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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1886)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEfl : FRIDAY , APRIL 23 , 1880. SHE CAPITAL'S ' FINANCES , u - lincoln's ' Oity Olork Makes a Satisfactory and Yet Unsatisfactory Report. A DEMAND FOR MORE DETAILS , Tlio Ilnll Tcnm Mnkou It First Public Apponrnncc Arlor ) Dny Prop erly Olsorvctl ) llrlofruul Notes. f rnn\t THB TIER'S MN-nrit.v ntinn iu1. City Clrrk Mnnlcy has mpdo a report cttho liuinlclpal llnances for tlio year undlni ? April 13. 18SO , by which tlio total lililelilettiiM * ot tlic city Is shown to bo S y-iTaJ. Of this 5nl7rxJ ) Is boiuluil , while thu lust Is dim on wn rants and coupons. The llgnrcs as a whole are untlonbleilly corruct , yet the rcpoit Is liardly ns oxpllcit as iiKul tnxiiayora wouhl wish. An era uf public Improvements and IIURI ; expenditure. " . Is at hand , and tliurnlsn peneral doslic to know Jnst how the city's finances stand. The pcopln want n detailed Htatcinuiit Rhowlnt ! the condition of each fund sopiuatoly , Iho ri-et'liilR and expendi tures , and cM > cc'la1Iy the chaws outstaiidlntr atialnst It. 'laxpayeis nt'iifially nntlcrstanil thai thu.su funds aio not liituichaniablu ; , Unit thu money In onu cannot bu used to p.tv war rant * dniuii on anothur , and that , uonsu- niienlly , an ordinary luimit does not Impart Oil ! deslied lufoniKitliiu. Thus thcie may bo a tlullcll of UXX , ( ) In tliu Koneral 1 nnil , and n bnlnnru ol S'Jl.OOO In Iho water fund , and tlio gi'iuinil footlnirwould .show a nel balance of $1,1.03 to the cmllt of tliu city. Unt as Iho inonuy In the water fund cannot bo used lor Koner.il fund pur pose * , the uuliclt In the latter would still i\lst ; , and some arrangements would liavo ( o bi ! made for naying It. It Is tiuc that It Is illegal to Issue wairant.shen tliero Is no money In the tiind to meet tlirm , and tlma cieatu a dcllclt , but It Is donu every > ear. and jiiobably will be lor j ears to come. It would also be Interc.stlnif to know tlio actual rnn- nliiKexiiuiibes of tlio city , lust how much money It lakes to support thu corporation yearly , as'.tle ' from the load , .shluwallc and valor Improvements that are beinir con stantly made. Mr. Miuiluy lins K ven a very ciudltubloicpoit ho far as aecmacy Is con cerned , and It hns doubtless Involved ron- Kltlei able labor. It mav not be possible for him to luinlsli , unaided , tliodutalls ruiiulicd. in such e\onl it would bo a prolltablo fnvitst- meiit tt lvo him all Iho assistance necessary to a thoioucli and comprehensive statumciit. Mi. Mauley's loport put the total receipts for the city tieasury diirlni : lbbVO , at § 10V 757.4S ; cxpcndltuics , SUl.riOO.OA , leaving a iMlancoon liiuid ot SllT > l.H : , 1'ho receipts for .school purposes were SVI.OSO.S-J , Ineludfni ; $ lbfili.iri loft over from last year. The ex penditures wuro 3.rlniU.OU ; balance on hand , 81,570.11. The final exhibit Is : IJondeddebt . S 317,500 00 AVai rants out . ao.ffK 57 C'ouions ] out . " ,550 00 Total Cash on hand 11U. > 7 : > 4 " Halanco. . . . . . S aJ'J.tfi' ' ; 2a I.I.NTOLN'S NV ijAi.r , TUAM. Mananer Dm fee. of the Lincoln b.isc ball club , had Ills now team out for jir.ie.llco yes- tculay atlernoon on the University lounds , where they attracted a laipo number of lu- teiu.sted Kpectalots. The Lincoln club is a member ot tli'e Western league , and as It Is to bo pitted utjaliist the crack UMIIIS at Den ver , Leativlllti , St. Joe , Leavonworth and To- iickn , there 1ms been considtirablo curiosity to know what kind of an ontlit Dnrfeo would jtit In the field. The ghowlni ; made yester day satisiled all who were present that every member of the team knows how to jtlay ball. Air. Ourlco bus ton men under contract , pll of them iiicked out by Al 8 pink , formerly suortlii ! ; editor of tliu (51obo-Lomo- ( ) crat , mainly on ytrength ol their last sea- Hon's recoid. The team conslsls ol Perry Worden , late of St. Louis , an oxcellcnt all around player ; F. P. Sullivan , pitcher ami fielder , founeily with the Allegheny and Memphis clubs ; M. Htckman , jiltcliur and Konuiitl plajor , of last yoai-'H Kansas Oity club ; Ilany Kast , late of the Ualtlmores ; Charles llonlx , liist baseman with tlio Indianapolis iiino ; Kiuleinaeher , thocrackin- liclder ol the 1'rlckly Ash team ; Will Stoops nnd Louis HoliiiiKlo , of thu Jauksouvillos ; Uulden Hill , ot Kowanco , Ills. ; ami C. F. .Smith , of .letl'crson City , Mo. TliiH'o are six clubs In the league , and the directors have nuanged a schedule ol forly games in each city , the season opening on jlay 5. and clobing September 10. The Bchudulo for games to bo played at Lincoln Is as follows : With the Delivers , May 13 , 14 , 15 and 17 ; Topokas , May 10 , 21 , 33 and 34 ; Loadvllles , Juno 3 , 4,5 and 7 ; St. Joes , Juno 10 , 18. 