0 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDlY MAY 12 1889-SIXTEEN PAGES.
THEIR CLAD WEfcCOHE HOME
The Event 'of 'tho' Sooloty Week
Occurred Last Evening.
S. J. FISHER AND BRIDE RETURN
And Arc tlio Recipients or Wnrni
CoiiRrntHlnt Ions The Kcooittlon
nt thjp Metropolitan Club
OurntH and Costumes. ,
Over Ono Hundrol Friends.
Mr. Simon J. Fisher nnd his beautiful
bride , who have just returned from a live
weeks' wed ling tour , have boon the lions of
society the past few days , nnd the social
week was fittingly ended last evening oy a
reception given to them by n number of
friends nt the Metropolitan club rooms. The
event proved the most brilliant society affair
of the week , and W.H nttondol by over one
hundred nnd fifty guests , all I nil ma to friends
of the recently wedded couple. The club
rooms wcro beautifully decorated with
pahnn nnd the rarest of exotics. The chan
deliers were enveloped In that love
liest of decorations , stnllax , whllo
beautiful ( lowers added their sweet perfume
to the enchanting and animated scene. The
bamiuet tables , which were In the form of
nn "F , " were tastefully arranged with
bonnets and banks of roes.
Uy 0:30 : o'clock'most of the guests had ar
rived , and they were first treated to the fol
lowing beautiful musical programme :
Overture.1'ho Drummer of the Guard. "
Cornet solo
Selection "lolnntho. "
Selection 'The Passing Regiment. "
Spanish WalU. . . . * . "Santiago. "
Gavotte "Littlo Flatterer. "
Selection ( Uy request ) , "Ermlnlo. "
Hungarian Dance , No. 2
All the numbers were excellently rendered
nnd were well received. At the close
of this , the company adjourned to the ban
quet hall , whcro the llncst of suppers was
spread , the richest products of tlio culslno
were Hcrvcii , and champagne ( lowed llko
water. At the close ot the banquet , toasts
were proposed and responded to , Mr. Julius
Meyer acting ns toastuiastcr. Mr. Max
Meyer delivered the address of welcome.
Dr. Itenson spoke on "Matrimonial Felicity"
In his usual happy manner. Simon Obor-
foldcr responded to the subject "Tho Metro
politan Club , " ana Mr. A. H. Gladstone
modestly dlscourscu on "Bachelors. " a sub
ject on which ho Is quail fled to speak.
Among those present were : Miss Isaacs
and Mr. Davidsohn , Mr. nnd Mrs. S. Kutz ,
Mr. an'l Mrs. D. Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs.
Scligsohn , Mr. and Mrs. M. Levy , Miss
Soligsohn , Mr. H. Calm , Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Calm , Mr. and Mrs. Mart Calm , Mr.
nnd Mrs. U. Newman , Mr. and Mrs. A. Culm.
Mr. and Mrs. I. New , Mr. and
Mrs. Gcorgo Heyn , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Morltz Meyer , Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Meyer ,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Meyer. Mr. ana Mrs. S.
J. Fisher , Mr. and Mrs. H. Hohfcld. Mr.
and Mrs. Rnulskopf , Mr. and Mis. L. Heller ,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Polack , Mr. Jiuu-
dcr nnd Miss X.uiulor , Mr. and Mrs. S. Gcctz ,
Mr. and Mrs. I. Oborfoldor , Mrs. Fisher ,
Mrs. and Mrs. Dr. Benson , Mr. and Mrs. A.
Mandelberg , Mrs. and Mrs. Hcyman ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Bergman , Mr. and
Mrs. Mendelsohn , Mr. and Mrs.
Elgutter , Mr. and Mrs. J. Meyer ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Slom.tn , the Misses Bran
dies , Newman , Hindsliopf , Schlcsscngcr ,
Goldsmith- . Hamburger , Schiessoncer ,
S. Obcrfoldcr , M.Oberfchlor. Wcssols , Stone-
hill , Mrs. M. Hellman , Miss Rothscnild ,
L. Rothschild , Miss Levy , Mrs. Victor.
Among the many beautiful and elegant
costumes wcro the following :
Mrs. S. J. Fisher , white sllli with silver
passamcntcric , diamonds and ( lowers.
Mrs. Max Meyer , black lace , diamonds
and flowers.
Mrs. Moritz Moycr , black satin with
diamonds und flowers.
Mrs. Fisher , black silk passementerie ,
diamonds aim flowers.
Mrs. Aaron Calm , black satin with diamonds
mends aud flowers.
Mrs. B. Newman , black lace nnd passa-
montcrie , ( lowers.
Mrs. Martin Calm , black velvet lace , low
cut , with diamonds and flowers.
Mrs. Abort Calm , black silk and lace , . dia
monds.
Miss Soligsohn , blue satin , trimmed with
lace , flowers.
Mrs. Levy , black point lace , diamonds ,
Mrs. Soligsohn , black silk , diamonds.
Miss Lizzie Isaacs , pint ; silk , ( towers.
Mrs. S. Kutz , black silk , diamonds.
Mrs. D. Kaufman , black silk and diamonds
and ( lowers.
Mrs. I. wow , black silk with Inco , dia
monds.
Mrs. George Hoyn , lavender silk , trimmed
with flowers nnd diamonds.
Miss Goldsmith , white nun's veiling nnd
flowers.
Miss Schlessinger , black silk , llowcrs and
pearls.
Miss Brandies , rod plush , trimmed In pink
watered silk passumcnteric , diamonds and
llowcrs.
Miss Nowmnn , white silk , trimmed with
mull and flowers , diamonds.
Mrs. S. A. Kloman , white cashmere , draped
with silver braids , diamonds and ( lowers.
Mrs. Hohfcld , black silk trimmed , with
flowers and diamonds.
Mrs. Mandolborg , black silk and passa-
mcnterlc.
Mrs. Gebhardt , pearl silk , flowers and di-
nrnondn.
Mrs. M. Hollman , brocaded lavender , with
lace , diamonds nnd ( lowers.
Mrs. Polack , black silk , with lace , drap
ery , diamonds and llowcrs.
Airs. Mendelssohn , black silk wrfti diamonds
mends and llowors ,
Mrs. L. Holler , black satin , diamonds and
flowers.
Miss Rmdskopf , white cashmere , flowers.
Mrs. Bergman , while silk with ( lowers and
diamonds.
Mrs. Dr. Benson , black silk , diamonds.
Miss /.under , white satin , llowors.
Miss Rothschild , plush dross , lace trim
ming and llowors.
Miss Levy , silk , with lace drapery.
COUN'iY COM3IIBSIO.\EHH.
Clerk Itoelio the Miljcot of Another
Ill-port by Aiidei4on.
County Commissioner Anderson is a little
bit under a cloud on County Clerk Roche's
steal on stationery. The commissioners hold
n meeting , yesterday afternoon , at which it
was thought the commissioners , as n com
mittee of the whole , -would make a report on
their Investigation on the clerk's alleged
steal. No report was made , und no Investi
gation was made by the committee.
