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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , ' 18. 1888.
THEY PLEASED THE PEOPLE.
Iowa Satisfied With Its Railroad
Commission's Work.
ROADS THREATEN TO APPEAL.
TJni Stnto'I'osftloti on the Presidential
, Question Grcslmni Has the
SlroiiRCHt Following Chap
ter on Shyster lawyers.
The Schedule of Freight Hntcs.
Dns MoiNr.s , fa. , Juno 17. [ Special to
TUB Bnn. ] The board of railroad cominls-
eloncrs has completed the schedule ) of
freight rates on local snlpmcnts , as required
by the railroad law passed last winter. The
imbllcntlon of these rates has thrown con-
Btornatlon in the railroad camp nnd called
forth vigorous protest from the general
managers. The commissioners have taken
as the basts of their schedule the rates fixed
t by the maximum tariff bill , which passed the
I house of representatives and was killed by
the refusal of the senate to take it up for
Ii consideration. Tlio result ta a uniform re
duction of nearly one-third on local charges
between every point In the state. The rail
i ; roads clnlm that only ono-llfth of their Iowa
business Is local , and If this is true , the re
duction means a saving to the people of lewa
in freight charges of over a million dollars
annually. As the railroads now make a net
prollt of over $13,000,000 each year , It-will bo
dlnicult to show liow this reduction Is going
to banknipt the roads , as they claim. At
nny rate , the people are In earnest In this
matter and the railroads had
i
better take their medicine quietly and
yield gracefully to the Inevitable.
They threaten to appeal to the courts , but as
the law provides that the rate fixed by the com
missioners shall bo prtma facie evidence of a
reasonable charge , aud throws the burden of
proof ipon thu railroads to establish the con-
trary , the roads hardly dare run the risk of
paying the tines that would certainly bo as
sessed against them should 'they ' full In the
end to win their case. In the time of the old
granger law , when there was considerable
doubt an to tlio constitutional right of a state
to regulate railro.ul charges , the people of
this state were very lenient , nnd actually
passed an amnesty act In 1378 , relieving the
railroads from the consequences of refusing
to obey the law until its constitutionality
was afllrmed by the supreme court. As the
fitntus of railroad legislation is now well set
tled , the roails need not expect any foro-
bcaranco on the p.irt of the people , and
should they be foolish enough to dory the
commission and lay themselves liable to the
heavy Jlncs Imposed by the law , they may
expect to pay the uttermost farthing.
There Is no doubt that the action by the
commission has made Its members immensely
popular with the people. At present it looks
ns if they would nil three bo nominated by
their respective parties without opposition.
Peter A. Dey , of Iowa City , the democratic
member , who has all along been regarded as
a ilrm friend of the roads , has surprised
every ono by his recent eourso approving the
Schedule. Messrs. Smith und Campbell , the
republican members , arc in perfect accord on
this question , und Mr. Doy , as a representa
tive of the democrats had nn opportunity by
nut agonizing the schedule to make .ibid for
railroad support for the democratic ticket ,
but failed to Improve It. Chairman Hunter
of the central committee , and other demo
cratic leaders , like Senator Baiter of Harri
son , Dodge of Des Moincs , and Knight of
Dubuque , would bo glad to make a dicker of
this kind with the railroads on the sly , but it
Is very doubtful if such a scheme can bo
made to work successfully. The old green
back contingent has gone over to the demo
crats bag nnd baggage , and they will not
consent to any corporation combine to aid
Cleveland.
A few timid party papers nro prophesying
that the railioads will Join hands with the
democrats and give the state to Cleveland ,
but those papers are taking counsel of their
tears und are scared at a shadow. The
democratic party in this state Is justns
Btrongly.comuiittcd to railroad legislation as
the republican , if not oven more so , and any
movement of this kind would raise a howl
among the grangers and old time grccnback-
crs that the loaders of the party could not
quiet , and cnlhuso new life into the green
back , party.
TUB NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The republican party leaders in question
nbly caught the pcoulo napping last spring
when tin ? state convention was held , and as n
result the corporations will get the greater
part of Iowa's vote in the Chicago conven
tion. Very few Iowa people have any hope
of securing the nomination of Allison , and
while ittuto pride will hola them to the sup
port of their favorite sou as long as liu has
any show of success , wo cannot hope to ob
tain more than a second choice. With the
common people that choieo Is Judge
Grcsluun , but with the politic
ians and perhaps a majority
of the delegates it is anybody else. Harri
son or Algcr or even Depow will bo preferred
by a large fraction of the delegates to
Grcsham. The cast would consent to ucccut
Allison , but the German element hi Wiscon
sin , Illinois , Ohio and other close states are
up in arms against him on account of the nt-
titudo of this state on the question ot prohi
bition , and would knife him at the polls.
( The prohibition states will not bo allowed to
name the candidate if the interests and
especially the votes of the foreign born
voters are consulted. Depew is by all odds
the wc&kest candidate that could bo named
for this stato. Witli him on a high taritl
platform , nothing could prevent Iowa from
nwlnging into line with the democratic col
umn to the tune of M.OOO majority.
U'ho members of i\\p \ \ Farmers' alliance
Would repudiate him almost to u man ,
nnd thcro would bo a heavy defection nnioni ;
the workiugmcn in the towns nnd cities , and
timong the shippers. It is to bo hoped that
the ghod sense of the convention will avert
tfi this calamity.
