r THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUJSTDAYt ( JTJNE 24 , 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. The Week Among the Goat Koopora of the Land. THE MASONS IN SESSION. They Hold n Week's Meeting In the Cnpltnl City The Knights Jotirnoy to the Supreme Council A. ' O. U. AV. Council For Oinnlin. Ornnd Lodco Meeting. The following account of the meeting of Iho Supreme lougo nt Lincoln U compiled from Tnr. UnE'o dally rciwrtj The grand ledge of Masons of the state of Ncbrniitn , commenced Its annual Fcsslon In Lincoln Wednesday , with Grand Master Milton J. Hull , of Hdgar , presiding. At the opening of the session there were fully flvo hundred masons in attendance. The grand master's report nnd also the report of the socrcUry nhd treasurer were In print , nnd nt the open- n got the session were distributed to the delegates. The grand master's report showed that there were ICO chartered lodges now embraced in the grand ledge of Ne braska nnd there nro .eighteen lodges workIng - Ing under dispensation that wcro to apply for charters at this session. All the lodges rep resent a membership of 18,000 masons In the state ; the Increase during the year hns been ChO , nnd the death roll 80 , nn unusually largo number. Ttio report showed that during the past year there Imvo been twenty-five schools of instruction held. Ony ono ledge , that of York , mot with serious loss , nil of its prop erty bolng destroyed by lire. However , tha lodge rebuilt at once nnd hns now n bettor property than that which was destroyed. During the year the order 1ms laid thu fol lowing corner stones : The Masonic tonuilo nt Hebron'tho railroad bridge over the Mis souri river at Nebraska City ; the court honso and school house lit Heaver City : Grant memorial hall at Lincoln. In addition two now Masonlo temples have boon dedicated In the year. The call of the roll nt the opening of Thurs day's ' proceedings showed that from the 1B1 lodges In the state fully 230 delegates were in attendance. The published report of the grand treas urer snowed a balance on hand of $1201.10 : ! , and Secretary ITutnns , managing trustee of the orphan fund , reported $15,515.S. > . The membership increase of the year Is 1,213 , nnd the decrease by dcatu and .expulsion 57 ! ) . The total number of nunJes In the stnto Is 8,007. Tlio committee on orphans homo re ported early In the day and it led to nn animated discussion of two hours' duration , n largo number In the grand ledge favoring nctlvo work in this direction nt once. Mr. Lininger stated that the best kind of induce ments hnd been made by the people of Omaha for the locution of the homo there , and ho Rpoko of the liberal contributions that the Masons in Omaha would make to build and Hustaln the institution. Tlio design of the homo is to have u place where the children of Masons loft upon the world can havocaro , education and a homo. The discussion re- milted in the passage of n resolution instruct ing the grand master to appoint a special com mit tee that will have the duty of soliciting nndi securing funds , nnd when ? ! 50OCO is raised it is left with the committee to dc- cido whether or not to proceed in locating und orccting n home. During the afternoon session the report of the irrluvunco committo was read and dis cussed. In the evening all the members present who linvo belonged to tbo order forever over twenty-ono years held a banquet in Temple hall. Atthoiilglitso ionfhlscity was selected as the meeting place for next your , nnd the following olliccrs were elected : Grand master , George H. Franco , York ; deputy , Dr. J. J. Mercer , Brownvillo ; senior warden , H. E. French , Koarnoy. At the Friday morning session Hlght Worthy Grand Muster Franco appointed the follow ing ofllco bearers who were duly installed : Jacob A. Hood , Schuyler , grand chaplain ; V1II. . Wilson , Lincoln , grand orator ; Leo P. Gillette , Hentrico , grand custodian ; S. P. Davis , Tecumseh , Rrand marshal ; L. A. Kent , Minden , grand senior doucon ; Kd C. Jackson , I31air , grand Junior deacon ; Jacob King , Pupllllon , grand tylor. The cost of holding the convention was over ? 2,000. . The Cincinnati Trip. "Tho excursion of Knights of Pythiai which went from this city to Cincinnati to the meeting of the supreme ledge , " said a member of the order to n Bni : rcpjrtor , ' certainly ono of the most enjoyable affairs of the season , and from the way the boys talk of their entertainment in tlio Olfio metropolis there was brotherly kindness existing , to say the least. " In speaking of the trip the delegate - gate said : "Tho train , consisting of some twelve coaches , left the UluiTs about an hour late , having on board seine two hundred sir knights , many accompanied by their wives. Tlio signal for the train to start was the sig nal for fun of which thcro was no cessation until 8 o'clock next morning , when wo ar rived safely In St , Louis. Hut lo I n chaugo canio over the 'fair women and bravo men , ' while women laughed men wcro sad. It was Sunday even In Missouri and tlio boys were unable by persuasion , bribery or otherwise toiibtain enough Anhauslor-Uusch to wash the coal dust from their parched throats. Various reasons for this freak of honest vlrtiio were glvon , the most plausible being that a domocrutlo convention hull Just adjourned , and thu sup- l > ly was exhausted. Hut ono of the sir knights of tlio democratic persuasion denied thu assertion and gave as the raisin that the doughty sons of St. Louis were informed of of thu approach of n company of gallant sir knights and tlio ina.vor issued tlio order through fear of n fainlno in the amber fluid on Monday , and that It was merely for "homo