Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1890, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. Opening of the Six Day Blcycle Race at the Coliseum. READING EIGHT MILES AHEAD. An Interesting Athletic Exhibition at e Y. M. C. A. Gymnasium— Turf and Diamond News— Miscellaneous Sports, The Reading-Dingley six-day bicycle race is already virtually settled, as the local man is eignt miies and six laps anead. At3:30 the men were neck and neck and bowling along at about a sixteen mile an hour gait, and the prospects for a close and stubborn contest throughout the week were excellent. At this juncture Dingley, however, turned inat his tent without & moment’s warping, dismounted and remained * within his dress- sng room for over half an hour. fe claimed to have been seized with nausea from an overdose of highly swoeetened egg-nogg. Roeading wus not slow in seizing this ad- vantage, but bending over his wheel ho increased his pace and when the Minneapolis man again appeared upon the track the dis- tance of eight miles intervencd betweon him and the soldier. He went pluckily at it, however, and_kept his wheel until § o'clogk in the evening, when nausea again seized him and he was compelled to dismount. ‘I'his time Ieading gained a littie over half a mile on him, and, barring serious accident, now has the race won, Dingley, however, says he will run ivout. The score: Miles. Laps, Reading. 175 9 Dingley . The Y. A large crowd of interested spectators gathered at the Young Men’s Christian a sociation gymnasium last evening to witness the first annual contest of the athletes be- longing to the organization. The programme was a long und varied one, and the delighted spectators were liberal in their applause of the gracefully performed foats of skill and strength. A more splendidly developed com- pany of young men than the participants in last evening’s performance would be difficult to find and their performances elicited much prame. - After a well rendered vocal solo by Mr. G. T. Zimmerman and a pretty Indian club drill, the spectators were entertained with performances on the horizontal bar. The participants were Messrs. Nehrbas, G. T. and E.. E. Zimmerman, Charles Martin, Lockwood, Herman, Hinchey, Mark, Eibert and Charley ‘fuffield: the last named was disguised as *‘McGinty” and kept the visi- tors in roars of laughter with his droll per- formances, One of the most splendid feats of the horizontal bar performance was the giant swing by Churles Martin, The contest in* distance diving was the first prize performance of the evening, and the participants, at the apparent peril of their lives, jumped headlong over the bard ticks. The prize was fairly won by Mr, G. T. Zimmerman, the shortost man in the class, who dove thirteen feet, seven inches. Mr. Anderson won second prize, making a record of thirteen feet, three inches. Exhibition feats on the parallel bars fol- lowed, ending with a protty snd difficult pyramid on the bars by Messrs. Zimmerman, Nehrbas and Hinchey. The hop, step and jump contest was next in order and Nehroas, who by this time had made himself a favorite with the audionce, won the first prize, making a distance of 26 feit, 915 inches. Mr. Zimmerman, who took secpad prize, was only balf aninch behind. "ho tumbling was a very pleasing and amusing feature, and the combination feat: of Tuftield and Lockwood attracted prob- ably the most attention. Martin’s front somersaults were the perfection of grace and ease. The vaultiog contest proved a long and somewhat tedious one, and when the bar was 6 feet, 1014 inches high the three contestants were declared o tie. The trio agreed to lot the manner in which they made the final vault setttlo the contest, and before the re- _sult was announced there were loud cries of “Nehrbas;” but the judges only awarded him the second prize, giving the first to Hinchoy. ‘ehrbas won the broad jump prize, making a distance of 20 feet, 1 inch. Mark was an inch behind him, Io the high kicking contest Anderson was declared winner; he made a record of 8 {eet, 1 inch.. Zimmerman's kick 'was but one inch below. The vrizes were presented by Judge Clarkson. TR M. 0. A. Exhibition. £port at the Athenewn. There were several interesting. sparring contests at the Atheneum club rooms last evening, the liveliest of which was & six « round go between two amateurs, Pete Ward und F'rank Abbott. This was for a gold medal emblematic of the amateur light weight championship of the stute. Ward snowed himself to be quite a clover novice, knocking Mr. Abbott down once in the first, once in the second and twice in the third. ‘Fhe last round convinced Abbott that he had received an elegant sufficiency and his sec- ond elevated the apooge. Dan Daly of Bangor, Me., aod Frank Murray sparred four ‘clever rounds, while entertaining exhibitious wero given by Jack Daly and Colonel Hall, Charles Moore and Frank Murray, and Andy. Cusick, the old ball tosser, and Colonel Ward. A catch-as-catch-can wrestling match, be- tween Jimmy Leonard aud Howard Nichol- son was won by the latter. Clitton Races, Crartox, N. Y., March 10.—[Special Tele gram to Tur Bee |—Summary of today’s races; Selling, one and one-quarter miles—Little Jiun won. Ban Adonia and Darling ran a dead heat for second place. ‘lme—2:164(. Bix_aua one-half furlongs—Wild won, Tegberg second, St. Mary third, 1:201. Selling, three-quarters of a mile—Little Juke won, Freedom second, Romance third. Time—1:17}. Spring Bol furlongs—Carnegio wob, bandicap, seven and one-half Grimaldi second, Young Duke third. ‘Time—1:38. Selling, fivo-eighths of a mile—Defendaat won, Prince Howard second, Harrison third, Thmo—1:041. Mhree-quarters of a mile—Hilda won, l)r‘ifllln second, Jim Murphy third, Time— New Orleans Races. New Orueaxs, La, March 10.