Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 30, 1887, Page 2

POSTAL TELEGRAPH TALK. he Subject Already Being Agitated at Washington., bUPPOHT PROMISED THE SCHEME Wilarming Reports Current About Secretary Whitney's Condition— Mrs. Folsom's Coming Recep- tions—National Capital News. A Plan to Benefit the People. WasnrNorox, Oct. 20.—[Special Telegram Ro the Brr.]—Agitation of the subject of Ypostal telegraphy has been already begun by menators and representatives in the city, and ‘Without a single exception it is believed con- gress will, this winter, either establish postal Relegraphy or puss an inter-state telegraph bill, making the same regulations as is now dmposed upon railroad traffic by the inter- Btate commerce law. Government control of the telegraph is assured, they all say, and + more than a dozen have announced their de- termination to lead the agitation and intro- duce bills as soon a8 congress convenes. This evening’s Critic devotes a column of comment upon the subject, predicting & postal telegraph, and declaring that it is 88 necossary as & means of communication among the masses as the mail department of the general postoffices. It concludes: $“There is every reason to believe that a government telegraph, whether acquired by Independent construction regardless of exist- g competition, or by gradual purchase upon ts own terms as existing competition be- Jomes forced to the wall, would soon become Bo thoroughly popularized that its patrons Wvould no more consent to its discontinuance han to the abolition of the general postoftice d would wonder that they ever submitted Bo long and patiently to the exactions and positions of a system that just now has a ighter grip upon the public than ever be- Zore.” Thisis said to be the position as- jumed by Senators Edmunds, Sherman, awley, Allison and leading members of the ouse. “Tam moat heartily in favor of it," said mator Cullom, of Tllinois, to-day in_answer 0 & question in regard to his opinion touch- §ng governmental ownership of the telegraphs ©f the country. “Ihave been in favorof a government ‘tolegraph for years, but ever singe I reached a conclusion” on the subject 2y time and mind in the senate have been so engrossed with the inter-state commerce bill that I could not go into other matters in ieh I was almost as much interested. ow, that T have that bill off my shoulders, I hall do what T can to urge a government or stal telegraph billon the senate. If no 0 else will introduce a bill I will draft and roduce one myself. Yes, the subject has n several times before the committee on toffices and post roads. 1 believe that ills have been prepared, but T do not remem- r that one, has ever been introduced. It possible that the prospect of permanent al lines which seemed so fair when the altimore & Ohio company constructed its $tém led some who were in favor of such a asure into a temporary condition of in- iffercnce. 1 8o, there can no longer be any cuse for indifference. The entire telegraph g:u-m of the country is practically con- lled by one man. Telegraph communica- jon is at his mercy. The business and com- vial secrets of the whole country are at s command. He can send the business iermometer up or down s will. 1t is surely &gl time to take steps toward control of the ‘#hlezraph system by the people. I would not. attempt to bargain with Jay Gould or any @ther man for the purchase of lines already iit. The government should construct its ©wn systems. It would be advisable, I pre- gume, to place it in control of the postoffice &pm"m(‘nt, I believe the scnate is fully eady for the question and that such a bill, if introduced, would s without serious opposition. In W of the lustory of telegraph ownership the United States and in_view of recent wocurrences, I really don't sec how any one uld show good reason why a government lezraph should not be constructed as_soon possible. But [ haven'tathe least doubt bhat the legislation necos:s Mrill be enacted within thi "hough Senator Cullom is so complete o Emm-rc to the principle of government ow- ership of the telegraph, he is not ready to ollow the principle to its logical conclusion Bud argue also that the government—that Ehe rn'n|flu~~sl|mlld own and operate the rail- Foads, though in some foreign countries it is uite ns feasible and necessary to own the ne as the othor. The senator's objection to pwnership of the railroads is that it would lace such a tremendous powerin the hands f a party administration to perpetuate itself. he vast army of employes necessary for the peration of a great railroad system would, 0 thinks, be too dangerous a lever to he fely put into the hands of the party politics f this time. At any rate, he thinks that the legraph is the present and pressing ques- Enn.:md one thing should be taken at a ime. Secretary Whitney Sick. [y WasmxeToN, Oct. 20.—[Special Telegram Ro the Bre.]