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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

on Murray that he had been made the vic
tim Of a practical joke he was furious and
demanded that the parties purchase the
goods ordered, but ii was of no use and the
spinning wheels have not yet spun.
Murray had great confidence in the future
of the city and put most of his money into
city property and farms in the section i'm
mediately surrounding Omaha, AS his prop
erty increased in value, much OF it being
unimproved, the taxes became harder and
harder to meet. He conceived the idea of
erecting the hotel which now bears his
name. HI laid the foundation several years
before the rest of the building and as q con
sequence when he recommended work he
was forced to tear down L great part Of it.
Makes IA Financial Error.
Murray reached the end Of his ready cash
! long before the building was completed and
one piece of property after another was
mortgaged to meet the demands made upon
him. When at q loss for more property to
mortgage he mortgaged the building itself
and in this way was enabled TO complete
and furnish his hotel.
II appears that this was one Of his few
financial errors. Although 1t was estimated
that at one time he was worth nearly 1000,
600 in unimproved city property and farm
lands. with the mortgages and taxes, he had
shouldered a greater load than he could
bear and about three years ago the crash
came. The foreclosure sale was one OF the
Largest ever held in this county. II included
all of Murray's property in Douglas county
including his hotel. Money was scarce al
the time and the hotel was bought in by the
investment company holding the mortgage
for S64. 600, which represented but a small
portion of its original cost. Murray made
a long fight in the courts to have the fore
closure proceedings set aside on the ground
OF fraud.
II has but lately been decided that the sale
will stand and in consequence of that deci
sion the old structures on Harvey street arr
hninp tOrn down.
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MURRAY'S MONUMENTS FALL
Accommodations Of Eccentric Capitalist
Gradually Disappear.
DISGRACEFUL OLD SHACKS ARE RAZED
With Faith in Omaha Murrny Invests
in Property Until the Taxes Com
sumo His Substance md
Start His Break.
DISGRACEFUL OLD SHACKS ARE RAzEI

To the immense satisfaction of all the
citizens OF Omaha, the group of buildings
which have for years disgraced Harvey
street and become known 10 the public as
the Murray Row are TO be destroyed. For
years every attempt TO induce Murray to
tear dow the shanties has been unsuccess-
full. But it has finally been accomplished.
The Associated Charities has entered into
a contract with the mortgage company into
whose hands the property has fallen for
the removal OF the buildings TO its yard,
where the buildings viii be soon reduced
to k%indling wood. The proceeds from the
sale Of the wood will be used for the benefit
of the poor Of the city,
Just where the majority OF the buildings
that are now being torn down were orig
inaIly put up no one seems to know. With
the exception of two, the ramshaCkle af-
fairs have been moved TO their present loca-
ton AT some time during the last twenty
years. The buildings must have a history,
as they are indissolubly connected with
Tom Murray.
Murray came TO Omaha in the late CO.'S
and Immediately began to a
fortune. His methods were peculiarly his
own. To most men he wa nothing more
nor less than a reCluse endeRvoring TO make
a fortune out Of the old junk and odds and
ENDS ne picked up from the streets. NO
matter what his methods were, he made
money, and a great deal Of it. Although
possessed of but little education, Murray
had considerable business ability and u
shrewd sense OF financial affairs that en-
abled hin 10 get the best of most bargains.
For years he ran a secondhand establish
ment, where one could purchase anything
from q spinning wheel TO q secondhand cof-
fin. How he came to purchase these spin
ming wheels, which he has never been able
to dispose Of, is told by one OF Omaha's
most prosperous men.
Corner ON Spinning Wheels.
In the old days some of the boys VINO
had noted Murray's avariciousness decided,
as they expressed it, to take him down a
peg One bright morning one OF them
called on Murray and said that an old
maiden aunt was anxious 10 purchase a
spinning wheel, in order that she might
pass tho time pleasantly and proftabsy.
Murray tad none on hand, but promised 10
secure one within the next few days. At
odd times during the week that followed
o number Of different men who were In the
joke dropped in and asked for spinning
wheels.
Murry had no ides what was causing the
boom in spinning wheels, but as an inquiries
were from substantial business men. be
thought it would be well 10 lay in a supply
AS q consequence, six wheels were pur-
chased. it is needless 10 say, and he has
them on his hands yet When it dawned
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
CHRONIC NASAL CATkRRR.
BE FREE FROM THIS LoATHsOME
DISEASE.
A REMEDY.

