Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1888, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SU I am anxious to call special attention to the sale we make to morrow, You will find the Fur Rugs worthy of special attention, Thfir las, Manicure Sets and Toilet Cases, Silk Mufilers and Silk " __DECEMBER 23. 1838 —SIXTEEN PAGES. N. B. FALCONER. no other season have we ever been able to attempt. Cloaks, Cloaks. Worth Children’s clonks 37 L] Children’s clonks. . Children's cloaks, . Misses’ cloaks., . Misses’ clonks. ., Misses’ elc Misses’ ¢ . Ladies' plush wraps.. . adies’ plush wraps, . Ladies’ plush wraps. Newmarkets, Newmarkets Newma Newm All our tricot 8.50 5.00 o650 14.50 21.00 . 19.00 25.00 . 29.00 00 ludies’ dresses in and flannel at less than The prices range from 87, 11 Incorporation of the Transportation Company. SUPREME £.00 10.00 12.00 10.00 13.00 18.00 7.00 25.00 00 40.00 21.50 26.00 85.00 45.00 cashmere cost. ) to $31.50. COLN NEWS AND GOSSIP. Tri-State COURT DECISIONS. The Terrible Sufferings of Henry O Malone esting Ended by D Pomnts For cators—General. Lixcorx BUREAU OF Tk OMATA Bag, } The articles incorporating the Freight and Transportation company filed in the office of the sccretary of stal day. Ofticers are fixed at and Covington. 5 10 ¢ to anothe located. Business commenced December 2 tigues five years from that date, in the part of the heritage apital stock authorized, the company, viz: Paul H. Leader, Mohn and William Faller. Sioux Ci Covington have more freight transpor companies than any other two towns in this part of the west. ASLEEP IN DEATIT Henry C. Malom passed into the sleep that knows no waking this morning at 4 o'clock. For nearly eight weeks he has been a con- It will be remembered that in the southeast part of the city iu an unconscious latter © Investigation proved that stanv sufferer. he was found lying on a_vacant lot condition by some workmen in the part of October. 1e had been thrown from his horse the before. Bad bruis head and face, and from the cian pronounced his recovery doubtful lingered along from day to day, sinking 28 wero found about rst his phys Tri-State were Sioux City, 1a., The object of the company rry freight and wares from one place where ,000. and con- The fol- lowing gentlomen organized and incorporated C. E. and tation night . He slowly but surely, until the end, although attended by faithful friends physician. The circumstances go to that he was thrown and wounds carly in_the cvening, night long upon the ground. The shock and proved too much for his tution. A large circle of fri death, His wife died four exp mour| 2urs ago, and skillful show met his_ doath and lay damp’ and chilling all posure nsti n his soven children are left doubly orphaned. The eldest is nineteen years of age. Mr. M by all who knew him. is late resideace. ONLY AN INCIDENT. The season of the year has come when the his steps wanderer and sojourner turns nd the youngest four plone was associated in business with Hon, J. C. McBride, and he was recognized as an honest, honorablo man The funeral will take pluce to-mekrow atternoon at 2 o'clock from homeward. Christmas time is the all-sufii- clent reason why. Its is possible. To-day as ten or a dozen of the passengers we eems to be natural for absent sons and duughters to turn their steps homeward at this particular time, it matters not tho condition, when home-going s Thie BEE represcnta- tive stood at the depot on the arrival of the Burlington train from Nebraska City, his at- tention was attracted by peculiar movements re as sisted from thoe train by the gontlemanly con ductor and brakeman, and going near: discovered that they were blind, though joy- ful, huppy and contented. It was le that the unfortun: travel at the Nebraska City blind a home to spend the Christmas were us happy as child acare or sorrow marked the one of them, They chatted pleasantly one another, and were evidently at with all the world. and mothers will be none the less glad er he arncd were students ylum, en route holidays. They en, and seemingly not brow of any v with penc Although blind, fathers to see them, and the echoes of familiar voices will ring within the walls of the old home. fortunes will be forgotten, and loving hands will guide and direct footsteps as in other days. EDU Couaty Super ATIONAL NOTES. ntendent Nuttonal Educational Association United States. of the superintend one on thoe 6th, 7th ‘Washington, D, ville, Tenn hesc cators who will attend. Mr. Mcf held in this city on the 2 cember, The committe exnmination Clusky, J. W The in charge Love and E. B. Barton, be largely attended. SUPREME COURT NEWS. The following cases trial in the supreme court to-day Thomas D. Cobby vs City of Wymore; ap- J. H. McMurtry et peal from Gage county, “Theodore I, Harnes v al: error from Lancaster county. John Mudhorst vs the Nebraska Telephone rror from Gag CITY NEWS AND John Creighton, county, rES. company work on the corridor of tho state house, from the scaffolding to-day and _came nigh ending his ecarcer on carth. Several bad Mis- McClusky to-day called the attention of Tne Ber representa- tive to the preliminary announcement of the of the "Phere will be two meetings ents during the year 1889, and Sth of March at >, and the other at Nash- mectings will be of great interest to a number of Nebraska edu- sky also makes the announcement that the examina- tion for state professional certificates will be hand 25th of De- of the onsists of Superintendent Mc Lancaster County Teachers assocls tion will meot on the 12th of January. It wiil were docketed for one of the painters