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TAYLOR WITHHOLDS HIS NAME
Present Tczt of the Lcrauvillo Agreement
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I'UAN'KKOUT , Ky. . I < * ob. 7. It is stated
en excellent authority that Governor Tnylor
lias decided not to nlgrt the Loul vllle agreo-
anent. In Its prcncnt shape. He desires scv-
t'rai changes In It , nnd particularly a definite
mateniunt regarding the repeal of the Qocbel
la\y.
He Is anxious that tt conforcn'rc bo held
la Louisville on Kridny night at which these
i-h.'ingin Hbull lu discussed and made. The
conference to bo , held here tonight l for
tbe purpose of Informing the republican
'loaders of his views hnd ailvlslnK With them
regarding the further demands'to bo made
upon the democracy.
Governor Taylor refused-.to dlsouas the
questions when aakcd It tiio foregoing wao
true.
Governor Taylor announced this morning
that he had not signed the Louisville agree
ment and that no action would be taken be
fore ix late hour In the day. Ho would say
nothing to Indicate that It was certain he
vould deoldo upon anything oven then.
" 1 am to consult with some gentlemen
today , " he said , "and nothing will be de
cided until after I see them. "
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The gentlemen alluded to are cx-Oovernor
llradley and-Colonel \ \ ' . C. I' . Ilrecklnrldge ,
both of whom arc Governor Taylor's at
torneys.
In anticipation of the arrival from Cov-
inglon of the body of Governor Goebcl , Ad-
Jiitqjit General Collier , this morning Issued
orders withdrawing all ttoops from the city
nnd bringing them to the main body at the
rapllol grounds. These orders will remain
In effect until after Governor Goebcl's ro-
inalns 1 ave been placed In the vault of the
Frankfort cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
This was done to avoid any possible Irrita
tion of Governor Goebcl'B friends and parti
sans during the time the body lira In state
at the Capital hotel and the burial tomor
row , and to allay as far as possible the feelIng -
Ing caused by the presence of the militia.
JCven the provost guard was withdrawn
from the vicinity of the Capital hotel. The
commissary sergeants will not be allowed
to leave the t'apltol grounds to procure nec
essary supplies for their men , and all drills
Jiavc been suspended until Friday. Only
n small guard was left ai the armory to
protect the ammunition. Outside of this
guard not u soldier will be allowed to leave
the capitol grounds until Friday.
The conference In the olllce of Governor
Taj lor ended at midnight , without any ac
tion being taken on the agreement. It Is
not likely that anything will be done to-
jrorrow. The meeting of tonight wat <
called for the pjirposo of information , and
it was not the. Intention of Governor Taylor
to announce- his determination regarding the
tiBi'ccments.
RETURNS TO STATE CAPITAL
Sppcllll Train rarrlc.s Cioclirl Itciiiiiiiix
to Frank-fort for
COVIXGTOX , Ky. , Fob. 7. The special
Ooobcl funeral train left here early this
morning for Frankfort , where It was dueat
31 n. m. The return trip wns made In day
light and the schedule fixed for all points
from 8:30 : to 11 a. m. In the procession
that accompanied the casket from thli Odd
IFcllows hall to the Chesapeake & Ohio depot
this morning there was no baud , no uni
formed orders , no badges of any kind , no
carriages , but an almost endless line of
neighbors.
The train bearing the remains of Governor
Goebel arrived here from Covlngton nt 12:03 :
p. m.
m.When
When the funeral train stopped at the
Jlttlo depot on the hillside a great throng
of citizens of Frankfort nnd people from the
country were waiting far Its arrival. Mayor
Dehoney nnd members of the city council
were in waltlnR , and as soon ns the casket
liad been placed In the hcnrse they formed
u guard of honor nnd marched before It to
the door of the Capital hotel. Immediately
behind the henrso were three carriages con
taining the Immediate friends and relatives
ot Governor Goebel , who had gone with the
ibody from Frankfort to Covlngton. A long
Hiring of carriages and buggies completed
the procession. There was no attempt at
display , everything being done in the moat
Blmplo manner.
The day was exceedingly dlsagrocablo and
Ifew people were on the streets. Even In
the lobbies of the Capital hotel few people
Avoro gathered. Shortly after 11 o'clock the
frowds began gathering aromul the hotel ,
nnd when finally the casket was slowly car
ried up the steps ot the north entrance to
the hotel , and thence Into the women's largo
reception room , whore they arc to lie In
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Hov. S. V. llobliison. Ilrooklyn Hills. N.
fi" . , says. : "A lew days npo nn incident
occurred In my home that may interest you ,
Our baby boy , u IKio specimen of two yrarf
find three months nld babyhood , was brought
downsUlrH Immediately after hu woki > . Hi
( was toethhiR. and hnd eaten but little fur twc
or throe days , and had to bo coaxed to d <
that. On thlH particular iniornlii | ; hlu tirsl
request < ns for Clrnpn-NutB , of which ho It
very fond. Hlu mother had some common !
juush cookc-d. and served him wlli.tml. ( ] In-
Btoad , but after ho had loolml at It for a
moment , he puuhcd It away IndlKiiuntly say
ing , 'I don't want that ; I want Grape-Nuts ,
ttlo would not bo rntUfloil until Orapo-Nuti
wore served to him , which hu. nto wltl
evident enjoyment.Vo wuro Interested' Ir
Ills discrimination , and you will doubtlesi
uppreclntu the boy's taste/ '
I'robnbly no food in existence not ever
t-xceptliiK the very best prepared baby fooili
Is as well adapted to the use of Infant !
us ( irapc-Xuts. wull-soukod. The fjoil I ;
made up In Kranular form , and far chlldrer
should bo soaked a few minutes In hot water
whru It IKVOUIOB a mush , anil should bi
Ircutrd with cream and sugar.
