Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1887, Page 2

& HIT THE HASTINGS HARD. The Omaba Olub Wields the Willow in Great Btyle Yesterday. 14 TO 4 IN FAVOR OF OMAHA, Topeka Easily Defeats Kansas Oity and Wichita Downs Emporia— National League and American Association Games, The Omahas Do Themsclves Proud. HAsTINGS, Neb, August 23.—|Speclal Telegram to the Brrk.|—The Omaha base ball club and the aggregation of muffers which is known as the Hastings club played A game to-day, or rather the Omaha club played ball. The alleged Hastings did some very fine hitting, but seemed bent upon fill- ing its error column full of stralght marks. When Umpire Youpg called time the Omaha club went to bat, with Nicholson and Rey- nold in the points for the home team. Walsh, Messottand Dwyer went out In one, two, three order, none of them roaching first. "The home team scored one run in their half. Omaha was again whitewashed in the sec- ond and served Hastings In & similar man- ner. ‘The home club scored one run ia the third, “Tubsy” Welsh making & long drive over the nght fence. Omaha made her first two runs In the third inning and from that on until the seventh tho result sec-sawed back and forth between the two clubs, but in the seventh Omanha literally slaughtered the ball. Healy was the first man to bat, but went out on a foul tip. Walsh then sent the fielders chasing the ball Into the south part of the grounds, but before it could be returned to the diamond he stood panting on the nome plate. Messitt was given first base on balls and then the pounding commenced. Dwyer and Fusselbach made nice olean single hits to left field, Bader followed with a two- bagger, and Bandle, not to be outdone, lined the ball out for three bases. Genins made a single and Jentzen reached mirst on Khright's fumble of his red-hot grounder. Healy came to the bat for the second time and sent the ball into left field. 1t began to look as it the Omaha club Intended to keep the thing go- Ing until dark. Walsh sent the pall heaven- ward far into the center field, but Weiser captured it after a long run, making a fine running cateh. Messitt closed the inning by knocking an easy grounder to Peoples, who threw him out at first, leaving Healy on third. 'The game was uninteresting after such torritic slugging and there were no features worthy of especial note unless it was Bader's liucky scoring in the eighth inning. He reached first on a single to right. After pitching several balls to Bandle, Nicholson ‘attempted catch_ Bader lurplnu on first. Relsing muffed the ball, while Bader made a dash for second, Rising sent the ball after him, but Welch let itslip through his hands. Bader started again on the run for third, and the ball after the third time. Ebright muffed the ball the third time, and Bader, realizing the fact that the Hastings boys could not catch the ball even with a bushel basket, made another dash for the home plate, sliding in ahead of the ball. fHe slid Into three bases in his hasty tour around the diamond and ought to have been credited with an earned run, although the home club made four errors in their hopeless attemnpt to put him out. The follow- ing statistics from the officlal score book glves the result of the game in detall: TIE 800! to 2 © Cowormmuwnly [CTSIOTNE o, w0 S ol ccuvumoco~al® 5 0 4 3 5 1 5 0 5 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 14 Boococomom) S ~n s slemoocowmecl®is = SCORE BY lN?’lNfls:_ Omahas..0 0 3 1 3 *14 Hastingsl 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0—4 Runs earned—Omaha 8, Hastings 2. Bases on balls—Healey 5, Nicholson 1. Struck out—Healy 8. nDonMe plays--Nicholson to Welsh to Ries- Rwo base hits—Buder, Nicholson, Three base hits—Bandie. Home runs—Walsh, Welsh. Umpire—Young. Wichita 7, Emporia 5, Wircnrra, Kan,, August22.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The new Wichita club to-day deteated the Emporias at all points of the game by a score of 7 to 5, although the visitors hit in great luck, particularly in the fourth, when, on two hits, a base on balls and two costly but excusable errors, they made four runs. Delliford for Wichita ed a good game and was hit for two les, two doubles, a triple and gave one a on balls and struck out three. Weaver eaught and had one passed ball. Haddook, of Emporia, was hit for eight u|nfles and & trlsle. «avo four men bases on balls, hit one and st Score h({ Innings: 080 8310 17 01040000 0-5 Topeka 9, Kansaw Oity 2. KANSAS CITY, August 23.—(Special Tel- egram to the Bee.|—Topeka had little trouble In getting away with the home team to-day and played an erroriess game. BSix ero scorod by the visitors in the first ind from that time on It was evident that the team was beaten. Howe's wonder- ful work at short for the cowboys and the fine qllmnx of Johnson and Holliday for the visitors were the features of the contdst. 000 !‘0 2 ‘Topeka 4. 8 Hassamaer, Howe, Johnson, Ardner, Kenyon. Struck out—By Nichols 5, Sullivan 2 Left on bases—Kansas City lolyelui ¥irst base on_errors poka 3. First base on balls—Off Nichols 2, oft Sullivan 1. Passed balls—Ringo 8, Ken- on 8. Wild pitches—Nichols 1, Sullivan 1, it by pitcher—Sallivan. Time of game—1 hour and 650 minutes. Umpire—Hughes. %nurlu—l{mau Oity, Nichols and Ringo; ‘oveka, Sullivan and Kenyon, The Northwestern Leagne, Drks Moings, In., August 22.—Northwestern league games. to-day. St. Paul 12, Eau Clalre 8, at St. Paul. Des Moines at Milwau- kee: rain. National League Games. WASHINGTON, August 23.