at fell gashes wero cut about his head and fu One very closo to his right temple. Commissioner Scott returned from Nor- folk last night, but he left again this morn- iy for Koarncy, whore ho will iuspect the He roports favorably of industrial school. all state institutions that he has visited. “I'he board of public lands and buildings will meot noxt Thursday to_accept and re- It has not yet become the property of the state in ceive the Norfolk asylum building. the formal sense of the word, ‘The Chiristmas edijion of the Capital City Kditor Wessel has just reason to feel proud of his work, The paper s one of the handsomest ever issued in the Lincoln society people are pleased Courier is out. wost. with It. Alr. Olmst last night. He stull fishes ship, but has quit baitiny ofters of chairmanship o and rebuke Tuk Ben. Thojoutside work on the new oh{u[l‘lnn tis & 0 the church 15 without doubtthe handsomest The plasterer eburch will soon be bandsome gdifice, and a mpleted. d oiky. P’:uullxu house" in Liucola, 4, of Hastings, was in Lincoln or the speaker- his hook with committees ; asks representatives-elect to vindicate him his und he Silks! Silks! On Monday we offer the greatest ue we ever have offored, The goods were bought very recencly at the lowest prices ever made to us, and only possi- ble in such hard times, W r these goods on Monday at much s than our regular profit so that our customers will get more than all the advantage of our purchase. "he goods are all the best make test weaves, and guaranteed Black armure silks and black silk The former price of and 00 and All of these goods are reduced to os that never before have been seen sale commencos Monday. Smoking Jackets MAKE AN EXCELLENT PRESENT. To-morrow we will close out our whole stock, They are just hall price and fifty per cent less than clothing stores ask for them, Tney come in five different styles, and the prices 0, $14.25 and $2 or six arc $3.78, 810, 812, Umbrellas. will offer onr whole Mhey To-morrow we stock at greatly reduced prices. come in all styles of gold, silver and natural wood handles. "Gents‘ Furnishings 1 10 this department we will offer somo [splendid bargains. Our New York jbuyer has sent us « large {nvoico of silk handkerchiefs and mufllers, purchased at public sale. They are beautiful goods. T 35¢. 200 doz. gents’ colored silk handker- chiefs at 35¢. 5 Worth 65c, 100 dc kerchie Worth $1.00. 150 dozen gents' white border handkerchiefs at Worth $1.50, _and colored e, andkerchiefs, and the Black Silks in our Gents' Furnishings SILK MUFFLERS. AT $1.00 We show a hundred different designs. Worth 8200, AT 81.50. 100 dozen white and colored silk muff- lers at AT $1.5 Worth §2 / $2.00. 50 dozen all silk mufers in white and colors, AT $2.00, Worth $3.00. AND SATIN SUSPENDERS At ¢, 81.00, $1.25, $1.75, 82.00 and’ $3.00, SILK 81.50, Silk Eiderdown QUILTS AND PILLOWS. All our $50.00 silk and satin Bider- down quilts to-morrow at §35.00, All our $12.00 Japanese embroidered sofa pillows to-morrow at $10.00. Fine Eiderdown quilts, Fronch sateon lining, at $10.00, $12.35 and $16.60. All now designs. FUR RUGS! FUR RUGS! at $2.68. Wo will close out the balance of these beautiful rugs, They ave worth from 87.50 to $10.00. and which we had deferred till Monday to eive an opportunity to the school teachers. are very handsome and a wonderful bargain: also the real Lace Handkerchiefs, Gold Headed Umbrel- ilk Department. We offer them on Monday at prices that in Jewelry. AT 250, We offer a large assortment of ocuff buttons, shawl pins, searl pins, ete., Worth s0c. Perfumes. vry a full line of Armant's, Cole nd” Lubin's, in bulk ot in fancy Got up specially for the holis We ¢ gate's o bottles, days. Ladies’ and Gents’ Pocketbooks. We are showing a beautiful line of these goods, all new styles, IPROM 250 TO $5.00. Also a full line of fine HAND BAGS. will commenco his worlk at the ear ble momout in the spring - SOUTH OMAHA, New Social Club, . Emanon was the name adoptod by the new social club at the meeting held Friday night at the New Pacific hotel. A constitution and by-laws wi wlopted. The following is & list of the ofticers , Arthur W, Saxe; vice president Martin; sc ry, br. C. rasurer, Epes Smiley, Hollis I, J > Cuddington and James H. 10f dircctors will secure suitable rooms as so0n as possi ble. Emanon, the The Blectric Light Bang The banqet, given by the business men of puth Omaha, in honor of the lighting of the city by electric light, was tho one social event in the annals of the Magic City. The general committee on management, consist- ing of Messrs. John A. Doe, J. B. Brion and Captain Peter Cockrell, had made ev rangement as perfect as would have been done by a martinet, and the programme so arefully prepared was carried out with mil- itary precision so that not even a jar, delay, much less a mishap, marred the festivities of the occasion. The general committee ar- ranged the following programme and ap- ited tho following committe Tuster of emonics, Mr. John F. B “ption, Mesdames John . Boyd, . L. Ernhout, A. Doe and_ Misses n and M. Jacksou. s G. Martin and Frank H. Missos Annic Glasgow, Kato Hunt, Zoe Williams and Jessie Savage; floor, Messrs. Ir H. Boyd and John A. Briggs. Beneath the glitter of the elect in the capacious hall in the new tion to_the I Master of Cere- monies John | yd called the assembled friends to order, and at least two hundred ated themselves to drink in the intellectual east of the evening. The Union Stock Yards cornet band discoursed some fine music, and the Glec club sang one of its best songs. ‘Then Mr. Boyd, in his usual happy