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The evening times., 1895-11-15

story about the Maher-O' Donnell fight
has been sent to the New York Herald, in
which james DAILY, Corbett's spa rring part
ner. says Corhett "stcered' O'Donnell
against Maher to laugh at his downfall.
knowing the result for a certainty.
Daily says O'Donnell got the idea that he
was better fighter than Corbett. and be-
came Il nuisance while James j. was train
ing TO meet Fitzsimmons. going at the
hampton harder than was necessary. one
day. therefore. Corbctt gave O'Domell an
a wful left-hand II ose bio W that he had never
seen before. Aftcr that COrbett boxed eI-
clusively with Daily.
Later, NJ Corbett siHstea;ion DAILY boxed
O'DonnelI hard ana defeated him The
match with Maher was made simply to get
rid uf O'nonneli.
DAILY adds that b'Donnell is no fighter. He
is fine boxer for points, in being able to
land rega rdiiess of counters, but his habit or
dra wiu., his hand back before hitting handi-
caps him In fighting.
o'Donnell has recovered from the late
whipping Maher gave him.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

In spite of rain and mud Messrs. F. l..
Pagan and II. Palmer knocked forty-nine
minutes off the record between New York
and Philadelphia yesterday. The riders
left New York at 81 4, and reached Phila-
delphia at Sig, taking hours 5S minutes
TO cover the distance, including all stops.
The men were greatly fnconvenienced by
the rain. and were della yed over an hour by
two punctures. Pagan simply plugged
his and continued TO ride.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

The bulletin contains the names of
several new pros and not a few trans
fers to class B. ThDse who have lost their
pure amateur standing are Messrs. A. F.
Walton, Willard F. Hanks. Fred A. Fueil.
The new cash prize men are W. T. Bonfield.
Charles Donnelly. and j. H. Lane George
A. Eisenhart has been suspended for one
year for riding under an assumed name.
while Casey Castleman is ruled Off pending
investigation.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

Cabanne is going to quit Facing alto
gether and get married in the spring. The
circuit chasers will no doubt be sorry when
they learn the news, as "Cabby'' was a
universal favOrite.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

Louisville. Nov. 15.-Wednesday night
at Fountain Ferry track, Frank X. L.
Scarle, the Chicago-New York rider lowered
the American record for one hundred miles
from hours 27 minutes to hours % I-2
minutes. He had started for the twenty
four,hour record, but stopped at the end
of the century.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

Hi,e Peckham Is stopping in Baltimore at
Herfoui's Hotel, and Is ready 10 make a
match with any white boxer in his class
The evening times., 1895-11-15
MAHER'S FUTURE PLANS
Will Give All Pugilists a Chance to
Win the Championship.
Holcomb's Fight With kid" johnson
Was a Draw-Daly's Story About
Ex-Clia IN pion Corbett.

The new champion of the prize ring,
Peter Maher, and his bacl:crs, are in Phila-
dcfphia, and last night spoke of their fu-
ture plans. Naher stated that he ~ ready
now and at all times to defend the title
which has fallen upon his shoulders through
Corbett's retirement. He added, however:
II do not want empty honors, and am
willing to fight for the title, which is of
little worth when won by default. This is
not what am after. and / Will give all
the pugi!istsa chance to secure it.
Il stand ready now TO meet all comers,
and II Fitzslnimons believes he has the best
right to meet me first, | will give him the
preference. Before articles are signed,
however, an agreement must be made that
the fight must positively come off: 10
Tinkes Will be allowed.
"Ir a match is made. the fight must come
OFF; in not in public, then In private. In
case F1tZsiIninOnS cannot secure sufficient
backing. am willing To meet him for a
purse alone. My proposition Is this:
agree to meet any man, FitzsimmoEs pre-
ferred, for any side bet of from 81, 500 up
to $4,000. IN case no purse Is put up. in
public or in private: ana In case "A purse is
put up, Will meet him singly for that or as
large side bet as he may want. Lam i.osi-
lively not < DING on the stage with thcatri-
cal company, but expect to make my way
i'll the prize ring alone. and the sooner
get on Il match again, the better shall
like it,"
Mr.. Quinn nodded assent TO all Peter
said. AMI said he will back the conqueror of
O'Donnell for any sum up To $4,000. The
latter was particularly emphatic in the
statement that a fight must positively come
cost his party $1,000 10 bring about the
Mahcr- -O'Donncli bout. Maher Will re-
rrain in Philadelphia during the remainder
OF the week as the Guest OF Jack FoSarty.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

