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i THE DAILY BEE MOLD AY , JUNE 22 , 1885
THE DAILY B3E.
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THE BEE PUBLISHING CO , , Props ,
E. ROSEWATER , EDITOR.
A. II. Fitch , Manager Dally Circulation ,
I * . O. Box , 483 Omaha , Nob.
A VIADUCT , a kingdom for a viaduct.
IT la r/.thor / hot weather just now , but
It nlll bo cooler when Charles Francla
Adauu roaches Omaha. His presence
wll luvo the effect of a Manitoba wave
on aomo fellows.
SIONOK OA.SI'EUO E , YOSTINO , the
Italian artist who manages the Union
PAclGo organ with auch artistic elegance ,
boga leave to nnnouuco that his monkey
Prodorloo , who hai bcon passing the hat
lor nloklo contributions , will take a rest
for a few day a.
WK don't know whether Joe Redman
erect a norr city hall on Jefferson
square with his own money , or will allow
the city to contrlbuts towards the enter
prise. Joe is confidout that ho can put
ap the city hall without any bonds ,
AUSTRIA docs not propoao to swallow
Jonas , the now consul to Prague , and
the revocation of his appointment has
been demanded. Mr. Jonas when a stu
dent in Prague was altogether too liberal
hi his political vlons to suit the govern
ment of Austria , which has no use for a
man of Independent Ideas.
TUE Chicago News of last Friday con
sisted of forty-four p9gca , nil for two
cents , loss than one-third of the cost of
the white pa er alone , which weighed
about a pound. The occasion of this
Immense issue u as the thrilling romance
entitled , "Tho Delinquent Tux List of
Cook County. "
JAY GOULD on hla yacht Atlanta was
among those who welcomed Bartholdi'a
Statno of Liberty In Now York harbor.
We don't know of any man thin side of
the Atlantic who has taken moro liberties
with the liberty of the people and the
press than Jay Gould. The presence of
thin colossus of ( rail ) roads in the pro-
procession was monumental In itself.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH la a man of
many parti. Ho lisa been collector of
the porb of Chicago , and Is now general
manager of the Western Associated
preen , but wo cannot comprehend how he
Is going to fill the position of secretary
of war In Salisbury's now cabinet , and
perform the duties of associated proia
manager at the same time. Possibly ,
however , thera ara two William Henry
Smiths in the field.
Tnn acting railroad commissioners of
Nebraska have g ono to DCS Molnes to
Inquire into the practical operations of
the Iowa commissioner law. In
other words they have taken a junket
Into Iowa to learn how three men can
draw $2,000 a year ojch an railroad com-
mlssionora without rendering any service
to the patrons of the railroads. They
have reduced this do-nothing railroad
commission under big pay to a science In
the state of Iowa.
Tin ; public echools of Omaha , which
have been given BO much space in the
BEE , will close next week. They are In
stitutions of which every citizen may
well bo proud. Whllo there may yet bo
room for improvement , the schools of
Omaha rank among the beet In America.
The elandnrd of education is high , the
methods of instruction arp thorough , and
the tcachois for the most pirt are efiicl-
ent. Superintendent James is a practical
educator with very few equals , and to
his eflfjitfl the excellence of our cchool
ystem 13 largely duo.
THE stata board of medical cxnmln-
ra In Minnesota is evidently alive to its
duties. It has bcon Investigating some
graduates of a medical college , which it
had boon claimed was not In good standIng -
Ing , but finding that the Institution had
l > : cn miereprecontod It granted permits
to the graduate ! to practice medicine.
If the atato board of health In Nebratka
would Investigate some of the numerous
doctoro in this nUto they might possibly
find quite a number of quacks who are
practicing under bogus diplomas. The
rascals ought to b3 turned out.
IP Secretary Bayard had only extended
ils western tour Into Nebraska ho might
lave discovered a section of the country
whera the people have confidence enough
In their own resources and in
the stability cf this government
without looking to ( ho gioit father
In the whlto houeo cr the big man from
little Delaware for assurances of pro
tection , Down in Missouri Mr. Bayard ,
unrounded by an cilice-seeking crowd ,
regarded hlmtelf as a tort of Cromwolllan
protector. "Be not afraid , " slid he ,
"go on with your enterprises and rest
assured tlut this administration will ECO
that you are not molotted in your peace.
nl vccitlocs. " Down oa the clam *
baking shores of Delaware they miy be
fra'd of sorco dittutbance , but in this
rowdy west of ours the people ate gen.
MMlly able to take care of themselves.
THE HOLDREGE CONTRIBUTORS.
The names of twonty-two residents of
Holdrcge were for several days paraded
In the Omaha Jicpullican as contrib
utors to the five cent fund- which had
been solicited b'y the 6onvicled libellers.
Wo should ignore this exhibition of stu
pid and childish spleen were it not for
the fact that these names were coupled
wilh an attempted rebukoto The DEB for
Its course with reference to the burning
of the Phelps county court house In the
fall of 1882. While "Ills true that only
four of the twonty-two Indignant
citizens of Holdrogo have sufficient
commercial standing to bo rated In Brad-
street's directory , and ono of these four
Is the keeper of a gin-mill , and whllo wo
believe that the majority of signers were
probably Induced to attach their names
to the paper by some political striker or
roustabout , wo propose to show that there
was nothing disreputable In the BEE'S
comments on the burning of the Phelps
cDunty court house.
