Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1892, Page 1

&4 Thousands of Admirers of the Ring Flock A welehed 176 pouuds and felt in s = THE OMAHA. BIG BOB THE WINNER | Fitssimmons Pulled Out the Battle with Peter Maher the Irish Giant. NEW ORLEANS OVERRUN WITH SPORTS to the Orescent Oity. IMMENSE SUMS WAGERED ON THE FIGHT Botting Was Even and Each Man Had Many Enthusiastic Backers. TWENTY—FIRST YEAR SLAVIN AND MITCHELL BOTH APPEARED Efglish Champlon and Protege Had o Lively Three Round Set-To- the Event of the Evenlug Was Worked Off, ULLIVAN may again assumo the titlo of champion, which Peter Mahor won from him with- out a blow, save that made in the veremptory chal- lenges hurled at the big fellow. Last night after a trifle less than forty-eight minutes' argution ¢ @ tation with one Robert Fitzsimmons, late of New Zealand, Big Poter gave up all desire to bo champion and oxpressod an earnest wish to go home, There aro two features to the fight which stand out pre-emmnont: Fitzsimmons is a tremendous hard fighter; his unbroken list of victories show this, and he weat into the ring bigger aud stronger than he ever was before, Maher was comparatively untried, his performances in this country boing oniy exhibitions, and none of thom of sucha nature as to ive any conclusive idea of his abiiity. He was industriously advertised by a8 shrew a manager as ever handled a fighter and the immenss amount of money that was piaced upon him was more a tribute to Billy Madden’s judgment thau to Mahér's ability P, <ios o fightor. The way is now clear for Fitzsimmons to ully himself. “Gentle- meot anybody, even mwan Jim" Corbett ought not to look far for a fight now. HT HARD, Fitzslmmons and Maher Euch Eager to Win the Big Purse. Ouywreic. Civn Roows, NEw OxLeANS, La., March 2.—While the throng walted for the proliminary bouts to begin they discussed the merits of the two men and their many qualities. No open wagers were allowed. Outside of the club a crowd awaited the arrival of tho fighters, Mahor was the first to_show up. He had been con- cealed all day in a Canal street hotel, deny- ing biimself to all callers oxcept his manager and immediate frionds. He did somo light work during tho ovening and &t 7 o'clock got in o cab with Warren Lowis, Billy Madden, Gus Tuthill, Jack Fallon and P. Kelly and drove to the club, Fow knew that the tall and handsome young fellow that walked with Madden was the redoutablo Irish lad. Mahor wore a heavy overcoat, and his face was rosy and heavy. RiNGain! Maher Talked Some, o To an Associated Press roporter he said be plendid con- dition. I asked what his plans would be. He said that dependaed on the result of the fignt, After 1t was over he could tell better. Maher was takon 1uto a room up-stairs and stripped and while waiting for tho call to tho arena, he chattoa pleusantly with the men who believe ko is the greatest man of hiy class in the world. Fitzsimmnons reached the club at 8 o'clock and at once stripped. Ho was accompanied by Jimmy Carroll, Joa Choynski and Prof. J. Robertson. The Australian appeared in superb condition, but he bad little to say and often he would rot talk at all, but thero was supremo confidence n evory move ho made. Carroll said Fitz and 'his friends » 8 ent, the afternoon 1 playing the piano and nging. Fitz did vot seem like a man going into u contest while ne was being rubbed down. Carroll read a number of telegrams wishiog the Austrulian success. The most {nteresting was one from his wifo, Formalities Soon Over, The men entered at exactly 9 o'clook. Peter Maher was dressed in black trousers with black stockings and black fighting shoes. Gus Tuthill, Billy Madden and Jack Fallon were his seconds. Fitzsimmons en- tered o moment later and graspod Mgher's find and was cheered to the echo “for so ing. Jimmy Carroll followed his priuci- 1's examplo and Choysuki and Greggains, who assisted Carroll in_Fitz's cornor at oncé bogan preparation for battio. Madden was as pale as death during the proparations for tho Hght. The usual parley in the conter of the ring took 1n one of tho greatest pugilistio parties ever seen, ana the good fellowship that marked the opentng cliat olicited very favor- able comment. Both men were stripped to the waist. Fitzsimmons wore 8 scarlot breech cloth with black shoes and black stockings. Oficial weights announced wera: Fizsimmons, 165; Maher, 175, Time was called at 9:15 and the men met in the center of tho ring. Bogan Fighting at Once. Fitzsimmons oponed the ball by felnting, Muhor made two left leads for the face and Fitz countered on the eye. He mado another lead and missed. Both mon missed the lofts and Fitz inbbed s loft glove into Maher's nose. Ktz knooked Mabor down with a right under the jaw, and landed his loft on Maher's nose when Maler got up, Fitz btaggered bim with another left and re &-uu ita moment later with the right, hor bled freely from the mouth, and ocked Fitz down as time was called. T wis a terrivle round and both men were ried to their corners. Honors even, Rouud 2. —Fitz essayed the left and Maher ducked. Both were very cautious and hoth missud face blows. Maher landed a heavy left on the body and repeated it ia ribs with right. Fitz landed a heavy loft on Maner's eer and jabbed bis left into Maher's bloody mouth, Maher bled profusely from the mouth tw . landed again with the left on Fiz's te'y. Both landed heavy hits and Maher landed a heavy plow on Fitz's ear and the latter ran away, ~ Both men landed right and left, acd Fitz staggered his man with a left in @the mouth. Fitz jabbed s lelt re. peatedly into Maher's bloody mouth and both men went to their corners very weak. Hounors still easy, though Fitzsimmons ap- ared to be the more clever of the two. Fitz- [iiGed the most blows: Kopt the Red Coming, Round 3—Maher attempted a left, but Fitz lauded on the nose. ~ Maber was the agressor and both landed left. Maber tried with his Jeft for the body, but reccived s left on the e. Maber tried to bit for the head with us left, but Fitz ducked and saved bimself. Tue latter landed a heavy rigat on Mahe; ene wod avoided a return. Maber landed a Lesvy right on the stomah and got & left in tho nose, Maher almost staggered as time was called. Round 4.