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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
Hunting Kntt,csnakes.

Up in Berkshire county. Massachu
sets, the rattlesnake Is hunted every
year for his oil, which sometimes
fetches So an ounce. Here Is descrip-
tion OF the way the Yankee outwits the
serpent: Choosing u hot summer day,
the rattlesnake hunter saunters forth.
One man caaries fshpole, another n
sharp scythe. The fishpole has stout
wire attached to it, and there is an Or
dinarypickeral hook on the end of the
wire. Moving cautiously through the
grass, so as not to disturb the sleeping
snake, who is almost always found basl-
ing in the warm sun near a loose ledge
of rock, one OF the men prods his snake
ship more or less gently with the fish
pole, being careful also to hold the hook
invitlngly near to the rattler's head.
The snake wake up angry, makes dart
at the nearest irritating object, which
is the fshhook, and very accommodate
ingly allows the sharp tines to penetrate
his Jaws. The man with the fishpole
holds the entrapped rattlesnake at a
safe distance, while his comrade moves
up and sewers the snakes head from his
body. The body then is deposited in "a
bag, and the hunters go in search Of an
other snake.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
CROP PROSPECTS.
They Are Less Favorable Than a
Week Ago.

ST. PAUL, June 29.-The crop prospects
are less favorable to-day than they were a
week ago, owing to the lack of moisture and
the hot, dry winds that have held sway
across portions of northern Dakota within
the past few days. Advices received from
oil parts Of the northwest indicate there
will be considerably less than the
average yield of wheat. The farm
ers IN many sections, and especially
in central and southern Dakota are again
crying out for more rain, for the amount of
moisture that has fallen during the past week
has not been great, and has come chiefly
In the shape of local showers widely scat
tered and very limited in area. So far as
this weather is concerned, carly sown wheat
to any extent by the rain fall, but grain
late sown, which comprises very large
proportion OF the acreage, would be vastly
helped by rain. In northern Minnesota the
crop looks better than in northern Dakota.
While the wheat fields in the southern por-
tion of tho Red river valley are not
looking very well as rule,
they seem to be In very fair
condition in the northern section on both
sides of the river. There has been more
ram at the north than lower down. The
feature of the situation is that the farmers
here and there are plowing up their worst
summer fallow. or are cutting grain and
using 1t for fodder.
The corn crop In southern Minnesota is
coming on finely, The wheat outlook Of
that section is not materially changed. Grain
in most southern counties is not looking very
well. The hay crop throughout the entire
northwest is very unpromising.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30


upper turn she leaped from her wheel. T9m
Eek ran TO her, and, catching her wheel,
stood near the pole, Urging her 10 remount.
But she resolutely refused She knew she
had been fouled and that the race was hers.
BY this time Stanley had made the circuit,
and to the horror Of the excited throng, who
had been yelling Foul" Foul" at tho top
OF their lungs, Stanley dashed into the wheel
Eek was holding on the track, and she was
dashed headlong to the floor. A cash was
cut Ia her forehead, and for moment she
lay on the track stunned
Williams in the meantime continued on
round the course until she again reached the
point where Stanley lay, when over she
went, and both were Frustrated on the track.
Referee KelKenny at this juncture fired the
gun, proclaiming that the race was finished,
and in the twinkling OF an eye the arena was
filled with yelling and excited men,. Stanley
was carried to the dressing room, but Miss
Baldwin and Williams remained upon the
track until the referee had rendered his de-
csion, which was that Miss BALDWIN had
won the race with Stanley second and
Williams third. Notwithstanding the diff =
ferences Of opinion among the respective
admirers of the contestants, this decision
was eminently Just, so far as Baldwin was
concerned, but II is an open question whether
Miss Williams isn't entitled TO second money
Stanley fouled Miss Baldwin when 1t was
patent to all fair.minded spectators
that that was the only manner in which
she could ever have hoped to pass her ad.
versary. Baldwin was riding as she never
had rode before ana it Is probable she would
have won by several wheel lengths. There
was long, noisy and disputatious wrangle
after the whole affair was all over, but no
serious trouble eventuated. This victory
makes Miss Baldwin the champion lady
bicycle rider of the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
A USEM ENTS.

