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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , JUNE 4 , 1893-SIXTREN PAGES , A TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR STOCK NOW ON SALE AT AN FURNITURE. Bedsteads , usual prlco $3.50. Juno clearing srilo prlco OOc. Chamber Suits , usunl prlco $17.50 , Juno clearing snlo prlco $7.8o. Chamber suits , usual prlco $ ! i > , Juno clearing sale prlco $11.25. Clmtnbor Suits. UHunl prlco , $32.50 Juno clearing enlo prlco 817.50. Uurotuis , usual price $12.60 , Juno clearing sale price $0.35. usual price $14.00 , [ Juno clearing ealo price $0.15. ( Chiffoniers. _ usual price Pric $1.85-Junoclonrn4/0' ? W.orth * 5.00. 6nlo $6.85. Infants' cribs , usual price 87.50 , Juno clearing sale prlco $3.15. Lounges , usunl price 88.60 , Juno clearing sale prlco $1.15. Hat Racks , usunl price 25c , Juno clearing sale price 60. Folding beds , usual price $25 , Juno clearing sale prlco $12.75. Folding Beds , usual price $10.60 , Juno clearing snlo price $9.C5. Gunn Folding Beds , usual price $75 , ' Juno clearing silo price $4&25. Oak Sideboards , usual price $27.60 , Juno Clearing snlo prlco $14.35. Buffets , usual price $15 , Juno clearing sale price $5.05. Bamboo Stands , usunl price $2.50 , Juno clearing sale price 48c. Ladies' Desks , usual price $12.50 , Junocloaringsalo price $4.45. Book Cases , usual price $10.50 , Juno doming sale price $4.85. Book Cases , usual price $15 , Juno clearing snlo price SO. 90. Rockers , usual price $2.50 , Juno clearing sale price OOc. Price &LS5. Solid oalf , antique or 10th century , lat- s est style , worth oyory cent of $7.50. Mail orders received Monday only tilled. Secretaries , usual price $35 , Juno clearing sale price $10.00 Music Cabinets , usual price $7.50 , ' J'und clearing sale price $2.35 Center Tables , usual price $10 , Juno clearing sale price $4.15 Library Tables , usual price $17 Juno clearing sale price $0.75 Center Tables , usual price $2.50 , Juno clearing sale prlco OOc Center Tables , usual price $5 , Juno clearing sale price $2.15 WOVEN WIRE SPRING , Price 98c. DEPARTMENT. 2,000 yards in grain , usual price 60cJuno clearing sale price 24c. 2COi ) yards in grain , usual prlco 76e , Juno clearing1 talc prleo 3Sc. 1.000 yards all wool ingrain rem nants , usual price 75cJuno clearing Bale price 24c. _ _ 1,000 yards cotton ingrain remnants , Juno clearing sale price lOe Linoleum , usual price $1 , Juno clearing sale prlco 37o Brussels , usual price 81 , Juno clearing sale price 40o Velvets , usunl price $1.75 , Juno clearing sale price OGo Curtain poles , usual price 25c , Juno clearing sale price 4o 2,000 rugs , 30x60 in. , usual price $2.60 , Juno clearing sale price 9Sc 500 door mats , usual price 75c , Juno clearing sale price 23c Matting , usual price 35c. J.ino clearing sale price lie Stair carpet , usual price 40c , Juno clearing sale prlco lOo 250 pairs lace curtains.usualprico $2.60Juno ; clearing Ealo price 80c. 250 pairs lace curtair.susualprico $5 ; Juno clearing sale price $2.15. 100 p-iir Irish point lace curtains , usual nrico $0.50 , Juno clearing snlo price St.05 To all purchasers this week haudsomo presents , as follows : $5 worth of goods A Hand so me Imported Placque $10 worth of goods A 3XTice Ruff. $25 worth of goods A Framed Picture , 20x24 inches , $50 worth of goods A p.air of Lace Curtaiiis. $100 worth of goods A Fine Biocker. Souvenirs Free to A.11 Callers. Come Everybody To this greatest of nil sales and secure bargains by far greater than you over saw. Corno at once , as delays nro dnngorous. In order thnt this shall bo the greatest sale ever hold hi Omaha , wo will sell nil goods advertised for oilhor cash down or or on easy weekly or monthly payments. Goods sold to South Omnha and Council Bluffs also on the following terms : $10.00 worth of goods , $1.00 per week or1.00 par month , 325.00 worth of goods , $1.50 per week or $0.00 per month. $50.00 worth , of goods , $2.00 per week or $8.00 per month' $76.00 worth of foods , $2.60 per week or $10.00 per month. Wo hnvo no cholco and don't $100.00 worth of goods , care a Hip which. You $3.00 per week or $12.00 per month , choose. It's head you win , $200.00 worth of goods , tails wo lose. . $5.00 per week or $20.00 pnr month. Special and most favorable arrangements made on largo purchases. Cement nt once and avoid the rush. No trouble to show goods. Passenger elevators to all floors. Pohto nnd attentive salespeople to wait on nil callers. Car