—Secretary Whitney's illness to-night regarded as of o much more seri- s nature than tho regular press reports Bave stated. It is said that his trouble is urely mental and that it threatens to de- ronehim. Whitney has been worried al- most to distraction during the past year cases pending in the New York courts d has given himself much unnecessary xicty about departmental, and society fairs. His present condition is due, he ver, to matters wh h have preyed upon his jud many months. It will be no great sur- irise to those here who know what Whitney s suffered to learn at any time that he is miplotely ines ho muist tire from the c His present condi- jon is nt best a_serious blow to President Wleveland. He {gietun of the as been all along the poli- iess, courag abinet. He had cunning, erafti- opularity a1 these he applied willingly and ef guum.-r, who depended on his s he navy to secure the east while Postm: eneral Vilas cared for the west in 1853, But jt secius that death and hwart much of the plann nt. First ¢ Bayarc Presi e the death of the wife of S d then his daughter. Bhortly afte 1y ysis drove Sec Maonning from the cabinet and now a ¢ Calunity comes upon his secretary of the avy. The reports of the serious conditio fFetiry Whitney's health have also deal of comment in political ci statod that he will not be able to his ofiicial duties this winter, and tha \amsixn if Lie does wot improve after a fow Buouchs at his home in New Yori. 14 Military Matters. LWasmiNGroN, Oct. 20.--[Special Telegram the Bee.]—General Sheridan is expected M Washington to-uight. * Lieutenant Eben Swift, Rifth eaval Yeen ordered to Fort Riley on public busi- Acss. *Lieutonant George H. Cameron, Severth cavalry, has been granted one month's ex- tention of leave. The retirement of First Lieutenant .Wil- Biawm H. McMinn, Eighth infantry, to-day promotes Second Licutenant Edgar Hubert 40 be first lieutenant. Sergeant James Bayliss, Fifth infantry, heads the list of non-commissioned officers who were recently cxamined for promotion 10 socond lieutenants. He attained a runk ible 100. Leaves of al co;: Captain George E. Third infantry, three menths; Chap. . D, Pagkor, fiftecn days; Captain A . Woodscn A'ifth cavalry, ton days: Cap- ntry, one uo . A. Mason, Fourth™ cavalry, of See- ononth, + Lwlonel Glover Ezerin, assistant surgeon eval, will b retived from g;;vm&r 17. He is at present medical ctor of the Department of Dakota. His :w-.-unani will ereate nhe_following pro wgsions In the medical staff: —Licutenant ?donn Charles Page to be colonel, Major nies C. M2Kee to be lieutenant colone! and L4in Alfred C. Girard to be major. wjor Asa Gardner, of the judge advocate general's dopartment of the army, who was recently ordered to duty in Washington, is now installed in the war department as a secretary to the seoretary of war. He occu- pies with Major Adams the large room west of the secretary’s reception room. Secretary Endicott now has three military secretaries —Major Gardner, Major Adams, of the en- gineer corps, and Captain Taylor. of the ordnance department. The latter officer occupies the small room between the secre- tary’s office and the chief clerk's room. A Soclety Forecast. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—(Special Telegram to the Ber]—Mrs. Folsom's Wednesday noon receptions at Oak View, in which she will be assisted oftentimes by Mrs. Cleveland, will be among the attractions of the winter. Senator and Mrs, and Miss Cameron will ar- rive early next month in the first week and will open a rarely artistic house on Lafayette square for the delectation of their many friends, Mrs. Leiter will throw open_the Blaine mansion to society this season. Mrs. Leiter's sister, Mrs, Remington, who spent last winter with her and whose' iliness pro- vented Mrs. Leiter from_sending_out, invita- tions or from going into society, is now much improved fn health and expects ' to go to Cali- fornia. Mr. and Mrs. Leiter and family are in Europe at present, but will be here within a fortnight. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WasHINGTON, Oct. 80.—[Special Telegram to the Bre)—The following Nebraskans were granted pensions to-day: Mexican war: Thomas Bennett, Bondville. Original: Robert H. Crawford, Troy. Increase:: John Connor, Danbury; Dennis McKillip, Thorn- bury. Towa pensions: Mexican war: Samuel Henderson, Mount Ayr; John Shafer, Red Ouk. Original: John Bantley, Dubuque; Thomas W. Bucher, Gravity; Leonard M. Odiorm, Dover; William Bryant, Centre- ville. Increase; Daniel Easticy, Primrose Sity; Robert U. Chapman, Proscott; W. J. Harlow (old war), Seymour; Jacoh Seeber, Clear Lake; Christopher C. Linville, Devo- rah; Charles Porter, Grinnell. Reissue: Orville K. Pike, Miller. Unnecessary Solicitade. WasnixeTo, Oct. 30.—[Special Telogram to the Brr.]