Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1891, Page 2

WORN OUT WITH WATCHIN Citizens Along the Front Anxious for Some Bettlement, IMPROVING 1ife Beems Agree With Them—Changes of Positions— Hetter Feeling Among the Settlers, THE GUARDS IN HEALTH. Camp 10 Cmnnoy, Neb,, Jan. 11.— | Special Telegram ik Brr. | —Everything is quiet hers to- . ominously so, and every one is anxiously looking for news of cvents at,Pine Ridge. This uncertaint ying our patience to the uttermost. People herctoforo uninterested are now anxiously considering all manner of prospectsyfor an immediate termination of this Indian trouble. The favorite plan is to petition the Washington authorities to either force the Indians to fight or recall the army and allow our peoplo to settle this question for all timo to come, ¥From Deadwood and other citics in the Black Hills, Sioux, Sheri- dan, Box Butto and Dawes counties, an army of determined men could soon ve raised that would wipe out the Jndians in half the time it has taken to bring about tha preseut crisis. This is no idlo gossip but the serious talk of detcymined men, fully worked up to a des- perate pitch. A citizen, Teferring to the late Indian war i the Canadian northwest, says a compari sou of the two campaigns reflects more cred- ftably upon the Canadian volunteer forces than upon our regular_arm at the Cana- dian Indion war hardly d the settle- ments, and did less damage to the country and cost fewer lives than did the battle of Wounded Kneo, Advices réceived tonight from Camps Fre- mont and Jumiata reporta more favorable condition of health among the men, Several small bodics of Indians were scen in that neighborhood today and the hoys fully ex- pect s0on to be able tocover themselves with glory, Despatches reccived tonight from Pine Ridge show no change in the situation here, Ready for a Fattie. Gonboy, Neb, Jan, 11.—[Special Tele- gram to e Brr.)—Sunday was spent pleas- antly by the boys of company K, many of them having attended churchand religious sorvices, Lieutenant Smith and Captain Beck of company H visited the boys today sand they report everything quiet at the reservation, but active preparations are being made for adeclsivo battle, which is liablo to take place early Monday or Tuesday. Com- pany T of the Rushville troops marched fifteén miles from there to a point about ten miles north of Gordon, reinforciug companies C and H, Colonel Bills issued orders to have any sick or disablod soldiers removed to Rushyille, should their friends not como to their relief, but the boys a6 all woll and being warmly clad are in no immediato danger from sickness, Colonel Billsarrived here tonight and expressed him- self-as being bighly pleased at being chal- lenged_ by the sentry. Tho probabilities are that the company may be moved further to the front, but the citizons strenuously objec inasmuch ns they think the town in'too much danger and they believe should b protected by keeping the company hore than by marchinie them to the front. It is feared that tho In- dians will break up into binds and do serious damage among the towns und villages sur- rounding the reservation, A Scout's Report. Hav Sriines, Neb, Jan. 11.—[Spectal Telegram to Tus Bre. | —Courpany Fof Chad- ron has been ordered here tonight, and will join company ¥ on the Beover. Company G from Long Pine held a special election of officers toduy. Ip has been reported today that the baud of Indians now in camp on Pine creckare a part of Big Foot’s band who made thelr escapo at the Big Foot battle. Scouts today found & Gauch of Indian howies iu the hills north of towi. They had tha appearance of haviug been ridden in last night, and it is ovidont that their riders are \concealed in tho hills and will makea break tonlght. The horses were all decorated with war paint and had feathers in their tails, A. H. Haspirs, an old frontiersman, who is acquainted 'with the Indians, in- terviowed T.. Wasta, an old Indian friena of his. The old man says the Indians will not lay down their arms. He sav8 the cold weather may drive them in, but they will bury their arms before going m and in the spring they will.bo just a bad as ever. Ho said that when they commenced the ghost ‘dnuce they did not. intend to go on tho war path before spring, and by that time they expected to have all the Indians togeth- er, but the arvival of the troops has spoiled theirplan. Ho says that there are bucks that will loso blood rather than give up thelr arms, The Guards at Chadron. Cinanroy, Neb,, Jan, 12.—[Special Telogram to Tug Brk.|—Company E, Second regi- iment, Nebraska national guard, which is Chadron’s crack military company, recelved marohing orders today, A$ 10:45 tonight thay took the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourt ‘Valloy train for Hay Springs, where they go into camp as addivional protection at that point. This leaves Chadron without & blue coat, but our citizens feel -caual to the ocon- slon anp no apprebonsion is foit as to the snfoty of of our city, Coinpany D, First regiment, Nebraska na- tional guards of Fairbury, passed through here tonight from Harrison, en route to Rushyille. They are by far the finest look- ing company of guards we have yet scen, ‘Phio Frenmont and Juniata companies are stll holding the fort on White river. The men reported sick yesterday aro siightly im- proved, They report everything quiet in that nelghborhood : no_ excitoment and no In- dinns in sight. Information has just been re- ceived n this city that 200 Indians have loft the hostiles ~ and wrned to the agency. Young-Man-Afraid-of-Fis-Horses' band passcd through Oelrichs today and are expected to reach the agency on Monday morning. RN A Missionary's Message, Rosenun Aaexor, S. D, Jan., 11.—[Special to Tne Brr.|—Rov. Thomas L. Riggs, mis- slonary of the Dakota mission, writes from Standing Roelc: “Last weole Twent ent to Sitting Bull's place 0d Grand River and buried the bodies of tha seven men killed by the police. 1t was asad sight. Grand River Indians are all in bere at tho agency oxcepting thoso who stampeded, tho most of whem are now at Fort Sully! *T hope to be able to put a_missionary Into the camp of tho prisoners, Big Foot and his followers were wiped out, T ssppose. Poor, mad fool, ho would never listen to me," M. Rigirs has had wide experience’ in In- ian outbroaks. He, with his father, Dr. Stephen . Riggs, barely escaped the massa- cre of 1863 in Minnesota. Tn' IS76 he was across the Missouri from Fort Sully and has continned in his work through all. ~ Probably 10 white man has 80 wide an acquaintance of the Sioux Indians as Mr. Riggs, Nearing the Agenoy. Paxe Rinak Aaexor, 8, D., (via Rushville, Neb.), Jan. 11.