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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10. 1889.-TWELVE PAGER' END OF THE GREAT RACE trlnco Moro Than Roffalno the L > eng Lost Lap AND SPINS TO FAMOUS VICTORY. A VnfltTlironKOrootB With Thunder- otiH Applnuso llio 'loso of a Notnblo Content on AVIieols. The Home ( Stretch. The crowd thnt mumbled nt ttie Colos seum last night to witness the close of the Rront three-hour six-day bicycle race was ono of the very largest over soon tit nny sort ot n Bi > ortlntr event In this western country Com petent Judges variously estimated the nttond anco from flvo to seven thousand people. Kvcry scat In the vast struoturo w.is occu pied , nnd all the promenades were filled with a jostlingcxcltud throng Heforo the signal to start was given lust nlifht the Judged held n consultation and unanimously agreed that llio distance to bu run to determine who xvas the winner should be llfty miles for nil ex cepting Prince , who \vns Informed that ho would hnvo In traverse llfty miles and ono lap , to makeup the prounc ho hud lost by reason of un accident to his now wheel Thursday Might. This coin-so was adopted In or dor that thu riders might llnlsh on the Bcr.itch , which nrrnnp'niotit was frecl.v acquiesced In hy the riders , as they saw it was as fair for ono ns the other , nnd obviated the possibility of a Jangle or dis pute Jt was evident , from tlio start last night that the great erowd was out for sotno fun and bound to have it nt any cost. Tlio jicopio cheered and stumped and jelled ami clapped their hands at any burst of speed from the riders , and kept It up until the ea- imcioiiH muplthcittur fairly resounded with the denfcnlnir noise. Prince scorned to bo the favorite of the uudlance , nnd they were continually calling on him to go ahead and try to recover his lost ground. Hut ho whirled on us If oblivious of the pres ence of another soul but himself. His flashing eyes , and omprossod llpi , however , told that ho was In for some great work. Ho Btnitcd out'cutting a good pace for IIH | com petitors , nnd imido no effort to cut down their lead until late in the evening. Morgan , Knapp and llio soldier made num berless attempts to cut in on the redoubtublo Jack nnd Increased tholr advantage , but ho watched thorn lilco nn o.iglo , and on every oc casion when n spurt was made ho licnt to his work and quickly lugamcd his position in the lead. About llftcen minutes utter a ho made nn attempt to recover the lost lap , and ns ha shot ahead of the other raccts like a blid upon the wing , the thundtous cheers that arose from tbo cxcitod multitude , iniuio both earth nnd atmosphere quiver , He was not equal to the tusk , however , the dogging tactics adopted by the other riders , who hail evidently pooled ngalnst him in the determination to boat him nt ail hazards. Tholr motto was , anybody to neat Prince , and his first trial to got buck his lost ground icsiilted in u miserable failure. Still the thousands of anxious spectators never grow discouraged , and kept up their Inspiring cries until it sounded as if pande monium had broken loose. The Indies , too , nnd there wore several thousand of them present , nil seemed to bo enlisted In 1'rinco's cause , and their handkorchlufB wore kept waving almost unremittingly throughout the long and stubborn struggle. The pool-sellers were kept busy making books on Knapp and Morgan , and long odds on thOHoldior , but it was only infrequently that any ono was venturesome enough to lay n dollar on the man behind. There were u few , however , who banked on their faith in Jack's powers , and In the face of the most discouraging outlook bet their money on him. All thrco of the leaders , Morgan , Knupp and Heading as exasperating as it was to the crowd , were riding faster ana smoother than pn nny previous evening' , and by 0 o'clock everybody had abandoned all hope of seeing the local favorite como in anything better than lust. So much for human calculations. When the twenty-eight inilo post was reached Prince let himself out , and oh my , oh me , the wav ho did ridel Anight II.IWK lifter a gnat , u canvas bactt duck , a carrier pigeon > vas no where. It was at once evident to the vast throng that ho had started in dead earnest to retrieve his losses , and the yell tlmt went up irom the thousands of throats was deafening. Everybody was on their feet , handkerchiefs waved and hats and umbrellas went Hailing aloft , as stead ily , surely , swiftly the gallant rider Increased the Interval between himself nnd foes. Inch by inch they contested the way , but It was no use. Jucic was going ut n superhuman gait , and after a spurt of four miles ho was at the heels of the other com petitors and the lost l.ip was regained. What an uproar then swelled throughout the great structure I It must surely bave been heard throughout the length and bicadth of the city. It was an exciting event and no mis take , and all who missed it lost ono of the most exhlliratlng moments of n lifetime. While the dripping riders were thus strug- Kling ns if for their very lives , the Julius Meyer Musical band discoursed its liveliest uirs , and this with the thunderous cries of the great throng made a combination of sound but seldom heard by mortal ears. The Musical Union band has made rapid udvance- lucnt. and all the week the programme rcn- tiered was ono of unusual excellence. The final spurt for victory was also a momentous event , and after a tremendous closing struggle the invincible Prince crossed the winning chalk line a half wheel's length , in front of Morgan , with Knapp third aad the soldier last. The total score for the six days was iiOl miles nnd S laps. Besides the owccpstakcs , SSOO , Prince receives f 0 per cent of the gate receipts , amounting to S-lbOj Morgan , 25 per cent , ? J'0 ; Knapp , 15 per cent , and Heading 10 per cent , GAME MUST Hi : PUOTEOTED. A Ijnw llo < iuiro l to Puulsli Foreign lluntcrH nnd Hlitppers. If the Omaha Gun club desires to do some effective work , it should proceed , with out further delay , to formulate a bill to be tn-o.scntcd to the