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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1888)
n THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; MONDAY , JUN1D 4 ; 1888 A DEFECT UNDER THE DOME , Faulty Construction Oharpjod In the Capitol Building. LIEUTENANT DUDLEY'S PRESENT. A Con a tic tor Rulnn a Girl's Putnro- NcbrnskaHnll Corner Stone Ii.iy- IIIR Stvltclunan Hilled on the B. & M. DuriEAU or THK OMAHA. BEB , 1029 V STIIKET. - I.INCOLK , June 8. , The difficulty which Is encountered by state governments in getting their public buildings constructed ns they should bo Is a matter of general knowledge , aud the numerous In stances In which the people of great com monwealths have been shamefully Imposed upon by contractors should serve as a warn ing to others. That the Nebraska state capl- tel Is not what the people of the state have a right to ask is no longer disputed ; but it has not been charged that any of the work is positively unsafe. The statement of a car penter who worked on the city building , however , ns mode to TUB BEB representative yesterday , is worthy of nt least respectful attention , and if what he says is supported by his associates , the board of public lands mid buildings can not do less than make an investigation of the matter. This man says that the iron girders nt the top of the third utory on which is built the wall which surrounds the dome ore badly sprung by the weight of the wall so much so as to sink the middle of the wall nt least three inches. It is well known that these iron girders do not stand much spring ing and that the sinking of the center even on such Is enough to indicate danger. The carpenter who spoke of the matter said that it was a matter of discussion among the carpenter ? , who seri ously considered the advisability of taking out an accident policy while working In that part of the building. The sprung girders have been shoved up nnd concealed by the luth and plastering but it would bo a matter of small cost and titno to remove the lath nnd make mi examination , It can hardly bo supposed that the carpen ter's statement In pure fiction nnd it Is duo to the public safety that an investigation bo made ; IlECHPTION TO LIEUTENANT DUDMSY. One of the tnost brilliant and successful receptions over given In the city was that tendered to Lieutenant Edgar S. Dudley at the senate chamber of the capital last night by the university cadets. Lieutenant Dud ley llrst came to the university twelve years ago , and after four years work wus succeeded by Lleutenaut Webster. Three years ago he was again detailed to do university work , and selected the university of Nebraska because - cause hu knew and liked the people of Lin coln and was Interested in the military de partment of the university. The reception given last night was for the purpose of ex pressing to the lieutenant as the term of his detail drew near the confidence and esteem in which ho Is held by the young men and women who have been under his instruction. About three hundred invitations were issued nud the senate" chamber and g.Ulcrics were filled. Lieutenant Dudley and wife were as sisted in receiving by Governor Thayer , Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Oakloy , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marshall , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sewcll , Ilev. and Mrs. Alexander Allen , Colonel Downs , Colonel E. H , Slzor , Colonel J. A. Brown of Omaha , Colonel Harry Hotchkiss and Adju tant General Cole. In the course of the evening Lieutenant Dudley was surprised to hear the command given to the cadets to "full in" . The cadets quickly formed in double rank , met the young lady cadets nt the right and Captain Anderson stepped for ward and in an exceedingly neat ana appro priate speech presented Lieutenant Dudley with a very expensive and handsome sword , the gift of the cadets. The recipient of this demonstration of good will was much taken nbuek at Jlrst , but when ho had recovered Jils composure made a response very full of Reeling. The sword Is a mapnlilciont piece rif workmanship , the blade being of the ilncst ( Damascus steel and the Imndlo of gold. It Is beautifully engraved and the blude bears nn oppropriate inscription. A nAMXAni.E OUTIUOE. Another ono of these cases which demon strates thp inadequacy of statute protection and proclaims aloud the necessity of lynch law , has just come to light in this city. Last Friday night Stella Kccht , a Gorman girl , came to the Burlington house in this city without money and in a delicate condition. She can not speak English at all , and tells a Btory which should , if true , bo n sufliclent excuse for visiting summary justice on the man who plays the most unenviable part in it. The girl says that last December she loft Junction City , In. , to go to Blue Springs , in tliis state , und passed through Lincoln on n freight train. The conductor told her that the train would stop at Blue Springs and that ho would notify her when that point Was reached. When ho reached Beatrice , however , ho told her that the train would jiot stop at Blue Springs , but that she would luivo to go through to Wymoro. The train arrived nt 13 o'clock and stood on the sidetrack until the next morning , ffho girl says that the conductor compelled Jier to stay In the caboose with him all night und accomplished her ruin. The next morn ing she went to Blue Springs and in about two weeks returned to .1 unction City , In. , where she was courted by n young German farmer whom she married. About two weeks