ri. Talluro of the Printing Board to Act
Bothers Departments.
STATE PRINTER IS NEEDED JUST NOW
"Wnrlt .111111 lie Done nint the Gfllclnln
AIT lutiitrlim Ilin I.nn 1'iiHncd
! ) ) tinI.ute Legis
lature.
LINCOL'f , April 2 ? . ( Special. ! Thcro
U some complaint being made by
those In charge of tbo state Institutions
became of tht > slowness of the State I'rltil-
Ing board In orgnnlrlug nnd supporting a
ntate pi Inter or expert ns provided by house
roll No G71. Until the board ads there-
Is iu way for tlio dlffeunt departments
to gel needed pilntlng done , except to or
der It logardlcis of the now law. The Unl-
Mrslty of Ncbiaska Is aluady advertising
tor bids tor the printing of the annual cata-
losiio , as If no new provision bad been made.
Two or tinco persons who baxo applications
In tor Ibo appointment as stale printer nro
also complaining because tbo board does
not net
J M Wilson of Omaha the new secrctar :
of the Slate Hoard of In ( gallon , was sworn
In today nnd now has charge of the olllcc
Kx-Seuotnry W. U. Alters lca\rs tbl evenIng -
Ing for cotta Illulf county.
State Superintendent W. H. Jncksou Is
rcccMng man > letters from enmity super-
Intcn louts nnd principals of high schools
of the siatc , deploilng the lo s of thu high
Kolioul law , which wns declared unconsti
tutional b } the supicuio court a few ds :
ago They \ lewIt In tbo light almost of a
public i nlamlty
The Ilaaid of Public Lands nnd lUilIdlngs
met again this afternoon to dlscuso tbo dlf-
{ Icult } between Snpcrlnicniloiit I-all and
Stc-waid Sheridan of t'uc Ilcatrlco Institution ,
but failed to reach an aRrccmei.t Treasurer
.Mesene says he has burn roaJy lo act for
scvei.il weeKs , hut that some of the other
members are iciy slow in making up their
minds
The three oxpnts arc nont vor * In the
ofllccs of the treasurer , auditor nn.i commls-
Hlor.ei nf public laiulH and billblliiRi ; The
Investigating commltlceUE also busy dur
ing the lay Inylnn out plans for lt. < fu
tnic woik.
LINCOLN NOTO3.
Tbo women of rnuagut Woman's Tlollof
corps and A | | . .omnUoWoman's Itnllef coiui ,
met yoMrnlav to malic aiiasigemcnls for
Mcmoital uaj , and will do furthei work at
a meeting tomonow night.
llev H A Poul , for many > cars a mlwton-
nry hi wotiniftlca. . lecanod this oAenlng
In the Kiist I'ie bvteilaii chinch , on the
condition of the people of the ttaik Conti
nent
The Volunteer Salvation army at this
place has an nttraclioii In the pei-on of
lied Ilaglo , an Indian , who niakce n vorj
pleasing talk Tbo feiluro Is drawing big
ciowds to the meetings lied L'aglo was a
missionary among the Sioux when tbo out
break at I'lii" Ridge occuiicd
Too new llto and police commission Is
taking slips to abolish the wlno teems In
tbo vailnus saloona of the city. Som& of
tlio saloon keepers aio obeying the ordoi to
remove tbo partition * ) , while others ques
tion the authority of the now board ami
icfiiso to obey.
M.iyur Uiaham has appointed L L. Llnd-
sey stioet commissioner , Hr. Klnney elt >
physklan and \V. S. SutnmerH , H. II. AV1I-
aon and Han > T , Dobbins member' ) of the
city library boird.
Amelia Iloluocka , the young v.omanwho
dls.ippeaied fiom 127 ! F street la"t Sunday ,
has at last been found. She was wandering
about In tlio neighborhood of Saltillo , bare
headed and baiefootcd. Sbo Is slightly do
ranged.
An order ha been rocolvcd by the eiiprcme
court from tbo United States iipremc couit
demanding that tbo iccoids lu the cannot the
Capital National bank agaln-it Cold.v.iter
National bank of Coldwater , Mich. , bo for
warded so that It may bo ascertained whether
or not the claims In the above suit held by
the Capital National bank before its falluro
were preferred claims.
T. 1) ) . Clauson of tbo Michael Commission
company went Into the Vhsi National bank
this moiiilng to transact some business , and
walked out leaving his pocketbook lying
on the glasii ledge of the paying
teller'u cage. When bo came hack , a few
momentH later , his book was gone , and bos
not been recovered. H contained $100 In
greenbacks
In the Prlco habeas corpus case this mottl
ing , County Jildgo Cocliran decided that Mr
and Mrs I'rlco woio net under proper oath
when Hie Inquiries wore made by the notary
nnd that bis icfusal to answer dl < ! not consti
tute contempt Piico was then set free.
H. A Clark ot Stella , J. S. Gosborn of
Chester , 11 W. Cimpbell of Clay Center and
A. 1 } Sheldon of Chadion , members of the
last leglMlatuie , were in tbo city today.
Omaha people at tbo hotels Llndoll J3
A. Holyoke , A W. Scribner. The Llncoln-
n S Din ton , W S , Jobitip , II. J. Nichols ,
O L. Wuhlford , L. N Ooudon. M F. King
John A KniB. T. A Kry. H O Kord. J. II
Kvaus , W 1' ' Wapplch , George Holmes , Jr ,
M A. Krco , Mrs. O. Now oil
IMSTKICTS ( JO TO I , AW.
Trilllllll * OT till * Hl lMl ll llf I.IcM'IIMl-
AliniiM lit Crniiil iHlniul.
QUANn ISLAND , Neb , April 27. ( Spe
cial ) The school district of Grand Island
baa been sued In the sum of $20 SCO. Kour
adjoining school districts each filed milt In
the sum of $ r > .2iri 2t jestcrdiy afteinoon
The potltloi em , after betting forth that they
nro dub oiganl/cd Beliool dlHtilcts with such
and Mich boundaries , and outlining the
boundarieH of the school district of Grand
Inland and the city of Grand Island , allege
that during all of the jcars of 1893 , 1891 and
1K95 their boiimlai lu lay partly within the
corpoiato limits of thu city of Grand Island
and tint such being the ease they worn
entitled to an equal aliaro with the school
dlHtiict of Giand Inland of the money re
ceived from llnfH and llceimea under the
pruvlnlons of chapter 1 and section " of ai-
tlclo 2 of chapter Ixxx of the Compiled Stat
utes of tlu > state of Nebraska and of the
ordinances of the city of Grand Island
passed In pursuance thereof , the sum of
which Is $2fi,070.20. Their claim la baked on
the "provisions of section 4 of artlclo vlll of
the constitution of the ntato of Nebraska
then In force " they alleging th.it under the
Himo "thn paid sum of money o received
and collected by the said city of Grand
Islam ! fur lines and llconws , as aforesaid ,
hulonged In cqml parts to thn aforthald
ll\o Hchool dlstrlctn , each of whowo tonltory ,
op a portion thereof , wns a part of the said
city of Grand Island. PlalntllT further nl-
Icgra tint all of the said sum of 'O.OTiJ 20
so rooaheil and collected as aforraald , by
tin- city of Grand Island for flues and li
censor , mi afoifsald , wna bj mlatako of "VV.
