Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 27, 1890, Page 2

i | § | | 2 THE OMAHA FL00D AND STORM DAMAGE The Ohio River on the Rampage and Rising Rapidly. BUILDINGS LEVELED BY WIND, Wowns in Wlinois, Tennessee and Kentucky Swept by a Oyelone, bat Only One Life Reported Far. Lost 8o High Water at Cincinnati. CrxcixsaTy, O., Feb. 25.—At 10 o'clock to night the Ohlo river at this point was just fifty-two feet above low water mark and Is still Fising at the rate of two inchies an hour. ‘The sky is ovorcast and threatening, but the tomperaturo is falling materially and the sig- nal service hore says colder weather 18 ex pocted befora morning. Shoutd it come it would check the rise materially. 1f a heavy rain should set in along the valley before morning and continue during the day it would cause a serious flood. The fndications under the present condiuons are that it will rise over fifty-five or fifty six feot. Commercial (azette specials show the following us to the state of the tributaries nt 6 o'clock this mornin At Pittsburg it was 11 4 incles and rising. Huntington, W. Va, roported 45 feet wnd rising at the rate of 3 inches an hour; Portsmouth river 47 feet and 4 inches, rising 8 inches an hour. All theso vlaces are at the mouths of considerable tributaries 1o the Ohio and the variation iu the rate of the rise reported is owing to differences in the amount of water the respective tribu- taries are pouring into the Ohio. Points on the Ohio between here and Louisville and below the mouth of the Kentucky river report the Ohio rising at the rato of turee inches an hour. All this indicates that the water here may be piled up to 50 feet by tomorrow night, when the down- ward turn may be expected unless prevented Dy rain. Navigation is suspended because the boats cannot pass under the bridges and also because the ding is about covered with water. The back water up Mill creek hins inundated a fow gardens, but it comes 100 early in tho season to damage them much. Eank Building Blown Down. KrATHLEY, Tenn., Feb. 2.—The bank building belonging to Winslow & Beard was blown to splinters yesterday. There wero thirty-five persons in the building at the time, of whom six were more or less injured, none seriously, dings Damnaged, Ky., Feb. 26.—Tho storm yester- day unroofed and parily blew down the court houso and badly damaged the records, The opera house was unroofed und several ousi- ness houses were more or loss damaged. Southern Il nois Storm Swept. CicAGo, Fob. 26.—|Special Telegram to Tk Bre. |—Dispatches from many points in southern lliinois report a terrific wind and rain storm Monday night and yesterday. Great damage was done. Stroams are swol- len, lowlands fiooded, many railroad bridges washed out or weakened, and numbers of Thouses unroofed. No fatalities are reported ¥ot, but a number of people were badly hurt. Grent Damage ar oo Springs. St. Louts, Mo., Feb. 26.—A tornado swopt through the southern portion of Hot Springs, Ark., yesterday, carrying away fences, over- turning frame houses and doing considerable dumage to other property. The old observa- tory, which stood on the top of Hot Springs mountain for several years, was blown down. Reports are coming in that the track of the storm between the Wicaita river aud the Spriugs is murked by general destruction of proverty. It is feared that several persons were kilied and wounded. Ki led by a Falling Tree. BROWNSYILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2.—The dam- age here by yesterday’s cyclone amounted to about 850,000. . The only. luss of life reported is that of @ woman Living three miles from here, who wus struck by u falling tree and instantly killed. Her two children were severely injured. The Arizona Dam Disaster. Pnoexix, Ariz., Feb. 20.—Newa from the dam disaster reaches here slowly. The com- pany camp, three miles below the lower dam, contained about one hundred and twenty-five people two weeks ago and there were probably that many in it at the time of the disaster and fears are entertained for many of their lives, Three Crews Saved. Feb. 26.—The steamer Manitoba, sgow, brought tho crow of the Freuch steamer Nantique, thirty-seven men, ‘Tho Nantique went down soon after the crew wus taken off. The steamer St. Plerre brought two shipwrecked crews of Amer- ican schoonors. e e A Wrecked Sailing Vessel., New Youx,, eb, 26.—The steamship Ems, which arrived tod encountered flerce gales aud heavy seas Friday snd Saturday last. Saturday a wrecked sailing vessel was passed. All her masts were broken off uud sho was floundering around as though she could not obey her rudder. Nine men were seon upon the wreck. Despite the ter- rible scas, Captain Jungs bada boat low- ered and an ofticer avd five men entered it 10 attompt & rescue, but it immediately cap- mized and one of the crew was lost. Captain Jungs thought it madness to miake another autempt aud proceeded on his voyage. e ONLY A GUZZLE. Balfour Preparing a Home Soneme for Areland. Loxpox, Feb. 26.—Balfour 18 engaged in preparing o bill to give Ireland a system of local self government or home rule, His acheme is said to be based upon the idea of treating the Irish, as to local government, Just as the English and Scotoh are treated in regard to the same subjoct. As any propor- taon houestly to do this' would make the tor- iss & home rule purty it is not believed his :{l.l' will be more than a pretense und s jug- Rute — ARRESTED ¥OR BIGAMY, A South Dakota Couply Caught at Leadville, Colo. LeapviLLe, Colp., Feb, 28.