Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1885, Page 5

THE DAILY BEE--FR DAY, AUGUST 14, 1885. LINCOLN. The Goverament Square---Matters Con- oerning It The Lincoln Hose Teams and the State Tournament, On the Blue—The Late Iew Cropsey— Street Obstractions—Notes and AT THE,OAPITAL, THE GOVERNMENT SQUARE, All hours of the day or night strechied upon the graes in the blazing sun, like alligaters on a log, or, if fortune favors, In the shade of the postoffice building on the government tquare, lie all kinds of the human rpecies. In the afterncon on most any day & count will glve all the way from fifty to seventy-five people thus resting, elther from toll or the less ardu- ous task of golog the rounds of the resl- denca portion humbly asking the mistress to give thom somethiny to cat. The hungry tramp, the thleving tramp, the devil-may-ocare tramp, the tramp who is lookling for a job, all gather here and fra- ternize upon u common level. The gentle splashing cf the water as it falls from the fountaln Into the basin wafts Its monotonous sound to the cara of the weather-beaten creatures, and they fall arleep, perhaps to dream of tleir childhood and of tho time when thoy were not entirely creatures of an unkind fortune, The medicated atmorphere ex- haled from the mineral water, which pours Its contlnucus siream from out the months of the dragons deepons their slesp and they snore, Louder and louder 1t falls npon the alr, caueing dliquist to thoss uaab'e t» slumber and amusement for the gamins who congregate sbout, as they sey, “to pipe the gray Bquare is government property, clty authoritles have no right to make arrests on it except by permieston of the United States officiale, Once in a while, when the men become too thick and their actions are not proper, pollcemsen are ra- quested to lnvade the equare and drlve the intruders off, but lately they have not beea disturbed, Thers are many proper persons, for instance, men who toll during the day and como there to rest after supper, bnt those who loaf theroe all day, all nighc long and all the tlme must be tramps, snd should bs deslt with accordlngly. Oaly a few days slnce a countryman slightly intoxleated, lald down to mober off and while unconscicus his watch was taken. T would not lay on that grass for a great dea),” eald a citizen; ‘‘tho graybacks must be thick and of iofinite varlety.” About forty feet from the north en- trance to the tquare, frontlng on P stroet, workmen were busy yesterdsy in layipg out the fcundation for a muels pavillion and stana for pabllc meetinga and speaking, Some time since Messre. J. C. and George Bonnell and 'W. P, Dekin took steps towards ralsing money to erect the bullding, They were successful, and as stated the work was begun. The pavillion will be two storles high, eixteen feot in diameter and octa- gonal in form. Thers will ba an opea pathway through tne ground floor anda a stalrway leading to the second story, which will also ba open, and have s:ats around tho sides. From the apex of the roof will rlse a center pole thicty-two feet high, upon which &t proper times will fly the staraand atripes. Lightness and nestness of architec.ure will be distinctive features and paint wiil add to the beauty of the building. It will be ready in time for the state fafr, and, en Mr. Dekin told a reporter, music will then scoth the breasta of the falr women and brave men of Lincoln almcst nightly. THE HOSE TEAMS, The Merchant’s junhing team and the Fiizgorald hose team are practioing nightly on the!r course on R etrest. The jormer eepecially are gotting in first class form, thelr muscles harden'ng, wind growing better, and practice in couling get ing almost perfection. The {oam feel confident of getting the firet monsy in all hoss races at the tournament which will commsnce at Grand Island on Tuesday next, the 18:h ivs’. New uniforms have baen ordersd, and the boys will make the trlp under the very best auspices and in tho finest splrits, The Fitzgeraldsare also after the belt, and the!r friends claim that thelr chauces are excellent for prizes end glory alike, A OHARITABLE ACT, Yeaterfay'Tudge O. P, Mason received & lottex, from Lydia O. Cropley, widow of the latd Lew E' Cropacy, s:ylog that she had recelyved her policy of $2,000 from the Kunights of Honor Mutual Benefit company. Thero are some luteresting featuees to this matter, Something over two years before Cropsey’s doath, and eome time after he had iusured, Judge Mason took the policy from Cropsey and patd the premlums ensulng until Crop- soy’s death, The reason the jadge did this was to prevent the policy lapsing through Oropsey’s neglcet, for at that time he had loat health and (mployment and was unsble to keep up the pollcy. Judge Mason stepped in and saved the amount for the famlly, for which action he has not only rcoslved the thanks of Cropsey’s widow, but of all reople In whose breasts the mllk of huwan kind- nees has not drisd up. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS, There has been u great deal of com- plaint lately on the bl cking up of side- walks and streels with everything port. able, from bullding material down to pea- nut stands. The uuisanca is in no way aba‘ed by the police, who clalm to hsve no suthorlty to remove the obstrnotions, except upon tho Information of citizevs, No oneseems Inclined t> move in the matter, aud, until this is done, restdents and strangers alike will continue to stamble end swear or pray, as thelr lo- clination leads them., MILFORD ON THE BLUE, Tho boys brauch of the Y. M. O, A, aze etill encamped at Milford, and sre. porte ssy they sra having an enjoyable time, Yesterdey o large crowd of Lin- coln people went down to gee the new steamer launched, From sll that can be learned it was a complete succoss, and the trial trip realizad the hopes of the owrers that it wonld prove a staunch oraft, Itis capablo of carrying about thirty persons, and will bo used entirely for ¢xoursion purposes, Milford ia bo- coming quite a reecri, and plenies go there almost dally. On next Sundsy thero will be a large excursion from Lin- coln to Milford, the railread fare baving been reduced to seventy-five cents for the round trlp. LOCAL NOTES The Y. M, C. A, North Miesion Sun- 0l scholars held a plenio at Leay ! itVs grove yesterday, and the children pased a pleasant day. Mr. J. Sellgecler arrived in Lincoln from Kapsss City lest Saturdsy, and Is visiting Meesrs, Glaser, Mangler and Jobn H. Maes, W. F. Wagner, the insane patlent who ercaped from the asylum Wodnesday evening, has not yet boen caught. He was traced along the railroad track and once sighted, bat the attendants were afrald to attempt his capture, as he Is known as a dangerous man, He Is evi- dently trylng to find bls way home to Fremont. There Is a large namber of etrangers In the clty making nquiries for rallroad lseds, One fiem had twelve applications yesterday from persons deslring to sstile in Nebraska. The Lincoln City rallroad, now busily engaged in laying track all over the olty, promises to have its oars running before the 1at of September, J. Oslyin, one of the leadiog merchants of Beatrico, has leased all the privileges on the reunion grounds, paying $4,500 for the same, and will serve warm mesals at the large dining hall for twenty-five cauts, STATE ARRIVALS, J. B. Dinsmoore, Sutton; J. P. Davls, Sutton, John D, Hayee, Hantings; W, T. Scott, York; J. T. Burke, Nebraska City; M. A. Harligan, Plattsmouth; A, M. Post, Columbae; M. D. Haddox, De Witt, FELL THROTGH AN ELRVATOR —HABEAS CORIUS REFUSED, Special Telegram to Tho BEE, Yestorday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, J. G Thompeon, a workman employed at Me- Connell’s building, corner of N and Tenth street, foll from the third story through an elovator shaft into the callar, a distance of forty-eicht feet, His right thigh was frac- tured, two ribs on the right sids broken and a fracturo of the left arm sustained. The ele- vator way was open, and a mistep by Thomp- eon on loose boards precipitated bim into the area. Ho is 65 years of age, and Dr, Lane, attending physician, has no hope of his recovery. M. G. Hartigan, a Plattsmouth lawyer, brought Link Stavens and E. C.Burke, two men imprisoned for the theft of a cow from a farmer in Lancaster county, before Judge Pound yesterday afternoon on a writ of haboas corpur,” Aftor the argument the judge re fused to releage the prisoners, and they were token back to Plattsmouth, Two men in Lin- colo, thought to be the culprits, are now in juil awaitiog a trial for the same offense. . PERSONAL, A, H. Orew, of Austin, Texas, is in the aty. Charles J. Lane, of Blua Springs, isin the city. H. J. Grant, of Salt Lake, is stoppiog at the Paxton. J. . Weisman, of Lincoln, 18 & guest at the Millard. Gorham ¥, Betts and wi'e, of Lincoln, are in the city. George H. Hastings, Tekamab, 15 stopping at the Millard, N. J. Burnham and family left for Spirlt Lake yesterday. Captain Blunt, U. S. A., started last even- ing for St, Paul, F. W, Gray, of thia city, left last evening for an eastern trip. J. P. Hartman, jr., of Kearney, is quar- tered at the Paxton. Dr. J. C Doniss loaves this morning for a two weeks’ trip to Ohio, J. H. Ballinger, of Hastings, is in_the city, quartered at the Millard, G E Barber, J E Baum and J A Keith Lincoln, are at the Millard, F. R. Rancon and G. W. Conell, of Ne- braska City, aro in the city. . Frohman and wife, and W, J. Wood, of Fremoxt, aro at the Paxton, - R A Hess, Carroll; Feank Fox, Springfield, Tll,, N J Sensler, Cleveland, are at the Ar cade, David Campbell, one of the prominent bus- iness men of Aukurn, is in the city on busi- ness, E O Calkins, H Gibbons, C B Fiach, T, G, Homer and F G Keens, of Kearney, are reg- istered at the Millard. Mr, snd Mrs, R, [Bcughton, of Ludlow Eogland, who are making an extended tour in this country are in the city, Hon, James Humphrey and Hon, Almerin Gillette, of tho Kansas state board of rail- road commissioners, aro in the city. Mr, R. O. Patterson has returned from a two woeks' trip