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TILE OMAHA PALLY BJDilklSUiN'PAY , JULY 14 , 1895. MEETING OF COUNTY BOARD Street Railway Company Beady to Bnild trf the Fair Grounds. DCUGLAS COUNTY WILL DO THE GRADING JtoiUe Not Vet Detorinlnrd , Though the In * dlcfttloni I'olnt to I.nivciMTorlh Struct BI thn Favorite With All I'artles Juitlcos on the Carpet. Some llttlo time was spent at the meet ing of the county commissioners yesterday afternoon In discussing a proposition which cnme from the Omaha Street Hallway com pany relative to grading the county roads for laying a trackage system to the new fair grounds for use during the atato fair and the meets of the Omaha Speed association. The matter has progressed so far that not only has the street railway ordered Its rolling slock , but It deems to be practically determined that the West Levenworth route Mrlll be selected. The commissioners pro fess to bo waiting only for an expression on the part ot the railway company as to whether It will follow the Center or Leavenworth street lines of way , when grad ing will be at oncu started. The certainty , however , that the Leavenworth route Is the ono to be selected was such that a resolu tion was submitted and adopted calling fr- for bids for the removal of 1G.OOO yards of earth on the Leavenworth road , according to profiles In the surveyor's office , which show that when this Is done a grade ot 4i per cent will be attained. It will be necessary to advertise for thirty days and the street railway company asks a similar period for laying Iho tracks. In the proposition laid before the board It was ngreeil to lay cither n single or double track and run cars during the fair and racing meets , provided the commissioners prepared a satisfactory grade , the railway to reserve Its choice of routes and have an exclusive county franchise. Discussing the proposition , Sulton suggested that other corporations might want to build. Stenberg said It would not do to allow the macadam on the Center street roail to bs torn up and Williams objected to binding the county on grades. Llvcsey and Jenkins Insisted on an early meeting to get the mattet settled. The road committee was given power to settle the conditions of the charter. 55. T. Llndsey was present for Iho Omnh.i Speed association and stated that the as sociation would spend $100,000 In Improve ments In the next few weeks nnd ask foi nnd get a double track ; that the probability was that the Leavenworth line would be EClectod and that next year n loup would be made by running n line out Center street. JUSTICES ON THE CARPET. The board hns now a number of justice ol the peace cases before It In one form 01 another. George Smith was Informed asalnsl by A. J. VanAIUtlno , who complained thai on July 8 ho went to try a case before Smltl and found him not only drunk , but that hi : case had been disposed of in the morning , th < defendant having put in all her teatlmonj before the time set for trial and taken hoi horse back to Council Bluffs under a writ o replevin , the animal having been seized bj VanAIUtlno under an attachment. He wantci an Investigation. The Investigation of Crosbj was called up by Sutton , who urged that I bo considered next Friday. After some dls cusslou It was passed until two weeks fron that time. Crosby Is charged with havlm wilfully taken an Inadequate and straw bom In the Lander case , ns a result ot whlcl Lauder skipped the country. The request of the Presbyterian nssoclatloi for the cancellation ot taxes on lots 3 and 4 block S , used as a theological seminary , wa denied. A request of County Judge Baxter for a ROC end copy ot the statutes raised conslderabl opposition , and though Suttou urged IU neccs slly to expedite business , the request wa pigeonholed with a committee. Commissioner Jenkins Introduced a rcso lutlon , which was adopted , designating th use of the two southeast rooms In the front o the Jail to Incarcerate the boy prisoners. Th resolution provided for another room for th female prisoners. The Odd Fellows asked for a cancellatlo of taxes on lot S , block S3. W. W. Wilde was appointed Justice fo Clontarf precinct. Bailiff StafforJ was allowed two days oxtr pay for February 9 and 16 , two days whlc the criminal judge certified he had asked th bailiff to work , though tno grand jury o which he was guardian was not In session. The petition ot residents ot Valley that rod designated as road " 121 D" bs lal out by the commissioners was denle ; ! becaus that body says It has no power to designate highway In an incorporated village. Sheriff Droxcl was allowed $711.63 for th committal and boarding of prisoners in Marcl $781.35 for April , nnd $759.75 for June. The resignation of Dr. George II. Blckne as Interne at the hospital was accepted wltb out comment. The board meets again In two weeks. AROTJND THE CAMP FIKKI Arrangement * About Cniupletn fur the Kn ciuiiiiiuDiit tit llfliinliiffton. The Douglas County Veterans' assoclatlo met last evening In the corridors of th Colonnade hotel to perfect arrangements f < holding the annual encampment. August ' S and 9 have been decided upon as the date for holding the reunion , which takes plac at Bcnnlngton , In this county. This Is U : second reunion of the Veterans' assoclatlo and It promises to be very largely nttcndei Present Indications point to an attendanc of several thousand at the very least. Bennlngton has already made arrangemenl fcr accommodating all vlsltng comrades , li clu-llng the furnishing of tents , water , ha ; etc. The town has put up a guarantee lion of $500 to make good Its promise. The meeting last evening was called I order by the president. Comrade Om : Whitney. Reports were received from tli various committees having In charge the a rangements. Special rates will bo made 1 ; the rallroailn to all parties residing within K inlloj of Bennlngton during the progress i the reunion. Good speakers will be secure for addrejjes. The committees hiving the various arrangi nienU In charge are : Committee on arrangements : Dr. W. I Christie , chairman ; J. P. Henderson , A. , McDoutjal , Omar Whitney. Reception : Dr. S. K. Spaldlng. halrmai William Kelly , W. E. Somes , L , F. Magln Iiaac Wilt. - Program , bill and advertising : Omar Whl ney , chairman ; Perry A. Lyon , Slmec Bloom , Speaker * : M. J. Feenan , chairman ; Wlllla U Alllwi , John T. Blair. Transportation : T. L. Hull , chulrmai Frank E. lUbbltt , WlilUm Csbarn. Music : rotor J. Haze , chairman ; John Jel coat. John D. Bennott- Another recruit was received last evonli In the person of W. S ? Seavey , ex-chief i the Omaha police. Ho mentioned to tl club that thu Soldiers' hnmn at Mllford wl bo retily fcr the rccoptlo : ; of occupants ( July 15. _ BMAIiL SHOT > 3 OUT THE PRIC : Tliey Itrruk thn I'ool Mnilc hy tha Lara Hnkrrloi , Just at the present tlmn some of the sul urban residents who believe in patronlzlr homo Industries ard getting a momenta ! advantage of thvxc who nuke their pu closes at the down town bakeries. There \\vs .1 time1vici ! : the good liousewl was able t ? buy three leaves of bread for dime In any bakery In town. But some tin ago the biker * put their bead * together at formed a combination , Iho object ot vrhli wai to ratte the price of bread , and stm then only two loaves hnvo oM for 10 cnt But within the pisi few dayt some ot tl suburb m cMabllilimcnU n v r turncd ti t ! old tariff. Tl'y tre tolling tnrco loaroi f 10 cent * In deflar.ee nf tha combination. ! far the cut ho not beeu genorJlly met , a : the tarxer Mtabllihnunti accept a nlcKcl loaf , IH herftof'ro. Hul the pure has bei set , and prudent mantsurt are flgurtatf ( the projpert of a competition In tlm bre : lln * If the -ib'irb n lukerlM continue to o Into fi-tincr rites PLEASED WITH THE HE3ULT3 Superintendent UHUipto Jlottirn * from the Convention of Mnt Instructor * . Superintendent Olllesple of the Nebraska School for the Deaf has returned from Flint , Mich.where he attended the four * tccnth annual convention of the Instructors for the deaf In the United States. There wcro about 350 people present whoso lives are devoted to the Instruction of the deaf ot the country. They have been meeting for years In annual convention , but formed no permanent association until the meeting at Flint , when they organized the association known as the American Instructors ot the Deaf. Dr. E. M. Gallaudet , president ot the college at Washington , was elected president , and D. F. Clarke ot Michigan , vice president. Department work was placed under direction of the following specialists : Oral , Dr. A. L. E. Crouter of the Pennsylvania school ; aural , Prof. James A. Glllcsplc ot the Ne braska school ; art , Dr. P. G. Gillette of the Illinois school ; mechanical , Prof. Robinson of the Wisconsin school ; manual. Prof. Wcstcrvclt of the Western New York In stitute. The convention was In session six days and the entire plan of Instruction In teach ing the deaf was discussed in papers and demonstrations by the leading teachers In the country. Ono ot the most Interesting features of the convention was the presenta tion of the merits of the auricular method of Instruction , as originated and taught with success by Superintendent Glllesple of the Nebraska school. Mr. Glllcsplo was accom panied to the convention by some of his teachers and one class ot four little pupils , who were there lo show what progress was being made , nnd also for the purpose of demonstrating before the convention the manor employed In teaching the children. The demonstration was Riven In Ihe Con gregational church , where It entertained and Intercsled the convention and a largo num ber of visitors during an entire afternoon. Miss Helen McChcane , ono of the teachers at the Nebraska school , had charge of the demonstration and showed the progress ot Instruction that wa ? calculated to develop llio latent sense of hearing that Is pos sessed by nearly nil pupils who ore ap parently deaf and dumb. The pupils from Iho Omaha school exhibited their proficiency y carrying on conversations on different ubjects before Ihe convcnllon. Prof. Gordon lold of a young man who radualed from the Nebraska school and who : nd now graduated from tha collcgo at Vashlngton. All ot these cases would , had hey nol received auricular Instruction , have ccome and continued deaf had nol Ihe lalcnt acuities been aroused and developed In hildhood. In conclusion an exhibition was given In Ip reading. In this the children were vonderfully proficient. The teacher asked questions and gave commands In whispers o soft that she could scarcely be heard be- rend the front seats , yet In each Instanca ho children gave Iho correct response , dany of Ihose who wllnessed Iho rcmark- ible exhibition could scarcely bo brought to icllevo that these were children who are generally referred to ns "deaf and dumb. " Superintendent Glllcsplo Is much elated ivcr Ihe manner In which his system Is be- ng received and adopted In the various ichools for the deaf In the counlry nnd ho predicts lhat Its general adoption will mark a decided advance In Iho educallon of Iho unfortunate deaf , ot whom there are now 40,000 In the United Stales. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. ItcsldontH ot the Mrtglo Cltr Will Help Alnko the Fulln Succrsi. The members of the committee of the Live Stock exchange , appointed at n special meet- ng held Friday afternoon to further the In terests of the Btalo fair , propose lo work hard and do all In their power to uphold the name of the Magic City. In his remarks to the exchange , Senator Manderson mentioned the tact that the fair assoclallon needed money. Ho earnestly requested the members of the exchange lo do Iho best they could In the way of raising funds. South Omaha people liavo already taken a great Interest In the fair and people appear willing lo put their shoulder lo Ihe wheel and help make Ihe show a success. Knjnyoil the KvontMR. Thursday evening a number of frlonds sur prised Iho Misses Galney at their pleasant homo on Twenty-fifth , near I strcel. The evening was spent In dancing , card playing , elc. Luncheon was served at midnight , shortly after which fho friends of Ihe young ladles departed. Those present were : The Misses McCall , Haftcrty , Cuslck , Boyle , Walsh , Cassldy , Mrs. Cassldy and Mrs. Ta- tu in ; Messrs. Tatum , Thompson , Walsh , Hurphy , Ryan , Larkln , Jennings , Donahue , Donncll , Llllle and Boyle. Magic ( Mty Oo tlp. Samuel P. Brlgtmm Is on Ihe sick list. Councilman Henry Mica Is in Kansas City , Miss Nellie Grlest Is In Iowa on a short vacation. The Odd Fellows will Install officers to morrow evening. ( Hilt Wescotl ot Plaltsmouth visited Reed Dunroy yeslerday. The press club meets this forenoon to dcUe on the date for D picnic. The Epworth league will picnic at Syndi cate park on Saturday , July 20. Miss Edna Green has returned to Lincoln She had beenylltlng Mrs. Ed Munshaw. A. A. Munroe , superintendent of the Soutl Omaha schools , Is In Ihe west , spending liii vacation. Jeremiah Coffey , 7 months ot age , died lasi night , and will be burled today at St. Mary'i cemctcr. ' . Qullo a number of Soulh Omaha people wll onler their fancy dogs In the Omaha show next September. Mrs. A. C. Zlnn , who has been visiting Mrs , C. L. Talbot , lefl yeslerday for homi al Columbus. 