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u. z. G. s,.a George Piper.

Sometime ago, encouraged thereto by
the mistake ~. T. Grattan had made in
sizing up Charley Green, we had the te-
merity to differ with that gentleman's state
ment that George Piper is a big man. We
expected then that Grattan would not allow
the matter to drop, but that if ne could
find en opportunity he would sit down
upon us hard. And sure enough he did,
his production appearing in the Breeders
Gazette of March %, which we append:
No NJ of an 7. CAS-" sketches of knights of
the Ribbons IL the Breeders Gazette, is devoted
to George Piper, well known in this state as the
driver for two or three years for VIM. Veazie of
Marine Mills, Washington county, this state. This
sketch al interesting and III the main correct,
but IN the matter of size IN. T. g." has made the
same error as he did as to Charlie Green, Piper
being only medium sized. Probably M. L. GU
got the Owsa.. tlr. VeaZie, and the driver con-
founded when 81: vas penning his sketch.-St. Paul
Glo5e
Il aava -, = hobby it is accuracy. Eli Per
kin-' is tr..-; give me little space to vindi-
cat laine. / said Green was tail; well, he IS;
he - mach taller than am. Height IS com
parasive. Green's legs reach further down
GreaC i1astern's side by a foot than mine would
They crook up IN a suIky like Splan's, so L said
he was tall, and he is; not like Jumbo or The
church steeple, but just tall. am not much
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Il Morning Blsze.

An alarm of fire was sounded yesterday
morning at little before o'clock, caused
by the burning of barn belonging to G..
W. Crowell, and located directly in the rear
of his dwelling on the west side of First
street south. Upon visiting the scene of
the confagration it was found that the
roof and stills of the building had been
set On fire from the burning hay in the
loft. The eombustlble nature of the burn
ing material caused the flames to spread
| rapidly, and to emit huge volume of
smoke. At precisely five minutes to 8
o'clock the first alarm was given, and in
hfteen minutes after the water was thrown
This delay was caused by some difficulty
| experienced in getting word to the engine
house., but the department was on hand in
good time after the alarm was sounded
| and performed excellent work. The loss
On the building and contents will probably
| not Iall much short of $500. The building
is insured, but for how much Mr.. CreweiI
could not state. How the fire originated
will most likely never be known to a GER
talnty. The owner of the barn was up
stairs not over twenty minutes before the
IRE broke out, and saw no smoke, and as
svery aperture in the loft was tightly
closed, the hay could not have caught from
sparks from chimneys near by, 30 it can
only be conjectured that the disaster re-
suited either from pipe or by the careless
lighting of match in the upper part of
the building.
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miscellaneous Notes.

The bay mare Tempest, 2:3O4, has been
sent to Gus Wilson.
Mr.. ]. r. Keene has named his two-year-
old sister to Foxhall, in England, Ameri-
can Girl.
Gus Stodrick, the horse trainer, was
thrown from sulky at Lawrence, Kansas,
recently, and killed.
Orrin Hickok, writing from California,
says of the stallion Piedmont, 2:174, now
at Palo Alto, that he sis faster than ever,
and it ia Marvin's opinion that he can beat
al the stallion records. He hopes the gov
ernor will allow bim to be trotted this sea-
SON."
The legislature of Tennessee has passed
bill authorizings selling of pools on
race tracks, and combining such business
exclusively to the tracks. A commendsble
feature of the bill is that making sales to
minors or intoxicated persons nlisde-
meanor.
The first new conner IN the 2:20 list in
1888 was materislized in the five year-old
bay mare Flight, who trotted in the 2:29,
at Oakland Park, CAL, March II. Flight
is by Bucosnesr. dam by Prairie Bird,an IN
her performance she gave her sire his first
representation in the charmed circle.
The Richmond (Ky.) Register says eleven
Wilkes colts have been sent out of that
county and sold to parties elsewhere-four
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SALTWATER.