—[Special Telogram to Tum Ber.]—A band of hostiles this morning killgd anumber of cottle belonging to friendlies about five miles from the agency. W. D. Kelloy of 271 Loomis street, Chicago, has come for the remains of his brother, J, E, Kelley, The deceased was a brave cavalry- map of 1 company of the Seventh and was killed at Wounded Knee. Tho latest report at midnight is that the hostiles are about five miles from the agoncy. Hung in Efigy. Nesox, Neb,, Jan, 11.—[Spoecial Telegram to Tus Brr.]--Last Monday, as the militia lofs for Rushville, somo threo hundred people ‘were at the depot to see the Loys oft. One man expressed himselt quite freely to the effect that our wilitin wis ouly a farce and a burden L taxpayers and that he hoped they ‘wonld all be shot by the Indfans. Thess re- marks recelved the strongest censure from our citizens and last night he was hung in efMgy in front of the opera block. Across his breast was the inscription, “In honor of the man who wants our boys killed by the In- dians, He has no sympathy here," The Normal Volunteers. 7, Neb, Jan, 11.~[Special to Tur The state normal militia company has sent in an offer of their services to headquar- ters, Honored Visitors. Rusnviiie, Neb, Jan, 11.—(Special Tele- & :am to e Bee.]—General Colby and Hon. William Cody made companies B of the First and D of the Second, & visit at their quarters in tho court house this evening. Tho boys shook hands and were given words of an in - spiring character by the two gentlomen men- tion The ilec Was There. The Chadron Democrat says that O, H. Cressey of Tue Oxana Bee, W. 1%, Kelley of the Stato Journal and C. W, Allen of the Derzocrat and Pine Ridge correspoudent of o New York Havald, were the only report- s who witnessed the recent fight at Wou d- ed Knoo, Cressy and Allen proved selyes tho bost rustiers, and Tue Be v York Herald were the only papers t d a full description of the fight and a pleto list of the killed and wounded the next morning after the battle, Cur Guarids and the Indiane, Many men in Fremont have signified th s Lo enlist should volunteer: volunteers for a n recruits have Columbus is trying to get militia company. and thirte already bee ued Colonel James Britton of Wayne, who tried to enlist o company of state wilitia, b but one applicant. Everybody else claimes 10 b 100 busy Broken Bow is organizing a comp lome guards. So far fifty member: been enrolied. Charles Penn and Ned Hart- ley, old veterans, are acting as recruiting officer of d pual guards, declares They are western boys, stuff, and they will fight 0 and her homes. 0 of the righ death for their stat T LIMERICK. He Holds Gladstone Responsible for the Present Trouble Liverick, Jan, 11.—Fully twenty thousand persons assembled here today to greet Par- nell, thousands coming from adjoming counties, Hemade a long speech. He held that Gladstone caused the present trouble by his mandatory letter. Referring to Gladstone's denial of the accuracy of his statements regarding the interview at Hawarden, Pamecll read a letter he nad written to Premier Rhodes, at the Cape of Good Hope, a warm friend of home rule, only three months after the intorview, making the same assertions, Aunother important fact yet unreveled, I* nellsaid, be wouid now ' publish. Twenty four hours betore issuing his manifesto he saw MecCarthy, to whom he told what he in- tended to do and gave theoutline of the state- ment he was preparing to issue as a mani- festo. McCarthy, he had reason to know placed ~ his intentions before Gladstone, 5] McCarthy it was who communicated to him Gladstotie's observations upon the outline of the mauifesto, and there was no reference whatever then made by Gladstone inst the manifesto on the ground of a confidence. [Cries of *‘Hear, Tourhing the present wosition of the land question, Parnell thought the of the liberals toward the land polic posed by the government showed that the liberals hiad no genuine land pol The leader of the liberal party, in_order to couciliate the radical section, abandoned the 1dea of peasant proprietary and laud pur- chase, and, in orderto conciliate the whigs, refused to entertain & proposal for a reduc- tion of rents by meaus of a an amendment to the land act of 1581 or by conforring® upon the future Irish parllament the power to deal with - tho question. It was, therofore, perfectly useless for the lib- Srals to talk about home rule at ail, becauso home rule was so restricted that it would be a sham. - Whatever might be the motive of the Irish members who opposed Lim, it was certain that they were not in a position to sit in judgment or pretend to express tho epin- ion of tho country. Parnell said ho could not forecast the ro- sultof the present negotiations without a breach of confidence. He thought, however, thau O'Brien would not object to his saying that so far the negotiations had resnited in an agreement and that they fuily recoguized ttat future steps will bave to be taken by other mep, upon whom & very great responsibility will rest if Mr. O'Brien and himself are again able to resume negotiations with assured hope of success [cheers|, as soon as the future of the Irish question was secured he would cheer- fully retire from the leadership of the Irish pariy. The future would vindicate him fully. — The Governor Was Warm. NusnviLLe, Tonn., Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —A sensation was created in the Maxwell house today when Governor- elect Buchanan seized J. W. Brent, staff correspondent of the Chattanooga Times, and ejected him from his room. Brent had called upon Mr. Buchanan and solicited an inter- view for his paper, which was denied on the ground that Brent haa misrepresented him during the campaign. Mr. Buchanan de- nounced a certain stateraent 1 _the Times as an infamous lio. Brent denied the author- shipof the statement and inquired if Mr. Buchanan intended au insult, whereupon he was ojocted. ———— The Deadly Current. Bostoy, Mass., Jan. 11.—[Special Telo- gram to Tee Bee.]