0. Eunice Best , an Inmate of the Home of th < Good Shepherd , was given In charge of Ihi police last evening. She had become Insane Pl/KASED WITH THE OUTLOOK Mr. 1'axton I'redlota nn Knorraoui Crop li \Veitern Nebraska. William A. Paxton returned last night fron his ranch In Lincoln county , and with bin ho brought samples of wheat , oats , timothy alfalfa and potatoes , all gathered from land ; which have not been Irrigated. The sample Indicate that Lincoln county Is growing th greatest crop this Season that has ever boel seen In that portion ot the state. Mr. Paxton Is enthusiastic over the cro ; prospect nnd pas's that farmers are feellni unusually happy. They have had plenty o rain. Wheat and oats are nearly ripe am promise a heavy yleldi Potaloes are growlni rapidly nnd an abundant yield Is assured In many Instances farmers are cutting th third crop of alfalfa. In speaking of corn , Mr , Paxton said lha It was a trine late , but growing rapidly. I'cnmto Orator from Michigan. Mrs. A. F. Benjamin , national leader o Up ) parliamentary work of the Woman' Christian Temperance union for Michigan , w.l arrive in Omaha this week. Next Saturda ; afternoon at S o'clock she will be at tli Womeji's club rooms , and next Sunday even Ing ttho will speak at the First Congrega tlonal church , her subjest bHng "InJIvIdtia Responsibility. " Mrs , Benjamin li known a the "female orator of Michigan , " Hcoeptlon to the .State Orsanlier. Miss Annette Newcomer , state organiser o lha Nebraska Board of Women's Missions was given a reception In the basement o the First Chrlsllan church lasl evenlns Llghl refreshments were served and th ovonlr.K was happily ipent in a social way. 1'lnuot Lodga .No. 4 K. of P. All members are hereby requested to at tend a special meeting t our caalle hall. 121 Douglas street , at 3 p. m. , Hun-lay , July ute to make arrangement ! for the funeral of ou deceased hrolher. Valentino Nock. JULIUS TRE1T3CHKB. K. ct K. and 3. IHEU. NOCK Valentine. July U. aged SI yean I-imertl from residence , No. 1 Nock avi im , Mendny. July 15 , nt 3 v , in. Jki friends InvltcU , LESSOiNS FOR TENNIS MEN Development of the Doubles Game Much Needed iu Omaha. RESULT OF THE SHRINER TOURNAMENT rinnft Cnrrlci Oft First 1'rlzu In HlnRlci with Flnillny m flood Second T'lo Downfall of Ciilllnclmm niul Aui- tla at ClilcnRo fliu'n 1'lny. Several matters are attracting attention among lawn tennis players Just now. The season Is about halt over. The city tourna ment Is a matter of history and the state singles championship Is settled. Next month , however , the state championship In doubles will be competed for at Grand Island , and following that event , on August 20 , the Interstate tournament , the premier event of the season In Nebraska , and , In fact , be tween Chicago and the coast , will commencs In Omaha. Preparations for this are already under way and several outsiders have prom ised to take part. Unfortunately the singles championship tournament at Newport takes place In the same week , but there are plenty ot men In these western towns to nmko the meeting a success , who could not think ot contesting for the national championship. During the past week the Shrlner lawn tennis tournament In this city was brought tea a conclusion. Mr. Plank , as was generally expected after his defeat of Mr. Packard In the first round , carried oft the Hrst prize In the singles. In the final round Mr. Flndlay made an excellent fight nnil came within a single point of winning the tlrst set. Ffnd- lay played his first game of tennis last July and has made almost phenomenal progress , He has acquired an excellent style , and with a little more experience will become a for midable antagonist. Golf Is really his Banio , however , or was until he came to live where golf Is almost unknown. At this game he has won laurels In Scotland time itter time and he still holds the best record if the Montrosc links , one of the most dlfll- : ult courses to cover. His experience on the Inks appears to have given him on excellent ye for tennis. Ho succscds In getting a good lohl of the ball , and If It were not for a Ittlo wlldness , which appears to come to ilin In streaks , and an occasional tendency : o leave his court uncovered he could be said to hnvo mastered the game already. PLANK THE WINNER IN SINGLES. Mr. Clarence Plank , who carried off the premier honors , Is a new member of the jhrlner club who Is Infusing additional life and light Into the game on those busy courts. Us style Is different from that of any other man In the club , Ills especial forte Is vol- eylng , and he has this down to such a fine point that he Is able to smash a lob from the back of the court almost as well as from the net. For a short man he has an un usually long reach and has acquired the val- lable habit of reaching the point where the lull ought to come before the ball gets there. Mr. Plank's prize ( a silver-tipped Congo cane with the Initials "S. L. T. C. , 1805" engraved on It ) was earned by the defeat of the four nen who are generally classed as the strong- ? st In the club , the Dig Four In fact ; and It js a very noticeable fact that by the end of each match Plank had so far demoralized his opponents that not one of them captured more than two games in the last net. The scores of the dot-hies , which were won by Messrs. Packard and Vlnsonhaler , ap peared In The Bee of last Sunday. The prizes consisted of a set of tllver and enameled shirt studs and cuff links foi each of the winning pair. The scores In the singles were as follows : First Hound D. M. Vlnsonhaler , a bye W. K. Sweesy beat Allen White , 7-5 , 4-G G-2 ; A. H. Flndlay beat Hay Staley , C-2 , G-2 Dr. Anglln , walk-over ; L. S. Edwards , ab sent ; C. A. Plank beat 13. H , Packard , 3-G C-l , 6-0 ; W. D. Bancker beat W. II. Wil liams , 6-1 , 2-6 , G-4 ; F. M. Marsh beat W , Byles , 3-G , 6-4 , G-2 ; 0. G. Pope , a bye. Second Hound Vlnsonhaler beat Sweesy G-4 , 7-9 , 6-3 ; Flndlay beat Anglln , 6-1 , G-0 Plank beat Bancker , 7-5 , G-2 ; Pope benl Marsh , 6-3 , 6-3. Third Hound Flndlay beat Vinsonhaler 9-7 , G-2 ; Plank beat Pope , 8-G , G-2. Final Hound C. A. Plank beat A. II Flndlny , 12-10 , 7-5 , 6-1. WHY OMAHA WAS BEATEN. The western championship tournament it Chicago Is just now the principal topic o conversation. The play there furnlshei many lessons for the Omaha competitor : and It Is a pity that more of them coulc not have seen It. Messrs. Austin ant Culllnghnm played under physical condition ! which were sufficient to Involve the defea of any man. They were each knocked ou of the singles by men of lower rank thai themselves. Austin beat Ritchie and Smith and played his third and last match agalns George Wrenn , with a badly sprained ankli and a blistered hand. Culllngham wai beaten In the second round because hi thought himself capable of defeating H. C Lloyd when he was tired from two provloui tournament matches that afternoon , on tli top of a sleepless night on the train , am was suffering from a bad cold. In tin doubles , of course , they would under m circumstances have stood up for long agalns the excellent team work ot several of th pairs who were taking part , and especial ) ; of the two men who knocked them out li the first round. It Is the greatest fault o Omaha tennis that tha doubles game ha never been cultivated. There are no tw men In the city who ever tried to put th correct doubles game Into practice am played together steadily long enough to ge Into each other's style. In other words , ol though Omaha hag In the last few year produced several men who have- learned t put up a first rate game Individually , n doubles team has yet come forward whlcl would ever have been able to do anyUiln ; against the pair which defeated Messrs Culllngham and Austin at Chicago. Indi vldually , either Culllngham or Austin coul put up probably a better game , under prope conditions , than either Mr. Waldner or Mt Moulding , but In doubles they could neve have had the remotest chance. It was Ilk a contest In which two men played single on one side of the net against a pair playln doubles on the other. Waldner and Mould Ing always endeavored to place themselve near the net , about a third ot the way u from the service line. It one of them wa driven back his partner would fall bac with him. They were always togethei They never clashed. No ball ever passe between them. It was Impossible to ge over their heads , for they were far enoug back In the court to smash any lob excer ono which would be high enough to take o the bound , and It was seldom that they IE anything get by them on the side lines. Omaha has only just begun to send repre sentatlvea to outside tournaments , but It I tlma now for our men to form themselve Into teams and adopt the modem double game without any delay , If they wish to b able to hold their own against outslderi There can be. no question that If any teat that plays the correct doubles game wtr to come to Omaha for the Interstate tournt ment next month they would carry ever ; thing before them. Waldner and Mouldln do It to perfection. They were beaten I Chicago , but It U a question U they wer not a stronger pair than their victors , n In any case their team work was superior. One bad bablt has been developed amen a number of men who took part In th western championship event. That Is th plan of running up before the service. Cani [ bell , who never had a very good reputatlo /or scrupulousness , Introduced Ih3 custoi nd med to defy any one to prove that h had crossed the line before he hit the bal Possibly be did not , but many ot his Imlti tors undoubtedly do. It Is a most objec tlonable practlc ? . A player who really ha th true Interests of the game at heart , mot than bU Individual glory , would never b guilty of such an atrocity , but the hab nevertheless teems to be spreading. ABOUT TUB IRISH VISITORS. Three months ago , before the seaso opened , there was a rumor that a large cor tlngent ot English players would b ) bet during the summer. Mr. E , W. Lewis wt one ot ( be men who was then expected , bt Th Bee did not believe ths report from tl beginning , co far as he was concerned. Mi Ooodbody , however , although be did not n turn hlmielf , as h Intended , stnt over tw of tba leading Irishmen , Dr. Joshua Plm an Mr. Jlnrold S. Mahony. Their play baa call * forth a great amount ol very favorable con ment , and It Is generally conceded thi i : lthtr of them can be equaled by an player 0:1 tll : tldo of tb w ler. Mr. M : , bony first played aijiayj from home In 18S9 , and began by making' reputation for him self at the Mtnchesj t. tournament ot that year. The present vyr/Ur / saw his first con test In that tournament , , ! and at once picked htm out as a coming' Jilayer. He In now well up among the leading players ot England and Ireland. Mr. Pljp at the present time , Is probably showing the finest game of ten nis that was ever secnr It Is as succesiful as Earnest Henshad'S'when ho was at his best , and be does ndl Px'ert himself one-halt as much. The Lannuffennls Bulletin de scribes him as car lf > s , , at times , but the carelessness Is moro .apparent than real. Careless Is hardly Ufa right word to employ. He Is "casual. " HU Jiontrol of his racket Is so perfect ns to be hardly perceptible. He never displays 'the remotest suspicion ot concern or excitement , even at the most critical times , or when returning the most difficult shots. Any manner of stroke he can handle with the same rase and apparent In * difference. He Is also accused of lack ot pace , but this Is even more due to the de ceptive tendency of his casuallty. There Is more speed to his balls than a spectator Imagines. There Is probably less than there Is to the balls of the leading men ot this country , but the lack ot speed Is largely due to the absence ot Impetuosity. And It Is just here that the American players can learn a most Important lesson from the visit of the Irishmen. W. IJ. xaira von rim .iK.ur. utermtlnc OOMI | | from the Wur 'llcparl- inrnr AmluiiinuMi of Onircri. WASHINGTON , July 13. ( Special. ) Nine- y-slx ot the reports from officers making nspectlons of military -colleges have been ecelved at the Inspector general's office In ho War