Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1886, Page 2

- PER- T T PR R B amm ammea v t 0 b e d 1 e t t [ a d 8. b e 8 d It United State: Proposals for Sewer Construction. MALED proposals will be received by the A undorsigned until 11 o'clock a. Juns 28th, 18, for the construction of sewers in Sewer Distriots Nos, 30 ngd 31, in the eity of ahn, such work v b done i1 accorlunos (0 pluns and specificntions on file in the office of the Bo Proposals te be made Ilrlifl printed blanks for. nislied by said Board and to be adcompanied by a certified ehock. payable to the city of Omah n the sum of fivo handred doilars, 8s an © jence of good fafti. The bOAFD rescrvos the right to rejoet any @r all bids and waive defects. J HOUSE, d of Public W Proposals for Grading. ED proposals will be_received by shienod until 11 o'clock n. m. June 25th, 189, for grading Woolw Ave. from 824 ‘streets, a8 por Ord ocordnnce with plans a in the office of the Bonre Bid« to bo made on prinfed | by the Hoard of Public Works and to be nceom panicd by & certified he sum of five hundred dollars, payablo to the city of Omaha, w8 an evidonce of wood faith. Tho Board resorves the right to rojo all bids, J.E. HOU'SE, ard of Public Works. ) wiks furnished any or JEALE R und 1886, for curbin; in the city of O treot 1o the oast line of returns around corners, 1066, Such work to bo dor d specifios proposals will bo roceived by the antil 11 0'clook a. m. Juno 28th, ing Calitornia streef of 17th on printed blanks fur. , and to be accompunied by K i the sum of five hundred doilars, pyable to tho city of Omalin a3 an ovi- dence of £ood faith. Tho Board reservos the right to_rojo J. B HO Chatrman Board of Public Works. 16-17-23-24 1dewalk Noti J UTICE fs horeby given to the ors of the follow g real estate in the oty of Omnha to Iy sidewlks in front of and adjoin- ing tho_same within 15 days from tho Hth duy of June, 184; such sidowalks to be con- structod ording Lo pians and spec feations tho office of the Bonrd of Public ® and in sccordance with resolus tions adopted by the city council, viz. Tot 4, south side of Burt st, in block 34,6 feet wide. Lots 6 and 7, north side of Cass st, in blk 23, o feet wido, (LIt north side of Pioroo st, block 253, 4 ot wido, Part 1ot 8, west side 13th st, in Lk 195,20 foot wid any or Al bids. Lofs 1 and 2, west «ide 13th st, blk 200, 20 foot sidoe 18th st, in 121, 122, 125, 1 20 foot wide, sidoof Burt st, th's addition, 6 feot wido. , 7, 8,9, 10, enst sido of 19th st., blk 2, . Suiith's ‘nddition, 6 fect wid Lots 1, 2 and 8, solth sido of bIK 10, Kountzo d add, 6 feot. wide, Lote 1nnd 2, south side of William st, in blk 11, 1 td, 6 oot wide wost side 19th st, in blk 11, Kountzo 1d, 6 foot wide 2 lot 1, wost side of 17th st, in blk & Huth's add, 6 foot wido. J. B, HOUSE, Chuirman fonrd of Public Works. Omubin, Neb., June 21st, 1480, Jozdit Proposals for Wood and Coal. Soaled proposals willbo received by the une dorsigned until & p.m, Monday, July b, 1686, for supplying the bourd of education of tho city of Omulia, during tho ensuing_year, with wood, Turd und soft,—and coal, hard and soft— to b’ doliverod at siich times and places and {n such unntitios, ns may bo required, for the use of tho sohools and as the board may direct. All conl to he roweighed by city seaies. Proposals 1dorsed, “Ids for furnishing fuel. 1roderves the right to roje inm st, in & Ruth Kountze any or 5. By order of the Bard of Education. HAS. CONOY ER. Sec. Omahn Real Estato and Trust Company, tho following lots: Good lot corner 25th &nd Dodyo stroets, noar streot ear, $1.80 orner ot facine onst, Highland Place, $1,200; dle, cheap, $1,000. Husiness lot'on'Douglns street, 23x132, $4,600, Jxto toot, Hurney bet. 10th aid 11th"strdots, ness 22x1:25 feet, 3 stores and . centrally located on Farnam street asy payments ' This property is ostors. e nttention of business men and ‘ull corner lot on Farnam streot, 000, Best full lot now for salo on Farnam 65 feet on 12th and 44 feot on. Dodge connect- 1\!5. for 816,000, Look at this. ho lot in Fairmount add., §550, _ Lots in Highland Park for $100 to $150. .- TLots in Suundors & Himebaugh's Walnut Hill ndd.at from 00 to $500. A first-cluss brick #chool house will be erected ou_this, addition this season. Investors should carefully exam- ano the ndvantages of this proporty. Arrangoments have just been made for a s grocery and drug store. A business 5 fast ng built upon this additios Call and oxnmine plats. 1504 Farnam st. 21623 t-clnss bus FINEST SUMMER_RESORT IN AMERICA HOTEL LAFAYETT MINNETONKA BEACH, MINN. Offers sccommodation unequalled by any hotol in the wost. Rates 3 por day; $7b per monthe Circulars and full particulars sont promptly on application to EUGHNE MEHL, Muuager, 1. PAUL, MISN, ALQUIST ln_ws., Hardware, Tinware, CUTLERY, TOOLS AND STOVES Bpecial attention given to Spouting and Job bing, 1119 Spunders St. "EDWARD KUEHL, GISTER OF PALMYSTERY AND CONDI- INALIST, 303 Tenth Street, between Farnam Harnoy, will, with the aid of guardian Spirits, obtaln for any one a glance in the pastand prosont, and of cortain conditions i ofuture. Boots and shoes made to order. Perfoctsatistaction guaranieod. $:3.500 Lot 104%4x106 Corner on Burtst., 1block from pavement and horse-cars; house of 5 rooms, well, clstern and lots of fruits. = $3,500 worth §4,000. House and i¢ lot, Hawthorne, §575, worth $1100. 22 feet on Douglas Corner 031120 ‘on Campbel) st., near Caldwell, 10 room house, shade trees, fruits, &e. ), who wants a barguin. VAN BEUREN, Douglas and 14th Sts. n ® apest Acre Property near City. {,0TE BRILLIANTE Lots for Sale in all parts of Gity. EASY TERMS 8. 8. VAN BEUREN, 220 S. I4th. R TLOY Y R $700 to $760, $200 cash, bal. 1-3-3 Yrs \/an Beuren Place, . 