—([Special Teles grem to Tie Beg.1—~Four months ago Fran« ais Elliott came to Leadvilie from Soath Da- kota and took up his residence at the Grana Pucific hotel on East Third street. He was followed by a woman and the two huve lived together since connog bere as man and wife, ‘The supposed Mrs. klliot had a child, pre- sumably about four years of age. They have Lived happily to- gether as » family since their coming to the cloud city, Mr. Eliiott con- ducting the hotel in question. Yesterday, however, Lwo deputy sheriffs were guarding tne rooms of Mr. avd Mrs. Ellott at the Grand Pacific, ana last night the two were taken in churge by Deputy Halsey, boarded @ Rio Grande train, and will journey to Turner county. Deputy Hllngahm @ requi- :uk::.lr;l‘:’ the governor of South Dakota wAwwdlnlu the warraut the alleged Mrs., fiu‘““ ltou Murtha Rockey, ana bas ar- rived at the pecullar state of naving two husbands at one wud the sawe time. Mr. Rockey is in South Dakota now. When a reporter called at the Giraud Puciio yester- shown G0 the Lnan) !fln‘fim‘!fi he v: received fi-yu‘“ but the surly meuner reporters are usually S el o K near the gupeared quite ab orful. Mrs. Elliott, or lockey, was seal near the window, and kad the child, a boy, in her lap, There were two deputies bresent, and the KElliots bore Yl -m*tunw'gm:‘fl 'fl"'"&i hatiway . adjd 1‘ aud weked R [ had aoything to say, laughed and replied that it was meroly “ascrape " He stated ho was formerly a deputy sheriff in Turner county, coming to Colorado about four months ago and locating n Leadville. He had known Mrs. Rockey at Centerviile and she had fol- lowed him to Leadville a short time after he arrived hero. He acknowledges he was not married to her and said the child was by her first husband, Elliott seemed to regard the _whole tter some: what in the light of a joke. Ho stated he in- tended to return to Leadville and would continue to conduct the Grand Pacific hotel, of which his father has now taken charge. The supposed Mrs. Eiliott is}aicomely lady, not strikingly haudsome, but with an air of modesty about ber that is very becomirg. Rockey, it is asserted, has spent a great doal in hunting up the couple, although Elliott avers he bas attempted to make no secret of his whereaboujg, CUSTIER C11Y's PROSPECTS, Two Lines of Railrond Expected the Coming Summer, Cusrer City, 8. D, Feb, 20, —[Special to Tne Bre.] —General Manager Holaroge of B. & M., accompanied by Chief Engineer Weeks, has given pasitive assurance of the early building of their road to Custer City. In the building of two lines of rallroad into Custer City this coming summer lies the buoyant hopes of this city and the maguifi- cont development of the tin interesta hers on a scale to astonish the world. The recent appointment of H. C. Wicker. of the Chicago & Northwestern railrond, as general man- ager of the Harney Peak tin mining, milling and manufacturing company, is of broad sig- nificance and import. It is now pretty well settlea that the Harney Peak tin company will unite with the Chicago & Northwestern railroad in building a line from Rapid City to Caster City. ‘The line will be known as the Rapia City, Harney Peak & Southwest- ern railroad, - A feasible route is established and it will be begun in early summer, The contracts for the building of the B. & M. from the Cheyenne river in Wyoming to Lead City, S. D, via Custer City" and Hill City are now let. Kilpatrick Bros. & Col- lins will construct the line to Hill Ci S, D. Representative Cole of Custer says the bill in the South Dakota legislature provid- g for an insane asylum at Custer City will become u law, thus ieeling a long felt want in western South Dakota. Custer has but one bank. There is a splendid opening for a second. Merchants and business mon here 'are united in the belief that this city will e: perience & mammoth boom ere wany months glide by. Many new-comers with amplo means ure even now coming to the lovely and picturesque tin city to get inon the ground floor. ———— A SCHOOL BOGK TRUST, English Capitalists Secure an Option on American Publishing Houses. New Yorxk, Feb. 26,—|Special Telegram to Tue BEE. |—A local paper says: An Eng- lish syndicate representing $25,000,000 is making an efiort to form a school book trust. in this country and has been given an option of the purchase of six of the largest school book publishing houses in Amcrica. The firms which offer to dispose of their estub~ lishments are Ivison, Blakeman & Co., D. Appleton & Co., A. S. Barnes & Co. of tuis city, Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co. of Cincin- nati,with two other tirms which are believed to be Coworthwaite & Co. of Philadelphia, and Taintor Bros. & Co. of this city. Three firms are said to have put the selling p rice of their plants at from 20 to 30 per cent above thew value at present rates of profits and expenses. It is expected that the price can be increased and the expenses greatly decreased should one firm control the enure murket, The English capitalists have the option of purchasing the six American publishing houses until May 1. 1f they do not buy there will nevertheless be a school book trust, as the American publishers have come to the conclusion that if English capital could pay 8o much more for their business plants than their present value, the American pub- lishers could reap the extra harvest thom- selyes by uniting. A Rubber Truat. NEW YoRk, Feb. 26.—The entire rubber business, in the importing and manufacturing branches, has been formed into a trust com- pany. The final arrangements will be com- pleted tomorrow. Rubber has been steadily advancing in price of late and the prospects now are that whean the combine has been formed 1t will go much higher. At a meet- ing of rubber and shoe manufacturers held in this city today nearly al) the importers of this country were also represented. One of the members said the trust was formed be- cause of the short supply of rubber and the consequent adyance i prices, Wanta Poy for His Furs. Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 2.—|Special Telo- gram to 1ue Bee |—Sir Frederick Middle- ton has been served with a writ in a civil suit for the recovery of §,00) worth of furs which he and two of nis officers—Major Samuel Bedson and Captain Hayter Reed— looted from one Bremner, a hulf-breed fur merchant, during the northwest rebellion. ‘The excuso of the cowmmanderan-chief of the expeditionary force for acting is that Bremner was a rebel. This Bremner denies. He holds, also, that this would not be a good defense anyhow, R An Exporting Combine. New Yonrk, Feb, 20,—A number of Newark manufacturers met 1n that city to- night to consider the feasibility ot organiz- ing an exporting trust similar to those run by the £ G. Wheeler company, which has branches in Brisban, Queensland and Syd- ney. 1t was proposed to form a trust with a capital of $50,000,000 and it is to bo represen- tative of each branch of trade. Its object will be to distribute such American goods as can be advantageously exported. A number of firms bave niready exvressed u willing- ness 10 go into it. ———— Anothe i3 lroad Scheme, New Youk, Feb, 26.