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JAPANESE PRISONS
' 710 Great Penitentiary at Tokto and Its
2,300 Oonvlcta.
JAPAN'S TOLICE AND DETECTIVE SYSTEM
\ How Prisoner * Arc Fcd- Oono bjr
* " ' * Jlnml I'rlnori Discipline Modes of
I'unlilitucnt A Now Peniten
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( Copyrighted , 1S8I , by Prank O. Carpenter. )
The biggest prison In Japan , and one of
the biggest In the world , Is the great Toklo
penitentiary. It is situated in the heart of
Mhe city , In the middle of the Sumlda
J river , on an Island of about twenty acres.
J' It Is wlthlr a stone's throw almost of the
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busiest part ot the great Japanese capital.
Near by Is Atakusa , with Its gorgeous
temples , Its hundreds of peep shows and its
every varying panorama of Japanese pleas
ures. Not far off Is the famed Yoshlwara ,
with Its 3,500 frail but fair Japanese maidens ,
v , and Just below It Is SkuJI , where the mls-
. elonarlcs and the foreigners live. This
prison Is separated from all this hum of life
only by the wide waters of the deep Sumlda
river , and the only human voices that
these prisoners hear are thoee of their offi
cials. They dare not use their own , and
year In and year out they stand , Tantalus
like , In the very midst of all that the Jap-
oncie loves , with the waves of pleasure al
most lapping their lips , but unable to drink
of the waters.
It Is not an easy thing for a visitor to get
access to a Japanese prison. As for the
criminal , he finds the way Just as open In
Japan as In America , but the visitor must
have the best creaentials nnd only the fewest
of travelers have ever gone through this great
penitentiary. 1 had letters , however , from
the secret service bureau of the Treasury de-
\t partmcnt to the chief of police of Toklo , and
" " fk these , with the assistance of the American
* minister , opened everything connected ) with
the police and prisons of the Japanese empire
to me.
THE INSPECTOR BYRNES OF JAPAN.
Dr. Whitney , tl o Interpreter of our legal on ,
went with me , and wo called upon the Inspec
tor Byrnes of Japan. His name Is Mr.
Sonota , and he has charge of the 5,000 police
men of the Japanese capital and a close con
nection with the detective service of the cm-
i plre. The emperor of Japan knows almost
ns well as the czar where every one of his
subjects sleeps of a night , and all suspected
persons are carefully watched. Both for-
i clgners and natives are required to have
\ passports , and during the present trouble
' with China I venture a record Is kept of
every foreigner who comes to Japan and all
ot his doings. The passport which I had for
i > my Journey mentioned every place where I
1 stopped , and I was told that all ot my doings
were known and recorded. I was taken Into
Home of the rooms of the police stations and
shown cards , upon which were the names cf
the foreigners then In Japan , and It was
almost Impossible for a native to escape the
Argus eyes of the police. Toklo has Its
rogues' gallery , and I looked for some time
over the murderers' book and took away a
souvenir ot a half dczen specimens. I would
Bay , however , that crime la by no means more
common In Japan than It3 \ In America , and
" * that the police would the
i"F only glvo me photographs -
. * " graphs of prisoners who had been executed.
The police organization Is excellent , and It Is
modeled somewhat after that of France. The
officers all dress In European clothes , and
they tl.e their prisoners with ropes and drive
or drag them to Jail.
Well , the chief of police telephoned to the
prison and made an appointment for us for
the next day. Wo rode In Jlnrlklshas to
the wharves opposite the Island , and we were
carried over this prisoners' Styx In one of the
- prison boats by a red-gowned Japanese In a
j , yellow straw hot , which fitted 'down over
SipS * his face like a cornucopia , and were landed
on the green shores of a beautiful Island.
As wo got Out ot tlio boats a sqldler dressed
in white duck met us , and passed us on to
the reception house ot the prison. The chief
of the penitentiary took us In hand , and his
private secretary , a man with a face like a
withered apple and eyes like a snake , went
w with us , This man had a roll of paper and
/ ? a pencil In his hand , and he usually stood
Just behind me. Once or twice I turned
quickly , and I noted that every word I said
was taken down -In Japanese as soon as my
Interpreter had translated my questions. He
probably took down the answers of the super
intendent , nnd , as I shall send this letter
to the penitentiary , they will probably bo
able to tell whether my statements are
correct.
IN THE PRISONS.
This penitentiary contains 2,300 prisoners ,
who are engaged In all sorts of labor , and
who form a complete exhibition of Industrial
Japan. The buildings are long , one-story
structures , more like stables and factories
than prisons. They cover many acres , and
they are made of wood , with roofs ot Japan
ese tiles. They have no windows , but the
upper part of the walls are made of heavy
lattice or wooden bars , and there Is no lack
of ventilation. From the ground to your
shoulder the walls are boarded , and above
these are latticed openings about four feet
wide , and higher still are more boards be
tween the lattice and the roof. Some of the
buildings are shops and others are dormi
tories , bath rooms , kitchens , and a few con
tained cells for punishment. The workshops
are about 200 feet long by 100 test wide.
Many of them are floored , but in some the
workmen stand upon the ground.
We first entered the kitchen , where the
cooka were dishing out the food for the
prisoners. It consisted ot rice and barley ,
mixed together and forming a sort of dry
mush. There were also , little dishes of
pickled turnips and a stew of horse meat
nnd potatoes. The food was served out In
wooden measures , each prisoner getting
about a pint Jf mush , a tablespoonful of
pickles and a measure of soup or stow. I
tried everything , while the superintendent
and the prisoners looked on and watched me.
