THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAY 20. - LSS'J-SIXTEEN PAGES. IB 1
N. B. F Rl'505 1507 - . N. B. FALCONER
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Ten Thousand Dollars Worth of NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS ,
Imported DJBECT BY US.
This extraordinary sale commences Monday morning and will continue all week. We guarantee to save you 33y3 per cent , by purchasing
your curtains at this sale. Many odd lots will be closed out i egardless of cost. This department occupies a space of 44x65 feet on our third
floor , beautifully lighted. Having only recently opened it , our stock comprises only choice and new goods.
1OO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $ i , Worth $1.50.
1OO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $1.25 , Worth $1.75.
10O Pairs Nottinerham Lace
tains
At $1.65 , Worth $2.
1OO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur-
tuins
At $1.75 , Worth $2.25.
BO Pairs Nottlngnam Lace Cur
tains
At $2 , Worth $2.50.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $2.25 , Worth $2.75.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $2.75 , Worth $3.60.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $3.25 , Worth $4.50.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $4 , Worth $5.50.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At$5f Worth $7.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $5.50 , Worfh $7.50.
BO Pairs Nottingham Lace Cur
tains
At $7.60 , Worth $10.
These Curtains are all the latest
designs ,
BO Pairs Muslin Curtains
At $4.39 , worth $7.
2B Pairs Muslin Curtains
At $4.98 , worth $7.60.
2B Pairs Muslin Curtains
At $5.5o , worth $8.
2B Pairs Muslin Curtains
At $6 , well worth $8.75.
28 Pajrs Muslin Curtains
At $6.5o , worth $9.
SPECIAL !
SPEC
7B Pairs Ettemlne Curtains , In
stripes. 3 } yards long , retailed
by us at $2.
To-morrow's Sale Price , $1.39.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
CurtainsAt
At $4.75.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
At $5.00.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
At $7.50.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
At $8.75.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
*
At $ io.oo.
Swiss Tambour Curtains
At $12.50.
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28 pairs Irish Point Curtains
At $8.98 ; worth $12.
2O pnlrs Irish Point Curtains ,
'
At $9 ; worth $13.50.
2O pairs Irish Point Curtains ,
At $10 ; worth $14.50.
Brussels Point Curtains ,
At $16.75 , $27.75 , $37.50 , $45 ,
and $50.
Madras Curtains ,
At $1.98 , $3 , $3.75 , $5 , $7.50 ,
$8.50 , $9.50 ,
Worth 20 per cent more.
2B pairs Chenille Curtains , In all
colors ,
At $8.75 ; worth $10.50.
20 pairs Chenille Curtains , fringe
top and bottom , all colors ,
At $8.75 ; reduced from $12.
2O"pairs Turcoman Curtains ,
At $2.29 ; worth $4.
2B pairs Turcoman Curtains ,
At $3.98 ; reduced from $5.
2O pairs Turcoman Curtains ,
At $4.98 ; reduced from $6.
AH our odil pairs of Swiss , Iilsli Point Not-
tlnplmm.Madias nndSllk curtains plncott on sale
at loss than cost price. Wo rnrry a Tull Hco of
Drapery SllkR , Tnpe&try. VnlourH , Crotona.
In fact everything tint belongs to u first-class
Drapery Department.
All our Chcnlllo Valour nnd Tapesty Taulo
Covers reduced tor this great sale ,
Nottingham Sets ,
At $1.75 ; worth $2.25ON
-ON *
Nottingham Sets ,
At $1.98 ; worth $2.50 ,
r _ _ , _ _ . _ . _ j i - - !
Nottingham Sets ,
At $2.25 , worth
Nottingham Ssts ,
At $3.50 ; worth
Nottingham Sets ,
At $4.50 ; worth $6f
Nottingham Sets ,
At $5 ; worth $7.50
2O Nottingham Sets , extra quaL-
Uy'
At $5.90 ; worth $ g ,
_ . . . _ .
t - TI-L r - - - - J&
Antique Sets , .
