THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : AlONDA * . FEBRTTATJ.T 14. ififty.
BREAK UP IDE BURGLARS ,
That ia the Cry of Lincoln Citizens to the
Police Force.
SMITH'S ESCHEATED ESTATE.
His Heir at tlio Cnplt.nl Kndonvor-
IIIR to Jtccover It Suing I-'or
Agent James' Danila
"Where Is Coons ?
[ ntOM. Tin : nr.n's LINCOLN nuniut ; . ]
Wlmt shall we do with our burglars ? Is
( ho topic nt the capital city nbout lltcso
dnys , nnd judging from the amount of
house-breaking and burglarizing going
on at thcso limes , the question is evi
dently in order. The irang liavo it in ,
evidently , for the inhabitants of the
Third ward and in the vicinity of Six
teenth street , for nearly two thirds of the
house-breaking has been done in their
immediate vicinity. The burglars are
professional in cheek if not in practice ,
for if they attack a house and thu inmates
nrisc ami protest , they adjourn to the
next door neighbor nnd rob the place
with ncatticss and dispatch. All thetc
fchomes furnish a good many items of
nowfl , but the citizens are getting tired of
thu f omgs on , mid the complaint is gen
eral that the police department ought to
sit up nights until the army of tldovcs nro
routed out or given berths In the pcni-
tentlarj' . Since the lirst house-breaking
commenced , about a week ago , not ono
of the crowd has been arrested , and dur
ing that time to the present eighteen or
twenty residences have been enteredand
n man who can't wake up in tlio morn
ing ami Iiml tracks under his window is
an exception and not the rule. A detec
tive in the city , in discussing the situa
tion , remarked thai the city was filled at
1 lie present time with thieves and gam
blers , some of whom he could locate us
r professionals from Denver , andotheis
from Kansas City and Omaha. "They
have come to this cit3r to rob In the
r Hliadow ot the legislature , " remarked tv
cynical man , as he described the number
on thu movement of Ids watch , lost the
night before.
AITKHTIIKKSTATK
Headers of tlio HIE : will remember the
detailed account of the escheated estate
of Leonard II. Smith , of Fort Calhoun ,
and the finding of the lost heir ns related
a few months ago. This estate , that for
luck of an heir caused the turning of
borne | 8,00 ( ) into the state treasury , had
been hanging ( ire for several years , and
last summer State Auditor I'owoll , of
Vermont , who was acquainted with thu
family jears ago , found in Ezra L.
Smith , of Oregon , the nephew of Leonard
II. Smith , who died intestate at Fort Cal-
honn. In August last these two gentle
men came to Lincoln to prove the right
of E/.ra L. Smith to the property , and
round that it could bo recovered only
thtough an act f the legislature , consequently
quently Messrs. I'owoll and Smith are
now in the city and a bill to reconvert
the property to thu heir is under consid-
ciatton by tlio house committee on
cl.ums ,
SL'IT ONTIIK IIONI ) .
The slate has tiled the necessary pa
pers in the district court to collect the
bond of Law ami Order Agent James ,
tlmt was deelated forfeited tit the last
term of the court , when that elegant re
former failed to come to time and answer
to the charge of harlotmg , etc. , in the
cui o of a reformer. Ills bail at the pre
liminary hearing was lixcd at $ ! ! 00 , and
Mr. A. b. Hiiyinoiid , a member of the
league , .signed thu bond that kept James
from jail. Several prominent parties in
the league were injudicious enough to in
sist publicly and privately that James
was decent and a persecuted man for
ponscienee'ri hake , but tbut tact is now
dissipated in the minds of all , and Mr.
Raymond is left to settle with the state.
It has been a lesson that will have its
gootl cllect in lea-rue work in future.
WJ1UUK IS COONS ?
'J he rumor is current in thp city nnd
the opinion practically unanimous that
13. B. Coons , former private secretary of
Superintendent L > . 33. Thompson , of the
] ! . & M. , has jumped his bad nnd departed -
parted for parts unknown. At Mr.
Coons' preliminary hearing in county
court , for lorgiug time checks and col
lecting them , ho was bound over for
further hearing at the district court and
his bail was lixed at $700 , with Lome
Meyer as bondsman. The belief was
often expressed at that time that before
court would meet that the bondsman
would bo secured and that Coons would
lly. Coons lias been seen in company
with the tiger not very long ago anil the
stake has presumably been raised. A
boarder at the place where Mr. and Mrs.
Coons have taken their meals , stilus that
ihe has not been seen for several days
and she has probably accompanied her
husband.
AlTint Tlir. 1UNQUKT.
The success of the Surma Chi alumni
banquet held at the Capital hotel Satur
day evening was of a character befitting
leimions of that Kind. Seventy-two
ladies nnd gentlemen were seated at the
table , and among the invited guests were
noted Ciovornor and Mrs. Thayer , State
Treasurer Willurd. Secretary Laws , lion.
W. II. Conger and others. The recep
tion committee consisted of II. O. Kddy
nml 1) . O. Clark , of Lincoln , and Clement
C' . Chase nnd 1) . II. Wheeler , jr. , of Oma
ha. Prior to the feasting tlie spacious
parlor of thu house was completely tilled
with the guests and an excellent musical
programme was rendered , participated
iu by Mr. J. D. lianmby , D. 11. Wheeler ,
jr. , 1'rof. tSibault , 13. II. Eddy ,
Myron E. Wheeler nnd othors. After
tha dining room had been opened
and the menu discussed , the toasts and
rcsponsea were announced and the fol
lowing topics were discussed : "Tho
State/ ' Chancellor Irving J. Mttnntt ;
"Tho University. " Governor John M.
Thavcr : "Tho Literati , " Senator Georpo
1) . Moiklojohii ! "The Social Circle , " J ) .
It. Mercer ; "Tho Ladies , " Clement C.
"Tho of Lincoln. "
Clmso ; City ox-Mayor
ilohnU.Wright , lion.J.M.Timrstonwho
was on the programme to respond to
"Tho Student , " A-UB detained In Omaha ,
nnd Hon. J. T. Mallalion , of Kearney ,
who was listed fora response to "Eastern
( ireuk Friendbhip , " was called home in
the afternoon by illness in his family.
Tlio le.sldent Sigs vote the mooting ot the
alumni an unqualified success.
TAi.Ki.sa rnoiitiiiriON' .
YeMerday tlio Capital City Prohibition
olub held Its regular Sundtiv meetin < r at
Temple hall and put in thu session talk
ing politics , the topio of the day being
the legislative prohibition measures that
' are up m the two houses for legislative
notion , There was the usual large at
tendance that these meetings bring forth
in fair weather , and the talk was long
ami loud for the measures that met favor
with the audience , Koticable amidst the
throng were several of the legislators ,
and a good deal of enthusiasm was
worked up over the submission question ,
In conversation with a member ol the
lioiibo on thisall-absorbingtopiol wrested
from 1dm the information that the sub
mission plank was sure to pass the house ,
and thu general tenor of the meeting waste
to work thu senate.
TIIK 1IOOJ1 AND THE CHAHTKU.
The fact that the passage of the Lin
coln city charter is almost an assured
s l.iet has stimulated business and prop *
j erty interests uruatly in the capital city
and mailo real estate owners and dealers
walk with lighter stop und brighter mien.
'Iho fact is that the pharter will put the
city in a way for internal improvements
Mint havu become a matter of the great *
st necessity. Five miles of pavement ,
the coming summer , will bo prncticnlly
nssnrcd by the passage of the charter ,
and when the capital city is once lifted
from thp all peryaiding mud , Iho snn-
Ruino cithcn sees nothing to hinder a
constant boom upward in over ? interest.
The demand for outside propcrtv is great
nnd by swing will be a stampede , from
present pro pects.
AIlOtTTHE CITV ,
Willo llayes , a nine year old boy at 1
o'clock yesterday , raised a back window
at PoQhlor'fl bakery on O street , and going -
ing inside ho went behind the counter
and was helping himself to a liberal supply -
ply of candy when some of tlio parties at
the bakery came to tlio building and dis
covered the lad. Captain Post was tele
phoned for and took the boy in charge.
A small robbery was committed at Uio
Oriental hotel ' some time Saturday night ,
n ciiap ell'ecting an entrance to the loom
of ono of the boarders nnd petting n
small amount of money and afew arti
cles of minor value.
Lincoln Is infested with tramps nt the
present time and a citizen who passes a
day without being importuned for sus
tenance is fortunate. A tramp wrung a
quarter from a ten-year-old boy on the
plea that ho had not eaten for six days
nnd the same night ho was drunk in tiio
cooler.
