THE OMAHA. DAILY 13EE , SUNDAY , OCTOBER 26 , 1S8Q.-SIXTEEN PAGEa rj 1
PEACE REFUSES TO HOVER.
The League and Brotherhood Magnates Fail
to Adjust Their Grievances.
BASEBALL CONFERENCE A FIZZLE.
Tlic Wet-tern Annoclatlon Rcocrrc l > lst
f'ltclicr Thornton's DouMc Con
tract Wheel Notes nnU Mis
cellaneous Sporting News.
Thus Tar the conference of baseball mag
nates has proven a fir.Ele and Johnny "Ward's
mascot has tne mumps. After Thursday's
conference U is difficult to fctote what tbo
frnul result of tbe stro 'le will l s. Both the
National nnd Players' league magnates arc
confident that they cau carry on tbe war
another year. But there are others who have
been director or Indirectly idcntifiodxith the
rume for a long time , who are positive that
another seawu like the one that hat Just
passed means tbo absolnte ruin of tbe sport.
H is hardly believed that the fight -will 1x3
kept ttiat far. The of
up non-success the con
ference thus far does cot signify that a isola
tion of the difUcultles is at an cud. It { .imply
means that for tha present there can
be no treaty for peace. As was generally ex
pected , the result of the playars" league
meeting in placing tnree players tij > on the
conference committee put a snddenRU > p to all
proceedings of the conference. The nutlonul
lougue conference committee and tbo throe
Irom the American association stood to a man
hy their actions whii-h controlled them Id the
onirinal conference of October 8. The play
ers' league committee which consisted them
of only three members , was increa'.od to fclx ,
and it was this that caused tbo hitch. The
committee that at first treated with the na
tional league representatives was composed of
Talcott , Goodwin and Johnson. They were
selected by President McAlpln\vltti the tele-
pniplilc consent of all the clubs in tbe play
ers' Joague , and it was supposed that tbe com
mittee had full power to conclude negotiations
with the national leacue if it was"possible. .
Therefore the oommitteemcn appointed by
the National league nnd Americnu associa
tion contended that they could not , no mat
ter -what their fcollnpswere in the matter ,
jieriElt under parliamentary law au increase
In membership. The question of
representation came formally lefore
tbe mooting in a communication presented
by Al Johnson , chairman of the original com
mittee of the Players' league , in which he
Btated that he had been delerated to say that
the Players' league committee had been in
creased to fcix members , and that the full
number was present. "Unless the new mem
bers are allowed to act , " said Chairman
Johnson , "wo cannot consent to confer Ward
and Invmcacn made an address as to why
the players should be represented on the
committee , \Vardclalmod that they hod as
much right as the capitalists , and then re
ferred to tbe fact that Spalding and Barnie
were ex-ball players , ana thut they should
not he allowed to take part in any of the de
liberations if the present delegation of hroth-
crhooS players were not.
All this was listened to with respectful at
tention , notwithstanding tbe proceedings
\rcrs of an informal character. It was de
cided , however , that when the conference ad-
Jouniea on October 9 there were but nine
members on the couunitUx ? , and that there
could bo no addition made thereto. The
players' Inaffno delegates then withdrew , and
the conference was declared adjourned MID-
lect to the call of tbe chair. The unfavora
ble result of tbe conference created but little
surprise amonp the e who were uwaitinp
tloinps from inside the committee room The
players tbems.elvps appeared to treat tbe
matter unconcernedly , and from their ktand-
jwlnt they believe that the players'leatrue
can exist another year. They claim that
they will have no grand stands and grounds
to construct next ytar.
Vice President Talcott said : "Tho plovers'
league men intend to stand topethur in thu ,
matter nnd there will be no retracing of steps.
We will meet the national league committee
when we ore iisliod to ; certainly we shall not
ask them. " Al Johnson , who has olwavs
been credited with being one of the players'
stanchest friends among the capitalist * , said ;
"Upon the line that was mapped ont in the
committee room we propose to act , and 110
other The national league knows our pur
pose , and it is for it to say when there shull
bo a conference.1' '
President SpaldlnR said thnt peace pro
ceedings were blocked for the present on ac
count of the players. "As they have nothing
nt stake , " ho said , "the national league re
fuses to confer with them. The players'
league did not leep their rfgrooruent , entered
Xito with the national league and American
association , that there should be no player
on its committee. " President Day was
asked what he thought of the proceedings.
' I never was more happy in my life , " be
said , "Tbe platers are not equal partners
with their backers , and of course the na
tional Jcapue could not consent to talk of
compromise with them. "
juo American nssocmuon uem an in
formal mcotinp nt the Fifth avenue hotel ,
New York , ut which cverjr club but Louis
ville was represented. The committee in tbe
fTcneral conference was instructed to hold
firmly to the lines laid doivu ana to vote for
the ciclosion of uny player to the confer
ence ,
lie national Icacmo held a ruectinc nt the
FLfth avcnne lintel , New York , Thnrsdav
iilpht , and the deletrates were in session until
nearly midniput. It was the continuance of
the adjourned nrn'tinc of October 9. Messrs.
