THE OMAKA DAILY BEjBj ? THURSDAY , MAY 10 , ISbU
THREE STRAIGHT FOR OMAHA
This "Will Probably Bo the Outcome
of the St. Joe Sorlos. .
A STRONG PULL FOR.THE LEAD.
STlio t/oc.nl Tcnm Making n Desperate
Effort to Close Up the Onp Bo-
twpcn Tliptu nml the
First IMncc.
Standing or tlio Uall Clubi.
Following is tbo standing of tbo Western
association up to and Including yesterday's
Barnes :
Plnycd. "Won. Lost , Per Ct.
SUPaul 10 13' 3 .812
" Omaha 17 13 5 .71X1
hi" Denver 15 8 7 * .53,1
Sioux City 10 8 8 .fiOt
Kt. Joseph 1C 7 8 .401
Minnoaiwlis.1. . 10 0 10 ,37f
l > cs Molncs..l5 5 10 .332
Hx Milwaukee 17 jt 13 .235
Omnlm B , St. Joseph 4 ,
ST. .losni'lt , Mo. , May 15. Ardnor's error
In the first , n muft of Mossltt's easy fly , ROVO
Omaha two runs and the gtuno. Krlog's ' bat
ting wns the feature. Score.
OMAHA.
SUMMAIIY.
Runs earned Omaha 1 , St. Joseph 2.
Two-base hits-.Clovoluml 1 , Curtis 1.
Homo runs Krlcff 1.
First on balls Cleveland 1 , Crooks 1 , Can-
nv.iii 1.
Stolen bases Strauss- Curtis , Ardnor ,
Shcllhnsso.
Struck out By Willis 4 , by Knoll 4.
First on errors Omaha 1 , St. Joseph 1.
Wild pitchoi NOPO.
Passed balls Mahoney 1.
Time of game Ono hour and 40 minutes.
Umpire MoDermott.
Denver 12 , Sioux City O.
nn , May 15. The homo team defeated
the Corn Huskers to-day after a long and
fiercely contested game of two hours and
fifty minutes , The eight runs made by Den
ver In the third practically won the game.
Score :
SUMMAIIY.
Earned runs Denver 11 , Sioux City 3.
Two-bnBO hits McClollan , Dulrymplo ,
Bllch. Gonlns.
, Homo runs Cllno , Bradley.
Bases stolen Denver 4 , Sioux City 4.
Double plays McClollan to Kinsman to
iKUrymple , Klusmnn toDolrymple.
Bases on balls Off Hoffman 5 , oft Hung-
lorO.
lorO.Hit
Hit by pitched ball Twlnohnm , Powoll.
Struck out Hoffman 4 , Hinder 3.
Passed balls Twinoham , Crotty.
Time 3 hours and 60 minutes.
Umpire Cusick.
Gnmo Postponed.
MIKKBAFOLIB , May IB. The Minneapolis-
Milwaukee game was postponed to-day on
nccount of bad weather.
The National Ijonmio.
PiiiLADBU'iiiA , May 16. Result of to-day's
game :
Philadelphia. . . . ! 00400001-0
Qjlcago . 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 fl
Base bits Philadelphia 10 , Chicago 13.
Ei rors Philadelphia 0 , Chicago 3. Pitchers
JJulUntou and Toner. Umplro McQuald.
WASHINGTON , May 15. Result of to-day's
pamo :
Washington . 0 10000000 1
Indianapolis . . . .0 31000000 4
Base hits Washington 0 , Indianapolis 4.
Errors-VWnshinKton 5 , Indianapolis 1.
Pitchers Haddock nnd Boyle. Umplro
uornura. _
N w YOUK , May 15. Result of to-day's
frauio :
NowYork . 4 3033060 0 10
Cleveland . 0 00000002 3
Ba o hits Now York 18 , Cleveland 4. Er
rors Now York 1 , Cleveland 0. Pitchers
Hatileld and Bcatln. Umplro Lynch.
BOSTON , May 16. Result of to-day's game :
Boston . 0 11003000 8
ntUburg . 1 00 0 0 4 1 1 " 0 7
Base hits Boston 13 , PItUburg U. Errors
Boston 8 , Pittsburg 3 ; Pitchcts-Uod-
uourno ana Staloy. U&ipircs Curry and
Fcasenden.
American Association.
CINCINNATI , May 10. Result of to-day's
tramo ;
Cincinnati . 1 1030000 1 0
Brooklyn . 0 OOP 0330 0 10
ST. Louis , May IS. Result of to day's
pamo :
St. Louis . 3 00000100 9
ilaltiuiore. . 0 033 11000 7
The Intor-Stnto Iionuiio.
EVANSVIU.B , May 16. Result of to-day's
: Evansvillc , 1 ; Davenport , 7 ,
Bi'itiNOriKLD , May IB. Result , of to-day's
gaino : Sprlngflold , 1 ; Burlington , 0.
XI1E2 SPEED RING.
lioutavillo Jtnoou ,
Louisville , May 16. The weather was
flno , and the attendance largo. The track
YTM a llttlo heavy , but lo good condition.
Summary.
All ages , six furlongs Jaklo Toms won ,
LUzio L. second , Rood third. Time , 1 :18Jf : ,
Two-year-olds , llvo furlongs Avoiidalo
von , Morse second , Millie Williams third.
Time , I
Throo-year-olds and upwards ; ono and ono.
eighth nillea Batliro won , Hypocrite second ,
Lavlna Belle third. Time , l:57tf.
All ogoi , one mile Put Uonovmi won ,
[ CaiUwoy nocoud , Nave third. Time , 1 :45 .
Tbree-year-oldg.aud upward ! , men fur <
longs BrldRcllitfit won , Prohus second. Liz-
rloB. third. Time , 1:33. :
Snmo con J lion s nnd distance ns first
Bravo won , Tudor second , Finality third ,
Time , 1I17K.
