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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY , MAKGJI 18 , 1807. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FITZ IS TIIE VICTOR
Wins tbo Heavyweight Championship of
the World from Oorbstt ,
FOURTEEN ROUNDS OF FURIOUS FIGHTING
Dontost the Most Desparats of Its Olasa
Eyer Witnessed ,
FITZSIMMONS1 STRENGTH DECIDES THE DAY
His Antagonist TJnablo to Go the Long
Journey with Him.
CORBETT'S SCIENCE WAS OF LITTLE AVAIL
Wonderful Skill ol tlio Great lloxcr
Uoulil A'ut Hive Him Putter tu
Defeat IIU UeterialueU
CAHSON , Ncv. , March 17. ( Special Tele-
eram. ) The great battle for the champion
ship of tlis world between Robert Fltzalm-
mona and James J. Corbett took place at
noon today In Dan Stuart's arena In pitsence
of 3,500 people and proved the greatest con
test for the heavyweight crown ever fought In
America.
Kitzalmmons cntcrad the arena a few aec-
onda In the van cf the Corbctl party , ar
rayed In a purple and gray hath robe , his
face pink with health , lips flrmly Bet and
Bood-naturcd withal. Ho walked thought
fully along two sides of the roped square as
If to claim half the battle ground. Ho waa
lustily chsered as he entered and chatted
pleasantly with friends about the arena , Cor
bett climbed through the ropes , clad In n
brown bath garmsnt , followed by his retinue
of advlsera and seconds , looking pale and
liaggard , though tanned from training. He
were a contemptuous einlle and nodded
nskanc ? to hlo numerous friends nnd nd-
mlrere. The gloves wcro quickly adjusted ,
the men were Introduced to tbo audience
and Referee Slier gave his Instructions to
both principals. Upon his orders Corbetl
crossed to , shako hands with his rival , nnd
acting on Julian's advice Kltz refused the
prpffered hand and Corbett returned to his
corner , chlded by even his friends. Fltz's
extended hand on the prison road a tew
days ago was declined and turnabout being
fair play the American's extended hand was
n6w 'propsrly Ignored and the remarks which
went through the colossal arena abounded
very much llko "shake hands after the bat
tle , " and Jacksonville was repeated In Ne
vada.
' ' . FIT55 WAS VERY WARY.
The men faced each' other for "the/ / first
round cautiously and with eyes alert , Fltz-
Elmmons assuming the aggressive , Corbett
backing away , feinting with knee and left
hand , but F1U was aware of his task. He
was In front ' 'of the greatest' boxing- master
this ago ias known. _ _
Thu opening round closed with honors easy
arid ritr none the worse for wear with his
friends , but the battle proper began In the
second and Corbett Jabbed his left Into Fltz-
Blmmons' mouth , missing the return from
his glove.
"IIo Is too clever for him , " went up In
almost a breath. "Kltz won't hit him In a
week. . "
In reality the statement sounded true , but
It was not berne out , as will later be demon-
' strated. The third and fourth rounds came
and went. "Fltz can't lilt him. " said the
spectators , and in the sixth round a right
and left brought Fltz slowly downward , h'ls
long brawny arms ciUuInlns Corbett's ala
baster body as he fell. He took advantage
of his position and the time allowance In
which a la Queoiisbery he was to rise. The
round closed and Corbett seemed to lack the
steam neceeeary to finish his opponent ,
though "by , careful Jim , " from his frlencto
from the ringside seemed to excuse his ap
parent lack of vigor. Thus early In the con
test the stories of the American champion's
dissipation began to dawn upon the crowd
In an Incontrovertible way. Stories of his
wondeiful training , as told from Shaw's Hot
Springs , were I lea , pure and simple. The
marvelous vitality had been falslllcd. Cor
bett nas a dead one , even In this round.
CORHETT LACKS POWER.
From the seventh to tenth Corbett gradu
ally forced the pace , bleeding' his rival from
mouth and r.oso frequently In the clinches
brought on nialnly by Fltzslmmons. The
latter wiped his naaal organ and cleaned li
of the thick , black flowing blood. Corbett's
jabs , though lucking the force , were grad
ually taking the steam out of the body of
his opponent , though the Iatleriicver fal
tered , but smilingly took his punishment
end biding hl time , watted for the moment
when his terrible right would sweep from bo-
fora him his hated adversary and cause a
long and loud acclaim , "Hall to the now star
ot the llstlc 'firmament. " But In rounds
11 , 12 and 13 Fltzslmmons' great condition
began to make Itself felt , and pictures of
anxiety took the place of the enthusiastic
Binlku that formerly wreathed the facca ot
Corbott's attendants. In the clinches In
thu thirteenth round , Corbett , looking over
the shoulder of Kltzalmmons , his cyca be
tokening their doubts , was telegraphed en
couragement from Parson Davles and Stake
holder Al Smith , who nut close to the ring ,
In the ahapa of approving nods , which as
good as tnlil , "That la the way , Jim ; be
careful , "
The awful climax came. In the fourteenth
round , In which Corbett looked a positive
winner , judging from the execution which
had fiono before. Fltz again became the
aggressor and with clenched teeth and net
lips , advanced eel-llliu to within bitting dis
tance of his supple foe. Corbett landed a
light left , but received a heavy punch on the
law from Hob's same member , which brought
Dim bending forward and Immediately Fltz's
right shot out , landing terrifically over his
ipponeut's heurt.
COUNTS OUT CORIJETT.
Down went Corbett , looking desperate and
wearing ( lie most ghastly and agonizing
face ever seen by a prize ring crowd. Thu
breath left Ills body , while the referee began
his fateful count , Corbett clutching franti
cally ut the ropes with hlg right , his left
hand over his heart suffering frightful tor
tures for the breath that could not come ,
bit nuking .1 tip-.lmvjan elTort and with
the Intuition of n man who h.ia fought
"many a tlmo and oft , " and who put many
formidable antagonists In the position he
now occupied hlmielf , he attempted to urte ,
but nature would not respond. Ho endeav
ored to rise , but fell over , the weight or
his body on his left hand and hi * light leg
extended backuaid and oR the ground. Tlun
the American j\as declared the luser autl
Robert Fltzslmmons the heavyweight cham-
of the pugilistic world.