—[Specia] Welegram to Tue Bee. ] —Summary of today's Taces: Five and one-half furlongs—Tom Karl won, Lady Blackburn second, Skobiloft third, Time—1:08%. Jive-ights of a wile—Nosegay won, Little Basa socoud, Sam Jones third. " ime— Oué-half mile—Hardeo wou, Bessio Briggs secand, Dakota third, Time—50. Soven-eights of a mile—Dudley Oaks won, i\‘lggnuley second, Lida L thwd, Time— | Bouth Omaha Pugilistics. Gormania Hall, South Omaba, will be the thoater of~ several pugilistic contests to- morrow evening, . There are no knock-outs on the prograjume, simply several sparring bougs ~for . solentific points. The premier event df the card is the meot between a herculeanScotchman of the Magio city and a0 uuknown from this city. Friduy nigot, ol the sawe place, Dan Daly, the Bangor, Ms.wxww t, and Dick Munro will 'm oach-otheriu the squared circle for a twenty- round contest. .. A S€ats League Assurod All the prelimjnaries for the formation of ® #tato base ball league have been perfected. ‘the circuit will comprise the enterprising cities of Fremont,Columbus, Kearney, Grand Island, Soward, York, Hastings, Lincoln and Boatrice~Saward sud York to support one olub and gltercate. the wames. The orack colored elub; the Lafayettes, will represent Liuncoln, and Willism M, Pope, their eflicient ageut, wforms Tue Bre that the tewm will be stronger this scason than ever before. Whus far Kearney and Lincoln 8re the only towns which have their teams already signed. For the jurpose of perfecting the organizs- tion, the election of officers, oto., & meeting will be held in Fremont on the 25th of this month. This will make a compact ecircuit, and the venture will undoubtediy prove a successful one aa all the cities are very envausiastic over the scheme, The Brotherhood Schedule, CrLeverAND, O, March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to The Bee.|—-At 10 o'clock Monday morning John Strickler and Frank Bennett were the ouly brotherhood base ball dele- iates who were visible in the Weddell house lobby, and there haviog been no regular session of the meeting called for, everything was very quiet, Fred Pfeffer and -John Addison of Chicago, and J. E. Wagner of Philadeiphia arrived Monday morning, but all keep close to their roums, aod cven Al dohnson when ho made his appearance, after 10 o'clock, had suadenly become a man of few words. ‘The brotherbood schedule committee met in parlor B at the Weddell house in the af- ternoon and made a few changos in the table of dates, after which an adjournment until Fuesday was taken. Speacking of the work done by the com- mittes, Secretary Brunnell said: ‘‘We made no material changes. After forming the schedule at Pittapurg [sent let- ters to all the different clubs asking if they were satisfled, and if not what objections they had to offer. Some fault was found with tne comnuttec's work, and today we ok up the complaints and did what we could to satisfy overybody. We will have another Saturday or two in Boston and New York, but aside from this no important changes were made. The schedule as a whole remains practically the same as it wia.? “What do you think of Datroit's proposi- tion to join tho brotherhood " *“That was a mere bluff at the league. We covld not think for a mowent of taking in Detroit. Why, that u Stearns has been known for the past five years as the greatest living barterer in baseball flesh and blood, and we would be going rignt back on our principles if we were to think for a minute of having anything to do with him. Beside all this, Detroit is no ball town. Thoy won the International league championship up :hura last season and lost £12,000 in spite of 1% 2 Chicago 10, Philadelphia 5. 8. Aveustixe, Fla., March 10.—{Special Telogram to Tire Bg.]—Score: Chicago. 04204000 0-10 Philaaelp! 08300020005 Batteries—Coughlin, Kettridge and Vick- ery; Gleason and Clements., Umpires— Lauer and Decker. The Traveling shooters. Kaxsas City, Mo., Marcn 10.—|Spec ia Telegram to Tur Bxe.|—Despite the dis- agreeable weather the twentieth match between the eastern and western teams of trap shots drew a crowd of sportsmen this afternoon. The match was a victory for the western men by the score of 184 to 158. ‘The eastern team was crippled by the ab- sence on account of sickness of Captain Mc- Murchy, while the western men shot in ex- cellent form, both Sticé and Heikes making clean scores. Although Wolsten- croft and Whitney, of the eastern tourists, have each made two clean scores, the west- erners had none to their credit until today aud now Manager Dimmick fells pretty sure of winning his bet with 8 Boston gentieman who wagered that ten clean scores would not be made during the entire trip. ‘T'he eastern men are nos four matches ahead, having won twelve of the twenty matches already shot, but as there are ten more matches Budd’s nuintette has not yot given up hope of winning the trophy offered by tne originators of the wrip. Although behind in the number of matches won the westerners have broken thirteen more targets than their rivals, W. Fred Quimby, who took Captain Mc- Murchey’s place, led off for the eastern team today, and after breaking the first target in the singles, missed tbree, duplicating this record in the' next four targets, Then he broke two, missed two aud broke two again and in the following dozen shots he shat- tered only one, raising his score to 11 by breaking the final four. His work on the doubles was equally bad and he retired after huving brokefi only seventeen out of forty, Captain Budd of the western team was next at the score and he shot well from the start, making a clean record on singles. He broke four pairs 1n the doubles and claimed the last target in the fifth paif, but Referee Tucker would not allow 1t and it was scorea as & mis Budd thus losing the credit of making a clean score on the very first shoot. This is the third time during the tour that the western captain has come within one of a perfect score, X Wolsteacroft of the eastern team was the next to face the traps, Fe.snhot in good trim and scored 20 on the single, missing his 24th, In the doubles his work was not 80 good, but he ended with a total score of 87, raising the eastern team’s score to 54, J. A. Ruble was the next western repre- sentative and he Qid as well in the singles as Wolstencroft, missing his seventeeatn. He missed two in the doubles, making his score 37, which lett the easterners 22 behind. W. E. Perry for the easterncrs missed 3 in the singles and two in the doubles, scor- ing 5 1 all. Then Heikes shattered a straight 40 for the west and the eastern men were five more behind. 