H King , city treasurer of the wald city of
Grand Iblaml. and without the knowledge or
consc'it of the plaintiff turned over to and
paid to thi > dofomlant and the tald defend
ant rccolvcil the sumo for the use and hcno-
lit of thl.s plaliitlfT ( four districts ) ami the
defendant " and that the defendant had paid
no part of said sum.
It la further alleged that the defendant
district had wrongfully contorted to Ita own
tiqu the said money , and "though often ro-
q ucat "it to do no by demand of the proper
authorities has hitherto and ntlll does re
fuse to pay the mini or nny part thereof. "
However , no stub claim was \er made
whllo thu law under which It Is now made
was lit operation , and though overtures for
a compromise * were made to the school dis
trict of Grand Inland the oillclals of the
latter prefer to tight the matter to a finish
In the courtn and a long legal battle will
undoubtedly result.
UlKlrli-l Court nt Tcriiiniirli ,
TRCUMSIili , Neb. . April 27. ( Special. )
District court lu and for Johnson county
will convene hero uMonday , May 10 , Ho- '
Blilo thu usual list of chll casca , there arc
three criminal cases booked for the term
which piouiibo to bo of considerable Inter
est.
lllllllllfH II lilt llrilllCltVH III ColllfNt ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , April 27. ( Special. )
The young pcojilo of thu Haetlngu Cougrega-
tloiial church furuUhcd the tuouthly recep
tion at the Vour.g Men's Chrhtlnii
tlon rooms last evening. The guests were
( list received In the dccorntfd parlors , after
which tbey adjourned to the hall , uhcro
they wcro dhldcrd , the b'ocdis ' taking one
sldo and the brunettes the other. The two
nEdes then entered contcs'n , after each choos
ing n captain. The contests were "A
Floral Love Talc , " "Animal Contest , " "Up-
jenklns Content " The audience entered Into
the contests with Rjiirlt and Interest , which
was highly entertaining. Mr. C. Q , Drag ) ;
wa ? chAlimnn. The hall watt crowded.
itiAHV OlOI)1J ri3M.U'S. (
Thrinmliiiiit llio Stntc C"lc-
tirntt. In Al > | > roiHiit | < ' Sl > li' .
TIAST1NOS/ Neb , ApMI 27. ( Special )
The dlutrlct contention of the Order of
Eistern Slat , which Is being held In this
city , met tills afternoon at 3 o'clock , In the
Masonic Temple building. It Is quite an Ira-
poitant meeting , as It Is hold for the purpose -
pose of drilling members in lodge work.
Delegates flic bore from all over the ills-
tilct and Ma being royally enteitallied. The
KOMlon will last three 01 * font dnyp.
FUBMONV , April 27. ( Special. ) The Odd
KellowH of tMs city celebrated the sovcntj-
eltchth nnnlveisai > last otctilng. The mem-
belli ot Centennial lodge. No 10 ; Apollo
Unrampmcnt , No. 22 ; Canton Kremont , No ,
, 4 ; Golden Iltile Hcbckah lodge , No 59 , met
j ut the Icclfiu rooms at C o'clock. At C-.10 the
I parade fc > * iu ° d and they marched to Musonlc
' hall , whom an elaborate banquet was nerved.
AftPr tliR nupper waa finished Hon. J. II.
t'llck delhcred the anniversary adclrrbs.
The members of the order nud their wives
and families wcro out In full force and the
hall was IllleJ. Thu occasion was a vury
pleasant and enjojablp one.
SUTTON , Neb. . April 2 ? . ( Special.-fho )
district meeting of the Independent Order of
Odd rcllow * , composed of lodges fiom Har
vard. Tali Held , IMgar , Clay Center and
Slockham , to celchiato the aunlxorsary of
the older , met hi'iu today After a bountiful
d.'HH'i' , a Illtrarj and musical piogram was
e-ijojed. lhs ! WJH followed by tunic lodge
worK and a bimlncos nipctlng. In the e\cn-
Ing Miyor Wlcr , past grand master of Lin
coln dellveud an address to a laige audience
at thu Methodist church. The attendance
wa > * largo thioughout HIP day and tiveuliiE ,
and thu literary and musical exercises were
unusually Inti-rc-tlng.
OSOROLA. Neb , April 27. ( Special. ) The
louge of Odd Tcllows horn celebrated the
Kpventy-clHlith annlvciwary of the older In
Amcilca nn Saturday. Iloth the suboidliiate
lodge as well as the Itpbekahu tooh part
In the celebration , The women bad pio-
xlitcd a feast und there v.eru plates kct for
ubout 200. v
LYONS. Npb. . April 27 ( Special ) A large
auillonco arKcmbled at the- Odd Kollovvn' hall
lact ovcnlnir tu telcbrato the neventy-clghth
anniversary of Odd Fellowship In thle coun-
tiy. A great vailely of games weio pro
vided In which ovoi.vbody took pai t. Thcsu
\\eio followed by a lltei.ny and musical
prosram. consisting of a history of Odd
Frllovva bj D. \ \ ' . Glllilnnd ; a toast , "Why
Wo Celebrate. " by Unv. T 0. Webster ; reci
tations by Mi ses. lleatrko Cofrtn and Cella
I'llttH ; n debate , "Ilcsolved. That the Goat
Is a Harder Mutter than the 13lophant , " af-
Ilrmatlve A. L. Wolfe und J. c. Mcinhln-
ncy. negative M. M. Wainerand A. C. Hog-
eih. Iho negative won. A lunch , consist
ing of fruit , cake and. Ice cteam , was sorvcd
at the close of tbo progt.im.
XUnilASKA C1TV.prll 27.-Spo- (
tlal. ) A pleasant entertainment was given
1) } the local ledge of Independent Order of
Odd J ellows last oveulng In honor'of the
seventy-eighth anntversaiy of the found
ing of that order. An Interesting pro
gram , conclstlng of music and addresses by
ollkcrs and members si.itnblo to thn oc
casion was rendered.
PAIUMDNT , Neb. . Apil ! 27. ( Special. )
Tnc Odd FfllovvH of this district celebrated
thescvtntjelglith
blitbday of their or
der heio yesterday afternoon. Delegations
from the different tow lib In York , Sablne ,
Clay and Klllmorc counties met at HIP hall |
and marched to the Methodist Episcopal
cbuich. where they listened to an enjojablo
addiobs by D. I ) . Zook of Crete and
others.
