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    2 TltE OMAHA DAILY Utffa FRIDAY , AUGUST 18 , 1893.
- STILL BOTHERED BY RAIN
Tennis Tournament Suffora from Wet
Qronnds and Dripping Skies.
KEPT THE COURTS BUSY ALL DAY LONG
on ( ; niit < : Sli Dlaposeil of In the
Kvnnt AiMiln ( live * 111 * I''rlnml n
SurprUo- Lincoln I'lnyrrn .linking
n 1'lno Hhowlne Against Omnha.
Yesterday was n busy day on the grounds
of the Omaha Tennis club. The courts were
tload from the start nnd the heavy shower
nt midday put moro \vatcr into them than
the hot sun of the afternoon took out , .
There was a fuirly big crowd of spectators
pros'ont during the afternoon , but not nearly
BO many"ns there was room for. It Is nnfor-
tunato that'the host games were played nt
J.lmcs when spectators nro detained by busi
ness or other duties from attending. Uttlo
wis done hi the afternoon until supper tlmo ,
ivlion many visitors had loft.
"Young nnd Howard Tilden were first In
court yesterday morning , and were also the
llrst out. Tildon captured three games in
each sot , hut was outclassed. Among other
cnrly matches of the day was Caldwoll's
very easy victory ever Mattocks. Caldwell
was quite at his host , nnd his bast is Indis
putably good. Ho lias an excellent first
service , but as Is usual with men who nro
strong nt this , fowof bis first services "como
off. " When ho succeeds in his llrst service ,
he can generally win , nnd this moro than
anything else is why ho ran nway from Mat
tocks and later in the day achieved a Tory
creditable Victory over Hart.
Golsthardt's victory over Battin early in
the morning was an easy ono. Battin was
ahead ior a short time near the beginning of
tbo match , but Geistbardt played bis usual
nggrcsslvo game and gave him few oppor
Utilities to score.
Austin I'urnUhM n Surprise.
Austin and Pierce were expected to 'have
n closer fight than they did. Austin has
acquired a splendid style nnd though ho is
no't yet a very sure player ho hits well , and
when nn easy ball comes to him ho seldom
falls to kill It. In the afternoon Austin ac
complished the overthrow of C. II. Young.
for which ho deserves considerable credit.
Young Is unfortunately suffering from a
sprained wrist , which malna his backhand
play moro than usually weak. But ho Is a
more experienced and practiced player than
Austin , nnd this fact was expected to carry
him through.
It Is Just a coincidence that the two young
Omaha boys who achieved unexpected suc
cess yesterday will today bo pitted against
the two Lincoln cracks. Austin's defeat of
Young brings him into the third round ,
\vhoro ho will knock up against Goisthardt ,
probably the most likely man in the event to
pot through to moot Cullingham for the
championship ; and Caldwell , by his defeat
of Hart will next como against Shepherd in
tbo semi-final. These two matches today
will attract quite a Httlo Interest. Geist
bardt will play Austin as early in the morn
ing ns possible , for the reason that ho hopes
to got through all his matches during the
dny so as to got hack homo tonight.
Another of the morning games was that in
which Dcniso overthrow S. B. Hicks , the
third Lincoln man who is competing in the
tournament. Doinso has got back his old-
time form , ami yesterday played as strong a
game as ho did last mouth in the city tournn
Aiiont. when ho all but won the singles. So
'far , this is the only singles match ho has
played this weok. but this morning ho wil
meet Brown in the third tound. and if he
Sets through will also have to play the win
Her of Austin against Geistbardt.
. Shepherd's' second round match against
George MoCacuo ? who hnd had n tough tus
sle'with Ha vorstick in the morning , 'in which
neither side showed up very conspicuously ,
was partially inilucnccd by thu .Vun. Shen-
lierd hnd the best court iu the first sot- and
again iu the third , and , although ho would
probably have won without , McCnguo was
playing 'a plucky game and wus certainly
handicapped by this.
_ * Doubles AVoro InteriMtlng.
A considerable amount of-weeding out was
done in the doubles , though iu the doing of
it some pretty play as well as ono or two
oxcltiucly close contests were seen. Web
ster , who had boon given a place with Hicks
to play Goisthardt and Shepherd , was
obliged to retire on account of nn injured
foot. This was unfortunate , for ho would
liavo improved his style considerably after a
few games with some of the plavers ho
would have mot hero. Similarly , although
nls style is not of the most approved
kind , ho could have given valuable
pointers to ihoso who played against
him. Mr. Wcbutor learned to play
in Virginia , und there acquired the
habit of placing his balls very methodically
and carefully. And tbo fact that bo usually
us.es both hands to swing his racket adds
to the accuracy of his placing , making up in
this way for much of the advantage that it
loses him in the loss of .time required to got
on to the ball. His scratching gave Culd-
well-n vrnlkovor .in Hie singles , but in the
doubles Mattocks , who had already been
vboatcn oncn , was allowed to take hla place
with Hicks.
Mattocks nnd Hicks against Gcisthardt
and Shepherd was the first doubles game
played yesterday. This was begun shortly
after noon , nnd was Interrupted nt the bo-
Kinning of ' , tbo third set by the rain ,
Goisthardt' and Shepherd. however ,
were two-sets in bund , and tholr op
ponents retired at this stage in order
that the next round might bo proceeded
with. In tbo afternoon Geisthurdt and
Shepherd were opposed by the McCuguo
brothers and very nearly allowed themselves
to got beaten , The MeCaguo boys started
out lu flno style , playing with plenty of vim
and energy. They were careful to keep to
tholr right places in the court and were
coldom caught napping , Their volleying was
particularly brilliant , and some of tholr
services also helped on their score. Tholr
apluru of the first sot brought them a round
of well incrlted applause , but no one ox-
peeled them to get any further. In the second
end , though , the Lincoln men wont nil to
nieces. They seemed to have completely
lost confidence in themselves. Shepherd's
placing was inaccurate and almost
wild , and Gelsthardt seldom niudo a
successful stroke , and the brothers won
the sot nt six games to three. Fur
a tlmo it loolcod ns if they would capture
the third set as well , but their vigor was
beginning to loll on them nnd when their
strength was most needed It was not to be
had. At the sumo time Shepherd nnd
Goisthardt began topull themselves
together , and from this point their way be
came Increasingly easier till they ran out at
three sets to two , twenty-six names to
twenty-two nnd 11 vo of tholr majority in
camos was gained in the Una ! set. This had
bum u lung and hard light , and it is a pity
there wore not more visitors present to
watch it.
Late in the day Cullingham and Battin
opened out against Murray and Johnson.
They took two sets and got to four games
nil in the third , but by this ttmo darkness
was coming on fast and Murray nnd John
son captured iho set. Tills , of course , neces
sitated a postponement of the match until
today. Another late match was that-in
which Hart und Cooksou got past 10d ami
AV. Wilbur. But for a short spurt In the
third set the Wilburs had little look in ,
Hart and Cookson winning easily.
Today I'roiuljoi Good 1'liiy.
Today there will bo some excellent play all
day Jong , and the people should turn out Ir
largo crowds , Tie | admission fee Is ralsod
to ! i > cents , but the standard of play will be
raised in proportion nnd there uro ennugl
peed .mulches on the cards to keep the inter
cst up throughout the dny. Tilden am
Clark will start out against McKull am
llrown ut 7 o'clock and at S Cullingham am
Batllu will bo ready to 11 iiish their motel
with Murray and Johnson , There will bi
twelve hours fast nnd exciting play durini
the day , anil all of It may bo seou for oni
* quarter.
Scores ;
1) llor Aiutln bt < a.t E. I'lcrco. I'-1. . 0-8.
a 11. VOUIIK uo.it 11. TlliliMi , uily. . .
b. U ldi'oli beat . 1C. Mattocks , C-U , 0-1.
Btl'ONU HOUXU.
