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New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

hrld and special enori will be made 70 induce the
weli-known society people of the TWO cities to
attend. rhe show VIII b. held under Tho auspices
u The cycle club - brooklyn he cycle Armory.
Ilatbush-aNe. ana Hanson Place Some OF the
hrsi-kno"n society people OF brooklyn are mem
hcrs of TINS club. which gives entertainments to the
s tn large structure occupied formerly by the
I'm ~ 'gim.ni The show VIII be- held from March
cycle Board OF Trade Tor sanction. which has
been granted All the different manufacturers viii
be allowed 10 make exhibits. and the only charge
which they VII have 10 pay viii De for the rental
of spaces. The Cycle Armory Is probably better
alapiel for such an exhibition than any other
building In Brooklyn.
1t was announced yesterday that the Law Com
mtt"e OF the Board Of Aldermen would give a
public Nearing the bicycle brake bin next Mon
day. The hearing VIII tako place nj 23O D. m in
room IS. city Hall. As the National Assembly Will
meet at Baltimore on that day none OF the Board
OF Oifcers Of the League OF American Wheelmen
OF TINS city VIII De abb" to be present Hesllrs the
oihcialS many other prominent cyclists Will 40 to
Maryland 10 attend the annual meeting Some
wheeinen thIHk mat action on the brake bin ought
10 ." hsd thls week. or postponed until after the
National Assembly
number OF enthusiastic bicyclists recently held
a meeting at l5S2 Th!rd-ave. ana organized the
Amphon Wheelmen OF Yorkville with thirty char
ter members. They elected the following officers for
the ensuing year. President. r. j. Mcbride. Vice
president. +. Pink. recording secretary II Cuerth
financial secretary. j. Black treasurer j. II. Mead:
sergeant -at-arrns. ~ Schmitt captain, A. l. Bruli:
hrst lieutenant \. Fuenkenstein second lieutenant
~ Meagher. Board OF Directors NJ l. Good f.
kupka, NJ Rothholz. A l.. Brudi ana r. Pink
A. tn, last regular meeting OF the Bushwick
Wheclmen the following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas. Whce.men Increase In umbers so ran
Idly as to warrant more legislation In their behalf
looking 10 improvements OF prbllc streets and
highway especially main thoroughfarcs. and
n Ia
maica-ave. and Pennsy yivana-ave 10 Glrnmore-
ave. being the main outlets 10 Queens County are
In poorly paved condition, especially tina; part of
iushwick-ave. from Evergreens Cemetery To Ja-
maica-ave.. which IL not at all paved. and abso-
lutely unri1eable: and,
whereas. The property owners Will not bear the
expense OF having said horoughfares repaved.
therefore he II,
Resolved. That we. the Bushwick Wheemcn
hereby petition the Board OF Aldermen TO do al In
their power TO have strip OF asphalt six feet In
width. laid on either side OF Bushwck-ave from
MyrtIe-ave 10 the cemetery. and to properly pave
Bushwlck-ave. from Evergrccns Cemetery to ia
maica-av~ further. to properly pave PENNSYLVANIA
ave. from Jamaica-avc G.enmore-ave which IL
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

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New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

soon 10 be asphated, thus connecting with the oss'
roads on Long Island; and. be 1t further,
Resolved That copy Of this resolution DC i''
warded 10 the Board OF Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
81 AM GLAD | AM ALIVE"

