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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

The building at the northeast corner of
eleventh and the avenue and occupied by
Brentano and Geo. Prince, is handsomely
draped with bunting at the cornice and along
the front and the sides. There are flying
s.reamers at the corner. N. A. Tappan's store
is q mass OF colors. The windows and at the
top are draped effectively and between the
windows are coat-of-arms. Flying streamers
complete the decoration. Tagging is used in
broad stripes at each story and at the cornice of
s. Sickles' building. The large double build
ing occupied by n. W. Beveridge and H. o.
Towles is decorated with large flags suspended
from the cornice, with streamers extending
from the top down to the first story. In the
center of the front there is a large flag grace
| fully arranged and between the windows are
shields. b. F. Guy 4 Co.'S store is decorated
with flags. Bunting and small flags cover the
Of Harrison displayed framed with bunting
Broad bands OF bunting in bright
eciors are drawn over the front
OF the building Of Walter B. Williams 4 Co.
fiags are used to drape the cornice and por-
Iaits OF Harrison and Morton form part Of
We decorations. Each Of the stories in the
large building Of G. w. Harvey is marked by a
broad ine OF festooned flags, steamers extend
from the flagstaff on top down the front of the
building. Az the windows float small flags,
Mn,ie tne .ne entrance is draged with flags and
ing and hags In profusion cover the front of
W. ID. Wyviiis store. An immense American
| flag covers the top Of the building. The deco
rssions Of the large building, the lower portion
| Of which is occupied by L. H. Schneider & Son.
| and the upper portion by Anderson 4 Moore.
shows artistic decoration. large emblematic
painting Is suspended from the cornice with
| flags ON each side. In the center of the vide
front is large flag. from which extend bands of
| bunting. Small days decorate the windows.
| The Vernon building Is decorated with broad
bands Of bunting run across the front. Large
hags are used with good effect, a. well as bunt-
ir& American 6ags characterize the decora-
tiops OF the building Of John r. Ellis 4 Co. A
| large flag hangs from the top and at each story
| fa,p are grouped and festooned gracefully.
An immense flag hangs from hag-pole, ex-
| tending horizontally from the building OF r,
H. Taylor. Bright colored bunting is used In
prsfusion, and there are number Of streamers
| and small flags. In front Of Z. b Barnums
establishment there 10 erected two story stand,
gsJ with nags and bunting, and the entire
budding u decorated in the came way. The
Mstzerott building u marked by bands Of Tag
ging extending from the top 70 the bottom. The
tai building Of Adams Express Co il lavishly
decorated BY handsome arrangement of hags
and bunting. The building Of w n. Shuster
4 Sons made = fine display, the main fea-
turs being shields surrounded with small
fags at each story. The front Of
Heineksmp 4 sons building Il deliberately
deeosstsd 4 fouzstoey stand h erected u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04


Fifteenth street is very gay. The Corcoran
building has sober look, the only decorations
being on the ground floor. The main entrance
Is hastily draped and most Of the store fronts
have bits Of color over their entrances and
windows. In the next square above it would
seem as though the decorative artist had tried
10 break his record Three build
ings standing shoulder to shoulder rival each
other In their drapings and it would be
difficult to decide between them. Their STYLES
are entirely different The National Metropolis
tan bank is nearly covered with great days,
rich colored, deep toned, and truly handsome
bit Of yellow gives q central relief, and at the
center and edge Of the top cornice are golden
eagles. holding IN their beaks green streamers,
festooned across the front Of the building.
Next door is the white marble building. occu-
pied by Capt. Geo. E. Lemon and the Citizens
national bank. The front Of this building il
hidden by the grand stands that have been
erected high into the air. These stands bear
the decorations. massive in their simplicity.
red, white and blue being the only colors. Tie
bunting is Of . heavy quality and eive6 mag
nifcent effect.
The Riggs Houss comes NEXT Win front
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Notes About the City.