3 blocks from King St. Cars 8. 8. Van Beuren, 220 8. 14th M —t Sy THE NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE “BXCHANGHE BUREAU. All clusse 1of property and goods bought, sold and exchanged. City prop erty for farms and wild Innds. Wild lands for goods of any kind. Will ex- change proporty lists with inble flrm doing business anywhero in the A Jargo list of ety property SUNDAY SELLERS SINCHED. Lincoln Beer Venders Fined For Violating the Blocumb Law. SCHUYLER MASONS CELEBRATE. Officers Installed and a Retiring Mas- ter Remembered—A Falls Olty Cattle Thief Sent to the Pon--State Nows. Liqnor Doalers Fined Lt¥coLN, Neb., June 94.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The trial of the three parties arrested on Sunday 1ast for running a beer garden on that day just east of the city, ended this evening in Judge Parker's the three men being fined 100 each olating the Slocamb law In_selling on Sunday. The parties were also bound over under bonds of $200 to answer in the dis- trict court to the charge of selling without The trial was watched with much ‘The parties tried have given notice in both cases of an appeal, and the case may reach the supreme court befo final conclusion is reached, tive Masons, SonuyrER, Neb., June 24.—[Special Tele- ram to the Brr]—The Masonie fraternity, 1n observance of St. John the Baptist’s day, held a public installation of officers for the ensuing yoar this evening. When the time for commencing the ceremonies arrived the hall was crowded to its utimost capacity. The officers elect were then duly installed. When this was done Mr. C. E. Sumnuer, in a few words in behalf of the lodge, presented Past Master Phelps with a jewel appropriate to his rank, as a token of their appreciation of his Iabory as master during the last five years Mr. Phelps was completely taken by su prise, but. soon recatled. hiiselt sumclontly 1o return thanks in a few words. After this the gathe to Charles Proke’s lall whe: s wore served, and those who were so inclined spent a few hours in dancing, A very enjoyable time was Against Saloon Men. v, Neb., June 2h—[Special to the BEE. |—After being out for more than twenty-four hours, the jury in the case of M. Davis of Humboldt, ugainst Kentner & Nor- vak and Charles Cohn, saloon men of that place, brought to recover damage sustained at the hands of James Higginbotham, while the latter was under the nfluence of liquor sold by defendauts, returned a verdict award- ing one dollar’s dainage in cach_ease. The costs in the suit are pretty heavy, as about half the men in Humboldt were’ summoncd as witnesses, Cattle Thief Sentenced. FALLS Crry, Neb., June 24.—[Special to the Berk.)—James Lee stole a cow from parties living here last Friday. He was ar- rested at Salem, seven miles west . of here, while attempting to sell the cow, and was re- turned to the county jail at this place. This morniug he pleeded guilty to the charge of thert and Jjudge Broady gave him one year in the pen, Facts From Falls City. FArrs Crry, Neb., June 24.—[Special to the BrE,J—About three hundred hands are now employed in the canning factory. The force hulled, canned and labeled, complete, ceady for the market 7,000 cans of peas yes- terday afternoon. Falls City will not celebrate this year. Salem, our neighboring town on the west, will “enthuse” to the extent of about five hundred dollars on Saturday, the 3d. A lawn sociable given by the ladies of the M. E. church at the residence of Con- eressman Weaver last evening wasa very nice affair and the church realized a “‘right smart chance’” of money. Gardner, the man who has been advertised to ‘go” by the Herald for the past six or eight months, was rrayitating around through this part of the sta.o this week. The congressional fight promises to ba rather warm in this county. Congressman Waeaver is expected home in the near future. District court, which has been in session since one week ago last Monday, will proba- bly adjourn about next Saturday. No_cases of any great importance have been tried. THE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, They Meet For the Purpose of Organ= ization. Pursuant to the published call a number of the members of the old volunteer fire department of Omana met at the City hall last evening for the purpose of forming an organization. There are now in the city about one hundred and seventy-five members of the four companies that fought the fire fiend previous to the organization of the paid fire department in 1883, Many of the boys who use to run_‘“wid der ma- chine” aregetting old and their mem- bers are stadily being reduced by the vis- tations of death, A desire to keep track of the old members, and to pay them proper wributes of respect as they pass away one by one, tgok form in the ¢ ing~ ot last night's meeting. Shortly after 8 o'clock, Jack Galligan, assistant chief of the fire de- partment, called the meeting to order and asked that a temporary organization be formed. Frank Hanlon was chosen chairman and Joe Tehon secretary. Mr. Hanlon stated the object of the meeting. On motion, a committee consisting of Messrs. Butler, Goldsmith and Conklin was nplminu-(l to prepare a constitution and by-laws for the governing of the or- anization and oflicers for one year, fter some discussion as to the method of collecting fees and other matters con- nected with the nnnm;.vlmnmt of the vsso- ciation, the meeting adjourned to meetat the call of the committee Another meeting will probably be held in a couple of weeks to complete the organization. Stole a Pie Plant, Mike Hoffman complained to the po- lice yesterday tlrat Le had lost a quantity of fruit through the operations of some daring thieves. He said