to Lake Minnetonka, Mrs, Patterson remainivg the balance of month at the lake, J. 0. Humphrey, Etq., & prominent attor- nay of Springfisld Ills,, was 1a thy city yester- day on his way west to make somo land pur- chases in Nebraska, Miss Minnie Duval, of Detroit, Mich, is visiting her brother, Eugene Duval, ttinog- rapher in the general supsrintendont’a office of the Union Pacific, Mes, Charles Weymullor sccompanied by Misses Augusta and Clara Spetman loft yester- day for Crescent City, Towa, to meet relatives coming from Hamburg, Germany. Mr, Ira Thomas, of Oukland, Neb.,is in the city lookiag up old Bata Theta Pi friends, ¥, A. Giles and Luclen Stephens were clats mates with him at Asbury university, Indi- ana. {{Rev. and Mrs, Willard Scott left last even- iog for Lake Minnetonka, They will be ab: sent & month, and preaching servics in the St. Mary’a avenus Congregational church will be discontinued until their return, The Sun- day school will be held as usual, Thomas Brennan, of Canningham & Bren- nav, leaves for Chicago this morning to bo present at the banquet to Senator Riddle- borger, Mr. Beennan will also speak at the Trish demonstration to bs held at Chlcago on Baturday, returniog home Tuesday, A J Cann, Hebron; © M Clapp, Wahoo; D Kenyop, H O Montgomery, Atlinta; L C Johnston, Seward; A C Montgomery, F W Jeffory, York; David Grofft, Theo Bodein, P A Globons, Orlesvs; Aug Lovy Wisner; A M.dden, W. Burkhards, West Point; J F Schullz, Stantos; L E Brows, Ovallalls, J H Barowell, Atlanta; ' F Faraer, Rockport; J T Linte, Oreston, are at the Canfield, At the Metropolitan—H C Chapman, Al wa; L B Adams, Superior; F J Coll, Ly ons; J H Shaw, Lyons; Fred M Morgan, Blair; T R Lighton, Lincoln, J W Raynold, Graud Island; William F Douglae, Tecumaeh; W 8 Van Alstequs, Iincoln, Nel W Haw- ilton, New York; Robert Beveridze Montana: J E Moorman, Oskalcoes, Towa; D H Max- well znd son, Cedar Kapids, Iows; 8 G Par son, Glendive, Idaho; James lis. East Auvora, N Y; J F Taylor, Chicako; J H A CURIOUS LEGEND. A Relic in the U, P, Headquarters and tie Telo Thereof, Rams-Borns Fmbedded in Wood— An Indian Wooling, An cbject of considerable Interest in the Union Pacific headquertersis to be seen in tho rooms of the passenger do- partment—a pale of rams.-horns which have grown into a tree to the depth of several inches, and have become them- selves of a woody nature, The sectlon of the tree, or stamp, which is of the mountain ploe species, is about two feot in helght. The horns are large and per- feot In form and appearance, projecting from the side of the stump as naturally as from the forehead of a mountaln ram. The ourlous object bears an insoription showing that it was cut ata dlstance ofslx feot above the ground, In the Salmon river reglon, Idaho, nea¢ the site the Rams-Horn mine, This it 18 to be noted, was one time one of the richest 1in the terrltory of Idaho, and was named from the fact that a dead ram was found upon the spot where gold was first dlscoversed. 1t was afterwards frandulently wrested away, it {s sald, from the discoverer, who was driven from his clalm by his usurping enemles, This rams-horn block of wood hes caused no little specalation of a scientific pature. The freak Is certainly a curlous one. The roots of the hornsare em- bedded In the trunk tome eeven or elght inches, thowing conclusively that they must have baen In the present position, however they got there,many,many years, Another curlous clrcumstance already briefly adverted to is that the horns themselves have lost their horny compe- sitlon almost entlrely, and bécome of a woody nature, probably from long con- tact with the ligneous substance. Tho cutward texture of the horns is natural in the extreme—tho soaly rings belng peifeotly proserved. The ramshorn relic even if it wera of no scientific intereat would still bas an object of curlosity—almest of admlra: tion—from the quaint legend which ls told In connection with it. There have beenagroatmany theorlestoaccount forthe cuzlous growth of the horns into treo— some contending that & ram muet have fallen from the crags towering above the Ramehorn mine, and becoming fastened in the limba of the tree, perished thera from hunger, leaving his horns to grow fnto the tree; whilo others think that the ram must have been elaughtered and his horns placed there by an Indian for the purpose of merking a spot which it was deslred to especially deslgnate. None of these theories tally, however, with the legend that fs told cf the rellc. 