Harper aold Lnvma Bella to John Mo-
Campbell , of the Bovorwick stables , to-daj
for $13,000. ,
. Xho Brooklyn Ilnmllcnp.
NEW YOUR , May 15. Tito Expectation
stakes wcro won by Banquet , BclUarlU !
second. Houston third , Time 49K-
The IJrooklyn handicap wai won by Exile ,
Prlnco Royal second , Terra Colta third ,
Time 8:07& : . . _ _
Intotcitlnc Bporttng Ooislp.
. Happily the season Is very young yet.
The Kansas City team Iras' n cayoto for n
mancottc.
Omaha crowded up another notch on St.
Paul yesterday.
Ono little cnmo has a big Influence on a
team's position Just now.
Cheering news , indeed , that wo are get
ting from down the river.
The McICclvoys and Hoaconi piny at the
Lnko Mnnawa park Sunday.
Cannvnn keeps up his marvelous fielding ,
and Cleveland continues to bang the ball.
The betting m Chicago on the great six-
day bicycle race is $100 to $30 on Wilbur F ,
Knnpp.
It looks very much as if the teams having
the most sluggers will , win the most
games this season.
Again the St. Joos outbattcd Omaha , but
still fulled to win. Omaha's lucky bunching
of hits pulled her out nicely.
Well , the boys can't do worst , than breali
oven on their present trip , uud that is as
much ns wus expected ot thorn.
Remember , the Sioux Cilys will bo here
Saturday , and tha Omahns must trot out
tholr full strength to beat them ,
If Omaha can only make it three straight ,
this nftornooii , the boys can have Cut Oil
lake when they get homa. to-morrow.
Coonoy caught an elegant game yesterday ,
The llttlo follow is establishing an euviaolo
reputation us an nil-round ball player.
The Omaha Gun club hold its regular
monthly mooting at Gwyn & Dunmlro's , last
evening , but no business of general interest
was transacted.
Willis nitchcd n good game , yesterday , nnd
succeeded in scoring n victory. All the boy
needs is to got n little bettor control of the
ball , nnd ho'll bo nil right.
They say that Billy Ingram is the bollegor-
ino of Chicago , Ho took a promenade on the
avcnuo , yesterday afternoon , and the young
girls foil dead by the score.
The St. Joe "paucrs nro bemoaning the
fates .that co'mpcllcd them to give up two
games to the Onmhas. As yet , however ,
they have not blamed it on the huiplro.
Denver , by walloping the corn buskers ,
yesterday , stopped up to third i > lace , but
still there Is a long stretch of daylight
between the Mountaineers and the White
Sox.
Manager Soclcy were a smile last night
that wrappqd around his nock thrco or four
times. The White SQJC would gather knock
out Charlie Lord's aggregation than win the
pennant.
J. C. Holcomb Is in the city canvassing
for n splendid volume , entitled "Lifo With
the Trotters."a It is replete with most in-
torc&ting information about the celebrities
of the turf , nnd contains besides a history of
the horses driven by John Splan nnd Budd
Doblo , and u treatise upon the management
nnd education of trotting bred colts. Mr.
Holcomb is at the Merchants.
TUB PliUMOEKS.
The Strikers Remain Firm and An
ticipate an Early Victory.
The Journeymen plumbers mot in informal
mal conference last night on Douglas street ,
but no action was taken at rcgardi the co
operative ontorpriso. The chief topic of
conversation was the outlook as regards the
attitude of the master plumbers. The Jour
neymen feel conildeut that the master
plumbers will not hold out much longer , and
that the differences will be settled by next
week. They are firm In their convictions ,
and last night they announced that they
would not yield to the masters. Ono of the
journeymen said :
"Tho master plumbers are to blame , nnd
wo have decided to let them right the wrong.
At tlio start'it'was nn Issue against organized
labor , and not ono based upon principle or
DOllcy. What is the use of educating labor
if it is not in demandl Every journeyman
plumber is master of bis trade , and it re
quires years of hard and attentive labor to
roach this point. Should wo then counte
nance unskilled labor and give place
to men that are not capable I is
it not fair for skilled and
educated labor to effect a safeguard against
the encroachment of the unskilled ? This is
just what wo are doing. Wo claim that our
rights have boon infringed upon , nnd you
may say that no Journeyman will use his
tools until the shop in which ho is employed
cleans out its unskilled labor. Wo do not
aim to other than to bettor the plumbing
business , but wo also huvo rights that are
paramount. "
The opinion wns general among the men ,
last night , that the strike was of short dura
tion , nnd that the master plumbers would
give In. The strikers claim that they will
not return to work until their demands are
granted. The regular mooting of the union
will bo hold In tlio headquarters on Douglas
street , to-night , nt which time the general
situation will bo considered.
WANTED IN MANY PEACES.
A. Couple of Snitlo Jewelry Fakirs
Como to Grlof.
J. B. Crank and Frank Comstock , of Bar-
rington , 111. , have boon doing Omaha for the
past ten days on the snide jewelry fulto.
They were arrested yesterday by Detectives
Onnijby und Dempsey as suspicious charac
ters and turned out to bo desirable prisoners
in disguise. Comstouk is n young follow but
a llttlo past his majority , and when arrested
poached on his partner , nnd was himself
gi > en awny by n letter ho had in his pocket.
Comstock's story is that ho and
Cronk loft Chicago together with
a horse and buggy belonging to
his father , nnd worked tholr way to Omaha
soiling jowolry. After arriving here Cronk
sold thOMiorso nnd bupgy to Henry llomun
for * 50 , telling him that hu had secured the
outllt at Des Moines in exchange for a gold
watch , valued ut $175. Comstock alleges
that Cronk Is wanted nt Saglnaw , Mluh , , for
several crimes. Cronk is known here as
Frank LaMar , undnr which name ho caused
the police some trouble thrco years ago. The
Saglnaw authorities have been notified of his
arrest.
