8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY MARCH 3. 18S9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 1IAYOHN lUtOS. Trices Tlmt Arc Positively the l-oi cnt Tor Monday. Ono cnso of ladles' ribbed Jersey vcs only 15c each , worth IMc. Ladies' .Torsoy vests nicely trltnm < on neck and sleeves , , only 25c uac worth 60c , Infant Jersey ribbed vests , 12Jc cac ribbon tied and worth SMc. Infant Jersey ribbed vests , sil trimmed , lOc , worth Me. Gents fancy suspenders English woi only 15c , worth -10c. 1K ( ) do/ , gents unlaundricd shirts we made nnd'porfcct lilting , only Me , goc value at oOc. Just received our spring styles of boy fancy shirt waists. "We flliow the finp.st and largest sloe of waists west of Chicago. 1 Joys' fancv Percale shirt waists , faiu patterns , only -'Jo ' each ; these nold las teuton for oOo. ] 3oys' hhio seersucker waists , SO pleated front and back ; also same wai with band and patent buttons , only M Wo carry a full line of Star shii waists at prices just one-half rcguln prices. On Monday our hosiery doptvrtmoi will bo well represented with man bargains. 1 cnso of Indies' brown ba lriggnn hose only 15c per pair , actual ! wortli iWc. Ladies' hairline stripes and rcg'iln made only loc nor pair , worth 2oc. Childrens' blaokcotton hose , scamlci and good to wear only lUic , worth " 01 Ladies' fast black hose , guarantee stainless or money refunded. US doIndies' black silk hose only 801 reduced from 81.1M. On Monday Dr. Warner's sun rise coi sot only "fie , worth $ l.io. ! Queen French woven corsets only 69 ( others ask 7 < 5c. On Monday a genuine 7 hook Fostc kid glove in tans , mahogany and blacl only.l , worth $1.60. Our prices are always the lowest o wall paper. 1IAYDKN BROS. , Dry goods , IGth st. 8pccl.il Siilc For Monday. 200 doz. checkeo napkiiiB 20c a dp ; 150 doz. fancy colored napkins , Se cacl Glass checked toweling Tie , 8c and 1C a yard. Plain white toweling atlit Be , ( ! c , 7c , 8c and lOc a yard. Brow twilled toweling 4jc. Special bargain in table linen at i5c ! , 45c. 60c and ( ic ( ) yard. Now York mills muslin at lOc yard. H bales yard-wide sheeting , un bleached , at 7jo a yard. This is th best bargain wo over olTerod in II n shootings. Yard-wide muslin .5c , ( ic , 7 and 8c a yard. Now styles of y.ophy striped or checked gingham at lOc yard. Now challics at ( ic a yard. An other shipment of sateens just arrived Plush trimmed tidies nt 250 and H5i Felt ttiblu scarfs , new styles , at 75c am 81. Special bargains in line feather pil lows. Remnants at a big reduction New wall paper just in. IIAYDEN BROS. A ChniitUiiia ! | McotiiiKnt the Gr.anil A meeting will bo held this evening at th Grand opera house In the interest of th Council Libia's and Oinahn Cluuitmiqua as Bombl.v. Hev. Dr. Uuryca , Kev. T. M. House Key. W. J. Harsha nnd others will spcaK. Cnrtl of DKUNRWICIC , Me. , Fob. 28. To tin Editor of Tun OMAHA BKK. Dear Sir I wish through your paper to extern my thanks to my friends and to tin lodccs of Oddfellows ana Knights o Pythias for their kindness and sympathy shown me in ipy late bereavement , th < death of my husband , Samuel Lombard SUSIK C. LOMHAHD , Nel > rankn Furniture Company. GOO , GOS North 10th street. Our now stock of chamber suites , folding beds , book cases have arrived , a line assort ment of carpets , shades , draperies , etc , Goods sold on weekly and monthly pay ments. Fine piano tuning at A. Hospe's. Ilohetnian Hull. 1315 , 1317 and 1319 S. 13th st. Restaurant , lunch and boor hall. Lunch served day or night. Dance every Saturday and Sunday. Ijiccnscn Following aretho marriage licenses issued yesterday in the county court by Judge Shields : Name and residence. Age. j John A , Kline , Albright , Neb . 2(1 ( Solla Otkutcr , Albright , Neb . 17 I Fred G. Hrown , Calnoun , In . 23 1 Hannah Johnson , Urookticld , Mo . 2a < Charles ICunath , Omaha . 38 1 Mary Speck , Omaha . 2fi J Charles Light , Omaha . 24 ( Flora llrown , Omaha . 1(1 ( Fast Time to Chicago. The Burlington No. 2 , a solid vesti bule express , with dining car , free re clining chair car and Pullman palace cars of the most elegant design , sup plied with free libraries , hot ami cold water in the lavatories , etc. , now loaves Omaha daily at 8:60 p. in. , arriving at Chicago at 8 a. in. This is the best train from Omaha to the oust. It makes but few stops , and there nro no tedious waits for connections , thus insuring its being on timo. Ticket ollico 1223 Far- mini street. E. J. Davis , safe moving , etc. ; ofllco 410 S. loth St. , Shcely block. Telephone 1153. 1JL _ _ _ _ _ _ Genuine Rock Springs coal at $0.50in fitovo B\7.o. \ Jell W. Bedford , 14th and Farnam. * The Motor People ) Ility Imnd. A warranty deed convoying lots ono and two in block lO''X to the Omaha Motor Hall way company was lllod yesterday with Register of Deeds Megcatb. The transfer was made by Charles C , nnd Maria 1 , Housol. The consideration was 810OOU. I Reduced IlntcH to Washington , I ) . O. ; Pobrmiry 27 toMnroh 2 inclusive , the C. M. ft St. P. Ry. will soil round trip tickets Omaha to Washington , D. O. , ] ' good to return until March 11 , tit half > rates. Cloao ronnectlons with fust * trains nt Chicago. Ttcicot ollico 1501 v Parntim Bt , Darker block. J. II. Green , * city ticket ugont. * Auulleni. i Fine flat , 3rd story , ever Hanson's ? grocery , cor. 10th nnd Webster , No. } 701. Furniture , carpets , stoves and i ! bedding , Monday , March 4. 