THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 30 , 1887.-TWELYE PAGES.
COSTAL TELEGRAPH TALK ,
ICho Subject Already Bolug Agitated
at Washington.
SUPPORT PROMISED THE SCHEME
Alarming Iloportii Current About
Secretary IVIiltnoy'H Condition
Mrs. Folnom'H Coming Ilecep-
ticHis National Capital News.
A Plan to Benefit the People.
WASHTNOTOS , Oct. 20. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn. ] Agitation of the subject of
postal telegraphy has been already begun by
Bcnntors and representatives In the city , nnd
"Without n single exception It is believed con-
press will , this-wlntcr , either establish iwstal
telegraphy or pass nn Inlcr-sUto telegraph
bill , making the mime regulations as is now
imposed upon railroad traffic by the Inter
state commerce law. Government control of
the telegraph Is assured , they nil say , and
more than a dorcn have announced their de
termination to lead the agitation and Intro
duce bills ns soon ns congress convenes.
JThis.evcnlng's Critic devotes a column of
comment upon the subject , predicting a
postal telegraph , and declaring that It Is
'as necessary as u means of communication
among the masses ns the mail department of
llio general postofflccs. It concludes :
"There Is every reason to believe that n
government telegraph , whether acquired by
Independent construction regardless of exist
ing comi > otition , or by gradual purchaso'upon
Jits own terms as cxi.sting competition bo-
peonies forced to the wall , would soon become
BO thoroughly popularized that its patrons
kvould no more consent to its discontinuance
than to the abolition of the general postofllco
pnd would wonder that they ever submitted
po long and patiently to the exactions and
Impositions of a system that Just now has n
tighter grip upon the public than cvor be
fore. " This is said to bo the position ns-
Bumecl by Senators Kdtnunds , Sherman ,
Hawley , Allison and leading members of the
house.
, / ' ! am most heartily in favor of it , " said
Senator Cuilom , of Illinois , to-day hi answer
fco.a question in regard to his opinion touch
ing governmental ownership of the telegraphs
tot the country. "I have been in favor of a
government telegraph for years , but ever
iijeo. I reached a conclusion on the subject
Xny.timo nnd mind In the senate have been so
engrossed with the intcr-Btato commerce bill
that I could not go into other matters in
frttfh ) I was almost as much interested.
Now , that I have that bill off my shoulders , I
Wmll do what I can to urge a government or
Jpostal telegraph bill on the senate. If no
bpo clso will introduce n bill I will draft nnd
Introduce ono myself. Yes. the subject has
been several times before the committee on
and post roads. I believe that
fstoflicus been prepared , but I do not rcmcni-
r that one. has ever been introduced. H
possible that tlio prospect of permanent
rival lines which seemed so fair when the
&altimoro it Ohio company constructed its
ey tein led some who were in favor of such a
Measure into a temporary condition of in-
Difference. If so , there can no longer bo any
S&CUHO for Indifference. Tlio entire telegraph
ystem of the country is practically con
trolled by ono man. Telegraph communica
tion js at his mercy. The business and com
mercial secrets of the whole country are nt
Siis command. Ho can send th& business
Wicrmometer up or down will. It is Biirely
high time to take sreps toward control of the
: * lC rapli system by the people. I would not
attempt to bargain with Jay Gould or any
other man for the purchase of lines already
iruill. The government should construct its
Own systems. It would bo advisable , I pre
sume , to place it in control of the postoftlco
nepartmcnt. I believe the senate is fully
iady for the question and that
a bill , if introduced , would
fwss without serious opposition. In
yew of the history of telegraph ownership
fc'tlic United States and in view of recent
cc'urrences , I really don't see how any ono
Mould show good reason why n government1
Jfclejjrraph should not bo constructed ns soon
ls possible. But I haven'totho least doubt
hnttho legislation necessary for the work
fcrill ho enacted within three months. "
' ' " Though Senator Cuilom is so complete a
convert to the principle of government ow
nership of the telegraph , lie in not ready to
( follow the principle to its logical conclusion
ftnd argue also that the government that is
Ihe people should own and operate the rall-
) roads , though in some foreign countries it is
nultfl as feasible and necessary to own the
( one as the otlior. The senator's objection to
ownership of the railroads is that it would
place such n tremendous power in the hands
) f n party administration to perpetuate itself.
The vast army of employes necessary for the
jpcratlon of n great railroad system would ,
iio thinks , bo too dangerous n lover to bo
safely put into the hands of the party politics
of this time. At any rale , ho thinks that the
telegraph is the present and pressing ques
tion , and ono thing should bo taken at a
Xime.
Secretary Wliiltipy Sick.
