Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 2, 1894, Page 2

2 operators had previously given notice that rates would be reduced In the Jackson Wellstown district to correspond with the rate sat February 16 in the Hocking valley district, which was 50 cents a ton, a re- duction of 20 cents. At the conference the oporators wanted the reduction to take ef fect at The miners wanted it post- ned until March 1, when the operators sald they would recommend an acceptance of the reduction. Upon this rock they split and upon that the mines were ordered closed, As the Massillon miners are out already upon refusal to accept the reduced basis the operators foel that there is a combination among the miners to force all Ohlo opera- tors to pay more than is pald in Pennsyl- nla and Virginia mines. They claim a contract to be guided by the Hocking valley prices. They hold that the miners violating a contract and will not listen any further proposition from them, - - NEWS FOR THE Bryant's Ketirement and the Co sequent Promotions—The Bulletin. WASHINGTON, March 1.—(Specia gram 1 Bee.)--The Colonel Bryant, fantry, application thirty will p tenant Trench, fantry, to be colonel; Ma Randall, Fourth nfantry, to colonel, Eighth infantry; Captain G. 8. penter, Fourteenth infantry, to be major, Fourth infantry; First Lieutenant W. P. Goodwin, Fourtoenth infantry, to be captain Yourteenth infantry; Second Lieutenant George B, French, Fourth infantry, to be first leutenant Fourteenth Infaniry, and Second Lieutenant Frank Owen, Bighth in to be first lieutenant Fourteenth in- once. to RMY, retirement of Thirteenth in- under the smote Lieu- Bighth in- George M lieutenant 5. Car- to The Montgomery today on his years' service law Colonel A, T. wecretary of war today assigned Li tenant Joseph C. Byron, Second cavalry duty at the Danville Military fnstitut Danville, Va., and- Lieutenant A. G. Ham- mond, Bighth cavalry, to duty at Doane college, Crete, ‘Neb. The law limits the college details to 100, Ninety-seven have already been made, and the three remaining have been practically provided for. The selection of colleges has been made, but the welection of the officers for them is still un- settled. The following transfers infantry are made: [lirst 7. May from company H First Lientenant Robert €. Williams from company K to company H, Second Lienten- ant THasoll L. Jackson from company K to ompany E. COLeave for twenty days, to take of the adjournment of the eleventh tional medical congress at March 20 to April 5, is jernard J. D. Irwin, ass eral So Fifteenth Lieutenant Will to company K, in the ot upon \terna- Rome, Italy granted Colonel ant surgeon gen- orders as relates to B. Hoppin, Sccond he will report to of special First Lieutenant Curtis cavalry, Is revoked and Liente 1t Colonel John Andrews, ' enty- fifth infantry, president of the exa uining board at Fort Leavenworth, at such time as e may designate for examination as to his fitness for promotion. The following named officers will report to ntenant Colonel John N. Andrews, Tw fifth lIl(:lnEr}‘. president of the examining board fort Leavenworth at such time as he may desig- nate for examination as to their fitness [4;}’ promotion: IFirst Licutenant Frank I Eastman, Fourteenth infantry; Second Licu tenant John C. ( g, Sixteenth infantry Second Lieutenant Thomas G. Hanson, Ni teenth infa Second Lientenant Arthur B. Fost onth infantry. _Upon cor eclusion of examinations Lieutenants Gregg, Hanson and Foster will return to their proper stations. 5 - 'S AP A ROW, much MILWAUK Canse Serious Trouble jn a Crack Militia Regiment. MILWAUKIE, March 1L—An American Protective assoclation row in Milwaukee's erack regiment, the: Fourth, s exciting llitary and soclal circles. Captain W of the Rusk guard fs charged with dis- charging several members of the regiment because they were members of the Ameri- can Protective assoclation, and an investi- kation of his conduct has been ordered. t is said to have admitted that he had s0, and claims such action was neces- ary to restore harmony in the régiment. It s further said that West' Captain Burton, who recentl a member of the American Pr clation and filled up his company with mem- boers of the association, fearing an up- rising of Catholics. It i3 claimed by some of West's more nervous friends that he proposed an investigation with regard to the plot to pack the Wisconsin National guard With members of the anti-Catholic organis zation. AUNGRIELD, 0., N 12 Doville past ut of the on, was here in, siate president tective' association, re- garding determination to with- draw councll No. 2's charter of Toledo for the trouble over the purchase of firearms. He charged that 1. F. Reno and Rditor Rauch of the Toledo American formed a conspiracy to break up the council, and asserts that Mayor G. G. Major of Toledo did not purch of the guns as charged, ~ President Wildesin will” investi- gate. It is Likely t ——— Mr Goodrich Slightly Improved. Charles S. Goodrich has been for several days very low from the effects of a carbunele on his neck. Dr. Gilmore, the attending physician, performed an operation and the patient was last evening resting easier for a couple of days. Wednesday night it was feared he would not live the night out, but those who were watching at his bedside lagt evening report his condition somewhat better, Want Them inthe Union, me months ago the eclevator conductors organized a union here in Omaha, but only a small number of those engaged in the busi- noss cast there lot with the organization. They are-now making a determined effort to get all of them into the union and a thor- ough canvass of the city is belng made for that purpose. DICTIONNARY. NI Sunday and Three Woek-day coupons, with I3 cents in coin,* will buy one part of The American Encyclopadie Die- tionary. Send or bring to The Bee Oflice. Mail should be aadressea to DICTION ‘RY DEPAETHENT. ERIES THIRTEEN MARCH 2, 1894, PrHE BREER COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir send cr bring six coupons of this serics ring different dates with 10 cents in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. ! HE HAD HARBORED A VIPER How a New Jorsey Colored Youth Requited the Kindness of His Benefaotor, TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN A QUIET HAMLET with Hen Baker Murders and Her Are Kille Another Negro & Woman In Tarn the ¥ Babe— by FRANKLIN PARK, N. J., March 1.