Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 4, 1888, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1888, --SIXTEEN PAGES. Largest Cloak, Suit and Fur House in the West. Continued Spemal Sale. Owing to the warm spell we have concluded to con- SPECI A|_'|'|ES tinue the following prices for the remainder of this we Fine Dresses $12.75, fully worth $18.50. Fine Dresses $17.75, fully worth $25.50. Extra Fine Dresses $22.50, fully worth $32.50. Very elegant Dresses $33. 50 fully worth $50.00. " DRSS 60008 Displayed in our win- Full Dress Patterns, with ornaments from $4.50 upwards. HASCALL AS A HUSBAND. A Terriblo Chapter of Vice From the District Court Records. SCANDALOUS, BRUTAL CONDUCT. &icking, Maltreating and Cursing His Children and Leading Young Girls Astray Under Prom- ise of Marriage. A Long-Suppressed Story. ars past people on South Thirteenth d ubout the dalous be . Hascall, and since certain iad in eourt which termi- of divorce being ted to havior of Isaa proceedings we mated in a dec his wife. His malodorous reputation has spread very generally among bis acquaintances. IL was known to but comparatively few people, however, thut a suit for seduction had been filed in the court, and is still pending. Out of cousideration for Lis own fa and the women he has wronged, publicity has been withheld up to this time by the press. But us Hascall is now a candidate for the legislature and has the backing of the very worst dregs of socicty, while thou- sand of voters are ignorant of his true char- acter, it is deemed proper in the public in- terest to throw daylight on his conduct by roproducing the record of the court. ‘The following explains its District Covrt, Douglas County—Sarah J. Hascall vs Isaac 8. Hascall. plains of defeadant, that day of July, 1856, at the town of Lrving, county of Chautauqua, and state of New York, she was marriod to the aefendan .u\xl has since conducted herself toward tho defendaut as a faithful, chaste and obedient wife. That for upward of six months immediately preceding the time of filing this petition she has been a resident of Douglas county, in this state The plaintiff further represents that said dofendant, rogardless of the marital duties and obligations, on the 6th day of Februa 1885, in the city of Omaha, and at divers times since that date, without any collusion on the part of the plaintiff, did commit lflu\ll'l with one Emman Anderson. That defendant, on or about the 15th fll_y of December, 1385, in the city of Omaha, did commit adultery with one Adella Hans- trop; that said uct of adultery was without the consent, connivance, or condonation of laintiff. The plaintifft further represents hat on or about the 15th of December, 1334, and at_various times before and > said date, tie defendant, regardless of his duties 88 a husband, was guilty of extreme cruclty toward the plnmllfl \\|lh\\l|l any cause or vocation on her part * * That he struck, beaten, k 1k4.d nnd stamped upon his children, has cailed his son a bpastard, and assailed him in plaintiff's presence with various abusive, cruel and shameful epithets, for the purpose of wounding the feelings of plaintiff, . . . . . The plaintiff therefore prays that she may be divorced fromsaid defendant and thatshe may be given the custody of said child (a boy under age) aud that said defendant be decreed to pay her reasomable alimony, and for such other relief as equity may require. Savack & Monnis, Plaintiff’s attorneys. Adjudicated February 5, 1350, Recorded in completo record “Y" at page 71 PRRMDCCHION UNDER PRONISE OF MAKRIAGE. Bo it remowbered, that on the 14th day of 't court for Douglas county, Nebraska, which said peti- tion reads and is as follows, to-wit: In the district court of Douglas count, Nebrasku- rantiska Hajek, plamtiff, ¢ 8. Hascall, defendant—petition. For her cause of action against the defend- ant the plaintiff says that on or about the 10th day of February, 15w, in_consideration of the prowise of the plaintiff, sho then being wnmarricd, to marry the defendant upon his request, the defendant promised to marry tho plaintiff, By said promise of the defendant to marry Jantseduced the plaintiff, laintiff to commit unlawful sexual intercourse with him at divers times from aud after the said 10th day of February, 1888, up to about the Sth day of April, 1586, Plawtiff, ever since the said 10th day of Webruary, 1586, has been rea nd willing 40 marry the defeadantat such time as he might name, and in that behalf she bas often besought the defendunt to name the day for their marriage. But the defendant, unmindful of his said promise, hus refused, and still refuses and ueglects to marry the plaintiff, although @ reasonable time has elapsed before the commencement of this action, to the damage of the plaintiff of $5,000, for which, and the costs, laintifl asks a )udkulull against the de- fondant. B & Sonxvoros, F. V. Krark Attorneys lor Plaintiff. ‘The State of Nebraska, | (o Douglas County. Frantiska Hajek, bemg first duly sworn, doposes and says that she is the plaintiff ia the above entitled cause; that she has read the foregoing petition, nm.