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16 THE OMAHA PAILY BEE : SUNDAY , DECEMBER 18. 1887-SIXTEEN PAGES.
GUILD & MASON , 521-523 North Sixteenth Street ,
Grand Special Sale of Holiday Goods , Etc
COMMENCING- MONDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 19th , 1887. Everything will be sold as advertised , and intending purchasers cannot afford to miss the bar
gains we-shall offer. We make ittte following prices for one week only.
SPECIAL SALE
Of Plush Goods , Etc. , Etc.
Pine toilet cases lit $2.00 , 'vorth ? 3.CO.
Fine toilet CIIHCH lit $2.76 , worth * 4.00.
Fine toilet capes tit $3.r > 0 , worth $5.00.
Fine t'oilot wises nt $9.00 , worth $112.00.
Plush odcr cubes $1.60 , worth $ U.50.
Pluuh odor cased $3.00 , worth $4,50.
Largo variety of willow work huskots ,
pin cushions , utc.
Lnrge variety of lailies' plush unil
leather j > ocketbook8.
Gents' collar anil cull boxca , and
many other noveHicB suitable for Christ
inas nrobcnts. > '
SPECIAL SALE
Of Shawls and4 Underwear.
Ladies' fine tcarlet veils , 75c , worth
$1.25.
Gentleinens' heavy mottled , $1 , worth
$1.50.
Kino all-wool beaver shawls , $2.oO ,
worth $4.50.
Imported beaver hhawls , tl.CO. worth
$7.50.
SPECIAL SALE
Of Toboggan Caps.
All of our 60c goods will bo told fit 25o
during this Bale.
Toboggan caps at GOc , reduced from
75c.
. $1 will buy n $1.60 cap. :
Large variety of men's caps 25 per
cent less than regular pricces.
Men's line s > cul fur caps at $2.00 , worth
$3.00.
SPECIAL SALE
i
f Of Blankets.
\Vo will sell 300 pairs of blankets
25 pur cent less than they cost at fac
tories. m
11-4 white blankets , 5 pounds , $1.50
per pair , worth $2.75.
Finn wool bcarlet blanket , $2.00 , worth
93.50 ,
12-4 white blanket , all wool , weighing
9 pounds , $6.60 , worth $10.00.
SPECIAL SALE
Of White Goods.
5,000 yards 28-inch P. K. , 2Jc p6r
yard , worth lOc.
25 ywds only to ono customer.
' SPECIAL SALE
Of Ladles' Kid Gloves.
25 doof real kid gloves , at 70u , for
mer price $1.25.
20 doz real kid gloves at 60c , worth
75c.
SPECIAL SALE
Of Ladies' Real Lace
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Wo will show the finest handkerchiefs
in Omaha.
Price $27.50 , worth $10.
$22.50 worth WO.
$17.60 worth $25.
$15 worth $20.
$10 worth $15.
These prices made for Monday onlv.
SPECIAL SALE.
Of Handkerdhiefs and Muf
flers.
Silk and wool mufllors 23o , worth -loo
Silk and wool inulllorsf)0iworth ! $1. SllK
and wool mufllors $1 , worth $1.50. Slltf
and wool mufllers $2.25 worth $3. 5111 <
handkerchiefs 25c , 35c , 60u,75el , $1.25 {
$1.50 , which is 80 par cent below regu
lar prices. Children's handkerchiefs
2jc , olhoi'b sell for 5c. Largo variety ot
ladies' and children's linen handor-
chiefs , all to be sold at greatly
Remmber that this stock is all newandthat we make popular prices on everything. Attend this sale it you are looking for bargains
SSL MASON , 521 and 523 North 16th-st.
AMERICA'S ' ROYAL'FAMILY. .
A Brief Sketch of the Asters A
Ourious Story.
THE SWELL PHILANTHROPIST.
Jlobcrt Iloniipr'H I'ccnllnrltloH Soclo-
ty'n liallct Dancer Mnyor Hewitt's
IiivCHtigatinii--Clura
Uelle'H Letter.
Nr.w YOIIK , Doc. 14. [ Correspondence of
thoUun. ] The death of Mrs. John Jucob
Astor , mid the subsequent elevation of Mrs.