—Maher still bled from the mouth apd Fitz almod for that spot. Fitz lanaed 330 Joft on Maber's nose aud avoldea two blows aimed at his body. left on the nose, but got the loter. head. Maher landed n heavy heart puach with his right, and received In rotuan a stacgarar on the cut mouth from the Aus tralian’s left. Maher was trying for a right cross-counter, and landod a good loft upper cut. Itz landed two heavy straight lefts on the mouth and Maher presénted the sight of abeaten up man, The round was ail in Fitz- simmons’ favor, Golng About E Round 5. The men mot in the center of the riog, sparred for a few moments, and Itz lauded a heavy left, but received the same a momoent later. Maher landcd a right-handed heart punch ana Fitz immediately ducked away, both exchangod lofts on_the' face, but Fitz put two heavv lefts on Maher's bloody mouth a momnent lator. Both landed heavy lofts and Maher staggered his man with o left on tho jaw. Maher tried the left for the Jaw again, and itz was groggy s the round onaed. Houna 0.—Maher tried with the left and Fitz ran away. Tho men landed hoavy lofts and Fitz got a loft upper cut us he ran from Mahor. Mahor landad a left uppor cut again as Fitz ducked to avoid punishmont. itz was playing continually for Mahor's sore mouth and frequently pushed the latter's head back with straight lofts. Fitz stag- »d Maher with a heavy right hander on jaw and ran away to avoid punishment. Both landed heavy lefts. Fitz staggored. Fitz lands a loft on Malior's nose, Honors easy again. Kound 7.—Both men stopped to the conter briskly and Fitz landed a left stomach blow. Both exchanved lefts ou head, and Mahor flung his right lightly in his opponout's ribs, Eitz ducked, pulled himself out of a tight corner into which the Irishmar had placed him. * The lntter, however, reachod a heavy pivot blow which was not barrcd in the agreomont. It was a heavy blow on the neck and drew forth objections from Maber's corner. The Irishman landed a heavy right on Fit2's right jaw, got into a close corner and got two heavy lefts in mouth. Fitz now landed a 1ot on Maher's jaw. Fitz's Fight Now, Round 8. —The Irishman still played for a right cross-counter, but Fitz was wary and seldom got close enough to glve it. Mahor missed two loads by Fitz's clever side stap- piug. Maber tried for the stomach with the loft’and landed lightly, but Fitz landed right and left on the head and clinched. Fitz dashed Lis fist into Maher’s soro mouth and nearly knocked him down with a lert on tho nose. Maher now ducked cleveriy and avoided a wicked left aimed for the nose, Both landed heavy lofts on the nose and Muher seemed weak as Lo wentto bis corner. Round 9.--Maher appeared rather weak, still trving hisright. He landed & moment Inter, but roceived the left heavy on the nos Fitz ducked neatly out of a corner, but re colved a right uppercut on the ribs which mado him grant. Maher's left lends for tho heud fell short, and he wasted a great deal of his strength by missing frequent blows. Fitz landed two lefts on the nose, was per- featly cool und avoided sevoral heavy swings. Tho Australian laughed and chattod with his opponent in this round and really looked like a winnor. He now landed a right jub on the nose as time was called. Maher Couldn’t Win, Round 10.—Maher's left missed agamn and 80 did his right for tho ribs; he got n lest on the 1ose from Iitz's forearm, but landed a heavy right on Fitz's jaw. 1t was anybods’s fight now from appearances, though Fitz landed n loft ou tho sore mouth. Manor aimed a heuvy right for the body, but struck the poiut of itz’s elbow and the latter sont I A heavy one on the sore mouth and olinched. ~ A well-mean rignt slipped off Fitz's jaw and Maher missed a right ana left swing for the head. Maher was_bleeding as time was called. Hoiors wore still easy, and burring a_knock-out blow, 1t looked 'like Fitz's battle. Round 11.—Fitz landed a light left and avoided Maher's right in return. Both landed light lefts add Fitz avoldod two right swings iutended for the stomash. Pitz hit Mabea a heavy right ia the jaw, but avoided a return blow. Both men were cautious. Fitz feluted to draw Maher on, the latter trving a right on tho body. 1t' mot only Fitz's olbow. Fitz landed a loft on the sore mouth, but got a stingiug right. Fitz_stag- gered 'his opponent with a heavy left and jabbed the sume hacd undor the sore mouth as time was called. This was Fitz's round. Maher Gave it Up. Round 12. - Fitz's stock wont up as the fight prograssed and_wbon his left shot into Maher's sore mouth again, tho blood re- spondod freely. The Australian was taking bis time now, seemingly feoling socuro Muhor's head' went bick twics with two heavy lefts, and the Australinn slipped away to avoid punishment. Tue Irishman stageered in rasponse to two hoavy blows and then played grogay to draw Fitz. Tho latter would have none of him, howover, until he led with the left, and again bit tno soro mouth, uud Fitz's stock rose above par. Maber stagwerea as ha went to his corner, and grve up the battle. itz made a fair fight and offerod a flask 1o his beaten opponent, Fitz took a hearty pull himself of the rad stuff and then congratu- lated Maher o his game fizht. ‘The cheering for [tz was deafening, and the same merciful methods that marked his fight with Dempsey wera oTored again to the Irish champion, The decorum was some thing wouderful aud stamps again the Olym. pic’s groat name for fairness and managerial ability. L Maber landed a Ame & moment n. DURING THE DAY, How the Gladlators Sized Up Before Going Into the Aren New ORLE. La., March Poter Maher of Ireland, aspiraut for heavyweight honors, and Robert Fitzsimmons, the New Zealander, who 1s middieweight champion of the world, met tonight before the Olympic club of tnis city for a purse of $10,000, of which the loser gots $1,000. The Olympic had an arena which seated nearly 5,000 people. By the addition of gal- leries, the utilization of corners and economy of space 1n every possible way the capacity was increased to 6,000, and it was fully tested tonight, It was & magnificent gathering, There were prosent sportsmen from England, tre- lac@ and from every corner of the United States, Chicago and New York between them sending fully 5,000 delegates. Now Orleans suppliea its leading lights, and that pro. fessional men aud the sports were there goos without saying. Up to this morning the carnival festivitios attracted a_great deal of attention, Today, however, has