U contains thn elements required for Inilld
Ins the hoties , and thu gray matter In tin
nerve centers. A child or nn adult fed 01
Orapo-Nuts will show marked Improvement
In physical and mental ability. Many of thi
rldera testify to the removal of physlca
nllinent by abandoning portions of the fco.
that have been In use , nnd taking up ( irape
Nuts regularly.
Sold by grocers everywhere , ntid made a
the pure food factories of the I'ciuuu Cerca
Co. , Ltd. , Uattlo Creek , Mich.
statn until tomorrow at noon , probably 1.000
people prp Rtandlng around the entrance
and In the streets surrounding the hotel
Kvcry h 'Bil \\t\s bared as the remains of
the dead leader were rnrrld ! Into the hotel.
Along the hnll leading from the north en-
tranro to the hotel foyer were stretched two
linen of women , wives of legislators , society
women of Frankfort , and country women ,
thrlr RarmcntH stained with travel over
the muddy roads leading Into 1'rankforl ,
who wntrhed with tear-stained faces the
pallbearers , as with uncovered heads they
mounted the steps and carried the casket
Into the parlor.
The lid of the casket was then unscrewed
and the face of the dead governor exposed
to view , while around the bier were placed
great hrnps of ( lowers of nil kinds.
Magnificent Iloral pieces were placed along
the walls of the room.
The women's tcccptlon room opens at ono
end on Hie piazza of the hotel. In order
to prevent possible confusion and to avoid
nny accidents the room next to the women's
reception room was opened , and as the pco-
plo parted the bier they left the room
through the big windows opening on the
piazza , thence through the adjoining room
and cut Into the long hall tf the hotel.
STANDING FIRM AT LONDON
LcKlxIntorN nt < 1" ' V < ' lleiiiilillriiii
Seal of ( imornmi'iil I'ruf Tnylor
.No ! lo Yield.
LONDON , Ky. , Feb. 7. Since early morn
ing rumors were circulated persistently that
Governor Taylor had signed the conference
agreement and that the legislature would be
recalled from here. The greatest excite
ment was thereby created In the hotels and
lu the streets. All the legislators here be
lieve that Governor Taylor should hold out
firmly against making nnyconcessions. .
Later In the day a telegram was received
from Frankfort saying Governor Taylor
still maintained his attitude and had not
signed the agreement. This burst the bubble
of anxiety nnd messages were sent by the
senators and representatives urging Tnylor
to remain firm nnd to under no clrcnm-
btuncc. * attach his signature to the confer
ence agreement.
The session of each house of tlio legisla
ture was brief and the rnln kept away most
of the spectators. A sergcant-nt-nrms was
elected In each branch , and In the house a
doorkeeper and four pages were chosen.
This practically constituted the day's busi
ness. The rest of the day and evening was
spent In discussions of the peculiar situa
tion.
Representative Robinson of Hopkins
county snld tonight : "I am opposed to a
compromise , nnd In support of my opposi
tion I will offer this resolution In the house-
tomorrow :
Be it resolved , by the house ot represen
tatives of the commonwealth of Kentucky ,
That we have confidence in Governor W. S.
Taylor anil In his every action so far In re
gard to Iho present contest and we pledge
10 him in bis trying hour our united ,
earnest , loyal and enthusiastic support and
urge him tn ytniwl llrm , letting the ringing
appeal go forward to all Kentucklans that
wp will never compromise with dishonor ,
nor will we yield nn lota In the battle for
civil liberty and the rights of the people ? ,
as expressed at the polls on Tuesday , No
vember 7 , ISM.
"I have shown this resolution to n num
ber of the members , " said Robinson , "and
It meets with their hearty approval. "
All the members Interviewed tonight ex
pressed themselves as opposed to the com
promise.
SESSIONS AT LOUISVILLE
Democratic lcKlIaturi ; IliHlruclN ( he
Scri eiiiiatArniM to Ilrliiiv In
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Feb. 7. The existence
of a hitch in tbe pnace- negotiations nnd
speculation as to Its probable duration oc
cupied the minds of politicians to the ex
clusion of everything. That conference be
tween the representatives of the two parties
may bo necessary before a final agreement
Is reached was Indicated by the summoning
to Frankfort this afternoon of republican1
attorneys who have all along advised the
leaders of that party , and some of whom
were present at Tuesday night's conference.