IL Rings and ThrObs from the Heart ana
Soul.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

he meeting of the Cyclists Federation on sat
urday night the liveliest In the history Oh the
organization. A discussion arose regarding an IN
crease in dues. and 1t was resolved to lay the
matter on the table until the March meeting, IN
order that every member may receive ho'iee'
The Womens Auxiliary Committee reported 'ha'
they had secured about one hundred ana my 80 "s
members during the Cycle Show The Law Co'n'
m,ttse o, the Federation empowered to APP
pear before the legislative committee to adyocate
baggage Bicycle bill referred, anu ~, Nv 100
its ADOPTION The Federation indorsed oiiis S4s, ,eI
ISL. is5, lS5 and 49, presented by SEN ryoads
smith OF Monroe County. relating to goou ro"' '
widening Of wagon tires etc The s.pniion peaIpnD1d ndors
no q nronosei blll ta.ng bicycle riders H. A sPe-
cis committee consisting of 3 SoomH" and viii
lam George Oppenheim. was appointed 10 o., co"tS tSa
with the leading riding and driving CUPS he % bui,d
ng Of the proposed concourse conneSg h ater snt OF
sys,em in the Annexed District Tne ma..es ro "a.
permanent Headquarters for the Federation m,tse
ferred TO the Executive Committee. Sorinkine
Assoc!atlo in response TO Its request.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
.vv1-A1. MEETING OF YACHTSMEN

ANNIAI. MEETING OF YACHTSMEN'
OFFICERS or TIE Ew-RocHELLE CLUB ELEc Eli
LAST NIGHT.
A. the annual meeting Of the New-hocne"e
Yacht club held at the Grand Union Hotel 'aS'
tL, Tho f,,ouIng were elected officers FOR the
coming year: Commodore. Henry Andruss' VIZ VIZ.
commodore. Henry Doscher rear commodore "'
lam r. Slmonson; secretary j. t. Lpehco''
urar + r Strong: measurer, Henry A. Doude,
trustees 1896 J. W. Adams: 1897. f. T. Smythe an" M
r. " Fuller: 1888 D. j. Krackehl and John w.
Rough. .. .,rao
The REGATTA Committee was Increased from 'ni ee
20 evs rnemhers by an amendment TO the consutu-
tIon, ard the following were elected: c. T. rover
L. Talbot W y. Daver. p. A. Myrowi,z anu nosad ~;
Weston The Membership Committee Is SoHposU"
Of Eugene Lambten. ". s. Spencer ana th,an E,
and c. ". Voltz These appointments were mang ne
Flest captain r. n. Kingsland; fleet surgeynn ~, ~,
G; " Chandler fleet chaplain. the Rev. j. Erres'
Mc(;ill , -. ,,o,a from those
OF preceding years. The club has mempssnsn'p ms -
U5. which was increased by eight members ias'
night.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

The regular monthly meeting OF the E*ecu''s'
Committee OF the Quill Club Wheelmen VIII "
he'd on Thursday afternoon at o'cioc" a' ->'
% Park Row.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-04

The frs, effort in this direction will he made in
rrooklyn In March when a cycle show Will be
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Deaths of n Day in Nebraska.

FREMONT, Feb. 20. - (Special)-Miss
Pearl Kempton, the oldest daughter Of A. p
Kempton of this city, died yesterday after
noon of typhoid fever, aged 2S, Miss Kemp
ton was a very bright and attractive young
lady and successful teacher in the coun-
try schools. Her funeral was held this morn
ing, Rev. NJ Chestnut Of the Presbyterian
church officiating. The interment was in
Marietta cemetery, Saunders county.
NORTH BEND, Neb., Feb. 29.-(Spe-
cial)-The funeral services OF l.. w. Nc
Chuhon, who was killed by falling from a
tree, were held at the Christian church Fri
day, Rev. Mr. Martin conducting the services
at the church. At the grave the burial
services were conducted by the Modern
Woodmen OF America, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, and Degree of Honor, ac-
cording to their ritual.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 29.-tSpecial
Telegram Joshua Lynn, living near Union,
this county died this morning from injuries
received few days ago by being thrown
from a buggy. Lynn was n years old, and
had resided in this county for thirty-five
years. The funeral will be held at Union
Sunday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
MAY UNITE TWO CANAL COMPANIES.
Panama and NicnraEuan Enterprises
Seeking Consultations.


