IV Tllli HdllUl Ut'Hl'UllT.
A ( trUt of MUcnllnnoiHU Hotel mill
Coiniiirnl .
Nw OiUBAHi , Ixi. Mntvh JflThe stand
tflken In Attorney General I'rnnk Johnson
iit Mississippi In reference to prize fighters
training on Mississippi soil for contests either
in that state or Louisiana has caused n do-
cldcd sensation In sporting circle * hero.
Andy Howcn , who wan tu training nt Hands-
hrouph Mlsa , for his fight with Jack Ilurko
next month , came over Unlay and declared
that ho didn't want to fool with Mississippi
Justice Prof Itobertson. at whoso quarters
BO many successful and unsuccessful lighters
have tratncd , has dotermlno'l ' to look for
another pined to do work and will probably
locate at Ablta Springs or CovhiRton , both
In I/Milslaim. It Is rumored Attorney Gon.
cral Jackson contemplates bringing action
ngair.st each and every pugilist who has
trained fem ilnlsh light along the gulf coast.
This , If true though the club men hero do
not place much credence In the rumor will
take In Fitzstmmons , Carroll , Larkln , Dlxon.
Jack McAullffo , Hvan , D.iwson. Goddard , lid
Smith , Hinds , Mc.Mlll.ui and a host of other
ilghturs who have become ill on Mississippi
noli. H Is nn open secret that when the hist
scries of contests was give" hero In Septem
ber , 1SW , a big delegation of Mlsslsslpplans
had to bo pl.ie.ited with bunches of admis
sion tickets so they could start the ball rollIng -
Ing , and greatly inconvenienced the men preparing -
paring for the mill at that time.
A Long Dlntnncn I'nnt Itnco.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , March 18. The long
est relay foot race over ran In this country
has been arranged to take place between this
city and Now York on Decoration day. Plans
have been completed , the Idea of which orig
inated with Dr. Thompson , of the local
Young Men's Christian association gymna-
alum and found ready support in the athletic
directors in all the leading associations on
the route rourso over which the contem
plated race lies. The associations In Anso-
ilia , Hridgonort , Stamford , Now Haven , fior-
walk , Hartford and Now City have all
pledged thcmsel\es to enter four runners ,
each to take a message from this city to
New York by the shortest carriage road be
tween thu two cities The distance between
hero and New York will bo divided equally ,
each runner taking a seventh of the entire
route , taking the message from his predeces
sors at ono relay station and carrying it to
the next. Hlcycles will go over the course
with the runners acting as pacemakers and
timekeepers. Thu runners h.ivo already
been selected for the event and present Indi
cations point to a successful completion of
the proposed Innovation. The distance be
tween the two places will bo surveyed be
fore the race. It is about soventj-ilve miles.
The I\i'i-ltol"TlH Match.
CHICAGO , 111. , March 3. The details oPtho
tnatch between Frank Ives , champion of the
world at French carom billiards , and John
Roberts , jr. , champion of the English
game , have been definitely arranged. Ivcs
has received n letter dated at London , March
7 , and stated that Henglcr's circus , a build
ing capable of seating 5,000 or O.OOU people ,
11ml been engaged for the last week in May
nml that all the other necessary arrange
incuts would bo completed In duo time.
Ives was well pleased at this almost unex
pected piece of news , as ho had feared that
the game proposed had fallen through. He
Bald that he would leave Chicago the first
week in May , in time to get In two weeks
jtraetico In Uindon before meeting Uoberts.
K. J. Grano , his backer , has had a taolo put
up In his house for the American champion's
accommodation , and there ho will do his pre
paratory work.
The conditions of the match are ns follows :
A match game on a four-x | > cKct Oxl'J English
table with ttWncli balls , I'J.OOO points up ,
1,000 points to bo played for each afternoon
nnd evening , the stakes to bo & 'Jr > 00 a side.
TliU In n Sport Oinalm Wants.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , March IS. Active prep
nratlons are making for the opening ot the
Kansas City Driving Park association's
spring meeting , which promises to bo the
most successful over held hero. The meet
ing will open Juno til and continue twenty
days. There will bo live races and liberal
purses are offered for each event. There
will be no lack of horses. The entries in
cludes some of tliu best short distance
horses in the country and n good representa
tion of high class handicap horses. There
will also bo stables from the east and from
, Chicago , DcnVor nnd St. Louis , fully 300
. comity ; hero from St. Loi'Is alone.
O ut for All thriStu ir.
