Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 20, 1889, Page 9

PART IL IMMENSE IN OUR | 3 Bales i Colton FLANNEL Slightly Soiled, 1 Bale Remvants EXTRA HEAVY i Cotton FLANREL B Brown and Gray = W Cotton FLARNEL §gc: lJ:r-fthgflt ufl:\: . Lol 1000 Ren ints &gl EXTRA WIDE INDI¢ (.b 2 2‘_. | Blue German Calico d © = Best Quality Very Wide f Table 0il Cloth White and Coloyed. BE W Pattorns, New Freach l&lmllh Cotion Batting * Comforte B2, 504, 506, HUS 10 S, Sportsmen. Base Ball Affaivs— laneous Squibs— Knowledge Box, Who is to ¢ Who 1 to be the mau next sc oecupying the directors, The the battle is go. competent men for the position do on bushes. It is not vet a onsideration g tainty that Frahk Seice will not to Omuha. 1f he does hie can have the position without a doubt and at an increased salary [] at that. He was very dubious himself just before leaving b ton's offer, Ho was not ex ut what it would pbe in his inter tinue another year at the head writer to hear of his deto; to tie local fold. riced stars 1h ity of them, in the their highest the majd bronchos. Think of K 1oitA0 Seiee, and Dickoy Johuston the rest of that high strung aggre { dicted here, that'in 10 stand at the holm of the craft ho will be deposed 4 tion of sixty days. He tne team successfully . mot come back to Omaha, ors say they must be Zormed upou this he meeting. can Ihey desire \ is s yorof course unknown. ) iocal wan and he may come 1 Lines towns pluces. Osbkosh, other water-tank given but little { trait and Toledo, MoCof | nicely Ail the bill. D i Toledo is not anxious. €010 to be hard to fill would the A sk evor profit by probl em would be season, an \ ce ive salary limit. i Crauston base bail club. 3¢ i8¢ shelf 01 cLoTHE o2 bc . J.L.BRANDEIS & SOKS. IN OCTOBER'S GOLDEN DAYS, Doings of the Sports and The Dog, Rod Gun—A Fair Parachuter—Miscel- e Bee's edSclee? gers of the Omahas son is tho quesiion that is just now of the Omaha realize that almost one-half I management, and also that not grow cer- of a tu seclre o new * as early as possible, but just who this will be may be a abroad, but whoover it may be the directors should sign him only after the most muture deliber. om easier sol luvioiable limit, would admit of cities that under the { prosent regime dare uot be taken in. most danger is in a long season and an ox- Let the Western asso- | clation begin play on May 15 und Sept. 20, and it will be money in the pockets Cooney's Welcome Home. Ove of Owaha's champions is home again He was tendered a grand reception James J member of the Omaka base ball teaw, who EENTH ™ YEAR. ~= ARG@!NS " BASEMENT, 9c pst YARD. YAkD. the CHALLENGE FROM TOM CONNORS re about accepting Bos- ly satisfied $t0 con- minor f lewgue team, and it would not surprise the nination to return Ho would find the manage- ment of the Bostons would necessitate many qualifications not essential in Omaha. He i must.needs b not only & striet disciplinarian, bata man of rare exccutive ability and unwavering forc combining with those talonts u long business head, The Boston ball team 18 not the Omaha ball team by a long shot. 1t js composed of the profession, and suprem tisw, are us intractable as o mauy untamed oy, the great, 0go- nd- hand I 1t is unbesitatingly, but in all friendliness, pre- se Soloe does conclude Hub's base ball before the expira- never manage Howoever, 1f he doe the definitely d before the in- coming man ation, % Al t to the Minor Bodies, | The muke-up of next season’s Western as | sociation is another vexed question. Les Moines and St. Joe are practically shelved, and two citios must be hustled up to fill their ln, Davenport aud should consideration nick's choice, would oit 18 willing but I'he vacancies If the managers rupporters of winor base ball orgauizations be De- are nd The wind up of its promoters. Keep the salary list commensurate with the attendance of the different cities, and everything will be love- ly. Iusolvent clubs and disbanded teams would then be an unknown quatity. by the Cooney, d. salary Vi 1 e E OMAHA SUNDAY OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1880.