been en tively devoted to ' the prize fightors, There have been crowds around the St. Charles and the pool rooms, Betting has boen fros, Kvery rumor has boen passed aboul with ligntaing-like rapidity. Fitz Followed by an Army. Every pugilist has had a following; prom inent men like Slavin aud Mitehell nad a crowd at their hoels, The climax came when Fitz showed up this morning. He had army behind him, His fine condition was apparent to all who saw him. He came oyer o the early train, uccompanied by Choyuski, Gregpaius and Robortson and was 1o glorious spirits, He luughed, joked and chatted, but rofrained frow auy “mention of the fignt, Several people attempted to tell him about Maher, dut Im refused to listen, saying that he woula see for himself when he got iuto whe ring. Fitzsimmons is over six feet tall and when he traiued for Dempsoy, getting down 10 154 pounids, e was 50 thiu that he seemea liable to break iuto pieces at auy moment. This time, however, without any” weight limit ke has “traiued up instead of down aud has KTOWD @5 stout 4s & mau of his height can be wade to be. His broad shoulders und chost are massed with musciss and bis loyg arms and long, thin logs bave actugliy erace- ful lines to them. His face oo, is round and rosy aud altozether the New Zealander looks strouger and better than ever before. Ho weighed between 108 aud 170 pounds on different portions of his last work days, and touignt he was very near 170 pounds. After he walked *aud talked through the crowd iu the morning lis friends obtained reucwed confidence sud many bets were [CONTINUED ON BECOND, FAGE. ] i OMAH 'MR. BRYAN TAVORS BOIES | Fitz landed a right and lest on Maher's | Thinks if Nominated He Can and Will Be Elected, SENTIMENT TOWARD A WESTERN MAN ber- senator Hill to Go South—National L men's Co Protests Against Free Lumber—Other Washington ews and Notes, ention Wasmixgroy, D. C., March 2. —Representa- tive Bryan of Nevraska, one of the leading westorn members of tho ways and moans committee, thinks the west will be unwilling to accept either Hill or Cleveland as a presi- dential candidate. “‘Mr, Cleveland is perbaps the most popu- lar man in the United States,’ said he today, ‘‘that is, he has the largest number of per- sonal followors, Some love him because of his position on the tariff only; some bocause of his opposition to silver, and some—proba- bly the most--because he is honest and has always had the courage of his convictions. People admire Mr. Cleveland, even hough they don’t agreo with him, A year ago the nomination of Mr. Cleveland ssemed cor- tain, but tho fizht in New York and the re- sult of the couvention thers showed that he would, without doubt, luse New York, ana his position on the silver question makes his gain in the west impossi- ble. It scoms, therefcre, that under the cir- cumstances his nomination would bo unwise, Mr. Hill is a man of suverior ability and has shown great skiil as an organizer. Ho has complete control of the party machinery in his own stato, and has hesides many warm friends and ardent admirers scattered over the eatire country. But the contest botween his friends and those of Mr. Cieveland has been so spirited and so much bad blood has been stirred up that he is by no means sure of carrying New York Besidos tho possi- bulity of defeat here, he is not strong in the doubtfui states which we must carry, so that on the whole his chances are not the best, and those ot Mr. Cieveland and his nomina- tion also seems unwise. “The sentimeut in favor of a wostern man s growing. A number of names have been mentionod, but I am of the opinion that Gover- nor Boics 15 the most ayailable candidate vet mentioned. He was twice clected goverior of Towa and could carry the state agamn. He is honost, able, clean and fearless. Ho has madea mosy excellent governor. He isa pronounced tariff reformer and h proseats his views with remarkablo force and clear- ness. Hols thoroughly democratic in sen- timent and so_perfectly in accord witn his party that it would not be necessary to npol- ogize for hin or to arrange a platform svecially for him. And yet, he has not been in position to antagonize'any element iu tho party. He was born in° New York and stato pride mignt be of some service to him there. The ten states lying west of Peunsylvana, north of Kentucky and east of Colorado in 1530 gave a net republican majority of more thau 300,000 and over two-thirds of the momvers of congress elected were republicans. In 1800 of the congressmen elected in these states, less than one-half wera republicans and more than half of the states had democratic governors. s it not worth while to_encourage the western democracy! Nowhere have tao members of the party fought more maafually or been more true to the principles of Jefforson. We bave beea laboring for years to hold afew doubtful states, when half the effort ex- pended on them would have the northwest permanently democratic. 1tis tbe natural nome of our party because the people there simply ask for equal rights, Disseusion amoniz our eastoru iriends make the time op- portuue for a westora candivate, and as the contest stands today 1t seems probabie that Mr. Boies would be acceptable as a com- promise candidate. He could: I believe, carry more votes in the eastern states than any eastern man now iu the field, and 1n the west wouid be immeasurably stronger than any. 1f Mr. Boies is nominatod be can be elected, and if elected his administration will be creditabla to the country and satisfactory to tue party.” WASHI 0SSP, Protest Agalust Froo Lumber—Mr, Springer's Conditic Wasningroy, D. C., March 'he lum- vermen’s convention receivea and had read today & number of protests against the passage of the bill recently introduced in the house of represontatives by Me. Bryan of No- brasica placing lumber on tho free list. Tho convention usks that §2 per 1,000 faet bo im- sed as a duty. he report of the comwittee on resolutions says: The lumoer industry of the United States is the large: manufacturing 1o dustry of the country, representing an iu- vestment of 4 capital wot less than §730,000,000, furnishing the means of livolihood to at least 3,000,000 of our people. The towsl manufactured pro- ducts of the saw mills of the country amount in the ageregato Lo at least §500,000,- 000 annually, equal in value to the total