Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DATLY BUND AY , SEPTEMBER 15 , ISSO.-SIXtEEN PAGES.
VICTORS ON MANY FIELDS ,
The Omaha Olub in Its Relation to
the Championship.
AN UNPRECEDENTED RECORD.
The KoTonun of the Season Disposi
tion of the Old I'lnyora 1'renl *
' dent itloCorinlak'A Kutlrc-
inont Players'
A Yonr'n Work.
Tno Omnha base bull team has practically
won tha pennant for the year 1890. They
hnvo six-toon gamps , Including those post-
ixincd , mid to bo bcnton out ot the ( Ing now ,
they must drop thirteen of thc c , which Is
tliu next thing to a physical Impossibility.
Two mono names , won ttnd so far as the
championship Is concerned the Wlilto Sox
could disband and go homo , Tor then their
work will tmvo boon accompllshod.
That Omaha Is represented by a great ball
team everybody Is forced to acknowledge ,
and their unequalled triumph thla season
moans more to the city than the majority of
the people rcixlbc.
They have bocti n great card for the city
nil through the long summer , but the season
Is Just now approaching xvhcn tha business
and commercial olomuntR will rcnp the beno-
llt of the Incomparable advertisement at
tained through tha medium of n bull team.
It Is In the winter time , when there Is no
activity an the Held , when the newspapers of
the larger elites all over the country devote
n great deal of spnco to the great national
game , und cities which can boast of pennant
I- * winners como in for \ cry frequent mention
Ir r and a vast deal of trco advertising.
The Omnhn team has nn unprecedented
record so far this season in sooth , the best
of alt the professional teams In the country.
In the number ct panics won and the num
ber lost , they are peichcd uron the topmost
ptnnuclo. This means much for the players ,
much for Manager Soloe. and the local man
agement , but a great deal more to the city of
Omaha. The team , as a whole , has worked
with unruffled harmony throughout the
summer , und no inconsiderable amount
of their success is duo to this
very fact. Huimonious team work
means winning mill. Strong individual
players amount next to nothing If there bo
dissension within the team. So far ns Indi
vidual players are concerned , Omaha can
boast of a number Who nro well nblo to hold
their own in any company , not excepting the
National league. All are so good , however ,
and have done so well , that it would bo In-
vidmus hero to particularize. Jack Crooks ,
Tom Nngle. Dad Clarke. Kid Nichols , Joe
Walsh , Wally Andrews , Jimmy Ca'im-
van , Jimmy Cooney , Joe Strauss ,
Jack Mrssllt , Elmer Cleveland and
Tit Willis composed uu aggregation of
ball teasers that any city might well bo proud
of , not only on account of their ploying ca
pacity , but their reputation us exemplary
citizens. U Is as tine a body of ball players
in both respects as can bo named In the
country.
But notwithstanding all thcso f nets , the
team has not tjeen sustained us It should
have boon , considering the Incalcu
lable bencilt tholr excellent rec
ord will entail upon the e'tv. '
The weok-dny games have been but poorly
attended , unu it has been the Sunday guuics
nlono that will cnublo the management to
end the season a littletottcr , thun oven.
Some people will doubtless say this is suf
ficient , but it is not. The gentlemen who
risked their money and spoilt their time to
give the city the best sport in the market ,
well deserve to realize handsomely on their
investment. Base ball is no longer run in
this country for tbo mere fun there Is in it ,
but is as much of a business enterprise as
that of the dry goods merchant , the hard
ware dealer or banker. Men go into base
ball to mako'inonoy , and the business Is as
honorable und legitimate as nnv other.
But wlmt-about next yeai's prospects ?
The unnual meeting of the Western asso
ciation will bo hold In this city Friday , 'No
vember 15. It will bo loaded
with surprises. At lenst two cities will bo
dropped , ' which procedure will of course necessitate
cessitatetho'Ucqulsitlon of two now ones. St.
Joe and Lies Moincs will unquestionably re
tire , but who will como ml .
President McCornuck has a pet scheme ,
which , though hardly feasible , is a good one.
Ho would like to see Milwaukee , Detroit ,
Indiimnpolls , St. Paul , Minneapolis , Omaha
and Kansas City constitute next year's West
ern association. Who would not ! Thesn
cities would make as Duo u circuit of live.
thrifty , ontei prising towns us this broad
country ot ours affords , and such a formation
is not improbable in this future. Just now
Columbus , Indianapolis ana Kansas City uro
ambitious to trot along [ n'company with New
York , Philadelphia , Boston , Chicago and
Cincinnati , and to descend to the level of Mil
waukee , bt. Paul , Minneapolis and Omaha
would turn their hair gray. Yet , that is
where they properly belong.
Last your , with a salary list of $20,000 and
an inferior team , Omaha's entire receipts
were Ml , 000 , This year , with a salary list of
$18GOJ and a corking first-class team , the
receipts will fall f.ir short of those of last
year. Omaha has not overstepped the
salary limit of $3,230 once this season , and
yet she has the champion team of the associa
tion. The highest salaried player last year
received $410 n month , ami the lowest $175.-
Tuls year t.'ie best paid man receives WOO.CO ,
and the lowest f 125 , all of which goes to
prove the absolute correctness of the state
ment mudo In the outset ot this article , thai
a star combination U not nhuiys u winning
ono. Last year the olun lost 81,000. This
year It will quit with $1200 ; on the right side-
of the balance sheet.
Innumerable people uro now busying
themselves about the policy of the club for
next season , what disposition IH to bo made
of the players , who is to bo kept , who dis
posed of , nnd a hundred and ono other de
tails concomitant with the management.
Ono tiling is certain , the November mooting
will make some mighty interesting reading.
There Is but little doubt but that a now
president Is to be selected. Mr. McCormick
has made an excellent chief executive , and
every effort will ho put forth to indnco him
to remain where ho is. His course , however -
over , is extremely problematical. The duties
of the iiohltlnn are onerous , vexatious and
unromunciiitivo ; ho Is tired of this and
while1m will probably insist on retiring , his
money will remain In the enterprise and his
Interest lu the sport wllltfrunmm undlmlu-
ishcd.
Sam Morton limy bo forced out of the sec
retaryship , but If ho is , ho will bo made
president , and Mr. 12. O. Brant , of this city ,
secretary. Drive a tuck here.
President MtCormlck is decidedly forncnst
a wholesale disposal of Omaha's best players ,
yet soveml of them uro booked to go. Ho
reasons that the profit uccrulng from such
notion this fall will all have to bo expended
in the vtlnteiMind spring in building up u
creditable team again. Hu does not believe-
in furnishing 11 klnctereardcn for the older
association will probably bo converted
to this belief e--o long. That , in truth , is ull
the minor associations are , tiguru it us you
may.
may.Every man of tha present team will bo re
served , Uhu.v cannot bo legally signed until
13 o'clock the ituth day of September , Four
teen moii m ull that can ba reserved , and in
Oiuuha'H list will bo young Morun , the big
Kearney catcher. There is no escape for
him. Ho Hlu'iiud with Ouinha and then refused
fused to report , but he must como hero next
.year or remain out of professional bull , uud
that of courco ho will not do ,
Omaha lias still nuoihor.prospect that will
tlcklo baseball patrons. That the club Is to
liavo no wgrourds thcro is but littledoubt. .
