\3 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 4 , 3808. 11 < S < ffl M I s * WHEEL NdWdLD V I t&rtTM W m M . . wxxJ > ' & ' < j < iVX' xvi 5Sj > XX.'X'Sv.'V'V'V'VV'vJ . v-xxx The six-day bicycle race at Madison Square garden begins at midnight Monday night. Attempts to prevent the show col lapsed with the refusal of the city council to take Immediate action on an ordinance drafted for that purpose. Interference by the police Is the only hope of the opposition and that Is a slender ono , In view of the masterly Inaction of the force at the flharkey-Corbctt mauling match. The chief Interest In the show Is the fact that It serves to widen 'tho breach between professional racers and the League of American \Vhell- tnen. It will bo an Unsanctloned race and every participant Is to bo outlawed by the league. The ban of the league has little terror for the racers. . Besides the string of racers entered for the six-day match , a number of short races arc scheduled , so that the league blacklist will be largely In creased and the roll of the American Cycle Racing association correspondingly swollen. The National Cyclists' union of England , which affiliates with the League of Amer ican Wheelmen , has Issued a special order regarding the forthcoming six-day race at Madison Square Garden , in which all En glish riders arc warned of the penalty for competing In any American races given un der auspices other than those of the recog nized cycling body , the Lcaguo of American Wheelmen. To compete' In the Unsanctloned six-day ' race , or any other Unsanctloned races In America'officials of jtho National Cyclists' union state , will be Ineligible for competi tion on any English tracks. This will have tbo effect of making It exceedingly difficult I 1 for such men as Teddy Hale , who Is now In I this country for the coming race , to practice his vocation at his homo. Halo Is a pace maker In England , , as well as a r'oad rider of considerable note , | Obd to bo suspended tiy the governing organization of , England will moan a 'most severe punishment for ' r him. f With such'strong allcs | as tho.National Cyclists' union and the 'Union Veloclpcdlquo Francalso , twoof thd strongest cycling or ganizations In tlM ) _ w'orld. the Lcaguo of American Wheelmen' ' makes out a pretty trong case ; and o'no that Is qulto sure to bavo considerable weight with the riders who Intend to compete In America , Steph- ane , .for Instan.ce , the French rider , la a favorite paced rider of France. Ho raan- ngcs to niako'h(3 ( 'living by his speed and endurance , and'If he Is suspended by the French organization , which will be the case If ho rides In Unsanctloned races In Amer ica , It would mean that he voluntarily , and effectively puts himself beyond the pale of e'-'cttoned competition In any country In th * world. ' \ A model of the ' 99 wheel Is on exhibition In New York. It docs not show any novel ties , but the changes In It mark the direc tion in which makers are moving toward a general standard. The short head and low frame characteristics ore present , and the tubing la an Inch and a quarter , which Is an eighth of an Inch larger than this maker used last year. The' ' tread has been nar rowed , a smaller chain supplied , and the pedals are longer andi narrorwer. Internal bind'ers are employed , although this make of wheel did not have them'last year. The model also marks the tendency toward a three-crown construction of the frame , although strictly It has not three distinct crowns , as so many wheels'of ! 1899 will ha'vo. The dcfercrico to this style Is hewn , though , by the manner In which the rear forks and backstays are brought together at tbo seat post lug and the crank hanger. It gives a , neatness of appearance almost equal to the crown style proper , In which the forks and stays are arched and connoet6d"by n slnglo stem with the bottom tom bracket and scat post cluster. ' There Is some talk about the prices of so- called , high grade wheels for next year. A number of manufacturers have announced the price of chain wheels from % > 0 down to J25 , and chalnless or bevel gear at $75. Every ono Is expecting to get a g"0d wheel for. little1 money. According to the New York Times prices will hardly be any lower than at present , so far as the standard makes are concerned.1- Some doubt Is ox- prcsa'td about the