At $6'worth ; $8.50 ,
jr
Antique Sets ,
At $8.25 ; worth $12 *
Antique Sets ,
-Atio ; worth $13.60.
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Lace Pillow Shams ,
At 37 c pair ; worth 500
Lace Pillow Shams ,
At 5oc pair ; worth 750 *
m
Lace Pillow Shams ,
At 750 pair ; worth $ i
MAIL ORDERS TO PROMPTLY.
THE NAVAL' RESERVE BILL
Tracy Anxious to Have Governor
Hill Sign It.
j
HE WAS A PREJUDICED JUROR
An Unusunl Scene Witnessed In reu
nion Commissioner Tanner's Ol-
llcc The Sioux Commission
to Meet in Chicago.
WASHINGTON BnKEAU , THE OMAHA BOB ,
513 FOUIlTEBXTnSTIlCET ,
WASHINGTON. D. C. , May 25.
Secretary Tracy Is very anxious to have
Governor Hill , of New York , sign the naval
reserve bill. Ho wrote to the governor to
day , saying : "Much study nnd attention wan
given to this question , and the bill , as re
ported to the house , received Iho approval of
the navy department , us welt as that of the
committee reporting it , but. owing to the
continued illncns of VVhitthorno , of Tonnes ,
sco' , it was not brought to n vote before the
house. The establishment of a naval reserve
in this country is very much to be-desired ,
nnd will greatly Increase our resources for
the dofcuso of our coasts and cities upon the
Boabonrd nnd great lakes. In view of the
Importance of this question nnd of Its Inti
mate relation to the navy department and the
national defense , I Invite for it your favor-
nulo consideration. "
A I'llEJUDICEI ) JDHOU.
At 3 o'clock tills afternoon an unusual
cone wns-vytnossed in the ofllco of the com
missioner of pensions. It was an argument
* in favor of granting a pension of $72 u month
1 for total disability to the twenty-one men
who are receiving pensions ranging from ? -l
to $ CO for the loss of an arm or leg or both
arms or both legs. The argument made by
J. C. 13lgel6w was Illustrated by photographs
allowing the exact disability of the bene
ficiaries. It was argued that the principle of
the law contemplated equal pensions for
equal disabilities In every instance , and that
nil Jaws not .containing equivalent pensions
wore not In harmony wlt'h the original prln-
clnlo. I3oforo the argument was begun the
commissioner stated that ho wus willing to
stale that ho wus a prejudiced Juror.
" 1 nm In favor of the nrifoners , " said ho ,
' and I want to bo convinced that I am right.
* 1 want to sco u lnw which will rcmbvo the
Unrricu against these men who arc
practically Buffering total disabilities , but
who arc not under tbo strict letter of the
totally disabled. As the law has heretofore )
been Interpreted , the highest pension they
can be allowed Is $72 a month. If I can sea
that I um right I urn willing to atuka my po
sition , If nuccssojy , in favor of tliij increase.
This is un Important matter as It Involves
arrearage8 ! and it threatens to muko an In
road upon the surplus , which we all adore so
proatly. "
General Lew Wallace , of Indlnna , sat very
near the commissioner during the argument
and was frequently appealed to by the udvo-
cute whun qucstiono or general principle nnd
technical points were raised , There were
qultou number of newspaper correspondents
and congressmen present. As soon as tbo
argument closed the coinmlusloner announced
that the prayer wus granted , anu that the
increase or rcrutlug wus allowed.
THE tuoux'COMMISSION. *
The Sioux commission will hold its first
BCislou In Chicago on Monday , The mem *
bora uro ox-Governor Foster , of Ohio ; or-
reprcsuatatlvo Wm. Warner , of Missouri ,
and General Crook , United States army.
Detailed Instructions huvo been furnUhud
the commission In regard to their duties and
powers under the law , It U expected that
tbo inomuorB of thq commission will leave In
the early part of next week for Dakota and
bcKUi negotiations with the Sioux Indians
for the purchase of their reservation ,
is ALLISON KNOAOCD !
