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OSLY TWO STARTED FOR 1T/ Mud on the Track Kopt the Latonia Derby to a Mateh ALOHA PULLS A General Wreck. Crxcixsaty, 0., May 21,—Tae opening day at Latonia was the worst b Cinciunati Jockey club Thoe track was a foor deep in sticky up to 2 o'clock threateued {nning that tho mud. The wi but cleared “up turned out to witness the sport Azra and Bashford (tho entries) wero looked upon as nors of the Dorby, aud there was much withdrawn, appointment The talent was fortunate “mnd larks,” three of Tho frst race was a surprise, tho Horo, 10 1, carrying off the purse with Rook Laidle ished last ton longths behind the bunch this race Queor Toy th Donald, in the back stroteh, but was unhurt, almost an nqual favorite with Tom Darling, however, was ported by the betters, sult of the third race was u: crowd rushed heir mouey on tho Derby, Paralyzed by th But the bookmaiors' odds appalied the bet- ters, and not & great denl of woney was put up o the chiel evont. Azra oul there remained Charles Fleisiman’s chestnat, Rouhld, Bros.' Nowton s 100 on the first betting wers 1 o€ the borses went to favorite, fin his rider, J. Me- in the next genorously I'hio moment rounced a ereat shed to place Bashford and while 6 0 1 could be obtained on Ronald. was Ronald’s first rave as a 3-year-old, nover before been than a mile aud a guarter. 10 & raco of more In spite of this, staked their Ronald and sympathy wus with him through- The trumpet when the borses paraded before the stund ceived by far the greater share Presently both horses stood o 10g near the ono mile post. passed the sta familiar cr! er, tho drum tapped ana the They're off,” Rohald led by two lengths, shouts the caller und the crowd the quarter polo Itonald 1s his rival and the s tho stand the on even terms and both being pulled double, Nowton is impatient under the restraint approlicusion, a half ahead of horses are I the pair cor Ihera is a i the quarter pole, Cayton lays out hotse leaps Lo the front. “It is all over,” murmur Ronald make a hard fight on tho back streteh, is doing his bost, of strength Newton pulls away and as they turn into the stretch Newton shead aud cuining all the time. under the wive an casy winue tired Roland comes with mud it is plain that he Nowton has plenty He splashes while poor, staggering in was worth The Hero 4 to Hurry Weldon elling; one mile: 1) won, Penny (0.t0 1) third. ond race, six furlon g Drane (7 w 1) third. hird rice. folt 1 Prince (©v ne-half fur- A onia derby for -yc olds. one and one-haif miles: Newton (0 to ald (6 10 D second. co. four furion :s: won, Hume B Look Out (10 to 2) (5 to 1) second, Mantell (10 to 1) Surprises at ¢ Gravesexn, N, Y., May 21 rain that fell hero throughout tho morning and afternoon reduced the track into a state “I'hore was a hard bottom, however, and mnch better timo was made than was ex pacted under tho circumstances. drawal of Masteriode and Madstono from loft Kiug Crab without a worthy opponent and he simply gallopea 1 swinner witu case. sulted a bad upset for tho talent, who backed Don Alonzo as if the race was all over. colt suould have won, but the fact is ho is so clumsy tuat be is in his own way. legs became tangied, but when once straighted out on the home streteh he chiowed a world of speed, colt ou & straightawsy track wh have no sharp turns 10 bother him. Virst race, five furiongs: Prineo Georze, (10 10 (13 to 1) third. 3 _Socond ruce, one und King Crab 6 to 1) won, Req ond. War Duka (1 “Third race. the Tludson 6 to U won, Don ntezrity (0 to 'ho drizzling the second cvent Hudson stakes re- tho turn his Ho will bea groat Courtship (10 to 1) one-sixteenth kes, five furlongs: Alonzo (2 to kes, e and Yorktown beile (1 to 6) won, to1) socond, Rugmay to 1) thira 2104, Fifth race, one and ono-sixte Two bits (sven) won, | Rox 3 to ) third Aloha's Nice Race, 8t. Louts, M., May 21.—Despite tho fact woather was cloudy and ohilly, 6,000 porsous journeyon to the grounds Lo witness tho races. of tho card was tho Directors' hundicup at sevon and a baif furlongs and 2,175 L0 the winner, The feature was worth The track was in tuir six furlon: Sew O (4 o 1) third year-olds, five fur.onzss: Roso (12 to 1) won, Alfida (6 to 3 second, Bur- v, Direetors B 10 1) Won, | dup by four len Justics (1o 1) socond, Poseador (3 to | selling, six furlon :s: abri v (4o 1) second, 510 1) third, (13 10 1) won, Lreae H (10 10 1) secon(, Coronet (7 to 1) third.! Sixth race, seliing, six forlongs (15 Lo ) won, IBarni (10 W 1) tiird. G to 0 socontl, Haywakor y iy rd (oven) wor i8y0s0 210 1) third, Eolen 4 to 1) Colonel Corrigan Opons Up, Cnicaco, T os0ple attonded the opo mooting at Garfleld park today. extremely cold aud tho tra six furiones Tsan second, Good Bye third. Second r.ce. six furiongs: Woodneceker tho spriug The weather Blue Bauner won, L five furlongs: Johnny Greens Fourth race, Hessing takes, ono mile: Fifth race, atifiv second. Johnuy Cumpbell th Sixth race, six furlongs, selling: Putton second, Pestileace third atiuent Afoot. Lyons, Ia, May 21 well kpown pedestrian, uow walking from San Francisco to New York oa a wager of passed through Liero uoout He 15 10 maxe the trip startiug February 22 and confident of success. He is o good spirite WESTERN Lk AGUE. Columbus Keeps Up Mer Winning Sireak Handsomely. May 21.—Columbus won a Hurd hittng ToLeno, 0., rned gawo hero today. \ua excellent tcam work making Loledo un onsy mark for the sixth inning thope wer: whoa Breckenrd T W, Weather clear and coo A v | otting C110 ¥ 10 N HT Clark,p 0 T AL Totedo Wits: Tolodo, § Earne ri oo I Camplon, Walsh a " « i k Clark 1 Stevens by Stosons 4. Passedl Arn 1. L Brewers Wall Minw ke, Wis, did much to win tor support was of a disg and listiess game on Attondance 400, INDIANAPOLLS, was a du part. Weatber fiue. MILWAUKER AUTU DA K i hasw 4 02 00 301 Henry, m 2 Krelg « 0 Enei ankin. 