Louis Millstadt, who has been seriously
Ill, is reported as convalescing rapidly.
The alley in the rear of the Mower block
would be none the worse if visited by the
health officer.
Mrs. j. Il. Carey, who has been thought
beyond recovery, is now happily rega1ning
health to the great surprise of those who
saw her a couple of weeks ago.
The Democratic city convention was
held Saturday night at the city hall. Sam
uel Mathews was renominated for mayor:
John Burke, for city treasurer; for alder
man First ward, John Lyons; Second
ward, Matt NJ. Clarke; Third ward Ora
per. All of the above are most excellent
nominations, and without doubt will be
satisfied at the polls on Tuesday next.
Wm.Lou, car repalrer in the Omaha ward
ID this CITY, yesterday found dynamite
cartridge IN car of coal from which the
| stoves IN the passenger cars are supplied
The ugly little customer was about two
inches long, and was thought to be one OF
similar kind to those used in the mines.
Wherever it came from it now quietly re-
poses in the bottom of the lake. where il
was prudently put by the finder.
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The Manitoba Turf Club.

Our wide-awake and enterprising neigh
bors of the Manitoba Turf club, atWinnipeg,
are out with the programme for their sum-
mer running and trotting meeting. The
meeting is to continue four days, COM
mencing June %, and the purses offered
aggregate $4,000. The classes are for the
first day, 800 and 1882 trotting; running
for Manitoba and Northwest bred ponies,
and free for all horses owned in Manitoba
prior to May 1, 1888. Second day, 2:40
and 2:26 trotting, free for all
PAGERS and running, II mile
dash. Third day 2:36 and free for all
trotters; running half mile heat; 2 in 3,
and running l a miles over five hurdles, 3
feet inches high each. In order to give
foreign horses time to return to compete
in the Minneapolis races, the last days
events are for Manitoba owned horses as
follows: Presidents Cup, value $200,trot
ting under special conditions; running
mile heats, 2 in 3, for horses owned in
Manitoba prior to May, 1888; Prairie Park
Cup, value 5000, mile dash, running, own
ers to ride, and trotting free for all Mani
toba owned horses.
! While the enterprise shown in this an
| nouncement is commendable, we think it
would have been better to have co-operated
with the Minnesota associations which
have and are intending to unite in the
formation of a Northwestern circuit. 1t
has been expected that both the Fargo and
Grand Forks associations would go into
this circuit If they should the dates will
have to be so arranged that their meetings
with that at Winnipeg will be held on sue
ceeding weeks, or the associations will suf-
fer by the loss of entries, as own
ers in this and the southern por-
tions of Minnesota cannot afford
to take the northern trip for one meeting
Any way, it is time for concert of action
by rha different associations interested in
an endeavor to arrange a circuit which
shall so far as possible accommodate the
different localities and present such 6
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A double runaway occurred yesterday
morning, which narrowly escaped being
attended With serious results to Jacob
Laun, who had driven his horse to the
watering place on Third street, when a
team attached to Kewman's milk wagon
was driven up. Ono of the last arrived
horses put his foot in the water-trough and
commenced paving, which had the effect
of frightening Mr.. Laun's animal, which
turned and dashed up Third street at full
speed, but was soon brought to a halt by
the buggy striking against telegraph
pole, by which two wheels Of the vehicle
were shattered to pieces. In the meantime
Mr.. Newman's team had taken fright, and
turning endeavored to run down Chestnut
street, but were brought to halt by the
wagon coming in contact with tree on
the corner of Thirdiand Chestnut sire cts.
No great damage was done.
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taller myself than Tom Thumb, but 1 feel en-
tlrely high enough to down any man who says
Green is not tall. AS to Piper. know him
pretty well, and would have gambled away my
trotters that he was big man every way; so
when the GLOBE came, telling me that 1 had
stopped over on him, it just drove me wild, and
] lit out for Kathan's like a quarter horse As
soon as sufficient breath came for utterance, 1
said: John, you know Piper, don't yours
Eyes; we were in the Illinois circuit together,
and have met him up here.''
SIS he big man?''
eyes; he would outweigh me by fifteen
pounds all summer, and you don't call me
small"
SIS he larger than Veazie?''
Eyes, heavier, perhaps not quite SO tall
slow much will Piper weigh?''
''0h, hundred and eighty, perhaps not more
than hundred and seventy-five.'
Captain Wood, of the GLOBE, says Piper is
only medium sized.''
'sWel, you have got him on that, sure enough,
but guess you acre off on Green"
As Kathan is not a scribbleT, and is big and
most abominablY strong, L did not count him,
but the next man must beware. NJ L. G.
When we read the above We confess to
feeling that we had made mistake as to
Piper, though we concluded to say moth
ing until after We could see Mr.. Veazie. for
whom Piper drove two seasons and who of
course would know his weight. Well, We
met Mr.. Veazie Friday night last, and
the first thing we did after the usual greet
ings had been passed, was to ask:
"Mr. Veazie, what sized man is George
Piperr'
'He is what I call a small man, or per-
haps should say medium sized man."
How much will he weight"
tsFrOm 145 to 15O in the summer season"
'Not more?"
''No. He never went over $50 when driv-
ing for me. and some of the time he had
to carry cushion to bring him up to
weight"
Now we submit to Mr.. Grattan that Mr..
Veazie is better witness than Mr.. Kathan.
even though he sis big and most abomin-
ably strong.
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Funeral of AIr. Otis.