Will II. Kline , for a number of 5'cars
with the II A : M. store department and
lately with the Saute Fo at Topeka , is in
the city en-route to St. Paul where ho
takes Iho position of store-keeper for the
Minnesota & Northwestern railway.
Saturday's real estate transfers touched
Iho notch at nearly $75,000 and some big
contracts were closed that will bo brought
to light to-day.
Thu receipts of hoes at the packing
houses at West Lincoln thn past wceK
were close to 0,000 licad , nu increase over
the week previous.
F1NANU1AU
Nnvr Ynrt. Feb. IS. Movitv On call ,
ensy at C@4 per cent ; closed with ! i nor cent
offered.
I'HIUB JlKncANTILB 1'APKK 530 per
cent
oTKiu.iNO ExciiANor. Dull but steady
at Sl.b. % for sixty Hay bills ; 8-1.58 for
tleniiiuil.
Uovr.KNMicSTS Government bonds were
dull hut steady.
STOCKS Tlio settlement of the sttlko Inst
nilit ! started the bears to cover this tnorn-
Inif , nun the tr.utinj ; tor the day was Kmior-
nlly upon n liiglicr piano than that of yester
day. The Utiv was dull , lion ever. The open-
Ini ; wns strong ami remained strontr on inoil-
erato business , advances rancmg up to % per
cent belli ) ; established in tbo first hour.
Later there wns a general decline anil in
many cases the early advances were lost.
Theio was some Improvement In the fast
hour and tbo market closed generally iirtii at
small fractions better than the opening.
STOCKS OH WA.LI. srtiicitr.
IP cent bonds. . , . 100 preferred. . 130V1
U. b. 4Vs N. T. 0 llilK
Now4's Orecon Tran. . . . 32TJ ;
PacllicG'sof'05. Pacific Mail CO , " !
-eutial Pacific. . ! 17k' P. 1) . E 3fiJ $
C. A ; A 142J. P. P. G M4
preieneci.155 Kock Island 125K
p SLL. &S. F. . . . K2' '
IL.&W. . . . . . preferred. . . C5U
1) . &K. G. 24t 0. , M. &St. P.
Erie S4 ? referred. . . l'.20' '
preferred. . n St. r.&o
lllinou Central. 12'J ' preferred. . .
I. . 11. it W 18 Texas Pacific. . . 23
KansasikTcxas. Union Pacific. . .
Lnko Shore W. , StL.ckP. .
N preferred. . . u ij
Mich. Central. . . bU Western Union. 73 %
Mo. Pacific . O. . K. &N. . . 102H ?
Nortbetn Pae. . . Canada South. . . . 63
pieferred. . . MM Heading Ssjr
C. & N. W . Ex. div.
rnouucE MAHICKT.
Clilcnco. Feb. 12. Following quotations
aie the " :30 : closlnij tiirures :
Flour Dull nnd unchanceit ; Hour ,
S4.2f(3 ( > 4.80 : southern. S4.10fii4.20 : Wisconsin ,
S .yo ( < W.no ; Mlcblpan rott sprlnc wbe.it ,
S:5.704.30 : ( ! : Minnesota bHlers , 33.70(34.lid ( ;
patent ? , S4.50 ( < 4l.bJ : low ciades , Sl.V.Vcjii.US ;
ije flour , cjuict at Sr3.20 ( < t3.4U ; m sacks ami
barrels , S flW.70.
U'be.uVenkness \ ncaln characterizeil tbo
iiiaikut ; ojienod sttonner , about } jc bibber
and closed \c. \ under vesterday ; cabli , 7'c ;
May , 7U IJJ-lrtc ; .1 uuo , 81 tfc.
Coin Opened a simile bettor than yester
day ; declined % @ ? c and closed Ho below
yesterday ; cash , 3IKc ; May , 30 ic ; June ,
40 ll-10e.
Oats Weaker with @ ? c decline ; cash ,
SIJ/c ; March , 2l' c ; May , 2S 15-lOc.
JJyo DullatSic.
Jiarloy-Uull at S0@51c. '
Timothy seed Priitm. _ 51.SCO1.37.
Whisky -SMS.
Pork Moderately actlvo:2 : > @ 5c hlchor at
npunlii ) ; , declined fi@7Ke , later lallied 12X ( $
llic but imnlly settled back ii3J ( * 2ic , and
closed steady : casb , 818. GO ® 13.05 ; May , S13.75.
Laid Fnfrdeinar.il ; ste.idy and about " \ <
Q5c lower ; cash , 30.7.1 ; May , ! 0.85 ( < i0.87K.
Bulk Moats Shoulders. 85.75(2(1.00 ( ( ; short
clear , 57. OC < ? 7.y.short ; ribs , 50. ! > 0.
flutter Firinor ; cicaiiiury , 2l@iOc ; dairy ,
Cbceso Flrmor ; full cream choildars , 12 /
(3 ( > ie : ! ; flats , 12Xliic ; youujj Americas , liyf
JCircs
Hides Unchanccd ; Rreen , CJ.j'c ; heavy
Kreen snlted , 7 c ; salted bull , Cj.Ce : dry
alteil , ll@l'c ! ; dry flint , ! 3 ( < $ Uc : deacons ,
25e each.
Tallow Ho. 1 country. S c ; No. 2. 2J/c.
lleceipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls 13.1KX ) 81,000
Wbeat , bu 2.S.OOO 80,000
Corn , bu 00,000 8(5,000 (
( ) .its , bu 78,000 99,000
ityo. bu ! ! , ooo nonu
Uailey , bu 37,000 40,000
Now York. Fob. 12 , Wheat Receipts ,
20,100 ; exports , none ; spot , J di c loner :
closing hc.ivy ; options opened steady and
advanced Jt'Ci'/o ' and later inleil easier and
declined } lc\ \ closing week ; ungraded ,
OlJi 'Jlc ; M o.3 red , 88Vo ; No. 1 red. ttto ;
No. a red. t K@WJtfe ) In elevator , 9000 o
in store ; 01KtfH&e ( ! f. o. b. aUoat ; OOJ o t. o.
b. In atom ; April closing Olc.
Corn Spot arm , options opened firm ,
later declined J OKo ; closing with a slight
leartlon ; iccolpts , 20,000 ; exports , 14,000 ;
ungraded , 47 > , ( i$485fc ; No , 3 , 4sc delivered :
No. s , 4SCJ4S o In elevator.tOf@ ijfo de
livered ; Miuch closhiL' at 4S c.
Oats Moderately active ; receipts , fX5,000 ;
exports , none ; mixed western , 3U@3tijc ;
wbito western. 30@l2e.
Potroleuin Quiet ; United closed nt G.c.
KKRS Stronger : western , 18 > < jfcjl'Jc.
Poik Modrr.itely actlvo and steady.
Lard Lower and moporatoly actlvo ; west
ern steam , spot , JB.97 } $ .
Utttter Dull and lower ; western , 12@20o ;
Eluln creamery 2Sc.
Cheese Firm.
Clnolnnntl. Fob. 12. Wheat-Quiet :
No. a n-d. siKc.
Corn-Kasy ; No. 2 mixed ,
Oats Weaker ; No. 'J mixed ,
Itjo-Ouiet ; iVo. a,00c.
Pork -Finn at SHOO.
Lard Easier at SaCOOacn.
Whlsty Active and linn at S1.13.
MliiiioaioiiH , Fob. 13 , Wheat Un-
bettlod and closed l@lKo lower ; No. 1 hard ,
February , 70c ; May , 7v ; o , No. 1 northern ,
February ; 74 > a'c ; May. 77 0 ; No. ! $
northern , February , 73o ; May. 7f > c.
Flour Dull ; patents , 54.40JI.W ) ; bakers ,
53.50Ct3.fiO.
Jtocelpts-Wheat. 43,000 lm.
Jshlpmnnts Whe.it , 22tOO , bu.j nour ,
17,000 bbls.
tlllwnukco. Feb. 12. Wheat Weak ;
ili , 7l c ; ilarcb. 74e ; May , 79 > ic
Corn steady : No. 8 , 37e.
Oats Firm ; No. 2 , white , 31c.
Hye Firinlnr ; No. 1 , 55c.
Hurley Quiet : No. 'J , WiCc.
Provlsloim Weaker ; pork , February ,
: i3.CO ; May , 13.bO.
Bt. Louis , Fub. 12. Wheat Weak ;
sharply lo\\e.r : cash , 7S ; < QIUc ; March , " - -
May , blj : ( < lal > c.
Corn \\eak \ : No. 2 mixed , cash ,
. ,
Oats Easy ; No. 2 mixed , cash , 27&o ;
May , Wfe.
l\o { iJtrongatMc.
WhUVv-iUls.
