Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 22, 1889, Page 2

IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. An Interesting Gamo Promised at the Ball Park To-day. STANDING OF ALL THE CLUBS. - Des Moines Six Home Dia- v Minneapolia Pounds Star Twirler for Runs—Turf and mond Notes, Standing of the Clubs. Following is the standing of the Western association clubs up to and including yes- Yerday's games: Played. Won, Lost. Per Ct. 15 8 883 011 L0600 Bt. Paul Sioux City Omaha Denver. Minneapolis t. Joseph . Jes Moines Milwaukee. Minneapolis 12, Des Moines 3. MixxearoLls, May 21.—Emmerke was batted at will, to-day, the home team mak- fng fifteen hits and scoring seven home runs for a total of thirty-five bases, Score: v iiler, 8b 2 est, of.. Hanrahan, ss. | =l coccccan ol nhchoowom> s wosm—cS itton, rf. helan, 2b. Whiteley, cf Smith, 1 Maskrey, rf. Connell, 3b Macullar, Emmerke, p.. Kenyon, ¢ Totals..,. .. T s SoaanY. Runs earned—Des Moines 1, Minneapolis Two-base hits—West, Turner, Patton. Home runs—Miller 2, Hanrahan, Turner, Minneban, Morrison, Maskroy. Bases stolen—By Hanrahan ¥, Hengle. Double plays—Morrison, Jantzen to Miller, Hengle to Minnehan 2, Whiteley to Kenyon. ‘Bases on balls—By Morrison 5, Emmeke 8. Hit by pitcher—Patton 2, Macullar, Struck ont—By Morrisox 6, by Emmerko 3. Passed balls—Jantzen 1, Kenyon 2. Wild Pitches—Morrison 1, Emmerke 1. Loft on bases—Des Moines 9, Minneap- olis 8. Time—2 hours and 10 minutes. Umpires—Hurley and Kelley. | mnecoommoee? | armoo woswocH~e? s lccaceticds clescsccass clitcececcect 5 Z|e No Game at Milwaukee, MiLwAUKER, May 21.—There was no game }here to-aay, owing to rain. b St. Joe This Afternoon. The St. Joes and Omahas will meet on the local grounds, for the first time, this after- oon, and a fine contest is assured. The St. joes are putting up a great game and will ry to even up with Omaha for the two de- eats sustained at their hands last week. ‘hease two teams, it will be remembered, ed the great tic game of fourteon in- Rings at St. Joo on Thursday last. Follow- .I.:wlng ‘will be found the positions of the two oo Strauss.. Cloveland.. .Kriog Curtis The National League. New Yonk, May 21.—Result of ame: New York. 31001000 0-5 Pittsburg. 102300010 0—4 Base hits—New York 9, Pittsburg 8 rors—New York 5, Pittsburg 4. Pitc ‘Welch and Staley. Umpire—McQuaid. PriLapeLriia, May 21.—The Philadelphia- JIndianapolis game was postponed on account of rain. WASHINGTON, May 18.—Result of to-day’s me : ashington. Chicago, 30001020 0-6 Base ashington 18, Chicago 11. Er- rors—Washington 4, Chicago 10. Pitehers— Fearson and Hutchinson. Umpires—Fes- senden and Curry. to-day’s 2 0443000 0-13 American Association. LouisviLLg, May 2L.—Result of ame : altimore. .....0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0— 4 0400 0-8 uisville.......1 0 1 2 Sr. Lours, May —Result of today's ame: §:. Louis., 01 Athletics 01 to-day’s 100000 0-2 000001 1—8 20033000 5-13 B0 1158302 *—14 Corumpus, May ~—Result of to-day's 1 me: & '§lnmbnn4 2 Jincinnati 2 1 DAVENPORT, E\‘:} 0100000 0-3 Bvansville, 0000000 0-0 SPRINGFIELD, May 21.—Result of me : Springieid uiney BURLINGTON, May 21.—Result of today's 2-10 1 May 2L.—Result of to-day's to-day's 01000000 O0-1 00000000 0-0 me. Hurlington oorin ... 01118114 415 001000038 0—4 Sporting Notes, Bt. Joe has signed Campanna. To-day is ladies’ day at the ball park, on svhich occasion no admission will be charged the fair pues. ‘The Omahas “lmv in Sioux next Tuesday. zrne y will leave here Monday ovening, sfter he lust game with Denver. They will be goue until the 16th of June, Dave Rowe's Rocky Mountaincers play here Saturday, Sunduy and Moaday. They wwere in the city a couple of hours yesterday pnd made their headquarters av Albert Cabu’s furnishing goods store. The recently organized American Water- works nine, of Florence, played their open- ng game with Calhoun yesterday. It re- uited in a score of 6to 2'in favor of the aterworks meu. The battery work of Mussey and Smith was good, they holding he Calhiouns down 10 Lwo safe hits and strik- g out eight men. THE SPEED RING. Latonia Races. OCixoxyary, May 21.—At Latonia to-day the weather was cool and the attendance good. Summary: Three-yoar-olds and upwards, seven fur- Jongs—McAuley won, Kedarkabn secoud, ‘Landlady third, Time—1:31, Phree-year-olds, ive-ciguths of a mile— Avondale won, Lord Peyton second, Zelicka thi Time—1:04. Phroe-year-olds aud upwards, three- fourths of a mile —May O won, Obelisk seo- ond, Neva C third, Tune—1:168. ree-yeur-olds and upwards, one mile— rust won, Prince TFortunatus third, Mol- s Last third. Time—1:48). ‘Two-year-old five-eighths of & mile third. Time Gravosend Races. Nrw Yonk, May 21.