The announcement of the marriage of Sen
ator Allison , of Iowa , to Miss Theresa
ouly lack * tbo authoritative veri
fication of those who have boon most inti
mately associated with the senator , who are
disposed to regard the story as a reminis
cence on the simple ground that ho has
never shown the slightest indication of any
tender feeling towards hor. It docs not
seem to bo known even by the senator's
friends that his alleged prospective brldo Is
now u guest with other ladies of the sena
torial Canadian trade relations junketing ex
pedition en route for Alaska. Miss Stough-
ton is an exceedingly ocautiful lady about
thirty years of age , daughter of a former
patent attorney of Washington. The mar-
ringo announcement fixes the time for next
tall. Senator Allison resides In a flue resi
dence on Vermont avenue just off Thomas
Circle. Since the death of his wife tbo sen
ator's household has .been presided over by
her foster-mother , Mrs. Grimes.
NEW IOWA. rOSTMASTlSBS.
W. W. Simons , Anderson , Fremont county ,
vice James M. Wilson , removed ; J. W. Rea-
gtln , Ashton , Osccola county , vlco E. G.
Humphrey , removed ; James 13. Wayne ,
Center Point , Linn county , vlco W. L.
Langsdalo , removed ; J. W. McWilliams ,
Charter Oak , Crawford county , vlco W. W.
Cushman , removed ; C. C. Thomas , Con-
lldcnco , Wuyno county , vlco A. W. Robert
son , resigned ; Jnracs Chapman , Cole burg ,
Delaware county , vlco George U. Potts , re
moved ; C.K.Morris , Coon Rapids. Carroll
county , vice F. C. Jones , removed ; C. H.
Payne , Corrmth , Hancock county , vlco R.
Buckncr , removed : W. C. Gotthold , Elbcron ,
Tanm countv , vlco James Glover , removed -
moved ; V. S. Webb , Hawkeye , Fayetto
county , vice J. W. Stain , resigned ; C. U.
Austin , Llnvlllc , Wnyuo county , vlco G. T.
Wright , resigned ; C. B. Chonowlth , New
Hall , Benton county , vlco H. Youngclouso ,
removed ; Peter rlentges. Washington ,
Chickasaw county , vice B. M. Collett , ro-
"signed ; James Perry , Postvllle , Allamakco
county , vicoN. J. Beedy , removed ; H. J.
Piper , Randolph , Fremont county , vice P.
C. Johnson , resigned ; G. G. Robinson , Se
lection , Montrose county , vlco H. M. Tuto ,
resigned ; Sutnuol West , English , Keoltuk
county , vlcoV. . F. CofCman , removed ; J.
M. Jones , Jefferson county , vleo R. C. Jones ,
resigned ; George M. Clayton. Waukon
Junction , AlIamaKeo county , vice William Ij.
Taylor , resigned.
NEW NC1I1IASKA I'OSTUASTCItS.
T. L. Dlxon. Clarke , Morrlck county , vice
Fred George , sr. , removed : E. W. Potter ,
Elm Creek , Buffalo county , vice E. M. Boyd ,
removed ; William f.owls , Endell , Custor
county , vlco L. E. Gibson , resigned ; John
Jensen. Fnrwell , Howard county , vlco A.
Lorhowskt , removed ,
MI8CKM.ANKOU8.
The following changes were inado to-day
In boards of examining surgeons in Iowa :
Audubon , C. P. Andrews , Charles W. Do-
mottand J , M. Rondloman ; Indlunola , M. A.
Dashicl , John D. McClcary and Edward J.
Barker.
H. Harding , editor and publisher of the
Oakland Independent , Is hero , nnd has re
ceived an appointment to the positional
assistant foreman for the printing for the
department of state.
The Rev. John Gordon , of Omaha , is In
town , a guest of his brother-in-law , Dr.
Hamlln.
