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OMAHA DAILY BEL : 8UNKA.Y. SEPTEMBER 18 , 1887. TWELVE PAGES. . * ho , with th'o horsemen , numbering about 600 , marched four deep , extending two irillcs. After passing a short distance from town the coffln was again placed hi the hoarse , which proceeded to the grave yard , about four miles distant , followed still by many on foot u well as the general body. 8KUVICF.S AT TlfK OnAVK. Arrived at the grafoyard , the coffln was borne on the shoulders of friends ot the de ceased between a double line , the bandsmen play I nit the dead march to the KHIYO. Hero the funeral service was chanted , many cler gymen from long distances having Joined the clergymen who accompanied the remains from Mltchelllown , after which HOT. Father O'Callahan addressed the people , congratu lating them on their good demeanor and ad- tlslng them to bo cool and prudent under the present trying circumstances. The bands having played "God Save Ireland , " the as- erablago dispersed quietly. UNANIMITY OF PKKMNO. A similar unanimity of fcellne. suggesting what one reads about in Bancroft's "Revolu tionary History of the American Colonies , " would have prevailed anywhere In South Ireland hart the police massacre occurred there , and yet cwrclonlsts say the Irish are divided. A VE11Y PKTTY SESSION. Yesterday was not only a marked day but an adjourned petty session day also and a remarkable potty session It was In some re spects. To a person accustomed to the man ner In which a divisional magistrate In Dnb- lln discharges his functions the practices of the provincial potty sessions Is a revelation. To the Englishmen present the proceedings wore not only n revelation but a positive puz zle. Three or four Englishmen , all tourists , were present In court ana expressed them selves with great freedom concerning the proceedings. The dread and deep resent ment felt hero lust now In landlord and po lice circles at the Intrusion of the Inquisitive English tourists Is grunt. There was a fam ily squabble tried In court and one person suggested that another was n troublesome suangcr. "Oh , yes , " said Mr. Stand Ish O'Grady , solicitor for the mortgages on the Kingston ostatos."ho is ono of those wonder ful English tourists seeing Ireland for Him- self. " An English gentleman visited the police barracks a few days ago to niako Inquiries as to what defense the police could suggest tor their murderous fuslladn on Friday. "Are you an Englishman , " said a police man. "I am. " , "Well , " replied the valiant warrior , drawIng - Ing hlmsclt to his full height and expanding bis chest , "if it were not for the Irish , police you would not have Ireland to-day. " The Englishman afterwards laughed heart ily at the suggestion. "It is not our army or our navy , " said ho , "that we hold Ireland. It . Is by the men who fled olt the square on Fri day like a lot of frightened sheen and then 'fired on their unarmed countrymen from the windows of the barracks. " > There were two magistrates on the bench ' Eaton and O'ltcagan. The person next In Importance , to all appearances , was a wild- looking fellow named Jim Nelll , who does the chief crowbar work on the Kingston estate. Next in Importance .came O'Grady , the solicitor , and Mr. Friend , the agent on the same estate. All the others followed in varying degrees of Importance until it came to some poor people there , who didn't seem to bo ot any Importance at all. No one , however , was left in doubt as to Nolll's Importance. Ho Interfered In every case. Interrupted his solicitor , in order that be intent argue on his own account a difficult point with their worships , which ho did not think Mr. O'Grady competent to do In n satls- * factory manner , laughed and sneered at any person who ventured to disagree with him a.s to law or fact and burst Into ( its of indignation - ' nation at the pica that any ono would cast r the slightest doubt on the honor or varaclty of Jim Nelll. Occasionally ho addressed the I court In a manner which In ordinary people i would hardly bo regarded as very respectful. * "Look hero , " said Jim Nelll at one time , -When their worships ventured to disagree - with him , "tills Is what ye ought to do. " THE I'EUSECUTION OF O'lllHK.V. And It Is such a tribunal that O'Brien , by the crimes act , must como before for judg ment and sentence. The police have not BO far troubled the peace of Mr. Mandevllio , who It co-defendant with Mr. O'Urlen. Mr. Mandovlllo was present at Sblnnlck's funeral , but the authorities took no steps to take him Into custody and lodge him in the county jail In company with O'Brien , it Is Btatud that they will not take him up until a few days preceding the resumption of the case on Friday week. This shows the malice of shutting un O'Brien and not balling him. The proceedings of the past week hare , how ever , not In any way altered the determina tion of the people to stick linn and unflinch ing by the attitude they have adopted up to the present On the contrary , .they are now morn determined than ever to continue their ' , fight until their just demands have been W granted. _ * FOREIGN POLITICS. BUmarok'H Interview With Kalnoky 1 The Election in