— At Gravesend to-day the mud was fotlock deep, but the weather fair. Summary: Five-eightlis of a milo—Bessio Juna won in 1:05, Roveller sccond, Britunnio third. One abd oncsixteonth miles—Joo Loo won in 1:54, Tonny second, Fitzroy third. Five-eighthis of & mile—Fannie J. Reclare won in 1:04%, Homeopathy second, Leda third, Ono and one-sixteenth miles—Now or Never won in 1:58if, Swift second, Dun- boyne third, Five-cighths of a mile—Chaos won m 1:05, Civil Seryice second, Padishah third, “Three-fourths of & mile—Battersby won in 1:19, Umpire second, Golden Reel third. Kileain and Mitohell Coming. Loxpox, May 21.—Kilrain and Mitchell will sail for New York on Wednesday. They are in good spirits and confideut that Kilrain will whip Sullivan o v LOCATED AT S810UX CITY. ~Flyaway won, D?‘Il_v F second, Dilomma The Conductor's Home to he Bullt in That Toriving Town. Dexver, May 21.—At the session of the conductor’s convention to-day, the question of selecting a place for the location of the headquarters of the order was settled, Sioux City, Ia., being decided upon as the place. The citizens of Sjoux City gave the order 75,000 in cash. The order is to erect @ $200,000 building upon which the eitizens guarantee the order 8 por cent net incomo, ard at the expiration of ten years, if the or- der so desires, the citizens will take the property off their hands at the original cost price, with 10 per cent added. A Differcnce n Frolghts. Ciicaco, May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tie Ber,]—What bids fair to cause a_rup- ture between the Contral Trafic and Wes- tern Freight assoctations, was embodied in the reportof o committee to the Central Trafc association at the recent meeting. The report showed that the Western associ- ation had made proportional rates materially 1e8s to the lake and rail lines than to the all rail lines. For instance, the first class pro- portional rate from Chicago to St. Paul is 50 conts from the all rail line. From the lake and rail lines the western roads accept a pro- portional rate of 38 cents. The difference in the rates of the five other classes is as marked, amounting to 25 per cent less from the lake and rail lines, One result of theso rates is that freight from St. Joseph, Mich., is taken through Chicago and to St. 'Paul § cents cheaper than the same freight could be taken from Chicago, either as local or through all rail froight. The committeo re- ferred the settlement to Chairman Blanch- ard, with a request to adjust the rates if possible. Raiiroad Consolidation. St. Louis, May 21.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Belleville, Central and Jastern Illinois and St. Louis railways, held in Belleville, 1ll., to-day, the consolidation of those lines with the Mackay system, w hich cowmprises the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis, the Evansville & Terre Haute and the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville, was ratified. The Belleville, Centralia & Eastern will now cowmplete arrangements for the con- struction of a line from Belleville to Mt. Vernon, which will complete the link with the Mackay system into St. Louis. The Tlli- nois & St. Louis is a_coal railroad, recently acquired by the Mackay system to complete its line to St. Louis. Dropping Sunday Business, Cnicago, May 21.—Commencing Sunday, June 2, all of the railroads having “city ticket oftices’ in Chicago, that is ticket of- fices in the city outside of the depots, will discontinue the present practice of keeping such places open for business from 10 8. m. till noon Sundays. The depot ofices will be open as usual 1n ample vime before outgoing trains to accommodate Sunday traffic. An important step toward Sunday observance is involved in the change, as the effact wiil bo the closing of twenty-five offices, relieving 150 men eutirely from Sunday duty. = DUNCAN'S SUPPOSED MURDERER. Arrival of Arthur Redmond a Pris- % oner at Pierre. Pierre, Dak,, May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—Marshal Harris arrivea from the Black nills, this evening, with Ar- thur Redmond, arrested for the murder of W. G. Duncan. The prisoner has been close-mouthed since he was arrested, refus- ing to say a word or be interviewed, and will not nave an attorney. He is identified as the party who stole a horse from Sturgis, Black hiils, three months ago, while other evidencg of this nature is accumulating against him. The officers say he has shown the greatest nerve ever since arrested, never intimating by word or sign that he was troubled, C. H. Duncan, a brother of the murdered man, is on his way to Pierre from Baker City, Ore,, to prosecute Redmond, The Standing Rook Sioux, Piexke, Dak, Moy 31.—|Special Tele- gram to THE BEE. |—Apronos to a late Stand- ing Rock dispateh,claiming that the Sioux In- dians were opposed to the Sioux treaty ut that agency,’Agent Semau, well-known in terri- torrial politics, has just returned from Bis- marck, where h e recently hud a personal in- terview with the post-trader and Agent Mec- Laughlin, of Standing Rock, in_which they stated that no_opposition whatever had de- veloped among the Indians around the agency to the present Sioux bill, and that it would casily be ratifled upon the coming of the commission. Further the Indinns had never cluimed or asked remuueration for the ponies taken after the Custer raid, and no such dissatisfaction existed. He rogards the Standing Rock dispatch as sensational, and believes that no stock snould be takén in such reports, Dakota Karmers' Alllance, Huno, Dak., May 21.