William Astor to the leadership of Now York
society , recalls the fnut thnt'this cnorniQUsly
wealthy family ims in later generations ue-
comc rather numerous in membership. Its
hold , in fact , upon society at largo is duo as
much to-day from its original members. It
Is probably safe to say that not ono dirccl
member of the Astor family , whether bearing -
ing the name or not , is employed or associated
*
ciated with anyone who is employed in earn
ing a living by labor or commercial business.
The Asters , since the old furrier died and
left his business of exporting and eurrytng in
other hands , have devoted their means and
such energies as they chose to put into bus ! ,
ness , into purchasing and holding real estate.
They arc extensive buyers and rare boilers.
A marked peculiarity of the family is that
the traditions of past ages aru kept alive In
the composition and intercourse of its mem
bers. In a country where there is n titled
class deducting its standing , socially , from
birth , there Is not a distinctive feature , but
ill Aswlca , where democracy is generally
triumphant , It is rr.re ! sec the distinctions
of title and place maintained in fair.il. ' , ' rela-
lions. The Astor family has its distinctive
head and all the other members uro subordl-
' nnto to it and occupy their fixed place in the
* > i Bcnlo of authority and respect In
the family. The recognized licad
of .the family has been for yeais
Mr. John Jacob Astor , the widower of the
lady who has Just died. He is about sixty-
seven years old and fairly well preserved.
Such little business activity as ho has per-
uilttcd to himself during the course of his
life , ho still maintains. This means regular
visits to his oflicc and the supprvision of Its
nffnlro , to tlio extent , at least , of drawing his
income , and direct ing in a general way , its
disbursement. Ho lives on the south-west
corner of Fifth aveiuio and Thlity-fuurth
street , in a house that is unpictcntlous in its
external appearance and particularly modest
in comparison with
TIIC.MAI1III.C I'AMCB
of the late Alexander Stewart. Just acrosr
the way. The house is of brick , devoid of
marked trimmings , and has for Its chief
peculiarity a remarkably high stoop and
plain entrance. There is a lot between Mi-
John Jacob Aster's liouso and the brick
liouso Just , south of him , and in this placu his
brother. Mr. William Astor , lives. : lohn
Jacob still remains the hcud of the family ,
but , through the death ot his wife , Mrs.
William iVstor will become the loader ol
Now York society. The manner in which
this lady is distinguished , fiom the otho
Asters Is by the marking of her visiting-
curds and by the printing of her name upon
social Invitations , etc. The hcud of the fam
ily is known simply as "Mrs. Aslor , " and
any other Astor must place her initial ortho
given name of her husband before thu won
' 'Astor' ' upon licr cards or other social docu
incuts.
The late Mrs. John Jacob Astor was i
Miss Augusta Ulbbes of Savannah , Oa. She
was married In 1S45. Her only child was
Mr. William Waldorf Astor , who enjoys the
singular distinction of being the only mem
born ft ho family who has donn anything
striking outhido of raring lor his money. Ho
tried his Iiaiul at politics and mudu a respect
able failure. Ho has written u book or two
and has been United States minister to Italy
This remarkable Astor nunrlcd n Miss Paul
of Philhdclphl.i , about six years ago , uiiu tha
ceremonies , attending the wedding made a red
loiter day in Now Yoik , and will bo remem
bcrod by those who took part in them or wit
nessed them. Ho lives on cast Twenty-thin
street , near Fifth avenue , not far , therefore
from tho'famlly mansions of his father nnt
.undo. Mrs. William Waldorf Astor's
brother nnirrlcd millionaire Drcxcl's dangh
tcr not long ago It will be seen from this
that the immediate , family of the head of the
house is a small one , but the family of Mr
William Astor , brother to John Jacob. Is
Comparatively large. His wife was Miss
Schenncrhorn , daughter of the late Abraham
Schcnnerhurn , himself a mau of grout
vcalth. , ,
In certain wav , she is better fitted than
sister-in-law to bo
icr - - wad ,
Till ! l.UADIMl.
of New York society. Uccauso blio enjoys
"csllvitK" * much more and is a more viva
cious actor in thorn. Rl.O l.fcB frar living
hlldren1 Her oldest daughter , Mrs. James
I. Van Allen , has been dead about six years.
Her second daughter , Helen , is now Mrs.