proaucts ot ‘ull the mines in the country, in- cluding gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, coal and all other minerals. By the bill referred to it is proposed toimprove the favorsble conditions under which the Canadian man- ufacturer is enabled to compete with us in the 1 s of the world. The summi.g up of this whole case presents the question, shall the forest resources of Canada and British Columbia be developsd while those of our own country (the Pacitic and south- orn states in particular) lie aormaut! Or shall this vast industry la our country enjoy to u limited extont the protection which the prescnt duty affords. It is therefors Resolved, Thut we respeetfully und enrn- estly protest ngalnst the removal of the pres- entduty on lumber. The report was adoptod by & unanimous vote General Schofield is busily engaged in con sidering th2 question of annual movement of troops. As 5000 us possible the necossary orders will bo issued in order that as much time as possible may be given for the prep- arations for the movements which will prob- ably tako place about the 1st of May. An in- teresting thing in connection with tne move- meats this year is that General Schoiisid is considering the advisability of ordering one of the nlving troops to service at Fort Myer, D. C. This will not interfere with the colored troops romaining at Fort Myer, as their time there has not yet exoired. Representative Springer's condition is im- proved today and his family aud friends are wore hopeful. He grew worse during the night and his friends were considerably alarmed. It Is hoped the orisis, so far as vsipelas is concerned, was reached last night. NATOR 11 - SE S TRIP SOUTH. the Occasio for Many Political Ovations. WAsHINGTON, 1. C., March 2.—Tho indicas tions are thut Senator Hill's trip to the south will assume far greater proportious than was originally supposed by the promoters. Iuvi- tatious from all parts of the south have been coming in on the seaator thick and fust all day, and he is tonigat confrouted with con- siderablo embarrassment in bis desire 1o re- spoud favorably to them all “The southorn friends of Mr. Hill in con- gress are urging him tonight to change his program and make stops at all the larger cities where iuvitations may come from, and tho senator will likel7 not announce his - de- teraduation for & day or two. They bolieve this kind of @ program will be ultimately adopted and a southera trip made, which will oceusion many politizal ovations. will Be Int Wasumixgroy, D, 2.—Souator THURSDAY o today roported favorably. from the iittee on education anu labor the senate joint resolution for an investigation relative 1o “slums" of oities, Senator Dolph, in_presenting . petitions from his state lavoring govecnment aid for the Nicaraugua canal, sad bie was urgently in favor of such legislation. Tha Idaho election cases wero thon taken up. Mr. Vilas arguoed that the sitting membor, Mir. Dubois, was legally elected and entutled to the seat. Mr. Teller, who was to close the debate on the partof the majérty of the committee, said that he did not oars to weary tho sern- ato any further, and moved o procood to o vote on the resolution, but ou the suggostion of Mr. Gray that somo senators were absont who desired to record their votes on the question, it was finally arcanged that the vote should be taken at 8 0'clock tomorrow. After a short executive session the seuate adjourned. Ky o In the Honse, The procecding of the house wore quite uniuteresting todiy and coufined strictly to the consideration of the Distriet of Columbia appropriation bill. On only ono occasion did party politics find a place in_the decussion, and that was whon Mr. Hemphill of Detroit said he proposed an amendment reducing the $11,000 or $12,000 salary which the re- corder of deeds of the District of Columbia receives in the way of fees to a fixed salary of &,6000 per annum, After considerable discussion the amendmout wus finally adopted. The house adjourned with the biil s1ill undisposed of, Mr. Sayres of Texas asked permission to have read from the Record a table showing the appropriations mada for public buildings 1n the United States (now being erected) the amount of woney still on hand and the amount which wouid be reguired to finish those buildings now in | process of construc- tion. The permission was granted. Mills Lald Up W rysipelns. Wasnixaro, D. C., Mareh 2. —Represent- ative Mills is confined to his room with ory- sipelas 1t will be some time beforo ho will be well enouch to appear in tho house. Springer Much Improved Wasmivaroy, D. €., March 2.—The ocon- dition of Representative Springer is roported much improved this morning. Rioting at Distribution of Bread. Viexya, March 2.—Tlie distribution of froe bread to the poorat the offices of tho socialist paper Voiks Presse wus attendod with a great deal of disordor vesterday. Eight thousand loaves of broad had beeu provided, but fully 12,000 men and women assombled in front of the ofMces with the expectation of recelving a share. When it becamo known that the supplies had beou exhausted many of those who had raceived nothing assailed others moro fortunate and-¢foucht with maniacal fury for the food 'they covered, possessors of “which fiorcely defended their rights against their ravenous,apponents, In the crush ten women .were injurcd. Tue offorts of a swong force of police were scarcely sufticient to keep order. ———— Officer Killed by w Drinken Man, TrXARK\NA, Tex., March 2,—At Ingersoll, fourteen miles west of here, ,Deputy Snariff William L. Nettles was shot ;and instantly killed by J. T. Mozier, wham Nettles at- tempted to place under arrest. Mozier was crazy drunk and Nettles asked him to come along and haud him his gun. Instead of doing 50 the murderer ®aid; *1'll give vou its contents,” and suiting theaction to the words took 8 step backward, raised tho shot gunand fired a heayy chargeof buckshot through Néttles’ chest and lungs. The mur-. derer then reloaded his gun and disappeared before he could be arrested.; A posse is in pursuit. B Triple Tragedy In Texas, SueryaN, Tex., March 2 —A terrible trag- edy occurred Monday night at the home of William Smith, two miler northeast of the city. Smith aud his wife yere found lving in pools of their own blood, and their little son wa i terribly cut'and bruiséd. Sam Massey, anegro living near by, ‘was arrested and ought into the city. - He was foliowed to jail by an excited crowd. . Massey protested his ocence, yet blood.was found on his clothing, Physicians say tbat Smith and his wife cannot recover. — = Warllke Proparations in Atrica. Loxnoy, March dvices from Lagos, o Britisi colony on the west coast of Africu, are of a wartlike character. Egbas, with 200,000 warriors, has joined Jebus to stop Briush tyaftie. Traders dolug business in the colony have telegraphed Liverpool and Man- chester houses to cease the/shipment ot cot- ton stuffs, Tne British force in Lagos is weak and must be reinforded bafore offensive operations can ba undertmeen. Fire Hecord. Bartisone, Md., March 2, —The American Strawboard company’s millat Chestertown, Md., burned, together with all the machin- The oviginal cost of the plant is said to 0 $170,000, . L Crossk, Wis.. Mareh 1.