J. f. Ill-own beat K4 Wilbur. 2-rt , 13-10 , 0-8.
U U. DfiiU. . biut II , II. lilt * * . 1-i , 0-3.
l > 3 Hay Aiutln Imat V. 11. Vnunx. 0-3 , G-4 ,
b. L. UvUthvidl beat J , W , Uuttln , 6-3 , t2 t ,
3 , ( Inhlncll. w. o. : A. 0 , Webster , retired.
K. Hurt hnnt Hi 9. Ihingnn , 6-3,0-3.
O. McOaguo heat A. L , Havorstlck , 0-4 , 3-0 ,
0-3.
r. Shepherd hcafW. M. Murray , 0-1 , C-3.
Tititin HOUND.
S. Ualdwolt ho.it K. Hart , G-4 , 0-2 ,
! ' . Shepherd boat O. McCaano. 0-0 , 2-0 , 0-2.
iOtiiit.K3-rniHT itotrNti.
S. TJ. Oolsthardt nnd V. Sliophord Irani 9. 1C.
Mitttnclutnndlt. 11. Illeks , 7-0 , 0-4 ( rotlrodl.
O. H , Votitiffiiml 1i. 0. Oi'tilsB boat H , Unldwoll
riaiid A. I * , llaverstlck , G-2 , 0-2. 0-2 ,
w. M. Murray anil S. Johnson , w. o.j E , I'lorco
mid K. Young , retired. . .
r. . Hart nnd t ) . II. Cookson boat Ed Wilbur nnd
W. Wilbur , fi-1 , 0-3 , 0-4.
II. Tilden nnd. T. Clark to play T. McIColl nnd
J. S. llrown (7 ( a. in. today ) .
SKCOND HOtlSl ) .
9. 1j. Oolst.lmrdt and ! ' . Shonhord heat O. Mc-
OIIRHO and II. McUngna. r-7 , 3-0. 0-4 , 0-4 , G-l.
0. II. YOUIIR nnd Ij.O. Donlso , w.o.j I1. It. John-
Bon and J. H. Henry , absent.
0. S. ( 'iilllnzhatn and J. W. llaltln against W.
SI. Hurray and 9. Johnson , G-'J , U-0 , 4-0 ( un-
Klrntnd Olllrnm.
Yesterday afternoon the Kobraska Lawn
Tennis association hold n mooting In Omaha
for the election of oOlcers nnd other general
business.
Mr. C. S. Cnlllngham was elected presi
dent and Mr. H. S. Dnngan of Hastings sen-
rotary and treasurer , with nn executive
committee consisting of II , C. Hnverly of
Hastings. H. B. Hicks of Lincoln nnd C. H.
Young of Omaha. It was decided to admit
any club to membership In the association on
payment of n nominal fee of $1 ,
A discussion took pl'.ico as to whore next
year's state tournament should bo held. No
decision was reached , but it was generally
agreed that Hasting * should have the
doubles nnd Unit the singles should bo played
at Lincoln if Lincoln wished it so. If Lin
coln does not wish for the singles both
events will probably talco placa at Hastings.
KACIMl KKMII.T.S.
Sports nt Lyons fnrnud to .Submit to n
1'nntpnnnmnnt.
LYONS , TJob. , Aug. 17 , [ Special Telegram
to Tim BEE. ] Owing to wet weather thoraces
races for today hnvo boon postponed till
tomorrow , when u double bill will bo given.
This will include the U:20 : pace , the yearling
trot , the SGO : , 2-10 : nnd 2:251 trots. The
weather has cleared oil beautifully nnd the
prospects nro good for a big crowd and much
line siort. | The 2:20 : pace , with Ontonlan
and Fieldmout as the star attractions , is
attracting a great deal of attention nnd the
chances are that a good deal of money will
chungo bauds on the result.
Hot Kiioing at Ottutnwn.
OTTUMWA , la. , Aug. 17. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BKK. " ] Eight thousand people wit-
nessud n splendid series of events on tbo
Wnpollo county track today. Tlio previous
trotting record on this track was broken ,
with the track considerably heavy. There
were four events , Wnpollo 2-ycar-old race ,
2:40 : trotting , free-for-all trotting and n mile
dash. In the second race Savagard and Al
Q Chase fought desperately nock and neck
for supremacy , nnd many thinlc the latter
should have won. Sarcnnot in the free-for-
all was pocketed In the third beat and never
saw first afterwards. Summaries :
Wnpello county 'J-yenr-old colt race , purse ,
l > olly Ensign , b. f 1
Onto , b. f 2
Mule I.olund , blk. in 3 3
Fouler , b. f 4 4
Time : 3:15M. 2:5b'.j. :
2:40 : trotting , mtrsu J300.
Savnganl , b. s 3113
Kazarn , br. s 2 421
AlQGlnihO , b.y 1 2424
Puma , 1) ) . .s 4 3343
Allen Ensign , b. f dls
Munib Hay. b. s dl.s
Time : i:37"i , 2:33i : , 2:34 ? , 2:3GM : , 2:33. : .
Free-for-all trotting , pnr.su $4(10.
novornor Strong , b. s 051121
Hnrcnnut.li. s 113343
Pot Davis , g. in 3 32212
Durvn Wllkcs , ch. s 2 2 4 4 Sills
Louiolyii , ch. s n G 5 5 dls
Murk Time , br. s. 4 4 G dls
lin Blace dls
Ttmo : 224 ; > UI 2t3VJ : ! , ! 2iU4U , 2:244 : ! , 2:20 : ,
2:23.
Great nolnc ut ltoi-.he.iter.
Kociir.STKit , N. Y. , Aug. 17. Hal Pointer
was the drawing card ut the third day of
the Grand Circuit today. The heavy rain of
last night bad made the track heavy. Hal
Pointer proved his value by taking the free-
for-all pace in straight heats. Walter E did
the samoin the free-for-all trot. Blue Sign
was sent n inilo us an exhibition , and made
the last half in 1:02 : # . Hcsults :
2:20 class , 2-yearsold > i : Prlncoil'orchol won ,
Illldlmrn .second , Miss McGregor third. Host
tlinu : 2:18 .
Kroc-for-all trotting : Walter E won , Little
Albert second , Kyliiml O third , I'hoobo Wllkos
fourth , Nightingale llftb , Muta Wllkos sixth ,
llcsttline : 2:12U. :
Free-for-all pace : Hal Pointer won , Mana
ger .second , Mujor Wondur third , Flying Jib
fourth , Blue Sign UUh. Tlmo : 2:11V5,2:10 : : ,
Moninouth 1'ark.
MOXMOUTII PAIIK , Aug. 17. Hcsults :
I'lrst race , five furloiiKB : Ycniuhurg (0 ( toll
won , Ilhick Hawk (0 ( to 2) ) second , Dolly Cole (7 (
to 2) ) third. Tliiia : 1UO ; .
Second race , sevun-elghtliB mile : Vestibule
(5 ( to 2) ) won , Slstur Mary (10 ( to 1) ) hocond , I'lcK-
iilcker(6 ( to D ) third. Time : 1:25.
Third race , throo-fonrtliH mlle : Armltago
(12 ( to 1) ) won , StonoimllUllO to 1) ) second , UP
IJyan ( G to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:12U. :
Fourth race , mlle and nn ulghth : Klldeor
(20 ( to Dwon. llest llrund ( B to 1) ) bucond ,
Diablo ( D to 1) ) third. Time : 1:55 .
Fifth nice , live furlongs : Mliinohaha (5 ( to
1) ) won , Pallas ( G to 1) ) second , Mary Lose (3 ( to 1) )
third. Time : 1:00. .
Sixth rucis , one mile : Kacnlund (1 ( to 2) ) won ,
St. Jullun (2 ( to I ) second , Treasurer (0 ( toll
third. Time : 1:50. :
Hnratogn.
