Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1889, Page 2

N0 CLUE TO THE ASSASSIN. The Murder Near Hendley Shrouded in Mystery. THE TWO SUSPECTS STILL HELD. A Farmer Commits Suicide Near Dun- bar By Banging—Burglars at Ne- braska City—All tho News From Nebraska, The Hendley Tragedy. Hexorry, Neb, June 24.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.| ~The inquest now being held over the dead body of Joseph Plummer is likely to remain in session two or threo days. County Attorney Wright is closeted with the jury and has sent out several more subpoenas for witnesses in the case. The af- fair is wrapped in mystery, but John Jones and George Plummer are still held on sus- picion. The reason why thoy are suspected is that George Plummer and his murdered ‘brother had had some difficulty over their partnorship busincss matters, and sinco the aifeulty John Jones and George Plummer have been “batching” and living together. The deud man was not known to have an enomy anywhere, and was highly respected by ail. Intense excitement prevails. A post- mortem examination of the body will be made to-morrow. Car Thieves Caught. Asnrax, Neb,, June 34.—]Special Tele- gram to Tur Brw]—For some time mor- chandise has been missed from the trausfer cars which stand here over night. Last night Frank Bagans, superin- intendent of the car repair establish- ment, discovered three men breaking into a car, 'Oue had alrcady gained an entrance. He covered the two men outside with his shotgun, and locked the other in the car. He then called a policeman and the three swere arrested and placed under guard. They avo their names as Georgo Moore, John urphy and James Wilson. After a trial to- day they were bound over to the district + court and taken to Wahoo to-night. Rev. Duryea at Orete. Cnete, Neb.,, June 24.—[Special to Tim Big.]—The commencement of Doane collego opened yosterday with the delivery of the baccalaureate sermon at the Congregational church by Rev. Joseph F. Duryea, D. D., of Omaha. The large cburch edifico was crowded with people to hear the eloquent sermon of Crete's favorite divine from abroad. R Duryea tok his text from Mark 1 ‘And in the morning, rising up & great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary piace.” ‘“Ihey said unto him, ‘All men scek for thee.’” address was listened to attentively, The students of the college were especiully im- pressed with the good advice given them by the speaker. Stanton's High School Closing. SrANTON, Neb,, June 24.—[Special to Tnx Bre]—Tho gradusting exercises of the ' Stanton high school were hold last night in Lamb's opera house, and wore the most in- teresting over held m this place. The class of 1889, three in number, complete the course with high honors. Miss Nora Johnson won the highest class honors and receives a free scholurship to Doano colloge. The members. of the class are Carrie Loy, John Kearney and Nora Johnson. The valedictory address was delivered by Miss Johuson. Prof. Page closed tho exorclses with an uppropriate ad- ress. Victimized by a Bogus Oollector. Nortit PLaTTe, Neb.,, June 24.—[Special to Tur Bee,|—Last week a young wan by the name of Kelly was in town making col- lections for the publishing house of Colliar & Co. Scveral parties who had purchased books of the firm's agent, agreeing to pay for them in monthly instaliments, contribu- ted to Mr. Kelly's exchequer. And now comes along Mr. Beeler, the firm's sure- enough agent, who will {ouch these mnocents for a little more of the same. Mr. Kelly is being looked after. Took Rough on Rats, BraTRICE, Neb., June 24.— [Special Telo- gram to Tme Beel—Kitie Flommng, a woman of the town, took a dose of “Rough on Rats” this afternoon. Physicians were summoned and gave antidotes, The woman 18 still alive, but is i a precarious condition, She insists that she will kill herself yet. Tho cause for tho act was that she was ordered to leaye the house that shie had just rented and had no place to go, A Farmer's Suicide. Nepraska City, Neb., June 24.—|Speeial Telegram to Tuk Bep.[—A well known farmer numed Gerhardt Johnson, living near Dunbar, committed suicide this morning by hanging. An eight-year-old son found him hanging in the barn and he was cut down. Johnsow's wife died some time ago, and he has been suffering from melancholy ever since. Coroncr Brauer held an inquest and returned a verdiot as above. The West Murder Trial, Beatrick, Neb., June 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bre.]—The Carson-West trial 18 still on and will be continued all night. Sabin, for the prosecution, and Huzlett & Bibb, for the defense, huve completed their addresses to the jury. Dobbs has to-day been summing up for the state. Thefcaso will probably be given to the jury at midnight, Crete Waterworks. Crere, Neb., June 24. - |Special to Tus Bee.—Through unavoidable delay the building of the waterworks has been put off from day to day. All obstacies in the way bave been overcome and actual work com- menced to-day. There are thirty carloads of piping contracted for, of which sixteen carloads are now on the ground. Stanton County’s Grain Acreage. BranToN, Neb., June 24.—|Special to Tug Bre.]—The sollowing shows the acreage of grain in Stanton county: Wheat, 8,232; corn, 30,800; oats, 8,100; bariey, 1,611; meadow, 598: flax, 159 willet, 252; Fye, 104: number' of fruit’ treds, 9,335; forest trees, 005,800; grape vines, 3,300, e Burglars at Nebraska Oity. Nennasga City, Neb., June —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The residence of J, Q. Keces was burglarized last night and a large amount of silverware and considerable money stolen. No clue to the burglars, Hastings' Substantial Growth, Hastines, Neb,, June 24.