]. w. G.. Touch, who has been spending
three months travelling through the west, has
returned, and has accepted position with
Swift & Co.'s Packing company.
Mrs. Robert Robinson, Tuesday afternoon,
was taken suddenly and seriously i'll.
The Caledonian society, at its last meeting,
decided to hold picnic July t.
Ex-City Engineer II. II. Lawrence will
start this morning for short visit to Colum-
bus.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kellogg, of Milwaukee,
Wis, are the guests of Mrs. Frances Gilbert,
who is sister of Mrs. Kellogg.
Court Magic City, No. 16S, l. o. o. F., VIII
hold its regular semi.annuai meeting Wednes-
day evening, and will elect officers. All mem
bers are urged to attend
Mrs. Eli II. Doud is listed among the sick.
b. Lomson has returned to Atlantic, Ia.
a billiard match for big stakes is on the
tapis.
Arthur w. SAKE has returned from Lin
coin
Mrs. Black, of the Third ward, is among
those on the sick list.
Martin 1ighe, of Valparaiso. is ip the city
seeing 10 the grading of his valuable lots on
Tweuty-iifth and y streets.
John Gleason had horse fail over the
bank into q street Tuesday afternoon, re-
ceiving such injuries that 1t had to be killed.
w. A. Taggert, of Kansas City, is the
guest of DIR. J. M. Glasgow.
The city council will meet in A. o. II. hall,
Rcwley's block, next Monday, June 2J from
u. m. TO 8 p. m. to sit rs a board of equaliza
ton.
The Sobotker base ball club has ordered
suits consisting of black caps, white belts,
white tlanucl shirts with blue dot. and blue
flannel pants and maroon stockings.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
A TRAGEDY IN EVERY ACT.
n Play for Sara Bernhardt i'm Which
She Will Die Five fines.

"Frimousse" writes from Paris to the
Boston Courier: | am about to write u
play in five acts, to be performed by
Nine. Sara Bernhardt. But, before be-
ginning wish to know il my work is
likely to be successful. |, therefore,
ask your advice, expecting that you will
answer with the utmost franllness. |
shall accept with pleasure all the sug
gestions which you offer me, being
quite decided to follow none of them.
This is my plan: First act--A drawing
room. Nine. Sara Bernhardt enters,
and declares that she is weary of life.
She soizes IL knife and cuts her throat.
Very carefully studied and very affect
ing death scene OF II person whose
throat is cut. She dies.
Second act--A smiling landscape. a
river running through it. Nine. Sara
Bernhardt walks along the bank, says
that life has nothing to offer her, and
throws herself into the river. Very
realistic death scene of drowning
person. She dies.
Third act-A palace. Why palace?
| do not know; but one must give some
opportunity for decoration. Nine. Sara
Bernhardt appears. She has made up
her mind to commit suicide, and poisons
herself. Very we'll carried out repre-
sentation of death by poison. She dies.
Fourth Act-An attic. THAT scene
will not cost much.) Nine. Sara Bern
hardt, tired of existence, has seated
herself near Il charcoal stove and allows
herself to be suifocated. Very exact
impersonation of sutfocation by char
coal. She dies.
Fifth Act--A street. Nine. Sara
Bernhardt is walking through it when
II chimney falls on her head. Very real
and very narrowing death scene of II
person killed by the falling of Chin
ney. She dies.
AS you may perceive, this drama is
specially planned with the intention of
exhibiting the powers OF the great
tragedienne and OF giving full scope to
her resources as II dying person of the
first order. You may object that my
heroine, us she dies at the end of each
act, should not appear in the following
acts. But that is only what is called n
stage trick. Shakespeare has Il great
many of them. Besides it allows the
audience to come in whenever they
choose. AT whatever hour they arrive
they are sure to see Sarah Bernhardt
die. That is the important point.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
A Family Crazed by Poverty.

Information of lunacy against an en-
tire family was fled in the circuit court
this morning, says Louisville, KY,
dispatch, The family consists OF Mrs.
Catherine Boyle, her daughter, Miss
Nora Boyle, and two sons, William and
Frank Boyle. They live at No. SO7
West Walnut street, and have hereto
fore been considered refined people.
Their home is in u little frame cottage,
and they have been on the ragged
edge OF poverty for some time.
The mother and daughter are members
of Christ church, the most fashionable
congregation in Louisville, and have
been objects of charity for several
months. Poverty was thought to be the
cause OF their exceedingly reticent and
retiring manners and habits, but lately
the report circulated in the neighoor-
hood that the Boyle family were acting
queer, and the attention of the charity
organization was drawn to thcm.
An investigation was made by two
physicians, and evidences of insanity
were discovered in each OF tho four
members OF the family. They have
and poverty for four months, and for
weeks had not enough food in the
house TO keep body and soul together
Finally they would have nothing to do
with the ladies of Christ church, who
had been previously assisting them, and
were fairly starving to death and losing
their minds at the same time II Is
thought that the mental alteration of
the Boyle family has boen caused by
the pinch OF poverty. 1t is nearly cer-
tain that il the discovery OF their con-
dition had been delayed much longer
the whole family would have been raw.
ing manlacs,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