legislature for the protec tion nnd preservation of water fowl and pralrio chicken. Holiablo statistics , gath ered after no little trouble by the sporting editor of Tin : Uin : , ahow that during the past close Reason , from July 1 to September 10 , over forty-live thousand dozen prairie chickens were shipped by market hunters Rent Into this state from Illinois , Indiana and foivn to shoot for the eastern markets. Thuy were piincipally slaughtered in the northcin tlor of ( ountics , and shipped In re frigerator caiH futnished by commission merchants and companies who prosecute a large business in this uuluwful lino. These cars am supplied by these companies nnd located at Isolated points on the f ion tier , aim the hunters nro employed nt r. monthly salary. At the ratio ubovn stated , prairie chickens will bo next to extinct in this state within two or thrco years. This IH a fragrant outrage , and one committed in open defiance of the present gniuu laws , Which , it must bo acknowledged nro wofully incomplete. What has been re vealed thus far , however , should besufllcicnt argument to convince any legitimate t > ) < oits- man that there Is need of tuldltiounl legisla tion to govern this matter , Now as to water fowl. It has been frequently nnd forcibly brought to the writer's no lice by thoroughly posted nnd responsible imrtlus , men thoroughly familiar with the subject matter in hand , tlmt duckB have been known to have been driven off tholr nests In the sloughs and marshes adjacent to Omaliu , and mercilessly liluuuhtereil for llo muiUot. Uveit as lute us the 15th of June , when they were setting upon their eggs , have they thus been mo lested. It Is a well known fact that gcrso and ducks aio decreasing with every passing 5 ear , and at an incredible rate at that , de spite the excessive fecundity of thesu birds , and that but a few uioro years will bo required to coinp.ibB their absolute extermination. Kama legislation la surely necessary to ob viate such n deplorable result , and this cun oiuy bo done by protecting tholr birds dur ing the season of iildlllcation the lay Ing nnd hatching season. A well Informed local au thority suggests thnt the beat law would bo a close beasou from May 1 to September 10. This would give the birds time to obtain strength end growth to protect themselves. Again , whera ono duck is uoiv bred on the waters contlglous to this U'irltory , a thou sand or more would bo the result under such protection , At present , they arc hunted and shot from tlio moment they arrive hero In the bnlmv spring time until they depart In bleak outumn. All true sportsmen would appreciate * uch n law , and hnll with un feigned Jubilation Its passage. The water fowl must be protected , or it , Ift Inevitable tlmt they must follow la. the wake of the buffnlo nnd the wild pigeon. It inlcht bo well to add here that there is now a law on the statute books of Nebraska prohibiting ttioi shipping of game from the state for market pur poses , yet in overt violation ol this game la being shipped out by means of these refrigerator cars in ft bulk thnt is as tounding. As a remedy for this , there either should bo a state warden , with twwor to cm- ploy subordinates throughout the ( Unto , ap pointed , or a heavi penalty provided for every violation of the present law This lion- ally should bo" n healthy fine , one-half ol which to go to tno informer nnd the other half , after costs were deducted , to the school fund In the district In which the offense may have been committed. A similar law to tnl is In force in the state of Michigan , where game and fish are rapidly multiplying , ami the law is looked upon as the solution ot the difficulty. The DCS Blolncs Club. There Is no longer nny doubt about Ues Molnes remaining In the Western associa tion another season. The club has been reorganl/cd nnd Jim Hurt engaged as mana ger. Ho has gone to wont getting n team together , und assorts that ho will exporlcnco no trouble In getting a full quote of No. 1 men , as ho has already over one hundred ap plicants from base ballist anxious to play in DCS Molnes. Poor , deluded moitals. ScV' oral of the champion "prohlbs" have boon sold but most of those remaining will probably bo signed , und tlm. vacancies filled with men from the eastern leagues. The pennant of the western Association was Just received in DCS Monies last week. It is made of silk bunting , 131x10luto ground and a border of huso balls in blue along tlio sides. It will float from a 100 foot polo at the DCS Monies park as soon us the season opens. Sportn. The Cheyenne Sun of January OOtli , speaks of Mr. O. W. Ingiaham uf this city , us in troducing u novel sport there last summer , the lighting of cocks with gloves , whteh t'ao New York bloods are now taking up and adopting in their club plcasuics , us original. The Sun claims that tlio idea was purely a conception of Ingrahum's and that he is en titled to the credit for It. John J. Hardin has been presented with a handsome bluek Spanish pointer by Mr. .lames Iteek , proprietor of the Kansas ken nel , at Wnmogo , Ivan. This puppy comes from the putest strain , and Is the only ono in the state of Nebraska. Ho is valued ut * > 1 Colonel Frank S. Parmalco , of the Collins Gun company , and Messrs. James Smith and CJeorge W. Kitchen , leave for Davenport in the morning to attend the live bird shoot to bo hold there Tuesday , Wednesday and Thuisday Thcro arc manv In 'cycling circles here who consider Mile. Armuindo's chances for winning the six days ladies' race in Now York this week particularly good. Tlio Omaha Uillu club and the Council 13 lulls club will meet upon the range of the latter to-morrow afternoon for their second match. The Omaha team will include Drs. Sprague und Wet ley , AV. Klnncar , C. C. Hulett , Frank S. Pnimalcc , W. Wilbur , Wil liam Krug , George W. Kitchen , J. J. Hardin and John Petty. SANCIUAliV NOTES. Men nnd Women \Vltli Thouclits Di- routed Toward Heaven. As Evangelists Potter nnd Miller have had a remarkable success during the revival meetings winch they have been conducting in the First Methodist church , on Davenport street , the past week , and ns it has been demonstrated to that congregation that the church is inadequate in capacity to hold the sinners that h.ivo bean Hocking to the meet ings , the Methodist clergyman have been devising means to secure larger qunrteis. Thursday night they held a meeting to take steps m that direction. Several favored building u tabernuclo on Davenport street Just opposite the Pnlaca livery stables , near Seventeenth. 