Pork-Easy at S14.003U.12K.
Lard Steady at SO.fio.
liutter bteadv and unchanged , creamery ,
2J < a'J7c ; dairy , ! 5(4'iJc. t = a
Mvoi-pool , Feb. 10. Wheat-Quiet but
steady and unchanged.
Corn Quiet but bteady , holders offer mod-
cintely.
Kansas Oltv , Feb. 12. Wlicat Easier ;
cash , OUo bid ; March. 09 0 bid ; May ,
asked.
Coni-Lowor : cash , 20c bl
OaU-NomiuiU.
THE LADY TO LAUGllED ,
HOT ? tie Opera of Fidelio Was Disturbed at
the Metropolitan.
SOME SHARP SHOTS AT SOCIETY.
Mrs. Hodcrspclgcr , of St. Jiouls , In
Her Now Filth Avenue , Iclla
Wliy She Could Not He-
strain Hrr I
New York Star : It was supposed that
tlio lady who laughed at the German
opera so thpt tlic MitRors slopped singing.
unit the liildlors stopped nddllng , mid
General Sickles fjot up on his wooden leg
and made a speech , was the great-grand *
daughter of a dealer in hides who grow
very rich by getting the best of Indians in
bargains. Hut this is an injustice ) to the
hide dealer's great-granddaughter , for
she was not the woman who laughed at
the German opera.
New York society , which , as every
body knows , is the admiration of the
society of London and Paris , lias for sev
eral weeks tried to tear tlio iron mask oil
the woman who laughed at the opera.
who she was and why slio laughed , has
at last discovered her , and , us in most
mysteries , the ihccovury is disappointing.
She was simply Airs. Kodersipoigor , of St.
Louis , and she laughed beeauso bhc
couldn't help It.
A reporter called at Mrs. Hotter
spoigcrs new homo in Fifth avenue yes
torduy and rang the pnrshcd door boll.
A gentleman in now livery opened the
door , and the reporter , stepping on a $ r > 0
doormat , entered the hull and was ush
ered into the drawing room , which was
full of $100 mirrors and $50 pieces of
bric-a-brac. In ono corner stood a
$0,000 piano , over the mantel was a $20
picture , opposite to it was a $500 land
scape. Three $400 pictures hung on the
front wall. Near the lire place was a
i7oO Janancso screen crowded with
storks. The carpet cost at least $500.
The furniture was all upholstered , and
was tlio best that money could buy. The
books were all in morrooco and cold ,
and were also the host that money could
buy. The dog had a blanket of im
ported satin , trimmed with real point
lace Everything bespoke elegance and
culture.
A rippling laugh was heard coming
down tlio stairs. "Ha , ha , ha , ha ! "
"Do , sol , fa , mo , re , do ! Fhloliol"
A beautiful and richly dressed lady en
tered the drawing room. A moment
later a sedate little colored ooy entered
the drawing room with her train on a
waiter. Mo deposited the train on the
lloor , balanced the waiter on his head
and walked gravely out of the room.
"I am Mrs. Kodersnciger , of St.
Loins , " said the beautiful woman , in a
bewitching way , "and I urn tlio lady who
laughed at the opera. It was the funniest
thing I ever saw. I have been to Dock-
stader's minstrels , but it was nothing to
the opera. It is only three months sineo
1 came from St. Louis , where there are
many places of amusement just sis there
are hero. I used to go to uhng's cave
and the Snowflake minstrels. I have seen
"The French Spy , " "The boys of New
York , " "Under the Gaslight" and other
plays. My husband used to keep a restau
rant in St. Loins and the actors boarded
with hini and paid him in theatre tickets.
Last spring ho retired from business and
is now giving nil his attention to society. "
"Anil so you came to New York to
live ? "
"Society in St. Louis is not exactlv
what wo liked. A great many society
people there owe my husband tor meals.
Wo came on to Now York to spend the
resent winter and to choose our own
ociety. We have taken tlio lead in soei
oty hero , but it doss not make us pioud ,
and wo try to treat all in New York
society well , no matter how humble they
may bo. Not long ago we had a party ,
and 1 was unable , without enlarging the
house , to invite a well-known bociety
man , but I went to a drug store tlio no\t
day and bought ten pounds of his soap.
\Ve were obliged last November to omit
inyiting ono of the society leaders to our
reception , but I made my nusband go
next day and buy ton pounds of the good
man's tobacco. Wo do not want to hurt
anybody's feelings , and you know I can
not invite everybody to my receptions
unless 1 put some of them on the roof.1
The reporter sighed.
"Wo take the Star every day , " contin
ued Mrs. Hodorspoigor. "My husband
won't read any other paper. For my
part , I read the Herald. I wanted my
husband to take the World to encourage
the paper because it is from St. Louis ,
but he said it was sensational and unre
liable , and refused ro take it. Well , when
wo lirst came hero I looked over the New
York papers and saw an advertisement
of Dockstudor'ri minstrels. 1 went thorn
every night for two weeks and 1 laughed
so much that I had to send for a dress
maker and get a new bias put in my
dress. After I had got a little tired of
Dockstader's minstrels , Ithoughtl would
try Gorman opera for a change. I hired
a box and went there. It was the fun
niest thing I oversaw , Uockstudor's min
strels were nothing ! The first uiirht
nearly paralyzed mo. I never laughed
so much in my life. "
The reporter grow palo.
"Gorman opera is like a shlrnroo !
When I was a girl , ono of my sisters was
married , and wo had a shirarco. All our
friends and acquaintances came with tin
horns , drums and gongs and ahivurcod
us ; and wo invited them in andguvo thum
pumpkin pie and lloat and bridecake.
\Voll , wo hud a great time that night ,
and when I saw tlio Gorman opera with
its horns and drums and gongs , J thought
of the Hhivurce in thn days when I was a
girl , before Iko and I went into society.
And then the singing was so funny. You
ought to have heard it. First a tall , thin
man , in trousor.s that only came to his
knees and clothes that were very tight ,
came out and sung way up to the roof.
I could hear Ids thin voice pattering on
the roof like the rain drops on the dairy
where 1 used to churn. Then
a heavy man , whose clothes were
four times too Innro for him ,
cnmo out and sang way down in the col-
lar. It sounded like a voice from the
Hroudwuy tunnel. It was awfully funny.
I laughed. They were so much better
than the oud men in Dockstndors's min
strels , but I suppose the German opera
company pay high salaries and cret the
very besf comedians on the fatugo , The
opera went on , It was uproariously
funny. I laughed more and more. At
last the young woman in the boy's
clothes , who was making believe she was
a turnkey , or an assistant headsman or
something of the kind rushed up to her
bcuu , who was chained down in the dun
geon , and throw her arms about him and
said : "Ach , mein FJorastanl" It was
awlully funny. Why didn't she talk
Knglis > n ? Why didn't she say something
that anybody could understand l1 I
laughed out loud. The tiddlers
stopped. The people on the fatago
quit singing. I thought they did that to
give the audiouco a chance to luugh , just
as the minstrels do when they get oil'a
chestnut. I looked around on the audi
ence , with tears in my eyes from laugh *
liiir.oxpectinir to see them convulsed with
laughter. They had the least apprecia
tion of any audience I oversaw. Not ono
of thorn laughed. I felt sorry for the ac
tors Thuy had tried to do their hest.uud
they were just us tunny any day in the
week us Uookstndor's minstrels , and if I
had sat in the orchestra I should liuvo
laughed out of politeness. I was sorry
I didn't luivo any llowers to send to the
girl. She did her part so well. I should
have liked also to have sent lion era to
tlio two comedians , who sang tchor and
ba.3.n
"Too b.i'l , " ga. pc ! < 1 the reporter.
"Well , while 1 was silling there feeling
sorry for tiio lack of appreciation shown
the singers and woniliTingwhv Uio au
dience didn't laugh , up pops a little man
on a wooden lee and begins to talk
harshly to mo. If ho couldn't enjoy Ger
man opera why didn t ho let mo enjoy it ?
If lie had a grudge ngrtinstthe managers
or singers , why did ho attack mo ? If ho
was bored by the opera why didn t ho go
out and get Ids money , back at the door ?
I would have paid the poor man's money
back mvsolf.
"All the rest of the audicnco sat sillily
in their seals. There was no ono whom I
ever mot in society , though I g'iw several
of whom wo buy caudles and glue. lam
srro that some of them were intelligent
people , and would have liked to laugh ,
but I cuess they were afraid of the wood-
cn-lciiged man. I went homo and cried.
That'is the way I happened to laugh nt
tlio opera. I hear it lias been said by the
newspapers that I paralyzed the singers.
