Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1887, Page 1

— | ; | OMAHA, TUESDAY MO - SEVENTEENTH YEAR. . { i Dary BeE. ING, DECEMBER 20, 1887 S—1 NUMBER 185 invulnerable and he carried the war into the enemy's territory ‘with a vengeance, For the most part he fought Smith up into the latter’'s own corner and grassed him there. Indeed, the occurrence of anything contrary to the rule was so rare that it never failed to excite enthusiastic cheers on the part of Smith's adversaries. To Kilrain's long reach with his wonderful left there was added a capacity to wrestle which no doubt went far to se the American the success he achieved. NEITHER WAS KNOCKED OUT. | The Smith-Kilrain Fight Ends in a Draw. ONE HUNDRED AND SIX ROUNDS. Wrestling a Great Feature of the Bat- tle in Which the American Proves the More Expert of the Two. The majority of the rounds were disappointingly monotonous. Exchanges were followed by hugs and throws, with Smith mostly under- most, and now and then a characteristic punch from one or the ot was A Draw for the Champlonship. what it amounted to. Twice Kilrain [Copyright 557 by James Gordon Bennett.) knocked Smith clean oft his pins. Pamis, Dec. 19— [New York Herald (‘able—Special to the Ber.]—The long looked for and talked about fight between Jem Smith and Jake Kilrain came off to-day on the river Seine, close to Paris. The most representative company of sportsmen seen in many years at a prize fight attended, and as almost all were enthusiastic admirers of Smith, they are surprised at the result, which, after 106 rounds, was declared to be a draw, darkness There was other knock-down blows of & Kind, but these were terific. There was no corresponding performance on the partof Smith to chronicie. Kilrain's wrestling, al- though he is only an elementary wrestler, ‘was too much for Smith, who is but a poor hand, asy it lowered the conclusion of the great fight for endurance, for it was cer- tain that the score was all one way except for about three rounds, when Smith came again wonderfully and raised the hopes of bringing the fightto & close. The general | his friends. At length darkness put an end opinion seemed to be t Kilrain had the | to a ficht that had lasted two best of it, ana Referee Atkinson, whom I | hours and a half -the longest, hardest saw to-night, said unrescrvedly that tne | battle ever fought by two heavy mel This fighting was almost all the time by Kilrain in Smith’s corner. A mysterious crowd had gathered at Ander- ton's hotel on Sunday evening and all were deeply excited. They came to attend the fight, where they knew not. Presently two four-wheeled cabs drew up and silently they entered and were carried to Victoria station. Silently and swiftly the train sped out from the station and stopped at London Bridge, where another small con- tingent of mysterious sportsmen were em- barked, thence on to New Haven. It was a cold, bleak night. The party briskly boarded the Normandy. Ahecavy sea made matters uncomfortable for the men, among whom is not the only caseof a fight having been stopped by darkness. There was that of Madden and Jack Grant, who fought & cock- ing for five hours and three-quarters, They, however, were middleweight men. THE FIGHT IN DETAIL. Smith won the toss and naturally chose the best corner, with his ba toward the sun, whicli was shining brightly. Both men looked in the pink of condition. Seven to two on Smith was freely offered and several bets were made at that price. When the men walked out from their cor- ners and had shaken Lands they found that the corks had not been taken off their shoes, This having been done the fight began, were Juck Harper and Jack First Round—Both played continuously at Baldock, Smith's seconds. Outside | the start, until Smith got his left home on Dicppe the boat was detained, the check and just missed a counter. Next time Smith went for the head with his left, and only just missed a hot right-hander from Kilrain, but was caught on the ribs with Kil- rain’s left before he completely recovered himself. Smith let go his left, and followed it by the right, but no harm had been done, when both closed and fell, Swmith under. Tim seconds. Second Round—As Kilrain sat in his cor- ner his face wore a smile, while Smith grinned as if he was quite satisfied with his first fecler at the American. Both came up tossing about until the ter steamed out further, adding to the discomfort of the pas- sage. A light meal was taken on landing and a move was made to the waiting train. Then for the first time it leaked out that the party was bound for Rouen and the exci ment rose rapidly und reached fever pitch as the train drew up at the gate of picturesque Rouen. A snow-storm, however, caused another delay. Kilrain and Smith each held a kind of levee gn board the boat. The former was seated nmear the funnel, quict and | guickly to time and both struck almost simul- grave, ~with 4 keen look in f ganeously. Both, however, were short. Then his eye. Poney Moore mount- { pith got home on the cheek with his left, ed constant guard over America’s aud they closed, Time—12 seconds. Third Round—Smith started quickly by leading at Kilrain's chin and stopped counter. He was not so fortunate when Kilrain again let go his left, which landed on his mouth. Both hit again, but lightly, when they closed locked and came down. Time— 18 seconds. Fourth Round—Smith scored first on the mouth, then on the head, and Kilrain reached Smith's jaw. This round was ended by a falling, 0 meric Smith uppermost. champion and Chiarley Rowell stood in faitl ful attendance, The first to return was M Ernest Wells, and it transpircd that the three gentlemen who had come especially from America to sce the fight had missed the train 10 Rouen. The weather improved and spirits rose. Another move and the party again embarked, this time on board of the broad river steamers. ‘They were bound for the scene of the ring, which, suffice it to say, was, roughly speaking, | fifty miles ~ from Baris | oooq expibition of wrestling, but when both and - mear & picturesque - little | g0 quieh wug again under. Time—21 see- town. Jem Smith, still further aft, held [ 0" il A smiling converse with his manager and | i, ung Sixth Rounds—Although the friends and the while chewed nonchalantly [ b Ui BIID Rounds—Alifoueh the the ever-present toothpick. Both gladiators | s L L A . 