DAVID CITY , Neb . April 27. ( Special. )
Last evening Harmony lodge. No. 31 , Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows , and Mary's
Hobckah lodge held an anniversary social
at Knights' of Pythias hall. The evening
was pleasantly passed In games , songs , mu
sic und dancing. An elegant supper was
spread , and the social was voted a credit
to the persons who bad charge of the exer
cises.
TEKAMAir , Neb. , April 27. ( Special. )
Orange lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows , celebiatod the seventy-eighth anniver
sary of the organisation of the order In Amer
ica last evening , Ita handsomely fur
nished lodge rooms were appropriately deco
rated with cut flowcra and colored crepe paper
omplcniH of the order. One hundred and fifty
gueaLs weru present und an elaborate ban
quet was served. An Interesting musical
program was lendored , of which the Teka-
mah Mandolin club furnished the principal
pnit Next Friday evening the Odd Fellows
and the Reb"kab lodges will servo a ban
quet to the children of the members of the
order In this vicinity. An elaborate nffalr
Is promised. The order lu this city Is a
largo ono comprising three branches with a
membership as follows : Subordinate lodge ,
100 ; encampment CO ; Hebckahs , 75.
M'COOIC , Neb . April 27 ( Special Tele
gram ) Last night in the Workman hall
the seventy-eighth anniversary of Odd Fel
lowship In America was fittingly celebrated
by the Odd Follows of McCook and vklnlty.
The families and Invited friends of members
paitlclpated and the occasion was n memor
able ono , even for this cltj , where numerous
secret societies nourish and vlo with each
other In such displays An Interesting
musical and literary program and a banquet
at which 1BO peisons were Heated made up
the evening's entertainment
.Mm.viiA IIIVKII u.vh oviitri.o\vin. : :
Ml Trnlllc ! Cut Oft hi.iilh of Full *
FALLS CITY , April 27 ( Special. ) The
Nemaha has overflowed at this point. The
water covers the bottom lands between thu
iher and the lallroads a distance of about
OHO mile. As far as the eye can see noth
ing h In sight but water. All traffic from
tbo Honth Is cut off. At this time It Is
gradually falling. It Is estimated theio are
hovpral thousand tons of hay on the bottom
tom which Is practically ruined , A part
of the 11 , & M , tiacka 1s under water und
there have been no tialus over that road for
two days ,
NI3I1UASKA CITY , April 27 ( Special )
The lluillngtoii has about recovered from
damage to Its tracks by reason of the flood
of last week. The St. Joseph-Denver
trains , which liavo been running by way of
thlj city and Lincoln , owing to washouts I
between Wymoro nnd Hnlo. nro now running 1
regularly again. A number of largo and \
expensive country bridges In Otoo county (
were- either washed out or damaged by the t
heavy rains of lust week , \
TrilMei-H.
PIBRCH , Neb. , April 27. ( Special. ) Tbo
retiring village trustees met last evening and
Mulshed up the business that remained , Tbo
now Ullage board , consisting of Messra. Chll-
VOIH , Upton , Inhcldor , Spencer and Mohr ap- (
pcarod and took the oath of ofllce , The fol- <
lowing officers wore chosen4 H n. Chllvors ,
president , L , II , Hcrtest , clerk ; M , In holder ,
treasurer ; Oeorgo W Ooff , marshnl. Saloon
licenses were granted to Henry Pox , Prank
Sctuilz and Homan Peters. F , H. Mansko
also applied for a license , but a remonstrance
was filed and the hearing of the case waa set
for Thursday forenoon.
lliiICIO.AMI : MILITARY LIIM3.
Ailjtitnnt ( leiiernl llnrry I'nllilH Out it
LINCOLN , April 27 ( Special ) Yesterday
two privates of company C , First regiment ,
Nebraska National Guard , at Ilontrlce ,
asked for discharges because ot religious
scruples against armed warfare , and because
of the bad associations of military life. The
adjutant general returned tbo applications ,
having attached thereto a letter of which the
following Is n copy
The within discharge pipers of 1'rlv.ale
H. G Osinnn .mil O H Lnugdon nro re-
ppeetfully returned to the - offi
cer of romp my C , First regiment , Ne
braska Nntlonal Guard ( through brigade
nnd regimental commanders ) without the
approval of the comm uider-ln-chlef , nnd
with the following remans on the reasons
given by the appl.lcants. for desiring u ills-
clmrKe :
It H stated In effect that their religious
scruples and the associations of the com
pany nnd military llfo will not allow them
to remain In the company ( service )
To the first It Is remarked that It Is
strange that any religion snould Interfere
with the duty that tin American citizen
owes to his country nnd to hli state
To the second , that If the "associations
connected with military llfo and the com
pany" are such as to compel any of Its
members to seek discharge therefrom on
account of their religion" scruples. It Is
the duty of the commanding1 olllccr to sco
that nil Its affairs ure so cnnduUi'il Unit
the religiously Inclined members will de-
slro to remain In ttie service , rather thnn
week to sever their connection tliorevtKh ,
P. II. HAItUY. Adjutant Gcnpr.il.
ari.iJA'v is i.ooKiM ! DP itnconns.
I ) < -cInirn the PmllliSliiirt I.lniWill'
llv 1'iixlit'il Till * hriiHon.
O'NUILL , Neb. , April 27 ( Special Tele
gram ) Donald McLean , the projector and
builder of the Pacific Short Line from Sioux
City to O'Neill , arrived In the city last night.
llu wa accompanied by F. C. Hills , receiver
of the Pacific Short Line ; F S. Seaman ,
general claim agent ot Pacific Short Line ,
and L Wakefleld , the civil engineer who had
charge ot the work on the Short Line when
built and who. It Is said , will be with Mr.
McLean when tbo road Is pushed on from
this city. The men were looking up the
records In tbo United States land olllco here.
Theio is considerable go\eminent land on
the proposed line and they wore getting thn
numbers in order to fllo application for a
right-of-way with the Interior department ,
Mr. McLean says the road will bo pushed
on from O'Neill this season and that work
will bo commenced in about thirty days
The party Inspected the largo fourtoen-htall
Short Line roundhouse hero and looked over
the yards In the vicinity. It Is thought the
machlno shops will bo put In bore.
Largo delegations of our citizens have been
calling upon Mr McLean all day. People In
vicinity are feeling jubilant over the
project for the extension of the road.
MiW CITV COUNCIL.
OrKiinl/ nml CiiiilIrniN ( lit * Appoint
ments of ( lie Major.
TCKAMAH , April 27. ( Special. ) The
now city council met last night and organ
ized , W. W. Latta , who has served longer
in the council than any other citizen of To
kamah , was re-elected president of the coun
cil , a position which he has filled for several
years Mayor Force appointed the standing
committees , which were confirmed by the
council. Ho also made the following ap
pointments : J. W. Sherman , water works
engineer ; Jake Cole , street lamplighter ; J.