The funeral ceremonies over the remains
of the late Geo. L. Otis occurred at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on Summit avenue, and in &C.
cordance with his request were quiet and
transformations. The deceased was a very
prominent Mason, and was distinguished
in that order as he was in every depart
ment of life in which he appeared. OF
course, it was quite natural that many who
were present yesterday at the funeral
inquired why his remains were
not inferred with Masonic
ceremonies. The only reason is that the
request of the deceased that there should
be an absence of all ceremony was COM
piled with. The Rev. Mr. Gilbert, of
Christ church cfficiated with the usual
Episcopal funeral services, after which the
pail bearers, ex-Gov. Davis, DR.. Day, II. E.
Mann, John harrington, Gov. W. R. Mar
shall, Judge Young, D. A. Monfort, and
Capt. Berkey, bore the remains to the
hearse, and accompanied them to Oakland
cemetery, followed by long line of car
riages filed with sincere mourners, whore
they were laid to rest.
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4 GENTLEMAN.

Worcester de5nes gentleman as "a person of
polish end refine nent.' No man, no matter
bow thorough gentlemen ne may be, receives
the amount of respect and regard he deserves,
unless he is neatly and becomiugly dressed.
To dress STYLISHLY and NEATLY. and at
the same time ECONOMICALLY, is a question
which comes right home to every SENSIBLE
MAN. We have made special efforts this season
and (Without boastins) are prepared to show the
FINEST, LARGEST, and BEST SELECTED
stock of Gentleman's SPRING SUITS, LIGHT
WEIGHT OVERCOATS, FURNISHING GOODS
HATS and CAPS ever shown under one roof in
Minnesota. Ask to see our great ALL WOOL
SPRING OVERCOAT, for 5000 (nine dollars, J
Lot 647.
Out of town orders receive careful and promp
attention.
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Hoo Great rrotter Was wantered.


The Breeders Gazette says: Edwin
Thorne, 2:1615 whose contests with Cling
stone were the sensation of last season,
has wintered at the home of his owner
whose name he bears, at Thorndals, Ouch
ess county, n. Y. At the close of his cam
paign his shoes were removed, his feet re-
duced, and two days after arriving home
he was turned into tsn-acre lot in which
there had been no stock for month, and
in which the grass was up to his knees
Here he was allowed to run from early
morn to shutdown. His grain was reduced
daily for two weeks, when it was entirely
stopped, and he continued at grass two
weeks longer. During his months run the
weather was fms, and he devoted most OF
his time to the grass, scarcely noticing the
horses In adjoining lots, but would come
from one end of the lot to the other on
being called, seeming to enjoy being ad-
mired, and was SO docile that the ladies
fed him apples from their hands. On
removal from pasture he weighed 1850
pounds; his shoes were replaced, he was
fed literally with sweet apples and
chopped oats, and soon after jogging in
harness was commenced, taking six to ten
hours each day, weather permitting. Every
Saturday night ne gets feed of boiled
oats mixed with bran, and each SWednss-
day night bran mash, carrots having
taken the place of sweet apples. He is
weighed weekly, and his food regulated to
keep him at about 1850 pounds, until, IN
company with Daisy Dale, he goes back
into Turner's hands about April 1. The
son of Thorndale shows no blemishes, and
is thought to be perfectly sound, which
can scarcely be doubted in the light of
his great campaign in 1882,wherein he de-
feated the only antagonist that appeared
to be more than his match in the earlier
season
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Tratninq.North and South