On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
next week, July 0 aud 10, and at Wednes-
day matinee, the famous Bostonians will fill
midsummer operatic engagement at the
New Grand opera house, singing "Pygmalion
and Galatea" Tuesday evening" "The Mus
keteers' Wednesday afternoon, and Wednes-
day evening "Fatinitza." They have just
closed very successful supplemental sea
son Of four weeks on the Pacific coast and
Manager Crawford of the New Grand Sc
cured them for three performances on their
way east. They will finally close their season
Thursday evening, July. IL, at Sioux City,
and will thence go direct to New York.
The New Grand. with its superior ventiia-
ton, can be made as cool and comfortable as
any place OF amusement in this city, as was
evidenced during the recent performances Of
"Mr Sampson OF Omaha and the high
school graduating exercises, when the least.
possible complaint from excessive heat was
heard.
The Lyceum Comedy company will play
'The Silver Queen' at the Eden Musee the
coming week. Walter IL. Stuart, the arm
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
Dep,rture of DIR. Brown.

DIR. ]. M. Brown, for four years post sur
geon at Fort Omaha, leaves to-day, having
been transferred by order of the war depart
ment to Fort Mead. DR.. Brown has been
succeeded here by DIR. Albert Hartsuff, who
comes from Fort Hamilton. He arrived the
fore part of last week and entered upon the
discharge of his duties, on Friday. DIR.
Brown has been staying at the Millard for
two days and taking Aeaye of his many
friends. In army and Loyal Legion circles
he has been one of the most popular men in
Nebraska, and is greatly admired. He said
last evening: ~ very much regret to
depart from Omaha, but my four years
are up. and 1t is the custom OF Uncle Sam
not 10 let such fellows as me stay longer
than that in one place. My associations here
have been of the most delightfully."- pleasant
character
DIR. McParlin, chief surgeon for the De-
partment Of the Platte, will be retired in
July, and DIR. Dallas Pache, of Fort Rily.
comes to take his place. DIR. McParlin has
been in the service for forty years. He will
go from here to New York, where his two
daughters are attending school, spend the
summer with them at some pleasant resort
then settle down for the balance Of his days
in Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
THE FOURTH AT oohuMBUs.
An Exodus of Omaha People Expected
to Celebrate In That CITY.

TO Celebrate In That City.
One OF the biggest celebrations OF the ma
TONS holiday In Nebraska will be held at
Columbus, Extensive preparations for prop
erly observing the day have been made, the
local committee having spent over $1,000
towards the entertainment OF visitors ex-
pected. Commencing TO morrow, the Ne
braska brigade, Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias, will 60 into camp at Columbus and
remain for eight days. During this time,
and commencing from to-day, all the rail-
roads will carry passengers to Columbus and
return for one fare for the round trip. The
Pythian brigade will compose body GOO
sir knights In full uniform, who will be ac-
companied by their wives and lady friends.
The fair grounds at Colu mbus are now being
hastily covered with tents, and will be
lighted all next week by electric lights aud
supplied with fresh, pure water from dozen
wells recently sunk. The Pythian camp
will present q lively picture indeed next
week, and afford great recreation TO the
campers.
The Omaha Regiment will leave here for
Columbus on the morning of the Sd, accom-.
panied by the Union Pacific band On the
same day the other three Pythian regiments
of Nebraska will arrive and remain through
out the week. Wednesday, the 81, is set
aside as Governors Day, wnen Governor
Thayer will be present and remain over
until after the Fourth. General John G.
Gown, of this city, will deliver the oration
on the Fourth.
The programme of the day will commence
by a grand street parade. The citizens of
Columbus are preparing to add to the great
Pythian demonstration by n magnificent
trades display. The Indian school from
Genoa will be present and also participate,
while fine float is being constructed for
forty-two pretty Indian maidens, who will
be elegantly oostumed for tho occasion. All
surrounding towns will send large deega
tions to help make the day and the entire
week memorable one. Thousands of Omaha
citizens will go, and tits expected that owing
to the low railroad fare, each day next week
will witness large visitation to Columbus
from this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
BlSEIIrlES.

The Omaha Musical union and the Second
Infantry banG will have an excursion and
dance music will be furnished by seventy
five musicians. Twenty frst-class coaches
have been secured for the occasion and the
train Will leave Omaha at Q 80 q. m, return.
ing at z p. m.
Local assembly, No. 2,S45, Knights OF
Labor, held their regular meeting at Gate
City hall last evening.
A man was brought to the county Jail from
the city jail on December IL last, who never
gave any name but Jack All attempts to
learn his full name or his residence or any
facts about hun were fruitless. He was
finally christened Jack the Ripper" The
insane board yesterday declared him insane
and will have him transferred to Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
stan,ev,s Foolisb Break.