chalnless wheel. Very few of these wore ridden this year , mainly because'of the'high price asked. It Is ex pected that there will bo a greater demand for them .at . a reduced price , but the veteran rider will stand by the chain wheel. Several manufacturers will make the trim frame a' distinct feature , and brakes 'and automatic coasters will be added to many of the roadsters. There will bo no Im provement to speak of except In the con struction of the wheels , larger tubing for roadsters being used In some cases. It Is rumored that several well known firms will offer a first class .machine for $20 that will surprise the trade. There will be the usual demand for 1S9S models , of which there are many left over , but dealers say there will be but a slight reduction In the prices , AS there will be practically no change In the construction of the 1S99 machine. The New York Sun tells In the following Btylo of the present condition of Teddy Ed wards , the world's champion century rider : "Smiling and happy , dressed as a man of leisure would dress , Teddy Edwards , the continuous century rider , walks around New York with not a worry as to the sourer from which the next dollar will come. Edwards recovered In seventeen days from the attack of typhoid fever which cam ? Just In tlmo to nlr ) him In hla effort to ride a century a day. Edvyards rode his 250th century when he should have been "Blck abed , " for his temperature was 104 hen he started It , and 103hon he finished. Laid up at a hotel In Now York shortly after that , ho 77 I * Dr , Humphreys' Prescription Tor Grip , Influcn/ mid Stubborn COLDS "Seventy-seven' contains sev eral oiirefUlly selected remedies , each BpeJflo for a particular eymp om. 1 On J for La Grippe. One Tor Coughs , One for Infl ienza , One Catarrh , One for sore throat. Thts combinaMon of curas in cne prescription will "break up" any kind of a cold. At druggist * or cent prepaid ; price 25c and BOc ; largo pocket flask , Jl.OO. Dr. Humphrey1 Manual at druggists or sent free. free.Humphrey V.vJ. Co. , Cor. William and John Sta. . NcVU. . Do sure to get . H-U-M > * M-R-E-Y-S. dropped from sight. Two centuries only have been added to ( he 250 , but It Is now hla Intention to ride eight more and quit for the year with 260 , seven more than the record. Edwards says that his employ ers would not allow him to go on In nn effort to make up the lost seventeen cen turies and finish with 365 for the year. " A New York man has Invented a device for stopping a chain-driven wheel In case of the chain breaking or Jumping the sprockets. H consists of an automatic ar rangement near the rear sprocket , which Is prevented from acting while the chain Is on the wheel , but Is Immediately released by the dropping of the ehaln , as would bo the cose were It to break or run off the sprockets. The chain In falling seta a clutch which stops the rear wheel. AWIIEUI , IX SlIinillA. The Village Hay * Hml Never Before Seen n Illcycle. I I Thomas O. Allen , Jr. , one of the authors of Across Asia on a Bicycle , " has written an article on "The Boys of Siberia" for the De cember St. Nicholas. Mr. Allen says : Daring a bicycle journey through Siberia ' one summer I had occasion to travel several hundred miles along what Is called the Great Siberian Highway. You will see by glancing at the map that this road connects the Si berian capital , Irkutsk , with European Rus- ! I I sla. The distance Is some 3,000 miles , and along Its course have been built nearly all the towns and vilfagcs of old Siberia. Through these towns and villages I made my dally runs , and usually with a clamoring multitude of shouting boys and yelping dogs as my escort ; for a bicycle was as yet a nflvclty In that part of the world , and In some of the ' I more remote districts even a 1 thing unknown. I remember , on entering a certain village Just at dusk , -when the streets wcro qulto deserted. I came suddenly upon two' virlage boys walking In the street. They did not see mo until I flashed abruptly I I past them. They threw up their hands In 1 bewilderment , shrieked out , "Chort eedlottl" I ( The devll'a coming ! ) , and fled In terror I td their homes. I rode on to the regular post-station ordered n frugal supper , and prepared to pass tho-nlght'In ' the "traveler's room. " . > _ In the meantime thg news of the "devil's" arrival