Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 17, 1887, Page 2, Image 2
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; & 1 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 17. 1887. TO GIVE HIM A CHARACTER , Cleveland's ' Beform Methods to bo Approved by One Civil Service Commissioner. tHE OTHERS TO BE DIFFERENT , Victoria Hands a Itoplr to the 1'rcsl- deni'H CopitrntulAtorjr hotter tmmar'a llcaclndlng Order Modified. , Democratic Civil Service. WASHINGTON , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to the BJCE.J It Is believed that the forthcoming annual report ot the civil ser vice commission will glvo Cleveland's ad ministration a cortltlcato of oed character and criticise sharply the civil service reform ers of the George William Curtis school. Politicians say It Is another Indication of Cleveland's 'anxiety to secure a ro-nomltia- tlon. Commissioner Kd crton , In a con ver nation yesterday , said that In : his Judgment under the law , the form of removal Ms no more restricted than it was before the civil service law was enacted. He maintained that It Is the duty ot the commission to procure irood and compe tent persons for the classified service , nnd when that Is done. Its duty Is ended. Con tinuing , ho milled : "In tlio report I shall take very decided grounds against these In vestigations , upon Indefinite charges miulo by irresponsible persons. I. shall he pretty oevero on the Chicago civil service league , who made charges and then had nothing to sustain them. Such onjani/.atlons should at tend to their own loKltinmto business. No ofllclal Is hound to give reasons lor the dis missal of a subordinate. " Civil Service Commissioner Kdperton Is busy to-nluht making the linal revisions In his report on the alleged violations ot the civil service law In the Chicago postolllco. JJo said that the reports of the board would probably bo tnnde public to-morrow. " 1 say reports , " hold the commissioner , "because there will certainly bo t\vo , and the probabil ities arc that there will bo three. Mr. 1/ymaii has examined my report and ho does not agree with the conclusion which 1 have drawn. Ho Is preparing a report of his own , which I am Inclined to think will dlller rad ically from this one of mine. I fcol sure , too , that Mr. Oberlv will have a report of his own' , wlilch. while it may ngrco with mine In several particulars , will differ with it greatly In several material points. " .Mr. Kdgorton was asked to allow his re port to be scon , but ho declined to do so , as he paid that the whole matter will bo made public In a day or two at the farthest Victoria's Reply to the President. WASHINGTON , August 10. The following reply to the president's congratulatory tele gram sent on the occasion of. Her Majesty's jubilee celebration , lias just been received from Queen Victoria : Victoria by the grace of God of the King dom of Great Hritaln and Ireland , queen , defender of the faith , empress of India , etc. , etc. , to the president of the United States eendoth greeting. Our Good Friend : Wo have received from the hands of Mr. 1'helps , United States minister at our court , the let ter which you addressed to us on the 2Gth of May last , and In which you convoy your congratulations and those of the people of the United States on the occasion of the cele bration of the llftletti anniversary ot our ac cession to the throne. Wo request you to accept our best thanks lor tins proof of friondsblo and good will which with similar proofs wo have received from the rulers and people of other states , has caused us most sincere gratification. In thanking you also for the choice which you have made of Mr. Phclps to bo the Interpreter of your sentiments on this occasion to re quest you to accept in return our boat thanks tor your own uninterrupted happiness and woliaro and for the prosperity ot the United States of America and so wo recommend you to the protection of the Almighty. Given at our Court of Wlnsor Castle the 18th day of July of the year ot our Lord , 1887 , and In the r.lst year of our rolgn. Your good friend , VICTORIA. , Modified the Order. WASHINGTON , August 1C. Secretary Lamar has modified his order of yesterday restoring to the public domain the lands held as Indemnity by the various roads , so far at it related to the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneap olis & Omaha Ktxllroad company , In the fol lowing particulars : "As to the lands selected by this company , amounting to 104,001 acres , and which selections were disapproved by the commissioner of the general land office July 8,1887. this order of restoration will not apply until a decision by the department thereon , Inasmuch as a question of the cor rectness of the said commissioners' report was pending before and being considered by me prior to the issuance of the present order. " 'Secretary "Lairar is preparing a decision relating to the Indemnity ot the withdrawals of the Northern Pacllio railroad company. He reviews at some length the company's construction of the law. lie will not concur in IU views. lie will hold tlmt congress recognized the political division ! ot the etatos and territories when It gave the com pany ten alternate odd-numbered sections of land on each sldoof the line of the road when U passes through a state and a twenty mile nectlon when it passes through a territory. The lien land la but a substitute for granted land and the same boundary lines apply to ono as to the other. The same distinction Is preserved In providing for an Indemnity belt. Thesecrotary will say that In his opinion and according to the views herein expressed the indemnity claim of the company must bo really reduced and it will not require all their vacant , off-numbered sections within Ito Indemnity limits , but that there would be land * to restore to the public domain. The eoretary will hold that this company U en titled to but one Indemnity belt ot ten miles In width , and that the grant ot JnlySO , 1870 , repealed and mod I lied that of the first , so far M they conflicted , and that both acts relate to ( he same indemnity belt. These are the only points not covered by the decision of yesterday la tue Atlantic & Pacllio case. At ) Dnmbno an Oyater. WASHINGTON , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J The reports of Colo- ' pel VUas" Journey home to Wisconsin incog. , have started up a good deal of mirth here where the Impression is common that the postmaster-general takes to public llfo very awkwardly. He Is bothered loss than any other cabinet ofllcer by newspaper men , who have long since learned that he was In capable ot revealing news of any kind , no matter how unimportant. They do not at tribute It to a proper olliclal discretion on Col onel Vitas' part , but to a habit lone fixed by tils career as a lawyer of not stating the moat common-place fact squarely for fear of committing himself. None ot Colonel Vllas' predecessors ever had to travel Incog. Hall way Mall Superintendent Nash will go home Irjcog. next week. Judge K. E. Bryant , the assistant altornoy.cnneral for the post office department , went homo lucog. this morning for a vacation of two weeks. During Ids ab sence he will Join the postmaster-general In a lishlnir trip to the northern part ot the state , lie will then assist the postnmster- Kencral to write his annual report. Concerning the Hawaii Islnndc. WASHINGTON , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to the UEK.I Olllclnls of the depart ment of state reiterate their denial of Iho re ports that the United States Is taking stops towards the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands. It Is not ( 'lOnlod , however , that this government would vigorously oppose the In terference ot any foreign power In the au touomy of the Islands as the slate departmenl ollloi&U look upon them as of vast political Importance to the United States. Said one gentleman high in authority to-day : "Tho United Status will never sit by and see the guns of a foreign nation pointing at the golden Kate from Hawaii or the mouth ot the Mississippi from Cuba. Hut there Is no rea son wby we should Interfere with the attain of either ot those Islands until called upon by ono or the other. It It becomes necessary to protect American Interests In the Ha waiian Islands tbe United States will actbut otherwise this government will take no part In the present trouble. " "Had department any warning of the revolution before U broke out' . ' " "None whatever , excout the knowledge that the government was In serious financial straits and that great dissatisfaction existed among the people. " 1'oital Channel. WASHINGTON , August 10. [ SjH-cW Telegram - gram to the BKE.I A new postotllce was MUblUned to-day atlloll , Crawford county , [ iv , with Cornelius Utittcworth as postmas ter. The name of the office heretofore known ns Spaldlug , In Grcoley county , Neb. , has > ccn changed to Grceley , A now postoflice hns been established at Gladstone , Jefferson county , NcU , witti Carl F. Stark as post master. The onico at Silos , Lincoln county , S'ob. , has been ordered discontinued. Malts will go to North Platto. 1'onnlonn Granted. WASHINGTON , August 1 < X fSpeclal Tele gram to the UKK.J The following were irantcd to-day : Iowa pensions , originals : James T , McCormlck.Manbcrsvlllo ; Norman K. Dornan , Allan ton ; George W. Smith , Coon Kaptds ; Henry Maxwell , Karego ; John G. Cudwnrth , Anamosa : John W. Howe , Orient , inctcase : William Camp bell , Ablngdon ; Ilonry S. Tucker , Gleu- wood : Sylvester Church. Iowa Falls ; Marlon M. Palo , Wapello ; ilenry Langenberg , Washington : FrodO. Loeber , Port Dodge ; Harvey Gaskoll , Llnovlllo ; George W. House , Dttumwa ; Andrew J. Krb , Moorohuad ; Illland II. Shlpman , Mllford. Mexican war : Jacob Urlney. Lacey. I'atanta. WASHIOTON , August 10. ISpoclal Tele gram to the BKE. ] The following western patents were granted to-day : John \j. lirink , Uubuque , la. , heating apparatus ; John W. Dunckhorst , Davenport , IB. , washing ma chine ; Thomas Graucr. Worthlngton , la. , hay loader : James A. Hlnson , assignor to I'onsou automatic car coupler company , Des Molnes , la. , car coupling device ; Allen Johnston , OUuinwa , la. , screw machine ; Charles McGlothlen , assignor nf one-fourth : o W. F. Gould , Des Molnos , la. , railway : ractc ; John 11. nndT. D. Morris , Sewnrd , Sell. , permutation lock ; John Homier , IHir- liiL'ton , la. , loldlng Iron stand and clothes rack combined : Alexander StocUdalcVol - cott , la. , cat pet stretcher , Think * * Statistician Dorlgo Is Honest. WASHINGTON , August 10. Commissioner Colman , of the department of agriculture , who has just returned from the north , In an Interview relative to the acreage of tobacco , says to-day that an Investigation Is being made repaidlng the July report about which complaints come from Kentucky. He said ho had lull faith in Statistician Dodge. "I satisfied " said ho "that the nm , , report was made honestly and In coed faith. It Is cer tain that the prospect for western tobacco Is very poor. The August report of condition , even on the area to which exception Is taken , indicates less than half a crop. " Fopclcn Bids.for the New Navy. WASHINGTON , August 10. Secretary Whitney has appointed a board of ofllcers , consisting of live oHlcors , to convene at such time and place as may bo designated by the presiding officer of the board , for the purpose of examining plans furnished