TV WASHINGTON , Oct. 20. [ Special Telegram
W the BBK. ] Secretary Whitney's illness
9 to-niht ; regarded as of a much moro scrl-
jous nature than the regular press reports
stated. It Is said that his trouble Is
purely mental nnd that it threatens to dc-
tuvouohim. Whitney lias been worried al-
inost to dislractlon during Ihu pas-t year
l > y cases pending in the New York coin ts
tuul has given himself much unnecessary
anxjety about departmental , and society
His present condition is due , how-
Ryer , to mailers which have preyed upon his
Itviud many months. It will bo no great sur
prise to those hero who know what Whitney
has f.ulTered to learn at any time that he is
completely Inc.ipacitntcd and that ho must
rpUyo. from the cabinet. His present condi
tion is at best a oerious blow to President
( Clovol.ind. Ho has been all along the poll-
Iticlun of the cabinet. Ho had cunning , urafti-
"Jticss " , courage popularity nnd nionoy. All
tUcso ho applied willingly nnd effectively for
llUn'hief , who depended on his sccrelaryof
the navy In secure llio east while Postmaster
General Vila * cared for the went In 18S3. But
Jt seems that death nnd illness is yet to
fthwHi'l much of the planned work of the
, jirr idiMit. First came ttio death of the wife
of Stvrctnry Bayard and then his daughter.
Shortly afterward paralysis drove Secretary
WiVmilng from the cabinet nnd now a sail
Calamity comes upon his secretary of the
' The reports of llio serious condition of Sec-
itetiiry Whitney's health have also caused a
podd deal of comment in political circles. It
Is fvtiitcd that ho will not bo able to attend tn
lita onicial duties this winter , and that lui ma ; , <
) jrultru ) if he docs not imprnvo after a feu
tauouths at his homo in New York.
| j Military Mnttrrs.
' WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. [ Special Telegram
Ao the BKK. ] General Sheridan is expected
mi'Washington ' to-tilpht ,
' v Lieutenant F.ben Swift , Fifth cavalry , ha-
fcccii ordered to Fort Rllcy on public bust
> CS9.
* Lieutenant George H. Cameron , Sevcntl
cavalry , has been granted one month's ex
tentiou of leave.
Tim retirement of First Lieutenant .Wll
Ham II. McMInn , Eighth infantry , to-dni
in-Qiiiotcs Second Lieutenant Edgar Hubcr
> to IM ; flrst lieutenant.
Korgcant James Bjyllss , Fifth Infantry
bends the list of non-commissioned oflleen
vim were recently examined for promotloi
to second lieutenant : ) . Ho attained a rani
( if N.7 out of u possible 100.
Leaves of absence : Captain George E
lieu J , Third Infantry , three months ; Chap
lain J. O. PJaU'jr , f if tern days ; Captain A
32. WoodnGity-VIIth cavalry , ten days ; Car
frt'n Joseph Hale , third infantry , ono month
Captain S. A. Mason , Fourth cavalry , otv
fnth. .
, toloncl Glover Ezerln. asstntant nursrcni
trei.crol , win bo retired fnim nctlvo scrvlc
frVrcrabor 17. Ho Is at present mod lea
flim-torof the Department of Dakota , Hi
H'M-cment will creuto nhd following pro
Indian * In the medical slaff : Llcutcmin
Uo.lqnol Charles IMga to bo colonel , Mnjo
junvji a MoKe to bo lieutenant colonel am
GV.if.iin Alfred C. G Irani to bo major.
7 MTajor. A rt Gardner , of the Jndgo advocati
general' * department at the army , who iv
recently ordered to duty In Washington , Is
now Installed in the war department as a
secretary to the neoretary of war. He occu
pies with Major Adams the largo room west
of the secretary's reception room. Secretary
Kndicott now ha * three military secretaries
Major Gardner , Major Adams , of the en
gineer corps , ami Captain Taylor , of the
ordnance department. The latter officer
occupies the small room between the secre
tary's ofllce and the chief clerk's room.
A Society Forecast.
WAsmxriTON , Oct. 29. ( Special Telegram
to the HER. ] Mn. Folsom's Wednesday
noon receptions at Oak View , in which she
will be assisted oftentimes by Mrs. Cleveland ,
will bo among the attractions of the winter.
Senator and Mrs , and Miss Cameron will ar
rive early next month In the first week and
will o ] > cn a rarely artistic house on Lafayette
square for the delectation of their many
friendMrs. . Loiter will throw open the
Blalno mansion to society this season. Mrs.
Letter's sister , Mrs. Remington , who spent
last winter with her and whoso illness pre
vented Mrs. Leltcr from sending out invita
tions or from going into society , ta now much
Improved in health and expects to go to Cali
fornia. Mr. mid Mrs. Lcitcr and family are
in EuroiHj at present , but will be hero withiu
a fortnight.
Nebraska and'Iowa Pension * .