had spread like wildfire through the village 'and ' the postyard was soon swarm ing with village boys pestering the stationmaster - master to let them have a peep at the mar velous "devil's carriage. " With the "devil's" ' permission , the carriage was finally taken out to exhibit to the wondering crowd. When I had finished my meal I stole out un noticed to observe the group ot eager urchins gathered round the object of their curiosity. Ono of their number , more presumptuous than the rest , had taken hold of the wheel and was endeavoring to enlighten his young congregation on bicycle phllcsophy In gen eral , and this wheel In particular. The handle bars , ho knew , were to catch hold of and the seat waa to sit on , but be did not exactly know how It was propelled. An Inquisitive chap raised the question ot balancing how the bicycle could stand up Without , being held. This question was Im mediately seconded by the rest ot the as sembly and put the self-elected teacher on his mettle. . JIo asserted at once that that feat was jaay enough to perform , but the more he tried to show them how the more ho realized Its difficulty , until finally the bicycle got tangled up with his legs and both went sprawling on the ground. This was the signal for a shout of derisive laugh ter from the crowd , but the little fellow was not to be defeated so Ignomlnlously. He picked himself up , rubbed bis head for a moment and meditated. Finally a happy thought struck him. "Oh , I know how It Is ! " he exclaimed , as ho picked up the bi cycle. "You see , when It falls over this way he puts down this prop" ( pointing to the right pedal ) , "and when It falls that way ho puts down the other. " Then the self- appointed lecturer upon bicycles looked proudly around for approval. "Why , of course , " they all murmured , and In a tone ot self-reproof that they had not thought of It before. And so the little village wiseacre at once maintained his reputation and Impressed upon his associates how stupid they wore not to have solved the problem for them selves. BLATHER OF THE PUGILISTS Ilxnn'n Victory Over OHcnr Gardner Kuteemed a Hollow Affair tijr the Follower * of the Fnncy. Oscar 'Gardner , the Omaha Kid , upon whose brow the critics are already placing tbo lightweight championship laurels that must fall sooner or later from George Dlxon's cranial covering , parttaUy attained his ambition last Tuesday night when he mot the colored wonder for the first time In his life. He failed to pluck the laurel leaf from Little Chocolate's brow and even retired with a decision against him , but Dlxon failed to score a signal victory. Gardner took his defeat to heart and "cried fike a little boy , " says the New York Sun , "but there was no need of that , as everybody In the big crowd appreciated the fact that he Is a great pugi list. " "From an Impartial point c' view , " con tinues the Sun , "It seemed that the men fought evenly so far as any material ad vantage by cither was concerned , and that both wcro equally effective when the battle ended. Dlxon was , perhaps , more scientific than the westerner , and he bad probably landed more clean blows. Ho did not have such a pronounced advantage , however , as to warrant a defeat for Gardner. The lat ter gave the champion the hardest fight ot his career , and should have been entitled at feast to a draw , the sporting men be lieved. The fight waa a scientific contest from start to finish. There was nothing brutal about It , and the crowd enjoyed It Im mensely until the decision was rendered. " In spite of the late fllasco there was a big attendance , fully 6,000 people witnessing the affray , and the big portion ot this crowd clamored for a draw after the decision bad been rendered. From a critical standpoint , the account * of the stuffed-mitt bout do not icem to v > ve Chocolate a bit the best of It over the O'- ' " . lad. In the first place Dlxon nbiol proved the charge that ho Is on t1 Haebeonvllle. He was In superb tia wid displayed the remarkable generaUhlp th.U. has been the feature of hi * fighting for years. In fact , It was this generalship , ai fine as he has shown In his career , that saved the colored wonder. Gardner did more of the leading and repeatedly ruined Dlxon , but Dlxon managed to extricate him self several times from embarrassing iltua- tlone. Dlxon may have landed