James B. Laymond , of Iowa , has been up-
polhted to a $1,000 position In the surgeon-
general's ofllco , war department.
Paint * S. HEATII.
'H JUS POUT.
Citizens or Gutlirlo Distrusted With
the Blaynr nnd Coitnoll.
WASHINGTON , > fey 25. Inspector PIckler ,
of the Interior department , now in Guthrlo ,
Oklahoma , has sent a report to Secretary
Noble , under date nt May 13 , on the situa
tion in that'olty. In the course of his report
Inspector PIckler says tlio city council of
Guthrle was very Irregularly chosen to begin
with , and as tbo peoplu understood , for the
purpose merely of putting the machinery of
the city In motion , At the time the council
was chosen grave responsibilities were
forced upon them , uuu gouenxlly
they huvo assumed and settled them lu a
creditable manner. They have preserved
order , survnyed the town and practically
cleared the streets. In thuso matters they
are commended oy all..They havo.-how-
over , assumed other powers and undertaken
to act luxurious mutters for which they uro
generally nnd very emphatically condemned.
They buvo appointed uu ultoruoy at a salary
of $1,800 per year and nn advisor of the
council on arbitration , nt a salary In excess
of this , a hoard of flvo arbitrators on set
tling the right of possession to lots ,
some being members of the council ntSlO
per day , charging each contestant 810 before
tbo case could ho heard , and returning only
SiO to the party succeeding , and keeping the
remainder. They have granted , or pretended
tended to grant , a franchise for ten years tea
a company to suoply the city with water ,
build a bridge across the stream and grade
the streets , and In llko manner have taken
many such stops against whlcu the citizens
loudly protest , nnd further they are now col
loctinir largo taxes an occupation tax of $5
per month , a survey tux , a recorder's tax
on lots , etc. They have enacted
harsh ordinances , for the violation of which
severe penalties arc imposed. They nro
recklessly spendiag money In paying oftlcials
and nro surveying the town on lines others
than those recommouded at the .people's
mooting , in order to save their own lots.
Further it is assorted tnat the mombcrs of
tbo council arc among thosq who came In on
the Sunday before the S3 and seized a'l of the
best lots , nnd that the city government has
in all matters predicted the interests of these
men. The ohargo has been made nioro
emphatic from the fact that the council
has Instructed Iho board of arbitration , that
In considering who is entitled to a lot that
priority of settlement , on Monday , 22d , re
gardless of the hour , entitled the party to
thp lot. This the people considered in direct
conflict with the president's proclamation.
A petition was circulated yesterday , ask
ing the council to call an election to divide
the city Into wards and to make a registry of
voters , and'asklng that an election bo held
on Monday , the 27th of May. Practi
cally , everybody signed the petition.
Independent of this petition the citizens
held a mass mooting last evening. They
were very much In earnest nnd very deter
mined. Alter speeches by several persons
they passed a resolution ousting the mayor
and city council , and appointed a committee
to so notify them , and also passed a resolu
tion appointing a committee of seven to call a
city election , Ignoring the present mayor and
council ,
The inspector then states that thcro wcro
such loud calls for his views that ho took
the stand and told them that , * In
his judgment , it was a mistake
to not petition the mayor and
council to call an election , and it would most
likely result in two conflicting city govern
ments , that they were entitled to a speedy
election ; to a sworn statement from the
present council as to all moneys collected or
paid out ; tbat tno Incoming administration
should limit the fees of ull ofllcera and
boards ; should bo economical and should bo
very careful In regard to grunting to Individ
uals valuable franchises of tbo clt.v without
duo consideration. After a boated discus
sion , a motion was made to reconsider , and
was curried and a committee appointed to
present petitions to the mayor requesting
him to call an election. Tbo meeting then
adjourned in good humor.
Too Accomplished.
El Verano Valley Whlstlo : El
Verano mother What has become
of Mr. Wisely , daughter , ho hasn't ' boon
here to see you lately , has ho ? "
Daughter Ho hasn't boon here for
two weeks now. I'm sure I can't iinag-
ino what the trouble is.