I want It distinctly understood that the
singers paralyzed mo ! "
T
FIGHTERS FOOL THE SHERIFF
How tlie Wisconsin lifilslnliii-o Wit
nessed a "Mill" in Sntoty.
Uhicaco Mails Ten day ago a number
of the Wisconsin legislature of spoiling
proclivities wont into "Hilly" Lakeman's
place on West Madison street and pro
posed that Major Lakeman should fur
nish "some fun for the boys. " The
"boys" lo whom ho alluded"uro some
fellow-members of thn body now engaged
in framing laws for tlio Hadcor state
"Wo will make it an object for you. "
said the member , "to furnish us a couple
ot gumo men. Wo want to sue a light.
Wnat will it costV"
"A guaranty of $500. "
"All right ; send out two good ones.
Hero's 5-100 to clinch the business. "
Mn lor Lakeman toiind Paddy Carroll
and Tom Gill , who agreed to handle the
men who should bo Pent out to entertain
certain frisky members of the Wisconsin
legislature and their friends at $5 per
head. The men selected to do the light
ing were Fred Sommers and "Hill'Mlaga-
man , who liavo frequently amused Iho
"fanov" in lids city Carroll and Gill ,
with tlio principals , lolt the city on Wed
nesday night. Yesterday they circulated
around in Madison , and the mtolligeuco
that two hard-hitters from Chicago would
belabor each other in Urn little village of
Wuunukoe [ that night was passed to" the
faithful ; who gave up $5 each. Many
who bought tickets did not know who
was to light , and tlio rumor thai llurkc
and Dempsey would butllo quickened the
&ale of tickets. Another funny story cir
culated was lo the cllect that "Parson"
Davics would bo on hand with Acton and
Lewis , the famous wrestlers , and Arthur
Chambers , the cx-ehampion light-weight
pugilist. By 0 o'clock last night the in
terest in Madison was such that some sin
gle tickets were sold for ? 10.
Wauuakco is a station on the North
western road , ten miles north of Madi
son. It is a notorious objective point for
cook-fighlort ) . Last night's "mill" was
the lirst of any consequence ever fought
there , ruddy Carroll , Jack Burku's
trainer , said it would be the hottest meet
ing which ever took place in the state of
Aisconsin and such it proved to be.
Owing to Carroll's shrewdness Shorill'
Force was thrown oft" the true scent. Sev
eral decoy parties left on a road leading
south , with drums beating , horns tooliiiir
ami Hags Hying , and men shouting "On
to Stoughlon , " a little town due south
from the capital. Some printed circulars
announcing Stougliton as Hie bailie-
ground also served lo mystify the au
thorities.
The light occurred in a tobacco ware
house in Waunakee. llagnman stripped
at 110 pounds and Si/imneis at 111.
Paddy Carroll was agreed upon us
refereo. The gloves used weighed
exactly two and one-half ounces. Both
men eamo to the scratch in fair condi
tion. What they Jacked in training ,
however , they made up in determination ,
and before the light had progressed live
seconds it was evident totlio two hundred
and seventy-live men present that the
struggle would bo for blood. Both men
.scored hits in the opening round , Som-
more colling Iho worst of tlio exchanges.
In the second round some sharp light
ing was donq , with a reasonable jior
ccnlago of 'science. ' Sommors placinir
some body blows with his right. Ihigu-
man forced the fighting in the third and
got lirst blood , as ho did in the fourth ,
tapping the other heavily , and in the
fifth two heavy blows reached Sommers
right betwcon tbo eyes. In the eighth
Haiiamun got in a knock down blow. In
ducking from a blow aimed by his op
ponent in the eleventh round Ilagumun
received Sommers' ' clenched fitt
hquurcly on the head with such
force as to disable Sommors'H left
arm. Time was called and a jangle en
sued , when the referee pronounced
Sommors1 arm broken. Hasraman was
tasked under the oirciimstanecs , to make
it a draw , and after consultations with
his friends and obtaining a stipulation
from Sommors for another meeting ho
consented and each man received $200.
Both principals arrived at Chicago at
O.-M this morning , llugunian went di
rect to Major Lakoman's place. Ilo
seemed as tresh as a daisy. .Sommers'
left wrist is undergoing surgical treat
ment.
Pleasant to the taste and surprisingly
quick in relieving coughs and colds , it i
not at nil strange that Dr. Bull's Coughs
Syrup always succeeds.
Salvation Oil , Iho greatest pain euro on
narlh , is guaranteed to otloct u euro
where it is possible for the seat ofjtho
dlbeaso lo bo reached by a liniment.
Price " 0 cents a bottle.
'Nut" Goodwin ICml > : irruHS oil.
Now l"ork 'J'ribimo : Three liundrod
members of the produce exchange en
tered into a solemn compact , yesterday ,
that never again would they purchase a
seat nor oven accept a pass 10 see "Nat"
Goodwin. These men paid a compli
ment to Goodwin and the Bijou theater ,
and also paid the regular price for the
three hundred seats which thov occupied
in the orchestra on Monday night. Alex
ander Meakim , the leader of the mug
wump contingent atio \ produce exchange -
change , a week ago suggested a
night oft'at the Bijou. . The limit of
three hundred was goon reached
and on Friday Mr. ( Joodwin and
Charles I ) Bishop visitqd the produce
exchange to observe the peculiarities and
characteristics of sonm of the young
members trading aromi ( ) the grain and
provision rings.
' 1 ho gallant UW , full of lifn and spirit ,
marched into the Hijou jitM as the orches
tra began its overture on Monday night.
They applauded the risiiig of the curtain
and the entry of individuals nnd thu cho
rus , bur were moro enthusiastic when
Goodwin , Bishop , and oiio or two ethers
appeared. This confuct'd the actors ,
and when Goodwin called to the
prompter to give lilm the cue
the MX ) applauded loudly , in *
tcrminclin ? thu apnlauso with some side
remarks. Finally ( Joodwin \ \ alked down
to the footlights and made tbibaddress-
" ' 1 his has got to bo stopped. It em
barrasses mo and embarrasses the others ,
so that wo forgot our parts. It must bo
stopped or I will ring down the curtain "
This little speech w.is a damper to the
ardor and enthusiasm of the ! UU and yes
terday they regretted that they did not
march out in a body at onco. But they
took an oath never to compliment "Nat"
Goodwin again.
Pains in the small of the back indicate
a diseased condition of the liver or kid
neys , which may bo easily removed by
tbo tiuu of Dr. J. II. McLean's Liver und
Kidney Balm. ? 1.00 per bottle.
Beautiful Valentines at Ilospo's ,
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY ,
Au Investigation late Its Legal Stotus ,
Its Folrnoss and Hoiicaty.
Description of ths December Drawing , With
Other Facts.
NEW Onr.K v\n , n n 1 December 15.
" > Cnllforttln Imi been n
! ; , , * InrsopntronnC Hut t < oii-
vv ifSkIs n m Suite Ixjtlery. It
: jVxTs-/iV "lllv ' " ' milled , pitreu *
SySW'StMOtlc.ill/ ; II bns
jToj i , licn ( l 0 , mrt culnrlr
"
* * 1o't nuto > n t Invest-
' i luiM.t i lii tliH direction ,
vl nine 11111115 of tbo
ontiltn ) nrl/rs. Tbo
chniitTS or lnnliiff In
tliosi'lietnosor tblteotii'
| ) iiiiiy nrellioroilRbty mi
' dcrstoocl by Its patron" .
It uould lie \MUto ot
time nnd HMioo to nun-
lyzo tlio fclioiins , tbo
only qiKKllons tbut In
boiler nto Is the schema hone-tly
nnil. Is tlio com i any Iliiun 'lullr > - ( " > pen lbleT To
sntlstyltsolf n tm > o | > olnM n member of the
I'hronlclo stair \viisttunt from Mm I'rancl co to
this city to Invcfltlk-nliitlic alTnlrsof the
InimInto Ixitloivnniitmy ( , nml lowliness tlio
oitrnoiillniiry tlrm ingtthic.h took phuojeslor
day.
i.KOAt.iTV OF Tim t.orrruv.
The ( list duly of thn Chionlclo icporter waste
to nsct'itulii the lni'iil staliH nt the L-oncoin.
"Dm-s it huvfj n Ic iil ov stfiico11' wns the IIUPS
tlon bopnt to a loullmr nioiiibor of the Louis-
limn bur , nml n un ttlo i nn who will soon oc
cupy n lilirli jml clal position In the st-ito.