4 2 5 RoAt, 10&30. 4 0 9 Hanbure 1f. 4 U 0 BUFFR), Proas 4 0 0 Totals.....42 4 2013 Milwaukor Tidianapolts SUAATY Earned runs: Wi OTrien. Thres base Letel ro Maddon, Twite Krole, Struck bases: O Brien, 2 ( Heory, Thne: One hour pire: oy der Cowboys Shat Oy MixsEaroLis, Minn., May ond inning Nowman mado a single and West hit tho bali over the soventh hit safe aud over the fenco. The s ervorless. Weather warm MINNEAPOLIS AP Carroll rf.. 4 0 2 0 A 12380 11120 latoo0 Parrott, §6°. 4 (2 Dixon. d a0 St 4108l ralinm. e 4 0 15 Swartzel,p. 4 1 0 5 Totals..... 5 10 27 14 SCoitE Minncapolis. Kansus City Runs earnod: Minneapoll t Manoing, 2. Hom plays: Shinnick, \ 201,20l iglteljo by Elteljori, 5. St Thme of wame: One pire: MeQuald St P, With good weather a great o Sportsman’s afternoon to witness the 1irst gamo second series between Apostios leadership of Billy Alvord, the w gentlemanly third baseman, and botter work ean be expected of them. tainly ussembolo at St. Pauls. The beon vl been against them. Dairby. . Westlake. Rowe ... Sheib Coll Visner Kelly Camp N Cuieago, 111, May 21 Dahlen’s long two-vagger gave the Colts thoir thirtcoath conseoutive victory today. Woather clear, but cold. Score Uhicazo . Pittsburz ... Hits. Chicago, Chle Batteries and Miller. CruvELAND, O., May uled here today vetwe T.ouis was forfeited to the home team because of the failure of St. T on the grouuds. W ien red it was agr poned game. Young's wilaness the Browns four cawe. Attendance, 1,500, appe inning gav Cleveland ... St Louis 5 Iits: Clevemnd, Cleveland, 13 St Clevel Breitenstéin and W York, M ponement of the New today. LovtsviLLe, Ky., May 21, cinuati gamo postponod; rain. PuitabELeii, Pa., May Puiludelphia ¢ame postponed: rain. STATE LEA Sugar Citys Hami Telegr Grand Isand Plattsmouth Mits: Grand Isly rors: Grand Isian teries: Hoteiste rine and Maupin. five minutes Uil sShut Out HasTINGs, Neb,, gram to Tuk; B | ney today : Hastinzs Kearney. Standi Tledo . Boston ... ... %) T Hrooklyn "0 16 0 L L1512 Cineinnuti 2716 14 New vork...... 1412 Beatrico ... § 1 Fromont.\. L 4 & Hastings ..o 6 6 WILL Fli Goorge Dixon and Frod Jab Slgn Artieles, K, May 21.—Articles of ment to fight twenty Coney 1sland on Juuo 20 next yoesterday botween George Dixon and ifrad for & purse of 5,000, of Queensberry New Y Johnson of London loser to take $30), Marquis rules. T'be featnerweignts must weigh in at 117 the afteracon of the figut at 3 o'clock, forfeit of §500 a side bas been posced. Harvard Defeats Yale. May 21.—For the sec- ond consecutive time since the formation of the lntersollegiate Track Atnletic Cup asso fation, Yale Las been defeated by Harvard. 'he anuual meeting took place at Yale and was botly contested until New Havey, Conn The tinal s Strung Up u Seduc Minway, Tex., May 21.—A wob last night Iyncted Artbur Burrows for seducing & young girl, y fonce, making & home WHY ASSISTANCE HAD BEEN REFUSED wame, but Burrell's 0 0 ' i ' ' 3 i i 1 1 1 G DY INNINGS, £ Double pliys o Horer nnd O'irlon Kre 21.—In the sec- warizel put the ball both sides A 0, Manting 2 0| Sunday, 1f MeMation, e 0| Eiteljorg, p. SUALARY Trates on bul i wid ety i This wd will cer- howe team ana are now under ihe As it in, they have ying a very fine gaie, but luck has b, Positions. iiddie) i L Donaghue Tho game will be called at 3, TIONAL 10 Malos it T She Lost a orkhill's muft and Attendance +,000. .20 Pittsbur tintehiu: Earnod runs: 1 and Kittrige ot Ono Apiece, 21, —The zame sched- id and St. uis to appoar the visitors finully blay off a post- runs and the 1. Batter: Ruckiey. amos Postponed. -Rain caused the post- York-Brooklyn game Lowsville-Cin- 21.--Baltimore- Pattersons for AxD Istaxp, Neb., m to T Bir. May 21.— ~T'no game between Plattsmouth and Rourke's Disciples was in- teresting from start to fiuish. pitehad the last erght innings, allowed buy four hits aud siruck out features aside from this were Hoffor's ing and the batting of Kipp and Maupin, borh making vier brought in three runs, Rourke, who The score: Prattsmonth, Plattsmoutl : One hour and forty the Midways. [Special Tele- s ugaiust Kear- & of the Teams, WESTERN LEA 1/ Indinnapolis NATIONAL 741 Loulaville, Philadelphiln 533 Baltimore STATE 853 Plattamouth . ‘ i H of Loudon AT were signud the flual event, re was 01 1o 51 1 faver of the erimson. Yalo made the most creditabio showing on he track aod Harvard appeared 1o vest advaulage in the fela. THE OMAHA DAILY I S — 11 S0 11 10,0 L7 LL) S LLLIRLURLIAS (LIS e i h Y 2L L (SIOUX CITY DESIRES ~ AID | Flood Snfferors Anxious for the Public to Know Tacir Condition, Members of the Relief Committeo Ac of Not Having the Proper Tnterest in the Work—Nebhraska barmers Are Losing no Time, 8100 Crry, la, May 21, to Tue Buk, | —Thero is gro liere in many quarters with the ac velief committee in refu seut hers from the outside. Tue result of of flood sufferers and citizens last nignt to protest a) ast tho conduct of the commities hias brought thiogs to a hoad, and it bas 1ssued a statemont asking for out sideaid. Tho refusal to accept tho kind offers of aid was due 1o a crowd of roal os- tate boomers who always try to color infor- wation, botb iu the local und genoral press. These boomers, who are loaded down with speculative veal estate, feared that to accept it would injure the pricos of lots. Thore- fore, thoy have sought to have Siwoux City makoe a theatrical refusal of contributions which are reaily needed. Some 26,000 or £7,000 have actually been paid in, althouh the subscriptions show & largor amount. This will go very far toward relioving the immediste wants of varlous kinds, I'ncloss is really very great and it will tako largo sums una a long time to put many fami lics'on a self-sustaining basis. Many fami lies are being cared for by individual fricnas aud these wiil yot make application for aid. ‘I'he movement of the fiood sufferers to protest bad the sympathy and the approval of tho great majority of the people. It was found that the moveinent was so strong, and that an appeal would go out to the world in spite of tho relief committee, and the roal estato boomers were forced to come down. Iivery dollar which may bo seut in will be needed. cial Telegram dissatisfaction 1 of the ot money the meot DESOLATE WASTE OF WATER, Sud Scenos Along the Mississippl from St. Louls to Cuiro, St Lotis, Mo, May 21.