Nebraska Newspapers

    TJTK OMAHA DAILY BISK : SATUKDAY , PBBHI'AllY 27 , 181)7.
WITH THE HEAVYWEIGHTS
Bluggors Desist from Oratory and Devote
Themselves to Training ,
CORBETT PUNCHES JEFFRIES AND WOODS
\1lnt \ AtMiriir * o limn Fully
lllii Olil-Tltnc I'orni fltatMlin-
in nun Sdick In HlnliiK cm
tlic MnrkH.
CAHSON' , Nov. , Feb. 20. Corbett's train
! ng quarters at Shaw's Hot Springs wen
crowded , and as It vrafl necesiary for som <
bt the athletes to move , George Green , Da
Hawkins and Spider Kelly , the two las
named arriving this morning , concluded tc
heck another homo. They picked out c
Mace at Genoa , a small vllli'go ' distant abou
nevcn miles from Cat sou. The most lin
pot tnnt arrivals of the clay were Manage !
\V , A.llrarty and Charley White , the Nen
York .trainer , who will aid Billy Uclnncy a !
much as possible In looking after Corhclt'i
Interests. They reached Iho champion' )
handball court while the latter was golnj
thiouli ; ; liln usual morning exorcises. Bladj
expressed himself as being well pleased will
'Jliu'n appearance. Whllo ncomcd Incline :
to be rcbcrvcd In his opinion for a day o
two Until ho had a chance to slzt > Coibctt U ]
thoroughly ,
Line of the moat Interesting Incidents o
the day \\eti Coi belt's bout wllh J. J. Jeffries
the California heavyweight. They Kept a
It continuously for twelve minutes , am
whllo Jeffries v-as protly well pumped ou
nt the finish , Corboll called for Hilly Woodi
to lalto his lurn at the gloves. Jeffries Is i
> oung giant whono muscular development
'wbllo not equal lo lhat ot Tom Sharlccy's
\s ccitalnly romai liable. Ho Is by occupa
tlon a bollcrmaker , and If ho can acquire i
lllllo moro speed Coibctt thinks ho vvll
eventually bccomo a great fighter.
In his bout with Woods , who la protcclci
T , llh pneumatic armor , Corbett does not con
fine himself to tapping , but strikes with al
Ills might lee fioqucnlly for Wood's com
fort. The armor docs not appear to he sucl
R gicit'piulccllon afler all , for once o
twice during this mornings bout Woods wa
almcxH put on the floor. One blow , a rlgh
half arm punch , which caught Woods squni
under the chin , scut the Denver man icolini
to the wall.
At Kltzslmmons' quarters today Ihe gen
eral loullno was gone through About
o'clock the lanky fighter started out for ;
ten-mile spin , returning to the ranch feullni
comparatively fresh. After a lubilonn , Ho
sat mound the house and killed tlmo untl
noon. This afternoon ho gave n public e\hl
bltlon In Iho gymnasium In connection will
Ills training , but only about half a dozei
upectatorH wore piesent. Crowds will prob
ably begin lo nock lo Cooks In a day or Iwc
however , when the fact thai admission I
see the pugilist woik can bo obtained be
comes generally known. One dollar Is th
rate charged for Iranportatlon lo the ranc
and rotuin , Including admission lo the show
II la considered quite reasonable KltTsltn
innns started In by punching the bag , gfvln
u most nitisllc exhibition In lhat line , vvhlc
was gicatlj relished by the spectalors Thi
was followed by sparring wllh lloobc'i
lllcke-y and Slolznor. Hoober biirprlscd th
big Now Zealander by jabbing him In th
mouth with his loft and drawing a Httl
blood. At the conclusion ot nine fas
rounds Pit/ showed up comparatively frcsl :
'Whllo ' the othois Hhovvcd Iho effects ot th
work through which they had passed Fllz
Kinimons Is still suffering slightly from tb
effects of his cold , but bald Ibis aftcrnoo
that It will not be ot cixough Importance t
cause him to lot up In his training.
FITZ'S STOCK RISKS.
Admirers of Kltzsimmons seem lo b
Increasing , a change brought about , no doub
by the oxcsllent appearance of the Australia !
Billy Delaney watchcn Corbett closely. Whll
thoroughly satisfied wllh Jim's condition , h
U somewhat afraid that Jim's deslro fe
work may rob him of some of the stoat
which ho now possesses and leave him fse !
Ing stale around fight time. Delaney ha
had several talks with Corbett on the mil
ject , and Jim has promised to ease up
bit. The effect of the Callfornlan's sxei
lions Is only evident In hla face when h
finishes work and places hlmaelf In th
'hands ' of his lubbers. There Is no dlstrcs
of brcalhlng , no dragging ot the limbs on
drooping ot the shoulders , but his feature
for a few mliiulcs have a diavvn appearance
When t > na8hed ! wllh alcohol and witch haze
and his lleah is slapped and kneaded by hi
handlers , the color returns In his coun
tcnanca and Ihc expression dl appeats.
Sluart h.is decided to leave the dates fo
the Orccn-Smlth and Flaherty-Hawkins con
tests open tor the present. It Is rumored tha
they will take place on Marchi 18 , but Stuar
reserved Iho right lo send tin men Into Ih
ring on any dale from March 1C lo IS , In
elusive.
GLOVKS FOR TIIH FIGHT.
CHICAGO , Fob. 20 In an express package
ago lhat loft this city for Carson City , Nov.
this afternoon wore four pairs of the fines
boxing gloves that experience nncl skll
could make. They are the ones that vvll
Incase the hands of Corbott and Fltzslm
iiious when limo Is called March 17. The ;
vvoro especially designed by a maker o
this city , who took the measurements o
the hands of the men some lime ago whet
Dan Sluart gave him the older. Then
are two pairs for each man. Uach glovi
weighs a trifle over five ounces , just onougl
to make certain ot the weight. They an
of the finest velvet lined dogskin alu
stuffed w Ith solcclod curled hair. The cuff !
or wrlsls are extra long , and well stuffei
and the fronts are laced with * .tt y rib
bous. They contain a patent safety gilp
thu Inside being so inadu thai Iho flghlci
can clinch hla flsls with great firmness.
T oincu.MVivrs JIIMAN
lU-iilN n HlK VnOlloii ( o SlumIi
A HIT the I'-lKlil.