" f course Itlnis. " lii : rcpllcil very promptly
"Its fiamhion is now uiii-u stotio 1 In law In
IWiStliolualstuturo of Iott sliiimonniteil nlnw
entitkiln Act to ipctpa < othe rovenuo" of the
ftlatu nml to uutliorl/otliu In oiorntlon | of tlio
I.omsl'um State Lottery Cnra mnv , nml to ro
pi nl certain Acts now m loreo ' 'I his.ctpro
vliloil that noforcljrn lolt-iy tickets ghoiil-l - bo
Kohl within the M-ilo. nml trn\o lo oertnln ' HI-
yens nnmoil nulhorlty to omnnl/o n toiporu-
lion 'to protect the htnte nsninst tlio Biviit
losses horcloforo Inciirrcit In < om1liiK Inriro
ninoiints oi mutiny to forclin countries for the
puielniHo of lotti-ri llouetn , lo entnbltsli n sol-
\'inl rnl rullnlilu linmo Institution , ami to In-
sii > o pcilcct lult ness nml Jusllcn In tlioillstrl
bntlon of prizes ' Tlio capital stock was IKoil
nt fthl.OKI \ , In Rhinos of Jf id' ' enoh. Thotowero
provisions for n bonnl ol illieetnra nml nil Iho
ootponilo rlxhts to Kiln nml lie Riiecl , etf. Iho
ilntntlon ns to bo lor twi nty-llvo years It
wnsto pafin.OOll n > cnr to die ciliicntlomd
tnml. nnl wiiRioqnlroil to nivo bomls to carry
out these provision * . The constitution of Lou
is imaailoiitcil in IsTU , touches the loltoty iiuos-
lion us rolicius ; .
AIITirilllW. Tlio Ooncrnl A emWT fliill IIHTH
imtliorliyo ruuloltcr' fliiirtursori-rlTlli'1'f * ! l'r" ' "
Mili-il i-noli cliiirlur or prlvllivn.linll - > .ijr nut lo--
iluin Siii.nn pprnntnun In mmi'vlnlo hn tr < ' tury or
tlip nine unit iiro liloil tintlipr , tint nil clinric-is
fli.ill ( OK" anil iixplrion tlui Isl or Jinn ir , l"i > .
Iroin wlilcb tlmu nil lulturlia nro iirohltiilLUl In Itm
tntn.
'Ilia fin ( KM tier nnnnm now prnTliloil hv Inw to tic
pnlil lis 'Iho loiilsannfito I otter t\ini inv in-
( unllnif to the nnnl'liiiM or 111 . litmor iiruitoit In
the y > nr HH , Fhnll bi loin : o tlia rimiliy llixpltnl of
New Oili'inii" . nnil Ilio chirtcr of Rilil coim-miv 1
rf-rnfiilirpiltisiico tnirlliliiilliiitoii Hie ni'ilutr ttio
tn-rli (1 tin roln niH'piili'il , nxri'pt t inonopolj cliiuti1 ,
which Is lifreljj nlirocfiti'tl. unit nil ittwi , ( onti'iry to
tie proTlnl"ii of thin nrtlclo 1110 tiprrtiv ili'ilnroil
null tuid volil ; jtrovldiO. naUl foinpaii ) tli ) II Hit' n
wrlttpii rciinncl.itloiiof nil Its tiniiinpiil } ) fntni ( " < In
Hi olllcoof tlui sccri-Liry of slut ' itliln till ) i ! ' )
nflor tin ) rutlllc itlnn of till" co.i."liUH"in.
These conditions were promptly acei ploil by
The Loulslann Lottery Company. In it-oil , thia
constituHoniil piovlsion jtunrmilfwl the corn-
puny tmiotly wlmt Itvis contcnitlni ' , It poh-
MIS CI | a contract with thnstnlool Lonisl-uii.
'Mils position has been fiiillior etrcmrthiMiod bv
n decision ol the I'nltuil Maun hitpioniu court
renilorcd within n ft'w diiys An ollort wns
miido to tnx the lotloiy compiin umloi nn net
taxing rtorUholdcrs In eoiporntlons for state
ainlcltpinposrs. . Tills ta\ the company to-
slstnd , on holialfol its Rhntthol li rson the plea
Hint tlio company hud n \-iIul nml boon lido
coiilrnct wllh tlioHntf , nnil tlmt it commuted
the wh ilo t.ibj the ] > nmcnt ol J40iH ) n yc.ir
to thu Chin It v Ilospltnl. 'lliisplo.i witi btip-
ported by the lTintod States mpicme eomt ,
which ho ds that the lottery coinpanj docs i n.o
n lonnl ami lilndmir omit taut with thoMiituot
Loulilann , nml Unit nny nttempt to o\t"it fiom
It iiKiimln oxi-essof the illl.O' ' is Illegal 'Ihls
deel-lon , hciwc\cr , cirrics with ll n honolll to
the Lotiisiitna I.oltuij so-netliiii > f moie Import
ant to the imiimiters tlinn 'ho moio hUatrot
dollars imd cents icco'jiilt on by the hv\sol
l.onigiiinu and ol tlionation asacoiporntlon en-
fiiired In n Icvitlmato bif > inoss timlut n It tf.il and
valid clmrter. This lecof-nilK n of the vnlidliy
nl contract Klvos Tno Ixiiilsiiimi State Lot fury
what no lattury has ever Iiml In Amcilca
SIIIPO the days of Washington nnil .Tolforson ,
when the ) iroild'lit < - weio nutJiorl/i'u to dr.iw
lottorles for the lioncfllof the nallomil capitiil
u lOKnl o.\lstonco for the period of its cliiirlur.
A ItKCOOM/fl ) INSTI117IION
The lo'rnl status of the I.eusnnn | | Stntu Lot-
leiy is thus clearly nmJ indKpiitnblj ostab-
llshuil. Ono ( iinnot IOIIB imnnln in Now Orleans -
leans without tll-Lorerlnu' th.it It is ono ol the
rciocnl/ed histltullonsot the city , and ono that
pfisses-os tbn fullest cnnfldonoo of the people.
wlmtever the ie t ol the \\oilil mav think of
lolterlos. Now Orlcnns bolloxcs In them Intor-
vii' 8 wlih Iho prehi-loiitsol the ici.iliiij. hanks ,
met chants and ] ilanlor.s. not iml > proved this ,
but the lintliei- fact tha thcso men have linth
In the liom-M ) oftho iiinnHiromonlol tliodinu--
In- * and the puifect sohoncy ot the institution.
Indeeil it iSKcnmallj as oitc.1 that the LonUI
mia Lottery is FIIOIILTI- than any Imnlc In the
FOiilli , nml all tlie LiiinKs cnsli Its pr ? os nt ! i-hU
Its Ktook , which Is it > iuLiry ] ijuotrTon ChatiKO.
sells nt fTu'i ' Its pnr v.iluo N f liw 1'bo inan-
ntroniont comprises the foil-most citl'uns of
LonUuiim , Iliiancltillv mid socl'dly eon ! dorcd
mnn nl.oaioopcn-lmnded.liroad and lib nil.
lIfohn , jirc-IdiMit of the Union National
linnk , 8. Id : "lam not Interested In lottanos
in nny way. and urn opposed to vnmblln In miv
l.inn or kiii-i > It may take I ilo not think
( - iiiiilnlnir Nho'ild bo encom ntred , but if ever nn
Institution dcrervcd tbo frlnndslilp of n people -
plo the Loii'Sianu Stnto Lottoiy dosMvos the
Irlondshin ol tlio people o ! this section , It MIIR
done , and It Is roiistmitl > duimr.n inontwork
lor Immunity. No ono can imnvrlno the liir-
i-cncliinj : ihaiitv of tliai iiibl iiniion Its vaults
mo alttajs open to the pooi and tlio nc-ody It
IB n rlt h corporation , portoctly responsible , and
conducted with the strictest Into/illv. "
.1 II ( iirlcibby. piesldentot the Lonlsinnn Na
tional Hank , n consi rval.vo. careful business
mnn , who docs not uolli\o in lotteiioH.hnid :
"J'lio eonipnny Is thoioiiKhlr lo-pontiblo , is
caiclnllr mid honrstl , conJm tod. "
A. Iliildwin , president of the Now Oi loans
Vatlomd Ilnnk. s.ild Hint the muna nrsof tbo
lottery woio thoioMKhlv honest mi-n , ios | onsi-
bio and ehiiiitablo almost to a limit.
I' . O. I'r./oiidu of the liunklnir Iniu-e of i'n/on-
dc A Solxap , Hild : "Tlioro Is no stronger or
trioro i osponslblo corporation In AmnrlC'i ' thnn
'I'ho Lonlf lana State Lottery Company 'i he
standim ? of the mnnnirurs in tlio community
would preclude the Idea of dishonesty in con
nection with it. H could not afford to hadlg-
honoKt. Its \ cry llfo iliipcnds upon Its honoMy.