4 1 short, the grounds had, by now, were carefully wrapped in rugs and coats 8/ hady Saby been o worn, especially in Smith’s corner, and from what —could be scen both | yu iy g evident thut most of the work appeared in the pink of condition £ 2 0% 4 was being done on a piece of ground not a third of the twenty-four feet. Kilrain kept to the right of the ringand Smith to the left. o anticipate the close, at the end of the two hours and thirty-one minutes of fighting there was haraly a foot mark on one- Smith looked beaming, whereas Kilrain had a somewhat anxious demeanor, app ntly feeling the responsibility of the situation more keenly thun his adversar e shore reached, Dick Roberts and the Smith broth ers went on shore uhead of - the | yp g g, From thistime both men freely rest, with the inevitavle pair of beetles ! used rosin for their hands. As soon us they of monster) mallsta. *to nammer [ RSSCIOUR GRS ANCH A0 S00 A LAES the stakes into the ground. oy did A FEA0 SIS CIIINeo O S0 R LS their ke style and soon all was ready. Johnuy Gideon, the veteran, stated that he never saw a fight so splendidly man aged as the present one. The mot d'ordre was given und the main party trooped down the gang plank. While the finishing touches were being put to the roped arcna and seats were being brought for the seconds. with other necessary furnishing, a qualm of fear passed through short. Smith, who th 1t kept his left higher than Kilrain, kept his right well across the body. Kilrain began by getting home on the ribs, when each scored two or three times on the body before they began hug Smith fell first and laughed heartily as he v ied to his corner. At this time four to one was laid on Smith, Seventh and Eighth Round—Nothing was done of any importance, Ninth Round—Kilrain came up with his work in a business- the breasts of not a few of the spectators, Wwho observed o figure that looked like a | "iEht eye swollen and he looked far from gendurme in geneveve de brabauts, | ¢heerful, but the fighting in this round was Ho carried something that shone | better than in any of the previous ones, both in the brilliant afternoon sun like | €otting m heavily on the ribs. Time—15 the accoutrement of the French | “econds. enth Round—Kilrain veceived three blows atfirstin the ribs with both hands, but im- medintely returned a weighty drive on Smith's forehead with his right. They both kept busy und after twenty-six seconds of fighting fell together on the ropes. eventh Round--After some light sparring Kilrain let 30 his right clean from the shoul- der, which sounded well ou Smith's ribs. Kilrain then stopped several badly meant blows from Smith, when he let go with his vight again on the ribs and clinched. Time— 2 seconds. Twelfth and Thirteenth Rounds—-Both the rounds weve very light. Swith showed a graze ou his right temple when he faced Kilvain, They immediately got together, stood at half arm distance, punching give-and-take style, when both fell. Time—23 seconds. Pifteenth Round—Smith was short withfhis left, when Kilraimn got home a beautiful pile- driver on Smith's nese and another on his mouth, bt Swith hod the bast of the full. Time 43 seconds. Sixteenth Kound —After an Sumith's scconds putting something on his hands, which was overruled, Kilrain hit Swith on the face, but tried to follow it up military police. It was presently discov that he was accompanied by a hound of more or less noble breed, that he was a common Gaelic sportsman diligently engaged in shoot- ing just nothing at all. Two mounted ob servers, who subscquently umbled along on the opposite side of the river, turned out t be civiliuns with no taste for the fine art of prize fighting and a number of the horses gal loping about in the further distance proved to be a lot of thoroughbreds and not by any means a company of chasseurs prepared to make a descent on the ropes and stakes, To anticipate somewhat the combatants were not without a compliment of French spectators. The crew of a steamer, from skipper to stocker, took an_interest in the bruising, and towards the finish of the com bat a group of landed gentry, with several of French la bora, drew near the ring side. Several young ladies from a neighboring cha- teau came as far as the gates, but not being enamored of what they beheld from that point of view left. Smith was the first to cast in his castor amid cheers. Kilraiu followed his'act, being greeted in tae usual way. Mr. kinson was the referee. ‘There was sowe spirited betting to large Fourteenth Round- bjection to amounts. Thg wagering opened at 2 to 1 on | and was countered with a heavy it on the Swmith, the first bet recorded bemg £400 laid | mouth, The round ended with the usual by Jem Smith against £200 put up by [ serambling fall. Time—i3 secouds. Harding, Mr. Fox's representative, on b Seventeenth Round—Kilrain's condition half of Kilran. There were one or two other transactions over this figure. Earnest Wells, the head of the Pelican club, kept the fun going by throwing a large laying cow- wission on the market in favor of Smith No time wus lost in peeling and when the belligerents appeared in buff the superb con dition of each man excited generai admiva tion. Smith fought in white trunks or breeches und green socks, and Kilvain in sa ble continuations and brown socks. The was decidedly supe othe mouth wa coolness. e when the uiith was blow while Kilrain's but and he looked the picture of ith was evidently eager, but he could not guin an opening and was lucky to get out of dunzer by slip down. Tiwme- #2 soconds Sighteenth round—So far Kilrain had ha