Consternation reigned supreme , and hearts
stopped stllli Strong men with fortunes on
the California tighter were paralyzed nnd
completely undone , and { might solace In the
outrageous claim that Fltz had fouled their
man , but they received little encouragement
In their flimsy and unjustifiable excuse , Fltz
had won the greatest , the most stubborn nml
cleanest heavyweight contest ever brought
off In this or any other country. As soon
as Fltzstmmons had been declared victor his
robust nnd handsome wife , who had sat
throughout the trying ordeal In a wife's
proper place , beside her husband , Just beside
the roped enclosure arose and with tearful
face grnsped fiis manly hand. The meeting
of husband nnd wife was unanimously dls-
curaed by the thousands there assembled ,
even Corbctt's friends joining In tlio spirit
of the congratulation.
Pandemonium now broke loose In the ring ,
Coibott having recovered wildly rushed
toward his conqueror striking right and left
nt the seconds and everybody else who at
tempted to thwart his foul Intentions , A
riot hero eccmsd Imminent and the entire
Corbett faction was vigorously denounced for
their unmanly and unnmcrlcan mode of ac
cepting defeat. SANDY GIUSWOLD.
in.ow THAT Tm rim HIISIMISS.
Hnrtl Left Hntiil I'uneli SetUen the
IIlK Caliroriilnii.
CARSON , March 17. The blow that dU the
business was a Icft-Mnd blow. Jim otag-
gorcd nnd Fltzslmmons ptruck him right on
tha Jaw. Jim oank to his knees clinging to
the ropca. His face was contorted with
pain and he could not breathe. H'e tried
In vain to rhe , but each time ho rank back
In agony , with h ! _ hands over his heart.
Slowly Slier counted the fatal seconds and
when ho raised his hand at the tenth second
a roar went up from the crowd. Uob stood
overlooking hlo fallen rival , walling his time
for a finishing blow If Jim got up , but lite
caution was unnecessary. Jim's seconds
rushed Into the ring and hustled him to hla
corner. Corbett revived and when lie learned
ho had lost the flght , he bscamc frantic. He
broke away from his seconds and rushed
about hunting for Fltzslmmono and strik
ing blindly right nnd left. It was a pitiful
exhibition of Impotent rage. His aecondt
tried In vain to control him , but he struck
viciously at them as at others. Finally they
gtnbbed him by the arms and carried him
by force from the ring. Th's lasted at
least five minutes and the crowd broke Into
tbo ring. They were thrown out by tlio
sheriffs , but they came too fast and the
ring was Jammed. All thla time Fltzslmmona
sat quietly In his corner awaiting the deci
sion of the referee.
When Sller's voice could be heard above
the noise , awarding Fltzslmmons the fight ,
Julian grabbed lily red-headed brothcr-ln-law
about the neck nnd together they danced up
and down In a frantic manner. They wer
crazy with Joy. Mrs. Fltzslmmons In her
hot close to the ring laughed and crleJ
alternately and tried In vain to get through
the crowd to embrace her husband. After
uomo minutes Fltzslmmons waa escorted
through the crowd to hl3 dressing room and
liU wife followed.
The end of the fight came with startling
suddcnnet < 3. The fourteenth round was well
In progress when Corbett , who had assumed
the 'ngrcealve,1 had forced Fitzslmmonsi Into
the northwest corner of the ring. Ho was
jabbing Uob's bloody face , when the latter's
left ann shot out and his fist caught Corbett
right over the heart and he staggered. Tnen
cdtno a'jolt on the jaw that sent'him down.
It was'Just one minutepa'at 1 when the dacld.
Ing blow was struck.
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
At 12:06 : the 'men stepped to the center of
the ring. , Fltzslramons 'ace was almost ox-
pre 4'lonless , but Corbett stood like a panther
ready for the/ spring , darting forward at the
stroke of the gong , with a , fearful look of
hatred on hU face. For a moment Ihe men
danced around one another and then Cor-
betl's face assumed Its .customary lighting
grin and he settled down to the fight of his
life. Corbett landed several blows In the
first round , one of which , on the cheek , stag
gered the auburn-haired fighter , while the
latter returned the compliment with two hoi
ones on the head and a body blow also. Cor-
bctt all during the first round , smiled at lils >
opponent. Doth men were careful during
clinches and made no attempt to strike on
breakaways. Fltzslmmoiw held his own dur.
Ing this round . Every time either man
made a motion the cro < vd cheered.
In the second round , the men grinned nt
each oilier In a friendly way , Corbett landed
two lefts en Fitzslmmon's stomach and the
crowd yelled , "Too low. " Corbett seemed to
have the best of the round , but none of the
blows vyere very hard. When they came up
for the third round , Corbett lost no time ,
but got In a left on the belly. Corbett
seemed supremely confident , while Fltzslm
mons.was d Httle bit nervous. The crowd
shouted when Fltzalniinoiis landed his left
on the jaw. Just as the bell rang , Corbett
was about to hit Fltzslmmons , whose arms
were down. He recovered hlmt'Clf , however ,
and both men laughed good uaturedly.
In the fourth round Corbett landed a hard
right on Fltzslmmons' ear during a clinch.
Fltzslmmons rnlfsed a vicious left swing that
would have ended the business had It landed.
Fltzslmnions landed a Imrd left punch on
Corbett's face and the crowd roared. Itoth
men were received with encouraging cries
from the crowd. The round ended In a
clinch , with both men laughing.
As usual , In the fifth , Corbett struck the
first blow. Corbctt teemed to bo able to
land whenever ho wished , while Fltzslmmons
was unnblo to hurt him. Fitzslmmons
seemeTl fired when tbo round closed and hla
mjutli was bleeding.
FITZ IN HAD SHAPE.
Corbett tried to finish Fitzsluimons In the
sixth , Fltzslmnions was covered with blood
and was grinning. Finally Fltzsliiinion. )
sloped iloun and stajcd iloun seven seconds.
Fltzstmmons was a horrible looking sight ,
but was on his feet when the round closed.
Ills mouth and noio were bleeding and both
ho anJ Corhctt were covered with crimson.
The clinches were frequent and owing to the
Interpretation of the rules both men were
extremely careful on the breakaways.
The picture of thu two almost naked men ,
their muscles straining and gleaming In the
brilliant sunlight , was like one from the
Athenian games. The partisan * of thu fight
ers yelled frantically at the fall of each blow.
Corbett's friends > wcro In the majority , but
Fltztlmmons had plenty of supporter who
wcro as wildly enthusiastic as those of tbu
California ! ] . The gong rang the rnd of tlip
first round without cither man having been
seriously damaged. The men hurried nimbly
to their corners , where the bevies of eecoii'la '
fanned and sponged and groomed for the
minute's Intermission and then the gladiators
sprang at ono another , a quick exchange of
blows marking the clash at the center of the
ring , Fast and furious the lighting went on ,
whllo the crowds In the girat open arena
stood on their scale , yelling like- mad nnd
shouting words of cr.couragcment to their
friends.