to make his bedroom an impregnable
fortressY The wonder is that il saved
him from the killing he so richly mer-
tied. But he was saved and died quiet
ly in his bed without, believe, benefit
of clergy a few years later; thereby
demonstrating the old, old truth that
not all the irredeemable Williams get
their deserts in this world, whatever
may await them in the next.
The last time my reporter saw Jack
Musters he was still in fine preserva-
tion, indicating an easy conscience and
good digestion; arrayed in hunting scar
let aud top boots; mounted on power
full thoroughbred which he sat like u
centaur, galloping through the archway
which led to the courtyard of Anesley
Hall.
Such was the husband OF tho only
woman probably Byron ever really
loved. A more terrible fate could
scarcely have befallen Mary Chaworth
had hell itself been ransaclied TO pro-
duce it.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
STOPPED THE SHOOTING.
How a Bold Soldier Suddenly Got to
Re u COrpOraI.

Just before the fight ut Williamsburg
my company was on picket at the front.
says the New York Sun. The man on
the left of me, as | went on guard at
10 o'clock one night, was named Jack
Klein. He was Il good-natured, obedi
ent fellow and not easily put out, but
that night he was out of sorts, and, as
the rebel pickets were constantly firing
in our direction, Jake finally got his
dander up. 1t was against orders to
leave his post, but after a while ne
like an oX-team and growled out:
'Vhell, shall we do sometings?"
"What can we do?' | asked in return.
"Take 'em some prisoner, eh?"
"You'd better 60 back and keep
quiet"
''But dose rebels vhas shooting all der
while. Dot vhasn't fair play. [ belief
I go oafer und sthop him"
"Wcll, hurry up,"I [ replied with u
laugh; and to my surprise and conster-
nation he started off in the direction of
arebel picket post / called to him,
but he answered back through the
darkness:
ut vhas all right. I make dot feller
behave herself or pring him in some
prisoncr!"
He was gone half an hour before |
heard anything. Then there was n
crashing in the bushes, some swearing
aud growing, and Jake appeared with
a full-rigged Confederate infantryman,
having II firm clutch on his collar.
Here vhas dose fellcr," he an
nounced as they came to II halt. "He
doau' promise to keep still, und SO
pring him along"
"Drat the onery Dutcnman," growled
the Johnny. 'He stole up behind me
and jumped on me like II mount tain be-
tore heard him"
''Who vhas some Dutchmans!" said
Jake.
You was"
Look ou DIT loedle. ole feler, or
knock off your head! / vhas only Dutch
in my mouth; all der rest vhas union.
Come along und behave herself, or
make you dead as crowbars!"
Jake had actually captured a picket
on his post and brought him of pris-
omer, and he did il as coolly as any of
the rest Of us would go out TO drill. The
reb was so mad he cried, but he was
turned over to headquarters, and Pri-
vate Jake Kline had corporal" as a
handle to mis- name after u few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
GOSSIP ABOUT RAILROADS.
The st, Paul Out Apparently No
Nearer Settlement.
JoeeERs sREsTvE.
The Trunk Lines Not at All Alarmed
Cattle Carried by the Alton and
the ST. Paui--Consolida-
tion OF Utah Roads,
Another Postpon ement.

CmcAGo, Juue lS-lSpecial Telegram OF
Tux BEE. The Western Freight associa-
ton beat about the bush again to-day, and
finally postponed action on the northwestern
break in rates until next Friday. The
reason given for the postponement is that ii
will give time to figure on how the threat
ened abolishing of pro-rating via Chicago
will affect the question The actual reason
is that the western roads are hoping and
praying each day to hear from the trunk
lines that they will stop pro-rating with lake
lines, IL the western lines will keep on pro-
rating via Chicago. The trunk lines do not
appear a particle alarmed at the prospect,
and have taken no action whatever Mean.
ing exceedingly restivc, under the present
discriminatory rates against Chicago lobbers,
and 1t is doubtful il further delay will be
agreed TO after FRIDAY
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
SOUTH OMAHA NEW s.
A Grist OF Accidents.

