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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1886)
niXfATTA T > ATT/V TTrrcSTAV. Jmrro 20. IRRft. THEY ARE NO TAX SHIRKERS , The Testimony of Business Mon Before the Commissioners. CREIGHTON'S FIGHTING WEIGHT. 601110 Summer Bulls Held for Hob- bcry Court Notes Tlio rnu Oiicrn Brevities nnd Qcu- ornl Oily News. They Arc Not Tn.r Shirkers. The trouble that has grown out of the omnplalnt.s made by A. C. Head , rcpro- icnllng the K , of L. of Omaha , against the assessment for taxation of the personal property of a number of the leading job bers and business men of the city , culmi nated yesterday aflernoon In n meeting it the property owners complained of bnforo the county commissioners. An in teresting and exciting meeting resulted in producing evidence which should effectually disabuse the public mind of the opinion that the jobbers and mer chants of Omaha do not pay taxes pro portionate to the business conducted by them. Tlio board hud issued a request for all of tVj parlies complained of lo bo pres ent at the conference , If such it may bo termed , and representatives of the job- Jing trade and capitalists responded to * Vthe request. t j. E , nevi ) . < Tire lirst parly called was Mr. J. E. IloyiS , whoso personal property Is as I < sessed nt $17,8SO. Mr. Hoyd was sworn by County Clerk Ncodham , us were allot ii the witnesses , to answer such questions na might be asked by Iho board of com- tnibsioners. Ho was asked by Commis sioner Corliss upon what basis he calcu lated the value of Ids property in return- Insr his assessment. Ho replied : "I listed all of my property , subject to t\xjition : , at moro than one-third of Its cash value. " "Mr. Hoyd , what are the boilers and engines in your packing house worth ? " asked BIr. Uoad. "I will answer no questions from you , sir , " replied Mr. liojd. "If the commis sioner ) ; ask mo 1 will answer them. " In reply to the question that was then asked by Mr. Corliss , Mr. Hoyd replied that his boilers mid engines were not worth moio than 5,000 , though they had been re turned us assessable at $2,000 , moro than one-third of tlioir actual valuo. Mr. Read was not in the least troubled about his failure to make a point out of , . his first man and quietly awaited tlio progress of the Investigation. The next witness culled was fr. v. D. MAun , representing the dry goods firm of Tootle , Maul & Co. , which is assessed at § 150,001) ) . Mr. Maul said his linn's stock would not average over $ liO,000 ! , and to onset this they held uncoiled- able bills that would reduce their taxable property to $100,000. He there fore asked that their assessment bo re duced from ifno.ooo to $ : ! 0,000. "You are undoubtedly assessed too high if that is the case , " chimed in Mr. Read as he saw his second prop fall. CAUL A. FIUKD , of the firm of Lee , Fried it Co. , assessed at $18,000 , was next called upon. Mr. Fried said lie had calculated on returning - , ing his property to the assessor at about one-third of its estimated valuo. W. OAMiAGIIUK , of tno linn of 1'uxton & Gallagher , as sessed at SiO,215 ? ! , was called. Ho said tliat the personal property of the linn had been assessed at more than one-third of the cash valuo. The stock invoiced at , $1151000"6nTanuary"l anil was now less than at that Unie. Mr. Read cut the fourth notch in his stick on the failure side. JOHN S. 11KAOV , of the firm of McCord , Brady & Co. , said his firm's prop erty had boon assessed for taxes at about one-fourth thn estimated valuo. The stock was assessed at $20,100 , and would invoice less that $1,000,00. HUKMAN KOUKT/.i : was next called Mr. Kountzo is assessed at ? 2,700. He said that this was on mon eys and credits on hand on April 1. His household property vyus assessed in his wife's name nnd His DankHtock under a separate assessment. "Did you hayo no notes secured by mortgages ? " asked Mr. Road. "Nothing taxable , " was the reply. "No bonds' ? " pressed the complainant. "I had a large sum of money in gov ernment bonds which wore not subject to taxation , " was Mr. Kouutzo's reply. The reply was apparently satisfactory to Mr. Read , and ho quieted down as A. j. HANSCO.U was called to the stand. Mr. Hanscom's personal property is assessed at $1,830 , of which $ lpr > 0 is money and credits. Mr. Hanscom said ho aimed to pay as much taxes upon his personal property as any man i and considered his property assessed at between ono third and one-lifth of its valuo. "Tho returns show you assessed of money and credits in the sum of 81,050. is that right ? " asked Mr. Read. "Tho returns would indicate that , wouldn't It ? " sharply replied Mr , Hans- coin. "That ought to satisfy you. I pay my taxes and you don't yours. " "W. J. llllOATCII was next called. Ho is assessed on his icr oiial property at $0,000. His stocK invoiced on January 1 at $111,000. Hero nn interesting scone occurred when Mr. Read asked it the stock was larger or j smaller on April 1 as compared with Jan uary 1. Mr. Hroatch hotly replied that ho l would answer none of 1 toad's questions. ' 'Read had been In his employ and had , , boon guilty of acts that forbade him hav ing any dealings or communication with him. Mr. Corliss then repeated Mr. Read's questions , and they were an swered by Mr. Uroatoh , developing notli- /Jug that changed his first statement. Ho- - Wro leaving the stand Mr. Hroatoh called the attention of the board to n few facts that aronot conorally considered. "Oina- , ha jobbers , " ho said , "aro five hundred miles further from the base of supplies than are the merchants of Chicago and St. Louis , and consequently have to car ry larger spooks in proporlion lomeot th6 wmmnda of their trade. The jobbers here arc continually sacrificing a part of their profits with a vlowof holding up the trade. The jobbers of Omaha deserve - servo much of the credit for the prosperity of the city in general and it comes with baU taste to hold thorn up before tlio public us tax shirkers. " Mr. Read hopped to liis foot and chal lenged Mr. ISroatoh to show anything wrong which ho ( Road ) had done while in his employ , Alter lids skirmish was completed A. I. . KIKLDS , of the firm of D.M.Sleolo & Co. , assessed al flO.ittS , was called upon. Mr. Niolds snid ha had returned the personal prop erty of the firm for assessment at10 per cent of its value , nnd therefore asked a reduction of 10 per cent on the assess ment. n. o. TtiirLKTON : , -representing A , L Strung &Co. , said the assessment was fully ouo-thlrd of the value of the firm's stock if not more. HILTON' HUOEU3 , tpf Milton Rogers it Son. said their stock J'was nssossiid at moro than one-third ot ha rcul value , M' . A. L. OIUUON , of the Jlrm of Kdnoy & Gibbon , said tlio i -stock of Ids firm would invoice about t eighteen thousand dollars , and they were i assessed about ono-lifth of that amount. They wcro willing to pay as high pro- ( .por'louato tuxes us any citizen. . \ N. S1IKLTON " xm ho had rotuructl lib property foV as- _ - . * . _ , . . - , , f sossmont at about oucififth of its true valuo. HEAD IN' TI1K aWBAT'UOX. The list of the property owners com plained of having been examined , the guns were turned on Mr. Read , who by tins ( imo had begun to see how com pletely he had failed of making n point against any of the parties named in his complaint. He was put through a vigor ous questioning by tlio board and the business men present about as follows : Mr. Corliss 1'ou have looked over the assessment for 1880 , for this county ; how does the assessed valuation compare with the actual valuation ? Mr. Read In the county the properly Is asscssi'd at about one-quarler of its value and at about one-fifth of its value in the city. Mr. Corliss Is there any distinction in the assessment ot the property of the poor and the rich ? Mr. Read Not that I noticed espec ially.Mr. Mr. Shelton At whose Instance did you make Ihese complaints ? Mr. Read I am a member of thn joint executive committee of the Knights of Labor. A sub-committee made a report thai great irregularttjoxlslcd in the as sessment , and suggested that the matter bo looked into , i was employed to look the mutter up. Mr. Shclton Why did you cite only a few of these men hero who have been in strumental In building up the city ? Mr. Road 1 had but a short time to look the matter up , and so selected the names of men whoso property 1 thought was assessed too low. Mr. Sliultou liy what right did you form such n conclusion ? Mr. Shelton IJy llio right of a free citizen of this country. Mr Shelton Uh , hill ( contemptuously ) . Mr. ICountzo Uo you think , then , Mr. Reed , that n real inequality exists ? Mr. Read Not to tlio extent that I first Imagined. Still a great inequality exits. I blame no one tor it. It is the result of a loose practice that has ob tained for years. Mr. Kountzo Does the inequality exist to a greater extent among the moil cited hern than among any other cla s ? Mr. Read Xo , sir. iam satisfied from the evidence that has boon pro.MMitiul hero thai most of these men are assessed too high. Mr. Kountze You think tlio inequal ity is promiscuous then , and docs not exist in any special class. Mr. Read It exists as much with ono class as with another. Mr. Kountzo Have you not admitted that you took thonames cited at random , without any knowledge of their actual value ? Mr. Read I admit that I took them after u very hurried examination. THE COM11AT DEUl'IlNS. Another question had been lircd at the now somewhat confused Read , and , be fore ho could answer , tlio stately form ot Mr. James Croightou was leaning over the railing surrrounding the commission ers' desk , and ho cried out : "How long are you fellows going lo take up your time listening to this d n fool ? " "Mr. Creighton. " said Commissioner Corliss. ' "if you will como around here and bo sworn as these other gentlemen have , wo will ask you questions about your assessment. ' ' "No , sir , " roared Mr. Creighton. "When I am summoned by the board I will come boforu them , but'l will ai > pcar at the citation of no of who is trying to villify the best citizens of Omaha. Who is this man , for God's sake , anyway , that the board of commissioners will cite the best men of the town to appear before - fore him. Does the scoundrel live in Omaha ? " "Mr. Creighton , " yelled the now ex cited Rpad , "what do 3'ou mean ? I call on the board to shut your mouth or line you for contempt. " "You call on the board,1' yelled Mr. Croighlon right back. "What right have you behind that railing ? Ccmo out of there. I demand it. " "Mr. Creighton , " shouted Read , "you will reach that point pretty soon where forbearance will cease to bo a virtue. " "Tho sooner the bettor , " shouted the infuriated property owner. "Como out of there , d n you , and I'll knock your * head oil' . " Hero Mr. Crcighlon com pletely broke down with rage , and seiz ing his hat left the room , and was soon followed by the other business men , who failedwith the commissioners , to recover from the surprise occasioned by the matinee until the row was all over. The board then took up tbo work of equalizing tlio assessment. Thus far Mr. Read's complaints against too low assessmonte have resulted only in having the assessments of the parties complained of lowered instead of raised , us desired by the complainant. Three Cases Aeainst tlio City and Ono Individual Action. Three damage suits against the city were filed in the district court yesterday afternoon. Sarah Jane Roberts alleges that she is the owner of lot 5 , in block 7 , in the Im- provomcutassoeiation addition to Omaha , at the corner of Eighteenth 'and Martha streets. In 1833 she build n house on this property and in other ways im proved it. The city council ordered n change of the grade of Eighteenth street by which tlio street was raised forty-two feet above the established grade. For this change the plaintiff paid , under pretest - test , a special assessment tux of $151. IJy Iho change her access to Eighteenth street has been cut oil'and her lot tilled up. destroying shade trees , elc. . for which she seeks dumugo in the sum of $2,000. The city recently appropriated certain property of William Foster foe the pur pose of oponingand extending Twentieth street. For this property , UOO feet in length by 51 feet in width , Air , Foster has filed a suit for judgment against the city in tlio sum of $2,000. Hyron Read has tiled a