—-The game be- tween the Washington and Detroit teams ay resulted as follows: troit. 4 3 0 411 Washington .83 00830 0-5 ul;ne called end sixth inuing on account of rain, Pitchers—Getzeln and Shaw. Base hits— Detroit 15, Washington 6. Errors—Detroit 4, Washington 8. Umpire—Danfels. A l'mu.guiP.l“Ali ?u:hutufl l;ho ne be- ween the Philadelpl and Indianapolls teams to-day resulted as follows: oy Indianapolis. v 001 0=-1 Philadelphia. .40 00 0—4 Game called at end of fifth innlng on ac- count of rain, tchers—Boyle and Buffuton. Base bits—Indianapolis 7, Philadelphia 6. Errors —Inalanapolis 1, Pbilade!phial. Umpire— Sullivan, August 22.—The game be- tween the Hoston and Chicago teams to- duy was called at the end of the third {nning on aecount of raln, Score, 1 fo 1. NEw Youk, August 2. —New York-Pitts- burg game postponed; rain, " A-or!‘onn Awsoolation. EVELAND, August 23.—The betwoe the Cleveiand and Lrooklyn teams. touey [ lyn. 031350383 ws 0 0 9 fluoo—‘o QUISVILLE, August 22.--The gaue be- tween the Loulsyl tod?ynrenullul as fy and Athletic teams w8 0400110 0=06 v 1014000 0-0 Rain prevented further play. Brighton Beach Races. New Yomk, August 92.—Despite the threatening weather, there was a large at- tendance at Brighton Beach. ‘I'hree-quarters mile: P’eg Woflington won, Monmouth second, Palatka third, Time— 1:183y. Seven furlongs: Charley May won, Ruv'\lm second. Kink third, Time—1:31'(, Mile and sixteenth: Thriftless won, (rold Star second, Quince third. ‘Time—1:524, Mile and a quarter: Adrian_won, King B second, Change third. Time—2:153, Three-quarters Armstrong » won, lYolm uke s2cond, L.eonora third, Time— ‘The Bourbon and one-eighth miles ancleuse third. 0O won, Monogram second, Tlmo—-?:flag Saratoga Races Postponed. SARATOGA, August 23.—The races were declared off to-day on account of raln. The original programne of five races will be re~ opened for Wednesda: Rudolph Beats Shaefer, (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennet.) PAris, August 22.—|New York Herald Cable—bpecial to the Brr.)—The billlard match between Shaefer and Rudolph, 8,000 voints, ended to-night at the Grand Cafe in a victory for Rudolph, who ran the game out. Shafer made 2,355 points. il i~ Soolalists Denounce Henry George. Nrw YORK, August 22.—There was a large meeting of socialists at Cooper Unfon this evening, ealled to denounce the action of Henry Georgeites. Spoeches wore made and resolutions adopted denouncing George, his meurm and following. Every mention of his name was a signal for cheers, hisses, EIODIIH. te, A red flnr was carried Into the all and waved from the platform amid great applause and hisses, s =R AMUSEMEN1TS, First Presentation in Omaha of Gil- lett’s New Piece. It was an early opening, but the opera house was filled from parquet to ceiling. The interior of this most cheery place displayed many features of rejuvenation. Those old familiars, Thomae Boyd, the manager, and E. E. Whitmore, the secrctary, were In thelr accustomed places. “Held by the Enemy" lacks many of the entertaining qualities of Gillette's other successful pieces, though 1t 1s characterized by a strength which cannot be found in his éarlier productions. It draws upon both federals and confeder- ates in the late war. Both are havpily introduced, and with 8o much skill that the intelligent auditor can scarcely re- frain from applauding the patriotic sentiments which are expressed on both sides, In the piece, there is littie of the blood and thunder order, and less of the old-flag-and-the-country business. ‘There is a clashing of principles, but they are those of a man as against man, not of section against section. The piece is founded upon an episode. It is excel- lently conceived, successfully outlined and most admirably carried out. The climaxBof the episode is thrilling, while ~ the close of the plece is most highly entennluin'g. Some of the officers detract from the success of the piece by the dress-parade manner in which they clothe, walk and demean themselves, all of which is de= cidedly inappropriate in the disheyel of battle, The Kuuwrous and amorous fea- tures of the play are in the last act. They do not disturb the continuity of the story, but serve to relieve the strain which the earlier scenes impose. This act in- troduces Miss Louise Dillon with a preat deal of success. Mr. Gellette has given bimrelf an obscure gfrl. but he plays it a);c:edingly well. The same piece to- night. —_—— Personal Paragraphs. Church Howe is at the Paxton. _Colonel Wilson, ot St. Louis, is visiting his family here. Colonel Henry A. Morrow, in command at Sidney, is at'the Paxton. Mrs. Goneral Crook has returned from an extended visit to the west. Mr. and Mrs. Kirchbraun have re- turned from their bridal tour. George Krug,revresenting the Annheu- ser-Busoh company, of St. Louis, is at the Millard, Dan O'Leary, the pedestrian, passed through the city on his way to St. Joe, Mo., yesterday. Mrs. J. M. Wolfe, Master Frank and Harry Shelby have all gone to Brookly, Ia., on a two weeks' visit, Alexander Swan, the Wyoming_cattle king passed eastward yesterday. For the first Lime 10 many. a day he did not stop over in Omaha, Dr, N. A, Seamons, veterinary surgeon in oharge of the city stock at Council Bluffs, was called to this city yesterday on professional business. Mrs. Joseph Metaler, of Denver, Col., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger, of this city, has returned from a fifteen months’ visit to