SAN FHANCISCO , Feb. 2(1. ( The Mochan
Ics' pavilion In this city has been HCCUIOI
hy Corbott's agent for an exhibition to laid
place Ihcro on March IS or 19. In ac
corflarco wllh inslrucllons from W. A
Drady , Alt ElllngcolHo secured Iho pavllloi
on Tuesday last , thereby circumventing
Julian , who arrived here Sunday cvenlni
with the same object In view EIIlnghouE > <
Bald last evening that Corhotl would prob
ably spar a four or llvo-round bout will
ellher riulllvan or Mahcr In Iho event of hi :
winning the fight. When Il rry Corbet
loturnod to Nevada last night ho took tin
Bilk Hags that will bo lied lo Iho posl li
Jim's corner during Iho light. One of tin
Hags has the ntarn and stripes , whllo UK
other Is the emblem of Ireland. Ho alsi
took a trunk full of gymnasium apparatus
William A , Brady Is expected to arrlvo Ii
Gau Frai Cisco today.
WANTS SI.OA.V TO HUM : I. > n\iI\.M )
I'lrrru I.orlllnril Trjliiir lo .Secure ( hi
C'riick .liicUc ) .
SAN FHANCISCO , Feb. 20 Ted Sloan
Mio Dean Hrunvmel of the turf , Is considering
in offer , the most nattering from his stand
point over undo to. a Jockey. Pierre
Liorlllard haa one or moro representative !
In the Lincolnshire handicap to bo run tlx
( alter part ot March and his chances o
landing this rich plum are so rosy that hi
Is desirous of securing the services of Tot
Sloan. He IB willing to pay a handsome 10
lalncr to secure the phenomenal jockey
I'ltUburg 1'titl 1ms Sloan under agreement
but would doubtless have no objection tc
bU going to England , as ho wilt not requln
bis services until the regular racing seasoi
begins In May , In fact the famous plungei
may accompany his jockey , If tmtlsfacton
irrangemonfs are made Sloan will In al
probability liavo to rMo against the prlnci
of Wales' Derby winner , Persimmon ,
wotfi.n HIT I'lii/.i : IMCIITIMIS IIAIID. .
Dill to I'rolillilt Olrviiliidoii ofe v.
Co u ecru I n ir On n I rut * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. The preliminary
newspaper reports of Iho coming Corbctt-
Fltznluimons prlio fight were brought to the
nttenllon-of the house committee on Inter
state and foreign commerce today by Rev ,
Wilbur F. Crafts , with tbo result ot speed )
and radical action by that comtirlttee. Mr ,
Crafts U secretary of the National Roforir
league and bad been instrumental la id-
congrenlonal action against prlre
fighting nd loltcflcs. lid presented to the
committed the draft of a bill to stop sen
sational reports ot prize fights , representing
Lhat most newspapers would bo glad to omit
the details of pugilistic events from their
columns If they were not driven to publish
them hy the enterprise of lern scrupulous
rivals. The committee made come Imma
terial changes In the bill and then by a prac
tically unanimous vote Instructed Repre
sentative Aldrleh of Illinois to report It to
the house. The text follows-
"Section 1 , That no picture or description
of any prize flRht or encounter of pugilists
under whatever name or for any purpose
or record of betting on the snmo shall be
transmitted In the malls of the United States
or by Interstate commerce , whether In B
newspaper or other periodical or telegram
or In any other form
"Sec. 2. lhat any person sending such mat-
Jcr or knowingly receiving such matter fet
transmission by mall or Interstate commerce
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall bo punishable by Imprisonment for not
more than five \ears , at the discretion of thr
court , or by a nno not exceeding $300. "
MAUXATR9 NOT AI.Ij
Report on Umpire * Crcnlm Some
Krlctlnn ,
BALTIMORE , Kcb. 26. The base hall mag.
nates opened the ball this morning by having
themselves phologiaphed In n. group , aftci
which they elood and eat about the corridor !
ot the Rcnncrt discussing dcata and otlici
matter ; ) connected with the game. Ainorf
the aftermath of ytaterday a work comes Uu
Btaicmcnt that former Manager McOunnlgh
ot the I.oulBvlllc club will probably continue
In office during the coming eaason. He has
agreed lo accept a sum of money In setllc'
mcnt of his claims against. Iho club , and Dr
Stcckey. who owtm sUly-Hcvcn ehaics of the
club's nlock , expects to corral enough mote
within Iho next two weeks to glvo him n
majority of the 140 eharcs , In which cvenl
he \ > lll BCC to It that McGunnlgle pilots th
Colonels through tno coming soawn.
U Is alFO said that there was eotno frlc
llou In jcslsrday'e session over Iho lepori
of the committee on umplics. consisting o ;
Motsrs. Young , Hoblsou and Harl Wagner
and that llo recommendations wcro no :
wholly approved by the full board. Ainoiif
other things the report la said to Jiavi
recommended the appolntmanl of John D
Day as Inspector or chief of umpires at i
palary of $3,000 , and that this was one of tin
things objected to. It wan argued that 1'rcsl
clout Young' haa alwajs looked after the um
plrcs , and lias done It well , and lhat If ai
Inspector wcro appointed there might arlsi
wjiuo misunderstanding us to how far uli
duties would encroach upon those of Mr
Young , and perhaps Iho umpires might no
be looked afler ns well aa formerly. Mi
Day Is allendlng the mooting and was callci
before ths league yesterday aflcrnoon. Mr
Day Is very highly Ihoughl of by the clul
owners , but some consider the otllcc a use
leas one.
President Hart's attempt to got Thin
Djueman Nash from Philadelphia has beet
unsuccessful , and the deal Is Raid , by Mana
ger Stallings , lo bo oft because Mr. Har
wauled Nash wllhout giving a player In ex
change. Philadelphia wanted a player , no
money , for Nosh. Many of the deals tha
liavo iccently been on the tapis have fallet
thiotigh. President Friedman eald yester
clay lhat llo had given up the attempt to ge
Clillda from Cleveland , as that club hat
lofusod his offer of $5,000 , and refuoed i
trade for McCroary. llo alro Bald he hai
decided not to buy ( Julnn from Baltimore
Manager Kogers will play second base ; Wer
don , llrht ; Cllngman , third , and Uolanz , short
Ho said that George Miller would not bi
released.
One of the rocks upon which it has boor
asserted that the National league would spill
was removed this morning , when Chris vor
dor A he agreed to abide by the decision ol
the board of arbitration In the controversy
between him and the Wagner brothers ol
Washington , over the I'endleton park affair
By the terms of the agreement "dor boss
manager" releases all the moneyes attachec
In St. Louis and the Washington people agree
to submit to arbitration a claim involving
$500 , alleged to have been withheld Ihrec
jears ago by Ihe St. Louis management
This matler cleared up , the magnates assembled -
sombled at 11 30 a. in. , with President Soclcr
iof the Boston club In the chair. The Kuale-
Freedman controversy was discussed wlthoul
retiull.