—At 234 Congress street yesterday afternoon John Tierney, o work- man emploved there, attempted to roplace a lobe on an incardescent light which had be- come broken, and in doing 0 he took hold of the brass ring at the smail end, instead of the glass and recelved a skock which killed him instantly. In his fall he carried the globe and wire with him to the floor, the former so tightly grasped thatthe wire hag to be cut be- fore 1t could be removed. Tierney was thirty- one yeass old and unmarried. naces Shat Down. ND, 0., Jan. 11.—All but two blast furnaces in the Mahoning valley shut down today in pursuance to an agreement reached two weeks ago owing to increased raitroad rates and the high price of coke. Ten thous- and men are idie. e Steamship Arrivals. At Hamburg—The Russia, from New York. At Boston—The Iowa, from Liverpool. At Havre—La Bretagne, from New York. At Liverpool—The Kansas, from Boston At London—The Queensmore, from Balti- more, Al L Snow in Texa Sax Axronio, Tex,, Jan, 11. —snow fell last night at Del Rio, 150 miles west of here on the Southern Pacific road, the first in four and the fall wns tho decpest on reco inches. The storm is general west of there. Down an Incline Plane, Eix Garoex, W. Va,, Jan. 11.—On the in- clined plane at the Atlantic mine yesterday tne cable broke, letting a car down the plane at terrific speed. Two men were killed and several badly injured. B Funcral Sermon Heard by Telephone. Eiyima, N. Y, Jan, 11.—Rev. T. D, Beocher today preached the funeral sermon of Mrs. Langdon, mother of 8. L, Clemens. Neither Mr. Clemens nor his wife attended, but listened by telepbone 450 miles away in Hart- ford, Conn. ———pe— &1l on Earth, Bavrivore, Md., Jan, 11,—A private letter recelved here contradicts the recently pub- lished story of the death of M Annie Oakley, the marvelous female riie stot. She 15 alive and well in Londoa. s s sOhicago Stonecutters Wil Merike CiticaGo, Jav, 11.—As the result of an at- towpt by employers to enforce & new wage scalo the employes of all the stoue yhrds the city will strike. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1891 THE COMING FISTIC BATTLE. Dempsey and Fitasimmons Will Fight for the Middleweight Obampionship. SIXTEEN THOUSAND TO THE WINNER. The Match Regarded as One of the Greatest Ever Made—Something of the History of the Two M Jack Dempsoy and Bob Fitzsimmons will decide the middleweight pugilistic cham- plonship of the worla Wednesday night. The match is looked upon as one of the greatest ever made. Tt was arranged by the Olympie Athletie elub of New Orloans, and the battle will be fought under the fuspices of that or- ganizition. Many thousands of dollars will be wagered on the result, and prominent sporting men from all over the world will witness the dispute botween two pair of fa- mous fists, The purso is §12,000, the lareest ever fought for, of which the wiuner will re- ceive $11,000. In addition to this §.000 a side hias been wagered by the principals, so that the victor will clear £16,000 for his night's worl No pugilist living is better known than Dempsey, * “The Nonpareil” During his ring caveer he has engaged in forty-five battles and only once mot defeat. Demy first time seem 1o thiuk there is a prosp He is certainly going against big stands fuily 6 feot 1 fellow, has a tremen- dous reach, is strong as an ox and tinds little or no trouble in fighting at any weight, Itis apparent, thercfore, that Dempsey hus the worst of it in the matter of height and reach, but what the **Nonpareil’” lacks in these two respects he will undoubtedly make up in the way of using both his head and his feot, which heretofore have always played an important part in all of they champion’s battles. He is unguestionably one of the greatest generals that stood in @& ring, He is a cleverer sparrer than Fitzsimmons and hos a long reach, but it is not to bo ¢ od with that of the New Zealander. While tho latter is hitter, and ha of getting th-re and doing’ so very quickly, too. What makes friends afraid, however, is a belicf Nonpareii” is not the man he once was, His dofeat by La Blanche, whilo un- doubtedly an accident, has nevertheless shaken confidence 1n Dempsey o little, as it proved that there was o possibility of his do- feat, despite his phenomenal cireer in tho ring. The easy way in feated Billy McCar is well nber which Fltzsimmons de- v in the Californin club At the timea groat »ssed that it should onger ume to simmons. The any means a " His styleis that of worrying his opponent down with oecasional left and right handed jabs that have telling effect in a long drawn contest, As he has frequently stated himself, he is not a knocker-out, but a finish fighter. Ho does his men up gradually. Dempsey’s judgment and wonderful endur ance have been great factorsin all his tles, It is not, asn rule, until a ight, has progressed for some time that Dempscy’s superiority over his opponent becomes clearly apparent. He is much botter in a finish fight than in a limpited round contest, and is better with bare ckles or skin gloves than with large 1If his battlo with Fitzsimmons was 1o bewith the “bare 'uns” instead of with Dompsey’s friends would feel that the victory of the Nonpareil was almost a cortainty. Derapsey is also better under prize ring rules than under Queens- berry rules, because he is such a fine wrestler. Fitzsimmons is certainly a remarkable fighter. The easy and rapid manner in which he polished off Arthur Upham is another evi- denceof that. Itis true that Upham is a very inferior man, and that Bill McCarthy, the Australian, is by no means a_great fighter, still the remavkable ease und rapidity with which the New Zealander conquered both of them shows that he is no ordinary fighter. Jack Dempsey was born on the famous Cur- ragh of Kiidare, in Ireland, on December 15, 1862, He was but a stripling when his parents left the old country to reside in America. He shied his castor in the ring in 1884 against Billy Dacey, and Dempsey was thought to be far outclassed. The battie began at 4 o'clock a. m. and was over in fifty minutes. Dacey 3 rible thumping and had all his cham- pionship aspirutions knocked endwise for many days. ‘The next.time Dempsey stepped into the ring he was facing Tom Henry, an Kuglishman, The battle occurred inJohn Thompson’s theater in New York and was a most desperate one throughout; cach man re- ceived a bioody smashing aund both were badly off at the end of the mill Dempsey looked like a whipped man after the fourth round. At that time Pat Sheedy, who was betting on Dempsey very heavily, crossed over to his corner and, touching Jack on the shoulder, said: **Well, Jack, old man, I guess it's all up with us this pop,” and Jack, looking up and smiling, said, good-humoredly: ‘‘You haven't scen me’ fight yet, but watch me now.” 