1+ is sald that manv years ego, befors this section of 1dsho waa invaded to any extent by white explorera, there rosmed through tho fores: an Indlsn, whose name unfortunately has not been pre- sorved. This redskin, a restless, power. ful young buck, fell m love with a malden of the tribe to which ke belonged, whose nams is not known to those who tell the legend. The young girl was not averse to the wooing of the young warrfor—in fact rather smiled upon him, corquettishly, it msy be, bat nevertheless favorably. The parents of the girl, however, 5o runs the tale, were bitterly oppesed to the match and drove the yourg Indlan from the wigwam when he came, from tlme to tlme, to seck by the strange procese of aboriginal wooing, the hand of the dusky maiden. One day, when the young warrler was returning from the chase, bearing upon his stal- wart shoulders the carcass of a ram which he had slain, he met the father of the maiden of his love. The young In- dlan again besought the old man’s con- sent to the marrisge. But the father bit- terly rofused the request, eaying, tanntlngly: *‘Not untll the horns of the ram you besr on your shoulder become root and branch of yon tell pine, shall you wed my daughter.” It s rald that the Indlan gave up his woolng in des- pair, Without thinking, however, of any after-consequences of hils act, he placed the horns of the ram, which he had killed, in the llmbs of the tree pointed out to him by the old man, He left the country, iatending never to re- turn, Many years afierward he relurned to the spot of the mountaln pine, and was surprlsod to find that the bomes of the ram had become imbedded In the tree He bethought hlmeelf of the old man's eaylng, and overjoyed, hastened to claim the girl of his heart, now far advanced in years, Tho very doubtfal lecend concludes in regalar fairy story style **And so they were marrled and lived a long and happy life together,” THE VIOTORIOUS TWELVE. of mine, at The Department Team as Now Com. posed—Close of the Contest, The depsrtment competitlon st the r flo range closed yesterdsy morning, and in the afternoon there was no thooting, ex- cept buileeye matches. Many of the en- listed men who have been In attendance upon the compotition have been ordered to thelr poats, and start to.dsy or to- DOrrow, The following are the men who bave been selected for the department team, to take part fn the division contest at Fort Snelling, Mion,, in October. The scores for the four days’ competition is placed opp osite the name of each man: Bergt, Weeks, Sixth infantry. G99 Seventh ** i ixth Hergt, Stevens, Seventh Private Manviog, Sixth ** Sargt, Mayo, Seventh ..., Lieut, Parke, Twenty.first infautry Sergt, Roer, Seventh i Sergt. Ped: Sergt, Lewl aand Sergt., Redensisch, Ninth infantry Scrgt. Lyon, Sixth infantry. .. 2 In addition to these twelve men there ere two supernumerarles, Sergeant Sad- ore, of the Sixth Infantry, with a ecore of 042, and Sergeant Merton, of the Sixth infantry, with a ecore of 536. These men constitute, as befora in- timsted, what s known as the depart- ment team, end will go to Fort fnelliog in O:tober to meet the teams from the other depurtments, thoss of Texas, Mis- souri, Platte and Dakots. The twelve beat wen In this contest wiil be appointed Rulgewsy, Fond du Lac, Wis; J H Miller, | to positions on what is known as the div- G E Jchuson, Chicago; W £ Andrews, Des Moices; A Joes and duaghter, Boston, Mase; ¥ M Cookey, Neols, Iows, I islon team, Sergt, Weeks carrisd off the honocs of the contest, capturing six gold medals, 3| believed that all asveral cash prizes and & magnificent re- | peating rifle, SKIRMISH FIRING, The following Is the ecore of tho skir- mith fielng at the rifle range yesterday morning: Sergt, Weeks, Sixth Infantry.. Lieut. Goodin, Seventh ' Private Manning, Sixth infantry. Sergt. Stevens, Seventh infantry Sergt, Rober. Fourth infantry. Private Eitinger, Fourth infantry Sergt Rebentish, Sixth infantry. Sergt. Merton, Ninth infantry Coro. Bejamin, Sixth_infantry.....0 .0 Private Summertfield, Twenty-first infan. A T % Sergt, Sedore, Sixth infantry. ... Lieut, Jackson, Seventh infantry. . TEAM FIRING, Tho followlng ave the scores made by the teams of the varlous companies this mornlng: Sergeant Weeks, Sergeant Sedore, Lieut. Torry, Private Manning, Sixth infantry, 593, Sergeant Lawle, Lleat. Goodin, Lieut. Mayo, Sergeant. Stevens, Scventh in- fantry, 678, & Sergeant Merton, Sergeant Fern, Corp. Reed, Private Kortmann, Niath infantry, 3 Capt. Bubb, Private Ettinger, Ser. geant Rober, Sergeant Everts, Fourth infantey, 308, Lieutenant Goodin was the wlnner of the banner which was given by the ladles of the fort for competition by the officers. Captain G. E. Blunt, general Inspector of rifla practice on Gen. Sheridan's ataff, has Leen in tho clty for the past day or 80, witnessing the department rifle con. test. He came here from Missouri, whore ho has likemise bien witnessing the department competition, He will go feom here to Fort Snelling, Minn,, for a slmilar purpeso. Qapt. Blonas said that he had noticed that the me o of the department of the Platte were bet cr in skirmish firlng than those of the department of Missourl, probably because the Platte eoldlees had bettor rango accommodations, The eol- dierain the east are not nearly so proficlent skirmish shots, he thouoght, as those of the west, bacauso the we:t:ra soldiers have mors opportunity to practlce and arenot so hampered as thelr brothron in the esst. ARMY NOTES, Captain Thaddeus S. Kirtland, Seventh