—A Richmoud, Va., special says: The house committee on rail- roads yesterday reported a bill to incorpor- ate the Virginia, Missouri & Western rail- road company, ‘The object is to construct a road from Norfolk, Va., to the junction in New Mexico of the Aulantic & Pacifio and Atchison, Topeka & Saola Fe railroads, a distance of 1,640 miles. The capital for this enterprise, it is avsarted, is nearly all Eng- lish money, $10,000,000 in bonds having been sold in England, e Onto's Gerrymander. s €Covrunpus, O,, Feb. 26 —The lower house of the legslature this evening passed a bill redistricting the state far cougressional pur- poses which was agreed upon by the demo- cratio caucus aod introduced in that body. The oleomargarine bill passed the senate and is now a la It provides against the maou- facture and sale of oleomargarine made in imitation of buvter. R Lountsville's Grave ftobbers. LousviLLe, Ky, ¥eb. 26,—The grave- robbing physicians were releasod ou bail today. A prominent physician says there Wus no occasion forthe robbery. All the medical colleges hore employ one man to ob- tain subjects who is instructed to open ouly paupers’ graves snd in no case to molest that of anyone who bas frienas to be pained by the discovery. el He Robhed the Mails, Cuicaco, Feb. 20.—This morning Charles J. Steptons, a letter distributor i the post- ofice, was arrested by an inspector for rob- bing the mails, About twenty letters uud registered packages were found on him and wany wore were found in his room. The culprit has made a confession. His opera: tions extended over a considerable period. - Germany sends Invitation, Beruiy, Fob, 26.—Germauy has seat for mal invitations to the powers which she de- | sires shall be represented at the Berlin labor | conference which will open March 15, . e H Up = htage. * Meneen, Cai, Feb. 2.—The Mariposa stage was stopped tuis evening by two high- waywen noar here. The mail and expross boxes were taken, t (0} The Contested Flection Uase of At- kinson va. Pend'eton. CHANDLERPRESENTS A PETITION It Causew an Extromely Personal De- bate—The Blair Educational Bill Drags Its Weary Length Along. House. WasinaToN, Feb. 20.—In the house today Me. Rowell 5 Illinois, oalled up the con- tested eclection case of Atkinson against Pendleton from the First district of West Virginia. It was agreed that six hours de- bate should be allowea, after-hich the pre- vious question isto be considered, as ordered, The caso of the contostant was championed by Mr, Rowell, and Mr. Pendletoa’s claims were maintained by Mr. O'Ferrall, Mr. Rowell was seconded by Mr. Laey of lowa, and Mr., O'Ferrall by ‘Mr. Wilson of Mis- souri. All the speeches were confined to analysis of the eviaence, and were uninteresting. The only life infused ioto the debate was coatributed by Mr. Greenhalge, 0, whiie addressing himself to the evidence,did o with such quiet sarcusm as to elicit laughter and applause from both sides of the house. In conclusion ho puid a warm tribute to Mr. Pendleton for the dignity and courtesy with which he had conducted the case and said he had proved 10 the house and the country that the “'grand old name of gentiemun,” with the nobility and manhood and refinement that it implies, Thus not lost all honor and respect in the first legislative body in the world—the congress of the United Stutes.” Pending further de- bute the house adjourned. Senate. " Wasuixaron, Feb. 20.—In the senate to- day Mr. Chandler presented & potition from Union county, Arkansas, representiug that at the last state election & reign of terror prevalled; that armea mobs paraded the county day and night, terrorizing whive and shooting and whipping colored voters; that ballot boxes were carried off, and asking for the protection quaranteed by the constitu. vion. The introduction of this petition was the cause of an extremelv personal debate between Messrs, Chaodler, Harris and Berry, The petivion, with several others from Arkansas, was finally referred to the committee on priviloges and elections, The business on the oalendar was then taken up and twenty-six pension ana private bills wero passed. At 2 o'clock the Blair educational bill was taken up. Mr. Ingalls inquired as to the time when the bill would be likely to dispored of, re- marking that it stood in tho way of many important measures avd giving notice that he would inaist that its consideration should proceed with dispatch. Mr. Reagan addressed the senate in oppo- sition to the vill. He described the bill as offering a bribe of #79,000,000 to the states if they wonld accept it us the price for the de- striiction of the right of local self-govern- ment. He had hopes for the defeat of the bill by the senate. Mr. Wilson of Marsland argued against the constitutionality of the bill. Mr. Butler offered a resolution, which was agreed to, nuthorizing a select committee of the five civilized tribes of Indiaos to investi- gate the status of the negotiation between the United States government and the Cher- okee trive of Indians in relation to the Cher- okee outlet, with power to send for persons and papers, After an executive session the senate ad- Journed. MILITARY IN OKLAHOMA, The Senate Investigating Various Charges Made. R WasmiNeroN, Feb, 26.