Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1895, Page 3

TATE RELIEF 1S TOO SLOW Evangelical Lutheran Conference Appoints a Oommission of Its Own, CHARGES MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING #No Immersion, No Assistance,” Sald to Be the Rule In Some Portions of the State — Complaints from Chase Connty. OAKLAND, Neb, Feb. 9.—To the Editor of The Bee: The Nebraska conference of the Evangelical Lutheran church met In annual session February 6 to 9. The routine work of the conference was speedily passed over. Tho vast mission work in the state in the #cittered settlements of the Swedish Lutheran population was taken up. A great part of the time was taken up in the discussion of the relief work in the different western settlements. A host of complaints came be- fore the conference regarding partiality In the distribution. These complaints were of B0 severo a nature that they could mnot be ignored by the conference. A special relief commission was therefore appointed to assist the people in making thelr claims known, and also to assist in getting supplies. This commission & not intended as an op- position to the state commission, but only to facilitate the work. BExtracts of letters from Rev. Mr. Ludden were read, stating that he was aware of the complaints, and that in his opinfon they were unwarranfed. Yet on the. floor of the conference it was stated that in one place the persows in authority acted on the principle: “Ng immersion, no assist'- ance,” and that favbritism as to creed, na- tionality, politics and relationship was preva- Jent in many places. Of this Rey. Mr. Lud- don_cannot be aware, and it apprised of it he has no way of applying any remedy. From Orion, Andover, Moline, Rockford and other places in Illinois supplies had been sent to Holdrege, Greeley Center and other places through the state commission, and nothing had reached destination. One hundred cars of supplies remain in Lincoln, many of the articles® being destroyed by the cold. It has happened that agents and others use coal and feed, flour and other provisions, and the people are suffering by the hundreds, and wo fear many in this severe blizzard have perished. These were statements made on the floor of the conference, and that prompted the action. It such a state of affairs had been foreseen the conference would have appointed a commission at its meeting in Bertrand last September, but thinking the work organized by the state ought to prove sufficient, it Was consldered best not to do anything. Rev. P. J. Brodine, Rev. E. A. Fogel- strom and Mr. J. A. Anderson were elected on this commission, but seeing the difficulty of the work, they very reluctantly agreed to gerve. The chairman of the commission is Rev. P. J. Brodine of Holdrege, Neb. Per- gons Interested in this work can address him both in regard to getting aid and distributing supplies, During the discussion, which was both long and earnest, no intimations were made charging Rey. Mr. Ludden with partiality, but he cannot be everywhere nor do évery- thing. One-difficulty in this rellef work Is found in the fact that a great number of the homesteaders in the western and northwest- ern counties are immigrents direct from continental Burope. They came, applied for citizenship and went out to take homesteads. They have nelther had time nor the oppor- tunity to gequire the official language of the land.’ The§ canot. writo any leiters (o the ‘commission or to the county commissioners. Some of them probably do not even know that aid can be had or how to apply for it. A wholo community of Russlan Lutherans, expelled from their native land for the sake of their religion, are reported in destitute circumstances in ‘some of the northern coun- ties. They are a sturdy set of people, good Btufl to make Americans out of. But passing through Ellis Island did not enable them to talk English. They are, however, worthy of being helped. The commissioner appointed at the Oakland conference will try to look after those of the Swedish natlonality. S. M. HILL. CHASE COUNTY'S DELAYED RELIEY, Qomplaint of the Actlon ot Mr. Ludden in Forwardlug Supplies, IMPERIAL, Neb., Feb. 7.—To the Editor of The Bee: Wednesday night a heavy morthwest wind commenced blowing, the ground then being covered with about four inches of snow. The wind steadily Increased until it soon developed into a genuine bliz- zard, the temperature going below zero. The storm fucreased In its fury, with the thermometer continuing on the downward during all day yesterday, and continued until about 10 o'clock last night, when the ther- mometer registered 22 degrees helow zero, the coldest ever known here. While the storm has been very hard on stock that were on the ranges and had to depend on the range of their living, there have so far been no reports of any dying and no reports of suffering by the people have as yet come in. While our winter has been quite snug 80 far, this is the only storm that has caused any apprehension. The timely aid that has been sent into this county heretofore has in A measure relleved the immediate and temporary wants of the people, and had the many carloads of provisions, clothing, feed and seed reached the county that have been made up and shipped by friends In the east to the people of this county, there would be no further demand from our people for as- sistance. There have been some twenty car- loads gathered up and shipped from the east to this county that have never reached here. Mr. R. B. Ford of this county went back to Leo county, Illinols, and there got