SpiildiiiB , Duy nnd Byrne , the committee
appointed to confer -with the players' league
committee , tundc a detailed rcuort of the pro-
reedmps of the afternoon , and of their re
fusal to confer uilh the players. The action
of the committee wns approved without a dis-
seatinir voice Itvns continued , with po-.vcr
to do an ythJnp toward n compromise that was
rcasonablo nnd fair , and to report at the an
nual nicotine of the league to be hold on
November 1at tha Fifth avenuehotel in
New York.
Pitcher ThnrntonV Position.
OJto Floto , the arout of the Players'
league , ivho has boon industriously engaged
1or several weeks trying to zet Western as
sociation plnyers to sign Brotherhood con
tracts , suocfloded in petting pitcher Jack
Thornton to attncli hi ? name to a contract
o play with the Philadelphia team of the
JgrptliiThood next season. The fact that
Brotherhood agents have been tempting1
Thornton , Griffith , Shoch oud ono or two
other members or the Milwaukee team for
boino time with tlattcrinR offeri has been
well Uno "n. but Thornton's action was a sur
prise all around especially as he is already
under contract to play in Milwaukee next
year. His sisninp with tlio Brotherhood is
poiup to load to a fleht in which he and the
Philadelphia club will represent one slao and
thoMUxvaukeo club the other , unless the
matter is amicably settled ticforo Thornton's
services ore needed. If it eoines to a liijht
the Milwaukee man will trnve the best of it ,
and pitcher Thornton will find himself in
rather nn embarrassing position.
Under the worldnpi of the national agree
ment no dub can sicn a player for the fallow-
inp season until after October ; X ) . There U
nothing in this , however to prevent personal
contracts. On September 5 Thornton made
u personal contract with the president of tha
Milwaukee cluli ivhcjeby , in consideration of
f I and a promise th t he should rw ive no
les than $ lSiO ( a year for his services , ho
aj wd to civo his services to the president of
the club from January 1 , ISSH , to January 1 ,
lbl , for the purpose of playinp ball or per-
formlnp any otner duties that the president
of the tiub might assign him to. This con
tract was drawn up by one of the leading
lawyers of the city , and It is claimed that
under it Thornton can bo held Mrlotly to the
Milwaukee club or rutiior to t ho president of
the club , and that it will bold good before a
civil court. The contract differs in this re
aped from the ordinary haseuall contract ,
* Thich Is f : Jd to be invalid before a court of
> * w. On January 1 tbe Milwaukee dub pru
dent will notify Thornton that bis presence
tiid ser\ Ices are required at sucb and such a
time. If ho laiis to respond action will at
onra be taken to enjoin him from playinc
xrilii any other Uall club or working in any
\v y that xvili result ia his profit or gain ,
The Krserve List.
In accordance with the terms of the article *
of Qualified admlstioa to the national agr -
Bujot , notiws hM hwn civcn by Secretary M.
D. Roche of the following reservatloas of
Woitern association play en :
; . MaNabn , Wm. U. Keanedj ,
C U Tramer , Tbomas J Flood , Ch rles I *
Reynolds , Jo cph II Loabcr.k , A. Park AVI1-
> n , William IL McCloHan. IVIlllam D.
\VolUs , M. P. Whlteheai , J. J McGlone ,
John Messitt , J. B. Cnrttj , Georpe Trepclway.
Kansas City J. 13. Manninc , Jamei Dona
hue , J. B Gun on , P B. Swartsell , James
Con war , Frank Ppari , Elmer Sinitb , W. W
Can < etrt r. Dan Stearns , Huch Nleol , James
Burns , WlHam Hoover. WlUard HeUiad ,
aillTvauk o J. J. Morrissev , l atrick
Welch , A. J Albert , T. J. Iftorinan , Hohert
T. Pettit , Dalrymple , A O. Sh ck , Clark
Griffith , John Thornton. Jatnes Henxvick ,
William F Krier , A. C. Jantien , Itohert
Westlnke , Jerry Hurley.
Minneapolis-Dan Minneliaa , M. W. Mc-
Quald , E , B. Klllen.C. E. Petty , James Two-
hey , John Hyn , Martin Dake , J. G. Mitchell ,
Joseph Miller , John E. Carroll , D. E. Dug-
dale , Frank Day , E J. Uncle.
Oronha-Willkni : . CJark. Uilliam frqu-
hart , C. H. VVllhs. E. H. Eitcliorp. William
Fann. D C O'Connor , William Hanmhan ,
Joseph Walsh. E. E. Cleveland , J. J. Cona-
van , W. L. Works , William Moran , Phil
ICn ll , J. Newman.
Lincoln J T Macallar , John Cllne , Ed
Flanapan , O J Patt/ra , M. Brimblecome. D.
B Phalen. William Trafflcy , WUliam Hart ,
Charles Hoover , William Hemp , J. E. Roach.
Sioux Clty-J. E. Powell , Henry Selbel ,
Frank Grains , It. B. Black , William C.
Croislev. J Devlin. T Brosnan , A. Shell-
haise. W. Widner , II. Kappell , E. C. Glenn ,
Jo eph Strauss , Jarocs Crottv , Belt
St. Paul-J. Jleekin. W Mains , P. Schmit ,
F. Underwooa , P. J. O'Brien , C. Abbey ,
James. Daly , J J. McL.aufhliuP. L. Murphy ,
at J. Trost
Omana and St. Paul botn claim the right to
reserve Jacob bteniel.
