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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1898)
DAILT ? " BEE. FIUDAY , MBTWAUY 2fi , CHANGE FORM OF S RUSTICS' ' Fopocrats Disseminating Another Brand of BlAto Information , CROP FIGURES GIVE WAY TO POLITICS Slnln Ilonril of TrntiNiorlnllon | n \ < -vr Miip , on Which UK Ciiiu- ArK-iiinnilH Arc Mndc I'romliirnt , LINCOLN , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) The new map showing the Irrigation districts and the political nuhdlvUloni of the state , together with the Irrigation anil railroad statistics , lias just been Issued by the State Board of Transportation. The map Is very similar to the ono Issued two years ago , but there Is a change In the statistical department. Two years ago the board occupied one-half of this department In showing the amount of corn , oats and wheat produced In the state each year since 1871 , the total receipts and chlpmcnts of cattle , hogs , sheep and horses nt the stock yards for the last eleven years ; statistics of echools , school property nnd chool lands , manufacturing establishments nnd a comparative debt statement of the central western states. These figures were regarded as of much Importance In advertis ing the resources and Industries of the state. In the new map this crop and Industrial department Is omitted and the board has occupied the space In giving a table of rail way statistics , the principal feature of which Is an advertisement of the pretended In crease In the valuation of the railroad prop erties In 1897 over the figures of 189G. The map seems to have been Issued to glorify the State Hoard of Equalization In an act that was never performed and the secretaries of the board are today mailing out a large number of copies of the mop to persons who can use them no campaign documents to provo that the board Increased the valuation of the railroads for taxation purposes. The real performance of the board In regard to railroad taxes was exposed by The Bee last spring , when the board held Its annual meeting , and again a week or so ago , when the printed annual report of the board was issued. The mars are Issued at state ex pense. APPLICATION FOR GRABLE'S RETURN. Application wan made this afternoon for a requisition for the arrest and return of Charles J. arable from Colorado , arable was the cashier of the State Bank of Craw ford , which Is now In the bauds of the State Banking board. The application for the riKitilsltlon Is made by Allen G. Fisher , county attorney of Dawes county , and al leges that Grable obtained property under false pretences by giving Philip W. McCaw- ley a $ GO check on the Security Trust and Insurance comjany of Philadelphia , the check going to protest for the reason that neither Orablo nur the bank .hod any money on deposit with the company. The applica tion will bo contested and the hearing Is set for Saturday forenoon and will occur be fore Governor Holeomb. J. S. Klrkpatrlck will appear In behalf of Grablo. The governor has received a telegram from 1 * . W. Ashton , county attorney of Hall county , which says that n disease supposed to bo foot rot Is taking a\vay the cattle In that vicinity and asks that the state live Block agent be sent out there to Investigate , adding that Hall county -will pay the ex penses If the slate does not dcslrei to do ro. Answer was wired back that there Is no live stock agent now , but that the Hall county authorities might wlro Chancellor MacLean for permission for Dr. Peters to go out and make Invcstlgatlcns , the expense to b borne by Hall county. Governor Holcomb has Just received a let ter from Anna Forbes Goodyear of Boston , In which Is enclosed an express order for $3.15. The writer says eho understands that corn can bo purchased at Omaha for 21 cents a bushel nnd desires that the money may bo used to buy fifteen bushels to send alcug with the Nebraska contrlButlons to Cuba. PRISONERS ALMOST FREE. The following named prlsomrs will be re leased from the penitentiary next month : Burt Mark , burglary , Douglas county , eighteen months ; George RIttcnbush , Cherry county , assault to wound , three years ; Pete Johnson , Hall county , horse stealing , fifteen months ; Guy Collier , Rlchardscn county , bur glary , one year ; Charles Groves. Dlxon county , gran.il larceny , one year ; John Long , Douglas county , horse stealing , ono year ; Henry E. Smith , Lancaster county , bur glary , four years ; Ei'tia Ewlng , Douglas county , stabbing , fifteen months ; Jack Young , Lancaster county , larceny , ono year ; Thomas McCarthy , Lancaster county , housebreaking - breaking , one year ; William Hake , Douglas county , burglary , ten years ; Leo Johnson , Washington county , embezzlement , eighteen months ; Charles Daniels , Douglas county , assault to wound , eighteen months ; Ed Duvall - vall , Lancaster county , grand larceny , eighteen * months ; William Duvall , Lancaster county , grand larceny , eighteen mouths ; John Thompson , Madison , county , burglary , ono year ; Calvin L. James , Logan county , unlawfully cutting living trees , one year ; William C. James , Logaa couijty , same , ono year , The following notaries have been commis sioned since the last report ; J. E. Kelley , McCoolc ; N. D. S. Odell. Fullcrton ; Z. S. Ynrnall , Cortland ; Elcazcr W. Carpenter , Majors ; Frank J. Kaspar , Omaha ; A. L. Hughes , David City ; II , V. Temple , Lexing ton ; 'Ed L. Adams , MIndcn ; T. C. Gibson , Ansley ; W. II. Comstock , Wescott ; C. H. Holcomb , Broken How ; E , Ci Rewlck , Asy lum ; Charles II. Moore , Lincoln ; F. W. Hew itt , Omaha ; P. G. Pope , Omaha ; D. C. Work , geward ; S. IOSlnko , Grand Island ; Sanford I'arker , Spencer ; D. W. Dickinson , Tckamah. The Babson-Dlckman Implement company of Seward filed articles of Incorporation to day. The capital stock Is { 25,000 and the Incoiporators are : G , Babson , George F. ( Dlckman , C. W. Raymond , Glen T. 