- on theio were two ronflUtlng sotn of rules , he Harvaril-Coinell-Pennsylvunla rules , nnd tbo Yule-Prlnccton rules. The laltci Vftre not imed to any extent outside of the alleges that drafted thorn. It Is undcr- tcod that California will ul o be lepie- ented at the coming conference , while Paul U.ibhlel of Lehlgh will act In Ihe capacity f advisor. 1'nld Dull .Sliiurl IIIN Monoy. EL PASO , Tox. , Fob , 21.-The citizens' ommlttee paid over lo W. K. Win-clock , for ) an rituurt , tbo b.ihincu of the money Kl 'a o offered for Ihr flKht. Whcolncl ; . who s Htlll here sotllliu ; up Lmn .Stuart's affairs lelleven that noxl winter FltKsimmagm and Corbett will bu brought loux'thcr at thlt > lacc , or , nitluT. acio-H ihc river In Juarez , lexlco. , , ' 3 the .MuliorrKitztlniinoiiR light cmonMr.itcd lo prunilnrnl .Mexican * , who wltneEced It , lliat piulllrm v.'ua tut near HO brutal ay bull lighting. Not a few who read what M.- . Robert Row Is , of Hollands , Va. , haz to ray bclw , will re member tlielr unit experience ) under I l < o iiir- cuniBtances : "Lust winter I had la grlppu vhlch left inn in a l w N'.ate of health , I rled numerous remedies , U9iu > rf which did me any good , until I wax Induciil t try n tuttle cf Ch.iniberUln's Coimli Rcmi'dy. The rst battle of It a far relieve ! me that I as enabled to attend to my work , and the rCond bottle effected a euro. " For ilo t. Iud CO cants per bottle by dnngl > l3. 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It did not shrink the flannels or other woolen goods , nnd they cnino from the water bright and clean. It 1ms wonderful properties for softening Imrd ntor. Wo regard It as a preparation of very great merit and wo are pleased to endorse it for ncner.il family use , nt a most necessary article , and we may say further as an all-nround washing preparation It la the best wo have over used. Yours very truly. l.'RONTimi STKAM LAUNDRY. ( Signed ) C. 13. Atterbury , Mgr. Model S ton in liiiuiiilry. As washing experts the Mcdel Steam Laun dry , whose main otllce Is located nt 1110 nnd 1112 Dodge street , are an authority not to bo questioned .for a moment. They cater to flno work only , nnd do a large and constantly Increasing business. They have no reputation to make It Is al ready made and wo take pleasure In pub lishing the testimonial of so competent au thority on washing preparations. OMAHA. Feb. 24 , ' 06. Jos. S. Kirk & Co. , Chicago. Dear Sirs : We liavc been making a most thorough nnd exhaustive test of your now d'scovery , llos , for general laundry work , and have como to the conclusion that li Is by far the best article \\o have ever met with for washing clothes. Linens nml i cot ton goods como out white and clean , flan nels and woolens are not only washed clean , but como from the water soft and fleecy as new , without shrinking. Wo have never used a preparation that can compare with this ono In washing flannels. Wo aluo noto- tl > at It breaks the water , making It veryt soft and pleasant to the hands nnd docs not redden or chap them. Wo think RO favorably of It that wo shall hereafter lisa It In cur laundry. ( Signed ) MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY , Jan. Alnscow , Secy and Mgr. Rnlu City SU-Jim I.iiiiiulry. The Gate City Steam Laundry of 205-207 North 17th street hag this to say of Kirk's Kos : .OMAHA , Feb. 22/.9.S. . James S. 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