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

BREAKERS FOR BIG LEAGUE Bmooth Sailing for the Twelve-Olub Oraft Scems at an End, NATIONAL AGREEMENT IS IN JEOPARDY Dissatisfied Clubs Already Dickering with Members of the Western Leaguo—Meet- ing at Milwankee Tomorrow Will Be an Imporiant Ove. MILWAUKEE, Wis,, March 9.~The off- eers and representatives of the clubs in the Western Base Ball assoclation will meet in this city Monday to prepare a schedule for the coming season. There will also be a general discussion of rules and agreements whereby the assoclation’s interests are to be furthered. It will be an fmportant meeting in many respects, and representatives of weveral National league clubs will be in at- tendance, Thero ure reports that several league clubs are dissatisfied and are looking ahead to a poss! fusion with the Western association next year, and possibly before the close of the season. To head off any such project league officials will be in attendanco Tiere on Monday, and the association officials expect to receive some valuable concessions as regards players for this season, Tae meeting will be held at the Plankinton house, and in the evening visiting delegates will be given a banquet. The following dele- gates will present: President Golt and Manager W. W. Watking of Indianapolis; Manager John Barnes, Treasurer Thomas Murphy and Robert Martin, Minneapol Manager Charles Comiskey, St. Paul; Presi- dent Vanderbeck, Detroit; Manager James Manning, Kansas City; Presileat D nny Long, Toledo; President Win Ellis, Grand Rapids; . President M. R. Killilea and Secretary Engel of this city. That St. Louls, Louisville and perhaps other league citles are planning to get out of the fold where they are not welcome and are not given equal privileges with other clubs Is ap parent. Whether this feeling of discontent will be carried to the point of a declaration of war s another question. The suggestion about *‘concessions in regard to players means an abrogation of the present national agreement provision by which the big league can draft players from the minor leagues, and with that provision out of the way there would be no differece in the relation between the National league and Western assoclation and the relation that existed a few years ago between the Natlonal league and the Amerl can assoclation. If St. Louls, Louisville and Pittsburg want to withdraw {rom the Nationa) league the most natural direction for them to turn in order to form alliances for a success- ful organization Is toward the Western asso- clation, and the report tnat league oflicers are to attend the meeting at Milwaukee is full of significance. PLAYED. GREAT CHESS BY CABLE. International Series of Games letween New York and Loudon Endad a Draw. NEW YORK, March 9.—The cable chess match between the Manhattan Chess club of this city and the British Chess club of London opened this forenoon. Dr. Ballard tossed for the move, and, winning, selected to play the whites on the odd numbered tables, while London took the move on the even numbered tables. When adjournment for lunch was at 2 p. m. fourteer Not a single piec changed on the second board only nged for a knight. On board No. 3 the game was not much developed, and the same applies w0_the remaining board. When play ceased at 6:30 o'clock only one game was finished, its result being a draw, and the other-games were left in such a doubtful state when play was stopped that a decision was considered impossible. When Lasker was asked at London to adjudicate upon these games he proposed that the match be called a draw, as the adjudicating of the remaining games could not be satis- factory to either club. The proposition was accepted and the match declared drawn, Hundreds of chess players from all parts of the country were present at the Manhattan club through the day. The arrangements were excellently carricd out and the whole event went off in the best possible and agreeable manner. DETAILS OF THE ONLY GAME ENDED. The only game which was finished was that between D. C. Baird and Mills. The game In detall was . Fourth table, " ruy Mills ~playing white and Baird black: 1, pk 4pk 4; 2, Kt ki Kt qbs: 3, b ki 6 par3 4 b rd Keb 36 castles'b'k 2; 6, kt b 36 3; 7 p d46x 6 8 Kkt x 6 pa 2 9, Kt x kt b'x kt; 10, bx b ch p x b: 11, q dv eastle; 12, b ks kt km; 13, bi'b b3; 14, p kr 3 kt Ké; 15, x kt b x b2} 16 Kta g ke 1T rkeq Kt i1 p b T 19, D b Ke qkx; 20, ks g ke 8 2, Kkt k3 r k22 kraab; 2 Kraaxa;2h rxaqb B5; 25, p k kt3 b'Kt; 2, rx b-drawn, As regards the play, so little progress was made that little ‘can be said, Lip- schultz had an advantage at one time, but Owen managed to equalize matters later on. Showalter, on the oth:r hand, had a de: clded advantage when the game was stopped and it looked as though he would have won d the contest been continued to the end. odges could not make any headway ainst Locock, the game being even all the way through, Hunaam and ‘Lord only playeda few moves, as o mistake was made n calling this game and a good deal of time was lost in rectifying it. Ryan suc- ceeded in getting o strong attick on Cguest, and with his clever play he ought to have won had the game been finished. The game between Isaacson and Mortimer was prettily played, each having an at- tack ready when play ceased. J. W. Baird and Trenchard were well matched and the game was even throughout. Heppel gave up the exchunge in his with Simonson, and having a decided advan- tage in position the former might have won. eviser had the best of a game against Hunter and wi¥ looked upon as a sure win- ner before the time was called. AT THE LONDON END. LONDON, March 9.