10 a. m. I A. W. COWAN , Auctioneer. f The Crescent Social * clubs give a ball at Ilurtiunn's hull Mon any , March . j I Ilullttlng I'ornutH. The approach of sprint ; is horalilod by nn Improvement In the building trade , and the returns for the month of February nit ) nheael sf the previous mouth. Permits Imvo bcuu granted for the erection of buildings to the amount of t-I1WO , nnd number 70. Tlio following building poruilta were issued fp.stt'rdiw : iVIlllttin liinoraon. one and one-half story houbo , North Bprlug iirvnua t 1,000 IVllilam Kinunioii. onu And one-Half story tidiibe. North fprlng nvcuuo 1,000 William Umernou , one and one-Halt story house , Noitli BprlnuaYenne. . . 1,000 A. O. Hunt , oiiouiory ( rumo nddltlon to fotluge , l' rk IMttco 100 ' ' . Four permits- . . . . ' . . . , . . . . . . , . „ . . ! 'J.100 . i i i "How tlio Yankees kept America * " IIAYD13N linos. Kinhrnlilcrf nnd I-noo 8nlo Moncln Having just received a splendid llr of absolutely now styles in ombroldo les , wo propose to make the tlncst cli play ever attempted in this city. Th is no doubt talking with great assu once , but the preparations have boo great , and your opinion will be sougl with great interest. The main contt nislo will bo entirely devoted to th display. Kvery article will be mnvkc in plain figures , nnd the prices will I lower than ever before for fine goods The lace stock Is largo and full of bai gains , Tlio flnost imported machin mndo linen torchons , Co per doz. ynri nnd rise 2c each number. Tlio whol line less than half rcguln ) iiicos. ; The magnitude and in Iiortanco of this sale makes : worthy of inspection if you do not wis to buy at present. The display of pluslu on Monday will surpass all former oiTnrti 47 shades to select from at ! Ue ) and 0.1 yd , worth ( ic ! ! to $1.00. Special retltit lions in silks. Every yard warranted t give satisfaction ; prices 75c , 8Sc. { ) ( ) < Sloe and $1.00 , worth from $1.00 to $ ! . < ! Surahs atISc , worth OSc ; ntS'ic ' , wort 75c ; at Goc , wortli Sl.M ( ) . Satin rhntl amas at 75c , worth $1.20 ; falllo Frai : caiso 7oc , worth $1,2.3. The stock c black dress goods was never so con pleto and the prices nro so incrcdibl low. The late sale on fancy dress good has 1)oen wonderfully successful. Man novelties nro added this week in stripe.- checks , cords and new weaves that inns bo soon. They are too exquisite for dc scription. Oif Monday also comes th opening sale on ladies'and children' ' suits , spring jackets , beaded wraps , jerseys soys , new blouses , fancy spring shawl and infants'cloaks. Come and sco th now styles in wall paper. SHOE DKl'AUTMKNT. Wo will continue our big snk > 01 shoos this week , making the IOWCM prices wo have over made , in order t ninku room for our largo stock of sprinj styles coming. Don't miss this sale for wo will giv you value for every dollar you invest. I1AYDEN 13UOS. , Dry Goods. They Were "Worth Repenting. The Grecian tableaux , which were prt scnted so acceptably by eight of Omaha' most charming young ladies at tno Firs Congregational" church recently , were re peatcd by request at the Armory last night. A larger audience oven than the ono thu crowded into the church chapel nt the lira presentation , greeted the young ladles bis night , and under the improved scenic mil lighting arrangements the tableaux wer presented in an oven more acceptable man ncr than at the lirdt entertainment. There was no change in the programme and the tableaux wcro.given the sumo us ul the previous exhibition ! if tlio lack of natura nervousness evident at the first evening' ! entertainment is cxcepted. A Curd. We , the employers of N. B. Falconer , respectfully tender our thanks for hi ; generous resolution to close on Satur days nt ( ! p. in. , and feel the move grate ful when we ctnsidor this sacrifice came voluntarily and without any solicitatior on our part. \Vo hope ho may ncvor have cause tc regret the move ho has p kindly in augurated in our behalf. EMPJ.OYKS. The A. O. II. society are very active " in their preparations for tho"17th o : March celebration , an important meet ing for that purpose will be held at thoii 2 o'clock. hull to-morrow evening at " \VnotlriiirGr.i ill to Quarry. I n'm prepared to furnish Woodrufl granite in paving blocks , door sills and steps , or blocks of most any dimcntion at cheap figures. Also handle at mj Lincoln yard all classes of cut stone for any part of the state. Ask for figures. Thomas Price , Lincoln , Nob. The Tailors' Strike. The tailors' strike continues without any proffers of arbitration being made from cither side. Eiclity-scvon lourncymcn are out and oxpiwss the determination to cither receive the wages they ask or to leave Omaha. Roll Jordan Roll. The genuine Fisk Juvenile Singers , eight in number , will sing this and many other melodies in true plantation style at the First Congregational ishurch next Tuesday evening. A splendid entertainment for a ivorthy cause. _ FRANCE On Thursday morning , February 83 , 18SU , Anne Mill , widow of the late .lames Franco , a native of Urcchln , Scot land , in the 74th year of her ago. Funeral from residence of her son-in-law , D. 11. Trnill , 825 Park avenue , on Sunday , 3d list. , at 2 p. m. Friends are invited. COXIER At her residence , 005 Leaven- worth street , nt 0 o'clock lastovcnlng , Mrs. Mary S. Lozier , wife of Ira S. Lozier. Funeral Monday , Murch , at 10 u. in. , to laurel Hill cemetery. _ CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE & ST 1'A.Vli R'Y. Via Omaha anil Council niuTn. Short line to Chicago and the oast. Finest dining cars in the world. Through sleeping cars to Chicago. The route of the lirst "Golden Gate Special. " IJost line to Washington for the inau guration of President Harrison. Only direct route to the