SrtTSTBH IAWTEHS.
tfi The bar of Des Moincs Is making an effort
i to wood out'somo of its disreputable mem
bers.For years this city has been cursed
* by a number of alleged lawyers who have
been making their living by questionable
practices , und who finally became so bold in
their methods that the ontlro bar was fast
losing tbo respect of the people. Judge
Given finally took the bull by the horns nnd
directed a committee to prepare articles
looking to .tho disbarment of a member
named Sicluuon. Hon. F. W. Lchmnim
prosecuted the case on behalf of the bar ,
mid the result was the suspension
of the party named from prac
tice for the tpaco of two years.
There nro others who will have to go soon if
they do not take the hint and depart on
their own accord or else let up on their dis-
xcputablo practices.
11li ! AKTl-UKCSIIAM rAl'KHS
in this state wcru nut at all pleased with
the result of the mock national convention
recently hold by thu.stuilcnts of Drake uni
versity in this city. Tlio claims of all the
leading candidate * were ably presented by
cntliuslastlo champions , und cverj body ex-
reeled that AHinon would carry off the prize ,
Nothing , however , could withstand the
Groshum wave , which took the convention
by storm and swept every other candidate off
las feet. 'Allison was then named for vice
president ns a balm for wounded state pride ,
tiuch straws show the sentiment of the com
mon people , und especially of tbo young
voters. HKX.B
Prospect In ; ; for Coal.
la. , Juno 17 , [ Spooial to
BEE. ] Preliminary arrangements are
being made for prospecting for coal ut this
] XIut. The Bite of operations has been so
lectcd UIXDII tlio farm of A. J. Wulty , adjacent
to the town on the oast. Drilling is being
done in several places to find where the min
ing company cat ; make their prospect hole to
the best advantage. Grand preparations nro
1' ing made hero for a glorious celebration on
1 > Impendence day. Au earnest effort Is bo-
i s made to secure the attendance of several
itury companies. Imogcne , eight , miles
rtluve&t of this place , is excited over the
ncovcry ot mineral water which , it U
-jinort , possesses superior medicinal proUr- ]
> . Pu.lenta are ulroady Hocking to the
1 ln ! fountain. Tun water has been sub-
i . .tcd to u chemist ut Omaha -for analysis.
Vice President Pusey.
Ir.s Moixca , la , , Juno 17. [ Special
J ? TUB 15E1J.J.--A tcipmlscene of the
Into democratic convention nt St. Louis
comes floating In through Hon. J. S. Trtin , of
Stuart , who was ono of the delegates. He
says that lowft came near furnishing the
democratic candidate for the vice presidency
In the person of Hon. W. H. M. PJSO.V , of
Council Bluffs. He says that when the op
position to Thurman In the Ohio delegation
began to make It seem Incxp edlcnt to nomi
nate him , and the bad feeling between Gray
and McDonald made the governor unavail
able , that delegates from Pennsylvania cntno
to the Iowa headquarter * , and proiwscd to
take up Mr. Puscy. A friendly fooling ' was
soon developed In the Kentucky delegation ,
and Colonel Tarn believes that If Thurman
had not been nominated on the first ballot ,
the convention would have turned to Pasey.
So Iowa democrats will probably toll with
prldo for years afterward how near they
come to the vloo presidency. Following the
custom of Iowa bourbons who have been
mentioned in connection with any ofllce , It
will now bo In order to address the Council
Bluffs statesman hereafter as "Vice Presi
dent Pusoy. " _
OUU BUILDING SK12MS SUU1J.
Conferees Will Jteport Favorable on
It Within n Week.
WASniNOTOK Bl-IllUC TUB OMAHA BEE , )
513 FouitTfiKNTii SrnHKT , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 17. )
It Is likely that the conferees on the
Omaha imstoftlce building will submit their
report to the sonata and house early week
after next. AB stated some days ajjo In TUB
BRK dispatches , the report will bo unani
mous , and there is no doubt about Its accept
ance by both houses. The only real opposi
tion thcro was to the senate bill In the house
came from Chairman Dibble , of the commit
tee on public buildings nnd grounds , and ho
has boon thoroughly converted by Senators
Spooncr and Vest. Mr. Dibble accepts the
senate bill and $1,200,000 for Omalm grace
fully. Inasmuch as the conferee report Is
privileged matter it can bo acted upon as
soon as It Is received In 'cither liou'so. A rc-
iwrt from n conference committee is made in
duplicate and Is sent to both houses slmul'
nnconsly. There now seems hut little doubt
that the Omaha public building bill will became -
came a law by the llrst of July. The presi
dent , It Is believed , would bo Inclined to veto
this bill from principles of general cuss-
cdne.ss If it were Tiot for the fact that Kan
sas City , which is democratic to the core ,
md Milwaukco , which Is politically doubt
ful , have bills making appropriations of
nearly the same amount and are based upon
.ho same grounds as tlio Omaha bill. This
Tact makes the Omaha measure about as se
cure as It could bo mado.
BgTHE : l'IAO AGAINST TUB I1ANDANA.