—In response ta the. senate resolution the secretary of war today transmitted to congress copies of all tate~ grams and letters on file in the war depart- ment relative to the action of the military in Okiahoma from the date of the president’s rroclamation opening the territory to settle- ment. Tho facts which aro disclosed by these papers are generally known and have been published from time to time. One in- teresting feature of the communication con- cerns the charges against Captain Stiles and the military at Oklahoma City of barsh una undue exercise of their authority. Octover 5 General Schofield wired to General ner- ritt: *“The Iuterior department isof the opinion thut the military authorities are pro- ceeding further aud less guardedly than they should in mantaining the peace, especially in preventing the election oo the 218t of Sep- tember, Tuo secretary of war desires an immediate investigation and report,” Captain Stiles, the colonel commanding in Oklahoms, and General Merritt in their re- plies state that tney found large numbers of u lawless element 10 Oklahoma and the ac- 1i0n taken by the troops was necessary for the preseryation of the peace, The oharges mude are stated as having emanated from discontented gamblers and others whom the military prevented from causing trouble, ‘With regard to the charge of preventing the election on the 21at of September, he Says tho action was taken to prevent trouble which would certainly have occurred if the election had been permitted to roceed, The call for the election was issued by discon- tented and unruly citizens, and the regularly selected officials of the city called upon him to prevent the election for fear of trounle and becuuse the election was contrary to the city charter, General Schofleld io his report dated De- cember 17, commenting on conduct of the military in Oklahoma, 8a; “Consider: ing the extremely dificult and delicate ture of, the service required of the tropps in Oklahoma, 1 think it a subject of coogratula- tion that the service was performed so well and with 8o few mistakes.” ‘The closiag papers relate to the charges of Collector Acers that there were at least500 liquor stores in Oklahoma. He cnarged the military with not taking measures to sup- press the trafic. The army offcers in their replies state that there are & great many places in Oklahoma whers liquor can be had, but the military haye no meuns of ferreting. outthe places and do not consider it their duty to do so, Willingness is expressed to aid the United States marshal and his depu- DAILY \GRESSIONAL PROCEE DINGS | & ties in movements looking to the suppression of the liquor trattc. Committen on Wo Fair. WasHINGTON, Feb, 20.—Tne speclal house committee on the world's fair 'met this morning to bexin the completion of the bill to give effoct to the decision of the house. Mr, Hitt sald Chicago would leave the mat- ter of the appropriation to moet the cost of the government exhibit aud the government buildings to the house. As to the Incarpora- tion provision, it was regarded as essen- tial that the bill should contalo some pro- vislon recogniziug the prosent fucorporation, which was organized under the llinois law, and it was desirablo that ona-half of the 100 incorporators should be appointed by the. mayor of Chicago \deu) and one-half by the governor of lllluows (rep.) The only smendwent the Chicago people had to sug- Rest to the rroviliuu for incorporation was that it should be stipulated that the commis- siovers should be divided equaily between the two great political parties. moved the appointwent of 1o draft tne Chicago fair bl wdopted without division, tee, which was appointed, cor man Chandler aod Messrs. und sKnunr. Upon wotion of Mr, Frank the | was referred to the sub-commitiee to 1n- t the nawe of Chicago as the site of the tawr. Mr. Springer offerod a resolution, which was adopted, calung on the secretary of the treasury for an vstimute of the sum necessary for the &ovérument buildiogs at Chig aond Lo prepare & suitable exhibit on bebalf of the government. Urgent beficlency Hill. Wasiuxarox, Fob. 20, —~The urgeut defi- olency bill is comploted. It makes a totul appropriation of $20.6°), 215, of which §711,- 620 is 1o bay Lhe two snd three year volun- toers' bounty Lo the voluuteers aud comuu- tations, rations wnd borse clmums. Other. Hiram_ Field, MO BEE;,, THUR portance are for publio buildings, teriial Fovenue, $110,000; ecoliect revenues, $185,000; soldiers’ ¥ patent offices, $30,000; land ofMce clerks, 10,000 dian supplics, Sor the survivors and widows of soldfers of the Mexican war and the war of 1 S artiticial limbs, £0,000; United Statos courts witness fees, 200,000. Under the vaval establishment the bill brovides that the expenses incurred in purchases, shipment and_discharge of coal av Pago-Pago, Samon, (§36,041) be paid from the approprintion of $100,000 for the estah- lishment of the. coaling station made last year, "HOW NEWS GETS OUT. Doiph's Committee Interviewing Cor- respondonts. WasuiNgros, Feb, 20, —Tha Dolph com- mittes appointed to investigate the matter by which the news of the senate’s executive sessions become public, resumed its sittings this afteraoon and began questioning news- paper men as to their sources of informa tion, Tho committee 'ls beginning to discover that newspaper correspondents are not the only ones who are aware of what ocours in tho executive sessions. One witness testi- fied that it was a frequent custom for promi- nent men whose nominations were being contested to establish themselves in the commiitee rooms near at hand in order to recoive information from time to time of how the fight was progressing behind the closed doors, The day the Morgan nom- ination was up he had seon the present com- missioner of Indian affairs around the senate and had no_doubt that Morgan knew what was going on. Tho query now is, how do those men receive their information, and if they should be kept posted, why not the public alsot Frank Hatton, editor of the Post, asked what his instructions to reporters were, re- plied: *To got anything going on, and if they are very successful they get their sal- uries raised.” A npecial meeting of the senate committes on rules was held today to consider Teller's resolution offered last spring providing for the consideration of nominations in open or legislative sessions, On the question *'shall the rules of the scnate be changed?” thero was a tie vote. ‘'leller’s resolution did not meet with the approval of any members of the committee. Aldrich and Blackburn favor a modification of the present rules to the effect that nominations be considered in open sessiou, unless the committos report- ing them