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SCATTERING THE FAVORITES. Ball Plagers Wi Drder the New 0 rode a milo in pi LIST OF THE TEAMS AS NOW Funny Comb ~Kennedy & Information, onal base ball ished lines All over the country 1 beginuing ays the Sporting Li pitos and contentions of the past few years changes and foud of the to make s laborious heavals that busy men , but havo not Limo study of tho schemes of the s follow tho tangled thread. Streator cyelone who Carroll at New Orleans last Tuesday, was in Chicago tonight with Mye club leaguo holds out good promises for a Olympic club adde purs ball men declace will for at least ton years to co g of the [ndianapolis conferes o keep the apport away the list to th paper says Lt out the conti: teams, as mado up 0o geney of trad Gilbert and Shindle; and Johnson; extra, LA o and all his by etts, Clarkson Catetiers, Kittridgound Sehriver; nd Guwbert and Cooney; tyan and Wilmot. pitchers, Hutehinson outrleld, Dablen, Philadelphia + infi=ld, Connor, Hallman, pitchers, Lov Terry; infiola , Haddock and possibly Brouthers, Ward, other player proble pitchers, Davies, Yourg, d, Virtue, Childs, IKean; outtieid, Gruber and Rott- (formerly of Boston), We Batdwin and Galvin , Farrel and Snugart: outfield, y and Lally, Catchors, Bucikley ason, Brictenst and Moran; pitchers, (i \'.. ayke, Brodie aud Car chers, “n\h' Harrington pitchers 17 intleld, Comiskoy, Me and Smith: outHield, O'Neil, ligan and Burke. Catcher, Clarko: Ewing, Rusie and Van Zuna Gwing, Bassett, Lyons and I O'Rourke, Tiernan and probabiy Gore, atehors, MeGiiro and Milli- Dakota, J Colorado and A. secretary, Robert Allen of Joliet, Ill. Washington Larkin, Richardson, Shoch and Rad- ford, with Dowd extra; outlield, Duffee, Hoy ains of the twelve o far as engaged, will te as follow one name only being griven when the two positions are tilled by the same persou timore, George I ton, William Barnie, mannger; Philadelobia, Harr: manager; Clements, captain, aager; Nash, captain. Now York, The manegers and Van Haltren, (no cnpmm yet' named). 3 ton, Fl‘lllk John l\r‘l Wara, mauager: William Ewing, captain, Chicago, Cleyeland, Oliver To- arles A. Comiskey. mun, manager; Tay- Gus H. Schmelz, asscock, captain. Pitt: burg. A. C. Buckenberger, manuger; Edward Hanlon, captain. captain-manugers. P. T. Powers, Adrian C A son. Touiavilie, Jol lor, captain. probable manager; Five of the clubs bave Bright Prospects for Buso Ball. As Crty, Mo, City Buso Ball cluiy the cave of of the miserablo association, peace conforence s about to owmerge from | ! Sutton season in the u Charley Byrne of om that the s a go, and that only a the Brooklyn twelve-club loague w fow minor dotails romained 'to he club, assuring Byrno also advised that the timo realization of Mr. idea of subordinate the orgaization caguos will be o a meeting from Nick Young. new Western looked for some time in Tho announcement of tho {ndianapolis meeting was indeed good nows s of the Kansas City for they have been floundering urov .um o s0a of uncertainty for seve was beginning very much that it would g all next season, latter Saturday. But if the present plars are AAIL'A'lN.[ull\ carried out this town Prosident Sp promises u high-cluss club. The new league citios of the old Western associatios, besidos , Dotroit ana will have nearl, association, be chosen frop “1U's protty early,” , o pradict what the new ovar tho prose pects and [ am sure that we cu form a good chrouit with towns that 80N, not cities thut vegin to talk of dl'(h.A - hon they drop toward tho rear in the will be, but 1t is quite likely that the now league will be made up City, Omaba, St tho west and \lll\n\nkun, Grand Rapids, | nd Columbus in hopelessly out of it, and from present figures thera seams to bo no place for Sioux City or Dotroit does not stand 1 a baso ball town, and for probably be loft s 3 ured in the calculations as to the v ation’s makeup, buv it more proper to the Eastern leaguo and doubtless it will 0 Into that prospective organization. Minneapolis in reason will y 1sland Racing New Yonk, Jockey club announces a ose nuxt Monday. Thatof chief intere to turfmen is the futurity for 1804, which the computos. will worth $100,000, Others aro the Suburban handicap for 18| Bayridge havaicap, head Bay haudicap, Knickorbocker baudicap, Coney Island stakes, Zopbyr stakes, Soring stakes \mm stakes, tho doublo event, Giroat Trint Volur'teer handicap, Spendthrift June \lnln‘u, on extra ammunition lastern hoadicap and Flight stakes. GuTTENIEIG vory beavy today. B First race, foy domonio won, Horald second, Himiex third Bocond race. five furle ud, Censor third Third race, six nnd on, half furlongs: Wood- outter won, | Text socond, o, one mile and a furl or Never third "Wifkh racs; ave \And one-halt furlongs: Pancroas woo, Lalluh third, soven furlongs; Oatlan won, 8ir Georgo second, Duke Joha third § paring for the Struggie The professional bicyelists who are Lo take Lo lnteraational tournament at the Colissum are hard at work trainfog. The English champion is suffering from an attack of the grip, but takes his spins on the wheel twice a day all the same, Donald Stage, the Scoteh champion, who also was suffering from the change’ of climate, 13 now doing some fast work. Wood of Neweastlo on-Tyne stice vestorday in 2256, b ing ouly one second behind the record for the mile on the Coliseum teack Nod Reading,the t'ort Omaha boy who has