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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

James Ryan and j. c. Banks were ar
rested in the lower section of the city last
night and locked up at the station for
suspicious characters The men had boen
trying TO dispose Of a number OF gold
trimmed spoctnclcs at very low prices. The
articles arc supposed TO have been stolen
When searched at the station nearly q
dozen pairs Of spoctaCles were found upon
tho mon.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
TO DEVELOP MINERAL RESOURCES.
wyoming wants IL stnte GeoloEist to
Push the Good work Along.

wycmjur. wants u state GeOIOgist to
Push the Good Work Along.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jam 22-(Speclal')-
An active movement is on foot among the
mining men of Wyoming to secure from the
present state legislature legislation favorable
to aiding in the work of developing the min
eral resources of the state. What is partic-
ularly desired in this connection is legislation
to carry into effect a provision of the state
constitution. which Is as follows: There shall
bo a state geologist, who shall be appointed
by the governor of the state, with the ad-
vice and consent OF the senate. lie snail
hold his Office for term of six years. or until
his successor, shall have been appointed and
shall have qualified His duties and compen-
satlon shall be prescribed by law. No
person shall fbel appointed to this position
unless he has such theoretical knowledge ana
such practical experience anu sklll as shali
III him for the position" To carry this pro
vision into effect an act is necessary appro-
prlating funds for the salary and eXpense5
OF the geologlst and prescribing his duties
II Is urged by the mining men OF the
state that the time is now at mana wheh
Wyomings mineral resources can be adyer-
tised TO the outside world TO advantage. The
past two or three years has been occu-
pied by extensive prospecting operations In
many parts Of the state, and the tact mas
been established beyond doubt that extensive
fields of mineral exist in the state which can
be mined with profit, II the attention OF capl-
tai is directed TO them in the proper man
ner Al the present time there is no au-
thoritative source in Wyoming from which
information can be received of the mineral
in the state. There is no record kept of the
mineral output OF the state, and no data
available for any definite information to
be given in regard to Wyoming mineral re-
sources. These disadvantages, the mining
men say. would be remedied If the state
had a geologist whose duties would be to
determine and make known reliable in
formation concerning the mineral resources
Of the state. Under the universal desire for
close economy In state matters. those urging
the matter will ask for a very small APP
proprlation for the compensation of the ge-
ologlst, II one shall be appointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

TOPEKA, Jan. 22.-The Kansas school
fund will likely be Investigated soon. II
is claimed mlddlemen used the board for
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. In the house
today the judiciary committee reported fa-
vorably the Fairchild resolution TO investi-
gate the charge of Doodle In the school
fund purchases of Kingman and Cowley
county bonds
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
Bids Called for ON that street Re-
tween Pierce ana Ninton.