he suspicioned a brazen faced flower girl of having com- mitted the crime. Upon hiscomplaint an oflicer was sent to arrest the alleged of- tender. When she was brought into the police station. Judge Stenberg promptly ordered her disoharged as sho was loss than 103’01"5 of age and evidently inno- cent and incapable of committing such an offense. Further questioning developed the fact that Hoffman’s alleged heavy loss consisted in & bunch of pie plant. Exaggerated complaints about such petty matters made the court and all goncerned decidedly weary, He Kept His Seat, C. A, Lowis, Pullman conductor be- tween Omaha and Denver, achieved a reputation last evening as a daring and successful horseback rider. An ugly horse has for a ong time defeated the efforts of some of the best jockeys in the city to stay on his back and manage him, Last night a number of unsuccessful ef- on hand for sale or exohnnge. = Al & Aylesworth, telephone 78, 218 8, Lith , Omaha Neb. MONAIR & SPRAY, O X 1.7 1, Foed, Hay, Lime, Cement, PLASTER. ‘bn Reasonable, Quality Guaranteed. Orders Filled Promptly. Telephone No. 801. 3505 Burt Stroet, Between 15th and 16th forts had been made to conquor the ani- mal by well known horse) , when M Lewis appeared on the scene. He sue- cesstully mounted the livr{ animal and succeeded in completely subjugating him, much to the surprise of the vetoran jockeys. 0rse The plat of Gate City park, comprising fifty-two lots just west of rort Omaha, was filed iu the county olerk’s oftice yes- terday. The eounty commissioners spent the day yesterday equalizing the assessment, all’ of the compluints having beon filed with the board, The property of twelve of the Fourth ward citizens was lowered to & uniform assessment. Work was then comm d upon the complaints filed by the Third ward property owners. HIE SOUTH OMARA INDUSTRINS, sacking Establishments to Go Up at Once. Mr, McNeil, of the firm of Libbey & MeNiel, Chicago, was at the stock yards yesterday Jooking over the ground with the idea of establishing a large canning fac tory at this point. Libbey & McNeil are extensive beef canners of Chicago, and their location here would be of great advantage to this market. Such an os- tablishmeny would furnish a ready mar ket for the great surplus of the so-called butchers' stuff, and for the cattle that are not in proper condition for dressed beef or shipping purposes. At present live stock dealers find itno easy matter to dispose of this kind of stock, whicn, as a rule, have to be reshipped to some point where there are already eanning factories established. Besides being of great advantage to the market, it will employment tc ‘ge number of men, and add one more to the list of h firms that are locating at South Omalhs ANDY HAAS' VENTURE. Andy Haas has completed plans for a r:u'klng house to be erected on the Union Pacific track, immediately south of Ham- mond's house, at South Omaha. The housa will have a capacity . for holding 200 cattle and 500 hogs per day. Work on the foundation for the building will be commenced at once and pushed for- ward ri pullr. Nelson Morris of Chicago is interested in the business with Mr. Haas, Two New The Sword Uontest. A BEE reporter has seen a letter from Corporal Gilbert and David Donohue stating the premature announcement of their appearance was awing to the inter- ference of unauthorized es, and Dun- can Ross' management are not in the least to blame. A BEk reporter had an interview last evening with an old British soldier, Mr. W. Berryman, who has been nearly three years in this cit He was born it tho ‘wrmiy, eilisted Whon barely sixteen, in the fourteenth hussars, was all through the Indian Mutiny, under Sir Hugh Rose, is minus the best part of one car, the result of a blow from n yatagan, and bears the marks of burns and powder received from the bursting of a gun at Delhi; after eighteen ts ¢ military service, he is now tending horses, but be- ing an expert swordsman_has valorously ©ntered lfim lists against Duncan C. Ross nd notwithstanding the champion’s Tecord, is not a whit alarmed but what he can make a good showing Saturday night. Ross and a companion were pra ticing a couple of horses yesterday to use ? erve, and they proved very satis- factory. A Heavy Damage Snit. Jonathan L. Rice filed a suit in the district court late yesterday ‘afternoon sking damages in the sum ot $10,000 against James MeclLain, alleging that on June 22 tne defendant caused to be printed the following words:-*“Soon after his release from imprisonment in Den- ver, he came to me representing himself in needy circumstances,” falsely intend- ing eby to lead people to believe that ]‘lninl ' had been guilty of some irregu: arity in Denver, and had been discharged thercfrom in needy cireumstances, which was fa The said defamatory sentence was published in a circular, T'he plain- tff sclls a patent paint, and the circulars have injured his businéss, having been cast broadeast over Omaha. Rice has also filed several other suits in various sums against different persons who, he alleges, have been trying to in- jure his reputation. Personal Paragraphs, Joseph Garneau, Jr., has returned from a Montana trip. Sol Bergman, of Max Meyer & Co., left for New York last evening. W. E. Riadell, the well-known produce commission dealer, is in St. Louis. A. C. Bird, general freight agent of the C. M. & St. P. road is at the Paxton. Mrs. H. K. Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio, is in the city visiting ler son, C. K. Tay- or. Mrs. Eiseman, of Sioux City, is in Omaba visiting her sister, Mrs. C. F. Anspacher. Mrs. S. F. Woodbridge has gone to Binghamton, N. Y., to spend the sum- mer with ‘‘the old folks at home.” Mr. John M. Clarke was the successful negotiator for the sale of the Richards property, to Dr. Mercer, for $25,000+ Mrs. Hoar, wife of one of the proprie- tors of the Metropolitan, left yesterday for a visit to her old home in Pennsylva- nia. Mrs. F. E. Alvord left yesterday with her child for Oberlin, Kansas, where she will visit with her parents for several weeks Joe Hays, who is in the produce com- mission business on Twelfth street, has taken advantage of the cheap rates to visit Chicago. Miss Alice Hutt, one ot the graduates of the Normal school at Peru, passed (hrough this _city yestsrday = from Cedar Rapids, Ia. Miss Carrie McMenamy and her friend Miss Allie Burdick of Korah, Iowa, lett esterday for a six weeks' visit in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Joseph Millard, wife and daughter, are to sail for France on the 10th of next month, They will take passage on the magnificent new French steamer La Champagne, travelling fivst through that country thence through England and Scotland add returning after a vacation of four months. J. K. Van Demark, of Wahoo, N camo into town yesterday to purchase material for a newspaper in Saunders county, to be published in the interests of the people, the body of whom, it is claimed in that vicinity, are pronounc- edly in favor of Senator Van Wyck for the next United States senatorial term, C. 8. Higgins, wife and ildren and Dell Rudd and wife on noxt Sunday start on a trip to Chicago, St. Paul, Minneap- olis, bringing up at Lake Minnetonka, whero they will spend several weeks in partaking “of the enjoyment peculiar to tho place, which will be, among other things, driving, fishing, and resting from the fatigues of metropolitan lfe. A beaun- tiful cottage on Big Island has been placed at their disposal by Mr. Barrows, one of Mr. Rudd’s intimate friends, The fish which will be captured from the waters will lgrncu other tables in town ulmn those found in Mr. Higgins' cafe also. Denied in Toto. ALGERNON, Neb,, June 31,—To the Ed- itor of the BEE: I see a communication in the BEE of June 14 from Mason, in which the following occurs: “The town of Al- gernon, a few miles from here, failing to get n devot located there, will in u short time move their buildings to Mason.” There is not a word of truth of any one moving there. On the contrary, two men who have been deceived in locating there will move to Algernon, There are now about fifteen buildings in eourse of con- struction or contracted for at this place and more coming. C. 8, ELison, Uwner of Town Site Algernon, ———— ‘'he Ballerd Case. The Ballard murder trial was com- pleted at noon yesterday in Judge Ne- ville's court and the oase given the Lur . At alate hour this worning they failed to return & yerdict. Louis Oleson had his father arrested s g fad ¥, ive on Leaven: worth street. OMAHA DAITLY BEE: FRIDAY. AFTER A YEAR'S HARD WORK Commencement Exetoises of Three Omaha Educational Institutions. A LEGAL SLUGGING MATCH. Two New Packing Houses—A Dam- ago Suit—The Ballard Case--A Robbery—The Volunteor Firemen ~Brevities. The High 8chool Commencement. The graduating 'exercises of the high school class of '86 took place Iast evening in Boyd's opera house. Tho audience was not as large as it has been on_ other occasions of a like nature, and it lacked the enthusiasm which has distinguished others which have gone before it. This was doubtless due to the preponderance of ladies, who while they may as keenly appreciate an oratorical effort on the part of their own sex, are certainly less demonstrative in their method of making it apparent. The stage was set with a wood, a pro- fila drop being lowered at the third en- trance, through which a pleasant and cooling perspective of u landscape was rendered visible to the audience. The graduates were seated within the wood, tho ladies in white looking particularly charming and com- fortable. Behind them sat Superintend- ant James and Mr. 8. D. Beals, On the left of the stage sat Professors Lewi: Henshaw, Samantha R, is and Fran- ces K. Shelton. Miss Decie Johnston oe- cupied a position on the right, and though she was not seen her presence was recognized and her influence felt by the graduates. The training of the lady readers was done by Miss Johnston, and, while it was evident that the attention given was intended simply to qualify them for their debut, it certainly was af- tended with excellent results. ~Without an exception, the ladies selected to reaa are possessed of ability of no common order, pnd systomatic ‘instruction for a few months would be productive of a great deal of benetit. Many of the essayists read in a low voice, and were frequently inaudable to the atieicnce, as they also were at inter- vals tothe reporters. The essays, as a rule, were well written, and fréquently displayed the guiding hand of Mary K, Har After each piece, the reader or s rewarded with floral contri- butions from friends, which a quartette of little sprites placed at the feet of the honored young lady or gentleman Arthur Rose opened with an oration on “Class Pictures.”” Before presenting their final tableaux he desired to refer to the grade about to enter the high school, stricken with awe at the appearance of the larger students, who there met them, He spoke of the fortunate ones who had passed through the gourse and were gath- ered to fuce, on the hight of their gradu- ation, the friends who had followed them through all their ygars of study. Tnose o' pictured in thofl Olhes oo, disous. sing ice cream, pongee parasols, home rule in Ireland, home rule in America, and a host of othet subjects. He then followed them in 'their' studies, in their treo planting upon the icampus'on arbor day, drawing a pidfurel of the same and incidentally referring the skill and gracefulness displayed by a girl in throw- ing a stone. Imagining the future, he saw the same members filling pla importance in various fvalks of life with success to warrantjthe exclamation, “Longlive the class of '86."" Miss Nellie E. Rosewater—Essay on the ‘Spectator Revived.’