HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
PART 11 . PAGES 91
NINETEENTH YEAH. , MOKNING , , . .
OMAHA SUNDAY MAHOH 30 1890.--SIXTEEN PAGES- NUMBER 270.
MORSE'S
BLACK SIRS , QOC ,
Monday morning vvcsholl offer
6 pieces of a spcelnl number in
Black Gros Grains Silks 19 Inches
wide , 9Oc a yard.
BLACK ROYAL ARMURE
SILK , $1.15. .
We Invite you to examine this
lot of silks as they uro fully 2Bper
cent under regular price , not
withstanding the advance In
raw silks. They \vere purchased
at a special sale , by ourrepresen-
tatlvc now In the east. They are
worth $1.0O.
CHINA SILK , 750.
We have just received a large
Invoice of plain China Silks in all
the leading shades. We place
them on sale Monday at 75c a
yard.
IMDIA SILKS , $ i25.
These come only in'plain colors ,
are SO inches wide and the moat
popular silk on the market ; we
show 5O different shades. Price
$1.23 a yard.
TAFFETA PONGEE SILKS
At 89c we shall sell 10O pie ces of
Taffeta Pongee. Silks , in a beautiful -
ful range of choice patterns ; we
ask you to come early as at this
price , wo expect to sell every
yai'd on Monday. Ladies in the
country desirous of procuring a
dress pattern of this silk must
telegraph Monday , giving first
and second choice of shades de
sired , also whether largo or
small figure ; this sale is for Mon
day only.
MORSE.DRyj30QDSCa
THE LOCAL FIELD OF SPORT
Personnel of the Omaha Base
Ball Team.
WHISPERINGS OF THE WHEEL.
Xlio KnluliU of Kiatorln .Xinonjj tlio
GCCHO and DUOKR i'axlon'H String
Uninliii vs. lii'.vinjitoii ntitl
IMiscollnncom Hports.
ot'tlin Oninlin Tciuu.
With tlio single exception of Jimmy Cana-
ran thu Onmtm team luivo all reported anil
nro In daily practice cither at tbo ball imrk
or the Coliseum , permission to use the latter
having been grnnlod the tonm by Manager
Puluoc. That thu Omaha players consli-
tuto a slrot'g aggregation tholr individual
mill collective records will amply attest.
They will bo found appended :
WII.MAM 'CI.AUKE , 1'lTCIIEIl.
William Clnrko of Oswogo. N. Y. , is 24
yearR of age , is 5 feet 7j inches In height
nnd weighs 150 pounds. - Ho has boon play
ing ball professionally stnco Ibb5 , starling at
SumUmky , O. , with the Tri'Stnlo lcagui > , ntul
playing since suercBsfully with the Chicago
Icuguo team. Men Molncs and Omaha , lie is
ns promising a pitcher as there is in the diamond
mend tn-dny. Clarke's catling average U
.2l < 0 and llclding .051.
J. J. FANNINO , I'lTCIIElt.
J. J. Fanning of lluffalo U 25 years ot ngo ,
5 feet U > u Inches in height and weighs 145
pounds. He began hit baseball career at
Lawrence , Mass. , in ISS'.i ; was with Buffalo
in lb87-8S-b'J. ' He Is speedy ami has good
curves and expects to pitch boiler ball than
over IhH year. He Is slender and graceful
aim u line all-round player , Baiting average
.100 , iieiding .lira
CAM IN M'COXXKM. , 1'ITCHEll.
McConii'jll Is a young blood , who hnlls
from Moreersburg , Pa. Hu Is ' "J years of
ago , fl feel 11 Inches In height and weighs
175 pounds. He is a deaf mule , but a
pitcher in whom there is evidently a good
deal of outcome to. Hmbnll pl'iylngthus far
has been confined to minor players through
out loun , and this season will be his Mrst
year ns a professional. Ho was signed by
the Louisville American association club in
' 88 , but owing to sickness was compelled to
ask for his release.
WILLIAM HATS , 1'ITCHRR.
William Hays belongs to South Omaha. Ho
Is twenty-two years of ago , 5 feet and 11
inchcH tall , nnd tips the scales at 100 pounds.
The old pinvcrs who have soon him in prnai
tico uro of the opinion that ho will bo able to
hold his own in the Western association. Ho
makes bis debut as a professional this
prlug.
El niB TIIAYEH , CATClinil.
Kddio Thayer Is from Mechanics Fall , Mo.
Ho has scon 25 summers , Is 5 foot fl'.j ' Inches
tall and weighs ISO pounds , llu began ball
playing as a livelihood at Portland in ' 65 ,
and has since played ut Hrocton , Toronto ,
Hamilton and Buffalo. Ho is stoutly built
nud is a great catcher. Hatting , .213 ; Held-
Ini&.ttW.
\V1I.LUM E11P.CAIUUIIT , OJLTClIUlt.
Krquurhart comes from Sonec'i FullsN. V.
Ho is 23 years of nee , 5 feet 11 inches in
height mm weighs ITS. Hu Ims-Deen with
the Seneca Fulls tonm two teutons ; is a big ,
powerful , raw boned man , and ought to
make a great back stop. Hatting. . 02 ;
Holding , .0U ; ) .
