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HARD 0N THE CORPORATIONS | Oity Oouncil Gets After Them with a Sharp Stick, RAILROADS MUST REPAIR THE VIADUCTS Councll Blufs or Cars Will Have Clty At- Begin to The viaduct tho council last night ported that the compel the railway the viaducts Fifteenth streets and to repair the pre The matter was referred to the attc further action. The validity of the ance will be tested by viring the road to the Tenth Eleventh street viaducts. President 5. H. H. Clark of the Union Pa. cific preses a communication on the via duct question. Acknowledging the receipt of the action of the council ordering struction of viaducts tecenth strects, Mr, Clark called the fact that the Rock Island waukee owned and oj Sixteenth street bear their pr pense of constructing that strect Mr. Clark further stated that he consid ered the contract made with the Union | Pacific and B, & M. by the city in February, | 1886, under which the pr Sixte street viaduet was constructed, still in force, and that there was no necessity at the pres. ent time for the construction of any further or any other viaduct on Sixteenth street, and that ‘the Union Pacitic could not be legally called upon to assist in the construction of any such wew viaduct Thought 1t Was Good Enough, Further he urged that the Sixteenth street vinduct was constructed at the ex pense of the Union Pacific and B. & M railway companies, and that the structure was still legal and adoquate to all nece ties of the traveling public, The Union Pacific company still held an interest in the viaduct and its maintenance, and the com pany could aud must necessarily oppose any attémpt upon the part of the city of Omaha to destroy or remove the viaduct as it now stands. “T'he communication Judiciary committee “The mayor vetoed placing of a drinking fotn Pougliia streots, asscrting that the location was not adapted forga fountain owing to the demands of traflic. ' Mr. klsasser thought the resolution was vetoea because he had in troduced it, Mr. Howell thought the foun tain_should be on the corner. Mr Specht wanted the fountains in_prominent places and uot on side streets. Mr. Munro wanted the fountain on Tenth stroat, north of Dougl i traflic Douglas would not be impeded. Nearly every member of the council used the veto' for ihe purpose of warming up his oratorical machinery and it finally came to a vote with the result that the s sustained. Then a resolution Ulocating the fountain on Tenth rty fect north of Douglas 1's veto of a resolution locating a drinking fountain at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets was sustuined May Tax the Cars, City Attorney Counell reported that, in his opinion, the city had authority to tax the cars of the Omaha and Council Blufis motor line operated in Omaha. Mr. Howell wanted all of the strect cars doing- business in Omaha taxed. Mr. Munro insistea that the bridge com- pany was charging double tolls and paid no tax in Oniaha. He'wanted them taxed. The fight between the old street commis sioner and the reorganized Board of Public Works came up in a report of the committee ry. The ordinance repealing the by which MivVinspear's oftice was created was placed on file, as was_also the ordinance designating the duties of the new officers under the reorganized street commissioner’s department of - the Board of Public Works. By resolution of Mr. question was considered by The city attorney re had authority to to construct Sixteenth viaducts for | council companies and ent on ey ordi re rail companies to repair and the con- | m Fifteenth and Six Attention to and the Mil tracks ac ! and should be required to oportionate share of the ex vinduct across | any sent was referred to the nd the city attorney lution ordering the nat Tenth and on stre Saunders the clerk was instructed to notify the Pullmau Palace | Car company, the telegraph companies and the several railroad companics owning lands, lots and other property within the cit appear before the council on May 12 to show if any there be, why tne property of these compinies should not be placed upon the assessment voll for taxation for mu nicipal purposes. The city trensurer was lect the taxes assessed on the Belt Lin Railroad company within the city as as sessed in the name of the Belt Line company, and not to collect or receive the pro rati pro- portion which may be gainst the Missouri Pacific com ¥ reason of the last named company having returned the same to the State Bourd of Equalization for the purposcof taxation. Major Wheeler presented a resolution in struciing the comptroiler to include in the appropriation ordinauce, to be paid from the Jjudgment fund, the claims of Louisa Van Cott_for §inb. Catherine M. 