Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 29, 1886, Page 2

E \;llhlikhed this “morning, proves 0 nard, 3 of 3 %iu and sober. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1886, e —————————————————— " ——————— e ) ALL THE NEWS OF NEBRASKA. Prominent Citizens Indulge in a Lively Shooting Sorape at Arborville. A SUICIDE NEAR BEATRICE. A Loverless Yonng Lndy Kills Herself' at Hastings—Joseph Oook Talks About Modern Won- ders—Other State News, A Bloodless Shooting Affray. Yo, Neb., April 38— [Special.|]—A shoot- ing serape oceurred at Arborville, a village in this county, Monday evening between L.S. Loomer, a prominent citizen ot this county, and a Kentuckian named Charles Curtis, The fracas grew out of an old neighborhood feud, and the parties have rapeatedly had troublebefore. Loomer and Curtis mot in a storein Arborville, when Curtis pulled a self- cocking revolyer and commenced to shoot. Mr. Loomer jumped on him and grasped the revolver and succeeded in disarming the would-be murderer. He was arrested and bound over by a local justice of the peace on the charge of shooting with intent to_Kill. Two other warrants wera issued by Judge Bennett to-day for the arrest of Curtis on charges of earrying concealed weapons and of being a dangerous character. Cook's Modern Wonders. Yonxk, Neb., April 28.—[Special.|~Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston, delivered his great fecture on the “Seven Modern Wonders of the World,” at the M. E. church last night under the auspices of the college. In a lec- ture of over two hours in length he mentioned first the seven ancient wonders, and then in a forcible arzument named the following seven modern wonders: Speed of inter communication between nations, self refor- mation of the hermit regions, parallel ad vancement of education and representative government, the prospective moral alliancoe Detween the nations, the triumph of Chris- tlanity in our country, the falfillment of the Biblical prophecies, and the establishment of ascientific super-naturalism The speaker 1s a pronounced hater of the liberal leagues and has a soft side for the Chinese. A Youug Lady Suicides. HasTiNGS, Neb., April 23, —[Specinl Tele- gram.]—A young lady by the name of Dora Tipton attempted suicide Inst evening by taking arsenie. She is now lying at the point of death and her recovery is consid- ored extremely doubtfal, She was imvelled to the rash act by the unfaithfulness of an old lover, who deserted her for another. A Farmoer Hangs Himself. B ob., April 28.—(Special Tele- gram.]—Mr. Potor Jansen, of Fairbury, brought in the news that Mr. George Bond hung himself in nis barn this afternoon. His wife was the first to discover him, and immediately gave the alarm. Mr. Bond was @ respectable and prosperons farmer sixteen nites wost of here. The cause of his rash ‘act is as yet unexplained. A Probably Fatal Accident. HAsTINGS, Neb., Aprii 28.—[Special Tele- gram.]—Martha Hurst, a 1%-yerr-old passen- ser on this afternoon’s B. & M. train, walked off from the train near Harvard while it was running at full speed and was badly injured. She was brought to this city and placed under the caro of physicians.. Her recovery is ex- tremely doubtful. et Struck for Higher Wages. FREMONT, Neb, April 28.—[Speclal.]— nployed in laying pipe for the water ruck for higher wages this morning. :ad been getting $1.50 per day, but this morning they refused to go to work unless their wages were advanced to -$1.75 per day. There are about fifty men employed, mostly Swedes and Danes. ‘T'he strike has caused considerable excitement and lots of talk. — More Indians for Bufralo Bill. LoNG PiNg, Neb., April 23.—[Spectal.]—- W. F. Cody’s agent, Mr. Burke, is now at Pine Ridge agency, getting Indians for the “Wild West show.” They now have about thirty-five snd want to get about fifteen more which are of both sexes, of different ages, Mr. Nelson and family of ten are among these. Mr. Nelson was an Indian scout, in 1850, for the government, ana for the las thirty years has been trading and living witht these (Sioux) Indians. He has several boys who can speak English and Indian fluently, being taught in the school at Pine Ridge, Among the other Indians are some of the most noted chicts who a few years azo were as wild and bloodthirsty as any of the un. clvilized tribes of to-day. ‘Ihe present com- pany will bea great improvement over last “year's, as the colonel has undergone great ex. pense in enlarzing the show in every way. "here will also be a herd of forty buffalos with the show. Mr. Burke will return to Omaha in a few days with the Indians, which probavly will be taken direct to St. Louis, where the show will be on exhibition in about a week. fh ————— Good Ridday LovisviLLe, April 25.—The Times’ special says Merudy Jones, a notorious nesro, was killed by a mob of citizens about midnight Tast night, near Auburn, Ky, Monday night Jones entered the room of two respectablo young ladios and tried to chloroform them. Ho was captur officers who were takinz him to jail, when a mob_ seized Jor attempted to escape and was shiot down. Lawson, priorto “golng snopping children in a room. The house took fire, The firem rescued two children alive, but they will Dardly suryiye, [he baby was forgotten and constimed with the house, Several firemen were bauly burned. LS 1t Was a Frightral Lie, Kaxsas Cinv, April 25.—A dispateh to the Associnted press states that the report of the tervible tragedy in Seward county, Kansas, ca pede el The Later-Day Tweeds. . New Youk, April 28.