Severn ! sites uro already uudcr advisement.
Ono of tliet.o la very centrally located , and if
secured will necessitate- the demolition of
aonio pretty valuable property. It is quite
likely that this site will bo chosen.
'I ho Woric of a Your.
TUB BKB is enabled to prciout to lu read
ers this moruli.g the record of the Omaha
base ball team , the individual batting ana
folding uVPlugcs , up to und including
IVlduy'tf game ,
The ( Inured have booii carefully compiled
und will deviate but Immaterially from the
oOleml record , when it appears in December
next ,
It will bu seen that Jack Crooks loads the
liRttora with uu average of .8TO , which is but
o few points below the heaviest hitters ol
the National league. WI11U , Cleveland ,
Nagla uud Cooney follow in , close
order , while the sheet does not show u weak
butter , the lowest man liuvlnir an average
of 200. Their hitting has been much stronger
than has boon Imagined.
In Holding Wally Andrews lends with the
mngnlllcont per cent of CM , but 17 twlnts
short of perfection. In M games Andrews
tias made but 18 errors , which Is n rcat
record Indeed for u flrst-basotnan. Next to
Andrews comes .Pitcher Nichols , wlth > S3 |
Lhon Pitcher Clarke nnd Catcher' Naglo , with
GDI each : thnn Coonoy with mo , catching ,
and 885 fielding ; Crooks with t > 3r > , nnd Mes-
sett , Witlsli , Cnnnvan , Cleveland nndStrnusH
nnd Willis. In the order named. *
Croolts loads In homo runs with 10 ; Cleve
land occond with 15j Cleveland loads In
three baggers with 12. nnd Andrews second
with 10 ; Walsh leads in two baggers with
21 , and Coonoy second with 19.
Fir.i.m.vo iincoun.
lUfTiNO ItUCOIIl ) .
FIRUIIKO IIBCOIU ) .
HOME HUN'S AND IIXSIJJ.
Homo Three Two
linns. H.iso. llnsc.
Crooks to U 15
Cleveland 15 2J 15
Andrews 10 1 7
Btraus r..ii 8 10
Cnnaxan Ml 1 8
Walsh 8 21
Clarke. . , 0 21I I )
MeSHutt. n
Nlelmls'i it
Coonoy , . in
Willis. . . 12
Totals , 8J 85 lit
I'lTClIlr.HS' 11ECOUU3.
, EK1INKI > HUNS.
The Omqhas have mndo 3D3 caroed runs
thus far. whllo in games playnd with them
the total number scored by thoiroppononts is
but 210 , xvhich is a good showing.
, V
> taiuliii ( ; of tlio Clubs.
Appended will bo found the standing of
the Western association , National IOIRUO nnd
American association up to and Including
yesterday's ' painoi :
PlrtVed. Won. l ist. Per Ct.
Omaha 105 70 SO .724
St. Paul ,110 i5S 42 .018
Minneapolis. . .103 DO 52 , r . .BU
Sioux Citv 108 55 , .500
Milwaukee..11)7 ) 03 .439
Denver 1UO .443
St. Josonh. . . . 1 > 0 43 57 .421
DCS Moincs. . . 107 30 Tl
Till ! XAT10\AI <
Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct.
Uoston 110 TJ 40 .030
Now York 10t ' 09 40 .030
Philadelphia. . 110 59 51 .533
Chlc.uro 115 53 57 .501
Cleveland 115 5(1 ( 00 .478
Indianapolis..115 50 05 .431
Pittsburjr. . . .110 4'US 07 A'il
Washington. . .101 ! US 03 " .353
ASlOOIVTIOtf.
Played. Won. Lost. ' tor Ct.
Brooklyn 1U 78 3D .084
St. Louis.-.lit 72 42 .034
Unltinionji..llO 03 47 .571 !
Athletics Ill OJ -18 .507
Cincinnati 117 00 57 .512
Kansas City..IIS 43 07 .417
Columbus ill ) 49 70 .411
LouisvilleIll a I 'JO .210
17 , Milwaukee Q.
i , Sept. 14. Sharp fielding cut
off runs for Milwaukee , although they batted
well. The homo ruus made by the locals
brought men In three times out of four.
Score :
illNNFAI'OI 1 . JIILWAUKKK.
r. h. o. n. c r. li. n. n. o
Iluilnon. p V { 0 s 0 Pool-manrf..l 4 .1 1 1
llcn/lu , "in 2 1 a 2 0 Curl , Ib I 4 a 4 1
Hosier.or 4 t : i 1 0 lk'rrls oylti..U y H 0 I )
Miller.11) ' . ' 2 1 .1 I "hock , 81 o ri j 2 1
Mliinulmn , Hi..I 2 111 2 U Mllli , If u 1 U U U
Hnnrnlmn , 'a..I 2 a 4 o AILurls , . ! ! ) I
Crls.MiiiiTi , It..I S 1 U U Mlcli.cf I 1 1 U U
Diiko , rf. I U : i U 1 Jnntzoti. c I
DUK'ilnk' , c 1 1 D 0 UDavloi , p , .0
Total * IT J7 It 2 Totnls fi 15 2T 13 fl
IIV INMSI3S.
Minneapolis 3 0 2 0 0 0 ft 2 fi-lT
MllwuuKou i OU0300UU 5
HUMMAllV.
IliuiK cnrncit MlnnonimlU 4 , llllivntikco fi. Two
tin o lilts Iliinnilmit , I'oonnnn. Mlll . Homo rum
IluilJon , tuilur , JlllliT , illnni'lmn , Jnntzon. t-tolun
b icUr roilor . ' , Xlillcr. Clirlsmuu , DilVu. Karlo.
AlbiTtH IMublo plityii illllor to Mlniiuliun tu Hun-
rulinn , I'oonintn tt > Jantzcn. lines on bnlU Ily
Hudson I. by llavlc.i II. Mil by | iltcliar-IUKil lu , Al-
lion i btruut out Ily IIudHon 4 , by lnvlu > & . rus-md
lmll Jiuitzon I. l.ult on limos Mlnnuniiolln 8 , Mll-
wiuikcio 11. Hrt.1 Uasu on errors .Minneapolis C , Mil-
wnnki'o . > . Mtinu of umi } 3 hours. Umpire
lluocliur. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1)04 ntnliiCHU , St. t'auI S.
VKS M'.INKS , Sept. II. DCS Moincs made
only three hits , but two of them were borne
runs , and the Hawkoycs won. Score :
St. I'nul. . . . . 0 0 U 2 0 0 o o ds
Dos .Moincs , , . , ] 1 u U U 0 u I -3
8UAIMAIIV.