'Tussler, $603.50, and the Howell Lumber company #5,025. The matter was discussed for an hour and finally referred to the city at- torney. instructed to Beol- Should Serve All Alike. Mr. Saunders stated that the Omaha Council Bluffs Street Railway company could not be taxed unless all_street raiiway ra were taxed alike. He claimed that the bridge comyp 110 right to the use of the streets « xeept by suffe of the council as in favor of br the company to time by refusing it of the str unless proper concessions | were made. The city attorney's opinion was received and he was mstructed to present au ordi nance muaking the required tax | “The bill of James Stephenson for §1,756,04 | for street sweeping in April and 00 for | extra services in cleaning mud from paved streets was allowed The contract with F. 8 the construction of a street from Cass o ( The matter of members of the Reoves & Co. for | sewer on Thirtieth \difornia was approved increased salaries of the Board of Puble Works was ‘ referred to the judiciary committoe | The bill of the ‘Thomson-Houston Electric | Light company for lighting the city hall for | April v 1 | I'he comptroller was instructed to ask for | bids for priuting the new compilation of the | city ordinunces | The council will meet again on Thursday | evening | The sixth annual benefit entertainment | for the charity fund of Omuha lodge No. #9, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was given at Boyd's new theater last even ing before a lurge audience. The program was an attractive one, detighting all present Fivst and foremost there was clever Patti Rosa, assisted by her company, in acts from her plays, **Miss Dixie” and **Dolly Varden ;" her German specialty with Mr, Caw- | thorn in the latter is a gem of | character comedy. Thon Mr. Edwin Latell came up from the Bijou and charmed his hearers with musical manipulations done in the funniest and cloverest manner. Mr. Edgar Weir recited George K. Sims' “The Level Crossing” with power, and that most comical little comedian, Mr. Arthur Dunn, playing ina “Pair of Kids" at the Farnan, exhausted his stock of witty medleys and donced sund Jigs to the delight of the audi ence, which encored him again and again During the evening a portrait of Mr. Charles Vivian, the father of the Elks, wus pre- sented o No. 5 and accepted in behalf of it by Brother Larkin, who gave .an earnest lit- tle speech emphasizing the broad benevo Jence that was the basal boud uniting the | brethren. The Elks' sixth annual benefit | was au unqualified success. - Bishop Warren's Lecture. A lacge audience greeted Bishop H. W, Warren in the Young Men's Christian asso- clation auditorium last night where he #ave his lecture on ‘‘Forces of Sun- The distingtished prelate is i | Clevelund 10010 | today it ing lig N | May he liis Th inven madn- | nothing it soon captivated masterly discussion of speaker dwelt upon tions and scientific taining that much ed upon as new discoveries was disclosed by th Creator in the bible. Sunbeams, 4s a neces sity to givoe life, light and heat, were com pared in their speed to the velcity of o rifle ball and the vibrations and undulations sound till it becomes naudible 1o the human car, He created much laughter by and humor and was frequently ap not his eloquent and hearers by the subject astropomy, rosearch NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. «l Moves Steadily in M Al- | Conguering Course, CrsciNsary O., May 2, —~Neither the advantage in batting or fielding of Mullano's bases on balls | were One of Child's errors was responsibl tawo runs secured by the Reds. Score Olnetrmat| 0000200 ) had but two disastre for th Frrors Mul- Ui Cleveland, 8 nd, 2. Battories Youns and Zimnr Hits: Cincinnatl, 8 Cincinnati, 1; Cley lane und Vaughn pire: Emslic Coulda't Hit Huich, May The nson at the Sharp ficldin Prersne v Pittsh failed to hit Hutch and lost the game nines characterized the contest, Score Pittshurg DRINORGNT Oe e Chile 00302000 Wits: Pitt<hurs, 3 isburg, $; Chicigo, 1 g Clijeago, 2. B Ehret: Hutenin and Lynch Earned runs terics: Miller and Kittridgo. Cuipire on Easy for the New Yo The Baltimores were \rain an easy prey for ite New Yorks they barel iped i shutout. Sy New York 102200000 Baltinore GO0 O0DO00O01 0 Hits, w York, & Error News York, 8 Baltimor T New York, 3¢ Baltimore, 1 Batt Rusic i Doy les MeMahon and Robinson. Umpires MeMahon ind Clirke Steln at Hin Old Tricks. D. C. May 2—Brooklyns { the tables on the Washingtons today, defeating them i 4 game replete with good plays. Score Washington 01000000 Brooklyn 08000024 Hits: Washington, 1; Brooklyn, 9. shington, 1: Brooklyn, 1 rnod shington, 1; Brooklyn. b. Baiteries ad Esper; Stein and Daily Phillies Pounded Boston's Tale PriLapkLria, Pa., May 2.—The Phillies developed o batting strength today, and, pounding three of Boston's pitchers for twenty-four bases, wou by 4 good margin Score Boston 412000 Philadeipiiia 1081 1 Hits: Boston, 7; Philagelphin, Boston Phildelp 2. Barned. runs Bost : Philadelphin, 6. Bt Clen nts, Woyhing and Mereitt; Staley, G Nichols and Gunzel. Uwipire: Not glven Claus Clausen Swiped. Louvts, Mo, May 2.—For was’” anybody's g Then nd Clausen in good shape, five runs. In the seventh errors by the | home team and 4 two-base hit by Brown ave the visitors another chance to win, but they were balked by the superior work of the home te Score St. Louis. ... 000 Louisvill, 000 Hits: St Louis, 6: 1 St. Louis, 4; Louisville, 1. Farned runs: St Louls, 0: Louisville 2. Batteri Peit Clarkson and Gleason; Clausen and Harring ton and Bultinore, 5 ) ried WASHINGTON tur) Errors: rins Fur- w W 00 0—7 0 0 *—13 13, Error St four innings the Browns f sed 06100 * 010200 isville, 4. Errors Standing of the W, Pe Cleveland 0 Brook 0| Cineinonti. . 