Ken on the Situation.
Hen Mulford , Jr. , one of the best posted
baseball men In the country , offers the fol
lowing observations on the status of the
national pame
Old baseball is an invalid in the world of
sport. Football , and in fact nearly all the
other smaller fry members t > f the athletic
family ; have been getting to bo "big boys , "
while a fracas , thnt never should have inter
rupted the successful inarch of tbe national
game , dwarfed the importance tbat it bad
trained. There has been no preot champion
ship to ficht for this year , only the spectacle
of a lot of rival leagues cutUnc each other's
throats. Another year of strife ana there
would be as few bull cranks as there are
Italians on the police force. Itxill take
harmony and "lots of it" to elevate the came
to tbe place it occupied before the slump.
If the plans far peace fail ttirouRb thoRreed
or BtubbornesB of Borne of the principals at
the conference the woe of little Johnnv Jones
and his sister Sue will be nothing in com
parison to that Tvhich mould visit them.
"The do'il tnlro thejboth of ye's , " will be the
cry of the puWle if the leapues acre * to keep
on fiphtinp There are a few poor deluded
souls who hug the empty hope to theirhearts
that "they" nine the best of the sWrmish
no compromise for them nothing but the life
of their rival" " They iprnore the demand of
the public fora ( vacation of hostilities a de
mand which has. been emphasized by empty
benches in every city in both leairues.
And these brave Seniors -the Bob Acres
of the fray hadn't a dollar nt stake. From
the columns of the New York World thin
observation Is called : "It is vrortby of note
that tae National league consent to meet the
Plavers' league came after the Cincinnati
deal had boeu closed. " So sa s George H.
Dickinson. That is true. The Doubttnc
Thomases of the league did not believe the
new clan would continue in ruin's pathway.
Their season has been a failure , no mailer
what is said to the contrary. Their hopes
vrere blasted the rebellion n bitter disap
pointment. Instead of helping anybody , the
pame itself had suffered a blow , one that is
bound to react upon tne players themselves.
O. W. O.
This lazy autumn weather has been too
much Tor most of the boys and no lone runs
have been taken lately ; but the roads are in
prime condition and a number of the more
ambitious riders will go to Glenwond to-day.
About forty members assembled at the
club hou e last Sunday morninc in response
to the call to 'comeout ' and have your four-
tygraff took , " uiid posed and looked their
handsomest until the operator finished his
strnpfijles , when they all took a run to Flor
ence lake and ixturn before dinner.
Morris has recovered from the effects of
his last header and is ridinp acain , bat sad
to relate he has forsaken his first love for the
charms of n flckla Eoplish safety.
Charles R , Woodman of Denver , Col. , was
in the city for several days last ivoeli , uud
was a froqnent visitor n't the club. Mr.
Woodman is un active wheelman and was
presiideM of the O. W. C. at one time , and ho
noted with pleasure the fjrowth and pros
perity of the club since he left Omaha a few
years ago.
Portcrfleld was fathoriup a pstitiou to have
the road to Florence paved with asphalt and
flowers , out he has been devoting more of his
leisure to the club of late , ana some say the
j-esidents alone the way to our Italian suburb
do not have their slumbers disturbed and
their nervous system prostrated by the mu
sical sound of the calliope of a belateJ wheel
man as often as of yore. Sympathy is in
order.
At one time it looked as thouph a late edi
tion of "The Kivals" was about to aeitat * the
peaceful quiet of our club life , but things are
not ns they were , and the bearing of the late
antagonists toward each other savors more of
the affection of Damon and Pvthias ; and their
similarity in taste CiU-nds to dress , conversa
tion and habits while constant thought on
similar subjects is moulding their features in
strong resemblance.
The club "smoker"1 last Saturday evening
was one of the mo t enjoyable of the many
pleasant parties triven by tbe Omaha Wheel
club. The priors were filled with members
and friends who listened to a very nice pro-
jrramrne of vocal and instrumental music ,
recitations , etc. , and enjoved tbe appctkini ?
luiich sprend in tbe hall below. The party
broke up at iniduiiht'vvith ; college sonps , ana
all will look forward to the next "smoker"
with pleasant nntidpation.
The Sliooti IK Tournament.
Tno Parmclee-Nason tournament , con
cluded yesterday , is another signal victory
forlocal professional marksmen. With few
exceptions first iconey was secured in all
matches of importr.co by Omaha sportsmen.
Tbe occasion ivas u pronounced success ,
not withstanding the efforts of a faw outsiders
to hold a tournament at Holdruhje ; on similar
dates as the Oibaha event. All western
sportsmen unite in condemning the spirit
which prompted jealous individuals to at
tempt to diK-ourape the I'armelee-Kason
matches.
IJurinp the four days of the event not
the slightest discord prevailed amoas
those in attendance. This reflects much
credit on the mauasremeut in view of the
many Intricate questions continually arMnp
when tbo matches are so numerous as was
tno case in this instance.
Fifteen hundred nipeonswere slaughtered
during the tournament to say nothing of the
crates of tnrpet" destroyed
Tbe thootinp of Parmelere , Budd , Grimm ,
Fopp and Bruekcrwas something phenom
enal. H was truly predicted last evening by
those who had witnessed the shootinp of the
quintette that Champion Elhot of Kansas
City would yet be coiled on to defend his
laurels from some of those gentlemen.