For five rounds the battle continued with
out much gain for either side , Corbctl
landej oftener than hl : | opponent , hut when
Fltzslmmons got In his terrible light nn the
head or body It counted heavily. In the fifth
Corbett landed n staggering blow on the
mouth , which cut FlUslmnions' lip opciv and
darted his mouth to bleeding badly. The
blood , which soon spattered over the bare
breasts and shoulders of the men , Inflame ]
the croud to the hlghect pitch of excitement
an.i nothing but the barbed wire and heavy
wooden barriers 'jrcventeil a rush to the
ringside from all p.irts of the sloping floors
before the i-nd of the round. Fltzglmmon *
was on his kncee and stayed thcro for seven
-ccomls. Julian nulu-J fiuntlcally around
the outside of the ropes , yelling , " ( let up ,
Hob ; get up quick , " and Hob , though blood )
from forehead to waist , came to his feet
and went at his work again with renewed
vigor ,
FITZ COMES HACK FRESH.
When Iho round ended , Corbett'g partisans
ttcro ) tiling that It as oyer. but tbo mln-
( Continued on Fifth Page. )
MONEY OF THE B , ft L , LOBBY
Tv/o Thousand Dollius Corruptly Used in
Forcing the Bill Through ,
TELL-TALE LETTER 13 INTERCEPTED
Circular Signed 1 > > ' O. It. .IticUtnnii
Henil In tliu Itmise Speaker
11 } erN Iti'HlK'iiN I'enillnKT
DBS MOINHS , March 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The greatest sensation ever known
on the floor of the Iowa assembly took place
this morning In the house. The building and
loan bill was under consideration. Dowcll
of Polk offered nn amendment nnd Lambert
rose to oppose It. In doing BO he read ex
tracts from a letter which ho stated was
an Intercepted coirmunlcatlon between mem
bers of the building and loan lobby. The
federation of thca * associations keeps In
close touch , and has a strong lobby here.
The letter was accompanied by a circular ,
which set forth all the details of expense
by Items , for lobbying , corruption , etc. It
allowed that over $2,000 had been paid In
by the companies and used In various corrupt
ways.
The speaker demanded that the entire let
ter nnd circular bo sent to the desk and
read. Lambert refused and the Eergeant-
al-arms was sent to demand the letter from
him. Under duress ho gave up the whole
thing , and It was rind amid the breath
less silence of the house.
The- letter was signed by Ose IJ. Jackman ,
secretary of the Iowa Savings and Loan as
sociation of DCS Molncs , general manager of
the building and loan lobby. He said Instead
of calling a meeting of the federation he ud-
divjsscd them by circular letter , enclosing a
ic.iort of the work of the subcommittee , He
aald the campaign for a speaker began a year
before one was elected , and that the building
and loan associations having resisted In his
election , had been able to get a favorable
building * nJ loan committee. The same had
been accompliahed In the senate. It was
unprecedented that eo detailed a bill should
have been passed with but two negative
votes. It had taken hard work and money
to do this , but the committee felicitated Itself
that It had done a very fine line of business.
Of course the letter would bo kept confiden
tial. Accompanying this was the detallc.1
statement of how money had been spent. E.
H. Hunter was down for $000 and ono item
was "for silencing Des Molncs newspapers ,
$ lfi. " The money went for lobbying and
like expenses.
When the letter was read the speaker
called Morrison or Kcokuk to the chair and
took the floor. He addressed the house ,
saying that as the matter reflected on his
Integrity he demanded an Investigation
committee to go to the bottom of "tho niat-
ter. Information had reached him ycstcr.-
day that the document was In existence , and
ho thought the members of the house were
all Innocent and should be given the beue-
flt of an Investigation ! . He resigned"
speakcrshlp , pending -the Investigation , al
though the members generally protested.
Funk of Harding Introduced a resolution
of confidence In the. speaker , resenting the
Insinuations , against him. Before this was
rca'd the speaker' protested against any such
proceeding. He wanted a cold-blooded In
vestigation and no grand stand play. Lam1-
bert asked to lie allowed to'put the resolu
tion on Its passage , or at least second It. , Ho
flpplte , of his .confldenqo In the speaker , and
was allowed to put the resolution , > htcb
carried with * enthusiasm. Then Dyers' rcso-
lulun for a committee of five carried. The
committee will bo three representatives and
two senators to Investigate the manner in
which the building and loan bill passed.
The house this afternoon passed another
resolution providing for a committee to In
vestigate the particular charges against the
speaker. .Pending the report of that com
mittee. Speaker Dyers will refuse to occupy
the chair.
The amenlment to thn building and loan
bill which the associations opposed was
adopted this afternoon.
Trillnlniul of Kiixor-lliielt HOKH.
JEFFERSON , la. , March 17. ( Special. )
Fred Scara , an Ida county man. hca been
down south and bought up an entire train
load of razor-back hogs , more than 2,000 of
them and they are expected to arrive within
a day or BO. Mr. Sears will feed a portion
of them , hut expects to sell most of the
hogs to other farmers. The razor-back Is aaJd
to bo remarkably healthy , and while early
In the game It requires a rather high fence
to hold him , yet he takes on fat readily and
the cost of keeping him la small.
TiveiilySIxeiv Wooilmeii.
JEFFERSON , la. , March 17. ( Special. )
The Modern Woodmen of America of Perry
tonight admitted twenty-six candidates Into
the order. The occasion was a memorable
onp In the history of woodcraft In Perry.
The famous team of foresters of Des Molncs
waa present and assisted In the work , which
took place in the Odd Fellows' ball. About
midnight the ceremonies were Interrupted
for an hour and a magnificent banquet served ,
The Woodmen Is becoming one of the strong
orders In this part of Iowa.
New Ileiinlillenii 1'aper.
MISSOURI VALLEY. la. . March 17.
iSpocial. ) This city Is to have n new repub
lican paper , Mr. Lusk , the now editor , Is a
graduate of Amea college of this state , has
had considerable experience on the metro
politan press as a reporter and disposed of
a paper lately at Castlpwood , S. D. , which
ho succcsfnlly edited nnd managed for eorue
time. Mr. W , R. Ecklca , lately foreman of
the Ne.vb of this city , will ho at the head of
the mechanical department.
: TICKKT.S O.\ TUB TltAINS.