shall ask their consideration in executive session, or that a statement of the ction of the senate in such executive ses- 8ign be furnished for publication. CAMPB L'S OFFENSE, Ex-Commissioner Oberly Inehtly or It WasHINGTON, Feb. 26, —The investigation of the chargoes against the civil service com- mission was resumed today. Ex-Commissioner Oberly went over the Campbell examination paper matter and saia he did not think Campbell’s offense was such as to call for his dismmssal. Miss Dabney, who first told Cornmissioner Oberly of the papers, said that when she went to Flynn for instructions he offer ed to sell for §25 the list of questions which would be asked. but she did not have the money. She failed at the examination on . account of sickness and afterwird, on a friend’s advice, told Oberly of the offer made to her. Later, at Oberly's request, she borrowed the papers of Flynn. [ Oberly here took the stand again and showed that the papers obtaioed from Flynn were not secured by the latter until after the exawination, 1.7 Flynn was called ana said he received the papers from a Mre. Smith; they were old and of no impartance, Dabaey took them away without ;his permission.. He de- clared her statement that he wanted to seo the papers false Campbell testifl Thinks in_the same line as Flynn and Oberiy, but there was a conflict in his testimony a8 to whether he copied the papers before or after Mrs. Smith asked him for them, 230¢ ‘The next charge 'was, that Edward D, Bulley, was vromojad fsom.glerk to stonog: rapher when-the cojnmésion had more com- petont and deservis e Commusioner Lyman saia Balley was pro- moted because of seniority. The work was not exclusively stenographic. Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. ‘Wasuixeron, Feb, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Pensions granted to Ne- braskans: Original invaid—James M. True, Seward. Increase—Eugene A.' Blodgstt, Forw Calhoun; Henry Swartz, Byron; Lar~ son L. Parish, Granger; Valentine Clarno, Doniphan; Peter Cameron, Tamora; Lucas Henry, Hansen; Frederick D. Domnick, Stanton: Jobn Bechtel, Crete; William* B, Jacob, Ewing; Alfred Opelt, Brownville, Reissue and increass—Frederic A. Bayer, Coleridge. Original widows, etc.—Fannie, widow of Charles C. Snedaker, Fort Robin- son. Towa pensions: Original invalid—Bensin Brown, Sigourney; Archibald Plerson, Car- lisle; David Peters, Wyomng; Benton Reed, Griswold; Charles W, Mumtord, La- cona. Restoration—Elmer Moore, Webster, Increase- Corydon Broughton, Belmont; Mortimer Henson, Belfast; John Williams, Decatur; Lorenzo V. Cris: , Des Moinel Harrison Long, Richiana; David Dunkles Crescent City; Andrew J. Hea ley, Ottumwa; Jonathan G. G pert, Grinnell; Edward F. Potter, Marion; James A. Russell, Milton; Gilbert Wilcox, Clarl Robert M. Maudin, Monroe; Martin Jessup, Mackaburg; Bern- hard Corrigan, Bayard; James G. Stroud, Chariton: William H, Pierer, Mouroe; Bar- ton L. Dawson, Council Bluffs; Asiah S. Wilson, Creston; Henry Hate, Cedar Rap- ids; Geurlse M. Eves, Springfield; Ole And- erson, Ridgeway: William Virchow, alias L Henry Jones, West Mitchell; Jamer it, Brod- erick; Knoxville; D. M, Reid, Hedrick; J. J, Harrison, Nevada; Thomas W. Scott, Mar- 1on; ‘Thomas T. Randall, Dallas Center; Davyid Callantine, Pleasantville; James M, McCullom, Cresco; Philip L. Stech, New York; Joho D. Cole, Lansing; Chester (Che- ney. Newell; John Wallace, Algona: Marion Swallow, Palo; James Coffey, Hawleyyille; Henry H. Mercer, Albia; Samuel H, Davis, Fort Madison; Ellis Wulis, Massena; George Metz, Bauero; John Eller, Atlantic; Robert. Park, Palmyra; Paviesburg; Wiliiam A, Head, Maquoketa; John W. Reese, Wood- burn; Marion W. Brasier, Hartford; Jacob Harriett, widow of Samuel Tamsett, Storm Laie; Phebe, mother of Aaron Sanders, Hawleysville. Restoration—Sarah, widow of Joseph Geiger, Ity (irove; minors of Clvrnu Hedgecock, Détinis; Lucy M., widow of Simeon W, Dolph, Nastiville, South Dakota pei M. Sprioger, For) Fravkfort. 1098 : Increase —Richard y’cuyx Ira B. Ford, Nebraska and'lowa Nominations. WsHINGTON, Fel, 98, —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The', the senate the follojvipg nominations: To be receiver of publie thoneys in Nebraska— Alvert L, Towle,*at O'Neill; Mark M. y Clark,at wing supervisors of ury W. Higtt, Third Fourtn district. n Towa: district; John W, Nga In Spite}$ entire property of the Ursuline convent will be oftered at public 'skté fa spite of the inter- ference of the pope. * The sule 18 the outcome of @ quarrel between Mother Superior Alphouse sud Bishop Phelan, who deposed Mother Alp onse and placed avother sister iu charge, ‘Theproperty is valued at §400,000. pod sa kg Ferry Boat Collislon. New Youxk, Feb. 26--This worniog the Barclay street ferry boat Montelair was run into by the Chambers street forry boat Erie. A pavic oceurred among the passengers, but it subsided when they found there was but Iittle dunger, The accident occurred in mid- stream during o heavy fog. Nuwielle Held for Murder. Guear Parws, N, H,, Feb. 20.—The coro- ner's jury last night brought in a verdict findiog Isauc Sawtello guilty of the murder f’l:‘Lu brotber Hiram, and uolding bim for ri AR s s RO So Hl DAY, FEBRUARY 27 IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS. | This Evening. | | PUNGENT PUGILISTIC POINTS, Parson Davies at Work on a Wind Cas- tie—Probable Brotherhood De- sertions—The Liatest Base Lall Gossip. The Wheel Olub Benefit, The Omaha Wheel club will give their benefit entortainment at the Coliseum to- night, and the prospects are excollent for a tremendous attendance. Noarly two thou- sand tickets have been sold i advance and the bykers are counting on a big lift at the of thoir friends. This is as it should s the Omaha Whool club is one of the oldest organizations of the kind in the coun~ try, und it is deserving of every nssistance and encouragement. The programme pro- vared for the occasion is a varied and inter - esting one. The arrangement of the diffor ent events is as follows: 1. Grand entree and drill by Omaha Wheel club, 2, One milo boys' handocap, roller skates, 8. One-half heel ana toe, championship Nebraska. ‘I W, Eck vs Charles Ashinger. 