Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 28, 1891, Page 2

ABOUT BASE BALL PLAYERS. Soms Thoughts and Suggestions Concerning the Game and the Pablic. MANY ADMISSIONS TO PAY ONE MAN, Princely Salary— Chicago s Looking Down on the Double h John Clarkson's What re ward to Schedule” While tho base ball magnatos have been striving for yoars 1o oring players' salarios down to something like reasounuble figures the ball tossers go right along drawing princely salariesand laughingat the abortive efforts of rulers of the game to check them, says the sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune. The roserve rule was a move in the direction of retrenchment, but in tnat line was & dismal failure. Then from the loague brain was evolved the ridiculous aifica- tion rule, with Nick Young as tho arbitrator. This was even a more dismal failure, and since it was wisely abolished the magnates have been scratching their hoads in a vainm effort to check ruin- ous salary-paying. If one will take a cursory glance over thesazary lists for next oason he will find that the salaries are higher than ever before in the history of the games., Horo is tho way thoy run: Clark son §8,300; Rusie, #6,250; Comiskoy, $5,0003 Dufty, $5,000; Ewing, §7,0005 Farrell, $4,500; Kelly, $,000; McPhee, $,000; Connor, $4,000; Richardson, #4,000; Van Haltren, $4000; ilasscock, #1,500, and so on. Truly, the turnstiles will have to play @ merry and continuous tune next year to bring in such amounts at the gate. Let some ono figure how manv “clicks" of tho turnstile it will take to bring in 85,300 at 25 cents a “olick” and he will ba astonished. Then, 100, that 1s only ono salary out of some four- teen 1o be paid. cla Chicago's Calculations. Considerabia local nterest is being mani- fested in the make-up of the Chicago club for noxt year. 'T'he loss of Van Hultern and Duffy was not a pleasing beginning for a eam, to bo sure. I'arrellgwill not be much missed, except as a hitter. - Tho local olub is 10 be coneratulated that he was not saddled on it at £4,500 sulary, No wman with as poor a head as Farrell has can commence to enrn that much money with any clup. Bosides, the elub does not noed any catchers. Kitt- ridge and Schriver can do all the work naeded. . The club needs pitchers badly. Vickery ~ showed such = a startling propensity to let down at a critical time last vear that heshould be left out of the calcuiations for next year. Then Gumbert is not @ man to be depended on, and Luby's arm, which was sore all last season, may be no bet- ter thie coming one. Hutchison is a first-class man_and cannot be improved on; but then, Hatehison cannot do ail the work. The club racognizes its weakness i the box and now has its lines out for two good men. If it so- cures tho men it is after the local patrons will have nothing to complain of. Anson will of course be on first and Cooney at short. while either Burns or Dahlen will cover third base, the former most likely if his arm cames around all right. 1t is not vet known who will cover second base, and it is more than likely that Pfeffer will be exchanged for some’ gooq man. Thero 1s £o discount- ing Fred’s ability, but he and Anson have never been ablo to zet along together and 30 they might as weil be separated. The club would be stronger with an inferior man at second base than with Pleffer if he and Anson aro to remain at daggers’ points all the time. While the club is looking for a man to take Pfoffer's place it should mot overlook the fact thut a good hard hitter is needed. The club’s weakness last season lay in the fact_that it had few men who could be de- pended on to hit the ball in-an emergency. Tho most available and useful man would seom to be Glasscoek. In his awkward way “Snapper Jack" can play alot of ball in all departments of the game and his size and agility should make bim an iaeal second baseman. Then, too, he woula be hitting the bail up arouna the 300 mark all the time. Ryan is the only certainty in the outfield. ‘Wilmot reverts to the club under his old con- tract, bit Anson would not be averse to replasing bim with some better man, if ho could bo secured. Wilmot is a good hitter, and a base runner away ubove the average, but that lets him out. His reprehensible practios of ‘‘cross-tiring” a_fly ball makes him by no meuns a sure flelder, and his weakness in throwing and on a ground ball is 100 well known to need commont. Stil, he may be retained. The club has & good man n view to cover right field m place of ‘Parmer” Cgrroll, who goes toSt. Louis. A goon hitter “1s promised and necded. In filling ‘the vacant places on tha Chicazo team, the management should sacrilice some in flelding to secure good batters. Games are won at the bat after all. Ton Novel Entirely. The proposed folly of a double champion- sip senson 15 likely to add to the public dis- trust of the managers of tho game. Square base ball, run on business lines with plenty of players, dbes not need pursing on its play- ing side. 'The doublo championship season iden is one caleulated to deceive the public snd make it beliove that there is a live con- test beforo its eyes, when in real- iy ‘mo such spectacle is on. T'wo schednles and two pennants are modern base ball novelties not likely to “do,” though they may keep some of the inevitablo tail- enders in sight of the leaders a littlo longor thou they would naturally stay. To make the system cousistent players must bo shifted about after the fivst schedule is played out and the team strengthoned up or weakoned down 10 the first championshib average. The first serious differenco in the new leaguo is likely o como out of the 2i-cent Amission fes. It will be abused in the aller and ex-association cities, and the raveling men, ardent supporters of base ball, will scatter their kicks avout prices broadeast. Another differauce 1s likely to corao over the division of the spoils in tho player line. Unless all present signs fail and a wondrous change of heart has come to the men who are uppermost in base ball, the weaker clubs wili have a hard time; fivst, in_getting stars aspigued to them, and, second, 1n landing the stars that are assigned. Who Pays the Pipor? It would be interesting to the public to now how the $130,000 paid or to be paid for ase bail peace aud several retiroments will Do sottled. It is said that secured notes have, been given to the retired ones, and that N, &, Young is to pay the notes out of the leaguo emergeucy fund, into which 10 per cent. of e gate receipts of champioaship games goos. The Columbus settlement is @ case in voint. The amount vaid Born, Coben, Laza- rus & Co., was $18,000 in notes to run Lwo years bearing the names of A. J. Reach and John 1. Rogers, of Philadelphia, and A. H, Soden, W. H. Conantand W. C. Billings, of Boeston. This paper is gilt-edged. Under the terms of settlement the Columbus poople are barred from again enguging in any baso ball enterprise. Bowen-Gibbons Mill. New Owrieaxs, La., Dec. 27.