The campaign of 1882 was very excit
ing , especially In the Republican Valley ,
The popular fooling against the misrule
of the railroad bosses was intense. Jim
Lmrd had forced his comln&tion
for congress through the republican
convention by the gravel-train brigade ,
With an unlimited supply of blank rail
road passes ho and his henchmen had
raided the valley , bought up mercenaries
and bulldozed homesteaders who would
not follow In his wake. On election day ,
as &t the republican primaries , section
hands were carried on gravel trains from
station to station and voted promis
cuously. Hen who had honestly boon
elected to the legislature by the people
were counted out through repeater ? ,
non-residents and ballot-box sluft'ors ,
This atato of affairs was an open secret ,
and rceentmcnt ran high from one end
of the state to another. In Phelps
county and along the border the raid
upon the polls was represented as simply
outrageous.
The Phelps county court house burned
down a few days after the election , and
when the nowa reached Omaha Ib was
also reported that It was sot on fire for
the purpoco of destroying the ballot boxes
and election records , so as to prevent a
re-count of the votes. Our informants
were residents of the valley and credit
able persons. Wo did not hesitate to
denounce the burning of the court house
as a dastardly outrage which should be
punished to the falleat extent of the law.
Was tho'o anything wrong in such a
course ? Was it not the duty of any honest
journal , when such a report reached it ,
to denounce the perpetrators in vigorous
terms ? That the court housa was burned
was a fast , bat it was afterwards shwon
that the records of the election wore not
destroyed. That fact , however , did not
exonerate the scoundrels who were voting
gravel trains In the valley and sending
railroad cappers to the legislature who
were not elected by the citizens. The
fact that Jim Laird , who carri ° d the B.
& M. railroad passbooksand was the
chief political striker of that corporation ,
came before the legislature when it con
vened and fought the contest on behalf of
the wretched scamp who misrepresented
Phelps county In the legislature of
1883 , speaks for Itself. It shows that the
BEE was engaged In a political contest in
behalfj of the people with a band of
political desperadoes , whoso aim In
politics Is to servo the monopolies and
line their pockets with plunder through
the jobbers and swindlers who Infest the
halls of legislation of Nebraska every two
years. No wonder this class of patriots ,
who ha to the BEE as the devil does holy
water , were delighted with
the vindlotivo and slanderous
harangno of John M. Thurston ,
the champion of monopolists and the
apologist for all the villainies to which
Nebraska has been subjected at their
hands. With this explanation wo leave
the Immortal twenty-two nioklo contribu
tors to their own reflections. Possibly
they will be ashamed of themselves upon
second sober thought.
THE * " DARE NOT DO IT.
More than a week ago the licjiublican
served notice upon Mr. James Croighton
that ho was to bo sued for ten thousand
dollars bacunsa ho declared over his own
siguaturo that its editor has been and is
a tool of the Union Pacific and the paper
has been under the corrupting control cf
a corporate monopoly. In order to give
himself airs and tcbiovo cheap notoriety
the boy editor telegraphed to
the associated proaa that ho
had hrougt a libel suit against
Mr , Croighton. Ho followed It up by
buncombe editorials concerning the dama
ging effect of being stigmatized as a rail
road tool and monopoly henchman. And
now ho Is reproducing the comments of
the Beatrice Express , Lincoln Journal ,
Jim Laird's Hasting ] paper , and kindred
sheets that have been throwing dust Into
the eyes of the people by making bdlovo
that they express the honest and uopur-
chasablo popular opinion , The next
thing ho will qnoto the approving opln >
ions of such champions of the pjoplo and
enemies of monopoly as John M. Thurt-
ton , Church Howe , Ed. Cams and possi
bly Jim Laird himself. The beauty
of the whole business is that up
to this day no libel tult hu
been brought against Mr. Croigh-
on , and It never will bo brought If the
fool-killer gets around to the Itepubllcan
sanctum In time , We don't bdlovo that
they dare go into court with such a suit ,
and wo are confident that if it is brought
it will be withdrawn at the plaintiff's ex
pense just as soon as Mr. Crelghton at
tempts to verify hli charge. It Is simply
preposterous ! Nothing would bo more
Interesting to the paoplo of this city and
state than a trial that would disclose the
true Inward ncs i of tbo conduct of the
Omaha Republican and the pacultar
motor by whloh this railroad organ has
been operated during the past ton years.
It would bo nch , racy and spicy. By the
time the trial was over , the whippersnappers -
snappers who always net up a fearful
bark when the railroad signal Is given' ,
would feel llko crawling fnfb'thotr llttlo
kennols.
HIOII LICENSE , which originated in Ne
braska and proves to bo moro practical
than prohibition , is still gaining ground.
The liquor llconio law of Missouri , which
takes effect to-morrow , hai some Import
ant features. The sailing or giving away
of liquors to minors Is punishable with
severe penalties. The wlno and boor-
honso licenses are repealed , and hereafter
all saloons will bo required to tocuro a
dram-shop license , the minimum license
being $550 and the maximum $1,200 a
year. The reason for this change , as
given In the St. Louis Republican , la
that saloon-keepers In some parts of the
state were in the habit of taking out a
cheap wiao and boor license and then sell
ing all kinds of liquor , to the Injury of
honest llceusses who faithfully observed
the law , All the amendments are In the
direction of the now hiqh'llconso law of
two years ago , and aio intended to sub
ject the retailing of liquors to rigorous
restrictions , partly In the Interest of torn-
pcranco and public order , and partly to
sccuro from the business a liberal reve
nue. The Downing law of two years ago
accomplished much in this direction , as
the manifest decrease of intemperance
throughout the state and the increased
county re venues attest and It la believed
that the amendments will make the sja-
torn still moro efficient.