13ut this scaomo was abandoned nnd there was then talk of securing the exposition building , but this Idea had too bo abandoned because that hall had to many dates for dances , meetings and other amusomuuts. It was llnully decided to lease the armory of the Omaha Guards on Cupltol avenue. Accordingly , the armory wus secured and to-night the evangelists will enter upon their second week's evangelical work iu it. It is expected that the crowds will bo tremendous , and to use the words ot the senior evangelist , there will bo at least ono hundred converts to-night. At all events , ho wants to see that many. At the Soivnra street Methodist church , tins morning , thu evangelists will hold forth , and nt 4 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Potter will talk to "men only" at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. Itcllglous ) Notes. First Baptist church , strangers' Sabbath nome , corner Fifteenth and Davenport streets , Uov. A. W. Lamar , pastor. Preach ingntlOiIiO n. m. nnd 7:30 : p. in. Evening theme , "Divorce , Its Causes and Evils , " being the fourteenth of tha family sermons. Snbbath sciiool at 12 in. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening ut 7:80. : All are cordially invited. Scats free. At the First Christian church tbo morning subject will bo "Which is the True Church ) " Evening , "Tho First Prohibitory Law. " At the Westminster Presbyterian church the Hov. John Gordon will preach at llhHO 11. m. , subject , "Contrition for Sin and a Hnln- storm. " At 7:30 : p. in. tlio Woman's Missiau- nry socicnty will have n praise meeting. The services at Unity church will bo con ducted by Hov. Miss Marion Murdoclc. Morn ing service ut 11 o'clock , evening service at 7 : ! ! ( ) o'clock. A general invitation is ox- lendcd to nil who desire to hear this able and eloquent woman. "Tho Witness of the Spirit" will bo the evening theme of KIdcr J , 1 ! . Johnson nt the Walnut Hill Christian church. BITE OF TJI13 FOIIT. ThoTrnnt Wliloh la Viewed Favora bly Hy Military Authorities. The proposed now site for Fort Omaha nt Uollevue , ns recommenued by General Hrookc , is ubout nine miles south of Omaha on the lines of the 13. & M. nnd Union I'a- cillo lullroads. It has often served In summer ns picnic grounds for the people of Omaha , being par- tlcuhirly adapted for tha purpose on account of its i plturosquo beauty und other iittr.ic- tions. The site olToied by 11. T. Clark and which General Hroolie recommended accept ing. Is partly woodland nud partly prairie , and according to military authorities would make n most acceptable location for an iinny post. It has nn ample water supply from the Pnplliion river. In his recommendation the general advises the purcluiso of Ml ) acres of land in order Hint n proper rilli ; range may bo had. As the land Iu question is valued at $140 per ncro nnd the total npnioprlation is only $200,000 , two-thirds of which Is to bo ex pended in buildings , it ran icadily bo been that nn additional appropriation will bo nec essary before the proposed change can bo mndn. Senator Mandurson has expressed his intention of endeavoring to secure an ad ditional fund for this purpose. The recommendation of ( Jcnural HrooUo is endorsed by ( Jcncials Seholluld nnd Crook. 1'ross Chili Iioctnro. Oldf Allison will lecture before the Press club to day at 3 o'clock on topics relating to European Journalism , ns suggested by 13. r , linrrawH In his "Man With a Club , " last Sunday , Mr , Allison has had considerable experience on the other side and is an Inter- estlng talker. Mnsiie ] nail. The Swedish Library association gave its annual masque ball at Musoulo hall last evening. There was a grnat variety of cos- tumej und the event wua iu every way a success. Owing to the indisposition of Vice Presi dent Stringer , the hcml-annual meeting of the Omaha Cricket club , which was to no mo oil at the Hotel Derby last night , was post poned to Mondr.y , the loth intt. Otto Maurcr was lined $3 and costs yes terday morning for keeping u vicious dog1. No Action Taken on the Paoiflo Railroad Moasuro. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEST Its Discussion In tlio Jlonso Cnlls Forth Sumo Uncomplimentary Ucferonucs to the Demo cratic 1'nrty. Senate. \VAsmxoTON , Tcb , 0. The senate bill lo establish a United States court In Indian Territory was taken up in the senate , In con junction with the house bill to cUango the eastern and northern Judicial districts of Texas , and Mr. Vest proceeded to state the purpose of the Dills , which are In some re gards Identical , He moved thnt the reporl from the Judiciary committee bo substituted for the house bill. Mr. Jones of Arkansas offered another substitute for the house bill , nnd proceeded to explain the difference bclwcon the variou propositions. After some debute the substitute offered by Mr. Jones was rejected , and the substi tute offered by Mr. Vest agreed to , and the bill was passed. A conference was nsked , and Messrs. Vest , Kdmunds and Wilson of Iowa were appointed conferees on the part of the senate. On motion of Mr. Sherman the house amendment to the direct tax refunding bill was non concurred in , and a conference naked , The fortification npproprlntion bill taken up. On motion of Mr. Mandcrson , nn item of &i.OiX ! ) was Inserted for the purchase ol movable submaiino torpedoes , impelled nnd controlled from short ! stations. Several amendments reported from the comuiittco on appropriation wore ngrced to and the bill was passed. Messrs. Hoar , Cullom nnd Cockrell were appointed , with proftldlnii otllccrs , thu senate committee on inauguration coromonlos. The seiinto then