—The glove contest between Andy Bowen of this city and Avstin Gibbons, the Jersey boy, which was arranged by the Metropolitan club for December 20, 15 tho talk of the town, from the fact that it is both Gibvons' and Howen's firat fight since thewr unsati factory . fights ~ with - McAuliffe ana Myers. Howen has fought both Carroil and Myers, and 1s in the best of condition. Austin Gibbons, who is in train- ou St. Louis, reports that ho is in tho best of coudition and that if be loses it will not bo from lack of conditiou or training. The Metropolitan club has & seating capacily of 8,200 and is arranged in such w verfect manner that each will have an unobstructed viéw of the contest. ‘The purse is $2,500, of which $300 goos to the loser. Jimmy Carroll will second (iibvons, while Billy Myers will verform a like ofice for Bowen. Walt Whitman Improving. Puivaperenia, Pa, Dee. 27.—Walt Whit- man was said by bis attending pbysicians to be somewhat improved, though he is still oxtremely woak. o Cattle Drowned Loxo Isiaxp Cirr, N. Y., Dec. #7.—A large transfer boat loaded with twelve cars, [ | carrying 19 head of cattle, while being towed Hr the East river to the abbatoir at the foot | of Forty-fourth street today, ran on Black | Rock. A large hole was stove in the float, | which began to Al with water, Two tugs | puiled the craft over the side of the river, when she sunk off Tenth street docks. The | cars wore almost submerged and 143 head of the cattlo were drowned. Loss, $10,000. Th cattlo were consigned to baiseverger Schwartz, - PORFEITED THE DEPOSIT, Cincinnatt Organizition Refuses to | Accepta i ecent Purchase, Cixcissaty, O., Dee, 27.—Tho organization committee ropresonting the bond holders of the Circionatf, Jackson & Mackinaw road have declined to completo their bid for the rond and o re-sale has beon ordered. This means that the committas now refuse to puy for the property the amount at which thes bid it off at tho recent sale. As sccurity for their bid they deposited in court 25,000, This is arcd by tho decree of yesterday to buve 1 forfeited, and will be held subject to | order of the court. The second will inolude whit known a8 the Central division,” and is to oceur ten days after the publication of the notice. The cost of this sale will 50 taxed up to the defaulting purchasing ccmimittee and they will be he.d for tno differonco in the price re- ceived at thisand the former sale, should a less sum bo realized at the second than at tho first sale, ‘The atforney for.the reorganization com- mittee is Robert G. Ingersoll. The relusal to complete the bid was, no doubt, made after consultation with him. He may be able to defeat the order of court taxing the costs and 1oss on account of the second sale agoinst the reorganization committee. But a Unitod States court is not a thing to be played with and the distinguishod attorney may fail to savo thecommitteo from any part of the tureatened loss. SISTER OF MME; NILSSON IN WANT. oncealed From the Prima Dona— Daughter's Voice Gives Promise. MirwAuKee, Wis., Dec, 37.—In his Christ- mas rounds among the poor, Agont Frellson of the Associated Charities. found o sister of Christine Nilsson the Swedish singer, in straitened circumstances. She is the wife of Nils P, Hvale, a Swedish teacher, who lives in the rear of No. 611 Eloventh street. Mrs. Hyalo is an elder sister of Christine Nilsson, and both sho and her busband are people of education, but ho has not been able to secure constant employment, and the family, whico js a large one, has boen reduced to' actual want. Not long ago Christive Nilsson came to Milwaukee to sing at one of the Thomas concerts, and sho visited ber sister at tbat time, but out of pride the extent of the fam- ily's povorty was concealed from ber, and she romained in ignorance of their real con- dition. Friends havo interested themselves in thoir welfare, and an effort will be made to provide Mr. Hvalo with a situation. Mus, Hvalo has a daughter who Dossesses a re- markable fine soprano voice, but her parents, who hopo that sho may soma day be a prima douna liko Lier aunt, are unable to give her & musical education. Musicians who have hoard her sing were impressed by the quality of her voice and will render assistance I giving her u conservatory training. ———— STILL HANGING T HE SINSITES, beer the snle is Determined Men Make Life a Burden for Mississippi Lesperadoes. Suunvra, Miss, Dec. 27.—The lynching still goes on. Two more victims, John Sims, brother of Bob, and Mosely, nephew of Bob, were both hanged last night, aud tho avengers are in hot pursuit of a negro who was with the Sims gang the night of the massacre. ‘Thoy have burned Bob Sims’ dwelling and all the houses on the place, and xilled overy hving thing to be found on the plilce oxcept the family, and they had to es- cape to a noiehbor's house The Sims family they are going to leave the country. ~ The crowd continues to eniarge and is fully 500 strong and is hunt- ing for Nool Sims. It is reported that Noel Sims has gotten together about forty men and intends to burn up Womank Hill tonignt. The bodies of Bob Sims and tho three Savages have been cut down and thrown over in the grave yard. Johu Savage, the first hung, is still harging. e WILL 11E VP IRE ROAD, Emmployes of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass on a Strike, SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Doo. 27.