Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 4, 1887, Page 2

THE SPORTING WORLD, True History of the Gaudaur-Hanlan Rowing Match, CrricAno, August 3.—The report sent out by the associated press of the Gaudaur-Han- 1an race, which took place July 23 at Pull- man, IiL,In which J. A. St John was ed with having ordered Gaudaur to lose, was incorrect in this particular, and did that gentleman a great injustice, 'T'he facts were that Mr, St. John ordered Gandaur, re- gardless of the condition of the water, to obey the order of the referee and to win it possible. There 18 no reason to doubt that this race, like every other in which Mr. St. John and Gaudaur have been connented, was rowed strietly on the merits of the men. It ‘was an error in judgment on the part of the referse to have sent the men outon the &t]m{h water and in the gathering darkness. he oarsmen hadino appeal from his order, and were in no wn( responsible for the very unsatisfactory resul’, National League Games. Curca@o, August 8.—The game between [ “hicago and Washington teams to-day resulted as follows: Chicago. .. 3 021 ‘Washington 00610-1 Pitchers—Clas Base Chicago 23, Washington 9. Errors—Chicago 8, Washington 2, Umpire—Doescher. PriTanure, Aucust 3.—The game be- tween the l'mshurf and New York team lows 0010 100 23 *~6 alvin and Welch, Base hits =Plttsburg 10, New York 12 Errors—Pitts- burg 3, New York 2. Umpire—Sullivan. Derroit, August 3.~The game between the Detroit ana Philadelphia teams to-day resulted as follows: 5 0 0010 0-9 Detroit .....0 0202000 20 Pitchers—Getzein and Devlin. Base hits =Detroit 16, Philadelphia 12. Errors—Detroit 2, Philadelphia Uinpire~-Valentine. INDIANAT L August 3, —The between the indianapolis and teams to-day resulted as follows: Indianapolis.....2 1 0 0 4 0 0003000 {h) and Conway. Dase hits Boston 12, Errors—Indlan- apolis 5, Boston 3. Umpire—Powers. The American Association. PHILADELPIUA, August 3,—The game be- tween the Athletics and Metrropolitans to- day resulted as follows: i 3 0 0300 0 0-10 fi eties. .. 4 etropolitans....0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0—7 Northwestern League Games. Des Moines, In., August 8,—Northwestern League games to-day: Des Moines 4, Min- neapolis 14, Minneapolis; Oskosh 7, St. 'an t. Paul: Duluth 9, Milwaukee 4, st Duluth; Fau Claire 13, La Crosse 11, at Crosse. -8 __ The Eleventh Victery. Norrtn PLATTE, Neb,, August 3. —[Special ‘Telegram to the Brr.]—The North Platte Browns played the Kearney Blues to-day. Score 28to 11 in favor of North Platte, mak- Ine the eleventh consecutive game in which North Platte has been victorious. Denison 18, Manilla 7. DENISON, Ia., August 3.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The first game of the Western Towa league was played at Denison to-day. The score was: Denison 18, Ma- nilla 7, 0 *-34 eame Boston Racing at Saratoga, BARATOGA' N, Y., August 3.—The attend- ance at the races was fair, the weatler was utiful, though a trifle too warm, and the track heavy. The following is the summary: B&:’o two vurioldl. lt,hree-qun:l'.m'll-mmllu: won, Leonatus secon: third. pTIms—l:‘al%. 4 i For maidens, three-year-olds and upwards, onemile: Columbine won, Coldstream sec- ond, Cassat third. Time—i :483{, Bweepstakes, for all ages, oue and one- halt miles: Lottery won, Delnorte second, Gallatin third. Time—2:45%, ‘Three-quarters milo: Straths) Y, won, ubt second, Chickhoming thir Time— 1:1 ‘One mile and furlong: Wanderer won, }{_&’q‘\:o second, Watchem third. Time— The Grand Circuit. BurrAro, N. Y., August 3.—Five thou- sand people attended the second day’s races at Buffalo Park. The weather continued hot. The first race was the uniinished 2:21 trot- ting, in which Loretta took the fourth heat and race. 2:21 trotting, purse $2,000: ILoretts first, Charley Hogan second, Judge Davis third, Marvel fourth. Hest time—2:10k, 8:23 class: Garnet won, Astral second, Lady Kinsett third, Favonia fourth. Time— 2:19, 2:47 trotting, unfinished: Sallle Howard took first heat, Belle Ogle second, Amie King third and fourth, Valkire nfth and sixth. Best time—2:21'¢, Brighton Beach Races, New Yorxk, August 3.—The weather at Brighton Beach was good and the track fast. The following is the suinmary : Three-fourths mile: Mollie Thomas won, Adonis sacond, Peacock - tiurd. ~Time—not given. ‘Three-fourths mile: Saluda won, Mon- tauk second, Garry Owen third. Time—1:16. ‘Three-fourths mile: Jacobus won, Com- mander second, Sweety third. Time—1:16, One and one-elghth’ miles: Lancaster won, Ferg Kyle second, Windsail third. Time—1:5654, Oue mile: Jim Clare won, Luey H sec- ond, Frolic third. Time—1:44, One and one-eighth miles: Florene won, {I;g‘u-o second, Petersburg third. Time— Trotti Streator. BTREATOR, lil., August 3.—The following 1s the summary of to-day’s races: ’l‘gzm&lld ':mmnzzT Diplomacy won in one t, Rightaway, Talisman and Ma ar distancod. Time-a:4ig. i 2:35 trotting class, purse $400: Earl Me- Ormior tirst, Jeanetto second, Edgewood third, Zig distanced, Time—2:248¢, 2:34 trotting class, purse $400: ‘Frumpeter first, Miss Cowley second, Sleepy Dave third, Dan Logan fourth, Hest time—2:303. A Transcontinental Bicyclist. SAN Fraxcisco, August 8.-George W, Nellis, Jr., arrived from New York to-day, having made the trip on a bicycle. He started on May 24, Jost fifteen days by rough weather and lost' twenty three pounds A ':l‘rhl. He averaged fifty miles a day. He made the trip in the interest of certain sport- Ing newspapers, e COLLAPSE OF THE DEAL. The California Wheat King Compelled to Knock Under. SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.