THE OMAHA DAILY BE&-SUNDAY ' , AUGUST 5 , 1801.
PENTZER RAISED A ROW
Beialt of n Qitanel Among Several Lincoln
Educator * .
CHARGED WITH HAVING ABUSED A LADY
Applicant tor n Ponlllon In llio Capital City
Schools Secure * nn Invent lcntlon at
to JUS Conduct Wlille Tench-
Ing Elsewhere ,
LINCOLN , Aug. 4. ( Special to The. Dec.
There Is qullo a tempest In a teapot
agitating Iho school board these days. It
all arose over the presentation of the name
of J. C. 1'entzer as an applicant for a posi
tion In one of the city schools , and In ad
dition to a good deal of newspaper talk It
lias Riven rise to several special meetings
of the bonrd and nn Investigation which
was held last night. When I'entzer's name
came up Mr. Lewis , ono of the members
of the board , came to his feet with a speech
In which he characterized ! the would-be
teacher as Incompetent and guilty of undue
familiarity with his older scholars. I'cntzer
of courko rame back at him , and the merry
war was Inaugurated , first In the papers
and last night In the moctlnK'of the school
board. A letter from I'cntzer to a fellow
teacher was read , In which he spoke of the
member of the school board as "a narrow
minded , vindictive man , dishonest In busi
ness and nhumofully untruthful , whoso word
could not be taken under oath , and onb who
sneers at religion. " Then another member
came to the front with the statement that
Lewis was not the man who had had
Pentzer deposed , the action of the com
mittee on teachers being unanimous. I'nntzer
on his own behalf Dialed that ho had a
trunkful of recommendations If the board
wanted lo nee them , and denied all the
charges of Immoral conduct. Mlsa Anna
M. Miller was allowed to testify , nnd stated
that she had taught a year and a half under
I'ontzer , and a. petition had been circu
lated asking that , she bo returned. One
morning afterwards Pentzer had given her
a "raiting" for allowing the petition to be
circulated. He said that ho would follow
her to the "bitter end , " and she was told
by members'of the board that he was try
ing to whip her out of the schools. One
morning ho Jiad como Into her room and
called her every kind of vile name. He
had said that she would bo driven out of
the schools , and later she was. Pcntzor
niado a wholesale denial , and stated that
he Jiad never tried to aggravate Mr. Lewis
nnd had never been guilty of Improper con
duct toward cither pupils or teachers. There
the Investigation rested , to be taken up
again on Monday night.
SPENT THE SIXTY.
W. K. Miller , superintendent of the Aetna
Insurance company In Omaha , was In the
city looking up an elderly gentleman giving
the name of J. A. McClure. McClure had
cSlled upon Miller In Omaha , and , telling n
plausible story and referring to the People s
and the Second National banks of DJS Molncs ,
was assigned to a Held of labor In Lincoln
afler securing an advance of $ GO. Hearing
nothing of his ngent , Miller came up to
sea about the matter , having first ascer
tained that there were no such banks as he
Jiad been referred to In Des Molnes. McClure -
Cluro was glad to see him , but Informed
him that the $60 had gone where the wood-
blno twlneth and that he also owed a llltlo
bill to his landlady. Ho evidently looked
upon the affair as a good Joke , and ad
mitted to Miller that he lied about the
banks. It has also been learned that ho
made an attempt whllo hero to work several
other people.
The county commissioners yesterday filed
an answer In the case In which they were
sued by Green & VanDuyn for $5,500 com
mission for selling $3SO,000 worth of county
bonds. The plaintiffs have already been
paid $2,000 and the commissioners deny that
they are entitled to any further compensa
tion , claiming that the contract provided
that they should receive "a fair compensa
tion , " which , in the Judgment of the com
missioners , was $2,000.
At 3:30 : this afternoon a procession of very
distinguished looking gentlemen , headed by
the State band , formed In line in front of
the First National bank , and to the martial
muslo marched proudly 'dawn the street for
awoot charity's sake. It was the bankers
and ticket agents of the city , who were
headed for ther base ball park , where they
were to put up one of the most remarkable
camca of ball ever seen in the town. Elder
Howe was the gate keeper and picketed for
the benefit of his charges all that came Into
his hands. The State band kindly donated
Its services for the occasion.
A very successful commencement closed
the term of the Western normal last night
at the college. The stage was beautifully
decorated and the hall was packed to the
doors with an overflow In the commercial
hall adjoining. IJrowno's orchestra furnished
the music and Interesting papers were read
by the graduates In the various departments.
After the exercises a banquet , was served
to 120 guests , at which numerous humorous
toasts were responded to.
An excursion train from Omaha ( his morn
ing brought In about 200 members of the
Woodmen of the World with n band. They
were met at the depot by the Lincoln lodge ,
about 200 strcng. With colors flying and
the band playing they paraded the streets
for half an hour , and In the afternoon thay
wont down to Lincoln park , \\horo the day
was spent as such days of reunion usually
aro. A platoon of police leu the parade , and
after them came the bjind , the Omaha camp ,
speakers and supreme olllccrs In carriages
and the Llncalu camp and visiting members
not otherwise provided for.
At a meeting of tha laboring men held last
night the following delegates were selected
to attend the meeting to ho held in Omaha ,
August 18 : W. II. Coleman , Kdwln LoFovre.
J. W. Emerson , O. W. Holcomb , J. II , Hippo ,
A. C. Herrick. A resolution was passed ex
pressing the confidence cf the meeting In the
soundness of Cht'iicellor Canllcld on labor
questions and requesting him to address
them some time In the near future on some
labor topic. A communication was received
from Senator Allen stilting that the senator
would probably bo present and deliver the
address on Labor day , September 3. All
necessary subcommittees have been selected
to make arrangements tor the occasion and
the laboring men expect to have a big turn
out and a successful day.
The department of music of the State
university has been Increased by the addition
of the Hageno school of music.
The county commissioners yesterday pre
sented Sheriff Miller with a handsome office
desk and typewriter.
A masa meeting under the auspices of the
worklngmen's republican club was held this
evening In front of the postoinco.
J , 13. Elinor was a bonollclary under the
will of Mary E. .Wallace , better known as
Lyill'u Stewart , a noted cyprlan. The will
gave the greater part of the estate to 'a
slater , Mrs. Annie 0. llalloy of Chicago , but
It wag successfully contested by Mrs.
Margaret Koltz of Omaha , an adopted
daughter. To save litigation Mrs , llalley
bought off Mrs. Klotz. This let Elinor out
and ho threatened to appeal. To nppi'aso
him Mrs. llalley agreed to pay him $500 It
lie would give her a quit claim deed , Ho
executed the deed , but when ho presented
his clnliif for $500 to the estate , as agreed ,
Mrs. llalley contested It and defeated It.