Tommy White. of Chicago. the % pound
fighter. who was matched to meet Fred.
Swcigert on November 80 i'll Baltimore, has
received dispatch announcing the illness
OF his mother, and left this morning for Chi
cagn. He announces that he will return TO
Baltimore later.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

The most important part of this weeks
which have been accepted by the racing
board. The new figures for the various
distances are as follows:
7 Fifty miles, class A, unpaced, flying
start against time, . hours 20 minutes 40
seconds, by William Becker, of Chicago,
ILL.,, at Freeport, ILL.,, October II, 1895.
I One mile. class b, unpaced, flying start
against time, . minutes - seconds, by W.
w. Hamilton, Denver, Col, October l .,
1895.
One mile. class A, paced, standing start.
competition, minutes 2 40 seconds, by
c. C. Collins, Denver, Col.
One.half mile, class b, unpaccd. standing
start, competition, oS . seconds, by c. NJ.
Murphy, Denver, Col.
One mile, class B, paced, standing start.
competition, l minute % D seconds, by
c. NJ. Murphy and f. c. Bald, Denver, Col.
One mile, class A, unpaced, flying start
against time, minutes o l y seconds, by
II. Clark, Denver, Col.
One mile, quad, Glass B, unpaced, flying
start against time, l minute ~ 40 sec
onds, by A. Il. Stowe, E. W. Swanbrough,
H. Dickson and II. g. Connibear.
One-half mile, quad, class B, unpa ced, fly
Ing start against time, 81 seconds, by A. b.
Stowe, E. W. W.Swansbrough, Ii. Dickson and
II. f. Connibear.
Two-thirds of q mile, class B, paced. flying
start against time, minute . 20 seconds,
by C. r. Coulter, Louisville, Ky.
|. One mile, tandem, professional, paced.
flying start against time, l minute 90 l %
. seconds. by Austin Brooks, and A, E. W einig,
Louisville, XIV.
The evening times., 1895-11-15

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Death of Clark Harrington.

The Nebraska Signal, published at
Geneva, in that State, has a notice that
will be of interest to our readers, where
deceased was we'll known. 1t says:
Ded-At the home of his son-in.law,
Mr.. Isaiah Matteson, Mr.. Clark Harring-
ton.
Mr.. Harrington was born in Shafts
bury, Bennington county, Vermont, July
10th, 1904 and died January Sd, 1895;
aged 90 years, months and % days.
He was married to Aurilla Galusha in
1929, and removed from Vermont to Wis
consin May, 1857. He lived in Wisconsin
until 1892, when he came to Nebraska to
make his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Isaiah MattesOn.
The funeral occurred from the home
of the daughter Saturday, January 9TH,
1895, conducted by the Rev. A. A. Ran
dali of the Methodist church, and the re-
mains were brought to the Fairmont
cemetery.
Hon. r. A. Matteson, clerk of Fillmore
county, adds note:
Father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Isaiah Matteson, formerly of your coun-
ty, are living on a farm near Geneva,
bale and hearty, and while they did not
have good crop last season, it was not
failure in this part of the State.
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
How Elected and by Whom-WiIl
Bennington Vote by the Australian
Ballot?