Seeking Consolidation.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Paris, says: A startling and
unexpected solution of the Panama canal
problem is presented as a possibility of the
near future. This is in the form of consoli-
dation of the Panama Canal company with
the Nicaragua Canal company.
The Herald learns that the president of
the latter corporation, Mr. j. l.. Bartlett,
who has just left Paris for America, bears
with him an agree ment for the fusion of
the two companies. This agreement was
formally signed here, but is not conclusive.
1t Is understood that ii will become operative
on behalf Of the Panama company when con-
Cured In by the directors of the Nicaragua
company in New York. 1t provides for the
absorption Of the Panama franchise and as
sets, including the railroad across the 18TH
mus. The French company is to receive a
substantial sum Of money and stock in the
American corporation. which will proceed to
pierce the isthmus via Lake Nicaragua.
The inducements to the Panama people
besides the material consideration were an
honorable relief from ever recurring turmoil
over their affairs and the presentation to
their shareholders Of an interest in a more
vital concern. The Nicaragua representa-
tives on their part claim to derive great
advantage from the removal Of a possible
future competitor and the securing of a mo-
nopoly OF the water way between the two
oceans. With this change In the situation
the many bankers of Great Britain and the
continental centers, as well as Of America,
are prepared to float the Nicaragua com
pany's bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
RAN HUNTER OFF THE TRACK
Defeotions Convince Him of the Futility Of
Keeping Up the Contest.
REPUBLICAN VOTE BADLY SCATTERED
Caucus Nominee Forced to withdraw
from the Senatorial Rncc--BlnciS-
burns Friends Elntcd over
the Incident.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. ga special to the
Post from Frankfort says The fact that
there were number Of absentees at the
republican caucus last night made it certain
that although the caucus decided TO stand by
the nominee he would fail to get the full
party vote.
The absentees included Senator Landes
who sprung the sensation yesterday in re-
gard to the agreement signed by Dr. Hunter
Senator Landes, as well as several others, is
said to have expressed the determination not
to vote for Dr. Hunter
Perhaps the biggest crowd of the
session saw the joint assembly ballot for
senator. 1t was stated that Senator Black
burns friends intended TO force the ballotnf
and try to elect that candidate
At the conclusion of roll call Representa-
tive Lyons arose and read communications
from DR.. Hunter, in which he withdrew
from the race He said among other things
that as the session was drawing to close
he would absolve the members of his party
from their pledge to vote for him as the
caucus nominee.
The communication was received with ap-
plause and hum of excitement at once
went up. The withdrawal of Hunter caused
the greatest excitement. IL was taken to
mean that he realized that further desertions
would occur and that rather than prolone
the agony he would get off now and not
wait until he was forced.
The Blackburn people were smiling. They
voted for the nominee with enthusiasm.
The ballot was then ordered called. II
developed the fact that no one had as yet
been decided upon by the republicans as a
unit, though tonight caucus would be held
and some one nominated. Because of the
number of candidates the announcement OF
the result of the ballot was delayed for some
time, although it was known at once that
there had been no election.
The ballot resulted as follows: Black.
burn, 61; BeEnet, 4; Burnam, 6; S. II
Stone, s; Doboe, Z; Holt. s; Finley, Z; Pratt
2; Dyche. l.; Hunter, A. Worthington, 2
Blanford, 3; Buckner, 5; Carlisle, 1; Farligh
1. The rest scattered. The joint assembly
then adiourned
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
SOUND MONEY MEN ENTER pROTEsT.
Assert silver Democrats in Missouri
Arc Acting Unfnir.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 29.-As the result OF n
call issued several days ago, 300 prominent
democrats Of Missouri, who are opposed TO
the free coinage of silver at 16 to l, assem-
bled here today to protest, as they term it,,
against being "read out of the party"
Among the more prominent leaders present
were Chairman Charles M. Maffitt. of the
democratic state central committee; Congress
man U. S. Hall, Ex-Governor David r. Fran
els and Hon. James o. Br adhead. A lengthy
address to the democrats of Missouri was
adopted unanimously. 1t starts out by dc
claring that the unprecedented action of call
ing the state convention to meet IN Selal!a
on April Is to elect delegates to the national
convention three months in advance Of the
meeting Of the convention, was done with the
avowed purpose of influencing the party in
other states and committing The national
democracy to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at ratio of 16 to of gold, regard
less Ct the relative commercial value Of the
two metals and regardless of the action Of
the other commercial nations of the world.
The address then goes on to say: "To
make the country at large a showing of
strength they do not possess the advocates
ct this policy openly avow the intention to
secure the national delegates from every dis
trict in the state II need be. by depriving
fore questioned, of choosing their representa-
tives and electing them through the entire
body Of the state convention.
And while these advocates Of free silver
propose, If they find themselves in major
ity in the state convention, to deny all right
of representation to the minority, many of
them at the same time avow their purpose
not to submit to the majority in the national
convention, IL that majority shall be adverse
to them, but to array the democracy of Mis-
souri, against the platform and nominee of the
national democracy.
1T is the highest duty of all democrats who
hold to the ancient faith CT the party to no
longer tamely submit to a policy which has
brought upon the party nothing bul humilia-
tion and is fraught with menace to the best
interests of the c:untry We therefore, loyal
democrats, call on the voters Of the party
everywhere throughout the state to make an
open, organized and active opposition to the
effort to commit the party to policy which
can only end in disaster. and, If all who
hold with us will assert themselves by
voice and by vote, We may set rescue the
state from the threatened misfortune of re-
publican rule"
committee on organization, composed of
two delegates from each congressional dis
trict was appointed with exGovera3r Fran
els as chairman
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Mr.. MORRISON'S LOADED BILL
Iowa House of Representatives, on the
Verge of Serious Mistake,
MIGHTY NEAR ENDING PROHIBITION
Measure that would Have Repealed
All Restrictive Liauor Laws
Headed on Just before Roll
Call Was Ended.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 29-(Specal Telegram.)
The house of representatives today came
very near sweeping every line Of prohbitory
legislation from the statute books. Under
the title "a Bill to Suppress 1ntemperance
and Lying" Morrison republican, OF Keokuk
introduced a bill by which he intended to re-
peal so much OF the pharmacy law as author
lied druggists to handle intoxicating liquors.
The committee on suppression of ntemper-
ance, to whcm It was referred, merely glanced
at the title Of the bill and reported it for
indefinite postponement, as being too big a
job for the legislature to tackle. When the
bill came up in the house in regular order,
the author made an eloquent speech against
drug store saloons. He apparently carried
the legislature with him, and the roll call
had been ordered, when Mr.. Temple arose
in great trepidatlon and electrified the house
with the startling statement that IL this
bill, repeating all of chapter XXXV, Laws of
the Twenty third General Assembly, passed,
not line Of restrictive temperance legisla-
tion would remain. Martin of Adair took
the same view and the republicans, in great
alarm, began to vote mo" When the roll
call was completed, 1t was found that every
member who responded, had recorded his
vote In the negative, except Mr.. Morrison
himself. The democrats not knowing just
what else to do. refrained from voting. The
| error arose over half dozen words in the
beginning of the chapter, containing re-
pealing clause. which, as the chapter is very
long, the author Of the bill overlooked, or
thought didn't count"
The senate passed nothing but legalizing
acts and the house disposed Of routine bust
ness, many members being absent.
The senate committee on schools this
afternoon adopted unanimous report in
favor Of the Trewn bill to change the
| organization Of school districts, doing away
entirely with rural subdistrlcts and provid-
ing that each rural township shall be a
single district by itself. The bill will sub
stitute five directors in an ordinary township
for thirty-six, as heretofore, and is urged
by the State Teachers association and edu-
| Gators generally. 1t will be radical change
but those who have investigated 1t believe II
will result, II enacted, in great improvement
in the rural schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Nebrnskn News Notes.