resumed consideration of the Union Pacific funding bill , the question boingonthu Mickoll's motion to recommit with Instructions to the committee to report n bill applying also to the Central Pacillc Mr. Stewart gave notice that ho would move Instructions to the committee to re port n bill requiring the amount of debt to bo secured by the railroad companies In construction 'Ud improvements on their main lines including double tracks and tun nels to avoid high grades of branch lines , nnd in construction of such hydraulic works for irrigation ns congress may authorize with such limitations on li flights and fares as will insure cheap transportation. Ho proceeded to address the senate iu advocacy of his plan but before ho finished his speech the senate adjourned. _ _ _ _ _ _ House. WVSIHVOTOX , Fob. 9. In the house , on motion of Mr. Thomas of Wisconsin , the senate bill was passed nuthorl/ing the con struction of a bridge across the Mississipi river ut La Crosse , Wis. On motion of Mr. Thomas of Illinois , the senate bill was passed granting to H.uidolph county , Illinois , the title of the United States to certain lauds iu that county , The house then went into committee of the whole ou the postofllco appropriation bill. bill.After After considerable debate the committee rose to allow the house to limit the debate , and that huvimj been done , Mr. Springer of Illinois reported that the confoienso com mittee on territories had been unable to agree. Mr. Baker of New York offered a resolu tion , instructing the house conferees to exclude - cludo New Mexico from the bill , to provide for the admission of North Dakota by pro clamation , and Washington shall bo admitted on the same terms , cither by proclamation or by foinml acts of admission. The matter went over till Monday nnd the committee of tbo whole resumed consideration of the post- ofllce appropriation bill. Mr , Mason of Illinois said ho was opposed to the bill , not because on account of the effect it might liavo upon the Chicago post ofllco as for the effect it might have upon the Seventh district of South Carolina. With this preface Mr. Mason proceeded to dis cuss the Smalls-Elliott contested election case. Ho bad come to the conclusion that the most gigantic frauds nnd the most out rageous and disgusting schemes to rob the republicans of a representative in the Fiftieth congress ever known in modern politics had been perpetrated in the Seventh district of South Carolina , The Uws of South Carolina hud boon framed for the ox- prcss purpose of allowing democrats to cheat republican B at thu polls. If the channels of crime were searched there could not be found ono which the democrats of the Seventh district had not resorted to to cheat the negro. The record of the district would not liavo been equalled hod ubt Arkansas fur nished additional crime , and served notice on the Seventh district that it must look out for itself , and muider , if necessary , to got n majority of democrats in this houso. Iu the evidence taken some of the democrats had declared that they had been intimidated by the negroes. Had onv man seen a canary bird intimidate a snake ! a bootblack intimidate a policeman ) a roaring lamb rush into a den of cowering lions ? Then ho had scon n South Carolina democrat intimidated by n negro. After re counting further outrages which he assorted had been perpetrated iu South Carolina , Mr. Mason declared that ho had no apologies to make for what ho had said. If the gentle men wore offended nt him , let them take It out of him , and not out of his poor colored friend , Smalls. Mr. Crisp of Georgia , chairman of the committee on elections , denied that the iccords sustained Mr. Mason's state ments. Mr. Adams of Illinois addressed his re marks to the bill under consideration. Ho especially favored nn increased number of trips by letter carriers In Chicago. The bill being read for amendment , Mr. Cannon of Illinois , moved to increase the ap propriation for pay of postofllco clerks by $300,000 , Pending n veto on the amendment the com- mltto arose and the house adjomcd , l'OIjlO13 AFFAIUS. Several Ofllcorc Treated to a Touch ol Discipline , The board of police and flro commissioners held u lengthy and somewhat Important mooting at the mayor's ofllco last night. An opportunity was given Ofllcer Clark , ngamst whom charges of smoking while on duty and deserting Ills beat , to exonerate himself , The ofllcor said that ho followed a man whom ho considered a suspicious character Into the shop und was uot smok ing. Joe Polsor mid Fred Koch , buibers , corroborated the testimony. Sergeants Johnson and Hogo testified to the truthful ness of the charge. OfllKer O'Grady was charged by Pat Foley with inhuman treatment in twisting his arm out of place. The ofllcor tostlllod that Foley came Into tbo California house drunk und . proceeded to raise a row ; that ho undertook to arrest him nnd conduct him to the patrol box , hut that In doing so the prisoner slipped on the pavement and Injured his arm. The onlccr was alto charged with peddling tickets on election day , which ho acknowl edged to have done. Officer Demurest was charged with being absent from duty without leave. The chief testified that Demorcst had been away from bis station thirty-live days without n certifi cate. City Physician Halph said that ho Had visited the ofllcor nix limes during that tlmo and had fouud him able to perform duty at every visit except one. The officer said ho had illy shaped feet und , not being able to IInd shoes to fit them , his pedal extremities troubled him so that he was unable to pace his beat. "Drinking while on duty and being Intoxl catcd , " wore the charges entered against Ofllcor Frlcdland. The patrolman said thut ha followed a suspicious character into a sa loon , and , belr.g afflicted with neuralgia , re sponded to the bartender's invitation to drink by taking a little Jamaica glngornnd whisky. Sergeant Moystyn , on the other hand , de clared that Fricdluud was in the saloon fully1 fifteen minutes and wan rogailng the crowd gathered there with tales of life In the police station , Ofllcor