—|Special to Tur Bee.|—It has beon two years since the *‘real estate boom" of Hastiugs astonished the stato and excited the envy of rival oities. The boom died a natural death, and since that time the “Queen City” has assumer the . sober dignity that becowes her as the third city wn Nebraska. Newspaper critics in rival cities affect to see in the apparently quiet condition of Hastings ac evidence that the great boom of 1857 left the city dead in the shell. It bas been repeatedly asserted that Hastings has been “boomed to death.' A few facts will serve to show Nebraska how utterly groundless are all such asser- tious, The big boom commenced in December, 1836, and raged without let or bindrance until June, 1857. During that time prices of real estate advanced rapidly and the excite- ment was intense. Investors banked entively on the future, for at that time the only im- provements under way were the city water works, Since the first week in June, 1887, the Hustings real estate market has been in @& normal condition. If any great disaster 'was to follow it would certamnly bave com- ienced soon after the collapse of the boow, ut, instead of the dire disasters which were roely mama tial {mprove- ey m‘:rm':‘" l:}ow:dlf A ments by brief the growt of Has- The | lln‘gl since the collapse of the boom is given below : Since June 1, 1887, two b ratlway sys- tems, the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley and the Missouri Pacific, have been extended to Hastings, giving this city com- peting lines 1o the great market ocenters of the east and south. A complete system of street railways, with over eighteen miles of track in daily opera- tion by two companies, nas been constructed and equipped. Tho water works, which were barely com- mencod when the boom took wings, have boen completed. Over eighteen miles of mains are already 1n use and two additional miles are being put under ground this sum- mor, giving Hastings the largest and most complete system of water works in Nebras- ka, outside of Omaha and Lincoln, "hlmo large two and three-story brick school buildings have been erected, at a cost of over $60,000. The largest and most complete electric light plant in the state, generating both the arc aud incandescent iights, has been put in. The plant occupies a large three-story build- hlxo( its own, and cost $65,000 paid fire department has been organized and equipped, and is_in operation at an ex- pense of nearly 5,000 a year. This is a fea- ture of metropolitan life not enjoyed by the residents of any other city in Nebraska out- side of Lincoln and Omuha, Twelve wholesale houses have been started, and all are doing a successful bosiness, their aggregate sales amounting to over 3,000,000 per aunum, Ovor ono thousand new dwelling houses have been built and occupied during the time that has clapsed since June 1, 1887, The ag- grogate cost of these dwelling houses has been over §1,000,000, and some of them would be an ornament to the finest residence por- tion of Omaha. The above list of improvements, costing in the aggregate over 2,000,000, is certainly an indication that Hastings has not lost any ground since her memorial real estate boom of 1887. The city hus boen growing steadily, and in some directions rapidly. New enter: prises are constantly being inangurated. Ther: have been but two faiures of any im- portance in these two years. Ono of those, that of the Gazette-Journal company, was brought about by mis-management, while the other, that of John Stich, does not prop- erly belong to Hastings, as tho institution was in its death throes when removed to this city. The cost of the building improvements now under way in Hastings at this writing will aggregate a quartor of a million dollars. This certainly speaks for the future growth of the city. K. of P. Encampment Programmo. Corumnus, Neb., June 23.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.]—The following is the programme for the first annual brigade en- campment of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias, to be held 1n this city July 1 to 8, wclusive: MONDAY, JULY 1. The day will be devoted to getting settled and meeting old friends, At 8 p. m. the camp will be formally turned over to the brigadier general with an address of welcome by Hon. G. G. Bowman. re- sponded to by Brigadier-General W. L. Dayton. TUESDAY, JULY 2 Regimental schools and division drills dur- ing the forenoon; battalion drills and dress parades in the afternoon. 8 p. m.—Brigade school, after which music and speaking. WEDNESDAY, JULY 3—GOVERNOR'S DAY. 8 a. m.—Escorting Governor John M. Thayer to the camp. 10°a, m.—Annual meeting for the transac- tion of brigade business. 8 p. m.—Exhibition drill by the Pythian light guards of Columbus, Neb. .’»gv. m.—Review of the Nebraska brigade by Governor John M. Phayer and staff, clos- ing with-brigade dress parade. 8 p. m.—Reception'to Governor Thaver and staff by the Nebraska brigade Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, THURSDAY, JULY 4-~COLUMBUS’ DAY, Grand parade, led by the Nebraska brigade Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias at 9 a. m., breaking rank at the speakers’ stand 1 the city. 4 p. m.—Prize drills at the camp. 6 'p. m.—Revicw by James R. Carnahan, major general commanding Uniform Rank Kuights of Pythias of the world. 9 p, m.—Fire works and general parades, with music and speeches. FRIDAY, JULY 5—KNIGITS OF PYTHIAS' DAY. 10 a. mi—School of instruction by General James R. Carnavan, major general com- mander Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias of the world. 