suit for judg ment against the city for the appropria tion of a strip of property 122x3 ! ) foot from the east side of lot 1 , bloclc S , of Rood's fourth addition , for the opening and extension of Twentieth street. The damage claimed Is $1,000. John O'Kcefe ' , un expressman living on Twenty-fifth street , has filed a petition in the county court allowing thut on Juno 25 ho was assaulted by Hubert T , Uuscomb , n Uultimoro street expressman , and ser iously injured. Ho seeks damage in the sum of $1,000. llcsolutlons of Ttedpcot , The Omaha Light Guards Imvo passed the following resolutions of respect and condolence , touching upon the death of their pomrado , George II , Livcsoy ; Inasmuch as God.In . Ills Infinite wisdom Ims teen tit to remove from our midst our valued frlonu and comrade , George 11. LIvo- sey , Resolved , Thai wo , the Omaha Light Guaids , would testify to the warm heart , the genial disposition , the thorough manliness which have won him > > o high a place In our esteem. That In his death Omaha loses one of her briilito.st and most exemplary young men , society un hotioieil member , and t the company a universal tavorlte ; also , wo I deslro to express our deep and heartfelt sym pathy lor Ids family In their sad otUlctlon ; utid he It further Kosolveil , That n copy of these resolutions bei > ii io : > cd nnd piesonk'dto the family of the deceased , aud flint copies bo turnlslicd the press. Omaha , June 23,1SSO.J. J. A , ll.VN.N'AH , H. J. Wju. : . 1) . 0 , WUIOIITEU , Committee. The Hook hhfnd is making a special rate to touchers who wish to spend the summer Vacation in Cidcugo or points Weather. The giving of weather for each day for so lone a Hmo In advance requires , for grc.it accuracy , n long reduction of dala , to perform which I lack not only time , but often sulllclonl data. J givn the weather for each day of July , 1890 : 1. Clouding , with local rain. 2. Flying scud. { } . Local showers. 1. Generally fair. C. Generally fair. 0. Rising tcmpernluro 7. Storms moving from west. 8. Rains and I ) . High winds. 10. West to north winds. 11. Calms anil wanningg. 12. Clouding sky. ID. Local thunder storms. M. Showers and winds. 15. Clearing. 10. Calms and fair. 17. Clear or fair. 18. East and south winds. It ) . Hot and clouding. 20. Thunder storms at night 21. Rain areas. Haiti areas , cooler. 2 ! ) Westerly to northerly-winds. 2-1. Cloud urea Irom the west. 23. Kast coast winds. 20. HIsing temporalurc. 27. Cloudy , stormy. 23. Hulns nnd winds. 29. North wave followed by calm. HO. Easterly winds and warmer , ai. Halns.K. K. J. Coucrt. Meteorologist. Personal ParuKraplis. Church Howe , of Auburn , is in tlio city. Vinton Tike , of St. Joe , is'at the Tax- ton. ton.J. J. F. Hulcldns , of Lincoln , is in the city.A. . A. Teazel and wife , of Hastings , are in the city. - JJlsliop O'Connor went to Baltimore Sunday. llov. A. M. Colancri wont west yester day aflernoon. Luke Douglas , of Anita , Ja. , is at the Metropolitan. Aliss Kate Logan , of North 1'latto , is a guest at the Millard. W. M. Sackott and wife , of Mcadvillc , Pa. , are at the Millard. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Maul left last evening for Now York. C. K. Wells and wife , of Geneva , 111. , arc at the Metropolilan. J. I. Smith , North I'lutto ; J. K. Jenkins , Schuyler , are at the Canlield. L. W. IJoohnor , a _ prominent merchant of Malvcrn , la. , is in the city. J. P. Johnson , of Sloan , Johnson < fe Co , , went to Chicago last evening , A. L. Komper aud W. M. Wright , of Mount Vernon , la. , arc at the Merchants. A. A. Hradford , the proprietor of the Pritchard house , at U oodliutl , 111 , , is a guest at the Mcrclnnts. Mrs. James Wood , accompanied by her daughters , the Misses Alice and Clara Wood , has returned to her home in Chicago cage after spending a few days with her son , Walter Woo < f7 manager of Wood .Bros , business ut tlio stock yards , Hryon Reed and \yifo left last even ing tor Racine to witness the graduation of their son from the college at that oity. Jack Nugent arrived in town yesterday from the east. Ho will spend a couple of days here and Ihoii go up to ward the northwest. - Major Truland , undo of Misses Anna and Mag < * ic _ Truland of this city , who has been visiting those ladies at their home , 211)9 ) Capitol avenue , left last evening - ing for his homo in Rock Springs , Wyo. " Charles llanlcy , the Tenth street grocer , who had ono of his limbs soy rely frac tured several weeks ago while attempting to save a child from 'a ' disastrous 'run away , will no able to bo around in about two weeks. . . Messrs. George Canfiold and J. N. Hoyd and several other Omaha gentlemen at tended the opening of a now hotel in Oakland Saturday evening , and report Unit they were royally entertained by the citizens of that place. Miss Gussie Buumann and Miss Alice Schairer , of West Point , Neb. , left this morning for Ann Arbor , Mich. , the homo of the latter , where they will spend sev eral weeks. They will go thence north lo the lakes. On their return they will stop over at Detroit to visit relatives. Court Notes. In district court yesterday the case of four men charged with the robbery of James Madison , ub the Slavin house , two weeks ago , was culled for trial. Ilarri- gun was discharged. Kelley & Fitzger ald's case will bo continued to-day. The case against Harry Ward , charged with tlio burglary of Juntos Connolly's saloon , will bo called this afternoon. The case against Frank Itayd , charged with the larceny of a gold watch and chain from James MeVoy , will bo called before Judge Neville to-niorrow. The case of Johnson vs Johnson wns tried before Judge Wsikcloy yesterday , and given to the jury. A sealed verdict was returned at 5 o'clock and will bo opened in court this morning. Prospective Bliss. Permits to wed wcro granted yesterday as follows : Name. Residence. Age. ( Charles F. JfcCrcary , Omaha . -J3 ailllett . Omaha . 18 ( Charles Smith . Omaha . . . . .V. 22 ' i HuldaOIsun . Omaha . 21 ( firant Watson . Omaha . 21 \ Katy Woigan . Omaha . 