protection. " Howovcr , the boys enjoyed the day soalng the HlnhU in the city , nnd nt 8 o'clock , aboard the Ohio & Mississippi train , were whirled nloni ? In good style , nul by 7 o'c'ock next morning were onlored to "fall in" on thu platform of the Ohio .t Missis sippi rinpot at Cincinnati , Hern a bane ! and an I'.si-ort ind the way to the hcartiiuiirters , where an oh-gont breiikfust was spread , and tlienco wo were escorted to the Nebraska hcadiiu actors nt the Sherman house. Once 1 hero wo were wolojincd and informed that this was Iho promised land ; that the city was ours , and that wo .should take her spoil lisa prey ; that tlioro was neither , Ainolokito. Ciiaiiuiilto , subbenu or policemen to molest or nmku us nfruid. And it was literally true. A Mr knight's uniform was u pusto nil pliici's of umtisomuut of whatever kind or untiliv , and every son of Cinclnnatuh vied with cai'h other In making ns feel nt home. During the whole week then ) was at a low estimate over sixty thousand sir knight.s In tlio city , iitul the panulo nn Wednesday was thu IM hi nni iilHcont over beheld in that city , There were over ten thoiifuyd sir knights In line , r.nd Urn ollli.'ors mid their htiUT.s gllttciing with gold lauo on inunnlllriMitly caparisoned liort.cs , the Inuutlfnl lunnern hespunglod with ou ry r.uvli'o o'f puhlnnlt.inund thu military bear- IIIK of 10,1(0 Mr Uuluhts in their splendid I'll firms and tin who'.o ' enlivened by the most entrancing irusle from thirty-eight of the bi'st bunds in the United States , was a t-p'Yturlo ' fnouuh to make oVor.v sir knipht J.-cl proi'il , ' The Second regiment from Omaha turned out about oho hundred men fur its paradu und rec < ivi'd rounds of applaiih'i nil along tl.t UIIK , Omaha divislru No. 12 and Hliick ] i. to divlMun No. IT , marching toother under command of Cap- ti-in J 'hn Hnyward , performed along the line of march xonui of the inrft difUfiilt feats of Pythian tactics , and woiu greeted with rcur.i'.s of applause , M'iiy ' of th boj8 on Thursday wont on in * ) to tu t friend * , mid on Saturday uir.rnlng the remamiJiTloft for their Nebraska homos tlivd and worn , but moro confirmed in their love for the noWo order of Pythias , KnlehtH oT Honor Mooting , At the aiiiiuul meeting of the Grand Ledge K'.lights of Honor of Ohio , held recently at polawuro over two lUndro4 | representatives from the various lodges of the state \vcro present. Supreme Dictator L. A. Uratz , of Iviioxvillo Tcnu. , and Supreme Heportcr H. F. Nelson , of St. Louis , woreatu attendance. On Monday evening a team from Xcuiu tha nooret work of thu order In the Odd Fellow's hall. The business session was held on Tuesday , and the following oftlcors wcro elected : J. J. Fultz , Mount Vernon , grand dictator ; r. K. Lymnn , Springfield , vlco dictator : H. M. Allen , Dayton - ton , assistant dictator ; James Marshall , Cleveland , Chaplain ; Lewis Wilson , Xonln , reporter ; 3 , O. Plttmmcr , Woostor , treasurer ; H. S. Moody , Ennesvillo ; guldo ; Fred Sclmor , Cincinnati , guardian , John Kiddle , Delaware , sentinel : J. A. Saw yer , Cincinnati , O. H. Clark , Ashtnbulit , and H. O. Hildrcth , Mansfield , trustees ; T. II. Johnson , Cleveland. S. S. Ulootn. Shelby , nnd N. Loohncr , Akron , representatives to supreme lodge ; C. H. Gnnson , Urbano. Kob- ert McUhce , Kent , nnd William Vbglo , Mans field , nltcrnates ; .1. L. Tracy , Toledo , stnto medical examiner. These oniccw Wcro In stalled Wednesday morning. Tuesday even ing n pleasant entertainment was given In the opera housa. A. M. Andrews presided , addresses ot welcome wcro made by Mayor Newcomer nnd General J , S. Jones. F. M. Marsh , of Eden , made the response. Other speeches were made by Messrs. Ornlz nnd Nelson. The meeting w.is ono of the largest .tut . most interesting In the history of tno rdcr In the state. * * A Good Showing. The reports of the snpremo ofllccrs of the 'nights of the Golden Eagle show that the rdor has expended for the relief of Its mem- icrs $203,493. 54 , and that thcro is a balancd m hand In the various castles of $3.V,12J.Ol. ) The reports also show that the order has TOWII In membership from 3,000 in 1831 to vcr 4OJO ( ) on January 1 , 1SS3. The supreme ofllcors elected and Installed 'or the ensuing term are : Supreme chief , J. I tunics , of Pennsylvania ; supreme vice- ihlcf , U. Kinory Emits , of Maryland ; su- ironic high priest , George T. Williams , of tfcw York ; supreme master of records , 'iVllllam Culbortsan , of Pennsylvania ; sU ; trcuio keeper of exchequer , Timothy Mo Carthy , ot Pennsylvania : supreme Sir Her- -Id , Irving W. Kelly , of Now Jersey ; su- iremo first guard , George II. Snmncr , of Massachusetts ; supreme second guard , Charles H. Spcer , of Delaware. Several important nmendm6nts to the con- tltution were miulo ut the last grand ses- ion , ono of which was that of permitting a iallot to bo taken collectively on all candt- ales in each of the degrees except the Ilrst , \uother was "that among the quallllcation * vlready named a candidate must be a bo lover In the Supreme Heing. " The supreme castle will convene again in loston in May , 1SS9. The HIiMinial The assembly for Illinois of the National Union held its regular biennial session Tues- uy afternoon of last week in the now Na- ionnl Union building. John N. Johnson , of he committee , callatl the mooting to order , nd appointed F. Falrman ns temporary ecretary , and named a committee on ercdcn , ials. The committee reported thirty-one eprcsentativcs present and entitled to seats 11 the assembly. E. K S. Eagle , of Com- .icrcial council , No. 70 , was electe.d president , ud F. Fairman , of Lincoln council , secrc- nry. The