I'liloii I'lifllle TMII'M Up Foreign Com-
IIIIIIJ'N CIMIIMIIIH In Wyoming ,
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , March 17. ( Special. )
The Union Pacific company has placed
"train agents" upon passenger tralra between
this City and Larumle. These agents ,
Mesbrs. McLeod and Hart , who reached here
yesterday from Omaha , will take up all
coupon ticket or tickets Issued by foreign
roads , exchanging them for Union Pacific or
"train tickets" to destination. The object
Is to secure the return of coupon tickets to
headquarters as soon as possible , 20 that
speedy settlement can bo secured from the
foreign road which Issued the coupon ticket.
The Union Pacific officials hero have placed
men at work extending the present depot
park. When completed the depot park will
bo the largest and prettiest on the line of
the road ,
Two hlg fcl.ovels which have been housed
In the Union Pacific shops here all winter
are now being overhauled and will bo taken
to Sherman next week , when work will be
rezumcd at the famous gravel pita of that
place. largo number of flat cars are being
enlarged for the gravel hauling service ,
about ISO cars a day will be hauled from the
pits for ballast along the line of the road
during the coming spring and summer ,
.M > emeiilH ofOeean VeHuelH , Mnreli 17
At New York Sailed Paris , for South
ampton ; Germanic , for Liverpool ; Werkeu-
dcm , for Rotterdam ; Kensington , for Ant
werp.
At Southampton Arrived St. Louis , from
New York ; Aller , from New York for lire-
inrn ,
At ( Jueonstown Arrived Majestic , from
New York for Liverpool ,
At liremerliaven Arrived Karlsruhe ,
from Now York.
At Naples Arrived Elsla , from New
York ,
At Rotterdam Sailed Spaarndam , for
New York.
At IJoston Arrived Cephalonla , Irom
Liverpool.
COMTIJST OVI3H ACTIlrfio.V I.AM1.
3 < | tin ern Tnlce Pojmenjilou' nnil tlio
( liicMllon Will ( Jo o tli ) > ConrlK.
VERMILLION , S. D. , March' 17. ( Special. )
About five years ago A number cf squatters
tcok poracaplon ot some land over on the
Inland about four mitral from this city with
tha Intention , of holding It permanently on
the ground that It wao made land formed
by the changes in tlmclxisl , ot the Missouri
river In Its course. Tlie persons claiming
the land , however , soon drove the squatters
oft by force nnd burnnd , thr shanties , which
for a tlmo put a s-top to the Idea of ever
attempting to get po .sc'talon of the land.
Now another set of jncn have built their
homes on the laud and nrc securing legal
advice to bring the matter Into the pprlng
term of court. Thcroars In all about it.OOO
acres of land. 2,400 of which Is very valuable.
Some of the best timber land In the state
la Included. Tha squatttrs are confident of
winning their case. !
The accretion land carets have been quite
frequent In the past and the decisions have
. keen made In favor At both sides. In a
I note.l cnso In Nebraska the supreme court
made three exceptions to the law of accre
tion. Where ground la.,6ddcd to regularly
turveyed land by the change of a river In Its
natural course , the land thud added belongs
to that surveyed but. land formed In mid
stream and afterward joined to the mainland ,
land that was omitted In Ihe original survey ,
which often happened Ire the , early surveys ,
especially along the river * . not easily accessi
ble , and abandoned river ibeds , the land thus
formed la the came ns. government land and
In the caw In question In Nebraska was
surveyed and opened , for settlement. The
squatters In the case In till a. city expect to
prove the land to belong to the government
under the three above exceptions and hope
to have It surveyed nnd opened for settle
ment. On the other hntid those who claim
the land nre confident Jfc'at they can prove
that It has be ° n added on by accretion. There
U gocd backing for both sides and the case
will not rent until the'- supreme court has
'
had a chance at It. !
SOUTH DAKOTA. SUrYtEJlh COUHT.
OiiliiloiiH Ilniuletl Ilo ii , from the
lleiieli IIL n .Viunliqr 'of CIIKCK.
PIERRE , S. D , , March 17. ( Special Tele
' '
gram. ) Opinions were , .han'rtcd . down this
morning In the supremo- court In the follow
ing cases : , '
Hy Corson Lolln L. Smith against P. F.
H. Cotlln , IJcndlc coutUy , reverted. Edward
P. Allen company ngalnxt Madison Electric
Light company , "Lake coin yi icversol. John
W. Fnlllbeo against John Wlttlnyer nnd
Magdnllna AVIttmcr , alltrmcd.
Uy Fuller William S. McComb ngnlnst
L.'ikn county and John Fleming , county
treasurer. Lake county , rfcvcrsed. FlrHt
National Exchange bhnk-nfe tnst Sherman
Brothers & BrntapprS "Mlnnehaba countv ,
ntflrmcd. Folty Wadsworthlmplemcnt com
pany ngalnst Simon , C Solomon et ul ,
Mlnnohnha county , ntflrm < > d. Advance
Thresher company against ill. H. Schmidt
and M. G. Schmidt , MeCook county , af
firmed. E. W. CouBhrnrt'ngnhist Jc'-n ' Sund-
luick. sheriff -Mlnnehaha county , alllrmed. E.
II. Carroll apnlnst Wv iC. Nlabett , 'Miner
county , anirmed. 5) ) , -
By Huney Northwestern alortgncc Trupt
eorr.frmy against William , W. Bradley and
JcsHlo ; 1st Bradley , Lawrence county. "fe-
virscd/,1 , . , J. Moody ngnlndt Gustav Brlcl-
sand. Lincoln rounty , re-vursett. John W. *
HeHtln president Agricultural college
against Henry' E. Mayhow' , wtntft auditor ,
original action mandamus granted.
Petitions for rehearing were denied In the
cases of Dowdle against Corunq. Tschettcr
against Hclscr , Lawrence 'ag alnet McDonald.
dXTTM3T' i11lI3 J.VEUY 1IADIW.
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Severe " \Vliiler # Grcnt 3Ior-
tilllty AinoIiK tuek.r * u ft ' "t
MINNEAPOLIS , March JZ. Specials I from
MMlan'Und iJlcidnson. NTk. , ' ztat& ihat It }
Is generally belleVed a&ohiJ "cattlemen' that
75' per cent of range ) oillmals have already
succumbed to thq wlnZcr , Ith'o Chinook of
yesterday comngtoo ( la i' to eave Iticm. It
la lmposslbloftd'ravefto/er { tnerdnge and
no cxact/'figuros can < - o had , _ . Bad lands.
rangcfl , which have beprfi qvercrowdod the
paSt few years , will havtf but few cattle this
seaton. ' It Is stated 'tliiit Jlerre WIebaux ,
the big cattleman of Wlbeaux , Mont. , puts
his losses at $1,000,000.Las ! t fall he put
2r,00,0 joung Utah cattle on the range , and
all are dead. , jf
Hnl it MeltN tlie Moijit'tijliiH of Snow.