New YOIIK , Mhrch 18. U begins to look as
though the coming rulers of the turf are
Klchard Crokcr nud Michael F. Dwyer. It
Is intimated that the two men have formed a
partnership or combination. Each will have
n powerful stable and will employ the best
talent to take charge of his valuable prop
orty. The choice stakes appear to bo a
tholr mercy , for If their own horses ore no
able to win they will buy others that car
win. The gosslns say that these two will
expend $ . " > 0.000 In buying horses that arc
'dangerous. " or which will interfere with
the success of others. In this matter Crokor
& Dwycr expect to control the turf.
Auitln to llmo n Itcguttn.
AUSTIN , Tex- . , March 18. The Athletic
association of this city has co-opciatod with
Jack Crotty and will give a grand live days
regatta on the river hero in Juno. Prizes
aggregating $15,000 will bo distributed. Cir
culars have been Issued and several oarsmen
from Cincinnati and St. Louis have already
written for contracts. Entries are open to
pvery professional and nonprofessienal oars-
biau In the world.
/rlio Munlokn lion * the Mlta.
HOCK ISLAND , III. , March 18. Articles of
agreement have been signed hero for u tight
to a finish between Tom Cox of this city , who
fought a lifty-round draw with Boyco at
\Vashburn , 111. , three weeks ago , and Zeko
Murdoch of Daveupert , la. , formerly of
Omaha. The light is for $ 'J.W a side and the
entire gate receipts and will occur March ! U.
, March 18. A cablegram'today
received hero from London said that Dill
Good of Dattcrsoa has issued a challenge to
light Alex Greggalns for 500 n side and thu
largest purse ottered in America. If Greg-
pains accepts 500 will bo forwarded at once
to America.
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Turner * All-Fools Mention.
The Baroiirlege of the Omaha turuvcrein ,
although not strictly a second degree to betaken
taken by members of the socloty , Is never
theless what In lodges would bo considered
to ,
This division held its annual fools session
It Turn hall Wednesday evening. The prepared -
pared program for the occasion proved to bo
Doth interesting and Intersected with scenes
of great merriment. It included calisthenics
Bint gymnastics on apparatus ; opening of the
lossion by thu tlrst brummbuar ; readlni ; of
Kiatzo ( proceedings of prior meetings ) , and
reading of the list of names of
bears by the order , bear to which
each one , as his name was called , responded -
ponded by a satisfactory grunt , peculiar
only to these animals. Next in order was a
Journey through Europe , a black bear taking
charge of the entire drove of bears. The
irogram was printed uKin | a reddish-tinted
mper with thu tlguro of a bear sitting on his
launches In the upper loft hand corner , nnd
mffons in the corresponding ono to the right.
Although composed of animals which now-
idoys are supiwaeU to Infest only Inaccessi-
) lo regions , the large , happy bear family.
with cubs and females included , proved
that they had voices akin to the human by
grunting ; Oh , buffoonery ; oh , buf
foonery ; to thee wo devote our-
pclves today , our condition wo would
notclmngo with many n silly emperor ; Oh ,
buffoonery , etc. Bruin also showed that ho
wns nolo to swing hU partner In the circle
in his upper den and notwithstanding that
ho Is reputed to bo very awkward , some
graceful twists of the body were made by
him.
him.Perhaps
Perhaps that It U on account of renewed
winter weather , when this animal retires to
live ou his own fat , or else that the occasion
last night proved too much for him , a boar
this morning Is not to bo teased or trilled
With If man values earthly existence , but
the theory U generally accepted tlmt with
fair weather and possibly a little sleep a do-
tided change in the animal's demeanor will
) ako place.
There arc three things worth saving-
Time , Trouble and Money and Do Witt's
Little Early Risers will save them for vou ,
t'hcse little pills will save you time , as tho.v
let promptly. They will save jou trouble as
I hey cnuso no pain. They will save yoi
money a * they economize doctor's bills.
MADEMOISEDLE SPRING
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As beautiful as a Summer Morn m'Skes her first appearance in Omaha
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for 1893 , accompanied by a Grand Orchestra Wednesday
Eyening from 7:00 : to 10:30 : o'clock.
A Floral Tribute
A Grand Three Days' Opening
A handsome flower to every lady until
Commencing Wednesday evening March S:3O : Wednesday evening by
22d , and lasting through Saturday. The
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO
public are cordially invitedto greether at ,
our store.
Thu Orchestra will reproduce the
musical program rendered
A special Invitation is cxeiidcd
nt the Inauguration Hall.
to our friends and patrons
the opening selection he-
to be present nt our grand
inn tne Grand
opening Wednesday cvcn-
tlon March. "The Great
ing , nnd all day Thursday ,
Republic" written for the
Friday and Saturday. The
Iiiauratioii and dedicated
event of the season.
ed to President Cleveland.
You cannot afford to miss
this -treat.
H > , V
AT TME- POPULAR
MUSIC THE MUSICAL UNION ORCHESTRA
PROGRAMME.
. PROGRAMME.
