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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Nebraska News Notes.

Central City is discussing the 'advisa-
bility of adopting the initiative and refer
endum.
The Columbus and Albion High schools
will hold a joint debate at Albion on
March IL.
Sheridan county people are agitating the
The present one is small and does not
afford sufficient protection to the county
records.
Hunters have been successful lately in
killing several wolves In the vicinity of
Tekamah. In addition to Kidding the COM
munity, OF the wolves the chase has
The Albion News is one of the offices
that is now showing signs of prosperity
to the extent of putting, in a tirst:class
cylinder press to take the place of one
that has done duty for several years.
Romano Zimmerman of Stella fell from
a haystack and was injured SO that for
some time all the lower part of his body
was paralyzed. He is slowly recovering,
but has not entirely recovered the use OF
his limbs.
Keya Paha county is without a rail-
road, and the people of Springfield are
agitating the question OF constructing an
electric line from that place to some point
on the Elkhorn railroad, preferably New
port or Bassett.
Farmers in several parts Of the state
have been swindled recently on a new
scheme. A man who pretends to hail
from Chicago has been around Offering
S for the privilege Of hunting on the
sharper takes a receipt, which later turns
up in the hands OF an innocent purchaser
as a note with the figures raised to $50.
A man and a woman, strangers, accom-
panied by a little girl. came into the
residence of James Muncey of Crete and
asked the privilege OF warming them
selves. This was cheerfully granted A
short time after the man and woman
slipped out, leaving the little girl with
Mr.. Muncey. The officers were notified
and the pair traced to Lincoln and com
PEELED to take the child and provide for II.
L. A. Bates of Springfield had visions
of a bank robbery one night recently. He
was awakened from slumber by what
sounded like an explosion. He speedily
summoned the cashier and the W hast
ened to the bank. The moment they at
tempted to enter the automatic burglar
alarm went on. raising the whole town,
The cause of the original disturbance has
not been located, as no attempt had been
made to rob the bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
YOUNG REPUBLICANS FEAST
Lincoln Club Prepares t. Celebrate Birthday
OF Martyr President.
UNIVERSITIES CHARTER DAY EXERCISES
Deputy Food Commissioners Urges Dali
Pymen Against yellow OIeOmarEa-
rine-GOvernOr Claims Ex-
emptiOn from Mnndamus.
From a stan Correspondent)

(FrOm a stan correspondents
LINCOLN. Feb. 10.-(Special.)-The Young
Mems Republican club Of this city, the old
est and largest republican organization in
Lincoln. will hold its annual banquet at
the Lincoln hotel Wednesday night, the date
OF the commemoration Of the birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln. Among the speakers WIN
have accepted the invitation of the club
are Governor Cummins Of Iowa and Con-
gresham Fowler of New Jersey. Governor
Savage will also speak. responding to the
toast. Abraham Lincoln" Besides these
several we'll known republicans have been
invited to attend and will be called upon
for impromptu remarks.
The sale of tickets for the banquet was
restricted to members OF the club and state
end county officials and employees. Upward
OF 200 tickets have already been sold and
later calls will likely bring the number
UP to $50. President Roberts said this
afternoon that all indications pointed to
en- attendance equaling, If not exceeding
that of ay banquet ever held by the club.
There has been some amusing discussion
IN the inner ranks CT the Young Men's
Republican club because Of a proposition
made several days ago to include Congress
man Burkett in the list OF speakers
Friends Of Judge Holmes, who admit thai
there is a possibility of his entering thu
race for the congressional nomination, In
slst that an invitation TO Mr.. Burkett and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
YANGER DEFEATS BERNSTEIN
Chicago Boy is OutweiGhed by New
Yorker, Who Loses in
Six Rounds