AHuntins
Councllmen Olsen and Osthoff and Messrs.
Ed Paulson , John Given , C. G. Hunt and
Hermaa Paulson formed a bunting party
that spread death and desolation in its path
In the vicinity of Tekamah recently.
Klaborate preparations were made for a
WR hunt nnd u prand time , but somehow the
pliuis mlsaarrie-d , Osthoff lost the cork out
of the thermometer the flrs > t day out and the
spirits of the party were very low daring the
entire tri p , Olsen killed two valuable bird
dops while apparently aiming at a covey 01
quails that \vero whirling over his bead. 'Tho
party was out several days and created a panic
in the game market at Tetatcah before re
turning home. _
Miscellaneous Sporting News.
Toledo is anxious to enter the western cir
cuit in ' 91.
Tom Sullivan h&s an offer to po to Denver
next season
The Manchester ( N. J. ) running tracV has
been seized for debt.
There ore two prosperous athletic Hubs lor
ladies in San Francisco.
Pitubure U again agitating the subject of
a local bilil&rd tournament.
It i * Jerry Dunn of Boston , not "Jere , "
who lies dead in t Texas town.
Elajer SmlUj won treaty -oao oat . .cf.tie
thirty games ho pit.bed lor Kansas City tall
year.
Outfielder Curtis of Donrer will mtnuf at >
ture bjwtull baU in Denver this winter.
In tbe proposed new American association
Sunday games can be played in (11 but tw o
cities.
The Undine sUUle ha * been shipped from
New Yoru to Suu FnwciscJ lUaitie amanjr
thera.
Jem Mace Is sixty years oW and is still
pivinp boxing cxMbitions amt&d Great
Britain.
Lagrardls theitalllon wlnetedby Charles.
Reed"to take the place of .French Park , who
recently died.
Thers maybe a consolidation of the Pacific ,
Northwest'and California baseball league *
next teoson.
The league is certainly standing bv the
association more staunchly than the associa
tion stood by the league.
The championship race of the Pacific
Northwest leacue closed Oc-tooer 15 with
SjKikane nrst. Tiicoma second , Seattle third
and Portland fourth.
Hick Carpenter , who wasn't peed enough
for Cincinnati , nas tnade 131 runs for Kan
sas city and leads all Western association
players iu run-gettlnc.
Under the proposed reunion each club In
the uciv association can fix its own rate of
admission. Neither Boston nor Chicago
wants 25 cent ball.
Manager Manning recently picked up the
left fielder of the Ottumwa club , one Hop-
never , who , in Manning's opinion , is soon to
develop into a great player.
Capt. Ewing Is one of the happiest players
In New York. Ho sees his dream of one club
for the metropolis about to be realized. Tbe
past is a hideous nightmare.
"Scotty" Cox , the. featherweight from the
antipodes , who came to this coun try with
Pete Jackson , was done up in four rounds by
young Mnrtie Flaherty of Botton.
John Van Hecst was the victor in the mill
with "Mickey" Cobura , of England , near
Buffalo. The Wisconsin boy knocked out His
Johnny Bullets In thirteen rounsd.
Kansas Cityans think tnat with the addi
tion of one more pitcher their team would be
strong enough for the National league ; at
loust , they did think so before the recent
series with Brooklyn.
There is poing to be a row in the 'Western
association over the question of division of
rate receipts. The weaker clubs want per-
entage while Kansas City , Milwaukee and
Minneapolis are going la make a fight for
guarantee and threaten to bolt if the por-
entace plan is adopted. This is the old Na-
.loual league fight repeating itself in a minor
eague. _
Dr. Birnej- , nose and throat , Bee bldg.
Always played on the square wh'ss and
checkers.
A cow never faints , but she frequently
turns pail.
Barber Why do you say. sir , that this
razor reminds you of a politician ? Victim
Because it has a "pull'1
' 1 see , John1 said Mrs. Smalley , "thit
there is n oig fipat in Washington over what
they call raw vrooL Does anybody ever cook
wool John ? "
Now the cheerful poliUean
Shaking hands is found :
When you meet him nert November ,
He'll shake you all "round.
"Hero's some fine old Madeira 1700 vint
age. ' ' "Young man. 1 may look plain , but yer
needn't try no second-hand drink on me.
Gimme ISM , an' a clean bottle , or gimme
nuthiu' . "
"Hey. what's thatf demanded the guest-
Rooiu No , 49i > 011 the top floor ! Not much ;
1 kick. " He looked like a Texas congress
man and the hotel clerk hastily gave him a
front parlor on the ground floor.
"Can I leave some tracts here ? " Inquired
the caller. "You can if you ttant to. " re
plied the dejected woman with the baby in
ner arms , "but it won't ' do any pood. We're
getting reidy to move to Arkansaw. "
Mrs. Youngbride How is it that you
cbarpe a cent a quart more than the other
milkmen I VTatcrpotts Madame , you must
remember that all my milk is hano-milked.
That , of coarse , makes the price u little
higher.
"ffhero did you get that umbrella' '
demanded n citiren fiercely , as he recognized
familiar rain ' -Before 1
a protectorBefore answer
that , " repeated the other calmly , "suppose
vou tell me where youobtained it originally. "
The nrit questioner wilted.