by "the liar- row Shipbuilding company , of London , Eng land , " for the construction Of a battle ship of nbout eighty thousand tons displacement , authorized by congress , and repotting to the department the probable cost , exclusive of armament Helznro or Snal Klshora. WASHINGTON , August 10. The secretary of the treasury received reports from Captain Shepard , commanding the revenue steamer Itush , dated Ounalaska , Alaska , July 11 and 18 , In which ho says that from July 9 to 17 ho seized the British schooner W. P. Say- ward and the British steam schooner Dolphin , of Victoria , B. C. , the American schooner Lily Ik. of San Francisco , and the British steam schooner Grace , In the Uehrlng sea , for violations ot the seal fishing laws. The vessels were nil sontto Sitka , Alaska , and turned over to the United States marshal for prosecution. Roaervo Banks. WASHINGTON. August 18. [ Special Tele gram to the BKE.I The comptroller of the currency has approved the selection of the Chase National bank of Now York as reserve ngcnt for the Cltl/ens' National bank of Norfolk , Nub. ; also the American National , of Kansas City , for tbo First National , of Ked Cloud. ARMY RIFLE SHOOTING. Preliminary fraction at Rollevnc. BKLI.KVUK , Neb. , August 10. ] Social Telegram to the BKK. I The following is the result of the second day's preliminary prac tice , skirmish lirlnic in the forenoon and firing at 200and 800yards in the afternoon : Lieutenant Kerr. Seventeenth Infantry. . 3-Ki Corporal Mullln , Seventh Infantiy : ui : Private Holt , Klghth Infantry 540 Sergeant Lewis. Seventh Infantry 332 1'rlvato Dletz. Seventeenth infantry. , . 330 Sergeant Itomlg , Seventeenth infantry. 815 Corporal Glenn , Seventeenth Infantry. . . 315 Private Annls , Twenty-first Infantry. . . . 310 Lieutenant Gcrrard , Ninth cavalry 810 Sergeant Srhollo , Seventh Infantry 803 Corporal Kelly , Sixth Infantry 301 Private Mercer , Seventeenth infantry. . . ! X ) Corporal Bronnan , Second infantry 207 Corporal U'Donnell , Seventh Infantry. . . 1203 At Fort HnollliiR. ST. PAUL , Minn. , August lO.-The light and wind were both unfavorable tor good scores In the Department of Dakata shoot at Fort Snelllug to-day. The following are the boat scores and aggregate for three days : To-day's Age. 3 score , days. Sorg. Oreon , 1st cav 04 : i')5 ) Private Hamilton , 1st cav 63 KS.ri Corporal Noon , 1st cav 08 3S9 Privito Kamery , 1st cav 50 383 Lieut. A very , 3d Infantry. . . . 03 4W Serct Mitchell. 3d infantry..70 395 SeruU Paimor , 3d Infantry 67 403 Private Feeney , 6th infantry..03 411 Sergt. Ungtr , 5th Infantry 40 377 Corp. McManus , 15th infantry..01 S8l Sergt. Crow , 20th Infantry 74 402 Corp. Boyle , 20th Infantry 40 385 At Fort licavenworth. LKAVKNWOUTU , Kan. , August 10. [ Spe cial Telegram to the BKK I The following Is the score of the first fourteen men In the seventh annual competitive contest for the first two days : 1st Sd day. dav. Total. Peterson. Corp. A , Sth cav..107 174 341 Hardln. 3d Lieut. 18th Inf..105 175 340 McComb. 1st. Lieut , 6th cav..107 170 337 Macbon , Sergt. 1st cav 171 104 K)5 ) Parker , Sergt. D. Sth cav..1W 103 383 BiddlecombSerc.D,7thcav..l63 108 331 Lundren , trump. Sth cav. . . . 103 160 330 Bendley , Sergt. 7th cav 1S7 173 330 Jenney , Corp. B , 18th Int. . .109 100 33) ) Preston. Private L , Oth cav ,157 173 339 1.0W1S , Oorp. K , 13th int. . ,105 163 ZX Kalch , Corn. B , 7th cav . . .103 105 337 Leekamp , SergUjC , Mil cav ,153 109 327 Sloan , Private D , Sth cav. . 103 103 3tt Hasting * Do foots MoCook. McCooK , Neb. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to the Ur.K. ] The Hastings club played an exhibition game In this city to-day. The score by innings was : Hastings 0 4010303 1 17 McCook 0 3 0 0 00004 0 National Lienigua Games. CHICAGO , August 16. The game between the Chicago and Detroit teams to-day re sulted as follows : Detroit 0 00500000 5 Chicago o oioooo a o-a Pitchers Getzeln and Clurkson. Base hits-Detroit 8 , Chicago 8. Errors-Detroit 1 , Chicago 5. Umpire Powers. BOSTON , August 1C. The came be tween the Boston nnd Now York teams to-day resulted as follows : Boston o oooooiao s New York 1 0000430 * 8 Pitchers Itadhoiirn and Welch. Base hits Boston 8 , Now York 13. Errors Boston 14 , New York 14. Umpire-Sullivan. PHILADELPHIA , August 10. The game be tween tbe and Washington Philadelphia teams to-day resulted as follows : Philadelphia. .3000040001 7 Washington : . . ! 000308010 0 Tmi Innings. Pitchers Ferguson and O'Dav. Base hits Philadelphia 17 , Washington 1'J. Errors- Philadelphia 4 , Washington 2. Umpire- Crane. American Association. NKW YOUK , Aucnst 16. The game be tween the Metropolitan and Baltimore teams to-day resulted as follows : Metropolitans. . . . ! 0 14 Baltimore 3 30000301 8 PIIILAUKLVHIA , August 1C. The game be tween tbe Athletic and Brooklyn teams to-day resulted as follows : Athletics 4 oaoOOOOO-6 Brooklyn 0 81011000-6 CINCINNATI , August 16. The came be tween the Cincinnati and Louisville teams to-day resulted as follows : Cincinnati 0 10800000 4 Louisville 0 00100100 1 CI.KVKLANU , August 10.-The game between the Cleveland and St. Louis' teams to-day re sulted as follows : fit , Louis. . 1 0 4 8 0 0 4 0 0-11 Cleveland . 