'True to his promise, he went savago- 1y at his adversary. At the end of the sixth round Heury looked as if he had been shot out of a cannon. The tryst lasted about twenty minutes. Dempsey was now a full- fledged champion, and his idolizers could be counted by the hundreds. On all sides | Dempsey was thought invineible, and _few men went against him in the hopo of doing better than exther getting a draw or winning the small end of the gate. Dempsey now thought he'd mako a trip through the country, and with this end in view went to New Orleans to fight Charles Bixamos. They battled for five rounds, whon Bixamos, who was a game man, was put out, Jack went to ' Frisco, where he and Mitchell engoged in @ terrible tongue-lashing, which resulted in nothing. Dempsey defeated sev- eral men while in 7 Frisco, among them Jim Carro. His nextengagement was under Lon- don rules with Keenan, and it was most des- perate. Jack won two other fights while west, and the Pacidc slope people looked upon him as a thorough hero, Arthur Chambers’ enmity grew in propor- tion to Dempsey's conquests, and he searched the country to find a_congueror for his bated foe. He piited Jack Fogarty agaiust bim, and clevérly had his man traived and it fit form. A terrible fight occurred, Jack winning in witn a badly bruised hand and contempt for the man who ve him dismantied of the clouk of ugilistic glory. But Dempsey's groatest attles were his first and second mootings with George La Blanche and his great scien- tific show ‘Wwith Donovan, the cleverest of the clever men in the middlo-weight brigade, Dempsey met La Blanche at Larchmos Long Island, one cold morning in February, 1886, This 'mighty fight, lasting thirtecn reunds, marked ono of the most desperate ring encounters of modern times. Dempsey’s generalship was superb; La Blanche was wild in his hitting and ill-tempered. Betting &t thoring side was in Dempsey's favor, When the battle was over Li Blanche was hoard to say: e will feht me again and then Pl lick him, sure.” Dempsey’s first surprise occurred when ha faced Mike Donovan. This was only a box- ing affair of six rounds. Straigit counters and cross-counters were as plentiful as flowers in spring. Donovan opened by punch- ings Jack on the nose, and surprisod the Non. pareil a moment later by punching him in the stomach. Dempsey for once had faced a man who could hit with any one. McLellan's conqueror was o0 crafty and too hard a bitter and Dempsey did well onough to draw. This was his first ro- pulse and it disheartened him. Then the Non- pareil met La Blanche a second time in San Francisco and, true to his prediction, the Marine scored a revenge for his Long Istand defeat. The men fought thirty-two rounds, with the advantages in favor of Dempsey. Then Jack was kaocked endwise by & swing- g right-hander, and the §,0000 which he thought he could win from La Blanche was lost to him forever. Never before or sinco did defoated man take to heart so much his failure to win s Jack Dempsey did on this ocoasion. The Marine stoutly denied the Nonpareil a chauce to recover 1ost ground and ducats. Jack next met and walloped Charles McCarthy, His fight with Fitzsimmons is Lls first eagagoment to u fluish sinco that me. Fiizsimmons Is also twenty-elght years of nage and was™ bt in England, The follow- ing aocount of vapflhuu oareer is in his own words rst_appearance in the ring wis at ace's amateur boxing tour- nament at Tamary, New Zealand, ten years ago. Mace was making & tour of the colo- nles then. 1 succeeded In knocking out four men that niMe winnlog the amateur cham- ionship of Nflm Zoaland and a gold watch, he next yéar’Mace visited us again and gave another tournament. I then knocked out five men in ono aight, sustaining my title of chlmnflnn.i' Adftor t‘fdnfinu the five men [ put on the gloves with Herbert Slade, and to the surprise of overybody present, bested him. After fllumfll{!r,, Slade, Mace and I were going to wind up the evening's entertain- ment with @ 'friendly bout. We put on the gloves and shook - hands, and were about, commencing fo spar when we were groc! with such a stoerh of hisses that Mace thou it would better to take oft the gloves, audience thought that Mace was going to try to knock me out; when in reality he only in- tended to show mo a few points in boxing. All of these bouts wore fought under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Inext fought Arthur Cooper under Loudon prize ring rules, do- feating him i three rounds. Then came my fights with Jack Murphy and Jim Crawford, both of which were “fourht under London prize ring rules. 1 defeated the fc mer fn four aud the latter in threo rounds, knocking them both out. Aftor I left New Zealand and went to Sydney, sparring for the first time thore at Larey Foley’s Atbletic lall, where I defeated” Brismead, a_heavyweight, in two rounds, He we 170 pounds to my 145 pounds. The factis, I never fought at over 148 pounds until I caine to the United States, I next defeated Jack Greentree, n middle- weight, in thr nds. Dick Sandal, who, after 1left ) land, got to bo champion there, wys the next to meet me. 1 defeated him fu fout rounds. Then I defeated Bill Slayin, o brother of Frank Slavin, I bested him in sevon rounds, I then fought who' recentiy fought a draw with Starlight, the colorod middleweight cham- plon of Australia, and, though he wore threo- ounce wloves > rounds. 1 defeate - v, champion of Ballarat, in three rounds. v next battlo of importance was with Dick Bilis, who was and is now considerec good one in Australia, he having fought three draws with Lang,the well known Maori heavyweight, two baltles being under Lon- don rules and one under Queensberry. Ellis weighed 176 pounds against my 145 pounds, but T boat him 1n three rounds jist the same. Inext fought Jim Hall, champion middle- weight of Australia, for the championship, defeating him in five rounds. Then I fought Starlight, the colored middleweight cham- pion of Australia and champion of Queens- Iand, knocking him out in mino rounas. My last fight in Austealin was with Professor West, a heavviveight who used to exhibit through Australia, advertising to knock any man out in four rounds. 