These Included former Governor Bradley ,
A. 13. Wilson nnd David W. Farlelgh. The
last named wns sold to be out of the city.
The others left on an afternoon train for
Frankfort. They would not talk of the
negotiations , not being advised ns to the
particular points Governor Tnylor wishes to
discuss with them.
A majority of the democratic members of
the legl&lnturu me in the city and until
Friday at least the headquarters of that
body will remain here. About thirty demo
cratic members came down from Cincinnati
today. Twenty or more have been hero since
Sunday , while others are nt their liomes In
nearby towns. Sessions of both houses were
held at the Fifth Avenue hotel ut 11 o'clock.
Forty members of the house responded to
their nnmcs when Speaker Trimble called
that body to order. A quorum not being
present the sorgeant-at-nrms was ordered to
faecuro the attendance of absent members.
The house then adjourned until tomorrow.
Similar action was taken In the senate ,
where President L. H. Carter and twelve
members were present.
At a mass meeting of COO republicans hold
In Music hall tonight resolutions were
passed and telegraphed to Governor Tnylor
pledging the support and nsslstanco of the
republicans of Louisville In nny stand the
governor may see fit to take on the peace
agreement now under consideration by him.
I'rorla Slciitlix Have n Clnt * .
i'KOIUA , 111. , Feb. 7. The police of Peorla
have uncai thcd what they think a clue to
the assassin of Governor Taylor of Ken
tucky.
A young man arrived In the city lni t
full whcco nninc wan George F. Ahlois , and
who said that his father wns a member of
the firm of Hoffman & Ahlers , Cincinnati ,
lie claimed Kentucky as his homo nnd when
under the Influence of drlnlt was easily ex
cited and would work Mmsclf Into a violent
lent passion while dlscuailng politics. II
8iild4 repeatedly that It wns hlj evidence
that acquitted Ooebel of the charge of mur
der. Ho was very bitter In his denuncia
tion of Goebel nnd offered lo bet largo sum ?
of money that Goebel would he assassinated
before ho reached tbo gubernatorial chair.
Ho said a near relative of Goebel's victim
was pledged to kill th/i governor , but In case
he failed to keep his word others would not
fall.
fall.Ho
Ho had left Peorla some time before the
Kentucky tragedy and his present where
abouts are not known.
Wliiillciix Want Th el Money llnck.
LOUISVILLH , Ky. . Fob. 7. Suit was filed
today bv Colonel John H. Whallen and
James Whallen for possession of the notori
ous box 559. which figures In tbo charge
made by Senator S. B. Harrcll that Colonel
John Whallen. the nntl-Goebel lender , had
offered him $100 for his vote In the con
test before the legislature. The Whalleiu
charge illegal detention. In the petition It
IE paid the box contains { 4,500 In currency
and that whllo It is registered In liurrcll's
name the deposit of the money was secured
through fraud and misrepresentation.
Hi icriitlilifKlNliilinN U
CINCINNATI. Feb. 7. Several democratic
legislators left here today for Louisville. It
Is known now that the olllcers who are sent
to arrest absentees and bring them In have
qualified nnd If Governor Tnylor continues
to hold out It Is expected that efforts will
bo made to apprehend the democratic mem
bers by the serfieant-at-nrms nnd their as
sistants from Ixwdon , The democratic
members went to Louisville on railways
which run on the north aldo of the Ohio
river.
TO FIGHT AT SAN FRANCISCO1
Location of tha' OorbsU-Jeffrias Mill is
Practically Sattled ,
CONSIDINE AND B3ADY AGREE TO IT
orliPtl'n Mummer t'onnrntx 1'rovld-
liiK thr vNitllonnl ( 't'rlxoo dull )
Will DI-IIONK $ . - , OOO Divided
on Uiicntloii n ! Itrferei1.
NEW YORK , Feb. 7. Snn FrancUco wilt
hp the scene of the Corbett-JofTrlcs light.
W. A. Brady and George Consldlno mot
again today and the question was prac
tically settled. Consldlnc renewed the offer
of 60 per cent of the gross receipts , on be
half of the Seaside Athletic club , nnd Brady
refused to accept It.
The latter then declared that the offer
of the National Athletic club of San Fran
cisco was the most liberal of all received
and It would be accepted or everything de
clared off. Cornell's manager finally con
sented , provided the National would Im
mediately deposit $5,000 ns n guarantee r-t
good faith , nnd advance $500 to defray the
ex-champion's expenses to the Pacific coast.
Brady said ho believed there would be
no objection nnd promised to communicate
by wire with the club olllclnls In San Fran
cisco , Ho Is to give n definite answer to
morrow.
Brady said ho would not send JeKrlcs to
California until March 1. Corhctt will leave
New York on February IS. Charley White
was named by Brady as referee , but Consl
dlno demurred , asking for Tim Hurst. This
question will be decided later.
Itr-MMltK on the HimiiltiK TrncU * .
NEW ORUEANS. FH ) . 7. Weather bad
nnd track sloppy. Results :
FlrFt race , ono mile , selling- , heats : Mrst.