been training for the raco of the Coliseun, met with avery peculiar accident while huat fng last Frday. Whilo crossing a frozen pond the ice gave way and in falliag the sol dier eyelist's eyocama in contact with a shurp rock which entered the eye and broke off. A careful sur sal operation by the fortsurgeon bubly savod the six-day cnampion an eye. Those who have watehed tho aifferent riders in their preliminary work to tho race think the winner wiil be either Reading, Prince, Wood or O. Flaunagan, as these four seem to be doing the best practice wor Kennedy and byer on MeAuliile. Cricaao, 1L, Dee. 28, —Alf Kennedy, the backer and manager of Billy Myer, the defeated Jimmy and had some. thing to say regarding the chullenge issued by Jack McAuiiffe, “lwo davs ago McAuliffe chullenged Myer, it has been stated,” said Kennedy, “fora side stake of §,000, to which the of #10,00( Wher sident Noel of the Otympic club at New Orloans telegranhed the pronosition, wired in return, as follows Time too short (Februury \i Aulife must pay us forfel o Dofe We engago in any furthe His past condnet s con me Mo is oniy bluflin up, and 1 consider him too e of a s 10 nial Ywuse teeept thanks for your there is generon Continuing Kennedy said: “Knowing do that MéAuiiffe is a looking glass insincere and blufiing, I intend to ignc unul ho acts the man and discards the guise of a newspaper pugilist. 1 will take no notice of McAuliffe until he pavs the forfeit he owes to Myer when he (McAuliffe) bucked out last Jan uary. The lightweight championship of the worla,” added Kennedy, ith the concur- rence of Myer lios between Myer and Caruey, and wo are anxious to meet that | champion, forgetting that McAuliffe is alive We will meet Carnoy either in this count r England.” Speaking of the relative merits of Ca and McAuliTe, Myer said: *I thuk th more real pugilism in Carroll's little finger than in McAuliffe's whol body. Carroll made more of a fight in one round than ) Auliffe aid in all bis sixty-four rounds Carroll's back did not show that I had b when he was in tho act of backing off and running away from mo as did McAulife, Carroll faced me. McAuliffe did not. Breeders in =ession. Cmicaco, T, Dee. 28, --The annual meet- ing of the Northwestern Association of Trotting and Pacing Horso Breeders was told here this afternoon, Congressman Mitcheil of Milwaukee presiting. Tho fol- lowing ofticers wers od for tho onst year: Prosident, Hon. John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin; vice presidents, Jackson I Caso of Wisconsin, W. . James of Indiana, A W. Denrison’ of Kansas, George Sherwood of Minncsota, Ed Martin of Missouri, W. 1t Raymond of Montana, C. A. Emery of Ohio, . Brown of Michigan, F. W. Steelo of D. Creighton of Nobraska, Walter Hayes of lowa, W. A. San- born of Illinois, Bradford Dubois of Beckwith of Wyoming; treasurer, t. D. McKinney of Wisconsin; xecu- tive board, threo years. J. L. Mitchell, H. 1) Mekinuey, George Sherwood, J. L Cuse, Martin, . Walter Hayes; two years, C. Bradloy, W. P. James, S. J. Pedvody, W Knight, W. A. Sanborn, A.J. Cator year, k. S. Gorton, D. G. Brown. 3 forth, . S. Waters, John Swausborough, S . Whealer: board of censors, J. L. Mitchiell, F. Beadley, ArthurJ. Caton, W. born, Watter Clark; racing stewards, J. Mitchell, Robert Atlen, H. D. McKinney, A. Chupin, S. A, Brown, I'. 8. Goxton, J. Case. Rosolutions were adopted in memory of the late J. L. Case. Great Sh Lixcory gram to pecial Telo: of prominent spurtsmen from arts of the state are here to attend shooting tournament which ovens in this Gity tomorrow atternoon under the auspices of Lincoln Gun club. Among those here or who_will be here by morning are Parmalee of Omaha, Den of Arapnioe, Itevoard, Staufer, Ileck and Havrison of Grand Island, Crabill of Hast ings, Bray of Syracuso and Nichola of Twao thousand live biras have been sccured and a great deal of interest is manifested, The prizes will be liberal and tho contests open to all comors. Lips for Doday, Thosa who speculate in winter horso- 1z look upon these as likely to wia tod uttenbereg 1. Longstride—Catherine B, 1o B-Nuboeiish ice Howard—Parazon, nteror—Woodentter. no—Early Blossou 6 Count Luna—>Mubel I aiioroy. Barnett Quits Sullivan. Say Fraxcisco, Cal, Dee. 23, —Jack Bar- nott, formerly businoss manager for John L. severed his connection with the Raroett states bis action is due to an accumulation uf grievances oxtend- ing over the five yoars' time in which o has been with Sullivan. state Foot Ball, Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Dec. 25.—Roprosenta- tives of the state univer: cs of Nebraska, Towa, Kansas and Missouri met here tod and formed the westorn university foot ball A schedulo of games for tho championship of the states named was ac- ran rightened Out of Fighting. New Youk, Dee. Peter Maher ana Jack Dempsey wore to havo signed articles today for u match at Madison Square gardon in January. Neither man showed up. Polico ispector Murray's recent order forbidaing fights deterred the pugilists, - NAN FRANCISCO AT SAN DIEGO. Interview with Roar Admiral Brown— Fixed for Trouble of Any Kind. SAy Dizo, Cal, Dec. 25.