1 knocked him outin two minutes, Coming 1o San Fran- cisco, I immediately got on a match with Billy McCarthy to fight at the California ath- letic club. T fought him with but very little training, as I had been i the country only fourteon days when we met, knocking him out in nine rounds. Icould have fivished him in three rounds, but wanted to give the club members a show of spavring for their money. My last fight up to date was with Arthur Upham, T defeated him in five rounds at the Audubon club, New Orleans. Of course, 1 hope to add Dempsey’s name to the lst: but then I haven't defoated him yet and he ¢ prove tobe too much for me.’’ immons will step into the ring at 9 o'clock Wednesday night. These men are to weigh ut the ringside and must weigh not over 154 pounds each. Marquis of Queens- borry rules will govern the battle. ————— FITZSIMMONS TRAINING HARD. Those Who H (ve Seen Him Say Demp- sey Must Do His Best to Win. Bay St Lovrs, Miss,, Jai. 11.—For the last three days fhe weather has been vory bad for pugilistic training. Ou Wodnesday and Thursday the sind was light, with heavy rains at intervals, Notwithstanding the storm Fitzsimmons 8id bis work. He made his usual run of fhirteen miles, however, and has gone through ather exerecisos equally laborious. He" said today: “I feel pretty well outside of,a cold canght in the storm ard a lameness in my left leg, one of the ten- dons being a little drawy from too violent ex- ercise and exposura, The excitement over the coming battle erows. Betting m knowing bow eveniy the men are matehe are at a standstill, and for once in the history of a glove contest. hesitate as to which side to beton. Those who have seen Fitzsimmons box and run say that only Dembsey's noted ring maneuvers can save him, Fitzsimmons is very silent regarding the fight, but cvery muscle of his face denotes o stubborn deter- mination to win the battle. Wil Insist on Fusion, Serry 0, T, Jan. 11.—Mr. Taubanecl. one of the thres farmer representatives in tho general assembly, said tonight that ho and his colleagues have made up their minds to insist on a fusion from either the ropublicans or the democrats on the United States sena- torship. They will nov by their votes allow cither side at any time to gat aquorum in jomt assembly and elect a candidate, and should both sides voto for their respective nominees they will also vote so that neither candidate shall receive a majority. If a United States senator is electod at this session of the logslature he will have to be a man_satisfactory to tho Farmors' Mutual Benefit nssocidtlon represeutatives, and neither Palmer, Farwell nor Oglesby are such men. Mr. Taubeoeck said that Grand Master Thompson or Cicero J. Lindlay would auit him, vhough their names had not been mentioned in the conferences, The namo of the man they have most favorably considered has not yet “been - mentioned in connection with the scuatorship. The senator they want is one who will use all honorable methods in his _power to secure beneficial legislation for farmers and who will not be influenced against such logislution by the wiles of corporations and their agents. Such a man should have no afiliation with either of the old parties. In an interview, tonight John M. Palmer said: “There will be no effort made to un- seat McCroue, Graham, Chandler or any other member with the oxception of John T Hamilton until aftor the election of a United States senator is over, and probably not thei . Butzow will probably contest Ham| ton’s seat in a few days.” Senator Mathews, republican, said tonight : ‘“The senate will not act on the aggressive in the matter, but as spon us the house begins 10 call the oll on the question of oustingany republican reprenentative the senate roll wiil be called on the samo questions in regard to democratic senators. —_——— Vessels Collide and 1welve Drowned. Loxnox, Jan. 1,—The steamer Britannia, from Leith, came into collision with the steamer Bear, from Grangemouth, in the Frith of Forth, Seotland, at an early hour this morning. The Bear sank immediately and twelve of the crew wero lost, the others being pescued by the Britan- nia's boat. Afwrstho collision the Britan- nia, which was ‘badly damaged; trans- ferred her 450 passengers to the stewmer Thames and was'thén taken in tow by that vessel. The hawkoy connecting the vessels soon snapped asunder and before another line could be carried tofthe damaged vessel she gave a plunge and shok beneath the waves. 1-'ormnuw|{ the crow had put on life belts and all with the wxeeption of the chief en- gineer mavaged to keep afloat until picked up by boats from thewtbamer Thames, R Coming Wébk in Congre: WasmiNgtoy, Jha! 11.—1f the agreement made last weelg.js observed by the senate Wednesday will deside the fate of the finan- cial bill in thet body. The proceed- ings of the semate aftar the financial bill 1s out of the way will be largely whother or not the republican senators suc- ceed 1 holding a caucus, as now scems likely. It they do a vigorous effort will be madé to push the elections bill. Ttis failing, the apportionment bill, the peusion appro- priation blil, the pending labor bill, copy- right, or, perhaps, the Conger lard or Pad- dock pure food bills may come up. The shipping bill and appropriations will be the chiel matters for consideration in the hous ————— Uncertain as to H entity. Maprip, Jan, 11.—The man arrested at Olot ou suspicion of being Padlewski, the wur- derer of General Seiverskoff, is exhibiting symptoms of insanity. “he polloolack con- vincing proof of his identity and Freuch police agents are now on the way o Olot. NO WORD FROM THE HOSTILES [CONTINURD ¥rOM PrReT PAOR. | {nspection of the quartermaster's and commlssary departmonts, visiting the hos- pital andseefng that all the deparimonts are working smoothly. A goneral ordor was | Nebraska forces uod today dividing into five Qivisions, ac- cording to positions, The Chadron divis- fon consists of five companies, sta- tioned at Madden's bridge across Whito river, at Striken ranch, at Swallow's ranch and at Chadron, under the immediate command of Colonel Walcott. Tho Hay Springs division is composed of four companies, stationed at Chenoy’s and Sheppard's ranches onBeay creek and ut Hay Springs, under the cow: mand of Major Courtright of the Second regiment, “The Rushwillo division _ is composed of four companies, stationed Jarchow's ranch, Roger's