SA.IIATOOA , N. Y. , Aug. 17. Results :
First rnco , fivo-olghths mlle : Halcyon (7 ( to
10) ) won , Wang (3 ( to 1) ) second , Julia (7 ( to 10) )
third. Tlmo : 1:03.
Second race , live-eighths nilln : Highland
(7 ( to 5) ) won , l.lttlo' Fred , (5'to ( 2) ) second , Wain
.Uowiia(2-to ( 1) ) third. Tlmo : l:03u. :
Third mco , six furlongH : Hagiier (4 ( to 1) )
won , l'olydora.(2 ( to 1) ) bueond , Alunuosii (7 ( to
1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:10. :
Fourth race , mlle and a slxtoonth : Henry
\ oung ( oven ) won , Lotion 14 to Daucond , Marie
1C < 3 to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:50. :
Kit Hi race , four und a half furlongs : Faus
tina , colt. (3 ( to & ) won , Foxhound ( S to 1) ) second
end , Kobeecu Ilowott , illly , (12 ( to 1) ) third.
Tlmo : 50.
Sixth ruca , full steeple ellipse course : Pat
OaUloy (0 ( lo f > ) won , Hoot (2 ( to 1) ) second ,
Lljuro (4 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 0:03. :
ciirton ,
CI.IFTOSJ , Aug. .17 , Results :
First race , flvo furlongs : Tartarian won ,
Lurlnier tocond , Tom Karl third. Time :
Second race , four and a halt furlongs : Cap-
tulu Sinclair won , Jllossom second , Mamie 1) )
third. Time : & 7J ! ,
Third race , one mile ; Leonardo won , Ilur-
shall second , Darkness third. Time : 1:40. :
Fourth race , buven-ulghthH mile : Kcllpso
won , Speculation second , Mnrdotte third.
Tlnin : 1:31 : ,
Fifth race , thruo-fonrtliH mlle : Tom
Flynn won , Clement second , Hess McDutt
third. Tlmo : 1:10. :
Sixth race , bl.v und : \ halt fnrlonzs : McCor-
muclc won , Onyx bucoud , Jim Kuhn third.
Time : l:2i > ,
( Hiinocrttor ,
GLOUCKSTEH , Aug. 17 , Hosults :
Flint nro , inllu and a fourth : National (3 (
to 5) ) won , Jamustown (2 ( to 1) ) aucoml , Darling
(9 ( to 2) ) third. Tlmoi 2:10 : ,
Second race , live-eighths mlle : Miss Nannie
12 teD ) won , Illrdlo , colt , (21) ( ) to Dboennd , ( Jruy
Forest (0 ( tit 2) ) thliil. Tlnin : 1:03H : ,
Third rucu , four and u halt furlongs : I'en-
zaneo ( B to 5) ) won. Young Lottery (4 ( to 5) )
bci-ond , Shell Hark (30 ( to 1) ) third , Tlinu : M > } ( >
Fourth race , seven-eighths mlle : ( Jlilthuni
(1 ( to 31 won , Triivorsn (0 ( to 2) ) second , Sir
Uutosby (7 ( to 10) ) third. Tlmo : 131. ;
Fifth nice , four and a halt fnrlouss : Frank
11 , Hurt (7 ( to 5) ) won , Kimllno ( G to 1) ) sucorul ,
Phvche (7 ( to 1) ) third , Tlmo : B75 ! ,
Sixth raru , KOVOII and n half furlong * : Can't
Tull (1 ( to HI won , John Arklns (10 ( to 1J second ,
Uucltuol (4 ( to 1) ) third. Tlmo : l:40y. :
Terre lliiuto.
TKIIUP. IlAirrK. Ind. , Aug. 17 , TrRck slow
from yoslorduy's rain. Today's races ;
20trot : ; Hum Wollor won , King Moor second
end , Duchess ihlrd. Host tlmo2:20 : ,
2:3& : pace : Kd KixMon won , F.llln Powers HOC-
end , I rene third. I lest t line : i:17J.f. ! :
- : " ! > trot : J.ur.elle von , Mamurlno second ,
iTrd thlnl , lilibt thm > : : ! : HlJ ( .
IJii.1 ! * pacn , stake tl.OOO : Vaktar won , Tip of
the Tip hucuml , lllulrwood third. Heat time :
U ; 11) ) trot : Commodore Parlor won. Hilly I )
second. I'onlcu third , llcst tlmm U17i ; } ,
DiMii'suv j.s AI.I. itir.in1.
Uu * Tnthlll Joins tlin Noujmri'll itud Suyi
thu .tlutrli irlth Jlurt'ii C.u i.
ST. P uu , Aug. 17. GUH TuthlU , Jack
Dempsey'j manager , arrived hero today
from Chleapo , accompanied by Buffalo Cos.
lello , thn jiugilut. IJemiiseyleftSt. Joseph's
houpital yesterday nf lernoon nnd spent the
uitlht with John S. Barnes. Ho has ontirob
reuovcrud hl > health ami fuels like a iighunu
cock , rno fever .which had him In its grasp
for nearly two weeks hag disauueurod. unU
ho feels bettor today thnn for n long tlmo.
The report from Now York to the effect that
Dcmpsoy's match with Dick IJurpo hnd boon
called oil by Tuthtll because of Dompsoy's
ill health was emphatically dented by Tnt-
hlll , who says Dempsey will have no trouble
In getting Into good condition by the time
the light occurs. Ho anys Dempsey will
begin training October 1 , probably nt Hoek-
away Ucach , _
OAKSMK.V AT ( IKNUVA.
Yiuing Mnn nfSntilmrnoil Unrkunml llr.twny
Arms ( lire flood Sporl.
LiAKnOKNBVA , "Wls. , Aug. 17. The second
day of the Columbian regatta was perfect.
The water was ns smooth as glass nnd the
sun shone brightly nnd warm.
The first event was a junior double for the
Iowa Slate Itowing association nnd was won
by the Hlvcrsldo Boat club of Sioux City ,
la. , by Clay-pool and Oooch ln :89. The
Uubun.ua lioating association , Messrs.
Graham and Utley , were second In 8:53. :
The second event was n Junior four-oared ,
In which thn lilvcrsido Boat club of Sioux
City , Troadwny , Knodler , Osborno and
Charles Howcll , won ; the Dubuque Boating
association , Tomes , Staploton , Hopkins nnd
Case , second ,
The next was n quartor-mllo dnsh. senior
single international ; won by Edwin Hedloy ,
Passalc , N. J. , In 1-U ; F , A. Thompson. Ar
gonaut , Toronto , Out. , second in I : ) * ; E.
A , Thompson , Argonaut , third in 3:25. :
The Junior single for the Chicago Navy
only was won by Sam Dale of the Ontario
Boat club of Chicago in 10:41. : The Junior
doubles for Chicago Nav.v only was won for
IhoCatlln Boat club of Chicago In 10:01) : ) .
Junior fours for the Chicago Navy only was
captured by the Dolawares in OsIHJf.
The ncxtovont , a quarter inilo dnsh , senior
four , the llrst beat was won by the Minnesota
seta Boat club , of St. Paul who inndo tbo
course in 1:17J : ; second heat Don Rowing
club , Toronto , in 1:18 : , nnd third by tbo
Dolawurcs , Chicago iu 1:11 % In this boat
the Mmnesotas claimed the Argonauts
fouled them which wus allowed , nnd they
were given a cbunco to row against the
winners , The result was that the Delawares
won in 1:13 : % the Mlnnosotns , inlli" ! ! .
The single working boat race for the
Chicago Navy was won by W. S . McDowell ,
of the Iroquois Boat club in 1:35 ,
The swimming match of"100 yards for
oarsmen only was contested by A. Bacho-
roch of tbo Iroquois , J. Stevenson of the
Catlin , Mackin nnd J. G. Emruth of thu
Delnwares , and was von by Bachoroch in
NATIONAL , l.UACUK OAHKS.
HiiHlmoro T.ikos KiKtith IMucn from St.