department. There are eight reports vhlch have not yet been received , as there ro 104 colleges In the country where army dicers are detailed as military Instructors. \ll of the reports received , with the cxcop- Ion of thirteen , have been sent to Secretary .amont , and wcro examined by him before e loft on his western tour. A perusal of majority of the reports shows a decided mprovcment over last year and previous ears In the military department of the In- itltuttons visited. An Increased attendance t the drills and more manifest Interest In ho militia in general were also noted. A circular has been Issued by Adjutant ; eneral Hugglcs for the benefit of the army , calling the attention of officers to a recent iplnlon of the acting assistant attorney gen- iral for the Postoflice department , holding hat "no officer outside of the executive de partments Is entitled to use the official en- elope for the transmission of any mall matter to private persons. This ast privilege la only granted by : ho statute to the executive departments. " The circular says : "Henco It follows that the ofllcers In charge of the post canteens at military posts have not the right to use the official envelope In ordering merchandise for sals over the counters of the canteen , nor 'or sending samples of hardware and clothing ; o any private person. " Inspector General Brecklnrldgo has on the wall of his office a handsome map of the United States with the five different Inspec- 'lon districts of the country divided off ns : o their boundaries and shaded so as to dls- : lngulsh each one from- the other. Just over each of the army posts and stations in each 'nspectlon district , hre little brass hooki 'astened stationary o the wall back of the iheet on which the map Is printed. In order hat he can tell jual where- each of the Inspectors specters are on a certain 'day , Inspector Gen eral Brecklnrldge hns placed on the books corresponding to the post from which the latest report came from the officer In question , n very small piece o"f stiff cardboard , which means to General Brecklnrldge that in order : o communicate with that particular officer ic must direct bls > communications to the post over which tbs little piece of card board Is placed. Each of the five Inspectors general are represented by a different card. This Ingenious method df keeping n record of the location of the various officers of the Inspector general's department has proved to be n great convenle'iics. It fs1 said that Secretary Lament gave his final approval to the army regulations before be left Washington for the west. It is also rumored that the regulations will be pub lished In a few weeks , but such Is not prob able , as rough copies of the u-gulatlons have been gent to the various heads of depart ments ot the army for examination and rec ommendation as to Improvements. The changes , however , If there are to be any at all , will be very slight and probably only as to grammatical construction and liner technicalities. The general outline has been decided upon and will be slmlllar to what has been published from time to time. The new system of paying will most likely be Incorporated in the regulations. Humors are constantly being revived au to the date of the publication of the new and revised regu lations , but It Is safe to presume that the ) will not be given out to the press and pub lic until Secretary of War Lament returns to bis dutlets in Washington and gives bis last parting look of approval to the result of the wearisome and laborious work which has engaged the attention of the officers ot the army for so long a period. Captain Robert K. Bailey , Fifth Infantry , Is detailed to attend the encampment of the Mississippi National Guard , Columbus , Miss. , July 17 to 27. Second Lieutenant Archibald Campbell , Third artillery , will join his battery at Fort Barrancas , Fla , Second Lieutenant Charles E. Hays is transferred from company E to company F , Second Lieutenant Albert S. Brookes , com pany F to company E , Etshteenth Infantry. First Lieutenant Charles H. Muir , Second Infantry , will report for duty at the Infantry and cavalry school at Fort Loavenworth. Captain James Ayres , Ordnance depart ment , will Inspect ton-Inch disappearing gun carriages during July , August and Septembei at the works of the Pond Machine Tool com pany. Plalnfleld , N. J. Captain Ayres wll ! also make inspection of gun carriages at the works of the Parrel Foundry company. An- sonla , Conn. Lieutenant Colonel William J. Lyster Twenty-first Infantry , .Is detailed to attend the encampment of the Pennsylvania Na tional guard at Stintoga and Mount Gretna July 20 to 25. Captain William P , Evans , Nineteenth Infantry , Is de tailed to attend the encampment ot the Wisconsin National guards at Camp Douglas , Wls. , July 22 to August 17. Second Lieutenant George E. Stocklo h transferred from troop A to troop K , Secom : cavalry ; Lieutenant Richard L. Llvermore troop K to troop A , Tenth cavalry. Leaves of absence granted : Major Wllllan- A. Jones , Engineer corps , three months ex tended ; Captain Adrian S. Polhemus , assist. ant surgeon , two months ; -Captain Julian M Cabell , assistant surgeon , four months ; Second end Lieutenant Henry tO. Lyon. Soventeentl Infantry , fifteen days extended ; Second Lieu tenant Edwin B. Wimps , Jr. , Fifth cavalry two months ; Second. , | j ! eutenant Sawyei Blanchard , First QrllUm' , ( our months ex tended. m. ; New I'-tlmi mi ' on Unf. The seventeen ncyvtupllcenien who wen recently appointed byt'the ) Board of Fire am Police Commissioner "T'lft'd ' ' their first tasti of police duty yesftifS'jiy ' and last night Eight ot the men werb , ' placed on the da ; shift and nine on the "fright. They were no uniformed , but each .man was armed will a star with which to Jjflmldatc the wicked ir/J.1 T Partly Cloudy > vlth ! > i.VurUIMo tVliuli foi MiUrB V . WASHINGTON , Jury IJ.-Tho forecast fo Sunday In : an It For Nebraska Pnrtlyabloudy ; warmer litho the extreme southwest" portions ; varlabli winds. j ; For lown Partly cloudy ; variable winds. For Missouri UuseUJed , cloudy weather with showers In the southern portion ; varl able winds. For Bouth Dakota-Gcnerally fair ; south erly winds. For Kansas Fair , except showers In th < extreme southeast portion ; variable winds becoming southerly. 