It Is still fresh in the minds ol
newspaper readers that Mr. Anderson ,
ono week ago , got up and declared , at n
recent session of the board , that the county
clerk had ordered six chuttlo. mortgage
records , and that tlio county had paid for
thorn ; thut the clerk had only four records
in the olllco , and consequently that ho had
inudo n steal on two of the books. As soon
us the commissioner brought the mat
I ter to the attention of the board
Ii thu clerk explained where the mis
take had been made , nnd the proprietor
i nf the printing house look the blame upon
himself for not giving the county credit for
the rejected books that were returned ,
The investigation of the stationery de
partment wus to have been umdo by the
board , but Mr. Anderson wanted to hasten
the matter , and got Into sonio difllculiy with
a clerk who wont after the mortK-ugo record
In u loan agent's ofllco. When lie was ar
rested nnd tried , witnesses were put upon
the stand whoso testimony was rather favor
able to the county clerk. Accordingly Mr.
Anderson , yesterday , made uuothor report
regarding the clerk ,
Mr. Anderson Is chairman ot the finance
committee , and , as such , secured the signa
ture of Mr. Turner to a report , Intimating
that the clerk Ima made another steal by
charging fees for the nlltfl of three in-
Btiuments.
The thianco committee , with those
two signatures , rcnurteil vliat the
clerk hau charged the foltowwg fees
for instruments II led in bis ofllco ,
nud that ho had credited the county up
with 25 cents for each tiling made , whllo ) u
fees were tm-osslvo. A certified copy of un
.Instrument from a man named Carpenter , to
the Bnnu of Omaha , dated January IS , fee
(1 : fora rot-tilled copy of un instrument from
Crup & Sterling to McCaguo Bros. , dated
'M , fco $1 j tor u certified copy ot an
' " " * - ' " '
-"Tr i iRt'.A
Instrument from J. Koolcu to Bearers &
Boysen , dated January 21 ; fco $1.25.
The report wai referred to tho. county at
torney to proceed according to law.
This report provoked considerable discus
sion , as n mcmbor of tlio board intimated
that the other charges against the slerK ap
peared to bo n failure , nnd that Mr. Ander
son was merely trying to got somqthing on
him ,
"If I wore the county clerk , " said Mr.
O'Kcoffe , " 1 would demand nn Investigation ,
nnd I would see. that nn Investigation was
made to cither convict or clear mo of the In
sinuations ot n steal made last Saturday.
Thcro is n noxv n cloud over the head of Mr.
Roche. Either clear It or provo that lib U
guilty. It Is not right to lot
tbo matter rest as It Is now. It was referred
to the cnttro bonrd for nn Investigation nnd
nothing has been done. "
"Nobody has preferred charges against
the clerk , " remarked the chairman.
"I know that no ono has mauo written
charges against him , " replied Mr. O'KcelTo ,
"but did not Mr. Anderson state Inst Satur
day nt the meeting , or intimated that there
hail been n steal in the stationery depart
ment ) "
There was no satisfactory answer to the
question. The chairman held that written
charges would have to bo preferred , nnd Mr.
Anderson was quiet. Thcro was nothing
moro mild about the stationery , and the report -
port of thi ) alleged steal of t J.50 as fees for
certified copies was referred to the county
attorney.
Sheriff Coburn. In a communication , nskod
that Jailer Joe Miller , of the county bastilc ,
bo allowed $00 n month instead of $70 , which
ho now receives. There was n tlo vote on
the increase , and the communication was
laid over until Mr. Corrigan attends the
meetings.
County Attorney Mahoncy submitted nn
opinion on the claims of J. J. O'Connor ' and
Isaac S. Hascnll , relative to the buildings
nna poor farm lots which they purchased
from the county some time ngo. The attorney -
tornoy stntcd that they had a right to Insist
upon n deed and possession of the premises
nt the time specified in their contract. Ho
suggested that if the board should deem it
expedient to enter Into nn arrangement with
the purchasers by virtue of which the build
ings should pass to them upon surrendering
the possession of the property and for the
snko of protecting the county against possi
ble loss , u written obligation bo taken from
them to Indemnify the county against loss it
might sustain by reason of other purchasers
refusing to perform their contracts on ac
count of the transfer nf the buildings. The
opinion was referred to the poor farm com
mittee.
L. L. Stephens nnd others asked for the
appointment of T. C. Planoy as constable of
Waterloo precinct. The petition was re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
J. W. Russell submitted a petition , signed
by twenty-six citizens , asking to bo ap
pointed superintendent of steam heating of
the county hospital. It was referred to the
construction commit toe.
The resignation of James Mitchell , ns
justice of the peace of Valley precinct , was
accepted.
Anpropriurions amounting to $070 , to bo
paid from the hospital , bridge ana general
funds. , were allowed.
The board adjourned to meet next Sat
urday.
The Supreme Court.
Dns Moixn , la. , May 11. ( Special Tel
egram to TJIK Bun.1 The supreme court ren
dered the following decisions hero to-day :
A. J. West , appellant , vs George Ward ,
Dallas , district ; reversed.
First Presbyterian Church of Logan , np-
pcllant , vs. T. M , C. Logan et al , Harrison
district ; alllrmeti ,
F. M. Buckland vs William Shepard &
Co. , appellants , Woodbury district ; dis
missed.
Charles Henning vs Western Assurance
company , appellant , superior court of Crcs-
ton ; reversed.
Eli/.a Courtritrht vs Singer Manufacturing
company , appellant , Keokuk superior court ;
alllrmed.
James A. Tool vs B. Wightmnn , H. M.
Gilchrist nnd Jasper County Mining & Rail-
.way company , appellants , Jasper district ;
dismissed.
Cherokee & Dakota Railway company etnl
vs Jergen Reukcn , appellant , Lyon district ;
ani rmcd.
William F. Batio , appellant , vs John P.
Allison. Woodbury district : nftlrmed.
Susan C. Williams ct al , appellants , vs
George E. Wcstcott et al , Woodbury dis
trict : afllrmed.
VV. T. Preston , appellant , vs David Hull ,
Harrison district ; afllrmed.
C. J. Brlggs vs W. McEwcn , appellant ,
Harrison district ; afllrmed.
F. G Cole vs W. C. Green , appellant ;
O'Brien district ; nflirmed.
liaison Sues For $25OOUO.
NEW Yoiuc , May 11. [ Special Tclegrotn to
TinBEE. . ] In the Ur.itod States courts to
day the Wl/ard of Mono park , Thomas A.
Edison , began suit in equity against E ra
Gilhland , of Boston , and a lawyer named
Tomlinson , of this city , for the recovery of
? 3T)0,000. According to the words' of the
complaint , Edison employed both Gllliland
and Tomlinson last year to soil his rights in
the phonograph. These rights Mr. Edison
estimated to bo worth f t,000OJO. It Is al
leged that , through the representations of
defendants , ho parted with ttieso richts for
500,000. In what is termed u "deal" with
ono Jesse Tippincott , the defendants made
$250,000. Tomlinson , at the tlmo Edison
took him into his confidence , was u lawyer
with a very limited practice. Gilliiand was
nlso a lawyer with an annual incomoof about
W.OOO , in Bosto n. By the alleged devious
sale of the phonograph it is claimed they
made that amount which Edison at present
seeks to recover.