10 nnd21 ; Topekns. Juno 'JD , ; tO , J nly n nnd 5 ; " Le ; von worths , July 'Jl , a-l.lil and 20 ; Lean vlllos. August 4 , 0,7 and I ) ; Leavenwoiths , 1 August 11,18,14 and 10 ; Delivers. August 18. ao,2l and 83 ; St. Joes , September S , 10 , 11 und 13. AltnOIt DAY IN LINCOLN. Aibor Day was observed in Lincoln by a general closing ot public ofllccs , banks and other Institutions or that nature , greally to . the enjoyment uf the employes , and disgust . of the news-hunting reporters. The only at tempts at public observance of the day weio nt tlio Park and High schools , wlieio theclill- ! dion gatbeied In the altuinoou and went .through appropriate oxeicwes commemoia- ftlvo of tieo jilanllng and Its benefits , i It was Intended to make the day a soit of I "literary uxchango1' ' at Iho university , and Uiovurnor Furnas and linn. J. Sterling Mor- U ° U HL 1 ° UiyJK'lI" ' l > o ni 8ont nnd do the big yalkfiig. Law wcduwjjiv ovonlug word was received that neither ot the gentlemen coma como , and the jiroposed programme was aban doned. There was an Informal gathering in the chapel at 10:30 : , followed by a truo-plant- Ing on the campus under the direction uf 1'iof. liessoy and Janitor ( ireon , each class taking care of Its own trees. 1I1IIKI' MIINl'lON. i Postmaster Watklns has appointed Thomas iMcShanuasalottcrcnriler In place of Wil liam Cooper whoso suspension fiom duty was noted yesterday. There was a meeting of the dim-tors of the Stntu Democratic company Tuesday jilght , and onoot the results Is a rumor to thu ell'cct that an upheaval in the manage ment and direction of the paper Is Imminent. 'A gentleman liom Chllli'otho ; , Ohio Is said ho bu anxious to buy a controlling Interest In ' 'the concern , and some of tlio directors are anxious to sell. I Lincoln teal cstato continues to change i.hands at n lively into. The transfers yestor- rday numbered ulght , and the money consid eration aguregated Sll.ooo. Win , A. illvon and Miss Aggie F. Cooper wt'iu mmrled at the home of Dr. S. 11. King , I on South Klovuntli street , Wednesday even- 'ing ' by KIder Ilnwloy , of the Christian church. Seciolary Harstow , of the Nebraska trotting llorho Uu-odois' association says that Iltty-Hlx ' . untruth have been made In the stake races to . lie. dotted at Omaha In July. Most of the Ki-olts are of lilgli unulo and boino lively con tests Hiooxpeoted , 1 Mr , Mcliihke.y ( ) , superintendent of In- Mnictlon for Lancaster county , is tliu lirst ol"- - < lcliil in the Ktatu to lilo Ills luport tor the cur- lentyear. Mr. McCluskcy makes the school Iiopulatlim of thu county l''Ji > i , against l,0ii : In IbS-V. Thohchool population In Lin coln city Isfi.GiO , agalnit4ia , ) In lbs % The unknown child that was found in a . barn In lids city ono night last winter , tiled ( -at tlio Home tor the Friendless yestculay moining. Theio was a mystery about the ' deseitlon of this child , which the police were 1 at ono time in a fair way ot solving , when tlmv wnrq hauled oil' the trail , ( " "nioilio Tfopartmonl hau a lltllo oxorclso .run yo.itorday In answering an alarm Irom r < ! and Fouiloenlh htieets , wlieio Mason Uieirg'n barn was > being scorched by an Incip ient lire. ( ieoigo lailer ! ; was nipped bv the police tor being a llttlo too industrious in iXKjplo'i tools. BOB TOOIVIBS' ORATORY. Its KflVct ou n Yankee. Atlanta Constitution ; Several months boforu the outbreak of the win' Hubert Toombs wus booked for a speculi in At Junta. When the night came for the /speech the streets swarmed with people iiK up to the court IIOUBO. It sc Impuoncd that I fell in witli it New limner , who was stopping at ouo of the hotels for a day or two , anil us ho OX' lircjfswl a desire to hoar the great Gcorgl nil I took hirq tilonc with mo. 'Ton never heard Edward Everett , ditl you ! " inquired my companion as we btartcd out. "No , " I replied , "but wo think vorj Jiighly of him down linro , " " 1'ea , uo doubt , but his style would'not suit y6ur pcop'lo Ho is always calm nnd diiniilicd. Ho never rants. Ills elocu tion is simply perfect and no living man equals him in precision of diction. " " ! don't sen now ho can move the mas- cs , " 1 rnmtirked. Tlio Now Englander smiled superior. "Therein lies tlio diflercnce between ; our people und mine , " liu siid. : "You ilk about a speaker moving tlio masses. Vith UH the masses move the sneaker. 1 ncnn that our mns es are intelligent nnd hink for themselves. Tlioy would laugh In speaker who wouhl address them in ho spread eagle fashion. Now I have ) een trained unilor such orators as Eve- ctt , Stunner , Wlnflirop , nnd others of hut school , nnd I must confess that , vhllo I am a democrat , 1 cannot rend thu pooches of your famous southern orators vithout amusement. They are too llorltl and grandiloquent. They do not deal in nets and logic. Now , sir , no speaker iviiiff nun movu mo. " "Wail until you hear Toombs , " 1 broke out. out."My dour sir. " said my Now England acquaintance , I feel In ndvanco'tiiat ho vill notpluusuino. I am so constiltited , I nivo such u judicial mind , ns it were , hut 1 cannot help judging a speech . ° im- ) ly on Us merits us a lojiiunl argument , f it Is only what you southerners call jloqtieneo. it bus no weight with mo. " "All right , " I responded rather shortly , 'I trust you will not be boretl to-night. " Wo walked on for .some time insilunco. I'liii Nuw Englnndor was a man of about orty-livo , and his appearance sustained vliat ho had said of himself. Hu was us still'as a figure out out ot cardboard. 'Us eyes hnd a cold , llxed stare. His thin ips were ( juried in a perpetual sneer. Ho mi-mod lo hnvu about us much lifo as a narbl'j ' statue. What is Hint noise * " ho asked. 