Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1889, Page 3

OUR SAN FRANCISCO GOSSIP. A Row Over a Reporter Who Was Not in Full Dress. THE CHINESE SYNDICATING. Generous Relief Contribntions—The P, & O. Steamers to Land at San Diego—Getting Roady For the Election. A Reception Muddie. BAN Fraxcisco, June 15.—[Special Tele- gram o 'I'ng Bee.]—The club circles of San Francisco are all stirred up over a little affair at the Bohemian Club, which happened at a banquet given to Licutenant Carlin, of the United States steamer Vandalia, wrecked in the Samoan storm. 'Fhe different news- papers received invitations, and, in response, the Alta sent John Isaacs, a reportér, who went in ordinary dress, The affair was full dress, and Isaacs was not invited to the table ortoa seat anywhere, He reported the affair to his chief, and a spirited correspond ence took place between James I. Robison, managing editor of the Alta, and Peter Robertson, president of the Bohemians and also @ member of the Chronicle staff, in which the formar classed the treatment of s reporter as “contemptible snobbery.” ‘The fight ex- tended to the Press club, and the discussion, pro and con, has been lively, San Fraocisco has shown that she de- sorves a reputation for generosity by sub- scribing over §75,000 for the reliet of the Johnstown and Seattle sufferers, of which £50,000 has been sent to Johnstown, §20,000 to Scattie, and over $5,000 yet remains in the hands of the treasurer. Other towns throughout the state have done as well, pro- portionately, a number donating funds al- ready raised for the Fourth of July and fore- going the celebyation, A controling interest in the Musas con- cession, a large graant of miring land in Lower California, was sold this week to a Chinese syndicute, which owns mines on the Columbia river, in Peru, and at several other localitics, The miners are located in the valley of the Real del Castillo, about el;‘hty miles southeast of San Diego. The syndicate will build flumes, erect mills and smelters, and expects to have from ten to twelve hundred coolies at work within sixty days. Bosides the mining country, it has secured extensive Hishing rights off ~ the Mexican coast, and a large lot of tillable land for truck farming. Southern California, and particularly San Diego, las beon thoroughly aroused, for some days, over tho prospect of getting the Peninsular and Oriental line of steamers to make that city its American landing place forthe Asiatic trade. It was supposed, at first, that Spreckels’ brother was interested in the proposed change, but J. B. Alexander, manager of Spreckles’ southern Culifornia business, says Baring Brothers & Co., the London baukers, who are heavy stockhold- ers in the Sante I'e railroad, have been try- ing to bring about the change, in order to get overland freight for that railroad. Already gubernatorial condidates are looming up for 1890, Governor Waterman, who was elected lieutenant-governor in 1886 and succeeded to the executive office by the death of Governor Bartlett in 1887, has announced that he would again be a candi- date before the republican convention, There is a bitter opposition to him, and the repub- lican caundidate wiil probably be W. W. Morrow. There has been almost an epidemic of murders, suicides and attempted murders this week, there being no less than eight since Monday. As usual, the ever-present coolie gets in with his knife for a goodly share of them, one having carved his white employer becaused ordered to do some washing, For years the insurance companies doing business on the coast have had a trust by ‘which rates huave been outrageously high. Desperate efforts have been made to get the legislature to pass a mutual insurance bill, but every session the trust has come down with its sack and insurance for the people was defeated. Recently the trust bas been trying to discipline sowe of its members,who have shown a dispositicn to kick over the traces, and tho result is that some of the bribery work of the octobus upon the legis- lators is coming out, and the logal papers are making a vigorous investigation. Should the trust be broken, it wili result in the saving of over £3,000,000 a year to the insured of the coast. e DESTRUCTIVE STORMS. New England and the Atlantic States Suffer Severely. New Yonr, June 15.—Associated press Qispatches from New Jerscy, Delaware, Marylang, eastern Pennsylvania, New York state and Now England as far east as Maine mdicate mueh damage to property and some 1oss of life by storms accompanied by light- Ding, this evening. In this city a Catholic church spire was struck, the cupola stribped away and_stones weighing 800" pounds dis- placed. An oil tank in Jersey City was struck by lLightning and the fames from 200,000 gallons of petroleum have been burn- ing much of the night. No lives lost. ~Au- other fire from the same cause occurred in a lumber district, but was headed off, From ~ all parts of the affected territory come news of damage to crops and fruit trees, i o WHOLESALE (NDICTMENT. Two Fundr.a Judges and Clerks of Election Avraigaod. Mewmpnis, Tenn, June 15.