-SIXTEEN 20, LA&!ES’ i m igg Ladies' Fing White e 1ino Ves's a"d Pants. ]i A‘ 29!: Ladias’ Havy Swiss ‘v,\“ I"w Ribhad ersey Vasis. Rt 27 p Ladis' Fin 'W'n‘i‘e'e“én"h At37e snimu Nerad Veats, Laci:s' Fing Soft Can- m 49[: ol's iia‘r Vsts. LADIES wooL HOSIERY_. ,.(l.’ Fine Imp. Scai At 290‘ I¢ l\.‘(‘ 'T.\\hnlulnj-rc IHI'(Ix\w. % t10c¢ Children’s all wool plain and Ribbed Hose. T adics Ccreete. L']owd out from a manufacturer who sell at 50c on the dollar. all sizes, white and drab, At 390 Regular Price 75¢ e Ladies’ very fine & durable \ t C( orsct, regular 1 quality, followed by Duke and Clarke, while 0s, Knell and Buraick are more than or- A splenaid lookimg Corset, zood qualit carried the honors this season, arrived home | closel on Friday at the residence of his parants, on | Da dina s, Oak street, looking, as he always does, hap- | NG B e e aat py. Hewus met by a number of his ad- | first, und next to hin comes vig T Mor- | mirers, The programme of his reception | rissey, Powell and Hawes. was prolonged on Monday evening, when a | Crooks is the best second in fact, there is N0 beiter anywhere, tim are « He plays ball all the second basemen 1 chicken chowder v popular caterd by Mr. Lious 18 proparcd by the . Pardon K. Potter, assisted nd others of the Cranston The bulance of the team, in which Mr. Potter is short stop. The | Reilly was entertamment opened at 0 p. m., and | at the top, but Cleveland, O'Connell, “i3rad- about two hundred visited the hall to | ley. Miller and Alberts all played the bag | see their frieud, Cooney. After the chowder was served light refreshments were in order | Walsh, Burks and Shock were the st end all indulged in a good dance. Singing | stops. was next inorderand Anthony Phillbm sang [ Low. 1, Cooney. Carroll and Cana a numberof popularand patriotic son, van are the fielaers who especially distin- James Goo sang sowe very ing. scloction guished themselves, James M “The Lessons 1 Learned = —— Mother's Knes G Devine, Thomas The Gan o B Paxel Heffernan and others contributed to thesing- | The taxing of gans is a question being ing. William Taylor was the musician. The | agitated by leadinz sportsmen throughout party wended their way home about 11 p. m., all having enjoyed a good sociable and pleas: in Mr. Cooney goes to Chicago next season. He is the erack player of his teaw, and no doubt his success will continue. —Cranston, k. L, Leader. THE the country and the universal opinion secins to be that it is just the thing to cnrtail the wholesale and ruthless slavghter of our fast disappearing game birds and animals. The that 18 suggested is 10 be anything but a if the proposition ever be it will decimate the ranks of s nothing clse light one, and Law, COLISEUN - comes the wanton market hunters A Movement or a P ent Ex- vosition There. possibly could. The passagze of game laws, The original idea in constructing the Coli- | however strong and clearly = definad, seumn building was to utilize it as a permanent | bas been found to be awholly in adequate in checking the kiliing of game out of season. The conscicnceless Dot-hunters sets all at defisnce and cont.u bis unlawful pursuit in and out of soas with a recklessness and audacity that exposition, That idea has not been aban- doned, and recently it was discussed by the managemeut and a number of merchants, re- the favorable ceiving considoration of the latter. As a condition brecedent to such an | Startlinz when the severe penaliics pre- 2 1654 hed 10 these laws is taken into consid arrangement, however, it 18 necessary, | tion. The go off to out of the way places, or at least desirable, that all in- | even to the brecding and nesting grounds of debtedvess should oe liquidated. ‘The | our game birds and slaughter them by the 1 to Chicago and the 00d stout taux on the gun is the necessary remedy for this class of shooters, and would go a long way in lessen ing the destruction of game. cost of constructing the coliseum wis $47,500. I'he authorized capital stock of the company is $50,000, of which amount §22,000 has been sold and applied in payment of construction. Of the remaining indebicd- ness £10,600 was paid from the receipts, leav- ini $15,000 still due. In order to meet this obligution the munagement is now endeavor- ing to dispose of suflicient stock among the eastern murkots, A [ | building ‘l thousands, shipping the | | the Curs, sund dog a thirty-vh Battle of w thirty-eigh 1 Weasel ailing from re-pounder the fort, ;ucn'lmu[s 1..1_ man '[\:rm;l of U-"mi } from Lineo fought an allegea battie on g 0 ILAL:.