Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 15, 1891, Page 15

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SU NDAY, NOVEN SPORT'S MELANCHOLY DAYS. Gab, Gabble and Gorsip of the Player and the Orcnk. PLAIN TALK BY BLUFFS' RIFLEMEN, Uhe Bykers Column—The Sc Powder—Foot Ballists the Gloves and Breezy Mis- cellany. ultze The Gun, ULLY realizing that their only hope for base ball next season lies in the re. organization of the Western association Kansas City and Minneapolis are doing a tall amount of skirmishing these days. So far, Fow- ever, their efforts have been discon 3 nécted and their suggestions woak and impracticable, A hun- dred and one methods of procedure have been proposed, but as yet none hit upon that gives promise of material fruition, nor will thero bo until all the cities interested get together and seriously and in a business like way dis- cuss and canvass tho subject thoroughly. ‘Thin is the object of the convention that is to be called for at Minneapolis at an early date, aud judging from the uniy desiro for a further indulgence in the grand sport mani- fost in all tho cities of the circuit, such a meet- fng would bo the means of incubating a schemo that could bo brought to a successful fssue. Tho president of tho association, L. C. Krauthoff residos in Kausas City, and as Kansas City is indubitably the best base ball city in the west, 1t will be looked up to to take the tnitiative in the proposed reorgan 1zation, and not Minueapolis, whoso parsi- monious action last season mado the downfall of the Western association inevitable. OF course in this accusation, thero is no attempt mado to shield Omuba for the contemptible partshe played, for it was Omaha that made the first break and gave the signal, through penuriousness, cowardice and treachery, for the grand _smash up. But the base ball patrons will take stock in any move started in the Missouri capital, with tho elief and hope that auny enterprise put on foot by President Kiauthoff and his near allies wiil bear good fruit. ISmanating from Kansas City it will start with the stamp of genuino- ness upon it and thero will Lo hesitancy about falling in line. The L. C. Krauthofl's aro a scarce quantity in western base bull affairs, but there is a fulluess of the Baron Hachs and Dave Kowes, and therein is the danger. President Krauthoff has announced that e would call a meeting of the remnants of the Westorn association during the latter days of this month, and it has boen put down Tor the 25th and at Minneapolis, but up to the present dato no ofiicial call has been mado. The prosident says also that bu has no fours whatever but what tho association will ve reorganized, but that it is yet a little carly to even guess at the complexion of the circui although it was safe to put down his own city, Omaha, Miunoapolis und St. Paul. Of Ccourso a new organization can only be effected on a most conservative basis, with noue of tho frills essayod last scason. Cities that might suruggle through the season with o £15,000 sulary could not be cajoled or hood- winked into an attempt Lo carry one of twice these dimensions. Is 1t a Back Down? The following communication appeared in the evening Bee of October 30, but is pub- lished vgain by request of a number of tho Council Bluffs Rifio club who were unabie to get hold of that issue. (Sport, 1d.) To tho Sporting Editor of Tue Bee: Under the above caption au article appeared in Sus- pAY'S Bir, Lot the reader judge from the following facts whother it is a “*back-down” or not. Tn Tue Bee of October 5 the Omaha Rifle club challenged the Council Bluffs Rifle club to a contest for an oyster supper, and stipu- lated that the teams were to consist of six men each, the mateh to b shot on the Cross grounds, and that there was to bo no restric- tion in the weight of gun or trigger pull. “The above challenge 1s *multum in parvo’ and is o gem of diplomacy. It modestly fixes the number in the “enms, the location of the grounds and makes all the other rules and conditions that would materially affect the scoro ~ndvantages which should give them the victory, even though ou even terms they might be inany points inferior. The natural inferenco was that they cousidered us their superiors ns a club and wanted advantages to oven up. But while wo expressed no opinion —as they claim—we answered that wo were willing to admit our superiority, etc., al- though they do not seem to have got “ou to" our meaning exactly. If, according to tho code, the challenging party has the right to choose the weapons, the grouuds and make tho rules and condi- tions, we most assuredly back down; most anybody would, We would bo willing to go into a contest with a team of six, although we would prefer a team of ton. Wo would also concede the prounds, notwithstanding it 15 the windiest place possivle, and our men have had no practice in the wind—our range being natur- ally protected. That ought to be