Chronic Nasal CatGrrh Ii often the con-
tinued development Of acute attacks, bur
m most cases 1t Is caused by the careless
uss OF the nasal dOuche. snuns, washes and
other dangerous inhalents. It's horrible
symptoms, such as stopping OF the uose.
dropping Of mucous into the throat, sick
ness at stomach and loss Of sppetlte plainly
indicate q constitutional disturbance and the
necessity Of an Internal remedy. No remedy
is better adapted for The cure OF this disease
than Gauss CatGrrh Tablets They Sre
taken internally and Il 4s sale 70 say VIII
cure catGrrh wherever located, BECAUSE they
contain the requisites essential to restoring
ahe iufRmed membranes and mucous sur
faces 10 their neutral healthy stale. At
druggists or by mail soc full sized package
Our little sOok on cataTrb mailed free
Address G. 3. Gauss. MsrshRLl, Nigh
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SOME LATE INVENTIONS.

To indicate when a bottle has been opened
a new attachment is composed Of a glass rod
inserted in the cork and extending inside
the bottle, with q ball at the inner end, the
rod breaking when the cork is removed.
BICYCLES are easily cleaned by a new de-
vice, consisting OF a glove to be placed on
the hand with one finger extending beyond
the rest and ending in a feXible Zip which is
guided into places difficult 10 reach with q
loose cloth.
Elevator doors are made to work automat-
icglly by a new patent consisting OF a v
shaped slot formed in the inner face of the
door, with the point Of the Y at the center
of the front edge of the door, a projection
on the car sliding the door open and shut
as IL passes up and down
Oars are securely attached to a boat by a
Michigan mans invention, q recess being
formed in the side Of the boat, in which Q
spindle is placed, with a plate resting on
a circle of balls set in a groove cut around
the socket. the spindle being extended over
the plate 10 engage the oar.
The excess weight Of baggage is autOmati-
cally indicated on q new set o. scales having
a pointer TO show the weight on a dial, the
latter having two sets OF graduaIiOns, with
the zero point Of one set in line with the
l5O-pound mark OF the other set, TO show
the excess over that weight.
a western inventor has patented an ap-
paratus for dispensing ice cream which is
more convenient lhhi those now ID use con
sisJinE OF a central tube In which the cream
is placed, with a sliding bottom, which is
forced up TO push the cream through an
opening, to be cut IN slices,
To prevent the reins of the harness from
dropping on the ground when thrown over
the horses back a new rein holder is formed
Of a spring-clip placed on the back pad be-
low the check hook, 10 receive the reins
after they have been lOOped and drawn
through the ferret on the harness.
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The only stores in Pekin that have glass
windows are those Of the W-atchmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12
rs IT A TRTFLE?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYs-
PERSIA on SOU STOMACH.
Now Recognized ns n Cause of Serious
Disease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called heart
burn or sour stomach, is a form Of indiges-
lion resulting from fermentation Of the food.
The stomach being too weak to digest IL, the
food remains until fermentation begins, fill
ing the stomach with gas, and a bitter, sour,
burning taste in the mouth is often present.
This condition soon becomes chronic and
being an every day occurrence is given but
little attention, Because dyspepsia is not
Immediately fatal, many people do nothing
for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has been
discovered prepared solely 10 cure dyspep-
STA and stomach troubles. II is known us
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and is becoming
rapidly used and prescribed as q radical cure
Tor every form of dyspepsia.
stuArls Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold by
AZ druggists for 80 cents per package. It is
prepared 10y the +. A. Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich ana while il promptly and effectually
restores a vigorous digestion. ar the same
time is perfectly harmless and Will NOT in
1ure the most delicate stomach. but on the
contrary 10y giving perfect digestion
strengthens The stomach improves The ap-
pellte and makes lie worth living
send Tor free book on stomach Diseases.
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InIernnIntinn.