—The big bull deal In wheat collapsed here to-day. The top prices were reached Monday when the bulls offered $2.17% por cental for wheat. Yesterday the market dropped to $2.14. The collapse of the deal was not attended by unusual excitemeat. The sessions of the call board were adjourned under the resolu- tion adopted by the directors, The reason given was the desire to avert a threatened panic. No failures were reported up to this evening, and is is believed that all the deals wili be compromised so as to avold any such disasters on the street. Two of the chief bull traders. Wil UMam Dressback and John Rosenfeld, are known to be responsible for 50,000 tons of wheat held under various options for de- livery during this year. They made a propo- sition to settle, really asking sellers to carry wheat in their fnterest until De- cember, they to pay sellers for doing 80, The total amount of wheat the “longs” have been shouldering is variously computed, but in evidence of the uitude of the deal, it i stated that it has uired $19,000,000 to carry grain already at ‘tlver- pool and on the way, together with great quantities in _store " in warehouses In this state. The collateral put up by the ring for advances ave been mostly certiticates of wheat on hand, and the interesting question of the future will be the ownership of one-half the hypothecated stock, The action taken by the board of di- rectors in_stopping all” board sessions is deemed very remarkable, but that it averted a panie is conceded, Dresback’s proposition was accepted this afternoon and the virtual result s that spec- ulators and brokers, shorts ineluded, have agreed to keep their hands off the market for the present, both the bulls and the bears =:klaa lown, Dresback had the shorts so ly seared that they were willing to gat ut without waking anytibug, making the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE HURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1887 outeome one of the most remarkable on record. The actual market priee of wheat cannot be determined for several days, al- the nominal figure is $1.75. ————— Big Fires, EvAxsvinue Ind., August 3.—At10'clock this morning a large tire was raging in the lower part of the city, Armstrong & Creitz's extensive lumber yards were burning. At 8 o'clock twenty acres of lumber were in ruins. ‘The water supply was wholly insufficient, and before the flames were subdued they de- stroyed the lumberyard of Armstrong & Cb,, some two million feetof lumber:Arinstrong’s saw mill and stables and two dwellings and the lumber yard of John A, Reitz & Son, some tive millian feet; lifteen cars of grain on the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville railroad, and a large warehouse containing tobaceo, grain and general merchandise. ‘Total loss estimated at §250,000, with $100,000 in- surance. Armstrong's factory was saved with great difficulty, The firo 1s believed to have been of Incendiary origin. There was onl( $3,000 insurance on the twelve cars of 'xn n, including the grain in the round iouse. CiicAGo, August 3.—A fire started in W, J. Fox's box factory on North Branch street this morning and spread to the St. John's Iumber yard, where a larce stock of hard wood lumber was stored. The American Varnish works were threatened, but at 10 a, m. seemed likely to escape. Hiil's box fac- tory and the residence of Dunn adjoiningare in ruins, Loss £30,000. EAsT SAGINAW, Mich., August 8.—A fire thisafternoon destroyed the saw mill of John G. Owen and three or four saw drill houses, together with contents. Loss $137,000. TInsurance $65,000. Essex CeNTER, Ont., Augnst 3.—A fire whichwas started to clear a small space on the outskirts of town to- ead and eonsumed everything on an area three miles long and half'a mile wide, including two dwellings, The fire has now abated, but should the wind rise again, itis believed the town will be destroyed. —_—— Pronck Can Live Longer. St. Joserw, Mo., August 3,—|Special Tel- egrain to the Bex. |—-One of the attorneys for Pronck, the condemned wife murderer, vis- ited Judge Black, of Kansas City,of the su- preme court, on behalf of Pronck on Friday {ast for the purpose of getting n stay of exe- cution until the ease can be heard in the su- reme court, which convenes in October next. esterday a writ of of error was recived by the attorney for the defense from the clerk of the supreme court. The record of the case will be sent to Judge Black, and as soon as it cah be forwarded to the clerk of the su- preme court the stay of execution will be granted. The time is getting chort, but ever{' effort i3 being made by the attorneys to get the case before the supreme court, The hanging I8 set for August 5. —_——— The Pacific Investigation. SAN FrANcI8CO, August 3.—The examina- tion of Senator Stanford was continuea to- day by the Pacitic investizating committe. Belng asked if the Central Pacitic had no access to tide water unless at the wish of the Southern Pagific, Stannford satd the govern- ment aided line never did getinto San Francisco. Itit were the government line the actual terminus would be at Sacramento, i el Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Fair weather in western portion, local showers in eastern portion, followed by fair weather; variable winds; slightly cooler, or Towa: Local showers, followed by fair weather; variable winds; generally cooler. For Central aud Eastern Dakota: Fair weather, generally cooler; variable winds, generally westerly. ——— A Braute. 