enough to even up and there we draw tho line. “Their proposition to make the match with two men instead of six shows somo more good divlomacy. Mr. Petty hoids the cham- pionship of Nebraska and M. iuller thinks he can beat him. Ho has covered himself all over with medals and glory in many a hotly contested mateh, and both Should bo classed as Professional riflomen, if thre areany such, while the Council BIuffs club is made up en- tirely of amateurs, largely business men, and do not claim any “phenoms,” and to admit the gentlomen aforesaid oven in a team of six 1s an unfuir advantage, but we do not wish to be too particular, therefore, The Council Bluffs Riflo club hereby chal- lenges the Omaba Rifie club toa friendly contest for an oyster supper, with a tear of six, to b mude up from the present membors of éuch cinb, said contest to tako place at time mutunlly agreeable, on the Cross grouvas, under the regulations of the Na- tional Rifle association of America. i CovNeit. BLUFES RIFLE CLun, By order of the committee, Scanlon After Shannon, Dircotor Mike Scaulon of the Washington American association elubisays the following In reply to Shannon’s charge that he was mistreated at the capital: “Shunnon’s contract with tho club was that ho was to play short stop, captain and manago the teaw, for which he was to receive s salury $450 por mouth; he was to bring with bim Sutcliffe, Eiteljorg, Grifin ana Halligan, the tirst 1o receive &5 and the others 300 per month, The advance money asked for by Shanpon was sent, and we were notitied that the men were on their way. Snaunou, however, showed his first lack of management in - abanduning his meu and lot- ting them come here by themselyes, the re- sult of which was the loss of Halligah and an increaso of tho club's expenses of over §00 in consequence of his stupid work. A couple of years siuce, through some cause, Shannon contracted an ailment for which ho had to undereo o surgical operation, und from this ailment he was compelied to 'rotire from the ball field. The injury was not received in the National club's " servico, the sporting papers’ corrospondents to the contrary, not withstanding, That Shannon was the dead ost failure of theseason, 1 dou’t beliove any man who knows anything about base buil will deny, and yet the club directory are abused because they did not contract” with him for next season. Shanunon had absolute and full control of the toam; he was not Intorfored with by tho directors of tho olub iu any way, and bis attempt to shift responsi- bility now is contemptible, and were it not for tho fact that ho has rushed into print in his abuso of tha club management I should allow bygones to pass. Ho was kindly treat ed here, and was only for a fow weeks abio to comply with his contract of playing ball Ho was paid more money thau the club owed bum, out of pure sympathy, and yet, because of his inability to do what 'he had agreed to 40, we ure o bo abused and misrepresented. Shannon has not been badly troated by this | Ciths, and O'Connor, Lobeck and Kennedy ciub; the shoe is on the other foot.” Crooks, Knell and Twitchell The association has at last made up its mind to kick Columbus out into the cold, and there is a general scrambio for the Buckeys players, no less than six inanagers, repre senting both of the big leagues, being after Omaha's old second baseman, Jack Crooks, and fully as many more after Phil Knell, also an oid Gate City chattle. Twitchell, itis said will go to Washington, as Deacon Girif- fin has given him a_great rep and is anxious to have him in the fleid with himself next summer. Weil, Larry is all right whon it comes to flelding, and as a timely hitter he ranks 'way up. He won no loss than three games for the Omahas last season by a crack over the left fleld fence at a time when it looked all day for the Lambs. And another thing can b said of the Commodore, and which will always be cherished by the crauks bere, and that is that ho is a loyal fetlow and advised Shannon on the 13th of July last to eive up his Washington scheme and stick to Oumaha, armelee on the Schultze Powder. A corrospondent writes for some informa- tion regarding the loading of shells with Schultze powder, which is so rupidly coming n favor with sportsmen, both for tho trap and fleld. Frank Parmeleo, who is now using tho Schultza exclusively, says the powder fs stronger than the ordinary black article, and free from both recoil and smoke. for loading he says only paper shells should be used, and the powder should bo measured the same as black powder. 'The following is bis scheduie for quantity, and method of loading: For 12 vores three to three and ouc-fourth drams by measure, and for 10 bores three and ove-fourth to ' four drams will be found best for all around loads. Mod- crate charges of shot also work best. Put enough tight fitting wads firmly, but without ramming, over the powder, 8o that, with the desired charge of shot, there remains about ove-fourth of an inch of shell to crimp. Always crimp your shell down tightly, as an uncrimped shell will not shoot well. A Chance to Get Rich. Towa Ciry, Ta., Nov. 12.