WASHINGTON , Oct. 20. [ Special Telegram
to the Bee. ] The following Nebraskans
were granted ixjnslons to-day : Mexican
war : Thomas Bennett , Bondvillo. Original :
Robert II. Crawford , Troy. Increase : John
Connor , Danbury ; Dennis McKHllp , Thorn-
bury.
Iowa pensions : Mexican war : Samuel
Henderson , Mount Ayr ; John Shafer , Hcd
Oak. Original : John Bantloy , Dubuque ;
Thomas W. Buchor , Gravity ; Leonard M.
Odiorm , Dover ; William Bryant , Centro-
vlllo. Increase : Daniel Eastley , Primrose
City ; Robert U. Chapman , Prcscott ; W. J.
Harlow ( old war ) , Seymour ; Jacob Secbcr ,
Clear Lake ; Christopher C. Llnville , Dcvo-
rah ; Charles Porter , Orlnnoll. Reissue :
Orville 1C Pike , Miller.
Unnecessary Solicitude.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 20. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn. ] Judge Falkiior , of Indiana ,
chief of the records division of the pension
ofllce , created quite a sensation yesterday af
ternoon. Ho addressed n few words to anew
lady clerk In the ofllco , and they struck her
so abruptly , although they were official orders ,
that she fainted. She was timid and Was
frightened. For n while it was supposed she
was dead , and the Judge , In the goodness of.
his heart , called a carriage to have the lady
taken to her homo. A few minutes after the
woman was taken away she recovered , and
now it is said the judge Is kicking himself for
his unnecessary extravagance.
The Needs of the Navy.
WASHINGTON , Oct. Sd.Tho annual report
of Commodore Harmony , chief of the naval
bureau of yards and docks , asks for an ap
propriation of ? 1,770,000 for the maintenance
of navy yards throughout the United States
during the next tiscnl year. He recommends
that the water fronts of the navy yards at
Norfolk , Va. , and More Island , Cal. , bo in
creased and that n now naval dry dock be
cynstructod at the Pcnsacola , Fla. . navy
yard. Commodore Harmony says the ap
propriations for the past year were entirely
insufficient to prevent decay of government
projierty. He calls attention to the urgent
necessity for nutting the Pacific coast in a
proper condition of continent , etc. , and says
the necessity fors naval station on the shores
of the Gulf Oi Mexico is imperative.
Contesting Carlisle's Peat.
WASHINGTON , Oct. ! -To-day the attorney
for George H. Thobe , the contestant against
John G. Carlisle for a seat in the fiftieth
congress , filed sixty copies of his brief with
the clerk of the house. The brief asserts
that Thobe was elected by 000 majority. This
result is found by rejecting about a thousand
votes cast for Carlisle and ! i)0 ( ) votes cast for
Thobe , which were polled in precincts , where
it Is claimed the laws of Kentucky were not
observed.
National Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. [ Special Telegram
to the BEn.--H. .1. Bell , of Nebraska , is
quartered at the Ebbitt. '
Senator Manderson is expected to call a
meeting of his committee next month to
make provisions for early printing for con
gress.
Tlio Rock Springs Indemnity.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 29. The secretary of
state is in receipt of n note from the Chinese
minister hero , returning , by direction of his
government , a portion of the Rock Springs
indemnity lately appropriated by congress.
Killed In n Grnvcl Pit.
PAIHB , 111. , Oct. 29. William E. Gaffney
and Samuel Carnahun were killed hero this
morning in a gravel pit by a bank caving in
in them. _
GOULD'S OKPAUTUUE.
i\ New York Paper Says It Was Caused
liy Anarchist Threats.
NEW YOIIK , Oct. 29. Jay Gould sai.ed OP
.ho Uinbrin at. ) this aftcvnoon for Liver
pool.
pool.NEW
NEW YOIIK , October 29. An evcningpaper
prints a chimerical story , the substance of
which is to the effect that Jay Gould has
gone to Europe on account of threats made
against him by tho. anarchists , who , it
claims , have been after him for months se
cretly to use his great money power in behalf -
half of their condemned brethren.
The nature of the anarchist communica
tions received by Gould may bo Judged by
the following letter received at the wliito
house yesterday addressed to President
Cleveland :
THR H\GUK , Holland , Oct. 15. To the
Piesident of the United States : The council
general of the democratic federation in Hol
land , fcclinf indignant < U the infamous Judg
ment of the Illinois supreme court in the case
of the Chicago nnnrchlsts , hold that the
throwing of the bomb in the meeting hold
May 4 , 1S ( > , was provoked by an outrageous
assault of the police upon the people's right
of free speech.
Furthermore , as the thrower of the bomb
is not known , the charging of tlio seven
anarchists with the guilt of this net is essen
tially arbitrary and the outgrowtli of class
hat icd.