At the regular meeting yesterday after
neon the Board OF Public Works instructed
Chairman Munro to advertise for bids for
repaving South Sixteenth street from Pierce
to vnton with sheet asphaltum. 1t was de-
clded to make the resetting OF the curb a
separate contract In order to avoid the
possibility Of interfering with the legality
OF the tax. The chairman was also author
izod to advertise for bids for resettlng the
ourbs to conform with the proposed widen
ing OF the street.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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| Rosabel Morrison and her supporting COM
| pany will close the engagement at the Creigh.
| ton with two performances today, a bargain
matinee being given at 2:3O. Carmen" as
prezented by Miss Morrison, has succeeded
in creating a favorable Impression and there
is every likelihood that there will be large
attendance today. Thr bull fight is a novel
| feature.
Prof Reynolds will give two performances
| at Creighton hall today, a matinee being
| given at 2:30. A specially low rate of ad-
mission will be made for school children
at the afternoon performance.
The Corinne Extravaganza company which
has succeeded in pleasing large audiences
at Boyds,' will present Hendrck Hudson,
Jr." at bargain day" matinee today and to-
night at S:l5. The engagement will be
| brought to close with two performances
| tomorrow. ..st .. .....
| The popularity of Hoyt's plays is demon
| strated by the already heavy demand for
| seats for the return engagement of "a Black
Sheep" at the Creighton for two nights, COM
| mencing next Thursday, when this successful
comedy Will once more be presented in this
city. The same company that presented this
play in Boston for an engagement of twelve
weeks and for 150 nights in New York
City will be seen here Otis Harlan is at
its head. The character which he assumes.
of the black sheep of distinguished fam
lily, one who chose to depart from the ap-
pcarances and formalities of respectability,
was written especially for him. Mr.. Harlan's
work in this role is well known in Omaha.
Mr. Hoyt has recently engaged Miss Jean
nette st. Henry, a handsome woman with q
good voice, to play the part of the queen
Of burlcsquc." Seats will be placed ON sale
Monday morning.
Bancroft, the magician, will exploit here
one OF the most daring feats ever attempted
by a magician, in which he will make use
of live lion. His act Is called 'Leoni" and
in 1t the magician performs the startling
feat of transforming the woman into the
performed in full view Of the audience, and
upon a brilliantly lighted stage. Bancroft
has been at work for many months upon this
act and 1t is said that in II he has succeeded
in evolving one of the most mystifying and
stirring acts ever attempted upon the stage
The magician has been deferred from pre-
sentng the feat on account of the great risk
he, himself runs in its performance, but its
first performance. a few weeks ago, proved
such genuine sensation that the wizard has
decided to continue II at least for some time
to come. Bancroft appears at Boyd's on
Monday night only.
The Hopkins TrBnsoceanic Star Speciality
company will open four nights engage
ment at the Creighton. with popular priced
matinee, tomorrow. Among those who will
assist in entertaining are: The Nawns, Ford
and Francis, Sharp and Flat, Rosie Rendel,
Horace w. T. Benncrs Morton and Revelle,
Juno and Salmo, and Carroll Johnson. The
kinematographo, tho latest invention for the
production OF animated photography will be
a feature of the performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

DEADWUUD, s. d, Jan. 22.-(SpeCial Tel
egram)-An epidemic of measles has struck
Deadwood and the neighboring towns The
disease is not confning itself to children,
but attacks adults, and the number OF
grown people who are at present i'll with the
malady is very large and growing daily.
number of deaths have already occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
COULD NOT SWEAR III WAS WHISKY.
Prosecution of Liquor Sellers al
Pierce Fails Flint

Pierce Falls Fint.
PIERCE, Neb., Jan. 22.-(Special)-Th
preliminary hearing of Ed and Henry Marty
OF Plainview for selling liquors without
state license was heard Wednesday and yes
terday b5fore Judge Mcdonald About
twenty-five witnesses were examined none Of
whom testified that they had purchased
or drank what they could positively swear
was whisky or beer
Judge Mcdonald. Who had TO take the cyl-
dence as given by witnesses, discharged
the Martys from custody, decreelng that
there was no probable cause for action Under
this decree the bondsmen for the complain
Ing witness become liable for the costs OF
the case, amounting to about SlO0.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

VERMILLION, S. D., Jan. 22.-(Special) y
A petition has been circulated in Meckling,
this county calling a school meeting for
January 30 for the purpose of issuing bonds
for new school house. The present build
ing is far too small to accommodate the
scholars
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

NEBRASKA CITY. Jan. 22--(Special)--
A large anl enthusiastic audience greeted the
University Glee club at the opera house to-
night. A very pleasant program was
rendered. The cluh is making tour Of tho
southwestern part of the state and will go
to Peru from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
Anderson Lends,

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22.-Tile Anderson
was In FROM at the finish of the nights race.
The score at The finish was: Anderson, 2O6
miles; Farnsworth, 20G miles; Allen. 2O5
miles lG laps; Baldwin, POS miles ii LAPS;
Christopher POS miles II laps.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

years. OF Fremont county. Iowa. Mr.. Pyle
is well and favorably known in this section
OF tho cnnnfrY.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

SOUTH BEND, Neb, Jan. 22.--tSpecial)---
Yesterday an operation for appendicitis was
performed on w. ]. oBrion, superintendent
OF the state fish hatchcres, OF this place.
Tho operation was very dinlcult one and
was entirely successful. Mr.. O'Brien Is re-
covering as rapidly as could be expected
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
ANciENrs CALLED 1T uEsrnnus.

ter. Tho session was taken UP by short
addresses by the members present upon the
charter
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
Mnrrics at a nine old Ar.

NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 22.-(special)-
A marriage license was granted today TO
Henderson Pyle OF Cass county, aged n
years, and Miss Mary A. Bigley, aged AZ
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23
Esenp.d ConViois Cnptured.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Michael Il. Egan.
who with Maso PolycremIs and Post es-
capped from the Ludlow street jail on the
night Of January II, has been captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

The Corinne Extravaganza company, which
has succeeded in pleasing large audiences
at Boyd's,, will present Hendrick Hudson,
Jr." at bargain day" matinee today and to-
night at S:l5 The engagement will be
brought to close with two performances
tomorrow. .. ..... .. .....
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

Prof. Reynolds will give two performances
at Creighton hall today, a matinee Delng
given at 2:3O. A specially low rate of ad-
mission will be made for school children
at the afternoon performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

The Burlington Canal company, which has
selected $4,000 acres OF land to be watered
by an irrigation system supplied from the
Grey Bull river, was delayed in its work
OF ditch building, etc, by controversy with
thd Bench Canal company which had started
work upon an irrigation system in the same
locality This controversy has since been
settled by the purchase OF the Bench ca
nal by the Burlington Canal company, The
work constructed during the present year
consists OF eight miles OF canal, thirty feet
wide and two feet deep and three and one
half miles of main lateras. irrigating 1000
acres OF land. The company has erected sew
eral houses on the lands irrigated. and made
other improvements. II is getting in good
shape for next seasons work, when It's en-
tire project, which eontemplates eighteen
miles OF canal and the expenditure OF $780,
900. will be completed Application has been
made by the Cincinnati Canal company for
~ 750 acres of land In the Big Horn Basin,
to be watered from the ShoshoDe river, This
application is now pending before the de-
partment. and will probably be allowed
within a very short space Of time The COM
pany, which Is composed OF Cincinnati capi-
taIsts is ready to commence work as soon
as it's application is allowed by the depart
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

Sixth race. one mile: Cabrillo won. Gold
Bug second, San Marco third. Time: ] ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
OBSERVATION TO GENERAL COILS.

General C. IL. r. Coils. commissioner VI 'ne
,r, ~ puhlic Works gave dinner last
,,h, a, bis home No 1865 Fifth-ave, TO the heads
~ Acpartments under him. Mayor Strong was ALSO
\ guest. Covers were laid for thirty
Rofore the dinner Deputy Commissioner Wilds'
On bchalf OF the department heads. presented 70
Commissioner Coils silver service OF tour pie.es
- n.s,rdIng brieav Commissioner Coils touched
on tina criticism of the upturnng OF Fifth-ave. ana
said that one object had been attained Tor mere.
after he would hc remembered as the man VINO had
nlaccd proper water mains in the avenue ana IN
after years he would be thought OF with more
kindness Mayor Strong also made snort speech
a.Ic,, no was pro 4 OF the man who had had sum-
cient courage TO open up Fifth-ave., and Keep II
omen long enough have much-needed work
Done there.
To Deputy Commissioner Howard Payson Wilds
was presented a silver loving cup. the presenta-
ton address being made by Chief Clerk Dims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
NEMS appear to greater
VI advantage when
properly set. Lundborg's
Perfumes were never
In more attractive or
unique boxes than at this
Christmastide
THE RADCLIFFE TRIAL.
TESTIMONY TO SHOW THAT THE ACTORS WIFE
WAS NOT BADLY HURT AFTER THE
ALLEGED ASSAULT.

