THE OMAHA DAILY TlEEt FRIDAY. FEDRUA RY 21. 1902, tvrot of acres to be hld by member, of tb Creek nation until allotments are made from 100 to 10 acres and to reduce tho . number of ere. to bo held by each member of ttao Cherokee nation from 130 to 100. The appropriation of 140,000 for an Indian exhibit at the 8t. louts exposition was stricken out on point of order raised by Mr. Cannon of Illlnola. Mr. one. ot Washington offered an amendment, , which was adopted, to appro priate 12.000 to remove the Wenatchle In dians on the Columbia river to the Colvllle reservation. Another amendment was adopted ; appropriate 1100,000 to remove 200 mission Indians from their present lo cation' In Calif oral to the Mount Sorrat ranch in San Dleg-o county. In too course of the debate upon a pro-forma amendment Mr. flherman made the statement that the Interior department found difficulty In so curing fanners to teaeh Indiana. Although these farmers' are paid from $66 to 178 Pr month there were at on. time this year twenty-three vacancies. Ollej River, leei"ratr. Mr. Cannon mode a point of order against the provision to appropriate r0,C00 to en able the secretary of the Interior to begin work in the construction of a reservoir on the Gila river, Arlsona, for storing water to-be used for the benefit the Oils Indians. Mr. Bmlth, tha delegate from Ariiona, denied that this appropriation , was de signed at aa entering wedg. for the Irrlga tlon movement The point of order' was sustained by Mr. Mondell of Wyoming, who waa in the chair. Mr. Smith, the delegate from Arisona, moved to strlkO out the appropriation for tho Carlisle Indian school. 'He declared that experience ahowed these' schools, dis tant from the Indian reservatlona, bad done more harm than good. The policy was a mistaken one, In his opinion. . These In dian Schools In tho east were, ho said, the outgrowth of aa-Ignorant aentlment. The Indians should be taught husbandry at borne. Mr- Cannon of Illinois Joined with Mr. Smith la opposing the eastern schools. He declared that It -was the height of cruelty to educate the Indians and thea send thm back to aavagsry. - Mr.' Ebsrman opposed the amendment. After some further discussion by Mr. .Lacey ot Iowa against and by Mr. ritigsreld,of New York and Mr. Morrell of Pennsylvania In support of, tho Smith amendment was lost Mr, Bell of Colorado offered aa amend ment to appropriate $46,000 for the Indian school at Grand Junction, Colo. It yaa adopted. . t Mr. . Fitxgerald of New. York erected something of a sensation -by moving that no part of tho appropriation for-tha Indian school at Mount. Pleasant, Mlcb., should be used to pay the present superintendent, whom ho said had been guilty ot permitting the debeucbof Indian girls. Mr. Sherman declared that If the super intendent bad been guilty of the practices charged, the civil service law would not protect him, and that If evidence were produced to Juittry 'the Charges the com missioner of Indlad affairs would1 dismiss him Instantly. He proposed that Mr. Fits gerald go with htm to the Indian office to morrow and Investigate, the whole matter. "If anyone has been guilty Oft the things charged," he said, "he will be Out ot tho service before night" ' " .' Wlthoat actlotf on the ' amendment the. house, at 4:6 p. m., adjourned. VICE PRESIDENTS ; GENERAL Da.aktr fteVotattoaw Complete "A,H:'V Thlr rtotit-iae WASHINGTON, reb. 80. The election of vice president general was the., order tor tho Daughters of the American Revolution today. The following were the, nominees for rlco presidents general: Mrs.' 4. Herroa Crossman,' Now York; 1 Miss J. Osborne Moss, Ohloi Miss Elisabeth C Williams. Maryland: Mrs. Hary Hepburn Smith.. Connecticut; Mrs. C. B. Bryan, Tennessee; Miss Honest Simpson, Massa chusetts; Mrs. 8. B. Morgan, Georgia; Mre. H. W. Burn ham. New Hampshire; Miss A. , R. Bedle, New Jersey; Mrs. William Tod Helmuts. New York; Mlas Bell Clay Lyons, . Ksatncky; Miss Albsrt Tattle. Virginia; Mrs. D, D. Colton, California; Mrs. J. V, Queries, Wisconsin; Mrs. John R. Walton, . Missouri; Mias Ella P. Stearns, Colorado; Mrs.. Elsie DeCou Troup, Nebraska; Miss Marr laabella Porsyths, New York. Miss Peal, was unanimously .elected registrar' general and Mrs. Lillian Lock wood of tho District of Columbia was re elected business manager of tho moothly msjraslne of the organisation. . Miss Mary Desha of Kentucky presented a, resolution providing for tbs setting aside of the Continental hall fund ot $10,000 from the eurromt Investment ot tho society and $5,000 from the current Income fund. -Other reports submitted during the even Iqg Included those of Miss Susan R. Hetsal, historian general, and. Mrs. Julia T. McBlalr, librarian general,. . , Miss Bund ft. HefseL historian-general, reported aa follows: ' vVU11 V8 vp1f '0 7Mr twonew volumes of the lineage book have been lAsued. Every effort hae been made to U? tl"!m hltorlcally correct aa poa sible. Dissatisfaction has been sxpressed IS wf.Tf. -urters because they are not published more rapidly, but the editor. auuuaiun, alien nas 10 write many letters to so prove the service : " r" " ""vi mm g hum me lineage book of real value. . Twenty-five daughters of the revolution- r V t-atMnfa n.v.t ia m m . . . . i . 