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wheat Thug fir Indications nro Rood for an abundant fruit crop this season. TKCCMSnil. Nob. , March 3. ( Special. ) Iletwccn olqlit ( inil nlno Inches of snow fell here last nlslit. It did not drift Winter \\hMl Is fjroatly benontoil by the moisture thin afforded. UUMI'IIIIKV , Neb. , Starch 3. ( Special. ) Two Inches of snow fell at this place last iilfilit. The weather Is still cloudy and mow continues to fall. ThK with ono exception , In the fir /it Know hero this winter. PORT CAUIOUN , Neb. , March 3.-Spe- ( clal. ) Snow fell In thin vicinity to the depth of nearly four Inches Monday nlfiht and this morning. The temperature Is mild anil there Is no wind. This snow supplies much needed moisture. I1L.OOMINGTON , Neb. , .March 3. ( Spe cial. ) Yesterday It began to snow anil sleet nnd continued during the night and up to this morning. Over three Inches of snow l > as fallen. ThN has been a phenomenal winter and farmers have been plowing since January 1 , nnd fully 80 per cent moro wheat Is planted now than In 1S95. IKS MOINES , March 3. Snow has besn falling steadily since iMdnlghU It Is now several Indira detp. The weather Is warm. It Is ono of the heaviest atorma of the sea- con , DOON13 , In. , March 3. The heaviest snow storm of the winter Is raging. MAUSHAU/rOWN , March 3. It line been Knowing hard since early this morning , the heaviest fall of thci season. MAI.VnilN. In. , March 3. ( Special. ) The heaviest fall of snow this winter commenced nbout 0 o'clock lust night nnd 19 still falling nt 10 a. m , today. There In nbout five Inches now on tlis ground , There Is no wind nnd It Is now than Ing. IMfHUIMAU ACTION OF A FAMILY. -miN Woman IHiH-M nUIi Her Klvc riillilrcn In n StrntiKt * I'liicc. ORLEANS , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) Last week Mrs. O. Rhen nnd family of six children , ranging In ages from 5 to 15 years , were missed from their homo In Orleans. After n few days had elapsed without the reappearance of the family about the prem ises the neighbors nnd friends organized a searching party to try and locate the missing family. No ono wemcd to know anything concerning their whereabouts. The party proceeded to the house , but found the doors locked. They forced them and found every thing In order , but obtained no clew to the missing family. After telegraphing to all adJoining - Joining towns without bearing anything , they proceeded again to the house , and after a thorough search of the premises were about to give tip when some one suggested that they look under the house. They proceeded to take up a part of the floor. When they removed the first board they found the entire family lying closely to gether , nil alive and well. They are sup posed to have been In this place for about a wrok , and hnd subsisted on parched corn nnd water , which they bad taken Into thstr. ( leu , together with blankets and other nec essaries. On being questioned concerning their ac tions the mother explained that parties had threatened to take her to the asylum and separate her children from her. She seemcl to be rational enough on every subject but this one. She had gotten tills Idea Into her bead some nay and had Impressed It upon the minds of her children and Induced them to hide In the manner Indicated. She will probably be taken before the board of In sanity. _ m\uv DUPK.VDS ON AN AI.IIII. Cloxc of tlio Trntliiiony In tlio Ilcnt- rlcc Murder Cnxc. BEATRICE , March 3. ( Special Telegram. ) Evidence for the defense having closed the trial of William Henry , charged with murder , began this morning with evidence In rebuttal offered by the state. James Craw ford , Charlca Carpenter and W. II. Moore testified to having seen the defendant In Falrbury June G. Harry Meyer and William Wunnenberg testified to having seen him near their place in Jefferson county about June 4. Adam Halllgau. by an interpreter , testified to bavins seen defendant near his . ( JIalllgan's ) .homo in Jefferson county about Juno 4 or E. E. W. Imler of Nebjn testified that he had conversed with the wife o ! the defendant tfin 'day' following Henry's arrest nt Nelson. "She- told him her husband had been a\\ay In Jefferson county hunting woilc about the time of the murder , Ono jr two other witnesses were examined and the tes timony closed. Attorney Lohanc opened the argument for the slate late this afternoon. WAS NOT ifV'o" MiirilrriT AliiiHCH llu Cov- urmir for Suvliitv His Life. LEXINGTON , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) The news that Walker's sentence of banging was communted to Imprisonment for life xvas received hero last night and meets the approval ot the citizens. Sheriff Ilobaon Informed Walker of the fact this morning. Instead of showing any appreciation cf his now lease of life Walker broke into a tirade abusing h ! lawyers , hla Jailers , the sheriff , eovcrnor and all who have had any connec tion with his case. He f > ald that he ought to bo set free ; that he could have gone to the penitentiary In the first place and saved his money. As soon as the proper papers reach here Walker will bo taken to the peni tentiary , _ IMIo of CnuiitiTfrlt AloneFound. . GUAND ISLAND , Neb. , March 3. ( Spe cial ) Residents cf Hall county who came hero before or about 1S79 and 1SSO will re member the excitement that existed about that time when Georuo Chirk and Evans wore Arrested nnd tried for counterfeiting. Thc-y , honuvor , failed to convict the ac cused. Saturday J. II. Sprlnk'.ee , living Just Eouth cf the Hamilton county bridge over the I'latlehllo doing some grading In the bluffs , unearthed a package of rags , , etc. , nivl wrapped In them were 120 dollar p'ecc-a bearing the Imprint of 1S7S and 1SSO , the money being ccunterfelt. The acquscd men , It Is said , formerly had a rendezvous near this place. Mr. Sprlnkloo has not.llcd the government aillclalij. ( ! riln CIIIIIIIIII | > 'H Annual Mi WESTON , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) The \VcKton Grain and Stock company held Its annual mooting