"You told mo you thought ho intended
to nrnko you his wife. "
"I did think so , mamma. Ho seemed
to think the world of mo , "
"Perhaps ho really doesn't know how
accomplished you aro. "
"Oh , yes ho does. The last time ho
was here I told him about my being
able to play two tunes on the piano at
the sumo time and sing a third.
Fatally Thrown Dy a Woman ,
Arthur Frnzior , an Ohio canal-boat
caplain , went lo visit Edward IIowo anp
wife , near Hawkins , Summit county ,
Sunday , Buys a Cleveland ( O. ) dispatch.
In tlio course of conversation Mrs. Howu
said : "There never has been a man
hero that I couldn't throw. " Frnzior
told her that she couldn't throw hln : .
They clinched , anil after a few mo
ments' tug , Mrs. Howe throw Frazier on
hid back on a lounge , nnd the next minute -
ute ho was a corpse , supposedly from
rupture of an artery.
COMING FREE ! RATE "WAR
A Western Bailroad Association to
Break Up.
LAST WEEK'S GRAIN TRAFFIC
Trains Delayed by Excessive Rains
Tlio XJ. P.'s Decreased Earnings
Imst Month The Alton's
Decided Stand.
The Afton Means
CHICAGO , May 23. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] "Our road is In splendid shnpo ,
but wo nro doing a vcr.y poor business , " said
General Manager Chappcll , of the Alton
to-day. After a moment's thought , ho added :
"We nro tired of fooling , and hereafter pro
pose to carry our share of the business or
ught. " Mr. Chappell-'concludca with the re
mark that , In his recent trip over the line , he
liad become convinced that crops never
looked bettor at this season. Those dis
patches have repeatedly shown that the
Alton officials uro by no means In love with
the Intor-stato Commerce ) Hallway associa
tion. As the general manager of another
west-bound road paid to-day : "Tho Alton
people are trying every way they Know to
find an excuse to withdraw from the asso
ciation. I guess they've found It In their de
mand on Chairman Walker for a division of
the trafllc , so that they will got the same
proportionate amount they had before the
association was formed. Look at the figures
a minute ; .tho Alton being a direct line , has
a iways taken more live stock from Kansas
City than the St. Paul , which has n regular
goafs-horn road from there to Chicago. So
far this month the St. Paul
has taiccn out of Kansas City
407 cars of live stock and the Alton has han
dled but 1'37 cars. Of course , the cattle
enjoy a longer rldo on the St. Paul , thus
allowing the shippers to get Hatter value
for their money. Qf course , again , rates are
'
strictly maintained , " Hero the speaker's
eyelid drew down In evident appreciation of
his own joke. Ho continued : "lint it isn't
the St. Puul alone which is hurting tbo
Alton. The Illinois Central refused to join
the association , nnd f.Up figures show why
the Alton is so anxious do withdraw. Three
weeks ago the Illmo'U Central hauled 54 |
curs of grain into Chicago. This week they
hauled l,7at cars , against 843 for the Alton.
There has never ' bofdVo been such a dis
crepancy. I honestly b.elovo the Alton will
withdraw from the association inside of a
month. If it don't if. , will be because iho
other reman turn ovqr SQJIJO of their businces
to it , and I don't Irnow any road which will
do such a foolish thing as that. If the Alton
withdraws it is dollurs'to Vlaughnuts the Bur
lington will follow Btilt.'und ' tlio Uocli Island
w ll tnalro a sure third' ojust keep your eye
open for squalls In j that famous President's
association. " | . , y
KANSAS CITV , Moy 2Jj Tralns on all the
western roads uro frpnr'puo to six hours late ,
result of. ) 'a ' of
to-day , as a ff dqy downpour
rain and hall. The Union , Pacific scorns to bo
the worst sufferer , The track between here
and Topeka is in very bed shape and It will
take Eovcral daysto repair the damage. The
other roads ara also In bad condition , nnd if
another rain should coma the result would
bo very serious.