G. A. R. on- iampment at Mil waiilcuo. Everything lirst-class. First class people patronize first class incs. Ticket agents everywhere in the west icll tickets over the Chicago , Milwau- too and St. Paul railway. Tlckot ollico 1501 Fnnmin street. F. V. Nash , General Agent. "How the Yankees kent America. " Ilotul SnltoH. Just received , Nebraska Furniture iompuny , 000 , 008 North 10th street. Cheapest moat market , 18lh & Nicho- ns , Harris & Fshorblk. ? , George Kurz. Canon City conl. $7 per ton. Nebraska Fuel Co. , 214 South 13th St. Police and Flro Slnttorw. At the meeting of the board of uro and ollco commissioners last night Oillcor .1. D , lurphy was expelled from the force for bo- ig drunk on his bent. Mounted OnicerJ , D. Graves was granted ftcon clays leave of ubcnco , nnd Fireman i. Cruger was granted ton days. The resignation of W. S. Kodlleld , a mom- > er of the hook und ladder companies , was cec | > ted. Thomas Hayes. John Doyle nnd George rovnl , who have been tilling the positions of uards of thu viaducts , made application to o appointed patrolmen on the regular force ho applications were , placed on lllo. 'Jlio board then adjourned , Addition and NortliUolil. NOTICK. All who own contracts for acre lots in * ho above , knowing them to bo do- ui ted , will call nt No. 1421 Grntton'a L'tu obtato ollico Douglas st. at 2 p. in. nil guttle for same. H > { .nore tlrao is ranted arrangements can bo arranged , not attended to by the first of Anril 11 will bo oloisod according to law. N. I. D. SOLOMON. Jitml wood chamber , suits , 8181001 Nor raska l-urnlturo company , GOO , ' 008 forth 10th street , * . . , Hron. Great sale Monday and nil next wcc of now spring dry goods at way clew prices. A largolincof nowChlnasilk all the now Colors , your choice 60c yard. Now line plushes , handsome lin of colors , 40c a yard. CO pieces sum silks , all now colors , Monday .VJc a van GOO pieces new dress goods , the nobbio ! line ever opened in Omaha ; 75 nleci 30-ln Henriettas 25c , all new shades ; ( jiieccs 80-in all wool serges , bcautifi line of colors , our price no.xt weak is 6 ( a yard. 1 case 42-ln brUUantlnci handsamo colors , excellent quallti cheap at 51 , our price next week "fie yard. Monday only , 100 dozen knottc fringe towels , fancy borders , 12J each , also ono case largo si/o whii Mnrsailles bed spreads worth $2.60 cac Monday $1.60 each ; 10 pieces bloache table dnmnsk , full2yardsvidaMouda ; \ 880yard , worth $1.50. Great corset siu next week ; 1 case Dr. Warner's ' sati corsets 75c pair ; 1 case French wove eorsotsfl8c pair ; 200 Persian shawls Moi day , just for fun , $1 each ; line soorsucl ors , 8c yard , worth 12J ; standard shin ing prints , -ISc yard ; now satinos , 1C yard ; line imported satlnes , 2oo ynrt' ! il-ln bleached muslin , bettor than Ions dale , 1J ! yards for $1 ; hickory choc shirtings , / > c yard , only i price ; ne' carpets , finest line of now patterns eve brought to Omaha. Como in sure no.x week. U EN NI SON BROS. Properly fitted glasses are now recop nixed as the only treatment needed fo nine-tonths of those who BtilVor froi weak , painful or defective vision. N M. Uuddy , practical optician , 211 ! : loth' St. , fits nnd grinds lenses for ai defects. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 $ charge for examination of the oycs. HIS ItULING PASSION. An Old Trick Reproduced Tor tin Jicncllt ot'the Pacific Const. William L. Lewis , who was known n "Doc" in this city four years r.go , and wh ( decamped from Omaha owing about $ S,0K ( has repeated the net in Loa Angeles , Ca ! Ho wns engaged In the livery business on th coast and tried to be a swell. He got hit debt heavily , and has left his creditors litho the lurch. Lewis left Omaha the latter part of 1SS4 under peculiar circumstances , taking will him his wife nnd a pretty daughter , ugei about twenty. Ho conducted a livery stub- ] - on St. Mary's avenue. All went smooth ! ; for the llrst. few years , until Lewis took t < gambling. lie became very dissolute am is said to have gambled heavily , until dur ing the last few months of. his stay in till city lie became known as u profession : ! gambler. His wife mid daughter were vcrj much grieved over tlio course of the fathe. und husband , nnd during bis excesses wen nearly heart broken Ho was jlnally hoard from mid located n Los Angeles. It w.is said that he was livnif a reformed life. How ho managed to "go into" his creditors so heavily is n mystery. His creditors In Loa Angeles iiro-mournint ' his departure now as much'us Omaha peoph did four years ago. ' ' ' . IMoN'amnrn'H I'ricos. Below will bo found ; i few of the prices wo are making at our strictly lirst-cluss meat market , cor. 17 th am Cuming street. Best cuts of sirloin am porterhouse steak , lOc per lb ; rount steak , 8 pounds for 2oc ; chuck steak , pounds for 2 > c\ \ good roists ; , Co poi pound ; choice roasts , So per pound extra line , lOc ; boiling beef , 3clc , < n and ( ic per pound ; corned beef , from 4 ( toOc per pound. COUNIOD BEEP A SPECIALITY. All of the choicest kinds of steer bee ] can bo found at this market. No. ] sugar cured hams , lie , or sliced for lot per pound ; picnic hams , Oc ; bacon , lie : pork , lOc ; veal and poultry at market prices. Fresh country butter and. cggs'al- ways on hand at McNamara's market , 2or , 17th and Cuming st. Auction. Look out for notice of largo house sale ; o como oil Thursday. Parties who arc joing to sell out this spring should see is and inako dates as soon as possible as iVo shall bo very busy from now on. Dmalm Auction and Storage company , Scntcncoil to Ijt'avcnworth. A