3 Charles Duke, a young man who is given a very unpleasant reputation by the police, was arrested yesterday after- noon for inhumanly beating ‘“his woman," an inmate of one of the houses of ill-fame on Dodge, near Tenth street. Duke is a married man, but neglects his family. He was arrested and so was the woman, who gave the name of Litta Cuno. Her left eye protruded from the socket from the beating which the brutal Duke administered. All a Mistake. Kearney Post No. 48, of Weeping Water, has engaged three cars to take its members and their families to the na- tional encampment at St. Louis, Septem- ber 27. The trip will be via Chicago, and the round fare will be tmlyagfi.w. WEEPING WATER, Neb., July 0 the Editor of the Ber: The above appeared on the 27th. 1 wish you wonld state that post No. 48 has surrendered 1ts charter and there i3 no such post in existence now, 1 think. Our post at this place is Lafayette No, 61. Respectfully yours, G. W. NorToN, ander Lafayette Post No 91, G. A, R., artment of Nebraska. A Suspicious Character. John Keeley was tried yesterday by Judge Berka on a charge of being a sns- picious character and a vagrant. Keeley 18 an innoceut looking, middle aged indi- vidual with whiskers, and the police say he is a_confidence man. He wore an in- jured, innocent air and made a plea of eing a family man. Judge Be how- over, who 18 a pretty good reader of human nature, gave Keeley until August 6 to get himself and family out of town. REAL ESTATE. Transfers Filed Augnst 2, 1887, Charles ¥ Tohs to Dwight L, Holmes et al, wab ft of 5 ft of lot 7, blk 78, South Omaha, wd. Jolin ) Vandiver and wife erick Lowis, nsw, 12169, wd.. Francis I McKenna and wife to Id; Cronk, lots 9 and 10,bik 8,Cote Brill- {ante, w d James T, M Boyd’s add, Robert Douglas 1 0 Kaufman, lots 1, 2and 3, blk 2, Wa- verly, w d : Jehu H Hun to C ce W ton, lot 8, blk 10, Bedford place, w d, Jacob E Markal to Bascom H Robi- son, w16 ftlot7, and e 22ftlot 8, blk 5, Reed’s 1st add, wd.... John L Pierson and wife to Cassius L, llulihwn. lot 1, block 3, DeBolt Place Peter C 8 Kragskow and wife to Will- iam I, Jackson, et al, sw'{ sely sec. 36, 16, 12, w d. . . Michael McDonald and wife to Tim- othy Sinet, lot 6, block 31, Omaha, q Bascom Markel, 10t 2, and 3, Joestin's sub- David Archer to the public w'g 23 fe of 1ot 102, Gise's add, for straet.. Henry Ruck and wife to R ¥ Kuhn, et W 1¢ of 8% of ni{ of si of ney of seld, 9,15 13, wd.... . 5 lots 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 10, 12 20, block 115, lot 1, block 78, and 8, block TV lots 16 and 17, block 124 and lot 8. bloek 252, Florenc 5,00 16,000 Clarence H Sobotker and wife to Rel Van Gilder, lot 8, blk 1, Cotner & A n'|ht‘r's addition to South Omaha, jieny and wife to y, lot 5, Riley's subdivi H_ Ellsworth and wife to K Ried,nl¢ of the sel{ of the 1, 281512, wd. . s R MeNair to Jul o bush, lot 5, blk 5, Denise’s add, w d Building Permits, Permits to build were issued yesterday as follows: J. McClure, 2-story frame basementadd to dwelling, 1%th betweenn Juck-' s 8,470 1,500 son and Leavenworth sts.. o J. W. Bullard, l-story frame and brick basement for store and flats, corner 15th and Williams sts...... James Kolle, 1-story frame cottage, Ohio near 27th st ~——DBell, l-story frame near Baneraft st... i Frank Delavegar, 1-story frame a1 dwelling, ifornia between I'lc. and Dawe sts.... Miss A, Maran, S-story frame dwell ing, corner Virginia ave and Halti- MOTe St .vvvns T Six permits aggregatiog...iv....... 810,610 5,000 800 1,000 10 MERELY A ROUTINE MEETING. An Uninteresting Adjourned Meeting of the Aldermen Last Night. CONSIDERING IMPROVEMENTS, The Conncilmen Devoted Thelr Time to Discussing Grading, Paving and Other Ordinances—The Pro- ceedings, City Councii. The city council meeting lastnight was featureless and uninteresting, It was called for the purpose of transacting the routine business which was passed at the regular [uesday night mceting. Had the batch of petitions and communica- tions in the hands of the clerk been opened and read it 13 quite likely the aldermenwould have been still in session. To facilitate matters, however, petitions and communications were referred, on motion, to the committees to which they would naturally fall and thus a great deal of the business was disposed of in one moment. As it was the session lasted unul nearly midnight. Pursuant to adjournment the council met at 8:35 last night. Alderman Haseall moved that all com- munications and petitions be referred to the appropriate committees The bond of Thomns Hu man of the E approved. T'he contract and bond of Reagan Bros. & Co., for the grading and rm‘iug of California street, wi 5 The estimate of §1 ng & Co., for sweeping Harney street was allowed. The board of public works reported that they did not feel at hiberty to “allow the whole bill in view of the fact that the cable line had obstructed a part of the street in question. As it took as much work to sweep both ends as it would to sweep the whole street it was decided to allow the whole bill. Estimate of Stecht & Hamel, for grad- ing ($5,682.54), was allowed, as was also estimate of C, F. Williams, grading, 4,358.73; O. H. Brown, grading, $224.78; C. D. Woodworth, grading and curbing, $1,483.59; Gnoflzc\ . McKinney,grading, 5’41. 3; Hugh Murphy, paving, $7,100.83; . E. Riley, sewer work, #4,172.12, Rea- an Bros., paving, $32,74 ‘ox, South Omu sewer, § E. Fanning, grading, $63 Daley, sewer, $2,384.70; James South Omaha south branch sewer, $2,808.40;: Mount & Griflin, sewers, $10,798.16; Murphy, Creighton & Co., curbing, $4,731.49; Reagan & Co.,paving, $32,745.38. A communication was received from the police and fire commission announciny the appointment of of new policemen, Under the agree- ment made by Alderman Hascall's m tion it went to the committee on judici- ary. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Lee requiring the chief to vacate his room und move into the mayor’s oflice in order to make room for the board of of public works. The resolution passed without a dissenting voice. Mr. Cheney presented a resolution that as the city library contained 2,000 volumes and had outgrown its present quarters, that the center of Jefferson Square be set apart ns a site for a li- brary, and that if necessary bonds be voted for a fire-proot building, leaving room on each side for park purposes. Passed. Mr. Lee presented a resolution that all heads of city departments be requested to present a list of the clerks and assist- ants. Passed. The commiitee on judiciary presented a resolution to make the municipal year begin and end on January 1 of each year. Passed. The committee on claims reported in favor of the Daily Herald and Republican for $133 each for printing election procla- mations. Adopted. The committee on claims reported in favor of allowing S. J. Valentine $350 for change of grade of Farnam street. Mr. Lee objected to the indiscriminate voting away of public money and after some discussion the report was referred to the city attorney. ‘The report of the police committee rec- ommending the removal of squatters on Eighth street that the same might be graded was adopted. The commuttee on viaduets and rail- ways recommended that the petition of the horse railway to cross the Eleventh street viaduct be denied. Adopted, Petition of the B. & M. to cross Eighth street between Jackson and Howard with a track was, on recommendation of the railway committee, adopted. In order that a tax levy could be made, the city engineer was ordered to report to the council as soon as possible the number of miles of railroad now in op- eration in the city. Daniel Riley was appointed special po- liceman on Sixteenth street from Web- ster to Burt on recommendation of Act- ing Mayor Bechel. in ordinance was introduced and passed allowing the B. & M. to cross Eighth street between Howard and Jack- son streets with tracks, said tracks not to interfere with the traflic of the public. An ordinance was passed making the beginning and ending of the municipal year Junuary 1 of each succeeding year. An ordinance was passed detining the fire limits of the city, in which only brick buildings shall be erected, embracing the whole of the business section of Omaha. Ordinance ereating sewer district No. 59 was read a third time and passed. ances were passed for paving Eleventh from Jackson to Jones; paving Twelfth from Davenport to Capitoi ave- nue; paving Thirteenth from Davenport to Cupitol aven: curbingl_ Tenth from Center to Martha: paving Eleventh from Daveuport to Capitol avenue; paving Davenport from _Righteenth to Twenty— second; grading Fierce and the alleys ad- joining from Tenth to Eleventh; vacating a near Walnut street etween M. tracks; issuing bonds for paving s in districts 57, 61, 67, 68, 60, 85, 91, 07 and 102; paving Chicago from Six- teenth to Twentieth; curbing Fourteenth from Leavenworth to Marcy; paving enth from Center to Martha; curhing Tenth from Davenport to Cavitol B- nue; curbing Eleventh from Davenport to Capitol avenue: curhing Twelftn from Davenport to Capitol avenue; curbing Thirteenth from Davenport to Capitol avenue; grading alley in block 2, Capitol Hill addition; paving Daveiport from Sixtecnth to Eighteenth; changing grade of California street from Twenty-second to Nineteenth; changing grade of Cass from Twenty-second to Eighteenth; 1s- suing $100,000 bonds for the construction of main sewers; grading Webstor street from Twenty-eighth avenue to Thirtieth; issuing $75,000 boads for paving intersec- tions of streets not otherwise provided for; paving Leavenworth street in dis- triets 101 and 123; paving Seventeenth street from Farnam to Cuming; creating %-.n'ing district 130 on \Vebster from hirteenth to Fourteenth streets; paying superintendent of oity hall $2,000 per annum_ while on_dusy; paving Clarke from Sixteenth to Twenty-fourth; paving Eighteenth from Nicholas to Ohio; pav- ing lenth from Union Pacifia tracks to Mason; paving Pune from Sixteenth street to Twenty-sixth; paving Harney from Fifteenth to Sixteenth; paving Nicholas from Fourteenth to Sixteenth; orening alley in block 15 Hanscom ace, open for travel; chang- og grade of Poppleton avenue from -~ Thirty-first to Thirty-third; changing grade of Blonds street from Twenty-sevénth' to 'l‘wont{»nlnlh; changing grade jof Cass street from Twenty first to Twenty-fifth; changing grade of Poppleton avenue from Twen: ty-second to Twenty-fifth; changing ‘i'rsdu of Chicago from Twentieth to "wenty-third; establishing grade of Cass from Thirtieth to Thirty-third; gradin, Eighth from Farnam to Dodge; grad- ing Locust Ktreet from Belt line tracks to Twenty-fourth; grading Twentieth from Cuming to Lo- cust; opening alley batween Douglas and Farnum, between Twenticth and 'wenty- fourt ;{rndma &l”?.\' in block 10 in Kountze & Routh's addition. The president announced that the council would meet to.day at 9 o'clock in the city clerk’s oflice(also to-morrow) as a board of equalization, At ten minutes to 12 o'clock council ad- journed, having Leen in session over three hours, Mid-Holiday Actors, One of the most successful transitions from every-day life to that of the his- trione of but fleeting existence was that made by the ladies and gentlemen who appeared last evening at Metz's garden in “Die Zartichen Verwandten.” All were amateurs, white the piece ealled for professionals. Yet it may well be doubted if its presentation did not in spire more hearty appreciation than the production of the s ce would hay at the hands of more experienced vetor: The piece is an entertaining one. It is exceedingly well written and the drawing of the characters displays exceeding ver- satility, The owner of a castle retarns after & ten years' journey to tind his her- 1tage in the possession of a uva of maid ens, some of whom are