\ that the facts thereln set forth are true, Fuaxrisxa Huex. Subscribed and sworn to belore. we. this 18th (luv of September, 1896, (Seal.) Fraxk J. Kasrar, Notary Public. ll\hu District. Court of Douglas County, anml.u lujuk, Plaintiff, vs, Isaac S. Has- call, Dofendant'~Precipm for Summons. ‘The clerk of said court will please issue a summons in the above entitled case, direc to the ff of Douglas county, in'the form and returnable as required by law, endorsin, Thereon that the amount for which plainti will take judgment, if the defendant fails to appear, is §20,000, gxu. & 'ionuunuulm. Aftorneys for the Plaintit, The State of Nebraska, Douglas County. 1, Frank E. Moores, clerk of said court, do hereby certify that the foregoing is & full and true copy of the original youann in said oase now on file in my office, and that said oase 18 still pending in -ud court. Witaess my baud and seal this 1st day of November, 1 [Seal.] 3, Frayk E. Mookss, Clerk. By V. M. Mac Doputy. MASCALL'S ANSWER. In the district court of Douglas coun state of N antiska Hajok, pla i Hascall, defendant. of the sa laintiff, as fol- lows, to w 1. The said defendant denies each and sation in said amended petition, er to said amended pe- Frantiska Hajilk tition, tho said defen: 10th day of March, 15 said time and up to th 1856, and at the time stated in said king of the alle tho said defondant ter into or make any mar contract with said plaintiff or “make a binding or v s of marriage, that on the March, 1856, said _defondant was @ married 'man, b J. Hascall being the um-: Of said defondant, that smd Sarah J. I call was alive on the said 10th day of March, 1536, and she was still living on the 21 day | f September, 1556, ull of which the sa itiff well knew. ' That on the 4th day of 1886, in the district court of the Third judicial district of the state of Ne- braska in and for Douglas county, and at the February term of said court in an action pending therein, wherein the said Savah J. Hascall was plaintiff, and tne said Isaa Hascall was defendant, the court having | jurisdiction of the persons of the parties and matter of the action, a decreo | s granted and entered of record in the proceedings of said court, setting asde and annulling the marrage relation ex- isting between the said Sarah J. Hascall and Isaac S. Hasca reeing the same to e effect and be in force as of the 2d day of March, A. D. 156, That six months m which to commence proceedings for setting de, reversing or wodifying said did _ not expire until the | v of September, 1856, That atutes and 1 of the state of Nebraska relating to marriage and divorce the defendant was prohibited from marrying during said time, to wit from the said 2d day of March, 1586, to_the said 2d day of September, 1556, ‘and a violation of said statutes and laws by the terms of the same is made a felony. ‘Therefore defendant asks judgement herein against tne plaintiff for the costs and disbursements of this ac- tion. Isaac 8. HascALL, Defendant. for the State of Nebraska, | County of Douglas. { *® Isanc S. Hascall, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the defendant in this action: that he knows the contents of the foregoing answer, and that the facts stated therein he believes 1o be true. TsaAc S. HASCALL. Subscribed in_my presence and sworn to before me this 24th day n( Janua 7. o The above answer is entirely in Hascall handwriting. Death of Madame cred Heart Convent. Tug Bee has already published an an- nouncement of the dcath of Madame Dono van, at the convent of the Sacred Heart in this city. The enterment took place in the plot of the iustitution in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. The death of this lady of the order me tioned, was particalarly sad, in_ that she was | still young, being in her thirty-third year, gifted with many talents and endearing qual- ities, and the only daughter of a widowed mother who was unable to be ppesent during the last moments of her child. Madame Donovan came from Cinginnati, and 1t hud been the hope of her reverend associ- ates that the climate of *Omaha would, at least, lengthen her days: but, with the fall ing of the le nd the withering of the Hlowers, she drooped and died. Surrounded by every eare and the best medicar attend- ance, checred to the last by an enduring faith in heaven and the hope that there she would soon intercedo for the beloved aud lonely mother she could not see, she passed away smilingly and contented. To such beings death is'a welcome deliverance and has no sting to ecmbitter the cutrance to etermty. Sbe died on a holiday which had been set apart for some time as a holiday for the pupils of the academy, but the recreation