3 ‘The easterns «ained four when W. A. Perry shot against Cahoon, but their chances of victory went ghmmering when the west- ern man Stice broke forty without a miss, L A SBOMNAMBULIST'S ESCAPADE. Mary Case Traverses New York City in An Airy Costume. New York, March 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]-—Policeman Stuart of the Thirtieth street squad, this morning, an hour before day break, saw standing at the ladies entrance of the Fifth Avenue hotel a tall woman attired in a white night gown with a wrapper thrown, loosely over it. The woman uso wore a hut and shoes and car- ried a riding whip. As the ofiicer stepped cloge and took a good look at the woman he saw that her eyes stared blankly straight ahead, and that she wi At lus voice and touch she Then feot. When the woman recovered enough to walk she policeman. took her to a station house, where she was supplied with proper clothing to keep her warwm. She was nearly benumbed with the cold. To the sergeant she sald that she was Mary Case, a professional singer, and hved at 21 Great Janes street. The last she re- membered was going to bed and to sleep in her own room. In the early morning bour she had ovic +‘ly arisen, put on ber hat and shoes an .6 up Broadway, probably all the way w. ison square, without kuowing what she was doing and without meeting on her route a policoman to wako her up, Hor w lay through two precincts, the Fifteeuth and Nineteenth, nnd she went over the posts of at least a dozen or fiftéen patrolmen. The l%:nnm. sent her home in charge of an officer. LR Mastered the Mob. BCoLumnia, 8, C,, March 10.—A mob of sev- eral huudred men prooured a small cannon and rode ‘into the town of Spartansburg today for the avowed purpose of attackio g the jwl and teking therefrom and lynch- Xm‘ George Sturnon, who shot and killed nis hrother-in-law, Edward Finger,on Friday. When the mob arrived at the pub- lio square diayor Henneman at the head of the police force, pistol in hand, repulsed thew, spiked tho cabuoh and locked it up. After making auother hostile demonstration the would be lyachers dispersed. e Threo Ln Grippos Vietims, Cuicago, March 10— Postoffice Distri. butors McoDevitt, Weldmann and Nelson died yesterday frowm the effects of la grippe, having contracted the diseaso, it is said, 1o handling the Russian mails. - Lestsad Wavs and Means. Wasnixaroy, March 10.—The ways and means commilice to-day heard further argu- ment upou the proposition 1o iucrease tho duty on hops, Hermaun of Oregon speaking for, and Hutterworth of Ohio agaiost the proposition. 10WA SCHOOL BOOK REFORM. An Attempt to Commit the Legisla- ture to the Scheme. ANOTHER LOADED KESOLUTION, Show Signs of Rest- lessness and an Early Adjourns ment Looked For—lowa News Notes. Uniformity of Text Booka. Dzs Moixes, ia., March 10.~ [Special Telo- gram to Tur Bze.]-There was quite a contest in the house this morniog over a resolution for state umformity of text books. The resolution was sprung by the friends of that idea to zet a test of sentiment, as they claimed. so that the committee on text books could know what tc do. Their real purpose Wwas to commit the house to that scheme in advance and then claim that the expression was binding upon all further action. Some of the members who now favor state uni- formity refused to attempt legislation by resolution, as they expressed it, and voted against the resolution. Others voted for it who will not favor it Iater, when some good bill has been prepared for some other kind of school book reform. The resolution was carried by a small ma= Jority. The Des Moines annexation bill will come up in the house tomorrow and wili probably pass 1n substantiaily the same form as when it passed the senate. T'he senato is atill poanding uway on an old fashioned debate, wonring out the patience of all who have to hrar it. Senate, Des Moives, Ia., March 10.—In the senato this morning petitions and memorials against the repeal of the prohibition law were re- ceived. The names signed aggregate 10,000. A joint resolution reducing the state tax levy from 21§ to 2 mills was made a special order for Wednesday next. Among the bills introduced was ono requiring the display of United States flags on schools in towns of 1,000 inhabitants and over, and providing military instruction. A joint resolution favoring placing jute and sisal grass on the free list was discussed at some lenguh, and it was finally made a special order for tomor- row morning. A resolution was introduced calling for final adjournment April 10, but no action was taken. Adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow. House. Des Moives Ia. March 10.—Tn the house this morning Smitl's resolution providing vif ormity 1n school text books was discassed and finally passed by a vote of fifty-five to twenty-seven. The municipal corporation committee reported favorably on the Des Moines annexation bill. A resolution call- ing for a two will state tax levy went over under the rules, A concurrent resolution was adopted calling @ joint convention for Thursday, March 20, to elect regents of the state university and trustecs of the state institutions. Adjourned until tomorrow morning. Talking of Avjournment. Des Moixes, Ia, ‘March 10.—[Special to Tne Ben.|—The members of the I zista- ture are beginningto talk about adjourn- ment, although it was only a few days ago when they began business. It is thought that they will adjourn about the second week in April. The state encampment of the Grand Army of the Repablic is to be held here at that time, and many of the members want to attend it. So they will provably arrange to get through their work just in iime to be ready for 1t. s g e An 11l nois Central Strike, MansmaLLTOWY, Ta,, March 10.—|Special Telegram to THE BeE.]—Nearly all the em ployes of the Jowa Central road machine shops have struck. The company madea roling, the first of the kind since the road was built, that extra time, night and Sunday work could be counted ouly as straight time instead of time and a half, as heretofore. The mechanics refused to submit to this and were paid off to date, this morning. The shops are practically idle in consequence, and there is little prospect of an adjustment of the difficulty soon. The men say they nave submitted to all the cats, reductions and starvation wages they proposo to. In Control of the Democrats. Cmpam RaPs, Ia., March 10.—|Special Telegram to Tnr Bee]—The excitement of the past week over the election of the city council terminated today. J. J. Snouffer (dem), elected mayor, was an slderman, The republicans had nine members and the democrats had nine with Snouffer at the meeting of the new council today to prevent the republicans from getting the majority. Snouffer resigned as alderman, to take effect when his successor was elected and qualified. Mayor Mulaldy, the outgoing democratic mayor, voted with the demo- crats, and W, P. Mrady, superintendent of the Burhington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway, was elected as Snouffer’s successor, and the democrats now have control of the city government. Another Freight iate Reduction. Des Moixes, Ia, March 10.