Huns Kurnoil-St. ruiil ! , lo Mnlno 2. Twobasa
) iliH-tullly | , ll.oulilun.Ilnwus. llumu nm Trnttlujr
'J. Itntiua ntuluil Iliiwus. Dily. llrouKhUin , lkaUun ,
C'onncll. Poilblo pluy VVurrlclc nnil IM es. Must-
ruyunM I'M lion , iinntx on' linllH-Wcrrlck , Tucker-
limn , l'jilloii"iiuiollTru1lui. ICniicb. Hlrilfk nut
lly vliui H. by Ito.ili li. Nicrlllcj Iilli-D.ily , llrouuli-
ton.MnHkroy , Cunnull.CoJr. l.fttim bu u ft. 1'uiil
ll.Dca Molni't J. Hr t tusu on urrom-Hl. 1'aul 2,1 > M
Mulnc'flo. Ulmu-1.51 , Uniplrd-Mcllonuutt.
Two Game * Tills Afternoon.
Tbo Oiimbus and Denvcrs will play two
this afternoon for ono admission.
Tliu first game will bj called at Q o'cloqk
with Willis and Naglo us the battery. The
second gumo will bo played immediately oa
the close of the tlrst , with tbo Kid and
Coonoy as the buttery.
Bi'loe Hnciiret * KnolJ.
Manager Soloo has secured the release of
Knoll , St. Joe's b.ar twister , nnd next season
bo will be seen in an Omaha uniform.
Najjlo fJons tn'Krlricn ,
Tom Nagto'-wlll leave for San Francisco
October 5 , where ho will play witb the Uuy
Clt.veara through tlio winter ,
Co-operative Huso Kail.
CiiiOAOp , Sept.- U.-Spc'blal [ Tolotratn to
Tnu HEU. ) Hints of various kinds touching
an impqrtont.movo to bo made by the IJ roth-
crhQod of Uaso Ball' ' pluybrs have been pub-
llined recently , nud the report that the broth-
orhooa intend to take the game out of the
hand * of tha present ownersqf the league
clubs appears"to have aomn foundation , The
probabilities are that by the close of the
present league season the plans ot the broth
erhood will bo ) voll enough matured to war
rant a public acknowledgement of Its luteii
tlons. Just ut present it Is not giving away
any moro particulars than it can help. The
plu.n U to run the game , so fur as league cities
nro concerned , on n ort/of h eb-oW3N * lfvo
basis. If It succeeds nthor. nsseqlatipaa tuny
bo similarly reorganized. It Is promoted to
place the mnnngomCnt'of tlio whole affair" In
tha hands of n general committee , rop'rnsent-
Ing cnuh league club. Each clubrWUUia.vp-n
stock canltai of { 30,000 , eoroo of which will
bo taken by the players ? nnd the rdst' b Iho
mon who nro to net n ofllcora nod .financial
backers , The players are to receivea small
but fnlr salary , nnd a percentage of the not
proceeds. Tno receipts , after thootfponaos
nro paid , Including salaries and percentages ,
arc to bo put In n pool , to bo equally djyided [
among the clubs. Another n6w fcaturn will
bo tlio hanging of big money prizes for' ' firs't
and second players In-tho championship raco.
There will ba no Sunday games , no liquor
Rollinc on the grounds , and ViUt Irttlo change
In the price of admission ,
OX1IUU UAIjLi G AMISS.
Tlio Natlonnl Imnttito.
WAsnixoioN , Sopt. 14. Result of to-di y'8
game :
Washington. . .4 0 0 0 4 B 0 0 10
Plttsbtirg..1 0300B100 7
UHSO hits Washington in , Pittsburg 12.
Errors Washington 3 , Pittsburg 2. .Batter
ies Washington , ICoofo and Daly , Pittsburg ,
Stnloyand Carroll. Umpire Lynch.
UosTox.Sopt , 14. Resultotflrxt garao :
Uoston 0 00100034 8
Cleveland 0 00010010 3
luso hits Boston 8 , Cleveland 7. Errors
Boston ! ) , Cleveland T. Batteries Boston ,
CInrkson and Bennett ; Cleveland , Ualceloy
and Zimmer , Umpire Curry.
Hcsult of second gamer
Hoston 0 00000000 0
Cleveland 1 0001030-4
Huso hits Hoston 7 , Cleveland 0. Errors
Boston 2 , Cleveland 0. Batteries Boston ,
Mnddoa nnd Bennett ; Cleveland , Beatln
nnd SutcllfTo. Umpire Curry.
NEW YOHK , Sept. 14 , Result of first
gntno :
Now York 0 00011001 8
Chicago 0 00000010 1
Base hits New York 8 , Chicago 5.
Errors New York f ) , Chicago 5. Batter
ies 'Now York , Welch nud Ewlng , Chi
cago. Hutchlnson und Farrell. Umpire-
Powers ,
Hcsult of second g.xtno.
Now York 0 03082 0 18
Chicago 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Base hits Now York 15 , Chicago 4. Er-
rois New York2 , Chicago4. Buttortos
Now York , Kcofo nnd Brown ; Chicago ,
Dxvyor and Darling. Umpire Powers ,
Called at the end of the seventh on account
of rain.
Pmi.vnni.i'iiiA , Sopt. 14. llesult of first
game :
Philadelphia..3 0500000 * U
Indianapolis . . . .0 1 3
Base hits Philadelphia 13 , Indianapolis 0.
Errors Phlladcluhia 4 , Indianapolis 3. Bat
teries Philadelphia , BufTington nnd Clem
ents : Indianapolis , Uuslo and Sammors.
Umpire Knight.
Hcsult of second punio :
Philadelphia..3 7
Indiat.apolis . . . . : ; ; t 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 10
Base hits Philadelphia 0 , Indlanauotis 13 ,
Errors Phlladoluhla 4 , Indianapolis 0. Bat
teries Philadelphia , Sanders and Sohrlvcr ;
Indianapolis , Huslo land , Foe and Sommors ,
Umpire Knlcht.
Tlin Ainr-rican 'Assoolntlon. "
COLUMIIUS , Sept. ll.Kcsult of to-day's
game : o.
Columbus 4 0 Owl. 0 I 0 3 1 > - 9
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0.0 0100-1
BAI.TIMOISI : , Sopt. 14. Hcsult of ilrst
game :
Baltimore 1 fi
Kansas City..0 0 3 1 , , 1 0 0 0 1 5
Itesultof second game ? "
Baltimore 0 0jl.jO 100 1 3
Kansas City 0 ! , , . ( } 10030 5
Gamu called on account of darkness.
BUOOKM.V , Sopt. 14. Itesult of first
gnuio :
Brooklyn 1 0 1 0 .1 0 3 0 C
Louisville 0 3
Uosult of second iramo :
Brooklyn. 0 G
Louisville. 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0-n3
, Sopt. 14 Result of- first
Knnio : , < / -
bt. Louis 00 0 1 3 0 , 0 1 * 5
Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0. 1 ,0,0 , 1.
Result of second pauio :
St. Louis I OOU01030 4
Athletics 3 3000000. 0 4
Amateur Games.
STITAHT , In. , Sept. 14. | Special Telegram
to Tin : Bun. ] The Missouri Valley ball team ,
won the championship of the state against
Stuart by a score of 8 Jo 0. '
CJono to littrniir * .