flrst business being the election of wo senators to represent the state for the icxt two years , a ballot was taken , resulting n the election of John Fairbanks and George W. Dexter. An executive committee of live ivns then elected , consisting of F. F. Hnlgh , if Continental council , No. 55 ; J. II. John- .on . , of Press council , No. 71 ; E. E. S. Eagle , jf Commercial council , No. 70 ; A. E. Hent- oy , of Sangamon council. No. 40 , Spring- leld , and C. A. Kimball , of Elgin council , > Jo..9J. Elgin. After some discussion of the affairs of the nler the assembly adjourned sine die. In the evening a reception and concert oniplimcntary to the assembly was given at Central music hall under the auspices of the Jabinet for Cook county , which was largely ttondud. * AttrnotivoljodKO llooins. "Much has been said and written , " says a ivri br in the Hartford Journal , "upon the cstion of'how shall wo make ledge rooms attractive , ' nnd thus secure a better attend ance nnd u more lively interest. Some lodges nmont the want of this and nro asking the luestion how it can bo accomplished. Mect- 'ngs ' should b'o made attractive and interest- ng by every possible means , nnd above all .hings elsostongtlion the tie that binds to- other in ono common brotherhood. Let every mooting bp a joyful ono by the hearty hand-shako all around with words of cord- algcetingto each , and tlio manipulation of u ciudly interest in the welfare of all. This will bo sure to Btroglhen the bond of broth erly affection which should exist between all members of the lodge. Another thing avoid dissension of every kind , nnd especially that which frequently arises from the unfavora ble result of the ballot remembering that owever much you may know in one's favor there may bo some ono who has positive knowledge that renders the petitioner un worthy to become a member , which he cares not to publish to every one , and should not , If the principles of fraternity are regarded Tao lodge room 1s no place for slander. " The Supreme Chancellor. General William Ward , the now supreme ihancellorof the Knights of Pythias , w.as born in Newark , N. J. , on January 80 , 1S.M , nnd is to-day an honored citizen of his native city. His facilities for education were lim ited to the common schools , and in ills earlier years ho learned the business of a hatter. \fter obtaining his majority ho was elected nnnagor of several largo manufacturing cor porations , which prospered under his con trol. When the war broke out ho entered the service with the rank of captain , to the utter ruin'of his business. Ho soon obtained the rank of colonel , and was afterward commis sioned brevet brigadier general in compliance with a special act of the legislature of New Jersey , bearing the data Ib7 ! < , for long and meritorious services in the National guards , of which ho has been a member since 1841. Ho was severely wounded at the second Hull Itun engagement. General Ward is tlio rec ognized leader of the Pythian movement of his niitivo state , of which ho was grand chancellor during the centennial year , nnd was representative in the supreme lodge in 78 , IS O , IbS'J and 1S-S4. 4 * Legion of Honor Work. The sixth call for 18SS for assessments ,133 and 131 to the supreme council and 131 and 13- ) from the members , delinquent July 2 and 10 , embrace sixty-six deaths. The order al ready report that the call has been fully mot. The Hnunu'ial statement of the shows : bal ance from previous statement nnd assess ment nmney received , f IS5M1.03 ! ; disburse- menU for claims , $1 0,000 , ; balance , $1,801.98. The following shows some of the bpiio- flcl.iry workjlone : From January 1 to May 1'J , l-hS ( , relief has been extended to members applying for it for WU weeks' sickness. amounting to tUbJ. On a membership of (13,000 ( this is very small. This feature of too order , as also , the guarantee fund , is mci'tlng with gunoral favor in the east , especially as Ita operations are understood und witnessed. Omaha Hot * the Prize. The delegates who left this city the Hrst of this lust week to attend the supreme ledge of the A O. U. W. . which mot at Louisville , Ky. , loft with the determination of doing all in their power to have the next supreme ledge mooting In this city. A telegram was received Thursday night by Mayor Uroatch , which was slgnod by James W. Carr , J. D. Tale nnd S. Patten , saying that the prize had been won for this city , and the members of the supreme lodge , together with delegates - gates from all over this country , will meet in Oinuhu forthoir next supreme session , The action of tlio council of this order ought to have its onVct on the olliccrs of the Knights of Pythias ordei1 in selecting the pluco for their next suprcuio council. JtesolutloiiH or Hespect. Primrose Ledge No. 179 , Knights and La dies of Honor , Whereas , Our worthy chaplain , Brother Thomas Emerson , was released from his earthly labors on tno 2 M day of April , } SbS , to outer upon eternal rest in the heaven * above ; bo it licbolvcd , That the surviving members of Primrose ledge sincerely regret his untimely death , when it seems to us that ho might have boon spared to.vearj of usefulness , urn Id ttti cares and turmoils of a busy life , but Wo humbly bow to the decree , that by divine omnipotence has declared his earthly mission ended. Hcsolvcd , That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the surviving widow and the be reaved children In the hour of their severe aflllctlon , counseling them to put their trust in their Heavenly Father who has proclaimed himself the God of the widownnd fatherless , over remembering with affection the many good qualities which so endeared our brother