Infantry, is relleved from duty wlith the board of officers appolnted to meet at Fort Fred. Steele, Wyo. Captatn William I Reed, Seventh in. fantry, is detatlcd as a momber of the board of cflicars appointed to moet at Fort Fred. Steele, Wyo. Major George B, Dandy, quartermas- ter’s department, chief quartermaster, department of the Platte, wlll prcceed to Cheyenne, Wyo , on publtc business. On complation of this daty Msjor Dandy will retarn t> department headquartors. The leave of absence granted Second L'eatenant H. W. Atkinson, Sixth Infan- try, August 7, 1885, is hereby extendod to September 1st, at which date he will report for duty. Second L'eutenant Charles G. Morton, Bixth Infantry, is hereby relleved from duty in connection with department rifle competition, and will retara to Fort Douglas, Utah. Under authorlty of srmy regulatlons, paragraph 529, as corracted by general crders No. 4, serles of 1882, headquar- ters of the army, the ration of bread for the three troops of tho Ninth cavalry, at Fort Niobrara, Neb., s ncressed to 22 ounces, these troops belng nnable to pro- vide themselves with fresh vegetables, NEBRASKA LIVE STOCK. Prominent Union Macific Cicials Think There Must Be Some Mistake About the Com- missioner's Decision. A reporter for the Bee called on Gen- eral Frolght Agent Shelby, of the Union Paclfic, yesterday afternoon for the pur- pose of learaing if ho had yet been offici- ally notified of Commissioner Faithorn's decision in regard to shipping Nebraska live atock *No,” sald Mr. Shelby, ‘‘nosuch order has been received by me, and I am in- clined to think there must be some mis- take about it. All I know sbout the matter ls what I have seen I the tele- graphed reports. I do not care to ssy much regarding it until I havo learned whether 1t is true or not. I do know, however, that the Unfon Yaoific has requested esstern Jines to j in them fin an arrangement whereby live stock may be billed from western stations on their lize to Omaba, and {f not dis- poeed of to packe:s at this polnt, rebilled to Chicago at the ssme rate which eastera lines wou!d receive 1f billed on through way bills from point of :hipment to Chicago. This is all that {s asked by the Unlun Paclfic.” Mr. Shelby farther stated that he hoped Commiseicner Faithorn would not {osist on carryleg out the rulig sg pub- lished In the newspapore, as it would work great fvjary not only to the city of Omaha and Nebraeka live atock interests, but also to the Unlon Paclfic road, The Union Pacific's and the clty’s interosts are fdentical in this matter. RAILROAD NOTES, The followlng from the Chicago Times will be found of local Interest. “‘By agreement between the Councll Bluffs lines the lumber rate was eome time ago fixed at thirteen cents per 100 pounds to Counc!l Bloffeland eixteen ocents to Omaha, The sction taken re- gerding the Union Paclfic bridge toll re- sulted in tho reduction of the rate to Omahs to thirteen cents, A proposition isnow on feot to advance the rate to elghteen cents from Chicago to both Councll Bloffs and Omahs. the estab- Ifshed diff:rentlal applylog from other oints, The present rate, 1. is clalmed, s unremunerstive, peying) but half a cent per ton per mile, a figure that does not cover the cost of carriage. The Southwestern railway association llnes advanced the rate some three weeks ago, for which action they were soundly be rated by the dealers of the northwest, but found consolation In a decldedly ia- cressnd revenue from that source. It is of the Ocuncil Bluffs lines are In favor of the advance, and the order makiog 1t will be lssued within a day or two."” Yesterday's Chicago Times saye; “*Mr, Kimball, general treffic mansger of the Union Pacific rallway, with a number cf prominent friends, passed through Bls. marck, Dak., yestorday ia & special car. He is on & trip of pleature and businees combiued, While Mr. Kimball vieits the Natlonal Park, luls reported that be goes through the country on s mission for the Union Paclfic road in connectlon with the proposed brauches of Northern Pacllic into Union Paclfic country.” On the 20(h fost. the O, R. I, & P, wlil ron so excareion to Colfax Springs, Tickets $3.40, gooa to return unt!l Sep- tember 1, 3 |avenue, wero the scenc of quito & the | WORKING FOR WAGES, Laborers Treating With the School Board to Secure Money Due Them—No Settlement Effected. Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the rooms of the bosrd of educatlon, on the corner of Six'ceath street and Capitol gath- oring. The ooccsslon which called ont those pretent wss the meeting of the board’s committee on batldinga and prop- erty with Moyers & Daffy, the contract: ora on the grading of the Hartman school grounds, and the laborers employed by them. The meeting was held at the sug- geatlon of the board of edacation for the purpose of seelng what arrangement could bo mado to pay off the men employed by the contrastors, as they had complained that they could not secure the wages duo them. The board Is still Indebted to Meyers & Dufly, on their contract, to the amount of §221.19, and the contract- ors owe thelr laborers something over £400, and claim that they have nothing with which to liquidats their In- debtedness, With the consent of the contractors the com. mittee endeavored to make a settlement with the men by cffering to pay over to them, pro rata, the amount due the con- tractors. This would have been equiva- lent to about sixty cents c¢n the dollar. The men, however, refused to rettle on this basls, and demanded their full weges. They say that if the board of education refuses to pay them, they will take the matter into court. The committee will roport the facts to the board at lts next rogular meoting, and some actlon will then be takeo. The inslde facts of the case, as near as could be learned, aro as followa: The orlginal contract was let to_one James Duffy, who farnlshed a bond in the sum of $200, with R. M. Meyers as securlty. Duffy subsequently turned the contract over to Meyere, who, in pirtnership with Thomas Dafly, endeavored to faltill the contract. Thomas Duffy states that from the beglnniog of the work, on ac: count of unforeseen dlfficaltlies, the con - tractors lost money. They found that the contract price wes entirely too low, and howas obilged to borrow money on his personal responsibilty to pay the men. All money paid on tho contract was used in paying the laborers, but recently the board had refused to honor their orders. ULoth Duffy and Meyera claim that they are not able to pay the clalms agatusi them, as they are entirely out of funds. It 18 slso clalmed that the bond of James Dalffy, en which the contract was secured, is worthlese, and the laborers haye no reccurse to ee- cure thelr wages uniess they can hold the board responsible for accepting & worth- less bond. There eeoms to be consider- able difference of oplofon es to where the fault lies, but the matter shounld be de- termined immediately and the men given their jast dues, There are about twenty- five men holding claims for labor on the contrsct and they can ill afford to lose the money. THE CADET EXAMINATION. Alvin Henry Sydenham, of Kearney, Oarries OfF the Honors, Fremont Tribune, The examinstion of applicants for ap- pointment as cadet to West Point took place Wednesday at the high echool building. The committes of examina. tlon consisted of Prof. W. P. Jones, Prof. J. W. Love, the Hon, W, H, Man- ger, Dr. L, J. Abbott, of Fremont, and the Hon. W. P. Norris, of Ponca. Prof. Woodward, of North Bend, snd Dr. Stevenson, of Grand Itland, were unable to attend. Work bagan at 9 o’clock by the elec. tion of Mr. Norris as chalrman and Prof. Love sas eecretary of the board. There were filteen appifcants for exsminatlon, and they werea fine sot of boys, They wrestled hard all day with thelr varlous pspers, closing at 7 oclock In the evenlng. The board adjourned t the residence of Congressman Dorsey snd pursued their examin- ation of the papers and gradlng the ap- plicante, finlshing thelr work at 10 p. m, Whon o general average of all the branches for each applicant was secured it was found that Alvin Henry Syden- ham, of Kearney, was the successful one, his aversge bsing 86 3.1 per cent. Frank W. Ruseell followlng with 82] and Wm. E. Carlin third with 80}. A Tiibane reporter was pormluted to glancs over the papers and found several of them to be very creditable, Thoze of the successfu! candidate were very accn- rate and concise and show him to ba remarkably bright for a youth of but 18 years. He was appointed posltion at ono time by Congress- man Valentine bnt failed In his ex- aminatlon a: West Polnt for admission. The only trouble baing & physlcal one— his feet being too flat, This has beon somewhat overcome and the examlning physiclan essures him that he will not be kept ous agsin on that ground. When he falled before W. E. Catlin, #on of G:n. Uarlin, was appolnted, bat he could not galn admisslon on accrunt of a deficiency in his education, It is to be hoped that Mr, Sydenham will be fal this time, for he will certalnly s mark at Weet Polnt, Following are the appl'cinte: Halbert Loedam Central City, Willls F, Clevenger, Long Pine, Howard A. Rowe, Lost Oreek. Alvin Henry Sydenhem, Kearney. 1. E. Brown, Hartlogton, H. B. Luhp, Fort Niobrara, Harry Chase, Plerce. Samuel 0. McKinley, Ponca, ‘Walter Martin, Martinsbarg, L A, Tillson, Kesrney, Frauk W, Raesell, Ord, W. E. Carlin, Fremont, A. 8. Borrows, Norfolk, K. G, Eagleson, Or Frank E Swengel, Oakland, — That Cattle Qaarantine, Ooneiderable fear havicg been ex- pressed that the proclamation of Gov- ernor Dawes would serlouely fnjure the cattle exhiblt at the Omaha fair, Secre- tary D. H. Wheeler, of the Omaha fair and exposition, communicated with the governor regarding the matter. Yester- dsy he received the following reply from the givernor: LiNcown, Neb., August 11, D. H. Wheeler, secretary Omaha fair— Deur Sir: Answerlog your qaesiions as to quarantire proclamati wounld 53y that the proclamation was fssued by order of the live