Kooscvolt Roosevelt. This gentleman of the
loublo name Is an ideal specimen of stalwart
aristocracy , and most of his energies nro de
voted to the exercises of the Country club.
Ho is of course a man of great wealthand de
votes no time to business. The third daugh-
'erred to , has three , Another Sft'ichtcr ,
? arry , is now Mrs. Ormc Wilson , and
ho remaining child of this union is John
Jacob Astor , jr. , who graduated recently
't-j ! > i Harvard cullcgo and made his llrst
ilungo in Now York bocicly this fall. There
, vas to have been a grand ball given in his
loner on the 9th of next January , but the
ileath of his aunt will postpone this and all
; ho other festivities in which the Ator fmn-
ily might naturally engage during this sea
son.
There is a curious story connected with the
marriage of the ilrst daughter of William
Astor , Mrs. Van Allen. Slio mavried much
against her father's will , in spite of the fact
that Mr. Van Allenwas u man of independ
ent means , fully capable of providing for her
in the manner in which she had been reared.
She lived with him in Newport , and until her
death her father never entirely forgave her
for marrying against his wishes.
All these married members of the Astor
family live in this city , most of them upon
the fashionable part of Fifth avenue , and
they , of course , have elegant country seats
in different portions of the country. ' That of
Mr. William Astor is at llhincbcck on the
Hudson , and they all have temporary homes
at Newport.
The combined wealth of this family proba
bly stands without a parallel in the world.
It has been the steauycr.0f.avor of the living
members of the family to unuC-r estimate
tholr possessions in order that they might
not arouse the too bitter Jealously of that
class of the population which looks
inimically at hoarded wealth. Foi
this reason John Jacob Astor ,
1ms never given any authority for statements
of his wealth that put the figures beyond
$100,000,000 , and ordinarily , this sum is
looked upon as the limit of his possessions ,
nevertheless it is n conservative estimate , because -
cause the family is constantly buying now
real estate , as the Income in the shape of
rents brings about an accumulation of actual
cash much greater than they can conven
iently dispose of. 13ut taking $100,000,000 as
a basis , and adding to it to the fortune of his
brother William , which is more than half as
great , and the fortunes possessed by the bus
bands of the married daughters of the fain
ily , there would bo a total that could not fall
short of $250.000,000. ,
Fashionable
WOMBS opnnxEVoi.r.xcE
ought/ not , to bo in the least discouraged by
criticism , and it is with no idea of condem
nation that T describe their newest whim.
Ladies of the Vandcrbilt family have magni
ficently endowed a women's-hospital , the
Asters have done the same for a cancer hos
pital and these notable examples have set
others at work in smaller ways of the same
kind. There arc many institutions in which
beds can bo bought , the owner' being there
after privileged to select a succession of oc
cupants. Thus she can control her own be
nevolence. From the comparatively inexpen
sive method to that of maintaining
un entire ward or of establishing a complcto
hospital on a minor plan our modish women
have gone rather extensively into the hos
pital fad. This is a good thing for the poor
sufferers , who by means of it get the bcsi
medical and surgical treatment. Hut it is
almost comical to sec. the swell philanthro
pists eagerly searching for boneliciaries ;
they seem ambitious to secure the worst possible
siblo cases , and ave downright proud when
they Jlud sor.iothing hurriblo or unique. At
an afternoon tea , over cups of the Iragrant
beverage , und accompanied by il dainty nib
hie of cake , I hcaid two wealthy matrons li
thiskiniicf dkUwuc :
"Oh , I have discovered the most dolightfu
subject yon can imagine for m.\ bed at the
hospital for the crippled and maimed a boj
with one log like a J and the other like an S
They are going to straighten him out , and
expect there will bo a report of it in the mcdi
cal Journals. "
"But you ought to see , " said the other
"tho frightful tumor that I have discovercc
over in Avenue A to send to the Women's
nvnlid homo. Is .your tea sweet enough , my
Icart"
The retirement of
IIOIIKIIT nOXNKU
'roni the Ledger recalls the fact that several
Sorosisters wcro ccntributor.9 to his paper on
salaries , and that uncounted other women
were visitors to his office with manuscripts ,
chiefly poems. Homier was n bluff tmcom-
iromising man in his manners and dealt with
hem in an Incisive wav that wus.jsot ulwnys
encouraging. Ho would appear at an open-
ng in the wire fence above a small desk ,
beckon with his index finger to the first ono
whoso eye ho caught , and say : "Come herd
come hero I What's your name I" The
name being given , he would refer ton mem
orandum at his side , and , in case of rejection ,
would say sharply , passing out the manu
script at the same time"I : don't care for
this ! " There was no mincing of the matter ,
no aixilogctiu explanation that the columns
were crowded , no thanks for the submission
of the poem , and , ns n rule , the disappointed
auiittour author , piqued at the stern refusal ,
would put hnr manuscript in her pocket find
jounce out of the room in the most indignant
manner. They tell of a society old maid ,
wealthy , too , who sat at the anxious bench
? lic day , anil when Mr. Bonner beckoned to
tier with his Iniiox iinffcT , a cc 2eny ho
never omitted , she trlopcd up to the opening
at the wire fence , and announced her name.