1. . w .i ?' tha n"mbr was Mrs. Mary '2 "-"i'ihiijii, ur nni real aaugnter. the first Mln In . . ". .l - V"' " J" ters pf the American Revolution. Another real liu 1 1 ir h I a. . g 1 . . 1 . . , , , Oiarltonvllle, Cal., tn October. 8he - ivuihwv imig or uaniei L ha pin of Three hundred and twenty-one sets of lineage books have been distributed among the chapters during lbs year. They should sb stimulate the flower" of patriotism .11 over this land that the rank weed of an archy that has robbed us of - our beloved president, Wllllsvm McKlnley, may ' be wwFe vuvi 9 KNOX REMAINS ..IN CABINET . Attoraey Ueaeral Give. Oat Deala atlwa. -' WASHINGTON, Feb. SO. Reports 'having . been rather widely circulated that itm.... General - Knox had decided to resign from -. the cabinet.' It eaa be stated that there li ' ' absolutely no basis ' of fact for these re porta. 1 ; IMPORTANT MORTGAGE RULING 'Ket NeeoeMry to Retle 1st Aaatkto . State la Ordet to Held ( ,...: ..-'ywpeyty. ST. LOUIS, reb. to. By a ruling of the Catted States ooart ot appeal. It I. held that a mortgage Issued la one ststs Is . binding la aay other ststs or territory and does not have to be rattled. Tbb ; deoUloa reverses tho ruling of tao United ' States ' aeart of ' appeala for the Indian Territory. Judge Caldwell gave tho do f clsloa of the court. - Yens EJircs WUJ t roused to Ut natural duties mtA your biliousness, beaded) ao4 ooostlpatioo bo cured If you imXm KUi aU Lrs;sU. SO 1 LIRE A BOMB IN MERCER CAMP Announcement of Proposed Federal Action Against Eailroadi Oaniei 8urprioe. KILL-MORGAN FORCE WILL FlCHT T LAST Deelar They Will Rat Bo Thwarted la Ma as ( Jlart aara Secarltlee Cbaapaay Wftaaot Legal ' ' Battle). NIW YORK, Feb. 10. Bankers of this city Identified with the formation of ths Northern Securities company were greatly surprised to learn, and at first refused to believe, that Attorney General Knox Is preparing a case against the company. They pointed out that, a decision In a case from the supremo court of the United 8tates Is expected oa Monday next They were unable to understand why notice ot another action should bo glvea pending this decision. ., , It Is stated to bo the intention of both tho Hill-Morgan d1 JCuhn, Loeb A ' Co. and Harrlman syndicates to fight the case out to the end. All the bankers seen ax pressed themselves at confident ot tho ulti mate result A long legal battle la prom ised, but It Is understood that, no matter what the decision may be; the prominent idea that brought tho. 'company Into ex istence will , bo maintained. Such con tingencies as' have arlssn, ho laid, were foreseen by legal . talent when the last details were arranged some months ago and provision ta made for tho carrying out ot the communtty-of-ownershlp Idea. ' Oalaiaa Great Bararlse. J. P. Morgan ft Co.,- was In conference with Mr. Morgan at hie residence aa to the effect ot tho action ot Attorney -General Knox. "Thta nnlnlnn Karne aa a nut aiienrlaa to all ot us," be said. "No such action was expected and there has been aa ab- BAlnla iitfa .Inn. Ih. a pvii . t4 ae Ika MU ot the atate of Minnesota before tho su preme court of tho United Htatee. "in hla hilt lit aniiltv aa imailal by Attorney General Knox, ha. been filed we will be prepared to speak or our line of defense. At present we are wholly la tha dark, but I will say that a long legal battle will ensue. "We had not heard that President Roose velt hail asked' for tile oolblon at thn at torney general la the matter, and, although we nave neara or it irom-several source. In the last few hours, I am Inclined to doubt the report." . Not the slightest rumor of tho attorney general', aotloa bad reached Wall street before the close. Therefore it effect oa atock prices was not apparent riarry la Stock Market. There waa a a4naatlonal flurry la 'the stock market this morning, which proved BOW aisagreeaoie a surprise rresiaem ttnnaevelt had riven tha aoeculatiVO World by his instructions to the attorney general to begin proceedings to test too jegaiuy of the formation of tho Northern Securities enmrahv. Tha stocks of the transconti nental railways bore tho chief brunt ot ; . . the process of unloading stooxs, as iney are most Immediately concerned , In tho project represented by tho formation ot the company.' 