tickets fur nished free to these residing nt adlstanco. MAIL ORDERS. WRITE FOR 128-page Illustrated Catalogue- Special Baby Carriage Catalogue. Special Refrigerator Catalogue. Special Stove Catalogue. MAILED FREE. WE PAY FREIGHT 100 MILES , Parlor Suits , usunl price $75 , .luno cleanup snlo grlco $14.50. Parlor Sutls , usilul nrico $50 , Juno clearing sale prlco $27.75. Plush Rockers , usutil prlco $0.50 , Juno clonrlnn sulo prlco $3.35. Plush Divans , usunl prlco 811X50 , Juno cleanup sale prlco $0.25. Tapestry Easy chairs , usual prlco $10.50 , Juno olonrlnp snlo price $0.'J5 , Plush Reception Chairs , usual nrlco $ .5. Juno clearing sale prlco $2-10. Leather Couches , nstuil price $25 , Juno clearing snlo price $ M.2o. Chenille Couches , usual price $25 , Juno clcnrlnp sale price $11.25. Bed Lounges , usual price $15 , Juno cleanup sale prlco $3,20. Leather Kocko.rs , usual price SL' . " > , Juno clearing sale price SH.GO. Cook stoves , usual price $12.50 , Juno clearing sale price $ C.-10. Ranges , usual price 832.50 , Juno cleanup sale price $18.25. Wrought sleol ranges , usual price $50 , Juno clearing sale price J-22.75. Gasoline stoves , usual prlco $5 , Juno clearing sale price S3.23. Gasoline stoves , usual price $8.50 , June clearing sale price $4.75. Gasoline stoves , usual price $25 , Juno clearing sale price 310.50. Baty Canlagcs. RefrlEcralora , Etc. . 13nby cnrrlnges , usunl price $15 , Juno clearing snlo prlco $8.-lflL ] Baby carriages , iibiml prlco $10 , Juno clearing snto tirlco $5.40 , ' Refrigerators , usual price $13.50 , . Juno clearing Bnlo prlco $8.40 Ice boxes , usual price $ &oO , Juno ulonring snlo price $1.50 Freezers , usual price S3 , Juno clonrltifr sale price $1.48 Coolers , usual price J3.50 , Juno clearing sale prlco $1.05 ] nail Racks , usuul price $12.60 , Juno clearing Bale price $5.83. Mirrors , , usual prlco $1.75 , Juno clearing stile price G5c. Kitjhon Tables , usunl price $1.50 , Juno clearing sale price 76u. Extension Tables , usual price 53.50 , Juno clearing sale price $3.35. 5O. THE ! CHEAPEST FURNITURE , CARPET AND STOVE HOUSE IN AMERICA. Special Inducements to'Parties Just Starting Housekeeping. iaff5-i3i7 Open Mon'dayand Saturday Evenings. CH'AT WITH THE. BOXERS The Story of the Hall and Slavin Battle. OMAHA'S ' SUMMER RACE MEETINGS The rotleslrlann chnse Whisperings of the Wheel Huso Hull Melange A Six-Mllo Itun and Miscel laneous Sport * . It looks as if Clmrlio Mitchell knew what fco was about , nftcr nil , when ho matched Jim Hall for a finish fight against Frank Slavin. It took Fitzslmmon's victim not quite seven rounds to knock out his big countryman , nnd there you nro. The ba.ttlo vras remarkable for but one thin ; ; , and that Is the fact that Hall whipped his mnn with obout the same case ho would sit down in eomo shady nook and sip nn absinthe nnnl- Botto. Blavin mmlo no manner of a light , biit stumbled through the seven rounds like A somnambulist or n drunken man , and Hall took his own good tiino into punching him into the land of nod. It looks very much ns if the lordly sports had been rounded nnd turned down in the true American fashion. While it has been known all along by Judges of the animal thnt Blavin is far from a first class man , it was considered the very nemo of foolhardiness - hardiness , when It was first talked About , to pit such a lightweight heavyweight us Hall against a 'man of ills formidable proportions and well known power. Dut Churllo Mltchull , and Jim Hall , too , hnvo ipont , altogether , several years in America. This ia speaking unutterable things in their favor. They have trotted and bobbed- nobbed with the flycst people on earth , nnd have not only had' tholr cyo-tceth cut , but had them plugged with gold by the Bbsolutoly-wlthout-pain process , until , when It comes to arranging n neat Job , wo must count them one of us. See 1 Of course it wasn't hard to get n man of Blaviu's character en regie , but as the latter was considered vastly the superior man there had to bo some causa for a light. Trust foxy Mitch for that. All pirtlcs concerned tnot In a public house on the Strand ono afternoon , wlno was plentiful and cheap , n controversynroso over the capabilities of certain men , until in nn unguarded moment the Vlsuvius-blooded Hull swipes Frank Patrlcus in the face with the back of hi.i hand. It required the combined efforts of the whole party to keep the men apart. "I can do you with a punch I" vehemently asserted Slavin in his Imiwicnt wrath. 