to all with whom ho was associated. The legacy ho hns left to his children consists mainly In n recollection of a kind disposition , a just nnd upright life , and while moving in a humble sphere yet performing the whole duty laid upon him with cheerfulness and alacrity. That n copy of this report bo spread upon the records of the lodRO , ono copy Sent to the widow nnd one offered for publication in TUB OMAiivUtiK. Ennx 1C , Loxo , MARION LVXIWOCK , D. S. M. Fnr.TWKi.t , , Committee. * * A Nr\vJ1nIt. The Odd Fellows of Canton , Ohio , dedicat ed their now ledge a few days ago with Im posing ceremonies. There was a largo pro cession In the afternoon , In whliih ten lodges , wo encampments , nnd ono canton were rep resented. The building was dedicated nt 8 j > . in. by Grand Master F. H.Jay , of Flndlny , assisted by Post Ornnd Master C. L. Young , of Columbus , nnd Marshal A. C , Cable , of Covington , O. In the evening Ihe-thlrddo- prco wan conferred upon two candidates by the celebrated Malionlng team , of Wnrren , O. A number of teams from Over the state were proscnt to nsslst in the ceremonies. The building Is one of the finest in the city. * * * Pythian History. From June 1 , ISSO , to March 31 , 18SS , says ho Pythian Knight , thcro were organized 205 now divisions of the Uniform Knnlr. From March 1 , 1SSS , twenty-eight new di visions. Total number of divisions March III , 183S , 5o5 ; total member ship , 21.200. To which may bo added ilnco March 21 , twenty-eight new divisions ivlth 875 members. This as against a niom- icrshlp of less than 3.500 , when General Car- imhan assumed command May 1 , ItSI. It is i glorious showing and speaks volumes for ho major general Annual Olliccrs. At the last meeting of Nebraska ledge , No. 351 , I. O. U. H. , the following oftlcers were elected : President , C. Hrandeis ; vice presi dent , Julius Furth ; recording secretary , ' . .ouis Holler : financial secretary , 13. Wcdeles ; .roasurer , I. Ohcrfclder ; trustees , M. IIcll- nan , J. Uumbcrger , Ph. Gotthoimor. A SprulaTudltinn. The Pythian Knight published n special edition , during the meeting of the supreme odgc , that was a great credit to the proprlc * tors of the paper as well as a source of gen eral knowledge to the knights. The edition consisted of thirty-six p.ives , beautifully II- 'ustratcd and tilled with interesting biOjriM- . > hies and historical matter about the order , The paper was hour'1 In an elaborate cover if rainbow tints. The edition consisted of 0,000 copies- Ante-lloom Note * . Thcro nro over ninety lodges of Knights ot ? ythias In Philadelphia. The national camp Sons of America met in Heading , Pa. , tlio past week. The Odd Fellows of No , 10 have arranged 'or a social to be given to-morrow night.1 The grand commandory of Freemasons , vill convene in Cleveland , Ohio , August 23th. 23th.Tho The Odd Fellows association of Cook county , Illinois , netted * .10J out of one entcr- 'ainment. The Elks are having their summer vaca- .lon now , and will not meet again until the Ilrst Thursday evening in July. The Installation of oftlcers in the varioun Masonic lodges of the city will take place to morrow evening at Masonic hall. The Ancient Order of Foresters now num bers 7,0M ( camps in Uuropc and America , with a membership of 700,01)0. ) The regular session of the grand lo.lgo _ of he Legion of the West will be held in San Francisco on Tuesday , August 21. The national council of the O. U. A. M. mid its convention in Now York City June 19. Tlio order is thirty-live years old. A grand convocation of Masons of the Ceueuu Scottish Ilito was held in Cleveland nst week for the conferring of degrees. The grand secretary of the Independent Order of U'nal H'rith has distributed * 3iXK ) , ( ) from the endowment fund since January. The report of the proceedings of the last session of the grand lodge of the United Order of Honor has recently been distrib uted. uted.The The election of representatives to the su preme ledge of the Order of Mutual Protec tion will bo held during the month of Au gust. gust.Tho The total membership of the A. O. U. W. , of Maryland , Now Jersey , Delaware and Virginia is .r-l2J , Just ono.lourth of that of Illinois. Supreme ledge assessment No. 3 , League of the West , which is the fourth subordinate , was called June 1 , and will bo delinquent June 30. Tno grand medical examiner of the Legion of the West approved 10" ! applicants for mem bership during tlio month of May and re jected a number. There are now In the United States and Canada over 20,000 Select Knights of the A. O. U. W. of which number New York state has about one-tenth. Every death claim against tlio order of Knights of Honor in San Francisco , with the execution of those Hied during the present month , has been paid. A new division of the Uniform Ilauk 1C. of P. has been organized at Chadron and uni forms ordered' . As soon as they arrive the division will bo instituted. The name of Hon. T. H. Glenn , of Chicago , an old tlmo newspaper man , is spoken of as the possible now secretary of the supreme temple of the Patriarchal circle. All lodges of the Order of Mutual Protec tion are required to have theirofllcurs electinl during Juno , nnd to bo prepared for installa tion on the ilrst meeting In July. Hrothcr W. J. Dobbs , now of Stanton , Nob. , but formerly of Triangle No. 51 , of Omaha , 1C. of P. , is continuing his Pythian real by orgnnulng u now ledge nt tlio former place. The Uoyal Adelphia is n beneficial society Which provides for itn members during life and for dependents after thu members' death. It has grown to bo very popular , es pecially among society men. . yTlio A. O. U. W. are disbursing u daily average