ItlsRtrlctlyhonost , and has the full conlldonco
of our pooplo.
Tlioso Bonllmonls wnro evprnsscd by every
] > rominont nmn t-oou by the Chronlclii loportcr ,
and his Intervlow * i'ovurcil Hf'y dlllcrent jor-
sons , In o\ory Hidfe of Illo Not ono mnn WIIH
louiid who bad tin evil woid for tlio lottnry ,
tlionph Hourly all dojirocacud the ilratylng of
lottotics.
THE MANAGF-HKM1.
The reporter next presented hlm elf tit the
iminauomoiit of the compnny , and frnnkly
Btutoil the object of his mission. Dr. M.A.
Dniiphlu , the president of the company ,
pi oinptly Invited the reporter In feel tit llbortv
to OMiminotho conduct ol the
Jlid company is thcotrnorof lln o
lit lliooormirot Kt Charlea mid Union plrecig ,
It is n hnndomo und buhstnntial Htructure ,
tliixo Elorloa lil b , nnd Is wholly tlovolcd to the
iiM-Bor tlio lotli'ry , An nrni ) ol clerks nro encased -
cased In ki eplnur up Iho rrcord of tickets , nor
rcspondencunnd bookBiif tlil.sooiporution. The
M'blcni " 1 theoilleo Is ndiiiliiildo.lt Is porfoct.
Acompleto record Is Kept of every Irtlorio-
col\odand thnu-unilaor dol'.irs pinned to Im-
torn in ttliloh thi-y were roemveil are loiind in n
sort of ilondUllor IIU.IIOIIIK' leltnrK tliilt had
not been xiiruoil or BIIVO n nanio and no tuldtess.
TliiKi are soi .ipiili > usl > cnicd lor until domuml
Igtnndo fortlio money by CHiolesn torrospond-
cms. or the persons nro loiind tlirniuili u ad-
mlriib e system of tracorfl. The letters poitaln-
Imrto ouch dinulnu uro kept tu-pariiloly , und
pubse iiitnily ( > o-md , with this rtcoid l.s l.opt
another. Hhowtni ; to whom the tickets hum
been sent , so when the durum/ over the win-
mrsol pi 1/04.119 w oil n § their loa.ulon.intty bo
limnoilintol > tu-eei talnud.
IATI1OlttlINAIIV IIIUWINO.
Sitliiflcd n ? to tholeiril nnd financial flatus of
tlioroucoii ) tlie ruporlcrdotoi mined to lnest | .
vntulho honnstv fit the Draw Imr This was nn
nvoit ! In N'ow Orleims , It tnuk pliu.-n In Ihu
Academy of Mu lc which bud been BIKM fully rn- [
wnifeil for tlmt ] iurpo-o. It was an entrnordln-
in y < lin\vln , ilio pri/os rp-'ro-ntmt ; IV J.S'iO. ' In-
cludlnjr ti capital prl/o ol f 1 10C1M , ono of J" iOX ) ,
ono ot fw/ww , t n of 81iiOMnnd four of I&,0)J.
with man } fiuiilli-r onus. T io dniHinp of this
ottory was wbollv In the hands f Ooiii-rul li
I' . lloauiPtrard of N'cw OiluiiiiH , und Uunural
JubHl A. Kurly nf Vln-'inln. 'Ilia inaimiromciil
of the company had nb > o'inol ' > imiliimr to do
with It Thu pioparutions be un on Monday
nnd were not ouiicludod until 1'iiduy Tno
sehomo WHS bused on u roiiresonlutlon of 1GOV 0
tickets , nsnlnsl whkh B.U prlrc.8 wt < ro to bo
hnwn Then there wcio 1..DJ Approximation
I'ri/ostiot drawn Iroin the wlicol.mukunrH total
if 2,197 prizes. Tbo nilinhciB were printed on
iiluo paper uieusurlinf twn und onn-lialf bv ono
uid ono half inthos Tlui c bud to Do c uofnlly
uiuntud Irora 1 tolOO.OX1 Then tliui nore rolled
T'MIE ' ( OVTIIVISO Nl Mllrtt ,
up tightly byniouii6of an mstrumeut of uMcb
an Illustration U herewith prcs mo J , nnd ttivn
ustrtcd lulu u Bmull ( ubbci tube , ol whii.bu
ouj Is nl o riven. The prU-es wore nlso printed
* - In bom figures nnd similarly enclosed
In tubes. Tbls count consuined the
unjs nnd wn eotnliirtcd by lloncrnl *
lienureKBrd nn < l llnrly , who were n-
slstcd In their laborious tn-.X b > n nntii-
l > or of Indies of New Orlenn-i , wbo o
fitmtlles wore reduced In clicttniMnnces
liy the v nr Tbo work w ns carefully ,
thiioiiHhlr nnd con eientlou ly por-
rprnioil. No ml-tnl.o was | H > < tiihIo.
hvery nunihtnwin
-win thcro beyond n
doubt. When tlio count naiconiplotod
tbottibeteontiilnliiGdlie mimhou were
nut Into bniM , which were Mialed with
tbo autographs nnd priMilo senN of
Uenornls lloaurr i-iml nnd K-irly , Thrso
linjrs were l > lniol In n IHU nnd stored lit
nnnlt. . Tlie tubes eoiitiilnliiK tbo
PI 1/03 were similarly M > nlnd ntnl suited.
ostrrt'ny these Imirs were eonvoj oil to
tlio Acmlomv of Mitslo nnd ono nt n
time ripened by tlio coininMioiiort , nnd
niopcnolthcir content * , were placed In
n lnr ro wlienl. Tbo pil/u wlinnopenod
werojilneed In a ninllor wlicol. l.vety *
tliltiK wns now In rnidlness for tbo
dinwlnjr to\rnid nlileh nt limit n qiur-
terofn million of peonlo looked nnr *
lotiiljnnd hopefully. Tlio wlieoh nro
nindoxilth Mbi s sides ns shown In tlio
ongrnvlnjr necotnpnnjrinr * Ibis nttlclo.
I bo ono eontiilnlnir tbo nnnihors , wliloli
! > initeli tln lat or , will plnfinl on the
loft of thostniro nnd wai la tlio < peclnl
utnl iirtratmni chnrRO ot tboenernblo
ronfeilornto cnvnlrr lenJer , ( loiiornt
liiirly Tbo Ptnnllcr n-lioo ! , with the
prl-esWHS on the rbiht of the otinro
iiiulnr Ilio honest ntul vlclhnt ouoof
nnotherdlstlnutiKhe.l Follkrnml oinl-
iient ottirlneer , Oenornl lloiittepird.
Tlieroweio pi ixeitt on HioRliiKosofernl
clerkswho tcplstoicdtho pil/esns they
were drmin , tour fmbcoiintiKilonorp ,
MoMrs , ItoiiBViut , rinckiitd , lloilk'son
nnd Honx , nml rcpoiters of the ilnlly
| ) ro t At prc-clselj II o'clock thortriiw-
lliirbrrtnii Thu tuliei were liiken from
thowhi-oNby bllniirolditl bojg Thoio
wntri'iillv no ( iccii liiii for thl < procun-
tlou , flncotlio niiinbei8woio thoroiirh- )
ly eoiieouloii In the tube * , lint the coiu-
iiilNtloiivr < 4contltiiio the ensioiii. The
IOS nro bioiiKlit from n loeiil n ) btin
nnd urn wi'll psild Torn few hours'work.
The pci'iio wiis nn InloioJltnc ono nnd
espeelnlly lo n student ol hniiinn nn-
tuto. The house wn8 fnlily IllliMl.niuiiy
of thosu pre-inut bolnir FtnuiReiH who
t wishotl to nlHly tbctnvolM its to the
1 Imiif'Mr ol tbo ( luiuliiir , Many , how-
ouir , hml n pert.on.il Interest In thoio
oiilt'l'lio c held in tbulr niinils Ihts of
their nuinbors , which I buy niulottxly
Poiinnrd us the dt uwlni ; proceeiloJ. No
two men could lie In sti"Hirer coiitiii't
Hum HIOJO who conducted thu drnu liur.