Detroit journal: He comes notl' she
faltered, wringing her hands,
The hour of the tryst was long past.
"He will never come" cried the dis
tracted girl. But happily, ] know a neat
song and dance which will perhaps enable
me TO earn my living! Let her so, pro
fessOrl"
The audience Numbered applause, appre-
ciating AT once the exquisite art with
which the specially had been interpolated
in the melodrama.
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~
il is reported again that nearly every
morning there is a veritable bargain counter
crush in front Of the clcck by the employees
seeking to officially note their arrival.
Stories are told Of some narrow escapes
from injuries. The odd numbers up till this
time CALAMITY stand back and allow the
even numbers to register first, but this fire.
quently costs them time, and time is money
under the new regime, and it may not be
long until all social courtesies are absolved,
and first there, first served" will be the
rule.
An interesting feature oe the clocks is
that they do not record overtime. One OF
the even numbers said she believed the
wheels regulating that part Of the machine
had not been properly oiled before the orna-
ment was attached to the wall. The clock
begins TO run at the hour when the days
work commences, and stops when the Off
cial day ends. All registers made before
and after the running show up on the ribbon
as even with the beginning and close of the
day. one minute after the start, however,
or before the close, shows plainly to the
fraction. The absence of the overtime re-
corder is alleged to be in the interest OF the
paying officials, as it relieves them from
remorsa Of conscience If they had a record
Of overtime without being able To make any
allowance therefor. AS it is they know
nothing except Of the ordinary days work.
The employees in all the departments
secretly repel the spirit which prompted the
introduction OF the clocks, but as they have
no other recourse they walk up and make
their mark, Contenting themselves by get
ting as much fun out OF the situation rs
possible. Numerous appellations have been
applied TO the clocks by the different de
partments. For instance, in the passenger
department II is dubbed the mechanical
spotter," with the freight crowd it is the
secret knocker;" in the auditors office it
is the Simon Legree."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

Rev. Or. Joshua Young Of Gruton, Mass,
the fftieth anniversary OF whose ordination
was observed the other day, Is the minister
who ofioiated with William Lloyd Garrison
al John Browns funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-12

the machine. If is should be recorded as be
ing one minute late in getting down in the
morning that will not count against her, for
her watch might be one minute slow. In
the running of trains there is an allowance
OF five minutes for variation Of watches, but
the clerks at headquarters are presumed to
have a better quality of chronometers than
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spared to surprise and delight all bargain see

uei and uappwaded by any oHrr epunbe house in this hemisphere Bargains that are arnsn every
gy ohyv will add many to that army Of thrifty people who buy here eaueu they buy cheapest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05

FLUSHING. July 4.-CraiR Colgate. the former
we'll known college player, and r. II. Z, Elliot
survived in two rounds at eighteen hole match
play for the championship Of the Flushing
Golf CT Tub e day. and will meet In the finals on
Saturday. The greatest surprise in the pre-
Peck, who made the best seorc. in the qualifying
2 to play, Mcneil has lately taken up the
gone and his progress has been remarkable.
In the first round he had Beck down. and
thereafter was In the lead. Only twelve holes
match; Three r holes were hslvsd, the latter
Lawrence withdrew, from meeting George
r. Leslie and Craig Colgate disposed
OF l.. NJ. Richmond. winning by 3 up and
2 to play. The closest match Of thu tourna-
mont was that between Colgate and Leslie. At
the seventeenth hole al were even. On the
S WON w easily from p 4 Mitchell Three rounds I
ISOLATION Cup and c. A. Griscom won the silver
trophy. defeating ]. Fl. Gordon by up and l
to go. Summary:
Club Championships FIRST round = Leslie beat
ami to play; Neil beat Peck by 1np and to
Semi Finals -Colgato beat Leslie by up; Elliot
beat Mitchell by aup and ND. 2 to play pn, 49,.
Peterson by default; Grscom beat g. Gordon by 2
mp and to play: J. II. Gordon beat W. b. Harrison
hy up and to play Franklin beat Murray by amp
semi Finals -Griscom beat Banker by 9 up and o
to play; j H. Gordon beat Franklin by l up
Flnal-Grisoom beat j. Ii. Gordon by UP and !
to go
There was tie for the buffers m dal be-
tween T.. j.. Mitchell and c. J.. Dixon They
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This afternoon a sweepstake bogie competi-
tion occurred and was won by J. W. Monteith.
who was down. This was for club cup.
The summary follows:
q. W. Monteith, down: J. Mason. TO- Dr. X. O.,
hyles, ~ George Phelps Is, George Leavitt, 10:
H. L. Cammann, ~; J. A. McCutyheon, 10, y. II
Warford 10; y. G. Mellon, Is; @ p. Shelson. 49, O..
b. Cox. II; +. M. Freeman. II; A. Outerbridge Is.
The score in the first contest. mixed four
some, for the Vice Presidents prizes has lust
been announced Mrs. +. Palmer, and Fjndlay
Douglas scored 3 points. Mrs. Alexandra and
Paul Bonner points, and Miss Rowland and
j. Mason l point. This was Douglass last
game here before no departed for Chicago.
N IA
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ELIzABETH. n. j., July 4.-There was
Fourth OF July handicap at the Elizabeth Town
and Country Club to-d day, in which the follow
inK scOres were returned for thlrty-siX hOles.