Bohemia. ICtipvrtoMul iSSG liuNew York Atsotlattd J'jew. ] BBIILIN , Sept 17. It Is asserted that the 1 Interview between Bismarck and Kalnoky this week means a new phrase of the Bul garian question ; It was a check on Russian Intervention , the neutrallto of Europe to ward Prince Ferdinand , leaving him to hl.s own resources , to sink or swim and freedom of action for the Bulgarians abort of anarchy ( or troubling the peace ot neighboring states. Emperor William , Prlnco and Princess r \Villlam , Prlnco Frederick , Prlnco Leopold , Ot&nd General Moltke , loft Stettin to-day and arrived at Berlin this evening. The em peror's sojourn in Stettin was an unquali fied success , the reported fainting lit being erroneous. The return of the Imperial party to Boilln finally disposes of the reports that the emperor would have an in tin view with , the czar. The success of the German candidates at the election for members ot the Bohemian delegates place the Czech majority face to face with a compact body of German deputies armed with a special mandate to Insist upon the division of Bohemia into two admin istrated districts , In accordance with the dlf- ' jfcrences ot religion and language. Kmperor William In Gooit Health. I Copt/rtuM 1SS7 by James Qonimt Dennett. ] BKIIUN , Sept. 17. I New York Herald Cable Special to the BEK.I The kaiser liiid a hard day's work to-day , but so far as I was able to see him as he entered the palace utter his return from Stettin this evening he looked fresh and better than at Ews two months ago. Soon atter ho entered the palace the crowd on Unter den Linden were treated to a series of unique shadow tableaux of an emperor at supper. The imperial Shadow , as outlined on the curtain of the palace window , ate a heaity , prolonged Clipper , with such evident relish that the crowd outsldo lost all faith In the reports. Concerning the alleged serious Ill ness at Stettin. Afterwtru. while loitering over supper , the Imperial ihadow unconsciously came near drawing pplauso frouiiiie subjects outside by bold- Pug wltuUt a few Inches ot the lump a letter " V.'Sitcli apparently contained somn puzzling wont , probably some new request from a great grandson , who was too anxious for fresh toys to pay much attention to the re quirements ot the old man's eyes , wai the thought which occurred to the watching pee ple. Finally the shadow rose and walked nasslsted to the next room. The gorgeous yhadow removed , the crowd dlspers cd. Maaderllle has be n arrested ot Dublin ai violation ol Uie crimes act , ALti SERENE. Hie Tnmble Bntwoaa Nina and An * aunt Said to Bo Settled. CHICAGO , Sept 17. [ Special Telegram to the BEK.J The clouds had apparently cleared again to-day on the Spies-Van Zandt hori zon. The young lady was again quit * cheer ful In appearance. It Is said that the catiso of the trouble wai that she had been coming to Ma August too much lately , and thit he cooilf Informed her that she could not mono polize all his time. Another story , wlilch.lt Is asserted , emanated from a disgusted re tainer of the condemned men , Is the fact that ; was expected that after tbo proxy mar- ago was consummated that Nina would give generously to "tho causo. " The ex pectation , It appears , was not realized , and t Is said that friends told Spies that ho had bettor curb her devotion. However this mar bo , thn fact remains that it Is all fixed up now nnd Nina will give way when some one else wishes to talk to the proxy-husband. The petition to the governor tor amnesty is being spread over the city In the care of rusty men , and It Is said by the promoters to boslcncd by nearly everyone to whom It Is shown. "We cannot distribute them fast enough , " said ono of the amnesty commit tee. "Since last night over live thou sand signatures have been ob tained , some of them names ot prominent men. Twentv-three names were taken In the city hall. No , I won't give you the names ot any of thn officials who' have signed the petition. We are not ready to toll everything yet I tlilnt all the prominent business men will sign It It Is true that three of the condemned men refuse to ask for paidon because they have the rourage of their convictions , but such con duct Is foolish and wo will pay no attention to them. The talk of not accepting clemency Is nonsense , " Ono of the anarchist leaders claims to have rcrelved advice from nn eminent constitu tional lawyer , who , he says , resides In the east , to the effect that them are several points ou which the cose mav ba recarrled to the supreme premo court He would not give an intima tion of who this attoi ney was. Parsons to day talKed with a newspaper man. saying he felt very well , and hopefully added : "Let me see. It Is a year and a half since they locked me up. The sun shines so brightly to-day I wish 1 were out. " Her. Haddock's 8on Now a Methodist. DES MOINKS , la. , Oept 17. | Special Tele gram to the BKK.J In the DCS Molnos Moth- odlst conference to-day Ernest Jl. O'Neal and Thomas J. Brown- were continued on trial. James Braccwell , of the Charilon dis trict William V. Anansdale , of the DCS Molnes district , and Harrison Evans and Jo seph J. Varley , of the Atlantic district , were elected to deacon's orders. Rev. Frank