How Elected and by Whom-WiIl
Bennington Vote by the Australian
Ballot?
The question having been asked us:
"Who are voters for town Road Commits
soner in town meeting?" we submitted
the enquiry to Hon. VIM. B. Sheldon,
who kindly replies below, for the benefit
of our readers. He says:
DEAR SIR:-Replying to your inquiry,
will say:-Section 1858 of the Revised
Laws, as amended by Section l of Act
No. So of 1892, provides that, "At the
annual meeting, towns shall choose from
among the inhabitants thereof the fol-
lowing town officers" following with a
full list of town officers required by law,
and including "a Road Commissioner,
who shall be elected by ballot"
Section of Act No. 146 of 1888 pro-
vides that all town officers shall be
voted for on one ticket"
Section 6 of Act No. 70 of 1895, pro-
vides that, "a Road Commissioner, when
authorized by the selectmen, may take
charge of and repair any bridge and its
approaches, not over twenty feet in the
clear between end abutments," which
includes bridges in incorporated villages.
1.-The selectmen shall draw orders on the
general fund of the town to defray ex-
pense incurred under this section, and
no part of the highway fund shall be
used therefor" Section of the same
Act provides that, "a town so voting may
elect Road Commissioner for three
years"
From such research as have had time
to make, have not been able to find any
authority for excluding the voters in in
corporated villages from the right to
vote for the town Road Commissioner,
at the coming annual town meeting.
He is to be elected in the same manner
I'd by the same voters as all the other
town officers.
Going a step beyond the scope of your
| inquiry, allow me to suggest: If spec
! ial town meeting is to be held to see how
the town will conduct its next annual
election of town officers. with reference
To the use of the Australian ballot, which
seems to be necessary to the safe con
duct of the election, would it not be well
| to have the warning embrace an article
| to see if the town will vote tn elect It's
Road Commissioner for three years?
Respectfully yours,
w. b, SHELDON.
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The constitution of the league pro-
vides that: THE executive committee
shall secure evidence against lawbreak-
ers, sign complaints and follow trials to
their conclusion. This committee shall
also prepare petitiOns,as they may be re-
quired, to town and village officers: The
executive committee as at present con-
is W. G. Richardson, Hiram Hall, I'd,
George Lynde Richardson, C. w. Mac
Donough, Charles r. Seymour.
A vote cast at one of the early meet
ings of the league was: "That some
member of the executive committee at.
tend the municipal court at the trials, or
substitute some one to do 500 The
league has now been in existence about
four months. The results have been as
expressed in recent public address,
that two well known liquor sellers have
been practically banished from the town.
The bonds of several that were on an APP
peal to the county court have been de-
clared forfeited, the Sunday law is oh
served, and the illegal sale of intOxicants
greatly lessened. The number of names
signed is considerably less than one
tenth Of the voting population of the vii
lage While they embrace the names of
bankers, clergymen, lawyers, manufac-
turers, scholars, ETC., there are only
about half dozen of what are known as
shOpkeepers, merchants or tradesmen in
the village or vicinity. 1t is the purpose
of the league to continue on in the line
of duty which it has marked out.
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GEORGE W. COLLINS
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
Has Been in EngIand-Wanted to
Settle.

States Attorney E. L. Bates and Coun-
ty Sheriff II. G. Wilson are expected to
| arrive here tomorrow, having with them
George w. Collins, who decamped from
amount of about $1,000. Collins, who
was for several years agent of the Wayne
| IN, W Loan and Investment Company,
left here Saturday afternoon, September
LIST, telling his family that he was going
to Rutland and would be back the first
of the week. The next that was heard
of him his family received letter from
him, telling them that before that was
received he would be on the great water.
Investigation then made by the secretary
of the company showed THAT he had run
away with some of the money belonging
to the company, the secretary who was
here investigating claiming that it would
amount to only about $3.50. Further in
vestIgaUion, however, showed that it was
much more. Among those who lost
was Edward Freeman of this village,
who had entrusted some S4O0 with him,
and there were several smaller amounts.
1t was supposed that the company had
settled all claims. officer John Nash
took the case in hand and began to quiet
ly investigate. A few days after his de-
parture Collins returned to his family
here some mileage books on different
railroads. Nash found that Collins was
in Rutland September End, stopped at
the Bardwell House, and was called
there in time to take the sleeping train
for Montreal. From Montreal he went
to Ottawa, and in response to an inquiry,
the chief of police telegraphed here: HE
sailed from st. John, n. b., for Liver
pool" Further investigation showed that
he was living near Manchester, England,
and the company had about completed
all arrangements for sending there for
him, when he saved them the trouble.
Last week Collins arrived at Philadelphia
and Immediately wrote the Wayne Com
pany, asking on what terms he could set
tie the matter with the com any. At
the same time he gave the address of the
place where he was stopping. The COM
pany at once asked for his arrest there,
and communicated with the authorities
here. His letter was received by the
company Wednesday. Friday even
ing States Attorney Bates went to Bur
lington, procured requisition from
Governor Woodbury., and Saturday even
ing he and the sheriff started for Harris
burg, arriving there Sunday evening,
and presenting the same to the governor
of Pennsylvania, Monday.
Collins has resided here several years
and has been engaged in some question
able affairs before this one. His wife, a
very estimable woman, and son and a
daughter are living here and had not
heard of his arrest until this morning.
The company for which he was agent
never offered reward for his arrest, but
it had been generally understood that
they were willing to pay out good sum
if he could be appreheuded and brought
to justice WI en- lere he posed as one
of the good kind, although his reputa-
ton was somewhat cloudy.
The officers and prisoner arrived this
afternoon and Collins is in Jail here.
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The Law and order League.

