Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 14, 1895, Page 6

TR o S FIRE TOOK FIVE BUILDINGS Bighteen Thousand Dollar Blazs at the Town of Harbine, CONTLNTS OF BUILDINGS A TOTAL LOSS 0 Estimate of the Insurance Obtalnable ~Telephone Communication with the Town Cut o BEATRICE, Jan. 13.—(Special Telegram.)— A fire at 1 o'clock this morning at Harbine, the second station west of this city on the Rock Island road, destroyed five buildings, the estimated loss being from $15,000 to $18,- 000. The store room and stock of drugs of H. M. Hepperlin was a total loss, amounting to $2,600. The heaviest loser is L. C. Shloss, dealer in general merchandise; loss, $8,000. Mrs, Brown's hotel, Carpenter's blacksmith shop and another small building were burned. No Information can be gained here as to the amount of insurance or the cause of the fire. ‘The telephone company had its headquarters ia Hepperlin's store and telephone communi- cation with the town is consequently shut off. District Court ut Schuylor, SCHUYLER, Neb, Jan. 13.—(Special)—A short session of the district court was held Thursday, Judge Marshall on the bench. It was expected that Judge Robinson would be here and that a decision would be made in the Union Pacific’s mandamus against Col- fax county commissioners to compel the lo- cation of a dr: ditch. Joseph Kudrua was called to court In Ce- dar Raplds, Ia., this week. Eddie Dwork, who has been an assistant in the county clerk’s office for some weeks, has accepted a position in the bank at Bruno, Neb. Robert and Josie Sefarik of Wilber, Neb., are visiting Charlos J. Sefarlk and wife, A Boiemlan dramatic society has been or- ganized here, the following being the prin clpal officers: Frank Crrastil, chalrman; Emil Fultys, secretary; Otto Otradovsky, treasurer; B. Daricek, manager. The soclety has presented a number of plays very suce cessfully. Mary Flala was before the hoard of insan- ity Wednesday. The board declared she was not demented. The young men of Schuyler will endeavor to organize a Young Men's Christian assocla- tion here Sunday. Field Secretary Markall of Fremont will be present. Mrs. Ralston, who lives near the ceme- tery, has noted on calendars the number of funerals during the last three years. She says there were forty-four in 1892, forty- three in 1893 and forty-six in 1894, D. L. Bellinger, whose stock of goods here was recently taken by numerous creditors, was brought from Omaba Wednesday by Sherlft Kroeger, having been arrested on a charge of sccuring goods under false pre- tenses. He was released upon $500 bail. Platte River camp, Modern Woodmen ot America, installed its officers Wednesday: C. 8. F. Payne, venerable counsel; J. 0, C han, adviser; Willlam H. Ratahsack, banker; Frank Cuba, clerk; F. C. Remecke, escort; J. H. Pollard, watchman; Frank Dudek, sen- try; James Woods, physician. Carrled Hin Secret to Prison, GRAND ISLAND, Jan. 13.—(Special)— John W. West, defaulting ex-treasurer, was brought to this city in charge of Warden Bermer last night. His presence was de- sired by the defense in the suit of the city of Grand Island against John W. West and his bondsmen, D. H. Vieths, Willam A. Hagge and Charles Wasmer, for the pur- pose of strengthening their case, by extend- ing every effort to secure his evidence. He was placed upon the stand soon after his arrival in the city, but all efforts to get him to testify to anything in particular proved futile. Al that he would testify to was that his name was John W. West, and other questions remalned unanswered. The object of the aforesald sult is to recover $3,334.21 from hig bondsmen. John W. West was per- mitted to visit his family last night, under the charge of Warden Beemer. This morning another effort was made to get him to divulge some of the secrets of the office, but again the efforts of the city at- torney were of no avail, as he positively re fused to answer any and all questions that were put to him. The public is not astonished at this. Tt has been sald without fear of contradiction that West had been ‘‘hushed” as soon as he was sent to the penitentlary. A prominent cltizen informed The Bee's representative this morning: “It is not a surprise at all that West id not answer the questions. I know pretty well that he was given money, having seen It myselt.” It is intimated by gome that sensations may yet be .sprung which will affect several parties in ‘high place: “The case in question Is being pushed for clty and county by R. R. Horth and W. A. Prince and defended by W. H. Thompson, George H. Thummel, J. H. Woolley, Abbott & Caldwell and W. H. Platt, for the bonds- men. la- Springview Hunter Shot. *SPRINGVIEW, Neb., Jan. 13.—(Special Bd Fisher, living a few miles east of this place, while out hunting a few days ago, fell upon his gun, which went off and shot him through the leg just befow the knee, making ap ugly wound, but not serious, Pete Malligol, an old United States regular of this place, was sent a piece of Old Roman Nose's skud. Pete was a member of company 1, United States cavalry, during the war with Roman Nose several years ago and the piece of skull was sent him by the colonel of that regiment as a Christmas present. Pete has a number of ball holes in his hide which fre- quently remind him of that wiley old chlef and his band of hostile Indians. The Grand Army of the Republic post of this place is making arrangements to organize 2 Women's Rellef corps. The Stuart bank failure has hit the east end of Keya Paha county for about $15,000, leaving the cattlemen in that locailty rather hard up for cash. People in this county have about come to tho conclusion that Barrett Scott was not killed, as first reported. This place Is having fine weather. No snow, but very little frost and wind. Butchers are getting fine beef right oft the brown prairies; good fat meat, and January 13. A wildcat was shot near Meade's bridge on the Niobrara river a few days ago that meas- ured six feet from tip to tip. He was as large and heavy as a good, big dog. The people here are fixing o put down an artesian well in the spring. A stock com- pany has been formed for that purpose and work will commence soon. Fllod Judgmonts Aguinst Mosher, M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., Jan, 18.—(Spe- clal.)