S. Robinson , cemetery sexton ; W. L. Pierce ,
chief of police and water commissioner. The
appointments were all confirmed , the only
opposition b > lng on the appointment of W. 1
L. Pierce , , who was objected to * by the high
license members of the council upon the
grounds that they did not favor his appolnt-
ment to flll the offices. He was confirmed
by the anti-license party vote. Mr. Pierce
is a prominent citizen of this city and has
been for jears the strongest supporter of
prohibition In the city and his appointment
Is looked upon as Indicative of a determina
tion on the part of the administration to
enforce the anti-license laws. f
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CMIM.SO.THIAI , IS IIRRU.V.
v
1
Alli KiiI IVlfo I'olionrr Ilrnuurlit llt > -
fori.Inline KIIIIIM n ( I'oiioa.
PONCA , Neb. , April 27. ( Special. ) Thu
noted Goodmanson trial was begun before
Judge 11. n I3vans thh morning Mr. Argo
of Sioux Falls , S. IX. Is conducting the de
fense. Ho arrived In the city last evening.
The other attorncs were also all on haild
when court opened this morning. About
forty witnesses came In on this morning's
train.
Tbo town Is crowded with visitors and a
great deal of Interest Is being taken In the
trial. The prisoner , Goodmanson , was
brought hero from Ponder on Saturday. Ho
still maintains the name confidence that ho
will bo acquitted of the clmrgo of poiaonlng
bis wife , although ho expresses no ground
for his hope.
TWO DKSTIIIICTIVi : I'll\lltin KIKR ) T
0
Iroii rt } of ( li < > CIMM ITMC Cnllle Com-
Iiiinil .Near Tllcli-u l ) < .Htr j eil
1
TILDHN , Neb. , Apill 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A pralrlo fire ibis morning at 9
o'clock swept o\cr the Converse Cattle com I
pany's horse ranch , twelve miles northeast of
Tllden. \alnablo hoiiko and outbuildings
wore burned. Another bad nro has started
on the Willow creek , doing great damage.
Tha wind la blowing a galo.
'
TIH'UMSnH. Neb. April 27. ( Special. ) -
Two local geniuses ha\o recently applied
for patents oncry practical inventions. J. it
1C. Moore has devised a blotter that Is at ?
tached to tbo hand In such a manner as
to bo In readiness for Immediate use , and
yet easily kept out of the way of the
writer's work ,
Nicholas iMaurcr has arranged four long (
heavy steel rods Into a whipping paddle , and
with It ono man can accomplish as much as
four In the same length of tlmo when it
comes to beating carpets.
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lleelnren ( InCuniil KciiHlhle. N
TOKAMAH. Neb. , April 27. ( Special. )
County Surveyor Pratt went over the route
of tbo now proposed drainage canal from .
Tekamah lake -yesterday and reports the
route as feasible. He aaya the canal will '
have an average fall of ono foot to thu mile ,
with tbo deepest cut not over llvo feet. This
canal will empty Inlo the Missouri nnd IB
the second ono from the lako. If located It
will be the third ditch locntod on the Mis
souri bottoms In this county this year.
'
Vlxltlnu I'liHlor at Iloliroii.
IinHKON , Neb. , April 27. ( Special. ) Rev.
James Inghram , formerly of San Pranclsco. : '
and later pastor of the Central Christian
church of Dem or. Is visiting In the city and ; - -
occupying the pulpit at the Christian church i.
HANGS UP ALA ; CE PURSE
California Sports Arol'Eager to See Another
Big fight.
CHANCE FOR CHOYNSKIAND FITZ3IMMONS
,
Sim rrnnolni'0 Clwb OITorn Tlilrli-oii
Tlioiinunil Dollars for n Con
tent llel t * M the Two
IIfin j vrrlKlit" .
SAN FRANCISCO , April 27. Parson
Davlcs will le.ivo for the east tonight with
Ms two winners , Jimmy Marry and Arm
strong. They are to stop at both Salt Lake
and Denver , where they will contest with
local pugilists. Pardon Datles stated last
night that a San Francisco club waa out
with an offer of $13,000 for a twenty-round
contest between I3ob Fltzslmmons and Joe
Choynskl. "This offer Is In response to my
challenge to Fltzslmmons for a match for
$3,000 a slJe , " said Parson Davlca.
"I am sorry that the San Francisco public
lid not have a chance to see Armstrong prop
erly tried out. I ha\o been treated with
every consideration by the sporting people
ot San Francisco and shall look forward to
another tlslt in the future. "
Joe Cans , the noted colored pugilist ,
Hatched to fight with Gus Leonard before
the Olympic Athletic club , arrived from the
east yotserday with his new manager , AI
: Clng of San Francisco. Gans broke away
'rom Herford on hU own responsibility , but
ho Daltlmorean Is going to glto the colored
lad some trouble
nrsoM .spitiMi .Mir.TiM ;
Crokrr'w AmrrloiiN linns Si-iMinil In
tin * CJrvnl Surrrj llnnillcnp.
LONDON , April 27. The 1'p.som spring
meeting of two diys opened today with
brilliant weather The prince of Wales was
present and thrro was an unusu.il turnout
of coaches. The great Metiopolltnii stnke
was won by Mr. Hlgham's Sollm , C. Moibis'
aientllt second nnd J. 13. Pl.Ut's Ilnttlo
third. The race was n handicap event of
1 OiK ) sovereigns. There weio ten stutters
and the course was about two and a ijvui-
tcr miles long
lUelianl Croker's Amcrlcus ran second
In the gicat Surrey handicap , there being
fourteen starters The event VMIS for 3-
> ear-olds and uptvnrd , and the stake tv.is
500 soveielgns. I ) . Seymoui's Sirdar tvon
and L ) . L Darnato's Miss 1'ilmroso.us
third
Tbo Nerd Park pl.ito was \von by Mr.
Lob.uidy's Sweet Auburn , the Lotllln.nl
lloresford stables , 3-ycar-old S indlii being
second The event wns for 200 sovereigns
for 3-j ear-olds and upwards There were
eight startois and the distance v > as six fur
longs over the new course
DUTHOIT , April 27. Only one favorite
w.is successful ut Windsor today llesults- . .
First race , one-half mile : Miss Patrick '
won , D.izzlo second. Gllroy thltd. Time.
O..TOV
Second race. fl\o nnd one-half furlongs- ,
Prime won , Folderol second , Hurens third.
1 imo : 1 10.
Third r.ioo , selling , ono pille : Annie Teu
ton won. Springtime Second , Jack the Jew
thlid. Time : 14m.
Fourth r.ico , selling , ' tlvo furlongs : Tigll-
oua won , Hapal.itl second , Itoyal Pilnco
third. Time. 1 ( M '
Fifth race , selling'six ' furlongs : It6vcr
won , Sky I31uo second , Gllfordluun third.
Time : 1:17. :
"CINCINNATI , o. , April'27. ' Gooding was
the only favorite that won at the Newport
track today. Second 'choices captured the
other live events. Weather clear ; track
fast. Uesults. . ti
First r.ico , six ; furlopKH : Miss Uovvctt
won , Mattle Lee second , St. Pat third.