ALLEGED ASSAULT.
The trial OF Edward J. RatclTe the actor ac-
cused OF assaulting his wife. resumed before
Judge Newburger In Part / Of General Sessions
yesterday.
In his cross-examination by Assistant District
Attorney Lloyd, Radcliffe again denied that ne ever
struck his wife. lie repeated the details OF the
Quarrel in which he IS said TO have struck Mrs
Ratcliffe as he gave them before AS to the letter
appealing to her TO stop proceedings against him.
IN which he declared that he might go to prison
for two years Ratclire explained that he was
under arrest when he wrote II. and his counsel had
told him tho penalty II he was proven guilty.
Benjamin Farley. assistant janitor OF the apart
cliffes lived testified that Mrs. Rat"ilHe on the
evening Of the day which the assault Is aleEcd
10 have taken place came TO his rooms ana sari
She had had a quarrel with her husband. she
showed no signs Of injury. he said. She called on
him again. and when he suggested that she go OUT
for walk he said she replied: I'm supposed 10
be dying" On one visit her father was with her
and said that although he wouldn't hurt NY nc
would send Ratcliffe 10 Sing Sing. Mira RatciHe
said that n mountain was being made out OF a
molehin. 49,. !, ..,.-
Cross.examined the witness denied that he ever
said that Ratclifre had nearly killed his wite. re
said he remembered Mrs. Radcliffe saying tha' sIlr
would like 10 have Ratcline win ms hc'1 aE''IIs
the wall. and his hands tied behind MS pacS anu
lust soak him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
BOSTON VOTES FOR MAYOR TO-DAY.

END OF A HOT LOCAL CAMPAIGN IN NE"-ENd-
LANDS CAPITAL,
BOSTON Dec 0-The municipal campaign closed
tonight with rallies by the supporters OF all three
OF the leading candidates for Mayor In various
parts OF the city. and tomorrow the voters Will
have an opportunity OF casting ballot FOR Mayor,
seven Aldermen. eight members OF the Schooi
Committee, n Street Commissioner for three years
and three Counci!men from each ward. The candi-
dates OF the two leading political parties are
the same as two years ago, Mayor josiah quincy
heading the Democratic ticket. while eX-Mayor
Edwin L. Curtis Is the candidate OF the Repuohcahs
for the third time.
The disturbing factor In the campaign has been
the candidacy OF Thomas Riley. who Is running on
the Bryan Democratic ticket. and his campaish
which has been avowedly antagonisuc 10 Mayor
Quincy. has been fought with great Vgor py sev-
eral young politicians. AS the election OF MI
Riley is considered out OF the question the cor. cor.
test may depend on how many votes ne can ara"
from the regular Democratic candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
AT THE IRVING PLACE THEATRE.

Die Einzige." a play by VI Pctzod. which has
been a popular addition 20 tho repcrtory or ~"
Royal Theatre in Berlin produced FOR the hrst
time In America az he Irving Place Theatre last
evening before n large and apprcciAtlve audience.
The scene is laid In small German university
town. The story is which naturally cXcitcs tho
sympathcs Of the auditors dealing IN great part
with the attitude Of the three children OF the secrc-
tary OF one OF the local courts toward their parents
after trouble mad come upon the latter. Tho priu-
cipal parts aiken by Airs Wllhcim!uc SOhluc-
ter, Miss Anna Braga. Emil Marx. Michael Iirhou.
Bernard NOTwerk and Carl Fischer. whose cffJr.s
were rewarded with much applause IT," perform
ance was followed by the presentation Il DE
SCh0ne Gaa,hc The TWO pieces VIII be given
again tonight and tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
COTTON GROWERS MEET IN MEMPHIS.
A STRONG FLEA FOR REDUCTION OF ACREAGE
MADE BY PRESIDENT LANE

MADE BY PRESIDENT LANE.
Memphis Tenn Dec. 2o-The American cotton
Growers Protective Association was called 10 order
at 10 O'Clock this morning by the president. Hector
d. Lane Of Athens Ala. Many delegates were
present including prominent planters from Ar
kansas Tennessee. Texas Alabama, louisiana
Georgia and Mississippi. President Lane delivered
an address IN which he exclaimed why the conven-
ton had been called. Cotton to-day Is selling at
less than five cents" he said. land this means the
insignificant sum OF 10 cents day for the labor or
the man who Is dstinctive.y the cotton grower. l
make this statement deliberately. arl defy sue
cessful contradiction" President Lane made n
strong plea for reduction OF cotton acreage. say
ing that oVcrproductiOn fosters manipulation. by
destroying the annual surplus the law OF supply
ard demand will prevail; competition Will inter
vcne' and the cost OF the production OF this COM
modify which Is "A fair standard Of It's value VIII
be the basis OF ts price market.
The usual committees were appointed. and the
morning Session was devoted TO the reception OF
de egates and TO organization. The following per
mancnt officers were elected: Chairman. Hector ID.
Lane. Of Alabama; secretary, J. Cheatham. OF Ten
nessc"; assistant secretary Solomon Cohen, Of Mis-
fissippl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
CHARGES AGAINST FREIGHT LINES.
pponr.cr MEN CONTEND THEY HAVE BEEN DIS
CRIMINATED AGAINST ~ FAVOR OF THE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