—Judgments to the amount of $121,- 02268 were yesterday entered up in this, York, county, against Charles W. Mosher, and $58,091 against Richard Outcalt, Ed Mosher of York, just before the failure of the Capital National bank, deeded to his brother and the Capital National bank a number of York county farms. Charles W. Mosher at once transferred these farms to relatives and D. E. Thompson of Lincoln. Ed Mosher was a money loaner at York for several years, and It is the opinion of many that the loans made by him were presum- ably Capital National bank money and was never turned Into the broken bank as as- sets. Ho must have loaned several thou- sand dollars on York county farms, western land and on chattel and personal security. Tekamah Business Changes, TEKAMAH, Neb,, Jan. 13.—(Speelal.)—The law firm of Peterson & Koree has dissclved, although both will continue to do business and oecupy the old quarters. Phil Staughter, who for twenty-five years has resided in Tekamah, and who has always been a prominent business man, is closing out his belongings and will move to Elex- andria, Ind., where he will engage in the grocery business. The finn of Park & Coukling, grocers, which has done business here for several years, has dissolved partnership. An’ intensely cold wave struck here last night. A high wind has raged since and there is much suffering among stock and persons who must be out. Rogers A O U, W. Intall, ROGERS, Neb., Jan. men lodge of Rogers lnstalled the following officers: J. MecGee, Holcomb, forema magter workman Otto Krenzer, Overseer; M. Groat, receiver; Peter Vetter, financier; A. Groat, recorder; C. Krenzer, guide; L. Fait, inner watchman; A. J. Kern, outer watchman; George Ray, past master, VENES AT FREMONT, Large Number of Cases but None of Pabile Importance. FREMONT, Jan. 13.—(Speclal )—The Janu- ary term of the Dodge county district court commences tomorrow, with Judge Marshall presiding. There are 132 civil cases and twenty criminal cases on the docket. Seven civil cases are set for trial, and County Attorney Abbott says he will clear up the criminal docket, None of the criminal cases are of any great importance, and some of them have been hanging fire for a number of years. Some of these will be dismissed. John M. Fleming, a well known traveling man, is laid up at his home in this city with' a fractured leg. He went out to the pump to get a bucket of water, and slipped and fell while returning. He is resting as easily as could be expected. Barney Secoy, who has been connected with Fremont hotels for a number of s, and who was well known to traveling men, died last evening after a lingering illness. His body will be taken to his old home at Port Lydon, N. Y., for interment The fce harvest has commenced here, and about forty teams are hauling. The ice is splendid in quality, and thick enough to make handling profitable Hon, George W. 1. Dorsey has at his office a number of fine specimens of gold and silver ore taken from mines in which he is interested in the vicinity of Salmon City, Idaho, on the Utah & Northern railroad, Assays have been made of a_number of samples and they run from $15 to $250 a ton in gold, with considerable silver. Mr. Dorsey will take some of the ore to the smelters in Omaha to ascertain what can be ot out of them, and a car load will be sent to the smelters for treatment. Irving Benton located the mines and through him Mr. Dorsey became interested. The prospects that the mines will yield several barrels of money are flattering. COURT €0 REFRIGERATING FRULT CARS. North Platte to Be Made the Central Point for that Work. NORTH PLATTE, Jan. 13.—(Special)— During the year 1804 422 fruit trains passed through here over the Union Pacific. Three hundred and seven of these were loaded with deciduous fruits from California, These trains averaged eighteen refrigerator cars to the train, Heretofore these cars have been sup- plied with fce at Ogden and Council Bluffs. It is over 1,000 miles from Ogden to Council Bluffs and less than 500 miles from the latter place to Chicago. The Goodale Refrigerator Car company has decided to make North Platte the midway point between Ogden and Chlcago for icing these cars, inasmuch as the Ogden supply is inadequate to maintain the proper frigidity for so great a distance, while the fce taken at Council Bluffs is more than suflicient, and there is a consequent waste at Chicago.” At the request of the Goodale com- pany the Union Pacific is constructing a large icehouse at this point and 5,000 tons of ice will be stored for the preservation of deciduous fruits in transit during 1895, Fruit shipments over the Union Pacific have largely increased during the past four years, the business last year being unexpectedly large. Three car loads of clothing and provisions for drouth sufferers have been recelved for distribution at this point. They were con- igned to the county commissioners and are belng given out to the worthy poor in this county. Pleasant Social Event at Ashland. ASHLAND, Jan. 13.—(Special)—At West Lebanon, Ind., January 10, 1845, occurred the mariage of Willam C. Scott to Miss Maria F. Crawford, and yesterday at the home of their son, W. C. Scott, jr., they celebrated the fifticth anniversary “of their wedding. The affair was indeed one to be long re- membered in the history of Ashland. It was a happy gathering, such as one is not often privileged to see. The children were all present and celebrated the first family re- union held in fifteen years. The children in their order are W. C. Scott, jr., Ashland; Frank H. Scott, New York City; Mrs. J. R. Watts and Hugh Scott, Atlania, Ga.; Mrs. R. A. Jackson, Richmond, 1Ind.; George Land, Richard M. Scott, Ashland; and A. A. Scott, Lincoln, there being but one vacant chair, the one being occupied by Mrs. M. A. McDonald, having gone before a few years ago. Those present from abroad were Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Waugh, Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. George Stebbins, Mrs. 0. M. Carter, and Miss Knight of Omaha. The floral decorations were the most elaborate ever seen in Ashland. Pendant from the archways connecting the parlors were wreaths of smilax, roses and pinks drooped about the rooms,’ which furnished a most delightful appearance. A bounteous col- lation was served, at which Mrs. E. A. Wiggenhorn presided, assisted by Mmes, Harnsberger, Pickett, Harford, Shedd and Chickering, with Misses Cole, Burlingame and Willlams at the frappe bowl, who served the guests with liquid refreshments in a most charming manner. Mr. and Mrs, Scott have been residents of Ashland since 1871, being among the carliest settlers in Saunders county and have always held the highest esteem of the entire community. The guests remembered them with many costly and handsome presents as tokens of the happy occasion, and left with the one unanimous wish that they might see many happy returns of their anniversary day. The work of Swift & Company’s ice plant 1s shut down on account of the severity of the weather. The wind kept up a continual over- flow of the pond, making the work of cutting an Impossibility. Verdon News Notes VERDON, Jan. 13.