ThereforCj the social democratic federation
of Holland , in the name of humanity , liberty
anil justk-e , protest against tlio sentence of
death passed upon tim Chicago anarchists
and despising tlio ruling classes for making
themselves u party to this murder , shull hold
tlio president of tlio United States personally
responsible if their lives r.'ro taken.
1'U'is CoL'xcn , GKXKIUI. ,
C. Cuoi.i. , Secretary.
Ho was nccompanicU bjrMrs. Gould , Miss
Nc'i'tio Gould , aged sixteen , Annlo Gould ,
aged eight and son aged six years. Just
before the Umbria sailed Mr. Gould found
himself the center of a group of reporters ,
and said : "Wo are going direct to Gibraltar
where my yacht is to meet us. Then we will
cruise around the Mediterranean for two
months. No business only pleasure. "
.V He-publican Itully.
A grand republican mass meeting was held
! r.st uife'Ut at 1'ruyn's caiTlago repository on
1/ard street. It was u Joint meeting of the
icpublicans of the Sixth and Eighth wardi
and the meeting was addressed by Hon. J ,
M. Thurstoa ami a number of the othci
orators and candidates for election. The
Sixth ward club with torches , preceded by c
bra s band , inarched to the hull and were
cnthUhUsUi tly ) received. Taken altogether ,
it was a most cntliuahistlc meeting.
County Democratic Committee.
The DougUs cov.nty democratic centra
committee met at the rooms of Julius Meyei
yesterday afternoon , disposed of consldcra
ble routinn business and adjourned until nexl
Tuesday evening.
Brevities.
Walnut Hill Christinn church. The
rcvlvul meetings are still in pvogrcsi
with iinccnxing interest. Subject o :
illbcousvo this morning , "Paul's E.v
pcricncu in Paradise. " Subject for till. '
ovbninff , "Tho Stone Kolleel Away. '
Kvcrybody invited. + ' .
Yesterday's internal revenue colleo'
tlons amounted to 113,102.53. '
Thoru will bo n mcotiisff o { the Pugol
Smicl { colony at 1114 Farnam street ut ;
o clock to-dtiy.
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW ,
Very Few Changes Noted In Local
Financial Affairs.
A GOOD DEMAND FOR .MONEY.
Bankers nccoining More Cautious
On Account of llcucatotl Fall *
nrcs Activity In the New
York Stock Market.
In ( lie Commercial World.
CHICAGO , Oct. ! ! tt. [ Siioclal Telojram to
the Bun. ] There nro very few changes to
note In local financial affairs. Quito a good
demand existed for money from all sources ,
but there was no particular stringency , ns
bankers were well supplied with loanable
funds. Regular customers of the financial
Institutions and local borrowers in good re
pute were enabled to obtafti all the funds
asked for , yet bankers ns a rule demanded
undoubted security , and loaned only on safe
and wide margins. The movement of "cur- !
rcncy to the Interior was moderately free and
mainly to wheat and livestock districts.
Some money was forwarded for the purpose
of cribbing corn which parties have sold for
May delivery. .Inquiry for loans on behalf
of operators on the board of trade vas mod-
crate , but no trouble was experienced in ob
taining all the favors wanted. Shippers of
fered some short date paper , which was ac
cepted. Lumber dealers and manufacturers
wore moderate borrowers. Merchants in the
wholesale trade offered considerable paper
for discount and they were readily
accommodated. Collections are reported
good in sections where the crops
have been secured in good condition.
Rates of interest are well maintained at G } {
( S7 per cent on call and 7@8 per cent on time
pai > cr , with very little money loaned under
7 per cent. Money in rostern financial cen
tres is working easier , still there is consider
able difticulty experienced in obtaining bank
favors. Failures in commercial circles have
made bankers more cautious and they are
very indc ] > cndent with their limited funds.
Foreign money markets arowithout material
'change. The balance of trade continues
in favor of this country , though it will prob
ably bo moro evenly balanced in a short time.
Eastern exchange was in fair supply and the
demand was moderately active. Sales be
tween banks were made at 40@50 cents dis
count per (1,000 and tlio market closed steady
at that range. Foreign exchange was in fair
request and the offerings were not very largo.
The market ruled firmer and prices higher ,
with small sales of shippers' sixty days docu
mentary bills on London at 84.BO@4.80 % and
closed rather firm at $4.80 } . The New York
stock market has exhibited considerable ac
tivity during the week Justclosed. Money was
not quite so close in that quarter and
ttie earnings of the principal railroads showed
some increase and there was less inclination
ts sell stocks. Uesldcs , parties who were on
"short" side of the market were moro in
clined to cover their contracts. These fea
tures imparted a little moro strength and
stcapincss to the market and prices averaged
higncr , though they ruled irregular within a
small range. Wall street operators traded
with considerable freedom , but outside and
foreign speculators traded only moderately.