special car will depart on the Missouri with rather "distin 5acilic this morning a guished" party on board. It will contain ten irisoners that have bsen sentenced to tlio nilitary prison ut Fort Lsavonworth from i'ort Omaha for various offenses. Two of he furloughed individu ils are sentenced to . term of live year * onch for desertion. The irisoners will bo under the supervision of ive guards on route. LAMMIRE LABO'JCHERE. rhc Great London Editor Relates IllH Experience at School. The expediency of whipping girls is .11 odd subject for the Times to discuss n its columns , says the London Truth. L'ho great advocate for whipping chil- iron was Solomon , and to judge by Ro- loboam it proved a dismal failure. I , m opposed to giving scoolmasters the ight to inllict corporal punishment , localise many of them are totally un- itted to be entrusted with such powers , 'ho punishment would everywhere ilTor for the Riimo olTonso , for while no schoolmaster would whip hard an ther would whip soft. Moreover , ono light bo a man with a good temper nd another with a bad tamper and ono light Hog where another would chide , 'ho whole thing is brutalizing and robnbly docs moro harm than good to ho recipient. 1 wns tit a private school. The mas- 3r was an unmitigated rulllmi. If wo id anything wrong during school hours ' < i were told by an usher to Bland on a > rm. The master sulforod from luiu- ngo. Periodically ho used to crawl ute the room on all fours , rear up when 0 came close to a bov standing on a jrin , nnd proceed to boat him ivngoly with a cano I bo- eve that ho thought the xorciso was srood for hia lumbago , 'hen ' I wont to Eton. Dr. Hawtry was lie ho ml muster. IIo was an anua- lo and kindly man and a line gontlo- uin. IIo probably Hogged about twenty oys every day on nn average. Ho did , with exquisite politeness , and except n rare occasions the whole thing was a irco. Four cuts were the ordinary ap- licntion , and ton cuts were never cx- 3edod. The proc3odings took place in ublio , and any boy who had a taste for 10 thing might bo a spectator. If the ictim llinched , there was a howl of ox- 3ration. Far from objoctlng'to this , 10 doctor approved of it. I remember ice that a boy foil on his knees and nplorcd him to spuro him. " 1 shall ot condescend ioa Hog you , but I leave 3ti to your young friends , " finid the jctor. I happened to bo ono of the nmg friends , and I remember aiding 1 kicking the boy round the quad- mglo for about Half an hour. hreo Hluh-Urcd Stallions 1'or Servlco ' ED ROSEVVATEU , the world's Two-year-old lowering icord 2:20J : , at Council IJlutTs , In. by asco , son _ of Herald , biro of Maud S , ' BLACK WILKES. n of George Wilkes , with 05 in the ISO list nnd bettor , WINSLOW WILKES , n of Black Wilkes , dam Almont , with in the 230 list and hotter , will innko 10 season at Spring Valley Stock Form , mahavNob.Writo fqr circulars , and rina. - . . N. I. D. o , o > ON , . ' . ' - * = . "How the YnuUoos UoptiAmorlca.1' ' . HAYBEX ItltOS. Special Sntn omAccCiirlnlns , Onrtn Scrim mad Slnulcft. Three-yard lonjr lace curtnins ( Monday 2.3c , 874cf-t"C , Wa and 02jo cac Wo liavo some i handsome curtains 31.85 , 31.60. $ l.fl5Sl. 75 and $2 a pat Two special numbcrson Monday at $ .1.1 and $1 a pair.Vifth thes6 two numbo wo will furnish tt polo and brass trin mings free. Finar curtains in propo tion. Nottingham lace curtain not 1 the yard at lUc , l ic and 16c yd. \ \ have the largest stock and best nssor mont in scrim in this city. Lace stripe scrim 6c , 7c. 80 , lOc , 12Jc , 15c nnd 18c yi colored scrim 10 , 121 , 15 nnd lOc yi Persian draperies 10 and 15cydBentrl ; ( draperies at 10 , 12 } and 15c yd ; Chluo < draories ] , very handsome pattoni : ramie and raw silk draperies in gron variety ; curtain poles and trimming curtain chains and loops ; the hitoi styles out in curtain hooks and pin window shade fixtures -tho best in tl : market ; window shades plain or wit fringe or fancy dados at ! Jj , 40 , fiO , < iO , t and 7oc each , with fixtures comploti .lust opened , the largest stock of wa paper you will find in this citv , an among the lot you will find the prott cst patterns which are in the market. IIAYDEN BHOS. A Great OfTer. Wobcr piano , line tone , $1 < > 0. Stolnway piano , modern style , $200. Chickoring piano , $12-3. Fine Fisher upright piano , $200. $160 organ for only $75. These inslrumunts are in perfcc order and fully warranted for 10 yoari Terms to suit purchaser. At Moil berg's , loll and 151(5 ( Dodge st' . Music For tie ! Million At Moinborg's , 1514 and 1510 Dodge si Contpnctoi-H' BtfCtlnc. The annual mooting of the Omah Contractors' association for tlio purpos of electing officers for the year 18S ! will bo held at room 010 Pnxton bloc ! at 2 p. in. Monday , March 4. A full ai tendance is requested by the president HEADING UKYTS ASIUNf.EH. Fast Wlioelinir and llecord Hrcnkin Is Indulged In. The 100 mile race at the Colosseum la < night attracted a great audience. The coi test was between C. W. Ashlneer and K Heading , the soldier from Fort Omaha. Th contest opened nt-t:30 In the afternoon , nn for the lirst hour the fustot ono hour ridiii ] that has taken nlaco in the uuilding oc currcd , being 1S , ' < miles. Heading led fo several milca nt the start , when Asliingo made n spurt ami placed the frcntlenian froi : tlio fort in the background. The rac from beginning to oud was u closely con tested one. After the first hour's worl Heading showed signs of fatigue , but finull ; recovered and heliL' up his wheel in closi proximity to his contestant , and on manor ous occasions spurted and took the