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I TTTF OTVCATTA DATT.V TTnTTi3&TrNT > AV. A PUTT , QS. IROK KEARNEY STATE MEET CITY Hew Appellation Added to the List of Names for a Bustling Town , PLANS OF WHEELMEN FOR THE RACING Track .tlre.uljr Jfolcil In Aniinls of Xelirnikn Cjcllut * to Ho Iliu Scene of 1'urtlier TrluinpiiH ntul Co n lest 11 ( it Spend. KHAHNEY , April 2G. ( Special. ) Kearney , the Water Power City , Kearner the Midway City , Kearney the Cotton Mill City , Kearney , the Electric City , arc names familiar to every Nebraskan , and wo now present something up-to-Jato In the new name that will appeal to every wheelman In the state and a name that we bear with all the pride la our make-up : "Kearney , the State Mwt : City. " Our new handle wan not Inherited , nor was It a mere pick-up In the road , but was acquired by the diligent and well directed efforts of the combined and harmonious labors of the Kearney wheelmen. During the past two years we have been gradually Increasing In numbers and It has been estimated that , there arc In uae In this little city upward of GOO machines , 80 per cent of which are said to be high grade In l > 3th prlco and. quality , and the craze Is so rampant at this time that wo confidently expect the number to swell until the 1.000 mark shall have been passed ere the gath ering of the faithful at the division meet on July 4 and 5 next. Last year we held two tournaments In which the prizes advertised and paid amounted In dollars and cents to upwards of $5,000. which attracted the best talent In the country and gave the occupants of tha grand fltaml a magnificent exhibition of speed and thus established the popularity of the sport and the reputation of the Kearney wheelmen 01 racu promoters. 'On July 4 , 1894 , on the Kearney Park and Cycle association quarter mite track 0. R. Coulter made his debut as a speed rider and his friends here are legion and read the roporU with pleasure of his great work at San Jose , Cal. , where he Is pressing Eddie lald ) so close for first place In record break ing time. Here the mighty Harriett vanquished ths "Irlih King" Hussell Condon In the mil ? state championship event and a greater surprise never was dished up before In this locality. Here It was the great Harriett-Mills two and five-Hi lie events were pulled off , and , what has been "talked" more since last Septem ber , hero again they will came together and this time on equal terms. Who can pick the winner ? Here Is located the historic ground upon which I'lxley suffered defeat at the hands of Krederlskson , tha Fremont Giant. In the ono-haif and two-mile state championships nnd tha entlro state Is wondering- what the big fellow will do among the It's this year. Omalm was represented In class II last year by Ttusscll Condon , and as Kredorlckion Is now located In that city he will bo one of Om.ilm's II men this year , as It Is not at all probable that ho will attempt to retain his A standing In view of his position and present contract with the Sterling people. Lincoln has Ilarnett , Mockott and Grimth , and Kear ney comes forward with Ashley and Mills of the Kearney Cycle Manufacturing com pany's team , making seven clasi It riders in the state , and this number will be Increased by protesting several men who have con fessed to riding borrowed wheels last season , thus assuring a goodly number of Nebraska riders to compete \\lth the circuit chasers from neighboring states that will attend our meets this year. la class A nearly every town In the state has a trio of speedy men , and there will be a great contest for the championships at Kearney next July. Among the men known to bo In active training for this event arc the following : Banks , and Ynlo brothers. Lincoln. lUyman , McUall , Welter and lio.hm. Grand Island. Jacobson , Hastings. Ttmmerman , Superior. Bottenflcld , Nelson. Hnagland , North Platte. Miner and Cowdcn , Red Cloud. Nlchol , Strouisburg. Smith , Lexington. Meek , Alma. Miller , Pierce , Swltz and Lambert , Kear ney. ney.And And as the season advances candidates will appear from all points , and It Is confidently expected there will bo from 109 to 230 entries , making It necessary to run each and uvery event In trial heats. The prle list will consist of high grade wheels , diamonds and the championship medals. It being the opinion of the prize committed that silver ware , clocks , etc. , are not acceptable to the average rider , and It Is very prohibit that the latter will bo left en tirely off the list this time. At the 18U4 meet there- was no provision rondo for an evening reception to League of American Wheelmen members , for the reason that the Overman Wheel company gave , an exhibition In the opera house nnd wo did not want to conflict , but this year we have the right of way and will not bjs found lackIng - Ing In , tuo matter of entertainment. Wheelmen of Nebraska we greet you with un urgent Invitation to honor un with your VrcBcnco on the occasion of the fifth annual meet of the Nebraska division of the League of American Wheelmen at Kearney , the State Meet City , July 4 and G , 1805. ATIIMTIS : : WHO AVILI , o EAST. Iteconls nf the Ti-iim of the University ot < nllforitla. \ SAN FRANCISCO , April 27. Ten men have been elected from