—The United States grand jury, which has bsen investi- guting the manner in which the elections in the Tenth congressional district have been on ducted during the .past four years, sub- mitted a report to the court this worning. Indictments were returned against nearly ull the judges and clerks, somo %00 in number, of the last clection in this congressional dis- trict. The particular offense for which the most of these men were indicted is for not returning the poll list and the count to the clerks of the county and circuit courts of their respectivo counties, as the law re- uires, Tho remainder of them are indicted or tuking the election books away from the polls to conduct the count. The Auguscana Synod. _ Mouxg, IIL, June 15,—At this morning’s sessiou of the Augustana synod the report of the committee on resolutions, presented yes- terduy, reforring to the appointment of a now coustitutional commities, was the special order. The committee reported a new committeo appointed, consisting of one momber from each conference; that euch confercnce should also elect a speclal committee, and these conferenco comwittees should report to the.committee of the synod. ‘Lhe resolution was amended by making the committeo consiet of one clergy- man and one layman from every conference. This launched the synod iuto another wurm discussion, especiully as to tho iustructions to be given tho new committee, ho impertince of the change scoms patent te nearly ull, but Low 10 gov at it was the bone of contention, “I'ne main dificulty lies in the fact thut the synod covers the whole' United States und that several of the confercnces have hewr own eolleges, und ull ure doing mission work in- dependent of the othiers, und that in the minds of sone there is u cootlict between the spociul wid the general jutorest, Creatod a Stir, Pixts sURs, Pa., June 1,—1n the Lutheran syuod lo-duy @ sensution was created by the report of i eountiee favoring the adoption of the old comwon service of the church Wwhich was laid, aside several years ago for a Bow 00e. This blow ab the new service pro- voked u vigorous disoussion which will be eovtinned Monday. There s much differ- Quee 9L0pin 0N ou the matter, e = Gilb ety the Actor, Dying. Bostox, June 15.-~Tho condition of John Gathort ie roported very critical lo-night, aud it is faared thut be wilk not dive uutil mIAreing THE DAY AT JOHNSTOWN. Too Much Dynamite Used at the Stone Bridge. Jonwsrows, Pa, June 15.AThe eunshine has succeeded the morning showers and this is the first bright day Johnstown has secen for a week, The Conemaugh is swollen and the high water 18 an advantage, as it carries away a great portion of the impurities lodged along the river banks. But two bodies were recovered up to noon. Major Phillips' dynamiters have had Johnstown in & state of nervous terror all day, and this evening General Manager Ful: ton, of the Cambria iron company, dictated a forcible protest to Governor Beaver, stating the mills and offices of the company were being ruined; that Adjutant General Hast- ings had paid no attention to two requests for its discontinuance, and that the state would be held responsible for any further damage done. Before the mes- sage was sent, however, Adjutant-General Hastings had issued an order to Major Phil- 1ips to discontinue the blasting, Major Phil- lips has been engaged since Wednesday in blowing out the wreckage in the channel of the Conemaugh above the Pennsylvania railrona stone briage. He was anxious to have a pussage for the wuter by this even- ing, and to that end put in & five hundred pound blast of dynamite at noon. The blast was placed under the buildings, one of which was lying upon the other and both of them covered with logs. The explosion was terrifie. ‘The next biast, not being placed so decp, was a 400-pounder. This one did all the damage. Tho report was awful and the strongest houses in the city trembled like leaves. All the glass was blown out of the windows of Odd Fellows hall, In the same neighborhood the rear wall of a half wrecked Catholic church fell upon the Baltimore & Ohio tracks, block- ing them. The chimneys rattled down all about and dishes were broken in houses in Kernville, half a mile away. Asked about the matter, Major Phillips said: “We have used only 2,000 pounds of dvnu- mite to-day. The charges will not be so heavy hereafter. 1 had no idea we were do- ing any damage. So far as I know no per- sons were injured.’”” Adjutant-General Hastings, to-day, re- ceived a letter from Vice President Morton, siying that on his rcturn to his country home he found that his little girls, from eight to fourteen years of ave, had been hard at work since the terrible disaster at Johnstown in making articles of clothing for the poor homeless children who have survived the flood; that he forwarded to-day, 127 articles of wearing apparel made by their own hands or purchased with their own money, with some of their dresses, and that his children will feel greatly iged if you will cause the clothing to be distributed among the little sufferers by the recent calamity, for whom they feel the deepest sympathy. The opening of the wedge line raft above the stone bridge, to-day, was an engineering feat. For ten days scveral hundred