The mush was not bad , nnd I ate a
mouthful without trouble. The pickles I
nibbled at successfully , and then tried a
section of the horse meat stow. With the
Indiscretion of Ignorance , I picked up with
my chop-sticks n piece of horse meat as
big as your thumb and put It Into my mouth.
The moment It touched ray mouth I knew I
had made a mistake. It was not at all ap
petizing and it was as tough as shoe leather.
It must have como from a very old horse
and n very lean horse. I tried to bite through
It. I could make no impression. The eyes
ot all the officials were on me , and I had to
go on chewing as though I liked It. After
much work I got off a bit and forced It down
with a gulp. I felt my stoajach turn bodily
over , and was glad at this moment to see
the chief's back turned. With a elelght of
hand which would have done credit to Herr
mann I got the remainder of the meat out rif
my mouth , and held It tight up In my hand .
until we left the kitchen , when I slyly threw
It away. Young horse may be good , but Is
was hot good to me , and I was told that Is
meat was given to the prisoners because It
Is cheaper than any other , and they can thus
bo given moro ot It. The prisoners are said
to like It.
HOW THE PRISONERS ARE FED.
The prisoners have three meals a day , and
there It a difference In the food according to
their behavior. Those who do best have their
mush made of half barley and half rice.
Those who are not so good have two-thirds
barley , and only the sick are given pure rice.
There Is no bread In Japan , and this mush
takes its place. The Japanese are not as
great eaters as we are , and the whole Japa
nese people could live fairly well on what
Americans waste. The prisoners rise a lit
tle after 4 o'clock , and they have their break
fast before S. At 12 they cat their dinner ,
and at 5:30 : they have supper. They work
ten hours and a half , and go to bed at 9
o'clock. I watched the men at their dinner.
They were fed In the workshops , and each
had his own table. In the shape of a board
about two feet long and a foot wide.
This they reittjd en low work tables le.or
placed on the floor , and squatted on
their heels or on their knees bchlod It and
ate. None ot the prisoners had knives , nnd
thflr only table instruments were wooden
chopsticks. I was. especially itruck with the
cleanliness ) of both prisons and prisoners.
There was not a bad imell anywhere except
that cf the dinner , and this I found very PtP
pctlzlng until after my encounter with the
hone meat. The facet and the boillei ot
the men were as clean as those of freshly
washed babies , and the prisoners take hot
baths about three times a week. The baths
are big vati In which twenty or thirty can
soak at a time , and In which they go In white
and come out as red as boiled lobsters. They
dress In terra cotta gowns made ot cotton ,
and they go barefoot or wear sandals of
straw. Red Is the prison garb all over Japan ,
and everything connected with the peniten
tiary Is of this detested brlck-duit hue. Their
bedclothes ore dyed with It , and the wadded
comforters on which they He arc of the same
color. * ' T1 . .i
PRISON WORKMEN.
I was surprised at the work done by the
prisoners. You find fcero In a nutshejl oil
kinds of Japanese Industries , and some ot
these prisoners make the 'finest cf cloisonne
vases. They paint fans and china , and do
the most exquisite wood carving. They are
examined on entrance as to their fitness for
certain kinds of work , and many cf them
learn trades during their terms. In one
place I saw them sawing logs Into boards.
They did It all by hand , and It was the
same with many things that we make by
machinery. They manufacturs paper by tak
ing old scraps , tearing them Into pieces
and pounding the pulp with a mnjlet. After
It Is well mashed the pulp Is thrown into
a vat and stirred into a thin mush , which
Is spread out on a framewtrk of bamboo of
the size of a sheet of newspaper. It sticks
together , and when dried It makes very
good paper. In another shop I saw 200 or
300 men making rope , fish nets , and In an
other there were 200 Japanese making bricks
by hand or , rather , by hand and fost. The
clay was mixed by the prisoners , who
stamped up and down upon It with their bare
feet , going over It so carefully that every
atom was pressed and ground up by them.
They afterward put the clay Into molds
nnd smo'thcd each brick after It came out
with a paddle until It had a gloss like per
celain. They were making brick for the
great now penitentiary , of which I will spe ; ! c
further on , and I asked as to the cost. The
superintendent told me that they could make
and sell them at $5 a 1,000 , or 50 cents a
100. Two hundred men can make 300,000
brick per month , cr an average of fifty brick
a day to each man. I don't know what such
brick would cost here , but I am sure that a
better article cannot bo bought.
JAPANESE CHEAP LABOR.
The work done In this prison Is perhaps
the cheapest In the world. The prison Is
on the contract labor system , and the pris
oners are let out to the contractors at from
1 to 15 cents a day. They are paid a portion
tion of their wages , which Is credited to
them nnd given them when they leave. I
was told that some saved as much as $30
during their term , and upon my replying
that that was not much the superintendent
said :
"No , It Is not a great deal , but It will
keep a Japanese man for a year. "
In ono shop I saw men making straw
sandals , which sell for 1 cent a pair , an'd
which are used by the poorer classes all
over Japan. In another place 200 boys were
making paper lanterns. The bamboo
fromes were split by hand with what looked
very much like kitchen knives , and If you
wlil look at a Japanese lantern you will sec
that Its frames are made of bamboo wires
no thicker than n darning needle , and that
these are wound about the lantern with prac
tically no support other than the paper. The
whole workmanship Is by hand , and It is
the same with many other things. The
Japanese use their feet as well as their hands
In their work , and the coopers hold the
tubs between their toes while they hoop
them.
them.JAPAN'S
JAPAN'S NEW PENITENTIARY.