—A trip by au Associatad Press reporter from this city to Cairo revealed sad scenes. The river 1s ton to twenty miles wide, eating away homes, drowning stock and submerging farms. It 15 estumated that 10,000 people are homeloss in tnis stretel of country alone, aad 500,000 acres of growing grain have been destroyed utterly. Thereisn potato famiue in pros- pect. The great American botlom, com- prisinz most of Madison and St. Clair counties,one of “tho greatest potato fields in tho Mississipi valley is entirely inundated, and will not yield a single potato. The cab- o crop ts ‘also ruined. Tho newspups and Board of Trado nre soliciting subscrip- tions for the flood sufferers, A lowering ficod glaadens the hearts of St 1 resigents. Pho water in ahckia creel has fallén six inches, and in 1y of tho flooded districts the waters aro ining to recode. Keports from the sec- aajacent to I5ast St. Louis are also more vorable. ‘Tho railwavs have not yet began using their recently avandoned tracks, preforring 1o wait until they have been carefully exam- inad and shown beyond a doubt to bo safe, iu North St. Louis the _situation is becowm- ing serious from burstod s>wors, und tho heatth of the residents of that section is now 10 danzer, unless there is somo rehief from the trouble. All danger of a coal famine has passed. WILL HELP THEMSE LVES, begi tion 1 Sioux City People rm in heir Retusal of All Outside Ala. Omaba's Board of Trade committee, con- isting of W. N. Nason, Max Meyer, C. F. Goodman, W. A. L. Gibbon ana John G. Willis, which went to Sioux City Thursday night to offer financial aid to the flood sufferers rourned homs late Friday night. f§- o reports of the disastrous flyod and tho condition of the distressed sufforors, snys Secretary Nason, aresomewhat exaggerated. Some of the people who were supposed aad reported to be drowned have turned up. There was not so much live stock lost as first supposed. The loss of stock is due to the water, the railway ties, bridge timbers and debris gorging uear the oridge and tlooding the stock yards. Wo belioved,” 3aid Mr. Nason, ‘‘that it was the duty of the Omaha Board of Trade 10 offer Sioux City relief and went prepared to pive the sufferers financiul aid, but the citizens' committeo baving in charge the matter of assisting tuo distressed declined all offers of aid. The Sioux City people ap- preciated our efforts and our kindly spivit, but they haa arrived at an irvevocable de- cision that outside aid would not be needed. The houses occupied by the poor people were owned by wealthy persons who could stand the pecuniary loss. Tho peopie in distress were unmediately relieved by the prompt and immediste action of the big hearted and solia financial citizens of the place, wbo furnished the sufferers with ' sloeping apartments, supplies ana clothing. All these were being dispensed to the poor 1n tho old Chamber of Commerce buildiog. It is the intention of the citizens’ committee to restore tho sufferers to as good a condition as they wero before the flood. What the place needs more than soything clse is good weathor. The danger is passed aud with a few duys of excellent weather everything will be in good shapo it our little neighboriug city.” MANY DROV ED IN ARKANS Twenty Littie Rock, Ark., May21.—The Arkansas river has passed the great riso of 1544 by more than a foot. Itis now stationary and will soon fall. For the first time in its his- tory the city is threatened with a water famine. Tho pump pits are filled with water and the pumps have been stopped. At Rea- fleld, twenty miles above, the banks aro cav- ing in. One cave carried down five persons to doath. 1a all twenty-fiya or thirty per- sons have been drowned there. I'ho country adjucent to the Plumb and Wattersic bayous, the finest quality of cotton lands, is all under water, DE| NOW IN THE EAS Two to Five Inches of the Beautiful in Foar States, NEW Youk, May 21.—Suow to the denth of two to five inches has fallen iu portions of this state, New Hampshire, Massachusetts aud Vermont, materially damaging fruit and vegetation of all kinds. In New Hampshiro the hills of Frauklio and North Boscawen arewhite with snow, though green grass nve inches high overtops it making a strange spectacie. The temperatare fell during the night at White River frow 552 10 262, mak- ing the SLOFM us sovero as one iy midwinter. Gavgssung, 1L, May 21.--Thero was a heavy frost last night. I'raitand vegetables were badly damaxed, Devastating Cyclone ln Texas, Texankaxa, Tex,, May 21.--To add o the tlooa damage & cyclone passed soutu of this city, causiog devastation and desotation, The railroads are blocked with fallen trees so that it is Lmpossible to get defivite informa- oo, but it is known that houses and feuces were leveled for miles. The wind was ac- compunied by excessively heavy thunder and groat quantities of suud, though thero 1s no dry sand within bundred wiles of hers. cat Dumuge Lo Crops. Cawpes, Ark., May 21.