Earope. Lieutenant Cheever, of the Sixth cav- alry, and Liecutenant Brennan. of the Seventeenth, are in town, on their way home after leave of absence. Mrs, Fisher, mother of Samuel Fisher, of this city, has received the news of the death of her father, at the age of eighty- four years, in Hierben, Bavaria. Miss Pauline Sgi?elm-n, of San Fran- oisco, niece of S. piegl. of this city, has arrived in town to present at the Spiegel-Lewis nuptials on the 4th of next month, H. A. Shorey, Neligh; E. L. Reed and wife, Weuzing Water; C. W. 8. Saunders Beatrice; C. C. Twiner, U. 8. A., and George W. Elllott, Boston, are at the Millard. L. Wessels, of the Lincoln Courier, who has been spending a few days in Omaha, returned home yesterday. He says the capital city is to have a new society pa- per called the Saturday Evening Herald. Mr. Charles E. Pomeroy, of Salt Lake City, i8 in town on a brief visit. In 1862- 63 he was the manager of the Pacitic telegraph office in this city. Heis now (lrjnuho! the prominent business men of tah, Yesterday morning’'s train over the Un- ion Pacific brought from the west Gover- nor errun‘ of Wyoming; ex-Governor Baxter, ex-Governor Pattison, of Pennsyl- vania,and Mr. Norris,of the Union Pacihic commission. It seemed to be a very good day for governors, Ilen)amln Marron, Sidney; J. J. Bart- lett, George P. Sherman, Kearney; J. W, Deveese, C. H. Willard, Lincoln; John Dwyer, H. W. Shephard, Beatrice: Burt W. and Charles H. Mag¥f Fremont: H. J. Roboins and wife, Shelton; T, F, l)n‘n}mng, Florence; J. D. Clarke and wif W. A. Leech and wife, Papillion, are at the Paxton, The observed of all observers last night at Boyd's opera house was & gom&lnv of ofticers in full uniform from Fort Omaha. It was a party gotten ur as & farewell testimonial of one oftheir number, Lieu- tenuut Wilson, who leaves to-day for Fort Leavenworth, After the perform- ance they repaired to the Paxton house, where 8 gonerous supper was sprea Amid popping corks and fizzing wine, 0d-byes were uttered und tonsts made, lustrative of the high esteem in which the parting soldier was held among hin comrades. The recollection must ever prove a gratoful one to Lieutenant Wil- on. _Hesides the guests there were pre: t Licutenants Wright, Abercrombie aod Earle, infantry. Hutchison, of tho Ninth cavalry, and Messrs. . Morgau, Riohard liz and “urke, of Umuha, l mmla-l di gradustes THE OMAHA DAILY BER: TUESDAY. AUGUST 23. 1887, THE O'MALLEY SEIZURE. Some Facth in That Regard Touching the Exolse Law. The arrest of Captain O'Malley for keeping his saloon oven on Sunday seems to have been the result of a mis- understanding between the mayor, the president of the council and the city clerk, the persons comprising the license board. O’Malley had avplied for a per- mit from the board to seil liquor and two of the members of the license board, Bechel and Southard, held a meeting and signed the license. The mayor either did not hear of this, or else thought the course of the other two members an arrogation of his rights as a member of that board, At any rate on Saturday .afternoon he notified the chief of police that the saloon was open illegally, and on the evening of the same day ordered the chief to close up the place. The chief obeyed. Next evening the chief discovered the saloon again in full blast, and having 1t in_his power either to arrest O'Malley for the violation of the statutes of the state by illegally running a saloon, or for violating the city ordinance by keeping his saloon open on Sunday, the chief, to simplity matters, arrested O'Malley on the latter charge. O'Malley appeared for trial yesterday mornisg, but the hearing was deferred until the 24th mst. It would be in place here to add that the city ordi- nance in rd to the quaterly payments for licens in direct opposition to the state law, which requires the payment of the $1,000 fee immediately at the time the license is issued. According to the stat- ute then there are but five legally licensed saloons 1n the city, and any of the other salonns are liable to suppression at anv time for violating the stato law, not to mention their liability for violating the city ordinance regulating the salo of h(lll.ll)l' on Sumln{. he chief disclaims any personal ani- mosity towara O'Malley, or any actions prompted by malice or revenge. As an offictr, he claims, he carried out the in- structions of the mayor. P St HORSES AND BALLOONS. More of the Grand Preparations for Omaha’s Fair, Yesterday was the closing day for en- tries for the speed trials of the Omaha fair. The entries therefore were numer- ous. The list of horses and classes can- not, howover, be announced for a few days, or until assurance is obtained that there are en route no letters bearing the post-mark of August 22, nor telegrams of that date. 1tis customary among race courses and fairs to honor all entries made by mail or wire on the closing day even if they be not received for several days after the lists have been de- clared closed. Subsequent developments, 1t may be remarked, will not affect the success of the races but will enhance their interest, for the entries are already numerous enough and the horses good enough to please the veriest enthusiast of the sport. One feature of the fair which will prove of unusual attractiveness this year, 18 the aerial feature. Two experienced etherial vavigators, Prof. Hunt and his wife, have been engaged to make daily ascensions. They will use gas, not hot air, for inflating