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V THB SATURDAY l U. t . SUMMBR STYLB BUHLflP HUT NOW IN. tm O Street. The Courier run He Found at Hrttcl Lincoln Newa Stand. Windsor Hotel Newa Stand. Capital Hotel Newa Stand. Red Dudo Cigar Store, Jiuu u si. Bil. Young, ISM O St. Claaon, Fletcher A Co.. 1190 O 81. Mooro'a Newa Stand, 11H So. 11th St. Courirh Office, 1191 OBI. Casino Cigar Store, l.'Hh nntl O Bta. Nollrr. The unlcrlnl Iwrr-hr alvei notice tlint.lt 111 not ho rrriHintiiiii Jl nut ) rwiMiiiMlile for or my any "V 1)1 Hi pt ln curral. by l by pmlorr, ezcMit t Iiimw for which Uultrn tiPMonnlly lwiwl by It. Tl Imtirntfro. rnuaua Ha. Co, hlrh nn fmtoUtmriitfp "Ci Lincoln, Neb., Mnjr It, IMW. nWr Till! Fura stored at F. E. Voclker'a. Whltcbrcaat Coal and Llmo Co. Bathing cap at Rector Pharmacy. Lincoln Frame and Art Co., 225 South Eleventh. Althea toilet preparatories at Rector' Pharmacy. Jeckcll Bros. Tallore, 110 north Thlr teenth atreet. David P. Blme, dentist, rooms 42 and 43 ,Burr block. fry Club Hotiao coffee, .nono ao good. Miller k Clifford. Imported and domeatlc toilet aoapa at Rector's Pharmacy. Mr. MoFarland, professional nurae, 131 South Eleventh atreet. Sampson Sisters, artlatlc dreaamaklng, 1123 O atreet, over Dorsea. Mr. McClavo and Mrs. Knamingcr, fine dressmaking, 1238 Otroct. Buffalo Flour, 11.80 per .sack. Miller Qifford, KTocera, opposite Burr block. An entire new line of ladle' card case and pocket booka at Rector' Pharmacy. Mr. H. II. Demareat, Hair Dressing and Manicuring, rooms 101-102, 1518 O atreet. A full line of Imparted Sardine and nanaed soups, Miller & Glferd.opposite Burr block. Ail orders via telephone 3M wUl reach W.'A. Colin A Co. and receive prompt id eareftl attention. , FU line of artlaU' material at Lin loll Fthm and Art Oompany'e,' 236 Mtklkmntkakeet. No even line of eaaaed ilrults In the Uy a ahowa by W. A. CaHa Co., 143 ft&th Eleventh atreet Miti H; H. Demareat, latert Chkago, hair dreaaer and manicurist, 1518 O atreet. Take elevator, room 101-102. For dance and eutinga there la no well nutate In Nebraska a thataupplied by the, Nebraska state reheatra. t Never order an invitation until you save seen the samples of the work done by the new Courier Publishing Co. Frames, frames, frames, of every de scription at Lincoln Frame and Art Company's, 236 South Eleventh street. Visit the Annex when you want a de licious meal, cleanly spread, well cooked and politely served. Call at 133 South Twelfth. For rates and open dates of the Ne braska state band or orchestra apply at the Counicn oasce, 1134 O atreet, tele phone 253. . When you and your best girl are out foe a stroll always make a bee line for June lee steam pavilion Thirteenth and O streets. Jeokell Bros, new tailoring establish sent, lit north Thirteenth street near the LansiasV is the peewit resort for stylish garment. Miss Mabel Merrill, the well-known artist, is again nt her studio, room 3, Webster block, where she will be pleased to execute orders in pastel and oil paint ings. Lessons given. The new Courier Publishing Co.. 1134 O street, la now ready to accept orders for all kinds of fine printing and engraved work. Wedding invitations, calling card, etc.. a specialty. Phone 953. When you want prompt service and fab- treatment and the selection from the largest stock of groceries In Lincoln call on W. A. Colin i Co., successors to J. Miller, 143 South Eleventh street. Halter's market, old reliable market, now moved to Thirteenth street, opposite Lansing theatre, Is where ladles should call for their meat orders. Telephono orders over No. 100 receive prompt at- tentlon. Professor Swaln'a ladies tailoring and dress cutting sehool. Thorough instruc tions. Lamm not limited. Dreaamak. log done with dispatch on short notice. :rauraa cut to measure anu au worn guaranteed. " At Brown's Iteyal Cafe ladles wUl now ind a Isnre and airy dinlnsr hall on ths second floor, where all kinds of I anas or meets are etegnauy served. Ladies entrance first door west of Cafe, W