—The Ouachita river is the highest siuce 1836, Al tno low lands are under water and the floods are lapping the hills on each side. The damago to crops is heavy. Pauis, Tex., May 21.—The Red river is falling rapidly. The overflow was the great- est o years. Many farms aro ruined. The Kaw Still Rising, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, May 21.—Tne Missouri 1 SUNDAY, MAY 22, river 1a fallin &= Noar Independonce, Mo., 2 aro under wate¥ (o 300 ncros of farms SITUATION (N NEBRASKA. Loss by High Water tn fentrice Estimated at et Mhonsand Dollars Bratiicr, Nebl' May 21— [Speciat Tolo gram to Tie Brp| —Boatrice bas about re covered from tbeffocts of tho flood. Tho aggrogute damagy | caused by the high water in and about the eity will roach £10,000 A few scattofiiig flakes of snow and sloot fell horo last night, Today has been chiil and wintry, the thermometer registering 45 | degreos i JUNIATY, Neb, May. 21.—|Special to T Ber.|--The weatlior is cloar but _cool today, with a brisk northwest wind. Tho grouad is drying very fast and the farmors have begun planting corn again, If the weatbor continues favorablo they will finish planting by June yet. I'no recent wet spell has started pasture splendialy and now thero is plenty of grass for tho stock, Lyoxs, Neb, May 91.—[Special to Tue B, | —Logan’ creok §s hizhor that it ever was known. All the bottom lands are flooded, but littlo damawe is reported yot. Pender is entirely cut off from the surtounding coun try. Many bridges have been washed away. I"armers aro rushing their work rapidly sineo the rains consed. With ten days moro of good weather the most of the cora will bo planted. All kinds of small grain promise a big crop. Des Momes River Falling. Dis Moises, [a,, May 21.—The flood situ ation was easior today, The river was fall- g a littlo and the worst scomod to bo over. The sun was shining today and mon were working, reiteving the needy. Booxe, Ta,, May 21.—-(S Tue Ber. voint h twenty-four hours ending &t 7 o'clock this moruing. R — RIAN ASS Dr. Briggs' Case Before the Portland, Or Meating—Church PRESBY T M RLIES. Pourtiaxn, Ore, May 21.—There was no session of tho Presbyterian genoral ussembly tod: ho Judicial committeo before which tho Briggs case is to come, and upon the findings Aand recommendations of which the assembly will be called upon to pass, is by no means unanimous, and apparantly cannot be brought . to unite in its findings. There will, 1t is suid, cortainly bea minority roport, ana it will be in favor of the appellants in the case. A member of this minority stated that not ouly was the committoe not likely to agreo in its findings, but it is likely to be quite dis- cordant in its doterminations. “Tho thing at present to be considercdl is not the merits of the case, but the technicali- tios involved. A prominent official contends that the only question to be decided by tne committeo is whother an appeal is in order, and to roport its finding, to_ arrange pavers and 1o prosc ibo the mode of procedure, The membver montioned above went on to criticize the work of the moderator in ap pointing such o committee, sud when asked what that meant said that tho majority ex- s, What this woans, if the question 15 strictly should at_least havo beeu conservativ plaining that consopvative meant anti-Bi one of law and net of doctrine, was not gone into. One said *wao Lave to lovo one another," 170 to have it upply to the and professed a d church, “but we want to get rid of Briges When asked what would be done if both could not be obtained, ho remarked that it As was evi- was an unpleasgut alternative. dent at Datroit, fegr of “‘losing" the seminary i in a seaso the'only restraiing influenco at work. Iven safeguards of constitutional rights wonld not avparently avzil with men thus minded. Phoappellants in Briggs’ case are leaving no stonp unturned and_ara spar- ing o exponse to gain thoirend, They have caused all their documents to be printed in a stout octavo voliime, ineluding the records of the presbyteries touching the case, the ap- poat and’ various;other pap:rs, These vol umes are kept sgeurely.guarded so that they shall not fall into other'hands until’ the mat- ter has been duly presented iu''0ben session. The cowing of Dr.. Briges, which was announced several diys ago, caused some | stir at the time, but all has settled back into he was coming was & problem’ hard of solution t many, but it a state of quiet. Why seems ‘evident that his reasons wero well taken. Ho will have to appear before the ussembly to show causo whv an appeal is not 1 order, if 1t shall bo decided that the appeal is a “judicial’ case, and if that posi- tion is assured, he is the only man who has a right to appear on tho floor. If1t is docidod that it is not a “judiclul” ' case, and that the appoal has not, or has been impi journey 1 vain. The Hot Springs Assembl Hor Serixas, Ark., May 21.