This Is the old Japanese penitentiary.
Toklo Is now building ono of the finest prls-
'ons In the world. It Is about five miles out
side of the capital. It Is a great brick struc
ture , covering many acres , nnd fitted out
with all the latest prison appliances. The
work Is being done by the Japanese prisoner * ,
and the architect Is a Japanese. I saw
the men at their work. They had built a
scaffold from the ground up to the top of
the walls , and this , strange to say , was of
poles tied together with ropes , and the men
carried the bricks up on poles over their
shoulders. In ono place I saw them driving
plies , and tli6y had .made a great scaffolding
of poles which , ran fifty feH above the ground ,
and in the center of this an Immense beam
was put in a perpendicular position. To the
bottom of this beam ropes were tied , and a
score of men stood on a platform near th3
top of > the scaffolding , and by these ropes
raised tlio heavy beam high In the air , and
then let It fall down on the pile which was
being driven Into the earth. They sang as
they worked , and at the end of each line the
beam was dropped.
The prisoners have built a largo part of
this now penitentiary , and , though the peni
tentiary does not pay for lUelf , It Is run very
cheaply. The superintendent told me that
It cost 20 cents a day In silver per prisoner
to keep up the establishment , or 10 cents a
day In gold , and that the actual expense cf
keeping and boarding a prisoner was less
than 5 cents per day per head.
HOW THE PRISONERS ARE PUNISHED.
Japan In the past had crucifixion and all ] 1
sorts of horrible punishments , but these have
long since passed away. The superintendent '
told mo there was no such thing as corporal
punishment used , and that the only punish '
ments were the cutting down of the food and
solitary confinement. There was only one
dark cell , however , for these 2,000 convicts ,
and the most of the solitary cells were not
dark , and they looked more like granaries
than anything else. Indeed , many things
connected with this great prison reminded
me of a stable. The hospital made me think
of a horse stable , each patient having a box
stall. The prisoners have bits of wood for
pillows , but these are common all over Japan ,
and the men He on comforts or foutons , and
are , on the whole , exceedingly comfortable.
The discipline In these prisons Is , perhaps ,
the best In the world. I saw no surly
looks and the faces of the prisoners seemed
good natured and kindly. They were
thoroughly obedient to the officers , and In
every shop that we entered we were saluted
by the prisoners In a most curious way.
As soon as we came In the officer In charge ,
who was dressed In European clothes , would
present arms and Jerk out the word "he , "
which I suppose means "attention. " At
this every man In the shop would drop
to his knees and bump his clipped head
against the dirt floor. Ho would
keep It there until the officer again
screamed out his vociferous "he , " when
ho would rise and go back to his work. In
some shops there would be 200 men working ,
and they would drop down on their knees
nnd bow beforeus as though we were little
tin gods. In the rice mill there were fifty
men naked , with the exception ot a six-Inch
strip of cloth which went around their
waists , and they all went down on the floor
In the barber shop fifty prisoners , some cov
ered with lather and some half clipped , Jump
ed from their chairs to the earth , and during
the day over 2,000 men got down on all fours
to mo and 4,000 knees were , bent In my honor.
It seemed supremely ridiculous , but the cus
toms of the Japan of the past have been
such that there was no humiliation felt In
the minds of the men as they performed
this , the old Japanese salutation
A Dnnccrotn Nelghhorluiod.
An Amazonian suRraglst of Wyoming was
casting her first vote , and , woman-like , she
was making a mess ot It , cays the Detroit
Free Press.
She fooled around with her ticket and
asked questions until the clerk who was
attending to her case was in the last stages ;
of patience. "
"Madam , " he said , when he could stand
It no longer , "I beg your pardon , but do you
shoot the way you vote ? "
She had learned this famous expression
among her first lessons In politics and prided
herself on her knowledge.
"Indeed I do. sir , " she replied , drawing
herself up proudly.
"Then , madam , " Inquired the clerk , with
great earnestness , "will you be kind enough
not to begin shooting until I can get out ot
the state ? "
The Mrok Llttlo AVuinan.
Indianapolis Journal : "I always mean to
come to you for advice , " said the meek little
woman. "You never tell me wrong , "
"What 1s It , dear ? " asked the young hus
band , uncontclously straightening up with a
proud sense of masculine superiority.
"Would you advice me to get my new
coat In brown or dark blue * "
As It was the first he had heard of the :
proponed garment , he had to take time > to
consider.
SPORTS OF IEARLY WINTER
Dullness Takes the Place of the Life that
Recently Prevailed ,
WHISPERINGS OF THE WHIRLING WHEEL
i'ninous American Trap Shots Will Tnko
1'nrt In the Intonmtloiml Match at
Monte Carlo Standing ot I'layors
In the Whist Tournamnut.
Omaha trap shooters as well as trap
shooters throughout the country generally
will bo pleased to learn that the United States
Is to be represented In the famous Inter
national pigeon shoot at Monte Carlo the first
week In February. George Work , Lewis
Thompson and Fred Hoey , a conspicuous trio
of American sportsmen , and crack trap shots ,
will leave New York the first ot next month
to endeavor to sustain the glory of this
country among the picked marksmen of the
world , nnd Incidentally endeavor to dispel the
Illusion of the foreign experts who talk In
contemptuous tones of pigeon shooting on
this side. The trio are well known as mas
ters In the art of trap shooting here , and nil
have records which prove them to bo thor
oughly capable ot testing their marksman
ship with the bsst men that any country can
produce. Fred Hoey Is famous as one of
the best handicap wing shots In the country ,
and has a record of having killed ninety-
seven out of 100 birds In a match shoot on
the grounds of the Westminster Kennel club
at Babylon. Hoey Is particularly an expert
In sweepstake shooting or team matches , and
this behooves well for his success abroad.