yesterday at Knights of Pythias hall. Thuro was a good attendance and the business was reportoJ In a fair con dition , notwithstanding the last two years have been very hard on the shipping busi ness. The old ofllcers ware to-elected as follows : J. W. Edwards , president ; Henry I'ubpUll , vlco pienldunt ; II. T , Ulunk , trcuu- uror and manager ; J. L. Columan , secro- lary. Nrli A. Tuvcson was rctalno.1 aa en gineer fcr another year. .Sniiill Killuri * nt llmulolpli. RANDOLPH , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) The grocery store or U. A. Myers was closed thla morning. Salt was brought yesterday by the father cf Myoro for money ho claimed to have put In the business. It was a small ho'.iso and In no way affects other business houses here. flarsaparllla more than any remedy I hate ever tnon. ! I have never be-n robust nnd wusoubjoct to ftcvcru Lesdauhcj , ami had no appetite. Sluca taking Hood s and Ilood'u I'llli I am a well woman , have a good nppatlto aud Bleep well. I cordially recommend Hood'it Bar * fnparllla. Mna. 8. M. QouiiAU , Klllmoro House , I'lllinort' , California. Plfl cnreaIU ! or | iu , bltioa * i "I NEBRASKA'S ' NEW INDUSTRY Chicory Likely to Bo Produced Extensively This Year , * LARGE ACREAGE IN DODGE COUNTY AKCII < of lluO'.VHII Knclnrr " < I'ro- nionl < ; ii > - < r.i 'Many Contracts 1'nriin-ri u ( that Section. FREMONT , March 3. ( Special. ) An agent of the German Chicory company of O'Neill has been In town for the past few days maltIng - Ing contracts with farmers to ralro Chicory for Ito factory. It has met with suc cess nnd have already 250 acres In right. The company agrees to furnish seed for 50 cents n pound , to bo taken from the first bhlpmont cr bo paid In cafch. It will pay $10.50 a ton for the roots delivered en the cira nt O'Neill. The contract also contains n provlrlon clmllnr to that In the contiads of the Norfolk Sugar Ueot company , that If the state bounty ls > not paid then the farmer Is to receive $9 per ton at the factory Instead of $10. The roots are not required to meet any test as to quality , but are paid for wholly by weight. They are to ho free from eirth and well topped. A few acres were raised In this vicinity last season with sat isfactory results , although the co-U of digging them was larger than uns anticipated. The rootn were BJ long that no machiru would work satisfactorily nnd they had to bo spaded up by hand. IIEKT RAISERS TO CONFER. At the meeting of the Nebraska lleet Su- car nascclntlon held here hist month It was recommended by losolution that local asso ciations bo formed for the purpose of extend- In : : the bert Industry and taking steps to procure factories. In furtherance of this recommendation the delegates from Fremont and vicinity have called a convention to beheld held nt ths court hoiifo In Fremont nt 10:30 : o'clock March 11. The following territory Is Included In the call : The Platte valley from Waterloo nnd vicinity on the cost to North Mend on the- west ; the Elkhorn val ley from Elk City and Arlington on the cast to the west line of Dodge county , nnd the territory cf Paunders county tributary to th Plaits valley from Yutan on the cast to Llnwood on the west. All beet raisers and persons Interested In raising beets and mannfactur'ng bet sugar are Invited to be present. It Is hoped that there may b ? borne definite- arrangements made looking to the establishment of a fac tory In this vicinity. The convention will also consider the subject of the chicory In dustry. TWO I1I.A7.RS IX YOIllv STORES. Hani Work of tin- PinIlrimrtniciit IlrillK'C.M ill ! * ttlllIIKt * . YORK. Nub. , March 3. ( Special. ) The flro In Hunter's hardware slnre was cxtln- guldhrd last night about 10:30 : with rather heavy damage. However , at 3 o'clock thin morning Night Watchman Moist discovered volumes of smoke Issuing from the basement of H. P. Page's grocery , which Is situated next to Hunter's ? . After an hour's hard fightIng - Ing * It was extinguished. How the fire orig inated In cither of the stores Is not known. It Is thought that the first fire started In the tin shop of Hunter's. The second fire was In the rear of the grocery , near a large oil link. Notwithstanding the danger of this exploding the boys fought the flro amid the denao smoke , playing the hens upon the tank to their efforts . - ' at keep that cool , and v.-e'o last rewarded. The damage- both of the stccka and to the block will be high. The entire basements of both of the stores were floodcd-wlth water and the smoke was so dcnuo In both of the stores that at first it was dangerous to go Into them for fear of suffocating. However , the exact damage Is not yet known , but will reach over $1,000. Everything la fully Insured. WOIMCIXG CIinTE OOI.D FII5I.IJ.S. Symlli'iifc of HiiHliK-HH Mi-n Formed for Hint I'liriioxe. CRETE , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) The gold prospertoni hero are by no moans llde. There was general dissatisfaction with the result of the layt washing ot sand off the Norrln farm. Last week a pyndlcato of five prominent business men wao formed for the purpose of thoroughly testing the sand from the Norrls farm. The sluice boxes were Im proved by Inserting copper plates In each box , covered by quicksilver. Quicksilver was aho placed under all rifilea In the boxes. Five loads , carefully measured and weighed , were hauled to the sluices. Those five loads contained exactly live tons of sand. The washing was done very slowly and the re- DJlt.3 of the clean-up are anxiously awaited. From all Indications the result will far ex ceed that of the last experiment. Should It bo satisfactory actual work to plulco the entire dopsslt'of snnd will nt once bo com menced. The result of the clean-up Is now In possession of Prof. Hosford of Doano college - lego lo be retorted. When that Is done the actual amount of gold in the five tons witl be known. 