among the athletes of the University of California , at Derkcley who will constitute a team ta meet eastern college athUtos In contests of strength and skill. These ten men are : Captain , Frederick W. Kochj William 0. Patterson , Robert W. Ed- gren , Chester Wcolsey. Melville LJczler , L. AV. Merwln , Harry II. Torrey , Ernest Dyer , Philip Urailley and Theodore Uarnes. The youngest memb-r of the team Is Barnes , aged 19 , and the two oldest , Woolsey and Kdch , are aged 21 years. The lightest man on the team Is Patterson , weight 115 pounds , and the heivlcst U E'gren , weight 183 pounds. Tht athlitlc records of the members of the team are as follows : Captain Koch High Jump. 5 feet 10 Inches ; broad jump , 21 feet ; put the shot , 40 feet 2 Inches ; unbeaten by college men of tha coast in .the half-mile , holding a record of 2.011-5. and has run the 440-yard dash In 511-5 seconds ends unpaocd. Patterson High Jump , G feet % Inches ; broad Jump , 21 toil' , hop-step-and-Juinp , C3 feet 0 Inches ; fifty -yard dash , 5 4-5 seconds. Edgren Throwing sixteen-pound hammer , 123 left 7 Inches ( In practice has thrown 131 fceU ; putting shot , 33 feet G Inches ; pole vault , 9 feet 0 Inches. , Mcrwln Mile walk , 7 minutes 312-5 sec onds. Torrey Hurdles , 220 yards 27V4 seconds ; Is entered for 75. 120 and 220 yard } hurdles. Dyer Hurdlei , 3',4 feet high , I''O yards In 1C 1-5 seconds. Bradley Half-mile run , 2 minutes V& seconds ends , with 13 yards handicap. Barnes Fifty-yard dash. C 4-3 seconds ; 75- yard dish , S seconds ; 100-yard clash , lOV-i Bfcond ? , Woolsey Running broad Jump. 22 feet ( coast Intercollegiate record ) ; hop-step-and- Junip , 44 feet C Inches. lzler Two miles on bicycle , 5 minutes 20 ncconds ; broad Jump , 21 fett C Inches. The contests arranged fur up to date are : With Princeton. May 11 r University of Penn sylvania , May IS ; Molt Haven games at New York , Msy 25 ; Western Intercollegiate asso ciation at CklCiKO , Juno 1 ; University of Michigan , Juno S. and probably thj Denver Athletlo club , June 15. rou A i.K.\iiiK or i.or.u. wiihiu.MUN. . . . Omilm mill Suulh Oiinlii III cycle Clubs P < ToRi-tlior hi \tanclntlaii , | ' . ; f' A mass meeting ot the wheelmen of the j city was hold last night at tha Young Men's Christian association , and the in ot the Associated Cycling Clubs ot Omaha was , completed. A constitution and by-laws were I adopted , which are substant'ally the Eaineas I govern tha Associated Cycling Clubs of Oh.- cago. The following officers were elected to hold office until next June , whan tha annual alcctlon will lake place : President , E. I ) . Henderson ; rice president , Charles Barnum ; secretary , J. II. Taylor ; treasurer , 0. W. Johnson. A committee was also appointed on road runs , which promise to be especially In teresting this year. Preparations were also made for a big June meeting. The wheel clubs represented were the Omaha , Turner , Tourist , Omaha Guards , Wanderers , Mercury nnd Young Men's Chris tian association of Omaha and the Cudahy of South Omaha. The Ganymedes ot Council Bluffs attempted to obtain admission , but It was decided to confine , the membership to the clubs of this city and South Omaha , An other meeting will be held this week at the call of the president. The objects of the organization are to en courage friendly relations between the clubs ot the city and to secure concerted action In all matters of mutual Interest. ItI UI.T.I OS THIS JIU.SMNO 1K.VCKS Golnvriiy Uny nt Cumberland 1'ark Pro duce * Na SurprUe * . NABHVir.LK , Tenn. , April 27. This wan "Ketnway dny" at Cumberland park , but contrary to expectations no surprises were sprung. The track wns slow , the weather threatening , but the attendance was large. Flclshmann & Sons' Vecpors , jne 2 to 5 fnvorlte for the Avondale stakes , finished In front , but was disqualified for fouling Minnie Clyde _ ln the stretch. Vespers was running In front , but when Thorpu drew the whip on her she swerved badly , and Mc Donald , on Mlntfle Clyde , had to pull up , ns he was cumins fast on the Inside. The Judges discussed a great deal , but they were unanimous In their verdict. Uesults : First race , six furlongs : Tobln (2 ( to 5) ) won , Lady Buchanan ( G to 1) ) second , Miss Stiirgls ( GO to1) third. Time : 1-17VA. Second rnce , four and a half furlongs : Gaiety Girl (7 ( to 5) ) won , Rondo (3 ( to 1) ) , couple * ] with Woodfnun , second , Otho (8 ( to 1) ) thlnl. Time : 0:13. : Third rnce , six and a half furlongs : O'Con- nel (1 ( to 7) ) won. Belle Foster (10 ( lo 1) ) sec- ond. Melody (15 ( to 1) ) thlnl. Tlma : 1:23 : % . Fourth race , Avondale stakes for 2-year- olds , $1,000. llve-elghthi ot a mile. Vespers (2 ( to 5) won , Minnie Clyde ( S to 1) ) second , Excuse (3 ( to 1) third. Time : 1:03. : Fifth race , selling , mile nnil n. quarter : Terrapin (3 ( to 1) ) won , Lonsdale (1 ( to 1) ) secqml. Peytonla ( even ) third. Time : 2:13'i. : ! SISTEU MAItV DEFEATS HEY EL SANTA ANITA. MEMPHIS , Awll 27. The largest crowd of Ihe meeting , will ) the exception ot the Derby day crowd , attended the "getaway day' ' races at Montgomery park this afternoon. The Montgomery stakes , which promised lo be a great contest , dwindled down to a match rnce between Key El Santa Anita nnd