1 Great Hdrthfn preferred la the only atock still listed on tho exchange hiph immediately Involved In tho oom- pany add tho first sale of that waa 6V lower than last night. However, union rac.uo, a sa,.i u-t ( ,and. Houthorh Pacific always show closa sMtthy itl tho af faire of tho Northern securities compear, and all of them dropped sharply. Union p.iin inaine- su,: Be. Paul anA.Southern Paclflo t. The weakness was by no means confined to this group, too wiqo oreacues in aina amona the southWoaierns and in Reading, aa well as In high priced In dustrials like Sugar, Tennessee coai ana the local tractions, waa a fair Indication v. .nnfMfit a hone had been cherished that-tho nupremo court next Monday would dispose Of the Worinem oecunuea uncer tainty and relievo the atock market from that repressive Inflneneo. Prompt Sapvort ot - Market. ! oanaraiw aneaklna. the first prices were he lowest and tha boar party . waa evi dently a factor Itt offering atocaa at as low a level aa they dared, with tne purpose .ini mardna and the dislodging of stocks. Support for the market was prompt and powerful. The During on mis .iimi had to absorb very heavy offerings tor a time. Tho fact that buying was going on relieved appreneneion, aowever, and tho selling became less urgent The bull InteresU were the able to bid up prlcea again aad tha : market rallied. The recoveries by no mepp resiorew prioea w last nlght'a IsveU but Improvements of from one to. two polnte :wera aeored by some ot tha principals Aetrvo. -juocaa. ine ouymg then dsereaaed. ragsja -apd. prices yielded, but -tho market becaaM nuclv quieter. MINNTSOTf N: r ARE if ELATED OeVerasr sal Attarae t Cleaeral Ei press Joy Oyer pyopaaea res eral Salt Aa;alat Merger. BT. PAUU Minn., Feb. 10. Attorney Gen,- eral Douglaaa said today; Doth tha arnvarnor and mvself are elated over the o.ctum ot President Kooeevelt and Attorney uenerai ivnoi in iaui. up w fight -on the merger.- It will not interfere n tha least with our suit. . It wlU be on broader, and different lines. There la an other advantage. . The federal authorities have much broader iiirisdUjUon than we have In thla state. Wi were limited to tarues otner man v. iiuuib v'e could not flght under the Sherman law, either. The federal autborttlee have the wtileet Jurisdiction. -Thev can bring In the Northern Securities company, Meeers. Hill. Morgan ana ererjruwuj 1.1 r- -r. with tha mercer. It Is a treat thing for the atate that the federal authori ties nave m "---- Governor Vsn Bant this arternooa, la aa interview with the AaaocUted Press regard ing tho proposed suit agalast tho Northsrn Securities company, sal a: We expected this action byvthe attorney general ot the United States would be taken.- He has never Intimated that he could not or would not proceed against tne Northern Securities company.' On the con trary be said that he would examine the tacts and If the law waa being violated would proceed, i When Attorney General Douglass, Mr. ant nnral Wilson were first in Washington they had a long conference with Attorney General Knox, and Attorney Oeheral Douglass and Mr. Munn remained over after the argument for further confer ence with hint to arrange for eubmlttiug testimony to nun. ...... ... ... , ,,r ...... raa we u dcllahted with thle do clsion. and the people of this slate and the northwest can rest assured their right will be protectee ana ute iw luiiuwuu. Cheap Bates Paetfle. TOPEKA, Kaa., Feb. 10. Cheap passes ger rates to the Pacific coast ar. likely to bo the rule during the coming spring and summer. The Santa Fa road announced today that every day during March aad April that road would ssll colonists' tickets from points la Kaasas. Oklahoma aad Colo rado to common points in California tor 126, A rata of 8t from Chicago to the Paclflo coast will also be In effect These rates are made -to meet the cut made by tho northern liaea. : aata Pa Hat Elieadla. SANTA BARBARA. Feb. 20. B. P. Rip ley, president of the Santa Fa system. Is ta Santa Barbara to spend a few weeks with his family. When asked regarding jjths aegotlatloaa for tho purchase ot the Mexlcsn Central road by the Santa Fa he aald: "The Santa Fa has not only not opened negotlsttons for the purchase ot the Mex