'You can't do mo in a lifetime , " retorted Hnli. "Will you fight mot" erica Slavin. 'Yes.-and lick you , too , " replied Hall. And tlio next day Mitchell arranged the Cptit , furnishing the backing for Jim him- iclf , but asserting that it could not bo ox- pcctcd of him to lay any inoro on the siJo. His mnn was persistent ho would rnako the money good and ho , Charlie , thought ho bad at least a 1 to 0 chanco. Then the sluggish Knglish sporting writ ten take up the cudgel and do the rot. Hall was hot-headed and impetuous and the fight would hnvo but ono result. Ho was clearly outclassed. Even middleweight Fitzslmmons flono him without turning a hair. His vic tory over Ted 1'rltclianl was uo criterion. That was u llulco , but it had developed symp toms of parents in the gallus antcpodlun. Hence the odds were any whore from 4 to 8 to 1. At thcso rates on the day of the tight hundreds of pounds were staked , Who wcro the takers ? Hull won In a jog. 1JI | _ j If Slavin had given Jim a hard fight , what ) flood of gossip uncut the late HaU-Flluluv moiis fight would have cro this been launched upon the sporting world. It would have been absolute proof with many that this was a fuko pure and simple , and in my opinion there would bo much Justification in such a belief. But Slavin made no fight nt all. It was a Christinas present for Jim , and don't you over think that Fitz did not lick him on the level in their light. Dut that memorable battle , however re cent , is worthy of brief recall Just now. Everything is excitement and expectancy In the Crescent's colossal arena. Hull nnd his attendants have Just entered the ring. Truly , thoyinako a formidable party. Jim himself , tall nnd muscular , not unlike ono of the olden Grecian gladiators ; Charlie Mitch ell , the champion of England ; Jack Me- Auliffe , the matchless lightweight ; John Kline , the king of trainers , and Squire Abingdon , the late sporty Crcesus. Mitchell looked very swell with his light striped trousers , cerulean outing shirt , black sash nnd buff callers. McAuliffe was stripped to his silk undershirt , with his trousers well rolled up on Ills ankles. The squire wore a thin silk undershirt , very low in the neck , pray trousers nnd tan leather slippers. Kline looked sober but rugged in his shirt sleeves. Han appeared a trifle concerned and nerv ously tapped the cork floor with the toes of his lighting shoes. Ho smiled when 1'ltz- ' slmmoas , wrapped in n pray bath-blanket , like n strutting Sioux chief , and waving the American Hag , came glibly Into the ring a moment later. The crowd cheered uproar- ously. There wcro no celobrltes with Fitz. His brother Billy , who is moro at homo ! n the corn field than nnywhero else ; Frank Bosworth his trainer and Martin Julian , an inferior lot in sucli a situation , sure , consti tuted his retinue. Fitz seemed like a boy at n picnic ; ho bowed and halloed and scraped his feet at Ills friends in the press-paws and boxes , and throw kisses at acquaintances further back in the reserve chairs. All this seemed to umuso Mitchell inordinately , for ho throw back his handsome head and laughed heartily ; but Hall wasn't in nn humor to participate in this levity. Ho looked sober and anxious. Thorcforco made his llttlo talk , and tha work of putting on the mlts begun. Mitchell was slow nt his task and suddenly ho was interrupted by Fitzsimmons who cried across the ring at the top of his voles ; "Hoy there , Charlie , don't you put a chunk of lend In those gloves , this is on the level , you know ; " then 110 turned nud began kidding his brother. "Clang" goes the gong nnd the rivals face each other. The tableau is of ilcotlng dura tion , for in a second Fit/ scores lightly on Hall'r fnco nnd follows this up with a re sounding smash in the stomach , Ho ia muk- ing affairs decidedly warm , when Hnll clinches.giving Itobort n horrible smash in the nit of the hollows us ho closes. After the break Fitz lands again on Jim's ' rosy ribs , whcii the gong sends the men back. In the second Hall lights Fitz over Into Ills , Hall's , corner and in getting out of the pen Fitz escapes a ferocious upper cut by a hair's breadth. Had this blow landed there is no earthly doubt but what the fight would hnvo ended right there. Hack into the center of the ring ngaln and Fitz went right after his man , and it made the Hall contingent weaken perceptibly to see him bang nnd smash Jim on that crimson spot over his loft side. The third was a good