Today Klmor began suit In the district court
on the contract. Elmer was the deceased's
"favorite" and the case Is decidedly peculiar.
Onl I'erionnt Mention.
OIID. Nob. , Aug. 4. { Special to The Bee. )
Mrs. G. N. Mitchell returned from Kearney
Tuesday evening.
Miss Lulu .Kates arrived from Lincoln
Thursday afternoon and ; will upend four
weeks with relatives hera.
Mr * . John L. McDouough and Mrs. John S.
Beauchamp loft Friday morning for Mary-
vllle. Mo. , on a vUlt to relatives there.
W. L. McCarthy loft for Maquokela , la. ,
Friday.
Itev. Brasilia Smith , presiding elder of this
conference district , with his wife and daugh
ter , are visiting at the homo of I , Moore.
lleumnn ofVi ihlneton Vct .
BLAIR , Neb. , Aug. 4 , ( Special to The
Dee. ) The veterans ot Washington county
will hold their annual reunion at Herman
August 8 and 9. A largo attendance la ox-
peeled. Exieiulve rraogameuU tiav * been
mndo to accommodate all who conic and
B , good entertainment hag been prepared.
Hon. John M. Thuraton , Hon. T. J , Majors ,
Hon. L. W. Oiborn , Hon. J. Wesley Tucker
and others have agreed to be present and
speak to the old vets , Plenty ot tents have
b en provided for all who wish to stay over
night and enjoy an old fashioned "camp
fire. "
, _
HAM. COUNTY'S INSTITUTE.
Intrrcfltlnff Tire Wrnkft' Nnrnml Cloned at
Ornnil Iitntul.
GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 4 , ( Special to The
Boe. ) The teachers' normal Institute ot Hall
county , after a two weeks' session of unusual
success , closed Friday. The working force
was well chosen. Superintendent A. II ,
Waterhouse of Weeping Water Instructed In
physiology , geometry , physics , reading and
arithmetic ; Prof. W , T. Cllno of Exeter In
civil government , orthography , composition
and rhetoric , history and geography , and
Prof. E. V. Cole , principal of the Orand
Island High school , In botany , bookkeeping ,
grammar , drawing and algebra. The faculty
rotated In the treatment of didactics at the
close of each day. Especial work waa done
In music by Prof. J. P. Kates of Falrbury ,
who has conducted music In Hall county In
stitutes for six consecutive years. Examina
tion was begun on Monday of the second
week nnd three subjects were disposed of
dally In the regular recitation time of each
branch , no two conflicting. Superintendent
Splnk has announced his Intention to entirely
withhold third grade certificates If possible
to (111 the schools with higher grades. The
Indications nro that there will bo a suf
ficient number of teachers of the first and
second grades. Lectures before the Institute
were delivered by Hon. W. 13. Andrews of
Hastings on "Patriotic Scholarship ; " State
Superintendent A. K. Goudy on the "Edu
cational Work of the State , " and Prof. Gcorgo
Sutherland of the Grand Island Baptist college -
lego on the "Higher Education. " Active
work will bo done In teachers' reading circle
and n.lso toward perfecting the grading of
the country schools of the county.
Auburn llrovltlo * .
AUBURN , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Mrs. W. T. Moore and daughter of
Lincoln were the guests ot Mr. and Mrs.
II. A. Whecldon several days last week.
Mrs. K. M. Clary ot London precinct Is
visiting relatives In Auburn.
Rev. Thomas Lycll ot Urownvllla Is visiting
his many friends In this city.
Mrs. Jennie Moore and Miss Nina of Ne-
maha City are visiting friends In Auburn.
Mrs. Irvln and children of Tccuinsch Sun-
dayed with Mrs. U. II. Holmes and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Cooper are home from
their extensive eastern trip.
Prof. C. S. Jones was circulating among
Auburn friends Monday.
Mrs. U. E. C. Long started Wednesday
for Philadelphia to visit her sister , Mrs.
Poler Schnedccker.
Mrs. II. B. Shurtlcft and family were
summoned to IIumboMt Monday to attend
the sick bed of their grandchild.
John Shull and wife have been engaged
to teach at Brownvlllo this year.
L. D. Whecldon , who has been deaf for
five years , has regained his hearing once
moro through the menus of electricity.
Burglars broke Into the elevator at the
B. & M. depot Monday night , stealing some
toqls. They tried to gain entrance Into
Alex Robinson's clothing store , but were
frightened away by Robinson. The culprits
are supposed to be tramps.
Mrs. P. A. Welton and Miss Ruth have
relumed home after a visit of several
weeks In the country.
Affairs at Tocumsnli.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to
The Bee. ) John M. Thayer camp , Sons of
Veterans , of this city la drilling on a
military play , "Tho GlsJ Spy , " which will
be presented here during the reunion.
Little Mary , the 4-year-old daughter of
H. L. Cooper , died of diphtheria Monday.
The assigned stock of cigars and tobacco
ot Ross & Moore 1ms been bought by Walter
Ross and A. O. Shan of this city and the
business will be continued.
Cashier Pierce of the national bank Is
home from a visit In Michigan.
Hon. P. M. Taylor and wife of Red Oak ,
la. , are visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. M. Hardln of Kllbourno , HI. , Is
visiting hero.
MM. Dr. Headrlck and children and Miss
Flora Miller are off on a pleasure trip to
Colorado.
Frank Headrlck and wife of Humboldt are
In the city. Headrlck has disposed ot hla
drug business In that town and Is now lookIng -
Ing up a new location.
Henry Busch , a young former residing
east of this city was recently the victim of
a serious accident. Ho was thrown from a
horse and lit on his head. He remained
unconscious for two days , but Is In a fair
way to recover now.
Fremont Notoi anil
FREMONT , Aug. 4. ( Special to The Bee. )
Burt P. Whlpps was brought hero from
David City by Sheriff Mllllken yesterday and
Jailed on complaint ot Landlord Forman of
the. European hotel for Jumpulng his board
bill , amounting to about $50 , In May last.
Frank Elllck left today on his bicyclb for
Spirit Lake , la. , but will return In lime to
ride In the great relay race.
The Crescent Cycle club will ride to Omaha
Sunday morning , leaving at C o'clock.
Judge William Marshall and Attorney W.
H. Mungcr are enjoying a hunting and fishing
outing In Wyoming.
