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Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
FIELD CLUBS PROGRAM.
What the Young Athletes Have Pro-
Nidcd for Their Friends TOdnN.

|
The program arranged for the opening of
| the new Athletic park which has been fire.
quently postponed on account of bad weather,
! will be carried out this afternoon, beginning
at 2 o'clock. The young men promise their
/ friends and the public something in the
| line of entertainment new AMI pleasant.
| The prizes will be yearly memberships in
! the club The Fifth avenue motor line runs
| cloee to the park, and abundant facilities
will be provided for carrying the crowds. The
| young men have been in constant training,
and they are going after some state records.
Following is the program in full:
gart tSe catcher; che j. j. He's pitcher; J ]. shea,
| first base; George Wright, second base; B.
Q. Bruington, third base; e. sehurz, short
center field; j. W. Ferrier, right fed: Dave
Stuart, bench. j. ]. Shea will captain the
bones Brown center an ed
William Brown, pitcher; George Brown
Shortst9p: " l. Treynors second base; A.
tr.,. third base; Waterman, right fed;
G One hundred dash: v N: Johnson. Henry
vile Brown. F. Hosklns.
Fifty yards dash V. NJ. Johnson, John
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle:
Mesg Rafy "a Esrra Gsorge + W n p5@ Maype
S. Wright, Ned Everett.
Broad jump: Warren Daley. Lloyd Grif-
| fifth, George II. Mayne, j. w. Ferrier, May
! Ion Brown, C. b. Aitcheson.
High jump: Robert Daley Lloyd Griffith,
! Gelrge H Mayne, David T.. Stuart, George
s. Wright
One-third mile bicycle: E. L. Duquette,
| Harry Hattenhauer w. S. Rigdon, r. C.
Brown, ]. J; Boyne, j. Bonham, o. G.
one nile bicycls: e' o. G. Bats. ]. ]. Boyne.
]. Bonham: r. o. Brown, Harry Hatten-
hauer. w. s. Rigdon, l. L. Duquette, Dan
| Hughey.
Two mile bicycle: w. S. Rigdon. O. G.
Butts, e l.. Duquette. J. B5nham, ]. j.
Boyne, Harry Hattenhauer, r. o. Brown,
Dan Hughey.
Pole vault: R. Daley, Martin Hughes, jr,
| Fred Grass, Jack Pa a'mer. II. Pardey
Putt ng sixteen pound shot, c. b. Aitche-
son, J. w Ferrier, B. o. Burlington, George
II. Mayne, r r. Jones Dave Stuart.
Relay race, one mile. three laps, High
| school tcam-Painter Knox, r. Daley v
NJ. Johnson. Field club te1m-George II
Mayne,- v: l.. Treynor. ]. J. He's. Lawyers'
team. w. Ferrier Dave Stuart, Ned Ev-
erett
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
We DO the Trumipg..
sidney school Exercises.

SIDNEY, Neb,. May 22.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The schools in this city closed ap-
prcpriately tonight. The special features
were the exercises of the graduating class
The following program was rendered. Music,
"Estudiantna," High school chorus Grafton,
Past, Present and Future Of Our Country" "
Ernest Hiett grafton, Cuba" Frank Shell
ton; grafton, International Arbitration, "
Wallace Doran; music, contralto SOLO, "Cava-
tina" Miss Julia Blanchard Grafton, THE
Master Character of Victor Hugo" Ethel
Pillsbury; Grafton. Abraham Lincoln" Wal
ter Nelson; grafton. Napoleon" Rudolph
Kruse; mezzo>soprano solo, The Flower
Girl" Mise Frances Wright; presentation of
diplomas, Hon. A. Pease; music, THE Happy
Miller" High school chorus
All Of the present teachers have been
retained for next seasons work.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
District Court CuIIinps

Judgment on the verdict of the jury was
entered in the district court yesterday in
the case Of Arthur Evans against Colonel
Reed and the Lake Manawa Railway com.
pany.
The case Of Victor S. Lawson against Fred
Nugent was tried and submitted to the
court. This is an account growing out OF
Nugents agency for Mr.. Lawsons paper In
the city. Nugent has been dead for sew.
eral years, aud the suit is now against his
bondsman, j. c. DeHaven.
Arguments were made before Judge Smith
in the case Of August Grassen against Ed
Holden, a litigation over some swamp lands
in Mills county.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
Music az the Asylum.

