Nebraska Newspapers

    2 THE OMAHA DAILY WEE : FRIDAY , MAPClg 127 , 1890.
WHERE H'RINLEY ' IS WEAK
Forces Not Organized to Stand a Prolongot
: Etrngglo ,
MUST WIN ON FIRST BALLOT OR NOT AT ALL
Clifinnony M. Ioi > c-w I.ooltx Over tlic
' illlh-nl Hldintloii riiiil Amui !
( lint fiovcrnor Jlortou In
Hie CoinliiK . * Mnii ,
LOS ANGELES , March 26. A spsclat train
arrived In this clly last evening bearing
Cornelius Vnndcrblll , Chaunccy M. Depow ,
John Hone , Jr. , and George- . Fearing , all
Inllmalcly relaled to the Vnnderbllt railway
Intoresls.
When asked for hla views on Iho political
situation , Mr. Depow paid : "It Is e&nerally
conceded that on the first ballot at the re
publican nallonal convention McKlnloy will
receive more vctoa Ihan any other cnndl
date. Thlr , however , singles him out as
tha ono man dangerous to all others , and ,
as oflen happens In nallonal convenllons ,
numerous comblnallons will Moubtlcas bo
made In order to counleract the Influence of
1ils candidacy upon wavering delegatlona.
This Is whore the real work comes In , to
divert atlentlon from ono who Is ahead lo
others whoso chances nl first ore secondary. .
. "If Mr. McKlnloy tould secure the nomi
nation on the first ballot that would settle
the whole trouble. But I am confident ho
will not have , the votes necessary to win
at thai stage and lhat ho will bo forced"
In the end to abandon the field. Every In
dlcatlon favors the presumption that Mr. Mor
ton will profit from this failure on the first
ballot of Mr. McKlnley and that the pres
idential candidate will come from Now
York. At these critical polnls In conven
tions It la also the case that preferences
o { delegations fiom doubtful stales are given
, epoclat consideration. New York gave Cleve
land a plurality of 190,000 and Morton n
plurality of 185,000. Thlo shows the changeable -
able nature of Ihe vole In Ihe Kmplro state.
It will bo considered at St. Louis and the
republicans ot J Iow York have no fears re
garding tlto result. "
FIIIST CSU.N OF TIII3 11121311 CAMPAIGN
MiiNxaliiiNit < M HciililleiiiiM ) Will Hlnr
Hie .Mil I inMIIII'H llooin ,
BOSTON , 'March 20. What Is expected to
bo Iho first official big gun for Hon. Thomas
B. Reed 0.3 a candidate for president will bo
fired with great cnthuslann al the republican
state convention hero tomorrow. Propara'
tlons for the affair have been practically com
pletod. The delegates to the convention are
beginning to arrive and the big holels are
filled with prominent politicians. The ut
most enthusiasm prevails and the prlnclpa
topic of convcrratlon Is Rood and hi ? chances
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge , who Is to be
chairman of the committee- resolutions
and Congressman McCall , who Is to preside
have arrived , and during the day were It
consultation with Chairman Lyman and the
other members of the committee on rcsolu
tlons. The chief Interest felt among the
politicians Is In what the platform will eay
on the financial question , although II Is be
llevod It will declare unequivocally agalns
any change In the currency.
The convention will be called to order a
10 o'clock by Chairman Lymnn of the state
committee. Senator Lodge's name will be
presented to the convention as n candidate
for delegate-at-large by Atlorney Genera
Knowllon , and It ho Is well enough lo al-
Icnd Ihe convention , Hon. A. W. Bard wll
perform a like service for Curtis Guild , Jr
Eben S. Draper and Hon. Murray Crane wll
be the other nominees for dolesaUs-at-large
The scene/ tonight In the principal hotel
U uneventful , although the delegates an
quite' In evidence. The general quletutl
forecasts the harmonious nature nf tomqr
row's republican convention. The plans out
lined for opening the convention and the
program after Chafrman McCall's speech ari
now definitely setlled. The plalform is Iho
ono topic of discussion tonight. It Is ex
pectexl , tlio platform will have a sound money
plank , reiterating a financial position taken
by Thomas B. Reed , opposed to free nnd un
limited coinage of Oliver , obligations to be
paid In gold , a tariff plank In which the
present national administration Is attackcM
declaring for protection lo American wages
and Industries , and expressing confidence In
reciprocity ; a plank offering sympathy to
Cuba In Its struggle for independence ; a
plank opposing state banks ; a restricted im
migration elausq ; a foreign , policy to uphold
the dignity of the nation , and , In conclusion
declaring for Thomas B. Reed. It Is nlso
predicted a declaration for a separation o.
church and state and opposition to appropria
tion of public moneys for sectarian purposes
will bo urged. The national delegates wll
bo Instructed for Reed.
ii Kilters u Denial.
"Il.'s newspaper rol of the worst form , "
said General Manderron yesterday to a
Bee reporter , who asked him If there was
any significance to be attached to the state
ment made In a local paper and alleged to
liavo been copied from a Washington paper
to the effect that he would hold a cabinet
position under McKlnley In the event of
tha latter's nomination and election.
"It's net customary for one to make up one's
cabinet before one's -election , or even Olio's
nomination , " added the general. There is
nothing to the rumoY at all , and It Is not
deserving of the least atlonllon. "
Two .More Oimy Delegate * .
HARRISBURG , Pa. , March 20. The re
publican * conferees of Iho Nineteenth con
gressional district met Ihoro and elected
Charles H. Mullln. . of Cumberland county
and Sam L. Jones ot Adams county dele
gates to the national republican convention
at St. Louie. R. H. Sindell of York was
chosen presidential elector from Ihe district.
Resolutions -nern adopted endorsing Senator
Quay for president , and instructing the
delegates to vote for him as long as his
name Is before the convention ,
lint OmioMeil lo Governor Morion.
ALBANY , March 20. Senator Brush of
Kings county called on Governor Morton
today and said : "I call to say that the vote
ot the Kings county delegation In thcro-
publlcan state convention In Die Fltchler
resolution , nfty-slx In number , were cast as
a protest against selecting all of the delt-
gates-at-large from New York Clly and
against Greater Now York. They were not
cast against you. All are far you as a candi
date. I and many of the others will work
tor you at St. Louis. "
I , nil or Temple UlreotorH.
A. closed session of the twenty members
of the executive board of the Central Labor
union was held at the temple lust evening.
But little business was transacted. Most of
the evening wn occupied by petty quarrels
among the members , who were called down
by the chair at Intervals. It was at length
decided to appoint the executive board as
a committee to take temporary charge of
the temple and Its books , anil to discover
tha cause of the present troubles existing
In the management of the affairs of the
Institution , and remedy them , If poct lble.
The flnanco commllteo reported that thcio
were nulllclent funds on nuiicl for all cur-
icnt expenses. The bond of John Wlthrow
as treasurer was approved , nntl the meet
ing adjourned , to meet next Thursday even
ing.