—The trinl of Jachne, “the aldermanic bribo tuker, Is fixed for May 10th, 1 B Vit A BOOKBLACK'S LUCK. How Pat Higgins, of New York Oity, Amassed a Fortune out West., New York Star: Pat Higgins, of Den- vor, Col,, who is estimated (o be worth at least $100,000, formerly kept a_ boot- blacking stand at the corner of Broad- way and Ann strect, In spite of his wealth he dresses as ho did then, except on state oceasions, and is still engaged in blacking boots, though he does less of the manus thun he did when bavely making a living in New York eit; Ilu now employs many assistants Wis said to have stands in soveral “Colorado towns, and in Tombstone, Ari- gona. He was well known to Yorkers doing business the City Hall park during the latter years of the war and for several years afterward. \He was in the bootblacKing business pre- vious to the breaking out of the war, but ave up his brush to serve two years in ) returned to his ol stand on . and lived in o tenement honse the Fourth ward. He was able to add his earnings b; H even when making §5 a day b g stand he continued to live in the vooms he hasl occupied whon $1 ' was pay. He was an eve ushmaan, unpretontious, could have dressed well, but he did not eare to, and wore only ‘a common flannel shirt and trousers in summer time, with the addi- tion of a pea-jacket in winter. Pat had ideas and aspirations that were far above his station in life. He was very proud of histwo danghters, whose mother was dead. They were always neatl) dressed, and went_regularly to church and to school. When they grew up he closed his Broadway stand, and, saying good-by to the few friends af the criller and_coffee-stands near by, he left New to their aunt in Chicago. Ho went to the Black Hills. Pat did not open a saloon or lo- cute a claim or gamble hed a modest little shanty with a chair in it and hung out the legend; “‘Boots blacked insmde.” Whenever a miner came to town he always went first to the barber’s, then to Pat's place to get a_shine, and then he waus ready to paint the town. The miners paid Higgins in gold dust, and 25 cents was the price of a shine, The dust was not weighed, and Pat got more than a quarter's worth oftener than he got less. He saved y cent possi- ble. He had no expensive habits, never dressed up, seldom drank, never bled, and was making_from £10 to a day. Then he sent to New York for the illustrated papers. There wasn't a news stand in the Black Hills at that time. Every man and woman subscribed through Higgins for one or more of the illustrated papers. He bought them for 10 conts and less by subscribing for the year, and sold them for 25 cents, and oven as high as 50 cents and $1. Compe- tition soon began. Higgins stayed till profits began to fall off very percoptibly, then moved on to the next frontier town that had no bootblack and no mnews- dealer. ‘When Pat got as far as Leadville he found he was worth several thousand dol- Jars, He selected the First National bank of Denver as his bank of deposit, and he has ever since done business with them. Probably to-day he has $50,000 on deposit there. Not long after he went west, Higgins began sending oceasional orders for $100 worth of blacking and brushes to New York firms. The scrawl- ing handwriting and doubtful standing of the unknown customer caused feelings of misgiving with some firms at fivst, but the promptness with which the little Irishman’s drafts_were honored by the First National of Denver, set at rest any doubts, and _Higgins had become a very valuable and much appreciated customer | known brush house in Bec nd also at a blacking manuf: which is advertised on every rock an fence. Not long ago a traveling man for the brush house hunted up Higgi He found him in Tombstone, Ariz. Higgins was the same man, with’ the same pru- dent ways and modest desires, but with the same lofty ideas and fond pride of his daughters, He had just been to Chicago 1o see them. They were being educated at the best schools there. Having seen them, he had returned contented, and with as firm purposes as ever, to his cabin and his brush. The traveling man induced Higgins to have his picture taken in his everyday clothes, with his pet dog at & Higgins loved that dog very dea traveled together. When Higg from the Black Hills to Leadville he walked, only occasionally getting a ride on un emigrant wagon. ~Higgins was waked up one night by the barking of his dog. The barking grew fainter, and finally co: In half an hour the dog returned, wagging his tail. He had led a band of Indians on a talse scent. ————— Wor Mission. ‘Woman's Journal: The ¢nd of woman is to marry and raise up a fanuly. She starts out in this direction when she car- ries a doll in childhood. Your girl who leaves home and goes out for herself does s0 because she has failed to find the man she wants to marry. By and by she does find him, and when she does she drops hing and goes with him. She S short in her music, her ncting, her , her literature or whatever it is, be- cause, after all, her instinet tells her to marry, and she follows her instinct in- stead of reason. A man can marry and go ahead in the particular pursuit or profession he has chosen, but the womun stops and su {1-,0[5 everything to the one duty of wife- hood. That is the reason women do not succeed as well as men. They fall short. Grant all this for the sake of argument, Admit that it is the general mission of woman to ma and raise up a family. But I am now writing about the excep- tions. There are exceptions to all classes, all rules, all theories and all philosoph Most women do marry young, and that is right, That is as far as most of them want to go. They are fitted for this sort of life, and have no desire or fitness for another. But are you going to make a girl do this when it is s and an_abomination to words is she to marry simply for the snke of marrying, and “‘settle down” simply for the sako of settling down? Why not allow her to follow her natural bent as well as the man? ‘True, she may, as my obje ays, find some man, while heiself followmg a suecess- ful caveer, whom she will love and whom one kind of in o ‘ she will marry, thus cutting short a work that might othewise I been rounded out and made complet v women are not us complete as men in the