4. One mile das| Prince vs Roading, 5. Prof. Charles Ley, fancy and trick bi- oycle riding, 6. One mile handicap race. Omaba Wheel club members. Prize 20 medal. 7. Five lap skate race. Prize, pair 8. Ono mile professional. Open, Dingley vs Ashinger. 9. One n.le amateur. Open. Prize, pair & bicycle pants, 10. Sack race. Iirat prize, five-layer choc olate cake; second, box candy. 11 Oune mile safeto, 12, Two mile handicap. Waldron, 140 yards, 12. Amateur handicap. Shill scrateh. Open. $20medal. Daly After Meyer. New Yomk, Feb. 26.—[Special to Tun Bek.]--Loe Chenyey says that Miko Daly of Bangor, Me., must now meet Billy Meyer. it it has to befor a bigred apple. Daly is out in & card olaiming the lightwoight cham- plonship of the world, and adds that he is ready to meet Meyer, Jimmy .Carroll or Jack McAuliffe at any time, in any kind of a fight for any sized stakes, 'A Boston syndi- cate of sporting men will back him for any amount any of the ubove trio can raise. The probavilities are that Meyer will accommo- date hun, and the two are likely to meot be- fore the {des of March are here. McBrid NEw OnLEANs, La., Feb, 26.—|Special to Tue Bee, |—The finish fight between Tommy Danforth and Paddy McBride, which was to have taken place before the Young M gymnastic club Monday night, 18 off, club did not forward McBride's expenses time for him to come bhere and flnish h training, and in_consequence he has wi drown. James Haley of Buffalo, however, is here and, sigonifying his willingness to take McBride's place, articles to that effect were signed tonight. The Parson's Air Castle. Cnicago, 1lL., Feb, 26.—(Special to Tue Bes.]—Parson Davies will immediately be- gin preparations for the most colossal ath- letic entertainment or tournament ever held in this country, Itisto take place during the world’s fair, and 1sto be participated in by athletes,boxers, rowers, jumpers,skaters, riders and pedestrians from every country on the globe. The Parson will put 850,000 of his own money in the scheme, in_addition to double that amount to be furnished by sev- eral purtners in the'affair. he Wilson and Chovnski. SAx Fraxcisco, Fab. 26.—[Special to Tz Beg. |—The Golden Gate athletic club of this city has effected a match between Billy ‘Wilson, the St, Paul colored_slugger, ana Joo Choynski for a purse of 8500. ‘I'he con- test is to comeoff the second week in March. Patsy Cardilf Redivivay. Rostox, Mass., Feb. 26.—[Special to Tuz Bge]—Patsy Cardiff, the Minueapolis heavywoight, and Goorge Godfrey, thé col- ored bean eating champion, havo signed_ ar- ticles for a finish fight to take place March 20, bejore the Parnell club, Boston, for purse of $1,500. Baldwin Weakening. Corunnus, 0., Feb. 20.—|Special to T Bex.|—The rumor is current here tonight that Mark Baldwin, the great twirler, will desert the brotherhood and sign with the Columbus team, and the local fans are wild. This is supposed to have been brought about by Jack Crooks, who is @ side partner of Baldwin’s, Crooks, 1t is alleged, has writ- ten to President Lazarus that if Columbus will forward Baldwin the advance money he secured from the brothernood, he will return it and reunite with the Buckeye fold. Washington Will Stick, WasniNaToN, Fep. 26.—[Special to Tne Bee.1—All talk sbouv Washington dropping out of tne National league is the veriest bosh, President Hewett recorded a three yeurs’ lease on the new ball park today, and also signed O'Brien of tho Lowells to' play sacond base. Chis doesn’t 100k much as if the Senators were going to quit. Buok Ewing Acain Sued, NEw Yonrk, Feb, 26.—The New York base ball club has brought another suwit against “Buck'’ Ewing on the basis of the old con- tract, Billlard Tournament. New Yok, Feb. 26.—The ninth game of the billiara tournament was played tonight between Slosson and Ives. Score—Slosson 000, Ives 448. Averages—Slosson 20 6-19, Ives2311-19. Time, 2 bours anda 35 minutes. Iu wus a splendid game, avounding in bridiaut shots sud fine runs. Ives made 84 in the first inniog. Slosson followed with 77. 1o the second Slosson scored 36, Inthe fourth Ives made a brilliaut run of 84, Inthe firth Slosson succeeded in making 66. In the eighth he counted 50 and in the tenth 34 more, while in the latter Ives made 81, At the end of the twelfth inning the game s1o0d 268 for [ves to 234 for Slosson, In the thirteenth Slosson ‘gh'{oll great billards d made a run of 146, finally slipping up on ® difficult shot. Notwithstanding this frent lead lves went to work sad gatbered in 98 points, A runof 37 in the seventoenth luning made Slosson’s score 463, while 33 in the nineteenth gave Ives a total of 448. Slosson captured 22 poiuts and the game in the ning- teenth. New Orleans tiaces, New ORLEANS, La., Feb. 20.—(Special Tel- gram to Tiux Hrk. ] —Today's races resulted as follows First race, five and oue-half furlongs— Lady Blackburn won, Clara Moore second, Harvester third. Time—1:05. Second race, five-oights of a mile—Zeke Hardy won, Little Bess second, Lochiel third. Timé—1:034. “Chird race, one half milo—Scnool Girl won, Lucille second, Revival third, Time— Mourth ruce, three-quarters of a milo— Ruby won. Somerset second, Buckler third, Time—1:1434. ——— WILL FIGHT DEMPSEY. La Blanchs Makes a Novel Froposi- tion to tho Nonpareil, Fraxcisco, Cal, Feb. 20.—La Blancbe, “The Marine,” who defeated Jack Dempsey several months ago, says he has been taunted until ke has finally determined 5 givo Dempsey a return battle on novel con- ditions, He has u saloon business which he es- tmates o be worth $10,000, but if Denipsey puts up $5.000 and defeats Lim, be (La Biunche) will take down th ,000 wnd give Dewupsey bis ssloon. Shoula he prove the victor Dempsey Lakes back the $5.000 und La lilaoche reiains bis saloon. Under these conditions he will weet the Noppareil for & purse of rol less thao §3,000. Sax | The Omaha Wheal Club's Eenefit | TIRED ¢ THE OLD MAN, A Youthtul Wife Secks Divorce from Her Aged Husban Foxn nu Lac, Wis. |Special Tel gram to Tue Ber.)