all the best of the fighting and no more offers were heard 1o Jay odds on Smith. But de- spite the Ltter's gre, ed each minute narrative, round by round, will sat v smiling, Kib isfy our readers who desire full particulars | opering he had been of oue of the most extraordinary battles inthe | ing his wht u tewvifie records of the ring. force, caught Smiti Jaw, Jt may be stated here that Kilrain neve and he was deiven war off Lis feot. The his life before foughta knueckle fight, sound of the bidw conld have been heard never saw one. All his previous work has been with gloves. He surprised everybody, including his warmest admirers, and possibly himself, Smith was unable to get i his belly punches, with one to follow from the yards | fifry AWuy 50 much hurt os very old fask i Mitehell tr wu blow, Smith v 3, hug Le looked ne aitended i3 othe cffective was Kilrain's parry ot ude 7 seconds, ing. In fact, so good was Kilrain that he | Nincteenth Ro Ki followed up made another kind of a fighter of Smith from s advantage by forving the fighting, but to what Smith was when Le fought Greenficld. Kilrain's defense was for the greater part l ever) oue's s nrise Smith was very much iu's Jeft, fuiily beat et s e e him in a wrestle, and, springing to his feet, walked to his corner. Time—12 second Twentieth, Twenty-first and sccond Rounds—Nothing was done but light work, all the rounds ending by both falling, Smith under. Twenty-third Round—Smith very quickly let go his left and reached Kilrain's nose, but he replied with both hands on Smith's jaw, both perfect slugg In the clinch, when coming at cach other, Baldock called out: “You cannot throw him.” To which Juke replied: “Can't 11" and down Smith went. Time-16 seconds. Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty- sixth Rounds—Very light, short and uninte- resting. % Twenty-seventh Round—This was a case of hard hitting all around, the fivst being one from Jem on Kilrain's head with the right, a blow which brought a nasty fall for both, as they rolled over and over tightly hugging each other around the neck. Time—20 sec- ouds, Twenty-eighth to Thirty-third Round— Light sparring and falls; no damage. Thirty-fourth Round— By this round it was evident, barring accidents, that the first bat- tle between the heavy weights might be a long one, as each stood heavy hitting well, and it was simply marvelous to sce the way in which the fighters' legs stood under them, Smith began the hitting, but not much was done before they clinched. Then Kilrain was able to get in two or three digs for noth- ing, and both fell together, each appearing stronger than he had been. Time—39 seconds. Thirty-fifth Round—Nothing was done, only time wasted for 19 seconds, Thirty-sixth Round—Kilrain's right eye was very much pufted, and Smith's left ear was as big as a banana. Before a blow was struck they clinched and fell. Time seconds, Smith appeared to get stroneer, and gave his backers fresh hopes. They looked hap- picr, thinking the turning point hud come at last. Thirty-seventh to Forticth Rounds—These were very dull and made the spectators standing around the ring very weary. Forty-first Round—Kilrain was decidedly 26 | Kilra gence that it had oceurred, with the result of o draw, Twenty-4= Newspapers, even the sporting papers, have rather meague reports. The Morning Post in regard to the fight says: ‘“The contest ended in o draw after a prolonged battle, darkness intervening. Good odds were lain on the Englishman, but, despite this fact, he failed to defeathis opponent after fighting 106 rounds, which eccupied two hours and a half. At the outset it Was near thing between the two men for thefirst three rounds. After this wrestling formed the principal mode of operatious, but at this the Englishman was no mateh for the American, and he had de- cidedly the worst of the falls, Kilrain on cach occasion coming down heavily on his adves sary. Smith, although haviug the worst of it, stuck gamely o his adversary, his fighting under the most adverse condition calling forth repeated cheers from the on-lookers.™ The Chronicle says: “Kilrain particularly fought admirably, while Smith bore the heavy punishment he received with a game- ness that delighted bis backers. How the fight would have terminated had darkness not come it s im- possible to say. WNeither man showed very marked signs of giving up. ch seemed spurred by the approach of twilight to do all he knew to bring matters to a close before dark came, and the lust round was desperately contested, although each had given und received so much punishment thut it was with dificulty that the men were able 10 keep their feet. Shortly before 5 o'clock it was declared by the referee to be quite im- possible to finish the fight and accordingly, after the termination of the 106th round, the contest was declared a draw."” The Daily News says cditorially: “The renaissance of the ropes comes to us from America, and that greater champion than , whom the New York Herald, in a recent telegram, backed with Mr. Jay Gould and Lord Salisbury as the three lights of London, hails from the other side of the ocean. The New York Herald, of course, accords the fullest honors of the euble to the doings of the two national champions now on our shores. It has described even our Mr. Smith’s huge diamonds, his modest attempts to speal from a public platform, the fresher of the two and when they fell | and his want of training in oratory, as after a struggle Smith was doubled under | evinced by his faulty habit of emphasizing Kilrain's shoulder. Time—36 seconds. the points of his brief speeches Forty-second to Fifty-fifth Rounds—These | by ~waving his fist in the were slightly in favor of Kilrain, who, in the | 1t has told us that Mr. Smith latter, fell heavily on Smith, but when the fifty-sixth round commenced Smith improved again and the pair went at it hammer and tongs. fight. Time—37 seconds. Fifth-seventh Round—This was light again and little done. Fifty-cichth