more indepenc of life. But the point Iwish to make clear and emphatic is that society, and the woman herself, and the man she marries, and all divect or remotely con- cerned, are the better for her having done something for herself, however littTe Ir that t} if-reliant woman is a civili: The busy world is improved by her having been & participator there- in. Her words are gentle and kind, and her presence is a restraint to the headlong impotuosity of men, Even though she may not remain longz with us single, let us be thankful that she has come at all, 1f she falls in love and mar; ev at the sacrifice of an independent care her life after all is not in vain. Her ow views have beon broadened, lier sympa- thies have been deepened, ber capacity for enjoyment made greater and her scope for usefulness widen say again and again, let the ambitious girl sce what she do for herself. B R Heo Had Been Married Twice There Was Nothing Strange About it. Arkansaw Traveler: “So you have been married twice!” said & man to a friend whom he had not seen for several ‘nt pur and urse we can _talk as many others tell me which one of your wives you liked better.” “No difference." “Like your second wife just as well as you did your first?” *‘Just the same."" “How' long after your first wife died did you wait¥” *‘She nin't dead, “AD, you were divorced?” *Yes.' “‘Whiére is she now?” *‘Atmy house,” hat, im you allow her to remain ‘Yes.” What does your wife say?” shoicet™ “Itis ber 1 never heard of such an There, sir, is the foundation for a novel.” #‘Oh, no, nothing strange about it. You soe, shortly after being divorced from my wife I married her again.” b i A New Industry. Usher & Russell are about to remove their Jarge machine shops to Omaha. Next Monday they will commence building on the block they have secured in Bediord Place. This will be a big thing for Omaha, but it will also be & big thing for those who sccure lots in this popular addition. Cunningham & Brenoun, 1511 Dodge strect, will give all ';ul!urmxlian about lots im diord lace. THE 10WA SOLDIERS' HOME Aspiring Oities Send Their Orators to Plead in Their Behalf. WHAT THE COMMISSION WILL DO. An Anti-Monopoly League to be Form- ed—Democrats Figuring on the Coming Election—Other In- teresting Towa News, Tioeating the Soldiers' Home, Drs Moixks, fowa, April 28.—[Special Telegram.|—The commission to locate the soldiers’ home resumed work this morn- ing, listening to the claims of the dif- fevent cities. Rev. Dr. Brown, pastor of a Congregational chureh of Dubuque, made the loading speach for that city, and the most finished speech of the day. 1t was a splendid oratorical effort, and under the charm of his eloquent words the commission and the lobby from rival towns very meatly concluded to end the contest right there in favor of Dubuque, but managed to delay long enongh to give the other places a chance to be heard. Ex-Governor Gear gave a plain business statement of the advantages of Bur- lington as a suitable location for the home, and he was followed by Representative Cul- bertson, of the same city, who supplied the rhetoric for a florid speech on the same sub- jeet. J. B. Grinnell set forth the beauties of his town, and Judge George Wright, of Des Moines, made an eloquent speech in favor of locating the home at Colfax. Speaker Head spoke for Jefferson, and then the aay was gone. To-morrow morning the oratory will flow again, and if the commission carry out their present programme, they will start at 8 p. m. on another junketing trip to visit the ten or eleven places that are active applicants tor the home. The plan now is to go to Indian- ola; thence to Burlington to-morrow night; leave for Cedar Rapids Friday morning; then to Marshalltown, Jefferson and the north- west, returning in time to begin balloting, for the law requires that they shall begin to vote on the seventh day. Oneof the commissioners says to-night that he will uot travel or do any work of in- spection on Sunday. This may upset the junket, for there is not time enough to make the trip and get back Monday without using Sunday. The board of trustees of the soldiers’ home met to-day and organized by electing Gen- eral J. M. Tuttle, of Des Moines, president, and ex-Senator Russell, of Jefferson, secre- tary. The terms of office of the trinstees were selected as follows: C. W. Burdick, ars: S. L. Davis, two years; M. A Merrill, four years; J. J. Russell, four year: J. M. Tuttle, six yea Captain Madison, six years, Democrats in Council. Des MoiNes, fowa, April [Special Telegram, he leading democrats in the state have been in session here to-day with their state central comumittee, planning for the campaign. They decided to leave the selection of the date of the state convention to the executive committee, with the under- standing that it be held in the latter part of June. The general sentiment of the confer- ence was in favor of making a vigorous fight on state issues, with special efforts to elect the sectetary of state, The board of managers of the Brown im- peachment trial have been in session all day arranging a plan of trial. Subpanas for eral witnesses were placed in the hands of the sergeant-at-arms and will be served in a fow days. Towa Anti-Monopolists Organize. Des Morxes, lowa, April 28.—[Specialj— The persistent abuse theaped upon the anti- monopoly members of the last legislature by the corporation organs is bearing fruit. Ata quiet conference of the most conspicuous anti-monopoly republicans. held in this ¢ it was determined to organizo a state an monopoly league for effect on the primaries of both vartics. Branclies will be started in each county of the state. A fuller meeting will be called in the near future and a com- plete organization effected. A Boy's Mysterious Death. NEs, April 28.—]Special Tele- gram.]