Ilorroiveil Her WIIRDII.
Mrs. D. U. Comstock yesterday was the
owner of u good horse and wagon. She
now mourns their loss. Last evening a
blu ml young man approached her while the
i IK was tied In front of her residence and
begged thu l an of It for a few minutes to
move a stove a short distance. It grew
late nnd he did not return , so Mr . Com-
Block has given a description of him and
licr property to the pollcu.
Sealer Mmlu n Good Catch.
NEW HKOFORD. Mass. , March 28.-
The schooner Star King arrived today from
Falkland Islands wllh CSO seal skin a aboard.
Uy rouson of this catch the sealing com
panies , which for yearn have deserted these
iioullni ; grounds , will be Interested In that $
direction. _ *
Coiiileiiineil .llurilerem llenilleil.
KANSAS CITY , Match 28-Frank Hardls
and James Pollard , condemned negro inurr
dorcra. vrera to have been hanged here to
morrow morning , Late tonight < a meimaicu
wu rcculvcil from Governor Htune grant-
tag u respite until April 2t.
TIIt'HSTO.V COUNTY 1'OMTlOAIi HOW.
Convention T < nln > - I.lkrlin He n
V -ry Wnrni AITnlr.
I'KNDER , Neb. , March 26. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The blllercst political fight In the
history of Thnrston counly was had at tlio
republican primaries of this place today.
The opponents of W. E. Peebles organised
a caucus under the leadership of Judge
Curry and County Superintendent Hace In
Ilia same room wllh Hie regular caucus ,
which was called to order by the repub
lican proclnct coinmlttcemnn , Mclllrron. The
Peebles delegates received 120 voles and the
opposition polled 93 voles. The counly con
vention tomorrow will bo exciting , as Pee
bles' opponents arc active , and although de
feated In Ponder will probably send a con
tosllng delegation to the convention , hop
ing to receive enough asslstanco from other
precincts to down him. Peebles' friends be-
llcvo ho will have a very large majority
In tomorrow's convention.
FUKMONT. March 20. ( Special. ) The
democrats of the First ward have nominated
Charles H , Coman for councilman In place
of J , C , Leo , who decline , ! because he said
he intended to vote for McKlnloy. Hut little -
tlo Interest Is being taken In tlio coming
city election and a small vote will be polled ,
STOCKVILLE , Neb. , March 2C. ( Special. )
The Frontier counly republican convention
nlll be held at this pi.-we April C. The re
publican central committee met hero yes
terday.
OUAND ISLAND , March 20. ( Special. )
Hon. O. A. Abbolt has withdrawn from the
race for delegate to the national convention
and Hall counly republicans will b3 mil to J
In an effort to send Hon. George H. Thum-
mcl to St. Louis.
ELM CHEEK , Neb. . March 20. At the re
publican caucus held last night six delegates
wore chosen to the counly convention at
Kearney , April 8. The following resolution
was adopted : "Thai we , the republicans of
Kim Greek township , unanimously favor for
president of the United States the man
who today represents the American Idea of
protecting American Interests against any
and all Inroads , real or threatened , by
cheap foreign Importallo'n , William McKln
ley of Ohio. "
YORK , Neb. , March 2C. ( Special. ) Hon N.
V. Harlan'o candidacy for Ihe nomination of
congroi-sman from the Fourth district IB still
In the boom. A canvass of Yoik county
shows lhat every townrhlp In the county Is
In his support. At home , York , It Is said
that his nomination lu a certainty ,
SHELTON , Neb. , March 2G , ( Special Tele
gram. ) The republican caucun held tonight
to clccl delegates lo Iho county conven
tion , selected a slralght McKlnley delegation.
The republicans will aho put a straight
ticket In the field for village trustees to be
voted on at the coming municipal election.
HUMI10LDT , Neb. , March 2G. ( Special. )
The following are the candidates selected for
the respective city tickets : Citizens : Mayor ,
A. H. Fellers ; councllmen , J. C. Slgrlst and
G. Womack ; treasurer , F. H. Bulterfleld ;
clerk , William Davis. Temperance : Mayor ,
C. E. Nlmti ; councllmen , W. J. Stcmlcr and
Sheridan Chollln ; clerk , E. W. dwell ; Ireas-
nror , S. W. Grlnotoad.
Sprlntv Millinery
The display of new stylish millinery ar
ranged for Friday and Saturday nt Hayden
Bros , has never been approached In Omaha'p
history.
Wo show a splendid line of Imported pat
tern hats and many now , cxcluolvo and sty
lish creations from our own work rooms.
F.very correct shape In untrlmmcd hats
finds a place. A varied and beautiful col
lection of artificial flowers nivJ a complete
line of ribbon and trimming novelties.
Everything thai is dalnly. elegant and
refined In millinery Is here. The fair pricing
adds to the charm.
Hake a visit during the grand opening
Friday and aSturday.
HAYDEN BROS. ,
Agents for Buttcrlck'patterns.
'FIVE CONTI5STS TO THE DAVIS WILT. .
of Frninl and Forgery
Set U . '
BUTTE , Mont. , March 20. Flvo contests
of the alleged will of Andrew J. Davis are
now on. Tomorrow is the last day for fil
ing contesls. Tne contestants so far on
reccrd are Eliza..Bowdoln . of Springfield ,
Mass. ; Diana Davis of Somerset , Conn. ;
Calvin P. Davis of Sebastopol , Cal. ; Eliza
A , Smith of Berkeley , Cal. , anJ Hulda
Snell of Kern county , California , the latter
claiming to bo the widow of Ihe dead mil
lionaire. The most formidable content Is
that of Eliza A. Smith , Instituted today.
She alleges that the will ot 1800 was a
forgery and that It was contested by Henry
A. Root. Harriett Sheffield of Massachu
setts , Henry A. Davis of New York nnd
Sarah Maria Cummlngs of Ware , Mass.
The case resulted In a mistrial , after which
the petitioner stales lhat contestants en
tered into a conspiracy with John A. Davis
to divide the estate among themselves and
defraud the other helra. The petllloner
wanls one-lwenly-second of Hie estate. Sat
urday , April 4 , Is set as the day for hear
ing the petition.
TRYING Tl ) IIIII3.VIC ANOTHER TRUST.
American Toliaeco Company Hie Lat
ent Object of Attack.
NEWARK , N. J. , March 20. The' suit
brought by the state of Ne\y Jersey through
Atlorney General Stockton to annul the
charter of the American Tobacco company ,
which Is known as the Tobacco trust , began
In the chancery court In this city today
before Chancellor Reed. The suit Is brought
on behalf of John Miller & Sons , retail
dealers of tobacco In this city , who com
plain that penalties are Imposed by the cor
poration for handling goods manufactured
by rival concerns. No witnesses were pul
on the stand today , but the reading of testi
mony taken In Now York and other states
where the firms which compose the trust
were organized , was begun. It consists of
1,800 pages of typewritten matter , and will
take two full days to read. It will take , it
Is bellovod , several weeks to reach a decision.
