THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1SS9 , LOST THREE GAMES STRAIGHT The Eooord of Milwaukee on tbo Omaha Diamond. KID NICHOLS WAS IN THE BOX. J f Crilllnnt FIcIilliiK of MIC Jloino Team. tlio Fenturo of the Contest Kaces nt tlio Coliseum. Oinnlin ! , Mllwnnlcro it. Omaha's now pitcher , Kid Nichols , occu pied the box ngalnst the Mllwaukccs yester day ond. did very effective WSrit. Although the Brewers secured eight hits off of him ho succeeded In scattering them and did flno twirling when men were on bases , striking out seven men Just when the visitors needed lilts. For the Mllwoukccs , Shcnklo and Herr pitched iiml held Socle's slugcors down to live hits. The game was a very close one and was marked by the brilliant fielding of the homo team. Cannvan , In the loft garden , doing prent work , securing snvon long fly balls. Two of his plnys were of the phenom enal brand. Strauss made n homo'run In tno third. The Mllwnukecs secured a run In the flrit and two in the third. Both sides drew pooio CKRB until the eighth , when , with Cooney and Walsh on bases , Milwaukee's catcher throw wild to third to catch Coonoy and both runners scored , ending the run getting mid winning tlio gutno for Omaha by n score of 4 to ! t. The detailed score is as follows : SU.MMAUT. Runs earned Omaha 1. Two-baHo hits Shcnklo. Homu run Strauss. Double plays Strauss , Cleveland. Struck out NIcol 7. 1'nsscd balls-Mills 2 , Naglo 1. Wild pitch Shenklc. Hascs stolen Poorman 2 , Lowe 2 , Crooks 1 , Canavan 2 , Cooncy 1. Hit by pitcher Mcssitt. Hiihcs on balls Shunklo 2 , Hcrr 1 , Nicol 1. Time 1:50. Umpire Kelly. Sioux City 7 , DPR Moliics 0. DEB MOINES , la. , Muy 2. It took eleven innings to decide to-dny's game , which Sioux City captured by sheer Rood lui-k. Emmcrlc puzzled the corn buskers , but was too wild. The score : BUMMAIIY. Earned runs DCS jMoincB 5 , Sioux City 7. Two-base nits Smith , Cody , Council , Genius , Glenn. * Thrco-baso hits Patton , Muskrcy , Bros- nan. Double plays Hrosnan to Powell , Brosuan to Burks , Brosnun to Powell. Stolen bases Hart Macullar , Patton , Phe- Ian , Cllno 2 , Genius 2 , Glenn , Uradloy. Bases on balls Emmerko 0 , Weber 5. Bases given lor hitting man with ball By Emmerko 2. Struck out By Emmerice 2. by Woher3. Putton out-for cutting second base. Time of game 2:10. : Umpire AIcDeruiott. , IMImieixpoli.'i ( I , St. Joseph ! . ST. JosKrn , Mo. , May 2. Two triplets , three singles , two Infield errors nnd Duck's sacrifice gave Minneapolis five runs and the game In tbo sixth inning. Score : MI.VJJISAI'OLIS. HITMMAItr. Runs earned Minneapolis 2. Two-baso lilt Curt wriglit , Threebnoo bits Duly , Turner. Homo runs None. Double plays Uugdnln to Miller to lien- gle ; Duck to Ilutmihun to West ; Duck to Jlenglo to Wc t. . , JJufiui on called balls Jtllllor U , Duly 1 , Cams-right 1. Curtis 1 , .Aninnr , 1 , Fryu 1. Hit by pitched ball Mluuiiliuu. Shullbussn , TVbltnoy Struck out By Duck 10 , by Flood 0. Pitiuid balls Dutrdultt 1 , Khellhuf sa 2 , Uniylvc Hurley , t. I'uEtponcU tin Account or Hal it. Usxviu , Colo. , May ' . The gawo hero wn pnctnoucd to-day on uccouut ol rain. I'lio Niulunul Jinactin. PjTTauuiio , May 3. Uusult of to-day's rauio : Plttaburg . 0 10100000-2 na . 5) ) 01 001 00 4 biU'-Pitubnrg 7 , Cl-nclum ! V. Errors Plttaburff 1 , Cleveland 2. Pitchers Galvln nnd O'Brien. Umpire Lynch. Piut.ADEi.rniA , May 2. Hesult of to-day's frame : Philadelphia. . . .4 00000000 4 Boston . 0 5 Base hits Philadelphia 0 , Boston 5. Errors Philadelphia 5 , Boston .1. Pitchers - Casey and ClurKson. Umpire Fcssendcn. IxntAKATOMS , May 2. Result of to-day's pnmo : Indianapolis . 2 .0-10 Chicago . 4 0300008 4-18 Base hits Indianapolis 14 , Chicago 17. Errors Indianapolis 2 , Chlcaco 7. Pitchers Burdlck and Tenor and Gurabort. Umpire Uarnum. Nnw Yoiyt , May 2. Result of to-day's game : Now York . 2 0180020 8-10 Woshluston . B II Base hits Now York 15. AVashlngton 5. Errors New York 0 , Washington 8. Pitch- ci-s Welch nnd O'Day. Umpires McQuado nnd Curry. _ American Association. KANSIS Cm- , May 2. Result of to-day's game : Kansas City. . . . 0 8 Cincinnati . 2 00000000 2 BHOOKMTX , May 2. Result of to-day's game : Athletic1 2 Brooklyn . . .0 02200000 4 ST. Louts , May 2. Result of to-day's game : St. Louis . 1 5 Louisville. . . 0 1 Coi-OMnus , May 2. Result of to-day's game : Columbus . 1 00000000 1 Baltimore . 0 00000020 2 Tlic IntcT-Stato SfiiixoriKU ) , May 2. Hcsult of to-day's came : Sprlngllold 7 , Evausvillo 8. PKOIIIA. May 2. llcsult of to-dny's gumo : Peoria 0 , Davenport 3. TUB SKBI > KING. Ivy City Kncss. WASHINGTON' , May 2 , The weather was favorable , the attendance largo , but the track not fast. Summary : Five-eighths of a inllo Tipstaff won tn 1:00 : , Jngo second , Tom ICcarns third , Ono nnd one-quarter railed Le Logosjwon in 1:59K : , I'ocntcllo second , Troy third. Five-eighths of u mile Insight won In . :07f , Tom Finlay second , Mumio Uusscll .bird : Ono mile Blggonotte won In l:48 f , Lotretia second , Boaz third. Steeple-chose Venus won , Shylock second end , Cracksman third. Nnslivillo liners. NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , May 2. This was the oponlug doy of the spring meeting nt the West Sldo park. The attendance was esti mated nt from 8,000 to 10,000. The weather was glorious and the track tine. Summary : Three-year-olds and upwards , six fur longs Cartoon