WIU.UM MOHVN , CATC 11 Kit ,
Joliut , 111. , Is Morun's home. Ho U S3
years of OKO , stands 0 feet l H Inches , and
tips the beam ut ISO pounds. Last season
ho played at Kearney , thU Mute , niul these
who have scon him catch , suy that ho is the
waking of a Heniiott or a Ewlng.
WAI.LY AMIIIRW3 , rlltsT.
\\ally Andrews claims Indianapolis as his
permanent abiding place. Ho li au old vet
eran and ono of the moat skilful tlrst base ,
men m the lund. Uo U 23 years of ago , ! *
MORSE'S '
DRESS GOODS PLAIN
CM ALLIES , 750.
*
Monday morning wo have
something new to offer our cus
tomers , in a plain Challlo Cloth
4O inches wide , 70c a yard ; we
have a full range of all the new
spring shades.
PARIS NOVELTY SUITS
T11R E E B A R G AIN S.
Monday wo shall show the
most elaborate display .of Paris
Novelty Suits ever shown in
Omaha.
Paris Novelty Suits $10.
Paris Novelty Suits $12.50.
Paris Novelty Suits $ i5.
See display in our west show
window.
STRIPED BEIGE SUITING
At BOc we offer 2B pieces of se
lect Beige Suitings in handsome
stripes. They nrespecially adap
ted for early spring wear.
FRENCH CMALLIES , 6oc.
We call your attention to our
unusually large assortment of
choice patterns in French dial -
lies.1 The designs and colorings
are superior to anything we
have ever shown , while the
styles are confined exclusively to
us. Our price GOc a yard.
DRAP DE ALMA CLOTH.
Only BOc yard. Eastern Fash
ion Journals claim this cloth as
the fashionable weave for the
coming season ; we highly rec
ommend it for durability , while
it comes within the reach of all
in price.
33 inches wide BOc a yard.
MQR.SEDRY.G.O.aD.S a
feet 11 > inches in height nnd weighs I'd
pounds. Bailing. .201 ; Holding , .985.
THOMAS KEAUXS , SEUO.VI ) .
Kcarns comes from Rochester , N. Y. IIo
is 2S years of age , 5 foot 8 Inches in height
nnd weighs 100 pounds. His professional ca
reer was Dcguu at Uoehoster with the fam
ous Hop Hitters team iu ' 81. Since than he
has played with the Detroit National league
team , with Grand Uapids , Toledo and Syra
cuse , Portland , Toronto , Hamilton and Lon
don. HoUnwiry , muscular fcA'ow , nud a
great ball player. Balling , .230 ; Melding ,
.b05.
r.i.Mcu c. CI.CVII.VXD : , THIRD.
Elmer K. Cleveland is from Johnstown ,
I'a. Ho is 2. ) years of ago , 5 feet lOj-tf inches
iu height and weighs 201 pounds. Uo com
menced ball piaylng in his native town ,
ihenco wont to St. Paul , aflcrwards to the
Now York and PittsDure loiiguo teams ,
Mually lauding here. Ho is un excellent
third baseman , a hard liillor , clean and no-
curate thrower , and a skilled all-round
player. Bulling , .321 ; Melding , .a70.
JOB WA1.SII , SHOUT.
Joe is nn Omaha boy nnd a general favor-
lie , not on account of his effective work on
the 'diamond alone , but for his quite , gentle
manly deportment both on and off the Held.
Ho played nt Uoclc Island , in 'SI ; Macon , Ga. ,
in ' 85 , and since iu this city , Milwaukee and
Minneapolis. He's little , but oh myl Ago ,
twenty-six , height 5 feet ltt incuos ; weight
150. Batting .252 ; Holding .110(5. (
JIMMY CASAVAV , Mil'T.
Jimmy is a Now Bedford , Mass. , lad. Ho
is twout.V-four years of ago ; Mtnnils . " > foot
10 mehea in height and weighs 10J pounds.
Ho is it brilliant Holder , swift of foot and a
circus catch. Ho has played with his homo
club , at Concord , Mauchuilur and Portland.
Batting .207 ; Molding .903.
ciiAiti.ia n.viu.is , Minni.n.
"Tit " Willis Is known
, as moro familiarly ,
Is from Brocton. Miss. U twonty-throii
years old , the middle-weight champion , of
Nebraska , ami in stature Is 5 loot 7 % inches.
Ho pitched for the Brocton Blues In 'Sij ,
was with the Minneapolis team In ' 87 nnd
Portsmouth m'S3. ' Ho is a daU.v base run
ner , free hitter , and n most likely Holder :
> ll ( IIEAI. 1' . IIINKS , ItlOHT.
Illncs Is another New Knglandor , coming
from Now Bedford. Ho Is tweniy-sovon
years of ago , weighs 190 pounds nnd stands
5 feet 10K inches in height. Ho caught
Whitney for the Boston when Uicy
won Iho National loacuo championship
in 84 , and has since done Mno work for
Charleston , Salem , Kaston nnd Wllkosbarro.