lead. Th' ' score indicated that , the contestants wen evenly matched. The race concluded a 10b : : and Heading was declared the winner making the 11)0 ) miles in 0:03. : When in the llftli lap of the ninty-nintl mile Kyiidmg spurUxt and took the lead , UK audience , and particularly that portion hail Ing from Fort. Omaha , went wilJ. In the seventh lap of the last mlle Ashinger re gained the lead and the succeeding two lnn were covered by rapid wheeling. In Hearing the scoring point In the eight lap Ucadini : took the lead after a tlesperatu struggle un < came in about lialf'a lap ahead. Ashiiigei slackened , and when the the r.ico was con eluded , a crowd gathered urouinl him. He protested against the result , stating tlia' ' when the gong was'soundod in the ninth lai : he thought that theinica was ended und die ! notmnko nny effbru.to regain his , ath'erwiso.ho . wos'Unafidont ' ho. would hhvj won. as the contestants were almost aureasl ivhen the ilrst signal was given. Howcvei the last half mile was tmido in I minute ami J."i seconds , which is by fur tlio fastest tune 2vor made in Omalm. It wns thought that n row would ensue when Ashinger slaclced up Imt trouble was averted. Another contesl will bo had. During the bicycle race a ono mile pedestrian race was had with the following eatrius : II , D. Messio , W. A. Gregg , George W Ken- loll , John Hourihan , Thomas Hynes and Dave IJe-nnctt. In tlio seventh lap Mossio Iropped out and Uennctt easily won in r > : il , tfith ICcndcIl second and Gregg third , lien- ictt is the Canadian unknown who will be imong the cuntcstauts in the coming six da ' icdestrian race at the colosseum. A Ghallanai * . OMAHA , March 2. To tlw Sporting Editor if Tin : lice : Seeing that there are so many 'ast bicjclo riders at present in Omaha ho fastest no eloubt in the world I would iko to match my unknown against some of ho champions In a live-mile racn for ? 50J n ildo , the btakes to ba increased if elesired. The race must take place within ten days rom the day articles are signed. My man , nd money wait at the Eden Musao. This iffcr is open for u , few days only. First omo first served. Respectfully , WlM. L.VWI.KIl , Manager Eden Musee. Furniture , carpets , etc. , gold on in- ttillmonts. Nebraska Furliituro coin- any , 00(5 ( , OOS North 10th street. * - A Good \Vomans Ignorance. Philadelphia Record : Anxious lothor "My son , why is it that you : on't accept any of these nice olfors nido youV Hero you Imvo a chance to jam printing , or yon cati go to sea , oren on can join Mr. Cowboy , who Is going ack West , and learn all about that lighty region , or you can take that ) h in the postolllco. Whyyou won't von join the militia when wskcd. " Ambitious Son "Mother , you little now what you are saying. Ilavo I not ) ld you elton I aspired to greater lings ? I hope to hold a high position t Washington some time perhaps in 10 cabinet. " "Well , I don't see - " "Of course you don't , for you never wd the pajiorrf. If I learn printing , 11 bo unfitted for tlio position of public i inter ; if I go to son , I'll never bo so- icted for secretary of the navy ; if I go est and learn all about that vast ro- lon , I'll bo unlltttod for the position of jcrotary of the interior ; if I becomoa ) ldior 1 won't do for secretary of war , nd if I learn anything about poblollices will knock mo out of all hopes for the jstmaster generalship. " Prohibitlou and I'crjnry. Philadelphia Record : Senator Hoar ' Massachusetts , thinks that the mom1 3rs of the Miuiuaehusotts IcciHlaturo ho are opposed tuin-ohibitionand voted i submit a prohibitory amendment to auto ute of the people , are guilty of a viola- on of their oaths. IIo says : "Tho two-thirda vote , the delay fore \-o \ Bucccsnivo years , the publication , 10 yeas and ntvys , all of which must rocoda the right' of the general court , i submit this proposition to the people , idicalo a constitutional purpose which rory member is bound by his oath to ispoct and obey , and of which a sub- luslou to the people withput regard to 10 mombor'm own judgment is u clear id gross violation. " Tire provisions of the constitution of assncnusotts with reference to amend- outs are similar to the provisions of 10 Pennsylvania constitution : and the odlcamoatof the republican logisla- rs who nro against prohibition in ussachusolts is precisely the prodica- ont of the republican opponotu of pro- bltion in our legislature. Tlioy huvo trjurod themselves in order to sccuro poetical advantage and in order to cs- po. a logislatl.vo duty. Bad. habits . 'aro . Ukq. warts they. 'OW oaua. : A souvenir goou with this , LOCAL WORLD OF SPOR1 InterestingEvonta of Last Wo < Carried. Out Under Oovor. MR. KILRA1N AND MR. SULLIVA The i'cilcH trlnti , I'ony nnel llloyc Itncca Which Arc Soon t Xnko IMnco ni tlio Colon- Bouiii Other NutcH. ImBt Woclc. The last week In February wns a ri\iiot o anil the few events which took plnco we Minlor cover us the recent notion of tlio poll 1ms loft it Impossible to decide Just what legitimate nnd wlmt Is not. Those Interest' ' lu straight sports nro not of ix class tlmt wl to bo drawn Into the police court on n trivl charge. There wns ono quiet glove conic lust week , which two MO pound ntnntou had to themselves , Ono hailed from totn ) and the other from this city. It was gai throughout , the Detroit man having n lltt the best of It for sixteen rounds and tin getting knocked out in the seventeenth , II Unmlm rival had taken the precaution procure n week's leave of absence from li ofilcc , suid by the time ho returns to duty tl marks of the affair will have woi olT. It was n