—(Special.)—Vincent Arnold of this place is the newly elected vice president of the Richardson County Ag- 13.~-(Special ) Last | night the Ancient Order of United Work- | ricultural society. Arnold Bros.,, W. H. Mark and Mrs. Wolfe had poultry on exhibition at the interstate poultry show at Falls City this week. Mrs. J. H. Himes was called to Dawson this week by the serious illness of her mother, George Linn and wife are visiting friends in Missourl. This community, under the leadership of the Ladies' Ald society of the Congrega- tional chureh, shipped today to Curtis, Neb., to the county relief committee, 2,650 pounds of flour, 200 pounds of corn meal, two bushels of beans and six boxes of clothing. Fred Durand, the local editor of the Crook- ston, Minn., Daily Times, arrived in town last ‘evening to visit his parents and sister. The ico men have been harvesting ice for a week and report that article to be of a superior quality. Rev. George Rilhey has closed a se- ries of meetings, during which twenty per- sons have been added to the chureh. At the annual meeting of the Congrega- tlonalists this week Rev. J. L. Wisher was hired for an indefinite length of time, Large skating parties are being held at the river every night. The ploneers of Richardson have com- menced to make arrangements %or their an- nual reunion and bean soup dinner, Febru- ary 4. Affairs at Weat Polat., WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 13.—(Special)— The following business changes are noted this week: Dr. Charles Oxford has sold his stock of drugs to C. L. Neubert of Omaha; Fred Provijabn has sold his blacksmith shop and tools to John Dienslake. Bernard Mannefeld, an old resident and for a long period the leading shoe man of the city, has disposed of his stock and leased his storeroom to Sheren, Kleine & Jerman, who will use it as an exclusive shoe department, The assignment of L. Wolf, the clothier, to Sherlft Gallen was a surprise to West Point people, who heartily sympathize with Mr, Wolt. * His failure is directly attributable to dull trade and the fact of his commencing business when crops were a partial failure, Immediately upon adjustment of his affairs he will resume business. Helped Celebrate (15 Birthday. BENNINGTON, Neb, Jan. 13.—(Special) —Last Monday evening the many friends of Freddle Lebbert gathered together at his home, south of town, to help him cele- brate' his 9th birthday. The children, as- sisted by their teacher, Miss Stenglein, passed the evening in playing games, sing- ing and reciting ¥omo recitations and dia- logues.: At 10:30 a bountiful supper, pre. pared by Mrs. Lebbert, was served, after which all retired to their homes, baviog had & splendid time. THE OMAHA DAILY BER: MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895 TENNIS CLUB ON A NEW BASIS Effort to Be Made to Reorganizs the Omaha Organization, CLASSIFICATION OF THE CITY PLAYERS Members of the Club Arranged In Order of Merit Shown In Last Senson's Play— Important Meeting to e Teld Saturday. There Is every promise that the meeting of the Omaha Lawn Tennis club, which is called for next Saturday evening, will be a lively one. It is the annual meeting of the members and there is a movement on foot to effect an entire reorganization of the club. It is prob- able that a new constitution will be presented, and it there is a large attendance, as there should be, in view of the importance of the meeting, there will likely be considerable of a fight on many of its provisions, The club is only two years old, but already it has established ftself as the leading tennis organ¥zation between Chicago and the coast. All that is needed now Is membership in the national assoclation to give it official standing. This is one of the matters which Is to come before the meeting this week, and there is little doubt that before the end of this month Omaha will be a candidate for one of the official tournaments of the National Lawn Tennis assoclation. This was the end In view when the interstate tournament project was taken up last year, and although a consider- able amount of money was sunk in the ini- tial venture, the members of the club gen- erally are of the opinion that the money was well spent. Although there was only a hand- ful of outside players instead of about fifteen or twenty, as had been hoped, yet those who wera here went away with ‘the fixed inten- tion of coming again, and now it is under- stood that the Kansas City club has decided not to fix the date of its open tournament un- til the Omaha date is fixed, the object, of course, being to catch the Omaha overflow. It may be taken for granted that the inter- state tournament has come to stay. There s considerable dissatisfaction with the way in which the club was managed last vear and tha members think that the officers were partly to blame for the fact that with a $10 subscription the club is still in debt. It Is admitted that the weather was very largely to blame, but there is a feeling that the expenditures should have been kept down, WAS AN UNLUCKY SEASON. The fll luck began with the city tourna- ment, which was held in June. Financially this was a success, but on account of the wet weather it was strung out for so many days and people who came to the grounds expect- ing to see some match in which they were interested were so often disappointed that thelr ardor cooled down and when the state tournament came along in July the result was shown in very small attendances. The state tournament was the greatest failure of the vear. There had been a hard fight for its location and when Lincoln finally found that they were fighting alone the singles com- petition was retained in Omaha. Lincoln, however, was not satisfied and sent no repre- sentatives to compete for the trophies. Cull- ingham was unable to play on account of the injury to his hand, which laid him out for the greater part of the season, and altogether the players who took part in it were hardly as numerous nor of as high standing as the importance of the contest de- manded. This fact was probably responsible for the small attendance. Already the club had expended all the money it had taken in during the year. It was yet hoped, however, that the inter- state tournament would replenish the emp- tied coffers, Some members, however, had became disheartened and for a while there was even a possibility that the great event would be abandoned. An exciting meeting of the committes was held at which this point was settled once and for all. Two