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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY MAY 11 , 1S90.-TWENTY PAGES. DROPPING OUT OF SIGHT , The Omaha Team's PoVcentago Goes Down Another Notch. BADLY BEATEN BY THE COWBOYS , The Prince nnd UemlliiR Hlx-Day 111- cyolo Unco Tomorrow Afternoon ' The HJICOI ! lUiiR Mlscel- lancotiH Hports. Per Ct. " ' ' ' ' ' ' Hlouxlily" . . . . . , in Des Molnos.i IS .nil Minneapolis 17 .471 Milwaukee. . 17 .471 Ht.l'uul in .4H : Kiuisun City H ' Unjaha. . . . . . . . . . . Id , ; H3 NATIONAL r.KAClUB. I'laycd , Won. . Lost. Per Ot. Philadelphia 1.1 10 a .7ifl ( ! hlcu ( M 8 0 , nir Cincinnati 14 H 0 .r.7i Itrooklvn , 12 0 0 .MX ) Cleveland 12 r. 7 .410 Itoston 1.1 0 0 .400 I'ltlHlmrg HI r. 8 .SKI Now York 14 5 0 AJIKIIICAN ASSOCIATION. Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct. Itochcstcr 17 12 n Athletic : 14 U a Ht , Louis 10 10 a Louisville 15 0 a .Hyranusu in 7 o Toledo IS 0 o .4m Coliimbn.H Jfl II 10 llrooklyn 15 : i 13 > riiAYRiiH' i.KAdun. Played. Won. Lost. For Cfr. nnston 1.1 11 4 .7ci : Chicago 13 4 liiooklyii II 7 7 ! roe I'hllndulplila 13 0 7 .4(11 ( ItlllTnlO It S 0 ' Plttslmrg 14 n 8 .4'ls IJIovvliiml 12 5 7 .4111 Now York II 4 10 .285 KniiHiiH City i ) , Uinnhn 4. i There was a fairly good crowd nt the ball park yesterday afternoon to watch Mr. Hack- ctt's cowboys toy with the Omahus. And toy with them they did , just like a cat docs with u mouse. 1 Did you over watch n cat engaged In this favorite diversion ! * After capturing the little rodent pussy gives it n little ship In the ribs ns much as to ' soy , "Now look hero , Mr. Mouse' , you can go BO fur and no farther , seel" Then she re leases it , and , crouching low , watches It as it frantically scrambles toward Its hole. The mouse thinks it has a snap , but Just as it is about to dive within , pussy is upon it 'again. She grabs it by Uio collar and tosses it over her head , rapping It lovingly us It descends , mauls It around on the llnor n moment or so , lets it go again , and finally tiring of the sport she takes it in her teeth uud shutters its poor little vertebra. That's Just what the Kansas City's did with the Omahas yesterday , precisely. But let us get rid of a disagreeable task. Once more Omaha started out like a win ner , and the spectators laughed with fiendish glee , which is about tlio worst kind of o glco there is. James Canavan , csq. , picked out on easy ono and drove it for u pretty single out into loft. Of course ho stele second. Then Wil lis allowed himself to bo tossed out ut first by the slender Colonel Pears , but James Cuuavnn , esq. . went down to third on thO'play. A passed ball permitted him to score. Ex-Captain Kearns was the next batter up. Ho hod no time for monkeying , so he , too , drove a lolo out into loft. Pears' wild throw pushed him around to third , und ho slid across the plate on a wild pitch. Andrews was mad at bomcthlng , no ono Imew what , nnd to vent his spleen ho hit the nlr three vicious raps in quick succession. Mr. Henderson said : "Sit down. " Cleveland waited In vain for ono to smash , but It was like the letter that never showed up , so ho went to first on four bad ones. Then Walsh smashed u furious liilcr to right for two cushions , and whllo Hoover was trying to throw Elmer out nt the plate , Joe galloped , on to third. w ' Major Stearns next allowed Moron's swift grounder to go between his legs , und Walsh crossed the plate. Urquahart stopped further proceedings by striking out. Four runs I Whew ! Wasn't that nice } Kansas City , however , was playing out her role of the cat to perfection , nnd she laughed in her sleeve at tno hilarity In the grand stand. Willlo Hoover made n hit , nnd on An drews' wild throw made the circuit of the bases. The next three men went out In quick suc cession. ' The second was a goose egg for Omaha , as was also , by the way , the third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh , eighth nnd ninth. In the third , after Charlie Hoover's out. Willie Hoover got his base on balls , reached second on the Poet's out , and scored on an error of Willis' . But it was In the fourth that Kansas City 'most fully exemplified her fellno proclivities. Omaha also showed the people now mouse like she Is under certain circumstunccs. " Hick Curpcuter set the globe In motion by popping up a lly over Cleveland's head. Elmer nmdo n good sprint for it , reached It , but only to let it got through his hands , Then Manning sent him an easy grounder , which ho Juggled with us'much proficiency as any mnglchm from India you over saw , and Hick went to second , nnd Manning perched on first. On Nick Smith's drive Carpenter scored and Manning went to third. Pears took first on balls , Charlie Hoover wont out to Andrews , but on Willie's second safe rap both Manning and Pears crossed the pan , Willlo getting to second on the throw In. The Poet was next to but , and ho hit safe , scoring Hoover. Burns then stele both second und third. Elmer Smith went to first on four bad ones , and on Stearns1 out nt first the Highland bard ounto in. Hick Carpenter now came to the bat the second time , and sans ccromonlo proceeded to lace put a two-bagger. In this vaulting ambition ho essayed to stretch It Into n thrce-sackor , but James Canavan , esq. , threw him out brilliantly from loft field. field.There There was a great shout at that , notwith standing the Cowboys had got in seven grout big double-breasted runs. ' That was all there was In the game. No inoro runs were scored , The mouse was dead and the cat was tltvd. Th6 spectators had never n word to say , but as they slowly and sadly filed out of the i grounds they could not help thinking of those touching lines : Oh , for the Hitters that used to hit ! , Oh , for the sliiKKurs that used to slut ; ! Oh. for a chap with u brawny arm , To puMo the ball lu thu mug. The co re : OMAHA. AII. u. in. sii. sn. ro. A. e. i > y INM.NQS. Omaha . . . 4 0000000 0 4 KiinsuaOHy . 1 0170000 * U EUMMAUV. nun.s earned Kansas City S. Two-baso hits WnUh 1 < Curpcnter 8. IKiiiblo playtt-wuiu to Walsh. Union on culled biUlK-OH I'eurti ' . ' , on Vanning 4. titrnuk out by 1'oars 8 , 1'an- ulng.4. 1'ussod balU Hoover 2. Wild pitches I'ouM 1. Time of icunio Ono hour uud twenty-Uvo minutes. Postponed. CUICAQO , May 10. The League game ut Chicago , Brotherhood games nt Cleveland and Chicago , und American at llochoater und To ledo wore postponed on account of ruin. Sioux City 1 , Denver O , Sioux City , la. ) May 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bnn.J Following Is the result of to day 'sgamo : n. n it A B u. n. n , A. c Cllne , rf 0 0 0 0 0 McOllsn , JU.O 0 I 2 ( ilonn.lf 0 1 ( I 0 6 Trcnilwor ; rf.0 S 0 0' K pppl , lr. . , . .1 0 Ciittl , cf..O 1 1 0 0 ] 'owclllh-.0 013 0 0 Itowd.'lb. . . .0 0 11 0 0 llro.nnn,2li..O 1131 While , nn. . . .0 1 0 4 2 Hnnrnlinn. n-.0 1 ( 4 0 WlilluliriuUbO 0 ( Icnlns.cf 00 300 Mrdlimc , lf..O 1700 ilunllrk , | i..U 0 0 0 t.ohl > rck,0..0 0 A 0 0 Cro lo7c. . . . .00300 Flood , I > 0 0120 TotiiN . . . . . . 