Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 21, 1886, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAIL BEX: WED NESDAY APRIL 21, 1886 D L ———S—S————S—S SRS Rt S RS LELLLLLLL L LU AALLLLLLSLLLLLLLLLL e W. A. Hollenback secretary. After a few gpecches from some of the prominent farmers of Siclly, they proceeded to organize. They were all anxious to sign the constitution. This club shall be known as the Van Wyck club of Lower Sieily, its object being to benefit and protect the farmers against monopolies in any form. This society will not support any man for the legislature who will not work for the in- torest of the farmer, We demand that the producer shall be put upon an equal footing under the law with any man or combination of men. We are opposed to all class legisla- tion, and wo are in favor of the re- peal of all laws which gives one man or a combination of wmen the advanfage over any man or class of men. We demand kuch logal enactments as will guar- antec equity between the farmers and_the railroads to the end that a railroad man shall not accumulate a princely fortune from the et profits of his road, while the farmer has to cconomize to make merely expenses, We fully recognize the utility of rail- ronds, and are willing that rail- road capital shall have a reasonable per cent ot profit, but arc not willing that it shall tyrannize over and oppress our agricultural ndustries. We believe in building railroads where they are needed and encouraging their construction, provided that when they are constricted they shall not be our masters and wa their helpless sla The Stato Supreme Court. Lascory, Neb,, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram.]—At the session of the state supreme court to-day the following cases were argued and submitted: State ex rel Meeker vs King, Hitte vs Omaha and Republican Val- ley railway company, Reld vs State, Towle va Shelly, Hoyt vs Schuyler, Murphy vs Lyons, State ex rel Attorney General vs Barron the part of plaintiff, Lincoln vs Holmes, Nelson vs Bevins, Cummings vs ‘Winters, Lamb vs {Sherman. Leav e to file amended petition was given §u State ex rel Hopkins vs School District No. 7, of Sherman county, and the cause was continued. Motion to dismiss In Aul tman vs Stickler was overruled, and the @ease continued. Court adjourned to Wednesday morning, April 21st, Indignant Odd Fellows. BrATRICE, Neb., April 20.—[Special Tele- gram.]—The Odd_Fellows of Beatrice have 1recly expressed their indignation this even- ing, over the announcement that appeared in the evening papers to the effect that the rates to the celebration to be held In_ Omabn on Monday next, had been fixed at one and & third fare, Mr. Allen of the B. & M., it was understood, had agreed that the rates over this road shculd not exceed one fare for the round trip, and the 0dd Fellows had worked up a large listof parties who had pledged themselves to o with this understanding. The lodge to- night adopted strong resolutions condemn- ing the action of the roads, and also express- ing their regrets to the Omaha brethren at their inability to attend. TO THE BREACH. The Irish National League Urged to Support Gladstone. Lixcory, Neb., April 20.—A circular is- sued to-day by the executive committee of the Irish National League of America to the oflicers and members of its branches, after ealling attention to the near approcch of suc- cess for the cause of Ireland through Glad- stone’s proposition, “These meas- ures are now led Dy most powerful and most unscrupulous combinations, composed of men who, from Heredtary préfudicennd eluss interests, are mies to all human_ progress and pobular and all sides admit the great import- £ American opinion in influencing the nent of the vital question. Every branch of the league should therefore, without a moment’s delay, Z a citizens’ meeting, composed of th representative men, of all “shiades of A can politics, all shades of nationalities, by that means obtain such unequivoeal ex- vression of genuine American_opinion as will strengthen the hands of Parncll_and Gladstone in the coming struggle. Mem- bers the leagne Should all * their influence In thelr states to Induce local legislatures and_other representative: bodies to follow the noble ample of the legislatures of Towa, Ohio, New York, Rhode Islind, and Connecticut the parliament of Qiiebee, in passing propriate resolutions and _sending sages of encouragement across the w Prompt action is all important as the de * on the Irish homo rul L Dill will be resumed ¢ fore rely on all branches of the league to take immediate steps tocarry out these sug- gestions. A Fiery Celebration. Loxpox, April 2L—A dispateh from Mandalay says: To-day being the Burmese new year, fifly followers of the Myingzaing prince sef five to this city in several places at 4 o'clock this morning, Hundreds of houses have ben burned. The treasury, & post office and_smaller buildings within the . palace enclosure wer One-third of the walled Gladstone Will Not Break Down, Loxnox, April 2L—Hebert Gladstone, speaking at Bradford last evening, said that the government would hold fast t6 105 pres ent Irisn_policy and would secure victory, | whether it reuired six months or six years, 0 dgalin A Fire and Failure, nills of Bradon uts, Whites Grounds, S royed by firo to- Loss The Land Developnent association, | failed with liabilities amounting to” & ;s - Yesterday's Base Ball Games. The games played by the leading base ball elubs of the country yesterday resulted as fol- lows: At St Lo At Washington ' At Augusta—Adtlant 1£ustas 4 At Savannah—-Savannahs 7, Momphis 8, At Charleston — Charlestons 11, Chatta- noogas 10, . At Macon—Nashyilles 9, Macons 4. At Baltimore — Baltimores 2, Metropoli- tans 10, At Philadelphia—Athletics 7, Brooklyns At Louisville—Louisville: incinnatis - ust Pay. 0, April 20.