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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 :
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"I hate you. I hate you ! " she shrilly re
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nut he came a little closer.
Then she sprang at him and kicked his
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For the was but C , nnd a iihlld ran ex-
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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.
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