0/ Lousvill 0/ Baltimore 0| Pittsburg § 8 4 3 Washington. [ parks of Sport. Bostox, Mass., May 2.—Bob 1 at the Globe oftice toda, posit for a match with Alex ( stakes will be 35,000 a side purse Mevris, Tenn., May 2, —George C. B nett’s pool room, across the river from Men phis, was raided today by ofiicers of Critten den County. Arkausas. The proprictors wer arrvested, ve bonds and will be tried Satur- | day. The case will be contested Ciricago, TIL, May 2 biennial congre of the n Trotting association was held today. ‘The association was shown to be in a healthy condition. The question of the chang in the rules suggested by the committee of the National tting association wiil be adopted. W. P James of Terre Haute was elected president and G. B. McFall; Oskaloosa, In., vice presi- dent for the coming year. Edward Hayes of Chicago was appointed treasurer and J. H v, secretary = e Jumes G, Bl BosToN, Mass., Ma) filled tonight upon the oc of the late James G. Blaine, which livered t Hon. William P. Frye, States senator from Maine, the meecting being under the auspices of the city Mr, Frye reviewed in detail the life and achieve- wents of the great statesman. et PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, B. H. Goulding of K Georg city. J.J. MelIntosh of Siduey Fitzsimmons and left a de ains. The and the largest 1. ing_of the Music hall was ion of the eulogy was de- United rney is in Omaha, M. Brown of Frcmont is in the visited Omaha | Kloke of West Point visited tho metropolis yesterday. J Tate and wife of Hastings came into the city last evening. nor West and son of vassed through Omaha yesterday. W. H. Winterbotam and M. V. Mondy of Genoa paid the metropalis a visit yesterday Prof. Bdward Sweig of (hicag his sister, Mrs. M. Hering Mr. and Mrs, Charles A L Mr. and Mrs Deitz, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Swobe and Mrs. Colonel Eddy returned last night from their sojourn at the Dakots Kot Springs Salt Lake City ) is visitin 2027 Ouk street, Coe | made b | A | divector general to the fact | nonexhibitors' | colors of Spain | fair is about complete. At tho Mercer Island; W. K Webster, Str Kansas City Rapids; De L Clarke rice: H Shie Dewing, Murphy 1.0 Frank Pe tton, W. 'L, Muller, Zoe Cinecinnati; G K. Spelman, New York; J Baughman, Rock | bles, Pender; Thomas Neb. W. 8. Billings, Montgomery, Codar Miller, Dunlap; W P. Warren, Clinton; 13 W. Russell B. Lang, Girara, Kan.; Arion, la.; Rex Kiger Ogden: B. H. Goulaing, Kearnay Auderson and wife, Burlington; A. H Brown, Los Angeles; Caleb W, West, C. 1 West, Salt Lake; W. M. Magill, Nushville Toun NEW York Tue Bee. | Omaha the Morse Dry Goods H. Kountze. Pluza; L. sor; Gerhard Asche, Heinrich Johannes aud John Saalfeld loft the Westminster to sail on the steamship Adler of the North German Lloyd line for Bremen Cieaco, 111, May 2. —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Judge John M. Thurston of Omaha was in the city today. He says that | the meeting of the league in Louisville 10 1s to be important, but that he will not bo preseut, as more pressing business wiill prevent. = Major Charles F Humphrey, United States army, of the De- purtment of the Platte, with headquarters in Omaka, was in the city during_the big Ho stopped at the Creat Northern Covgressman . H. Mercer of Omaha was at the Grand Pacific yesterday. (. W. Frank of West Kearney, Neu,, is registered at the Auditorium nk Daven- M M Chicago: Jim Guorge May 2.—[Spe M. ial Tele Morse, by company, B 1. Stockwell, Wind e LOCAL BREVILIES. Clara Lambert was fiued $40 and costs in | police court yesterday for harboring Annie Hoagg, a 15-year-old girl, in her Twuau of prostitution A paving force is at present engaged in laying the concrete base for an asphalt pave- went on Thirty-ninth street from Farnam street north. Fred Hillman was arrested tor stealing coal in the lower yards of the Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railway company. It is alleged that he was found with & sack of e fuel in b is possession. A small laundry belonging to David Harp- ster and iu the rear of bis residence at Four- teenth and Chicago streets, was discovered | on fire at midnight last night. The fire was extinguished before it did much damage. The loss was $30. THE OMAHA 'GETTING ALL 1N SHIP SHAPE | Thousands of Workmen Putting the Finish- ing Touches on the Fair. BELATED EXHIBITS BEING PUT IN SHAPE That Source Vexations Flano Question Worry to tne Manager The Duke of Veragun and His ted, Agnin n it the 1., Ma Work on Worla's fair wousands of ( AGO, n finish e sumed this morning wmen pu show and ing the finishing touches while thousands putting in place from the passed here were soon th o great other W work loded i quarters and the exhibits Team with of the among the buildings d trains putfed and steamed In the midst of all strolled through the getting an idea wonders carth and locomno es with loa throught throngs of unds of th tion the grounds. sightsecrs mostly engzaged in \wehitectura) far splendors of the exposi outward appy This alone was which, so \s wrances