—At the after- noon session of the Présbyterian assembly the report from tho committes on the Sab- bath was read. It sot forth that reports from forty-six presbyteries had' been received, in- dicating in their tenor a genoral incroase in the disposition among the people to properly observe the sanctit called attention to the question of opening the Columbian exposition on the Sabbath and broathed a vigorous protest against such desecration of the Lord’s day. Rev. Mr. Maurgress offered a resolution tonching fiuancial aid to beneficiaric: viding that all money furnishea beneficiaries may be in the nature of loans, candidates to give tueir notes, maturing at the time of en- tering the mimstry and boaring a nominal rate of miscount. Referred. Tho report of the oxecutive cOMMittes on weducation shows that 261 ministry were enrolled during the year. Of this numoer 246 received finsncial aia for prosecuting their studios. ‘I'ne aunual report of the execu’iva com- mittee of colored evavgelization snows that the pust year's work in this line been quito creditable, For this cause the ireasury of the committee had received from all sources $11,%09. Distributing in furthering the work $10,437, leaving a cash balance on band March 19 of $1,472, ‘The aunval report of the executive com- mittee of publication shows that this branch of the church work has been prosecuted during the past year with a degree of suc cess buyond that of any provious year. A motion prevailed making it the order of the aay at 10 a. m, Monday to select the place for the next session of the ussembly. Adjourned. Mothodist Protestant Conference. WestsiNstER, Md., May The general conference of the Mothodist Protostant courch 1s in session here, ‘The conference was opened oy Rev. Dr.G. B. McElroy, president of the Arian college, Michizan. S The, Reath Roll. Booxg, Ta., Mws 21, —[Special Tologram to Tip Bee, j—Deadgn fenry Jawmes, a promi- nont Baptist und ‘wealthy citizen here since He was ngland !and was o prominont worker in the CMaruist agitation in thay country, coming .t Americs after tho fail- 1870, died this @orning, aged born 1n ure of the plans of his part New Youk, May 21, --Mrs. . C. Pullman, mother of Goorga’ M. Pullinau, the sleenia car magnate, died,hore this morning. Seevcen, In., May 215, S, Snow, ex- muyor, died last tight. Boose, In., Ma¥ 21 —[Special Telegram to Tur Bee. | —Chueles W. Gaston, the first set- tler of Boone county, died at his home n Madria yesterday., “fle settled on the farm where te died in Jaduary, 1540, Bleyelists NaK Rocuesten, N. ¥ s Up Time, cycnists were six and o balf hours late, Batavia was reachea at 1:20 this morning, two hours behind time. Iochester was reached at 4:20, oue hour aud thres-quarters lat Syuacvse, N, Y., May 21L.—The bicyelers left Ciyae, N. Y.,ona hour late. They expect 10 reach here thirty minutes lato. Eight Killed by an Explosion. Mapgip, May 21.—A dispateh from Bilbao says six men sud two women were killed by the explosion at Gialdemes. Fragments of human bodies were found at @ great distance | 0 WO from Lhe scene ok 1he explosion. Vne Wo. found only the head of her husbaud. workiuen heve been arvested. - The Fire Kecord. OsweGo, N. Y., May 21.—The big fire last night practically wined out the milling and elevator interest. Ouly oue clevator is left the KKaw I8 sull rising. | 1n tho harbor ial Telegram to ‘Tho Dos Moines river at this tallon cighteon inches 1n the roperly takon, he wil! have mado his of the Sabbatn. It pro- udidates for the ar \ May 21,—The relay of eyclists, bearing General Miles' message to General Howard in New York, are making up lost time. Yesterday morning the bi- 1802-SINTEEN PAGES. o 108s 18 estimatod at over #1,000,000, S Wl Entertain the Democrats Yaxkros, S D, May 20, [Special to Tre Bee.| Proparations for entortaining tho South Dakota democrats, who will assemble in state convention In this city next week, havo begn 1the throne will bo treated rovally. kvery citizen is interested, and so far as Yankion's part in the program is con sidered, all will be well - - NEWS OF VESTERDAY. Domestic Prosidont Clurk the Loague of Ropubs an Clubs hys ‘ss A el for o mecting of eague at Minneapsiis on Ja evon Chieago Lieket brokers uve been (n- cted for solling tickets over the Alton Fe, Lilinois Central, Wabash, Roe 1 and Monon lines without certificates hority from the officers of the roads The bieyclists ongazed 10 CAFEY Ing a mes- from General Miles at Chicaro to Gens ral Howard it Now York City are having hard time of it, muddy roads prohibiting their naking fast timo. At 1ast reports they waro sevoral hours behind thesehedulo thin Foreign. ;The, English Parllament will adjourn on June 2. closo of histrial at - Nico, Edward P, con, the American who killed M. Abielle irmour of his wife, was sentenced to one yoar's imprisonment ELECTION PROCLAMATION, In pursuance ot an or lnance of tho eity of Omahia, pussed and approved May 17, 182, on- utied “An ordinance eallinz a s| lection 10 voto upon the accoptance of the amen ied proposition of the Nebraska Central raflw .y company nd the Issunnce of coupon bonus of the ety of Omahu in the suniof two huus drod and (ifty thousand dollars E250.00) to o the Nebraska Central Rallway comp: y in acquiring dopot grounlds, in the con- struction of ' m unfon rallway and pus. songer depot, and In the construction of other ratiway imorovements upon sald crounds, wnd 1o authoriza n tux for the pay- ment of the interest upon suid honds and to crento a simking fund for the puyment of the prineipal thereot, and repealinz ordinineo No. W54, passod and approved May 10th, (802, 1, Gaorge . Bemls, muyor of the city of wha, do hereby fasue my proclamation nnd give publie notice unto the lezal voters of the city of Omuha, Douglas county, Neb.. that o Thursday, the'16th (ay of June, 1302, & speoial clection will be heid in sald city atthe follow- ing polling places, namely FIST WARD, suthesst cornor I'izst Distric and Marey strects. Soconv District—Northwest cornor Eighth and Leavenworth streots, Third District—1208 Jones streot. JHourth District—127 " South - Thirteenth stroot, Fifth Distriot— and Pacific stroets. Sixth District—Southoast corner Sixth and Pacliic stroets. Sovonth Distriot—62 Plerco streat. Eighth District—Southwost corner Eleventh and Center streots. Ninth District—I$)2 South SIxth streot. nth Distr! Lutersection Ninth and Ban- croft street, northeast corner. pventh District—1 South Thirteenth