Ho Is n slugger from Siuggurville , and an expert -
pert Holder. Ho will alternate with Strauss
und behind the bat.
JOSEPH STIt.U'PS , IllOIIT.
Joe hails from Cincinnati. Ho Is n yot.
Ago 28 , height 5 feet 10 , weight 170 pounds ,
Joe Is a Mno batter , u quick man on the
lines , and uu expert general player.
President DiokVell
"Well , President Dick , you'vo seen all
your men now , what do you think of them ! "
' Think of them ; why , 1 think they nro
about us likely a gang of youngsters ns any
manager in the west over succeeded in get
ting together. Their is not on inferior lookIng -
Ing man in the whole outtlt. Have you no
ticed what a stocky , powerful lot of follows
they are , how evenly they balance up , and
liow eager they seem to bo to got to world"
" 1'vo noticed all thai. "
"Well , that moans Uey are going to do
tniBluos.t from the start. There Is not a
loafer or a lusher among them , and I am a
liundrcd fold belter pleased with them than
I was before I saw them. "
"Think you con hold the fliiKl"
"You've never hoard mo claim that , have
you I"
"Well I'm not going to commence brag
ging now. That's the business of the crank
ami the Ignoramus. All I shall expect of
the boys Is that they play their bust , and I
will than be satiiHed with any place they
may bo lucky euoush to secure , whether It
bo Mrst , second , third or last. "
A IjrctRr for Ciifllck.
.There Is a letter iu thlt oftlco for Catcher
Andy Cuslck and Pitcher Clarke.
31 ulinger I'rlncu in St. Joe.
John S , Prince , manager of the Coliseum ,
returned yesterday from St , Joe , where ho
MORSE'S
BLACK GOODS BLACK
BRILLIANTINES.
From GIlles , Garnett & Co.
Bradford , England , we have jus
received a large importation o
these ever serviceable and- popu
lar goods ; wo quote widths one
prices of a few of our specla"
numbers :
38 inches wide OBc a yard.
38 inches wide BOc a yard.
4O Inches wide 7Bc a yard.
4O inches wide 0Bc a yard.
42 inches wide $1 a yard.
42 inches \vide $1.1O a.yard.
42 inches wide $1.25 a yard.
COLORED CASHMERES
Monday morning we shall place
on sale a case of French Cash
meres in all the popular spring
shades ; we placed our order foi
these previous to the advance in
prices and shalf sell them Mon
day and during the \veek at the
old price 7Bc a yard.
FRENCH SATINES 250.
Monday we olfer 8O pieces
French Satines in rich ombre ef
fects. extremely handsome goods
in fact they are being sold in the
city at 3Bc and 4Oc ; wo offer
them at 2Bc a yard.
ARMENIAN BUNTINGi2.Jc
We offer 28 pieces of these cie-
sirable goods in all the delicate
tints and serviceable colors man
ufactured. They come 36 inches
wiue and only 12jc a yard.
SCOTCH GINGHAMS.
At 28c we show 118 different
styles of Anderson's celebrated
Scotch Ginghams. They retail
everywhere at 38a. Wo shall
sell ours at 2Bc a yard.
.MORSE-DRY GOODS CO ,
has been for the last several days making
arrangements for an athletic club on n big
scale. Ho went to St. Joe on the invitation
of T. IB. Ferguson , und was the guest of
Frank J. Hobsori , a well-known St. Joe cap
italist , largely inlcrcstod in the motor linoa.
\Vlth those gentlemen Prince visited tlio
lurgo park of that city and looked it over.
This park is about otic-half mile wide and
ono mile In length , and is covered with beau
tiful trees nnd shruboory. In the center is
a mammoth amphitheater with a scaling
capacity of at least twelve or thirteen thous
and people , and which i.s built on the
old Komaii plan. Prince at once suggested
a series of athletic cnloflnlnmculs , and his
SI. Joe friends fell in with the idea , nnd
asked him lo lake hold of the project and
work It up. A mcotmgof Iho board of ilirco *
lors was called and after discussing the out
look , n live-year leasq was drawn up and
handed over to Mr. Princo. Tim next day
ho put u force of men ut work on thu park.
A board track for bic.vclo racing similar to
the Coliseum track , only larger , tlioro being
but seven laps to the mile , was put down. A
horse track was also laid out on the outside
of the board tr.ick , nnd thu whole center
coated wllh a beautiful soil. The park will
bo inaugurated on April 20 with a grand
field tlay of athletic sports , which will include -
cludo bicycle races , horse nnd sprint races ,
wrestling , heavy weight throwing , vaulting
and jumping , nnd other attractive features.
All wishing to enter for competition in this
tournament , can do so by communicating
communicating with Mnnngor Prince at the
Coliseum , this cily. I'rinco will endeavor
lo get Iho bcsl known athletes of Kansas
City , St. Joseph nnd Omaha to compete
against each other annually , and will cer
tainly make a spiotulul success out of the
affair.
What .lack HUH to Say.