—The Minne- sota house, patronized by:farmers, burned this morning and the proprietor, Poter Heiden, porished in the flames. The financial loss is small. i Upper Missourl du,the Rise, CuAMBERLATN, 3. D., March 2. —[Special Telegram to Puiz Bee.|—The Missouri river is rising steadily at this point. During the past forty-eight hours tho ;water bas rison eighteon inches. . It is now four and a half fect higaer than ono yeat, ago. The ice is very soft aud decidedly dangerous. Unloss there should be another ¢old snap navigation on the upper river will begin much earlier than iast your. i et t Lamentation. St. Jonxs, N, |F., March 2.—Of 220 men who went sealing -off ‘the coast of New Foundland last Saturasy ana were caugnt in the storm at least forty lost their lives, being either drowned or frozen to death, Most of those lost wera fathers ‘ad there is great lameéntation among thoir . familes, The teglslaturoadjourned as o magi of sywpatby. It Ralned Worths, LaAxcastex, Pa., March 2.—During the storm yestorday there was manifested a most peculiar phenoinenon. Mixgd with the snow wero hundreds of worms of yarious species, Some of thom resembled thal Lobacco worm and others aro unknown ({8 this section. They are believed to have brought by the high winds. Couldn't Stand the Adensation, Cugvexxe, Wyo., Margh 8 —News has just reached bere from Johmson couuty of the suicide by shooting of Georze Brand, a prominent favmer of northegn Wyoming, He had been zcoused of boing, du league with rustlers aud this so weighed 'wpon his mind as 1o cause the aot. A il olls Strikers 1imes st Work, INDIANAVOLIS, Ind., Mirohu8.—As the re- sult of Judge Taylor's.order that President Frenzel turn over all the groperty of the streot car company te Reteiver Stecle, all the strikers have returntd to work and ci are running as usual. Kentueky wo Dead. Scortsvitie, Ky, Mareh 2.—Yesterday afteraoon Brigs Caldwal] shot and killed Fount Justive and Chafies Hancook. Cald- well and Justice were brothors-in-law, be- tween whom there bad been an 0ld gradge. American Bank Assoelat) N New Youk, March 2.—The oxecutive council of the Awerican Bankers association today decided to hold 4he uext annual con- veation of the nh&:J’j?:u in San Francisco September 7 and 8 net. e Awtul Death of ron Worker, Pirrsuuie, Pa., Maroh 2 —Eaward Nores trom, employed 1n the National rolling miils at McKeesport, Pa., was arawp through the rolls this worniug and crushed to deatn., IORNING, MARCH 1892, IT GOES TO GRAND ISLAND State College of the Baptist Association Located in That Oity, SECURITIES OF THE PEOPLE ACCEPTED Work on the Buildings to be Commenced Immediate] Plan of the Contem- plated Structures — Advantages Offered by the Institution, Graxp Istaxp, Nob,, March 2.—[Special to Tue Bee.|—Rev. F. E. Britten of Nor. folk, J. R. Foree of Tekamah, A. V. Whiting of Fairoury, W. O. Fietcher and Rev. O. A. Williams of Lincoln, Rev. J. D. Pulis of Red Cloud, Rev. W. (. Evans of York and icorge H. Thummel, J. L. Bryan, Rev. H. L. House and L. M. Bryau of this city, the board of trustees of the Baptist Educational Association of Nobraska, met hore last night and received the report that Grand Island had finished her work and had fulfilled her part of the Baptist college contract. This city has prepared to deed in feo simple four blocks of land tozether with the vacated stroets running between, with a comploted college building 58 by 182 feet, throo stories high, also 200 residence lots, the sale or lien of which is toform a permanent endowmont fund. In roturn the Baptist denomination will make this perpeeually their central and only col- loge in the staté. The meeting of the board last night resulted only in the appoinmont of a committee, which was to examine the titles and guarantees. Tho adjourned session was held this morning at 11 o'clock. The titles were found clear and accepted. ‘Though the proposition has been before this city for almost four years it is only within the past few months that active work has beoen done to close up the deal. The col- lege will be managed similarly as the Deu Moines Baptist university—as an adjunct to the Rockefoller Chicago univorsity. ~ It will be under the indirect supervision of the Chi cogo institution, though baving a faculty und o complete managementof its own. The dormitory building will be imme- diately commenced, and it is expected that the school can be opened by the 1st of Sep- tember. The collee is located 1n a suburb about one and a half miles from the city proper and commands a far reaching view. Rich Haul of Robbers, Turpronn, Neb, March 2 —[Speclal to Tug Beg,|—-Mrs. B, F. Teebers of Grinnell, ICan., arrivod in the city last night to visit her parents, While enroute from her home she lelt hor valise on the seat of the car for a moment, and on returning discoverea that $250 had boen extractod from it in hor ab- sence. No clue to the robbers has been dis- covered. After n County Treusurer's Scalp, O'NeiLr, Neb, March 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—J. H. Hopkios, an alli- auce leader, today instituted proceedings of ouster against County ‘U'reasurer Scott, charg- ing malfeasunce. Nebraska City Residence Burned, NeBRaska City, Nob., March 2.—(Special Telegrai to Tur Bee.|--The rosidence of Mrs. J. H. Burhyte, between Eightoenth and Nineteenth streets on Fourth avenue was totally destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this afternoon. Loss, $500, with no insurance. Narrow a Drummor. Nonrork, Neb,, March 2.