Afler a healed discussion U was dolermlnei
lo Increase Ihe membership of Iho bean
ot control , sometimes called board of arbl
trallon , fiom four lo six. The moniben
added wcro Hart ot Chicago and Roblsoi
of Cleveland , both western men. 'Iloblsot
has heietoforo acted with the so-called "Iltlli
soven" and Harl has aHIllalcd wllh Iho "hi ;
live. " This leaves Iho board pracllcallj
vvhoro It stood before , with Brush , liryni
and Iloblcon on the ono side and Soden 01
the other. Neither side claims a victory.
Another matter considered was the Ilusli
controversy. The meetllig decided to dc
fend Uusio's suit against Iho New Yorl
club.
club.The
The report of the comrnltlee ot rules was
adopted without change , save that coachen
are to bo pel milled only when men are or
bases , one lo be allowed when one man IE
on flrsl , and two when more than one oc
cupy the bases A schedule for tbo cominn
season was adopted and Issued.
nicicnii snowvoMiKiuirh siuiii
Siii-in-l.ie.s Until HlniNcir ami III *
I'rlenilH In 1'iipneeil Trials.
SAN FHANCISCO , Feb. 28. W. R. Keeker ,
the speedy Minneapolis lad , who caused such
a sensation at the Velodrome on Monday ,
apparently has not an Idea ot what speed he
la capable of. Yesterday ho received a new
wheel from Ihe east , filled with a ninety-si *
Inch gear. Whllo trying It on the Velodrome
track , shortly afler Ils arrival , ho was noticed
going al such a speed unpaced that several
of the racing men present held their watches
on him. The second mlle of a thrco-mlle
ride was limed and It was found ho had
ridden It In exactly 2:10. Decker was highly
elated over this , and concluded to make a
special trial for an unpaced mile. After a
short rest ho made the atlempt , timed by
several of the racing men , among whom was
C. H. Coulter , holder ot the world's unpaced
mile record. Becker rode the half mile In
58 2-5 seconds , and the mile In 2:07 : 2-5. The
half-mile mark Is under the world's record
of .59 , hold by Gardner of Chicago. Couller
was Iho most enthusiastic of all over Iho
plucky perfoimance , and obtained Docker's
consent lo make a match race with Hackon-
berger of Denver for twenty-five miles , un-
paced , each man starting from opposite sides
of the track. Hackenbergcr has herelofoie
been Invincible In Hits sort of a race , but
Coulter Is confident the Dcnvcrlte will find
his superior In Becker.
Itfiul- fur DIIK hliinv.
ST , LOUIS , Fob , 20. Actlvo preparations
are being made at the Exposition building
for tbo reception ot the dogs which will bo
on exhibition March 3 , 4 , 5 and C. The
judges selected are ; Arthur Trlckott , Lit
tle Hock , Ark. ; Dr. Alfred P , Stahl , Boston ,
JIttbs.j James Mortimer , New York ; Charles
li , Mason , Now York ; James Walson , Now
York. There are about 1,000 entries and the
premium list 1s a long and valuable ouo.
1'nrucH In ( lie Urniiil Circuit ,
SARATOGA , Fob. 20 , The Northern Now
York Horae Breeder * ' association has ar
ranged prizes for the grand circuit trotting
meeting at Ulena Falls In August next. The
pursctj aggregate J15.500. Besides theco
imr&cs aggregating $5,000 will bo put up for
sp cUl oveuU. among which Are double team
races between Star Pointer and Frank Agan
on cnt- side an < 1 John R , Gentry anl Rojcrt
J on the other.
I' ( > ! illr > - Slifivr nl Mile-hell Close- * ,
MITCHELL , " I.reb.26. ) ( Special Tele
gram. ) The state exhibit of the Davidson
County Poultry association closed today after
n Kucccsftul show. Over 850 birds were
shown , The highest s > corc on a single bird
waa OS ; on a pen , l"3',4. Railroad blockades
prevented many outside exhibitors from com.
Ing. W. S. Ru'sell , Ottumwa , la. , was Judge
ot the show. Attendance by local people was
large.
Anilersmi Win * Uuiln.
CLEVELAND , O. . Pcb ZC Tlllle Anderson
finished fltst last night In the sl\-day
blcyclo race for women , with a score of
16t miles , 14 laps which Is eight laps hcl *
lor llian Iho previous record for eight hours
on a fifteen-lap track. Olaw , Allen. Farnsworth -
worth , Baldwin and Beiry finished In the
order named.
I'AHIC II\HI ) TAIK * * IJMMISITIHV.
It IMniii for llmilei ni-il liiprueiuent :
lit Nut-Hi Ollllllllt.
The Board of Park Commissioners had a
long and very voluble meeting jestcrday
afternoon , nt which a number ot Ipiprove-
menls which rolala more or laa dlrcclly to
the exposition were discussed al length ,
There were two largo delegations fiom the
North Side , each with a scheme. The first
was from North Omaha and It presented a
petition to the board lo accept North
Twenty-second streol from Cumlng to Lo
cust streets and Locust street from Twenty-
second to Twentieth as a boulevard U was
urged that the people wanted another outlet
to the exposition. The subject was rcfcncd
lo HIP commlllee on designation ot grounds
lo rcporl al Ihe next meeting.
A delegation fiom the North Side Improve
ment club reauestod the board lo do some-
Ihlng to put the Nlnctcenlh slrccl boulevard
'nlo ' hotter condition , They also wanted n
blcyclo path at least on that pait ot tht
boulevard between Ames avenue and MIIloi
puik. The requcnt was referred to the com-
mltleo of Iho whole , but In the course of the
discussion It was practically agieed thai Ihc
Improvements asked for should bo mado.
The question of the employment of a su
perintendent of parks was referred to the
committee on employment and supplies , vvltli
inslrucllons lhat no supeilntemlcnt shouM
bo engaged before April 1 , and lhat his mm-
pensallon should not exceed $100 a mouth
for the tlmo actually emplojcd.
The ordinance passed by the cl'v"juncl !
last month turning over South Illcvcnlli
street to the board for boulevard put poses
was taken up and referred. The plan pro
posed by the council Is lo liavo a bcmlov ncl
extending from the viaduct south on
Eleventh street to Bancroft , and Ihenco cnsl
on Bancroft street to Scve-iith , to ronnecl
with the boulevard which now leads tc
Hlvorvlew park.
It was Informally agieed by the boiiil thai
the Florence boulevaid will be maintained
as a dirt road during the coming sei ion ,
H Is proposed to keep the driveway 'n ' con
dition by grading , sprinkling and lolling ,
and without resort to the mote evpe-niilvc
experiment of macadam or cindeti.
1'lans were also ordered pioiuind lo show
the width ot sidewalks ulong Nine cuitli
slroet boulevard and also the locathn ol
grass plats , space for trees , etc.
i\-CONStl , AVAM.KH
Toll * of Ills lMirrlt > iire > \\lille- ill
Mn < lanneir. ! .