Part First.
Hurt Second.
1. Grand Inouguration March.
1. Waltz Robin Hood DeKoven
The Great Eipa Ho by Fanueilla ded-
ica'ed to President Cleveland. 2. Overture Pique Dance Suppa
2. Overture Reception. . . . Echluppegrell 3. Selection Nanon Gonia
Jlfw 4. Gavotte Olair "ff ilder
3. Selection Ermiaie Jawbosky
5. Wall 2 Nightingale Bong Zsller
4. Waltz Eepana Waldteufel
noi- 0. March School Cadets
High Souzi
5. York Ono Heart and one Soul' Strusa 1(177
G. Fantasia Trsumbilder Lundby ' til 11
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3umam Street entrance Grand Illumina loh in Our Basement 1 STORMY ,
reserved for those ar
riving in carriages. Fairylandiind Dreamland opening will bo post
Carriages maybe or i f ( qpmbmed. > ( t poned until Thursday
dered for 10:30. : evening.
No goods will be sold Wednesday Evening.
Carpets and Sixteenth
Draperies and Farnaro
X 111 TIIK TVHXKItH.
The tuntvorcliu ol the Nobrntkn division ,
Including tliosoof this city , Bloux City , MIL
win , N'oornskn City , 1-Vmont , t'lnttamnuth
nml others will meet hero today for the llrst
tlrao this year for K.vmiwutlo exert ISM ,
Ainnmlly three nuoli ilnys arc niunptl when
turners wimo locrolhor ntid show tholr klll
to spurr eneh other on to reuuwod netlt Hy In
the Hold of KUimnntlo exorcises. All visit *
Ing vorctns nro cntortnliiod free of rlmrtfo
on such occasions , nttd the coninilltco lioro
has already nrrangwl for accommodations
for trio visitor * . A hundred or morO item *
turners will take part.
AVIil < | > prliiR nrtlip
Captain Potter has callcil a run to Council
UlufTs this afternoon.
' Zlinmy , " the American ernek , Is at Snvnn *
nah getting flt for this season's \vorlt ,
1 ho famous Homo lll ! track will bo rebuilt
built , nud the surfiico will ho of wood.
The road rnco committee met lint Wetlno.m
day ovcnliiR , but adjourned Immediately
afterwards.
Twenty members of the Omaha Wheel
club enjoyed a pleasant spin over to Council
13 lu ft a last Sunday afternoon.
Omaha's raved streets arc In horrible con
dition for cycling. it keens onii busy dodg-
In IT the many holes In their surface.
Cycling , the Knpllth paper , will fiUo a
ftSiRoM modal to the first llrttUherlio
beats /immerman Inn chiunplonstilp.
The cycling members of the ilofunut Man
hattan Athletic1 club have oivanlzod n club
known as the Cherry Diamond Wheel club.
A. J. Nleolet , the fancy trielt rider of Chicago
cage , was In the city sovcral dajs last week ,
In the Interests of the Gr.uul Uaplds C.vclo
company.
Humor reported 1C. H. Smith dead IIIM
Sunday , but Inter developments showed
"Smithy" to bo one of the li\cliu\t ! dead men
on record.
It Is said that .Too Sullivan , Hnrvov Mor
ris and Will IMxloy will push the Nnhmskn
Cycle company's wheels to glory on the path
this season.
Ixist Sunday was an Ideal day for cycling ,
and a large number of the boys availed them
selves of the opportunity anil took a pleasant
spin around town.
Captain Conrndt and one of his clubmatcs
rode down to Uellcvuo last Sunday with
strong head wind In their face. They report
the roads In fair condition.
A. C. Hanker of the famous Hanker
brother racing team dropped In last week.
Ho represents the Columbia Hubbcr com
pany , who put up the self hc.illng mioutnallo
tire.
Captain Conradt of the Omaha Wheel
club has called u run for thH afternoon to
Uollovuo , and judging by lust Sunday's turn
out a good crow d \ > 111 bo in attendance , that
is If the snow disappears.
A novelty in these parts lu the blcyclo
line was received last week and Is on exhi
bition at A , II. Perrigo's store ; it Is n Ster
ling Klliot Hickory bicycle , and is attr.iet-
ing a great deal of attention.
H. 11. Allen was the lucky individual who
held the winning ticket in the Tourist
Wheelmen's rattle , which \v.as held at M. O
D.ixon's store Tuesday o\ening , No , 187
It cost the holder fl , but it brought him 81t > 0
A. W. Harris "Modest t.ittlo 'Arris , " as
ho is known in England has decided to visit
Chicago this year and compote in the cham
pionships. Harris is the man \ \ ho thinks ho
has a dead easy thing of beating Zlnimci < -
man.
man.An
An eastern pa per says : John R Pilnco Is
training hard , and will go to ICiigland and
capture the English championship. He will
then sail for America and have n go with out
cracks. U may booll enough to take it
turn at our English friends , but , Jack , you
had better lot the American burzsuw ,
"Zimmy , " alone.