won , Leo JI second , Stride- away third. Time 1:15 ? . Three-year-olds and upwards , seven- eighths of a mile Macauley won. Eva Wise second , McMurty third. Time 1:80J : . Tlireo-year-olds and upwards , five-eighths of a mile Deerlodgo won , Kedar Kulm second end , Metal third. Time 1:04. : $ i,0)0 ( ) sweepstakes , three-year-olds , one nnd one-quarter miles Starters : Proctor Ifnott , Comc-to-Tntv , Longlish , Keevoaa and Uoodler. This race was worth about $2,600 to the winner , nnd was the attraction of the day. Proctor Kuott led all the way until they ncnred the wire , when Finnogan pulled Knott almost double in order to let Coino-to- Taw win , which she did in a drive , with Proctor Knott second , Longlish third , Kco- vqna fourth nnd Boodler last. Turf men 10 saw Kuott's performance , are convinced that ho Ss a greater prize now than as a two- year-old , and no doubt ho rould have won the race by ten lengths , if Come-to Taw hud fulled to respond nt the finish. Time 2:10 : . Four and one-hall furlongs , two year-olds Amelia won , Prince Fonso second , Maude L third. Time 57 % . 3 National Trotting Association Cases. CHICAGO , May 3. The board of review of the National Trotting association decided several cases to-day. Among others , Ham- bletonlnn Bashaw , the celebrated Iowa horse , was dragged into trial. II. C. Crcss- ler , of Tlpton , la. , claimed that he had good evidence that Ilumbletoniau Bashaw was rated in Iowa nt 2:37 : fiat. It was alleged that Cressler entered him at Dennison , Cedar liupids and Murshalltown in the 3:38 : class. Morse says that affidavits ot the Iowa judges were obtained which showed Bashaw to be teglstered nt 2:37 : Hat. Crossler claims that the judges announced his horse ut-:3 : ? } . Ho was found guilty and ordered to refund the money won. E. B. Sackett , of Chicago , applied to have bis suspension from the Poorin fair associa tion acted upon. Ho wanted his horse , Mod- jeska , reinstated. The matter has been re ferred to the dUtrlct board at Peoria. The report of that body will bo adopted. Itaces. LEXINOTOX , ICy. , Muy 2. The attendance was large , the weather cool and the track good. Summary : Six , furlongs Amos won , Cheney second , Diukelspiel third. Tlmo lu % Fifteen-sixteenths of a inlle Pat Donovan van won , Mis * Flood second , Petuleneo third. Time 1:30 : % . Ono and one-eighth miles Clay Stockton won , Elyton second , Early Dawn third. Time 1 50. Two-year-old fillies , five furlongs Long shore won. Grace M second , Estelle third. The State llorncmni. The Nebraska Horse Breeders' and Trot ters' association will hold a meeting to-night , oithurat the Paxton hotel or In Mouut & Cnnin's ofllce , on South Fourteenth street , for the purpose of arranging lor races , which will t-ake place somowhcro within tlio state about August 15. No horse can bo entered unless It is owned aud Kept In Nebraska. fought Thirty-Nino Romls. NKW YOHIC , May 2. Billy Murray and Jack Lyman , both of this city , fought u tlilrty-nino-roiind prize light , for the cham pionship of America , at 110 pounds , aud n pursu of $200 , In n dlnlnc room of a hotel in EusfNinv York , early this morning. The fight lasted two and u half hours , and re sulted in Murray winning by knocking his opponcut out. At till ) Co'.lsi'tini. The ladies' bicycle race nt the Coliseum was witnessed by 3,000 p oplu last night. The contestants made the best tlmo of an.\ evening of the race. Artnaiudo rode through the evening and most of the time set the puco. The record at the close was : Miles Laps AVoods 235 Oales 235 BHldwin 255 Brown 234 ! , uwi 233 0 Arumindo 145 0 On Monday , May 27 , Mlsies Williams Woods , Dalies and Baldwin will begin n six day race , -four - hours a day , against two lady equestriennes. AMUKKMKNT8. Mmo. Fannie Uloomfleld-Zclsler piano recital before a large and fashionable audience ut Boyd's opera house last night. She was assisted by Mrs. Martin Calm Oprauo ; Mr. B , 1) . Young , barltouo ; Mr Cuariea Bnolcus , violinist , and Mr. Martin Calm , accompanist. Mine. Bloomliold-Xolsler is a performer of great ublllty. Her interpretation of the works of thu musters from which her numbers were selected tipproached perfection very nearly , while her execution was graceful , easy and efficient. This was particularly evidenced in the third selection of her second number- on Impromptu In B flat major , with varia tions from Schubert ; also In the fourth selec tion In the same number an Impromptu in F sharp major , from Chapin. The other selec tions of this number was u pastorale by Scarlattl-Tausig and a capprlcclo from the works uf the wptno composer. V'pon her lirst appearance sun plaj ed au nndante und lluulc from Honsult'h concerto , op. 1C , In F minor , Mr , Culm playing th second end pinnu part. TU1 wad excellently well rendered and was heartily npplauiled by the audience. In the second part of the pro gramme Mine. XciMor plnyod some of the most difficult selections from I Iszt , Godnrd , Grieg , Xarembskl and Salnt-Saons , her cntlro work showing a conscientious attention to details , n wonderfully vivid Interpretation and correct rendition. Of the other participants In the concert , Mrs. Culm sang an aria from Weber beauti fully , receiving nn encore to which she re sponded with a simple ballad entitled , "If I were you. " Mr. Young's rendition of "Tho Minstrel Boy" wu very pleasing , ns was also his duet with