Round— {ilrain got blow that would have killed an ox. seconds. Fifty-ninth Round —Smith came up smiling, but when he had received a warm 'un in his ribs he went down. Time—6 seconds. Sixtieth Round—Kilrain looked to havethe battle won here, so he let Smith have his left and right on the eye and damaged ear, when Smith went down, Time—12 seconds. Sixty-first and Sixty rain began to apparently was able to rally slightly. Sixty-third Round—There was a blank. fourth Round—Jem thrice got on Kilrain's damaged eyaand the latter got on Smith’s jaw heavily, but it did not send him down as the others had, and Smith's reply was to fairly throw Kilrain with a back heel and then 30 seconds. alked to his own corner. Time— Sixty-fifth to Eighty-sixth Rounds—These were dull ain, This was the smartest round of the another good opening and sent Smith down with a Time—s -second Rounds—Kil- feel weak and Smith is disanpointed in Mr. Sullivan's muscle, and that Mr. Sullivan’ will say no more of Mr. Smith than that hethinks him a nice boy. Tt has a special correspondent to wait on Mr. Kilrain in his training quarters and reports his daily prepapation for the battle, from the morning beefsteak to the final rubbing down with Trish whisky before the hero opens his desk to write his correspondence for the day Fox Makes Kilrain a Present. New Yo Dec. 19.—Richard K. Fox i sutisfied t Kilrain had the best of to-day’ fight. Fox said that his representative at the fight presented Kilrain with a check for £200 when the latter left the ring to-day, as a special inducement to him. e OWEEPL WATER IN FLAMES. The Town Burning Down-—-Help From Linc /In. LixcoLy, Dec. —[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The town of Weeping Water is in flames, and tbe fire is spreading with un- abated fury. At 3e'clock this morning tele- grams asking for assistance from the fire de- partment was received at this place, and an engine and hose cart werc at once forwarded. o e, Eighty-seventh Round—Smith was knocked BURNED HIM OUT. off his legs again with Kilrain's great right, | straight on his damoged ear, which was | Pe#perado Vorce is Driven From His badly slit Eighty-eighth Round—Jem went at Jake and actually forced him down in 5 seconds. Eighty-ninth to One Hundred and Fifth Round—These were fought in partial dark- ness. Murmurs of dissatisfaction were heard all around. The referee’s orders we *‘One more."” . One Hundred and Sixth and Last Round— When they came up for the one hundred and sixth and last round, Smith seemed to re- vive mar legs and as sharp with his hands asa feather- weight just starting for an exhibition, ‘Then the referce stopped the fight. cupied 2 hours and 31 min. made for the boat, Smith and Kilrain walk- ing together and freely talking about the | 1o @ contest, discussing the points in their battle and the probability of their meeting again to-morrow on board of the boat. However, when spoken to by the ref amicable draw. THEY SHAKE After both men had MAK the railway station, where a Herald Smith suid: % ““How do you feel, Kilrain Kilrain: Smith?” “Rirst rate.” filrain then, approaching Smith more closely, said: *“Jem, I have tried my best to best you, and failed. shake hands.” Smit tried to beat you as well and never thought you were such a good mau,” Kilrain: **Well, Jem, T have often been asked by people since T have been in England: ‘are you und Smith friends?® My reply has be *I have come three thousand miles to fight Smith. How ean I be the friend of a man I fight.’ Personally I have liked Smith ever since 1 seen him and now to-night I am u friend of him in every way.' Smith: *1 believe you now to be quite a gentlemanly fellow. Everyone says you are. Here—(handing him a flask)—drink, Jake. (Both drank.) 1 believe you tried to beat me badly to-day. T never knew you were such a good wrestler, for I can tell you that you sur- prised your wrestling powers,” Kilrain: “Well, Jem, we are now friends Wil you come and spend Christmas with me at Poney Moore's house " “Very well, fine, And you, Smith: I will, and be pleased to meet you then, h will be a more agrecable wneeting than ours of to-day. Kilrvain: *% i*0: 1l right, then, that's settled.” Moore: *'I promise you, Smith, that Mitenell ind myself will do all we can to make you welcome,™ Phey then had another drink and got into the train for Paris, where they arvived at 10 P.om A when they alighted walked to a air 1 the midst of their friends. They will stny ia Parls to-night and leave for London te-nierrow. i grlish Press Comment on th LCupyright 1557 by James G LosnoN, Dec. 19.—[New York Herald Cable -Special te the Bek.)—The only fog : London to-day iang over the piaces where the sporting Irstarnity congregated, for nearly the whole duy if Wwas kugwn: that the with Kilraln fight was progressing some- where, but where uo one kuew. About 5 0'clovis this afteruoon cawe authentic intelli- Fight. n Bennett.] and was very quick on his | gi It oc- Then everybody | ho e as to their own wishes, they with him agreed to an dressed and been given warm baths they made their way to corre- spondent joined them and found them talking Hiding Place by Fire. DexvER, Col., Dec. 19.—[Special Tele to the BEE.]—A sheriff 's josse left h night for Deertrail to cffect the capture of the desperado Newt Voree or kil him, re- turned this afternoon with their man and lodged him in jail, where he will await the action of the grand jury on the charge of murder. In conversation with the officer in charge as to how Vorce was captured, he said: “When we left Deertrail we took along with us, besides our ar a box of it cartridges. When we reached the dug- out, just after dark, we saw rifies as Vorce and his besecigers exchanged shots. We soon learned that Vorce had fortified the dug-ont stable in which the five ses were, After studying the lay I placed the men around the dug-out, set fire small stack in_ the rear of the dug-out and then placed seventeen capped sticks of giant {mwder on top of the roof, which was thickly built brush, poles and ha; We then withdrew to a safe dis- anc await_results. Scarcely had the haystack burned when Vorce called out that he was ready to giveup. 