The trust Is organized under the lans of the
stale of Now Jersey , and it Is for this reason
that the suit to break the trust Is being
conducted lu this stale.
Derailed l.y H Mall llac.
MACON , Ga. , March 26. The southbound
vostlbulo train on the Southern railroad
ran Into the siding at Eastman at 4 o'clock
this morning , Injuring four persons. A mall
clerk throw out a bag which struck a switch ,
jreaklng It and opening the siding. The
train ran onto the side track aud collided
with nn empty box car , all being derailed ,
The Injured are : Miss Edllh Miller , Warren ,
) . , arm badly bruised ; Mrs. John Kay , Chat
tanooga , Tenn. , arm : * bruised ; Conductor
Edison of the Pullman car , slightly Injured.
Divorced from 11 Illoyelc Illder.
PERRY , Okl. , March 20. Mrs , Howard M.
While , wife of a well known blcyclo rider
of Trenton , N. J. , has been granted a divorce
here , although thn husband had first filed
suit tor separation and had lived bore for
six months to obtain It. Mrs. Whlto Is the
daughter of C. E. Stahl of Now Jersey , ono
of the leading Grand Army of the Republic
men of the country. Whllo , In his petition ,
alleged extreme cruelty. Ills wlfo filed a
cross bill denying the charge and alleging
abandonment , on which charge the decree
was cranted.
Dill Not Uxe GrookUM Tiiben ,
LOUISVILLE , March 20. A special from
Harodsburg , Ky. , says ; Prof. H. S. Grceno
ot Harodsburg academy and I ) . F. Splllmann ,
ihotographer , have produced X rays frctn
ordinary heat radiation without any Induction
: ell or Crookes tubes. They have succeeded
n producing some excellent skiagraphs of
various objects. Tha mysterious rays are
'ound ' to exist In ordinary heat radiation and
iave been made to penetrate several thlck-
icsres of opaque substances.
DeHtroj'ed u New HIIHIICHN lllock.
MAOIUAS , Me. , March 20. The new Voso
jlock , ono of the finest In the city , was de
stroyed by flro early today and several busi
ness firms and persons renting offices In the
julldlng , as well as lodge rooms , lost all
their effects. The total damage la estimated
at $125.000 ; Insurance , f90,000. The fire
otirtetl In one of the Icdgo rooms. The Ios3
o the Voso building la $100,003 ; Insurance ,
$76.000.
Convention of Heforiuern Called.
SYRACUSE , N. Y , , March 20.-A stnto
convention of "The Reformers of the State
of New York , " Irrespective of imity aflll-
at Ions , has been called lo meet In thin city
in April 21 to elect delegates to the nom-
Mating convention of Ihe national reform
oarty at Plttsbun ; on May 25.
Publicly \Vhp ! H. II. Willey at Bortrami ,
- Neb.
TAKEN' FROM THE OFFICER BY FORCE
With iv Hope Aroiinil Illn Xoclc mill 11
Hcvolvc-r nt lllH Hi-nil M < )
Opportunity- Oflfereil
UERTRANO , Neb. , March 20. ( Specla
Telegram. ) Yesterday H. II. Wllley , an olt
resident of this place , tyns warned to. Icavo
town on account ot having made Indcceni
proposals to the 7-year-old daughter of A
M. Hill. While preparing la leave loday Wll
ley was arrested , and whllo In charge o
.Constable Clayton a band of women led by
the girl's mother ordered the officer at tlio
point of a revolver to glvo up the prisoner
with threats lo blow his head oft It resist
ance way mado. A rope was placed arouni
Iho prisoner's neck , his hands wcro lied nm
covered by a revolver ho was marched oul
on Iho main street , and In full view of his
wife , who Is an Invalid , and his children , ho
was thrashed until blood streamed from his
liatula and face. At this Juncluro Constable
Sandstrom , acllng under advice of clllzons
ordered Iho women lo deslol. Wllley wa
given two hourn to leave town , which ho
did , starling In a wagon for Iowa , laklng his
family , except hla wife , who Is being cared
for by neighbors. Wllley was at one tlmo
Justice ot the peace hero and has sonic city
property. _
WOMAN IXSTAXTIjY KII.MU ) .
n AVIf - Thrown front n WnKon
Wlillo StnrtliiK io Clinrcli.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , March 20. ( Spe
cial. ) Mrs. D. S. Kopp , who resided ten
miles northeasl of Iho clly , was thrown from
a wagon last Sunday morning as she was
starling lo church , and Instantly killed. She
was sitting In a chair In the wagon , ami
by a sudden start of the team she was
thrown oul and Iho wagon passed over her
body.
A 12-year-old son ot J. D. Rcan , a farmer
near this city , sustained a fracture of his
collar bono yesterday by falling oft a loaded
wa on.
Blwood Thomas , a farmer near Ihls clly ,
was seriously ciil yeslerday in several places
by a boar , belonging lo Mrs. Vance. He re
ceived Iwo deep culs on Ihe rlghl leg , reach
ing to the bono , through the calf of Iho
leg , one of which was eight Inches In length.
Ho also received two severe gashes on the
left leg , one of which laid the flesh open
to the bono across Ihe kneo.
FAILUI ) TO i.Ml'KACII IIIATT.
Comity Siiirlii < tm1oiit of Cantor
Trleil liy Hie HuiiervlnorN.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , March 20. ( Spe
cial. ) The Counly Board of Supervisors has
boon engaged Ihls week Irylng Iho Inpeach-
ment case against II , II. Hlatl , county supor-
Inlcndcnl. The complaint was filed by J. II.
Brown , ex-county treasurer. The declrlon ol
the board was reached yesterday afternoon.
It utood four for acquittal and three for con
viction. The complaint accused Hlatt of re-
lurnlng falra vouchers for clerk hire In order
to draw the amount sot apart for assistance
In his office.
OlSNTUIFUUAIj I-'OIICK.
Ail Alilt * DlNNertiiHoii In n KtiiK-c Condi
Wlilt-h Sir. Ijliiuoln Ucmfinhcrcil.
"I see lhat Colonel Thomas Nelson of Terre
Haute is dead , " remarked A. M. Murphy tea
a Globe-Democrat reporter. "Nelson be-
lorgcd to thai class of individuals lo whom
Iho growing genorallon Invariably refer as
men of Ihe 'old school. '
"Colonel Nelson possessed a rich fund of
hun'or and he enjoyed telling a story Just as
well If the Joke were turned on him as when
the other1 fellow caught It.
"At an old setllers' meeting In Terre
Haute In 1885 Colonel Nelson related a story
about his first mooting with Abraham Lin
coln. It was in the aule-bellum days of
stage coaches. One
morning the stage ar
rived at Terre Haute from Paris , 111. , and
stopped at the Clark house , the principal
hole ! in the city In these days , and among
the passengers was a long , lanky Individual ,
who , after partaking of breakfast , resumed
his Journey to Indianapolis. Colonel Nelson
was one of the passengers and on the way
endeavored to scrape an acquaintance with
the lanky-looking passenger. The latter told
several funny stories in the course of their
rather tedious Journey. Nevertheless the
colcnel took his fellow passenger for "sonic
gieon country merchant on hla way to
Indianapolis to replenish his stock of
gioccrles , hardware , etc. The colonel also
talked , very learnedly , and soon the stranger
was gazing upon him In a manner that
evidently betokened admiration ot the great
wisdom of his traveling companion.