—| Special Telog ram to Tue Bee.|—The South Dakota Farmors’ alliance will hold o special meeting hero on June 18, continuiug three days. The Knights of Labor will have representations at the meeting. ‘The object is to deviso plans for protecting their interests in the new state or- gunizations. A Former Omahn Man Missing. Hugoy, Dai., May 21.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bk, |—Charles Suell, a clairvoyant aud medium, has been missing since Satur- day. Ho was about thirty-five years old, with black huir and mustache, well dressed and probably six feet vall. He had plenty of money. Foul play is feared, or that he has wandered away while ntoxicated. He came here from Omaha two weeks ago. e Mr. Secretary Meldrum, Curyexse, Wyo., May 21.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee, |—John W. Meldrum, who was to-day appointed secretary of the terri- tory, is a brother of ex-Surveyor-Genoral Meldrum, of Colorado, He has lived at Laramie City for many years, though re- cently located in California. He was county clerk of Albany county for several terms, and ‘was defeated in 1552 as o candidut> for delegate to congress, and subsequently served a torm as surveyor-general for Wyo- ming. He is adwirably qualified to fill the oftice of secretury. A Congressman Elected. Torexka, Kan, May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.]—A special election was beld to-day in the Fourtia congressional dis- trict to elect @ successor to Hou. Thowmas Ryan, who was recently appointed miuister to Mexico. General Harrison Kelly, the re- publican nominee, who is & farmer, was alected without opposition, there bewg no other caundidate. Wyoming Statehood, 3 £, Wyo., May 21,|—Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee]—Statehood is beginning 1o stir the people to the center. The subject has 8o far beeu publicly cauvassed in three counties, and these have enthusiastically proclmimed for stutohood. A rousing meet- g was held at Buffalo last night, at which Lroug tions were adopled. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 18%9. FROM THE HAWKEYE STATE. An Ackley Man Deliberately Stran- ®les Himself to Death. SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS. The Winona & Southwestern and Mason Uity & Fort Dodge Roads to be Consolidated—A Couns terfeiter Arrested. Strangled Himself to Death, WATERLOO, Ta., May 21.—[Special to Tne Ber.]—A carpenter named Gunther, living at Ackley, committed suicide Sunday in a most deiiberate fashion. He tled a noose around his neck and drew the end ot the rove over a nail until he strangled himself. When the body was found the end of the ropo was still wound around his hands, He was sixty yoars old, and griof over the recent denth of his wife caused him to commit suicide, ——— The Supreme Court., Drs MoixEs, Ia.,, May 2L.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The supremo court filed tho following decisions here to-day: Rushnell A. Yiglow vs R.I. Wilson, ap- pelant; Polk district ; reversed. EMe Lyons, appellant, vs L. D. Van Gardner; Alamakee distriot; affirmed. Isaiah Stanhope, appellant, va C. G. and L. G, Swafford; Buchanan district; re- versed. John Doyle vs Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway company, appellant; Marshall district; afirmed. George Whiten vs Fuller & Wagner, ap- vellants; Marshall district; dismissed. Gaar, Scott & Co. vs I. N. Hart et al,, ap- pellants ; Jasper district; airmed. The Roads to Consolidate. Fort Dobes, In., May 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bre.]—Secretary Simpson, of the Winona & Southwestern railway, 18 in the city to attend & meeting of the board of directors of the Mason City & Fort Dodge railroad to be held here to-morrow to ar- range for a consolidation of the roads. Simp- son says the Winona & Southwestern will build to Muson Ci;.x‘ this season, there con- necting with the Mason City road, which is now constructing one hundred miles in a direct line from Winona, Minn., to Omaha. Arrest of a Cou Drs Moigs, Ta,, May gram to Tuk Bre.]—United States Deputy Marshal Etheridge brought here from Cedar county, to-day, a young man named Charles Corey, who 18 charged with passing. counter- foit monoy. He purchased a horse in. that county for $40 and paid for it with eighty counterfeit half dollars. When arrosted he had eighty moro of the same spurious coin upon his person. Pcnitentiary Notes. 8 ANamOSA, Ia., May 2L.—~[Special to Tae Ber.