Our Nellie wont Albert Vnle second. Pan
charm third. Time : 1:47. : Second bent. Our
Nelllu won , Albert Vale second , Pan Charm
thlfd. Time : 1:47. :
Second race , handicap ! > toe/plcchase , short
course : Van Brunt won. Coronatus second ,
Hufnllcr third. Time : 3:42. :
Third race , one mile , selling : Voyager
won. Water Cress second , Colonel Frank
Water third. Time : 1:171 : ( ; .
Fourtih race , the Hnyonot stakes , olio-half
mile : Sail Sam won. Adnoor second , Siack-
ford third. Time : 0:52. :
i Fifth race , seven furlongs : Ed Gnrtlaml
I won. Strangest second , Knight Bannock
third. Time : 1:32. :
SlX'th ' race , six furlongs : Aratar won ,
Frcllnghuysen second , Tllilec third. Time :
1:19. :
i SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. Weather clear
ar. l track fast nt Oakland today. Results :
I Firs-it race , thrre-quurtors of a mile , sellIng -
Ing : Katie Gibbons won. Rio Chico second ,
i Jack 'McOa'blo ' ' third. Time : 3:14Vi. :
Second rncu , Futurity course , selling :
Southern Girl won , Louis B. MoWhorter
jpccond. Saul of Tarsus third. Time : 1:11. :
Third race , three-quarters of n mile , sell-
1 IIIR : Florn Bird won , Silver Bullion second ,
1 Esvenco third. Time : 1:1E. :
| Fourth rncf , one and one-sixteenth miles ,
selling : David Tenny won , Imp. Clonsllla
second , Don Luis third. Time : 1:47'A :
| Fifth race , three-quarters of a mile , sell-
i Ing : Peace won. Templno second , Harry
Thoburn third. Time : 1:13' : .
i iSlu.'h race , one mile , selllnc : Toraborlo
! won , Sllvertone second , GO To Bed third.
jTimc : 1:10. :
Trap ShootliiK nt IiiilliinniiollN.
INDIANAPOLIS , Fob. 7. Rain and dark
weather gave the shooters hard Vork In
1 tbe events today. In nil 1,500 Wnls were
shot. There was an average entry of twen
ty-live.
Powers , Neal , Younfj ami Cndwallador
carried off ithe money In the big events.
Fred Gilbert and Neal were tbe only men
to kill atrnlKhts and tliey accomplished this
In 'but ' one event. The pigeon race fur
nished excellent snort for the shooters ,
thouffhthe birds were nearly nil easy to
call. It was a 'handicap ' event , the entrance
foe being $10 , with twelve birds to the man
anrt three moneys. Hclkeswas tbe only
limit man -of HIP three on the thlrty-one-
yard mark to kill straight. McMurchy and
Gilljert got eleven birds each , the former
mlsnlntr his sixth shot , while Gilbert's lust
bird fell out ot bounds , keeping him out of
n division of first money.
Of the thirty-yard men Blnsrham was tbe
, only one to kill straight , Powers scored
( eleven , while Budd Rot but eight and Young
i 'withdrew ' , having missed three , putting him
' out of the money. Neal and Vorls of the
. twenty-nlne-yard s'luaU made a clean score
and Trlpp bad' ' a bird out ot bounds. Parry
of the twenty-six-yard squad , was the only
one to kill all his birds.
x Go in Tralnlnir.
ONAWA , la. , Feb.7. . ( Special. ) Senator
Yeomnns , commissioner of Interstate com
merce , shipped yesterday in a pulaco car
from the Onawa Park farm thirteen head
of trotters and pacers to Norfolk , Vn. .
where part of them will be trained for
the spring1 racen at Norfolk , Baltimore nnd
Philadelphia. Among ; the lot Is Anteworth ,
2:10 : % ; Aheiul. 2:159i : ; Frank Patchen , 2:15 : > ,4 ;
Bronco. 2:24 : > 4 , and a number without rec
ords. Amonar the lot is Geo. R. Peck ,
a 2-year-old son of Joe Patchen. that Is be
lieved to bo ono of the best Joe Patchen
colts In the world. Senator Yeomans has
recently bousrht a farm near Mount Vcr-
non iind will use It as a summer residence
hereafter. The farm was formerly owned
by George Washington and Is described in
bin will us "my river farm on the Pete
mac. "
Turk OVL H Ui the .
CLEVELAND , O. . Feb. 7.-Tom Jenkins
and Karra Ossman , the Turk , were to have
v TP t led oatch-as-catch-oan style hero lo-
nls'ht ' , best three out of live falls. Instead
of a match the Turk worked around the
mat for an hour nnd n quarter and , after
innumerable attempts to foil Jenkins , threw
up his haniJ and gave- the match to bin
o/ppoiKMit. / There were2,000 people In the
KymnaMum of the Cleveland Wheel club to
FOO the event , which was to have been for
the championship of the world.
A in a ( cur Hllllnril Toiiriinincnt.