one. Fitz fought tike n mad man , but was wild and uncnlculating and the consequence was that Hall's long loft repeatedly sent his little florid nut bobbing buck against his shoulders until It looked like a cake walk for Jim. "He's licked nt last , " yelled some enthu siast from ono of the boxes Just before the round closed. This seemed to arouse all the intent fires in Bob's being , and the rally ho made for the last half minute was as vigorous a ono as was over scon in a ring , And the truth of It Is that Fitz had do- cldcdly the best of it , too , and when the meu retired to their corner It was Jim , and not Bob , who showed unmistakable signs of distress. Then the end came , It was llko a thunder bolt from an unclouded summer sky. Thcro was a few seconds fiddling and a clinch. The embrace was brief. Fitz was oil motion , Hall standing firm , almost statuesque , with his magnificent guard well up , Fiz uiado u half feint at Jim's stomach , and then an other , when , with the velocity of electricity his nwful right came nrouud and across , UD ever Hall's defense nnd against his Jaw with the thud of a trip hammer on n lump of malleable iron. Hall's feet flew into the air , almost into Fitzslmmon's face , and ho went back on to his head and shoulders and do.vn flat on his back ns if ho had boon dropped in at the skylight. That was the end. For fully three minutes ho lay dead to the world , nnd old nngsidors agreed with each other that it was as hard and clean n knock out as could bo found in the annals of the gamo. The man who takes these two fights as n basis and undertakes to figure out how the latter was a fake will find himself lacking the endorsement of the fairmindod followers of fistiana , not only hero , but everywhere else where a regard for the truth prevails. And it will bo a presumptuous man , too , who positively asserts that the Hall-Slavln fight the other night was a fixed affair. While I admit there nro abundant grounds for sus picion I do not assort that this is the cnso. That Jim Hnll is much moro than a common man there is no room for mistake , and the best way to got at Fitzslmmon's estimate of him is to recall the prompt action on Rob ert's part after his fight with Jim on the 7th of last March In announcing that never again would ho go out of his class , and when nsked a day or two since if ho would moot Hall again ho said that ho would , If Hall would eomo down to 158. Ho said that ho would not give away a pound. This would naturally lead ono to bcliovo that Fitz has conceived a very respectable idea of Jim's capabilities as a lighter. Wo all know how accommodating the lanky Tlmarueito has been to thn lighters ever his weight , bavin ? " fought and whipped both Peter Maher , the Irish ginnt , nnd Hall , both iKHinds and pounds above him. That ho Intends to confine himself to his own class means that the freckled kangaroo Is to go a long time without a Jlght. I do not hosltato to pronounce Fit slm- mons the pugilistic marvel of modern times , and yet ho is no favorlto of mlno and I would delight to see him whipped. Ho up- pours to bo so constructed as to admit of training either way up or down. Ho mot Jack Dempsey at 1M pounds nnd whipped him terribly in thirteen rounds. At less than 100 ho makes Peter Maher , the big Celtic , quit In cloven , and at 107 knocks Jim Hull out with n punch. There is llttld doubt hut thnt Fitz could render a good account of himself with nny fighter living. Sure it is , no middleweight is likely to go up ngalnst him for some time to come , thnt is , unless a similar monstrosity is developed , SANDY GKISWOLU. The Itoaditor Itnooi Next Week. About nil the details for the Koadstor club's mooting , which opens ono week from next Wednesday , have bson arranged' and * the management have boon In a particularly buoyant mood. The 'prospect for somo'oi - ' ' tracrdlnary good sport and substantial financial success could not bo rosier , and the clubofllcors and members arocongratulating thomsejvcs accordingly , The grounds are in tip top shape , and could not present a love lier or moro invitlngappoarunco. The track , which has boon so thoroughly worked , is now at the exact consistency , nnd lies llko a hugo circular serpent about a sea of green grass and blooming clover. The trees have burst forth In fullest foliage , the stands have boon thoroughly cleaned up nnd repaired - paired , and altogether the grounas nro in about as perfect a condition as intelligent and industrious hands can