1'iiplln Oivoii 11 Sriiro. DLOOMINGTON , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) While the chemistry class was experiment ing In the High school laboratory with acid today 0113 of the scholars applied a match to one of the tubes and an explosion fol lowed. Prof. J. E. Rowers was badly cut In the face anl considerable damage was done to the laboratory. .St. .Martin of Wiihoo .Still Alive. WAIIOO , Neb. , March 3. ( Special. ) There has been no material change In the St. Martin case. The wounded man ssems to ba resting a little easier today , at least ho Is no wcrre. The mystery of the shooting Is just as much a mystery ns over. NelmiHl.'n Xi'WNolex. . Salaries of all Fremont school teachers have been reduced C per cent. John Spoor of Orleans Is under arrest at Arapahoe for the illegal sale of whisky. Falls City Pythlons threaten to Invndo the amateur theatrical \\orld with the drama en titled , "Cripple Creek. " Gcorgo Flnley , George Dean and Cliaro ! : < Sloan , three tramps arrortnd nt Plattsmouth as burglars , have been released. t\\ri. \ Jane Wlioy cf Cass county has asked the district court to Issue an order restrain ing her son from stealing her corn. William Taylor of Plattsmouth was thrown under n circular saw and thirty-nine stitches were required to cloeo the wound , The Tenneszecan Jubilee singers gave an entertainment nt the Falls City opera house Monday evening for the benefit of the public schools. The republican central committee of Rich ardson county will meet March 14 at Falls City for the purpose of calling n county con vention. Henry Ebke was on trial at Falrbury Mon day , charged with arson. Ho sot flro to a hay stack belonging to 11. F , Henry and was awarded ton days In jail , Mrs. Forney , mother of Thomas Forney , who was klllo.1 Saturday at Falls City by the train , Is ao prostrated over the death of her con that she Is not expected to live , Ira Graham nnd Miss Gary Ogden of York were married at that place Sunday. Both of them have resided In York some time. The groom Is Cl years of age , while the bride Is 21. An effort la being made to reorganlza the militia , which waa disbanded at York Eomo time ago. The company had the oldest char ter In the state , nnd nuny other companies are now after It. The Superior nud Republic City foot ball teams played their last g.uno of the season nt Superior Sunday , resulting In a victory for Superior. Score , 14 to 0 , The Superior team nan come out the winner In every game played by them thl teuton. Mr , and Mrs. Jcsso Crook of Falls City celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their houut In that city Friday , There were four generations represented i t the dinner table , Mr. and Mrs. Crook ware mar ried In Cookvllle. Putman county , Tenn. . February 28 , 1840 , They have fcfcn re I- dents of Richardson county forty-two years. IJKI'Hl-T OF CIU'HCIIII.IAS OIMMOX. Lincoln Paper Point * ( nt Ilio I'redlea- inent or ( lie Attorney < Jenernl. LINCOLN , March 3. ( Special. ) The Even. Ing News prints the following today : When Attorney General Cliurrhlll returns from hi * pilgrimage to Washington he Is very liable to hear something drop In the Immediate vicinity of his flamboyant boom for reelection. It Is reported that the nt- tcrnoy general , just prior to leaving for Washington , rendered nn oral opinion on the point Involved In the controversey between the old line companies and Farmers' Mutual Insurance company , nnd that opinion was to the effect that the Mntlinli could do hUBi- ne-'s In Nebraska nnd were doing so strictly \\lthln the law. Hut , lo , upon airlvlw : In Oinalm , the attorney general's mind under went a sudden change. In fact , It was a cafe of HghlnliiB-IIke transmogrification that occurred within the portals of the attorney general's dome of thought. Polonel ChurchIll - Ill I * gencinlly regaidcd as avak sister In the sacred temple of politics , nnd It Is figured out down hero by those who love him not , that v.-hcn th pmlssnrles of the old line companies , Harry Uiomo nnd others , came nt him with the proposition that If ho expected lo tot the Uouglni county delegation for irnomlnatlon ho had better decide ngaln < H the Farmers' Mutual , ho jroin"tly not In line nnd reversed his foimcr decision. Colonel Churchill knew Mayor Ilrcatch desires to be governor nnd wants the Douglas county delegation to bo all bis own , nnd , knowing this , hla geltlnc vcrtrbrao at once assumed the rigidity of molawes , and he gave oxpi epslon to thu decision ngnltmt the Farmers' Mutual. In plncatlnK the old HUP shark" , how- ove.- . Attorney Gem nil C nrch'll ' nro 'soJ ths animosities of the twelvn thousand and some odil farmers who hold policies In the Farmers' Mutual nnd otlier mutual * , nnd they ore now mounting his frame and tear ing down his po'.ltlcnl fences with that rhosrful abandon that marks the nets of the Nebraska farmer when Home venal cor poration trends on his corns. If thn at torney general , when ho returns , will put his ear to the ground , ho may hear the rumble nnd grumble and roar of the approaching preaching storm. " TIOIlUlllI.i : Til 11 * OK1 A WO.MAX. Mrx. IMillln Oleleh DrnKKcd In the Wreck of Her Carriage 11 Mile. GRAND ISLAND , March 3. ( Special. ) A few days ngo as Mr. and Mrs. Philip Glelch , who live just on the other side ot the river near Donlphnn , were returning , from the Lllllenthal-Wlcso wedding about 9.30 p. m. their team became frightened and upset the buggy. Mr. Glelch was thrown out on his head nnd shoulders and sustained a few slight bruises , but Mrs. Glelch was less fortunate. Her foot and knee became entangled In the wheel of the overturned vehicle and she was dragged for a d'stanca of one and one-half miles and crossing seven of the bridges over the hard , rough oak planks. Every particle of clothing was torn from her bsdy nnd her entire body Is covered with bruises. On the right hip , where she wns dragged the longest distance , a space of two feet long by one foot wide thei tkln and flesh are nearly worn to the bone ; both limbs and abdomen are also lacerated and bruised , but Impossible as It may seem , no bones were broken. The worst Injuries are internal. During the entire trip she re mained