the sky-ship and will alternate in their lofty journeyings. Everybody present on the grounds will be invited to a free trip up- wards but it is highly improbable that the invitations will be accepted. The Bek, howeyer, hasa cast-iron reporter in train- ing to bring back full acoounts of the ex- pedition. i Preparing For tho Firemen. The executive committee of the old voluuteer fire department, having 1n charge the arrangement of a programme of entertainment for the reception of the New York firemen met last night in chief Galligan's office. A committee of the city council appointed to co-operate with them were present and the attendance was quite large, manifesting the lLively interest felt in the matter. Sub-com- mittees were appointed to confer with the board of trade and to make all arrangements towards procuring car- riages, nusic, badges and uniforms. The unifornt selected was a soft white felt hat, linnen dusters and cane. lnyi- tations to participate in the propnosed parade and recevtion were extended to the mayor, council, fire department and city oflicials of Omaha and Council Bluffs, All the old volunteer firemen who have not yet re- ported are requested to leave their names at the Wabash ticket office, W. J. White- house’s drug store, Sixteenth and Web- ster streets, or at D. W. Lane's 1008 Saunders street. The mee!iufi adjourned to Thursday night next to hear the reports of the committees, when final action will be taken and a full programme prepared. Ended His Wifo's Troubles. George Parks, a negro living at No. 614 North Fiftoenth street, came home drunk Sunday night, smashed the dishes and furniture, and beat his wife. When ar- rested his inebriate frenzy secmed to be ended and he quietly submitted to the officer. About 11 o'clock yesterday morn- ing he was taken to the county jail to serve out his sentence and two hours later, while sitting smoking and chatting with his fellow prisoners, he suddenly fell back dead, supposably from heart disease, with which he has been afflioted for some time. The theme for his epi- taph 13 aptly contained in the remarks ot his wife as she gazed on his dead face in the morgue, “Well, well, George, you'se been a pow ful trouble to us, but ‘you'll trouble us now no mo'." il Superintendent and Uonductors. The report that the relations beteen E, Dickinson, general superintendent of the Union Pacitic, and the Order of Railway Conductors are not amicable, proves to be unfounded. Mr. Dickinson has done all in his power to make the proposed conductors’ picnic to Fremont a most agreeable affair and has placed at their disposal whe best railway coaches owned by the company. A number of the lead- ing men in the order have called the at- tention of the BDE to the matter, and with one accord they all regret that such ngr'.oundleu report should become cur- reat. Postoffice Changes. Postoffice changes in Nebraska during the week ending Awgust 20, 1887, fur- nished by Willam Van Neeck, of the postoflice department. Established—Benediot, York county; Richard B. Bradham, P. M. Discontinued—Silas, Lincoln oounlf'. Postmasters Appointed—Olean, Colfax county; Barney Reicks. Postmasters appointed in Towa durin the weck ending August 20, 1887 —Glad- stone, Tama county, George P. Gracey; Grant Centre, Monroe county, Abner (. Wight. AR Marriage Lioenses, The following marriage licenses were issiod to-day: i Fravk Stolinski, Omah Juliaua Golmska, O« Funl W. Gridley, Rapid Cif o D, Whitenorn, Gmaha.. ! ;’:ufi‘:&?!:‘l%uluw. ———e Ormal L ss College. Send for Colloge Journal. The ll(ful partment in the west. r hoiding positions. A(ldr:- (izo. B. RaTumux, Pyo, ANECDOTES' OF SULLIVAN, [ — Mike Donnvtn'v-iMnotinn to the Cham- pionjg Powers, 7 e THE PUGILIEE! AND RHYMSTER. ) o (T Admiring Blsck Men—An Honored Horse—A ‘Blo'w in Memphis— Winnlpg Over a LiCrowd. *I don't believe that any man in this world has been more extensively lied about than John L. Sullivan.” said Mike Donovan a few nights ago to a party of personal friends up town. *1 travelled in John's company for a long time, and I wvas with him constantly, and, while I don’t mean to set him up as a Chester- field or the parugon of politeness, I will suy that he is one of the best natured and most amiable of men. The papers have published 50 many wild and fantastic stories about him that peovle have an. 1den that Sullivan is a sort of unnatural monster that goes ‘around raising rows from one end of the country to the other, is always surly and ugly, and lacks the clements that makes our men popular, I have known Sullivan longer than any of the rest of them, and when I speak of him 1 speak by the card, ‘‘Long before he ever fought Flood, or before even sporting men had heard his name, I knew him in Boston. He did not look big or strong then. His neck was not very powerful, his face was sort of thin, and he seemed like an ordinary youngster. He wanted to put on the gloves with me ono night in a theatre where I was playing an engagement. Nobody knew him and everybody knew me. 1 looked him over, and as he seemed to be very much in earnest, and had the right spirit in him, 1 told him to come around at 8 o’clock and 1 would give him aset-to. He came, and he had evidently made up bis mind to do me. He did not know much gbout fighting then, but he came about as near using yours truly up ar any man that ever lived. When he bounced into the ring there was blood in his eye. He had the same terrific hitting power then as he has now. We left our corners and [ led out on him. The next thing [ knew I got a territic clip on the top of the head that knocked me back- ward as though I had boen hit with a slungshot. 