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THJBJ OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , JULY 10 , 1888. FOUND DEAD IN THE FIELD , A Bomnrknblo Tragedy In the Vi cinity of Ohlowa. CRIME OF A V/IFE AND MOTHER. Jblicovrry of n Clue to an Organized tiling of IJiirglnrs In the State Waterworks Downed Ne braska Politics. Charged With Kllllni ; Her Hunlmml. TOIIIAS , Neb. , July U. [ Special to Tun BEH. ] News reached hero hist night of the death last Saturday , under somewhat peculiar circumstances , of Hernard Krug , n fanner sixty five years of age , who lived bight miles southwest of'this place. Ho was found dead In his corn field by his little daughter who went 'to take htm a drink of water. His wife had been in the field with him u shoit tlmo before and suspicion points to her ns having'inu'rJered him. The coron er's ' Jury found evidence of a struggle In the field and rcttfrned U verdict to the effect that thb did man came to his death by foul means. Mrs. Kruv was arrested and tukon to Ohiowa .where she .ill have n hearing. It Is said their domestic relations have been anything t ut happy for o long time. An Important CIiio. HASTIXOS , Neb , , July 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tire UEH. ] The chance arrest of a 'Auspicious ' character hero yesterday Is likely to lead to the discovery of a gang of burglars Bystcmatlcally operating hi the state. An un known man was observed to enter a building - ing nnd secrete a vallso which the jwllco found to contain a largo number of knives , Jcwc'Iry , ctc.t evidently stolen plunder. The stranger when apprehended strongly resisted search. Shipping bills In his possession showed that K. A. Oibbs had recently forwarded goods to Joe Hrown , St. Paul , Minn. , from Exeter , Button and other towns. The supposed burg lar was sent to jail thirty days. Parties from the ulaccs named since arrived Identify the 'goods as their stolen property. Kvldonco Is accumulating loading to the detection Of u 'gang of well organbed robbers. Drowned While Hathlng. ABIU\NJ > , Neb. , July 9. [ Special Tele gram to TUB 13iK. | Dr. Lynn Palmer , the leading dentist of Ashland , was drowned in Salt Creek while bathing this evening. In company with f Jeorge Lawson , cashier of the Fn st National bank , ho swam across the creek and was swimming back. In the mid- fllo of the creek Lawson , who was ahead , turned around to speak to Palmer , only to see him throw his hands.Up in the air and sink for the last time. The body was recovered during the night. Dr. Palmer leaves a young Wife. Ills brother resides In Omaha. Ho has resided In Ashland for about ono year , and had many warm friends here. Second District Democrats. HASTINGS , Neb. . July 9. | Special Tclo gram to Tin : Hr.n.l Members of the demo cratic committee of the Second congressional district mot here to-day and decided to call the convention at Hustings August 7 , to nom inate n candidate for congress and at the same tlmo invited the democrats of the South Plutto valley to meet for the ratification of the presidential ticket. W. II. Lannlng , of this city , ami Mr. McICccghan , of lied Cloud , arc most talked of us congressional nom inees. First District Republicans. LINCOLNNeb. . , July 9. [ Special Telegram to Tnr. DEI : . ] Chairman Courtcnuy called the executive committee of the First con grcssionnl republican committee to order at 4:30p.m. : H.T. Clarke , W. F. Gurloy , C. M..Copp and W. W. Abbey , wcro In attend V ance. The congressional convention will meet In this city Thursday. September iiO , at 8 o'clock in the evening. The county repre sentation IS as follows : Cass 10 , Douglas H7 , Oago It ) , Johnson S , Notnaha S , Lancaster 'J3 , Otoo 12 , Sarpy 5 , Saunders 12. . - [ l.l ! ! I II uerniaii Democrats Ore anlr.o. NKIIIUSKA CmNeb. . , July 9. [ Special * frel&grahi to Tnu DUE.J A number df Gor- inans under the guidance of IBluohdorn , mel p hero to-night and orgaubed a democratic r club. The report that they ahs all dlssatis- Bdd republicans Is false , as the club is on- tlhily coml > o3ed of pronounced democrats urtd small boys. Ilurtilars at Sahuylcr. Scinm.r.ii , Neb. , July 9. [ Special Tcld- gram to THE VJhn.1 Thloves broke into the store of Kmil Holub last night and carried ofl about 81CO worth of dry goods. Nt clue to them can bo found. This is the sea bnd burglary within n week in this city anil If the thieves nro caught it will bo madi Warm for them. Ctitlty ix Harvesting Machine. HUMIIOLUT , Nob. , July 0. [ Special Told ghuhto Tan But. ] About 4 o'clock to dui iulltlo child of Amos Orr living about sh miles northeast of this city had its log cut ofl yn harvesting machine. It hnd crnwlci into the Bruin and was not scon by the drivel Until too Into. It is doubtful if it recovers. No Waterworks for Crawford. I dnXvrfoub , Nob.t July 0. [ Special Told forfcta lo Tnr. ilEte.1 1'hu proposition to bonJ IU6 lown In Iho nmoutil of $ . * > ,000 for a syi lorn ot water woVks , was defeated by a votn Of U3 to 31. The principal obeetloh ) wils thai the Increased taxes Would amouht to $ ! . on every f 1,000 , assessed