later her husband's mother discovered her rendition nnd persuaded him to turn her out hf his house which ho did , giving her $1. t > ho went to Blue Springs and meeting the conductor thcro lie gave her 100 to sign u paper releasing him from any responsibility. She then went to Omaha to enter a hospital but was sent from there to Lincoln. She will ' probably bo sent to the homo for the friend less , NCIlllASKA HAIL. The building for the industrial college of the Mate university provided for at the last session of the legislature has bocu nmncd Nebraska hull. The stone will bo laid on the afternoon of commencement day , which Will bo Thursday .Tune 11. The programme on that occasion will bo as follows : Music by the band ; prayer ; address by the st chancellor of the univurhity , Dr. Allen § Bcnton ; address ou behalf of thocolloge , 1'rof. L , E. Ulcksj laying of the coiner mo , under direction of the regents ; address mi behalf of the board of agriculture , by IIou , 2i. W. Furnns ; bedudlctlon ; music. A SWITCIWAS KIM.KI ) . Lincoln contributed a victim last night to the tribute of human lives annually exacted by the railroad juggernaut. A bout midnight u switchman named William Lewis , while at work in the B. & M. yards , made a switch and as the engine approached him made an effort to stop upon the footboard. Ho stopped ill on the board , but missed his hand hold and falling backward WUH caught by the engine nnd almost Instantly killed , his body being shockingly inutlhitcd and his head crushed out of all semblance to humanity. Lewis wus n young man ngodabout twentv-Jlve years , and has n mother and aunt living In this city. His former home was at Tabor , Jo. , and his remains will bo skipped there for burial , CITV imiErs. The West Lincoln vinegar works has pro duced such n largo quantity of goods that it will clooo down next Satuiday until the coming - ing scubon opens. The county commissioners have decided to put nn iron bridpo across Salt crook on Twelfth street In the northern part of the city. city.Tho Palladium Literary society of tbo jml < verblty has elected the following ofllcers for the ensuing term : President , W. M , Fletcher ; vice-president , JJiss Minnie Moore ; secro- t-iry , A. A. Heed ; treasurer. Herbert Mart- Bud ; ciitic , Miss Laura Haggard ; corrcs- secretary , Miss Lou MoBride ; his- ttilling A. A. Fnnrot ; musical secretary , I ) . Forbyth ; sergeaiit-at arms , F. A. Man- ley. ley.IJr. . Gorth is In Omaha under instructions from Governor Thayer , and will epcnd a week or ten days making a thorough Investi gation of the extent to which tuberculosis ex ists among the cuttle in or near the city , The purchase of the Bt. Louis Whites by Lincoln still bangs tiro. The deal was to have bean closed yesterday , but the amount of money necessary waa not raised and Mr , Kloth telogruphou for mor6 time. There eoo < nb to bo ou impression that there are more useful channels than base ball with which the surplus rcrcnuo of tbo < eity might bo turned , It is doubtful , however , whether anything would more effectually advertise the city than a first-class 1 > asn ball team. If you need a moat perfect tonic or n blood purifier , talco Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic. It speedily cures all troubles of the stomnch. kidneys and liver. Gnu bo taken by the most deli cate. Price 60 cents. C. P. Goodman. GREENLAND'S ICY MOUNTAINS. Whnt the Scientific Expedition From Copenhagen Hopes to Accomplish. Providence Journal : The expedition which started out on Saturday from Copenhagen to explore the interior of Greenland may not commend itself to popular , interest as these which have mndo the mysterious and over interest ing north polo the object of their ambi tion , but scientifically it is destined to become qulto as important ; and the more qo because the undertaking , though great , is still moderate enough to allow of a slight hope of success. The expedition has been equipped in Chrlsttaniu , and is under the leadership of Mr. Nanson , curatoat the Museum at Bergen. Ho has picked for his asso- olntca three or four Norwegian athletes , well trained in snowshooing. They will sail first to Isafjord in Iceland , whore a sealer under the command of Captain Jacobson , an old arctic skipper , will take them to the cast coast of Green land. Starting out from the uninhabit able and bleak cast coast la something now for Greenland exploring parties. Former expeditions have started out from the more accessible west coast , and have pressed into the icy interior in an easterly or northeasterly direc tion. The disadvantage of this has been that the parties were constantly going further and further away from the inhabited portions of the continent , and the temptation to return out of the wilderness oi icy mountains has been too great to overcome. Mr. Nanson will reverse the operation. Ho will land at once in the wilderness , and his only motto then can bo "Cross or die. " Such a view of the situation cannot bo entertaining to a small party sot down on an uninhabited coast , but the sentiment of "cross or dio" will hold out a kind of philosophical en court , agcmont which must be very useful in expeditions of that character. The hopes that Mr. Nanson has of being able to traverse the unknown interior and reach a place of safety on the west coast before winter seems reasonable , nis party has undergone a thorough train ing In crossing the snowy mountains of Norway , and have shown themselves capable of perilous and trying winter tours. There has been much speculation on