'Tho ' crowd shouting for Toombs. " 1 answered. "Tlmy are impatient. " "Thoro is where you dill'or from us again , " lie said. "In my part of the country wo" are not demonstrative. Wo lover lese our heads. It is a rare thing o hear boisterous applause tit our pub- its meetings. As for me , i nuver ap- ilaud. " I was disgusted with this icy egotist , mil rolnp.iud into silence. Arriving at ho courl-liouso , wo secured seats in tlio crowd I'orlunaluly there was plenty of oem , as the meeting was hold outdoors. gave myself up to iho enjoyment of tlio occasion , and did not even laku the rouble to looK at my companion , who jat a seat or two back of mo. Toombs was at his best. His indictment of the omiblicniiH and abolitionists WUH terrific. Ills words seemed to liuvo wings of lames , and went straight to tlio mark. Using higher and higher with each Might of eloquence , ho looked llio very genius of revolution. The speech was literally .hnndor nntl llaino. The wild cheering of the audiunco did lot annoy mo. It was music to my cars , > ut toward the close of my speech I came .o the conclusion that tliero must bo a naniac just behind me. Such delirious yells I never hoard in my lifo. Finally I shifted my position and managed to got a look at Toombs' noisy admirer. Could I boliuvt ) my eyes ? Standing on a wood en bench , pounding with his cano , nnd shouting at the top of hia voice , stood my S'ow England friund I I stared at them In paralyzed amaze- mont. This was the man who couldn't jo moved , who didn't cam for eloquence , who never iiupliiudud. Knowing what I did , Iho spectacle was ludricrous. In his excitement the poor fellow had broken lis eyeglass. His glossy lieavor was the worse for the part it had taken in the applause. The man's face was rod with excitement , and his eyes fairly danced. Just then the mooting broke up , and I drifted oft" in Ihu crowd. f l5nt I saw my man again that night. There was a torchlight procession down town , and in the very front rank rushed a bnro-hoadud man , waving his pilch- iino ) torch and roaring at every stop , " Kali for Hob Toombs" " " It was the oohl , undemonstrative gentleman from New England ! The next morning 1 called at the hotel whore the stranger stopped and inquired after him. "Asleep , " said the clerk. "You see , ho aot ; plumb full of Toomb's speech , and then fooled around \yith that torchlight procession until he singed all his hair oft' , and go so mussed up with hot pitch until lie was a sight to see. Then he sot 'cm up for the boys , nnd I reckon he'll want some seltzer whan ho wakes. " I loft ami never saw tlio man again. But I always wanted to got n chance to ask him what ho thought of Toomb's speech. Fli'st-Uoatlorljossons Tlio Train Boy. Do you son that boy ? Ho is the train hoy. Does ho train with the soldiers ? No ; he goes on the train and supplies passengers with what they don't want. Ho oilers tlipm peanuts , and pop-corn , and ivory trinkets , anil the "Lifo and Re ligious Experiences ot Paddy Kyan , " nnd "Moody's Instructions in Etichro , " and Henry Ward Hocchor's essay on ' 'The Komorso of a Mugwump , " and Hob In- gor.soll's ' " ( Jail to Iho Unconverted , " and many other things. How oftou does the boy g"6 around among the passengers * About once In five minutes. Does he soil much ? No , but ho lets the passengers know ho is hero , nnd he never lets thorn sloop. Do thu jinsson- gars ever got mad at himV lea , ami sometimes they throw him overboard. Will the train-boy ever bo dispensed with ? Yog , but the date of his being bounced is not yet fixed , Shall wo buy something of tlio boy ? Yes ; If wo have n dollar to spare wo will buy & thimbleful of pop corn and two dozen peanuts. Then we will go nnd ride on the engine und hoar what tlio wild waves are Baying. A Koeu Uotort. Apropos of tlio low noclc dross ques tion the Rochester Democrat recalls the story of the young Irish girl who at tended a large ball In England years ago in the "good old times. " Shu was evi dently from the country , nntl us she en tered the ball-room there was a thrill of dismay when it wuh discovered that there was a marKed discrepancy between the hum of her dress und the top of her boots , Fashionable ladies blushed to the tips of their exposed shoulder-blades , nnd on" of them finally remonstrated with the wondering Kathleen. Her reply was pertinent and should become historical : "Show my ankles , do I ? In- ilmut I do ; and sure , HO would you , imuluniu , were your dress pulled up around your neck where It bhotild bo ? " Fvoil May oil u Spree. Fred May , the stalwart young "man about town' ' who thrushou James Gor don Dennett gome years ago , for family reasons , was finod. ogethor with a legal Court in Now York" the other day for tip ping over nsh barrels into the early mornIng - Ing streets , Justice Dully got oil' his customary joke. "Thoy may break street lamps und upset ash barrels in London , " said lie , "and think it is funny , lint It costs more Hint ? 