Sister Mnry. nnd resulted In a b\s \ sur- prise. The pair ran like a double team until within the/ last furlong , when the mure came away from the Baldwin crack as though be wns standing still. The weather was delightful , and about 7,000 people were Summaries : First race , six furlong ? : Cyclone (7 ( to 6) ) won , Jennie \V (5 ( to 1) second , Revenue ( G to 1) ) third. Time : 1:18. : Second race , four furlongs : Sir Dllke (2 ( to 1) ) won , Leln Dell (8 ( to 5) second , Dare Dollar (0 to 1) tlilrJ. Time : U.50 > 4. Third race , mile nnd a sixteenth , the Montgomery slake * ) for 3-year-oUU and up ward , Jl.OOO added : Sister Mary ( o to 1) ) won from Hey lil Santa Anita. Time : 1 : fi7Vi , Fourth race , six furlongs : Jane (4 ( to 1) ) won , Drlfbuml (2 ( to 1) second , Moderlcio (2 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:17U. : Fifth race , six furlongs : Lottlo Alter (2 ( lo 1) ) won , Hertford. (3 ( to 1) ) second , Ringmaster - master (5 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:13. : SKtli race , six fill longs : Frank Oayle (1 to 1) won , Hodgson ( I to 5) ) second. Silver smith (5 ( lo 1) third. Time : 1:17'A : HESSIE WINS TIIK ASHLAND OAKS. LKXINGTON , April 27. Track heavy. Weather clear. Attendance 1,500. Three fa vorites nnd two second choices won. Tha hotting waa spirited. The feature of the day wns Ihe Aslilaml Oaks , which was won by Hessle , who nipped Queen May at the fifteen-sixteenths pole and won In a drlvo oy half n length , llesults : First race , selling , six furlongs : Cllnty C ( S to 1) ) won , Carrie II ( G to 1) second , Me tropolis ( S to 1) third. Time : 1:19. : Second race , purse , seven furlongs : Jllckle (4 ( to 1) ) won , Myrtell ( fi to 1) ) second , Spiritu alist ( TO to 1) ) third. Time : 1:31. : Third race. Ashland Oaks , for 3-year-old ( lilies , guaranteed $1.250. one mile : Hesste (7 ( to 5) won. Queen May (7 ( to 2) ) second , Princess (10 to 1) ) third. Time : l.JS % . Fourth race , purse , maiden 2-yenr-olda , four and a lialf furlongs : Irish Lady (2 ( to 1) won , Hello of Fordham (11 ( to 5) second , Mahoney (3 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 0CDi. : Fifth race , purse , for 2-year-olds , live fur longs : Feast ( fl to D ) won , Helena. Hello ( G to 6) ) second , Hit ( I to 1) ) third. Time : 1:0 : V4. OUTSIDERS WIN AT UAY DISTRICT. SAN FRANCISCO. April 27. All except the last race went to outsiders. The fourth race was declared oft and a five furlong selling affair was substituted. Results : First race , ono mile , , selling : Outright (7 lo 1) ) won. Sir Walter (7 ( to C ) second , Pu- laskl (10 ( to I ) third. Time : 1:19. : Second race , seven , furlongs , selling : Royal Flush ( S to 1) won , Roma (12 ( to 1) ) second , TrK (3 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:20. : Third race , live furlongs , selling : Centurion (8 ( to 1) ) won , Mlcldleton ( I lo 1) second , Rl- cardn (3 lo 1) ) third. Time : 1:0215. : Fifth race , I wo miles , hurdle : Uellrlngor ( I to 1) won , Nero ( J to 1) ) second , Meslor (4 to 1) ) third. Time : 3:54'i. : Sixth rnce , live and a half furlongs , sellIng - Ing : Realization (2 ( lo 5) ) won , Major Cook (3 to 1) second , O'Hee (5 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:09. : ON TWO TRACKS. ST. LOUIS , April 27.-Itesults at East St. Louis : First race , throe-eighths of a mile , purse : Miss Lyon. won. Wllmah G second , Peep o' Day third. Time : 0-.3SU. Second race , five-eighths of a mllp. sell ing : Censor won , Herndon second , George W. Palley third. Time : 1:05 : > . Third race , three-quarters of a mile , sell ing : Major Drlppi won , Mr. Dunla second , Euna third. Time : 1:20U. : Knuith rnce. fieven-elshths of n mile , handicap : Lulu T won. Storekeeper second , Robert Latta third. Time : 1:35 : % . Fifth race , mile nnd a half , purse : South erner won , Kenwood second , Johnnie Weber third. Time : 2iD' : ' , $ . ROHY , Ind. , April 27. First race , fifteen- sixteenths of a mile : Mordotte won , In- vndcr second , Letter third. Time : 1:33. : Hecoml rape , one-half mile : George B. Swift won. Fisher second , Pete Clay third. Time : 0:52. : Third race. Stock Yards Derby , one-half mile : Pnck Saddle won. Bay Bolls second , Fnd third. Time : OtKVi. Fourth race , live furlongs : Jim Head won , Tit for Tat second , Hilly S third. Time : lOtVi. : Fifth race , five furlongs : Frank Fuller > won , Oracle C second , Bargunnl third. Time : 1:0-194. : Sixth lace , ono mile : Freddie L T won , Llrmoic second , Llllle L third. Time : llj' : , . UA.MES IN TilK NATIONAL I.KAGUK Donovan \Ton thn ( liimo for the IMratoi In tlio Ninth. ST. LOUIS , April 27.-The Plttsburg Pi rates won u closely contested and well played game today by the smallest mar- Kin. It was anybody's game until the ninth , when Donovan made Ihe one run necessary to break the tie. Attendance : , 3.COO. Score : St. Louis 2 01010000-4 PlttbburK 0 1-5 Hits : St. Louis. S ; PlttaburR , 1G. Krrors : St. Louis , 3 ; Plilsburg. 1. Earned runs : St. Louis , 3 ; Plttsburg , 3. Two-basp hits : Lyons. Three-base hits : Hlerbauer. Home runs : Lvons. Heckley. Stolen bases : Dowd , Cross. Double plays : Qulnn and Connor. Flrsl basni on balls : Off Klllen , 4 ; off Ehrct , 1. Struck out : Hv Khret. 