Tarreil nnd Ponthured Near Odoll.
BEATRICE , Nob. , May U. [ Special to TUB
Bun. | A somewhat sensational case is re-
.ported from Odell , in this county. It seems
that Enos Hlnzoy , a farmer living four miles
north of Odcll , has been intimate with a
neighbor's wife for a period dating back two
years or moro. Last Thursday night , the
neighborhood took Hln/ey In charge and
applied n coat of'tar aud feathers , and ho
would have been dealt with still more se
verely had it not'been that the marshal of
Odell stood guard over him with a pair of
revolvers. After the tar nnd feathers had
been applied , the husband of the lady , who
Is quite a prominent German fanner , caused
the arrest of Htr.Voy on a criminal charge.
The preliminary examination Is taking place
to-day , conducted by Countv Attorney Bibb.
It is said that some of the tar-aud-fcatherera
have been arrested.
The Delaware AVhlpplitR I'out.
WII.MINOTON , Del. , Mnyll. | Spo.5ial Telegram
gram to TUB HUB. ] Flvo negroea and seven
whites were whipped at New Castle this
afternoon for larceny , highway robbery and
horse stealing. Throe of the whites , for
burglary , wore given forty lashes and one
hour in the pillory each , ana ono of the
negroes took twenty lashes and ono hour In
the pillory for horse stealing. About ono
hundred und lifty spectators wore present.
Ronrlot Fnvnr nt Itrllt.
MASON Citr , fa. , May 11. ( Special Tele
gram to TIIK BEE. | Scarlet fever has broken
out tit Haul , several cases hclnp reported ,
On account of the epidemic the schools have
been closed , and several important meetings ,
which wcro to bo held thcro , have been pos > t
polled.
Ilov. I'aul'H Trial.
WATERLOO , la , , May 11 , fSpeclal Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] TJie ministerial council
In the case of Hov. Paul , of Tlpton , charged
with plagiarism , has reported that it find *
him guilty on part of the charges.
Mui'dcrml and Ilotihod.
REAIIINO , Pa. , May 11. News was received
hero to-day that J , M. Brauso , n leading
physician of Shnrtlcsvlho , this county , who
loft thrco'Wucksugo for Oklahoma , to locate
there , hus been murdered In tlmt territory ,
The body was found rill oil oi f OOO inmouey
uud valuables.
Copious Ittilim lii Dakota.
YAJJKTOV , Dale , , May 12. ISpocIal Tele
gram to TUB BEK.J The copious ruins In nil
tills section sinca Monday continue , und the
crop proupccts were never uioie prouuiilux
or tno farmer * happier ,
THE WAY OF THE LORD ,
The Zoalouo Glories Who Walk In it
Dally.
REV. . DR. FRENCH INSTALLED.
Programme or the Ghntitnu < iun nt
Crete The Comlnjj Episcopal
Council Other Interesting
Items.
Hcv. J.V. . French Installed.
Ilov. J , W. French was formally installed
as pastor of the First United Presbyterian
church , Friday night. Ho was called to that
place of worship about three months ngo ,
having been called from Cleveland , O.
At the Installation services Hov , Dr.
Williamson presided nnd prcnchcd quite n
lengthy sermon. Ho spoke on the free use
of profanity , of drunkards nnd people who
would rather utter a falsehood than tlio truth.
At the conclusion of his discourse
ho Invoked the blessing of God npon Rev.
French , nnd propounded the usual questions
to him for the faithful performance of his
duties ns n minister of the gospel. The
members of the congregation , though few
were in nttemhincc , were asked If they wore
satisfied with their new pastor nnd would
nsslst him In his work. They responded by
raising their hands.
Rov. E. B , Oralmm , the ox-pastor , ad
dressed his successor. Ho welcomed Mr.
French to his now Hold of labor. Ho con
gratulated him nnd nlso sympa
thized with him. Ho sympathized with
new pastors because they would encounter
trouble nnd perplexities. Any congregation
was Imperfect , nnd in n western city tne
pastor's sailing would not bo ns smooth ns It
was in the cast. Ho congratulated him be
cause ho did not accept n call elsewhere. Ho
was among n great many good people and
would receive much piicourngoment. The
speaker knew their faithfulness nnd devo
tion. Ho , asked Mr. French not to bo a
minister of the Presbytery und family alone ,
but to also bo n man himself ; nol to lot
nny 0110 suggest to him what a
former minister had done , but
arrange the work for his individual self , nnd
do it to suit himself from the dictation of
the Holy Spirit. Mr. Graham told him that
the support of n minister was not n piece of
chartty work. By all means , ho said , bo a
man nnd stick UD for Individual rights. The
world owed a minister n living and ho had n
right to expect ono. The laborer was
worthy of his hire. Ho was the Lord's ser
vant , nnd not a servant of nny individual
member of the church. Thererore , ho said ,
bo a ninn , ns there wus nothing grander
than to bo a good one nnd preach the gospel
of God.
The Rev. J. A. Henderson made n short
and appropriate address , nnd stntcd what
the pastor would expect of it.
The now pastor was then installed , and the
Hov. Williamson invited the members of the
church to extend to him the right band of
fellowship.
Crete's Chuutnuqun.
The eighth annual session of the Nebraska
Chautauqua assembly will bo hold at Crete ,
commencing Juno 27 and concluding July 0.
It is an assured fnct that the session will bo
the most successful ever held. For the in
formation of those intending to attend , a few
facts about the arrangements for the recep
tion and entertainment of visitors
will not be amiss. Families exnect-
Ing to occupy tents should bring bedding ,
towels and other furnishings. The dining
hall will bo managed by the assembly and
on the most reasonable terms. Season
tickets for admission to the grounds will bo
sold at $2.50 : tickets to go out and in at
pleasure for ono day , 50 cents ;
single admission , 35 cents ; children under
ton years of age will ba admitted free ; be
tween ten nnd fifteen years , season tickets ,
50 cents ; single admission. 15 cents. On the
grounds will bo located a barber shop , post-
oQlco , telephone station and news stand.
At any day during the assembly parties of
lifty or moro from any station on the B. &
M. railroad can procure tickets nt ono faro
for the round trip , coed during the whole
assembly , nnd special trains will bo run
between Lincoln and Crete. The dally pro
gramme is us follows : Thursday , June 27 ,
'opening day ; Friday , college and temperance -
perance day ; Saturday , Sunday nnd
Monday , religious nnd other ser
vices ; Tuesday , July 2 , teachers' day ;
Wednesday , lawyers' and editors' day ;
Thursday , national day ; Friday , recognition
day ; Saturday , children's day ; Sunday and
Monday , religious and other services ; Tues
day , musical day. Crete holds out many in
ducements to pleasure seekers. It is un at
tractive summer resort , possessing beautiful
surroundings , ngrccnblo associations , abun
dant shade , boating , fishing , games , and nil
the novelties and pleasures of tent life in the
woods. It also affords rare opportunities for
choice Instructions nud for literary nnd
artistic enjoyment.
Episcopal Meetings.
The diocesan branch of the woman's
auxiliary ol Trinity cathedral will meet , to
morrow evening , in the church. The Rev.