‘:.'!M”," ® daihidiog 40 | the suburbs utan carly hour this morning provements, . suci o8 walling the | There was but a limited number of spectu- tors, When seratehed, Weasel secured the first bold, but Jock got loose and secured i | fivm grip on Weasel's throat, which he held for ten muutes, when Weasel free | himself. At the second scratch the purps came to- | kether fiorcely, but after lizhting about five winutes ooth auit, aud noither would scrateh again. The reforee, aiter a long wrang | decided the fight a draw. and the stakes, wooden stricture with brick and supplying beating facilities, During tue ten months sinco the Coliseumn was opened it has earucd about 50 per cent on the investment, and it is belioved that with caroful managdment the stock can always be made to pay a handsome dividend. ‘Thé prospeet of disposing of suftl cient stock to pay off the indebtodness on the building appears favorable, amoug those who have recently shown their faith in_the enterpriso being John A. Wakelield, W. J, | 88ide, were taken down by tho respactive Kierstead, Samuel BE. Rogers, Judge Lake, | backers o b 5 A. Wallace, W. M. Snyder and others ‘ 3 equaily well known in bu s oircles. Miss Willinms in a New Iole. -— - Lillie Williams, of this city, who weut to What Conners Wants. England with the Eck bicyele combination MiLwavkee, Wis,, Oct. 18.—To the Sport- | gome ten weeks ago, is now muking balloon ing Bditor of Tu Bez: 1 wish you would | g state through your valuable journal thut I am anxious 1o wrestle any mun in the world, and with that object in view extend the fol- lowing challenge: 1 will wrestle any man, catch-as-catch-can, at 150 pounds or Greco- sions and parachute jumps in the prin cipal cities on the continent under the name of Alma Beaumont. A Puaris correspondent says of hor last ascent and Jump: The balloon was new and novof a large , and was inflated by means of gas, pipes Roman style, for ‘the middle-weight chum- | hoing luid for the occasion. The parachute pionship of the world and £1,000 a side. 1 bar | was coustructed of thin sik cloth, I:unp b mL o one, but want to meet the very best, Hugh | placed inside, 8o when the weight of the art Leonard,Saim Mahon or Joa Acton pry d. | fat dropped T will be in your vity soon to wrestle this mun Robinson. and would be pleased to meet from the ba! , thus breaking the cocd to which the parachute was fastened 1800 to the balloon, the wir would havea ready auy and al! wrestlers of your part of the | means of filling out the parachute. Wood oountry for any sized stake to suit them, side had she wanuer of man mortaily scared M CONNERS, as the time approached, and he shufted from one foot 1o another. struck up “Yankee Doodle,’ wout appeared nervously The band ] und Miss 13ean- Noticing me as 1 stood to Guol Enough for Any League. The cream of the Western association players s tho last season's play developed, | 10 oo m:'\‘a she 3°~“"i§- 3 I"dl 1 P d . ' | wenf war an sliool her cousists iu their order about as follows: | iiir She not Dava ihe' mauner of Nagle undoubtedly heads ull the catchers, and besides is & good hitter, good felder and fair base runner, Schellhasse, Farmer and young Cody also sowed up well behind the plute, Woodside at all, and looked very self-pos sessed. The sand bags thrown off, and those wiho had beer holding the ro) ath ered closely around while she was HJl‘lu" at- tached to the parachute. All ready! and the balloon swuni clear into air, Miss Beau- There was plenty of excellent pitehing tal- mont being seated on a broad leather strap ent, our owp Aichols heading the list, fasteued 1o the balloon, aud fiow which she UEQDFRWL!