more times , and on this the referee gave the decision to'him , but Gardner was the possessor ot the mightier punch. And Dlxon did not escape Gardner's onslaughts any more easily than did the Omaha Kid Little Chocolate's famous rujb that baa done as much as any thing to land the latter ou the top round ot the championship ladder. The rivalry among the featherweights who ore thirsting to rob Dlxon of the champion ship Is practically narrowed down to a trio- Gardner , Dave Sullivan and Den Jordan , Sullivan's defeat at the bands ot Dlxon puts htm far lu the rear. Jordan was awarded a decision over Dlxon , but he failed to icoro a clean-cut frlmuph and cannot claim thereby much superiority over Gardner. Last week's Investigation of the Corbett- Sharkcy affair might Just as well have been omitted as far as any new results go. It did , however , give to Corbott a chance to make nn oration and to Sharkey an oppor tunity to defy Corbett , and another chance to Corbett to pant publicly for Sharkey'a blood ( a large table and Senator Sullivan being between them ) , and all concerned re ceived the privilege to make speeches ns fierce as they were frequent. Also O'Rourke , manager of Sharkey , promised Corbett an other "contest. " Whatever may bo thought ot the rest of the proceedings , this , at least , was a bit of genuine business. Corbett had the floor. With bis shoulders back , his head up , one band fingering his massive watchchnln and the other gesturing with a cigar held between the fingers , ho bad just made his oration defending McVey against tbo suspicion that he was bought , and sayIng - Ing that , except In the second round , for which ho gave Sharkey credit , ho had the best of the sailor. A round of applause at the manliness of his defense of McVey had Inspired him to further oratory when the grim , ugly , set face of Sharkey turned to him and Its owner said stolidly. "Ah , you didn't have a dead man's chance. " As a beldame pestered by urchins turns upon them , screeching , but harmless , so did Corbott turn upon his opponent. | ' 'Say , ' he cried , 'you'ro a stlffl Say , you don't know what manners are ! Didn't I pay you a compliment ? And you , didn't know enough to say anything decent back to me. ' " 'Ah , what che glvln' us ? ' said Sharkey. " 'Listen to him ! ' continued Corbett , a plaintive note creeping Into his voice. 'Didn't I give him a square show ? Didn't I make a manly speech ? Wasn't It all right ? I tell you , by , I'm Gentleman Jim : ( his voice rose to a perfect scream. It was more like 'Old Lady Jim' than 'Gentleman Jlm'j ) that's what I ain. Gentleman Jim , by , and I'll be It to the end. ' " 'Aw , wh'at the hell ? ' said Sharkey , much puzzled. In a ring ho would know' what to do , but at this work the .play-actor outclassed him. He looked rather pltcously at O'Rourkc. " 'Why , you stlffl You lobster ! You fake ! ' ehouted Corbett. 'Give me another chance. ' " 'Aw right , ' said Sharkey , his face brightening up , for this he could under stand. 'I'll lick you again. But I ain't no fake. ' " 'You are , too. How about' " 'Yer a liar ! There In 'Frisco I licked you' " 'You'ro a liar ! ' " 'Hero ! Herel' shouted Senator Sullivan , Jumping up. 'Shut up or I'll lick you both. ' "Sharkey subsided , but Corbett stood snarling and gesticulating until somebody plucked him by the skirts or , rather , the coat-tails and ho sank back with on ag grieved expression. This ended the ono fea ture of the 'Investigation' of the Impromptu nature of which there was no doubt. Then Sharkey'a manager promised Corbett an other 'contest' and Corbett assured the pub lic that he would bo on hand. " Since Kid McCoy's fight with Maher has failed to pan , ho has decided to go to 'Frlscn after the holidays. Corbett Is going In the same direction with the purpose of meeting Jeffries. CHESS. The following communication was received from Lee Edwards of Lincoln , regarding his game In the chess tourney with Dr. Scclcy ot Keareny : , To the Chess Editor of The Bee : En closed plcaso find my game with Dr. Seeley of Kearney , which I claim should be for feited to me. He has used more than hla three davs In answering on several occasions. without offering any excuse. On his fourteenth move ho made an unfortunate blunder which lost his queen. I promptly returned him his card to show him his mistake , ot course