No Storairo J''ncllltiiM Allowed.
CHICAGO , May 25. . [ Spnotal Tolograrn to
THE DEC. | Chairman WalUor , of the Inter
state Commerce Hallway association ha * is
sued a circular Instructing western roads
that , in no case , nro they to furnUh special
facilities for free storage In any way , nor
allow their cars or freight houses to boused
for the purpose of making up car load ship-
menu.
Cliloncn 1'roiliico Kuuoipt * .
CIIICAOO , May 25. [ Special Telegram to
Tui : BUB. ] The following shows the total
number of car loads of grain received at
Chicago for the last two weeks , and the rail
ways by which they were delivered. This
week's receipts arc the largest on record for
the corresponding week :
Hallways. May 85. May 18.
Burllnirton 005 483
Hock Island 003 3r > 3
Alton 845 480
Illinois Central 731 117
Northwestern . ' . . . . . - . 851) ) 433
AVabash 10J1 C37
C.&E.1 145 71
St. Paul 403 315
"Wisconsin Central. . ' . 5 0
C. , St. P. &K. C 57 54
Santa Fe 42 2W
Total GS05 4291
The live stock receipts during the hist
week were 103,755 head , against 203,223 the
preceding week.
Decreased Union 1'nc'flc Earnings-
BOSTON , May 25. The preliminary state-
meet of the Union.PacIflo for April shows
tbo net earnings wore $707,000 , a decrease
from the same month last year of $380,000.
IOWA'NKWS.
A Civil Service Examination.
DBS MOINES , la. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tn0 BEE. | There was a civil serv
ice examination hold hero to-day , with the
largest number of applicants that have over
appeared in the state. There wore 175 who
tried the examination' which was conducted
by Edwin B. Nivor for the civil service com
mission , nnd tbo local board. There were
flftcen applications for department clerk
ships , four for copyists , twenty-six for spe
cial pension examiners , ana ono for medical
pension examiner , the others were for rail
way postal clerkships.
Pi hc nt Picnic.
BOONE , In. , May 20. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BiiH. | The farmers' alliance hold n
plcnlo to-day near the DCS Molncs river , a
few miles from tills place. A crowd of
drunken miners insulted some of the ladles
of the party nnd wore ordered oft the
grounds , 'Ihey refused to go and a general
flght ensued. Many of the farmers were
badly Injured , and ono man was knocked
senseless , with his head cut open. The
minors were finally driven off. Their names
are known and they will bo nrrostcd us soon
aa posslolo.
Thn IjcmnrH fllurdrr Trlnl.
LKMAHS , la. , May 25. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKIS.J The Jury in the Gayner murder -
dor capo , after bolng out forty-two hours ,
was discharged at 9 o'clock this morning
without having agreed upon a verdict. The
Jury stood tliroo for murder in the first de
gree , two for murder In the second decree ,
two for manslaughter and flvo for acquittal ,
The latter would listen to no compromise
that would pnnish the defendant. There
will bo a now trial in October.
A Fcninlo Athlete Injured.
MAKSIIALLTOW.V , la. , May 25. [ Special to
TJn : HUB. ] While the lady atliloto with
Holland & Gormley's circus was performing
on the trapeso at Uollo'Plalns , yesterday
afternoon , tlio perch bar broke and she fell
to the ground twenty feet , breaking one leg
nt the thigh. The fracture U a bad one , but
the woman is resting easy since it wus re
duced.
A Hludcnt Drowned.
DBS Moixcs , May25 , Miss Hello Mcnnott ,
n student of Drake university , was drowned
whllo boating on the Dos Molnoi river to-
day. Miss Dennett Is a daughter of Itev. 12.
T , Bennett , of Ottumwa.
VllllHC.i 7 , Clurlndu 4.