&R' R OF Fine imp. Al wool Seer- | Al 838 let Vests or Pants, | a 2 Tu rmle B-u'g ains IN Dress Goods. 120 picces 54 in all pure wool Habit Gloth, AL new fall shades, a ehieap at The, B0z vould he £2 i fine gray wo "““‘f'flress Flannel 155 wWonid be I stripe and p cheap J L. BRMDEIS & SONS. was blowing tandy loon crossing the riv fully ten minutes, what looked to be highest ascent ye d.and owing to the bal- she aid notv lot go for the valloon ascenaing ally # mile (this was the wade.) The dead drop did not occupy over two seconds, then the parachute filled and gracefully und slowly ame earthward, the balloon reaching the ground long before the parachute, which must have taken fully fifteen minutcs from the time of the drop. vo Afenid of Dat. l, Cal,, league club has pro- ihev The Oulklu tested azainst the ‘Friscos pitehing Dad Clarke, as the followiag doeament attasts To the Prosident and Hoard of Directors of the Culifornin Leazue — Genliemen Ploase 1 that, the nudersizaed hereb) galnst the Sun Francisco | base ball playing 1 the team one Clurke, Jlarke bei 0 and for some e past, w memtb o toe Onaha base ball | clabof the Western association, a leazue in | standing and party to the national ement The playing of said Clarke is in violation of the letter, us s the spirit, ol section twenty-throé (24) of the national agreement constitution rule YOu ure re spectiully referred Your et v furt prays that all games in which snid has participated b not connted, wid that said San Erancisco L from further praying suid enampionsiip games of the | Bie season uf 1830, T, 1. RomiNsox, Manager Oakland Base Ball Club. b be enjoing 2 in any California le SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 12, 1850, The *Friscos are still pitciing the Omaha man, however. Among the Wi Last Sunday, the nd century run of the season tok place from the Omaha Wheel club rooms. The starters were Messrs. J, H Head, Prank Bacon, Will Emerson, 1% T Mittauer, Will Urlan and W. J. Morris, Out of theso six starters three fimshed, J. B, Head first, making the hundred less than fourteen hours; ond and Wili Nolan third. vere very dusty, otherwise the been lessencd considerably. A run to Blair has been callea for to-day, and, as this will be the fiest time ths your thal the captaiu hus catled u ron to thut town, itis thonzhiv that @ goodly number of the boys will turn out. Blair usel to be a favor- ite run with the ciub Just- year, and some of the boys seemed to know o othier road out of Ounhia thau that which leads by Calboun wnd Mills, Oscar Heindorft, of the Apollos, is turning out to be quite a rider. He went out (o hlk City with Messrs. Bacon and Head on the century run aud returned to Omaha at 10 o'clock, having mude the round trip of fifty u :8 in 6 hours, 45 minute Ned Reading left for: San ¥ Tuesday to join the Hurdiu-Mo; ation in 4 six-day race. If he Ned he proved himself while will make it warm for some men on the coast, A somewhat fisiy s oria, s, to the effe Myers, that towi, is to ride around the globa on a unicle for a purse of §5,000. This feat has been tricd before, but s given ub us a bad job. Washington, D, C., nen. uing in a littl ‘on s¢ time could hi anciseo last 0 cumbin: is the same in Omaha, he of the wheel- had a lantern parade in which 1,500 wheelmen rode. At the white house the president reviewed the bedecked bykers and seemed delighted with the novel ana splendid sight, - IMMENSE SA \ Unlaundried Shirts /M 25c¢ M3 9c of Australia; Glenn and Farwell, of Sa 1to; Donnelle, Marks, Jardinier, Welling- and Jones, of 17ri . Morgan, of Englund; Koapp, of Denver; and Reading, of Omati There seems to be a laxity of intevest in cyeling matters in Omaha and the two clubs should bestir themsclves and infuse u littie excitement in this healthrul pastim Flashes mon, Burns, of Kansas Cit vroken , has a fingd Burdick made but three errors in sixteen games. Ihe St. Panl