Mr. Osborne , of Trinity church , Chicago ,
will deliver the annual sermon , and holy
communion will bo celebrated the following
morning. In the afternoon of luesday , a busi
ness meeting of the auxiliary will bo held.
Tuesday evening , at the cathedral , the semi
annual conference of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew will bo hold. The annual council
of the Episcopalian diocese meets at the
cathedral , Wednesday.
The indies and young people of the St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church uro
preparing to give a representation of the
famous "District School , " which has been
given in so tnauy surrounding cities. It will
bo given in the church parlors , next Thurs
day and Friday evenings , and the proceeds
will bo applied to tbo purchase of u church
organ ,
MUSIC AT KOUNTZU MI'MOKIAL.
The music nt Kountzo Memorial Lutheran
church , to-day , will bo rendered by a quar
tette , consisting of Mrs. Rcgina Atwater ,
soprano ; Mrs. C. M. Wilson , alto ; Mr. L. G.
Hcybrock , tenor ; Mr. A. N. Meals , basso.
Prof. G , C. Knopfol is the organist and direc
tor. Among the vocal selections for to-day
nro : "Deus Mlseratur , " Haydn ; "Abido
With Mo , " soprano solo , Blandnor ; "Snnc-
tus , " Leach ; 'Benodictus , " Knopfel'organ ;
solos : Hesse's variations In A major ; Gott-
sclmlk's "Berceuse : " Pilgrim's chorus from
"Tannhauscr , " and tko march from the
"Prophets. "
Fhe Rov. Louis S. Osborno , the talented
nnd eloquent rector of Trinity church , Chicago
cage , will 11 roach a sermon on missions nt
Trinity cathedral , at 8 o'clock , Monday
evening , to nil church women. Ho will also
address thn Nebraska branch of tbo Woman's
Auxiliary to ( o the Board of Missions , Tues
day morning , at 10:30 : , at the cathedral. The
annual business meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary will occur on Tuesday asternoon ,
nt 3 o'clock.
Church Notices.
First Presbyterian church , corner Seven
teenth and Dodge streets. Dr. Durycn nnd
the Rev. Mr. Ilarsliu exchange pulpits in the
morning. In the evening the pastor will de
liver his second lecture on spring phenomena ,
the particular subject being the "Rainbow
and Its Spiritual Significance. "
First Congregational church , corner Eigh
teenth and Davenport streets. Rev. Joseph
'T. ' Duryea , D. D. , pastor Morning service
10UI : ! a. m. Dr. Imryca exchanges with Rev ,
Mr , Harsha , of the First Presbyterian
church. Evening service 7:35 : ; preaching by
the pastor.
Church of Christ ( Scientist ) , C-mnhn , hold
regular Sunday services in Unity church ,
Seventeenth street , between Chicago anil
Cuss , utSp. m. The public nio cordially in
vited ,
The Rov. John Gordon will preach * nt the
Westminster Presbyterian church corner
Twenty-ninth and Mason streets , at 10:30 : a ,
m. , and 8 p. in. Subjects : morning , "Thero
can not bu Two Highest Powers ; evening ,
The Three Tomplns of God. "
Hillside Conuregutlonul Church Pastor
H. C. Crunn speaks at 10:20 : a. m. and 8 p. m ,
Evening theuio/'InlliiitoTimes and Spaces , "
Hov. Wlllard Scott gives his lecture on
"Paris" on Tuesday evening ,
St. Mark's Lutheran Church Services at
10:30 a , in. und 8 p. in. Morning sermon by
Rov. M. F. Troxcll , secretary of the board
of education Evangelical Lutheran church ,
The patitor will preach in the evening.
C'ustollar M. E. Church , corner , , Custellar
aud .Nineteenth street ; I'rcuchmi ' ; 11a.m. ,
class mootlrig , 13 m. ? Sunday nchool , 2:80 : p.
m. , young people's meeting , 7 p. m. , preach
ing , 7:30 : p. m. , prnyurimoctlnR every Thurs
day. A. J. Young , pastor. '
Kountzo Memorial Evangelical tuthornn
church , corner of Sixteenth nnd Hafiloy
streets , Hov. J. S. Detwollcr , pastor.
Church services at 10:80 : n. m. nnd 8 p. m.
The evening normon will bo prcncbed by
Rov. M. F. Troxoll , secretary of the board
of education , of the .ythornn church.
'
At Immnnuol Bap'tist church the pastor
Will have for his morning thpmo ! "Bound
ary Lines. " In the evening nn Interesting
Sunday school concqrU This church will or-
pnnlzo n Sunday sch661 nt Druid Hill , on
Sundny nf tornonn , nt 3 o'clock , nt the rail
way depot. Druid Hill people nro nil cor
dially Invited. F. F. Foster , pastor.
At the Southwestern Lutheran church ,
Twenty-sixth street , between Popploton nnd
Woolworth avenues , Hov. Luther M. ICuhns
will preach nt 11 n. in. , on : "An Easy Yoke. "
nnd at 7:45 p. in. , on : "Pardoning Barnb-
bns. "
Rev. Wlllard Scott will preach In the St.
Mary's avenue Congregational church In
the morning , nnd In tno evening the children
of the church will give n concert ns n mis
sion band , with songs nnd recitations.
Hov. J , E. Ensign , pastor of the Newman
M. E. church , will preach to the children ,
to-morrow morning.
At the First M. E. church , Rov. T. M.
House will preach on "Faith and Works"
nnd "Tho Unknown. "
An informal meeting of the Hebrew
Ladies society will bo held , to-morrow uftor-
noon , at the synagogue.
"Stirring Up the Fire , " nnd "Jophthah's
View , " will bo the subjects nt tbo First
Christian church , to-morrow.
IN THIS COUIITS.
Another Sonsutlonnl Divorce Case
UPMH ami Oilier Actions.
Ellzn A. Schofteld , who was denied n til-
vorco from her husband. Charles A. , of Den
ver , a few days ago by Jud o GroiT , Hied an
amended petition yesterday In the district
court. She sots up that they wcro married
August 8 , 1888 , at Collingwood , Out. She
claims that ho has neglected to provide n
suitable maintenance for her , nnd that whllo
sha visited relatives in Canada her
husband associated with lewd women
nnd contracted n loathsome disease , which
is now incurable. She nsscrts that
ho left his homo to meet another woman
with whom ho was acquainted. Afterwards
she forgave him nnd nllowcd him to come
back to her. They wont to Chicago , and by
her own earnings she sent him to u medical
institution to bo cured. Coming to Omaha
she supported him by renting rooms in a
largo Hat. After being with her six months
ho wont , to Denver. She wants a divorce
nnd nsKs the court to restore her maiden
name , which is Eliza Shaw.
Gcorgo A. Hoaglund Hied n petition against
Joseph N. Hnrtmnn to foreclose a mechanic's
lion on n bouse and lot in S. P. Rogers' plat
of Oklahoma , upon which the indebtedness
to the plaintiff Is 8-1 for lumber furnished.
Wlllot L. Irish brought suit ugalnst West-
fall & Cushmnn to recover S853 , alleged to
bo duo on account for the furnishinc of mn-
terial for the erection of two frame houses.