John L. Waller , ox-Unilcd States consul
to Madagascar , lectured upon his experi
ences on the Island at the Zlon Baptist
church last evening. Ho selected as the sub
ject of his discourse "An American Plea
from a French Dungeon. '
Mr. Waller was appointed as consul Ic
Madagascar by Secrotaiy of State James G.
Blalno during the Harrison administration ,
and also occupied the ollice during the llrst
term of Grovcr Cleveland. The lecture was
given moro in the light of rambling remi
niscences than in the usual form , and the
characters and scenes described were most
Interesting.
During Ihe first > car's sojourn In the
Island Mr. Waller's cNperlence was an > thing
but a happy one. Though the island was
possessed of a government of Its own , French
Interference formed a very unpleasant fea-
luie. Mr. Waller recognized only the native
oHlctals , and this policy at length resulted
In a number of charges being trumped up
agalnat him , and ho was ast Inlo prison.
Ills experiences whllo In prison were nol
of a pleasant character. At length by re
peated appeals to the government of the
United Statca ho was given his liberty , and
soon after left the Island to icluru to his own
country.
The natives of the island were described
as unusually bright and amply capable of
self-government , and the peculiar methods
of transacllng business were dwelt upon at
length.
A largo audience was present to hear the
lecture of the distinguished ex-ofllclal.
AI.OI'ATIIb 1 < ! AIXS T 1IO1IUOPATIIS ,
Olil Mncrn AVIll Klwlit for tin"Wv *
\le.lleal Hill.
There was a lengthy and lively mooting
of twenty-six members of the Omaha Medi
cal society at the Commercial club for an
hour and a half last evening , commencing
al 5 o'clock. Dr. J. 13. Summers presided
The principal business of Iho meeting waa
to stimulate the alopilhlc physlclana of Iho
clly lo meet Iho flglil of Iho lioiueopalliic
physicians agaiiibl Ihe bill now before Iho
slalo bonato , providing for Hie appointment
of a state medical examining bcaid. Most
of Iho doclors present favoied Ihe pafcs.ig"
of Ihe bill , though one of the number e\-
prefsed his disapproval of the bill In emphatic
terms.
It was decided to tend , a committee of
thlrly down to Lincoln In favor of tha passage -
sago of the bill.
The alopathlo physicians stale llio cnacl-
ment of such a. law as Is proposed Is.needed
to prevent the Influx Into Nebiaska of young
medical students who have failed lo patn
ovamlnallons elsewhere.
Greal surprise was oxprowed at the oppo
sition of Senalor Frank Ransom lo Ihe bill ,
as It Is alleged ho had previously agreed to
support It. Resolutions condemning htm In
Iho most severe terms were Introduced by
Dr. D. F. Crummer , but action on them waa
deferred until after the legislature shall have
passed on tlie bill In cpicsitloii.
lli-H. lleeeher IN Weaker.
STAMFORD , Conn. , Teh. 2C. Mis. Henry
Word Dcecher pased a quiet night. She Is
unconscious a greater pait of the tlmo , and
while resting easily this morning , she Is
thought to bo weaker.
IT.IISO.VAI. I'AHACiltAPllS.
W. H. Dlakcman , Norfolk , Is registered at
the Mercer.
D , C , Swain , Qulncy , 111. , Is a guest at
the Mercer ,
Guy C , Weed , Kansas City , Is stopping
at the Mercer.
K , A. Hatfleld has gone lo Kasnas City
ou a week's business trip ,
C , T. Nelson , Axlcll , and A. C , Chrlslcn-
sen , Mlndcn , are guesls of Iho Mercer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bennell loft yeslerday
for a few weeks sojourn at Las Vegas , N. M.
Martin J. White , ox-chief of police , lefl
yeslerday on a short business trip to Chi
cago.
cago.Mrs.
Mrs. W. R. Whllo has gone to Burlington ,
la. , to bo absent from homo for a fort
night.
Joe Holmes , formerly a resident of this
city , has returned ( or a visit with old
friends ,
John Uylcr , live stock agent for the Bur
lington , returned homo yesterday from a
trip to San Francisco.
Kx-Governor Jnlm M. Thaycr was In
Omaha yesterday while on his way to New
York City and Washington , D. C.
Mrs. A. S. Carter , accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Grace Hlmebaugh , lett last
evening ( or Chicago on a short visit with
friends.
County Commissioner Kloretead will starter
( or Washington today to attend the Inaugural
ceremonies. He will remain In the national
capital about a week.
President E. M , Bartletl of Iho Commercial
Law league will leave ( or Baltimore today
to attend the meeting of the executive
committee- tha league which convenes In
Baltimore March 2 , to arrange for the annual
meeting of the league la Put-la Bay next
Juljr.
FIRST CEREMONY A SIMPLE ONE
The Innugtiration cjf George Washington as
CONTRAST TO H COMING EVENT
I.IUlc Tlicn III | tlio AV > of Dtililll- ,
Yet I'lihllr r.pHiUMliis
n IIIuli , , M/ / < ' - ' '
Ontli < > V. Olllor.
Change the last flguW of A. D. 1S07 to the
second place In their lonler of these figures ,
and It will read A. I ) . 17S9. and back vvo go
10S years , and lo ! our great nation has
dwindled to thirteen states hugqlnR the At
lantic coast , with an uncertain hold on what
wo would now consider a small western ter
ritory.
Yet this reversal of the telescope , relates
the Washington Star , shows a picture In all
essential points much like the broid canvae
spread before our view today. This ombryc
nation was waiting with anxiety , and yet
with strong faith , th completion of the
organization of the federal body by the In
auguration of George Washington as the firs !
president of the United States , which event
the honest men of the whole country contem
plated with reelings ot singular felicity , fet
they believed that It meant the commence
ment of good government the best ot bless
ings under favorable aurplcca.
Hut In one particular there Is n mosl
striking contrast between the two pictures
Now the papers of the national capital are ,
and have been for the past month , filled
with accounts of the prcpiratlotid for HIE
various ceicmoiilcs which aie to attend the
Inauguration ot our next president , bul
one mut't search with all dlllgcnco to find
any notice In the papers of Now York over
su short n time as three weeks before ol
any preparation for the flrrt tnaugura'
ceremonies , and when this first notice I"
found It states In a few vvordo that his ex
cellency , John Adams "tt'c glory of oui
( Iodlon ) ) town" had lately tcrolvcd an ele
gant suit of American broadcloth , manu
factured at Hartford , Conn , In which lit
was to make his appearence as vice presi
dent of the United Statin.
ABSENCE OK ITIEPAHATION.