was necessarily deferred until the lust rites over the remains of the beloved madame had boen merformed. . The fuueral servives were conducted by Right Rev. Jumes O'Counor, who chanted requiem high At its close the children she had loyed so well and for whose pleasure, in preparation for their holiday, she had put forth her last efforts, formed on either side of the aisle as tho casket, containing her revered remains, was borne by hor sisters in religion frow the chapel. preceded by all the mothers and sisters of the institutio 'he remains wore followed to the grave by her vu The mind wmay rest for eut in comtemplation of the death revered voung lady, whose time energy aud. talents were devoted to her neighbor, and who, in her devotion to her kind and'to her creator, found, 1t is “known she belioved, greater treasure than she | icfluence v | mer and corner loafer by | drummer would have earned in the woalth and. pleas- ure which she had willingly forsaken. o THE ILL-FATED ROCKET. Hans Peterson Loses Au Eje By a Flying Missile. Hans Petorson, residing on Cuming near Twenty-eighth street, met with a painful ac- cident while marching in the democratic torchlight procession last nisht. He was rounding the corner from Eleveath street onto Farnam, when a skyrocket struck him inthe left eye. He was conveyed 0 his home in_a cab, sud modical ald was sum moned. The physician decided th 3 T a0 L S T " also affectod the sight of the remaining ocu- lar, and for the present at least Mr. Peterson is bereft of his sight. The force of the roeket, together with the shock, prostrated him, and but for the succor rendered by a_companion he would have fallen to theground. Ata late hour last night Poterson was resting in & semi-conscious condition, but it is thought thyt nothing further of A serious Lendency | will result. Peterson is employed by the Union Pacilo in handing local freight and is & man of family. e The decorations in front of the City steam laundey oo klevouth strect, near Do gaught 8o from sky-rockol out b sbout 0:3 Bof i St o tmage resultod, [MORROW ~ AND ~ MORRISOY, The Official Plasterer of the Board Unbosoms Himself. TALKING TO THE WRONG MAN Revelations That Will Create No Lit- tle Surprise—Morrison's Right Hand Man Will Have to Explain. $$s s During the controversy which arose some weeks ago iu the board of education over the purchase of school furniture, the conduct of certain members aroused suspicion that sometliing was wrong. Steps were taken by Tur Bek to ascertain what, if any, corrupt s Dbewg used. A reporter was detailed to keep his eye on the movements of suspected parties and follow up his inquiry as o detective o point that would place him in possession of the actual state of facts. The reporter went to work as directed ana in a short time found that one William Mor- row, a plasterer by trade and a ward bum- practice, had boasted of limitless influence with certain members of the board. This man Morrow has been on the pay roll of the school board for many months as special plas- terer and has drawn liberal allow- ances from the school fund for time which is known to have been largely devoted to political dirty work. Morrow's footprints were soon discoyered on the track traveled by certain members of the board, and the fact he was the link betweeu boodling agents and the vulnl‘rublg members was_established béyond a doubt by the de- tective reporter. On a certain Sunday in Septomber the ro- portcr in question, disguised a for a furniture factory, walked into the yard of Morrow’s hous and inquired whether Mr. Morrow was home. A man with a very marked counte- nance, blear-eyed and blotched, responded, *That's my name,"” and when told that an interview was sought on school furniture business he motioned the reporter to follow him around the house out of hearing of his family. There the two sat down and had the following confidential talk. During the conversation Morrow several times cautioned the reporter to lower his voice, as if to pre- vent anybody overhearing what was said: Reporter—My name is Watson. I am agent of the Minneapolis School Furniture company and I want to consult with you as to the best way of securing the patronage of the bo; W ,.iuu are a stranger to me," inter- rupted Morrow, “and of course I might en- lighten you provided Iknew you better. Who referrél you to m The reporter answered that he had been advised by a member of the board (whom he named) to see Morrow, and succeeded in c\m"\'lncing the latter that everything was all right. “Yes," mused Morrow, doubtfull; then a broad smile meandered over his counte- uance, and he continue 'his is purely & matter of business, yoa seo. Of course you understand that we do not do this work for nothing. Keporter—Yes, my experience has been that to gain a point in the desk business in a new territory a little currency is very seryiceable. Morrow-—You het that's just what it