Western railroads have attracted consider
able attention witli some disposition to sell
their shares , but the earnings of some of the
roads that lead through the districts which
produce largo quantities of grain and a largo
number of animals have checked the decline
in prices to some extent. The sales on the
New York stock exchange for the week ag
gregated 1,038,000 shares. Speculative trad
ing has improved very little in grain circles
during the past week , but there has been
moro activity manifested in hog products.
Local operators have shown some disposition
to enlarge their speculative lines and outsldo
orders have been larger both in number and
quantity. The receiving and shipping branch
of the trade , while not quite as active
as during the previous two or three
weeks , has shown considerable life. Interior
shippers evidently desire to forward as much
if their farm products ns possible before the
close of lake navigation , and would undoubt
edly give the Chicago market the preference
f they were enabled to obtain all the facili-
ies which nro promiscuously extended to
.hem at other points. While Chicago mer
chants have little to complain of , especially
iis far ns the receiving and shipping of grain
is concerned , yet those interested in trade
ace inclined to the opinion that it can bo fur
ther enlarged if an united effort bo made to
( tccuro it. la fact , it is admitted that if n
"ai go share of the farm products of the west
. nn bo turned toward the Chicago market
the speculative trade hero will bo speedily
revived and the mercantile trade of the city
bo greatly increased by the exchange of
goods for the farm products received. It is
; lainicd that the attention of cxK > rtcrs and
merchants in foreign markets should bo es
pecially directed to the excellent quality of
grain received hero and inspected by official
inspectors , and that it is superior to
that offered at seaboard points and which
it is surmised is mixed in many cases , al
though selling within a fraction of the best
grades here. Millers In eastern states should
also understand this feature of our trade.
Country shippers now have their grain
weighed at the elevators here at a trifling ex
pense and this is regarded as beneficial , as
the weight is certified to by an independent
pnrty. Other movements will no doubt bo
shortly inaugurated which will bo beneficial
to the shippers of grain and the trade of
Chicago. The matter of discriminating in
the item of freights should be investigated
and nn effort bo made to secure equal facili
ties for Chicago receivers as may bo obtained
by merchants at ether points. An effort , no
doubt , will bo made to have terminal charges
abolished , which also have been nn embargo
on our trade. A reduction in storage charges
is not ono of the improbabilities , ns it is
hinted that with tlio completion of the new
elevators now in progress of erection
thcro will bo a scaling dowu of
storage rates. Prices during the week
have exhibited very little change.
Freights have ruled easier , which has en
couraged a little moro buying of grain for
shipment and vessels were chartered to ur-
rivo. Stocks of grain are gradually increas
ing , but not ns rapidly as during former
ycaw. Supplies of provisions nro consider
able reduced , especially of lard. The export
movement of Hour , grain and provisions is
well maintained and the advices from abroad
indicate considerable strength in that quar
ter , iicconiniiiled | with higher prices for some
articles. Receipts of live stock continue lib
eral , especially of cattle and sheep. Tlio
packing in the west is progressing very fa
vorably and the result for the summer sea
son will show a decrease of about 50,000 hogs
as compared with the returns of last season.
The improvement in weight will probably bo
aufllcicnt to make up for the deficiency in
number.
FATALLY STABBED.
A Cubic Line Laborer Found Cut on
the Street.
John Kelley , a laborer on the cable Hue ,
was stabbed by an unknown man this morn'
ing about 12:30 : o'clock , and is thought to be
in a critical condition. He , in company with
two or three companions , were on the s.ldo-
walk across the street from engine house No ,
3 , when the workmen near by were attracted
by 4iis screams. Hushing up to him they
.found . him lying on the sidewalk with the
blood gushing from a long cut on the side ol
his face and two wounds in his side. In the
confusion that followed his companions wore
lost and nothing was learned of their Idon
tity. Kelley was taken to the police station
and his wounds were examined by Dr ,
Ralph , but ho was in such n beastly state o1
intoxication that it was impossible to deter
mine whether the wounds would prove fatal
or not. The chances , however , are against
him. The wounds nro both in the right sidt
near the bottom of the ribs , and are about
an Inch apart.
Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning1 a mar
named S. O'Dowoll was arrested on suspl
clan of having done the stabbing.
Mrs. Foster lle-Klectcd.
CEDAR RAPIPS , la. , Oct. S9.-/Tho lows
W. C. T. U. re-elected J. Ellen 'Foster presi
'dent and J. M. Aldricn secretary. . . Uoth are
opposed to separate political action.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Mr. Scaulaii's Appcurnnce linst Night
In the "Irish Minstrel" nt Doyd's.