Taking If for granted that the Chicago
convention will adopt n resolution such as
ivas sugcqstcd recently by n republican club
in Nebraska , making the national flag cm-
jlcmatic of tlio republican party to offset the
red bandana , the leading dealers in gentle
men's furnishing goods , in Washington , have
executed largo orders for silk nnd cotton
Handkerchiefs to bo made in the form of the
American flag. Judge Durham , the first
comptroller of the treasury , and wife gave n
reception ut their residence night bcfoio
"ast , which was largely attended oy the em-
_ > loyos of the treasury department and which
was in celebration of the sicond anniversary
of their wedding. The feature of J.ho party
was the bandana. The refreshment table In
the rear of the parlor was. decorated with
red bandanas in lieu of ordinary napkins ,
and every guest took his bandana napkin
with him. The ladles took bandanas and
tying them about their uccks presented a
) icturcsquo uppcarance. Even the president
: ms got the bandana craze , and has pinned n
, argo red handkerchief to tlio lower margin
of the flag which flies from Rod Top.
TI1U lUl.I.nit NOMINATION.
It is stated that Senator Vest , who is n
member of the committee on Judiciary , will
novo to discharge the committee from the
consideration of the Fuller nomination , so as
, o bring it before the senate. The friends of
Mr. Fuller hold that if the case is not re-
lortcd to the senate very soon it is liable to
{ o over to the next session.
S. IlHlTII.
THE TALtiV-UO TOUU1STS.
The Carncglo Party Spends Sunday
In n Desolate Town.
NEW Vonic , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram
.o THE BEK.I The World's dispatch from
S'orth Allorton says : "Carnegie this morn-
US introduced a Yorkshire reporter to
ilaine as 'the gentlemen who could bo presi-
lent of the United States whenever he might
wish. ' The reporter got quite a shock of
magnetism , and his paper , the Post , devotes
lalf a column of its space this evening to a
description of Blaluo's distinguished appear-
in co. The party spout Sunday in the most
desolate town in all Kuglaud , but are tired
cuougli of traveling to enjoy the stoppage.
The past week has been ono of unmixed
pleasure to each and every uicmbor of the
larty , nnd now with the journey almost half
finished , the regret is expressed on every
side that Cluny castle is drawing so near ,
and that Great Britain is such a small place ,
after all. Bluino is still very reticent on the
movement which American cablegrams
indicate has In view his nomination. While
no word to that effect cuuio from Blaine , or
even from Carnegie , I have not the slightcbt
doubt that if nominated Mr. Blaine would
accept. "
UNTAINTI3I > BLOOD.
A Netv York Phytiioiaii Addn Another
Denial ol' the IlUlieulous Story ,
ScncNECTAiiy , N. Y. , * Juno 17. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BEW , ] Dr. Charles Ham-
luon , mi eminent physician of this place , was
born in Europe and prosecuted his btudics
thoro. Ho has been frequently bt ought into
contact with the Imperial family of Germany
and saya the insinuations concerning nn
hereditary taint in the Hohonzollcrn lilood
nro outrageous. Ho said : "I have never
seen a more , magnificent race and the state
ment thai a loathsome disease tainted their
blood I have every reason to know is abso
lutely false. It is Bnd that tlio present em
peror's shriveled arni is the result of this
taint and that the monarchy ulso suffers from
ubcesscs in the interior of the cars. Thcro Is
no truth in cither remark. I was in Berlin
at the time the emperor wus born und what
happened then was discussed In every physi
cian's olllco In the city mid also embodied in
the medical reports of the day. The unborn
infant's loft shpuldor was dislocated. This
fact was not discovered until several days
later , when the right shoulder had .grown
properly , while the muscles of the loft of
course hud not done us'-wcll , The dislocation
was rc'dtk-cd , but the arm has never been
quito as strong as its fellow. It IB fur from
usolcbs , however , and the blight fahoi toning
would Bcaiccly bo noticed. When on horso-
buck thueuiparor holds the reins in his rljrlit
baud 011 account of the weakness of tlio left
and it is only then that strangers Inquire Jif
ho has a physical defect. Some nbccsscs did
form some yearn ago following Bcurlot fever ,
us is frequently the cage , but In time the
young man outgrew thorn and Is now as well
uud strong us almost anybody could wish to
bo , The f < # ! tfi I huvo stated are true of my
own knowledge. "
Gouohod 4u Warlike TOUCH.
PAUIS , Juno 17. Moitof the Purls papers
jegard Emperor. William's orders to the
army as having a warlike tone , contrasting
singularly with the ivsci Ipts of the Emperor
Frederick. Somojouriials , notably th& Side ,
which 1ms u moderate article , view the emper
or's language us merely that of n soldier ud-
dressing soldiers , und express the hope that
Umpnror William's proclamation to the Prus
sian jicojilo will be docldciUy pacific.
A Cull Accepted.
'Toi.oxo , 111. , Juno 17. Hov , John A. Cro-
rlcr , of Toledo , la. , 1ms accepted a call to
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
of Tolono. Tnis olmrch has a largo and
wealthy congregation and ranks as ono of
the best charges of that denomination in this
part of the state. Mr , Crozier has spent
many years in the ministry , nnd is well
known all aver southern Illinois , where tils
early years wore spent in looking after nearly
all the Presbyterian churches south of th
Ohio & MUsUsippi railway.
ANOTHER STORY OF DEFEAT ,
The Omaha Boys Keep Up Their
Losing Record.
MINNEAPOLIS AN EASY WINNER1
A Clone arid Kxcltlng Gnnio for Six
Innings DCS Moincs .Defeats
Milwaukee and St. Pniil
Ilcats Kansas City.