This note appeared on the same day on
which the votes for president v.err > counted
In thp sonr.to chamber by his excellency ,
John Liiigdiin of New Hampshire , who had
boon chosen president pro tern of the senate ,
while at the same hour In the house of rep-
ipjcntatlvej Mr. Madison of Vliglnia vva
offeiiiig his icsolutiou from the house ns o
committee of the whole- , that tne fallowIIIK
duties ought to be levied on goods , wares
and merchandise impoitcd into the United
States. "On rum , all other bplrltuous
liquors , teas , sugars , etc" And two days
later Mi Smith appeared bcfoio this com-
mltiro ot HIP whole with a petition fiou :
the tradesmen , manufacturers and othcis ol
the town of Ualtlmoio , prajmg the attention
of congress to American manufactuies.
Nothing fuither Is heaid of any prepara
tion for the Inauguial ceremonies until
API II 15 , wlcn the house committee , tc
whom had been referred the matter of the
piopcr cmcmonlal of receiving the presi
dent and vice president , reported that Mr ,
Osgood , the pioj./letcir of the house which
had been letcly bcctjiiicd by the presldcnl
of congress , khould be requested to put the
said hou'o and' ' the furniture therein in
piopcr condlt'on ' for the use of the picsl-
dent of the United States , to provide foi
his "tempoiary accommodation" at the cv
pciibo of the government. And that a com-
mltte-i of three members ot the senate and
live membeis of the house should receive
the president at such place as he should
cinbaik from the" New Jersey shoic foi
New York , and ShouFd conduct him with
out , form or ceiemony to the house ap
pointed , and that 'at 'a ' time convenient tc
hlnikolf both , houses of congrotb should
receive him. i
In the matter of Ulio reception ot the
vlco president itho 'tame commltt < ? o re
ported that a committee of two members
fiom the senate and thiee from the house
should wait upon the vice president of the
United States us soon as he arrived In the
city and congratulate him upon his safe
arrival.
arrival.TO
TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT.
On April 20 , only ten dajs before the dale
of the Inauguration of this , the first presi
dent of tlio new icpubllc , Hie governor ol
Now York and the principal ofllcciR of the
state and city of New YoiK met and agreed
uiion the arrangements for ths part they wore
to take In the reception of U'c president and
vice picflldcnt. The tlesciiption of these ai-
laiiRomcntb In full would not cover a quarter
of a column of one of our dally papers , and
on the very eaino clay the mayor and city
tioop ot horse went out to Kingsbridgc tc
meat the vlco president and escort him to
the house of John Jav , where his arrival
was announced by the d'ncharge of a cannon
A little later Mr. Adams was Intiodiiced lethe
the beiiate by the prpMdent pro tern , and
conducted to the chair , fiom which , ho linmo-
illately arose to make hl.i address as first
pie'sidont of the sonalo of Ihc United Staleu
A clipping from a New York paper ol
April 21 , 17S9 , says' "Thcio arrived in Iho
city yesterday Iho Illustrious George Wash
ington , president of the United States , amidat
the joyful acclamation ot every party and
every descilptlon ot cltUen. "
Washington was received at Kllzabeth-
tovvn , N. J. , by the committees from the
senalo , the Iiouso of icpresentativcs and the
stale and city , with whom ho embarked In
a baigo built for the purpose , of wafting his
excellency ncioss thu Iny , and rowed by
thi ! teen pilots of the haibor , dre .scd in
white uniforms ; immediately In tlio train
of the barge followed a long line of Imgra ,
vessel boata from Now Jersey and New
Yoik , whllo from Iho good ship Galvceton
and from the batleiy roared a salulc of
thirteen guns. On the New York hide ho
was rc'celved at the steps leading up from
the water's edge by the governor of New
York , the state and city oniclals , the French
and Spanish ambassadors and the vailous
military organisations ot the city , and was
escorted by them , followed by a largo concourse -
course of citizens , to Iho house filled up for
him on Cherry blrcet.
April 25 the house tecolved a letter from
the vlco president requesting that a com-
mllleo bo appointed by the house to confer
with a committee of the senate as to the
tlmo , place and manner in which the oath of
ofllco ohould be administered to Iho presi
dent , whereupon the house resolved It.self Into
u committee of Iho whole for Iho considcra.-
llon ot Iho momenlouh quesllon , and a bill
waa passed and sent to the ocnate on April
28 , and was at once passed by Iho senate
Agreeable to the Joint resolution of both
houses of congioss , tie ) ceremony of Inaugu
ration took place on A"pHl 30 At 0 a. m the
church hello rang ! and the clergy of the
different Uenomlnatlorij assembled their con
gregations and offered prayers for the safety
and honor ot the liresldent.
THI : iNAifori/tALi / PAUADI :
At 12 m. the two iiiioimes of congrenj as
sembled In their rcv > p4 < mvo chambers und the
members ot the house , heeded by the 1
speaker. Immediately proccedcJ to the senate ,
ihere to nwftlt the comlnc ot the president ,
who at the turne hour lett lite hous on
Cherry street with an escort arranged as
follows :
Colonel I.ewl" . supported by two officers.
Captain Strike * , with the Troop of Horses.
Artillery.
Major Vnn Hemp.
Grenadiers , under Cnptnln Unrdn ,
German Grcnndlt-rs , under Captain Scrlba.
Major nicker
The Infnnlry of the- brigade ,
i Major Chtlslle.
Sheriff.
Tlio commlllee. of the senate.
The president nncl .suite.
The c'Oinmltleo ot Iho house.
Hon. Mr. Jay , General Knox , Chancellor
Livingston and general other gentlemen ot
dlflllncllon.
On the arrival of the proccMon at Federal
hall , Washington at once proceeded to the
senate chamber , where ho was received by
the v Ice presldcnl , Ihe speaker and Iho mem
bers of both houses rising. The cenlral chair
on Iho dah had been left for Iho president ,
and the arrangement ! ? had been made so that
the vice president was seated on the right ,
with the senators occupying acat on Ihe
same side ot the chamber , whllo the speaker
sat ou the president's left vvllh Iho members
ot Ihc house In front of him. Seats had
alsxj been provided for the late president ot
congress , the governor ot the noslcrn ter
ritory , " the five persons at tlio head ot the
Ihreo great departments , the French and the
Spanish ambassadors , the chaplains of con
gress , persons I'l the president s suite , and
also for the governor , lieutenant governor ,
chancellor , chief Justice , other Judges ot the
yupronio court and Iho mayor of the city.