( liMiornl lloaureKiird tnluls about Hie
loot huVeu liiebi" < ! hl n M > elnlo luworii
tip nearly or qulto nlv inn Gcni'inl
lloauruRiird wonts n iiionitncho und
Nnpuleon of lioti'itlfulirrnj , the IUIIIOM
of jenr , wbllo ( lenernl Kuilv bus M
louir , tlowluv boiiid.whlch the bo\s who
ciiinp'dKnedln ' thoSliuuiindonh will to
inombor. It , too , Hives evidence ol the
bomymepsof uilvnnclnir ) cira ( ion-
einl llounieKiird bus 110 thoimlitlul ,
slcaily. reset ved renturei < if the on-
Hlticor , whiloioiiornl KillJy bus tlio air
nml uiaiuioisuf the iiiiiu bo welcomes
the call to "hoots and b.uldlo. " Jloth
nio nuieh loved anil liiyhh 10
spoctod bore. The have the tlioroiiRb
cunfldcnut ) ol all clns--es ol tbo eoniiminllj and
lirobnno-it bnjoudn doubt They nro not stockI I
holders lu tbu lotlury cunipuny , and accepted '
thp fommlsslonershlp In Ih77 onlr on condition
that tl ihoy disuoxuied tin ] t him ; tlish ) iit-dt they
bliouM hu\c the praile rf of o\poiliii ; It.
M'CI V M Mill Its.
These on Ibo htntrc were thcro clo'irly Inn
business cap-icily , 'llicy had no lutetcft In the
dtaw mi" . MIXO to fieo it honcstl.no. . With the
iniilitu-'o It wits Ulllutcnt. Aniloty andovpct-t-
nnc > bonmcd tmevuiy lace. The ladiot Illlodtho
boxes and the bnlcoiiy nnd Ittuiod loiwnrd in
their o.iRornoss to oiilch the nnttibeiH nsthi-y
wore nimouoced. Thuy beemod to loif'ot overy-
tlmi ) , ' about tlioni. One clerK } nnn wns piesi-nt ,
and the iindinncd included nil clim-os or people
AH General llmly nnniiiinced the lirst number.
T.O.U'IT ' , n hiiuli tell upon the nudlence. Conornl
llonnicpuiil tuinoil the wheul , and tlio bo > hiiv-
imfilrawn n prlo , tlio Oonoial said "fllli ) , "
which WHS the pii70Blvun fet that number. Tor
huveinl mlmitos the luires rniiKcd fiomfllllto
JlOfi , whim l.cnoinl lintly said " < i7l-"imn ( Jen-
ornl llnniue aid nro c and said , In n dltlncl
nml clear lone , " ? IUoi > 0 , " and iimuiinur passed
through the iiudienco. Aho wns tlio lucl.y
bolder/
Tlio wheels wcie tinnedto tlinrniiclily mix
the tubes , after di aw mi ; tt\ent > iiiimboih , and
thoboM'woiochanifednt thociidol over. ) M\ty
iiunibeis.
The drawlnct la somewhat n monotonous
iilhur , mid Insti-d until 'J o'cloclr , lour
hours of diliKunt woik , dllluslutr hnppl-
nc.ss und w < tilth ever thu tuition. The nmlicnco '
KAC-PIMIIJ ! OK CAI'lTtli P1II7.K.
WHS ovldontly inlcrcstod solely in tbo Brand
capital prl/o. nnd when ticket 81,511 won $1hll. (
mid 60.701 brought some happy holder $1WJ
moro thoio wns not n'muimif , but POOH n
( liiuiKo oiunn upon tha nasomblntra Oonoial
IJnrlysiild U'.IO'J. " Gumiriil lloauiotfurd slow-
iv inoee und dollboraloly announc-od : "J r > ; ) ,00 < ) . "
A Bpontiinoons applaueo went upn good-luck
\rislito Iho uitppy holdur So the woikwent
nlom : until No U.1,171 won the irranil prize of
flriKU. ) Tlmt ouded thn Interest on the pint of
the uudlonou which ( juleUly dibpeiscd , lumintr
thofoinmlsalonera alouo tocompieto the work.
No ono w hu MIW the lotlury Urn mi would ques
tion tha honesty of the commlKs.'onors. ' No ono
w ho has soon thu huridf ul of prUesslttimr along
side or the tnonty biishols of numbers , repro-
iontliiutho pos-tibllltlosof wlnnlni' . would won-
derwhethor tlio lottery was bonostly drawn
bllll thoio tulnlit Imve been Iraud in iliuluno
wlictil , nml lo salisly hlmsolf In that tusputt
the Obioniclo luportur pmpot-oil to ujportnin
If Ihu full IWKXI numbers woio In the wheel.
AH BOOH ns tlio drawing wns oor Uio control of
the whcul win pasDul o\or to liltn Ono hun
dred of llH'tiil'Os ' wcio counted out ntiitiinn
until 1UJ hud been counted. TbCEO wuro
welvhod and on the busts thus nouutud tbo cou-
Icntsol Iho when ! were weighed nnd loundto
iieuunei t to the woluht of ti hair. It fiatistU-J
Ilio luvontbrntor beyond n doubt tl.al not n
Biiinlonuinborln the HH.'ilri wns mli liii ; at the
dinwlni : , Einiply cvnllnnm bla previous 1m-
rOHTIUIK'S FAVOIIITK.
Thoio was no quest ion tii to the fall ne&s and
lomnty ol tliii drnwiiiKH When the tnbo-i bad
uion weih'hid UIH > wuro lutuincd to bugs ,
jeiiiol h ) lliuciiiiiinUsionorBiind b > them locku.l
up. The pri s and iiiiiubors were luillloil to
Jay b > Ot'iHiiuls Kuily nnd lleuuioxuid , nnd
UiftipulilislK and malloJ to tbo ticket holdeiu.
I o-day tilde- but , biun n eointunt btruum of
m 111 holding pout mtf In nnd out of the iilllen ,
iuitfnir tlii-ir monoj . Tbosont u dlstnnce Bond
heir lickflh lei collection IniouKii thu banks or
uxproib companies. To US ! tlio cllloicnoj ol the
'orlciildepirlment ol the comoin. Iho writers
ibl.ol wlieio tbo * MUdj ( urlro hud lioen sold , and
VM18 promptly inloimud "At U'u.'huiL'ton. n U ,
o uno imtn A KOUI ! ruturn on n tun ilullnr
mcFtincm. Df-iriiirf to know wlmt the I'aclllo
U'onut hud \um , the lolioniutr ll t was giM'ii.
Mltntlon lim n gtronr ? hold upon the people
iiollilnp | ieonllnr nmonff the l.ntfn rncc. Tlio
belle1 , o In the ro'ponslbmtr miJ lionwir of 1 i
company , mid nro jenily to tnko their plinno
on wlniilnK buck tholf money. Anil then tli
iio MliHtj | of onei of the Capital Prl'Ml Dnrll
oloon months of issfltlio company lint paid
ptl/o moro than * J.OOO , < > 00. The capital < > r I
eompnny In tloMi ( < \ ) , Rtul It Ims u tiirplni j .
f.VKouo. ) KvoryboJr trios to cot some ot tl
Moon. mid It Is hold Inrpely by women. 1\ \
pn.tmont under its chnrtor ot $ U'O.Xn ' ) y <
mnlntnmsono of the tliuxt nnil bo a eqnlp |
hoipItuU In Iho world In irhlch the union
nntuMif the whole .Mlls tppl vnlloy lire cm
for. Hut the llbornl hand of the eompi
ro icho < ulmost orory doiorrltiff chnrltj In 1
ooinmimlly , inn ! hence It * | x > pulnrlty to n Up
dO fee Thorp In nothing oetcntiitlous In .
Kooil itt'oiU , luitthoy uro for that reason npl >
dnto-l the moro.
I Wtillo from tlmo Immpinoilfd Iho T.atln rn-
lini Imlnli'iul In lottorio , tlioill'posllloii to KI erich <
rich onthotimi of ncanl It not l < y nny meiw
confined to Hint ineo. Sooner or Inter iionn
every ono linjs n lottery ticket , nml Jt
i coimxwlth wlnntni' In this , niln mnny thin/
in llfo. men nro promt only w lion nueopMerott
their vunturo * . Tliooilpln of lotteries Is by i
menu * ) mysterious or lowly. "l t" implU
pomotliltiir hlililon , nml that which cnn IK
known oriinniilodonly ti.r lortnnoor the net <
( lot ) . t < ot nml Abraham ere if-ukliiR thofrfu
tunec , nml whim limy "fell out" tlmr wonl upc > >
u moimtnln troin uhonctt huyeoitlil ace all II
emit unit the wo < it , iiml Lot ehoso the bonutlft
vnlloy which Mrotehort nwnv toward .lonln ,
luul 8 < nlom nml ( lomormh. Mo wnj Inking h
oliiuico * Ho ( mil todruw u ptlzo , or n bhinkl.
thp lollerv of Illo The ioa1ntliur ! llro wnippe
liN i'e > liitr , nml eltiei In llnincs , nml eron Id
Ifo wiix tin luxl Into n plllnr of Hall , Tlmt. n < t
u luml"lot. ' lt\Misl > > casting "lots" Hint tm !