nine carloads of provisions, seed and feed, which were generously donated for the needy of this county under the express provision that Mr. Ford should accompany these cars and per- |- sonally superviso the distribution of the same. These cars were loaded over a month g0 and o far oniy one of them has reached this county, although Mr, Ford and others have written and telegraphed and done all possible to locate them. These cars were shipped under the rules of the State Reliof commission and this {8 but another evidence of the management under Mr. Ludden's regime. Unless further assistance is rendered or these lost cars be found there will he much suffering here before the winter fs over, as this and next month usually are the Worst months of the year. The people of this county are a unit in their condemuation of the dilatory move- ments and apparent mismanagement of the state reliof movement by Mr, Ludden and the distribution of supplies In his pos. fomsion. Tt i almost a_crlminal outrage hat provisions, clothing and feed by the “earload are permitted to stand on the side tracks and remain in the warchouses af Lincoln until portions of them are spoiled, while people and stock In the drouth regions are In dire need of the same, and the ends of the commission are defeafed. The gov- ernor should at once see to it that this man Ludden Is removed from the management of the rellef of the state and some competent person put in his place at once, and the people of the state will called him blessed, b LUDDEN AKES HIS REPORT.. Weekly Showing of the Doings of the Ke- llef Commission Made to the Senate, LINCOLN, Feb. 9.—(Special Telegram.)— Secertary Ludden of the Relief commission today filed his report. The donations to in- Aividuals in the different counties enumerated below ewbrace all descriptions of supplies which are classed as nccessities, including coal, clothing and food. The report is very “full in detail, giving the names of all parties recelving aid, and the town in which they reside or to which the donations were con- sgned: ‘The report 1s as follows: l.ka‘ol.N, Feb. 9 18%.—To the Senate of ¢ Legisiature of Nebraska: Herewith we & 1eave 10 hand you our weekly report in +conformity with the resolution passed b your honorable body on February 1. Th ort covers shipments made from Janua to and including February 7. You wiil ?“lly’ll)fl‘;lu.;tclnlxud cash receipts. Respeot- . LUTHER P. LUDDEN, Secretary. ~ The total h donations were, including a sued a call for an election to vote on bonding the county for seed in the sum of §50,000, un- der the new law passed by the legisiature. PHELPS COUNTY PEOPLE DESPERATE. State Commission Fails to Relleve the Hungry and They Loot a Car of Food. KEARNEY, Feb. 9.—(Special.)—While But- talo county has recently recelved a liberal supply of provisions and fuel from the State Relief commission, there s considerable suf- fering in the county yet, and across the river in Phelps county, where the state com- mission has not yet sent in any ald, there is great need of help and the people are becoming almost desperate, A few farmers came into town yesterday from that county, and seeing a car on the Union Pacific track loaded with reliet supplies, proceeded to help themselves. A conservative estimate made by parties acquainted with the situation and who also know the amount usually required, have estimated that it will take over $70,000 worth of feed and grain to supply the farm- ers of this county with what they need for next season's sowing. Where it {s all coming from is now a serious problem which fs con- fronting every farmer in the county. Wil Not Vote Honds for Seed Grain. STUART, Neb, Feb. 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At a meeting of the citizens of this township this afternoon to devise ways and means to procure seed grain for next season's crop it was the citizens' unanimous verdict that they would not sign the petitions which are being circulated for the calling of a spe- clal election to vote bonds for the purpose nor vote for the measure if submitted. They would work greater hardship than to do with- out seed grain — LABORERS HAVE A ROV Swift’s Ashiand lco House Engagoe In a Generat Fight. ASHLAND, Feb. 9.—(Special)—Swift and Company's ice plant in this city last even'ng was the scene of a riot, the outgrowth of the differences among the employes. While the of- ficials of the company here refuse to give the particulars of the affair, a representative of The Bee obtained the following authoritative particulars: For some time there has been a great deal of dissatisfaction among the men employed at the plant because of the in- Workmen at Justice dome to Ashland laborers by the foreman, who Is a foreigner, In employing foreigners. Thursday one of the workmen became abusive of Americans in general, and was severely beaten by several Americans. A few others were more or less bruised. At present there is a great deal of dissatisfaction over the employment of men at the plant as conducted by the foreman, because out of an average of eighty men employed during the summer months, only three are Americans, the rest being hardly able to speak the lan- guage. Now that the work of putting up the ice is almost completed, the men are all be- ginning to become reckless over their treat- ment, because they well knew any demonstra- tion of their icelings would cause their dis- charge. Now it is expected an outbreak will be the result at any moment; especially is it looked for when the day of completing the job comes if a remedy is not applied very soon. At the home of John Whitelock, in this city last evening, occurred the death of a re- markable character in the person of Mrs. Ollie Hunter, at the age of 76. She was known about Ashland as ‘“‘Grandma” Hunter. She came to Saunders county in the 60s, where she has since resided, being left a widow twenty-nine years ago. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. The death of Mrs. Dock Kephart occurred yesterday at the family residence in East Ashland. She leaves a husband and a family of small children. The funeral will be held Sunday at 10 a. m. Prominent Young Lady Killed, .LINWOOD, Neb., Feb, 9.—(Special.)—Mary Dufek, the 16-year-old daughter of Josef Dufek, a prominent Bohemian farmer, living two and one-half miles east of this place, met with an accident yesterday forenoon which resulted in her death this morning. About 10 o'clock she went into the barn to obtain feed for the fowls, and not returning her mother visited the barn and found her lying on the floor in the rear of the horses' stalls insensible. Her _injuries, several severe bruises, were found about the head and body. The supposition is that the horses either be- came frightened or were fighting, and while endeavoring to escape from the barn she was hurt. She was a prominent member in Bohemian soclety. Anvestigating Irrigation Laws. HASTINGS, Feb. 9.—(Spectal Telegram.)— There was a large audience of farmers in the court house thll.ulkemonn to listen to the reading of the proposed irrigation laws, which are now pending In the legislature, They were read by Senator Akers, the author. The senator explained. the bill thoroughly, and his talk did much to give the farmers a better understanding of the subject than anything that has been sald or published. Several farmers s'gned a petition, addressed to the county board of supervisors, praying that an irrigation district be formed, under the provision of the Akers bill The meeting caused the farmers to take considerable interest in the irrigation scheme, and chances are that a ditch will be started this spring. Farmers' Iustitute Closed. ALBION, Neb.,, Feb. 9.—(Special.)—The Farmers’ Institute closed here last evening. The main subjects of the closing sessions were: “‘Dalrying,” S. C. Bossett of Gibbon; ‘‘Horticulture,”” Prof. F. W. Taylor, Liocoln; “Disease of Animals,” Prof. Ward of the State unlversity. At the close of the Insti- tute a vote of thanks was tendered the rallroads for furnishing transportation to all visiting speakers. Gene: satisfaction is expresed over the results of the meeting, and no doubt information of great value to those Interested In agriculture was imparted by all the speakers present. Small Blazn at Gothenburg, GOTHENBURG, Neb., Feb, 9.—(Speclal.)— TLast night about 9 o'clock the residence of A. A, McKimm burned, and is a total loss. Most of the household goods were saved. Loss about $460. On account of the blizzard and cold weather that has been raging in this section all work on the irrigating canals is suspended and everything is at a standstill, Thursday morning It was 17 degrees below zero, and the wind blew at the rate of thirty-six miles per hour, Hildreth Happenings of the Week, HILDRETH. Neb, Feb, 9.—(Special.)—R. M. Trumbull went to Colfax today to attend his brother, who is lying very sick there, Frank Neff is in Wisconsin attending the funeral of his niece, Mesdames Henry and Samuelson and Miss Reder have returned from the convention of the Independent Order of Good Templars, which was convened at Nelson. The Good Templars' lodge of Hildreth will glve a theatrical entertainment. Winter Graln Much Damaged. LINWOOD, N Feb. 9.—(Special.)—A conservative estimate of the damage to win- ter wheat and rye In this vicinity, caused by the high wind of Wednesday, places the loss at 16 per cent. Some of the graln was blown entirely out of the ground, and in other places buried a foot deep with dirt and sand, - With spring rains the crop will come up to the average, as a larger acreage was planted last fall than in ordinary years. Burned Out Dur a Blizzurd. ROGERS, Neb., Feb. 9.—(Special)—Thurs- day night while the blizzard was raging, the house of Mr. Trueblood, two miles northeast of here, caught fire through a defective flue, and was burned, including most of its con’ tents. The family went to the nearest nelgh- bor for shelter, and the children suffered severely from the cold befors they arrived. Veteran of the First Nebraska Dead. LYONS, Neb., Feb. 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—James W. Mawson, an old soldier of the First Nebraska, died last night at 1 o'clock at his home. Funers! Monday at 2 pom. Hastings Womun Adjudged Insane. HASTINGS, Feb, 9.—(Speclal Telegram,)— Mrs. Minole Gerloff was adjudged insane last ‘state appropriation of $10,000, $12,156.01, and the total disbursements were $3,472.67. WA Vote on Besd Bonds, HOLDREGE, Neb., Feb. 9.—(Speclal Tele- wram.\—The county hoard maet today and le. night and taken to the Lincoln aslyum this morning. — Ohio Kiver Closed. OINCINNATI, Feb, 9.~The Ohlo river closed todave i . BOYD COUNTY LAND CASE Addition to Butte that Was Secured in an Irregular Manner, DECISION OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT Property In Question Not Subject to Entry In the Manner Described—Lease of the Lincoln Hotel in Dispute, LINCOLN, Feb. 9.—(Special.)