2 p. m—Prize drills. 8 p. m—Address by General James R. Car- nahan, major general commander, and other distinguished knights. SATURDAY, JULY 6. 10 a. m.—Prize drill. 5p. m.—Grand_review by the brigadier general commander Nebraska brigade, clos- ing with brigade dress parade and the award- ing of the prizes by the judges. ‘Che judges have been selected with great, care, and honest and unbiased decisions are, guaranteed. . SUNDAY, JULY 7. Grand camp service on the encampment grounds at 10 o'clock a. m., with an address by Major and very Reverend Dean Wit marsh, chaplain of the Illinois brigade and acting chaplain of the Nebraska brigade Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, assisted by a choir of fifty voices and the Columbus Knights of Pythias concert band. The entire brigade will appear in full dress uniform and take part in the exorcises. Donane College Oratorical Contest, Crurs, Nob., June 24.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bex.]—At the Dawes oratorical con- test of the Doane college commencoment A. C. Gaylord wou_ first prize, A. E. Fowlio sécond and Miss Bertha Stull third. pa el sl Prince Leopold’s Matriage, Brrry, June 24.—The marriage of Princo Froderick Leopold and Princess Louisc, of Schloswig, was solemnizea here to-dny. The emperor and empress aud mauy other royal porsons were present at both the civil and religious coromonies. A grand banquet fol- lowed, at_which the emperor toasted the newly wedded couple. e e ROTTEN FOOD SERVED. United States Prisoners Complain About a Nebraska Jdail. Kaxsas Ciry, June 24.—Judge Phillips, of the United States court to-day ordered the United States marshal to investigate tho condition of the Newton county jail at Neosho, Neb. The investigation is the re- sult of the complaint of Eightean United States prisoners confined in the jail. They charge that the sheriff of the county, while being paid §33.50 per week to feed the pris- oners, has contracted with an outsider who furnishes the food at $1.25. As aresult, the complaint says the prisoners are served at their meals with bacon filled with mag- gots and putrid beef. CHOOSING TAK GROUNDS. Where Sullivan and Kilrain WiN Fight in July. CixaixyaTi, June 24.—Mike Donovan, Frank Stevenson and William H, Harding, of the Police Gazette, left to-day for New Orleans. Their mission 18 to select the grounds for the coming Sullivan-Kilrai, fight. From conversations had here it in believed the grounds will be Haney 1slands in Pearl river, thirty-six miles east of New Orleans. PRI SRR LR, THF DINSMOOR-POWELL OASE. Successful Termination of a Long Fought Legal Battle, An interesting case has just terminated at St. Paul, Mion., which is of special interest to many persous io Omaha. Some time ago bury S. F. Powell, an_adventurer an ndler, represented to Dr. Dinsmoor of this y, 1o whose wife he I8 related, tha ne owned a large lot of gattle and needed $4,500. ‘The woney was furnished him, and Powell disappeared, He was subsequently cap- tured, and on his person was found & receipt for §3,600, signed by James J. Hartigan, a Minnesots politician., Hartigan was ar- rested, bul @ requisition from Governor Thayer failed to bring him here, owing t some littie technicalit It ap) that named Powell had careful and the man planned the swindle of Dr. Dinsmoor and other promi- nent citizens of Omaha. Hartigan was re- loused from arrest, but he will have to pay whe Tull amount of the §4,500, kuldnunl Lav- ng beu‘ rendered agalust lum for that amoun! THE FARMER WANTED T0 BET An Iowa Man Narrowly Hsoapes Beling Fleeced. WORKING AN ANCIENT GAME. Three Miners Buried Under n Mass of Slate—Corner Stone Oeromo- nies at the Humeston Normal Coliege. Operations of Confldence Men. Masox Crry, Ta., June 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee.]—Two confidence men are now oporating in this section, and to-day very nearly succeeded in securing $1,500 from James K. Moore, one of the wealthy farmers of this sectién, One of the men met Mr. Moore on the street and introduced him- self as a banker at Algoria. The supposed bankor then introduced Mr. Moore to his whilom lawyer friend, aund the three sat down to play a game of cards. Finally the lawyer offered to bet the banker $3,000 that ho could not name a certain card, and tho banker was eager to take the bet. Moore was urged to go half and finally ac- cepted, Ho went to the bank to get the money, but the cashier, understanding the nature of the scheme, refused to honor his check. OMcers ard now in search of the men, At Emmettsburg they took $2,000 out of the town by the same way. To Peare Officers and Citizens. Guriuie Crxtan, Tn, June 21.—[Special to Tnr Ben.]—Stolen, at Bagley, Guthris county, Towa, June 14, 1889, one bay mare, nine years old, branded with letter “U” on loft shoulder and wire mark on right fore log, weight about 850 pounds; and one bay mare, branded with letter “E" on stifle, with white spot on forehead, six years old, weight about 850 poun harness. Description of thiel About 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, weight about 145 pounds, very dark complexioned, with long, black hair and_black mustache; when lasy seen he wore dark clothes and’ brown felt hat. Fifty dollars reward will be paid for the recovery of the above described property and the arrest of tho thief. Address all com- munications to J. S. McLuen, Sheriff Gu- thrie County, Towa. Oreston Items. Crustoy, Ia., June 24.—[Special to Tme Ber.