the interior of this continent , which Nordonskjold calls the "Northern Sa hara. " It is well known that a wall of mountainous glaciers surrounds the in terior , but a theory has been advanced by General Greoly and others that there is an open country in the interior , at times free from snow and ice. But a really onchantincr field of discovery is offered to Mr. Nanson in another way. Greenland was discovered in the year 983 by the Icelandic or Norse Vilcings. Those pioneers founded several colonies along the east as well as west coast. In scriptions discovered in 1831 on the west coast , bearing the date of 1130 , show that these settlers erected boundary as far north as 72.50. What has Eillars of these settlements , also spoken of often in the Icelandic sages , where it is told that in the year 1121 the first bishop of Greenland , Erik Upsi , and an Icelander undertook a Christian mission to the then estab lished Norse colony of Vinland , or a part o ( what is now Massachusetts. Other traces of this hardy people maybe bo discovered which can throw a new light on the early history of this conti nent. The possibility , at least , of such discoveries will make Mr. Nanson's ex pedition 0110 of groiit interest. Several futile attempts were made previous to this century to advance into the in terior , and a few have boon made within the last fifty years. The more import ant of these were the two attempts made by Prof. Nordonskjold. In the second lie managed to got inland seventy miles , while two Laps , on snow shoes , wont fifty miles further and reported an end less snow field. The fact that during their march they saw two ravens flying northward led Nordonskjold to think that bomowhcro not far oil' was an open country. A Flat Contradiction. Some ono has told you that your catarrh is incurable. It is not so. Dr. Sago's Catarrh Remedy will euro it. _ It is pleasant to use and it always does its work thoroughly.Vo have yet to hear of a case in which it did not accomplish a euro when faithfully used. Catarrh is a disease which it is dangerous to neglect. A certain remedy is at your command. Avail yourself of it before the complaint assumes a more serious form. All druggists. Cheap Bonrcl. The cost ot living at the Leland Stan ford , jr. , university , lias boon a subject which has received much attention from Senator and Mrs. Stanford , bays the San Francisco Chronicle. Of course if high living were to prevail , and expensive and costly lodgings were to bo permit ted , it would practically close the doors of the school in the face of the people of moderate moans. But to carry out the main idea to olTor the advantages of the university to the great mabhos of the people the cost of living must bo reduced to a minimum. Senator Stan ford believes that plain , wholesome , well-cooked food can bo provided at an astonishingly low rate. It Is not in tended that the faro nhall bo mean or scanty or unwholesome } it shall be of the best , bountiful , and , above all , as well cooked as any food that goes on any table in the country. Sonntqr Stanford has made a thorough investi gation of this department of the uni versity. Ho boliovob that students can bo lodged comfortably in pleasant rooms , with plenty of light and air , and boarded at a table upon which .there shall bo abundance of wholesome and woll-cooUcd food , for loss than $3 a week. A scholastic year is reckoned to embrace forty weeks. At this rate the living expenses of the students would bo $1-0 for tin academic year. The clothing and books of the students would , of course , not bo included in the sum. The founders of the university believe that it is perfectly practicable to provide students with all the neces saries of life , and many of the comforts , nt this low annual outlay , and if their plnn ot self-help proves a success they believe that many ot the btudonts will bo enabled by healthful occupation in the vineyard or orchardor nt the barn , to earn enough money to defray , if not " this oxponbo , certainly a largo "portion of it. Make no Mistake , By dispelling the symptoms so often mis taken for Consumption. SANTA AHIK has brought gladness to many a household. By its prompt USB for breaking up the cold thut too of ten develops into that fatal disease , thou sands can bo saved from an untimely grave. You muko no umtnho by keeping a bottle of this pleasant remedy in your house. CAIJ- FOHNIA OAT-U-CUHK is equally effective in eradicating all traces of nasal catarrh.Hoth of these wonderful California rt'mcdios nro sold and warranted by Uooduiau Drat Co. f I a package , 3 Ior J2.50. AMONG THE DRUMMERS , What the "Boys" Were Doing Last Wook. OMAHA MEN GO FISHING. Anil Got Ben Sick On Big Lnko A Pious Dor On llio'Hoad Itetl Oak's Foot Knee Among the Otnnlia Boys Grip Notes. Among the Omnlin Men. W. C. Sutphcn , of Norfolk , sold groceries along the Elkliorn rood Inst week , W. E. Alexander was In the grocery trndo last vrook In northwestern Ncbrnikn. H. T. Flavcn , of Denver , carried his druff sample case through Colorado nil last week. XL S. Moody , of Beatrice , was nelllnif Omaha drugs in northern Kansas Inst week. T. H. Wiley , of Council Bluffs , sold drugs last week among the prohibitionists of west ern Iowa. W. C. I'omfrct sells Omaha drugs in al most nil the states and territories west of Nebraska. Will H. fitzor. Jr. , was selling wagons and binders in western Iowa lost week ior an Omaha firm. L. C. Bcoho was looking after the drug trade last week in western NcbrasUn lor his Omaha house. A. D. Fox , of Ashland , was selling prunes