The King's Daughters gave an Ice cream
social last evening on J. D. McDonald's hand
some lawn , which was brilliantly Illumi
nated with Chinese lanterns.
The Misses Lydla and Laura Larson gave
a largo dancing party at the spacious rest-
donee of their parents , Mr. and Mrs. L. P.
Larson , last evening , In honor of their guests ,
the Misses Helen and Anna Fowler of Omaha.
A. L. Towlo of O'Neill Is In the city on
his return from the congressional convention
at Broken Bow. _
Sliultr. Hoys' Sluyuri Itolciisoil.
PAWNEE CITY , Neb. . Aug. I. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The six deputies , held for the
shooting ot the Schultzs at Stolnauer , were to
day admitted to ball In-tho sum of $1,000 each
and the case will bo tried In the November
term of courl. The case Is awakening llio
greatest of Interest hero , and the sheriff Is
being strongly censured for appointing such
young and Inexperienced men as deputies
and then sending them out without a leader.
John Steinman , a young man who has been
working with a bridge gang at this place ,
lias been notified that ho has fallen heir to
$20,000 from the estate of a relative In
Switzerland. The money has been sent over
and Is In a bank subject to his order.
To Knturtuln Hid Settler * .
SURPRISE , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to The
Bee. } The committee for tho" old settlors'
picnic to bo held at Lord's grove August 9 has
offered a pursa ot $25 to the winning club In
a game ot ball , to bo played on the picnic
grounds that day. Each club must play men
from their own town. Surprise will furnish
one of the clubs , as their ball boys stand
ready to play any club In Iluller , York , Seward -
ard or Polk counties on thulr grounds at
Surprise. _
, InlT ( in County MurtgnRii lloronl.
PAIRBURY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Jefferson county mortgage record
for July : Farm mortgages , twenly filed ,
$11,550 ; seventeen cancelled , $11,050. City
morlgagos , nine filed , $2,400 ; nine cancelled ,
$3,6C5. Chattel mortgages , sixty filed , $14-
408,02 ; seven cancelled , $1,115.15.
Will < J t Mtllu i nrii.
SURPRISE. Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Farmers hero have given up hopes
of gelling- much corn. Many are cutting
their corn for fodder and some- are turning
their cattle Into the corn fields. Pasture Is
entirely gone. Oats proved a fair crop.
I'ruiulnent fupltullit Drop * Ucnil ,
M'COOK , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) R. R. Stewart , a prominent
farmer and capitalist of this place- , dropped
dead from his horse today. Heart disease
la the supposed cause ot his death.
Kiilurtulnril by Hunorlnti'mliMit Uuuily.
ALBION , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to The
Hoc. ) Stale Superintendent Goudy lectured
hero tail night to a largo audlenco at the
Hoone county normal and vorybody was well
pleased with the lecture.
Competition Wat Tun Or cut ,
MADISON , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to The ,
Bee. ) John Cruo's "rain making" machine
wu failure. The "other man's" machine
has brought good showers , but they are too
lAte to save the crop. Itjowever , thcro
will bo a fourth or halt of a crop here
anyway. The hopeful say that this Is the
first time the season has failed In twenty-
four years. _
SHORT IN 1119 ACCOUNTS.
Clay Center' * rnntinnstpr nnd Kdltor Sutl-
< 1ri > ly ninnppOHm from III * Home.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special
Telegram lo The Bee. ) S. Robert Barnotl ,
postmaster and editor ot the Gazette ( clem. ) ,
has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Inspector SI. Clalr took charge of the office
and today found the postotflco accounts short
about $803. Barnctt was appointed by the
present administration. Some think ho has
commlttced suicide , as ho purchased an ounce
of laudanum shortly before his departure.
Miidlnon lUluviitor * Kinploynl ,
MADISON , Neb , , Aug. 4. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The school board of this place com
pleted Its corps ot teachers for the ensuing
year at Its meeting last evening. Prof. H.
C. White was unanimously re-elected super
intendent ; L. E. Moycr , principal of the High
school ; Miss Spohn , formerly prlclnpal ot the
High school at Norfolk , principal of South
Side school ; Miss Cunningham , Intermediate
grammar ; Miss Campbell , fourth primary ;
Miss Corr , third primary ; Miss Miller , second
end primary ; Miss Steen , first primary , north
Side ; and Miss Rush , first primary , South
Side.
John Hcln will commence the building of a
$12,000 opera house In a few days. The con
tract was let to an Omaha firm and the ex
cavation Is already completed.
There are several very excellent dwelling
houses In course of construcllon. Judge
Moyer's Is a mosl excellent one. In short ,
Madison Is having a substanllal growth this
summer , notwithstanding the hard times.
I he NrfT Cnso.
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) The coroner's Jury
Investigating the death of ex-Treasurer Plus
Neff , after being In session two days and ex
amining a number of witnesses returned a
verdict that the deceased came to his death
by drowning , but whether accidental of
otherwise , was unable lo determine. Upon
rclurn of Ihe verdict Charles Eherhardt and
son Ryan , who occupy the tent near which
Ncft was drowned nnd wherein the money
was found , were arrested on the charge of
robbery and put under $300 bonds each for
their preliminary hearing Tuesday. They
are believed to bo the parties who removed
the deceased's clothca and rifled them and It
may be possible they know more about his
death than thus far told.
Gothenburg Itiislno i Clmngr *
GOTHENBERO , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The real estate and all the per
sonal property belonging to the Gothenberg
Waler Power and Inveslment company of
this place was sold July 27 to Henry Herman
of Milwaukee for $10,000 , subjecl lo mort-
gagcs of $200,000.
Suit was commenced against the Star Mills
company today. The liabilities amount to
about $13,000 and the properly and assets
amount to much more , probably about $10-
000. Glftln & Lnn | , the proprietors , have
been deeding property to satisfy individual
accounts and will lurn over lo the creditors
their books and all the property they have.
Good Crop 1'ronpuctR.
RANDOLPH , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special .to
The Bee. ) Around the headwaters of the
Logan and Bow creek valleys there Is a
favorable state of crops that Is , In a re
gion for fifteen miles around Randolph ,
which is near the corners of Wayne , Cedar ,
Plcrco and Kuox counties. Up to this year
It was an oasis , having had In most parts
seasonable rains. Since Juno 1 rains have
been variable In different parts. The good
rain of July 31 now revives the hopes ot the
farmers and from one-half to two-thirds of
a corn crop Is expected on well tilled fields.
Small grain Is now harvested and mostly in
stack In No. 1 condition. _
Nullgh Notes of News.