1 ; bv Klllen. 3. IJatterles : St. Louis , Khret and Peltz : Pitts- burg , Klllen and Sugden. Time : One hour nnd forty-live minutes. Umolre : Dells. SMITH'S KUHOIt LOST TUB GAME. CINCINNATI. April 27. The Reds today lost a tcn-lnnlng game to Chicago by one run , through Smith's en or In the seventh and blundeiliifr work on the bases. Attend ance , 3.4W. Score : Cincinnati 0 5 Chicago 0 G Hits : Cincinnati. 14 : Chicago , 13. Krrots : Cincinnati , t > ; Chicago , l. Ksrned runs : Cincinnati. 4 : Chicago , 3. T\\o-lusi hits : Uray (2) ( ) , Ijitham. Vaughn. Three-base hits : Hoy. Stolen bases : Hoy. Miller , sev erett. Stewart , Wllmot. Lang. Struck out : Hy Parrot t , li. Wild pitches : Hutrhliison. HatteiUs : Cincinnati , Parrot t and Mrrrltt ' ; Chicago , Iltitchlnson and Klttredge. Time : Two hours nnd fifteen minutes. Umpire : ICmslle. ICmslle.CHILUS CHILUSIUST HELPED HIM. LOUIS VILLK. April 27.-Hoth Knell nnd Young were very effective today , but the former's two bases on bills In the llfth wire fatal. Had b.isa running kept tha Louisville score down. Chillis' lidding was a feature. Captain iinhcoclc ; was lined J3 by I'mplro McDon.ild for objecting to a decision. Attendance , 1,81X1. Score : Louisville 3 Cleveland U 0013000-4 HIUs Louisville. 7 ; Cleveland , 5. Errors : Louisville , l ; Cleveland. 1. Lft on bases : Louisville , fi ; Cleveland , 4. First base on balls ; Off Knoll. 2 ; off Young. 1. Two-base hits : (1. Tcbe.iu. McKean Child * . Knell. Stolen bases : Childs. Double plays ; 'Hilda lo McK'nn luilnt. ClulUs ' dsr. : ; . and O'Connor. Tilt by pitched b.i'1 ' : Preston (2) ) , llurkett , , ul > ) ' Passed balls : O'Connor. Hutterles ; ' Louisville. Kn ll and Welch : Cleveland , Ypunir and O'Connor. Umpire ; " Mcboniiiii ! Time Two brunt. WASHINGTON , April 27.-Tlie game be- tweon Brooklyn nml Washington today wns postponed nn account of the wet ground * . NEW YORK , April 27.-New York-Phlla- delpblu pnme poslponed ; rain. BALTIMORE , April 27. No ( fame today ; rain. STANDING- THE TEAMS. Played. Won. Lost. Per. Cl. Plttsburc . . . 8 7 1 83.3 Baltimore . Gfl.7 ChlcnKO . * 67.1 Boston . fi 3 3 50.0 Brooklyn . r 3 3 50.0 New York . . B 3 3 M.O Wnchlrwton 3 3 60.0 Cincinnati , , 42.9 Cleveland . . 7 3 4 42.9 Louisville . . 7 3 4 42.9 Philadelphia. 33.3 St. Louis . . . . 8 t 6 25.0 Qnmra today Chicago at Cincinnati ; Cleveland at Louisville , CllCKUON WINS ON A CIIANCH I1LOW | Middleweight Clininpluiiahlp Settled by un Acclclrnt nt Ottlvrntnn. QALVESTON , April 27.-By n chance blow Dan Creedon knocked out Billy McCarthy In the Tremont Opera house tonight In less than a minute. "Honest" John Duffy was the referee. McCarthy wns a , little slow In putting up his hands. Crecdon took advantage of It and landed on tha side of the chin wild his lefl. which dazed McCarthy. He followed It up with his right , knocking McCarthy against the ropes and nearly upsetting the post to which the gong was fastened. Mc- Curlhy still stood his ground , but was too dazed to dufend himself. He atood up be fore Crcedon again and was promptly knocked agnlnst the ropes. Again he en me up dnzed and a tap on the chin pul him out. Referee Duffy put his arms around Mc- Cnrlhy ns he fell nnd counted him out. McCarthy recovered Immediately nnd walked to his drei liig room. Nearly 2,000 people witnessed the tight. The crowd wns much dissatisfied with the outcome , having expected n long light , as both men were in excellent condition , well matched , and had the middleweight cham pionship to settle , since Fltzslmmons has rene Into the heavyweight class. Prof. Duffy said tonlghl that he very much re gretted the outcome. "I honestly believe that this fight was a flsbt on the level. 1 expected It to last twenty rounds , but It was a chance blow which first dazed McCarthy , and Creedon followed It up right and left until he finished him. " The crowd became very boisterous , and continued a noisy demonstration until paci fied by a three-round sparring bout between Creedon and Tommy Tracey. Aitlilnnil Dcfcnti the ITnlrrrilty. ASHLAND. Neb. , April 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) A large crowd witnessed the game here today between the State university team and Ashland , with a victory for the latter of 21 to 9. The fc : > ne throughout was hot. the large score being made by the uni versity knocking home runs when bases were full and errors made by the umpire , letllng In five scores In the third Inning. Hattcrles : University , Krlel and Neal ; As > h- land , llolderman. Penny and Williams. Base on bal'.s ' : Off llolderman , 3 ; off Penny , 1 ; Oft Krlel , 6. Errors : University , 9 ; Ash land , 5. Struck outr By Frlel , 5 ; by Hol- derman. 7 ; by Penny , 1. Hit by Pitched ball : By Frlel , 3 ; by Holderman , 1. Homo runs : university , Frlel and Benedict ; Ashland - land , Williams. Holderman , Arnold. Double plays : Arnold to Penny ; Williams to Ar- nold. Umpire : Falre of the State unlver- bily. Couldn't Hut Dnrby. KANSAS CITY , April 27. The Omahns put up a good , stiff light today , but they could not bat Darby's pitching effectively , and again they went down to defeat. The Blues , however , were forced to piny thu best ball thev knew ho\v all the time to win the game and keep It won. While the Blues touched up Donnelly's curves for six teen safe hits , yet he pitched a good game. The Blues slmpfy had their eyes on the ball nnd would have batted any pitching. As a fact the visitors did the best work In the field. Score : Kansas City 1 02201030 9 Omaha 0 0101021 0 5 Butteries : Darby and Rupert : Donnelly and Pace. loun Intorcollrclntn Oprnlncr. IOWA CITY , la. , April 27.