—About forty-five dis- owners who have been receiving cer- tain fixed sumsof money from the western export association (whisky pool) to keep their establishments closed, held a meetin Liere to-day for the purpose of taking united action in regard to the alleged failure of the pool to meet its obligations Lo them. A reso- ution was adopted demanding that the pool ay at once the amount demanded by distil- lors, ‘i resolution will be presented at the meeting of the western export association to- WOrrow, R Leather Dealers Fail, BosToN, April 20— dealers in hides and ment to- $2.0,000, and it is hoped that the assets will equal that amount. The failure is due to the dull- uess of trade. ————— Another Meeting, The “Owmaha Glee Club" held another rday afternoon. They have aroom on Farnam street, and ydious sounds showed plainly ¢ of the members are artists nized only I new members that n ““Althou “eult pieces were most commendable w: numbers some twenty — - e X-Cut. Solution to the problem Cross Cut. The hort route to Atkinson’s Millinery and *Hair Emporium, 16th street, near Capitol avenue. 3 in ‘The club now wo members. B e e Chicago, Rock Islaud & Pacific R'y. ight and ticket oflice removed to 1303 Turnum street. Telephone No. 782, THEY RUSHED THEIR WORK, The Oity Oonncilmen Dispose of a Large Amount of Business. LEAVENWORTH STREET GRADE. 1t is Finally Approved—The Gas Ord- fnance Falls to Pass—The Viaduct and the Cable Railway— Other Matters. The Aldermanic Board, The meeting of the city council last night was attended by all the members, Probably a dryer session never took place. The spread eagle cloguence of Furay and the blatherskite oratory of Leeder—both were elements of interest conspicuous by their absence. Much business was disposed of, and certain im- portant measures were put through—as notably the ordinance repealing the fran- chise of the gas company. COMMUNICATIONS, A communiecation from the mayor was read approving the contract and bond be- tween J. E. Knowles and the city for con- structing and repairing sidewalks from April 1 to July 1, 1886, A communication was read from Mrs, J. F. Allan, asking permission to plant catalpas in Jefferson square on Arbor Day, April 22. The request was granted. Paul Nelson signified his desire to pur- chase a tract of land on Sith strect. The matter was referred to the mayor and city attorney. A communication from Charles Con- oyer, secretary of the board of education, was read, asking that a sidewalk on the outh side of Farnam street from Twenty- cighth street, west to city limits, Re- ferred to committee on sidewalks. Louis Hammer called the attention of the council through a communication, to the fact that F. H. Davis intended laying out an addition to the city that does not conform to the law. Referred to the com- mittee on grades and grading A communication from property hold- ers was read, asking that Twenty second street, between Davenport and Cass, be put to the established grade, known as the Phillips le. Referred to the com- mittee on grades and grading. A petition from Kreivitt & Johnson, brick manufacturers, was read, asking ¢ be allowed to remove the hill near Parker and James streets, to the ublished grade. K ed to the cowm- on streets and alleys, with power A petition from Charles Neber and seven others li in[; in the vicinity of apitol avenue, between Ninth and h, was read, stating that Experience , James McVoy and John E. ere maintaining a nuisance on de of said street, and renting their houses to women of the lowest and vilest character. That the action of said women is vulgar, oflensive and profane to such an extent t property owners in the nit) :nt their property to reputable y The petitioner ed for protection Y red to the city n ct. A communication was read from County Clerk Ne¢ am, stating that the county commissioners desired to do some ding ou Sixteenth street, north of the city limits, and asked the council to es- tablish a grade on said Sixteenth street from Lake street north to city limits. The petition was granted. A communication from Chas, Kaufman, W. A. L. Gibbon and Thos. L. igh, the gentlemen appointed to appraise property for change of grade on Mason street, from the west curb of Tenth strect to the west curb of Eleventh street, and Tenth street from the t sof the B. & M. R. R. Co., to the north curb of Pa street in the city of Omaha, Neb., stating that they had performed their duties. The report was accepted. A communication from Charles Kauf- man and sevente r's read stat- ing that an effor nade by the cable railway com secure a right of way over the Eleventh street vianduct for a line of cable cars. To this they ob- jected on the ground that their property will be especially taxed for this improve ment and that the bridge would be dered unsafe for tenms and_ pedestri They therefore asked that the coun not give the right of way to sai o the north An opinion from W. J. Connell, city attorney, was read, regarding the bill of Atwood & Fox for keeping a pair of mules left at their barn by a policeman. The city attorney held that the city was not lble for the past or future kéeping of said mules. That the city has no power to estabiish a mule infirmary. The opinion was placed on file. The question of the curbing con came up on a motion to ratify the O'N Brennan contract. This was amended so s to make the motion order the board of public works to reject all bids and read- vertise for same, “T am in favor of allowing the decision of the court to stand,” suid Mr. Lee, and I don’t see how we ean get out of it. If this Berea sandstone wasn't a fit ma- terial for curbing, why did the board put it on their list? As the matter stands now the contract ought to be let to the lowest respousible bidder. 