NELIGII , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The water works reser
voir or tank came near tipping over on ac
count of rotten sills. Messrs , Spauldlng
have replaced Ihe sills and raised Ihe tank
six Inches on ono side.
Thomas Brcnton commenced to excavate
the basement for thccourt house today and
will commence the stone work for the foun
dation about Wednesday next.
The members of the Congregational church
last evening gave an enjoyable reception to
Dr. Ellis , their new pastor , and family at
the church.
ll.inqutir of IllninoiH Moil.
BEATRICE , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) August has been fixed as the date
for the banquet to bo given In this city by the
Manufacturers and Consumers association of
Nebraska. A. R. Dempslcr , Ihe local me'm-
bcr ot the board of directors Is already ac
tively engaged In making preliminary prepar
ations , and .It Is expected the event will be
one of unusual Interest. The program pre
pared Includes addresses by prominent
manufacturers from different- parts of the
state ? ,
nUcusxotl Irrigation.
HASTINGS , Aug. 4. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) A meeting of the farmers ot
Adams counly was held hero In Ihe courl
house this afternoon to discuss the Irrigation
problem. The sentiment of the meeting
seemed to bo In favor of constructing an ex
perimental dllch , nnd a committee of Hast
ings business men was appointed lo select
other members from the townships through
which the dllch will pass. The combined
committee will discuss the matter.
Emanclpiitlon Iuy Olmarvnil.
PALLS CITY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Emancipation day was observed
by the colored people In great style this year.
A largo crowd celebrated the event In Hln-
lon's park loday. Games of all kinds were
on the grounds. A ball game , boating and
bowling occupied the nlme. A big ox was
roasted and the colored folks feasted to their
heart's content. The day's program closed
with a dance In Jeunls' opera house in the
evening.
Krnrnoy Journnl Suspends ,
KEARNqY , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The Kearney Dally
Journal suspended publication this morning.
The weekly will continue a couple of weeks ,
when th eplant will bo foreclosed. The
standard and New Era will bo consolidated
August 1C and will take the name of the
New Era-Standard.
Mutilated by it Tniln.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special
Telegram to The Beo. ) This afternoon an
unknown man , whllo attempting to board a
rapidly moving freight iraln here , fell be
tween the cars. Ho escaped with the loss
ot an arm , which was amputated near tlio
elioulJer.
Nulling Tholr Stock Chciip.
NELIGII , Neb. , Aug. 4. ( Special Tele
gram lo The Bee. ) Many Antelope farmers
are selling their stock hogs for from 80 cents
to $1.2f > per head. Hay Is now worth $8 per
Ion , corn 55 cents , oats 40 cents and wheat
50 cents per bushel.
Light Krott In Dodijo County.
FREMONT , Aug. 4. ( Special lo The Bee. )
Indications ot a light frost were visible
hero this morning , but Ihe severe drouth
ot the last months has left little vegetation
lo bo damaged. '
Ilnfuseg to lltirognljp III * IVIfo.
DETROIT , Aug. 4. A mysterious Individ
ual who Is under arrest here under the name
of Charles M. Hobbs , charged with trying
to obtain $50 under false pretenses , Is now
pretty Iboroughly Identified as M , A. Van
Aukent a civil engineer , having an office In
Ihe Omaha building , Chicago. He refuses lo
recognize his wife , who la here , and she be
lieves him Insane.
Ktovp Work * Were Not Dunmceil.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4. Wednesday night Ihe
Associated press announced among other losses
during the big flro that ot the Chicago Stove
works , $150,000. A corrected Hat of losses
shows that the Chicago Stove works were
not damaged , U was supposed at the time
that these works were consumed along with
the Wells & French Car Works adjoining.
Flno sandy bottum at CourtUnii.
WELL PLEASED"AT DENVER
Delegates to Turnqr Convention Oomo Back
with Wotdi'of Praise ,
SESSION AS DEStRIQED BY MR , ANDRES
I'lnns JUiulorV y for mi Interntnto Tourna
ment Next iltiue iieeliit SrMlon of
Trotibunil Ornnil Loilgo to Ho
llolii In 6mithn.
Philip Andres and Ihe parly ot Omaha
turners who attended Iho national convention
of Ihe Norlh American Turncrbund In Den
ver have returned. Mr. Andres says that the
cnslcrn delegation , mosl of whom slopped
over In Omaha two-thirds of a day when on
their way to the Reeky Mountain city ,
declared themselves as well Impressed with
Omaha and Us favorable location as the
greatest western melroplls. Singly and
collectively Ihey considered Us buildings
magnificent and Its streets well paved. Den
ver , Mr. Andres opined , surpassed Itself In
Us hospllallly , which waa shown lo Ihc dele
gates and vlslllng lurners at the national
convention. The residents entertained their
gucsta In royal slyle. They showed lhat
they were able and wilting to do more for
the entertainment of strangers than almost
a(5y ( other city. The reception tendered the
visitors eclipsed all llko efforts In this di
rection and eastern delegates who have never
been west ot the Missouri river received
a lasting Impression of true western hos
pitality.
An elaborate program ot entertainment waa
carried out by the Denverltes. The first
evening on the arrival of the delegates a
comerco was lendered them. A splendid
concert and solrco at Turn hall marked the
evening of the second day. On thla occasion
the hall proved almost Inadequate , so numer
ous had the Denver turners , and especially
these of Anglo-American stock , appeared.
On Friday the feature ot entertainment
consisted of a trip around Iho loop
lo Georgetown and Silver Plume. The beau
tiful scenery at Ihese polnls , Ihe form Ihe
enlertalnment had taken , and the general
sociability greatly Impressed all Iho turners.
The next day was passed In viewing the city
nnd other polnls of interest. On Sunday
again all were entertained at a grand picnic
In Military park. Mr. Andres also paid a
high compliment to the Denver ladles. They
prepared excellent dinners every day while
the convention lasted. A temporary postof-
fico and slallonery sloro were opened by
them at the hall for the convenience of the
delegates In receiving nnd sending mall.
Philip Andres has always been nn enthusias
tic turner and has devoted the greater part
of his time to the sludy nnd furtherance of
.physical culture. He talked , therefore , with
a great deal of animation of the business
transacled at the convention and elaborated
upon the alms nnd objects of the bund. Ho
said :
SPIRIT OFlTURNER UNION.
"The average American outsldo of the
turn societies understands so little and has
such confused Ideas regarding our system
of physical culture that I must re-enforce
the Denver doings'- with a llttlo hlslory In
order to give a proper understanding. The
North American Gymnastic union waa con
ceived In the splrifc of progress and true
Americanism. It alms to give members a
physical and mental training and education
so that they may be true Ameri
cana In the fullest sense of the
word. By an qverwhelmlne vote
at Denver the educational character of the
turnerbund was Ifeus defined. The reports
from the different officers were very en
couraging and ovidcncqd a steady growth.