ATLANTIC CITY. July 4.-There were twenty
players entered in the medal tourney on the
Country CLUB golf links this morning to do
In this afternoons match play Tor club honors.
Those who qualified for the first prize were:
Julia Wilson. Philadelphia Country Club:
Club Howard Evans. Philadelphia Country
Club Those who qualified Tor the Con
Huntington Valley Club; W, L. Edge. Judge
4. b, Endicott and Wilson Crane. In
the morning. play the highest score made was
10 by Mr.. Wilson. There was a large crowd
on the links. Announcement was made that a
series Of four games has been arranged be-
tween the Cape May and Atlantic City clubs
two TO be played here on the second Wednes-
DAYS OF July and August and two to be played
In Cape May on the fourth WednssdaVs IN Jjiy
and sociable affairs.
match S ipr tbe Fda MAS Of luz tIhs annua
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There was tie for the buffers medal be-
tween y. r Mitchell aud {. /. Dixon. They
Preparations for tho Golf Match Between
Park and Nardon.
Special Gable D,,pa'cA 10 THE sus.

LONDON. July A. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the golf match between Will
Park and Harry vardon. which will be played
at North Berwick on Thursday. Twenty-Five
extra police and Aity stewards will be on tho
grounds Broadwood will attend Vardon aud
Park will be looked after by +. q. TAFT. Black
OF North Berwick will be referee. Special traIps
and boats will convey spectators TO the links
The betting is IS to against Park.
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Womens Putting Match-MIts J. I. Williamson.
40; Mrs r. L. Eldridge, AL Miss Lillian Brooks. "A:
Miss f. Gould As; Mrs. Eugene drifhn. az.
At the Morris County links there was an
eghteen-h hole competition against boyle and
also thirty x-h0le contest. There was tie
at eighteen holes between Percy X. Pyne "a.
ner in the thirty -si1-hole competition. The
scores follow:
Percy X. Pvne, I'D Gross. Hcdp. Bogie.
Out 4 8 8 b-43
In IS q 3 . 8 u ia
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Arden VI. liobbius had all that he could do to
Hr1p,e OF Richard sykes, winning by one hole
t.Nm' could ul' get he sphere into the holes
4 -~.HE the shortest Of chances repeatedly.
{ \ HI.ls Won his match with Cary. tho Cleve-
u ~ '~SN - Alter q close shave in the morning
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NEwBuRG. July AT the Powelton Golf
Club to-day was played the Fourth Of July
all high. In class A +. A. Jora won, with o.
lOas4. Gilman Tiflny was second with Oh
il1-A-iDI., j. Ralph Hilton was second with
llS-l2-IOj.
ESGLEwoop. July 4.-Tho Englewood Field
Club yesterday defeated the team OF the
Nyuck Country Club In a team match with six
men on a side. which was played at the Engle-
wood course. Tho teams We're:
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Two tie matches were played One needed
six extra holes for the decision, quite an I'M
usual record. The first tie was between Lynch
and Ltnenweaver. In the morning they had
and tuck In the same way to the last green,
where Lynch evened affairs again by a capital
4to5; The tie was settled on the first extra
hole by Lineaweaver laying Lynch o stymIe.
The latter tried Tor II with mashie. but he
pitched too far. losing the hole in 4 to q. The
AT al 90 for ha lar
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on the links OF the Lenox Golf Club to-day,
The conditions we're lS holes handicap. medal
for the cup. and in the play-off match Dana
won by 4 up. There were forty starters. The
hoe aip ht scoraa ware.
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RYE. ~ Y, July A sweepstake handicap
was held at the Apawamis Club. Rye. ~ Y.