conscious. The team , after running this distance , ran Into a barbed wire fence , throwing one of the horses nud holding him Jast. Thla was near the residence of Mr. Gal lagher. He hearing the struggling horses , went out to Investigate and found nor. She was then unconsc'ous and was carried into the hcuso and a physician from Donlphan sent for. She gradually grew worse , how ever , and yesterday was brought to St. Fran cis licspllnl. Mrs. Glelch Is 58 years of age nnd line lived hero many j'ears. STOIIMS AMi OVI311 THK COUXTUV. Accompanied jiy Very Colil WentluT In ( lie XorlliwcMt. CHICAGO , March 3. Forecast Officer Henry J. Cox sa'J today : "There are tliree storm centers In thu country this morning , one oft the Massachusetts coast , another over northern California and a third over the western gulf coast. In connection with the southern etorm , rain Is now falling In Okla homa , Arkansay , Tennessee and Texas , turnIng - Ing to snow In. Kansas , Missouri , 'Nebraska ' , Iowa. Minnesota and the Dakotas and west ern Illinois. The weather continues very cold In the exttonio northwest , the tempcra- lu-o having fallen still further In the Rocky mountain region In the last twenty-four hours. At Havre , Mont. , the temperature is 32 degrees below zero and IS degreea below at Helena , also IS degrees below at Lander , Wyo. There Is a prospect ot very cold weather In the western states for several days. TOPEKA , March 3. A blizzard has been sweeping over Kansas for six hours. On the Rork Island's Colorado lines twelve Inches of snow are reported and the storm Is moving east at the rate of forty miles an hour. Stockmen say the storm nil ! be fevere on cattle on the plains and grave apprehensions are felt for the fruit crop. SAN FRANCISCO. March 3. Fruit grow ers are much concerned over the storm which began yesterday and was general throughout the state. For the first time In ten years snow fell In this city , while flurries are re ported from various points along the coast. The snow melted aa rapidly ns It fell In this city , but the storm created as much excitement as a blizzard would In the cabt tram the fact that a bnow storm Is of such rare occurrence. Tims far It Is not believed that the fruit crop has been materially In jure' ] , but much apprehension Is felt , as the trees arc in blossom and a frost at this time wruld da great damage. The snow storm was accompanied by high winds , which did ccisldcrablo : damage to shipping on the bay. TWO IX.IUIU2U IIY A.V KXl'LOSIOX. raliillty AtlcmlliiK a UlMiihtroiis Fire In n Kr.etory. DANBURY , Conn. , March 3. By a boiler explosion in Park Bros. ' fur cutting estab lishment today a flro was caused which did damaga amounting to fully $100,000 , aiU 10- suited In probably Iho fatal Injury of two n on. The explosion took the roof from the building , a email wooden affair two-storleu , Edward Parks , cue of the proprietors , was thrown down by the explosion and fright fully burned. He may die , The building was quickly consumed , to gether with a sash and blind factory adjoin ing It. The flamei went to th& Barnum building , the Sherman block nnd other prop erty , which were consumed. Sadie Carpsn- ter , a tenant of nn upper floor , jumped from a window nnd broke her thigh. Frank East wood , a fireman , was burled baneath a wall and fatally Injured. That Novel llleyele Itaee. The recent six-day bicycle race which oc curred In the Boston store show windows threatens to become quite a fad , as several eastern houses -are already figuring with nome of the most noted wheelmen of the country with a vlow to gcttln up a series of races similar to the Hot-ton etoro Initiatory effort. It la certainly very popular wltlj the crowds and so long as mich finished artists an Clarke and the Cyclone have to do with these races every ono can feel as- Kiircd of a square race. TIIOJO gentlemen are among Omaha's best known ridera and have alivaya shown themselves ready to help out any racing enterprise. Thlu racing event was ns legitimate and qulto as Interesting as any that has taken place hero for years. It has attracted vast crowd.1) and It Is hoped that the Boston store will negotiate for another within a short time. Threatened tile Superintendent. ST. PAUL , March 3.-A Livingston , Mont , , npeclal to the Dispatch , says ; Sheriff Young nnd posse went to the Herr co.il nilncH hist night , arriving at 3 o'clock this mornlnir. The posse tuur.U that a mob of from Hovoiity-llvo to 100 had notified Superintendent Strong to quit the cnuip at 7 o'clock last night , but Strong secured the ap.sUtaiiro of tin OP other men nnd barri caded his cabin. When the mob returned they started Into thn muzzles of four ilflej. A committee of three of tha mob Informed the occup.intH that the time had been ex tended until C o'clock thin morning and If they were Mil ! there at that time they would bo lynched to the nearest tree. The only reason assigned was that the weigh- master discriminated unjustly against thu miners In weighing coal. Wai runts uro out for seven of the ring leaders. KHire KorceliiNiircn Held Un. KANSAS CITY. March 3. A special to tin ! Star from Wichita says : Judge Foster , In the United States court , ban declined to puna on motions to contlun sales In which exception * nro Hied under the eigh teen months' redemption law , until recent decisions touching the law Imve been parsed uion | by the uupremo court. Ho has con tinued till motions under this head. RALLY FOR HOME MISSIONS President OlorJnnd Presided at a Monster Meeting in Now York , CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL WAS CROWDED In AitilIIIon ( n Ilio Prcxlilotil , llrv. T. llcU'ltt TnlniiiKO anil Otlicr.i ' . * * of I'rKpU tftv Importune. ! lloiuy MlHfllou Work. NBW YORK , March 3. One of the most Important meetings held In recent years In favor of the home- mission movement of the I'rcsbyterlan church was that which took place In Carnegie Music hall tonight. The Importance of the occasion was emphasized by the nppoarancc , as presiding officer ot the mooting , cf President