marvellously fair and beautiful, while others display upon their counte the unmistakable evi- dences of ye 1 unsatistied desires. There are seve young end old men in the play. One of the young men murries the castle-owner’s " niece and gains a prize. The castle owner marries a waif whom he has raised, while other fortunates pair off with other ladies, and the picce consequently ends with but little excitement and less gore. Mr. Brandes ma an_cxcellent Bar- nau; Ulricke, one_ of his sisters, was strongly played by Miss Ida Pomy. She secured the first applause. Th attributed to the fuct that in the while considerably advanced in years, she displayed true heroic temperament and exercised a great deal of liberty of expression. Miss Augusta Pomy appeared as Ottilie, the most picturesque character on the stage. She rendered her lines with reckless abandon, and displayed an excel- lent appreciation of her somewhat breezy character. Mrs. Schaeffer plaved with her old- tinlllo fervor and secured many happy re- calls. Miss Lina Smith had but little to do in Adelgunde, but she rendered that satis- factorily. Raflroad News, The following statigns on the *‘Chey- enne line” of the B. M. were opened for husiness Wednesday, August 3, as fol lows: Lisbon, 78.24 miles west of Curtis, W. Caldwell, agent; Venango,89.16 miles st of Curtis, George Hoftman, agent; Holyoke (material “yard), 106.40 miles west of Curtis, 8. J. Culver, agent. ‘I'wo sleepers with a day coach were attached to the overland train yesterday morning containing ppssengers for Los Angeles. AtDenver three additional cars from Kansas City will be added. J, I Green, of the passenger department of the Union Pacific, has charge of the party, which is sufficient to show that everything will be in tip-top shape. UNION PACIFIG EXCURSION. General Manager Potter, of the Union Pacific, returned from the east yesterday murning. On next Thursday week the Union Pacific will send ont a special excursion to Soda Springs, [daho, to last two weeks, The route will comprise a number of the best places on the Union Pacific line. The regular tourist fare is $60, but the fare in this instance has been reduced to $35 for the round trip. The ‘‘Gem" of Deadwood. A emall local paragraph which was printed a few days ago reflecting in a mild degree upon the Gem theater of Deadwood and the character of the per- formances therein given has been the source of some discussion up at that city. The women Fenton and Saunders about whom 1t was reported were the subjects of unjust treatment upon the part of the manager of the theater have written letters which have been for- warded to this oftice by Manager Swear- ingen contradicting the story as printed, saying that Manager Swearingen isa high toned gentleman aud that his Gem theater is a highly moral pluce of amuse- ment and that they were always treated hke ladies. Since the letters were writ- ten, however, the women have arrived in this ety from Deadwood. and say they were compelled to write the letters through fear of the manager aud that the matter as printed was true in every par- ticnlar, and that the place is a den and the maunager isanything but a gentleman. In the Park. Mr. N. Kuhn has returned from a trip to Yellowstone park, which he enjoyed greatly. The Union Pacific road 13 still 105 miles from the inclosure, while the Northern Pacific runs within four miles of it. No hunting or fishing is allowed in the park. One night as he sat at the hotel two bears came within 100 yeards of the place, but they retired unmolested. ‘The park may be done in four days and the jourheys are 8o laid out that at mght one always finds himself at a botel. Mr. Kuhn returned by way of the Northern Pacific and stopped off at Du- Iuth, where he found nro&-l-rly less reason- able in price than here. It was selling for 800 per front foot with a depth of 115 feet. 'And then there was but one long street for the transaction of business, Public Works, It is the intention of the board to pro- ceed immediately with the curbing of one side of Thirteenth and to pave the same with granite, the horse ¢ar track forming a brace on one side as the curb does on the other. The contract for this paving was let nearly a year ago to Riley & Co., but it has ) interfered with beeanse of the scarcity of curbing There is now sufticient of the latter material on hafd to fimsh one-half of the street as described, and the board is now anxious that the contractors, Murphy, Creighton & (o., shall make all due haste with the work. The district extends from Hickory to Castellar street. —— Indignation Meeting. Tharesidents of sejogl district No. 3 are to have a meeting tnis week to sider the report mada by Di on school matters. They say that purposes'’ to the extent of $1,500 don't }vqfiluvn with the taxpayers of Walnut ill, Continned, The case of J« B. King, city editor of the Herald, charged with libeling Ikey Brown through the columns of his paper, was cailed at 2 o'clock yesterday, by Judge Berka. By agreement of oppos- ing counsel the case was coutinued to Sevtember 2, —— Seventh Ward Republican Club, There will be a meeting of the Seventh Ward Republican club to-morrow even- ing at Hanscom park. = Some local ora- tors will address the meeting, FOUR GALLANT ATTORNEYS, Who Came to the Rescue of a Fair Prisoner, An interesting episode occurred in the police court room yesterday afternoon. The preliminary examination of a crimi- nal libel suit, in whieh Parke Godawin represented one side and Messrs. Brown, in and O'Connor the other, had just been postponed, when Judge Berka called the next case. “May Brown, you are charged with larceny,” said the judge, “‘Step this way. What have you to say*" *I don't know what to say," replied the prisoner, a modest and attractive girl, neatly dressed, and not more than seven- teen years of ag “Have you a No, sir.”