Murnhy was found asleep iu the entrance to the Piutcm hotel Wednesday lie said heos uot tired * Sergeant Slsw rt.wild thnt Murphy was absent from his boittvo | hours , and was decidedly drunk when found In the hotel. A report made Against Ofllcer Frost for pcddllug election tickets last Tuesday was placed on file. . , . George Ulake , Chief Galilean's driver , was granted thirty days' leave tith pay. Ofllcer Adams was granted thirty days' leave without pay. The recommendation made by Chief Seavy at the last meeting , that loll nppllcnnta for l > osltions on the force should bo ilrst exam ined by the city pbyslclatr ns to their physi cal quail locations , was so amended as to pro- v'.ilo thnt applicants should first bo examined by the commissioners , nmUhon by the city physlcan. Tills will bo made to Include ap plicants for positions asllfemcn. A recommendation frin * ' Chief Galllgnn that " ,000 feet of now hose bo purchased was referred to the property committee. In executive session the committee laid the case against O'Grady ' over until the next meeting , Officer Clarke was reprimanded ; Ofllcor Murphy fined live days' ' pay , nnd Oftl- cor FrlcJlnnd two days' pay. Iho case against Officer Demorcst was referred to the committee on discipline with instructions to investigate. WASHINGTON HAIilj An Ornament to Oiunlia nnd a Credit to Danish Citizens , Washington hall , the new structure Just built for the Danish society , was opened last evening with fitting ceremonies , ' Over llvo hundred persons were In attendance In holi day nttlro nnd the event was in every way n brilliant one nud In perfect keeping with the dedication of such a magnificent struct ; uie. It Is without doubt the finest hall in the citv and is elegant to the minutest de tail Thu building is located on Eighteenth street near Hurney , is four stories high , and bus been in course of erection over a year. Four carsago the lot on which It stands was bought for $ l , , " > 00 nnd a little over a year ago the north half of It was ) sold for ! 0,000 , giving the association a snug little sum toward a building fund. Twenty thousand dollars more was subscribed and the 10- suit is the present structure , the prldo of every Danish citi/on , nnd an ornament to the city. The founders wished to show their allugianco to their adoutcd country and could not have done so more gracefully than by giving their now hall the name borne by the rather of that country- Washington. On the second lloor of the building are the dining hull and the rooms in which the asso ciation will hold its meetings. On the third lloor is the hall proper. It lias a largo and beautiful stage nud possesses every con venience. On thrco sides is n handsome balcony with a bronze railing. From the center of the coiling is suspended the hand somest chandelier in the city. The lloor Is admirably adapted for dancing. Last evenIng - Ing the hall was beautifully decorated , huge festoons of evergreens swung from the center of the ceiling to the balcony. From the lower pait of the balcony weio hung festoons of red , white and blue tissue paper , beautifully intertwined. The stage was a bower of tropical plants , while the background was ornamented with the American nnd Danish banners. The lat ter were also suspended from the walls at intervals. Over the stage was the illumi nated motto , "Emghod GJor Stteric , " ( Union Gives Strength ) . The building and society committees wore given scats on the stage , and the formalities of delivering tno hall to tnb association wore goao thiough with. Mr.s William Novo. president of the building committee , acted for that body , and J. Chrlstophorson , presi dent of the society , rcccivedait , and baptized It by throwing a glass of wmo on the lloor. Speeches followed bv Mr. Olson , the Danish consul , and Mr. II. Schouboo. The presentation of a magnificent banner to the society by ladies followed , a number of young ladies and girls attired in white with red saches attending Mrs. Tliellgaanl who made the presentation speech. Mr. P. Sorousou 13oren and John Muthicson both followed with glow ing speeches which were joudly applauded as wore Indeed all the efforts inado. At inter vals Prof. Hoffman's orchestra discoursed the sweetest of niusicnnd thecntiro company sang Danish songs. After the speeches fol lowing the banner presentation the grand march to supper was made and the great company JHcd down stairs to the baaquot ball which was splendidly decorated for the purpose. Wino flowed like water , there being - ing a quart bottle to each couplo. After a brief speech of wclcomo by Mr. Neve , the company fell to aud the merriest of times followed. At the close , toasts were responded to by the president , H. Schoubo , Consul Olson , John Christophorson and H. Theilgaard. The company then returned to the hnll above Where bcvcatcou numbers wore danced. South Omaha Notes. Police Ofllcor Ilodio Hedmond was arrested Saturday ou a warrant issued by Justice ilolines. on nn information sworn to by Policeman B. F. Finncrty , on the charge of interfering with nn officer , and was placed under $ " > OU bail for his appearance Thursday at 3 o'clock. This is the outcome of the gambling row , and Mr. Finnorty chums that 10 had McCrackcn nnd Faulkner under arrest Friday night when Ofllcer Hedmond ui rived ou the scene. The names of Messrs. E. M. Richardson , Patrick J. King , T. S. Thorp and Almo Tuckson have been posted as applicants for Llvo Stock Exchange members. Marshal James P. Mahoney , after a week's llnoss and losing twenty pounds , Is out on duty. ' George .T. Seltzer , chief ranger of Magic City Court No. 1GS , Independent Order of Vorosters , loft Saturday for Bloomington , 111. , as a delegate to attend the fifteenth annual session of the High Court. Tuo receipts , for the last quarter at the South Omaha postofllce , wore ? 