—Probadly tho most sen- aational divorce suit ever brought into court in this circuit will soon be tried in the Fond du Lac court. The interested parties are prom- inent residents of Sheboyean. Mary Francis Keller, azod nincteon years, soeks o release from the ties that bind her to Joseph Anton Keller, who is seventy-six years of age. The Action is brought by her on the grouna of cruel and inhuman treatment. The com plainant allegos tuat smce her marriags with Keller, which took vlace October 1, 1857, when sho was but sixteen years of age, she has been cruelly dealt with, ana that his sidora it unsafo to live with him. She also allegas that sinco last June, when she left bim, he has associated Wwith other women. The'defendant is the possessor of an_ estate valued at £100,000, and o bitter legal fight may bo expectod as the plainti sues for a share of the estate. Y Pell Again Behind the Bars. New Yory, Fob. 26.—Broker Pell, under indictment for his connection with the wrecking of the Lenox Hill_bank, was sur. rendered by one of his bondsmen today and is once more locked up. Tho upplication of Poli's eounsel for a ra- duction of the bill was refused. Cashie Van Zandt was admitted to bail this after- noon, T Murderous Albanian e CoxsTaNTINOPLE, Kob, 20.—A band of Albanians made descent upon the villages of Bablgak, Robuci and Babrush, in old Servia, and piundered thom. Many of the inhabi. tants were tortured to death by the robbers. A battalion of Turkish troops were dis patched to tho scene, but were powerless against the marauders, g e Dom Pedro's Intentions, LoXnoy, Feb, 20.—Tho News Paris cor- respondent says Dom Pedro is unwilling to dismiss his imperial suite. He has theres fore rosolved to endeavor to come to terms with the Brazilian government, renounce the crown and roturn to Brazil and live as & pri- vate person, Mire. Suanox . -Iire broke out tonight in the stables of the Cameron colliery, 500 yards below the surface. Tiwo miners were shut in. There are fair pros- pects of rescuing them. There were about 1ifty mules in the stable and it 1s feared thoy have all been suffocated. Suicide of a {1k Manufactuver. Jensey Ciry, N. J., Feb, 26.—Clauae Chaf- fanjon, & well known silk manufacturer, committed suicide this morning by stabbing himself tnrough the heart. Financial trouble caused the suicide. . - Ballot Refo Cnanrrestox, W. Va., Feb. 'he special session of the West Virginia legislature ad- Journed today after a session of forty-three aays. Ballot reform was killed by the re- publicans in the sonate. Passenger Co RoaxNoke, Va., Feb. The passenger coach of the eastbound express on the Nor- folk & Western was wrecked here tonight. No one was killed but ten were seriously in- jured. Jack Hanley Wins n Battle. Burraro, Feb. 2.—Jack Hanley tonight knocked outJimmy Mitchell of Philadelphia in fourteen rounds, Queeusberry rules, Billy Myers was roferee. = SO A Fatal Landslide. KiNasToN, N, Y., Feb. 2.—A landsiide at Glasco this afternoon crushed wwo houses, fataliy injuring Mrs. M. Tracy and skriously hurst Mrs. C. Tracy and Lizzie DoGroot. WESTERN PACKING The Woek's Outpntr Less Than the Corresponding Poriod Last Year. CixciNNar, O, Feb, iSpacial Tole- gram to Tue Bre.| Prica Current tomorrow will say the west has beon approximately 220,000 hogs, falling about 30,000 short of the corre- sponding period last yoar. With more com- plete returns and careful revision of the es- timates for unreported points the indications appear to sugeest a total but littie 1n excess of 6,600,000 hogs for the four months ending March 1, and possibly it may fall a little below t year's total was 5,485, 000, The receipts to date and the latest mail dates ot the leading places compire with the total on March 1, last year, as follows: SRIRow s T TT s, Chicavo. ... Kansas City.” b INVEREST e he week's packing in Cincinna Milwauke: Sioux City . Cedar Hapids Clevoland. Louisville 8t, Josepl OMAHA'S BUROOL BONDS. Opiniong on State Auditor Benton's Refusal to K gister Them. ed from Lincoln that State Auditor Benton had refused to register the Omuha school bbuds voted v the last election because the proposition submitted did not provide for the araual levy of a tax to pay the interest on the bonds. An examination shows that no such provision is made in the proposition. In reply to a question by a reporter, City Treasurer Rush said it was usually custom- ary to insert a clause in a bond proposition covering this pomt, although he did nov think it was necessary. He thought that question of this kind, even though it should would serlously affect the sale of the bonds. Mr. Lee Estelle, attorney of the board of education, who, with Mr. ‘Poppleton, chaic- man of the committee on judiciary, had drawn up the broposition, stated that it had been carefully compared with provious proponition, and he thought it complied literally with the law, He was of the opinion thut an omission of this kind would not invalidate the bonds. The propo- sition did not provide for the paying of the principal of the bonds, he said, aud why should it provide for the payment af the in- terost? President Goodinan sald that herotofore the board had been paying the interest on bonds out of the sinking fund. und be did not believe that it was necossary to make a special provision in this case.” Ho stated that he would call a meeting of the board at 11 o'clock this morning to consider this im- portant matto SRR The Blizzard. The snowstorm and cold weather which prévailed yesterday afternoon was gencral throughout the west and northwest. Thero Was not much enow reported, bat the wind was very high, causing it w dnft Dadly, while the temperature ranged from 5 to 25 degrees below zero throughout the northwest aud west. At7o'clock last night the thermometer registered 4 degrees above zero, and the reports received indi- cated cleariug snd warmer \veather for to- day. It was reported at the postofiice that the Union Pacific train from the west had ed on account of ti now. In- ing the early part of the-day, but was started again later and will arrive sbout noon today. ————— Jatled on sSuspicion, About 2:80 yesterday morning Sergeant Whalen and Detective Savage spotted snd succeeded after quite a rough and tumble in juiling Frauk Devine, alias Georee Pat- rick, sud