|—There are now twenty-one women in the penitentiary. Herotofore the number has run from twelve to fifteen—the average number being about fiftcen—until this year. The increase is 0Wing to the new law against prostitution, making it a penitentiary affonse. On July 7, 1888, Warden Barr discharged Frank Rivers, who had flnished a term of four years for burglary committed in Ma- baska county, and on Monday of last week he was returned to the warden’s care again by Sherift Hudson, of Clinton county, as Frank Conners, of Clinton, under a sentence of nine months’ for larceny. This is the foi- low who played the dummy act on the prison guards in 1530, He placed 6 dummy in his cell and hid himself in the prison yurd at the evening hour for ringing in, and “when the rogular count of noses was made the dummy in the cell was counted for Rivers and he succeeded in getting away, but was captured at Martelle the next night.' v 2Ty Wayward Girls. Des Morxes, Ia., May 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Sadie Howard and Cora Handyshell, two young girls who were sent to the reform school at Mitchellville some time ago, escaped tne other day and were ar- rested yesterday in this city. At the trial to-day it developed that they had stolen some jewelry and clothing from the school, and the charge of larceny was brought against them. They were under the charge of Jailor and Mrs. Spellmaun last night, it being thought best by the officers not' to confine them in jail. The Handyshell girl was, at the request of her mother, roleased, as the testimony showed that she was not impli- catod to as great an extent as her companipn. Sudie Howard was brought before Judge Bishop, who decided that it was best that she be sent back to the reform school. Suspected of Being a Reporter. WaterLOO, Ia., May 2L—|Special Telo- gram to Tue BEE.]—Some time ago a slight sensation was created by the charges au es- caped patient made against the insane hos- pital at Independence. It is now thought at the hospital that IS. J. Carter, who was found at Towa Falls in an‘insensible condi- tion, and taken to Independence, is sham- ming insanity for the purpose of nvestigat- ing the institution, and he is suspected of being a reporter. He spends his time read- ing novels, and will not talk except to an- swer questions as briofly as possible, He shows 4 knowledge of many of the promi- nent Iowa newspaper men and some in Kaa- sas City, but no one is able to recognize him, The Federal Court. Des Morxes, Ta., May 2L—[Special Telo gram to Tur Bee.]—In the federal court to- day, before Judge Love, the following do- cisions were made: United Statos vs W, rést was waived; tinued. Holderbaum vs H. O. Chestlor, specific performances; leave to file cross bill in place of ono lost. Sheppard vs Chicago & Northwestorn rai)- way company, damages; motion to remand submitted. T. Cunniogham, ar- vail 8200 and case con- e ‘Wants to Share With Po ter. ‘Wasmxaroy, May 2L.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Among the odd requests con- tained in the mail of Mr, Robert P. Porter, the new superintendent of the census was one, to-day, that eclipses anything yet re- ceived, It simply asked Mr. Porter o share equally the salary of his office with the writer, who said that the president had evi- dently Intended to appoint him to the place, his name being the same as that of the new superintendent, In supportof bis view of “the case the writer volunteers the informa- tion that he comes from Indiana, that he served 1n the Sixty-ninth Indiana regiment, and that, therefore, there can be no mistake as to his being the Robert 1. Porter desig- nated as superintendent of the census by the president, Ho is willing to waive the honor of the oftice, however, if given half of its emoluments, Superiatendent Porter re- plied to his correspondent in a seiro-comic vein. A well kuown expert, he wrote, had stated that the superintendent would be compelled to do $20,000 worth of work for 89, His Indiana namesake would, there- fore, see how great a sacrifice the division of the salary would be, even with one who bears the same name. e — Denled the Application. Cuicago, May 21.—The attorney-general of Illinois sometime ago filed an information 1o show by what right the Gas trust existed, uhhulnl it had exoeeded its corporate limits. Judge r to-duy delivered an opinion de- nying the application to dissolve the corpora- lon, and deciding thet the lnll%hudlfl‘g, under the special powers conferred by the legisiature, to buy, scll and cootrol the stocks of s compandes it had embraced, and therefore its action was legal. a—— Fighting the Board of Trade: Cuicago, May 21.—The fight between the bucket shops and the board of irade has been renewed. Bailey, Wills & g, who have an ofiige outside of the board, and who bave been sccuring quotations from & \'ticker," began aotion against the board of trade, the West Unfon Telegraph com- pany and the Gowml:and Btook Telegraph com- pany, alleging that the board of trade's clalm of exclusive jurisdiction over its quota- '-hwh« is Iunu-fl;\zl ind therulm-ohn oonti ulct with telegraph oompanies which recognize such a ri hpl As wmot valld, Judge ley granted a temporaryy Ing:cflon restraining f*;flwlem;-ph compayy from removing the “tic ker."" X e T — The Firat Onse On Record. CLRVELAND, Muy®1.