* - !Referring to Addison’s disposition to criticize the par- tisan feelings and habits and feelings of his time, she asked how he would" fecl were he to live at the present time, and consider the party parades, the party ideas, and, in general, tne customs and habits whioh originally formed the sub- J60k oF s yalued Gasage: Ida M. Bruce (colored), recited ‘‘How He Sayed St, Michaels,”” Miss Bruce’s voice is a rather musical one, yet lacking the strength in some places demanded by her selection, Her training had evi- dently not been of sufficient duration to deyelop the natural ability which some dnx may make her an excellent reader. nnie J. Young essayed on ‘‘Fools,' drawiug pictures of the characters who appearcd under that name in a number of “Shakespeare’s plays. Her idea of many of subjects was 1aore than conven- tional, and gave evidence of quite a dis- crimination in analysis of character. Mary L. Copelund gave expression to some pretty thoughts on “Painting.” She was an ardent admirer of nature and strongly favored it as a study for those who otherwise might be disposed to copy from valueless originals, “‘Color Symphonies,” was the subject of Helen H. Hall's essay. It was a pic- ture of the beauty of sunlight in the morning and at the close of day, with the interesting peculiarities of tho' seasons, which have always attracted the atten- tion of the poets and painters. Going backward into the years before the ¢ tion, she gave a suceinet and graphic account of that remarkable event, ex- tending the Yiuluro until it enclosed the b ies of the world, which, ages later, with its birds and animals became the delight of myrimads. The effort was richly deseriptive and displayed a great deal of care and exceeding facility in the combination of expressive words. Edward J. Streitz delivered an oration “From Jona to Sedan,” It was not till Prussia’s defeat by Napoleon that she re. alized the weakness of ner support. That defeat gave rise to three leaders to whom the eventual superiority of the German empire owed the ascendency. The young gentleman then told what was Ssary to the support of a country and finally de- seribed the law which gave to the army noman who was not at least twenty years of age. Emma J. Wood, a little girl goarcoly open to the suspicion of being old enoug| to even enter, much less graduate in a high school class, read’ in & very simple, L eflective manner,'an “Epigode of the ar.' There was little of the (raditional affectation of the “reader” in the effort, buldum piece was nevertheless appreci- ated. P Minnie A, Collett's contribution to the evening’s entertainmentavas & piano solo from ‘‘Der Freischutz,” which was finely rendered, indeed. |, Alice M. Avery’s aasay/was “Our Nows- papers.” She opened her effort with an exalted opinion of ‘the influence of the newspaper. The advertisements, time tables and other things were of import- ance to the business ‘world, Under the heading of. the; ' political field the news was colored to suit the oplnions of the differenteditors. This shonld not be, because this important sub- Joct should be treated with fairness and impartiality. Recitals of accidents,crimes :mlll scandals were wmade with that detail which was dangerous to the morals of the people. She opposed tne society hubit of K"'"i g the information of every party irs. Smith gave. The papers werc cap- able of effecting great reforms and doing a great deal of guod, but they stood in of some reformation, Clara E. Hutmaker spoke ou “‘Hidden History,” detailing the wonderful evol: tion which, in the geologic world, has from time immemorial been taking place, unseen anp unwatchea by the busy world, “The Lost Heir" was recited by Blanche H. Benton, with a considerable apprecia- tion of the humorous. It provoked a reat deal of merriment among the au- ience. - Lowss W. Weymuller, spoke upon “The Chemics and Physics of Physiolog: Fifteon of the sixty-three chemical elo- ments which comprise the oarth are all found in the human body. Our frame was capable of its motion” because it w builtin accordance with mechanical laws, Our bodily heat was derived from the food we eat, the air we broathe ent partsof the body, in all their motion also dependent upon certain n chanical laws. From the brain, to all parts of the body run the telog nerves, with intermediate stations, so much so that it suggested the question as to whether or not we are run ele ¥y ‘Experiments,” bv Myra C. Hannan displayed a dy knowledge of a num ber of the interesting secrets of the labor ate Charles 8. McConnell ovated upon “0ld Disease and Modern Remedy.'” It was an effort particularly directed to the labor question. It suggested co-op- eration as a remedy for all the ills of the laborer, but hald that the strikes and lock-out interfered with its adoption. “The Legend of Bregens,” the most ambitious recitation of the evening, was delivered by Julia M, Newcomb, in a manner which justified the encore to which she was treated Elizabeth H. Whitman spoke upon fthe “Fairy Tales of Science.” What a change has the progress of the scientific world made upon man's mindi The fairy tales and superstitions of the pust have died aw and in their stes have come a knowledge of nature us she works in all her marvelous diversity The young lady illustrated her subject with a referenoe to all the discoveries which have been made in recent years, Her delivery was the cssful among the The programme was closed with seription of *‘Yosemite Valley,” by Jen- nie M, Wallace. The essay gave a graphic picture of this renowned ‘garden of the world, and was delivered with in- telligence and force. The diplomas were then awarded by Mr. Long, in the absence of President Points, who was compelled to b absent because of sickness in his family St. Catherine's Academy. The commencement exercises at St. Catherine’s academy yesterday afternoon wera of an unusually pleasing and - structive nature. The work showed re- markable advancement by the students during the school year just closing, A large number of guests, consisting of eleven clergymen and “the parents of the pupils, witnessed the admirably }n-,x-tummu programme, which was as ollows: TROGRAMME, Part First. Duet and Solo. Misses E, l,'reu.