valuation. I1 MIMjlSU'S BTltiVNGliS lliSTOltY. I XhbVoniah \Vlib l6r"Years ndetl aS a Man. tiioux CiTV , la. , July 0. [ Special Told gram to THE UER. ] Charles Mllloii th' ' CdhvU't Wild has boon illscovot-dd nt thd For Madison ponltentlary to bo n wolntin , wii feent up from this city for horse stealing , mil lias a strange liUlory. Miller Was knou'n i this vicinity for over llvd ycar , and thei unver was n suspicion that she was not bum. She drosscd In man's garb , did pian's work , anil associated with men. Th strangest part of It Is that Under the niinio o Charles Miller she HVOd for three years a the husband of a womah who Id still lit till city. She suppot ted this woman by doing hum's work oh a farm ami in a barber she | She even adopted u clilhl , who Is still llVln with Miller's alleged wife. The crlliio fa which Miller was sentenced was the stealln of u team from u livery stable here. Sh Was confined hi Jail with male prisoners fa Weeks , but her sex was neither dlsenverc npr suspected. Absolutely nothlni ? Is know of Miller's antecedents , und the alleged wll cannot bo found , although she was here uat Within a few days ago. ITHK HAKIIKTT'CASK. . tpholr Counsel Conlhlcnt ol'ScoiirliiR New Trial. MtXXttAPOUn , .tuly P. [ Special Tolosrai to TUB HKK. ] To-m6rrow W. W. Erwl tvlli make his plou in the supreme court fi k Btuy of proivcdlni In the case of the liu rcUboys. The day sot for the execution 1 Iho lltth of July next Friday , Thcro li however , but ninall prospivt that the oxcci tlon Will couio oil at that tlinu. Uoth Shcil BWcnhon mid the Uarrottboyaai-oproeecdhi on the tindorKtandlng that the day of tit execution will bo postponed. Asslstai County Attorney Jamison said iO-Oay UK the attorney general , who has chariro of th case In the supreme coiirt , would simp ] enter a formal objection to the may and in make any Hunt against U. Mr. Kuln has rj RsslKiimcnU of error and If any ono of thus Is decided la hU favor ho will secure a no truth It in said that ho U almost certain ot now trial In the ease of Tim , but M not sui of Pcto. The prosecuting attorney * ni equally itiro thnt nothing otumla between tli JtJarroit * Biid death on the Hcuffold but ill Cldo or the governor's parilon. The Nineteenth Firm Situs. Prmiu-no , July o. The Structural Ire Mtepiny , of Kow Albany , 1ml. , signed tl MMlfttraated calo this morning , inaklr lilneteoa ilrnis that have so fur cnuiU'd tl iemaudt of tbe workuio * . imvrnyi'H coxoiiKSs. BiMinte. ' WASHIXOTOX , July b On mbtlon of Mr. Ctillom the senate proceeded to the consider ation of the senate bill to amend the Inter state commerce act. . Mr. Megan offered an amendment , Which was agreed to , giving to the United States circuit nnd district courts Jurisdiction of violations by any person or firm with power to Issue peremptory writ of mandamus. Mr , Kctfan said that ho had given notice of an amendment cxtend'ng the provislo ns of tup act to express companies , sleeping car com panies and stock car companies , but would reserve the pr6positlon for the next session. Mr. Wilson of Iowa crftjcl/ed the commis sion for constructing some of the provisions of the law to the advantage of railroad com panion. Mr. Ooorge said that the law prevented discrimination between two millionaires men Who could protect themselves but. unless It went a stop further and provided that the small shipper should have the ser vice at thu samu rate nsluriro establishments , congress would have fulled to do Us fluty. Ho would therefore offer an amendment prohibiting Carriers from trans porting goods for any shipper In nny car or vehicle owned by sunh shipper unless they charged the same rates as weio charged other lihlppers. The amendment whs with drawn on n promise bv Mr. Cullom to liavo the qudstlon thoroughly considered at the next session of congress. After fuither dis cussion the bill was passed. The following bills wore passed : House bill , 'providing for a bridge across the Missouri river ndar Kansas City. House bill , to rngulnto liens of judgments nnd decrees of the courts of the United States , with amendments. After executive session the sc'natd adjourned. IloWb. , WA HI > COT&.V , July 0. Ulr. Adams of Ill inois offered n resolution welting the resolu tion directing the committee on manufac tures to investigate the subject of trusts , stating that the scene 'of investigation was so broad ns to render It im practicable for the committee to make its report n't the present session and directing the committee to report immedi ately , with or without recommendation , all the evidence taken by It 1'ciatinfe to the so called sugar trust , and also In ft separate re port to repart the evidence taken rcliitlncr to the so-called Standard Oil tiust. Heforrcd to the committee on rules. Mr. Ford of Michigan offered a resolution reciting the allegation that th& present immi gration into the United States is excessive , artificial , nnd Injurious , and is encouraged to satisfy private greed , uud the further allegation that the law prohib iting the importation of contract labor is being evaded owing to a lack of Bufllcient machinery to