J.ouln by Tlinnly nnLtliiR.
BALTIMOUC , Aug. 17. Eighth place now
belongs to the Orioles. St. Louis made a
good effort for it , but lost through n bunch
ing of hits by Baltimore in the third inning.
Attendance , 1,000. Score :
HaltliiHire . . . 5
St. l.onls 000011010 3
Hits : Haltlmore , 11 ; St. Louis , la. Errors :
lultlmore , 2 ; St. I.ouls , 3. Earned runs :
laltltnoro. 2 ; St. I.onls , 3. Hattnrles : Mc-
Inhon and Itohlnson ; Iluwluy und 1'eltz.
l'hllllo < I.uiul lu Fourth Plaoo.
Piiii.Ai > r.i.i > iitA. Aug. 17. Boston again do-
oatod Philadelphia by bolter all around
laying. Attendance , 4,030. Score :
loston 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 O * 5
hlliidolphla 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 a
Hits : Itoston , 11 ; Philadelphia 11. Errors :
loslon , 2 : Philadulplila , G. Earned runs : Bos
on. 5 ; 1'hllndolphla , 3. llatturlus : Staloy
and Morritt ; Uar&oy and Clements.
Standing of the Tuumi.
\V. I , . 1' . C. Vf. L. I'.O.
Uoston (17 ( 2 ! lin.S Cincinnati. . . 4118 47. S
" ittHhiinr. . . . r,8 HH tio.4 lialtlmorn. . . 43 T 2
1ovolaiul. . . . G-l : )7 ) ( il.i ! : St. Louis11 ni : lli.li
hlhulclphla Go Itrt , V.U Chicago : w r.3 40.1)
ew Torts. . . 47 45 51.1 Louisville. . . 311 fir. H7.fi
llrooltlyii. . . . 45 4S 48.4 WaHiilnton. ill ) ( ill
VHULANT DO US IT.
Slio Mnlntuins the Uiinord of Her Tyjio by
OutmiillnK ; Her FlcntpHt Ktvals.
NP.WPOUT , Aug. 17. The cup is safe. The
lefender is u good one. Sucli was the unani-
nous verdict of every expert yuohtscuiu
that witncsspd today's raoc off Breton's
leof. It was the llrst fair test of tbo merits
of the respective boats and the Vieilant
sailed like u witch jind stood up like a house.
Mo moro superb burst of sueed has over-boon
seen In this or any other country than that
nado by the Vigilant as she went around
; ho outer mark , saved her shoots and ran
'or the finish. It was not only a great vic
tory for tbo Vigilant , but the triumph of
American ideas and of the everyday eentur-
jonrcl , tbo typo of boat that has so ably de
fended the cup , thoroughly and effectively ,
outsailed fins , iinkeels and every other de
vice that could bo attached to the bottom of
racing craft. The other boats in the race
were the Colonia , the Pilcrrim nnd the Jubi
lee. The wind blow steady and strong from
start to finish.
State Treasurer Bartloy is in the city.
Superintendent J. H. McConnell is in
Chicago.
W. F. McMillan of Salt Lake City is in
the city.
C. Chapman of Nebraska City is at the
Murray.
Eugene Schilling of Crete was In the city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibnon have returned
from Chicago.
Mrs. E. S. Dundy , jr. , loft for Hot Springs
yesterday morning.
Mr. 'Isaac Adams , the attorney , has gone
to the World's fair.
Fred Sonnnnschcln nnd J. C. Crawford ol
West Point wore in the city yesterday.
Traveling Passenger Agent Bent of the
Canadian Pacific wus in the city yesterday.
W. H , Ixmg , traveling.passenger and
freight agent of the Grout Northern , is in
Omaha. *
Charles E , Styler. passenger and ticket
agent for the Missouri Pacific nt Atchison ,
wan in the city yesterday.
W. M. Steele , manager of the "cloak do-
partment of the Bell store , has returned
from un extended trip east ,
W , B. Leilingwell , Miss W. Lofllngwell.
Miss L. Ijofllngwoll nnd Miss A. Honaultof
Clinton , Iu. , are guests nt the Milhrd.
Mrs , F. B , Millar was taken suddenly ill
Wednesday evening. Her condition wus
somewhat improved yesterday morning.
M , H. McCord , for several years with N , B.
Falconer , loft yesterday to accept u position
on the road for a Chicago wholesale dry
goods house ,
A. lj. Hoover , K. II. Oakloy , William
Groan , II. M. Bushnoll nnd C. A. Atkinson
of Lincoln made the Puxton their head
quarters yesterday.
Major Funy was down town Wednesday
for the first tlmo since bo was taken ill. Ho
is rapidly regaining his health and will be in
condition to resume his ofllciul duties before
many days ,
George TJ. Thatcher , secretary and. treas
urer of thn Standard Paving company of
Chicago , arrived in the city yesterday. Ho is
hero for the purpose of submitting a bid
upon asphalt paving , the Board of Public
Works receiving bids today.
Major'Paddock ana party , consisting of
Mr , and Mrs. C. B , Hustm , Misses Molorla
Woolworth and Emily AVakoloy and Messrs.
Fred Hustln and Will1 Daano , hnvo returned
from a trip to Portland and the Puget Sound
country , the trip being made in tbo major's
private car.
Hon. J , B , Grant , ox-governor of Colorado
nnd president of the Omaha and Grant Smelt
ing company , accompanied by Mr. Edward
Eddy , vice president of the company , were
guests ut the Millurd yesterday cnrouto
from Washington to their home in Denver ,
Mr. Kddy , talking of the situation in
Washington , said that ho thought a new
ratio for silver , about SO toi 1 , would bo
adopted by congress in addition to the re
peal of thu purchasing clause in the Sherman
bill.
bill.At
At the Mercer : C. C. Richards , Zones-
vlllo , O. ; W , J , Abraham. Otnaha ; K. D ,
Baker , Portland. Ore. : Fred H.Goick , Pitts-
burg , Pn. ; C. it. Wallaum , Chicago , 111. ;
JohuJ. Lucas , J. Cord , J , W , Furnus , city ;
J. A. Morris , Salt LaUo City ; John Hans ,
Mrs. Hlall , oilyThomas ; Moore and wife ,
Choycuno ; U. II. Foster , Minneapolis ; F. H.
Haiff , Denver ; Captain H , H. Wright , U. S.
A.jM. F. Klusr. Lincoln : Ed T. iyon , St.
I ouis ; F. G. Gibson , New York : T. JC.
Whltbread , city ; George Mercer , Denver ;
M. W. Jliculnson , lied Cloud ; T.J. Stanhope ,
city. F. 13. MelCeoby , Hod Cloud ; W. G.
Pcndleton , Boonevillo , Mo. ; J. G. Etcrleo.
city ; Ed Hold , Lincoln ; J. M. Fleming ,
Fremont.
WESTERN KfflDS RETRENCH
Preparing for a GBfioral Reduction in the
Salaries at Employes ,
CONSULTING WITH'VARIOUS COMMITTEES
I'.fT.irU ISnlni ; Mfid'rf tn Seenrn the Con.
cut of tlio llroUirrliood Men to llio
Proposal } ' 'Cut und Avoid
n 'htrlke.
'I'l 1 ' '
GAi.Esmmo , III. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tclo-
? rnra to Tun UKE. ] An important movement
Is on foot nmontr the leading railroads of the
west to gain the consent of the railroad
brotherhood to n reduotlon of wages. Each
road tms sotit n letter to the pnovanco com
mittees of the brotherhoods of its employes
to meet the management jind consider n
proposition to rcduco wages. 10 per cent nnil
two orthroo-such meetings have been "hold
already and the proposition submitted.