manter announced the first toast on the pro- gramme, “South Omaha,” to which Mayor William'G. Sloaue responded m a neat and appropriate address. He congratulated the people present, the citizens and the entc prising members of tho electric light ‘com- pany. Councilman D. F. Bayless responded to *“The City Council.” The Glee club_th sang “Zip Liza Coon,” when president Danicl Auderson, in rosponse to ““The Board of Trade,” recounted the efforts ne o it, its labors and its successful work. J. B. Ewin, senior editor in the city and editor of the Stockman answered to “The Press” n a very neat and aceoptable 1d; After the Glee club sang the *“Pale /hite Rose,” Golonel Ezra P. Savage enter- tained the andience vid picture of th history and life of “The Commission Men's of South Omaha. *The Clergy” drew out Rey. L. H. Eddleblute, and he gave the audience his best thougnts and choicest language. The toasting closed with some facotious remarks by Mr. Samuel P. Brig- bam on *The Ladics.” President Auderson then called a list of forty couples for the first_spread. Landlord S. It. Briggs made the cftort of his life, It was the finest spread by all odds evor laid in the Magic City. Whilo the first_table seated the other hundred couples enjoyed the pleasures of the dance, to the music of Smith's orchestra. Among the visitors present wore Mr, and Mrs. M. A. Upton, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mile Mr. and Mrs, . H. Howland, Mr. and_Mrs! Ab Waggoner, Mr, and Mrs.' H. H. Hake, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Clendenning, Mr. James Foley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hough, Mr, and Mrs. John . Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. George Canfield and daughter Miss Lizie Canfiold, Mrs. Anaspacher, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Tal: ma d Messrs, Richard Kimball aud Harry B. Anaspacher, all of Omaba, Jos ph Jefferson a Philadelphia News: Joseph Jeferson is a pronounced spiritualist. Eo not only believes firmly in that theory, but he has himself developed marked pow- ers as a medium, and he is convinced that upon various asions he has held extended conversations with the spirits of deceased relatives and friends. He does not, however, accept the claims of materialization, but regards that affair as a piece of trickery produced by jug- glers who are not genuine spiritualist . >rson has more than one ongly marked gift with which the lic is not familiar, He possesses a tain mesmeric power which enables him almost inyariably toremove neu- ralgin or other pains by gently rubbing the affected part with his fingers, and two or three of the members of his com- pany testify hea ¥ to his having re- ieved them of severe mnervous head- aches by simply touching their temples. e From a Business Standpoint. Chicago News: Itis related that when the vencrable Jacob Lovy lay upon his death-bed ho was approached by a friend who sought to cheer him by hold- ing out vain encou and specious promises, ‘‘Jacob,” said the friend, **how foolish of you to talk of dying! Why, I nevor siw you looking s0 well in all my life. Brace up; you'll live to be 100y . *Mine friend,” answered the invalid impressively, ‘'you make a mistake ven you tinks I live so long. Der Lowl isn't going der dake me at 100 ven he can get me at seventy-six.” e She will Not Ask Him Again. Chicago Tribune:—Aristocratic, but vinegar-faced caller—He'’s a charming little fellow, Mrs, Grindstone. Only five years old, you say? You'll give me a kiss, won't you, Willje? Willie—Yes'm. [Kisses her.] Caller—That's a qood boy, Willie, But what are you helding in your hand 50 tightly Willie---It's a hall dollar mamma gave me, She sald she 'spected you'd and I told her I piritnalist, want to kise wme, wouldn’t do it for fess. B m— Willlam Black, the suthor, has short black hair, & thick brown wmustache, dark Luzel oyes, & firm mouth and square forehead. ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM A Spirited Defonce of Pythian In- surance Associations. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS' TOAST, f'the Omaha Division Number 12 rd Reception of the Knights R, Elections. Pythian Insurance. The Pythian Spur in its last issue males a very vigorous defonce of the legality of Pythian insurance associations, which has been so determinedly assailed by the Pythian Knight of Rochester, N. Y., excernts from the page of which have, from timo to time, appeared amoug the Kchoes. Among ojhoer things it s Just what good is designed omplished by these attacks upon numerous Pythian _ life insur- sociations of the couatry, annot conjecture, unless it the hope that thoy will business operations from the ure brought to bear upon them and thercby swell the present comparativi small membership of the E. R. If that is ir purpose, any sane man will predict ir failure, and, on the contr pect the so-called ‘“illegal” be benefited thereby. In place, the supremo lodge hus sccured o copyright upon name “Pythian” and what is more, 1t never will. When it comes to attempting it, as a8 its connection with insurance associations is concerned, it will hardly succced, while so much of the best legal talent in the Supreme re or less interested in the cial success of these associations. Beside, is the . K. in such shape now as to throw down tho gauntlet to all who have not looked upon it favorably? Has it ever been in such shape! We seriously question it. In order that we may not_be ‘misquoted as being op- posed to the k. R., we have this to declare in all candor: We belicvo that the K. R. is one of the most important and bene- ficial