3,000,000 a year to clean the stccots of this city , nnd such things cannot be looked upon ns humor ous. " And ho fined the imitntion Englishmen $0 each. Has Used Thorn Forty Years. R. S. Day , of Watsonville , Santa Cms Co. , California , writes February a , 1885 : "When my wife was seventy-three year * old she was troubled witti a very bad cough , and it looked as if she would die with consumption. She would not call n n doctor , but commenced taking Urnndroth'a 1'ills , two and three every night. In three weeks she was com pletely cured , and her health is now very good , and nm sure the Fills Imvii pro longed her lifo. as well as my own , for I have used them forty years , nud am now eighty-four years old , They have been my only medicine. " U PICKED UP ABOUT THE CITY , Arrival of Minnie Hauk in Omaha An Interview. AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. A Military Mnn Tnlks Oilils ntul Ends Notes oT the ItnllAnother Story for tlio Paxton - ton , 10 to. Minnie Itntilc. Minnie Hauk , Maplcson's principal [ irimu donna , arrived In town yesterday n advance of the company. Her object in leaving Sun Francisco earlier was to got a day of rest lioro before her intended performance of Carmen on Saturday night. The trip from San I'ran- cisco hero is naturally very fatiguing and conscientious Minnie Hauk insisted upon having some rest hero in order to [ o bo in good trim for the opera. Unfor tunately the dorartnro of the company lias been delayed and it will bo Impossi ble for them to reach Omaha In time for a performance Saturday. A reporter for the llr.r. who sent up his card to Miss Hunk , who Is stopping with her husband at the Millurd hotel , was presently ushered into the presence of the great prlmu donna Ho loiind him self ueforo a lady of medium height and queenly prop'oriions. Her face is of de cidedly Spanish type , with dark , expres sive eyes , which are full of life and charm. Her manners are perfect , and she has u rare faculty of making her vis itor perfectly at case from the moment of introduction. Minnie Hauk looks as fresh and bright as two years ago. when she lir&t graced the stage of Uoyd's opera house with her presence. "I recollect my first appearance here perfectly , " said the lady to a reporter , "and 1 would like nothing better tnan to be introduced to your kind and apprecia tive public in grand opera. This very moment a letter was brought tip to me , accompanied by these beautiful flowers. You can see It yourself , it is from some Omaha people asking mo to give another concert , and saying they have never had a better concert here than the one in which I appeared. This is very flutter ing , indeed , but I think yon would like me still bolter in grand opera. " "How was your San Francisco season ? I hear that Muplcson did not do as well financially as last year. " "No , I am sorry to say , ho must have lost a good deal there. I have no rea son to complain , for the houses were crowded whenever I appeared , but to the misfortune of all , Mr. Maplcson's other primu donnas , Mile. Fohsirnm , a very talented and accomplished singer , was ill during the entire season of four week. She appeared only a few nights , and Mr. Mapleson had to depend on the third prima donna , Mllo.Nordioa , for the oil nights. Unfortunately this ladv was culled away from Sun Francisco by the sudden death of her mother , and Mr. Mapleson was thus compelled to close this theatre on two or three nights every week , and give only four per formances instead ot seven. It is mostly owing to the illness of one singer and the absence of the other that Mr. Mapelson did not do so well as he might have done otherwise. Hut , artistically , wo till have reason to bo more than gratified. " "A dispatch in an eastern papoi refers to a gold wreath which you received at your last performance in San Fran cisco. " "Yes , indeed , and hero it is. " With this the prima donna pointed to a beauti ful case , containing a largo laurel wreath of pure California gold , some $300 to $100 in weight. In the center of the gold rib bon at the bottom of the wreath is placed a beautiful piece of gold quart.A small silver tablet on the cover bears this in scription : To Madam Minnie Hauk , A California Souvenir , From Her Many Admirers. Accompanying this wreath was a letter - tor of dedication , signed by thirty of tlio leading citizens of San Francisco , includ ing the governor of California , Senator Coleman and others. " 1 am very proud of this wreath , " said the prima doixiia , "for it was a spontaneous gift , and at the sumo time one of the rarest honors accorded to an artist. " "In what operas did you appear in San Francisco ? " asked the reporter. "In most of my favorite parts Zorlina in "Don Giovanni " "Manon " , , ( not Nnnon ) , Margunritu in "Faust , " "Mig- non , " Selikuin Meyerbeer's ' most beauti ful opera , "L'Afrieaino , " and of course "Cannon , " which you ought to have seen here , but which , unfortunately , wo won't be able to perform now. " "Do you not attribute Mr. Maplcson's unfortunate San Francisco season to tlio decline of Italian opera in general ? " "No. although people do not take to it so well us they did at our first visit to America , eight years aso. I think the feeling for national English , not to say American , opera is very strong. Our people would certainly prefer opera in English if the proper artists could bo found , lint up to the present America has produced only a limited number of great artists "Including yourself" "You are very kind to mo. I am aNew Now York girl , but I received my operatic education abroad , and my greatest suc cesses were obtained abroaifjat the opera houses of London , Vienna , lierlin and Paris. Nobody is a prophet in his own country you