|—The petition presented to the board of supervisors of Union county for the ro- moval of the -county seat, now located at Afton, failed to carry, there being fifte n more signers on the remonstrance than on the petition. Creston has deeded her new $35,000 court, house to Union county for county seat pur- poses. ‘The Aftonites claim she can not legally transfer it, and that she is trying to 1dlo the town debts upon the taxpavers. The law has been shown which authorized Creston to deed her court house to the county, and to show that she has done all things legally and in good faith; also to con- vince every man that she is ablo to back up all the proceedings and save the taxpayers of the county from all costs, they have drawn up a legal document, which' is signed by the heaviest taxpayers of Creston and vicinity, and should be sufficient_evidence that Cres- ton has the goods and can and will deliver them in good faith, according to contract, and the deed now 1n the hands of Hon, John Chaney. A $50,000 bond of indemnity has been given. Corner Stone Ceremonies. Des Moixes, Ta., June 24.—|Special Tele- gramto Tur Ber]—The corner stone for the new building for the Humeston normal college was laid this afternoon at that place under high Masonic auspices. The ceremony was conducted by Grand Master of Towa Miasons George B. Van Saun, of Cedar Falls, assisted by lodges of the order from Chari- ton, Centerville, Corydon, Cambria, Garden Grove, Weldon, Derby and Humeston. Sev- eral other socioty organizations participated. Over 2,500 visitors from adjoining towns took part in the exercises. Speeches wero made y President Holmes, of Simpson college; President Garitz, of the normal, and others, A Des Moines Merchant Suicides. Des Moixss, In., June 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Be,|—Mr. J. B, Davis, gen- eral manager of the lowa Monument asso- ciation, committed suicido here to-day by shooting the top of his head off witha double-barreled gun. Mr. Davis has beeu in business here for nearly twenty years, but has been unfortunate recently, and made an assignment last week. Since then he has been very despondent, and while tem- vorarily insane he kiiled himself. The Pass Forger in Jail. Dupuque, la., June 24— [Special Telegram to Tue Brk.|—-McDonald, the railroad pass forger, who is wanted in Indiana, is in jail lere resisting extradition. His table is cov- ered with flowers sent to Lim by the senu- mental young women of fyubuque. He will bo taken to Indiana as s0on 4s the necessary papers can be taken out. A Mine Accident. Des Moixes, Ia., June 24. —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—About 6o'clock this morning a mass of slate fell at the Excel- sior mines, three miles south of Oskaloosa. Three miners were buried under the fallen coal and debris, and it is supposed that they are all dead. They can not be uncovered for several hours, the muss of debris is so great, He Had Been Jilted. INDEPENDENCE, In., Juno 24.—[Special Telogram to T Ber.|—Saturday afternoon Frank Mann, about eighteen years of age, poisoned himself by taking laudanum. young man is in a very precarious condition, "The rash act was caused by his best girl ro- fusing to marry him. A Valuable Horse Dead. OrrUMWA, Ia., June 24.—| Special Telegram to Tur Breg.|—Onslaught, the finest trotting stalion in Towa, died this morning, He was valued at $10.000, He was sirod by Onward, dam Dolly, by Mambrino Caief, owned by George Witherel. e ——— MYERS IS HERE. He Pays a Brief Visit to the New County Hospital. E. E. Myers,architect of the county hospital arrived from Detroit yesterday morning and is at the Paxton. He said to a reporter, who solicited him for information regardiug the existing troubles: “Ican’t tell you anything now. The commissioners telegraphed me to come on and settle some disputed questions and I am here, but don’t know as yet exactly what 18 wanted of - me. Wait until I make an examination,” s Architect Meyers, Superintendent Coots, Countractors Ryan and Walsh, and the com- missioners made a visit to the new county hospital yesterday afternoon. They only re- mained there a short time, however, and made very little examination of the features i controversy. Meyers and the contractors ad a secret conference in his room at the Paxton hotel last night, which lasted nearly two hours, and the situation was thoroughiy discussed. They declined making publio the result of their meeting until some matters now under consideration are fixed up. Mr. Myors said to a reporter that he found the building in much better shape than on his former visit here. “I think,” he continued, “that Coots and Walsh will get along all right. There is no reason why they should not. I could get along with Walsh, The only thing neces- sary is for Coots to insist on his orders be- ing obeyed and bis instructions carried out. But Idon't want to say anythiug until & thorough Investigation of the whole matter has beea made. We et all differences adjusted without much dif ult;y. 80 that the ‘work can go on uninterrupted.” To-day the interested parties will go out to the hospital and examine it carefully, e The fashionable ladies’ corrective tonic is Angostura Bitters, the world renowned tonic of Dr. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons. Ask your druggist. also ouo top buggy and, AN THEYTELD OF SPORT. Standing of the Olabs. Following found the standing of the teams in tho fannant chasoe in the West- ern associationup 40 and including yes ter- day'sgames: U0 Playsd. Won. Lost. Per Ct. w3 1 8 12 T2 581 an 450 3 433 St. Joseph B4l Milwaukee. 