| Wednesday district meeting of Pythians
will be held at Tecumseh.
| Masons Of Superior gave banquet Friday
| night after initiating number Of candidates.
| March C. B. Goodell WILDER and Miss
| Edith Turner of Creighton are to be married.
Plattsmouth Woodmen Of the World gave
| banquet Friday night, at which 300 were
| present
| La Platte is experiencing a building boom.
| Six fine residences have been erected there
| recently.
| The farmers around North Bend have con-
cluded to raise 200 acres of chcory this
| summer.
At Dunbar Friday Mrs. Talbot OF Ash
| ton fell and broke her thigh. Her recovery
| is doubtful.
Herman Herder pleaded guilty at Pierce to
burglary and was sentenced to one year in
| the penitentary.
| An effort is being made by Tecumseh
| horsemen to hold a racing meeting there
| carly this spring.
! poverty social was given Thursday night
| at Pleasantdale for the benefit of the Meth
| odist Episcopal church.
Shelby's only saloon has been closed by
| the sheriff attaching the furniture of the
| place on chattel mortgage.
p. e. Berguson, a farmer living near
| Stromsburg, was thrown from a wagon yes
terday and probably fatally injured.
The ice gorge in the Platte river at La
| Platte has loosened sufficiently to allow the
channel to flow, and the river has fallen a
couple of feet
reception was rendered Friday evening
| to Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Miner of Red Cloud
upon their return from their bridal tour
| The residence Of the grooms father was
| tastefully arranged and a large number Of
guests were present. Refreshments and
| music enlivened the occasion.
The Twelve O'clock" club is the name of
a thrifty organization of Tecumsehs young
people that has for the past three months
held regular weekly meetings of social
| character. The seasons entertainments were
drawn to a close Wednesday evening by an
unusually pleasant dancing party.
Rev. b. w. Marsh, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Kearney, de-
livered lecture before the boys at the In
dus.rial school Friday night on "Gustavus
Adolphus" This lecture will be followed by
others by Rev. F. L.. Hayden, >pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and Superintendent
of Schools Corbett.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Beatrice Dye Works Burned.