stock commission and rules snd regulations blished by them. Thero s nothing ia elther procla- for the rame matlon or rules and regulations that will In any way sffect the success of your fair, if cartied out in thelr propor spirit and intent. Dr. Gerth, statn veterlnatian, will return on the 12th inst.,, and this mattor will bo referred to him for adjust. ment, Very respoctiullg, Jayes W, Dawes, Governor, o — A Good Advertising Scheme, On the 24th Inst. a Union Paclfic beg gage car will start east from Portland, Oregon, via the Oregon Short Line, con- talning an exhiblt of Orecon products, The car was farnlehed the Oregon Immi gratlon Bureau by the Unlon Pacifio, That body have fitted it up with an at- tractlve display of products, showing the reaonrces of that roemsrkable state, Mr, E. W. Allen, ccmmlssioner to the world’s expoeition, will be in charge. The ocar will be eldetracked at all tmportant points throughout the east where county and and other falrs ars In progress, and will attract conalderable attention. After concluding sn exteneive tour of the cast the car will be hauled to New Orleans, where the exhibit will be placed in the exposition bullding, to remain until the close of the expoation. — ——— Recovering the Goods. Nearly all of the goods which were stolen from Kalish's tailor shop, on Thir- teenth street, Monday night were re- covered by officers ycsterdey afternoon, At Kline's pawn shop Ofticer Tarnbull found three pairs of pants, & coat and a gold watch, which had been pawned by the thicves. amy also recoverad forty yards of lining, apalr of pants snd o coat which thoy found secreted about a stable in the rear of the Metropolitan hotel. Bill Bates, a notorlous negro, was ar- rested yosterday afternoon as the third man connected with tho burglery, He has made a full confession, Harrls and Wileon, the two men arrested Wednes- dey, had & preliminary hearlng before Judgo Stenberg yesterday afternoon, and were remanded to the county jallto awalt further exrmination, ey EE Excursion ana Picaie, The Unton Pacific band excursion and plenlc to North Bend, Saturdsy, promises o be & mst enjoyable affair. Every effort has been put forth to make It a plossant occasion. A large number of prizas have been cffered for competit- ors in games which ate to be held on the plenlo grounds, and the spcr: will un— doubtedly be very fine. The excurafon train !s to run r'ght to the plenle grounds, thus eaviog a long, hot walk after leav- ing the train. Bountiful refreshments are to bo served on the grounds by J, A. Dalzell, the Sixtoenth street caterer, and thoso who do not care to carry a lanch basket can thus be accommodated with plenty to supply the inner man, - e— Pollce Docker, The following cases wero disposed of by Judge Stenberg yeaterday morning: Charles Smlth, figating, $10 and costs. Henry Walther, disorderly conduct, $10%end costs. S. Slmeral, disorderly conduct, twenty days on broad and water. ~ S. Jobnson, drunk and disorderly, 5. Milliam Relly, drunk and disorderly. $4 and costs, Court Notes, Amanda Carris filed a petition In the district court yesterday for divorce from her husband, Joseph Carrir. The grounds alleged are those of extremes cruelty. Both partles live in Omaha, D. St. Geyer filed notlca of appsal from appralser’s award of damages on the opening of Ninetesnth street from Elizabath Place to Smith’s addition. e —— Ineure In the Home Fire of Omaha, The U, P. Band Concart, There was a large crowd at Jefferson Square last evening to listen to the con- cert given by the Unlon Paclfic band. The entertalnment commenced at about 8 o'clock, and lasted for over on hour. The following programme was rendered: March, A, D, R ¥, Rhyner Achilles, with variations, .O. Hull Overture. Rival, . Pottee Spring Violot. "Ripplay Helena Waltz . - Potteo Goblins, » Phantasy. ollinson ——— Officers Horrlgan and Bull- |2 THE RIFLE RANGE, | WONDERFUL SHOOTING AT FORT SNELLING A Fort Snelling special to the Chicago Times says: There were two matches down on the programmo to-day, In the forenoon rogimental toam match at known distance, 200, 300 and 60) yards, and 1 the afternoon a rogimental toam skirmish match, deploying a8 ekirmishors at doable time from 6°0 to 200 yards and return, halting and firlog at the sound of the bugls, unlimited ammunition, Tho light was bad, wind gusty and strong, The possible core for each team was 1 points, firing ten men each, The record is follow:: Tnt cavalry. 6ih infantry 15th infantry.. 1,102 26th infantry.. 