—A large number of ehess amatéurs assembled today in the Vie- toria hall on the second floor of the Criter- don restaurant, which was tastefully deco- rated with white and gold. It was the same hall in which the famous international tournament in 188 was played. At 3:45 p. m. Lasker, the referee, drew for the m and, after’ the names of the players w exchanged, it was the opinion of all those Riesent that the teams were well matchod. he players sat down at separate tables, being roped off from the public, but along the middle of the hall a table with ten chess boards were placed so as to give the spectators a chance to follow the progress of the games. On these boards the moyes were made simultaneously with those on the boards of players. Here, where the spec- tators congregated, the moves were followed with the greatest possible interest and eagerness, The cable instruments were laced opposite the players at the end of he hall. Among those present were Lasker, Gunsberg, Tinsley, Teichmann and Meisse! Attached ' to each 'player was a teller who recorded the moves. Sir George Newnes, baronet, member of Parliament, the presi: dent of 'the British Chess club, was present throughout the contest and was greatly in- terested in the play. The oral opinton prevalled here that the play of both sides Wwas very cautious on all boards. disappointment, however, was evinced a: time passed, for it was séen that the games could not possibly be fought out. Secretary Byrne said all were very well satisfied with the cabling arrangements, but they can now see that more time should have been given. The experiment, however, was a good oné and will certainly result 'in having an im- mense influence for the promotion of other international matches, Lasker had the following to say to an Assoclated press reporter: “The circum- stances considered, the experiment was highly satisfactory.’ Playing was very good on both sides and the result shows how Ittle difference there really is between two eams. It was really a great encounter, and atracted worldwide interest. The British Chess club had gathered i very strong team. Owen had come specially from Liv- erpool and Mills from Edinburgh, and, as there were 80 many games left unfinished. a draw was the best solution. If there ad been one or two to adjudicite, the ad- judication would hav. done ‘satisfac- orily to both sides, but under the circum- stances the club acted wisely to call the match a draw. At any rate, this is to b @ red letter day in the history of the game DRAMATIC SCENE AT THE CLOSE. It was rather a dramatic scene when play was stopped. Sir George Newnes had cabled to New York Lasker's ‘suggestion to call the match a draw and he sat down beside the operator, awalting the answer. Lasker, Gunsberg and the leading members of the British Chess club were in conversa- tion with each other. Time passed and no reply. Newnes and the rest of the company were nervously watching the clock, as the hall, being a licensed place, is obliged to close at midnight on Saturday. At 11:50 the manager of the hall asked all to leave. The officers of the British club requested to be allowed to stay until the answer to their Query arrived. The manaker. however, re- lled he must close the premises, and that electric lights would be switched off at taken s had been made, ad been ex- on the ne midnight. Newnes and the others showed the greatest anxiety and uneasiness as the hour approached. Lasker declared he woul have to leave in order to catch a train, bu he was pereuaded to stop a few minutes longer, ain the manager of the hall ap- enled to the people to depart, and then, as he hour struck 12, the lights went out, leaving the room iy darkness, except for a few gas lights under the cefling. “Well,” sald Newnes, “If we must go it i& not our fault,” and he rose and donned his overcoat, As they were leaving the room the Instrument clicked. wnes and the others halted, and the operator read: “Draw accepted,” ““Tell them," eried Newn: “we are giv. Ing three cheers for the Manhattan clab, and, lifting his hat, he shouted ‘‘Hurrah and the company warmly responded, They then left and were lead down the stairs in comparative darkness by walters holding lighted taper. As Newnes left the Criterion one of the company asked him whether he was satisfled, and he answered: ‘‘Yes, en- tirely satisfied. It has been great SIX FAVORITES WEKE LAID OUT. Talent at Hay District Receives an Awful Set Back. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. other disastrous day for Bay District, six strong favorites being bowled over, and only in one instance did a favorite sccure the place. The principal attraction was the Flying stakes for 2-year- olds at four and a half furlongs, the longest distance for the youngsters this year. Rey del Dandidos had no trouble in_winning from Don Carillo and Ferrls Hartman, re favorites in the betting! ittsburr Phil, who won $15,000 yesterday, agaln asserted himself today and quit a big winner. Summaries: Iirst race, six furiongs, selling R. Isom (3 fo 1), won; Raphael, 97, Grifin (4 to 1), second; Marietta, 102, Buflingame (4 to 1), third. Time: 115 Claire, Lord and Phince Roma also ran. Second race, seven furlongs, selling, 3-year- olds and upward: Trix, 83, Burns (10 to 1), won; Norblich, 10, 1 (4 to 1), second} Normandie, 97, Cockran (8 to 1), third. Time: 1 Barcaidine, Remus, Kittie L, Bur- . Red Pat also rar iird race, Ing stake 101, Carr Thie was an- the talent at the Toby, 90, half furlongs, Fly- 3 Rey del Bandidos, jorn' (8 to 5), won; Don Ca 106, (4 to 5), second; ichs (1 10 5), third Nerva filly also ran, urth race, seven furiongs, selling, - y olds and ‘upward: Jack Richelieu. 101, Carr (4 to 1), won; Commission, 84, Hein: richs @ to 1), second: Rico, 101, Grifin (8 t) 6), third. Time: 137, Mary 8, Polaski, Tigrees also ran. Fifth race. handicap, steeplechase. course, about a mile and a half: Ken- diig, 150, Blakely (8 to 1), won; Mestor, 12 Swift (20 to 1), second; Woodford, M Inerny (8 to 5). third. Tim; . April, The Tark, Bell Guadaloupe, Mero also ran. Sixth race, mile and a quarter, handi Dockstader, ‘87, Cockran (8 to 1)," won; Fli tilla, 82, Thirng (12 to 1). second; Major Me- Laughlin. 107. Chorn (8’ to 5), third. Tim, 2:08. Oakland, Claudius, Imported Donca ter, Tke 1., Garela. Ningara also ran. NEW ORLEANS, March 0.