Vu.i.1801 , la. , May 2. > . [ Spooial to THE
BUB. J The game of ball here , yesterday , bo-
twccn the Villisoa and Clarinda teams , ro
suited in a victory for tuo former , by : i score
of 7 to 4.
Gladstone All
LONDON , May 25. Gladstone , replying to
Inquiries , soys ho in no wise Buffers from the
mishap In Picadilly , and expresses thank *
for the sympathy extended to huu ,
THE SPEED KING.
Lintniiin Knees.
CINCINNATI , O. , May 25. At Latonla to
day , tlio track was slow and the weather
rainy. Summary :
Maidens , six furlongs Duke of Highlands
won , St. Ledger second , Charlotte J third.
Time 1:18. :
fllllos mlle Monita
Three-year-old , ono
Hardy won , Zulu second , Etruria third.
Timo-l:40. :
fillies mlle Havlllah
Three-year-old , ono
won , Brandolctto second , Joslo M third.
Time 1:40 : > / .
Three-year-olds and upwards , seven and
one-half furlongs Leontlno won , Llodor-
kranz second , BoniU third. Time 1:38M. :
Thrco-year olds and upwards , ono mile
nnd 500 yards Tenacity won , Hypocrite
second , Montrose third. Time 2lt ! .
Two-year-olds , four and a quarter fur
longs Portlaw won. Adele M second , Ro-
muino third. Time 0:57J/ .
. UrnvcMcnd llucc" .
NBW Yor.K , May 2o. At Gravcsend , to
day , the trade was perfect , as was the
weather. Summary :
Ono mile Longstreet won in l:41J : , Ton-
noy second , Eollan third.
Ono and ono-clghth miles Panama won in
1:55 : , Bolvldoro second , Belinda third.
Three-fourths of a mile Padishah won in
1:11 : % Civil Service second , Mucilage third.
Ono and one-sixtconth miles Cortez won
In 1:49 : , Dec option second , Sam Wood third.
Five-eighths of a mile Bl.ickburn won In
1:03 : , Dmzlo second , Gramarcy third.
Threo-quariors of a mlle Barrister won
in 1:14 : , Bryan Born and BIgonoito dead
heat for second place.
A PILFERING SPIRIT ,
Strange Story of tlio Wild Woman of *
the Hookies.
"Tho Wild Woman of tbo Rockies ; or
the Spirit of Cameron Puss , " should bo
the titloof this story , but with the por-
vcrscncfs of inanimate tliingb tlio types
won't ' stand it , nays the Choyonnc
Leader. They may not object right out
in muoUnp , but they will refuse to enter -
tor the line in the order dictated unices
filed down. But to the story , which IB
related by the veracious fund of remi
niscence , W. C. Hart , the geologist.
In 1882 Mr. Hart and two other en
thusiastic collectors of specimens were
encamped near the lava , bads between
the bead waters of the Cache do hi
Poutlro and North Park. It was a
broken roaion and the wlordncss was
heightened by the proximity of an ex
tinct crater , while hare rocks and dead
limber were evorywho.ro. The hopa of
becuring valuable specimens for their
cabinets attracted the go at Jo in on to the
uncanny spot , for everyone averred that
Cameron pass WUB haunted by tbo spirit
of an emigrant's daughter who had
been driven from camp by her father
because she loved not wisely but too
well.
Joe Shopler , a well known mountain
eer , who wan piloting the mineralogists
through the lulls , had often scon the
ghost , and promised his companions
that they should view the apparition
before returning to their homos , Ho
naid the strange spirit was iv thief , nnd
frequently Btolo food nnd furniture from
the camps of huntoi-H who ventured
within the precincts of her uninviting
domain.
At dinner August 12 , 1H82 , Shopler ,
who wus a brave man on ovcryoccasion ,
announced that the spirit was approach
ing , and pointed to a stranga being
wliieh was swiftly moving toward the
cam ] ) . The marauder came to witliin
600 yards of the men. and seizing u
haunch of vcnibon which had been
planed on n stone , atartod away with it
on the run.