Jack Prince , on being quoslioncd as to his
intention * in regard to Iho challenge from
Ned Heading for n six-day bic.vclo race , said :
"It might scorn to mo public sort o' queer
for mo and Heading to enter into n race for
blood. After I have cauch.t him to ride and
trained him for moat of his races the people
will bo apt to think U Is n job between us.
Hut , us 1 understand from Heading that his
backers at the fort do insist upon his run
ning too for n.good-siiod stake , und us they
claim that 1 hold the world's record at this
distance , nnd that to become champion Head
ing must defeat mo , it place.s uie In a funny
position , fur I must either ride him Iho race
or surrender Iho championship. "
"As you haven't been riding recently , while
Heading has been in constant training , do
you UiiiiKyou can beal him I"
"I will make the match , anyway , for Iho
Mrst week in May , and will commence train
ing nt once to get myself In line condition , ns
I nm invare that I dare take no chance.
Heading , you BOO , Is Improving in every race
lie rides , und for tno short time ho has been
riding ho has got as Mno u record as any man
over had in the world. Dlngloy was ono of
: ho hardest mun in the business
.0 boat , and he laid him out
lands down. Of course I will not
say that I can beat him , but I am full of con-
Id en ce , und honestly believe that I nm yet
capable of giving him the hardest race ho
over ran , "
Prince and Heading are both in earnest ,
and In tact a little bitter against cnch other
over this proposed race , which will likely bo
made within tbo next tlueo days Both
non have their admirers and followers ,
{ oaillng In the army anil Prince in the city.
.1 would make a great ruco , indeed.
Tim O. W. O.'B .Now Clul > Homo.
The Omaha Wlicol club may well bo proud
of their new club house on the northwest
corner of Seventeenth nnd Chicago streets ,
ai It is as complete and attractive as any
club house m the vvbolo western country ,
and the members are deserving of the great
est commendation for their outorprlso iu securing >
curing su < : h elegant quarters. The reception
oems and library on the ground Moor are
icautlfuliy upnointed. The Moors are cov
ered with handsome body-brussels carpets ,
ho furniture U licit and massive , while thu
vails are adorned with appropriate putut-
ngs and engravings. The library shelves
MORSE'S .
GENUINE FOSTER KID
GLOVES. , . .
We offer the "WlllIam""Fowler"
and "Foslerina" brands of Fos
ter's Gloves at 2Cc n pair less
than they can be bought In the
city. Note our prices.
S hook "William" 78c a pair.
B hook "Fowler" $1,23 a pair.
G hook "Fpsterma" $1.60 a pair.
7 hook "Fowler" $1.SO a pair.
7 hook "Fosterina" $1.78 a pair.
LADIES'HOSE 150 FAST
BLACK.
Tomorrow morning we shall
sell 10O dozen ladles' fast black
Hose , color warranted , at IBc a
pair.
LADIES' HOSE i9c FAST
BLACK.
These are French ribbed , the
color guaranteed not to crock or
stain the feet or clothing. We
bought them to sell at 28c , but of
fer them one week tit 19c a pair.
LADIES' HOSE 250 STRI
PED AND PLAIN.
This is "drive" '
a for Monday'
only , we have only 25 dozen and
aia they are worth 8Oc cannot
last over one day.
CHILDREN'S HOSE , 150.
Fast Black *
These are guaranteed color ;
arid just the thing for school
wear ; we have all sizes from 8 to
8 } .
CHILDREN'S ' HOSE , igc
Fast Black.
28 dozen French Derby Ribbed
Children's Hose , fast black. We
recommend them for great dur
ability in wear ; ' all sizes , 8 to 8 } .
Price JOc.
MORSE DRY GOODS CO
are well filled with stanuard works of Hction ,
history , biogranhlos and the stories of fam
ous travelers , while all the prominent dailies
and periodicals are to ho found upon the
tables. The wholn. house U supplied with
hot and cold water and is healed by steam.
Up stairs is the billiard ' nnd pool room , the
card room uiut soc'retury's ' ofllco , all fur-
uishod m consonance with the lower apart
ments , and burnished to thu brightness of
the proverbial now pih. Tno grounds are
covorcd with softest jfjrass , and there are
many large and luautjiul slmda trees scat
tered hero and there. The place is a gem
and no mistake. Mr..Billy U'ownsond has
the thanks of the writer for courtesies ex
tended to himself and friends.
lj"\iii t < m'H Challenge Accepted.
Tlio Omaha wheel club has signified thuir
willingness to accept the challenge of the
Lexington , Nub. club , published in last Sun
day's 15iu. : for a twonty-llvo mile road race
over the Overton-Koarnoy eourao. There
nro so many line racing men In the Omaha
wheel club that it will bo a dlftlunlt tnuttar
to select any four men without , slighting the
other , and the Hic would suggest a local
race between the club member * , thu tirst
four out to constitute tlio team to tie pitted
igainst the Lexington luda. This would bo
in exact cxoniplitlcalion of the now L. A. W.
rules and could not fail to bo satisfactory all
round.
Tlio Aimllns Olmllcnueii.