1 lay on the stage for a min- ute trying to realize what had hit me. 1 was groggy then, and seized Sullivan’s legs to steady myself and slowly got to my feet. Isaw In an in- stant that 1 must pull myself together, because there was a raw man in front of me who had nothing to lose and every- thing to gain, while 1 had a life’s reputa- tion at stake. that if Sullivan_ did me in that round it would fix his position at once, and undomll that L had been at 80 much pains to accomplish. I thought this out as well ¥ I could with the terri- ble humming atfly head, and then they called time, and,wg came together again. 1 was knocked down twice in that round. Then I knew I hadgot to fight as [ had never fought before to get out with a whole skin. THuv next three rounds we went at it hammer and tongs. Sullivan had very little scignee at that time and that is what saygd me. But 1t was the closest oall that & ‘man ever had in this business. It was only by the utmost skill, by dodging and feinting contin- ually, that I escqpéd his terrfiic sledge- hammer blows, and so [ managed to last out the fiverounds and save my reputa- tion. I went ‘outside and told some friends of mine that Sullivan was. the 5“‘“ t fighter in the world at thattime. 'hey laughed at me, but they believe it now.” *‘Is he of such an ugly temper?” “‘Why, not a bit of t. 1f he has been drinking or was up late the night before, he is crusty and sullen, as any other man ilAlJ)tlo be: but when it comes to the wild stories that arc in the newspapers concerning his suappish, brutal and ugly manner, why, that is all nonsense. One of the funniest sights I ever saw was John Sullivan and a fellow named Flurry, whom he met at Cinciunati. Flurry was a sporting man with a great knack at making rhymes. He weuld sit down and sing little songy, making them up as he went along, and they were as clever as anything you ever heard. He would ring n the names of prominent men present, turf and ring events, and things that were happening at the time ina wa, that I never saw equalled. Sullivan too a great fancy to him, and for a time we had him in the combination travelling about. John used to bring s chair up almost in front of Flurry’s, and sit with his elbows on his knees and his chin in his hand looking straight at the singer. Then Flurry would start in with his ditties and troll ‘away, while John L. beamed on _him as amiably as his own mother could have done. *In going through the country there was of course a great deal of interest in Sullivan, and particularly so in the South. I remember once, when wo were going through Alabama, we all went out for a drive in the afternoon, and, when we got to a roadhouse, we shighted from the carriage and lounged aboutawhile in the shade. After a time there was an old ne, came along with a horse, I got the horse away from him and rode a quarter of a mile down the street. Then Sullivan wanted to have a try. He got on the nag's back and went galloping down the street with his hat off and his legs sticking out at the side, as happy as a schoolboy. On his way back I called the old negro aside and I said: “Do you know who that 1s on your horse? “*Deed I don't, sir.” *That 18 John L. Sullivan.” “Not" “Yes, it is." “Well, for de Lawd’s sake!"’ “‘He tip-toed out into the middle of the road as the horse came back, helped John off, and stared at him a8 if he had been an angel. Then he took tie horse by the bridle, and said as he led him gently awAY: b *‘Sullivan, dat hosse 18 goin to die now in about a month, and if I don’t have him stuffed and set flr 12 my cabin on account of you riding him'Pin no nigger.”" ‘'t is aslonishing how the news of Sul- livan's arrival hi spread among the negroes of Alabaps, In going along on the train there wgu‘«l be 400 or 500 of them at every station. They would come in for miles And miles, with cows hitched to wagons, fwo or three on the back of a mule, ul‘rlmgihn‘ along on foot, just to catel fght of the champion. The wonder is to;m¢ how they found out even the name of $yfllivan, for they lived in the backwo and there were no newspapers or anything of that sort. When the train stopped the elder of the negroes with white woolly hair and beard and bent figures would come steal- ing through the cars in procession, look- ing from one passenger to the other. [t is & curious thing that Lha{‘mvllys picked John out at once, though he used to lean back in his seat and put his hat over his face just for the lark of the thing. They would thrast their heads forward and look at him with ,ogen mouthed adora- tlon. Sometimes when he happened to have his legs out from the seat under him they would touch his boots or pull the legs of his trousersslyly. I'hen Sul- livan would ‘;ivu a wild snort and a scowl und pretend to jump for them. Of course it was only in fun, and they could seeit, but tbey would. all go rushing out to the plattorm to tell the others about it. Al Smith and myself or some- body would be very hikely to ask Sullivan w0 fu out on the platform and show hini- sclf to the crowd; and be always did i, lounging about in a good natured way, while they cheered him and stared at him to their hearts’ content. It was pure good nature on his part, because he is not a man who cares to show off at all. We always had hard work to get him to make even