with Mrs. Calm , 'a selec tion from Verdi. Mr. Baetcns1 violin solo was very good and received much npplau o. Mr. Cnhn was very ofllctent as an accompan ist , _ * IOWA flU\VS. Sixteenth Annitiil Contestoftlic Inter state Oratorical Association. Dns MOIXES , la. , May 2. fSpe'clal Tel egram to TIIU Bee. ] The sixteenth annual contest of the Inter-state Oratorical associa tion was hold In Grlnncll with Iowa college this evening. The following colleges were represented with speakers In the order named : \Vcsleyan university , Delaware , O. ; University of Minnesota , Minneapolis ; Par sons college , Fairliold , la. ; Donuo college , Crete , Neb. ; Bclolt college , Wisconsin ; Washburn college. Topoka. Kan. ; Weslo.vun university. Bloomlngton , 111. ; Depauw uni versity , Greencastlo , Ind. The Judges on thought nnd composition were Governor Foraker , of Ohio ; President Chamberlain , of the University of Wisconsin , nnd Prof. Barnes , of Iowa college. Tito Judges of de livery xvoro Judge John T. Phillips , of Mis souri : General J. C. Cowin , of Nebraska , nnd Hon. W. N. Homer , of UllnoK The first prize was awarded to 13. II. Hughes , of the Wcsleyan university , Delaware , O : second end to HlntRdcll , Bclolt college , Bololt , Wis. ; nnd the third to Wllkerson , Depauw univer sity , Grconcastlo , Ind. Hughes was for merly of Grlnncll. Fire nt I'clla. DBS MOINES , la. , May 2. [ Special Tel egram to THE BEE. ] An incendiary flro nt Pclla , on the 80th , caused u loss of $35,000 , destroying four buildings belonging to tbo Gardnu City Pickle nnd Canning company , two car loads of harvesting machinery , be longing to Vnndermuelon "Bros. , and a quan tity of other goods stored In au outbuilding near by. SAVISPT OVJSU NlAGAIlA. A .Jilted German Jumps From the Goat Island Bridge. NUOA.HA FALLS , N. Y. , May 2. An un known man Jumped into the river from the Goat Island bridge this evening and was carried over the American rapids. A hat was found on the bridge containing the label of a Buffalo hat linn , nnd a leather pocketbook in which was u ticket bearing the name of Jacob Blessing , 222 Seneca street , Buffalo. Later Jacob Blessing , who suicided at Niagara to-night , was a German blacksmith wiio had becu In this country about five years. About ti year ago he was lilted by his llanco , since which time ho has boon subject to fits of melancholy. An Important Decree. CHICAGO , May 2. An important decree was entered , to-day , by Judge Tuley , in the noted contested case of the J. W. Butler Pnuer company against the John B. Jeffrey Print ing company. As in his former decision , Judge Tuloy rules that there was n scheme on the part of Jeffrey and others' , to wreck the company. The decree provides that within thirty days , Lawyer Tenney , Emma Jeffrey , Burr Hobbins and the W. O. Tyler Paper company shall pay to the receiver , sums aggregating 8120,000. The persons named ure those to whom Jeffrey confessed Judg ment. The receiver Is to distribute this fund , under the direction of the eoiut , to the creditors and stockholders. It is further or dered that Jeffrey shall not bo allowed to share as a , stockholder in the distribution until the stockholders wno were not partips to the fraudulent scheme shall have realized themaiket value of their Block. Jeffrey's associate will carry the case to the appellate court. _ Accident or Foul Plar < Which ? Gr.ouccsTnn , N. J. , May 2. A man identi fied as George F. Tombs , a prominent citi zen of Jerney Shore , P.u , was found , this morning , lying at the foot of the stairs lead ing to the upper stories of a boarding house kept by Melvin Jack. The man bud a gash iu the back of his head , and.died shortly after being found. Investigation revealed the fact that ho went to the house Tuesday , accompanied by a young woman , who gave her name as Miss Donaldson. The womau stated that they had gone to their room late last night , and about midnight he left the room and said he was going down stairs. Tombs was very well dressed and had on his person about $1,000 worth of diamonds. The authorities are very reticent about the mai ler , and seem to be about equally divided in opinion as to whether it is n case of accident or foul play. _ A 3Iy < ti rl < ) iis Disappearance. WASHINGTON , May 2. The jiavy depart ment has been ofllcially informed by the com manding ofllcer of the Essex 111 at Assistant Paymaster Henry W. Smith went ashore on the 25th inst. , with the intention of return ing the next day , but has not since been heard of. Ho had $1,200 belonging to the government in his possession. Smith was u man of high standing iu the nnyy and owns a liouso In this city. At the uavy depart ment it is believed ho has been foully dealt with. nnd the Hninonn Question. LONDON" , May. 2. The Post's Berlin cor respondent says : It is understood that Eng land , in the interest of the Australian colon ies , will on many points bupport the Ameri can proposals in regard to Samoa. The Ber lin correspondent of the News says : "Per haps Tamusose will bo appointed vice-king of Samoa , but Germany will decline to allow Mntunfa any ofilolal position. The emperor has invited the delegates to the Samoun eon , feronco to dine at Potsdam Monday. " Funeral or Dr. F. A. Barnard. YOIIK , May 2. The funeral of the late Dr. F. A. Barnard , ox-president , of Col umbia college , took place at St. Thomas' church this morning. Bishop