1shouted to him to lay down his arms, held up his hands and come out, which he did. Two of my men hurried into bring out his weapons, and through the doorway could be scen the fire siftng down through the roof. Hurrying away we just had time to get off a few yards vhen the giant power exploded filling the air with flying timbers and burning the brush and straw. As the smoke cleared away, nothing was to be seen but a blackened hole, and turning to the prisoner I saw in his eye that which said he was thankful to be out of there, It was twenty-five minutes perhaps from the time the fire was lighted until Vorce called for quarter,” he fire from the ATES s British Grain Trade Review. Loxboy, Dee.19.—The Mark Lane Ex) in its review of the British grain t past week, says: English wheat is weaker and is ruling 6d lower. Sales of English wheat during the week were 69,6 at 315 2d, against 68,866 quarte during the corresponding per Flour is dull. Foreign wheat ther deprost Indiun and Russian have declined 18 with buyers. At Liverpool there has been o fall of 2d per cental. Corn and outs are 3d cheaper. Linsced is 1s lower. Twenty cargoes wheat arrived. Two were sold, five withdeawn aud five remained. ‘o-day the tone of tne wheat trade was some- what improved. - Epglish wheat (white) was firm, though nominally unchanged. Flour was 3d_lower. Corn recovered Outs were 3d cheay on the week. Beans and peas unchanged. Chinese Women Ordered Taken Back. SAN Francised, Dec. 19.—Orders were made in the United States circuit court and supreme court to-flay withdrawing the writs of habeas corpus in the cases of over fifty Chinese women who arrived here recently and remanding the women to the custody of the steamship company to be taken back to Ch The women are those who were de- tained on the ground that they were imported for immoral purposes. e, A Crooked Cashier. CiicaGo, Dec. 19.—Charies Arnold, cashier for the private bankivg fin of Kean & Co., was urrested to-day on a charge of embezzle ment. The amount was not made known This is the same firm which had an unfor tunate experience with another cashier here. - - Snow in Kansas. RiciFieLy, Kas., Dec. 19.—The heaviest sn0w ever known here fell to-day. It was one foot deep at noon and still snowing, R — Nothing Kmown About the Attempt. 1 Bexuiy, Deg. 19.—Nothing is kuown here trade s fur of the roperted attempt on the life of the LAMAR CAUSES A RUMPUS. The Senate Judiciary Committee Considers His Confirmation. CHARGES AGAINST HIS LOYALTY. The Supreme Court Postpones 1ts De- cision in the Lincoln Council Habeas Corpus Case Until After the Holidays. WASHINGTON BUREAU TR OMATA BER, } 513 FoURTEENTH S Wasnixaroy, D. C., De Senator Sawyer succeeded to-day in having the resolution of Senator Butler, creating the special committee to inquire into the advis- ability of postal telegraphy, reconsidered and all measures relating to government control of the telegraph, will be referred to the com- mittee on postoftices and postroad, of which Mr. Sawyer is chaman, This committee has had charge of the propositions looking toward postal telegraphy for six years and that was why it was proposed to create a special committee. EBKASKA'S COURTS, After this was done there was a flood of ummportant bills introduced. The only one of local interest to Bek readers was by Mr. Manderson. It provides for the organization of a United States court in Nebrasku, design- ating Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Cambridge and Norfolk as the places where terms of the court shall be held. Mr. Dorsey intends to introduce a duplicate of the bill in the house when opportunity is afforded. Mr. Blair, in reporting favorably from committee his educational bill, gave notice that he will to-morrow malke a speech on the subject. Mr. Sherman announced that he intended soon to speak upon the president’s message and his speech will be looked forward to with great interest, as he is better equipped than any other man in the country to handle the subject. PENDING NOMINATIONS, The judiciary committee room was the scene of a heated controversy this morning over the report to be adopted on the nomina- tion of Mr. Lamar. Charges assailing his war record and his loyalty to the spirit of the constitution since the war were formally pre- Senator Pugh sprang gallantly to ‘ense of his neighbor. He denounced har, as false and maliciot His voice rang through the doors and partitions into the corridors. Finally Senator Edmunds, who had been enjoying the scene which he had evoked, moved that the matter lie over until after the holiday recess. A minute later a messenger brought a note from Ed- munds down stairs to the restaurant, and the door of the committee room shortly afte wards closed on a quart bottle of Pomery sec. enriched by @ ring of thin-waisted glasses, Although there was a brief secret session of the senate at the end of Mr. Pugh's two hour dream on the tariff, in which he opposed the president’s tariff recommendation, no_ac- tion was taken upon any of the nominations pending. Don M. Dickinson, who 'is nominated to be postmaster general, arrivéd from Detroit this evening, expecting to be given notice of con- firmation, but is doomed to disappointment. The committee on postofices and post- roads has acted favorable on the nomination, but the committee on judici to-day, in considering the nomination of MF. Vilas to succeed Mr, Lamar as secretary of the interior and the latter to be an associate justice of the supreme court, concluded to Ppostpone final action till after the holiday re- cess. So Dickinson must wait, as three nom- inations are to come up for actlon at thesame sccret session of the senate. WHAT THE HOUSE DID, There was less of importance done in the house, if possible, than in the senate. The committee on