Hart picked up his rillo , ' nnd calling
upon his males to follow , started in pur-
Hull of the ttiiof. Shor-Uioy were sure
it WUB a wpniKn led thorn u lively race
dlrootly towardu the lava beds ,
close pi-cased the recluse dropped tfia
meat nnd sped on ward to the opening 01
a cave. The pursuers entered thf
cavern soon after the disappearance of
the strange robber , and found a dead }
woman the exertion had killed her.
The corpse was that of u girl perhapi
twonty-iivo years of ago. She were a
rude gown fashioned of skins. HQ1 ?
hair was very long and she was surty
burned and barefooted. The remain's
were buried decently , J
An examination of the cave disclosoq
the fact that it liad for bomo lima bead
used as a habitation by the allogoijE
spirit. The ground was covered with
hones , and although thcrp were cooking"
utensils about it was evident they had
never been Ufacd. She had subsisted on.
stolen raw meat and raw fruit. Sha had
dried meat for winter use.
Forsoveral years the wild girl was
thought to be a veritable spirit. Usually
she visited camp at the close of a. . long
summer day , and it is small wondoB
that hunters fled at her approach *
Camoiou pass is just over the Colorado
line. _
WH AT HE FORGOT
A Ncwnonodlot Cols All Ills Hiinillc *
Tosotlior ISxcopt Jilt ) Wife.
"I had a fussy man of middle ago
come hero last fall with a young wife , "
said a Washington hotel clerk to a Now
York Tribune correspondent. ' 'They
were on their wedding tour. She woa
a timid , little , pale , lonely looking ,
sickly tiling , and kept her room nearly
all the time. Ho was out all day visit
ing the wholesale places buying goods
for bis store in a western city , thus
combining business with pleasure in a
thrifty Chicago way. Ho spent his
money freely , though , and had no end
of traps , trunks and parcels sent to the
hotel. When ho got ready to fitart fee
home ho counted over the whole pila
with urcat care and cheeked thorn often
on his lingers. 'Look here , parlorhe
( .napped out , "there's something miss
ing. ' 'I think not , ' said Iho porter ;
. 'what is it ? ' 'I don't know , ' replied
the bridegroom dubiously , 'but I fool
sure there's something else. I know
I'm formatting Bolnothing. Four Sara
togas , two leather trunks , ono linen
covered ; three big traveling bags , one
grip , two bundles in shawl straps , ono
hat box , bunch of sticks and umbrellas
that scorns to bo all , but I fool euro
I'm ' leaving bomothing behind , and yet
I can't think what it is. ' 'Well , ' I broke
in , 'you'll ' misH your train if you delay
any longoi' . If you discover your loss i
wire ua at once and we'll ' keep it for
you till you return or send it to you
Your wife has hunt down word that oho
is in the parlor and 1 'My wifoV ho
ojnculnlcd , " clapping hinibclf. 'Of
course ! I know I ! uul forgotten somoj
! ' "
thing _
No II Itch In I ho Wccldlnir.
San Francisco Examiner ; ' 'I heard
there was a high-toned wedding ii ) your
town yesterday ? "
"Yes. "
"Did it go off without a hitch ? "
"Indeed it did ? "
. " ? "
"Everybody happy
IU"i !
as hornets. The bridegroom f'.idn't
show up , tbo bride's gel tbo bcrceithiiiff
hysterics , and the brldo'e brother IB out
with a shotgun. "
Hut you Haid it went olT without a
lilk-h.
"Well , didn't it ? How could there bo
n hitch without the bridegroom ? "
A Uocftil Ijiiclc of J
Li.'o : Mr. Casey ( lioldinir up iv dilap
idated but beginning eel ) > 'Ifonom ,
will yod catch on to ih' bnslo ? "
Mrs. Casey "Oi fought itvuz kilt. "
> lr. Caeuy "So It to , [ lenora , BO it is ;
hut. th * baste hatm't bliibo enough to
know IU"