"Arriving at their destination the colonel
put up at the principal hotel nnd alter mak
ing an elaborate toilet made his way to the
hotel office. There ho observed his fellow
passenger , the central figure of a group of
men , most of whom were well known to the
colonel. Stepping up to the clerk ho Inquired
as to the Identity ot the tall Individual and
his eye was guided by the finger of the clerk
to the open register , where lie road , 'A.
Lincoln , ' written In a bold hand , A coating
of moisture oozed through the pores of the
colonel's countenance ; he was thunderstruck ,
dumbfounded , and hastily calling for his
'carpet sack' sought quarters elsewhere.
"In 1S01 tlio friends of Colonel Nelson suc
ceeded In securing an appointment for him
and Governor Morton , who was In Washing
ton , telegraphed the colonel lo como on , and
when he arrived at the capital ho was told
thai he would probably be appointed minister
lo Chill , When ho made his call upon Ilia
president it was with the hope that Mr.
Lincoln would not recognize In him the
stiigo coach passenger who had aired his
erudition during the Journey of a few years
before.
"Mr. Lincoln greeted him cordially and
after notifying him of his appointment and
expressing the hope that ho would accept
eked at the colonel wllh n merry twinkle In
ils eye nnd said : 'Colonel Nelson , do you
know I have often ihounht of your talk on
oenlrlfugal force during the stage couch
rldo ? Now , colonel , I am going to toss you
away off to Chill. ' "
lluil to Move ,
"There was an Irishman , " paid a Buffalo
railroad official , "who had worked for our
road a long tlmo , but was dismissed for
drinking. His dlchargo brought him to hla
senses , and he kept very straight for a long
tlmo , and was a dally visitor at the e'epot ,
Reinstatement wao what ho wanted , but ho
was too proud lo aalt for It. During the tlma
wo wcra bullJ'ng a now depot , and Pat was
an Inlcrosted spcclator. Duo day au the de
pot was neorlng completion Pat walked over
to the tiuperlntetvlent anJ said : 'I hope thai
corner room'll ba done Salurday I want to
move Into It. ' 'What ? ' said the suporlulend-
ait. ' 01 ray , I want to move Into It , we've
got to move Salurday , and there's no other
place to go to. ' Pat's diplomacy won. Ho
was reinstated , and never again weut far
artray. "
I.oii CiiHMlily Arrmteil Attnl" .
Lou Cassldy was caught last nlpht trying
to dlppose of a kt | of carpenter's tools to
merchants on North Sixteenth street , and
was arrested as being a suspicious char
acter. He claims that the loots were left
him by a deceased relative , but the police
are of the opinion that the rightful owner
Is very much alive and at present looking
for Jils tnlaslng property.
Hint Down by n FrHurht Train.
NEW YORK. March 20-Slx men. who
had worked their way Into the freight
yardu of the Central railroad at Elizabeth ,
N. J. , this afternoon , wcro run Into by n
freight train , 8. Johnson , n telegrapher
from Brooklyn , and George B. Lune of
Providence , R. I , , were killed outright nnd
another man , name unknown , was fatall )
Injured ,
Dlril Ill-fore Hi'iitcnot * Day.
TOPI3KA. Kan. , March 2fl.-Frank Nevlls ,
convicted hero last week of the murder of
Mm. MutHon In December , 1831 , died here
tonight of consumption In hln cell ut the
county Jail. He livil been troubled for tome
time and thrco dayu ago began to decline
rapidly , Hla sentence had not yet been
pronounced. He wan about 30 year old.
SPI3AIC ' Wif.l.ti Of YOtm STATE
Some Home MlnKlonnrj- Work nf ( It
\oini kit Clnli.
The Nebraska club realizes the need o
setting hoiid Whtlment right bcforo cntcrln
upon the jjpnfJIcuUr work of Immigration
When the people .themselves are once mor
heralding Nebraska nnd Us advantages , hal
of the worl/wlf tho. club will bo jccompllsl :
The "Address of thn PretJdent and Execti
live Commllleo to the People of Nebraska
l-i being Isrtiol.lln largo quantifies , nld busl
ness men /and/ firms are requested to UK
Ihem Inliej ; ; , Nebraska correrpandence
Extra quantities can bo hod of the ecrc
tary on application. H should bo particular ! ;
noted thai Ihey are for clrculollon In Nebraska
braska only. Many requcsto are nlreadj
coming ! ii from all over Iho Plate , also fron
ssmo nrms outride of the stale , nolably on
from Now York City , which has a Ne
braska line of correspondent. Ex-Governo
Furnaa writes the secretary :
I am now * mailingfiO.OOO copies of Slat
Fair literature nil over the west. Coiili
use your small lenllets by the thousand tr
your advantage nnd nt no cost to you , I
I had thomi
The county commissioner of the Mrs
district , Plcrco county , Mr. D , W. Wood
writes as follows :
Please send me some more of the form
"Stand up for Nebraska , " nnd anything
else that you have that I * suitable t-
send to persons outside of the stale wn
own land hero. Already I have some stool
subscriptions by non-resident propertj
owners , nnd I hope to pet some more
Might nlso send another subscription blank
Solid mo porno advertising matter th.n
will do to send Into Iowa nnd Illinois to
Intendingpurchasers. . Nebraska I * nl
right , I'Terco county Is all right ; yours To
Nebraska.
The following extract from the articles o
Incorporation of the club' will bo of genera
Inlercst and answers many Inquiries recclvoi
at the ofllco of the club :
The general nnturo of the business to bo
transaclcd shall ho to crystallize an ex
Istlng sentiment In favor of keeping tin
stale of Nebarska In Ihe. front in ni
honest , earnest , nnd effective manner , and
to that end , unite nil classes of its people
nnd business and profoslonal Interests o
the state In a systematic line ot work , am
by n. common efloit ecuro to the stale
by the year A. 1 > . 1900. 1,000,000 citizens h
addition to the present population , belnj ,
desirable Immlgrantn from otheil slater
and countries.
Also to "do nil things Incidental Ihorc
lo. such as acquiringnnd disseminating
valuable nnd reliable Information touchIng
Ing- upon the. general and varied resources
of the state , Its advantages as a place
for the home-builder and the opportunities
It otters to actual seller and Investor
collecting and exhibiting sample ? o
agriculture and other products of the state
nnd to do nnd perform all things noccssarj
lo carry oul the objects of the corporation
Including the appointment of agents for
such nurpope. Also to bring together and
organize for the panic end nntl for co
operation the- local Interests of each countj
Inlo similar clubs , confined to the ic-
cpectlve countlc.a. In hnrmony with the pur
poses nnd objects thereof nnd under the
general supervision of this corporation.