ACCORDIKO to Mr. Olarkion , who con
trols the agency of the associated press
at Dos Molnca , the inter-stnto commoice
commltteo was greatly pleased at the In
formation and advlco given at Des
Molnes in regard to the regulation of
railroad traffic. Mr. Clarkson takes
pains to Inform the country through the
associated press that nearly all the wit
nessed before the commltteo seemed to
favor federal control of railroads by a
commission , rather than by statute regu
lation. It is this feature , wo take it ,
that pleases the commlttoo as well as Mr.
Clarkson. The railroads nndcr the con
trol of a commission , and the commission
under the control of the railroads , would
bo satisfactory both to the railroads and
the commissioners. The people would
continue to bo fleeced as they now are ,
and Wall Street would continue its lamb-
shearing with its customary neatness and
dispatch.
THE lettar from an offended democrat ,
about offensive partisanship in the Omaha
postoffice , which wo republlsh from the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat , will attract
a great deal of attention in this com
munity. It will open 1 ho eyes of the
democracy to the fact that wo need a
nlghtchool in Omaha for offended dem
ocrats. The case is especially commended
to the boss reformers , Dr. Boydand
Mayor Miller.
L. 0. RICUAIIDS , who
has been living In the Black Hills country
for eome years , since ho left Omaha , is at
Washington with a view of securing a
federal appointment to Alaska. Mr.
Richards was very popular among the
Omahas , and he no doubt will bo equally
so among the Indians of Alaska.
IN the opera of the "Mascot" BIppo
becomes quite a hero in the eyes of
Prlnco Lorenzo's daughter by swallowing
six plates of soup. This feat Is excelled
by the readers of the Republican who
wore compelled on Sunday to swallow
twenty one-column plates of stereotype
soup.
TUE dreesad beef Industry cf Omaha Is
receiving favorable mention all along the
line. The experiment of shipping dressed
beef long distances Is no longer an ex
periment. Though the weather has
grown warm , .Now York pipers say that
dreeszd bcof from Omaha arrives ( hero
in as good condition OB when first killed.
POORLY constructed buildings that ara
liable to tumble dovin and kill the oc
cupants are cow called "Buddenslck
housoi , after the New York contractor
who has bocn eo successful In erecting
such structures.
UNLESS the democrats of Ohio can in
duce Iloadly or Thurman to accept the
nomination for governor , Mr. Forakor
will stop into Governor Hoadloy's shoos
by a good round majority.
THE board of trade has lost a great
deal of valuable time by the proposed
Sixteenth street grade. Work on the
new chamber of commerce should have
been begun three or for weeks ago.
liost a I'nreo ,
Mre , B , W. Ferguson , of North Eighteenth
street , was chopping In Smith's dry goods
store Saturday morning in some manner lost a
pocketbook containing , amonp other thing ? ,
550 in oath. She ia uncertain wl ether aha
laid it on the counter or whether it was taken
from her pocket. She s&ya sha does not care
eo much for the money as ehe does
for a leek of lair of ft dead
child , which especially , It Is deiired should be
returned , The matter baa been reported to
the police , Marshal Cumminqs eays that
there is a gang of femnlo aneak thieves and
snooliftera working tba stores of this city ,
and people who go out shopping with plethor
ic pocketbooki , should ba on guard against
them.
Interstate Conum-rco Investigators ,
DES MOINES , Ia. , Juno 21. The senate
coicmlttoo on inter-state commerce resumed
its cession at 0 o'clock yesterday morning. A
number of representatives of the business in *
torests of the state road papers or cave oral
testimony before the commltteo. Nearly all
BieniBd to favor fedeial control of railroads
by a commitsion rather than by ttatate reg
ulation. In the afternoon tbo senators were
taken for a drive to the capital and over the
city. They left by special train for Omaha
to-day.
Late potatoes are the bent winter keeper * ,
but they are inore subject to the ravagua of
the bugs than are tha early crops.
GAINING KNOWLEDGE.
Persistent Pnpils Beioz Guided in
Seaicli of Wisdom ,
The cholnrs nt Izanl , Long , Lmko
And I'loAstmt Schools , fttul
How They Stnncl.
Although iho long-lookod-for vacation
draws nigh , and the children begin to
sing of the delights of "no teacher and
no school , " still the few remaining days
of the term ara not entirely taken np
with thoughts of the joyous times antici
pated. The closing lessons and exami
nations are in progress and a largo
amount of hard work li being douo by
both teachers and pupils. This has boon
ovldont in all the schools vlaitod.
THE I2A1U ) SCUOOt ,
is in charge of Miss Anna Fees as prin
cipal , and at the beginning of the school
year there were 787 pupils carolled. The
number has decreased during the year ,
and at present there are only 502 pupils
in attendanca. The building contains
thlrtoon rooms and an additional room is
rented in another building for the use of
the school. The pupils are divided into
eight grades , with fourteen teachois.