ad- ditional names were added to the committee to assist in the special tournament work and the few days that remained before the date for the tournament wers well spent, but the work, as usual, fell on a very few men and instead of obtaining beforehand enough money to pay for the prizes only $80 was collected. Despito the fact that the club had not the money at hand, it was felt to be only right that the visiting players should be shown the greatest amount of hospitality, and the result is that the club is now several dollars in debt. PROGRESS OR REACTION. It all was harmony, however, this would not matter. The question which is really to be decided at this coming meeting Is whether the club Io to enter upon an era of retrenchment or whether under better man- agement the movement which was set on foot last year to make Omaha the leading tennis center of the midwest and place it alongeids larger cities in the east cannot be achieved without loss of revenue. Tourna- ments have been made to pay in Omaha, and with a higher standard of players there is no reason why they cannct be made to pay again, One incident of the meeting will be the retirement of Mr. C. H. Young, last year's sec- retary of the club. It is noteworthy that where there aro so many complaints of mismanage- ment hardly a word is being said that is in any way disparaging to Secretary Young. Every one appears to be satisfled that he has been @ very eficient secretary, painstaking in the extreme, and that he has had an un- usually hard season, which he has managed well. “Who his successor will be of course cannot be told until the vote is taken on Saturday night, but Mr. G. B. Haverstick Is at present the leading candidate for the place. He has taken a deep interest in the club, and there is no doubt that he would be an efficient secretary. A president and executive committee are also to be elected. The question of the subscription Is likely to be raised again, but this Is part of the greater question of whether the policy of the club is to be a progressive or stationary one. Last year's play did not bring out much fresh talent. Roy Austin improved consider- ably, and now ranks probably an easy first among Omaha players. Maybe if he were in £ood training Cullingham might be able to defeat him now, but the general. opinion among those who know the two appears to 2 in favor of Austin. Cullingham was un- fortunate in being laid off for several months last year, and it is doubtful whether he will ever again come up to his standard of the close of the season of '03, It is his inten- tion, however, to make an effort this year to regain the championship of the stats which he lost last season by default, RANKING OF OMAHA PLAYERS, Next to Cullingham and Austin on season’s form comes C. H. Young., His most notable achievements so far have been in doubles and it Is rather difficult to place him, therefore, for singles. With a good partner, if he can find one early in the season and keep with him right through, there is little doubt that he will make record for himself this season in doubles com- petitions. Fred Haskell came to the front with re- markable rapidity and is unquestionably en- titled to fourth place. He is untiring in his efforts and with another season’s practice will undoubtedly become a very formidable man. 8. 8. Caldwell Is another young player who, with a wider acquaintance of the game, has a great future before him. Larry Denise did not do much last year, and Is ranked sixth, largely on account of his accomplishments of the previous season. B. J. Hart and Cecil H. Cookson are two of the older men who have been left behind in the race by others who are still making their way upward. Will Gardner made a good record for him- self in the city tournament, but by the luck of the draw he reached the final round with- out meeting very strong opposition G. B. Haverstick and J. W. Battin have done better in doubles thun singles and tlerefore come perhaps lower than they should on the lst of merit, Next to them come a handful of players whom it is difficult to place with any degree of accuracy. R. R. Young has one particular merit. He places all his balls consistently low. R. Pierson, M. Coipetzer, W. A. Mur- ray and W. J. Foye are all of them likely to be heard from again, especially in doubles. the T therefore stand ver! ch in the following De Roy Austin, %10, B C. 8 Culingham, 3. W. C. H. Young, L R R Fred Haskell, P~ . 8. Dickey, 8 Gaidwell, 1U2R. Flerson, C. Jenise, . Colpetzer, J. Hart, ALYV, A Murray, H, Cookson, W. J. Foye. W. Gardner, This list, of coutse, is confined to the members of the club or to those who have been prominent in_the tournaments of the year. RANKING ul{"flfl'fi CHAMPIONS, Haverstick, Battin, Young, n the Tennis Wo Year that Is Gone, Natfonally, as well as locally, the season of 1894 was marlgd by a great revival of Interest In the sport, due to the shaking up administered to our players by the plucky M. F. Goodbody, who came over from Ireland to compete in our leading competitions. The at- tendance at the championship games was away ahead of previous years. The ranking of the players for the season has been made according to a new system, |and the “first ten” is a thing of the past. The National Lawn Tennis assoclation de- cided to adopt the English system of dividing the stronger players into class The cham- plon, and perhaps one or two other players, are placed in the ‘“scratch clas and the other prominent men will be placed in *‘quar- ter-fifteen, “‘half-fifteen ‘‘three-quarters- fifteen,”” and lower classes, the idea being to show the relative strength of the players more clearly than the old system of indi- vidual ranking could do. Champion Wrenn of course stands first. No one can dispute his title to that honor, as his splendid work at Norwood Park and Newport clearly show that he is the best general, if not the most brilliant player. His victory at Newport was due to good tactics, accurate and aggressive strokes and unrivaled pluck. Goodbody, the Irish expert, who won the all-comers by defeating Hovey, Hobart and Larned In succession, comes next to Wrenn, Goodbody and Larned broke even in their matches, but his Newport win outweighs all other considerations, and Larned has to drop to third place. Larned's record was brilliant cnough in the early part of the season, and only for his collapsa against Goodbody he might have reached the top. Hovey falls into line behind Larned. Hovey showed up poorly at Newport, but his col- lapse was by no means so bad as either Ho- bart’s or Larned's, for he did not have the winning lead against the Irishman that was obtained by both of his