—Tho township of Franklin Park is a slumbrous sort of a place and has been for over 100 y In there has been no excitement here since the time when George Washington, in command of a lot of ragged soldlers, was known to be in the vicinity long before certain little events that have been recorded In history in connection with the records of Princeton and Trenton. Not sinco then has there been any ment In this little place until this morning. There 100 people In the place, quently the loss of four is felt and the man- ner of their taking oft is something that municipalities 100 times its size might boast of if they were in the line of record breaking for sensations. In a word, two negroes attempted rob a prosperous farmer. In (their they killed a woman and child and were killed them- selves. The woman would have been the mother of a child in a few days if she had been allowed to live The Bakers have long been held as socia- ble and reputible members of this small community. Old John J. Baker has held ground here for farming purposes longer than the ol inhabitant can tell about. About two vears ago his second son, Moore Baker, married a pretty blond named Lu: Byans, daughter of a neighboring farmer. The sottlement that the old Baker made upon the young people included a tract of many acres and enabled the son to build a new cottage upon the property. The couple lived together up to today with the prospect of living to a Joyful age. This morning came a crisis that could not have been fore- seen, nor could any profit attach to the re- sult of its terrible conclusion. The old Bakers had, as a sort of protege, a colored boy named Henry Baker, whom they had taken in and helped since the time he was 6 years old. This boy las often been wloyed by Moore Baker to do chores around his house. Yesterday afternoon Moore Baker gave his colored namesake a job at cutting some wood and paid him for it. After receiving his pay the colored chap asked Mr. Baker to lend him $2, saying he would return it on Saturday. The farmer did not like to see the young man with so much money and he parleyed with him, AROUSED HIS CUPIDITY. “Hen," said Mr. Baker, “I've only got a $100 bill; if you change that for me, I'll lend you the §2." “A hundred dollar bill!" said the “I never saw one Mr. Baker, let's look at it. Witl that Moore Baker dispiayed a note of the denomination of $100 and several smaller biils. The negro said nothing, but went away without getting his desired loan. Later in the day Hen Baker and another negro, named Willard Thompzon, a lad of 13 years, were seen by Boyd Baker, a brother of Moore, to whom they said they were going to Dayton, about four miles away, to See a friend. They went to Dayton, as it has since transpired, but they went in a wagon drawn by a horse out of Moore Baker's stable and without Baker's permission. It was at 10 o'clock at night that they started on this trip. Exactly what they rs, act, not ox were conse- to attempt negro. have a did in Dayton is not Kkonwn, but they certainly stopped at Wynn's loon and had several drinks. They re- turned by the old planik road and turning off it to the worthward they drove to the Baker barn and Litched the Lorse. That much of their movements is known by many. What they did afterwards is told by Moore Baker, About 1:30 this morning the negroes, hav- ing secured the axe with which Hen Baker had made his half dollar in chopping wood for Moore Baker during the afternoon, went to the entrance to the cellar of young Baker's residence at the rear of the house and broke it open. They had taken off their shoes, and in stocl g feet climbed down the nar- row stairway into the cellar, then up into the parlor on the first floor, and so through an entrance that led to a stairway that landed at the rear of the room in which Mr. Moore Baker, his wife and child lay asleep. Do you think they had forgotten the axe? Will Thompson had attended fo that and carried the weapon close to his breast. They sneaked up the rear stairway and crawled into the sleeping apartment of the Baker family. § $ Mrs. Baker heard the noise, and by the Qim light of a small lamp that had boen left burning saw the figures of the two negroes cuter the rear door. She became almost paralyzed with fear, but uttered a faint cry. Thompson, the hatchet bearer, rushed acro; tho room and smote her in the forehead with his weapon. Not satisfied that he had killed her, he struck her again. Mr. Baker hed not yet avakened, but the child, in a crib alongside the bed was aroused, and she, a little one of 14 months, set up a cry. The wreteh Thompson therenpon, with a swing- ing blow, crushed the infant’s skull to atoms: BEGINNING OF A FEARFUL STRUGGLE. Now Mr. Baker became aroused. He saw Nig two enemies and recognized them both. He rolled ont into a narrow space between the bed and the wall and before he struck the floor Hen Baker was upon him. The negro grasped for lis throat and a struggle which cannot be described in words, but can only be imagl ensued. Mr. Baker is a powerful man, and not realizing what had heen done to' his lovea ones, but feeling he must do something and do it quickly he grappled with the negro, Ho got to his feet and dealt Baker a blow on the face that knocked him ten feet away and on the floor at the foot of the bed. Thompson, secing that his pal was in trous ble, made a rush for Mr. Baker with the axe. He swung the steel headed weapon like windmill, and had it not been that Mr, Baker felt its oncoming through a rush of air made by the assailant's quick motion towfird him, the negroes would have added one more to (helr list of murders. As it was Mr, Baker threw hix head back and the sharp edgo of the blade merely cut his left fores lead enough make it bleed. Now tho farmer felt that he was up agalnst a double game. He made a rush at Thompsou only to recelve another slight gash on his cheek. That did not deter him, however, and he made an effert to gain close quarters. Coming_close together, Thompson aimed another blow down from over his head, which, in the semi-darkness, failed to carry straight, The handl of the ax came down with all its force on Mr. Baker's right arm, ing an ugly swelling. Seeing the wretch had and belleving he had lost Baker grappled for the ax. They wero now near the door by which the negroes had ontered, After giving Thompson a blow in