"Talk about getting there , " said n Minne
apolis preacher , "if 1 didn't break the record
Christmas Sunday 1 don't want the medal.
It was this way :
"Just half an hour before the services
opened my organist sent word that she was
ill and couldn't appear. There we were , u
lot of Christmas music prepared with an
organ voluntary for morning and evening on
tno program.
"Then I came to the front , and with half
an hour's practice went on and played the
music myself , besides preaching the sermon
and leading the singing. You "should have
seen me 1
"First , I would read , then play an accom
paniment , then dodge up again and pray ,
hopping up and down like a bird on a twig ,
and I got through all right , too. How did I
manage the voluntary < Well , j ou see. muslo
is my profession I do not call preaching a
profession ; it is a calling and I just impro
vised , mixing in dance music , drawing the
frisky notes out long to make Sunday muslo
out of them. .
"Oh , I was all right. When my voice fails
mo I will only Just have to fall back on my
profession. Good day. Got to fly , you know
mighty busy ; " and the sturdy littla
preacher dived for the elevator and enlivened
his downward trip on the sumo by singing a
few improvised bars of opera to the ollico
boy.
boy.A
A prominent minister , Invited to a colored
co gro gallon in Texas , took occasion to glvo
thorn somegood , wholesome doctrine on the
moralitlcsof life. In the closing prayer the
colored preacher said : "O , Lord , bless the
brother that preaches to us tonlcht. Ho's
brought us the gospel about good liviu' .
Ho's done told us nomust quit lyin' and
quit stcalin'and ( lultgettlngdrunk ; and he's
told us wo must pay our debts and keep our
wora good. O , Lord , bless him with power
and strength to practice what ho preaches. "
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A youth had preached in the college chapel
of Glasgow. After services the professors.in
the "Fore Hall"
Beautiful were discussing
the sermon. They were all very compliment
ary. But Prof. Buchanan ( the great professor
ser of logic , whom , strange to say , Arch
bishop Talt did not think very clover ) broke
In : l > Oh , don't hay that. There was a sad
want in our young friend's sermon. Ho said
a great deal about how Jonah felt. I should
have liked to hear something about how the
whale felt. "
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On last Sunday a little 4-year-old had dlfll-
culty In spending the day properly. Not
being allowed her playthings she was rest
less and fretful until finally she found her
little toy iron and proceeded to umuso herself
ironing her handkerchief.
'Don't you know that It is wrong to Iron
on Sunday ? " reprovingly asked the mother
when she discovered the child.
"Well , " promptly rojolncd the little girl ,
"don't you s'poso God knows this iron's
cold ? "
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Last Sunday , the liuifalo Courier says , a
clergyman of that city was training n class
of small citizens and conceived the Idea ot
testing their knowledge of current events.
"Well , children , " ho said , "do you know
what Important thing happened yesterday f"
Ono t > oy was loaded for just such n question
us that and ho went off so quick that thu
teacher nearly lost his gravity. "Yes , sir , "
he fairly shouted , "wo put Grover Inl"
Hniinil to fivl It ItlRht or Die.
Boston Budget : In Boaton'H uwoll cir
cled there la a family whono butler has
given to it a unique position. Michael
hhd not been in Boston very long before
hu became imbued with tho'classic : leiu-ii-
ing "f the Hub , anil ho Immediately put
his learning to Ubo. Mrs. Marble-Hull
was to L'ivo a reception , and of coin-so
Michuol stood ut thu door. Ono by onu
the puestH came in , and , like Pnrkor , in
"Lady Windonnoro's Fan , " Michuol an
nounced the named very distinctly. But
at lust Michael was stumped. Mr. Foota
and hia two daughters came in. The
butlotlookad at the gticuts and ho.sl-
tated. Ho rubbed his hands against his
forehead and mustered courage to speak
before the crowded guests , and in u
bopulchral voice ho cried , "Mr. Footo
and the Misses Foot. "
Cholerine In rciinnylviuila ,
Sowlckloy , Pcnn. ! Wo had an epidemic
of cholerine , as our physicians called U , hi
this place lately and I made a great hit with
Chambcrlaln'sCollo , Cholera and Dlnrrhajn
remedy. I sold four dozen bottles of It m
ono week and have since sold nearly a gross.
This remedy did the work and was n big ad-
vertlscment for mo. Several persons who
had been troubled , with dlnrrhuiu for two or
three weeks were cured bv u few doses of
this mcdlcluo. P. P. ICNAIII'h , G.