-Speclal Tele- | gram. ) The Iowa Intercollegiate league opened the base ball season here I today. The opposing teams were the State university nine and the Iowa college nine of Grlnnell , which have been deadly ene mies for years. Thn university team won by a score of 15 to 5. The features of the game were the battery of Chambers and Inghain of the university , the little twlrler striking- out thtrleen men. The unlverslly team batted nnd fielded well , Captain Hop kins ' , the first baseman , making a phenome nal double play In a surging crowd. The league will award a silver bat to the pen narit winners. St. . .Ioniii * 11 cicni ) Oiuiif. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , April 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) 3t. Joseph won the second game from Lincoln this afternoon after a very spirited contest. The score stood 8 to 7 In the locals' favor. The Llncolns secured the lead at the start , but lost their grip In Ihe slxlh , allowing the Saints to score five runs. Kencdy hit the. ball over the fence. Score : St. Joseph 102005000 S Lincoln 2 7 Hits : St. Joseph , 9 ; Lincoln , 11. Krrors : St. Joseph , 1 ; Lincoln , L Hatterlcs : Teister and Jones ; Bennett and Speer. Oiimlm Urlclcet Club. There was n. practice game yesterday on ' the grounds of the above club , the captains selected for the day being Messrs. J. C. Doyle nnd J. H. MacPherson. Among the more nolab'.e features of the game was the balling of W. R. Vaughan. while the bowlIng - Ing exhibition ot R. W. Taylor Is especially worthy of mention. He did deadly execu tion. There will be a meeting of the execu tive committee on Wednesday nexl ( May 1) ) on Ihe grounds after practice. Members of this committee please take notice. llrnvrcr Kills lee Straight. NEW YORIC , April 2S.-The World this morning says : At Dexton Park , L. I. , yes terday , one of the greatest pigeon shoollng contents on record wns decided. On a wager that he could kill ninety out of 100 picked pigeons nt thirty yards' rise , llfty yards boundary. Captain Hrewcr killed 100 birds slralght. The birds were of the best. being1 strong nnd very fasl. Heised his second barrel , as seemed , from force of habit , as the first barrel did the work ef fectively. I Hayilrn Uron. at thn 1'cirt ' Hayden Bros , will play a postponed game Sunday morning with company H's team. The batteries will be Lauchbauprh nnd Labin for company H and Thlesson nnd Swanson for Hayden Bros. MrndliigiT Killed by IIInTlfc. . PARIS , April 27. Medlnijer , the famous bicycle rlde.r , waa shot and killed with a revolver today by his wife , who afterward committed suicide. Jealousy was the cause of the tragedy. . . [ John R. Hayes of Norfolk Is at the Mlllard. J. H , Johnston of Bostwlck Is at the Ar cade. cade.H. H. E. Babcock of Ord 1s registered at the Dcllone. 0e Dr. Pretman and wife of Sioux. City are Paxton guests. Rev. R. II. Chapln of Lincoln Is registered at the Mlllard. ' A. L. Weaver Is reglstsred at the Barker from Audubon , la. Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Griffith , Red Oak , la. , are at the Paxton. F. Brewster , La Grande , Ore. , Is regis tered at the Arcade. J. D. Kllpatrlck , Newcastle , Wyo. , Is reg istered at the Paxton. William Seaton and wife are registered at the Barker from Norfolk , Neb. Mrs. C. U. Kelsey nnd children , Rock Springs , Wyo. , are guests at the Mlllard. Mrs. P. McUvoy and son Preston , who have been visiting Mrs. J. W. Fcad , left for Mon tana Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Monarch and Mr. and Mr : . W. B. fiotschalk ot Ues Molnes are guests at the Mlllard. Commercial men registered at the Barker over Sunday : D. C. Walcott , John H. Mar- llii , W. W. Wagner , Fred Whitman , Lin coln ; F. S. Plumb , C. T. Combs , Ed Perry , Chicago ; J. S. Shaub , Louisville , Ky. At the Msrcer Ban F. Dy , Mansfleld. 0. ; C. B Newell. Springfield ; Charles Mullen , St. Paul ; W. E. PurvU. Chicago ; Mrs. W. W. Wheeler and son , Harlan , la. ; K. V. Lewis , Chicago ; J. E. Phillips. Chicago ; William J. Fegan , Chicago ; C. N , Ambrose , St. Louis ; Colonel R. F. Seller * . Atclilson ; 0. F. Ehlman , Chicago ; C. B. Gaussen , Cin cinnati ; A. Desjardlos. Chicago ; Mrs , J. A. Huhl and daughter , St. Louis ; John Iluhl , St. Louis ; Charles Iluhl , St. Louis ; W. V. Plpled , Minneapolis , Minn. ; J , F. Edgeworth , Chicago : A. M. Hlrsch , Kansas City : W. J. Henry , Philadelphia ; II. H. Stevens , Western. That's a mighty flne cigar that Delia Fox BoqueU LANDED THE TROOPS ( Continued fro glrit Pago. ) general , broad prlnd tsj , p-ould seem ( o be similar. In speaking tonight of the action of Nica ragua In closing Corjtjlti , Senator Morgan s.i IJ Nicaragua's right _ to close Ihe port Is undoubted. Every nation' has the power to designate ports of cntry'tond to change them at will. To land gooJs t > t Corlnto while tt Is closed would