\ t d Grace Williams, ’Cause L didn’t Think Lila Me( uartette. ... . Misses E. Creighton, M. Riley, G. and A. W rman, DRAMA—LITT Dramatis Perso nd Galog ‘Vill]dlllg HATR, SCENE T. !n‘l‘cll Guenda dish., Her Daughters lie, Miss Clara Creigh- ton; Maud, Miss Lulu MeShane: ~Alic Miss Clara 'Van Camp; Golden Hair Nellie McShane, Falry Quec 3 T r of Hope Song.. . onnor and Misses M. Rash, 1, First Distribution, Crowns and Ribbons for Politeness, Singing and Attendance. Part Second. Solo (For left hand only)..ITome, swect home Miss Etta Creighton. Little Golden Hair—Scene IL, Yocal duet...... The Bird Misses Stelia’ Riley and Fannie McGavock. Duo. Salut A. Pestl Miss ms and 5. Creighton, Little Golden Hair—Scene 111 Song.. 'he Huguenots itiiey, T. 0'Connor and Litle Gold Second Distribution. { Trio Welcome to spring Misses Stelia St y MeShane Loretta Cushing. Little Golden Hair—Scene V. ..Come, sing this round withme Singine Class. Play—Falnic Fannie’s Work Box. Mj “Thimblo Seissors. Needle Box. nnie McGavock s Nellie McShane s Alice Furay Miss Neliie Coad Anna Creighton Silk Thre -Miss Dora Biendorft 8 Miss Stella Riley Pins. ssos Maggio McShane, Nellie Gallagher, Lila McGayock, Auna Buck- ingham, May Divine, ELlx Wagoner, uartette. lzui Vive s 5 Luta Me- ’ippo’s Vision Miss Ma The following honors were then arded to the young ladies who have distinguished themselves in the following branches and attendance: Christian Doctrine—-Gold medal, to Miss Anna Wasserman, Attendance—Gold medal, to Miss Anna Creighton, ic—Gold medal, to Miss Grace Wil- liams. Simging— Rush, Liz Clara Ri Shane, Application to Study--Gold medal, to Misses Anna Wasserman, Lulu MeShane, ra Van Camp, May McShane, Anna ighton. old medal, to Miss Mary e Riley, Mamie McGavock, y, Alice Lowery and Stellu —Gold medal, to Miss Liz- zie Riley pecial Premium for Music—Miss o Creighton, Special Premium for Plain Sewing— Clara Creighton, pecial Premium for Fancy Work— Clara Riley and Tessic O'Connor, for Attendance § I itta Creghton, Clara Riley and C mp. The German-American School. The German-American school is one of the commendable educational institu- tions that has been built up in Omaha through the the liberality of a num- ber of our representative German citizens. The school was started three years ago in & building and on ground bought outright and_paid_for by mom- bers of the association. The institution has prospered from the first, and closed its third year’s session yesterday with an attendance of seventy-nine pupils dur- ing the last term. The school is under the principalship o1 Mr, Max Hempel, n compotent instructor, assisted by Mr. 'J. L. Alvison and Miss I, Lucke. The ils are taught in ahout the same course of instruction as those of the same grade who attend the publie schools with the addition of German, natural history, singing drawing, ncedle work and domestics. The examination and closing exgreises of the school occupied the entire day yesterday and were atlended by a large number of the parents of the pupils, and friends and patrons of the school The examinations were commenced in the morning at 9 o'clock, and were_as foliows: Arithmetio, first grade, by Mr. Alvison; translation, first grade, by Mr, Hempel; reading, English, second grade, by Mr. Alvison; reading, German, third grade, by Miss Lucke. ; At the'close of the morning examina- tions Miss Dora Baumer s; a pleasing song, an invitation, set to ryme, for the guests to be present at ihe afternoon services. i In the afternoon the examinations were continued, the classes being: Object lessons, third grade, by . | grade, i Mr Differ- | aph of | by | n reading, second grade Hempel; o mot Alvison, German grade, by Mr. Hemp oxaminations passed students wore of a satisfactory character evineing studiousness on the part of the pupils and careful training on the part of their teachers. At the close of the examina- tions n gymnastio exhibition was given in the hall. Then followed the regnlar literary and musical closing services The first was a brilliantly rendered piano solo by Miss Lulu Wittig. Declamations in English were given by Henry Fru hanf, Clara Schrader, Augnst Dormann, Addie Spetman, Lulu Wittig, Katie Jor gensen, Mary Spetman and Ida Andres declamations in rman were rendered by Louisa Fruhauf, Lena Marschner, Otto Koetter, Gustave Bauer, Bennie | Gladstone, ~ Freddie Mochle, Minnie | Andres, Hattie Kaemmerling. I'he | declamations were all well ren dered and _ were enthusiastically re ceived. They were followed by £y valedictory in German by Augusta Spetman,after which the reports wore distributed and ths school dismissed with a brief address by the principal A noticeabble feature of the term's work was the nexdle work wrought by the young ladies of the school. Of the work on exhibition yestorday the follow ing pieces deserve especial mention: Lulu Wittieg, tf for dresser and lamp mat; Hattie ammerling, lace collar; Annie Dormann, vase