—The United States steamer San Francisco, which loft San Fravoisco Saturday, arrived here this morning and entered tho port. The trip was made direct without stopping at Montevey, as expected. Rear Admiral Brown said: shall stay here in San Dicgo harbor until tho secrotary of the navy orders us away, Weare ready to sail on three hours' notice, but may remain three weeks. All depends on our orders from Washington. Tho ship is equipped for a threa yours' cruise and we have 100 rounds of ammunition for each gun, Besides this, we have #00 or 400 for other ships.” “What other ships!" was askod “Well, we may meet some other ships that will want some smmunition,” was the ouly auswer. It is luferred that the Charleston, now on her way from Honolulu to Acapulco, is to meet the San Francisco here and then tako Tho Baltimore is also comiug north from Chilian waters and may want ammunition. While the ofticers refuse to state futuro plans it is easy to learn that tho vessel is ready for any emergency. Tho eruiser made the run of 500 wiles from San Francisco in thirty-six hours, Taking Depositions. BAN #maxcisco, Cal, Dee. 28.—United States Attorney Carter today continued taking dopositions concerniug the troatment by the Cbitians in Valparaiso of Patrick Shields, tireman of the American stoamship Keweoena. Tho dopositions - of Chief ugiveer Malcom, Abel Balaisdell, second , William Alexander, oiler, and oue or two others bave been taken, sud will bo seut to Washington. When tho oruiser Balti- more comes in, additional testimony, it is stated, will bo taken e s ST T Boston's Fire Loss. Bostoy, Mass., Dec. 25.--1hae total loss by Last night's fire is probably noar §500,000, fully eovered by lusuranve, THE KILLED OVER A KEG OF BEER. Robert Kun‘'z Fatally Shot by Joe Nick Dnuth. OMAHA CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY ON CEZDAR CREEK. Tereib'e Experience of the Vietim in s Flight Throngh the Snow to Lscape—Details of ATair, eeLey Cexten, Nob, Doc. Special Telogram to Tue Bir.|—Robert Kuntz, o farmer, living throe and one-half miles north- east of Spaulding, on Codar Creck, was shot and mortally wounded Christmas eve by Joe and Ni 9:30 from his wounds. I'ho facts.of the murder, as noar as can be arrived at, ave to the effect that Joo aud Nick Dnuth came from lowa and rented a farm from Kuntz last spring, havivg only a team to farm witn, Kuntz furnisning them seed and other necessaries, and was o re- coive a shara of the crop for tho roat. At tireshing time ho went to look after his share of the grain and was ordered off tho place with threats and given fo understand that be could not have any of the grain. On Christmas eve the two brothers went to Kuutz's house and told him they wanted somo beer, Kuntz having purchased a keg of the beverage for himself and friends for Christmas He informed them that he was not running a saloon. One word brought on anotber until it came to blows, the Dnuths at first using brass knuckles and Kuntz defeuding himself as best he could with a mason's trowel, Later hie was shot Lwico, onco with & pistol and ouce with a shot gun. After he had been shot with the shot gun he took it away m his assassin and ran two miles to a neighbor's, barefooted. When he reached the touse lis feet wore irozen and his hands, still_gripping the shot gun, were frozen. They had to be thawed befors the gun could be released from his grasp. Taking into consideration the fact thut the brothers went to Kuntz’s placs at the time they did and armed with two paic of brass wickles, a pistol and a shot guo, 1t scems that they went with no peaceful intentions, ho sheriff of this county placod the brothers in the county jail at this place toda; they will remain av present. 5 tonight it 1s rumored that tho Dnuth brothers have been taken from the suerifi und lynched, but tho news is not reliablo. RESEMBLED A SLAUGHTER HOUSE, Result of a Christmas Fracas on the Kansas Lone. . Beataicz, Neb, Dec. 23.—[Spacial Telo- gram to Tik Beg. | —Word was rocotved hers today of a wild scrapo occurring at the town of Lanham, located on the Kansas line, 1 the extrame southwestern part of this county, on Christmas night. A danco was in progress, and a crowd of toughs under- took to force an admission and run the danco. Some ovjoctions were raised to theso proceed- ings, and tho rosult was a general knock down and drag out forawhile. Finally quiot was restored, and things ran along smoothly for a little while, when some ono insisted that the door of the dance ball should bo closed. This precipituted a renewal of the row, and in the melee young Sam Cox was badly cut in the region of the heart by one of A constablo happened to be present ac the dauce, aud he undertook to ar- resttho follow who did the cutting, but he declined to recognize the authority of the constable uuless he had a warrant. The constuplo started out to hunt up a justice of tho pe but i the mean- while_the tougbs disappeared in tho dire tion of Kansas, and bave thus far eluded ar- rest. Canham has for somo timo beou be- fore the board of supervisors of Gage countv with an application for the establishment of. a saloon at that place, but has thus far been’ unsuccessful. An eye witness of tha fracas says tnat the floor of the dance hall resem. bied a slaughter house from tho spilling of blood during the row. The young man who was stabbed was not fataily hart, 2-year-old cnild of K. B. Wade swal- lowed “uquantity of corrosive sublimate few ovenings ago that it_had gotten possos- sion of in u bottle at a neizhbor’s house, and narrowly escaped death. Antdotes for- tunately uapy to be immediately at hand, ana the life of the child was saved. “Tho ittlo wirl seems to suffer