rules, as I anticipated last week, was announced, and a lot of propo- sitions for the committee's consideration were introduced. There was a long debate over a resolution to refer to the committee on ap- propriations the awards made by the court of claims in the French spoliation case. The awards were finally referred as proposed, and the appropriation, amounting to somewhere between $9,000,000 and $30,000,000, will be u:dndm The claims are about eighty years old. A PUBLIC BUILDING FOR DAVENPORT, Among the bills introduced to-day was one by Senator Allison appropriating £200,000 for a public building at Davenport, Ia. The senator also introduced a bill to reimburse the several states for interest on the money expended by them in raising troops to sup- press the rebellion. Senator Manderson presented petitions asking for an increase of the pension of Major Andrew J. Konkle. A SWELL DRAG HUNT. There isto beone of theswellest drag hunts here next week evergiven in this mumr{l. The man who runs the riding school has issued invitations to all the swells of the town, including President and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Whitney and other members of the cabinet, together with their wives and some senators and members of congress, Secretary Whitney, although he has been credited with severe sickness for some time, has accepted the invitation and is expected tolead the chase. A nnmber of prominent people from Baltimore and other es are expected to be present, The meet will be at Brightwood, a_few miles north of the city at 1 o’clock on Wednesday. A mile further on and the run is over a beautiful hunting’ ground with plenty of fences, ditches and low walls for four or five miles. There is to be a turn made near the old Al exander Shepherd place, near where the varty will finish. Mrs. Cleveland has at- tended some of the paper chases given in Washington during the past year and is a great enthusiast, but this is the first time the president has condescended to accept an in- vitation to one of then Late in the after- noon, when the chase is at an end and the hounds are called in, Mr. Brown, who man ges the i wiil spread a nice lunch for hi: LICENSING RAILROAD CONDUCTORS, The railroad conductors intend to push with great vigor the proposition they have laid before the senate, through Mr. Butler, for the railroad conductors’ license law. Calvin S. Wheaton, who is grand chief con- ductor, is here to represeut the order, in which there are 13,000 conductors. The bill provides for a board of examiners under the treasury department to test the capabilities of men who are to enter the service as rail- road conductors. Mr. Wheaton, speaking of the measure, si There arc many conduc- tors ruuning trains to-day who are unfit to occupy their position, and if they were examined by the board proposed in our bill they would be relieved from the grave responsibility resting upon them. 1 am amazed that the government has not taken charge of this matter long ago. captains and pilots are required to be men of ability and proficiency, but a railroad con- ductors, with just as much responsibility, may be un_ignoraut, reckless and incapable fellow. The railrond companies generally bill because they believe it is a scheme of the conductors to get higher wages. Of course, that will be the effect of it, as it will bring into the service a better class of men, but the roads which do a good business and are not operated for speculation pur- poses will give the bill their support. THE LINCOLN HABEAS CORPUS CASE. There were a number of Nebraskans in the supreme court room to-day, among them the mayor of Lincoln, to hear the decision of tie Lincoln habeas corvus case, which was not decided, as the court will adjourn this weck 1l the first week in January fcr the holi days. The decision is not mow cxpected under a fortnight, MINOR MENTION. Job Wilson McCielland, of Benkelmen, Neb., and Seth Martin, of New Hawpton, Ia., were to-duy admitted to practice before the interior department. Considerable luterest was shown in tbe Steamboat concluding arguments to-day before the inter. state commerce commission in the case of John H. Martin & Co., of Denver, charging the Southern Pacific' compuny and its con- trolled lines with violation of the short and long haul clause of the inter-state commerce law. Ex-Senator Doolittie maintained that the completion of the Canadian Pacific to the Missouri river did not justify the increase in the rates to Denver from #1.80 to £2.30 and 2. ‘The decision is reserved. Messrs, Esmonde and O'Connor, the Irish members of Parliament, spent to-day in the company of their friends in th it Mr. O'Connor will probably visit Canada before his return to England. Mayor Sawyer, of Lincoln, left here to. night for his home. His mission to Wash ington was to secure the appointment of Licutenant Dudley, of the Second artille: stationed at the Nebraska university as mili tary instructior, to be judge advocate to fill the place soon to be vacant by the retivement of Judge Advocate Gardner. Perny S, Heatn, A $20,000 Judgment Afirmed. Wasmisaroy, Dee. 10.—A decision was rendered to-day by the United States su- preme court in the case of the Northern Pacific railroad company against Richard Mares, brought here by a writ of error to the sup court of Dakota. 'This is an appeal from a judgment awarding £20,000 damages to Richard Mares, a brakeman on the Northern Pacific railroad, who lost both logs in an accident caused, it was alleged, by the carclessness and incompetency of the switehing engineer. The court, after a care- ful review of the whole record, is of the opinion that it abundantly and satisfactorily appears that the case was submitted to jury upon the charge of the court below fair! and with an accurate statement of the law ap plicable to the relation between the parties, There being no error in the record the judg- ment is affirmed. Nominations. WasniNaToN, Dec. 19.