North Tenth sweet. Why let your furs remain at home where moths are almost sure to get into them, when F.E.Volker, a practical furrier, will store them until next winter it 't nad guarantee to return them in perfect Callaadseehimattke T. M. u. AfMUMlRf, ." Spteiil ladies' ice cream parlors have mbh osunad over Brown's Royal Cafe. HI Horth Tenth street,' where the most dsttotou less snd creams are served by oartsous and trained attendants. Prl- fof small parties. Ask your gfoesryntaa for the "Wilber aUsag IsUUFIoojTcW Harvey, pro- $ f f wSSm M I ID Ml Dr.Nvnt. Col, July 12, IBM. BkcIiiI Uouiiif.it Correaiondcncc. Tltla haa been called the greatest sporting country In the world. In the United State there are ortH and Krt. "fliero la, flrat to attempt only a partial enumera tion the genuine, dead gamo ajort, who la ordinarily a quiet, well dressed, gen tlemanly peraon, punctual in the pay tnent of hi debt, ready to rlak and loae hla laat dollar without a twitch of hla jierfeetly-trulncd nerves, or to break the liank with equal culmncwi and non chalance. There la the tough "port, or tho plain tough, whnae mouth la the loudeat thing about him, lottder even than hla Jewelry or hla clothe, and who la not many degree removed from the typical bar-room loafer and bully, There la tho down-at-heel aport, alway hoping to ralae the wind on a turn of tho rod or a desperate atack-up ngalnat tho favorite. In a horao race. There la the pallid, tcndollar-iiweek clerk, who too often. MONKEVM WITH TIIKOHF.OKH. In order to breast the joyoua tide of sport Ingllfe, finding It a pace that kills, but not before it dlagracea and imprlaona. There la tho bualneaa man with ateady head, who la willing to hazard a hun dred or ao for a little temporary excite ment, and who hiia sense enough to know that ho cannot beat tho game, and therefore doesn't try it. And there are manyothcra who do not'eomo within tho acopo of tho present articlo, and of whom wo need not more particularly apeak. A a man qualified to diacua all kind and condition of nport, and whose own reputation is continental, Mr. Bat Maateraon was Interviewed yes terday by a reporter. Tho norvleat citi-, sen of Colorado waa found at hla anug little homo on Arapahoe atreet, and talked in hla accuatomed cheerful and lively atyle. Looking into hla bright and really handsome face and llatcning to hla pleasant voico, it waa difficult to realise that hero waa a man whose handa wore atalned with the blood of many men fairly killed, though they wore, and whose character for nervo. and courage is known and respected in tho wildest regions of the west. Saying little of himself, though tho subject of ten invi ted it, and speaking of others with a FAIRNESS AND TOLKRANOX. as admirable as it is rare, even among men of a higher grade, ) his pink and per fection of the dead-game sport, as he is known in these latitudes, proceeded to note the virtues and.fallings of his class. "I want to say first," began Denver's moat aportlve cltiten, "that I would rather take a gambler's word thanabuai ness man's bond. Of course, I don't mean that all business men are untrust worthy from a sporting point of view, but as a rule you And a hundred per cent, mora welching and repudiation among them than among professional gamblers as a class. I havo known porting men who were as punctilious in the payment of their honest debts as well, I don't know any other class In tho community to compare with them." "la tho truo Bport necessarily a gcntlo manr" was asked. "Alway," was the emphatic answer. It is the toughs and pluguglies who dis grace the whole class, but who are no more to be compared with the gentlo man of the sporting fraternity than the dregs of any other walk of life." BPORTINQ MKN ARK "STRAIGHT." "What kind of sporting men have we got here in Denver" the reporter asked. "All kinds," was the quick reply; "but the good element of sporting men here will compare with the best anywhere. They are quiet, peaceable, straight and refuse no man a chance for his money. Of