—Judge Falkner, of Indiana, chief of the records division of the pension office, created quite a sensation yesterday af- ternoon. He addressed a few words to anew lady clerk in the office, and they struck her 80 abruptly, although they were official orders, that she fainted. She timid and_was frightened. Kor a while it was supposed she ‘was dead, and the judge, in the goodness of his heart, called a carriage to have the lady taken to her home. A few minutes after the woman was taken_away she recovered, and now it is said the judge is kicking himslf for his unnecessary extravagance. The Needs of the Navy. WasmiNGTOY, Oct. 20.~The annual report of Commodore Harmony, chief of the naval Dbureau of yards and docks, asks for an ap- propriation of #1,770,000 for the maintenance of navy yards throughout the United States during the next fiscal year, He recommends that the water fronts of the navy y: Norfolk, Va., and Mare Island, Cal, be creased and that & new naval dry dock be cynstructed at the Pensacola, Fia. navy yard. Commodore Harmony says the ap- fations for the past year were entirely nsufficient to prevent decay of government property. He calls attention to the urgent necessity for putting the Pacific coast in a proper condition of canipment, etc., and says the necessity for naval station on the shores of the Gulf 5 Mexico is imperative. Contesting Carlisle's Seat. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20--To-day tiie attorney for George H. Thobe, the contestant against John G. Carlisle for o scat in the fiftieth congress, filed sixty copies of his brief with the clerk of tho house. The brief that Thobe was elected by 600 major result is found by rejecting about a thousand votes cast for Carlisle and 200 votes cast_for Thobe, which were polled fn precincts, where it is claimed the laws of Kentucky were not observed. 6 Natfonal Capital Notes. WasniNGToN, Oct. 20.—(Special Telegram to the Bee]--H. J. Bell, of Nebraska, is quartered at the Ebbitt. Senator Manderson is expected to call a meeting of his committee next month to make provisions for early printing for con- gress. The Rock Springs Indemnity. WasniNoToN, Oct. 20.—The sccretary of state is in receipt of a note from the Chinese minister here, returning, by direction of his government, a portion of the Rock Springs indemnity lately appropriated by congress. Killed in a Gravel Pit. Pans, IIL, Oct. 20.—William E. Gaffney and Samuel Carnahan were killed here this morning in a gravel pit by a bank caving in on them, e GOULD'S ARTURE. A New York Paper Says it Was Caused By Anarchist Threats. New Yokk, Oct. 20.—Jay Gould sai.ed on the Umbria at 3 this afternoon for Liver- pool. NEW YoRR, October 2).--An evening paper prints & chimerical story, the substance of which is to the effect that Jay Gould has gone to Europe on aceount of threats made against him by the, anarchists, who, it claims, have been affer him for months cretly to use his gr power in half of their condemned brethren, The nature of the anarchist communi tions received by Gould may be judged the following letter received at the white house yesterdsy addressed to President Cleveland: ur Hacur, Holland, Oct. 1. dent of the United The council general of the democratic federation in Hol- land, feeling indignant at the infamous judg- ment of the Illinois supreme court. in the case of the Chicago snarchists, hold that the throwing of the bomb in the meeting held Tay 4, 1836, was provoked by an outrage olice upon the people’s ri —~To the ght of the bomb of the s t of this act is_essen- y and the outgrowth of clas ore, the social democra 1d, in the name of humani and justice, protest against _the so death passed upon the Chicago anarch and despising the ruling classes for making themsel arty to this murder, shall hold the pi mt of the United Staies personally vesponsible if their livi He w Nsiite aged cight w before the U himself the r of & group of and said: “We are going direct to ar where my yacht is to meet us. Thea we wil cruise the Mediterrancan for two months. No business—only pleasure,” A Republican Rally. 2d republican mass meet at Pruyn’s cmrlage r izard street. It was 4 joint meeting o republicans of the Sixth and Righth wards and the meeting was addressed by Hon. J, M. Thurston and a number of the other and candidates for clection. The ard club w torches, preceded by a iss band, marched 1o the hall and were nthusiastieaily received. Taken altogether, it was a most enthusizstic meeting. Connty Democratic Committee. The Douglas eounty democratic central committee net at the rooms of Julius Meyer vesterduy ufternoon, Qisposed of considera- ble routine business and adjourncd uati: next Tuesday evening. Rrevitie Walnut Hill Chri charch, The revitul meetings still in progrese with interest, Subject of ; morning, “Paul’s E: peri ¢ in Paradise.” Subject for this evening, * Stane Rolled Away.” Everybody invited, _Yesterday's internal revenue collec- tions amounted to $13,192.53, There will be a meeting of the Puget Sougd colony at 1114 Furnam street st 2 o’clock to-duy, WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW. Very Few Changes Noted In Local Financial Affairs. A GOOD DEMAND FOR MONEY. Bankers Becoming More Oautious On Account of Repeated Fail- ures—Activity In the New York Stock Market. In the Coi eroial World. Ciicago, Oct. 20.