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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1886)
P \ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : "FKIDAY , DECEMBER lit. J881L on Revision to Complete Their Work To-day , MATTERS ON HAND OrMiortot Jtoll < > f "onor- Notc- . i Tho" Charter Committee. , fter nn annoying wait of ncnily an * t a quorum of the committee on rovl- * ofthe city charter met at the board rooms yesterday afternoon , were present Messrs. Dechcl , Chase , Kram , Lee , Lowry , Pop- ' ton. Murphy , City Attorney Contiel ! ' ( iilon. J. C.'Smytho. 'i'.riin question of establishing a board of "jipcclors " to consist of the chief onirl- ' .or of the lire department , the city engi- { jr and the building inspector was dis ced at some length nnd went over for ther action. \ now section authorising the creation A board of park commissioners was ponied and discussed. The section jvldcs that tlic clialrnian of tlio board ist bo a member of the board of public ' > rks. The other members of Iho board : all bo the street commissioner nnd the tfijiirnmn of the council comwittco on flbllo property and improvements or , ch other olllcors or persons as the conn- 1 may select. The chairman of | f ) board nhall receive a Blary of fl,800 per year and shall have i-wcr to select and improve and beautify ropcrty for park purposes subject lo the rdcr ami approval of the council. The iction was adopted. The section authorizing the creation of he ollicu of assistant city attorney and ollntng his powers was adopted. The section providing for the sprink- ing of streets wns laid over for consider- Atlon to-dny. The council's authority in making and nanginir the grade of streets was the abject of considerable discussion. A jctlon wns finally adopted thatno street hall be ordered graded except b.y a vote f two-thirds of the members of the conn- II , and no work shall bo done on any trcet until thu damagu to private prop- rty has boon properly appraised and mid or tendered. A section was nl o Copied on this question authorizing the \nncil \ to assess thu damages on private merty and the appropriation of lands , the opening of streets'nnd like im- jvomonts against the property specially imclltlcd by snch < changu. In thu samu nnection ft wno provided that appeals idc by property owners from the > nrds of appraisers should ] t delay the improvements ntemplated. Such cases arc to bo need at the head of the trial c'ockeU id given precedence over civil cases. A delegation of insurance men visited 10 committee nt this point in thu pro- DCdmgs and wanted an addition mnda \o \ thu list of vocations that may bu li- jcnscd by the city council. They said , hey old not object to being taxed them- .elves , but wanted some other parties in- ; luded in the list. At the suggestion of , hu delegation the license list was made o include "insurance ollicus , ngonts , Brokers nntl solicitors.1' Mr. Popploton jould see no rcaou why insurance agents ( liould bo llceufjutl. It was only linus of jnsfucss that were hurtful to the com- puinity or rcquirctl especial police pro- action that should be subjected to a li on so. Under the head of ordinances a pro- Won wns made that no ordinance , ex- cpt the special appropriation ordinance , hall bu passed on thu samu day of its in- reduction or at any one meeting of the jottncil. It wns also made a requirumunt , llmt the mayor shall .sign or veto all reso lutions involving the uxpunddnru of money , us well as contracts and ordi nances. Under the powers of the council it was provided that the city clerk shall be Iclcolcd at the lirst meeting of thu city council. Ano\v section wns offered by the cily attorney givinjr the council power to ini- poach the mayor for malfeasance in of- lice , habitual intemperance , incompu- tcucy or gross negligence in discharge of Ids unties. The manner of impeachment orovidcd is that any member of thu conn- ill may fllo charges against the mayor vith the council. If thu council ducm the charges proper notice must bo served Upon the mayor and a time set for the investigation of the charges. A majority of the council is snllicleut to remove tlio mayor , provided the councilman pre ferring the charges is not allowed to vote upon the question of final removal , or to take any part in thu investigation as far w his vote is concerned. Colonel Chase fibred a substitute providing that the mtter of impeaching thu mayor should V tried in the district court , two conn- Itnon being necessary to make the | irgc.s. , Mr. Popplelon favored thu sub- ' { tuto , which , after some discussion , v > ns tinned till this afternoon. fJn the question of authorizing the J-uncIl to select an ollicinl paper to pub- ih the city ordinances , etc . Mr. I'opple- on opposed the section and wanted tlio 'city ' printing lot to the lowest bidder without regard to circulation. .Thu sec tion wpntovor until to-day. The suction defining the mayor's duties 0-as ttranudod to maku it necessary for him to notify the city clerk of his Intended - tended nbsoncu from thu city. The com- ndttqo wjill meet promptly at' ' o'clock this nftcriioonvhen they u.Npccl to coin , pleto their work. K TALK. A. Jlliuppointod Vlllnge A Tonoiueiit Iloimco Other \OIOH. The board of trustees of the vlllagu of utli Omaha is iaa rather unpleasant ' lK ( ! tIon. As soon'as the village organi- iUtlon was porfcctetl and the board ) eetod , the residents expected to see j'roat results in the way of public 1m- proMMiionts , ntur when thu wished fur Improvements.dfd not nuilerlali/o there jwas n prolonaeil howl from various ouroca. Tburo