Time : 1:16. :
Second race , live furlongs : Cob won. Op-
poncnt second , FrlaV John third. Time :
OH r
Third race , ono and one-eighth miles :
Ulacksllk won , San Juan second , St. Helena
third. Time : 1 36 , , , ,
Fourth race , four and qne-half fin longs :
Uraida won , Ileefer second , Lady Dlsd.iln
third Tim" : 0 .Wi.r -
Fifth nice , s'vn furlongs : Thui tcn won ,
Box second , Lufr.i thlnl. TlmP' 1.2S.
Sixth race , six furlongs : Goodlug won ,
MapKlo S second , Cochlse third Tlmoi 1 15.
J'CMPHIS , 'JVnn , April 27. Kilinoekburii
lowered the Montgomery Park track rocoid
for 2-year-olds , for four fill longs , to 09'/i : !
from 19vi , held by Ilowlaud. Kcsulls
rir.st race , four furlongs Haiinockburn
won , Isabbey fcccond , Nightgown third.
Time : 0- ' 4.
Second race , six furlongs : Tommy Huttor
won , Whllf second , llobcrt IJonnor third.
Time : 1 17
Third rac-e Liithermnn Hotel stakes , one
mile. Tjphoon II won , lluck V idero tccond.
Time : 1.-12V4.
Fourth race , one milo and one-eighth ,
purse : Domingo won CVHlp Bard second ,
Vnnbrunt third. Time : 1 OT'j.
Fifth i , ice , four and one-half furlongs :
Tom Collins won , Tom Llllle second , ] 3va-
rlc-o third 'lime O.'C'i.
Sixth i.ico , six furlongs , pellluu1 Dnn Fu-
lane won. Frontier bccond , Plnckbacl : third
Tlnip ; 1 17
CHICAGO , April 27 Charles W.itklns , an
Illinois f.nmer , turned a new tilck with
IVter MeCue at Forsytbo today. The colt
was b icked fiom 20 to 0 to 1 and was ridden
by the farmer's son. Track fast Results :
Fiist rare , three-quarters of a mlle :
llliickingbiusb won , Harry H second , Lou
Jones third Time : llCi. : .
Second race , one-half mlle : Knowles won ,
The Professor second , Glcnfem third. Time :
Dnil
Third lace , five-eighths of a mlle , Slefilod
won , Unuas second , Fay Hello thltd. Time
02V , .
Fourth rnro , ono mlle : Simmons won ,
rinkey 1'otter second , Dorian third. Time :
41Fifth
Fifth inco , tbiee nnd ono-balf furloiiKs :
Peter Me Clio won , Hlllv Mason second , Dr.
Sharp third. Time : 0:12. :
Sixth tace , tbree-quniteis of a mlle : Lew-
Hopper won , Anna JIayes second , Percy
Ihlnl Tim1 : Ifi
N13W YOIIK. April 27 The racing season
lioKiui today In this stnto at the Aqueduct
Iraek befoio n largo crowd In spite of tbo
iolilinthcr theie were flvo IIIPOS and all
rteic well filled. Illloy Gi iinmn appe.ireil
the track , but was refused admittance1 ,
the Injunetlon applying only to the West-
liester track Results
First race , about seven furlongs , selling'
Tuniip won , Knight of the G.irtor second , ,
Fimlout third. Time : 1-2S
Second race , four and one-half futlong :
Previous won , Hlewaway hocoiul , Gunmctal
bird. Time : 0 57V , .
Third nice , llvi > and ono-balf furlongs ,
iclllng' Leodavlllo won , IJnuv Lad second ,
I3uphemla L third. Time : 1 09" .
Fourth race , nno and ono-slxteenth miles ,
Celling : Doolaro won , Hornplpo second ,
S'auglity Girl third. Tlim > : lr : > .l
Fifth raeo , four and one-half furlongs ,
iilllngTortonson won , Stoim Queen soc-
3iid , Percy F third. Tlmo : 0:57. :
r.Aiins or TIIISATIO.VAI , ii\arn.
I'lilliulclplilu nml ( Miii-liiiintl Mill Tli-
for tint Top .VotHi.
P11ILADI3LPIIIA , Aprllr 27. Philadelphia \
lefoated Doston today , but the Huhlti-s
favo them qulto a soaru At the finish Sul-
Ivnn pitched for Ilaston In the ninth In-
ilntr. Attendance , 3fOO Beoro :
i'hlladelpbla . 3 0 SO 1 ( > 1 2 0 10
Ucston . 1 8 < 1
Hits : Philadelphia , 11 : Tloston , 17 I3rrors. of
'lillaik'lihla | , 2 ; llostbn , SI Two ) m o hits :
jiinzel , Hamilton 'J'lueii base hitsClo -
iitiilH. Slabl and DutTVi Stolen liiitse Long In
--rst | base on balls Oft Orth , 3 , off Nli-hols , (
Struck out. Uy Ortj | ( 2 ; by Nlchola , 3.
Wild pitch NIchoM Sicrlfleo hits : Hall
nmn nnd Clements. Uattcrlea Phlladcl
Jihli , Orth and Clements , Uoston , Nichols
Sullivan and Ganzel. I'mplro Hurst.
CINCINNATI. 7 , CLHVIJLAND , 3.
CINCINNATI , O. April 27 The Clncln-
natls had no trouble In defeating1 the Clove-
hinds again today The Indians were una
ble to lilt Hreltensteln , bo striking out
Socknloxls , the hard-hitting right fielder ,
thrw Hints In siiccsslon. Atteiumnce , 5,000.
Score.
Cincinnati 21001012-
C-lMclnnd 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0- :
lilts Cincinnati. 10 , Cleveland , 10 13r
rors : Cincinnati , 4 ; C'loteluid , 3. I3.irnri1
urns- Cleveland , 1 Two bo hit : llurko.