HURON , S. D. , Harcji 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Rain last night and .at Intervals dur
ing today , with a south' , , wind , has made In
roads Into the mountains , snow through
the James river valley. . ajhd pver this sec
tion of the state. The 8rcct , are flooded and
low places are fast filling , wlth water. Should
the weather soon turn cpld and freeze or
should the thaw continue rapid the condi
tions will bo serious. Dearly COO sacks of
delayed mall were sent from here today , the
railway trains being again In operation ,
MILLER , S. D. , March ,17. , { Special Tele
gram. ) Rain fell here totjaj ; an'd last night ,
*
which , with a warm wwd , has caused the
snow to melt rapidlyNo passenger trains
have arrfcd from the cast for ono week , but
the blockade Is new about raised.
PIERRE , S , D. , March 17. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A heavy rain has been falling all
morning and the people * who live In the
lower part of the city are 'afraid of the river
breaking up before tbfl 'lee Is. rotten and
cause a gorge and flood ; Tlie rain will also
bo severe on stock , whlch'bave come through
the winter In poor shape/ , soaking and chill
ing them to death and /will cause a heavy
loss , i
Snlooii .Tie ii HIIVU tin-
CANTON , S. D. , March 17. ( Special. ) It
now looks as If the' 'bllnd-plggers" who
have been operating In * Lincoln county and
many of whom have canes ( against them at
the circuit court now In session will escape
prosecution , In the rush $ f criminal work
at the last term of court 'the liquor cases
were continued. In the ; meantime the legis
lature repealed the law under which they
were being prosecuted , , bnd p. now license
law Is now In force. No prosecutions can bo
made now against them , 84 there Is no law
under -which to prosecute , and the saloon
men ore consequently jubilant.
Canton DOI-M Xqt XVaiit Siilnoiin.
CANTON , S. D. , Maitb IJ , ( Special. ) At
a mass meeting last ovenlijf ; It was decided
by the citizens that saloon's1 a e not wanted
In Canton. Under tha ne'w'law ' saloons can
bo licensed In cities , tqwDtj .and townships ,
but judging by the sentimental this meet
ing a license will bo voted 'down by Canton
at the April election. _ , , _
WOOL ( iHOWHKHgMinST AT CASI'EU.
Hon. II. IlrooUHx'MiiV H.fi IloiiNiiiir.
aPiV-- " "
Npeueh 011 Uie ,
GASPER , Wyo. , ' , Mar1 !
Telegram. ) The T OO ! gx > wers of Na-
tiona county met u convention
'
this afternoon , Hon. , , 1) . Brooks
was elected chairman , Mr- Brooks , on tak
ing the chair , made a rousing speech In favor
'
of the Dlngley bill. In 'hlj speech he said
that If the bill became lawiUwould ) , double
the valuation of the statp in fho next twelve
montliH. The price 'for sblarlng wll | be 7
cents per head and shearers board them
selves. The price for boat-ding will bo 25
cents per meal. Mr. Paxtpn , president of
the Omaha Stock Yard * , addressed the meet
ing at some length ; The convention \vas
well attended , Tonight the wool growers of
central Wyoming meet here.
CM\\S OUT A COA.N'UUTICUT TOWN.
KiriCiiiiHiiiiifN it1 llulliniifc Over u
OREENWICH , Conn. March 17. A dls-
aetrous fire , completely beyond the control of
the residents , Is now burning'In the village
of Mlanus Landing , ffbe fire" broke out In a
two-story frame building , ID which the post-
oflloeas located. Within halt an hour this
building was in rulnc and the hotel of
Stephen Newman , fa building which has
stood for 100 ycar0i haa bcu burned. Next
three buildings were dttiroyed. Already
the damage. U about $150,000 , and the flro
la still raging.
HOPE OF THE DEMOCRATS
Members of the Fire and Police Commission
Not Yet Appointed.
MANY DELEGATIONS SEE THE GOVERNOR
the Appointment iif T\vi > Ilent-
oerntle .Member * * , nnil llophu : for
iv Democratic Mayor , U\ve.ot
to Control the llonril.
LINCOLN , March 17. ( Special Telegram. )
- The expected police commission appoint-
hicnts wcro not given out today , but will In
nil probability be announced by noon tomor
row. While there arc a great , many guesses
offered , It can ho stated with authority that
none of the slates so far named will prove
correct In their entirety. It IB probable that
ono or two of the appointments will conic as
surprises for all concerned.
Several delegations from Omnlm were down
today to make suggestions to the governor ,
mostly democrats , who Insisted that two ot
the appointees bo democrats. Senator Howell
Bays ho has assurance that the governor will
immo two democrats , ono populist nnd one
silver republican , The nrgtimcut ndvnnced Is
that as the republicans have the mayor , two
democrats are needed to balance the board.
On the other hand , the hope Is clumsily ccn
coaled that by capturing the mayoralty the
democrats may secure the third member ,
necessary to glvo them complete control.
OAPTtmiis TIII : KAI.I.UTS.
SerKcaiit-iit-AriitH TnUen CliarKC ol
the IlovoH unit IlnoliN.
LINCOLN , March 17. ( Special Telegram. )
Scrgonnt-at-Arms of the House L. A. Belt-
zcr tonight at 7:30 o'clock took possession
of the ballots cast for the constitutional
amendments.
The officer acted under the resolution ol
the house and tonight the rooms of the
secretary of state arc guarded from th ?
Inside by about forty men. The sergennt-at-
arnid Becurcd possession of Ihe ballots by a
coup. Four members of the recount com
mission , Messrs. Campbell , Blake , Bowlby
nnd Ross , were In the. room behind locked
doors. Denton Marcl , private secretary ol
the governor , entered the room through the
door opening Into the main corridor of the
capltol. After conversing with members
of the commission for a few minutes Maret
went to the door connecting the room with
the suite of the secretary of state. It was
locked , but "General" Kclscy of Omaha
commcnweal fame , and who Is employed no
a night guard over the ballots , unlocked It.
It was perhaps only a coincidence that the
sergeant-at-arms nnd his deputies were wall
Ing on the other side of the dtfor. As soon
ail It was unlocked It was thrown wldo open
icnd ths' legislative officers crowded Into the
room followed by the house committee , co.i-
alsllng of Represiiitatlvca Fcrnow .of Adams
Gerdes of Richardson and Loomls of Duller.