—[Special Telezram to the BEE.]—There are very few changes to note in local financial affai; Quite a good demand existed for money from all sources, but there was no particular stringency, as bankers were well supplied with loanable funds. Regular customers of the financial institutions and local borrowers in good re- pute were enabled to obtam all the funds asked for, yet bankers as arule demanded undoubted security, and loaned only on safo and wide margins. The movement of “cur- rency to the interior was moderately free and mainly to wheat and live stock districts. Some money was forwarded for the purpose of eribbing corn which parties have sold for May delivery. Inquiry for loans on behalf of operators on the board of trade ‘was mod- erate, but no trouble was exporienced in ob- taining all the favors wanted. Shippers of- fered some short date paper, which was ac- cepted. Lumber dealers and manufacturers were moderate borrowers, Merchants in the wholesale trade offered censiderable paper for discount and they were readily accommodated. Collections are reported good in sections where the crops bhave been secured in good condition. Rates of interest are well maintained at 6 @7 per cent on call and 7@8 per cent on time paper, with very little money loaned under 7per cent. Money in eastern financial cen tres is working easier, still there is consider- able difficulty experienced in obtaining bank favors, Failures in commercial circles have made bankers more cautious and they are very independent with their limited funds. Foreign money markets are without material “change. The balance of trade continues in favor of this country, though it will prob- ably be more evenly balanced in a short time. Eastern exchange was in fair supply and the demand was moderately active. Sales be- tween banks were made at 40( cents dis- count per §1,000 and the market closed steady at that range. Foreign exchange was in fair request and the offerings were not very large, The market ruled fitmer and prices higher, with small sales of shippers’ sixty days docu- mentary bills on London at $4.80@4.80 closed rather firm at $4.80}¢, The Ne market has exhibited considerable ac- tivity during the weekjustclosed. Money was not quite so close in that quarter and the earnings of the principal railroads showed some se and there was less inclination is sell stocks. Besides, parties who were on “short” side of the market were more in- clined to cover their contracts. These fea- tures imparted a little more strength and stenpiness to the market and prices averaged higner, though they ruled irregular within a small range. Wall street operators traded with considerable freedom, but outside and foreign speculators tr ‘Western railroads have attracted consider- able attention with some disposition to sell their shares, but the earnings of some of the roads that lead through the districts which produce large quantities of grain and a large number of animals have checked the decline in prices to some extent. The sales on the New York stock exchange for the week - gregated 1,635,000 shares, Speculative trad- ing has improved very little in grain circles during the past week, but there has been more activity manifested in hog products. Local operators have shown some disposition to enlarge their speculative lines and outside orders have been larger both in_number and quantity. The receiving and shipping branch of the trade, while not quite as active as during the previous two or three weeks, has shown considerable life. Interior shippers evidently desire to forward ns much of their farm products as possible before the close of lake navigation, and would undoubt- edly give the Chicago market the preference if they were enabled to obtain all the fa - ties which are promiscuously extended to them at other points. While Chicago mer- chants have little to complain of, especially as far as the receiving and shipping of grain is concerned, yot those interested in trade are inclined to the opinion that it can be fur- ther enlarged if an united effort be made to secure it. Ia fact, it is admitted that if a large share of the farm products of the west can be turned toward the Chicago market the speculative trade here will be speedily revived and the mercantile trade of the city Do greatly increased by the exchange of ds for the farm products receives It is imed that the attention of exporters and hants in foreign markets should be es- pecially directed to the excellent quality of grain received here and inspected by official inspectors, and that it is superior to that offered at seaboard points and which it is surmised is mixed in many cases, al- though