wan u dennind for sidewalks - walks , for betti-rJpolico protection and fcr a score orftnoro of other things rivnto | ) articu had buei ; employing a lightwatcfauan , but when the yilhi"o tis orgniiUcd thny diseliar ed him and 'cd ' upon the bonrd of trustees to ftira- Jv imtrolmun. Tim board" have ie- j ivcd , without doubt , more abuse to the qnaro inch than any other body of men ntlio ( Jnited St'ituj , Thu insidu of the inttaris thidiTlic board cannot lew a tax .ntil April , 1837 , and will not bo ulihi to : olleut n tux until 18S. . The only rove- no which comt's into tltcir hands is thu jolioy paid by the saloons for license , " -yli tlio state law prevents them from for any other than school piirpojes. A NEW JAIL. nth Omaha , is to have u jail , thu conc - c is already lot nnd work will begin It is to bo an imposing frame Mure , 13x13 futt. so arranged that it ' ,10 xiscd as a double-decker in case of vy run. lu view of the met that is no money in the treasury nud a' board of tnutafs have no author- tviako any kipd of levy , the money bu raised by ' ft shumo.'Vroinai'kod ,1 gentle- sco jo uiiMjh money oing into vice , to ascertain wjiat he hi vacant lots when it would be so useful tf put into small tenement collages. Cot- tMgcs that cost ouly ? 230 are renting at ? ) ' . . ' . * .0 nnd $15 per month , while two-room cottages 10x20 feet , built of rough boards with the cracks covered with battens , are renting at $3 anil $10 per month. There are dozens of families that cannot get liou.'os even by paying such cxhorbit- ant rent and arc forced to live in the city or to occuuv i I'nrt ' of n collage wit U some other family , The packing house men earn big wnge. and can afford to pay good rent which would make tene ment houses n very good Investment for any man with a llille money. If there weic fifty now houses for rent , in South Omaha , in the morning they would all bo rented before night. " 3tit. HAMMOND'S w.ATir. The IIa yinond house is having more than its shart of misfortune of late. About the time U. li , Hammond was taken sick , and only a fo\V days preceding his denlh , Mr. Comstock , olio of the headmen of thn linu , met with n ruimwW accident and had his hip broken' DUMMVTHA1N3. It has been reported that soon after tlic first of the new year { lie Union Pacific will run the dummy train between South Omaha and the city until midnight. This will bo good news for the boys who enjoy spending an evening up town , and who do not enjoy w.ilkiug home. IN Ttin OKTHODOX KING. Tin ; Sulllvnn Combination Coiulnji Local I'uuillstlc I'olntci-H. .Fun is brewing ngam in the local pug ilistic circles. Duncan McDonald has written to A. S. Forbes that ho is with the Sullivan combination , which will appear in Omaha in about three weeks under the management of Pal Shcody. P. T. Fallen announces that the combination will bo hero under his management. This causes the wounds that were made while the lUirko and Dempsey combination were here to bleed afresh , and local talent is divided over the prospect. Jack Hanley , Paddy Norton , Arthur Hothery , and nil of the local boxers are ready to join the Sullivan combination in present ing a rattling orogrammo if they are given a hand in the entertainment. It is proposed to match Hanley against Lo Hlanehc , and Norton against Carroll , which with McDonald matched against the champion , would maku an excellent programme that would draw well. Owing to local disturbances these men rcliidu to have anything to do with the show if I'allou is allowed to manage it. Wl.at the outcome \\ili bo remains to be determined. The com bination will appear here about January 15. They give an exhibition in Kansas City on January 0. Considerable interest is being taken in the coming match in Milwaukee between Sullivan and Killen. The latter is onu of the most promising pugilists in the coun try and has .sanguine backers who are anxious to match him a contest for blood with the champion. Killen has been una ble to get a mutch out of Patsy Cardiff , and has been shaking v. challenge under windy Uominiclc McCaffrey's ' nose for a long time but has not been taken up. His admirers are of the opinion Unit when ho meets Sullivan in Milwaukee thuro will be fcoruo fun. Sullivan of course will want the best of the exhibi tion and Killen cannot well afford to take the worst of it. The result will bo , in all probability , that the men will get in earnest and bo Mopped by the police. This will make necessary a light to a finish which will give Killcn's friends a bhanco to see of what kind of material lie is made. "Tho proposed match between Ilanley and Dempsey may come oil' yet , " said a local sport last night. "Negotiations are pending and if Parson D.avius can bo prevailed - vailed upon to bring his man west of the Mississippi river ho will find Hanloy and all the money he wants to light for ready- " There is a feeling among adepts in the manly art , anil Hanloy shares the feeling , that Domp oy would be defcuted in u match with Hanloy. Dcmpsoy's forte lies in his head work but ho has no advantage over Hanley in this respect. Ilnnluy is as good u general as any of them. In every other respect , in weight , endurance and ability to stand punish ment Hanley is Dem psoy's superior and a match between them would be a close one. THE aTAGE SUl'ISRXUMBU.VItV. Tiie Duties Salary and llabltH or u 1'ccullnr Animal , The tlutics of supers in n play is to as sume the nnspeaking parts ovcupting strict pantomime. As a usual thing thu parts consist of representing Homan sen ators , warriors nnd citi/ons , miners , mobs , and a