put them. In the Immense Hold of horses thnt have been entered for the different moneys hung up nro some of the best known in the country , and each event will bo hotly and ex- citinsly contested. The club is determined to eclipse alt other rnclntr meets over hold hero , and in this laudable aim It is ardently hoped they will bo successful. The business men are urged to turn out each dny and ex tend the encouragement their presence alone will afford. The meeting Is surely a great advertisement for the city , and therefore something that every upright citizen Is in terested In. The purses on the first day oven , for the 8:00 : and 9:8l : trot and :50 : pace , ag gregate nearly 12,000 , while on the two days following it reaches a much higher iltruro. There will bo a running race each after noon and nothing loft unattended to that is calculated In the slightest decree to enhance the plciisuro and con fort , of the spectators. A snccial invitation is extended to the ladles , ns the Intention is to make this sum mer meeting ns popular as possible The full program is subjoined : WEDNESDAY , JUNE 14. PursoNo. 1 3:00 : trotting JlOt ) Purse No. 2 2:29 : trotting 400 Purse No. 3-2:50paclnc 400 Purse No. 4 Itun ; ? Mnflo dash 100 THURSDAY , JUNE ID. Purse No. 5 2:05 : trotinK I-tOO Purse No. G Kreo-ror-ull pacing. . . . 400 Purse No. 7 2:114 : trotting 400 Purse No. 8-Uunj 1-jniIu dash 175 rillDAY , JUNE 10 Purse No. 0-2:35 : trotting WOO Pur.so No. 10 2:35 : pacing 400 PurMjNo. 11 2:19 : trotting 400 1'urnu No. 12 Kunnhig , Ji-mlioand repeat. 200 Thn Stito : Ill-coders Mcotlnu. f The State Breeders meeting will bo held in this city this year Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday and Friday , August 8 , 0,10 and 11. Thnt the meeting will bo n success there is but little doubt , ns the interest in this par ticular occasion Is becoming moro and moro widespread nnd general. There nre moro than 230 horses nominated , the majority of which will bo on the ground to compcto for the liberal purses offered by the nssoclatiuo. Omaha has promised to do everything in her power to throw wide open the gates of hospitality annd tender to visiting horsemen the freedom of itho city , and in consequence a largo crowd each day can bo safely counted on. It has boon several years now since this Important meeting was hold hero and now that our horsemen and citi zens generally have manifested such a de sire to sccuro it once more leaves but littio room for doubt us to its outcome. It will bo such u meeting ns the association up to date knows nothing about. Mistakes have marked the career of the association in the past , Just ns they have marred the progress of every other nggres- sivo and progressive organization , still it is the desire of every one who is intimately connected with this association that but few mistukes shnll characterize their "J3 moot ing. L.ast year they entered the race track encumbered with debts ; they paid off all ob ligations and stored away in the snug'vault of the treasury something llko $1,000 , making n positive profit on the year's transactions of from * 200 to $3,000 in gold. With such a prosperous year to buoy the management they fool very confident that with Omaha and its environments to draw from their 'IK ) mooting will bo n pronounced success , espe cially since their races nro metropolitan in character. Colt stakes that have hitherto been the order of .tho day have been sot aside nnd given pluqe to such events as catch the public eye and attention. I'nplllluu'f Ituclnj ; .Hoot. The papilllon races come off on Thursday and Friday next/and everything looks prom ising for a successful mooting. Arrange ments have bccai made to run a special train from this city , leaving the union depot at 12:45 : and returning nt 050 : ! each day. 1'aplll- Ion is but twelve miles from Omaha nnd eight from h > outh > Omaha. The moneys hung up aggregate $1,000. On the opening day there Isii U:00 : trot , purse $200 , nud 'Ji''t pace , # 200 , and a half mlle dash and repeat , * 100. The 2:05 : trot , * 200 , and 2:50 : pace , * 200 , are down for the ; second day , also a county trot , 10U. | Will/Walk Off a Tie. The Jong distance walking match to Fre mont a week or two ago was decided by the Judges a draw , and will bo walked off at the fair grounds today , the start to bo made at 10iO. : ! The distance ia forty miles. The winner is to receive a gold medal and RO per cent of the gate ; second.a modal nnd ! J5 per cent ; third , liO per cent ; fourth , 15 ; fifth. 