the jaw with his right hand and stagger- ing the villain, he got his hand on th handle of the ax and wrenched it awa to his own posseasion. Thompson then r troated toward the foot of tho bed again Bak followed him and dealt him a blo on the head with the butt end of the ax. Thompson re: A back towar the door. Moore Daker followed him, dealing blow upon blow upon the head as fast as he could with all the force that was left in his ex- haustod condition. It was not until they door that the negro fell. When he fell Mr. Baker left him and went to look for Hen Baker. This morning when Thompson's body was examined it was discovered ¢ ho had no less than seven frightful gashes n the chest and skull The search for Hen Baker was short. negro had cntered a ‘small room Y stove was kept to twist off a pi of the stove to use as a weapon. Mr. Bake heard his movement and went to the deor. As it was dark in that room M Baker lid not enter, He calle out: Come out here, you black villain,” but there was no movenient upon the part of Hen. Mr. Baker then ran back for his shotgun KILLED HIS OTHER ASSATLANT. Hen Baker, on seeing him go away, crept stealthi toward the door of the small room, near which was a stalrway leading down in the front of the house. Heo had just reached the door when Mr, Daker came within sight of him. Without & word Moore missed his aim his head, Mr. had reached the The where THE_OMANA _DAILY and fired. The Baker shouldered his gun and he fell shot entered the negro's left eye. groaning to the ground Then Moore Baker ran back to attend to his wife and child. Feeling for them through the running streams of blond he found their bodies were stil warm. His first thought was to get a physiclan. Running to his stablo he mounted a horse, dashed to the office of Dr. Hogan, half a mile away from the awful occurrences. When Hogan reached the house he found that Mrs. Baker and her child had been killed fnstantly and that Thompson had also yielded up to death. Hen Baker was still alive, but he died about daylight. Coroner Reed held an inquest, and after hearing Mr. Baker's story rendered a_ver- dict of the murder of Mrs. Baker and the child by the two negroes and of justifiable homicide on the part of Moore Baker, Julin Marlowe at Bo In this age of aggressive materialism, when melo-drama and farce are running rampant, It 1s a blessed relief to get away from the patter of the clover moderns who dominate the stage of today, and for a time bo permitted to breathe the atmosphere which permeates Sheridan Knowles' “Love Chase,” revived last evening at Boyd's by charming Julia Marlowe and her exceedingly c able company of players. As a dramatist Knowles has ome high claifis to fame, his “Virginius” and “The Hunchback” remaining with us as brilliant successes, still holding the board against the hot house efforts of some of the present school of dramatic builders, In point of the imagination which springs from the sense of beauty, however, Knowles was not equal to some of the Elizabethan men, who, In respect to style, had so much in- flueniced him, but throughout his writings is observable a keen dramatic instinct cquired by reason long association with the footlights and a literary stylo that was polished to 4 degree. Al- though his comedy is not so delightful as his serious vein, being somewhat stilted and ten upon conventional planes, the “Love " is overflowing with mirth and spirit past era 'tis true, but full of a hearty feeling, with truth and human nature very near the surface. Although not quite being a clas! the “‘Love Chase,” with the setting and ensemble given it last night by this brilliant young artiste and her congeners, gives promige of attaining to the immortality which one hopes at least it will secure. Miss Marlowe's Constance was a perform- ance of singular grace and charm. She brings to the part an enthusiasm that can- not be too glowingly painted, while her po itiveness and her fine artistic instinct give added force and symmetry to a very beauti- ful stage creation. \What Miss Marlowe's future is to be that future alone can tell. At present it is the flower-like youth of her personality which is most interesting to the close student of the droma, although this young candidate for the place left vacant by the passing of Adelaide Neflson shows al- ready in her work the profound appreciation of what labor will accomplish when con- sclentiously engaged in. There was noticeabls a very great advance in her art since she was in Omaha last, but there fs, of course, still much for her to do toward the perfact attainment of her ideals, which, thank aven, are the finest types, not only of sspeare’s women, but the best in all the mimic world. Equipped as Julia Marlowe is with beauty, e and intelligenca, the secret of her suc- 5 to be found in the constancy of pur- pose which she evidences throughout her repertoire, ome one has very aptly ald that ‘“genius is infinite patience in taking pains,” and herein is found the re son for the great honors which are in store for the young English girl, whose early life was spent among the glades that Words- worth loved so well, the green flelds that Southley and Coleridge kuew *‘when all the world was young." It is very much doubted if any company in America could give the “Love Chase' as it was given last evening, for where is there a_ woman on the stage who could play Widow Green with finer appreclation of its many possibilities than Rose Eytinge? A veteran in the ranks, of course, but a vet- eran who is still fifty years young. Then there was H. A. Weaver, sr., as Sir Willlam Fondlove, and there s no one who could so completely play the character as this other “old veteran,” whose reminiscences would make quite as interesting reading as Bur- tonis or Harry Edwards’. Both thesc people bore themselves with quietness and poise which cannot be too highly commended, for they were the living types of those who lived and reigned in London town when the century was young. Mr. Henry Jewett as Wildrake was quite as “horsey” as the part demanded, a bit oo rough at times, but always manly, winning his mate in a canter as he deserved. There is a young woman in the cast, Miss Bugenia Woodward, who is quite in line for a bright carcer, her assumption of the love- able Lydia being upon a most artistic plane. She reads with excellent style, aud coupled with beauty, is endowed