host of other characters where a body of people is desirable for effect. A very ordinary looking lot of boy.s can soon bo transformed into noble Romans or bloodthirsty looking Indians by the co-stumor's art. Each dupailmunl of Iho theatrical business has its supers. In opera companies chorus .singers are so recanted. They are composed of men nnd women who travel with ( ho company. Dy thu profession chorus .sinners nro re garded as lho highest trradc of supers. In dramatic companies ami otliurs , where nothing hut physical training and nppunranco is desired , supers arc seldom carried. Jf they are , it is in small num bers , geiioially amateurs anxious to ad vance in the business. As thu dramatic supers nro the most numerous , their characteristics wil ) bo moro minutely described. They are composed of boy's ranging in ago from fourteen to twenty years , The theaters in the cast that keep slock companies uNo have a thoroughly organized corps of Mipors. The corps usually contains from ton to twenty boys , whoso agus range ns above men tioned. They aru in charge of u captain whujo duties aru to drill thorn in their parts and to look after their costumes. Lach super has a specialty , similar to the members of the company. Some net as soldiers , guards , etc. , and aru familiar witli numerous drill ligurus. Others will aid thu heavy villinn , whilu the remain- dur do general utility work. Jt hnppuns bomutlmuh that n largo number of inun of nn equal height aru needed to represent orlhor n battle scene or a mob. These can be secured from thu streets by a littlu .skirmishing on the part ot the captain. U lh ijsky business to let untrained .sup ers on the stage. They are liable to do- imrnllio a seuno. I5y mixing trained men with thu untrained this danger U lessened in a great mcnsuro. In New York City , whororesponsible supers nro wanted by aomo fastidious manager , the students in the Lyceum school for actors are sometimes utilized. Thu webturn theatres , where none but travelling companies piny , Mjldom have nn organised corps. Take Doyij's opera IIOUSD us an illustration. When supers nro wanted lor n night or two thu mem ber ot the company whoso business it Is to attend to such mutters , will tell the local captain ho xrnnts such u number of men. The local captain in turn tells two or throe now.sboys. Hy night there will bo twice the number required. They aroof all sixes and ages , ( icncrally the gamin element predominates , Then comes the Mjrlingout. The company's cap tain takes his stand and calls out : "Stand up everybody 1" I want fifteen men ; "lou're. too small , git ! " ami out goes the hid with a crest-fallen air. Ad dressing another"You'r n mlscluovious looking chap. Can't use you. Slope.1' Oul goes another. Thus Im continues with remarks more or less uncompli mentary. After choosing the on.cs ho ' cun use the others arc unceremoniously' dismissed , The chosen ones are taken * 1 to cay j pose specified. So far as ho tip on the stage and their parts explained to thorn. Som6 will understand it all without being told twice. Others will re nniro half a dozen explanations. The drill is repented until each one knows his part thoroughly. The cnptnin finishes the drill by laying out the costumes. Of course , during the progress of the play some will forget their instructions and dillur with thu other boys. Then the captain must setllo the diiTorcnco , often repeating the instructions so often that his tongue seems to run nutomnticallv. Hoyd's hns a few "old timers , " who are u cd in dilllciilt parts , where nn untrained super could notIjo trusted. It is characteristic of all clashes lo linvo some little peculiarities , Supers arc no exception. Their business requires them to bo quick wilted and ready to compre hend a thing nt a glance , Many of them nro boys without homes who gravitate toward the stngo entrance because they can find a warm place to sleep and h.-.vo a chaiico to earn a dollar now and tlum. Others hnvo good homes nnd stipe because - cause there is a peculiar fascination in being behind the scones that often puz zles older heads to overcome. Another class is the stage struck amateurs , com monly composed of cither students or clerks. They prefer appearing In a candy costume. To hnnr them toll of their experience while on llio stngo when talking to a crowd of uiisqphiscatud ad mirers is very interesting to themselves. Snpinp is nn excel lent place to learn the little tricks in the business. It may bo truly said that it is the preliminary training school for actors , Many footlfght favor ites of the present lime began by carry ing the spear. Some Mipcrs can "spout" high tragedy with a vim and realism that would trouble professionals to better or oven equal. The salary of a super Is regulated ac cording to tiiu position he fills. In opera troupes the pay ran ires from $3 to $15 per week and railronif fare. The regular super of stock theatres is paid from ? U.(50 ( to ? 