no inconven: icnco from the effects of the deadly poison, and 15 now as well and hearty as ave Senator Paddock spent Christmas with fricnds and relatives m this city, the special guest on Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs, S. C. Smith. Tho newly remodeled Christian clurch formaliy redeaicated yestorday with v interesting ceremonies, OMAHA TRAINNEN HURT, 1ous Results of a Wreek on the Un on Pacific. Beatrick, Neo, Doe. 25, —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|--A head end collisiou, iling heavy 1035 to the railroad company and seriously injuring several traiumen, oc- curred in the north end of the Union Pacific vavds at 1:30 this afternoon. At the point where th ision occurred a sharp curve 1s doscribed and a view of the main track is ob- scured by a lavge water tank, In front of this tank Union Pacifiz train No. 41, from Ouwaha, collided with a yard engine \which was moving towards the end of the yard. The collision was caused by au open switch und came with searcely a moment's warning. The force of the collision threw the yard en- gino #00 foet down the track, scattering bro- ken pie f timber and iron along the way. I'he forward parts of both engiues were completely smashed as were the tendors of each, ono end resting agaiust the boiler hoad and the cabs being wrecked. I'he car next 1o the engine on the passenger wis a combi uation bagzage, express and mail car, T tendar of the basseng engine telescoped the mail car shghtly injuriog Routo Agent E. W. Hutchinson e mail bags caught five from an over- turned stove, but were rescued bofore being damaged. The passeuger train was said to bo runaipg at o twenty-five miles an hour speed. Tho Injured were Dick Rowloy, ugineor of tho passenzer, badly cut on the head sud hands and bruised about the leys Charles Lusk, firemau of the same train, seriously injured about the back, und hands cut. He is thought to bo the most serious! Iy hurt of the four injured. J. J. Jessup, fi man oo tho switch engine, badly cut ab the head, facc and hands aud logs iojured. I'he two first mentioned reside in Omaha. Tne passengers were badly sbaken up, but noue were seriously injured, Tho responsi- bility for the accident is notkuown, but the company say they think thoggeiteh wns pur- posely opetiod. hd ; A Rock Istand train bad registored out over the samo track a nalf hour before. The 1053 to the company will reach fully §20,000, O'Neill Litigation, O'NgiLt, Neb,, Dee, 25, —[Special Telegram to Tne Brk, | —Judge Crites prosided at the adjourned session of court hore today. Ed Tierney, who was tried in November and fouud guilty, was sentenced to turee yoars at hard labor. Ho will be taken w Lincoln tomorrow. ~ An appeal will bo taken. Other matters of interost were takoen up, and tomorrow Judge Kinkald will hola a half day of court John M Biride, present clerk of the dis trict court, declares that he will not turn over the office to Clerk-slect John Skirving, on the grounds that Mr. Skirving s not a citizeu, be baving been born in Scotland. Skirving says be isable to prove that his father is a citizen, and that it was not necessary for him to take out papers: also that he has two discharges from the late war, and other proof of his oitizenship. McBride says there will beno trouble if Slirving can prove s citizenship. Much interest is manifested in the case, nde: Anot r Name, Furemoxt, Neb, Dec. 25 Special Tele gram to Tus Bes|—Frank H. Scott, who Was a fow days ago acquitted in the distriet court of the charge of disposing of bis stock DAILY ' of grocories "Bl Douth, Kuntz died last night at BEE TUESDAY efrand his creditors, has come to a now turn i the legal road. Reid Murdock & Coghave brought an action to compol him to #dme into conrt January 2 and answer certain quostions touching his prop. erty, Having tostifiad to receiving notes and furids for his stock, his creditors will try Ain to got feotr these funds what is duoe ot wiy tscap-d Death Nob, Dec. 28.-—Spoecial u to i Bix, |~ Early Sunday morn- ing the residence of Con MeCarthy, the sec tion foreman on tho B. & M. at this pl was tho Sofin very distressing oceur. rence which, budfor the almost miraculous awakening of .\r"l‘n"h.’. would have re sulted in a térfible tracedy Thore were sleeping in the house at the time MeCarthy and his wife, their five children, tha oldest being 17 vears of age and the youngest eight, aud four boarders, namely, C. Gillespie, Rob: ort. Callabian, Peter Connerton and Heury Cunningham. Al of theso peonla with tho exception of McCarthy and Gillospio wero ontirely overcome by coal gas, which had es caved from the chimacy leading from the hard coal burner in the parlor. They were saved by Mr, McCarthy suadenly awaken- ng. Burglars at Kears Keansey, Nev,, Dec. 98, —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee|—Twico within a week have burglaries besn attempted at Kearney Tho first ottempt was made early in tho evening, and the thief was [rightened away by the lady of the house bofore ho had bogun operations, Last night some one enterea the bouse of Mrs, Aunie Mason and succeeded in searching it without arousing the sleeping family, but got only $5. Verdict of the Ju Faesoxt, Nov,, Doe. 23, —[Spocial Tole- gram to Tue Bee.|—An inquest has been held upon jthe body of Julius Behrens, the young man who was recently killed near Scribner by his brother, The verdict of the jury was that tue deceased came to his death by Teason of inflicted upon him by his brother Ch th & knife, and that it was done witn felonious intent, Arrested for Stabbing Coruvnrs, Neb., Dec. ?8.