C. Haddock , son of the Sioux City martr , ap peared before the bar of tbo conference and asked for admission. Ho had formerly beci a Congregational minister , and ho was put through a running tire of questions on doc trinal points to satlstv the scruples of some of the members , but was finally unanimously admitted. Rev. Dr. W. F. Smith , presiding elder of the Council Bluffs district , and Rev. W. S. Hooker , for the past three years pastor at Indianola , were elected delegates to the next grand conference. Cieston was se lected as the place for holding tlio next ses sion of this conference. Ratlroad Branches Sold. MAIISIIALLTOWN , la. , Sept 17. | Special Telegram to the BEE.J By agreement of the parties interested , the sale of the main line of the Iowa Central railroad was postponed till the 2Sth. The branches and the eastern division were sold , hownver , and bid in for S'J'AOOO by an nuent of the reorganisation committee. There was no opposition to tile bidding and the sale took only ten minutes. Fired Rjr An Incendlnry. IOWA CITY , la. , Sept. 17. | Special Tole- grain to the Br.K.j Bloom's distillery , sheds and warehouse burned this morning. The main building was not injured. The tire wits the work of an incendiary. Loss , 810,000 ; Insurance , 0,500. The Haddock Jury Kotires. Sioux CITV , la. , Sept 17. Judge Wake- field began reading his Instructions to the jury In the Munchrath case about 5HO this evening and at 6:30 : the Jury ictlred. Tim court took a recess after Instructing the bailiff to notify him if the jury reached an agree ment during the night Salvationist * at Slonx City. Sionx CITV , la. . Sept 17. ISoeclal Tele gram to the BnE.J The advance guard of the Salvation army reached here to-d.iv and will begin operations at onco. Reinforcements will como later. It Is Intended to give the devil and his hosts a great warfare in this clty' Died of Ilia Injuries. DES MOINES , la. , Sept 17. ISpecial Tele gram to the BEK.J Mr. J. J. Crawford , president of the Nevln Fair association stood up in a wagon yesterday to make an an nouncement , when the horses started , throwIng - Ing him out and Inflicting injuries from which ho died to-day. He was one of the pioneers and prominent citizens of Adams county. Llda Knmerlcti Exonerated. DES MOINKS. Sept. 17. ( Special Telegram to the BKK.J In the Pella poisoning case , which has had a preliminary hearing for sev eral days , the girl , Llda Kamerlch , who was charged with putting poison In thn SOUD , was discharged , and Mr. Vandoven , the husband of the murdered woman , was bound over to the district court. She Didn't Get It. MAHSUAI.LTOWN , la. , Sept , 17. [ Special Telegram to the BKK. | A verdict for the city was returned by the jury last night In the suit brought bv Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens to re cover 830,000 damages fora fall bv a defective sidewalk. A similar suit by another party Is now ou trial. A Now Ilnilroad Commissioner. DES MOINES , la. , Sept 17. ISpecial Telegram " gram to the Br.K.I Mr. E. G."Morgan , efFort Fort Dodge , for many years secretary of the railroad commission , has resigned , and Mr. W. W. Alnstvortli , late secretary of the Job bers' union at this city , has been appointed to the place. _ Both Iiecs Crushed. ATLANTIC , la. , Sept 17 [ Special Telegram to the BKE.I Tony Lear , an eight year old boy whoso homo Is In Audubon county , to-day fell Ironi the platform ot the Rock Island depot here while trying to catch his hat which had blown off ana an approaching freight train passed ever both let's. Alter four hours ot terrible suffering he died. Both legs were crushed so badly that amputation would have been necessary. ANARCHIST ( JIKCULAH8. The Streets of Now York Flooded Wlth Them. * NEW York , Sept. 17. The streets are flooded this mornlne with anarchist circulars denouncing the Chicago authorities and the Illinois sunreme court The circulars are printed In English and Gorman , and call for a meeting to bo held at the Cooper Union next Monday evening to protest against the death sentence pronounced upon the sevei " workmen " In Chicago. Double Murder In Dataware. WILMINGTON , Del. , Sepr. 17. Uonry Rio- del , a Gorman , usiil recently employed as a weaver in the Arlington mills , to-day shot and kUiad his wife and child and then mido nu unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. Federal Building ot Council niuffti WASHINGTON , Sept 17. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.I The contract for ven tilating the federal building at Councl Bluffb , la. , has been awarded to Willlan Kirkuu , & Son , of Cincinnati , at 812.H.W. Weather Indication1) . For Nebraska : Slightly cooler , light loca rains , followed by wanner fair weather Fresh variable winds , becoming penernllj southeasterly. For Iowa : Slightly cooler , fair weather except light local ntns In western portion Lljiht to fresh variable winds , becoming gen crally southeasterly. For Eastern and Central Dakoti : Fair weather , illgutly cooler , followed by Using temperature. Light to fresh variable wlndi , becoming generally southeasterly , . A BIG BASE BAIL SCHEME , Heps Being Taken For an Association to Bnccead the Northwestern Leagna. THE ENTERPRISE