a reasonable exhibition of himself, where he onghtto be seen from business motives. ““There 18 one other point about Sulli- van,” continued Donovan,‘‘that he never ets credit for, and that 1s for his shrowdness. Everybody will admit now that he is a clever and scientific fighter, but you often hear men say that the trouble with Sullivan is that he does not know anything, or that, if he had a little tact, he would get along bet®er, and that is just where they are about as far off*as any lot of men that ever ived. Sullivan knows more in tive minutes than half of his detractors do in_tive hours, and he has got tact, too. He is not a butcher or a grocer's clerk, and he does not wantto o hanging around with men who do not amount to anything. He is of enough importance now to choose his own ac- quaintances, If he likes & man he sticks to him; it he does not like him he won't pay the slightest attention to him, and that ends the whole matter, He knows perfectly well what he is about at all times,and I will tell you a little thing that proves it. *‘We were in Memphis, and one of the town pets was going to stand up in front of Sullivan. He was a big and powerful feliow with a fair knowledge of boxing and lots of grit. Ile had a big uohlmh following, and all his heelers were at the town that night. Memphis was a pretty bad town, and a good many of its toughs were there to see their pet win. He jumped into the ring, and there was a storm of cheers, Sullivan stepped into the ring a moment later, and there was a bit of applause, and then a dead stillness. The Memphis maa made a rush for John, The the next moment he was knocked awkward on the floor. He jumped to his feet, made another rush, and Sulliva battered down his guard, hit him once in the body, and then let go his left ana caught him on the jaw. The Memphis man half turned and dived head first to off the stage, and lay there like alog, [ was in one corner of the ring and Pete McCoy in the other. Both of us jumped forward, but Sullivan motioned us back. I thought the man had been killed. He lay as dead as a stone, and the 5,000 eiti- zens of Memphis, who had crowded around the ring, were as quiet as so many graven images. I jumped over the repes, rushed to the dressing room, seized a pail of cold = water, and, hurrying back with 1t, doused it over the man. Pete McCoy had mean- while gone after another pail. 'That,too, was poured over the face and back of the Memphit fighter. That immense crowd were still as quiet as so many statues. Two or three men whispered to us ina way that was not very reasuring. Mean- while Sullivan had pulled off his gloves, dropped on the stage, and taken the fighter in his arms as if he were a baby. He laved the victim's head, and when we got some more water he poured it over the man’s face himself, and tried to rastore animation. The fighter raised the lids of his eyes a bit, and then Sulli- vantook him in his arms as he would a baby, carried him gently down the steps, and bore him to the dressing room. When he had got half way there the crowd broke the horrible stillness, and the cheers almost lifted the roof of the building. They were willing to kill Sulli- van when he struck the blow that knocked out their pride and champion, but when they saw how tenderly he cared for the vanquished man tlmry almost made a god of him. He took in the situa- tion as quick as a wink, and he knew ex- actly what to do. You can’t tell mo that a man has got no tact who will turn a crowd of 5,000 enemies into as many warm admirers, as he did that day by a little stroke of immnmly nad tact. s A PAIR OF TIGHT BOOTS. Mr. James Caswell's wife had been dead six months, and Mr. Caswell had worn a weed on his hat and kept his handkerchief in his eyes whenever the dear departed was mentioned with the most exemplary propriety. At the end of six months he considered that he had done his duty by the first Mrs. Caswell aud felt himself at liberty to be looking around for the second lady of the same name. He needed a housekeeper, and his five little children needed the care of a mother. He had fixed his eyes on the Widow Biggins, and, all things considered, per- haps he could not have made a better choice. She was about his age—forty- two; she was good looking, had about three thousand dollars’ worth of prop- erty, and had ;ust been jilted by Jeremiah Jenkins. And s woman who has just been jilted is generally all ready to heal her broken heart with another specimen of the same faithless sex. Mr. Caswell broke the ice by sending the widow asquash. He raised a large crop of squashes, and the bugs devoured all the widow's vines. Mrs. Biggins re- sponded by sending him a mince pie witf her compvliments. And the next Sunday night Mr. Caswell called to tell her how fond of mince pies he was, and how nice her's was. ter this the ac- uaintance progressed rapidly.. Mr. Caswell bought a new buggy and or- dered a new pair of boots, *“Make 'em to fit close, Mr. Laster,” said he to the busy little shoemaker. “‘Seems to me 1 ought to wear eights in- stead of nine: “'Can’t do it sir,”" said the littie man. “You've got a bunion as big as an onion on your right great toe, and your heel is the longest I ever seed, except on a gen« tleman of color. The boots were finished and sent home on Saturday night, and on Sunday Mr. Caswell had engaged to drive the widow over Lo Stilton’s Four Corners to church in the new buggy, and with the new boots on. Early Sunday morning he began his