Tom Ech , with his team of fi-malo bicyc
lists , Louise Armaindo. llilllo Williams , Lrtt ;
tie Stanley , May Allan fnttd Jesse WoddfeJ
have actually sailed for Europe. They left
Now York on the steamir Germanic , and ex
pect to bo gone n yeur.unT-hey are to visit all
the principal cities of Europe , and , commenc
ing the second week in , October , they pwill
ride a six-days' race , twelve liours per day ,
nr-ilnst Buff.ilo Bill's roWhoys in Paris , the
cowboys to use twonty'Hvo broncos , and to
change thorn each mile,1 whllo the Indies will
relieve each other every quarter hour.
THE St'EISI ) IUNG.
Kniinns City Rnors.
KANSAS CITV. Sopt. 14. The weather was
clear and tha track in good condition. Sum
mary :
2:23 : class , trotting Lady Wonder won ,
Mondaco second , Cora C. third , others dis-
( meed and drawn. Best time 2:34X- :
Four-year-old stjlto Tornado won , Bay-
wood second , Gcoigo C. third , Union Me
dium distanced. Host tlmo 3iU : % .
2:40 class , pacing Butcher Boy won ,
Addle second , Delight third , John fourth ,
Best time 2:30 : ,
SMOOTH UHl. IAC 13Y.
Disguised ut a OlrcuH Aupiit Ho
Works AV'lx-olmg.
WHEEI.IXO , W. Vu. , Sept. 14. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bun. | Ono of the boldest ,
and most successful games ever played on an
unsuspecting public was worked In Wheeling
this neck. A week ago to-day a small ,
smooth-faced , dark-skinned man calling hlm-
sc f Harry La cey arrived in Wheeling mm
proclui mod himself advunco agent of Foro-
paugh's pircus. Ho was a genial man of
goou address and proceeded to make friends
with everybody uith whom a circus agent
usually conies In contact. Ho made u con
tract with the State Fair association for the
use of tholr grounds. Ho let the bar privi
lege of the grounds und a laruo number of
other contracts. Ho was much sought-after.
Toward the and of the weoic suspicion was
aroused by the peculiar untiQns of Lacey ,
Ho had received a largo amount of money in
the wuy of small advances from the mon
with whom ho mao contracts. A newspaper
reporter telegraphed to-day to Fort Uodgo ,
la. , to Forebaugli , and in a short tluio re
ceived the following reply :
"I do not show in Wheeling this season , I
knqw the man Lacoy. Ho is a thluf. Arrest
him. "
The people at the house where Lucoy was
stopping were notified and a warrant was is
sued for his arrest which was scrvou this
afternoon. Tha news soon spread und the
justice's court was quickly crowded with a
largo anu excited crowd of Lacoy's victims.
Lucoy was committed to Jail In default of
fJ.OOD bail. It Is said ho successfully worked
towns in Pennsylvania and Ohio before com
ing to Wueeliug ,
UK LOOKED IIAIU'V.
Why tlio Lunatic Hit Signer Crisp I
"With u. Stunt * .
HOME. Sept. 14. The Injuries inflicted oa
Prime Minister Crisp ) by the lunatic who lilt
the minister with a stone > yesterday , -will
compel him to undergo medical treatment for
a week. The niuno of the man who com
mitted the assault Is CaporalU lie aatas
' .hat Ills actions wcrq duo to tjie ( act , .that
Signer Crispl , who > yus sitting la , hls.parriqgo
bosldo his daughter. 16pkod nappy and .con
tented whllo bo bad nothing to dat.
Sovcro Htorina Hi-Kiinsab. '
Vn.Lur FALLS , Kan. , Sopt. Hi-pTho
hoariest rain storm la years occurred 'hero
to-day. The roadbeds of railroads are badly
damaged. The Delaware river Is efrua With
Us banks , and the water U rising. Tbi'eo
people &ro reported to Uavo been drownul in
the river.
FROM THEtoYKEYE STATE ,
At 01
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Wobator Oittftty Domoorata Do-
olnro For-Hlgh Lloonso.
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THE WATERU.O5 MURDER TRIAL.
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Report of tlio Commission Appointed
to InvoHtl'ghtV ) tlio Subject
of IndWUal Houses For
i elk CritWtr" Nominations.
Dns MoiJfns , lftrbopt. ! 14. [ Spoclal Tele
gram to Tun BEC.I The Polk county demo
cratic convention to day endorsed the repub
lican nominee , Hon , Charles A. Hlshop , for
district Judge , and nominated the following :
State senator , John Wynmn ; representa
tives , Martin Flynn nnd W. L. Ueoil ; treas
urer , Albert Uoll ; sheriff , O. C. Loomls ; nu-
ditor , William Lowroy. Chairman Mo-
Henry , in a short speech , sounded the keynote -
note of the campaign by declaring In favor
of the railways and the repeal of the prohib
itory law. Delegates wore selected to the
state convention , which moots nt Sioux City
next Wednesday.
The Killing Trlnl.
WATIIU.OO , la , Sept. 14. [ Spoclal Tele
gram to TUB 13KB.J Court adjourned nt noon
to-day until Q p. in. next Monday , nnd only
0110 witness was examined In the Hillings
case. Ho was Attorney Monagnan , of Gary ,
Dak. , who Is a new witness lu the case. His
testimony was to the effect that Billings was
in Gary in December , 1837 , and loft there
three days before the tragedy occurred.
While there ho told witness that Klngsloy
bad wronged htm , and that ho would mnko
him pay for if , that Klngsloy was woith
(4,000 or & > ,000. and as ho didn't right the
wrong ho ( Lillllngs ) would "mash" his head.
Billings claimed that ho had gouged n plcco
out of Kingsloy's oikr , dlsllgurlng him for
life , and would have crushed him had not
Mrs. Klngsley pleaded for her son. On cross-
examination witness was confronted with a
lot of documents which he had written , testi
fying to Billings' good character. Ho ad
mitted writing them , and also said ho had
considered Hillings the soul of honor until
his recent trouble with him at Gary. The
state examined twenty-four witnesses durinir
the past week nndwill probably close its ovl-
dcnco by the middle ot next week. The do-
fcnso has seventy witnesses subpccnuod.
Industrial Hcliool l < or the Blind.
DBS MOINKS , la. , Sept. 14. | Spoclal Tolo-
gium to TUB Br.i : . ] Tlio special commission
appointed by the governor to investigate tbo
subject of Industrial homos for the blind re
ported to-day that they bad visited several
institutions of other states of tlio kind pro
posed , and as u result of tholr study and In
quiry they recommend that the next general
assembly appropriate $76,000 for establish
ing , equipping nnd maintaining such n homo
m this state. They suv that after blind per
sons have gone through the school for the
blind nt'Vmton they uro turned out , with no
way of earning a living for themselves. They
nave to become yiJJier u public or private
charity , or on.tu6.streots. . This prpposed
homo is to no u workshop as well , whore they
can make brooms , baskets and other 'Wares ,
whoso sale will help to sustain the institu
tion. It will bo n'permancnt ' homo for' all
Who are admitted !
* . , A JM of KfJolcinR. r.