CHICAGO, Feb. lO-Benny Yanger. the
Chicago featherweight, gained a decision
over Joe Bernstein of New York at the
America Athletic club tonight, after six
rounds of the fastest kind of fighting. 1t
was Yanger's tight from the beginninG and
he scored a big lead on every round.
Yanger paid little attention to anything
but Bernstein's stomach, and after the
first two rounds he had Bernstein on the
run. In the fourth round Yanger knocked
Bernstein down with a left to the stomach
Bernstein got up at the count of five and
ran into a clinch TO save himself. Yanger
hit Bernstein's stomach several times in
the remainder of the round
In the fifth Bernstein was sent down
again and got up staggering. When he
regained his feet he was barely able to
protect himself and took a hard beating
before time was called. The last round
was a repetition of others, Bernstein
clinching at every opportunity to save
himself from a knockout. The men met at
catchweights and Bernstein had at least
hye pounds the better of 1t.
In the same ring, Jimmy Handler of
Newark, N. j., and Jim Driscoll of Chi
cage fought six wild and furious rounds
to a draw. Both men were nearly out
on several occasions and when the contest
ended they were barely able to stagger to
their corners.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
ANSWERS TO MAKERS POINT
r.. NJ. Allen states Again His Position
on Public LRnd-Leasing
Bill.

AMES, Neb.. Feb. 1O.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: In answer to Mr.. John
G. Maher OF o'Neill. without question
It was intended that the lease priv
ilege should extend 20 homesteads on
which filing has been made and which are
in process OF proof. No one ever brought
this point Up before. and | am in constant
correspondence with persons on the COM
mittee who framed the bill. II homesteads
on which final proof is not yet made were
to be excluded under this law. l should
be against the law myself and insist upon
an amendment Of this point.
The idea that only cattle corporations
are to benefit by this law is untrue and
absurd, but 1T is very likely TO have the
effect persons raising this cry intend and
prevent the passage Of the bill. What does
Mr.. Maher mean by "elandestine" when
everybody is out with their names in the
papers in broad daylight and openly APP
pearing before the committee on public
lands? Yours truly. r. NJ. ALLEN,
! General Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
STOP WALKING TO FIGHT
Two Contestants I'm Six-Day Match
Try Hand at a Knock
out.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Tom Finerty OF
the Williamsburg team, in the six-day
walking match at Madison Square garden,
and Gus Guerrero; the Cuban, had a fist
fight on the track early this evening.
Finerty claims Guerrero tried TO shove him
from a position near the rail at any rate,
Ftnerty turned suddenly on the Cuban and
knocked him down. Then the two went at
each other. The garden was in an uproar
and all the racers stopped. The police in
terfered and the walkers got down to walk
ing again, but as Guerrero passed Finerty
on a squirt the Cuban struck him in the
face. This started another fight, but the
police again interfered and then the match
was resumed.
August T. Horst, who is putting up a
good fight TO remain in the race with a
bad ankle, tainted this afternoon on ac-
count Of the pain. Diehl, his partner. re-
lieved him at once.
Smith and Davies quit the race at 2
o'clock and Graham and Jones. the Brook
Ign team, quit this evening. Jack Herman
Of the Harlem team is in bad condition.
Lawson, too. seems to be in distress.
Hegleman and C~avanaugh look TO be in
good condition and jaw Eaton, although
far behind. is in excellent shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
ELKHoRN STRIKES MORE ROCK
Extension Into Boyd County Requires
Blasting of Two Miles of Mis-
souri, River BIu6s.

NIoBRARA, Neb., Feb. 10.-(Special.)-
Contractor Larson, who has the contract
for blasting out the two miles Of Missouri
river bluff at the mouth Of the Niobrara
river for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley extension into Boyd county, has COM
pleted the quarters for his men near the
works and this week the blasting Of the
rocks will be begun In earnest. A few ex-
perimental blasts have already been made
with black powder, which proved unsatis-
factory. Dynamite will be used in the real
work and when the bluff is ready for the
steel, 1t will be one Of the most picturesque
pieces Of track on the Northwestern system.
The bed Of the road will be solid rock.
General Manager Bidwell and Mr.. Cook,
the right-of-way man. we're both here the
latter part OF this week and expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with the
progress of the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
RULES FOR ADOPTED PARENTS
Judge Grants Val Burkel the
Custody of Kidnapped
Child.

PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 10.-(Spe-
cial.)-The habeas corpus proceedings in
the kidnapping OF the 3-year-old child from
his adopted parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Val
Burkel, by the mother OF the child, was
heard before County Judge Douglas this
afternoon. The decision of the court was
that the custody of the child be restored
to his adopted parents. Notice Of an APP
peal was taken by the attorney for the
defense, Alexander A. Altschuler of Omaha.
The attorney for the plaintiff, stated in
court that Altschuler had taken desperate
chances in advising the kidnapping Of a
child after the legislature had at its last
session placed the penalty for so doing
from one to twenty years confinement in
the penitentiary, and he was Of the opinion
that County Attorney Jessie L. Root would
attend to 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
BIG TURK is AFTER FARMER
MouradOuIah Says He VIII Follow
Burns to Iowa Home IL
Necessary.

Mouradoulah. the big Turk who was
thrown by Farmer Burns last Saturday
night, is frantic to secure a return match
with Burns for blood and money, and his
manager. Mardiros Charlson, is even more
excited about the matter. Charlson says
that the agreement previous to Saturdays
grant a match for blood should the loser
desire 1t. But Burns has left the city
without entering into any contract for
another meeting with Mouradoulah.
Meanwhile the Turk is confident that he
can beat Burns two falls out OF three
same proposition. Both are greatly
chagrined at Burns leaving the city and
escaping without another go. They will
wait here q week for Burns to return ana
will then follow him to his home I'm Big
Rock, Ia, there to press the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
OF THIRD CHALLENGER
Experimental Race VIII BE Made
Against LiptOn's sham
rock IT.

LONDON. Feb. lO.-Sir Thomas Lipton's
third challenger for Americas cup will be
tested against Shamrock II, with an
American skipper and crew on the latter.
This is the outcome of the statement that
Columbia was better handled during the
italist has yet been asked to show what
he can get out of Shamrock II and prob
ably none will be until the end of the
coming season, but Sir Thomas has de-
cided that after his new challenger has
been thoroughly tried here against sham
rock /, another series OIL trials Will be
carried out over the cup course against
Shamrock ii in American hands. BY this
means II is hoped to show how far George
L. Watson's opinion of his boat was jus
tilted, and give the third challenger such
a toning up as to assure that II shall not
suffer from being brought to the starting
line in an untried condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11

Of the University Of Nebraska in chapel
Wednesday morning. His remarks will be
extemporaneous and consist chiefly Of hints
to young persons about to begin a business
or professional career.
This afternoon Governor Savage went to
Omaha, not expecting TO return until Tues
day morning. He divulged to no one the
object OF his visit.
City Committee's new Rule.
The republican city central committee
adopted a rule in the meeting Saturday
night declaring that candidates under the
Lincoln system would be declared nomi-
mated when they received a majority and
the highest number of votes. This action
was taken as the result Of considerable dis
cussion over the Interpretation Of the old
rules governing the selection of the lucky
aspirsnts competing under the provisions
OF the Lincoln system.
NetOes Lincoln Water Ordinance.
Mayor winDett tonight vetoed the ordi-
nance giving water consumers until May
1 to put in meters. A substitute measure
will soon be introduced.
The council authorized the purchase OF
a new aerial ladder for the fire depart
ment to cost not over 81, 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
GLOVE CONTEST POSTPONED
Eddie Gardner and Hatch smith viii
Not Meet Until Feb
ruary rs.

The match between Eddie Gardner and
Hatch Smith. announced by the Omaha
Athletic club for February q, has been
postponed till February 2S, In order to give
Gardner time which he needs to make
weight. All arrangements are completed
and the money posted.
There is absolutely no truth" said
President Peter Loeb OF the club yester-
day, in the report printed Sunday that the
Omaha Athletic club has arranged TO fight
either Benny Ianger and Kid Broad, or
Ryan. We nave had absolutely no negotia-
lions to such an end. The only match We
smith affair"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
SHovES THE RECORD CLOSELY
Charles Threshie of Boston Defeats
DR.. Miller in Glass A Bill
unrd Contest.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1Qs-Charles Threshie
of Boston played a splendid game of bill
OF this city in the amateur billiard cham
pionship tournament at the Knickerbocker
Athletic club tonight. At one time II looked
as If the Boston player would have made
a new record as to average for class A
billiards, but toward the close of the game
he only managed to finish out in forty-ive
innings, with a score of 400 to DIR. Miller's
POS.
John A. Hendrick of this city in the after
noon game, during the latter part of which
the winner played safety. He only showed
his brilliancy of play a couple of times
during the contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Drill for Minerals at Table Rock.