Three hundred and' ' spvcnteen soclelles , wllh
over 40,000 members , belong now to the
bund , not Including the sixty-eight gymnastic
unions , wltlu4.000 members , who as yet have
not joined it. Over' 419 teachers and In-
slruclors In physical culture are employed
by the different societies. Forty-nine of these
maintain day nnd Sunday ; schools , where
both English and German are taught. The
average attendance In all these Is about
D.OOO. The lotal value of property , both real
and personal , owned by the union Is In the
neighborhood of $0,000,000. This Is largely
devoted to educational purposes. In the city
of Milwaukee the North American Gymnastic
union maintains at great expense a normal
school. It Is the only one of this Character
in the country from which teachers In physi
cal culture graduate. Since Its establish
ment a number ot teachers have graduated
there who are doing efficient work in schools
and turnverelns. The site for this Institu
tion was donated by two wealthy Milwaukee
ladles , Mrs. Pflster and Mrs. Vogel. The
building was erected enllrely by volunlary
contributions , but to keep up the current
expenses of the Institution , which amount to
perhaps $4,000 per annum , a per capita tax
Is levied on the turners. The faculty of tills
normal school Is composed of ten profesora ,
as follows : George Broslus , In theoretical
and practical gymnastics ; Hans Ballln , fenc
ing , history of gymnastics , method and physiology
elegy of gymnastics ; Herr Dapprlch , physiology
elegy and pedagogy ; Herr Grlebsch , German
language , music and singing ; Mrs. Bateman ,
English language and literature ; Herr Burk-
hardt , ethics and culture ; Herr Feschan , M.
D. , anatomy ; Herr. C. II. Boppe , principles
and history of the gymnastic union.
In order to Increase the efllcacy
of this school the lerm was
prolonged from ono lo Iwo years.
Pupils needing It receive financial aid to
enable them to finish their courses. The
union Is governed by a national executive
board ( bundesvoront ) composed of a presi
dent , vice president , recording and corresponding
spending secretaries , a committee on phys
ical culture , another on mental culture and
ono on Judiciary and finance. Tills board
meets regularly monthly or as much oftener
as occasion requires to carry out the man
dates of national conventions , discharge
routine business , executive work and ad
judicate complaints and grievances. At our
Denver convention the city of St. Louis was
again designated as the scat of this national
executive board for Iho lerm of Iwo years.
The SI. . Louis dlslrlct Is consequently
charged with electing the members thereof
according to our constitution. Louisville ,
Ky. , was chosen as the place where the
next national convention shall be held In
1S96. To St. Louis was also voted the
arduous task ot arranging for the next
national tournament , when B.OOO tumors will
appear In the field as competitors for gym
nastic honors. The delegates from this city
promised lhat tlmlrvlsllors on thla oc
casion should be well treated.
At the close of the national convention of
the North American Turnerbund In Denver
the delegates fronu.Soutu Dakota , Nebraska ,
western Iowa , Kunsasrand Missouri , com
prising the Rocky iMouhlaln dlslrlct , held a
meeting and conslilurqd the advisability of
holding nn Intcrslalo tournament ( krelsturn-
fest ) In Juno next year , . , , The officers of the
Missouri Valley bolfkajvero entrusled with
the duty ot calling aup.etlng | of Die various
societies In Iho dlstrctw.thlu ! ) Die next sixty
days to designate a , jlace ) for the holding of
such a turnfosl. , StT jjpseph , Kansas ) City
and Omaha are cojBl | < ) jred as the most fa
vorably situated for thla purpose.
Trpillinild'Ori'ilil l.odn. (
The grand lodgollrAHblonl Order ot Treu-
bund , for Nebraska' ' ijit Iowa , la lo hold a
special session In Umaia | nexl Tuesday. H
Is understood IbaDsauiaMltlle dllllculty over
Iho priority In the payment ot death clalma
haa arisen In Council Bluffs an that alia
mailers of assessment have necessitated callIng -
Ing Die grand lodge 4ogelher ,
I oral Ueriuun < lo lp.
The bear division of the lurnvereln at Its
last meeting waa trcaied lo a delicious re
past by Manager Scharf of the Sculllz Brew
ing company on Ihe occasion of his birthday.
The bears' cave al Germanla hall was filled
lo overflowing al Ihe lime , A fealuro ot the
entertainment was the rendition ot Instru
mental and vocal music by Iho turner club
and Iho Saengerbund. Mr. Scharf was
highly complimented for his generosity ,
A German Knights of Labor assembly
( mixed ) la to bo organized noon.
Mrs. J , T. Feitner has returned from an
extended lour Ihrough Europe.
Peal Director Pohl of the Nebraska Saen-
Kerfost , which Is lo take place In Columbus
August 24 , 25 and 20 , U expected to arrive
here nexl Wednesday , when ho will attend
a rehearsal of Omaha's singing societies.
The Ltcilcrtflfcl will picnic at Frahm'i park
on Sunday , August 12.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA.
I.lttle Arthur KrlKK Acctilentnlly Shot nntl
KllliMl by llln Aunt.
A shocking accident occurred shortly after
9 o'clock yesterday morning , resulting In the
death of lltllo Arlhur Brlggs , aged C years.
Mr. Brlggs conducts a hardware store at
2312 N streel , South Omaha. Not having
any safe and being compelled to carry moro
or less money when ho goes homo nt night
ho always has a revolver. On entering the
store ycslerday morning ho look Iho revolver
from his pocket nnd placed U on Iho show
case along wllh Ihe new revolvers , but
negleclcd lo remove the shells. About fl
o'clock a customer came In and Inquired
Iho prlco of several revolvers. He was
walled on by Miss Rcse Cooper , who Is a
slsler-ln-law lo Mr. Brlggs. In showing
Iho different revolvers Miss Cooper got hold
of the one Mr. Brlggs had been carrying.
"This is n pclf-acllng gun , " said Ihe lady
as she pulled Iho trigger. Arthur had
climbed up on a box In front of llio show
case , nnd was In direct range. The ball
cnlered Jusl below Iho heart. At the report
of the gun Miss Cooper began to scream and
dropped the revolver. Arthur started to
run lo Iho rear of Iho slorc. Mr. Cooper
and Harry Mcncfeo were al work In Iho
back room , and upon hearing llio shot
started lo Ihe front of the building. When
only half way Arthur rushed Into Mr.