Comstock had in his possession a letter
from his father nt Harrington. Ill , , begging
him to come homo and stand trial , us the dis
trict attorney was after him nnd would run
him down. The young man admitted that ho
was wanted nt homo , but would not toll the
nature of the offense of which ho is charged.
mmOliAjt' HAOGEP.
Tlio Omaha I'ollc.i sucooud in Mak
ing a Oooil iluul.
Detectives Mostyn and Horrlgan , and
Sergeant Haio , last night , captured three
Dion who nro supposed to have made an at
tempt to burglarize Mrs. Blacliford's resi
dence nt 1019 Dodge street , at U o'clock yes
terday morning. At that hour a colored
man who works at the place was awakened
by a noise and found a man In tlio room. Ho
ruUcd an , alarm and the uninvited guoat ilod ,
closely followed by his two companions , who
were in waiting outside of the house. The
description glvou by tlio servant led to the
arrest of the thrco men , who gave their
names as John Thomson , Will MuDonnld
and Andrew Caller. Whllo being taken to
the polled station McDonald , attempted to
shoot Sergeant Haze , but was stopped by
Detective Mostyn , who aw the ploy. The
colored man positively Identified Thompson
as the man who paid him the early call
yesterday morning. None of the prisoners
are known to the police.
ThoNatlnnnl HohuetzMi Bund.
Juno 19 , the annual meeting of the Na
tional Schuotieu Bund will bo hold at In-
diauapolia. Louis Hcltnrod , ono of the load
ing members of the OujaliaSchuetzenveroln ,
ia tnukiuK arrangements to have tbo Gate
City ropreioutod , and the chance * nro that a
number of the members belonging to this
city will bo present. AIIIOUK the number will
bo sotno ot the host marksmen in the olub.
Mr , Hcluirod said Ian night that the club
was urp to win a prize , uuu if go , it would
bo so much of uu advertisement for OUIV.OA.
THE KELLEY SHOOTING TRIAL
Boulior nnd Born Roat Tholr Defense -
fonso on Au Alibi.
NUMEROUS SOCIETY MEETINGS ,
The Itiitlnn School llnya Can Plnj
Hall An Unusually Long List of
Accidents \ IlnstingB Itooin
Crops nnd Crimes.
The Prisoner Sobbed Aloud.
MADISON , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tun BKB. ] The evidence in the
cnso of Soullor nnd Born Is nil In , and the
defense Is an alibi. Two eye witnesses oi
the shooting Imvo testified that , they saw the
assault upon IColloy , and that the defendants
arc not the men who committed it. About
ton witnesses have testified to the whereabouts -
abouts of the defendants from half-past 2
until 5 o'clock on tho.nftornoon of the shoot
ing. Souller and Born were both placed on
the staud by the defense to testify In tholr
own behalf. Souller's testimony was taken
through nn interpreter , ns ho knows nothing
of the Enultsh language. The witnesses
were nil subjected to a rigid
cross-oxamlnatlon by the state , but tholr
testimony remained unshaken. A very
touching oplsodo occurred during the testi
mony of Souller. who is n brother of Caroline
line Souller , the dead girl. When Mr. Allonj
ono of the counsel for the defense , pro
duced her photograph for the purpose of
Identifying It , Souller gave way to his grief
and sobbed aloud. It wns souio tluio before
ho could control his feelings sulllclontly to
proceed with the evidence. The general
opinion , to-night , is that the defense have
made u strong caso.
The A. O. U.V. . Grand
HASTINGS , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun BBK.r The grand lodge , A. O.
U. W. , continued in harmonious sosslon-dur-
the day , but few details of the proceedings
were given to the press. The finance com
mittee reported 811,153.03 In the treasury.
The Master Workman was made the ofllclal
organ for the publication of assessment no
tices. By a unanimous vote and umid much
enthusiasm , it was decided to request the
supreme ledge to confer the degree of past
grand master workman on S. F. Kent , of
Grand Island , who is ono of the surviving
five of the original seventeen members who
started the order in Mcndvllle , Pa. , twenty
years ago. An effort will bo made to elect
ofiicors and close the proceedings of session
to-night , which will take to a Into hour.
New Hall In 'Cortland.
COIITLAND , Nob. , May 15. 1 Special Telegram -
gram to THE Bne.J The Odd Follows ledge
of Cortland have prScurod ground , and will
immediately erect a fine hall in this place.
The hall is to bo built as an opera houBO in
the lower story nnd ledge hall above. Archi
tect Cole , of Beatrice. Is now working on
the plans , which will bo finished this week ,
and the contract lot next week ; and then
construction will bo commenced immedi
ately. The hall will bo completed by the
1st of September and will , whun finished , bo
finest structure lii the city.
Anderson's Insane Antics.
NEIIR VSKA CITY , Nob. , May 15. [ Special
Telegram to THE BHE. | The board of in
sanity last night discharged R. F. Anderson ,
the old bridegroom who wont crazy the day af-
torhls wedding. Last night ho tnndo another
touiut on his wife's life and then made two
unsuccessful attempts to drown himself in a
lattc. It is said his attacks of Insanity are
the result of brooding over trouble with a
former wife , which resulted in her getting n
divorce. Ho wus again locked up this morn
ing and will bo sent to the usylum this time.
Honieopnthlsts In Council.
YOUK , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram
to THU BEE. ] The State Homeopathic
Medical society convened in this city , last ,
evening ; Dr. B. F. Baily , of Lincoln , is pre
siding. Dr. A. C. Cowportuwult , of Iowa
State university , Iowa City , delivered an ad
dress , last evening , ut the opening exorcises.