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bem)—Last night about 8 o'clock while F. R. Bryant, traveling sales- man for the Electric Cigar company of St. Puul, Mian., was packing his samplos iu the sample room at the Reno hotel, the lamp ex- ploded. Tho interior of the room was on- veloped in flames, complotely dsstroying worth of fite cizars, Bayant nar- rowly escaping with his lif Cedar C y N Settlers, CoLnenie, Neb.,, March 2.—[Special Tole- geam to Tne Bee]—A grand rush is just now being made for Cedar county. This afternoon a special train of thirty cars loaded down with agricultural implemonts, cattle, horses and persons arrived at Coloridge from tho vicinity of Manning, la. Toere are 150 sottlers in all, the future ocitizens of Cole- ridge and Cedar county. “Tomorrow another train of sixteen cars and one-halt as many people will unload at Coleridge. The county 15 overrun with landseekors. At no time in ahe history of the county has there been such a rush after land. He Was Not nted Possession. iranNp IsLaxp, Neb., March 2,—[Speclal to Tue Bee.|—The Ladies Home incident in which Pat Walsh was practically refused his office because he was not in proper condition is much talked of here. Walsh hails from Shelton aud was an old neighbor of GGovernor Boyd, the two having sdjoining homesteads. Pat, it is said, is quito fond of the sup at in- tervals, and imbibed too much yosterday. He brought his son with him, who' wus to do tho bookkeeping. This, it is claimed, cannot bo done, as the adjutant must keep his own rocords, Mr. Walsh left at once and will lay the matter before Governor Boyd. It is oxpocted here that a change will be made and that the present officer will be retained and Walsh given supervision of tho farm, The latter is said, by those who know him, 10 be entirely disqualified for the responsible position. Murderous Farn Arrested, Varraraiso, Neb., March 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee|—Aloxander Bates, & farmer, was arrested today tor threatening to kill his wifoand her father. Ho went to tho home of his futhor-in-law, whore his wife was staying, last night and was provented from murdoring the entire family with dificulty, « Sold Liguor Without & License, VALPARAIS0, Neb., March 2, —|Special Tole- gram to Tuk Ber.|—Ulysses S, Grant was arvestod hero yesteraay charged with selling liquor without a lisence. He was taken to the courty jail at Wanso, His trial comos off OmOrrow. Remembered the Oceasion, Perv, Neb.,, March 2.—[Special to Tur Bee.—In compliance with the state super- intendents recommendation that tho schools throughout the state ovserve the 1st of March as the twenty-fifth anniversity of Nebraska's entering the union, the state normal held appropriate exercises yesterday morning. The exercises were by both studonts and citizens of Peru. A lengthly and ploasing resume of state history was given. Youxk, Neb., March 2.—[Specisl to Tue Bik. |—The twenty-fifth anoiversary of Nobraska's admission to the union was appropriately celebrated here yesterday. jn- teresting exercises were held in the Motho- aist church by the scholars of the city schools. LoNa Pixe, Neb., March 2.—([Special to Tue Bee. | @ quarto-ceutennial anniver- sary of the admission of this groat siate into the union was celebratoa last night by an ontertawnment held at the Congregational church and given under the auspices of the High school. The program consisted of papers snd specches. Many old sottlers related interesting experiences of the oarlicr days of the state. Blair Was Not Murdered, BeaTrick, Nob.,, March 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bge.]—The coroner's jury in the case of John Blawr, killed by the cars iu this eity Monday night, afier being in session twenty-four hours, rendered a verdict this evening to the effect that Blair came to bis death while in an intoxicated condition by beiug run over by a Burlington passenger train, Nebraska Land Marks Destroyd. Neuuaska Ciry, Nob,, March 2. —[Sp ecia to Tue Bee,]—Fire was discovered at 2:45 this worowng iu J. H, PipperVs cigar store DAlLy BEE. on central avenuo, Before the fire depart- ment arrived the flames had enveloped an adjoining shoo shop belonging to Joseph Stahl. The cigar store building belonged to the Streot estato and was fully covered by insurance, while the stock belonging to Mr. Pippert was totally destroyed, with an iu- surance of $000. Mr. Stahl's stop and stock were not fnsured and the loss is estimated at §150. The bulldings were old landmarks, Nebraska Mortgages. Avrona, Neb., March 2 —[Special to Tne Bre,|—The prosparous condition of the farmers of this county is indicated by tho steady decrease of thoir mortgage indevted- ness.” The record for I"eoruary Is as follows : Farm mortgagos filed, #0, 08 leased, $75,605.08. City Mortgages filod, $1,041.4 velensea, §000. Tievrorn, Neb, March 2.—(Special to Tur Bee.)--Following is the list of chattel mortgages filed and released in_ Thomas county during the month of February. imber filed, eight, §04.20; roleased, eight, 3. More Bonds for Beatrice, Beatnice, Neb., March 2.—[Special Telo- gram to Tur Bee|—The city council in special session this afternoon passed a com- promise ordinance calling for a special elec- tion to issue £10,000 funding bouds to pay off tho floating indebtedness of the city. This ordinanoe 1s in liou of the recently rescinded ordinance calling for $18,000 funding bonds for the samo purpose. Mavor Foggs has sig nitied his willinguess to sign the ordinance. He Had Little to Do, Rusnviiie, Nob., March 2. —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Brk.) —Judge Barlow adjournea his first court in this district here this even- ing, Judge Kincaid having practically cleared the lacge dockot of tho last term. A light business awaited Judge Barlow. There was not a criminal case on the docket. Stood the Test Well, OaKLAND, Neb,, March 2.—[Special to Tur Bep.]