10 per week. Supers that arc picked up for a night or two receive from 2.1 cunts to 51.00 per night , sometimes noth- i.'ff. Karnnin Soliool Hell of Honor. The following is a list of pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy : Kighth Grade Siln Alexander , George Ducnn , \ \ Illiam Iluaghind , Cora Me- Candlish , Lily Stecle , " Winnie Sanrunt , Hollin Lnillh , II. A. Thompson , b'rcd Vandcrvoorl. Seventh Grade Thomas I51nekwcll , Laura Harlson , JOlton Howell , Guy Him- J1.J1LJ VIUII , fcJlUlil VJIUU1I , l Ulflt ; Hcndrix , Guy Henry , Amy Howcll. rred Johnson , Kate Linahan , Ida Meyer , Libert Mnrr . Louis MetCharles lNfow- jji j i i .11111 i , i j\ruin i iv.'iA , v llili jua 1.1 U > > - comb , Fred Nelson , Ilattie Obcrfcldcr , Cicorgiana Park , Kdwnrd Huberts , Jnsall Heed. Hilma Sandbor > r , Ursula Sturgeon , Frank Shelly , George Tyrrell , Lulu Til- botson ; f.race anvervoort , Charles Watts , Nora Xartman. Fifth Grade Phcnia Anderson , Alice Anderson , Cecelia Uootli , Daisy Hrnner. Charlie ] $ esen , Charlie Crick , William Challman , ( Juy Ganson , licrtha Jleyers , Charles Wvinnn. Fourth Grade Alice Drake , Maine Card. Gregory Groll" . Henry Johnson , Charles Knppe , David Moon , Charles Nelson , Frank Nelson , Mary Nelson , Josie Taylor , iSina Tyrrell , Krnest Whit- lock. lock.Third Third Grade Robert Anderson , Min nie Cr.inc. MncitieDuushcrty , Frank Karl , Ethel Lynn , Heat- rice Lynn , Herbert Obe'-felUer , Ralph 1'iorson. Walter Quarnstrom , Peter Kapp. Carl Hamm , FiankKockbiid. ( Jertrude Sturgeon , LoIaTravcrs , Charley Zarp. Second Grade Julius Carlson , Mary Daley , Nova Emborson , Anton J/.inti- strom , Jno Li verm ore , Alfred Me.yor , Morgan M umaiigh , Lura Mnile , Peter HiK s. Nellie Sabln , Samuel Vandcrvoorf , John Wolf. first Grade JuliaUnchanan , Harry Carston. Cora Kmberson , Einil Eck'-trom , Harry Shelbv , Herbert Luther , Clark Moon , Mary Norin. ANXA. I'.Tuur.ANP , Principal. Knriult/.vnli at the Synagogue. During Saturday morning's services Iho Darniitzvuh on conlirmation of Mas ter ( icorge , son of Mr. E Seligsolm , of the firm of Woolstein & C'o. , will under go the usual rites appropriate to Iho oc casion , There is an abiding custom in the Jewish faith to initiate this male youth into tlio ranks on the Sabbath sub sequent to his thirteenth birthday and the female during the fourteenth year. Jn order to make tnis universal the tiny ot Pentecost is generally devoted for the initiation of the females but w'uh the males no deviation i.s made. Master ( Jeorge is nil unusually bright lad and will deliver an oration during thu .ser vices. toVoil. . Judge AlcCnlloeh granted nmrriago cciiniM yesterday to the following par ties : Name. Ui'siilPiico. Auc. { riarkCralR . Omali.i -70 I KlU.iGiay . Oin.ilu LM U'lillii ) Kroiw . Omiili.i 'Ji ! ( Jennie 1'Vinta . Unmli.i ' , . ' : . ' I Herman N'caglc . Uniaha ! M i Uittiu beaiii.m . Onuli.i 'J'i ( Samuel llaiihOii. . . . Omaha : ; : ; I.Mary Nelson . Omuliu uo I W. ( I , Slinvcr . Omaha ii'.i ( Adclina K. Wlith..Oijiahiv jy 11m Wrong Farm. Judge Dundy was engaged yesterday in heai ing thu ca o nt A. A. Locke vs. the real citato linn of I ) . H. Archer & Co , The plnlntilV claims that ho purchased a farm from Archer it Co. , In Cedar county , but that when thu deed was dollvur.cdntb him the description was that of n farm of much less value Hum tlio onu ho had pur chased. ly ) the deal hit considers lilin- self damaged in the sum of ijl.'OO for which amount ho asks judgment. A. Xow J lender. A change Is announced to take place in the leadership of the Musical Union or chestra after the llr.it of the year. Mr. M. F. Stolnhnusor who has led the or- chn-jtra for tlio past year will bo suc ceeded by Mr. Harry F. Irvine The an nouncement will be ylad news to Mr Irvino's many Irlotnh. He is one of the best musicians in thu city and very popu lar. The Musical Union will prosper under thu new leadership , Ilrcaklnir Them In. Frank Gnlbrnith , of Albion , F. A. Har mon , of Dlomnington , and Dr. Given , of Wymore , recently appointed deputy revenue collectors , are in the city posting up in their line of duly. Thny will begin active work on January 1 , Tlieso gentlemen - men were appointed to fill vacancies cronted by tlio resignation of A. K. Marsh , Vt . A. Crew and E. E. Post. A Wuirli-Niufit Service. Will bo held at the First M. E. church Friday evening , Duo. 01 , commencing at ' .IM , The meeting will bo led by Iev ! , House and Mr. J. C. Ensign of the T , M. C. I. All will bo welcome. lladly [ turned. A painter employed nt the lard refin ery oad both hands * badly burned yester day uftcnioon by nn explosion of gaso line , cninpd by a lighted candle coming iu too close contact with an open can. The revenue collections yesterday amounted to $0,871.01. .new , ' I Ofllccr Carroll Suspended. Al roll call last .niffht Marshal Cum mings suspended Officer I'd Carroll fron duly pending nn Investigation of the charge of disorderliM'onducl < hat has been preferred agains ] , liini. Corroll is accused of qucstionablu conduct in n dive on Eleventh street on Wednesday night . The Llks will slvon fccntlcmnn'.s oca ! in tbeir rooms I ridav i Rlit , in honor o Uicluird Manslield nfYdj'ds company. A plat of Llnwoodpnrk , an addition t < South Omaha comprising lfi < J lots , was filed in the county clerk's ollloe i ester day. day.Tlicron Tlicron 1) . Drowsier and Wm. IItt < e commenced suit in the county court yesterday torday to secure ? a claim of Stt'J.a.'ingnins Hirkhauser i& Davis for goods sold am delivered. Hnbbi Houson will on Tuesday evening at Germania hall perform the mnrringi ceremony of Mr. P. KroiH and Miss Jennie 1'ontn. Tlic bride has lately ar rived from Hiiro pn. Doth of the parties are highly counuclcd. Person nl A. H. Swan , the Cheyenne cattle king 13 in Omaha on business for a few days C. C. Hansel , the Chicago capitalist , formerly n resident of Omaha , is hi the city.Hon. Hon. George W. Dor cy nml wife loft Omaha last evening for their home in Fremont. Hon. C. II. Van Wyek made a llyinat lrii ] to Omaha yesterday and left las evening for tlio wcs > t on the Union Pacific overland train , Mrs. Guy C. Marlon and family left las : evening on the Union Pacific overlain tiain