Cleveland. Kvery avail able spot In the hall was crowded , and an overflow meeting was held In the lower hall. The platform was crowded with prominent ministers and laymen of the Presbyterian church. When President Cleveland appeared at 8 o'clock , accompanied by Rev. Dr. John Hall of the Klfth Avenue Presbyterian church , he was received with tumultuous applause , the whole audience rising and wav ing handkerchiefs. When the applause had subsided Dr. Hall Introduced President Cleve land as chairman of the meeting , whereupon the applause was renewed again nnd again. When the cheering had subsided Mr. Cleve land said : NOT A. NEW INTEREST. I desire to express my appreciation of the privilege of participating In this conference and of the opportunity thus afforded me of testifying to the value nnd usofulnp"u of the work undertaken by the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian church. My interest with ibis subject nnd my fnmlllar- Ity with home missionaries nrc not newly acquired. Tln-y early came to mo In the surroundings of n Christian Presbyterian homo anil were stimulated by a father's faithful labors In the cause. Uut It Is not only ns your fellow citizens , but as the chief executive of your govern ment , that I ileslro to speak , for I am en tirely certain that I serve well our cntlie people , whoso servant I am , when I licie testify to the benefit our country lias re ceived through holding missionary efforts and when I join you In an attempt to widen and strengthen that effort. No ono charged with Hie duties nnd re- Fponslbllltlcs which necessarily weigh upon your chief executive can fall to appreciate the Importance- religious teachings nnd Christian endeavor In the new'.y Fettled portions tions of our vast domain. It Is there where hot and stubborn warfare between the forces of good ami evil Is constantly Invited. In these days the vanguard of occupation In n new settlement Is never without Its vicious nnd criminal clement. Gambling house * nnd dramshons are frequently among the first establishments in a new com munity. It must also be confessed that re moval from oM homes nnd associations to new anci moro primitive iionies nua .1 icii- dency unions' honest and respectable Bet- tiers to smother scruples and breed evil In difference to Christianizing and elevating agencies. It seems to me If the Christian people of our land estimate at Its real value the work which the Uoard of Home Missions has In rbarge , andj 1C they can l > e made to realize Its extreme.Importance , the moans to carry on ana cxlen'd .this work will bo equally forthcoming , ana I hope such an unusual Interest may 'bo1 ' aroused in behalf of the cause by ttifnovcment of which this meet ing is a part -nsiwlll suggest to many here- tof-re Indifferent that among the most com forting of their possessions wll" be a , share In the triumphs/and / achievements of home missions.J JACKSOftl A'tfD TALMAGE FOLLOW. After President Cleveland's address , a prayer was Coffered by Rev. W. C. Roberts , secretary ofi tlq ) board of home missions. Rev. Dr. hEJdon Jackson , superintendent of missions irfon Alaska , followed. Rav. Dr. Jackson > pol e of the mission work ho had done on tlicnbank's ot , the Mississippi and of hla work. lnc , vi fkar Referring particularly to the objecr of .the gathering this .evon- Ing.l he ; ' iaWjiv"IIome missions reach "tire prodigal ; hemp : missions care for and save the lost nnd shelter the absent ones. Let the word go forth that this great meeting made a munificent freenlll offering for the Lord an'd tomorrow morning at the family altars on the New England coast will be heard the voice of praise and thanksgiving that shall not cease until it has encircled the -globe. " After Dr. Jackson came Rev. T. DoWltt Talmagc , partor of the First Presbyterian church , Washington , D. C. , who said : "Vic torious Presbyterlanlsm Is In full bloom to night. This will be an historical meeting and far down the years It will bo told that in the commerical metropolis of this nation the man who has on him the highest honors this world can give , and twice having re ceived tbeno honors from the American people , In thlo great mass meeting for God and righteousness , put down the grandeurs of his office at the fact of Jesus. Germany fcr scholarship ; England for manufacturing : Franco for manners ; Egypt for antiquities ; Italy for pictures ; but American for God. " "Great cities , so often mentioned as great obstacles , the centers of crime and the restrvolrs of all Iniquities , are to lead In the work of gospellzat'cn. From what place did Christ send out his twelve apostles to gospellzo the world ? From a city. What place , moro than any place , will by Its contributions of Christian men nnd women and means old In this work of taking Amer ica Tor Cod ? 'May the eternal God wake us up to the st'jpendous Issue. " Rev. ( jnaries Li. Tliompson , onairiiian of the committee on home m'sslons of the Presbyterian missions of New York , spoke on "Homo Missions. " 'lilt- last speaker was Hooker T. Washing ton , the controlling spirit of the grsat in dustrial school for negroes at Tuskogee , Ala. The colored orator made an earnest plea for missionary endeavor In the "IJlack JJelt" of the south. Ho quoted statistics to "how that during the past year each cclsred child In this district had expended en him for education about 70 cents , aa compared with the ? 