in southeastern Nebraska last wuuk for Sloun & Johnson , W. XL Ilnydcn was selling sugar along the Union Poclllo west of Kearney last week for Sloan & Johnson , C. 1C. Chandler sent In orders last week to the Hlehardson Drug company for their cen tral Illinois trade. Fremont H. Groslicll sells Omaha drugs In northern and western Nebraska , part of Da kota and Wyoming. OF. G. Crandall was selling drugs through western Iowa last week , lie Sundayed in the prohibition state. K. A. W. Sncll. who covers the south Platte territory for lilakc , Bruce & Co. , was In the pity over Sunday. C. S. Martin , of Columbus , was among the grocerymen in the Union Pacific towns out about Kearney last wcok. D. P. Murst , of Parlln , Orindorf & Martlu was scon in the South Platte aistrict last week soiling horse rakes. C. J. Pettlbono was seen in south-eastern Nebraska during last week taking orders for an Omaha implement house. W. F. Cram , of Moline , 111. , setts-Omaha drugs as far cast us western Illinois , nnd does a big business for his house. John Mullownoy was out the main line of the Union Pacific lost wcok looking after Parliu , OrindorC & Martin's trade. Norris W. Koverson of Grand Island was selling the Hlohnrdson drug company's stock through central Nebraska last week. William McP. Fuller of Columbus , was selling homeopathic pills along the Union Pa- cillc lust week for Bruce , Blalco & Co. J. H. Stringfcllow , of Hastings , had his grocery grip with him along the B. & M. branches of southwestern Nebraska last wcok. L. M. Winslow wears Richardson Drug company perfumery in central and southwest ern Nebraska. Ho was woi king last week in that part of the state for his Omaha house. K. S. Van Gordcr , of Salt Lake , says ho cannot sell any drugs among the Mormons ns fust as Omaha goods. Ho wag among the druggists of Utah last week looking after his trade. Sea Sick on Big Lake. Four of W. H. Parrotte & Co.'s travelling men , Darrow , Bailey , Carson and Uoo , were in the city last Monday and Tuesday. They saw all there was to see in town Monday , and ns they could not go out until Wednesday they concluded to spend Tuesday at Big lake with a skift , some wet boat scats , u lunch , a few worms , hoolfs and lines , nud if possible , with good luck , catch some ii3h. One of the boys had put a pack of cards in his pocket , and by some mysterious accident a box of red , white and blue checks wandered into the boat. They had no intrinsic value , but still were useful. While they were sitting In the boat using these chilis , Darrow , by some phenoiniiml luck , caught two fish on the two hooks on his line at one throw. Simul taneous with this streak of luck , Hoe held up ono ace on a large jack pot and caught two more. As this fish story was told by the boys , it would seem thit ( two "of the lisli were caught by ono of 'tho uccs. However this may bo the effect of the loss of the jack pot , or the swelling Of the tide ntfido Dqrrow sea sick. While hovas lean ing over the edge of the boat feeding the iish the scanty dinner ho Had enjoyed so much , a little girl who observed him in all the agonies of a briny deep illness said : "What are you doing mister , you sick ? " "You gu uph essed it the first time. Who uph told you ) Pull for the shore boys , I ugh am sick. " Darrow has fully recovered , but refuses to have any ono mention Bit ; lake to him or Hoo's luck In a Jack pot. Ho is now out in Nebraska selling straw hats for real fisher men . Wears ft Sunday Face. A story is told at the expense of ' 'Billy , " who travels through Nebraska for a promi nent hat and cap house of this city , that is worthy of special mention. "Billy" Is a pious-looking boy and' at times assumes a great deal of the sanctimoniousness. Hovas at Atkinson , Neb. , not many Saturdays ago and was billed in the town for over Sunday. Ho had not seen all of his customers , and especially some thut belonged to ttie good churches of the place. Ho mndo an appoint ment to cull on one of them during the evening to let him know ho was in town. To add a little to bis Saturday night's call and also fix himself solid for a good Monday morning's sale , ho asked his good deacon customer if there was an Episcopal church in tho"city. . "There is none , " replied the deacon , "but I have a pew in the Methodist church that I would gladly sharp with you for the day and will call on you at your hotel to take you around. " "Thanks very much , " replied the good drummer , "but I can not possibly attend any church except the Episcopalian. " "I am afraid you can not bo accommodated hero then and the day. will bo very long for you unless you while it away showing your samples to some of the merchants who do not attend church. " Tills suggestion was too much and Mr. B , was overcome by the suggestion of Belling a bill of goods on Sunday. The day were huavily on and in the after noon thcr good merchant as he was looking around town in the afternoon was in front of the wicked sa loons of the place when ho heard a familiar voice call out in a loud tone , "Well 1 want high ' 5' and the game there anyway. Tlmt puts mo out. " On entering the place ho saw the manly face of the good Omaha boy who had been so anxious to find an Episcopal church in the morning , A Prominent Voting Man.I Mr. M , B.'Mason , who represents Gcorgo Schroeder & Co. , Is ono of tha , youngest traveling men in the Omaha trade and Is already well known throughout parts of Ne braska , Kansas , Iowa and Missouri , Ho is only tweiity-flve years old , and obtained his first business training atSalisburyMo.going