forMontpry , Cal. . where they wil spend the winter. Thpv occupied (5en ( cral Superintendent Smith's private car The Old Year. r ( fir Ike / - (7. If. Ciufla. Old eighty-fix Is nearly pone. Soon will ho breathe Ills last ; Sonn will his pilgrimage bo run And numbered \\l\2 \ the past. White Is his linlrnml blear his ore , His voice K thin and wcnl : ; And ns he passes tiomblimly Tiie wind 1st cold and bleak. He leaves Ills blesslnzns IIP sees Out in tlio calm midnight , Up to that ivalm where over flows A star In beauty blight. A star of beauty , love and ti nth , \VIipie none glow old mid die , lint bloom In sweetness and In youth- Old year , good-bye ! cood-bvc I Old year , Rood-bycl we'll meet yon soon ; How soon we cannot toll ; There steals upon the midnight air The tolling of a belli Council iJlatTs , Dec. ' 5 > . EXPERT IN POKER. Senator Rowon Siil < i to lc ) tlic Finest I'lnyor in "Washington. Thu Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Times : Scnator Dowcn , of C'olorado. has conic to bo univcr.sidly ac knowledged as the most export player in Washington. Ho never engages m tlic disreputable games whifch are attributed to some members of coijgross ; nor has lie ever been known to phiy while hero for money beyond the little miles which are necessary to give zest to a game. Ho plays simply Tor amusement and to dis play before his legislative colleagues the wonderful skill ho * is attained. The faot is that he has made astudy of poker just as bomu men find recreation in the study of botany or geology. During the winter evenings hu generally has n few chosen companions in his rooms , who find moro pleasure in a quiut game of poker than a visit to a theatre or a so ciety gathering. No one ever leaves the fccnatpr'.s rooms anything out of pocket. He wins on nearly every deal during the evening , but ho always tukc.s care to lose again what ho has gained before the game in over. All the stories about his winning immense amounts at poker are fal o. On the contrary every game has cost him considerable in the way of cigars and wines for his irne&t.s. Mr. Dowun's face well fits him for emi nence in the noble science of poker. Ills ti clear-cut , hard-featuredimmobile , facc.s which can , nt the volition of itc owner , become as expressionless as thn lace of n cigar store Indian. Ho lias e poifeet mastery over his features. Ill can listen to thn merriest joke withonc relaxing a muscle , and can preserve the Derfect immobility of Ins features in ths highest jack pots , even though ho holdu but an acn high. Ho does not , like som - poker nlayur.s , try to deceive his adverr sarius l > y .smiling when lie has n peen hand and looking glum when ho has , s good one. Tins lie regards as all child'- play. Ho believes in allowing his op - poncnt to extract no information , tied cuptivo or otherwise , from his lace , an . maintains thu cignr-slnro-lnilinn cxu pression trom beginning to end of the game. It is supposed that ho is a tros mentions binder , although he rcgulatj. his binding so adroitly that the lias so , ) loin been called without at least a good pair to show up. Almost every third hand he "htnntls pat. " A looker-on woult swear that these "imts" were blufi's bu .somehow or other , when anyone tries to catch him nt it , hu generally shows up a full hand , a straight or n flush. IIu has n wonderful talent ior keeping the run ot the cards , On several occasions he has been known to draw out of a good jack not with n straight or three of n kind , nnd lie has been known to stay in with n slnglu pair. Hu It said , however , that when hu goes out with the ( straight , some other follow is prcliy sure to have a llusti , nnd that when he .stays in with n pair they nro good. While the betting is going on , ho seems to take more account of the faces of his opponents than of his /fnrdx. / When he gels into a good jack put hu lays down Ida cards , eye- : the olhur man and docs not ruhi.x his i-eriitiiiy jvven while picking up chips. His dealing i/i y thing of bounty to all admires of pnj > i > r. Hi ; can twist nnd jerK cards nroundjii almost as many styles as Herrmann , qntt does it with n loving tenderness foyJho pasteboards which Is vorv nearly pathetic. When ho rises trom the game , ho discards the petrified expression ni Ujccomc * one of thu moat jovial looking , V"n ! in Washing ton as hu hands around ihu cigars ami glasses In justice y > I lie senator , it imc-l bo wild that noljvitliManding | t | . * wonderful proficiency in the noblu science , ho is modent njul ha never been heard to boast. Mnolviiy nnd Chicago Herald : A piivato letter re ceived from Nevada says that to John U . Macicay , who is a stanch republican , wad recently tendered , in a wiltlun communi cation signed by every member of the Nevada legislati'ro democrat as well as republican n unanimous election a , Tutted States senator to succeed Mr. Fair , whoso term expires on March 4 noxt. Mr. Mackov declined with thanks , raying that ho hud no ambition for pub- lid life , ns his whole timu wns occupied with private ultairs. Mr. Mnckuy wns tormerly Iho paitnor of Mr. Fair , al though now the relation * of the two aru not so eordial. Ho lias $2,0'IOOCO where Mr. Fair hn $1,000,000 , nntt it wa > gener ally supposed that ho wished to succeed linn in the senate. Mr , Fair spent imu-o money at Ids cnlertalinnrnts in Wash ington than anynnn eUn thrre , eVccpt , | eihaps , of 1'ite llnS liitn js. and thostt yio | ar" fond of t icb t'lijitrs worn expect ing to fico Mr , M.u-Uii ) eclipse his old pat tncr. KIT CARSOS'S ' WILD RIDE TLo Trno Story of it Told bau Oil Plainsman , Hww Hie Dm lujr scout Wiped Out j Coiiiitnclio VillnK < * t Seeking to Itescuc Tw AVliltc Women Captured by I bo San Francisco Call : "Did I know Kii ( 'arson * ' ' repealed that veteran pioneer Mr. W. M. Doggs of Nnpa to a questioi concerning the Inmous plainsman am guide. "Well , slightly , 1 reckon. 