"Western Association Standing.
llolow will bo found the standing of the
clubs , Including ycstdrday's games :
Plnvca Won Lost IT Ct
St. Paul Ki 21 14 .000
Dos Moincs 8'J 10 13 .593
Milwaukee 153 10 14 .BTS
Kansas City 37 S0 ! 17 .WO
Omaha 37 18 10 .480
Chicago 33 IS 13 .4r > 4
Minneapolis 40 1J ( 21 .400
St-Louis 87 14 23 .379
Minneapolis 12 , Oinnlin ii.
, Juno 17. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bur. ] Omaha was again defeated
by the homo team to-dny In the presence of
2.500 people. Clarke did excellent work
until the sixth Inning , when It looked as
though the finish would bo close and excit
ing , but Ills support went to pieces after that
and the little pitcher bccnmo completely dis
couraged and began to toss the ball over the
plate , allowing the Minneapolis players to
slug the sphere to their heart's content.
Klopf , wlw has been laid up for some tlmo
with a lame arm , signalized his return by
pitching a fair game. Notwithstanding the
largo number of errors , the gnmo was
marked by some brilliant fielding on both
sides. Walsh , notwithstanding two olo-gold
errors , did some remarkable work at short ,
as did also Coonoy. The score !
MINNHAl'OMS.
AU. it. in. sn. ro. A. E.
Jevno , If a 0 a 0 0 0 0
1'atton , rf
Wnlsli , as
Hawes , Ib 5 3 4 1 10 1 0
Kreip , o fi 2 1 0 0 0 1
Tcbcuu,3b
Brosnan , 2b 5 1 ' 3 0 1 5 0
McCullom , uf 1 3 o 0
Klopf , p 5 0 0 ' 0 1 5 3
Totals 46 12 * li ( 'T 27 15 G
OMAHA.
AH. it. In. an. ro. A. K.
Annis , cf
Uurdick , rf
Cooncy , ss
Lovett , Ib 4 1 1 1 11 0 1
Burns , If 4 1 1 1. 4 0 1
'
Doran , 3b 4 0 1 0 2 3 2
Miller , 2b
Nagle , c
"Jlurko , p 4 0 0 0 5 5 2
Totals 30 3 7 T 23 10 "o
nv
Minneapolis 0 0020320 C 12
Omaha 0 1000200 0 3
bUMMAIir.
Earned runs Minneapolis 2. Two-base
ills Tcbcau , Brosnuu , Annis , Lovett.
Bases -on balls-Omaha 3 , Minneapolis 1.
lit by pitcher Tebeau. Struck out By
Clopf 4 , by Clarke 2. Passed balls Kneg J ,
S'aglo 1. Wild pilch Klopf 1. Loft on
babes Minneapolis fi. Omaha 8. First base
on errors Minneapolis U , Ouiuha 3. Umpire
Brennan. Time 1:50. :
St. Paul 11 , Kansas City 0.
ST. PAUL , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to
run BEU.1 Young Anderson , the St. Paul
Jitchcr , performed the remarkable feat
, o-day of shutting out the Kansas City
Slues without the shadow of a safe hit.
Hut four of the Kansas City players reached
lirst base , two on balls and two by being hit ;
with a pitched ball , and but ono got ns far as
second. St. Paul's part of the fielding wus
very nearly all done by the infield , but three
balls being hit to the outfield and they wcro
easy flies. St. Paul took rather kindly to
Swartzel's delivery , and ho was
lilt hard at times , especially
in the fifth and ninth innings. . JIls support
was soinowhat , ragged , however , nud he was
horribly wild. Reynolds started in to catch
for Kansas City but In attempting to stop a
wild pitched ball in the fifth inning the little
linger ot his right bund was broken and ho
wus superceded by Wells. In the ninth
mnlng Ilussauiucr and Ardnor collided and
the former wus quite badly hurt but nluchily
finished the game. The noteworthy features
wcio the fielding of Bradley nnd Ardner and
the batting of Veaeh. About 2,500 , people
were present. The score :
St. Paul 2 2002100 4 11
Kansas City..0 00000000 0
Huns earned St. Paul 3. Two "base hits
Sliafcr. Three base hits Veaeh. Homo
runs Vcach , Carroll. Double plays Brud-
ley and Wells , Johnson , Ardner aud Curt-
wright. Buses on bulls Murphy (2) ( ) , Shafer ,
Manning , Cartwright. Hit by pitcher
Keilly , Morrissey , Brudloy , Swiirtzcl.
Struck out By Anderson 11 , by .SwarUol 4.
Bases stolen By Murphy , Ucilly (2) ( ) ,
Sliafcr. Loft on bases St. Paul 5 , Kansas
City 3. First base on errors "St. Paul 1.
Unaccepted chances Hassumaor , and Ard-
uer. Time 2:00. : Umpire Fcsseudgn , '
4 fl * -
DCS Moincs t ) , Milwaukee 3.
MII.WAUICKB , Juno 17. ngc/ult / , Tilcgram
to TJIK BUR. ] Six thou ! aadaie6"ple Btfvf.tll . °
game betwceji MilwaukeoTt $ l. D6 % Moincs.