1f we try to out of it God knows how many liw suits we will have on our hands Mr. Herman Kountze was called upon to speak,and brielly expressed himself in favor of Colorado sandstone, The amend- ment was then put by nd noes, re sulting in its being ¢ od, The ayc were Dailey, Ford, Goodman, Goodrich, Lowry, Manville, Noes, Bailey, Cheney, Kasper, Lee, Schroder From' the county commissioners, re- ing that the grade of Eleventh rom Lake street north to the city be established, in order that the county may continue such grade beyond said Nmits, Granted, From the Omaha White Lead Works, asking for a remittance of a property $570, which, as alleged, was illeg- y assessed. Referred, From W.J. Connelil, city attorr senting an ordinance to ‘rai o 3,000 per year, Referr A largo number of sewe contracts were presented, together with bonds therefor. “They were referred. RESOLUTIONS. The city engineer was instructed to re- survey Capitol avenue to Twenty-fifth stroot, to ascertain what change of frade, if any is necessu The resolution was introduced by MF. Lowrey, By Lowry—That the eouncil commit- tee hereafter on Thursday instead evening. Adoted. oodmuan—That the marshal be authorized to employ two special police- men for one month, That the board of public works be instructed to have the pile bridge on ot between Sherman and Pearl repaired. Adopted That the city neer be directed to make the necessary sarvey for the pur- pose of opening St. Mary's avenue from Sheridan st \Fm Virginia avenue. At this point Mr. Kaspar introduced a series of resolutions to the effect that the city marshal be instructed to see that all officers of the police force while on duty shall ~ wear ~ full regulation suits and hats uniformly, and that furthernic he be” authorized to lrulunw for the force one' dozen dark witerns, three dozen chain nippers and three dosen duplex. palice eall whlatles Alter some discussion the resolution was eferred to police committee. hat the city engineer be instructed to report an ordinance, with profile, for the establishing of the grade of Capitol ave- uue, between Twenty-sixth and rticth streets. Mr. Daily here introduced a resolution that the city marshal be directed to have the pile of manure standing on lot No. 3, block mith’s addition, removed as soon as possible. This was adopted. Tnat the street commissioner be direct- ed to side of De and one across Twenty- ferred ur_street, one across Pier ixth street. Re- That the street commissioner di- rected and instructed to remove the wooden bridge now on lot 16, Pelham place. Referred. OMMITTEE REPORTS. Grades—That the reports of Leavenworth street app s be adopt- ed, and the city treasurer be directed to tender to the property owners the amount of damages awarded, aggregating $1,010, and that therenpon' the elty ongificet bring in the final ordinance making said changes of grade. Approved rom_the same committeo, passing favorably upon the bids of Andrew Rose- water and Joseph Aub for a strip of land in block 2560, Approved. reetsand Alleys—That some pointon the Missouri river between the water works pumps and smelting works be sclected for dumping grounds for disposal of manure, garbage, ete. Recommitted Police—That the charges ag: cer George Graham having been inyi ated and found to be true, that ficer Graham bo suspended and dis- charged from the police force. Ap- proved. From same committee, reporting that the mayor's appointment of John H. Moore for policeman ought not to be confirmed._ Approved. Gas and Electric Lights—Recommend- ing that the communication of the Sun Vapor Light and Stove company, in which they offer to furnish lights to the stibiiebs ol theoity be: raferrod to gas in- spector to make necessary investigation as to its merits and report same to coun- cil. Approved. From same committee—That the audi- tor be instructed to settle the bills of the s company according to his fizures as already submitted to the coaneil, and to tender” the amount thereof to the com- pany. : Special committee—That the ordinance providing for the compromise of the suits involving the validity of s brought by John L. Redick, be passed. Approved. T'he speeial committee appointed to s upon the ordinance giving the Cable ay company the right to ran their rs across the Eleventh street viaduet, nded i their report. They mtim: that there was considerablé opposition on the part of idents south of the viaduct against allowing the company ti.e right to cross it. However, the com- mittee suggested that the ordinance be amended—or a new one presented—so as to overcome certain objections: 1. That the cable company bind them- sclves to operate their road within a cer- tain time (some four or six months) after the completion of the viaduct. 2. That they also bind themselves to operate their road three-quarters or one mile south of the t s That they do not sell or transfer their right or charter to any other party or conipany without the consent of the mayor and council. 4. That they give the mayor and coun- cil the right to regulate the speed of over the viaduet, s not to inter! ¢ way with the travel. The report was adopted. be nee providing for 3, ljmlgu and clerks of d. An_ordinance locating certain addi- limmllw ter hydrants in the city was assed. ‘The ordinance granting the right to construet and v track over the Elev- enth street viaduct to the Cable m- way company, subject to certain condi- tions, was read a_first and second time and referred to the committee on ruml- ducts, and the first ward ation, for report, An ordinance establishing the grade of s street from Twenty-fifth avenue to TwWenty-ninth avenue and Twenty-sixth avenue, from Farnam to Dodge sircets, was referred. Another ordinance declaring the neces- ¢ of changing the grade of 'Thirtecnth ot, between Cente. 