18 Cured oT Ilia Insanity , Two weeks ago , on Sunday- follow named Nettleton was sent to the county jail by the flfnumissioners of insanity. Joe Miller sixCtl the case up as ono of jim-jums j , and has boon busy for two weeks pumping the whisky out of the follow f , who was rolcascd yesterday. Hold Per Imrcony. John Dunn was brought in from Millard I yesterday to await thd action of the grand Jury on the charge of having 1 stolen $11)0 ) from James Harry while the latter was in a drunken sleep at Millard on Sunday. Dunn was bound over bj' Justice Uolsloy. HoViiH a noodle. Washington Critic : "Aroyon u boodle1 asked a smull boy of his sister's husband. "I don't know what that is , " responded the happy man , patting tlio boy's head , "You must bo , " persisted the smull boy."I i "I don't know what you mean exactly. " "You are my sistor'.s. huabaud. uiu't you ? " . "Yes. of course. " "Well , tiion , you am a boodle , 'cause , sister said a boodle husband , would catch . her every timo. " Mrs. Mulhalo has boon fined ? 2.i for the , assault upon Mrs. Shlurock. The case . hui bocn appealed to the district court. Uecital Given by Professor A.Valther assisted by his pupils and other well-known local talent , at the wurerooins of Lyon & Henly , 8105 und 1807 Furnuni streot/J'iies- duy evening. Juno 29th , Admission free. You are invited to attend , u For Sale Quo Piano , Parlor and bed room Furniture , Carpets and Kitchen Uaiigo at u bargaii. 717 South 19th St , Washburn's best Minnesota flour 3.00 per cwt at Iloimrod's. ( Old jewelry taken in oxclmngo at gold ( ralue. EDUOLU & EUICKSOK , Opp. P. O. CHICAGO AS A SUPER RESORT Tha Balmy Lakd * ' Breezes Struggle for Supremacy with inugoport Fuuicsi LIFE A SPECULATIVE RAGE. nuslnc < * 4 nil the High Pressure Plnu- Tlio Sttullos of Prominent Art ists mid the Music Schools Side A brief visit of two tlys in Chicago re vealed only the fact that oven that human whirlpool can bo quiet. To those who have broiled under a Nebraska sun , Chicago cage , with its cool , moist temperature , would seem a sort of oasis in tlio desert , and . as far as bodily comfort is concerned the perfection of a summer resort. Hut Chicago people , like the o of most other clllcs , are Infeclcd with the migratory migratory restlessness that comes with midsummer , and at this time of the year , Ihose whoso pockelbook makes it practic able have taken themselves to various haunts of idleness and ease. The neigh borhood is well supplied with rcsorts.and Green Hay and Wankcsha have become the tompotury abiding places of showy daughters and portly mammas , while pa terfamilias down in the city is busy with the mighty question of turning pork into money till Saturday night comes , and then ho joins Ids family for a clay of re creation. It Is n matter of surmise whether his brief holiday is as welcome to the ma chine of speculation that the Chicago man of business becomes as the Monday morning train that bears him back to his congenial desk. To those who have stud ied the faces of the great mass of business men surging about Stale btrcot at 0 a. m. it si-ems doubtful that anything can usurp their devotion to grubbing ! imi their deeply Imbedded respect for lucre. The average Chicagoan is not a dude or a slim. Ho hasn't time to coax his mus- taclie : ' into a seductive curl or paste his bang with bandoline , but ho is well dressed , well fed and intensely respecta ble. He has an air of solidity and sub- &taneo that must fill the heart of the iin- nocuious man with admiring wistfulncss. lie is too preoccupied to be a masher , and ho seldom looks toward icmlninity , however - over alluring , unless he happens to stub his toe against it. The fragments of his conversation that lloat to the oar of the passerby is all of corn , pork and : spue- ulation. The Chicago female of wealth in scarcely less material than her husband. She is seldom handsome , for beraity seems to luvvo been sparingly al lotted to those Hefjhlyj beings , and from the window of hjjr close carriage slio looks fat and ovbrfe/l , as if prosperity had been lee mucJi tor her. 1 noticed more pretty girls due rainy day on State street than over before. , ' 1 hoy' were evi dently of the middle class , and high liv ing had not made i them run to adipose. They were hurrying 'along in various stages of discomfort and ilishovelment , but only one Spartan fumalo was notice to possess heroism linougli to gather up her skirts about her waist. The reckless ness of the balance was due to the fact that every awning was crowded by the morbidly inquisitive of itheoppqsito sex of ail ages and conditions from the vicious baldnoad to the jeering -small boy ; from the dude to the "iiiniu. . , , It jvas , su'd to notice " tice the precocity i > r "those boys of fifteen in seeking out and1 commenting on the ankles of the discomfited passers-by , and suggested the evil inlliienee of metropo lis life in misdirecting the young idea : but children were ever imitators , and it their grandfathers insist on setting tlio bad example little can bo expected of the sprouting generation. Art circles arc very quiet just now , and in tlio way of the thousand trifles of dec orative art there is for once nothing new. People seemed to have exhausted them selves on woodenware , and there are few of the rol'ing ' pins , shovels and knickknacks - knacks of all description that used to ci owd every fancy work stall. There are as many "queer" artists in Chicago as there uro boarding-house keepers , law yers and theatrical agents. Show cases and windows are gaudy with leurful and wonderful abominations in lustra. Dreadful peacocks that the proud barn yard original would strut away from in disdain , perched upon the high brunches of trees that have no classification in j the botanical kingdom , glare at the shuddering passer-by till Ids eyes actually blink. Inolleiibivo and inartis tic littlirdaub.s of pansies and wild roses on white doeskin , chutactcrlcss repre sentations of winter scones on shovels and butler bowls , arc part of the rubhish that pretentious and inexperienced daub ers force upon the public gaze. Yet these cheap imitations are pftczi more siiccoss- ful in a pecuniary sense than those whoso real merit entitles them to honest recognition. In that city of commerce o'voryone who has taken half a dozen les sons essays to lurn it to account in some Way , if it is only in the way of lustra , aim us the only requirements for that branch of decoration , I won't say art , 'aro a solution ot bronzes and the capac ity to follow a chalked outline , the prob ability is that tliB-lnveiHor1 of lustra is re sponsible for having launched many an o artist upon the world who might Imvo o found some useful occupation. It wpulu not bo fujl * to muintuin that Chicago has no real masters. In a stroll through the studios some really moritori tl oiis work was noticed , especially that of It Miss Lizzio Tuck , a lady whoso natural genius has bcgn thoroughly doyolopod in the host schools of Europe , and twenty years of practical experimenting. Her p work is not of the Uashy French pattern , but id moro after the style of the old masai tors than any modern chool. Her heads show a correct und wonderfully happy A conception of Ileshrttnl8. They are genc nine fleshes in oil , iuid resemble lilo pi not a cliromo , ua.JJlpb&so much modern pibi work , Animals utt > her specialty , anil n bi head of a lion ; 'pointed from n living Ii specimen in zooIqeJk-'aJi.gurdons in Lon Iin Iiw don , is so lifelike as'toipuko ' one feel tin- w nrttiifnrtnliln . . . * . _ * . * . , . it In a window on , ' ? W.ubash uvenuo are tl tlb two specimens w6rUiiqpmineiiting upon. tlai Ono is a gem Itylocal ! ( artist , J. II. ai Heard , entitled , " \ Dfm't Hellovo Ono aibi Word of It. " TliiTo white bull pups ITO biai celled on n ruggeii rud blanket spread aih ever some straw in fl tyjrn , Ono is pro O foundly oblivious tu everything in sweet h sloop of-iufant pupp.yliood , another half 81 .raised on his sidu Jn preparing to do 81W likewise , but his ajjojip" ' ' is claimed by it the third pup who wuirs the confidential itI ( expression of trossipiug garrulity , and ho in is ovulenlly . . retailing . . some . great . sncrct. ' inai but the look of sleepy disdain on the face aiai of his listener hnars out the idea that ho tc ( "don't believe ono word of it. " tcal The other picture i.s French and bears alrt the name of a foreign artist , Carl Mel- rtol churs , I don't know how good the picture - turo is , but can only speak of the im 1 pression made on mo. It is frightfully biui 1bi green , not oven a linalthy grass greenbut ui imifoeuting bllo green , and suggests in Oscar \ViIdo and dUuiui syinplionitis in u te greenery gallery , The whole picture looks blurred enough to have beun II baptised with the tours of the sentinuintill IIcl uoct. A dilapidated aud unpoctio Muud Muller with u ruko over her shoulder , II IIdl where to use one I can't imagine ) , is dl wading through a sea of green mush meant to represent grass ) toward some or uncertain looking siiantii-s in purspec- I've. ' That's ' all there is of it , except that It is dyspeptic , ami must have been In spired by a nightmare. Vocal mu > ile nrtver seems to lose its hold in Chicago , singers are plentiful and salaries vmall. 'ihero is always some teacher who is all the rage , and the pres ent monarch of the field is GcorgnSweot. Ho is a line uctor and baritone. His voice is rich and full ot passionate sweetness. 116 made a great furore with DuIRs "Hoartand Hand , " and when ho settled down to teaching in Chicago all the upper tumlom and every ono else Hocked to the guy young troubadour Ho adopted the system ol making his pupils receive their lesons in the pres ence of a room lull of callers and pupils. It was excellent for developing nerve. A pupils who can stand in front of n fas cinating man , surrounded by a crowd of wondering observers , and go through llio hideotisiioss , fueial nnd otherwise , of vocal exorcises is equal lo most anj thing. Mr. Sweet isa man of wonderful magne tismso much so tlialjwlipn he shakes hands wifh a pupil the sparks My , making a regular fourth of July illumination. The studio N at nil times filled with the most cultured ladles of Chicago , who drink In Iho cleclricity In the nir and profit by the music lessons. Mr. Sweet resigned the part | of Rigollello with the American Opera company , becau.s Thomas bulloves In making all opera subordinate lo Iho orchestra , and Mr. Sweet believes in sub duing all things to himself , including an orchestra , A prominent lawyer hearing that Pratt had been out hero related a cliuraetoristic anecdote of the irrepressible Silas. It seems that when Mr. Pratt was In Eu rope ho called on Wagner ( no doubt ho would have called at Windsor castle had he been In the neighborhood ) and the great composer , Wagner , not Pratt , played. When ho had finished ho court eously invited Pratt to take the stool. Ho did so nnd kept it. When at last ho arose Wagner said with gentle irony : "Mr. Pratt , you uro the Wagner of America. " "And you , " said S. G. , "aro the Pratt of Europo. " Wagner , it is to bo prosnmoil , was curried out on a shut ter. Chicago restaurants are advertising three kinds of water , luke water , river water and Waukeshu water. This sounds very well ; but It is too late to give the impression that Chicago is a temperance town t < A far Uiggor boom would be se cured by adopting the Mihvaukco plan of serving two glasses of beer for a nickel. Speaking of restaurants , a man was arrested the other day for killing pups for sutiiago and excused himself with tlio statement tliutllyoung dog made soft sausage. " Any one who wants to swallow the allotcd peck of dirt at ono gulp can do so by taking a meal in some restaurant. MINNIU RATH. HUNTING COMETS. Nye Hrml at Work In Onler to Secure a Prize. Dr. Corner , Pioprietor of Corner's No Plus Ultra Kidney Calmer , Jaspcrvillo , N. J. Dear sir : 1 write to say that last night I was so fortunate as to discover anew now comet , for which you wore kind enough to oll'or a prize of sf 100 last year. As soon as I read your oiler I immediately began to scan the heavens. I presume that there isn't a square foot of the whole sky that I haven't been over during that time in search of comet.s. In January on the early morning of the 2d , 1 Hunk , while going home after assisting in the corcnionici of ushering in the now year , I discovered a comet of great magnitude , but on tiie following evening , when I at tempted lo put my hand on it and clarify it , ami draw on you for the prize money , I found that it had evaded mo. I now agree with my wife that it was an optical illusion of the lirot magnitude. Last week , however , 1 succeeded in running ilpWn a large comet which hud nev'er been used before. It was situated in the constellation of Cussubiauca , about duo west of the Methodist church , as you lookout of my burn door.on a clear night. Its appearance is that of u largo nebu lous body with a central condensation and no tail. This is the only drawback to my discovery. I an sorry to come to vou with a tailless comet. Attcr the long nights of anxiety and worry , I dislike to co'hio to you , Doc , bringing a bob-tail comet. I-will , therefore , throw ? 