et, northeast corner Arbor strect. SECOND WA First District—Intorseetion Jones streets, Second District—1004 South Thirteenth stroet. Chira district—Intorsect fon enworth streets, south side, Fourth Distr.et—Intorsection Twentioth and Loavenworth strects, south side. I:t(h District—Interscetion Twenty-third and Lewvenworth streots, south side. Sixth Distriet Intersection Twentleth sroet and Poppleton avento Soventh District -1422 Wiilinm stre Eizhth District South Thirteenth streot (MeCandlish) Niuth Distriet—Interscction Sixteenth and Center streets. Tonth District—182 South Tweatieth street Lovott & Woodman.) Eloventh District—Intersection Tw and Bancroft stroots. I'welfth District—1514 Vinton street (Dono- van), ‘Thirtesnth District—Tutorsection Thirtecnth and Yalley strects. west sido. Fourteenth ~District —Intersection Twen- tleth and Boulevard streots. TIIND WARD. irstDistrict—Interscction Twelfth and Chicago stroot, Second Distriet—3i7 North Fiftecnth street (Wood worth). Third District—112 (A. J. Simpson). Fourth District—1112 Douglns street (0. J. Canan). ifth District—Intersection Capitol avenuo and Tenth strests. Sixth District—Intorsection Harnoy and Ninth streots, east side. Seventh District—Intersection Eleventb and Farnam streets Eighth District—1315 Harney streot (J. 8. M- Cormick). z Ninth District—1211 Howard street (Kil- kenny, Bray & Co). EOURTH WARD, First District—Intersection Seventeenth and Davenport streets. Sccond District—Intersoction Twenty-sec ond aud Davonport streets, north side. Third District—Interscetion Twonty-fifth und Doage streets, Fourth' Distrie und Dodge streots, Fifuh Districi—430 South Fifteenth streot, Sixth District—Intersection Twentieth und Douglus stroets. Seventh District—Intersection Twenty-sixth street and St. Mary's avenue. Sighth District—Intersection Twentieth streot and St Mury's avenue, west side. Ninth District—1518 St. Mary’s avenue (Robobeaux). Tonth Distriet—Intersection Elghteenth and Leavenworth streets, north side Blovonth District—10:3 Howard stroct (Hie- gins) oventh Northeast corner Soventh ourteonth and ghteenth and ntieth “outh Fourteenth street, Intersection Seventeenth FIFTIL WARD, Firat District—Intersection Sherman avenue and Manderson street. Secona District—Eriling bullding, west sido shertin avenue, between Ohio und Corby stroets. Third District—Intersection Sherman avenue and Luke strect. Fourth District—1603 Grace street, South- west corner Shierman avenue nnd Grace strect. Fifth Dstrict—Ii3i7 Sherman avenue (zea- man). jSixil Distriot—1154 Sherman avenuo (Er- Mo, Seventh District—Interse and lzard streots. 3 Eighth District—$08 North Sixteonth street (M, G Clurk, azeat), Ninth District—[ntersection Cuss and Fif teenth strects, Tenth Distriot—613 North Sixteenth street irs, ugent, Eloventh District—Soutlhwest corner Eigh- toenth and Cass stroets, 422 North Eighteenth street. tlon Sixteenth BIXTI WARD. First District—Lyceum hall, 452) North Twenty-fourth street (Cradg. Seoond D strict—Intersection Thirty-sixth street and Grand avenue, Third District -Intersection Military avenue nnd Grantstreet. Fourth District—Interseetion Twenty- | fourth street and Manderson stroets, Fifih District—intersoction Twenty-fourth uno Wirt streets, Sixth District—Intersectl stroe Beventh Distriet Messick), Eighth Distriot Ninth Distriot strect. “Tenth District—Interscetion Twonty-cighth and Franklin stroets, Eieventh District-Intorsection Twenty- fourth und Frankiin strocts, Twelfth District—I3w North wentieth street. hirty-third and 2382 Luke streot (W A 26 Lake streot (Sasstrom). 10 North Twenty-fourth | BEVENTH WARD First District—2813 Leavenworth straot. Second District—Intersection Twenty-ninth avenuo and Poppleton aveuue, vast side. Third Distrioi—Interscetion Twenty-ninth stroet ana Wootworth avenue. south sid urth Distriot—lutersection Twenty-ninth h streots. Distrlet—Iuterseotion Thirty-second u d Thowuson street Nixth Distriet—1012 Twenty-ninth avenue toventh Disirlet-Intorsoetion Thirty- fourth and Francls strovts BIGHTH WAID, Firet District—204 Hamilton street. second Distr 22 Cuming stroot, iird District—Intersoction Twentieth and Nicholus sirents Fourth Distriot Firth Distriet )16 Cuming 5 Cuming st trect. v wenty-second Sixth Distriot—Intersovtion and Burt strects, ith Distriet—Interseetion Twentieth 55 streots NINTH WALD. t District—Intersection Thirty-second Cumlng streots, Socond District—Tnterseotl miug strests, north side. . Third District—Intersection Fortieth and ronm streets. 5 Fourth Districi—Interscction Thisty-second avenue and Davenport siroe Fifuh Distriet—2404 Farn S1xth Distriot—3104 Lea Tor the purpose of submitting to tho logal votrs of sald elty, for their accentance or fo- ection, the amended proposition of the Ne- hruska Central Rallway company to the city of Omuhy (here(nafter written at length) und thie questions, shull the bonds of the city of Omohs bo wsued, registored and dellvered, s provided in said amended proposition shall an anousl tax be levied to pay the in terest on such bonds us 1t becowes duo? and shiall a further annual tax, commencing the tenth year prior to the maturity of such bonds, "be levied, In sddition to ail other taxes, for the crention of & sinking tund sufli- clent to pay such bonds ut tho wmeturity thereof? Bald questions, vod the ROCOPLALCE OF Tejeer Fortieth and | streot \worth stroet. St antd amended proy worvod 1pon the other party n writton hotios “ob 0l Lho uRLter o time propoted loss than thirty mannor and form tollow! Lo aubmitted, o hearing, which dnys aftor the time o provosition t elty of Omal ahall within Ay S after such sorvio the party do- mand ne tha e Magor and . when orzanized, neral Raflway