Potter ofll- clatcd. The studeaU of Columbia college , to the number or sixty-live attended in a body. There were also present forty -live members of the faculty , the twenty-live trustees of the college , u largo number of col'ego ' alumni and many prcmlneut theolo gians. _ Ind. , Muy S. The block coal .minors of this district , 2,000 in .number , quit work to-day , because of u disagreement with the operators over the yearly acalo rate , .4. secret delegate meeting was bold hero to duv. and'the result has been kept from the public. It is generally understood among the m inure thut a strike Is on. The opera tors offer 70 cents , but the miners have not yet committed themselves to uny prices. Th'inklnt ; Bishop Pottor. NEW YOKK , Miy 2. At the annual meet ing of the u vil cJorviio Itafqrra association resolutions were adopted that the thanks of the association bo tendered to Rev. JI. C. Potter for his Just and earnest .statement of the duty of the president in reference to tbo exercise of the appointive power. George William Curtis was re-elected president. _ A motion to Arrest Judgment , LITTLB HOCK , May 2. In the federal court to-duy the attorney for Charles Hold and Juuics Lucas , who were convicted on Satur day for interfering with the election super visor at Plumuicrvlllo , Hied a motion in ur rest of judgment , claiming the indictment insufilcient to sustain tlio verdicts. The or t'umcnts on the motion was deferred. Doubly fllnrried. ST. PAUL , Minn. , May S. Washington Irving Bishop , the mind reader , was married again this afternoon , to Mabel ClIffAtd. This action was taken to put ut rest all doubt ; which might bo raised as to tliu legality o the previous California marriage on act-nun. of the grunting of the divorce to his ttr&t wife. SOME RAILROAD INTERESTS , The Intor- tate Aot Tonda to Ex- tonelvo Consolidation. FAST TRAILS INTO OMAHA. Grand IilnmlfAfTcotcd ly llctlnctlons In the Union Pacific Shops Tlio Strike oil 1881 .Votes ntiu Iinporintit to Oninlin. CIIICAOO , May 2. ( Special 1'elcgr.im to TIIK UKE , | The Durilngton , Northwestern , Hock Island and St , Paul roads made nn un successful attempt , to-day , to agree on the running tlmo of trains to Omaha , connecting with the Union Pacific fast Denver train. As n result of the disagreement , it Is thought , all the lines will put on fast trains , as the Kansas City romls have done. A good judge claims that there Is only enough business to make ono fast train pay. Grand iHluml'tt Danger. Yesterday a committee of cltireu from Grand Island , consisting of Cou'icllman Ulof and Messrs. W. U. McAllister nnd William Gcddes , arrived in this city. Their Intention Is to confer with the management of. the Union Pacific road regarding the re cent eduction of the force of mechanics In the shop * of the company at that place. These shops , the committee claims , were erected ten years ago , ami $70.000 were voted for the pur pose by the city. The committee further claims that it was understood at the time that employment would bo given to bo- twecn 200 and 400 men. So far from com plying with Iti agreement , the company It soetnc has never given employment to moro than 125 men , while at the present time the number of mechanics in the shops has uouu reduced to between fifteen nnd twenty , The committee ? claims that many of the discharged men are householders In Grand Island , who cannot move nwuv without much dlfllculty and who cannot support their fam ilies without work. Their removal from town would bo a great injury to the city , especially in view of the fact that the bonus to the company was given with the guarantee of continued employment. One of the i numbers of the committee ex pressed the fear thut it was the intention of the company to pay little heed to the desito of the people because ho understood that work which had previously been done in Grand Island was now being done iu Kansas and other places , nt all events It was not being done In Nobrnskn. This , ho said , was true of North Phitto also , at which place the force of workingmen - men had been also reduced. Ho feared they would never bo reinstated , bccauno the com pany was making such improvements iu Cheyenne as would , he thought , leave not ono stone upon another in the shops at North Plntte. It would bo possible , ho said further , for the company to remove its division termi nus from Grand Island under those circum stances , in which event the result would bo v , The committee also called upon the board of trade and nsUecl Its mediation but was told that the iWiird could not take any ac tion in the nremises until after the manage ment of the company had been conferred with. ns a Center. The fact that pmaha , as a point for pas senger trafllc , ts ii-upidly advancing in Im portance is being : demonstrated in more than ono way. Hut 'tho ' most reliable support to the assertion | s iurnished hi the report of the Burlington- Just compiled on business transacted for tie ) month of Apiil Just passed. The titiUet agent at the depot has footed un his Report which shows sales for month of April ib have been S17.000 , which is n large increase oVer last year and the preceding - ceding month , afid Ulso tno largest sale made in any one montU inco the ouico was estab lished. In connection with this report the business of the"'city offlce , where long dis tance tickets are sold larcely , may be added , which