1. HT 10 I TntnN 0 1 H 3 nr I.V.M.VOS. PlotixClty 0 00000010 1 Ucnver . . .0 00000000 0 SUMMAIIV. Tbroo bane 'hits Knppel. liases on balls- Off Unrdlofcn , "IT Flood 4. Struck out Hy lliirdloka , by I'lood 2. Lofton biiBes-Sloux Oily U , Denver 7. Wild 1'ltch-lly Monl 1. Passed balls Ixibcok 2. llnsos stolen HloilX CltyO. Icnvcr4. Tlnioofgnmo Onoliourand twenty minutes. Umpire Kennedy. Dos Molnes 2 , Minneapolis' 1. DBS MoiNisIa.May : 10. [ SpecialTelegram to TUB BKB.J Following Is the result of today's game ! DM HOINK9. I III.XMEAPOM8. 11V 1NMNOH. Dos Molnos 1 2 fillnneapolls 0 1 BUM.MAUV. ' Tlirce-baso hits Dolan. Hacrlflco hits I'liclaii. Mlnnrhan. liases stolen I'atton , Car roll. O'Day. liases ou called balls On" Hart L' , off Uiiko 1. Hltby pltfher y Dukoll. dtruok nut Hy Hart 4 , by Duke 11. Passed balls Muyprs 1.Wild pitches Duke S , Time Ono hour and llfty minutes. Umpire lllogg. Milwaukee (1 , St. I'nul n. ST. PAUL , Minn. , May 10. [ Special T 0lo- gram to Tin : BBE , 1 Following is the result of today's game : . 1JV 1NMNOS , St. Paul 2 2 0 0 0 0 J 0 0 5 Milwaukee 0 8003010 * 0 SITMMAItV. Runs earned St. Paul X Milwaukee 2. Two- base lilts llnrks , Daly , S e lcll. Homo runs Murphy 2. llasos on balls-Off Vlau 10. Duvius ! ) . btruck out By Vlau 2 , lavies ) 7. Umpire Hurst. National AT sr.vr yoitK. Now York 0 00.00 1 0 1 2 Bostou. . . . . ' 0 0300 0 .1 o-a Hits New York 2 , Boston 0. Errors- New York S , Boston 2. Batteries Shnvlott and Murphy , Getzcin and Hardio. Umpires McDermott and Power. AT Philadelphia . 3 0200010 0 6 Brooklyn . 0 0210010 0 4 Hits Philadelphia 0 , Brooklyn in. Errors Philadelphia 2 , Brooklyn M , Batteries Vickery uud Clements , Hughes and Daly. Umpire Lynch. AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati . 1 0103501 11 Plttsburg . 0 00000001 1 Hitsi-CincinnatI 7 , Plttsburg a. Errors- Cincinnati 2 , Pittsburg 7. Batteries Uhlnes nnd Harrington , Baker , Wilson and Bergor. Umpire McQuuid. PInycrs' Ijcnguo. AT NEW YOIIK. Now York . 1 0201030 7 Boston . 1 0000010 2 Culled end of eighth , darkness. Hits Now York 8 , Boston 10. Errors- New York 1 , Boston 8. Batteries Keofo and Vaugliun , KUrpy and Kelly. Umpires Gaffnoy and Barnes. AT rmiADCU'iiu. Philadelphia. . . . 2QO D 2 0 0 0 0 5 12 Brooklyn . 3 0000040 0 7 Hits Philadelphia 15 , Brooklyn 7. Errors Philadelphia ! l , Brooklyn 0. Batteries i Hustett and Millgan , Murphy nnd Khislow. Umpires Ferguson and Holbert. American Association. . Brooklyn 5 , Athletic 2. AT COT.UMIIUS. Columbus 0 , Louisville 2. THE SI'JEKU IllXf } . Ituee.s. LEXIXOTOK , 'Ky. , May 10. Summary of to day's races : Mlle and fifty yards Spectator won , Brookful second , Silver King third. Time , Olio mile Sally Byrnes won , Lledcrkranz second , Headquarters third. Time , 1 : 10.f . Ono mile Camilla won , Pearl Set second , Dollikms third. Time , " 1 : 4. Ono mile Portuguese won , Chin Music second , Lena H third. Tlmo 1 :54. : Five-eighths of a mlle Uoseland won , Greenleaf second , Lauro Agnes third. Time , Iiliulou Park Kuce.i. LIXIIEX PAKK , N , J. , May 10. Summary of today's races : Half mile Umpire Kelly won , Claudlno second , llolay colt third. Time fiOJ . Mlle and one-eighth Faragon won , Tris tan second , Castawav I third , Time l : . " ) i , Mile and three-sevenths Monsoon won , Manola second , Hcecho third. Tlino liW1 : , Eleven-seventeenths of a mile Ambov won , La ( Jrippo second , Extra Dry third. Seven-eighths of a mile- Tipstaff won , Prodigal second , Martin Hussoll third. Tlmo 1:3WJ. : Ono mlle St. Paris won , Lotion second , Luchmoud third. Time 1 :44. : Amateur GuiiicH. The Park Juniors defeated the Walnut Hill's Invlnclbles yesterday by a scow of 13 to 10. Batteries Bowes and Thompson for the Juniors and Andrews and Heymer for the Invincible * . - The South Fourteenth sireot and South Thirteenth st root clubs played n gamoof ball yesterday afternoon which resulted In u vic tory for the former by a score of 25 to 15. The llnyinoiul's Weekly Shoot. The Ilaymond gun club held their weekly shoot yesterday at tenioon. The weather was unfavorable for fine scores , Mill some good shooting was done. The shoot was twenty- five single and [ five pair of double targets. Thoseoro ! lilt. Miss. .Tones . , . , . , . : ti 3 1'crkln-i. . , . " . ,31 , 4 Montmnrvnuy K . . .t . ' n MonNnoit'iioy U. , . , .t" H Hot-mild * , . . . . , . ; . 19 16 Iioomls , , . . , . . , . , . . . . . . 1 ? IS Dickey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . -Jl 9 Krnyon. . , . I1) 1C Mlsner. . , . . - . 2 ? 8 Uavanaugh , , . . , . , . . ' . ) 13 The I'rlucp-UeiKtliifr Itiicc. The Prince-Heading six-day race com mences tomorrow afternoon at ! 3:00 : sharp , and a good crowd will be on baud to see the send olt , Tiomco | continues to bo the sub ject of conversation in sporting circles , atid'is attracting attention all' over the country , All . the railroads have fixed upon excursion rates for tbo week , and the attendance from neigh boring towns and cities will bo very large. The writer held the watch on both Prince and Heading yesterday afternoon , nnd the soldier outrode the old vet ut every trial. Prince has weakened very prcceptluly during the post several days and now acknowledges that no bos thu'ruco of his life In bund. He it complaining about a Incic of tlmo for training and made an effort to have the event post poned a week , but failed. Tbo track will bo measured tomorrow morning und everything put In readiness for the start. The two men have , about an equal following , but u yet little betting has been Indulged la. HOO.Wr.Y0 Klcotrlo Street Tin Itvnyfl Thnt Arc Kx- celled Nowhere. Hnr.no , Tex. , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to TIIR BEE. ] Thd city council of Laredo has apptpprlatcd $100,000 16' bo ex pended immediately In the erection of four public school houses , a hospital and a magni ficent fire engine house. The city treasury is full to oversowing with revenue collected from various f ranchLso . privileges , and the city council proposes to disburse some of it by Inaugurating n large number of Important and costly Improvements. Mr. Benjamin S. Briggs , president , nnd Mr. Swoir Smith , director of the Land Mort gage bank of Texas nnd a largo capitalist and manufacturer of ICIeghly , Yorkshire , England , accompanied by Mr. U. H. Sillltnnti , their Texas manager , located at Fort Worth , Tox. , visited Laredo and have invested heavily in Laredo real estate this week. At a banquet given this gentleman at the Hotel Hamilton , Mr. Briggs predicted a grand and magnlllccnt future for Laredo , uud stated that the Laredo electric motor line was the best equipped ho had overseen. Mr. SHU- man , who Is ono of Fort Worth's most progressive citizens , expressed himself as astounded' at the wonderful progress and improvements manifested on every side since his previous visit in November last. Ho- spondlng to the toast of "Prosperity to Lar edo , " Mr. Slllimau stated that a few days ago Air. U. Lott , president of the S. A. Ss A. P. railway , Informed him that his line would bo constructed to Laredo at once from Ken nedy Junction. This road will run through ono of the most fertile portions of the United States and will considerably swell the Im mense amount of business already done at this point. The Laredo Improvement company today let the contract for a largo electric light building , The Manufacturers' Itccord of Baltimore , Me. , in its Issue of the ltd inst. , has u most exhaustive resume of the wonder ful resources of Laredo covering nine pages , being beautifully illustrated. A special meeting of the stockholders of Laredo Improvement company will bo held at their oflieo In this city on May 30. The object , of the meeting Is to consider tlio question of authorizing the issuance of Jy > UOOOOof first mortgage 0 per cent twenty- year bonds upon the real estate of the electric motor street railway , the electric light and the franchise of the company for the purpose of carrying out largo improvements in the city. A Veteran of thcStnRC. There will appear ut Boyd's opera house during the engagement of Miss Efllo Ellsler , commencing this evening , an actor of the old school the school in which were trained those kings of the stage , Edmund Keun , Tunius Brutus Booth , Mucrcady , Edwin Forrest , E. L. Davenport , James W. Wai- lack and Edwin Booth. This veteran of the stage is Mr. John A. Ellsler , jr. , an actor whose reputation in the cities of the eas't is unexcelled in certain parts , and whoso merit orious versatility has never been surpassed by any American actor of his time. Mr , Ellsler Is little known , except perhaps by reputation , to western audience , but from Cincinnati to New York he Is recognized as un actor of the highest merit in a wide , range of characters. By many ho has been regarded by the peer of Jefferson in "Hip Van Winkle , " nnd in such parts ns Polonius , Joseph in tlio play of 'lUchclieu. " Colonel Demurs } n the "Lauy of Lyons , " Father Barbeaud in "Fanchon , " und a number of others , helms never hnd u superior , if nn equal. His versatility runges from Kasrac , the dumb slave in "Aladdin , " to Casca , the incitcr of rebellion in "Julius Ciesnr , " and in everything ho undertakes bo is the intelligent , careful , thorough actor , al ways pleasing and satisfying. Mr. Ellsler has a strong character part in "The Gov erness , " and as wo learu from the press of the cities in which he has appeared it is a masterful Impersonation. . District Court. The habeas corpus case of "Redden Jones was argued before Judge Doauo yesterday afternoon. Jones was held by the police on the charge of being a fugitive from justice. Ho. was charged with the embezzlement of$10" from a firm in Council Bluffs and was hclilinvuit- ing a requisition from the governor of Iowa. Judge Douno held that under tlio laws of Iowa the embezzlement of any sum less than $10 was n misdemeanor , and the governor was empowered to issue n requisition only for a man charged with felony or treason. It was therefore ruled that the prisoner could not be lawfully hold , as the governor of Iowa could not , tumor the law , Issue u requisition for him. The prisoner was ordered dis charged. S. 1C. Spalding has commenced suit in fore closure against IL W. Huntress to recover f tiTi on a note secured by mortgage ou u lot in Kilby Place. Mrs. Caroline Loehncissen , the \yldow of the man who was killed at Sixteenth and Jackson streets by a South Omaha motor train on March J last , has brought suit against the street railway company for ? 5,000 , damages. M. A. Disbron & Co. , have brought suit against Nels O. Brown etnl , to recover $1,350.03 for lumber furnished for a house in Stewart Place. County Court. John I. Rcdlck has brought suit against Frank Barnard for four mouths' rent of the room at 320 South Fifteenth street , amount ing to J3 10. The Walnut Hill savings and Investment company has sued Marie Brlson for $893.10 , alleged to bo duo on u contract for two lots In Walnut Hill. Lawrence Ulyors & Co. has brought suit against John A. Froylan to recover ? 15'J.15 on promissory notes. Paving Itopalrs. The Barber asphalt company received W- 07.03 ! ) from tlio city for ropatr.s to asphaltum pavements during 18 $ ' . ) , under the contract with the city dated March 12 , 1839. This contract provides that the city shall pay the Barber company 8 cents per square yard of Trinidad asphaltum pavement In the city , the contract to run for ten years. Each street in the city which is paved with asphaltum comes under this contract as soon as the five- year guarantee expires. In consideration of this payment of S cents per yard the company binds Itself to keep the pavement in good re pair ut all times , These repairs do not In clude breaks made In the pavement for gas or water connections , etc. , which nro paid for by the person who makes the opening , at the original price of the pavement. ' People who llvo on streets which nro paved with asphaltum , " said City Engineer Tillson , "have the advantage of those who live on streets paved with wood or any other pavement. The repairs for iisphultum are paid by the city out of a fund sot nsldo for that purpose , but when u wooden pavement wears out the adjoining property holders have to bear the expense of repairing it. The street In front of ray house , is paved with wood , and I have to pay for my own repairs and also pay u tax wicli goes towards paying for reiwiirs on streets paved with usphaltum , I think It will not bo long before the charter will bo amended so that repairs on all asphaltum pavements shall bo assessed back on the adjoining property. " - * - , Not the Contractor' ) ! Fault. The owners of property on Georgia avenue south of Leavemvorth street , and particularly those In the block immediately south of Leav- enwortb , nro protesting against the way in Which the street has been loft by the con tractor who graded It. The sidewalks in front of some of the lots are from two to three feet above the curb , and the property holders claim the grading was not done according to contract. City Engineer Tillson was atked what there was In the mutter. "I have heard all about it , " said ho , "and I had It looked Into. The situation is this way : The street was graded according to contract nnd the final estimate was allowed the con tractor , C. H. Pritchott , Juno U , last year. A final estimate Is always considered an accept ance of the work. When thcso coinplnlijU came in last week I had them Investigated and found that in the places complained of a cut of about six feet hud been made. The owners of the lots sloped off the front part of tholr property and Instead of carting the dirt away tlioy uud thrown U Inside the curb and then put the sidewalk on top of it , making the walk considerably higher than the curb. The people who complained to me have not been back , but they have uo ouo to blame but tUeuuelvej. " A Severe Storm Visits 'Various Places Throughout the Stato. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE REPORTED. 'An InqnostHOvcr the 3fun Klllcil nt Uunbnr Vntia to Kovcnl Ills Idon- .tlty A Ijlttlo Hey Fn- iy TEKAMAH , Nob. , f1ay 10. [ Special to THH BEB.J About 4/o'clock yesterday afternoon n severe storm of wind and rain visited the central part of Burt county , doing consider able damage to bridges , buildings and llvo stock. There seems , to have been n water spout , and the country along Silver creek was deluged with water. School had not closed at Viildec chool house when the storm came upon them , find It was only n few minutes before the rising water compelled the children to escape to the hills for safety , and shortly after the abandoned school house was washed into the swollen stream. , Oscr.oi.A , Neb. . May 10. [ Special to THE Bun. ] A most destructive hall storm oc curred here yesterday evening. It lasted about an hour. The hall stones wcro larger than hen's eggs and the storm was all within u radius of two miles around Osccola. NKIIUASKA CITT , Nob. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.n. ] lloports from south and wc.st of hero say hull fell In largo quanti ties lust night and did considerable damage. WIWT POINT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tin : BBC. | This morning during the heavy storm that swept over this county the dwell ing houso'of John Eiler'of'Bismarck township was struck by lightning and with its contents entirely consumed. The family barelycscaped with their lives. The house was insured to the amount of $500 ; loss , ? 500. Also during the same storm the barn of Widow Hcin of Becmer was burned. The stork was all saved. Loss , $ 'tM ( ) . Insured in Uio Nebraska and Iowa for 200. Saloon Ijfccnso Agitation. KKAIINEV , Nqb. , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The village of Gibbon Is agitated over the saloon license question. ' William , Worrelf formerly n bartender of this city , petitioned for.a license. A protest was sent to the village board and the matter came up in the meeting last night. The saloon men became shaky and brought in nn amended petition with live extra names , mak ing thirty-live who vouched for Mr. worrel's moral proclivities. The attorney for the rcmonstnitors Hashed up a late de rision of the Bupromo court , wherein that body Uud-decided that a councilman had no right to petition himself. Tills caught two members of the board In a hot box and they became non cit as signers. The attorney showed conclusively that n man was not n freeholder with his property nil in his wife's name. Ono mouth from last night the saloon men will try another hitch. Ho AVn5qnirnoily'B } } Child. NEIIHASKA QifXiNob. . , .May 10. [ Special Telegram to TilEjiEE. ] An inquest on the body of the unjtiipwn.man killed by a Mis- scurl Pacific ctmin at Dunb.ir yesterday af ternoon developed the fact that It was a deliberate suiuido. The man was seen to go onthorallroad'tr.ibkandlay ' dowm inside of the rail with lur'nead towards the approach ing passenger t'rain , and before the engine could bo stopped the cowcatcher struck the man fairly on the head , killing him instantly , and throwing the body over an embankment. His skull was badly crusTieTland his face smashed be yond recognition , tlio left , arm torn from the socket and n number of bones broken. There was nothing about him to Indicate who ho was , although ho had represented to someone earlvjn the dav that he had lived in No- . Tii-aslca City < ireWa33lbout ! tliltly-two years old , light moustache and short board , weight ITu aiid the Index ; finger of the left hand miss ing. Tho'ipnu life ) been looking for work around Dun bar and was moneyless. A Transfer Necessary.- NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tur. BF.n.J Assistant Superintendent Mc- Kelvoy of the state industrial school , was In the city today for the purpose of Inducing the district court to transferTom Jones from that institution to the penitentiary. Jones , who is about twenty years old , was sent to the school from this city about a week ago for burglary. Ho had not been there more than two days when ho ma'do an unsuccessful at tempt to cscapo-nnd a few days ago tried to escape from a fourth story window by the aid of u rope made from torn blankets. The rape broke and ho fell to the ground , \yhero he was found in nn unconscious condition by the night watchman. Ho has threatened to kill the guard , and is now kept in irons , and the officers of the institution say they can keep him there nplongcr. The transfer will probably bo made. A Fremont Merchant Marries. FIIKMOXT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to THE BKB-J Mr. L. E. Srack and .Miss Grace Powers wcro united in marriage this evenIng - Ing at 0 o'clock at the residence of the bride's niiQle , County Attorney Loomls. The happy pair took the 7:45 : Union Pacific train for the east to spend a portion of the honeymoon. Mr. Sruck Is a prominent young merchant and the brldo Is an elocutionist of some re pute and 11 very talented young lady. Buffalo County Farmers' Alliance. KE.vnNT.r , Nob. , May 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun" Bnn.j A county convention of the farmers' alliances was hold hero this afternoon. Each of the forty-five subordinate alliances In the county was represented by two or more delegates. The meeting was within closed doors , no ono being admitted without the necessary credentials. Nothing has been disclosed of their doings. Granted n Divorce. NEOIIASKA CITT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to TIIC BUB. ] Quito a sensation was caused today by-tho district court grant ing , a divorce , custody of the child and equal division of property to Mrs. Lucy Adams , wlfo of Nathaniel'Adams , a prominent busi ness man of this city. The causes alleged were cruelty , andno djofenso was offered. A Missing Itoy. HASTINGS , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Tolo- gtiim to THE BUB. ] Orvlllo Burnett , the fourtccn-year-oia Aon of a prominent railroad inhn in this city left Hastings last Monday without announcing his destination. Ills parents uro alarmed over his absence. The suspicion is tliUf , ho has been kidnapped or foully dealt wltt j A TlJnel CliuiiKO. FIIEMONT , Nojj.jMay ' ] 10. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Wlltam.hwoproprletor | \ of thoRuwo hotel , has Just mummed the active manage ment of the pojrfditr hostelry , succeeding C. K. Forbes. MK I uwo had charge of it for scvowl months after its opening three years ago and proved himself n successful landlord. The IlouftiiliWus Blown I > own. CnowELi , , NAU .Moy 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB B .jyDurlng u heavy storm last night Augjisj , , Swoitzor and Herman Buumau took mfiigo. in a vacant house near this city. The houno was blown down and Swcltzcr seriously and Bauman slightly in jured. . Followed thoClraitfl. NEUIUSKA CITT , Nob. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to JTns BEE. ] Harry Chursoll , aged nine years , is missing , and la said to have followed Taylor's circus out of town last night. His purcuts uro consequently consid erably worried. They'll lie lii the Asylum Soon. KKAiuier , .Neb. , May 10. ( Special Tola gram to TUB. BUB. ] A car load of Mystlo Shrines of this city weut to Hastings on a special train this evening to astUt In the Ini tiatory services Of a number of Wandering Arabs. A Llttlo Itoy Fntully Diirucd. Ciir , Nob. , May W , Lmicclal- Telegram to TITB BRE. ] A little son of Louis Strobcl dlod last night from the effects of burns received whllo playing with a bonfire. Tin : Xt will bo n pleasure to welcome that ad mirable actress , Efllo Kllslcr , In a now play and ono in which she has acquired great per sonal success. She appears at Boyd's oponx house four nights of the current week , com mencing tonight , when she presents for the first tlmo In this city her now domestic comedy - ody drama , by E. J. Swarte , entitled , "Tho Governess. " Her performance has always been highly commended and those familiar with her- work can well believe the praise Is well deserved. From her earliest years she has been a hard working , conscientious stu dent. It Is , a pleasure to know she is meeting with the success she deserves. Not n little of this result Is duo to the wonderful manner In which "Tho Governess" has Jumped Into public favor. Of Miss Blister's act ing the Chicago Tribune has said : "Etllo Ellslor may bo said to have grown up on the stage and therefore adds to remarkable natural gifts of mind and | > crson , n knowledge of the mechanics of acting , surpassed by that of no other nctress ou the stage. She is graceful in pose and movement , her face is bright and engaging , and her voice of the most tenderly feminlno and musical quality. The most effective characteristic of her acting Is al ways a truonnd profound womanliness , " The same bill Is oITcrcd for Monday evening and Wednesday matinee , and "Egypt" will fol low for Tuesday and Wcdnesdav evenings. The supporting company Is well spoken of , which could hardly bo otherwise with such well known names us Mr. Frank AVcston and John A. Ellsler In the cast. The Apollo club's final concert of the sea son will tnko place next Wednesday evening at the Grand opera house , and with its usual nrttstlo spirit and enterprise the club has pro vided a splendid programme. Miss Alma Ncultkrnnz , the Swedish prima donnn whoso wonderful voice has lately created such a furor , will bo the lady vocalist and will sing some Swedish songs that will no doubt at tract and please all her countrymen and women , and indeed everybody who has n love for quaint northern ballads. She will also show the result of her study and her artistic attainments by singing some operatic airs. Furthermore , th6 club has been so fortunate ns to secure Men. Planol , violinist to the queen of Spain , who Is stopping hero a few days en route from Paris to Sun Francisco. , Mon. Planet is spoken of as a wonderful violinist , and it will indeed bo a treat for the patrons of the club to enjoy such playing. No doubt reminiscences of Sarnsato uro in store for next Wednesday. Mr. Wal ter AVilkins , the popular tenor , will bo tljo other soloist , whoso artistic singing will mid one more gem to nn exceptionally line enter tainment. For this occasion the club has de cided to sell additional single tickets which can bo secured at Max Moyo & Bros. ' music store at noon tomorrow and until Wednesday evening. Mat Shceley , advance representative of MeCubo & Young's ' operatic minstrels , is at the Backer. His company will bo seen at the Grand opera house next Saturday and Sun day nights , coming direct from the Inter national minstrel carnival at the Marder Grand opera house , Kansas City. The com pany brings to Omaha such performers as McCaba it Young , Gco. Jackson , the Brothers Brewer , the Nevrctta family of colored acrobats and others. The convcn- venttonal first part as presented by all min strel companies is done away with , and in the place is introduced a flower garden first part which is an Innovation in the annals of min- strely. New features abound throughout the pcrformanco.a Nothing old or ehestnutty Is introduced. An excellent gold band is a feature. _ "Tho Gondoliers" will bo the next operatic attraction at Boyd's opera house , and will bo presented by the company from the Chicago open ; house , under the management of Mr. David Henderson. The dates nro Monday , Tuesday nnd Wednesday , May 19 , 20 and ! il. Manager Lawlor has a great show for the coming week. At a salary of 13,000 per week Che-Man is presented to the public and ho cannot but prove a great attraction. The Eden Musco show this week will cost Mr. Lawler 1,000 , and the popular family resort will doubtless' have unusual crowds. For full particulars of Chc-Muh and the great show see the advertisement in this paper. O. H. KOTHACICEK DEAD. A Well Known Journalist Passes Away Alter a Long Illness. Ottomar H. Kothaeker , late editor of the Omaha Republican , nnd ono of the best known newspaper men in the west , died nt 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon nt St. Joseph's hospital. Though expected for some tlmo by his most intimate acquaintances , the news of his death -will bo n shock to many. Ho had been In ill-health all winter , and most of the time confined to hls.room in the Barker hotel. A week ago he was taken to the hospital , whcro every attention was shown him , but in vain. At the Barker