Following is copy of the original
document signed, together with the
names of the signers, who constitute
W rat is known as the Citizens League,
which of late has been quite active in
causing the observance of the Sunday
law, and prosecutions of liquor sellers.
The original paper was drafted by Rev.
Geo. Lynde Richardson and is as fol-
lows: 1--WE, citizens of Bennington,
recognizing that under our form of gov
eminent, both the making and admins
tration of the law rests ultimately with
the people, league ourselves together for
the purpose of expressing united pub
lie sentiment in opposition to the grow
ing lawlessness in our midst. Popular
indifference to the violation of law is the
chief danger to republican community:
We put ourselves on record as unalter-
ably opposed to lawlessness in any form.
7 10 liquor traffic is illegal, corrupting
demoralizing; the statutes of the COM
monwealth sufficiently protect us from
it; we demand their enforcement: The
saloon is the centre and source of a host
of associated evils, and demands our
fl st and special attention, but we purpose
t, antagonize every illegal business
which interferes with the peace and
prosperity of the community. The So
cial evil has made alarming progress, we
move against it with unresisting hostil-
ity. Petty thieving, Sabbath breaking,
disorder and tumult in the public streets,
are matters of common complaint and
must be stopped. We pledge our aid
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Notice to Churches and Societies.

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and support to the properly constituted
officers of the law, so long and so far as
they are honestly faithful to their duty
in carrying out its provisions with justice
and impartiality; and we promise to give
our personal effort, and our money if it
is needed, to arouse the public mind to a
patriotic sense of duty, and to uphold in
the community the sanctity of the law"
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DIED

ADAMS-In Bennington, at the residence OF A.
Y. Adams, Jan. 9th, IF Bright's dis ase, Mrs.
Angelina Adams, widow OF John Adams forme =
ly Of Troy, n. Y. aged SO years. The remains
were inferred in lakewood cemetery, Troy.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

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Letter From Father Cunningham.

The many friends of the Rev. B. A.
Cunningham will be glad to read the fol-
lowing letter received from him by one
of our townspeople, Saturday:
DANvILLE, KY, Jan. 22nd, 1895.
DEAR SIR: Your kind letter received
some days ago. 1 would have written
you sooner in answer to your letter, but
l have been away on the Missions and
did not receive your letter until l re-
turned.
For the time being am assisting the
Very Rev. Dean Volk on five Missions in
Boyle county, Kentucky. l am in the
most delightful part of Kentucky-the
very heart of the great blue grass Sec
ton. 1t is great field of labor for the
missionary. am as happy as l desire
to be in this world, laboring here among
the poor of Christ. With best wishes
and grateful thanks to all my dear Ben
nington friends for kindness received,
Yours respectfully,
b. A, CUNNINGHAM
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TNoTICE.-Tnere will be no changes
of prices at Comar's barber shop. SONS
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Down goes the prices on all of our listers
and overcoats on and after to-day, Jan.
@Sth. This has not been good ulster
year, and as we have large lot of them
on hand and want to turn them into cash
we have concluded to make the follow
ing large reductions on them:
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All of our Overcoats will be sold at the
same reduced figures, as we do not want
to Gerry over to another season a single
garment. 1t will pay you to call soon as
we now have full line of nearly all
kinds, and the prices we have placed upon
them are bound to move them off very
fast.