mills and Rushvilio, commanded by Ma irst ment. } companies, stationed at Gordon Albany Me ey’s ranch and the forks of Wounded Knee creck. under command of Lientenant Coloncl Bischioff, Colonel Bills has command of the ri and Colonel — Bratt of the loft aud they are each in the field today, perspnally inspecting the line of stations nearest the hostiles Colonel Cody came from Pino Ridge this vening and reported at once to brizado houd- rters and has been in_ close consnltation with Colby over two nsurs, In response toa quostion, Colt f “No man can tell whai a day will by forth, Inmy judgment wo may have pe: and the Indians come in 1uside of tv or the ball will opan and the po of braskn wili know her ci sldiers wil thefr dnty, rogardiess of personal dange Colby keeps two horses ready in the stable, all the time, weil shod so that he eon @ at the first attuck. He las employod as scout and guide, William Vallaudry, a half breed and one of fhe most experienced men among the “Iudians who speaks Sioux like “a uative. Ho brought _ a young friendly Ind named Chicoln, or Smail head to Colby wd expressed the opinion that the hostiles would come in tomorrow, but said they wouid tight before bemg disarmed. The settlers from Harrison to Vale o have mearly all returned to their ches and feol thay they are safe with the state troops between them rd - the hostiles, The companies all cheered when the order came to advance towards the reservation, and thero nas been uo flinching or shirking of danger. A Reported Engazems®. St. Louts, Jan. 11.—A spocial to the Re- public from Deloraine, Manitoba, says: “A report has roached here that o skirmish oc curred this morning between the Canaaian mountain police and the Twille mountain Indians at Fish lake, on the boundary. One policeman and three Tnd re said to have been killed, Moro _polic on_the way from Branden to the r ation, The hos- tiles number 400, WasiNG Jan. 11.—General Schofield tonight re atch from General Miles at Pine Ridge, stating that the entire body of hestile Indiavs, about three thousand in number, have arvived within five miles of Pine Ridgo and he expected that they would reach the agency tomorrow, General Miles also reports the arrival of Captain Pierce to succeed the deposed ugent, Royer, A Litter from W Yons, Jan. 11.—General 0'Bicme re- d a letter tonight from Father Craft, at Pine Ridge, saying hois i y Speaking of the Wounded Knee fight he says the Tudians fired first and the troops were not to blame for the wholesale killing. as everything was done at close quarters. ther Craft, Nevada Indians Dancing. Eixo., Nev., Jan. 11.—Sam McMullen, a leading rancher of Star valley, at tho head of the Humboldt , today telographed Sher- iff Polk asking foc' arms and ammunition, McMullen says 200 Indians are holding a dance in the Star valley and the situation is threatening. Mount~si Police in Readiness. WisNipea, Man., Jan. 11.—Detachments of mounted police have heen gotten in readiness to move toany pointon the border. A dis- pateh from Deloraine, opposite Battanean, N, D., says all is quiet, but tho Indians are not all coming to town as usnal., e LS The Fire Hecord. Nowrors, Va., Jan. 11.-~The Tunis lumber company’s saw mill plant buined today. TLoss, $100,000. . Ther - will be o rel of *America,” the | by the Ladies Relief corps, at the wnd opera hou I those taking part ars requested to be presel — - AN 1aQUIS al this evening 1y to be produced A Black Cod That W Work. Many interesting are told by divers of their experiences at the bottom of the , and the curiosity manifested by fish is one of the themes on which thoy dilate with satisfaction, says the Vancouver News-Advertiser. The fact that certain species of fish aro of an in- quiring turn of mind has been proven be- yond all doubt. and a circumstance in connection with the repairing of the water pipes in the Narrows adds confir- mation. When Divers Llewellyn and McHardy first began work on the broken mains they observed a fish which-looked as if it belonged to the black cod spacies swimming about them and froquently going in and outof the broken pipe. They did not pay much attention toit on tho firstand sccond days, but when on going down the thivd day they saw it closely examing the pipe they were then work- ing on thoy began to give it more con- sideration. On the fourth day he was again at the spot. and they there and then dubbed it the inspector. It was always on the spot, either when the divers got there or it came immedi- ately afterward and remained till they went away again, and_during the time they were at work it observed thom with the most serious attention, alwuys shifling its position as the divers did their in~ order that it might observe exactly how things werc done. The men on the stoame became very much interested in it and always made inquiries when the divers comé up as to whether the in- spector_was satisfied with the work done* That it does not stay about the spot except when the divers are thero and that it knows the time of their ar- rival, is shown by the fact that on three different occasions when they had to go back unexpectedly the in- spector was not there, He alway: turned up next morning, however, as usual, Ilor seventeen duys now the pector has been watching this job, if any future accident should occur, he will, no donbt, apply for work at the company’s office, Anyone doubting this statement of fact can have it verified by Mr. Nixon or by the divers, Llewellyn and McHardy. ches Divers at L Survived His Fxecution. A man who has attended his own exe- cution and still survives to relate the de- tails is sarely worthy of n short para- graph, The man -in question, although serving in the humble capacity of a waiter in one of the Paris cafes, was, twenty-one years ago, one of tho his- toric charactirs of the world. His name is Colonel Marteras, and in 1869 he was on the poibt of being proclaimed presi- dentof Urnguay, whon he was arrested, charged with treason and sentenced 10 be shot. On Monday, June 80, of that year. says the St. Louis Ropublic, he was taken by a platoon of soldiers out of the capital to n cleared spot in the heart of o forest and bound to a chair. At the word “Fire!” a nervous shock caused Marteras to fall to the ground. He did not hear the volley, but 4 laborer work- ing near by did. The laborer went to ascertain the cause, saw the soldiors marching away and Marteras badly