rivals. Chace is forced into fifth place by Hovey's three victories over him, but he and Foote played more hard tennis than any of the ‘“‘upper ten.” Though a fine liner, Chace seem unable to do himself Justice on great occasions, and many declare that the championship will always be just beyond his reach, Hobart's star declined steadily this year. He was in splendid form at Newport, and his work in the third and fourth sets in his match with Goodbody was of the most bril- liant character. There are three claimants, Stevens, Parker and Budlong for seventh place. Parker cap- tured more prizes during the season than any other player in the country. Stevens has only two victories agalnst a string of de- feats, and though one ot his victories was against Wrenn at Longwood, yet it must be remembered that Wrenn had just begun to play his game. Budlong can claim a distinet superiority over Howland and Foote, but he was defeated by Parker at New Castle, though it was a fluke, in the opinion of many players. Budlong was unfortunate enough to break”his anklo at Narragansett in a match, otherwise he would perhaps, havg outdone both his rivals. Foote drops into tenth place, and he might be out of the Ifst altogether if that rattling good playet, S. C. Millett, had man- aged to get enough vadations to enable him to enter at Newport, and thus gain a stand- ing among the experts, Howland, who was pliced ninth in 1893, is out of the race this time, The Hall brothers alsq failed to get a place among the stars. 3 In the west there are plenty of good play- ers, among whom S. T./Chase would make a fair showing against many of the eastern cracks. @e Y & Campbell, the ex-champion, did not play in open singles after the St Augustine tournament. He won the beautiful tropical championship trophy almost without opposi- tion. Later in the season he played a num- ber. of private matches against Champlon Wrenn, both at Newport and Narragansett, but was invariably defeated with ease. The women do not seem to care to play in tournaments a great deal nowadays, and very few of the clubs offer prizes in ladies’ singles, though the game known as mixed doubles is still popular. In men's doubles it seems that Hobart and Hovey are a class above any other com- bination in America. Foote and Howland, although individually inferior to many of their rivals, by dint of long practice together have developed splendid team work. Neil brothers were powerless against the flerce, aggressive tactics of the champlons, Thers Is much room for improvement in doubles tennis. As the constantly increasing speed of the singles game makes it more trying to players who cannot train constantly, the doubles game may recaive increased atten- tion and become as popular and scientific. as the singles game. _ When Goodbody left the country he prom- ised to return, and, it possible, to induce the famous Pim to enter the lists against our players. Some of the American players have stated their intention of competing in the English tournaments, which are played earlier than in this country, The prospects, therefore, are bright for international tennis contests both here and in England, “Upper Ten" 4 for the LONDON A. C. WILL SURELY COMPETE. Will Abandon Its Full Meeting to Take Part in the International Contest, LONDON, Jan. 18.—The permanent secre- tary of the London Athletic club was shown a dispatch from the Assoclated press, de- tailing the reply of Chairman Willlams of the athletic committee, New York Athletic club, to the interview with Holman, honorary secretary of the London Athletic club. Mr. Parker said: *I could not speak at present officlally for the committee, but 1 am. supe that of the two dates given, September 21 and September 28, the committee would p fer to accept September 21, as the university members of the team are obliged to go back to their studies at the opening of the term in October. Twelve letters which 1 haye recelved today have confirmed our belief that a ‘meeting in May would possible. Dut something has to give way in order to arrange for the international meet- Ing, and the London Athl:tic club meeting on September 28, therefore, will probably be abandoned. The London Athletic club will send a team from within the limits of its own membership and will make the best fight possible. The greatest interest is taken in the match among u!léf members of the club revious be im- and the general apinign i that too long. a period has elapsed, without an international contest,” ——— Van Heeat Besta the Rosebud. PHILADELPHIA, “dan, 12.—Johnny Van Heest and Walter “Bdgerton, the “Ken- tucky Rosebud,” f6fight a four-round draw tonlght at the Southwark Athletic Van Heest had all the best of the go and had a_decision begn. given he would haye been declared the wihner. There are no declgions rendered in-the club, however, ex- cept in the case of’ a clear knockout, i WITH CONTRABAND Collector at Fernandipa, Fla, Captures u Quantity of/War Munitions, FERNANDINA, Fla., Jan. 13.—Collector of Customs Baltselt ‘Jesterday afternoon re- ceved orders from,the Treasury department to detain the yacht'Lia) Genda, now lying in port, as a suspiclous eraft. The vessel had contraband goods on' board, including can- teens, saddle bags, belts and ugly looking cutlusses. That the La Genda has been chartered in the interest of some Central American revolutionary movement is only too apparent, for when the collector ay proached her several similar boxes we thrown overboard in an attempt to misiei him. ~ When fished out later they we found to contain further army suppiies, and were taken in charge at the cusioms offjce. The vessel will be held here subject o orders from Washington. She Is in charge of Captain Griffin and is of steel, 130 f. long, With a net tonnage of elghty tons d it was claimed that the ma- b used on a plantation in Yorle, chses had been received w York on the Mallory steamship State of Texas. ¥ A SR Putting Down Artesian Wells. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Jan. 13.