SIII3 SMASHKU7-1113 -UltMTUKI3 ,
JIi-M. Ill-own Ili'HiMitM AltemiilH of lii-
ntnlliiicnt House to Collect.
Irene Brown , an Inhabitant of "llamcat
alley , " near the Webster street depot , made
things hum for Constable Maglnnls for half
nn hour ypsjerday. She purchased a bedroom -
room sult a , flpve nnd some other articles
of furniture > from Herman Schoenstndt on
the Installment plan. This was severa :
months aeto.- Times grew hard with Mis
Brown andislio tailed to pay her dues on the
articles boirijiit. Schoenstatlt secured a wrll
of replevin' 'yeutbrday ' morning , nnd , armed
with the document , Constable Maglnnls went
to the Br6wn residence. Ho no sooner on-
terad the place' ind stated his business than
ho was summarily ejected by the muscular
occupant. Ginsplno ; an ax that' stood behind
the door Jirsl' Brown made a pass at tjic
constable aVitl tlfen deliberately smashed the
otovo and furniture Into' small fragments
She hao been"'arrestcd ' , charged with the
mallclouu destruction ot property.
AH IMeniieil by the Children.
A unique -entertainment was given last
night at ( hb.i Central United Pigsbyterian
church .by'ithdintcmbors-of the Infant class.
The arches ot- the chancel fof the church
were draped with curtains , which , when
drawn aside. dl clQP ( l n lnri ? < > lleM nf - ' " -
flowers , each'of which framed a laughing ,
chlldlnh face. Sonjjs ana ii.citaiitj.iB .v.- . . .
given by each little lot , and the first net
ended In a chorus ot nursery rhymes. It
was followed by a good night drill by elghs
children , each in a night robe , with n
lighted taper In hand. After executing
many pretty figures a bed-time lullaby
was sung and the Infants save place to
seventeen members of Mr. Glllesple's bible
clas , who marched through an Intricate
drill , In which tambourines were nn at
tractive feature" , The performance was
well attended. The success of the en-
tertnlmncnt was due to the efforts of Mis.
J. W. Bryan , assisted by Miss Anderson
and Miss Viola Pratt , who furnished the
music for the occasion.
K/rn Mlllnril On lit on I3nrt liiiiiciit.
One of the largest audiences that has
over responded to an Invitation from a
fraternal lodge attended the entertainment
given by Canton Ezra Mlllard. No. 1.
Patriarchs Militant- Independent Order of
Odd Fellows , last night In Crelchton hall.
Every available seat was occupied , and
yet a largo crowd of slandliiK spectators
filled the back of the hall. It is estimated
that there were at least 500
people in attendance. The pro
gram was an excellent one from
beginning to endi It consisted of music ,
addresses and dunces , nntl was closed by
a diill of tin4 canton and of the woman's
cantonette. The drill of both was excellent ,
but that of the younc women created a
considerable amount of agreeable surprise.
The latter portion of the evening was
taken up with dancing.
Killed ! ' it NiipliDin ISvplorfloii.
NEWARK. N. J. . March 2'J. ' By an ex
plosion of naphtha in Nlckcrson & Spenco's
grease extracting workp , tonight , Albert
Hhrent and Frederick Gallagher were
cllletl and Superintendent James and (
Charles Oetjler were badly burned.
1VKATIII3II Ii-OItlSCAST.
Partly Cloudy nuil SllKlitly AVarinor
in ICiixtrni .VfliriiKliii.
WASHINGTON , March 2 . The forecast
for FrWay is :
For Nebraska Party cloudy ; sljghtly
warmer In the eastern partlon ; routhcrly
winds.
For Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory
Partly cloudy weatlmr ; conllnusd high
lemperature ; light , southerly winds.
For loaw Fair and warmer ; southerly
winds , *
For Missouri Fnlr weather ; northwest
erly , shifting to southerly winds ; slightly
warmer In the noithwestern portion.
For Kansas-J'iii'tly cloudy ; i/Ight y
warmer In the e'astcrn portion ; southerly
vlnrts '
'
For'South Dakota Partly cloudy nllglitly
wanner In tlt _ , eastern portion ; southerly
For' Colorado ; Cloudy , probably with
ivlth llsht HhSWers ; continued high tcm-
jerature : southerly winds.
For Moi -Incrrl.islng cloUtllness In
ho caRternoiiwrtlon : showers and colder
n the westjerjijportlon ; westerly winds.
)91I.cal ) llroord.
OFFICE OF .Ti'lR WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Mntcirso. Omaha record of tern-
icratuio and irnlnfall compared with the
iorrespondhig day of tho'past four veaia :
1893. ISO : ! . 1831. 1SD3.
Maximum. tcrtlpBrature . .CO Cfi iS 17
Minimum ( rinjicrature . . 25 31 G 2H
Average temiwratgre . . . . 38 CO 10 Sfi
ProclpltatloH" JV- ° ° -00 - 0000
Condition 6f temperature nnd precipitation
nt Omaha IfWIlio ( lay and elnco March 1 ,
MC : ah I i
formal ternnyature 41
Deficiency ( on the day 03
Accumulated ftpflclency since -March 1. 18.1
formal prVtlfilfntion 07
Deficiency fforotjie Uay 07
Total preclpUntlpn emce March 1 91
Dcllclency.flnfig , 7Mnrch 1 , 1C
UrubrtN fxvin Slallunn nt H i > . in.
STATIONSAND STATE OP
1 * |
Omnlia. clear . . . . . . . . , ,
forth 1'liUte. part cloudy , , cc
luron , cloudy . . , , . . . , , . , . . < '
Chlcngo , clear .
t. IxrulH , clear , . . . . .
I , 1'uul. cliMr. , , , . , , , , ,
> avenporf , clear' . , , ,
Cnntm City , clear .
lenrlu , pare cloudy .
luvre. part cloudy . . . . ,
inlt I-Jiko , rnlnln ? .
llimaruk , clear .
r cloudy. . .
clear , . . ,
taplil Clly. part.cJoudy
Oalvi-nton , part cloudr
Indicate * truce o precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Obierver.
DICKEY WON THE BIG PRIZE
Eight Tied for Fiwt Plnoa with Twenty-
Four Birds Killed.
SHOT OFF FOR PLACE , "MISS AND OUT1
( illlxTl , < ] ! ( 9ilrlt | I.nUc Criick. ( lo
In Avltli ( InScionil Siinmlvltli
Tironly-Tliroc KlllK-Otlu-r
ltt < ilin Follow.