"What' Alone at dinner , Gertie ? " "Yes.
While wo were boarding George always
dined with me ; but now that we're hou > e-
koepinir. nnd I do my own cooking , he is so
busy at the office tie hardly ever has time to
come to a homo meal at all. ' '
"I think I'll get out nnd stretch my legs a
little. " said n tall muu as the train stoppt-dat
a station. "O don't , " said a passongikr - ho
had lieen sitting opjxmte him , mid had been
much embarrassed by the leirs of his tall
companion : "dou't do that. They are too
lone already. "
In Oklahoma it frequently happens that
when a man is charged with horse stealing
his lawyer tries to have him convicted on
tbe less senoas cbarga of. murder This
shows that possibly in Oklahoma the relative
value of some men and some lior&es is more
distinctly understood than it is further cast.
Lionel Say. Algy , ivobbers bwoke into
Areny Pitzwilkin's house lawst ni ht , but
owing to Archy's pwerenco of mind , don't
you know , they didn't molest A thing in the
LouMi. Algy Aw how did he petwid of
them ? Lionel He pave them au order on
tbe Safety cornpuny for the plate and jewelry
aw wasn't it splendid f
* Teacher ( in Chinese usissionl I wonder
how many of yon knnw the meaning of
"meivv. " [ Allhandi up ! Very gooi. Now
you , Chans : , mav give an illustration of its
mcamug. Chang Melican lady pive Chi
nese boy dish o > to wash. One plate fall on
the floor ; him ulnke iu tuousnud fifu u
pieces. Malican lady cly idoud "O mercy. "
Dr. Birney cures catarrh , Bee bldg.
Literary Conversation.
Chicago Herald : A eharminjj debut
ant met a distinguished lawyer at a re
ception and wa much flattered when he
asked leave to call upon her ne t even
ing.
ing.15ent
15ent on rnnkins ; her.-.elf agreeable she
eonMuted with her prirl friends , respect
ing hit lilies and dislikes , his hobbies ,
etc.
etc."O
"O , I'm nourly scared to death , " she
confessed to a sympathetic maiden ;
"they ay he'so nwfully Fnvirt nnd I'm
certain I wont talk well enough to please
him Now , vou'vo known him a long
time. Da tell me what subjects to dis
cuss BO I can run homo and get ready
for him. "
" \Vell. " sujrsefied the kind-hoarted
friend , "literature is his fud , so you
can't go wren < j if you turn the conversa
tion in that channel. " Hnvlnsr feecurod
this valuable informstion , Mi s Budd
hurried home comforted and devoted the
rct of the day to readlnjr.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the ypunp law
yer was ushered into the drawing-room ,
where lie found Miss Bud ( thoroughly
posted in literature nwaitinp him.
'Wasn't it a delightful reception we
attended ia > t evening1" he asked by way
of opening the conversation.
"Oh , yes , " was the enthusiastic re
sponse , ' 'but wasn't that sad about poor
Marv , queen of Scots. They cut her
head off , you know. "
I regret to state that neither hiMory
nor the young lawyer has recorded the
rest of this very literary conversation.
Dr. Blraev , nose and throat , lice bldf.
A TarlCT Debate.
Indianapolis Journal : "Thoug-h Jim
a protectionist in principle , " baid he ,
"still I must admit that free trade in
pome articles is a good thing : in kisses ,
for instance. "
"O , Henry , how can you say so ? " ehe
twittered. "That's just nw/uL Now ,
it you had declared for reciprocity be
tween just you and ine , you know -well ,
that would be different1'
Whereupon they went Into joint ses-
eion and brought their respective bills
into agreement.
Dr. Uirney cures catarrh , Bee bid" .
AS TIETO BY THE LEADER , '
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What the Great Ward McAllister Siya of
Upptrtendom and Its Wajs.
GIVING A ROVAL PICNIC DINNLR ,
The Klneof the Four Hundred Telli
Jlow He Goes About It The
Life of tlic Ka hi < iii-
alilc few.
' . . . .
Tau Ben has already : * .11
tracts from Ward McAllister s "Society as I
found iU"
TheAoiumo , it appears , is more than & pub
lication of recollections , for it Is rwillya
hand-book of the manners nnd customs of
fashionable society. It was at n bull given
in Florence by the grand duke of Tu'.cany
that Mr McAllister flnt learni-d what a ball
supper should lie. He MJJS"And what
were tuc proper mural decorations lor a Iran-
room and the halls openluir Into it ) The sup-
j > cr f-ysteai nas pcrfwt. In one alcK n , larpc
table * for cofToo , tt'A , chocolate und cnkes.
In another , tallies corereJ xvith ices and
ocher light refreshments. , fule gr s , sand
wiches , etc la the prand supper room , the
waolc of the trill of oue side of the room ,
from floor almost to celling , was covered with
helves , on wQlchcvor.vlmirmable dish wn
jiluced , hot nd oold. The table ia front of
tbcse shelves was lined witn warrants In liv
ery , and Imply loaded with empty plates
and napkins to serve the &upi > er on. The
favorite and most prized dMies at tbe c sup-
l > ers was cold sturgeon ( a fish Americans
never eat ) , and the most prued fruit the hot
house pineapple , with its leaves , and to the
eye seemingly prowinp. Opposite the sup
per table , In another part of the room , the
wines were served , all by themselves , and
there was , It appeared to me , every wine
prowu In any quarter of the plol > e. Every
thing was abundant and lavish , and the
whole affair was mo-t : imposing.