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—The fact has leaked out that the railroad commissioners intend to reduce tho freight rates in this state, in view of the general reduction in interstate rates. Tho domand for a reduction comes chiefly and almost solely from jobbers at Mississippl river points. They find Chicago nvading their territory, and they want the commis- sioners to help them out. The latter bhave agreed to do so, and 1n a few days will make o new schedule of rates, It is thought that the reductiou will be about 15 per cent below present rates. At His Old Tricks Agin. DusvqQue, Ia, March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Hank Colby, who, with his brother at Fort Dodge last Satur- day, paid the fine assessed for running a “blind pie” saloon and promised to quit the business entirely, was in the city today, and iv is said laid in ' large stock of liquors which he bought from one of the wholesale merchants. What he intends to do with his supply is a mystery. Broke His Neck While Drunk. Davexrort, Ta., March 10,—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.|—Henry Korwin, aged forty, a mechauic, was found in his hut to- duy with his neck broken. Appearancos indicated that while drunk Saturday night he fell down atairs. His only son was toduy seat to the reform school. High fohool Bonds Voted. Cepar Raris, In, March 10.—|Special Telegram to to Tur Bse.|—There was o very excited contest over the vote for $40,000 bouds for a new high school building here today. A large vote was polled and there 18 a very large majority in favor of building. n Fatally Injured. March 10.—|Special Telo- gram to ‘I'ue Bee. |8, B. Sckeock, brake- man,on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, was run over by the cars and both legs were smashed 8o that amputation was necessary. Physicians say that there is little hope for bis recovery. Heavy Halns, Busringroy, Ia, March 10.—Specials from various portious of Icwa, Uilinois and Missouri report heavy rains prevailing dur- ing the past thirty-six hours. The lowlands vretty generally are under water. wnile the creeks and ravines are overtlowed. eola Klection. Neora, Ta., March 10, —|Special Telegram to Tug Bee.) -The most hotly coutested election that has occurred for a long time took place here Lmhr for school direetors. Iv resulted in the election of A. A, Waits and S, N, Harvey, CROWE ARRAIGNED. A Continuanco of Ten Davs Granted in $11,000 Bonds. Cnrcaao, Margh 10, | Special Telegram to Tnn Ber. |-~Pattlck Crowe, the younz man from Omaba who shot Officers Linville and Briscoo while running amuck in the streets Friday evening, was granted his request to be booked this worning, When led before Justice Bradwell hie was pale and trembling. “Ali T want is to know what punishment am going to wet,” cried Crowe. The officials reported to the court that Officer Linville was improving rapidly. Officer Briscoa this, morning was resting a qreat deal easier than at any time sioce he ‘was received at the hospital. Four charges of assault with intent to kill were placed opposite Crowe’'s name, Isauc Linville, Emmett Briscoe, C. E. Cole and Annie Hall were tne complainants. Annie Hall was also a complainant on & charge of robbery. A ocontinuance for ten days was granted in bonds ageregaving $11,000. The prisoner suffers considerably with his shattered hand, the use of which he will lose forever. Saturday evening he was taken to the county hospital for treatment, the physi. cinns finding it necessary to out the hand open to remove tne buliet which had im- :eddod itself betiween the rfrst and second nger. Crowe's brother, Steve, who keeps a sa- loon 1 Omaha, arrived in the city yes- terday. He was accorded an interview with the prisoner, but bad little to say peyond consoling the prisoner in his misfortune. e guiie DAKOTA LOTTERY Blul. The Measure May be Reintroduced Today. Brsmarck, N. D,, March 10.—The interest in the revival of the lottery scheme is gen- eral today. If the session terminates on March 18 the biil must be introduced tomor- row to make it possible to get it through. Attorney General Gogawin said he wouid sand ih his opinion tody upon the duration of the session. If he includes the holday recess the session termiuates on the 18th, and if he does not, it terminates May 6. If ho is satisfied that the lottery bill is coming up he may decide that the legislature can remain in session in order to beat the bill. A Great Leverage. Sm. Pavr, Minn,, March 10.—The North Dakota legislature a few days ago appointed a seed wheat commission, some of the rmem- bers of svhich are acknowleaged leaders in the lottery scheme, and the opponents of that measure at once expressed the fear that through the necussities of their constituents some of the aati-lottery members would be won over by the com- mission. A special tonight says that there 18 the best of reasons for belicving that the lottery bill will be tuken from the table to- morrow or Wednesday in order to get a test vote on it. As it requires a two-thirds vote to take it from the table, that, if secured, would be enough to pass it over a veto. If the motion carries the new bill will be introduced making the, tribute to be paid annually $150,000 instead of $i5,000, while the price of the charter will be raised from §25,000 to €50,000, and $210,000 will be paia at once into the state treasury. The seed wr;mn question will be used with powerful effect. Aty o e DEATH IN THE FLAMES. A g 24 A Woman and, Seven Children Cre- mated Near Montreal. MONTREAL, March 10.~Mrs. Collerette, the wife of a wealthy ' farmer, and her seven cmldren were burned to death yvesterday 1n their home, a large sfone house near Cote St. Michael, five wilgs from this city. The building took fire, -and before assistance could be given it ias burned to the ground. Colieratte tried to rescue his family, but was overcome ana fainted. He was terribly burned and may die,” The fire 15 supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a can of kerosene, Warehnase Destroyed. KaxsAs Crry, Mo., March 10.—At an early hour fire dedtroyed- the wiretiouse and con- tents belonging to_the B: C. Clark Crockery compauy. Loss, $100,000; fuily insured. Detroit’s Blaze. Detrorr, Mich., March 10.