club has released Joe Werrick, Joe Walsh came in second best of the short stops. Cateier Dagdale is ' Minneanolis. MeVey into business in played sixtecn games and made | but one riin. Nagle caught 1n the most games and ma de the fewest errors. Nichols stood head and shoulders ubove all the pitchiers as a fleider. Umpire Sandy McDermott in Columbnas, O, ioux City is thinking of will spend the w trading **Monk" Cline for *ted"” Hanranun, Columbus’ 1nfield—O; Crooks, Reilly and Bsterday—is hard o beat. aid that “Kid” Nichols resembles 3ufiinton of the Philsies. Andrews made but nineteen_ errors the scason and Cartwright but during three, Ted Kennedy has been uncon leased by Des Moines, let out. Pitcher Willie Mains, whom Anson had no use for, was St. Paul's winning pitcier this season, Kriey leads St nally re- Macullar will also be . Joe at the bat, with a av- erage of 420, Carteignt the fielding, with a per cent of .5 Roach, Alexander and McNabb only stole one base eacli in Al their games in the wes tern association, Jim Poweli, of the Sioux City elub, will wunage bis ulother's opera house in Rich- mond, V., this winter Secretary Morton says if it comes to a pinch he'll'put on ong game a suit and play a prety or himself. Detroit is just now debating as to what sociation she will enter— Awmerican, Inter: national or Western. She prefers the last howe named, or, ‘There is a strong possibilicy that Omaha 1s to have much more accessibie grounds next season. 1T she does it will ncrease the at tendance three-fold, Lushing among players will be visited witn a heavier penaliy than ever-before next se son. The temperance rule should be en- forced absolutoly at any cost. Nichols leads the Western association pitcehrs with Duke second. The latter twirler, howe has given more bases on balls thun any pitcher in the association Louisville is dissatisfled witn Dan Shan- non's work at sccond, aund way shelve him aftor the season, O'Bricn, of the Lowell club, wili, it is reported, be his successor, Daye Rowe weat Lo to Sioux City after his team disbanded in St. Paul and tried to se cure Burdick, The Sioux City management think Burdick just as valuable to them as 1 Denver, and bave his nwme 10 4 coutract for 1590, Holliday, of t Cincinnatis best by far of avy of the newcomers in American Association. In 120 games played be had @ batting average of .#il, stand ing fourth, while he had a fielding average has doue the the I'he club photographs have appearance as yet. \Waldron wove on himself, Lottie anley and Jessie Woods, now with the Tom Eclk compimation in Kngland, are booked for a one nundred-wile race in Paris, the start to be wmade ¥'ridoy evening, Noveiber 1. The Coliseum will be the sceve of a big professional asa amateur bieyele tourna went early in January. The Ihu‘lm Morgun six days' open to the world, bgins i1 LOFFOW, Aioag th o1 .rics 4re not made their wants Lo get a yole chase, Friseo, Cal., Lo © Hortworth, of 9%, The Kansas City club has about the ball park in the American association. 1he stands are all new and are arranged for the greatest couvenience of the patrons of tue finest game. The grand stand is furnished with upholstered chairs and the best of order is maintained. Oshkosh 1s azain a candidate for admis- sion to the Westere association, and will 10 & ball team if elected, provided they can seoure Johu 5. Barnes, of St. Paul, as man- ager. Mr. Baroes bas uot accepted the offer tendered him, and if Oshkosh kuows when :\II the Kid Gi Justreceived (o way., nn aale Monday At 8c i At 25¢ WAt 49¢ Lu ieS ch Shocs AL§A% ves tro P wreck atsen lies” Kid Gloves that were magzed by watery blacks and fluest Kid Glovis, mussed from heing handled, 2505 worth up to $1. AN Gloves, as perfeet as when they came from the manufacturer, that will sell vegularly at ¥1.50, al He. 500 DOZ AIL the yery ouly slightly MEN'S 1 OF WInrTe D ot Men's'well made ve-inforced White Unluundried Shivts would be cheap at \| n's Fine Wh reed front ool quality muslin, re Unlaundried Shirts, linen hosoms and band wlar price ize. wality