Miss Fees has charge of the 8th A and 7th
0 classes. Bertie Dlakoaloy and George
Hnynes in the 8th A , and Florence
Borkbanaor and Eva Bartlett In the 7th
0 , are at the head of the promotion list
of tholr respective classes , The 7th B
and 7th A classes are taught by Hies
Bunker , and Charlie Moody and Erdio
Bruner lead the former , and Emma and
Bird Rogers the latter. Bird Manvllio
has boon porfoat hi attendance daring the
ontlro year. Mrs. Sohaller imtrnots the
Gth B and 0 classes. In the B class the
first names on the promotion Hat are Ella
Bonnor , Tilllo Chrlatongon and Blanche
Doherty , and .in the 0 claes
Eugene Grant and Frank Weinor.
Blanche Dohotty has not been absent
since the beginning of the year , and
Frank Weiner has douo four terms
work in three , oklpping a class. Mies
Dye , who 1ms charge of the 5th A and
5th 0 classes , icports Myron Simmons
and John Bccbo as loading the former
and Etta Brown aud Molllo Oarnaby the
latter. Those who have been present
every day in the year are Beal Grander ,
Martin Lisen , Howard Parmaloo and
Arthur Acgoll. Miss Whltmoro , teach
er of the 5th B class , has most highly
recommended for promotion Ralph
Moody and Jennie Dorsey , and Sophlo
Sollnor has not absented herself from
school during the year. The scholars In
this class road very iinely in concert ,
and have evidently been thoroughly
drilled -with reference to distinct articu
lation. The 4th B and A classes are
nnder the ins ruction of Miss Littlefield.
Fred Haver and Maud Schroder stand
at the head of the promotion Hat in the
4th B class , and Allie Rbynn and Maty
Chrlstensen hold the same places in the
4th A. Delicacy forbids our mentioning
the name of the very best girl In this
room. In the 4th 0 and 5th A
classes , under the charge cf
Mrs. Elliott , Nora Sellers and
Charles Vapor are at he head of the for
mer and Frtd Van Horn and James Fer
ris of the latter. Frank Haskell , 3Ira
Casalday , Frank Kremser and Charles
Vapor have bsen perfect In attendanca
during the year. " Mies Kate Fees teaches
the 31 0 class , at the head of which
stand Fred Hall and Claries * Wllhelmy.
Julia Larson , of the same class , has been
present every day during the year. The
3d B and 3d A classes are under the
charge of Miss Redueld. Frank
Van Horn and Guy Penfield In the for
mer , and Alma Gartner and LUlle Hello
in the latter , are at the head of the pro
motion lists. Warren Arnold and John
Blomberg have been perfect in attend
ance during the year. Miss Wood re
ports Roily Rbynn and Anna Anderson
as the best scholars in her 2d Colons , and
Augusta Abendroth and Alexandria Paul-
eon as perfect in attendance during the
year. Mrs. .Newton has two classes under -
dor her control , 1st C and B. The first
two names oa each c'ass list for
promotion are Mamie Wilholmy and
Belle Haj fcrd ia the 1st 0 , and Pearl
Chrlstlonsen and Maud IVacy in let B.
Mits Blower's two classes 'are also 1st 0
and B , and Sadie Nelson and Laura
Graham aland at the hcai of the former ,
Allio Mitchell and Minnie Batten cf the
latter. Miss Laeds has the little onoa of
the 1st A c'csj , and the two names at the
head of her promotion list are Earl Tate
and Jessie Beans. Mrs. Smoaton has
charge of the 2d A and 21 B classes in
a room two blocks from the school
building. There era thirty-eight pupils
under her charge.
TUE LONG .SCHOOL
Is located at the corner cf King and Do-
catuc sttco's , in the northwestern part of
the city. There are ten rooms In the
building , with IGOncholftrs In attendance ,
divided into six grades. The building Is
a new one , and is admirably adapted lor
the purposes for which it was elected.
Miss Sir ah M. McOheano is the prlncl-
pil iu charge , with five teachers under
her. Miss MoOheauo instructs the
icholtra In the Gth A and 5th 0 clancs
In tbo former class WilHe Thompson and
Lillian Magoon are the first on the list of
echolars recommended for promolionand ;
In the 5th 0 chss Bertha Parker and
Ohnrllo Spencer head the promotion Htt.
Lillian Migaon , Jessie Swisher , Florence
'
Statves and Willie Bartlett havo'boon
perfect In attendance during the entire
cchool jcar. Miss Jones has thlrty-jix
scholars of the Gth B and A claesei under
her charge. Bertlo Malotto and Henry
Lehmann of the former , aud Katie Hag-
gerty and Elva Garner of the latter are
at the head of the promotion lists. Elva
Garner , Katie and Ellen Haggerty and
Joieph Hadfiold have boon present every
day during the joar , There are forty-
eight pupils of the 3d 0 and 4th A class
es In charge qf Mies Isaacson , Herman
Blessing and Oru Tloknor are at the head
of the 3d C and Clara Edholm and
Obarlia Callanan of the 4thA. Genovera
West and Bertto Rocker have bean per
fect In attendanca during the
year. In Miss Plttman's room
are the 3d A and B classes , num
bering fifty-four pupils. At the head of
the former are Funniu Briggs and Georgia
Soatt , and of Iho lat'er Carrlo
Faircnild and Charloi McMll-
Ian. WillieMathis and Aura
Kenyon have been in attendance every
day of the ecliool year. Miss Eddy has
thirty-five scholars in her charge , divided
Into two clatues , 4th B and 0. Etta
Smith and F/od Johnoon are tbo two
who head the promotion Hat of the for
mer clasn , and Carrlo Mansfield and
Frank Rlloy of the latter. Dora
BfaitlfowB is the only pupil in the room
who has been present every day during
the year. The 2d B class is in charge ot
Mlta Ilaaso and contains forty schcUra.