thence to Hod Cloud , where he wits of the firm of M , B. Mason & Co. , dealers in dry goods and groceries. Ho has coma to Omaha to soil butter and cgea for Schroeder & Co , Ho is an energetic , wideawake young man , and is a good addition to the traveling men of Omaha , who nro already known every where for their energy and business in push ing Omaha goods into the towns for hundreds of miles around. Taking in a Town. "While I was traveling through Texas for a New York notion house , " says a writer in the North American , "I had a chance to see many things which jou seldom see in the east. In October , 16SI landed in Gulvoston for the first time , nnd being somewhat of a "boy about town , " I concluded to "toko in" the town that night. So _ , closely pocketing the $100 note I had for expenses , I started cut , and the first place X "struck" was a well- known sporting resorton street. I shall never forget it , for iho very next day I hnd to part with my gold repeater at n sacrifice to meet current expenses. Well , to continue , I walked boldly up to tjtb bar , ordered , drinks all around , nnd the company was about say ing , "Your health , stranger , " when the door was suddenly flung open , and In strode the biggest Dutchman I ever saw In my life. XIo roared out : ' 'Shust you dhrink dat to dc Dutch chlant's healdt pr I'll ' glean dls d d blnco oud , sooner as quick. Mnypo you dond know mo. Veil , I shust tell you who I po , I po do Dutch chlant , and can lig all do mans in Texas for n $100 to a ,000. " Ho glared at us as If ho Intended to devour us together when It suited him , XIo was a finely built fellow , standing about six feet three inches ; broad shoulders , long , straight limbs , nnd bis very nppoaranco Justified his threat. No ono hnd npporcntly noticed a little Irish man about flvo foot seven nud n half inches In height , who had been sitting in one corner of the room , until ho carelessly walked up to the big Dutchman and said : "Phat the illvil do you matte a making so domed much noise t If ycr want ter fight for 'ducats' I'm yer man , nnd will fight j o with bare knuckles for a thousand dollars. " "Mine Gott in himmcl , shust you listen to dat baby , " said the Dutchman. "Veil , I bade you 1 llgyou In fife minutes. " "Well , you won't lick mo at all , nt nil , " said the plucky little Irishman. A ring was soon formed In n back room , a referee chosen and both put up $1,0(0 ( each. Before the fight commenced the Irishman said ! " 1 will take any reasonable bets that I lick him in thirty minutes. " Everybody thought h.m cruzy , nnd everybody wanted to bet him. He got nil ports of bets a to 1 , nnd in some cases ho bet oven money. Betting ran high ; from $100 to toOO by each individual. The fight com- mcncedr , nnd it was n bloody light from first to last. It Was clearly seen that the Irishman was the better scicnccd of the two. The fight lasted twcnty-fivo minutes when , with n well directed blow , straight from the shoulder , the Irishman doubled the Dutchman up In the corner. When time was called he did not respond. The Irish man walked carelessly out of the saloon , taking with him my $100 , a clear winner of &jl/0 ( , not counting the Dutchman's ' $1,000. I saw them twice on the same trip afterward , once In San Antonio nnd once in Laredo , lighting , as usual , aim each time the Dutch man was "licked. " Why shouldn't he , when ho got more than a 1,000 for each "licking. " When I met them In Laredo I "twigged" their game. They both traveled together , but ns strangers. In each town they would select the "moneyed" sporting resort , nnd would meet there as strangers , kick up a row between themselves , and offer to fight for any amount of money. Of course the bets were in most every instance miulo by the Irishman on himself , nnd every time ho walked away with the cash. Oh , yes I I got mv HOO back and f503 more they gave monet not to "squeak. " Annual OHloorH. At the annual meeting of Minnesota Di vision Travelers' Protective association of the United States the following were elected ofllccrs for the ensuing year : President James F. Jordan , St. Paul ; vice president , W. C. March , MInncaiKills ; secretary , C. II. Brooks , St. Paul ; delegate to the annual con vention In Minneapolis in June , J. F. Jordoii. Indications are that the June convention will result in the largest gathering of C. T.'s over held in the United States. The Coining , Convention. The convention of the T. P. A. , that is to be held in Minneapolis from the 10th to the 22nd of this month , bids fair to be one of es pecial interest to ajl tile traveling men of the country and especially'to those of the west ern part of the trade. 'The ' meeting is for the discussion of bettor modes of business amonir the men who are on the road nud for the general advancement of their interests and comfort ns well as pie business and trade ot their respective houses. This convention is of so grcut importance that the state asso ciations Texas and Colorado are sending largo delegations to It "to " see that their in terest are well represented. The delegations will travel together and are making arrange- incuts to imy the OTiiaht boys _ & visit while ou their way. Every dffort will 06 rr.S'Je by _ the local knights of the grip to entertain their western and southern friends while thov are in the city. Omaha and Nebraska will also send a large delegation to the con- vention-to look after the wholesale and trav eling men's interests of this state aud city. A Ijife Insiiruiioo Scheme. The Wisconsin Commercial