bo srnngRUoi ; and the payment of duties to theBrlttah Authorities would not alter the fad. As soon ns the goods were taken Into the Interior the Nlcaraguans J would sclzo them and cither confiscate them or compel the payment ot fresh duties , She could not exclude American goods because our treaty with her prevents It , but she could exclude Great Britain's , because the latter has made war on her nnd thus abrogated all the treaties between them. PRESIDENT Z13LAVA'S STATEMENT. NEW YORK , April 27. The Associated press yesterJay cabled President Zclaya of Nicaragua , asking him for an expression of opinion as to the condition In that country. Shortly after midnight the following reply waa received : "MANAGUA. April 27. Associated Press , New York : Nicaragua protests before all najj lions against Ihe outrage which Great Brit01 nln Indicts upon her by the military occupa tion of the port or Corlnto In order to seize from her by force a sum of money which U not owed , In absolute disregard of Interna tional laws and of the dictates of right , Jus tice and equity. Nicaragua , although countIng - Ing upon the sympathy of all , ns she Is powerless to oppose the aggressor , Is ready to submit the case without fear , bewailing her emallness and her weakness. " A special to the World from Corlnto says : This will be the last telegram sent from here , as the wires will be soon cut. The British landed at 1 o'clock. The landing force was under command1 ot Frederick S. French , who has established his headquarters at the cus toms house for the present. Although the Nlcaraguan citizens and soldiers evacuated the town earlier , the British made as- much fuss as If they were going to capture a for tified town. COLON , April 27. The Nlcaraguan gov- ernmtnt , In view of the occupation of Corinto by the British forces under Admiral Stephenson - son tor the purpose of collecting the customs revenues at that port to satisfy the demands of Great Britain for an Indemnity for tha ex pulsion of pro-Consul Hatch and other British subjects from Blucflelds , has decreed the clos ing of the port. On account of this action of the government the , Panama Hallway com pany has Issued notice to the agents ot the various ' ' steamship lines''whose Vessels run to the Isthmus , notlfylng taem of ths closure of Corlnto , In order thnt , fcltey may take Iho necessary action to protect freight and pas sengers cnroute for CorlntO , MONROE'S UOOTlUjdi ItKSl'KCTED Knglaml Not Inclined l < > Infringe on thn ( Ircut Amnrlni | Vlurlpln. ( CopyrlRlitcil , 1S93 , l > y Press Hubllililng Company. ) LONDON , April 27.-r-Ne\v ( York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) In reply lo the World's Inquiry at the. United States embassy today. It was said : "We Jv'a'i ' ' we could give the World any facts In Nicaragua matter , but our lips are sealed until Ultra are further de velopments. Wo may.say.i , however , that all newspaper statements so far published have much exaggerated the Internal difficulties of the situation. " The question cither between England and the United States , or between England and Nicaragua has attracted very slight public Interest on this aide. Influential and unoffi cial members of Parliament seen declined discussion for publication of any possible In ternal complications , tha unanimous opinion being that England had made a proper de mand for an outrage to her citizens and con sular representatives , sucli a demand as the United States would have , made under the .same circumstances , and has proceeded , and will proceed to secure reparation In the same and only way that any nation can enforce Its demand. Even Sir Charles Dllka could see no other course possible , nor discover any Infringement of the Monroe doctrine. Only ono newspaper has commented ed itorially on this aspect of the matter. The Westminster Gazette this afternoon , which represents the Roseberry government quite Intimately , nnd Is edited by n leading llbsrel member , says that Englishmen welcome Pres ident Cleveland's authoritative statement , ca bled liero yesterday , declaring there Is no AMUBISMEINTS , BOYD'S THEATRE EVENT OF THE SEASON. 4 S ciK Wednesday * May i Thursday nud Saturday Matinees. THE FAMOUS AND ONLY LILIPUTIANS ( Direction Onrl nnd Theodore rtoscnfeld ) In the Grandest Spectacular Production Ever Seen In This Country , UP TO DATE Tour Grand H.illct.i. IT ) People. The Hunting Scene. The I'anlomlme. Brilliant Scenery. Qorgeoua Costumes. No\el I'nVctH. Dazzling Splendor. GEORUE KALEB The Tallest Man That Evur Lived. The Bale of seats wlrf'fyi'n Tueadny morning. 