Two bills to foreclose liens on lots In
Drake's addition wcro filed by the Omaha
Loan and Building association against Latey
aud Benson and their respective wives and
others. The amount of indebtedness of each
claim is $100.
John D. Schollberg sued Cornelia C. Downs
and others for n Judgment of $185 , nnd to
foreclose a mechanic's Hen to satisfy it on
property for which ho furnished materials
for building u house. ' \
The Mutual Loan'and ' Building association
flled two petitions for suit against Latoy and
Benson and their wives ami others to fore
close liens on lots in Drake's addition , upon
which is claimed to bo duo ? 103.
County Court ,
The following judgments were entered up
in cases yesterday in the county court by
Judge Shields : McDonald vs Inghram , $474 ;
Stratton vs Crap et al , $537 ; Huascll-Morgan
Printing Company vs Jones et al , $108 : Cen
tral Loan and Trust Company vs Skinner et
al , SSO.
Crei litoii Guards' Ijltornry Society.
The Crcighton Guards' programme , as
arranged for Monday evening. May 13 , is as
follows :
Instrumental duet..Misses Burkley
and Burkhard
Paper "Aro Literary Associations
Bonelicialto Womenl" . . . "
Miss Alary E. Haley
Recitation Miss Celia Hose O'Noil
"Tho Brain and Its Functions"
E. J. Taggart , M. D.
Essay "Tho American Love of Free
dom" * Toss. A. Harrington
Vocal Solo Miss Jcunis Dillom
A Ijittlo Itoy Drowned.
ST. Joanni , Mo. , May 11. | Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnis.j Joseph Lochrono , the
nino-year-old son of a losal fortune teller ,
fell into the Missouri river to-night and was
drowned. Ho was reaching for a floating
orange aud lost his balance.
WHO OWNS THE LAND ?
Twenty-Two million Acres of Amcr-
iciin Soil Held by Foreigners.
Who owns the hind in the United
States ? asks a writer in the American
Citi'/.on. "Why , the citizens do , or
should , would ho the natural reply. But
unfortunately it is not altogether BO.
Some of the best hinds in tlio country
are owned by alien landlords. Nearly
twenty-two million acres of land are
owned by men -who owe ullepiiuico to
other governments. To ho exact , there
nro 21,241,000 acres of land under tlio
direct control and management of thirty
foreign individuals or companies.
Thcro are 2,720,283 acres of hind in
Massachusetts , so that the men living
in other countries and owing allegiance
to other powers , own land enough to
inako about ton btates like Massachu
setts , moro than the whole of Now
England , moro land than some govern
ments own to support a King , The
largest amount of land owned by anyone
ono man or corporation is owned by a
foreign corporation called tlio Holland
Land company. Talk about alien land
holders in Irolaiul , there is twice as
much land owned by aliens in the
United States ns there is owned by
Englishmen in Ireland. Think of it'
moro than twenty-two million acres of
land owned by monin , ; Europe , Here is
n list of Homo Holdings.
Holland Land company , Now Yqrk , 4,000,005
An English syndicate1 in Texas , . . . : tOJOXl , ( ) )
Sir Ed Reed syndicate in Florida. . . 2,000,0K ( )
English syndicate in Mississippi. . . ] , bOO,000
Mauiuisof Twoedalo ; 1,7.10,000
Phillips , Marshal&Cp. , London. . . IKHKX ! ) ( )
German syndicate , , . , t 1,100,000
Anglo-American syifdjcnto , London. 75'K)0 (
Byron H. Evaus , Lonvion 700,000
Duke of Sutherland. 42.3,000
British Land company In Kansas. . . I WO , ( WO
W. Wharloy , M. P , , Ipotorboro UIO.OOO
Missouri Land company , Scotland , . 247,000
Lord Dumnora , 120,000
Benjamin Ncugan , Oyerpool 120,000
English syndicate , Wisconsin 110,000
M. Ellhuusor , West'Virginia (10J-000 (
A Scotch syndicate Jn Florida 50,000 ! )
Missouri Land company. Edinburg. . 105,030
A Scotch syndieatow Florida 00,000
Lord Hough ton in Florida C'J.OJO
Lord Dunravun in Colorado 00,000
English Lund company , Florida 50,000
English Land company , Arkansas. , 50,000
A. Peel , M. P. . Leicestershire. Eng
land , 10,000
Alexander GrantLondon. Kansas , , ItS.OJO
A. Boyson , Danish consul , Mil 50,000
Sir J. L. Kay , Yorkshire , England.C.OOO
Stock Farm For Sale.
100 to 000 acres.
The nbovo U one of tlio finest stoek
farina in the statu , and will ho bold at u
sacrifice. If you are looking for bomo-
thingof this kind it will pay you to in
vestigate.
Located only 12 miles northwest of
Oinalm city limits.
For further particulars , call on or all-
dress , GlM ) , J. S'J'IillXSDOItKK ,
First Nut. BanK Build'g ,
Or. E. U. OI.AIIK , Ouialui.
Blair , Nob.
A LOCKOUT ON WEDNESDAY ,
The Master Plumbers Attempt to
Ohockmato the Journeymen.
TWO HUNDRED MEN AFFECTED.
The Cent ml Union Will IRCHBH | the
Eight Hour System Co-Opora-
tlon AVnnted Other
Labor News.
> A lockout of journeymen plumbers has
been ordered ,
The master plumbers have boon laboring
amongst themselves cvcrslncn last Tuesday ,
endeavoring to mnko o piny by which the
union men could bo checkmated. The jour
neymen , It must bo knownhave been.holding
the winning hnnu of Into mid the bosses
nwoko this week nnd found tlmt something
should bo done , nnd thut nt once. Sovcrnl
consultations wcro held during the week
nnd the association llmilly held a mooting nt
the Murray Inst night whloh was nttcndcd
by nil the members ,
The discussion lusted until nftor 11 o'clock ,
nnd us heard through the transom was cx >
ccodlngly hot. Cortnln members of
the association objected to extreme
measures , uml ndvociitcd the ap
pointment of n committee to arbitiute , but
the majority thought tlmt the titno for arbi
tration had gone by.
Day , of the Hussoy-Dny company , loft the
mooting n Imlf-hour before the adjournment
mid started towards home. A reporter ne-
costcd him upon the slduwnlk nnd askud how
matters wcro progressing In the meeting.
"Oh , " said ho , "thoro are three or four
d d fools up there that ought to bo
killed. "
"You refer to the men who are opposing
the lockout , ehl"
"Yes , but 1 won't mention nny names. "
The culmination of the discussion was
that n lockout was ordered , to begin next
\Vcdnesdny morning.
"Wo will give no notice ns
nn association , " Bald President Husso , "but
each firm will notify Its employes as a llrm. "
At least two hundred meii will bo alTectoU
by ttio movo.
Tlio Plumbori Fli htiii ( ; .
The only ripple of anything llko oxclto-
inont in labor circles during the week Just
past was caused by the arrival in the city ,
last Tuesday , of cloven non-union pumbors ,
brought In from Pliilndclnhla nnd Baltimore
by M. E. Free , at the mstiiration of the
Master Plumbers' association. Tlio men
came hero under a misunderstanding , it
scorns , but ns soon as the situation was
explained to them they packed up bag mid
baggage and returned to the cast.