LINCOLN, May 22.-(special Telegram)-
The musical entertainment at the Lincoln
hospital for the insane rendered by twenty
six teachers and pupils Of the institute for
the Blind, at Nebraska City, was a success
In every way. Although the weather was
threatening several hundred visitors from
Lincoln were in attendance ana the audi
torum was crowded Everyone appeared
well pleased. The performance Of Miss
Marie l.. CONNER, on the violin aud other
instruments, was received with enthusiastic
applause. She is graduate If the New
England cons sarvatory VI muse and is now
one of the teachers under Prof Jones at
Nebraska City.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
Closing IL Out.

Having purchased the balance of the B.
NJ Duncan shoe stock from the creditors
at about 25 cents on the dollar, we are
in a position to give prices on shoes that
cannot be equaled. The b. NJ Duncan shoe
store carried the finest and best goods in
the city Every pair of shoes being war
ranted, you take no chances of getting shoddy
goods at this closing-out sale. Prices on
goods tell the whole story The following
are few of our bargains:
Ladies' kid. lace and button shoes, for
mer price 50, now 81 so.
Ladies' kid welts and turns, razor toes
former price S., now $2.75.
Ladies' kid wets and turns, that were
81 and SIS, now 50.
Ladies' kid, button and lace, were SO and
$4 now $15O.
A large line of small sizes that were 50
and 81, now 81.
A large lot small sizes that were SO and
81, now 5Oc
Another lot, 2las and 3s, were 50, now 35c.
Infants shoes, were 25c. now 1Oc,
Infants shoes, were soc, now zoe.
Ladies' rubbers were 40c, now 20c.
Mems fine shoes, were 81 and S. now
$3.50.
Mems shoes. were SO and s4 now 50.
Mems shoes, tan and black, were $3.50
now Sl.75.
Mems shoes, lace and congress- were 50
and s2.50 now Sl5O.
Mems patent leather balls (smal Sizes,
were So now 81.
Mems patent leather balls johnson G.
Murphy make, wee So now $3.50
We have hundreds Of bargains that we
cannot give space to that we will close
out at sne-fourth of actual cost.
All mail orders, accompanied by cash,
will have prompt attention. Money re-
funded If goods are not satisfactory.
We must move in a few days For the
present we are next TO Beno's. Come and
help us move by taking away some of our
great bargains.
THE DUNCAN SHOE COMPANY,
2S Main ST.. Council Bluffs Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

and shouting "whoa!" "Qult your run
ming swayv' iii, thar" stop" aud va
rious other remarks tending to acquant the
unfortunate gentleman inside with the fact
that the horse suddenly becoming startled,
had run away.
The end came when the driver at last got
his horse under control, ana a sorry looking
object crawled out Of the little door
Gosh mighty" said the driver Of the
horse sled. 1T wuz tcw bad the hoss should
tako II intew his head to run away Jest
wen you wuz In thar
But the mnion Of the Jaw was to, cha
grined for uttcrance, and he iimred slowly
back a mile to whore his team vas standing.
That night the trunk was lifted from it's bed
Of snow by the light of the moon and car
ried safely away.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
COLONEL CoCHRAN's LAST WILL
Estate worth n Million ImpnrtinlIy
DlNiheI Amnmn His NeIntiNcs.

Divided Among His Relatives.
The will of the late Colonel Addison
Cochran was filed for probate with the clerk
Of the district court yesterday afternoon. The
estate of Colonel Cochran is valued at 81 ,O00-
GOO. The will was executed on April Il, in
the presence of Leonard Everett, E. A. Trout
man and j. ]. Stewart. The executors named
are j. j. Stewart of Council Bluffs and j. L..
Druein of Little Sioux and their bonds
placed at 100000.
After directing all expenses of his
last illness and funeral, including a suitable
monument, the will empowers .he exc
cutors to take charge of all his prop
erty, both personal and real, and to convert
tho same into cash as soon as may be done
without loss. The real estate, however, is to
be disposed of within three years. The exc
cutors have, of course, full power to collect
rents manage the estate etc, while the
property is being disposed Of
After the property has been converted into
cash the proceeds are to be equally divided
among the foil, wing person.:
James G. McGeath, Marietta F. Tyler,
Stephen D. MeGeath, Henrietta Virginia
Macon, Sarah J. Richards, Martha C. Rich
ards and Elizabeth c. Rogers who are sis
ters of Colonel Cochran's deceased sister
Elizabeth MeGeath; Tholemah A. MeGeath
for the use and benefit of his wife and chill
dren; Ann Leath and Alcinda Rogers. chill
dren of his deceased sister Mary Gregg
Minnie e. Ives and Jennie NJ. Druein, daugh-
ters of Samuel A. MeGeath, deceased and
Emily Priest, sister.
The funeral of Colonel Cochran occurred
yesterday. The program announced in The Bee
yesterday morning was carried out, and 60
far as possible the old veteran of the Mexi-
can war was given military burial.
The casket was kept in the Grand hotel
until 80, and many people gazed down upon
the face of the old veteran through the
glass. The casket was rich and plain. The
large silver plate bore the inscription:
Colonel Addison Cochran. A Mexican War
Veteran" The Dodge Light Guards and the
High school cadets formed the funeral
escort marching ahead of the hearse, pre-
ceded by Dalbey's band, playing a drge.
Services at st. Paul's church were brief
and at the conclusion the casket was borne
to the hearse, followed by the friends and
nearly the entire congregation. The cortege
was very long.
Among these attending the funeral today
were: ]. G. Megeath of Omaha who has
just returned from Salt Lake City. He
said Colonel Cochran was born August lS,
1917 and was married in Virginia, instead of
Ohio. In speaking of the military service
of Colonel Cochran, he said he was one Of
300 men who fought 1900 Indians at Cross
Timber while escOrting a wagon train to
Santa Fe. He served in the Mexican war,
joining an Arkansas regiment, and on the
death of Colonel Yell succeeded him in COM
mand. He was mustered out after the bat
tie of Buena Vista. Mr.. Megeath said
Colonel Cochran visited Iowa in 1850, in
vesting here at that time. He returned
east and removed here 1858.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