The sergcant-at-arms announced that he
had como In pursuance of the mandate of the
house of representatives , to take possession
ofi the ballots. No opposition was made by
any member of the commission. Other men
whcl'bad been summoned dropped In by twos
and threes yntll , about fortyycro present ,
The boxes and packages'containing the bal-
JotB. were , moved into the large vault and
locked up by Deputy Secretary ot. State
'DuHhg tills proceeding ; P. ,0.Hcdlund ,
ono ofthe commissioners. arrived and' en
tered vigorous protest against the action.
The governor will tomorrow send to' both
houses , of "tho legislature.-a recommendation
that a bill be passed providing for a recount
of the , ballots by a committee of senatorn
and representatives. It Is possible that ho
.xvtll also recommend a recounl of the bal
lots-cast for the .amendments .providing for
an elective 'railroad ' commission and for
the Investment of the psrmancnt school
fund. - _
YOUTHFUL HEIRESS DISAPPEARS.
Iant Seen of HIT She Wnx Returning
from Hcliool.
ST. LOUIS , March 17. Ella Burden , 11
years old , heiress to $100,000 , has been In
explicably tnltalng from her home since Mon
day. She lived with her grandmother , Mrs.
Burden , at 5032 Minerva street , and left homo
Monday for the Dlsler school , where she is
regarded a8 ono ot the brightest and prettiest
of the several hundred pupils. At 3:30 : o'clock
In the afternoon , the usual hour , she left
the school for homo and went part of the
way with several other girls to a point where
she usually took the car for home. Nothing
has been heard of her since.
Her .father , who In married the second
time , has permitted the child to live with
Its grandmother , which was the dying re
quest of her mother several' years ago. The
child frequently \yent to her father's , nnd
her grandmother , 'thinking BOS was there ,
thought nothing of her absence unMl ! ate at
night , when be father failed to bring her
homo. The alarm was at once given. Mr.
Burden has every agency possible at work for
her discovery. Ho declares the only pcifulblo
theory for her disappearance Is that she
was kidnapped and.Is . being held by her
captors until a sulllcleut reward Is offered.
Ella Is a ueatutiful child and well grown
for her age. A largo reward Is offered for
her return.
1I1.0CIC AT THE CUSTOMS IIOIJSi : .
Importer * Cannot ( Si-t Their ( inodH Out
of Itonil KiiHt KnoiiKli.
NEW YORK. March 17. The customs re
ceipts from Wednesday last till last night
wcro JO,937G47. Tlio falling off yesterday ,
the receipts being ? 907,874.G4 , was not dus tea
a decrease of the fear of all Importers thai
they will bo caught with a largo stock of
goods In bond when the new tariff bill IH
passed , but , It was nalil at the customs
houec , was duo to a block In business caused
by the heavy withdrawal of tobacco. About
4,000 bales are stored In the bonded ware
houses and applications for the withdrawal
of the greater part of thin amount have ul-
ready been made. There arc still geode In
bond tlio duty on which Is between $10,000-
COO and $12,000.000.
HUNTIXOTON'S KTI ? ON GAI.VKSTOJV.
SuutliiTii I'liflllu .Miiirnntc SeelfM nil
Outlet to ( Infin If.
GALVESTON , Tex. , March 17. Promises
made Bonic time- ago liero by the Southern
Pacific to shippers at Gslycston are now to
be fulfilled and tbo road Is about to make
thla point one of Its principal gulf ports.
It Is announced that 0. P. Huntlngton has
made an offer of $1,000,000 for the Galvcaton ,
La Porte & Houston road , running from
Oalvoston , a distance of fifty-three miles ,
and that the offer will be accepted ,
Neiv VorU Silver Market Dull.
NEW YORK , March 17. The ullvor mar
ket la dull , but Bllghtly firmer with Lon
don , The buying nbronct continues very
limited and the situation Is considered
prpbleinatlcul until tht > action of the
Jupunesu house on the Mil for adopting
the gold standard Is adopted or rejected ,
U la not felt hero that tno future of the
market hero depends on offering ) * , which
Is the view attributed to tno London West
minster Qnzette , according to cables re
ported to the Associated press , America
belnc a producer of silver la bound to be
a , seller In any event.
Italnfnll IliilHfH Small Slrennm.
ST. LOUIS. March 17. AboUt midnight
last night rain commenced to fall here and
has been com I UK down steadily ever since.
It became a deluge after daybreak , raising
the water In the small streams hereabouts.
As the rainfall was pretty general through
Missouri , Kansas , Nebraska and Iowa , It Is
expected that there will be a considerable
rise In tbo Missouri and JJUslwlppl rivers.
iiiMHtr.ns iionsnn i.v
Relief Sti-miicr * Itoxonc People Vn-
It ) ' ( lie I'looil * .
March 17. Hundreds of peo-
negroes , were landed on the
'eo ' thli Afternoon by relief
are dally visiting flooded dls-
nt to Mimphls. Vague reports
city tonight of the drowning of
le In Arkansas today , but these
Verified. For thdret time In
ths river tonight IB stationary ,
. ( ! , but the rise at Cairo nnd rc-
vy rains In MUsourl and other
only servo to Increa.io the broad
water In this vicinity. There has
ady downpour of rain In Arkansas *
Tenncssro all day. The gauge at
Memphis , this morning , Indicated 30.G feet ,
thU bilcg a rise of two-tentha of a foot In
the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock
Into morning , At Cairo at the same time ,
the gauge Indicated 4U.G feet , a rise of two-
tenths of a foot In the same time. At
Helena a rlco of four-tenths occurred In the
lest twx.nty-four hours , the gauge showing
4i.G ! feet. Heavy ralrs throughout the dis
trict prevent any promise of speedy relief.
At Greenville the height Is 39.2 and at Vlcka-
luirp 41.9 feet. At the latter place the Hie
has been t\\o-rlxtc ° nlli3 of a foot In the last
twenty-four hours. The water at this point
la now nine-tenths of n. foot above the dan
ger line. At Shrcveport and points below the
rise continues. The situation In th ; flooded
district remains practically unchanged.
Steamboat men arriving from the south re
port all the levees In line condition.
COMMK.NT OX M'lCI.M.nY'S MI3SSAGR.
Ri'inililteiiiiH Say It in a Kreuli
motive for Colonial Home Rule.
( CopyrlRht , 1S97 , by 1'resa Publishing Company. )
MADRID , March 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Thu message
of McKlnley concerning the tariff policy nnd
the contemplated Increase of sugar and to
bacco duties caused a utilisation among West
Indian representatives and Spanish liberals.