A GIGANTICONE Omaha Again Defeated By Hanaas Cltr In a Close Game Stand * log of tbn lieneuc Clnbt Other Sports. A ( Jront Undertaking. St. PAUI. Sept. 17. ( Special Telegram to the BKE.J There are pretty strong Indlca- cations now that the present Northwestern Daso ball league will go out ot existence nt : lie close of the prasont season. The league s never been a success , either financially or otherwise , and there is a gigantic scheme being quietly worked for the formation of a new league association. The probabilities are thit it will be called the Western Base Hall association and the number of clubs will jo Increased. The plan is now to take in Kansas City , Omaha , Chicago , Milwau kee , Minneapolis , St. Paul , Des Mninca , Dubuque , St Louis , and perhaps St. Joe. Correspondence has been going ou between all the above citlrs for some time past. Rep- rescntatlves from Kansas City , Umnba , Chicago and St. Louts have been in St. Paul ind Minneapolis to look over the situation. The whole thinz has been done secretly. This secrecy has prevailed for the reason that the men Interested are planning to sign some of the best plajers in both the National league and American association , at the close of the season. It is Intimated that many of the best players In the above associ ations have been touched and with success In some Instances. There will bo ample capital back of the association. * President Von dcr Alie , of the St Louis Drowns , has been asked to bring his club Into the new association and now has the matter under consideration. In case ho refuses a new club will bo formed in St. Louis. The Kansas City and Omaha en thusiasts are the principal movers in the new scheme. A base ball man who Is cognizant of the overtures made by the Kansas City and Omaha representatives says that thn Kansas City team if organized , will bo one of the strongest in America and that they have already bid high enough to capture some ot the best players from the two leading clubs of the country. Omaha promises to do equally as well. The Chicago men are anx ious to put a club into the new association. It is whispered that A. O. Spaulding favors the now sehcmo and while ho will still fitict to Ms lirst love , the Chicago club , it is said he might bo Induced to take a hand on the nulet In the organization of the new club , whether the new association is organl/ert or not hangs on the action of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is said. If the "twins" come In. as they are aski-d to do , there is but little doubt the new association will bo in the Held next year. City O , Omaha 8. KANSAS Orrr , Sept. 17. [ Special Tele gram to the URR. | Omaha lost to the cowboys - boys again to-day , belne outplayed at every point except 111 thn box. Haddock , wliou ? Kansas City got from Kmporla , pitched a very weak game , and It was the line Holding and timely batting of the home team that won thorn the came , liealey was very wild , but Jantzcn caught him freely. Genius clayed an elegant game at center , while Walsh and Messitt led the batting for the visitors , while liassamaer cam a to the front In cicat shape for the cowboys. For the Hist six Innings it was anybody's game , the score keeping about even , but In the eighth Manning made n very strong hit to iett for a home run. giving the Kansas City's a lead that they held to the finish. The following is theofllcial score : KANSAS CITV PCS. All. R. In. 1)3. ) I'o. ! A. K. SUMMAUV : Earned runs Kansas Cltr 5 , Omaha 3. Two-baso hits Kingo , McKeon , ilatldock , Walsh. Three-base hits ITassainaor , Jantzon. Homo runs Manning. DoublH plays Kinito , Ilenple and Mc Keen ; Walsh , Messltt and Lwyer. Stiuck out-Lilllo , Heinle , Kin go (2) ( ) , Haddock , Walsh. JjOfton bases Kansas City 7 , Omahn 8 , First basu on balls Manning , Hon lo2) ( ) , JUngo , Messitt (2) ( ) , Dwyor. liajer. Ilealey. Passed balls Oraves 1 , Jaiitzon 3. Wild pltchos-lladdcclc 8 , Ile.iley 3. lilt by pitcher Ilonlny. Time of gf.hic 2 hours , o ilagen. Ijlncoln 11 , Denver 8. LIXCOIA , Neb. , Sept. 17. [ Special Tele- cram to the BEK.I The fourth and last Denver vs. Lincoln game was played to-day and won , as usual , by the homo team. The game vas the final pamo on the homo grounds with the Denver , and the homo team leave the coming \\eel ; on their last Sou them tour. Score ; Huns Earned Lincoln 8 , Denver U Home run * Uerr.ii. Two-baso hits ailnh , Ilenzlo. Struck out Uy Swartzel ' ! , Slich t liases on balis-bwnrtzel 3 , Silch 2. Passed balls Meyers 2. Time of game 1 hour. Umpires Hughes and llengle. National Ijengiie Guinea. CHICAGO , Sent 17. The game between the Chicago and New Vork teams to-day re sulted as follows : Chicago 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2r. .New York 0 010-10000-5 ( tame called on account of darkness. Pitchers Sprague and Walsh. Has ? hits C'hleaeo 9 , New York 14 Krroro Chicago 2 , New York 5. Uinplre-1'owors. i'lTTaiiuiio , Sept. 17. The Kama between the Pittsburir ana Bojtoa teams to-day rcsnltedaa follows : Plttsburs 0.0 0001000-1 Uoston.7. 1 0001400 0 ntchrrs Ualvln and Ittdoournc. Base hits I'lltsbun ; 7 , Boston' 10. Errors Pitts- burs 1 , Bostou 1. Umplro Doesct.gr. ' DETH'OIT , Sopt. 17. The tame .betwoon the Detroit and Woshltilou teams to-day re mitted as follows' ' Detroit 0 0 1 Washington. . . . < . 