'Babson and Florence B. Dlckman. COUNTY TREASURERS' FEES. The agreed printed abstract In the case of John A. Pearson against the state auditor In the matter of the payment of fees to county treasurers for the collection of state taxes was filled In the supreme court today. Sir. Pearson was treasurer of Phelps county and In his final settlement was allowed J111.S7 fees for collecting state taxes , .whereas ho claimed $ § 08.24 , Ho asks for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the auditor to pay the full amount. This Is a test case , In which thirty or forty county treasurers are InUireateil. The grand Jury now In session In Lancas ter county has brought In nlno Indictments which are In brief as follows ; Jay Fedawa and Frank Rice , for burglary ; Waltham Yatcs , burglary ; Martin F. Kelley , embez zlement ; Frank Pierce , horse stealing ; Jay Fedawa , larceny ; E. F. Du Bols , adultery ; William Gleanon , gambling ; Rohda McNam- nrn , gambling ; W. A. Cobb , embezzlement. The Farmers Mutual Insurance company of this place has brought suit against the Phoenix Insurance company of Brooklyn on 20 counts , Involving claims amounting to $2,521. When the Farmers Mutual began b'J&lnrss hero It Induced a large number of j-ollcy holders In the Brooklyn company to cancel thslr policies and Insure In the now company. The amounts duo these persons after the cancellations were assigned to the now company and the Phoenix having re fused to pay them , tbo suit Is the consequence quence . ( IUA1HU1M,1 ! : MUUDER STORY A 1MKE In SliirllliiK Hi-port Sent Out from Alum. ALMA , Neb. , Feb. 2-Special ( ( Telegram. ) The reported tragedy near Mascott Is i fake. It was stated Thomas Ford , a man charged with murder , had escaped from Jail and that in the attempt to recapture him four men had been killed. There Is abso lutely nothing In the story. Toolc HU < ) vii 1,1ft. . GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) Coroner Hawk summoned a Jury last even ing \\1ilcli Investigated Into the cause of the death of William Cornelius. Durlug the In quest Itwas revealed that Cornelius had been drinking somewhat during tbo day and bad just before going to supper stated to a friend , that that would be the last beer he would drink with him ( Cornelius ) and that tomorrow he ( Cornelius ) would bo a dead mn. The frload , to whom these word * w ro xpokcn admonished him not to think of such things and that If he had financial dlfflcul- tlei ho should let them take care of them selves. An hour after this Cornelius had committed the net which ended his life. The Jury's verdict was that the deceased had como to h's. ' death by hl own hand with suicidal Intent. > "Sloppy" Smith Shot In the I.K. . FREMONT , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) "Sloppy" Smith , a well known sneak thief , was shot In the leg by Sheriff Kreadcr this morning while attempting tp escape Jrom custody. Smith had testified for the de fense In the case of the State against Evans In the dlstrjct court and was being taken back to the Jail , where he Is serving a thirty day term by the sheriff. Just after they came down the court house steps he started to run. Krcader rushed after him calling to him to stop. "Sloppy" ran the faster The sheriff then fired two shots at him to frighten him , but they only put a little more vigor Into his heels , The third shot struck him In the left leg Just below the knee nnd slopped him. linn NiiKKftH of Goltl. IDARTINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special Telegram. ) Strahn D. Saunders , an old res ident of this county nnd a brother-in-law of Hon. W. F. Bryant of this place. Is In the city , having como direct from Circle City , Alaska. He was ono of the original settlers of that place and has been engaged In the mining business for flvo years. He says that the country Is simply rolling In wealth and ho starts back In two weeks and Intends to take cattle Into the Klondike region. Mr. Snumlcrs has nuggets of gold with him taken from the richest mines of that coun try. _ .Tall IH'ltvcry. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Spe cial. ) This county experienced a Jail deliv ery last evening. Jim Hall , n prisoner awaiting trial In the district court on the charge of grand larceny , took the occasion while the deputy brought the suppers to the Jail to carry out the ashes. He did not put on hat or coat In order not to cause sus picion and when out of the doors of the Jail took n lively scoot out of town , hatlcss and coatless. He was seen about three miles south of the city In this condition and etlll running. Foot > Itot A in o 11 Cnttlc , GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , 'Feb. ' 24. ( Special. ) A petition of fourteen farmers residing In the west end of this county was .brought to Sheriff Taylor yesterday afternoon asking that the proper authorities take the neces sary step at once to quarantine the cattle of F. C. Dodge of that section of the county. They state that .Mr. Dodge's cattle are afflicted with the disease known as foot rot nnd that twenty head or more have already died , The disease Is said tobo very con tagious. IlljT 'MorlKiiKO ' Kl Ifil. BEATRICE , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) A mortgage for $100,000,000 was filed for record here today , being from the Chicago cage , Rock Islcnd & Paclfls railway to the Central Trust company of New York , and bearing 3 per cent Interest. The document contains over 35,000 words , but for the con venience of the county officers extra copies ready for posting In the record books are provided. Telephone for Vntviiee City. PAWNEE CITY , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) A local company has been organized for the purpose of building and maintaining n telephone system in this city , with the ob ject of extending the same to the different towns throughout the county. Stock to the amount or $3,500 has been already nubscrlbod and arrangements are being made to push the work to speedy completion. I'urt of n , VllliiKe Snlil. HARTINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 24. ( Special. ) Monday afternoon Sheriff Brown sold sev eral hundred lots , a part of the village of Randolph , Cedar county. The foreclosure was made by the Pacific Townslte company against H. S. Fisher 'and others of Ran dolph. \ < MVH'otm. . The musically Inclined people of Mason City , Custer county , are organizing n band. James Hlgglns of Crawford lost both eyes by a premature explosion of a blast In a mine In Colorado , whore ho was working. In several precincts of Lincoln county Bomo little wheat was sown the early part of this week. Winter wheat in the south part of the county was showing up well. The Sarpy County Herald , the new repub lican paper at Papllllon , made Its appearance last week. E. W. Bcedle , an experienced newspaper man , Is the editor nnd proprietor. Wild gceso and ducks are making their appearance along the Platte In liberal num bers and the warfare against them Is now on. They will bo more plentiful a fortnight later. In Phelps county some are not done gath ering corn yet and others are talking of sowing wheat next week. The frost Is nearly cut of the ground In most places and the fall wheat Is looking quite green. J. 