1d Dorcas, to ton strect, was passed. he ordinance creating n honrd for the inspection of buildings in the ecity of Omaha, defining the duties of said board, providing for the inspection of buildings and for the construction, alteration, re- pair and removal of buildings, was p: An ordmance regulatmg the crc and use of telegrapl, telephone ¢ tric poles and wires'in the public streets and alleys, referred. The ordinance to repeal the fr: of the old gas company on the ground that it had broken its contract with the city, was then voted upon aft a very brict debate. The vote was a tie, a8 fol- lows: Ayes—Bailey, Dailoy, Gookrich, Lowrey, chroeder, Bechel. Noes— Cheney, Ford, Goodman, Kusver, Lee, Manville Afte tars wel journed. ome farther unimportant mat- s disposed of, the couneil ad- e tegarding M Eprror Be pro and con regarding manufactorics Jocating here—and I am glad that this important question is beconung a leading oue, for, as expressed in my letter you so kindly printed son one thing needed to make O tion sure’’ is for the producing clement to grow in proportion to the consuming elements. But the purpose of this note i to say something relative to the best sites for factories, The impression seems to be that a place on the Belt line is the very best location for them, inasmuch as products could be switched to any trunk ine. This is true, but this switch is where the burden for factories comes in. ) y man that conducts a business re- \g good shipping facilities knows how he is tied up when his works are located on some one trunk line, buv even then he has to pay no switching charges on goods coming in or going out on that line. But when he is located on the Belt line and no other you can readily see that no matter by What voad he receives freight or ships i, the Belt ges will have to be paid. 1t will be hard work for a manu- factory to live in these close competing times When it has to pay switch charg on every pound of stuff that comes in or goes out. Now ontside of any personal interest the fact cannot help “bat com- mend itself to ev candid mind, and a calm unbiased sur of the situadon will confivm it, that nowhere in or about Omaha ean th be as good sites for manufactories as wi all the railroads, including the Belt Line, do, or will con- verge, and where there is an abundance of land to be d nominal pri The organizing of an association to assist manufacturers to locate he is a wise move and just what is needed. I am ne- gotiating with a novelty iron works and foundry firm at Oskaloosa, Ia., whose business has_outgrown the place Five thousand dollars "will bring these works to Omaha. They don’t k it to be do- nated. They want a partner tofurnish u amount or lpan to them at a low rate of interest. *‘South Omaha' sta ready with the ground and the shipping facilities. Let the “‘help” association do the rest. The South Omaha land syudi cate was formed for the express pu of fostering manufactories, and the selected with that view in end nearly a mile a running stream of water ng Sites, being said Y"' in two crossings on the north | flows midtvay Betjeen tracks, where switches can” by connected with three trunk lines {and ghe ,Belt line. All other railways, as thoyicome into Omaha, will natu build ‘down this valley to the stock yards. Se, throwing all prejudict or self interest aidd, no honest thinking herson_can help but own that from the 3. & M. bridge, where it crosses the Union Pacific track at the ‘“‘summit,” to the stock yards, are she very best sites for manufactories, mnd what is more, we are 1.min-_v to have them there—not one ouly, but twenty or thirty within the next ten years, M. A. Urrox, Manager “South Omaha.” REAL ESTATE MEN. They Mcet, Organize and a Namber of Committees are Appointed, Last evening the real estate men Leld ameeting at the board of trade rooms, for the purpose of aiding manufactu who may wish to locate in Omaha. Two important committees were appointed, one to offer inducements to manufac- turers to come here, and the other to compile a history of the city, to be sent to eastern papers and be published, giv- ingenstern people something of an idea of the resources and past growth of Omaha. About thirty real estate men were present, and a_very profitable meeting was held, Another mecting will be Field in the hoard of trade rooms on Friday evening to perfect the or zation and detail plan for the work to be done. Governor mders presided over last evening's mecting and Mr. H. B. Ivey acted as seeretary. The Tollowing 18 the conimittee on per- manent organization and to ofter the in- ducements to would-be locators in the i Geo. W. Ames, John T. Bell, John shall, Geo. P. Bevins and C. E. Mayne. The committee on data is composed of the following real estate men: R.C. Patterson, L. Morse and John L. McCaig. Last Night's Revival, The meeting at the exposition building last night quite well attended, some 600 people being present, und all seemed intent on religions purposes, not friv- olous thought or chance bringing them The doxology was first sung and 11 by all pr . Then Mr. Me- o made a fow remarks, after wlieh came Rev. Bitler's scourse. The audicnce was appr . and listened with all possible y. He spoke of the saving of souls, saying that each and every ono could be'saved if they so de- sired. A< on the evening before” a_large number responded to the eall to all who desired to be Christians, to be prayed for or had friends needing’ the prayers of good Christians. Ladies were promi- nent, although guite a number of gentle men were present. The song service was as interesting as usual and