men had been at work upon the heterogeneous mass, but only about sixty feet of channel had been cleared when, on Wednesday, Major Phillips, of Lewiston, and a force of dynamiters were put at work. _Six acres of solidly packed wreckage, wedged between the river banks by a hydraulic force that cannot be estimated have in three days melted away, Large frame houses, hundreds of logs and monsier trees were tangled up and bound together with wire and iron bars brought down with the flood. The scene, this after- noon, when the great mass moved down the river, was a remarkable one. The crowds that Iimed the shores and stood on the now famous stone bridge raised a shout that was heard the length and breadth of the valley. The west bank of the Conemaugh is again a furnace of fire to-night. The wreckage torn up by dynamite to-day, was piled up and the torch applied and the whole valley is illuminated. Measles are very prevalent among the children, and the Bedford street hospital has two cases of pneumonia. Bronchitis and diarrhoea are very gencral among the workmen. The 18 no sickness of conse- quence among the militia, From the most reliuble reports obtainable the number of bodies recovered so far is Fourteen bodies were taken out to- Dr. Free, of the state board of health, in- spected the river towns as far down as Sang Hollow to-day. The worst dis ery made was a large number dead horses and cows floating in the river, The dynamite explosions have brought the carcasses to the surface. They are in a bad state of decomposition. Eight carloads of lumber arrived to-day. Rough sheds are alrendy being erected in the heart of the city to be used as stores. o Fire and Police Commissioners. The board of fire and police commissioners were in session last evening. The greater part of the time was taken up by an infor- mal talk with the representative of a chem- ical engine firm and with a representative of the Gamewell Electric compuny. The com- missioners purchased & new style of fire alarm box from an Omaka firm some time ago, and have been giving ita very severe test. It was found to work satisfactorily. The Gamewell company sent 1n a_communi- cation saying it was hazardous to put a dif- ferent style of box in the circuit with the boxes furnished by them. A communication was received from W. J. Kennedy and others asking for a hoso cart in the vicinity of Windsor place. The mat- ter was referred to the committee on prop- erty, with power to act. A petition was received asking that a fire alarm box be placed at the corner of Thirty- seventh and Howavd streets. Referred. The appointment of J. C. Sission as special policeman ou the Omaha and Council Bluffs bridge was approved. A communication was received from Chief Galligan stating thay Williem Webb, a pipe- man on No. f hose, hud deserted, and recom- mending that his place be declared vacant. He was removed accordingly. A few mo- ments afterwards Webb came in and handed his resignation to the commissioners, A resolution was passed and referred to the council fixing the streets ou which ex- press wagons and drays may stand, Leave of absence for ten days was granted Oftlcer Meals. The resiguation of Oficer Ward was ac- cepted. — Mor:uary, Bertha, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Crawford, died ut her home, 43) Mon- roe street, aged fiftoen years, nine months and seventeen days. She was a bright, win- some girl, of who, through long months of sufforing, endeared herself to her parents by her patience and sweet dis- position. A trip to Asbury Park, N. J., hud been pianned for her in hopes of ' benefitting her nealth, and her parents were only waiting uatil she was strong enough to make the journey. Her sudden taking off was a blow "o her father, the well known munager of the Grand opera house, and his estimuble wife. Mrs, Gertrude Zahnen Sears died, yester- day, at Clurkson Memorial hospital, at the age of thirty-one years. The funeral will be held at 5 p. m., to.duy, at 1560 North Eigh- teenth street. Commercial Civcles Agitated. Commercial circles, in Omaha, were con- siderably agitated, yesterday, over reports from Chadron to the effect that C. F. Yates, A merchant thero, had given @ mortgage to the First Natlonal bunk, on Friday, and left for parts unknown. As many of bis creditors reside here, they are nuturally very solicitous rogarding their chances of ever getting nny- thing. Atone tue Yates couducted a gro- cery store at Lweuty-fourth and Caldwell streets, in this city, which bhe sold to Jucob Weil, jr. Not loug ago the latter became heavily iovelved, was thought to be on the ed edwe, nud un application wus made by McCord, Hrady & Co. for a receiver to take charge of his stocks C—— Litigants Come to Blows., The celebruted litigation before Judge Dunay between oficials of the Kit Carter and Harlem cattle companies, is beginning to develop o great deal of bad blood. Yes- terday afternoon J. B. Darvell struck E. M. McGillan a blow that knocked hiw down. Since Thursday last, one cf the many suits uding, iuvolving the owuorship of orses valued ut $6,000, hus been oun wial. It was given to the jury about noon vesterday, and the afternoon was devoted to