ican line, but It has no desire to get below tho American border. We already have a big sysUm In operation In the United States and It will be tbe policy of the company to Improve the road It now has." He added that It was not tho present Intention of hi. company .to parallel the Southern Paclflo lino to San Francisco and that no Immediate extensions of tho road In southern California were contemplated. Kxteaeloa for the Katy. OUTHRIB, Okl., Feb. 10. Tha Missouri, Kansas A Texss Railroad company has an nounced' to the dt liens of El Reno and Anadarko Its Intention to build through those cities from Outhrlo and oa southwest Into Texas, a distance of 120 miles. H. O. Clark- Takea Charge. SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., Feb. 20. H. 0. Clark yesterdsy assumed charge as gen eral manager of tho Choctaw, Oklahoma Gulf railroad, with headquarters at Little Rock, Ark. BRYAN SPEAKSJN MICHIGAN Addresses Meet I Bar la Charrh aa "The Coanertagr Nation Olvea Cor dial Reception. IOXJIA, Mich., Feb. 20. William Jen nings) Bryan delivered his lecture on "The Conquering . Nation," at tha Methodiat church here tonight for the benefit of the Albert Williams Democratic club of this city. Tho chiiroh waa filled to the doors and he was given an enthusiastic recep tion. . . ' After the lecture a banquet was served In Mr. Bryan's honor. Speeches were made by State Senator James W. Helme, who vigorously attacked the state administra tion, Thomas B. Bsrkworth of J- .kson, Judge Allen - More of Ionia and former Congressman R. Whiting of St. Clair. Mr. Bryan wis tha last speaker at the banquet and his subject was "National Democ racy." " LOSS QUARTER OF MILLION Destruction 'ot Brooklyn Ele-vated Railroad Sheds Caasea ' Berlona Disaster. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Tha nepalr ahop, the machine sLopS and other buildings of tho fifth avenue ' branch of tho Brooklyn Elevated railroad wore destroyed late to night by fire. The largest building burned waa the machine ahop, which covered a space of 600x200 feet. It was a shed of Iron and frame, located under tho elevated tracks. Besides tho machinery, twenty-five elevated cars were destroyed. The loss Is estimated at between 1200,000 and 2G0,0OO. Three firemen were slightly Injured. n Fear Apartment Hoaaea. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Four apartment bouses In' Kingston, Brooklyn, were today destroyed ' by fire. Tho . Brooklyn , Or phan asylum, which was across the ' way from the burned buildings, was threatened. The officials awoke tho .200 children and prepared them for Instant flight, but It J as not necessary for them to leave. The re was taused by the explosion of a steam heating boiler In the basement ot one ot tho apartment houses. The occupants of thi apartmeut iouses made their way to tha street , la safety. The fire department estimated the loss at, $30,000. i.arc' Manotaotwrlaa" Plant. ' TORONTO, Oat, fttl.-.'-O.-Flra starting tonight by spontaneous combustion. In tha finishing, room of tho Mentis Manufacturing company (limited), manufacturer ot furni ture, and spreading to the adjoining prem ises ot tho Merchants' Dyeing and Finishing company, did damage to tha extent of $200, 000. The Meoile company's loss is $106,000, with Insurance of $100,000. The loss of tbe Merchants' Dyeing and Finishing company Is $100,000, with insurance of $00,000. Virginia Dry Goods Store. , RICHMOND, 'Va., Feb. 20. Tho largo dry gooda etore-of Cordes ft Mosby, on Broad street, with the entire stock, was destroyed by fire tonight. The loss Is $120,000, fulry covered by insurance. Newspaper OfBees aad Store. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 21. Lobe & Haynes' dry good! atore waa destroyed by fire thla morning-. .Loss, $200,000. The Journal ' and Call newspaper offices were seriously damaged. Dracstore at Buffalo Cap. BUFFALO GAP, 8. D., Feb. 20. (Special Telegram.) Fire at 12 o'clock last night itaatraved the druB store of Dr. P. G. Grimm. Tho loos la $1,200 and Insurance Paeee .Charge ot Brlhory. KALAMAZOO, Mich;, Feb. 20. The ex mltiAtinn of Charles II. Thorn oson of rhJ cago, an agent ot the Hammond Packing pomnanv. on the Charge of attempting to bribe . State Dairy and Food Commissioner W. R.,8now, organ in justice alius' court this afternoon. . . . . CLOUDS, THEN RAIN OR SNOW Colder Weather Comes with Stormy . Satarday . la Parte ot ' Rebraeka. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Forecsst: For Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota Increasing cloudiness Friday; Sat urday probably rain or snow; colder la west portions; variable winds. For Iowa Fair Friday; Saturday increas ing cloudiness: light to fresh south winds, Local Record. OFT-ICE OF THE VEATlfER BUREAU. r VI AH A. Feb. . Offlc-lal record of tern- peraturo and precipitation compared wiUt the corresponding day of the last three reara. 1903. U. MOO. itn. Maximum temperature.... M 22 27 M Minimum temperature.... u in 4 Mean temperature 24 14 .22 ' 4 Precipitation 00 .00 .00 T Heoord of temperature and precipitation at Omaha lor was aay anu since March 1, 1901: Normal temoerature is pendency for tne aay Total, excess sliue March 1 Norma, creciuiiauui. ., in men Deficiency for the day 01 inch Total rainfall sine March 1 tt.Mlnrhea Deficiency ainoe March 1 (.64 inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1SK1 24 Inch Deficiency tor cor. period. lroO... 4. ti Inches Reports (roax Statloaa at T p. an HI Si Si ?! e : 5 : e CONDITION Oy TBI WCATUtA Omaha, partly cloudy Valentine, clear . North 1'latte, clear Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, cloudy Rapid City clear Huron, clear WHUston, partly cloudy ... i'htc.n r-Iau r 08 6 .08 24 t6i to .oo BU ixula. enewlng St. Paul, partly cloudy ... Davenport, clear Kansas City, clear Havre, cloudy - Helena, clear ttlsmarck, clear Galveston, cloudy U .eo oo 00 H .oo I,. A. WEI. ft!. Local t'wrscast Official, OVA leads is men PRICES Outranks All fitatei in Total Value of - LiT Stock. ... NCREASE IN DIMESTIC ANIMALS' CtNlUt Ramber aad Valae of Stock oa West- era Farms aad Raaa-es Shaw Large Galas la Last Deeade. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The census buresa in a report on doroeetlo animals, fowls and beea tn the United States on Juno 1, 1900, announces that all the domes- tlo animals In the United States have 'a probable value of at least $$.200,000,000. Ot thla amount, the vlue of tho animal on farms and r sages 'constitute over 9i per cent and those not on farms T per cent. The census bureau received no reports on tho value ot animals, but estimates It at $215,192,922. Tha total value of all domes- tlo animate oa farms and ranges was $2, 981.0S4.115, against $2,208.7S7.61S In 1(20. There waa a gain In all parte of the coun try except in the north Atlantic states, where there waa a decrease ot horses, sheep ahd swine, making a total decrease Ot 1 per cent In value. Tho live stock Otf farms In the United States follows: Cslves, 15,220,838; steer, 15,252,182; bulls, 1,116,566; heifers, 7,182,011; cows for -milk, 11,588,263; oolts, 1,121,478; horses, 11,962,664; ; mules, S.271,697; asses and burros. 86,600; sheep, 61,(01,511; swine, 62,78,108; goat, 1,871,262. General Increase Made. Since 1890 tho number of shsep decreased everywhere except In tho west. Tho Increase there waa mora tban sufficient to balance the loss elsewhere aad made the number of wool-bearing sheep for the nation 11 per cent greater, than In 1890. . . The number ot horses on farms Increased except In tbe North Atlantic .states. The gain over tha census of 1890 was 20 per cent If the . colts . are. Included with tha totals of 1900, and It per cent It excluded. The mules on farms Increased generally. Tha dairy cows on farms and ranches In 1900 numbered 4 per -cent .more than the milch cows reported in 1890. Voder the term milch cows wore Included In 1890 more cows tban those reported In 1900 a cows kept for milk" or "dairy cows." The real gain, therefore, la approximately 26 per cent. .....- Meat cattle, other than dairy cowa. in creased generally. Swine Increased 9 per cent, although there was a alight decrease In the North Atlaatlo division. In the South Atlantic division tho value of domes tic animals Increased 14 per cent to $184,162,- 273 In 1900. In tho north central division tbe value Increased 2T per cent to $1,629, 206,487. In the south central division the Increase waa 70 per cent to $598,255,687 and In tbe western 93 per cent to $361,453,262. Iowa leads all the states In the total value of Its livestock, while Texas rsnks second. The former has au Investment ot live stock ot $271,844,034, and tho latter has $236,227,434. Texas, -however, lias the greatest number of meat cattle,' mule and goat, but the average value of these and other animals being less tban in Iowa the preeminence Id value rests with tho latter named state. DEATH RECORD. ' Dr.' Loots Lovrls. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 80. Dr.. Louie Lewis, a n?edlct and surgical authority, died In 8t..VlQe?nV hospital In New York yesterday after aa operation and his fcody wa brought to this city today. , Dr; Lewis was ' born ' In England sixty-three years ago - and came to this country ' In - 1883. locating -In Phila delphia. He was a graduate of tha Royal College of Surgeons and. ot the University of London- He was also a fellow In the surgeons' soalely of the Royal College of Surgeon and a member of the British Cbemlca) association. Dr. Lewis served for a short time as surgeon In the, British army, his commission being signed per- sonslly by Queen Victoria. He wa editor of tbe Medical world. the Medical Council and tha Medical Tlmea and Register. v Donald Maccaalsr. , NEBRASKA CITT. Neb., Feb. 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Donald Maccualg died at his home here today, after a short Illness, of kidney trouble. Mr. Maccualg waa born la Scotland sixty-seven years ago. He came to this country at the age of 21 and settled en a farm ten mile from Nebraska City la 1857. He held various county offices. He lived la Nebraska City since 1880. Hs waa chief clerk of the Department of Ag riculture during tbe Incumbency of 3. Ster ling Morton as secretary. He leave a large estate. Hi family consists of hi wife, two sons, Anarsw of Salt Lake City and - Duncan, manager ot the starch fac tory ot thla olty, and six daughters, Mrs. A. T. Richardson and Misses Margaret, El Uabeth, .Florence, Mary and Ruth, all of thla city. Mrs. t. M, Rathbnra. Assistant Osnersl Freight Agent Phllllppi of the Missouri Paclflo railway received word yesterday . ft the death at Atchi son, Kan., of Mra. C. M. Rathburn, wife ot Superintendent Rathburn of tho western division of that road. Mra. Rathburn was widely known In Omaha, as Is bsr husband. This demise Isavea Mr. Rathburn. without a direct relative In the world, his son hav ing beea drowned not long alnce. Funeral services over tho remalna of Mrs. Rathburn a 111 ba held at Atchison on Saturday at noon. They will be widely attended by Missouri . Pacific official from over the system. Georco W. Woods. YORK. Neb Feb. 20. (Special.) In the death of Georaa W. Woods, whose funeral service were held Tuesday, ths city of York loses a pioneer merchant and business man. Ths deceased wss born November 14. 1122. at Franklin, 111. Ha leaves three children, Edward B. Woods of .this city. Charles O. Wood of Vecumseh aad Mra Nellie McConaughy of Roebelle, 111. la 1878, with bis (ons hs settled la York and conducted a large dry goods and cloth ing business. He died at a hospital la St. Louis. Captalp Edward Chamheaa, PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 20. Captain Ed ant rhamheau. one of the best known scouts during the Indian war In th north wait, died today, aged 81 year. Mra. Margartl Blaekhara. PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 20. Mrs. Mar garet Blackburn, wife of Dr. Alexander Blackburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church, died today. Mrs. Blackburn wa I, rJA w m THE GREAT ATlSii.: one of the orgsnlxers and a member of tho first board of directors of the Woman' Baptist Homo Mission of this city, snd for years waa vice president In Indiana. Mrs. Anna Arps. YUTAN, Neb., Feb. 20. (Special Tele gram.) Mrs. Anna Arps wa burled here thla evening. Dr. G. A. Neef of tho Luth eran church conducted tho aervlcea. The deceased was . 48 years old and. leaves a husband and six children. Sixth Earl Fits Milam. LONDON, Feb. 20. Wl'llara Thomas Spencer Wentworth Fttxwllllaui, sixth earl Flttwllllam is dead. He was born In 1815. INTERSTATE ATHLETIC MEET Lincoln Hopes to Cnptnre Somo of the Prises at Golf, Tennis aad Traps. LINCOLN, Feb. SO. (Speclal.)-Prepara-tlons are being made for an Interstate athletic tournament to be held In Lincoln the last week In May. It le tho Intention to have a general tournament, giving three daya to golf, three daya to ahoottng ki d two days to tennis. Prises are to be of fered, consisting of cash, championship cups and medals. An elaborate souvenir program will be prepared, containing pic tures ot the club nouae, local gnlt players, shooters and tennis players. The golfers, shooters and tennis players who will be here from out ot town will be all amateurs, as no professional will be allowed to con test for the prises. In tho golfing conteeta both team and In dividual eventa 'will be arranged and the Lincoln team will soon be polishing Its sticks, ready for a warm day to- get out and practice: Tbe local club developed good .players last fall and with aucb men as F. W. Brown, F, M. Hall, Wlllard Ham mond, Elmer Merrill, 8. H. Burnham, Joe Burtibamr H. C. Young, K. M. Joyce, C. C. Marley, VV. F. Kelley and .a. A. C'rencer the