—The 14-year-old son of Mr. O'Rourke, a farmer living about six miles from Com- merce, in this county, was found dead in his father’s barn this morning. He had been gone from the house but a few minutes when found dead. No marks of violence were dis- covered, Probably a Murder. CrAR Rarins, Lowa, April 25.—The body of L. Platt, a stock buyer, was fonnd this morning in a pond near Jessup, Buchanan county, with a bullet hole in his head. He had not been seen since last week, when he was supposed to have a lage sum of money in his possession. gust everybody with your offensiv Bue. use “Dr. "Suge's Ca and end _it. —_— oad leading north-west from the city is to-day the most fr quented of the entrances to the city. Thi; because it passes by Orchard l[gfl‘ where C. E. Mayne is selling most bean- tiful lots at from $450 to $650. psiah s oot 'hat Young Ladies Should Do, Do be natural. A poor diamond is bet- ter than a good imitation. Do try to be urate, not only for your owh sake but for the sake of your The meapacity of the female mind aceuracy is a standard argument against the equality of the sexes. Do observe. The faculty of observa- tion, well cultivated, makes practical men and women. Do try to be sensible;it is not a particu- lar sign of superiority to talk like a fool. Do be ready in time for luneh, if you do not respect yourself sufficiently to be punctual, respock the feelings of other people. Do avoid causes of irritation in your circle; reflect that home is the place o be agreeable, Do be reticent; the world at large has no interest in your private affairs. Do cultivate the habit of listening to others; it will make you an invaluable member of society; to say nothing of ad- vantages it will be to” you when you ery man likes to talk about good listener makes a delight- The milit Do be contented: “‘martyrs’’ are de- sirable; a cheerful, happy spirit is in- foctious; you ean earry it about with you like a sunny atmosphere. Do avoid whispering; it is asbad as giggling. Both 10 be condemned; there is no use for cither one of them. If you have anything to say, say it; if you have not, hold yoor tongue sltogether. Silence is golden. Do be truthful; do avoid exaggeration. 1f you mean a mile, say amile, not a mile and a ha'f. If you mean one, say one, and not a dozen, Do, sometimes at least, allow your wmotherto know better than you do. "She was educated before you was bora, B St. Paul Moving. he office of Mr. Nash, general agent of the C,, M. & St. Paul railroad has been removed to the corner of karuam and Fourteenth in the Paxton hotel. He will be found in the professivnul compauny of Messes. Borden and Currier REMOVE THE RESTRICTIONS, The Omaha Bonrd of Trade Recom- mend a Bilf for the Relief of the Union Pacific, A special mueting of the Board of Trade was held: yesterday afternoon at their rooms in the Exposition building. The attendance Was the largest and most representative of the business world of Omaha of any that has been held in many weeks. The meeting was called to order Max Meyer. Mr., Nattinger acted a retar B. F. Smith was called for, and in ting the object of the meeting, said that the business interests of Omaha were liable to be seriously affected by rival roads of the Union Pacific extending their lines into country which should be tributary to Omaha. At a meeting held a short time ago, the committee which had called this specinl meeting was appointed, to report as to Jhe best manner of look: ing after the interests of the cit “The Unmon Pacific road is restricted, while the hands of other roads are free. Senator Van Wyck has introduced a bill to enable the Union Pacific to build branch roads and to wse the surplus, with which, at the present time, not a mile of road can be construced, at least not before considerable time should clapse. The wants of Omaha require that these branches should be built as soon as possible.” He then read the bill introduced by Mr, Van Wyck, and asserted that it afforded no relief such as Omaha and Nebraska needed. They wanted branch lines, and wanted them immediately. He then'read the bill which the committee had pre- pared, as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Coneress assemblod : Union Pacific Rail- way company is hereby authorized and em- powered to lease, purchase or make operatin or traflic mrangements with any railroad by any other railrond company, organ- nd existing under the laws of any state ritory; or aid such company in the con- struetion of its road by subseription to its pital stock, or to guarantee its- first mor e bonds, or otherwise, for the purpose of 1 connection of 'said road with said acific railway; and, for” the pury of building and acquiring sich branches, ex tensions and feeders thereof as will enable it to secure and hold the trafie and business ally tributary to said Union Pacific rail- by sec- Proyided, That such aid_shall not be fu nished, and such lease, purchase or arrang ment shall not pe valid until the samo shall have been ratified by two-thirds of the stock- holders of said railway co ie And Provided, furtiier, ‘That this act shall not authorize the Union Pacitic Railway company to aid, lease, parchase or make any other airangement with any railway coni- pany to_an amount in excess of the actual costto said company of its road, equipment and appurtenances Sec. 2. Congress reserves to itself _the right to alter, amend or repeal this act wlie the public_interest wmay require it: bu repeal shall not affect the validity of any a tion taken under ithe fower by this act grant- ed prior to such répeal. his bill, Mr. Smith said, would untie the hands of Union, Pacific and enable it to build several hundred miles of road this yy It wouldileave it free to ac- complish all that /the city of Omaha desired. He had draftéd a series of resolutions bearing upon tht subject, which he asked leave to submit o the meeting. They are as follows: Whereas, Extensiva new sections of coun- try, tributary to the Union Pacific Railroad company aré