Nearly thirty doctors are present , among
whom nro many young men , recent gradu
ates. The convention will adjourn tomorrow
"
row evening _
Councilman Irvin , of Kearney , Burled
ICEAnNBY , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun. ] The remains at Coun
cilman J. H. Irvin , who died on Monday
evening , of heart disease , were laid away
in the Kearney cemetery this afternoon.
The counuilmon and fire department of the
city wcro present to pay their last respects
to ono who aided materially in building up
the city and has always boon an enterpris
ing , thorough-going business man.
Knights of Pythias , U. R. Election.
HASTINGS , Nob. , May 15. [ Spooial Tele
gram to THE BKE.J A mooting hold at
Hastings to-night by the officers and mem
bers of the Third regiment , Uniformed Rank
Knights of Pythias , to elect a successor to
Lieutenant-Colonel I. D. Hunt , of McCook ,
who has left the state. The visiting knights
are tendered by the Hustings brethren a
grand ball and banquctto follow immediately
uftor the election.
The Willis Murder Trial.
WAHOO , Nob. , May 15. | Special Telegram -
gram toTiiu Uuii.l To-dav was the second
day of the Willis murder trial. The state
introduced all its coincidents and rested its
case with the adjournment of the court. It
is conceded by everyone that the state has
made a strong cuso. Willis takes the matter
coolly and nets more like a disinterested
spectator than the prisoner. Very little In
terest is manifested in the trial by the people
generally. _
Mr. Clothor Sells Out.
COI.UMMUS , Nob. , Majr 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BBE.I The Clothor house of
this city , managed by G. W. Clothor for the
past fifteen yoara , has been sold to J. W. Jud-
kins , of Fullerton. Mr. Clothor is ono of the
pioneer hotel-keepers of the west , and has a
national reputation as an Indian scout on tbo
frontier in early days.
Aboriginal Huso Bnlllsts.
Noiuoue. Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BKB. | The Indian School base
ball club from Genoa played a strong game
bore , to-day , giving the Norfolk club about
all they could handle in winning. On the
first inning each club won U. Tho'game
finally stood Norfolk 0 , Genoa 0. Umpire ,
Allschulor of Madison.
Kearney li ) , Grand Inland a.
KKAUNKV , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram toTiiK BISB.J Tua opening gaino for
the state championship in the diamond took
place hero to-day , between the Kearney club
and the Union Pacltlca , of Grand Island.
The heavy rain which fell last night , and a
drizzling rain to-day , made it very uncom
fortable ! for tbo plnj ers , and Kennedy , man-
ugor of the ICoarney club , refused at first to
play. The Grand Island club prosaod mat
ters , and" ut 4 o'clock tbo gainu began. The
result was a great victory lor Kearney. The
sebro stands is to U in favor of Kearney.
That ThlevliiK Tramp.
DAKOTA. CITJNob. . , May 15. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKK. ] A tramp giving his
name as Joe Smith , who was arrested for
breaking the seal on .1 box car at this place
and stealing goods , was hoard to-day and
bound over to the district court In default of
J 1,000 bonds. Ho was placed In jail. Some
f&UO worth of goods uro still uiUstng.
Lost Ills Ulcht Hand.
GIUNT , Neb. , May 15. Special Telegram
to THE.UEB. ] Charles Allen , a farmer , living
Ix wiles south of Grant , was caught in tno
gearing of his cornsheller , yesterday , and
had his right hand horribly crushed. TUo
hand was amputated.
Qolnit Ahond.
HASTINGS , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEE. ] A valuable business
corner has Just boon mircnasod In Unstlng
by Minneapolis niiSL who will build a throe
awry brick wareii6wio for n laruo wholosal
crockery and (1 Ueonswnro house. Man ;
now business onj Hsos nro starting Up litho
the city. '
Prof. lIoscJi/Hl Narrow Ivsonpo.
CHETB , Nob. , Jijiy , lo. [ Special to Tin
BEK.J Prof. 11. IL-Hosfordj of the Doanc
college , mot wltlri\orlous ' nnd almost fata
accident last oiflnfng. While riding , hl
horse bodnmo unihnoagcnblo aiid throw bin-
on * . Ho was pICKcd ip In a senseless condl
tlon. This tnonllUlftio Is reported ns rot'oy
oring somewhat.'ut
Oraann VJjjftri Line Push.
DAKOTA Cnx.-jv ' acb. , May , 15. [ Soocla !
Telegram to THE'Br.K.J The right of wnj
ofUclals df the Oregon Short Line were hero
to-day , hnd a commlttco1 of llvo Dakota
county citizens were appointed as condemnation
nation commlssioriors to nrocuro the right ol
way through the vhlloy here. Proceedings
will begin nt onco.
Crops nnti ix Creamery.
Kjvisa , Nob. , May 13. [ Special to Tin
Bsn.l This section was .visited yosterdaj
by another fine rain nnd the farmers nro ro
'jolclng in consequence. The creamery hero
will soon bo running1 under the management
ofnn clllclont board 'of directors ; Its success
seems to bo assured ,
'
Tlio South Sioux City
SOUTH Sioux Crrr , May 15. ( Special to
THK Unn. The pcmtoon bridge between
this place and Sioux City will bo opened next
Saturday at 1 o'clock. The occasion will be
duly celebrated , nnd speeches will bo deliv
ered by prominent orators , uud un interest
ing programme rendered.
Accident nt Sioux City.
SOUTH Sioux Crrri Nob. , May 15. [ Spec-
lal to Tun Bni : . ] Yesterday nftbrnoon ,
whllo engaged in painting a Building , S. A.
Clark foil from a scafTold to the ground , a
distance of fifteen feet , fracturing his left
ankle and inflicting other serious Injuries.
Kuti Into By n Hwltch Knelno.