1'J71.87. The receipts for the corresponding quarter a year ago were only $1,000. The board of directors , of the Llvo Stock exchange , met Saturday afternoon , but transacted no business of public interest , / . P. Hodges has returned from Docorab , Iu. , where ho attended the fifth annual ses sion of the Chiot Collegium , V. S. A , , as a eprescntativo of South Omaha Collegium No. I.M. About thirty couples attended the apron dance glvon by the Bohemian Youhg Ladies club , at the National hall , Saturday night. Pivouko's bund furnished tlio music. The South Omaha Gun club will hold its first rognlar shoot ntthe Third ward grounds at 'JiO : ! o'clocit Sunday morning. Mrs. Sophia Blondon , aged soventv-ono years , diud Saturday at the residence of her sons , John and Thomas Blondon , Twenty- seventh nnd H streets , of canror , and will bo juried in Laurel Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon nt 'JliO : o'clock. While in South Omaha Saturday the 11. & SI. ofllcials decided to build u round-house. 1'ho place is not yet selected , but It Is beloved - loved the house will bo buIH at the Y , north of the B. & M. depot. , , The Hard Times ball al Bowioy's hall. Thirty-second and H street , was the largest nnd most successful ball yof. given by the Odd Number social club. t J. J. Conncll , a wealthy stockman of Lower O'Connoll street , Dublin , Ireland , was a vis- tor nt the stock yards ycstcirday. Dr. S. Y , Bates has bought a drug store in Council Bluffs and will roiadvo to that city. Thieves Invaded the Kariin hotel nnd took .wo watches belonging to Frank Kypka und John Morrish , ' " ' W. A. Goodman has ai-rivcd from Hum- nond , Ind. , and will hava fiiargo of the kill n tig department lu the Ucpr o F , Hammond lacking house. Brovltloj ) . The revivalists , Mlller'/ahd / Potter , hold heir meeting this evcu(4'g ( at Exposition tall , instead of at the Armory , as was at Irst announced. A meeting of the Pennsylvania association n Nebraska will bo held m the City hall Monday evening , ut 7:30 : , for the purpose of making Dual arrangements for a supper to bo glvon February 14 , at Masonic hail. All neuibors especially requested to bo present' Collections of internal revenue yesterday amounted to f 1 , 3.43. L , Hanson , u tcuumter , drove across the sidewalk at the corner of Davenport und fifteenth streets yester day and wus fined W.50. A seven-year-old boy named Frank Smith tas beeu missing from his homo slnca Fri day night. Ho wore rubber boots , brown units and blue and white coat Charles Anderson , the tough hackman , vho nourished knives , nock-yokos und re volvers Indiscriminately around the livery tarn at 407 South Eighteenth street , was hied f'-5 ! and costs by Judge Bcrka yoster- duy. AGAIN A GENERAL OVERTURN Is Old Mirabonu's Prophesy to Bo Agatu Fulfilled , ABOUT TO PASS THROUGH FIRE' Frnnco Once Moro on the Eve or a OlRnntlo Eruption Comment of the American Prom on 'ii Victory , AVhntof tlio HcnnfoUo ? "Ah , mndatne" said the elder Mirabo.iu n century ngo , "co gouvornmont comuio un avouglo condulsnnt un nvouglo allant Irop loin , termlncrn ontln , dans tine culbutto gen- eralo dans la fosse. " Then came the French revolution. That the republic is now on the eve of n gigantic political eruption Is generally - orally agreed. Will It bo accomplished peace fully or through another deluge of fire and blood ? This is what the leading Journals of the United States say about it : Now York Tribune : "What a fantastic game of chances It is that wins alike the pat ronage ol royalists , Orleanlsts , UonapartUts , clericalists , speculators in Panama shares , claquors of bourse , swindlers , nnd n horde of tide waiters nnd cycophants I Boulnugism can not restore the monarchy , nor revive the tinsel glories of the Napoleonic empho. It must either end in an iriustionsiblo military dictatorship doomed to Html , if not speedy , overthrow , or else in uuarchy nnd revolu tion. " San Frnnclsco Call : A party formed of odds and cuds or Bonapartists. legitimists , nnd radicals , with a sprinkling of an archists Is only formidable in opposition , lioulanger may make use of those allies to raise himself to power , but they uro hardly thu material upon which u stable government can be foundc'd. Detroit Journal : Paris has ngaln taken the bit In its teeth , and will probably rldo to destruction once more , dragging the country with it. The monarchists nnd Imperialists have Joined hands with the communists to destroy the republic. It does not seem pos sible for It to struggle to its foct after this knockdown blow. Now York Sun : It remains to bo soon whether General IJoulaugcr has the will and personal force lo make himself a great political power. Discordant elements com pose his following , nud his position , however- eminent nt picscnt , Is ono of dlllluulty Nowhere is the step from the sublime to the ridiculous so short as in Franco. And is Paris Franco still J Will the nation sanction J JJ lilll\-W CiLlll * IT lit fctiu i tuiv/ti ( Jitiivivivr the abolition of 11)0 ) presidency unit the sen- ntol Will government by a single chamber- bo tried and found wanting , and so the way prepared for the rise of an adventurer or lor a restoration } These are questions willed Fiance must answer. The republic is apparently entering upon a period of stress and trial. San FrancscoE\nmincr ! : The only pro gramme upon which Uoulaugur can hold his supporters together' is war. Ho has the uiotliost arrav of followers that ever found themselves mbblng elbows In company. Hoehofort and Do Lcsseps , Louise Michel and the ulnck nightgowncd aristocrats of the Faubourg Saint Germain unite in cheering for the general , and not ono of thorn can toll what the general is expected to do. All these people can Join In pulling down , but the moment Boulnnger attempts anything constructive they will bo at each other's ' throats. Indianapolis News : No friend of Franco sees any good ia Houlauger's victory. It Is only thu tlrst stop , und to do harm must bo followed by progress in the samn direction ; but it is a logical step and ns such may indi cate the weakness of the republie. St. Paul Glebe : Whether Bouhingisin proves to be n meimco to the peace of Eu rope or not , it is evidently likely to give in creased animation to the political situation iu France. Chicago Times : If ho net within the law Boulungcr cannot