than ¢ 'he i tator comple 1l b nensi nme more accomplished ina le day £ the work ¢ moved from sin rew on the spec 1 they 1 the an to walk a 1t of the sin point o point unt of exertion ary und the great str 1does not affora o fair ctures 'he mere s I the wd nothing sigh t to gauge of because all are so large of ordinary furnish a standare dimensions is in f measurement That Vexatious Plano Question. decided national fair and the council The vexing n is the bone of contention and each of the members of these bodies elaim to have urisdiction in the matter and appear to be determined that the other shail withdraw. So far the council of adminis tratlon scems to have the best of the wra It is in favor of allowing Director of Music Thomas and Herr Paderewski to L biano made by a_nonextibitor. Today weert given in the Music hail at th fair grounds such a piano was used in open violation of orders emanating from the na- tional commission and with the consent of the council of administration T'he question came up at the reguiar meet- ing of the vational commission today. Com wissioner Burton announced that notwith standing the commssion had ordered Di rector General Davis to canse all pianos nonexhibitors to be removed f m all the public buildings, there was still su an instrument in the Music hall, - He further understood that the objectionable piano was to be used at & concert in a few hours, A committee was sent for Direetor Geueral Davis to ascertain why he had not complied with the order of the commission The director gencral replied that upon re ceipt of the instructions he had ordered th direetor of works to remove the ob; able pianos. He had taken it for granted that the director of works had oveyed him commissioner called the attention of the that the objec- tionabie piano was still in the Music hall Colonel Davis replied that if this was true he did not know it. Meantime the sent in Ats report of There appears to b clash withority sioners at the ween the World's of administration, cor ques council of administration 1t said, in effect, that if pianos were excluded, it would cause a failure of the musical pro- w in o large degree, and that the council wdministration would formulate rules to the matter ted, and, at times, acrimonious dis- sion, lasting for an hour or more,followed a result Commissioner Burton of Kansas offered a resolution declaring that the coun- cil of administration bad no jurisdiction in the piano_question, as it had never been legally referred to that body. ; The resolution was reférred to the jud clary committee and the commission” ad- Journed. While the commission and counil of ad- winistration were wrangling over the prob- lem the first concert given at the fair began nd was coneluded. Director of Music Thomas ud Paderewski were both there and used the piano which was made contraband. The piano exiiibitors were greatly exasperated over the matter. Banqueted the Duke. President Thomas W. Palmer of the World's Columbian commission gave a ban- quet at the Auditorium hotel tonight in honor of the duke of Veragua. The diners met in the banquet room on the parior floor of the Auditorium, Ihe long apartuent was decorated in scariet and yellow—the The scena was Castilian as far as possible. All dishes in the long dining room were such as the duke is_ aceustomed to having in his native country, and the menu card was printed m Spanish. The usual number of tousts were made and the discoverer of America ana his descendant were especially honored. The duke responded in a neat speech which evoked much applause, and then the assembly drank to “Spain and America,” “The World's Fair,” and sundry other things. Among the speakers were Mr. Davis, President Higginbotham, Presi- dent Palmer and Governor Altgeld. Trip of the Admirals. NEW York, May 2—The program for the trip of the admirals and senior ofticers of the fleets lying in North river to the World's A special train will the New York itral on Thursday, May 4. A stop will be av Niggara Falls, and-the party will remain in Chicago two days, returning by the Penn- sylvania rond. Admiral Gherardi will not s he will not he to leave his fleet comuanda the Van Speyk and the Spamsh admiral, who s sick, will be the only guests who will not go. The party will numoer about seventy. Four of Unele Sum's now in the North river will depart tomorrow. The Charleston and the Concord w0 to the Norfolk navy yard and the San I'ranciscoand Yorktown to the Brooklyn navy yard The French flagship Arethuse entertained the petty ofticers of the United States man- of-war Chicago at dinuer this evening. All of the ships will give searchlight ex- hibitions and Saturday there wili be races between the loug boats and gigs of the foreign ships These was a constant stream of visitors going to and from the ships all the after- Hoon leave v road made Exhibit of the New York Contral, Burrraio, N. Y., May 2.