—[Special Telo- gram to Tuk Bug. | —Sherif Caldwell went to Madison county today and will return with Frank Swartz for whom a warrant was sworn out yesicrday. Swartz stabbed a young man named Tyler who lives near Hum- phrey, Chiristmas, ‘Tyler i3 said to be badly injure Accomphished fis Purpose. Neb., Doe. 28.—[Special to Tits reck, a farm living two miles south of this place, who shot himself last Thursday, died yesterday afternoon from the effects of the wouuds.” Ho leaves a wife and sevoral small children. He was at ono tine an wmate of the asylum at Lincoin. Died from His Injuries. Husrixas, Neb., Doe. 28.—[Special to Tue Bk, |—Little Joseph Dicken died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after having lingerea for nearly a week. Coroner Irwin held an inquest over the body. toduy. A verdict of death by the accidental discharge of a gun was returned. Compjetin z His Labors. Reo Crovn, Neb., Dee. 23, —[Special to Tne: Bre. | —sudge Goslin arrived here this morniug for the purpose of holding an extra sssi03 of court 0 as to get all continued and unfinished busi closed up before his term expires. Aboul two aays’ work is reported. Enjoyed: the O:casion Cray Cexteg, Neb, Dec, 25.—[Special to T Bee,|—This town was not behind her neighbors in tue way of Christmas fostiv- ities; all three churches had provided entor- tainments with the usual Clristmas tree feuture and they proved a success. Jununb. A signiuent. Hastixes, Neb., Dec. 28.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—D. H. Freeman of Juniata filed auassignment of his generat store business -to.ahe sheriff here today for the beuetit of uis ereditors. bt T iOWA TEACH=RS IN SESSION. Educators from Various Portiois of the State deet at Des Moines. Dis Moies, Ta., Dec. 28.—[Spocial Tele- gram to T Bre,]—Soveral bundrod toash- ors have already arrived to attend the annual meoting of the State Teachers association which begins tomorrow, and more will come in during the night. It is expected that fully 1,000 will be in atiendance during tho thres aays of the meeting. The Towa Tusic Teach- ors association, lowa Academy of sciences and Woman’s Kound Table will also be in session, bringing hundreds of other: Located the Bogus Ghost. Fonr Donee, Ia,, Doc. 28.—[Special Telo gram to Tur Bee.|—A ghost story which located a spook upon the Tuompson farm at Budyger, and caused endloss excitoment in this vicinity, has been oxplained. A couple of jokers in the cellar, providoa with a long rubber hose through whict thoy tatked, pro- duced the inexplicable sounds in differeat parts of the house. A sheet afterwards did duty asthe ghost. When the boys found whata commotion” their joke had caused, they confessed it. Bloody Deed of a Colored Man, Des Mot 25, [Speoial Tele- gram to Tur J. H. Miller, colored, went to the house at 210 Chestnut street this ovening aud calling out Addic Lowis, also colored, told her she must marry him or die. Sho refused and he shot hor, thou turaed th woapon upon bimself. Tho woman will ligely recover, but the man's wounds are fatal. »of an fowa Jewel e, | Dec [Special Telegram J—J. B. Schusuber, jeweler, failed today. He protected the State Sav ings bank, his largest creaitor, by giving a billof sule to cover u loun of §3,000. His total indebtedaness is not l(lhy\\'n. though it will probably reach upwards of 83,500. The tock may invoice £,000 or § lmlu Killea by Thu s, ANA0sy, Ta,, Dac. [Spocial Telogram to Tue Be Last nignt Joseph Shorman, an ola man, was found on tho grouad near bis apartments with a largo gash in his head. Ho rallied sufliciontly to make a statement to the mavshal, and i* is supposed he was saulted by thugs. Hediod'in an hour ate being found. Ruingd 'fho ftoc Cepan Raring, la., Do, 8.-[Spacial Telegram to Tug Bee. ] —At Tipton, Snaday afteruoon, a watdr pipo burst in the uppsr partof the courthbuse, soaking the entire buildiug, and causiugg a loss of $300. But a ¥éw Hours to Live, W Youk, Dee. 38, —Actor Scanlan, shat- tered in wind and body, lies at the residence of his mana whero it was today stated he was growing woakee rapidly and was more violent in his ravings. His physicians be- liove that bis desth't is only a few hours off. Scanlan’s lrish ‘sofigs wer, comparable to the Geriman meloips of Frite Emmet and the iuterest and ¢Mpathy manifested in the illuess of the actokdre uncqualed, in the pres- ent lustance, ot flf and out, of 'the profes- sion. IO Wants the Government to Act. Bautivoke, Md., Dec. 28 —The Micistorial union of Baltimore today adopted a resolu- Uthe United States sonate be urgoa 10 ratify the Brussels treaty without further delay; wlso a resolution that a committes of five be appointed w consider the question of calling @ mass moeling iu the cily W take action in regard to reudering. assistance to the paople of Louisiana, who are endeavor- ing to throw off the lottéry yoke. et — Young Field Starving Himself. New Youk Dec. 25, —Edward M. PField neitber eats nor dvinks and Is growing per coptibly weaker every day. He passed a restloss night and this morning refusea to take oreakfast. He compluins of a pain in tho head. He refuses to take medicine. il DoWitt's Little Early Risers; best little slisfor dyspepsi a, sour stomach, bad breath DECEMBER 29, ‘“The