BOONB , la. , Scpt. 14. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEC. ] The two hundred and fifty-
first anniversary of tno landing of the
Swedes in this colmtc.v. was celebrated hero
Unlay with n laren gathering from central
owa. About-fivoy.hunilred Swedob came by
special tram irora DCS Moincs , nnd alto
gether there were 'present between two and
three thousand.llTho 'rain ' Interfered some
what with the programme , but thcro were
speeches and general irojolcing in spite of .the
s'torm. This ovqnlng thero.was an illuiujua-
tiuii und imotucr , public meotinR at tho. opera
house.
Linn County Democrats.
'
Ccnui lixrins , la. , Sept. 14. [ Special Tel
egram to THE BEK. ] The democratic county
convention to-day nominated Hon , JT ?
Hamilton , of this city , and Charles J1. fclil-
chell , of Walker , as representatives , 'and a
full county ticket.
- i i
4 Jloclnretl Kor Hi till Ijlccnseu L
i FoitTDonai : , la. , Sept. 14. [ SpeciaHrcas-s
( } ram to Tin : Biu. : | The Webster county
democratic convention Instructed its dele
gates for Horace Boies , of Waterloo , for
governor , and declared for high liccuse ,
j
j Cuss Count > 'n Coming Fnlr.t "f * '
PLATTSMOUTII , Neb , , Sept. 14. [ Special to
TUG BEE. | For the past week n largo force
of carpenters has been busy building new
sheds nnd making necessary icpilra at the
fair grounds , n mile south of the city. The
Cass county fair will open next Monday and
continue four days. The board of directors
nold n meeting nnd decided to add $100 to the
free-for-all trotting purse , which will in
crease It to ? 300. Six fast horses will come
hero from the state fair nnd several from
other places are already on the grounds ,
The merchants of this city uro arranging for
a gruud dluplay. All kinds of farm produce
is in gioat abundance this year , and as this
is ouoof the richest grain arid fruit produc
ing counties in the state the exhibit will cer
tainly bo iirst class.
Secretary \Viso says that entries are com
ing in fast , und from the present outlook , If
the weather continues good. It will bo the
best fair that Cass county ever hold.
Cnutrlit In tlio Act.
AIVSWOIITH , Neb , Sept. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE lii.l ! Two burglars wore
bagged hero last ulghi while drilling
the Excelsior Lumber company's safe.
They had previously gone through C.
T. Funks store , taking what cbango there
was in the drawer , about 3 , n suit of clothes ,
and Homo tobacco. They had their prelimi
nary examination to-day before the county
judge , plead guilty and were bound over in
the district court. They will probably go
before the Judge nnd plead guilty. They
glvo the names of William Turner and John
W. Jones. Among the papers found In tholr
possession were two Unit county warrants.
A Tonnnt MirlilH Ilia .Landlord.
PI.ATSLMOUTII , jNau. , Sept. 11 , [ Special
Telegram to Tun DEB } An altercation took
place this evening between Clinton Richoyand
ono of his tenants named John liabb. 13 abb
has refused to paybls-'ront for the past four
mouths and would 'tot ' Vacate tbo promises.
Rlchoy liad a notice1 of Ejection served yes
terday , and when Hejaud Babb met on the
street this evenio' ' 'tfro latter accosted his
landlord with piiylllstlo airs und inllictod
several severe wdutid. * on Ins head and face
before tlo | police cpujdjlnterforo. His condi
tion is serious , iu < } jlubb can not bo found ,
f 1 1 >
Ilndly Inj u red by Hornet * .
Pj.ATrsMourii , ( jNebj , ept. 1 1. [ Special
Telegram to TnijjlJ ? BO--A farmer named
Price , living threq mUQS southwest of town ,
met with u painful uociilont Whllo hitching
up his team , it oliocamo frightened and
knocked him down and trampled on his body
before hn could got out of the way , A largo
sculp wound made by n shoo on ono of the
horses uud a noveroly contused hi ) ) was the
rrsult. HU injuries , while very painful , are
not thought to bo of a serious nature.
Klcctrlo | jlul t tilvo HatlNttiotlon.
PIATTSMOUTH , Nob. , Sppt. H. | Sp clu\
Telegram to Tnu BEKJ ] The Incandescent
lights were tested lu all the busluess houses
where the connections were complete , and a
brilliant glow of light was the result. The
electrical apparatus worked llko a charm
and guaranteed perfect satisfaction , Tbo
wires for the arc lights are bciag strung.
Fined l' < > r Wlln Heating.
PliATTSMOUHi , Neb. , Sept. 11 , [ Special
Telegram to TJIK HEK. ] Charles Fry , living
In the north part of this olty , was nrrostcd
to-day upon the charge of wife boating. His
i'clRdbors'iny thiU'tlio screams of his wife-
h > r several nlchts hnvo been terrible , nnd
thntsho lias received brutal treatment at his
hands. Fry was taken before Police Judge
Clifford And fined $ . " > anil costs. Ho has ap
pealed the case to n higher court.
!
County's Court House.
UI.AIII , Neb. , Sept. 14. [ Spoclal to Tun
lRB.J Work has commenced on the now
tpurt housb lioro by Hoohardson St , Co. , of
Omaha , who have the contract for building
It , The excavation has boon sublet to N.
Castor , of this place. The first story Is to bo
completed before cold weather , , nnd the
court house to bo completed entirely by Sep
tember 10 , 1830.
Off Kor tlio Unntrlco Kncnmpine.nt.
Ni'.musKA CtT-f , Nob. , Sept. 14. { Special
Tqlcgram to TUG Bnu.J Company C , of tbo
Second Uenlmont , N , N. G. , accompanied by
the Second Heglmont band , loft this morning
for the Beatrice encampment. They took
along tholr own rations , consisting of several
wall tilled store boxes nnd do not propose to
ba starved by a speculative commissary , as
they claim to have been on the Hold of Wulioo
a year ngo.
Alnsworth Uopuhlloati 1'rlmnrlcs.
AiMsnoimr , Nob. , Sept. 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Titu Bui.l-Tho republican pri
maries were hold yesterday , the fight being
to down Boyd for renominntiou for county
clerk. Ho got the delegation from tins town
and will bo nominated on tbo first ballot In
tlio county convention next Wednesday. No
ono can guess on the rest of the ticket.
A Itrnlcomati Killed.
DAKOTA. Cur , Neb. , Sept , 14. [ Special
Telegram to TIM : DKK. ! A brakeman named
Tom Downing was killed near Hubburd last
night by falling between the oars of n mov
ing freight train. Ho was setting brakes ,
when the brake chain broke , throwing him
under the cars. Ills remains were shipped
to Dubunue , where his parents rcsldo.
A Farm House itiirnod.
KisiNQ CITV , Nob. , Sopt. 11. ( Special to
TUB Bi'.n.l The residence of Charles
Bruncr , a farmer living ono mlle southeast
of hero , burned last evening , The building
nnd contents were totally destroyed. An
old family clock , which is known to have
boon 12o years old , was burned.
A Depot IJIiizo.
FAJitrnmr , Neb. , Sopt. 14. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BBC. ] The old St. Joseph &
Grand Island depot caught lire last night. It
was full of barrels of gasoline , and a fearful
explosion was prevented only by the splendid
work of the flro department. The uro wus
finally subdued with little loss.