—The second day of the progress of the New York Central's World's fair exhibit was no less successful in resvect of tracting popular interest than the first day. The train was drawn from Syracuse to Rochester over the Au- burn road, and at every station the train re ceived an ovation. At Auburn the shops and factories and schools were closea and everybody in town was out. At least 1,000 people gathered about the station and lined the trucks, cheering and wiwing hats, The same scencs were enacted “ina mewhat smaller Falls and Waterloo. - ANNOUNCEM s, “A Pair of Kids" Farnam tonight inee at 2:30 to see. closes it run at the Usual Wednesday mat- Clever and funny, it is a farce The concert at the Boyd tonight by the Stryk-en-Blaas Lust club will be & musical treat, and the club has claims on the con- sideration and support of the Omaha music- loving public Ovide Musin, the famous violin virtuoso, and his excellent concert company will assist the Apollos in their last concert of the sca- som at the Boyd tomorrow eveming. The program is au excellent one, and will doubt- less receive an adequate rendering. The appearance of Comedian Nat C. Good- win in & new play is always an event of the atrical {mportance. In ‘A Gilded Fool," in which he appears at Boyd's theater on Fri day and Saturday evenings of this week, and which is the main feature of his reper- tory this season, he is said to have made the hit'of his great professional career. It is quite unlike any play In which he has here- DAILY plano | | High C s BEE tofore appeared, and is a comedy, pure and simple, with a story, the interest of which is well sustained tf) the end, and a fund of humor that is ireMistabre in its effect on an audience, “The Fire Patrol,” a melodrama by the author of the “Midngoht Alarm," 18 among tie few successful proguctions of the present season. Its success has been pronounced Particular stress s laid upon the scene showing the ore crushers of the Homestake Stamp mill at Deadgwood, S. D., in full ation crushing the ore previous to its ed. " Amother povelty is the in duction of & geppine fire patrol wagon ind Union squarts e, York, i o stiow storm. The FirdPRtro® will be presented at the Farnam, comtnencing with matinee Sunday next - SAPEED BING. Nashville Has n ¥ Other Nasnviie, Tenn was fine and the sport park today. Favorites but on Chimes handicap Firstr soven furlongs: Helen N (8 to 5. won, Lord Willowbhrook (7 to 1) second, Roslyn even thivd, Time: 1325 Second race, four furlon to b won, Ethel (5 to 1) se third. Tiwe: 52 Third v olds and even furlongs 20 10 1) second, Time: 1 Among Her Perkins, nalf pounds short of weight and the stable entry (Dolly MeCone and Maid Marian) at 6 tod in the betting, was disqualified, Mar guerite being placed third Fourth race, mile and o sixteonth: T 20 1 won, Parapet (2 to 1) second third, Time: 1:57 Fifih ruce, five farlonz won, Fringe (11 to ) sece to Dthird, Time: 1:2004 Sixth ro six furl Empi (910 ) won, Legrand (16 to 1 Crete (10 0 1 third, Time: 1 Wastinaros, D, C., May 2 and track good 10 Day's Tracks. May 2. fair at wer won Sport \ The weather Cumberland beaten v all race the Kirkman Miss Mumle (2 \d, Caluriet eve Kirkman handicap for 8-year- s, 52 000 added, vidue $2,000, Chitmes (4 o 1 servitor Dolly Meton third won, 33 the was Maid Marian scaled in fonr and starters ny jr Harold (11 to Ruben Payne rick Little Weather fine Nuphtha 1y third Wilson Time Pirst race, maidens, six furlong: won, Radiator second, Fai I TN Second race, fi won, Hippona s 1:04 Third race, five furlongs furlong cond, Benja rley in thi Black Child sond, Sharon (hird. Tine: 1:( Fourth race, one wile, handicap: Str meath won, Arnold second, Bess MeDutr third Tlme: 44, Fifth ce, tour and a Rriar, gelding, won, Salvia Brown, filly, third. Time: 58, Sixth raee, six furlongs: Captain Brown won, Beautiful Bells second, Beldemonio third Tine: 1:174 Hawinonse First race, ling w 1:01 Second race, one mil ynd, Pioneer third Third ¢ pye and n half furlongs George won, Lucinda second, Governor Ada third. Tinje: 1:18% Fourth race, five furlongs: Ernest Bob Lyte second, Tom Stevens third. 1:11 Fifth race, six furlongs: Clurd verman second, Pearl C third Sr. Lovis, Mo., May 2 Jockey club races First race, six furlofigs Mollje Bawn (30 to 1) <écond third. T 1:10, Second race, four a Gray (5 o 2) won, N Keen (610 1 third, Time: 573 Third seven furlongs won, Neweastle (6 to 1) second, third, Time: 1:323% Fourth rice, six fu won, half second, furlongs Minuie 1L, May 2.—Results four and a_half furlfngs n, Angole second, Coneave third Stor- Time St. Alhans won, Craft Tinje: 1:59 o Sir L won, Pime n won, Wen- Time: 1:29, Results at the Edzar Joh Hellu on won (10 to 1) id-a half furlongs Goodwin (6 1o 1) s I‘u]) nd, Orrie (3105 LH (15t0 1) longs: Pennyroyal 4 to 1 won, Tim Murphy (11 to 5) second, Blaze Duke d (o 1) third, Hime: 1175 Fifth race, six and a half furlong wolin 1) won, Burt Jordan (20 to 1) second, Mi (70 1)'third.” Ti 1:25. Louis races Miss cighths mile, solling second, Mandy - four won, Cornetl < B seond Avon d'Or Time: 1:34, Third race, five won, Leadville st Time: 1:07. Fourth clared off Fifth r: won, 1:20% LexiNaToN, Ky., M ck he Firsg race, th (7 10 b) won, Bor (10 to 1) third. 1:28%, Second r ndone-half furlongs: Spell Bound 8 o 1) won, Kentucky Taney (10 to 1) un"mululuvlzui'urll\\'vlltl 10 5) third. Time 1:10%,. Third rac selll third selling: Ult third. hs mile, cond, Merge sighths mile, nd, Jean Jessley race, soven-cighths mile: De- s three-fourths mile: Future second, Jeruquet War Claim third. Time: 1y 2.