harm the republic. Hut alieudy popular with the army , which grow under his great capacity for organization , the manifestations of civil interest in Him self may induce him to seize the direction of affairs. The situation is not ns ripe for dic tatorship ns.that which yielded to the hand ot the first Napoleon , but Uoulanger is villa , daring , und unscrupulous. Washington Press : The character of the factions and combinations that Houlangor gathered about him the Bonapartists , the royalists , the anarchists , all who lor any reason are opposed to the existing order of things Is suggestive of danger. If be should bo ablu to master the situation nnd hold these incongruous elements in chuck nil may yet be well or at least all may not bo lost. Otherwise the outlook is dark with fateful omens not only to Franco but to tbo growth of civil liberty in Europe. Chicago intor-Ocoan : If Uoulanger is as strong as his friends believe ho is , histii- umph iu Paris moans a general overturning in France. Boston Globe : French republicans are now fearing that Boulungcr , who fancies himself another Napoleon , will make him self emperor. Ono dlfforcneo between lion- langor and Bonaparte was wittily made clear iu the chamber of deputies , wiien Floquot quietly arose nnd asked Boulangcr If It over occurred to him that at his Houlauger's ) age Bonaparte was dead 1 The now hero is gray , nnd must find It hard playing the part ot the hero of Lodl. Now York World : Despite all of Bou- langer's professions of a simple desire for constitutional revision , it is evident that ho is the embodiment of militarism , and that ho Is steadily aiming ut n dictatorship. If over elevated sufficiently ho will develop as afooof the republic , for ho means force , and force is hostile to any nnd every fonu of democracy. Albany Argus : The election of Boulangcr brings a disturbing factor into continental politics , and from yesterday onward forces that have been in quiet massing themselves will begin to move within the sight of men. Kansas City Times : Boulanger Is elected and everybody wants to resign. This is eminently Froncby , but It is not alarming. Philadelphia Kocord : Will Boulauger reenact - enact the part of Louis Napoleon und infiict upon Franco u Second of December and n third empire of ulood and despotism I Or will ho , in moderating his own ambition , imitate itato General Monk and General Lafnyotta and hand the crown of Franco to the Comto do Paris ) These are questions which must be answered by history In the near future. Philadelphia Ledger : Boulanger Is the controlling spirit of Franco to-day , and , in the shrewdest estimation , its evil spirit. His future coitrso will bo watched by all the world with extraordinary Interest. Ho can not at once act out his purposes , whatever they may bo. What they are , time and events will show , but tlmt they bode no good to democratic Institutions in Franco scorns to bo the almost universal belief and four of those most intelligent. San Francisco Chronicle ; The alarmists will now try to work up a war sensation over the election , but there seems to bo no a reason for nny apprehension. Boulangor can bide IIIH time , and ho is shrewd enough to know that the year of the great exposition Is not the time lo bulect for u coup d'etat. St. Louis Post-Dispatcli : It was a sugges tive coincidence that Boulangor's triumph ant election in Paris fell upon the birthday of the German emperor. It Is within possi bility that tno popular French general und the young German emperor may meet at the head of contending armies. Cincinnati Commercial : It Is easy to at of tach too much importance to thu alleged per- tonal insignificance of Boulangcr , The man who bus been shrewd enough without the prestige of victories won in llio field to make such u tormldlble combination , and give Franco hope in his immo , is not to bo de spised , Detroit News : It U easy to laugh at Bou- langcr , and to fall him u charlatan ; but there must be qualities of groatuefts after alt In n man who has made so profound an impres sion upon one of the most intelligent nations of the world , uud who has shown such con summate ability In organizing his discon tented countrymen. ( Minneapolis Tribune : Tbo Boulancerist victory may involve not only the resignation of the cabinet but the fall ot the republic as well. Philadelphia Inquirer ! Personal govern ment begins again to usiumo a shadowy form , and the figure which looms up iu the vista is that of Louis Nupoloon'a imitator , Philadelphia Times : A Parisian plebiscite hao noverlbeen accepted as a voice of Franco To be cleared out , all the Standard Books left over from the holidays , including cloth , half calf and half morocco bindings. Now is the Time to Start or Add to Your Library. Standard Authors , IN SETS. George r.lllot'a Complete \Vorks , 8 vols. In cloth J 303 The Wavoily NovoNcomplete Is vols B 60 1'rcscott's Mo\lcoS'vols. cloth l 60 Green's English I'eople. oK doth S to UusklnsComplete , \\HliC00111ustia- tlom. 1,5 vols , cloth 10 S Irvlnp's Mfo of Washington , 3 voK cloth. 1 75 Macaulny's llssays complete , ! ! vols , cloth. I ! i"i Itulnar'M Complete Woiks.IJ vols.cloth . . 7M ( ilbbon's Itoman Emplio,5 vols , cloth . . . . 