White o fro host qu ve-infe Uilaundried and hand Opera l:m. N|mul~|l bl): k| archy actual value, $2.50. fine Dongola Kid, common sense or opera lastsy in all widths and sizes. Worth $3.00. Extra ¢ Cash- mere Kid, hand- turned, silk faced, Ccommon seus» or overa last,all widths worth $1.00, | she is weil off she will let Barn alone, severely eal § iane M s orts €. C. Williams reports jack snipe in goodly numbers east of the Missouri valley. The taxing of the gun meets with the universal approval of American sportsmen. There is also tolerable good sport to be found on the Loup ri twenty wiles north of Kearney. Kilgallon and Hart, the h V. anize the Omuha ¢ evening. ss throughout the state, it is pleas- ga commendable inter game. 1 ball players and Ball club The pr ing to note, is tak est i the protection of our fish and | | | Mai r Prince, of the Coliseum, goes to | Sioux City, St. Paul and Minneapolis this | week in’ilie interests of the proposed polo i league. The Big Lagoon—a large track of marshy land lying about twolve miles northeast of Hastiigs 15 affording £ood ducs and snipe | shootings. | Manager Prince is negotiating with Billy Muldoon and his combination for u dute at the Coliseum. Matsada Sorachi has joined this combination, Frank Kleinz, the champion wing shot of Philadelphia,is the last man to full back and acknowledge the superiority of Charlie Budd, of Des Moiues, aud his 'ittle gan. The oldest living naturalist, Mr. Audrew | Downs, says that he has never known any oue, not even an Indian, finding the uest of the Canada goose (1), Canadensis). pugi 1 one at that, was knocked out in and a risco Wednesday mght by Charley Turner. It wasahard fight and lasted for forty-five rounds. Major M. Taylor, general manager of the Ame 1 Stooting association, left New York Wednesday on i tour of the western ti He will spend Sunday next in Omulia. last 1ssue of the California Dramatic porting News contains a fine portraiv John J. Hardin, of this eity, who is just uring conspicuously in sporting ‘af fairs on the const. Hurley, J. D. Mk H. D, Hathaway, of Lincoln, r cently returned from a deer hoot in ' th Wind River wountains, Wyoming, and r t that a ranchman up thére on Octobor killed u huge bull moose, nd, the home of the greyhound, nt, graceful and avistoeratic wen of the ¢avine fauily, coursing Las | been for years one of their chicf pastimes, 1d wy the Waterioo meeting on tho plains of Altcar is the grand sporting event of the spring, the winners command fabulous prices All lovers of field contests with sbecialty can unite their ing, it being thoroughly scientific and of a kind that appeals to our American tastes. as it combines great activity, grace aod skill in horsemunship, and the movements of the groyhounds 15 for blood, aud close with & “arland, L. whatever Lerests in - cours. rush, Auytning like jockeying is out of the question, as the greyhounds are wholly free w“nd at their best. Asan all around dead game sport the country has produced fow am Magnor, alius *Sporty’ le is a gencral athle mer, runner, ball pla superiors to Will Bill, of this city boxer, rower, swin er und crack shot. [n London, England, in '75, he ran & mile in' 1 minutes and 43 scconds, and on the polo grounds in New York, i the spring of ‘71, he jumped over the graud stand on a §1,000 wager. Mr. Magner thinks ne stands 6 foet 11 iuches in his socks,weighs any where under 4 ton, when in condition. Chest measure ment, 43 inches, bhiceps 22, and weurs a No. 9% hat' He compotes in the fieid triuls at Wahoo Clristmas duy. Questions and Answers. Will you pleaso state which trotter hus the best record. St. Julian or Rarus: also Ma §'s., best time,—Rubber, Fair gaounds. Ans.—St. Julien, 2:11:{; Ravus bas & mark of 2:18)4; Maud 8., 2:08%. Can you please inform me whether “Tit Willis, of the Omaha ball teaw, is iu Omaba, and where will & letter reach hiw(—Eruest Carpeuter, Fontenelle, Neb. Ans.