—Weather clear; tri e-fourths mile: 8ir Charles to 1) second, Teneteem one mile: Monrovia (7 to 1) won, Elizabeth L., @ven second, Sallie K., 8 to 1) third. Thn i Fourth race one half mile 1) won. Cedur Brook (3 to (2 10 1) third, T 54! Fifth race, six RBelle (1 10 2) won, 1 Cyrus (4 to 1) third. Time! 1:02 New Yonrk, May 2.—Results at Elizabeth First race Alf mile: Etna, filly, (9 to2) wor ceond, Siiver Thread, filly hird. 3 Second race, five It furlongs Metuchen (1 to 8) won, Count (7 to 2) second, 1 Beach (15 to 1) third. Time: 1:11, hird ruce, three-fourths mile: Alealdo (6 to 1) won, Mudrid (3 to 1) second, Hory (5 to 1) thira, Time: 1:17y Vourth raco, three-fourths mile: to4) won, Long Bounee (160 1) second, Dal- syrian (7 to 2) third. Time: 1:163; “ifth race, seven-cighths wile: Banguet (1 to 5) won, Strathmald (15 to 1) second, Bolero (10 1) third. Time: 1:30% Sixth race, three-fourths i 70 10) wol, Lizzie (0 1) third. Time: 1:184. GLoUCESTER, N. )., May 2.—Re First race, mile and a fourth: 1) won, Vendetta (10 1) second, Chauncey (8 to 1) third. Time: 2:23. Second racea four und & halt furlongs Starter Pettingill 2 to 1) won, Marla Sleeps (3 to ) second, Warpaint (3 to 1) third. Time: Mary b, m., (15 to ) second, Llowellyn half furlongs Miss (12 to 1) secc one Fidelo (1 le: Red Banner (7 10 b second, Johnetta (8 ults: conerg (10 to Third r: 2t0 1) won, 510 1) third Fourth r L four and a hult furlongs: Apollo Marmont (6 to 1) second, Go Lucky Time: 5. one mile: Fernwood (4 to 1) Hickey 6 to 1) second, Caleiun, (6 Tine: 1:02, Fifth race, four and a half fu (15 10 1) won, Monsoon (2 to 1 Alice (b to 2 third, Time ). Sixth oy five furlongs: Bonnle Lass (3 2) won, Bohemian 1o 1 nd, Jim to L third. Time: 1:02 Say Frascisco, Cal club meeting began at day. The results were Pirst_ race, eleven-sistoenths mile won, Little Tough second, = St third, Time: 1:09 The Mark second Kime Sweet longs second, to e Clure (6 Muy 2.—The Jockey Jay Ridge track to Muckey Patrick Tghths mile by Band 1 three-clghths: El Rayo Murtial thira. Tinie u third.” Time d rac Eluwont Y Fourth race, mile and three-sixteenths Regal won, Joe Cotton second, Nellie G, third, Thue: 1:23 Fifth race, one-half niffe S.second, Warrage third: Time: 503 Sixth race, five andone-half turlones won, Joe D, second, Narth Wind third, 1:10k;. Calire_won, Tillie Reno Time Tmports surance Decliston. TorkKa, Kan.,, May 2.—State ance Superintendent’ Snyder has an- nounced that insurance cowpanies or- ganized under the laws of another state or government, and, doing business in this state, might not remove cuuses of action from the state courts to the federal courts. TRemovals to federal courts, the superipntendent contended, were for the sole Purpose of vexatious delays, and for that veason he refused to permit them, Insur- - . Revolutionlsis Defeatod. MoBILE, Ala., May 2.—Captain Davis of the fruit schooner Serafina C. arrvived at this port last night, five days from Truxillo, and reports that after scveral days possession of that town the revolu- tionists on April 24 were driven out, after u battle lasting seven hours. Bonil las, who commanded the revolutionary forces, was shot in the wrist, e Aun Arbor Defanls, NEW YORK, May 2.—The Toledo, Ann Avbor & North Michigan railway de- faulted on the intorest on its $2,120,000 of 6 per cent bonds, due yesterday President Samuel Sloan of the Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western road de nies the report current in Wall street that his road has secured control of the Ann Arbor. WEDNESDAY, | troduced MAY 1893, TAKING ~ TESTIMONY 3 [CONTINUED FROM PIRST PAGE but by looking at the vouchers he succeeded in fixing the date upon which he settled with Dan Hopkins when he (Hopkins peeded “him as superintendont. of s the cell About the Littie Junket, Upon being asked to explain a £00 item desiguated in the voucher “board the witness said that the stub in nis check book showed that the money was expended for board on account of the cell house. ‘The witness testitied that he drew the money and paid 1t to one of the membersof the board, but which he could not 1 member. He thought that the member spent the money going some place to look at new cells. No vo ever turned in for the amount an could not ex plain why, in Decomber, 1580, the board should g0 ona junket to examine celis in other prisons with a view to putting cells in prisons, the walls of which are not yet pleted, only knowing that the board thought such 4 contract was Hitching about uncasily in his Dovran told how he made all of the pavable to himself and receiptod to b He did that because he did not know but that was the proper way to do business. As prison contractor he leased the conviets to himself at per day, and charged the state for each man employed as lier wis Ve Dot Ceessiry chair bill self Contract The witness declared that three kinds of stone used struction. Then he names, but his memor on him, He did, there in the con was asked to give the once more went back however, remember that the ame from Cedar The day that Dorvegan dec upon buying the stone he was