preparations, He put on the thinnest pair of stocking he had, and made a trial of the boots. But they refused to go on. They were neat and handsome, and gen- teel, but they would not begin to make the acquaintance of Mr. Caswell’s under- standings. He tugged, and pulled, and sweat, and swore—all to no purpose. ‘The time for starting for Stilton drew nigh. He called in his two hired men—stalwart brothers—named John und Sam Steele. They took hold with a will--one hold of one strap, and the other hold of the other, while Mr. Cas- well planted himself firmly in the chair. And the result was, over went Mr. Caswell, chair, Sam, John, and all, upon the floor, breaking the dinner-pot to flinders, and nearly knocking the hife out of old Rover, who was sunning himself just behind his master on the hearth. Caswell got up and rubbed his ringing head with vinegar. “Confound it!" said he, *‘I didn’t think it would be such a tight squeeze. Try it again, boys! [I'll sit on the window this time, and see if you can't pull the side of the house over!" It _was a long pull, and a pull together, but it was all in vain. % “It's no use,” said Sam, wiping the sweat from his forehead; *'your stockings will have to come off’.” So lhonloclh:rs were removed, and by dint of a great deal of perseverance, the boots were got on to the feet intended for them. The horse was already harnessed to the new buggy, and donning his Sunday beaver, Mr. Caswell limped out, and climbed into the carriage. The boots hurt awful, but his feet looked like pic- tures in them, he said to himself, con- tewplating themn with admiration, and he had heard the widow admire small feet 8 great many times. e soon had her by uisside~radiant n a new pink bomnet and a green shawl, and they bowled right merrily over tho hard teack to the Corners, _The pain in Me, Caswell's foot had sub- sided from the acute into a dull, sleepy ache—he seemed to be cut off from his bones down—but what does & man care for feet and legs who is in love, when in the presence of the beloved ohject. The conversation was sweetly intorest- ing—he had managed to squeezo the widow's hana under the buffalo, and she had blushed and giggled just as he re- membered the first Mrs. Caswell did when he was courting her. Stilton was reached all too quickly. The services had not yet commenced, and the people were standing about under the tree in knots of half a dozen, talking of the weather and the orops Widow Biggins was smiling triumph- antly. Caswell’'s was the first turn-ont 1n town, and she knew her new hat was be- coming, and realized she was killing half her female friends with envy. No won- der the woman was happy. Caswell threw down the ribbons and sprang hghtly to the ground. But, alas ! he had forgotten his feet, which by this time were as good as dead from the ter- rible compression they had underzone, and when he struck it was on his head instead of on his feet. His new beaver was smashed in, sand in falling off, it brought with itthe “scratch’” he had paid five dollars for, a few days before, to conceal the bald spot on the top of s cranium, His fall frightencd the horse—she set up her head and tail and, with a frantie snort, set oft at a rousing pace down the rond ' with the widow screaming and clinging to the seat of the buggy. The sight of nis former flame in dis- tress was too much for tne tender heart of Jeremiah Jenkins, who was standing by. He unhitched old Dobbin and, springing into the wagon, set out n hot pursuit. This conduct maddened Caswell. He forgot the pain in his feet, and springing up he gave a great siamp which no shoe- maker's thread could abide! the stitches ay—-the leather parted, and Cas- ot protruded at right aungles like the heads of two estranged turtles. Down the road they all went ata slashing psce—first the “window in the new buggy—then Jereminh in the old red wagon, then well on a clean gal- lop with his long hair streaming behind and then aboat a score of young men an. boys, forgetting that it was Sunday, and that the minister saw them, in their eagerness to join the race. The widow had climbed over the seat of the buggy, and was evidently intend- ing to jump out behind—Jeremiah was urging on Dobbin and sereaming to her to hold on—and Caswell, when his blown state would permit, was swearing like a trooper, Faster and faster went Caswell's horse, when suddenly one wheel struck a stump —the buggy was annihilated, and the widow bounced out on a bed of juniper bushes. Dobbin thought it was about time for him to distinguish himself in some way, so he turned suddenly out of the road, leaped a low stone wall, cleared himself from the harness, and went to feeding. Jeremiah ran to the widow—lifted her up, saic a few soft words to her with which we have no business—and_she hid her face in his shirt front and sniveiled. And wken a little later, Caswell met the interestsng couple they were both riding together on oid Dobbin, the widow i rremiah’s arm around her, and her onnet badly smashed, mciimng on is shoulder. It was all up with poor Caswell. He realized it instantly. A woman will for- give a man readily enough for being a sinner, but for cutting a ridiculous figure =-never. Caswell tried to make his peace with “her, but was very coldly told that he need not trouble himself to call on her, her time was very much taken up. A month afterward she was married to Jeremiah Jenkins, and on that day Cas- well burnt his tight boots with a grim sort of satisfaction that showed