STANDARD or. COMPANY.
Cleveland Dec 2o-Proceedings Will soon he IN
stitutcd bv H. NJ Strauss Co. and oihor produce
dealers Of Cleveland against the CevelAnH Gar
Service Association. which consists ~ n" folo"-
Ing railroads: Pennsylvania Company. Erie KAN
road Lake Shore and Michigan southern oleVe-
land Terminal and Valley. PIG Four. Nickel T'a''.
cleveland Akron and Columbus. Pitsburg and
Western Baltimore and Ohio. LAX" Fri" and West
ern wheeling and Lake Erie. Cleveland Lorraine
and wheeling and Columbus. Sandusky and Hook
ing
The action will be Instituted before tho lnters;ai"
Commerce Commission and the charge Is that the
produce men and other consiguees In Cleveland
have been Disseminated against in favor OF mo
Standard Oh Company and the Cleveland Rolling
NIL Company. For eight years II IS charged sma !
consgnees have been charged s. day for every
day fraction thereof that ears are left standing
unloadcd on sidetracks. whereas the TWO big com
panies named have been allowed to tho cars for
storage purposes gratis. The principal witness -
A. X. Simmons. who was until recently the mana
ger Of the Car Service Association. ana who claims
that he die charged because Dee Ul'd 10 enforce
the rules OF the association On an alike. The at
tOrneys for the produce men declare that they VIII
push the case to the end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
MORE TROUBLE IN PRAGUE.

CONFLICTS BETWEEN CZECH AND GERMAN SOL
pIERs-TwENTY-FIvB MEN WOUNDED.
London Dec. "A dispatch from Vienna to THE
Daily Telegraph" reports that there have been
culinary conflicts at several barracks IN Prague
during the last few days between Czech and Ger
man soldiers. Twenty-Five men have been severely
wounded. The authorities conhscated the Czech
newspapers that reported the ARRAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
TO RECAyrAss RICHMOYD'S VOTE.

The Board OF Canvassers yesterday received an
order. issued by Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith, that
they meet Tomorrow and recanvass tho vote for
President OF the Borough from the original state
men,s and without the protested or void ballots
and make return therefrom to the New-York
Police Board corrected return or falling to
do So to show cause at Patchogue December
q why they should not do so. The application for
the order was made by George Cromwell the Re-
publican candidate. who declares that the Board
arrived At their result by counting ballots which
d!d not appear on the original stAtementA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

READY TO TAKE OVER THE PLACE FROM THE
ITALIANS.
London. Dec. 2-Parsons Pacha and other officers
have arrived at Kassala to arrange to take over
tho place from the Italians Tho troops will not
arrive there until Thursday.
Tho town Of Kassala, which, under an agreement
between the italian and British Governments Is
about be taken by the latter in the interests
Of Egypt Is one Of the three keys TO the soudan,
the other two being Dongoa and Berber 1t is an
important strategIcal centre between the River
Milo and the Red Sea Parsons Pacha takes with
him a bait alton of infantry and detachments of mr.
tillery. engineers and camel corps. altogether
about fifteen hundred men All the diplomatic ar
Britain had been completed before the end OF sep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
DROWNED WHILE SLIDING ON ICE.

John Chambers and Charles Fulton. two boy.
eleven and fourteen years old. respectively. whil'
sliding on the Prison Pond In Sing Sing yesterda.
afternoon broke through the ice. Young Cham
bers whose father is the superintendent Of tn.
printing Industry at the prison. drowned.