with fine intelll- gence, necessary requisites to the successful player of old comedy parts. Walter Hale was a most acceptable Waller, while Mr. Coleman made much of his part of True- worth. It is not too much to say that the mag- nificent andience which greeted Miss Marlowe, filling the house from orchestra to gallery in every part, never enjoyed a more delight- ful nor witnessed a better acted comedy than the “Love Chase.” of “Under the City Lamps." At tho Fifteenth Strect theater last even- ing several hundred people found “Under the City Lamps” about what it was an- nounced to be—a realistic melodrama of keen interest and many strong situations faithful in every respect to American metro- politan life, splendidly played by a well balanced company. The author, Mr. Leander Richardson, made no pretension to originality In the com- position of the plece, but it Is difficult to concetve how a playwright even as skill- ful as he could with such a high degree of success have Interwoven into a powerful composite whole the strongest fea- tures of a dozen stirring dramas first played in real life on the strects of New York and in the environs of the great metropolis, the ma'n thread of the story, however, being from start to finish a counterpart of one of the most exciting chapters of crime-in the annals of the empire state. Mr. Richardson and his friends are not wrong in attributing to this fact the remarkable success of the play, this feature being supplemented enery painted from' the reality, whose \fulness is at once recognized by every one who has observed any of the lower side of New York life Into whjch the lieroine of the play—the abducted ch the villlans who kept her a prisoner for a ransom. But one does not need to be a New Yorker in order to appreclate the splendid perform- ance last night, nor does he need to be acquainted with life as it exists in a large The play Is bullt .on & larger basis than provincialism or even of class. Whatever tho setting, the main ap- peal is {o the human heart that knows the strength of human passions, both good and evil, and to the mind with a sense of both the ‘serious and the ridiculous. The cast was excellent throughout. The Fulton ferry house in the third act and the roscue scene were very effective, the en- thusiastic applause that greeted the latter testifying mot only to the actor’s part, but to the intense and painful sympathy of tho audience with the misforutnes of the stolen child, ST. JOSEPH, March 1 fal to the Daily News from Spickards, Mo., says that fire destroyed the Reed hotel, a photograph rallery, store bulldings, one resldence and a lumber yard this morning. The fire started In t hotel bullding and caused the lc f several thousand dollars. Another special to the News from Tarkio says one of the largest business houses fn that cit was destroyed by fire this wmorning his building was occupled by ogan_& Wadsworth as a store house for bugyied, wagons and agricultural imple- ents and the loss was $3,000, with $500 n- truction of a Lighthouse, GREEN POINT, L. L, March 1—Later reports from Gardner's Island confirm the report of the collapse of the lighthouse the gale of Monday. ‘The isla § d from the main land by a mile expanse of flon [ tails of the Aster ned is kne the 16-y ler, I8 buried b " He the only per- ucture at the time of its stone and xop in the collupse VICTORY@R' BLAND (Continued “from First Page.) Indeed, by the demitid of Mr. Mills, he with- d the resolution. offered yesterday ap- pointing Mills a temporary member of the finance committeef: i1 Mr. Frye speech. He course. Mr. Gray dofendéd 'Mr. Blount, On motion of Senator Cockrell the senate passed, with sundry amendments, the house blll providing for the,urgent doficfency ap- propriations. The senate then took up business, the bill for the government printing office. Without action the senate went Into ex- ecutive session, and when the doors were opened adjourned until Monday. Hawallan Blount's then took sevorely up his criticized the unfinished ction of a new 1 of Breaking the WASHINGTON, March 1 be civil serv- fee commission has traasmitted to the sen- ate, in response t) a resolution «f A statement of invastiga ions since 1880, of various alloged violatlcns of the civil s eature of tin re- port is an att tary Carlisle fur wholesale vi equirements cf the law, conta port of Commis- sfoner Roosevelt. Political asscssments in ntucky under the Harrigon adminisi tion are first Jdealt with, O lctions were ecured In five The dismissal of Idis, 4 cleric in the Treasury deparunent, is treated of Ly Commigsions: Roosevelt at some length 'noa lotter of Januar, 4, 1800 dis was detalled to the civil service com- missioners, who were . the report says, the only ones capable of judging of the efliciency of his wouk. o nevortholoss wus dis- missed by iho “roasury department, no reason being assignad. The Treasary de- partment «questicns che right of the com- missioner to investigate the case, which, it is charzed, was raade for political roasuus rding the cose Commissioner Reosevelt March 4, the d in A re retary ‘n his last two letters, it seemns us less for me to further diseuss the matter with him, wnd T raommend that the case On Novembx the secretary, in effect, takus the postion that fu is not a violatii of the civil service law to *emove a man for political reasons.” The want of means to effectually pursue the work s urged in closing the report. IRMATIONS AND NOMINATIONS, CONI Democrats Singled Out by the Administra- tion for Preferment. WASHINGTON, March 1.—The senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations Granville Stuart of Montana, envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Paraguay and Uruguay. Registers of land offices: at Burns, Ore Receivers of public moneys: «t Burns, Ore. Postmasters:Kansas—William Walker, ir., Coodland; Berzelius Strother, Abilene; . C. Rollins, Center; Eila_ Lawrenson, Junction Ci anville L. Hudkins, Cawker City; Frank W. Frye, Parsons; W. A. Eaton, Ki.gman; 8. A. D. Cox, Humboldt; Miles W. Blaine, Osagg City; J. M. Barnes, Lyndon; Sarah Marnold, Nickerson; Clar- ence Coulter, Blue, Rapids. The president today sent nominations to the senate: Postmasters: _Galorado—George P. Salyer, Rocky Ford. Towa—! riin Barrett, Dun- lap: William Lewls, Charitor MeCarthy, Jeffersqn; G. B. McFall, loosa; P. J. Clarke, Greene. Kan Waskey, Oswego; James T. Highle: James J. McFarland, Clyde; Fred Beloit; Willlam_J. Herman, Chetopa. Dakota—John F. 1fogan, Nortwoo Bert J. Wellman, Manhester, Arthur P. Childs, Wayne. South Dakota— M. F. Bowler, Gpoton; Mary B. Thomas, Deadwood. NATIONAL FINANCES. ed Thomas Jones A. B. Cowing- the following Lutz, orth Towa— Large Increase in the Public Debt for the Month of February. WASHINGTON, March 1.