10 : sixth , * 10 nnd seventh , n leather belt. IVIiool Cliaiu N'uU WoclncKlny. Next Wednesday W. Wobbar of the Tur ner VUieol club and II. Sutoriousof the Omaha Wheel club will rldo a match race from the east end of the brldjro to the North western doixH , Council Bluffs , and return , for 100 a side and a wagon loud of beer. Yclpi from the liluachorj. Harry Stovoy has Joined the Bridegrooms. Cincinnati has rented George Darby to Atlanta. Jimmy Manning Is a great favorlto vannah and making money by the cart load , so 'tis said. Thnt will bo a hot battle down at Non- paroll park this afternoon. Dan Shannon is angling for Eddie Eitel- Jorg for his misfit Macon team. Jack Thornton , the old Milwaukee terrier , has boon lassoocd by Bobuv Gilks. Frault J. Leonard , the old Omaha man ager. Is now nt the head of the Dover East ern league club. Freddy Clausen , who pitched such great ball for Columbus last season , has been re leased by Louisville. George Soiblo , the old Omaha typestickcr , with Sioux City tliroo years ago , has bocn signed by Louisville. Dave Kowo says that Lycurgus Miller , the Conventions' colored pitcher , is pretty nearly good enough for any class. Kobinson , Baltimore's catcher , is using vaseline on a sere finger. This Is the thrill ing story that comes from Maryland. Smiling Mickey Welch , once the lion of Now York , is pitching for a somi-profes- sionnl team way up somewhere In Maine. Spud Fnrrish has been offered a "sit" on the Southern leaguo's umpire staff , but ho says "nay , nay , Pauline , life is too sweet. " The Southern league has kicked Billy Pants Harrington back into Indianapolis nnd engaged Sandy McDermott to fill his place. Pitcher Stein keeps up his triumphal march. Ho has lost but a single game this season , and is by all odds the star pitcher of the leaguo. Wild Bill Haaaamaer. who used to play In Kansas City when ICnusas City was called Wcstport , passes for a young blood down in Montgomery. Silver King claims that It was the extra five foot that knocked him out. Silver can got a Job at his old homo , St. Joe , if ho wants It , anyway. Omaha has a couple of corking ball teams In tiio Nonpareils and Conventions. They nro both a class too good for Lieutenant Wright's soldiers. Bob Gllks is on the nick list. The Hfo and whirl of the great city of Mobile has proven too much for Hobert , nnd ho pines for the quietude of Cincinnati. Umplro Hurst gives the corners of the plato to the pitchers , which Is entirely right. Gaffnoy doesn't ; ho generally gives them what Paddy gave the drum. Thomas Gilbert Vlckcry has been given the run by Nashville. His fruitless endeavor to get outsldo of all the moonshine whisky in Tennessee was the cause of it. The Memphis cranks presented old Dad Phclan , the first white child born In DCS Moincs , with a paste diamond stud the other day in honor of his G3d birthday. Brcckcnridgo is still tapping out the ball for homo runs. It's n confirmed habit that ho has and Troy will be happy as long as ho continues to occupy the straight and slugging path. Times-Star. George Gore , the old Chicago fielder , Is keeping a horseradish factory In Harlem , Ho is well known in Now Orleans Sporting Life. Now isn't that Just simply awful , but aren't you glad to hear that ( Jeorgo Is well known in Now Orleans , John D , Pringlo , PIttsburc's philosopher , says : "Ono of the greatest dangers to ball players is In sliding to the homo plato , where the catchers nro allowed to deliber ately block the runner off , The baso-runner should bo entitled to a chance to reach the base. " Princess Eulalla and the royal suite have been invited to bo guests of the New York club at the polo grounds. Kulalia went to a bull fight in Cuba and stio can probably stand the sight of nn umpire guyed by the gods on the bleachers. Hen Mulford. It Isn't Danny Stearns' dirty ball playing that worries the reporters up In Buffalo , but the peanut market. The Courier of Thurs day says : "Tho peanut sacks are smaller thau In previous years. " The Courier ought to have bocn in Omaiia in Tom Mulvlhlll's time. Jerry Edlngcr , formerly of this city , Is an umpire hi the Jt. Joe-Kansas City league. Following are the players of this organiza tion : St. Joseph ilarry Gatowood. mana ger ; Thomas Knight. William J. Holmes , Frank J. Parvin , Arthur Twiuehnm , Claude Maruuin , Itobert M. ICnnlsley , Con J. Holo- hau , Fred Clark , Hurry Howe , Thomas Mur ray. Kansas City Frank Boltz , Frank