almost all those present joined. This i ture of therevival, :\\hl one whic preciate. Afted ‘several praye those present went home, many declaring that they would comé again this evening, as the discourses by M. Bitler are hi teresting, and have a tendency aise the mordls of the community. A Policeman ks. T wish the BEg wquld make a fow sug- gestions to the gity for the benelit of us policemen,” suid “ope of the finest” to a reporter yesterday, asthe two were walk- ing down the stidet together, “Thercarea number of things that we ought to have,” he continued. -{‘For; instance, the coun- cil ought to defitiegome sort of light sum- mer uniform that Ve could all wear, it is now, half tle ihen are dressed one way and halt another, without ar ence to uniformit, Another tuing we onght to have is a new set of police whis- tles—of the steamboat pattern. The way things are now one can't tell s mon’s whistic from tho. i by half the fast women in town. the last place, to complete our equi the council ought to furnish us with ds Ianterns and hand-cuf In all these re- speets the foree is poorly equipped is to be hoped that the council will recog- nize that fact.” 1 ap- And in Interesting Oases. Justic ka has the | been trying some quite interesting c One is that of two prostitutes, a replevin suit fora trun Viola B: claims that she does not owe a certain proprictress of a house of il fame any money, but this claim is held by the respondent to be false. ' Her trunk contains a large num- ber of articles of female apparel, and the said proprietress has held it for money she elaims Viola owes her, Viola says she doesn’t owe a cent; henee the suit. Anothe between two famil over two shawis, one a lu ack one with fringes, and the a small red one with no fringe are real angry abont the matter, and scem bound that the judge shall use all his legal talent in deciding the case. The last is a horse case. It scems that a man took a span of horses to a blac smith shop to be shod, and failing to pay the charges, the owner of the place kept then security. The horse mon now replevins, on the ground that the man eannot keep his property on such a small bill. A Colored Excitement. row was started by a colored gent yesterday on Jac reet, He got full and went to a house of prosti- tution and asked the woman who keeps it for money, and when she would not give him g commenced firing tho Tarnitur vound. After breaking all the windoy place he pulle knife and thr, the woman's life. She ran out of doors and escaped, yell: ing “Murder! Polic aud a big row. Two police officers search of him, but their effor fruitless, he having skipped. funaway. Last evening gqnegro expressman took aload of furniture from one of the sport- ing honses on Ninth street, and started his horses to tgke ity to the destination, The team seembd t0'be disobedient, hoy ever, and ran awhy;'fn their flight throw- ing the driver from the wagon and muti- lating the harness quite a good deal. The driver's head wig cuteonsiderably and he will probably be laidup several weeks in conscquence. The team was stopped at the corncr of Douglaf and “Tentl streots. il Compuhication, The followingt leller was received at the Beg oflice yesterduy I arrived inbthigftown last night en route for San Fragcisco. 1 will open up a campaign in the M. E. church, begin ning this evening. My love to allmy inquiring friends. Yours truly Bex Hocaw, son & went in were e — MY F; Korbel, of the Humboldt Lum ber Mill company 1 California, was in tne city yesterday, returning from a busi- ness trip through Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and otlicr eastern states. The company that Mr. Korbel 1S 0wWns extensive forests and man¥ mills in Cali fornia, and Mr Korbel is introducing the celebrated California redwood of his own manufacture in Omaha and eastern mar kets, The characteristics of the redwood (sequiog) are its beautiful grain, clearness and lightn it ney and is entirely free of the most desirable material for finishing, and especially for brewers! tanks. It cun be furnished about at the sawe prices as the mugh wferior pine, THE OLD MAID CAPTALY. | The Little Romance Which the ardess Told, Stew- How the Skipper's Black Beard Was Dropped, the Lost Child Fonnd and a Love Story Begun, Now York Times: I have been going to sea these twenty-five years,''said the stewardess of an American coastwise steamer, one afternoon recently, as she sat sewing in the cozy lad n of the vessel to which she belonged, “‘and 1 was never wrecked, nor has a ship I have been on lost so much as a spar while I was aboard. Yes, my iife has been a very commonplace one. There has been no romance in any way connected with it— stop, though, T did play a very small part in a romance once. That happened full twenty years ago, and now it scems like a dream; I sometimes wonder if it wasn’t after all a dream. It scems stranger to me now than it did even then.” ‘I'he worthy stewardess paused and a far-away look in her eyes showed that sne was m- dulging in rétrospection, “Viion T was young I went on sailing instead of steamboats,” continued stewardess. “About twenty years at was when I was young—I vis- ited some friends in the country after a yoyage, and then I eame to New York to find a ship. ‘The agent that I went to told me that I could go as stewardess on a ship bound to Australia. *The skipper,’ said he, is a ‘good man, but he a regular old maid. I said that T didn’t mind old maids, and so it was settled that I was to go with the ‘old ma - tain.” The nextday I went aboard and reported to my new captain, who was called rris. The captain was short nd rather slightly built, with mild gray but with a full, heav: beard. e seemed about 35 y sl were small and delicate, and his voic vas