NEW YORK. Fc"o , 7.-J. De.Mun Smith ,
the young Mlssourlnn , dofeatel < lu Boston
expert , Clarke * Throskle , nils' afternoon
In the fourth same of the class A billiard
tournament of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. Thri'.skli. made sonic brilliant 'rouml-
the-tnbc ! shots , but wns unable 'to ' catch
Smith , who ran out his 1W , leaving Thresklu
at the 377 mark.
HYMENEAL ,
Miss Oraco Carter , daughter of Dr. nnd
Mrs. Carter , was united In marriage
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock to George U.
HayncB , city passenger agent of the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. The
ceremony wns performed lit the resldoneo
of the bride's parents at 1323 South Twenty-
eighth street , by Rev. Clyde- Clay ClKsoll ,
pastor of Hho 'Hanscom ' Park Methodist
Episcopal church , assisted by Rev , James
Haynes , father of the groom. It was wit
nessed by the Immediate relatives ot the
contracting parties and eight of the intimate
schoolmate friends of the bride. There
was no attempt nt lavish decoration , al
though the rooms were daintily and itatte-
fully decorated. Following the ceremony
the guests joined the bride and groom In
an elegant wedding dinner. The out-of-
town guests were : .Mrs. . Jjillet Hawley ,
Ottumwa , In. , great grandmother of the
bride ; George B. Vaughan and wife , Lin
coln , uncle and aunt of the bride ; Mr. Ar
chie Vaughan , Lincoln ; > Mrs. Will Saxon ,
Hastings ; Miss Irene Carter , Chicago.
iMr. and Mrs. HaynM have deferred their
wedding trip until some future tlmo and
for the present will make their homo at
the Mlllnrd hotel. They expect soon , how
ever , to begin housekeeping.
The contracting partln.s In this happy
affair have a wide acquaintance In Omaha.
The wedding , while not wholly unexpected ,
is suindently a surprise to warrant tbo
cordial congratulations of many friends
when they are apprised cf the event. Mr.
Haynes has lived In Omaha for many years
and Is a eon of Rev. and Mrs. James Haynes ,
who reside on Poppleton avenue. Ho oc
cupies a responsible position In the railroad
affairs of the city. His bride Is a charm
ing young woman of varied accomplish
ments who has resided In this city for
several years and has made herself a prlmo
favorite in toclal circles.
DENVER. Cole , , Feb. 7- Captain Arthur
-McKlnley , a flrbt cousin of President
i.McKlnley. was married at the Catholic ra-
Ihedtal In this city to Miss Reclnn ( Julgley
of Montgomery , liavls county. Ind. Father
Onllahnn officiated. Mr. McKlnley Is one
of the lending cattlemen of the west.
" "
WHERE "BRITISH ARE WEAK
John AVIIIInnit , DIHIMINIPM UK- diame
ter nnd Miikpiiii of tin * Knu-
INh Army.
OMAHA , Feb. C. To the Editor of The
Bee : In your editorial of today , under the
nlovo caption , you follow the Ill-natured
opinion of seme splcr-nlsh writers In the Eng
lish press : whether Englishmen or not , one
cannot toll. H is natural enough , I sup
pose , to full into nn error of this sort. In
our own wars , both the civil and the Span-
llsh , wo had prers soldiers , every man
of whom could see the Incapacity nnd mis
takes of our generals In the field ; and see
ing them , thov never hesltntert to let the
world know how wisennd valorous they
were themselves. So , doubtless , with the
press roldlcrs of Great Britain. "Ninety-
nlno per cent of English olllccrs nre of aris
tocratic families , hence English weakness. "
Doubtless It may bo true about the largo
percentage of aristocratic representatives
In the British army , If by the aristocracy
the educated classes of Great Britain nnd
Ireland bo meant. But It Is not true If
by the nrldocrncy wo arc to understand the
ncblllty. A career In the British army Is
not ns open to the sons of mechanics nnd
laborers ns It Is with us. for the reason that
England has no Institution of military edu
cation such ns we have In "West Point , open
by competitive examination to bright lads
of every stntlon In life. But nn honorable
career in the nrmy Is open in England to
men of moderate means ; and In active- war
fare It Is not denied to men In the ranks who
have brains nnd fair uducatlon and military
force ot character to distinguish themselves.
General Hector MncDonald , who has Just
been summoned from India to take com
mand of the Highland brigade , Is a case In
point. Ho enlisted as a nrlvnto soldier ;
today ho leads the Indomitable Highlanders ,
bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh.
The aristocracy of Great Britain and Ire
land have their vices ; every aristocracy has ,
but It Is wretched claptrap to speak of them
ns n wornout race , whether wo understand
the term of the nobility , or of the "gentry , "
ns that expression Is understood on the other
side. On the whole , they are yet a hardy ,
virile race , nnd do not lack the power of
undaunted leadership , even though few
among them possess the military genius
to make them great commanders. But
then , great commanders nro not found in
any country , or among any rank , common
ns blackberries. Like every exalted talent
military genius Is not common , especially
after nn era of compftrative peace. War
and war alone brings out military genius.