The trouble that has existed between the
muster nnd Journemen plumbers originated
two months ago or more , and whllo tempo
rary reconciliations have been made , they
have been temporary only , nnd on throe dif
ferent occasions since then the trouble has
broken out afresh. The last rupture has
been the most serious and it looks mightily
as though a serious rupture would follow.
The journeymen arc doing nothing , but saw
ing wood , while the masters are holding
nightly meetings. A prominent member of
the Journeymen's union , talking to THE Bun
the other day , said that it was not the inten
tion of the members of the union to provoke
any serious trouble. Its members ,
nevertheless , were not disposed to
bo trodden upon. The union Is
such , not only in name , but In fact , whllo the
master's association is divided in itself. In
his opinion there could bo but one result.
The members of the master plumbers' asso-
clntioiis , on the otherhand , are not inclined to
talk. They have hold three meetings this
wcolc and seem to have como to no definite
am cement. It was currently reported on
Friday that M. E. Free , the direct causa of
the present trouble , had forsworn allegiance
to the association , but this is pronounced un
true.
Working for Eight Hours.
Upon Sunday , May 20. the Central
Labor union will hold an open meeting to
discuss ways and means for procuring
the agreement of nil labor employers
to an eight hour system. This move has
been discussed during the entire winter by
the various labor unions , ana the leaders of
the various organizations now deem it an
auspicious time to make their designs known.
The meeting will bo an open one , nnd it is
the design of those connected with the affair
that nil those interested , employers and em
ployes , may bo present. Prominent mem
bers of the union will address the meeting ,
and it is hoped that advocates of the oppo
site side , who may bo present , will also ex
press their views.
They 1\nnt Go-Opcratlon.
Next Tuesday night , Carpenters Union
No. 53. will hold an open mooting at
Gate City hall for the discussion of n cooperative
erative plan , which lui" boon under discus
sion in tlio private meetings of the union for
several weeks. The plans for this innova
tion have been considered with much care ,
nnd the union is of the opinion that it has de
vised a plan that can not bo assailed by any
reasonable argument. As nearly as can bo
understood by the united information vouch
safed by members of tlio union , It is not
their intention to dp this in the manner of u
demand , but uioro in the way of a sugges
tion , deeming it not only u means of better
ing themselves , but their employers , also.
It IB Not Dead.
Many months ago the Knights of Labor un
dertook to raise lunds for the construction of
n building adequate to the needs of aft the
labor organizations of the city for meeting
purposes. Considerable money was raised
fqr the desired object nnd than the scheme
scorned to have been lost sight of. and it was
feared that tno project was dead. Mr.
Julius Meyer , president of the 1C. of L. Loud
Ac Building association was seen yesterday ,
however , and upon being nskcd how the
matter stood , said that it was the intention
of the organization to build as soon as cir
cumstances would permit. The funds
raised for the purpose nro still retained ,
and sooner or later will be utilized.
ImOor
After seven months duration , the fltriko of
the stonecutters has boon declared olT , and
tlio men hnvo begun work , this year , nt the
rate under which they struck 15 cents nn.
hour.
There are many laborers in the city tem
porarily out of employment. They usk S1.75
u day with $1.50 offered.
Tlio building trades , excepting the
plumbers , soonied to bo perfectly
contented with ruling prices. The car
penters want co-oporntlon , it is true ,
but not so badly ns to provoke any trouble.
Tlio unuk-lavurs , . plasterers and stone
masons nre now all siitisllod with the pre
vailing condition of affairs.
Eighty-seven brick-layers wore counted nt
work in live different blocks yesterday.
In two gangs of men nt labor on street
railways on Twenty-fourth street yesterday ,
thirty-six men were employed. Numcious
smaller squads wcro also BOOH ,
Notwithstanding prevailing difficulties ,
botli master nnd journeymen plumbers have
nil tboy can do In their shops.
A I'ontoun lirldco at Yankton.
Y NKTON , Duk , May 11. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Ben. ] The city council , nt a
special meeting , to-night , voted unanimously
to give Ocorgo Mead , of Sioux City , nnd his
associates , 100 n month for ten years , to
construct and maintain a pontoon bridge
aeross.tho Missouri river at Yankton. As
soon as n franchise can bo obtained from
Cedar county , Nebraska , work will bo com
menced , and will bo pushed to early com-
plction.
The ninok IlillB Bonanza * .
LiHiiCirv , Dik. , May 11. [ Spscal Telegram -
gram to Tin : UKK.J Late discoveries of rich
placers In the southern hills have caused
iiuito a stampede from this vicinity. Parties
of prospectors .nro leaving dally , and ns yet
none have returned with aught but glowing
accounts of the district. The plucors nro
what uro known ns dry diggings , and the
gravel has to bo transported to where there
is water with which to aluloo it ; but If as
rich as reported , the claims uro bonanzas.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
The Places o ( ' Worship.
The following announcements nro modi
concerning the churches and services :
Bethany Baptist Church Corner of Hlufl
and Story streets. Regular services nt 10:34 :
n. in. nnd 8 p. m. : Sunday school nt ! ) p. m , ;
young peoples' mooting nt 7:15 : p. m. Rev
E. N , Harris , pastor.
The next regular meeting of the minis
terlal conference will bo hold , Monday , tin
1.1th , nt 111:1)0 : n. m. , In the study of the
Presbyterian church.
Uroadwny M. E. Church Preaching nt
10:80 : n. m. , by the pastor , D. C. Franklin.
Hcv. L. M. Campbell will preach nt 8 D. m.
Morning topic , "Faith nnd Victory. " Sun
day school at 13 in. ' , class meeting nt 7 p. m.
The public cordially invited. Strangers nV
ways wolcomo.
Unity Guild , nt Its regular meeting ,
elected Uio following officers for the ensuing
year : Mrs. E. B. Gardiner , president ;
Mrs , Henry Coffcon. vice-president ; Mrs. G ,
II. Jackson , secretary nnd Mrs. V. A. Sllch-
tor , treasurer.
Boroan Baptist Church Morninc service
is omitted , So. also , the Sunday school will
not moot. In tlio evening we meet with the
First Baptist church to hear the lecture ol
Uov. J. 7. . Kitnincrinan on the prophesies ol
the bible. Charts will bo used to Illustrate
his theme.
Prnsuyterlnn Preaching , both mornlnp
nnd evening , by the pastor ; Sabbath school
at 12 o'clock ; Children's Christian Endeavor
society at , ' ) p. m. , and young peoples' meetIng -
Ing at 7 p. in. Strangers and others cor
dially Invited.
At Fourth Avenue Methodist Church , near
Seventeenth street The usual services will
bo hold to-day. Pi caching by the pastor ,
Hov. S. Alexander , at 11) ) : IK ) n. in. Sumlnj
school at" p. m.
Preaching nt Trinity-Methodist church to'
night at S p. in. by Rev. S. Alexander , pns <
tor. Sundav school nt 2:00 : p. m. Social
meeting at 10:30 : n. in. These services nrc
held hi n ball on South Mil In street , opposite
Eighth avenuo.