high and just a tritle shrill, and he walked up and down the deck’ with a mineing sort of Thinks I, ‘Capt, F you wasn't a skipper you'd first rate single woman; 1 y pised him until the first storm eame on. Then he went on deck and handled the ship in such a way, that 1 could not but admit ~ that ~ he was the best tor I had eve led under, Then I began to think better of the old maid captain. I never saw a captain so con- siderate of his men. If one of them was the st bit sick, the eaptain would go into the fol tle and attend to him ns y a nurse. And when the ad he would not allow the the men do any work that wasn't really neces: The mates used make fun of the captain behind his ack for being so considerate of his me: but somehow T thought it was agood trait in him. I began to watch the ecaptain closely, and 1Soon made up my mind that there was some mystery about that man. ant evening [ can on de aw the captain looking at t with t in hi At nother time, when I thought he was on k, I went into the after ¢abin for some- thing. 1 found him ther What do you think he was doing? Why, he Sow- ing and erying into the batgain, “They gzt in eslling you the old maid cap- n,’ thinks I “The mate, Mr. Wood, w: il fine- looking down-caster about 33 vears old, The captain seemed to like him, but I thought how he must envy him his s and strength. The exptain, though, wa much the smaller man of the two. The mate, somchow, scemed to take a fancy to me—f¢ I said I was young in those days. He was always running into the cabin on alk to me, But In zed him, You I was engaged to be the mate of another mate, and that mate, poor fellow, wus lostatsea a few years afterward.’ Al- though the eaptain didn’t scem to care much about he didn't fancy the mate i ing to me. That used to puzzle me. One ple Nt evening when I went on deck 1 saw the captain, who stood aft, looking admiringly at the mate, who s sitting at the wed angiway. When the eaptain me come on deck he g me a sort of suspicious look, and when the mate up to me ana be, ) make himself s able, although id bef not ven him y encouragement, [ glanced again at the captain and there Was an angry snap in his eyes. He did not like to fee the man and me together, That was plain. But why should hie ob ject to it as long as he didn't scem to care for me himseli* I tried to hit on some recson for this, but [ soon gave the whole thiiyg up as a mystery too deep for me to attempt to solve. “One morning when we were in the South some one cried out that there was a small boat with several peo- ple in'itin sight on the lee bow. We bare away for the boat, which in a short time w: gside the ship. Five men and a little boy climbed up from the boat to our deck and them a warm welcomo. The little boy couldn’t have Dheen a day over 8 years. old, He was a bright-looking litdle fellow, with long curly hair. Capt, Harris took to him at once. He earrvied the little fellow into the after eabin and put him in his own berth, and took him something to eat, while the reseued men were telling us how they came to be in the openboat, They belonged to a bark which was bound to New York, but had sprung lenk and had foundered the day by The crew left the vesscl in two boats j before the vessel went down, but she did o under she swamped one of the boats, and the captain and seven men were thrown into the water and drowned I'he other boat, with the mate in charge, managed to keep afloat until we came up with it, ie mate of the wrecked ve , Mr. dley, was a gray-haired, rough-look- man, but he seemed to have o kind heart 4 in the evening, when he sitting in the forward eabin with the second mate and mysclf, he told us that the little boy, who was_ still in the after cabin with ( W Harris, had been ship- ked twice befo! The little fellow sthe son of a sen captain, and had been going to sea with his father and mother ever since he was born. About four years ago, when the ship on w this sea-going family w was 1 the English channel, ahe The second mate was in cha deck, and the eaptain, with his wife and boy and the mate, were at the dinner table, The captain’s wife happened to think of something in the galle that she wanted and she went forward for it. Just then a big steamer loomed up suddenly in the fog, and without any warning, struck the suip aft and smasheil in the cabin. The poor eaptain was crushed to death, but the mate and the little boy were only imprisoned by the broken timbers. The mate eried out number of times, but reccived no an swer. He could "hear occasional whis- tles from the steamer for ut half an hour, Finally b [ a straggle and succeeded ring way enough broken timber to” liberate himsclf. He took the little boy wi Lim, and going on deck found that the wreck was sinking, The Vessel had been deserted by the others, who had probubly climbed on board the steam The wreck was now nearly even with the water, and the mate made « little raft and launched it. He took the hoy and sprang on to the raft; where he lushed himself and the little fellow. Soon afterw the wreck sank. Next morning it was clear and the mate and the hoy were picked up by a small won bark bouud to Jupan. The bark, howevor, gotout of licr cour: and was driven ashore on a small 1sland, not far from the Philippines. The island was mhabited by triendly natives, who took care of the stranded crew, but nearly three years clapsed before any vessel came to the island. They were finally ken off by a man-of-war, which landed them at Bombay., Here the mate w taken sick and sent to the hospital, whe he was visited by Mr. Bradley. The | ter, who had once been befriended by the boy's father, said the bark he was on was about to sail for New Nork, and he un- dertook to deliver the little fellow to his friends. But