< U may bo well to state here that while
nearly all , If not all , of the great military
leaders of the British nrmy during the
present century sprang from the aristoc
racy , few of them came from the nobility.
They died lords. Indeed , but they won their
titles by their swords. The duke of Wel
lington , It Is true , was the fourth son of an
Irish earl , but so poor that ho had to borrow
money of his elder brother to purchase his
commission as lieutenant colonel. Gough ,
Napier , Campbell , Wolselcy , Roberts , Kitch
ener , nil won their titles by their swords.
Lord Kitchener Is the son of a military olTt-
cer , Colonel Kitchener , whom I remember
quite distinctly , having seen him frequently
in my boyhood. Distinction In arms does
not depend upon aristocratic lineage of the
highest ranks In the British army.
The Bee is perfectly right , however , In
saying that the British officers of today have
not gained distinction In lighting men ac
customed to tho't/dlning and use of modern
arms. That goes without saying. But it
is nonsense , as'.yet.Been . , to speak of the su
periority of Boer "strategy. " That su
periority , of cflurS'ev may yet develop , but
hitherto It has bepn shown only In their
shrewd preparation for warfare with the
best modern arms , and In their tenacity In
holding , with these arms , entrenched posi
tions on the lofty hills over which the
British troops have to pass to relieve the
beleaguered garrisons of Klmberley and
Ladysinith. There has been no battle In
tbo open yet , on equal terms , except per
haps the battles of Glencoe and Elands-
laagto , and even there the British were thn
attacking party. The latter have failed
hitherto to relieve either of thn beleaguered
garrisons , and they may fall altogether ; but
It Is equally true that the Boers have failed ,
after repeated attacks , to take any of the
three garrisons they set out to capture.
Thus far honors would seem to be easy
ns to strategy , except that the Boers were
prepared and quick enough to seize the
positions best fitted for defense. Were I
a soldier , and competent to hold an Intel
ligent judgment , -would say that the blun
dering In the British campaign has not been
so much that of the generals In the field
as of the War office nt home. England un
derestimates the military character and
preparation of the Boors. The War office
suffered , or required , General White to hold
Ladysmlth with nn Inferior force. In the
fnco of the fact , since proved In blood to the
world , that it was not ot special strategic
importance , and that it wns encompassed
by hills that could be made , with modern
arms , all but Impregnnble. The British
imirch to Pretoria lay through Bloernfonteln
and the Orange river republic. Had Buller
been allowed to go that way , Ladysmlth nnd
Klmbcrloy would have been relieved long
clnco , perhaps. But almost anyone ot us
can bo farseelng generals after the fact.
And It Is quite well to remember that wo
ourselves Jwvo had our own war office , and
onr "strategy board , " And wo nro not
dying of nrlntocratic blood , cither. But
being only n plcbolan myself , except as to
homo legendary dcecent from the "Kings of
Kerry , " I hold no brief for the British or
nny other nrlstocracy ; only It is well to be
fair , always , and correct.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
HOW IviR. BAXTER PROPOSED
llc Suld , "Will Von llnv > Mef" nnd
SheSixld. . "V ' , If You'll Do M >
Jasper Brown , a mulatto , brother of wife
No , 1 In the Baxter bigamy case , was on
tJ'u witness stand In police court Wednesday
Unifying In his i.ibtur's bohalf. Hu said
that for the last seven years ho had con
sidered the defendant , Clarence Eugene
Maxtor , ns his brother-in-law and had in
troduced him as Kiieh several times.
The complaining witness wan recalled to
the stand 1 > y the state.
"Was there n courUhlp between you and
this defendant before you became man
and wlfo ? " asked Assistant County Attor
ney Helsley.
"Yes , sir ; there was. "
"Did this defendant ever propose to you ? "
"Ho did. "
"What did ho say ? "
"Ho eaid. 'Will you have me1 "
"Yew , and then what did you gay ? "
"I gald I would if he would do mo right
and care for me. "
"Well , go on. "
"Then ho put a ring on my finger and
Bald In n few days he'd have the ring en
graved with my initials. "
The state Is- not yet through with Its wlt-
ncfctna. At least another day will bo con
sumed In tlui hearing.
fold IVrnOit-r IN CiiinliiK.
Tbo cold wave which tbo weather bureau
predicted on Tuenlny arrived on scheduled
ttmo yesterday and lower tcmpcrnturos art )
still hi-lrt In reserve. At Wllllston , N. D- .
I lift mercury mu'hevl IS below zero fit 7
o'clock last nlRht and nt Bismarck. N D .
It touched II below. The wind last night
iblew a gale from the north , the maximum
rate being forty miles an hour , und It Is
probable that tne low temperature prevail-
[ Ing In the lake rcclon will extend to this
( rlty. The temperature In Omaha descended
i from 31 degrees to 12 degree In twelve hours
yratordny and 7.cr weather Is predicted for
today. Snow fell laM night In Rapid City ,
North rin t to , Denver. 1'upblo. Dodge Clt > ,
Snntu Fe and DCS Mollies.
FOR THE NORTH SIDE PARK
I'mii Wnnl Tn\iinj rn' Cluli 1 > ri lil < >
t | iol > ColKlcnillllllon rroriMMlltlK *
fur the HlufT Trm'I.
The Fifth Ward Taxpayers' club Wednes
day night decided upon what It wanted in
the way of a park to he taken out of th
Bluff tract of the exposition grounds. The
city charter provides that 'but ' $50,000 can be
expended for park purposes without the Is
suing of bonds and therefore the club could
not ask for all It desires at ono time , ns the
members do not desire to cause n bond Issue
sue- . Under these clrtumstanccs n motion
prevailed that the club desires ns a park
that tract of land embraced within the llnci
of Sherman nvcnuc. Locust street and the
licit line tracks , but the- member of the
city council of the Fifth ward Is rcqnosto.1
to introduce an ordinance for the purpose
of condemning for park purposes , that tract
of land embraced within the boundaries
created by Sherman avenue , Lotbrop street ,
the north line of tax lot No. 7 nnd the Belt
line.
line.Tbls conclusion was not arrived at until
after much discussion , which Included every
phase of the question. In the tract desired
then * nro about forty acres nnd Its value Is
estimated at $120,000. In the tract which an
effort will bo made to condemn there are
about twelve acres nnd Its value Is esti
mated nt $18,000. The bill for the con
demnation proceedings will be Introduced
next Tuesday In the council by Lobcck and
will bo pushed as rapidly ns possible. The
club will hereafter meet regularly each
Wednesday night.
PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS
OfTerliiCM iif HOB" Well Maintained
Thin IVoek'K KIBHPCK Show
Some ( inlu.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Price Current says : Offerings of
hogn nre well maintained. Wcatorn pack-
Ings am 480,000 , compared with 400,000 the
preceding week and 470,000 a year ago.
From November 1 'the ' total Is 7,210,000 ,
against 8,415,000 last year. Prominent
places compare ns follows :
City. 1900. 18D9.
Chicago 2,873,000 2.S53.000
Kansas City 810.000 1,033.000
Omaha 610,000 600,000
St Louis 523,000 640,000
Indianapolis P.04,000 S ! 2 , W
Milwaukee 2M.OOO 3S7.000
Cincinnati 226,000 260.000
St Joseph 339,000 350,000
Ot'tlimwu . . - . 213,000 210,000
Cwlar Uaplds 123,000 176,000
Sioux City 176,000 1X3,000
St. Paul 137,000 110,000
Nebraska City 81,000 'J3COO
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E. B. Munday , n lawyer of Henrietta , Tex. ,
once fooled n grave digger. He says : "My
brother was very low with malarial fever
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cured. I am sure Electric Bitters saved his
life. " This remedy expels malaria , kills
disease germs and purifies the blood ; aids
digestion , regulates liver , kidneys and
bowels , cures constipation , dyspepsia , nerv
ous diseases , kidney troubles , female com
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Double Murilor nnil Siilolilr.
DENVER , Colo. , Feb. 7. A special to the
Times from Blackhawk , Colo. , says : W. M.
Allen , a carpenter , this morning shot and
killed his daughter Lulu , aged 16 , In her
bed , then shot his v.'lfo twice , nnd finally
shot himself In the breast. The father and
mother nre both dying. The cause assigned
for the shooting Is dissatisfaction expressed
by Mrs. Allen because she was compelled
to live in Blackhawk. The family formerly
lived In Rock Island , 111. , and Kansas City ,
Mo.
"After doctors failed to cure mo of pneu
mcr.la I used One Mlnuto Cough Cure and
three bottles of It cured me. It Is also the
best remedy on earth for whooping cough.
It cured my grandchildren of the worst
csees , " writes John Berry , Logariton , Pa.
U is the only harmless remedy that gives
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INSTRUMENTS filed for record AVednes-
clay , Feb. 7 , ISO ) :
AViirrniily UceilN ,
G. "W. Johnston nnd wife to J. H.
Evans , lot 15 , block 7. Cloverdale..J 150
Antonio Tobias and husband to M. A.
Ruckner , lot 20 , block 3 , Valley
Grove 225
C. L. Popplcton et ul , trustees , to C.
A. Peterson , lot 14 , block 17 , Popple-
ton , park 500
W. C. Fallens nnd wife to W. H.
Clarke , lots fi and 7 , block 9 , Boyd's
add 1.100
S. N. Kohn and wife to Genovleve
Tylee , lot 5 , block 3 , Jeffries' replnt. 75
Genovlcvo Tylco to II. O. Ilakcii-
liolz , same 100
Unit Claim ICIMH. |
A. M. Gray to J. n. Webster , Int 2.
block 61 ; o i lot 2 , and nil lot 3 ,
block 01 , Omaha , 1
Det-ilH.