know. " With this the prima donna bade the reporter adieu. Madame Hunk is Roiii" to roniain in Omaha a few days awaiting tiio arrival of the Mapleson company , and then pre ened with thorn to Louisville , whom they open a short season with "Cannon. " AFFAIRS IN'J THE WK8T. A. Military Man Talks About the Mormon Situation Tlio Chinese. Colonel Henry , of the department of the Plutto stall' , returned ycstcrduy from a wobtorn trip , He spout several days at Fort Douglas and Salt Lake City. Speak ing of the situation in the Mormon capi tal , ho said : "It is tlio general impression that General - oral McCook is to be sent to Fort Leaven- worth , and in that event the Sixth in fantry will doubtless bo removed from Fort Douglas , The soldiers in the city will , however , not bo removed. Thou presence in the Mormon capital , while perhaps not absolutely neccssury at the present time to keep down Mi insurrec tion is a safeguard against a suiidcn out break of violence , wnich the people ol Salt Lake City Insist on hating. The Mormons are at present quiot. A Prot estant minister' , wio has lived among them for many years , tolls mo that ho bo- liovps flic struggle Is yet to come. The fnct that the Mormons are quiet and peaceable at present is simply duo to a fooling on their part that tnoy must "watch and wait. " Their patience is a part of their religion , and a part in which they have been thoroughly drilled. They are lying low , waiting for the time to como when an uprising can bo set on foot with some show of success. " "Is it true that the government troops are to be removed from Rock Springs * " "No , that report Is absolutely falso. The troops have their camp in Rock Springs and will have for some time to como. Everything is quiet in Rock Springs among the miners. Tlio China' men are still working in the mines , and are unmolested by their white brethren. In the Evanston mines , there are no cool ie laborers. I do-not believe that tliero is any truth in the report that the Union Pacific intends to do away with coolie labor at once and altogether. Such a re port is current in certain quarters , but from ' 'what I Itavo scon and heard I should say that there was nothing to it. Speaking of Chinese labor reminds mo of what the Chinese consul , in speaking of the anti- coolie riots , sald , , to General McCook , whom lie mot on his way to Washington a few days ago. He said : 'Our people in China pity you Americans. You have no government .hero You cannot pro tect your own "citizens " from the mob. let alone the Chinamen wo send ever to this country. ' General MeCook was very much amused at this outbreak , and the two had a long argument about tiie matter. " _ ODDS AND hNDS. Stray licavcs l 'rom tlio Kcportor's Note Hooks. "Gravo digging is an art , " said the Ronius who attends to the sepulture of bodies at Prospect Hill cemetery , the other day , "I'll admit that it looks easy enough to dig a hole in the ground of julhoiont length and width and depth to liold a collln , but then , you know , looks arc sometimes deceptive. The fact is that I have been in the business ton years and I am learning something morn nbonl it every day. There are thousand ways In which a grave digger can show Ids skill he must be able to work quickly and easily , must not make the grave too long or too short , too wide or too nar- now , lee dee ) ) or too shallow. It must be OAiiclly proportional and tlio sides must bo clean shaven and well trimmed. How long does it take to dig a grave ? That depends. If a man is an adopt at the business and knows how to use Ins shovel handily it ought not to take morn than two or three hours at the most ; that is , for an ordinary si/.e grave. Put a green horn at tlio business and the same job will take him all day. Of course , too , the length of time required depends greatly upon the condition of the soil. In winter time it lakes much longer than in bummer. The si/o of the body also makes considerable difference in the work. The price for digging a grave is ? o. llow deep dons it have to bo ? Not less than five or six feet between six and seven is deep enough. " And the gravedigger - digger turned to his work and com menced to make the dirt fly vigorously. Manager Thomas Hoyd , of the opera house , received a telegram yesterday from Colonel Mapleson , who is now in California , announcing that ho could not bo in Omaha until Sunday morning. Con sequently there will bo no performance on Saturday night. The colonel asked for a date on Sunday night , to give : i sa cred concert , but such a proposition tlio opera house management refuse to ' entertain. The coinpan wil | probably arrive here Sunday morning , going thence straight to Louisville whore they appear Monday niglit. i "It is " said well no surrjriso to me , a known theatrical man yest day , "that Col MaplcM > n has broken his engagement hero. In truth ) it it just what I expected. The colonel is very tricky , and tlio less dependence you place on any promise ho may make tluiiloisdiablo you will bo to sutler disappointment. ' Tlio colonel has been peculiarly unfor tunate with hiscompany , , " ho continued. "Some of his lady artists have been absent or unable to sing on account of sickness , As a consomipnoo during Mitplcson's stay in San Francisco , ho wr.s unable to give but four pcrfprmances