Other meetings are being arranged. The
grievance committees are invited because
they assist ; d in making up the present
schedules of pay ,
The management of the 'Mobllo ft Ohio
has requested such tt conference wltli the
general grievance committee of the Brother
hood of Hallway Trainmen to consider n
reduction to go into. effect September 1 and
it is understood the meeting will bo held at
Mobile August 20. The reduction proposed
would afTcct the conductors , brakotnon and
llromcn. The company jinys that the condi
tion of business makes" ' such a reduction
necessary. ,
The ClucnRO & Eastern Illinois has
already submitted an oral proposition for n
10 per cent reduction to the trainmen's
grievance committee , the reduction to take
effect September 1 and to bo in force only so
long as the hard times continue.
Unique Proposition.
The grievance committee was opposed to
the reduction and oiTerod to loan the com
pany wages at Interest. This proposition is
now before the brotherhood lodges of that
road's employes. The Chicago , Milwaukee
< fc St. Paul officials will , it is understood ,
meet the grievance committee of the truln-
men from that system tomorrow.
The Louisville & Nashville employes'
grievance committee and the road's ofllcials
are holding their meeting now nt Nashville ,
Tonn. , and the result la not known hero.
Propositions have been submitted to the
trainmen's committees on the Denver < fc Hlo
Grande and the Colorado Midland , ana in
formation Is that a similar proposition will
bo submitted on the Northern Pacific.
Grand Master Wilkinson of the Brother
hood of Hallway Trainmen Is hero and has
received many telegrams of inquiry from the
grievance committees and lodges. His gen
eral instructions to the grievance commit
tees are to attend the meetings and to re
ceive the propositions that the railroads
make. Ho has advised them to use discre
tion and to avoid useless agitation. The
committees are noVcjupuwcred to act on the
propositions to reduce pay , but are to sub
mit them to the Igdges on their respective
systems , and thoj , membership of each sys
tem is to vote on .the proposition. In case
the men reject jjiifl , proposition the grand
master will go before the management and
hear what it has to say and then advise the
men what to do. Just what the member
ship on the several. systems will do is uncer
tain , In union meetings of brothershood
men at Sioux City , , lav , and Chillicotho , Mo. ,
sentiment was decidedly against reduction.
The grand master Is advising a jusinmt
careful review of the situation and warning
against hasty or injudicious action.
FAiMiu ix" JT.Spuiti'iisK. .
Ocncrnl JTiiiiiKCr : fit thu'ifo.iin'llillroiuls ( ) ' ;
DlHoiiKfi jtltn Situation.
CitiCAOO , Aug.-17- Tho-general managers
of the Chicago roads'-met .today to discuss
the situation. The -mooting was a failure
and not 4v single eastern line , > vas repre
sented. The. discussion closed with the ap
pointment of a committee which will worlc
up a meeting , to bo held in September. It
was generally supposed that the question of
reducing wages would be taken up , bui it
was not , and the moo .ing was entirely gen
eral in its character. There is'a well defined
fear among many of thu lines that tbo exist
ing financial conditions may force one or two
weaker lines into the hands of receivers ,
who will run the lines with tbo solo Idea of
making enough money to pay expenses , nnd
who will bo heedless of association agree
ments. To ward off any possible disorganiz
ing of business from this source , nnd to devise -
vise means of saving such of the small fry
as may got into deep water , was another
reason for the calling of the mooting , but in
this respect also nothing was done. Other
matters were disposed of in the same way ,
und nothing looking toward action was done.
People iu the west desiring to attend the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment
at Indianapolis can buy a ticket at the regu
lar World's fair rate to Chicago and pay
$3.05 for the round trip from Chicago to In-
dlanunolis. All -visitors to the encampment
must go via St. Louis or Chicago , the round
trip rate via St. Louis from Kansas Citv
being $14.50 and via Chicago $1S.15. This
was decided at the meeting of the Western
Passenger association today. Any number
of schemes wore proposed for lower rates ,
but nil were sat upon.
The matter of low rates to the fair for
Illinois day was killed outright. The ballot
ing on this wiis secret , hut the highest num
ber of votes cast for any plan for lower rates
was six out of a possible twenty.
niSNODNCKIl HUMIV V
Ills Mnimgoiiimit of llici Northern 1'nclllo
noverely Condemned *
Nuw iToitK , Aug. 17. Northern Pacilic
affairs received a largo share of attention
in Wail street today , owing to tbo
publication of n , letter by Brayton
Ivos , severely denunciatory of Henry
Villaid's management of the company and
the announcement that a Philadelphia stockholder -
holder was about to proceed against Mr.
Villard. Another point of interest was the
developments respecting the lioating debt
and the discovery that .1. D. Rockefeller
would not servo us a director of the road.
The announcement of Mr , Rockefeller's
proposition excited rnucK' conjecture. July
20 Villard resigned from the road , and said
the affairs of the road were In good condi
tion. Mr. Vlllard's.jjesiKimtIon was to take
effect July 10 , au uim July 17 Mr. Rocke
feller sent a letter tq fho company resigning
from the board of directors. This resigna
tion was cousldereU officially by the board
today , nnd it Whs iinnouncod that the
resignation bus heon qocuptod.
Tno directors toyuy acted on the letter of
John Swope , the stockholder who demands
that a suit bo broDghtnRhiiiscn number of
the directors. James'filcNuught , counsel for
the company , sulir. tills was the second
letter received by "rttho oftlocrs. The
first ono made speijfo : } charges , which the
writer declared could bb proved , but which
ho failed to substantiate. Air , MuNnught
said In these communications that there
wurd no charges of aoyiunwnrrnnted hypoth
ecation or imwarnmuyl'tiso of securities by
any of the officers. jAt.tho mootlnir of thu
directors a letter frpm-AJr , Villard was sub
mitted , referring to tllA'charges ' and denying
them in tote , Knolosotl in the letter was
Mr , Villanl's aflldavJtjnj
NOHT1112KN I'A.CII'10 AITAIIIS.
Salt Acnlnit the Company Will flellrnucht
by an Individual htorklioldcr ,
Pllil.ADKi.l'jlu , Aug. 17 , A stockholder of
the Northern Pacilio railway , whoso name
is withheld , has employed attorneys to bring
suit against Houry Vlhard , Edwin H.
Abbott , Charles Colby and Colonel Gatte-
prlt on the general cnnrgO'Of malfeasance in
oftioe and mismanagement of the affairs of
the company In their capacity aa directors
thereof. It Is alleged that the Northern
Pacitlu properties in 'which they were per
sonally interested were manipulated. The
road lost heavily , Ton millions of dollars Is
the sum named us the amount oC the profits
of the four directors.
United States Attorney John Rood today
addressed a formal communication to the di
rectors of tun Northern Pacilla to request
permission to bring a suit lu the name of the
company ngnlnst the alleged mismanaging
directors. Mr. Heed informed the directors
tint the suit will not cost them a cent. This
stop U taken because of the law's require
ment that ttio aggrieved stockholders must
first seek to hnvo their representatives in
control of the property nnd apply for n rem
edy , It is expected that the directors will
decline to bring the suit , and in this event
proceedings will bo Immediately commenced
by the Individuals. It is said hero that
Brayton Iven , Henry Clews nnd Jay Cook ,
Jr. , the committee that investigated the af
fairs of the road list year , nro hick of the
suit.
Now MnnrtRor for the Northern Parlllr.
ST. PAUL , Aug. 17.Acting Genor.il Man
ngor J. W. Kendrlck was appointed genera
manager of the Northern PAclflo by the re-
col vcr today.
[ Mr. Ivendrlck has boon with ( ho Northern
I'aelllcnll hU working llfo. lln nil ) lu-to
yoj.ruold October 14 mj.xt. Ho W.H.I educated
nt the 1'olytcchnlo Institute ! ot Woreo.stnr.
.Mass. , hU native place , graduating In 1B73.
Ho entered the railway s rvleo In 1S70 as n
lovolman wltli the construction party In the
nllovrMono valley for the Northern Pneltlc
roml. From 1BSH o 18B3 ho wsm in clmrja of
construction work on 100 miles of the Missouri
mill itillowslnnu illvNlonsnf the sanlu road ;
188.1 to 188Hchl 'f omrlnoorSt.Paul ft North-
crn Paul lie road , In charge of main "no and
tcrtnlnal.s between Ilriilnord anil St. Paul.