enforce it , and directing the speaker to appoint a special committee of five members to investigate the subject matter herein referred to with leave to sit during the recess. Uoforrcd to the committee on military affairs. ca Mr. Drown of Virginia , offered a resolu tion releasing the committee on education from fuither consideration of the Dlulr bill and making that measure a special order for July 17. Referred to the committee on ulcs. The house then wont into committbo of the .vliolc on the tariff bill , the pending question being Mr. Cannon's amendment on the sugar clause. Mr. Fuller of Iowa , offered an amend ment placing all sugars and molasses on the "ist. He ciitici/ed tbo committee en ways ncausfor having retained on the protective ist an article the prod action of which In this country was so insignificant for the purpAsa oj retaining Louisiana hi the democratic lolumn , and he denounced the bill as being lloglcally and badly constructed , and asTiav- jiii : for its chief characteristic jts extreme sectionalism. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Cannon's amendment was then ro- ccted by a vote of 87 to 103 Mr. Dinglcy of Maine offered an amend ment fixing the duty on sugar not ab'ovo No. 13 Dutch standard , and testing not above 75 degrees , at seventy huudrcdths of a cenl per ) ound , with an additional duty of two-him- drcdths of a cent per pound for c.\ch \ addi tional degree or fraction of a degree. Mr. Uuyiio of Pennsylvania hopdd that Mr , Dlngloy's prbpositlon would prove ac ceptable to every republican and demociat on the lloor. The Mills bill proposed 08 per cent , Ana Mr. Dlngley's Amendment j\roiV \ > scd 41 idrccnt. .The Amendment would reduce tao revenue ? 29OJO,000. If the amendment was adopted it would amount to a saving ol 50 edits for every maii , womrtn nn'd 'child. It would have the effect of breaking up Uio sugar trust , and if thd dcmociats voted igalnst the proposition the people this full would draw Ihd necessary and proper in ference. The amendment was lost by n vote of 60 to lOo. * Mr. McConlas of Maryland Inquired of thb dohioeratie members bl thdvrti's and means committee whether , ou March 20 , they haU not given a hcaflng to Mr. Havcmeyer of Now York , who had been examined on the I'Jth ot that month before the committee on muniifactutvs. A long debate followed between Messrs. rlreckonrulgu and MyUonms , in which Mr. Drcckdnrldgo denied thd utmrgo HuVt certain Duties h.ul been ghihted hearings bofordtho wrtj s and means coinmittco imd others ro- fllbCd , On mot'nn ' of Mr. Mills the duty on molas ses testing ndt above 5(1 ( degrees was IKed al " } { cents per gallon. Mr. C'amion of Illinois offered an amend ment substituting the sugar schedule as It originally appeared in the Mills bill , lib Intimated that a chungo had been brought aboUt by the fact that Uavemoycr had sup ported Cleveland. Mr. tteed Inquired If the chairman of thd committee would not explain the i cason Why the chungo had been mtulo. MK Mills retorted by Inqulrlligwhy it was that when ill fdruuh- congresses the uoUlmlt- tdd InUl hdught to niultti A ch'angrt the jjlihtld- man had stood by this grciU. cheat. Mr. Cannon inquired whether two wrongs made a right. Mr. Mills wanted to know why it was that tao gentleman had stood by HaveniOjer add the sugar trust alid all other trusts. Ho hnd ovdn refused in former congresses to ac cord consideration to a measure ntteutiug the revenue , and consequently the trust. Mr. Heed , said that hdro Was a direct charge made against the committee ; that after an interview with Havcinetcr they had the sugar schedule changed in the interest of the . most prominent of these trusts which they denounced so much , and explained the reason that induced the change , and the cht > | rmun of the committee gives the house general declaration of how good he is and now. bad republicans nro. Jtseemcd that thp bill had been made up for the purpose of af fecting the sucioss of certain democrats. Mr. Cannon's amendment wus rejected. Mr. Weber of Now Yoi-k offered an amend ment providing that no drawback shall bo allowed on sugar exported from the Uhited States. Ho charged thlit the amended bill Was In the Iliturest ot the nilgai * trust of the country. Mr , Weber's amendment boliif ; rejected , ho offered another requiring draw backs to bo paid nnly upon polarlscopic tests , saying that this Was the last resort of thu silgar trust , ami the gentleman da the other side had now an opportunity to free theBclvca front suspicion , whloh would become a certainty If they Voted down his proposition. Mr. Mills replied that the treasury officials already had authority to make a polarlseoplo test. After further dobftto the amendment was rejected. This concluded Its consideration of the Mtgar clatwes. The next pnnutraph relating to tobacco wan loft over for further action , Mr , Nutting of Now York moved to strike out the starch provision. Pending a vote the house adjourned. Very Poorly Attended. CINCINNATI , July 0. [ S | > dclal Tclogram to Tnu IKI.J : Tlio Western Amateur Press association met hero to-day in its seventh annual session. Ohio , Kentucky , Illinois , Michigan , Kansas und Nobrat > ka are - it was not u success , only twelve mcmberi being present. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Dabjr wa * tick , \n K TC h r CMtori * . Whe * h WM Child , tb crtea for Outer ! * , Whea Bh twMB * ) (1 , the eluac to OwtorU , W * ib had CUUdroB , tt > cTe U iu OMtctU , A DIFFERENCE OF ONE RUN , The Mnroons Lese the Second to .tho Omnhn. fioys. CLOSE FROM START TO FINISH. Pitches one or iris the Benson Cl.imes Tlip Mllivau- kcos Shut Out \ualii lly tlio Corti lluskers. Western Association Following Is the ofllclal standing of tlio Western association teams up to mid in cluding yesterday's games. Plaveu Won Lost Pr Ct St. Pnui . i . w ra 10 .073 DM Molncs . 44 2S 10 .rat ) Kansas Cltv . 45 S3 'J'J .611 Omiilm . -14 22 'J'J .COf ) Milwaukee . 49 ' . ' .I 20 ,40'J Chicago . 47 L"3 Si . KM Sioux City . .4'8 Minncauolls . 51 13 ' 33 .3.V5 The above includes the first 'four games lilaycdby each club with the defunct St. Louis Whites , mid which couut In the llnal reckoning. _ Omaha , ChlcnKO ! 1. And now you can choe'r 6nco more for Omaha. She beat Chicago again yesterday after noon , but it was n close shoYc. The game was a "cookoo" up to the ninth , up to which time the Oinahas hadn't any thing that smacked of 'anwror , fumble , 'muff , passed ball or wild pitch. In thb last inning , though , they let down wofully. Just think , Miller liud two errors , ( both excusable , however , ) Shannon ortc , "LoVOtt a wild pitch and Wilson a passed ball. Wasn't that awfull It was a concatenation of errors that well nigh cchl the game. If it had hcftvcns I what a howl would have risen heavenwards. Hoth pitchers did peed work , particularly Lovctt , who not only held the Maroons down to seven little singles , but struck eight of thorn out. Sprnguo was hit for five two-bnggcrs and .wo singles. However , altogether it was a pretty game. Sad to relate , the audience who witnessed , t was hinall , there being less than 500 people present. its curious , but big crowds sec.thQ Oinahas defeated , and small ones 'behold tliCHi tri umph. The homo team were unable to got a man round the citcult until the fourth innings , so sharp and clean and precise had been the > l.iy of the visitors. Then Hilly Annis , by a jui1IcI6us waft , g < H ils base on five bad balls. Ho stole Second. mil the first real lusty Nebraska whoop of the day swelled upon the summer air. Ho undo third on a passed ball. Then Crooks foul-tipped , but Shannon , too , ; ot his bsso on balls , anil Went clear round : o third on Hums corking single to left , Annlb scoiing. Naglo and Miller then rc- tircd in quick succession. In the following Innings the Oinahas managed - aged to get In another tails- . And hero's how they did it Wilson smashed one with whiskers on It out : o center , and was immediately followed by Lovott with a darling two bagger to left , which sent him home. My ! how that Small crowd did test their They love to holler so. Coonoi thou piocccdcd to retire , but Annis ; ot his base a second time on ball- . . Then Jrooks came to the bat and hit a hard one to [ lenfclc , who made a beautiful stop and throw home , cutting Lovctt oft within n foot of the plate. Shannon and Hums nipped all further spoil in the bud by going out. In the seventh Ddth sides made a run. For the Omahas Coonoy , after Lovctt's out , vnppcil out a two bagger to right/ , and Annis its duplicate to left , Cooney in. Crooks and Shannon wcro neatly retired. For the visitors after two hauds were out , achocncck , Morianty and Dugdalo hit for a MISO each in quick succession , Dtit only a solitary run wus tlio result , That only made the strife more interesting. ItwasugOose egg for both in the eighth , ijut In the ninth Om.ihA pr6viilcnilally got in her fourth tolly , while the Marddns got in two , and when the third man went out n man was left on second and third respectively. It was n close shave , it is repeated , and some people on the grounds held their bicath during the entire inning. , Lovott was given a lifo on asunder by Hanahan , and went clear round to third on another ono by Hcngle and home on a wild plh-h. A pure gift , and a timely ono at that. For the visitors Lahgo Was the first At the bat. He hit a scorcher to Miller , who fum bled it. long enough to allow tlio runner to reach homo. Hondo filed out to Hums , Lange going to third. Hig Schoeneck's giant drive went thioujrh Shannon's legs , and while the infant ambled like n street sweeper down to llrst , Lunge scored. Moriarlty made the ! > ecohd man out , and Schoeneok moved round W third on the error. Uhonns' hit sent the big llrbt baseman in , Dutdiilo in thb mcilii- tlnn ) having taken second oh n passed ball , and third oi the former's safe drivo. , Wilson did not try to s.top UheiniS golug down to second ; huln6that Iho hcxt man must be extinguished or Hio game was lost. It WOT SpriUuo and hfa was extinguished. Ho hit savagely at Danny Shannon , but Shannon gobbled up the ball and II red it into1 Naglu liku a ciitapault. That ehdcd the agony , as the ringing ' 'hoy ! hey ! hois ! " that tilled thb stand well at- HMcd. Hero is thb official score : Chicago , , ,0 3 Huns earned Omaha 1 , Chicago 1. Two huso hits Coonoy. Annis , Nagle , Miller , Lovotti Double plays Chicago 3. 