ITor promotion list Is beaded by Mabel
M this and Greco Ohilds , iho latter
being ono of the youngest pupils in the
room. John Hagfitriy h reported as
being perfect In attendance tminp Iho
year. Miss Dixnn inslrco's tbo 2d A
casi4 ! consisting of forty-nine pupllt , and
Eddie Sheldon and Cor S yro are her
leading tcholars. There are five children
in this room who have boon present every
day during the year Sena Jeptou ,
Emma Nelson , Henry Oastleton , Albert
Edholm and Archie Roto. Miss Hamil
ton's room contains forty-two scholars of
the 2d 0 class , with Nina Halsoy ( col
ored ) and Fred Burroughs at the head of
the class. Three scholars In this room
have t accomplished two years' work in
one Joannio AuohMoedy , Beda Johnson -
son and Majorlo Riahoy. The reading
from "Chatterbox" by some seven-year-
old pnpi's was very fine indeed Miss
Wayman has the 1st B and C classes
under her charge. Edith Vapor and
Lena Glrock of the 1st C , and Goldlo
Drost and Clara Simpson of the 1st B ,
are at the head of tholr respective
classes. The 1st A class is In the care
of Mies Herbert , there being fifty-eight
of the "babies. " Walter Read and Dean
Thompson are the first on the promotion
Hat , and Waller Read , S'dnoy ' Paul ,
Annie Elkter , Jessie McOano and Jennie
Hellene have boon perfect in attend
ance.
TUE LAKE SCIIOOL ,
situated at the corner of Lake and North
Nineteenth streets , near the northern
edge < jf the city , has an attendance of
110 pupils , an Increase since the begin
ning of the year of 30 per cent. The
building contains three rooms , and is
under the charge of Miss Stella M.
Champlln as principal. The 4th B , 3d 0
and 2d B classes are Instructed by Miss
Champlin. | ) The two pupils who stand
at the head of their respective classes are
Harry Kane and Mabel Boebr , Robert
Morrison and Hugo Safleldor , Charlie
Brown and Llzzio Clark. Mits Thompson
has charge of the 3d A and 2i 0 classes ,
and those who excel in the various
branches taught are : 3d A reading ,
Mabel Latoy , Emma Sherwood ; writing ,
Sarah Oarnavy , Minnie Neal ; number
work , Russell Kronzer , Frieda lung ;
spelling , Jamlo Traill , Dora England ;
language , Lindsloy Sherwood. 2d C
reading , Albert Parmoloo ; writing ,
George Axford ; number work , Iva ana
Lllla Stark ; spelling , Willie Mnnecho ,
Albert Parmolee ; drawing , Lculo God-
dard. Albert Parmoloo and Mabel Latey
were perfect in attendance during the
year. The 1st A and 0 classes are in
charge of Miss Litey , who reports her
best echolars to bo Emllio Scherd and
Mnggto Rnessll In the A class , and Fein
Wlnceratocn and Clara Ferris In the 0
class.
THE PLEASANT SCHOOL
is located at546.Ploatant street , just cil
St Mary'a avenue , and Is In charge of
Miss H. Eva Lowe as principal. The
main building is of brick , containing four
coome , with an additional frame struo
tnro in which two rooms arc located.
There ara 201 schohra in attendance
at this school , which Is
an increase from the begin'
ning of the year. The BEK reporter ar
rived jast In time to hear the singing
with which the school is opened , and was
greatly charmed as the sweet voices
blended In singing "Ba'm ' of Glload" and
"Little Brown Eyes. " Miss Lowe has
nnder her Instruction the 4th C and A
classes. In the former Julia Davis and
Maud Pdrjons are the first on the list
recommended for promotion , whllo
Johnnie Schultz and Charlie Crick head
the list of the A class. George Purvis Is
the only scholar in the room who has
been perfect In attendance during the
year. In the room under the charge of
Miss Parrott are the 3d 0 and B classes.
Minnie Cutlan and Mlllard Hopkins are
at the head of the former and Freddie
Dundatrom and Josephine Blart lead the
latter. Andrew Scbones has baen pres
ent every day daring the year. Miss
Harney has two classes of nineteen pu
pils caob , nnder her charge. In the 3d
A class Thomas McCarthy and Alvcna
David are the first on the promotian list ,
and Alice Bell and Willie
Me'zjeroccopya similar position on the
2d 0 list. MUs Jordan Is tbo Instructor of
tholstCehsi'.andlhepDpllsnhomostbiRh-
ly recommends for promotion are Elvira
Olson and James Davis , both of whom
have baen present every day during the
jear. Irvm Kirrier has also baen pirfcct
la attendance. This ream ii very small
and crowded , tbo children boiag obliged
In some cases to sit thrco In a coat. Mies
Fitch has thirty eight scholars under her
charge. In her 23 B o'ass Warren Wnlt-
son end Gr.ico Sherrock are tbo pup la
who stand at the head of the chst , and
In the 2d A , Percy Vandcrvoort and
Anna Nordwoll ara the first on the pro
motion list Bertie Nietjl lies a clean
record in attendance , net having tnlatod
a day during the year. The 1st A and B
ola-sqa are under the instruction of Miss
Jacobs , there being farcy-four of the lit
tle onoj. In the A clacs Georgia Reed
and Mary Egbert , and in the B class
Mary Jrrgeeon end John Swarlz alandat
the head of their class.