—At 5:30 o'clock tomorrow morning all the employes of the'San Antonio sud Arausas Pass Rail road cowpany’s oparating department will strike, tieing up the entira system of 600 miles of road. The trouble dates back to the discliarge of Conductor O'Brien by Sup- ertendent Sands for an alleged violation of orders. The men are acting ander mstructions from the cunirman of the labor federation board. Itecervor Yonkum has issued a tolegraphic THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: T0 AMEND THE CONSTITUTION, 5 4~ Prcposal of tho National League for the Froeotion of Am:rican Tnstitutions. TEXT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. ot Be Used to Aid Religious — Sectirian Appropriations Be Prohibited.: { Public Moneys C; to New Youk, Dee. 27, —The National League for the Protection of American Institutions kas prepared an amendment to the constitu- tion of the United States which will bo sub- mitted to both houses of congress shortly after they rosuma their- sessions. This amendment, whicn if adopted Wik~ bo the X VI amendment, reads as follows : Nostato shall pass any luw radpecting an establixhm fon. or prohibiting the s 188 property or alded by tn or fssue bonids for the pur- sutalning o alding, by it for services, nses reb, rel inn- ty tion, ny money 10 rs of the National League for the rotection of American Institutions are: President, John Jay: first vice-president, William H. Parsons; geneva! secretary, IR James M. King, D.D.; treasurer, William Feilows Morgan; chairman finance com- wittee, John D, Siayback; chairman law com- mittee, William Allen Butler. ‘The following states .prohibit sectarian ap- propriutions in their constitutions: Cail- forma, Colorado, Fiorida, Georgia, ldabo, 1llinois, Tndiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Min- nesota, Mississipoi, Missouri, Montuna, New Hampsniro, North Dakota, 'Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming—twenty-one states, in California the legislature can make por capita grants to institutions. ‘The constitu- tional prohibition in Tndiana, Oregon and Wiscousin covers only religious and theolozi- cal institutions. Mississippt prohibits any testamentary devise. bequest, legacy —or wift to religious, charitable or ecclesiastical corporations or societies, Kentucky las a raviscd constitution pending popular adep- tion. Selection of Bridesmaids Who Will Attend the Princess Mary of Teck. Loxpoy, Dec. 27.—The *‘White Lodze,” the residence of the uuke of ‘Teck, is already astir with the proparations for the wedding of the Princess Mucy with Prince Albert Victor, which has practically set the whole country agog, for on all sides one hears of the gifts which will add not a little to the display of the occasion. The wedding dress of the prin cess will naturally be a remarkably oeautiful creation. Itis to ba embossea with silver lilies of the valiey and the work on it is be- ing rapidly pushea forward, for it will have to be fnished in less than ordinary time, as what would require three months to com- plete will bave to bs done in one. The brides- maids will be eight in number, and will be selected in this manner: Two will be daughters of dukes, two of marquises and four of earls, Of these Lady Dorothy Murray, Lady Ger- trude Molyneux, Lady Beatrice Grosvenor, Lady Eva Grevilie and Lady Victoria Leve- son Gower have already been selected. The princess will have two ladies in' waiting in ner suite, ona of whom has already veen chosen, namely: Lady Gertrude [Sleanor Molyneux, the eldest daughterof the Earl of Sefton. The other will be a married lady of rank, but no decision has yet been come to as to who it will definitely be. Alroady some maguificont presents hive been receéived, some of which are purely per- sonal, while others are sent to.the happy couple. Lord Alington. bas presented the duke of Clarence with a magnificent plate and a gold dessert service has been given to the Princess Mary by another friend. Among the first presonts received. by the princess since her engagement was a diamond braceiet from Sir Algernon Borthwick, the stones of which are of great beauty aud value. an event of the week was Grace Haw- thorne's effective impersonation of Nancy, in tho American version of “Otiver Twist,’ at the Olympic.. Mr. Cellier's iliness and consequent inability to fimsh the orchestra tion have compelled the postponement of tho dress rohearsal at the Lyricof *“The Mounte- banks,” the opera which is the collaboration of himself and Me. Gilbert. This rehearsal, however, is at last fixed for today, and the first performance of the work for' V-ednes- day next. Mrs. R. A. Atwater of Omaha, who has been studying for some time in London and Paris with a view of singing opera in I und England, is now in Faris and e make her debut in concert this mouzh circulur saying in effect that he is not willing to believo that the employes of the road have taken the action at their own volition, as all grievances heretoforo have besn satisfac- torily adjusted after a conference between the émployes and officials of the company. e APOPLEXY CAUSED HIS DEATH, Autopsy On the Remains of the Mur derer Sawtalle. Joxconn, N. H., Dec. 27.—Au autopsy was made on the body of [saac B. Sawtolle, the murderer, at the state prison this afternoon, The head only was examined, and when the bone was removed the dura mater wi found largely disturbed with a fluid consist- ing of bloody serum. Carofully removing tuo brain it was found that the blood came from a smull brauch of the middle cerebral artery, forming a clot in such o position that pressure was primarily upon the covering of the cerebellum, causing paralysis nearly cqual on, both sides, and the aiagnosis made before death took place is thereby sustainod. This effectually disposes of the suicide theory and substantiates tho oinion of the prison officials that apoplexy caused Sawtelle's death. e METHOD OF ITALIAN MURDER. ow o Kansas Oty Dago Made Aw.y With A Kaxsas Crry, Mo, An_ Italian vendetta today resulted In the death of Joo Mangiaraceua. Two weeks ngo tho sons of Mangiaracena and Antonio Samson engaged in & quarrel on the river bani. The lattor was drowned and Samson swora revenge. Today Samson enticed Mangiaracoua into saloon, whero four of the former's friends were playing cards. Suddenly a quarrel arose at the card tablo. Dufiog the excite- ment Samson drew his revolver and shot his enemy through the head killmg him in- stantly, The four eard players hustled the murdecer out of the place and assisted him in esoaning and ho was. not arrested uatil late tonight. RRENT, One Drunken Finlander Killed and Another Fatally Wounded. Lakz LiNpes, Mich,, Dec. 27.