mat'and pin cush- ion; Rosa Schmidt, np mat; Inez Alvi- son, crochet slipper; Clora Schrader, pin sushion; Louisa Fruhauf, apron ‘with hand made Ince; Ida Anderson, toilet cover; Vivian Alvison, tidy; Maria Spet- man, lambrequin; Louisa Fruhauf, lace searf; Minme Anderson, brush holder; Lena Marschner, splasher; Augusta Sy man. table searf; Rosa S i Agnes Dorman, lambrequing sa Metz,, lace handkerchief; Dora aumer, hand Minnie Mochle, hool sichel; Maria Baumer, fancy knit- mer. Ihe tho highly ting Gticoable also were a number of fine andiwork of the following Wuethrich, Lena Marschner, Spetman, Harry [ipke, F. Stub. bendorf, J, Bullenheimer, August Arne mann, Roga Schmidt, Minnie Andres, I Andras, Reininger, A. Utof, Louis Mety ed Wueltinék, Lulu ‘Wittig, Louisa Fruhauf, Agnes Dormann, Angusta Spetman, and . Frahauf. ESTELLE 1S FROM KENTUCKY, And He Showed Fight When General O'Brien Called Him a Liar. The judge's chamber, adjoining the district court room, was the scene of an undignified fisticuff encounter just after noon yesterday, in which District-Attor- ney Bstelle and General O’Brien were the contestants. The affair ereated asen- sation and was the talk of the town when it became generally known lust evening. The particulars of the affair are these; At the close of the judge’s instructions to the jury i the Ballard murder ease, General O'Brien, Ballard's attorney, proached the bench and stated that b hed to v(&)r his thanks for the fair manuer in which the defense had been treated by the court all through the tr of the case in_question ‘“‘Now that’s duplicity, Brien," smid Judge Nev Tis am willing that an attorney should eriti- cize me or object to my rulings, but I can't stand duplicity.” Furthe k showed that the judge's remark to which had been made by General O upon his mstructions to the jury in the first trial of the Ballard case. The charge by Gener itisalleged,was one of prejudice of the c and hinged upon the appearance of the word ““feel” in the judge’s instructions in place of the word “fear” as intended by the court. The matter was talked over and the general finally stated that he had done the court an injustice if he made such a statement, and he had _forgotten ever having made it. With this apology the aff; ended and Judges \61\1{0 ey and Neville, Lee Estelle and” a few others retired to the judge’'s cham- ber. Here Judge Neville was telling of the matter to some inquirer vnd was just saying, “‘General O'Brien says he has forgoften it,” when General O'Brien en- tered the room. No, judge? I have not forgotten it,” said O'Brien, “‘I never said itin the first place.” “‘You did say so in the supreme court at Lincoln and to me a dozen times,” suid District-Attorney Estelle. ou are a— — liar,”” retorted Gen- eral O’Brien, Instantly Fstelle made a reach for the general with his strong right arm, and O'Brien prepared to mivet him. dJudge Wakely {ounml backed in his seat in smiling anticipation of witnessing an old- time court-room row. Pat O. Hawes sprang in between the belligerents just in time to receive a blow under the eft ear that sent him to the floor, where he was promiscously trampled upon_ by both parties. A few blows had been ex- unged when friends interfered and the fight was declared a draw. Judge Hawes General O sharply. I | the ACTIVITY IN WHEA COhicago's Grain Markets Dull, Slow and Prices 8lightly Lower, BETTER PRICES ON PROVISIONS. Weak Markots at Othor Points and Good Crop Repor olp tho Stagnation—Prime Cattlo a Shado Highor. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. Cirieaco, June 24 —[Special Telogram to BeE. |~ WiEAT—Wheat was dull all through the session and prices kept within arange of iy, elosing at ficures dupli cates of those at 2:00 yestorday aftornoon. At adjourament the feeling was steady and rather firm. Cables were weaker and crop reports were both good and bad. Trading was mainly of & local scalping eharacter, July closed at Tile. August sold at TIN@Tge, with T48¢c the opening as woll as the closing figures, Septamber closed at 133¢e. CorN—Corn was slow and easler, but the fluctuations were remarkably narrow, There was nothing from the outside to encourage buying, Liverpool was weak and New York quiet. July sold at 345 @W¥ge and closed at i August at 853g@3ike, and closod at S0@3lge, a e decline from yosterday PROVISIONS ~Provisions were active and the market was strong and higher under an active demand to fill sha and also for homo consumption. Tho receipts of hogs wero smaller than was expected. Moss pork was 20¢ hig! with sales for August at !!'A'iki up to & closing at £0.50, September al §0.40. Tard was 5c better; August sold at 86,50@06.57 ¢, and el 5. Sevtember closed at s, Short i vanced 5e, and 21, closing at »oN BoAnn—\Wheat was rather K on the afternoon board, selling down to e, the lowest point of the day, when it lied slightly, closing at $48¢c. Corn and oats were fairly st was 2 @5 lower, and lard and ribs a fraction cheaper, 2340 P, w.