1'ridfl I'lrst 3 lows ilfit-rt .circle. Jl.M ; parquet anil last 7 rmva circle , 51.IX ) , llrat i rows balcuny , 75c ; remainder ot balconsl We. General mlmls- Blon to llrst floor , T5c. "Matinee prices , same as nlslit. a . Morand's ' Childp's ' Carnival , BOYD'S THEATRE , APRIL 29tlj rfVJJ 8 P. M. Dances of nil kinds * rto'A nations by the pupils of His ! ' glasses. ADMISSION 50c-Jro nil parts of the house , except the boxes. (13th ( and fierce streets. ) THE CHANDOS SPECIALTY COMPANY On Saturday at 8 p. m. , and All the Following 1OO STRAIGHT , Including Dance Afterward. lUwrlni ; Fun. ANIMAL , UXTIlACTS-Cerebrlne. for brain. Car- dlna for heart , Ovarlne , etc. il All drut'eistv DID YOY EVER If Not Why Not ? D ° J"01' kn ° w H" " "o onu evcrucctimulatwl a fortune without ( peculating In some way Then enil fur our little book. It's free , lulls all about It , and cannot fall to locate. Inureat and Irutruct you. r.i.v mi' hit Jt co. , 147 Illitlto lliitliUnu. Cltlcayo , HI , cnuso. for Interference unless In M9o of nn attempt of an European government to estab lish Itself on the American continent. "As to the Monroe doctrine , about which so much has been said anil written , It Is best to be quite ) frank about It , Suppose ourselves Americans. Con there bo any Joubt what ever that we should be ardent supporters of the Monroe doctrlneT And as to Qreit Urltaln , what Is thcro In President Monroe's speech to which reasonable Englishmen can object ? " . The Gazette hero quotes the full text ? "This. In fact , Is Just what Canning , the for eign secretory , contemporaneous with Pres ident Monroe , would have ( aid hltuself had destiny placed him In power In Washington Instead | : of London. Of course. It Is obvious that Great Britain , through Its Investors and under certain treaties , concerning some of which . llttlo U Konerally known , has great In terests tn Central and South America , but we fhall not bellevo until wo are compelled to ' that the responsible leaders of American opinion contemplate doing anyUilnp nt any tlma , Inimical to those Interests. U is too much to hope- that for long enough yet un founded suspicions as to the policy of Great oH Drluln and Iho United States In Central and South America will not continue to obtain i certain currency , but that sensible men on either side ot the Atlantic will lend counte nance to such treason to the solidarity of the English poaklng world , Is not to bo thought 01 . " m A little bit better than the heat the Delia Fox Uoquot cigar. ATTRACTIONS OF THE WEEK. Wlmt the Thnntpr Will Hold Onl to Its I'ntroiii. Tbo Llllputlans , under the management of Carl and Tlieodor Ilosenfeld , will open a season ot four nights with matinees Thurs day nnJ Saturday , at Uoyd'a theater on Wednesday evening of thin week with the production of a now spectacle entitled "Humpty Dumpty up to Date. " The piece Is In four acts. The story Is as follows : Schaumberg , a wealthy wine dealer , has a daughter , Kllso , who Is In love with Stefan , . one of liar father's employes. They are be | J trayed by Klaus , one of Schaumbors's coop ers , , and the angry father locks his daughter In a wluo cellar. Ltsc , a sorceress , nnd her daughter , Tnubenrlcko , come to the lovers' aid and Schaumberg attempts to chastise the old woman. At the first blow she Is changed Into the fairy , Glorlosa , and Schaumborg and Klaus Into Pantaloon and Humpty Dumpty. Pantaloon and Humpty Dumpty attempt to quench their thirst at the wine casks and the sceuo suddenly changes to the Palace of Drinks , In which the Ballot of Drink takes place. In the second act Stefan and Ellso with Tanbcnrlcko arrive at tlio forgo of Klopfer , who Is also a Justice of the peace. They want him to marry them , but Just then Humpty Dumpty and Pantaloon arrive In pursuit and they are followed by a circus troupe. This act ends with a hunting party ( In which all thu Llllputlans appear on horse back ) and the llallet of the Flies. Everybody has reached a country tavern ( kept by Mrs. Knutsche ) In the next act and Pantaloon calls In the olllcers to arrest his daughter Ellse. The young people , however , disguise themselves as school children anil escape , while Pantaloon and Humpty Dumpty are arrested because they have not paid for their beer. The scene then shifts to the realm of giants , where Kaleb is king of Diamonds. In the Grotto of diamonds the Ballet of Prccloua Stones andi Metals takes place. Here Stefan and Ellse enrich them selves and flee to Newport. Pantaloon and Humpty Dumpty follow them and after the Ballot of Handkerchiefs everybody makes friends and the lovers are married. The principal roles are In the hands of Mr. Fanu Ebert as Ilumpty Dumpty , Mr. Hermann Iltng as Pantaloon , Mlas Selma Goeruer as Taubenrlcke ( daughter of the fairy ) . Miss Ellso Lati as the fairy Glorlosa , Mr. Adolph Zlnk as Jimmy , the blacksmith's apprentice. Miss nerta Jager ns Ellso , Miss Ida Mahr as Preclosa ; Miss Tonl Molster as Carlna nnd Mr. Luclwlg Mcrkel as Patrick. All the scenery nnd costumes for the piece coma from Europe. There Is a giant In the play by the name of Kalob who Is claimed to b the tallest man on earth. Besides being seen on the stage he will promenade In the auditorium between the third and fourth acts. There will be no entertainment this season m this city that will possess Iho lively In tercst that will attach to the minstrel per * fornunce to to Riven by the Omnlu Elks In Doyd's theater Monday evening , May 13. Tha end men , backed up by fifty Elks In black face , singing now nnd popular song * , some nt which have been sharply and locally applied and cracking bright and original Jokes at ono another and at their gentlemen friends will altogether make up n fresh and lively entertainment that will bo sure to abundantly repay every purchaser of a ticket. The performance n year ago waa universally commended , but this coming ono promises to bo an Improvement In mnnu ways , the weak nesses ot the previous ono being entirely eliminated. The rehearsals are progressing satisfactorily nnd the Elks nru all work ing earnestly nnd conscientiously to the end that the public who attend shall get full value for their money. "Tableaux Phantnsma , " which la to be produced at Doyd's , May 10 and 11 , will afford the people of this city nn opportunity of witnessing & most novel nnd original en tertainment. , The tableaux consist of beauti ful forma and faces , appearing with A flash of brilliant light , nnd tlirn vanishing most mjrs- trrlounly or fading through apparently tolltl bodies in the most mystifying way , famous beauties , bravo militia , men , eturdy foot ball players , charming tennis girls , quaint llttlo mildi In bewitching pose , and the Ilko , ap pearing tn rapid succession , delighting the eye nnd appealing tn Iho senna of beauty. These parts will bo taken by from fifty lo seventy-live of Omaha's society young ladles and gentlemen. Th * entertainment Is under Ihe direct supervision of Prof. John Sherman , Inventor ot the most bewildering nnd beauti ful scenic effect ever produced on the stage. On Thursday evening at Washington hall will be presented the three-act comedy , "A Lesson In Love , " by a number of Omnlu young people. On Sunday , May 12 , Lillian Lewis comes to the Uoyd for ono night only In "Cleo patra. " _ Head Morso's ad on page 13 , ssw ? ' ' " " ' " " " " M * : { What's Your Life Worth ? rf f/ / ; : . ' Is it worth a dollar to you ? Is it worth a dollar ! \v3 to your family ? Wouldn't jrour friends willingly give a dollar to save your life ? Can you measure ji | | 3'our life in dollars and cents ? Wouldn't you give a dollar to know that you'd get over that miserable run-down-all-over feeling ? Wouldn't you cheerfully give the prettiest ten-dollar bill you ever saw just to * " . * life You wouldn't ' be add a year more to your ? human if you wouldn't. How do 3 011 feel ? Are you tired , overworked , fagged out ? Are you getting thin ? Are you losing flesh , sleep and moiie } ' ? Do m you hack , cough , spit ? Have you got what doctors H 'call Consumption ? Maybe you.have Consumption , maybe not. Either way , Ozomulsiou will help you get over it. Ozomulsiou is made of Cod Liver Oil v , . & ! and Guaiacol ozonized that's where it beats the H ' V common , evcry-da } ' cod liver oil. It's easy to take , r' ' li does a person good , builds up sick people , gives them flesh , appetite , courage and new life. Thin , pale women get plump anil beautiful on Ozomulslon. $ : ' A bottle costs n dollar. Druggists OZOUTJISION Cures Colda , Couglia , . , . . , gists soil It. T A. Slocum Co. i8j , Bronchitis , Asthma , nnd Consumption , , 1'curl Street New York City ninko all Pulmonary Complaints ; Scrofula , it , and send It anywhere. If It I- General Debility , Xoss of I'lcsh , . An don't do you good , your dollar U aemia , and all Wasting Diseases. . yours again. i&iiii For tale by all Omaha druggtats ami druirclMB everywhere Trade supplied by Richardson Co. and Bruce A Co. . Omaha. Clias. Shiverick Co Furniture ? Upholstery and Curtains 12th and Douglas. I6SDOUOLA55T. DR1PARTMENT. BOSTON STORE BUYS ANOTHER THE ENTIRE STOCK of Furniture and Carpets from Hol- loway , Smith & Co. of Pittsburg , consisting of Bedroom Suits , Parlor Suits , Bookcases , Chairs , Rockers , Carpets , Rugs and Mattings. These goods will be placed on sale Wednesday , May 1. This will be the greatest sale of Furniture and Carpets in the history of Omaha , and every one contemplating buying a Bedroom Suit , a Chair , an Iron Bed , or anything in the Furni ture line , should wait for this sale. The variety is endless , almost. But no large quantity of one kind. For instance BOOK CASES IN THIS SAI.E : WAIT FOB 07 Combination Uook Cases , ranging lu 75 Parlor Suits , upholstered In silk bro- price from $ -18.0 down to catello and plush and Hllk daimiHk , $5.35. ranging in price from $118.00 down to THE SALE , $14.00. 51 Library Hook Cases , ranging In 800 upholstered llockers , all styles and price from $ -10.00 down to coloi-H of upholstering , ranging In BEGINNING $3.60. price from ? L' . " .00 down to 85i ; > ipcc Bedroom Suits , ranging In $2.00. WEDNESDAY , prlco from $70.00 down to 200 Hattan Hookers , ranging In prlco from $12.00 down to $9.75. MAY $1.00. | SO .Sideboards , ranging In price from | CIS Chairs of all kinds , cane and wood , $ Oo..OO down ( o ranging in prlco from $ -1.00 dowti to THE FIRST. $6.50. 25c. Hundreds of othpr articles , odd * and ends , ono or two of each. Most of the { roods are froah and the latest designs. A lo\v 01 iDo ycodd uro u triHo shopworn. These , of course , will be sold at about your own prico. CAiE&IPETS Sol(1 at l'rlcos fttr holow any that wo have heretofore sold thorn. Comment U unnecessary , . . _ as you ail know our prices have boon lower than any house In the city. JVXATTIfiTG-S China Matting as low as 7c in this sale , and from that price up to the finest quality o * VT LInen WapJJ Japanc8Q MttUlugd. 1,000 Rugs of every description , consisting of Ingrains , Hrussels , Smyrnns , Japanese , Orientals HuniUmrs , Wiltons , Imperials , Aloquets , Etc. Sale begins Wednesday , May 1st. No goods exchanged. Northwest Corner oston Stop 16th and Douglas.