—While two Finlanders wero brandishing knives in the stroet, Marshal Mayatte and Justice Brule attempted to arvest them. The F'ins stabbea both tho officors, whon the mavshal shot and instantly killed Alexander Perola. Michuol Kotila, his companion, was also shot iu tho back aud will probably die. ik 176D g Fu val of John L. Miles, Tho funcral of the late Johu L. Miles was held at the late residence of the deceased, 515 South Twenty-sixth stroet, at o'clock yesterday aftoruoon. Aftor a brief service at the house tho re- mains were taken charge of by the under takor and forwarded to Davenport, Ia., over the 6 o'clock RRock Island train, where the body will be interred. The children of the deceased accompanied the body. g Missing for Over a Month Asnuny Pank, N, J,, Dec. 27.—Silas E. Chefuoy, & large property owner in Asbury Park aod Litghteld, Conn,, and also a heavy stookholder iu the Now York Tribune, bas beew. wissing for over a mouth aud his reln tives are alarmed. Tho missing man was & brother-in-law of Horace Greeley. Atwater’s stage name 1s Rogina. Negotia- tions are in progress to have Mrs. sing in Italian opera next seasou at Covent Garden. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of tho immensely popular “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” bas taken the Theater Royal for the production of her new play, “Tho Show man’s Daughter." Johann Strauss, in the presence of several frienas Thursday, played the music for his new overa, “itter Passman,” which will be heard for the first time at the Vienoa opera house, New Year’s day. Judging from the piano rendering of the music the opera is a work of exquisite melody and skillful orches- tration, the parts for the ballet displaying all the composer's uuique talent for writing dance music. Rudyard iKipling, the popular story writer, is engaged to be married to the sister of Wol- cott Balestier, the young American novelist who aled at Dresden recently. - LOST IN THi: MOUNTAINS, Nevada Men Go Astray During Severs Snow *torm. Cansox City, Nev., Dee. 27.—Joseph Klein and George Bosworth left Placerville two wecks ago to walk to Carson over tho mouutains. Heury Barton met them and advised them to turn back, but they decided to pushon to the next station, eleven wiles north. Since fhen noth- ing has beon heard of them. Three other men started yover the summit the Sunday provious, and ouo of them has bevn fonad dead twelvo mites from Laie Taboe. Further search showod nothing of the others. All the stations have been visited, but none of tho wandorers were found. Storms in the mountains for the last week have beeu terri- ble. Itseems cortuin that all havo porisbed. Another search party is about to start out. o Death 1oll. Apriax, Mich., Doc, 27, —~Thomas S. Apple- gate, proprictor of the Adrian Times, died suddonly of hoart disease at 10:3) this morn- ing. Ho was ono of the most prominent republican politicians of the state and for many years a member of the state board of control of the state sehool for the biind. Cuicaao, 111, Dee, 27.—Frederick G. Apple- ton died suddenly this morning at Y o'clock of cancer of the stomach at the vesidence of his son-in-law, William D. Meeks, 514 Har- vard avenue, this city. Mr. Avpleton was wealthy ranchman of Camp Sun Seba, Tox.. aud camo here November 11, accompaitled by bis wife. Since thut time bo has been under medical treatment for stomach trouble whioh began last August. Rev. Drs, Edward aud Samuel Appleton of Philadelphia, prominent divines of the Episcopal church, #re brothers of tho decoased. Ho leaves b widow, and threo children. Lovisvitie, Ky, Dec. « 27.— Wiltlam' H Churchill died hero today of pneumonis in- duced by la_grippe, aged 75, Ha was part owner of Churchill Downs, where the Jockey Club race track is located. He leaves a widow, who was formerly th wifs of Clarence Preatice. IxviaxapoLts, Ind., 'Dee. 27.—Gharles y ploneer of indiana and mulionaire wholesale mercbant, died today, age 70. - Evading the Agreement MoxtuEaL Dee. 37—Two of the trank lines, parties to an agreoment by which tourist or second olass sleeping cars were discontinued after Decomber 1, between New Eogland angd the west have beon found to be dvading the agreem ', In consequence, Gomural MONDAY, Manager SofMMRnt avclded Inst night that the Grand Truvk vailway would resume the haulfug of suthMars forthwith PUESS or iy ftev, Mr. Cflifle 8paxs of the Fallacy £ fhe octrine. “Why 1 amfidta Baptist,”" was tho subject of Rev. H. A.Celhhe's discourse last night at the Sew Mothodist churel. His argument was that th was no immersion, With the Baptists there was a prejudice that was hard to eradteate. Poople of thechurch wh mersed by thd! baptismal theorv he bad known to bave their children sprinkled. The Rey. Mr. Crane spuke of some of his congregation being disturbed. I tuve kuown parents that havo been baptized to have theie children sprinkled,” said he. *“Their minds got upset on that theory and they think their children should be immersed.” Mr. Crane then pointed out several in stances where men had gone to the bad who had boen baptized. He knew of a Baptist minister who had preached twelve years und then came back to the Methodist Episcopal enurch. *“There 18 no evidence—historical or bibli- cal—to prove that Christ was immersed.” As a matter of fact the water was poursd upon tho head. Immersion did not signify. Ho held that tho word baptism was generic and not specific, 1t signified the wetting or mofstening of the different mothods of bap- tism. The nev, testament