1 wintered and summered with him and Nick Gentry in the old trading days oi MO and'17 the times , you know , of the overland trade on the Santa Fo road , be tween St. Louia nnd Now Mexico. Il took live or six months to make the trij by wagon and team over the Ctmarroi ; route , as it was called. Nick Gentry when I wns with him in 1811 , pointed out to me. many places where bloody en counters had taken plnco between the white traders and thosncakinirand blood thirsty Pawnees , Kiowas , Comanchcs , anil Apaches. " "Hut about Carson. What sort of a man wns the old guide and trapperY" "Ho had many Indian characteristics , owing to the fact that his life had bu''ii largely spent among Hie savages , lie was retiring , modest to n degree nmong his white lollows. resisted nny ntlompt to bring him into notice , ami wns abashed ami even irritable wlipn ho perceived a disposition to lioni/.e him. HP felt ill at ease uniting white men. but when nmong the Indians had no-such feeling. Cnrr-ou spoke slowly and as one having author ity. His judgment in nil dilllculties oc curring on n march or questions arising in council was never questioned His habits were simple , his fare plain , i have known him go for days without footl and at the same time feel no grunt inconvenience. A handful of drictl buf falo meet , or a little parched corn , which ho carried in a sort of pouch behind his saddle , was hi.s only rations for weeks sometimes , llo was temperate , too , nnd seldom , if ever , indulged in strong drink. Carson was n loosely built man , of small stature , and did not weigh over 100 pounds. Simple habits ot life had be come second nature to himself and his associates on thn plains. The luxu ries of life ami the confinement ot towns , when they happened in the white settl"- nionlssoon palled on them , and in a little while they were oil' to their hunting- grounds , thu simple faro of the prairie , nnd the pure water of thn mountain streams. VeV continued Mr. Doggs , "Carson was thu model plainsman Ho was cautious in nil his movements on tiiu marchbut daring in times of emergency , quick to perceive any advantage to betaken taken , whether over'the wily savage erin in combatting the elements. It is unnec essary to .speak of his bravery , Fremont's experiences boar testimony to that. Hu rendered valuable service to the United States government during the Mexican war. and after ho had quit Fremont was guide and scout for old General Stephen W. Keainy. Howas in thu hard light nl San Paschal , where Kcarny was detcatcd by Andres Pico. " "What wuro the circumstances attend ing Carson's death' " "It was caused by an accident lie broke an nrtcr.t by falling from his mule , anil breathed his last nt my brother's resilience , on tlic Los Animns , not far from the sight of old Fort Dent , where the two had pa scd ninny happy days and passed through many exciting scenes of frontier l.ife. "Yes , "yes" said Mr. Doggs. slowly and in a lower voice , as if communing with himself , "the Hooky mountain lie- roes have all passed away ; Carson , Sub- letto. Walker , Williams , Greenwood , Dlaek Harris , Pojr-Leg Smith all gone to the happy hunting grounds. " Recovering himself the gentleman con tinued : " .Speaking of Carson's bravery , lot mo relate an incident that will illustrate his courage , it was n most horrible and dis- tres-ing one , and took place on the Santa Fc road , near the Cimarron mountains , m 1810. A merchant trader named .James White , from Independence , Mo. , with hi.s wife , servant nnd child , was captured , together with his merchandise train , by thu Comanciics who after the Apnciics , : ire tiio most devilishly cruel of all the North American Indian tndes. White and all hi.s IIIPII were immediately toma hawked nml sculped , and the women and child carried oil' as prisoners. News of this all'air reached the New Mexican set tlement , where Kit Caison happened to bu ( he Jived near Taos , in New Mexico ) , and hu immediately .started , joining a party of United States dragoons , under tiiu command of Colonel Sunnier , in the pnr&uil of llio murderous maraud ers. Thu troopers were too slow for the active plainsman. Kit , with Ins knowl edge of Indian tricks nnd ma liners , soon struck the Comnnclio trail , nnd , in ad- vnnco of the dragoons , pursued it until nightfall , when ho found thu savages encamped camped- Returning to Colonel Simmer after a long anil weary night rhlo ho urged him to maku a forced march nnd surprise thoComaiielies. It was Iho only way , Cnr.son argued , to rescue tlic pris oners alive , for it i.s n well known fnct among old Indian lighters that thu cruel redskins , when not taken } > y surprise , will retaliate on thu attacking party by killing the prisoners sought to bu rescued in order to save their scalpas , every enemy's .scalp , whether of man , woman , or child , counts onu 'Ca.1 ' ns il is called. ( Jf this fact , " added Mr. Doggs , "I am inynolf awaro. i lunrned it while living with thu Choyonnns nml Arapahous in 1811. The Slous and Comanehes , as well as the sneaking 1'nwnoes and Kiowas , all do likewise. 