the takivg of more wsumouy in the foret U ST KELLEY,STIGER&C O. Co MUSLIN UNDERWEAR GREAT REDUCTION SALE. LOT 1--FINE MUSLIN CORSET COVERS, perfect fitting, best workmanship, and good durable muslin, LOT 2. B¢, reduced from 25¢* Our entire stock of fine Muslin and Cambric CORSET COV - ERS, DRAWERS, CHEMISES AND SKIRTS, that have be=n selling at 80¢, 85c and 40c¢, All reduced to 25¢. LOT 8--Our entiré stock of fine Muslin and Cambric CORSET COV - ERS DRAWERS, CHEMISHES, SKIRTS and NIGHT DRESSES, that have been selling at 80e¢, 88¢, 78¢ and 80¢, Reduced to 50e. ——————————————— e S—————— LOT 4--Our entire stock of fine Muslin and Cambric CORSET COV - ERS, DRAWERS, CHEMISES, SKIRTS and NIGHT DRESSES, that have been selling at 88¢, 90c¢ and $1.00, Reduced to '75e. Finer Goods at Proportionately Low Prices. INFANTS’ SHORT SLIPS, latest styles, fine tucked and embroid- ered patterns, at 78c, $1.00, $1.15, $1.28, $1.40, $1.80 and up to $4.80, all greatly reduced. INFANTS LONG SLIFS, fine tucks and embroidered patterns, at B0c $1.00, $1.28, $1.50, $1.68, $1.88 and up to $6.00, all greatly re- duced. CORSET DEPARTMENT W. C. C. CORSETS--Fine Coutill Jean, cor patent clasp and wide side steel, silk finished, perfect ed front and gore Corset, itting, 4:8c¢, worth 75c. P A BROADWAY CORSETS--Imported French Woven Corset, 4 em- broidered gores, perfect fitting, e P. D. CORSETS--Importei fine French Sateen, extra lon Corset, elegantly finished, perfect fitting, very durable, always keptin stock. 68c, Cheap at ¢1.00. waist ‘Full ine —— FERRIS’ PATENT GOOD SENSE CORSETS--Perfect fft for all ages, best for health, comfort, wear and finish. in stock. Full line always kKept THE PERFECT SUMMER CORSET--Perfection in Summer Cor- sets, very light, cool, durable, best in the market. market. P e ——— Call and see $1.00, worth $1.40, UL B — WARREN’S SATEEN FEATHERBONE CORSETS, absolutely tin- breakable, Only 85e¢, reduced from $r1.25. ‘We carry a full line of the celebrated Corsets: Dress Form, Dr. Warner’s Health Woven, C. B.,, W, C.C., &c., all at t e e e e Mme. Warren’s fiCoraline,and Abdominal,French e lo_wcst possible prices. Hoisery; Hoisery. ‘We are showing the best and most com- plete line of Stainless Black Hoisery ever offered, All our blacks are the genuine Acid Tested Dyes, every pmr guaranteed to be as represented or money refunded, Note the following special prices: ——— Ladies’ !‘Stainless” Black Hose, ful regular made with high spliced hecls and extra long, at 25¢, former price 850, RIS SREN 75 dozen Laaies’ extra fine ‘‘Stainle Black Cotton Hose, fullaregular made, double heels and toes, we guarantee this stocking to give perfect satisfac- tion, they are good vaiue at 50c. we sell them at 85¢, or 8 pair for a $1. 50 dozen TLadies’ “Argyle” Stainless Black Cotton Hose, \\'il?\ double heels and extra high spliced hecl, this stocking is manufactured from the finest selected cotton yarn, for wear they have no equal. They are worth 75¢, for this sale 50¢ pair. ——— We also have a splendid assortment of Children’s heavy ribbed Stainless Black Cotton Hose, with heavy double knees, just the kind for school wear. Sizes b, bi— 7, T4—8, 84, 9. For 20c, 30¢, 8he. JERSEY fittme Vests, 1 case Ladies’ Jersey Fitting Ribbed Vests, gquare cut, low neck, cream and white, at 15¢ or 2 for 25¢. 25¢, 1 case Ladies’ Fine Lisle Thread Jersey Fitting Ribbed Vests, square cut, low neck, in cream, white, pink and sky, at 25¢, worth 40c. e 100 dozen Ladies’ all pure Silk Jersey Fitting Ribbed Vests, square cut, low neck, in black, cream, blue and sul- mon, at $1 each, they are worth $1.50. Lace Dept. Everything that is new and beautiful is represented in our stock and our prices are always the lowest. —— GREAT SALE—42 inch Black all Silk CHANTILLY FLOUNCINGS $1.25, £1.50, £1.50, $1.65, $2.15 up to $5.50. Don’t buy until you have seen the goods we are offering. e — 45 and 48 inch Black all Silk RUSSIAN D'ESPRIT, DOTTED, STRIPED, FIGURED and FISH DRAPING NETS. At the following astonishingly low prices. $1.25, $1.40, 81.75, $2, $2.25, up. Don't buy anything in Draping Nets until you have seen our stock. ] . Largest Stock, Latest Novelties, our prices are always the lowest. o LR 45 inch Swisg Embroidered SKIRTINGS (embroidered very deep.) 650, T0c, 8¢, 95¢ and $1 yard. —m— 45 inch Hemstitchea Swiss EMBROID- ERED SKIRTINGS, Tucks and Band Effects, Latest Novelties. 81, $1.25, £1.40, $1.75 and $2. 