From 1B8H ho wnschlut onirlneorof the North-
urn I'uclllc main nnil Innseil limn. }
Abolished nil Olllcn.
CiinTK.VNK , W.vo. , Aug. 17. The ofllco of
assistant superintendent of motive power of
the Union Pacific system has been abolished.
Pred Mertshelmer , who has hold the olllcc ,
will assume thn position of master mechanic
of the Kansas division of the road.
Finest llroworks yet scon Courtlnnd
bench tonight , Louvcnnwrk & Bick-
otts :
HEAT TltK ITALIANS ,
French and Inillnn Workmen Kngngo In
a Sorlonn Itow.
PAWS , Aug. 17. French and Italian work
men fought in Algues-Morlos , Dapartmont of
Gard , today. The light bogau in the street
at noon and was carried on for nearly two
hours. The police inado repeated efforts to
restrain the , men , but wore not strong
enomrh to restore peace. Ten men were
killed and twenty-six moro wounded
severely. A disturbance -was threatened
this evening , but was prevented by the
police.
Later dispatches say troops nnd police
were takun from Nimes to Alguos-Mortios
this afternoon to restore order. After thu
light the French workmen , who had
beaten the Italians , started a hunt
for the ostensible ptirposo of ex
terminating the foreign workmen
in the town. They used knives and clubs.
The Italians fled from the town , and most of
those who had hoeu in the light took pos
session of buildings and barricaded the
doors. Tim troops summoned to restore
order rescued them cnrly in the evening ,
drove away the Frenchmen and escorted the
Italians to tholr reservation , when most of
them loft the town. The dead found num
ber ten , and others will probably bo picked
up tomorrow. The killed and most of the
wounded are Italians.
11UJIAN MO.NsTUKS.
Arrest ot u Ounir of AiiHtrl-um for Mutllat-
Intr Young C'hllilroii.
VIKXN-A , Aug. 17. A gang of men have
boon arrested in Biskupitz , Crotia , because
they have mutilated young children. The
men have for years made a trade of crippling
children nnd then sending them out to
bog or selling thorn to others for the pur
pose. Children were stolen nnd taken to the
gang's house. Once there they were bound
and tortured. When the police found them
yesterday they loutid two young girls with
their logs broken. Another lay bound on n
bed with her right arm broken and both
eyes gouged out. Two children hardly less
horribly mutilated were found in the cellar.
Many instruments which had been used in
producing deformities were found in the
cellar and were talten for evidence.
IVoliili Cinil Alinurn on n Strlko.
Loxnox , Aug. 17. In Wales the coal
strike is assuming u grave aspect. The
strikers , armed with cudgels and thousands
strong , inarched to several collieries in the
Rhonda valley yesterday , nnd forcibly prevented
vented the miners from working. At Ebb-
vale the ' situation is so threatening that 300
soldiers' have been called upon , while the
police force has been increased. Work in
several collieries in the DoBarro district has
been stopped by the strikers , whoso loaders
are chicily young men , the older minors
being disposed to return to work.
Quiet in liomlmy.
BOSIIUT , Aug. 18. There has been no re
newing of the rioting today , but the shops
are still closed and families are leaving the
city with their personal effects.
The rioters refuse to resume their occupa
tions till after tomorrow , Mohammedan
prayer day.
.Sl'UlUklllH ( io Up *
VICIOHIA , B. C. , Aug. 17. The price of
sealskins has been advanced $5 , n. result of
the finding in the Bering sea arbitration.
Ilrportml Klotini ; l > unlml.
LONDON , Aug. 17. Further advices state
that the reported rioting in Bombay is un
founded.
CIWLKICA"JX j
Now Ciiacs nnil Muny Dnatlm from thu
PliiguH ItoportPd.
HOME , Aug. 17. Ten fresh cases of cholera
and six deaths were reported hero today. In
Sulmona , province of Aqulln , there were
twenty diaths , but no now cases. Several
cases of cholera developed today in Cumpo
Basso near Naples.
in ( iuliicln.
Aug. 17 , The cholera is rapidly
spreading In Galacla. The total number of
deaths is twenty-nine. The military maneu
vers hnvo been countermanded in the dis
trict. Nabornia has olllclally boon declared
to bo "tho center of the epidemic. " It is
rumored that the Rovornniont is hushing up
the real stnto of affairs so as not to Inter
fere with the import of corn.
An n Knnliitry I'rnitiiiitlon ,
BKIIUN , Aug. 17. The Roiohsanzolgor an
nounces that after August 25 the importa
tion of hay and straw from Russia will bo
prohibited , This is a sanitary measure ,
taken to prevent the spread of cholera
across the Russo-Uurman border.
I'liifiiu .No I us.
VIENNA , Aug. 17. Seven now cases of
cholera and olovcn deaths today in Nnr-
worna , a town of (1,000 ( peoplu in Gullcia.
In Snint.yii-on-tho-Purth there were no
fresh cases nnd but ono death.
A dispatch from Moscow says the epi
demic is abating in the city and province of
Orel.
JitiATH ItOJ.U
Coiicrciisman ,1 , Logiui Chlpmnn of Mlohl.
K n 1'amos Aiv.iy ut Detroit.
DETUOIT , Aug. 17. Hon. J. Logan Chip.
man , congressman from this district , died
hero this morning ,
[ J. Ij. Clilpmiin.wus born In Detroit , Juno &
18 DO ; nducutud in the schools of that city und
ut tliu University of Michigan ; In 1U40 wuu
uiiKUSfod In tlio Ijaku Supurlor region us an ex
plorer for tlio Montreal Mining compnny ; In
18S4 wiis admitted to tlio bur , uiid In that your
iiiirtlclputcd In tlio making of the treaty ol
Detroit , with the Ottaiviu and Uhlpnowu * ol
.Michigan ; In 1H& & wns iissUtunt clerk of thu
Mtuto house of roproiiunlutlvus of Michigan ;
in 1HSG wns olecti'd city attorney of Kotroli
iindhuld that position till 18(11 ( ; In 1HG3 WHS
uluctod to the wlchisan U < Klhluturo ; In 18Gb
ran for coiiKruss on thu democratic tlclcut , bui
wus duf tinted ; .May 1 , 187 ! ) . wan elected Judge
of the kiipurlor court of Detroit , to which ] > u-
Hltlon ho wusrt-oluctc'd at the and of lx yours
wusolucturt to Fiftieth , Klfty-tlrst nnd Vlfty-
necond coiiKruwies und 'u ro-nloctctd to tlio
Fifty-third emigre * * lust yuur as u daiuocrut.
Cnrrla e nnd \\iiiii \Vorkrm ,
CUICAOO , Aug. 17 , The Carriage and
Wagon Workers International union in
stalled the following officers for the ensuing ;
year ; President , John F. Tonslng , Cleveland
land , O. ; vice president , M. Aden , Boston
treasurer , Cnarlei IJuustiun , Boston ; executive
ocutivo hoard , J. Jacobson , Boston ; J , Ken
nedy , Chicago ; It. H. D.ivey , Omaha ; H
Dopheid , Chicago ; Charles Stolumko
Pittsburg ; Frederick Krocgor , Cluvoluud
I. Toland , Chicago , was' elected delegate to
ho national convention to bo hold in Chi-
ago next October. Boston was selected as
ho next location for the annual Interim-
lon.il convention.
IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
[ COXTIXI'KU FIlOM FIIHT VAOr. . I
Secretary Carlisle says : 'The notion of ir.y
) redecessors in ma id ne reductions in the
rental nnd bonus which your company
agreed to pay to the United States , under
ts contract for the privilege of taking fur
teals In Alaska , was without authority of
aw , " The original contract was entered
nto In 18S1) ) and fixed the annual
rental nt $ ( WoOd ) per year nnd limited
the maximum catch any ono year to
110,000 scats , which catch could bo reduced
n the discretion of the secretary of the
. .roasury. In addition to this , the govern-
nunt was to receive flt.OO for onch BOA !