Cubhman und Hpup were UK pppaslngpitch-
ters. Tlio visitors hit Heilp liari fn'tho Jslxth
inning , making three doubles and two singles ,
which netted five runs , Milwaukee- could
not hit Cushman affectively. The adore :
Milwaukee 2 0100000 0 3
Des Moincs 2 0 0 0 a fl1 0 0 * 9
Uarned runs Milwaukee 1. . Dei Moines fi.
Bases on bulls Off Heup 3 , ofT'Oushmnn 2.
Struck out Strauss , Maskroy , Fuller , Houp ,
Alvord ( : J ) . Two-base hits llaJU4ui' ! Qulim ,
Stearns , Cushman. Double .ptoy Forter ,
Petteo and Cusick. Passed balls Warner
1 , Trullloy 1. Wild pitch Houp'1. ' Umpire
Powers. Tlmo 1:50. :
Chicago 0' , St. Jj9)tlfl ! 1.
CiurAdo , Juno 17. [ Special Telegram to
THE Hcii.j The game between the Maroons
and St , Louis Whites drew an uttcpdimpo of
about 3,000. It wus a quick , sharp contest ,
marked by capital fielding and tjy o ' or three
spuits of hurd bitting-Tho'Maroons
excelled In the field , a"witf throw
to second by McCauley in the ninth
Inning being their only fielding crrpr , The
misplays charged to their o ppononts were a
fumble nnd a wild throw by Crooks , a mud of
n badly thrown ball by Buckley and u-wild
throw to becond by Cautx. In batting , thu
clubs wcro equal , us far us tlio number
of clean hits was concerned , , but
the hits of tlio Maroons were
bunched bettor , and as a consequence
moru productive of runs. Score :
Maroons 0 0000 ; 0-0 0
St. Louis 0 0002 0001 3
Base hits Maroons 10 , J3t. Loujs 10. Kr.
rorb Maroons 2 , St. Louis ! > , Pitchers
Dvvyer and Nyco. Umpire Hagan.
MIXOU RcVMKS.
Newport it , Bassit ii.
NKV.'I-OHT , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Spooial to Tnc
Ban.Tho ] game of ball between Newport
and BasbCtt hare to-day resulted in a victory
for the homo team , the score bohig 3 to 2.
The coaching of Stew.iro , of Newport , was
UK amusing feature of the game.
"Won A ulii.
On the high school grounds Saturday was
another game of ball between the Clarke
nine , of Omaha , and the St. Mary's Avenues ,
resulting in another victory for the Clarices ,
the bcoro bolng 1'3 to S. So far the Clarke
nine has not lost a game this season , having
played bit games. The battery for the
Clarkcs was Hey Aus.Ua and William Bur
roughs.
A.S1UIUOAN ASSOCIATION.
Baltimore O , Brooklyn 8.
BROOKLYN , Juno 17. The gaino bo-
twecn the Brooklyn * nnd Daltlmorcs to-day
resulted ns followse -
Brooklyn. . . . . . . ( ) ' 1 0010000 8
Baltimore 4 t-o 003 1 0 0
St. Touls o ; Cincinnati 2.
ST. Loris , Juno 17. The game between
St. Louis nnd Cincinnati to-day resulted
ns follows :
St. Louis 1 6'iO 8 0 0 2 .0 0-0
Cincinnati..0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Knnons Clty O , Ijotilsvlllc 7.
KASSAS CITT , Juno J7. The game between
Kansas City nnd l ulsvillo to-day resulted
ns follows :
Kansas City 2 00004000 C
Louisville 1 0 ; 000002 1 7
Timi ? AX TIIAOK.
"
Hilly V. Won.
OHI.IUXS , Nob. , Juno 17. [ Social Tele *
gram to Tin : DHK. ] A onc-hnlf inllo race bo-
twccn Billy P. and Sleepy Dick , both horses
of this place , was run to-day for $300 and was
won by Billy P. by n neck. Sleepy Dick was
the favorite nnd bets wcro offered two to ono.
Between 31,100 and $1,200 changed hands.
Time 50 seconds.
A STIt AN G K 1) 1H AI IMS A U AN O E.
A Hnslmml Loaves tlio City Without
a Word to His Wife.
James Gattan , nn employing bricklayer ,
left Oiunhn a week ago Saturday night under
strange circumstances. Ho gave his wife no
Intimation of his resolve , and has uot written
to tell of his whereabouts. A few days be
fore , ho went to board with n Mrs. Straight ,
on Harney street , near Ninth. He brought
his wife and two employes with him. Sntur-
drv night the two men waited for their pay ,
but Qattan failed to come , and ho has uot
been seen In the city since.
Mrs. Gnttnn says she can assign no reason
for her husband's action , She has been mar
ried to him about six months , and says ho
has always been very kind to her. She has
since gone to work at n house on Twentieth
street , and Is uwaiting news from her hus
band.
Gattan was nt work for Charles Hauloy ,
the grocer at 818 South Tenth street. Ho
was constructing u cistern , and the night ho
disapueared drew $25. His men
finished the Job the next week , and they re
ceived enough from Mr. Hnnlcy to make
them good for their tlmo. Before leaving
Gattan took his tools to an attic , but they
have .slnco disappeared. He bad the promise
of contracts on two blocks Mr. Hanlcy is
about to erect , and his prospects for the fu
ture were apparently very bright. Hfs wife
was doing housework at their boarding place
to lighten their expenses , aud all seemed to
be going favorably.