SOUTH Sioux Crrr , 'Nob. , May 15. [ Special
to THK BEB. ] Tnls morning a switch engine
ran into a wagon driven by E. L. Ralya , se
riously injuring him , . Suit will bo Instituted
against the railway company by Ralya.
A PLEA FOK THE : BONOS.
Baniuol Roes Tells Why They Should
Bo Voted.
OMAHA , May 14 , 1SSO. To the Editor ol
Tun BEE : As there is danger of the citizens
of Omaha not taking sufllclcnt interest in the
bond election to secure the issue of the
bonds , the writer lias deemed it wise to call
attention to it. and to glvo a few reasons whj
the bond proposition should carry.
There is provnlent among the people an
idea that the board of education is disposed
to bo extravagant in the expenditures foi
school purposes ; but , whether BO or not , ia
not a question at issue. The only question is ;
Are the proposed buildings necessary ? That
the people may judeo wisely , I have thought
it best to cnunictato' the. several sites and
buildings and statd few facts as I go along :
1. For a site in the , Vicinity of Lathrop nnd
Twenty-fourth streets , $3,000 is required.
This property was/renlly contracted for last
year nnd has beeiroepupied by a school house
containing three rppms with nn attendance
of about ouo hundred and forty pupils.
2. For a site in the vicinity of Fort Omaha ,
12,500. ft. 3 ,
S. For n slto In. the vicinity of Gibson ,
$2,500. These two sites nro in the same con
dition as the ono at Latbrop street.
4. For a site in Jtho vicinity of Dupont
Place , So.OOO. In resnrd to this site , I would
say that them Is now a building at Dupoiit
containing four rooms , and two rooms are
rented , and there is a demand for moro room.
The present site is too contracted for present
purposes , so that it Is. proposed to RO a little
farther west nnd purcnaso n largo site with
the expectation erecting in the future a
largo building , should Jt bo necessary.
j 5. For addition to the Hartman site , S10-
000. With this it is proposed to purchase
ground on ono side or tho.other of the pres
ent site , so that there may bo suflloicnt
ground upon which to erect a slxtecn-rooia
building.
C. For enlargement of the Hickory school
site , $5,500. This , also , is a piece of ground
which was contracted for by tbo old board ,
and the members of the present board from
that locality say that it is necessary. This
building is also designed to relieve tbo Center -
tor and Pacific schools , where there are a
number of rooms rented , and will save to
the board $305 per month in rent.
This much for sites ; 'now in regard to the
buildings :
1. For an eight-room building at Long
school , $30,000. There are now at the Long
school fifteen rooms occupied , while the per
manent building has only eight rooms , the
othqr eight rooms being frame annexes and
rented rooms In the neighborhood.
Any citizens not posted can easily
learn whether this building Is necessary
by making inquiry of those persons who llvo
in that neighborhood.
2. For an eight-room building , and the
Franklin school site , i30,000. This building
is ono that tbo writer thought could bo de
ferred until next year , not that the building
Is not necessary , but for the purpose of keep
ing the amount of bonds down to a lower
amount. There is n great growth out in that
direction , and the prospects are that at least
six rooms will bo occupied as soon as the
building is completed.
3. For an eight-room building at West
Omaha , $30,000. If any ono will take the
trouble to go out on the Farnam and Thirty-
sixth horse car line , nnd then walk south be
yond Loavonworth , and notice the number
of bouses that are up nnd occupied , ho will ,
I am sure , become convinced that If ho lived
there ho would think a school o necessity.
4. For a twelve-room building on the Hick
ory school site , $33,000. Six rooms nro now
occupied hero , some of them poorly venti
lated und not suited for school purposes.
C. For a slxteen-rooni building on the
Hartman site , $50,000. Tnora uro now four
teen rooms occupied ut the Hartman school.
six of which nro rented at an expense of
$1,300 annually. 1 his place presents n very
; uir example of the policy of erecting cheap
small buildings , and making additions to
thorn. For several yc.irs , rooms have been
used for schools that are not suitable ,
and as a last resort , the board has
arrived at the conclusion that it is necessary
to remove the wooden buildings nnd tear
down the briok and orcct a largo building.
Then there is the addition to tbo high
school. There Is no doubt about the neces
sity of this , it the high school is to bo main
tained at Its present scale. The writer fa
vored an additional building on the high
school grounds , buU ; iiot being nblo to got
this proposition through the board accepted
with thq other mopUiors , this addition , pro
vided It was made sopurato from the general
proposition. It remains for the people to say
Whether they desire this improvement.
But wo have ? l-,000 , for retaining walls ,
etc. The present condition of many of the
school grounds are ! nothing short of a dls-
grace to the city. Itiis proposed to uuo tlio
money received for > these bonds in fixing up
the grounds , wulltB walla , etc.
Very few people , in Omaha realize the
jrowth of the city , jU'hoy scorn to forgot
that about two years OBo'tno limits were extended -
tended from two square mile * to twenty-five
squnro miles ; that previous to the extension
of the limits the cUynluid far outgrown Its
boundaries ; that nearly all the suburbs are
demanding school .facilities , and that
It is no more , < than just that
tholr demands should bo granted ;
that by reason of the vast territory now In
control of the board of education the schools
nro rendered moro expensive than they
would otherwise bo.
In conclusion , I would say that there are
none of the sites of the proposed buildings
that personally I am not in favor of. I do
not bollovo the board had sufficient data to
go on : that I bollovo the board of education
should have in its possession a census or re
port ( bowing tbo residence of the school
children ; that the board should then district
the schools and build only wtiero It is neces
sary. No Information of this kind could bo
Uad. Under the circumstances , the proposi
tion U probably as near right as It could bo
made , uud for ono , I fool that the board has
done IU duty in submitting the proposition ;
being perfectly willing to abide by tbo do-
cislon of the 'people , whothcr for or against
tbo bonds.