Pear , William Kllng , Andrew Porter , Harry O'Day , E. N. Graeg , William Armour ; three moro to sign. Topcka Hielinrd Cooloymati- nger ; W , II. Johnson , Pierce Chiles , Meyers , Sherman Perry , Kennedy. Arch Cole , Quigg , Sherbocker. Lawrence John Hudemaker , William H. McCormlck , Gus Macltcy , John U. Hayden , Henry Stein , Charles Isaacson , Leo Pond , John Tobias , Charles Krehino.yor , Costello. St. Joseph is the only club whoso team is completed , but the others will have all their men on hand before the opening day. QiUfttlons nnil AiiB\vrr . KANSAS Cirv , Mo , May no. To thu Hpnrtlns Editor of Till ! llr.i : : Please Mute In ncvt PIIII- ( hiy's Jlin : to decide u hot If Sitlvutoi-V time for u mlle lias ever boon beaten ; If not , what horse is next to him ? Olvo tlio tlinii nmilo breach , sis well us thut of Stanford's har.se ItaiMmt , which I hco by Tin : line Is fatablud at Council lllulfs. T. II. Karloy. Ans. (1) ( ) No. (2) ( ) Kildpor. Salvator's time , 1:35J : ; Kildccr's , 1 : 7 , ' . Uacine , l:30 : g. Gi.r.NWOOi ) . Tn. , Mny 20. To the Snorting H < 1- Itorof TunllKii : Will you kindly tell mi : In ajnniouf double high llvo A and II uro 40 , U and I ) aro&l ; A iiml II inaUo high , tuck , purm- and both lives. Who goes out ? A Subscriber. Ans. C and D. Sioux f ITV , In , , Juno 1. To the Sport Ins Td Itor of TMK HKU : Plouso publish la Tin : llm : the Police Go/otto's classification for lighters. Itcncllgo. Ans. Bantamweight , 110 pounds nnd un der ; featherweight , 110 pounds nnd under ; lightweight , I'M pounds and under ; middle weight , 153 jwunds and under ; heavyweight , over 15S pounds.t OMAHA , Juno2 . To thn Spnrttnir Editor of Tin : Hue : Pleuso Mutn In Himdny's llm : the fust double team In Omaha , what they arc and who owns them. What Is thu best double hainess performance ? Koudstur. Ans. (1. ( ) Give it up. (2. ( ) 2-.1SK , W. H. Vanderbllt's Maud S. and Aldiuc , to a top buggy. ALLIANCE , Nob. , May 29. To the Sporting Editor of Tin : HIK : : 0111 you Inform inn hy until irhcro I can procurosovitrul pairs of Mon golian pheasants , und will they thrive In this BtatuV-h. U. O. Ans. No questions In this department answered by mail. Thomas G. Farrell , Port land , Ore , , is the best authority on thin bird , nnd will probably advise you where you can purchase them. It is doubtful whether they would do well hero , but do not let this hin der you from experimenting , COUNCIL Ili.iiiTH , Ia..Tunn 2. Tn thn Huort- IIIR Editor of Tin : Ilia : : Is 1'nmk 1'urmclrn , by reason of his it-cent victory ever J , A. Klllour the champion trap shot of America ? 1)1(1 ) Kl- llottover beat Ho aidus , and wits llouaidm over thn real champion of this country. Unknown - known Anglo. Ans , ( I ) No , the match was not for the championship. (2. ( ) No. ( It. ) liognrdus was not only the bonn lido champion of this country , but the world. Hu retired some years ago the unbeaten champion. THIS TJIK.ITISHU. Hod nny man except Flint promised to present examples of thought transfcrrenco or mental telegraphy It might raise n doubt , but ho has so exactly fulfilled every promi.so made that those who have seen his work would scarce bo skeptical if ho should prom ise to bring the dead to life , Flint does not avow n belief in spiritualism , but simply says that by aid o'f mesmerism ho can dupli cate nny work of mediums , Tests In mind reading and spiritualism will form a pleas ing variety In this evening's program at the Boyd. The work in mind reading differs from that usually presented , In thnt Miss Flint Is seated with her bacK to her father ami that no word is oxchunged between them. Among the spiritualistic tests presented will bo that of ropo-tylng. Prof , Flint will for feit f 100 to some local charity In case nftcr being tlod by a committee selected by the audience- Miss Flint Is not released In ono- half the time consumed in tying , No con ditions are imposed us to the manner of tying. All tests nro given In bright light. Tills entertainment concludes the series of the most astonishing exhibit Ions over given hero In mesmerism. They uro laugh-pro ductive as u farce comedy , nnd btlll } lelJ moro food for thought than a lecture. The cataioptio rook-breaking Is without a parallel In the list of sensational acts , 1'hyslcians BCQ the wonderful phenomena , the abnormal strength developed , and con- fees their inability to understand how It Is done. As Flint is the only man presenting thcso tests to the public none should