week of testli tie ! staying powers of n numb of pups us well , nnd there were three null meetings since Sunday last. They were u nmtinecs , nnd , in eacn case , the dogs wo ; game. No money changed hands , and not of the dogs were hurt , but there was Ju enough excitement about it to lead to tl arrangement for two meetings within tl uextten days. Ono is for two thirty-Hire pound dogs , nnd the oilier for u couple i twenty-six pounder * . The spring weaUu also put now lifo into the Omaha can cocks mid their owners , and three mains t a small scale were held unrinu the week. 0 Thursday n red * black-breast met an Icisl tiro.y nt four and a half pounds , and Irelan cixmo out on tot.1 ) A dark-roil , C'.vned I Florence , also met with misfortune In tli slmpo of n Si Ivor-Grey , which broiwl the sheckols to Omaha. Tli light of the week , hownver , was on Sunda ; between a six pound 1'ylo and a six-pouii Kentucky red. It was game tliroughou and , for a wonder , resulted in a draw. lot ! birds were maimed but only Hliirhily , tli I'ylo drawing lirst blood In the fourth rouni and driving Its gait through the neck of tli red. At first it w. s thought the light wn all over , but it wasn't , nnd in the sixth roun the I'ylo had a lex disabled. Hotli biro were evidently willing to imiko it a lltmli but the owners wouldn't have It that wa ; and bets were declared off. John nnd Jake. Speaking of the proposed llsfht bet wee Kilrain ami Sulliv.ui , n , local pugilist sal yesterday that ns far as the light is conccrnc ho thought it would be for blood , but tlui the posting of any money by thu backers o either man would simply be n fake. " think , " salit he. "tlmt the men who claim t bo backing Sullivan nro afraid to pii up tneir moue.v lest the'big fellow' shoul go on one of his poriod4ual nprocs , iinel thu Fox , who Is really boliind thmo mon clain ; ing to bo Kilr.iiu'a backs , is doubtful o Jake's ability to defeat Sullivan. In in opinion , the light will ue for the jriito receipt only , Imb it will bo a rattling bout just tli same , us there is bad blood between the moi that is bound to come out. " Goinir it on Foot. To-morrow evening the six-day pedcstriai race will begin nt the colossoum with the fol lowing entries : , Richard F. Fox , W. Kendall , an "Un known , " by the Gate City Athletic clnl John Ilourihan , an "Unknown , " by C. A Dislnnaii , all of Omaha , and C.V. . Ashiuger pf .Ohio ; Mike Gill , of O.ikota ; W. A. Craig Kansas City ; Chris Hcnsen , a soldier froii Fort Omaha ; . ' ! ' . P. Coohran and an "Un Known" Iron : Toronto ; Thomas Hines , ol Nortti Platte ; E. A. LoBko and \V. W. John , son. of Lincoln ; J. .T. Kngledrum , of Chicago , and II. W. Johnson , ( if Syracuse , Noli. tS'4l& The race will Do four hours a day.go-as-yoU' ' please , the winner to take -15 per cent of 1ml the gross receipts ; second , 25 pur cent ; third 15 pur cent , fourth II ) per cent and lifth 5 pet sent. A saw dust track , eighteen feat wide , lias been laid inside of the bicycle track and ivill bo used for this race. There tire some ? ooa men in the race , and it will doublles ! prove interesting. Hoof Against Wliee ! . The llual arrangements for the much talked jf race between two cowboys and three jicycllsts , wore in ule at the Paxton lasi : venintr , Jack Prince representing the cyclists , Dennis Cunningham and Evylyn Jooth the cowboys. The race is to ha for > 1,000 n side , nnd the conditions are tint the iawboys shall bo allowed twenty horses , vhlcii shall be the same throughout the race , ho riders being pormltte.1 toclmngo as often is they see tit. Ohaajes in the riders will 10 made every hour , the satno being the case vitli the 'cyclists. The r.ic j will liaiiuiianuu it2IJOin : the afternoon of April ISth , and vill bo continued six days , the men riding light hours a day. Hit 'Kin on the Wing. John J. llorilhi luw arr.irigod for a grand hooting tournament to take placa in this Ity upon the 10th , ITtli , ISth a-id 19th of ijiril. Among the notai trigger-pallors rom abroad who have siitmlljd thsir intjii - ion to outer are Jake and Frank Grabill , ludd , Turner , Hughes , Huble , Handle , Hill nil Williams. The minutius of the contests ave not yet boon doaidoJ uon ; , nor liavo 11 the purses been named. Max Meyer & ! ro. , however , have already offered a gold ndgo , tocoit Si > J , to the winner , with the iielurstiimliiit' that it shall not become his orsonal property until ono year after the latch , iiiid during ttiat timu , in order to aid it , he must moot and defeat nil clial- ingers , provided that he shall not bo eilml- ingod oftcnur than once every sixty days , esidus the entries from ahro.ul many local lootlsts will enter , and tlmt these may ave ample practice prior to the match , nrdln has secured 5.0JO live pigeons , „ ' , ( ) , ) ! ) urrowB , and thousands of clay pigeons and lue rocits. Triy , fllitnclm anil Svvcolhenrt. April promises to bo a great mouih for mrtlng events. Hesldos the cowboy and cyclists' race and the shooting tourney , icre will bo a bench show of blooded dog.s lion the Kill , 10th , mil , 18th und 10th , hreo hundred entries and more , principally om Nebraska , Kansas , Missouri mid Iowa , wo already been made , and W. O. Ingram , unager of the affair , says that ho oxiccw | 10 number to roach GUI ) bofora the day of nnl entry. The entrance fee has been placed ,91 for each dot' , and entrances can bomado tnor through W. U , Ingram or J. J. Jlurdin. aluablo prizes of money , cups and cards ill bo bestowed upon winners , und , In uddl- an to these , C. S. Uaymoiid will present to o best prize-winning kennel u gold-lined Ivor pitcher , valued at ? 