selling within a fraction of the best grades here. Millers in eastern states should also understand this feature of our trade. Country shippers now have their grain weighed at the elevators here at a trifling ex- and this is regarded as beneficial, as zht is certified to by an independent perty. Other movements will no doubt be shortly inaugurated which will be beneficial the shippers of grain and the trade of The matter of discriminating in should be investig: y be obtained by merchants at ether points. An effort, no doubt, will be made to have terminal charges abolished, which also have been an embal on our trade. A reduction in storage is mot one of the improbabiliti hinted that with the completion of the new elevators mow in progress of n there will be a scaling down of e rates. Prices during the week exhibited ver little change. 3 rhts have ruled easier, which has en- couraged a little more buying of grain for shipment and vessels were chartered to ar- r Stocks of grain are gradually increas- move well mai indic ained and the advices from abroad rable strength in that quar- upanied with higher prices for some Receipts of live stock continue lib- |, especially of cattle and sheep. The packing in the west is progressing very 1 vorably and the result for the summer sca- son will show a decrease of about 50,000 hogs a8 compared with the returns of last season. The improvement in weight will probably bo sufticient to make up for the deficiency in number, — FATALLY STABBED. A Cable Line Laborer Found Cut on the Street. John Kelley, a laborer on the cable line, ‘was stabbed by an unknown man this morn- g about 12:30 o'clock, and is thought to be in a critical condition, He, in company with two or three companions, were on the side- walk across the street from engine house No 2, when the workmen near by were attracted by &is screams, Rushing up to him they .found him lying on the sidewalk with the blood gushing from a long cut on the side of his face and twe wounds in his side. In the confusion that followed his companions were lost and nothing was learned of their iden- tity. Kelley was taken to the police station and his wounds were examined by Dr. Ralph, but he was in such a beastly state of intoxication that it was impossible to deter- mine whether the wounds would prove fatal or not. The chances, howeyer, are against him. The wounds are both in the right side near the bottom of the ribs, and are about an inch apart. Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a man named S. O'Dowell was arrested on suspi- cion of having done the stabbing. pnid Lo sl Mrs. Foster Re-Elected. CrpAR Rarips, Ta., Oet. 20.—TFhe lIowa W. C. T. U. re-eclected J. Ellert Foster presi- dent and J. M. Aldrich secrotary. Hoth are opposed to separate political action. Christmas. sale. , reel it off with BEE: SUNDAY, OOTOBER 30, 1 N7 O 00 ~TWELVE PAGES, :AIM TO PLEASE[Ss ik PLUSHES For. Photographic Work of Every Deserption| and SaTiSs. —G0 TO—— The Leading Photographer, 313, 315 and 3I7 South 5th Street. Call early if you wish really fine and artistic work for Our facilities for work in every branch are per- fect. Call and see specimens of our elegant $15.00 Photo Crayons, the greatest bargain ever offered in the picture line. REMEMBER---Every picture guaranteed perfect or no GEORGE HEYN. P. S. Make your appointments for sittings, if possible, in order to avoid long waiting as we are rushed with work Respectfully, AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Scanlan’s Appearance Last Night in the “Irish Minstrel” at Boyd's. Mr. Scanlan is great nelther as an actor nor as an Irish comedjaty There are a dozen men in the lower walkof the profession, from which adventitious circumstances raised him, ‘who are capable of excelling him in both these respects, His Irishmen, as a rule, are of the tender, sentimental, semi-poetic and mildly melo-dramatic order, who are found only inthe fanciful sketches of fiction writers or in the plays of dramatists whose knowl- edge of Irish characters is picked up from the trashy stage productions of ageneration ago. Irish lads are not perennially roaming about as amateur detectives, discovering lost wills, _circumyenting tho scoundrels and being rewarded by receiving, in marriage, the daughter of the old man whom they have saved from_eviction, or the Jyayward son from whom they huve ‘averted the on tho reproach of his father's friends. machinations of lightning of a father's anger Neither are they so gifted with poesy as to he fluency of a ballad-singer; nor yet so deeply read in philosophy as to give expression on the slightest suggestion to aphorisms which would do honor to a doctor of laws, As a rule, they are hard-workin, industrions and, in the main, practical fo lows. But Mr. Scanlan doubtless knows that such personages would not enable him 10 smile throughout his pieces and indulge in his stage love-making and sing his songs, some