Mr. Scanlau is great nelijier ns nn actor
nor as an Irish comedian /There are a dozen
men la the lower walk ot.tho profession , from
which adventitious circumstances raised him ,
who are capable of excelling him in both
these respects. His Irishmen , as a rule , are
of the tender , sentimental , semi-poetic and
mildly melo-dramatic order , who are found
only Ui tlio fanciful sketches of fiction writers
> r in the plays of dramatists whoso knowl-
idgo of Irish characters Is picked up from
ho trashy stage productions of a generation
iigo. Irish lads are not perennially roaming
about as amateur detectives , discovering lost
wills , circumventing the machinations of
scoundrels nnd being rewarded by receiving ,
in marriage , the daughter of the old man
whom they have saved from eviction , or the
wayward son from whom they have averted
the lightning of a father's anger
on the reproach of his father's friends.
Neither nro they so gifted with poesy as to
reel it off with the fluency of n ballad-singer ;
nor yet BO deeply read in philosophy as to
give expression on the slightest suggestion to
aphorisms which would do honor to a doctor
of laws. As n rule , they uro hard-working ,
industrious nnd , in the main , practical fel
lows. But Mr. Scnnlan doubtless knows
that such i > ersonages would not enable him
to smile throughout bis pieces and indulge in
his stage lovc-inakiug and sing bis songs ,
some of which arc unquestionably grateful to
the car. In so far , his work cannot bo styled
at illustrating nature. It simply personifies
nn ideal , the object of which is solely to en
tertain. Yet , the wilderness of the method
employed is a decided improvement over tlio
blood-und-thunder Bysteui used by some
of his predecessors. The moro natural
of his witty remarks provoke a modest laugh
but others equally witty , though made to
order by the dramatist , pass by unhonored.
Mr. Scnnlan ought , to deserve the title of
Irish comedian , which means moro than the
ability to sing and smile , give us ono char
acter , in his repertoire , the distinguishing
feature of which would bo manliness and
devotion with n native humor nnd wit which
would not emanate from the play-wright.
Coming EntcrtainincntH.
Tlio attractions at tiio theatres for the
present week are as follows :
Horn's.
Grismcr-Davies in "Called Hack , " Monday
nnd Tuesday ; "Natural Gas- Wednesday
and Thursday ; Wilson & Uaiikin'sminstrels ,
Friday and Saturday.
01UNI ) OI'F.nV HOU1K.
"Abbey's Double- Undo Tom's Cabin , "
matinee nnd evening Wednesday ; Ida Kid-
don's burlesque company , Thursday , Friday
and Saturday matinee and evening.
THE rr.on.BS.
"Mnckoy's Basket Picnic" every night dur
ing the week.
OLYMPIC.
A vaudeville performance will bo given at
this place every night'fliis week.
OEKMAX COMPANY ; norn's.
This evening Baureis'&Puls ' company ap
pear in "Norciss , " Mlsa'Gcorgino Kauffmann ,
the now leading lady making her first ap
pearance in this city. j .1
EDITOR STUOXO'SjASSASSIN.
AH Effort Hclng tn 1o to Get Him
Out of the Infant ? Asylum.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Oct. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BBE. ] Tp- > lay , before Judge
Spcnco of the circuit court , in chambers ,
was begun tlio hearing l > f the -writ of habeas
corpus for the release-of Dn S. A. Richmond ,
confined in the asylum for the murder of
Colonel W. J. Strong , odltor of the Herald ,
on Juno 18,1SSO. Richmond had bis trial
before a Jury and was pronounced Insane.
Since that time many schemes and ruses have
been resorted to to obtain his release , but the
board of managers of tlio asylum have re
fused to consider any of them. An attempt
will be made to prove the law unconstitu
tional which provides that In the case of nn
asylum inmate charged with homicide the
signatures of a majority of tlio board are re
quired for his rclcuso. The case will go to
higher courts , as tlio parties on Iwth sides
nro determined. The asylum physician pro
nounces Richmond cured.
Weather Indications.
For Nebraska and Iowa : Warmer , fair
weather ; light to fresh southerly wind * .
For Eastern . Dakota : Local rains , fol
lowed by colder , fail ; weather , winds , becom
ing fresh , lorthwcsterly.
ABOUT THE WESTERN LEAGUE
The Now Ball-Association and Its
Prospects For Success.
NO MANAGER FOR OMAHA YET.
Plans For the New Gymnasium
Which Is Sure to Ko linilt js
Interesting Gossip About
Local Sports.
Something About Base Ball.
The new western league that was supposed
to have been organized , at Kansas City a
month since was not really organized until
Thursday last at Chicago. In truth there is
some doubt yet as to the bona fldcncss of the
enterprise. Arthur Briggs of this city was
in attendance , but nothing new has been
gained in the way of information from him.