15U. The Oiniihii .Nino. The Omaha base ball club for the np- Duelling season in complete , except ono tcher , und In all probability Clark will bo -ncd to tilt this position , although ho is ill holding off for * IOO n month. The players so fur signed ore Clark and agio , backstops ; Prooior and Willis , pitch- u , and Andows , Canovun , Cleveland , Cam- na , Luyton , Strauss nnd Messitt In the t nnd Inileld , though the exact positions which they will play has not us yet been elded upon by the inanusjemont. Proeser , who was signed this weak , ichcd for the Cleveland * last year. In u logrnm to J , J. Hnrdln. Manager Seloj ox. esses the opinion that in Pronsor the club a secured u great acquisition. Ho saya atholsnotonlvaflnopltcher , but an ex- llent batter und base runner. The directors are of the opinion that in the .tin signed for this year they liavo a fur tier club than the ono tlmt played for imlm last .veur. "Kvoii If wo haven't got ivctt , " said ono of them this morning. No'nn of the players. huvo yet como to nahu , but they are all expected to bo on ud about the tb , when they will go a- mediately into practice. The schedule com inittco linn not met yet , but It in expected th season will open on the 20th of April. Til O ( Mill. The following challenge 1ms been sent t Tin : HKP. : To the Oinahn Oonnnti Hlllo Club Gontla men i With n view wholly to extending oui nciiualntnnco und promoting an interest li rllle shooting , n few of the members of the Omaha Klllo club nnd a like number of tin Council lllnff * Hltlo club , in all , say from toi to llftccn men , hereby nmUo you a prnposl ( Ion to n llko number of your club , for i friendly match on your grounds In the fut tire , the time to bo tlxoil by yoa. The match to bo nt national tnrgotyOJyards , off-hand , ton shots for each man. McMitr.us or TUB OMIHA AND COUNCIL Ut.vtTD Utci.u Gr.ni : > . N'eitCH. Tlio South Omaha Gun club will have t match at thi-lr grounds this morning. The Oninlin Gun oiub will shoot over Its now range on tlio Iowa side for the llrat time next Saturday. Kuapp'A now thirty-two pound VIctoi wheel tins nrrlved nnd will bo used by it. < owner in the Chicago race. Tho' Omalm Gun club will change its grounds from the present location to n range on the east side of the river , along the motor track. Thcro will bo n sweepstake shoot nt Pick- iml's , west of town on the .Missouri Pncillc , all day to-morrow. Tlio contests will bo sweepstakes , open to all , nt.llvo birds. Lou i so Armalndo nnd the fourteen other feinnlo bicyclists who recently rode In n six eluv race will arrive in the city Tuesday or Wednesday and on the ISth will begin a six- day , eight hours u clay r.icc nt the Coliseum. There will bo a fox , wolf and Jack-rabbit chase with hounds'at the Coliseum on the SOtli. Four or llvo foxes , u half dozen wolves and u dozen Jnc-k-rabbits liavo been ordered for the occasion , The noun-Is will bo muz zled. zled.On On Wednesday the llual shoot between the Omnhn and Council Uluffs rillo teams for the MO trophy for which they Imvo boon contest ing , Kadi club 1ms won ono match und the result of the shoot Wednesday will decide who shall bo awarded the trophy. Elinor 10. Cleveland , who will play third base for Omaha this year , 11 rut began with the Cincinnati Unions. In ISStJ ho played In the Southern league , and in 1SS7 was with the St. Pauls. Last year he iiluycd both with New York anil Plttsburg. Prince , Knapp , Morgan , Ashlngcr nnd Heading uro the Omalm men who will start in the great international bicycle race that will begin in Chicago on the lirst Monday In May. J. J. Hnrdln will manage the tourmi > mcnt. Senator Morgan returned from Chicago Wednesday. Ho went there for.I..I. lla'r- din , on business in connection with the bicy cle tournament. Ho says that nt least -JiK ) starters will break away ut the tap of the bell. bell.There There is a number of athletes and trainers from the east in the city nftor the appoint ment of instructor and trainer to the Onto City Athletic club. The place is wortli about S15U n mouth. The appointment will soon be made. Sportsmen nro making preparations for the duclc and goose shooting , which , unless an extraordinary cold spell sets hi , will begin in a week or ten days. In lact , the birds Imvo already begun to arrive. George Hale , of Chauman , having brought in twen ty-two geuse and thirty-eight ducks ycster- duy. Knapp , who is in Dative.- , writes J. J. Hal-din , his backer , that hu would llko to enttir n cycling tournament to open at the Arkansas Hot Springs on the 17th ol April. Among tlio prominent entries is Nlelson C. Koivo , an t Knnpp is of the opinion that there will bo big money in the race. Hardin is not in favor of allowing him to enter , however , preferring to keep L'im ' in condition for the Chicago race. Onmtm sanitarium. The Otmihii Sunitnriuin for ladies nnel gentlemen , 111 Ne > rth loth st. , lius been rolittcd and reopened. It is heated by steam and its nrmilnrium comprises all the most approved apparatus used in the noted sanitariums of the oast. Turkish , electrothermal , Russian , Konmn. shampoo baths and massage are administered by skilled attendants. Hours for ladies every wculc day from 9 a. in. to 2 p. in. Hours for gonilemcn , every week day from 2 n. in. to 4 a. in. Sundays , 8 a. in. to 2 p. in. All chronic diseases treated at reasonable cash prices. Dits. DIXSMOHK & JMortsnuo Company. The Omaha Mortgage company Illcd arti cles of incorporation with tlio county clerk. The capital stock of the new concern is ? 