-(Spe clal)—Watson Ham has concluded arrange ments for putting down well on his extensive cattle Charles Mix county by other club. cavGHr GOODS. an arteslan ranch in cattiemen in the The leading players of the city should P8 ceded Bloux His example will be followed | CLEWY' CURRENCY PLA He Presents Again His Scheme for Getting Circulation on a Gold Basis, IT INVOLVES A LARGE ISSUE OF BONDS Princlpal and Taterest to Be Payable in Gold and Proceeds to Be Used for Redemption of the Green. backs Now in Use. NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Henry Clews, head of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co., writes of the situation on Wall street: The second week of the new year shows €ome Improvement over the first in tone and volume of business, and affords symptoms of a reccvering tendency in prices. The main element influencing the market has been currency legislation, its position in con- gress and, its prospective result. Interest in that question, however, was quenched by the vote virtually defeating the administration bill taken on Wednesday; the more so as it was construed as fatal to any legislation on the subject at this session. The question nevertheless, Is too vital and has excited too deep an interest to bo considered as hav- Ing been finally shelved, and the new con- gress may be expected to make it a leading issue. ‘Wall street will, therefore, keep its eye upon it as an important factor held in only temporary abeyance. _In_that_view_the following euggestions may not be inappro- priate; HOW IT CAN BE DONE. “Congress should pass an act authorizing the issue of $67,000,000 of United States bonds, principal gold coi v of inte cent—at any rate not and think per cent will ample; these bonds to be deposited in the United States treasury as socurity against the $346,- 000,000 greenbick notes and the $150,000,000 Sherman law notes, and the holders of these notes to have the' option to convert them into said bonds, not to exc $5,000,000 per month, commericing July 1 next, the inter- est on’ said bonds to begin on the date of their fssue, the notes to be canceled as fast as redeemed. The bonds jsited in the treasury, as’ proposed, will put the mnotes which they back_as sccurity permanently on a gold basis. No one can then claim, as is now the case, that this country is drift ing to a silver basis, No enlightened Amer- fean citizen will entertain any doubt that this country’s obligations, when made abso- ly payable in gold coin by legislative are not equivalent to gold itself, in fact better than the gold, as the one carries interest while the other does not. What makes a bond payable in gold, issucil by the United States government, universally ac- knowledged to be as good is not better than any security issued by any other na- tion? “Because the natural resources of this country are fuperior to any other. A na- tion's wealth in re arces 18 what its gov: ernment credit res than any thing else. Our trouble, just now, is that foreigners” are sending back our corporate irities to get gold for them. They say 1d payments are probably secure enough now, but what certainty have we as to what will be the case five or ten years from v, providing the present legislative acts re 'continued, when _certain - evidences strongly point to your legal tender, green- backs and Sherman law notes being re- deemed in silver, sooner or later, in which event they will ‘only be worth, In_actual value, one-half of your gold coii? There is no denying the fact that this reasoning is largely” at_the bottom of our present gold exports. Such legislation as 1 have sug- gested will do away with all such imag- inary alarm, as it will remove the cause therefor. WILL PROTECT SILVER, TOO. Vhen the $150,800,000 Sherman notes are redeemed it wili release the bar silver against them now storod in the treasury vaults. That silver would be put to the credit of the $317,000,00 Bland silver notes, which will he ' equivalent to placing them’ also on a gold basis, as the silver coin_and bar silver together will then be ample security in its market value for their full protection. All our government money, after being provided for as proposed, will be on a sound and invulnerable foundation, and, nothing can possibly happen to shake confidence in it from any quarter of the globe. It is undeniable that everybody has confidence in national bank notes, and ad- mits them to be sound in all respeets. Why this” very general recognition? Simply be- cause they are backed by United States bonds as security, Why not, therefore, put the greenbacks and Sherman law notes on an equally sound basis by backing them with the ‘same security? The next thing for congress to do will be to amend the na- tional bank law as applied to their issue of currency, so as to authorize either national or staté ‘banks to Issue notes up to the par value of the various United States bonds when deposited with the comptroller of the currency, and With a few other trifing changes 'In the law, $0 as to make it more liberal, and thereby’ induce the banks to put their notes out freely to meet the money needs of the entire country. After the circu- lating medium of our country has thus been put on a solid basis, a return of prosperity awaits us such as will soon make the United States of America the envy of all other nations.” LONDON STOCK MARKET. American Rallroad Securitles Show a Slight Advavee All Aroun LONDON, Jan. 13.—It appears certain that with the continued cheapness of money and the demand for Investment securities that consols will touch 105. Trade improves too slowly to afford any appreciable outlet for capital. Already there are signs of another company promoting a boom, espectally in the direction of African mining and land enter- prises. At the Stock exchange business dur- ing the week was quiet. Home rallway se- curities moved irregularly. Foreign securi- ties were well supported. The success of the Rothsehilds' issue of Brazilian treasury bills, which were quoted at 1% premium, had a good effect here, producing a smart rise in Portuguese securities, while Chilians were up on the prospect of the conversion of the paper currency. The depression in bank shares attracted buyers who were seeking cheap inyestments, o prices almost recov- ered. Mining shares were depressed early in the week on heavy realizations, but speed- ily recovered when a statement of Rand crushings was published. The output of the African gold mines for December was 182,101 ounces, the largest on record. The total output 'in 1891 was 2,023,654 ounces, against 1478475 in 1893 and 454869 in 1890, he attention of the public is' now being devoted to the hitherto comparatively neg- lected cheaper Issues, American rallroad se- curities showed a slight advance all around, with a fecling that usiness is slowly mend: ng. LONDON GRAIN MARKET. Sellers of Wheat Are In LONDON, Jan. he weather con- tinues wintry and in many districts heavy snow storms prevail. In the wheat market sellers are firm, but buyers are most indif- ferent. The cold weather and the American advices have had little effect. Prices re- main nominally unchanged. Argentine crop news has had no influence on the market, Australian shippers are reserved Inglish wheat is reported in better condi- tion, with a small supply. Parcels are quiet, spot slow. American s are prompt at 28 410, Flour s firm, with a moderate demand. Maize is firm and rather more active for round sorts. Mixed American parcels are prompt, buyers being reported at 195 6d. Barley 'is dull, Oats are quiet, MAKKETS AT MANC, ding Firm but Buyers Inquirles Huve Increased but Prices Offered Are Profitiess. MANCHESTER, Jan. 13.