now the poor boy was again on his to the other side of the wo rld “While Mr. Bradley was finishing account of how he came by the boy, i tain Harris came in from the after and said that the_little fellow was sleep- ing niccly. Mr. Bradley began to tell the captain about how the boy was wreeked the first time. Then the captain rose up, pale and trembling, and_asked the name of the ship. When Mr. Bradley gave the name of the ship t W run down and said that_the 5»0_\ tather was Captain Wilson, the skipper staggered back and then rushed into_the after cabin as if he had gone mad. We couldn’t make out what was the matter with him. An hour later I went into the after eabin tor some- thing, and 1 saw the captain leanis the boy, who was fast asle 1 n looked up, and I noticed that his coyes were red, 15 if he had been crying hard. Thinks I, ‘Well, well, you are an old maid of a captain, indeed.” ‘he next morning we were becalmed, r by us lay a big clipper ship, which toward noon sent a boat to us. "T'he offi- cor in charge of the clipper’s hoat said that they were bound for New York, but were short-handed, and told Mr Bradley that he and the other men from the lost bark were welcome to come on board and work their passage to the United States. Me.Bradley jumped at the chance, and, the men being :\II ready to leave our ship, The Tooked around for the boy: We found the little fellow in the cabin, where he was being petted by Capt. Harris. The captain made a great outery when Mr. Bradley said that the boy would have to o with him. Our ski |ln-r begged hard or the youngster, bt Mr. Br Tloy said that he “‘would have to take him'to his friends. Mr. Bradley was about to lead the youngster out of the cabin, when Capt. Harris fell on his kn and put his arms around the boy. Then he looked up to Mr. Bradley and said: . “*You must not take him. Lam his ‘“‘His faiher!” replied Mr. Bradley ‘What do youmean? Why, I knew C Wilson myself. Hewas atleast ten y older than you, and was a large man in ‘II“ bargain, Come, let me have the Tl “No, no,’ ¢ Capt. Harris, pressing the little fellow closer to him. ‘I may not be his father, but n his— S ay you are his mothhr, »d Mr. Bradley. ““Yes, 1am his mother!’ ply And with that Capt. Harris aside the heavy black beard I mentioned, There was no doubt aboutit. The ecap- tain had a woman’s face, and not a had g one cither. Mr. Bradley stavted astonishment and eried: ***You don’t mean to say youare Capt. Wilson’s widow h s exuetly what Tam,’ said our rising to hek feet and putting rd back into place. ‘After my husband’s ship had been struck by the steamer Lwas lifted on board the Iatter by twoof the men. My husband and child were given up for lost, although I begged the people to return and search the wreek for them. They would have done this, but the mer could not find the wreek in the fog, and it was supposed that she had foundercd immediately after we left her. I we! home to my friends. My husband had left very little money, and I found that I would have to work for a living. I didn’t care to hire out as housekeeper or do any other drudg of that kind. I had learned navigation thoroughly from my husband and was well fitted to take churge of aship. I went to an old ship owner who wasa friend of my husband, andftold him just how things stood. He thought und: the circumstanc 1 couldn’t do better than d up as a4 man and go to seans a eaptain, He found me ship and I've been a skipper ever since. And now no one is going to take my boy y from me.”’ ““That they ain't,” the good hearted Mr, Bradley, who then kissed the boy and shook hands with us all. In five minutes he and his men were on_ their way to the big clipper, and our skippe with her arms around the hoy, was lean ing t them, “Now, I understood the captain’s liking Ir, Wood, our mate. She was in love i 1d of course she was a little ‘The whole mystery as she called her sn was the pulled re- “One evening some weeks afterward when we w in the Indian ocean 1 glanced throu bin door, and what do you thiuk [ mate, Mi, Wood, | onr skip- per. She had her | 1w 1 noticed then that she had let he ir grow. In Mr. Wood’s Inp sat the little_boy. was looking tenderly at Mr. Wood, he was talking to the boy as if he 1 wade up his nud to be very good to him —for his mother’s sake. Then I knew that it was all settled.” THE WOMEN OF WYOMING., A Letter Extoliing the Purifying In- fluence of Their Votes, A female suff t, writing a letter ox- trolling the puritying influence of women voting in Wyominzg, relates this mcident happening at the last election in Cheyenne: “Itis a popular belicf that a wor will vote just as her hu nd, father, or brothers ‘do, but this is emphatically a mistak If the ticket of a husband suits the wife she will vote it; if not, she will vote ainst bim, This does not, as might be inferred, cause quarreling in the faimnil If & husband cannot con- s his wife that she is wrong, or a cannot bring r husband to her of thinking, they muarch ride to th polls to ind vote dircetly opposite tickets, In this connection I'will give an amusing incident which at the Carbon county election. sman_of the building department of the Union Pa- cific road haa been laboring for a week to convert his wife to his political faith, but she re o proof to all of his ar- gumentative darts, Finally, election day, Te told her that one of theit. votes would simply kill the other, and said he would refrain from voting if she would. To this she assented, kissed her good by he smd he would to the shops. H& had been gone but a few moments when she donned her hat and eloak, and placing a ticket which she had procured the pre vious day in her pocket went to the polls in u roundabout way, ayoiding the shop where her husband worked. She