taking the queen. In a few days ho replied , telling me It was no credit for me to win a game In that way. etc. , but 1 Bending no move. Thinking this was equlva- | lent to bis mlgnatlrn I sent the game to Secretary Owen. Then I received a card containing a inovo dated August 31 , an In terval ot eight days between the time I received his previous card and the time he dated bis next. He has sent other moves nnce | , , always delaying beyond the time limit. LEE EDWARDS. Dr. Seelev was notified of the claim and requested to Bend his side of the case , but ho has not compiled. Ills postal card to Edwards , admitting the fatal error , has been received from the con testant , and now , after a reasonable inter val , the game Is awarded to Edwards , and Secretary Do Franco Instructed to olace It to his credit. The score of the game was as follows : White Seeloy. Black Edwards. 1-P to K 4. 1-P to K 3. 2-P to Q 4. 2-P to Q 4. 3-Q Kt to n 3. 3 K Kt to B 3. 4-Q B to Kt 5. 4-K B to K 2. B-K Kt to B 3. 5-P takes P. 6 B takes Kt. 6 P takes Kt. 7-B Ink s n. 7-Q takes B. S-Q takes P. S-Cnstles. 9 B to Q 3. 9 Q Kt to B 3. 10 B to Kt C. 10 Kt takes Q P. 11-Q to K 4. 11 Kt takes B. 1 12-Kt takes Kt. 12-B to Q 2. I 13-Kt takes B P. 13 B to B 3. I H-Q to Q 5. 14 PxQ ( dls. ch. ) i 15 K to Q 2 1S-Q takes Kt. Ift-P to K Kt 3. 1G-K II to K Si | . 17-Q H to Q t > < | . 17-Q to Q 4 ( ch. ) 1 ? P to Q B 3. IS Q takes R P. 19-U to Q Kt So. 19-rP to Q 5. 2&-K 11 to Q B Sq. 20-B to K 5. Problem No. 01 : By LnRuc Williams , South Omaha ; White to play and mate In three moves : BLACK. mm ' * * > + K0ilXI R n * > ( ZF " WHITE. Iliiduivir * Aruli-n Sulrr. THE U'EST SALVE In the world for Cuts. Orulwe. Sores , Ulcers , Enlt Rheum Fever Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands. Chilblains , Corn * and all Skin Eruptions , and positively cures Piles , or no pay required. It Is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Trice 25 cents per box. For sale by Kuhn Co. The Ailvnntiiireii of Ynnth. Cleveland Plain Dealer : She looked at him with hot disdain. "I hate you , " she cried. "Dollle , " ho murmured , with extended arras. "I hate you. I hate you ! " she shrilly re peated. nut he came a little closer. Then she sprang at him and kicked his shins with passionate fury. For the was but C , nnd a iihlld ran ex- prccs anger In a way that a woman would be glad to but luckily doscn't dare. A new kind of cloth Is being made In Ljons from the down of hens , ducks and geese. Seven hundred and fifty grains of feathers make rather more than a square yard of light waterproof cloth. rAVTPOTC' I t PT fPOflAV CONTESTS 01' ' LAST SESSION How the Fnsionistd Stole Five Seats in Nebraska's ' Legislature. DISFRANCHISING OF DOUGLAS COUNTY Ilcpnltllcnn * I'nlrly elected < n llottno nnil Senate Deliberately Diluted Ilecitiisc They Wonld Not Vote Tilth tlic I'oiuicrnti. CULBEUTSON , Neb. , Nov. 23. To the Editor of The Bee ! In view of the fact that there are a tow republican candidates for the legislature who appear to bo de feated at the late election , and who Intend to contest said election , and In view of the fact that the "pops" will raise a great howl , I am of the opinion that a short history of the contests waged by the pops | of the last legislature against the Douglas county delegation , published In The Bee , would bo both Interesting and beneficial Just at this time. I am sure I should llko to know how many scats were contested , the grounds alleged for the contest , the names of contestant and contestee , who were ousted and something of the facts ns to the sustaining of the charges. The Bee gnvo us all this at the time , but many have forgotten It , and Its publication at this ttmo would be ot value to many. J. W. COLE. The history of the case In brief Is this : The election In Douglas county In 1896 re sulted In the selection of a senatorial dele gation composed of two fuslonlsts and ono republican , and of a legislative delegation which Included live fuslonlsts and four re publicans. The vote received by each can didate follows : SENATE. | Howell ( d. ) 12lllJerfcoat ( p. ) 11,004 Hnnfom ( s. r..llG7iNoyrs ) ( r. ) 10,310 Evans ( r. ) 11.403Sudborough ( r. ) . 9bo3 HOUSE. Smith M. ) 12,148 Meyers ( r. ) 11.7C.J nich ( d. ) 11,973 Murdock ( r. ) 11,728 Kdker ( d. ) 11,971 Solvers ( r. ) llfiao Butler ( r. ) 11,933 Yelser ( p. ) 11,029 Crow ( r. ) 11,928Allan ( r. ) . . 