beim Tapidly “settied up and branch fines of otfier milroad companies are being projected and now in process of con- struction into such territory. while the Union Pacific Railroad company::is prohibited by the laws of congress from an equal_opportu- nity to assist in building branch lines into itory for thie' protection of its own d, thereby, to the zreat injury of the future business interests of the city of Omaha and of all Nebrask and further, That it becomes imperative that such lative action shall be immed congress as will remove the pr tionand enable the construction braach lines, The present delay will defeat, i 1 a great i ject ought to be obtained; therefore, olved, By the Board of Trade of the city of Omaha, that our senators and repre- sentatives from Nebraska, at Washington, be requested to urce upon congress the imme- diate passage of the bill herewith attached, which is intended to secure the relief necded to enable the immediate construetion of sucit branch lines by the Union Pacific Railroad company; and it is further esolved, That a copy of these resolutions, together with the proposed bill, be forwarded to the important business ci ebraska and Wyoming, and, ed and signed by the 'business men of those com- munities, the latter be vequested to return the sume to the secretary of the Omaha Board of Trade, A. J. Poppleton was ealled for and said that the Union Pucific, by virtue of its own interests, worked for the benefit of Omaha, and_every citizen was_bencfitted by it. Tue Northwestern a & Q. were inter and passenger & ting the long haul. The Union P; ad to fight ha uin-:n[lvpmi by federal limits and restrictions, which the other roads did not have. Itcouldnotlend its cre even in matters absolutely essent was, therefore, but simply a_qu time when bankruptey would come, and the road would fall’ into government hands and | w political machine. The com; could do mothing jn any diréction, situated as it is. Wiith the proposed law, £10.000,- 000, as President Adan.s said, could bo raised in one week by capitali new roads at their actual cost had not been a mile of road built under the Union Pacific uuspices since 1876 where there was one drop or one dollar of waters Originally, the main line was capitalized at’ %100,000 or $170,- 0 per mile, and the branch lines had led that down to less than 30,000 per mile. Mr. Adams and Mr., Ames were to be eredited with reducing the in- terest chargea by over $00,000 — marvel of financial management. But the road needed now the powor granted by this bill, and ought to get it. The Van Wyck bill was! impracticable and im- possible to work under. The constitution of the board of direetors, itself, proyided for by it would.§o sfficient to ruin the road. No such board could ever be got together for the proper management of the road. He prefayred to let the gov- ernment lend thé money with the stock and bonds in the present hands, The proposition to recover anything from money paid to the government was ab- surd. He wus grongly in favor of the bill reported by the committes and urged its adoption by!the board. A vote was then taken, and the bill was ununimuunl{ approved, Mr. Colpetzey “waz then' appointed a committee or opg $0. ascertain when the Nebraska congressional delegation should arrive here and;malge arrangements fos conference between them and the Board of Trade upon the bill in question. Messrs. Wakefield, Colpetzer, Smith and J. A. McShane were umlmintml a committee to have both the bill and the resolutions above mentioned printed and eirculated for signatures throughout the city and state and the territory of Wyoming, and after- wards returned to the secretary of the Board of Trade of Omaha. 1t was also resolved as the sense of the Omaha Board of trade that the railroads connecting this city with the east should place upon their lines at least one train a day, for Chicago, which should run at the rate of at %v:ls! thirty-five miles per hour, Adjourned. of such That Nebraska is a tree-growing land is demonstrated by the beautiful planted grove which crowns Orchiard Hill, where & lot costs at most but $650, ten per eent down, balance on easy terms. CONQUERING MERO, HAIL! Omaha's Salutation to Gen, George Orook Upon His Return Home. BANQUETTED AT THE CLUB. The Scene Around the Board— Speeches by Mayor Boyd, the Guest, Gov. Warren, Judge Thurston and Others, The Banqnet. From 8 until 8:3) o'clock last even- ing the friends of General Crook grouped around him in the luxurious par- lors of the Omaha club. Commendation for his success in dealing with a savage foe, and congratulations upon his safe return, wiled away the flecting time, At the latter hour to the strains of a pleasing march, and supported on the one side by Governor Warren of Wyoming, and the other by Mayor Boyd of this city, the jruest was escorted to the banquet hall. The general's friends followed in the fol- owing order: FRIENDS. E. Boyd, Governor Warren of Wyoming, T. L. Dr. G. L. Miller, a Lyman Richardson, C. E. James F. E. Kimball Millard Yost, J Dickey, J. W. Morse, J. E. Markel, H. McConnell, Goble, Willi 3. W. Lininy W. I oo Goorge o M. Thurston, m Hamilton, 1), 8. Barr B.F. Smith, J. 8. Collins, Hancock, C. H. Dewey, E.C A. Hogaland, F. E."Moores, 5 Dawes, J. H. Dumont, Max Meyer, Levi Carter; E. W, Nash, Charles Bulbach, W. V. Morse, H. H. Meday, Edward' Peck, W. II. MeCord, L. Drake, L. Bradford, C. N, Deits, F. 'Colpetzor, W. H. Megquer, Licutenant D, V. King: man, Major C. J. Wilson, Major George B. Dandy, Major R, H Hall, Major Guy V. Henry, Colonel Samuel Brack, Colonel T. A. MécParlin, Colonel C. M. Te Colonel J, C. Hawkins, Colonel W Carlin, Captain C. 0. MeC: Kountze, Joseph Millard, E. C. of The Republican, S. 