course, there are pretty bad speci mens, too the sort of fellows who hang around saloon' and are always looking for tight, especially when there isn't much chance of their getting it. It they could be railroaded, it would be better for the decent element of sporting men, and.tho general citixen might then be able to get an Idea of the real merits of the class." Tho sum total of Bat Mas tenon's opinion waa that there is no bet ter gentleman than the true Bport: that he is necessarily dead game; that he pays every debt, and is really one of the most deserving persons in the community. Turning to pugilism, Bat had, some In teresting things to say. He believed Corbett to be one of the greatest lighters in the world, and he knew him to be a gentleman besides. Masterson's esti mate et Sullivan is well known. He has Lalwaya insisted THAT THK RIO FELLOW. waa not a first-class scientific fighter, but won hut battles by bullying and brow beating Inferior men. "Why, if Slavln or Jackson had been in the ring with him at New Orleans," said Bat, "he would have been knocked out in one round. Not that Corbett couldn't do it, but he waa fighting for big money and reputation, and took no chances." When Sullivan came to Denver, shortly after hla return from Australia, Maater aon showed him about the city. The big fellow waa drinking hard, and boasted In his cups bow that he would knock out Corbett with one punch. lYou'll never do it, John," said Masterson, "and you won't be able to lick one side of him.") This would bnve been dangerous frank-1 no in any other man than Bat Master- jn, but Sully knew his man too well to attempt to bully him, and he had to take hla medicine, though with a very bad grace, jucxaon no tntnas tno grcaieat tighter In tho world, with tho tneallilo exception of Corlett, but tho aupcriority of the California Ikiv remain to be proved when ho ahall meet tho Midnight Mara of tho Weat Indie in a iwonly four foot ring. That will bo tho great- eat puglllatlc event of modern timea,and, In tho moat opinion of Bat Maateraon one of the thinga worth living for. LOCAL TALK. Cyi'lliiK Notm. The regular club run for Sunday haa Wen called to Dennett by Captnin Mil mine. Ray Merril and Frank Dti Tell, two of our active memttera, left tor Chicago laat Friday, and are doing tho world'a fair. A local raco meet la one of tho pro posed oventa of tho near future. It will probably ho held on Labor day, and we may yet decide to inako it open to the atate. There haa been little doing tho past paat week, ridera preferring to ait around tho club rooma und tliacuaa tho paat and probable future. Curt Clarke, formerly of Haatinga, now of Lincoln, haa agreed to rido L. (C. Landla, HaBtlnga prcacnt crack rider, a tlttcen niilo bicyclo raco, to bo run in about four wceka. From what wo hear, tho proposed meet of tho tourist wheelmen of Omaha haa been postponed from the 15th to tho 20th. A number of our riders will go down; but merely as apectatora. F. B. Hadley. an honorary member of tho club, at present reaiding at Cedar Rapida, Neb., is intending to wheel to Chicago, starting some timo tho latter part of this month. Ho ia desirous of a ojmpanion for tho trip. Burlington Beach would rcccivo good patronage from tho cyclers if thero were a civilized form of roadway connecting tho boulevard with the city. Tho man agement will loose hu ndreds of dollars whilo that viaduct fails to materialise. The C. C. C. C's. are figuring on a now home, something elegant and com modious, a place to which they can in vite their friends with assurance that thoy will enjoy the visit; tho exact loca tion haa not yet been decided, on, but it will not bo long. There are several under conaideration, and tho need Is pressing. A Rmn By the "Be, ' K The Capital city boys are a royal lot of fellows and Omaha would like to see them at the tourists met on the 15th. Young Belknap, of Lincoln, who won the boy's half -tnilo race, is a speedy little fellow, a hi time will show. He crossed (ho tape an easy winner in 1:20 .1-5, although 4o:uo claim 4-5 of a aoqqnd more. i Owing to tho narrowness of tho track .several of tho boys received hard falls, Cox, Pixley, Borglum, Impoy and Griffith especially. This is a fault of tho Lincoln track that should be overcomo if the in tention is to make it a permanent affair- The Tourist Wheelmen tournament is the all absorbing topic of the local wheelmen these days. Every Indication seems to point to a successful one. The races will be hot ones, as Lincoln has promised to como up and win back what the Omaha lads took from them on tho 4th. One thing that racing men should learn, as well as track officials, and that is to answer the call for each race promptly and to see that the same is done. Had this been done at Llncon on the 4th much of the long, ti.eeome waits and jangling which did take place would havo have been avoided. Races to bo snappy aid inter ostirg should be run as smoothly as possible. People should be kept off the track who do not belong there, racing men and their train ers should be in their plage promptly at the starter's call and out of the way when the raco has been run. A Record Breaker from Africa. It is announced that among the foreign bicycle racer who will visit this country uext month to compete in tho inter national race, ia L. J. Molntje. tho South African expert. Mointje ha been competing in England for the past two months, and has shown wonderful speed. In a recent attempt to lower the five mile record he clipped four-fifth of a second off the two mile figures, but failed at five miles by one second. His time was 12 minutes 10 seconds. Melnt jes has covered a mile in 2 minutes, 10 seconds, and two miles in 4 minutes, 37 second. It is thought that he will ar rive hore early in August. Lawn TennW Note. The youna ladies who are fond of tennis will be welcomed, as of old, at the courts on 10 and G atreet. The tennis fiend, Mr. Qeisthardt will no doubt bring back with him some of the latest tricks in the game from the east. Without any new move Mr. GeUthardt leads in Lincoln. Mr. Campbell, once a champion tennis player in Milwaukee has joined the association and will get into his old time form- It is hoped, that he may show Nebraska boys a thing or two. 8. L. Geiethardt, Lincoln's "crack" tennis player, has been spending a few weeks east, taking in tho commence nent excrcisea at Yale, hla alma mater, and visiting at hla old homo In Connec ticut. Young men who would liko to join tho association will to gladly welcomed. Mr. T. E. Shepherd, of tho tlrm of Shep herd and Lamaater in secretary und treasurer and will rcccivo your name at any time. Join. Aapirants for honors In tho gentle man's single went in tho ntato tourna ment will again be obliged to look for ward to tho content with Mr. Culling ham, who hold the state championship. Mr. Cullingham play with remarkable case and grace. Tennis ia not so popular in Lincoln a formerly. Indeed, tho gamo haa met tho fato of every amusement or recrea tion In Lincoln; a "fad" for a Benson or two, and then left for a few. enthusiasts only. Thia condition of affair ia not what it should be. There are scores of young men in Lincoln who are wilting' away, and groaning under the burden of work, who need exercise only to make them a frisky a spring lambs. If these young men would wander up to tho "dude' pasture" every evening, stretch their limbs, arms and neckB after tho elusive tennis ball for an hour in company with tho present devotee of tho Bjiort "Pop Anso," alia Frank IHIah, "Tom" Munger, Fred Shepherd, Hurry Krug, Bert Howey und Hurry Hicks, they would bo mudo now men. By tho wuy, tho namo "dudes pasture" should now be changed there' nothing in it. I.iMrrouM' Notrn. John Zurbingor leave in a few day for a trip down tho lakes. Louis Camp is contemplating a trip east and will take in tho fair before re turning. Fete Jonca and "Canada Bill" Dinsloy will spend a couple of week in August at Spirit Lake. Eh'Mockott is going on a trip to Texas and old Mexico and will bo gono a couplo of