—The public debt statement issued today shows the net in- crease of the public debt during February was $40,064,215. The interest bearing debt amounted to $625,872,000, which is an in- crease of $40,831,910 during the month. The debt on which interest ceased since ma- turlty decreased §13,610, and the debt bearing no interest increased $1,395,189. The cash balance shows an increase of $54,580,265. The total cash in the treasury was $787,975,834, an increase of $49,505,681. Of the total cash in the treasury, $107,029 805 was gold coin,$70,432,992 gold bars, $50: 570,076 silver, $84,722,132 paper and $61,320,828 in bonds, minor coins, etc. At the close of business today the net gold in the treasury was $106,527,068, and the cash balance $38 662,364, The amount received on the new issue of bonds to date is $57,427,906. Resumed Their Sittings. WASHINGTON, March 1.—The democratic members of the senate committee on finance resumed their sittings as a body today, and considerable time was spent in hearing Sena- tor Faulkner, who, in accordance with the oxpressed desire of the caucus that the com- mittee should hear all democratic senators who might wish to make recommendations to the committee, was invited to attend. 1t Is understood that Mr. Faulkner advised a concillatory and conservative move. It developed today that the attitude of the populist senators with reference to the tariff bill was discussed in caucus, The democrats have enough votes to pass the bill if the solid democratic vote can be retained. But if there shotld be a break in the ranks the populist votes have been counted upon to make up any defection. e BRAZIL'S W PRESIDENT. Senhor Moraes Was in the Battle of Ballots Yesterday. RIO DE JANEIRO, March tlons took place today and passed off quietly. They were condacted in an en- tirely honest manuer, neither soldiers nor police being at the palfs. Trouble had been expected, but none occurred. No official re turns have yet been received, but it seems almost certain that Senhor Prudente Moraes has been elected president and Senhor Vie- torino vice president. Placards were posied last night, without authority, nominatjng President Peixoto for the vice presidency., He r d but few votes. The eleckions were suspended in Para, Desterro and Rio Grande do Sul, owing to thie fact that those places are held by the insurgents. Senhor,. Maraes will assume the presidential office on November 15. It is hoped the result of the elections will bring the war to an end, The foreign ships are all leaving the har- bor on account of the yellow fever and lack of provisions, The report that the Bahla yesterday is dg 1.—The elec- overnment fleet left ted by officials here. Prudente Moraes, who, it is thought, has been elected to sucgeed, President Peixoto, is an excellent lawyer, about 50 years of age. He was known under the empire as an ar- dent republican; hg s wealthy and lives on bis large coffec plantation in the state of Sao Paulo. He s now president of the senate. ilAdip Judgo v in CHICAGO, Marchi' 1.—F cluded the elosing address fo in the Coughlin case today. The closing argument for the state will be made by Assistant State’s Attorney Hottum, and the it 15 thought, will go to the jury next iy Miss Gertrude Le Caron, daughter of the famous Hritish spy, it was learned today, is in Chicago and 'has several times vis- ited the court room during the Coughlin trial without her ntity being known. She arrived from lon three weeks ago and is visiting relatives here. WIll Dine with the Que LONDON, March 1.—The United States ambassador, Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, and Mrs, Bayard will go to Windsor castle to- morrow in order to dine with the queen. Mr. and Mrs, Bayard will pass the night at the castle. Closcs. Judge Wing con- the defense Oleo Law Unconstitutional MINNEAPOLIS, March 1.-—Judge Smith bas handed down & decision declaring that BEE: FRIDAY, MARCH 9 1891 the law passed at legislature roquiring fered for sale to be stitutional, Iast session of the smargarine of- pink I8 uncon- the all tinted - DEMANDS OF THE It Asks the Western Passenger A Lines to Boyeott the Southern I CHICAGO, March 1.—Chairman Caldwell took under advisement the requset of the Atchison railroad for a boycott against the Southern Pacific by the Western Passenger assoclation. The feeling Is general that the decision will be adverse to the Atchisol, and that it will at withdraw. By asking the other assoclation lines to boycott the Southern Pacific, the Atchison s virtually asking them to go out of the California bus- iness, and the California b happens to be Just now the chief source of revenue for the assoclation roads. They are na- turally reluctant to give this up, and if the boycott order is issued there is small proba bility that It will be fully ved by all the lines. Many of the roads are extremely anxious to have the matter settled, and heavy pressure will soon be brought to bear upon the two parties to the fight to sottle their differe At the present dull condition of traffic, the prospect of a war is not viowed with equnimity by lines likely to suffer in the fight, and they are disposed to force conservative ideas upon the fighters General Passenger Agent Heafford of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, made a proposition this afternoon to Traffic Man- uger White of the Atchison road to submit the differenco between the Atchison and Southern Pacific to arbitration. Mr. H. ford asked at the same time that the Atch- ison allow Chairman Caldwell to withhold his decision upon the proposed Southern Pacific boycott until arbitration had been attempted. Mr. White replied that the Atchison would allow Chairman Caldwell all the time necessary to confer with the Southern Pacific, but he would not consent to arbitration FOR EXCESSIVE GRAIN CHARGES, 1 TCHINON. clation e, once iness Town nk Lines for ippers Suing the Tr Much Rebute. DES MOINES, March 1.