Of Thompson almost the same can be said.
He has a record made at Tuxedo ot having
killed ninety-four out ot 100 birds. George
Work Is the crack amateur wine shot of the
United States In team matches. He has not
only biaten all crack amateurs , but has also
taken such shots as Brewer and Fulford Into
camp In matches. In a match with Brewer
on tlio grounds of the Cataret Gun club , Mr.
Work made a record for himself of ninety-
eight out of 100.
The shooting season at Monte Carlo la the
chief sporting event of the year In Europe ,
and skilled trap shooters from all parts of
the world participate In them. The season
usually begins on December 10 , or there
abouts , and lasts until the middle ot March.
All of the matches are open for competition
among all comers.
The greatest period of the season , however ,
Is the flrst week In February , which Is called
International week , for the most valuable
prizes are competed for by the representatives
of various nations during that week. Three
days In each week are devoted to the sport.
The competition for the trophy known as
the Grand Prix de Casino Is the most 1m-
portant event , and Messrs. Work , Hoey and
Thompson expect to be In fine form to have
a good try for this valuable prize. The win
ner receives a handsome sliver trophy and
20,000 francs added. The second prize Is
4,000 francs and 25 per cent of all the entry
money ; third prize , 2,000 francs and 25 per
cent of all the entry money , nnd fourth prize ,
1,000 francs and 15 per cent of all the entry
money. The remainder of the entry money
Is awarded to the winner of the trophy. As
the entrance money alone Is 20,000 francs , the
prize Is worth while trying for.
There are 100 competitors and the match
Is practically ono big sweepstake , with an en
trance fee of 200francs per man. Each com
petitor Is allowed to shoot at twelve pigeons
In all and the rules governing the contest are
quite different from those In vogue. In this
country. On the first day each competitor
has a try at four pigeons at a distance of
twenty-six meters and eight pigeons on the
second day at a distance of twenty-seven
meters. It any competitor should be unfor
tunate enough to make three misses he is
compelled to retire from the match. Should
the winner of the 1894 prize be among the
competitors hoIs penalized one meter. The
handicap system at Monte Carlo differs from
the style In use In this country In that the
handicapping la regulated by meters Instead of
yards over there. The difference Is consider
able when It Is taken Into account that tha
shots here have been accustomed to taking
their stand at certain yard marks , and the ad
ditional distance will cause the Americans to
practice more. The birds In the matches
abroad are much smaller than those used here.
They are trained better and are much swifter
than the American birds. This fact and the
difference In the handicapping has given the
Impression abroad that the Americans as a
rule are very poor marksmen. The visit of
Messrs. Work , Thompson and Hoey abroad ,
It U supposed , will bring about the proposed
International pigeon shoot between England
and America In 1895 , which may be held here.
The Cooker Spaniel In Onv.iha.
OMAHA , Dec. 6. To the Sporting Editor
of The Bee : If space would permit I could
devote hours to lavish pralso upon this most
useful and handsome little companion , but
as the object of this article Is to "round
up" the Omaha cockers , I must bo brief and
pass over their history , the Increasing popu
lar favor with the dog-loving public , etc. ,
which I will reserve for a future , occasion.
It must be remembered , however , that It
was not until 18SO or thereabouts that cocker ;
spaniels were first Introduced into this coun
try from Europe.
There were a few so-called cockers shown
at the first New York and eastern bench
shows as early as 1876 and 1877 , but they
were "mongrels" pure and simple. When
such men as Dr. Ntvens of London , Canada ,
F. F. Pitcher of New Hampshire , J. F. Kirk
of Toronto , Can. , and a few others made Im
portations from the best strains In England ,
then It was that wo raw the beautiful thor
oughbred spaniels , and I may add that no
pedigree now In existence Is worth one cent
without It traces back to these dogs of early
Importations. The avalanche Is coming and
ere- another year will have passed I predict
the Increase of cocker spaniels to be 10 for 1.
They combine In a small dog all the good
qualities required. Who can look upon a
cocker and not feel a desire to own one ?
With his large brown eyes , long silky ears
and raven black coat he Is the lord of all he
surveys. But I am wandering. Don Cham-
ported the first one to Omaha. Mr. II. F.
Malier comes next. He Imported In 1890 a
matron having seven puppies ; two were sent
to Hot Springs , Ark. , and the balance re
mained In Omaha , Mr. Drexjl's handsome
black and tan dog , "Wong , " being a grand
son of the 1890 Importation. Harry Mc-
Cormlck , In the same year , paid a
large price for that very nice
and typical cocker Koko. J. II. McTague
In 1893 Imported his celebrated red dog.
Cherry , who won second prize at Danvet
In 1893 to his own brother Rufus , winning
first , Mr. McTague also bought at a big
price Black Gyp , the dam of the three win
ners at Columbus , 0. , In 1894 , namely :
Dandy S. , first ; Nymph , second , and Dart ,
*
third prize , the three brothers clearing the
deck as It were. Mr. McTague raised six
fine dogs from Black Gyp. and they are In
Omaha. P. II. Phllbln's Ticket , Mr. Kemp's
Master Waggles and Mr. Melkle's and Mr ,
Krug's dogs , and two others.