—Track lumpy. Results: First race, short six furlongs: Brevity (25 to 1) won, Stark (12 to 1) second, Bonnie B (15 to D_third, Time: 1:10%. Second race, five furlongs: % to 5 won,’ King Craft (12 to 1) second, Gold Dust (9 to 5) third, Time: 1:011. Third race, seven furlongs: Robert Latta (4 to 1) won, Ixion (12 to &) second, Chimes @ to 2 third. Time: 1:331, Tourth race. handicap, six_ furlongs: Beverlv (2 to 1) won, Marshall (7 to-2) sec- ond. Hi Henry (11 t0'6) third. Time: 1:17t. Fifth race, one mile: 1d Brown (4 to 5 won, Alibi (2 to 1) second, Mezzotint (6 to 1) third, Time: 1:48 ST. LLOUIS, March 8.—TFast St. Louls re- First race. 2-year-olds, three eighths of a mile: Miss T.von won. Fthel Teah sec- Nellie Field third. Time: 0:§ ond_race, nine-sixteenth: Censor _won, Pat Tucker second, third. Time: 0:58. Third race. three-quarters of a mile 3-year-olds: Nemeha won, Flakewnod second, Barney Laraway third. Time: 1: Fourth race. handieap, thirteen-sixteenths of n mile: Sforekeeper won, San Blas sec- ond. Mohican third. Time: 1:27. Fifth race, five-eighths of a_mile: Paulette won, Jim Head second, Ed Gartland third. Time: 1.0 ST. LOUIS, March 9.—Madison summaries: Pirst race. five-eighths of o mile: La_ Ci- gale won. Montana Belle second, Shy Ellen third. Time: 1:06% Second race, nine-sixteenths of a_mile: Courtney won, |“|v‘;m second, Harry Third race, nths of a_mile: Manola_won, Katie Mac second, Chance third. Time: 1:13. Fourth race, six furlong won. Tip second, Impostor third. Time: 1:20. Tifth race, one mile: Pestilence won, Trish Mike second, Pat Woodcock third. Time: 149, Challenge to George Goul Aovunds. DENVER, March 9.—Charles F. Hoeckel, whose greyhounds have been noted coursers in this reglon for a decade, several years ago took a fancy to the Barzols and securcd the thoroughbred puppy Watke, wh'ch he do- sired to use both as a racer and to attempt to cross with his greyhound stock to improve coursing qualities. The dog proved to be a wonderful racer, and Nr. Hoeckel, having heard a_great deal of the dogs otned by George Gould, Is desirous of giving them an insight Into jack rabbit tricks, He accord- ingly issues ‘the following chullenge: ‘“Watke, the only thoroughbred wolf hound that has grown up in Colorado. This dog I8 er tercd in the coming bench show to compete with George Gould's pair of wolf hounds. Watke is open to run any wolf dog in America_for money, marbles or chalk. Colorado wolves are barred. “C. F. HOECKEL." all Players Who Are on a Strike. BALTIMORE, March 9—It now appears highly probable that the Baltimore Base Ball club, which starts on its southern tour Mon- day will be minus four of its crack players CYennings, Keeler, Kelley and McGraw. Manager Hanlon déclares he will not recede from his decision rding salaries, believ- ing he has offered every c:nt the players are entitle to. The above named young men seem equally determined to either se- Cure the advance asked for or not join the team. Among the local enthusiasts” opinion r ecting the merits of the case is about equally divided. ¥t Allsa Disabled and fritannia Won, MONTE CARLO, March 9.—~The prince of Wales' yacht Britannia won the grand prix de Monte Carlo from Cannes to Monaco point, a distance of about thirty-one miles, defeating Corsair, Valkyrle 1. and Ocetta; ‘Allsa did no racing, owing to the fact that the jaws of her gaff broke just before the starf. The prize was 10,000 francs. Arnella, formerly Asphodel, now the prop- erty of K. W. L. Popham, but formerly be- longing to Prince Henry of Battenburg, won the race for the yachts not exceedng twenty rating, passing Monaco point at 3 p. m. Fitzslmmmons and Glorl Settle Their Trouble. BALTIMORE, March 9.—At the close of the performance at Kernan's theater to- night, the legal difficulties that have existed for some time between Captain Glori and Pugilist Bob Fitzsimmons were finally ad- justed.” Under the terms of the settlément Glor! sold out to Fitzsimmons all interest in the partnership heretofore existing be- tween them, and in the stake money on the Corbett fight now posted In New York. lori had obtained a receiver for the show in Baltimore, and the settlement ends this and all other litigation between them. Wind Stopped Grover's Hunting, CAPE HATTERAS, N. C., March 9.—A northwest storm began early this morning and prevented any of Captain Donnel's guests aboard the lighthouse tender Violet from leaving her, either to go ashore on the cape or to the “Blinds™ on the reef in Pam- lico sound, where the ducks are plentiful, The wind shifted to northwest about 4 o'clock this morning and was blowing a heavy gale, but at 11 o'clock its force seemed ubout expended, and the weather is clear and cool. Prizo Fighters Arrested ) POCATELLO, Idaho, March 9.—Last night Deputy Sheriff Caldwell arrested Pugilist Thomas Brown, colored, and Joseph McCall, Referee McLone,. Robert Maxfield, colored, and Ted Joseph during the progress of & prize fight to & finish for a $26 purse. One round hud already been fought and Brown had been kunocked under the ropes. The five were then arrested and placed in jail. Sheriff Sullivan says the limit is two yéars and he proposes to enforce the law. 11 Flaherty mile: Selma Tom Tonzh 1daho. Frank lves \rrested for Shooting Craps. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.—Frank Ives, the billiardist, was one of five culprits who were in the police court this morning, charged with shooting craps. They were arrested in the Baldwin hotel bar room. The arresting policeman failed to satisfy the judge that the men had been gambling and the charges were dismissed. Attended tho Bench Show. SHELBY, Neb., March 9.—(Special)—E. 8. Mitchell has returned from Chicago, where he has been In attendance at the sixth h show of American dogs. He entered, but did not take it be- cause of sickness. Mr. Milchell has a ken- nel of (. Bernards, and states that his dogs wili’be on exhibition at the next show. Diggs # Haby Broth WOODLAND, Cal, March $.—A full brother to Diggs, the crack 2-year-old of last year, was born on the Diggs farm near here last Thursday. The younguter —is marked Jjust llke Diggs and is said (o be a l“:a.ler looking colt than Diggs was at that Russian, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 10, MOTHER POISONED HER CHILDREN. LADY OPERATGR POSSESSED NERVE. Warned m Teiln of Wreckers' Plans and Then Took Three Shots at Them. DULUTH, Minn, March 9.