is, and when agents don't look at it in this way don’t reap a very big harvest from their labors in this man's town. Reporter—Yes, so other agents have given me to understand. Now, my firm rightfully owns this territory, and' we do not like to have another manufactories monopolize the trade. In fact, we L decided to reach out for this patronage, and Iam here to-day under instructions from my firm to secure the patronage upon reasonable terms. Now, I will be liberal, and although limited, I will do as well by you as any other house has done. Morrow—Well, as I said before, business is business, and it takes money to buy whisky, and whisky bu\a votes, Reporter—Now, Mr. Morrow, as I am well aware by your conversation that you under- stand how to put our scheme through, what are your terms! Morrow—Well, that depends on how you want me to go to work. You see anything that [ say pretty nearly goes. But whatever you may say vou will do—I want you to stand by your word and not go back on it as vett, the agent of the Grand Rapids firm, has done. Reporter—I always considered him on the square? Morrow—So did I, as also did some mem. bers of the board, but we got left. e $150 in cash to belp him in getting in hi desks horo. T used this all up sugaring cor. tain members of the board and giving them suppers. He promised me more, but he never gave me & d—d cent more, with the excep- tion of one night when we were at supper be handed me a 8 bill. But he won't make anything by it. He wrote several days ago to the board concerning matters connected with the letting of bids for more desks, but upon my advice his letter was ignored. It will not do to make promises in a matter like this and uot carry them out. Reporter—No, sir, that was not a square deal and I do not wonder that you feel some- what burt; you want the matier conducted fairly, and you are right. Morrow—Yes. Some people might think that it was a system of robbery, but what is the use.of having @ plum if you do not get auy good out of it! Reporter~Now, Mr. Morrow, what will you carry 4he prospect. through -for as re- gards the putting in of my desk inthe schools in Omahat Morrow—I must have #3500 at least. Itis . small job to get a thing like that through, ?\!t’l\l“)’ when opposition L & similar But you give me #500 cash in hand .mllwul gIve youa written guaranty to put your desks in at least one school build- ug that is now nearly completed. Iam sure that when you' once set u plant hese and a8 you say your liberal with its -*‘su- gar,” you will m!numlmllwr-m or . New you must uuderstand that this $590 does not go to me. it up amoug members of the board. Fi own lal I will usk that you give me um outright to start on. It takes wmoney to do u{wlnn. 5 t this juucture the reporter took a small a full hand book from his pocket ostensibly for the purpose of computing the tofal amount re- quired by the school board workers, but pur- posely 8o that no confusion might result. "Fhen'to the request that he name over the members of the board that Lad to be sugared Morrow responded : “Well, you want the building committee, of which Morris Morrison is chairman {Here Morrow named each member of the committee]l. The money must pass through piy hands, and— taat is I' will see that you eome out all right. You see I would not let you see me give any of the board money. I handle the cash and make the deals, It is simply a system of protection which we hsve inaugurated. Reporter—Then in case I give you 500 you will guarantee me the votes? Marrow es, T will fix them, sure. The conversation then rested. Morrow was left after having been assured that his offer of $500 for “fixing the matter was sat- isfactory. The next day the reporter visited a party here who was known to have some knowledge of the manuer in which the Michigan desk was i troduced. agent of that desk. After stating his busi- ness, the reporter said : “But now I understand that the people who were paid for their support are not doing by the firm1 ‘what they agreed. How can you account forit?” “Well," was the reply, “there is a fellow named Morrow that bums around consider- ably and undoubtedly he as paid some money. I do’not care to speak concerning any member ofitha bourd.” Several days-ago Mr. Morrison, Who re- garded T'nk Bee's - opposition to his candi- dacy as personal spite work, was invited by the editor to call at_the office and learn the true cause of )Twe BEE'S opposition. Mr. Morrison: called yesterday afternoon with another member of the school board and the story as above told was related to them. Mr. Morrison denfed for himself that he had been in @ny way concerned in a bocdle schemeiwith the furniture dealers. ‘The other member. stated that he had heard wmfliml;lgoi Im tory belflre l:;leb?lh d&- clared they o £lie matter investi- Rt bv the “\5- &hfl.we’r e%e:.!.lon Morrison's “atttention was also callod toan afidavit in which he 1s charged