miss this last opportuulty to wltucas them , especially ns they are seasoned with a laugh' ' two hours long. The Culhoun Opera company Is a favorite light opera organization in Omaha nnd tha news thut it will filvc n week's performances nt the Farnam Street theater , beginning tomorrow evening , will bo hulled with pleasure by the mir.iy who like nothing better thnn tuneful opera well rendered. I This a Culhoun performance elves. As Tun Bin : said on the occasion of the company's ' I last appearance in Omaha , then nt the Boyd , j "every member of the company is a vocalist J ofmoiit. The chorus is an admirable ono , I the parts well balanced , the voices strong , j frcsli und clear. " All the old principals uro I still with tlio company Miss Millard , Miss Godfrey , MrPneho , Mr. Flint , Mr. C.ilhoun , j Mr. Thompson and that fine baritone , Mr. I Leoul. The company presents high class I light opera admirably and at , | K > pular prices , \ n fuel thut should draw crowds to the Fur-1 nnm Street theater all week in support ofJ Manager Burgess' enterprise in supplying ! such u first class utt ruction for thcso suuij mery evenings. "Said Pasha , " Monday ! Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee. "Futinitza" ThursB lay evening and Saturday nmtlncofl ' Bohemian Girl" Friday and SaturdaJ evenings. V Boyd's now theater will bo given over noxfl Tuesday und Wednesday nights to fared comedy in its " best expression. Thfl comedians will bo the popular Ifullcn nnfl Hurt. They announce n now piece callcfl "Tlio Idea. " These active players hnv * gained an enviable reputation amonj thentcr-Boers by reason of their own numcifl ous talents und the fuct that they have unifl formly surrounded themselves with apt nmfl attractive people , Further than thU thtl burden of song , dunce und music , which ! seems to bo the staple of Hfo In thcsonlvyl skits , has had with them the merit of in-1 dividualHy. f Mr , Hart seems to have a peculiar song-l writing gift ns well as u comedy knack , andl his partner , Mr. Hnllcn , 1ms a rnroly graco-l fill und ploasiiig personality Molllo Fuller , I always charming , is still with the comjiany. I The scenery , it is siild , will IMS now , so ulsol the music nnd costumes. The noiv pirco is a ] commemlublo effort of thcso popular come-1 diuiis to presrnta lightund Inturosthifr story , ! upon which will depend , naturally , nil thai mmisliiK incidents and rnptivating imisio of I the piece. In other words , these pleasant I elements will attractively dominate the ] pleasure of the occasion , but within the con. I trolling lines of rhymu und reason , The I principal character is n noble minded old ] southerner , whoso heart nnd mind nnd hands I nro kept in n constant ferment of unrest bo-1 cause of the evil propensity of the times. J Hois head und front of nil sorts of lengucal anil orders fur the betterment of Iho social ! nnd moral Hfo of Now Orleans. Mr. Hurt's ! role Is that of nn eccentric ! Pennsylvania ! ! , ] with moro v > it than wisdom , who is thol humorous butt of nearly every tangling clr-J cumstaiicn. Mr , Hallen'H part is thut of aul ultra-fashionable , whoso waking moments ] nro chiefly occupied with dress and nonsense. ] The picco lias been u great success , Thai sale of beats will open tomorrow morning. J ' Fulr sized audiences witness each per ionnanco of "Tho Private Secretary" at Wonderlnnd and llljoti theater Jt Is prov ing onoof the most enjoyable programs of the season und will bo repeated nt today's performances , ' Our Bearding House , " ono of tlio fun niest of funny comedies , will bo the next play produced at Wonderland nnd HIiou theater by thp stock company , commencing with tomorrow's inutlnco performance. As it has always proven n pleaser wherever pro duced , it will lese none of Its popularity at the hands of this clever company. With Kalph K Cunimlngs as Gllllpod , W. J. Holton as Klovatorand Mlsi LIsle I.olk'h as Betty , the comedy roles will bo excellently portrayed , " The stage setting and other details - tails will bo admirable. Among the ipec- laliles introduced will bo a clover Dutch turn by tha well known character comedian , I'uus La K-trlo. St. Louis Is now the best railroad center In America , nnd is erecting thu grandest union depot In the world , Transportation to the World's fair should bo secured 6O a * to pats through the city and f oe Its inagnKU cent buildings and brldges.lt lovely parks , its per feet , r < H > ld transit and its gcnorU activity. '