Cooper's arms and said , "I am shot , "
The llttlo fellow was laid upon cno of
the benches nnd Dr. Kellcy made nn exam
ination. The shot was n fatal ono , and Iho
boy was dead Inside of Ion minutes.
Mr. Brlggs was In Omaha al Iho time , and
It was two hours before he could be lo
cated.
Miss Cooper Is crazed wllh grief over Iho
shocking accident. She will nol be com
forted , nnd was hysterical for hours after It
happened.
The revolver was a 38-callbor.
A large crowd gathered at the store and It
was with great difficulty that Iho police kepi
them back. There were several liundred
strikers In the street at the time , nnd all
sorts of reports were sent oul al first.
Arthur was the only clilld , and waa n
.bright lltlle fellow. He was around Ihe
store every day , nnd was always wanting lode
do something In the line ot work.
A Coinponiid Krncturo.
Gcorgo Schatz , an employe al Iho Cudaby
packing house , was unfortunate enough to
have his right arm broken In two places be
tween the elbow and shoulder ycslerday.
Ho was working at a sausage machine at
the time of Ihe accident.
A conveyance was hurriedly secured , and
the unfortunate man was removed lo the
city hospital , where ho was attended by Dr.
Thomas Kellcy and Dr. Slabaugh.
Single City Gossip.
A son was born lo Mr. and Mrs. D. K.
Vlnlng.
Mrs. C. M. Rich Is home from a visit with
frlcnda In Lincoln.
Frank Blake of. Hastings is visiting his
sister , Mrs. Dr. Everolt.
The Misses Wells are home from an outIng -
Ing which they spent In Colorado.
D. II. Rawson of Topeka , Kan. , Is visit
ing his mother , Mrs. II. B. Fisher.
James Metcalf has been employed by the
stock yards company as traveling represent
ative.
Mrs. Dick Berlin and Mrs. Patrick Rowley
have gene to Hot Springs , S. D. , to spend a
few weeks.
There will bo preaching morning nnd evenIng -
Ing at the Baptist church by Rev. A. W.
Clark of Omaha.
The Misses Anna nnd Sadie Fowler , who
have been visiting friends In Auburn , re
turned home last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cashman nnd Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Todhunter arc home from a
pleasant visit to Platlsmoulh.
The funeral of Mrs" Harrletta Cockerell
will take place from family residence ,
Twenty-third nnd L streets , Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial at Laurel Hill
cemetery.
At the Presbyterian church Mr. Wheeler's
toplo al Iho morning service will be "Tho
Present Inheritance of Christian Faith. " At
the evening service , "A Lesson from the Life
of Daniel. "
The picnic given by St. Agnes' church nt
Syndicate park yesterday aflernoon and
evening was qullo n success. All Iho contests -
tests were entertaining nnd the patronage
was fairly liberal.
Mayor Ed Johnston and wife returned
homo last evening from Salt Lake , where
Ihey have been enjoying llio pleasures of
Qarflold beach. Mr. Johnston was called
home sooner than ho expected to como on
account of the strike.
The opening of Highland park by the
ladles who llvo In that neighborhood was a
pleasant event and all who attended the
affair are free with , their compliments for
the ladles who did the work. Tables were
placed throughout the park , which was
lighted with Japanese lanterns. The re
freshments were delicious.
A euro for Chronic Llliirrhoon.
I had been troubled with chronlo diar
rhoea for over a year when I received a
small botle of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy , which I used and It
gave mo great relief. I then procured a
50-cenl bottle and took about two-thirds of
It , nnd was cured. I have taken some twice
since when I had a loosncss come on and It
( .topped It at once. I hope It will help
olhers as it helped mo. I feel very thankful
to Mr. Stearns , the druggist , for telling me
of this remedy and shall be glad to have
thla leller published. S. C. Weeks , Melroae ,
Mara. For sale by druggists.
The leopards are treacherous animals , but
Prof. Rlccardo , at Courtland , whips Ihem
Into submission.
Cnnvnntlon of Indian Holiool Touchers.
ST. PAUL , Aug. 4. A convention of the
teachers ) nnd workers In Iho Indian schools
of Nebraska , Norlh and Soulh Dakota , Mln-
nesota , Wisconsin and Michigan will be held
In this city , beginning August 13 and continu
ing until the 18th. An extensive program
has been prepared for Iho occasion , nnd
many well known workers among Iho red
men and others prominent In educational
and religious work will be present nnd par
ticipate In the proceedings. Archbishop Ire
land will deliver nn address , as will also
Governor Knuto Nelson of Minnesota. Bishop
Whlpple Is also scheduled to speak , and Cap
tain R. II. Pratt of the Carllalo Indian trainIng -
Ing school will glvo the benefit of hla ex
perience with the Indian youth. Prof. C.
D. Rakestraw of Nebraska will conduct dis
cussions on a number of features of the
work.
Collet Promptly Curml ,
A few days ago when I had an atlack of
colic In Ihe bowels , I look a dose of Cham
berlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy , and within ton minutes all of my
colic pains had disappeared. I am highly
pleased with the remedy and toke pleasure
In recommending It. Z. Bcarso , Chatham ,
Mass. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by
drugglsls.
Lions and leopards al Courtland.
Allowed the Chlneio to IIngMtrr.
SAN PRA'NCISCO , Aug. 4. United Stales
Dlslrlct Judge Morrow haa ordered the local
federal authorities to Issue certificates of
reglatrallon under the Chinese /exclusion
law lo Iho Chinamen enlisted aa seaman and
serving as servants of the United States
utcamshlp Charleston. Their duties kepi
them In foreign ports and prevented their
registering during Iho period allowed for
registration under Iho law , These Chinese
will now be able lo claim American protec
tion should tlio Charleston carry Ihem Into
llio domain of their king.
Yean for Kmbezxloiiirnt.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 4. William B.
Melville , the young collection clerk of tlio
Bank of California , who was recently ar
rested for embezzlement afler his ( light to
Nevada , and who now confesses to embez
zlements aggregating $31,000 during a period
extending over several yeara , was this mornIng -
Ing ( sentenced lo eight yeara' Imprisonment
In Iho San Quenllno penitentiary.
Oregon Kldnir Tea curea all kldnt ;
troubles. Trial size , 25 cenls. All
HOW FROGS ARE REALLY SHOT
Fatty Writes Abont a Trip Ho and Tbroo
Friends Took ,
FOUR MIGHTY NIMRODS AND A PUP
Hem n Murdoroim Mick Slnuijlitorod the
Snlpo nnd Old KnlntucU Sunk n Mud-
lien Not Iteiult of Thirteen
miles' Trnmplne.