250 Header's Shakoapcarc , 8 vols , cloth 0 05 We have all of Lhc above in half calf and half morocco bindings. Also many others at Special Low Prices TO CLOSE OUT. CHARLOTTE YON.GE'S ' HISTORY OF FRANCE and HISTORY OF GERMANY 50c each. The Household Edition of THE POETS , Handsomely bound in oloth , 500 each. Byron , Burns , Milton , Scott , Lucilo , Milton , etc. , otc. and in itself the election or defeat of a slu- glo deputy counts for little. Boston Glebe : Ills not easy to estimate with any defjrco of certainty what the effect of UoulaiiBers extraordinary victoiy will bo. Tbo ono thing certain is that the present government is doomed , not only in its per sonal make ui > , but in its form. If the re public is to stand at all , ns every sincere friend of freedom the world over hopes it may , it can only exist after a thorough ro- org'aui/ation. Now York Herald : General Boulaiiffcr has a larRcr opportunity than has como to nny Frenchman since Louis Napoleon , iiu-olc- in the prestige of his name , was returned from so many departments in IS 13. With opportunities como duties. As ho nc- ccpts them it will bo well or ill for Fiance , well or 111 for his own fame. St. Louis O lobe-Democrat : It must bo conceded that the republic is at this moment confronted with a greater peril than any which has presented itself hitherto in the eighteen years of its existence. Washington Critic : lioulangcr is a dandy , A man au fait m fame ; Although they try to down him , Ho gets there , tout lo memo. Boulanger is a baker , Who , If he gets a chance , Will do all in his power To cook the goose of France. Philadelphia North American : A nation without a policy is like a man without n pur pose. That is the situation in France to-day. Uoulangcr is only an episode in u series of episodes apparently haphazard. Hut in n universe subject to law there can bo no accidents. 1IONKV KOU TIIK I-iiYDIISS. A prophet ot evil predicts the milled shirt for the near future. The shortest veil now admissible com pletely covers tlio face. In Paris. Japanese crape Is the favorite new stuff for tea gowns. Dainty rod slippuM are worn with stock ings of a matching color. Coats and cloaks of Htisslan red arc a fea ture of recent outdoor wraps. Solid twilled serges , soft and flue , will bu long favorites for spring gowns. The most ornamental new hat pin Is a moss rose of enamel in natural colois. Recently mrido pocket handkerchiefs are very pretty and highly ornamented , Doublo-breastoa vests of munllla linen are among the threats of next summer. The handsomest new spring inufilers are In combinations of black and stool giny. Camel's hair serge braided in self-tones is favorite stuff for youthful tailor gowns , nTho dres1 * collar now plays high , the waistcoat low , m fashion's w inter gome , A favorite ring with ladles is a largo square emerald set around with diamonds. Amend the now lace pins are soon llttln rough cold lizards with bright stones for eyes. . New muslin underwear Is icmarkablu for the pryfuslon of rich laces nnd lucks which decorate It , There is nothing Kturtlinglv now In style * millinery , Old stjles aid recoplod with out much cnunge. A very gorgeous bonnet now worn Is made up In brilliant red touched with gold. The combination Is very sti iking , and most women are chary of wearing it , The visiting-card used In Kngiand is stead ily decreasing ! size , although our usiigo sanctions largo siiuaro patterns Curas with gill edges are quite common In London , Openwork sllic hose are very popular and are much the finest article in stockings They show designs ranging from the close little square or star to long Illlon and other lowers. PrlnoQBso dresses and classic clinging toil ets in Grecian fashion will next seasou rival the directoire and empire styles for elegant evening wear , and also In modlllcd forms for carriage and promenade costumes. A pretty and novel effect for a ballroom cown is made with u tnigo double bow of three-quarter-Inch moire ribbon of color matching the dress. The loops and ends of the bow should reach nearly to tbo floor , so VALENTINES ! In all styles and nowudt tlosigus , froui ono cent to Si. . ROBERT ELSMBRB , t'jipor rovers , comnloto , 15c. 5000 Copies of Iho Celebrated Caxton Kdttion of In Cloth lllnding , At 25 cents. Adnin Bcilo , Henry Esmond , Rob Roy , Uobinson Crusoe , Htunola , Irving's Slvoloh Book , Scottish Chiefs , ICiibt Lyniio , Jane Eyre , Last Days of Poiu- pei , and 150 oilier popular works. In Trco Calf , At ' $1.25 each. Reduced from 91. 75. Aurora Lolph , Bryant , Byron , Burns , Dtinlo , llomans , Ingnlow , Lueile , Milton , Meredith , Scott , Ton nyson , otc. , etc. 10,000 Twonty-Iivo contPapoiNovels , At lOc each. Gr 0 Titles. ALL OF OUR To bo closed out nt SPECIAL CUT prices. thnt when the bow is pinned securely to the shoulder they will ( latter from the wearer like so many silken lassoes. REWAR diaries Hose , loslcllngat No 1312 Jones St. an engineer hy trade , but lately working n general vork , has lived here about two years , bus been < lenf more or loss for twenty ycarc , and quite' deaf for some time , has hud catarrh , with Us usual symptoms , Hiicli as utoppjng up of nose ami accumulations of IIIIICIIH In hi thioat ; hocomplulnod of ilnglug nnd l > uilng In Ills oars , which v.-as n grnat iiiinuyaiicu to him Ho luiids the dally papers , and lliiongh thoin VIHH Induced to call on lr Jordan , in thullamgo llinldlng , to MIU If his nose , thro.it and cars could Ijolieneflttcd Mo wan told they could bo , and lieu ommoncrd tri'atimmt He ( omniumcd to Improve In n short time , and after a cmiifl'i ot iilwul tluco months , win lovnuled with u n tuin ot his lioailtig , so much so tlmt h can now Jicni the Kllglitest nhl.iptr He has no rliiKim ; in Iil.i en ri , and his nauu nnd tin oat 1ms ctntod to trouble him imtlii'ly. IloHiiyrf ; "I cun now .ippieclatii wlintliufoM un * it total lilnnlr , and I cannot spjnk lu > > highly of the Doctor' * iiblUtlca. " I DOCTOIC J. CRESAP McCOY , ( I.ute ot Ilollovui ) HospitalNowVavJO Succeeded by flOCTOU Jordan ( Late of the University of Now York City and Howard Unlvomlty , Wuuhiueton , I ) , 0 , IIAH Ol'TIOKS No , 31O and 311 Ram o Bulldlnaf Corner I'lfUontli nnd Hainoy nts , Omaha , Nob. , \\ucio nil turnblo casen uru trailed with wiccein. Notn Dr. Charles II , Jordan nan liprn resi dent phyMclun for Dr. McCoy , In Omalm , for the pa t year and la thu phyalcUn who Inn muiln tnu CHUM that have bv n published Ncelcly In thin paper. Jieillral dlHCasestluatcdflKllfully. Doaf- noos , Couaumptlon. Ilronchltls , Asthma , Llya- pepsin , Hhoumatlsm and all Nervous and SklnDlRuasos. CONSULTATION ftt oinre or by mall , II. Oltlco hnui-H-Otolln , in. , ! 5to4 p.m. , 7 to8p. m. , Sunday olllc houm from V 11. m. . to 1 p , m. Con ujpomliuiroroculvoa prompt attention. MiuivdlseaseH nro tronted/mcceaitnllv by Dr. Jordon lluougn the nmlls.and It 1 tints poialUo for thono .unable to make a Journey to obtain UOariTAfi THKATMKSX Al' THK1U HOJ1K3.