TABLE ROCK, Neb,, Feb. 1~0.-(special.)
effort is being made to test the min
eral formations underlying this vicinity
and a company is being formed for the
purpose of sinking a hole 1900 or 1000
feet deep, or as much more as seems To
be necessary to reach the mineral, which
the prospectors think awaits them. Sew
eral hundred dollars have already been sub
scribed. AS soon as the necessary amount
is subscribed and the exact location OF the
spot for sinking the we'll has been de-
ermined the company will be permanently
organized and officers elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Germans Defeat westerns.
On the Gate City bowling alleys last night
the Germans took three games. Score:
M
Erne Fails TO show Up.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Frank Erne
of Buffalo failed to put In an appearance
tonight at the Pennsylvania Athletic club,
where he was to have met Joe Cans OF
Baltimore in a siX-round boxing bout
Erne arrived here in the afternoon, &C
companied by his hackers and trainers
and at 6 o'clock the entire party left for
gemen or explaining to anyone. There
was a fair house tonight, and when ii was
learned that Erne had left town, the man.
agement returned the admission money to
its patrons. II is said Erne was not salts
fed with the prospect of obtaining the
money that had been promised him for the
bout.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Rules of Battery.

A line was added to section 1 Of rule 80,
allowing the pitcher not more than one
minute to deliver and not exceeding Ave
balls to warm up.
Rule II was amended so that the catcher
must stand within ten feet of the plate
throughout the game, and rule 3 Is changed
to conform with this amendment.
To make rule 80 more comprehensive, the
words Gin which case the umpire shall call
q strike are added
In rule 80 the word after is substituted
for and" making the rule read: IF the
ball is thrown by the pitcher to any player
other than the catcher Excepting to re-
tire a base runner after the batsman is
standing in his proper position ready to
strike a pitched ball, each ball so deliv-
cred shall be called a ball"
Section Z OF rule 46, defining when a
batsman is out, was changed to read: IF.
after two strikes nave been called, the
batsman attempts to make a foul hit, as in
rule "A, section g."
All the changes agreed upon were
adopted and will be recommended to the
various leagues for adoption.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Joseph Letter Improves.

NEW YORK, Feb. l0.-Joseph Letter,
who is i'll in this city, was reported much
better today. u was threatened,
but did not develop and a speedy recovery
is expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Dutfy'S Pure Malt WhiSkeV

Is absolutely pure and unadulterated, and
contains no fusel oil.
Dufy's Pure Malt WbbSey is sold In
sealed bottles only, IL is our own pat
ented bottle. and has the name Duty
Malt Whiskey Company" blown In the bot
tie and has the trademark. the Chemists
Head" on the label. If offered in TASKS or
any other kind OF bottle. or IN bulk, il Is
not "Duny's Pure Malt Whiskey." When
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Ecker esume Publication of call.

CONCORD, Neb., Feb. 1O.-(special.)-
Clyde T. Ecker will resume the publica-
tion of the Call at this place this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Basket Ball Teams.

The basket ball teams played as follows:
Young Women's Christian Association
Centers, Carline Fibinger and Mary Larson;
forwards, Beth Wallace and Edith Mathis;
guards, Edith Baker and Stella Slade.
Omaha High School-Centers, Frederick
Mcintosh, Leonora Hartigan and Nathalie
Merriam; forwards, Nathalie Merriam, Mar
garet Saylor and Emma Duncan; guards,
Cora Evans and Mabel Christy. Umpire,
Miss Patterson. Referee, Miss W~oodsmall.
Goals from field: Mathis, A; Fibinger, /.
Goals from foul line: Wallace, 4; Dun
can, /. Time of halves, fifteen minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
.spaIding Calls for Harmony.