with having, some timeago, patd #50 to the afflant for the purpose of influencing the action of a certain counciman. This was also flatly de- nied by Mr. Morrison. AMUSEMENTS, Next week for four performances, com- mencing Thursday, November 5, Boyd's overa house will be occupied by one of the most successful of American plays, William Gillette's “Held by the Enemy.” The play will be presented by a strong cast, and with all the scenic and mechanical effects that helped to make it so popular. ‘“‘Held by the Enemy” is an American play, distinctly na- tive, sprinkled with touches of tragedy, heroism, humor and pathos, The career of this piece (urmuhenu peculiar incident in the history of theatricals, as it is one of the very few dramatic productions of late years that has attained such world-wide reputa- tion. It was written by Mr. Gilletto and produced by him, backed by his own capital, and its success is due entirely to his own efforts. Besides being played in America, it is now running in London, England. There will be a novelty at the new Grand opera house this week, commencing Thurs- day, November 8, and continuing until Sat- urday. It will be the first production in Owaha of Willard Spenser’s phenominaily successful American-Japanese comic opera, ““The Little Tycoon,” which has met with much favor in New York, Philadelphia and other eastera cities. “The Little Tycoon” is a satire on the American craze for foreign titles, and bears not the least similarity to the “Mikado.” It will be riculy staged with elaborate and beautiful scenery and costumes. ‘The company comprises fifty-two people, headed by Catherine Heinyard, Elvie Crox, Marie Sanger, Thomas Q. Seabrooke, J. Al- duit Libby, " Lioyd Wilson ana ' Joseph caly. ‘To-night at Boyd's Mr. Koch's dramatic company will appear in the laughable piece, “Berliner Kinder." Itis a farce, with songs, in four acts. One act shows military life in the barracks of Berlin, The uniforms Mr. Koch has expressly ordered from Cincinnati, and a chorus of fifteen people will sing the soldier song in the same act. Mr. Axtman, the excellent comedian of the troupe, will play the part of Sergeant Gruetzmacher and Mr. Koch will play Wil- helm, the cooper-boy. Mr. Koch with his brilliant company iven, especially for the last few performances, such au excellent entertainment that there is no doubt that the house will be well filled, as the performance deserves. The fact that ghe people are just now deeply interested(in the election does not deter the mass§s i Omaba from patronizing that popular’ fdmily resort, the Eden Musee. The Ibu‘tcllun! for the week beginuing Monday, November 5, _are many and ,emnem Madame’ Kav- lini, the quedy clay, will be present during the euf fanay, ail De ks thousands of isifors with ber marvelous construction o ul and ornamental arti- Clos out of clay!” W. . Glenn, the. groat Spencerian machififst, will remain another woek and willmmrk books, handkerchiefs, e, free if brofightt in the afternoon. In the curio hall the 'att¥actions will be numerous and interesting. P. S. Gilmore, she well known leader, with his great band, will give two concerts in the grand opera honde next Sunday afternoon amd evening. His vocal artists this season comprise Mme. Blanche Stone-Barton, a sister of Marie Stone, soprano; Miss Helen Dudley Campbell, contralio; Signor MBal- lanza, from Maplesou's opera company, and Herr Emil Stagor, from the Grand opera company of New York. Miss Rachel Franko's concert will take piace on Monday eveniug, November 12, at the exposition hall. She will be assisted by Mrs. Martin Cahn, Mrs. L. A. Moeller, Lieutenant John Kinzie, Mr. R. R. France, Prof. C. Baetens, Prof. A. Walther, Mr. Martin Cahn and Mr. Butler. Howard Pew, the well known and popular press agent of Cilmore’ , is in thecity. v s G. H. Siuith was arrested last night for assaulting a Mrs. Mullbach on South Tenth e was intoxicated at the time. The woman resides at 413 South Tenmth. The blow which Smith dealt was devoid of injury, , and ropresented himself as an | A WILD AND WOOLLY CITY. Situate Amidst the Sterile Plains of Grant County. THE GAY AND FESTIVE COWBOY. A Rendezvous of the Border Tough— Experiences of B. & M. Official —=Doc Middleton and the “Razzle Dazzle, ‘Whitman, Nebraska. A little shanty town, of possibly one hundred souls, nestling midst the sterile sand-hills of Grant county, on the line of the Aurora,Ravenna and Broken Bow division of the B. and M. railroad. But fow know anything about this unpre- tentious little hamiet, und care much less, still it has a history of its own that is well worth chronicling, and which may severely tax the credulity of the unsuspecting reader. One year ago Whitman was the terminus of the branch of the B. and M. mention, and fairly bristled and scintillated with life in its most robust form. It was a town of from six toeight hun- dred inhabitants, consisting of