—To the Sporting wditor of Tuek Ber: What prospects and what arrangemeats can be made for a game f Rugby foot ball in your city on Thanks- giving between the lowa avd Nebraska State Universities. Can you suggest a method of procedure to get expenses guaranteed?! Ours would be about $200. At Kansas City last Saturday ios of Kunsas and Missouri 3,000 people. ) me to prover parties, or hand this to thom, who will take hold of the wat- ter? There are numerous college graduates in tho cities of Council Bluffs and Omaha who ould undoubtedly turn out if the weather is favorable, and the risk would not be great for any one who would undertake it. We are anxious for the game if we can only got guarantee of bare expenses and percent- age. Hoping to hear at once, as the time 1s short, I uw, very respectfully, W. G. CuaNtraso, Manager S. U. L Eleven. A Batch of New Curves. Eddie Eiteljorg can learn something to his advantage vy seadng his uddress to Tue B at un early date. Heard yesterday that Sam Morton had signed the Black Pearl to play short for his Chicago team next scason, Strong is the force of habit. Joe Walsh and Billy Traflloy are the only professionals wintering in Omaba. The balance of the band were driven out by the severo frosts of July. “Kid” Camp, tho Omaha boy, who made a great pitehing record up in the North Pacific league, this season, 15 vlaying indoor base ball with the Portiand, Oro., club. Dan Shannon is playing halt-back this fall for the Bridgeport, Conn., team. He would be more at home in the position of way-back, s0 his old friends out here think. Manager Buckenberger, of this seasons Souix Citys, may be at the head of Pitts- burg's Smoked Italiras next yoar. Thoy couldn’t secure a safer or u better man. Washington is another city with lines out for Manager Buckenbergor. Say, Buck, what & lucky thing it was for you that you kept the Corn Huskers together last fall. Tank O'Day, of this season’s Liucolns, has flocked to the Standard of Mike Mc'Donald in Chicago. What is that oud adage about birds with the same kind of tail feathers Frank Killen claims that as yet he has received no advance monoy from Milwaukee, The whole team, however, with the oxception of the infant Dahlen, are iu the same boat. y Canavan dor’t know whether he will play i Milwaukee next season or not. Justnow he is busy at polo down at New Britain, patie:tly waiting for the highest bud. Danny Stearns, or “Dirty Dan,” as he was playfully dubbed in all the Western associ- ation cities, has shaken Kansas City's poker dives, and joined Mike Mc'Donald’s Chicago team. Ted Suliivan is hustling for players for Washineton, Hewas up in Detroit a fow days ago and signed Frank Scheibeck, with Sioux City this soason, for short, and a good man he got, too. i Baron Hach, of Minneapolis, is shooting off his mouth at an alarming rate for a man who sold off his best men last season, and then quit because ho saw no prospects of the pen- nant with a sand lot team, Jake Wells, a_well known old Westorn association catcher, is _playing with a team down in Mobile, Ala. Mobile and New Or- leans are indulging in a series of games for the gulf states championship. And Jack Pickett goos to the Chicago American association club, too. Mike M. Donald, Fred Pfeffor, Danny Stearns, Tank O'Day. Jack Pickott--thore's the nucieus for a torchlight procession for you. Eh? A Downs man bus just been sent to jail for slugging a base vall umpire whose decision did not please him. This is the first judicinl recognition on record that a base ball umpire has any rights. —(Kansas City Star. Speaking of Milwaukoo as a ball town, Norman Buker says, s far as he was over ablo to judge, it was & very bum examplo, pton Sunday, aud_even thea there was ays plenty of room in the'grand stand. Van Dyke, Genins and Nicholson of tho Sioux City champions have been signed by Chris Von der Ahe There, to take tho places |, Hoy and Eagan. “Dor Boss' is evidently on the curtail, himself, for next ar. Sioux City, Kansas City and Denver haye several strong players loft.—Miuneapolis Tribune. Truer words were never spoken. But Omaha, Minneapohis, St. Paul, Lincoln ard Duluth also have a lot of left fina play ers, haven't they ! If Milwaukee opens the season with the American associntion it is safo votting that the club will go to the wall before the first day of August. Next year every club will have to depend on home receipts, und the outlook for Milwaukee is anything but flat- tering.