month. D. E. Crothcr one of tho giant defense mon of tho Lincoln's is rusticating in the mountain of Colorado. H. N. Hedge the genial goalkeeper of tho Lincoln's ha been spending a few days at the Crete Chautauqua. Tho membership of tho Lincoln la crosse club is increasing very rapidly and before long they will be able to put two teams in the field. W. A. C. Johnson start about August lfor New York and will witness the championship lacrosse match between the Shamrocks of Montreal and the Toronto's which will be played in Chi cago August 3. THE PRIZE RING. Will rialit Jaekiton. At tho Roby fight this week Corbett jumped over the ropes and the following transpired: "There is a colored pugilist by tho name of Jackson (a yell 'You are afraid to meet him') who wants to fight me. Jackson la not hero to talk for himself, but his manager ia here. I want to say that I will fight him, and that I have a check for 110,000 in my hand that I will whip Poter Jackson at any timo or place." At this momont "Parson' Davioe cleared tho ropes and amid mingled ap plause and hisses from tho center of the ring ho proclaimed that Jackson had month ago posted a forfeit of 12,500 for a fight with Corbett, and that the latter waa only required to state the time. "Put up your money!" shouted Cor bett. "You know I have to fight Mitchell in December." "Our money is up," responded tke Parson, amid an uproar of shouts and hiasea. By I want a forfeit!" roared Corbott. "Here is another forfeit," shouted the Parson, producing a big roll of bills from his trousers pocket and handing it to Munager O'Malley. "That is satisfactory," announced tho latter, and then tho announcement waa made amid a torrent of cheering that Corbett and Jackson would meet in November for a fight to a finish. Holly Nmltb the Champion. At Roby, July 10, Solly Smith, of California, and John Griffin, of Brain tree, fought a battlo for the feather weight championship and a puree of 0.000. Griffin was knocked out in the fourth round. George Dixon challenged the victor for a fight to the finish for a purso of from 15,000 to 19,000. Detail or the HI Fight. Mitchell and Corbett will fight be tween December 1 and 20 in the arena of the Columbian Athletic club at Roby, for a purse of 145,000, all of which will DPRICE'S mrx. The. only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum. Ufttd in Millions of Homes 40 Yearn the Standard. go tho winner. Corbett signed tho fol lowing agreement a week or ao ago: "Tho undersigned, James J. Corbett, agree to accept tho purso of 15,000 offered by tho Columbian Athletic club for a contest to a finish between Charles Mitchell und myself. I havo signed with tho Coney Island club to meet Mitchell, but if tho hitter refuses to tight there I will moot him More tho Columbian club. I further agree that if Mitchell refuses to tight I will tako on Peter Jackson." Mitchell cabled his acceptance of tho offer, and the match is a go. The club deposits 110,000 a a guarantee of good faith, and cucdi of the lighters jxmtcd $5,000 to guarantee ap)curunco in the ring. Tho size of tho glove Is to be determined luter. Corbet t will train at Will Davis funn, within twenty miles from Chicago. lrlwoll on Corbrtt. Sundy Griswuld, of tho lice, hhjb of "Gentleman Jack:" "There is no deny ing tho fact that Corbett Jias invited the wrath of tho most influential und power ful M)rting organization in tho world, tho Conej Island club, and tho quicker ho BquarcB accounts with it tho better it will be for his future advancement und buccubs. That Jio Is narrow minded, unprincipled and as avaricious as tho devil is ji truth well exemplified by his demeanor slnco ho sprung into public .prominence by his defeat of poor old played out Sullivan. Even Alike Uoden, tho Brotherly Love trial horse, would bo in Corbett' shoo toduy had ho been bo fortunato as to have been pitted against John L. on that evening in September lust. I have id way been unswerving in tho declaration thut this light wub no .criterion of Corbett's capacity, and