'Veritas," in the Spirit Of the Times,
gives the following argument in opposi-
tion to the advisabilitY of wintering turf
horses in the South, made as he says, by a
well posted Western horseman:
81 wish you would insert in your Track and
Road my views on this question. Ga to Ken
lucky any time, but more especially in the
spring, and you Will hear nine men out of ten
say their horses are Suffering from the prevail
ing epidemic or have just had it. hear that
Splan's horses are ailing, and so will others be
VINO are suddenly transported from a cold eli
mate TO a warm one There is not q good dirt
road in Kentucky, all Of them being turnpiked.
so that training is exclusively confined to the
track, and makes the horses track sick Then
during wet weather, of which they have SO much
the horses suffer from idleness. This early sea-
son idea is IN great measure moonshine. When
they have an early spring we have, and late one
generally extends North and South. With this
advantage In our latitude, that we have the roads,
smooth sand roads, which, when wet, are cool
ing to the feet and legs, and matchmaking al
ways. Thus the Northern trotters hardened
preparatory for the e. and act of keying them up
and you'll find they are all keyed up early
enough. If some of the poor horses could speak
they would say too early Weeks trained
South last spring. What did his stable do?
The Northern stables went right down South
and put the blocks to them in grand shape, show
ing no lack of condition. Geers, from Tennes-
see, told me last spring that he had given Annie
W., DR.. Norman and Joe Bowers only two full
miles each owing to the wet weather and back
ward season, and Normanawas sick for some time
after he came North, or you would have seen a
faster record for him. There are plenty of
suitable places north Of the Mason ard Dixon
line to fit our Northern trotters, and 1 would
suggest that some of the Southern stables be
brought North as early as the LIST of April.''
Commenting upon the above "Veritas''
says: ''My friend advances some strong
points, bat they had beautiful weather all
winter long at Macon, Ga, while in this vi
cinity no opportunity has been offered for
continuous jogging. I shall watch with
considerable interest the coming season
the career of trottsrs shaped up South
Rosa Wilkes, for instance, will be a pow
erful argument in future discussions"
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minnesota Brief Mentions.

Breeders should not lose sight of Ii. T.
Grattan's programme of colt races at
Preston July and 4. Purses are offered
for 2, and 4-year-olds.
Mr.. BENZ. Wosdmsnsee, superintendent
at Midway, has recovered from his indis-
position caused by slight hemorrhage
week before last and is again on duty.
The Lake Como stock farm, w. L. Nc
Grath, proprietor, had an increase the
past week, the 26th, bay FLY with blaze in
the face, by Blackwood, Jr., dam Abbie
Tramp, by Tramp.
Mr.. Dan Woodmansee, travelling man
ager of the Midway trotting stable, has
gone to Cincinnati to confer with John
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.1mOther High Priced Trotter.

The most important sale of a trotter this
year, next to that of Jerome Eddy, was
that of the mare Rosa Wilkes, foaled 1875
by George Wilkes, dam by Mambrino
Patchen to Mr.. q. B. Winship for j. B.
Barnaby & Co., of Providence, for 81, GOO.
In mentioning this sale The Spirit of the
Times says: AS this mare will doubtless
play prominent pact in the coming trot-
ting campaign, we will refresh the
memory of our readers by briefly referring
to the fastest races she won last season,
viz, at Chicago, Ill, July Is, in straight
heats; time, 2:2O4, 2:1S4, and 2:2O%
and, ten days afterwards, st Cleveland, O.,
she easily defeated the best field of horses
that ever started in the 2:2O class, incIud-
ing J. p. Morris, Fanny Witherspooon,
Early Rose, and William h, in the fast
time of 2:18119, 2:1S4, 2:1S4. Our special
commissioner said, She could have trotted
in PIG, or better, to-day, finishing the last
half of first heat in 1851 with plenty of
speed to spare She was purchased by
Captain Anderson, as a four-year-old, in
Kentucky, for 1926, and, two years ago,
when she had a record of 2:411a, he adver-
tised her for sale in The Spirit at $1,000,
stating, she can trot in tbs tw enties,a and a
wonderful stayer.' So far her turf career
| has been brilliant one, having secured
twenty-one races and $13, 100 in purses"
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The Bricklayers' Union Strike.

CHICAGO, April IA short time since
the brioklayers notified the bosses that on
April they should demand 81 per day as
a minimum rate for union men. The
bosses subsequently met and refused the
demand. Notice has been served that all
members of the union will quit work to-
morrow, and remain on a strike till the
demand is acceded to.
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Outlook for the Trotting Turf In the west
Rich Purses for the Early Summer Meet
ings-M. 7. C. and George P1per-Porter
Martin, of Pennington, Tells "Gl0be"
Readers About His Horses
of the Manitoba Club for its Summer
MISUNDERSTANDING of Training North
and SOutll-How a Great Trotter was
Wintered-Louis Napoleon and Fanny
Mapes-Interesting Melange of Mime
sofa Observation-Disclosures Notes.
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Jerome Eddy, Louis Napoleon and Fanny
MGpes.