will more than double the amount The reports of the Union Pacilic make a corresponding showing of tin increase in business , the western branch of the traffic making up the majority. This is but one straw which goes to show that Omaha is rapidly becoming the gateway of traffic. A representative of the Burlington said : "It is not tar back xvhen the average eastern tourist would , in going to J points \\esi of here , purchase through tickets and pass through Omaha without giving it any atten tion. Now 00 per cent of this class of trav elers , when they reach here , stop over and view the city , and stady its business icsour- ccs. In this way Omaha is extensively ad vertised and our business circles become known throughout the world. " Tlio Strike. Five years aao yesterday , at 7 o'clock in the morning , occurred the memorable strike on the Union i'acilic. It Was short , but not sweet , to tlio management. It will bo re membered that Just preceding this time , at a conference of the directorate , S. H. II. Clark , who was then general manager of the Union Pacific , announced that ho Had con cluded to cut down expenses , and hud prepared - pared a little document to the effect thut on that date a reduction of 10 per cent would bo made in all salaries rating $100 per month , and over this amount , Jho reduction to bo 15 per cent. The llrcmcn and engineers alone were exempted. The directorate meditated , and questioned Mr. Clark as to the probable effect. The right-hand man of Jay Gould as sured his listeners that he had studied into the nmttei , and that the reduction could bo enforced without any reaction on the part of the employes. His movement in this direction was assented to , but with the understanding that ho ( Chirk ) would beheld held rosposlblo for the outcome. The general malinger returned , and 'M the evening of May 1 , It84 , issued his mandate taking effect at once. At 7 o'clock the next morn ing a general walkout at all points on the line followed , and the wheels of the locomo tive were brought to u standstill. Clark failed to comprehend the magnitude of the opposition , but ilia not remain in ignorance in tills respect very long , as a tolecram reached him about noontime on May 2 con veying the Information that the strikers had become violent and that ut Laramie they were busying themselves by destroying en- gincH unil railing stock. During the remain der of the day Clark kept the wires hot bo- twcan Omaha and Boston , and at 7 o'clock that evening in utter disap pointment Clark issued a recall ofthe circu lar , and the strike Was at once declared off. The duration of The trouble was twelve hours , but It wasllvely while It lasted. The result of the issue Is historical. Clark was not only dofoutua/Jn Ills undertaking , but was soon auvceuilp&by Callovvay as general manager. And is 6ach year rollsiby the ad vent of the dutu of the strike results m the issue lififug discussed anew by the Union Pacific employes. To-duy it was Iho ohlof topic of cunvorantion among the workmen , many thinking that May 2 should be observed us a .semi-holiday by Union Paoitlc employes .generally. A Ne\v Device , Yesterday ongnjp 717 , standard freight , on Iho Union Pacific , wont west with a heavily Judeued icuain of curs. This Is the engine that has been equipped with a horse- jxnvor lurtlcatorf'lnj order , if possible , to ascertain the qtmnllty of coal .required in handling a certain , number of cam , or , in other words , tin order that some basis may be ODtuinoJ to roirulutc the quantity of coal actually required. The indicator rests on tlio steam chest of the bailor. This i a dovlco of George Cashing , superintendent of motive power pf the Union Pacific , who , lust at present , is laying out pltins for rigid economy. Ho Is of the opinion that the tiromon are wasting coal to u largo extent by not tiring their engines properly , and bus devised - vised this system of ascertain ing the quan tity required to move rapid and heavy trains. The flitrliiiBtmi Statement. CHJCAOO , May 3. [ Special Telegram to TUB BJUJ. ] The Burlington statement , for March , shows groas earnings of 3,07U,757.l > 5 , a gain of fSGJ.&W.tm over Match , 16SI. The net earnings wore $700,7ti2.14 , against a not deficit of $1411,415.18 , for March , 1SSS. For the throe mouths ending March , 18)0. there 'thuru ' was an increase in mot earnings Of SSO.-ICS.OC over the corresponding months of SSS. The properties controlled by the Burl- ngton show nu increase In net earnings of * .2yo,630.11 , for the first three months of this oar , as compared with those ol last year. Tlio St. Pnul Directory. NEW YOIIK , May 2. The rumor Is again revived that John Planklnton nnd Phil. \rmour will resign their positions ns direc- ors of the road nt the Juno meeting. A di rector of the road said when approached on ho subject : "As to Mr. Armour 1 cannot ay , but I know John Plnnkinton will ro- Ign. " "Tho reason for this is , ns 1 understand , ho precarious state of Mr. Plankintou's icalth. A slight touch of paralysis , which ippeared some months ago , has annoyed ilin a great deal , and decided him to with- Iraw from nil enterprises of moment. HU cslgnatlon Is not duo to any trouble in the ward. Mr. Armour wants to retire , but I ollcve ho will remain In at least for another car. " _ Northern Pnniiio Nogotlntionfl. Nnw YOIIK , May 2. The Northern Pacific llrcctors at a special meeting