18 to $20 expended on the Massa chusetts chlU. _ I.ITTIII.S WKIIIS NOT OUKJIXAI.H. Overman Ti-IlN About tintietlrm Written .Mr . Tniim-l. SAN FRANCISCO , March 3. The wintry weather did not keep curious people away from the Ilrown trial today and the Congre gational church was crowded. Hr. Brown waa 111 and sent word that ho could not be present. Miss Overman was placed on the stand for cross-examination. She was handed copies of the famous blackmailing letters which she wrote Mrs. Tunnel and pointed out wherein they differed from the originals. She said tko.original letters had been de stroyed after they had been stolen from Mrs. Tunnoi. Miss Overman said all the narts of thAletters which had reference to Dr. Drown or that were damaging to him had been put-lnr by her for the purpose of blackmail , blltjtj > at otherwise she'had stuck closely to tije. original text In forging the letters. It was" iiolnted out to her other partB of thoTlfctlera were In a style leading up to the refereiiccs to Brown , and she said that In 8om o cs the oplrlt of the Ictte/a had been changed by her. its . I'"Inla the llo/.c-iiuiii ' 1'iiiiiifl. ST. PAUL/1 / March 3 , A Livingston , Mont , , special to tha IDispatch B ys : Flro la raging as fiercely a'.i' over In the liozcman tunnel and from present Indications the entire tim bering , both''old''and ' new , will be consumed. The tunno"fcas ! 'caved ' In at the point whore the sky H'JO t'lSSsHis nnd Dome freight cars have been .precipitated from the top of the mountain to the floor of the tunnel. CINCINNATI , March 3. The Highland candy factory , a large five-story structure ut iho northwest corner of Twelfth and Jackson streets , burned early this morning ; loss , $50- 000 : Insurance. $25,000. , FRKEPORT. III. , March 3 , Fire at Stock ton this morning destroyed many business houses and residences. Loss , $50,000. The llamcs destroyed all the brick and frame buildings In ono block. The flro started lu Carpenter's opera home ; cause unknown. The heaviest losers are E. It , Smith , i'urnlturo utoro , $4,000 ; Smith & War ner , furniture , $4,000 ; Murphy & Goldbagcn , hardware , $5,000 : Dr. I. 0. Smith , $3,000 ; F. 8. Trickoy , J2.00Q ; A. Johim , clothing. $8,000 ; Carpenter Hall company , $4,200. $ The vil lage has 1,000 people a ml no flro protection. MovtMiii'iitM of Ot-riui YrHHrl , Mnrcli ! . At Liverpool Arrived Anglomau , from Iloiton. At Glasgow Arrived Grecian , from Phil adelphia. I'M OUT IV TIII3 .Still ItllS OK ! I.\VAX.\ * Aiiproncli < < > Wltliltt Ken Mllrn of tli < - City. HAVANA , March 3. There was a com blned movement of Spanish troops on Sai Kranclpco de Paula , four miles from thl city , today. Rifle firing has been heart from there am ! It Is believed on cngagemen with the Insurgents Is taking place. This I believed to bo the closest the Insurgent have yet approached In force to the capital. A column of troops commanded by Gen eral Aldecoa w s engaged yesterday between Managua and Nnngarnno , this province , will the Insurgent forces under Macco. The In surgcnts were divided Into two columns , ono of which marched In the direction ot Mnna gua. Rlflo firing was shortly nttcrwari heard. Gomez Is still In tha province of Matanzas nnd was reported yesterday to be at the plantation of Arroyos , near Altamosal , dress Ing an old wound In the leg , which It Is snli shows dangerous symptoms. The Insurgents have burned , In the district of Cruccs. 50,000 tens of sugar cano. Gomez , after leaving Arioyas plantation , It appears , encamped for the night at Isabel , and In the morning started In the direction of Clmaroncs , cap luring four volunteers nnd kilting thr o others. The Progress plantation has beet burned , together with the cane fields In tlm vicinity , causing great loss to the planters and others. The government scouts announce that be tween Hcrnando nnd Gu.iracabulo , In the Placetas district , province ot Santa Clara the Insurgcntn under Napolcs and Alberto Rojas are encamped. They are described as being badly dressed , without shoes nnd as having but very little ammunition. At Santu Clarlta the Insurgents have plundered all the stores , under the leadership of Calunga. Ono of Maceo's most valued lieutenants was killed In an engagement In this prov ince recently. Lieutenant Colonel Mallocra has returned here from the front , disabled by a wouml In his arm. Majors Lcysiimll and Roderlguez near Sanctl Sptrltus , province of Santa Clara , have been engaged with the Insurgents , upon whom they Inflicted numerous losses. Only three soldiers were killed. A column of troops at Iloyo , Colorado , yesterday after noon was engaged with a band of 200 In surgents , who In retreating burned several houses. A strong forceof Spanish troops In col umns loft San Jose do las Lajas at C o'clock this morning to attempt to engage the Insur gents under Antonio Maceo. It became known that the Insurgent loader had camped dur ing the night at Nazarlno , between San Jose do las Lnjas and Managua , which Is only twelve miles from this city. The troojW , upon sighting the enemy , opened flro with cannon and musketry nnd eventually cap tured the Insurgent position. Colonel Maroto with the cavalry under his command made- circular movement to the right and attacked the enemy In the flank , while a company ot the Eapann battalion captured the village. The Insurgents ) were dispersed by different roads and were pursued through Hayamo to the heights of Mairo , where they were can- nnniilml. T.lpiilpnnnf IJYanrlsrn Asftnln wan killed and Ilvo soldiers were wounded on the Spanish side. The Insurgents left one killed on the field and retired with many wounded. The troops also captured a number of saddlca and a quantity of arms. A lieutenant colonel disabled hlsi arm by a fall from his horoe. The lieutenant In command of the San Fernandlno battalion and also In command of the Linares brigade la pursuing the in surgents under Castillo , who appear to have concentrated nt Managua , while other Insur gents are reported to be at Seiba. The troops encountered the Insurgents' advance guard and wounded two of the enemy. Two of the troops later came upon the main body of the Insurgents at Lelchuga and pursued them , fighting for six miles' . Eight of the insurgents were killed. The Insurgents re tired with their wounded. They were fol lowed by several columns of troops. The latter met two battalions , which had left Havana under Colonel Figuoroa , and they formed a junction and fought another party ot Insurgents. Colonel Tort at Quatre Camlnos , near San Jore do la.s Lajas , came across Macea's scouto , who mid Maceo's forces ' were on their way to join those of Gomez. A pklnnlsh fol lowed with Maceo's