f oithier party A majority of tho board & tral and tho tn elsswhere pro s And tilngs sthor rallwiy hundred th isd viiorein Contral Raliway company. ity ss0rs wnd assigns. shall transport freieh s ransfarof frelghtanl ransporintion nstriot within one hundrod to be dated Jun for Just or ronsonal of differenco asonable rates or 11 payab o yoara teon torest bayablo som ayablo at tho fiseil agency Y ity of Now Yok, ation of one stato of Nobraska in tho 18 10 bo of tho denom | mubmit the s and to the i 10 t0 Arbitration In thu nisuner itrators above provided for, b “This boud 13 one of a sorles of two hundred and fifty 230 bonds of (1Ko i aperative or in fores undil ts trom tho duta of the delivery of the Last Instaliment of the bonds herelnbofore ro- ount and tenor, Tt 18 furthor proposed that sald be deliverod to tho Nobraska Central 118 51000 S0TS OF N8S xoeuition by the rallway comoany ory 10 the eity of Omahia of wn o Witz to the offo of sl FRILWRY company, its conernl ofiloes and @hino shops when bullt, foatod and maintiined within t ifmits of the city of Omaha, un o tho terms us, only upon raska Central e 118 succeasars, and doilv nd 1 the constri seneor depot upon tlon of 4 unfon rafl nuprofctes oipal depot loading thereto, St bonds to b or immedinte; rthe dates deifvere o tho First undertaking Nutional bank ¢ the Nobraska COSSOTS OF ASSIZNS, sessors, fndebted to thesal | elty of Omaha nt of satd bonds, nad futerost in fnstalinents as in the fall ame inafior provided Tho suid Nobraska nany plans to truct, or causn proposition neknowlodzed by th Wiy company, be recorded 1n the oflice of the rosister of decds of Douglas county.Nebraska, i for a perlod of twenty (1) aftor this dato, shil Nobrusica Centra L not Toss thin 100 miles fir tho « st approach of a brid Nobraska Contral Railway coin truct ovor the Missouri connectin g 5 0f two o mote of tho fo v corporations, viz: T'ho Llinois Conral Rallw Winont & Southwesteri the Minnoapolls & any, the Chicugo, 3 Rl Way company, the ¢ & Des Molnes Rallw son, Topeka & Santu the Baltimoro & Ohfo Ruliway company, the Ohlo & Mississippl Rafllway company. the iKco- kuk & Western Railway compa 1sas Ulty Kiliwiy company ana G Towa Central Railway conipany Une hundred which the said ra from and b roforred 1o by giving plannod to o ntersocting o or reaching orded fu any mort Conveyanoee, or 1o nge, dent of trust, deed ot se of satd dopot ) statement that t sors and assizns, are bound by the terms, Hm; Kunsis Clty i igo, Fort Madison v company. © hersby miade Its coves nunts that utt Property into whosoover v, thit the eity co AVOT HpDFOE \ot & certaln ord date hereof. i pending consideration . entitled “Anordinance gr authority to the Nebrask 4y company, its suec ands It way coue, +1l of the city of unco (which at the 1y, the Quincy snid counci Vo delivered by sald trus Nebruska Central BULCUCSSOTS ¥ shall lavo under cortain st 1ty of Omaha subj ind ulleys in tho efty of Omaha upon nee with certuin othes 4 bounded by Fifteenth sireot, Chicago stree!, RIS RIS DROTIABIL Y of the Omnhin Bolt Ruilway 1ny, (exeept tho south haif of biooks 38, lot forty-five (43 belug® notiflod by tho proposition Provided, thut tho said onn hundred sund doilars [8100.0:0] of suid bonds shull not o delivered Central Raflwu salgns, shall hiave coustrocte the siid line of rallway in the state of Towa. One hundred and 0,000 of suld bonds shall A trustee to sald Nebrask th the sald city clork proposition none of sald honds shall nd provisions of this proposi- a1l bo held for under its corporite its snecossors v lod Lo sub- Omahi thiy mit to the voters of proposition, that it will exceute and A efty ' bond with suretios in'tho sum of tral Ruliway union passenter aepot upon said tract of | anove deseribed, 10 cost. rallway tmprovements on inciuling the other grounds, not conditionod Lxpenses of <4 ptance threof of Omaha und the ratitication of raska Central its successors proof of such zost to bo made by the the president and {reis- rof said rallwey compiny. fiied with ety elerk of Omana. o cato sixned by the city zineer. thiut In thelr opinlon sach actually been expended. Proviaed, th sworn statem «nt of this propositl 1 ccompinied by certifl attorney and city e understood Ratlwny company. 1ts succosors or usslens, of Omitha, and all the terins, provisions i vif the suid Nebraska Centra ny, its suce siall fiil to acqu’re and sala land. 1tshali not ne hundred thousand dolar bonds: and “onditions, agzreements on the part of the tnke possession proposition vided, thit none o thousand dollars (3 bonds shall bo delivered until aticast to the Nebraslc Kailway company shall bo actu using said union depot; and, Provided further, That the mayor nnd the elty council shail, by resolution, upon the fuli performance of the undertikin of sald rallway company herein contained. order tho delivery of sald bonds at the times aforesald; and, Provided further. That all matured coupons shall be removed and cancelled by sald trustee Dany. its st 50,0000 installmont of operty and be bindlnz apon uny party into nds It or any of it may co Tn witness whereof tho said Nebraska Gen- tral Railway company has eaused these press ents to ke exeented this 16th day of Ma. DERTII RASKA CENTRAL DALLWAY €O, JONN L. MCCAGUE, 3. CHARLTON. ito of Nebraskn. | Douglas County! 