BEATRICE, Feb. 29.-ISpeciaI TeIe-
gram )-The Beatrice Dye works was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The family
of o. H. Browning, proprietor sleeping up
stairs had to escape from the front window
and by the roof of the porch The building
was uninsured.
SYRACUSE, Neb.. Feb 29-(Special.)- y
Fire in the kitchen of the Warner hotel re-
suited in loss Of $500. The flames did not
reach the main building.
YORK, Neb., Feb. 29-(Special Telegram.
The home of Frank Clark, living about
four miles from this city, was last night
burned All outbuildings were also destroyed
Clark and his family had narrow escape
from death. as the walls OF the building were
beginning to fall when they were awakened.
All insurance 10 81 $50. 1t will not nearly
cover the loss sustained. The origin OF the
fire Is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01

THERE WILL DE A FREE DISTRI-
BUTTON OF kIRK'S EOS FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE NONPARIEL IN
COUNCIL BLUFFS MONDAY, MARCH =,
FROM % a. NJ. TO l.. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Wolf Huntcrs nmeiSwindIcrs.

SIOUX CITY. Feb 29-ffGSRecial Telegram)
BY killing wolves in South Dakota, where
bounty of $3.50 is paida for' each scalp, and
presenting them in this '(woodbury) county.
Iowa, where the bounty is s5 an organized
gang OF swindlers recently defrauded the
county Of large sums Of money Some time
ago the authorities became suspicious of a
number OF scalps presented and succeeded in
unearthing the cheat. Jack Whitmen, the
leader of the gang, has already been arrested
and will be held for perjury and conspiracy
to defraud the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
ALIBI FOR AN ALLEGED MI RDERER
Postmaster Russclrs Accused Slayer
Making II Strong Defense.