John Bohan, an employe in the hog cut
ting gang of the Armour-Cudahy packing
company, while trimming a side Tuesday
afternoon had the misfortune to cut four
fingers off of one of his hands, and received
n bad cash on the back OF the hand requir-
ing q surgeon to put in eight stitches.
Susan, the young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester A. Evans, playing with IN axe
Tuesday afternoon, cut the index finger Of
her right hand off. A surgeon was called,
who dressed tho finger.
Shortly before noon, Tuesday, man,
whose name could not be ascertained,
who was employed IN the new
smoke-house of the Hammond Packing COM
pany was precipltated distance of about
fifteen feet by the breaking of plank, on
which he was standing. The man alighted
on his head and received serious bat not fatal
injuries. He was removed TO his home and
properly cared for.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
JAY COOKE RICH AGAIN.
Vicissitudes of Fortune in the Career
of a Noted Banker.

Among the pushing throng of Broad
way to-day was an old gentleman clad
more in the garb of countryman than
that of a great fnancier. His
clothes were plain, and his
white slouch hat with it's broad
brim gave him the appearance of
a well-to-do farmer, says a New York
letter to the Evening Wisconsin. The
hair and beard Of Jay Cooke is now snow
contented with life. No one familiar
with his everyday appearance would
think he was the famous banker, the
man who has handled more millions
than any other private individual in
America: failed for more money than
any other, and finally has grown rich
again after he had grown old. While
he is by no means as familiar q figure as
he used to be, and does not mingle in
the uncertainty of "the street" as of
yore, he is more frequently seen among
the hustle of business than almost any
man of his age.
Jay Cooke has had a singular career.
When the war broke out he lived out
Salmon p. Chase, while secretary of
the treasury, first gave him big start
in life, which he followed to disaster,
and then built anew from nothing. Mr..
Cooke never forgot or neglected his
home In Ohio, and one of his charities
is beautiful home on an island in
Lake Erie, few miles from Sandusky,
which he bought and named "Gibral-
tar" He had it laid out in wild, roman
tic walks, and built a commodious stone
castle upon it. He provided the house
with every imaginable comfort and put
into it n competent housekeeper. To
this retreat he would invite each sum-
mer ministers of the gospel of different
denominations who could lily afford to
take summer vacation.
Mr.. Cooke lives with his son-in-law
now, Mr.. Barney, who does business
near the famous old clearinghouse on
Third street, in Philadelphia, over
which Mr.. Cooke once presided, and
whore the Northern Pacific railroad
was projected. In many respects Jay
Cooke will go down to history as one OF
the remarkable men of our time. In a
little church out at Frankford, near
Philadelphia, he has son preaching TO
a congregation who can hardly afford to
pay him salary enough to liquidate his
horse hire. So the curious turns of life
are again illustrated in Mr.. Cookies
career and in that Of the family he has
raised
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
consolidation IN Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, June Isl Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. "A copy of the articles
of consolidation and agreement between the
Oregon Short Line Utah & Northern, the
Utah Central, Salt Lake & Western. Utah g.
Nevada, Ogden ~ Syracuse, the Idaho Cen
trail and the Nevada Pacific companies,
which will be adopted AZ the coming stock
holders meeting, has been received here.
The articles provide that the said eight rail-
way companies unite, form and consolidate
their respective organizations, capital stock,
railroad property, and franchises of every
description, to continue in existence fifty
years, the consolidated companies to be
known as the Oregon Short Line s. Utah
Northern Railway company. The first elec-
tion of the board of directors of the consoli-
dated company, hereby formed, shall be held at
the city of Salt Lake, on the third Wednes-
in March, 1899, and annually thereafter, at
the same place The names and residences
of the first directors of said company, VINO
shall manage It's affairs until the annual
election, are as follows: Charles Francis
Adams, Fred L. Ames, F.. Gordon Dexter,
L. F. Atkins, Sidney Dillon John Sharp
w. H. Holcomb, o. N. Mink and G. w.
Cummings. The officers are as follows:
Charles Francis Adams, president; w. H.
Holcomb, vice presidents G. M. Lane, second
vice president; Oliver N. Mink, comptroller;
james G. Harris, secretary; Alex Millar,
treasurer, and L. S. Anderson, assistant
treasurer, The terminus of the consolidated
roads are Granger, Wyoming; Huntington,
Oregon; Garrison, Montana; Ketchum and
Bose City, Idaho; the following points
in Utah Frisco point near Pleasant Val
ley, Tlntic Eureka, Silver City and Stock
ton; in the state Of Nevada, Steptoe, and
Ash Meadows. The roads now constructed
and to be built will aggregate 2,224 miles in
Wyoming. Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Me-
vada. The principal place of business in
Wyoming shall be Cheyenne; in Utah, the
city of Salt Lake; in Idaho, Pocatello; in
Montana, Butte City, in Oregon, Hunting
ton; in Nevada the town of Reno.
The daily papers here state that Omaha
will control the line from that city to Gran
ger, and that Salt Lake will operate the en-
tire balance of the system. Our citizens gen.
orally are rejoicing to-day mt the news
Two thousand men are at work on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande Western railroad near
Price Canon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
A Hunters Curious Mishap.