Dan Cameron of the Cudahy Packing com
pany has recently "Imported a very nice
cocker from Canada , a son of Hamilton
Jack and Topiy III. M. A. Hall , the attor
ney , has likewise Imported a nice one by a
son of Champion Black Duke.
The Reham kennels have Imported , and
now own no less than four celebrated dams ,
Brantford Bonlta , the dam of II. A. Me-
Cord's red cocker , McTaguo's Cherry , and
Rufus-Topsy , the darn of Red Nlobe , and
Cherry Bird. The latter was In Omaha at
the bench show , and Nlobe Is winning right
along In the cast. The field spaniel Grace ,
that won first prize at the Omaha show c.In
1893 , Black Gyp , the dam of Phllbln's
Ticket , and others. Before closing this
article I mutt say I am at a loss to know
what the Omaha Kennel club is doing ,
Times are hard , we know , but don't seem to
bother the eastern people. Kennel clubs re
growing like mushroom * everywhere. When
Dea Molnes , Rockford , III. , and many other
small towns can glvo shows , It seems to me
Omaha ought to "be In It. "
RICHARD FRANCIS.
Tlio llattlo of the 1'apn.
The Omaha Whist club tournament Is
idly Hearing iti close. Small and Wheeler ,
M r h and Pe se , Funkhouse 'and Webber ,
It cod and Rlnehart , and TillspnAnd Stebblni
have already finished their fifteen , games , and
this week will wltneu the. , final struggles.
Melkle and Hawks will constitute one ot the
teams that wilt go to Sioux . .Clff to compete
In the national tournament InJanuary ; , as up
to date they lead all competitorswith , eleven
games won and three lost ani ) onyct to play.
Wilbur and Alice , with ten ttvon and four
lost and one yet to play , hav , a shance to tie
the leaders , In which event ithoy , will consti
tute the other team that .wllirtgo to Sioux
City. If they lose their remaining game ,
however , they will be tle < l for plate by Small
and Wheeler , and Reed and/lllhohcart , with
several other teams having a show with thorn ,
among which arc Connor and ug , who have
won eight games and lost five , with two more
to play. The score Including Wednesday
evening's play Is as follows :
Played. Won. Lost. .
Small nnd Wheeler 15 10 6
Heed and ninehart 15 10 5
Hawks nnd Melkle 14 H 3
Love nnd Garner 12 3 9
Connor and Zug 12 8 4
Henri and IiUdTow 10 6 4
THIson and Stebblns. . . 14 5 9
Bcnnnell and Shipley. . 13 8 C
Baxter nnd Risk 11 3 11
Jordan and Musselmnn 12 7 G
Stcngcr and Shcehan. . 12 4 8
Tcets and Harkness. . . 13 3 10
Heth and McCague 15 9 C
Wilbur nnd Allee 14 10 4
Funkhouser nnd Webber , . 14 8 C
Marsh nnd Pease IS 3 12
Grlswold and McGrow. . . .
1'roin Miumgcr Charlie Oonnllnpcr.
The sporting editor Is In receipt of a
handsome card of Invitation to be present at
the opening ot the new Manhattan Athletic
club , New York , which takes place next
Saturday night. The Invitation comes from
Charllo Gensllnger , an old New Orleans
friend , who Is manager of the now organiza
tion.
Still After Old Itouch Jack.
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , Dec. C. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : Will you arrange a
match for Jack King ot St. Louis to fight
Jack Davis for a reasonable purse ? Jack
King has fought Patsy Cardiff a draw , also
several good men. If you can arrange
match for Jack King notify your friend ,
Tom Allen , retired champion pugilist , 619
Market street , St. Louis , Mo.
Forest , i'lclil nnd Stream.
General Shepherd and George Gould Kimball -
ball spent a day In the wocds near Loveland -
land this \\cek after squirrels. They bagged
five , four grays and a fox.
Drs. Galbratth and Connors , with a party
of eastern friends , ore turkey hunting In
the territory. They expect to ba gone two
weeks , and Dr. Galbralth , has promised to
let us hear from htm ,
Fred Montmorency and Charlie Johannes
spent Sunda y last in the stubble. They had
fine hunting , but per luck , four rabbits and
two quail blng the extent of their days
work.
Frank S. Parmelee and J. C , Reed ore the
guests of II. S. Gllllsp.'e-nt Norfolk today.
This afternoon they will have a little friendly
triangular shoot for the price of the birds ,
Parmelee handicapped two yards.
N. B. Ours , the genial sporting gocds man ,
and C. W. Ralney are pelting" the Canadas
way up on Snake creek , ab'ove Gordon. They
received word Thursday mornng | that the
geese and canvas backs , rind mallards , too ,
had oome In thick up there' , and they packed
up and took the first tralri out. Thcro may
be a few straggling geese In the country ,
but canvas back and mallard , nixcy.
_ _ I 4 '
OMAHA , Dec. 8. To the Sporting Edltcr
of The Bee : I hereby challenge any shooter
resident in Nebraska , barring fcolonel I'ar-
melee , to shoot mo a match at 100 live
pigeons , from five unkndwn King ground
traps , with ball attachment , thirty yards
rise , fifty boundary , American1 association
rules to govern , on the gro'unds \ > t the Bemls
Park Gun club , across the river , under the
management of Frank S. Parmelee , for $100
a side. As n guaranty cf 'good faith I have
this day deposited a forfeit of $25 with W.