of f 10.0JO to the widows und orphans of the United States and Canada. The order is making a murvolous record both in the work of charity and its rapid gain of mem bership. Supreme Scribe Warren of the Hoyal League , has been in Michigan tjio past .week in the interest of the Hoyal Loaguq. Ho re ports having organized Eutopiu Council No. IS , at Hay City , on Wednesday night , with thirty-two members. The grand ledge of Odd Follows of Ohfo will hold a special session at Cincinnati July 2ilth , upon the occasion of thu national meeting of the Patriarchs Militant. Low railroad rates will bo secured , and a largo crowd will bo in attendance. Hesperian conclave of Cleveland , O. . have decided to try as an experiment the plan of holding their meetings at nooiitimo instead of the evenings. Most of tlio members uro business men who live fur from the pouter of the city and Hnd it dllllcult to attend meet ings at night. The annual meeting of the Masonlo Benev olent association of central Illinois was hold in Mattoon Juno 13. Important changes in thu constitution were made , and the follow ing wcro elected us members of the board of directors : The Hon. James L. Scotland the Hon. J. Richmond , of Mattoou , and James A. Hrowu , of Hillsboro. Brigadier General W. L. Dayton , In com mand of the Nebraska brigade , U. H. , 1C. of P. , has returned to his home in Lincoln from u six months sojourn in Europe" . Ho will re sume his command at once. Colonel Thomas Hurrell , of the Omaha Second regiment acted u his stead while ho was away. At a recent special session of the supreme lodge of the League of the West the admis sion of members at largo into the order , la places whore lodges exist , was sanctioned , und persons con now enjoy the benefits of membership without the necessity of an in itiation ; but may , at their option , Join a ledge at any time by making proper application , or form into lodges. Application forinemberj ship at largo must bo made to the supreme secretary. OMAHA AT LAST" VICTORIOUS , i Our Boys Toke the First Gnino nt Kansas City. THEIR REST Dlt THEM GOOD. fey St. Paul Wins Its JJlcvcntli Consecu tive Game Tlio JU. Ijoitls Whites Turn Up 'Xli'tTr Toes A ItevlKjv. Western Association Standing. The Western nssoolntion race Is n pretty one. DCS Molnes is In Uio lead by renson of good , honest ball playing. However , the prohlbs will ilnd It difficult to hold this envied position unless they speedily develop greater baUhiff oirongtli. The alleged slupgcrs nro proving themselves tlio veriest pigmies nt the bat old man Sliafcr , the great and only Hollidny , and nil. In nelding tliey arc strong , nnd in running the bases up with tlio best of them. They are weak in the box , nnd the combination uncertain and unrelia ble. Oinnhn is yet assured of n good place in the race. She is provided with n trio of ex cellent twlrlcrs , and if they once got back In their early spring Holding form they'll ire un toward the top with n whll-l. Pitchers nlono cniTnot win games. That day is passed. They must be commcnsiirntcty supplemented in tlio Hold and at the bat , or their work pees for naught. Omalm so far 1ms been lament ably weak at the but , and of Into their garden play has been rugged and rocky. With the new material I'ligaired clmneo for the bet ter is confidently cx'pected. " Tlnsy won n pretty game at Kansas City yesterday , and It is to 1)0 hoped this is tlio Inaugural of suc cessful work. St. Paul , early in the season rated ni ono of Urn woakoat elutu iu the association , luu developed uniooko.l for strength nnd aio near the top. The leant is imuoscd of good stickers , fair fiulilcrs and above the average on the llnei. However , thi-y nmv bo looked for to take a rapid tumble on their coming southern trip. It was just the contrary with Minneapolis. Competent base ball judge ) rated them as among the very strongest tennis , nnd la I they Imvo turned out among the very weak est. However , they have lieen reinforced by some splendid new mutcri.il , and will do totter work from this on out. They are re liable at the bat. and have no Icsi tliiin three very tine batteries. Tlie.v will climb steiulilv uiiwurds. Walsh is putting up a great g.uuo in short , which is pleasing to his old Omaha friends. Kmi3.m City seems to huvo llnnkcd miser- noly. They have not nearly come up to ex pectations and predictions. However , they tilt well and tlR-ir batteries are inferior to none. In the Jlolil they nro ververratic , ono day playing u perfect g.une and the next dis gracing amateurs. Milwaukee is another sumrlso p irty but just the other way. They are playing uni form good ball , ul the bat , in the Held and on tin bnteiand are bound to keep .pace with the top Hutches , providing their recent run of luck is not inoicly cipof those unaccount able streaks ovircod now and rticii by" the very j oirest teams.H' " Chic.iu'o Heltls well miMints like n lot of old women. They do no ! ) 500111 to have the incentH-u tn win the other teams have , and their work is often shilf ! < 5 3 and reprehens ible. They are sure to iriml up along with the tail cndcrs. 13 .it httlo remains to lie said of St. Louis , as St. Lioul * will drop out of the association cro another fortnight. All alonw their plny- inir lookb as if they } mu been cognizant of just such a brcu : < , and tn'ey have not always played in earnest. HoHvever , at the bi > it they could not Imvo jjuikod ; higher than fourth and fifth. Appended is the standing up to and in cluding yesterday's g.ictes : Plavqa , Won Lost Pr Ct Des koines 'M ' 2I ! 111 . ( ! . } St.Paul : " ' | u .tin Milwaukee 'M . 