, akcn , besides other provisos as to the earn
of the natives. "s-Tho secretary llxcd the
unit this year nt 7r > 00 seals. The next year
ibout in.K)0 ) seals were taken , and in 1801 ,
10.WX ) . Actingon an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Miller , Secretary Foster ,
ns ho had reduced the catch of seals from the
original contract of 100.00U , reduced the
rental In proportion. This action Is now
declared Illegal , hence the demand made ,
which , It is understood , will bo followed by
egnl proceedings in casa' ' tbo demand is not1
compiled with.
UONlllTlON Ol' NATIONAL HANK.- * .
Iloport from tlio Comptroller of the Cnr-
rnni-y Wnnlilneton Notrn.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. The abstract ot
the reports made to the comptroller of the
currency , showing the condition of national
L > anks In the United States July 12 last , has
been made public. A comparison with the
statement of March 4 last shows n decrease
In individual deposits of Sia.OOO.OOJ , in loans
nnd discounts of S1I7)00,000 ! ( ) ; In specie of
$21,000,000 nnil profits of $33.000,001) ) .
Secretary Smith today directed Allotlng
Agent Dunn by telegraph to notify all per
sons who have made selections for allotment
in the Cherokee Outlet , that they will bo
allowed to file nt tbo Interior department
papers nnd arguments in support thereof
until September 1.
The comptroller of the currency today ap-
lolntcd Atvin Fox of Dead wood receiver of
iho First National bank of Hot Springs ,
S. D.
The comptroller has permitted the Na-
ilnnai Bank of Commerce of Denver and
llio American National bank of Loadvillo ,
Doth of which suspended u short tlmo ago ,
to begin business.
Another largo batch of appointments
reached the sou.ito today.
Itritihioi : HUH Yellow 1'cvor.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. Prof. Guitcras ,
the yellow fever expert from the University
of Pennsylvania , who went to Brunswick ,
Ga. , today wired Surgeon General Wyman
confirming the decision that Branham has
yellow lover , but it does not appear the city
is in any way niroctcd.
J'l U JIULI ) JtOltllKHS.
Thry Uold Up HID ICxproHiMo'scncor on n
.Siuunt Tr.itn.
ST. Ijoins , Aug. 17. The San Francisco
train , No. 4 , duo to arrive here this morning
was hold up by two men at St. .lames , Mo. ,
this morning and robbad. The safe was
opened , but the amount taken is yet un
known.
Express Messenger Ferguson this after
noon hold a long consultation with Acting
Chief of Detectives Alehle. Ho was unable
to give n very good description of the rob
bers. Ho was quite familiar with the color
nnd make of their clothing , but owing to the
fact that they were Improvised masks of
handkerchiefs ovcrthoir faces , ho could not
give a description of their faces. A\ hen the
train was within two miles of St. .lames ho
felt : i hand placed on his shoulder , and , look
ing around , saw two masked men dressed in
dark clothes , coats buttoned all the way up
and wearing slouch hats , holding revolvers
athis bead. Ojio of them romniked :
"We've got you now ; open up the box , "
meaning the safe. Ferguson obeyed.
"When the safe was opened ono robber
grabbed several packages , They could not
too through the safe , which was concealed
by several coops of chickens , and , apparently
satisfied with the plunder , they backed out
of the car.
In explaining how the robbers gained
such easy access to the car , Messenger
Ferguson said there was a great shipment
of poultry from Missouri points on the road ,
and it was found necessary in order to
give the poultry 'rash air , to leave
both end doors of the express ear open.
The coops of chickens were packed in
frpntof these doors. Itwnsquita easy , ho
said , after the robbers bsanled the plat
form , for them to enter the car. They
simply moved several coops aside and this
done they were in the car. The noise of
the moving train ho thinks prevented his
hearing the robbers until they got the drop
on bun.
Late tonight the express odlcliils state
that the amount secured by the robbers was
not over $230.
o
1.OV.IL
The Omaha nnd Bennington Landwohrs
will picnic at Bciaiiugton nextSunday.
H. Cohen has been elected an assistant
marshal for Labor day , September , by Dis-
trlct.asscmbly 120.
Yesterday forenoon Dotcotlvo Savage re
covered forty blankets stolen recently from
different cheap lodging houses.
The old school building nl the corner of
Fourteenth and Jackson streets will bo used
by the custodian of .school supplies.
The nonunion men who are working in
Epeneter's coi nice shop will be lot put as a
compromise with the union men who are now
fighting the establishment.
J. H. Smith was arrested at a late hour
hist night , and locked up. H is said ho is
wanted in Das Moitics , la. , and ho will In
held to await developments.
Ida Boardmau 1 * seeking a divorce from
Charles Boardman , wio : , she claims , deserted -
sorted her in November , Ib'.K ) , after a wedded
life of less than two short months.
The Eighth Ward Kopiihliain club will
meet at the club headquarters , Twenty-
fourth and Ciiming streets , next Thursday
evening , Instead of this evening , as has boon
announced.
Ofllcer Glover's little O-ycar-oId-boy wan
dered away from his homo , 3UW Charles
street , yesterday forenoon , and was found
later on toddling across thu Douglas street
bridge , thinking ho was going home.
There is a case on North Twenty-fourth
street , near Maple , which calls for atten
tion at the hands of the Society for the Pro-
volition of Cruelty to Animals. A cow Is
tied 111 ere which is suffering from neglect ,
The Burlington will run a special tr.iln to
Bellevue on Saturday , loavinir hero nt 1
o'clock and returning at < i o'clock , that the
people of Omaha may he permitted lu attend
the cavalry competition and awarding of
medals ,
Grant Lock man , a Chicago , Burlington ft
Qulney switchman , asks the company to pay
him ? | 0,000 damages for the ions of n thumb ,
which loss Is duo , ho claims , to a defective
drawbar on n cur he was switching In the
company's yards at Gibson ,
Work ou the Hanscom park pavilion it
progressing slowly. The administrator of
the estate of the late E. II. MclConnn , who
"
had the contract , is doing" the work. As
soon as orders from the county court can bo
secured the force of workmen will bo in
creased and the work pushed rapidly.
The ordinance declaring the necessity of
appropriating certain property and lands
for the opening of the southwest boulevard
nnd providing for the appointment of nu-
pruisers to determine damages and benefits
is being prepared. The Ixmluvard runs from
Ninth and Bancroft streets southwest to thu
now park.
City Electrician Cowglll has directed the
Thomsen-Houstou company lo place are
lights at the railway cros Iuga recently or
dered lighted by the city council. Thu rail
way companies failed to place the lights
within the sixty days allotted and the city
will place them and assess the cost against
the property of the companies ,
A delegation of Lincoln business men met
the representatives of the Omaha roads
yesterday at thoPaxton to iuduco the railroads -
roads to subscribe 13,01)0 ) for the purpose of
getting tbo grand encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic next year and to help
take care of the veterans should Lincoln
succeed in getting the national encampment.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS I
Consideration of Orclinauco for Two-Oont
Motor Pare to the Iowa Lino. y-
PROSPECTS OF ITS PROMPT PASSAGE
Ordlnnnrn for MII A l < tnnt I'lumliliitr In.
upcctor Dpri-illril bjr n CUno Vote
( InorRn ChirkVm Mot lit It llnwull
I'roscnts n 1'yrumhl of Itrporti.
The city council is considering an ordi
nance regulating the faro to bo charged by
the brldgo company on Its motor trains on
the Nebraska sldo. The ordinance WAS pre
sented last night by Mr. Klsnsscr and re
ferred to the apodal committee having the
proposition for n R-ccnt faro in hand.