'Ihelr habits aru similar , roaming as they do over the same region of country on tiiu great plains of Color ado nnd northwestern Texas , tip to thu Yi'llowstonn and Ihu Mis souri HUT on Iho norih. lint to return to Carson nnd the ComniiPhes' Heforo .suiting out in pursuit he visited ( ns hu told mo l > iniMll ) the f > eonu of Hit ) White massauru , which hail hucn discovered liy n Mexican. Promlho way in which tlio goods nnd other ma- lertnl lay sen tiered around ho know it was thu work ot Coinnnehc-i , nnd ( hi.sfact aided him in trailing. When hu relumed to Colonel Simmer and the dragoonsand urged him , as 1 .said before , to maku a forced inarch M ) as to reach tlio Indian village bel'oio daylight , thu colonel asked him " ' Indium heroin 'How many nro ( camp ? ' " 'From three HI four hundred , ' replied Carson ; 'all lighting men , with their families. ' " 'Too many for mo to handle , ' said llio colonel. 'I have only sixty lighting regulars and about twenty-five volunteers Lj.itIiered in from .surrounding ranches. I imnnot ri lv their lives against so largo a parly. ' " . ' ' 1 heio la "Carson grow impatient. not , i momunt to bu lost , colonulif , you would > nrpriso thu Indians and rest-no the woman. ' " ' 1 positively refuse to give the order ! o advance , ' buinncr bald , with cool do- iTininiiiion. ' Then Carson's uind hwut nnd daring Courage u * urted themselves , llo turned from the cavalry colonel with a slight jcstnro of contempt , ami , raisin' ' him- iejf in Ins stirrups , while the firu of hero- sin flashed from his eyes , called out in a oiid , clear voU-o. " Volunteers ! I want volunteers ! Who rvill ride with me to cave white women tud children from outrage and deathr * " ( . 'ar on kn w a few of the Rocky Mountain boys la the party , who , of Jers. course , were by his side in a moment , nnd n number b'f the soldiers also oll'ercf to go. Here Colonel Sumncr interposed " 'Carson , ' said he , ' 1 will hold yov responsible for the lives of my men , ' " 'All right , colonel , ' replied the pal lant Kit , waving his hand , as , at the head ot a party of thirty , he dashed oil into the darkness on Ids mission of ven gen nee and poibly rescue. The action of Colonel Sumner was thai ot a trained nnd careful soldier , brave under all circumstances ; but the art of war had taught him the folly of uselessly exposing tlic lives of mm for Abom ho was responsible , ns ho would hnvo done had he pitted si sty soldiers against -100 of a warlike , desperate and determined tiibe of Indian ? , such as the Com- manchcs were Known to be. Carson , o ! course , w.is Iriusponsiblo , ami his action was characteristic , taking nil chance * , and trusting to his Indian knowledge to beat the savages at their own game.Vo \ call his rule reckless , but at" Iho same time admire the courage that prompted if "They rode nil next day and night , reaehing the Indian village a little alter daylight , but unfortunately weio dis covered by the Commanchos , FO that the Indians had time to make a break , and several of thorn got into the ravines and brush. Carson's party wont to work with a will , killing indiscriminately bucks , squaws , nnd pauoo es. Ono of the avengers , Doc. Uccd , singled out tno Indian who was dragging oil * the captive Mis. Wliitc , by the hair of the head , in a direc tion diU'ercnt from that the other redskins worn taking , thinking , doubtless , ho might bu able to escape unseen witli his victim. Thu hapless woman was stripped of all clothing except a skirt and a cot ton shawl , and her body was terribly bruised as well as blistered by sunburns. Completely at tlio mercy of the brawny savage , she , on hearing the yell of the white men as they dashed in to the at tack fell down nnd was being dragged oil' in the manner described. When Heed discovered the situation , he wheeled his lior.se and spurred him toward the Indian who shot an arrow Into tlio llcsliy part of the rider's ' back , as his horse being some what unmanageable , ' passed him. Hut reining him up linally , nnd just as thu Comnnclio was about to let slip smother arrow nt him , Hoed drew a steady uead on him with a large Colt revolver nnd , uttering a piercing deatli yell ihu savage fell to the irround with a bulletin his brain. Heed told me Iho Indian's yell rang in his ears for months afterward ; hi.s killing the Comaiichu , however , prompt as it was , did not , unfortunately , sa\o the captive Mrs. White. Hastily dis mounting Heed ran to where she lay ; only to lind her gasping in death , bur ex posed Ito.soin pierced by several arrows. A moro pliable sijrht had never been looked on in all tlic horrid scenes ot In dian wnrlaro. Doth tlio servant girl and child were carried oil' by some Indians n ho were fortunate to escape nnd were found the year following in the hands of a friendly tribe , who had purchased them from the Comanchos and brought thorn to a trading post on the lied river. Mrs. White was buried near where she died , Carson's men erecting a chain ovur the grave to prevent thu wohcs and cayotcs from devouring the remains. That was a terrible light , when Heed drew the ar row from his back , after finding the woman ho had periled his hfo to rescue was past all hope , he called to Ins com- raiics to sivc up the chase of the flying Indians. sonio of uium returned with bloody hands , full of redskins' scalps. Many of Carson's men were half- breeds , and a cross between French and Indian , and qniiu as snvnK < > as thu Indians they warred against , taking also the same pleasure in ghastly trophies as their enemies did. faomo of the Comnncho squaws threw their papooses into tlio ra vines nnd brush , hoping to make their cheapo and to return and regain their on"priii ; but thu halt-breeds naught these papooses up by thu heels and dashed their brains out against the stones. They considered this a merciful act , in a way. 