3 Pitchers Baldwin and Whitney. Base hits Detroit 18 , Washington 7. Errors-Detroit 0 , Washington 7. Umpire Daniels. lH ! ANAi > ouso Sept 17. The ektae be tween the Philadelphia and Indianapolis teams to-day resultedas follows : Indianapolis..K * ( 0 Philadelphia 1 4 3-17 Pitchers Lettnpr tfid Casey. Base hits Indianapolis 13 , Philadelphia 24. Errors- Indianapolis 0 , Philadelphia 4. Umpire- Valentino , i American , Atwnolatloo. v i. iNNATf , Sent 17. The game between ho Cincinnati and Louisville teams to-day resulted as follows : " Cincinnati 0 00000010 1 Louisville 0 00000300-3 BitooKt.Y.v , Sept. 17. The game between the Brooklyn and Baltimore teams to-day re united as follows : Brooklyn 0 1 Baltimore 2 00300000-5 VOIIK. Sept 17. The game between the Metropolitans and Athletics to-day re sulted as follow s : Metropolitans. . . 0301 0000-4 Athletics 0 23000000-4 ST. Lotus , Sept. 17. The panic between the St. Louts and Cleveland clubs to-day re sulted as follows : St Louis. . . ! 1001010000-4 Cleveland..1 0 0 0 30 00004-7 Northwestern Iionzuc. Dr.s MOINKS , bent 17. The Northwestern eaguo games to-day were as follows : At Des Molne.1 First game , Dos Molnes 4 , Lau Claire 10 ; second gamo. DCS Mollies 4 , Lau Claire 3. At Milwaukee-Milwaukee 12. Minneapolis 0. At St Paul St Paul 3 , Oshkosh G. Topeka 2l ! , Huntings 5. , Sept 17.-Special [ Telosram to the BKK.J But six Innings wore played In the Topeka-IIastlngs game to-day on account of darkness. The Topekas hit the ball often and hard and rolled up twonty-thrco runs , twelve of which were earned. The follow ing Is the score : Topeka. , I 0270 7-25 Hastings 0 10031-3 Runs earned Topeka 13 , Hastings 3. Two- MSO hits Hollldity 3 , Lauman , .Nicholson. Three-base hits Johnson , Macnllar , Dooms , Reynolds. Double plays Manullar to Stearns. Batteries Dooms and Kenyon and Gunsou , Nicholson and Reynolds. Um pire I'oung. Standing of ilio ' The following figures show the standing of the three leading base ball associations of the country , up to and Including yesterday's games. TITE WESTEllN IIAOUE. Clubs. Won. Lost. PerCent , Toueka 70 22 .700 Lincoln 01 29 .074' Denver 49 43 .532 Kansas City 41 } 48 .407 Omaha ST f,9 .378 Hustings 32 59 .ya The records of St. Joe , Leavonworth , Wichita and Kmporla. are omitted , as It has been decided that they be thrown out In the final summing un of the avcraze * , and It is nonsensical to carry them along in these tables. Relative Standing. Following are the positions of the various clubs In the racesJor , , tlio pennants : NATIONAL t.EAOUE. Clubs. , 'Wqn. Lost. Pere. Douoit ! . . , ; 33 .001 Chicauo , . . .03 , 43 .590 Now York 01 49 .554 Philadelphia CO- 49 .550 Boston . ' . .5 ' 48 .550 Plttshurg M. 4t , M ' 4 * Washington . . .fW 05 . ! ! 74 Indianapolis .S3- 77 .2a ! By the above It will op seen that U will bo next to a physical impassibility torch Detroit ot the pennant , Inasmuch as she has but fifteen more gamei to ( Slay. Clubs. ' ' 'Won1. Lost. Per c. St. Louis ' . . . .ss r.2 .729 Cincinnati .TU 49 .005 Louisville .C-fi , . 53 . .554 Baltimore . , ' . .03 , 53 .517 Athletics .57t 01 ,4SS Brooklyn.ftfl 01 .478 Metropolitan . ' .37 8t .813 Cleveland 83 K .SS3 St Louis cannot bo overtaken , and It looks as if Cincinnati could not be beaten out of second place. The end of the season will probably see thn clubs standing In the order of the above table , although Brooklyn may crowd thB Athletics out of fifth place. Important Base Ball Mooting * The Omaha base b&ll directors held their icgular weekly meeting at Ponrose & Har- dln's sporting headquarters last evening and after transacting a lot of un Interest I nit mis cellaneous business It was partially agreed upon to hold the regular semi-annual meet ing next Friday evening. A full attendance Is desired , as the prospects for next season will bo exhaustively discussed. The proba bilities are that there will be many Important changes In both the team and its manage ment. It is also understood , if matters are sufficiently progressedto hold the election of officers for the coming year on this occasion , and as this is the most important stop to betaken taken , all the stockholders should be present and see that the proper men are selected for the various positions. The Shootlnx at Belleruc. BKM.KYUK , Neb. , Sept. 17. ( .Special Tele- erara to the BEK.I To-dayelosed the prelim inary practice. The firing this morning was skirmish and one day's known distance firIng - Ing was had which accounts for the appai- cntly low totals. The regular competition for places begins ou Monday tlio 19th Inst , with known distance. Tuesday will bo de voted to skirmish firiug.one run In the morn ing and another in the afternoon. Wednes day will close the competition with known distance firing. The camp at this place will then be broken up. It U expected that the team will go from here to enter for the prizes offered at tlio Chicago rltlo competition next month. The team will probably bo composed as tallows : Lieutenant Mncomb. Fifth cav alry ; Lieutenant Kerr , Seventeenth Infan try : Sergeant King , Twentieth Infantry : Sergeant Griffiths , Eighth cavalry ; Corperal Mlchcal , Second cavaliy ; Sergeant Weeks , Sixth Infantry ; Sergeant Stevens , Seventh infantry ; Sergeant vv'olford , Nineteenth In fantry ; Private Morgan , Nineteenth infan try ; Private Fcony , Fifth infantry ; Sergeant Stay. Ninth Infantry. Lieutenant Dofioes , Fifth Infantry , will go as team captain. Following are the scores made at skirmish to day i Private Hopkins , 1st Art , California 9-3 Sergeant Griffith , 8th Cav. , Texas 5 j Sergeant Hudson , Hill Inf. , Colunih'tlt. ' . . . 