Pardon mo for occupying no much of your
space , but believing the Importance of the
subject donmuds this much. 1 uui respect
fully youra , SIVIUKI. HKKJ.
AN IOWA BEER SEIZURE ,
Four Oar Loads of the Bovorapfo
Captured at Burlington.
THE SPORTSMEN'S TOURNAMENT
An Important Unllrond Decision lion-
( lorcil llj- , the Supreme Court
The lllllltiKi Case Death
oT n Pioneer.
Scfcuro .
BunuxoTON , la. , Miiy 15. A largo seizure
of boor was made at this place this afternoon
under the prohibitory law of this state. The
sheriff of this county , nrmod with n sc.ircli
warrant , took four cars loaded with beer
nnd removed the latter to places of custody.
A larger portion of the llqupr seized had
been consigned to Borthold , Uosch and M.
Moohn , of this citv. The balance belonged
to the Auhousor Busch Brewing association
nnd W. J. Lomp. of St. Louis. The totnl
value of the boor , with vessels. Is estimated
at $3.500. It Is said that the St. Louis parties
will begin suits for damages at once , claim
ing that the seizure was a violation of their
rights under the Inter-state commerce law.
Collar llaptiU * Hid.
CKIUU lUriDs , la. , May -Special [ Tol-
cgratn to TIIIBKK. : | At nn enthusiastic citi
zens' mass meeting tOfiilght n committee was
chosen to go to Denver to lobby for the pro
posed headquarters building of the order of
railway conductors. The commlttco was au
thorised to make a proposition for n site
worth (40,000 , exemption from taxes
for flve years , n guarnntco of six per cent for
the lUst Ave years on the investment of * SOO-
000 , the sum proposed for the building. The
city council will to-morrow donate the city
pork for the site , In addition to the citizens'
offer.
The Sportsmen.
DBS MOINES , la. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bun. I The second day of the
state shooting tournament hero , to-day , had
nn increased attendance and Interest. The
two principal dhoots were for ? 150 nnd ftOO
each. The first regular shoot was for a $100
guarantee at flf teen Keystone targets , thirty-
eight ontrio.-t. First money was divided by
Parmaleo , Huble , Hughes , Budd and Bur
nett ; second money by Craybill , Moore nnd
Hastings ; third money by Vansaur , Laflln ,
Leopold nnd Uung ; fourth money by Black ,
Durnnt and G. A. Young.
The second event was for $150 guarantee ,
ton single live birds , thirty-seven entries.
First money was divided by Parmnlee , W.
F. bmlth. Kbnor , Shadbolt , Hughes , Oilslii
nnd Budd ; second mouoy by J. G. Smith ,
Black , Lehman , Parks , Atico. Durant , Van
Vleclc .Uublo nnd Harris ; third money by
Lallm and Goorgesou ; fourth money by Ses
sions , Davis , Grefo , Bird , Leopold , Yearn.-
shaw.
The third event was flvo pair Keystone
tarprots , forty-six entries. First money was
divided by Parmaleo , Craybill nnd Hudd ;
second money by Slice , Black , Burnett and
Ruble ; third money by Vansaur. Hughes ,
Rung , N. S. Young and Gilson ; fourth
money by Ebnor nnd Hastings.
Declares Ills Innocence- .
DESMOINES , la. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKK.J A local paper tele
graphed to Colonel Billings , now in the
Anamosa penitentiary , usidng his view of
the situation since the supreme court had or
dered a now trial of his case. Ho replies as
follows :
There has never been apnrtlcloof evidence
against mo ; the state's evidence shows it
was impossibly for mo to have shot Kings-
loy. I was tried amid the wildest excitement
and mob violence. The trial was a fnrco.
Such being the case , nnd being well under
stood by all , I expect the cuso will bo aban
doned. A pathetic public sentiment already
demands this ; justice surely docs. I have
expended over $3,000 , and Brother county
over $11,000 already on account of personal
spite and prejudice. It is time to call a halt
a that. I am innocent , the stato's'ovidonco
alone ubows this and corroborates mo.
M. E. BILLINGS.
The Supreme Court.
DBS MOINES , la. , May 15. [ Special Tele
gram to Tiic BKE.I The suprouio court
to-day filed the following decisions :
John Gleason et nl , vs Theodore A. Col-
ott , appellant ; Ida district ; dismissed.
J. M. Strahn , appellant , vs the incorpor
ated town of Malvern ; Mills district ;
afllrmcd.
C. A. Anderson & Co. , vs Union Pacific
Railway company , garnishco and appellant ;
? ottnwattamio district ; nfllrmed.
The Sao County bank , appellant , vs Adi la
\l. \ Harper ; nfllrmed.
Reid , Murdock & Fisher , appellants , vs
'mm a Aboruatha ; Winncshiok district ;
anirmcd.
State of Iowa vs W. G. Moore , appellant ;
Mills district ; nulnnod.
Snlida Edwards ct al , appellants , vs A.
Josgrovo , ct ill ; Louisa district ; afllrmcd.
The State of loxvn , appellants , vs. James
McCulloch , ct al ; Mahaska district ; afllrmcd.
E.V. . Wilson va the Dunroath lied Stone
Quarry company , appellant ; Marion district ;
reversed.
State of Iowa vs Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway company , appellant ;
Wapeilo district ; ufllrmod.
Tito Dillinc ; * Caso.
WATKIII.OO , la. , May 15. [ Special Tolo-
; ram to Tun Bnn. ] The reversal of the do-
ctsum of the district court of Hremer cojnty ,
vhich convicted M. E. Billings of the mur
der of County Attorney Kingsloy , will prob
ably send the case to this county lor a now
rial. Mrs. Billings is also booked for trial
lore , for perjury in her testimony on the
rial of her husband. Her casu will not
coiuo up until his is disposed of.
An Important Decision.