Tbreo Insp hitXleKenn. . Stolen Inses
Rurkv. Wallace and Hot- . Double plajs
Cbllds , MrKrnn , Tebeau , MoFbeo and
Vaiighn First bnsp on lullsorf MrDer
molt , 4 , off HrpltenstHn , 2 lilt by pltohed
ball Mrlionuott , 1. Struck outlly Iirolt-
pnstelii , 5 , by McDermott , I. Wild pitches
McDermott Uattrrles Cincinnati. Itrelt-
onsteln and Peltz ; Clovolnnd , MrlVnnott
nnd dimmer Umplro Sbprldnn
LOUISVILLI3. S ; PITTSIUTRG , 6
LOPISVILL13. Kv. . April -Urrors at
critical singes lost HIP game foi tbo Pirates
today Ha tlHRS pitched tictter ball than
Cunningham , but the PlttsburKs had nn
off day In the Meld. Cllngmnn's Melding
nnd Padden's bitting were features. At
tendance , 3,100 Score :
LouHvllld 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1-R
Plttsburs 01 0
liltsLoulsvlllo , 7 ; Plttsburg , 11. Hr-
rors IxnilsvUlp. 1 ; Plttsburg , 7. First base
on balls Off Cunningham , roff ; Hastlncs ,
r > Struck out : Hy Ciinnliigham , 1 ; by
Hastings 5 Threo-lwo Mtsi Chirk , Me-
Croiry , Pndden , llrodlc. Two-base bit :
Padden Siprlllpp. hit 131y. Stolen bases :
Wprilon , Clarke , Paddpii , Donovan (2) ( ) ,
Hrodlp. Double play Cllngman to Johnson
to Wonli'ii Hit by pltrhed bill- PickerIng -
Ing Wordeit Wild pilch : Hastings 1'ivseil
ball Merrltt. Hatterles. Loiilstlllo , Cun
ningham iml Dexter ; Plttsbilitr , Hastings
and Motrltt I'mplreMcDonald
HALTIMORR , 12 ; HHOOKLYN S
HALT1MOR13 April 27-Tho Champions
won fiom Hrookhu ted ly In an uninterest
ing slugging nriirh. A sharp northwest
wind ki.pt the attendance do\vn to 2.500
and piovetited flue lleldlng Jennings VVIIH
lilt by a pitched bill In tbo seventh Inning
nnd tried to sto.il second. In running him
down ( Trillin made thp out nnd ovorv other
pliyer with the exception of the outllcldets
assisted. Score :
llaltlmoro 0 12
Diookl.ttl 2 0002201 1 S
Hits Haltlmoro , 14 : Urooklyn. 14 I3r-
rots Hilllmoro , I , Urooklvn , 4 Twn-
bi'-ohltst ICelUj , Hob noti lleltz ( J ) , Uiub
C.inavm Stolen Inses Jones (2) ( ) , Ilovle ,
Pteli7el , Kniti ( ) Glim Oulnn , Anderson
Kipli-i (2) ( ) Flist base on bills- Oft Pond.
2 , off Diub , 0 Hit by pitched lull : Jen
nings lltit/ Struck out. Hy Pond. 3 , liv
Duili , 1 lotteries Itnltlmorc Pond ami
Robinson. Ittooklvn , Daub , Grim and A.
Smith. I'mnlret 13insllp
ST LOUIS. 10 ; CHICAGO. 4
ST LOUIS Apill 27 The Colts starteil
out well , making a total of four in the llrst
two Innings lint were unalilo to ooio aftoi
tint. Donobuo pu7zled the visitors , who l
Wile unable to make moio than live hits
off his dellveiy , while 1 errv w i.s pounded
hud by tin1 Humus The luge number ol
sietlllco lilts was undo n foatuiu of the
game Attendance ,100 S ore :
St Louis 2 3020030 * -10
Chicago 220000000-4
Hits St. LouK 11 , ChloTgo 3 Unors
St Louis 2 ; Chicago 2 13arnod tuns St
LouK , I. ChlcTgo , 1 Tvto-basp hitTurnei
Thiee-b.ise hit Donohll& Saeilllce hltsi
Doimlas Dowd , Tumor , Conner , I'aiiet.
Cross MeFarland , I iiuo , Tetty St.ileii
b.ihi-s Dowd , Donohlio. Klttild , o Double
plays Dahlen to Decker , D.ililcn to I3\er-
ett , MeParlund to llleiliaiier First base
on bills Off Terrv , C , off Donobue , S
Hit b > pitched bill : Douglas , Tiiruci
Sttuck out llv Donobue. 3 ; by Terry. 1.
Haiti1 ! IPS St Louis , Donolnip nnd MeFnr-
land , Chicago. Tony and Klttildgo. Um-
plte- McDonald
NHW YORK , S ; WASHINGTON , 3
NHW YORK , April 27. Ten thousand loyal
nnd shivering rooters ii.sembled at tlio Polj
Kiouiuls i todav to do honor to the leturn of
Amos Iluslo to the New- York Ham i.nd to ;
cheer him on to victory. As was ON peeled ,
Rusle ' stiuck his lirst man out. It was not
until i the tbliil Inning tb.it a lilt was made
oft ' of Rusle , while New York b id In the
moan ' time s-cored four runs Besides his :
pitching I , Rusle , In thteo times ut bat , made
Ihiee bits. Score :
New 1 Yolk S ?
Washington 0 1
lilts : New York , 11. Washington , S I3r-
rots. i New York , 1 ; Washington , 2. Karncd
runs , , New York. 4 ; Washington , 1. Bnse -
on balls Off Rnsle , 1 , off McJiimes , I !
Stiuck outllv Rusle , .1 ; by Jk-James , r >
lilt ] by pitcher : Selbach Sicillloo hits
Joyce anil Davis Two base lilts Tleinin ,
Wilson and .MeJames. ras eil bill Kir-
lell Double | ) la > s Dcmont to Caitvv right ,
2 , Joyce to Glcason to HecKley flatteries
NowVorl. . , Itusle and Wilson , Washington ,
McJiimes and Fnrrcll. Umplic : Lynch.
.STANDING OF T11H TCAJ'S.
_ , „ , , , , Played. Won. Lost. P.C
.
Phll.idelphla. u r 0 ] 000
Cincinnati . - ; . - , o 1001
LGUlsilllo ' .1 3 0 ] 000
Pii'llmoio r I l .im
Micoklyn K 3 2 .GOO '
St. Louis 4 2 a .500
I'lttsbutg 3 i 2 1 ! )
NtwVoik , 4 i ; j Vj
Washington | i a .n-g
( liloego 5 i 4 oQj
CIo\ eland 4 0 I 0030
c sic n fi 0 D 0000 i
sroitus OK TIII ; wiis'rnnx MJAIJIII : .
Millers Tn1.1li ( . hei-onil Kiniiii from
ICllllMIIH Oil ? .
KANSAS CITY , Mo , Apill 27-Soorc :
Kansas City l o I 0 0 2 0 1 0-S
Minneapolis ! ) -
Hits Kausis City , 13 : 'Minneapolis ' 11
Htiois : Kansas City , 2 ; Minneapolis , n
Ilattoilos McF.irland and lyike ; Kigge-
mlor ami Moran
COLU.MHUS , O. April 27-Scoroi
Columbus . S i
Gland Itnplds . . . . 7
Hll.s- Columbus , r ; Onnd Uapld'- -
Liror3. Columbus , ' ! , ( Jiand '
.u. i Itanlds ] .
ifoitiioiti l vi l ill ill J t il 'JU J 111"
Hiicl'To , h " "a O'Moars ; Poruman and
INDIANAPOLIS. Apill 27-Scoio
Indianjpolls 0 0 0 I r , 2 0 2 2 In
IXtrolt o 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 0S
HltH- Indianapolis , ji ; Detroit , fl Er ,
rors Indianapolis ; Dotioit , J | . liittir-
' .s : I"9'pni.in. Monioe and Knhoo ; Keeuei ,
Kgan , Trost and Pace.