'Hascn on balls Hy Spr.iguo 3. Struck out Uy Lovett 8 , Sprague it. Passed balls Wilson 1 , Dugdah ) 1 , Wild pitches Lovott 1 , Sprugue li Time 1:53. : Umpire Hagan. Slouv City 4 , Milwaukno O. MIMVAUKUI : , July 9 , [ Sporlal Telegram to Tnu HIIK , ] About 200 people paid to sco thd Mllwaukco-Sloux City game today. Wells was In the box again for Sioux City , and proved equal to shutting out the locals again , liolh ho and Shcnkcl pitched excellently. The visitors ma lo the first two runs of tlio game In the fourth on two hits , thrco errors and a ulcul. They made two more in the seventh on a base on balls , a slnglo and a double. Thoncoro : Milwaukee 0 00000000 0 SlouxClty 0 0020020 * 4 Earned runs Sioux tilty 2. Dasos on balls-Otl Shonkol 2. off Wells 1. Struck out Strauss , Snood , Whltoly , Force , Wells. Double play Warner uhd Fuller ; Dlanch- ard , Pholan and Whttoly. Passed balls \VoiU , 1. Umpire Hronnan. Timo-l45. ! The itcport Denied. DBS MOIKBJ , July 0. The report that the Western Association of base ball club * was ou the point of dissolution I * denied here. lnter-8t to Kieftuno Ueort nl od. PrOnti , HI. , July 0. The Ir.tor-stato base ball league was to-organized to-day. It Is now confined to four teams Pcorla , Terre Haute , Hloomlngtfm and Davenport. End club puts up n certified check for ? . ' > 00 , pay able to the picsldcht , to guarantee to plaj until the end of the season. The umpires ro tallied arc Wop'tl'iind Vorls. Yesterday's Winners In the National * licatiiie. Ur.TiioiT , July 'A Kcsult of to-day's ' gam.o : Detrolt. > . vll 1 0 0 1 0' 0 0 03 Washington. . ,0 , 8 Pitchers -ConWay for Detroit , Whitney for Washlnctou. HHSO hits-Detroit 7 , Wash ington 0. Errors Detroit I , Washington S. Umpire Danlejs.-T PiTTsiu H'i , .VuU * 9. The Pittsburg-New York game postponed on account of rain. CiiK'uio , July ( i. Itcsult of to-day's game : Chicago . 1 a Hoston . 0 4 Pitchers Van Haltren for Chicago , Had- bourne for Hoston. Ha o hits Chicago 0 , Hoston S ) . Errors Chicago 7 , Hoston 7 Umpire Kelly. Finches Worn the Diamond. The Chicago * again this afternoon. Hig Schoeneek tickles tlfo small boy. Who says. Wilson isn't catching u great gainof The Chicugos hnvo a dandy third baseman In Lunge. The Omahas and ChlcUgos play again this afternoon. And now Milwaukee is reported td bo In a Minky condition. Hronson Is playing an elegant second base for Minneapolis. Bcckley and Stnley are both doing fine work for Plttsburg. lg Wilson is doing some beautiful backstopping - stopping these days. Sioux City will bo hcr'o for four gatnos , beginning - ginning with Thursday. Lovctt pitcli'ed a masterly game yesterday , nnd nil the boys played finely. How about Dave Howe ) Couldn't ho bo obtained to guard the right garden } 'Sllch Is now playing regularly with the Drooklyns , and playing well , to boot. Tug Arundcl. of the. disbanded St. Louis Whites , is c itching splendidly for the Wash ington league club. Nnglo is a good enough first baseman for most anybody , but then wo nro to have O'COnncll in the siiek Saturday. The Kjservcs beat tlie Shamrocks Sunday 1 ! ) to 0. Uattorles HcsorVcs , McAulitT und Lnoey Shamrocks , Shlnlcer and Clefner. Manager Solco received a telegram from MoGuw. of the St. Louis Browns , yesterday , asking for a position in the Omuha team. Hig Sam Smith , of Louisville , would make a dandy first baseman for Omaha ; thatois , in the event of O'Connell's continued inca pacity. Tlio Western association club of Kansas City has issued ono of the neatest and most nitistlc invitation cards ever gotten out for u similar entertainment. They nro printed on liapyrus paper with a page of linen paper be ween the outside uoveis. The cover con- Lalns a lithographic picture of tlio Hlucs'a schedule of the games to bo played at homo and abroad and the words ; "Souvenir lb . " 3n the Inside leaf is a 'script note invltln ? adies to attend the Thursday games , when the admission for ladies will bo free. Base Hall Munagfr How would SO suit you for next season I Player In the newspapers or in your mind ! Base Ball Manngtr In the papers of course. ' ' 1'lavcr Can't play with you lor less than $12.000. " Base Ball Manager How will $1S a week strike you then , payable Saturday night ! Player- All O. 1C. Til sign. A London , Ont.v"90.rrcspondont has to say Lhe following of the two pln.