As if by intuition , Mr. Homier said : "What
is the name of your pocini"
"You must remember it , Mr. Bonner , " she
. "It is 'Old Love. '
replied. . I have had it
licro twice. "
Bonner turned to a very old but invaluable
clerk at a desk near by , and said : "Have you
old lovoi"
"Well , " said the clerk in a trembling ,
senile voice , "if I have got any nt all , it must
bo of an old kind. "
"Well , have you got n poem of that name ? "
said Bonner.
"Yes " said the clerk , and ho accordingly
brought forward the manuscript.
"I don't care for this , " was Bon.icr's de
cision. "Better go out and try 'Young Love'
or 'New Love. ' Don't bother with the old
love. Wo want fresh matter , something for
the young people. "
If she had waited nn hour she might prob
ably have scon Caleb Dunn * or , Nut Urncr ,
grislcd and unpoctlo looking survivors ot the
old Pfaff days , como in und sell oiT-hand n
highly sejitimcntnl poem for $10 , the invari-
nblo price.
Good society has
ONE nu.Mrr n.iNcnn
on the stngo this week and in a meretricious
burlesque , too. She is Bonfanti and this is
her lirst emergence from retirement in about
two years. In ono of the discussions of the
Sarosis club , incidental to some topic sot for
debate , ono of one women members made
an indiscreet reference to n danscuso as u
person outside the pale of respectability.
After a slight pause a dignified and hand
some old matron , ono of the earliest mem
bers of Sorosls , arose and began to speak. It
was Mrs. Sophia Hoffman , of a swell family.
She tola in simple , direct language a pathetic
story of the pure , true and noble
lito of her dead son's widow , Bonfanti
This famous leader of the ballet , the
daughter-in-law of Sophia Hoffman has been
a respectable member of the circle in which
she morid and her son. Sophia Hoffman's
grandchild Is beinir educated und roared in
the most approved style. Mrs. Hoffman made
no extravagant eulogy in the course Of hw
remarks , and did not in the slightest degree
show any resentment ut the offensive utter
ances of her associate member. When she
had finished her simple defense of the woman
and dancer , thcro was not n dry tear in the
room. The discussion of the question before
the meeting was the ballet dancer or the
unique ; interruption.
Mayor Hewitt received a letter which said
that n house containing a bar room , a restaur
ant and n big hall had been given over to rc-
markablo revelries ; that a feature of the
dances was the presence of many young
girls , whoso costumes wcro described ns rep
rchcnsiblo ; that ut midnight the doors wcro
locked against intruders , oven the police , am
n sccno of wino drinking and eating ensued :
and the writer added that if his honor fol
like interfering , ho could send a response tea
a certain address , whereupon the establish
meat would bo pointed out. Mr. Hcwit
had lately been ordering raids upoi
dance houses , and the allegations
hero seemed to make out n case for ugtlon
So ho wrote for particulars , and got un ex
jManation that it was nil u Joke. The place
meant was Delmonlco's , und the occasions
were the three resplendent debutante ball ,
which liaVo thus far this season agitated the
most pretentious society , I don't gt till
news from the mayor's office , but from the
perpetrator of the Joku , n young lady ff 1cm
ot the Misses Hewitt , who had bet u pound
of candy on the success of her hoax.