11 59.1 Cox ( r. ) ll.OiVJKltzroberts ( d..11,544 ) Curtis ( p. ) ll.POO Baldwin ( p. ) 11,522 Llddell ( d. ) 11.809Taylor ( d. ) . . 11.510 liurman ( r. ) 11,800Singleton ( r..10,911 ! MiijorltlcH Arc Clear Evans was elected by a majority of 339 over Jeffcoat and the four republicans elected to the lower house were endorsed by ma jorities franglng 171 to 304 above Yelser and by still larger majorities over the other fuslonlsts who wcro subsequently given seats. In the face of these figures the suggestion that the defeated candidates proposed to make a contest was ridiculed by even their political associates. It was not believed that the legislature could afford to commit such a blunder as practically to disfranchise the most populous county In the state on such flimsy pretexts as those on which the con testants tolled. Soon after the election J. O. YcUer , John Fltzroberts , C. W. Baldwin and J. H. Tay lor began proceedings to contest the election of John Butler , Joseph Crow , Levl Cox and Frank Burman to the bouse , whllo John Jeff- coat brought a similar proceeding against John H. Evans1. The actions were based on allegations of fraud In connection with the elections which rested largely on the charge that the republican party had expended a largo amount of money In Douglas county during the campaign. Hearing Declared n Farce. The hearing of evidence was begun in the rooms of tbo Jackeontan club early In De cember and was. protracted through the month. Notaries L. J. Plattl and W. F. Wapplcb acted for the contestants and A. E. Walkup and A. H. Burnett for the contestoes. The sessions were so unproductive of ma terial evidence that the whole proceeding was repeatedly declared to be a farce evqn by the fusion notaries. The only object of the contestants seemed to bo to create a voluminous record by bringing out Imma terial testimony relative to the management of the campaign. After two necks of this sort of evidence I Notary Wapplch vented his disgust and de clared that he was tired of participating In such a farcical proceeding. He said that during all this time not a particle of ma- ' terlal evidence had been brought out and advised the contestants either to get down to ' business or quit. But the hearing continued , with little variation , and when the legisla ture assembled a huge block of typewritten i manuscript was shipped to the capital to serve as a basis for future operations. When the house organized January 5 Ed- son nich went before the committee on credentials and propo'yd that the creden tials of the four republican nlcmbers should be rejected ofnd that the contestants be seated. His request cited the Kruse-Norton contest which had come up from Boyd ; ' county In 1893. In this case both the coa- testing delegations held certificates of elec tion. The committee held that the prece dent could not apply In the Douglas county case. The matter was referred to the com mittee on privileges and elections January 13 and for two weeks It held fire. FunluuUtH Needed Vote * . It was generally conceded that the con testants bad no case and until It developed that their votes wcro necessary to secure the recount of the vote on the constitutional amendments It was not thaught possible that they would be seated. Even then some of the fusion leaders hesitated to take ac tion that they knew would Involve them In dlsiepute. Repeated efforts were made to Induce the republican members to promise to vote for the recount as a condition tor keeping their seats , but they steadfastly refused to consider the proposition. At a session of the committee on privi leges and elections held on the evening of January 27 five of the nine members pres ent voted to report In favor of unseating the contestcea. On the Friday following Dud ley Smith and several other fuslonlsts approached preached Frank Burman and John Butler on the floor of the house , and for the last tlmo assured them that If they would vote for the recount bill they would be protected. Both members declared that they would do nothing of the kind and Smith turned on his heel with the remark that In that case they would bo compelled to throw them out. At S o'clock that night the fuslonlsts met In caucus to consider the reports of the com mittee. The majority report , which recom mended