The clubs from Minneapolis , St. Paul ,
Omaha , Des Moines , Kansas City , St. Louis
nnd Chicago were admitted , but poor old
Lincoln was rejected. Duvo Rowe , the
base bighcockalorum of the capital , was
present to look to the interests of that city ,
but Tom Loftus of St. Louis outgeneraled
him , nnd St. Louis was given the preference
over Lincoln. The Chicago nnd St. Louis
dallies denounced the enterprise as a
catch-penny affair which must de
pend on Sunday games for n
sustenance , nnd that it is extremely proble
matical whether it will receive suilloient
patronage to keep it alive until the middle of
the season. However , this is a little over
drawn , for with proper management the
league can bo made ono of the best paying
base ball associations in tlio country ; without
it , its failure is a foregone conclusion.
As to Omaha , thcro is literally no ball
news. The directors of the local club have
as yet failed to secure a manager and not a
Hinglo player , unless it bo Walsh and Henley ,
nnd Messitt has even been spoken to about
next season. Hoekctt , the old Newark , N.
J. , manager BO anxiously sought after by the
Oinnhas , has nlgned to take chnrgo of the
Syracuse Stars next year and if they are
after anybody else , assiduous inquiry fails to
reveal that fact. Dave Rowu was
hero Friday. They may possibly
bo negotiating with him. Ho
is n tolerably fall- ball player , but no mana
ger. Dave thinks ho has been b.ully treated
nt Lincoln and would bo pleased to como to
Omaha. The directors have held no meet
ings for the past three weeks , and from the
general aspect of affairs tlio base ball outlook
for Omaha next season does not glow with
the color of the rose. It may be , though ,
that a base ball surprise will bo sprung bo-
fora many weeks upon the local moguls of
the game. It is in course of incubation , any
way , and the promise of an early batch is ex
ceedingly bright.
The New Athletic Hnll.
Tlio building of the new Athletic hall Is at
last a certainty. The subscript.on for
season's tickets has been BO generously re
sponded to that the proprietors of the scheme
do not hesitate to declare the enterprise n
success. The structure is to bo ono of the
most complete in the whole country , and will
cost something like Jil.OOO , furniture and all.
It is something the city should have , and nil
those fond ofathlectic sports and good , sound ,
healthful exercise should attest to their ap
preciation of the affair by subscribing their
names to the roster of membership. In
case the national republican conven
tion is secured for Omaha the
now Athletic hall , would make an admirable
place for holding it. The building is to bo con
structed with a view of renting for lust such
puriwscs , ns well as public meetings of all
kinds , political rallies , masquerades , grand
balls and tournaments. It is tlio intention to
begin work mwn tlio structure just as soon
as plans and spcclllcations can bo prepared.
Ijocnl Sporting Gossip.
Penroao & Hardin lost somewhere In tlio
neighborhood of 2.000 pigeons in the fair
ground blaze of Friday afternoon last.
Messrs. Frank Parmelco , of this clfy ,
nnd J. R. Sticp , of New Haven , Conn. ,
uro shooting gecso up at Willow Bend on the
Plattee.
Jaok Snecd , of the Topekas , will winter In
this city.
Dr. Carver wants to'arrango for an 'exhibi
tion shoot for this city on Thanksgiving day.
There were at least a half dozen as good shots
hero at the tournament this week ua Carver ,
and ono or two who can beat him easy.
Kd Rothory has lost 6no of his valuable
Albright homing birds the famous cock. Ho
injudiciously ventured to let the birds out for
nn airing ono day recently , with tlio above re
sult. Tlio cock , a handsome checker , went
right up into the air to the height of several
hundred feet , circled about a few minutes to
get his bearings , then sailed off to the east like
a shot. Rothery telegraphed to Patterson ,
of New York , whence the birds came , but
nothing has been heard of the missing
pigeon.
Some of the Omaha ball directors are talk
ing of securing Gus Smetz of the Cincinnati
for their next season's manager. They
couldn't touch Smetz with n ten foot polo.
Ex-Manager Dan O'Lcary is looking for a
berth. Why wouldn't ho make n good man
for the local team. If it wasn't for the flam
ing schooner Dan would rank ns the finest
manager in the land and he's "sworcd off , "
as Rip said.
Tlio Omaha Gun club annual hunt comes off
on next Thursday , and the Lofevcr hunt Sat
urday.
The fair ground blaze broke up the shoot
ing tournament Friday afternoon just ns a
hundred live bird race for $100 a side be
tween J. U. Stiece , of Now Haven , nnd C.
W. Budd , of Des Moines , the champion
pigeon shot of the country , was about to open.
The competition for the middle weight
championship of the state , for n gold badge
offered by Richard K. Fox , of tlio New York
Police Ga/ette , has been fixed for the second
week in November. There are seven entries
for the trophy so far.