5% this 1th duy of May, A. D., 1502 and for sad above named J Jague, who are tome sonally known 1o bo the Identicsl por- they aro attachod; and, Provided further. That the mayor and city councll of the elty of Onaha shall cause to by lovied on he taxab'e property of sald elty an annual tax suffiolent for the interest on satd coupon bond due. and after the expiration of ten (1)) years from the duto of sid city councll of sald eity shall ciuso to he iovied in nddition to all taxablo property of tux suMeient to 3 ymont at maturity ount of tax fund not to e, i notary publi peraonally apponred Jumont and J yment of the s it bocomes bonds the mayor and und dood of tho s entrial Rallway compan 15 such vico pr jod for such sinkin nd seeretary of sald g Witness my hind and notacial soal the dato GUARLTON, ald tux to b 0) In any one yen: from your to yoar until the sui ! bondsaro fuily puid. uirement of the ents herein Inst oforesa d. Shall'the above and forezoing proposition bo iceepted and adopted. shall said bonds b ed wnd activored and shall un addition 1o the usual and alioth the tuxavle property of suld lands and fin eontempluted Includ i sued, rogiste: bo tovied upc be pushed to o without unnect delay: and shall T8 from the Ist day of July, 1892, I ease any of the terms, linivations, con ii- ons propoxe | hereln relatinz to compietion braskt, sufllefent to pay the intorest on sahil tons or provi bezinning, pro:ress snid inprovoments wre not (un'ess doi cuused by injunction or ‘other judici avoldabio wecident or net of Providence), thesmd conipany shall entitied Lo recoive sald_Londs or any thereof. even though the e!eotors bf 5 shall bave by thoir sunnce of sald bonis: but all right tosald boncs shall by such defau't and without uny wination bocomo forfeited, that if tho beg.nnin’, nprovements ed orobstructed by any of tho iises, the tnes hereli the pro:ress and completion ot sald Iniprove ments shall bu extended to the extent of such deluy or obstruction; commeneing the dd:tion to ali ovhor tuxes be levied upon the tuxib e property of suld oft of Omaha, Dong- continued anni \lly thereafter from year to year untii ther 5 sinking fund shall hovo safficient o vay sald bonds at tho maturity cerdines, or by been obtained 1d city of Omahia authorized tho s NO. bove questions shall be regarded ns one question audail baliots gf lognl votors containing in the form of tho Judiciai dete provosition and questions ballots. to be prevared by the should a dispute ahil elty of Omuha favoroteho »of sald amendod prop- osition, tho fsiu neo of sald of sulil taxes in payment of the priucipul ud fnterest thereof s and all ballots ‘ot sald” etection suid Nobrask With respect to the 0auso or extont of election of s contatuing the \dquestions fn the form of sk Central Rallway for determ nation 1o board of ur- d us hereinifier pro- hitrators, to be apolin; In consldoration of rece y the Nobrask 2510 allow all rallway compunies it 10 run tholr el ht triains oy er ts within the o proposed batlot” shall nesepLanen e following rients: . DUSSEnOr nd passiog tra and over 1t3 propused br dgo nnd np- portion of s epots and facilities us may tho levy of sabl 1and interest thereof. 1t two-thiras s hy suid lozal volers proaches, the rizht o use sych shall Lo ¢ nt b o s grounds, worminal ERyIs ceontunce of sald Lon, the tssuance of sald bonds and the luvy 1d taxes In payment of prineipal ind o will be held to bo wotn 2 questions will bo i favor of the 15 adopted und the fore 110 bo wiswers of sald bonds and the Jevy of suld tixes, and the said bonds there- Wpan shall be Bsaed. rogistered und dolivered a condivions und sald taxes switohed and ntral Ridlway c Its switeh tricks: )1d8 atany point within one hundred (10 wiles of suld city of Omah with any i raliway which the Nobraska Central Rullway or 118 BUCCCSSOIS coustruct or cause to bo constracied Missourl river, and tives, passons delivered by tho Ne- npany upon uli of the rizhtio ¢ proposition, Tevied uecordingly: othorwise not. olection will be orning, und wiil af Suid mended orussiinn may | Cf S ath o'clock In continuo open until 6 fLernoon of tho sa this 15th dity of Ma; GEORGE 1. BEMIS, Mayor of the to ran thelr locomos frolght tralns over il exst of the Missouri rive corporation or e such eorporation Or pirty L0 executs NOTICE OI' ASSESSMENT OF DAM- d dellvor to the city of 5 i xood and o him GRADE OF 2471 To the own A renl st 20 feet norih of onditions and provistons tho same us compiny would ubide by tho e of this’ proj Clnteal Teutiwiy if 1 had bullt o Ivory of the sforesuld one hund red instullmeat of lots, and part of lots i Browne stre fntarsoeting Ows, 10-WiL 0) foet wost of Leurh Hue of 2ith U sireot (o the use and onjo; raliway oompanics of e sald rizhts snall be upon just an | the puymont of Just ind fulr o ted freelolders of the cen duly uppointe 00, tiren disioter nd equal ters Suid ey, to 0Wners Tespe by 1he chinze fect north of Browno streot to nie and lnters S807S OF 088 KN, and su Jpurating ru sk Central CESSOTS OF HANIANN, proper, Just and reusonab e property af ompany, 1L suc w3 suall bo n 3, 1502, approved wiil submitauy dispute otler coinpany or tho uso and eujoy udor this propsition. compensation, relating tlieroto, to be made up of thres porsons whio are judges of Lho state district court, or r, of the dlstrict cmbracing tho oounty of Douglus, to bo »o thirds vote of all the persous who wre district notified, that A appolntiment, i required by Iaw. the hour of roguiutions, arbitrators, the forenoon, room 1, Ware bloek, strects, within nd Furnan Hinits of said nsidering and the' corporate tively of su'd proper 120 of grade, taking into consid= such rallway ska Contral Rullway 88018 OF 881K D! Vrovided thut an other than sald company, Ia succe: the election Lo subni t any suc Grbritration or 1o puraus any other remedy Wherever aruitration Iy osition, Lhe par {0 &rbitration shali cuuse w0 by present ut th nd make an, to or statements concerning suld wssossment you way cousider proj W. H GATES, B BALL Misd s provided for by | of damages 4 ring tosubmit Owuba May 18, 1892