It is reported , however , that Gattan had a
lawsuit in progress from which ho expected
to realize some money. It is stated that his
lawyer told him the suit would leave him
money out of pocket. This occurred on the
day of Gattan's disappearance , ana may
have thrown him into n lit of despondency
during which he lied the scene ol trouble.
Mrs. Gattan has received u letter from a
cousin of her husband , stating that the miss
ing man was working at his side in DCS
Moinos. When the cousin announced his in
tention to write to Omaha Gattan was indif
ferent and offered to scud no message.
FIT onl5 > tSONKI > .
A Recently AriVicil I'cclcllcr Palls
anil FrotliVnt tlio Mouth.
On Farnam stieet1 near Thirteenth last
evening u man of JeH i8'1 ' appearance fell to
the walk and frothed at the mouth. A few
minutes before ho bul : been observed swal
lowing the contents of n vial , which he threw
away. _ The natuial'cjmclusion was that the
man was trying to cpnimit suicide. Tlio po
lice removed him tojhc central station und an
emetic sent in by a physician had its desired
effect. In about uuHiour the stranger was
apparently all right.
He gave the vry American name of Na
than Davis , but taid ho was n Russian Jew ,
having come over about two years ago. His
business is peddling find ho arrived in the
city from Chicago only last week. In the
the excitement of arresting the Salvation
army Davis slipped away without explaining
his recunt experience. The vial ho throw
uWiiy was broken into small fragments , and
Its contents could not he ascertained. The
man evidently had a fit or took poison , which
is u mutter of conjecture.
C. Leo Staub , Architect and Supt. ,
olllco 1019 Howard ; 10 years' experi
ence. Fine , stylish , buildings a snec-
iulty.
They Got Him Out Cleverly.
A. couple of robins recently came to an
amicable understanding , and built a
nest in the fork of a low bough on a
pine tree growing near the railroad
station at Fair View , N. J. , says the
New York Sun. It was alinobt com
pleted on Sunday , and , going to their
now homo with the last fo\v twigs requi
site rather for an ormito finishing than
for anything else , the birds were mor
tified to find a largo , green , ugly toad
filling the nest and hopping over the
edges. Whether a toad can climb a
tree or not is an unsettled question , and
ono which did not seem to
interest the birds. Ho was there ,
and that was quite enough for them
Several hours were passed in strenuously - ,
ously trying to eject him , the birds
working in n systematic manner , and
by using their combined forces at ono
side of the nest , endeavoring to heave
the intruder out at the other. They
were not strong enough , however , and
they could not raibo the gross body.
The toad seemed to be asleep , and , as
lie lay with closed eyes , the respiratory
heaving of liiu fat sides alone showing
that hoyus not dead , neither pecking
nor pushing seemed to have the sliglit-
ofi'cct upon him. Weary and discour
aged the robins at last flow to an adja
cent bu&li , and , apparently , discussed
the situation.
When they returned to the attack ton
minutes later they had perfected a plan
that made short work of the toad. They
began , with great earnestness , to tcnr ,
away the bottom of the nest , and in a
very short time the obnoxious thing
caiuo tumbling through tlio hole. Ho
roused himself , and , \vith a hoarse , pro
testing croak , hopped himself into the
long grass. Then the robins How away
to build another houao. They hud
ousted tlio toau , Mil they had no inten
tion of reconstriKjji'ug their desecrated
nest.
The Importance of purifying the blood can
not bo oveiestimated , for without pure
blood ) < m cannut enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every ono needs a
good medicine to JHirUy , vitalize , anU enrich
the blood , nnd Hood's Suraaparilla U northy
your confidence. It Is jtecullar hi that it
strengthens and builds up the system , creates
an appetite , aud tones the digestion , \vhllo
it eradicates disease. Give U a trial.
Hood's Snrsaparllli U t > old by all druggists.
1'repartd by C. L Ilood fi : Co. , Lowell , Mass.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
i.
- = 3K3 = S A.
Burlington
The Burlington takes the load. .
It was In advance of all lines in developing Nebraska.
It was in advance of all lines in establishing dining-car
service between Missouri river points and Chicago.
*
It was in advance of all lines in giving the people of
Omaha and the West a fast mail service.
It was in advance of all lines in running its trains from
the East into Omaha proper. '
It was in advance of all lines in reducing the time of
passenger trains between Omaha and Chicago.
It was in advance , and is the only line by which you can
leave Omaha in the morning and arrive in Denver the
evening of the same day.
* .
It has been progressive in the past.
It will lead in the future.
Travel and ship via the Burlington.
Ticket Office , 1223 Farnam Street. Telephone 250.
Depot on Tenth Street.
LINCOLN'S ' CHICAGO PILGRIMS ,
The Last Delegation Ha3 Loft for
the Lake City.
THt ENTHUSIASM OF A PIONEER.
Dedicating the Baptist Church The
Steel Cur "Works u Certainly
MyhtorloiiH lnponrancc ! )
of n Koriuer Clti/.en.