'M lit , \v > Kunsaa City TJ 'M ill Omaha ! iS W I'.l Chicago , nr IS ll ! Minneapolisfi ic > m St. Louis 4i 11 ! iS .yil ! .Scheduled Gamis To.duy. Kansas City v.s Omalm nt Kaiuas City. St. Louis va Des Molnca at St. Louis. Milwaukee vs Chicago at Milwaukee. St. Paul vs Minneapolis at St. Paul. Uninliu ( I. Kansas City -I. K\xsis CITV , June 2 : ! . [ Special Telegram to Tun IJni'.l There was some very good playing at Exposition par ! : yesterday , and there was also some that was very bail. The newly sodded ground hold the water from the recent rains , making it bad for all tlio players , but the blues managed to malco their rankest errors just when they did the most harm , while the visitors were vnry for tunate in timing theirs. The homo team could not solve Lovott'a delivery , and al though he did not do much in 'ho way of strike outs ho managed to keep the boys guessing to sucli an extent that tlioy only got tlnvohits. Campau made a splendid drive for three bags over into the right Held and brought home Johnson , coAiing in hlm.sclf on u wild throw. For the visitors Miller distin guished himself by remarkably ( rood playing in the field and getting n home run from a long drive to center. The Holding of the Omalms as u whole was wor.so than that of the home team. Tlfo score : \xsis cirv. AH. n. in. bit. rn. A. i : . Cartwright , lb. . . . ! 1 0 0 I d 1 1 Manning , ss ! ! I ) 0 0 I ) -1 : ) Hassamaer , rf. . . . -J 0 0 0 I ) 0 I ) Ardncr , 2I > -l 1 ( ) 0 S 1 0 .lohnsQii , iib -I li a 'J ! t 2 0 Umiipau , If -1 1 1 0 1 ( I 0 Hrndloy , cf II 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guiibon , o a ( I 0. 0 ( ! 0 Conway , p ! ) I ) 0 0 2 l ( ) Totals ! U i ! a 2J 17 S OMAIU. 'All. II. 111. 811. I'O. A , i : . Coonoy , rf . -1 2 2 1 1 ( ) 1 Annls.cf . -1 I ( I 1 1 ( I 1 Shannon , ss . Crooks , 2b . ! 1 .J 1 Hums , If . : . - 2 0 0 Nnglo , lb . -1 0 0 0 U 0 1 Millor.ab . a 1 1 0 4 4 0 Lovott , p . 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 Wilson , o . | ) 0 2 0 0 2 Totals . at | ] li II 27 13 0 iiv Kansas City. . . . 0 2 O1 3 0 0 0 0 04 Omaha . 1 0300002' U Bl.MSUlV. ( * Two-base hits Crooks , Thrco-boso hits Campnu. Homo runs-rMiller. Double play Loyett. First base on. balls Cm twrlKht , Manning. Hit by pitched ball Bradley. Fir t base on errors Ardnor , Wilson , Shan non , Annls , Struck mit Hy Conwav , U ; by Lovott , l , Passed balls ( junson 1. Tune 1 : 10. Umpire Fessonden. Chicago : t , Milwaukee ) O. MiMVAt'KKE , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to THE HUB. ] Milwlmkeo ana Chicago played a game to-day which was conspicuous for its rottenness , Milwaukee making some rank errors and giving Chicago two runs in the ilrst inning. McAleer , the now center- Holder purchased from Memphis , made his first appearance with the locals. Sprague pitched a great game for Chicago and gave the locals their first shut out c' the season. The score : Milwaukee . 0 0000000 0 0 Chicago . 2 0010000 3 Earned runs Chicago 1 , Uasoa on balls Off Spruguo 1. Struck out Forster , Mc Aleer (3) ( ) , Strauss , Lowe (3) ( ) , Heup (3) ( ) , Moriarity (2 ( ; , Dugdalo , libeling. Two base lilts Honglo. Double plav Forater , Petteo nnd CUsslblt. Umpire Ureunan. Time 1:15. : _ St. Paul O.MIimeapollH 2. Sr. PAUL , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB HEB.J St. Paul defeated Minneapolis to-day in a game marked by hard hitting on the part of the homu team. TU& Minneapolis boys were unnblo to snugo Anderson's curves , but fielded In Hno shape. This makes eleven straight xlctorlcs for the St , Paul club , which Is putting up n great gnmo of ball nt present , The score : St , Paul l l i 0 o 0 1 3 00 Minneapolis 0 3 Klopf out for Interfering with fielder. Uuns earned St. Paul n. Minneapolis 1. Homo runs Vouch nnd Anderson , Double plays Keilly , Shnfcr and Morrissby , 1'ntton nnd Urosnrm , McCullom nnd Jcvne. Dnseson balls Teach , Jevne , 1'ntton , Wnlsh. Hit by pitcher Hlngo , Howes. Struck out By Anderson 8 , by Klopf 2. Passed balls Hlngo S , Kreip 2. Wild pitches Anderson. Dos Molncs tKt. lonls ( ) . ST. Lofii , Juno 2,1. [ Special Tolcgrnm to TiiKHnic. ] The DCS Moines and St. Louis game was again forfeited to-day to Des Molnes. The Dos Molnes again put * In Dev lin nnd the Whites refused to play. Tlio AVhltos IM.slmml. ST. Lbrx , Mo. , Juno 20. ( Special Tele gram to TIM : Hii : : . ] The St. Louis Whites have turned up their toes nnd St. Louis will know them no more. The club was dis banded to-night after a two months' struggle. Owing to the overwhelming interest in the Urowns nnd the fact that St. Louis is full of numteur clubs that play as good games for nothing as the Western association , the team could not draw. Von Dor Abe denounces President Morton who , ho sn.Vs , will break any organization nnd who is now trying to soil his Maroons. Von Dor Aho says ho car ried his club for a inontn at n IOFS in order not to break up the schedule. Dolan and Cautz , the catchers , will bo kept for the HiownsCautz ami 1 lines , both good catch ers and batters , are at liberty. . N AT I ONAlTljKAO U 13. o | i > , I'itt.sliurn 1. CiiUAno , Juno ' . ' : ) . The game to-day be tween Chicago and Pittsburg resulted as fol lows : Pittsburg . 0 1 Chicago . 5 0 0 1 fi 1 0 0 * 12 Pitchers Morris and Uorchnrs. Hasohits Chicago IS. Pittsburg U. ICrrors Chicago 7 , Piltsburg ( > . Uinplta Lynch. Detroit lli , Indianapolis U. DCTIIOIT , Juno 21. The game to-day bo- Iwccn Detroit nnd fndiannpolis resulted as follows : Detroit . 0 0 I 0 2 2 .2 a 2 13 Indianapolis . 0 00002000 2 Pitchers Conwny and Shrcvo. Haso hits Detroit 14 , Indianapolis 1. Krrors--De- Itoit4 , Indianapolis 4. Umpire Valentine. lioKtoii H , AYiishlngton it. , HOSTON . Juno 23. Tlio game between Hos- ton and Washington to-day resulted ns fol lows : Hoston . 