—Some of the passengers who came In on tlhie Northern Pacific train from the west this morning were decidedly nervous until they were some distance this side of Kimberly. Last night about 11 o'clock Mrs. Reichart, the night operator at Kimberly, twelve miles this sjde of Aitken, heard three rough looking men in the station planning to wreck the passen- ger train that night at the bridge near Kimberly. She at once wired the dispatcher at Brainard. The men heard the instrument working and jumped to the conclusion ‘hat she was warning the railroad people. They rushed for the door of the office and triud to break it in, but were met by the plicky woman, who fired four shots through the door. The men took to their heels. The railroad officials sent out word for the sec- tion men to patrol the track for several miles, and the train was run very cautiously through that part of the country, but no trouble was experlenced, Three men vere run out of Altken yesterday and it is be- lleved they planned the robbery. — GREAT EXODUS OF NEGROES BEGINS. Four Carloads Arrive In Savannah, Where They Will Tuke Ship for Liberia. SAVANNAH, Ga, March 9.—Tour car- loads of colored people of all ages and des of color and degrees of intelligence arrived here by the Southern railway last night, expecting to sail for Liberla tomor- row. There was no one to recelve them and no steamer to take them away, but with nfidence that is characteristic they will spend another night d the train and look for a vessel to- morrow. Dispatches to the local papers say that a steamer has been chartered in Philadelphia_and that it _sailed from that port for Savannah on Thursday, which ought to bring it here by Sunday or Monday at the latest, and the plgrims are receiving £0 much attention that they will find it no hardship to wail that long. They number be- tween 00 and 400. About two-thirds ar adults, and _the most of them young and ro- bust men and women. Here and there in the crowd an old man_or woman may be found, prepared to endure any privation, as they feel that they are on the way to Zion. And then there are some children, babes and boys and girls of 8 amd 10 years old and younger. The greatest impetus has been given this movement by the famous Bishop “Turner of the African Methodist church, who has for vears been advocating in his paper, the ‘oice of Missions, a general migration the colored populatior from the southern states to Liberia and Sierra Leone, —and there 18 no doubt of his disinterestedness, nor of his intelligence. In addition to his diocese In this country the four Methodist conferences of Africa are under his jurlsdi tion, and hd is at this moment on his way to Monrovia, by way of England, to make his regular ‘blennial pastoral visit. There i8 no man more devoted to the welfare of his race, there is none more earnest in hig zeal to Chrlstianize the aboriginal trives of Africa, and his famillarity with conditions, both on the dark continent and in this coun- try, gives him a right to be heard. “The bishop argues that the introduction of several hundred thousand negroes of the better class into Africa, with their experi- ence In agriculture and ‘the mechanical arts and their knowledge of civilization, even though it be crude and incomplete, ‘will do more to rescue the African tribes from bar- barism and Christianize them than can be accomplished by many generations of mis- slonaries. He wants the Alabama Methodist and the Arkansas Baptist, with his bible in one hand and his shovel or hoe in the other, to take up a portian of the enormous arei of productive land in Liberia, in the Congo valley and in other portions of the Atlantic slope of Africa and raise coffee, cotton, cane, rice, tobacco and other staples ch the natives how to do it. He wants the Americanized negroes to g6 back to what he calls their “fatherland” and build cabins and churches and school houses, and by their example Instruct the heathen in_ the knowledge of civilization and the truth of the gospel. P SR Kansas City Flooded with Had Coin. KANSAS CITY, March 9.—Counterfeiters have been shoving bad money on the people of this city at a great rate during the past week. The bad coins are of the denomina- tion of dollars and quarters, and are such good imitations that they have been ac- cepted by some of the banks, The coins have a coating of silver and are almost up to the standard weight, Deputy Marshal Halderman today stated he was In possession of the latest clews showing that parties In this city were ac tually dealing In counterfeit - coin and currency and were Sending out their cir- culars through the malils from here adver- tising the stuff. They also have, so he contends, a_scheme by which their cappers distribute cards over the city in the proper quarters, in which there are no questions asked, for the purpose of getting the trade under way. He is in possession of some of the many counterfeit bills that have been shoved from this city lately. el May Revolutlonizs the Gas Busino NEW YORK, March 9.—Announcement is made of a remarkable discovery of a means of producing illumating gas at'a cost which may prove to be not more than 7 cents for the same amount of light as is furnished by 1,000 feet of ordinary gas at $1.25. Fac- torles are already completed and the gas may be offered for general use within u short time, It is now used in a house in this city and has been found in every way practicable, The new illuminant is acetyline, the lowest gas in the series of hydrocarbons, which are the foundation or organic chem: istry, and enter into the composition of many of the most important products of coal tar and_petrgleum. It is known to chemists as C2H2 and is practically pure carbon vapor. —— Observations of tho Aurora Borealis. LYONS, N. J., March 9.