—[Special Telegram to Tre Brr.]—Reov: Mrs. Ellen Rinkle, the regularly ordained minister of the United Brethren church of Worcester, O., is proba- bly the first womah ‘dver authorized to per- form marrla goremonies, Rev. Mra, Rinkle made apflidation to the probate judge of Wayne county a short time ago forali- cense to perform marriages. The judge ro- fused to grant it until he had consulted the attorney-general of the stato. That official refused to give an opinion, and the judge being unable to find any law prohibiting the issuing of a liconse, proceeded to grant one, Mrs. Rinkle will tie her first nuptial knot within a few days. e Killed While Stedling a Ride. SALT Laks Ciry, Utah, May 21.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bee.]—A sixtoen-yoar- old iad named Georgo P. Conners, who ran away from his homo in San Francisco, was brought into Ogden yestorday with his logs cut off by a froight train, The boy was a printer, and ran away from home, beting is way toward Ogden. Arriving at Blue Creek, he attempted to board the train, but his foot slipped and he fell under the ocar with the above resalt. Ho was picked up and brought to Ogden, where he died soon after his arrival. The coroner's jury held an inquest yesterday afternoon. —— Hayti’s Treaty With France. New York, May 21.—|Special Telegram to Tne BEr.]—The Times publishes a Hayti letter giving the testtreaty said to have been concluded between Legitime and France. Under the treaty Haytl cedes the island of Gonaive to France und a site for a coal sta- tion at St. Nicholas and grants other con- cessions to vessels and merchants, France, in roturn, agrees to aid Hayti to suppress the rebellion and accords her a subsidy of five and a half million of francs, with two ‘War vessels of the first class and an equip- ment. 1t is believed in Washington that no such treaty has been made. Sev Colored Brutes. CurLpep; Covnt House, Va., May 21.— Near Richardsville, this county, Saturday night, seven negroes-went to the residence of one of their race, bound him hand and foot, and assaulted his wife and daugh- ter. They were afterwards arrested and taken to the county jail. An attempt was made Satur night to take them out and lynch them, but the guards frightened the mob off. It is expected another attempt will be made to force the Jail, aud the militia have been asked for. ity Oonnt Kalnoky's Polite Hint. VieNNa, May 2L—[Special Cablegram to Tne Bee.]—Count Kalnoky, the Austrian prime mister, has delicately warned Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, against maintain- ing a passive attitude toward the scheme to place Princo Kurageorgenics on the Servian throne. A Morayiun' paper says that Em- peror William has accepted the invitation to attend the autwmnmuneuvers of the Aus- triun army in Moravia and Boheinia. ekt tats More Prosidgntial Appointments. ‘WasmiNoToN, May 21.—Among the appoint- ments made by the president to-day wero the following: John W. Meldrum, of Laramie, Wyo.. secretary’of “Wyoming; Orrin W Blair, 6 Dakota, pecgiver of public moneys at Huron, Dak.; Malachi Krebs, of Peters- vurg, Ind., spocialagent to makoe zllouments of land in severalty toithe Indians under the rovisions of the aot (of congress approved Pebruary 8, 1857, German Labor Troublos. Benuiy, May 21,—''he coal miners who were o a strike ih the Dartmund, Bochum and Essen districts have returned to work. Later—The coat miners of the Dortmund region have aygain entered uvon a general strike. The miners state that the managers did not fulfill their promises. At Zwicken the miners, with the e: ployed in the Arnim collieries, have gone on a strike. Epizan —|She gram to : rose Vantassel, aged thirty-five, dropped dead at the funeral of Lis wife this aftornoon. Saturday rs. Vantassel was taken ill and died on Sunday, leaving five small children. Vantassel's grief was inteuse, and whilo the funeral service was ip progress he uttored a cry and fell forward, dying almost immedi- ately. THE CITY COUNCIL. An Exchange of Personalities Enliv- ens the Proceedings. Congressman Connell was a visitor at the council meeting last night and was the ob- ject of almost as much atteéntion as was Councilman Van Camp, who was present Quring a part of the session, bis first appenr- ance for a nuwber of weeks, Councilmen Bedford, Bailey, Boyd and Chaffee were apsent, A targe amount of routine business was transzcted The recommendations of Mayor Broatch, that appraisors be appointed to value th property of the Omahe Horse Railway com- pany on April 1, was approved, Appraisors were appointed to ussess tho dsmage by reason of the grading of a large number of streots ordered graded by the council, T'he city comptroller reported that he had received but one bid for furnishing the city with ice, that of the Gate City Ice company, ab sixty cents per bundred. As this is more than the regular price of ice, the bid was re- jected and the comptroller authorized to n;ullm a contract at the lowest terms obtain- able, ‘I'he elaim of H. Grebe for §26, a rofund of pound fees, was reported upon adversely by e city attornoey, Tue city attorney was authorized to com- prowmise the suit of Mrs, A, £. Campoell against the aity, a claim of §3,000 for dum agos by the chunge of grade on Twentieth street, Tue claim can be settled for #00). The request of the residents of Vinton strect for the paving of that street with cedar blocks on sand and plank, was re- forred to the commjiieq on paving, curbing and guttering. |, | The request of the .