"But I am bound to say , " said Mr. . Hewitt
"that the characteristics of a fashioimbl
mil , if copied exactly by unapprovcd people ,
n condemned places , might demand official
attention. " CL.UIA BCLLU.
IMPIKTIES.
Adam was first man to sell a race.
Search the scriptures and ye shall find
autumn-leaves.
A Cincinnati deacon is under arrest for
itcnling $ I.45 ) from the contribution box. It
s unnecessary to state , perhaps , that hia
spoculutions dated over n series of years.
The Ziga Baptistchurch. . Washington , D.
J. , has compelled the resignation of Its pas-
or , Rev. Noah Dlllard.who was charged by a
leacon with sprinkling salt on the floor to
ccep away the devil.
It was n colored preacher who said to his
flock : "Wo hove a collection to make this
norninp , and for do glory of heaven which
ever one stole Mr.Jones' turkeys las' Thanks
? lvin' don't put anything on the plato. " The
result was that every blessed nigger in the
chiirch cumo down with the rocks.
Elsi , four-years old , had been taught by her
mother that God ocilhl sec her always , no
matter if she was in u dark : -COm- One day
she was out in the stable playlflg. As her
moiiier had alv/ej * fooblddcu her going there ,
she called her in. When she cumo in SaS
said : "Could'oo sec mo out there , main-
mai"
Wife ( returning from church ) "You
should have heard ! Mr. Goodman's sermon
this morning , my < leur. I don't know when
iinything has made such a profound imprcs-
ion upon me. " { Husband "Did you walk
homo ! " Wife "No , 1 took a street car , and
do you know , John , the conductor never
asked mo for my fare. Wasn't I lucky1 )
Imparting Information Teacher "Yes
children , the hairs of our head are all num
bered. " Smart boy ( pulling out a hair and
presenting it ) "Well , what's the number of
this hair ) " Teacher "Number one.Johnny ;
and" ( pulling out several more ) "tneso arc
number two , thrcp , four , five and six. Any
thing else you want to know ! " Smart Boy
"N-no , sir. "
Little Bcssio hid just finished her evening
prayer. "Mamm , " she asked , whllo her
arms were stillt ; around her fond parent's
neck , "can I toko-iny' doll to honvenvwhen
I'm ' on angeH" ' "No , dear : because when
you go to heaven you will need no dolly. "
"An1 won't I have no plaything thcrof" "No ,
my child. " "Mamma , " said the little ono
with a ruCfr.1 siglu "I guess I'll ' take my dolly
and go to boll. "
Our neighbors have n llttlo fellow who has
been taught to keep quiet and remain in the
house on Sunday , but on going to Nuntucket
on a visit ho was allowed to go out around
the house with u little cousin. A few < lays
after his returned home , he says , "Mamma ,
does God live done to NuntuckcU" "Why ,
certainly , why do you aski" "Well , I didn't
know as Ho did , they let little boys and girls
go out doors Sunday. "
"Well , Mr. Shedickcr , how did you like
my sermon ! " asked n young preacher. "iTo
see , parson , " was the reply , "I'm an old
man now , and have to set pretty well back by
the stove , and there's old Mrs. Smltho , Wid-
der Tuff 'n Mrs. Hylnn's darters , 'n Nnbby
Birt 'n all the rest sitting in front of mo with
their mouths wldo open , n swnllerin' down
nil the best of the sermon ; 'n wnht gets down
to me is pretty poor stuff , parson , pretty poor
stuft. "
The other evening McSaliva tcsk home
fine oysters and went down to the kitchen
to open them. Hcarinir considerable noise
Mac's mother-in-law called down the stairs
to know what ho was opening them with.
"With nn oyster opener , " was the reply.
"Did you suppose I was doing it with-
toothpick i" "No , certainly not , " quietly re
marked the old lady. "But Judging from
the language used I though you were trying
to open them with prayer. "
If you arc suffering with weak or in
flamed eyes , or granulated eyelids , you
can be quickly cured by using D. J. H.
McLean's Strengthening Eye Salvo. 525
cents n box.
Cordwork is a new form of ucedle em
broidery , the cord being laid down beneath
button-hole stitching In lines of the pattern ,
It is pretty done on white cord with yellow
silk , and darning is sometimes combined
in forms of leaves.