'F. Woodbridge World, M.J. Costello Herald, L. S. Reed, C. P.'Guow, William Coburn, W. T. Bechel, F J. & mge, Dr. V. H. Coftmnan, Dr. James Peabody, H. T. Clark, John C. Cowin, J. A. MeShane, J. H. Wake- ficld, ¥. H. Dayis, E.S. Bierbower, J. G. Taylor, J. T. Clark ‘The tables described n mammoth . The perpendicular ontlined the table of honor. Snowy linen, gracefully panclled with prone-like trail$ of smilax; fruit and tloral designs, rich in quality and in- genious in concention made fascinating the well-laid board. Smilax was trained about the chandeliers, and from the s bourds canie the perfume of fresh aud beautiful tlowers. In the middle of the place of honor sat the guest, on his right Governor W, ren, on his left Mayor Boyd, next K 11 and then Dr. G. L. Miller. other gentlemen were seated at ms of the board. Some_of them in dr suit, the others in Prince Alberts. The stifiness of formality had been set_aside, the first course found verybody conscientiously enjoying the hd and_indulging in cheerful inter- nge of thought. This peculiarity characterized the remainder of the feast. The menu card was beantifully gotten up, and emblazoned with the following sentiments, He is a soldier fit to stand by Ceasar ireotion ! Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night. The least drop in the world T do not mind; Cognac’s a noun I never vet defincd. The title page bore the following in bronze: “Complimentary Banquet to General George Crook, U. S, A.; Omaha Club, April 26, 1856, The last page was embossed with a tomahawk, also in bronze. This caused r&lmc an amount of speculation during the evening and was the subject of many witty remarks. THE M Consomme Ma U: cedoine Olorosa Sherry Boiled Pompano Cucumber Salad Frog Leg: Cold German_ Asy Potato Croquottes Haut Sauterne utee with Mushrooms auee Rewonlade Roman Punch Cigarettes Roast Snipe stuffed with 'l ruftles Lettuce and T’ Salad Condon Rouge ers Roquefort Cheese Celery Frappe cam Cake Cate Noire Cigars Courseafter course and vintage after vintage passed, and at the end, three hours had been passed in an almost imperceptible manner. At 11:40 Mayor Boyd arose, as did also the guest, the fat- ter modestly ing before him, the for- mer delivering the following cl ter- ic and appreciated weleomo: MAYOR BOYD'S WELCOM arly four years ago; as mayorof this cily, it was my privileze to preside at u quet tendered by the citizens to Gen Grorie Crook on the eve of his departute for v hiim_leave us, nded tern call of duty sion aha united as one 1 bidding nhim God-speed, ‘Tonight Ifeel that Iam highly honored in having the pleasure on be- half of our peoplo in weleoming him bact ommunder-in-chief of the depaitment of the Platte. [Applause.] And in bidding him es, a thousand times weleome-—1 but faintly express the sentiments of all, citi- zens and soldiers alike. I know [ voicé the seling of everyone ih Omaha, and, m add, all Nebriska, when I say thé keen encral Crook’s departure in 18 qualed by the heartfelt joy a turn n 11886, ~ [Applause.] by the thougz that the herole solaler, distingtished eitizen and genial gentleman, so well known (o the nation and so prominent in the story of its wars, will beagain among us as of” old- sharer in our prosperity in our onward and upward progress. [Applause.] ‘When General - Crook first assumed com- mand of this department Indian depredations in western Nebraska, Wyoming and Dakota were of almost fl‘“&( occurrence. In Indian warfure, s in all other contests, the opposiug pocty muat be worsted before satistactory riis ean be agreed upon, General Crook’s lan in dealing with Indians is, first to whi Fiicn then tréat them as humaii beings, an after having made ten to keep faith with them. It is extremely difficult for an officer 10 fight Indians and sustain bis reputation but_the name of George Crook will alway, “shine untarnished on the rolls of fame, |Applanse] and no matter in what field his duty may bo cast, his decds will add new lustre to the bage of history. The day spoken of by thé Prophet Isaiah, “When the swords shall be beaten into plow- shares and spears into praning hooks, When nation shall not lift’ sword aainst nation, nelther shall they learn war any moxe,” is stitl afar off, for, SWar must be While men ate what they are, while they have bad Passions to be roused up, while ruled by men, While ull the powers and treasures of the land Areat the back of the ambitious crowd, While injuries can be inflicted, or Insults offered; yea, wiiile rights are wroth Maintaining, fieedom keeping, or lite hav- ing, 4 8o loug the sword shall shine, so long shall Wil Continue and the need of war remain.” @ T'his being 5o let us hope that our aviny may ever be ofticered by such galiant and patriotic soldiers as General Crook hias proved himselt to be on many & blocdy battle ficld. [Ap- plause. | ‘0 You will find, general, itistrue, a larger and more beaufitul Qwaha than you left in 1552, New faces will mect your ‘ue o the busy thoroughtares, but aunid all the changes carved by the chisel of Time, there is no ehange 10 the welcome Omaha has for you. [Applause.| There cau be none, for we 1ec- ognize you as one of “‘ours,” united to ns by every tie that ean be strong and endearing. 