223 and 27 inch Swiss Embroidered FLOUNCING, Tucked Effects. Lat- est Novelties, just the thing for ‘hildren’s Dresses, 45¢, 60c, , The, S5e, §1 and $1.25 a yard, all greatly reduced. COLORED fnbrotderies. Our entire stock of Colored Embroid- eries, itly reduced that it is almost equal to giving them away. s Docige and 16th Sts. |DRESS £000S, DE BEIGE. Real fine light weight Summer Belge Suiting, in grays and drabs, reduced from 65¢ to b0, < BRILLIANTINE. Beautiful styles in Brilliantine, silver, gray, drab and brown mixtures, gener¢ ally sold at $13 we sell on Monday at 65q, l|lNllinntino, cream color and black, at § INDIA LINEN, Roeceived another big shipment o theso goods, plain checks, plaids an stripes, worth 12}, at Sje. See our Indin Muslin in and black. India Dimity—fine wash fabrics. Czarina Lawn, an elegant summer cloth, in plain and lace eftocts, See the bargains in Persian Lawn, Special inducements in French Nain« gooks. me, white HENRIETTAS. In the Traported Henrviettas our line of colors is yet complete, at prices that are inviting, 60c¢, 80 and $1. PERSIAN CASHMERE. Wo are showhg some elegnnt styles in this line. They come in Persian and Paisley effocts, also handsome floral de« s1gns, in patterns for gowns, Novelty Stripes A big line of the lat= est importations at 90c. Challies—Handsome styles,largest va= riety; worth 25¢; now 19%¢. Challies---Fine imported all wool Challies; splendid selection, all reduced to 50e. Summer Suitin gs---Stripes and plain, handsome mixtures, splendidly adapted for traveling dress, and the strip e for cloaks, 50c. Serge---A genuine English Serge, a fabric that will give every savisfaction, in all the new shades, old pink, Russian blue, Egyptian green, poppy red, &c.3 cut down from $1 to 7 WASH GOODS. French Batiste---Only a few lengths of these goods left; will continue until sold at 12%c. ; A They are a yard wide, positively fast colors, and worth 25¢. Jacconet---Someth ing special; a lot of plaid Jacconets, now sclling at 253 these are extra fine goods; on Mondny, 18e. Silk Mull—WWe invite you to lock through (his Dig line of really handsome goods, 'liey are someof the finect productions of the Kuropean mills and come in black, white, ivory, creme, plik, blue, &, claine—Plain, plald and cut down theé prices in this desirable linc of goods Scotch Novelties—We have positively the chotcest ussortment of high novelty Ginghams every shown in this city; we have cut down the- prices, Our third shipment of Fronch Sateens i here nows our stock in that line 18 now coms plete, and our patrons should make their selec tons'at once before this desivable line is again broken, e e — — ———— ————————— closure proceedings. After adjournmen- McGillan and Prichett were standing at the foot of the stairs talking, when Daruell came along, and, without warning, it is said, made anassault on McGillan. The affair lasted only a moment, but was lively and exciting. Friends of both parties interfered and separated them. MOSES LEVY 18 SAFE. Governor Taylor of Tennessce Re- fuses to Surrender Him. Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, has re- fused to comply with & requisition upon him from Governor Thayer for the arrestof Moses Levy, a fugitive from justice, who is now sojourning at Union City in that state. Some months ago the firm of Corabloth & Pelzer, merchants av Norfolk, failed under questionable circumstances. Believing that their action was prew editated, and had as its motive a deliberate purpose of defrauaing creditors out of just dues, they were arrvested and confined 1n the Madison county h The authorities, it secmns, had reason to believe that Levy was implicated with them in their nefarious schewe, and an ofticer ne here searching for him. It was learned that he had gone to Tennessee, and located 1n Union City. Governor ‘Thayer was at once applied to_for a requisition on Governor Taylor, which he issued, and the officer to whom it was delivered left immediately for Nushville, expecting, of course, that he wouid find it un e matter to get his man, But because the crime was not stated in the requisition, Governor Tay- lor refused to honor it. This neces- sitated considerable delay getting new papers, and .in the meantime both Cornblathand Pelzer have given bonds, been released from custody and are-now in Omaha. Since some of their largest credit- ors live here, the case is of considerable in- terest to o number of people in this city, THE COURTS, Cases on Trial Before the District and County Courts, Mrs, Jessie Currie began proceedings in the district court yesterday ufternoon for a divorce from her husband, J. P. Currie. “The petitioner claims that immediately after her marriage to Currie in Omaha, April 13, 1558, he announced that he would never live with her; that he soon afterwards commit- ted adultery with a woman unknown to the petitioner, and has failed to provide for his Wife's support. Dexter L. Thomas began suit in the dis- tricu_court yesterday ofternoon to collect 410,65 from W. L. Scism and W. J. Paul for fuilure to carry out the torms of a real estate contract., The case of Frank McCoy et al vs Conrad & Clark has been remanded from, tio United States court to the district court, County Court. ‘The statement of the Bank of Omaha was filed in the county court yesterday afternoon. Judge Shields will set a date on Monday for @ meeting of the creditors. Harvey Ketchum began a swit in the county court yosterday against Nelson O, Brown to collect $227.68 due on o paviug contract. Ended at Last, A final account has been filed with Judge Shields, by Charles Brown, administrator in the Henry Gray estate, and creditors who have not had their woney can now get it. When Gray died,Jonas Gise was appointed administrator, with John G. Jucobs as bonds- man, He undertook to settle outstanding accounts at 60 cents on the dollar, put had signed notes with Gray, as sccurity, at the United States Natioual bani, for something