—The market was more cheerful last week with increas- ing inquiries, but mostly at impracticable limits, China, Corea and Japan have been £00d buyers of cloths, these being now en- gaged until April or May. In broadcloths the! good Inquiry, but the limits were | mostly too low. A moderate business was | done “for the staples market. The home trade distribution was somewhat interfered | with by the wintry weather. Yarns sold | but prices were unsatisfactory, sing 11-164, with the prices of cotton onary. Vetera M SARATOGA, Moon, for a generation Moon's Lake house at of heart disease this aft years of age. 0 0 Jan, 13 the ratoga noon. Carey B. ger of lake, died He was 8 —— City Wil Contest the Case, TACOMA, Wash.,, Jan. 13.—In answer to | inquiries from New York, Mayor Orr and | City Attorney Wickersham wircd New York bond buyers that the city will certainly | | 1t §8 naly good for what Com? for. How foolish peoplo are. for years, their wives and se coveriug of L cracked dishes, when a whole bought for almost nothing. their shiftlessness, or por thoughtlessnes you ought wo make it, AND MAY, What fools we mortals be! Homes too much. iencies?’ very best. wiih its numerous advantage OUR TERMS Toiled down are as follows, and it is all the same to us which plan you adopt, only one thing b sure of, “our gooas reull warranted, Hoth as to auality vilue. Our salosmen are courte our_shipment 1y wp ither you piy cash or aceept our easy payment plan FIRST—Wit) Cash, SECOND—With part Cash and so much per month, THIRD—With part cash and so much per week, Money is not Wealth rts and Necessities it will exchange They will drive an old knock-kneed horse e eats, and costs as much to keep, as a sound animal. They get along with dilapidated furniture; faded and shabby carpots; bare windows; and quite likely an old stove which eats up more fuel in a year than a new and economical consumer would cost them; broil ants over a roaring fire iu a July day E olene Stove fiot only does better work without heating, but with far more economy; they scrub or paint an old rough floor, when a beautifal neolum would rot only look better, but actually pay for itself in a short time with labor saved: they eat off of nicked and and complete Dinner set could be In a word, they deceive themselves by thinkiug they are economical, when th , when a are uctually extrovagant in ps we ought to be more chaitable,and call it while all the time the children are growing up and getting accustomed to such makoshift habits and surroundings; grow untidy in dress, careless in habits and generally thriftless. your fault, friend, because you have not made your children's Home and its surroundings the methedical, systematic and attractivo placo Largely There is hardly an ordinary Home but, at the expenditure of anywhere from $25 to £100, could be made to look like a different habitation; your good wife's hopes and ambitions real- ized, and your whole home atmosphere radically changed. Wo men, in our investments, specu “Mark my words,” self will be a different tellow if you but follow our advice.” W, you say, “'supposing money is not wealth, but only representa tive of same and exchangable for same, and 1 have not this money; how am T to get Wealth, which you define as ‘Comforts and Conven- We answep, becavse Credit is a perfect substitute for moncy. so long as the party granting same believes it to be good. We do believe that the Credit of our Wage Earners is good—the So much do we believe it, that we most cavnestl, to test our faith in it by availing yourself of our proposition. We extend to you our MAGNIFICENT CREDIT SYSTEM, and ask you to fu with us, and pay for your furnishings in one of three ways: ations and toil, forget our safeth the writer, **you your- fuvite you our homes CASH, #10 worth of goods, & 25 worth of goods, & Or 50 per woek 00 4 month 30 worth of goods, 82 por work! Or 88 004 month; 875 worth of goods, 82 50 per week; Or 810 por mont $100 worth of goods, 83 per week OF 812 per mont $125 worth of goods, $3.50 per week Or %14 per month 150 worth of goods, £4 por we Or ®16 por $200 worth of goods, 5 pe O 820 , 80 Or $250 worth of good Send I0c to cover postage on our big Furniture Catalogue. Baby Carriagge Catalogue mailed free. Pimples, Constipation. BEFORE ano AFTER [ijnevaan nfitness to Marry, Exhausting Dra It 5tops all loxsex by nessof discharge, which if not checked all the horrors of Tmpotency. the urinary orga) CUPIDENE strengthensand restores small weik organn. MANHOOD RESTORED.:s5:5s: tion of & famous Fronch physiclan, wiil auick] ou - YOun OF ditvven Of the. BeReraive wHiia el oo Lok Sk Tosomuta, Fiwtad tie el Semina 3 st Manhood, 18 Deblll of all impurities. EEmisslons, Ne ; duy or nigh o The reason sufforets are not ciired by Doctors s because ninety per cent are tronbled with ©rostatith A A writte CUPIDENE I8 the only known remed, nrantec given and moncy returned if six boxes does not elfect, a permatont cure, £0 cure without un operation. (000 (st imuo; 00 o 51 for §5.00, by mail. - Bend for yiki lrcular and {estmoniaty GOODMAN DRUG CO,, 1110 Farnam-st. & PO ey AT G Fpeyglern £1 T LESLIE & LESLIB, Omuh;l, Nebraska stubbornly contest the sult brought in the superior court before Judge Stallcup to set aside 1,750 §1,000 bonds paid by the city for the light and water plant” They pletely deny the report that the city allow judgment to be taken by defauit. ——————— com- will TO ENTERTAIN THE VETERANS. What 1s Necessary to Sccure the Next State G. A, R. Reunion. LINCOLN, Jan. 13.—(Special.)