II there is any one so misinformed as to
think there is no excitement in a bicycle
race, they should have been in attendance at
the Coliseum last night and witnessed the
wind-up of the Baldwin. Stanley Williams
sweepstakes chase. There was enough of
simon pure, blood-curdling, halr-rasing
article to last one through several
months of ordinary everyday life, and for a
time 1t looked as il the affair might develop
In small sized riot There was quite a
large crowd in attendance, say couple Of
Thousand people, "a large majority of whom
were ladies. The race ran Dlong smoothly y
and quietly, as has been its wont, unit t..e
final mile was entered. Then II was pal
pable that Miss BALDWIN, who had been hus-
banding her strength all the evening, meant to
make the effort of her life, and il possible
best the indomitable Stanley. BY one of her
wonderful spurts OF speed she wrested the
lead from her two competitors early in the
last mile, and whirled away like bird upon
the wing. II didn't require many seconds
for the Quick-witted Stanley to get onto Bald
WINS schcme-that she had already begun
her spurt for homeland bending low over
her wheel she took after her. On they
flashed like a couple of winged spirits, leav-
ing the local champion rapidly in the chiro
obscure Of the background. The New
Yorker strained every nerve aud muscle and
sinew to overhaul the glancing rocket In
front OF her, but too late she discovered her
inability to accomplish this end. Once,
twice, thrice she drew up along side the pale
faced little girl. who bent over her handle bars
as immobile as If she had been carved from
marble, but her sturdy limbs kept working
away like piston rods Of steel, and her wheel
fairly flashed fire as she sped round the dizzy
course, and Stanley could not head her off.
Her buigiug eyes and scared look told that
she realized this, and just as Baldwin was
rounding into the first quarter, Stanley who
was hugging close, deliber rately under
took TO cut her of without at
tanning the necessary vantage emitting her
TO cross. The consequences were that Bald
win made hairbreadth escape from being
hurled against the brick wall surrounding
the track which calamity would have meant
broken limbs, il not fatal injuries. In saving
herself Baldwin's feet slipped from the pedals
and Stanley dashed into the lead. Baldwin
throwing up her hand as a signal to the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
CHRUSHED HIS SKULL.
A Fatal Accident at the Paxton &
Vicrling Iron Works.

James Campbell, an employe at the Paxton
& Vierling IRON works. mst with an accident
Friday evening which resulted In his death
within few hours. 1t appears that he was
one of seven or eight man engaged at the
time in moving on two pairs of trucks q
heavy column of iron. The front wheels
broke, permitting the column to suddenly
slide forward and strike Campbell on the
head with sufficient force to crush the back
part of the skull. He fell to the ground in
sensible, and the blood spurted out of his
The patrol wagon was called, and conveyed
him to his home, corner of Fourteenth and
Pacific streets, where DR.. Ralph attended
him. Nothing could be done for him, how
ever, and he died at IL o'clock. Coroner
DreXel held an inquest. and returned ver-
dict in accordance with the facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
For Mans Spiritual Elevation.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 2S.-To the
Editor of THE BEE: 1 earnestly protest
against the statement of your special CORE
spondent Frank G. Carpenter, in your issue
of June 23, 1885, The subject, "Indas
Wonderful WIZARD" wherein he claimed
that Madam BlavetsBy is fraud and that
the society Of the masters that are behind
theosophcal society should be associated
with acrobats and iugglers. Had he posted
himself in the theosophical literature of the
day, and used a little common reason, his
statement in the above respect would not
have been so wild and careless. Whatever
has emanated from Madam Bavetsky or
from the masters through her. has been such
that would benefit mankind in every sense
of the word. The scientific thoughts and
knowledge advanced by the association
have been so far elevating and beyond that
which have been given out by the average
societies of the day; the reading of the
theosophical literature will do more towards
the spiritual elevation of humanity than any
literature that now occupies either the pulpit
or the scientific forum.
l would respectfully refer you to such
various works of Madam Blavetsky, isis
Unvailed" and the "Secret Doctrine" and
ANYBODY with rational mind, after reading
these works will undoubtedly state, instead
OF her Delng q fraud, Jnat Sne is one Oh tne
greatest benefactors to humanity.
The theosophical society, OF which she Is
the respected head. was founded at New
York, November II, 1875 Its founders be-
lieved that the best interests of religion and
science would be promoted by the revival Of
Sanskrit, Pail, Zend and other ancient
literature, In which the sages aud masters
had preserved for the use of mankind truths
of the highest value respecting man and
nature. A society Of an absolutely unsectar-
ian character, whose works should be ami
cably prosecuted by the learned Of all races,
in spirit of unselfish devotion to the re-
search of truth, and with the purpose
disseminating it impartially seemed
likely to do much to check materialsm and
strengthen the waning religious spirit. The
simplest expression of the objects of the So
ciety is the following:
First-To form the nucleus of universal
brotherhood of humanity, without distinc-
tion of race, creed, sex, caste or color.
Second-To promote the study of Aryan
and other eastern literatures, religious and
science.
Third-A third object-pursued by por-
tion only of the members of the socicty-is
to investigate unexplained laws of nature
and the psychial powers Of man.
Such is the object of Madam Blavetsky's
ambition in life and the teachings of the
masters which your special correspondent
has declared fraud and associated with
corner iugglers and acrobats. Very respect
fully yours, M j. GRAHAM.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
PcrRonal Paragranha,