like $6,000. With the” property under his charge, ho worked a scheme und returned to the estate & report that the notes had beea puid in full. "Phe creditors who had settled at 60 cents, heard of this, and brought suit for the full amount of their claims, About that time Gise disappeared, leaving his bondsman, JohnG.Jacobs, to make good his default, Before the matter got through the courts, Jacobs died, leaving his widow to bear the responsibility. The cre- ditors won, consequently Mrs. Jacobs was forced to pay into the court for their benetit the swc of $14,300, { It would PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Close of a Very Successful Theatri- cal Season—Next Y ear's Outiook. Omaha is the best show town between Chicago and Sen Francisco. This assertion is very frequently made by advance agents and traveling managers. They tell you that she simply knocks Kansas City silly, while Lincoln, St. Joe Leavenworth, Topeka and Des Momnes aro not in the same catalogue. Denver comes nearer keeping up with the procession than any other rival puint. Kansas City has been dead so long that she 1s no longer included in the routes laid out by big, expensive com- panies, but they all clamor to get dates here. Players like this town. That1s because they find audiences capable of appreciating good acting. One time last winter there were five combinations spending Sunday at the Millard, ker and Cozzen's hotels. probably surprise people who not kept posted to know number of performances attended heater patrons since Gillmore’s “Twelve ‘emptations” were revealed to public view, the middle of last August. ‘Between Boyd's and the Grand, more than four-fifths of the time has been fille Manager Boyd says he is very ‘well satis- fled with the season's work. Financially and artistically it has been a flattering suc- cess. This assertion, nowever, may be quul- ified by avother to the effect that, with probably four or five exceptions, everything the public bhas been called on to patronize was of the very highest class: consequently any other result could hardly be expected. After the “Twelve Temptations” came that famous Lyceum Theater company in *The Wife,” a play that was intensely in- teresting, Then came the very clover young comedian, Nat C. Goodwin, who distin- guished his engagement by appearing for the first time in a new play, “Royal Revenge.” Goodiin was followed by Palmer's superb cast, which gave such an_excellent presenta- tion of “Jim the Penman' and *‘Saints and Sinners.” Following them were Marie Pres- cott, Maggie Mitchell, Jarbeau in “Starlight,” thén Robson and Crane with their exceed- ingly entertaining comedy, *“The Henrietta,” All these were here three nights each ana did a splendid business, They drew the elite in great numbers., *Held by the Eseny,” Rwse Coghlan, Carleton Opera compuny, the Bostonians, Mr, and Mrs. Florence, Robert Downing, Harry Lacy and s “Still Alarm,” “The Stowaway,” Jim O'Neill, three of Charles Hoyt's fuuny skit Colonel Sims, “Fascination,” *King's Fool opera, *‘Little Tycoon,"” *'Said Pasha,” E. H, Sothern as “‘Lord €Chumley,” which made a strong hot weather hit; Mme. Al- bani; Thatcher, Pruuyose. & West. Dock- stader, Johnson & Siavin, Gorman and vari ous other minstrel owa, In addition to these there were many others, not to men- tion Booth and Barrett, Rosina Vokes, Sol Smith Russell and Henry 1. Dixey. All those nzmed apove and several en- tirely new ones are bopked for next season. It may be said that the list now holding dates includes ““The Wife" - company, which opens August 15/ for three nights, “Sweet Lavender" will then be given for the first time in Omaba; Dick Golden and his new pioga, “Jed Prouty;" Gillette and hiwLognFWtc 1" Robert Man- tell, Hoyt's *Brass Monkey” and “Midnight Hell;” Joe Polk and nis *Silont Partuer;” the American Opera company, Pattl Rosa, “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” Aronson and M- Call opera companies, and *“I'he Peurl of Pekn,” are coming. 1t may also bo men- tioned incidentally that Emms Abbott hus a full weel; *'A Possible Case,” three nights Booth and Modjeska, an equal engagewent, and Barrett hall a wzek. Mary Auderson Rosina and Victoria Vokes, Roso Coghlan W, H, Crane, Btuart Robson, the “*Corsair;" Fauny Davenport aud Hermann,who has set New York wild, are in the bookings., Man- ager Boyd left for Gotham, Ihursday even- ing, and while there will secure other choice uttractions. During the vacation a force of varnishers and decorators aL work the house brightening it up; @& scenic artist has been engagea, and overything belongin, w the interior arrangement will be made beau- tiful with an encirely new appearance. There will be no chunges iu the staff. The scason at toe Graud was also the most successful in the history of thut house. Every one remembers the brilliant opening wide there by Mrs, Langtry; the grest eu- have the ainters, will be in gagement during fair week of Kice's ‘‘Cor- sair” and “Evangaline” company. The other particularly notable affairs were Spencer’s “Little Tycoon” Opera company, Joe Mur- phy, Fanny Daveaport, Gilmore's band, Fredrick Ward, Murray and Murphy, and any number of