LINCOLN BUIIEAU op Tun OMAHA BEE , 1
HCJO P STKKKT , V
liiNCOhX , Juno 17. )
The pilgrimage of Lincoln citizens to Chicago
cage has been the moving feature the past
two days , the last delegation leaving to-day
over the Union Pacific and St. Paul lines.and
comprising two Pullman sleepers. Thcro
wcro in the delegation leaving to-day General
J. C. McBride , John D. Knight , registrar of
deeds , Mayor Austin of West Lincoln and
Councilman nice , Clmrley Miller , Colonel
Martin , U. K. Moore and others. The dele
gation that went yesterday patronized the
Burlington route. Among these going on
that day were Judge Field. Judge Crooker ,
County Judge Stewart , Councilman Bill-
ingsly , B. P. Holmes.'Sheriff Melick , Clerk
of the Courts Sizcr nnd some twcuty-fivo
others. The delegates from Lincoln will
make their headquarters with the rest of the
Nebraskans at the Gore hotel , but these go
ing to-day over the St. Paul line will retain
their Pullman curs In Chicago und have them
for lodgings while in the city. A gentleman
who has made a careful estimate states that
thcro are double the number of people going
from this state to the national convention
over the number who went four years ago ,
uud their enthusiasm is made manifest when
they walk to the depot for a pleasure ride
with tlio thermometer a hundred in the
shade. One of the notable figures in the
line of march to the train was Judge Amasa
Cobb , whoso long years of active public life
have not cooled his ardor in the least , and ns
a life long republican who rose to tin.1 rank of
brigadier rcileral in the war , who served in
congress , and for years on the supreme
bench , Judge Cobb has gouo to Chicago to
see the next president of the United States
pluccd In nomination.
uiimcATiox scuvicns.
Despite tho'almost unbe.irublo heat of the
day the now first Baptist church was
crowded U-duy with u magnificent audioiico
in utttxidanco nt tbo opening dedication
services at that new i nd handsome house of
worship. The sermon of tlio day was
delivered by Uev. C. C. Pierce , for hovorul
years the popular pastor of this church ,
whoso friends reach every denomination und
walk in life In this city. Thosei-mon was all
that wus expected , und the services through-
nut inspiring and interesting. The dedieu
tion services will continue over tlio coming
two dajs , Hov. A. W. Lumur of Omaha ,
being present to-morrow ovoiiliig.
Till : HtKKl , CAHOIIKS. .
It is practically Buttled that Lincoln Is to
have the now stool oar works that have been
u subject of negotiation for several months.
A landed bonus was what wus usked in ox-
chuiigo for tlio location of the works hero ,
and under the tireless work of John C. Bon-
nell the bonus bus been secured und Messrti.
U. A Atkinson und J. J. ImliotT iiavo pone
east to close tlio final contract for the locu
tion of this plant in Lincoln. The woi k , it
is stated , will be located in the northeastern
suburbs ef tlio city near the mill und near
the town site of Huvolouk , it is expected to
have the works in operation Inside the com
ing J oar und employment i eady for 000 men.
\Miiiuis : ; n.utuv mmr.Ki
Under this heading this mpriung the Jour
nal prhits the following statement regarding
u well known former business man of this
city : Six weeks ugo to day he mounted his
'horse on O street ] und bade his friends good
bye , saying ho intended to ride in the Middle -
dlo to his old home , Dccatur , III Where
he is now IN only n mutter of conjecture.
His relatives in Illinois huvo written ropcat-
edly , und his friends here have made in
quiries in every direction , but the man has
apparently dropped outer the world.
The circumstances under winch ho left the
city wcro a little peculiar. The people on hia
furm where ho bus boon residing , say that
some time ugo he tUatod that ho intended
goini ; toJlliiwis , but not for heveral wcoVs.
On the Sunday morning already moiitiuiifd
ho cnmo to the , city without intimating that it
would bo anything more than an ordinary
visit of u low hours , Before lu.vvmg his
friends ho told them that ho wuuld go to Decatur -
catur to vihlt his mother and then tuko a
jouincy to Central America , where ho in
tended to make his home.
It Is unnecessary to narrate in detail the
history of Mr. Durfeo biuco ho came to this
city Jive years ago. With his cousin hf buiit
the first line of street railway In the nty ,
Belling his propel ty about eighteen months
ago to u Bo.ston unit Lincoln syndicate , rur
soverul years ho has been leading a rather
dissolute life , and ulthough possessing u fine
property originally has becomu baaly in
volved In debt , The furm , which comprises
nearly onp thousand acres , U owned by him
self and cousin. Jointly. This la worth at
least MS.OOO , but it Is stated that Mr. Dur-
foo's portion is mortgaged for fcia.OOO. Other
property is also mortgaged , but those la a
position to know say that Mr. ' Dai-foe can
1 easily pay elf nil his indebtedness. It U cot
probable , then , tint ho Is fleeing his credi
tors. Where is he , and what is he doingl
No ouo can toll. Letters are coming from
his sister in Chicago and his brother , Kred
Durfee , at Dccatur , and his attorney , C. L.
Trevitt , has been making diligent inquiry ,
but so far the search has been fruitless. It
is fc'ircd that the man has met with un ucci-
dcnt or has been foully dealt with. Information
mation concerning his whereabouts will bo
pludly received by his friends hero or ut
Decatur.
A Chinese Festival.
The Chinese Evangelist for Juno sivys :
The 13th of this month was u great pain
day in China. It wits the Dragon Boat
festival , of the fcabt of the fifth day of
the fifth moon. It resembles our Fourth
of July mo ro than any other holiday of
the Chinese , and has many features of
interest in connection with it which are
well worth describing.