1.001 llrcoril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA , July 13. Omaha record of temperature peraturo and rainfall , compared with tin corresponding day of the past four years : 1835. 1891. 1893. 1892 Maximum temperature . . . 82 77 93 t Minimum temperature. . . . C3 C3 77 C Average temperature * . i. . . 72 71 85 1 Precipitation . 00 .00 T ' Condition of temperature anil proclpltatloi at Omaha for the day and since March ] 1&05 1 Normal temperature . , . 1 Deficiency for the day . . . . . . Normal precipitation . . . 18 Incl Deficiency for the iluy . 18 Incl Total precipitation ulnco March 1 10.57 Inche Uellclunry tlnce March 1 , . . . . , . C.W Inchc L. \\KLSH , Observer. vrcn nv THI ? RIP. i\n \ < in m What Was to Have Seen the Crowning Event of the Endeavor Session Spoiled. GOOD CITIZENSHIP THE TOPIC OF THE DAY iiimi Momn of MnMuchngotti Mnde the Prlnctpnlilitro > n Kntlionlmtlo Itcccptlon Accorded tn Dr. Smith , Author of "America. " BOSTON , July 13. The weather man , after Bestowing upon the Christian Endeavor con vention slnco Wednesday his finest weather , today sought to servo Satan by destroying the ardor of the Endeavor army by sending upon It a deluge of rain just as the assault upon Mammon was about to culminate In the great outdoor religious gathering , announced .0 take place this noon upon Boston common. On that green a vast assemblage , estimated between 40,000 and 50,000 persons , was ready at the midday hour to begin what would have been the grcatcit religious gathering In the lilstory of the world. The clear sky of the early morning was already marred by om inous clouds , nnd President Francis E. Clark , I ) . D. , glanced fearfully skyward , but opened the services at the appointed hour. Then came the heavy rain , but the discomfort caused by thousands of dripping umbrellas did not prevent a mighty rendition of "On ward , Chrlitian Soldiers. " Lr. ) S. F. Smith , author of "America , " was then Introduced , and the thousands sang n verse of that hymn In compliment to Its author. By this time the rain , was falling In torrents , and the president announced an adjournment to the big tents. Endeavor nnd Wllllston , near by. About 15,000 found seats nnd the remaining thousands went away. In Tent Wllllston Hon. S. II , Capen of Boston first Introduced the lieutenant governor , who spoke for Governor Greenhalso. Lieutenant Governor Wolcott's remarks about the prin ciples of the society as Interwoven In the fabrics of "Good Citizenship , " the subject of all today's largo meetings , were most happy. HOY. Donald McLaurln of Chicago made the principal address of the afternoon , continuing upon the theme of the day. The services closed with the singing of a special hymn written by Dr. Smith. In Tent Endeavor Rev. Joremlah Boynton ot Boston presided. After singing nnd prayer Dr. Smith read an original poem , and Mayor Curtis of Boston followed with an addresu on "American Citizenship. " In Mechanics building , after thn meeting ot the common had ended , the junior rally was held. Thousands of llttlo Endeavorers and hundreds of bigger ones attended the meeting , which was one of the most enthu siastic of the week. The pledge exercise of the Juniors , In which the children altogether received the pledge , was a novel one. The state , territory and provincial rallies held at the respective headquarters tonight were fully attended and everywhere was a great family jubilee. Again Mechanics' hall was the great objective point of the crowds this morning. An hour before the doora of the great hall opened several thou sands of persons were singing Endeavor songs while they waited on the sidewalks outside. On the common It was again the same , nnd every car that went through the streets ad joining the common and public garden added to the host. At this meeting Bishop Alex ander Walters , D. D. , of Jersey City spoke interestingly of the "Responsibility of the Afro-American Race In American Citizen ship , " and Congressman Elijah Morse of Massachusetts aroused great enthusiasm by a strong speech on "Citizenship. " Bishop B. W. Arnett , D. D. , of Wllbertorco , 0. , was the leading speaker at Tent Wllllston. At Tent Endeavor a lively and earnest par liament on the subject "What Are You Going to Do for Christian Citizens ? " was conducted by Rev. William G. Clark of Chicago. At all of the morning meetings the pre sentation of a banner to the union making the best record In the work of promoting citizen ship was a feature of the exercises. 'In both tents , under the program title. "Voices from North America , " slx-mlnutc reports on civic Improvement were made by delegates representing all parts of the coun try. RAIN COULD NOT STOP THEM. A dash of rain just at noon Interfered with what would have otherwise been the largest religious mass meeting the world ever saw. However , the en thusiasm of the Christian Endeavor- ers carried through the great meetIng - Ing successfully , and a great tidal wave ol enthusiasm and religious zeal flowed over the common. The band stand below the soldiers' monument was utilized for a pulpit , President Clark presided at this commence ment meeting and George Somerby Ifd the mighty song. Rev. S. F. Smith , D. IX , read a beautiful poem written for the oc casion. Governor Greenhalge , who was tc speak , was unavoidably absent , and Lieu tenant Governor Wolcott took his place. . Ills address was a sort of continuation ol his remarks of last Thursday , which aroused much enthusiasm. The first speaker was lion. S. B. Caper of Boston , He spoke of "The Civic Religion' of the Christian Endeavorers and said thai any patriotism which leaves out God Iccki the highest Inspiration. Mayor Edwin U. Curtis of Boston dwell at length on municipal reform and city life and said It was the duty of nil Ohrlstlum to take an Interest In municipal attain and see that the best interests of the Inhabit ants wcro honestly served. Dr. D. F. Smith was Introduced nmU great applause and as a compliment acrsi ot "America" was sung , followed by i verse of "God Save the Queen. " By this tlmo th'6 rain began to pour dowr In torrents , drenching thousands who wen without umbrellas or shelter , and Preslden Clark Immediately announced an adjourn' ' ment to the two big tents. Fifteen thousam persons soon found seats In these and thi services were resumed Immediately. Presl dant Capen briefly opened the meeting li Tent Wllllston. Lieutenant