—Curry Foley Manager Cushman says he 1s looking for another heavy hitting fielder and will get one, even though another £00 must be expended in buying the reloase of one, —Sporting News. You probably misunderstood Cush, Al What he likely said was that if be had to pass round tho hat once more. et ack Crooks will probably be Danny Kich- dson's suceossor at secoud for the New orks noxt season. Well, its dollars to friea cakes, the change will occasion no very great disappolntment in_Gotham after the cranks bave seen the St. Paul boy in a fow games. Ho is Richardson's peer any day in tho woolk. Piteher Mitcholl is working for an elevator company in Minueapolis, He is a valuable man. Standing in the hatchway on the ground floor, ho can_snatch & bag of wheat off the floor Of tho third story easy as a 5- year-ola kid can swipe a pieco of pie from the tablowhen his mother's back is turned, Noxt to Willio Mains, he's the tallest man in” the world. Gunson, Kansas City's little crackerjack catcher, has sigued with the Chicago asso ciation club. In Guony, Fredricus Pfeffer has secured & model player. He played in Kansas City for threo years consecutively and, barring Elmer Smith, was tho greatest favorite in_the team. Guuny and Jim Cou- way were Topeka's great battery In 1587 woea that club won the Westorn leazue pennant. The Western association clubs® wen are rapidly being grabbed uy Swith, Stearas, Dungan and Plckett of the Kanusas Citys; Hapt, Earle, Genins, Schel- bech, Nicholson and'Vau Dyke of the Sioux reserved Gunsou, of the Denvers have all been barpooned, Shannon, Donnelly, McCauley, Eiteljorg and Clarke ave still on tho markot. Who wants thom! Don't all speak at once. How much am [ offered for the lot! Base ball is not dead in this city, but along about the middle of last Aupust it sauk into u deepsiumber which thus far has been pro- foundly peaceful. However, there aro who doubt but that, with a little enerey put forth at the propor time, & full awakening could be brought about.—Lincoln correspon- dent. Yes, if you can induce Brother Dave to give Charlfie Magoon, Charlie Mosher, Dick Townley,Al. Lemist, Motor-Car Little, Pilibags Hariey and Fravk Sheldon anotber sub-cu injection, you might got up a game o s eat’’ down on the bottoms some bright afternoon next May. In speaking of the prospects of the West orn association Mr, Maquire, ex-president of tho Milwaukee club, says: “After the tasto of American assoviation ball given the Mil- whiikee crank Iast fa'l, nothing eise will bo palatable to his taste and certainly the sug- gestion of repotition of the Westera asso- ciation offends his asthetic taste. The Westorn association, however, could form a cireuit with Minneapolis-St. PPaul, Omaha, Kansas City and Indianapolis in the west, and_ Syracuse, Toronto, Rochester snd Buftalo_in the east, that could be made to pay.” It could, could it{ Well, Mr. Molly Maquire, if you can malkoe such a circuit pay, vou can come out hore and draw a_salary of not less than 100,000 por annum by taking hold of the management of the concern. And you want to come quick, too, for some one imight beat you out of tho position. Among the Semi-Professionals. Stoney goes back to Hot Springs next sea- son. Gatewood goos back to Beattico next sum- mer. Camp will again play up in tho Hills next season. "o Diamonds will also havo a team next senson. Carrigan, alias the Crane: Manager Mooro will have a good team in the ficld next season. Bradford is the best all rourd piayer the Nonpareils can rroduce. Chamberlain of this season’s Cranes will play marbles next year. The Jiden Musees will again bob up next season. So suys Keunison. Buck Adams is tending bar down in Bea- trice, on thooutside, though, the boys sa: O'Rourke of this season’s Grand Island team is next to Miller in the stato for speed. Swartz, the Cranes’ cateher, 1s all right and says ho will stay with the Cranes next season, Bowman of the Cranes would be tho best man in town to play first for the Noupareils next season, Wells and Smith of Grand Island’s this year's team aro in town and will probably winter bere, Hurley is ono of the best outfield throwers in the state and a zood loft-hand hitter; aiso, a No. 1 base-runuer. “Shorty” Shannot, the home-ruu-hitter from Hastings,is the bost batter in Nobraska, not excepting the great Patterson. Mahoney, left fielder of tne Nonparetls, is one of tho best in s position in Omaha. He is very speedy when he gets on a base. Dolan has beea let out by the Nonpariels becauso they had no cup to tit him. Carri- gan has taken his placo for next season. Kennedy is braking on tho .Union Pacific between Beatrico and Omaha. Ho is prob- ably the best third baseman in the state. Creightou is geuting to bo a very sure and hard bitter. Did you waten him™ i the all Omata-Nonpareil games? He led them all at the bat. Johnu Patterson will manage the Deadwood team next season and will take_the following players: Creighton, Hurley, Kennedy, Kim- mol, Paimer and Finch. Flynn, the first baseman of the Nonpareils, will be tung on the peg next season. Tne manager has ordered a new first baseman to be turned out at tho planing mill. Miller and Gadke, battery of this year's Nebraska City team, Is one of the youngest but ono