A gang of tramps, three in number, large
strapping, lazy fellows, created a little ex-
element in the Merriam block last even
ing. They had been going the rounds of
the offices, begging for means to procure
something to eat. They filed into one of
the Offices occupied by young professional
man with more heart than muscle Their
request for a contribution partcok of the
form of a demand, and the man was yrtu-
ally held up in his own office. The tramps
took seats and cody informed him that they
would not leave until their demands were
complied with. They wanted money. but
as a compromise he gave them an order for
three suppers at neighboring restaurant.
They took it and left, but the order was
not presented. The police were notified, and
diligent search failed TO discover them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

ARAPAHOE. Neb., May 22.-(Speca rclc-
gram) )-Sixty-thre one-hundredths Of an
inch cf rain fell this morning and the pros
pcct is good for more tonight. Wheat. oats,
rye, corn and alfalfa are making a wonderful
growth. The first crop Of alfalfa is now
ready to cut.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
CeIIy Hough is Ill.

Celly liough, who is lying in the county
Jail under Indictment by the grand jury for
assault with intent TO do great bodily injury.
has had to have the attention OF the county
physician. The last time Celly spent any
length Of time in jail he was taken i'll and
removed to the Womans Christian Asaocia-
tion hospital He recovered as quickly as
he was attacked and left without waiting to
be discharged. This time his request 10 be
sent TO the hospital was not needed The
authorities deem 1t slfer to doctor him in
TAIL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

printer in the office or the News at
Morgan, Tex, suddenly disappeared from the
office. On his return a few minutes later
he produced a bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He had severe cough and cold.
and In explanation said. What IL the use
OF NY coughing my head on. when Chamber
lain says his Cough Remedy will cure me-
He says so himself, and pays the news
papers TO say So | have set up his adyer-
tisements in twenty different states and il
must be So" II did cure him, then he
knew It was SO. 1t always cures The rs
and 5O-eent bottles are for sale by druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
DR.. cleavers office moved to 600 Broadway.
McmnrinI ser,Ices.

Memorial services will be held in the
First Baptist church on Sunday evening, con-
Quoted by the pastor. Rev, c. V. Rocho. All
old soldiers have been requested to meet at
Grand Army hall at 1880 o'clock for the
purpose Of attending the services In body.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
sewer Pipe. Fire Brick, BeItins.
Wholesale and retail. ]. c. Bixby 20!
avis, drugs, paints and glass: tel. 2S9.
MniI Carrier Hurt.

b. Croker, one OF the local mail carriers
Is suffering from a badly cut hand. A num-
Der of his friends We're spending the even
ing with him at his home, 1919 Avenue b.
During the evening some one turned the
hose upon another, and throwing water for
a few minutes became general. One OF
the young men picked up a china pitcher
filled with water and attempted to throw
1t upon Croker. The pitcher struck col
umn of the porch and broke In the lily
sculfe for the remainder OF the pitcher
Crocker was struck a fearful blow in the
palm OF the hand. A piece nearly two
inches wide was driven under the skin from
the base Of the fingers nearly to the wrist,
making an exceedingly painful wound.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
pasturage. L. P. Judson, 929 Sixth ave.
Hand Concert Tonight.