—He is. In care of Tur Ber 1u & gawe of chess when you Lave & qucen Offers Great Affractions Monday and all next week for close buying, cash paying customers, in fact we want no others. Those who pay cash should trade nowhere else. In fact they cannot afford to if they consult their own interests. INUMBER 123, MANUFACTURER'S STOCK BEDSPREADS Will be placed on sale To-morrow at th foliowing prices: Good Size Honeycombed Bed Spreads 390 Worth 75¢c. Full Siz Bed Spreads 680 Worth 81 25. Extra Larze Fine Quality Marseilles SPREADS, 988 Worth $1.50. Real Imvorted Marseilles SPREADS, The Very Finest Bed Spreads IN THIS STOCK, $2 50 Worth §4.00. J.L BRANDEIS & SONS, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510 South 13th St. larseilles on the board and wo! row, can you call for it be for ‘some piece Jumes hotel, city. Ans.—A piece lost. To decide a bet please answer in Sunday's Bee what general was in command of the union troops at Knoxville, Tenn., 1 Decems ber, 1563¢—Dan and Hugh, South’ Omah: Ans.—1n December, 1563, U. S, Grant was in command of the armies of the Mississippi ley, the Cumberland and Tennessce. Did not Robert Bonner pay more for ) S. than the Terre Haute syndicate Wi into the king another queen or musg lost.—R. J. Miles, St 1d paid for Axtel/—H. A. Allison, Creston, Ia. ns,—HBonuner paid $£1000)0 for Maud S, Axtel sold for £5 more. Chicago and Boston played a wame July 1, todecido a bet please state who won t— Chicago Boy, Omabia Aus.—Boston, 7to 3. Chicago won on the 20d, 5 0 4. Will you inforin one intevestod in long throwini the distunce Crane turew a base vallz—Thrower, Kearnay. Ans.—115 vds, 111, Can you state whether George LaBlanche, the Murine, who recently knocked Jaci out, ever fought L. 1., Omalia. ~He sparred with Jack Havley in the old Exposition hall in the fall of 'S5, What did Chicago pay Des Moines for Hutenison and Brooklyn Owana for Lovetted 5. 5., Council BLufs. .—Hutchinson and Lovett sold for the same price, §3,500, Whow do the autlioritics on pugilisim ra as the most scientific man, Sullivan, Kilrag or MeCaffrey (—istinni Ans.—MoCuffery. In a gamo of high five, one side is 51, tha other 40, The latter gives 7, und makes 7 before the opposmg side mukes any, but etill 51 makes a point wheo the hand is played out. Who wins{—High Five, Bre Building, Aus.—1f 19 makes high, low, Jack that side is out, but 1f 51 makes either of these threo points 51 wins. ‘ILhe order is hiwh, low, Jucky game and high five, fight 1n this To settle u dispute, kindly answer in Suns day’'s Bee the following quer, In a game of double high five A und B are the oppo- nents of Cund 1. The count stands 50 to 43 in favor of A and B, they only requiring two to Yo out.” The Land is played and Cund D muke high, they having mude made jack, gawe, Smith, Omaha. Ans.—Tlis question hus been auswered on an rage of once a month in Tue Bee for the | Aand 13 win, Can_you explain why wild ducks shot on Cut-of Tuke are always fishy and bardly it for the table, while those siiot in the lowa low and t the trump, Who won? A H “Harry K, st year. marshies aro deticate and toothsome, with ng fishy tracet—Ducker, Uit Ans. It is simply because the waters of Cut-off lake do not furnish the proves feed for the birds, and they subsist on dead fish and other refuse matter. In the lowa marshes and stroams there is some wild rice, plenty of nut grass and frequently patcnes of val! known to the bunter as sndria spiralis, wild cel @ is nothing like celery about it er. It is @ thin, narrow, grasslike blade, and is always found e twined with its nearest neighbor, The diving ducks, such 48 the canvas-bick and blue-bill, dive down and dig up the root of this plant, which is white aud nut-like, and wnen they come to the surface, blinded by the muddy water,the other ducks, mallards, reduead and widgeon, levy upou it. It is this root that gives the wila duck its fluest Hlavor. The commoner ducks that fosd on the tops of the grass and other vezetation never spproach the flue fluyor of the canvasback, whosa favorite food is this rare plant Young Trafe The distance from th howe piate to second base is 12i feel an 4 inches. - Kennedy's Eust Indiy Bittorg,