(residents of Decatur street, for the extension of a water main to Thirty-first sureet, wasreferred Lo the com mittee ou fire and wator. Fowler & Beindorf ere given possession of the city hall plans.i@. enable them 1o pre- pare the specifications required by the oity attorney before hoprepares a building bond. A petition askingd fofl the opening of Oak swreet from TwellSLagrth to Thirtieth, was referred to the comwmitiee on grades aud grading. Petivions for the g of Emmew and Spaulding streets erred to the com- mittec on grades aj ading. The Utica Cement company presented a protest ugainst the aon of ‘the board of public works in exclufling the uscof the tica cement in w,-yufilw works in Owaha. Phe matter was refcrred to the committee on paviog, curbing unwv.kriug and the city gineer. ‘The bond of W. R. Jobuson as waster pluwber, was approved. “The following resolutions were offered : By Wheeler—Ordering the sweeping of St. Mary’s avenue, (rom Twentieth to Fwenty- enth steect, ouce in two weeks. Adoptod. y Counsman~—bireeting the eity clerk to ascertain from ex-Oity Attorney Couneil when the ordinanoces being compiled by him w:‘u be ready for delvery to e city. Adopted. By Soyder—Authorizing the sewer in- #pector 10 hire & horse and wagon. Adopted. By Davis—That the city comptrolier bo instructed to advertise in one Chicago daily popes and Tue Ovana Bik for one week for ids for street lighting for the ity of Omaua, for a term of five years, by electricity, gus, gasoline or coal o Councliman Lowry's Sixth streev grading ordinance was brought up ugain by a report of the committee on grades and grading, recommending the passago of the ordinance. Mr, Wheeler opposed the adoption of the report. ‘“There aren’t funds enough to do the work,” he explained. This brought Mr. Lowry to his feot with gn array of figures, by which he sho: that there fs still available for grad- ng purposes over 14,000, “The gentloman from the Fourth has expressed himself in favor of the ordinance, except that he dido’t want ‘that —— Irishman’ to get the credit for it." “I never said It That's untrue,” retorted Mr, Wheeler. *I always thought you were a Frenchman, Your name indicates it." Mr. Wheeler then went on to show by an- other array of figures that there is only #3,000 available for grading. After half an hour's discussion it was dis- ©covered that the costof the proposed grading was included in the city engincer's estimate of §34,000 for the city’s share of the grading proposed for the coming yoar. The matter was finally referred for one weok, and the oity comptroller roquosted to furnish a state- ment of the amount of funds available for grading. The following ordinances were epassed : Providing for the collection of fees by the plumbing inspoector: opening Twenty-second stroet from Charles street to St. Paul street; establishing the grade of Grant_streot from Twonty-first to Twenty-second, Twenty-first from Burdette to Grant, and Madison ave- nue from Fourteenth to Sherman avenue; establishing the grade of Twenty-fourth stroot from the Belt Line to the south line of section 4; changing tho grade of Chicago stroet from Twentioth to Twenty-third; es- tablishing the grade of Thirty-second street from Pacific to Woolworth; ordering the grading of Jones from Fourteenth to Six- teenth, and Fifteenth from Jackson to Leav- enworth; fixing the salary and defining tho duties of the clerk of the police court. ity THE DEFEATED SCHOOL BONDS, The Members of the Board of Educa- tion Handicapped. Sinos the school bond proposition for the issuance of £300,000 for the crection of new school buildings, and for the purohase of new school sites, has been defeated by & vote of the electors, nothing will be done at present by the board of education toward increasing the accommodation, turther than renting buildings, as has been done heretoforo. Many of the members of the board aro dis- gusted with the defeat of the bonds. They claim that the defeat was due to the inaiffer- ence of people who are not fully alive to the needs of the city, and also to the present plumbers’ striice. Some think that if the §75,000 proposition for the addition to the high school had not been subiitted, the general proposition would have carried, and then the board would have secured the other necessary new buildings the coming season. As it is now, public educational facilities are inudequate, and the members of the board mako this statement without hesitancy. Speaking