Governor Wai colt's speech on "Good Cltlxcnshlp" wai heartily applauded. Rev. Donald McLaurln , D.D. , ol Chlcagi spoke next on the same theme. Dr. S. F Smith read hi * original poem , previously read In the other tent. This service closed with the benediction. In Tent Endeavor President Clark Intro duced Rev , Dr. Nchomlah Uoyntnn ot Bos > ton to preside. Ho asked for the grandest Chautnuqua greeting the world ever MW to the venerable Dr. Smith , who was to read his poem written for the occasion. Fully 9,000 handkerchiefs waved aloft , making a magnlfl * cent spectacle. In a clear volco Dr. Smith read his poem. It was followed by * a chorus selection and the address ot Mayor Curtis upon "American Citizenship. " The sovlces closed with the singing of a hymn , the words of which were written by Dr. Smith , and by the benediction. The noon rallies were held at the usual places In the streets , hall * , stores nnd maim- frtcturlcs. The largest of these was In Fancull hall. All were well attended despite the great attraction of the common meeting. There \\U3 not a vacant seat In the entire house when the meeting opened In Mechanics' hall , and hundreds were standing. Great enthusiasm was manifested In the singing , which began as usual long before Trustee Rev. II. F. Shupo of Dayton , 0. , called the motclng to order. The presenta tion cf the banner to the union reporting the best work for promoting Christian citi zenship was then made by Rev. C. M. South- gate of Worcester , Mass , , who named Syra cuse , N. V. . as the winner. Mr. Klniioy of the union accepted the banner amid great hurrah by the New York delegation. Congressman Elijah Morse ot Canton was introduced and spoke on "Tho Possibilities of Endeavorers l.n the Purification of Munici pal Politics Without Entering lute the Strifes of Partisanship. " Ho said : PURIFICATION OF POLITICS. Ho sold : "This Is 'Internntlonnl citizen ship day. ' And ono of the objects of this association and this monstrous convention is to promote good citizenship. This great organization spans * the continent nud the world , nud we liavo present here today rep- rcriMitntlvcM from other peoples and nation alities beside our own. "It Is proper on this occasion , ns we er.umeratu thu qualifications of good citizen ship , to recall the ndmonltlon of Ucorgc Washington , which applies to every country nnd every land. In bin farewell mMress he admonished his countrymen that education , virtue nnd religion wore the only enduring foundations of national greatness nnd glory. "Another element of good citizenship , and conducive tlit-relo , ts n snored religious ru- gnul for thu Sabbath day. ns n day of rest nnd nurceiise from toll. 1 firmly believe thnt the prosperity of tiny Individual , family , state or nation inny bo measured by their regard for thn holy Sabbath day. Christian Ijndcavorers love and defend the Sabbath day ! "Another enemy of good citizenship In every land is the nwful saloon curse , nn enemy of God and man ; thnt awful mael strom Hint destroys the body nnd llio soul. Of nil the engines that the devil ever Invented - vented to destroy tbu bodies nnd souls of men , to destroy the peace of families , and to debauch and degrade the citizen , the saloon bents them nil. Our cause l the cause of Clod , wo hnvc a cnptnln tluil never lost n battle , nnd our llnnl triumph over this enemy of God nml man U assured. "CSrent opportunities nnd an open door stand before the young men nnd young women of today. Just entering upon the 20th century. "Hut , you sny , what would you put Into a younp person's character If you could have your say nboiit 117 I would pul In first total abstinence from strong drink. Yes , and I would go further limn Hint If I cculd have my sny , I would put In lolal nlMtlncnco from tobacco , Tobacco IH n dirty , vile , poisonous narcotic. It degrades liny man who uses It. lie may be a peed mini with It , but a better ninn without It. It creates an unnatural appetlto thnt water will not satisfy nnd leads lo drink. With It you will not be so likely to succeed In life , and more liable to become u drunk ard. ard."Is that nil ? Oh , no ; If I hnd itiny sny I would put you on the Lord Jesus Chrlsl. If I bail n volco lhal would drown Niagara I would say lo every young man nml young woman. In llio language of llio hook , 'Ito- member now thy Creator in the duyn ot thy youth. ' TAKEN FOR WHAT YOU ARE. "I have seen young people who were fear ful that they would not bo appreciated. I tell you , young man or woman , you couldn't make n greater mlstnkn than that. The world will slzo you up about right , and you will pass for about what you are. In this favored land of ours , Industry , nblllty and virtue carry In their bund the sure prestige of victory nnd success. Am I addressing persons of obscure pnreniago and humble birth ? I am not hero to say that.lt Is not n Rood thing to be born well , because the commandment has n promise appended to It : 'I will show mercy to thousands nf them thnt love me and keep my commandments , ' or ns the margin reads , 'to a thousand generations , ' But I nm here to say , young mnn or younjr woman you can rlso above the circumstances of your birth. "Young mnn , young woman , I tell you thai you will pass for uboul what you are. The world will slza you up about right. If you drink and smoke nnd go with bad com pany you won't amount lo anything. Good character. Industry , ability and application are of more consequence than family , birth or blood. " An announced feature of Urn meeting thai was not carried out and which failure was a great disappointment to the great audience wae the proposed Introduction of Hon. Neal Dow of Maine , Iho famous lomperance advo cate. But the general Is now In his 91st year and did not respond to the call of Die chairman. Secretary Bacr of the United society then announced his resignation from the secretary ship of the Wcrld's Christian Endeavor union , organized yesterday. Ho hoped W. J. L. Gloss of Australia would be his successor. "Tho HcEponslbllty of Iho Afro-American Race of America" was the topic of the last address of the morning and was delivered by Bishop Alexander Walters , D. D. , of Jersey City. TENT ENDEAVOR. When Father Endeavorer Clark , the most notable of all notables in the big conven tion , opened the meeting In Tent Wllllston al 9:30 : o'clock , ho wan greeted with applause lasting