William Woods, sliss William Bpencer, ‘two notorious thieves, whose specialty is small burglary jobs. They were habits are low, vuigar and such that she con- | jailed on suspicion. Soon after daylight, o about 7 o'clock, report reached polioe head- quarters that the residence of John J. Mo~ Goary, 53¢ North Fourteenih street, had | beon "entored during the night and an open- faged watch, together with 818 worth of m ocollaneons goods, silk handkerchiofs, ete | taken. Some silk handkerchiefs were found | on Dovine and Woods which wore Identitiod | 98 among the plunder taken from the Mc~ | | Geary rosidence. Kinney-smythe. A protty wedding coremon ovening at the rosidence of Mr. Frederick 1. Lowe, 1612 North Twenty-second streot, in which Orrin D. Kiuney, of Ely, Mian., and Charlotte A. Smytho, of Omalia, were united | in matrimon, und | intimate friends witnessed the affair. | - | | Mischievous Youngsters, ames Freelund, *“‘Reddy” Moran and Frod Sly, the threo buys arrested on come plaint of Mr. Fitzpatrick, the plumbor, who charges them with malicious destruction of property, were held to the district court in the sum of §H00. WIFE CALLS HUSBAND “SIR.” The Dull Life o Turkish Ladies Whose Ohildren Buy their Meals, Coffee and a cigarette are what a Turkish lady begins hor day with, Sho may then take her buth, or what passos for'one. The young ladies wash at the hours of abtest---the ablution that pre- cedes tho tive daily prayers---the slaves when they can find time. The hanoum then waits upon her husband, brings his coffee and chibouk. his pelisse and slippers. 1f he is an official he will now ok at his morning’s letters, bestowing at intervals o few words on s wife, who addresses him as effendi (“sir”) and always with great deference, not, however, greater than was customary among people of quality 1 England S0me yeurs ago. The children will then appearin thoie night-gear; and, after kissing their father’s hand, veg for pence from their mother to buy their breuklust, which is generally vided in ths iregular way, and consists chiefly of fancy broad, with the addition of fruiv in lfm sum- wer and cheese or sweets in winter. The day’s occupation begins as the ef- fondi has left the haremlik. If this should ineluae any special household work, such us washing, ironing or tha making of cakes or preserves, the liy dies, espocinlly in the provinces, no matter how high their rank or how numerous their slaves, take part in it, in order to fill up the time. Visiting, promenading and going to the public hamman, or Turkish bath, are the chief out-of-door amusements of Mahometan women. For the two former the busband’s permission must be obtuined. If the husband 1s inclined to be jealous or straitlaced he may ject to hia family being seen much out of doors, but as n rule | is freely granted. 1f a dri projocted, tho children and the slaves all clamor to be taken. The former may be bribed with money or sweets to remain at home, but itis not always without tears and quurrels that it is settled who among the latter shall accompany their mistresses. Now follows the toilet. vhitened and roughed, oy os_durkened with surmeh, jewels douned, veils and cloaks najusted, and then comes the scramble for tsin the ages, Going to the bath is an oc- asion of great coremony. A completo outlit of fine garments for each lady is carried by a slave, tied up in bokeha, or bundle wrap—the primitive and uni- versal portmunteau—made of silk, and often embroidered with pearls and gold thread. These garments are donned after the bath. together with all the finest jew- els, for the admiration. and perhaps envy, of the other ladies they will meet at the rendezvous. Other slaves carry rugs, towels, hrass basins and a score of other mysterious articles considered necessary for this important ceremony, besides fruits and refreshments of all kind: And here the ladies remain for the best part of the day, eating, drink- g, singing and frolicking. Faces are sbrows and Quuker Foets and Warrior . It is curious to note that the suppesed repressing teadency of Qi v life should haye developed two such poets, Taylor and I Buchanun Read, Ben- jamin West. the [irst American painter of Furopean fame, and Hovenden, the American who is doing the most imper- tunt art work 1n the country at the present time, says the Philadelphin Enquirer. the time of General Millln and General Gree to the sur- render of Vicksburg by the confederate lieutenant general, John C. Pemberton of Philadelpbia, Quaker blood has de- veloped some splendid fighting qual | ties, and the numerous instances with } which the world is familiar would seem to throw some doubt on our cherished theories us to the effect of training and surroundings to make the human sap- ling inclined the way the twig has been bent. e Ihe Overw.rked Shop-Girl. Washington Post: It was 10 o'clock in the morning when the pale young man_ stepped up to the floor wuitker in the dry gooas store, **I wanted to get something for an ac- ticle about those poor, overworked girls. 1I'm told they're obliged to stuy in the store ten hours n day.*’ “Well, if you'll wait awhile, the pro= prietor will be here. Just take a seat,” “Can't do ity 've got o fire, & mur- dor, a railroad accid®nt and a couple of ns to look nfter, besides 1 other little things, and I've got to get them all in by 2 o'clock tomor- row morning. I'm afraid Dl hitve to let the overworked shop-girls wait till some other day.” - Affocted Hi: Pronunciation. San Francisco Examiner: The Par- son—Good morning, deacon, good morn- iu,ir. I’'m right glad wo see you. 'he Dencon—Good bordig. he Parson—W hy, dencon, you soem alittle grouty, and you are not looking well, May I'nsk woat ails you? The Deacon—Got the prebailig epi— atishoo— n il t The Parson—REpidemic, deacon, epi- domic, The disorder has affected your pronunciation BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure, ‘I'hiis powder never varles. A ma i strenglh mah whojasoreheis. SIovs sconbmisaL thau huol‘dillnrgk\n?l. DIF canuot be cowpeiition with the 'multitade of low gu :Ium‘ :fi‘.{l&: alum Ilnh' vl luvl.o Eorwdnm old flum.flf’v. VAL BAKING Fowagn Co., #0id by 31 13 >