of the best batteries in tho state. Thoy will be together again next scason. What's the matter with some one starting up a state league! It would work if some one would only start the scheme. Ther theto would be plenty of show for all of the 0ys. ‘rooks,’’ will be missed by ‘Whisperings of the Wheel. Fred Burris out of thecity for a few days. Jack Prince and his roller rink are becom- ing quite popular, Perrigo will endeavor to makoa century today, providiug the day is fair and roads good. From all appearances the oy about over and the club will undoubtealy bs run house hearth. Messrs. Coe, Blakeslie, E. R. Smith ana Stafford pedaled to Blair ' Sunday. Tho ter- rific beaa wind which they encountered made their ride anything but pleasant. The Tourist Wheelmen start for Glen- wood, Ia., this morning at 7:80. Thoe trip is one of the best out of Omahaand a good dinner awaits the toiling and hungry cyelist at the other end of theroute, Réturn to Omaha about H o'clock. A. E. Wilcox, secretary of the Stover Wheel company, Frecport,” 11, spent a very pleasant duy in Omaha’ Saturday of last woek. While here ho was the zuest of A. H. Perrigo and the Three Man club, who took especial pains to make Mr., Wilcox re- member his visit. The Stover line of cycles, which ho reprosents, will undoubtedly be bandled by A. H. Perrigo & Co. next seuson, James T. Powers, whom every theator. goer knows in connection with the catchy farce comedy, *A Straight Tip,” is an enthu- siastic wheelman and a member of several of the big eastern clubs, He and bis excellont company ure booked for a three nights' stand at the Boyd, comencing Decembor 7, 8 and 0. A box party under the auspices of tho Omaha Wheel club is on the tapis and tho matter placed 10 the hands of a canvassing committee, the party to be given the last evening of his engagement. At nearly every city whore Mr, Powers has presented his play the wheelmen have attonded in a body, and cheered the actor cyclist with thoir pres euce, Joun Kelley of the Tourist Wheelmen re- turnad from his maiden trip in the interests of the Cousolidated Coffee company one day of lust week highly elated over his success and trip. _He fairly raves about the beautiful roads of tho Dakotas and says if he could have bis “‘Victor B.” along he could have run \\fll\\‘un fine bag of jack rabhits between sales, The Sioux City Cycling club aro deter- mined to be in 1t next seasou. They have rented the entive upper floor of a fine busi- ness block and are fitting it up as club rooms, billiard rooms and & gymoasium, A track especially built for cycle racing, will be laid out next'spring and somo interestiing events may be looked for, The Toursts, to the number of seven, summoned up ‘enough courage to face tho paralyziug bead winds from the north last Sunduy und pushed their way over the hill road to Fort Calhoun, where they stopped for dinne Their original destination was Blair, but on accountof the strong winds and clouds of dust thoy mutually agroed to ter- minate their trip at the fort. After dinner the wind had increased and a quartette of the oyclists started for home. The gong Wils 80 easy, tho wind being at their backs, that some oue proposed making a record. No more words were uecessary, the pedels made faster revolutions and away sped tne ridors vard Owaba. The pace from the start was ific aud not a man lagged behind. Coff- man’s was passed in & swift swirl of dust. Tue famous hogback was climbed without a dismount, the small cyclone fairly lifting wheol and wheelman over the ridge, Watches were consulted frequently and for soveral miles the speeding vyclists imagined that the distance would be "covered insido the hour. The loug incline 1nto Florence was coasted like @ fash and the first stop of any importance was made at the fountain. Thio barracks at Fort Omaha were reached and passed in @ moment and as the dust be grimed and perspiring Tourists dismounted 8t Perrigo's the hanas of the clock in the Continental block pointed to 2:28. The record had besn made ana the eightoen miles had beon pedaled over in seveniy-eight minutes, or oue hour and eighteen minutes. The record makers were Messrs. Youung, Smith, Rumel aud Prue. The Omaba Wheel club high five tourna- ment is now half over, fifty of the one hun- dred games scheduled have been played and the players anxiously await the results of the remainiug unplayed games. The club house cling season is runs henceforth ‘round the club lias been crowded every night of the tourna- ment and club membgpp feel that thus far tho eatertainment has been a grand succoss, Below is given the stamling of cach compet itor: Smith, B.B.. orfoct. ... . Eniorson Connor Downs Lytlo.. .., Hrown. 