D"I remember at one of these bolls dancing
\viUi an American pirl , a strikingly hand
some woman , n Great Stonington belle. As
we waltzed by the kinp of Bavaria I felt a
hand placed on my bboulder , auda voice ex
claimed : 'Mais , monsieur , c'est le roi. ' I
stopped at once and hastilv inquired of iny
fair partner , 'Vl'bat is it ! Fhe replied. 'I did
it ; 1 was determined to do : t _ As I passed
the Wng 1 punched htm in the libs ivith iny
elbow. Now I nm satisfied ' I nuhed up to
the Hnc and grand chumberlain. saying ,
'Alille pardons , znilie pardons. ' nnd the affair
passed over , but I soon dispised of the youn ?
woman and never attempted ner apniti. ' The
diamonds the -women wore amazed me. You
sec nothinc in this country like the tiaras of
diamonds I < ; nw nt this hall tiara after tiura ,
the xvhole head bluzinir with diamonds , and
yet there was but little beauty. "
Perhaps the keynote of AVard McAllister's
social success , the ambition of his life as it
appears to have tieen , was struck by John
Jacob Aster when ne said , tit the close of his
first dinner with Mr. McAllister "My young
friend , if you po on giving such dinners us
these you need have co fcai of planting your
self in this city ' ' But the way to fame is
sometimes lone and tedious , and the book had
better be left to toll that story. Here is Newport -
port as Ward paiuts it.
"ThoseerethedavsUiat made Newport
what it was then ard is now. the most enjoy
able and luxurious little island in America.
The farmers of the island even seemed to
catch the infection , and they were as much
interested ia the success of our picnics and
nonctrr dinn"rs as we were ourselves. They
threw open their hous-es to us and never
htoded the invasion , on a briiut sunshiny day ,
of a party of fifty people , takinp possession of
their dmine-rooio , in fact , of their whole
house , and frolicking in it to their hearts' con
tent. To be sui-e , I had often to pacify a
farmer when a liveried groom robbed his hen
roost , but as he knew ttrat this fashionable
horde always paid their way , he was easily
sootbca. 1 then reraarkud that in Newport , at
that time , yon could have driven a four-in-
hand of camels 01 piraffes , and tbe residents
of the island would hare smiled and Jound it
quite the thing. The charm of the nlace t nen
was the simple way of entertaining , there
were no large bulls ; all the dancing and din-
in ? was douo by dayligUt , and in the countrv.
I did not hesitate to usu the very creme do Ia
creme of New York society to lunch and dine
at my farm , or to a fishing1 party on the roiis.
" . little farm dinners ,
.My sainedsuca a repu
tation that my friends woulJ say to me
'Xorr , remember , leave me out of your cere
monious dinners as you choose , but always
include me in these piven at your farm , or I'll
never forgive you. ' Bat to convey any idea
of country parties one must in detail give the
method of petting them up. Iliiinc on the
avenue on a lovely summer's day. I would bo
stopped by a beautiful woman , In gorgeous
array , looking so fascinating that if she were
to ask yon to attempt the impossible you
would at least make an effort. She would
open on me as follows : ' .My dear friend , we
are all dying for a picnic. Can't you get one
up for us r
' 'Why , my dear lady , ' -would answer ,
'vou have dinners every day. and charming
oinnors , too ; ivhat more do you want1 ? ' 0 ,
tbev're not picnics. Any one can give din
ners , ' she would reply ; 'what wo wunt is one
of your pinnies. Now , my dearlrieud , do Ret
one up. '
"Thisvas enough to fire me and set me
going. So I reply 'I will do your bidding.
Fix on the day at once , and tf 11 me what Is
the best dish your cook makes. ' Out comes
my memorandum book and I write : 'Mon
day. 1 p. m. , meet at Narragansett avenue ,
bring filet de npffuf pique , ' and with a bow
am off in my little wugon , and dash on , ta
waylay the uext cottairer , stop every carriage
known to contain friends and ask them , one
and all , to Jutn our country party , and
to each of them the providing of a
certain ai u ana a LIUIUB 01
Mcetitic young men. I charge them to take a
bottle of champagne ami a pound of crapes
or order from tbo confectioner's n quart of
Ice cream to be sent to me My ponv is put
on bh mettle ; I keep going the entire d'jy.
getting recruits , I engage my music and ser
vant * and a carpenter to" put down a dancing
platform , and the fioriit to adorn it. and that
evening I go over in detail the whole affair ,
map it ont as a general would a battle , omit
ting nothing , not even a salt spoon ; st-e to it
that I have men on the road to direct inj
party to the farm , and bid the farmer put
himself and family and the whole farm in '
holiday attire. I
Mr McAllister tells the following poo4
storf of one of tbe best know men in New
Von : society , since deid , .Thorn he desitmates
a- the "major , " but ivho really bore a higher
rank4
"As my farm parties -were always gotten
up at a day's notice. I was often in straits to
provide the dishe . for oil that was wanting
to complete the fea t I furnished ir-vself. A
boned turkey on one occasion was absolutely
necessary The day was a holiday. I mu1- !
at once place it in the cook's hands. Tbe
shops were all shut , no I suggested to the
major that he drive out -with me to my farm
and procure one WTien we reached the
place , farmer and fdmilywe found , had
gone off visiting ; there wat no one there. 1
tool ; in tbe situation at a glance.