80 Sergeant King,20th Inf. , Dtaknu 8T Sergeant Ray , 10th Inf. , ' 'isiourl 84 Sergeant Wolford. yj'.h Inf. , Texas 7U Sergeant Steves. 7th Inf. . Platte 7(1 ( Sergeant i'.tidelson-Mil.Art : , Last 73 Sergesht Weeks Gilt Inf. , Platte 73 Sergeant Nlhlll , Stlv-Arfc , Kast 53 Sergeant Casey , Stirinft , Platte 4' ) Sergeant Stay , 9th Inf.,1 ' Arizona 40 Following are the'sijores for the preliminary practice : ii > * " > Sergeant Griffith 8th CAV. . Texas 853 Sergeant King , 20th Inf. , Dakota 24J Sergeant Weeks , Cth Int. , Platte 1W7 Sergeant Hudson , Mtli Inf. , Columbia.331 .Sergeant Wolford , 10th Inf. , Texas 31 Private Hopkins , 13t A t , California S20 Sergeant lludlesonf 4tlitArt. Kast nti : Sergeant Slovens , 7th lut , Piatte 07 Sergeant Rav , lOth-lnf. , Missouri 305 Sergeant Nlhill. Silt , Art.Kast 2T,8 Sergeant Stay , Utli Inf. . Arizona 217 Sergeant Casey , Stn-lnJM'latto 235 CrIClcot. Yesterday's crlckot match was one of a se rins of five , of whiih the Randallltos have won three. The Quidnuncs wou the toss and the Randallltes wont to bat. McPhcison played a very good Innings , with some hard nlttlng and neat play. W. It Vaughn's work was lively and very creditable and Rob Taylor made his runs In good form. The Quidnuncs began by going out fast till Doyle made a stand , running up his score In a shoit time , with some brilliant play. U. H. Roberts and F. . Stringer followed , both play ing well , the latter carrying out his bat. For the Rindallites the bowling of G. H. Vaughn and the wicket kecplngot ltTalorero conspicuous. For tlio Quidnuncs the bowlIng - Ing of Doyltt and Sbakesherit were excellent. The fielding of both sides was fair. The Bcore resulted In a grand total of 6'J for the JUudillltes and 30 tor the Quidnuncs , The Co in I UK HhontlitB Tourney. The Penroso & Ilantlh'annual tournament vvhfch'iH to como off ( UnTiii : the latter part of October , promises to bo the most successful and largest attended shooting meet over hold In the west Three men have boon employed to trap and not blackbirds , and the proprie tors of the shoot count on scouting from 1U.COJ to 15,000 of these birds. In addition to these there will ko live plgoon and Inani mate target shooting on a grand scale. There will bo one llvo bird race , ttfty birds to the man , open to the world , to determine who Is the champion ulnz shot ot the coun try , It must bo understood that nobody Is barred. The more notable thn shots n ho par- tlpato , the better pleased will bo the manage ment The entrance money will bo l-i5 to the man , to bo split into four moneys , In ad dition to a handsome gold medal to be awarded to the best shot. The design of this modal Is unique and beautiful. Teenier Wlnq. PtTTsnimo , Sept 17. The consolidated and final heat In the McKcosport regatta took place this morning ever the McKeesport course. The race WHS three nillns , with a turn. Teomor , Hamm , Jtoss and Lee were the contestants. Teemor came first In l'JOCV : , Hamm second In 10:00 : , , Lue third and Ross fourth. Teenier had the load from the start , although for a time closely pressed by llanmi. * 8pnkon l-'roni the Wheel. Fred B. Wlnslow of the Kansas City out ing cyclists Is expected In the city the coming week. T. P. and O. W. A. P. Cramer , of the Wheel club , have returned from an extended trio In the cast Hie Club boys leave this morning for Plattsmontli , where they will bo entertained by the Plattsmouth cyclists. A. I ) . Huehcs , librarian of the Wiieel club. Is carrying his arm around In a sling as a result of an unfortunate experience on the Fremont road. C. W. Ashlnger expects to enter the Bicycling World's road race from Chicago to Boston next month , and Is In training for that purpose. William A. Howe , ot the Columbia team , and holder of the world's records up to twen ty-two miles , left on Monday tor England , where he will meet Dick llowoll , England's champion. Jim Moulton and Frank Mlttanor are training daily at the fair ernun ds course. It is not definitely known what races they have In view , but It Is whispered that a halt-mile race up north will catch them early In Oc tober. The names of George W. Hewitt of the Plum Creek Wheel club , U. P. Fuller , Geneva , and M. F. Montgomery , of JUverton , appear as applicants for membership in the L. A. W. in this week's Bulletin. Nebraska is making a good showing in the league this year , having over a hundred members in the division. ( ieorvo Kosters met with an accident dur ing fair week that has laid him up ever since. It seems that while George was quietly ildlne on Sixteenth street , an unknown party ma liciously jciked his wheel irnm under him , causing