fear that British labor will bo 1o fight 1ts ow r homo rule, Strikers Suspend the Business of a South- - Will Discuss Ame Tonight tho young mon of tho ern Railrond Line, n RSt EVERY EMPLOYE OF THE SYSTEM OUT, | dlscuss American history Moreow night the oxtra ovent the half hour sing at 030 Conductors, Enginecrs, romen, 1 e K Brakemen and Telogeaph Oper- u thoir \rY jouraey ame Traffic on ties of this countiy & : he young men are busy this wook A Standseill, & of BoHool, I DRASHAIRY for Ehort ators in the Steike the System g urday evening. Tho sntive | for thoir mothers, sistors nnd friend AN ANToNI0, Tex., Dec, The « ! Thursday ni San Antonio & Aransas Pass system s simoly tied up as tho result of a strike in ated this morning at 5:40, tors elaim they have boen poorly paid and that a system of removals ana reductions has been inaugurated by tho new superin- tendent, George Sands, late of the Texas & Pacific. Several station tolograpbors’ sali ries havo been cut, and, fearivg future cuts, the Order of Ruilway Telegraphors anpointod a gricvance committee to secure tho signin of a coutract by the management of tho road mantaining the present operators duriug good behavior at the existing scale of wagos. Tho nanagement refused to meel the de- mand, but ciaimed that vo general veduction of wages was contemplated. The dewand of the railroad telegrapers was backed by the other operatives who, on this particular rond, are federated for coucerted action bis morning no trains loft this city and tho aralysis extended over 660 milés of the | Paxton system. One operator went to work at | Hoorne, but quit after receiviug o curt | ayiray message. A conductor and engincer offernd o take the mail_car out tuis mornivg, but Superin- | Millard. i tondent Sands rofused to fot them go unless | - M. Slushes and wifo of Holdroge the entive train was taken. the Arcade, thu prayer sery The Check w and Chicago strects. Miko Boyle is a lar patron of the resort who has ing the proprietor off lately. Sunday Boylo struck a windfall check, which he refused to give up PERSONAL PARAGRAIIS, Arcade, District Attorney kvans threatened to N. W. Wells of Schuyler is registored prosecute the officials of the road if the mail | the Millard, is not carriod. B, M. ['rees of McCook, Neb., is registered othing approaching n settiement has been reached. Receiver Galveston and Re ver MeNamara is in Mexico, Business is blocked on the entire road and fifty-eight men are thrown out of employment. Houvsroy, Tex., Dec. 25, kum was here tonight and was seen with | PIng at the Paxto roforence to the tie up on the Aransas Pass | Roy Talbott of line. He says ho cannot tell what the out come will bo, but that he wanted timo to con- sidor tho matter of & raise of wages e- | the Millard last nigit manded by the telegraphers, which was v R : fused by him. He says bo' could not, situ- | Mes, W IT Do Land of ated ns'heis* with the road in the courts, do | % s badaridl anvthing at a moment’s notice, and claims that the road sufTer by the undue action registered at the Puxton. taken by its employes. Not a car is moving. | 1. C. Hughos and wife of Tab s S e reistored at the Murray. Millions havo drank and praised Cook’s | Mrs. J. RRosenfold of Hastings is am Extra Dey Lnperial Champagne in the last | lady puests at the Dellone, forty years. SR, W [T A e AT Dr. R W BOGUS DOLUARRS. Many Spurious Cofns Said to loating in Omaha. Spurious one dollar coins are getting into cireulation in Omaba, 1t is belioved that they ure the product of the Beatrico counter- at the Paxton at the Murray. are at the Millard istercd at the Arcade. Kearoey are at the Paxton, Be | Geveva, Neb., arc at the Millard, Edward O. Brandt yestorday. feiting outfit that was recently unearthed, Lucius Wakeley and wife,Christmas guests of Judge Wakeley and family, have r to Careago. the momvers of which woro arrested by United States authorities, The countecfeits are just getting into circu- Lieutenant P. A. Betlius of the army Fort Robinson is on teave of absence, and is lation. They are beiug passed in saloons, restaurants, hotels and stores, but as yet | at the Paxton. few nave gotten into the banks. This is at- Mrs. Edward Dickinson, wife tributable to the fact that business men have not made their dej osits for the weel. Manager Reed of the Dellone, Chief Clerk Shorman of the Murray, Mr. Heulott of the Millard and Mr. Aunis of the Paxton, ns well as soveral saloon men, say that they huve had u few of the spurious coius pasted upon them. At the banks tho cashiers and_receiving tellers say they have scen a fow of the coun- terfeits. 1t may be that they will come in later through business men who kunow not the r:ature of the coin, by having paid littlo : attention to tho money they received in hur- Mi vied business trausactions. Petors at the Dellone hotel yesterday Cashier Wallace of the Omaha National bank, when asked a5 to the prevalonce of spurious coins, said he had received nono of them and had heard of none beiug in circula- tion. sion. The nowly m I, T. Hamalton, paving teller of the Mec. | Tarkio, Mo., and wi chants National banle, said he occasionally | 8 few days. navdled three or four bad silver doliars o day. Atother times he was bothered with a$2 bank note, which was issued fraudu- lently some months ago. 1le also said thors was a £ bill uow in circulation which was a counterfeit and very dificult to detect. Pacific, is quite 1l in Chicago. in'the city yestorday. oaghly shattered. of the house, the parlor having been Ugly Rumors afloat, the recent Farmers and Merchants W. C. Ross, receiving tellor at_tne First | bank failuro_ here. Tho president of Barratt, has been arrested on tho chargo of receiving deposits when he | Ho waived examation today and was bound over to Thers is strong talk of | Nationul banlk, did not believo theve wero | bank, H. O, many spurtous $1 coins in eirculation avpresent. - At least he did not think thero | knew the bunk was lnsoivent, was an influx of the bad money. Mr. Ross said he had seen times when thero were | the district court, many more bad doilars in cireulation than at | other present. — Colonel W. L.