Prickly Abh Bitters warm up and in
vigorate the stomach , improves and
btrongthons the digestive organs , opens
the pores , promotes respiration , and
equalizes the eirculatiou. As n correc
tor of disordered sybtom thcro is noth
ing to equal it.
THE SPIDER THE BEST MAN ,
Wolr Demonstrates His Superiority
to Tommy Warron.
HIS TACTICS IN A FIGHT.
The Mlnncniioliq Mnn Could Have
Been Knocked Out in Few Hounds
Another Mill Arranged
Other Ijocal Sports.
Sport at St. Paul.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec. 10. [ Correspond
ence of the Br.u.1 The tight between the
two great featherweights at Minneapolis last
Monday settled , in the minds of nil who wit
nessed it , ( ho question of who is the better
man. Weir is Warren's superior in every
branch of the business. Warren still main
tains his reputation of being ono of thogrcat-
Rt4iiuO Qncruls in the ring , but Weir also
appears to havO S ? ? rv' level head on his
shoulders. The Spider's tactics ar6 r.5',7 to
the northwest , but uro nevertheless very
clevor. Ho devotes a great part of his time
to worrying his antagonist by landing light
blows und then getting away before his ad
versary can counter. Never quiet for a mo
ment , ho keeps the man in front of him
guessing nil the time where his next point
of attack will be. Warren caught him
once on the chin by dropping his oycs as if
ho intended to land on his wind , but , although
ho tried the trick several times nftcrwaru it
did not work again. Warren had every in
centive to fight , being clearly the favorite
with the crowd , and every time ho landed ,
no matter how lightly , the audience went
wild with enthusiasm. But ho wisely con
tented himself with acting on the defensive
throughout. Tle ) Spider appears to be somewhat -
, what vain. Between ono of the rounds someone
ono in the crowd yelled to John Donaldson ,
Weir's second , to send him back to Boston ,
as he couldn't "fight a little bit. " This net
tled the Spider , and when ho came to his
corner at the close of the next round , after
having sent Warren to his , covered with
ulouu from Ms forehead to his belt , ho told
Donaldson to nsk the party ' . "hut he thought
of him then. But his trainer had nothing to
say. A good many people think that Weir
could have knocked out Warren early
in the twenty rounds had ho tried.
I myself think ho could , but Weir says ho
held off during the early part of the light ,
after ho saw that ho would do his man with
out much trouble , in order to give the crowd
something for their money , but discovered
later that ho hod waited too long. What
makes mo think ho would have knocked
Warren out easily is the fact that while in
one round ho would punch Warren all over
the stage , landing when and where ho
pleased , ho would lot up for the succeeding
round or two and allow Warren time to catch
his wind. This occurred several times , but
was most noticeable in the eighteenth round ,
when but ono blow was struck , and that
failed to land , whllo in the seventeenth
round Weir had succeeded insendingTominy
to his come- very much < winded. It looked
ns though Weir aid not i rc so much about
knocking Warren out as ho did to show him
that ho could do it , if ho so desired. Jhr.
Kccnan , of Boston , Weir's backer ,
left for homo Wednesday. Ho
was very much put out over thoicftreo's
decision , declaring the flght n draw. The
articles of agreement specified that the man
"having the best-of it" - should bo declared
the winner , and thcro was no question in
any one's mind ns to who did have the best
of it.
Interest in hall glove fights was on the
wane in the northwest previous to the Wcir-
Warren fight , and I think the outcome of
this match has effectually killed it. People
do not care so much who wins u fight , but
when ono lighter clearly demonstrates his
superiority over another , they like to sco the
best man got the credit of his victory. Then ,
besides this , people like to see a knock-out
above all else. Knock-downs and bloody
noses arc nil well and good , but they only
whet the appctito for something still more
exciting. 1 have never yet attended a hall
light where u knock-out occurred but what
I have heard the cry of hip
podrome raised , und I must confess that
in the majority of the instances thcro wcro
good grounds for it. Of course I huto to
particularise , but when you reflect that when
Mitchell fought Cardiff the former was after
money whllo the latter wanted glory , and the
light resulted in u draw , adding much to
Cardiff's reputation but uioro to Mitchell's
bank account , It looks a trifle suspicious.