PATERSON. n, j.. July 4.-The North Jersey
Country Club links was alive with golfers to-
day. mixed foursome was the morning card
and mems foursome was played in the after
noon, Attorney General Griggs participating
In the latter event. The summaries:
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There were three contests at the Marine and
Field Club Yesterday, the regular handicap for
which straight az well as long driving was
requisite 10 success. and putting and ap-
put Ave balls in the hole. There was the large
held of nineteen starters in the handicap.
which was won by H. \. Curtis. the team cap
tain with the exceedingly good card Of 80 o
~ The summary,
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W Il smith madc good score. although no
m"acatly .Hd Tint McBrlu- falling down had
IN" most T. no with hie Success. Mcbride Is Il
'.cy".and man. as strong and supple as a
wrestler. and. whic diving along much ia
Hartman muscular way. h" lacks finish in
The GAm",aud his, poor style was ngreat handi-
cap against hlgh-c class man. His defeat put
pa mother local champion; for in Cleveland
lie &, n"ar the top OF the basket He had no
SCI, worth recording. Smith won by IL W.
a." J. T" play His stroke record follows:
IN . q Il 7 r 4 4 1-.H
Out ............ Il 4 L 4 d -
A. II smith. tn" former Philadelphia cham
zion. who was only beaten bT 1 up and 5 to
l4y ~ Douglas at Morristown was quite un-
h'Ir to hud W. j, Travis at any stage OF tha
uruey Travis never Waved with more con-
nd"hc". hut smith outuuucd him on several
greens. and he was enabled TO halye holes the
oakland man received a chance for. Putting
has never been rrnvs's strong point but the
change from tho hard. baked greens at Oak
!'od. as they we're when he left. TO the clover
gao and suggy green, used to-Iayis so great
Nat II Is a marvel that Travis could put al all
h" - feeling ine. and Ia vet 10 he reck ed
WITH. Hn won by 10 m and to play. The
CnlD!S We're.
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The Independence Day handicap at the
Richmond County Country Club yesterday was
won by VI. u. shaw and the mixed foursome
competition by James Park and Mrs. Il.
Phillips. The summary follows:
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when again you have something first class in
Horses and Carriages for sale or exchange. You
can reach Sun readers through NO other daily pub
lcRtIVp.-AdV,
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The following withdrew after playing the
first six holes:
Miller 40; Tousey. Al; Goodwin. AZ; Swords 40;
Noeller ~.
A handicap was played at the links OF the
Harbor Hill Golf Club yesterday. In which there
we're many entries: 1t was won by Vincent
driving contest in the afternoon. Ralph No
Kee won at putting and Otto Hockmeyer at
driving, The summary:
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GOLF ON HOME LINKS.
L. W. Menzies. A. II. Porter md Miss
Guthrie Win First Prizes at SeabriGht.

L. W. MenZies. A. II. Porter md Miss
Guthrie Win First Prizes at SeabriGht.
The members tournament which began lat
the Seabright Golf Club on Monday came to an
end yesterday afternoon when +. W. Menzes.
playing from scratch. beat J. NJ. Ryle. handicap
4. 10y u up and to play for the Independence
bay Cup Bcsidcs. tho other match rounds there
was also handicap against bogic, which was
won by A. II. Porter. who was > down The
soml-Gnal rounds as well as the finals. were
played. SO that each was at eighteen holes in
the mems matches. but the women were
required TO play only nine. Miss Guthrie
who won in such impressive style. capturing
every hole in the semi-lnal round and losing
only the first hole in the finals, has a remark
ably good swing. Several Of her tee shots
were over $50 yards, roll and carry, Men2ies
won his way into the final round, easily boating
George Victor. who mad 9 handicap by . up
contest TO decide which should be Menziess
opponent. Their cards were:
Ryle ..........,...5 as
Alexander. ,.......4 4 80
Alexander ,,.,,,.,d d Q q . 8 6-4s-IoI
McLane Van Ingen won from Sims Wy!ie on
the eighteenth green because Wylie failed to
hole a lO-inch put. No cards were kept.
In the afternoon MenzieS won as he pleased
from Ryle and showed conclusively that he Is
in a class by himself as compared with the
other SeabriGht players Rye received stroke
at the nth. eighth, eleventh and seventeenth
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Thirty six Hole Bopre Hnudicap--R. D. Foote
up; c. r. Beckwith. down: George Willis. down;
Percy Il. Pyne, I'd. DOWN r NJ Bacon. Jr.. 2 down;
J. Little 3 down f. T. Nichols. u down; +. V. s.
Crosby. down; W. Marsh. down. l.. b. Garret.
son. y down; W. Fellowes Morgan. IL down, F. B.
Richardson. IL down.
There was large turnout OF golfers at Van
Cort.andt Park yesterday. and a mum her of
them competed In a ball sweepstakes over six
holes OF the new course played three times.
The greens were in only fair condition. ami
consequently the scores were high. Rowe and
Slosson tied for first place with the score Of
AT 4 IiyiH cd ha an al ha ,,rpn