—August wheat puts 74g0, calls T43ge. CHICAO 1AV CricAGo, June 94, —(Special Telegram to the B he market opened le wrades was slow the entire day, at prices barely steady. Some salesmen claimed a 10e decline for and common to medinm grades. Good me cattie sold a shade higher ina num- s, owing to brisk local and ship- ping demand. The top of the market was for sixty-two head of very prime ri cattle, which were worth about $ 575 one week ago. eny butehers paid $5.10 for thirty-seven head of very fancy 1144 Ib cattle. Big export cattle of 1485 1bs, how- ever, sold as low as ), and 1250 b steers at $4.25, witii 1338 1b cattle at 84, and handy 1057 b steers at $4.021. Many corn-fed western cattle were on sale and met with favor from dres sed beef operators. The general eattlo market closed firmer than the o pening, with quite good clearance reported. Dressed beof men paid $5.00 for cows and $3 10 for steers. Corn fed Colorado an Nebraska stock sold at 84.50@. Native grassers sold at $4.00@@4.40 for fair to good stock, with very common as low G580, 'Sales of ‘export beeves ageregated almost 1000 head at 8 @535, largely $4.85@d.00 for choice to 1450 b cattle, The recent nce in the foreign cattle market ve caused a brisk demand. ‘he market was active and prices : higher, closing steady with about The shipping demand was more for or two past. Bulk al SL3504.40, and best heavy {3 light sorts sold at $£@150, OCK. FINANCIAL. New York. sy at 1140 Prive M cent. STERLING EXCHANGE—Dull; actual rates, sixty days, and 84.55@ June 2.—MoNEY—On call per cent. NTILE PAPER — 4@5 per v MENTS—(jovernment bonds were but swong to-day. 0cKk8—The news this morning affecting stocks wi Imost of an unfavorable charac- ter. Thestrikes with themen on the lako Shore road was the prime element of troubla, Advices from Chicago indleated that the dis- affection among workmen is likely to extond to other roads, and at the same time that officials among other Ines are inclined to make common cause with the Lake Shoro and thus settle_the question at once, market opened decidedly weak, 1@ per cent lower than last ey closing figures. The market closed heavy at or near the lowest figures reached, BTOCKS ON WALL STRERT. 8% cent bonds... C. &N. W, b 1 preferrod N. YJ. C fic 6's ~|Oregon Tran, Central Pacitic . 414 C&A 3 referred. preforred. . & O Hlinols Central. mjuries are not of a serious nature, TALKS WITH TRAVELERS, J. K. Van Demarkd Wahoo, Neb.: “The Northwestern is_building its road through our country (Saunders) with the greatest dispateh. Tt has several gangs grading in its spots throughout the county, and has, I understand, located the sites of several towns, though it has not platted or staked any. One of these will be about flve miles north of Wahoo another about four a half miles south of us. This will be called, T think, Swedeburg, bee of 'its prox- imity to the Swedish church and settlement at that point There will be a third town located in_the county, near the county line, possibly twelve miles gonth of us and about twelve miles east of Valparaiso, I un- derstand they will call this town Ceresco. The force employed by the company numbers about five hundred men, and the greater part of our people feel that ours will bo running through our town by the first of September. Wao have lately had a small storm of hail, but it did not do much damage to our I never saw such an excellent prosp crops in my life. Everywhere, around our town, the crops give promise of an ent nature. What have I been doing? Well, one of the things I have been doing here is purchasing a buggy, which you can rest assured will o somo 6 during the approaching campaign for the elaction of Mr. Van Wyck, A “Coon" Scrape. A few minutes before midnight last night a sensation was created by the ri port of pistol shots on Tenth strect near l)mlgu A crowd gathered and found a half-‘dozen policemen in pursuit of Hemry Austin, a colored fellow who had assaulte Auna Johnson, a col d dame on the street. Austin the boys a hot chase and was not caught until when in the vi- cinity of Jones street on Ninth. 1he woman was found in her room with a badly battered head though not danger- ously burt She said she would not ap pear against Austin, Court Notes. ‘Lhe ease of vs Cuebler, an ap- peal caso involving #35, was on triul in Judge Wakeleyis court yesterdy. Frauk Ewers bus commenced suit against J, 8. Kough to recover damage in the sum of $355.7 for an alleged vio lation of acontract which uired the defendant to build a house for the plain tiff in Hanscom pla The case is in Judge MoCulloch's cour* LB &W Kansas &Texas. LakeShore. L.& N. Mich, Ceni Mo, Pacific Northern g proferred. prefe 15| Toxas Pacific. % Union Pacific {W., 8t. L. & P. preferred Western Union 40,18 Novvoors PYRODUCE MARKETS, Chicago, Jun 5 and unchanzed; winter wheat flour,’s 4.50; southern, $3.75@4.25; Wisconsin, $: 425 Michigan, softspring wheat, £ Minnesota bakers’, 5 4 §1,400 W grades, flour quiet at $3.50@3.50 in bbls, in sacks, s Wheal—Fluctuated slightly, ruled a triflo below yesterday, sned and elosed about the patents, LT August, 36 1-10¢, OutsDul qulet, st ash, 203 c: July, 23 Dull at bhe Barley—Dull at 50@hse. Timothy—Prime, $1.70@1.72, Flax Seed—$105} Whisky—81.14, Pork—Demand activo; wi@idge early, laler: r dy and un 3 August, 25 gradually advance roded 2ig@he, an Stead 0@, 25 July, $0.20 t, 8 2] ). b, ! d active; ;hmmxu B@ige, wikich was moderately well supported; cash, 8h1o@a1nid; July, 8025603053 August, short L 124@ [eats—Shoulders, $5.20@5.25; clear, 80056, 10; short ribs, $5.77)¢(w! Butter—Dull and weak; creamory, 150: dairy, 611 ‘ChecsooBetter; full eream cheddars, 6@ Ohe; flats, G3(wic; skims, 2@ic; tull.cream Young Ainericas, 74 @xc. Egps—Steadjer; T@l0ke, Hides—{ nchanged. Tallow—Unchanged, AFTERNOON BOARD gust, Tdc. Corn—St Oats—Unchanged. " Lower; _\\ull-l‘f Wheat—Easies u- ady; August, 56 1-10e, rd—Unchanged. Pork Shipm olpes, " 41,000 10,000 14,000 . 179,000 L 108,000 000 Flour, bbls. Wheat, bu. Corn. b Oats. bu Rye.bu, Barley, bu . New York, . 000; spot fair deman igc, olosing with slight red, T2c@$1.00, latter Wes No. 3 red, options declined TeCOVery3 Ungra for new southern: No. pominal, July closed at 54 “orn—Spot guiet. but b options f X exports, 13000; up- No. 2 nominal, 5de; July closed at 4dde. Oats—-Higher and loss aotives nulgta exports, none: mixed western, Sl white western, -34@iTe, stroleum—Steady : United elosed at 08¢ Pork—Stronger and fairly active.