—*ha losses of 1ast night’s fire will aggregate about $152,000. ‘The insurance will amonnt to $08,000. The burned buildings were the property of Sen- ator McMillan, A Big Tenemeut Burns, New Youk, March 10.—The cry of fire awoke Ludlow street tonight. It camo from No. 137, . human bee hive six stories high, which sheltered thirty families. Less than two years ago the building was ravaged by fire and a number of people burned, though none were kiiled. It haa since been pro- vided with every means of escape for its tesming population. During the progress of the fire tho occupants of the building were 1 terrible poril. All were rescued in safety, however. There wero many narrow es- capes, as the flames surrounded the fire es- capes and the halls were filled with smoke. An incident of the fire was that of a father throwing his baby from a second story fire escape into the hands of the firemen below, who caught it, Several persons wero res- cnmuby eing lowered by ropes. The loss is smal S Cl R NI SWITCHMEN STRIKE. After a Four Hour Blotkade the Trouble is Settled. Curoaco, March 10.—Tho switchmen ewn- ployed in the Chicugo & Northwestern yards, between three hundred and four hun- dred in number, went on a strike this morn- ing, badly blocking business. The men claimed that Yard Master Bfooks was over- bearing and demanded nis removal. After a four hour blockade and a conference the company removed Mr. Brooks aund the men returned to work. An hour later they quit again to demand the discharge of two switchmen who had made themselves ob- woxious. This matter was settled after an- other hour’s delay and 1t is now thought the trouble is over. The railroad officials say the whole trouble was due to 1ll feeling be= tween rival switchmen's orcanizations, in Sympathy. MiLwAUKEE, March 10.—All the switchmen employed here by the Chicago & North- western, numbering about tifey, struck today i sympathy with and in pport of the switchmen who struck in Chicago. 7 trans were greatly delayed, and o'clock thare was a blockade at the hera, The engineers; who were a help et the traihk out, refused. Kreight trafic 1s practically at a standstll, At 10 p. m. orders’ were received from Chicago that the strike was off and the men promptly returned to work. - Two Thousand Shirt Makors Out, New York, Mirén 10.—Two thousand whirt makers wenton a strike In this city today. Many of them are women and they demand a uniformvirate of pay i1n all shops. Thoy also want the’bosses to provide ma- chines for them %o bperate. Many bosses conceded the terms demanded, but others are holding out. m pleat makers joined the shirt makers f sympathy. A pum- ber of pants makéys'dtruck, but the strike is not general. o A Against NoW.Union Men. New York, March 10.—The workmen em- ployed on the building of the Temple Court annex struck tod They demand that only union men be employed on the work. b itunt s Lo 4 sl What I8 more attractive than a pretty facs with a fresn, bright complectiont ~ For it use Pozzoni's Powder, A Vory Fast ltun, Puitanerruia, March 10.—A fast run was made on the New York division of the Read- ing rond today, Tnis moruing a member of & promigent broker firm called at the Read- ing oftice to arrange for w special traw to carry several hundred shares of stock to New York. The entire run of ninety miles was* made in eighty-five minutes. This is said to be the fastest run ever made between Philadelphin und Jersoy Cit, ————— Try the imperisl champagne. Iv's boquet is deliclous; it is perfectly pure. A bLottie with your dinner wiil ivigorate you for a day. A BRACE OF BLACKMAILERS, Mras. Fountain Again Appears in Her Favorite Role. SHE HAS A MALE ASSISTANT. The Notorious Outfit Neatly Trapped and Forced to Leave the Olty ~Their Exploits in the Blufls, A Bold Adventuress. About three years ago tho name of *‘Mrs. Fountain, baby and husband’ frequently ap- peared in the public prints of this city. At one time they appeared in connection witn the shortcomings of a young man who had succumbed to the charms of the sorceress, and whose absolute ruin was prevented only by the timely advice and succor of friends, They were again bruited in connection with extravagant living at one of the hotels without apparent means of support. A third time they came into prom- inence in connection with the disappearance of o diamond ring which the woman, the leador of the combination, had procured from a jewelry firm in tois city, ‘The ownership of this or- nament was tested in a justice court then presided over by Judge Helsley, now of the police court. The firm sought to regain pos- session of the ring or to recover its equiva- lent in cash. ‘lbe woman, at the time, of the beginning of tho suit resided in St. Paul, where she reigned like aqueen in royal apart- ments in the Hotel Ryan. She was brought back to this city by Constable Kdgerton. She was accompanied by her husband whose demise at Des Moines was recently reported. Distinguished counsel appeared for both the plaintiff and defendant. ‘T'he latter won, @8 it was known she would, upon a mere technicality. She retaius possession of tho stone and the firm was confidenced out just the value of the jewel and setting. To enumerate the other instances in which this stellar combination appeared would be to mention cases which would not appear well in print. It is suficient to uote that few people mot or had any dealings with the leading member of the apgregation without feeling that they had been fleeced of money or reputation or both, So general had the feeling become and so ut- terly despicable had the leading character grown in the estimation of the public that the combine wus compelied to seek victimg 1n other regions. It went to Lincoln, and, during the last session of the legistature, hubby, baby and all, was one of the curiosities of the time. It moved thence to half a dozen places and the record of 1ts achievements is well pre- served here. Three weeks ago it returned to Omaha— that is, all that was left, and registered at one of the hotels. T'he combination comprised Mrs. Fountamn, her sister and a sub- stitute for hubby who® gave the name of Aarris, The last is an assumed name. The young man is the soi of wealthy and respectable parents in a large Iowa city. Out of respect to them, the right name is temporarily suppressed. The party engaged two rooms which were connected with each other. Itordered the meals to be sent to the rooms, only the es- cort appearing in the dining room, and he but once or twice. For five days they lived almost incognito, although the heroine inscribed her name upon the recister. 