II. S. Hughes of the Nebraska National
bank. ( ' \ 'JJ. ' < C , HEED'/
NORFOLK , Neb. . Dec. G. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : On December 27 and
28 the undersigned will glvo at this place-
shooting furnament , the programs of which
are not out at present , but will be In a few
days , at which time we will mall you ono.
Wo will offer about $150 In cash , and $175 In
merchandise prizes. A goodly number have
alraady signified their Intention to be pres
ent , and wo would be very much pleased
to have you attend ono day , If not during
the entire "shcot. "
CHARLES R. M'CORD and
GEORGE H. SPEAR.
A careful observance of these rules would
certainly be the means of avoiding many ac
cidents :
1. Never under any circumstances point
your gun toward a human being.
2. Never carry It so that if It were acci
dentally discharged It would even endanger
the life of a dog.
3. Always think which vvay your gun Is
pointed , and If a companion Is In the field
with you , no matter how near or how tempt
ingly the game appears , do not shoot until
you know Just where he Is ; a stray sliqj
would be sufficient to destroy an eye forever.
4. Never carry a loaded gun In a wagon.
5. Never carry a loaded gun over a fence ;
put It through and then get over.
6. Always carry a gun at half-cock ; If a
breech-loader , never let the hammers rest
on the plungers.
7. Never get In front of a gun ; If you are
falling , drop It so that the muzzle will be
from you.
8. If the cartridge sticks , the stout blade
of a knife will probably extract it ; if not ,
take , out the other cartridge , cut a straight
stick , and poke It out from the muzzle.
9. Never take hold of the muzzle of a gun
to draw It toward you.
10. Never set a gun up so that If It should
fall the muzzle would be toward you.
11. Never keep a loaded gun in the house.
Follow all these rules , be self-possessed ,
and the fields will afford you sport without
danger.
Harvey McGrew Is still up at River Sioux ,
where he has been for three days , with his
old muzzle-loader poised In a menacing way
waiting for a goose , bear or hippopotamus
to fly In.
Dr. W. F. Carver , who has been In Chicago
cage nearly three weeks looking for matches
which never came , wishes to state that he
will shoot against ten members of any or
ganized club In America , each man to shoot
at ten birds , ho to shoot at 100 birds , or
any ono member ot a club , ' 100 birds each
man , for $100 a side , or .for ; any amount de
sired. Dr. Carver is grpatly disappointed
In Chicago shooters , and wiys for this reason
he Is ready to go any where < ( a get a good
race , and has deposited $1X ( ) iforfelt money In
the office of the American , Fipld to cover any
forfeit which may be sent loitjlnd a match.
The Forest and Streamnhasjilssued a circu
lar letter to its readers and to the prominent
shooters ot the country , anklne them to Join
In forming an association ifori barring from
tournaments peoples whose rprMence Is detri
mental to the Interests mf the sport. The
Issuing of the letter Is probably due to the
Morfey-Batach Incident , Uul Ut is not neces
sary to limit the necessity ! all calling a halt
In undesirable conduct toe rene , , place or Inci
dent. It la so generally Uiicoied that every
one Interested In the sport will gladly hall
any Ideas or suggestlonsjgran order that
will thoroughly suppress dropping for place
by Intentionally missing tars < $ > . - This should
be Interesting to Omaha trap shooters , where
this practice has been In vogue for years ,
The sportsmen of Plattsmouth are con
templating a trap shoot to continue three
days. In case they eucccqd , Will Nevlll of
that city will shoot Ed Leeder of this city
a epeclal fifty-bird race for $50 $ a side.
Jack Brewer and Jim Elliott are both In
New York City now. Elliott Is east on busi
ness as well as for pigeon shooting. On Mon
day he and Brewer happened to meet In the
store of the W. Fred Qulmby company. After
the usual amount of badinage on the part of
Brewer , Elliott stated that he- would shoot
Brewer a series of five races , two In New
York , two In Kansas City , and the fifth any
where , each race to be for $100 a side and at
100 live birds per man. Elliott stipulated ,
however , that he muit not bo asked to shoot
within sixty days , as he wished to get accli
matized properly , Brewer agreed to every-
Christmas.
Wluxt is prettier for a Christmas present than a beautifully
embroidered silk Japanese Mantel or Piano Scarfor an Oriental
Turkish Pillow ?
We are this week offering ; an exquisite line of these goods
at half their original cost.
Also an unlimited assortment of Brussels , Irish Point ,
Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV Lace Curtains.
An inspection will do you good.
See our Cord Portieres , now so popular.
Orchard < & Wilhetm
CO.
1414-16-18 Douglas St.
thing. Not a cent was put up at the time ;
it was Just a verbal agreement.
Billy Slmeral and Barney Shannon are at
Murdock quail shooting , over the lawyer's
celebrated brace of Gordons.
I'alaver with tlio Hull I'laycr * .
Buck Ebrlght has been signed to manage
a .nd : captain Lincoln again next season , and
L Incoln has done well In securing him.
Joe Kelly , Charllo Abbey and Dad Clarke
viw 111 accompany Manager John F. Kelly's
w Inter team to Havana next week.
The reserve department at the Charles
treet park IB to be supplied with folding
hairs next season.
Buck Ebrlght of Lincoln Is already hust-
ng for players. His first catch Is Bobby
largo , the clever Cincinnati player. Buck
: an bo depended on for a good team for
895.
Washington wants to trade Frank Shtebeck
nd old Bill Hassamaer to Cincinnati for
.lanagor Murphy. She might throw In Dug-
ale , Radford and Ward , then get the best
f It.
Charllo Abbey has returned to Washlng-
on.