The new Bcrean Baptist church will be
dedicated next Sunday. It is n modest little
cdillcc , and the society is not strong. Enrm
cst and successful work is being done , how
ever , under the direction of the pastor , Hov.
Mr. Thompson.
The teachers and others interested in the
study of the Sunday school lesson hero de
cided upon n union meeting to bo hold each
Friday evening In one of the rooms of the
Presbyterian church. The first was hold
last Friday evening and was led by Hov. Mr.
Thickstuii.
First Baptist Church Rev. John Whit
ney , of Canton , 111. , will preach at 10:80 : a.
in. In the evening there will bo n union
meeting of the Berean nnd First Baptist
church , in the latter church , at which time
Kev. J. Z , Zimmerman will give an illustrated
lecture on the Messianic prophesies. This
promises to bo n very interesting and in
structive lecture.
W. L. Thlckstun , the organist of the Pres
byterian church , has been secured ns nccom-
Dan 1st nt the Chuutnuqun assembly.
St. Paul's church Divine service nt 10:45
n. m. nnd 8:00 : p. in. Sunday school , 12:15. :
Bible class , 12:15. : Sermon topics , morninc
"Tho uses of Sin. Evening Kcrmon. "Tho
Influence of Club Lifo" an address to young
men. Young men and strangers alwavs cor
dially welcomed to these services. T. J.
Mnckay , rector.
Congregational Services to-day morning
nnd evening. Preaching by the pastor.
Morning subject , "Tho Ministry of Nature. "
Evening , "Spiritual Gardening. A cordial
Invitation is extended.
Preaching nt Presbyterian Harmony Mis
sion chapter this afternoon at 1:30 : o'clock by
Rov. G. P. Williams ; Sabboth school atI
o'clock ; prayer meeting on Thursday ovon-
Inir at 8 o'clock , subject , "The Water of
Life ; " Rev. 23 chapter. The meetings lately
have been of unusual interest. All invited
to attend. _ _
The Racine Mntlnco.
Yesterday's races at Union park called
out a fair-sized attendance , still not as large
as should have been present. The races that
wcro given were very interesting , and were
worthy a largo number of spectators. The
prizes olTcrcd In each roadster race , were a
{ GO road harness to the winner , and a ? 10
suit of summer clothing to the second horse.
The Judges wore Theodore Bray. R. Woods
and J. W. Percgoy. Timor , J. T. Stewart.
The first event of tlio afternoon was an ex
hibition hnlf-milo dash by horses of the
stable of John T. Stewart & Son. There
were three starters , Sercnador , four-year-
old b g , by Lconntus , out of Serenade , by
imp Sauntcrcr ; Gypsoy Baron , llvo-year-old
ch g. by Harry O'Fullon , out of Jennie
Flood , by imp Billet , and n bay lllley bv imp
Dalnncardoch , out of Ranee , by Reform.
They were sent away to u fair start , nnd it
was n lively dash , though positions were un
changed throughout , and the tlyors camu
under the wire in the order above named.
The half was run in nn even lifty seconds ,
which was considerably faster than was
expected. Mr. Stewart Instructed the boys
to bring them in in about : G4 , but the riders
thought that time n little too slow under the
circumstances , nnd it was accordingly cut
down. Sorcnador could have been brought
down In .43 had the occasion demanded It.
It was an interesting exhibition , and was
greatly appreciated. One thing is certain ,
and that is If the colts of the Stewart stable
show up ns well in Chicago as they do here ,
and there is no reason why they should not ,
iliero are some great surprises in store for
somebody.
The second race was the roadster pace ,
and thcro wcro live starters. Muxcy Ford ,
owned by J. A. Ford , of Omaha , started
under protest , it being alleged that ho was
not a road horse. The other starters wore
I. Wells' b g Billy W , F. E. Gould's b g
Muggins , C. F. Williams' ' blk g Granger W ,
Dennis Cunningham's g g Cunningham.
The lirst heat was for the most part un
interesting , and was u dismal procession all
the way around. Billy went to pieces at the
turn , but revived sufilciently to reach third
place at , the finish. Cunningham and Maxoy
were very ovenlv matched , but tlio former
had the lead and held It to the close. Mug
gins and urnncer followed , the latter n long
distance in the rear. The heat was paced in
2:41 : } , which was very fast considering that
heavy road wacons were pulled all the way
through an inch of dust.
The second heat was a very good rcpltition
of the first. There was a lively race between
Cunningham and Maxoy , and Billy and Mug
gins had a little brush around the upper
curve. Granger was oven moro lonesome
than before , but inammud to round the turn
in time to see the finish. This gave the race
to Cunningham , and Muxey will take second
If the protest IB overruled , otherwise Billy
W will como in for bccond money.
The heats of the third race wcro sand
wiched with the second. Tilts was a roadster
trot under the same rules as the pace. There
were live starters , and they drew positions
as follows : William Butts' ch K Captain
Ashby , Ed O'Connell's b m Flora F. W. F.
Patterson's ch g Matt Wheeler , D. H.
Vaughn's blk g Pralrlo Boy. William Mno-
burirer's g gAm Hav. After the lirst pre
liminary skirmish , the only rnco was be
tween Ray and Flora. It was a close race to
three-quarter post , where Ray took the llnal
lead and set a lively pare down the stretch.
Flora was game , but the pace was too faat ,
and Ruy wus an easy winner in 2,3'IX * Matt
Wheeler , a frisky colt of twenty-three years
of age , hold his own with the trailers and
came in third , where be started , The cap
tain was out of condition when he started ,
and was n very sick horse when ho came in ,
It was an exertion for him oven to wulu , ami
ho was withdrawn from the race.
The second heat was a walk-away for Klin
Ray , with Malt Wheulur and Fora tlrd for
second pluce. As thuumro nad taken second
in the preceding tio.it. she was given second
money. The other horses were loft at the
Hat' post.
After this bent n half inllo dash race for n
imrso of $50 ai side was run between Pee
I'Valin and Push Boy , The former won
easily In 51 % and wus awarded the stakes.
This concluded the programme ) for thn day ,
A similar one is being arranged for next Sat
urday ,
For the
John Beno it Co. luivu received the follow.
ng responses to their circulars ru'jucslliig
'ifu for tno Chautauij ua eiqiosUloii :
Jewelry from Ofnl/tor Uro * . ft Co. , f'hlln-
lalmilr. , Pa. ; suit uml extra pants , ami hat
ind overcoat to match , from Whltior , Bur.
lotto & Young , Boston , Mass. ; a line mantle
troiuo clock , ind statue , from .Mai-nhall Field
& Co. Chicago ; a hcmibtltrhcd tabto cloth.
lapklns , sideboard scarf , drcssnr noarf and
owols from O'.laffo St Pluku , Nmv York ;
i full dress satin lined suit of clothing , from
Hart , SclufTnur it Murx , Chicago ; u draft
tor | 5 from Holding BrothorN , CUluugo ,
WODNDBD IN A DRUNKEN R'dtf
A Colored Porter Enroly Esoapoo
Doing Killed.