to-day closed ho negotiations for operating the Wisconsin Central on the trafllo agreement. The agree ment is in the shape of three contracts , ono irovldlng for the use of the Wisconsin Con- nil tracks to Chicago , the second providing or the use of the terminals in Chicago , and ho third provides that the Wisconsin Con- ral shall nuiko no contracts with any other road. Tno resolution ratifying tlio ngroo- ncnt passed unanimously. It was also agreed o ro-opcn negotiation ! ) for n Joint lease with ho Union Paulilo of the Oregon Navigation company. _ linnctl Upon tlio I.ocnl Kates. CIIICACIO , May 2. At a meeting of the rep resentatives of the Chicago & Santa Fo rail roads to-day it was decided that the through ales from Chicago proper to Atchlson , joavenworth and St. Joseph , nnd all other Missouri river points north of St. Joscnh vhcn made via Kansas City , should bo based upon the locals , and that tbo short line rates hall not apply via Kansas City except to the orrltory west of Atchlson , Iicavcnworth and St. Joseph. Cnormous Consolidation of Honda. CHICAGO , May 2. [ Special Telegram to Tun BnK. ] The rumor relative to the con- olidation of roads cast of the Missouri into lie Vandorbllt , Gould , Pennsylvania , Balti- nore and Ohio systems was revived to-day. t was positively asserted that feelers had > ccn sent out to a number of lines to learn heir sentiment In regard to the matter. No eclcr had' been sent to the Alton , but Gen eral Manager Chnppel said : "The tendency s undoubtedly toward consolidation. It is ho natural working out of the Interstate commerce act. Of course it could not make pcclnl provision for the weak roads and hey arc noiv in a measure ignored by the artier roads , whore they could before com- > el pooling or differential rates. " Transportation With Stock Onra. CmCA.00 , Muy 3. [ Special Telegram to 1'iiii BKB. I The Illinois lines agreed , to day to put into effect the rules of the West ern Freight association relative to the trana- > ortation given with live stock shipments. L'ho rules are : One man ono way with ono car ; one man both wuys with two or tbreo oars ; two men both ways with four to seven oars and throe men both ways with eight or more cars. _ Kuilroutl Motes. W. P. Durltce , assistant auditor of the B. & M. , has been given charge of the clerical forces and matteis connected with the auditOR - OR department , vice II. S. Witrgms , who has ) ceu transferred to the assistant auditing de- > artmcntof tlio assistant treasurer. This vas done in order thut Durkeo might have direct supervision of the clerical forces. The Union Pacific put a large force of men to work to-day repairing its trucks in the bwiteli yards at Urn place. Mrs. J. M. Barr. wife of Superintendent Jarr , of the Wyoming division of the Union Pneillc , arrived fiom the east in a special car , and departed for a future home at Chey enne over the Union Pacific. Benjamin Barrows , of the literary bureau of the Union Pacific , returned from the west esterday. i T. W. Jeffries and party passed through Omaha , west bound , in u prjvato car. Assistant General Freight Agent Smith , of the B. & M. , is in Lincoln. A liacjtpiil Fraud. Tom Donnelly is a chop-house clerk at 101 S 'Jorth Sixteenth street , who hub bceu making n handsome thing by selling a yellowish iquld , 15 ceiita worth of which was war ranted to make ten gallons of imita tion milk that could not be distinguished from the genuine. Jit is said that a great many of the milkmen , chop houses and res taurants In the city have been using the compound , and news of it reached police loaUijunrters. A warrant has been sworii mt for Douelly's ' arrest , and the police are ookintr for him. Granted Permission to j'Jxtcnd. The board ofpublio _ works was presented with a little dpcumoat yesterday afternoon. It came from the district court , and was a temporary Injunction secured by the Omaba railway company , forbidding the board from giving permission to the motor line to lay ts tracks north on Thirtieth street from the ntersectlon of Commercial street. Both companies are aiming to reach the Fort by this line , but the motor line's tracks are to the point where they nsk for the privilege to extend , while the street car company only runs to Casslus street , several blocks soutu of Commercial. The board granted the motor line permis sion to extend its tracks from Thirtieth itreet ou Commercial to the western city hints. The Ohio Club. The Ohio club held o mooting last night , in Dr. Rosewater's otiee | , in the Continental building. It w.is n gathering of about twenty nombors , for the purpose of completing ar rangements for tlio association's reception , which will bo held May 28. In the Young Men's Christian association building. The object of the entertainment is to get all Ohloans together , in order that they may be come acquainted. I.IOOIISPH. | The following Hit of marriage licousos were issued yesterday In the county court : s'auio and'jtctiidcncc. AKO ( John II. Wills , Omaha . 'J3 1 Eda G , Kelley , Omaha . SI I Christ Boch , Omaha . 21 ( Mary Jonn&on , Omaha . tij ( BerndtA. Palmer , Omulm . 20 tlda Miller , Omaha. . . . . 