1t was overlooked, how- ever, because the clerk, and indeed the pro- prietor were more less unacquainted with the exploits of the woman. One day. however, a jeweler called upon her. Later an attorney called and secured a uwumber of diamonds whicii he claimed in re- turn for unrequited services. By this tume the hotel proprietor began to seo that he was sheltering a party who ought to be under espionage, 1'he sume day, the woman, heavily veiled, left the hotel, and, with her escort, ok & coupe which had been ordered in_some mysterious manner., She returned, hidden as before by an 1mpenetra- ble veil, and went imwediately to her room. ‘T'he coupe, however, had been shadowed. Every place at which it stopped was noted. It was then suspected that the woman was trying to play her old game. She did not enter any of the places at which she stopped, but waited at one place lor a considerable length of time, after her carriage mossenger had brought word to her that the party in question would “see her in a fow minutes.” When a second call was made, it was found vhat the mtended victim had flown. Disappointed and angered the woman re- turned to the hotel. Next morning the younog man in the case worked ~ the ~ hotel telephone and informed the party for whom the siren had waited 80 patiently the day before that a lady would call to see him that fore- noon. After the couple had again left the hotel the proprietor told the gentleman who was sought for, who the lady was who intended to honor him with her preseuce. When madame's escort called at the office in question the gentleman sought was not in and would not be in perhaps for an hour, in fact, he might have left town, as he had been thinking of doing so wheu he went out. of tho oftice, ; Again the madame returned disuppointed. ‘Pne much sought-for gentlewan conferred with the hotel man. 'I'he former said that he knew what the madame's game was and that he would fight her to the uttermost if she ever ran across his path. ‘Chat night the hotel proprietor put 8 man 1n the room adjoining the Fountain combina- tion, and that man heard o great deal. The combine gave itself away. 1t had made up_ its mind to blackmail a number of leading merchants, among whom was the much sought for gentlemun, and from him Hubby Harris suggested that the madame extort her money at the muzzle of & shotgun, Kor uearly two days and two nights the listener made notes of this conspiracy, the mudame meanwhile dispensing with her coupe rides. At longth Harris mnade his appearance, and was promptiy met by the proprietor of the hotel with the bill for lodging, meals and liquor sold the combination while in the hotel. The money was not forthcoming and the landlord insisted upon getting it n the morning, At the same time be introduced the man who had overheard the conspiracy, who told of what he had ascertained and that if he and the woman did not leave town inside of a dozen hours that he would have them all arrested and sent to the peniten- tary. - Noxt mormng the party loft the! hotol, haying in the meantime procuyed the money with which to pay the bill. Tue combination 18 now in Council Bluffs, Som> of the members of it met some people who are now in town and told them that they intentled to come to this city and get $112,000 which was due them and that they would se- cure it no matter what publicity it required to obtaio it. It is hardly likely, however, that Mrs, Fountain's boast will be carried out now that the reading people are prepared to meet her. The Conspirators in tho Bluffs. An investigation discloses the fact the Fountain combination has been stopping ut the Ogden house 1n Council Bluffs for the past weelk, but their preseunce there was known to very few, even of the regular bourders, as they have kept their roows, where their meals have been sent them. The hotel register under the date of Tuesday, March 4, bears tho ' following inscriptions : “Mrs. J, G. Fountain and sister and child, Des Moines,” “Directly underneath, in an- other llwtl. is written, P, H. Hoffmun, Des Moines.”” Accordiug to the register their rooms are No. 89, 01 and 95. When & Bes reporter lled last even- ing, it was impossible for him to ascertain @ particle of lnformation from any of the hotel employes with reference to this mysterious quartette that bad registered there nearly a week before, and no oue Soomed to know ' whotnor they were still there or not, A quiet investigation on the upper fivore failed to throw any light on the subject, as the rooms above mentioned were all dark, and no anawer came to cepeated knocks at the doors. The scribe descended o the lower floor, where & good looking young man found, who, under the judi vlous operation of the suction pump,impurted some really interesting information, after exacting o solemn promise that his horribly aistorted likeaess should not appear iu these columns. 1t seems that the outfit in question weut to the house on the day above stated late iu \he witenaoon. Their preseuce 1 the hotel was not known by the proprietor until some time Iater, when he recognized the autograph on the register. He knew of the woman on the occasion of her visit hero three years ago, and at once informod the clerk of her char- acter, and declared thav no concessions must be shown them. They were to be allowed The reporter was anxious to seo the guests, and finally ascertained that they had changed their rooms, and the women and child wore io Nos. 77 and 9. Another trip 10 the upper regions, and & rap at the doorof No. answored by a call to “Como in." It was & front room on tho parlor floor, and the occupants were very good-looking young lady in black, a littie girl of about 1.0 years, and a good-sized young man in a wmall-sized rocking chair, who was endeavor- ing to hide a very red face benind a news- paper, whi b he was perusing with painful eagerness. The reception accorded was quite frigid. “I beg your pardon for intruding, butis Mr. Hoffman int" *'No, sir.” b “‘Whnere can I find him? “‘He is in Omaha." *'Will he return soon?" 1 don’t kuow anything about it." The young man was disposed to advance a little more information in the hope of more speedily getting rid of an unwelcome visitor, and vouchsaftd the statement that they were momentarily expecting him. “Is Mrs. Fountain here!” ‘'She tias goue with him, Thov went over :’hll eyening aud it is time for