Two gentlemen from Nebraska City bagged
212 gceso up on the Platte on Tuesday and
Wednesday last.
Cutoff Inko was black with redheads and
springtalls two or three mornings this week.
Fred Cunningham , the sprinter , lias gone
to Kansas City. His bencilt was too much
for him.
Mr. Charles Murray lias gone up the Pintle
for a few days among the gccso and sand
hills.
Tlio oftlcers of the new Western league are
Sam Morton , of Chicago , president , secre
tary and treasurer ; and Sherman , of Dos
Mnines , Thompson , of St. Paul , Hart , of
Milwaukee , and Mungcs , of Kansas City , di
rectors. Spaulding nnd Morton , of Chicago ,
will own tlio Chicago club , and Von Dor Ann
and Charlie Comlskcy , of St. Louis , the club
of that city , and they will play tlio now as
sociation Irom "soda to hock" for all thcro is
in it. Von Der Abe dictated that ho must
have Lincoln's place , and so Lincoln was
cruelly dumped.
All of the clubs of tlio now Western league
have signed the most of their players , with
the except ion of Omaha. As yet slm hasn't
promulgated a Binglo contract , and tlio
chances are that the aggregation engaged in
the spring will embrace all tlio exploded
phcnnmcimls to bo gathered in from the out
lying country districts.
Tlio Pcnrose nnd Hardin shooting tourna
ment of the past week cannot be Bt.vled a
"howling success. " Tlio excessively frigid
weather of the opening day undoubtedly
cooled the ardor of foreign shooters , nnd they
failed to show up in the number expected.
The different events , however , were closely
contested and very interesting , and the
scores were uniformly good. Tlio manage
ment worked hard to make the tourney a
success , and are not to be blamed for the un
toward result.
The Omaha Gun club banquet will be held
ntthoMlIlard next Saturday evening nnd
will bo a brilliant affair.
The entries for the middle-weight boxing
medal arc John Kcllctt Billy Cranston ,
Jimmy Higglus , Homer Kirk , Frank Brad-
burn , brother of * " " celebrated Bill Brad-
burn of Chicago , nnd Jimmy Lindsay , llio
entries close Monday evening.
There will bo a special meeting of the
Omaha Gun club Monday evening at PcnrobO
& Hardin's sporting goods headquarters.
The Black Star is In Cincinnati and
matched for a ten-round light with Jimmy
Welsh , the bis Covington blacksmith. Thu
mill comes of : Novccber 15.
Ponroso and Potty shoot a telegraphic
match next Monday , ! T blue roelts e.ich , for a
purse of f.r > 0 , with A , S wicket and A. N. Wil
liams , of Towanda , Kan. The money is
posted with the Chicago Field.
SteiiniHhlp Arrivals.
NEW YOP.K , Oci. 20. [ Special Telegram to
the BEE. ] Arrived The Bohemia from
M , 9 < : t. 20.-Arrlvcd-Tlio Helvetia
QUBBXBTOWX , Oct , ' 20. Arrived The Both-
nia from Bostou. ' . " . . _
PLUSHES
and SATINS.
WE THINK OUR
SILK DEPARTMENT
JB ftccond to none an to price * and
qitalttic * , and whin yon are. oiii
eliojtplno for Silks , Vcl t'ctn , Pin < /i-
es or Satins , we ask an lnn ) > ccHon
of onrstock. We will quotcafeia
of the many Itaraalns that we are
showing In this department :
Colored Groi Grain Silks nt 50c , 75c ,
and $1. All colors at each price.
Colored Satin Rhndnmoa at 75c and >
$1. Extrn value at eacli price.
Colored Surah Silks at 75c and $1 , in
all colors , including evening
shades , at each price.
Black Gros Grain Silks nt $1 , ? 1.25 , "
$1,40 , , * 1.60,81.76 and $2. Evcry |
yard guaranteed.
Blnck Silk ' Ulindnmcs at SOc , $ l' ; > f
$1.25 , $1.75 and $2.
Black Surah Silk at 75c , $1 nnd ? 1.30' '
Fancy Trimming Velvets from 75c to * *
< C'l .
ij)0. )
A complete line of two toned Brocade
Velvets and Satins.
Extra value in Plush at $1.15 per
yard , in all colors.
All colors in Satins at SOc and 75.
We gladly give samples for com
parison , us we defy competition on
Silk.
& CO.
1319 Farnam Street.
Send for samples , We prepay ex
press charyes on all goods ordered'
by mail. *
18111520
Leading Specialty House ia
Fine
CostmncH , Jackets , S
and Fur Lined Garments.
OiirFurManfacturing
Department
Is in Charge of Mrs. Ilubor *
man.
Our Dressmaking DeW
partment ,
Presided Over by Madarafl
Sugnot , of Paris.
HEYMAN & DEICHES.