railroad graders, cowboys, ranchmen, hunters, gamblers, cut-throats and thieves, with an overwhelming representation of the demi-monde of the lowest, most desper- ate and vicious stripe, The houses weve mere board shells, and laid out in two straight rows at the base of a lowering sand-hill and to the north of the track. Roundabout, at the foot of the hills to the south, was numerous tents, occupied variously by graders, Dagos, Trish, M Mongolians and blacks—as well as hun!,els. cowboys and gamblers. It was a veritable frontier town, with all its rough and rugged concomitants, ond as wild and \vnuhv as ever Lead- ville, Deadwood, Abilene or Poker Flat were in their most halcyon days. With- out the faintest semblance of law and order,free,untethered and unrestrained, the lawless characters who rendez: voused here kept up one ceaseloss satur- nalia from one week’s end to another. Gambling, drunkenness and murder held hlgh carnival, and furnished the cupation of the desperate, ssolute spivits who congre- smnll as the town was, its population, like all the typical cities of the moun- tain and the plains, was drawn from all quarters of the known world, and included every grade of character from the highest to the lowest, but the latter, of course, large predominating. The was the cold,calculating speculator, the Omaha real estate agent, t! esq\mlid mendicant, the dignified judge. the jolly i £0 rough miner, the weather-beaten trapper, the shrewd sport, the b\enr-p‘i loafer, the scowl- ing greaser, the dare-devil cow-boy, the scowling Italian, the negro and the Chinaman; all these and hundreds of others were to be met at Whitman one chr ago—the world in mupiature, a ous of its passions, it prejudices, its hates and loves. Among the vicious such well known characters as the notorious Doc Middle- ton, of unsavory Omaha record, Doc Johnson, the Ditto boys, the McCabe brothers, George, Frank and Arlie, and last but not least, Joe Hall, the mur- derer, railroad wrecker, horse thief and all around scoundrel. l)o(‘ Middleton ran the ‘‘Razzle Daz- zle," a low doggery and hurdy-gurdy house, while Joe Hall presided over the “Heardquarters,” gambling hell, gin- mill, bagnio, hotel, dance house and variety hall. Here the click of the roulette wheel and the faro chip, the wild whoop of the drunken cowboy and the strident laughter of the harlot, mingled all nightlong with the collicky notes from a dingy and batte ing upright piano, and the dis- cordant wheezing of old Ruff’s fiddle, not unfrequently interrupted by the crack of the six-shooter nnX the fierce oaths of bartenders and managers. In those days it was no safe thing for a respectable man to venture into Whitman, so hilarious were the cow- boys, and so reckless with their guns, Quick to resent amy fancied offense, and always with the six-shooter, the cowboy when full of bug-juice is no pleasant person to meet. They are death to the tenderfoot, and when one was so venturesome as to leave the little, shabby hoard hostlerie near the depot and go up into the city, it was ten to one he had an experience before he got back. Their favorite diver- tisement with a green oné to make him dance, and one was 80 luckless as to drop into Mid- dleton’s den, or Hall’s, or McCabe's when the cowboys were out, he never escaped exhibiting to the admirving throng his agiiity and ability as & terpsichorean artist. Then, as the poor, frightened, shivering victim, in his wild ambition to please and placate the applauding cow-punchers, periouetted, chasseed and evoluted in’ excruciating awkwardness, the reckless audience would infuse him, ever and anon, with arenewal of enthusiasm, by shooting holes in the plank floor under his feet with their revolvers.. Tiring of this amusement they would mareh vhe sucker upto the cali d with the muz- #le of a big Smith & Wesson, or Colts’, staring him out of couuten- class were ance, they would inquire whothier he didn’t think it was his treat. He al- ways did. Then every mother's son of them in the hall would call for whisky, and as this vile stuff was never retailed at a lower fig than two bits over the bar, the costivity ravely failed to run well up into a ten-dollar bill. After this evidence of gener: the gracious cow-punchers would either allow him to remain and cnjoy the discomfiture of some other sucker, or kick him outinto the street, as the fancy seized them, A good story in this connection is to be told of Messrs. John R. Brandt, the gentlemanly B. & M. traveling auditor, and Charles A. Wor Lhmgh)m another urbane official of the road. These two gentlemen found them- selves in this delectable town on the 21st of October a year ago. They had gone up on business for the road, and in the evening after supper at the depot hash counter they thought they'd stroll up town and sce tho clephant. They were well aware that Whitman, as a city, was a full-blown daisy, and a very tough place generally, but ‘on account of their 1nn|uu.mu with the road, and from the fact that they had four or five hundred 'r.uXcrs at work there, they l\prelmn ed neither danger or un- easantness. The sounds of riotous L Crah g in great chunks from the interstices in the board and sod walls of the ‘‘Razzle- Dazzle” attracted their attention, and they concluded to drop in and see the fun, They were soon within the glaring refulgence of the bav, and were amazed at the spectacle spréad out be- fore them. A frowsy group of cowboys and loafers, with six-shooters strapped a-hip, crowded and jostled around a faro game, the dealer being a dignified, long, gray-whiskered. old gentleman known as the ‘‘Judge,” and the ‘‘look- out” no lessa personage than the placid, Hfl\hd thin-faced, sharp-eyed Doc Mid- leton. At the far_end of the room, perched upon an upright whisky barrel, was a groasy coon sawing wood on @ consumptive violin, while before him was a set in aquadrille, four very reck- less cowboys aund their partners, a quartette of females with about as much drapery upon their lissom forms as is to be seen upon Domenichino’s statue of Minerva. It was a loud and gaudy soiree dansante. Along the bar were ranged the usual habitues of the place, waiting patiently for some one to treat. ‘*‘Hello there,” cried a tall, thin cow- boy, as Mr. Worthington's glistening tile caught his eagle eye, and leaving the set he advanced toward our friends, and laying his hand on Worthington’s shoulder, continued, ‘‘Just in time pard, come on an’ join the dance.” “No, thank you,” suavely replied Mr. Worthington, *'I never dance®” and he winked at Brandt. _ “Git out,” rejoined Mr. Cowpuncher, “1 kuow you dance, come give us a step. “\'onp " from Worthington. “Oh, 'yes, I think you'd bet- persumh'cl from ° the man serope sombrero, and with this supmmnon, his_sixshooter was slung across his arm, looking the startled railroad official square in the face. “Well,I do feel like dancing,” joy- ously exclaimed Worthington, “in fact I never felt 5o much hke it in all my life—come on, Brandt, let’s take a whirl. On with the dance; aud let joy be unconfined—"" Bang! It was the cowboy’s gun, and it tore a big ragged sliver out of the plank at Worthington's fect und scared him out nlnmup of yeurs' growth. Dance ! ‘Was the peremptory adjuration from the man of the lariat aud broncho, and bang! went the sixshooter again, barely missing Charley’s glisteniung tile. Then you should have seen Messvs. ‘Worthington and Brandt. Did they dance? For nearly one hour. Galloped waltzed, schottisched, rippled, maz kaed, polkaed and jigged. Deieha and Hengler, Billy Emerson, Dick Slider and Andy McKee were nowhere. The steps they executed we marvel- ous for their grace and beauty, phenom- enal in conception, incomparable in their alacrity and time. *“Their fairy forms, now here, now there, Hovered like children of the air.” Worthington’s plug fell off and rolled to the floor, ml]iuw be perforated again and again by balls from the cowboys’ guns. The men yelled and whooped like fiends of some iufernal arena, while the women screamed and laughcd, and finslly joined in the weird, unbridied can-can, and the scene became one of general uproar and confusion, and dur- ing this our friends made their escape. tatless and perspiring they veached the caboose on the siding at the depot, but they never ventured out agajin that night, nor the next day eyen, did they g0 huck up into Whitman, They wers uo hogs und knew. when they had enough. It was my intention at the outset of this article to give the readors w good deal of the history of Whitman; the murder of Joe Hall. the infamous bor- sutthroat, how Bunker Fiimmer wouldn’t nor didn’t dance at the cowboys' bidding; the great cattle ranges; how they round up, cut out and brand eattle; the whole great country, measure- less plains, rolling sand hills and heau- tiful laies; about the -game, now and formerly; buftalo, elk, deer, wolves and coyotes; geese aud ducks: the dreaded praivie fires and the ranchero’s guard; the bright side of cowboy lile, and of many of the fine fellows there arc amonyg them, as well as about the town of Whitman of to-day, and many other in- teresting matters and things gathered on a recent hunting trip there, but owing to the length of this must defer it until another Sund SANDY G. V. GRISWOQLD. - - COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, | A Brief Session, at Which Bustness of Minor Importance Was Transactdd. The county commissioners met yestoraay afternoon with a full attendauce. A resolu- tion to the effect that Ehzabeth Rain bo. paid $150 for damages resulting from the npe-mg of road 116 was adopted. The following resolutions were Blso adopted: Placing the grading ou Twenty- fourth street from A to W, the expense of the count of South Omaha_shall yard for cach the latter 7 cents for each yard mD\'Ol‘ by the city, the same