—-The following nom- inations (not recess) were sent to the senate to-day : Postmasters—John E. Kennedy, Northfield, Minn.; William Lee, St. Paul, Minn.: Wil- liam E. Lannan, Hurley, Wis.: Felix C. Ben- spaulding, 1 Independence, Ta.; Isaae Fielding, Champaign, IL: Elan L. Stewart, Carmi, IL; William J. Dyckes, Lewiston, T11.; Norris 8. McCoy, Polo, 1L} Johu H. Welch, Fairmount, Neb, ; Tallyrand F. Brown, Grafton, D, T The president has decided to appoint Stephen A. DeWolfe to be associate justice of the suprenie court of Montana, in place of Judge Galbreth, term expired. Colonel Wesléy Merritt, of the Fifth cav- alry, to be brigadier general, and a long list of army appointments. Nebraska and Towa Pensions. WasHINGTON, Dec. 19. —[Special Telegram to the Bee.)—The following pensions have been granted Nebraskans: Job, father of Thomas E. Coom, Ord. Tncrease—Fredel Claus, Lincoln; Joseph Westbrook, St. Ed d; Ezekiel Rowlett, Warnerville, Pensions for Towans: Mexican war - uter, Oxford; R. garet, ow of Jucob Y 154 pde) bers, Ottumwa, Original R. Sterner, Bladensburg; C. H. Dav ; D. E. Wilson, Coin; E. T. Paln Increase —Stephen L ot tumwa H. Elliott, Leon; P. H. Finerty, Keoku! R. C. Link, Frederic: Adired Robbins, Castau rancis Stull, K uqua George Pennington, D argent, Centreville; Jacob Leighton, Allerton. Re- issued—Cnarles A. Blake, Chierokee; George W. Hartz, Blairstown. Army News. ‘WasHINGTON, Dec. 19.—[Special Telegram to the Beg]—The leava, of mbsence of Second Licutensnt William H. Wassel, Ninth infantry, has been revoked. Second Lieutenant James A. Leygen, Feurth in- fantry, has been granted two month's leave Second Lieutenant Robert G. Proctor, Fifth artillery, has been granted two month's ex- tension of leave. This evening's Critic says: “The army ofticers statfoned at Omaha are assisting in an effort to raise funds for a_charitable pur- pose by lecturing. The last lecture was by Colonel Guy V. Henry, of General Crook’s staff, on_‘Indians and Indian campaigns.’ Colonel Henry's familiarity with the subject has been gained by an experience of twenty years on the plains.” National Capital Notes, Mr, Allison has introduced a bill for the erection of a public building ut Davenport, Ta., to cost §200,000. "he annual report of the Mississippi river commission received by the secretary of w to-day, gives a detailed account of surve: examinations and improvements made from Cairo south during the past year. The esti- mates for the next fiscal year aggregate 100. A bill was introduced by Senator Stewart to-day providing for the appoint- ment of a chief justice and two associate justices to sit at Washington and have juris- tion to hear and decide contested land cases —————— The Freedom of the Press. St. Louts, Dec. 19.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Managing Editor Frank R. O'Neil, of the Republican, vindicated the freedom of the press in a very effective man- ner last night at 1 o'clock, While seated with some friends in a popular resort Judge Noonan, of the court of criminal correcti entered and, calling Mr. O'Neil, aside i formed him he desired to speak with him. The conversation had not procceded far be- fore the judge informed the editor that he (Noonan), had a pistol at full-cock in his over- out pocket and would proceed to scatter the gray matter in the editor's occiput all oy the room 1if he made a single movement. Call- ing on Mr. Ewing, clerk of the superior court, to witness what was to take place, he began to abuse Mr. O'Neil inan unwarranted manner. The judge has been criticised in the columns of the Republican for his con duct and actions and referring to this i cism he poured forth a tirade of abuse. The editor kept his temper for a few minutes and then came the climax. He let go his left and the judge went down, but before reaching the floor he got a right-hander that put him to sleep. He is seriously hurt and confined to his bed. - The Rebellious Knights. PritAveLrnis, Dee. 19.—[Special gram to the Bee.]—Notwithstanding postponement of the big bolt of the Knights of Labor from the order here, the provisional committee of revolt is already able to count an enormous force on their side as they ex- amine letters from all parts of the Unitea States. They are in possession of statistics which show that, taking the whole countr, very nearly one’ huudred thousand former members of Powderly’s order have rallied to Tele- the the new banuer us an independent organiza tion since the adjourument of the convention in October. This is nearly one-third the total membership which was in good standing ihree wonths ugo, and the recruits forthe r volt Luve been drawn from twenty-four states, AL ey De red Consticutional, S1. Lovis, Dee. 19--The supreme court this morning declared what 1s known as the Wood loeal option law to be constitutional The effect of this will be to give the tempe ance wovement in the state an additional im- petus and elections will no doubt be speedi held in all counties in this state that have not alrcady taken such action on the ques. tion. St. Louis will also vote on the question, - Chicago Boodlers. Citicago, Dee. 19.—1In the appellate court to state’ cudeavored to have the boodlers' udvanced on the calendar, but the lenicd. The case will probably not be r before next Juue and in the meantim main in the county jail - Business Troubles, Tonoxto, Ont., Dee. 19, -Joseph Kidd & Sons, peneral storekeepers at Dublin, Ont., failed. Liabilities, 150,000, the defendauts re FLORIDA'S SENATOR CALLED' A Lively Tilt in tho Senate Ovol Utah's Admission. PADDOCK AGAINST POLYGAMY. He Opposes the Printing in the Cone gressional Record of the Petition of the Territory for Statehood. Utah's Admission. WasniNgroy, Dee. 19.—[Special Telegram tothe Bre.]