him to fall heavily to the pavement. The results of the fall are a scries of bruises and a broken wrist , The Omaha wheel club bov are agitating the question of a roml rare for the Columbia cup now hold by them. It seems that when the boys were gaining experience and losing shekels a year or two since In the tourna ment line , the Pope manufacturing company of Boston sent out a handsome cup as a prize fora club race. It happened to arrive a little too late to bo used at the last tourna ment , and the boys , not having ventured to hold one since , It still remains In their pos session. This Is the cup it Is proposed to race for , and an additional prizoor two for second and third places will also bo offered. Nothing olllclal tins been done as yet but at the nnxt meeting thn question will bo brought up and the date and route decided upon. Interesting Sporting Notes. Charles Johnnnus and Al Fitch are after bass at Horseshoe. Frank Crysler Is shooting loft-handed. Ho wants to give his right a rest Charles Fltchott's red Irish setter "Mm- rod" is among the stray * or stolen. C. C. Hulett of the Mlllard , and Frank Parmalee are cnjoylnx an oullug on the Elkhorn. H. A. Pcniose and Jack Knowles made quite a respectable bag ot teal north of Flor ence lake last evening. Messrs , Stevens , Homan and Blngham spent two days this latter week at Horseshoe lake fishing and shooting. Members of the Penroso A Ilardln Klflo club look forward to their shooting day as a school boy looks for recess. The Hastings will cross bats with thn Onmh.is at thu ball park on Tuesday. Wednes day , Thursday , Saturday and Sunday next. Dick Mertz and George Ketchum left for Wahoo yesterday to attend a trap shoot nnd for a couple ot days among the teal and chicken. The medal of the Omaha Kino club Is unlquo and beautiful in doblirn , and a worthy trophy to wear. Mr. C. S. Parrott was the last winner. The leaders for the prizes In the Omaha Gun club are , Parraalee , Retly , Penrose. Brener and Kills , there being only a frac tion's difference In their averages. The captains of the different sides for the annual club shoot are making great prepara tions for this event. They have a list of their men aud are overlooking the grounds calcu lated to produce the biggest bags of game. Only fifteen more games remain to be played In the National Icaguo.and the season Is at an end. The standiiiB won't bo tar from the following ; Detroit , Chicago , Phila delphia , New York , Boston , Pittsburg , Wash ington and Indianapolis. Owing to the absence of Tommy Miller's backer , the proposed Unlit between him and Patsy O'Leary Is off. There Is much disap pointment all round , but It can't be helped. Ned Lawrance , O'Leary and Burton will leave Monday for Minneapolis , where they go to torco Tommy Warren to do battle with O'Leary. TKLKGUAl'll NOTES. Richard Quain , M. 1) . , F. It S. , the noted doctor and wilier , Is dead. The town of Iron wood , Mich. , was nearly doitroyod by fire yesterday. Rear Admiral Mullaney , U. S. N. , died at Brynmaur , Pa , , aired seventy. President Cleveland declines to visit San Francisco on account of a lack of time. The Labello glassworks at Bridgeport O. , burned last evening. Loss , 885,000. Insui- nnce , S50.000. The assets of E. S. Wheeler tCo. , of Now Haven , amount to 5-600,000 , whllo the liabili ties roach 3 .000,000. Prince Philip , Duke of Orleans , the eldest son of Comto an Paris , Is about to start p a journev around the world. Leroy S. Palmer , of lf , a , has been ap pointed conllil.criiinl clerk and secretary to the commissioner of patents. lion. Joseph Gllley , the oldest ox-United States senator , and a veteran of 1312 , died at Nottingham , A' . U. , Friday morning , aged ninety-six. A packaeo containing S20.000 tins mysteri ously disappeared liom tlio Union National bank of Duluth , Minn , ftone of the em ployes are suspected. The race between General Bullor's famous old yacht America , nnd Mr. Weed's yurtit , Gltana , yesteiday at Mnrblehead was won handsomely bv tlio America. The socialists America beean a conven tion at Buffalo yesterday. It Is understood that they will take some action rcgaidiug the condemned Chicago anarchists. Cercles Poublo , on trial In Havana for conspiracy against the government , has been convicted and sentenced to thn peniten tiary for three j ears. Pouhlo , Is an Amer ican citizen. Thn gripmen. drivers and conductors on the Walnut Hill cable and horse car lines struck last ovenine. Trouble Is feared to day as the company la determined to start their cars. Texas fever has broken out to such an ex tent In several paits of Pennsylvania that the authorities have taken the matter In charge and are working hard to prevent fur ther spread. . Ed Duffy , James Barrett and William Harding , employes ot the Baltimore & Ohio road nt Wheeling. W. Va. . were Btruck bv an engine on the Bullaire bridge yesterday after noon and killed. The Prlnco of Wales and his son Prince Albert Victor , the emperor and empress of Russia , the King of Greece nnd the kinv and queen of Denmark were picseutat the con secration of an English etuirch at Copen hagen. The Prlnco of Wales presented the church \\ltli a peal of bells. low nnd Nnbraslcn