of which are unquestionably grateful to the car, 1In so far, his work cannot be styled as illustrating nature, It simply personifics an ideal, the object of which is solely to en- tertain. Yet, the wilderness of the method employed is a decided improvement over the blood-and-thunder system used by somo of his predecessors. The more natural of his witty remarks provoke a modest laugh but others eqnally witty, though made to order by the dramatist, pass by unhonored. Mr. Scanlan ought, to 'deserve the. title Trish comedian, which means more than_the ability to sing and smile, give us one cha acter, in_his_repertoire; the distinguishing feature of which would be iness and devotion with a native humor which would not emanate from the play-wright. Coming Entertainments. The attractions at the theatres for the present week are as follows: Grismer-Da and Tuesday and Thursda Friday and tural Gas,™ son & Rankin's minstr RA TIOUSE, “Abbey’'s Double Uncle Tom'’s Cabin,” matinee and evening Wednesday; Ida Sid- don's burlesque company, Thursday, Friday and Saturday matinee and evening. THE PEOPLES. “Mackey's Basket Picnic” every night dur- ing the week. oLYMPIC. A vaudeville performance will be gi this place every night this yeck. GERMAN COMPANY, BOYD'S. This evening Baureis & Puls company ap- pear in *‘Narciss,” Mis¢’Geotgine Kauffmann, the new leading lady making her first ap- pearance in this city. e EDITOR STRONG'S, ASSASSIN, An Effort Being Made to Get Him Out of the Insane Asylum, St. Joserm, Mo., Oct. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee]—Tp-day, before Judge Spence of the circuit court, in chambers, was begun the hearing 0f the writ of habeas corpus for the releaseof Dri 8. A. Richmond, coufined in the asylum for the murder of Colonel W. J. Strong, editor of the Herald, on June 18,1886, Richmond had his trial before a jury and was pronounced insane. Since that time many schemes and ruses have been resorted to to obtain his release, but the board of managers of the asylum have re- fused to consider any of them. An attempt will be made to prove the law unconstitu- tional which provides that in the case of an ylum inmate charged With homicide the signatures of a majority of the board are re- quired for his releass. The case will go to higher courts. as the partics on both sides are determined. The asylum physician pro- nounces Richmond cured - ven at ‘Weather Indications. For Nebraska ana Iowa: Warmer, fair weather; light to fresh southerly winds. For Eastern Dakota: Local rains, fol- 1o wed by colder, fair weather, winds becom- ing fresh, northwesterly. ABOUT THE WESTERYN LEAGUE The New Ball Association and Its Prospects For Success. NO MANAGER FOR OMAHA YET. Plans For the New Gymnasium— Which Is Sare to Be Built— - Interesting Gossip About Local Sports. Something About Base Ball. The new western league that was supposed to have been organized at Kansas City a month_since was not really organized until Thursday last at Chicago. In truth there is some doubt yet as to the bona fideness of the enterprise. Arthur Briggs of this city was in attendance, but nothing new has been gained in the way of information from him. The clubs from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago were admitted, but poor old Lincoln was rejected. Dave Rowe, the base highcockalorum of the capital, was present 10 look to the interests of that city, but Tom Loftus of St. Louis outgeneraled him, and St. Louis was given the preference over Lincoln. The Chicago and St. Louis dailies denounced the enterprise as a catch-penny affair which ust de- pend on Sunday games for a sustenance, and that it is extremely proble- matical whether it will receive sufficient patronage to keep it alive until the middle of the season. However, this isa little over- awn, for with proper management the league can be made one of the best paying base ball associations in the country ; without it, its fa is a foregone conclusion '‘Asto Omaha, there is literall) The directors of the local cl v ecure o manager and ot a 8 it be Walsh and Healey, en spoken to about tt, the old Newark, N. J., manager 80 anxiou r by the Omahas, has signed to take charge of the Syracuse Stars next year and if they are anybody e u.~su]hnvu.