every night. Next year , however , ho will do things up in grand style. Ho has engaged Patti to sing in tins country in grand opera , sup ported by a , company which lie announces will be the finest over seen in America. He will also bring out a now prima donna , Tromelli , who is said to be the equal of Scalchi. " Telegrams received at Union Pacific headquarters to day announce that Mu plcson is detained at Oakland port by the attachments on ids luggage which were sworn out by the Central Pacific road , together with several members of his company who are behind on their salaries. Truly , the colonel is in hard linos. Some of the policemen on the Omaha force have strange notions of the duties that are required of thorn , and the man ner in which they ought to discharge those duties. A story related of a man lutely appointed but who was a short time since discharged for neglect of duty , is a case in point. This enterprising "cop" undertook to arrest two drunken men near the corner of Fifteenth and Douglas streets one niglit lu.st week. One of them managed to escape from him. Tlio other wus firmly in his grasp. A bright idea struck the "cop. " Ho took the remaining man into Col. Uoyd's ' sa loon , am ! standing him up in ono corner , said firmly and impressively , "Now , mind don't you budge till 1 como back. I'm going to look for your partner. " The policeman vanished through the door and entered upon a vigorous search for the missing man. It is hardly necessary to say that ho was not successful. Ho ro- turncd to the saloon , expecting to escort tlio other prisoner up to jail. Again ho was disappointed. The follow had made his cscapo through tlio back door. Another policeman , Iho other night , tiptoed into the juil nnd taking Marshal Cnniinings by the coat lapel whispered earnestly , "Hush ! I tinkdero's a man out dero as ought to bo arrested for a va grant. I hoard him say ho wus Jioongrv ! " Tlio marshal gently replied that the fuel that a man sometimes became hungry did not prove that ho was u vagrant' , and sent the over-zealous policeman about his business. Not on or tlio Rail. The Union Pacific has every prospect of u lively business for the next few weeks. The Atcltison , Topeka & Santa Fo road is suffering from severe washouts along the line , and has notified all its passenger agents npt to place any more through tiokothj for the west on sale. All tiekuts which liuvo boon issued already , , . oyorUi until further nolico , The Denver & Rio Grande , which Is suHoring seriously from land-slides uloitatftd line hero , made simi lar arrangements with tlio Union Pacilio. The question'pf pay for tlio trainmen is not yet settled. Acommilteo of | wo of the brotherhood nru traveling ever the Union Pacilio waiting upon each asscm- } ; ! v. in order to , determine the general fooling. The result of their investiga tions will bo liu'u l > oforo the oilicials at an curly day , . Tlio passenger departments Of tuC " lVj M. and U , P. announced another raiKO In rates yesterday. On and after to-day the lirst-classruto to California will liuvo a rebate of $11.60 , instead of lO.no , making the net rate ono of ? 18.GO. The second- class rate will have a robuto of fC instead of | 11 , making the not rate $14. In other respects the situation remains unchanged. These rates are still $1.50 lower than these of the Santa Fe. 11. A. Johnson , assistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific , arrived from Chicago to-day. Public sale of Short Horn cattle at Lin coln , Neb. , April 1-1 , 1830. Fifteen cows and heifers and twenty hulls. For cata logues apply to Col. F. M. Woods , Lin- ooln , Nob. , or Williams & Luoy , Lacoua , Iowa. A New Architectural Plrm. Mr. P. J. Crcctton , the well-known arch itect and builder , who has boon in our midst for the past eight yonrs , and has in ado for himself an enviable reputation as a builder and architect , announces ids Intention to devote in future all Ids time to the latter calling. Mr. Crcodon has for several j'ears paGS been doing n largo business , preparing plans for and constructing a great many buildings , but increasing business has now decided him to devote all his time to architecture , us before mentioned , and in order lo bettor attend to the demand of the building nubile , ho has associated with himself Jno. Latcnscr , a promising young architect , the firm to bo Known as Crecdon & Latenscr. Mr. Crecdon has concluded to attend to the general busi ness of the linn and tlio superintendence of construction , while his partner will take charge of tlio olllco work. Mr. Crecdon is peculiarly well fitted for Ids part , being authority on matters of detail tail and construction , the result of close anil studious attention to everything per taining to building. While Mr. Laton- pcr's part is also a Vcrypioper ono for him , ho having devoted all his time to architecture from boyhood up and. after receiving a regular professional training has seen himself advanced to head draughtsman , In which capacity lie has been employed for sev eral years past in Chicago mid elsewhere. These two gentlemen , it will be noticed , do nol lack in experience to attend indi vidually to the minor parts of the firm's business , while uniting on important mutters , unit the result can bo but a good one. They are occupying rooms on