ho had been personally at tended to by F. A. Balch and Major Howard , and it was only at the earnest solicitation of friends that he consented to the removal to the hospital. Mr. Kothacker was born In West Virginia , near Wheeling In December , 1850 , but was raised In Kentucky. Ho was educated in Transylvania college , Kentucky. Wbllo com paratively a boy ho started the Argus In Louisville , Ky. , on less than $50. It proved to bo a great success , and after several years , ho sold out hU interest in it for about $ T,000. Ho was then culled to Denver , Colo. , to take charge of the Tribune , and for seven years ho was the most active and positive factor In Colorado politics. Ho gave the Den ver Republican a national reputation , 'but when the rival faction , controlling tho.Ro- publlcan. bought the Tribune , ho retired and started the Opinion , which ho conducted for about a year and then sold It and went to AVashlngtbn , where ho bought a half Interest in the Hatchet. When the late S. P. Bounds retired from the public printing office ho In duced Mr. Uothucker to come to Omaha and take tlio editorship of the Republican , which Air. Rounds had bought. Since his retirement from the Republican , a year ago , ho has done but Httlo regu lar newspaper work , being mostly confined to his room by Illness , Mr. Rotlmckcr was ono of the most genial newspaper men , and ono of the most versatile writers In the country. Among the good things ho 1ms written nro "Tho Man with a Mine" and "Tlio Anar chist. " His death will bo mourned In Journalistic circles throughout the United States and will not bo confined to those who wcro personally ac quainted with him , but bo shared by those who know him only through the workof his gifted i > en. F. S. Kothacker , a brother of the deceased from Cleveland , as also a sister , wcro nt the bedside of the dying man and will also ac company the remains to his old homo. The date of the funeral will not bo finally determined until the arrival of Mrs. Rounds. Attention , Jom-nnllnt8l A meeting of the. journalists of this city will be hold this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the rooms of the Omaha Press club , BDE build ing , to take action regarding the death of O. H. Rothuekor. DUUGH AND DKUOGISTS. They Will Attract Considerable At tention This Week. Tomorrow the quarterly examination of ap- pllciin a for momberHhlp ot the State pliar ; muceutlcul association will tuko place In'thls city under the auspices of the state bo.ird of pharmacy. The examiners nro Messrs , Boy- den of Grand Island , Reed of Nebraska City and Becht of Omaha. The annual meeting of the State Pharma ceutical association will bo held in this city commencing next Tuesday. The bosslons will bo hold In Washington hall , In which also will bo made displays by a number of the leading manufacturing druggists of the country. The association Intends to inako this meet ing ono of the most intorustlngahat has yet been held and state that a larger attendance of pharmacists will bo present than has thus far signalized the meetings of the society. St. John's Day. The festival of St. John is celebrated today at St. John's collegiate church adjoining Crulghton college. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 10 : 0 it. m. Rov. Father Fitz- Korald will deliver the panegyric of the saint , and the choir , assisted by Mrs. E. A , Cuduhy , will bin ? Weber's muss. UNION' PACIFIC CHAXGKS. Several Prominent Officials Forced to Tlio Union Pacific battle-ax chapped off a few official heads yesterday. Among the most prominent to fall wcro those of C. H McKlbbin , general purchasing agent , nnd J K. Choato , superintendent of the Colorado division , Both resignations were somewhat of a surprise to everyone nt headquarters However , It was rumored very shortly after President Adams arrived In Omalm las Wednesday that ho would make scvora changes , McKlbbin's retirement is the greatest sensation of them alt. I will create more comment and ex clteuicnt than any other , csnco tally among dealers In railroad supplies While ho conducted the office on strictly business principles , Mr. McKlbbln'n method' wcro often uucvstioncd by those who h ml to don with him. For this reason supply men who could not secure an order to furnish the Union Pacific anything became his enemies nnd complained. As n consequence , the company thought L. S. Anderson of Bostoi could give bolter satisfaction. The vlco president's notice of Mr. McKlbbin's rcslg nation , therefore , states that this gentle man will succeed htm us acting general oral purchasing agent , taking effect May lt > There will , nevertheless , bo many oxpres slons of regrqt at Muck's departure. Ho Is ( i bright , energetic , royally good fellow , am : ha.s n host of warm friends. R. J. Duncan , until now general superln tondcnt of the Fort Worth & Denver road becomes Choate's successor , and O. O. Win ter Is promoted to the place made vacant bj him. Thcso changes took effect yesterday. Circulars also state that the lines from Cheyenne to Wendovcr , as well as * the Den ver , Lcadvlllo < fc Gunnlson read from Den ver to Texllne , will hereafter ho known ns the Now Mexico division , with F. E. BLssoll In charge as superintendent. President Adams issues the follpwing general order : All the lines comprising the Union Pacific , Denver it Oulf railway company , and the Den ver. Leadvlllo & Oiunil.son railway company will hereafter bo operated as ono general di vision , to bn Idiown as the Gulf division , Air. U. K Meek Is hereby appointed general manager of the Gulf division , reporting direct to tbo vlcu president. Tlio following olllcerH. whoso authority Is hereby extended over the Onlf division , will runort direct to tlio vlco president : The general solicitor , the general trafllo manager , the chief of construction depart ment , the ehlof engineer , thn general land commissioner , the superintendent ot motlrn power and machinery , the superintendent of car service , the superintendent nt telegraph , tlio chief surgeon , the .general purcnaslng agent uud the chemist of tlm company. An Aiili-Ghowiiif ; Order. An order has been promulgated nt the B. & M. headquarters to the effect that employes shall not chew tobacco during office hours' or Inside that building. "Itis a filthy habit , " said ono official , "and for various reasons ought to bo discouraged. " Hereafter the boys must give their jaws ten hours' rest every day nnd tobacco stores the go-by. "To chow or not to chow , is the question. " soliloquized an ardent vfctim of the weed. "Whether It Is better to bo independent nnd help support this gov ernment by contributing to tlio revenue tax on plug , fine-cut and dog-leg , or quietly sub mit and keep our Job Is what now agitates the general mind. Must wo hold up our hands like schoolboys for permission to go outside nnd tuko a chew ! Is It going to benefit any body ! Wo have to chew something and the man who first starts a chewing gum store In this vicinity will have a bonanza. I understand that the serious objection against tobacco was the dirt made by expectorations. Wo can chow gum and spit on the floor. Ono of our bosses has al ways been nn old nnd able bodied chewer , but ho readily approved the order and said it was an easy thing to quit. Mnybo you think wo haven't nil got our eagle eyes on him to see that ho docs not break over and indulge his cravings ou the sly. " Denies the Itcport. Mr D. B. Colcord , assistant engineer , says that there Is no foundation for statements made some days ago that the Rock Island has broken ground near Gllmoro for Its Omaha- Lincoln lino. The survey and location have not been completed. "Wo are , " ho con tinued , "running an independent route as di rect from. South Omaha to Lincoln us can be secured , and grading will not bo commenced until the stakes have been driven. " FRANCIS MUIU'HY'S AVORK. A Special Meeting to Printers to bo Held. This Afternoon. Parqtiette , gallery , boxes and stage wcro all crowded when Francis Murphy opened his meeting last night , After the usual Introductory remarks by the cold-water evangelist Rov. Marquott of South Omaha offered the invocation and the choir , reinforced by the cornets and violins , rendered "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Nome. " Then the collection was taken up with several suggestions from the platform that the total should iucludo more than 1 cent per hond. Whllo this was being done , the programme ( or this evening was announced. It includes a deaf and dumb choir , which will render a sign song , nnd n song written by Kov. Crofts of Council Bluffs la to bo rendered. A 10- cent collection is to be taken up at the door. Then the choir sang "Hallelujah , Thine the Glory , " nnd Mr. Murphy nnd all the somi-circlo on the platform responded "Amen. " Mr. Murphy began his address by exhorting everybody present to go to chureh this morning , and recommending that some of thu pewholdcrs should open the doors of the pews to outsiders , and , especially to those who had Identified themselves with the gospel temperance movement. Rov. Lipo , city missionary , next In a reso nant voice and In well turned sentences told the audience that the only help of the sinner was to "cherish tlio Savior ot men , and the choir sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul. " Rev. W. J. Hursha next entertained the audience with half a dozen stories , and reit erated the exhortation of his predecessors. Rev. Robert Wheeler of South Omaha , Mr. J. H. Pierce and AV111 H. Jay , son-in-law of Judge Griffith of Sioux City , followed with brief speeches , nnd Mr. Murphy again took tlio platform and delivered one of his charac teristic exhortations , during which the uuui- cnco listened breathlessly. Then the choir sang "Let the Lower Lights bo Burning , " "Rescue the Perishing" and other selections , whllo the pledge signers swarmed to the front. This afternoon from U to 4 o'clock the print ers will bo the special cnro of the meeting , and men only are Invited. Evening of Sacred SOUK. St. Philomcuu's choir has admirably realized the promise made as regards the "Even- Ing of Sacred Song" which was announced In these columns Sunday last. The selections will bo rendered tonight In the cathedral , corner of Ninth and Hurnoy Directs , by a corps of artists us appears In the accompany. ing Orznn Ovorturr I'oiitimd I'cnsant . Supjio Mr.Jolinbuhvnlc. Kyrln . . . Huydn'H Muss till ) Jlli-rt'i Arnold , Kcnnrdy Mini ! holr. Soprano Bolo with Violin ObllRuto buncia jlurlu . I aim ) Mls Arnold and I'rot Hoffman. a. Gloria In KxcoNI" . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. liowntiy and t'holr. b. Qrutlns Animus . . Miss MiiKKlu Swift and Choir. C. QulTollls . Dr. K. I ) . Arnold and Oholr. ( i. Ouurtuilo In Ulorla Del I'ntrln. . . Missus Arnold nnd Illtli' , Mchsi * , . Kltule and Ainoldaml Oholr. . Haydn H Mass In D Tenor Solo Onjus Anlmum , titabul Muter . . .Uojjlul a. Olionm-Uivdo Choir. b. Kt Incnrnatus Haydn's Mass Mrs. McOnirrey and Choir , In I ) . C ' It. VllHill 'Ml s ICoiiiieiiir umroiioYr. ' BojiranoSQlo-Ohaluturla , , Verdi Mrs. Edward ( Juiluhy. Ilcnedlctiis , Haydn's Mass In I ) Mrs. MvUuifrvy , MUu Johnston , Mr. lllttu and Choir. Ilass Solo { Aria and Ituult. ) "Now Ileavnn In Fullest Ulorv Khone , " ( Oruutlon.Haydn ) Mr , Julus Lumburd. Trlo-Avo Vorum Kronticr Mis * Arnold , Messrs. ICInzlu und Arnold. Quartotto-AKim * Del lluydn's MUHS In U Mtss.cs Jolnuton and Arnold , Messrs. Klnzlu und Arnold. OrolshtonanindMuioh. . . . . . . . Scheuk Mr. John buhunk and Uichcatra. Mra , O. L. Luws , wlfo of Congressman Laws , returned from Washington yesterday , She Is hpcndlng u tow duya in the tlty und la the guest of her niece , Mrs , U. C. 1'otmlc. PROHIBITIONIST PHARISEES. . , They Oarry Their Intolomuco rCnd Bigotry Into the Church , A LUTHERAN MINISTER PERSEOUTED , The Uov. Cyrus Coft of Grrcnunstlc , ln. , Itoyoottcd by I-Vinntlc * Ho- cnuso Ho Opposed Prohibi tion Lust Vcnr. , The Intolerance of prohibitionists wa strikingly Illustrated by an incident at Green- castle , Pa.- last Sunday. The following let ter to a minister in Ohio , whoso1 name wo suppress , was forwarded to TUB BKU. The letter speaks foritsclti GnKKNOARTl.K , 1'n , , May 7. Pour Ilrothor : I cnclnoo ( locninenl.s showing how Intojurunt prohibition fanatlc.s nro , and how they will trample dpwn frou thought nnd t roe fppoeh It , thuy have It In tholr power to tie so. It mlghtX bo well to let Iowa and Nebraska people Iniowf Romelhlnn about the outcropping * o ( prohi bition , oven underdefrat ovcrwholmliiKln the old Kcvstono. If they do thin In u creen tree , what will tlioy not do In the dry ? if 18'I.OOU ml- vorsomajority does not Kotllo tholr fiuuitl- olsni , what would tlioy do It they had seine few thousand majority on the other sldti ? in tolerance Is thoessuneoof olfeotlvo pnililbltlon and It Is contrary to ovcry principle of civil und religious liberty. * Uvnira COIIT. A proof slip from n JQrcciicastlo weekly contains the following comment : Quito n breo/o wus created in Chambers- burg on last Sunday when It was known that llov. C. Cert , of this place , was not allowed to fill the pulpit In the First Lutheran church to which ho had been assigned by the Mor- ccrburg Classis , aecordlug to the custom at the aunual meetings. It turns out now that the pastor.'aRev. Lolscuring , was imposed upon by H , S. Gil