Travelers' as sociation has recently been organized. The organization is mutual in character , paying accident and death indemnity only. The for mer nt the rate of $15 per week , not to ex ceed fifteen weeks , thr latter a sum equal to ? ' ) per capita of members in good standing nt the time of accidental death , but limited to the sum of W.OOU. . Grntcst Knee on Record. It is seldom that twenty-seven traveling men strike one small town at the same time but such was the case last Friday night nt lied Oak , la. While the boys were debating what would bo the order of the evenings entertainment in the prohilition town they concluded to attend the Indian show at the ball ground. The great war dance scene nnd the thought of all being in Omaha over Sun day so enthused the boys that a foot race was suggested for which , there was soon twenty- seven entries. Thcro are no doubt twenty- seven Bi'perato stories told as to who won that race and how ho won it but the first man to rclato the great event to THE Bui ! man gets the credit of winning the cigars that were at stake and the championship of western Iowa. W. F. Wilsou. of the Aldcn vinegar company , of St. Louis , was the only traveling man pres ent who did not enter the race. Ho had been in Hcd Oak three weeks sick from the effects of his commodity nnd was not able to enter the lists. Ho was chosen the starter , referee nnd time keeper of the event. The start was mndo after u few sewings and a Mr. Hill , of Burlington , came under the wire first. His right to the cigars thut were up , and the an nouncing of himself winner was not disputed by live of the mon who were in the race and ho was no doubt the winner. W. M , Holl- ingsworth , of St. Joseph , representative of Neubcrgcr's millinery house , was undisputed second. Hall , of the McCosh iion and stcclo company , of Burlington , held a prominent place among the men at the finish. Hawley , of Pcoria , made a good start but fell by the wayside. His coauhcr claimed that ho hud been sick and was not in shape to run. There was o no Omaha man In the race , whoso iinmo could not bo learned. Ho rep resents a hide ) and tallow house , The boys suy hu was making a good showing In the dash until a white horse appeared on the giomtd and ho became red headed then and stooped to rest. He will no doubt deny this story , The boys uro unanimous in the ono opinion that it was the greatest race on re cord. They say they did not keep the tlmo and will not enter the record nirahist the win ner's name. The boys all spent Sunday in this city. Lost IliK Sample Cnse. Will Clonston , of Garneau Bros. , the Omaha cracker bakers , was pretty warm ono day last week , says the j3t. Paul Globe , and natuially , too. Ho was on the train coming up tfoui Mankato , mid at thut place a fellow tourist got oft in a hurry , taking with him Will's gripsack. The mistake wus discovered when the owner reached St. Paul , and ho cent a telegram back to Mankato in regard to the missing article. To his disgust it was returned to him with an accumulation of express - press charges which incensed Will considerably - ably , who expressed himself pretty forcibly to the effect that the purlolncr of his grip might have been generous enough to return it with the charges paid. Hereafter , though , it will require considerable effort to obtain Will's grip , for ho has purchased a chain similar to those used on trusty watch dogs , and ho will attach this to the side of his berth or seat in the car on which he travels , Grip Notes. . It cost $2,000 to furnish the Traveling Men's association rooms at St. Paul. R. J , Franklin , formerly of the Crane Bro. manufacturing company , has accepted d position with the United States Wind En gine aud Pump company. The Colorado division of the Travelers' Protective association inado A great display in the Colorado-Texas celebration in Dover recently. Nearly three hundred meu were in line In the parade. A. D..For , formerly of Rockford , III. , isow STYLES AND ECONOMY , If you have not yet bought your Summer Suit you are the gainer. Competition nud bad weather have lowered the price of the finest goods and oven the most economically inclined if he knows where to buycau dress -orell and not go beyond the amount ho feola ho can afford to spend. We have made a deep cut in prices and you now have a chance of buying the finest Suits in our stock at one-third less than early in the season. It ia a genuine and severe reduction from honest prices , and every visitor will find it so. "Wo cannot mention all the Suits that are marked down and can not enumerate all the bargains wo are offering. You couldn't tell by seeing Suits advertised at so and so much whether they are cheaper or not. The only way is to investigate. See the Suits in our window. Come in and oiamine them ; they speak for themselves better than any advertisement can do. LIGHT SUMMER CLOTHING. i good as any $5.00 garment.Vcalsoslipv a splendid linco Seersuckers at tlie same price U Vest. No cheap trash , but grol goods , which will keep color aud arc honestly made. Another big bargain in the line o Summer Clothing is the fine , genuine-Mohan Coat and Vest venro ottering nb $2.50. You could not buy that Coat nnd Vest anywhere else for less than $1.00 , and AVC doubt if yon can gob it for that. Summer Neckwear is almost given away. These of our old Qitstomera who remember the sensation wo caused last year with our 25c a dozen Scarfs , will bo pleased to hear that we have them again this season ; larger shapes and finer patterns. To new customers wo will say