10 oil'the amount you ollered. Send me postal nolo for $1)0 ) , Doc , and the comet is j'ours. You will find it where I have said if you arc careful to observe my directions. Had this comet been a success witli a tail to it , 1 would have been glad to be stow ray name upon it , never having put my name on a comet , but I would prefer not to name a mutilated comet after myself. A man works lee hard to win a deathless name to calmly see it put on a nebulous and skittish bob-tail comet with no record. I have hud wildcat mining claims named for mo , and my brief but contiguous cognomen will bo found hero and there throughout the American herd-book ; but when E plaster it on u heavenly body i want it to bo attached tea a good one. 1 am on the eve of discovering another comet , however , to which I will not bo ashamed to attach my name. 1 have only partially discovod it at this time , but , as Hvrsuhol would say , thcro is a hen on. I got a brief view of this comet last night , but before 1 could secure it , numo it , and druw on you for the $100 , it was gone. As the bank will bo closed to night at the time the discovery will no doubt bo in ado 1 have taken the liburty to draw on you to-day on sight. If I do not succeed in discovering the comet in tiinu for Juno delivery I will return the money to you. ' My first comet wns discovered in the early : evening. It is not a brilliant comet , but nithoi ; inferior in its appear- unco. Its motions , also , are en-ratio , and al times ainlloss. It has an elongated orbit , with a largo hole in it. I hope that this will make no ilifteroiiuo. however , an is no fault of mino. I will agree that it bludl not occur again. 1 hope some day to discover a comet with a parabola to it. I have found a place ! where ono of tho.su had been the day before end dragged its parabola across tjw milky way. What price do vou oiler for a comet with a ptir.ibolti ? AlHO , what will you give mo for u small comat < in good condition , with perihelion to it. I found a llirht sorrel comet last year , but hud not completed the discovery and filed on it before it disappeared for the night. I learned the next day that it was u comet with a largo orbit , nnd that would not again return for thruo thousand yours. ' The discovery was a bonu < lido ono , however , and if you will advance the amount of tlio prizu , it will bo of great puouniary advantage to mo , and if it does not return on time , us I have ; said , I will refund IA' money toyou or ! your heirs with pleasure. This comet hud u long heavy mime und lull , and scorned tooo feeling first-rate. Its tail was turned from mo when 1 discovered for , but when I looked at It again 1 f > aw wo that I it was turned this way. When I the next looked at it , it was gone. Should anv other astronomer find this comet do and report i to you , I wish you would ol | him that it belongs to mu. It Is about the medium height , In u good roadster , und wours its tuil at nn angle about -15 degrees when in motion , It would drive well with Loxcll's comet , think , us they look very munh alike ; but as Loxell's comet had a period of four Is und a half yours and mine returns onen & : three thousand years \yould bo hard at get them together. Loxoll's comet has escaped now , however. It got away in 1770 , and if it has ever returned It lias changed so that no one recognized it. I would rather discover comets for a livelihood . . than to do anything dso , if it did not keep mo from myfainuysomuch. On Do you prefer a comet with a uudyiis , can you use ono with n puruballo hy- pothepu&e to butter udvaut ijre Could you ud u poem on tlio presidential nup- tinls. I often write little poems of this ctiamctcr while waiting behind a tree for a Pomot t ( > como down past mo for r think. I also Imvo a doubld-barrel shot gun in good order nnd the right lo n smal chestnut comet of the tenth magnitude , both of which I would like to dispose of In nnsworiiiir this loiter please pin the check lo llit- upper loft-hand corner o ; your manuscript. Please write plainly on one side only with your indorsenu-nf on the oilier , f can not promise to re turn manuscript. I'leaso write ns soon as possible and tell mo whether you wish mo to continue my discoveries or not. Should there be anything 1 could do for you or for scioneo let mo know and I will give you inside figures and etil rates on comets , microbes or anything else in my line. I'leaso write your name and po tollico address plainly ami tell this cttMiUir to sign his name plainly al the bottom of the check. Not necessarily f. p. b. a. a. g. o g- ( gYours , with a tole cope In caeh eye and u cornel corkscrew in caeh hand. An Onerous ( irnln Tax. Chicago Times. Of Interest to export grain shipper. ' from Chicago via Now York is the state ment that another effort Is to bo made at Now York to remove the charge of 1 cout pur bushel on grain passed directly into ships from railroad companies' elevators. Of all of the many and varied charges which gram has to boar on its way from the producer lo the consumer this 1-cont tax is perhaps the most unfair. It cer tainly is the most peculiar. The rail road companies , especially the Now York Central ami the Krio , really receive no benefit from this charge , which came into existence in July , 1882. It owes its origin to one of those mys terious methods of adjustment w hereby pools step in and attempt to even tlio disadvantages of ono port against the prestige and bolter commercial facilities of another , nnd the tax was imposed with Iho object of