\ers released by Omaha : "Sowdeis the new first baseman , is a terror at the batjat d never hits for less than two or three bases. Ho will ceitainly land near the top qt the list at the cad of the season Just us sure iys Detroit will win the league pennant. jMcssit * , the left fielder whom wo got from , Qmaliii , is doing great work in the field and at the bat. By the way , Sowdcrs and Mcssitt jiro two great players that Omaha has giy.cii us. Now if they would only give up Lovctt w-o would bo happy. " TUIIF KVI3NTS. Hcsults of the Racing nt Washington Park Course. Cmcvoo , July 9. At Washington park to day the track was deep in the mud und the ittcndmico light. _ _ _ " bit furlongs Muud Wurd won , Cassandra second , llollln Huwloy third. Time lj25Jf. Seven furlongs Buujo won , Clara Moore second , Hdlunu third. Time-l:3S. : Ono mile Hodstoho won , Dolnorto second , John Daley third. Time It3. : One and one-sixteenth miles Famine won , Sayro sqcond , Gary third. Time 2:01. : Six furlongs Yon Tromp won , Full Sail second. Gallatln third. Time 1:23M. : SK furlongs Gleaner won. Lewis Clark second , Dick Wright third. Time 1 .25K. At IlrlKluofi Hcach. DuiaiiTos nivcn , June 9. The track was muddy. Three-quarters of a mile Adonis won , Mary Hamilton Second , Nat Goodwin third. Time ! : 19. Seven-eighths of a mile BlcSscd won , Adtilph second , Hermitage third. Time ! : : ; ; Soven-l'ighths of a mile Garnet won , Pampero second , Peirnssus third. Time ! : ; . Five-eights of n mile Zodlao won , Songster - tor second , Martha third. .Time 1 :03. : Onound uipjurtor mile Lute Arnold won , Joseph second , Bonnlo third. Time 2:10J4. : Seven-eighths of a mlle Hoyul Arch won , Nina W. second , Silver Star third. Time 1:34. : Tjocnl Sporting The Om ihu Wheel club will make the run to Florence and return next Friday. This is said to bo a great season for chicken. They haven't been as plentiful in years. There will be a game of cricket between the English and the Scotch on the former's Ritmnds next Saturday afternoon. City Iieaguc Standing. The following Is the standlngof the Omaha City league up to dAtc : Games Played. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. Crane Bros . 10 7 3 .700 Jotter & Young. . . .11 7 4 .C3'5 ' J. J. Hardln . 0 4 3 .C.IX ) MeUDVos . l > a 3 .500 Council BlUffSv. . , . . 13 5 7 .411 ! C.E.Mayno . 0 1 C .100 Pugilistic-ally Inclined Farmers. MixXEvrous , Minn. , July 9. [ Special Telegram to THE t BEE. ] John Klorz nnd Charles Thlolloy , t > Vo farmers living near Cuhill settlement , had 11 dispute and agreed to adjust matters by a prize light. A few days ugo they mot and Klerz was knocked out. Not satisfied With the result another light was demanded ) > y Klorz , nnd yesterday both men met for th'a second time. Ed Mc- Grath seconded Kiorz and John Dalsenoy seconded Tlilolloy , , while Patsey Mellon acted ns referee aijd 'Fred Parker us tlmo keeper. Kier/ was knocked out in the fifth round. About # -XK ) changed hands. Some Rlxty men wcro proscu , including a number fiom Minneapolis. , , . TJIK ST. 'i'Ayi7ljl3P01lTI3ll8. They Form an Organization to Coin- hat a Noivwjnper Trust. ST. PAUL , July ; l.T-Spoclal ) [ Telegram to Tin : Hr.K. ] The reporters on the daily papers In St , Paul formed un organization yesterday under the iiaino of the St. Paul Heportors' club. The objects of the orgunl ration uro protection for the reporters , the prevention of ineompotont men from bellt- Jlliig the profession , and the raising of the standard of' woric pcrfprmod. Hut there Is oomething behind this. Some weeks ago a movement was started among the St. Paul papers to enter Into an agreement In the nature of n trust. A scale of prices was to'.bo agreed upon and no paper was to offer a re porter a higher salary for the purpose of Getting him to leave ono paper for another. It was understood that the plan was submit ted to the Trlbuno. but that that pupor. against whom it wus in part aimed , refused to agree , BO the plan fell through , for the tlmo being at least. The St. Paul reporters thought it tlmo to look after their Interests , and hcuco the orffuuUaUon Burlington Burlington Route -c.aw.ft- > 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. a It was in advance of all lines in giving the people of Omaha and the West a fast'mall service. It was in advance of all lines In 'running its trains from the East into Omaha propar. It was in advance of all lines in reducing the time of passenger trains between Omaha and 'Chicago. It vvas in advance , and'is'the ' only line by which you can feave Omaha in 'the morning and arrive in Denver thb 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 Far n am Street. Telephone 250. ' ' Depot on Tenth Street. Burlington -Route 1 THE OLD BODY AND THE NEW , Board of Education Holds the First and Last Mooting. PRESIDENT CLARKE RE-ELECTED. Mr. McConncU Selected K < > * Vice President nnil Secretary Piper Will Servo for Another Term Proceedings. Ttonrd of Kdticatlon The old board of education held Us lust esslon yestei'd.iy evening , borne business f minor importance , finishing up the year's vorlr. was attended to preliminary to ad- ournlng sine die. Hoforo this motion was > ut Mr. Clai'ke , the president , made n brief peech , summing up the year's work , con gratulated the bout don the harmony exlst- ng among its members on all points , and poke most highly of the integrity , earncst- icss and faithfulness with which Messrs. Clarke , Gray and Livcsey. the three retiring nembers , had served the board. On motion of Mr. Coburn a vote of thanks vas extended to Mr. Clarke for the wisdom and fairness with which ho h.Vd wielded the gavel as pio- id ing officer