1\ Penbody Livesoy jonradt. . Epenettor, 0, K Kolb s Seannoil ond ott . Hucks Smith, E Gyggor smith, H. K Townsond Siofkin.... orterfield g Siri [ Rhodos, H. if heRN il 5 The last four named players are counted out of the competition, neither having played the required number of games to wsure a standing. How about that game of ‘hare and hounds” talked of for Thanksgiving morn- ing! Miscellancous Local Sports. Jack Prince is in Denver, A live bird shooting tournament is on the tapis for Thanksgiving day,to bo given under the auspices of the Coilins and the Cross gun stores, Jo. Atkins, Genoa,gNeb, from B. H. Reed, Lexington, Ky., for $1,000 the d4-year-old brown staliion’ Vakee, by Vasco 10,406, dam Liady (dam of Keno, 2:23!5), by Black Jetf, son of Nick Taylor. Colonel Hoffmayr of Council Blufs, George B. Tzschuck, Jack Morrison and the writer of th's city spent last week on the Lugenbeel dicking grounds, South Dakota. The story of theit experience will be told in next Sun- day's Bi: Largo numbers of geese principally Cana- das, have at last dropped in along the numer- ous bars in the Platte, and shooting is good avall the well known points, including Rog: ers, Clarkes, Gothenberg, Cozad and Willow Islana. Frank Parmeles, up to date, no word from Will Hatley of garding his proposed billiard match with Frances Maggioli of this city. Over his own siguatnre Parmelee offered to back tho local man for any amount from £500 to &1,000. Dick Moore, the southern welter weight, is still in the city enxiously awaiting tho con- ion of a_ wmatch with either Jack or Harry McCoy. For some renson or other Wilkes ~doesu’t appear overly desirons of meeting Moore, novwithstanding his repeated declaration that he was ready to “put’em on” with any man the local club saw proper to match him with. McCoy, who has at last been located at Wichita, was vritten to yesterday with reference to com- ing up here for a contest with the southerner. has purchased, received t. Paul, re- Question: OxATIA, Nov. 1 and Answers. the Sporting Editor of ik BEE: Will you plouse state in SUNDAY'S BEE the real name of the mud hen? Why are they considercd unfit for'food by sportsmen? Where is the most_convenlent place for wild fowl shooting in this viei —Jean Deplee, 1216 South Twelfth street. Ans.—(1) Coot (Fulica Americanna). (2) They feed on dead fish-and therefuse of stag- nant water. (3) Honey creek, or Bartlett, [u. GOTHENBURG, Nov., 1L="To the Sporting Edi- torof Tne Bee: A, B, O und playing draw poker, A deal: C bets 50 cents, D ts each and B want the D suys yo un't get a shuttie pf 7 het. Now, has C tbe right {0 ha shufiled? lease answer.in $our and oblige a constunt reader,.—W. Ans.—Ho has not. D, 1SEAND, Nob..Nov. 12.-=To the Sport- itor of THE BrE: Pleaso answer in the s of THE BEE the longest r ad jumpon record and by whom? Nelson. Ans.—Twenty-three feet and two inches, Patrick Davin, Port Arlington, September ‘6 we draw curds). ing for n shufle, rds wday Bek nning W v, Nob., Nov. 12.-To the Sporti tor of Tk Bek: To decide a bet p swor the following in THE SUNDAY H bets C thut A will got more votes than C tle. Who wins?—Il. H, Tobin. Ans.—Iuis a draw, OxAnA, Nov. 12.--To the Sporting Tik Beg: Pleaso state in Tue Sux the cost to become a member of th Athletic club, und oblige.—A. W.W. Ans —Imtiation fee, $2 v. 12.-=To the Sporting Editor of Tik BE) settie a dispute will you pleass stute in your next Sunday’s edition tho names of the fifth, tenth, fif nth and twentieth versary of a wecding. 1 clalm that the twentieth anniversiry ot o wedding 1s “ehina” wedding: other parties not. Who i right?--500 Beo Bullding. Ans. —Wooden, tin, crystal and china. e amy s Dr. Birney cures catarrh, e S IMPIETIES. Edi- They ditor of AY BEE Omahw Bee bldg. The man who tries to be a Christian with- out letting anybody know 1t is making an at- tompt to enter heaven by crawling uuder vhe canvas. “Now, you never smell the odor of liquor on my breath,” said the voung clereyman, expostulating with Staggers for his bibulous propensitie: No; what do you do forit!’ asked Staggers with deep interest. “I will act as the leador of those meetings, brethren,” remarked the revivalist, “till wo gev fairly startod and then I shall expect the sinners to come to the front.” A Gardiner (Me.) pastor who had collected 1,400 copper conts duriag his intinerancy passed them over toa merchant in that city the other day, und was surprised soon after to receivea thousand of them back again in po of u wedding fee, Plunk discourses in the Now York Horald: “1f the membabs of dis congroga shun who are so liberal in donatin’ buttons to the basket, deah breddern, would only ange the program a little by droppin’ in edle an’ thread ouce 1 a while fo' de purpose ob sewin’ on dose buttons de pastor would feel deeply grateful for dere thought- ulness.” Ajstory is told of Dr. Crosby in the Evan gelist which ho used to relato himself, His house was once entered by a_burglar, whom be captured and who was sentencea to twelve years imprisonment. But for three ye tho minister kept up & correspondence with the convict, converted him, secured his par- don and lator had the satisfaction of scoing him become a prominehf