! Her Iadylike appearance attracted the attention of Messrs. Godwin, Brown, O'Connor and Baldwin, the latter of whom went up and spoke to herin a fatherly way, and learning the facts in case, not only volunteered defend her but ealled upon other gentlemen to assist him. all consented. The prosecutor, a South Omaha man named Lewis Swan- an who was six feet tall and aprize fighter. He charged her with having stolen $5. Godwin picked up the complaint and found that ‘it was defective. It charged the theft of a note of the value of $5. Showing the complaint to Mr. Baldwin, he nsked what he thought of it. “It’'s N. G.," said the latter, *1t doesn't describe the note.” “*What do you think of it?" asked God- win of Brown. “It is not worth the p: it is written A ied Brown. “We don't know whether it was a bank note, a promis- sory note or a billet doux." *(’Connor, what's your opinion of this complaint?’’ asked Godwin. ‘1t won't hold water.," Thoereupon cach of the quartette made eech to support the motion for dis- mise The assistant city attorney, Mr. Davis, who was prosecuting the case, ad- mitted the defect in the complaint, hereupon Judge Berka discharged the priconer, who, after thanking the gallant attorneys, walked out of the court room. The prosecuting witness attempted to “talk back” to the attorneys, one of whom told him that if he didn’t shut up and travel he would have him arrested and locked up. He traveled. FRAUD AT A HORSE RANFLE. Frank R. Kinney Attempts to Biuff the Holder of the Lucky Number, Frank R. Kiuney is having trouble over his recent raffle of a lLorse and buggy. The outfit was worth $500 and the raflle was held on Tuesday eveniug. The lucky number, 498, was held by George Hoflman, who came forward to claim his property. Kinney, however, refused to let Hoffman have the horse and buggy, claiming that Hoffman had not yet paid the dollar due on the ticket. Not wishing to have any further trouble with Kinney, Hoffman sold his claim to William N. Nivens. Niyens most vigor- ously presented his claim to the horse and buggy, but Kinney still refusing to deliver the animal, Nivens went before Justice Healey and had a writ of re- rln\'iu issued for the horse and vehicle. But Kinney meanwhile had them spir- ited away and the officers could not tind them. Thereupon Nat Brown, proprie- tor of the Merchants' hotel, had a com- plaint filed against Kinney, both for running a lottery and obtaining money under false pretenses. At last accounts Iast night the oflicers wore hard after Kinney, but had not yet captured him. COLONEL DICK ?Y'; PROMOTIC He Becomes District Superintendent of the Western Union, Colonel J. J. Dickey, who has for eighteen years been the general superin- tendent of the Union Pacific company’s telegraph lines, resigned yesterday to take effect August 15. Colonei Dickey leaves the service of the Union Pacific on account of his promotion to the district superintendency with the Western Union company with headquarters at Omaha. The Union Pacific company regrets very much to lose his services, but as he is to have a much better position his resigna- tion was accepted, althongh reluctantly. Vice-President Potter would not have accepted the resignation had not the Western Union agreed to make Colonel Dickey's headquarters at Omaha where he could r.-mnfy be consulted when ocea- sion required. His distriet will still cover the Union “acific lines in uddition to other terri- wyer?" tor, r. L. H. Korty, who has for so many years been his faithful lieutenant as assis- tant superintendent, is to be promoted to (ill the vacancy. The Army. General Crook and Lieutenant Kennon leave to-morrow for Fort McKinney. General Brock leaves for Boston to- morrow, having been called there by illness in his family. Daring his absence Captain Ray will attend to the duties of the oftice, The Omaha Rifle club is holding its weekly shoot at the Bellevue range this afternoon. The army officers, especially those de- voted to the range are somewhat astounded by an assertion in a mili- tary publication of Colonel H. Mer- rinm of the Seventh infantry, that it it impossible for a soldier to make more than 50 per cent according to the army regulations in target shooting. He holds further that it is not eyen possible in the future to do more than the percentage mentioned. In view of the wonderful improvement that has everywhere been made n the sciences, to say that in shooting no improvement can be made is considered preposterous. Besides the records are against it. There are fire companies in Texas, whose average is over 80, three companics at Budger who have made 70, one under Colonel Randlett in Fort Du Chesne which made 77and another under Colonel Daggett which made 57, The BEE some months ago spoke of Colonel H. C. Merriam going to kurope to patent hi nproved knapsac. He went to the oflice in Berlin and dis- played it there, later went to England to have it patented. His improvement was hardly shown to the Germans when it seems a man named Andreas Sohner, 6 Josephstrasse, Berlin, filed a specifica- tion in London for'a patent on the colonel's improvement. When the latter applied for a patent a few weeks ago he was informed that the German had got ahead of him. the colonel: The proceeding 18 in itself remarkable, but In connection with the fact that 1 was in Berlin myself at the very time he made the application, and that my models were exhibited only at the German war office, 1t becomes sin- gularly suggestive, both of the opinion of that oflice upon the merits of the in- vention and of the facility with which Mr, Sohner availed himself of informa- tion only to be had in that office, through which he was enabled to make his appli- cation for foreign patents on my inven- tion before I left the city. Fortunately my rights were already secured in Eng land." ©amp Meeting at Central Olty. CeNTRAL CrTy, Neb., August 8.