Insurgents and the lat ter left two killed and four wounded. The Insurgents burned the cano fields of Portu- galette and succeeded In escaping from the troops in pursuit of them. The soldiers , however , continued after the enemy. General Uarnaldl 1ms had an engagement with the bands of Caylto Alvares and Ser- afin Sanchez , numbering 3,000 , In the hills of Magi , between Mordazo and Manocas , In Mntanzas. The artillery was brought to bear upon the Insurgents and the cavalry charged. The prince of Dorben and the Count Casurta , who were with the Spanish forces are reported to have behaved with conspicuous gallantry. The Insurgents were routed and left thirty killed and forty wounded , besides 300 saddled horses. The loss of the troops Is reported ns thirty , most of these being wounded. No further de tails have been received. The police of Havana have captured Gull- lermo Molina , a spy of the Porico Diaz band. ARMI.VG THE MHHCIIAXT MAUIXK. Company Toinlor * HH ShliH to the SpimlNli CJovcrniiH'iil. MADRID , March 3. The marquis of Toml- las had a long conference today with Ad miral Beranger , the minister of marine , nt which ho offered the government all the steamer : ) and the coal depots of the Trans atlantic company. The minister of marine accepted this offer , which will bo debated at the cabinet council to be held tomorrow. Eight ot these I'teamors ' will bo forthwith armed and placed under the command of naval officers. The stiidcnto of Madrid university came tea a decision to renew their anti-American dem onstrations today. The rector of the uni versity , learning of this determination , had fifty of the Ftudento of the university ar rested. The result has been that the good order of the city has not been disturbed to day. All Spaniards who have been acting as consuls of the United States have resigned. X < > Xccil of it lllK Xnvy. LONDON , March 4. A Ilerlln dlppatch to the Times saya that before the budget com- mlttco cf the Relcnstag Admiral Hollman deprecated the reckless agitation for n big navy and declared nil apprehensions of the dissolution of the Reichstag growing out of this question were groundless. The commit tee might bo rcassusred , ho said , by the fact that a naval program waa In course of prep aration with the co-pperatlcn ot Chancellor von Hohenlohe , who IB known to bo opposed to nn extravagant grant for the enlargement of the navy. Germany would never bo able to rival the British or the French navy , but alio must bo strong enough to command the Baltic In time o : war. RESORT1SC TO ARBITRATION Central American Republics Miss nn Oppor tunity to Engage in War. TRIED THE SAME PLAN ONCE BEFORE Mcnrturtm nnil Coxta Itlen Airrec to Mettle a I.OIIK Standing lloiin- dnry Dlnputc l > y Peace ful .Mcthodi. ( Copyright , 1K > 6 , by the A . oclntc < l Prow. ) MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Feb. 1C. The government of Nicaragua today sent to Salvador vader a commission consisting of a minister plenipotentiary , Hon. M. C. Mat us ; a secre tary of legation , Scnor Kvarlsto Clsaro , and nn engineer , ns nn attache of the legation , Mr. William Clime. This committee will bo met by a similar committed from the re public of Costa Rica and the two bodies will uuutnlt to the government of Slnvndor , which has been chosen ns arbitrator , the long standing dispute about the boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica , which has fre quently threatened to plunge the two coun tries Into war. Thla matter was submitted to the arbitra tion of President Cleveland during his first term and he settled upon the general local ities of the boundary between Costa Rica nnd Nicaragua. But It was considered here that President Cleveland had decided some what heavily against Nicaragua , probably through the Imperfect presentation of the case for'this republic , n large district of Nicaragua's original territory having been assigned to Costa Rica , The boundary , however , has never been correctly determined by the engineers from the two countries , as directed by the arbi trator , although the work was commenced ifter President Cleveland's decision was pub lished. But disputes arose ns to the proper locality of the boundaries nt Saltnns bay , near the Pacific , and Nicaragua withdrew licr engineers. In spite of this the Costa Illcun engineers continued their work nnd : hat republic claims to have determined and marked out the boundary from ocean to ocean according to the decision of President Cleveland. Nicaragua will not admit this nnd war has been threatened on both sides frequently slnco the announcement was adopted. Tha claim for $1.000,000 made against Nica ragua by A. Schultze , a German subject , who leclares that the Nlcaraguan government had refused him titles to and had dispossessed him rom largo areas of ground rich In gold In ho Princapulka placer mining district , which recently appeared to bo a serious diplomatic question , was arranged yesterday , In so far as t has been placed In n fair state for early ottlement. It Is probable that Mr. Schultzo vlil bo given In full satisfaction of lila claim Itlcs to two placer mines , ono of them prob ably over a mile long , to which he appears o have a clear right by discovery and occu pation for over ono year. \VII.KI ) TO AGUI8I3 OX A CANDIDATE. Cciitueky Hcpiilillcnii CIIIICIIN Ilnrrcii Of ItCNIlllN. FRANKFORT , Ky. , March 3. The repub- ican caucus tonight was barren of results , 11 the propositions and plans to unite on candidate falling. One member gave warn- ng of the danger of the sound money dem- crats being won over to Blackburn by some ort ot a compromise. The republicans seem Isplrlted. The senatorial ballot today resulted as fol- ows : Blackburn , Cl ; George Todd , 28 ; Stone , ; Blandford , 1 ; Comingore , 7 ; Deboo , 7 ; 'orkes , 1 ; Worthlngton , 3 ; Pugh , 1 ; Flnley , ; Carlisle , 1 ; Hill , 1 ; Holt , 3 ; Bonnet , 1 ; ilcCartney , 1 ; Davidson , 1 ; Lewis , 1 ; Den- on , 1 ; Hunter , 2 ; McCreary , 3 ; St. John Boyle , 1. But ono ballot was taken and at Its close peaker Blandford