—A most Interest- ing lot of records of observations of the aurora borealls, taken at God Haven and Gothaab, in southern Greenland, by direc- tion of Prof. Paulsen of the Danish meteoro- logical service, has been recelv Veeder of this village, from the roy: foreign office, through Hon. John 1. of the United States legation at Copen- hagen. These records are taken in co-opera- tion with the polar expeditions of Lieuten: ant Peary, Dr. Hansen and the Jackson- Harmsworth_expedition. Records have re- cently been received of observations taken near the magnetic pole at Hudson's bay by Lieutenant Comer of the whaling bark Canton. ———— Oklahomn Legislature Adjourns, GUTHRIE, Okl,, March 9.—The Third leg- islative assembly adjourned sine die at 3 o'clock this morning. After midnight the ciyil rights bill, which had been twice sidetracked, was brought up and passed. The bill ' redistricting the territory into legislative districts also passed. About three-fourths of the representatives and senatorial districts are republican. Sev- eral bills regulating insurance companies, one cutting telegraph rates and one pro- hibiting the free range of cattle in any county in the territory falled to pass. It was_{mpossible to come to any agreement on the bills for a statehood convention next summer and they were all abandoned. Wil B Bryan Talks Iimetalllsm in the Sonth. NASHVILLE, March 9.—Ex-Congressman W. J. Bryan of Nebraska spoke to a large and enMBusiastic audlence tonight on bi- metallism and was constantly applaude The position taken was that bimetallism a necessity and that the United States powerful enough and large enough t sume the free and unlimited coinage silver, regardless of the action of other na- tions,’ and that, in any event, no chang could make affairs worse than they are now. The policy of the administration and Mr. Carlisle in_reference to bond lssues was severely criticised, The speech was & strong presentation of the cas of those favoring bimetallism e Aunna Is o Wavward, Mrs. Auna Sojka, 1303 South Thirtéenth street, filed a complaint against her daugh- ter Anna yesterday, and asked the police to arrest her on sight. Mrs. Sojka claims that her daughter, who is 15 years old, has be- come unruly, and that she is in the habit of leaving home without permission and associating with fn‘u])h' Wwho, she fears, are not proper assoclates for a’ girl of tender age. The mother will make an have the daughter sent to a refo. e Conveyed Whisky KANSAS CITY, March 9.—The Distilling & Cattlefeeding company presented a deed for record today. It conveys all the realty of the Whisky trust to John McNulta, John J. Mitchell and Edward F. Lawrence, re- celvers for the trust appointed by the United States cireit court of the northern district of Illinois, January 25 1595, The trust owns two distilleries In this (Jackson) county. effort to natory. rast Realty, e e Totul Ecl pse of the Moon, About § o'clock this evening will occur & total eclipse of the moon. The trouble will last about three hours, and the almanacs say that pretty much the same wpectacle miy be witnessed tomorrow evening. An- other total eclipse of the Booked for giher total cclipse of tie moon it booked for OVERLAND TRAIN: HELD UP 1nime [ Fired a Few Shots to Piig'\l‘un Passengers, but Did No Othidk Pamage, ROBBERS GET NOTHING:FOR THEIR PAINS — e Englneer Ordered to Stop Between Stock- ton and Lodl and, the Engine Un- coupled and Sent Foryard ~Posse After the Three Mer STOCKTON, Cal, March 9.—The train known as the Buropean Mail was held up at Castle Switch, about four miles from this city, late last night. The robbers, of whom there werc three, got nothing. The first news of the holdup was brought to Stockton by a brakeman on the train. He came on the Oregon express, which passed throngh Stockton shortly after the European Mail and backed into Stockton from the scene of robbery. He sald: “It was 10:20 o'clock and in the neighborhood of Castle Switch that the train came to a stop. I was in one of the rear cars and think- ing It was a holdup got off immediately. When 1 reached the ground I heard several shots and instantly started back to flag the Oregon express, which 1 knew would be coming along soon. 1 met the express a short distance from the city limits and came back. T do not know whether the robbers got any money or not." The express was held until a posse of officers could be formed. The train pulled out shortly after midnight with the officers who intended to get off in the neighborhood of the robbery and scour the country for the robbers. ~Word had already been re- ceived by the telegraph operator that the robbers, after making their attempt, had detached the engine and started toward Lodi on it and had abandoned it before reaching that town, Full particulars of the robbery were re- ceived here by telephone shortly after the express train had left. The engine of the mail pulled into Lodi about 11:05 p. m., very slow with no one aboard and registering but forty pounds of steam. George Andrews, the engineer of a freight train lying there waiting for the overland to pass, got aboard and stopped her. A stick of dynamite was found on the seat in the cab and it was ap- parent there had been a holdup. Lodi officers took the engine of the freight train and sent it after the train that belonged to the unmanned engine. They got back to Lodl with the train at 12:15 a m. and it proceeded northward with its own engine. The story of the holdup as told by En- gineer Ingles of the mail train is as follows: “A short distance south of Castle Switch myself and Fireman House were startled by a man who crawled over the tender, and, pointing a pistol at our heads, ordered us to stop the train. He was masked. 