in Omahia, and went into the Burlington ofices, where he met C. Atwood, the owner of the Cedar Creck quarry. After an introduction he and Atwood Journeyed about town, looking at stone, und the next day went down to Cedar Creek, when a bargain was made to take stone at 5, 16 and S cents wver 100 pounds for the stone. Not having been in the stone busi ness, avitness could not say whether those prices were high or low. None of the weights given by the railroad companies were ever verified. In September, 180 2817 feet of dimension stone was shipped, the price of which was 16 cents per fool “I'his was on five cars. Dorgan did not com pare the number of feet with the shipping bills and did not know that built would carry the load “T'o show that nis memory was bad Dorgan tesiified that he could not remember of talk ing with any person but Atwood about stone. He simply met him and closed the deal fo stone without ever asking for bids or getting any information regarding vrices. Doy Book, were no five cars ever gun's Thne Getting back for a mon of convict labor Dorgan's time book was in showing that during much of th tume while he was working the conviets on the cell house the state had been charged full time. whether they worked or not Mr. Lambertson wanted an explanation but at ouce John L. Webster filed an tion, He was allowed to propound some questions, the first of which refreshed Mr. Dorgan’s mem »such an extent that he was enabled to testify that the book had been spirited away from nis office and changed in many eS| without his knowledge or consent ut to the question objec LOWER Cheap Fares to € Colo Cuicaco, 1L, May 2 into effect today. 1t was made by the Den- ver & Rio Grande and puts the fave for the vound trip, Denver to Chicago, at &35 and the Denver - St vound trip rate This auswer to the r cent drop of the Atchison road from 20 to &5 for the round trip between Denver and Chicago. The Atehison will do nothing immediately m reply to this reduc- nd will await the result of the con we in Donver today between President of the Atchison and President & Rio Grande. Other n lines i utly praying’ that the two presidents may adjust matiers so as to avoid any further reduction in rates. A meeting of the presidentsof the western roads was held today for the purpose of com pleting technical arvangements for the sale of World's fair tickets. It w ted that they would also take up the matter of the fight in Colorado, but they did not The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Western Passenger association was held to day. The principal matter before the asso cietion was the sale of 5,000-mile inter- changeable tickets. Charles U. Clark of Peoria addressed the meeting on behalf of the Commereial lers' association, but it was decided that it was impracticable to sell such tickets at the time. Gencral Passenger Agent of the Chicago, Milwau & St and_ Assistant’ General Passenger Cook of the Chicago & Gr appointed an_auditing committee for May and June and June and July respectively. The proposed new form of association cer- tificates was taken ap and the model drafted by Chairman Caldwell was adopted. Tt will go into e t when the new ssociation agreement is in full operation and not before that time. It was decided that permits to ide for half fare might be granted to sce- retaries of the Young Men's Christ association will ints. Another cut went Kule from Louis is the Heafford Agent Figuring on Kates to Californiu, New Yoik, May 2.—The trunk line commission met today in the New Jersey Central railroad building. The meeting was called for the purpose of figuring rate California points, as well as rates to Chi The Missouri river lines having named # s the rate from all points on the Mis souri viver, the rate of £10.50 from Chicago to Kansas City, first elass, has been named and will be used in figuring through rates to California. 1f the ideas of the trunk line rate commission are carried out it will _cost but £0 to sec the big fair, o through to California and return to New York Suing for Heavy KaNsas Crry, Mo, May 2. aults of the victorious Santa e have made the b ting £10,000 g P. Fan strilcers on nonunion mwen been sis of suits for damages aggreg inst the town_of Arg I'rank Fordan and Marion Garrett each brouvht suit against Argentine damages in the sum of $10.000 cach Kansas statute which 1 damages for the action of wobs wi limit. ‘The piaintiffs claim they jured to the amounts specified sion of the celebration of the strike ntine. 1 ton have for under u liable for thin its were in on the ocea of Akes it the settlement Meoting Every Cat Kaxsas Citv, Mo, May 2.