1 OOP 00011 4 Northwestern DBS MOINKS , la. , Autust 10. The North western league games to-day resulted as fol lows : Des Molnes 5 , La Crosse 3 , at La Crosao. Milwaukee 1 , Oslikosh 4 , at Oshkosb. Dulutli 0 , St Paul 'J. at St. Paul. Kau Claire 8 , Minneapolis 17 , at Minne apolis. . Tbo Haratoaa Itaooa. SAHATOOA , August 10. The weather to day was beautiful , the attendance the largest of the meeting and the track fast. Following Is the summary : Three-quarters mile : Harry Ittissoll won , Cossett second and Lcbox third. Time , 10K. One mile and a furlone : Sxvltt won , Royal Arch second and Queen Elizabeth third. Time , l:50X. : Unomiloand live furlongs : Tramp won , Glenspray second and Carey third. Time , .ri7H' < One mile : Hosnllnd won , lllmalava second anil Mangle Mitchell third. Time , l:4i : : ) < . Three-quarters mile : liroughton won , Unique second , aud Jublloo third. Time , 1:10. : _ Monmoiitli I'arlc Knees. MONMOUTH 1'AHK , N. J. , August 10. TllO weather nnd track wore gooil. Following Is the summary : Seven-eighths mile : Flatroolottn won , Brolt second , Spaldlng third. Time l:89'f. : ' Three-fourths mile : Flt/jamus won , Spec ialty second , Satan tulrd. Time 1 :10V. : Ono and one-eighth miles : Laggard won , I'ontico second , Long Knoucht third. Time 1:573-10. : Mlln : Kalian won , Belvedere second , Phil Leo third. Tlmo-2:0l : # . Mlle : Eabter Suml.iv won , Gonf.tllon second , Suitor third. Time 1:15. : One-fourth mile , over live hurdles : Has- sauce \\oii , Koferco second , Little Follow third , rime 3:31. : _ The Volunteer Wins Aiinln. NEWPOIST , U. I. , Aueust 10. The race for the cltUcn CUD to-day over the Sow and Plus : ourso was won by the Volunteer , which ! > eat the Puritan by more than half an hour. The Mayflower was fifteen minutes behind tin ) Puritan. Sachem won In the schooner class. _ _ Tlinver County Affairs. HKUIION , Neb. , August 10. fSpeclal to the BKK.J The ofllocrs ot the Thayer County Agricultural society am mak ing extensive arrangements for the com ing Thayer county fulr to bu held September 1 , 7 and 8. The society has purchased sixty- live acres adjoining Hebron nnd will soon tiavo one of iho best fairgrounds in southern Nebraska. The Thayer county teachers' Institute en tered upon the third and last week yesterday with Increased attendance. There are now nearly 100 teachers in attendance. County Superintendent Gallant with an able corps of assistants has made this the best institute ever held In the county. The brick work for the now Mason lo tem ple is wnll under way and the uulldliic will now be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. Recent rains will bo of great bcnelil to latn corn and pastures. Thayer county inomUos to have two-thirds of a crop at this writing. Wontlior Indications. For Nebraska : Local showers in eastern portion fair weather in western portion , variable winds , generally from cast to south , slightly warmer In eastern portion , station ary temperature in western portion. For Iowa : Light local showers , variable winds , sliehtly warmer. For Dakota : Local showers , silently warmer In southern portion , stationary tem perature m northern portion , light variable wluds. American Florists Moot. CHICAGO , August 10. The third annual meeting of the Society of American Florists began here to-day. Delegations were pres ent from all over the country. Teachers' Institutn. The second day's nroccedings of the county teachers' institute , held at the high school , was noted for the enroll ment of sovcnty-four teachers against sixty-eitrht during the second day last your. The pro rammo for each day of the week is ns follows : 8:30 : to 8:45 : Iloll call and opening exor cises. 8:45 : to 0:05 : Primary reading by Miss Strong. 0:05 : to 9:00 : English grammar by Mrs. Keysor. 9 : . " > o to 9:55 : Geography by Miss Strone. 9:55 : to 10:20-Unlted : States history , Mrs. Keysor. 10:30 : to 10:35-Kest. : 10:35 : to 10:55 : Primary language , Miss Strong. 10:55 : to U tin Numbers , Miss Strone. W 11:13 : to ll:50-Eugllsh : literature , Mrs. Koysor. 11:50 : to 13:30 : Hygiene , Miss Strong. In the afternoon Prof limner drills the teachers in mental arithmetic , writ ten arithmetic nnd school laws at his oflico. At the commercial after 4 p. m. , instruction is given in book-keeping aud civil government by Prof. Kohrbough. Wnutnii lilood. James W. Monofeo , n mulatto who came bore from lihioago about throe weeks ago , was shot in n sudden and un expected manner last evening by a negro named William C. Portor. Porter is also from Chicago , and there has oxhistod n feud between the two lor two or three years. Since coming hero , however , there has been apparently a friendly feeling between thnrn , nud last even ing , in company with Groou Winstcd , they were on their way to Porter's room on Twentieth and Chicago streets , when Porter suddenly dro\v a revolver and fired at Menofeo twice. The first ball struck Monefoo on the chin , inflicting an ugly but not fatal wound. The second passed through the back of his coat and laid the flesh open along his ribs. Porter then tied. A warrant has boon issued for his arrest. It is supposed that hn fol lowed Monofeo from Chicago to Omaha with the intention of killing him. Never go away from homo without previously placing a bottle of Fred Brown's Jamaica Ginger in your grip sack , ready for uso. Loved Her For Her Money. Kittio Hathaway , the clerk at the Union Pacific depot fruit stand , was robbed uvo nights ago in a smooth and original manner. The culprit Is Will llackott. n pretended detective , whom Kittie lias known but three wcoks. They have been together frequently and a couple of nights ago , while returning from the Casino , ho took her handkerchief from her pooket in an apparently playful man ner. liowovor , after reaching her homo she discovered that hn had also tukeu her purse with it. 