—What to be one of the biggest railroad suits of the west will come up at the next term of the federal court in Des Moines. The Northwest- ern Grain Shippers assoc!ation, numbering 250 members, will bring action against the Chicago & Northwestern, the Rock Island and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul roads to recover 2 to 3 cents per bushel on all grain shipped over these roads in lowa since 1800, The claim based on the fact that the Interstate Commerce commission in 1800 ruled that a rate of 17 cents on grain from the Missouri river east was just and equit- able, that for two months those roads accept grain at that rate and then advanced the rte to 19 cents and later to 20 cents The aggregate of the claims is many uhndred thousand dollars. mirs w Sche DULUTH, March 1.—The announcement is made here that James J. Hill has com- pleted arrangements in London by which he will be enabled to immediately carry out his long contemplated plan of completing the branch of his system from Fosston to Duluth, a branch which is needed to give him a«direct line from the head of lake navigation to the Pacific coast. The line will parallel the Mesabe & Northern to the inge and then proceed directly west to sston. promises o Promised Them Concessions. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 1.—Superinten- dent Dunaway of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf railroad, after conferring this after- noon with a committee of the Cheyenne mber of Commerce in reference to the train service of the Cheyenne Northern and the freight rates between Cheyenne and Orin Junction, gave positive assurance that the former service of a train each way daily, cxcept Sundays, would be restored by Aprii 1 and reasonable concessions made in freight rates. e CONFIDENT OF WINNING. Victor L'Ochon Writes a Letter to querque Paper of His Plans. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., March 1.—La Opinfona Publica, a Spanish journal, pub- lished today the following letter from Vic- tor L'Ochoa, the Mexican insurgent leader, who was reported killed or wounded in the last fight with Mexican troop: I 18 snor Pedro Garcia _de La mar, Editor: Dear Fricnd—After having rubbed myself with a little brush with the Pelons in which they killed forty- three of my men T ordered n_retreat and that they hide themselves. When vou see this T will be at where I am arms and ammunition with Best wishes to my loyal frienc press who are defending our just and don't beeome faint hearted minute in your noble undertaking. I am neither dead or wounded, and much less frightened. To win we ‘must use tricks, but I have the hope the day will yet come when our cause will triumph. — You already know me. I myself am astonished at th resources and means the revolutionary com mittee have, and for the reason we will not spare any time or any means to combat the usurpers of the rights of the people. VICTOR L'OCHOA. Ochoa is somewhere in the United States buying arms. —_——— HRILLING STREET DULL. Albu- view of— of the cause, for oné Fierco Courage of a Woman Seeking Re- venge on the Man Who Wronged Her, MEMPHIS, March 1.—“Have you seen my glove, 1 think I dropped it,” sald Mrs. Betty Wrench, a recently divorced wyoman, as she stopped in front of a saloon on Main street tonight. Before the man she was addressing could reply she whipped out a navy sixshooter and shot him through the thigh, The man sprang to Lis feet and as he did so another bu'let was sent through his stomach, bringing him to the ground In his recumb position he shot the woman through the hip and she fell within a few feet of hi In this position both parties shot at each other until their pis- tols were empty. he result was that the woman received anvther wound in the arm and is seriously wounded, and the man is dead. The man wa W. Deming, o saw filer from West Virginia, and had nated Mrs. Wrench's affections from Lusband and then deserted her, il PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Howard guest, George H. Hastings of Crete Is a Millard Ruest. J.H. Arcade. D. W. Wood of Osmond is registered at tho Millard W. M. Robertson of Norfolk is stopping the Millard. E. P. Mumford of Beatrice is a guest the Dellone. E. L. Fulton of Elm Creck is a g the Merchants. N, Dannefer of Stanton was an Arcade ar- rival yesterday. C. J. Cristey of Fremont was at the Ar cade yesterday. Bdward Smith of Rapld City was at the Mercér yesterday. B. McDowell of Lincoln stopped at the Mercer yesterday, H. A. Hobbs of Bancroft Arc yesterday. D. E. Misner of Colby Areade last evening G. Clough and wife of N tered at the Dellone. P. P. Shelly of Nebraska City stopped at the Arcade yesterday. George W. Leldigh stopping at the Dellone. D. W. Spurling and .wife of Chadron are registered at the Arcade, . M. Woodward and C. M Lincoln are Paxton guests. H. H. Laughridge of Grand Island patron- ized the Murray yesterday B. H. Noeting of Nebraska City wa: rival at the Dellone yesterday A. McNeill of the Omaha Indian was at the Arcade last ovening G. A. Blackstone and Joe Healea of Cralg rogistered at the Arcade yesterday Rose Eytinge and seven otl Julia Marlowe company are at the E. B. Lonabaugh and R. S heridan, Wyo., are reglstered at ton H. A Pettit of chants. Bailey of Kearney is a Paxton Spuires of Grand Island is at the o8t 2 put up at the egistered at the brara reglss of Nebraska City is Johnson of w0 ar agency rs of the Mercer Burrows the Pax John Mer Messmore, John Maun Bassett are reglstered at ar the HAVE FINISHED THE FARCE | Jacksonville Authorities Ooncludo the Pre- tense of Enforcing Law on Prize Fighters, JIM CORBETT 1S PRONOUNCED NOT GUILTY Fifteen Minutes Jury In - Writiy No Defense Time Ocenple Out the Verdie Was Made the Cu n JACKSONVILLE, Fla., At 8:51 this afternoon the fury in against Corbett, charged with violating the laws of Florida by engaging in a prize fight retired to make up a verdict. Sixteen mir utes later the Jury returned and the fore man handed the verdiet to the state’s attors who read: “We, the jury, find the de- ant not guilty A broad smile spread over Corbett's faca as he heard these reassuring words, and the sports who crowded the court room would have cheered had they not been informed by Judge Phillips when tho jury came in that he would send any to Jail for con tempt who dared oxpress audible approval or disapproval of the verdict. Charlie Mitchell when the verdict was announced, and he leaned over and grasped Corbett by the hand and whis. pered cougratulations. Mitchell, of course, considered the verdict in the light of a prac. tical acquittal for himself. The proceedings leading up to the verdict were very tame. Court convened at 9:30 a. m. and the state resumed the examina- tion of its witnesses. The attorneys for the prosecution tried to elicit testimony to show that the fight was brutal and to make the witnesses admit that from very brutality of the contest Corbett and Mitchell must lave harbored malice against one another. Tho state, however, did not make much headw on this Line and then attempted to introduce the check for $20,000, which Corbett received in public after the fight. All the witnesses had seen a piece of paper handed Corbett, but all were Innocent as to its character. 