several minutes. President Clark then appointed Rev. William Palterson ol Cleveland as officer of the day. After brlol prayer and pralso service an Interesting series of slx-mlmito reports entitled "Voice" from North America" began. First It was the "Volco from the Norlh" which Rev. G C. McDonald of Grafts : : , M. D , echoed. The south spoke through Pi of. W. F. Taylor ol Birmingham , Ala. ; the west through Rev. J A. Allison , D. D. , of Seattle , Wash. MIsi Charlotte Thsrndyko Slbley of Belfast. Me. told what the far jst waa doing , and CanaiK spoke through Rev. Tower Ferguson. Rev. G. H. Morrlll , D. D. , of Denvnr. thet presented a banner to Syracuse , N. Y. , foi the great y.cal In promoting Christian citlznn ship. Before turning the banner over to thi wlimer.i , Mr. Morrlll made a fierce attacl upon the enemies of thn little red schco homo. Rev. II. M. Koan accepted the b.m nor In s felicitous speech which was warmlj applaudnd. SAD ENDING OF A PIONEER Valentino Nock BCODIUCS Despondent and Takes a Dose of Poison , LEFT NO STATEMENT AS TO THE CAUSE Dlftrovcroil by II In I'ninllr In a DyliiR Cou Ulllon n Few Mlnulfv After ICo- turnlng llunin from -u Mroll. Karly last evening Valentino Xock , one of the old residents of the city , commuted sul- clile by takliiR a ( lose ot morphine at his resi lience. 1 Nock avenue , In the rear of Twenty- second niul Leavcnworth streets. The boltlo from which ho hint taken tn < s drug was fouiul In the room where he killed himself , with a quantity of It remaining. The deed scorns to hnvo been caused by despondency ovec money troubles. Nock left his homo early In the mornlnf * and did not return until after 3 o'clock In the afternoon. As has been his custom , ho retired to his bed room , and undressing him self , laid down. Ills wlfo loft the room. She went Into the back yard , and whllo there- one of the neighbors Informed her that her husband was calllnR for her. She returned to the room and discovered her husband on the bed bleeding from the mouth. He told her to summon a physician , nnd running out she called Dr. L. eklo. When Dr. I.ucklo ar rived ho found Nock In n dying condition. Ho called Dr. 1'eabody to his ussllanco. When the latter arrived Nock was In a semt-un- consclous condition , nnd althrtiRh they worked for several hnnrs over the dying man their efforts were unavailing. Nock died shortly , after 7 o'clock. There Is Rome doubt that It was a cas ot suicide. When In answer to his call his wlfo went to his room ho said that he was tired of living and had taken morphine. When he came home his wife noticed that lie appeared to act a little quecrly , but sha thought that he was under the Influence. oC liquor. She xay > that ho had never spoken of taking his own life , although of late she has noticed that ho appeared to be very ( te- spondenl. This despondency was undoubtedly caused by tlnanclal troubles. At one Itmo Nock was quite well oIT. being the proprlolop , of the Nock hotel near the corner of Thir teenth nnd Cass ttteets. Of late years , how ever , he has lost money , nnd n year ago sold hln hotel , since which tlmo ho has been doliiu nothing. There Is all additional fact assigned ns a cause for Nock's despondency. He was ono of the bondsmen of cx-Clty Treasurer Uolln and It Is said that ever slnco charges wcro Hrst brought ngalnst the the latetr ho lisa worried considerably over the matter. An Inquest will be held Monday. Dr. Peabody - body , In examining the man , discovered Indi cations of apoplexy , and It remains u ques tion whether Nock's death was caused di rectly by poisoning or apoplexy , although , there Is no doubt that ho took the drug with suicidal Intent. It may be necessary to hold : a postmortem examination to decldo thla point. An attempt will be made to hol'l the funeral Monday afternoon. Nock was an old resident of the r..ly , hav ing come hero twenty-six years ago , and Is well known , especially as the former pro- proprietor of the hotel which still btors his rome. He was Gl years of age and leaves a wlfo end two children. 'pHitsox.n , itn.ni.irns. 1 D. II. llawson of Toprlca Is In town , \ W. K. Sutcllff of Chicago Is In the city. J. D. Farquhar ct Des Molnos Is In tha city. city.Grant Laflln of St. Joe will Sunday In Omaha , Ghauncey llccd has returned from 1)09 Molnes.1 N. 1J. Ilachus of Sprlngflold , 0 , , la regis tered at the Dcllono. 1' . U. Doddrldgo of St. Louis Is n prom inent guest at the MLllard. At the Jlerccr : J. D. Colt , Now York ; K. J. llazan , Chicago ; T. F. Keynon , Chicago cage ; II. P. Strall , Chicago ; J. M. Hudson , Lincoln ; E. 11. I'errln , Chicago ; J. I ) . Mcl.an , Chicago ; Ira Mallory , Denver ; N , II. Flgho , Chicago ; J. S. Crolly , Now York ; 0. J' Cun ningham , St. Louis ; T. M. Fitzgerald. Chicago cage ; J. H. Klllhn , Chicago ; 0. II. Swlngloy , Beatrice ; C. II. Beach , Portland ; II. P. llfill. Chicago. Ni'lirnnUmn t. tlm llnlrl * . At thn Pnxton W. 10. Hynmn , nod Lodge ; P. F. Turner , Fremont. At the Murray A. IX Hears , Grnml Islnnd ; I' . I. lilrchnnl , Norfolk. At the MerchnnlH 9. J. Donnlaon. Lin coln : II. n. Wuldron , Iemilnnton ; C. Frank * lln , Wnhoo. At the Mlllnr-l-Xv. II. Denning. Plntts- moutlij Misses OilUs. Mound City ; J. II. Slmw , Crete. At the Aronde A. Dobson , Clordon ; (3. ( IlasRott. Lincoln ; .1. C. liber , I'lallsmoulh ; L. J. Morrow , Norfolk. At the Dcllono O. Kbrlclit , Nebraska City ; H. H. llceklngor. Arlington ; W. \ \ \ Huberts nnd wife. Norfolk ; Dr. W. W. Vance nnd Kd 11. Finch. Kearney. JULY SPECIAL. Ratlan Couches and Chairs are Include * ] with all other klnda of furniture- our July apodal. j OHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. 120C-1208 Douglas-st , SIMON BANK , FORCED TO CLO T Our eniire stock of Watches , Diamonds , Clocks , Bronzes , Silverware , and a fine line of Ladies' and Gents' Jewelry and Musical Instruments AT PUBLIC AUCTION , My creditors have allowed a short time in which to close out my stock , v. PUBLIC AUCTION , after which all the remaining stock and fixtures will be lor sale in bulk or lots to suit purchasers- Sale commencing Saturday Afternoon , July 13th , at 2:30 : O'clock ' , and will contino every afternoon at 2:30 : , and evening at 7:30. : Closing up the business everything must be sold safe , show cases and tables for sale cheap. BY ORDER Oh CREDITORS OF SIMON BANK , < 21 NORTH 16tli STREET,1 ,