H. Carton, of Lincoln, is at the Murray.l
H. II. Ashby, of Beatrice. Is at the Pax
ton.
J. A. Pierce, OF Albion, is at the Mil
ard.
G. L. Concy, of Stanton, is stopping at the
Arcade.
John Is. Hartwell, of Hastings, is at the
Millard.
A. e. Hanson, of Kearney, is stopping at
the Paxton.
Captain Henry G. Sharpe ana wife are at
the Paxton.
S. j. Alexander, of Lincoln, is a guest at
the Paxton
A. D. Dryden, of Superior, is guest at
the Arcade.
w. d. Post and wife, of York, are guests
at the Arcade.
Charles E. Magoon, of Lincoln, is guest
at the Mlillard.
Miss Belle Chapman, of Bellevue, Is a
guest at the Arcade.
George W. James and M. Reilly, of Sid
ney, are registered at the Millard.
j. w. Johnson and l.. +. Fowler, Of Sut-
ton, are stopping at the Murray.
C. ID. Humphreys, Of Marion, and d. G..
Miller of Beatrice, are at the Murray.
A. v. Andrews, of Chadron, and E. d.
b. S. Gillespie, of O'Neill, aud A. u.
Yocum, OF Hastings, are stopping at the Mil
lard.
JB. Liddle and wife and G. A. Raymer
and wife, of Lincoln, are guests at the Pax
ton.
Lieutenant John e. Hyde and Captain ).
d. Barbour of the United States army, are
at the Paxton.
John E. Franklin. of verdigre; F. NJ
Gamble and G. G. Miller, of Lexington, are
registered ut the Arcade.
]. M. Metcalf, of the firm of Ehringer &
Metcalf, cabled the safe arrival of hims eli
and wife at Queenstown yesterday.
Miss Lulu Treen, with Hayden Bros.
leaves this evening for u summer vacation in
Wahoo, Schuyler and other Nebras ka towns
DR.. Galbraith, Union Pacific surgeon, has
returned from four weeks visit to New
York, where he attended number of DEM
onstrations at Bellevue hospital.
w. p. Williams, who has been connected
with the firm of Paxton 81 Gallagher, ha.
returned from the Johns Hopkins hospital, a
Baltimore, much improved in health ant
has resumed his former position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Leary and children
and Miss Mamie c. Furlong, have arrived
| from Butte, Mont, to make Omaha theii
future home. They have taken up their res
idcuce on the corner OF Howard street ant
Virginia avenue.
DIR. Miller, Ere d Millard, George w. Lin
niger and Augustus Pratt, park commits
Sioners, leave this evening for st. Paul
Minneapolis and Chicago for the purpose OF
examining the parks of those cities before
adopting plans for tho Improvement OF the
parks Of Omaha.
Governor John NJ Thayer was IN the city
yesterday, comforting with the railroads
! with view to getting free transportation
| for tents for the different soldiers reunions
of the state. Also to have Captain Gatchell
appointed by the governor TO take charge OF
the tents, recognized by the railroads al
such.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
john j. ingalls,.

Washington Letter in the Detroit
Free Press: One of the familiar figures
of Washington these days is a very tall
and thin man, whose height is exagger-
ated by his habit of wearing n lofty bell
shoes. He has small angular features
and gray moustache, which increases
the abnormal sharpness of his face
He wears pepper and salt spring suit,
and rather bonny scarf fouts his stiff
shirt front. There is an air of foppery
about the man that seems strangely out
OF place, for his hard aquiline features
belle his sprightly raiment. There is a
rather ghastly gayety about the man.
He suggests q skeleton that has paid a
visit TO a tailor's shop before taking an
airing.
The long, lean man is John J. ingalls,,
president pro tempore OF the United
States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
DROVE AWAY WITH THE TEAM.
How Peter IIanhard Was D.spossessed
of Pair of Hnrsea