Republicans say a fresh motive lo thus given
for a prompt execution ot thrl colonial home
rule plan , or at least for putting Into force
meanwhile the announced provisions of the
Cuban tariff with much reduced Import duties
calculated lo pave tie way for nn under
standing with the United States for a reci
procity treaty. Otherwise the Cuban repre
sentative : ) believe the new American tariff
will surely affect tlio revival of the sugar In-
tereats.
AVoylcr wires his government that directly
ho settles the question of paper currency ho
will return to Santa Clara lo resume opera
tions. against Maximo Gomez with n view to
push the campaign before the rains. Ho
may even go Into the provinces of Puerto
Principe and Santiago. Wcyler thinks he
will only want ordinary reliefs after the
rains.
The Madrid press again complains bitterly
of the unsatisfactory and slow results of the
military operations In Cuba , the d ° lay In the
execution of the home rule program with
the unwelcome prospect of making necessary
fresh sacrifices of money.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
ITALY AM ) i\01AM > TRADING.
Kreneli Object ( o the Carrying Out < if
tlie Froiioxvil Scheme.
PARIS , Mprch 17. The Echo do Paris
Eayn It understands that Italy 1st on the eve
tp cedingtto , .Great .Britain _ lho Island of
Pantellarla , situated sixty miles southwest
of the Island of Sicily , and about half way
between the coast of Africa and tho" Sicilian
count , , In exchange for < the Island of Perlm , off
tho'Arabian , coast In. the strati of. Babel--
Mandeb and at the entrance of the Red sea.
The Islaml of'Perlm Is a bars rock about five
miles long on which' turtle shells arc taken ,
belonging to Great Britain , whereas the
Island of Pantellaria has an area of fitly-
eight f'liiaro miles , a population of about
7,000 , produces fine fruits and lias a con-
venlnt port , Oppaldolo , at Its northwest
point. Situated about thirty miles from
Sicily , almost In the middle of the main
thoroughfare of the Mediterranean , Pantel
larla , now an Italian convict depot , could ,
be converted Into another of the strongly'
fortified stations of the British. Under the
circumstances the Echo do Paris expresrcs the
hope that the powers will Interfere and refuse
to permit the transfer of tins Islands re
ferred to.
RUSH I.V Sl/OAIl I'M t ( MI KUKOPK.
Iiiiporterx Striving to Get Alieinl of
the New TnrlfT I.niv.
LONDON , March 17. The wholesale at.for
nurket In this city has entered upon an In
teresting phase , In anticipation cf the new
tariff bill , which Is expected to go Into effect
on May 1 the sugar Importers arc actively
engaged In buying up all available sugar
In the markets of Germany and Cuba for
prompt shipment to this country ln _ , > n
effort to get the commoJIty Into the mar
ket without paying to. the government the
now tax. The comparatively small sugar out
put of Cuba has made It necessary to cejtcnrt ]
largely on Java and Germany for the project ,
and a large percentage of the-article Im
ported here during the last year has come
from these two countries ! There Is now
stored In Hamburg for shipment to' thin
city alone more than 15,000 tons of raw
sugar , and steamer. ) arebclnp sent for it at >
rapidly as they can he chartered and luadcd.
Four largo steamers ara now duo hero from
Hamburg , and six largo vcteels from West
Indian porta.
TIIRUE fill ITS IIOUM ) FOR CUIIA.
War Material Stored nn ( lie Ke > H
Iliiroute for tlie Inland ,
KEY WEST , Fla. , March 17. A fishing
schooner that came In late last night reports
ecclng three large steamers passing Capo
Florida Island Friday noon , going south.
They were well out and seemed to bo under
full speed. One of the vesiuhi had an un
usually largo number of men on deck , while
ono of tlio others seemed heavily tadon , No
names could be made out , seemingly being
covered up. This seemingly corroborates
the leaving of the expedition from Key Palo
Alto Thursday. It Indicates that they se
cured the Immense amount of material stored
on the keys and that Captain Lewis and
Colonels Nunez and Carbo know their busi
ness when there. Cubans openly state Dial
three largo expeditions have left the United
States shores within the last three iny ! .
SII.VKR MARKET .MUcliTDICPRKSSHD.
Fearx dial Japan Will Heroine a Free
Seller.
LONDON. March 17. Tlio Wcstmlnnter
Gazette rays tbo silver market 1s very de
pressed , adding that the main reason for the
downward movement Is the fear that Japan ,
as the result of Us- adoption of the gold
standard , will be a frco seller and that the
price will bo still further reduced. Con
tinuing the Westminster Gazette remarks :
"As regards the Immediate future , much de
pends upon the action of the American hold
ers , -who have lately been offering the v hlto
metal freely. The feeling at the moment Is
that the selling Is rather overdone and that
the low price will undoubtedly Induce con
tinental buying. "
lliinrd Tli an lot ( InI , ml Major ,
LONDON , March 17. Mr. Uayard has
written a letter , effusive In thanks , to Lord
Mayor Phillips , for the hospitality extended
to him at the rccent'llanslon house bamjuet.
Ho describes the function as "a white stone
In the social and polltlca.1 annals of the two
countries. " The lord mayor has warmly
acknowledged the communication.
MalndiliiH tliu Hnliidit\\re | finoil ,
LONDON , March 17. Hepljlng to n long
tpeech of charges as to danger * In tliu use of
Canadian canned salmon , Sir Joseph Colmer ,
secretary of the Canadian high coimnlfBluner ,
publishes a telegram from Minister Da via ,
giving an unqualified contradiction of the rts-
porta and saying the allegations are at direct
variance with ttie facts , '
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
Ohnngo in Location of the Tmnsmississippi
and International Exposition !
SELECTION OF OLD FAIR GROUNDS SITE
Proposition Includes n Donation of Two
Blocks of Laud to the City ,
VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS IS UNANIMOUS
Buildings Make a Bolter Showing- .Con
trast with Other Structures.
ACTIVE WORK TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
iil Surtey of the cr < iiiiul
o He MiKle nt Once , mill I'lniiN
for Locution of
1'reimred.
The location of the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position has been changed from Miller park
to the location known as the "Old Fair
Grounds site. " This action was taken at the
adjourned mooting of the Hoard of Directors
held yesterday afternoon. Thirty-seven
Votes wore cost In favor of the proposition
to change , no votes being recorded against
It. The now site compilscs about 200 acres
and the work of making the grounds \\llt
be commenced nt once. After the mooting was
over Manager Ktrlccndall of the Depart
ment of llulldlngs anil Grounds announced
that work will bo commenced today , lllda
for lumber to bo used In building a fence to
enclose the entire grounds have been re
ceived ami the lumber will bo purchased nt
once. A topographical survey of the ground *
will be made Immediately under the direc
tion of General Superintendent Dion Geraldine -
dine and plans for the general location of tin
buildings will also bef made. The work will
now go ahead with a snap and vigor which
will atone for all of the delay and every ,
thing In connection with the work of prep <
oration will be pushed with all duo speed.