~nwni ¢ fails to next season, Hoek al that fact Rowe here Frida, Tl may possibly be negotiating W him. Ho i a tolerably fair ball player, but no mana- ger. Dave thinks he has been badly treated at Lincoln and would be pleased to come to Omaha, The directors have held no meet- ings for the past three weeks, and from the weneral aspect of affairs the base bull outlook for Omaha next season does not glow with the color of the rose. 1t may be, though, that a base ball surprise will be sprung be: fore many weeks upon the local moguls of he game. It is in course of incubation, any- and the promise of an early hatch'is ex- ceedingly bright. The New Athletic Hal The building of the new Athletic hall is at last a certainty. The subscript.on for season’s tickets has been so gencrously re- sponded to that the proprictors of the scheme do not hesitate to declare the enterprise a success. The structure is to be one of the 0st complete in the whole country, and will cost something like $25,000, furnitire and all. 1t is something the city should have, and all those fond of athlectic sports and good, sound, healthful exercise should attest to their ap- preciation of the affair by subscribing their names to the roster of membership. In case the national republican conven- tion s secared for ~ Omaha the now Athletic hall, would make an admirable place for holding it. The building is to be con- structed with a view of renting for just such surposes, as well as public meetings of all Kinds, political rallies, masquerades, grand balls and tournaments. It is the inten 0 begin work upon the structure just as soon as plans and specifications can be prepared. Local Sporting Gossip. Penrose & Hardin lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,000 pigeous in the fair ground blaze of Friday afternoon last. Messrs. Frank Parmelee, of this cify, and J. R. Stice, of New Haven, Conn., are shooting geese up at Willow Bend on the Plattee, Jack Sueed, of the Topekas, will winter in this eity. Dr. Carver wants to arrange for an ‘exhubi- tion shoot for this city on Thanksgiving day. There were at least a half dozen as good shot: here at the tournament this week as Carver and one or two who can beat him casy. Ed Rothery has lost one of his valuable Albright homing birds—the famous cock. He injudiciously ventured to let the birds out for an airing one day recently, with the above re- sult. The cock, a handsome checker, went right up into the air to the height of several hundred feet, circled abont a fow minutes to get his bearings, then sailed off to the east like ashot. Rothery telegraphed to Patterson, of New York, whence the birds came, but nothing has 'been heard of the missing pigeon. _ Some of the Omaha ball directors are talk- ing of securing Gus Smetz of the Cincinnatis for their next season's manager. Thoy couldn’t touch Smetz with a ten foot pole. Ex-Manager Dan O'Leary is looking for a berth, Why wouldn't he make a good man for the local team. If it wasn't for the flam- ing schooner Dan_ would rank as the fincst manager in the land—and he's “swored off,” as Rip said. The Omahs Gun club annual hunt comes off om next Thursday, and the Lefever Lunt Sat- urda, The fair ground blaze broke up the shoot- ing tournament Friday afternoon just as a hundred live bird race for £100 a side be- tween J. R. Stiece, of New Haven, and C. W. Budd, of Des Moincs, the champion pigeon shot of the country, was about to open. The competition for the middle weight championship of the state, for a gold badge offered by Richard K. Fox, of the New York Police tte, has been fixed for the second week in November. There are seven entries for the trophy so far. Two gentlemen from Nebraska City b 2 up on the Platte on Tuesd: last. ke was black with redheads and or three mornings this week. Fred Cunningham, the sprinter, has gone to Kansas City. His benefit was too much for him. Mr. Charles Mur A fow days ame 10 up tho Platte cose and sand- The oficers of Sam Morton, of tary seery nd treasur Thompson, of St cnges, of Kansas Ci and Morton, of Chicago, 0 club, and Von Der Aho and Charlie Com , of §t. Louis, the club of that city, and they will play_ the' new as- sociation from *‘soda to hock” for all there is init. Von Der Ahe dictated that he must have Lincoln's place, and so Lincoln was cruelly dumped. All of the clubs of the new Western leaguo have signed the most of their players, with the exception of O As yet she hasn't rectors. Spauldin, will own the Chi promulga contract, and the chances o sgation engaged in the spring will embrace all the exploded phenomenals to be gathered in from the out- lying country districts. The Penrose and Hardin shooting tourna- ment of the past week © ot be styled a “howling success.”” The e: frigid weather of the opening day undoubtedly cooled the ardor of forcign shooters, and they failed to show up in the number expected. The different events, however, were closely contested and very interesting, and the Scores were uniformly good. The manage- ment worked hard to make the tourney a suceess, and are not to be blamed for the un- toward result. The Omaha Gun club banquet will be held at the Millard next Saturday evening and liunt wffair. will be a br : The cuti for the middle-weight boxing medal arc John Kellett, Billy ~Cranston, ns, Homer Kirk, Frank Hrad or of the celebrated Bill Brad- . and Jimmy Lindsay. The Jimmy Hig burn, brot burn, of Chic entries close Monday evening. There will be_a special meeting of the Omaha Gun club Monday eveni at Penrose & Hardin's sporting goods headquarters. 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