—Fire was discoverod in the large two-story frame building formerly used as a hotel. The hose company responded promptly and soon had the fire under control. It was the fivemen’s first call. It gave the town of Oakland an opportuuity to thoroughly test tho new system of water works which has just been completed and vroved its eficiency. SECRETARY FOSTER IN ENGLAND. Interviewed Rospecting Migration to This Country, Loxpoy, March 2, —Secratary of the Treas- ury Foster arrived at Southampton this morning from New York. He at once took a train for London, where lhe was met by Minister Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Henry White, first secre- tary of the American legation, and other mombers of the staff, and Consul General New subsequently visited Mr. Foster. A prolonged interview was held petween Mr Foster and Mr. Lincoln. The representative of the Associated Press led on the secrotary at his hotel and in an interview regarding the now emigrant regu- lations Mr. Foster said: “I quite agree with the objections of the British owners that it is impracticable to find a $30,000 bond. That was not my proposal. My objact in recom- mending more air space on the steamers and §1 head money was to provent the over- crowding on tramp steamers and induce the intaoouction of a better class of emigrants into the Unitea States.” *“‘But,” said the Associated Press rovorter, ‘the steamship ownors say the $I head monoy in- volves increased passage rates.”’ *‘Quite so," responded =~ Mr, Koster, ‘‘and increased rates means a better class of emlgrants to the exclusion of the auper element. We have no trouble with Ermsh lines nor with the general trans- Atlantic and North German Lloyd compa- nies. These companies conduct their trafic perkups the best of any. Our greatest diffi- culty is with the Italian lines. The offoring of added air space and higher rates ought to limit the tramp steamer traffio. If it does, the class of emigrants which the United States is open to receive will not be Injured.” *Who will be the republican candidate for the presidency " *Mr. Harrlson,” ho responded; “and what is the democratic situation?” “Porilous,” was the reply. Mr. Foster looked fatigued. ——— COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Suspended the Action of the Salary Cutting Ordinance One Monday. The Board of County Commissioners met in special session yesterday afternoon, but ad- journed without tackling vhe salary question Mr. Padaock had been unable to bring a ma- jority of the members to his way of thinking at the meeting of the committea of the whole in the morning, and therefore had no report to submit. The Manufacturers and Consumera associ- ation sent in a remonstrance protesting against the form of proposals for bids for county supplies, which are so worded in the case of starch and oatmeal as to bar out Ne- brasika manufactured products, and asking that the board act in favor of home inaus- tries. The communication was referred to the committee on poor farm, which will see to it that Nobraska goods are not discrimi- nated against. T. A, Megenth vequested that no changes be made in his oftice force until April1. On motion of Mr. Paddock no recording clerks in that office will be interfered with until the date nan.ed and the status of the clerks will remain as heretofore, in order to give the clerks notice to seck other jobs, Sten- berg and Berlin objected to the wording of Puddock’s motion, contending that it was desired to reconsider the action taken at a provious meet:ng, and there was nothing to insure the superfluous employes being let out at the end of the montn. Mr. Paddock couched his motion in a little ‘moro iu- telligible English aud assured #he other members that the motion was not loaded at both ends, after which it carried, Louis Snyder's application to be sent to the soldiers home was referred to the com- mittes on chariti A communication from the oftice of the labor commissioner stating that he had no record of the chattel mortgages filed and released in this county from June 1, 1591 and asking that the same be furnished. Clork Sackett said that bis predecessor had kept 10 such record, but that hencoforth he would see that a monthly report is made. Ju ge Eller asked that the county court room be again remodeled, as he had become tived of the changes maaé & montk age, He wanted several new chairs purchased and somo of the old ones repaired. He desired a rearrangement of the gas fixtures and asked for keys to lock up the various drawers in the vault, in fact, his wants covered every- thing froma green cuspiior witha gold stripe to a rearrangement of the boards in the floor so that the rays of the sun would not strike in the old familiar places. s that all he wants!’ murmured Sten- berg as the clerk finished reading the com- munication, “He ought o have an assistant,” inter- Jegted Berlin, and then moved that tae mat- ter be referrad to the committee ou court house and jail, but Paddock, who is chair- man of that committoe, fvjected. “I had enough of it before,” he protested, “Make Mr. Berlin a speclal committee of oné to attend to the case. I think he can come nearer bolding the judge level than any one else.” But Mr, Berlin was not ambitious in that divection, ava Mr. Puddock was sentenced to do some more penageo for being a county commissioner, T Sheriff Bennett asked for oue deputy at $125 per month, one at $100 and three al $75 to be paia from the fees of the oifice, and one Jailer at $%0 and two deputies at §75 to be paid by tho county. It was referred o tue comuittee on court house and jail. ‘The board will do it soma more at 2 o'clock Saturday afterooon, Three More Typhus Cases, New Yonk, March 2, —Three more cases of typhus fever were reported today. e Henry Torpin, Mrs. Crook and Mrs, Eilick of Fremont were at the Merchants yosterday, e ol NUMBER 278, Mayor Declares Prohibition Will Not Prohibit. IT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY ANY CLASS Even the “Truly Good" Fall to Respond When It Comes to Suppressing Boot Leggers—OMclal Statement of the Casy' ~[Spocial Tele gramto Tue Be Campboll w! scon today in rogard to a Cedar Rapids paper’s write up of Des Moiuos saloons, Hesaid: *“I'he artioio greatly exaggeratos the number of places where liguor is sold. I am satistied that thero are a large number of rum holes in the city, but there are cortainly not 200 of them. The statoment that there are any open saloons in the oity is false. My ideaof an opon saloon is & place where liquor is sold openly to everybody lue‘)t drunkards, lunaties or minors. Thére is no such place in Des Mowes. I can't get a glass of liquor in uny of the places vamed by the Gazotie—1 have trieait. kh“, continued stories