—The follow- Ing addition to the literature of the Boyd county land cases has never been given to the public through the medium of the press. At the time the farming lands were secured to the state through action of the Board of Public Lands and Bufldings quite a stir was made over the achievement. But when the town lots were secured by the same process, the decision of the Department of the In- terlor was suppressed in the commisisoner's office. . “Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C., June 19, 1804.—Register and Recoiver, O'Neill, Neb.: ~ Sirs—On May 6, 1893, Bugene R. Maxam, chalrman of the board of trus- tees for the town of Butte, Boyd county, Neb., filed in your office a declaratory state- ment for the southeast quarter of section 16, township 34, range 13 wost, with a view of appropriating the land as an addition to the town of Butte under the provisions of the law relating to town sites. “On June 19, 1893, the board of trustees of sald town made cash entry No. 146 for said tract for the purpose specified, and on June 28, 1893, you sent up a protesi agalnst the allowance of sald entry, filed by A. R. Humphrey, commissioner of public lands and buildings” for the state of Nebraska, the ground of the protest being that the land in- volved belongs to the state of Nebraska under its grant for the use of common schools, and s not subject to disposal by the United States, “‘Passing upon the fssue thus presented, it appears that the tract in question is within that part of the great Sioux reservation added to the state by the act of congress of March 28, 1882, (22 U. S. Stat., 35), and re- stored fo' the public domain by the act of March 2, 1889, (25 U. 8. Stat., §8). “Section 21" of the act last mentioned specifies how these lands shall be disposed of, and section 24 therefor provides ‘that sections 16 and 36 of each township of the lands upon the settlement under the pro- visions of this act * * % are herchy re- served for the use and benefit of the public schools, * "* * and whether surveyed or unsurveyed, sald section shall not be sub- ject to claim, settlement or entry under the provisions of the act or any of the land laws of the United States.’ ““This belng the law governing the case, I hereby sustain the protest against said cash entry No. 146, and I hold sald entry for cancellation for conflict with the right of the state of Nebraska under its echool grant, See case of ‘State of Nebraska, 18 L. D, 124, Notify all parties in interest thereof and of the right of appeal and make due report. Respecttully, S. W. LAMOREUX, “*Commissioner. DESIRES A DIVORCE FOR CRUELTY. In district court Martha W. Drewing asks for a divorce from her husband, Danfel, and the additional boon of $2,500 alimony. The charges against Daniel are rather severe in character, including the stock complaint of having been kicked out of bed on divers occasions during the cold wave period of recent date, and other aggravations all tend- ing to make life a burden to a delicately constituted woman. The absence of a co- respondent is one of the unique features of the case, The funeral of the late George B. Skinner will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the residence, 1237 R street, services being held at St. Paul Methodist Episcopal church. Rey. Mr. Ludden will have charge, assisted by Rev. Chapin and Dr. Lasby. The Knights of Pythias will have charge at Wyuka cemetery. The annual meeting of the Improved Stock Bureau assoclation of the state will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 20, 21 and 22, at the University. An effort will be made to organize a state Jersey Breeders' assoclation, It s expected that Hon. J. J. Richardson, chairman of the ¢om- mittee in charge of the Jersey herd at the World's fair, will be present. ANXIOUS TO ENFORCE ITS LEASE. In the district court the new Lincoln Ho- tel company has commenced action to enforce its lease with Stuart Shears, and also adds the name of Mary P. Shears, J. E. Markel, John L. Carson, the First National bank, and Mary P. Shears, administratrix of the will of Samuel Shears,’ deceased. The clrcum- stances under which the company leased the hotel property to the elder Shears and J. B, Markel, at a rental of $833.33, are related In the petition. It s alleged that a written agreement was given to the lessees that all furniture and fixtures in-use in the buflding should bs considered as security for the pay- ment of the rents. Petitioners ask for an order of sale of the property. Stuart Shears is also charged In the petition with having disregarded an agreement by giving a sec- ond chattel mortgage on the furniture to John L. Carson on the First Natlonal bank for $9,000. Ed R. Sizer, a prominent real estate dealer in the city, has entered the political lists as a candidate for the office of mayor of Lin- coln. Quite a number of the heavy local taxpayers have importuned him- for some time to take this step, but not until today has he announced his willingness to do so. The other candidates for the office are State Senator John B. Wright, Frank Grabam, George Woods and Barr Parker. LITIGATION AT WAHOO. Several Important Cases Disposed of to the Batisfaction of Many. ‘WAHOO, Neb.,, Feb. 9.—(Speclal.)—Dis- trict court has been in session here for three weeks with Judge Wheeler on the bench. The jury was discharged last night. Quite a number of important cases were tried during the term. The first case that attracted attention was that of the National Bank of Beatrice against A, B. Fuller and David Dean of Ashland. Fuller and Dean, re- lylng on the representations of certain citi- zens of Beatrice, purchased stock in the Beatrice Paving assoclation to the amount of $6,000, and executed their note for this amount, which came Into the possession of the bank, According to the testimony of Fuller and Dean the stock was wholly worth- less, and their subscription was fraudulently obtained. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants. Another important case was the contest of the will of John Ward. A will which Ward made some years ago conveyed all his prop- erty to a daughter of Pat Cody. A few years later he made another In which the same property was conveyed to a daughter of Mike Fannin. In August of 1594 Ward was found dead some distance north of this city, having been prostrated by the heat or by too frequent indulgence in liquor. His property, which consisted wholly of money, was deposited in the First National bank of this place, The last will was filed for probate in the county court and was contested by Cody on behalf of his daughter. The will, howev was admitted to probate and the contestants appealed to the district court. The whole ®eek was taken up in the trigl of this case and the verdict of the Jury brought in last night sustained the will. A large number of farmers residing in the viclnity were witnesses on each side of the case, James Walkup made court a few days since to assault and battery. and costs of the suit. Walkup and his tenant, one Lewis, became engaged In a quarrel over the ownership of a stack of straw. Walkup shot Lewls in the neck with a shot gun, and for a time it was feared that he would die, but he after- ward recovered and went to California. The action of Walkup In this case a few days since closes this matter up. Judge Wheeler will return Monday and spend two weeks in clearing up the equity business. An_entertalnment was given to the fire department at the city hall last Tuesday evening which was very entertalning to all who were present. Music, recitations and speechmaking was the order of; the even- ing. The woung beovle of the city svent an en- his appsarance in and pleaded guilty He was fined $100 About a year ago THE OMANMA DAILY BEE: iy . | Joyable evening at thd Yofne of Rev. Mr. Bellville Friday evening.) Hefreshments were served and the evening Wi¥'spent in playing soclal games. 197 e g LEGI'LATORS QN A JUNKET. After TInspecting the State Bullding at Teatrice They Arg Danqueted. BEATRICE, Feb. 9.~(Special Telegram.)— The senate committecs "6At'public lands and buildings, finance and ways and means ar- rived here this afternogn, the former from Peru and the latter from Omaha. They took hacks and were driven out to the Institute for Feeble Minded Youths, and spent the balance of the day Inspecting the bufldngs and -premises, and remained for lunch. An Informal reception was given this evening by the Beatrice club at the club rooms. The committees leave for Lincoln on an early train tomorrow morning, and in the evening will depart for state institutions in the west- ern part of the state. The gentlemen ex- pressed themselves as being well pleased with the conditions in which they found the insti- tution at this place. Blizzar Damage at Sutton. SUTTON, Neb, Feb. ' 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The late severe blizzard raged twenty- four hours and blew off the the chimney from the new Methodist Episcopal church even with the roof, a part of it crushing through the roof and celling, resulting in over $50 damages, which will be repaired as s00n as the weather moderates. Sutton has one case of diphtheria. The M. Reuben, a wealthy young merchant of Plitsburg, Pa., has arrived here. He will take away with him one of Sutton’s fairest young women, Miss Belle Wittenburg. The nuptials will be celebrated next Tuesday and promises to be a brilliant affair, it s, ANOTHER DAY FOR LONG SHOTS. Short Horses Carry Off the Coln at the Bay District Track. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 9.—Long shots had another Inning at the Bay District track today. Woodford, at 20 to 1, won the Produce Exchange hurdle stakes, and George . Smith, at 15 to 1, beat Tim Mur- phy, an even money favorite, dt five fur- longs in the phenomenal time of 1:001% on a track which is fully three seconds slow. Monita and Volt were the only favorites to win, the former winning the match race from Three Forks in a hard drive, Carr cleverly outriding Griffin. The downfall of Imp. Percy in the last race was a hard blow to the talent, as he carrled consider- able money at odds of 2 to 5. Summarjes: First race, about six futlongs, selling: Sympathetic’s Last, 9, R. Isom (8 to 1), won; Seaspray, 100, Grifin (10 to 1), sécond; 'Claire, 95’ Sloane () to 1), third: Time: 1:14. Chemiuck, Boreas, Lulu, Prince Arno, Zaragosa and Emma Mack alfo ran, Second race, five furlongs, selling: George F. Smith, Bergen (15 to 1), won; 8, R, Isom (% to 1), second 115, Carr (even), third. Tim (’J‘é. ization, Condee, Charles A, Imp. Kiise and Mont Carlos also ran. . Third race, match, five furlongs, $1,000 a side, $200 added: Minita, 114, Carr (2 to b), won; Three Forks, 114, Griffin (2% to 1), sec- ond.” Time: 10214 ourth_race, Produce Exchange hurdle stakes, value $L300, two miles: Woodford, 126, McInerny (20 to 1), won; My Luck, 156, Withers (2 to 1), second; Happy Band, 128, Donathan (9 to 1), third.’ Time: 3:52. Long- well, Bassanio and General Miles also ran. “ifth race, mile and a furlong, handicap: Volt, 105, Griffin (214 to 1), won; Gordius, 106, Carr (4 to 1), seconds Gilead, 115, Bergen (§ to 1), third. Time: . The Mallard, San Luis’ Rey, Duke Stevens; Eckert and La Gascon also ran. Sixth race, siX furlongs, selling: Motor, 106, Carr (2% to 1), won; Imp, Percy, 110, Bergen (2 to 6), second; Rico, 9, Griffin (30 to 1), third. Time: 1:14%. Model and Fly also ran. OMAHA ADMITTED TOTHE NATIONAL, eyl Local Tennis Olub Given h High Standing In the Affairs of the Game. Secretary George 1. Haverstick recelved word today that thé,Omaha Lawn Tennis club had been admitted to membership in the natlonal assoclatjon. The effect of this will be to place the interstate tournament on a higher plane ant:to:give the competi- tion#’ official champlonship rank; /A sugges- tion was made by_the national’ assoclation that Omaha and Kansas City should agree as to the dates for the tournaments, and probably also as to the district which the champlonship competitions should - cover, Kansas City at present has the *‘four states champlonship,” ‘comprising _the states of Missourl, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. A reapportionment Will of course be necessi- tated by Omaha's admission to the assocla- tion. Made a Fast Mile Down Hill, LIVERMORE, Cal, Feb. 9.—W. J. Ed- wards broke the world's bicycle record today, making a mile, paced, on a straight- away course In 134 1-5, lowering Eddie Loenert’s Buffalo time ' four-fifths of a second. The road was in good condition and the course straight, with a slight fall, but Bdwards was handicapped by the high wind, which blew straight against him and especially in the lust quarter retarded his speed. He is confident that he can lower the time when there is no wind. Edwards was paced by a quad, mounted by Douglas, Smith, Jones and Davis. The course was' lined With spectators and ve- hicles, and the record breaking was the occasfon for great jubilation. The team will remain“here next week and undertake to make a further cut in the record. Napoleon and the Wizard. Frank Ives, known as the Napoleon in billiards, and unquestionably the champion of the world, and Jake Schaffer, the Wizard of the cue, will play an exhibition game of fourteen-inch balk iine billiards. in the hall over Lentz & Willlams' saloon, 1418 Farnam street, on Thursday.evening, February 21 This pair of champlons are touring the ¢oun- try, glving exhibitions in all the metropol- itan cities, In addition to this game each artist will give a serles of exhibition shots, and altogether the entertainment will be oné of rare interest. Messrs. Lentz & Willlams e making elaborate preparations for the XEnslon and expect a fine crowd of Omaha's representative citizens to be present, as this will be the only chance probably many of them will ever get to see these matchless masters of the gentleman’s game. Reaulta ut Now Orleans, NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.—Track slow. Re- sults: First race, five furlongs: Festival (4 to 5) won, Ransom (5 to 2) second, Insomnia (6 to 1) third. Time: 1:05, Second race, one mile: Jim Henry (8 to 1) won, Contest (12 to 1) second, G. B, Cox (4 to 1) third. Time: 1:49%. Third race, six furlongs: Philppena (10 to 1) won, Bill White @ to 5) second, Darwin ‘Wedgewood (8 to 1) third, Time: 1:19%. Fourth race, handicap, five and a half furlongs: Furlong (5 to 1) won, Miss Lilly {E"l,o 1) second, Tramp (5 to 2) third, Time: Fifth race, six furlongs: Manoa (5 to 2) won, Jim L (5 to 1) second, Folly (10 to 1) third, " Time: 1:20, Where They Wear Skal ST. LOUIS, Feb, 9-Results at Madison: First race, five-eightwcof a mile: Helen won, Sunbeam sécofid, Montana Belle third. Time: 1:07, g Second race, ning;sixfeenths of a mile: Harry Warren wo;v Mamie Dufty second, Iy Speed West third, n‘:!: 0:59. Third race, elevi eenths of a mile: Crab Cider won, say second, Llewellyn third, Time: 1:04. Fourth race, thirteenssixteenths of a mile: Fauntleroy won, Impgstor second, Jordan third. Time: 1:30, ¢ Fifth race, one mil¢. Red Jim won, Maggle Jordan second, September third. Time: 1:49, Good Gun Kcorss Ay Monte Carlo. MONTE CARLO,¥6hy 9.—The first event in the lve pigeon shéot:today was a sweep- stake shoot with fiftgesi) entries, The purse of 1,500 francs wag @)yided between Blake and"Howson, who killed seven out of seven birds. In consolation match, forty-three contestiyts, Awenty-three birds, the first prize of rancs. was won by Gloleck, who madea plean score. Gatelll was second with $ Riva third, 2I, Bernstorff fourth, with 1. Moriarity Evidently sought It. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. 'k Ever- hard of New Orleans knocked out Tom Morlarity of Lowell,'Mass., in ten seconds at the Southwark Athl:tlc club tonight. The men were billed to spar four rounds. Morlarity went at his man like a wild man when time was called, and before he real- ized what he was doing he recelved a right hand ‘swing on the T tnat put him- 6 sleep. and Jack Wilkes Will Keforee. Jack Wilkes, the well known St. welterwelght, is in'dhe city, the guest of some old time friends. He has been selected by the backers of George Stout and Fred O'Nell 10 referce the contest between these two clever feathers at Blum's hail, South Omaha, next Thursday evening, Phillips still the Champlon, BOUTH ORANGE, N. J., Feb, 9.