—The follow- ing are the conditions under which bids will be received by the Grand Army of the Re- public headquarters from Nebraska towns for the next state reuniol Pirst, At least 240 acres of land suitable for camp, plat and stake out the camp a prepare the same for occupancy Second, Seventy-five tons of hay, fifty tons of straw, 100 cords of wood, all delivered to the quartermaster of the ¢amp on the re union grounds on or before the first Friday prior to the reunion, Third, To furnichy free of exp department as least 15000 good wall tents, and in addition thereto one large wall tent for each of the state organizations, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic,” Daughters of Veterans; also a sufficient’ number of ood, commodious tents for department and camp headquarters, all to be erected se- curely on the grounds, under the direction of the camp quartermaster, and ready for occupancy at the opening of said reunion. Fourth. A good and sufficient quantity of water to be delivered in barrels under the direction of the commander for the use of the 50,000 people for one week for drinking, washing and cooking purposes; also stock water suflicient for 2,0 teams for one week. Fifth, Forty tons of ice, to be deliy during the week of the reunion on the orc of the commander, Sixth, To furnish under the appointment of the commander, and pay for such serv- ices, o sufficlent number of guards to pro teet’ all property from the time it is de- Hivered on the grounds until it is removed from, and to police the camp and as- the commander in the maintenance of during the week of the reunion, Seventh, To insure all property that may have to be Insured in some reliable com- pany or companies for the time the property may be in trangit to, In use at, or in transit in returning from the reunion ighth, furnish and distribute, under the direction of the reunion commitfee, ad- vertising matter at an expense of not less than $300, Ninth, To furnish fifly saddles for use of the cavalry divisi yhiich shall be respon- sible for the safe return of the same, Tenth. All the expense incident to the re union In the way of ammunition and ma- terfal needed in carrying out the program of sham battles, sunrise and sunset guns, furnish a_suitable place for holding camp fires and lighting the same properly, hiring of saddle horses and saddles for the use of the commander and his staff, furnigh all medicines and dres:ings as may be needed by the medical director, to be obtained by him on requisition appr ed by the com mander, and all other necessary expenses incurred to be borne by the city, village or town gecurl the location of the reunion, And all rights to maintain rents aceruing from sutler stores, booths, dining halls and all firm places of musement to be received by the city, town 1, that no gambling or end spirituous liquor wines or malt er shall be allowed on the grounds of the reunion. Eleventh. In addition to the above the locality must glve a certain sum of money as a cash donation for securing the reunion, the sald sum to be paid to the department commander at least thirty days before the time fixed for the reunion, for the use of the department Twelfth. All bids must be endorsed as follows: “Proposals for securing the seven- teenth annual reunion of Nebraska soldiers nd sallors,” and addressed to Church Howe, department commander, Lincoln, Neb, Thirteenth, The will receive at the above, from cit for the location of of five years, Four nth. All posts In will, upon eipt of thi bring It to the attention of thelr localities by sccuring in the papers, and gate it ifteenth nse to the department commander same time and place as towns and villages, bids the reunion for @ period this department order, at the ' public in grats publication in othér ways promul The Department of Nebraska rand Army of the Republic, reserves the ght to refect any and all should it 50 desire Bixienth, bid All Lids will be opened and | the death of Mrs. read by the assistant adjutant o} the meeting of the cnum-tl"o{ mlnfi;i‘sl:‘;’lh?rs at Hustings on Tuesday, February 12, 1805, at which time the council of administration will formulate recommendations to be pres sented to the encampment. By command of CHURCH HOWF Department Commander, A. M. TRIMBLE, Assistant Adjutant General, Tecumseh Nows Notew. TECUMSEH, Neb.,, Jan, 13.—(Speclal.)= Willlam Carr has commenced the rebuilding of his brick block, which was partially destroyed by fire last fall, Local icemen will commence laying in the year's supply next Monday. The county commissioners announce that it will take $64,000 to meet the expenses of the county the ensuing year. Mrs, C. W. Pool is entertaining a cousin, Mrs. J. W. Herlocker of Winfield, Kan, g Bob Miner is serving time in the county jail for the larceny of a sult of clothes from 8. J. Dunlap. E. M. Atterbury is visiting in St. Louis, John 8. Stollard, a laborer, has fallen hefr to $6,000, left him by his father, who dled in New York state, The members of St. Andrew's Catholia church will give a sacred concert Monday, evening for the benefit of the city’s poor. W. H. Ross has bought the restaurant buste ness of B, M. Sanford. A public meeting of citizens has been called by the water commissioners to take action }n regard to improving the city's water serye ce. Official: Hellevuo Brovities. BELLEVUE, Neb, Jan, 13. (Special, )= Mrs, William Morris, who has been visiting her children for several weeks, returned to her home at the Omaha agency the first of the week. A slight blaze was discovered In Clarks hall on Friday morning, but was extinguished before much damage was done, This being the Week of Prayer, services have been held every evening at the Presbys terlan church and have Leen well attended, Through the kindness of Congressman Mercer Miss May Neals, a nicco of Henry Fontanelle, who has been attending school in Texas, was enabled to return home to yisit her parents. As her mother Is an invalid, Miss Neals will remain here the rest of the winter and attend the Bellevue colle Thomas J. Nolan was visiting friends here the early part of the week. Served the Restr | PENDER, Neb, Jan. 13 deputy United States marshal was up from Omaha yesterday and served papers on Caps tain Beck, acting Indian agent of the Omaha and Winnebagoes, restraining the captain from executing hig threat to drive the white settlers off the reservation, and also order- ing Mr. Beck to appear before the United States supreme court at Washington, West Point Oad Fellows Install Oiicers WEST POINT, Neb., Jan. 13.—(Speclal.)— ne following officers were installed at the last meeting of the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows by Grand Master Sonnenschel Noble grand, D, € Order, (8pecial)—A Giffert; vice grand, Jos seph, H. Kuntz; secretary, H. E. Kraus treasurer, F. J. 'Wiesner; Warden, C. Carle son; guard, F. Koch, 1 of Old o of Beatrice, BEATRICE, Jan, 13.—(Special Telegram.)—s A message was read here today announcing Robertson at the homs of her daughter, Mrs. Ellsworth Magee, at Marya vile, Kan. Deceased was for years a r lent of Beatrice and the body will be brought here tomorrow for burial, Prisoner Attempin Sulcl POINT, Jan, 13.—(Special Telem Dick Ludwig, a prisoner under sens to the penitentlary for cattle stealing, ttempted to commit sulcide thiy evening by hanging. He was discovered by the jallers wife, wio cut him downs WE gram.)