Grandpa Willie Traffley , who was with
Do Solo's party when they discovered the
IlsslsslppI , is raising chickens over in
DCS Molnes.
Comiskey will keep Pop McCauley , Lefty
.larr . , Lou Camp , Voiceless Tlrn O'Rourke
md Larry Houlihan of last season's Corn
luskers for hla new St. Paul team.
Manager MoVlttle has signed Fielder
Slagl ot the Eastern league. Hd Is said tea
a good man. This Is No. 1 for 1895.
Lincoln stood second , with Omaha first. In
, ho Western association's playing cities , and
hey had no Sunday ball down on Salt creek ,
It her.
The amateurs are quietly laying their
plans for a solid little city league next
rear.
Ebrlght , Sullivan , Speer , McCarthy and
Barnes are putting In the winter months at
incoln.
The Western association circuit Is sure
o undergo a change. Just now It looks
.Ike Omaha , Soux | City , Lincoln and DCS
Molnes In the west , and Rock Island , Rock-
'ord , Qulncy and Pcoria In the east.
"Jasper" Johnson , Llnc.ln's star twlrler
ast season , and who was debarred from
this association at the lost meeting for booz-
ng , has written to Lincoln parties to have
lilm reinstated.
Manager McVlttle would like to have Kid
Speer on his backstop staff f r next season ,
but has a better chance to secure Clements
ot the Philadelphia club.
The We-stern association magnates must
have overlooked Joe Cantllllon of the Rock
Islands when they had on their firing clothes.
There wasn't ' a bigger rowdy la the whole
outfit than this fellow.
Manager Watklns of Indianapolis has
signed Mattle Vlckers of DCS Molnes , and
one of the fastest men In last year's Western
association.
Lletln , big Bill , and Copllnger , are the
only ball players wintering in Jacksonville
Mlko Lawrence Is on DCS Molnes' Young
Men's Christian association fo.t ball team-
full back , probably.
McFarland , McKlbben and Burrell are
hibernating In the prohibition capital.
Jack Fanning , Billy Earlo and Georgie
Trcadway will all likely bj seen on the
Minneapolis team next season.
Billy Harrington , the old St. Paul and
Indianapolis manager , died at Milwaukee
Thanksgiving day.
\Vhlsperlnc8 of the Whcol.
Dick Belt , an old Omaha boy , now travelIng -
Ing for the Chicago Tire and Tip company
was In Omaha a day or so of last week.
Ralph Temple , vice president of the Halla-
day-TcmpIo Cycle works , stopped over In
Omaha last week long enough to appoint an
agent lot his line of bicycles.
The Kearney Cycling club of Kearney
Neb. , Is now the only league club in the
state.
The canvassing board of the Nebraska
division officially announce the election of
J. E. Ebersole , chief consul ; Charles E
Selfert , vice consul ; F. H. Slefkln , secre.
tary-treasurer ; Dr. W. W. Vance , repre.
sentatlve as the new board of officers of
the division. Mr. Ebersolo's majority over
L. J. Oilier , on the opposite ticket , was
34. the largest majority of any of the candi
dates ; the total vote cast was 188. Dr.
Vance of Kearney received the full vote oj
the division. The victory of Mr. Ebersole
was especially a grand one , as certain fac
tions have been working tooth and toe nail
for his defeat. The handsome majority
shows that the division was not ready to
turn him down yet awhile.
Wheelmen who travel to some extent In
the state bemoan the fact that wo have no
league hotels. Old wheelmen , of course ,
who have lived In the stale some time , ex
perience no Irouble , as they are fairly well
known and usually find some hostelry on
their private lint that gives them a rate , but
new men are springing up every day and
the division would do well to get out a
list of league hotels In the state and thereby
show the unbeliever that there Is some
object and benefit to bo derived from a mem
bership In the League of American Wheel
men , Iowa division 1s setting the example
for the west and league hotels catch the
wheelmen's dollars.
Johnson's 3:54 : 3-5 for two miles Is start
ling , Isn't It ? So was his mile In 1:35 : 3-6.
That ends his bicycle career for 1894. Now
look out for the skating records. Thomas
W. Eck remarked some time ago that ho
would make a whlilwlnd out of Johnnie , and
Tom hasn't talked through his hat. either !
but It Is strange , isn't It , that , withal , how
easy "Zlmmle" beats him at the tape. Too
bad that Zlmmlo Is a professional and
Johnnie is an "amltoor" two classes of
society that don't mix in the same glass.
Traveling men representing bicycle houses
are now thick as bees In clover time , and
traveling men who did represent bicycle
houses , but don't now , are about as thick ;
trouble , overproduction.
"What are you going to rldo In 1895 ? " Is
the question which Is. slowly rising above
the horizon to confront the cyclist. There
A complete and beautiful line ,
all now designs'at very low
prices. In our art room and
drapery department we show
nice novelties for Christmas
trade.
FURNITURE CO. ,
1115-1117 Far'nam St.1
will be wheels nnd wheels next year and
prices to suit.
Captain Walker of the Tourists has handed
In a report of the club's mileage In 1S9I ,
which will find space next Sunday.
lam Pulny to ? tamlcan Ivc .
Tom J. Foley , the popular Douglas street
billiard man , expressed a handsome billiard
cue to Chicago Friday , which was to have
been presented to Frank C. Ives last evening
at the end of his match with Jake ShacfTer.