'B. Sweeney , a Cherry county cattleman , states that cattlemen In his section of coun try consider this the hardest winter they have experienced for a long time. They have been forced to feed hay since Novem ber and the article Is now getting scarce. If the winter should be prolonged by a cold spring there may bo great loss In that part of the country. The Indications In Ktmball county at this tlmo are that the present winter will be a successful ono as far cs getting stock through with slight loss and little feed. Early In the winter the amount of bad weather mado. stockmen rather nervous , but everyone now concedes that with an ordi nary spring stock of all kinds will have win tered excellently. llnry the Mute lit Son. VINEYARD HAVEN. .Mass. , Feb. 2l.-The brig Jennie Hulbert , Captain Rodlck , from Savannah , for Portland , which arrived here today , expcrlneced a violent southeast gnle off Hat terns , lasting two days , during which the vessel was strained nnd leaked hadly In topsldca , had chnlnplatcs carried away nnd sustained other damages. On February ID , when off Nantucket , Second Mate. James E. Junk of Judionln , Ark. , was taken sick with homorrhagt-a from the stomach nnd died the next day. He was burled at sea. Ailvocnlen the UoiiiiiilNxlon'N IMnnH. CLEVELAND , O , , Feb. 24. Robert S. Tay lor of the monetary commission spoke to night nt the Chamber of Commerce. He urged that the plan of the commission was fit to form at once the foundation of a per manent financial system and should bo adopted na a whole or In part at first and by progressive steps to completion. Six Sli'iimiTH Ari- Overdue , BRATTLE , Wash. , Feb. 24 , There are six vessels overdue , from Alaska , They are the City of Topeka , Cleveland , Noye , Protection , Augusta and Scotia. Their non-arrival causes no serious apprehension , ns It Is thought they may have Bought shelter from the recent siorm encountered by the steamer Georgo. W , Elder , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | Elect Ollli > ? r anil Adjourn. CHICAGO , Feb. 21 , The annual conven tion of the Western Packers' Canned Goods association adjourned today after re-electing Peter Whltmoro of Bloomlngton , III. , prcsl- dunt and H. I * . Burchard of Marshnlltown. la. , secretary-treasurer. An active demand was reported Jn all departments of the 1'usl- ncss. IllliioU .MlniTM 1'rvNfiil n Srnlc , SPRINGFIELD , III. , Feb. 24. The state mine workers' convention today adopted a scale for all parts of the state , fully up to that adopted at Chicago , nnd In some cases higher. The scale adopted -will be presented to the presidents at a Joint conference Im mediately , Tliw EKKH Were KurllieoiuliiK' . A Frenchman was In an EngllEh restaurant and wanted eggs' for breakfast , but bad for gotten the English word. So ho got around the difficulty In the following way ; "Val- terre , valt U that walking In do yard ? " "A cock , sir , " "Ah ? And what do you call the cock's vlfo ? " "The hen. elr. " 'Uh , vat you call de Ehtldrcna of de cock and his vlfs ? " "Chickens , elr. " "Out vat you call de blcltcna before dey are thickens ? " "Hugs , lr , " me two. " OMAHA RIGHT IN THE SWIM Oota Throe Years' ' Franchise In the Western League. TOMMY TUCKER W.LL MANAGE THE TEAM Scnnnn Will Open April 21 n-llli St. 1'nnl n ( Oninlm mill Mlnne- niioll * nt Kniiinn City. KANSAS CITV , Feb. 24. { Special Tele gram. ) Omaha today became a full-fledged member of the Western Base Ball league , the directors of the league In session hero having voted a three year's franchise to Schuman and O'Drlcn. Mr. O'Brien was present at the meeting nnd made n good Impression among the magnates by hie busl- nceo-llko methods. It was announced , nnd the announcement was most favorably re ceived , that Tommy Tucker , "Noisy Tom , " will be In full charge of the Omaha team. It was.also made evident that the old tlmo rivalry between Kansas City and Omaha will be renewed and that cither team , even though It falls to finish In the first division , will bo abundantly satisfied If It leads Us hated rival. Although not finally agreed upon , It Is certain that the schedule will provide for opening -April 21. with St. Paul at Omaha ; Minneapolis nt Kansas City ; 'Milwaukee ' at Columbus , and Detroit at Indianapolis. Min neapolis will follow St. Paul at Omaha and then Omaha will go north. The Free Press cup series was abolished and the cup relumed to the Free Press. The umpires secured thus far for next sea- eon arc the old veteran , "Jack" Sheridan , Haskcll , who did good work last season , and Manassau. The selection for the remaining place lies between Cantllllon and "Parisian Bob" Carruthers. The magnates held a long meeting this afternoon and were In session again tonight. A resolution , was adopted protesting to the National league against Us proposed rule ' for the drafting of playcre from minor leagu'o clubs upon thirty days' notice. The protest will bo laid before the National league pres idents at their meeting In St. Louis next week. KVKXTS ox'THIS iiu.v.vixr. THACICS. Only Olio lAiivorUf IK lU-iiteii nt X MV Orli'HiiN. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24. Ivuira May In the last riieo was the only beaten favorite today. The weather was fine and the track fust. Attendance good. Hesults : First race , selling , seven furlongs : Jin Petite won , Cuddle G second. Cherry Bounce third. Time : 1:28 : % . Second race , selling , 2-year-olds , four fur longs : Sir Florlnn won , Nellie Prlno.1 iec- oml. Pansy 11 third. Time : 1:4' : ) Third race , mile nnd u. quarter : Iobcngiila won , Lnke View Palace second , Inllammator third. Time : 2:11. : Fourth race , mlle and a quarter , over five hurdles : Uncle Jim won , Proverb second , Templemore third. Time. 2:2L : . Fifth race selling , thlrteen-Mxteenths of n mile : Hugh Penny won. Brighton second , Lillian K third. Time : 1:21 : V4- Sixth nice , one mile : L. W won. Kings Ptvwn second , Jack of Hearts third. Tlmo : 1:4314. : SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21. Weather nt IiiRleslde rainy ; track sloppy. Results : First race , six furlongs : Tea Rose III won , Fonsavammh second , Highland Ball third. Time : 1:15 : % . . , . . . Second race , seven furlongs , selling : George Lee won Dr. Qhirks second , Go to Bert third. Time : 1:31H. : , , , Third race , mile and an eighth : Jtorlnel won , Ostler Joe second , Howard > Mnnn third. ' " ' < Fou'rth"ra'ce , one mile , selling : Satyr won , Benamela second , Charles A third. Time : 1:4 : % Fifth race five furlongs : Travcrser won , Trolley second , R. Q. Ban third. Time : 1-02 102Sixth race , seven furlongs : Grcyhurst won. Won't Dance second , Veragua third. Time : 1:3194. : MICIIAEI' IS TO THY THE TUIIF. linn Signed No Contract ivlth IJwyer I-H Yet. NEW YORK , Feb. 24. Jimmy Michael , the bicycle rider , has liad a conference with Phil Dwyer , president of the Brooklyn Jocky club and owner of a big racing sta- hlu. Tnough It did not result in any con tract being made , the little Welshman Is started nevertheless on his new career as a jockey. After the conference Michael said : yes , I am going to make the experiment , I have not signed any papers , but Mr. Dwyer has agreed to give mo a chance and I am going to start at once. I have ridden a great deal and have a race horse , so Ihut I am not altogether green. Of course I shall have to learn the business , In which I am very hopeful of succeeding. " Mr. Dwyer. while not In any way over confident , said : "It will certainly be a very great advantage to the turf If a lad like Michael makes a success as a jockey. I hope ho will do so. I se no reason why he should not. Michael Is not too old to begin , nnd he told me today he weighs only ninety-eight pounds. "Michael will not give up cycle racing , at any rate for the present. Michael will try the life and sec how It suits him. He Is to go to my stable nt Gravesend and will take up his quarters there. If he gets along all right I will give him every possi ble chance and the opportunity to show What he can do on the best horses In my stable. " Von tier Aho to ( Jet Out on Hull. PITTSBURG , Pa. , Feb. 24. The applica tion of Chris Von dor Aho for release on a writ of habeas corpus was refused today by Judge Bulllngton of the United States cir cuit court and ball was fixed at $4,000 on appeal to the supreme court. Late In the afternoon Von der Aho was released from jail , me Aierc mii iriisi company giving bonds In JI.OOO. The Na- tlcnl league authorized the bond ami will indemnify the trust company should the ball bo forfeited. Von der Ahe left for St. Louis at 9:30 : p. m. _ Ilcnch SlumC'lOHOH. . NEAV YORK , Feb. 24. The most success ful Show that the Westminster Kennel club has given In Its entire history closed tonight. Through the four days the attendance aver aged higher than ever before , and In quality and quantity the dog.i benched went ahead of previous years. The last day of the show was dignified by the arrival from Kuropo of the great mastiff Black Peter , by Jomithnn- Kldea Maid. Black Peter Is owned by Dr. C. A. Longest of Boston and Is valued at $15,000. _ firecn Hint Ityim Iloiuly. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 24. George Green and Tommy Ryan are both ready for their battle before the National club nt Wood ward's pavilion tomorrow evening. Jim McDonald has been selected as rcfereo of the contest and the advance sale of seats has been so heavy that a crowded house la assured. The demand for seats before the sale opened exceeded that of any con test this year , belter lluj'i * I'm-crM. CHICAGO , Feb. 24. Joseph Lelter , the new "king of the wheat pit , " purchased a pair of fast pacers at the Bplan-Newgass said today. Red Leaf , a 7-year-old chestnut goldlng.was bid In for Letter at $1,375 nnd Alzymont , a bay stallion , cost him $1,975. Red Leaf has a record of 23H4. Went UvtN UK * DccUlon. BRIDGEPORT. Conn. , Feb. 2l.-In the Denny Murphy-West fight here tonight West got the decision In the seventeenth round. Murphy was groggy and had the light con tinued for another round ho .would have been knocked out. ItiliiifiH | > SfcurcH a iM DUBUQUB , la. , Feb. 2I.-A contract has been closed with Ted Sullivan of Washing ton to manage the Dubuque club In the Western association and the franchise hats been turned over to him. Ho Is already en gaging players. _ Collrd li > - tliuuvy IH'iiurliiiviit. NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Feb. 21. In re sponse to orders from tti-e secretary of the navy E. G. Bucklandvvho commands the naval battalion of Connecticut , left for Washington tonight , The order received read1 us folldivs : "Commander Buckland of the Wyandotte will report to the Navy department at Wash ington on Friday. " Although nothing definite ns to the 1m. pert -of Mr , BucklamVa summons to Wash ington la known , it IB thought he Is to re ceive Instructions ubout getting hU men read/ fur service at short notice , TIltllUTn TO T1IK1R IH2AD I.HA1H2R. l-'nncrnl Service * for Minn Primer * \ \ lllp'rd. EVANSTON , 111. , Feb.4 14 , The last rltea over the body of Francos' Wlllard , president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union , were observed hcr , < t today. The city was In mourning , schools hn < T business houses being closed and fines \nl \ ( at half mast out of respect for the dead jcaaer. Private serv ices were first hold at ' 'Hist Cottage , " Miss Wlllard'n home , at which wWe present only the relatives and most 'In'llmato friends and officers of the Women's Clirkttan Temper ance union. A prayer , wa'i offered by Mre. It. M. N. Stevens , acting . president of the Women's Christian Temperance union , and after the hymn , "Jesus1 , Lover of My Soul , " had been RUHR by those present , the casket was conveyed to the Klrs Methodist Epis copal church , which was packed to the doors , and where the final services were held , led by Rev. Frank M. Bristol , Miss Wlllard's former pastor. Addroates were made by President Henry Wade Rogers of the Northwestern university , Rev. Charles Little , Mrs. Louisa Rounds , Mrs. John Dolter of Iceland , Mrs. Kathcrlno L. Stevenson and Mrs , Clara Hoffman. The casket