'Major. " I said , "there , in that field , is a
gobbler : that turkey you and I tave > pot to
catch if it takes us all ulght to pet him. Posi
tively 1 shall not leive the place without
him. He looked aghsuit. There he was in
Poole's clothes , the -"best dressed man in
America1 This be always was. On this
point a f riend ouc got- this off on him. As
he was entering his cli b , vrUh another well-
dressed man of leisure , the gentleman ex
claimed ; 'Ueboia them ! like the lilies of tbe
field , they toll not , neither do they spin , jet
Solomon in all his plorv was not arrayed like
one of these. ' Clothes or no clothe * , in pur
suit of the turkey we wmt. Over fences.
under fences. In barnyards and through
fields , at a full run. the perspiration pouriag
down the rboeki of the dear old major , and 1
screaming encouragement to him. 'Trv it
again , major ! licudhim of ! ' Nowyou have
him ! "
"Finally , after an hour's chose we cot the
bird , whea , throwing off hU coat , straighten
ing himself upanrt throwing his urmt akimbo ,
nt exclaimed : 'Well , Me , the prafessien of
a gentleman ha * fulleu very low when it
takes to chasing turjceys.1
" 'My dear ftUew,11 replied , 'the great
Chancellor Livingston once said , "A gentle
man can da anything ; he can clean his own
boots , 1mt ho should do It well"
Mr. McAUlbtcr speaks of the Importance of
manner to womin who desires to
make a * ocial SUOOMS , Then ho areuej
' If wonioa should cultivate p > liasr.al man
ners fchouldtiut men do the saiue' Are not
manner * as Important to rocn HI to wmeul
The word pentk-inan1 may have its dariva-
tlon from ignite descent , bat my understanding -
ing of a gentlemen has always b cti that he li
a person frx from arrogance and anyt hltiz
like belf-KKsrrtioni oonsidurutc of tbe fetl-
Ings of others ; so satisfied and * ei-t re in lili
own position thnt be is always unpretentious ,
feeling be could not do an unpenUeraanlv act ;
as oourtomii n&d kind In mnuncr to his in
feriors as to his equals. The bet bred men I
have * v r mot have always ooen the le i t
pretentious Natural and simple in manner ,
tood&stln apparel never weuiiu ? aii.MUhir
too voyant or conspicuous ; but alwuyssa w D
dreisoil that you could never discover what
inftde tlioia M > the goal , quite taM of the
% vhole iimduclujr the result. "
Dr. Birnoj- cure catarrh , Be bldg
I'oclas Xntcltiifon Pit.
St. Jo.-eph Xe \ > : "I Jmve no juiltonce
with women who write poetry. "
"Nor have L I hold to the adage Uiut
a poet is born not maid. "
Dr. Birnp.v euros catarrh. Bee
"Manifest tli i rig s
require no proof. "
Qraats
-AKD-
for coming coldj
weather \ \ \ \ \ soon1
become a necessity.
We have prepared
ourselves for the in
evitable demand
and beg to call attention - '
tention to tlie excel- ;
lenee and finish of ,
the garments in this
line of goods which
we are now offering.
"Take time by
the forelock. " and be
ready for the cold
wave.
GERMAN"CHNHRIB8. .
A New Lot of the Well-
Known
Canaries ,
Has just arrived.
'This ' weeUia. lii'-toadof fa.75.
each sonsster
Every Bird Sold with a
Guarantee.
MAX GEISLER ,
417 S. IBth St. .Omaha.
Pbjsicians , Surgeons and bpccialists.
14OB DOUGLAS &TR.E.EIT
OMAHA. NER
Tbe most widely and favorably know * pet-
Itlistsin the United Slate * . Their lone ex
perience , remarlta.ble skill and unlreraal suo-
Bes In tb treatment nnl curt of .Nerrnu-
Olironlo and t urifk'nl T ) nvses , entitle
Eminent pbvfclclaui to the full confide ,
tbe ofHI"t a vcrrwtoere Tliey caarantoc :
A CEUTA1N AND I'OsirtVE CUKE for
the awful effcctc of arlv rice acd tbo numtr-
OU8 etlls that follow in its train ,
1'UIVA.TK , 1JLOOD AM ) hKl.V DISEASES
HWfdllr , ooranleti-lv iind permnnnntly cunxl.
MKVOCS ucitiLiTv AND SEXUAL DIS-
OKDEES jleld rfudliy to ll.olr klcllUul treit-
DJ'ILES. FISTULA AND RECTAL CLCEUS
ruar nU > * d cured without paUi or detention
Tn'UKOCcLE AND VAHICOCELE pertna-
oentlr nnd Bucceu rull ) ' cured ID e erj cua.
BYPHILIH. Ol.NOURHI.V. GLEET , Sper-
matotrhna. Betclnaltalnoss. . Lost Manhood ,
fflcht Emlnlcioi , l cc y d TafUltlc * , Kemala
Aeukaest&nd nil bellcate clisarderm peculiar
to either e positively cur < -d. as > well as all
functional disorder * tfiat result from youth
ful follies or tbnexrroof muture y trm.