800 14 18 28 At the Coliseum. The swoopstakes race betweon Holen Baldwin, Jessio ‘Oakes, Lottie Stanley and Lilly Willlams began at the Colisoum last ovoning in the presenco of a very fair audience. There is no question about it whatever, ‘but tho race is goingto be the most exciting bioycle race that ever took vlace in the city. There is much bitterness existing between the backers of the re- spective contestants, which has been im- parted in no smail degree to the riders themselves, and thev ars all riding as if their very lives wero held in the balance. Unless Roferee Jimmy Kilkenny cautions Miss Stanley about her reckiess riding, a serious accident is inevitable, Sho rides en- tirely too olose upon tho leader, lot it be whom it may, and it is oniy a question of time until she runs into some one of them, and the consequences can not fail to be seri- ous, At the crack of the pistol last night Miss Baldwin, who looked particuiarly jaunty and pretty in her white blouse, blue sash and dark colored tights, dashed to the front and set the pace for aimost the whole of the first hour, coveriug in that time fifteen miles and five laps. In the second hour fifteen miles and ono lap was made, with Stanley in the lead. The final spurt was one of the most beautiful and exhilerating ever seen in the Coliseum. Stanloy succoeded in getting a long lead just before the commencement of the spurt, aud her determined face showed that she meant w keep it to the close. But she reckoned without her host. The speedy gait maintained throughout the epure even- ing had told upon her powers of endurance, and she was unequal to the contract on hand. Miss Baldwin pulled up on her with the speed of the wind, and when the tape was reached was a clear twenty yards in the lead, with Stanley andOakes a_tio for second place, and Williams a bad third. The scoro for the evening was as follow: Miles, Laps. 15 5 First hour... 5 Sccond hour ¥ 1 Third hour . 8 4 Total...... St. Jnseph 3, Minneapolis O. St. Joseen, Mo., June 24.—Minneapolis was unablo to hit Flood at any stage of the game except the eighth, when the bases were filled twice, but no runs resulted. Morrri- son was hit hard in the fifth and Duke took his place. =_-_?, == arr, 88, olihaiee, ¢ irieg, 1 oo SO inwils ot ahone: K100d, o | oy | mesnoncs SiJosoph Minneapoll: ThINAY, Josedh 3. Two-h Earned runs-— fow, F ke hrog I Morrison- 1. ] f Wild Time of gamo Lours, 5 minute: sjire—Jantzon, of Minneapolis. Denver 16, Milwaukee 6. DENVER, June 24.—The Milwaukee club changed pitchers;and outfield twice in to- day’s game, but cpuld not head off the De vers. Score: Denver Lz Milwaulkee. reag ¢ V0 0'2°3'2 85 0—18 +091 0011231 0-86 Postponed on Account of Rain. Sioux Ci7y, Juno 24.—There was no game here to-day on account of wet grounds. OTHER BALL GAMES., The National League. Cnmicago, June 24.—Result of to-day’s game: Chicago.. 00220011 *—86 New Yorik. 00000000 0—0 Base hits—Chicago 6, New York 1. Er- Pitchers— rors—Chicago 1, New York 6. Umpire—Lynch. Gumbert and Crane. PI118BURG, June 2i.—Result of today’s game: Pittsburg. 00043000O0-7 Washing! 00001111 0—4 Base hits—Pittsburg 13, Washington 8. Er- rors—Pittsburg 2, Washington 3. P.tchers— Staley and Healey. Umpire—Fessenden. INDIANAPOLIS, June 24.—Result of to-day's gume: Indianapolis. 010201 0-6 Boston.. 101001 0-5 Base hits—Indianapolis 10, Boston 9. Er- rors—Indianapolis 1, Boston 4. Pitchers— Getzein and Clarkson. Umpire—Curry. CLEvELAND, June 24.—Result of to-day’s game: Cleveland.......0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4—6 Philadelphia....0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0— 4 Base hits—Cleveland 14, Philadelphia 9. Errors—Cloveland 1, Philadelphia 8, Pitch- ers -Bakoleye aud' Cascy, Umpire—Me- Quald. The American Association. PRILADELPHIA, June 24.—Result of to-day's gamo: Athletics ... Baltimore... . W11 20 .1 0002401 0-8 00531002 *10 BROOKLYN, June 24.—The regular umpire was absent and Paasch was substituted. Columbus refused to play under Paasch and the game was given to Brooklyn by a score of 910 0. Later on tney finally decided to play off a postponed game. Iollowing is the result: Brooklyn . Columbus, 08002010 1-7 0005812 *—12 Amateur Games. Nonworx, Neb., June 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bex.]—The Norfolks met the Lancoln boys on the home grounds to-day, and won & victory by a score of 0 to 3. They made three runs i the firstand fifth and one in the third, fourth #nd seventh, Lincoin scored three in the. fifth, Batteries—Nor- folk, Wake and Cawpbell; Lincoln, Camp, Hoffman, Lucas jand Nash, Umpire—Me- Allister. O'NerLL, Neb,, 'June 24.—|Special Telo- gram to Tite BE.j—The Chadron base ball team cawe down this moruing ana playea our boys this raoon. The game was warmly contest Ahe score was 14 to 10 in favor of O'Neill. ¢ 1% Ju asnngged THE SPEED RING. Brightor Beach Races. BriouTox Beael;June 24.—The wack was tast. Summary:/'"17 Five-eighthis of 4 inile—May Queen won h:] 1 §8%. Mucaroou colt second, Bagatello third, ‘Toree-fourths of a mie—Nina W won in 1 16, Long Brauch second, Prospect third, Three-fourths of a milo—Little Jake won in 1:163¢, Colera second, Gracie third. Five-eiguths of a mile—Loantaw won in Lo z?. Long Jack second, Bob Forsythe ird. Mile and an eighth—Tattler won in 1:56) J. A, B. second, King late third, Seven-eighths of & mile—KReveller won in 1:29, Pericles second, Carnegie third, Washington Park Races. WASHINGPON PARK, June 24.