about liquor dives ab8und- g in such great numbers in Des Moines led mo 1o visit some of thor and call for liquot. It was invariably refused mo. ‘We do not sell it was the answer I got. Yesterday a strangor and 1 visited a number of these places, but could get no liquor. Impossible to 8 ows Saloons “I must admit that there are lots of dens in the city where liquor is sold, but with the system wo have it is impossivle to stop them, We have tried it. At one time we had for men under arrost for selling liquor. We thought we bad wood cases against them, When the first caso was put on trial the de- fendant - produced such a preponderance of evidence that it outweighod the testimony offered and the defendant was discharged. We had the same evidence against the other thirty-nine, but onr attorney said 1t would be useloless to prosecute them; that the evi- denco was insufficieut, and the cases were dismissed. It is impossiblo for uniformed oficors to obtain evidence to convict these dive-runners. We have no support. The paople who raise the loudest ery about non- euforcemont of tholiquor law, would go into hysterice if we would subpoenae them Lo go before a jury and swear to the stories thoy bring us about those saloons. We ged neither their moral nor legal support. “The drug store keepers, however, are violating the law to a greater extent tha any other class of men. Under the oloak o the law they are selling liquor in enormous quantities, and there is no way to stop them. With all the laws we havoe it is impossible to keep down drunkenness. As long as drug- gists are allowed to sell liquor to peoplo who will tako it to some lumber yard or alley and retuil it out to drunkards, just so long will you find drunkea men on' our stroets,” I0WA'S LEGISLATURE. A Number of Rallrond Bills Introduced und Recommended for Passage. Des Moixes, Ia., March 2.—In the senate this morning the first thing up was the con- current resolution doing away with a session tomorrow night and providing for a joint session Friday morning for the election of officers of state institutions. A bill was presented to authorize the su. preme court to employ ao accountant and' yprovide compensation for the same. Senatoe bills were passed protecting labor unions in the use of labels; punishing per- s00s for breaking und entering railway cars, and for preventiug the growth of Canada thistlos. A bill was passed granting the request of the judicial district composed of Scott and Muscatine counties for one more judge. In the house a fbint resolution was passed calling on congress to provide for the elec- tion of United States senators by the peoplo. A bill calling for -cent passengor fares was recommended by the rallway commis- sion. A bill to abolish truck stores and to pro- vide for the payment of wages in lawful monoy was recommendea for passage and made a special order for next Tuesday morn- ing. A numbor of bills were introduced pertain. ing to the railroads, A joint rosolution was presented asking for the election of the president by diroct vote of tho people of the country. The democratic joint caucus met this after- noon and decided “not 10 make nominations for officers controlling the boards of state institutions, They say the republicans have not made a fair division and thoy do not pro- pose to take any action 1n the matter at all, and will leave it entiroly to the republican majority. owa Masons Prospecous. Cepan Rapios, Ta, March 2 —[Special Telegram to Tk B lowa Masons have decided definitely to crect a tomple in this city, aud have secured tho Daniols lot at the corner of First avenue and First strest in the business portion of the city, At un oarl date a fine building 60x140 feet, live stori high, will bo erected. The cost of tho stru, ture will bo batween $65,000 and $101,000, aud will bo built in the most modern style, The first floor will be occupied by business firms, while the upper floors will be used for officers, society halls, et Trouble Among Democrats. Crestoy, Ia., March 2.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—S. R. Davis, democratio judge of the superior court, published an open letter this evening iu which charges are wmade against ex-Marshals Donough and Pil- erim, ex-Mayor Patterson and present Mayor Derr. 1t has created much oxcite- ment in the democratic ranks and given the republicans hope of carrying the spring elac- tiou, Both political parties passed resolu- tions to abolish Davis' court, aud a bill has been iutroduced in both houses of the legis- lature to the same end. ate of the Gateh BIIL CeDAR Rarivs, Ia, Murch 2,—Special Telegram to Tue Bee|.—Information re. coived here today shows that It is very doubtful whether the Gaich license bill, which comes up in the senato tomorrow, passes. Senator Butler, when asked whether he would vote for the bill, refused to talk, Senator Schmidt replied that the bill was unreasonable in most respects, and that it Was & poor egg from which the democratio hon is unanimously asiked t0 hatoh two re- publican chicks. With several reasonable awmendmeuts it will get his vote, Price of Loxpox, Ma of coal is still vistug iu anticipation of the scarcity when the threatened strike of the miners occurs Murch 12, It is estimated that through the closiug of factories and other works for the want of coal about 5,000,000 people will directly or indirectly feel the at- tempt of the miners Lo koep thé standard of their wages up. ‘The excitement continues at the coal ex- chauge, due Lo the ravid advance in the price of coals and the uncertainty as to the point values will reach. Prices took another up- ward moyement today, the advrnce amount- g to 4s per ton. In the towns in the northern part of Eugland prices have rison 45 per ton since Saturday' Of course tie worst sufferers aré the poorer people who are compelled to buy their coal in very # :all quantities. It is claimod ‘that the au :ie aud alarming leaps iu values are du - to speculators who wish to dispose of i chieaply bought stocks at famine prices. +he miners are as yet Working s usual. ‘The strike does not begin for ten davs d it may be said the high rates demunde | ure due more to speculation that 1o any scai ity 1u coal. A conference was beld today between Lhe mine owners of Durbam and “miners Lt it failed o bring about an unde; diug bes tween Lue employers and Lhe employ o,