Then again , when Warren and Danforth met
the last time In Minneapolis everyone sup
posed Danforth hdPbcen knocked out , but It
now transpires on the authority of Dunforth's
own backer that it was all a put-up Job
whereby \ \ arrcn was to get the glorv and
Danforth the money. These two instances
arc given simply because the principals nro
well known , but the list could bo continued
almost indefinitely. Piobablytho best wav
would bo to do as the proprietor of n Duluth
theater did the other evening. * Ho made n
match between n couple of alleged
pugilists , but ns neither was knocked
out ho kept the money. As an
outcome of the Weir-Warren fight , the pro
posed skin-glove light to n finish between
Warren nnd Pntsy O'Lcory is liable to bo
declared off. O'Lcnry was nn interested
spectator at last Monday's fight and has ex
pressed n strong faith in his ability to do the
Spider. He now proposes to take the Sl,000
that ho and Warren have deposited with the
sporting editor of a St. Paul paper for their
proposed fight and phico It as u forfeit for a
bare knuckel finish light between himself and
the Spider. Warren's manager has partially
consented to this , which looks ns though ho
considered O'Lcary n better man than War
ren. At any rate Weir will not have to look
J'HI Jr. ci'dcr to get on a match as he is receiv
ing challenges Troni ull 't:21'\s : \ of the country.
To change the subject : Cir.nh < in rC 29n
to congratulate herself on securing Frank
Seleo and the old Oshkosh team to represent
her in the now Western association. Al
though quite n number of last season's Oshkosh -
kosh team have signed elsewhere , Manager
Seleo appears to have secured first-class men
in their places. Looking over the men signed
by the different clubs I am of the opinion that
the four southern clubs i. e. , Omaha , Dos
Moincs , Kansas City , and St. Louis , will
outplay the northerns in the race for
thcj pennant in 1SSO. A great deal of specu
lation has been indulged in ever since the
season closed ns to what Lovctt and Wilson ,
the much sought-after battery , received with
the Oshkosh club. .ManagerScleo told mo that
they , as a battery , received $ (100 per month ,
and that the salary list of last season's Osh
kosh team was very close to $2,700 per month.
By the way , Manager Seleo is liable to Jhavo
some trouble in keeping Shannon , who
played short and captained the team last'
SCU.SOH. Kaluimuoo claims that it ac
cepted his terms before Sclee did ,
and threaten to suspend Shannon ,
unless ho plays thero. It looks as though
Kalamuzoo was simply making n bluff , as they
have signed some ono clso to manage their
t nm in place of Shannon. If Selce's men
wcro ns gooil oull players as his old ones ,
Omaha will have an opportunity to witness
ing ball games that will bo played with a
dash and vim only equaled by the famous St.
Louis Browns. ON-I.OOKCII.
Ijocal Sporting Gossip.
The second contest for the middleweight
championship of the state comes off on the
evening of the 2Sth at Boyd's opera house.
The bout will bo between young Jack Ivol-
lett , who holds the medal , und Jimmy Lind
say. Both men nro In active training , nnd
the sports arc all alive lo the importance of
the occasion. Tnoy nro anticipating a big
night's fun , and will surely bo gratified. In
addition to the above contest , there Is to bo n
ten-round set-to between Tommy Miller and
Tommy Burke , n six-round go between Ar
thur Uother.v und Prof. Ed Miller , and n gen
eral and varied athletic programme that can
not fail to give the best of satisfaction.
John J. Hardin , formcrehumpion wingshot
of Nebraska , and II. B. Kennedy , belter
known as "Spike , " will shoot a twenty-live
live bird race for WO u side al the ball park
Monday afternoon.
Prof. Billy Ilnwley , formerly connected
with Patsey Fallen , has made an engagement
with C. S. Higgins at the St. Cloud.
A young colored man named Jim Anderson
has recently come hero from Detroit , Mich. ,
nnd has talked "light" so loudly that ho has
caused a dozen colored young men to hunker
after the distinction of accommodating him.
Ono of these , named Benjamin K. Wood , now
of this city , formerly of Chicago , is the first
to dcsiro Mr. Anderson's fistic acquaintance ,
and hereby challenges him to four rounds
with or without gloves for $100 a side. This
is a chance for Mr. Andurion to put up or
shut up.