was literally covered with flowers , almost every country and state being repre sented by eonie floral piece. After the church ceremonies were over the Immense crowd In and n round the house was permitted to take a last look at Miss Wll lard's face. The coffin was borne by six stal wart students of the Northwestern university to the hcarco nnd thence to the cemetery. The casket was deposited In the receiving vault and will remain there until spring , when Miss Wlllard'a rema'tis will be burled at the side of her mother. IUG CROWDS ATTUXI1 TIIK IIKAHIM ! . TaUInwr Testimony In the CIIHC AKiiliint tinI.yiirlivrn. . CROWN POINT , Ind. , Feb. 24. There Is a largo crowd hero at the preliminary hear ing of Infirmary Superintendent Hughes , ar rested by Governor Mount as the leader of the mob that lynched five outlaws last Sep tember. Only one witness was examined for the state , Charles Kelley , a boy , who was In the Versailles Jail at the tlmo of the lynching. Ho said ho knew Harry AtUrews , J. N. McCoy and Hcse Hughes when they cn- tcreil the Jail and told all to throw up their hands. Hughes hit Shuter with a club and then put n rope over his head anil dragged him out. Hughes came back and told Kelley to remain still , ns he ( Kelley ) was not wanted. McCoy hit Jenkins ntid dragged him out. McCoy shot Levl , the leader. Kelley said they wore masks , but he recog nized their voices. The relatives of the flvo victims andi over 100 of their friends are here , but the others outnumber four to one. The relatives will not bo able to testify for some days. TO cum ; coi.u i.on DAY Take Laxative Brome Oulnmo Tablets. All druggists refund the money It It falls to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on eai.li tablet. XO MJWS PHOM THE' ' LA CIIAMIM.A1.V. AKcnt of the Iliie Him Xo Four * for ItsSurety. . NEW YORK , Feb. 24. The overdue French line steamer La Champlaln from Havre had not been sighted at 9:15 : this forenoon , though the weather Is clear and two steamers have been sighted a 'considerable distance from Fire Island the Trave and Germanic , both bound In. M Bocande paid today , that he feels no anxiety as to the safety of the ship. He ( Links Its machinery may have broken downer or bcjccno deranged and that It had to He In mid-ocean to make repairs. Even If the accident were too serious for the engineers to remedy at sea , the steamship would be In no great danger , according to M. Bocande. The ship has four moats , on which enough sail could bo spread to enable It to keep Its course. The 479 persons , on La Champlaln are : First-class , 48 ; second-class , C2 ; steer age. 203 ; crew , 175. Agent Bocando cabled today for a list of the saloon passengers on La. Champlaln , TALKS TO THIS KANSAS DEMOCRATS. IJryuii ItefiiHpH o LHCIINH tli > I'rcHCIit GrlNlN Tilth Spain. TOPBKA , Kan. , Feb. 24. W. J. Bryan ad dressed COO democrats at a banquet held in this city tonight. The gathering was In the nature of a reunion of the democrats. Its magnitude gives It considerable significance , as showing the democratic strength as a bal ance of power party In this state. Many speakers of etato prominence addressed the meetlug. In an Interview Mr. Bryan declined to dis cuss the present crisis with Spain. He said there was time enough to discuss that affair when the official Investigation committee in the Maine affair had made Its report. Children and adults tortured by burns , scalds , Injuries , eczema or skin diseases may secure Instant relief by using DoWItt's Witch Harel Salve. It Is the great Pile remedy. STIUKEIlli AIM'EAMXG FOR AID. to Continue the Strnurwlc Ilmi- 111111 ? Iow. NEW BEDFORD , Mass. , Feb. 24. An Im portant appeal was Issued today by the council of cotton mill strikers In this city and upon the nature of the response , It Is said , will depend whether the mill hands will return to work under the recent reduc- tlcn of wages. The appeal is addressed to the "Men and Women of New England , " and asked for financial aid to continue the fight. It Is said about 400 families , comprising 2,000 men , women and children , are probably starving and unless aid Is forthcoming within a short tlmo the strike will have to be abandoned. Sl'KCIAI , SESSION IS AUJOURXEI3) . IIllnolH .I.eirlnlntiire Compli-toN the Work for Which It Wan Cnllfil. SPRINGFIELD , III. , Feb. 24. The special session of the legislature adjourned sine die this afternoon. It passed moat of the meas ures mentioned In the governor's call , Includ ing now revenue and primary election laws , hut failed to pass the metropolitan police bill , by which It was sought to place the Chicago police force under the control of a commission to be appointed by the governor. The senate police Investigation committee , however , was authorized to continue Its In vestigation and report at the next regular session of the legislature. HEM ) FOR 1'OSTOFFICE JIOHIIEHY. Ex-Mnyor of Cnnton , < > , IN Under Ar- rt'Ht with Two tJonfudoriiicii , CANTON , , O. , Feb. 23 , Tormer Mayor W. J. Plere , a leading attorney , was arrested today at the Instance -Postofllco inspector A. P. Owen , charged with'complicity ' In the robbery of the Masallfon'postofllco Sunday morning. William Henderson and James Crowley were also ari'ested. In Plere's olllco over 400 stamps , wcrb. found , together with a lot of burglar's loofe and compromis ing letters. rt " llnw HU Viicntli/n 'Cut Short. TACOMA. Wash. , Fob' ; 21-Commandcr Cosgrovo at Uoston wired to Portland last night to John Dennis. Into acting signal quartermaster on the ( Montgomery , to re port at Boston as soon ntf possible. Mr. Den nis had Just finished a twenty years' serv ice and was at Portland' on a vacation. Mr. Dennis Is of the opinion ; that an Internal explosion on the iMulnil vwlth the present nystem of discipline , was.jmposslble. Cannot 1'iiHvat ' CHICAGO , Feb. 24. Judge Carter has ren dered n decision that under the new primary election law Chicago delegates to political conventions cannot bo unseated unless fraud has been committed. Unseating of delegates for any other reason may Invalidate nom inations. This decision. It is believed , will prevent manipulation of conventions by the throwing out of delegates opposed to "ma chine" nominations. I'lfnilx Oullly to CHICAGO , Feb. 24. William O. Moody , formerly bookkeeper and cashier of the banking firm of Dunlop llro . , pleaded guilty today to the embezzlement of JM- 400 of the fundH of the Oak Park Building and Loan association and (247 from Dunlop Bros. He was sentenced to an Indeter minate term In the penitentiary. Moody was prominent In church and. social crlclcs. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine. § Heals the Ragged Wounds of La Grippe. No disease known to modern science plays such havoc with the delicate nervous system as does that terrible affliction La Grippe. It tears and strains at your spinal column. It twists your neck and fairly seems to split your head wide open , In vain you strive to throw it off , In vain you try to get away. You are racked and buffeted until your strength is worn out and your vitality is gone then left to die. Dr. Miles' Nervine will help you. 8 It is a wonderful nerve healer and closes up the lacerated wounds. It is a nerve iool ; as well as a 8 medicine anl not only heels but feeds. It is fool for the worn out brain and the wasted tissues. It Q rv ? is food for the overtaxed and weak digestion , It eives healthy vitality to the /"V"\ nerve-centers. It creates a good appetite and gives refreshing sleep. fv"OO Mr. Ell Wo'odard , Plymouth , Ills , after recovering his health writes ns follows : "Pour years OO ago ! had u bud lUtnek of La Grippe which left mo a physcnl wreck. I hml not nntl could not Q ? gain any strength. I could not sleep and my nerves wore so prostrated that I was practically helpless. My homo physician could do mo no good pave mo up In fact ami to all appearances dissolution was not far uwuv. At this time I began taking Dr. Miles' Koatoratlvo Nervine , and the first night's sloop in four months followed the llrst two doses. 1 improved steadily from the beginning , nnd In a few weeks the olTccts of the La Grippe wore all gone. Although nearly sou- onty years old I am as robust and healty as a man of fifty. Dr. Miles' Remedies are for sale by all druggists under a guarantee first bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on heart and nerves free. Address Dr. MILES MEDICAL CO. , Elkhart , Ind. VOLUNTEERS DOWN TO WORK Great Crowds Attend the Heelings at Cleveland. INCREASED INTEREST IN MISSION WORK Sceoml Dny'H Sennltim of SIiuH-nt VulniiluerH UIIUIIH with lii- crenscil .Attend- mice. CLEVELAND , Feb. 24. The second day of the student volunteer convention began with a forenoon session at the Gray's armory. Again crowds of people were turned away for lack of room. The delegates were seated In the sections marked by the state signs and were out In force. The platform was again filled with distinguished missionary and college men. Prof. J. Ross Stevenson of McCormlck Theological seminary , Chicago cage , conducted devotional exercises and Rev. Mr. Daniels of the American Board of Foreign Missions offered prayer. The prin cipal event of the morning session was the reading of the report of the executive com mittee by the chairman , John H. Mott. The report follows : Secretary John R. Mott of the World's Student Christian Federation said In part : The ipurpose of the Student Volunteer movement for foreign missions Is to enlist students for foreign mission service , to help prepare them for thr.lr life work , iind to Iny an equal burden of responsibility for the world's evangelization on nil students who nro to remain nt home. The field of the movement Is the thousands of Institutions of higher learning of the United States and Canada. It has on Its rolls the names of about 4,000 volunteers. Already over 1,000 have sailed to mission fields under thi > reg ular mission boards. Over 3,000 students are making a thorough study of missions In over 200 colleges and seminaries. The stu dents have been led to give J40.000 a year to missions and nre seekingto stir up the churches and millions of members of Chris tian societies of young people to enlarge their giving so that all the volunteers maybe bo sent. The movement has spread not only to the colleges of all Christendom , but also to all mission lands , EO that today the Chris tian students In over SOO Institutions , on five continents and of all races , nro united In on aggressive effort to extend Christ's king dom bpeedlly throughout the world. Under the Inlluence of this movement the subject of world-wide missions has taken a stronger hold of the convictions of students nnd Is calling forth from them more enthusiasm and unseltlsh devotion than any other Idea. Douglass M. Thornton , fraternal delegate from the students' Volunteer Missionary Union of Great Britain and Ireland , received an ovation upon his Introduction to the convention. Ho said there were now l.flGO volunteer students In the British Isles , and the greatest activity prevailed In the medi cal schools. Mr. Thornton acknowledged America's forward step In the movement and paid a high tribute to the workers In thin country who Introduced the movement In Great Britain. Rev. Dr. J. C. R. Ewing , D. D. , president of the Forman Christian college at Lahore , India , delivered an Interesting address upon the subject of "Intellectual Preparation , " which was heartily applauded at its conclu sion. sion.TJIO TJIO subject or ev. J. u. u. iswing , D. D. , of India , was "Tho Intellectual and Practical Preparation of the Student Volun teer. " Ho said In part : The evangelization of the nations Is no light nnd Insignificant tnsc. For lt ac complishment the best gifts of the church are demanded. The thorough presentation of God's word to the non-Christian world Is what the church has undertaken to do. Side by side with our dependence upon the Holy Spirit to enlighten the d rk mind Is the human side. It Is ours to Htrlvo to allow the reasonableness of the faith which wo profess and preach. To accomplish this the brightest nnd best Intellectual gifts to bo found In the church are needed , nnd any thing less than that wo surely will not dare to think It meet to give. After the singing of Ins hymn "Faith IB the Victor , " and a song by the Iowa quartet , Rt , Rev , M. E. Baldwin , bishop of Huron , spoke. The bishop held the closest attention of the audlcnco throughout bis address , the subject being "Spiritual Preparation of the Volunteer. " Ho aald that he rejoiced to bo con nected with the volunteer movement because ho was assured what was leading It. The efforts to consecrate their lives to the