Sheriff to T. C. Kennedy , n 261 feet
of cett HC'/i nwU 3-15-13 3,300
Sheriff to J. U. Stewart , administra
tor , s 3M feet se'/i se',4 nw'4 3-15-13. . . 5,000
United States to S. A. Lowe , tnnyor ,
nw'4. n % swtt , 11 % sc'i 11-16-10
Total amount of transfers J10.-151
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Beautiful Pictures for the Home ,
A Spirited THE
Battle BALLOON
THt DEFENSE OF CMAMPIGNY A FARMING GROUP
Which wns awarded the prize medal In the linrvi'st Hold si > o for tin1 ilrst
In the Paris Salon. Cost St'.O.OOO. tliiu > a balloon In the .sky.
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color , every detail of the original.
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THE BALLOON-By Julieii Dupre.
The subject treats of a group of peasants in the harvest-Held. The peas
ants have spent the morning raking and stacking bay , the sun Is at its zenith ,
not a breath of air in stirring , you can almost hear the bees as they buzz from
( lower to flower , and away off in the distance is seen a balloon floating ma
jestically In the clear , blue sky. Kvldently the villagers are holding their
country fair , and a balloon ascension is one of the features. The gioup con
sisting of Hie peasant and his family are in the picturesque costume of the
country. They have all stopped work and stand with their rakes In their
hands gazing intently at the distant balloon. Wonder , awe and admiration
are blended In their expressive faces , and revealed in their attitudes. The
subject has been treated with those soft , mellow tints which its artist knows
so well bow to paint , and recalls to the mind many just such incidents in our
childhood life. It is justly popular , both on account of its artistic quality and
deep human interest with which it has been clothed.
History of "The Defense of Champigny. "
The Franco-German war of 1S70 , with all Its horrors and terrible loss of life ,
still burns in the memory of most living. Kor many years previous a bad feeling
existed between .France and Prussia and both great powers bad been getting their
armies In readiness and were armed to the teeth. Distrustful and fuir of hate to rach
other , they soon found themselves in a position from which neither could retreat with
honor and an appeal to tbe sword was the only alternative. The Spanish crown of
fered the Prince of llohcnzollern , in June , 1S70 , and being accepted by him , caused
the interference of Prussia , which the French government icsonted , feeling that
Prussia had no right to Interfere in Spanish nffairs , and step by step the quarrel
grew , and although Great Britain and other Kuropean powers tried to avert , an open
rupture and to preserve the pence of Europe , the war spirit was madly popular In
both Prussia and France. At last , on the 15th of July , 1S70 , the crisis oame. The
Duke of Grammont told Lord Lyons , the British ambassador , that "Tho Prussian
government had deliberately insulted Franco by declaring to 'the ' public that the king
had affronted the French ambassador. It was evidently the Intention of thn king fit
Prussia to lake credit with the people of Germany for having nctel with haughti
ness and discourtesy In fact to humllitato France. " Emperor Napole.-n , as early as
the 8th of July had moved forward his troops , nnd on the ir.th of July war wns de
clared by the French government to exist between'France and Prussia. All Paris was
in nn uproar of delight. The declaration of war made Napoleon popular with his
subjects and the Chambers , by an overwiialniliiK , granted a credit of .10.000.000
francs for the army ami lfi,000,000 for tho-navy. The war was carried on with vast
expenditure of force on both sides , and war was brought to a close after seven t
months of awful bloodshed .and almost daily battles , the details of which nre too ,
harrowing to narrate. The Germans ; lost 0,217 ( 'Ulcers nnd 123,45 ; : men. The trtnt
losses of the French were Incalculable. Strasburg and Aletz , which Germany had lost
in a tlmo of weakness , were reconquered , and the German Kmplro had'arisen ' anew ,
nnd Franco had thrown off bondage and hud become a free nation a ( republic. So
good came out of evil.
While reflecting upon these eventful times , 51. Jean Hitlsto Kdouard Detaillo. the
great and famous French painter , was Inspired with the Idea of painting his world
famous picture , "The Defense of Champigny. "
Before giving a few facts , a description of this magnificent painting , an outline
of the village that has been innilo so famous , may bo hero narrated. Champigny ,
with a population of over 2,000 might almost bo described ns a beautiful suburb of
Paris , it lies five miles cast , Boutfieast of the gay city. Hero business men from the
busy capital and picnic parlies wend their way for a qulut rest , fresh air , and to
take In the rural and pretty landscapes. Hero , scattered through the village , were
lovely homes or clmtcans , surrounded with woll-lald-ont gardens nnd lawns , full of
BWeet-scented and pretty flowers and beautiful trees , casting a heavenly and peaceful
aspect all around. But this bcautly wns to bo marred by the ravages of war , to
be trampled down by the noldlurs and implements of war , for , situated us It la , on
the Mnrne , It was selected as a place for a sortie on behalf of the French army , and
hero on November 30th until December 2nd , 1870 , was the scene of protracted and
bloody encounters between the French troops under colonel Dncrot and the Germans ,
and on December 3rd the French recrossed the Marno , having slain ,1,000 Hermans
and sustained a loss of from 10,000 to 12,000 men nnd leaving ChamplKiiy a. nasui.
M. Detnlllo's painting of The Defense of Ohamplgny , 1870 , holds a most prominent
position in New York. It Is now hung In the Metropolitan Museum of Art , Central
Park , nnd Is valued at over fGO.OOO. i
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