MILWAUKL'U , WIs , April 27-Seoro :
it
Mllwaukou 0 : i 0 4 2 0 0 0 0-0
fat I'.iul 1 0 1 'i 1 5 0 2 1 17
.
Hits Milwaukee , 9 , St. Paul , 17. Hnors.
Milwaukee , 2. St Pnuj s Jj.uteiles M- | |
wiiukee claikson. Taylor. Newltlrk and ; >
Spoor , St Paul , Mullniio. and Spies
STANDING OK Till : TL'A.MS.
. . . „ Played. Won. Lost. P.C
0 1 ( X.O
'i0a
UI.IIH OIIOAM/IS.
Ollleerv iieeicil anil I'lniiN I.nlil fin1111
. \i-ll e SeiiNon.
Member , of the Omaha Lawn Tennis club
mot last cvenlni ; for the pmjioso of organ f
izing foi the season The ofllcprn elected 9
were : Victor Rosewater , president ; C S 9f
CullliiBhamlce piesldent ; Ueor u 13 JIu- f
\erstlck , Hocjotniy , R , It. Vounff , treasurer ,
with Krod Hamilton as the fifth member of
the cxi cutl\ committee The cluh stint i 4
out this year without a dihl on HH bands 4a
and Intends to do some in the hustling In a
order to heciiio early In the s.n.son a mem 4I
bership twice as largo as last jear'H The
M WMO llxcd ut * 7.10 , with a special ralo I
$3 for w onion membeis If the lexiwctod
memboishlp | f-ccurcd It Is bell , vel this
will proMdo iimplo fumlH to
run the cliib
good mjlo Some money will be Hp"u ,
it 01100 In putting IIB , lockirs In tbo club
house In order , nnd In other much tiiicih l
H
A wilderness of carpets nnd cnrtiiliiR Wo nro selling all American copyright
not In all Omaha behldes arc there so music at Just half the printed price Wo
many spring patterns to choose from are showing all the latest pieces be
Tlio assortment Includes the choicest sides every pleco of inuslo of nny merit
makes In the land It IH priced at tlic onu whole Mrtis of tint store Is dnvoted
lowest figures over named on llist-class to the shelving of sheet music from
goods In tlii'M * liniibu cleaning days lt' floor to celling thousand * of copies of
a gieat relief to know that there Is OIKJ J sheet iiiu.slo at ono cent n copy sheet
house In Oinaliit where you can have R music at all sorts of ptlce.s-except high
eveiy floor or window want supplied J > pilces Ouis aio Iho lowest juices on
Ours , lemember , Is the only exclusive i sheet niiisli ! In the entire west Our sheet
cat pet and curtain liou&u In this city P miiMc attendant understands what IH
good lu sheet music
Omaha Carpet Co A. HOSPE. Jr. ,
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Served on all Pullman Dining und Bttffat Cars.
Served on all Wagner Dining and Buffet Cars.
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Carried on nearly every Mnn-ol-War nnd Ciulscr. Served nl most ol the
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Iho Greatest Tonic , "Malt-Nutrine" the Food-drink , is prepared by
this Association.
mpiovoments of a slmlliu iiituio Duiluir
bo spason It Is Intended to secure a rom-
iptent nmn to t.iko ob.ilKtof tl ' Kiounds
I'd tbo executive I'ommlltcoas aiitborlzod
o expend a. sulllplont until o.icb montb In
ider to onsuio that the ooutlslll be * In
undltlon for pl.iy whcno\oi tbo woathci
pcimlts
It Is Intondrd to hold the custom iry tour
nament" , tin1 oily toiiummont oinly In tin ?
si-iisoii and the Inti'istate louin.imunt In
AilKiist. Tbo loc.itlon of tbo stiitp cliam-
plonshlp moot rests \\ltb tbo Niln.isk.i us-
uocl itlon and li.m not jit bo ° n dctoimlni'd
Open flu * Sciisuii lit III
HASTINGS , Apill 27 - ( Sporlil.-Tho ) Into
> all soauun wns opened In this ilty yester
day afternoon by the Hastings College
loam ileloatliiK the "Piops" bv n sooio of
11 to 7 The game was phneil at the eol-
ICRC grounds and was lantc'y ' attended As
both teams were In excellent piactlce the
iramo was lntct < stlng unit the winning
jcoics wore made In the last Innlim Cook
nnd lirown woie the Inltoiles foi the college -
lego and Hunt , Hell and Potcis foi the
"Plops" Umplie : Plot Kruso Time 2 in
College. Position. Preps
Kelsov left Held DIlUn
Slmms center Held Smith
L'h ipm in right Hi Id llinoillct
L'ook pltohei Hunl-ll'll
Uiown catcher Polon
Ilallev shoit stop Lmgciln
Urccil Hist bnxo Webstei
L Ili.indt second base C Hiandt
IJilbhnell thlnl bice Hunt-Hell
After ( Ininerlia ( 'nil.
LONDON , April 27-A dispatch to the
I'all Mall Gazette fiom Hclfast , published
bls afternoon , siys that inquliles may tend
lo confirm the prclous Infoimatlon to the
ffect that a yncht Is about to bo built In
Ireland to compete not only for Iho ijueen's
up , but for the Amoiloi cup The jacht
s lo be built bv a .sv ndle.tte Includlns
lustav M Wolff , member of Paillament
Tor Hist Holfast , and a member of the Hoi-
ast Shipbuilding Him of Iliiland .V : Wolff
The new i.icer1I1 prob ibly be built In
Illldltch's ynrd.s at C iiikkfoi-tis anil she
i\III lly the llair of the Hoyal Tlster Yacht
-lub , of which tbo maiquis of DutTerin Is
commodore.
I'nri'wrll ( "iiiii-rrt ! > J Mr. Wt'iltsr.
A concert was given at the Knox Prei by-
torlan church last evening nndir the diroc-
llon of n H WedKO. which was ono of
the most finished imisUal efforts which has
vet been undertaken by him Mi. Wed re
has been dltoctoi In the Knox chinch oholr
for tover.il y-cais and the conceit at the
chin oh l.is-t night will be bis last In this
city Mr Wedge ospucts to remove to Chicago
cage where he will take up bis i evidence |
lu tbo futuio At the conclusion of the j
llrst portion of tbo piogi im ho was pio-
'jonted with a handsome lloi.il piemnt fiom
the members of tbo coiiBieg.itlon as a slight
trlbuto to bin past woik In the ohuuti.