BEATRICE, Feb. 29.-tSpecial Telegram
Testimony for the defense in the case Of
William Henry, charged with murder, be-
gan this morning. Six witnesses were ex.
amined for the purpose of showing an alibi
Alexander Boone testified to having seen
and talked with Henry and Zimmerman, the
other accused, Wednesday, June 5; that
they came to his house with a wagon that
afternoon and camped near there all night
He also saw and talked with them the next
day and positively identified them in the
court room.
Other witnesses had seen Henry and Zim'
norman in the vicinity Of Republican City
and Franklin on the last day of May and
early in June. They are positive as to the
time The accused were travelling in Q
covered wagon. having come from Atwood,
Kan. Russell, the murdered man, was
shot the evening Of June g.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
STRICKEN DOWN by COAL GAS.
Entire Family Overcome Before As
sistunce Reached Them.


sistnnce Reached Them.
CHICAGO Feb. 29.-Three Of a family Of
eight dead and the other five dying is the
frightful result of coal gas in the residence
of Fred Stuenkel, farmer living a few
miles southwest of Chicago Heights, near
Crete, Will county. Physicians attending the
family say the mother and four of the chill
dren will die. The dead:
FRED STUENKEL, aged As. the father.
ROSAMOND STUENKEL, aged 13.
DELLA STUENKEL, aged 4.
The dying: 3
Kate Stuenkel, aged 43, the mother.
Hulda Stuenkel, aged TO-
Arthur Stuenkel, aged g.
Reneta Stuenkel, aged months.
William Stuenkel, aged 10.
The Stuenkel family has been prominent
in Crete for nearly forty years and the
news of their misfortune caused great ex-
element among the farmers in the vicinity.
About a. m. Mrs. Stuenkel was awakened
by one of the children down stairs crying.
The father, with Della and Arthur, slept
in large bedroom down stairs. On the floor
above the other members of the family
slept In the lower room was a large cook
stove, which had been filled for the night
Mrs. Stuenkel, as she went down stairs,
called to Rosa and said she feared the child
was i'll. She found her husband lying upon
the bed writhirg in agony and moaning.
Arthur was on the nOOT Denlnu tne Stove, un-
conscious Della was on the bed with her
father, crying. No one seemed to think of
the coal gas and the door was kept shut for
fear Of cooling off the room. The daughter
called to the other children to come down
stairs. The baby, Reneta, had been crying
and was brought along. A few moments
after the family had gathered in the father S
room each member began acting in peculiar
manner.
The baby went to sleep. William fell to
the floor and crawled out into the kitchen.
The mother became so dizzy that she had to
leave the room. Rosamond remained with
her father and in a short time the gas fumes
oyercame, her and she fell to the floor. The
girl was found there dead several hours
later.
Not one member of the family seemed to
notice the hot stove and the gas. The
children ran about half dazed, always clos
ing the door behind them. The mother and
oldest son fell PROSTATE upon the kitchen
floor. William recovered sufficiently to crawl
out into the yard. There he was seen by his
uncle Henry from an adjoining house Ply
sicans were Immediately sent for and every
thing possible was done for the surviving
members of the family.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-01
Governor brakes Appointments.

DEs MONIES, Feb. i2sIE(special Tele-
gram) )-Governor Drake has made two of
his appointments. One is 'of Fletcher Howard
of this city. formerly OF Sheldon. to succeed
himself as chairman of tfie Pharmacy com
mission and the other Dr. walton Bancroft
of Keokuk to succeed DIS Frederick Becker
on the State Board of Health, Mr.. Howard
tral committee. His reappolhtment was ex-
pected, but that of DR.. Bancfot is surprise,
as the Board OF Health did all 1t could for
the reappointment Of DR.. .';Beeker.