and respected citi- zeu in a distant town und blessed with @ wifo and child. Customer—Doos thaty parrot use—er—ar— profane language? Daaler—Ob, 1o, §—. The Parrot—You —/= — X X —— Custowmer—Dli take hify,’ Mr, Dealor, You see, I havea neighbor who plays on the con- certina, and it annoys ane greatly while I amy, 10K My Sermons, x *Doctor,” said the pphkident of the board of trustees to the Rey. Dr. Thirdiy, “the board has docided to give you a monih's va- cation,” *“But, brothe| 1 bud a month nov long ago. 1 don’t neod ghiother rest so s0on." “Pertiaps not, but the.congregation does." Bk Fine as silk—Halier'§ German Pilis, - Needed W e Predy’*'Durn them slot machines,” sald a #ony Fork man to his wife at the shofe' end of the park bridge, who was waiting for him on the outside of a small tent. “What's the matter” she inguired, “Why, durn 1t all, Sairey,” he ex- claimed, *‘inside thar, I seen one of ‘em with a sign over it veadin’ *Drop a ni. in the slot and find out what you know.’ *And you dropped 5 cents into ity she asked sharpl “Course I did,” ishly. **And what did you get?” “*Nothing, Saivey. 'Taint fair.’ *Yes it 15 Henry, and it served you jist right, You ought to knowed that that was all you knowed er ye'd nover a dropped them 5 cents in thar sight un- seen. Come on, I guess you nced watehin’,” fe ching. Detroit Fr hée admitted shezp- = — Dr. Birney curescatarrn. Boe bldy. BER 15, 1891—TWENTY PYTHIANS WILL CELEBRATE, Grand Fostival on Tha kigiving Day at the Coliseum A MASONIC SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, A Constellation of Sun, Moon and Stars—The National Unic neral News and Notes. The pragram of the Pythian festival which will be held on the afternoon and evening of Thanksgiving day, the 20th ivst., has beea arranged. Tho festival will begin with a streot parade of the Uniform Rauk at 1 p.m., terminating at the Coliseum, whero the formal opening will occurr. ‘T'he following is the program to be carried out at tne Cotiseum: Overturs . Adaress of Weleonie: .. W. L. Scism, Past Gra Selection s Kesponso i kv i Richurd O'Neill 'of Lincoln, Supreme Representative ; T Medley. .. o7y iund g ik . K. Quirtotte dress on Pythinnisi W. S Hamilton of ~Lint Chancellor., 5 . Musi i B e cHiand Exhibition Y e <oon Lily Div Musi g Son i3 e e Exhibition Driii <. Mars Lo 1iop--Good-Bye Socond Infantry Band ud Clineellor . “Bund fn, Grand & Uniforn It 0. 130, of Fort Omaha BV - Bund ng LUK Quartette This” program will occupy the timo until early in the evening aud will be followed by a graud bull and supper, A large uumber of visiting brethren will bo presont fron various points in tho state and a grand timo is assured, ‘Tho committee of arrangements having the in charge is as follows: J. W. Ma- lone, Nebraska lodge No. 1, chairman; A. B. Scelonfreund, Mars lodge N ), sacrotary s W. C. Van Gilder, Rathooue No. 126; G, W. , Myrtlo No. 2; — — Guske, Pl .S, 'Vodicka, Jan Hus No. b; a No. 26; H.J. Wells, Triaugle Mitciell, Triune No. 56; J. W. ; — — keynolds, No. i John Jenkins, Marathon No. 82, The commitieo has received responses from a large number of lodges outside tho city siguifying their intention of attending the celebrition and a very large crowd is ex- pected. It was originally intended to hold the affair in Washington hall, but responses to invitations sent out were' recerved at such a rapid rate that it was found that hall would not be lurge enough to accommodate them, 50 tho Coliseum was securcd. T'ho building will be prottily decorated and is sufiiciently large to accommodate 6,000 people without overcrowding. A special rate of one and one-third fare has been secured on the railroads for visitors from other towns who will ve furnished with complimentary tickets to the festival. The Constell About seventy-five members of Capitol lodge No. 3 have formed themselves into a social organization which they have named Capitol Lodge Constellation, the objects being the promotion of Masonic fellowship and sociability, aud the advancoment of the lodge. ‘'t direction of the affairs of the constel- lation is vested iu the ofticers, subject to inscruction by a majority vote of the mem- bers of the association. The oflicers consist of a sun, whose duties are thosc of a presi- dent, a moon, whose duties are those of treasurer and secretary, and five bright par- ticular stars, Whose dutics are those of stow- ards. These ofticers are to be clected annually on the festival of St. John, tho evangelist. The plan of organization’ pro- vides thut the members shall ast together bimouthly. The present ofiicers are: Goorge W. Linuger, sun; Tom R. Bowen, moon Lewis M. Rheem, Tom S. Robinsou, Harry Brown, Harlan P. Devalon and George Nattinger, bright particular star: “The first mecting of the coustellation was held last Monday evening in the blue lodge room at Freeman’s nall, and was attended by about sixty members. The affair was a very pleasunt one, and marks au_1mportant