STATE JOTTINGS.
NiobrnraisQBflCDEcd at $89,923.
Chadron baa thirteen saloons.
Waterloo has a population of 628.
A congr gallona ! church Is going up at
A $20OCO steam flour mill ia going np at
Auburn.
A steam ferry is to be established on the
Missouri at 1'Jattsaiouth ,
Nebraska City is BO healthy that the doc
tors complain of hard times ,
Wisner'a population is expected to reach
8OCO when the returns are all In ,
liarb wire fences have been banished within
the city limits of weeping water ,
t Thousands of water /owl were killed by the
hall in the vicinity of Giand Island.
The new census will give Fapillion a popu
lation of 5GO n gain of nearly 100 in the past
y ar ,
Work has begnn on a 820,000 grist mill at
Creirfhton , It will be completed by January
Inexfc
A troop of Santee and PnncA Indians will
whoop up the Fourth of July ojlobratiou at
Crelghton ,
Over 300 telegraph poles were blown down
between Grand Island and Bhelton by the re
cent storms.
The creamery compiny at Grand Island
mode 18,000 pounds of butter during the
month of Mny.
The oldest person discovered by the enu
merators In Harpy county was Airs , Emily
Holler , aged W.
The Union Pacific extension to Greeley
county will bo built to Ord for a bonus of
SJ2.COO in bonds.
The bodies of H'-pkimon and 8vanson
drowned in tbo Logan at Oakland , the other
day were recovered.
Sirs. J , 0. Huff , of Ilaeticgs , died sud
denly last week from the flfeet * of eating
canned corned beif.
David Spearman U in jail nt Guide llock ,
charged with firing the liarn of Dr. 1'uttHu ,
causing a } oits of $2COO.
The drowned body of an unknown man was
dlicorered on a eand-bar in the 1'Jatto river
near Columbus on Monday ,
Torn Bweetman , a barley mother of
FftplllloD , contributed § 8 to the school fund
for dousing Jerry Dee with beer , Jerry
obj'cted to an external uppllcatien of his
fa\orto ! beverage.
Twmps broke into r > browfry In Falls City ,
ntictchcd their waistband * witu hop juica nnd
\vouud tip the picnic in jalj ,
Thaktock round-up tp Iho Whlto river
country is cmnpleted , nnd 1,003 luad In prime
condltidn Vvcto gathered in. '
Reports received by the reunion commlUoo
at Beatrice indicate the largest gathering ol
veterans en or hold in tbo btato.
The reorganized church of the latter day
mints will hold n camp mooting at Hlmwooil ,
Cans county , beginning July S.
The liaio ball tournament prlzui hung up
at Hasting * might properly ba called thin *
plasters. The amount Is $1,100 ,
A republican editor la the northwatt , whoto
politica vnrica with the condition of his purno ,
has planted two democratic papers contiguous
ofat postofliceu ,
Apoetlo Montague In pouring cold water
wisdom on the soaks of 1'ullerton. The harvest -
vest of pledges amounted to100 In Columbus
n goodly number for a dry town ,
BortrcIT , the brakeman who sued Iho Sioux
Uity & Pacific railroad company for 810,000
damages for the loss of two fingers , was
awarded $420 by n jury at Fremont ,
The Colby pane ? of toughs nnd thlovos were
arraigned before Judgn Norvnll at Aurora
last 1'riday ' , nnl were sent to the penitentiary
for safe keeping until the next term 'of court.
The great storm resulted In a terrific hall
storm between Stratton and Culbcrtnon on
Saturday night , ftantidcrable dimsgo In that
locality is reported to bnvo bcon caused to tbo
growing crops ,
Dr. Sitzor , \VccnIng Water , attempted
to wing n bird while driving behind a spirited
team. The shot ( cared the horse ? , nnd the
runaway resulted In n broken collar-bono to
his son , who was riding with him.
The town mnrehal of Blair ran foul of a
colored tough nntmd Luc.ii and his churna in
crlmo last week and landed them In jail after
n severe struggle. The marshal's upper story
leaked as If a cyclone had struck It.
The marshal of Wood River bonUs of own
ing tbo fastest piece of mule flesh in the val
ley. When not onpgcd racing with freight
trains , this accomplished mule buhlea himself
by kickintr knots out of hitching posts.
The latest dwindling device practiced upon
farmorp by silk-patod dudes is to gather sta
tistical information concerning the farm nnd
buve the eamo verified by the farmer's signa
ture. As ia too common in auch cases , a note
against the xlctim follows ,
Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the ciunty cleik of Hall county for tbo
Grand Island & Marmtllo railroad , with n
capital stock of 815,000,000. This la virtually ,
tbo reorganizitlon cf thu St. Jco & Western
under ths now management.