'Tho purse contained | 30 , and since then she has seen neither handkerchief , lover or purso. A warrant has boon issued for his arrest. Are you weak and weary , overworked and tired ? Hood's Sarsaparilla is just the modlcino to purify your blood and give you strength. Anphalc. The consequenceof James Creighton's agitation of the softness of the asphaltum pavement on Davenport street is that the material has been found to bo mixed nut in accordance with the spccitications. These require 15 per cent of asphaltio cement , whereas but 14 are now used. The other ingredients are also lost la proportion. Pozzoni s Complexion Powder pro duoos a soft and beautiful skin. It com bines o very element of beauty and purity. Sola by druggists. An Aged Drunkard. At the Harlem police court a woman was recently brought up for drunkenness who aays she is 103 years old. KAiUJVAY NEWS. Probability olr ; * Clash Iletwecn Measrn , A ams nnd Potter. It Is rumored tliKt all is not pcaco and love within the { Jrtion Paclllo camp , and that the public need not bo surprised at any time to heAr ' * of an open rupture among the high utflfclals of the road that will nausn no llttloiftouimotion. It la an opod soorot now that President Adams and Thomas Jl Letter are not working well together in tliq- harness , and that as a consequence flierc will have to bo a oh an co of horse's > lf the wagon is to run smoothly. Mr. Pdftcr , it in Raid , objects to certain methods ! of Mr. Adams , and that the latter go'ntlotnan is not inclined to yield anything. Ho , in fact , objects to the manner in which Mr. Potter rides over every thing nnd everybody. Mr. Adams has provided soft places in the service of thooompany for many of Ids Now Eng land frieti'ls and college associates. Harvard students have of lute years been taught that tlwo U a wide Hold of use fulness m western railroad business , and also a quick , certain road to wealth and funio. They have not boon slow to take advantagu of the hint , and as a consequence quence Harvard graduates and sons of way up New England families may now bp found in most ot tho'Union Pacilio of fices , and in fact all along the line where desirable positions exist. Clioato , thu superintendent of thn Colorado divisionl ; Tibbits , at Kansas City , who are especially of this class , have been pushed to the front , while any number ot others are lining prepared for positions higher up. Mr. Potter , it appears , is interfering somewhat with this plan. He is a typi cal railroad man , and don't go much on blood and parchments in his appoint ments , but altogether on record , experi ence amiability. Hence the trouble that is browing. L'ottor wants a cleaning out of the wliolo system , and wants to uo the sweeping himself. Adams wants his friends to bo "lot alone , " and if there is to bu u cleaning : out of the old men , ho wauls u say us to who shall be appointed In their nlaces. To this Mr. Potter ob jects. Perhaps this state of fooling [ u the cabinet will account for the circulars that have been issued announc ing appointments and thn subsequent published statements that the circulars were Issued in error. It is whispered around oven now that Mr. Adams or Mr. Potter will resign , that oven the U. P. road is not big enough for two such men. TUB CLAIM I > ii : > AKTMiST. : The claim department , it is thought , will ho the next to fool the knife ot re trenchment. The rebate business hav ing ended April 5 , it has taken , of course , some time to finish up the back work , but that now being completed , a reduc tion in the force of nearly one-half will probably bo matlo. The "business of the department will consist hereafter in handling overcharge and loss , and dam age cl.tims. Under John G. Taylor this was done with twelve men , but allowing for a natural increase in business , it is thought that the force of the claim de partment will bo 'increased ' , at least to twenty-live. It uofy , numbers about lifly. 1 > . ,1) , , 1UVIS. Mr. D. D. Davisj bite freight auditor of the Union Pacific bus retired to his farm. He has abandoned Railroading and will henceforth devote himself to cultivating the soil. It is not'ifyulorstood ' that ho is an adept in the business , having but re cently turned hls-iuind in that direction. The farm is situated near Cedar Kapids in this state and i.was purchased out of savings from his' salary durinir his con nection with the IJnlon Pacilie. Mr. Davis received more censure and abuse than any'oilier ollicor ever con nected with the Uiiion Pacilie. And yet a irroat deal of it was undeserved. Davis djd only what was required of him by his supnriors , and in doing so found lie bad a very heavy load to carry. This was especially heavy bcuauso "of his known inability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Despite this fact he was a man of kindly sensibilities and while he miulo many enemies ho lias also loft a number of friends whoso ap preciation will follow him into the privacy of his rural life. THE AUDITING SYSTIJM. As the days go by the time for the abolition of the present system of no- counts in the auditinz department ap proaches. In its stead will be introduced that which was supplanted by the Davis regime. This will result in the throwing out of possibly one-third of the present clerical force. Several changes have already been made with this end in view , and parties outside who have been o lie red positions have been questioned as to whether or not they wore familiar with the system of accounting. It is known that several prospective situations have been secured upon the representation that the applicants were entirely familiar with the work. FAST TKAIK. The olliuials of the Union Pacilio in this city profess ignorance of the pro posed fast train between Kansas City and Omaha and thu terminus at Ugden , mak ing the trip in fourteen hours less than the present timo. Mr. Stcbluns * this morning stated that a faster train could not bo put on the Kansas division , as the present one travels at the rate ot thirty- one miles per hour including the stops. Besides there was not