1102 The prize was a gold medal, to bo worn by the member of the winning team who made tho highest score in the contest, It was won by Capt. Ogden, troop K, first cavalry, on a total of 128 out of poesible 150, In the afterncon the greatest interest was centered, as tho prizo at stake wie hand= some gold badge presented by Gen, Terry, the department commander, to become the property of the top man of the winning team. “The grounds presented a beautilul appearance, A stream of carriages steadily poured in from St Paul and Minneapolis Inden with visitors, while Gen. Terry and his stalf and the ladios from the fort snd department headquartera crowded the grand stand, interested epecta— tors of what chanced to be the finest match of the meoting, At 2 o'clock the contest began, and the best scores of lsst year, in a similar contest, were boaten by the lowest team of this dyolr 84 pointe. The winning team ecored 1,014 points, a total of over 1(0 per man, which has never been cqualed on any range in the United States or elsewhere, Tha following are tho regiments in order of me; 3d infantry.... 1,014 17th infantry .. 882 11th infantry 53 1st cavalry . 20th infantry ... The teams shot in pairs, two on a targot. The 3d_ infantry will have n special match among themeelves to-morrow to decide which of their numbar shall wenr the department commander’s han e Across the Boraer, Quinko, August 13, —Largs meetings to discnss mesns to secure & commutation of Riel’s sontence continue to bo held at varions points in this province, ¥, Marsh, of Stiliwater, Minn.,, and o brother of R, W. Korr, who recently com witted suicide on the Tntar-colonial railway train, aro here for the purposs of re-opening the investigation Into Ker's death, Forty thousar.d dollars life insurance is involved. et e s A Fatal Quarrel. . Lours, August 13.—Tho Post-Dis- pateh’s Little Rock special says in Chicla- saw nation yesterdsy, David Hunton shot and killed his cousin, Samuel Smily, in & quarra about the ownership of some horses. Hunton fled. He waa pursuca by Smily’s friends and elain, —— Minnesota. Orops. St. PavL, Aug. 18, —Reportsreceived from the wheat harvest south and north of St Paul indicate some damsge from blight and inscets in the former sections, and from hail rain and hot weather in - the latter, Oora is, doing well. NO POISON IN THE PASTRY FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE. rice Baking Powder Co., 080, . gy St. Louin, Mos Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powdor | —ano— Price’s Lupulin Yeast Gems, Beot Dry Hop Yeust. FTOR SALE DY GROCERG. ‘WE MAKE BUT ONE QUALITY, STATE JOXTINGS. Lightning struck the residenco of John Hanaha, nino miles from Uolumbus, Monday ‘morning, fatally injuring a boy named iozen- ski, Lightning also Iailled » span of horees belonging to Mr, Danlap, eight miles from town, The Russell residence at MoOook was struck Dy lightning, Monday, and destroyed. Liogs, £1,000, The new residence of T, G, leos was flattened by the wind, A number of houses in Chase county wero demolished by wind last Monday, A bad looking and loaded gavg of thieving tramps bowded a train et Pacifio Junction Weduesday, and with ugly looking revolvers, coaxed the conductor to pass them over the brifge. As eoon as the train crossed the river they took to the brush, Oune of the gang was afterwards captured on the streets of Platwmoug A large stock of cutlery’ tools’ and pistols wero dis- covered hidden in a lumber car, e dently the rosult of a 1ecent raid on some Towa store, The moral atmosphero of North Bend is said to be improving. Burglars raided the store of a three-bull banker in Grand Island Tuesday night, and carricd off $250 worth of goods. Hog cholera continues in the locality of Table Rock, where the farmers’ losses from the disasse have been heavy. ‘While engaged in unloading a stes m thresher from the cars at Hastings Monday afternoon, the framework in which the machines are shipped gave way, and the heavy machine fell upon L, Attawaly snd Frank Dawson, The last named escaped with a few brulses, while Altawaly was frightfully cruched sbout the head and jaws. flll recovery is improbable, Tho report of the Bennott camp mesting says ‘'over 5) persons wers converted from their sins and 3.0 were eanc.ified.” ratisfactory results, A Niobrara family nerrowly eccaped from poisoning last Saturday, It sppears that oix of the family of the Rev. M, Campbell ate some meat purchased at the meat market that morniog, as did also five other partics, all of whom were taken violently ill early in the day. They sll vomited bi and for a time 1t wss thought that every one of the eleven would die. On Monday thoey were slightly better, with pretty fair chauces of recovery. There was something radically wrong wilh the meat, just what the doctors hava not said. All who partook of that par- ticular meat were taken violently smck, The matter will be thorouzhly investigated. —— - —A brcklayer, name unknown, was se verely Injured last ovening while attempting to bourd a traln ot the etock yards, A bad gosh was cut in his ecalp and his shoulder blade broken, The unfortuuste man wis taken to 8t Joseph's bospital, where his Very wounds were dressed and he was made as comfortable as poseible, ALL RESPOND- COR- 1220 DOUG ENT3 MUST ENCLOS E| STAMP FOR LS STREET, OMAHA, REPLY, Seventeen years Experienco, DR.G. W.PANGLE Reader of Disoasea of Mon an1 Women. Magnetio and Derbalist Physizian Now I 1210 Douglas St. Omabha, Neb,, up-staira. 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