Last Tuesday morning, about o'clock,
Peter Lenhard, engaged In hauling sand
from the Northw westcrn sand pit, left his
team with gardener living about quarter
or a mile from the pit. He told the garden
ers wife that his son would call later, but
gave no description or name by which the
lad might be recognized
About 3 O'Clock a man called, asked for
the horses, and after describing the animals
was given possession of them. The horses
were a gray and a bay. They we're hitched
to a Mitchell wagon with Cooper seat, the
dump boards for hauling sand being. still in
place.
About an hour afterwards Mr.. Lenhard's
son called for the team, but was told that
man had already taken it. The latter's de-
scribed as a man about thirty-tive years of
age, sparely built and of medium size. He
had small face and black curly hair
sprinkled with gray. The affair was immed-
lately reported to the police but nothing has
yet been accomplished in regard to its re-
COyery.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
Washington Park Races.

WASHINGTON PARK, June 29.-The attend
ance was 1000. the weather hot and track
very fast. Summary:
Three-fourti.s of mile -Serenade won,
Aloha second. Vidette third. Time-1 lax.
Three-fourths of mile-Irene won, Ger
aldine second, Marchburn third. Time
1:144.
Mile and an eighth-Monita won, Elton
second, Brdgelight third. Time-l 534
Five-eighths of mile, Kenwood stakes,
two -year-old colts-El Rio Rey won, Protec-
tion second, Penn third. Time-1:42SI.
Mile and one-fourth-Early Dawn won,
Caliente second, Lady Hemphlll third. Time
q .OSIt
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
Doinss of tine M,nisters,

Sioux FALLS, Oak, June 9.-[Special Tele-
gram TO The BEE. The Interstate Minis
terial institute this morning was of unusual
iterest. Prof Price lectured on 'The
Method of Old Testament Study which was
followed by Dr. Kendrick on "The Atone
ment." The institute then took recess un-
til Monday. The afternoon was devoted to
sightseeing, visit to buffalo park, at South
Sioux Falls, on the motor line, being part
of the programme tomorrow The visiting
clergymen will occupy the pulpits Of the diff
ferent churches tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
The Lcfcvers Shoot.
The Lefever Gun club held their weekly
boot yesterday afternoon. Following is the
THE SPEED RING.
The Racing Matinee.


A driving matinee was given at the Omaha
driving park yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of Nat Brown. Attendance 800;
track fast.
The first event was q race for gentlemen's
Hur, entered by G, A. Cannon; Oklahoma,
by - James; Frank, by c. w. Palmer;
Dennis Cunningham, by Evelyn Booth {;
Dandy, by A. E. Whitney. Best two in
three, straight heats. Frank won the first
and second heats easy, Oklahoma second.
Dandy third, Ben Hur fourth and Dennis @.
distanced. Time-2:50; 2:55.
The second race was for horses in the 2;40
class. The entries were Bay Frank, Gill
mans Frank and Muggins. Bay Frank was
an easy winner in 2:4l14 and 42 Muggins
took second place with Gilman's Frank
third.
The event of the afternoon was an exhibi-
tion mile by You Bet, with record on a
half-mile track of 2:0iA, with running mate.
Broderick was in the seat and took the word
at the third score. Immediately after going
under the wire the bay broke, but Broderick
gathered HIM up with but slight loss. He
made the quarter in 331S, the half in :05,
the three-quarters in :3S, and the mile in
2:12. The official watches recorded 2:1lI ana
it was generally conceded that if he hadn't
made the break in the first quarter he would
have gone in zoo easy.
More interest was manifested in the last
event than any other 1t was matched race
between two local horses, John ID. and Bcm-
abee Brodcrick drove John ID. and there
was some hope of his winning, although
Bomabee was considered the fastest horse.
John d. went to pieces despite Broderick
| and Bomabee won in three straight heats.
Time 2:53l1, 1856 and 800.
The pool boxes were but poorly patronized.
Betting outside was comparatively heavy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30
Organizing a state Leae

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 2s.-[Special
Correspondence of The BEE. I-The Grand
Island Base Ball association has been trying
all the season to form state league, and
again request the base ball men of Lincoln,
Columbus, Norfolk, Kearney. Hastings and
other towns to cooperate with them. Nor
folk, Hastings and Kearney will enter. ANY
correspondence regarding this will receive
prompt attention If addressed to N. H.
Cohen, president or L. G. Hocken berger,
secretary Of the Grand Island Base Ball
association,