that before I would ackaowledgo him tho wonder that I think ho Is, I would wait and seo him faco a Jackson, a Mitchell or a Goddard even. I will my, however, basing my opinion on whutlknowof his incomparable action, thut I think ho can whip any man in tho same lino of business in the world toduy. Jackson may bo able to turn the trick und Mitchell stands a chunce of preventing a finish, and thut is about as fur us I euro togo. But if it cornea to a tight with either I'll bo compelled to Jay my barrel on tho champion swaggerer of them all." Panuw Datlen Tallu. Charles E. Davie arrived in Chicago afow days ago after an extended trip in the cast Tho "Parson" looks as well us usual, but is Buffering considerably from an attack of rheumatism. "I have very littl&to talk about," he said the other day. "Of course I am moat intereatcd (n matching Joe Choynaki against Bob Fitzsimmons, but candidly 1 cannot say that tho prospect for such a contest ia at all bright. I understand from what I have heard that Bob In tends Bailing for England, but what his object can bo in going across tho water is what I do not understand. Ho says they aro waiting for him over there." "I used every effort to bring about a match, und made all tho inducements I could consistently, but tho mutter stunds exactly as it did before. Fitz will tight any man living, he says, at 159 pounds, provided that mun baa tho nccessery backing, but in a letter to me, ho de clared that when he went out of his class ho would go after higher game than Choynaki. By that, of course, bo meant Corbett. I replied by saying that such lighting remark were entirely unculled for, and asked that he give mo a definite answer. I wrote him that if ho would say that ho did not care to fight Joe that wo would bother him no longer. He has mado several remarkablo state ments to the press, and it is quite evi dent that wo cunnot hope for anything from him. "The Coney Island Athletic club offers a purso of 115,000 for tho contest, and we are all willing to mako a side bet of $5,000, the fight to bo ut catch weight. I also offered to match Choynaki to spar FitzBimmons a limited number of round, but Bob paid no attention to that." When asked if Joe would fight at 159 pounds the "Parson" smiled, and re marked that ho did not believe Joe would care to cutalegoffto fight any body. MeAutlire v Carroll. Piesident Dominick C. O'Mulloy baa matched Jack McAuliffe to meet Jimmy Curroll for a purse of 815,000 und the light weight championship of tho world," before tho Columbian Athletic club in Chicago, next , October, the exact dato to bo decided on later. Tho mon will fight at 133 pounds give or take two pounds, the weight to bo at tho ring aide. Negotiation for the match have been pending for some week, but not until a few days ago was McAullffe'aslgnaturo obtained. Tho name of light-weight champion was affixed to tho article of (Canf tnurd on Fifth Paye.) II 25,000 Jobbing house will be established In Lincoln this fall If the citizens will assist in the disposal of $0,000 Worth of goods before Septem ber 1st. In order to stimulate the sale and Induce everyone to take an active Interest, $VW Will be divided among the churches and benevolent institu tions of Lincoln in proportion to the amount of sales which each institution has secured by its efforts, within the required time, at the following reasonable prices: I IN BUTTON, OPERA LAST AND BLUCHER LACE, FORMER PRICE MJjO, now f3.00. These SHOES are especially adapted to the hard wear incident to the world's fair trip. Provide yourself with a pair before start ing. HILLY 11 MID HE. 100. PAIK-LOT OF HIGHEST GRADE RUSSIA OXFORDS, 12.50 AND $3.00. LOT OF OOZE OXFORDS, IN BLACK AND TAN SHADES, ONLY $2.00 LOT OF LADIES PRINCE AL BERTS, PHILADELPHIA TOE, $2.50. LOT OF LADIES BOOTEES, ONLY $2.00 DONGOLA Gome early In the week and secure selection. Remember that the crowd comes late In the week. EDGYflTES nao o &TREi3'r. i i n ' -V'. Jtea&ftJb.tis-t-&-'' w '--& u t' hjJV'4ki' , i,aL--Aw Jjrtj&iLi, 'A;,