To the Sporting Editor of TUB Ben ; 1
will ruco olthor Pixloy or Hoindorf from
Omaha to the Council Bluffs viaduct and re
turn , as mentioned in last Sunday's issue ,
Tor a $20 bicycle suit , each side to put up f 10
forfeit with the sporting editor of THE Hue ,
race to take place three or four weeks after
signing articles. Louis FI.ISCIIII ; : ( .
I'Voiu ilia Wlicol.
The candidates for the Omaha wheel club
ofllces are hustling like trojans , nnd byUinjr
circles are much enthused these days. The
rivalry Is all of n friendly kind , but the boys
arc in dead earnest and working us if the
fate or the nation depended upon the ofllccru
selected.
The election takes place ono week from
Tuesday next , April 8 , which gives the can
didates but six more days to lay their ropes.
Francisco , sinc'o his withdrawal from the
ace for the captaincy , haa been endeavoring
to lUrow his sorrow , disappointment or
whatever It may bo called , in the merry
click of the pool balls. Ho lias been known ,
on several occasions , to , pocket us high as
hreo without u break ; and some of the
ouiiger members are talking about match-
ng him against U'Aro orMulono. .
Peabody and ICmorsop nro on the homestretch -
stretch in the cautnlnoy dash , and coming
lown toward the wire like a pair of twin
sycloncs. 'Ihoy are both very popular , good
ooking and rolling In wealth , consequently
lean-able men for the position. They have
tlso both had much experience on the road ,
nnd neither side claims uny advunlago on
his score. Just now Colonel Peabody's
chances look a little the brightest , but
hero Is no tolling what Major ICmorsou will
bo enabled to accomplish.-wituln the coming
vcok.
( J. Minium Warden formerly of Boston.
ad an old time road'1 racer , spout several
ays In this city during the past week.
P. B. Perrigo , a celebrated short distance
Idcr of Aititnbula , O. , is tha guest of Prof.
\ . II. Perrlpo.
The candidates for the presidency of the
) maha wheel club has narrowed down to
Messrs. Gusmonand Clark.for tbo captaincy
'oabody and Kmorson.PortorMled treasurer ,
Cborsolo secretary and Badolct and Leombo
or vice president.
Badolct , Clark and Rhode * , the committee
ippolntcd to draft a new constitution and
OMaws are busily engaged upon the same
nd nroralso to huvo them ID readiness for
ubmlssion by April 1.
11. II. Head , ono of Omaha's most proml-
ont wheelmen , left yesterday for Butlo
City , Mont. , nnd K. B. Poraam goes to
o .it hern Kansas shortly In search of health.
The Chicago boya are already making
irnnarations for a monster tournament In
6W O bo held in conjunction with tto
MORSE'S
CARPET DEPARTMENT ,
Our spring stock of Carpets Is
now complete , and is the largest
wo have ever1 shown.
CARPET SWEEPERS , $ i.
On Monday and Tuesday we
shall offer as a special bargain a
small lot of Carpet Sweepers at
fl ; worth $2 ; and another lot at
$1.76 , worth $2.BO.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
We shall offer our stock of Has
socks at 2Bc.
RUGS. RUGS.
One lot of Rugs , 27xOO inches ,
at7Bcthat would be good value
for $1.BO.
Smyrna Hugs , 26xS4 inches ,
$2.0O.
Symrna Rugs , 3Ox6O inches ,
$ U.90.
LADIES' CORSETS , 580.
English Sateen.
For this week we have a spec
ial lot of English Sateen Corsets ,
in white , cream and black ; a
regular > ! quality ; we of for them
at SSc each.
ODD CORSETS , 39c.
During the past season we
have accumulated a lot of odd
sizes & makes of Ladies' Corsets ,
worth from 7So to $1.28 ; we offer
choice of the lot at 39c.
I. C. CORSETS , $1.50.
We are closing out this make of
Corsets , of which we have three
numbers , $2.8O , $3 and ? 3.8O ;
We offer choice of the lot at $1 .BO.
MORSE DRY GOODS CO
world's fair. The local wheel clubs tro con-
t'jiuplating a similar event for next October.
Uabney , ot the linn of Porrigo & Co. , is
mending rapidly and hopes to bo at his post
again within a few days. The Hnu has just
cngagcu llichanl Uclt of Washington , D. ( ' . ,
who i.s thoroughly tip iu all matters pertain ,
ing lo Iho wheo ! .
Miles , in Iho Chicago Ileforeoof last week ,
says thu average reporter knows about as
much about the L. A.V. . as Adam know
about electric motors. That's very tough ,
Sam , for you know yourself that you have
only recently become a sago in cycling af
fairs. Two yeari ago. ila dollars lo dimes ,
you couldn't have told a bioyelo from a gar
bage cart.
All the wheelmen in the city are much in
terested In the prospective race between
Jaol 1'riuce and Nod Kcadi'ig. AH to the
winner , llio.v nro about equally divided ,
home say Heading can run thu old vet oil his
wheel , while others dcclaro that the soldier
will noxer bo m it. And so it goes.
Frank Dinglcy has retired from the race
track. Tlio awful whollopping administered
to him at tfio Coliseum recently by Ned
Heading all but broke his heart.