them to be [ presume this is Mrs. Fountain's sister?" “It s,” (with superlative coldness). “‘Perhaps I oueht to axplain that my call is with reference to an article that appeared 10 today’s Bes.” ““That's what Iaupposed, and 1 can tell you that there will pe trouble about it."” “For whom?" “I don't care to talk about it.” ‘*Has your sister seen it{" 1 don’t want to tallk, I tell you.” “Possibly you are not familiar with the facts i the case?” N0 answer. Lev's see,” said the scribe meditatively, ‘‘svere you here with your sister three years ago, on the occasion of her fermer viat?” “I told you 1 didn't want to talk, and I won't,” and the young lady threw herself back on the sofu with a very decided get-uut- of-here-and-mind-your-own-business air. “'Is this young gentleman connected with the case!” “Ob no,” was the hasty answer of that in- dividual himself, and then he again retreated behind his paper. There was nothing to do but to await the return of the siren and her victim, and another round up of the lower floor occupied the time. It was ascertamned that the party has had a great deal of liquor sent to their rooms at night, but i has been mostly beer instead of wine and champagne, as might have been expected. The young man of solid build and florid complexion is a stranger and does not stop 1u the house. Ho first appeared last Thursday evening and sent up a card on_which be mscribed “A. M.” It was evidently rocoguized, as the bell boy returnéd with instructions to show the stranger to her room. Since then he has been aregular visitor and calls nearly every night. He and Hoffman remain upstairs untii about 1 or 2 o'clock and then ventura below, . when the office is comparatively deserted. The stranger is supposod to be an Omubu youth, but he has never dropped any clue as to his identity. His time is apparently monopolized by ‘‘sister.” Hoffman and Mrs. Fountain have been occasionally seen on the streets during the past week, but never in the hotel dining room. They have attracted cousiderable attention, from the fact that the woman was considorably his senior, a8 well as by their actions aud their stylish dress. Ile wears a long brown over- cout and sk hat, with an incipient mustache, while the woman dreeses in black with a full length sealskin cloak. They ap- parently cared for nobody, and the young dupe was oblivious to all save the siton’s smiles. It.was nearly 10 o'clock when they re- turned from Omaha. They ascended at once to No, 70 and the scribe requested an interview. He was shown into the room and Mrs, Fountain anuounced Ler identity in amost businesslike manner. Plunging at once iuto business, the inter- viewer inquired: “Mrs. Fountain, what have you to say regarding the article con- cerning you in this evening’s Beg?" “Nothing—not a word—I don’t wunt to talk —1 haven’t anything to say.” she declared in sharp, disjointed sentences, ‘‘All there is to it, I can’v understand it.” «*:Do you admit that iv was all true?” “I don'v admiv anything—I can’t under- stand it. 1don’t know as I must reply to anything 1 don’t choose to. I don't owe the people of Omaha anything; on the contrary. it is quite the reverse,”’ “What have you to say, My, Hoffman?" “Oh, nothing what ever—we don’t under= stand iv.” “Are you teally Mr. Hoffman, or are you Mr. Harris, or are you neither{" “Why—or —or—er—"" *Oh, you needen’t answer it,” interposed madam. “Our business is no concern of the public.” “Of course not,” ejaculated Hoffman, evi- dently retieved, As the pumping progressed Mrs. Fountain again and again interposed to head off the ‘ombarrassed young man aud prevent his committing himself. The woman was as cool as could be and fuced the music. She did not wilt under any question and denied everything in toto. She ad- mitted that she was here a fow years with her husband. Knew Billy Smith, formerly porter at the Ogden. Used to send him on errands to Omaha, On, no, she never sent him for hush money. “What about that diamond businessi" “There was nothing in it My husband was at the bottom of that. I had nothing to do with it."” “Well, but didn’t a iewelor and an attor- ney visiv you in Omaha recently ! “An attorney visited me, but it was on al- together different businoss, and another gentleman called, but he wasn't a jeweler.” “Is your husbana dead{” *Yes; he died in New York a few montbs ago, j a8 he was ready to come home. It was a very sad affair,” and » handkerchief and sob duet was then introduced, but the tear accompaniment was missing. “Say,” suddenly remarkea young Hoff- man, “who inspired that article in Tie Bee™ *1t doesn’t make any difference,” declared _madum with a warning look. *You are not wterested in it.” “Oh, that's so, of course,” thoroughly subdued youth. At this juncture the reportor requested a private interview with young Hoffman and was taken {nto the adjoining room. There was no mincing mutters and the forceps were applied very forcibly. “See here, Hoffman, or whatever your name 16, what are you doing bere with this woman i’ “Why, I'm stoppiug hore just like any other boarder,” *[s it possible you don’t know her? “I know she is a lady.” “xou know is nothing .of the kind. Now then, this thing has got down to bed rock, and thore is 10 use o foolng. How much has she squeezed you fort " Hoffmun turoed half a dozen c looked at the dor and finally began or God's sake don't publish my name and I'll tell you all about it.” Just then the door opened and in came the charmer. She wanted to take the intorview off his hands, butit wouldn't do, and she was finally pursuaded to leave the room. Hoffman’s courage had returaed, and he re- fused to tell the story. He olimbed up on his dignity and posed for p minute, but the position was untenable. "What 18 your right name?” My name is Hoffman," Are you quite certalu about iti" “Yes, sir, itis Hofmun, and nothing else.” “What is your father's name ! “Well, that's & strange question. Iv seoms rather insulting. Did you intend it that way " “Oh no, I merely was going to ask why lhe{ were not alike.” Hoffman teied hard to raise his eyes, but they fell to the floor, and he began to whim- per. Awain his goddess relieved him, and said they had been questioned enough for oue night. *Well, but you won't be here tomorrow." “Oh, yes, we will, “You know the landlord ordered you out tonight, aud merely allowed you to romwin over night because the evenlog trains had gone.” T'ney uablushingly denied thing in connection with it. 1o say mo assented