'k Keefe, who was chief of police when the fight occurred, and supervised the affair, was questioned about the check. He was at the theater when it was presented. When asked if the paper was not a check he said Le did not know. The state rested here and the defense announced it would Introduce no witnesses. Argument was then begun. The attorneys were brief and when they concluded Judge Phillips charged the jury. The gist of the charge was as follows: “It is Immaterial whether it was a glove contest or a sparring maten or boxing match, i it constitutes and amounts to a fight as already defined it is a violation of the law of Florida against fighting by previous ap- pointment, as the court has already stated. In considering the guilt or innocence of the defendant under the second count of the in- formation charging assault and buttery, if it appears from the evidence that the blows were given as a result of a compact which the parties mutually agreed upon and en- tered into and nted, the court instructs you that if such blows were given in a con- test which in the usual course of things and being carried on in such a manner as would not inflict bodily harm or Injury to the per- son, the consent of the person receiving the blows s the assault and battery, and the defendant under such circumstances can- not be found guilty of assault and battery. But if the contest in which the partics were engaged in was of such a nature as, being carried in such way as in the usual course of things would cause bodily harm or injury, and the blows were given with the intention to_cause bodily harm or appreciable bodily pain, the consent of the party receiving the blows is no defense to the charge of assault and battery, and the party cap be convicted of assault and battery under such circum- stances.” With this charge the jury retired and soon reached a verdict of “not guilty. The Impression here is that the whole thing has been a farce. Corbett left for ow Orleans tonight with the “After Dark” company. Mitchell is here and will remain gainst him is either tried or March 1. the cas Jamos J ney ton person was present nolle prossed. CRESTON SPORT s Warning Quictly Ig- A by the “Athletic” Club, March 1.—(Special to The ton Athletic club is trouble to pull off the McCoy-R welterwelght fight that the Jacksonville club had in the recent contest there. The fight has been very extensively advertised to take place at the opera Louse in this city on Margh 10, but Governor Jackson writes to the sheriff of this county: “I sincerely hope that, for the good name of Creston, Union county and the state of Towa, you will sce to it that this fight or glove contest does not oceur. I will assist to the extent of my abil- ity in any effort you may adopt to prevent this fight." Sheriff Davenport has all along been ap- parently willing that the fight should come off, until he recelved this communication, sinco which time he has announced that he would use every means within his power to stop the fight, and would ask the governor for the company of state militin stationed lere if it became necessary. On receipt of the communication from the governor, the sheriff served the following upon President Fitzsimmons of the Athletic club You are hereby notified not to proceed further to hold the glove contest or fight to the finish as advertised to take place in the city of Creston March 3 or 10, 1894, The instruc- tions given me by the governor will be strictly obeyed.” President Fitzsimmons has addressed a communication to the sheriff informing him that the club did not propose to violate any law, and that if the shoriff interfered with the contest or stopped any of the club's ar- rangements, he conld expect that his bonds- men would be sued for damages, The club has employed the best legal tal- ent in the city, and under advice of counsel today announce that the fight will take place Just as advertised. Among the members of the club are several city officlals, including the city attorney. The latter docs not hes tate to say that there is not a doubt that the fight will take place just as advertised. He says also that there s no law in the Towa statutes preventing a glove contest, and that as this aftair s to be with five ounce gloves there 1s no doubt of the club's legal right to pull it off. McCoy I8 here in training and Ryan is to arrive tomorrow, Tho former expresses hims self as confident of his ability to best Ryan President Fitzsimmons says tonight that the fight will come off, even if they have to take it out of the city, but that he has no doubt of its occurring just as advertised. It is est mated that 1,600 people will witness the mill, IN EARN Governor the sam FINALLY FINISHED, Augustine and King Mannge to Pull Fight at Hastings HASTINGS, March 1.—(Special The Bee)—A couple of sportively In- clined youths named Augustine and King, vespectively of Hastings and Lincoln, were to contest friendly manner last night with gloves for a purse of $200 a side and the lightweight champlonship of the The affair was to be held in Dutton hall, somewhere about midnight. About half past 10 Chief of Police Wanzer appeared on the and ordered the ring torn down. The order was obeyed, but still the sports who were prepared for'a fight were not dis dhpointed The fought on a Telegram to in a state afternoon fair ten rounds this Just outside the city linits, north of the krounds, The decision w ven to King, ho 1 the best of the fight from start to fluish, Augustin had his right wrist badly sprained King challeng: y lght welght In the state for a purse of from §100 to $00 Gilmoro Falrly Cong CHICAGO, March 1.