Iho third floor of the Omaha National Hauk building. Dnnlots-Kooto. The following is what the Cleveland Leader of recent dale has to say about the marriage of an Omaha gentleman : A notable social event was the mar riage last Thursday of Miss Eli/a A. Footc , of this city , to Mr. John II. Daniels , of Omaha. The ceremony , which was simple and impressing , was performed by Rev. W. M. Ingcrsoll at tlio family residence , No. 010 Euclid avenue , in the presence of a circle of relatives and immediate family friends. Among the floral decorations of the house was a thatched roof of evergreens and pink roses extending ever the top of a long mirror , which wus screened by n luttico of stnllax and a true lover's knot of gold cord , nndcrncuth which the bride and groom stood during the ceremony. The host and hostess of the occasion were Air. and Mrs. L. O. Coman , and among the guests present from out of town were Miss Daniels , sister of the groom , and Mrs. Parks and daughters , of Cedar Hup- ids , Iowa , and Mrs. II. H. Lyon , of Al bion , N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels left on the 7 o'clock train for Chicago , and after visiting various places on the way will proceed to Omuhu , their future home , where Mr. Daniels is engaged in busi ness. Miss Footo's departure from Cleve land will bo regretted byn largo circle of warm friends. Wanted to exchange for stock of Hard ware and general merchandise , COO acres of line Thuyer county ( Nob.lund ) ; five lots in Genoa ( Nob. ) : good store building ( best corner ) ; good dwelling ( best locu tion ) in Essex ( Iowa ) ; also eighty acres one-half milo from town of Essox ( Iowa ) , seeded in blue grass For further par ticulars , address John Lindcrholm , Cen tral City , Nebraska. Arbor Day. Yesterday the day ordancd by the stale legislature for tlio concerted and exten sive planting of trees throughout Ne braska , and to which has been given tlio euphonious title of Arbor Day. So far as appearances go , very few trees wore planted in this city yesterday Tne mprcssion prevailed how ever , that there was a largo number of them , however , being placed in the soil throughout the state. On last Tuesday evening , Mrs. J. F. Allen of this city , widow ot the Into lamented and widely-known horticultur ist , petitioned the council for permission to plant catalpas in Jefferson park. The permission was granted. A reporter for the BCE visited the park at noon yester day but failed to find any of the proposed trees in the soil. It was thought , how ever they would be put in place later in the day. Wlun you comj to Lincoln , stop at the Commercial Hotel , if you ' want homo comforts. C. W. KITCHEN , Proprietor. Polloo Docket. Caddie Units and Ella lierlin are the two young women who are accused of robbing Ira Nelson of $70 while the trio were on a road house spree the other night. Yesterday Judge Stcnborg bound them over to the district court in the sum of $1,000 , each. Nelson was bound over as a witness in tlio sum ot if'-lOO , and in default of bonds was sent up to the county jail. John Herman and William Johnson were fined $10 and costs for last driving. A mimbor of cases of drunkenness and vagrancy were disposed of by line or im prisonment. More Hotel lloom. Architect Sidney Smith is drawing up plans for un additional story which is proposed for the Puxfou hotel building. This will make the structure six stories in height and give thirty additional rooms. The now building in the rear of the hotel , fronting on Hurnoy street , will also be connected will } the mum building by a bridge , which will give anolhur thirty rooms , Mr. Smith said yesterday that ( n all ptobahility , if the coat were not too great the sixth story would bo put onthahotol ST PERFECT MADE IVonorwlwlth No Ammonia , I , line Or AlUio , PRICE BAKING POWDER CdJ CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS _ F. M , ELLIS & Co. Architects and Building Superint1 s OMAHA , NEB , and DES HOMES , IA. Ollicv , Cor , Uth and Furnam Streets , Hoomll O3X .E3 : ftu , ItTBB. GEOUQE Xinuusauox wlUiV. M. UUli , , - H * -r IS DEWEY & STONES' Oneoftho Bast ctml LttryDSb Stocks in ho U.S. to Select from. No Stairs to Climb , Elegant Passenger Elevator M , BURKE & SONS , LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS , ana HUUKE , UNION STOCK YARDS , OMAHA , NEB. UKKKKENCKS : Merchants' and Farmers' Hank , D.u-lil IJlty , Nob. ; Kearney NalloiiM Hank , Kearney , Neb. : Columbus State Hank. Columbus , Net ) . ; MolJbnald's Hank , North riallP. Neb. ; Omaha National Hank. Omaha. Neb. Will pay customers' ' draft with bill of lading attached for two-thhds value of stock. FIRST CLASS IN EVER ! RESPECT In 1877. CINCINNATI , OHIO. Build over § 8 Differed Styles. i2OOOO Vehicles Annually. Send for Catalogue , Prices , Freight Kates and Testimonial * . C. E MAYNE , S. AV. COU. 15th A\I > IMRNAHI , OMAHA. Property of every description for sale in all parts of the city. Lauds lor sale in county in Nebraska. A complete set of Abstracts of Titles of Douglas County'kept. Maps of the City , State or county , or any other information desired furnished frco of eharge upon application. ESTABLISHED 1879. LincolnSteiun Dye Works W. D. UOHERTSON , Prop'r. Omco No. 1105 O St. , Woi ks S. K. Cor. V. & Dili. Lincoln , Nob. Gouts' Clothing Cleaned and