less important organizations. For next scason Manager Crawford prom ises a still stronger and much larger listot plays. He is now in New York filling time, and expects to remain there nearly all sum- mer, but has already closed contracts with some of the best. Mrs. Langtry. Mrs. Pot- ter, “Said Pasha,” and many that have not been made known, hold dates. "The stockholders of that building have of- fered it to the city for a market house, but Mr. Crawford’s lease of three years does not expire until April 1, consequently he has no thought of giving it up until then. The rehearsals for next week’s perform- ances of “Mr. Sampson of Omaba,” are going on every cvening at the Grand Opera house, under the direction of the composer and Mr. Cohn. Mr. Louis Baer has intro- Quced some new and excecdingly good stage business. The chorus 18 not cnly very much larger than last year, but better drilled. Some parts of the opera have been rear- ranged, and oue part, that of Teresa, ve- | written by Mrs. Young for soprano instead of contraito, and Miss Bayliss' splendid voica will be heard in the role, The pros- pects for good houses are very promising. ast Eriday night the company had a_full rehearsal and demonstrated boyond doubt that the opera will be a much greater hit than when first presented. The new cust and chorus are improvements over the old. Nat Brigham, B. B. Young and Mrs. Martin Calin remain as tlie representatives of Mr. Sampson, King of Bulwaria and Margur- F. Barton succeeds , as - tho Public cutioner, while the latter becomes Primo Minister: Miss Bortua Bayliss, Teresa: Miss Lillian_Chamberlain, Helens, and Master Joe Barker, the Messenger. One week ago last night Duncan Harri- son, star of “The Paymaster” company, broke his left ankle at Davenport, and since then James O'Bricn, an ambitious young actor, has been playing his part. The phy- sicians at Davenport wanted to amputate Harrison’s foot, but he came to Omaha and physicians are bringing him out all right. Hanscom Park Concert. The programme for the second grand sa- cred concert, given by the Omaha Guards band at Hanscom park to-day, is as follows: PART I, Grand March, ,‘Athatia” . Overture, “Jl‘u\!l{)h in Bgypt “Spring’s Awakening,” French Chorus and Duo, * PART IL Overture, **Fostival”.. Congert Polonaise, Two Ave Marin Em Mann, Ein Hallelujah Krom * PART 111, Selection, ““Mr. Sampson of Omaha" .. . W g Mme, M. Young O Thwier Weit, O Hahon... | : Juegers ADSChICA............. | Mendelssohn Our Darling..... ok .. Weiss Finale, *Mirino de Falero”. Donizetti D Week Committee. ‘'he meeting of merchants called at the board of trade rooms last night for the orgunization of a **Merchants’ Week’ asso- ciation was but poorly attended, A commit- tee, composed of W. A, 8. Gibbor, Louis Heimrod, Jonn A. Waxetleld, W. E. Clark and 5. Reeves, was appointed to interest the merchants of the city in un adjourned meet- g, which will be held av the exchauge rooms of the board of trade to-morrow (Monday) eveniog ut 8 o'clogk. Didn't Feel the Out, A A man pamed Charles Smith mnformed Ofticer Docey, lust night, that two men had passed him on the street, and immediately afterwards he found his wrist had been cut, severing the tendons, 50 that he will prob: ably lose the use of two fingers, He oid uot | know who the wen were, und did ney sc3 | “"them make any wove owards bim, Mendelssohn .. Mehul Horn aeirs Leutner Cornets, S0l0. ... Handel The Merchan SOUTH OMAHA, Lodge No. 53, U. O. T. B. Anniver- sary. Sunday, June 23, Lodge No, 53, U. O. T. B., will celebrate its first anniversary with a picnic in the Germunia gardens, Twenty- fourth and J streots, and will have for guests lodges from Omaha, Council Bluffs and Plattsmouth. The geueral committec on ar- rangements consists of Messrs. William Schmeling, Rudolph Hartz, J. P. Thompson, Anton Schuster and Adolph Backhaus. The members of the lodge are making eluborate parations to havea genuine “Fatherland’? time, and will give their guests a royal wel- come and entertainment. Good Will Lodge, K of H. Good Will lodge, No. 3,430, Knights of Honor, will give a dance in A. O. H. hall, Rowley’s block, Thu ening, July 4. Good Wil i pse all previous 1 8 il committee on ar- Reed, M. J. Quinn ceeption, ; floor, Horst, Frank O. Notice to Contractors. SouvTit OMaua, June 15, 1880, —Scaled pro- posals will be recefved ut the city engineer’s office by the committee on viaducts, streets and alleys until noon Wednesday, July 3, 1859, for furnishing all the material and performing all the work for curbing and paving N-street from Twenty-fourth strect to Twenty-seventh street with cypress blocks, approximate estimate 2,250 lineal feet of curbing, and 6,548 square yards of paving. Work to be completed within forty days after a contract therefor binds and takes cffect, All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for $300, said cticck to be returned on all bids not_ accented, Estimated cost of such worl is £18,261. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved, Plans und specifi- cations can be seen at the engineer’s office, £, B, TowLe, Chun. Com. on Vinduets, Sts. and Alleys, Judge Levy's Statement. The recent suit brought against me by certain attorneys of South Omahba was a malicious atts instigated for purely per- sonal motives. They have demanded money from me which I never received, and have threatened impeachment proceedings. The nistory of the affair is as follows: Nine Italians sued @ man n; for various small sums, aggre gave judgment in their favor, time ~ afterwards [ gave a con- tract to Oackley to grude my lot The attorneys who represented the Ttalians, asked for an execution, which I gave them, and they attpched the teams of Oackle; Oackley gave un order on me, which I re- tused Lo aceept, stating that when the work finished I would pay them whut was due Osal Oa thiet necount they sued me for 7 My docket is open for inspection, and I ctallonge the closest investizy v A short Levy, Notes Atout the City. Lanalord Ferguson, of 1he Pacific hotel, spent lust week at Council Bluffs, Chris Durr has sold his Depot Exchange saloon to Young & Bieler, of Omaha. 1f the weather be good thrce games of ball will be played to-day in the ball park. At 10 0'clock, the Stovotker uwnd Armou Cudahy elubs; at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the tobaceo man {acturers and the barbers; and at 4 o'clock the Swift and Armour- Cuduhy clubs will play. Miss Elizabeth C. Hill, of Chicago, 18 vis. iting hegsister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cowie. Dr. E. C. Whinoery has removed his dental rooms to the Hewans building, South Tyven Ly-sixth street. UHenry Dieteen, collector for Jetter & Young, is sick, Measrs. Gus Seidler and H, H, Roren wont 1o Millard, yesterday afterncon, to arrange for u‘h:m'.lun watch July 4. The Millurd #hootisie will Bave » meeliug W-morrow or Tuesday and muake nacessary arrangements, and will then notify the South Omaha Gun club of their action. Court Brokop Velky, No. Order of Koresters, will give a dance on Sunday afternoon, June at 2 o'clock, in National hall, Twenty-fourth and L strects, Messrs, Anton Drazoun, James Kafron and Joseph Deml have been appointed the gens eral commttee, Representatives of the Swift ball club tried to arrange a match with the Uniom Puacifics, In respons to the railroader’s chals lenge, but the train men flew the traclk, Fred Decker has gone to New York. George Palmer has returned from Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs, E, O. Mayficld have returned from Colorado. . H. Arcns yesterday received word that his wife was ill, and he started at once for Lins coln. It is reported that W, I". Meyers, of Bas- sett Rock, will remove 1o this city and ens gage in business, Mrs, W. B. Wyman and daughter and Miss. Kate Wyman will start to-marrow morning for a month's visit wi at G 200, Independent. h relatives and friend nd Rapids, Mich, urday nignt drunks lodged in the This afternoon members of lodge No, 53, U. 0. T. 1., will leave on the 1:55 dummy train for Ruser's park. Kay W. Hunt, who has been attending the university at Des Moines, Ia., has come home, Thieves in Omaha. Horse thieves are plying their calling and arounda Omaha with great success. Within the past few months a number of valuable animals bave been stolen, of which no trace has been obtained. The thieves have succecded in making three additions to the list of missing animals within tho past few duys. Fd Corrizan, of South Oimaha, und A. Spigle, of the Omuha Glove factory, each lost a valuable horse on Friday night, und . . Fadden, of Omaha Heights, pad one stolen on Thursday, Sheriff Coburn has offered u reward of #50 in each case for the capture of tho thief. e Naugle's Men Evieted, Contractor Naugle, to whom was awarded the contract for paving with cedar and cypress blocks on concrete base, proceeded to erect 4 saw mill on the corner of 'fonth and Nicholas strects, on some lots said to be owned by the Union Pacific railrond com- pany, and on which Sopor Wells claims. have a lease. Mr, Wells evicted and erected a fence around the lots to keep thew ouv, This action will delay the laying of pavement still longor. e As:auited. Three men namod McAnny, Ellsworth and Clark were arrested at 1 o'clock charged with fighting. They were attacked on the corner of Fourteenth and Douglas stroots by Hurry Freeler, Lee Nestlehaus and o negro, and were budly beaten and cut with brass knuckles, The city physician wa dress their wounds. ‘The threec men arrest- ed are connectod with o cliop house near Thirteenth and Jackson streets, Hor e Railroad Notes. T. W. Lee, nssistant general passcnger agent of the Unioa Pacl bas gone o Chle Cago. Thomas F. Godfrey, of the Missourl Pa~ cific, who has been 1n attendance at i woet- ing of tho Trans-Missour: association at Kansas City, will return to-morrow, ‘I'ie kinual meeting of the stockholders of the St Paul & Duluth will be beld wt E. Paul Monday, s Mrs. Kawier--Does your husband ever condescend to hoid the babyl Mrs, Stayathome--O, yes! Every Wednesday aud Saturday evening, while I run the lawn wowe Torre Haute Expr Where is Cadley to-day Johnny No, §— “Ie's sick, poor old chappie. He Yought some pills the other day, und finding th ware of Enghsh manf Le louk the ole box, e bis devoliou to the :uelbes oountry. Lawronce America) Johuny No, 1—