QTP1PTIIUK OuarautWd jierfnhne n tly
J I IVlw J U I\L. cur J , mnoul cou ulna ,
wltboat cuttlnf , canstlc or dtlaiatloa OUFHJ
kfTect d at homo by patit'Dt vltboat & ma-
uent't pain or innojr&ac-e.
70 YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED MhK.
-vu-e which t > nn ?
orpanlr M both mlod &ad
Uxjy , vlih all Iu dreaded Ula ,
paired tlieiusel\ by Itn-
proir IciJulceiU'f and hulltsrvhulilU. whloh
ruin both mind and body , unfltUns themior
pujblijHHL. fctuct v or rotrribRd.
MAHUItL ) ilKN or vho.tbcUirlnton th-kt
happr Hie , a ware of iibys.cM debility , qulcklj
assisted.
OUR BTJCCB3B
I * b& d vpoa fact * . First Practical ex perl-
ibot iUjUnj rig lit. T tlni-Mkdlclnt * are
prepartxl In our Intjontcry eiaoUj to lull
mcl rase , Uiui tCertlng curoi vltbout Injury.
Drs. Betts & Betts ,
1403 DOUGLAS STREET , OMAHA K
1400 Douglas 1409 Douglas
CHICAGO
STLOUIS O iM AKANSASCITY
OMAHA - Wij'i DENVER
STPAULCINCINNATI
MINNEAPOLIS/\ ) ? INDIANAPOLIS fc
SAN FRANCISCO LDSANGELDS
* _ * _ - ! PORTLANCl OREGON.iJfc1
( Husband ) Yes , Alary , I Know I Need Them
but 1113' tailor sel
dom shows me any
thing less than $40
to $50 a suit , and I
don't care to pay so
much. Tell y o u
what I'll do : The
clerks and bookkeep
ers in our establish
ment get very sty
lish suits and overcoats made to order atNicoll's for $25 to $35
each. I'll call in thereos I pass in the morning and leave my
measure for a $25 or $35 suit and overcoat. They have a large
assortment and I can choose something to please me in a few
minutes. Besides , they can fit perfectly without sending for
me several times to "fit on" the garments. I don't like that
custom of my old tailor , and I'll never try a ready made gar
ment again , as I never get one to fit just right in every particular.
Suits and Overcoats to order $2O to S45.
Trousers to order - - S5to$15.
Garments made at short notice if required-open 7a.m. till Sp.m.
NICOLL THE TAILOR ,
14O9 Douglas Street.
[ Successors to MAX MEYER & BRO. ]
ESTABLISHED 1860 ;
IsT. E. Corner 16tli and Farnam Streets ,
OMAHA , NEB.
LARGEST STOCK ,
NEWEST STYLES ,
LOWEST PRICES.
Great Bargains in Every Department.
Wedding and Holiday Presents a Specialty
DIAMONDS' WFFGHES ,
Diamond Rings , from $2.50 $ up. ! Solid Gold Walcks , from $15. up.
Diamond PLEL from $5.00 $ up. j Gold Filled Watches , from $12.50 up
Diamond Earringsjroin $10.00 op. Solid Silver Vatcles , from $5. up.
ROGERS' Triple-Plate KNIVES and FORKS
Only $1.75 a Set.
Solid Boll Jewelry.
5ODD Solid Gold Finger Rinjs , trim
$1 < 0 ut-
3.OOC Solid Go (3 ( Colar lint tons from
75c np.
l.OOO & - > lld&o'd Scjrf Pins , ft on SOc
.
U | >
nOO pairsSobd Gold Earrings from
il 00 up.
ROGERS' SPOONS , FORKS , ETC. ,
At about One Third OIT Factory Pi-ices.
n CTI 1)1 ) J JV J \ t PU 1' ( V ! IU
hoe Silver liaii Hare ! mm MIW Lire.
Nutliowl > , Tru-t IluuK Biil e Pi.licB sjjtxmof AUSizts and Slyk * from LU (
. . ' ' ' " ' '
Soup , Turceiii. . , . C uKc , , Stands liuttei , . "
bS. TPU S- I-Uc-hc-r , Cr .b "ti g' * 1 ®
.vs Etc at S per rent less tUuu itgMut -li Sufes liou-IiunltciMs. HIK ! liuji-
I drt-diof olln-i not i-i I it-s > in sll\or.
Silver , Gold and Natural Wood Umbrellas
. $3 and up.
500 New Mantel Clocks at $5 , $7.50 , $10
and up.
500 Silver Table , ' Banquet & Piano Lamps
from $4.50 up.
Solid Gold Spectacles from $3 up.
Fine Steel Spectacles from SI up.
Your eyes tested FREE by an expert op
tician , and a fit guaranteed.
Watches , Clocks , Jewelry , Spectacles , etc. ,
repaired at reasonable prices.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
For one week \ve will sell finest Rolled
Gold Plated Cuff Buttons , set with genu
ine stones at only SOc a pair , \vorth $1 to
$1.50. Same quality Collar Euttonvorth ,
25c to SOc each. Choice of several styles , 2
for 25c.
These prices hold good only to Nov. 1.