A farmer named Welch , living near
O'Neill mortgaged his father-In-law'a property
for 8SO , nnd when the officers Invited him to
straighten out this little piece of crookedness ,
ho ventilated his brains with n pistol ball.
Mr. Welch preferred the mystic beyond to a
government berth in Canada.
Thoraaa Donahno. n filthy bonst. occupies a
a strong corner of the Norfolk jail , for at
tempting to outrage a widow In the neighbor
hood. This is tbo Becond offense of this kind
committed in the town within two months ,
and putlfo sentiment is strong enough to
guarantee Donaboe a respectable term in the
penitentiary ,
The returns of the astcssora of Hall county
show there nro ] 'JK7 ! acres of improved land ,
and 100,6' 7 acres unimproved. The total
valuation of real estate including town lots is
81,045,217. There are 5,058 horena valued at
$110,182 ; 19,287 cattle valued at § 125,825 ; 701
mules at 817,707j 13,427 aheep whoeo value is
placed at S5.711 ; 22.C08 bogs valued nt2G ,
1)1. ! ) There are 114 pianos in the county witn
a valuation of 84,917. The railroad property
is placed at 8130,040 The total valuation of
real estate and personal property ia § 2,510-
531. The county has n population of about
fifteen thousand.
"Probably the largest building ever erected
in Sarpy county , " says the Papillion Times ,
"is now being bult five miles east of here , at
the Sarpv county catt'o ' yards. The structure
ia 700x275 , coveiiuo1 enough ground to sur
prise the natives of that quiet district , The
walls will bo 40 feet high , tbo first eight of
which is brick , the balance mada substantially
of wood , covered with shooting and siding
outside. The building la made tubatantiolly ,
with a raised floor for the purpose of feeding
cattle , and will be completed by July 15. It
ia understood that another like it will be put
up before fall. "
Contracts for grading nnd bridging 125
miles of the Northwestern road from White
river west has been let to Sioux City partiea.
The present cud of the grading at White
river is thirty miles east of the Wyoming line ,
eo the new contract will carry the end of the
grading ninety-five miloa Into Wyoming , to n
point eomo forty miles west of Fort Fetter-
man , at or near the mouth of the Sweetwater.
It ia expected that the track will roach White
river within the next thirty days. With good
luck most of the new contract could also bo
tracked before the winter stopped work. It
ia possible the track will reach the mouth of
the Sneetwater the present leason ,
The town of Firth has a strange case of skin
coloring , that of Mrs , J. V. liowlin charging
from black to white , "Ten years ago , " says
the Times , "sho was ebony black. At that
time the fore finger of the right hand began
to change to a wbite color. Gradually this
transfoitniition liaR tnkon place until she Is
now two-tblrds white. Both her hands are as
fair as any Caucasian , and her face-the last
of nil to yield to the mysterious cliango - is
now turning whita. The change during the
last four moutha has developed very fast and
if continued t > he will bo white within a year's
time Mrs. Bowlin is now 28 years old , ia the
mother of four children , nnd in splendid
health , Ono curious feature is that where
white epota develop In her head tbo bair re
mains a jet black. "
"lUILWAY EUMBLINGS ,
Movements of ill o Monopoly It Inns an fl
Othsr LItlli ) Itcui3 ( t Uonural
1 Jterott.
Mr. T. L , Klmball , general traffic man
ager of the U. P. , returned horns from
St. Paul yesterday. Charles Francis
Adams , president of the road , and Mr.
S.JO ilaway , the general manager , will
arrive hero to-morroy. In addition to
the discovery they will make , that
tbo general offices of that company have
boon mido Inrld , a bran now flag flonnt-
ing Ita graceful folds in a soft uu minor
zapbyr , will greet thorn. All tnoso things
are expected to fi'l the * distinguished
visitors with solace and cheer ,
Mr. Harry Bant , the popular employe
of the U. P. shops , waa rendered ono of
the happloit men on earth last weak by
the artlvulof hla yonog wife from Mil'on ' ,
Pa. This Is Mrs. Hunt's first visit to the
Gate city , and she expresses herself as
perfectly astonished at Ilia metropolitan
appearance of _ the place. The young
couple will meido at 110 south Seven-
teeiith atreot , and intend to hold a rccop >
tion shortly.
A poor , unknown , old tramp waa run
over by U. P. freight trtin No. 21 at
Odlumbns , Saturday momlng and crashed
to death. The report giving an account
of this accldebt , sent to neadqtiartora ,
s yj that he hai evidently tried to secure
a good place on norao cir In the train to
ridoand wan knocked off , ta hla body
had been rolled and dracged about twen
ty feet , ihtii thrown acrosa the rail and
literally ground to pieces. Not a sign of
any kind could b3 fonnd ) > y which to
identify the unfortunate. His remains
were Ratheiod up , placed hi a coflin and
bnrled ,
Talking with a Union Pacific freight
conductor ycaterdt y , the subject of ao <
oldonta was raised , and ho tald to the
BKK reporter : "I wish you would make
a note uf the fact that tramps are very
bothenomo to train men this summer ,
and If ono uf them gits killed occasion
ally it la somet ing tnat een'c rarity be
avoided. At many stations along the
various roads they hang around watch
Ing for opportunities to clambar on
freight trains that are going out. The
train mon keep them off as much as they I
can , but it la Impossible to watch every
outpling and car all tbo time ; thorefoir ,
ouco In n whllo tn unfortunate g ta joa
tlud btnrnfh the whoUs and cruah-id to
ploconVhrninfcs serm do no good "
The iMna-contlnontftl pool nsiocinion
wlll'moet ' at the Poxlon in this city on
Wednesday.