1 stopped the engine and the fellow then ordered us to get off, which we did. Two other masked men were standing on the ground waiting to recelve us. They ordered us to walk back to the express car, they telling me to in- struct the messenger {0 open the door, as they had dynamite and would blow up the car if the door was not opened. I told the messenger this and he opened the door and then shut it again, after which he fired two shots at the robbers. A passenger stuck his head out of the window ‘and one of the robbers fired a shot at him.. The men threat- ened again to blow the car to pieces with dynamite if it was not opened and the ex- press messenger then complied with thelr demands. The men got inside, taking us with them, and ransacked the car. All the money was in the bigsafe and they did not try to open it. ¢ i “They got nothing whatever. After satis- ing themselves that there. was nothing of value outside of the safe and that that had been securely locked they fumped out of the car and went ahead to' the engine again, toking us. with them.: Reaching the engine the men uncoupled the engine from the train and, firing some shots at the passenger cars, to scare thelr occupants’ I suppose, pulled the throttle and started” toward Lodl. A brakemen was sent back to Stockton to flag the Oregon: express which was soon to come along and we waited until the engine came from' Lodi. By midnight plans were made for the pur- suit of the bandits. A posse was gathered quickly and the veteran sheriff of the county, who was absent at the state capital, was brought with an additional force of officers on a special engine. With the aid of two bloodhounds belonging to the sheriff the officers are confident of striking the trail of the robbers soon. The scene of the attempted robbery is level and for the most part under cultivation, Alongslde the track it is swampy and it is probable the bandits escaped by a good road, especlally as they had a horse and buggy. When the train was stopped and the engineer and fireman forced to go to the express car the bandits fired repeatedly toward the pas- senger coaches as a warning to inquisitive travelers. A tramp, who was stealing a ride on the blind baggage, i the only person who can give a description, other than general, of any of the robbers. He stated that at Lodi, when the train stopped, he saw one of the robbers without his mask on. The fellow spoke to the tramp and told him if he opened his head he would lose it. The tramp kept still, but he noted the robber who had issued the ‘warning was about 5 feet 10 Inches in height and that he wore a black coat, woolen shirt and blue necktie. The tramp was made to walk to the express car with the englncer and the fireman. He heard one of the robbers say that they had a buggy in which they could ride off after leaving the engine. It is explained that the reason why the robbers made no attempt to open the safe was the short time at their disposal. The Oregon express was only one hour be- hind and they had to finish the job before that train approached or run great risk of being_ captured. A large number searching_for the Southern Pa of men are still out men who held up the ific mall train at Castle Switch last night. Sheriff Cunningham states that he has every available avenue of escape guarded and "he believes that the men will be captured. There are believed to be four of them. —_—— New Thing In Bridge Constraction. CLEVELAND, 0. March 9.—A bridge which is being built to span Cuayahoga river at Columbus street, in this city, will be unlike anything of the kind ever con- structed in this country. It is to be oper- ated by electricity and compressed air. It will have a double swing, the halves mee ing at & common center and locking, The span will be 115 feet long. The material will be steel throughout and the electric current, which will operate the dynamos, will be’obtained from strect railway wires. The new bridge will swipg in twenty-five seconds. The safety galg, signal drops, and all auxillary machinery’ will be operated by compressed air from’ the bridge house, while the bridge proper will be propelled by electricity ' Ha munaa 1n » Hole. PORTLAN March 9.—When the habeas corpus case pf John W. Bradbury was called In the cirgujt gourt today Brad- bury was not presenty Chlef of Police Minto swore that Bradbury had been in custody, but that he was relcased yesterday and hé had of his own will left ihe jail with Mr. Boley, agent of the Kansas City election fraud commisslon, who came here gecure Hradbury, who 18 wanted in Kansas City "as a wit- ness in election fraud, cas Judge Hurley allowed the matter (g gest until Monday, and at that time the “éhef of police must answer the petition of Hradbury's wife or produce Bradbur, — el ral les Burprised The ATLANTA, Ga., March §.—Ranking Major General Nelson A, Miles of the United Btates army, accompanied by his alde-de- mp and Captain Higgins of the Second nited cavalry and Captain Mans of the Infantry, slipped quietly ints Fort Me. Pherson last evening, This morning the major general's salute, thirteen guns, was fired at the fort. At 10 o'clock the entir soldiery at the fort was drawn up for re view and inspected by the major general, and at 2 o'clock this’ afternoon the broad and grassy parade grounds were dotted by long rows of white tents, the cloth houses being pitched by company and battalion as in time of hostility G e Bishoo Marty's Successor. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., March 9.—(Special.) The councll of ecclesiastics held here on Wednesday to name essor 10 Bishop Marty chose — three candidates Father Redmond of Lead, 8. D. Father Christie ‘of Minneapolis and Dr. (#'Gorman of Washington, D. C. Archbishop Ireland has appointed Rev. Henry Mensing of Web- ster, B D., to administer the affairs of this diocese pending the appolntment of a suc cessor to Bishop Marty. 1895. “Wanted Them Out of the Way So She Could Run Away with fer Paramour. PARIS, Tex,, March 9.—A shocking double child murder was committed three miles southwest of Roxton, fifteen miles southwest of here. Last night Mrs. Mollie Carruthers, the wife of Willlam Carruthers, a respectable, well-to-do farmer, went up to her room and gave her morphine. Physicians were summoned, but could do nothing for the two youngest, one 11 both were dead. covered, and 1s now out of danger. vestigation was begun, and In a few hours Mre. Carruthers and Jim Strange were ar- rested. They were brought here tonight and lodged in jall. After her arrest Mrs. Car- ruthers admitted she had given the children morphine for the purpose of killing them She sald it was done to get them out o trouble and that she intended to follow them It was learned later, however, that the woman and Strange had planned to destroy the children and then leave the country. potiikine-"Riramy MET THE GREAT WEST An in- N RATES. Illinols Central Leads Off and Others Likely to rollow, CHICAGO, March 8.