—The weather was pleasant, the track fairly fast, and the ottendance good. Summary: Half mile, two-year-olds—Gracie J. won, Rosemond sécond, Abdiel third. Time—b01(: Half wmile, two-yéar olds—Jo Jo won, Lord Peylon second, Major Nolan third. Time— 403, ’{'hrae-fuurt of & wmile—lienson won, Cupid second, Tudor third, Time—1:16}. ne mile, maiden uud von-wisuing allow- ances—Callente won, Little Minoh second, Kate Malone third, Timoe-—1:43. Milo and one-sixteenth, three-year-olds— Bannorette won, Etruria second, Monita Hardy third, Time—1:511. Mile and one-eighth--Hpnita won, Fred. ?r;g:;‘ second, Marchburn third, Time— —_—— THE MISSING WITNESS FOUND. Additional Testimony in the Planteen Murder Case. The man who was with George Meyors on the night after Decoration Day, and was a witness to the row at the corner of T'wenti- oth and Burt streets, in which Planteen ro- ceived a fatal wound at Meyers' hands, has been found, and at the trial of tho case before Judge Berka yesterday aftornoon gave evi- dence that will materially help Meyers' prospects, The witness in question is Ralph 2. Frizzelle, n clerk formorly in tho employ of L. O, Jones & Co. The substance of his testimony was as follows: ‘I reached the saloon at the southwest corner of Twentieth and Cuming about 10 o'clock at night. Plantcon, Meyers and Gustafsen woro J‘lflylnz pool, and I joined them, We played until the saloon closed at midnight. During the gamo Plantegn no- cused Meyors of having stolen some of the balls, Meyers took the charge in good nature and laughed it off. Planteen and Gustaf- sen went out of the saloon, and Meye) and I followed them. They were waiting outside and when we came out Planteen said to Moeyers, ‘If I was not so full [ would have smashed you when you stole those balls.” Moyers simply laughed at him and did not say anything. Planteen and Gustafson then went down Twentieth stroet. Meyers and 1 talked a while and then started for nomo down Twentieth street. On the way Meyers asked me to go with him and seo that he did not get the worst of it. 1 told him that I did not want to get into any trouble, but thas I would stay by nim, and I did so. When we reached Twentioth and Burt streets Plantcen and Guetafson were there standing on the styps at the southwest corner. They came down on tho street and Plantoen again began abusing Meyers. We had some words and Planteen and Gustafsen both put their hauds in their pockets as 1f they were reaching for revol- vers. Aftersome talk Gustafsen went to the center of the streot, Planteen rushed rushed by me with his hand n his pocket and ran up to-ward Meyers. ‘Then Meyers struck him. The blow knocked Plauteen's hat off, but did not knock him down. Then they went away and we went home.” Frrizzelle's evidence, which was not altered by a severe cross-examination, conflicts in a number of material points with the testiaony of Emil Gustafsen, the princi- pal witness for the prosecution, Who sworo that Planteen offered no provocation for the assault made by Meyers. Gustafsen’s state- ment was substantially the same as that offered by him at the coroner's inquest last Monday, as was also the tosti- mony of Dr. Svenson, who attended Plaoteen. No other evidence was duced. The case was submitted thout argu- ment. Judge Berka held Myers in bonds of $15,000 to answer to the charge of murder in the second degree at the district court. Myers was taken to jail in default of bail. Taxidermist.catal’g’e,815 N 16th,Omaha Loty SRE Alleged Opium Smugglers. WINNIPEG, June 24.—Saturday night a de- tective, acting under orders from the ous- toms authorities, seized a team of horses bé- longing to a man named McCowan, who is charged with bringing the team across the line contrary to the statutes. At the bottom of the whole affair, however, it is alleged McCowan took across the lLine, some weeks ago, 33,000 worth of opium which it is said he buried near the boundary somewhere, —_—— SPECIFIC is a great bles: ity,” says Mr. P. E. Gor- don, of 725 Broad Street, Nashville, Tenn., “for1t cured me of rheumatism of a vory bad type, with which I had been troubled for three or four years. S. S. S. cured me after 1 had exhausted everything else. —— The Farm. No system of farming is said to be complete that does not include grass as one of the crops in the rotation. Green grass makes more beef, more milk,more wool and greater growth of young stock than any other food that is allowed, in proportion to cost, as it is most plentiful at a season of the year when the de- mand of the animals for supplying warmth and repair of waste is at its lowest degree, and also. because the ani- mais harvest it themselves by grazing. It is the harvesting of the grass by the animals that reduces its cost, compared with geain and hay, that adds to its value, and for this reason the farmer can afford to grow grass for his stock aloue. But grass performs an- other function. It adds to ihe fertility of the soil. A crop of clover sends its roots deep down into the subsoil and appropriates food that is far beyond the reach of surface-feeding plants, says the Philadelphia Record. This stored fer- tility, which 15 just as much beyond the reach of the farmer as though on a neighboring farm, is transmitted to every portion of the plants, and their substances in time find their way back to the ficid in the shape of mauure. The farmer, therefore, enriches his field through the agency of clover by bringing from below the fertility of the subsoil and transferring it to the soil. But thero are other sources of fertil- ity to which clover plants up!)ly, which is the mtrogen of the soil brought down by the rains as ammonia or ni- trie acid, and a large proportion of this nitrogen in store in the roots, which, when the land is plowed, leaves a larre amount of availuble plant food for the grain crop that may follow. Clover, however, draws very little nitrogen from the soil iwself, as it prefers potash, but it leaves for the next crop a cer- tain food not necessary for itself, but highly important for grain. If a piece of land is kept continually in clover the land