John S. Prince loaves for Minneapolis
next Thursday , und fully expect" lo re
turn with several celebrated byker's scalps
at his belt.
"Tim Dotrolts" will bo seen on the local
grounds for un exhibition gumo 01 U\o cm ly
in the spring.
REWARD OF FIDELITY.
A Pretended Ilcmtnr Ijrnvos a Fortune
to llfN Sister. ' *
Savannah News : A pretty little ro
maiico has just culminated in Fx'abun
county , Ou. - At the base of Tigo
mountain , half a mile oft the roatl leading -
ing to Clayton , lives a small fanner i <
named Gcorgo W. Dillnrd. Mr. Uilluvil I1
is about sixty yeniM of ago , living with ,
his wife and three- sons , the latter aged t
respectively thirty and twunly-ilvo. , \
Early last summer Mr. Dillard went 'o i
his neighborhood postolllcc , where ho
found awaiting him n letter covered1'y
with postmarks , which denoted that it l
had traveled a long distance to reach
its destination. The superscription waa
written in a familiar hand but one which'
ho had not seen in a generation. Ho i
tore the teal and found it to bo from hia
wife's brother , whom ho had seen for
the last time in 1849. At that
time James McUurrio was n
young mnn , as was also
George W. Dillard. Tlio news had
reached Georgia of tlio wonderful dis
coveries of gold in California. Young
Georgians who had gone thcro had
written back glowing accounts ot the
fortunes which were being mado.
TllC59 descriptions had the effect of
drawing : stii't Gtli'Jr9 southward to tha
great El Dorado. A men ? u' C C who
were full of excitement were McCurrlcf
and Dillard. They had perfected nil
arrangements to go and wore bidding
the families good-by when Dillnrd fal
tered. The tearful eyes of McCurrie'a
young sister touched his heart , espec
ially as she was weeping for him and
not for her brother. Throwing down
the bundle ho held in his hands , ho de-
clnicd ho would stay if the girl would
marry him. i
To nil this she cheerfully agreed , sof.
Dillard remained n Georgia farmer
while McG'urrio jumped into the stnga
coach and was borne away. Since that ?
tiino he had never been heard of. It'
was with mingled feelinirs , therefore
that Dillard started to rend the lotted
from his old comrade. The letter was rv
soiled one. Mcf'urrio stated that ho
had worked against ndvcrno fortunoj
declining to write to the folks at homo. '
until ho could strike it rich , but evcru
yenr found him striking it poorer and
poorer , and now , old , feeble and poor '
Ills' l'e t wish was to look once inoro
upon his native hil ! : that ho could neb
do so unless ho was sent mOrn'V enough/
upon which to return. Mr. Dillard roauT
the letter to his v.'ifo and sons. "Wo
must pond him the money , " said the ol $
man , so a cow and nuilu were sold and' '
the money wont on its mission across the >
continent. Several weeks' time brought
another lottor. in which the old man ox-
prenacd his gratefulness for IhokindnoFH
done him , but ho was too sick to travel
then. Last Saturday a largo pflleial en
velope was received at the little post-
oflleo. It bears the inscription of
strange hand. Tlio neighbors , ono by
ono , dropped by and told Dillard of its
arrival. It was too late for him to get it
then , but he was on hand early Monday
morning. As lie read it his hand tronv
bled. It recited that James Mi'Curritl
was dead ; that ho wished to test the
ildolity of his sister's family : that thoia
prompt response to his appeal had moved
him , and that by hin will his properly
in California , valued at $1W.MK)0 ) ' ) , was
willed in equal parts to Ills sister , lieu
husband and their two sons. Tlio two"
young men are going to California to
superintend the property , which thow
intend to conyort into cash , when they
will return to Georgia.
Itiirned to llratli.
Nr.wnuuo , N. Y. , Deo. 17. Gcorgo Uuucrll
nnd wife , aged sixty-one and llfty-oiBht rn
spec-lively , were burned to death early this
niornmi ; . Their liouso burned and \X-MK \ In- '
linn were unable to CSIMIIO fiom the bulld-
infe' .
"Wo'vo Bio a hen that hud twa epgs in ona
day , " boasted a six-year old girl lo a i-oiiipan
ion. "Tlmt'HiiotlilitK ! My I'-1 ' ! ' hus laid a
corncr-otono.1
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