the past year. Much of the lannony which had characterized live board vas largely duo to the affability and fairness of the chairman. The motion was put by Mr. Gray , the vice president , and all voted i hearty "aye. " Qi > motion the Iw.ird adjourned sine die. TIIIl XEtt liOAKD. The now board convened with Messrs. JcConncll , Felton , IfelloyVohrer , Panne- ee. Coburn , Morrison , Saville , Sholos , ' .lillnrd , Spauldinj ? , Hoes present ; the only ibscntees being Messrs. Copeland and Good- nan. nan.On motion of Mr. Coburn Mr. McConnell vas chosen temporary chairman. The first order of business nfter oil call was the election of icrnmncnt ofllccrs. Mr. Morrison put In nomination Mr. II. T. ( Jlnrko for re-election 0 the posit Ion of provident of the board. Mr. McConnell said , owing to a conflict of ho school Inw with Itself , the election of ofticers about to bo made wua really only empomry , as it would have to ratified ut the next meeting. Uharloy Wehrer , n now member , Jumped up and condemned such u lopetition of work. minding it as llno good , " and haying that only ono election was nocessnry and that should bo held at the next mooting. Ho therefore moved that the board adjoin n. No attention was paid to either Mr. Wehrcr'8 protest or motion , und 1 motion was made by ono of the members that tlio election of Mr. Clarke bo nmdo unanimous and that the sec retary bo insti ucted to cast all the ballots in : iis fnvor. The motion was carried without u dissenting vote. Mr. Clarke then took the chuir. Mr. Felton put Mr. McConnell in nomina tion for vice prcsliient and a motion was offered Unit his election bo niado unanimous and instructing the secretary to cast the bal lot In hu favor. Mr. Keen , a new member , objected lo this , eaving ho was ( lulto capable of casting his own vote nnd did not care to hnvo the secre tary exerclso his riaht of franchise for him. It was thei'oforo decided to vote for vice president by ballot. The llrst vote resulted : McCohnoll , 11 ; Seville , 2 ; Mr. McConnell was therefore declared elected. On motion Ills election was made unanimous. When nominations for the position of sec retary wnro declared in order , Mr. MoCon- neil put in nomination Mr. .T. B. Piper , who has hold that position for the past year. Mr. McConnell spoke of him iv u capable lind worthy oecretary who Was faith fill to his duties , who understood thoroughly the Woilc and needs of the board. These remarks were warmly endorsed by Mr. Morrison and also by President Clarko. Tlio election Was by ballot nnd resulted In a unanimous election without any opposition voto. The board then adjourned to Halduff's restaurant , where the newly elected officers "sot up" the cigars to the members of the board and representatives of the press , HOAIID OK TltADK. A Paper Mill for Omalin Other En terprises On. At the monthly meeting of the board of trade last evening the directors reported , KM collected for July rents. Mr. II. II. Meday was In.tho chulr. Mr.V. . N. Xason read the report of the manufacturing bureau upon the claims of Bovornl enterprises which ask for aid. They hud assisted Philip Andres in soliciting subscriptions for the enlargement of his soap workb. They recommended some effort for the planing mill and adjustable rooflng com pany , believing the project to hffvo morit. The planing mill people have decided to consolidate with the roofing enterprise and will organize a company with | -J5OW stock , of which they will take * 12.000. The other enterprises were not far enough advanced to bo reported on. The bureau also reported that they hat ! conferred with representatives of the busi ness men's association , who assured , the uurvau that they wcro ready to co-oporato with the board of trade and would use their funds to aid manufactories secured by the board the same as though they had been secured - cured by the association. Mi. Mason ex plained that the plan of the association waste to take subscriptions of 10 cents to . " > for each man employed in a newly established factory. Mr. Nuson icportcd further that the Cokcr paper mill of Council Uluffs was about to bo moved over to Omaha. A i.ito had been located - cated on Cut oft lake a short distance cast of the fair grounds. It comprises four acres , which nro oflorcd at if,00) by Mr. Kount/o , who offers to donuto ? , ) ( ) ) ot the amount. Mr. Cokcr thinks neighboring property own ers should alto donate. Ills present plant is north .V-0,000. Ho lias enlisted additional capital fo the amount of nearly ? 