move ments In order that the object sought the bringing of the entire world to Christ he hoped might soon bo brought to pass. Ho advised the students who were preparing themselves to bo missionaries to know and to bo sure of what they were to preach In heathen lands ; the totality of their message should bo the coming of Christ , The bishop concluded by asking "What are the rewards of this llfo ? " Ho answered the question by quoting "Well Done , Good and Faithful Servant. ' A season of silent devotion followed , after which 'Bishop Baldwin led In prayer. The convention then adjourned. In the afternoon sectional conferences were hold as follows : India , at Grays armory ; China , at Association building ; Africa , at Euclid Avenue I'rcxbyterlan church ; Japan and Corea , at First Presbyterian church ; South America , , Mexico and other papal lands , Euclid Avenue Baptist church ; tbo Turkish empire , Persia and Egypt , at Second Presbyterian church ; Ceylon , Burmah and Slam , at Plymouth Congregational church ; representatives of missionary training schools , at parish house. Trinity cathedral. TWO MEETINGS HELD , Tbo crowd of delegates and spectators that turne4 out at the meeting la the evenIng - Ing was EO largo that It overflowed the Gray's armory and an auxiliary meeting was h'cld at Association hall. These meet ings were devoted entirely to the consider ation of problems connected with tbo mis sion work In various flelda The first speaker at the armory was D. M. Thornton , fraternal delegate of the Student Volunteer mltalon of Great Britain and Ire land , who dUcusned "Problcina of India. " Ho waa followed by 8. M , Serzer , a mUi- slccinry from Arabia , who presented sonic "Problems of Arabia. " Harlan P. Beach , secretary of the Student Volunteer movement In New York , next dis cussed "Problems of Confucianism. " Robert P. Wilder , traveling secretary of the Student Volunteer movement , was the next speaker. Ho has bcuv almost every where and has spent much time lei India. Ho discussed "Problems of Illndoolsm and : Brahmanlsm. " ' These addresses presented the difficulties to bo encountered In the various mission Holds , referred to the encouragement nnd called nttuUloa to the need of missionary activity. The meeting at Association hall was pre sided over by Mrs. C. K. Obor of Chicago , acting secretary of the foreign committee , of the International committee of the Young Mcos' Christian association. Two of the speakers at the armory , Mrs. Beach and Mrs. Thornton , repeated their addresses at the hall. COXKKHKXOl-3 OK XKOKO IZm/'C.YTOHS Itiicc Hn l'porpsHril ( Wlu-ro It HUH n , Cluim'c. TUSKEGEE , Ala. , Feb. 24. At the seventh annual negro conference held In the normal school pavilion hero about 2,000 colored farm ers , representing nearly every southern state , were present. With them were many promi nent men and women engaged In the various branches of negro education. The meeting was enthusiastic. The speech of Bishop Grant of the African 'Methodist ' Episcopal church was greatly appreciated. Booker T. Washington presided. To encourage gardenIng - Ing , a frco package of seeds was given to every ono present. The result of the con ference was the unanimous adoption of the following declarations : Wherever our people have been reached by outside Influence wo believe there Is con stant growth In acquiring education , buildIng - Ing school houses , extending the school term , developing Christian character , Im proving and purifying the ministry , secur ing land , diversifying crops , raising fruit and poultry , replacing the one room cabin , ceasing to mortgage crops , getting out of debt and living more economically. In saying this we would not be misunder stood , but emphasize the fact that wherever the rank and ( He of our people huvo not been touched by some outside Influence , their conditions , as to property , education and morality , is most unsatisfactory and will demand for a long time the earnest help nnd thought of the best people of our country. The possession In large degree of the elements of strength enumerated above , we believe , will constitute the foundation for all the higher rights and privileges of citizenship which every race should enjoy. Since the S3 per cent of our people In the gulf states live by agriculture we stro.ujly urge that , along with other forms of educa tion , special stress be laid upon training In agriculture. Wo earnestly urge all to buy land , If only In small tracts , while It can be secured at a low price. We would especially call attention to the largo amount of government land In the south open to settlement. We deem It of vital importance that the educated young men and women bear In mind that they owe It to the race to give to more unfortunate the benefit of their education In every way possible. Wo urge that local negro conferences or other or ganizations with the same object be formed throughout the south. We believe the hold. Ing of annual county fairs would prove most helpful. Wo strongly beseech our people not to bo satisfied with their present con dition , but to reach forward to something higher and better. The conference of educators will be held tomorrow. About 300 educators In routhcrn Institu tions for colored people remained over at Tuscogeo from the conference of yesterday to consult as to matters pertaining to the work they are engaged In. Fifteen states were represented , eleven southern and four northern. AH forms of offorta for the race were presented. The professional schools were advocated by such men as Mr. Thlr- kleler of Atlanta ; Mr. Mesrarre of Shaw uni versity and Mr. Hitchcock of Tongaloo uni versity. Normal and county schools awak ened great Interest and encouraging reports were received as to the growing Interest of the southern white people In the work. 