—The Tlincls Central and Burlington lines in Missouri today gave notice that they by the Chicago Great Western Louls to polnts to the east. This leaves the remaining interests in that territory no re- course but to follow the example of the Tli- nols Central and the Burlington. The difer- ence between Chairman Caldwell and the from St Canadian Pacific differential will likely re- main In statu quo until after the general meeting of the western lines on Wednesday of next week. The Alton has b for the chairman to hand down an official written opinion, upon the receipt of which tlon if the opinion I opposed to the stand it has taken, ag the opinion certain will be. The Central 'l Me soclation arbitration committee on differentials, which began its meeting yvesterday, finished its work toda although no de fon will be made before the latter part of next week at the earliest. ALTON MUST RED! TICKETS, Chicago Court Decldes a Case of Interest to Ticket Brokers. CHICAGO, March 8.—Judge Adams today decided the case of Mulford & Mackenzie, ticket brokers, against the Chicago & Alton railroad, finding the issue for the plaintiffs and fixing their dam es at $10,854. Mulford & Mackenzie were the firm of brokers who, in 188, had an office in this city and in St. Louls, In that vear they bought of the Alton road $50,000 worth of tickets at & cents on the dollar, the tickets being good over the Alton between Kansas City and Bloomingtor thence east the " Lake Erf & Western Shortly the chase of the tickets a passeng set in and for two years the tickets were unsalable. In June, 1882, after the brokers had disposed of about half of the tickets, the Lake Krle & Western, which had gone ‘into the hands of a recelVer, reported that the agreement between itself and the Alton, b which the tickets had been made good o its lines east of Bloomington, had been al gated, and the ticket or what was left of them in the hands of the brokers, became worthles: he broke! began suit awainst the Altol use it was solvent, while the other road involved in the transaction was not. The defense of the Alton was that in the sale of the tickets It acted me y as the agent of the Lake e & Western, and that the latter corporation was the one which is liable. Judge Adams held in effect that the tickets were a contract made by the Alton. Orezon Navigation Case Under Advisement. PORTLAND, Ore., March 9.—The hearing of the petition of the Oregon Railwa and Navigation company to have the order ap- pointing Edward McNeill receiver so_modi- fied as to release him from paying $600,000, representing funds spent by the Union Pa- cific recelvers before thg Svstem was sep- arated, was concluded in the United States district court this afternoon. ~Judge I linger took the case under advisement, stat- ing that he would probably render a de- cision the last of next week. The application of the American Loan and Trust company for the appointment of a re- celver independent of the Union Pacific in- terest for the Oregon Short Line & U Northern will come up before Judge Gil- bert in the United States circult court Mon- day. Air Line’s Petition to \Walt Threo Weeks, ATLANTA, March 9.—The hearing of the Seaboard Air line's petition for an injunction preventing the Chattanooga & St. Louis rafl- road from taking any part in the boycott des clared agalnst the Seaboard Air line by the Southern Railway and Steamship association, of which the Louisville, Chattanooga & St. Louls s a member, set for hearing before Judge Lumpkin today, was postponed for three weeks. Goes Into Effect April First, ATLANTA, Ga., March 9.—The convention of passenger men and executive officers of the southern roads adjourned today at noon. It was decided that the Southern States Pas- senger assoclation should go into effect Aprit 1 instead of March 12, as originally intended. A committee of five was appointed to report on March 27 on officers, on which date the new set will be elected. Veteran Passenger Agent P MILWAUKEE, Wis,, March Carpenter, the retired general pa: nger and ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, died at 11:40 tonight. ot i/ Pushing Sunduy Reform at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, March 9.—Rev. Dr. Parkhurst of New York is coming to St. Louis for the purpose, it is announced, of engaging in the work of Sunday reform, in_conjunction with Sam Jones and the local clergy. The Sab- bath assoclation has decided upon a line of action, Sam Jones has been appealed to to lend his moral support during the rest of his stay, and Dr. Parkhurst has consented to come in a few days and deliver a series of lectures to ald the work. Attorneys have been retained to prosecuté all violators of the statutes and ordinances and the plans are complete for an active campaign against sin, ses Away. —A. V. H. Rubbar Factories Starting Up. WOONSOCKET, I, March 9.—The Alice mills of the United States Rubber company will start up next Monday in full, after a shut down of one month. It em- ploves 1400 hands. The factory at Mill- ville, employing 1100 operatives, will “also resume work March 18 —_—— LOCAL BREVITIES. Members of the Omahia Turnvereln are re- quested to assemble at Turner hall at 1 o'clock p. m. today, to attend the funeral of A. L. Fisher. A meeting of the Woman's Christian Tem. perance union county executive committee will be held Wednesday, March 13, at the Noonday Rest, 513 South Twelfth street, a\ 4 o'clock, Rey. Charles W. Savidge will preach at the People’s church this morning and evening. Subjects: “The Work of the Holy Ghost,” and “The Wages of Sin.”" People must come early to get a seat, At 7 oclock yesterday the o frame dwelling at 2011 South T street, owned by O. F. Davis and occupied by R. Randle, was damaged by fire to the amount of $100. The contents suffered a damage of $50. Harry Richter, an insane man, who was arrested Friday for raising a disturbance, wao yesterday placed in the county fail and arrangements will be made to take him to Lincoln. Richter was formerly a merchant in this city. He has been in the state insane asylum before. J. H. McCullough will build an addition to his residence at Forty-eighth and Dodge strects at a cost of §1,00. An increasing number of permits are being taken out for small improvements to dwellings, but which are taken as an indication that building activ. ity is reviving Mr. Willard B. Moore and Miss Lottie Watts, only daughter of Mr. Charles Watts, were married at the residenee of the bride's father, 1821 Cass street, on Wednes- day at 2:30 p. m. Rev. C. W. Savage offi- ciated. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will make their bome in Kalamazoo, Mich Hereafter warrants will month for the arrest women in the city. They tormally arrested and fined that they have been paylng h month, Heretofore they pald their fines monthiy, but the polnt was ralsed by Lawyer -story entleth be of issued each the lewd will be the amount | Britt that this method was illegal, and he was sustained by Judge Scott. Therefore, to avoid any possible legal complications, wars rants will be lssued for their arrest, would meet the rates made | Alton road regarding the application of the | | n walting it announces that it will appeal to arbitra- | three children large quantities of | and the other 4 years of age, and at 9 o'clock | The oldest, a girl of 14, re- | | | | Kelley, Stiger & Co. Extreme Fashions In DRESS GOO POPULAR PRICES PREVAIL FOR Parisian axo Beruin NoveLTies. Black Fine Wool Crepon, Black Fancy Crepon $1.00. Black All Wool Plisse Crepon. Black Crepon in the greatest varieties, Black Fancy Weaves a distinct Colored Fancy Crepons. change from the past. The best French Suitings in the market, Fine imported Silk and Wool Novelties. All Wool Suitings only 42145¢. SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW POR Laces and Trimmings. New Medici and Smyrna Laces. New Points Bourdon, Venice and Point de Paris, Louvis XIV and Chantilly, etc, etc. THE GREATEST VARIETY OF NEw WaAsH FABRICS NOW DISPLAYED. See the fine Madras Cloth. New Ducks, New Dimities, French Organdies and Lawns, Kelley, Stiger & Co., Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts. SHIFTING TEACHERS ABOUT Rules Requiring Principals to Do More Work Will Be Enforoed. ORDERS GOING INTO EFFECT THIS WEEK Four Teachers Are Dropped and Four Have New Duties Assigned to Them—What Schools Are Affected for the Sake of.Economy. Acting under the Instructions of the Board of Fducation the committee on teachers, in conjunction with Superintendent Marble, has made some changes in the teaching force in order to enforce the rule that each principal of schools having eight rooms or less shall have charge of a room and that each principal of schools of between eight and twelve rooms shall have charge of a room half a day. Under the arrangement completed last evening the principals with eight rooms in the building each have a room, and those with more than eight and less than twelve rooms teach half the time, one assistant teaching alternate half days In two bulldings. The teachers thus relieved take the new schools, instead of mew teachers, or they take the place of teachers not elected, but appointed temporarily. No one has been dropped, transferred or lowered in grade because of Incompetency or dis- satisfaction. Some of the temporary teachers will be reappointed as soon as new teachers become necessary. No principal has objected to teaching, though all regret the change on account of the interruption of the schools. The committee fecls the necessity of sav- ing all possible expense in the Interest of the schools. The changes ere as follows: At Omaha View one teacher transterred; at Dodge, Cass and Paclfic one teacher trans- ferred; at Lothrop, Leavenworth, Walnut Hill and Lincoln the principal teaches half a day. Three substitute teachers were drop- ped. This effects a reduction of about $500 a month. Changes in detail are. Miss Zora McKnight, Dodge to Park; Miss paholm, Cass to Columblan; Miss Lillian Wilber, Pacific to Dupont; Miss Emma A. Vroom, Omaha View to Lake; Miss Minnie P. Baker, Lothrop to Clifton Hill; Miss Mary E. White, Leavenworth to Columblan; Miss Elizabeth Hiatt, Park to Lothrop, half-day to assist principal; Miss Evelyn Hobbs, Walnut Hill and Leavenworth, half the day. The temporary teachers dropped are: Marshall and Miss O'Connor, Miss Humphreys, Clifton Hill; Miss Myers, Lake; Miss Hiatf, Park, half the time. A school of eighty-five pupils at the Du- pont has been divided, and a new school opened at Lincoln which the principal in- structs, As the new pupils enter, other schools may be required. The general teachers' meeting will be held next Friday at 4:30 in the school board hall, instead of Wednesday, as at first called, -~ WEATHER FORECANT. Mrs, Columbian ; Generally Falr but Coider with Wind 'ON, March North WASHIN: for Sunday is: For Nebraska, Towa and Kansas—Gener- ally fair; colder; northerly winds For Missouri—Fair; variable winds, shift- ing to northerly; colder. For South Dakota—Local snows, followed by fair weather; colder, followed by rising temperature; northerly winds, becoming variable, 9.~The forecast Loeal K OFFICE OF THE W OMAHA, March §—Omiha perature’ and rainfall, comp: with the corresponding day of the past four years: 1895. 1694. 1893. 192 67 70 63 26 2 88 % 19 ord. ATH M ximum temperaturi M \mum temperature .. verage temperature IR R TR Prcipitation . L0 T 0 8 Condition of temperature and precipita- o at Omalia for the day and since March , 1895 Normal temperature. ... xcess for the day Normal precipitation ficiency for the day otal precipitation since Mar 06 inch Deficlency since March 1 2 inch L. A, WELSH, Observer 2 - 10 .04 inch . 0f inch h1... AMUSBEMENTS, MATINEE 'S ann and NIGHT. SUNDAY, MARCH 10 TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY OF “TWOOLD CRONIES” By Wills’ Farce Comedy Exs travaganza Co. A Ratiling, Roaring Red-Hot Shfll. DONT MISS IT! See CARLOTTA and the PRETTY GIRLS, During the play Mr. John B. 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