10,000. Secretary Nnttinror read a letter from Goodwillio & Goodwillio , of Chicago , declin ing to coino to Omaha to manufacture boxes becausii1 the inducements hold out are insuf ficient. The sci-rotary reported that he had lei'eivinl from a Cincinnati firm a letter in quiring about the advantages for a bok fac tory. tory.A letter from Senator Mnndorson assured tlio board that its resolution relative to the long nnd short haul clause of the intcr-stato commerce bill would receive attention. The project for an open board was not dis cussed. The grain dealers invited to co-opar- nto had not replied to the overtures of the board. Mllah AVnntR lliw Son. Bnr.nitMiK , July 9. King Milan has form ally Invoked the aid Of the authorities of the Prussian province ofllesso-'Lassan to force his wile , who is now stopping at Wiesbaden , to sui render to him the crown prince. Io\Vit Cattle Thieves. M\sov Cm , la. , July ' . > . [ Special Tele gram to Tin : 13in. : ] Fomtcon head of cattle Were stolen from William and RIchftrd Smith last night. The same number were shipped fro.n IJurehimil to-day , billed for Milwaukee. O1H 'pis uro in pursuit. nenernl Shoridnn'H Condition. NOMJI ITT , Julv 0. Tlio following bulletin was issued bv the attending physicians this evening : "General Shcndnn hnd a fair night , being slightly rostlpss at times. His condition to-day has boon as satisfactory s could have been expected. " Murderer Maxwell's Cnsc. Sr. Lous July 9 , Governor Morehousp has postponed until to-morrow the hearing of the argument in the Brooks , alias Maxwell , case. .Mrs. Brodks nnd daughter made an earnest appeal to th'o governor to save thb son and brother from the gallow.s. The U. p. Band's uumml oxeur = ion Mild picnic \\ill tnko piano Saturday August 11. Howe's new London shows , by far the largest of all ten-rout circuses , arrived , in Oumlm this noon , and will open to night ut 18th and Ohnrlos strouts. They remain Bix. days. Gent's AVntch $ ! 2.nn. New Btoik of Watches direct froin fnelory. Handsome styles nnd low prices" . Genuine Rogers knives and lerks 81.05 per sot. Fine watch repair ing a specialty. You ean save money by trading with ui. Uundy , Joplin it Co. , 1U1" Farnnm st. A Prohibitory Amendment. WHin.NmoJuly a. A proposition to submit lo the people of the bovcral htates a constitutional amendment to prohibit the liquor truftlo wus fa\orablv icportcd by Sen ator lllalr from the committee on education. Murder In High Mfe. A Pai-ib letter to tlio Philadelphia Telegraph says : Another murder , tills time one of peeuliar turpitude , owing to the ago and wiintly character of the vi'Miin , lias just laken jilaco ut Montlhery. Madame Saintin , a lady of over seventy , lived there in compara tive retirement with two sor- ser\.iiits , ono of whom was a young man called Abul ClmiTOn , who occupied a room in an out building. She was very wetiltliv , notwithstanding her simple .btj lo of exihtem-e , ami was noted for her exteiioivo charities and foi the personal interest which she testified toward the poor. The other morning she was found lying on the lloor of her bedroom in a pool of blood , still breathing , but. with her head cruelly fractured by blow& evidently dealt by an a.\o which lay beside her. The poor old woThan never recovered consciousness , but died a few hours after she was found iu that condition. On examining tlio promises several articles of furniture were found broken open , showing that theft had boon the object of the crime , and in fact it was well known that Madame Saintin was in the habit of keeping largo sums of money in her house. The police , in the course of their investigations , found in an old fruit basket covered with a cloth a bum of 320,000 , in gold , and $0,000 in bank notes , which had CbCtip d the researches of the murderer , nnd also a number of securities of great value. The young coachman , Abel ( . 'barren , on being in terrogated , showed so much alarm and told such contradictory stories that ho ho was at once arrested , mid finally con- fej-ed that it was ho who had killed his mistress. Out of all tlio wealth con cealed about the houao ho had managed to ihccuro only $ " ) ( > ! ) , which was found hidden under ono of the feats of Madnmo SiiiniinV carriage. There was no need Of his having committed mur der in order Id got possession of her money , as she uSed Id let it lie around with mi inexplicable degree of careloss- nc.-'S , nnd he might just as well have walKed olT with the old basket nnd its precious contents without stopping to kill the old lady. Charron was trans ferred to the prls-on at Corboll by night to hindfii1 the populace from dealing summary justice upon him , M inf.uriutod were they against the assassin of their bcnefai'trcs- . It will be s"on that this case presents several analogies with that of Mtirchnn- doulio , murdered Madame Cornet on the Uue do Se/e a few year , ? ago. In both enbos it w.is iv wealthy old ladj who wits the victim and a young man-servant who was the criminal. The temptation in Madame Cornet's CM no was her ow- elr.\nsin that of Madame Saintin it was her money , in both instances the poos.sioiis liL-ing too opnnly displayed and too enrele-iMy left lying about. There is a growing distrust now among elderly ladies who live alone respecting the employing of valetsor coachmen , and especially the lattnr. One man who was arrested for burglary Himo tlmo ago was found to possess a list of tlioulo'cd or maiden ladles inhabit ing a certain central quarter of Paris , with full indieatiQiiH as to their wealth , their habits , the number of servants that they keep , etc. Howe's circus. lOo show. 18th and Charles. Magnolia Magnolia Balm U fniUntlynpplI Arm * & Iliad * no Detectiea