—A lively little spat took place on the floor of the scnate this afternoon over the adoption of a resolution offered by Sens ator Call providing for the printing in the Congressional Record of the petition for the admission of Utah, together with the accoms panying papers. Senator Paddock promptly objected. Mr. Call said that he could not conceive of any reason why 200,000 American citizons should not be heard through the Record s to what they wanted, whatever it might Dbe. Senator Paddock sai “1 interposed an objection to printing this petition in the Record because I am distrustful of anything that comes from the Mormon churc from which this document eminates, therefore § alwags require a little time for examination, ! investigation and reflection as to such mat? ters before I determine my duty in respect to it. If the senator from Florida is willing to let the resolution lie upon the table for cone sideration till to-morrow, Imay then with- draw all objection to the printing of the pey tition in the Record.” Senator Call replied that he would agree, but he saw no reason why an American citie zen should not be heard, to which Mr. Pad= dock responded: “That is precisely the matter. The question is one of the American, citizenship of the people, from whom thig petition comes.” ] The resolution then went over under the rules. There will be a heavy fight this winter over various projects to divide, sub4 tract from und wipe out several of ou western territories. The ball hus alrend, been set in motion by Seuator Turpie's omnis bus bill to admit Washington, Moutana, Da kota and Nevada ‘“‘and for other purposes.’{ Tnspection of the bill shows that the “other es' comprise the wedding of the fous ountics of Idaho to Washington; which is the old scheme engincered throug the lust session by Dan_Voorhees at the in% stance of his son Charles, of Washingtor territory. Charles still hopes to climb to seat in the scnate by the 5000 voted which he expects northern Idaho woul add to Washington. He will introduce a bil of similar jmport in the house immediatel; after the holidays. 1t seems that Delegate’ Voorhces has risked the admission of hig territory on the destruction of Idaho, and th s Senator Stewart, of Nevada, will push' hard to have southern Idaho added to Nevada, and will join hands with Voorhees and his Washe ington territory scheme in an offensive and dee fensive alliance looking to that end. Deles gate Joe Toole, of Montana, has announced his intention of reintroducing his bill adding the Couer D'Alene portion of Idaho to Montana. Delegate Duboise, of Idaho, not to be caught napping, has instis tuted ' reprisals. At his instance Senaton “Cutlom has introduced a bill, drafted by Duboise, adding Missouls and Beaver He: counties of Montana to Idaho, and the dele ite will introduce a bill to this effect in th house as soon as the committees are pointed. Duboise is working hard to create sentiment aguinst the division of Idahog and is making friends by the score. —— DEATH OF J. W, DIMMITT, A Retired Wholesale Merchant of Bty Joe Passes Away. { St. Josepn, Mo, Dee. 10.—[Special Tel gram to the Bre.]—J. W. Dimmitt, a retire wholesale merchant, died at his residencoy No. 110 South Tenth street, this evening, MJ Dimmitt has been in poor health for the pas year and voluntarily gave up his business several months ago. Mr. Dimmitt was born in Kentucky in 1852, his family moving to Kentucky when he was two years of agei Mr. Dimmitt’s family died a number of years ago and his son was taken care of and raised to manhood by his uncle, D. G. E. Newelk® Mr. Dimmitt was encrgetic and rapidly gained prominence us @ busincss mam, About seven years ago the wholesale firy of J. W. Dimmitt & Co. was formed. Up the time of Mr. Dimmitt’s death the firm was one of the largest jobbing houses in spices and cigars on' the Missouri and teo high rank. For more than a year past Mr¥ Dimmitt has been confined to “his bed, until he was finally forced to give up his busines The disease of which he dicd was one th entirely baftied the attending physiciang' The malady was his stomach refusing to hol or digest solid food of any description and £ the past month not even holding liquids, Other Deaths. Deapwoon, Dak., Dec. 19.—[Special Tel gram to the Bee. | —Hon. Barney S. Caulfiel a lawyer and democratic politician who reps resented a Chicago district in congress from 1875 10 1877, and was one of the abl baters in the house, died at after four wecks illnes years. He came to Deadwood in 1578 and has been a conspicuous member of the bay and prominent in Dakota politics. Cn1eaGo, Dee. 19.—Solon Nickerson, plob neer carpet dealer of Chicago, was found this morning sitting in his chair dead. evening he wus on the street in excell health.” His age was seventy-one. HasiLTo Dec. 19—Bishop Carberryy whose death is reported by cable, was conses ed bishop of Hamiltou three years azo. Ha t to Rome last September 10 attend_th pope’s jubilee. He was suddenly taken il a Cork and died there, v aged fifty-nin o — A Slaughtered Family. f Trov, N. Y. Dec. 19, S. Crandally formerly a lawyer and real estate broker i Troy, to-day shot his wife, his mother-in-la his step-daughter and himself at their home in Ballston Spa. All are dead but his wify s dying. He had acontroversy witl ey matters. Crandall's wife "was the divorced wife of ndall’'s former legal associate. (€ ndall extravagant in his habits, His wife had Ilu-‘ money und the quarrel was over its cole trol. - The Visible Supply Statement. CicaGo, Dec. 19.—The visible supply of grain for the week ending December 17, ad compiled by the sccretary of the Chicagg board of trade, is as follows: Hushelst 240,000 A 5,000 . 6,162,000 80,000 The Cold Wave. MixyearoLis, Dee., 19.—The storm of yes terday was not of unusual severity or duras tion. At Brainard nearly a foot of damp snow fell, causing some delay to trains. A Duluth about the same state of aftairs is res ported. The wi are working well this morning and there is no interruption of busiy ness. - A Safe Drilled. | Cixcisyaty, Dec. 19.~Robert Clark & Co, book sellers, discovered this morning thay a some time sine turday night, the safe i offc nopened by 'drilling, an over §00 In money sud & few articles of Y elry tuken, oy,