to a reportér for Tns Ber, last night, Sneriff Coburn, who is one of the members of the board, stated that the bond issue would be dropped for awhile, at loast. Ho doosn't think the High school addition propusition had anythin, to do with the defeat of the bonds. After tho elapse of @ few months, it is thought that the question will bo taken up again, for the reason that more school room is needed and must be had. About all the money the board has on hand is £18,000, which is the balauce in tho sito and building fund. ‘This amount Mr. Sholes wants to appropriate to the ercction of a temporary building at the Paul school site, to relieve the overcrowded condi- ton of the Long school. He offered a resolution to thut effect at Monday night's ing of the board, but action was re- od for two weeks. ors of the board say that the Deople will be anxious for better and more adequate facilities betore the proposition is put to them again to vote upon. e The Retail Grocers. The monthly meeting of the retail grocers was to have been held last night in the Young Men’s Christian association building to consider the credit system. At 9 o'clock no, quorpm had gongrogated, and the fow that had assembled went home. —_— 7,000,000 CANDLE POWER. The Light at §t. Catherine's Point the Most Brilliant in the World. A correspondent of the London Times calls attention to the light now. shown from St. Catherine’s point lighthouse in the Isle of Wight. Prior to May 1 r the light exhibited at this as deseribed in the admiralty U of lights as.fixed, dioptric, of the order, That is, it was a steady light produced by means of a six-wicl concentric oil burner and refracting lenses, the intensity of the naked flame being equal * to about 730 candles. At the present mo- ment an electric light is being shown at St, Catherine’s, the full power inten- sity of which was recently stated by Captain St : Webb, the deputy mas- ter of the Trinity house, to be equal in illuminating power to rather more than gaven million candles—for the light now revolves—u mighty flash of five seconds” duration sweeps around the sea and is yisible at distances that seem incredible, To effecy this improve- ment a commodious engine-room has been added to the estabiishment, con- taining three steam engines of twelv horse power each and two magneto: tric machines of the De Meritens type. Two of the engines are intended to work for lighting purpo: the third being meunt to work the fog signal, As a precau- tion against break-down, everything is in duplicate at least, with an oil light in reserve as well. The only other lighthouses on the coast of Ing- land at which the light is produced by means of electricity are Souter point, on the coast of Durham, between the mouths of the Tyne and the Wear; the South Foreland, and at the 1 , on the Cornish const. Butthe St. Cathe- rine’s light is ten times more powerful than the best of them—the one on Souter point. It is, in fact, ono of, if not, as is belioved, ually the most inten ant light in existence, and one which the country, as a mari- certainly’ feel proud BLACKSNAKE FILLED WITH GOLD, The Komarkable Find of Two Young Men in Missouri, On Saturday, April 27, James Me- Calan, a young man residiug on Wal- nut creek, near Index, Mo., was squir- rel hunting, : Noticing bis dog barking furiously, he went forward. The object of the dogs attention was an enormous black- snnke, which, when killed, measured fo cen feet and nine inches, he reptile stood perfectly erect for about four feet of its length,und seemed unable to move the middle part of its body at all, Although somewhat abashed by the formidable appearance of the reptile, says the St. Louis Republic, Jim was not slow to observe that it could not move from the spot where its body seemed bound to the earth, so he picked up & stout cluband striking the mopster several blows upon its head, which it was weaving about in the air, soon dis- putched it. He was again astonished when, at- tempting to raise the monster up on his stick, he was unable to lift it from the ground. " About that time he saw aneighboron the road, Calling upon him for assist- apee, they cut the snake opeu at the lace wheve the immense weight was ocated. 2 They took from its body an old boot- leg thonged together at each end, and contamning something so heavy they sould scarcely lift it. Great was their surprise and joy when, upon cutting open the boou leg, it was found to be filled with gold coins from 31 up to $20. The only qlnuun‘lo explanation is this: It is well known by parties living here that during the late war a pnrtf‘ of bushwhackers buried a bootleg full old somewhero on Walnut Creek. ho monster was found near a small ravine, where itis supposed the gold was washed out of its hiding place and found by the snake. Besides, not being able to imagine how he managed vo swallow it, we can’t conceive why he attempted it unless to his race belongs the greed for gold which is a prominont trait in human nature, since man yielded to