100)00 , ( ) , The incorporators nro Thomas Hreimaii , KrnostU , Squires , Henry C. Hoyn- ton , Max Meyer , ttrustus A. Henson , John A. . Wakelield , Jacob Sims and John G. Stone. 1IAUICS AXO IIOUXDS. Tlio Imttnr Iiopo the Scout niul tlio Former Kscnpc. To the Young Men's ChrUttnn association belongs the credit of having introduced Into Omnlia the old KngllMi game of bare and hounds. Yesterday nftornoon nt 4 o'clock It. Y. Cook , J. H. Lnthrop , T. O. Crolgh and 1P. . Criuncr , clad In running costumes of varied colors , left the Y. M. C. A. building on n run nnd turning 1111 Uoughis street , were soon lost to view as far ns the large crowd that had gathered in front of the building was con * corned. Ton minutes Inter Harry F. McCortulclc and J. Hobblns. ns lenders of the hound * , nnd Chirk Kcdick , Morris Itcall , W. Cox. A. 1) . ! ! "Kbcs. C. M. Hnyncs , Frank Mitchell , Joseph Morsmaii , O. (1 - Vnlhio , K. G. Urn' brorm K. T. Stlger , II. K. Ninon , .Inch Cully. Hurry Finn , .1. 11. Cnldwcll and J. Kubblns followed In tnclr wnlco. The hares began dropping paper slips ns a trail nt the corner of Twentieth und Douglas and from that point the chase began In earnest , Tlio hares Immediately struck out in a southerly direction , nnd winding amongst streets and woods succeeded In throwing the hounds completely off the trail an hour nnd u half after the start was made. The hounds gave It up and returned to the gymnasium arcl the hares , all unconscious tlmt they were not pursued , came panting down Six teenth street to the hall nt 11:15 : , completely tuckered nftor n run of ton miles or more. "How the YauUues kept America. " AMUSKMUNTS. I Ono Week , Commencing Monday , Mar. 4 I MATlNUi-SATl'UDAV. I tf7 (7rrtiil ) Ojiciifnumiiiijimitfim Xivlit , cy 9 ThoOriginal nnd World I'amous [ ( HANLONS Pri'ScntinKtlirlrnrnnd Kulry Spoctnclo NEMA FANTASMA llnlnt.liiclnir Now Srcncry , Muslf , ( " ( iitiiiiit' 9. l.V- jdorK-iMiii 'rnu roriniilloiK is. HI llciuin rntilvuiix 10. lUI'n ' llunilriMl IVopln nil I In ) i Willie Iliiiiilrtul Mil ) . lircnliT , ( Jriuulor than S 'over. ' Tim llcautli'iiiiulnniicrniir Fnlr ; Intnl. i lli'KUlar prU'O.i. Scuts on sio Siimnliiy inornliiK THE GREAT Bo-As-yoo-Please Race 6-Daj - - - Commences March 4th. At li.JOT and omls nt 10.30 p. m every night. A < I iuta > l < m ' > c ; reserved scatsi ! > c extiu. MUSIC UY MUSICAL UNION. WEEK 05' SHOXI > AV. .11 A It. .Illi. Ileht SinsB'low lu thu City. JOSEPH H. KEANE and COMPANY , IntlioCoinoely of ZAflZIC1 tlic Magician , HELEKE the Fire Queen , Ami ninny othoriitti-iu'lloiis. AIMIBT.S TO ALL Inr Mr. Kdwnnl W. llodKklns , will tia nt tin JIliliinl House. Miniilny unel Tnpntay. Jlixrcli 4tluiud Gtli , vlth Riunpk-H of our inporations ( for Sprin ] and Summer , nd will ba prepared to take measures nnd order * for nny style iriirmentgcntluincu may wish to order. A. SMITH & CO. , Importing Tailors. Boston. Moss. THK SUT11 ANNUAL S TAT EM ISA" Of THE ! LE LIFE ASSURANCE 01 ? THE UNITED STATES , 120 BROADWAY , NEW YORK. . ALEXANDKK , Vice 1'rcs. , > .FAMES W. ratlttit , H. It. HYDE , l ; 1OH THE yJH G DEC. 31 1ST , 1SSS. AMOUNT OK LKDC.KK ASSISTS , JANUA UY IHT , 188S . $7n,2)7W5.'lfl , ! ) ! 1XCOME. Premiums 1 nturcst , lle-iitM.etc . _ . . Donth iind Mntm-ril Undowmemts. Dividend Claims bv , Knrri'iidi'r ValuesAnnuities unit dltcoiiiitoo'1 undowniunti. . 4i ! ' > , : ) ll.7H Total I'aid ) ) 1'uliKH-hoMws ? , / / , * . > , . ; V..J J Dividend on Capital " ' ? . ' , " . ! . . . . . yi.M.VM. > 7 . 1 oHtti o iina r.xcjinngo AdvortlsliiK. CominlKHlons ( iGiiunil Hxpenseu , , State , Uomityand C'lty Taxou " .l.V.'U.U IOKJMC.n ! Net Ledger Axsitf , Jhccmhcr si , mss $ tm,4J7OJO.o\ \ ASS JITS. MovtKaKOs . ; $ 23W,78II,0 ( _ llondsand ; ; Kcal Kstiiti * . IiicliuuilK thu IC'inltnlilo IliilhlliiKu and piircliasit' iiiiiler fiirccloin United States I othurInv JxwiiH H.-ciirod by Hi-ul Hstuteoiltili ! Cashinltanks imdlntrnnilKiilnce.'recijlvoel und Invustucl ) " . " . " „ " , & ' , ; iiuiirii : < 7 Account of I'lvmliiins W1wVi J 8il"7OM.'jl ! Due trom AjentH ( on i'fi72,7l8r.J Market vnuiu of Stocks and IlondH over book vnlno Premiums , deferred and Jn transit , " , < i7fi. l"l.tJ < 'Mai Axxets , December 31 , ISM < ? US,041,033.06 Ihcrtliu cfittfil. that after n jiersonnl rnimtiintlnu f tlittcciirltle * fiiiiJiiccoiiiiln ifacrllictl m Hit * * l < iteincnt , I Jilvt the mime to lie t run ami rnrrcel nn ktntcit. fAalillitirx , includlny Icyal reserve on all cxhtlny I'olicies (4 ( i > ci' Total cent Standard ) . . . . . * 7./S.SS07,8j } Total Undivided. Surplus , oivr 4 per cent Hcxerec $ xojo.lJW.ll. contrlbuto-l ( nt computed ) by rollciex In KJnoral rlass IH t ttwiva.l or Of which the | proportion iMi."tlon contribute. . ! ( in cuuiiiitud ( ) by ] 'olK-lu < i In Tontlno clubs , IK f IIHBUHW : ' " Hlmee Mlculatlnniif the ntcrce iiml urjiliM. 1SKO ' II' / Vrf'V / ' I J. U. VAN Clfill , ! " ' "irtM. j AKSuraiuv written in 1SSS $1M,033S31 Total OitMandlny Assurance , 54QSiatlg6 Increase of income. ' , ' , ' " ' { % 7iB'gt Increase of Surplus ( Font' per cent basts ) ffGOO,4C6 Increase of Axicta Mc , < ! 4oJt Northwestern Deparlment , Equitable Building , I03 Dearborn-st , , Chicago , CRAINE , CURRAN & CO. , General Managers. OM AfHts'nn' JIKXUY aillWNKlt'i , Jf. L. KDH'AKDS , ( 'Ht'iler , W. II. ItAllUOUK , Accoiitdnl. Oprroapondonco with Bticcossful agontsor these contompltitiny ontorlng the profession fromiIlllnoia , Wisconsin , Minnesota , lowti , Nobraaka ' Northern Michigan , Dakota , and Utah. Address nbovo. OMAHA OEFICE-5 UNITED STATES TONAL BANK BUILDING ; C. iS. HTKUltlNH , If. l > . NlM&l' , General AyeM * . . . . .