becomes ‘‘clover sick,’” thus indi- cating that, though plant-food exists that is more suitable for grain, there is no longer an abundance of that pre- ferred by clover. Heuce we find large yields of grain on land formerly occu- pied by clover, the land, in the course of afew yelra, by judicious rotation of crops, adapting itself to clover again. By pro[;erly rotating crops, making clover, wheat, corn, oats and potatoes, follow each other, or by any other pre- ferred system of rotation, the land is given better cultivation, fewer weeds spring up, and the soil is not exhausted of certain elements at the expense of diminishing its fertility, thcugh plen- tifully provided with other elements. By rotation of crops the loss of the n- Fmd' nts of plant food are more evenly balanced, and each crop will yield more than when the land is devoted exclu- sively to oue crop for several successive Seas0ns. CSWIF ing to hui USE. ) acoh PAIN. AT DRUGGISTS AND DEATERS. WME CHARLES A VOGELER 00., Saltimars, & intro- £l FIRE FOLLOWS THE FLOOD. Many Buildings Totally Destroyed in Johnstown. CAUGHT FROM BURNING DEBRIS. Stored Household Goods - Resouned From the Flood Consumed—Clear- ing Up the Wreokags Very Rapialy. A Fatod City. Jonxstows, Pa, June 24.—A sweeping fire broke out in the - Flirst ward at 3:30 to- day. The flames sproad rapidly and all the engines here were called out. The wind is high and the fire is spreading rapidly toward Kernville. Tt has gotten beyond the control of the fire department and now covers five acres. Intense excitement prevails, Noarly all the houses burning are those more or less damaged by the fiood. Later—The fire in the Kirst ward con- sumed all but three of the buildings in the district bounded by Market and Walnut streets, aud Main street and the rive Twenty-five houses were totally destroyec Many of the buildings destroyed had b washed from their foundations, thou several of thom contained household goods which had been saved from the flood. But a small amount of these goods were saved. The fire is supposed to have originated from sparks flying from the burning debris in the neighborhood. Notwithstanding that the foree of men em- ployed m the ruins here was reduced noarly one-half to-day, a remarkable showing was made in clearing up the wrockage. Ono heavy blast followed another in the debris above the raflroad bridge, and the place will be probably cleared up by Tnursday. Much of tho drift which had been dislodged from the stone bridge has lodged in various places, extending as far below as Coopersdale. The force of men this morning bogan to move these obstructions, which have rendered use- less a great part of the work at the bridge. Captain D. H. Reed, of Pittsburg, arrived here yestorday, and at the request of tho citizens of Cambriaborough will superintend the construction of 200 temporary houses. Sasaa che MERCHANTS' WEEK, Action of Last Night's Meoting at the Board of Trade. A large number of the leading business men of this city were present at the Mer- chants’ week meeting at the board of trade room last evening, and all showed a dispo- sition to use their utmost endeavors to make the orgavization a permanent one, and the week's attractions such a sucoess as will . ure to the benefit of the entire business com- munity of Omaha, The following geytlemen were el ciation: Thomas Kilpatrick, Robert Bason, lirst vice-president; Robert S. Wiicox, second vice-president; William Shaw, third vice-president; T. H. Taylor, secretary; S. W. Crag, treasurer. A com- mittee to draft a constitution and ‘was appointed, consisting of W. A. L ‘ben, Sol Davidson, B. 1, Bruce, J. A. Fuller, Robert Pease and W. G. Sloan. “The following gentlemen were appointed as a committee to select additional names to increase the number of directors to 100: Robert Bason, J, A. Wakeficld, John Baumer, Max Meyer and W. E. Clarke. This committee retired and selected the fol lowing persons: W. K. Clarke, John Brady, C.O. Lobeck, H. C. Akin, J. Robinson. William Crook, Charles Met H. F 8, G.D. Marks, Dudley Smith, John A. kefield, August Deiches, M. Upton, W. T. Strods, Krnest Real, Jas Stevenson, William Segelke, W. F. Bechel and Nate Perry. Without transacting further business the meeting adjourned subject to call of the president, president; Pears’ soap is the most elegant toile adjunct. e THE NEW POSTOFFICE SITE. Condemnation Proceedings to Be In- stituted at Once. United States District Attornoy Pritchett received instructions yesterday from Attor- ney General Miller to immediately institute proceedings to condemn the ground for the new postoffice. The necessary papers will be filed with Judge Dundy as soon as one or two cases are disposed of. Judge Dundy will then appoint appoint three persons to aporaise’ the property, and tho property owners will veceive the amount fixed by them unless they are dissatisfied with the amount, in which case they will have the right to appeal. The following letter accompanied the in- structions to the district attorney and is -explanatory : REASURY DEPAR’ OFFICE OF THE varoN.