The origin of the festival da.tcs back
to the year -150 B. G. At that tiino there
lived a statesman , Kuh Yuen , who
was celebrated for his virtues and
his integrity. Ho had tho' courage
to urge ttoino reforms upon his liege ,
which were not at all pleasing to the
monarch. An ononiy took advantage
of his loss of favor and aeoused him of
plotting to usurp the throne , Kuh Yuen
was degraded and banished from court.
This unjust punishment were upon him
until life bcciimo unbearable , nnd after
composing an ode recounting his mis
fortunes and his devotion to bis prineo ,
ho rowed to the middle of the Mihlo
river in a small bout , and before his
friends could reach him had thrown
himself overboard and was drowned.
The way in which his
frlonds rowed to the spot to
try to rosquo him , each anxious to ho
first , is commemorated by a procession
of boats , and the races between the
different boats are the chief features of
the day. On this day olYurlngS of rieo.
wrapped in the bamboo leaves and tied
with withes , are thrown into the water
to'fced his spirit , and gifts of these
sumo rice balls are exchanged among
friendl. The fatory is that for a long
time these offerings of rieo were thrown
into the water without being wrapped
up , but ono year the spirit of Kuh
Yuen appeared to ono of his worshippers -
shippers and told him that tlio Ilsh god
devoured all the offerings in
tended for tlio statesman , and that in
order to prevent his losing his sacrifices
they niubt in future bo wrapped in bam
boo loaves , and a little piece of magic
wood bo wrapped up in it , too ; then the
fishes would leave the offerings un
touched , and .his hungry ghost would
be nouri&hcd' . Since that time the
offerings have been bound in the man
ner dc&cribed. The celebration of the
day has bprcad from Chaiigsha , the
capital of Hunan , one of the central
provinces , where the tragedy occurred ,
till now It is observed all over the oin-
piro as a national .holiday , and oven in
Mongolia the day is'celebrated by the-
itricul representations.
A nietuor Causes u Sllr.
Baltimore American : Many of the
residents of "Wavcrly on the l th faaw
two vivid fhibhcs like lightning , un
accompanied by thunder , whiuh alarmed
thoin for a little while. The lightning
was followed by a bull ol fire , which
traveled at great fapeed , and then sud
denly disappeared buck of the town. A
dinpiituh from Fredoriclj , taid : "At
10:45 : oVioelc last night a
brilliant meteor passed over this city
from the Bouthorn heavens , going
directly north. It was been by a
largo number of people. It was as bright
as an electric light , and a train of llro
followed in its wake. The meteor is re
ported to have fallen near Gettysburg ,
Pa. " Ellicott City says : "About 11
o'clock the heavens were lighted up by
a falling luminary , supposed to have
been a meteor. Within a few minutes
a heavy sound shook many frame struc
tures in the city , and oven alTeclcd the
substantial nmbonry of various stone
dwellings. Many households wcro
aroused. Tlio celestial visitor is sup
posed to have reached terra flnna at
some point west of the city ana near the
Frederick turn pike. "
A lilt ; Salvationist Comlnc *
Major Dale of the Iowa and Nebraska tils' !
triet of the Salvation army will visit the
Omaha corps and hold meetings Juno 19 , 20
uud lil.
To err is human , but you make no
mifetako if you use Dr. Jones' Ucd Clever
Tonic for dyspepsia , costiveness , bad
breath , piles , pimples , ague and ma
laria , poor appetite , low spirits , or dis-
case of the kidneys , stomach and liver.
60 cents. Goodman Drug company.
- _ Stump water the water that gathers
in an , od ) stump is regarded as a sovereign
eign remedy for freckles , but to bo efll-
cient it must be taken before daylight
on tlio 1st of May and the two following
mornings.
A Sunken Hock.
London News : Along , fruitless search
in the waters of tlio lied sea has at last
been crowned with practical success.
The object was a sunken rock not noted
on any chart upon which two British
steamers , the Avocet and the Tcdding-
ton , were believed to have struck , sus
taining injuries from which they after
ward foundered. As the position of this
insidious peril was supposed to bo near
the line ol the main tralllc , about eigh
teen miles northward of Jabol Xukor ,
her majesty's ships , the Plrajus and the
Sylvia , received orders last summer to
proceed to the spot to make burvoys.
DiniuuUtos and troubles beaet the sur
veying party. Strong winds and heavy
boas impeded their progress ; the lloat-
ing beacons Ubod m the survey were
wrecked and washed away , and the
landmarks erected on the shore were
now maliciously removed by the Arabs ,
now blown down by the wind.
An Kgyptiau Bonn Mnrkot.
A somewhat extraordinary disclosure
has been made at Aberdeen , when the
Austrian vessel Dub arrived at the port
loaded with bones for immure , buys the
Now York Commercial Advertiser , the
captain stated that she got her cargo at
Alexandria , and that all the bones came
from Cairo. They Were supposed to ho
chiefly tlio bones of giraffes , buffaloes ,
antelopes and camolH. but when they
were being put on board many complete
human skeletons were seen among them.
The captain refused to ship thoso. und
when he inquired whore they got thorn
they told him that it was the custom for
the natives to go in largo bodies to the
bcenes of battlefields and then dig in
the trenches for the remains of tno
white men. After collecting the hones
they sold them to inorohunla , who In
their turn ship them to various ports
for manure.
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