Lincoln team hopes to carry off the championship cup for team work. la shooting ten events will take place each day, at fifteen lancets each, and In consideration of the prises offered a large number of shooters from all over the coun try will be present. No professionals will be allowed to contest for the prises, though the professional manufacturers' agents will be allowed to shoot at targets, simply to show bow the work Is done. , The two days given to tennis will be fast. Lincoln considers it has the handsome cup, the 11 ret prise in doubles, already In Its pocket, an Farnsworth tJvi Raymond have oarrlea oft the honors for several years, defeating all comers In the tournaments In Kansas and Sioux City. The general committee having the tourna ment in charge is: H. C. Young, Joe Burn ham, W. 8. Bteln. E. A. McCreery, A. C. Lau, Ike Raymond, E. E. Farnsworth. BOWLING TOURNAMENT OPENS Twelve Teams Ready to Eater -the T wo-Maa-Team Contest at Clark's. Tha local two-man-team bowling tourna ment commences tonight at Clark s alleys. Twelve teams are entered, as follows: Reed and Weber, Clarkson and Denman. Huntington and Lehman. Yocum and Francisco, Reynolds and Wliman, Brunke and Seaman, Fogg and O'Brien, F. Krug and Bengele, Hartley and Conrad, Southy and Beselln, Gilchrist and Potter, Zarp and Emery. The first six teams play tonight, being matched off In pairs, four men on an alley, using three alleys, and progressing after each game. Next week the other six teams play, and so on alternately for ten weeks. Eaoh team plays three games of ten frames each week, all the same nlrht. and thus tne tournament win total fifteen ten-frame games per team. Moiai scores ior tne entire ncteen games will determine the winner of the tourna ment, so the Individual games do not count except as -the scores figure in the final re- suit, inus, mere is no immediate com petition in each nleht's nlav. each man and each team playing merely for a grand toiai. i SPALDING RESIGNS OFFICE Abaadoaa Claim - to . Presidency ot ru.-n;.!vRatidnal Lenne, PendVnn " v . ..-j Ae(iolt f cinbs.' ," NEW YORK. Feb. 20. A. O. BDaldln an nounced tonight that he had. pending a meeting of the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago Base Ball clubs, to ba held In Pittsburg, tendered his resigna tion as president of the National league. Mr. Spalding in his letter of resignation says that it was because of a request from mere iour oiuds tnat ne tooK the stand which has brought the affairs of the Na tional leajcue Into the courts, and that aa the playing season Is approaching and there! are many financial conditions to be con fronted, he does not wish to further embar rass them unless they are willing tn abide by his policy and continue If necessary with a tour-club circuit, Therefore he says It Is for the Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago clubs to either meet Saturday and resume the responsibility and to stand oeiore tne puduc euner ior continuing the light or to surrender to the opposition and accept whatever terms may be handed to them. UNION PACIFIC BALL LEAGUE Kearney, North Platte, Grand Island, Cheyenne aad Other , Plaeee la It. KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 20 (Snerlal Tele. gram.) Steps looking to the formation of a Union Pacific league, to be cemptfed of Kearney, Cheyenne, North Platte, Sbelton, Grand Island and Mlnden, were taken here this afternoon t the meeting of the man agers of the several teams.. Another meet ing will be held later, officers elected and rules formed. - Each town has inclosed grounds and with favorable railroad rates tne circuit win do a success. ' Breaks Three Mora Records. CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Howard F. Brewer, tbe Paclflo coast swimmer, broke three more American middle-distance records at the sportsmen's show tonight. In the 8u0 yards race against Fred wleland of the Central Young Men'a Christian association and Fred-'Wenck of Yale he lowered the records. for 7UU and aOO yards and ths half mile. Ho made the 700 yards In 10:02 8-5, beating the record held by Stanley B. French, the English swimmer, and had stood since He covered the 800 yards in 11:311-5. Clipping' 1:44 off the record, which was also held by French, and defeated Wetland, who was second, by fifty yards. Wenck wss ten yards behind Welland. After beating ths record for 800 yards Brewer continued In, an effort to smash the half-mile mark of 12:46 2-6, which was held by himself, and succeeded In making it in 12:39 1-6. Omahaa Wis Two. Oa tho Gate City alleys last night tbs umanaa won two aames. ocore; . OMAHA 8. ' 1st. 2d. M. Total Lehman Wlgman Pmead .. Emery .. Zarp ... 