branch that in its objective - sary to supply the portion of the membership of the order; that for the well being and continued pros- perity of our order, it is of the highest im- portance. We hail its noble purposcs and cheer the good work it has accomplished. Nor would we lay a straw in the way of its ultimate success. But, that it hus not yet given satisfaction to the me order, or to the Supreme lodge itself, be denied. The many chunges in re: of insured members which it has already undergone, is suflicient to show that. It wiil still have to be subjected to more changes, in order to reach the base of solid and scien ufic insurance principles, which insure its success as an insurance feature of the order, and, in tine, the Supreme lodge against bankruptey. We shall welcome the day when this shall have been accompiished and this feature of our order placed high and dry above uncertainty and all questions of valuable insurance. The history of the k. R., however, i8 00 vulnerable to allow its board of control to enter into a controversy with the whole order over it, and the icss it is agitated as against the encroachments of the now many established life associations, even though they do bear the name of the order, the better for the E. R. Thses asso- ciations, almost without exception, will profit by the agitation, while it will undoubtedly diminisi the business of the E. R. As to the matter of the illegality of any of these asso- ciations, by virtue of their operating under the nanio of the order, that is all bosh, The burden of proof that they cannot, from a Pythian standpoint, legally adopt such names as “*Pythian, etc,, lics with the supremie chancellor, the board of control of the E. R., and any others who may agitate the matter, As yet all of them have signally failed to prove such illegality from any definite law covering this point President Hinsey, of the board of control of the B. L., un awful flight in his sweeping abuse of all such *‘illegal” soc ties, and beside denouncing their managers (his Pythian brothers) characterizes them as leeches upon the endowment rauk and treacherous. If President Hinsey will as carefully guard the lawful interests of the 1. K., of which ho has superintendency, as the presidents of the so-called *“llegal’ insurance societies do the lawful intercsts of the societies they represent, he will save the Supreme Lodge much ombarrassment, and add many a mem- ber to the “‘universal insurance feature”” of theorder. He did not so carefully guard tho interests intrusted to bim in the of the State of Nebraska, Here the “universal feature” s wot universal, because it has no legal right under the: statutes of the stato to either sol a member for the K. R., or organize sections thereof, or writo @ policy of iusurance in said ranlk, 1f it is done, it fs done in viola- lation of law, and the offender is subject to a term in the penitentiary. The board of control ueelected to file statement, as ro- quired by law, in the oflice of the auditor of state for tho year 1588, and, therefove, is not entitled to tranSact any business in this state during this year, and to do so, is a stat utory offense, and, a priori, a Pythian offense In'tho wattor of the Pythian Lifo associa- tion of Omaha, the Pythian legality of its nanie as an association'is beyond reasonable contradiction. It is strongly supported by P. G. C.and G. K. of R &5, E. E. Freuch as its bonded ‘treasurer, and R J, B. Shropshire as legal advisor, beside, being munaged by a full corps of live insurance men, all of whom are first- class Pythian gentlowen and experionced in- suranco managers. ‘These associations, al- most without exceptiow, will profit by the agitation, while it will undoubtedly diminish the business of the endowment rank. The assooiation is built upon scientific insurance principles, and will, yoar by year, hewmur reater and stronger institution. Although ut & littlo over two montis old, it has al ready over $1,000000 0of {nsurance in force and adding a weekly average to this of £50,- 000. Last woek alons, applications came in for $50.000 from points outside the state of Nebraska, while the heartiest endorsements of the assoclatioa are dally received from not only the Pythiun press, but from prominent moimbers of the order &yerywh This as- soclation Is destined to be one of the promi nent life companics of the vountry, sud at its veset rate of speod, il soon pass the K . i the numbor of its usured members. Right hore then the matter may as well rest. Further newspaper discussion will smount o nothing, and the next meeting of se 80¢ the the Supreme Todge will furnish the oppor- tunity for a fizht to a tinish, Pythian Notes, Chancellor Commander Rocmor is now convalescing from his recent illness and will soon be around onee more. Omaha Division No. 12, Uniformed Rank Kuights of Pythins gives a grand ball at Goodrich hall on New Years eve. Good music has been engaged and the previous success of this organization is a guarantee of the success of this entertainment, Two members of the order have recently opened a saloon in the city, and considerable discussion has arisen therefrom. It must be remembered that the provisions of the new constitution adopted at cmont remains to be ratified by the Supreme Lodge, until which time they do not go into effect. The newly elected officers of Myrtle Lodge K. of P., are progressing rapidly in perfoct- ing themselves in_the work pe ing Lo their respective offices, and the prediction is made that under the leadership of Harvey J. Fuller, C. C. 2 Myrtle lodge will tuke front rank ai g the I of P, lodges of the city. The second annual ball given by Entor- prise lodge, No. 74, in Hunt’s hali, South Omaha, last Wednesday evening, was a per- feet success in ¢ way. Of the forty couples present a dozen visiting couples from Omaha and Council Bluffs, added to the in. terest and eclat of the occasion and gave the Magie City boys the desirod opportunit, demonstrate their entertaining accompl ments, It was a Pythian nightand a Pythi ball. We are mdebted to the Pythian Knights of Rochester, N. Y., fora copy of the ancient and modern version of the story of Damon and Pythias, including John Banim's great play, The work is well ar- ranged, including a skoetch of the life of Dionysius, the tyrant, and & sketch of Pythagoras and the Pythagorcan brotHer- hood, and it will prove a valuable addition to Pythian literature. Tn a city like Omaha, where Pythianism has 0 strong a hold, no one snould be ignorant of the beautiful story of these two characters, and in no version which has yet appeared has it been produced in so concise and roadable a form as in this volume. wTe G. A. R. At the regular meeting of U, S. Grant Post, Deparument of Nebraska, G. A. R., held last week, the following officers were olected to serve for the ensuin; rar: Com- mander, Comrade D. M. Haverly; S. V. com- mander, Comrade W. S.Shoemaker: J. V. commander, Comrade A. S. Cost; officer of the day, Comrade C. S. Chase; quarter- master, Comrade Simon G ; surgeon, €omrade W. H. Parsons: chaplain, Comrade L. A Hurmon;; officer of the guard, Comrado V. Landergren; delegate to department eu- campment, Comrade T.S. Clarkson; alter- nate, Comrado Simon Goetz. Comrade T. arkson is & member of the execut: com- onal conncil of administra- tion. Comrade C. E. Burmester has received his appointment as aide-de camp to the com- mander-in-chief. A public installation of of- ficers of all the posts in the city 1s talked of. “This, in connection, probably, with a rousing “comp fire,”” will be an interesting event. At their lust meeting the members of Gate City Post No. , G. A, R, elected officers as follows tor the ensuing year: J. I Magiun, commander; George C Bonne jutant; 'W. S. Askwith, quartern K. Spaulding, surgeou: J. B. West, W. O. Clements and_A. L. Straiy of the duy. B. R. Bail was clected delegate to the department encampment, and Colonel J. B. Deunis alternate. ) Knights Templars. The charman of the board of foreign respoudence has issued an order suggesting | toall the grand commanders of the union that at noon of Christmas day all the loyal IKnights Templars of the Umited States and Canada assemblo in their hall and at the stroke of 12, eastern standard time, each one quaff a' beaker to the prosperity of Knights Templars throughout the world and pledging fealty to their order and rulers. ‘Phis is o magnificent idea. Imagine near 500,060 men all over the country, ani- mated by the same aspirations and sentiments, at the same instant of time re- newing their pledge to the exalted sentiments and princivles which bind them together, Of all the innumerable ¢ Jonies of this day none will be more impressive than this, In Omaha elaborate preparatious have been made for the ceremony. Mount Cavalry Commandery No. 1, Knights 1 reception on Fri- selcou four hundrod this will be a momentous announcement Preparations are being made for an even more magnificeny affair than that of last year. The commandery know how to do good thing royally, aud will this year surpas all previous efforts, 1t is expected that ithe drill corps, whic has been organized in the city, will take prominent part in the exercises of the tri eunial conclave which takes place ut Wush ington next ycar Kmight Templarism in Omaha was never ina more flourishing condition than at pres- ent. "There will be a union installation of ofiicers of Omaha and Bellovue chapters, Royal Arch Masons, on Chirismas night. Lee P. Gillette, grand custodian, of Be atrice, on Friday’ visited the new Masonic lodge ot South Ouwaba, and wili return on January 4 to make an_examination of the new lodge oficers and work. " To th V. AL This fraternity is sp aternity. wding more rapidly at present than any saciety in the west. The fourth lodge of this order in Omaha was instituted last Monday night in the Eighth ward, in K. of P. hall, on North Saunders stroe Thore were forty-three signers on the peti tion for a charter, and a large number were initiated. The busess men of the Kighth ward have awaltened to the fact that it fs very desirable to have lodges in thelr portion of the city, hence there are now eight lodges of %flereu! societies already looated in this ward, Kassidean Knights. St. James Priory, No. 5, Kassidean Knights A. E. R., will be instituted aud officers in. stalled b{ Grand Hierophant E. A. Guil bert, A. M., M. D., L. L. D., of Dubuque, Ta, assisted by the officers of the national grand chapter, av Kassidean hall, Boyd's opers house, on St, John's day, the 27th instant, at 8 o'clock sharp. All approachees, neophites, associate Kassideans and knights companion are invited to be preseut. e | NEXT SEASON'S BALL TEAM, It Promises to Bo as Strong as That of 1888. SEVERAL BIDDERS FOR BURNS But Kansas City Still Clings to the Poct—Jimmy Lindsay Has Merit —A Bloody Dog Fight— Sporting Notes. Next Season’s Team. Notwithstanding the loss of Lovett, Burns, MoGarr and Tebeau, the Omaha team for next season will be about as stroug as ever. Burns' place has been well filled by the en- nent of young Leighton, who is a sure ficider, a quick man between the lines, and strong at the bat. For third Campan: other new man, is every bit as good a pla 3 as Tebeau, and’ it is safo to say will put up better ball thau Oliver ever did here. Cam- pana_is a sligger, and_a_fiolder who takes Lo fill the void left by Lov- s doparturo, young Breckenridge, who played with the Zanesville Tri-State leaguo last season, has been secured. Breckenridgo is a robust young man, and a very promising twirlor. He has ' all tho shoots, is very swift, and_ has wondor: ful control of the ball. More, ho stands ready to go in and pitch as often as called upon. In Elmer Cloveland the managemont has sccured an_excollout infielder and gen- eral player. He was with both and Pittsburgs last yi saying that if he v considered wort by tlicse magmficent organizations he plenty good enough for any team in the Western association. Theso four now men, together with Clark, Kennedy, Cooney, Mil- ler, Crooks, Annis, Moyer and Nagle, form a combination that furnishes even u stronger and more harmonious tout ensemblo than sregation of last season, and the pub- look for_botter results. Maunager Selee assures the directory that ho will adopt different tactics iu governing his men this year than marked his regime of "85, and altogether the outlook 1s extremely aus: picuous. Jimmy Lindsay. A great many poeople in this locality are of the opinion that Jimmy Lindsay, of this city, who s had such an easy quishing all the pugs who have been pitted against him, belongs up among the top notehers of his class. Lindsay is no poser or newspaper fighter, but has been, and s always ready togo in and fight anybody, when he sces anything in it. Lindsay has had the least to say of any pugilist who has haunted this vicinity in the past two years, and yet ho has dond more fighting thad all of them put together, Ho has bested Clarke, Henunssey, Cranston, and last, but not least & quasi Juck Dempsey, and in all of thes fights, with the excoption of the one with Henngssey, who is @ heavy-weight, he cs- caped with hardly a mark. It must be remarked that Jimmy is cxtremely clover. He hias nover been called upon yet to show what he is really made of. Omaha_ sporting men would like to see him_ matched against some of the blg guns in his class—Danny Needham, of St. Paul, o Billg Meyer the Streaver, 1., lad. They believe he is good enough for any company, and will_some day push to th ar some of these bluffers. A Nine Round Dog Fight. A dog fight took place yesterday afternoon in a small barn on a farm u few miles north- west of the city. The affair was kept under the rose with remarkable success, and al- though there wus 4 crowd present number- ing fully one hundred, the police failed to goton, The fight was for $100 a side, and between Johnny Cartwell’s black and white bull terrier, Maje, and Jim Flaherty's white and brindle Jim, Maje evinced a lack of “ordering,” and was a teiffe luggy, but game as a pebble, while Jim was finely drawn, and as supple, sinuous and lissome as a snake. Still it was a case where the best judges go astray, for after a bard aud vicious and bloody fight of thirty-one minutes, actual fighting time, Jim quit like a stecr, and Maje was pronounced the vicwor, to the en- thusiastic delight of a handful of backer After somelittle controversy, Ed Rothford, a well known commercial traveler from Boston, and a prince of a sporting man, was decided upon us referee, and Arthur Kolley and Jem Northland as tine-keepers. Tho fight was a “‘scratch’ fight, and Jim Dole handled Flaherty's dog, “Jim,” while Johany Cartmell looked after his own chimn- pion. The brutes were evenly matcned, weighing in at thirty and one-haif and thirty’ one pounds respectively, and both - superb condition, it seemed, Ro! , timers, handlers and dogs en wred the pit shortly after three. The “douse’™ in the buckets was exchanged as a prl\mnkmlml',}' measurc and the dogs duly “tasted.” “Tasting a dog, it is remarked right here, for the benelit of the uninitiated, is the ruf- fling up of the hair on the dog's neok by the opposing handler, and applying his tongue to satisfy himself that the brute's coat has not veen *loaded"” with suuff or cayenne pepper. was doue and then a silver doliar toss the first “‘scraveh.” - Cartwell won and chose the run. At & signal from the referce Johnny let his dog go, and, like u cyclone, the brutes came together, After & little preliminary chawing Maje threw Jim and began to make a meal off of Lis neck. But Jim was there, and quickly changed the aspect of things by tening his fangs in Maje's jaw aud hang- ing on like grim death. However, Maje was a trifle the stronger, and after pulling and hauling and rolling and tumbling about for the space of four minutes he shook the little brindle loose, and the hundlers grabbing their dog's, th> first scratch was over, the result being a trifle in Jim's favor. The second scratch was a savage one, and the sickening way in which the animals ' lac erated each other tried the nerve of the toughest spetator present. The third scratch was the longest, most terrible aud revolting of the whole fight, Jim chewing away at the leg, and Maje grinding his molars inio Jim's unfucky nose. Now one was on top, now the other, aud while Maje was administering the most punishment Jim soemed the liveliest, strougest and most cager, wnd all the sporls were ory ing ‘their money at odds on him, At tho end of the seven aud u half minutes the brutes again broke and were varried iato thoir corners, and subjectod to the potent manipulations of their handlers “The fourth scrateh lasted buta half min- ute, tho fifth and sixth buta minute and a half and in all of them but little damage was done, Both dogs, by this time, however, and the bare armed handlers too, were cov: ered with dirt._and gore, and tho specta was one hideous in the extrome In the seventh scratch Maje again quick)y ot his formidablo nose bold and he worked away in o manner that foretold that but_a short time longer would be necessary to do- cido the awful battie. The eight and last pitting was of seven minutes duration, but as it was simply a repetition of the previous one, no deser is necossary. Time was call od for the ninth scratch, but Jim wouldn't seratch, He was no hog and | knew when he had enough. He cowered close to the ground with a_ ble viteous | look in his eyes, as much y “don’t send me into that threshing machine again,” His handler urgod impaticntly, but Jim only | whinod grievously, and suddenly dropping | his caudal appendage, he turned ‘and sought | to leave the pit. | The fight was promptly awarded to | “Maje,” and his friends broko forth into checrs. Then there was a break and a seram- | bie for carriages and hacks, and five minutes l subsequently the scene of all this terriblo bratality was as quict and _pastoral { suburban scene could possibly be. | English sparrows resumed their blithesomo | roundelays, and the sun shone on as jocundly as if there was no such things on this globu- lated sphero of ours as brutal dogs and heartless men, as any The little The Coming Bench Show. The dog show to be Leld at 113 and 115 North Fifteenth street, commencing Jauu- ary 1, is creating quite a stir among the lovers of fine canines, and the all-absorbing quostion seems to be “who owns the best dog in his class in the city?’ Almost every family nowadays owns a dog, and the pet is generally a great favorite of all the m bers. Mr. Tngram that the intelligen of some dogs is wonderful. When as whether a cur dog did not possess the same intelligence as a well-bred dog, he replicd emphatically that he did nmot. *No one should keep a cur,” he continued, “if he can afford a blooded dog. A cur is neither one thing or the other, und is not susceptivle to the education that a well-bred canine is. A cur is kicked and buffeted about by every- body, and is symbolical of all that is “despicable, when a flue dog is admired ' and petted. Ladies profer small dogs because they can be fondled, and taught little cunning tricks a big dog cannot perform. I consider the mastiff“the most intelligent and faithful watchdog in existence. They know every word spoken 1o them by their mastors as well as man would. They are hard to poison, se easily taught not to hunt their food! They are absolutely fearless, and a sure safe- guard against prowlers, thieves and tramps, They are a noble and magnanimous bruto and uever pick a quarrel or jumpon smallor dogs. The St. Bernard and Newfoundland are next in rank among the big breeds. Of all the small dogs [ know of none suporior to the fox torrier. They are sagacious and true, and will attack anything if told to by their masters, They are affectionato and never leave your side when out for a stroll. They ng very ponulur in _this country. The skye is a very wmusing little fellow with his long siliky hair, and very popular with the ladic: They are ~ great ratte and enjo; a cat chase immons Pugs are favorites on both sides of the pond. They are beautiful in their very ugliness. There are some tine grey hounds in this city, and I think my exmbition_in all classes is zong to be g fine one, Of the hunting or bird dogs, the setter scems t have the call here. Other places the poin 15 the dog. The setter 18 horribly tort running a field where sand bures flourish on account of his long hair, while the pointer works along, smooth and staunch, without minding it in’ the least. I may deliver a short locture daily duriug the show on the dogs. Attractions at the Colosseum. The great six day bicycle chase, which is 10 begin at the Colosseum Monday, the 31st of December at 2740 in the afternoon, is cx citing a good deal of interest among tho peo ple generally and wheelmen particularly, It will indeed be a rare treat to such fu bykers as Mo s Kuopp, Hardorick, and others pittéd against cach other v a pro- longed struggle liko this. oro will be the best of music on hand_throughout the race, the man ement sparing no to make the attraction worthy of patronage, Christ- mas night the Colosseum will be lighted up a grand gene > rs for handsome prizes ted riders will appear here then, and the: race will be given as a holiday at' traction. Following the six days' ra anothicr of u similar character, ouly the com itors will be ladies, fifteen 'of thom, who s just finished a the celcbr source of during the much long ¢ ill assuredly be & nd amusement winter months, Tha Shoot of the Season. Kit Baker, formerly with the Buffalo B3ill Wild West combination,now of North Platte, is matched with Frank Parmelee, of this city, for a 100 blue rock shoot, for £500 a side, tthe Omuha Gun club grounds next Mon day. Charlic McAvoy, of North Platte, and V.'W. Pickard, of this city, are backing the cowboy, and thoy claim he has @ cinch, It is probable, however. that they will sing anothier tune before the mateh has progressed ar, for Colonel Parmeleo is as fine a targot shot as thero is in the count, and collected and as nervey as s man ¢ sibly be under exciting c fact, he is & hard man o beat, win this money hands down, Ialker ordered 8,000 blue rocks one day last woek, and the and should likolitood is that he is gotting himself in as fine condition as two_weoks' constant prac tico will make him. The event will atract a largo crowd, 8s there is to be no adwmis- sion charged. Our Own I Kan City has lately had a number of good offers for Jimmy Buras, our own erubescent complexioned Poet,but they have 8ll been decliaed with thanks. Burns p d in nineteen games in the American assocla tion after loaving Omaha last fall, and if ho bad & place in the record would stand ffth among the batters. It must be taken inw cousideration that the Poret aid his Witting against Seward, Woyhing, King, Chamber lain, Hughes and -~ Kilroy, the strongest rotators in thatwhole body. ' Six of his nives toen ganmes wero piteied by the stars of the champion Browns—King and Chamberlain, and “his record s quite a remarkablo one, Kansas City 18 looking for great things from the Poct next year. Thinks He n Whip Him. Jom Sterling; of Cheyenne, and 4 wolls known westorn middle weight, writes Tna B that ho would like to have a g0 with Jimmy Lindsa He signifies a willingness to como to Oniaha and box the redoubtoblo Jimmy for any uumber of rounds or to a fine ish, for a respectable purse and expensos, Storling suys o can go i the ving at 140 pouuds, although e now weighs 153 A Sprinter's Ohallengs. Neprasga Crry, Nob., Dec. 21 —To the ditor of Tue Buk: 1 tereby challenge any Porson to a tou-hour raco, go-as-you-pleass, for §0 a side, the race to come off within two weeks. . W, SWANN, Flashes From the Diamond. Jim Burns 1s at his howe in Quiney, 11l Manager Sclee will beon haud carly in Mareh. Cloveland wants Milwaukee's center flolds er, MeAleer. Lovett and his family have moved to the city of churches, Jdoe Walsh, it is said, will play in Des Moines next year. 'he Western association season will open Sunday, April 95, Xk Crooks will 10s nest season. 'k Crooks is clorking in a gents' fur- nishing Louse, St. Paul. Jim Hart will probably Libition team next season. Milwaukee will boa hard nut to crack next scason. Drive u nail here, The Brooklyn papers say that Lovett's strong points are his great steadiness and fine flelding. St. Joseph has made the right kind of start and will havo a team that will not finish at the tail end. k Sneed has gone to Memphis, Tonn,, presumably to attempt a revival of base bail nterests in that section. ~The Omahas will be given plenty of gyna- sium work in the spring. They will ail re. port by the 25th of March. Davenport does not enthuse worth a cont. The citizens are_as cold us icicles overy tin ase ball is mentioned over there. The Kansas City grand stand nest season will bo one of the ~ finest in the country. It will seat 5,000 people, and contam several thousand opera chairs, Tho management 1s in receipt of lottors from divers players, and, according to uhoir stories, they are all going to play the game of their lives, next season, of course. Not a word has been heard by the manage- ment from big Wilson since he left here. But its dollars to dougbnuts that he will be on hand all right when the posios bloom in the spring. who Jack Morrison prizes, a handsome dwmond scarf-pin and n mimature silver diamond, were shipped to Crooks and Coonoy respectively, Wednesday, in timo to reach them Christinas, Omaha is after Pitchor ‘Nichols of the Kunsas . Nichols has always been very effective against the Omahas, not hav- ing lost o game to them, either in the old Weste ague or Western assos ion. Poor Len Sowders, the gentlomanly player who guarded Omaha's right fiold at the opening of last season, is not only dead but all but forgotten, HE died just one month ago of typhoid fover at bis home in Indianapolis. Noxt season’s struggle for tho champion- snip flag in the Western association already gives promise of being a close and exci one. At least five out of tho will be evenly matched, and the thros re- maining teams will bé strong cnough to causo the leaders u great deal of hustling be- fore the question of supremacy is soutlod, Queries and Answers, Can a Westorn association club hold a player at their terms, or can ho ask his ownl C. D, WILLIAMS. A flayer can ask what he soes proper but aclub does not have to pay his figures. They can lold him on the reservation limit signed or unsigned., Haus Jack M propably captain} the manage the Pro. ott signed for next scason? Harey JACK. It is not known whether ho has or has not, but it is thought not. Will you please inform a reader whother John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain ever et met in the ring? “They did not, nor are thoy hkely to. Please inform a “fan” if all the members of the Omala team have signed for next year! No. Noue have signed but the now men itly engagod. gor will you plenso state in unday sporting colamns how many s Mitchell and Mike Cloary met! Dex psey., met w York city, 1353, How do you figure out the batting and fieldiug uverages! Pleasc ‘answer in Sux- DAY's Be, but N once, in TowNsEND AND BAvny, 157 putouts, 40 assists and 16 iiose figures added togothor give him 213 chgnces. Subtract tho 16 errors, and that shows that hLe accep! 107 of the 213 chances, Next divule 213 cnancos into 157, with three cyphers added, and the percentage of chances acceptod of those offored 1s obtained, viz, 025, This s iis ficlding ayverage. He was at the bat 104 times and made 46 hits. Divide 46 by 1064 and von gt his percentage of hits to times at tiie bat, which is 258 Can you give the eutire makeup of the Wost sovlation teams for next soason ) INQUIKEK, No. None have been comploted Who Is thie best trap shot, I'rank Parmalee or Jobn Petty! Lvzyst, Ask us something easy. Will thore be a city loaguo next season? Spud Parrish says thero will. To decide a bet, pleass state in your spory ing notes the age of John L. Sullivan, MNixey 0N, He was thirty-one o December 1. Cooney has errors,