-The Rock Island railway today announced a round trip rate from Kunsas City to points rado of £25. The rate was the cut rate of the Santa Fe, yesterday, to for the round trip. representatives of lines in the Colorado com petition made a protest yesterday when the Sunta Fe's reduced rate ‘was wade and now that the Rock Island has followed with a greater reduction the Santa Fe and other Colorado lines will soon aunounce the same rate in Colo to meet made I'he made Refused toSign a Hebrew Woman's Passport. EW York, May 2—Au afternoon paper today says that the Russian consul, General Olarovsky, yesterday declined to place his siguature upon a passport issued by the State department and presented by Mrs. Sadie Schwartz of this city, the wife of a citizen of the United States on the ground that she was o Hebrew and thut the laws of country forbids such issuing of passports The paper says she reported at the oftice of consul general with a passport to be and that the cousul refused to put his signature to it, and in reply Lo 4 repor said she was o Hebrew Fire In a Grocery At 9:30 last evening Officer ed a fire in the gr at 1514 Sherr damage was done b by smoke and water, amounting to probably $100. The stock i velued ot about §2 and is insured for §2,000, ‘The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed Lo nave been caused by carelossness ~ - on Unohanged Booth's m Burrows dis fire, but conside Booth's Cond New Youk, May 2 unchanged. Continenta present | Paul road | at Northern were | Light Weight Overcoats, Such as we are selling at D7D Ar fifteen. for the ducing some big lots. > never bought for less than $9.75 is a special price special purpose of re- Samples may be seen in our show window. may be the last day they will be on sale you can have Th NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Board of Exa % App Omaha i the Wasmisaroy, D, € Brr were issued toda Leave of for July 16 is granted First Licutenant Flynn, Bighth cavalry Leave of absenee for two months from May nted Post Newton S. A Licutenant John T. Haines, Fifth cavalry, at his vequest is relieved from duty at the United States Infantry and Cavairy school at Fort Leavenworth September 1 and will join his troop. Under the provisions of paragraph 8, wen eral orders 128, Octob 150, headqguar ters of the army oftis s 1o con sist of Lieutenant Colonel Dallas Bache, deputy surgeon general; Lieutenant Colonel Albert Hartsuff, deputy surgeon Major Henry Mel L surgeon, 18 ap pointed to meet it Omitha, Neb., for the ex amination of Captain Henry 8. Turrill, as sistant surgeon, with a view to determining his fitness for promotion Leavo of absence for three months and ourteen days is graunted Major Johu H surgeon Judlian M. Cabell, n, will proceed from Fort Wyo., to Fort Riley, Kan.. and report to the commanding officer of the latter post for duty mmand of the company of the hospital corps during the temporary abscnce of Cap- tain Henry S. Turrill Captain David A. Lyle, ordnance depart ment, will p from Philadelphin, Pa., to Providen 1., on official business Colonel Charles T Alexander, assistant geon, is detailed as a member of the ny medical hoard convened in- New York February 8, 1803 vice Colonel Charles Hadeen, sistant surgeo neral, relieved Leave of absence for four days from May 2is granted Captain se Chance, Thir teenth infantry, recruiting officer. nted to Moot in Near Fature, May 2 Special ecram to Tie 1l 1 army ord absence four months from Chaplain J a bourd of assistant sur- D. A. Russell, Department f tho Platte. Major John M. Hamilton, inspector gen- eral for the Department of the Platte, will do the college act this week and next. He will proceed to inspect the military departments of the_following colleges in lowa; lowa State Normal at Cedar Fulls: Cornell col lege, Mount Veruon; lowa State university, lowa City: Towa Wesleyan university at He will also visit and in ry at Keokuk. - - St Lo ™ 81. Louis, Mo, May 2.—Some sternation has been created, especially around the assessor's oftice, by the find- ing of & bomb on the court hoise stops in front of that oftice. It is not known how the bomb came to be placed on the steps - Jute Workers on a Strike. Duxpee, May 2 Ninetes ini veople employed in the Hood’ ron- thousund work jute mills at this Cures Mr., Elmore Y. Shelt Of Akron, Ind. Cancer on the Face Entirely Removed by Threo Bottles of Hood’s “ 1 wish to make this statement for the benefit of people that may be suftering with that dread e disease, cancer. For five yours I have had ouecomingonmy face. Itried haviug!t burned eut aud several other remedies, Dut all of no avail until T was fnduced to try Hood's Sarsapa- villa. While taking the first bottle I could sce o marked change aud the third bottle ulnost or entiroly removed e cancer. [ cao't say W mich for Hood's Barsuparilia, For years [ lisd 10 bo careful about my diot hut now I can eat anything and digest 1t all right, sleep well at night anl I fact feel like a new 1man." ELMOKS Y. hiE “The fted. 1, Akrou, Ind » tostimonial 18 wh 1 s0ld Mr. Shels Hood’s Sarsaparilla sad caa voueh for the truthfuluess of his state- meut. He Is an old soldier and & respected clt- 260.7J. E. GARWOOD, Druggist, Akron, 1ud. HOOD'® PiLLs are purely vegetble, end do 608 purge, patn of gripe. Bold by all druggiata: Do 1y umsolics Wednesday but while they last them at §9.75, at William L1 Ginsc | general; | CLOTHING ¢ HOUSE, i W Special Sale of Double and Single-Breasted 8 BLACK CHEVIOT SUITS $7.50. We are going to put on sale for a few days this line of suits at $7.50. If you want a bar- gain in a suit this is your op. portunity. You can see them in the windows, and you can have one at $7.50, at ¢ Continental. 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