announced the republican aucuai tonight. ; The housa today declined to'adopt cither the majority or minority reports. Tompklns , democrat , keeps his seat. The vote stood -15 to 40. The populists voted with the demo- rats. Stnrlcd Hie llooin for Ciilloin. SPRINGFIELD , 111. , March 3. The re publican county convention last evening adopted resolutions endorsing Shelby M. Cul- lom for president of the Unlte-J States. Hon. David M. Littler , who presided at the con vention , announced thnt he was authorized to soy that Senator Cullom was a candidate for president. The twenty delegates were Instructed for Cullom for president. Mc- Klnley received but two votes out of 15IJ In the convention , but when General Horace Clark of Mattoon , candidate for governor , ad dressed the convention , the name of McKln- ley was received with great cheering , as well as that of Cullcm. A sensation was created by the speech of Joseph A. Drake , a young colored lawyer , who was defeated for representative. He declared the negroes must receive recogni tion from the republicans ; that they were aroused from Cairo to Chicago , and that If they were not accorded proper recognition they would bo heard from In November. KlKlit for the I'ntroiiniVf * . JACKSON , Mlsa , March 3. The repub lican state convention convenes hero tomorrow to select delegates to the St. Louis conven tion. It Is expected that there will bo a wpllt In the ranks when the convention Is called to order. The old-time quarrel Is on between tlio Hill and Lynch factions over the patronage of the state , but It makes little material difference which faction Is recognized at St. Louis , both bo-Ing for Mc- Klniey. J. P. Hill , a member of the na tional republican executive committee for Mississippi , says his faction has the stuto by a positive majority. Lynch and his friends , ho snys , baoa their claims on con tests and ho Is claiming entire delegntlono where but a fraction only are his , nnd also entire counties where ho lias no votes at all. The .entire effort of Lynch and bis friends , says Hill , Is directed toward bolting , with the hope of securing n part of the delegation by a compromise at St. Louis , at ) wan done four years ago at Minneapolis. College CliiliN Will Ilaniiiict. CHICAGO , March 3. Secretary Dowllng of the Republican league has held a conference with some of the leaders of the Republican College league to make arrangements for tlio annual banquet of the college organiza tion , which will bo hold In the Auditorium April 3. Representatives nro expected from every large college nnd university In the country. Among the t'peakers will bo John M. Thurston of Nebraska , Governor Bradley of Kentucky , Senator-elect Wellington of Maryland , General McAlpln ot New York , and J , P. Dolllvcr of Iowa , Ra.yxn.ond , Jeweler. HERE ARE SO FEW THINGS WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN < * % * & in this world , that an incontrovertible fact in any line of thought , is something to cling to and remember. For instance , this one in buying Silverware : That the Trade-mark of the MANUFACTURING is recognized by every silversmith in America as abundantly sufficient proof that the article stamped therewith is Sterling Silver ( fine ) . The unsullied record of half a century stands behind the Lion , the Anchor , and the Letter G. * > & < % Too peed for Dr/ Goods Stores -Jewelers only. Gorham'.s Silverware only at © . RAYMOND'S , 15th and Douglas Streets , Omuliu. KIRK'S. VICTORY JSSURED Thousands of People Now ConJ vinced of the Value of His 1 Latest Discovery EOS ( ELIXER OF SOAP ) 322 Omaha 1'copto ' Report Favorably After Using It. The ( Jroeery Trade Overrun TWItU Ciinloincrn Klrk'n Name oil l'3verylioil > 'n IIp * . Ton days nun Kirk's Kos WOH nn- Icnown to tlio people of Oinnlm. Today It Is the iiiost-tnlki'il-of iiroimrntlon In the city. Tlio rotnll grocery Irnilo nro astonished nt tliu unpuntlluloil ilointtiul for Kirk's Hos. Never In Iho history of Iho grocery Irnilo in ( Ills city lint * anything boon known llku It. Hardly a. dealer Is nlilo to keen his simply up to the. domain ! . Said one lady : "I have driven ten miles today to procnro it package of your preparation , I have hoard so much about It , one of my friends having bought a package nearly n week ago , and she told me Unit It was the most wonderful preparation she had overheard hoard of. It took her only half the usual time to do her washing , and she had not used ti particle of soap , and her clothes were whiter nnd In every way bettor washed than they bad ever been before. " Is It. any wonder Unit this lady was so anxious to have a package of this magic preparation ? IU2AD WHAT The ir. S. SI en in I.nnndr.v , WhoHe IMnco of HiiHlncM * Is Located at Kith and rintiliiK StM. , Say After Thoroughly TcMliiiK' Klrk'N I : ) M. OMAHA , Feb. 20. ' 00. James S. Kirk ft Co. , Chicago. 111. Dear Sirs : We have been reading- great deal In the papers lately concerning- your now discovery , Kof , nnd have finished mak inga test of ItH merits. The result Is Hint wo regard Kea par excellence , ns the best washing preparation ever put on the mar ket. You are to be slncero'y congratulated. In being nble to place beroro the people nn article of such sterling worth asEos. . It Is n compound that cannot help but be an immediate success , as n trial will convince everyone , as It did us , that when Eos can be purchased at such , a nominal price no ono will be without It. With bent wishes for vonr success , wo nro respectfully yours , UNITED STATES STEAM LAUNDRY. Curmlclmcl & Goodbury. 1'rolialily Xo ! 'art of a Iaily' Aiintoiuy IN Mori * Scrutinized Tliun Her IlaiKlN. Frequently putting her hands in or dinary , waler , either washing clothes , dishes , etc. , makes them rough and the appearance decidedly unladylike. All this c.tn bo avoided by preparing the water with Kirk's Bos , which renders it soft and velvety. Use Kos In doing your family wash ing ! Use Kos to wash your dishes and for general kltehoii work ! 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