161 17 , 177 169 ; 1M Ml 19 149 180 167 1' 6"4 193 633 174 622 166, M "in sToil Totals .. 878 822 GERMANS. , 1st. 2d Sd. Total. m 471 173 623 US 4a 172 bit 1G8 622 Stapenhorst Weber , Weymuller . Beselln A. Krug ISO 191 140 Vi 171 123 lf. 123 M 1S3 Totals 817 794 862 1462 ladoor Teaals Tonrney. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The national championship Indoor lawn tennis tourna ment, which was begun yesterday at the armory of the Seventh regiment, was con tinued today. In the singles Walter C. Grant defeated C. Crasin Tn two straight sets, while In the doubles Mahan and Mc Laughlin's defeat Of Homans and Schuler was unlooked for. W. H. Copp, who has recently returned from military service In the Philippines, met J. P. Pa ret in the first round ot singles, and be gave paret a very much harder game In the second set than waa looked tor. CURE FOR TELLS OF PLOT TO KILL RICE Valet Jones Implicates Himself and Patrick a the Murderers. ii i n CREATES DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT ROOM Witness Deliberately Relates Details of' the Plan aad Eseeatlon of Crime Mays Chloroform Was tsed. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. A very dramatlo point in the trial of Lawyer Albert T. Pat rick, for the murder ot the Texas mil lionaire. William Marsh Rice, waa reached this afternoon. Charles F. Jones, the valet, had been relating the circumstances leading up to tho somewhat sudden death of Rice in September. Then, plunging at once Into details, he held the attention ot bis audience to the end of hla recital. Freed of minor points, his story was: In August, Patrick grew Impatient. Mr. Rice, though an Invalid, waa living too long to suit the lawyer's purpose. Patrick said he would come to tbe bouse and kill htm himself if necessary. He suggested chloro form and Jones said hs would get some. The Idea of chloroform as a means was suggested by a magazine article. It waa determined on after Jones talked with a physician, who aald a person whose heart was affected, aa was Mr. Rice's, could be most easily killed with It, and that little trace of tha drug would be left. Jones Bays the Drag, ' Jones got a two-ounce vial of it by writ ing to his brother In Texas. Jones thea branched off into the' alleged plan to weaken the already sick oluj man. This was by giving him mercury and iron pills. The pills brought on debilitating diarrhoea. Then they unwittingly had h friend take Mr. Rice a present of bananas. Of these tho eld man ato nine. The fruit made him exceedingly 111 and yet the weakening doaes of mercury were kept up. By Saturday, being about the eighth day. of the last Ill ness, Mr. Rice- became delirious. This testimony brought . the events up to Sunday, the day of death, and the wit ness bad said, that during these ten days of Illness he bad kept Patrick, Informed ot tho details personally and by' telephone. William Marsh Rice's quick death, de clared tho witness, was decided on at a conference between Patrick and Jones held Saturday. Jones had told the lawyer ot the arlval of a draft of 125,000. Patrick told him It was time to apply the chlorofofm now that the draft had come and Captain Baker was coming, or they, would lose all. Jonea agreed. ' Jones here told his story of the actual killing. He made a cone of a towel in the' small end of which was a chloroform- soaked sponge. Creeping into the room where Mr, Rice lay sleeping, he quickly covered the sleeper's face with the large end ot tbe cone. Jones rushed out of the room. In half an hour be came back. He removed the cone. Mr. Rice was - deed. Jonea swore he telephoned to Patrick the words: "Mr. Rice is very ill," the agreed signal between the two of death. Jones' atory of the end was concluded by the statement that Patrick came to the house and removed all ot Mr. Rlce'a papers. Acquitted ot Marder I'bargf. TRENTON, Mo., Feb. 20. The Jury In the trial of Harry Reno, accused of the murder of "Cad" Royston In a quarrel here last October, brouht In a verdict of acquittal after being out thirty minutes. The plea Of self-defense was, sustained. . A Miraculous "It seemed that nothing: short of a miracle could save my little daughter from an untimely death," sas City Marshall A, H. Malcolm, of Cherokee, Kan. " When two yean old ihe wag taken with stomach and bowel trouble and despite the efforts of the best physicians we could procure, she grew, gradually worse and was pronounced in curable. 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