one Eilninlylenuugh how the iron had entered s soul. Brevities. Prof. Bruner is examinmg applicants for positions as teachers in the* county z;chools. Nearly fifty have appeared so ar, Hans Newman and Nannie Moore wero united_in matrimony by Justice Read yesterday, Both parties ure residents of Omaha, The waterworks people have been or- dered by Inspector Duncan to remove all loose dirt in the break on South Thir- teenth street, between Pierce and Will- iams streetsand flush the same with sand aud replace the pavement in as good condition as it was before the break. William Kelley, a well-known citizen of Sioux City, died yesterday, at St. Joseph's hospital. He is a brother of Mr. Kelley, of the firm ot Kelley & Burns, graders at Arlington. The remains are at Barrett & Heafy's and will be for- warded to Sioux City to-morrow. Mary A. Duncan sues the Omaha Gas Manufacturing Company for $10,000 on account of injuries received from an ex- Ploxion of gas which had leaked from de- ective pipes. The accident happened about eight months ago; she was confined to her bed for four months and has hard- ly recovered from the injuries yet. The G. A. R. glee club under the lead- ership of C. C. Burmeister, held a re- hearsal last night in Lyon & Healey's piano warerooms. The club will form not the least attraction in the coming reunion and if their rendition of ‘Marching Through Georgia" prove as good as it was last night, it will have an nspiriting effect in reviving old memories of that famous tramp. —— e~ A Sensational Esoape. One of the most sensational escapes from the New York Tombs was that of William J. Sherkey in November, 1873, Sharkey was a {oung man who had achieved a bad eminence as a gambler and ward poltician, In September, 1873, he met another gamber who owex him $600. He demanded payment, and when refused deliberately shot the man dead. He was arrested, tried, and con- victed, aad sentenced to be banged. , Two women planned his escape—one, Mrs. Allen, a friend, and the other, Mi Maggie Jourdan his reputed wife. sitors were admitte to the prison to see the prisoners, and could go to the different cells and talk through the grating. Each visitor was given a ticket by the warden, which was shown to the keepers as they went in und out. On the day planned, Mifs Jourdan went in the morning to Sharkey's cell, as she did every day, and talked with him through the grateing. Two hours later Mrs. Allen came in to see a friend of hers but as she passed Sharkley's cell she stopped and had conversation with him, and gave him her visitor's ticket. She then went on and visited her other friend and remained with him until 2 o’clock, when ihe gong sounded for all visitors to leave, Meantime Miss Jourdan had left at 1 o'clock, contrary to her usual custom, and about 1:30 a wpeculiar looking fe- male, heavily veiled, with a black cloak across & broad pair of shoulders, passed down the corridor, through the two lower ates, and out of the entrance, passing three men, who all scanned her very closely, but let her go by. A few mo- ments later she was seen to jump on a Bleocker street car while in motion, and passed from sight. The woman, in fact, was no other than Sharkey, as the ofli- cers found a balf hour later when they visited his eell. There they found every- thing in confusion, and on” a little shelf his black mustache still wet with the lather. Notwithstarding the utmost ef- forts of the police Sharkey got away un reached Havana in safety. e Dietrick & (Guth, arehitects snd super- intendents, Room 15, Creighton block. HACAN'S MACNOLIA BALM, For tho Raee, Neck, Avma_and & matchioss Liguid, Ou " Wy Instantly A, an rhuliy moothy X Bonrl Mk Complexton thgedwith th 2 Buarl ke 'xlou thiged with the blush of tho Kose, & tor Nock, 0 31 HES and afictions aro re eturning from a hot walk or drly {mmediately reated wnd, rofrashed a it Ladics should never bo without it. Glve the BALM a Trial! ABSOLUTE PERFECTION IN BAKING: ~—AND ALL-- MEATS ROASTED IN THEIR OWN JUICES, BY USING THE WIRE GAUZE OVEN DOOR FOUND EXOLUSIVELY ON THE MARVELOUS RESULTS LSS IN SHRINKAGE OF MEATS, ‘ration of the'juios, w! Effect of the SOLID OVEN Door- A 72N pound Birlols REDUCED to 81X pounds and four, ounces of Roaste: bowing a lossof thres pounds and twelve ounc Wliile tho loss {s 874 per cent. of tho to enormous’ Loss or FI¥TY PR Effect of E GAUZE OVEN Door. A 7E% pound Birloin, modiam or well doneywill by reduced to nin-rnun.fl nnd eight ounces of Roast maat, snoy [on 0f et Gunces of SEND FOB ILLUSTRATED GIRGULARS AND PRice LisTa. CHARTER OAR STOVES and RANGES are SOLD 1IN KEBRASKA as follows: N MILTON ROGERS NEY. S . F. TEMPLETON B. STURDEVANT . KASS & jox~—gxmm G.GREEN ‘e A PADDEN & SON, IMMERMAN & FRAKE! A BALANCE IN HER FAVOR. Onoo in & whilo Mary loses littlo time, but she always kocps her Sapolio handy, and with Sapolio’s aid sho readily catchies up. “The best assistance is that which is quick.” The speed with which SAPOLIO accomplishes all cleaning is wonderful. It is a solid cake of Scouring Soap. Try it. No. 6. [Copyright, March, 1887. RSET. 0 o i o ' AT T T o o $0.50, NUREING, .50 ABDOMINAL . By il1lieg Corset Company, Detrolt, Mich OLD IRON, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc, Etc. Will pay good prices. Also botties bought and sold. \ SECOND HAND STOVES BOUGHT AND SOLD, KRETSCH &SONNENSCIHEIN, 114 South 11th Street. THEINHARDT & MRYER SURVEYORS outh Omabs Koom' Hunts Building Niets Roum 6, over Commerotal Nusioosl Bauk.