After the president had taken his seat
the vice president announced to him that
this assembly was ready to nccompanj
him to the oulcr gallery of Iho senate
chamber , whore , in Ihe presence of Ihe
people who crowded Iho slrccl below , he
received llu > oath ot ollleo at the hands of
Robert R. Livingston , chancellor of New
York. General Jacob Merion , marshal of Ihe
das % was at this lime master ot St. John'o
lodge , the oldest Masonic body ot New
York City , and had brought from the nllar
of hit lodge Iho blblo wllh Us cushion of
rod vclvel , upon which the chancellor , who
was gtand master of the grand lodge of
Now York , administered Ihe oath. After
the ceremonies were over General Merion
folded Iho leaf on 'which ' Washington's
i hand had tested and returned the bible to
Its place on the altar of St John's lodge ,
whcro It has over since remained , except
whcii It was borne In the procwalon of
Masonic brethren met to pay funeral honors
to the deceased brother , George Washington ,
in December , 173D.
As soon as Washington had received the
oath the chancullor , turning to the people
proclaimed him president of the United
States , and was answere-d by a dLschaigo
of thirteen guns and the shouts of UIP
people. In the midst of these aliouts the
president , accompanied by the two housas
ot congress , returned to the senate cham
ber , whcro ho delivered Ills Inaugural ad
dress , after which , attended by the vice
president and the members ot both houses ,
howent lo St. Paul's chapel , where divine
service was conducted by the bishop of New
York , who was alro chaplain ot congress.
There had been much discussion as to
the danger of an Illumination and display
of flrewoilu In the evening ot this most
auspicious day , but the enthusiasm of the
people Ecems to have prevailed , for we
lead that "The ceremonies were concluded
In the evening by an Ingenious and very
splendid show of fireworks. " Thus was In-
auguraled the first piesldent ot the United
Stales
A Now York paper of May 2 , commenting
on ihe EUCCCBS of Iho ceiemonlos attending
this Inauguration , said"Wo feel a satis
faction In adding to the account given In
yesterday's paper of the Inauguration of
the president that his excellency on that
occasion was dressed In a complete suit
of elegant btoadcloth of tlio manufactuio
ot his counliy. "
, ar
AMUSEMENTS.
Two peifoimauccs will bo given at the
Cielghlon today with Francis Wilsou and
his clever company as the undoubtedly
' strong drawing card. The decided success
| attained by this favorite opeiatic comedian
i cluimg his piesent engagement has been
suiriolently pronounced lo assuto a large at
tendance at hla two last peiformanccs todaj.
Roland Reed , Isadorc Hush and Ihclr as
sociate playeis will open a two-night engage
ment at llo Cielghton Tuesday night , pre
senting for the Hist time licie "The Wrong
Mr Wright , " in wjilch plajMr. . Reed has
won a decided success. On the second night
of the engagement a bencllt will bo given to
the Omaha lodge of Ullcs , of which older
Mr. Heed Is a prominent member. A mat
inee perforn anco will bo given Wednesday.
Scats will be placed on sale Monday mornIng -
Ing i
COSRIOVO & Grant's comedians will bring
"The Da/lcr" to the Boyd fora week , open
ing with a mrllnoo tomorrow. But it is not
the old comedians nor the old "Dazzler. "
Plnce last seriEon the piece hat , been rewrit
ten , with a new slory , new plot and Inci
dents , and many now face are seen in the
company. Tlio now "Da/zlei" tellh of Ihe
Irlalo and UlLulallons of n vveallhy rolltcd
blower , who , lo please 'ils ambitious daugh-
lor , goes to Huiope lo buy a title. He Is
followed tlicio by Kitty Starlight , a mualc
hall singer , with whom he has become en-
langled during a rather hilarious evening at
Kofter & Dial s , and also by a tramp , who ,
ovoihcaiIng nn Interview between the two ,
Joins the party for the purpose of black
mailing the brewer. This , in a nutshell , Is
the slory of the now "Da/ler , ' ' and In Ihe
couiso of ils working oul It offers many
opportunities for comedy. The play Is dotted
here and there with solos , duets , medleys
and chorus et , comprising late and catchy
irmsicil selections , and thcso form no un
important featuio of the performance.
L nls Morrison will present his elaborate
ptoduetlon of "Faust" nt the Crolghton for
three nights , commencing Friday , Match fi.
This will bj the llrst appearance of tills vvoll
known player In Omaha fur a number ot
feabiinn , and ho idiould rocolvo a cordial
welcome from his many local admirers
Matinee ppifonnances will bo given Satur
day and Sunday.
Camilla Uiso , the celebrated violinist , sup
ported by Minnie Mcthot , R. H , Douglass
and George H. Wesley , will appear In grand
concert under Iho auspices of and asslsled
by Ihe Omaha Musical Hoelely , Iho concert
being announced for Thursday , March , al
the Crelghtan , Sealn for ( hi * musical event
will bo placed on tale Monday morning.
A change of bill will go Into effect at
Crelghton Music hall tonight , Iho Carmen
slslors heading a hlrong vaudeville bill The
management has teemed a number of prom
inent vaudeville stare , who will appear In
the near future.
The Mooio & Livingston company will
bring Ita successful engagemenl al lloyd's
lo a close today , when two performances
will bo given. In the doll matinee this
It was 80'feHi'ful , cold this morning
and didn't jo < ) k It Hint Prox U Slioo-
niau thought lioM wrlto out his HjiPt'eh
and Ki'iul ltj i nvn to Lincoln by mall
today ho wiya JUxpoMtlon slock Is no-
Ing up and Unit .shoe prices are coining
down J. & T. Cousins make the nici-ht 9
misses' $2.50 and $ L'.75 button shop t'\ 9e
tnnt-cloth or kid top narrow hijuare e
too wo'vo cut Iho prlco to § 1.18 alho
two lines of ? 1.7r > and $2.00 lace and
button shoos cut to 51.20 the snmi ; In 4
chlldrcn'K cut to ? 1.00-theM > aru all llrst
chtbs goods at 'way own prices. 4J J
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1411) FARNAM STKElsT.
Afternoon "A De perat Game" will bo thi
bill , ana tonlfiht "Lost Paradise" will b <
presented , and the fine high Rtnit I'owloi
bicycle Mil bo Riven away. To secure * thi
wheel the correct number must be In th <
theater. This Is the last time the clncmato
graphe will be seen , as order * have beei
received from New York colling It back t <
headquarters. _ _ _
CITV TO in : svnn KOH DAMAC.KS
nf the CloxliiK ol
Street Vlntlm't.
The closing of the Eleventh street vladucl
and the fact that the structure Is still
closed to travel Is responsible for a. $ IO,00 (
damage suit which nan ( brought against the
city late yesterday nftoiuoou by James 11
Callahnn.