that they are just such Scarfs as every store sells for no less tlyin lOc or 15c a piece Wo sell you a whole dozen for 25c. Only one dozen to a customer at a time. One Price Only. No Deviation. Corner I4th and Douglas Streets. Omaha. representing Sloan , Johnson & Co. In the South Platte country , will locate l\ls family in Ashland about June 1. Then , boys , look out , or the sly old fox will steal the orders. W. II. Allen , late of New York , now doing the South Platte for M. E. Smith & Co. , is treading air on account of heavy trade und the expectations of Mrs. A. Joining the 1st of Juno. May your smile grow large. Sam Lelnnd , ot the flrm of Tychsen & Leland land , of Lincoln , who hud his foot blown off by the explosion of o steam boiler sorno months aso , is again ou the road. Although badly crippled ho manages to get around among his trade. Omaha's Sunday Guests. As is customary with the traveling fra ternity they drifted into the city yesterday in large numbers nud put up at the principal hotels. The arrivals at the Poxton were : Robert Dunlap , Now York ; "W. A. Duncop , New York ; F. Kramer , New York ; C. W. Todd , Now York ; T.A.Scott , New York ; W. A. Marsh ; Now York ; O.K. Hull , New York ; ( T. B. Hard , New York ; I. B. Ethlezer , Now York ; Miss VVs2HNew ! ! York ; Miss Draper , New York ; William Uhleman , New York ; FraniErbrit , Now York ; Jacobltuppert , jr. . New York ; Kudolph Shafer.Ncw York ; Dovid Leibinan.New York ; H. J.WcbberNow York ; W. Grcenrugh , Now York ; M. H. Brandon , Now York ; A. A. Howlltt , New York ; George H. Bartlett , New York ; Fred II. Hamilton , New York ; D. B. Carr , New York ; A. M. Barns , New York ; H. L. C. Uosahill , New York ; N. H. Farlton , Now York ; E. H. Titchevcr , New York ; George A. Ballard , New York ; H. Abies. New York ; John C. Moher , jr. , Now York ; W. II. Ilayden aud wife , New York ; U. II. Laird , New York ; L. Dohlman. Now York ; M. K. Sherwood , Chicago ; Charles Case , Chicago ; Hobcrt Maney , Chicago ; J. M. Bent Smi wife' Chicago ; A. Stern , Chicago ; M. P. Haywood , Chicago ; T. U. Black , Ch - F. J. Ilocd Chicago cage ; L. Donald , Chicago ; , cage ; O. B. Hutchins , Chicago ; George W. Gray , Chicago ; N. L. Barmore , Chicago ; N. Kramer , Chicago ; Gcorgo P. Carpenter , Chicago. W. B. MoElroy , Chicago ; W. B. Barney , Chicago ; George II. Smith , wife and daughter , Chlcaco ; A. M. Barnhart , Chicago ; Louis Newman , Chicago ; J. C. Smith. ChicoRO ; Charles H. Connor , Chicago ; cSiarles W. Waitc , Chicago : C. H. Smith , Chicago ; S. Sawyer nnd wife , Chicago cage ; Miss Grace Gurrett , Chicago ; Charles J. Miller , Chicago ; J. F. Wares , Chicago ; J. F. Hogan , Chicago ; H. S. Sproal , Chicago cage ; J. II. Muldoon , Chicago ; T. S. Slack , Chicago ; D. K. Tcnny , Chicago ; W. P. Cox , Chicago ; F. L. Allen , Chicago ; O. H. Lambert , Chicago ; G. Welstnch , Chicago , C. A. Gttiiick , Chicago ; E. F. Swift. Chicago ; John W. Dickinson , Chicago ; J. H. True , Chicago ; W. F. Adams , Chicago ; S. R. Howell , Chicago ; S. L Davm , Chicago ; C. E. Van Voorlns , Chicago ; John H. Hanly , St. Louis ; Gcorgo H. Brush , St. Louis ; J. Yager , St. Louis ; . O. L. Pcimiugtou , St. Louis ; H. E. Cook , St. Paul , Minn. ; W. G. Sclbald , Rochester , N. " Y. ; George C. Weber , Buffalo , N. "i. ; R. Henderson , San Francisco , CM. ; B. WillianiF , Boston ; F. H. Morse , Boston ; Gcorgo Snow. Bdltimoro ; C. B. Oliver , Milwaukee ; C , F. Leigh , Boston ; G. W. Howell , Atchlsou ; E. B. Lunc , bt. Louis ; J. H. Colburn , Boston ; James Bailey , Little Falls , N. Y. ; Charles E. Fisher , Rhode Isl and ; W. B. Meyers , Rhode Island ; J. L. Mlsi Mnrio Wilson , San Francisco ; Miss Laura McDonald , Sail Francisco ; W. W. Hall , Rochester ; A. Beer. Philadelphia ; J. S. Dixon , Kansas City ; W. R. Jones , Mis souri Valley , la. ; George Bryant , Shenan- donli , la. ; A. F. Biggins , Dixou , 111. ; J. A. Williamson , Terre Haute , Ind. The Millard arrivals were ; M. S. Jaeger , Now York ; G , W. Calhoun , Now Jfork ; W. G. ICuno , Milwaukee ; W. F. Adams , Chicago - cage ; D , P. Donelson , Chicago ; U.S. Shields , Chicago ; L. H. Taylor , Springfield , Mass. ; A , K , Dickson , Cohoes , N. Y. ; J. II. Free- land , Boston ; J. MoLaughlin , Cedar Rapids ; J. J. Cromwell , Philadelphia ; J. A. Rlckor , ChicagoJ. ; M. Brown , Now York ; O , B , Sturkwather , Chicago ; J. C. Lincoln , St. Joe , Mo ; C. B. Pormenter , Grand Rapids , MichC ; W. Fredenberg , Chicago ; W. W. Muiray , Buffalo ; J. S. Barth , St. Joe ; V. P. Roberts , Kansas City ; C. H. Smith , Now YorkJ.S.AdlerChicaoS.KompnerCliicago ; ( ; Thomas H. Larko , MUsouri Valley , la. ; J , C Kagan , Topclm , Kan. ; F. K. Hewitt , Now York ; E. H. Gllmoro , Chicago ; A , Shilling- N. Jacobsen , Now York ; O. H. Limbcrt , Chicago ; R. B. Bush , Columbus , Ind ; G. W. Schodde , St Paul , Minn ; H W. Quistou , Xenla , Ohio ; H. Simon , New York ; George Spangenberg , Boston1 , C. Dobrincr , St. Joe , Mo. ; B. G. KIWIS. Now York ; A. C. Enrle , Philadelphia ; W. M. Fairbien , Now York ; C.S. Gallagher , Chicago ; H. R. Welts , St. Louis , Mo. ; Will- lam A. McCallum , Cincinnati , O. ; T. D. Ed wards , Cleveland , O. ; R. H. Hawkins , Al bany , N. Y. ; William O'Connor , St. Louis , Mo , ; S A. orrell , NowYojk ; W.M.Bry ant , Chicago ; H. H. Browning , St. Paul ; J. K. Sawln , Chicago ; A. Goldschmidt , New York ; C. B. Howard , Chicago ; R. R Ropon- ntng , Chicago ; W. H. Snider , Chicago ; C. A. Winans , New York ; P. R. Chapman , Chicago cage ; J. Wileox , Now York ; M. B. Roberts. Now York ; S. N. Watson , Now York ; P.iul Gruber. Kauias City , Mo. ; W. T. Ossood , coed , Boston ; L. Lillio. Philadelphia ; W. H. Patriarche , Si. Louis , Mo. Both , are brought into Healthy Ac tion , by TARRANT'S SELTZER APERIENT Hosiery and Shoes. I was in a State street shoo store yes terday , says a writer in the Chicago Mail , when two ladies seated them selves and asked to bo shown shoes , of course. A moment later ho came to the proprietor , with whom I was talking , and said : "Sho has while hose. " The proprietor made a reply that I did not quite understand , and the clerk departed - parted , I returned to ask why it was that the clerk had made such an ob servation. "It is one of the tricks of our trade , " answered the head of the concern. "A woman who will wear white hosiery don't wear fine shoes. You can gam ble on that every time and win. So wo know nhaut what class of goods to show her and thus save time. I don't know whether you know it or not , ns such matters do not interest ontsidcrs. but we can tell by the sort of hosiery a woman wears what-jn-ico shoes she wants Now. take a woman who wears black silk hosiery , or black balbriggan she wants the very best shoe , ns a rule , that thcro is in the house. I have made a Slydy of this for years , and I am away up on uho subject I can toll you. An other thing I have noticed a woman who wcars.black hosiery generally has small feet. That reminds mo that the average foot of the Chicago lady I mean good stock , the aristocrats is not small , but long and slender. " "Can't eat , x thing. " Hood's Sarsaparilla - arilla is a wonderful medicine for creat ing an appetite , regulating digestion , and giving strength. Cremation In Hfn.ni. The intelligence comes from Siam via the Pall Mall , that "tho cremation of the two sons of the king , which was 'celebrated' at the end of February , was n ceremony eclipsing in magnifi cence even that of the Icing's uncle , whoso body was cremated last year. On that occasion the chief features of the proceedings were illustrated in. n Lon don pictorial weekly , but thp present occasion seems to pass unnoticed. For lifteon days Bangkok was given up to revelry. No work was done , and such amusements as fireworks , illuminations and interminable dramatic perform ances were provided nightly and Kept up till 2 or a o'clock a. m. The build ing in which the cremation was ef fected had been erected ut a cost ex ceeding $250.000 ; a fact which , as it is bolng demolished , as having served its purpose , shows muniilconco , if not ex travagance. Externally this 'promano' presented the appearance of a palace of gold , BO gorgeous was its ornamenta tion ; anil internally its chief feature was the electric lights with which it was illuminated throughout. There were two separate cremation days dur ing the fortnight , and the final proccH- siou of each was so long that it occupied over an hour in passing a fixed point. Siamese funerals may be expensive cer emonies , but at least they cannot be culled lugubrious. " "Newport News. " A man who limped up the entrance to the Monitor nnd Merrimac cyclorama recently , says the Chicago Mail , told Visschor , the lecturer there , that ho wafa Buffering "monst'oufl with the rhcti- inntiz. " Ho stayed a long tlmo , pleased with the thrilling work , but ut last withdrew , declaring that lie would like to stay longer , only ho was afraid the water and innrHhoH about there would increase his ailment. Ho was aston ished thut the lecturer didn't have the "rhoumutlz" awfully , because ho spent so much \irao in the vicinity. People who vifait the cyclorama are impressed with the idea that they are act ually looking at Hampton roads and the mouth of the James river from Newport News. Speaking of Newport News the lecturer sometimes tolls in his discourse a fact about the manner in which the place got its name which is interesting and not widely known nowadays. In the early settle ment of Virginia the colonists at James town were suffering for many of the necessities of lifo and Lord Newport promised to send ships from England with the much needed supplies. The colonibts waited anxiously and in sus- : ) oiibe many weeks. Finally a delega tion was sent to a point at the mouth of the James to , wult the coming of the ships and while there two of the wel come vessels arrived. Here having first received news from Lord Newport the place was named Newport Nowsnn.d has been so called over since. A view of the place , a village at the time of the light between the ironclads , now a > nourishing little city , is given in the Monitor and Morrimac cvclorauia. Its superior excellence proven in millions ot homc'i ' for more than ft quarter of a century , jj Is used by the United States OovarnmSntEU clorsed by the heads ot tlui grout nnlverMttes as t he BtroiiROst , purest nnd most healthful. Ur. Trico's Cream llakini ; I'owdur does not contain ammonia , Hmo or alum. Sold only In cana. 1'IUCIi HAKINO I'OWUKU OO. . New York. Chicago. St. Loulfl. , ' The largett , fi lc t Had incut in tlio uorlfl. VatBonxar accommodations unexcelled. 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Irr Bold b/ SUCCESS IN SPECULATION , A NiU'OUKThu : jiioit ruiapletu over pub lishedileroteilto the purchase anil Bile of stocks , bond * , etc. Decisions of thu court ! ) regarding stock bides , In oVurs ttuil bucket bliops , juanlpu * latlun of the Block nmiVtt , causes of liiiulc , etc , Jiaiv , when , and \\lml to nuicliuhu ami toll , aid on lecelpt ot 50c. , by the i'UBUSUING CO. , Allwuy , N. Y.