The special fo.ituie oC the evening w is
T number of selections leiidcioil by the
ICnox choir quartet This musical oruanlr i-
llou consists of A. .1. C'onovir , i : D I\MUS ,
; H Wedge and Hey W Mooie Their
jffoits weie lew aided with numerous en
cores , which wo-ie obligingly rospondeil to
Among the other pet sons who took part
rtoio Miss Gi ly , who ilclixorcd n lecll.i-
llon entltlid " .lano'si Conquest , " and .v l col
lation bv Miss IMna Mutln. Miss M ir-
i.not Wredge lomleied a solo , also K H
IjMins The eiitei talnment wa.s gl\on undoi
ho auspices of the Christian Kndf-avoi so-
-lety of the chinch the receipts to go to
ward refurnishing the suiotuary
Stolen \ Vliel ll MM creil.
A bicycle stolen fiom Gi ergo Plcht about
fortnight ago was ieco\ercd last night
ind Is now at the station I'lcht was tell-
ng bis ttoublcs to n pollrcm in near the
'orner of Sixteenth and Lo ivonwortb htrccis
ast e\elilng when ho eh.ineed to glance
nto the repair hhop of C. Jail lie Haw
ils wheel and Immedlatdy went after It
rim nv.ilr man stated that Iho wheel had
joi-n lelt with him a f i wiluys before In
mler tint a new boat might be attached to
ho machine.
I'lelllo Coininl I lees ,
Host picnicking grounds In Nebraska are
Ashland. Not too close to nor yet too far
lorn Omaha. Plenty of shade. Klshlng ,
.Injtlng illall grounds. Dancing platform
For particulars call on .1. H llcynoldb , C
. A , Burlington Itoulc , 1S02 P.iniam St.
WHARVES BADLY SCORCHED
Fire Entailing nu Immouso Loss Starts in
tlio
THREE SH.PS CONSUMED WITH THEM
iMU'lcifs Ilnr. u T\\o nnd u Mult
.Million DollitiIllnreIIlK
Cirnlit iUMHtur
. . ' .i e Mn oil.
I
NIJWI'OIIT ' NIi\VS. V.i , April 27. riro
broKc out on the Chcsapciiko & Ohio Rail-
load cumpauj's pier onily this moiuliiK.
Dofoio the llamos wore ihecked ilnmaco to
the extent of $ . ' ,000,000 bad boon done Two
of the Lompan > s Immense plora were du-
stioyod , nud olilit persona Injuicd , Homo
of them tuiloubly.
Thu lUmib weio dlsco\eicd In pier 5
about 0 15 a. in. , and spread with nucli
rapidity that It wns Impossible to imiko
any bindway against them. A llerco north
wind swept the llamos acioss tlio dotka
to pier G , which wns soon binning fuilously.
The British btoamshlp Cllntonlu , wlilchvna
loaillns with all , tobacco and general mer-
chandlte , at pier 5 , \\as soon iibla/c. Tugs
pulled It out into the middle of the river ,
wbcro n tcniblo b.ittlo against tbo flamta
was waged Tlircssel burned to tbo wa
ter Hue at 10 o'clock.
Tbo Noiwcjjlan hlcaiiisblp Sohclg , which
was loading grain at pier ! i , next caught ,
Tbo crew managed to cbcapo by tllmbln
down the baw eis to the pier.
Meanwhtlu tbo Chcsnpenlto & Ohio tug
Wnudeiei , wbicb bad caught flic , hud
burned to the w 1101 s edge.
The ( ietmnn ailinB bhip J. I ) , lllschoff ,
taking on btnvju from the north sldo of
plor C , also tiu.ht. ; Tlio llamos ohtnined
such .i bold upon Ihl.s shin that they could
not bo eonquticd , and It went to the bottom
tom nt G p. m.
NARROW KSOAI'R FHOM CRKJIATIO.V.
rho 01 ow ol thucshel had aeiy imr-
low cstnpo fiom bulng cicmatod They
woio aioiibod by Julin Amlcison , unc of the
cicw , and weio only ict > cued with tlio
gioatebt diniculty , after the captain and
boatswain bad boon badly buincd.
'Iho be.ny not Hi wind nnd tin- heroic efforts
of the llro dcpaitmciiL Hnvcil Ibo lurgegiaiu
c.lo\ator of tbo ChetapuaKo it Ohio company
from destiaction. 'Ibo lire was nipidly
vpundlng nciobs ( ho cou\o > or.i that connect
the eknatoi'K with the piers , but with tbo
aid of a locomotive nml an Immuicic chain
the come01 a' suppuitK were pulled out , thu
roiucjonf torn down and this ihiuger u\ortcd.
At 1 o'clock this uftoiiioon the flro had spent
Its furj and was well under control.
The Injured , so far as Known , ute as fol *
lows-
Captain Kaiicst of the tug Wanderer ,
badly burned
John Dlggs , male of the Wanderer , badly
burned about bead.
Captain Kilo of the Hlschoff , pcrlinja
fatally binned and the Imatsnaln of tbo hunio
vctfiul , who was leirlbly buriiud about the
aims.
The Chesapeake d Ohio llallroad company
estimate's its loss at about $300,000 which
Is fully ctnored by liiHinniiLO. The total loss ,
Including the tbico ships , will probably rc.ith
$2.000,000 The ItiMiiniice lu divided amonii
a largo number nf big compinlis.
Tim HtoamHhlp Clinlnnla n owned by
Itobliihon k Sons , North ShloliU , tbo Solve g
b > ' C M. illcigcii , and the J IJ. Dlschoff by
J. J. Dlschoff , Dicmcn
IJppx Shooinan Isn't going to lot
those. OnlMiis starve to ilculli-not so
long as Ills old cow holds out Tlio hide ?
will bt useful In inaKlng cowhide hoots
for the Insni gents-hut Oniiiha young
ladles will have their .shoe witnt.s HIIJI-
jilled nearer home We am lilting our
misses' o.hlood and tan .shoes for ? l.fiO
-that's a juice dealers can't ooiuiieti *
with laee styles only on the new coin
toe we have tliein In all \\idlliH , A to
K and aio tlie most extraoidinary val
ues ovc'i' oltorcd in inlsi-es' tan
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1/11 ! ) FAKNAAI STKEIJT.
fiend for Illustrated Catalogue ,
Vro/.o to death In n ii > filKornorould (
Imk-eil 1m u sad death but It's liable
to happen to any onu foolluudy enough
to test the free/Jug iimlltlcs | of Ihu Hind
Kufilsenttoi It holds leu loupT I holdri
inori ) of It and tlieii-loro uses h-ss of
It than nny other lefilmralorWe can
jih--iho you with inir $ ( ! . ( XJ Hind \\o
liii\o lev boxes us low us Vt.-'i -jnai't (
lew cream fieezeis for ? ! l.ri-lly si rcciii
of all Ivindh-imiiltry netting Kle a liiin-
dred feet canary blids mo Hlnxlng In
many of our CiO-conl bird cages \Ve aio
In a new location , but wo aie not nt-w
at thlrt business and we. Know ho\v to
mnko pi Ices
A. C. RAYMER ,
THU NKW IIAKDWAKU STOltlJ ,
1514 Fariiani St ,
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