elc\cn ilNclplrs uleotnl tlio ueee" or or Jtnln .
nml tlio IniimiH mUslonnrlei ninonir the In
illniiB , thn MornviniH , In tlinonrl ) dn > H umirln
by "lot ' nml HO iniirruiKO Mill inmnlns M lot
tuiy. AUKiislliS Inlnnlucrd lotluiloi to thopco
iilo of Huh About the tlmo of l.Mlher tin
lliillnn mi'irtmiils ill < po ei | of their \snii' nu >
KooiUuml ldp9liy lot. In l. > 0 tlio ropitulloo
( Idiioii i uiM to. ! to lollorlut to maintain tlui KIU
eminent nml them the llrnt lottery wllh iei !
lirliiitmbeieil : ticketni ilitiwii. I'mnclsl
rvlotitcil tlio ( lenocM ) plan , nml I'lii-h piirohnso
olntfcKct pnM umuill sum a * tribute to Ihr
Itnvoriunuitt. Tnetitynno jenrs Inter loltoilrt
lur iiHHior oxcliisHnlv ueru InumhU.uml lhe\
weioiiitiilneto.t iiniler th Oiroit control ot tin
klmr. In Uniliml the Hist publlu lottery \MI
tlrnun In IM > , tlio prollt bt-lnir ilovoteil to 10
pnlrlmr inill : < li lint bars. Inlill-ii lultury wit
iri nut ol by the ciown to the Vlroinln eolonj.
unit In in i onu in ntipply l.omlmi nitltntor
InlTim Parliament p i oil lotiurv bills , nml kept
up the piuutlco rivuhiily. In Dct-ibor , U-0 , the
la t pulillo lottci > wasilri n nmler I'nrllnmont
laItiiiient Ililtaln In Umnlinrirnnd In Oubi
loltorl''S are In lull otM-rallon , but none of tliuni
with the HifoBiiniil that IIIIMI boon oii'-t nboul
The Lonlslnnu l.ottorTho Contltionlnl Con
inuKsoMiiuhslm-t lottoi'os , ami the so culled art ,
unions weio loltcnes In ntiothorKUl' ' < c.
I\IMIM.I : or wAsniN'nox.
Dr. IVutphm , thn pii'slilent of The I.oulslatm \
Slnto liOtti'i v Company , Is not otilj an OAuullont
nml HVHli'iiuillo ImsliuMH mini , but nn antliiiarl- |
Hno" | oeliillvln ttio-iirclal line. Amomr ethers ,
hu has n tk-kot ol the I'mtivl ' Stutos Ixittory
wliloli wiiHiliiiwa lit rhlliulolplna iimlor n ruio
liitlon " 1 romricss ) M8 3il In riiilnilnlplilii on
iSo\oiubt > rS \ , K70. Another rcxils ns follows :
'M. ' ' * t1Tfl ? ' Thin tlck t [ No BT ) slirill entitle tha
| iof.3:3sor to irliitcror prize ai o tiuppcii to budmirn
nB-\ln-tlt-.nuuilierlii tlio M "intnl'i Itond I/ittorr.
( Muncill I.KDltl.iAS1I1MTON. : .
The "Kntliornf bH t'onntiy" i-onlil not tell
Ho , but bu dlil oilli-lato In a niinibei of lotteries ,
nml I'uiiKie-stiuttiiirl oltl-e i-ailli-r pieiiilenta
tuilniu Idltuiles lor tbo buno'liuf tbo national
Aii.inB Or. Dnnpliln'B collci-tlon Is a tlcl.iit ot
tlui No .loisov Uolliio l.uit < iyilm n In 17B.1.
This tlcltet is slfiioil I\ Joint Soiiri-ant. Tlio
lottery Itmlf nasn b lnil'o ' , aa 1'iosbjluiy fnlleil
to pay the pri/os us is shown by Ilio history of.
tbocolli'tro jiublNlieilbv the l.lppliicottn.
1'pi liiqn Ilio most. Interest ! ! ! ? of nil tbo colloo-
tlon Is n tlol.ut ul n W. llvril's lotti-n . ilriiwit In
I7li" . This l JiuloisiMl I iv Wilbnin Wlilto n
ilnpuiyebuk ot a court in "lilch II bail loon
ilnly tOKistoiuil.luto nab Mtbso'iuonlly ' or-
ilaliu-il nnil bccnino n ItMiop , ntnl the utal louiHl-
orof tlio I'rotosliuit Kplfcopal chinch In Amer
ica.
ica.Tim . \moltenf ( Onml Lottery was drawn In
Io-.ton ) . In .laiiUHiy , lbtuiinu on tbo tlcl.ot ai > -
pt-areil this lm'iiptlon "Hen IJ ami oiin-ila are
tbn iriiiml iiitnrli-sof Intorniilroininoico. "
Union ( Jolli-rfii , Now Vbrk. was t-mloivoil by
nuiiuis of lolteiies drawn under i.n net of the
k'Kifclrttiuo ol lUXi.
New Orleiinc bad a lotterj- enrly iis 1K4 ,
callcil the Uriind Ftate 1 olleiy , mill It was
riiiiwii lor the buncllt ol tboMiito. in IrtIK Now
Oiloiiiibiliou lotti-rio-i lor tbo linnrorcinunt of
publlcio.ulb , nnil in I'-JJtlio I'rcuch Ilva
Church of this city nlso ilrow ono. The present
" 1'ioiiiliim llonils" ot this -
clijnro u lottery
scheme , the interest fcohitf ilhtrlhnloil In bloukg
by lot , aftur the manner nf the Austrian loims.
Thobii bonds uro popnlur , anil coiniininil lildb
proinluin , fmlooil the pcotilo of thin city ana
Etnto have boon nlwnyH , ami uro now , ilovuloil
palionnof lotturlof.anil they liavo the ffniutobt
lalili In their homo institution.
Ono poison inmlu buptiy by yesterday's draw
Imr la Hie mulil of UM Kiito M KorsitUtho
nttrois. Ibo moinborBof MIs 1'ortijtli 8coin *
iiany , now playlni' huie , WITO nol/uil with tbo
Infliction ol Apocnliillnir , nnd bought u tlokut or
two nuvh. llor niaiil bought u tooth tlcknt for
$1. Slio oii atonthof ono of the $ r , i > :0 : prize * ,
mill this inoiiiliiic ruccmoil fWO on hur invest *
innnt , She 11 an om-ecilln ly happy wonnui ,
nml bus already Kent for bor hiifiband to meet
bor at Inilliunipolls to spend Christmas wock
with bur. 'flic int-mlxuK of the company uro
plo.ipoil over the Joj of the Htllo iiinld.
Hitch Irmtiincos nro nmnoroiiH , nml while yos-
tunlKy'Hdruwlin * has bioui'lit illrappolntnmnt
to soiiio , ll bus ulso h'laililonod iiiiuiy H bcart ,
nnil rtinoothod tlui d juir.vuul joiiinoy of Ufa
for hundioiU 'Ilio wiltor is oouvbiuoil tbut
o\ery ticket bml a f.ilr mid oitniil cliiuuo , that
tha lottery AHS fnltlj nml honohtlr ( linnnBnd
bus soon tliu prUos piomptly pnlu , vrllbout tin.
iliutliiiH of any t-ort. [ fcuu riunuleco ( Cut. )
Daily Chronlclo , Due. UU.
Nebraska Rational Bank
OMAHA , NKHHASKA.
raid up Caplltil . $250,000
Burplub . -10,000
H. W. Vates , Pre.sittunt.
A. E. Totr/alin. v"ieo Pres-Ident.
\V II B. llu hcn , CiishU-r.
\V. V. Mone , John S. Collins ,
II. W.Yaies , Lewis S. Heed.
A. E. TnuAiHn.
BANK1NO OFFICE !
THE JKON BANK ,
Cor ISth nnd Kurnam Sts
A ( iA.icral flankuit ; Husineas Transacted.
N. W. HARBIN & Co ,
Itti , < 'illlA < iO ,
t Counties , Cltlns und otiionor
blKh tfrude boiiKbt nml aol.1. Ku&lora
effloa U UavoiigUlre ft. lioaton. Correcpond-
enootollcltod.
ii HI send the ItKlJAUI.n KOHTl'NK
UTKi.l.KUl o.I/lfUIIVIt/.Vh { lti : .M
IKMJK. lite. . I'AMIIiil'ltY'.S'tn mice , 40- .
I. MiAl'Mri' t'lniUMIINO CD , IJo
-C < ' . ' , Now York. J ly | Km tinlv ( lnulrulbd ,
illdlin