DBS MOINKS , In. , May 15. The United
States circuit court rendered an Important
leclsion here to-day In the cuso of its former
bondholders ntralnst the Burlington , CodM
llnplda A ; Northern rnllrond. When the
mortgnpo was foreclosed by which tl\o \ pres
ent owners of the road rmno Into lt ( there
wcro holders of sotno two thousand bonds
who claimed the right to redeem the prop
erty , The case has boon In litiga
tion for several yertrs nnd wna
once practically decided In their favor ,
but the court to-day , on supplementary
hearing , decided that all but flfty-nlno of the
2.000 bonds \voro fraudulently issued ; that
the holders of the fifty-nino could redeem
tbom If they desired , but the figures nt
which they mint redeem the property nro
placed ntI 1,000,000 , so high ns to mnko the
redemption Impossible. Two opinions were
rendered , the majority opinion being by
Judges Urowor nid Love , the dissenting
opinion by Judge Shlras.
Dcnth or n Pioneer.
WATHULOO , In. , May 13. [ Special Tolo-
cram to TUB UKK.J Hon. Jesse Wnsson , of
La Porto City , died to-day at ,10 a. in. Mr.
Wnsson was one of the pioneers of the state ,
figuring prominently In thn early politics of
Iowa. Ho lad out the town of La Porto over
H quarter of a century ngo , naming It after
his previous homo , La Porto , Ind. Mr.
Wnsson was a Knight Templar nnd high nnd
respected In the Masonic order. Ho has been
looked upon as n landmark In this section of
Iowa. Ho was seventy years of ngo. The
obsequies will bo given by the Knights
Templar.
SPA.IUCS IWOM 'THK WI11138.
The Gorman strikes are still cprcadlng.
There nro no now developments In the
Cronln cnso.
Mrs. Mary Lambrocht , n brldo of but ton
days , was killed by n c.iulo car m Chicago ,
yesterday.
General Agnus , of Baltimore , gave nn In
formal dinner tu the members of the cabinet
yesterday Blnlno wns present nnd made n
speech.
The Western association of bookmakers
have signed un ngroomont not to discrimin
ate against unv members who make books at
Louisville on future dealings.
THE AUT HXIUIUT.
The Most Complete Affair Ever Wit-
ncssrd lit Omnhn.
The spring exhibition of thn Western Art
association opened yesterday hi the new J. J.
Brown building , at the corner oi Sixteenth
and Douglas. The hanging committee has
passed upon the most complete exhibition
over made by Omaha artists , very nearly
three hundred pictures finding places In the
exhibit. The room selected for the disulay Is
admirably adapted for the purpose , being
well und evenly lighted and spacious. Evorv
artist in Omnhn has work in the exhibit , nnd
each one gives evidence of having labored
zealously in the Interest of nrt development
in Omaha. Special notice of the worthy
features of the exhibition will bo given In
those columns hereafter. The attendance at
the opening , yesterday , was satisfactorily
largo.
The Medals .Ciiino Too Late.
An old sivfo in the British location at
Tolcio , notrloctod for many years because -
cause tlio Itoy wns lost , was forced open
recently , and among its contents wcro
found the medals of pold and silver sent
by the British government twenty-six
years before for presentation to these
natives who had assisted in the defense -
fonso of the British legation against an
attack made upon it by a mob in 1801.
AH attempt will bo made to present the
medals now , but most of the men for
whom they wcro intended are dead or
can not bo found.
RCVOIIKO is Sweet
Drake's Magazine : Mrs. Stetson ,
wife of the operator of a little station in
No\v \ Mexico , was sick and steadily
growing worse. At last she said to her
husband :
"btot , that Dr. ain't holptn'
mo one solo bit. I'm gottin' worse ovorv
day. "
"I know it , Alice. 1 know it. Don't
appear like he's any good on earth. "
"I toll you , Slot , I'm going to die. I
fcol it in my bones. "
"Wai , Alice , ( with solemn earnest
ness and comfort ) , if you do I'll bo
damned if over I pay the doctor. "
Russian X'otrolouiii
Russian petroleum is competing with
the American product in the Dutch
East Indict ) , which have boon customers
of the American companies.
Children's pants for lOc a pair next
Friday morning. HayclonBros.
Quits Work on Time.
Chicago Herald : Foreman You may
well look for another job , Jerry.
Bricklayer What for ? What have
I done ?
"Your trowel of mortar struck the
owner of the building down on the first
lloor. "
"Lot him keep out of the way. If
the boll strikes 12 when I've got a
trowel of mortar , I don't care where it
drops. "
SISK HEADAOMIi
Poiltlrely Oared bjl
CAF01RS these Little Fill * f
They also relleveDlsf
ITTLE tress from Dyapepsli
Indigestion and Too
Hearty Katln ? . * vjeiJ
feet remedy Iv JDI/jl-j
ness , Knusen. Drowsl-j
nesg , Bad Taite hi the
BIoutuCoatodTonKue,5
Pnln In tlio Side , TOS
FID LTVEIt , Ac. They regulate the Bowelt , '
and prevent Constipation and Files. The
mullest and culeiit to toke , Only ouo pill E
dose. 40 in a vial. Purely Vegetable. I'r ,
SScentfl.
OABTF.U MEDICINE 00.Prog'nK ir7orc )
ETCHINGS , jffe H MJEMERSON ,
ENGRAVINGS , J M | > J J jTllALLBT & DAVIS ,
ARTIST SUPPLIES , V B KIMBALL ,
MOULDINGS , | HJ J | HiPIANOS AND ORGANS
FRAMES , SHEET MUSIO.
1513 Douglas fit , , ( Ma , Netta ,
HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR ,
Hardware and Cutlery ,
JUtchanlc * ' 2ools , FlneBranw Bulltlo ? } ' Ooo.li ant Bitjala
1405 Douglas St. . Omaha.
GWIN & DUNMIRE ,
Buccesaorn to J. J. lluriliui ,
SportingGoodsHeadquarters
1O1 S. 13th St. , Corner Dodge Street , Omaha.