contained, he said, the working of the Jews. Tio Jows were differ- entnow. Wuen Jesus went into the water he came out immersed. Tue wording of it then was “Baptism with water.” It should have boen “in’! water. Mr. Crauo held thak there was no recovd, nor could it be vroven that a Christian was ever baptized. The matter of fact of put- ting peovle under the water was noasense. Christ was never baptized fu the name of the Fatber, Son aud Holy Ghost. Christ, according to Mr. Crane’s version of tho matter, aid not intend for anybody to be immersed. Even the Jews did not practice immersion. “If 1 believed 1 immersion I would preach it,” said he. “I would stand by it. Butasa matter of fact peoplo don’t believe that por- sons have to be baptized in that sense 0 bo saved.” IMMERSION INFENDED. had been im- WHAT WATSON WANTS, He Tells of His Ambition for Nebraska City. Attorney John C. Watson of Nebraska City is at the Delloue. He positively asserts that he is not a candidate for congress. “AILT want,” spid Mr. Watson toa Bes representative, *4is an opera house, an elec- tric streot railway and a new distillery. Thav's all [am working for, and Nebraska City wants them. [ amuot in politics. I am not supporting anybody, and I am uot out for congress; my. prophecy is, however, that Mr. O'Brien will not be his own successor. Among the probable winners are Church Howe, Juoge Chapman and Judge Pond. “But [ am notin'it as far as politics are coucerned. I want, as do others, an electric street railway, an opera house, and other business houses.” . Pl A2 Sy WANTED 10 KILi. CHILDS. Attempt on .the Life of the Phila- delphia Publisher by a Crank. PuitaveLPuis, P, Dee, 27.—A crank who gave Liis namo as 4, Bonaparte entered the private offico of; Gicorge W, Childs in the Ledger building, ov Saturday afternoon, and told the clerk attho door that he must see the publisher, When asked to state the nature of his bus- iness the mau simply said: I iatend to kill him.” g The clerk intercepted Bonaparte, who drew a murdercus’ looking knifs. The other clerks hurried in’dt this' moment and the man made his escape.! ¢ “The occurrence was reported to the police here and they, latg in the atternoon, arrested aman in the Rqd Loy botel ang took bim to the city hall, whiere c-amination satisfied them that he was fnsane. He was seftto a Tospital. - Testimony in the Childs Case: SaN FRrasctsco) Caly Dee. 27.-~No delay was made on uecount & Sunday by District Attornay Carter in taking dopositions of of- ficors and sailors of tho steamer Kowunee, regarding the attack on Kiroman Patrick Shields by the Valparaiso police. Charles R. Malcom, first engineer of Ke- wanee, testifiad that Shields was a quiet, sober, ' respectable man. who would give no reason for thé quarrei. Tho terrible beat- ings he had received scomed to ve impaired his renson. The testimony may be com- pleted tomorrow and sent to Washington in the evening. e is Mind is Hopriessly Wrecked. New York, Dec., 27.—The condition of William J. Scanlan, the actor, remaiued un- changed tonight. Today the demented actor’s manager, August Pitou, caused Scan- lan to be moved from his apartments at the Hotel Imperial to his own residence, 13 West Ninety-fitth street. . Ho has cancoled all en- gagements for the season, and has disbanded the company, as ho believes the actor's mind is hopelessly wrecked. — For Passing Counterfeit Money. Missoviu VALLEY, Io., Dee. 27.—[Special Telogram to Tne Bes.]—Two parties named Fishor were today captured at Modale in the act of passing counterfeit woney, of which they had a consideravle amount. One nf them has for a long timo been suspicioned of being one of the gang of crooks that has been working this_and adjacent towns. They were taken to Logan and lodged in jail to await a preliminary examication, - Movem-onts of the $1n Francisco. AN Fia Cal,, Dec. 27.—It was rumored that the craiser San Francisco, which left hera at 1 o'clock yesterday with sealed orders, would stop at Monterey, Cal ouly a fow hours, saii from here, for target. paractice. A dispateh from thero says st is not there. She has not been sighted, and 1t is now believed sue has zone directly to Acapulco. 1500, SN Left With a Large Mail. Loxnox, Dec. 27.—The steamer Hotania sailed from Queenstown toaay. The Both- nia's mails, which includo those of the steamer (iermanic, amount to 1,757 sacks, the largest quantity of mail matter that has aver crossed the Atluutic. Tae Germanic Broke her crank shaft whilo coming to aucho# at Queenstown on the 24th and hae heen towedwack to Liverpool aud docked. i Cojgap Burn St. Louis, Moy, Jge. 27.—Sixteen hundred bales of cotton wawgdestroyed by fire tonight in the railroad wards at the foot of Rutua street. The loss is gstimated at 0,000, The cotton was the pyiparty of the George Taylor Compress compafiy” Sl e Fighting the Rouels. Loxvoy, Dec. ;$7ar-Dispatches from Singa- pore say that ofiojal udvices from Pekin re- ort severe figating with the rebels from december 3 o Eu gomber 7, in which 2,000 rovels were killgj and fifty leaders be- headed. - isell’ and Children. A wealthy squire named Hamveck, living at Gratz, shot two of his sons, 0 and 7 vears of uge, respectively and then committed suicide. * He had an idea that his son’s stammering was a bereditary taint. - Will Treat With Germany Loxpoy, Dee, 27.—The Chronicle’s Berlin correspondent states that Russis has in- formally intimated her readiness to nego- tiate a treaty of commerce with Germany. e e Steameor Arvivals. At Havre—Steamer La Bourgogue, from New York. At New York-La Cbhampague, Havre, Europesn, frow London. ool L Tho delicious fragrance, refreshing 0ool- ness and 30t beauty imparted to the skin by Pozconl's Powder comuwends it 1o all ladies. Killed HY Viexya, De from DECE MBER 28 'AFTER™X NEGRO NURDERER, a Oolcr:d Gentleman. HE KILLED A. PCPUL/R CONDUCTCR. No Whnt His Cnught— Quest:on as to Fate Wil Be When Miy Cause a | W Legsnrid, Fla, Doe. 27.