25 Kctirinir ( ConKUl-Gr.iioral Itnnquutotl. Lo.xno.v. May 2. Governor Thomas M. Waller , .retiring consul-general of the United States , was itendorod a testimonial bannuet at the Hotel Metrepolo thlp ovotiing. U'horo ware 200 persons prebont. Sir John Pules- ton , M. P. , who presided , pr ! aenteI ) Mr , Wullor with u colossal silver cup , from which all present drank. Canadian J nrllum nt OTTAWA , Out. , May 2. The third session of the Fifth parliament was prorogued by the governor-general tills uftornoou , AN ADCER CAUSED IT ALL , W. S. Holcombo , rm Alleged Qrnln Thtof , Arrootod ip Omaha. HIS EXPLOITS IN MINNEAPOLIS. Wanted l'r ARslstlnc In Stealing 10OOO Uusholi or Wlicnt From the Union Ktovntor Com- pnny or Minnesota. What llo Sny Abotil It. A rosy-cticckcd , smooth-faced Individual , stout and woll.proportlonoil , bul wearing common clothes , reclined on the soft sldo of a pliiulc iu cell No. 3 at the police station last night. Until sloop put nu cud to his thoughts , ho meditated on the fall of n man trying to get rich by robbing nn elevator company. His name was W. S. Holcombc. Late last September the Union Elevator company , of Minneapolis , discovered that grain was disappearing from its buildings. Where it was going was n mystery for some ttmo. The bins gradually showed a decrease over and above what was being shipped cast or taken out for use in the ( lour mills. Kx-Governor Plllsbury , the president of the company , called n meeting nnd the mutter was discussed. Men were located at the elevators to llml out what was becoming - coming of the grain , ns it was known tliat the cereal was disappearing too fust to furnish food for all tlio rats In the north west. The result was that the company dlscov- 01 cd that a few men were systematically engaged in robbing the company. Holes had been bored in the > us of a number of elevators , and from these holes thousands of bushels of wheat had been stolen. The exact amount Is still unknown , but it was placed all the way from 'W.OOO to CO.OOO bushels. Wheat was then selling at about seventy-two cents per bushel , so thnt the steal footed up anything from S' 5,000 to ยง 50,000. Investigation Into the matter implicated n number of men. among whom was W. S. Holcombc , tlio prisoner at the central police station. At that time ho was a baloonkoupcr , whoso place of business was a few blocks from the Minneapolis chamber of commerce. He , with two others , were pulled up and an effort made to settle the mutter. Holcombe sold out his saloon for (0,750 and turned that amount over to the Elevator company. The others who were caught gave up what they had , and so far as they know the matter was dropped , Yestcrdav Chief Seavey received a tele gram from Chief Brackett , of Minneapolis , asking him to arrest Holcombo ou the cnurge of being a "fugitive from Justice. " Detective Ormsby was detailed u > look up the man , and nn hour Inter hud him behiud the bars at the central station. " 1 don't care to say anything about it , " soiu Ilolcombo to a BKE reporter Hhottly lifter the arrest. "I like Omnha nnd 1 want to tuuke it my home. The less notoriety there is to it the sooner I will bo able to pet up again. " "Yes , " he continued , "I have boon travel ing for a Chirugo house , but I don't wish to mention any names. " "Didn't you sattle up with them before leaving Minneapolis } " "Yes , I sold my saloon for $5,750 , and turned thut amount over to them. I was in nocent of the whole mutter , though 1 think thcro was ono man supposed to have hud a hand in it who escaped. I can not see what they want me for except us a witness in the case , because I settled everything else. "Requisition papers ) No , they don't re quire any. because I'll return without them. When do you oxpcct the ofllcers from Minne apolis ! " ho added , turning to Chief Seavey. "To-morrow , probably , " replied the chief , "although I've heard nothing positive about it yet. " At the time , the wheat steal was regarded as ouoof the smoothest pieces of work of the kind that had ever been attempted lu Min nesota. A $10,000 FIIIE. Tlio Omaha Carriage and Sleigh Works Damaged | > y the Flames. About 1 :30 : this morning flro broke out in the Omaha Carriage and Sleigh company's works , ut Albright , some miles south of this city. Owing to the inadequate fire protec tion at that place the flames soon gained a great headway , and before they could bo exj tlnguishcd the building and stock had bceu damaged tp the extent of $15,000. Fully covered by Insurance. The fire was the work of tramps , one of which has been arrested. There were 175 sleiirhs' 75 carriages aud 85 carts burued. The malinger is in Chicago. The alarm of flro turned in last nisrht was for n Dlao in a barn at Twenty-second nnd St. Mary's avenue , owned by Mr. Lovitt The damugo amounts to $10. S | > arlci From the Wires. Tno Peoria Fuel company was damaged to the amount of $75,000 by an incendiary fire this morning. Sandwich , Mass. , is stirred up over the mysterious disappearance of Samuel Fesson- deu , treasurer of the Cauo Cod Canal com pany. Ho carried away money belonging to the Episcopal church , and left many bills behind him. The Merldan Malleable Iron company is financially emturrussed. Tln Fire Kocortl. SIUTTOAIIT , Ark. , May 2. The business pm lion of tlio village was destroyed by file last night. LOSH , flOuOO. iliiit to Shut tin * Door. BulTullo Express : Saruusm is 11 clun- ficrous weapon , but , like other danger ous weapons , it in very u.seftil on occu- Hion. A Muin street car was lugging aluug ut the rule of a uiilo an hour , and tlio conductor was bparring with liiin- belf to lu < op from