favoring Philadelphia and liultimoic. Chimney M. Depow , of the Central , and llio agent of this Erie have always bi'on ' opposed lo the impost and llio freight representatives of the latter undoubtedly slate the true facia in the case when they say that the Now York Central and the Krio yield-id lo these charges under protest , claiming that , in asmuch as not ever 20 percent of the grain business handled by the two roads at Now York was direct'from grain ele vators to vessels , and the expense on the oilier SO per cent of the grain was about thrcu-quurtors of a cent higher than at Philadelphia or Baltimore , they felt that the imposition of tlio tax would prevent vessels coming to the elevators lor ear- goes ; but the Pennsylvania and Balti more & Ohio roads demanded that the charge should be made , and they were forced to consent. In 183 : ! the. Now York Central gave notice that it wished to can cel the agreement , and a meeting of the trunk line presidents was held to consider the subject. The protests of the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio were , however , again ; so urgent that the mailer wns laid on the table , and practically nothing has since been dono. Another application is sie.l bo mad' , the New Yortc grain ex- c.hungo having taken the subject up , and the Pennsylvania and Baltimore it Ohio are : again up in arms to prevent its being accomplished. Verily the inner work ings of a pool are a curious study. American Cardinals. IViKtcfhfu ( ( | ) Itccord. The Catholic church in this country has boon fortunate in having for its highest representative men who have sprung from the people. Though the polity of the church is strictly democratic , in Europe artistocratic birth , wealth nnd the claims of long descent are sometimes operating causes in the selection of princes of the church. But hero the leveling tendencies of the republic arc felt not only in things temporal but also in those that are spiritual. This fact is emphasized by the elevation of Archbisop Gibbons to the eardinalalo. The grocer's boy of Now Orleans of forty year.s ago , the humble priest who donned the cas sock fifteen years later , is now not only invested with the power to create a pontill' , but also , if the high conclave so decrees , to sit in the chair of the fisherman and wield that authority which once made the thrones of Europe tremble and changed the dynasties of Christendom. Whether ns president of the people or prince of a church , there .soems to be no limit to the possibilities of American cit izenship. And in the case in question it will bo admitted by all that the honor is well deserved. When the lirht American cardinal died ho was regretted oven in 3 those circles where there was a wide di vergence from his creed ; and all who have over met with Cardinal Gibbons can recognize tlio gentleness and simplicity of his character and his admirable fit ness for the oxerclso of largo powers , _ and unite in the hope that ho will long continue in his exalted olllce. Mon are coming closer together now than they could have done fifty years ago. Wider sympathy , more intimate relations anil n L keener appreciation of the noccMsity , of cultivating mutual regard are permeating the body politic , and only those who cling L. blindly to the traditions of the past can fail to see the possibilities of the future. Gr/r HO\VK & KKHU'S PIHCKS ojfFoim- TUKU. 1510 DQUUI.AS SritKisT. Don't pay big priojj or lumber but buy cliC'ip at Bradford's. ' For Sale ( o tliu lllirliust Uidclcr. J. Four houses on Ninth and Jones strcot . Apply to Amos , 1507 Furnam street. Buy McAlcstor&Itiuh Hill coals , bostrostO n conienl , oto.of Iluvons&Co. " " % Whitobroast nut coal , $3.75 per ton the cheapest and best fuel. NKII. Fuiu. CoL. 3M South 18th St. At 1001 S. 1.3th .St. ia the place o buy building paper , onrpot felt , mouldings , doors , Vvindows , blinds , oto. , ut very low prices. G , F. LYMAN. Low prices , good grades and a square deal. Central Lumber Yard , lUth & Cala , Dr. Hamilton Warren , Eoleutlo Physi cian and Surgeon. Room 0 , Crounso blook comer 10th und Capitol uvouuo Dayuud night calls promotlyiittontod to ( . For n good variety of honest tailor- made clothing at low prices go to 0/JO Er.auTTKit , the Mammot4i Clothlor , Cor. 10th and Farnu m Uemiro of Imitations. full Owlns to the fact that some of our competitors have boon soliuiiing orders the celebrated Mon to C'risto eig'irs , ' wi.sh to notify the trade that wo are only western agents for the genuine Au MoiitoCrif.tos , and none are genuine that ' not boar our .signature. Rir.i'.v & DIU.ON. If you buy lumber anywhere without lirst getting Houglands prices you will Jose money. Coin . Suljillvlblon un.surpus.sHd as ucro property , aud Boll McCandllsh , 1011 Dodge Mroot , soil it $030 per acre , though land adjoining , soils ut ? 1,200 per aero. dull f KT 110WK KElWS VHIUK3 ON Ing 1510 Doi ; tA3 Srnuur. Jill led \Vont Kldo Loavonworth atruet extension is half sold out. Good lots to near the city at only ifB'M , on such , uusy terms ; as Hull & Iftll Dodgu utruet , olll-r , Deems ridiculyuily clicup. , Dl ? Chicago's ' Ooroal Market Again Easy , With No Particular Features. PROVISIONS LOWER BUT STRONG. Tlio Cnttlo Mnrkct Slightly Higher For ( Jnoil Sort * on Shorter Pap- ply Than I2\i > octoa Western Cnttlo Appear. CIIIOACO ( JKAIN aiA.llK.l2T. Ctnr.voo. , lmio as. | Special Telegram to the HII : . ] Win1 AT Wheat was only mod. eiatoly active and as cables wcio weaker and orders from llio outside moiKrc.tlio foolingni easier , the rantjc niuiow , and prices closed V @Ue lower tliiia Saturday. The visible sup ply during last week dwreased lV ! , s:9 : : bushels. Vessel room was taken lor iM.OOO bushels , .lime elosodat TJJiJe.oAiisusl opened utTI' c , and sales wcio at ami holneou 74 > { @ 74 ) fc , closing al 7l\c. September opened at 7.\ c , fell tj7. > V > nud mlviuicoil to75 c , doslnjr nt 75J c. Cou.v Corn was dull but Meady. Trading wns lee llcht to make any rhniico In prices. The receipts were f.nr and shipments coml. OuMdo business continues samll , and with out morn speculation pi tecs movu slower In either direction. July .sold al JJIJfo.JMc , AUJJ- usl JiO iWl e , and closed at Inside llgmes. Pitovisioxs Provisions iided slroiiff , lliomrh light at tne opunlin ; there was a dls- vosltloiMin the pntt uf the speculative via * iiient and "talers1 to ouYr tlio piodiict fieely. 