NEW YOHK. March 20. The Grand Atner-
lean handicap ptReon shoot wan concludcO
this afternoon , and Orrln Koswoll Dickey
of Doston , after a stnhhorn fight , won first
honors and the Daly silver cup. Simon
Qlover of Rochester took second place and
O. W. Collision of nrooklyn secured third
honors. Bight men tied for first place ,
having killed twenty-four birds each , nnd
under the rules of the Interstate associa
tion they had to shoot off , "miss and out , "
to determine the positions In which they
would bo placed. These clghl men , how
ever , before the shoot-off agreed to divide
nil the money coming to the eight highest
guns , which amounted lo $1,957 , and oacli
man received JZ-H-TO.
Thirteen men tied with twonly-lhroo
kills each and lliey agreed lo divide Iho
remainder of Iho money , which amounted
lo $702.40 , before Ihey shot oft for positions ,
nnd each ot them received $57.80.
The eight marksmen who tied for first
honors , killing twenty-tour cut ot tha
only-five birds , wcro : E. F. Thomas , S.
Qlovcr , a. Cubborly , D. W. Coulston , F.
Cooper , O. U. Dickey , R. 0. Helkcs , C ,
Von Lcngcrkc.
These who killed Iwonty-threo birds each
wcro : 13. Hill , George W. Coulston , I ) .
W.ClatltlKC , B. F. Iley , W. C. Price , Fred
Gilbert , Neaf Apgar , J. Hood , C. Zwlrlcln ,
J. F. Paddleford , D. Leroy , B. M. Cooper ,
D. A. IJartlotl.
In Iho shooUoft , "miss nnd out , " the
scores were : Dickey , 0 ; Glover. 5j Coul
ston. G ; Helkes , 4 ; Cooper , 3 ; Thomas , 1 ;
Cubberly , 0 ; Von Lengcrke , 0.
In the shoot-oft for second place Glover
killed nine and Coulston eight.
The Dranchport sweepstakes , which was
shot off at the new grounds , altracted forly-
one entries. The conditions were seven
birds and thirty yards rise. n. F. Smith ,
S. J. Held. E. D. Fulford , P. I. Clarke , P.
Daly. Jr. , W. D. Clarke , J. S. Duston , R.
E. Grey , R. Morrll and C. Zwlrleln killed
seven each nud divided the money.
The Sportsmen's handicap , at seven birds ,
brought forty-elghl entries. W. S. KliiK ,
28 yards ; Captain Money , 29 yards ; P. I.
Clarke , 27 yards ; J. S. Duston. 27 yard * ;
G. Corning. Jr. . 27 yards ; E. P. Pope , 27
yards ; J. L. Cavanagh , 27 yards ; D. A.
Upson , 29 yards ; D. M. Portsrfleld. 23 yards ,
and T. W. Murphy , 27 ynrda , tleJ wllh seven
straight and divided the money.
! II3M.KI.\iiit ilAU AN I3ASY THINO.
Won ( InHi verwIoU Slcfnlcelinsc by
Twoiily I.iMiKtliM.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 23. The Bev-
erwlck steeplechase stakes , valued at $2,000 ,
was the event of the day at Uay DIstrlcl
track. The race was over n two nnd one-
fourth mile course. Uellringcr , the favor
ite , carrying 153 pounds , won the race by
twenty lengths from Arunilel , the second
choice. Four favorites nnd two second
choices won today. Weather showery ;
track slow. Summaries :
First race , flvo furlonss , selling : Hunts
man. IK ) ( Clancy ) . 3 to 2 , won ; Fond Hope ,
129 ( Tally ) , 30 to 1 , second ; Arlemus , 129
( Shaw ) . 3 to 1. third. Time : 1:07. : Land
lord , Imp .Allen , Crackajack. Tuberose ,
Japan. Ravine , Nebita Manhattan , Addle
Chapman nnd Ailelatlill also ran.
Second race , four furlongs : SSamar II ,
105 ( Gnrncr ) , 8 to 5 , won ; Adam Andrew ,
10S ( E. Jones ) . 4 to 5. second : Lone Star.
10S ( PlReotl ) . 15 to 1 , Ihird. Time : 0:50 : > i.
Hohenzollern and Lady Hurst also ran.
Third race , about two and one-fourth
miles1 , fsteeplechase , the lleverwlck Htnlces ,
handicap : Bellrlnsxr , 153 ( Spence ) . 3 to C ,
wen ; Anindlc. 124 ( Hennessy ) , 9 to 1 ,
second ; The Lark. 115 ( Almnrk ) . 7 to 1 ,
third. Time : 5:22. : Nester , My Luck and
J. O. C. also ran.
Fourth race , flvo and a half furlongs ,
selling : La Mascot. 91 ( E. Jones ) , 7 to 10 ,
won ; Uanjo , 105 ( H.Marnon ) . 30 to 1 ,
second ; Crawford , 105 ( Chevalier ) , 4 to 1 ,
third. Time : 1:11 % . Tennessee Maid ,
Mollle R. Kathleen and Myron also ran.
Fifth race , one mile , selling : Major Cook ,
95 ( T. Sloan ) , 8 to C. won ; Bebe Murphy ,
87 ( Hewitt ) , 7 to 10. second ; Walter J.
93 ( PlKKott ) , 8 to 1 , third. Time : 1:15. : Good
win II also ran.
Sixth race , six furlongs , selling , Joe
Tcrrv. S3 ( E. Jones ) , 8 to 5. won ; Nelson
109 ( Rowan ) , 3 to 1 , second ; Morven , 1M
( H. Martin ) , 4 to 1. third. Time : 1:17& : .
Cntch 'Km , Comrade and Gold BUB also
ran. _
iVeiv OrleniiM Ilni'c
NEW ORLEANS' March 26. Wojlther
nne ; trck fnst. Owing to the unsatis
factory performance of the horse Feedman ,
who won thj flrsl race , thegovenors
have declined to receive his entry In the
future. Summaries :
First race , purse $2jO , for 4-year-olds and
upward , selling , mile and an eighth : Foed-
ninn (15 ( to 1) ) won , Ixlun (10 ( to 1) ) second ,
nuckmore (5 ( to 2) ) third. Tims : 1:55. :
Second race , purse $200 , for 3-year-olds ,
selling , six furlongs : Lorralna ( eveni won ,
Minerva (15 ( to 1) second , May Ashley (8 to
1) ) thlid. Time : 1:151 : * .
Third race , purse $250 , for 3-year-olds and
upward , sailing , seven nnd a half futlongs :
Itnpld Transit (6 to 6) ) won , Sweetheart (8 (
to 1) ) second , Play or Pay (15 ( to 1) ) third.
Tlmo : 1:37. :
Fourth race , handicap , purse $300 , for 4-
ypnr-olds and upward , six furlongs : Valet
(10 ( to 1) won. Ill Henry (7 ( to 2) ) second.
Prince Imperial (3 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:11. :
Fifth race , purse $200 , for 3-year-olds and
upward , selling , mile and twenty varda :
Henry Harris (15 to 1) ) won. Mrs. Morgan
fi to 5) ) second , Cayantha (5 ( to 1) ) third.