AmoilK tlio Wild Fowl.
J. A. McDouiral , 11. S. HorUh. John Kob-
ertson of the city waterworks and A. B.
Hess , assistant division engineer , spent eov-
oral days among the wild fowl on the Elkhorn -
horn , near Nickcrson , last week. They
found the birds very plentiful in the adja
cent lakes uii'.l sloughs , nnd brought to bag
some ono hundred and sixty or more , princi
pally redhead and widgeon.
The musical "skoal ) ! skeap ! " of the jack
snipe , Gallmugo Wilsoni , Is nolan unfamiliar
sound iu the marshes and thu low-lauds these
warm days. The birds evidently rode in in
Iho high winds of Thursday night and will
remain hero now on till thu middle of April ,
and Iho gunner with plenty of time should
bo iu clover. Tlicro is no moro precious
game bird than this tanny gallinago nnd no
bird that Hies can furnish u greater amount
of sport in a given time.
Cniitain Uny , Henry HomanV. . Blngham ,
and Dr. ( Jaibraith returned from the big
marshes out about Clnrks ono day this week
with a Mno assortment of geese , Candas ,
Huichius and Snow , redheads , pintails ami
mallards. The river was breaking up , however -
over , nnd the Moating ice , rising waters and
furious winds , inado shooting both dllllcult
nud unsatisfactory. However , if the birds
are in , this ouartolto of Mno snots , under any
and all circumstances , are certain lo sncuro
it share of them. The same party with the
addition of the sorting editor wHl repeat
the expedition this week.
Charlie lloyt , the well known duck and
geese Killer of darks , had n hairbreadth es
cape from drowning In the raging 1 Matte ono
day lasl week. Ho had gone out curly iu the
morning , and had K ° tton snugly onsconsod
behind his blind , und was cracking nwny al
the passing Canudas , when the river rose
with a rush. The broken Ice came clown In
gorges , and boioro Hoyi was hardly aware
of the danger , the bar upon which ho was ,
was half submerged , Ins decoys , tto mo sixty
In number , swept away and n rushing , roitr-
Ing avalanche of water and ice on nil
sides of him. .IIo hesitated but
a moment , then holding his pun high over
his head , entered the river. The water hud
risen wllh frightful rapidity , and. was now
up to his neck. However , by the exercise
of thu best judgment , and thu aid of his
familiarity with thu locality , ho avoided all
dangerous quicksands and alter wading
BOUIO three quarters of a mile , succeeded In
reaching the shore in safety , but complctulv
exhausted , A stranger would have found it
Impossible to have saved himself.
Dr , Bryant and Coulter are ut Waterloo ,
scaring the geese and ducks half out of their
wits. However , if Coulter can only got
hold of the right kind Of a club , lliero's
no doubi but what this pair of Eiculanlan
docliilcs with a barrel of game , Coulter ,
you Know , has the record of killing moro
jack rabbits wllh n club in an hour than any
man In this western country ever killed In
the same length of time with a gun.
The spring shooting is proving to bo un-
procedcntcdly Mno. Tiiero are moro birds ,
and they nro In far belter condition than tms
been known In a lone series of years.
Oceio are reported to bo twarmlng along
MORSE'S
L I N E N DEPA RTM I ? NT
3-4 NAPKINS , $2.25.
Monday we place on sale IOO
dozen Bleached Napkins , 3-4
size , at $2.28 ; worth $0.
BLEACHED DAMASK , 850.
To-morrow we offer 1O pieces
ofOS-inch wide Bleached Dum-
ask , handsome patterns , grass
bleached and worth $1.28.
BED SPREADS , 690.
This is an extra large size Cro
chet Bed Spread which we have
always sold freely at $1. Monday
and Tuesday we will sell all you
want of them at OOc each.
MUCK TOWELS ; $2.
We have bought these at an
unusual low figure , and al
though they would be good value
at 2Bc each , we are going to sell
them for a few days at $2 a doz.
TURKISH TOWELS , 200.
BO dozen Bleached and Cream ,
extra heavy , double threaded ,
Turkish Towels , wet th 3Oc ; cut-
price 2Oc each.
M A R S E I L L E S B E D
SPREADS Slightly soiled.
These come in white and col
ors , and are worth $4.BO
and $5. We will close the lot
Monday at $2.OO each.
MORSE DRY GOODS CO
the Plntto at Brady's and Willow Islands by
the thousands.
Several good bacs of canvnsbacks have
been ii.ado ut Waubuncoy and on Iho Elic
it orn.
Cml > Mooiint : Tomorrow Kvi .
The Gate City iithletio club will hold n
special meeting at their Fourteenth street
club rooms at i ) o'clock tomorrow evening
fur the purpose of reorganization and the
general betterment of the club. Thursday
evening's entertain ment was such a complete
success that thoru in a general revival of
interest among the club members , and tlio
outlook is very bright.
1'n.vton'H I romiMini : Slrint ; .
Marvo Hcardsloy , the trainer nud driver ,
is tracking W. A. Paxton's string of trotters
on the Council HlillTs cjnrss. Among these
is Osiris by Bonn Fide , dam by Belmotit.