Tensions. WAsuiNtno.v , Sept 17. fSpecial Tele gram to the BEK.J The following , lowa and Nebraska pensions wern granted to-day : Iowa : Brothers and sisters of Alphonso Adams , llolsteln and Akron ; Elas | Conklln , Wlrt ; Eraatus Holladay , Lamvltle ; J. B , Eckerruanliarre ; James Work , .Moore- AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE , .v . . . > . > . . . . , . s , \ Tliitt Nights , Commencing Monday , September 19th. - "WE'VE GOT ANOTHER BOY. " CHARLIE AS REED 'Old Spot ! ' ByC. H. Hoyt , Author of "A Tin Soldier , " "A Hole in the Ground" and "A Tcx ( Steer. " DON'T FAIL TO HEAR " YOU KNOW. " The Latest Topical Song , Sung by Reed BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE THUllSDAY. Fill HATUUDAY DAY AND , Sept , 22 , 23 , 24. TUB OLD FAVOHITEB , ] ttILTON ami DOLL.IE NOBLES Supported by a stron ? loKltlmnto company , In a new play , written by Milton N'obleg , FROM SIKE TO SOX. Friday , Scptomnor S4th. I.OVB AND LAW. BATUltDAY MATINKR. GRAND OPERA HOUSE THltr.U NldllTd , COMMENCING TiiuiisuAY , JIPTIMI : ; Appoarnnco of Mr. Supported by JOSKI'lt WHBKUlCKaiid aa In } ) posing Company. 4 TIlimsOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HICHEIjinn FltlDAY . II \11.KT ) BATUIIDAY NICJHT . HICHAltl ) III. MATINKr.on Snturtl y..MruciUNTor YiCMUg Aiiir.r , K. IIAHNFY , Manniror. / Prices , 11.00 , 75 , &n. 35 nnd 25 cunts. Bain of nonts ouons on Monday morning at Grand Opera Homo Box Olllco. _ ] Grand Opera House ; Three Nitflits miJ WoJiioeJay Mutlnoo. Commencing Monday t Sept , 10th The Greatest at nil Musical Comedies , The TWO OLD CRONIES With Frank M. mils , John E.Hcn * shaw and Miss May Ten Breech ; Attlio licml of a powerful cnst of vocsl nnd comedy nrtlsti , Introducing original iiuiBlo and selections fiom tlio most popular opciaa * A CYCLONE Or J'C/AV Prices 250 , 3Jc. 60o , "So and tl. WE ARE BOUND TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING. 'V * Wo will Put on Sale , Thursday Morning , September 22d , tliq following Special Bargains in Dress Goods Ten piece * Emjllah Serges , all wool , alnmi/a sold by us at 4i c , , and . ad * vertlsed as a bargain by other stores at SOc ner yard , oiii'Thiirsday worn * itifl's special price , 25c. Twcntt/pieces brown and white , blue and white , and black and irhlt Hair Line Stripes that we have been getting 40cfot ; special price Xhttra * . day morning i li > c. We Invite you to call and examine and yet samples for comparison , but none will be sold until Thursday morning , September % % 'I'hese goods will not l e in the window , but we will show them to you with pleasure < / you will visit our store. THOMPSON , BELDEN & CO , , 1319 Farnam Street. SUITS , WRAPS AND CLOAKS GREAT SALE OF CLOAKS. To make Room for New Stock now Arriving. Summer Silks at $5 , former price $13. Cloth suits at $20 , former price $32. Cloth suits at $16 , former price $30. Cloth suits at $10 , former price $22.50. Plush and Astrachan coats very cheap ? M. A. BERLIN. 1520 Douglas Street. BEAR IN mi.\D WE AltF SKI.MNG Furniture , Carpets , Stoves and Household Goods Of every Description , on Credit at Cash Prices. PEOPLES' INSTALLMENT HOUSE 613 N. 16th St , , Between California and Webster , BOSENTHAL & COM Proprietors. head : Watson Molynenx. Ilawarden ; R. G. bliuey , Cedar Itaplds ; John T. Toner , Clar- Inda. Nebraska : Mary A. , mother of George W. Palmer , Crete : Illinois ot Herman Kronber , Homer ; William Hall , Shelby ; .lames S. Deatherage , Reynolds ; Benj.unln F. Moore , Adams. Thn Stanley Expedition. LONDON , Sept , 17. Advices from Zanzibar have been received to the oflcct that the mes sengers sent by the consuls to apprise Einln Hey that the expedition under Henry M. Stanley had bocn > ent to his relief have re turned. They state that they readied Like Albert Nyana where they met Lmln Bey and warned his troops occupying too posts on the western shores ot thu lake of the approach preach of Stanley. The messengers report that a tierce war lias been waged between tlio king of Uganda and too peopln ot Un > eros , In which the former were defeated. Iho country between Lake Albert Manza and Lnlce Mutanzige has been devastated by the btilllgcruuts and passage U difficult , Frnniclo Cuts ( Jov. nnd Sirs. For.ikrr , WASHINGTON. Sent. 17. [ Special Telegram - gram to the Bi.n-PartleMarrlvlnc ] hero from Philadelphia say that at the reception at the academy of music last night , Mia. Cleveland refused to shake hands with or speak to Governor - ' ernor or Mrs. ForaUcr. They were In the line directly behind thn governor of Ponn- sjlvsnln , nnd when Introduced to the presi dent ho shook hands , but Mrs. Cleveland on hearing the name drew back and declined to reeognlzo them. The statement Is appar ently well authenticated. Mrs. Cleveland's course relative to Colonel Freeman , of the Fourteenth Ohio , was in marked contrast. Colonel Freeman omitted to salute , In passing the president's stand , owing to the lack of kuor.ioduo of Its loca- i tlon. Altlui evening recent on ho made hli * ff way to tliu president to explain and apoloL'i/e. r A * soon as the ( ixplanatlon was offered Mrs. Cleveland broke In with " 1 was Biire of that , ; .aulouel. " and shook his hand cordially. ,