Sued Tor Liibcl.
t NEHIIASKA. CITV , Sept. 14. [ Special to Tun
IJEB.I Joseph Sheerer , a farmer , has been
ton free with his tongue , nnd Christian
Wcrtle considers himsolt damaged to the
amount of 81,000 thereby , and for this has
brought suit for libel In tno district court.
Otoo Democratic 1'rininricH.
NnmtASKA CtTTt Nob. , Sept. 11. [ Special
to THE Bnu.1 The democratic primaries
m this county will bo held on October 5 , and
the convention a Syracuse on the 8th. The
latter , from present indications , will bo rod-
hot.
Arrested For liorso Stonlinc *
DAKorA. , Crr.Yi Neb , , Sept. 13. [ Special
Telegram to Tjic BEB. | A man named
'
Kane was arres'fpd hero to-day for horse
stealing. Ho stele the horse ever a year ago
and had the horse " In his possession when ar
rested.
* t ! ' "
A Minister mill To .nn Drowned.
AMU , Net > . , Sent. 14. [ Special Tolecram
to THE BEE. ] Kov. J. H. Yost and his team
Were droxvnod this morning in Turkey crook
about tun miles noithot this city. Yost's
body has not been recovered.
fAlnsworth Votes Water % VorKR Uoiuls.
' AiNsWontii , Nob. , Sopt. 14. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. | The proposition to
vote $3,000 for water works hero carried to-
dayi the vote standing 103 for to 10 against.
, GllANa'S STATUE UNVlULiBD.
A I'ltting ' Blo'nuiiiont to the Hero of
A'ppninnttov.
FT. LcAvnxwcniTii , Kun. , Sept. 14. The
statue of General , Grant , erected in honor of
the general , -waV unveiled to-dny. Excur
sions had bwen mndo from the adjoining
siaics of Missouri nnd Nebraska , and the
city was taxed to Us utmost in entertaining
tbo thousands of . isitors. The occasion was
madou holidayjnjtho city of Lcavonworth ,
uhd.us much of-u > holiday ut the fort as the
discipline of tlm troops would allow.
The public buildings In the city
were beautifully decorated , and from
each staff of the fort floated the national
colors.
At I o'clock in the afternoon the troops
from Fort Lcavenworth , under command of
General McCook , commanding oQicer of the
post , weio formed to prepiro for the party
from the city. In the city the procession
wus formed nt the same hour and marched
to the depot , where trains were taken to the
fort. It was made up of live divisions , and
consisted of resident and visiting Grand
Army posts , Sons of Veterans , the Bandana
club of LoavLMiworth , tno Guri ola rifles ,
benevolent societies , mayors of cities , city
councils und employes , headed by the reg
ulars.
The procession marched to the grounds at
the fort , where the monument stands. There
the troops were massed around the veiled
llguro. Behind them were stationed the
Grand Army posts and uniformed societies ,
while the remainder of the crowd took up
positions wherever a point of vantage could
bo found.
Roy. F. E. Holland , chaplain of the De
partment of Kansas , G. A. R. , opened the
ceremonies with prayer , and was followed
by Brigadier General Wesley Merritt , U. S.
A. , who reviewed at length the work of
erecting tbo monument. When ho had fin
ished , the general stopped forward , and to
the music of the band , unveiled the statue
amid ( ho applause of the multitude.
After the sttituo was unveiled orations on
General Grant were delivered by Senator
Ingalls , of Kansas , General C. W. Blair , of
Topoku , und others ,
srmiu < : s
The Surrey Dnokntoii Will < > to Work
Monday.
Loxiioy , Sopt. 14. Burns and Gillutt , rep
resentatives of tlio strikers , to-dny , on behalf -
half of the men , signed tbo agreement en
tered Into between themselves and the di
rectors of the dock companies for the settle
ment of the utrlko ,
The Surrey dockmon will goto work Mon
day. When Burns nnd Mr. Gillett wont to
the dock gutes to announce the terms of the
settlement there were murmurs of dissent
lunong the crowd. Burns exhorted the men
to stick to tlio unloif , and Glllett exhorted
them to abstain from doing violence to
"black legs. " Funnily three cheers were
givsti hoaitlly for "tlio strike and the vic
tory. "
Another Victory for .Strikers.
LONDON , Sept. 14. The master lighterman
have conceded the terms demanded by tholr
man , nnd the last obstacle to the full rssunip-
tlou of work has boon removed , The men
will resume work Monday.
aim CrtilHiT Chicago Tested ,
NuwroiiT , R. I. , Sept. 14. The United
States crulsur Chicago had her first trial to
day ever a measured mllo. She was tested
first at forty-six revolutions , making a speed
of cloven knots ; then sixty revolutions ,
making n snood of fourteen knots. Then
sto | blow out a stop cock In the engine room ,
und in consequence her fastest speed was
not tested , Tlio accident was repaired in a
faw hours.
Ilimdlt Mpralofi Hontonccd for
SAN Dieop , Gala. , Sept. 14 , Sylvestro
Morales , the noted bandit , who for some
mouths terrorized Southern California , plead
guilty to a charge of robbery this afternoon ,
uud was sentenced by Judge Puttebuugh to
state's prison for life ,
TOE WIDTH OF THE VIADUCT ,
Councilman and Rallvyay Magnates
State Tholr Proforoncos.
TWO SIDES OF THE QUESTION.
The City May llnltil the Vlmlnot
ns Widn I B It Wmita
It , If It l'nyn
For It.
CounnlK
Vnn Cnmp saved the day ,
Had It not boon for thcrttmoly arrival of
the motnbor from the Second ward , the
council mooting : called last night for a dis
cussion of the union depot and viaduct pros
pects , would have been postponed for want
of n quorum , and the excellent undorstitnd-
ing that now exists batwoon the members of
tliu council rolatlvo to these projects would
not have boon reached ,
The railroad companies were represented
by General Manager Klmbixll , Assistant En-
Bic cor Snioad and Attorney John M. Thurs-
ton , of the Union Pixel He , anil General Man
ager Holdrogo , of tlio U. to M. Mr. D. C.
Patterson and W. "V. Morse wore present ,
representing property owners on Tenth
street.
There wore nine mombars of the council
present aim they waited anxiously until SsliO
o'clock for the needed addition nocosjarv for
a quorum. It came In the presence of Mr.
Van Camp , who was the least oxpcctnd ns
ho has not attended n meeting of the council
"for a long time now. "
The council wont at work at ontio on the
Tenth-street viaduct question. The com
munication of General Manager Kltnball nnd
the plans presented by the Union Pacific
company , railing for n sixty-foot viaduct ,
wore placed before the council , and that
body wont into a committee of the whole ,
with Mr. 15 urn hum in the chair , to consider
the matter.
President Leo stated that the only Im
portant action already taken by the council
was the decision to have the viaduct built tea
a width of 100 foot. It. was a question to bo
considered whether this pluu should bo fol
lowed out. Ho wantoa the railway com
panies' ' representatives to state what thov
really wanted from the city and what they
expected to do in return.