According to the petition which lins beer
placed on Hie In the ofllcc of the clerk of tin
district court Callnhan creeled directly ai
the south end of the viaduct a t\\o storj
bi'lck ' stuicturo , a Iwo-.ind-one-half-stoi }
frame building and tno cottages , coveting i
lot 132\6G feet. This property , In the daji
when these Imptovemuits were made. Is
said to have been \\oith $40,000
Callahan recites that \ilien the vlntluel
was erected HCCCSS to his property \\as shul
olT except from the atiuctute. Ho was
willing to bear this condition of affairs froir
the fart that the viaduct was tiavelod much
Ills damage- commenced when the structure
una clesod to travel and has continued ilur
Ins all the time since. lie states thai
through thofo throe jcars his bilck bulldltif
has not been rented two months In nil , and
the ability to lent the other buildings has
also been much Impaltod.
The petitioner fcays that when the structure
was closed to travel , om < of the priuclpa
thorouglitatps between n thickly settled portion
tion of the city to the business ccntei was
cut oft. He maintain ! ! that It Is the dutj
of the city to cause alt stieoN to be kepi
open and repaired and thnt the city Is In
voste > J by law with the authority and povvci
to cruet , maintain , repair and keep In gooi1
condition alt \laducts. Yet , he alleges , thai
notwithstanding this duty and this powci
and authority , the city has ncRlectt'i' '
and refused to repair the viaduct nml has
allowed It to remain permanently closed.
Callalian claims damages In two dlfferenl
wajb In tht first place ho alleges ihil
the value of his pioperty hat greatly de
preciated on account of the closing of Hit
sliurturo. lie states that , whereas 11 was
wotth when Iho buildings were eroded $ in , .
000 , Its value at present could not bo con-
sldetcd higher than $10.000. From this he
computes $30,000 of the damages.
In the second place ho maintains that hi
has been unable to rent his buildings. Fron
the IOES of rent ho estimates that tin has
been damaged to the amount of $10,000.
CITY roiMJii , nni.i ) MV
H UcMOti- ( lie Time Talking ol
JIu- Wilt IT WurUs.
No business was Uantacted by the city
council last nlghl on account of the fact
thai Iho legalllv of the meeting was ques
tioned. An adjournment % vas taken Imme
diately after the roll was called , and then
some of Iho members held a scrict executive
session on the watd vvoiks question.
The special committed consisting of fho
committees ou fire und water and claims pre
sented the agreement which hud been drawn
up by the city attorney a week ago Ihc
only change from the conditions as published
at that tlmo waa that the amount to be ex
pended In Itnptoveinonts by the water coin-
piny during Ihe nexl Iwo jears was fixed at
$150,000 , Instead ot $500,000. The reduction
was made In order that the water eompiny
might prollt by the Mump In the Iron mar
ket.
Briefly stated the pioposltlon Is that the
water company s > ball waive the claims foi
water furnished lo Iho city hall and Jail ,
which amount to over $10,000 , furnish free
water for these buildings and for the expo
sition , furnish seventy-live additional hy-
diants at a nominal rental of $1 per jear
and pay the city a rojalty ot $1,500 a > eai ,
besides Investing $150000 In Improvements
dut Ing the next two yeais. On the other
hand the city is to walvo Its right to ac
quire the plant until the termination ot the
contract of the American Water Woiks com
pany In 1807 , and pay the standing bills foi
h > diant rentals.
The proposition was freely discussed In
the executive session and It is said that a
majority of the memb ts seemed to favoi
It. It will be formally presented to the
council next Tuesday night.
Cluuwil lUlli Crliiiiinil AHMIIIIH.
A complaint chnrdliiK mi attempt a :
oilmlnnl assault \\ns filed by As istnui
County Attorney Jeff ties yesterday ng.iins
P.itrlclc Callnlmn. The assault Is said tc
h.ivo been made In u wine room in the fcoutl
unit ot the city earl > InHt Sunday morning
The complainant In the case la Miss Maij
Hi oukman.
I.OCAI , imnvrnr.s.
N M. misled has been granted a permit U
fiamo residence at 1111
build n two-story
South Thirtieth street.
Washington's blithday was made an event
in the family of Hcv. L. P. Potter , 2202 South
Eleventh street , by the anival of a girl
baby.
The tiocloty known as "Tho Young Men
of Omaha" will give a ball at the hall ,
Fourteenth and Dodge streets , next fauuday
evening.
Judge McHugh bat ) leafed a suite of room-
whcro he will have his offices after ho retires
from the federal bench. Ho will begin mov
ing into the rooms the beginning of ncxl
w cek.
Articles of Incorporation liavo been ( lied
by the National Cedar and Lumber com
pany , with a capital stock of $20,000. The
Incorpoialois are F. F. Hooso , Henry Stevcn-
bon and J. C. Whlddcn.
John lion her of Itloomficld was arraigneil
before Judge McHugtii yesterday on n
charge of disposing of liquor to Indiana and
pleaded not guilty. Ho wan bound over U
the next term of the federal court.
The local lodge of Elks IH preparing for
an elaborate reception to bo tendered to
Roland Heed , the actor , at the lodge rooms
on Tuesday evening next , Immediately attei'
the performance at the Hoyd theater.
All the oulslda men in the Hoard of Public
Wotku department have been laid off until
March 1. 'Ihla was partially on account ol
the weather , and also to give an opportunity
to got the work of the ollleo cleaned up.
Henry D. Flak and Mrs. Martha Walters
have boon arrested for engaging In a neigh
borhood row In the northern portion of the
city. The charge Is assault and battery and
It Is probable that others will bo arrested
before the affair Is settled.
Invitations have been received In Dinahs
for the marriage of Mr. William 13. Heath'
cote of this city and Josephine , daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ciocker Slhloy ot Prank ,
lln , Pa. , to take place at the First llaptlsl
church of Franklin , Wednesday , March 17.
The Omaha Literary club for the deaf will
glvo a literary and pantomimic entertain
ment at Labor temple this evening , In
honor of George Washington's blithday.
The program will consist of tableaux , lec
tures , songs and etorlcs , to bo Interpreted
to the audience.
South Omnlm News.
The. fifth annual contest of the North No *
braska Declamatory association will bo holif
at Norfolk on Wednesday ovcnliiff , March )
3) ) . A number of contestants from the South )
OmnhA High school will attend and ondeavoa
to bring home all the prltes worth winning
The officers of the association arc * A. V
Sumlcrlln , Tckamah , president ; W J Dcstlj
Norfolk , vice president ; W. J. Taj lor , Souto
Omaha , secretary.