The price paid for the stallion Jerome
Eddy, PIGGY, has been definitely deter
mined by card of Nessrs. Dewey & Stew
art, his forAer owners, who say it was $685.
600, at which figure they also say, 'we
think him the cheapest horse sold for a
long time, and very much doubt if double
the money can buy him to-day. Wersgret
exceedingly his retirement from the turf
and would gladly give Msssrs. Jewstt q
Co. 81, 900 to place him back in Peter V.
Johnson's hands for turf purposes this
season. He is in splendid health and was
rounding into condition as fast as could be
desired. We have reason to believe him
the fastest stallion in the North, and if left
on the turf he would have closed the sea-
son, under favorable circumstances, with a
record nearer 2:12 than as now-2:1615.
Our purchase of Louis Napoleon and
Fanny Mapes has proven profitable, and
their nick happy one for US. We pre-
sumo no greater ridicule was ever heaPed
on any one than was on US when we re-
turned from Orange county, n. Y, in
August, 1874, with Fanny Mapes and stated
that we paid $500 for her. We turned the
tables on them long ago.
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combination of attractions succeeding
each other in regular order, as will lead to
liberal entries and sport that will deserve
and command patronage.
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Don,t Die in the Hnnss.

''Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, moles, clhpmunks,
gophers, sc.
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sojourn, after which they return to make
their future home in this city.

Society 'Norden" gave an enjoyable
ball on Tuesday evening at the Music hall,
third of q series, but which fer excelled
any previous attempt in ths social line
sver made in this city by Scandinavians,
and the society, which is made up from
about fifty of our most prominent Scandi-
navian young men, may feel justly proud
over their success. The following named
gentlemen assumed the responsibilities of
floor managers Messrs. Raler, Lindblom,
Strand, Thou and Rydin, to whom much
credit was due for the thorough manner in
which they discharged their duties. On
the whole tho affair reflected creditably on
the society as a nationality and society.
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Skinny Men.

''Wells' Hath Remover restores health and
vigor, cures Dyspepsia, impotence, Sexual De
bility 81.
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For Thick Heads,

Il eavy stonnaches, bilious conditions, ''Wells'
May Apple Pills. ani-biEous, cathartie. 10
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Social Notes.
UNIYERsALIsT BALL.

The close of the Lenten season was
marked with ga unusual stir in our social
circles, and evidently the solsmnity which
then rsigned is fast losing its impressive
ness on the social RLITE, who ara returning
to what the church would term worldly
frivolities." The past week has been of
continual festivities, mainly consisting of
the terpsichorean features with which the
young people seem imbued, even in prefer
ence to first class dramatic play or opera
at times also matrimonial.
Decidedly the event of the week, socially,
was the Universalist ball, given by that
society on Thursday evening at the Temple
of Honor hall, at which about forty
couples were present to participate
in the enjoyment of the evening, which
was of high order. A sumptuous repast
was served the dancers, who continued to
trip the light fantastic until late hour.
The following were among those who were
fortunate enough to be present: Misses
Nettie Brown, Mamie Clewell, Gertie
Esston, Laura Yorks, Maggie
Sheppard, Lille Sinclair, Nellie Tow
srs, Della Carl, Clara Wilson, Duncan,
Sawyer, Sinclair, Boardwell, Eastbrooks,
Armstrong, Mrs. A. B. Easton, Mrs. DR..
Donald, Mrs. Yorks, Mrs. George Bolles,
Mrs. DR.. Caine, Mrs. Danforth, Messrs.
Chss. Burlington, Orris E. Lee, Chas. Easton,
John R. Glider, Willis Prince, DR.. G.
Caine, Glenn Clark, Lee Murphy, Chas.
Gorham, VIM. Birgs, Geo. Low, Abe Gil
lespie, Elliott Prince, DR.. Alex. Donald, S.
G. Strand, VIM. Reed, A. B. Easton, Allen
Comfort, Geo. Gorham, VIM. Bolles, Henry
Sheppard, Traverse, Wilson, Secrest and
Taylor.