1t is the “old guard”’ you see around the fes- tive board, earnest, hearty, enthusiastic in its greotings, ‘and they only represent the larce RFimy of your well wishors fn the Departuiens ot the Platte. Our_weleome o General Crook and his brother officers to-night is all the more hea aise we know that he was as anxious 1rn As we have been to see him in our again, In him we grest not only the warrier crowned with fresh laurels, but also the staunch and tried of Omaha and her peo- plg Letmoe then onee again, as mayor of thi city, say welcome to this distingaished soldier, eitizen and troe friend, General George Crook. ERAL 0 T am unable to express the very groat gratitude [ feel toward you for this kindly expression of your fecling for mo upon my return, after my departure some years ago. Idesire to expross the pleasiire I experienee to be with you here to-night; also the interest I haye always taken in your eity. 1 have watched its growth since and take apride in itand its people, o Pat Malloy, although my pock: » ompty I return to you with my heart full of joy. d 1L COWIN, General Cowin said that if Mayor Boyd had reccived no list from the committee of arrangements, he did not know how he found out the speaker’s name. It was a satisfaction to him to be present and to extend a welecome to George Crouk. Many years ago he was one of a distin- guished party on the great mountain sides of West Virginia, and in that num- ber was General Crook, and the great man who has now gone from this earth for ever. He was reminded to-night, of the place, and the influence made upon Gen- eral Grant by the appearance of the first white flag which rose above Vicksburg. Notwithstanding the danger, the priva- tion, the sleepless nights, greater than all these, the soldior found an enemy in the traitors whose prejudice and cen- sure teemed in certain parts of the north- ern press, No one rienced it can fail to appre ngs of the guest, who, when on the stony mouu- tain poss, ignorant as to whether” or not death might not come from behind a shelter, did his duty nobly well, despite the = censures of an | unfriendly press who knew 10 more about the matter of which they wrote than if they were in the Fijiislauds. {:\])pl:m.-r.) We recognnise that Gereral “rook has done his duty and his whole duty, and it is to the eredit of our whole press that not one word of censure b cen breathed against him here, We bid welcome to-night to one who has stood the test among those in charge of Indi affairs, better than any one the govern- ment éver intrusted with the charge of the Indian. JUDGE THURSTON, Tt seemed to him but a little time since they had gathered to pay a tribute of ad- miration and respect to a departing com- mander and citizen whom It had been well said by the chairman that the regret we expericnced when General Crook left us is equalled only l.vhu joy we cxperience at his return. ‘We con- gratulate the general uvon his success, after four years of hardship in a strange land, and who now returns crowned as it wer i He has come to our to enjoy peace, the ssociation, its education, its , its hospitality and the greef ings of Nis friends. I wish it were possi- ble for mo to-mght to fully express the admiration I hold for General Crook as a soldier and a citizen. The fact that I am speaking in his presence, prevents me attempting to voice it. t winter, after I had recovered from a rather dangerous illness, I met with Judge Baldwin on the street one day, and he said ‘John, in getting well “again you have deprived me of the opportunity of _de- livering the best effort of my life. Gene n coming home alive, you have deprived me also of the opporiunity of delivering the best eflort of my life, and you do not know, now that you are alive, what good things would have been said of you if you had only come home dead, Langhter]. And I lope it may not be in the lifetime of anybody here ive the death of General Crook. [Applause]. GOVERNOR WARR! Governor Warren spoke of the esteem antlloyoithemipopilofhiak teveliory ihad for General Crook. He had saved them ’75, "76 and 77, when a man could not afely go to his barn on the Union Pacitic lest he might be murdered. They named their counties after him, and they named their babies after him, and he felt 1t would not be long before the growth of Omaha would sendhim out to Cheyenne to be with them forever. When the time came to ship the fort they could put it on a flat_car and Cheyenne would pay the C. 0. D. and VERAL CARLIN. Speaking of the pleasure it afforded him to welcome Crook, he knew the same feeli med by all the Fourth infantry, the regiment which sent General Crook forth, It had pro- duced gr Ogenerals. It was fath % mother and brother of such men as Grant, Sheridan and Crook. He was glad to see him return, but he was sorry he would be compelled to leave so soon. Other speakers: followed in culogistic remarks until 2 o'clock, when the ban- quet board was deserted. The Musical Union orchestra enter- tained the gathering with most delightful music, Red Star Cough A cough—anno, nty-five cents Cure isfying, bottle. Actor Davis' Big Diamonds, Philadelphia Record: The suit of wles L. Davis, the of “‘Alvin Joslyn” faine, to recoy S R. Fridenberg an all. for dinmonds was tried on ' D fore Judge Bidd! In May, 1833, Mr. Dayis purchased from Samuel R. Frid- enberg, one of the defendants, a | diamond ear-rings, a_diamond bracelet, and a diamond butterfly, It was al- leged for the plaintiff that the stones in the ear-rings were ropresonted to weigh forty carats, and that §2,000 was paia for them, at the rate of $50 a carat. Subse quently Mr, Davis bad tho stones weighéd elsewhere, and fcund thoy did not weigh quite this sarats. The tes- mony of the defense was that Mr. Davis saw the stones in the window and ad- mired them, He was told the price was #2,500, and he finally purchased them for $2,000. He said he” wanted them for a theatrical adveatisement, and asked to have them billed to him at $17,000. This Mr. Fridenberg declined to do. Mr. Davis' friend, M. Stanley, was the only rson who made any statement as (o he weight of the stones. The jury gave a verdict for the defendants. BILIOUSNESS Which inay bo termod AN AFFECTION OF THE LIVER, And can be cured by thut grand Regulutor of tiie Liver und Billary organs, SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. oI guflercd with biliousncss and disordered Jiver and would frequentiy throw up bilo, [ procured a bottle of Bimmons Liver Kugulator aud after using bout one-balf of It was com- Pletely cured. One of my Iudy customers told I tho othor day that Simmons tor completely cured her of sick ho Jrugist, Codur Rupids, lowa Durliig (he lust six months I was very iy basing w d by fevors, which pro 1 ook