ousting the republicans , was slqnf J by Loomls , Hall , Lamar. Wheeler and Moran all fuslonUts. The minority report , which declared against such action , was signed by Sheldon and Eager , populists , and Rouse and Byram , republicans. Fllmay Evidence of Fraud. The only tangible element of fraud al leged consisted In testimony elicited during the hearing at Omaha to the effect that naturalization papers bad been Usued to foreign voters by .tho clerk of the district court on orders signed by John Lewis , chairman of the republican county central committee. At the same time It developed that other papers had been Issued on similar orders signed by E. E. Howell as chairman of the democratic com mittee. Both the majority and minority re ports held that the payment of the fee by . the county central committees constituted . a bribe of the voter. The evidence showed 1 that G42 papers had been Issued In this 1 way to presumed republicans and eighty- six by order of the fusion committee. These figures Included all naturalization papers Is sued from June 1 to November 3 , In spite of the fact that the legislative candidates wore cot nominated until September 19. By the use ot this mathematical license , they set ' up the proposition that the difference of 450 votes should be subtracted from the total vote of the republican candidates. In order to make the deductions answer the purpose the majority also deducted 127 ad ditional votes on the declaration that thr.t number of men had been etnplojed by the republican party In campaign work , and were therefore presumably corrupted voters. This made a total deduction of G69 votes , which was sufficient to bring the four fusion candidates to the top. The minority report condemned election methods In the city of Omaha , and made a deduction of 201 votes from the republican candidates and eighty-six votes from tbo fuslonlsts on account of the naturalization papers Issued during the campaign. It sug gested that It would have been much better If the silver commltteemen of Douglas county had come Into the contest with their hands clean from the methods they com plained of In their oppononts. As the de ductions that could legitimately bo made were not sufficient to unseat the repub licans , they declared against the contestants. Ftinlniilnt * Did Not Auree. In the caucus a strong minority declared against the action contemplated by the ma jority report But Us advocates urged that It was necessary as a party measure and It finally was approved by a caucus vote of 41 to 16. The two reports wore made a special order at 10:30 : the next forenoon and at that hour the house was crowded with one or the most excited audl- ences of the session. The first'vote occurred on the motion to adopt the minority report , which was lost by 42 to DC. The debate on the majority report was spirited and at times dramatic. The republican members riddled the gauzy pretexts on which It waa proposed to overthrow the will of the people and Loomls and his colleagues wcro only able to make a very lame defense. The fact that Ed I * . Smith , attorney for the contestees ; Smith of Douglas , Clark of Illclmrdson and other fuslonlsts had stated that they were authorized to offer the re publicans their seats If they would vote for the recounting bill was made a matter of I ' record. Wooster of Mcrrlck , Felker of Doug- i las and a number of other fualonlsts ap pealed to their colleagues not to stain their party name by nn net of such obvious In justice , but the majority report was never theless adopted by C3 to 43. I'uiincmtH Ignore Their Own Report. The removal of Senator John H. Evans In favor of John Jeffcoat , which oc-irred three weeks later , was on even more un warranted piece of legislative work. All the evidence produced In the contest Indicated that Mr. Evan's campaign had been excep tionally clean and honorable. Not nn In cident of doubtful propriety was developed and there waa an absolute lack of any pre text on whl'w-h his majority of nearly 400 votes could be eet aside. So positive was the showing that on February 12 the senate committee on privileges and elections , which consisted of four populists and ono repub lican , reported In his favor without quali fication. But action on tbo report was postponed ono week and In the meantime a tremendous party pressure was brought to bear to