bert and Samuel Gnrvcr , two members of the Lutheran council , who made him bcllovo at a late hour Saturday night that a majority of the council nnd congregation wcro very much opposed to having lov. Cort.because ho op posed the prohibition amendment a year ago nnd hud also been severe in his criticisms of the Chambersburg centennial committee six , years ago , because they for a long whllo fused to hand over the railroad rebate to t Enoch Brown memorial committee , us t Franklin county convention had directed April , 1884. llov. Cert was Informed of these objections at a late hour on Saturday night after ho hud gene to bed. Ho simply remarked to sym pathizing friends : "Don't worry about it I con stand It If they can. I shall lese no sleep over It to-night. The committee on pulpit supplies declined to send any ono else in place of UoJort ( , and Kcv. Mr. Lclsouring hud to fill his own pulpit , much to his mortification , ou Sunday morning. On Sunday afternoon the president ot classis received u letter from n prominent gentleman of Chambersburg stating that lu < voiced the sentiment of the leading mcinboi > of both Itcformcd churches hi Chnmborsbure in saving that an insult had been offered th > < classls and the entire Heformcd church In the authorities of the First Lutheran church , nnd It was the general sentiment that no mem ber of classis ought to fill the pulpit of that church in the evening , or until a proper apology hud been made. Learning the state of affaire the brother appointed to preach in tlm evening seat the following note to Kcv. Lciscnrlng : "I regret to learn that you have declined to allow ono of our ministers to ofllclato in your church , this morning , who is in good and regular standing and was assigned to ( but duty by our Merccrsburg classis. I therefore respectfully ask to bo cxctibcd frompre.irh ing for you this evening , in accordance with the expressed sentiment of my ministerial brethren and others , who object to my filling the appointment. Yours truly.J. J. HASSLBR , ' During the sessions of cliisslcs on Monday this brother reported that ho had failed to attend to the duty assigned him , for reasons stilted above. The classis then adopted the following resolutions : "Itebolved , That clussls heartily approves c' the action of the member of this uodv who fir ellncd to fill the pulpit of thu Kim /.uthei.i church on Sunday uvanliiB bccausoof the n fnsal of the author Itlrtof bald church to allow the member of this bray to oillcliilo who wii : appointed to till that pulpit on Sunday utru- liip. " From statements given In the Valley Spirit and by private sources wo Ichrn that the nu Jorlty of the Lutheran council and the great body of the people of Chumborsbiirg think that the congregation nnd the town have been disgraced by the conduct of II. S. Gilbett , etc. , who harbors an old grudge against Kev Cert because ho made their commlttco ills- gorge centennial trust funds for the benetlt of the Enoch Brown monument. Inasinm.li ns Kcv. Cert and his friends In the committee , Captain Robert J. Bovd , Colonel W. W Dixon and Dr. A. II. Stricltlor won the day , and had the withheld funds handed over , after long delay , on mo lion of Hon. John Stewart , It docs not seem to bo very wtso for anybody to raise tli.it issue again against the victorious chairman of the Enoch Brown commlttco. And sineo prohibition has been buried under au iiv.il nncho by the Keystone voters it it is not well for them to assail a minister because ho hud the courage of his convictions and rcpi sented what he considered the true idea bible temperance in that exciting contest over against the prohibition furore. If llc\ Cyrus is to bo est incised bccausoof fidelity to a public trust ( such as the Enoch Brown memorial In the face of fierce opposition , the people of Franklin county , and especially of Antrim township , want to know about It. UECOHjYTION DAY. O. A. n. Posts Prcpnrlns to Cololiratn It In u Fitting Manner. The members of the U. A. U. posts of tm city have about completed arrangements r' ' celebrating Decoration day in a manner tluf will eclipse any of the former efforts. At the last meeting of committees from 1w G. A. It. postn mid from the lodges of Hit- Sons of Veterans It was decided to invite uii societies nnd organizations to parudp.il" In s the exercises and Join in the parade , wh ra * ' positions will be assigned , Frank E. Moores was elected roimnaii'lcr of the parade , with Instructions to beled n - nsslstants , The commlttco on orator i ported that Dr , Durycn had been secni'1' ' ! ' ' deliver the address of the day. In the morning carriages will bo In wuHiinf to take the members to the cemeteries , wiK'r" llowers will bo strewn upon the graves of a. I departed soldiers. As soon as tlioy return the parade will be fanned , nnd will march to the high school grounds , whcro the exercises will bo held , The line of march will bo de cided upon at the next meeting of the coju/ mittee. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tlio TtiiHlncHM IMcn'H Convention. The .committee on arrangements from tlio Business Men's association was to bar a meeting In room 19 , chamber of conir yesterday afternoon , but for the reason Hint only six members of the committee put in > appearance the meeting wont over until morrow afternoon , at which tlmo they v meet to perfect arrangements for the cona tion to bo held in this city on tho''Otli \ and Slid , of the prcsdnt month. The objeiit < > i the committee meeting U to decide upon how. nnd whcro the members of the convention shall bo entertained. The convention , whu U will bo composed of wholesalers and rctailen. will bo for tlio purpose of devising ways " 1 means by which debts may bo collected with tho-least expense nnd trouble. It Is probabU' that before the convention adjourns sonm resolutions asking for a modification "f the exemption laws will bo adopted and held m readiness to bo presented to the next legisla ture. The CpntrnutN Awarded. The board of public worlca yesterday awarded the following contracts : Barber Asphalt Paving coiripany , sheet asphaltum , form "A , " , U3 ; foj-in "B , " fJ.OJi form "C , " * -.4S. L. H. Tower & Co. , vitrified brick or con- rrcto on sand or plunk. 11,31 ; on concrete , * 1.WJ. J. B. Smith fc Co. , vitrified brick ou con crete , $1.70. V Hugh Murphy , Sioux Falls or other granIte - ; V Ito on Bund..vhlto ) ; Colorado hatidstonu * L . on sand , fl.05 ; rod Colorado mmdshmo ou si sand , H.U3 ; Sioux Fulls or other granite on sand , . ' .35 ; white Colorado sandstone on sand , f J ; red Colorado sandstone oil sand , f , ' The Woodruff , Kan , , sandstone on sand was not let , Murphy und Tower tying In luol * btds'i.20.