~ Wilson, president of the 5 iTIES, First Nutional banlc of Nobraska City, wio was met atono of the local bunks, said that | Thera will bo a meotin there were many vad coins of the £1 deaom- wger Art gallery on Wednesd fuation in civeulation in his town “If the baokers all over tho country’ said he, *would send the spurious coins to th Troasury department as soon as detected, will read a paper entitle Science there would be little countorfert afoat.” arrested last might on the charge - e grancy. Bail was furnished us soon as the Starch grows sticley have a vulgar glare, complexion powder fit for use. WHr MILES WENT 10 wasaisaroy, | M Bochel, = quet, to bo give Mavviage of M achael Sherman | qecning, Janu Prompts the Visit. Jou T, Pronger of Crew, Neb Cimcaco, T, Dee. 25-General and Mrs. | pulled in by the volice last niziit fo Milos loft' for Washington today toattend | counterteit mone commnon powdors | judge could bo notitied Rachacl Sherman, which oceuss the later ead | p0se of somo spurious coin. of the week. General Miles will return | motified and Pronger taken to the jail, January 1. £ e Six dollars in good money and som; DoWite's Little Early fasors: only pill to | was all the jaiior found. cure sick headache aud.regulate tho bowels. ‘The parlors of tho Afric = - . Fpiscopal chureh, Bighteenth and Business Troubles streets, wore crowded last nicht to | LexiNaroy, Ky, Dec. 28.—J. H. who hias been in the clothing business in this | Iivery scat in the house was occupic Ho Jost §100,000 in o clothing manufacturiag | Srae OO HORTe, S0k, wis kil establishment in New York, and $16,000 as | ) 7 suroty for a relative in Chicago, His assets aro in exsess of his liabilities. Citicigo, Dec. 28.—Georga A, wholesalo crockory, nssignod today tios 31,000; assets about hall. vaying off the church debt Ritzler, Tyndall us a Schoolmast Lialbili- Al A very small pili, buta very good one, De- | Witt's little Eurly’ Risers LI Democrat reporter that it oubaia Parental Inhumanity. LartLe Rock, Ark., Dec, 28, —Ct bail seriously and probably fatally whipped his 3-year-old child last night. Tho child was disrobed aud put into a tub of ice-cold water and allowed to remain some time, and then taken out and thrashed with a beavy | goomets leather strap, cutuing his body in a horvivle rlos Kim- | few ye — 4 Dewitu's Littlo Early Risers, bost pilis —-— Sw W Able to Fight Their Own Batiles, maste Loxnoy, Dee. 28.—-Mr. Gladstone, in re plyine to a correspondunt inquiving the posi- | in which learning is concerned, tion of the labor question in Parliament if the Irish members are withdrawn, says. | silenc taught by’ all’opponents forever. sssssssasen: PLEASE READ THIS. OO Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S GOCOA (“Best & Goes Farthest") seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 1 1b. of good coffee costs at least 30c., makes 31 hall-pint cups. 3 # 4« therefore 90c AT T S V.H. Cocoa ** also 90c, * 160 ¢ S§~Which is the Cheaper Drink ? “ 891 A { 93 cups of Coffee, 90c.~ {150 * ‘“V,H.Cocoa! Sold by every Grocer battles without tho members is entiroly visionary, Nor know that the Irish members will with: |.7.\v Men's Christian association will meet IDEAS OF CURRENT TOPICS I'lie knockabout clab of the youngor o associntion will meat at 5 o'el Millionaire Commended as £y athlotic exhibition which occurs next lery will be resorved e meoting at the Youny Mon assoctation rooms of the ( ast uight was well attond e subjec discussed wi Evidont Diss soma of tno young see the old yvear out and tho now year in Mike Killgalion runs asaloon at Thirteenth boon st shape of a bank eneck, which he flourishod vefore Killgallon, who thoueht 1t would an opportune time to colleet his dobt they had a tussel ana Killgallon secured the gentlem Mr. the laboring man' 5 to eat, drink and wear all | John E. Olney of Norfolk, isat tho Paxtc Georze M. Baker of Grand Islana is at the 1. L. Roed of Woeping Water 1s at Sutherland of North Platto is at C. W. Pierce of Lincoln is stopping at the mach volving arou wonerally to management of the institution for which ho worked, Yoakum s in W. G. Whitmore and family of Valley F. 4. Buchheit and wife of Grand Tsland Ruceiver Yoa M. W. Cochran of Wilber, Nob., 13 the deplorable meth ing classes in their strikos, and_from democ- y he thought the peoplo wero coming to imperialism would be.a distuption of tne union, and it might rosult in a revolution Another speaker thousht the laboriug man was oppressed, They roceived nc pay for their work to keep up with the times IPullerton, Nob., is Senator A. . Paddock of Beatrico was at Shelton, Nob,, W. T, Richardson of David City, Neb., v 1%, are | ghould keep the machines well 50 that