—Nearly 1,000 armed wen in Lake county on the Florida Central & Peninsular rafiroad and on the shore of Lake Farris are in searct of o fugitive negro murderer, and about as many negroos with Wienesters aro “scatterad about this city and suburbs proclaiming that they will protect nim from lynching if brought i here, Just before daylight this morning J. B, Parramore, a well known conductor on the Florida Central & Peninsular rood was shot and {astantly killed while on bis tram, far from hora, by Thomas 1. Mike, a ne who keeps colored barber shop in this city, It was one of the most unprovoied, brutal and cowardly murders over commitfod in this state. Mike got on the train here with a tickot for Orlando and took a seat in the white passenger coach. When Conductor Parramore camo through tho car to take up tickets and faves be approwched Mike and askod for his ticket, took it, and then po- litely requested him to go into tho colored car.” Mike was surly and rofused, growling out some wsuising language, half under his vreath. Then the conductor ordered him out of the car peromptorily and the negro obeyed. Five minutes later Parramore entered the colored coach aud when he was about five foet in front of the nogro’s seat Mike sud- denly jumped to his feet, puilod a- revolver from his pocket, took a step toward Parra- more and then ook deliberate aim and fired athim. The ball entered Parramoro’s head just behiind the right oar, and he fell forward doad. Mike rushed to the platform, jumped from the train and disappeared in the woods. The train was stopped and run back to the stavion. An inquest was held, and then Sheriff Galloway secured a posse to search for the fugitive. They have six bloodhounds with thom, and it is the general opinion here that Mike can’t escape. Ho ran south from the railroad toward Lako Harris. In almost any other direction he could perhaps have eluded s pursuers, but he is penned in between the railroad and ~ has only a small three cornered piece of country to conceal himself in. Tho people still in town feel sure the murderer will be eaught and (ynched before midnight, unless the negroes succeed in taking him from the sheriff, 1n which event a bioody con- flict will be sure to follow, The Leesburg rifies, about sixty in num- ber, have been ordered out to preserve peace in town as the negroes threaten it. String ly Bicthmarked. Thene is an interesting phenomenon at Milluale, says tve Pitisburg Chronicle. It existsin the form of a girl baby, born perfect in both with the exception of one arm, which terminates abruptly between the elbow and wrist. Appurently theve is nothing phenomenal about this fact, for children born with bodily deformity are numerous. But to the medical profession the case is ex- ceedingly interesting. The cause of such freaks in human nature was once considered in ble. When one oc- and allowed to they can bo explained. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ginter are the parents of the child. They keep a butcher shop in the north end of Millvale Bor- qugh at a little place called Bowerstown, Efght dther childven are’in the family. four boys and four girls, all of whom are sound and healthy. One dny, sume months ago, the father was culled nwny on business, and, ns usual, left the shop in charge of his wife. * The shop adjoins the Kkitchen. Hearing 1 knock at the kitchen door, Mrs. Ginter proceeded to answer it. Opening the door she found await- ing her an old peddler familiar to that neighborhood. The peddler was a foroigner, by no means a hand- some mun, and having but one arm. The other was but the stnmp of an arm, which the man always carried exposed to excite the sympathy of the people. Yarns for knitting purposes constituted the wares of the peddle He was in- formed that nothing was wanted, but like other representatives of his trade he insisted that a purchase be made. The misfortune of the man was empea- sized- by a special exhibition of his arn The lady of the house became very much terrified, and finally to get rid of the peddler she made a'purchuse. The hus- band learning of the affair became in- dignant, but as time wed by the in- cidont was forgotten. It had almost passed out of recollec- tion ‘when ou last Suturday it was vigor- ously brought back to memory. A little daughter was added to the family, and, strange to relate, it had but one arm, the other ending just below he elbow joint. In every other respect the babe was sound and perfect. Still stranger is the fact that the deformed member is on the right side of the body, which cor- responds to thut of the peddier. R Ten Truthtsl Thoughts, Ladies Home Journai: When we feel the narrowness of these lives of ours, in its own small circle, we are conseled by knowing that every star must move within its limits, 'though spuce bo around it. The rich are only enviable in one at- tribute—their power to help the poor. 1t is only’in looking on (L-zlth that we comprehend immortality, aud oniy utter wenriness gives promise of perfect rest. The friend who becomes a lover con- tinues still to be a friend; but the lover who becomes a frond ceases forever to be a lover. When it is said of a man thathe treats men and women just alike, you may be sure he treats them all as if they were men. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof; but sullicient unto a lifetime is ofteo the ovil of a single day. Children are tanght more than ever learn, and learn more than are ever \aught. Our hadies live in houses, because our souls live in bodies. Wisdom, like many other human attrs- butes, is only for the time. Wa are wise today, that tomorro we muy look back and say, “How foolish we are!” The desire to teach is stronger than the desire to learn, We only studv that y be enabled to impart agaiu. ———— they they ‘They, wanted to gev married, but had on mouvey to pay the preacher. The girl was equal to the oceasion, She took the preacher aside ahd stated the case. She had no mouey, but she did have a bottle of Haller's Sure Cure Coueh Syrup. Would he marry them for thati Tho preacher would and two hearts beat as ono. A Natural Phenomenon. In the extreme eastern edge of Ari- zonu, some forty miles southwest of the remote and intéresting Indian pueblo of Zuni,' N. M., says St. Nicholas, is a strange phenomenon—a great, shallow salt 1ake, at the bottom of a bowl-like depression some hundreds of feet deep and about three miles neross, The busin is duzzlipg white with o crust of white crystals, About in the cantey risos & small black voleanie peai; and if ope will wako the trouble to ! the salt Likg—which be will find a dis- One Thousand Flcrida Men Searching for | | | | | |itto F ngreoablo but not dangerons task—and climb the peak, he will find its crater half fitled by a lakelet of pure, frosh | water, “Eritz, Letc Ky The great fifty-ton Krupp gun works at wainee its name and bears, “Fritz, lof hammer in the Esson, Germany, | tho inseription it fly!