wounded, but not dead by any means, lying on the ground. The laborer took the would-be president home and cured his wounds, and he and Marteras now often tell of the sunposed execution of the **French protender,” - A MAD DOG ON A SHIP, The Nurrow Escape of a Drave Little Cabin Boy. A mad dog aboard aship at scal This is an unusual oceurrvence, and an_excit- ing one, to say tho least. An old eap- tain, in relating his experience, tells how the dog was chased all over the ship, but could not be captured or shot. The sailors tried to lasso the bruto, but failed. The loop was iiways too large or too smail, or it slipped up too soon or not soon enough, 80 that we could ac- complish nothin “Our attempts,” said the captain, “served only to tate the rabid an mal €0 that he was now perfoetly tie, leaping, howling and rushing about in a terrible mauner, Justas wo had bezun to despaiv of effocting anything in this way wo heard u shout from for- d. It was the voice of Lit Drow, tho ship's boy. ‘Hello, thora!’ he said. I've just coms o how ho 1 e ‘I'mon the down th ot over- As wa ctood in the ship’s fore and main conrses, which were soby provented us from seeing the hovy, bui wo conld easily judge of his position and his intention ulso, **‘Look out for yourself, Roy!" was tho ery from more than ono voico, as ull realized the fearful risk that he ran, But the little fellow had his plan. He made u great stamping and shoutin, and tho dog, which happensd just thel tobe well forward, leiped upon the topgallant forecastl We who were in the rigging hurricd down to the deck, no longer thinking of any danger to ourselves, and then the whole scoge was before us. Roy had run out along the bowspait and jibboom, and the dog, which had stopped for a moment to bite and tear the staysail netting, which was in his way, was trying to follow him. The upper side of the bowsprit being flat, the mad animal could ¢ y vrav- erse it, but we did not believ could be able to walk on the jibbsom. To our great alarm, however, we saw him dash out upon it without falling. It was a surprising and startling sight. **Rov, Roy!’ we lled, ‘take care of yourself—quick, quick! Don’t let him ot hold of you! “But the'lad was propared even for this. Away out on the end of the boom he stood with his hand on the flying jib- stay, and when the dog was within a fow feet of him he grasped the hoops of the sail which were around it and wont up the long rope like a squirrel. The mad dog made a sort of half-leap shrouds, the fran- | ! canyons and hills ho had b o Roy | | but | one end woigh about 1,010 pounds. Tho artillery avorage about hall a year older and 150 pounds heavior, with correspond- ing incronso in neight and girth. o . Driving Away Blackheads. ackheads reauire flour of sulphur, | The face should bo washed with good soap. Do not use tho high-scented sonps; the white castile, made from olive oil and bi-carbonate of soda, is always safe t0 uso, Wipo the faco thoroughly, and.ys dip a soft flannel in the flour of sulphur, # and rub all over the face, taking care ' | not to get any in the eye In a fow minutes wash off with soap and wate and bathe with the lotion, The sulphur may bo used twice or thrico a woek,until the blagkheads ave removed; afterward once i woek will be sufficient to keep them off, et VANQUISHED BY ANTS, A Hugo Tarantula Intrador Overcoms by Force of Numb Frank Gillotte of Fort Worth, Tex. tells of a remarkablo fight betwoen o Iargo tarantula and a colony of red ants He had just returned from Jack county says the Baltimore Sun, whove in tho snhunting. In the afternoon of day he en- countered a lavge specimen of tarantula which abounds in Texas, He did not dare 10 toueh or evengo near the deadly insoct. which was about fiveinches in length and of a rathor greenish hue, Hoy 0w long stick, of which he split, dextorous munipulation se I3 tarantala batwoen the prongs, oming thor, held ivt 0 provent its escapo but not njur Ho repaired with it to a hill of large rod ants which he had passed on his vnp a short time before, In the mid dlo of the hill he deposited the taran tula, releasing it from its impri ment, It was a rather ch day and but few ants wore out of their holes. But theso fow gathered around the steanger, looked at it closely for a brief moment and then one by one hurriedly entered the different small holes within which were their domiciles. The antula meanwhile was motionless, oceasionally blinking its smull, sharp eyes, but not deigning to glance upon the small in- sects, But presently came forth the ants in a body. Although the tale-bearers had entered the hill by different holes, tha warriors all issued from the same one. Fircst came a large ant and then the oth- ers o closely upon the heels of each othe:r that the line looked like a blood- red string. The de of the aintula was about four inches from where tho ants issued from the cone, and they made straight for the enemy without loss of time. The large one in the lead pounced upon one of the furry legs and the others got_their teeth in as near by as possible. There scemed to be an me und by enough o asif toreach him, staggered, lost his balance and fell with a splash under the ship's bows, Wo run forward, and, looking over, saw him struggling in the “Probably the sudden immersion threw him into one of those convulsive fits 50 common in the rabies, for, after afew minutes of violent tumbling, he sank outright and we saw no more of him,” DARLING, I MUST LEAVE YOU. A Buffalo Pefle Discovers Her band to be a Burglar. Curiosity was greatly excited in a cer- tain ircle of society in_ Buffalo, by the return to her seofa young lady who, a short time before, huad been married with much eclat to a gentleman in a large western city, says the New York Morning Journal Friends at once called on tho family to learn, if possible, the cause of the sud- den renouncement of the fair bride’s vows, but were only told that for goot rensons, which they did not propose making public, Mrs.” B. had loft her husband, and requested henceforth to be called by her maiden name. A fow en- terprising souls, however, refused to be thus kept in the dark, and devoted themselves to ferreting out the mystery, which they now say invulves the folloyw ing remuntic story Some years ago Miss ras aroused from sleep one night by a burglar, who having broken intothe house, was stand- ing at her bedroom door. She scroamed at the sight of him, and he