I read In last Sunday's Bee a nice little
story about the beauties of frog shooting.
Now , hadn't shot a gun for years , but I
did love frogs' legs , and something In that
article sent a thrill ot life through the
sporting blood that had long stagnalcd In
tlio most placid and monotonous of lives.
I recalled a lltllo bll of verso my baby boy
lisped last winter tlio ono In which Lltllo
Boy Blue tells Little Brown Dog ho In
tends to shoot him and the proposed victim
answers :
"Oh , don't shoot me. " said the little
brown < lou ,
"Go down to the mill pond and shoot nt a
frog. "
I resolved to go down lo Cul-Off and
shoot nt a frog. Three other moro or less
misguided heads of Omaha families de
cided lo go nlorg. So ono morning nol so
long since bul my ankles recall It with
many rheumatic tinges , "there mlghl have
been seen wending their way" aiong Locust
street toward East Omaha four rather dis
reputable looking men , each armed with a
rllle. and as flno a cur pup as over nour
ished a flea. In llio pup's lull was a double
curl , while he carried his head proudly , and
slopped along daintily , as only a measly pup
can. Ills biped companions were llio sug
gestive cognomens of Old Kalntuck which
was later changed lo Sure Death , on account
of the demise ot a blackbird at about the
stcenlh nhot , probably from fright the
Silent Man , the Mick , and Fatly , which Is
me.
me.As
As soon as we had crossed Ihe Missouri
Pacific tracks the Mick began to whang
away at chlpsy birds , and soon developed
Iho quality which a lllllo laler moved Old
Kalntuck lo whisper to me :
"Say , let's wait a minute , I don't like lo
have that wild Irishman behind me. There's
no telling what he'll do when he gets going. "
NARROW ESCAPE OF A SNIPE.
Hardly a hundred yards out on the sacred
soil of Iowa Is a lltllo bit ot swamp land , and
around the edge of the water were clustered
a bimclf of Jack snipe. Hero the Mick
showed his proclivities as n stalker of game.
Stealthily creeping through Ihe barbed wire
fence ho sneaked over Iho reedy mud , mak
ing no moro nolso llian n swiftly moving
frelghl rain , until finally he was within al
leasl 300 feel of Iho unsuspecting Jack snipe.
Cautiously cocking hla splendid weapon , Ihe
murderous Mick glanced carefully nldng llio
dealh-dcallng tube , and then crack ! Away
spud the leaden messenger of destruction
and landed In the mud , eight feet from the
nearest snipe.
Wo pursued an uneventful course for a
quarter ot a mile at least , almost reaching
the White Lead works without further nd-
venluro , unless you count a continuous
stream of bloodthirsty statements from the
Mick concerning what ho could have done to
Ihe snipe. If lie had had a shotgun , a pair
of waders and plenty of time and a boat and
somebody along who knew something about
hunting. Towser-Bob , the pup , was sawing
woad all this lime , and I had begun lo
fear the prime object of the trip would be
a failure. Just here Old Kalntuck discov
ered a pond hidden among tall reeds ,
weeds and flags , where he said a fellow had
lold him lhat once Iwo fellows had golten a
nlco bag of frogs there. Wo would go over
there and duplicate thai performance. So
he and I fell gaily down Iho bank and pushed
our way through Ihe rank verdure lhat sur
rounded Iho pond llll our feet were well
stuck In the tenacious mud on Its brink.
Then wo were hunting frogs , sure enough.
As wo skilled cautiously around Iho edge
of the pond watching our victim zlm-m-m-m
went a bullet right between us.
"What'd I loll ye ? " growled Old Kaln
tuck. "That crazy Mick will kill us yet , "
and zlm-m-m-m went anolher bullel past
U3.
OUR FIRST FROGS.
But the Mick trained his gun the other
way and wo could hear him bawling to Ihe
Silent Man minutedirections as lo now lo
compass Ihe death of a blackbird Dial was
swinging on a telephone wire. While this
was being done and the Silent Man Is still
guiltless of that little blrd'a blood Old
Kalntuck whispered :
"Fatty see that fellow there ? "
I couldn't see him , but I let on that I
could , and then we both agreed that ho
was no longer there and moved on. Then
we did see two pair of goggle eyes sticking
up out of the water among some short
flags and we both let drive , picking each
his bird , and , strange as It may read , each
made a hit. Old Kalntuck sprang eagerly
forward Into the mud and water , bared
an arm , thrust down a hand and
brought up a frog slightly bigger than
your thumb. It was my bird. Then
he got his own. It was smaller than
mine. Wo agreed that that sort of game
was nol worth cracking at and moved on.
In the meantime Iho Mick and llio Silent
Man had been Industriously banging away
at something the Mick said It was a bear.
As he Joined us In the weeds Iho blggesl
frog wo met all day came bounding down
lo the water. As he landed on ground
the Mick put his rlflo against him and
fired. The bullet cut llio poor frog half In
two , but ho hopped merrily away , till Iho
Mick's big fool was planted on his back and
a stroke of the knife finished what the
bullet had begun.
It was Jusl as the big Union Pacific whistle
Informed the waiting world thai It was C
o'clock all over the universe lhat wo came
alongside classlo Cut-Off. Old Kalntuck and
I were so far away the Mick couldn't hit us ,
and the Silent Man was discreetly keeping
just behind the besom of destruction that
just then opened a rallllng ! lire that sounded
along the lake llko a mllltla company firing
by file Ihe Mick was onlo "a doock" aboul
half a mile away , but Dial did nol dclor him
from shooting at It. Slowly we tramped our
way along the edge of Ihe waler , over flags
and reeds , jutting under willows and jump
ing over narrow strips of water. Wo had
gathered logcther again , and the Mick was
leading Iho van. Ho was close lo Ihe water ,
nnd hl sharp eye * stemcd to Almost penetrate -
trato th moss that floated near tha surface.
Ho proposed ( o shoot a bass. I RUCM h <
really meant It , for ha now and then fired
wildly Into the water , nmt Mien shouted
hoarsely ;
"O'yo see umf"
Barring a mud hen , which OM Kalntuck
eventually sunk by a welt placed shot after
a hot engagement ot several minutes , during
which time the mud hen was the least con
cerned thing In the universe , wo met no mls
laps till wo reached the Ice house on ( ho
tail bank of the lake. Here Iho Mick mnti-
aged la shoot n hole through the hat ot a
man who was hitching up a team. Ho nar
rowly missed the Silent Man with the sam
ball , and nt the urgent request ot everybody
concerned but himself the Mick desisted
from further assault on fish , fowl and frog
till wo reached ( ho pool lo which Old Kaln
tuck was conducting us , where ho said frog *
would bo as Ihlck as loaves In Vallambroa.Vs
vale. Just hero I scored my first prcscnlablt
frog. -
VICTIM OF CURIOSITY.