™ in the following manner. In 1877, "whon otd Emperor Willinm visited the gun works this | great steam teip-hammer was the first | thing to attract his attention. Krupp then introduced the veteran emperor to the machinist, Fritz, who, he s®id, handied the giant hammer with wonder- ful precision; that he wass<o expert with it ns to drop tho hammer without injuring an object placed in the centor of the hiock. The emperor at ‘once put his diamond-studded wateh on the spot indicated and beckoned to the ma- chinist to set the hammer in motion. I'ritz hesitated out of consideration of the precious object, but Krupp and the Smperor both urgedl him on by saying: Fritz, lot iyl Instantly the hammer was dropped, coming so closely to the watch that a sheet of writing paper could not be inserted between, but the jewel was uninjured. The Emperor gave itz as o souvenir: Krupp added 1,000 marks to the present. ven More Exciting th-n Foot Ball. oot ball and chopping wood ave dend ensy” when compared with bowl fights at” tite University of Pennsyl-' vania, says the Philadelphia Record. "A man in a’foot ball game has a chance of esodping with his life and canvas suit. The wood choppor—oven in_ amateur it—gets off with the loss of a toe or a finger, but the poor fellow who is the *object all intent” ina bowl fight has little chance for his lifo and nos at all for his clothes. It is only a short time since a_ howling mob of university stu- dents chased a fellow student, entirely nude save for a stocking and his collar, all the way from the university grounds to Thirtieth and Locust streets. where he sought refuge in astore. The pe- destrians who passed on the way did not notice his nakedness because of the great crowd surrounding him, but naked he was all the same. - One Test in Buying a Horse. When examining a horse with a view of purchasing always have him led down steep or stony descent at the end of halter and with no whip near him. Muny horses when brought out of the stablé are excited by the presence of steangers, and become still more so at sight of a whid. A slight lameness may thevefore he momentarily overlooked by the horse himself just as a man, under strong ex citement, ” will sometimes forget a soro foot. Leading the horse down a slope will show any defect in his forequarters, and running him back will develop any weakness that may exist in his hind legs. Horse sharpers know these facts as well as anybody. so if the horse is in the least affected, ihey will generally avoid a hill swhen showing off a horse to a probable purchaser. Stronge Coincidences. “Born and died on the same day” was true of the following conspicuous nio Shakespeare was born A pri § and died April 23, 1616, Raphel Segio d'Urbino, the great artist, was born on Good Friday, 1483; died on Good Friday, 1520, aged 57. Good I'ridag is a movable feast, so the day of the month may not have been the same, but the “‘Encyclo- piedia Britannica® says “he died aged exactly 37.7 Sir Thowas DBrowne, author of “Religo Medici,” wps born October 19, 1605; died October 10, 1682. Timothy Swan, composer, was born July 23, 1758; died July 23, 1842, St Johin of God, one of the most eminent of tee Portuguese saints, was born March 8, 1493 died March 8, 1850. John Sobleski, king of Polaud, who deliverea from the Tuarks, was born June 17, 1630, and died June 17, 1696, At peiiic Mouse Hunting. The Canadian papers give accounts of *the opening of ‘the moose hunting sea- son in the forests of the ' province of Quebec. Tt is said thnt the game is plentiful this winter, and that the stal srs look for good returns from their rifles. The sport of moose hunting in Cunada requires hardihood, alertness and skill, for the game is wary and sometimes duangerous while roiming through the brush and among the rocks and snow. The meat, the skin, and the horns of the animal are valuable in the market. The male moose often weighs from 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, tnvited to the Funeral. In England a rich man died recentl and 400 invitations were issued to his “intimato friends” to attend the funeral. Only twenty-nine came, Kight duys afterward these twenty-nine, faithful till death, received a lutter to call on the decensed’s lawyer. They did so, and each received, according to the will, £320 if alady. and £200 if a gontleman. The testator farther directed that th names of those who received his be quests should be published in the jour- nals to punish those who hud not put themselves out of their way to attend his funeral. — - His ¢ usy Howe. Life: Editor-in-chief (from the foot of the staivs)—I suy, Johnson, can you gpare Miss Shith to shorthand some let- ters for me? City oditor—Don’t see how I can and 0 on with what I am doing—I have both hands full as it is. with her assistanc Chief—How is the work coming on? City editor-—In groat. style' We've madoe up, and are just going to press. I’'m holding one form, so that if some- thing comes in [ can let it go—butit will be u tight squeoze if there is anything more! ) - - Russivs Sta The Russtan standing army consists of 410,052 infantry, 84926 cavalr, 67,976 artillery, 19,325 engineers i 85,180 ordnance, a total of 61 onlistea men, and 28,000 ofiicers. The Cossnck strength in pe besides the Cossacks in the above tofal, is 19,418 there are 72,634 oflicers and men of tho reserve, and 105,000 officers and mer of tho local nud auxilinry forces, a total, that is, of about 814,000 oflicors and men., The war footing is 2,220,708 com- batants, officers and men. - A Juvenilo Femilo Footpad. A girl highwayman