—[Cor- respendence of the Bek.]—The Grand Island District camp meeting, just closed in Rev. 8. H. Jones' grove, all agree has been one of the most successful ever held in this part of Nebraska. Largo crowds attended the services and the most in- tense interest was manifested. It has been frequently remarked that those who came to the altar secking the way of salvation were almost without exception blessed with a sound conversion to God while many believers entered upon a higher religious life and activit "'IIN\) happy results are doubtless due in great measure to the exceptionally excellent preaching. Revs. H. 8. Hilton, J. Fow- ler, H. 1. Powers and N. H. Gale, all of Central City, also Revs, J. W, Miller of Genoa, J. H. Brooks of St. Paul, R. Kan- dolph of North Loup, W. Jennings of Blair, J. W. Robinson ullerton, J. B, Leedom of Wood River, H. A, Crane of Grand Island, T. C. Webster of Plum Creek, D. K. Tyndali of Kearney, Meyers of Amora, and Edwin Forest, the evan- gehist, were present and assisted in the services. Last Sunday morning the presiding elder, Rev. J. W. Shank, preached a sermon of rare excellence and power, highly appreciated by all who heard it. The Grand Island district is fortunate in the possession of ministers of a high order of talent. Any pulpit in the land would be creditably” filled by Rev. Crane, Rev. Hilton or Rov. Robin- son, or one of others that might be men- tioned. Rev, Powers has great talent as an evangelist and will be ex- ceptionally useful for years to come if his extraordinary zeai does not break down his healih, The meeting was ler the management of the presiding ler, who proved himselt master of the situstion by Kkeeping all the forces well in hand, in'which he was faithfully sec- onded by the other preachers and the laymen. The wonderful sucecess of this meeting has created an _enthusinsm that 11 probably result in a large attendance next year, when it is expeeted that the grounds of the Riverside Park association will be oc- cupied. A pleasing feature of the encampment was the entertainment furnished at camp-meeting rates by the Newton hotel. The gentlemanly proprictor, Mr. L. N. Miller, did better than he agreed, and all we! elighted with the accommodations furnished by Central City's newest and best hotel. Off to the Fight, Last night a party of Omaha sport lovers left for Minneanolis to be present at the Killen-Cardift tight which will take place August 5. The party consisted of Messrs. Tom Bitterson, Charles Bibbins, Charles Little, Tom Rateliffe, Jack M rison, J. O'Toole and Tom_Fole - night Messrs. Kd Rothery, Jack Griflith, A. R. Fenwick and several others expect to proceed northward on the same mis- Siou. Peraonal Paragraphs, i 4 S;.ill. Elwood, of O'Neil, is at the Can-’ feld. W. S. Neligh, from West Point, 18 in the cit; Charles B. Hole, of Fairbury, is at the Cozzens. Samuel Rees came in from yesterday. . F.R. Schell, a merchant from Wahoo, is in the city. _ James Danlep, from Ashland, is stay- ing at the Windsor. George Derguin and wife, of David City, are at the Barker. Alfred Flint, an extensive cattle dealer at Litchfield, is in the city. James Stephenson's two daughters and son went to Colorado to-day. A. G. R. Calhoun and P. H. both of Kearney, are in the city. W. S. Neligh, of West Pomt, was in the city a few hours yesterday. Mour Nelson, of Heartington, took a run up to the metropolis yesterday. W.A. Wells and E. E. Leonard and wife, all of David City, are atthe Millard. W, A. Tank, of Walkertown, and F. A. Clark, of Callaway, are stopping at the Arcade. W. R. Lacklana, who is engaged in the mercantile business in Waruerville, is on & business trip to Omaha. D. M. Doty and wife, formerly of Omaha, but now residents of Laramie, are visiting friend: the city. Joe Henshuw, once the popular clerk at the Paxton, is now chief of the key rooms at the Ryan in St. Paul. The Lincoln people in Omaha day were: D. C. Jackson, J. heim, S. C. Barr and James H. Johuson H. F. Borden, a wealthy propert owner at Kansas City, is -in the city wi iew to investing” n Omaha réal es- the ecast Schars, ester- Oppen- nnerty’, the contractor, from the east. I seen her brother in many years. Colonel E. I, English and Major Al bert E. Cobby, both from Yankton, 1): and en route to Los Angeles, Cal.,’ spent the day with friends in the city yester- day. ‘The Nebraskans at the Paxton sare: C. Birney, of Crete; C. H. Baker, Waterloo; J. Chase, of Weeping Water, and J. C, Watson, of Nebraska Cit, D. M. Ure, of Monmouth, 1ll., who owns considernble Omaha property, is in the city, He will meet his old neighbors at the Warren county, 1L, picnic in Hanscom park this afternoon. Mrs. Sam Atkinson, of Bedford, Ia., is the guest of Frank and Miss Mary Atkin- son of this city. Mrs. Atkinson has accepted a position in the Omaha public schools. H. B, Smith and family and Frank Col- petzer and wite have gone to Spirit Lake. Mrs. 1. W. Miner and Miss Lila Alexan der have gone there also and will be the guest of Mrs. Pratt in the Omaha colony of Okoboji. Jack Galligan, chief of the fire depart- ment, who has been suffering for some time with an injured eye, is in Chicago to have the skilled opthalnists of that city remove the injured organ. Mrs. Iligan left last evening for Chicago. ¢ operation will be performed to-day. Brevities, The revenue collections yesterday were $2 649.35 Lawson and Biglew, two dizzy vag: were ordered out of town yesterday afte noon by Judge Berk: The county treasurer, Henry Bolln, vaid $3,000 of the Douglas county fund- ing bonds yesterday. Madeline Williams was arrested yes- fternoon on a charge of fighting. fined $3 and costs by Judge ster of James Brennan, me to Omaha yesteaday i8 the first time she has issued at the clerk's oftice yesterday was that of Albert M. Stolty, of Lincoln, to Augusta W. Wilsky, of Champaign, 111, The colored Musons of Nebrasks hold » meeting of their grand lodg the expositien hall, August 13, There is to be o grand parade in the afternoon and a banquet in the evening. W. 8. Redman, clerk and deputy lector in the internal revenue offi resigned his position to take a positi a new bank that is to be started by Judge Post, formerly revenue collector here, The bank is to be located at Parton Edward kverett Hale will ve here the last of the month as the guest of the Rev W. E. Copeland, On the ¢ ning of the 25th the d‘mnngmuhml visitor will agdress the national convention of charities and tions, to be held in the exposition col- During the month of July there were sold at the Omaha postollice 257.92 worth of stamps and $2,053.16 worth of envelopes. Money orders were issued for $21.:508 62, money orders aid, $32,704.42; postal notes issned for !.l'rtsl.w, and postal not SUED FOR LIBEL. The Editors of the Danish Weeklios Keep Up the Fashion, Another Omala journalist has entered the lists as the defendant in a libel suit, This time it is Mark Hansen, the editor of the Danich weekly Den Danske Pio- neer, and the person entering complaint is Otto Wolfl, editor of the Dannebrog, who sues for $15,000. The matter has grown out of professional rivairy that finally degencerated into personal abuse, and shows with what remarkable versa- tility the vassals of European sovercigns adapt themselves to the freedom of American speech in the Danish tongue. Tne last shot given by Wolfl in the quarrel was freighted with the story of an wmour of Hansen in the old country, in which a beaatiful Danish maiden blinded by her love for him had surren- dered all that is precious to womanhood. T'his shot awakened all the latent pas- sion of Hansen's soul, and he replied the next week in an article which for per- sonal abuse stands equal to somo of the' most inspired products of American journalists, A short section of the article is quoted herewith, with a fow omissions: “‘Great Mogul, Liar General and hired ver for the refuse wagon * * * Otto Wolfl, your explanation s just as I“"F as v elf, you miserable villain and llar. k if hardly a word to be tound In the Danish vocabulary so low and vulear that it could | mot appropriately applied to you. There is nott a deed o mean and loathsome, so abominable a vil- lainy, but that we believe that you would do It, fOr you are an outeast among humanity evd without any conseience. Your slander- ous stories are manufactured in your own factory of lies, and to prove the same you dare to offer F. Jacobson as proof, an im- moral hog, * * # the lowest and most bratal creature to be found. But remember, greguey, we can hold you responsible for — # * your idiotic remark Jacobson. It is to be deeply regretted that a good deal of the meaning and foree of the lan- guage i the original Danish is lost by translation. Judge Berka's Little Grist. Below will be found « list and classifi- cation of offenders whe appeared betore Judge Berka during the mon th if July: Drunks . 287 Vagrants....... Suspicious Characters .. Disturbers of the peace. Assaultand battery .. Assault Petit larceny . Gambling.... Carrying conce Passing bogus coin . Fast driving. Shooting with Grand Iarceny. .. Obstructing sidew Street walking mily quarrels . Keeping saloon oy Malicious destruction of pro Mixing mortar on pavement Pedaling without license. . Breaking telephone. Obtaming money under false pretense: Discharging firearms . Fugitive from justice Committing nuisance. }g\s:ms . . forgery Murder. Ki'v{vln! vicl Robbery Adultery. i Cruelty to children.. . . i‘)l:lblblm: with intent to kill. Libel... Burglary. . Violating ordinance 832, ..., Violating building ordinance ... Highway robbery . Disorderlies LEANG O T —E e 220 S Lotal..... Oleveland Has Been Invited. OmAnA, August 3.—To the Editor of the Brr: Wishing to correct the erroneous impression that Omaha is behind the times in not extend- ing an invitation to President Cleveland to visit our city on his western tour,allow me to state that the president was invited by the board of trade, on the 15th of June, throngh its president, Mr. Max Meyer, to honor Omaha with his pres- ence, and bespeaking for him a most en- thusiastic reception. It was hoped that the president would perhaps be present at the formal opening of the Chamber of Commerce, which could be arranged for any date which would be agreeable to him. Up to tho present time no response has been ro- cewved, Very respectfully yours, AvoLrin MeveR. Runaway. An express wagon team belonging to a man named Deering run away from the corner of Twelfth and Harney streets Iast evening, ranning along Twelfth to Douglas, thenee to Eleventh, where the wagon upset, The team turned north on Eleventh, dragging the overturned wagon to Dodge street, where James Watson rushed out and stopped the run- aways. One of the horses was badly hurt in the right hind leg. July's Police Collections, The number of cases tried in the police court tor the month of July 1s§1,056. The amount of fines collected was §2,386.75. and the amount of costs $255.55, makin, a total of 30. Of this sum $188, was paid e state treasury, and the balance, $2,436.60 into the city school fund. —— p— HACAN'S MACNOLIA BALM, yor 1 exion tnged with the in 13 VO i e treaned aTier uslag Ladien shouid never be without it Give the BALM & Triall