reached the voting piace, and when the erowd rated to allow her to pass through aurried up and met her husband face at the win w, ench with at t hand. They laughed heartily at sther's treachery and bad faith, up: d cach other,” and, locking arwms, an gother she to face m h each - Special Sale of Hosiery at Falconer all this w - Pwo new npright Pinnos for sale at a special bargain for eash at Epniorar & ¥ KSON'S. Those Who Will Build can have lots in Ames' Place on payment of $10-down, No further payment for G months. - Further varticulurs on applicu- tion AMEs, 1000 Faru gainst the taffeail waving her hand | o recarded as here sat our | i | Exle A REGULAR GAME OF SEE-SAW Wheat Fluotuates Up and Down and Closes Steady and Firm, CORN AND PROVISIONS LOWER. Tho Oattle Market Active, With Little Nebraska Stecrs at & Big Proe um-—General Market Quotations, CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, Apri [Special Telogram, | = WitEAT~During the bulk of to-day’s morne ing session prices remained very steadily around the opening prices, and wero firm, rathier than otherwise. Some bullish mews was received from the east at the opening, many telegrams hinting at a corner in wheat at Buffalo, and possibly another at New York. both markets being reported as largely oversold, Buffalo more so than New York, kof thiskind set Lester Staufler and other larze operators buying quite freely, They found wheat plenty, however, and could do no better than keen prices up around the opening quotations, which were ¢ for May. By 100'clock everything weakened oft on dispatehes saying that exporters wete re- selling. This changed the tone of the local operators entirely for a little while, and made an active and almost weak market, May declining to 783¢e. Subsoquently it improved, as much on local trading as any- thing else, again touching 79ie, but from this point reacting to T8} @i, Still later it advanced to T3¢, and once mwore started its regular reacting tactics. No decided inter- est was displayed in the market, Local oper- ators were governed largely by outside con- ditions, and saw no reason why they should £0 in on the tail of the month heavier than was necessary for a sealp. The morning ses- sion elosed steady and about firm at opening prices, Conx—The market was sustained by the puts, principally provisions, but as the strength oozed out of this, in sympathy with the temporary weak spots in wheat and else- where, corn became heavy, and dropped from Ze to 571¢@3T%e for May. PROVISIONS—AY differcnt times the hog product presented - sufliciently interesting feature to keep the erowd in the pit, but at other times it was deserted, and the market left to take care of itself, June pork opencd at its highest figure, 80,25, From this it ran down 10 80.1115, ana_picked up to $9.15; 020, The close was about steady, Chandler-Brown Co's Report. The following report of Chic specula- tive markets is furnished the Bik by W. P. Peck, Omaha representative of Chandler, Brown Co., of Chicago and Milwaukee: Wheat opened firm at 701 for May. The market soon weakened slightly. May selling at 753 from which point it adyanced to 7k, closing steady at 10l @ visible supply showea a do bushels. Wheat ought to ady buy on weak spof Corn quie decrease of over 1. Provisions steady, horts covering, Corn 862,000 Would OPTIONS. WitEAT— April Muy June.’ 81 914! Klig 82 8814 March April. May. Juiie. LARD— Special Telegram,]— 1 to-day was much bet- ter than is usual Tuesday, which has come to n unlucky day for country shippers, from the fact that eastern buy ers seldom receive orders for that da Trado was fairly active for suitable shippers ana dressed beef stock, e cars of stock that commands the most money for size and weight are the nice little 950 to 1,030 b teers from Ncbraska, such selling as 15 1,150 to 1,200 Ib steers from other The prime cause for the Jpremium is that the, better bred and better fed, Common cows and canning stock eontinues to sell at extremely low prices, with the out- Took that from this time on until atter the close of the Texas season prices will rule Jow, Poor and common may be quoted at ‘$190@ 3 fair to good, §2 best dry cows and heifers, 5 The stocker and rtrade has been rather light the past ¢s have undergone iittle or no 55 foeders, say 1,000 to 1,100 are selling $1.0011.6); Lighiter )50 to 1,000, are making $4,000 Jdghtand common ors may bo sl with yesterday, (Mon- day) values are a strong 10¢ higher, To-day ehoice assoried heavy and fine butcher pies sold at 54102159, and mixed $4.15@4 Li sorts ha aper the past week andhave not improved in the same propor- tion as Licavy, selling to-day at $4.15@1, FINANCIAL, New York, 1 per cent. PRI MERCAN STERLING EXCHA €4501¢ for sixty days, wand. GoveryyENTS—Dull hut steady, Srocis ~This was the dullest day in stocks ince the dog days last year, but while the market is intensely dull ‘it is also strong, There was a dowiiward tendoney after midy day for a time, but in the last hour all revious losses were recovered and the mat- ket elosed extremely dull but strong at or near the best figures of the day, BTOCKS ON WA 8% cont bouds, i New 4 . . . cific 68 of A aitral Pacii C&A., referred . B &Q... D) L& W D& April 20.—MoxEY—On call, PE- 4@ per cent -Dull but steady; and $458} on de- . 1005 13 Itock Tslana (St L &8, F referied. . 0, M. & St B, proferred.. St P& 0 Feferro.. Toxds Paciiie 03¢ Union Pacilie 550 W., Bt L, & Bl preferred. .. Western_Union {O.R.& N . inoeis Norther piele ODUC 0.— Flour-—Quiet, stead: wheat, $440a4.47: Wisconsin, $4.50@ spring, $:4.3041,003 i 4 atents, $4.65 W ;. yo flour, 30, i) bareels, $5.0)@4.30 in . Opened bigher, ' 4 Ut and elosed about Pgo ash and April, T5@18Ke; and 1 sonther 4.75: Mich Minnesot