has appeared at Astorin, Ore. She is 0 yeurs old. The other day she met a child on her way from m-i)mu\\nn(l with great cooln foread the little one to takeoff her shoos and stockings and hand them ouer. The child reported the robbery at home, but only after severe threats could tho of- fender bo made to udmit her guilt. This is not her firsy offense. - Drunkenness. The Kecloy Institute at Blair is ably to re coive a limited pumber of patlents. Dr Keeloy's bi-ohloride of gola is the ouly cure for drunkenness that is suro 4nd pormanout. For furthor particulars address Tho Koeloy Institute, Blair, Nob. - Bringing the Moon Pretty Close, | The most powerful telescopes now in use maguifly 2,000 diameters. As tho moon. 15 240,000 miles from tha earth, it is thus, to all intents and ‘llll‘pxm\:«, brought to within 120 miles of the earth. - If out or order use Be ing Army. chawm's Pills, FOUGHT THEM AT LONG RANGE | Mexican Troops Engage the Revolutionists From Across the River, THEY CAPTURZ SOME OF GARZ\'S ME N. lovement ¢ Oraers War-Not anxious to Come to Close Qu ted States the Troops retary of Langno, Tex., Dac the four prisonors, Giar who apturod near Kl Vargo, Moxizo, by the gov. ernment troops, were brought to New [ today, Itis understood that the thorities will endeavor to socure of a confession from theso implicato the loadors of this rovolutionary movement. As they are traitors, if thoy do not confess thoy will probably bo shot. T'ho state rangers, under Captain Brooks, who left Laredo yesterday, joined Captain Hardie's command of United States troops today. Nonows that was obtainable by ro- porters was received toaay further than above statod. It is probable now that this last effort of the revolntionists will dwindle out like the one which occurred only a fow wooks ago, aud wilt break out in a new place her A United Statos government wagon came into the city today from Captain Hardio's troops after some supplios, but nothing could be learned from the officers as to whether thoy brought nows or not; and tha supposi tior is that Hardio has not yet buon noar to the revolutionists to'see the color of thoie hair, It is eoported that Vs mon, wore wredo fodoral au- some kind wmon in order to Fought at Long Range, 8A¥ AxTox10, Tox., Dec. 27 Oraelas, the Mexican consul ceived a disvatch from Lavedo which stated that an engagement at long rango took place last night between Garza's followers and tho Mexican troops at San Ignacios ranch on this side of tho border between Carrizo and Laredo. According to the dispaten the revolutionists were assembled in a lavy »on tho Toxas bank of the river, haviug driven across by the Mexican troops. Upon reaching the United States sido the insurgents opened a steady firo at the Lroops across the river, which was returned. The battle coutinued’ for some time, and resulted in one of the Moxican soldiors boing killed, & numboer ou cach side bowg also wounded. ‘The fact that a forco of Giarza's wen are in that locality 1s eyidence that tha movement is spreadiug rapidly, and_as tho smuller detachiments of the revoiutionists seck safoty on the other side of the border when closely pursued by Mexiean troops, the necessity of better military protection’ for tho Texas frontier is made more apparent. The mil authorities hore realizo that tho 700 soldiers ave insuflicient to properly guard 1,000 miles of the Rio ( nde horder in the time of poace, not 1o speak of the turbulont timos that aré now in progress. ‘’nero is a large force of troops at the post here, but they will not be ordered out unless their presence on tho scene of the trouble becomes absolutely necessary. No Word from Capt: There has been no —Dr. Plutarce hore, today re n Boarke. oport or word of any kind received from Captain Bourke of tho Third cavalry at military hendquurters horo for the past forty-eight hours.. Heis the commander of Iort Ringeold, which Garza has threatoned to capture if it bocomes necessary for his men to socure supplies. It is the belief of General Stanley that the tele- graph wires are down between Fort Ringold and Browasville, and that Captain Bourke is also in pursnit of the rovolutionists. A telegram from the secrotary of war, oraering that every one at the fort be sent to bring tho border difficultios to an end as quickly us possible aud that tho federal troops make as many of rovolutionists as possibles was by Stanloy today. Acting upon this order tho general immediatety telesraphed the dif- ferent commanders along thoe border to securo the names of as many of the rovolutionists as was possiblo and to haye warrants issued for their arrest. Tndirect word concerning the movemont of Captain Hardio was received at hoadqus this morning and relieved the anxlety bis safoty. He is pushing detachment of 100 of Garzw's men, ana will cither have them chased across the river into Mexico or brought 1o a more critical sitia- tion than that within the next forty-oight hours. - ived of Lifo. Los Axoeres, Cal, Dec. 27.—W. Burke MeGrogor, a newspuper roporter, and Leah Benjamin, aged 17, whom he sucretly nfavried two months ago, attompted suicide last nigit. McGregor is dead. Tho girl may recov No causo other than the secrecy of the mar- riage 1s known for the act. —————— . PERSONAL PARAGRAPIS. J. C. Root of Lyons, Iu, is at tho Midard. J. A. Flemiug of Kearnoy is at the Arcau Mrs, James Dablman of Chadron is stop- ping at the Murray. H. R. Jackson of Hastings is at the Do- llone. J. L. Baker of the Delloue. 5. B. Smith of Missouri Valley is stopping at the Millard. George A. Hicock and wifo of Fromont are at the Mitlard. J. A. Abbott of Lushton, Nob., is stopping at the Arcade. F. S. Clinton of Weeping Water, Neb,, is at the Arcade, 1. . Goissmann of Norfolic is registored at the Arcade. Colonel I3. D. Wobster. of Stratton, Neb., is at the Paxton, D. Kemp, a stock dealer of Madison, Nob., is ut the Aveaa L. I, Steinboch, station agent av Mindon, ~ s at the Arcade, John J. Roche, a banker of Neligh, stoppin at the Paxton. A. Richavdson and wife of Clarks, Neb., aro guests at the Dellone, J. 5. Hockloy, munagor of W. 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