'Booker ' T. Washington said ho had lately sent out twenty-flvo questions In negro edu cation , ( o professional anil business men , and to twelve southern elates. Over 150 replies were received only two of which were discouraging. HO 1,1AM ) IIUAT UKAIJV I-'OIl Inventor Confident It Can Him Under Wilier. NEW YORK , Feb. 24. The submarine boat Holland , which was 'built ' by Lcwla Nixon at the Crescent shipyards In Ell ) a- both , N , J. , U now lying In deep water off that place. U has not yet had a trial trip and Builder Nixon said ho did not know when It would take place. He eald that ills firm had fulfilled Us contract nearly a year ago , and that whatever was now douo by the VCEHO ! would bo under the direction of Inventor Holland , it is understood mat .Mr , Holland has been working on the machinery of the boat for several months and that ho la now confident that the vessel can travel under water. Regarding the report that two Spanish detectives wore watching the Holland , ho Bald ho had not noticed any strangers about his yards , but they could bo In the vicinity and he not know It. Mr. Holland says that when ho takes the boat for Its trial trip It will be In deep water , wht'ru there will bo plenty of sea room and but llttlo mud , as the boat when submerged might make the water thick and render etcerlng difficult. Mr. Nixon said today that ho did not know whether the present relations between the United States and Spain bad anything to do with Inventor llolaiul running the boat into deep water , Mr. Holland uald last evening that If liln boat proved the success bo was sureIt would , ho would allow the United States to pur chase It , 'but ' would not cell the Holland to any other government , Mr , AVlilliK'V IN AIKRN , 8. C. , iFeu. 21 , The condition cf Mra. William C. Whitney remains very crit ical , The ( severe blow nho riiculv d on her lieud paralyzed her body and' * i > Inul trouble in the ccrvlcule region and caused los ot use or all tier llmba , CUII.VXSOT I'ltOVOlvl.NC A WAN. Call Win Tliolr ItulrpiMiitcm-c With out AXMlNtlllll't * . ST. LOUIS , Fob. 21. I.uperclo Martincx. a Cuban residing In St. Louis and a man reputed to 'bo ' In close touch with the Junta and the leaders of the cause for Independ ence , says In an Interview that the Cubans are not In favor of a war between the United States and Spain , "wo do not want to BOO the United States declare war against Spain , " said Mr. Martinez. ' 'We can win our own Independence now and need no In tervention. Spain realizes It , and the Sagast.i party Is anxious for war In the Interests ot Its own selfishness , and as the only ono means left by which It can perpetuate Itself In view of the Impending crisis In Cuba. Spain realizes Its Inability to keep the Island. But the Sagasta party dare not de clare such to be the case , because to do bo would mean the downfall of the party , Its utter destruction In the whirlpool of popular fury and most likely a revolution. To de clare the Island Independent would bo a , deathblow to the powers that now rule l palu. "Now , If the party can force a war with the United States It will bo just what they want , because iby It they could surrender Cuba and at the same tlmo preserve- their ex istence. War Is the only salvation ot Sagasta and his followers. If they can force It they live ; If not , they perish as th * dominant force In the nation. " Murdi-i'N HIM Two Children. ' AUI1UHN , Ind. , Feb. 21. At Giirrctt , ne.V here , tonight , there was a horrible doull" murder nml suicide. iFred Simons , aged & yearn , In a fit of drunken dcsponder killed his two llttlo daughters , aged 2 aim-'v years respectively , and then shot and killed himself with the same revolver. Mrs. Simons nnd their C-year-old son are the only survlvors of the family and they were callIng - Ing on a neighbor at the time of the shoot ing. The shooting nt Simons' hou- wa heard In the village and the whole popula tion was POOH at the scene of the tragedy. Simons hud been a ticket agent and later u car Inspector on the Baltimore & Ohio rail way and had lo t his 'positions ' for carelesa- ncss. rutril IllNlmii Comljiitor. PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 21. With solemn nnd Impressive ceremonies nnd In the pres ence of a largo assemblage of the laity and Catholic clergy , II cv. John 13. Fltzmaurlco , I ) . IX , heretofore rector of the seminary of St. Charles Borromeo , at Ovcrbrook , was to day consecrated bishop coadjutor of the dlo- ceso of Krlc. This services were held In the cathedral of St. Peter find St. Paul. FOHIiCAST FOR TODAY'S WKATIIEIl. I'rolialiMHIcN finit Fair Day , ivUU ' WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. Forecast for Friday : For Nebraska Fair ; northeasterly winds. For Iowa Generally fair ; northerly winds. For South Dakota Threatening weather ; variable winds. For Missouri Fair ; northerly winds. For Kansas Partly cloudy weather ; northeasterly wlndB. For Wyoming Threatening weather ; pos sibly light rnln In extreme western portion ; southerly winds. Local llrconl. OFFICE OF TH13 WEATHER BUREAU , i OMAHA , Fel ) . 21. Omaha record of tem perature nnd rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the last three years : 189S. 1S97. 1890. 189. . Maximum temperature . . 35 37 54 CS Minimum temperature . . 21 18 34 41 Average temperature . . . . 23 2S 44 Bt Kalnfall 00 .00 .00 .00 Itecord of temperature and precipitation nt Omuha for this day nnd since .March 1 , 1897 : Normal for the day SO Deficiency for the day 2 Accumulated excess slnco March 1 70J Normal rainfall for the day 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 21.09 Inches Deficiency slnco March 1 10.48 Inches Excess for cor. period , 1S90 5.12 Inches Dollcluncy for cor , period , 1893. . . . 11.SO Inches ItL-iiortx from .Station * nt H p. in. STATIONS AND STATE OF B 3 WEATHER. 5 : 3 Omaha , clear 82 25 .00 North I'Inttc. clenr 41 4S .00 Knit Like City , clouily CO It ,00 Cheyenne , clear 38 48 .to Rapid City , cloudy SI 4' ' ) ,00 Huron , clenr IS 26 . ( ) Chicago , cloudy , , 1C 18 ,01 Wllllaton , clear 0 10 ,0 * St. roul , clenr 44 48 .00 Kl. 1'njl , cleur 12 1C 'fl Davenport , clenr , J4 20 .00 Helena , part cloudy , . , , , , 42 42 ,00 KunpiiH City , clenr 42 40 ,00 Havre , cloudy , , . 24 U ,0 Hlsmarclt , cleur 8 ' * .J ( iulvcEton , clenr C0 | "Iw T InJIrntcs trace of precipitation , li. A , WEIJJH , Uocal Forecast Otnclal. Itcldnir , Irritatedfcaljrtrailed fculpi , drythin , ftnd falllOK Jlalr , clcnnied , purified , and beauti fied by warm iliampooi with Cirncuni Soir , and occuilonal dreulnji of CUTICUII , jiurot of traolllenli , tlic grcatutt ikln curei. Treatment will produce a clean , liealtlijr icalp with luxuriant , luttroui tialr , when ull elie falli. BoM ttrOMhout tbt vofld. r < CTV I > BUII OD CM KM. 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