Tffo freight trains trlod to pass each
other yesterday on the Onlcn < p , Barling-
Ion it Qulncy road about twenty tnllos
out from Omaho , and thn loitilt WAS tlut
a big wreck followed. I'atticnlars of the
afTilr could not bo learned last night
here , but all incoming trains were away
behind time In tholr arrival at this plico.
BASEBALL.
A Lively Qitmo Between tlio Omnium
ami Union 1'noUlo Shops OluUa
1Tc8teril y ,
As will bo seen by the score , given below -
low , quite n Hvolyand Interesting game
of base ball was pluyod yesterday after
noon at Athletic park , The rejuvenated
and reorganized Omabas crossed bats
with a nlno from the Union Pacific shops ,
and it Is conceded by ovorjr ono who
was there that thb contest gave moro
satisfactoiy enjoyment aud pleasure to the
spectators than any of the league games
played hero. Of course the shop boys got
badly worsted , IS to 3 , but that was to
bo oxpcctcd when the fact was taken
Into consideration , that n majority of tholr
opponents are professionals in the bosl-
noss. llowovor the shop boys showed
long nerves and did some very good
playing at nil points of the diamond. The
Omaha's had among tholr number four of
the old Union Pacific club , and with
thorn the ntuo proeontcd quito a credit
able display of strength , it was 3 o'clock
when John Withncll , who acted as umplro
called time , and the two cluba took their
places , Trlth the Omnhaa at the bat The
tirat aud second innings were without
special features to create any laudations
over , but both clubs showed that they
were on tholr metal and meant business.
Neither made a run. In the third inning ,
however , the Omahas put their best ef
forts to the front and run up three
scores. This break evidently iittled the
shop boys somewhat , hocauso hi the next
Inning they allowed their antagonists to
make five runs , whllo they
were kept down to nothing ,
until the seventh Inning , and then they
were only ono mark ; and in the last in
ning they managed to count up two more.
McOreary Is to bo credited with having
picked a red hot bill out of tha air with
ono hand and put it to first in fine style ,
and Salabury aistincruishcd himself with
ono or two plays that ollcttud applause
from the spectators. Following is the
eojraof iho game :
U. P. Snors. o n ro A K
Ilollond.lb S 1 13
Lisbon , c 1 0 8
McRany.e. a 0 1 2
Sentun , c. f 4 0
Wolker , I. f 4 0
Shannon , 2b 3 0
Berry , p 3 1
Firth , r , f 0
Llnahau , Sb 3 0 2 1
Total 27 3 27 1'J 18
OSIAHAS. o n ro A E
Bandle.c 3 a 11 a 0
McKlvy , Sb S 1222
Rockwell , p 2 3 ( i -i 0
McGrady , s , B 0 C 0 2 ( h
Garneau , 2b 2 3021
Nash. 1. t 1 2100
Brandt.c. f 0 1101
Birmingham , r. f 2 2220
Total 13272710 15
y
Score by In's..l 2 3 4 G C 8 S ! )
Dmahtts 0 0362111 0-13
U , P. Shops..0 00000120-3
Passed B lls Listen 2.
BISCH on Ball ) riqrry 3 ; llockwcll 1 ,
Umpire John Withnoll.
Time of Game 1 hour and 55 minutes.
DISTINGUISHED AEEIYALS ,
rtio United States Sonata Intcr-Stata
Commerce. Investigation Commlt
tee at tbo Paxton.
The United Slates senate inlor-stato
; ommerco Investigation commltteo arrived
taro at midnight and are quartered at the
Paxton hotel. Senator S. M. Gallom , of
Illinois ; Senator O. H. Platt , of Con-
aeotlcut ; Senator J. G. Harris , of Ton-
aessoe ; 0. P. Young , of Now York , lh < jir
stenographer ; and 0. II. Paul , of Illinois ,
the committee's clerk , comprise the party.
Ihey came In on a upoilal over the Rock
Island road from DCS Moinea , Iowa
ivero duo at 10 o'clock last
night , hut the train was
iclayocl and did not arrive
until about 12 , Tnro carriages were m
waiting at thu depot nnd drove the ontlro
party to the 1'nxtoti hotelj' whera
tnoy were given quarterers and
retired at oner. Senator Warner Miller ,
of Now York , and Senator Gorman , of
Maryland , nro also members of the com
mittee , but did ont como west with it.
Too object of the committee's visit to
Omaha haa tlrcady been stated at lonth ,
In the BF.P end ut 10 o'clock this morning
Ihey will co mm en co taking testi
mony at the Paxton hotel. Several
prominent men of the etato luvo been
requested to appear Luforo them and
make such statements as they may dcsiro
relative to the mothcdi of opcntlon of
transportation companies now engaged ] n
nter-stato commerce and tholr nljtloua
vith those who have dealings with thera.
tbo committee hrs already bold'mootlngs
Chicago , FU. Louis and Des Molnca.
IN THE PASTRY
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retiin > , l > iiililliiic , < t'c. , * ili-llcntcly mill unt-
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TLAYOIt THEY STAND ALONE.
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