BOUNDARIES OF THE I'LAT.
The site now decided upon as the exposi
tion grounds Is an lmgular body of land
which Is , practically , in three pieces. It In-
chides the old fair grounds , a tract of about
thirty-seven acres lying south and west elAm
Am s uvcnuo and Sherman avenue ; Oak
Chatham addition , lying Immediately west
of the fair grounds and extending to Twenty-
fourth street , hetiif : bounded on the north
by Ames a\ciiue and on the south by Spragiie
street ; these two platts constitute the north
piece. The forty acres lying several hun
dred feet boutli of the f ilr grounds and
known as "Kountzc's. llcserve , " extending
from Sherman avenue to Twenty-fourth.
Mrcct , forms the south plc.e , The long nar
row piece -ground , Jj las east , of Sherman
avenue. > aloug > the > cilge > . .Qf the ' blMfiJ.ovurlaok-
Ing the river valley forms'tho ccsl plcco of
ground. This latter piece contains 'about
sixty acrcs-nitd extends from the polut.whcro
the bclt > line tracks crcus Sherman avenue ,
just .south of Ames avenue , ' to Lopusl street.
The old Jalrgrounds nnd the KouhUo
tract iUre to , be connected with a boulevard
of a width jet undecided. Tills will Include
Twentieth street and more or less ground ,
upon cither side of that street as may be-
later decided upon. It Is pioposcd to connect
the tract en , the past side of Slici-iiun avenue
with the main ground by means of viaducts
laised nboVe the street grade. In some fanci
ful and attractive designs. , ,
The following directors were present nt. the
meeting : Carpenter , Dickinson , Evanu ,
Hitchcock , llusalo. Jnrdlne , Johnson , Kll-
patrlck , Klrktmdall , Korty , LPP , Lyman ,
Market , Mlllard , Montgomery , Noycs , I'ayne ,
Heed , Rosewater , Thompnon. Wattles , Web
ster , Welter. Wharton , Wllcox.Vllhclm ,
Yost , Youngs 30.
PROPOSITION" FOR THE SITE.
President Wattles announced that the first
business we-ulu" be the lending of the rcpnit
of the. special committee , consisting of him
self and Messrs. Klrkcmlall and Wharton ,
appointed at the last meeting to Investigate
the conditions surrounding the obtaining
of tlie old fair giountls alto for ONposilluu
purposes.
The report In full was as follows :
"We the undersigned , your commlttco
appointed to InvcHiigale th" grounds of
fered for Hlte nt tliu o'.d ftilr mounds , lies'
leave to re-port us follow IM
"Wo ore" offered free of all rent to the
exposition the old fair giounds , compris
ing about thlrty-bovcn acres.
"Wo mo offered tin- ground lying Imme
diately west of the olil fair grounds , com
prising Oak Chatham addition to the city
of Omaha , of which we can use about
thirty-live acres , at an cxpeiiHo of $150 for
rcmovlng buildings now on aaid grounds.
"Wo uro offered about forty acres of
ground lying two tilockH south of the old
fair grounds by Mr. . Kountzi * , frco of ull
rental. '
"Wo are offered by the numerous.ownern
the free use of th ground lying east of Six
teenth street and west of the Belt line tracks ,
from locust street north to the point where
wild tracks Intersect with Sixteenth street ,
comprising about Blxty limes , free of all
expense , except wo are omiged to rumovn
two or three small houses Irom wild land
and to rout at $12 per month a cottage on
said land , which can bo used for exposi
tion purposes.
"Wo aie offered the tract lying north of
the old fair grounds am ! south of Ames
uvenue , comprising about llfttun nciea , free
of all rent.
"Wo can obtain the tiso of the north half
of block 4 , In Klikuoou mldttlon , ut au
expense of about $1,000 ; said expense Is ln
curred In removing a honso fiom ono at
the lots and In the purcnatio ut this lot.
which would bo wmth to the exiiorfltloii ut
Its close , I'M nt least.
' 'Wo nre offered the use of three lots In
the south half of block 4 free of rent.
The other three lotH In tma block are oc
cupied by houses which , If removid , would
cost the exposition about $1.000. Wo do not
consider It neci-ssaiy , however , to have the
HBO of tlicHis last mentioned tlueo lots , an
this ground would only DC used as a ron-
nrctlng way between the old fair grounds
and the ICountzc grnuiid.
"Wo aio offered the east half of block 9 ,
In I'luliivlew addition , cxoept orm lot In
said block , which Is occupied by .1 house ,
and which they olfrr to sell for $2SW. (
"We do not deem It absolutely necessary
to have cither the south half of block I ,
Klrkwood addition , or thn oust half of
block 9 , I'lalnvlew nddlllon , provided wo
can secure from the eliy the UHO of Twen
tieth street betwnon said blocks.
"All of the above grown are offered to
the association on condition that the taxes
fur 1M)7 ) and KM be paid ity the exposition
association or remitted by trio county and
city.
city.In connection with the proposed change.
Mr. Kounf/o offers to dormto to tbo city
for park purnoncB two blocks of ground ,
comprising about six acres , lying cast ot
Twentieth street nid | luinieiiliitoly Houlli
of Klikvvood addition , provided ilio city
will accept mild ground for park purports1
and expend $30,000 thereon for thu erection
of a permanent art building , Mr. ICoiinlzo
also offers the two corresponding biocku
west of Twentieth street to the city for
the sum of $15.000 , miil | offer to hold good
for two years from thin date , "
As the report wag being read President
Wattles Indicated on a map potted on the
wall of the room the several parcel * of
land referred to In the report.
The reading of the report was followed by
a running flro of questions from different
directors. The details of the Idea were-
quickly brought out and then Superintend
ent Ocraldlne was called upon an nn expo-
eltlon expert to express Ills opinion as to the
comparative merits of Miller pak | and the
proposed site for exposition purposcn.
EXPENSE WILL UK LIOHTI3R.
In u-ply Mr , fieraldliio taid that In the
light of his experience In the exposition busl-
n.'t he regarded thu fair Grounds alto ai
by far the lui.t of thu two. He stated that
the building * lould tic erected much ctiea ojj