freezing. At this suinotiiiio ho pcredbtontly loft tlio door unuu , lo the great miiioynnuo of the sliivurintr passengers. .Finally u j > rotty young lady beckoned to him , and ho hastened to her side. "Will you please lower this window ? " mud she , in u inattor-oMuut tone , "tnd then bring mo u glubu of ice water ? " The conductor huHtonod out uncl slummed the door behind him , and the passengers showed by their smiles how well tuliou they thought her point of order was. _ Worp Tlta.il Uklnhoinu. Chicago IIerild : Mrs. Kipper Well , John , I'm glad to boo you Imok. Wlmt u droudlul time you iiiunt have had Bleeping out doors , gp'np hungry , being chu&cd by Jndiuus , shot it I by uowbpys and - - " Mr. Jiippor ( IpokJng among ncluios .of bedding , budauhulrs and tables for his boots ) Woll. ilano , Oklahoma vvns prplty lough , 'hut I'm berry I didn't stuy thqro till you wpro done cleaning Fair white hands , Bright clear complexion Soft healthful skin. " PEflSS'-Ttio Griit English Complexion SOtP.-Solil . Everyito. " WESTERN iSIdlG AND Mercantile Exchange Managers , Omalia , Neb , Buy , Sell and Exchange Real Estate and Personal Proper ty of every description. Have the largest list of property of any firm in the city. II you have anything to sell or exchange , come and see us. We enumerate a few special bargains which it will pay you to investigate. No. 20fl-Uholco lots In Omaha View for Ion money than they cuu bo bought of wiy otlior ' osency In Omalia. If you are loiiklni ? foruu In vi'stmriit , yon will make n mistake if you do not recognize this as you pass by. No. 'JU7 lot 7 block 8W , South Omaha. This is a very desirable hit and will bo sold cheap. Come soon If you ejvpect to get It. No. SOS lloit&cs and lots in South Oinatmjienr Armours. Will bo oltl on huUi terms as will enable laboring men to purclinso nnd miike pay auontM about the -would . ' ' nu pny rout. 'J'ho great est clmnce ever ollered to own your own homo. No. 2U'.t-61xiB : foot on llth street Just north ol Nicholas forbalo at u bargain. ThlH place of property Is situated In a part of tlio city wklcli IB teeming with llfo und will bo loqulrod for business purposes In a very short time. 1'ilco . ' , < xx ) ; half cush , bulnucolnone , two and tlircu yenr. * . No. mo We have a number of good lots , all clear , iu ono of the bent towns lu Nubrasku , v.-iiji ! ! vra can exchange for laud and us unm some Micuinbcrnnce. This IH the m applest fonup that has budded this npilutj. No. TO ? Smokers , lend UH your curs. Four hundred thousand clsum to trutlo for anything good. No tUl A i-room houfco InOmuha View. For a fyw duy w o can , owing to the short bauk no count of aortaln parly , olfi'r an oMiuclully nuo bargain lu thla pleco of propnrty. Jf jon mo Inclined lo luvo.st lu that part of the city , just lemember thut dolnys are dangerous. No. 7W ! We have Jl-sled u 0-room cottage lu Mlllurd &Caldttoll'B addition at a prlco MO lou UB to Indium customer lu a shoit time. Who Is tlio lucky man'/ No. 210 A large number of lots In one of ilia bfht additions ! o Council lllullH. At the prlcit there is more money to bo made on tills prop- arty thun anything on the market toduy within four mlle of iUaumulii , ! 1' . O. No. OK ) A good house and lot In MomoutU Park which vo Mill hell diuup or exchuiiKO for other ooil uiopeity. Do not gUuco at the jnup und euy : yhi to far out. " J.et us loll you HoniethfiiK. Momotith 1'nrk will Imvo lty witter , fjiis und Htreut cms thin summer. Now IH the time to buy , thus Kottlmj thw bonellt of tlio ten lain advance which Is noon to take place Jn this pioi > ertv. No Clu AnB-ioom IIOUKO In that line artdlt- Ion , lill < : lla. Wo ulll make gomebodv huppy MlLh this piece of propeily If they will como and > ee us. No , OKI A4-rnoiu quui6 hoiiKo on n beauti ful lot In Mathtn\s hub. of AlbrlKhlM tlliolm i-outb Omaha Wo uro prc'ji.uod to oiler spotlal Inducements on this. No. I'M .10 acio.suf Inndln Ktanton county. For sale or exchange lor other jood propel ty. No. 511. A hoiioo unit lot In ruUorson'HHiiti. of We tifdo. Ilil3 place will Iw * olil on uisy terms to some ono ulio wlshe * tupuiUioHu a mnull. comlortiihln home. It IH but three block * Irom tno Wont bldo belt Una depot. No. I''l. ' A mock of farnlttiro anil Imrdmirii for t.alo leiiHOiiuble. Will also ( full hturo uulld- inir , residence und barn , Home flood leal oxtuto will Ixt taken In part payment. To home one vtltthini ; to K < > into uunlnuss lu a lha town wo can give ugood deul. No. H'J.ut ) ncrc.'i improved l.tnd In ituwlma county. Kim. , nearly clear , to IruiU ( or mor chunulHH or livestock. No. 105. UIH ) acres of huprorod lanitJu Kansas lor llvory wttx'k , iiiurclmnillsuor llvu htocjc. No. 1BI , A stock of furniture to exchange for cuttlu or lior.ica. No. Sli. A 'iD-room hotel In one -of tlio .beat . cltlcH of lowu to trwdn for wo Ho in , lunfo. lloiihn nil tiirnlHliod and doltiK n irooil bnHno | < / . No. lit. Ono of the Imst Improved fanua In JOIVA to oxcliungo.ror realdence in Ojimlin. Houses und lot.f in all partH .of Uiunhp. for null' on oafiy tuims or exuhUuxo for oihor prori- orty. If yon harp anything to neil ; If yon 'I H Ui nyunjtlilok' : If yon mint tomnXenny kind of trailo. coino to UK , We lime ubout Mi ii d.t scattered ullovar the went HW ! can mulct * tunUn and cued nalcs whure olhnva woulii fail. je- ( mauiber ttc plate. Room 14 , Chamber of Commerce MANAGERS.