thoy would not serecch ist was simply an assistant Lo labor. Anoiner speaker, who tool tho negativo side of the argument, was of the opinion that the discontent among the lavorers was tho salvation of the uation as well as tho liborar was laborer's greatest eause for discontentment was on account of drink. It was n curso He didn't know how to improve his tovough nis associations and driuk ho be came discontented Oua remedy for the od, was for it fo take contracts, and becomo a capitalist. This could bo accon: plished by the legislature of Oliver and Jorn Wilson James M. Kennedy and W. B. Backus mother has raturned to hier home at Suspension Bridge, N. Y. Mr.Schillen Boysen, wno has baeu on a visit with his puronts at Chnton, I, returned of assistant general manu; of the Union Hon. Albert Watkins of Lincoln is in the city. Mr. Watiins was postmastor of Lin- soln under Cleveland’s administration, Mr. T. C. Patterson of North Platte was He is prommently mentioned for the position of registo the land office at Norib Platte, a position which must very soon be mado vacant by Mr. Nesbit. whose health has becoms thor Moro e capitalist than' was due to the laborer, The latter, in oneseuse, was a machine. Tho capitalist was a necessity Minnie Biake was married to George noon at5 o'clock. The marriage coremony was witnessed by a large number of guests ated with flowers and_plants for tue occa- d couplo aro from main at the Dellone Wixseen, Coun., sociation women calling at the house of George Mallison found tho fires out, the bouss cold and the whole family of five ver- sons helpless in bed with the grip. Mrs. Mallison died Sunday, b ||l||l Maliison and two « hil freu arve \'wl\' low. LeNpALE, N. D., Doc. 28.—Tuere many ugly rumors afloat in connection with of The Club in the pvenin sember 30 + Clarence W. Chadwick What is Christian \ Dan Geiser, Illmer Clark and Billy Noestle- counterfeiters would bo dotected sooner, and | ton, all well known men about town, woro Pozzont’s is the only | ° A~ committee consisting of Colonel Sheri | dan, Captain Philiips, Major Paddock ved a vrogram last n the Miliard hotel for the Loyal Legion ban- in this city on ‘Thursduy “The prisouer went down the marriage of Dr. Thorndyke and Miss | into the burnt district and atten itod to dis “the nolice u thorougt scach of his clothing was mid Mattodist Wertz, | the concert given by the church sccioty. sum for the society which will go toward s send you a book A visitor in St Louis tells a Glol ) yndall, ent scientist, is an Ivishman birth, and went to tho same school the Globe-Democrat’s informant, only s oarlier. Irom tho schy master, who is yet living, may be g ored many storics of Tyndall’s industry and ubsorption 1n his studies, esnecially There ure a fow men living in Carlow who happen to hive manuor been educated ut the suwe school, they will tell thoir friends with a whis- perin which there is someihing of awe yudall’s sehoc “und if they happen to azod i an argument upon some point walk away us if the bare fact should | 2 Van HouTeN's Cocoa.) |WIHAT THE SITUATION MEANS, Merity of Labor and Capital CLUB MEMBERS nishing Incentive for Hatt - starved Workmen to Strugglo for Kxistence. Continue the atisfac of tho | w508 an Omon for Good or Bvil After the vead v Mr. Iorguson of the ut Topics, los H. Floming openod tho devate by taking the afivmative sido of subjoct 10 nogative side of tho argu andlod by Me. DaBord, Both \presanted ablo argumonts, which was 1l waintained substantially that aesire was what ho could He also spoke of centralization of both capital and 1 and their distributi DeBord said thore were signs of dis- (ent Aboring m o throe nts istrial workd were capits et labor, thought the lubover, in Wy respocts, had b e to himself. Ho had not kent with the times. He mp!, capital tod with his station in life, 1ot production 1205, the division of profits and things emandod roforms in the Ho nsked this roform of the pro- v or tho capitaiist. He did demana T'his, the sp thongiit, was unreason L laboror shoald meet tho capitalist half way, because the Iatter was as esscatial 1 production us was the labor De Bord also svoke dis)) igly of 1s adonted by the lubor If such were the case thero it thoy ware machines the capiralist nough oi I'hic capital vos capitalist Tno and DOVING MAN, a8 Su each state : capitaiiste to maio public thoir pr fits and earnings. Tho debato was concluded by De. Duryea Ho didn’t ko the discontent amor ing men: but he did like d mada lifo a good thing. strivo to get in the same position. Thera atisfuction, The luxury of the vich man wa 1t stimulated tho laborer to always an incentive for peonle to got hors had. it, elieved, was duo to the uccomplish wiat the laboring class tod 1t shauld use reason, knowledze and wisdoun, tion and keen the world going At the noxt meoting of “the Current Top. ics club tho subjoct will be “Capital I ishment Aspiration would turn to perspiva Helpless With the Grip. Dec. 25, —Christian as- mother died today Juris Scaws are cuy ed h usad accarding fo DIRELTIONS with each Bormie, ‘Tacobs n - #SoRETHROATC | WoliDs, Clis, SWELLINGS THE CHARLES A, VOGELER CO., Baltimore, Md We used to hear that con- sumption was curable if one took it in hand in time; but people in general had to re- gard it as fatal. Since we know more about it, we know how to fight it. ow we do begin in time. 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