The second OF the series of band concerts
given by the Dalbey band will occur this
evening at the corner of Fourth street and
Broadway The following splendid program
has been provided:
March, Ideal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Dalbey
overture, Rival elltt
Euphonium Solo-Variations on Robin,
Adair '..;,;,;...tii ',,,,...;.;..'.''.'' Dalbey
w. H. Daniels.
Romance, Day Dreams ........... Ral!inson
WaitZ-JOey Fellows ............ Nalsteadt
Twenty Minutes Intermisson
Musical Jokes Observation-Disclosures. Damn
BriC-a- BraC Observation-Disclosures. Missud
Idyll-The Mill in the Forest .... Elenberg
Fantasia on Aud Lang Syne. Dalbey
Variation for Euphonium.
Variation for Cornets, c Variation
for Clarinets. d Variation for Picolo.
Variation for Bassos. Finale.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

A telephone message from Omaha yester-
day asked the officers to look out for a
young negro known as "Mnggins," but whose
real name is Goodrich. He had stolen n
bunch of keys from General" Sam Fields,
a coored man, who pleads guilty to the
charge of having a silver tongue. Muggins
had gone through the generals house, hep p
ing himself to whatever he fanced in the
wardrobe and the larder Muggins was
picked up during the day and lodged in
Jail, under the name of Fred Brown, charged
with vagrancy The fact was communicated
10 the Omaha officers, and General Fields
was sent over to Identify the prisoner. This
he did and took occasion to deliver a
"ringing" speech to the prisoner, that had
more sulphur than silver in its compo-
stion. Goodrich was held for the Omaha
officers
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
", Martin Hughes, ir.

Gas ranges and service conneo lions at half
price for fifteen days. Call at company's
Office for full particulars. 210 Main and 211
Pearl streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

Housekeepers are in despair when they
visit the Durfee Furniture company. All the
new things are so handsome and SO cheap
that they want the whole store,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
Held Up by Tramps.

We offer you only clean. crisp snow white
laundry work and best delivery service at
Eagle laundry, 724 Broadway. Telephone 157.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
Hot bed Sash.

We have 1000 hot bed sash which we are
going to close out. They won't last long
How many do YOU want? We will make you
price that can't be duplicated. G. b.
Paint, OIL and Glass company, Masonic Tenn
pie, Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

Lost, pair OF nose glasses. either at Pres
byterian church, or between there and Broad
way Finder will kindly leave at Bee Of
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

Hofmayr's Fancy Patent Flour makes the
best and most bread. ASK your grocer for II,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23

Water pressure Hlters. 50. Stephan Bros,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-24
RemindsdI Of. 4 story.

Ppeaking Of the !meskueas which
marked the gold bug. Democrats
the roaring, indignation which
N on. them. ana deals ths campaign
|eloped, Ed. Howe says they re-
I'd him Of the good old Methodist
tber WA9 WA accused Tot some
ling oRense and tttEHsd, oHt Of The
lEch. As 10 Gfoae u leave be said
q tfemujons yoide sBrathren, 1
meet youl in heaven. a. the last
N day, VIXEN yo1 win find that I
light. AZ The old man heared
door his angry. pasaiona began TO
and he said excitedly: II tell
! fellows what yotil cab do. You
Ego tShMi. ! amA better Method
than any OF, yop. Kansas City
hrnal. II
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-24
6I00Rsward,01oo.
srArE OF SHio, 6fTY zoE To-

STATE or QHio, Cry oE To- J
| EEDo, Lucas County. 'ss'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he lis the senior partner of the firm of
F.. j, Cheney & Co., doing business Ia
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ga.
tarth that connot be cured by the use
OF Halls CRtarrh Cure 2 ~
FRANH.js CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and aubpcribed.
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De.
cember, A. D. 1886. .i., 3
L., a. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Rrblic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on. the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free. :
FsJ. CHENEY & Co...
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills d. 5 TO best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-24