Osiris' has no mark , but can trot a twenty
clip.
Clatter , threo-year bay stallion by Frank
Oakley , clam Flora , record 217 pacing.
Maud B. , two-year old ro.iu maro. by
Hed Wilkea. dam Kiater Wilkcs , H.W : ! , by
Gcorgo Wllkes , 22' : . ' .
Miss McGregor , chestnut Mlloy , two-year
old , by Hubert McGregor , ' ' : I7.f ' , dam Li/-
zie Abdullah , by Pacing Abdallah.
Arotos , bluck htallion , two year old , by
Chilwood , clam Susie 1C. , by Swigort , and
Wallace G , , choslnut gelding , eight-year
old.
old.This
This Is a nlco lot of promising trotters and
Boardsloy expects them to develop finely
this season. They will make the western
circuit , going to ihe sialo breeders' meollug
ing in August Mrst , following at Iho Iowa
meeting , thence to St. Louis , Peoria and
other points , lieardsloy is also training a
couple of handsome yotlngslers belonging
10 M , L. Hooilor.
Miscellaneous Iiticil Sport' ) .
The Gordon-Murray Imlllo before the ( Into
City club Thursday night was the bcsl man
aged pugllisiic event that ever took place in
the cily. The light itself was n corker.
Jnko Schuofor. "I'ho Wuard , " and Frank
C , lven , the promising young billiard export
of Chlcngo , 111. , will glvo nu exhibition in
this city on the evcjilng of April 20.
Jack Davis , the heavy-weight , has n good
prospect of being matched against Joe Choy
nlnslcl before the California athlrcilu club ,
anil will leave for California within Iho uoxt
two weeks.
On April 8 the directors of Iho Nebraska
association of trotting horse breeders will
meet in this city to open bids for the loca
tion of the fall meeting , nt which there will
bo 150 of the best hortes in the stnlo.
There has bean some sort of a hitch In the
arrangements for the Parmolce-Dunmiru
April shooting tournament , and thu latter
gentleman has withdrawn from the enter
prise. J , K. Slice will lake his place nnd go
on with Purmolcc iu portcctlug all the de
tails of the affair.
Hill McCuno , although the years are piling
up pretty rapidly upon his brontl shoulders ,
handles himself in the ring with the grace
and llnish of many of the younger exponents
of thu manly art. Bill's set-to with Jimmy
Llndtcy Thursday night was nn enjoyable
exhibition of the boautica of the Dolaartian
movement.
Tlio last shoot of the Echuctzonvcroin nt
Husor'8 park , which took ulaco yesterday
afternoon , resulted in the following scoro.s :
O. Kuril , (51 ( out of n possible IOO ; William
Stoeckor , fiS ; Christ Wuethrlcti10 ; II.
Peterson ; J. bchlup , ) , ' ) ; Cluus MuUhls ,
SO ; C. GooUch. 35 ; A. Jottcn. : tl ; Henry
Kusor , ii t Charles Stortz , 25 ; William
Meyer , 2TjViHntn \ | Butt , iy.
L. D , Catmaiil , ono of the bast known all-
round athletes of St. Louis , has taken a
position with thu Kichurdsou drug company
ot this city. Cabuunl has been the winner
In many Mold trials against celebrated com
petitors. He is u runner , juniper , swimmer ,
fencer , bicycle rider and cutch-as-catoh-cau
wrestler of the middle weight class , und pro
nounced by judges to bo ono of thu handiest
amateurs In thu whole country.
The Uwin & Dunmiro shooting grounds
across the river are being completely overhauled -
hauled and Improved. The club houio is to
be enlarged , platforms built for the shooter * ,
MORSE'S
SPECIAL CL'RTAN SALE.
HEAVY CURTAIN'S$1.50
Our stock of Heavy Curtains (9 (
unusually largo , nnd must bo
sold previous to moving Into our
new building , about the fii ot of
May. Head ctirelully the prices
wo quote below.
2OO pall's Heavy Curtains , $ I.CO.
2OO pairs Chcnlllu Border Heavy
Curtains , $2.0O.
These prices arejust culm two.
DADO SHADES.
l.OOO beautiful Dado S hades
mounted on best spring su p
roller , ready to hang
0 feet long , 20c each.
7 feet long , OOc each.
CHENILLE CURTAINS ,
$6.50.
We have about 28 pairs left of
this $1O Curtain. Wo offer thorn
again this week atSG.BO a pair.
NOTIONS.
Leonard's lOO-yd. Silk Thread ,
8c.
Leonard's lO-ycl Silk Twist 2e.
English Brass Pins , Be.
Stearns' best No. 01 Braid , Be.
Safety Pns | , small size , 2jc.
Safety Pins , large size , Be.
Single Bono Casing , 12jcapioco.
Tubular Bone Casing , 16o
apiece.
Stockinet Dress Shield * , lOe ,
12jcand 15c a pair.
French wire Hair Pins , le a
paper.
Hand Brushes , 8c each.
Chamois Sponges , lOc each.