As I was turning to leave the water's
rdgo I Raw Mr. Frog , Just as ho had corns
from wooing , looking at mo , wondering 1ut
I would do. I shot. Ho jumped. I had
missed n foot , at leasl. He came back.
Poor frog ! Ho hadn't learned thai nil Im
portant lesion , even to n frog "let well
enough alone. " I shot his fool head off tha
second time. Wo had then walked from
Sixteen Ih and Locust streets east to the cast
bank of Cut-On" lake , then north to n point
directly opposite Courtlaiul beach , and had
Id , led Iwo tings , Ihottgh the Mick nnd Old
Kalntuck each Insisted ho hnd seen half n
dozen hop Into the water. The Silent Man
had nothing to say. Ho wasn't even sawing
wood. But he was having almost as much
fun as the frogs.
This pool that Old Knlntuck know of lay
to the north "you see thai clump of Irecs
yonder well , It's near that. " It was near
that , but tli.it gives a poor notion of Iho
mlle or more of hard linked pasluro land
and Iho thro ; barbed wire fences that lay
betwixt us and the place wo sought. As wo
trudged along Old Kalmuck asked Iho Mick
If ho knew just where the place was , and
this moved the Sllenl Man lo remark that
ho thought the whole expedition waa a guy ,
nnd that none of us know of any pool or
other place where thcro were any frogs.
Before wo could answer to this Indictment
the Mick wns oft on n run , after a meadowlark -
lark , which ho peralslcd was a sand-piper
and proposed lo kill. Wo did not worrj
for the lark's safety. By the tlmo Iho Mich
had given up Iho lark wo had reached the
pool. Here I realized what Lltllo Boy lllui
meant when he answered Llllle Brown Dog :
"I can't shoot n frog ; they won'l stand still. "
No soorcr had the early morning sun cost
our shadows ever the quiet water than a
succession of plunks told us the frogs were
getting away. Splash , splash they wont ,
and Old Kalntuck paid we'd Just have to
watch and wait. Wo did.
SOME SPLENDID SHOOTING.
"See him Ihore. Pally ? " whispered Old
Knlntuck , nnd he held his rlflo up to point
out a frog that looked , when I finally lo
cated It , as big ns a cow. "Shoot him. "
I cocked my lltllo Winchester and let go.
"Shoot lower , " said Old Kalntuck. I had
gene over him a foot. I shot , with the
Eiimo result. The third lime. In Iho sama
place. "Now you , " to the Sjlcnt Man. Ho
leveled his rlflo and shot just where I did.
Thrice ho performed the feat nnd then the
Mick said :
" ' bur-r-d. "
"Ho's my - -
But ho wasn't. The Mick missed twice.
and then Old Kalntuck put an end lo the
mailer by shoollng the frog's head oft. On
wo went In our devastating course around
Ihe pond , and Old Kalntuck killed five marc ,
'
the Mick killed 'one and I missed anolher
three times running. I was just a trifle dis
gusted at this sort of work. Then Old
Kalntuck pointed mo out a nlco froggy sit
ting about twenly yards away , and said )
"Aim at the water line. " I did , nnd I cut
his head off. "Go In and got him , Irish. "
said Old Kalntuck , but the Mick told me
It I wanted him I'd bcllcr go after him.
It didn't look so bad , and I went. It wasn't
bad. I only sank a lltllo over my knees
In Iho nastiest mud a white man ever1 set
foot In. But I got the frog. I got two
more , and that ended the sport. It was
half past 8 o'clock and wo had been out
slnce,6. Our bag consisted of twelve frogs.
Old Knlntuck estimated that wo had then
walked twelve miles. Wo had still a mlle
to walk to reach Iho street railway and the
corner of Shcriimn nnd Ames avenues. Any
one of a mathematical turn of mind can
figure out how near the sport wo had tal
lied with that so grapically described In
last Sunday's Bee.
The Mick took the frogs. *
When I got home the wife of my bosom
Inquired what had become ot Towser-Bob.
That reminded me I had not seen the pup
since Old Kalntuck had led mo down the
bank to the pond near the lead works. And
I confessed my Ignorance as to the where
abouts of Towser-Bob. My wife breathed a
sigh ot relief. She hnd feared I would bring
him homo again , fleas and all , and whllo
a lltllo boy and girl sent up a soulful wall
over Ihe absence ot a disreputable pel , the
partner of my weal nnd woo voted the ex
pedition a success and said I could go again.
Ono of the street car conductors on the
Sherman avenue line has put Old Kalntuck
onto a place where thcro are lots of frogs ,
and that's where wo are going next.PATTY.
PATTY.
VAVOllT TllK SKALKlt.
American Schooner ItroiiRlit Into 1'ortwlth
flOH Hklim Abo.iru.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Aug. 4. The first case
to como up under the provisions of the findIngs -
Ings of llio Paris tribunal of arbitration lo
nettle Iho Boring sea conlrovorsy between
the United States and Great Britain was
brought to light nt Astoria by the arrival
Ihero last Thursday of the American
schooner Kato nnd Ann from Bering waters ,
haying on board COS sealskins , part of which
were caught during the closed season In the
water covered by the provisions of the irl-
bunal's findings and Included In the procla
mation of the president Issued In pursuance
of the same. The captain claims that the
sealskins were caught In part prior to May ,
1891 , and part since that date. Collector
Page , being In doubt as to the status of the
case under the provisions ot Iho proclama
tion of President Klovelaud of April C , 1891 ,
and the prohibitions contained In It , haa
asked for Instructions from the United
Stales dlslrlcl allorney In Iho mailer. The
Kale and Ann WOH In Alaskan walers at the
tlmo the proclamation was promulgated and
her captain was In Ignorance of the provi
sions and prohibitions until his arrival In
the port of Astoria. If the facts nro as setout
out In Collector Pago's lotlcr , Iho vessel
will likely be seized and libeled.
Infants' baskets 500 up. A small fine quality of work bas
kets , worth $1.50 , for 850. Work baskets 190 up , Baskets in
colors , 2 for 50 ,
A new lot of Infants' Cloaks that wo
will sell a third less than regular prices. '
Special sale of towels , 50 dozen 250
towels for IDC.
100 dozen 250 handkerchiefs , cheap , a
for 250.