'Iho children would have Starved to death or been eaten by the coyotes , so they concluded it was better to put Ilium out of misery at once , Or , perhaps , they thought with the old In dian Ijghtor , General Koarny , who favored a poliov of extermination. U hen asked ns to thu disposition of some papoosps taken in n rnuchurin , hu an swered sonlentiously. but with great sig nificance , 'Nits mnko lice ' Such was the daring but unsuccessful attempt by Carson to rescue the while captives. Thu all'air is still fresh In the memory of old men. who can vouch for thu truthfulness of the Mary of Kit Carson's ridu and the venguanco ho took on the Comanches. It is only 0110 of thousands of instances of Carbon's voluntary bravo attempts to aid those whose inexperience or misfor tune had brought them into the power of the mci clicks avago. " ' " Cliint''so"ilaTl\Vay TalIc. London Times : A continental paper publishes tiiu following letter on Chinese railways from I'ekin , dated at the com mencement of September : "An article in thu treaty of peace of July , 18So , be tween France and Cniim provided that if tiie Chinese government .should dccidi * to construct railways it should accord n pietorenoe to Flench contractors lor the requisite material , although thu Chinese were not to bo bound by this arrange ment ns if it were a continet. This clause was yenernlly interpreted to imply that China was about to build rail ways , and the emissaries of the greasest linns in thu world lia.stcnud to take the mo-l ndvnntagf1 po-siblu of llio sup- uoscd new departure in Chinese policy. General Wilson , rcvresrmtiiig one of tlio largest railways In North Amori'-n , was the first to arrive at Tien-Thin. General Wilson , failing to conclude any definite nrniimeinont with I A Hung Chang , lm-l- uncd to I'l.'Kln , wh > ! fu he , at all uvunl.s , ( iblmned a passports for a tour In the valley of thn upper Hoang Ho. He com pleted a number of nlans for which thu Chincsu ministers thanked him , and at thu sunic time intonned him that thuy had no imniediato intention of undertaking - taking railways or other public improve ments. General Wilson then endeavored to lecovur his expenses , lint without any result. After him came the agents of Ihu German hanks of discount nnd of Herlln. All they oljlamud was Iho contract for Homo thousand Ions of rails for thu littlu railroad botwcun Tion-T.sin and thu IVl-Ho , Om of the i > gcntleinou still uibldcs nt Tleii-Tnin , and has heon intrusted witli ihu drawing up of u IT port on thu regulation of the Hoang Ho. After thosoeaniH , in tlioprunent xiinimur , the Fronuh ropre.scutnllvu-i brought out n inilwny , rails , and trucks on thu Deeainillu .syMum. In order to brin conviction to thu mind of l/i Hung Chiiiig , hinvii was nsknd lo wm-U this train through tlm Mreols ot Tien Tsln , but the only definite conlnicls gucn to thu I'Yonuh are small onus , in counei lu > n \\illi iliiupuning the hnrbor of i'urt Arthur nnd Ihu iMiilding of luo iron biidgLs iii-ro-ji thu IV-i-Ho. ' 1 Im Kn ' are aid , however , to have acted \\itli better elleet nnd greater disci iniinalion. A model railway provided by one of I he chief Kiiirllsh lirms .siu-plys a permanent source of amusement in thu ollieml rrii dent of Tao-Tai of Shanghai , and us a ei'iisor lias already huun H'Liiii.ed forob- jpcting hi rnilwnV'i ns innovaliiuii it is deemed probable thai Cnin' < fu oh-.trn . < - htrnetioti-s is gradually , but none the l. s biirely , wivlntr way bofoui the | 'U s.ire Of liUCUadily. " . - - A Wounilcil filiti.'ri Nerve. Cincinnati I'nqtiirur A few ila.\- ti < io Isaac Lane , a well known farmer , res'ul- inli ono milo west of Mount Healthy , in this county , met with an ai'cid.nt which thruuteticd to end his life. Hu v\as out in thu I''mt , when. Iu < full on ine prongs tif a pitrhforkvhih ( penetrated W < Ifg . . iiut below the UilsliOio | of $ hc prongs f watt broken oirinliif l g , n htNuppo'ed Two physicians wt-rO $ 'mimomd.t ' who uwTwi.ni ) . " 101 1 Capitol made nn oxamlnnlion of the wound , but they failed to locate the piece of stPoL They probed the small opening , but could discover nothing and nt once cnmu to the conclusion that Mr. Lnno was mis taken. They insisted that the broken prong must bo somewhere in the barn , and some of the boy.s on the place cro sent to look for It , but they could not linil it. Mr. Latio persisted that the piece of fork was still in his lee : , which was swollen and very painful. A day or two nftor the occurrence Mr , f Lnno put his hand on the under side of Ids leg and felt some hard substance , Without waiting to summon a doctor he , with remarkable .fortitude , took his knlfo nnd cut n hole nt tiiO place where the hard substance. Seemed 'o be. Ho mndo n deep incision , and runnluu his lingers into the opening caught hold of some- thingand pulled it out. It proved to bo the prong of a pitchfork , ami was over , , six Inches in length. It had taken n d ! < , i ngonnl course ami eluded thu surgeon's probe. Mr. Lane at once experienced relief and will soon bo hlmsull again. The pluck displayed in acting ns his own surgeon has challenged the admiration of his friends , and Iho strange accident , Ailh its result , is the talk of Mount Healthy. A BOTTLE OF ( ( \ HiErtiuri6 | PALS Aft' at CVYW DRUGSTORE ? FAKF IT FAITHS. FULLY , /\ND \ YOO BH.UHBB , So Taxidermists 5j Dealers In R-pncinl tiii-ftl history uml i scum .supplies. Artlll cliil oycs , HT.nsoa. do. 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