2 12210000 8 Washington . 0 0100002 0 a Pitchers - Sowders and \vhitney. Haso hits Hoston 10 , Washington 5. Errors Hoston fi , Washington 18. Umpire Daniels. New Vork 7 , Philadelphia tt. Piiii.viiiriiiA.luno2l : ! . The game between Philadelphia and Now York to-day resulted as follows : Philadelphia. . . . 0 0 New York . O'a 1 0 0 a 0 0 * 7 Pitchers Casey and ICcofe. Haso hits Philadelphia 1- ' , New York 8. Krrors- Plillndolphla r > , Now York 2. Umpire Kelly. AM13UIOAN ASSOCIATION. Cincinnati K ) , Ijouir.vlllo 1 O. , June 'J : ) . The came between Cincinnati and Louisville to-day losulted as follows : Louisville 0 2412000 1 10 Cincinnati 0 5100020 2 10 'Game called on account of darkness. Brooklyn , Athletics . Pnii.MiKi.fiiM , June 2 : ) . The game be tween Hrooklyn anil the Athletics to-day resulted us follows : Hrooklyn . . . . ( ) 4 Athletic ! . 0 0 J. 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Ten innings. Kansas City O , St. Tjouin it. KANSAS CITY , June 2J. ! The game between Kansas City and St. Louis to-day resulted ns follows : Kansas City 0 0020 3 00 1 0 St. Louis 2 0 ( I 1 0 0 0 0 0 a linltimorc 1O , Cleveland " . HU.TIMOIII : , Juno ! 21. ! The game between Haltimdru and Cleveland to-day resulted as follows : 15aUlmoro..2 0-10 Cleveland 0 10001000-2 ( JAMHS. Chad ron UH , Uiislivillc 1. Cunuos , Neb. , Juno 2. ) [ Special Tcle- gmnto Tin : HII : : ] The Kushvillo Greys played the Chndron Hi'owns live innings at this phien to-day. The score stood 2S to 1 , In favor of the Hrowns. At this stauo of the game the Greys threw up the ttpjnge. Will- ianu and Coon were the batti-ry for Clmdron nnd Hullu nnd Holm-M for Itu.shvillo , Koss nmiiircd. ! . " > , licntiiliot H. HINIIIKT : : , Neb Jnno'J : ! . - [ Special Tele gram to Tin : HKI : . ] Tlio McCool team beat tlio Benedict nlno at this place to-day by a score of 15to. . Umpire Stoddnrd. * * ijltv ljen iie Slandin . The following is the standingof the Omaha City league , June till , 1SSS : fiiiinc ? Played. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. CranoHros . . ' ! ) n 2 ,712 .1..I. Hardin . 5 a 2 . ( HO Jotter , t Young . ' .I 5 4 .fi. ' 5 Council Hluff.s . It ! > 4 .555 Mctz Hma . 5 2 3 .400 O. a , Miiyno . 5 1 4 .200 P aHliCH l-'roiii tin ; Dliiinonil. A largo attendance will gicetthoboyo next Tuesday. Hums has no broken lingers , but a couple of beautifully bruised bunds. The Athletics are making a grand i > purt for the American association pennant. Patriarchal Mike Mansollr who was laid off by Hamilton for drinking , has been rein stated. Washington nnd Indianapolis can Imvo ono consolation. Tlioy can't get further than the bottom , Holliday , familiarly known as the Insect. Is getting turned over and roasted on all lianils. Once upon their own grounds again ovory- holy expects the local team to put up a win ning gamo. The rnco In the Western association Is uboul as pretty and even a one us ono could wish to ' bee. There is not a team yet ou't of the race , If you wish to got suddenly richer , Just become n. phenomenal pitcher ; Hut this is not all , When a man can pitch ball Ho becomes a young lady buwitcher. The Crane Hrothera city longuo team walloped the C. K. Mayno's yesterday alter noon by n score of 21 to 4. "Spud ! " "Spud ! ' What is to become of you ! Davenport has applied for the St. Louis franchise , in case tlio latter drops out of the Western association. Davenport has a Hno team , which she is supporting lavishly. Whenever Sowders wins a game for Hos ton , says the Detroit Frco Press , ho is rofcr red to iw Sweet William , but when ho loses ho is spoken of ns that Sweet-Scented Hill. In Chicago Western Association Umplr < Fcsscnden is considered a dandy goo enough for the National league. In Mimic upolls ho is considered positively bad. And so it goes. Manager Seleo hns signed left fielder Burcb to the St. Louis Whites. Negotiations are also pending with an old National league catcher , who , if obtained will piove a strong acquisition to tbo team. The Crane Hros. and Hardins , the two strongest clubs In the city league , play to-day on the association grounds for $100 a sldo There Is considerable rivalry between the players nnd a hot contest is expected. The admission will 25 cents , ladles free. The Wheeling team lias recently received a shuking-up. BtopUons and Lemons wore released - leased , Ottcrson and Flanagan fined f5 SHIRT WAIST ONVENTION AT Dsgccon * Kcalcli Flannel JJ'oK.sc.s , former ) 'lcc , $ H.7X ! naiti , $ ' , ' .2.7 Scntrlt 2''l < t until Wit Ms , former price , . # # . ,70 , non > $ > ' & Coclicco Flannel 11'ui.tln , former price $ i ! , iio'V ' sftl.Gi'i. J'V < 'Hc/i JL'crcnlc H'aMs , former price itl.'tO , now $ l.t. iriiitcttll linen It'alsta , former prlre $1.XO , now sl.V,7. American Jlltie U'uht * , former price , $1.23 , now fl. Junn-tlc J'crcdlc Walsta , former price $ J , noiu 7Sc. iniitc , wttli llntui collars ( tml cuffs , former price. $ J , now Scotch Cheviot ll'ulvts , farmer price fl , ii'orlh 7 , " > c Domestic L'erculo Wulsts , former price 7"ic , nowfiOc. Mailorders Filled each for drunkenness , nnd Staplcton and Morrison for minor offenses. Such a shaking- it > ns the above would probably help several other loams , and ono not u thousand miles from Omaha. The employes of the various wholesale louses played a match game of ball with the Leo Clark team yesterday afternoon , trouncing them to tlio tune of ! 5 to 10. The features were the batting of Gallagher und Kolb , and the pitching of Hosworlli of the wholesales. Following is the score by innings of the game played by the Lafayette's' and Jettcr & Young teams yesterday : Lafayette's . -t 0 12 .letter & Young. 