business on the line for an extra run. A. N. Webster , of thu West Shore line is in the city. P. II. Jackloy , passenger agent of the B. & M. at Knnsas City , arrived hero yesterday in charge of a'delegation of forty colored masons , who came to at tend their grand lodge mooting. A BIL/K AND A BUM. That Special Correspondent and Ills Adventures in Omaha. About a week ago a heavy sot , Milesian looking man , with pointed features , small black mustache , dark eyes , semi- bald head , rusty clothes , and a straw hat came to this city ana the next day found himself before Judge Uerka on a charge of drunkenness. Ho was lined ana the story told was that his name was Neville and ho was a srp'Aeinl correspondent of the Now York ? Herald. Ho had bean around the" town , ho alleged , the previous evening with several prominent citizens , had gotten drunk witli them. Neville served live days , and on the afternoon - noon of his release ho was found in the presence of Judge , Advocate Hay at the army headquarter I Ho was a little more seedy and unkempt , and this time his name had resolveU itself into Jack Hoy- nolds , the "celebrated Jack Reynolds , of the San Franoisco'JJullctin. " Ho was in- Dieting the judge vith his presence , and finally brought the interview to a olosb with the request for tin "accommodation" of half a dollar. Tht ) favor was granted about the time the captain had made up his mind to kick lijm from his presence. A few days late ? nVolublo , coruulaisant individual marchc'd Into Pat Desmond's hall on Tenth street and was delighted , ho said , to tind in the person of the hall- owner mentioned a namoaHke worthy of himself. Hands were shaken , drinks wer ? exchanged aud Pat was insinuat ingly solicited for tt loan of a quarter. The stranger's name this time was Des mond. He was the associate editor ot the Irish World. On the strength of his rep- jcscntations ho waltzed into the confi dence ot John A. Kohoo. of Platte Cen ter , who paid for his lodging and break fast at the Canliold. Barrett & Heafy on Saturday last mot the same gentleman , but by this time bis name had changed to John Fitzgor- .aid , and worked them for a piece of sil ver , and reciprocated on Sunday by giv ing them u "job. " Father Dowfing , pr-aldont of Creigliton colletto , had tele phoned him , so lie stated , at his room that oneof.tho Jesuits wta : dotul. and re quested him to heinl Jlurrctt & Ueafy to embalm the romalns. Mr. Barrett drove to the Holy Family church , Eighteenth and Izard streets , but there was no dead clergyman there. Ho telephoned to Crcigliton college there was no dead ro- ligiotis there. Mr. Barrett returned to ho store , and at last accounts was \valt- inc for Mr. Fitzgerald , I'lm tramp's latest and most important attempt to defraud is so near a felonv that but little toleration will be granted to the worthless fellow In this city. On Sunday ho visited Dr. Hauchnwont , the dentist , at the corner of Thirteenth and 1-arnam , aud attempted to induce the doctor to cash a chock for $ : tOO , purport ing to bo drawn by John Fitzgerald on the Merchant's National Bank and payable - able to John C. Fitzgerald. The doctor thrust the check in his pocket , while Mr. Mt/gorald skipped out. A l'AXO , V M. Moctlnc of the Grand bndgc In This City. The most worshipful grand lodge of A. t. nnd A. M. of the states of Missouri , Nebraska and Minnesota and the terri tories of Indian and Wyoming was called to order in this city yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in its twenty-first annual convocation , by Hlght Worshipful Grand Master Joseph II. Polham , of Hannibal , Mo. , who is serving his third successive term , something unprecedented in the history of the order , Mr , Pelham is ono of the brightest masons In thu jurisdic tion , and to his peculiar fitness and abil ity hois indebted for the honors which hose so modestly wears. The annual address delivered at the afternoon session was an eloquent pauor and will prove a valuable Masonic document. The hours for meet ing will bo from 0 to 12 a. in. , and from 2 to 5 i > , in. The grand secretary's re port shows the order to bo in a healthy condition linancially , and its charity fund to have boon about ' ? 2,0')0 ) for the widows and orphans of the jurisdiction thn past year. The following delegates are in attend ance : W. 11. Jones , John Boll , J. M. Trout , James Gordon , Esck Allen , George Walker , of St. .lou. Mo. ; William Cross , Reuben Barber , Macon City , Mo. ; Albert Walker , Lexington , Mo. ; Clay Blowott , Thomas Hanks , R. Spicor , Henry Grey , C. W. Ewbank , Missouri ; Tumor DIxon , John W. Carter , Lexington , Mo. ; G. M. Richardson , Columbia , Rio. ; James Jones , J. 11. Jenkins , Indonondcnee , Mo. ; W.T. Mumford , John W" Wheeler. St. Louis , Mo. ; William Rhodes , T. 1) ) . Williamson , Benjamin Brashcar , Samuel Halo , George Rouo , U. W. Foster , Kansas City , Mo. ; D. II. Powers , S. G. Goodlng , Amos John son , J. II. Polliam. J. B. Burton , Hanni bal , Mo. ; O. J. Bluck , Salisbury , Mo. ; Charles Grigsby , Liberty , Mo. ; Lewis Tult , Springfield. Mo. ; G. W. Dtipoe , Archie Drake. Jefferson Citv , Mo. ; C. II. Reed , Scilalia , Mo. ; Lewis Root , Huntsville - villo , Mo. ; James A. Mitchell , Kirlavontl , Mo. ; S. J. Earnest , Missouri ; Jacob J. Tyler , St. Paul , Minn. ; John Grandisou , Bowling Green , Mo. THE PATT13KSOX-QICKSON CASK. Over Honl Entnto Valued nt Some thine lAka $1OOOOO. Some days since Frank P. Dickpoii brought suit in the United States court against U. C. Patterson for an account ing in a real estate deal in this city , amounting to $0,000 , a report of which appeared in the BEI : . Patterson no sooner got his answer filed than he skipped down to Kansas City , nnd sued Dlcksnn for an accounting in twenty-six acres of land valued at $ bO,000 , one-half of which Patterson claims nnd alleges properly belongs to lihii. He further al leges that Dickson had his implicit confi dence , nnd that lie allowed him to draw on him for what money was necessary to 11 ay half cash on all their deals , nnd that Dtcksou did so , nnd afterwards Patter son found nut that ho had been de frauded , ns ho claims , and that the prop erty had been put in at a much higher price than it cost. That Dickson put in little or no money nt till , in anv of the deals. The land for which Patterson claims to have furnished the money sola this summer for over $80,000 , hence the suit. _ Nltwert HH | Cant. While II. C. Morchouse , a carpenter , was busy at work yesterday at the corner of Fifteenth and Harney streets , * some unknown party made a sneak on his coat , which was hanging on a fence near by , and grabbing it went down Harnoy street at a rate of speed that would have turned Cunningham , the sprinter , blue with envy. Morohouse and a couple of fellow-workmen started In pursuit , and the thief being licaded oil' by some men at the corner of Sixteenth street , was overhauled and towed into the station , whore he gave nis name as Frank O'Brien. A You n ICnifor. Oliver Wood , the young tough who stabbed Burnett SHverton , the Jewish huckster , yesterday morning about 7:30 : , was arrested yesterday afternoon by Cap tain Green. The rt flair happened near the ferry landing , the row commencing by an assault on the .low by Bill Ander son and George Wood ; the Jew showing fight , Oliver drew a dirk and stabbed him twice in thn abdomen. While the wounds are dangerous , the physician in attendance thinks they will not bo fatal. Musical Troubles. The musicians of the city are some what excited over the fact that the Musical Union band has been cngagccl by the G. A. R. for their reunion aud the other bands of thn city expected to play for nothing , under the name of a conte st for a prize. ninrrlnzn The following licenses wore issued yesterday : Loon kins Barnes , South Omaha. . . . 21 Keerena Clark , South Omaha . IX David II. lirown. Dnuulas county . 34 Jennie Peterson , Douglas county . 19 nrevltlrR. A horse belonging to WUHani Jess , the North Sixteenth street feed man , and val ued nt f 300 , was killed last evening in collision with a runaway team on South Thirteenth street. A now dutcntlvo company has been organized in Omaha under the name of the United States Detective association. The parsons comprising the > firm am Charles W. Lewis. Joshua lloughuwout , Hiran Harris , Charles L. Bauer , Fred Green , James E. Robertson , Maximilian Miibry , John P. Burgher and Chris John son. Conrad Eggorts , living at 81IJ South Sixteenth Rtpcnt , lias again lapsed into lunacy after a lucid interval of three or four weeks , and was taken to the county jail yesterday. Eggorts is twenty-eight years old , and his insanity has been grad ually growing on him during the past two years. About a month ago ho was discharged from the county farm appar ently perfectly sano. Personal Miss Alice Mitchell has returned from Chicago and the east. C. T. Dayly loft last night for a ton days' vacation at Cniwfordsville , Ind. P. H. Jackley , city passenger agent at Kansas Ciiy for the Burlington route , was In the city a few hours yesterday. H. J. Stevens , oftho Paoilio railroad investigating committee , leaves for San Branoisco this evening with hia family. E. C. Stewart and C. M. Benjamin , prominent citizen ? of Ithaca , N. Y , , are stopping at tbe Paxton. Mr. Benjamin is manager of the Ithaca Journal , an in fluential paper in contra ! Now York. SOUTH OMAHA M\VS. Edward Davis , oiiRlnoor , formerly of the waterworks , who lias boon out west , has returned to spend the winter hero. Monday evening South Oiuahn Ledge 113,1. O. U. t\ , hold a meeting nnd re ceived applications for membership from two persons. The lodge lioro Is In ft llourishlnc condition , Imrlng thirty mem bers nnd lately received their now regalia. Mrs. Humphrey Sulllvnn yesterday re ceived n telegram from her husband In Denver , telling her to oomo to him Im mediately us ho was dying. She loft Monday night. Hov. J. D. Johnson and wife , of Lin coln wore hero working In the Interest of the location of the State Christian uni versity at Lincoln. J.I. Hlchhart nnd family , who have boon visiting in Iowa , luivo returned homo. Frank Whllnoy , of Atlantic , llowa , Is hero on real estate business. At the time the school board was open ing the bids for the now school house , Monday , they also considered the ques tion of teachers' salaries , and finally re duced them from f60 to sjfll ) nor month. The Presbyterian church society will have 11 festival ore long , for which pre parations are now in progress. Hut two arrests have been made since last Saturday , which shows that the city is improving morally. The graders and men working on the now roads wore paid Monday night. Kouis Peterson will move his family hero In a few days. Mrs. Block , Who was seriously burned by kerosene some mouths ago , is entirely recovered , with the exception of one hand , which she can not use for some time yet. A sparring match for $23 and scien tific points will take place next Tuesday night at Eaton's saloon. The contest ants are E. T. Edwards and P. M. Shea. Marquis of Qucensbury rules will be ob served. Ashley Griilin and wife , of Jackson county , la. , and their nephew , S. S. Grillin , of Lincoln , Neb. , are guests at the Henton house. Now that the now depot is assured to the citizens they arc engaged in discuss ing the probable location of it. Some think it will bo between M and N streets while others think it will bo further north , as there are less tracks a few bloces north. Police Judge Houthor had before him yesterday. John Obormann. charged with assaulting Fred Mahler' , and Isaac Levy , charged with assaulting Thomas Zcllar. Obormann was fined $3 and costs and Levy was dismissed. About 0 o'clock Tuesday night n la borer in one of the packing houses at tempted to board the dummy , when his foot slipped and ho fell under the moving cars , and but for the prompt action by a brakeman who pulled him out , lie would have met Ills death. There is danger that some ono will got hurt attempting to jump on the through train No. U , which docs not stop at this place. Lot 8 , block 78 , South Omaha , was bought two years ago by George Green for $ ' .100. It looked like a big price at that time , but Mr. Green sold it a year ace to Mr. Whitney , of Atlantic , la. , for ? ; ii0i ! ) . The same lot has just changed hands again , the price being $8,000. AMUSEMENTS. ITHLD nr run ENEMY. It is a rare occurrence for any play produced in New York to receive the unanimous endorsement of the press of that city. "Hold By the Enemy , " William Gillette's American play , which will in augurate the fall and winter season at Hoyd's opera house next Monday even- jng , seems to have captured them , judg ing from the excellent criticisms it ro- ccivcd. The following is taken from the Now York World : "William Gillette's remarkable play , 'Hold By the Enemy , ' delighted and thrilled an audience that held every scat in the Madison Square theatre last even ing. It stormed every barrier of criticism and made evury heart a captivo. No other drama of recent years can compote with it. Through this terse story of con tending ideas and forces runs , like a rib bon of silver , : i romance sweet and ten der. Jiahiiid the war cloud is the sun shine of n beautiful southern home , behind whoso walls troths are plighted and cruel memories forgotten. " The company is from iho Madison Square theatre and is one of exceptional merit. Their engagement is for three nights. She has the complexion of a Peach , Ppzzoni's Medicated Complexion powder did it. Sold br all druggists. Ttin Council. The city council met last evening and transacted a great deal of routine 'busi ness , ono of the principal features being the second reading of Councilman Ford s ordinance limiting the Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs Bridge company to Douelas and Dodge streets as an approach to its bridge. Care for the Children Children fed the debility of the changing seasons , cvcu mpro than adults , and they be come cross , peevish , nnd uncontrollable. The blood should bo cleansed nnd the system Invigorated by the use of Hood's Sarsaparilla. "Latt BjirhiR my two children wcro vacci nated. Soon after , they broke all out n Ith run ning sores , so dreadful I thought I should lese them. Hood's Sarsaparilla cured them com pletely ; and they have been healthy c\cr since. I do feel that Hood's S.irsaparllla saved my children to me. " Mus. 0. I * THOMPSON , West Warren , Mass. ' * Purify the Blood r Hood's Sarsaparilla is characterized by three peculiarities : 1st , the combination ot remedial agents ; Id , the proportion ; 3d , the proccti of securing the nctho medicinal qualities. The result U a medlclno of unusual strength , effecting cures hitherto unknown. Send for book containing additional erlclcnce. " Hood'i tones , Birsaparllla up my system purifies my blood , sharpens my appi'tlte , and Keoms to make mo over. " J. r. THOMPSON , llcglstcrol Deeds , Lowell , Mass. "Hood's BarsaparllU beati nil others , nnd ! i worth U * weight In cold. " I UAUIU.NUTOW , 130 Uauk Struet , New York City. Hood's Sarsaparilla Eold by nil druggists. ? 1 ; six for (3. Mads only by 0.1. HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar. M U. S. DEPOSITORY , ISTeto. Paid up Capital . $260,000 Surplus . 42,600 II. W. Yale % President. A. E. Touzalin. Vice-Pro.sidont. W. 11. S. Hughes , Cashier , DIUKCTOltS : W. V. Morse , John S. Collins II. VV. Yatcx , Lewis S. Heed A. E. Touzalin. BANKING OFFICE : THE IRON BANK Cor. 12th and Farnnm tits. A General Banking' Business Transude tf. HACAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM , For ( hn Vnrr , Nrrk , Arm * ftncl Ilnnrtn. linnmtchlrsi I.liiuld. uiumntMHt ruround Mrlctlv llnriiilt'HN. liulnntlu Afliltril unit KrvfrDrltclril. uixiinnomlmuliy Smooth , boll , 1'llnbln ami Drllrnlp hklu. A I'oarl Ilkn Coiiipli'llou tlucvd nlth the blush ot the lluso. AlnbnMor Neck , Arm * nmt Unmix. Hjll nio 1'linplrK , Hlntclien. Hunlnirn , Wntnrliin , \ \ iilcrurnnh , ItouKlium * . , Hnllonnrin , nnrt all UK IN IjK.AIIhlIKH niiil iiraictloin nro removal. etiirnliiK frrin n hot vrolk or ilrltc , one li Immrdlalrlv 1 cited niiil n frosliril nftoruilng IU Lndlt s MimiUI UCYcr bo without It. Give Iho IIAI'.H n Trial I AS PLAIN A8 A , B , O. IlouttJtaper Elizabeth , you never * o m to o4 through yonr work. duabeth Indend , Ma'am , you need not wonddr. for If yon must lw y bo colJlng ma I must stop to listen , and so I lose loti of time. But If yon would only got mo tome Sapollo you would no ) oeo.l to und fault "It Is Ignorance that wastes effort. " Trained servants expect to bo supplied with SAPOLIO. It Is a solid cake of Scouring Soap. No. 4. ( Copyrlaht , March. 1887. Witt NOT UNHOOK WHILEBCINQ Worm. Krery lady who desires perfection In ctvlc anil form ahoutd wear them. Manufactured only b * tha , WORCESTER CORSET COMPANV. Worcester , Mass. , andiiS Market street , Chicago * TBE RAILWAY TIME TABLES. OMAHA. DUMMY TUAINB. Running Between Council Bluffs and Bonth Omuua. In addition to the ttatlonn mentioned , trains stop at Twentieth and Twenty-fourth strcete , anil nt the Summit m Omaha. Woatwnrd. COUNUlIj UMJPI-'S.