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TWO SHOOTERS UNDER ARREST ,
Cixrr'fl fSnlonn the Scene of n. Fight
Which Might Ilnvo Itccn
n Trnuedy The I'nr-
tlctpnntR.
All About n Barkeeper.
Cnrr's saloon , 1109 Farnam street , under
the Cheap Lodging house , was the scene , nt
10 o'clock last night , of n drunken row that
ended In the shooting of Charles Clark , the
colored porter engaged In the establishment.
Thcro are a dozen different accounts current
of the affair , and the responsibility for tha
shooting attributed to as many different
persons. The police have sifted the matter
nnd inado two arrests.
Their version is that shortly before 10
o'clock last night Ed Miller , who runs n sa
loon nt Twelfth and Dodge , Mlko Rlckotts ,
Al Burke , Frank Johnson and several other
parties went into Carr's saloon und had
some trouble with n former hat-keeper
nt the place , named Armstrong , Rlcketts
linally assaulted Armstrong and was gutting
the woist of It , when Clark , the porter , in.
terfercd nnd stopped the row. The gum ?
then wont awny and Armstrong was sent
homo. Rickotu and his companions re
turned alter Armstrong's departure , and
Insisted upon searching the place for him.
To this Clark objected , when Hlcketts as
saulted him. Clark promptly knocked
Hlcketts down , when Ed Miller drew a
revolver and llrcd two 'shots. Ono of tlio
shots took effect In Clark's right side below
the lower rib , and , deflecting under the skin ,
lodged In the hip. The shooting drew n
crowd to the place and the Rickctts party
escaped.
The police wont to worn ntonco and In n few
minutes afterward Sergeant Haze und Detec
tive Horrlgan arrested Rlckotts on Twelfth
street in Miller's saloon. Miller objected to
the proceeding , and claimed that tlio ollleers
had no right to take Rlcketts out of the
building without a warrant. Whllo ho was
entering big protest Miller was arrested by
Cniof Detective Mostyn.
At the police station Rclkutts was charged
with an assault , and Miller with shooting
with intent to kill. When arrested Miller
had n 'IS-callbro Colt's revolver in his pos-
.session , the bullets of which matched the ono
lound in Carr's body. All of tlio chambers
of the revolver were loaded , although two
of them bore marks of having been recently
discharged.
Clartt was taken to the oollco station ,
whore the city physician dressed his wound ,
extracting the ball. His wound in not of a
serious character.
Miller's friends claim that they can provo
thut Clark shot himself whllo trying to get a
shot at Rickctts. As Clark nad no revolver ,
the police do not consider the defense a very
strong one. Friends of the prisoners nro
makiniT strenuous efforts to secure their re
lease on ball.
Late last night Pete Lang , n hackmnn.
was arrested on suspicion of being Implicated
in the affair.
AMERICAN CITIES.
Their Increase nnd the ProuIcniH Pre
sented by Their Kxlbtcnco.
The second in the interesting series
of lectures on municipal government
reform was given lust evoiiing.in the
Old South meeting-house , whore Prof.
Albert B. Hart delivered an able ad
dress upon the ribo of American cities ,
says the Boston Herald. Said the
Cbsayist : "Tho fact that there are so
many cities to govern is one of the most
astonishing in history. A century ngo
the whole population of tlio United
States was less than 4,000,000 , of whom
hardly 100,000 lived in cities. Now
there arc in this country not less than
350 cities , having a 'total population of
nearly 0,000.000 ; the cities having in
creased sixty times and their popula
tion nearly sixty times. It is evident
that in this rapid displacement may bo-
found an explanation of some of the
problems which our cities present. "
The rise of American cities was then
discussed under two sots of questions.
First , a geographical query : What
causes have determined the bites of
American cities ? second , a social ques
tion , How many people live in Ameri
can cities , nnd what sort of people are
they ? In answer to the tlrbt question it
was shown that most ancient or midoi-
val cities were grouped about a hill for
the reason that they felt themselves in
danger of attack , and bought the most
defensible situations. It is not too much
to say that not ono city in the United
States owes its growth to its situation ,
for of the ton largo cities bovon are ok-
posed to attack by sea , anil but one is
sulllcjontly protected. The second rea
son for the location of cities is the con
venience of commerce. A very interesting -
esting resume of the comparative ! advantages -
vantages of Boston , New York , Pliila-
dolphin und Baltimore followed , and the
commercial and manufacturing phases
of their rise and growth wore touched _
upon. It was of fur loss importance that
: i city should grow than it should grow
intelligently. Manufacturing cities
wore always moro doiiholy populated
than commercial cities , and the overcrowding -
crowding of cities was .one ol the most
serious problems of tlio day. The libraries -
braries and schools of Boston would
attract ono class , while low theaters and
dance hallH would attract others. There
wore , in 1880 , according to the census of
that year , 280 cities with a population
of over 8,000. One hundred of these hud
12,000 ; itl : had between 12,000 and
40,000 , while the remaining forty-livo
ran from 4/5,000 / to 1,200,000. The nn m-
Dor of cities increiibed hut slowly from
1700 to 1840 , hut in the next decade the
ncrciibo was as great us In the lifty for-
nor years. Largo cities attract moro
than their share of the total growth of
city population. In to-resting iigures in
regard to the distinction of cities were
, tion given , as well ns figures showing
the comparative growth of the prinol-
Kil cities of the United .States. Up to
820 Philadelphia wab the lirst city in
10 union. The Erie canal was finished
i 1825 , and the rapid leap of Now Yfli-k
i noiiilntioii | from 103,001) to 20SOlt ) Jn
8UO followed. In a careful cbtlmuto ,
based on the prcHidential votes
of 1884 and 18MJ , Now Yorl
ins to-day 1,000,000 , poonlo. Phila-
lolphia numbers 1,000,000 pop-
ilation now , but lias to include her su-
) urlH in tills estimate. Brooklyn is a
ihonomonoii , with its 782,000 people.
3ultiiuoro and Boston are rivals.but . the
orinor now loads by 7WO. The prinni-
ml wobtoi-n cities , their histories and
huir prospects , were then dltioussud ,
and , under the head of distribution of
> 0ulatlon | ) In cities , it was shown that
tfow York had 1(1 ( people to a house ,
Jhlladolphiuf > , Brooklyn 0 , Chli-agoS ,
Joaton H , St. Louis 8 , Baltimore (1 ( , Gin-
nlmmtil ) , Kan Fnuu-isco 0 , nnd New
OrleaiiH fi. Tlio proportion of foreign-
on to the native population and their
comparative ugeH wore illustrated by
noaiis of clover diagrams , and it wan
howii that oven whore native popula-
ion was dominant as regards numbers
ts total always included children , while
lie foreign estimate of immigration
vus almost wholly adults , It bcfioovns ,
horoforc , tlio teachers , the churches ,
ho schools and the govern monte to
L-duciito the children of these iumiii
'Hints , born in this country , up to tulr
ull renpoiibibilitlesand prlvilugcfl : / ; as
o proinoto i.lnal cltUciiklnjj In th * i-o-
Tlio .Santo IUHU ? i tbw fineit tOc
n urth ,
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