'
Sixth race. purse $200 , for 3-ycar-olds nnd
upward , Felling , mile nnd twenty yards >
Little Tom (2 ( to 1) ) won. Hotspur (4 ( to 1) ) a
second , Finnkle D (7 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo :
l > u Hot 1'ni'c.
DETROIT. Mich , March 26. The female
> ! cycllsts are keeping up their rapid pace
n Ihe race al Iho auditorium , Tonight they
completed twelve hours or their elghtoi'n-
lour run. Miss Anderson's record for the
we've hours beats her twelve-hour record
Tin tie In Chicago by six and one-fourth
mllos. Tho. scotc :
Uder ? . Miles , Laps.
.Illy Williams . 2SG .1
'earl Keyes . 2IO 5
Cltly Staples . Zll 9
r-nny Drown . . . . . . . 215 1
lay Allen . 242 2
'lllle Anderson . 217 C
, ucy Berry . . . 190 a
lisle Cabeflo . 2J9 8
Jl ) Hi > of Ccilnr Itupliln' Ilrnc-Ii Show.
CKDAR RAPIDS , la. , March 20.-Sppclnl (
Telegram , ) The three days' bench show of
ho Cedar Rapids Kennel club was brought
o a close this evening.
The Bllvcr cup offered for best sporting
OB was won oy Uon Pnsqule , owned by
H. L. Dowe. Jr. . of this city. Silver cup
or best collection of pportlng dogn was
von by W. J. Bnughn of Rldgevllle. Iml , ,
nnd the silver cup for best collection of
non-sporting dogs was won by William
Jiulffeas of Iowa Falls.
Tlio average attendance has been over
, coo. _
I'rlncM'lon < o Mi-el
.PRINCETON. N. J. , March 2G.-Mannger
Turner of the Princeton Track lenm re-
clvcd a communication from the manager
of the Chicago team noinn time ago ex-
iresHlng a iluslre to meet the Princeton
earn In Joint gamus or In the Yale-Prlnce-
011 invltlntlon games , He decided today
o accept their offer , meeting them In the
Yale-Princeton guinea May 10.
National I.rtitrur Ifiiiplri'M.
WASHINGTON , March S-J.-Presltlcnt N
3. Young has appointed tlio following gen-
lemcn on IIH ! staff of umpires for the pea-
on , all of whom are under cintract : Sht-r-
dan , Lynch , Hurst. Emslle , Keefe. Wedc-
nand nud Hcntlorson , with Dan Campbell
us substitute.
The ladles of All Saint's church will hold
n Kaster nalo of useful and fancy articles
'rlJay afternoon an-J ovenlnc , March 27th
I Ihe rectory , 20th and Hov/ard streets.
trangers are welcome.
QUAKER OATS
The Chilli Loves It.
The Dyspeptic Doitwiids It.
The Hplcuro Dotoa on It.
DO YOU EAT IT *
I.NVnjVTIOXS OP TII15 KUTl'lllJ.
Hront Fit-Ill O pin for tlie
( J tn In * ot Miinklml.
The now and wonderful photography
which deplete the Interior of eolld object
and the discovery of argon , A hitherto tin
supccted quality of the atmosphere , show
that progrcs nowadays la steady and rapli
In the physical sciences. Theto ore Severn
Important discoveries now receiving the at
tcntlon of scientists and experimenters , who
almost any day , may stumble upon the rlgln
solution ot problems which will yield untold
wealth to the discoverer and confer lasting
benefits on mankind.
The poslblo discoveries of the future , says
( ho Nrtiv York Journal , may make the stcan
onglno obsolete , render war Impossible , ar
rest the progress of disease , annihilate pov
erty and rcduco the hours of labor. ly )
moans ot mechanisms which have hitherto
eluded the grasp of the discoverer , men In
the near future may get alontf without coal
thus saving the expense of mining , and over
electricity Keclf may become a back num
ber.
ber.Thoro
There Is , In the first place , the vast prob
lem of utilizing the force and power ot the
sea. The waves that break upon our At
lantic seaboard oxer' . In a single day a great
er force than all the steam engine ! ) of the
United States combined. Ocean's mighty
power , which tosses the largest steamship
as a toy , upuulldu vast territories of sand
only to destroy thcin again and thunders
on a Ice shore with all the violence of the
heaven's artllleiy , Is a pitiable ppoctaclo ol
wasted energy. The mighty strength of
Niagara Is hardly as great as that of the
waves on a hundred miles of ceasho.'c.
Klcctrlclty , which Is now nbout to dlslrlb
ute Niagara's power In the form of heat ,
light nnd force over a territory of hundreds
of square miles , makes It pos3bc : to transport
the force of the waves to almost any Inland
city. With a machine which would extract
this now wasted energy from the sea Now
York might bo heated and lighted , and all
Its lines ot transportation run ; the trolley
es nil over the state could dispense with
their useless pouer houses and the myriad
wheels In the mills and factories of Albany ,
Rochester and Buffalo could be turned by this
unsean giant. TJ o problem Involved Is
merely a mechanical one. You must find a
machine which will rise and fall with the
tide , and which will bo so strong as to
withstand the greatest force of the Incoming
breakers. The swells of ocean which now
roll In upon a thousand miles of shores must
ho stopped and mailo to glvo up their force.
The machine which will extract this force
from the waves must meet them nnd take
It up by preventing them from wasting their
strength In simple breakers. A great wheel
properly supported and balanced , It would
seem , could bo turned by these waves , and
each revolution might represent thouoands
of tons ot energy.
A somewhat similar problem Is how to
utilize the mighty force of the tides , which
como and go dally with icslstlosi Mow. Look
n the water at high tldo" , and Its more weight
n a large Inclcsuro represents thousands
of horao power , which could be. utilized as
the water Is released. This force hao been
used in many seaboard countries In a crude
and trifling manner , but upon a largo and
comprehensive scilo the experiment has never
been tried.
With these mighty force-proJucors there
s another mechanical problem tint goes
'and In hand. Experimenters in electricity
arc n w trying to find the Ideal storage bat-
.ory. The electrical stoiago battery Is a
machine upon whoso discovery many other
irobloms are waiting solution. The mech
anism that would take the power from the
wavcj would bo uneven In its work , accord-
ng as the osa wao high or low , but with n
iroper storage battery the vast energy of
i storm culd be stored to make up for the
nefflclencles of the succeeding calm. When
ho Ideal storage battery Is discovered the
lying machine problem will bo nearly solved.
Men are prevented now from flying because
he weight ot the propelling tiiglno they
mvo to tike along- diminishes the lifting
power , and requires gas bags , wings or aero-
ilanea too big to bo practicable.
If you could take along the power of 1,000
torses stored in a two-pound block of
netal , releasing It as required , then flying
vould bo within the reach of all. Practicable
flying machines would revolutionize warfare.
naklng it possible to drop dynamite on
armies and men-of-war , so that forts wculd n
> o useless and submarine vessels only would
10 cafe. The latter also wait for the storage
xittery to be discovered.