Luellen Haley, of Ocala, says the
Savannah News, a lover of hunting, was
taking his favorite recreation last Fri
day afternoon in the. fields northeast of
Ocala and filing his game bag with
quail, when an accident happened to
him that came within a hairs breadth
of ending his existence. His dog had
set quail and he shot it and was in the
act of drawing the trigger on another
when strange dog came rushing
his legs and upset the young sportsman,
while his gun was hurled from his grasp.
The butt hit "A stump, causing the wea-
pom to discharge, and the charge struck
Haley in the left side, tearing away
every particle of clothing and blacken-
ing his flesh.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
A Policeman Made a Target

A gang of vags has made the Ex.
change crossing dangerous for some time,
and Monday night, between 10 and II o'clock
while Police Officer Loye went there in re.
sponse TO the request of citizens and began
questioning gang of toughs about their
business, one OF the men stepped aside, and,
at the oiiicer and then fed. Officer Loye tried
10 run the man down. but getting between
the cars he eluded him in the dark. Offcer
Loye deserves great credit for his courage
Gus efforts 10 arrest the villain. One of the
bullets came near being fatal, as it just
passed the head Of Frank Clifford, of the
Union PaciBc depot force.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Preston Succecos Green.

James E. Preston, contracting agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern, at this place has
resigned his position and been appointed
city passenger and ticket agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee IL ST. Paul, to succeed j. FL.
Green at this place. Mr. Green, who has
been appointed passenger and ticket agent of
the St. Paul s. Kansas City road at Des
Moines. left for his new field of labor last
evening.
Both these gentlemen are among the most
popular and able young railroad men in this
city. Mr. Green will be welcomed in his
new sphere of operation as his departure Is
regretted here among his friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Railway Tciesranhers.

j. H. Flanagan, j, Q. Goss and d. o. Free
man have gone to Cleveland to attend the
grand convention of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, which will convene to-day
and remain in session one week. The home
delegation will endeavor to have the next
session held here and took with them letters
from Mayor Broatch and President Martin,
Of the board of trade, bearing on that point.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

LEAD CIrY, Oak, June lS-ISpecial Tele.
gram to THE BEE, Numerous prospecting
parties are leaving for Devils Tower ana
vicinity, north of here, where rich placer
diggings are said TO have lately been discov-
cred. Rich discoveries are also reported 10
have been made south of the Uncle Sam
gold mine, near the limestone placer deposit.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Railroad Notes.

General Superintendent Calvert and Chief
Engineer Weeks, of the b. & NJ, at Lincoln,
were in the city Monday.
Miss G. M. Jackson, daughter of Conduc-
tor Jackson, of the Union Pacific, has as
sumed the position Of stenographer for Gen
eral Passenger Agent Lonax
Yesterday 5000 tons of steel rails were or
dered by the Omaha & st. Paul road for the
Norfolk branch from Emerson west All
the iron rails are to be replaced with steel.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
COST of Chinese Labor.

r. j. Franklin, the United States
consul at Hankow, has published an in
tcresting description OF rice culture in
central China. He states that the
working classes subsist almost wholly on
rice, and that the cost Of living for a
family of six persons Is about 20 cents n
of Chinese labor. Field hands receive
from $3.50 to slO50 per year, besides
food and lodging.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Hellnlau's Case.

Yesterday afternoon Judge Borlsa gave his
decision in the case of the city VS.. NJ Helman
for maintaining an unsafe building, the
hearing OF which consumed the greater part
of last week. In a somewhat lengthy docu-
ment he summed up the arguments of both
sides and fined the defendant $50. This
means that the building inspectors order to
tear down two stories of the structure should
have becn Obeyed,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
Oregon Railway q Navigation.

The officials of the Union Pacific are jubl-
liant over the outcome of the annual election
of the Oregon Railway s. Navigation com
pany, held at Portland. Ore, Monday. For
some time past they have been considerably
worked up, owing to the determination mani
tested by Henry Willard and the Northern
Pacific element to obtain control Of the line
in question. AS the election resulted favor
ably to the Union Pacific its officials do not
fear an" further controversy concerning the
control of the lines forming the Pacific out