This cue Is a unique affair , having been
made from the hornsof a buffalo killed by
Buffalo Bill In the Big Horn mountains In
1870. It Is valued at ? 150 and bears the
following Inscription on the handle : "From
Tom J. Foley to Napoleon Ives , Champion of
the World. "
Questions nnd Answer * .
EDDYVILLE , Neb. , Nov. 26. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer
the subjoined query and decide a disputed
point between some tennis players : A and
B are playing tennis , A attempts to return
the ball , but It falls short , striking the
middle of the net , B strikes the net with his
racket at the time the ball strikes the net.
Who wins the play ? Benton Maret ,
Ans. If the ball and racket strike the not
simultaneously It Is a "let , " or no play.
RED CLOUD. Neb. , Dec. 4. To the Sport
ing Editor of The Bee : Please answer the
following desultory question In the Sunday
Bee and thereby settle a dispute : In playIng -
Ing casino a player builds on an eight and
retains an eight , deuce and ten In hand.
Can he expose his eight to another player
and then play his deuce on the pllo and
make It ten ? Can or cannot this be dons ?
Reader.
Ans. It cannot.
There are letters at the sporting depart
ment of The Bee for Jack Corrlgan and
Jack Mimyun , ball players , and George
Allen , pugilist.
TCKAMAH , Neb , , DJC. 4. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Bee : Please answer In
Sunday Bee the following and oblige : In
playing high five Is It reliable to lead a suit
card on the first play ? A Subscriber.
Ans. Lead whatever you llk'e.
WHITEWOOD , S. D. , Dec. G. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer
In the Sunday Bee whether there Is such a
thing as a mining machine that will separate
gold dust from dry dirt , and If so where
can It bo obtained ? W. A. Huff.
Ans. There Is such a machine , but cannot
tell you where to get It. Wrlto to the
Miners' Gazette , New York.
LOGAN , la. , Dec. 4. To the Sporting
Editor ot The Bee : To decide a dispute
answer following question In Sunday Bee :
Who Us at present poet laureate of England ?
M. A. Humphrey.
Ans. There is none ,
DORCHESTER , Neb. , Dec. C. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please answer
the following In Sunday's Issue : In a game
of checkers : First , when is a man considered
moved , when the fingers are off or when Just
touched ? Second , can a man on Jumping Into
king row Jump out with the same turn ? A
Reader.
Ans. (1) ( ) A touch Is a move. (2) ( ) Ho can
not.
not.SIOUX
SIOUX CITY , Dec. G. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : In a game of poker ,
table stakes , player has $2.50 In chips before
him and no money , can he go down In his
Jeans to call a $5 bet ? Harley Smith.
Ans. No. Two-fifty Is as far as he can go.
Last August while working in the harvest
field I became overheated , was suddenly at
tacked with cramps and was nearly dead.
Mr. Cumrnlngs , the druggist , gave me c doze
of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy which completely relieved me.
I now keep a bottle of the remedy handy.
A. M. Bunnell , Ccntervllle , Wash.
ISll'tBTlRH.
The Roman Catholic cathedral ot South-
wark , England , soon to bo consecrated , was
the scene of an amusing IncldJnt , In which
the late Mr. Blggar , M. P. , was the principal
actor. During the "obstruction campaign"
In the House of Commons when the coercion
act of 1881 was under consideration the
house sat on one occasion from Friday till
Sunday morning. Though much fatigued
after the continuous sittings , Mr. Blggar ,
who was a most devout Catholic , attended
mass at St. George's cathedral. So tired was
ho that he fell fast asleep in bis chair , and
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Frof.W. H.Pccke.who makes a specialty of Epilepsy
has w Ithout doubt treated and cured more cases than
ony llrlng Physician ; hla success Is nstonlililng. Wo
liavohcardofcaeesof iOycars'standlnf ; cured hyhlra.
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I'rof. W. U. 1'EEKE , F. D. , 4 Ccdnr St. , New York.
\\as not aroused till the sermon began , when
starting up and Imagining himself still In
the House of Commons , ho loudly exclaimed :
"Mr. Speaker , I beg to call your attention
to the fact that there are not forty members
present ! "
"No , ye can't cut shines 'round me , ye
good-fcr-nothing hypocrite "
"Nor you can't make me bcllevo you know
enough to blow your own nose , you self-con
ceited ass "
'You're a liar ! "
'You're a lying , villainous scoundrel '
'You lit ! "
'You He , ycrself "
' ' "
'You're a
Old gentleman : "Come , como , men ! It
must bo comethlng very Important that can
make you forget yourselves thus. What are
you quarreling about , brethren ? "
Small boy : "They're ( juarrelln1 'bout the
age of Nebbcrkanezzer ! "
Minister ( eloquent ) : "Though men shall
fall at your feet In admiration ot mortal
greatness and you are without the spirit
what have you gained ? I repeat , what
have you gained ? "
Deacon ( dreaming ) : "Touchdown ! 'Rah ! "
Country Minister There was a stranger Irj
church this morning.
Wife What did he look like ?
Minister I did not too him.
Wife Then how do yon know there was B
stranger In the congregation ?
Minister I found a dollar bill In the col *
lection.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures all kidney troijf
bles. Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists.
l'rofilonnl I'rlilo.
Washington Star : "Hold up your hands1 )
said the train robber ,
"Not at this town , " protested the thlck
set passenger. "These people hero are nil
agin me , un "
"Hold 'em up , quick ! " was the threatening
command.
"Now , looby hero , mister , you'll havq to
make allowances fur mo. I'm a professional
puKlllst , I am. Shoot If yo must , but Va
rudder die dan put up me fliti wldout
awhile beforehand. "