An intense heat is also wanted. Dy thlu
means the sand of the reashoro could be
netted Into n. cheap and excellent building
materials , , easily handled before the melting
nd more .permanent than any brick.
A way of making cold as easily and cheaply
as heat Is now prrduced , Is also wanted. By
his means hourcs could bo cooled In sumner -
ner , Just as they are now heated In winter ,
nd llfo In the hottest parts of the tropics
ould bo robbed of many of Its terrors.
Portable refrigeration Is another problem
onncctcd with this question ,
Maleable glass was used by the Phoeno-
lans , and the secret of how It was made
iaa been loet. The rediscovery of this lost
ft will revolutionize building.
In medicine It is hoped that bacteriology
ontalns the germ of a new science which
vlll entirely change practice. It Is now be-
ioved that every disease has Its microbe ,
although n few only have been Identified. .
With the identification of each disease
microbe the discovery of its proper antldoto
Is likely soon to follow. Drugs will thug
become obsolete and the stomach would no it
longer bo destroyed by chemicals , an In-
sCataneoua effect being1 secured thsugh
the Infusion of the proper antldoto In the )
blood.
Telegraphy without wires is a problem
upon which Tesla Is working. A means to
combat the armyworm Is also wanted , as
.
well as a thorough system for the disinfec
tion of city sewers and a practicable method in
of household garbage cremation. Photog n
raphy In the colors of nature has long been '
the dream of scientists , but it yet remains
mystery. i
COMPELLED TO LEAVE TOWN
People of Fresno Greatly Excited Over ft
Traveling Preacher's ' Remarks.
DUSINESS MEN CALL A MASS MEETING
ciiilliiK i\ntiKrtlNt Karrril to Ulan f
a llotrmMtun mill Then AVnrniv * . * ]
to I.ciivi - Tii > U lie Ailtlve. '
( Slvrn Hint.
FItnSNO , Cttl. , March 6. The people ot'
Fresno weto aroused to a state of Indlcns-
llon Mils morning by the inil > llcntlon In the *
Morning.Republican ot an article denouncing
Itov. I. T. Johnson , a traveling evangelist , who
lias been holding meetings In the Methodist
Episcopal church for some weeks , for hav
ing repeated from the pulpit a statement
which ho said had been made to him that
two-lhlrds ot the girls of this clly won *
ruined bcforo they reached tlio ago of It
years. The paper also contained an Inter
view with thu preacher , In which ho ad
mitted and repeated Iho slalemcnl , but de
clined to give the source of his Information.
A mooting ot business men was held to *
consider Iho mailer , and nlto to call a masi
meeting In the evening to express the In
dignation of the community. A meeting ot
ths directors of the church was also called.
The lat > cr had been In session but a short
tlmo when n request , was made for their
Attendance- the conference ot business
men , which was compiled with , and consequently
quently no decision was reached by the
church officials. Johnscn was called bcforo
the meeting and made to sign n retraction
and apology. A largo crowd had gathered
in fronl of Iho meeting place , and this
started the report that the crowd was bent
upon lynching , but , as a mailer of facl , nlne-
lenlhs of these who composed it were peac-
ably disposed and had no Intention ot doing
the preachtr any harm. 1
At this Juncture A. 13. Ilrlggs caino out
of the bank building and made a few remarks
to the crowd , stating that the preacher had
apologized and would probably Icavo town at
onco. Whllo the crowd was listening lo Mr.
llrlggs Iho evangelist hurried out at another
door nnd took his departure. The csnfor-
onca then appointed a committee of prom
inent citizens to wait upon Mr. Johnson and
Inform him that ho must leave town.
Tlio mass meeting tonlghl was attended by
thousands of citizens. Resolutions wcro
adopted denouncing Johnson and denying the
slander. Johnson left town later tonight , but
his destination is unknown.
IIMNDNHSS FROM THIS MOON.
Peculiar Malady vrllli Which Sallom
Are Sometimes Afl'eeleil.
Some notable cases of cd called moon-
) llnk , or mon blindness , were reported a
cw days ago , the victims being sailors on
board the ship El Capltan , which had Just
returned to Now York after a long cruise In
Chinese and Japnnesa waters. These men ,
wys the Boston Herald , wcro In the habit ot
ylng on the deck at night , w'lth Ihelr faces
urnod upward , and ns a result were stricken
vlth lemporary bl'ndnesa ' During the day-
Imo they could see well enough , bul at night
hey c'uld yco nothing. This singular aflllc-
lon beset them as long as they remained
n the warm countries.
As to the cause or Iho exact nature of this
llscaso no explanation Is to bo found In
medical works. Sailors themselves ballcvo
hat It Is caused directly by the moon , and
many who have leaked Into the subject of
unar Influence agree with them. Ono thing
a certain , moon blindness was recognized as
curious malady many years ngo , and by
no , who evidently wrote cftor careful con-
iderallon , was allrlbutcd directly to lunar .a
nfluonce. Martin , In hla "History of the
\w
) rltlsh Colcnles , " a book published many li
ears ago , says : f
"I have seen in Africa newly-Jittered
oung perish In a few hours at the mother's |
oldo If expODed lo Ilia rays of the full moon ;
fish become rapidly putrid , and meat , If left 'lf
exposed , Incurable or unpreservablc by salt ; J (
the mariner , heedlessly sleeping CH the deck , ,1
becomes afflicted with myctolcgla , ur night 4 |
blindness ; at times the face Is hideously
nv.-ollen If exposed during sleep to the moon's
rays ; the maniac's paroxysms are renow'ed '
with fearful vigor at the full and change ,
and the cold , damp chill of the ague super
venes on the ascendency of this apparently
mild yet powerful luminary. Let her Influ
ence over the earlh bo studied ; It Is mora
powerful than Is generally known. "
Hellenic to lllecil Hie He.xIcmiiH.
I3L PASO , Tex. , March 23. Manuel ff
Florea Chnpa and Lorrn Aguer , who wcro \ >
arrested hero on complaint of the Mexican
consul , cnarged with organizing- revo
lutionary expedition against the Mexican
republic , were acquitted today after pre
liminary examination by the United States
ccfninlBFloni'rv The rlovernment wjtnena
WAS Pedro G. de La Lnman. H wan
ill-ought out by the witness that he ( do
La Lamiin ) hud concocted the scheme
.vhlcli led lo the arrest of Aguer nnd Chap.i
for the purpose ot obtaining money from
the Mexican government. In which he was
juccessful. The court was crowded by
Mexican citizens , who were HO Indignant
the close of the trial that they threat
ened to tar anil fealher de La Laman , ami
ivould have done bo but for the advice of
ldcr heads.
o
lie n Franklin Will In Court.
BOSTON , March 20. The will of Ben-
lamln Franklin , which was probated nbout
.0) years ngo In Philadelphia , was allowed
the evidence In the probate court of
Suffo'.k county today. Tli.H Htep was taken
view of the trial of tlio < iuo.tlon of the
egallty of certain acts of the city In the
Imposition of the Franklin fund , which la
loon to come up In court.
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