Mr. Fcrd wanted a 100-foot vlnduot. The
damage to property owners would bo loss
than lor a ( ! 0-foot viaduct. If necessary lot
the city veto moro thun ? liO,000 ! , und got
a big wldo viaduct , ono with room for the
travel for yours to come. Ho was open to
conviction , however , in favor of the OJ-foot
viaduct.
Mr. Hascall was , ho thought , in favor of
the 09-foot viaduct. Ho had examined the
Union Pacific plans nnd found thov pro
vided for umplo roadway and still loft thir
teen feet for street ; uses on each side of the
viaduct standards.
Mr. Klmbull suggested that the members
of tlio council examine the plans and ask
any questions of Mr. Smead , the assistant
engineer of the Union Puciliu. The sugges
tion was acted upon and the members of the
council spout an hour in an informal discus
sion of the plans for' the (10-foot ( viaduct pre
sented by the railway companies.
After the | informal examination of the
plans Mr. Ford wantoa a compromise via
duct , ono eighty feet in width , and to vote
8300,000 maid of the union depot instead of
saso.ooo.
Mr. D. C. Patterson appeared before the
council in the interests of property owiicis
on the struct. Ho said that threatening to
build a viaduct nnd fulling to do it had dam
aged prouerty in the vicinity moro than any
kind of a viaduct. Ho had consulted Mr.
McGavock , Mr. Connelly , Mr. W. V. Morse ,
A. II. Bishop , G. II. Linilquest and other
property owners , while favoring the 100-
foot viaduct , would agree to a sixty-foot via-
euct If allowed to extend their property lines
up to the viaduct. >
Mr. Wheeler offered a motion that a com
mittee , consisting of Messrs. Ford , Sanders ,
Lnwry , Snyderand Hascall , bo appointed to
Interview the property owners ana ascertain
their preferences and their Idea of damages ,
and report the same to the meeting of the
council on Tuesday night.
The representatives of the railroad com
panies took part in the discussion of this
motion , ,
Mr. Kimball stated that the primary object
of the railroad companies was to secure a
ilrst class union passenger depot with yards
sufficient to accommodate tWo trains of nil
the roads that desired to run' into Oinahu.
The companies simply asu the city to provide
ptopcr facilities for reaching tno depot.
"We'propose , " ho said , "to build a depot to
cost about a half million dollars , pi ovld Ing
the city will don.ito $ lf > 0OJO toward the con
struction of a viaduct to cost JiOO.OOO. This
sixty , foot viaduct can bo built for that
amount. If the viaduct Is Increased wo will
expect the city to Increase the subsidy so
that the viaduct , shall not cost the railway
companies moro than 8)0,000 ubovo the
amount voted by the city , "
"Will the union depot you propose to
build , " inquired President Lee , "bo ns good
as tlio Hock Island or 13urllngton depots in
Chicago ? "
"It will bo superior " replied Ma. Kimball ,
to any union passenger depot in the United
States west of Now York clty.n
Mr. Holdrcgo stated the 13. & M. had
made Its agreement for the depot project on
the basis that the viaduct should not cost
the railway companies moro than (50,000
above the amount voted by the city us u
bonus to the union depot project. Tbo cost
of the viaduct might bo increased to any
amount the city thought proper if the bonus
to the union depot bo increased so that the
railways would only have to expend ? 50,000
on the viaduct above the bonus.
Mr. Thurston stated that with the railway
companies U was simply a question of re
sults. The business of the companies could
bo done for years yet with a viaduct. Omaha
is the great bonuilciary. Personally lie
thought that a viaduct oiglitv foot in width ,
with a donation ot ton feet of the street on
cither side to the abutting property owners
would bo the ono most saslly agreed upon.
This oudod the argument , and Mr.
Wheeler's motion prevailed.
Tlie'llnanco committee reported In favor of
Increasing the amount of bonds to bo voted
for a city police station from $50,000 to $100-
OOJ. The repot t was adopted.
On resolution of Mr. Lowry the deputy
city clerk was Instructed to employ none but
residents ana taxpayers of the city In mak
ing the tax lists.
This was n dnvo at Councilman Wheeler ,
whoso nephew , a resident of Pluttsaioutb , Is
employed on tho' tux list.
An
P. , T. Crodon , the architect , was fined $20
nnd costs In police court yesterday aitornoon
for attempting to erect n building upon a
street that has beau ordered vacated by the
city. The cltv council about a year ago
ordered Twonty-tlfth avenue west of Crolgh-
ton college opened , and ordered the Improve
ments on the street removed , Mr. Crodon
refused to remove his buildings , it row of
lints , and the work was done ut the city's'
expense. A few days ago Mr. Credon boi-'an
the work of building a house on the same
property contrary to a prohibiting order
from Building Inspector Wtntlock. Ho was
arrested , and given u Jury trial linfora Judge
Boika yesterday and touud guilty. The case
has been appealed.
Tim Track * Sottlml.
The trench alongside the motor track on
Sherman avenue , wliora tha nator works
company are laying mains above WIrt street ,
oaus od the track to settle somewhat after
the rain , and the cars weio compelled to stop
at W Irt street last night.
Tlio Dakota ( Jnpltnl Plulit.
HUHO.V , S. D. , Sept. 14. fSpocial Tele
gram to TUB UiiB.l Hodllold Is positively
out of the light for the capital , and is doing
Its best for Huron. The Hodllold company
has mndo heavy Investments hero and Is
working hard for this city , Her action will
increase Huron's vote by from eight to nlno
thousand , us it Is proved by their books that
they have over that number of shareholders.
The 1'lrnt of tlio
LAIUMIB , Wyo , , Sept , U. Laramie ox-
poriouced to-day tha first snow fall of tbo
season , The storm , which has lasted ull
forenoon , seems to extend over u largo portion
tion of the Laramie plains.
MIS GOT IT IN THIS NKCK.
An Indlcnant Cltlr.on Wounds iho
Hero of Splrl's I'nrk.
Constable Al. Mnstormnn Is In hard luck.
Last Sunday night Al. shot three tnon nnd
was terribly beaten up for his trouble , and ,
last night ho whaled ono man oror the head
nnd for his pains received a shot In the noolc
no , it wasn't with a bottle , but a 23-callbro
revolver.
Al. was attending a shindig on Sixteenth
nnd Williams , nnd whllo sacredly guarding
the majesty of the law nnd tha
orchestra was approached by a boy
In blue Jeans nnd great mental trep
idation , who Informed him that n man
nt Fifteenth nnd Williams was playing hnvoo
In bis family circle , and tlmt his wlfo the
man's desired assistance. Masturman ro-
ualrodio the scone and found n woman In
tears , who Informed him that bo. " husband
bad a contract to paint tbo town and had begun -
gun on hid own homo , nnd that she wanted
him mipprcsscd. Muslorman undertook the
job. llo-tolil tlm bolllgaront gent to got n
inova on himself nnd lloat , but that Individ
ual , after spurning the Invitation , Informed
the pence ofllcor that ho had apprehended a
man named lioldon In a compromising hltua-
tlonvltli his wlfo and wanted blood , arid
lots of It.