cra”in the social feature of Masonry in Omaha, o feature which has been almost totally neglected. A~ banquet was sorved, followed by oXtemporaneous responses to tonsts, L. M. Ithesm officiating as toast- master, tion. Hasonic. Tho covestone of the new mammoth Ma- souic templo in Chicago was laid on Friday, the 16th iust., with impressive ceremonies, All the Masouic bodies 1n Chicago and Cook county participated in the parade which was the largestof the kind over seon in Caicago. ‘The address of the occasion was deliv Rev. H. W, Thomas, grand chaplain an ablo and intercsting production. Ararat tomple of the Mystic shrine at Kan- sas City held a session last Friday night at which @ large class of candidates were sub- jected to tho test of tho burning sands and made true sons of the aesert, Capitol lodge will work the enterod appren- tico degres on four candidates tomorrow oven- ing. National Uniol Council No. 449 of the National uuion claims a leading place among the fratornal life insurance societios of Omaha, [t has an active membership of over seventy, which in quality is not excelled by that of any uther order in tho city. It challenges comparison of its life insurznce feature with auy mutual benefiv arrangement 1u_existeuce, both as to cost and reliability, The social advantages afforded by it are of a high order consequent upon composition of its memborship aud the attractive and varied exercises that tako the prominont placo at its seszion. A regulav series of musical und literary entertainments, which 1t provides within itsoif, has beon pro- jected for the coming winter, and a refresh ing social aud intellectual feast awaits its wembers at all future meetings. Council convenes regularly at 7:30 . m. first and third Mondays of each month in Elks lod room, over Continental clotiing house,cora Liftcenth and Douglas streets. L 0O, 0 . The physicians attending Grana Sire Bus. bee are confident of his complete restoration t0 health, and the grand sire has himself ex- pressed tho hope that he will soon be ablo to vesume the dutics of his oftice. Theelection of field oficers of the Nebraska brigade of atriarchs militant will occur this woek. A. 0. U. W, Omaha lodge No. 18 will resume its regular monthly sociuls which formed an important part of the social feature of this lodge last winter. The first social of tho season will bo given at the lodge room on Thursday ove- ning next, and the committee having tho mat- ter in charge have prepared an excellent pro gram, = For shuckers—FHaller's Salve, corn Australian T Flunkies ana Freemen. New York Leduer. The following appeared in the St. Jamos' Gazette, an Enghsh publication What mannerof men have been the prosi nts of the United States an d the presidents and pretenders of Frane In our own duvs? With the solitury o ptions of Grant and MieMahon—skiliful soldiers, but little more Abraham Lincoln and Ganmbotta, they hiye beon mediocritios or nonentities. Sowotiues they huve been worthy “cltizons, liko Grevy and Gurtiold etinies they have been Ari- ksons wud Rouviers. Forthe purt good men of business, irreproa private 1 with dlgnl 1ng the creot in wo Ity or pow or Uhan thous During the n ed rman emperors, by Cavour, Palmeraton, Be: one, Lord Salisbury n who: history 15 assured: and yeu the del usion still prevuils that not only do republics provide al careers for wmen of lus, but that pubilec & man of genlus must of nece s- sity becoue the ruler 'nis paragraph shows how impossible it 1s for an Knglishmau to understaud the spirit of our goverument, which is a ‘‘government of the people, by the people, for the people.’ In this country the peoble are the governors, English American ollow colliie swme poriod wonarchivy by Bismarck, Mr. Glud* place in stinld PAGES. have better ones for more money our house, because CHEAPNES malke all our own clothin Every conceivabla cloth, ms room, 44x8 for this win ter’s trade. In the Children’s d 3 to 6 years, at $3.50, $4, # Boys' School Ove 5 and upwards. 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The quaiities which are required in him are the very ones which the St. James Gazette sucers at, namely Ho must be ‘‘a wood man of business, irre proachable in private life, cagable of con dueting himself with digmity, free from ostentation, and discreet in word and deed.’ Ho does not need supreme qualitios of leader ship, for our people are not flunky English commoners, but_independent freemen, and intelligent énough to lead themselves. - - Dr. Birney cures catarch Bee bldg expensive A warm, well made, good apvearing gavment can bo had for that prico. Jut you need not be shy of a cheap overcont in with us does not and guarantee it. ko and trimming is to bo found in the overcont oceupying the entire 3d floor. tracted absolutely without pain or danger, f I but the sensibility of the tissue around the place whare applied being entirely gone. 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