ran out of the house saqquickly that she did not have time tosee his faco. The young lady at the time of this oceurrenca was only aschool girl, but on her arriv- ing at womanhood a suitor almost immediately made his appearance. Presenting the highest testimonials as to his standing in the west and his finan- cial prospevity, he was received with much favor by the young ladies’ par- ents, and she herself was much ploaseo with the gentleman, who continucd to woo her with such ardor that she at last consented to marry him and accompany him to his distant home, They were vory hquy until her hus- band, in a fit of confidence, confessed to her that he was the burglar who had broken into her home years bsfore, and that as he watched her lying asleop had fallen madly in love with her. On flee- ing the house he had resolved to win her for his wife as soon as she was grown. His papers of introduction, ote., 2 all forgreries, and, instead of the wholesale lumber dealer he had repre- sented himself, he was a noted hous breaker and confidence man, The lady, at theseunlooked-for revelations, fainted away, and on recovering announced hor intention of leaving him forever if he did_not at once promise to renounce his mode of life. This he refused to do, and though closely watched by him and deprivea of money, she succeeded in escaping from him, and actually bogging her way, managed 1o getas far as Cleveland, where she had relativy who fur- nished her with means to reach her parents, Her husbund has written im- ploring her to return to him and prom- ising complete reformation, but her peo- ple have refused to credit any such in- tention, and have sworn to shoot him on sight if he makes any attempt to even seo her. The lady says that he was a most devoted husband and o gentleman by birth and education, and connected deyond a doubt with some of the best families in the east. B Hus- Height, Weight and Age of Soldiers. The inspection of the garrisoned posts Dby General Breckenridge’s subordinates has resulted in the collection of some nteresting statistic These show that in height the enlisted men of the urmy vary from a minimum of 4 fect 9 inches to a maximum of 6 feet 44 inches, the soldier of this lutter stature, for whom old King Frederick would have given a bonus, serving in the department of Ar- izona. In weight there is a range from the minimum of 97 pounds W the maxi- mwum of 280, with an average through the army of 1534, and the fair average height of 5 feot 7 inches, The youngest soldier enlisted is sixteon yeurs of age and the oldest sixty-six, while the aver- agois sbout thirty years. Therea r some interesting figures, too, about the horses. Those of the cavalry average about ten and one-half years, stand 15} hands high, with u girih of "6 foot and | almost unending string. of ‘the ants, and in a minute and a-half the entire body of their victim was covered with them. After that the tarantula scavcely moved. At first it attempted to pull away the leg attached by tho ants, but finding it fastened it shoved along with the disengaged legs, mo perhaps an inch and I, but the r mainder of its body w o ceve;dg with the insects, which devoted part O their forceto holding the vietim in place. The t: of the ants, three ventured within rench of the jaws of the a,which closed its mouth with a snap, ending their ex- istence instant In four minu’ ntula was dead. There was not a sign of blood anywhero on its body, though in many places wero evidences of the [r Vi the head were sc: bitten deepest. Shortly after it closed its oyes and allowed its head Lo sag many of the ants withdrew, but when there was a convulsive jerk of one leg the ants ran up again, and this time remained till, every sign of animation wus gone. Then the ants removed the corpse, It was a heavy body to remove but they accomplished it. = On the rather flat top of the hill the pull was hard and long but on the incline it was easier. Ar- rived at the foot, the ants deserted tho corpse and returnod to their homes, some entering tho holes, others resum- ing the work they had boon interrupiod at’ when the tarantula came among them. e A Petroleum-Voiced & fren. A petroleam engine has boaon intro- due in a lighthouse in Scotland for working the siren for signal napparatus recently installed. The result is said to oxcellobt, glving security and prompt- ness. AR PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, ©. 1. May of Chicago is a* the Millard. H. C. Lowis of Chicago is at the Paxton. H. A. McCord of Oakland is ot tho Casey. J. A. Hamilton of St. Louis Is atthe Mur vay. T, L. Hall of Burwell was st the Casey last night. D. L. Darrof O'Neill is i the city at the . W. Henrich of Columbus fs at the Mer- chants. C. A. Baker of Cliicago s registered at the Murray. 5. B, Fenton of Dotwoit, Mich., s at the Milladd, David Morchan: H. T.Tarrof Ogden last night. Frank Haight of Chicago is In tho city at the Murray H. G. Howell of New York wa tou last night. J. W. Stepp of Watson, Mo,, is in the city at the Paxton, A. B, Todd of Plattsmouth 1s in the city a1 r of Chicagods registered at tha was at the Mu L the Pax Carson of Deadw at tho Miliard. 5. C. Crotty of Norfolk was 1 the ¢! nignt at the Casey W, loy of Giraud Island was ot the Merchants last night. ¥ last Is that fmpurity of the bood which produces uneightly lumps or swellings fn tio n which causes ruaning sores on tho arms, legs, or feet; wiich develops ulcers in tho eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blinducss or deafness; which 13 the origin of pimples, cail- cerous growths, or * humors; " which, fasten- ing upon the lungs, causes ccnsumption a: death, Tt tho most ancient of all diseases, und very few persons aro eutirely free frow it, How Can CURED It Be By taking Hool the remarkable cu bas proven itself to be & potent and pec medlcine for this disease, J€ you suler i scrofula, try Hood's Sarsaparilla, “ Every spring my wife and childion hite been troubled with serofula, my litle boy, threo years 0ld, belag & temrible sufferer. Last spring ho was 010 mass of sores from headtofeet. Woalltook Hood's Sarsapa:fila, and all have been enved of thuserotrla, My little boy 1s entirely free from sores, and ail four of my ehildren look bright and hoalihy.” W. B. Aruxkrox, Passale City, N. J, Hood’s Sarsaparilia islxforgs. Preparolonly by C.L 100D $ CO., Apothecasios, Lowel), Mass, 102 Doges One Dollar Sarsaparills, which,