not to exceed 20,000 yards. On recommondation of J J, Mahong, the salary of Dennis Sullivan, driver of the county ambulance, was raiscd fram $23 to $30 por month, The contest for the gradingof the road south of Florence lake was awarded to Mcl‘(linm'_\‘ & Hall, at 19)§ cents per éibic yard. The contract for furnishing coal tothe poor farm and city poor for the season of 1888 and 1850 was awarded to C, & Co., us follows: McA track at hospital, 8.7 y Hill lurap coal at $2.60 per Lalf “ton per quarter ton, subject to draya; The following communication was recoived and referred to the committee on charities: To the Honorable Board of County Com- missioners: At a meeting of the board of trustecs of the Omaha bureau of chariti heid October 31, the following resolution was adopted : i Resoived, That the socretary of the board be instructed to present 8 requost to the board of county commissioners that they em- ploy Mrs Pearson, heretofore employod by us, ns the assistant to Mr. Mahoney at $75 per month. ALPRED MILLARD, TURF EVENTS. Summary of the National Jockey Club Races. Wasmt oN, Nov. 3.—This was the last day of the fall races of the National Jockey club. The weather was fine and the track fast, First race, three-quarters of a mile—Wah- satch won, Carom second, Passport third, Time—1:1 = Second race, one and one-quarter imiles- Bella P, won, l-‘umk Ward second, Favor third. T +10. Third ra three-quarters of a mile—Re- porter won. Tom Vaughn second, Wheeler T, third. Time—] Fourth rac Swift won, Judge M:.rrl) second, King Crab third. ‘Time— Fffth race, one ml —Lafitte wou, Bell- wood second, Drake thi 4. Tune—1:443 DON'T WANT THE EARTH. But Lay Claim to a Good Sized Por- tion of It. SANTA Fg, N. M., Nov, . —A man named Hodges has notified Surveyor General Julisn that he and s brothers and sisters are the rigntful owners of a tract of land thirty miles square, containing (00,000 acres, in Colfax county, New Mexico. The Sitle to this vast territory is claimed under a grant alleged to have been made by the crown of S| o the present claunants’ natu- rs, who bore the peculiar name Corpus Christl. The land claimed is located in the vicimty of the towns of Laton, Springer aud Folsom, and probably inciudes the last two naied. A portiou of the Max- well grant, and u large number of claims of settlers ure jeopardized by this grant. bl Tom Platt’s Prediction, New York, Nov. 3.—[Special Telegram to ‘Tae Bee. | —The tide issotting in higher and higher towards republican victory inthis state. Evory hour improves the outlook and it now appears thata mujority beyond all anticipation will be the rosult. The last poll of the state revealed surprising returns, whereas a month ago the republicans would have beou satisfled with a bare majority for Harrison. Thenews that reached them from ail quarters was of such a chesriug charactor that positive predictions were made by astute politicians that Harrison would capture New York's electoral vote by from 10,000 to 20,000. Ex-Senator Platt has declines to talk of the outlook heretofore. No~ uaderstands the situation better ti . ne. Last night Platt voluntarily made this seatement: /"I have heretofore declined W express wy vigw! because I desired to be positive of any pre- diction I might make. News has reached us that is simply astounding in its charaoter. The ‘3’“0“6 I have provhesied privasely: is already on its way aud will reach Harlem river next ‘Tuesday uight with from 59,000 to 90,000 plurality for Harrison." U1t will be nearer 100,000 than 60,000, in- terrupted General Knapp. I speak suth i “I told you a month ago Cle: get more than 40,000 plurality i county. My figures are unchanged. I also said he could not honestly sccure more. than 10,000 in Kings couuty. Our figures th.day prove the correctuess of that pre- diction. I told you at the ssme time that Queens county would probably give Cleveland 1,500 plurality. It will not give him a single vote wore than it does Har- rison. Richmond muy give Cloveland 1,000, but Suffolk will offset that by 1,000 or more republican plurality. Our figures show 90,- 000 plurality for Harrison in the state, You can quote me as saying that nothing but ‘the most outrageous frauds can prevent the real- ization of the prediction I make." General Knapp, of the state ceatral eam- mittee, heartily endorsed ths stalemeat made to ex-Senator Platt. When democratic politicians were told of att's prediction they had- little to say, Ex- Mayor William H. ickham, however, ugh a life-long * democrat, acknowledged that in the main Piatt’s Agures were welia - ble. ’ “T have been through the staté mygelf, said he. “I went under the impressior n Cleveland would carry it by at least 10,000, [ returned with the conviction that Harrimeh's plurality would be at least 20,000. A revalu tion has occurred amung the workingmen. Everybody is nouun. for protection wod damning free trade." TN o B A PR B ——