his ancestral tempter. At any rate the snake got it, thon Jim, who is now the happo possessor of 43,840 in gold. We hope he will divide with Ed and prosper. The snake that swallowed the canoe and nine Indians was a much larger one than this, but for acvual value this one takes the cake. The American Girl. The American girl 18 gradually vading every department of operatic reprosentation, and always with success, says the St. James's Gazette, For yours past more leading prime-donne have been produced by the United States than by any European country. Madame Patti is almost an American; Madame Albani is a Canadian: Madame Valleria, Madame Nordica, Madamo Novada and Miss Van Zandt, with many more whose names will at once sugwost themselves, are all from the United States. Miss Geraldine Ulmar, an American, is one of the most attractive members of the Suvoy company: and Miss Huntington, another American, reigns supreme at the prince of Wales'. We now hear of a new American Juliot, Miss lames, who, coming after Madame Patti at the Paris opera house, has almost equalled Madame Patti’s success; of an American dancer, Mademoiselle Flint, who has made her mark in the grand ballets of Milan and of Rome. Stendhal was cer- tainly mistaken when, rather more than fifty years ago, he wrote that America was the freest country in the world, but ovne to which Italian music could never appeal. . What He Missed. Shoe and Leather Dealor: Cashier Boggs (in Toronto)---Heilo, what's the matter; you're all broken up; remorse, eh? Cashier Joggs---Not much: but I've just read in the papers that old Di dond, the president of our bank, said if I had waited a week Jonger I could have stolen twice the amount. Wanted to Hear Himself., “Can’t you read to yourself?” asked a man of an old darkey, who was mutter- ing over a nowspuper! “'Don’t keer for dat sorter readin’, nohow. When I reads [ wants ter hear what I'se readin’ about.” On the Big Board.’ Chicago Herald: ‘“Three years ago T went onto the board with ),000, and in less than two years I retircd.” *With an independent fortunc?” “‘Noj until T could raisea little money to go into something else.” e Noods Saxsapaiia NS Qo Nt A Good Appetite is essential to good health: but at this season the blooa may be im- pure, that tired feelinz predominant, and the appetite lost. Hood's Sarsaparilla is a won derful medicine, for creating an appetite, ton- ing the digestion, and giving siength to the nerves and health to the whole system. Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla. Sold by all druggists, Prepared only by C. 1. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass, COMPAENIE GENERALE ]HMSATLMIIBULI Paris Universal Bxpostion 1s now open. 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FINEST | INTHE WEST We can offer for the next few days the RAREST BARGAIN Ever offered in this city. IF YOU WANT IT Come early as it wont remain unsold very long. The finest improved farm in tho west comprising 480 acres, evory acre suge ceptible of cultivation. This farm is situated in Cuming County, and the celebrated Elk Horn Valley. Cuming County is queen of the corn belt, and this is the finest farm in tho county, Only four miles from West Point the county seat, and three miles from tho town of Beemer, 835 ncres in growing crops, wheat, oats and barley. corn, 160 acres in pasture, containing living water the entire , the entire pas- ture is under fence Large elegant 7 room house, 22x48, two stories high. The rooms are large and the house is well furnisbed. Large briclk cellar. 12 ACRES IN ORCHARD of hearing trees. The farm is well supplied with the necessary out buildings, as follows: Horse Barn with carvinge shed attached 30x40 feet. Cow Barn, 20x30, two stories. Hog Barn with hog pasture of 20 acres 20x32 feet, Corn Cribs, 26x32 foct. Granery, 28x82 feet. Chicken House, 2x16 foot. All the buildings are new and in gooa condition. Four wells of fine water, one at the house, and one cach at the horse, cow and hog barns. The following stock is now on the place and will be sold with 20 head graded milch cows. 30 young heifors and steers, 7 young work horses, 1 colt. 1 pony. 1 mare, with foal. 120 hogs, many of them nearly ready for the market. The farm is well equiped with all necessary machinery, such as wagons, cultivators, seeders, mowers, hay rakes ote. This is o grand opportunity to secure one of the finest favms in the west. Remember it is ALL IMPROVED Ready for occupancy, well stocked and with growing crops. We will offer it for the next fow days, at u price, and on terms that will insure its immediate sale, The dwner will exchange it for im- proved unincumbered Omaha property or well located UNINCUMBERED ACREAGE Suitable for platting. Remember this farm is clear from all incumbrance, and we must receive good uninmbered property in exchange. For full particulars apply to WESTERN Real Estate AND Mercantile Exchange Telephone 1440, Room 4, Chamber Commerce Sonnenschein & Valentine Managers, Omaha, Neb, the