—It 15 the g dict on the meeting last night betw n Abbott, the light Eogland, and Harry G of Chis England had nt over a fight was worthy to meet any one in this country his class. Abbott is a hard fighter. Gil more stayed five rounds. but he did little real oral vor tan of nt eh ght champlon fighting at any time, and the call of time twice saved him from being knocked out before tho final blow was struck Tho blow which did the work was one from the Toft, which caught Gilmore squaraly on the jaw. Ho fell at full length, and only the quick rising and falling of his chest ns he breathed gave evidence that any life mained. Before George Siler In measured tones counted the fated ten seconds, and as he pronounced the last number, Gilmore slowly arose to a half sitting posture and gazed In a bowlldered way about him. He was helped to a chair by his seconds, ana Wwith the aid of a little cold water was soon rovived. Abbott was surrounded by his friends and showered with congratulations, His friends wanted to carry him oft the stage, but he insisted on remaining until Gilmore had recovered sufficiontly to know phat was golng on and to shake hands with him SAVED A FAST MARE, Awnrded Point. Mareh 1 a dd Stanford Estate Tochnle FRANCISCO, I the su- court today was rondered favor of the Stanford estate In the suit by W. A R. Looso to recover the mare Hinda Rose from The de ground that statue of Iii Tho suit was based upon Senator Stanford bought the Beautiful Bells form Loose in By her side was the colt Hinda Rose, which 0y n foaled Februs 1880, The purchase price was §$1,200, and Loose main tained it did not include the colt. Ho de manded the mare in 1890, and when the de mand was denied he commenced suit asking for possession of the mare, or her value, $60,000, and $25,000 damages for unlawfui detention, Senator Stanford's testimony showed that negotiations for the mare were commenced by him long before the colt was foaled, but dropped and finally taken and consummated in April. He alw it included the colt Iinda Ro: and trained her and raced her for year his claim had never been questioned. The court held that though the colt may not have been included in the sale, there was a con- versation from the time he commenced to uge and train her. If Stanford did not con- vert lier then to his own use, he did a lttle later when he raced her as his own. The statute of limitations commenced to run from the time of this conversation and efore Loose's claim had been barred long o he commenced his action. csslon on SAN perior islon in hrought trotting Stanford Senator sion Is based purely upon Loose's claim Is barred by itation. the fact brood April that mare 1880, % Now Thea Ark., March 1 Needhn HOT SPRINGS, Needham, manager of the Hot Springs Athletic club, has purchased the Globe theater and arranged a match between Jim Barron e Australian welterwelght, and Tom nsing, the champion middleweight of Kentucky, to be decided March 9. The contest will be for a purse of $1,000. “Duteh” Neill, it s said, will challenge the winner of the contest. e —-—— IN THE IRON MARKET. Danny Prices Discournging to the Se © Trade Busis. , March 1.—The Iron Trade w this week sa The feature of the week in iron was the purchase of large blocks of Bessemer ore hy the Carne- gie Steel company and other buyers, mak- ing the total thus far bought for 1804 de- livery something less than 2,000,000 tons. Prices are on the basis established by the nt N discou to the the ssemer and proportionately Vermillion ns that the Bessemer pig and the -of steel products to be on t e basia for months to come, and labor hardships are to be prolonged, no immediate promise of better er—Running fe sule &l that with, thingzs, Viewed from another large sales of the prim anaspect less - discoura, of cost having thus be men, they may in tur mo ous buying for futu ced among their customers, Outside the ore market the week developed few changes, gged and Robbed. D Mich., March 1.—0. C. Gregory, assistant cashier of Grego: Son's pri- vate bank, was found unconscious in the vault of the bank this me He hi been sandbagged and the vault robbed. The standpoint these materials have ng. The basls fixed for furnace be able to stimulate Col lication. The Commenius school building on the site of the old Hartman school will be formally dedicated at 2 o'clock this afternoon. An excellent program has been prepared. Mr. . Rosewater will deliver an address. MEMPHIS, . have decided not to se the sunken steamer Ohio. he will be wrecked, A lot of damag ton was brought here this morning and will be sold. underwriters CRIME IN LG PLACSS 15 iy uot strange that some piopla do wrong through ignorance, others from afailure to investigate ns to the rightgs— wrong of a matter But=Tis sirangn, that individuals aud firms, who ave fuily aware of the rights of others, will per- sist in parpetrating frauds upon them, High-toned, wealthy manufreturing firms will offer and seil to rebiil mer- chunts, articles which they know to be infringements on the rights of proprio- tors, and imitations of well known goods. Weo want to sound a nots of warning to the retailers to bewire of such imita- tions aud simulations of “CArTERYS L TLE LIVER PILLS.” Whon they are of- fered io_you, refuso them; you do not want to do wrong, and you don’t want to lay yourself liable to a lawsuit. Ben Franklin said *“*Honesty is tho best poli- cy™ it is just as trae that “[lonesty i3 est principle. ” AMUSKBMENTS. THURSDY, MARCH 1 *MARLOWE; GEMENT N1 PARTIES Or 20 OR MORE RECEIVE REPERTOLIUE \ursday Evening SPECIAL ‘. " RO “The Love Chase PRUGRAMS] riday Eve. and Saturday Matines, BEAKRING “Romeo an 1 Juliet” NAME OF | Saturday HOSTS and GUESTS, vening *'Twelfth Night"” t floor $1 and § mreenicHs BOY DS commencing Monday, March 5th. "The Distinguished Amorican Actress EFFIE ELLSLER Asnlsted by Frank Weston, Robert Drouet, €, W. Coul= ook and n Specially Noleoted Company. Monday, Tuesday Bvenings and Wednosday Matine 87 Rox held 1o orde g ¥ Tho Soason's| Greutest Success Written by Robert Drouet SPECIAL PRICED W DAY MA and Wodnesday Evening, by speelal req KIRKE I15th Street Theater | "M% TONICGHT JANDER RICHARDSON'S BIG SPECTACULAR MELO-DRAMA, UNDERTHE CITY LAMPS. MATINEE SATURDAY, I15th Street Theater! COMMENCING 3 -NIGHTS SUNDAY MAT. 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