The ordinance provides that the faro to bo
charged and collected shall not exceed P.
cents on this sldo of the river to the low- )
lino. The sections ot the ordinances nro lu
follows :
Section 1 , No corporation , company , person
or association of persons owning or imonitlnK
a HI root car or iiloutrlc motor line
or line * upon or ovur nny street or
Mrouts nf tlm city of Unmlm. coiiiitictlng
with any hrlilRii ucros the Missouri river
shall denmnd , cliarKU or rorulvo morn than U
cents for the transportation nriinrrlngoof any
norsoii from any point within tlu < city whom
Much line Is holiiKom'ratud , to tliu city llndl.s
along such rlvor , or from the snld city limits
to iny iiolnt within th city along .such lino.
i cc. U. Any corporation , conipuny , purson
or association of purMins , as provided In sec
tion 1 , or nny otllccr , munagur , supiirlntMiul-
ent , dlroctoror umplityaof ilium corporation ,
company , person or association ot pi-rpons
vlnlatliiK thoDrovlslons ( if M-i-lttm 1 of this
orilliiaucohliult ho subject t. a line of MDUor
Imprlsonineiitln thoenmity J.ill for tbo poi-lod
of nlnoty days for each and nvory such viola
tion. Thu ordinance goes Into effect from and
after it s IIIMMIRII.
The ordinance requiring the city engineer
to make inspection of the asphalt Streets In
cluded In the Barber repair contract as to
their condition and report to tlio council
monthly was nmcndod by providing that
from and after the llrst Tuesday in Septem
ber such inspection shall bo nvido by the en
gineer nnd the chairman of the Board of
Public Works.
The Thomson-Houston company was di
rected to not pla'co the arc lights ordered bv
the city electrician at the Bolt line cross
ings until the protest lilod by the company
has boon given consideration.
Jl ' | IOrtS 111 iTdllMlllll.
Mr. Howcll of the committee on streets ,
alloys and boulevards , presented thirty-
seven reports. The documents had accumu
lated during the abscnco of the Seventh
ward guntloman , nnd ho was making up for J
lost timo. The most important of the n > - ' t i
ports wore as follows :
That the report of npnralscrs for opening
Burdotto street , from Eighteenth to Nine
teenth streets , bo rejected for thu reason
that several property owners have protested
against the proposed opening , and the
a ardfl'JailO , is too high ; that the report
of appraisers for opening Sixteenth street ,
from Vinton to the south city limits , ho re
jected ; recommending placing on illo of
ordinance declaring necessity of opening
Sixteenth street to south line of Hick
ory street ; placing on Hie report of
appraisers for extending Twonty-llrst street
to Vinton street ; recommending approval of
reports of appraisers for opening Maple
street from Twenty-eighth avenue to Thirty-
llrst street ; also appraisers' report for wid
ening Sprague from Thirty-sixth to Forty-
second street ; instructing the city engineer
to prepare the necessary ordinance for open
ing J wenty-fourth from Hurt toCassand
widening said street from Cuming to Burl ;
rojcctinir ordinance for opening Thirty-ninth
street from Chicago to Uavcnport. The re
ports were approved ,
The committee on gas and electric lights
reported upon Mr. Iliiseall's eharee.sMKjainst
City Electrician Cowgill. The "committee
exonerated the electrician fropi all blame in
not ordering the electric light vumpauy to
phico lights at the railway orossiijirH ,
The sum of S3.10 was deducted.'from tlio
monthly lighting bill of the Sun'Vaper ] " 4srht
company.
The committee on public property and
buildings reported adversely upon the ap
pointment of George Clark as a member of
the board of directors of J.ho public library
to succeed William Wallace. The vote upon
the confirmation of the appoint
ment of Mr. Clark resulted yeas 1 ,
nays 14. The appointment was rejected.
DlHpogltlon of Oritlnuiicos.
The following ordinances were introduced
and referred :
Changing grade of Shirley street from
Twenty-eighth street to Twenty-ninth avo-
auo ; grading alley between Cass and Cali
fornia and Twenty-fifth nnd Twenty-sixth
streets ; renaming streets around Belt Line
panr in Saundors1 it HimobaUgh's addition ;
grading Hickory street from Second to
Sixth ; paving Thirty-sixth from Karnam to
Dodge , with asphalt ; curbing nnd paving
Thirty-eighth from Dodge to F.irnain , with
asphalt ; curbing and paving Eighteenth
from California to CumiiiK ; grading Twenty-
eighth from Franklin to Parker.
The following ordinances were passed.
Providing for appointment , discipline and
removal of special policemen ; opening
boulevard from Amos avenue 100 feet
wide northward and providing for the
appointment of appraisers , ordering paving
of Twenty-ninth street from Hicltory to
Arbor streets with vitrified ibriuU ; charging
curb lines of Indiana street , ( mm Twenty-
fourth street to Twenty-fifth avenue ; chang
ing grade of Cameron street from Twenty-
fourth to 2.r > 0 feet west of Florence avenue :
grading Douglas street from Fony-sei'onu
to Forty-fourth streets j widening Woohrorth
avenue from Thirty-second to Thirty-sixth ,
and providing forappointmontof iipprnUerH ;
opening nnd widening Thirty-sixth utiiiet ,
from Center lo south c'lty limits ;
opening and widening Lake Btreot ,
from rhiitlotb street to Military nvonuo.
The ordinance creatiu.1 ; the ofhVcs of
superintendent nnd nssiHiaiit superintendent
of plumbing , and increasing thu s'llariou
to 81,800 and (1,500 respectively , was de
feated on its passage by u vote of' ) to 7.
A resolution was presented providing that
in the future when appraisers nru united to
determine danngns caused by appropriating
private property for the opening , wlilcjilm ;
ami extending of streets , that the peti
tioners bo required to furnish an aceopublo
bond , bmdlhg themselves to pay the fees.
Whore the appropriation of property is made
the fees advanced will bo returned and thu
amount assessed against the Btreot. The
resolution was referred to the committee ou
Judiciary ,
j'K > 77jrt.ir .u uu.ir a.iiti.im ,
How 1'rifililont and .Mr < . Clnviilund anil
Thulr < inn lN Npunt the Day.
liu//.Aiu > V BAY , Muss. , Aug. 17. The pres
ident remained closely ut Gray Gublc alt
day. Mrs. Cleveland , and the other ladies
who are slopping at Gray OubloH , were the
guests of the Benedicts on thuOneidu , They
took a Hhort cruise , returning to the G.iblea
at 5 o'clock ,
NKW BKIIFOHD , Mass. , Aug. 17. Mrs ,
Grover Cleveland , Joseph .lufTor.ion und a
party of ladles cumu to this city today In the
Benedict steam yacht Onoidu. Tlioy ar
rived at 1 : ! H ) and were driven about the city.
They slopped at Jiaylio's curiosity shop u'ltl
after purclmsiug n few artiolos wore driven
to a druir store , where tbo entire party
drank soda water , after which they went
down to the wharf nnd hoarJod the Oneidu ,
whluh sailed out of the harbor shortly after
U o'clock. _
The big duy is * tonight , Courtlancl ,
o
111 Kit.
Kutleninfflveltnt > irltnun < lertnlt ltM < iflfly \
tcnli ; tuch ii'Mltlimal line Un caul * , CV
TUAu cnto , nKHl 23 V'rti , AiiKUBt 15 ,
1HD3. Kunural from UIO M.inirv. J 'rlday. at
H'JU : u , m , , to Holy Bojmlchru cemotory.
Four NlfhU , Uoiiiinniiclni : MiuiilA > , Jbit nuu
AlKHJnT ,
KIOHAItnS k I'HlKQl.K'aVMWU
GEORGIA MINSTRELS
Uouilud by thu great und only Hilly Kc
Hpnclal inutlneu TuuiUuy hitt > .iil ol
Wudnusduy , l3c ! Buy o t.