llo paired. ROSEWATER & CHRISTIE , CIVIL & SANITARY EIGIIEERS Rooms 12 and 13 Granite Block , flrado Systems nntl Sowenuro Plans for CHIca nnd Towns a spualnlty. Plans , Ut-UimUos and Specifications forl'ubllo nnil nthur Kiifflnuorlnir works furnished. Surveys and Itojiort miiUo on Public Improvements. ANDREW ROSBWATBH , Member American Soolo- Gty Civil Engineers. City Eniflnoor ot Omaha EO. U. CliniSTic , Civil P. BOYEB & CO. DEALE113 IK and Jai ! Work. 1020 L'urnam Street , Oinuha , Neb. HAfflBURG4lMCl A DIUECT UNB r England , France & Germany. Thoatuumshlpsgi' this neil Uuuwu line mo built of lion , In wiitor-tlKlit uonipnrtmumg , und tire fnrnlshod with uvory loijulblto to make the im'siuro both Etito und ugrooablo. They carry tlio Unitoil Stnti'i imil Unropniin malKuml Icnvo New York Thursdnys ami Saturdays for Tlv. mnulli , ( LONUONJ.ChertJoutr.U'AlUS und HAM- UUltO ) . Hutu ruing , thijstciunurs Icuvo ] Iuiiibm4 un Wudnosdnyg nnd Kundiiyula. . Huvru , tubing pinsonirui'sat Bnutlmmiiton und London. Kiltit culiln $50 , ? UJ und f7f > ; tituorrttfOM. . ItnUrnnd tickets from Plymouth to Ilrlntol , Cur- illtr , London , or to nny placu In the Houth of Knglmid , I''H1K. ! BtooruKO from Uuropo only 25. Bond for "Tourist Ou/uttf. " C. II. lUCHAUU&QO. . Qonoml Piieseniror Airuiua , 01 Broadway , New York ; Waehlngtou nnd La BalloSts. Chlcwo. III. WEAK , NERVOUS PEOPLE And otheri > uff rlngr from . nervoui ilcblllty , eilmuf llntf Rchrxinlu diseases , ' pnnmluro if j-uutiK or old ! Itupturc , 700 cured In'HS , Semi nlmnpforiminplilct , IJB.W. J. HORME. iHVfHTOB. 191 WABASH AV. , CHICACO. "CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH. " Only Ucuuiwe. e ndnlii ; i B wire ofyorl lilm Irollillani. .4 ukt po other , r uibloDi l . u fur piriisul&n In Ittltr br rfurn WMiL PARER , . . , ; hlch .lerClifiMlriil Co. . UBf 1 > Mmllxm nguitrc , 1'litlidu. , ! , t''l ' . Aik " ' . rverjr i cr fur "i'lilrhc * ' * t'ennyro/Ml IfUlJ TtUco lt."iT . MEN. t Yon uro allowed a free trial ofthMu dnuj of tlio use of Jr. Hye'i Cflchrete-l Voltulo Uelt wltn Ktectrlo Bus- pensorr Appllaucie , for tlio apc-edy rrllcf and | ; r. inciientouUcif Hcrvous flebllltv. low \'ilallti/ani [ Manhood , and oil kindred troubles. Also for iimus otter diseases. Complete tutornilontpHfafili , Vlcor , nnd Mauhooi ) iniaruiui i-it. Ho risk In Incurrt'cl. Illii- "iteil imnmhlet In ntnlfil rnvelanenil otllna VOLTAIO IfKl/fVU. , All SEWT C. O. D. AT WIIOI.KbAI.B I'UICIi ll ripn-'t cliorgfn to all polnu wltliln 31)0 ) . l.l > OOc irlniji lo n-ltet Irotn flcmj tuoceot tamp for Illuttratv4c t loeuu. ) Ji ntlon I hid paper. L , Q , SPENCER'S TOY FACTORY , Ji21V ) V1 A P' ' SO N ST. , CH1C AC ! Q. * VALENTINE'S Short-hand Institute LINCOLN , NEBRASKA , The InrRCst , btst anil cliuapuit 8uOJvJlai > l1 n ' lypo-wrltlnv school in the vrost. l.ciun this \ulinible ait and eocnro a lucrative position. ghurMinntl tnutrtit by ami to these nhoounnotuttciii ! tholiutlluto. Wokt-epon ImnJ n full bupplyof I'ltinnn's short-hum ! ton books , ulgo typo-wrltor supplies Tor iwitluulms eona ( or ulroiilarj to Valentine's Short-Dand lustltuto 1118 and 1130 Ostruot Llucolu , KubJ OMAHA 'apUol Avonut. ron THE TIIEAT IEIT or ALL Chronic & Surgical Diseases. DR. MoMETj/rwfYTProprlptor. 81 flrcn yearr Uosptmlntul J'rlvutu ' i'ractica TVohuvc Iho facllitlci * , apparatus nud remedies for the successful trontmontof c > crjr form of flls- cast- requiring olllicr medical or lurglcnl treatment , anil Invite all to come and Iuvc8tlato | ; for themselves or corrcspoud wltli us. Long experience In treat ing casea by letter enables ua to treat many case * gcicntincnllr ultliout seeing them. WRITE toil CniOULAU on Deformities n4 Ilracce , club Feet , Curvatures of the Spine , DISEASES op WOMEN , Piles , Tumors , Cancers , Catarrh , Dronchitif , Inhalation , Electricity , Paral- yils , Epilepsy , Kidney , Eye , liar , Skill , Blood and nil surgical operations. llatterleR , Inlialern , llrncr * , TruMts , and .il ) king ! ) of Medical nnd Surgical Appliaccos , man ufactured nud for sale. The onljr reliable Medical Institute making Private , Special $ Nervous Disease ; , rA . BPKCJAI/VY. ALL CONTAGIOUS AMU liLOOP DISEASES , from whatever cmijc produced , successfully treated. Wo can remove Syphilitic jiolton from the eystcm \tlth6ut mercury. JTew rentoratlve treatment for loin of vital power. ALL COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTIAL. Cnll and consult ua or send name and post-offlco nililresl plainly wrllton enclojo etunp , and we will ; cnd you , In plain wrapper , our PR VATE CIRCULAR TO MEN liroN I'mvATK , PrtoiAL AND Nun * PCS DISBASU , SKMINAI. WEAKNESS , HPISIIATOIIIHKJU. 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DB , IlttPEY , xsos : p.E : : fcT.A.M : : si1 , Practice limited to Diseases of fli EYE , EAR , NOSE AND THROAT , GJassi'8 fitted for all forjns of tlcfuctivo Vision , ArtiJiciuLIye JjisertetU Red Star Line Carrying tlio mtljrlum Itoyul ami Unltoa Etuloj Mall.Biilllntf overbiitunluy Beiween Antwerp &New York TO THB SHINE , GERMANY , ITALY , HOI- LAUD AND PRAHCB , nW nf grt" 8' ? inuDiilil."i \ \ oxeur < lon. ffiO. IC'crii0 | iiatsajn t low rntc . rotor Wrlt'tit k Bnna , Uvuorul At-onts , 55 llronduiiy. K < v } ork. . Omaha , NulirasKa , J rank E. HoorM , w.St , fc A I' , tlckut u uiit. .