the it, and every 1t was useléss e out of her sight, and he conld not get in & | 06 Madum would not let Hoffwan | nml‘< in L oana word while she thora, Bhe would toll nolhInT and wounld allow no one else to do it. Sho would say nothing about the $119,000, aud only ex pressed the wish that no more would be sala about it, as “too much had been said alroady.” She admitted that a woman who wi one might do wrong, and was really working up to & very affecting point, when the reporter withdrew. A FAT sSTOUK BHOW. The Board of Trade Favors the Scheme of Holding One Next Fall, When Prosident Martin called the board of trade to order Jast night there were nine members present. The directors reported that Willlam Se- golke had been adwitted to membership by tranafer of the membership of Peter Boyer. ‘I'ne roport of the committee appointed to visit Suporior for the purpose of attending a meeting to consider the establishmont of railroad from Superior to Dodge City. Kas., was prosented. ‘Ihe roport has already been published in these columns. After being read it was placed on flle. The live stock committee, to which had been referred several communications rola- tive to holding o fat stock show in Omaha, submitted a report stating that the commit~ tee were about equally divided as to <the nd« visability of holding a fat stock show during the coming fall A rosolution was introdnoed and adopted, stating that it was the sense of the bourd that u fat stock show should be held in Omaha and resolving tnat a copy of the ress olution and the correspondence be reforred to the Coliseum associntion for their favoru- ble consideration, ‘The committee on memorials reported that the prospectus of the Merchants' river freight line, presenting a scheme for carry- ing freignt by water between Omaba and Pittsburg and intermediate river points, was worthy of kindly consiaeration by the board, and recommended that the board commend the project to the favorable con- sidoration of business men. The report was adopted. . A covy of a preamblo and resolution, adopted by the Cincinnati chamber of com- merce, was presented, reciting that the coms wercial interests of the country reauire o determined policy, based on complete in- formation, to secure the proper legislation, and resolviog that logislation be urged look- ing to the establishment of a department of commerce under the supervision of a cabinet ofticer, to be known as the secrotary of com- merce. The communication was referred to the committee on memorials. Major Wheeler reported, for the commit- tee appointed to go to Beatrice, that the committee had attended the meeting and considered the matter of imporiance to Omaha No action was taken on the report. President Martin stated that the executive committeo had empowered him to appoint a committee of threo to go to Chicago with the Niobrara delegation to advocate the building of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley extension from Niobrara to Verdigris, and the committes would be appomted in the near future. The board then adjourned. e A Missing Husband. Mrs. Harrison reported to the police last night that her husband had disappeared about & week ago and she was at a 108 L0 account for his wheroaboutsa. She and her husband had made preparations to go to Wisconsio, ana Mr. Harrison went to South Omaha to get $40 which were due him. Since that time she has not seon him. She says he is about thirty-thres yeara old, five feet eight inches in height, dark complox- ion, and when she last saw him he had on a long, dark brown overcoat. On the back of his left hand was a large mark made by an injury. The police have besn instructed to keep a lookout for him. DRI Too Drunk to Give His Name. As E. F. Lemarder was walking aloug Sixteenth streot iast night a arunken, man stepped up to him and struck him a stinging blow. Jailor Pat Havey happened to bs passing at the time and promptly gathered in the would-be pugitist. He attempted to give Havey the same treatment, but the at tempt proved futile, and he was hustled to the station, where ho was registeied as Johu Doo No. 2, 'as he was too drunk to, give his name, e THE COMMONS. Sexton Makes a Sensatiomal Assers tion. Loxpox, March 10.—[n the comwpons to- night, the debate on the Parnell report was resumed and Sexton protested against plac- ing on record the commission’s perverted views of the evidenco submitted to them. In the course of his speech he said he had a tetter marked ‘‘privite” from Lord Salisbury to Digott. Baifour declared a viler caiumny was never uttered than tae insinuation that Lord Salisbury was connected with the forgeries. He had the prime minister's authority to challenge Sexton to publish the letter and dared bim to read 1t. Sexton retorted that he was ready to sub . mit the letter and otbers with it. to o cow- mittee of inquiry. Balfour, continuing, denied that the gov- ernment assisted the Times to_procure evi- dence in Americn. He acoused the Parnoll- ites of withholding from the comm! every source of authentic evidence, T government made no charges against the Parneilites and he fuiled to see why the government ought to apologize. Parnell himself wes largely respousivle for tho effect of the public publication, because had the Parpellites adeauately denounced tho Pheenix Park murders nobody would have discredited their leaders. He concluded with a general attack on the Parnellites. Sir Willium Vernon Harcourt maintained that the forged letters had helped the gov- ernment to pass the erimes act. The coun- try had become wesry of the debate because it regarded the government's action against the acanitted men as viudizative. After denying the' authority of tue judges on political questions. " he asked what government hoped to Feap from this shabby persecution. At tho conclusion of the de- bate Gladatoue's amendment was rejectéd by 839 to 265, Jenning's amendment will bo taken up tomorrow. . y o Samples of Dr. Miles' Restorative at Kubn & Co.’s, 15th and Dougla headache, nervousuess, slecplessncss, neu- ralgia, fits, ete. MINER > E Torrific NLOMBED, Explosion in a Colliery Waies. LoxpoN, March 10.—A terriflc explosion ocourred toduy in the Mersa colliery in Glamerganshire, Wales, which it is feared will be attended by much loss of life. One hundred miners are entombed and communi- cation with them 48 unpossivle for the pres- ent., Itis feared all of them have perished. 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