In connection with the content Secictarfl
Taylor ha * sent out Invitations to hlgli
schools all over the district and a good at *
tendiuco U expected In this connection
1'rof Taylor says that ho hopes school offl
cers will exert themselves to stimulate local
pride and enthusiasm In thiso contests , bo
llevlng that they can thereby arouse an In
terest In elocution. Local cantcsU should
bo held pi lor to March 13 , In order that each
contestant ma ) drfllguale the class to which
his selection belongs and f mulsh the o\ccu-
the committee w'th ' name of claen , title ot
selection and name of author , at least two
weeks before the annual contest. It Is un
deistood that reduced rates on the railways
and at hotels will IIP secured for contest-
nuts.The
.The contest at Noifolk will bo held at thd
Methodist Kpl eopal church und arrange *
incuts have been made for rehearofllg during
the day piocedlng the conttst. Uaeli con
testant must be n member of the high school
which he icpresenta and must ! mo been for
at least three mouths pievloita to the coin
te t puisulng at least three studies at such
school. The markings are to been thu fol
lowing points. Pronunciation and articula
tion ; cnnlago and gesture ; mumury and gen-
cial effect , expression.
Too 1'oor for > \liii-m lln-vrw.
The question of placing five police and tire
alarm boxes Into scrvlrc , as suggested by
Councilman Trauek , was to have come up
for disposition at the meeting of the city
couuc.ll last Tuesday night , but at the 10-
quest of Major ttnsor the pioposltlon wna
not sprung. At the present tlmo the finan
cial condition of the city Is voicing on bank-
tuptcy and thi' major lias suggested n post
ponement of the mallei until inoliev Is In
sight to p.\v for the annual loutal of the
telephones n\cij one Interested admits that
the price asked. $1SO n jear for n\o boxo * .
Is reasonable , but the condition of the funda
v 111 not waiiant anj unnecessary expemll-
tuics at the present time. Pranek proposes
to bring the matter up as eoii ns he Is con
vinced that It will go tluough.
Iroiii \ \ n.
II. M. notji-i-b and Carl Hrind armed
teiday with a nine-car tialn ot catllo shtppnt
fiom Garlleld and Ohehalls. Wash Iloih
genlbmen are residents of Oarneld. and thH
was their llmt tilp to this maiket 1 lu <
prices ipeelvodvore satisfactoiy In i\ery
way and .Mr Rogers gave assurnnco that ho
would alwujs hhlp hero in the fuluie Ltvo
stock in Washington , MiHogeis tajs is In
good condition and buiinebs geneiully Is
pIckliiR ui >
llllKlc Cl ( > CllMslp.
L L Young , Cialg , spent jcsterday herewith
with fi lords.
Hev. 1) . \ .
1)V. Morlarly has retuincd from a
trip to Lincoln.
A , C. Hajinei has decided to remove Ills
Inrdwaro store to Omaha.
JaniOB Jardhip , Ashland , was In the city
for a few * liouis jcsterdaj' .
John W. Grlbblo Is homo from a tilp to
the western pail of the state.
John Itilcy , Tvventy-nrtli nml J streets , is
qulto nick with hciit trouble.
William Sage , Hlnir , was In the city jcs-
tcrday attending to b-ome business.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick NeMor , Twentieth and I streeota.
11 1) ) Ogg , Re-nova , was at the cxchango
yesterday looking after business matters
The stockholders of the Dally Sun will
hold a niftlng on the evening of March 1
"Tho Entrance to the Kingdom" is the
topic at the Christian revival meeting to
night.
Chailcs Llpps , one of Stci ling's enterpris
ing farmers , was a visitor in the city jcn-
tcrdaj.
Mr and Mrs. James G. Martin will cn-
tcretaln the Homo Circle High Wv'o club
this evening.
Mrs Olmstead , mother of Mrs. T. n Scott ,
is quite 111 at the lattcr's home , Twenty-
first and O fitrceU.
The Chi 1st Ian Rndoavoieri of the Prosby-
tcilan church gave a social at the home of
Miss Mullen last evening.
A special meeting of Adah chapter No. 52 ,
Order of the nahtein Star , will be held at
.Masonic hall this evening.
Manager llralnaid of the Exchange hotel
has about ic'covorecl from his recent acci
dent anil is able to bo about.
Mils Kate Allen entertained the Morry-
Go-Ilound club nt her home. Twenty-fourth
and I ) streets , Tlunsday evening.
The telephone company contemplates n
number of Inipiovomenta to Its lines no soon
as the fiost Is out of the ground.
The Dolezal-KKe gambling case ha been
continued for a week on account ot the Ill
ness of Attorney W. It Patrick.
Patilck Hltkey , who slipped on the Ice at
Twenty-eighth mid Q streets and bioko oii'j
of his legs , has been taken to St. Joseph's
hospital In Omaha.
The newly organl/ed Scandinavian Politi
cal club held an Interi sting meeting at An
cient Orddr of Hibernians hall last night.
The club starts out with a largo member
ship
The pupils of the High school gave a
rmmlcal and literary entertainment jest > r-
day afternoon. Hules governing the use of
books from the school library were also
adopted.
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i'H 'IVKllfj UN to IIrn. l
Ainir | | 'nl hiinl < > .
The Hrlggs will contest occupied the
boards In the county court all day yesterday
and was adjouincd until Monday , when the
attorneys for the proponents of the will ex
pect to icst their case. Whether any evi
dence In rebuttal will bo Introduced has not
developed.
The cvldenco jc-sterday was mainly tint
of old residents of the city , who testified In
a general way of their acquaintance with
Mrs. Drlggs for a long turm of years , and
to their belief that she was of sound mind
and capable of transacting bUBlnras up to
the tlmo nf her death.
Up to this tlmo no attempt has been mailo
to refute the medical testimony Introduced
on behalf of the contestant by which It w.is
shown that Mia Ilrlggs had been allllctcd
with parotlc dementia during the last two
or three years of her life.
Murili'N | t'liiilrnt't Aiiro\iMl | ,
The conduct of Hugh Murphy for th
South Sixteenth Htrout rcpivlnff was ap
proved by the IJo'ird of Publics Works yen-
H'ldiiy afternoon. Thi" plans anil speclllcn-
tluns for it'piililng tbu ICIuventh sticct v u-
dUet as completed vvero also approved.
My dnil hays if I don't quit tcllln' do
follors to buy dnt "Be .SJocckpr l'r" \ \
liu'll huvo to rai.so do prii'c but 1m
won't IIO'H just joUIn' ho BOH ! dut wny
M > iiu > tiuu > s do "Stoeckcr Otear" Is n 10-
oL-ntur an' dat'n no Joki ilat'H wnt do
fellers soy diit hinobo It an' doro tlcUlud
to dot to nut It for n contrt ilc-y brat ;
about smoklu * 10 centers and dcy hay
lt' a pretty fair lO-conlur but It's only
5c an' it's do best G-cuntur dut coinc'H
down do pike.
1404 DOUGLAS.