Best quality Writing Pap r , in
pink and blue , Be per quire.
Envelopes to match , Be a pack
age.
age.Misses' Lacc Collars , worth
from 85c to 7Sc , al ! at 23c each.
Chatelaine Bags , oxidi/
mountings , 70c.
Oakley's Poachblow Soap , lOea
cake , 3 for 2Bc.
Oakley's Cold Cream r.ncl Gly
cerine Soap , lOc a cake ; 8 cakes
for 23c.
Culicura Soap , 17c a cake.
Laskci's Pint Bottle Amm n a ,
8c.
8c.MORSE
MORSE DRYGOODS CO.
nnd board walks landing to Iho traps In ad
dition to the irap-sliooling area , a line rillo
range will bo laid out and everything dm-.o
that will cnhancu the | > iuisuro and conven
ience of tlio patrons of the place. The < < wm
& Dunmii'o minimi MUMI ? shooting tourna
ment has been sot for May 1 , 'I and 8.
In a letter to the spot-ting editor Pn'soy '
Fallen says : ' -Danny Neodham's liu.id it yet
in bad nhupo , and will not bo well for a
month yet , and lti > says ha will bo iu no con
dition to make a match with Lindsay inside
of ci ht wcohs. I nm now iri ing to nrrnngo
a io ; for .lim with IJilly Muhnn , the Austr.il-
iun. It look him twenty-seven roii'itlt ' to
whip Grinin.nndho is considered quite acM-d
hero. 1 ibinlc ho would prove ) an easy murk
for Lindsay. 'Ilm Occidental has promised
me an 51bOO nurse if they com'iudo to book
tins light. Will Jack Davis light Iho winner
of the Choyninski-V. ilson mill ! If HO ho can
have u match. "
Elmer Fo.Uer is to remain with Minneapo
lis after all. The idea of trading him to
Sinux City was a staggerer to Uo : young
mun ami ho now begs to stay wllh Morton' *
mun.
< , IIPRtIOIIH itllll All.WI'IM.
A and Bare playing pool. Aslioota.btit not
with thu cue ball. Is It n scratch ( -Georgo
Heath , Omaha.
Ans. No , lie loses his shot.
In n game of high-live , A is Mfty , B for
ty eight ; B makes the trump and seoroi the
dueco and both lives , while A makes high ,
Jack , game. Who wins ! ll. P. S. Oiimim.
Ans.A. . See Snydnr'a ' pamphlet on the
game ,
Will you ploasn state Ihn diameter of the
Imll'H-oyo ' fur Iho W ) anil 2."i.yards nflo prac
tice , using the oight-inch bull'h-oyo for 200
yards. Hillu shot , Lincoln.
Ans.Fifty yards , 2 itiohos and \yt \ Int-ho * .
Is the famous red Irish setter Llnu'ridi
register , if HO In wlrit club nnsl what is l.is
number ? How Is the Omaha kcnni'l cnl >
coming on ) How can I secure ttui standard
of Iho beagle. Hie On , Alliance , Noo.
Ans. Limorich is not rogiiterel The
Bchemo has been abandoned. Wnto to Iho
Hocrclnrv of llio Amorican-Knglidli beagia
club , Kust Sugitr.uv , Mich.
Will you plenso slalo Iu your questions
column where , within Hfly miles of this cily ,
good jack snipe shooting may bo found in
Aprilf Harry N. , city ,
Ans , During the first two or three weeks
o' April nt Honoycreuk , In. , Stdlwator nnd
Horseshoe lake , this stato.
Can you Inform mo through Sunday's Brie
Iho weight of Iho dumb boll nut up by l.oiiin
Cyr In his mutch with Mlclmud for thn
championship of the world ) Do you know
what has become of Guorgu Uiohards , can-
mmball man and wrosllorf Hob Travors ,
DCS Moluos.
Ans. 218 pounds. . Gcorgo Hichards has a
small wagon show on the road in UioUulf
stales.
To docldo a bet pIuaHo state In Sunday's
llii : who led Iho Omulms in baiting last
year. Has the three strlko four ball ruio
been chnngcd for the coming season ( T. L.
M. , Omuhn.
Ann. Jock Croojcs. No.
Slalo in Sunday's HKR nnd obllgo a num
ber of readers , just what tbo ( jupunsliury
rule covnriiing n knock-down or fall is.
Three of u Kind , city.
Ans , Hulo II During the contest if cither
man fall through weakness or otherwise ho
must get un unassisted , tun seconds liemn
allowed him to do BO , the other man menu
while to retire to tits corner , and when ilia
fallen man Is on hU logs the round is to bo
resumed and continued until the three min
utes huvo expired , und if ho falls to uomo to
coma to the scratch In the ton seconds ul-
lowed It shall then bo in the power of the
rofurco to give his award in favor of the
other man.
Will you kindly give mo the bet records
for trolling and pacing for onu milei Dr.
It. K. Langson , Broken Bow , Neb.
Ans. Trotting , Maud S. . 'JMf. : ( July 80 ,
IbSS. Pacing , Johnston , 3:00'i : ' , at L
111. , October U , 181.