secure different action. Ed Howell , then actively nursing his candidacy for mayor of Omaha as an enthusiastic bidder for popu list support , decided that the Injection of I Joffcoat Into the senate would further his 1 Interests with the Douglas county populists , and' the edict went out that Evans must go. I Since the comfelttee refused to bring In a report contrary to Its convictions , and the evidence , It was decided to defeat the re port In the senate. The report came up In Its order February 19. Dcarlng of Cass county moved Its adop tion and Graham of Frontier moved as a substitute that the report be not concurred In and that Jeffcoat be declared entitled to the scat. No-effort was made to assign any rea son for ousting Senator Evans. When sev- , era ! senators demanded that the testimony , before the committee bo produced , the presi dent arbitrarily refused to permit It. The substitute- was eventually adopted bVl ? to 13. IloweH voted with the majority and Ransom dodged by not voting. The feeling that existed among the more reputable members of the majority was Illus trated when one of the fusion members approached preached Senator Evans and begged bis par don for the vote ho had Just cast. Tears ran down his cheeks as be said : "That Is the meanest thing I was ever forced to do. " FRUITS AND NUTS FOR OMAHA ConinilKHlnn Men Try tn > nMlmnte Hie Amount CoiiNuineil Here on a C'lirlNtniiifi Diiy. "How much fruit nnd how many nuts ore consumed by the people of Omaha on in average Christmas day ? " was asked a num ber of commission merchants , and almost without exception they threw up their bands and passed over their ante. Several of them , however , after much persuasion , began to show some Intercut In the question and ro- Eorted to pencil , paper and figures. But oven after a careful search of their records , much tabulation and generous guessing they almost without fall returned to the original proposition and demanded a bean jar , a popocratlc platform or something easy to guess at. In the course of the figuring , taking such portion * of It as the commission men were willing to stand for , It was estimated that somewhere near HOO boxes of oranges were consumed on Christmas day In an average year by Omaha's population. This repre sents about a car and a half , and , with an average of 200 oranges to a box , would mean 100,000 oranges. But some of the merchant * thought this figure was too high , while others thought It too low. But the point was made that oianges are not a popular winter fruit It nas suggested that the greatest general demand for oranges Is lu the spring and that oven the holiday trade cnnnot create a bo" > m In the- fruit to outhold the spring demand. . In apples It Is believed that 200 barrels will cover the consumption , although the amount may be less this year , as this par ticular fruit Is pretty hi eh this season. In Malaga and Toay ) grnpea 3,000 pounds will be required to satisfy Omaha's Santn Clous appetite , while other fruits customary at Christmas times will depend as to quan tity consumed on the quality and price , which cannot now be foretold. On the matter of nuts the commission men were again thrown Into a spell of silence They said the amount could not be approxi mated for the reason the retailers as a rule carry over greater or less portions of old stocks. A largo per cent of the sales for the Thanksgiving trade , It Is believed , wll ) be on the market for the Christmas trade and these conditions prevent Intelligent esti mates upon the amount consumed for one particular day. For Instance , It was cited that one of the department stores purchased about 5,000 pounds of assorted nuts shortly before Tnankcglvlng day and these will sup ply the trade of that etore for the rest of the year. Yet after all their dork foVo- bodlngs as to the Impossibility of reaching an Intelligent figure It was finally agreed that about 4SOO pounds of assorted nuts will be eaten In Omaha Christmas day , which will probably represent about one- third that number of pinched fingers in cident to the cracking. The rnnplimlnn lie Drvir. Washington Star : "Did you ever read the story of the hare and the tortoise ? " asked the Industrious man. "Yes. " answered the leisurely friend. "Did you take the lesson to heart ? " "I did. 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