I'm the interest Of professional baseball
and as an argument in favor of joint con-
ferences in rival baseball leagues, l sim
cerely hope all participants in this Buff
falo meeting will realize their responsible
ties and harmonic individual views for the
special purpose Of formulating a uniform
code of playing rules that will best serve
our purpose"
The resolution which caused most dis
cussion was section 8 Of rule A, defining
when the umpire shall declare a foul strike.
At midnight the revision agreed upon
provided that when a ball falls or settles
on foul ground or inside the line of the
territory described by a line drawn through
first to third bases at right angles with
an imaginary line from first to second
bases, and extending on each side to the
limits of the field, it shall be arbitrary to
the umpire to call it a strike. 1t shall re-
main discretionary with the umpire to call
q strike or a foul when the ball goes into
foul territory outside the line drawn
through first and third bases to the limits
of the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
Governor Claims Exemption.

The alternative writ in the Omaha fire
and police mandamus proceedings has been
served on Governor Savage. The order Is
set forth as follows: Now, therefore, we
being willing that final and speedy justice
should be done in the premises, do COM
mand you. Ezra p. Savage. as governor OF
the state OF Nebraska, that you forthwith
appoint four fire and police commissioner
to constitute a board Of FIRE and police COM
missioners OF the city OF Omaha. or that you
appear before the supreme court in the
city OF Lincoln on the 18th day of February,
1902, at 8 a. m. to show cause why you re-
fuse to do So"
The defense OF the governor will be that
the supreme court has no jurisdiction in
mandamus proceedings over the executive
! department. that department being a CO.
ordinate branch Of the state government.
Alleged violation of Food Law.
The case Of the State against Beha Bros.
Of this city, an action instituted by County
Attorney Caldwell to collect penalties for
alleged violation OF the pure food law, was
heard in the district court this morning by
Judge Cornish. The defendants waived de-
tense as to the statement OF facts, but de-
! MED liability on the ground that the pure
food law is unconstitutional, They admit
a. oNAAAhb VI bASOAAoA "a IA q aAa
contrary to the provision Of the law, but
they say the law is class legislation and
therefore unconstitutional.
To Entertain Former Governors.
In keeping with the custom inaugurated
by Governor Dietrich last year. Governor
Savage will entertain former governors OF
the state at dinner in the executive man
sion on February %. the day of the CON-
memoration OF Washington's birthday. II
will be pre-eminently an oficial state at
fair. only those persons who have presided
in the executive once being invited. Til
Invitations will be extended within the next
few days.
Geneva Incorporation.
Articles Of Incorporation of W. L. Spear
& Co. Of Geneva were recorded in the sec
Rotary OF states once today. The stocl
subscribed amounts 20 $4,000 and the in,
corporators are w, L. Spear. ]. A.. Spear
aud r. w. Laing. The company will dea
in general hardware.
Governor Savage will address the student
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11

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Dec. IL, 1901.
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11
NACNATES CHANCEOLDR RULES
Notable Base Fall Men Meet to AdiuSt
Regulations.
sPALDING ASKS FOR HARMONY OF ALL
Rules Defining Fouls, Limiting Time
for Pitchers Delivery and Dis
tance of Catcher from Plate
Are Revised.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 1O.-The represen-
tatives of all the baseball leagues of the
country met here today to establish and
revise the playing rules on a firm basis
and to have them so worded that they may
be easily understood by amateurs and pro-
fessionals alike.
The meeting was organized by the orig
inal committee, which was composed Of
James A. Hart Of the Chicago National
league, j. F. Boyle Of Cleveland, Connie
Mack of Philadelphia, NJ. H.. Sexton Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, president of the Three l
league; Patrick Powers, president of the
Eastern league and president of the Ma
tional Association of Baseball Leagues;
A. ]. Reach of Philadelphia, Father
Chadwick, ar honorary member Of all base
ball leagues; John H.. Farrell. president Of
the New York State league and secretary
Of the National Association OF Baseball
Leagues; Frank Dryer, manager Of De-
troit; w. H. Watkins of Indianapolis, and
H. D., Queen OF Milwaukee. representing
the American association, and Tim W. Muir
name, president Of the New England league,
were invited to attend the meeting.
The following message from A. G. Spaul-
ding was read: