Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 26, 1889, Page 2

IT WAS NOT OMAHA'S DAY. On the Contrary, It Seemed to Be Largely 8t. Paul's. MOST BRILLIANT GAME YET. ‘Won By the Visitors, Who Worked Hard For What They Got— Contests On Other Diamonds. Omaha and St. nl. St. Paul went out to the pail park yester- dny afternoon with murder in her eye. Vhen she came back in the :gloaming she had Omahas curls dangling at her boit. The White Legs went into the fray with vim and the best intenti the Apostles used the and besides played a perfect flelding gawe, The game was an exciting one to look at ~—especially from a St. Paul point of view, and the large audience was very noisy and very enthusiastic, but not half so much so as it would have been had Omaha pulled out ahead, Some thought the White Legs might have played better than they did, und therc was some very rotten ictly base ball parlance ._1“.1.mum exercise 3ut be their play as it was, hard and died game, and it is than to jeer them. Defeat must come once “who cares if wi e necidentally licked by the Apostolio gang? That's the best game they'll get here, So there! Sowder's pitching was no puzzle, ‘was hit hard and often. ‘Willis was very strong, but the Saints got his range At the wrong time, or when it counted hardest. ‘And fully fifteen hundred people had gone out tocheer the White Legs to victory. Their cheering was all in vain. The one grain of consolation offered them, however, was that Captain Crooks said we should have the next two. So, you see, there was o silver llnlng n yesterday's clona—German silver, though. For the first time thisseason, Omaha fuiled 10 score in the first inning, going out in one, two, three order, Tho Apostles cracked the ice, however, and after two men were out at that. It inade the audience groan, Hawes struck out, and Little Willie Mains retired on a grounder to first. Then Willis did a very unwise thing. He gave Mr. Overrated Pickett his base on balls, Aud right away afterwards Tredway was mean enough to step up to the plate and smack the ball way out to deep left for a home run. Cackling Carroll Crooks. Bnt two runs wore in. The air was growing cerulean, Silence reigned. The White Legs were visibly affected by this unexpected turn of affairs, and they stepped up in both the second and third in- iugs and carelessly drew two more fine Euster eggs to their swelling bosoms. Cxasperating as it was, Willis again in the Baints’ half of the third repeated his exploit of the first—that is, after two hands were out, that benevolent streak struck him again and he made Willie Mains, the largest child 1n the world, his base on balls. The grand stand moaned aloud. Pickett supplemented this good luck by a little scratch, but down toward third, and while Grover was endeavoring to throw him out at first, Willic reached the next bag to home. Tredway got his base on a fumble by relin- ble Jack Crooks, but Pickett was caught try- ln{{ to make third on the mistake. 'hat was a mistake all round. Omaha players now came in to do or die. They did. Herr Strauss opened up with a single, and the joyous people shouted. A’moment later, however, they fairly split their throats, It was the President. He whirled his club aloft, and the first “ ball Sowders let go of, he lifted way out into left center for three bags. Of course, the Parisian came home with the first run. Crooks and Andrews went out in quick succession, and it looked as if Cleveland was pound to be left. Messett, however, came to the rescue. He lacod out a single, and old Buffalo scored, “Scrappy Jack’ was warmly applauded. Noglo's out ended the inning, and Omaha ‘waa but a run behind, It was almost one, two, threeorder on both sides until the eighth rolled round. Then the band began to play again, and everything was lovely and festive. After Canavan’s out, Willis hit a corker to right. Herr Strauss followed witha suc- cessful bunt, Then Cleveland got in another safe one, and then that cherubim, Jack Crooks, sent them all fly- ing home on one of the wmost beauti- ful three-baggers you ever saw. My ! oh, my! how the electrified peonle did shout and cachinate. But they changed their tune a uote or two when they discovered that the redoubtable Jack had been called out for not touching second . That 1s an 0ld, gray-haired, decrepit, pal- sied chestout, Crooks, that dodging second, end you ought 1o have a big tin medal for our cleverness, But you ure forgiven. ‘ou say Omaha shall bave the next two. Audrews and Messitt each followed with a safe hit, but the jig was up. Nagle popped up a foul which fell into Hawes' capacious mauleys. But everybody was now comparatively #appy. Omaha was two runs in the lead and almost a sure winner, But lackaday for the uncertainty of this great sport! The Saints came right back at the home players and before they hardly lm‘}\' what had happened their name was— mud. After Hawes had expired Mains and Pick- ott made hits, and Willis made one, teo; he hit Treadway with the ball, and tho bases were occupied by three of the homliest men you ever saw. Jackling Carroll then happened along, and with an old axe handle ho picked up coming out to the grounds he cleared the bases at one fell swoop. It was only a single, how- sver, but he made second o the throw-in to eatoh Pickett at the plate. Riley struck out, but Werrick sent Carroll home on a safe arive to right. Broughton flew out to Walsh, But there were those four great big life- sized ruus, and what are you going to do abont it. ‘There is no use crying over spilled miik. ‘The White Logs made a desperate rally in the ninth—but what's the usg telling about i1 They cot one run, but that was not enough, and thus the struggle ended. wusn't it? Here's the oficial score: OMAMA, thoy fought etter to cheer and he was thrown out by > H ~ € © Strauss, rf., Cleveland, 3o, *#Crooks, 3b. Andrews, 1l Messitt, m il #—Out for not touching second. #*—Qut for running out of i ST, PAUL, ol 0 N el ~mcococowr @l coconmrvrr | ececcowccz 8| cesmoo—~ce 5| xcomcocecor «l| comcoommcf 8. PO, A. > Blessssncoal <l ccocomrene Sl ocowocece ol ccococooos! el eccocococeces ¥l exerucces 1 2 1 2 [] 1 1 0 8 ut of line. 1 00038 0004 SUMMARY, g‘u'nl earned--Omaha 5, St. Pal. 0-base hits—Willis, ite- Cleveland. ‘Three-buse hits—Crook: Home run-~'Tredway. Double plays—Walsh unassisted. Struck out—Hawes 3, Sowders 1, Mains 1, Riloy 2, Carroll 1, Andrews 1, Wills 1. ¥ on balls—By 2 sos given for being hit with ball, way. fl'lld itebes—~Willls 1. % 5 &:‘wun-wgu- 2, Canavan, Carroll, 1-- 6 Nas. 3 0 =1 Y. Time of game-—1:45. Umpire-~Sandy McDermott. Denver 18, Milwankes 4. Drxver, Colo, April 25.—~The opening game of the series between Milwaukee and Denver was witnessed by about one thousand people. The Denver team took the lead from tho start, and gradually pulled away from the visitors, scoring an easy victory. Scor DENVER. - AN, W BH = = 3 Dalrymple, 1f Smith, 8b Sil of. Darnbrough, p. McAndries, 2b. Totals mmoom® | ©lonomosccs Voiadi ) | szcowowma? 418 15 MILWACKER. © B = = 2 Socoow An, Poorman, rf...... 8 Alborts, B8b.,....0 8 Herr, of and p. Sutton, ss McVeyy c.. Morriasey, 1b Klusman, 2b. Lowe, If... Freeman p anda cf, _Totals . | cmormmmoac> @i meorommonT & L] annnsss 5l caa3 -5 Denver,.. ... Milwaukee. . SUMMARY, Earned runs—Denver 5. Home runs—Rowe. Three-base hits—McClellan, Darnbrough. Two base hits—Dalrymple. Double plays—Kusman, unassisted. Base on balls—Off Darnbrough 2. of Free- man 2, Base on hit by pitched ball—McAndries. Passed balls—Dolan 2, McVey 2. Struck out—By Darnbrough 5, Freeman 8, Herr 2, Stolen bases—Denver 2, Milwaukee ¥. Time of game—Two hours. Umpire~ Hurley. Sioux City 83, Minneapolis 7. Stovx Ciry, Ta., April 25.~Tho zame was 100 one-sided to be of much interest. Thero never was such aslugging exhibition in a professional game. Minueupolis is crippled by sick men. The score: B TS fevs Hellmau, ¢ Webber, p Hengler, p. |ompmracs e LT 3| eavewvane o e e | canous 8 © 8 s = n @l nommmorm ! Turner, cfap. Daly, I West, 1b. Mitler, 3b, Hengle. 25 Minnehan, ¢ Juntzen, riso. Keogan, pecf. Totals. | comcocoost Sl onmwnBrrn | vomrarncwsr ) =) Sioux Oity. Minneapolis. SUMMARY. ux City 17, Minneapolis 3, Jline, Hellman, Hengle. an, Powell 2, Bros. nan, Genius, West, Jantzen. Home runs—Glenn, Powsll, Brosuan Double plays—Haurahan and West, Miller and Henele, Cline, Brosnan and Powoll. First base on balls—Cline 3, Glenn 2, B3ros- nan' and Hellman, Webbor 3, Daly, West, Jantzen. Hit by pitched bull—Keogan, Struck out—By Webber 6, by Keogan 1, by Turner 2. Passed ba Wild pitch Time—2:10. Umpire~Kelly. Tho National Association. Pirrsnunc, April 25.—Result of to-day’s game Pittsburg 10000112 0-5 02020000 0-4 hits—Pittsburg 6, Chicago 10. tsburg 1, Chicago 4. Pitchers— Staley and Gumbert. Umpire—Lynch. Niw Yonx, April 25,—Result of to-duy’s game: New York, 232232000 0-11 Boston.. 10040040 1-10 Bause-hits—New York 16, Boston 10. Er- rors—New York 6, Boston 5. Pitche Titcomb and Madden. Umpire—MeQuade. il 25.—Result of to-day’s Earned runs— vo- b —Hellman i, Minnehan 3, INDIANA gawe: Indianapolis 15, April 2020000 0—4 Cleveland. 011401 3-10 Base hit polis 7, Cleveland 9. Errors—Indianapolis 2, Clevelatd 2. Pitchor: Boyle and Burdick and Beatin. Umpire— Baroum. American Association. S1. Lours, April 25.—Result of to-day's game: Loui: 00002310 4-10 0002000123 Cincinnati 25.—Result of to-duy’s Brookiyn, ...383111000-9 Columous B3 83030000 0-9 Game postponed on account of rain, Kaxaas Crry, April 25.—Result of to-day’s ame {ansas City. 0031611 2-16 2010000025 Louisville. THE S”EED RING. BROOKLYN, April game: Memphis Races. Muvpis, April 35.—The weather was de- lightful and the attendance 4,000, and the track fast. SUMMAR All ages, three-fourths of a mile—Unit won, Ariste second, Runini third, Time— 1:17, All ages, one mile--Syntag won, Kee-Vee- Na second, Litbert third, Time—1:483(. ‘Two-ycar-old colts, one-half mile—Wrest- ler won, Riley sccond, Blarney Stone, third. “ime-:513§. All ages, one and one-eighth miles—Brown Princess won, Kermesse second, Hamlet third, Time—1:53. Al uges, three-fourths of a mile—Clara Moore won, MoCauley second, T. J. Rusk, third. Time--1:17}. Lexington Races. LExINoToN, April 25.—~The weather was ©ool, the track heavy, snd the attendance good. Summary: Two-year-olds, five furlongs—Labrador won, Teddy Venture second, Latron third, Time—1:07. Three-year-olds, throe quarters of a mile— Brave won, May O. socond, Sallie O. third. Time--1:17%. The latter was given second place because May O. fouled her, Froe handicap, seven-cighths of a mile— um:an» won, Irish Dan second, Famine third, "Three-year-olds and upwards, soven-eighths of & mile—Castaway won, Pat Doy ond, Maid of Orleans third. Time Washington Races Postponed. Wasminaroy, April 25, —The races were postponed until to-morrow on account of rain, Oalifornia Racos. SA¥ FrANCIS0, Cal, April 25.—The blood horse races this afternoon resulted as fol- lows: Three-fourths of a Mile--Welcowe won, ‘c-:;:;?a second, Wanderer third. Time— “Tlivoe-fourths of & Milo~Racine won, Guido seeoud, Pling third, - Timo—1:14% , Milo Heats—First Heat: Wild Oats won, Mozart socond, Nows third, Timo—1:43i. Socond heat: Wild Oats.won, Mozart sob- ond, Lrudy third. Ligme—1 i Oue sud Vhree-eightas MilesFloodtide THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY, APRID 26, 1889, e e ——— won, Ed MoGinnis second, Joy Hoye third, Time—2:224. The Bicycle Race. The amateurs are still pogging away at the Coliseum. They are doing some very fine riding, and are deserving of better patron- age. No set of amateurs in the country ever did better work or made faster time. The score stands as follows: L Poabody Hutchins. Kastman .. . Francisc . . . Seventeen miles and 2 laps w the first hour last night, and 16 miles and 6 laps in the second and third hours, Teemer Accepts Gaudaur's Challenge Pirrsnuno, April 25, —John Toemer, the oarsman, received articlos of agreement to- day for a series of races with Gaudaur. He is satisfied with the conditions and will sign the agreement to-raorrow. It 18 proposed that threo races of two, threo and four miles, 0 be rowed. The winner of two will take £3,000. The first race is to be rowed near St. Louis on June 8, el THE DIPLOMATS ARE HUFFY. Serfous Trouble in Connection With Oentennial Ball Invitations. New York, April 25.—A man who is abund- antly qualified by his connection with the centennial celebration committee to speak advisedly, told a reporter yesteraay that the trouble with the diplomatic corps over invitations to the ball, instead of having beon settled satisfactorily, as was stated in a recent document issued for publication by the entertainment com- mittee, had become 8o serious that the prin- cipal members of the corps had finally and positively refused to come. *“Not a member of the diplomatic corps,” said he, *‘will be in attendance at the ball with the Ppossible exception of the Brazillan minister, Baron de Ita Jupa, or, in his absence, Senor Jose Augusta Ferreira da Costa, secretary of legation. The trouble witn the diplomats originated in the omission by the entertainment committee to iuclose to the foreign ministers invitations to the ball for the ladies of their families as well as for themselves,” The sixteen ladies who will dance in the quadrilie of honor at the centennial ball, ac- cording to the Tribune, have at last been dotermined _upon, as _ follows: Mrs, Benjamin Harrison, Mrs, Levi P, Morton. Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Graoie King, Mrs. Alexander Van salaor, Mrs. W, Bayard Cutting, Mrs, wm Astor, Miss Cora Livingstone, Mrs. Newbald Morris, Mrs. Elbridge Q. Gerry, Miss Louisa Lec Schuyler, Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs, William Jay, Mrs. V. B. Cruger aud Mrs. Alexander 5. Webb. Bibeeh I A St. Louis Editor In Trouble. Jurrensox Crry, Mo., April 25.—|Speclal Telegram to Tk Ber.] —Governor Francis, to-day, granted requisition papors for the ar- restof William D. Little, editor of the St. Louis Chronicle, for criminal libel. The requision was made by the governor of Kaa- sas, at the instance of 8. H. Foss, a residont of Sumner county, Kansas, Foss alleges that Little published a card some time ago in which he stated that he (Foss) had boen wuilty of seduction, and that he had ruined whole familics. 'The card contains mauny revolting charges, one to the effoct that Foss had ruined two girls, sistors, and was only wait- ing for a third to become large enoungh. Oflicers armed with warrants for Little's arrest, left for St. Louis to-day. ———— The Arl nsas Bailot Box Cases, Lurrie ROCK, April 25.—There was some- thing of o sensation in the federal court to- day, when the grand jury marched into court with C. C. Reid, a young attorney of Morrillton, and announced that they had asked him questions about the Plummerville ‘ballot ~ box theft which he refused to answer. The question was: *Did O. T. Bently have any conversa- tion with you in relation to, or did he tell you anything about, the theft of - the Plummerville ballot’ box?" In court, Reid agaiu refused w answer, and the judge asked him if ho und Bently sustained the relution of client and attorncy to each other. This Reid refused to answer, and the judge gave him until to-morrow morning to answer one of the two questions. 0. T. Hently is a deputy, and, according to Taylor's confes- sion, was one of the party- who went from Morrillton to Plummorville with- the crowd that stole the ballot box. —~— He Swmcided In Style. New Yorg, April 25.—Oliver Perry Lewis, agea twenty-oue, drowned himself to-day in the Central Park reservoir, dressed in a claw-hammer coat, white tio and other habiliments of fuil dress. Before drowning himself he had fixed the day and the hour of his fun- eral, and sent out notices to friends asking them toattend it. It is supposed that he could not support his mother us he wished on his salary, and therefore killed himself. — —-— The Yorktown Cuts Loose. PuiraprLrnia, April 25.—Amid the toot- ting of whistles from the other steam oraft, the cruiser Yorktown cut loose from her moorings at the League Island navy yard tius afternoou and steamed down the river on her way to New York to take part in the naval demonstration at the inaugural cen- tennial celebration. ———— cursion to Beatrice. KEaxNeY, Neb., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—A special train will leave nhere, in the morning, over the B. & M, for Beatrice, containing about one hundred people. Buffalo Lodge No. 88, I O, O. I, encampment and Canton Excelsior No. 4 have charge of the excursion. ————— Female Farmers, ‘Will the coming young woman be a farmer? Scattered all over the broad prairies of the northwest are hundreds of solf: reliant, true blue, young heroines, liv- ing in small, isolated cabins called shacks, proving up claims, entering homesteads and making money. Four young ladies in Dakota last year put their heads together and hit upon an ingenious plun whereby they could each secure a claim and yet all live comfortably together in one house and each be upon her own laud. Instead of building four shacks with one room each, they constructed onc shack with four rooms, but 50 nicely planned that each room of the square building was ona different quarter section. Each had her own bed in her own room and in that way each claimant at night slept upon her own land. Society ladies of the city will wonder, not so much how these young lady set- tlers get along without social privileges a8 how they dared to live so far away from the doctors. Why, bless you! they never thought of being sick. = tors are not half 50 much of a household necessity as city people are in the habit of thinking. For all the ordinary ills of life the old fashioned roots and herbs remedies are more effective, and much safer in re- sults, than modern doctors’ pills and potions, It is always safest to follow natural methods in treating disease., The old time roots and herbs remedies, which our good old log cabin grandmothers knew so well how to prepare, were the best medicines the world ever knew, because they were nature’s remedfes. The modern world needs them. In Waroer's Cabin remedies, and especially such as Warner’s Log Cabin Sarsaparilla and Warner’'s Log Cabin Cough und Consumption Remedy, the people of to-day have an opportunity to secure the healthy medicines which our rugged ancestors used with such splendid results, WAR AMONG-THE RAILROADS Managers Accuse Hach Other Fraunkly °f Cutting Rates. SOME CAUSTIC LETTERS PASS. Trying to Carty, Trafic Around Three Sides ofialSquare at the Expehise of the 'ourth, 3, Manipulating Rates. C1oaGo, April %.—In spite of strenuous efforts 1o conceal the facts it was ascertained to-day that the St. Paul and Northwestern woro the ronds guilty of manipulating rates | on coal and coke from the east to Omala, St. Joe and other western points. J. W. Ellsworth, tho coal merchant is the shipper in whose interests the rates were so manipulated as to.out the rate tohim 35 cents a ton, President Hughitt, of the Northwestern, refused to answer any ques- tion on the subject. Of Ellsworth, one of the most prominent merchants in Chicago said: *“‘He has piled up an immense fortune solely on his ability to work railroads into manipulating rates in his favor. Idoubt 1f for five years] I have 1aid down a ton of coal in Chicago that has not cost me from 22 cents to §1 more than Ellsworth pays." Railroad men scoft at the idea of any one be ing punished for the manipulation. The proof is absolute but 1t is the general belief that the parties will be whitewashed. A very caustic letter has just beey sent by Chairman Blanchard to Freight Trafic Man- ager Bird, of the St, Paul road. Mr. Bira wrote Mr. Blanchard that the St. Paul was in receivt of a proposition to join a line north of Milwaukee in through rates from Chicago to points on the north Atlantic seaboard, special reference being made to oxport busi- ness. The new line proposed to open a route in connection with the Canadian Pacific and the “Soo,” and offered the St. Paul far more than the 10 per cent division of the through rate now allowed by Chicago east-bound roads. Mr. Bird nddas, We have not given this proposition counsideration further than to reflect upon our rolations with the lines, members of the Central trafiic association. Two or more of those line have joined hands with the Canadian Pacific and the ‘Soo’ in- terests on traflo to the northwest, which has had a serious effect on our trafc. ““We consider thut it is us legitimate for us to accent the proposition recently made to us as for your lines to keep open the routes that are now working with the Canadian Pacific and the ‘Soo’ from middle and western states points.” To this, Chairman. Blanchard answered: “If my information is correct, this proposition 18 made to your company by the Milwaukee and northern, and 1s in effect a proposal to take freight around three sides of the square against roads operating on the fourth and short sids On the general subject of form- ing such circuitous lines, I believe that more general harm has resulted from them in broken rates and depleted revenues than from any other cause. The proposal to mako lower rates for this longer an, esp ially in export traflle, which is the cheapes carried to Boston, is to permit your great company to demaraltize, rather than unbuild. Generally speaking, I Dbelieve it would in- jure the intervsts- you have in connection with our roads, if -we found you entering the Chicago marketto deplete our legitimate traffic and rates vin an illcsitmate goats- horn route like thisi The time has gone b, I had hoped, for amy such folly. There is neither profit nor sense in it.” Northern Pacific Affatra, NEW Yonk, April 2.—At a svecial meot- ingof the Northorn Pacific directors the resolution agree#'to nu arbitration con- tract for the controland harmouious opera- tions of the roads in the Pucific Northwest was rescinded. This ends the scheme to ob- tain @& guarantee of a dividend on Oregon NaVigation stock from the Northern Pacific jointly with Union Pacific, and throws the burden of the lease on the Union Pacific. A proposition to operate the Wisconsin Central on @ percent- age of earnings was discussed, and thres forms of proposed contracts wer prasented. Only one was reed, however, after which the board adjournod to incet again next Thursday. After adjournment it was announced that Brayton Ives, who is 0ne of the most active members of the Northern Pacific,, had resigned his ofiice of vice-president of tho Oregon Transcoutnontal company, to. tako 1. This is underswod to indicate that the relations of_tho old -Northern P cific directors, with Villard, ha vered, and it is expected that the reprosent i Transcontinental in tho orthern Pacific will withdraw from the b o8t Scheme. Cmicaco, April 25.—The Central Trafic association is stirred up over the announce- meut that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul route is about to euter the field for through traflic between Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard. It pro- poses to make an open route in con- nection with the Milwaukes & Northern, Canadian Pacific and %300, Spicy corre- spondence has already passed between Trafiic Manager Budd and Chairman Blanchard on the subject. and if the St. Paul vuts its plan into overation, it will undoubtedly injure its interests in connection with lines runniang east from Chicago . Beteer Service. General Manager St. John and Superin- tendent Royce, of the Rock Island, were at Union Pacific neadquarters yesteraay, mak- ing arrangements for the new time card that will go into effect on the Union Pacific May 12. The chauge in the trains will affect all connecting lines. Under the new time card the Alton trains will be schednlod over tho Kuusas division of the Union Pacific to Chey- eune, the details of which have been pub- Lished in Tue Bre, and the Union Pacific will run its trains over the Norfolk branch to Sioux City. The Alton deal also provides for tho Union Pucific to run its trains over the Alton to Chicago. As has been stated in Tie Ber, upon the avplication of the new tme card, the Union Pacific will abandon the Golden Gate special. This traln was un experimental one and was woll patronized while In the service, 1t cost the Union Pa- ifie just #-per mile to operate tne Golden Gate, or 1,670 for every round trip made. At 1o time did it fail to pay expenses, and the Union Pacific only take it off in order that it_can give the same same service daily instoad of wookly, o trufic has grown 1o such an extent thdt' the weekly fast sofvico was insufiicient, and _in order to accommo- date its patrons thé Union Pacific will make its fast service daily,” The report in a morn- ing paper concerniz the loss incurred by O]EEMIHE the Golden’Glate is pronounced ab- surd. A Cpmplaint. Omama, April 23,—To the Kditor of Tue Bee: Iwould like td call your attention to the rafiroad men's reception recently given at Y. M. C. A. hall. - This assoclation is sup- posed to look after'dll wayfarers who are supposed to be suriging from the “straight aud narrow path.', o far as I have been aole 10 ascertain, the switchmon, as a body, have been given thy cold shoulder, as in fact huve the whole opérating department. The flnrlfl of departments seem o be “‘the chosen ew.”’ Among the 225 switchmen in Omaha yards some of the best “brain and brawn” are to be found. The officers of the Y. M. C. A. seem perfectly willing that this intelligent body of men should uot be given a waraing to “flee from the wrath to come.” L. L. HAssgrr, The Complaint Answered. Oxana, April #4.—To the Editor of Tux Beg: A few words in answer to Mr. L. L, Hassett's complaint. We printed 8,000 tick- ets and distributed 2,800 of them. Two of the committee visited the Union Pacific car and wachine shops and gave out 750 tickets. They were not allowed to go through the shops or would have done so. But they have every reason to believe that the tickoets were well distributed to the men, as the officials 1o all departments of all the roads did all thoy consistently could to aid the committee. The round houses were visited, our nssistant neral secretary walking clear over to the Missouri Pacific round honso. But the most conclusive answer of all is the fact that “they were there,” and 1n good numbers, too. If our critic is very anxious to do some thing for the switchmen, or any other body of men, we shall be very glad of his advice and assistance, and we most_cordially nvite him and each and every one of the 225 switchmen to.come up at any time thoy wish to and they will be received oxactly the as any one elso. We are very sorry that Mr, Hassett, or any othor man in the railroad service was overlooked. Wo think, however, that a little more invostigation would have changed the tone of the complaint. Yours truly, Gronor C. JexNER, Goneral Seorctary. \ Cheap Ratos. On May 1 the Union Pacifio will put on a second class rato from the Missouri river to common points in Montana at $25 one way fare. Tho passengor department repor that the tourist business appears promising and rovised special ratos have boen agreed to by all roads. Blickensde! ismissed. Ex-Superintendent Blickensderfer, who recently associatea himself with the civil engineering department of the Union Pacific, has been dismssed, owing to the company having decided to abandon all work of con- struction, It is reported that he will soon associate himself with the St. Louis & San Francisco. Railroad Notes. Depot Master Haney, of the Union Pacific, has recovered from his serious spoll of sick: ness. The Burlington flver mot with a slight ac- cident, and was an hour and a half late this morning from the east. General Purchnsing Agent McKibben, of the Union Pacific, left last evening for an oxtended tour of ihspection of the entire system. Matters of importance connected with the supply department will be looked into. Ho will'bo absent about threo woeks. Joo English, train mastarot the B. & M st Lincoln, isin the city. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, Presbyter an Meoting. At the Congrogational meeting held in the Presbyterian church, Wednesday evening, Allen W. Hibbard was olected moderator, and Bdmond C. Lauo secrotary. The re- ports of members of the finance committee were read. The treasuror reported $142.50 yet duo the pastor, the Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, No enough has been sub. scribed 1o secure this debt. The grading tax duo is $157.50 "The followiag resolution was unanimously adopted: Whersas, The Rev. Robert .. Wheeler, by his zealous, successful and_Christian labors a8 pastor of the “Church of the Stranger,” and by his engaging manners and deieanor a3 0 man and citizen, has met our fullest ex- pectation and endeared himself to us; vhere- foro, bo it Resolved, That we desire the pastoral re- lations to remain_unchanged, and hereby in- vite and request him, the Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, to remain s pastor of this con- gregation and that a committee be appointed to present these resolutions to the Rev. Mr. Wheeler and to the board of home missions of the Presbytery of Omaha,” Adjourned to meet in the church Tuesday evening, the 80th. Teutonia Installation. The following officers of Teutonia lodge No. , Tndependent Order of Foresters, were mstalled at the regular meeting Wednesday evening: Chief ranger, John Frey it anger, Anton Schuster; recording sec| ry, Gustav Thein; financial secretary, Henry Strathman: treasurer, Horrman' Tricni medical examiner, Dr. H. S, W., Herrman . B., Jacob Warren Anger; J Ulrich} J. B. Proceedings of the City Council. Mayor Sloane and Councilmen McMillan, Fenno, Towle, Jounston, O'Rourke, Burke and Raiferty were present last night when the council convened. The committee on lights reported favo ably on the Q street clectric light. The finance committee reported favorably on the following bills: Howland & Brad- ford, 8103.01: Dr. M. Kirkpatrick, $6; Holmes & Smith, $27.80; A, Ro! of Treusurer Geary fo ported on adversely, and the report was adopted. The committee on publi addersely on J. J. Mahon damage to the old police h the bill was referred back. Ordinanco No. 132, rolating to making motor connections, and to prevent connec- tions while paving is beiug done: ordinance No. 131, relating to peddlers’ license, and ordiance No. 13, relating to paving N street, were rend and red. committee on rules reported, and the report was adopted. The committee was authorized to have 100 copies of the new rules, with the committees thereon. Thé clerk was authorized to procure a re- porters’ table. Thio petition for a fire hydrant at Twenty- sixth and F streots, and the petition for fire hydrants on Twenty-cighth strect at C, D, E, I, and on G and Twenty-seventh streets, were referred. The petition to bave the wator mains extended to St. Mary's cem- etery, was read. The city attornoy was directed to draft a city ordinance to have & fire hydrant at St. Mary's cemetery. A large number of license applications waoro referred 1o the license committee. The license committee, with the mayor, will_meet in_the mayor's oflce Monday, Avril 29, from 9 &, m. until 4 p. m., to act on these. Tho_following was road: The reporters lowing papers heartily thank Penno and the other members of the councll for so readily granting their re- quest for better accommodations. HERALD, STOCKMAN, REPUBLICAN, ilaings reported s bill for §150 for dquarters, and Boomen, The followiug bills were rend and re- ferved: on, Miller & Richardson $11.50; streot commissioner's force, $11 Charles Splitt; §10. David Hobon, $41.' Fred H. Me; £5; Nebraska Teleph COmpAN) D. Deen, $10; Charles R. Burgoess, £21.95; Peter McCaftrey, $38; total, $340.85. Enginoer Lawrence reported thut it weuld the removal of about 42,000 yards of dirt at a cost of about §,580 to grade Twenty-fourth streot from A to N streot. A resolution to authorize C. H, Pritchett to complete the grading of Twenty-fourth streat at 15 cents a yurd, 3 cent per yard by the city, cents “by the county commissioner and 7 “cents to collected from abutting properties less 10 per centum discount for prompt payment, was read and laid on the table. Coutracts for grading Twenty-fourth stroel were au- thorized. The question of changing the Q street via- duct to meet the wants of Swift & Company, was brought up, and George 1. King, of the Kiog Bridge company, made a statement the cost of such change. varraut for §,705.28, on the L streot viaduct fund was ordered drawn, Morris Morrison’. cond addition was accented. The'clerk was directed to give the legal no- tice to N. W. Harris & Co. that drafts wouid be made on them for §20,000, on the viaduct funds. License bondsmen will be required to be prosent at the meeting Monday, to justify. ‘Adjourned, to meet Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, Notes About the Oity. C, W. Miller had the misfortune Wednes. day afternoon to let a barrel fall on his left hand, cutting and wmashing the two middle fingers. Miss Mary Caio, of Papiliion, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Johu H. Jolinson. HB. Jetter will build a hotel ou Q und Thirty-cne and One-Half streews, Thud ward. Swift & Co. broke their cattls killing roa d Wednasday, having kitled 700 heud. perintendent A. C. Foster, of the Swift & Co, packing houses, has gone to Ohicaro to attend the funeral of the duwughter of George F\. Bwirt. ‘The delivery taam of Dairvman W. H Moran, Wednesday, while left standing at the E: became frightened, and in the runuway ran into the horse of John Moss, the pole striking and tearing quite a hole iu the hip of Mr. Moss's mare, e ROBBED OF A Very, Vory, Fishy Story Told By a Denver Man, Dexven, Colo., April |Special Tele- gram to Tar Bre]—F. A. Vanhusen, a wholesale dealer in tobacco at 522 Kight- ocnth stroet, enterod police headquarters late last night and said he had been knocked down and robbed of £15,000 on Stout street, opposite the high school, at 8 o'clock last night. Mr. Vanhusen states that he was assaultod by two men. One struck him from behind twice, and knocked him senseless. His coat was cut open, and when he recov- ered two packages of money, containing re- spectively §10,000 and &5,000, were gone. Vanhusen is unable to give an acourate de- scription of the men. He was struck back of the right ear, and it is belioved with a sund bag. Vanhusen's having 815,000 in his possession was the resuit of a poculiar concurrence of circumstances, and his being assaulted demonstrates that he had been shadowed from the time the money was placed in his hands. Vanhusen and Mr. A. M. Ghost, a real estato dealor, contom- plated an investment in Albuquerque. They intended loaving on last night's train for that point. About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon they went to the German National bank and drew £10,000. Thoy then drew #5,000 more from the State National bank, They went togother to the ofico of the ex- press company for the purpose of expressing the money to Alburquerque. Tho express company’s rates for the care of tho money were too high and they decided to deposit it again and got drafts. Upon returning from the express oftice they found the banks closed. Vanhusen was on his way home with the monoy. The 1wo packages were in his inside vest pocket, The two men came up behind him on Stout street, As they approached he stepped aside, and immediately they struck himon the back of the head. The first blow did not stun him completely, and as he fell against the fence he turned to fight, and struck at the man nearest him, He then received another blow, which knocked him senseless, When he re- vived he was lying on the walk. His coat and vest were both torn and cut and the money was gone. Upon vestigation to-day it was found thut Vanhusen had told differ- ent personsdifferent stories. Mr. Wing, the purtner of Mr. Ghost, visited the banks to- day and discovered that his partner had not drawn a cent from them. Chief of Police Brady says: *‘In conjunc- tion with detectives I made a close inspec- tion of the circumstances surrounding this case, It certainly is very mysterious. When Vanhusen came to my oftice last night he told very conflicting stories. He suid that he had been held up for 15,000, and to prove that he had struggled he showed me scratches on his hand. Then he gave a detailed ac- count of the affair, and when he had finished failed utterly to account for the wounds on his hands. ~ He suid the pockets on his coat had been ripped down. The pockets wore torn entirely out. VanHusen told me that he did not owe a dollar. I find that heowes several thousand dollars, and yesterday his store was attached by his own brother for a deb of §1,000. To-day a note which he gave ninety days ago for $2.300 fauls due. He also told me that he drew 21,000 from the State National bank vesterday, which he in- tended to put with £5,100 he bad in his office to malke up the §5,000'as his share in a pro- posed land deal. On investigation 1 find that he did not draw a cent from the bank. 1 visited the sceno of the alleged hold-up last night and found the books which Vanhusen says he dropped in the struggle, laid carefully to one side. The en- velopes out of which he says the money was taken were very carofully and neatly torn, showing no indications of haste.” Several members of the detective force aro debating whether or not Vauhusen was not his owu robber, Of Interest to War Veterans, WASHINGTON, April 25.—War veterans en- titlod to commutation for loss of their limbs by discase or injury, are now filing their claims in vast numbers. Notice is given that all such claims can be settled by letter to the surgeon-general of the army without incur- ing any expense 10 the claimant. Commissioner of Pensions to-day rendered a decision by which the pension ot Henry Dembitz will be increased from $30to §72 per mouth. The pensioner in this case has been eiving @ pension of £3) per month tis known as Peregoff’s amputation of both feet. This amputation is the re- moval of the entire foot, with the exception of the heel bone and iuteguments of the heel, which are brought forward to cover the 'ankle joint. The case was pro- sented to the commissioners to-day, and he held that the legal distinction between the loss of 50 much of the fect as was oxperi- enced in this case, and the total loss of the feet, was a merc technical difference, and that tho claimant was entitled to a pension of 72 per mouth. This decision will apply 1o a number of other cases of like nature. An Alleged Murde KEeArNEY, Neb., April 25.—(Special Tele- gram to Tar Bk heriff Bortess, of Adams county, arrested Dave Crinkleau in Greea "Uver, W esterday, and broi him here iug in the Bu county jail. for the shooting and killing of Frank Frausler, in Hastings, November. Onptured. Samoan Co Delegates, Loxvoy, April t is officially anounced that Sir Edward Malet, British ambassador at Berlin; Mr. Scott, British minister at Berne, and Mr. Crow, have been appointed delegates to the Samoan conference. Cantata of Birds. The cantata of birds at the First Presby- terian church last evening was a very pretty and pleasing affair. The church parlors were comfortubly filled with an audience that warmly applauded the efforts of the lit- tle warblers, The cantata was uader the charge of Mrs, Warnor L. Welsh, and it was through h cfforts that the affawir proved such a succoss. ‘The cantata presented was Harrison Millard's “Queen of Birds,” con- sisting of five ac in the first scene the qucen of birds, with her retinue of prettily attired little girls, appeared to consider the best songster to present to the fairy quoen. The “‘birds” were attired in dresses and rib- bons betitting Lhe songsters vepresented. Miss Ethel Clarke represented the bluenird and sang vory swoctly, Miss Maggie Meldrum was the iark, and a better revresentative conld not Lave beon chosen, Her voico is very sweet and her singing remarkably truo for n young girl. Jessie Houston aud Mary Craw- ford, attired in the garb of quakeresses, ap- pearcd as wrens, and as & lady expresscd it, ware ‘'too swoet for unything, Miss I'1or- euce Muir, as the nightingale, made a repu- tation for herself as a young singer of wusi- cal promise, and the fairy q i, Miss Emma Allen, awarded to her the palm. The cantata proved such a sucosss that it will be repeated to-night. " A Debased Pair. Jimmie Gibson, the saddle-colored mulatio who is janitor at the police station, is in trouble ugain. Some time ugo Jimuie nar- rowly escaped a term in prison for alleged undue intimacy with the wife of *“Senator' Williams. Tle failed to profitby the example, and i3 mow in the county jail undoer a charge of bustardy preferred by a whito girl named Ann elson, who caused his arrest yesterday, (1bson expects to escape punish- ment by proving that other parties have a share in the responsibility for the unfor- tunate girl's condition. CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING Arrest of the Wife of a Prominent Ohicago Divine, A SISTER OF GENERAL DRAKE, Both the Lady and Her Husband Are Quite Wealthy—Des Momnes Friends Refuse to Beliove It She Asserts Her Innocenoe. Cnicaao, April 25, —[Special Telegram to Tur Bee,|—~Mrs. Jennio Kirkham, wife of the Rev. . M. Kirkham, who, it was an- nounced this morning, was arrosted Wednes- day afternoon in the Boswn store on the charge of shoplifting, was arraigned in the Armory police court to-day. She appeard accompanied by her attorney, her husband and several frionds, fellow-members of the Christian church, at Thirty-soventh stroet and Indiana avenue, of which the Rev. Kirk- ham is the pastor. George C. Christian, Mrs, Kirkham's attorney, repeated to the court his client’s story about meeting a girl named Mary Fulton on a stroot car and employing her as a domestic. She went with her to the Boston store, and the girl handed her vari- ous articles to hold. When she was arrested the Fulton girl disappeared. “Mrs. Kirkham is a lady of irrepronchabdle character,” said Mr. Christian, “She is the sister of General Drake, the founder of Drake university at Des Moines, In., and the wife of Rev. . M. Kirkham, publisher of the Christian Oraclo and pastor of the churen of which Tam a member and the clerk. Wo want a continuance until Saturday, in order to find the Fulton girl."” Edward Hillman, the manager of the Bos- ton store, objected to the continuance, but the court decided to lay over the case until Saturday, and pl A Mrs. Kirkham under #9500 bonds, which she promptly furnished. “‘We had only three witnesses, and if they had been heard, the case coula have at once been disposed of,” saia Mr, Hillman. *I and a lady who is in our employ saw Mrs. Kirk- ham take the articles hersolf. There was no one with her. Furthermore, she has admit- ted it to five different people since her arrest, and when we searched her and found nearly £20 worth of our gooas concealed in the hning of her dress, I asked her why she took them. She snid she thought there was something he matter with her head. She offered to 5 for them, and said she would not her husband know it for the world, When I called in Oficers Palmer and Hoft- man she admitted it to them." “Mrs. Kirkham mh‘n.lu.l the crime to me in her coll yesterday, " said Mutron Hieland, *'She sewed up the lining of bher aress in the t night.” “Mrs. Kirkham adwmitted the crime to my- setf and Ofcer Palmer,” said Ofticer HofY- man who made the arrest. *She came down town at 10 o'clock in the worning and spont the whole day around the State strect stores, " A conductor on the Rock Island railroad callod at the armory to-day and said that he brought Mrs. Kirkham into town nearly every day from Auburn park on his train and wondered at her peculiar actions. He made an inquiry of her and she answered she was the wife of a doctor living at Au- burn park, Nellie Murphy, a domestic who was fined £10 by Justice Lyon for larceny, from her employer, Orra . Havill, was Mrs. Kirk- ham’s cell-mate last night. “She tried to induco me to say that I was with her in the Boston store and stole the things,” said Neilie Murphy to the matron, Mrs. Hicland, and she afterwards repeated the story to tne police ofiicers, *'She said if I pleaded guilty and took the blame, she would pay my fine and see that 1 didn't get ny trouble. I wasn’t in the Boston na never saw the woman before, bo- there is plenty of witnesses to prove where I was all day yosterday. I refused to do it.” After the case had been disposed of by Justice White, Attorney Christian, the Rov. Mr. Kirkham and two other gentlemen ob- tained vermission from Justice Lyon, aftor being refused by the othor authorities in the station, to sec Miss Nellie Murphy. They had just begun a conversation with her at her cell door when Officer Hoffman camo up and stationed himself within hearing dis- tance. The gentlemen immediately desisted, ascended the rs und left the station. Nellie Murphy that they were trying to make her say she was in the Boston store with Mrs. Kirkham. Nollie Murphy’s fino was suspended at the request of the matron. Des Moines Frionds Can't Believe It. Dis MoiNes, In,, April %5.—(Speciel Tele- egram to Tik Bie.]—The Associated press dispateh, roferring to the arcest at Chicago to-day of Mrs. Kirkham on the charge of stealing, was received with miagled aston- ishment and fucrodulity i Tho Mrs. Kirkhaim who was arrested is said to bo tho wife of a prominent Christidn or Campboll- ite preacher, who formerly lived nore, and is & brotheran-law of General Drake, of Cen- terville, who founded Brake university this city. Inquiry among friends® of M IKirkham here to-night, showed that they believe there is some mistake about tho item. They say that Mrs. Kirkham is worth £50,000 in her own name, while her hnsband is independently wealthy, 80 that she could have no possibie inducement for stealing, Sho left Des Moines only ubout two months ago, and was formerly .the state secretary for Iowa of the Christian Missionary societ; und has al s been a woman of the highe chavacter and good judgment, Hor frionds say that if it is a casc of kieptomania it hay developed ver evently, but they believa that some onc iias imposed upon. tho polica by giving an assumed name. Nebraska and lowa Pens WASIINGTON, April gram to Tux B, |- were granted to Nebraskans to-da, nal invalid—William Cramer, Mexi vivors—James I, Knight. Inerease—Thomas Dulin, Bdward E. mulick, Davis M. White Francis M. Brown, Philip ¢, Richardson. lowans: Original invalld—Asbury Houd Patrick ' Welb creased Henry Clords, Patr Lippett, Abra ham Edwards, Henry D, Kahiler, Roberl Greer, Jamos' W. Mills, William H. Will fums, Robert C. Nickle, Claridon P. Camp bell, Jonathan K. Portor, Aaron L. Rateliff, Nelson Brown. Reissue~-Sauire A. Fuqus Original widows, eto.—Abigail, mother of Albert L. Heaton, Mexican widows—Mary A., widow of John H. Young, The INinois Canal Commission. SPUINGFIELD, April 25.—~The governor to day sentin the pumes of Louis Hutt, of Chicago; Captaind, A, Ames, of Stroator, ane Clarenco K. Snively, of Canton, us canal commissioners, For tho lattor place there nhas been a very bitter vontest, the candidat opnosed to Snively being Clark, of Veoria Thie latter city Las had a lobby hore a gooe part of the time since the inauguration, au¢ interviews by the dozen were hield with the governor. Snively was bucked, however, by the senator and repsesentativy of his dis trict, as weli as all the leading republisans io Knox, Fulton and Stark counties, S —— , — ears S0ap Fair white hands. Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. Y PEARS'—The Great English Complexion SOAP,~Soid E