did not aid the Republican leaders in
doubling on tAeir, oy4 tracks, and de-
c!aripg gold e be fhe only money
worthy to be clsssedH as Sound for
the payment OF obligations in this
country. And the newspapers. too.
that could not be changed in single
dayfrom white to BLACK, have; fallen
under the ban aud are now classed as
dtsturbers Of the pnbic peace and
lire brands of war by the whole pack
OF harpies who bend willing knee
that thrift may follow fawninR. The
Examiner, the Bee, the Reno Journal,
the Leader, the Times, the Herald, the
Salt Lake Tribune the Virginia
Chronicle, the Carson Appeal. and
INDEPENDENT with thousands OF
others respectable and patriotic pap
ers are now classed as regulators
md obstructionists. - - -.
We are also tolG with brazen i'm
pqdence that there SHOULD be no op-
position to McKinley's Administra-
1on, that what he proposes or recon-
meuds to be done SHOULD be carried
out without question or hindrance by
either Senators elected by the States
or: Congressman chosen by the people,
quite irrespective Of creed, sect or
party except the Republican. party.
I1 view OF such recommendations
and advice why no. go little further
and dispense. with the expense and
vexatiou of Congress altogether and
allow the Administration and it's
chosen aids to run the Government.
q4ite independent of the will or
wishes of the people?
1T may be impertinent to ask, but
shall ask the question nevertheless:
LII for the last twenty years the Re-
publican leaders have been mistaken
I'M their financial policies and in advo.
eating. as. they have done the free
coinage Of silver, is it safe to trust
them now? slfin all these years they
have been dishonest in their asser.
tons and their teachings are they
honestnowG. In short and plain Ian
guage, did they lie then or are they "
ing nowa And now then, Mr.. Editor
if have been moved to unusual
warmth in my structures, on the vault.
ed pretentions Of the Republican
lenders. 1 beg leave to say / have
simply done 30 in -vindication of the
six million OF free born !Americez
voters, who refused to bow down a.
the beck; Of Hanna, or at the behest Of
the yellow god. could. not be induced
to!worship at the shrine OF the goldel
calf. In closing, I warn these recent,
lyt converted. advocated OF the goit
trust that the bimetalists are MOI
dead neither will they sleep. in Thu
dark hour Of our Nations night.
j. 3. folly.
1913 J Street, Sacramento, Cal.
Nov. 10th 1896.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-24
;sDAY. .N9oYzEMBERa4. 1896
sALMA,G.uN.pl.

t.S-,lA:s lAe>>-r|tSG
.ery teamster should have Trib.
ave Casper'a ad. win be fonnd on
Alb page. -
endersop Green has purchased
head Of, steer calves Of Mr.. Ennor
inc Valley. They are to be de-
red at bis ranch above townlpext
day or Monday.
liver bits and spurs made and re-
ed at Garcia'sharneas shop. =
t. and Mrs. Morrow and Miss
10 Sheehan, are expected home
their Eastern trip tomorrow.
/. CT. Moore, Dentist, Elko.
Va and bridge work Teeth with
plates. Office atsresidence. =
/. F. Mahoney and Ben Craighead
rned from Kansas City today,
re they had been with shipment
heep. - -, Z.
ave Casper has Just received a
lot OF samples Of Fall and
ter Clothing which will be made
rider from $3.50. up.
twenty-five carloads OF cattle be-
ing to the Hardesty Bros, j. Z.
bermott and Hunter and Hesson
shipped to Omaha this after
b. T '5.'.''
7hile you are looking for a change
ebe weather, examine the latest
Ee!ns in wall paper at the Postof-
Ali goods, first class and at the
EST living prices. Calf in and ex-
ne my stock. No Trouble to show
Us. L. N. Sherwood.
r. Tolley has a very interesting
smunicahPn, showing up the
Ocrisy OF the Republican party
he silver question, III this issue.
tells some plain truths and as, !
o pertinent questions. Read it.
seametress wants work by the
or at home. Can cut and. fl
ses. Apply to Mrs. Joe Miller. =
LIS. Henry Moore Of Munroe Falls
has just presented her husband
b the 10th child. They were all
Ble births, nine boys and seven
|, and the couple are married 20
sD Mr.. Moore works in a mill
sl.25 a day and IA of the children
living.
new and complete Fall, and
hter line. OF gents and children'a
hing, furnishing goods, hats and
1. boots and shoes at marvellous
Ow prices Have also added dry
DIS to the above stock. The latest
Q Of ladies' Summer waists, at G
xANDER's. =
he White Pine News says: Sever.
Elko county cattle buyers were
kOlating in this section a few days
ce, in search of stock cattle but
Ort salab1e cattle somewhat
ice. The ranch and; stockmen
Fever, seem to be OF the opinion
orally, that the prices offered BY
Elko buyers, were entirely tot
which in a measure accounts fei
spparent scarcity 81 marketable
tle. Tha pricaa offered by th.
70 boys we're from e19 10 &ll fol
bling, steers and from &1sf to 81.
Yea, -qIds, which prices the, cat
nen here, refuse to accept.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-11-24

Good for man, good for horse, Trib
pepatratAs and cures bruises, spraina
and.sYellings, Trib does rot blister.