1 hu market absorbed olli'rlngs easily and ad vanced rapidly and stromrly to 5i.J ! > i for August iioi It and i'.i.W.k ' for September , ribs ami Iiud .sliowlii' , ' equal Mioiitflli. The ad vance in poik and libs was not imilntulned to the ond. but the market lost nothing of UH Hi miiess of tone , and though the hist quota tions wciu below the best lealizi-d , nobody quoted piovislons as weak. Laid was the strongest article on the list. The feature of the deil : to-d.iy vyas excellent buying nil lound , nothing being ni-gU-ctod. Agafii , OH during the last days ot last week , gialn houses weio aoMvo in thn pit , and gave a geu- eioiis Impetus to speculation. APTI.IIXOON HoAitnTlio aftei noon mnr- Kt'ls weii1 cpiict and a rather easier tone pre vailed in neatly all at tides , though ch.inires In quotations woie mainly inslgiiiileant. Xo news of impoituncj came In irom any qnaitor. _ _ a : 10 p. m. August wheat , puls , 7le ; calls , * * t.- CIMOAO III VIC STOCK. CinrAoo , .Juno 'J3.-LSpi.rlal Telegram to the llir..l : CATrr.i : Iiucelpts weio larger than lust Monday , but wwo teally lighter than many had expected. The demand was falrlycgoml. Sales weio made just u little unevenly , but prices aveingeda shade higher , say JX&lOt1' on good useful entile. ( Srassy and rough cattle in ninny CAM'S sold no bettor , and , In fact , the general Improvement on good cattle wn < huully enough to quote. Shlupcra and ovpnrtcis paid .is high ns 3.V.3 ( < . ! ( ) tor Kil4 to tntil Ib cattle. Sales in cluded lOil to 100'J ' Ib steers at SJ.73i.M ! : ) ; 101'J to 1'JJr Ib steers at s.SOfff4.'J"i : : ; ttOJ to 1IJOO Ib steois at S I.T.'ii 'i.OO. Colorado ami .No- brnslca stems , averaclng 100 ! to mat Ibs , sold nt 81.70(3)5.03 ( ) , with 1U47 to 127J Ib Wyoming slop-fed cattle at § . ' > .071 ' . The market for Texnns was fahly active nnd pilces\vcrol0r < $20c higher than lust week. The lirst fair we-tei n lange cattle ot llio sea son arrived to-day nnd Mild ut Si.7. : " > lor tO.EJ Ib Wyoming , { SS.ftlHflMO tor shipment from Utah , and J4.10iora ? lot ot lli' . . Ib Oregon steorn. This Is decidedly early for western range cattle , though tho-senson cannot yet bo called legularly opened , : is the ruculnls * will bo scutleiltn ; tor some weeks. lions Trade opened ( julct at about Satur day's prie.s , ruled slow with a slight down- tin n , became active and closed nrm , Jtcst mixed sold nt SI.45 ( 4.3U , uml bust heavy' at S4.55r j.03. Light sold at § 4. 2V.j-i.ro , tlio Voiknoit atSJ.43(3H,50 ( , and singeing pigs New York. Juno 2S. MONET On call easy at 12 per cunt. 1'KIMi : .MmiCAXTlLU 1'APEIl < per cunt. STKIH.I.VO rtxciiANGiUnchanged : ; actual rates , S4.SSJ-J lor sixty days , and $4.fcS@4,8i/f ! an demand. Goviir.NMr.NT.s Dull but sloady. STOCKS The slock m.irkut was a waiting one , everybody looking to MID the outcome or allulrs at ( < hluiio. U rancors stocks Hiiliuri'il considerably in tlio early tiudini : , a diivo bo- niK made at them by loom tr.ulois. The market wns strong nt the opunlnpr , Ural prices showing advances of ( iti j > er emit ioiierally. In thu al'turnoon the whole mar ket save way , became extremely dull .ind Htendy at the deulliii' , closing heavy. The majority of the active list Is lower tonight , moro than % pur tent. STOCKS ON WA.I.T. STIIKET. * cent bonus. . . 101J4 C. &b , W 114 U.S. . 111 % ! nuiferrod. . . Ul > / Now 4's 1UTJS'N.Y. C 100 PacilicO'sof "Ji. 12i ( lOreran Tran. Central I'acllio . 42. I'acllic JIall U.&A 1 I' . , I > . 4K preferred. . . . 110 P.P. C . , _ . _ Hock Islann. . . . D. , L.V 12 ! ! > St L. &S. F. . . . D. & 11.O Jfijfl ircfcrred. . . Erio. flsviR. , Si. & 8t. P. . . Erio.prof erred. . . . Ol f proferrod. . Illinois Central. 3b3i'St. ' P. & O , U. &W ' } i\ \ i > ruferreu. . . Kansas .t'l'oxas. ill Texas Puellic. . . LakeShore 84 % Union Pacilio. . . . & N 4iV. : \ . , St L. & P. . Mich. Cnntral. . . . 7Ji : ) prufurnid. . . Mo. 10r Western Union Noor ' .10. . . 27 > f O.K.&N . f. d. . . SWO.K.&N I'UUIIUOK MAKICHTS. Clitcatto , Juno 23. Flour Quiet aud mchamrud ; winter wheat Hour. S. J.f.0 ; soiitliuin , 5i.7fl6 : l.'J. > ; Wisconsin , $1.00 ® 1.2 lourmilct at § a.j : sack.s. Wheat Quiet , easlei and lower : sold oft a Irom bulmday'.s close , and closed J < fo indor Satuiduy ; cash , 74 c ; July , TC&c ; August , 7IJrtC. Corn A tillle easier , declined k'O.Vo and closed easy ; cash , W @H o ; July , 3 We ; August , -J.'c. O.vtsVeuker. . slightly easier , slow , odtill tlid dwllliod about ' < V ; cash , Julys7Vo : August , ayic. Ityii-Qulet at lliiilov Dull at SOSpWc. Flax Becit-Sl.OrfJ-j' . Timothy- I HIP , 31.70@1.73. \Vld8ky S1.14. Poik Kully lOo lower , closed steady ; cnsh , O.Bowo.v : : July , 80.5-JX@y.5j August , SO.QKiill.l ( . Laiit Actlvo and lOQl'JKc hlgliur ; cash. 5l.0 ! ! ; July , SOaJ0.aJX ; August , SO.-KXa 0.42W. Hulk Moats Steady and unoliaiigwl ; shoulilerH , SS/iOfto.'J-'i : nlioit clear , go.irxg ; hhort ribs , SS.hoa5.85 , Huttur Hasy and iinuliuuj'ud ; creamery , 3i.r < $ U0 : ilnliy , Mile. , -I Chiie.se Choice , llrm ; low trades , dullt cie.im chuddai.s , < i ! < f'7c : Hats , Americas , 7 ( i xj ; skims , llidos . . . . . 'I'nllow Uncli J Arrun.Noo.N lioAiut - . AVlioat Steady ; ii' > t , 74 5-ir.c. ( Join-Stoidy ; AuKiist , a'lMflo. OntH Stuaily ami iini'liniiKod. Lard Steady anil unclmnged. Poik.Easier ; August , feO.Uyf , Itecclpt * . tjhipinents. Flour , bh'd ' iH.OOO , OOJ Wheat , bu ia.uoo f/i.OOJ , ou 2W > JO 24.XX , ( ) O.it8bu 1W.OOO b7 , x Uyu.Du J.tXK ) ' . ' ,000 Bur/ov / , b-.t. . . . . . . . . . . . .O.OJU l.U > J Now York , Jlino'-S , - WhL.itliycuipla 00,000 ; o.sports , 3iU,80o , ; s-piitK hiwurmid ; options opcnod i 'i'o | OWIT ; but later iiiled sticinxi'i und ailvimuud y ) > ic , eloi- steady ; ungraded led , s.j ( < < ii. ' > K < 'i ' No , 3 , S5Mi % l.o. ' ) ; N" . 1 red , We ; .No , 2 ted , } , ClOSVU .It SI'jC. ' Corn-Spot iGJl' ' c hlcher ; options . . hlulier ; ni'nli-raicly actlvo ; ritcelpts , 1 * : )4OJOi ) m'KiMduU ' a.v < i.lovj