Guns , Ammunition , Fishing Tackle , Lawn Tennis , Base Ball ,
General Athletic and Sporting goods. AU kinds or repairs.
Send for Catalogue.
STRAN6 & CLARK STEAM HEATING 00 ,
Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilating
Apparatus and Supplies.
Engines , Boilers , Steam Pumps , Etc.
WESTERN
Lstate
AND
Mercantile
Exchange - ,
&
Managers ,
14 , Cl
Omaha , Web ,
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. If
you have anything to sell or
exchange , come and see us.
We enumerate a few special
bargains which it will pay
you to investigate.
If you have n lot Inniorth part ot city , cloai
9r 'i ° , ? ry ! so > wo can B'vo ' yon n nlco lioino In
lleddlck l .irk for It. Reasonable lucuni-
A nlco comfortable homo in Omaha , to ox-
clmngo for u farm In Nebraska or Iowa -JS.
A mimbor of 6-room cottages la llrown
1'nrK , South Oiimhn , for snlo reasonable. Alt
rented _ JUKI moro paying Inteicst on Invest-
A l,2H-ftcro ranrh , situated In the best part
of Coloiado ; WXI heart of cattle , ot which Six )
nro steers 1 , a and a years old ; TU head of ( 'ootl-
hwi-a brood mares , nud 3 J C'lvdesdnla stal
lions. Will take part pay lu need clear eastern
Nebraska land orUmaha propeity. ! US.
11,000,0)0 acroi of cholco wheat land In soutu-
oin Dakota , for s.ilo on loug tltno. JiU.
A hotel in a good town on the H. & M. la Col
orado. 11 ere Is a Hue opening for u practical
jnnu with a small cnpltal. IGO.
A flno business property in ono of the beat
towns In Knii-as , 151.
A stocK of drugs nud htoro building In Iowa
lo exchange for laud. I'M.
A halt Interest in acoal mine in Dakota ; will
bo sold cheap. 1ST.
15 acres near South Oiualm ; will bo HUltabla
for pluttlni' in a few yours ; In the mean time It
ran be used for dairy purposes , there being liv
ing wntur upon the place : or It can bo UHOQ fern
n vegetable farm ; \ > o can glvo a good deal la
A half section of highly improved laud In
couth Dakota. 3 miles trom good railroad
town , to exchange for house and lot In Omaha.
220.
. 1'orafowdays a can offer n great bargala
In the following pieces of property ; An f-rootu
house on Slot St. , in Jllllard 1'laco ( 101 ; 3S /
feet on 1'arnnm nt rornor of 7th (3.11) ( ) ; an
b-room house on SOtli St. , ) ut oir Bt. Mary's
avo. , till modern Improvi'inentH : owner needs
money to utilld with nnd will sell at a bad-ionic
price ; comu nud Int us show you the property.
No. an-ljot 7 block a" > 0. South Omnlm. This
is a very doslrnblu lot nud will bo sold cheuo
Como soon If you expect to got It.
No. SMO-Glxiaj feet on llth street Just north of
Nicholas forBalo at a bargain. This niece of
property Is situated In n part of the city which
s teumfiig with life nnd will be required for
business Purposes Innrory short time. 1'rico
f-.d * ) ; half oash , balanre In one , two and three
/cars.
No. 676 Vfa have a number of good lots , nil
: loar. In ono of the best towns In Nnbrtuika
ivhlch we can exchange for land und ns ume
some racumberanco. This Is the minnnlest
bimp thuthus budded this sptJng.
No. 217 AC-room house In Omuha Vlow. For
i fowdiiya we can , owing to the short bank no-
fount of n cf-rtalu party , olfnr un especially rnro
mrguInlnthlH plero of proporty. If you are
Inclined to Invest in that part of'tho cliy. Just
omomber that delays nro dangerous.
" ° '
Millaril & Culdweli's adcYitlou nrt0n"priCc o
is to Insnro n customer in n short time. Who
s tlio lucky man ?
No. Kit A , good house and lot in Moumouth
I'nrkwhlch o will boll.chnan or exchange for
nhi-rgood prnporty. Do not si inco nt the map
indsay0hl too fur out. " I < ut un tell you
inmethliiR Monmouth 1'nrU will have cit
viitor , gun uncl street cars this summer. Now
l.i."tlm.otu,1"ly ! > thus.ttnltliiB ttio bonellt of
" ' " ' ' ' ? " wlllc'1 ls B ° "U to tuko place
n thl
NOTilo7AutV1'OOII1"oll8e ? ln that " " n < 1dt- |
ou-Idlewllu. Wo will make somebody happy
vlth this piuco ot propoity If they will come
IIIU h60 11 H ,
.
No. isa-iMJ cre.sof land In Stnnton county.
"JF Ba'a. ' exchange for other good property ,
No. 1 4 , Aovockof f nnil uiro and hard wars
or ulo reasonable. Will nUo sell store bull .
- . 010 acre * improved land In Jtawlms
punty. Kuu , nearly clear , to trudo for raer-
: handlse or live stock.
No. l < r > . UJO acres of Improved luno in Kansas
° I , "very Htock , merchumlUo or live stocK.
No. ihl. A stockof fiirulturoto exchange for
ttttio or hor.sefl.
Iloiines uud lou in all purts of Omaha for
Rio on easy terms or exchange for other prop-
U you have anything to goll : If you wish to
my anything ; If yon want tomnke any k mdof
rude , to . %
como us. We hnve about u nu
eiittered all over the west and can ra ake tr.d . e3
ot"cw Woum " -
loom 14 , Ctiambef of Commerce
MANAGERS.