3 5-10 Hattcrics Lafayette's , Parker and Hronn. Jotter & Young's , Morrissey and Glllett. rllc Latliain threatens to go on the stage. Don't Arlie ; the circus is your place you would make u better freak than an actor. John Ward says in his book : "At a dis- fineo of only fifty feet from a man who can tin own ball llko a streak of lightning , or with the same apparent motion send it so slowly that one will think it is never going lo reach him , who can curve it in or out , up or down , the question of hitting the ball at all becomes ono of some doubt , to say noth ing of base hits. And then , add to this tlio danger of u swift , wild pitch carrying away an arm or burying itself In the batsman's stomach , and the difficulty is greatly in creased. " _ SPOUTING NEWS. ' The Pool Soller'H IloolcH. At the Turf and Field pool rooms tlio blackboard showed the following odds open to takers on the presidential candidates for nomination ut the Chicago convention : Against Sherman . ยง 20 to 51 " Groshnm . . . HO to 1 " Allison . 20 to 1 " Algcr . lOto 1 On Hlaino . it to 5 " Harrison . 0 to 5 " Field . 5to 2 The bjttlng was 'lively and , everybody happy. _ The Iidlovcr Shoot. The Lcfcvcr Gun club held their weekly shoot yesterday afternoon. Following arc the scores : Fitch . 1101101101010101111001001 15 Fitchett . 11101 11101 1010J 01000 11001 II Townsend. . . .01111 1001110)11 ) 11101 11111 20 Small . 11111 11111 11111 01111 11111 21 Perkins . 101 10 01000 1)11(0 ) ( 01 1 ( ) | 00111-12 Kitchem . 11111 1111011101 01111 001U-2U The shooting of Mr. Small was exception ally fine , and of course ho will proudly sport thu budge during the current wenlc. in the general averages Kitchem loads , with Small second , Townsend third and Fitchelt fourth. KpoK'fH From the "Wheel. Jack Prince will attend the HuITalo tour- nirincnt. Howe's accident was a serious ono and may cuuso Ills retirement from the path. Hrooklyn doctors have come to the conclu sion that cycling is the best possible euro lor dyspepsia , and proscribe this remedy In preference to drugs. Tlio local oyclo club are malting extensive preparations for tlio Fourth of July. Wheel men will bo here from all thu surrounding towns , and they will participate In tlio grand parade that is to muko the day memorable. Riuirral Sporting Xotcfl. Some line baskers'of black bass nro being taken ut Stillwatcr. The ducks are reported to bo breeding In unusual numbers at Horse-shoo lake this sea son. son.The Dwyous paid $5,800 for a Spendthrift yearling , brother to Kingston , at New York on Monday. In view ot the recent fatal injuries to Jocldes , it is now in order to remark that the steeplechase must go. Kansas city has gotten Itself under a cloud that effectually bars the possibility of its , cver becoming a popular racing point. To show the Australian gamcncsH , it is said that Kemp's fatner sold his two horses that ho might bat on his son against Hanlau with the proceeds. The Average Professional. A writer In the Gontlomun's Maga zine bays : Much has boon written of lute concerning the long lives olthose who follow literary pursuits , and some interostlug statistics us to tlio ngo of writers have seen the light. With the familiar instances of Gcetho , Voltaire and a score or two moro of past days and with the more modern cases of thelaur- oato , Mr. Browning , and Mr. Halley , tlio author of "LVstus" long may they i veam not inclined to concern my- holf. "Witli-a full scnso of my own in- eonipotonoy to deal dcioiitlliciilly with the subject , I wish nevertheless to plauo matters on n scientific basis. * In point of fuel all professions are ) lioalthy as compared with trader What inon are longer lived than scion tints , arelueologists there is no profession of arohseology , but lot that pans lawyers , clergymen , physU eiiiAiK , actors ? In some professions , no * tnbly tbo bar , to which might bo added the stage , the early training is said , iu v half serious banter , to kill oil the weaklings. To some extent this is true of all professions. Men without self- control die , as a rule , young , wbatovoo their occupations. In other cases , how ever , tbo conditions under which tha class mimed exist are the most favora-j bio. The two things that most readily kill men who attain middle ago are anx iety or IOSH of interest. The man who goes to bed not knowing whether n turn of the niarkot may elevate him to wealth or stoop him in ruin dies of sofi oiling of the brain , ho who has nmdo his fortune and retires feels , unless ho has cultivated a bobby , , that ho haa no place in the world , and dies of inanition ' As a rule , the professional man ot jifty hns learned what ho can do. If ho is unlit for the line he look ho has slip" ned out of it : if ho is making ft fortune ? it in n career full of interest nnd with little trouble or anxiety to himself. It is not his own ease that the bnrristotf pleads , the physician combats , and the parson arraigns. If , again , ho is bub moderately successful , his earnings , though small , are pretty safe. Ho gets ns near an approximation to ( security na fate in a world mieh ns this accords , iiiul ho may hope , barring exceptional cir cumstances , that the future will bo ns 'the past. His occupation , meanwhile , brings him consideration and intelli gent surroundings , and his lifo is fairly and pleasantly varied. In those things lie , 1 malco bold to say , the soerot of long lifo on which the world is glvon to comment. Once the philosopher toin- poninient is readied , tha combustion ot ifo is very rapid. WEENESDAY & THURSDAY , 27ttaL and. EStlx. Thu OilKlnnl Version of II "SHE , llnimatUcd ur Win. 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