Simmous Liver Kogtilnt overal months I have tout and 10 be. ded that it 15 all it is recommendod for bilious complaints, for taine wis oertainly & stubloru cise, Bave bicard many of my riouds spok of 1 and they ugres it posscsscs all the vir- iuos clauried for it—A. 1L HiGuio Couductor on AL & W. R It WHEAT CONTINUES WEAK. Holders of May Options Losing Hopo and Olosing Out Their Deals. CONSERVATIVE TRADERS TIMID. Delivery for Other Months Somewhat Stronger—The Oattle Market Do« moralized and Flat-Gen- eral Market Figares, CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, Crricaao, April 28, —[Special Telegram, |- WiurAr—Wheat opened weak and lower, and there was a continuation of the liquida~ tion that has been the feature of the market for the week. The great army of miscellano- ous investers, who have been standing by their trades in May wheat throngh weary waiting 1n the hope that something might turn up to help them, havo boen unloading. Many have renewed their grip on later months, but the majority seem to have relin- quished their hold entirely and closed out their long standing trades. A great quantity property thus situated has come upon the market latterly, and values have been depressed seriously by reason thereof. The bulk of wheat has been absorbed by a limited number of steady buyers, a few heavy commission houses hav- ing appeared as purchasers all the way down from the top. Opinion is divided as to waetlier the property is concentrated as a preliminary to a twist, or whether the pro- cess of “evening up™ has been going forward on an enormous scale, and it is the uncer- tainty on that point that makes consorvative traders timid at this juncture. For May de- livery wheat sold down to 77%c, and June to To!¢e, which proved to be the bottom. The market slowly rallied, and for the last hour and a half of the morning ses- sion the range of prices held steadily within L@ige of the closing yesterday. Cables were encouraging to the bulls, and the latter tone was rather healthier, though dispatches that wheat was heading out in the southwestern Missouri country warned traders that there will be a harvest time, Cous—Corn was active and weak to-day and values were lower. May dropped % @3¢, but June held up steadily, 0OATs—Oats were about the firmest article in the cerear list, ProvisioNs—Provisions were steady and only a moderate business passed. Changes in quotations were inconsequental, and the condition of the market remains as reported for several days past. ArTERNOON BoArp—Wheat opened lower and Hmp this afternoon on a revised report that five instead of twenty-five boat loads had been taken for export this morning in New York. The market rallied and the close was only a shade below 1 o'clock. Other articles were without important change. 2:40 p. m.—Puts on June wheat, T}¢e; calls, S0}ge. Chandler-Brown Co,'s Report. The following report is furnished by Chandler Brown Co.,ot Chicago and Milwau- kee: Wheat opened ¢e off from last night's clos- ing, price, 19%c for June, advancing to 804c, then declined to !ge, advancing again to 80%e and finally closing at 80 at 1p. m. “Trading was unusually brisk and large quan tities of wheat changed hands. Report from New York of 15 car loads started shorts cov- ering which caused reaction from 93ge. Corn weak and lower in sympathy with wheat. Provisions steady and featureless. Wheat easy, i{@%ec off. of Corn s June July 4 PonKk— April May June July SIORT 1218 conm cuon SRER adingly flat yesterdny, s lifeless from the outset this morning. Bids were lower, and it was a late hour be- fore salesme; ble to transact any busi- Buy ng the labor troubles argument. They say slaugiterers ast and west are afraid of the proposed cight hour movement to be inaugurated May 1, and do not want to huve on hand any more stock than Is absolutely necessary. Cattle offered to-duy were good in quality. There were s choice high grade Polled Angus and short horn steers, - A lot of prime beeves, averaging over 1,600 Ibs, sold at 8550, The best grades cate tle have not declined so much this week, but inferior to good cattle sold to- day fully 102 lower than yesterday, and 2 lower than on Monday. It was an uns factory, lifeless tiade. Prices were une and there was a good deal of chance and un certainty about the amount of decline, Shipping steers, 1,550 to 1,500 1bs, $6.00@ 50;120 to 1,800 Ibs, @4.75@5.050; 0 1,20 Ibs, $1.55@5.00. B. Davis, Sterling, Towa, bad on the market thirty yearlings, averaging 553 pounds, that sold at Hoas—With the fresh arrivals and the number left last night, there were 27,000 to 25,000 head on sale. There was an uneasy and unsettled feeling in the market. Ship- pers feared another railroad strike and had orders from their prineipals In the east to have little or nothing on the road until the matter i3 settled. Hence trade ruled dulty and there was o sharp down turn of a strong 10¢ on all sor(s and_classes, Best assorted heavy sold at $4.20@425, and mixed b $1.10024,15, with roiigh bit fat lots at $,50( 0, Light wsorted wnd straight sold 80421.50, ot LIVE BTOCK. g0, Apil 23 — Cattle — Receipts, o and 100 lower: siipping steers, 503 stockers and foeders. $2,45(5,005 bulls and mixed, $2.00@4,00; bulk, hrougl as cattle, §2, very in-fed Toxans, $4,0060 Hozs—Lecoipts, 15.000; very slow and 10g lower; tough and wixed, $3.60@4.15: packing 44453 light, $3,50@i, 20} 16003 active and 10@15g w00 shorn, $2,008 Louis, April 28 —Cattle—K ipts, shipments, 10007 active and 5H@10¢ ; shipping, $4.25@h,00; bulchers® ste: (eA.50% slockors and feeders, $8.00@4. 500 Hogs—Receipts, 7.000: shipments, 6,500 active and x@lve lower; butehers' and ehoice §4.1004.20; mixed packing and light, §5.55@ 4,10 Kansas Olty, April 28 —Outtle—Re eH};h, 2,000; shipments, 100; shipping steers, B fower's cows, stedys T eeders, finm, “Receipts, 14000 10¢ Jower 3 bulk, § 0003 81500 COWS, ! higher; 5.00, St. 2,000 10