—In the competition for the fancy skating cham- plonship today H. H. Philli the present Champlon, beat Bchaefter of New York and Warwick of Newark. Louls o d SUNPAY, FEBRUARY 10 il b Sl 10, 1895, C urday lower priced lots, MEN'S ALL WOOL CHEVIOT Single breasted suits. the regular $10 grades— ‘Wee bit of a price of. Men's fancy cheviots and cassimeres Fine all woll Regular $12.00 suits— ‘Wee bit of a price of....ccovuienins, MEN'S ALL WOOL CHEVIOTS— Backs—in all sizes— $12 is_little enough— ‘Wee bit of & price 0f.......coeeeis MEN'S SUPERIOR CASSIMERE Cheviot sacks and cutaways Always sold at $18— Wee suit in the store. day we had. All the Men’s Overcoats Ul;;ders left over trom last Saturday’s sale $5 $10 $15 ‘Worth two and three times as much. C ONTI LOT AND It Of & DrIC Of.eevvriiierersiiniinineiinne Big Monday for the Boys-- ONTI CLOTH NEN Cor. 15th and Douglas Sts. Big Monday to Follow a Big Saturday Oh, what a day, and-—QOh, what a night we had of it Sat- Broke some of the lots all up—Only a suit, in some cases, left of a style or size—All these suits we will have arranged for Monday morning and placed in some ot the There will be $15 and $18 suits in the #9 lots—There will be $18 and | ———— $20 suits $25 suits in the $12 lots—every- thing goes Monday-—and there'll be even better bargains Monday than Saturday. came made us 2 life-long friend. If there is anybody left that we didn’t sell a suit to we'd like to know it Monday. in the $11 lots—$2 Everybody MEN'S In sacks or froc You've paid us $5.00 6.00 9.00 11.00 MEN'S FIN All sorts of Considered cl MEN'S SUITS OF Rich eftects—costly c Wee bit of a prict MEN'S DOMESTIC Were marked at Through an oversight a number of Boys’ Pant Suits were not marked down for Saturday for which we most humbly apologize, as it was our intention to include every boys’ short pant To make up for our delinquen- cy we have marked them down to less than half price to go in the six lots for Monday. 'suits added make this assortment larger and more varied than Sat- urday, -regard- less of the big BOYS' §2, they used to be Wee bit of a price of.. BOYS' NOBBY DRESS AND SCHOOL Suits that were Wee bit of a price of. BOYS' LONG WEARING CHEVIOTS— The $4 suit that you wanted— ‘Wee bit of a price Of.......... BOYS' $§ DRESS SUITS— The latest kinks of fashion— Wee bit of a price of. BOYS' FINEST SCHOOL SUITS— $7.50 always before this— Wee bit of a price of.. ¥ BOYS' FINEST DRESS SUITS— None finer made for $10.00— ‘Wee bit of & price OF...cooviaieisraninnnn . Boys’ Overcoats. . $1:5 Boys’ Ulsters....$5‘_0_(_) $7‘50 (Not near half price,) TAL NEN ING Hou TA OUSE TRA FINE CHEVIOTS— Wee bit of a price of.. WORSTED SUITS— zes and sty eap at $22— Wee bit of a price of. is none too much— Worsteds—finest things in the house— 28, 00— Wee bit of a price of. NOBBY SHORT PANT SUITS— L 2 to who oo 12.00 ' 14.00 FINDST QUALITY— 15.00 18-00 AND IMPORTED— Short : The new o el .52 .7 $3:50 .. $5:00 0 $2.50 .00 WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED, Father and Threo Children ¥ound in the Rulns of Thelr Hume, ARDMORE, I T, Feb. 9.—News was brought tonight from Bayou, fourteen miles southwest of here, of what appears to be the murder of the family of M. M. Tucker, consisting of his wife and three children. The skeletons of the victims were found in the ruins of their home, which had evidently been set afire to cover up the crimes of rob- bery and murder, The murder, If- murder it was, was committed Wednesday night, but was not discovered till this morning. 1t is laid at the door of Fred' Wilson, a son- in-law of Tucker, who had often threatened the dead man. = Wilson has disappeared. The Tuckers, father, mother and three ch dren, two girls, aged respectively 8 and 12 years, and o boy, agen 6, lived on a small farm 'in a cabin two miles from any other habitation. The sudden cessation of their usual inter- course with neighboring farmers caused an investigation to be made, On the spot where the home had stood nothing remained but blackened cinders. In them were the charred bones of the five victims, The the- ory of accidental fire is scouted, and rob- bery and murder, with the subséquent use of the torch to cover up the crime, seems the most probable. Near the fireplace lay the bones of Mr. and Mrs, Tucker, while those of one of the children, presumably the boy, were In the fireplace. The other two lay ‘'where the bed had stood. They were not enough of the remains to show by what method they had met their fate,” but it seems impossible they could hive been burned while asleep. The position of the skeletons would seem to explode any such theory. Sishiclon points to Fred Wilson as the murderer, -1t was known he had made threats against Tucker, the cause being that & few months since Tucker caused his arrest on a charge of seduction, his alleged victim ‘being one of the dead girls. Wilson was discharged, the government failing to ke out its case. n termination of trial, Tucker told friends he feared Wil- son would kill him. - Story of Damon and Pythlas. BLAIR, Neb, Feb. 8.—To the Editor of The Bee: Where can the complete story of Damon and Pythias be bought, and who 1s the author? X. John Banim wrote the play,-“Damon and Pythias.” It can be secured at any first- class book store. Mothe! —— Real Estate Dealer Commits Sulclde, BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—Ralph R. Sel- by, a well known real estate dealer and a member of an old family, shot himself through the head at the CHff house this afternoon. No motive {8 known for the young man's suicide. e Warrants Issued by Wholesale. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.—One hundred and twenty-five warrants were issued by the federal court this afternnoon for viola- tions of the revenue laws and for ilegally selling cleomargarine, BANKER HELLMAN'S NARROW ESCAPE, 8hot at on the Street by a Man Whom He Had Accused of Forgery. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—Tsals W. Hell. man, the well known financier and president of the Nevada bank, had a narrow escape from death this morning. (He had left his residence to walk down to the bank, as is his custom, and had not proceeded far when a man, who had evidently been lying in walt for the banker, stepped out from a doorway and pointed a pistol at Hellman, ‘The latter quickly struck at the revolver with his stick, which the would-be assassin grasped. After a brief struggle Hellman turned and ran toward the corner. The man fired twice at the rapldly retreating banker, but his aim was bad and Hellman was un: hurt, Then, apparently satisfied that one or the other of his shots had taken effect, the man_deliberately shot himself through the forehead. Hellman walked back, picked up his hat, which had been knocked off in the struggle with his assailant, and returned to his house before continuing his walk to the bank, undoubtedly owes' his life. hardly have missed its mark at such close range. The suicide was taken to the re- celving_hospital, where he died (his after- noon, ~His name was Willlam Holland and he was a curbstope broker who was arrested about ix weeks ago charged with present- ing a forged check at the Nevada bank, to the bank for identification the teller was at first doubtful, but fin sald Holland was not the forg: also failed to identify him, but I sidered his arrest, although made wilhout publicity, a reflection upon his integrity, and Prooded over his fancled disgrace, Hnally determining to be revenged on Hellman and then gnd his own life Murderers of the Webbors Arrested. SBACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 9.—About two months ago a wealthy grocer, B, H, T. Webber, and his wife were found murdered, the moiive belng robbery. The authoritios now accuse Willlam H. Sproul, his brother Joseph and Harry Sands, each possessin several allases, of the crime. George Sproul, another brothér, 18 now in jail for another offense, and according to his story Sands crushed the Webbers' skulls with” an ax. The three murderers were subsequently ar- vested In 8an Franaisco for drunkenness, but on New Year's day were liberated by the San Francisco judge, who did not gearch the prisoners. To this carelessness i as- cribed thelr escape, for Mre. Webber's watch was afterward found in the cell which had been occupied by the murderous trio. ——— Prominent Man Arrested for Theft. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9.—George A, Em- erson, @ prominent business man of this city, has been arrested on a grand jury ca- jas, charged with stealing a large number Br"Uexks Belonging (o (he Lmerson-Moore Deskc company. Several months ago the company passed into the hands of a recefver and Emerson was made superintendent ot the works, which were continued in opera- tion by order of the court. Emerson has iven bond in the um of 32,000, He tays ¢ prosecution is blackmall, The arrést caused great surprise, A bullet could Po his coolness in using the stick he | RUN DO} IN A HURRY, One Stage Robber Killed hind the Bars KANSAS CITY, Feb., 9—A speclal to the Times from Newkirk, OKL, says: The Blackwell overland mall coach was held up and robbed this afternoon by two outlaws named Johnson and Stratton. Tonight Johne= son's corpse lies in the city Jail and Btrat ton 1s safely behind the bars, the result of actlve work on the part of the city mare shal. Word was first received of the rob= bery late this afternoon. City Marshal Austin, Deptuy Sheriff Masters and a few other deputles were immediately started in pursult. = Although the robbery oceu some distance out of town, the pursuers h recelved an accurate description of the out- laws and the direction they took. The oute laws were slghted within ‘an hour, and in another hour were in tow, They were ex- hausted by thelr long chase, when the purs suers finally came upon them, and although they show were euslly overs . A short fusilade of shots ended in Jolinson” belng fatully ‘ghot. Btratton then ¢ up and both were taken back to News ohngon “died on the way. Stratton refuses to talk, and it 18 not known how much booty they sccured. If any, It was provavly thrown aside while ‘théy w being chased, as none was found upon them, None of the posse were Injured. nd Another Bee Hundreds Viewed the Dead Outlaw, FORT SMITH, Ark.,, Feb, 9.~Hundreds of people viewed the body of Jim French, the dead outlaw, as it lay today in a cheap pine box In front of the United States jail. The bloody face, mutilated head, charred feet and bloody ‘clothing made a ghastly sight. Tom French, a brother of the dead outlaw, d was in town all day wildly lntnxlrutedb:fl' left tonight for Fort Gibson with the for burlal, —— Engineers fave Sottled Thelr Olfferonces, SAN FRANCISCQ, Feb, 0.-Chief Arthun of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bngls neers sald today that all chance of any difficulty between the Southern Pacific the engineers s now at an end. I to e that mutual cenceslons had been the detalls now require and onl; arranged, Chfef next Thursday, Angeles, Arthur will start east stopping enroute at - tearing on the Sult to Oust Moses Guust, BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-—Preliminary arguments were heard today in the applis cation for a writ of g'o warranto to oust from the office of police commissioner o 8an Francisco Moses A. Gunst, appoint by Governor Murkhum on the Tunt day s term, and (o reat In his stead Stew, Menzes, appointed by Governor Rudd, nfi: entire question hinges upon the Bover right to remove the police commissioners, —— Bunco Kelly Goos Up for Life. PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 9.—Bunco Kelly was today sentenced to imprisonment for lite in the Ean!umlury for the murder of George W. Bayres.