Al told him that ho was dreaming , nnd In
vited him to take a walk , but the fellow de
clined. Then Mastormnn hit him with a-
club , and the fellow shot him to the right of
the loft Jugular , hut fortunately the
wound was not serious.
The RCOIIO of the tragedy Is at the liouso
on the east side of Fifteontli street , north of
tlio alloy between Williams street nnd the
strcot north. No ono knows the parties im
plicated , not oven the neighbors , who nro
colored. There is nn air of mvstory hanging
about tun affair whlnh time alone can probo.
In the meantime Mastermnn is walking
around with n bullet hole In his nock n lltllo
to the right of the left side of his lurnyx/but
still refuses to die and will report at Splrl's
park for duty to-day.
NKKDIiAM'SOONDlTlON.
Very Little Hope Ktuortnluud of His
Uccovory.
Last night Mrs. Charles P. Facdham leftover
ever the Chicago , St. Paul , Mlnncai-olls &
Omntia road to reach the bedside of her hus
band , who , ns was published In Tin : Hr.r. of
yesterday , had boon stricken with para'yjla
ntWutortown , Dakota. She was aided In
her departure by The urns K. Sudboiough ,
master of St. John's ledge ,
No. 25 , A. F. & A. M. , of which
Mr. Nocdham was a member. Mrs , Need-
ham reached Slbloy this morning nt 1:30 :
o'clock , where u special train on the Bur
lington , Codur Rapids & Northern road wns
in waiting to convoy hen \Vntortown , a
distance of 1)3 ! ) miles. The special train was
deemed necessary because of the precarious
condition of Mr. Neudhaui , as was
ovlaoncod m telegrams to Mr. Sudborougb.
Ono of thcso staled in effect that If Mrst
Nccdhatn desired to BOO her husband alive
she should go at once , and leave Omahu.not
later thnn 0 p. m. This dangerous condition
of Mr. Necdbam was corroborated by an
other telegram , which loft no doubt in the
minds of Mr. Ncodlmm's friends that thcro
was llttlo hopes of his recovery.
The telegrams referred to ubovo were
forwarded by G. P. Williams , master of
Knposta ledge , of Watortowu. Ho states
that according to Instructions from 'Mr.
Sudborough , Mr. Nccdham was receiving
every attention from both h's friends in
Watertown nnd the excursionists from this
city.
city.Mr.
Mr. Ncedhnin's mother lives at 2017 Gill"
fornia street and is greatly grieved ever the
sudden piustration of her son. Mr. l > eoJ-
ham's two sisters aio also grieved ever the
illness of tholr brother.
AN INCUNDlAUi" FIRE.
The Two Orphans' Stook Damaged lo
tinICxioiiL or $8OOO.
The flro department was called out at 10 : 0
la'.t night to visit the Two Orphans clothing
store at Sixteenth and Dquglas , which had
taken tire by sonio moans onlyykuown to.tho
parties who are responsible , ' for it was in
cendiary beyond a doubt.
The blaze was soon . .extinguished. Mr.
Andrews , the manager , is at a loss to know
how the Uro originated , ns ho hud been nbsnnt
only llftcen minutes and can only approxi
mate his loss at $8.000.
Tlio SwciltHii Cclobrntlnn. '
Two hundred and flfty-two years ago yes
terday the first , Swede John Anderson not
foot on American soil , the landing place beIng -
Ing n spot on the Chesapeake bay In Dala-
ware.
The Swedes of Omaha celebrated the
event at Washlugton Hull last night , and at
least GOB were present. The programme
ODcncd with music by the Swedish band , fol
lowed by the celebration speech by A. G.
Daklstrom , which was a masterly review of
Swedish history in America. A dance fol
lowed , which was succeeded by refresh
ments. The affair was n great success.
UliKW HIS 11HAINS OUT.
Siilcltlo of John OnrluB Darin K n Fit
of Despondency.
About 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon Mr.
Rutherford , an Omaha marble dealer , whllo
engaged In creeling a monument In St.
Mary'a cemetery , dlscavoroi the bouy of a
dead man , Notice was at once given and
Coroner Drexel summoned.
The body lay at the head of James Do-
lanoy's ' grave and across the grave ot a
Uohommn. An old-tashloncd double-barrel
pistol lay between his loin , and nearly the
whole top and fora part of his head Imd boon
shot away. The pistol had been loaded with
swan shot , and Che frout part of the head
was horribly mangled.
A letter written in Bohemian was found
on his body signed "John Darius1 ' and ad
dressed to "Rudolph Pellkan , Thirteenth and
Williams streets , Omnha. " The letter con
tained Instructions to Polikan to have h !
body burled nnd stated that ho ( Darius )
had $30 in the Uank of Omaha whicli should
bo used to defray iho expenses. It also bo-
micathod all the earthly possessions of the
deceased to Pclikan. Ono clause stated tlmt
Pellkan would Uud another letter addressed
to him on the window In the llttlo house on
the river bank , containing further instruc
tions.
When the coroner arrived n Jury was empanelled -
panelled und n verdict of suicldo returned.
The man was about lifty-two years old ,
His wife died about two wouxs ago and the
old ir.un bus boon very despondent ever
since. A Mv day * ago his son ordered him
out of his house , where ho had boon sloj > i > lng.
It la supposed that ho eoiiimittoJ suicldo
Friday aftoi noon.
A jMiraoiiloiiH KNunpe. *
John Hbo , who has charge of the Armour-
Cudahy restaurant , about 0 o'clock last night
stepped to the Mo of Jacob Joskololt's cigar
Btoro to get out of the wind so as to light a
cigar , mid , losing his bilanco , fell in the liolo
between the buildings , landing head firm on , y
the ground about eight foot below , Mr , I'bo yW
was taken out and found to have rocnlvud u W
bad cut on the top und bacic of the head.
Nolin ; Annul Clio O ty.
Josonh Dillon , a Fourth \yurd gr.ulorlmd
a plow run over his foot and ankle. Satur
day forenoon , sustaining painful bruUos.
William Moffett , an Albright blacksmith ,
attempted to collect u bill by force from
patron by the name of Richardson , nnd after
abusing Richardson followed bun up till
John Lowls , who wasiu the buggy with Mr.
Richardson , thought that patience had
ceased to be a virtue , Lowls got out and
proceeded to nduiliiKitc-r acood sound boating
to Mr , Moffett , uud did not let up till tlmui
ribs were broken and a mottled body told the
story of active und successful Jlstio work , A
surgeon dressed his woutidJ.
Frank Gordon , an ouiployo of the Armour-
Cudahy packing house , whllo playing yester
day , Jumped on the b.ick of u fellow work
man , who threw hia urma back and u knlo
in bU liunil cut u hole through the flush of
Mr. Gordon's right ley , midway between the
nnklo and knee , A surgeon dreuucd the
wound.
James Dougherty was fined 5 by Judge
King on n complaint of Mrs , I'eter ICunoey ,
bourdlnu' house keeper , on u charge of petit
larceny for appropriating a ttaunei uhlrt uuu
overcoat not hU own ,