—Hon, W. H., H. Miller, Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.i—Sir: I have the honor to advise you that pursuant to uct nf congress approved Jansary 21, 1889, volumo 25, page 652, statutes at large, the depart- ment under date of February 16, 1859, duly published in the newspapers the city of Omaha, state of Nebraska, advertisements for proposals for the United States of property suitable for a site for the prorosed custom house, court house, post- oftice, ete., to be erected in said city; in re- sponse to which advertisement several pro- posals were received and opened at 12 m, March 1, 1884, among them a prn&nnnl signed by G. M. Hitcheock, Alexander G. Charlton, treasurer Ceutral United Presbyterian church: Mary M. Reed, by A. L. Reed, her attorney in fact, owners of the west half of Dl numbered 86, bounded by Dodge, Sixteenth and Scven- teenth streets and Capitol avenue, in said city, agreeing to accept such amounts as may be wwarded to each of thom for their r spective titles and interests in_such portion of said block by proceedings in condemna- tian; provided, that the United States shall acquire title to'the whole of said block by condemnation, and that the aggregate of the amounts awarded by condemnation to the several owners of parcels of land embraced in said block shall not be less thun £400,000, which sum is the limit of the amount approprinted by the act of congress above cited, and attached 1 which said pro- posal is a guaranty bond for §50,000 from Gilbert M. Hitohcock, Solon L. Wiley, Ed- win C. Sherwood, Lorenzo Crounse, by G. Hitcheock attorney in fact, John L. Mc- ue, Byron Reed, for the payment of any sum within 850,000 that may be awarded by oroceedings iu comdemnation in excess of the $400,000 above specified. ‘The department has' decided to select the property embraced in the block above de- scribed for the purpose above named, und us 2 contract cannot b mado. in 1aw upon the termns vroposed and hereinbefore specified, proposes to obtain title to said property vy condemnation, and I have the houor to re- quest you to give such instructions to the United’ States attoruey for the district of Nebraska as may be necessary to institute proceedings in condemuation against said property, n order that the United States inay acquire title thereto, and to advise this department of the result of such procecd- ings 1 condemnation, W. Wixbos, Seeretary. tod permanent officers of tho asso \ dose. 40 inavial. Purely Vegetable, P %6 centa (OARTER MEDIOINE 00., Prop'ra, New Y A‘Siu Wantod, Now Utensll. 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The board of publiic works and buildings will receive bids as stated helow: For work aud material necessary toofinish new buildiug for Iustitute for the Blind, Ne- braska City, and for making stated repadts on the cld Luiliing at any iime before June 24, 890, av 2 p. m. For work and material to complete south ndustrial Home at Milford, at any 1859, 862, 1. torial to lay nbout 4,000 feet, e for the penitentiary. Also for complet ng asmoke stack and for furnish- ing and putting on about 1,000 squares of corru- gated iron roofing for same, at auy time before 25, 1859, at 9 a. m Yor olectri6 light plant and for barn for In- curablo Insane Hospltal at Hastings, Nobraska atany time befora.Tuno 26, 185), at Formaterial and labor to_complet ges, hospital. bojler and engine and laundry hotises and for hoipital. for Soidiers' Homo, Grand Island, st uny tmo bofore Juno 7. 1440, atZp. m For botler house and_smoke stack for Tnstl- tute for I'eeble Mindad Youth, at Beutrice, at auy time before June 28, 185, at 2 p. m, Tor one building for bofler houss, engine room, electric light plant wud workshop, and for woo I bulldi v« for gymnasiam und livrary, for State Novmal School, at Peru, ab any timé before June 23, 1540, Tor o1 stone i stack, for | time tefor [ Plins, 87 detatled drawins now on fila with the Com- missioner of Pubiic Luands and Buildings, who will furnish all needed informstion relative thereto. Tonds will e required of successtn. bidders for completion of the work and for tho puy- ment of all bills for laboe and mater! 1 By order of Board of Public Lands and Build- 1 3 isois G. 1. LAws, June 13 d 10t Becretary. Notice to Uontractors and Builders. Sealed bids will ba recelved by A, R, Samson, Becretary Custer Kealty Company, at the oflice of Hedzos & Ssmson, Broken Bow, N K, until 12 o'clock noon of the st day of Juiy, 1459, for the eonstruction of & ten-rooin, story brick Dbusiness block in iroken Bow, Nelraska, on the property of the Custor Kealty Compuny. Bids will b recelved as follows: . Vor rurnishing all material and ll labor ¢ the construction, and to construct stone foundation, 2ad. For furnishing all labor and constructs ings foundation, Company to furnish muterial, drd. For farntshing wl materinl and all Inhor for thie construction, and to construct the (brick) walls, 4th, For furnishing all labor and or ing 5ald walls, Company to furnisn materiiu, ith. For furnishing all materiul aud sl lavor for tie rough carpenter work, and to periorm thesame, ot Toi faraishing all lgbor aud performag rough carpenter Work. Company to furnis malerinl. “th, For turnishing all material and all labor for the Nmsh (©irpenter work) and to perform the same, Sth. for furnishing all labor for, and per forming tishing (carpenter werk.)' Company to furnish materl . ¥or furnishting all labor and all material g, a0 (0 Disstor said bulloing, 3 urnishing sll materiat,and ali labor for the construction, T office of 1 How, Nebraska. rty Or partics with whom the sald “Cus- tor Realty Company” may coutract for any ma- teris] or labor in the construction of said build. ing are 1o enter into & o d and suficiont bond,io be approved by the building commitiee of siid company. Each bid must be accorapunied by ® o to & Bawson, at L 8 his a ctory contrast withis five days for the erection and eompletion o) seid buliding, and that he will within sald dve {ays execute 10 said conpuiy & 0)d and suffl- clent bond for the faithful performance of said contract, "Llie “Custer Realty Company” roserves the right to rejectany or all bids. iy order of the board of directars of Custer Realty Company, A, I BAMsOx, Secretury.