Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 11, 1889, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AUGUST IT T00K FOURTEEN INNINGS. Omaha Defeats Milwaukee in a Splendidly Played Gamoe. THE BREWERS PLAY GOOD BALL Other Western Association Games— Standing of All the Leagunes— A Battle of Cricker Ulubs— Turf and Diamond News. Standing of the Clubs. Following 1s the standing of the Western association, National league and Amer- fean association clubs up to and including yosterday's games: WESTERN Played. ASSOCIATION, Won. Lost. Omaba. . 8B o St. Paul 3 20 Minneapolis 87 Sioux City... 42 St. Joseph 41 Denver.... 43 Des Moines 48 Milwaulkes. 30 45 THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, Played. Won. Lost. _Boston.. 5 B New York...... 51 % Philadelphia . 40 a Cleveland 4 30 Chicago.. . 43 “ 404 Indianapolis. . 36 53 400 Pittsburg. 8 bl 407 Washington 28 5 320 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Playod. Won. Lost. Bt. Louis. B 61 81 Brooklyn. 58 81 Baltimore 50 3 Cincinnati..... 51 40 Athletics, 47 a7 Kansas City. 3 58 Columbus 3 58 Louisville L] Per Ct. 688 042 543 462 453 Per Ct. 634 630 549 BA7 Per Ct. 063 652 b0 H60 560 A0 876 215 Omaha 4, Miiwaukee 2. By far the best and most interesting game ever witnessed on the Omaha grounds was played at the park yesterday afternoon be- tween the Omahas and the Milwaukee team. It was a fourteen inning contest and was fought as stubbornly as was the battle that sent Napoleon to St. Helena, The Milwaukees expected to win, there can be no doubt of that. They entered the ground fuil of hope. The pranced out on the dismond like an aggreation of bronchos. Even the antique Sutton and theantediluviun Schock did a little cavorting. But they left the field chagrinea _and defeated aud woe- fully afflicted with Charlie-horse. Omaha was the first in, as usual, with Cooney at the bat. He was hit by o pitched ball and immediately stole second and third. Cleveland got a base on balls and stole sec- ond. Strauss then came to the plate una carved three wide gashes in the ambient at- mosphere and retired to make way for Jack Crooks, wiio sent a long ly Lo ceater. Silch nailed iv all right, but before it could be thrown in Cooney had crossed the plate. That ended the run-getting for-Omaha tem- porarily, for the next scven innings were seven ciphers long enough Lo make a neck- lace. Milwaukee began makihg runs in their half of the first. Poorman got a base on balls and stole second. On Lowe's out at first he got third, and after Shock had gone out at first scored on a single by Sutton, ‘That settled Milwaukee for the time, and their next five innings resembled a small nest of Plymouth RRock embryos. But in the seventh they piled up a little obliquy on tho heads of the unprotected Omahas. Morrissey and Silch had both been retired when Alberts came to bat. He had a wicked look in his still grey eye, and his goneral appearance foreboded = evil. ‘Waiting for a good ball, he stood like a statue of Ajax giving electricity the horse laugh, ‘but at last, when it did come, he whaled out @ home run that made all the *‘fans” tired, and the crank who sits behind the scorers actually closed his mouth and wept a silent The eighth inning was a blank for both teams, but in the ninth the Omaba’s tied the score and the mercury of the Omaha enthu- siasts’ expectations went up to the 110 notch. Crooks, the firat man at bat didn’t bat, but s insiduous smiie so rattled the Milwaukee itcher that he gave him his base on balls. rooks then stole second, Walsh went out on a fly, Andrews fanned, but Nagle saved the game right_there and brought Jack home on a seventy-five-cent single to left field. The crowd cachinated, howled, nirouetted and enjoyed themselves in divers fashions and then settled thewmselves for the tenth jnning. They got it, and four more, and never did two feams play ball with more vim, The infield fairly ate up ba while the outfield harvested flies with grea precision end exbileration, 1ut finally the end came. It was in the fourteenth inning, Andrews led off with a good sin 80 rattled Davies that he gav on balls, Canavan hit to the pitcher and was thrown out at first, and then Clarke made a two-bagger and Andrews and Nugle came home. Milwaukee made a good effort in their balf, but failed. Hero is the score OMAIIA. R 1B (g 3 Cooney, m... Cleveland, 3b. Strauss, rf B Andrews, 1b Nagle, c.. Cavavan, if. Clarke, p. Totals. cormorcen oo e cees © al worrocerm~ ~lcecoccrce RS =l cocccorcon - - » MILWAUKEE, Poorman, rf 1 Lowe, 1f. Shock, ss... Sutton, 2b. Morrissey, Silch, m, Alberts, 3b 5 Bwwmrm ROCRRCO| S =1 ©l| coococcer el ®ercoocoe! © SUMMARY, Runs carned--Omaha 1, Milwaukeo 1. Two base hits—Coono, Home run—Alberts. Bases on called balis—By Clarke 3, by Davies 6. Bases from being hit by pitched balls— Clarke 1, Davies 1. Struck out—By Clarke 6, by Davies 6. Time of game—2 hours and 50 wiuutes, Umpire—Docscher, Manager Barnes Sells Out, . Sr. Pavr, Mumn, August 10.—John 8, Baraos, for the last four years manuger and part owner of the St. Paul base ball team, to-night sold his interest in the club to Michael J. Roche, sporting editor of the Pioneer Pross, for §15,000. Mr. Barnes has cleured §22,000 in base ball, and last year he inherited an Irish estate valued at $140,000. St. Paul 6, St. Joe 8. 81, Josery, Mo., August 10.—Maines' bat- ting was tho foature of the game and made his team a winner, Flood was hit hard, and inthe early part of ihe game bis support was ragged. Score: OfMury 1] ey, b, . 1| Werrick, 0/ Carroll, ¥ 1iDaly, I't... 1B Bl meccmm— Joseph 1, St. P 8 3. Mome run En- wale ik, rull2, Louble p Miller to Werriok to Flawes, Passed balls—Rron ton 1. Time of gume ~1:80. Umpire-Mobermott. Minneapolis 8, Sioux City 5. Stoux City, In, August 10.—With two mon out in the ninth the corn huskers lost the gamoe on a base hit by Hengle and two wild throws to bases. The gameo was replote with exciting plays. Scor BIOUX CITY. T MINNEAPOLIS. $Drtsche, 1 i 4 che) ol Miter. ! 0 Fostor, of. Heong!#, 2. Cline, rf, S—— Bowers, s ¥iannagan, p.. ol pugmmmene?: | emZmsson 2mcoZ-mmcs ol Lisnai » & Min MMARY. Sloux City 8. Two-baso hita. gan. Threc-huso lits—Hanealon, Stolon buses Glonn 1, Drischel 1, Millor 1, Ha 1, Mitehell 2. ¥irst base on balls City 4, Minneapoits 6. T by pite enm. Struck out By Flan: 1 8, by Mitehoil 3. Wild pitchos—Kinnnag 190, Umpiro—Hurst. Earned ro Denver 6, Des Moines 4, Dexver, August 10.—Konnedy’s wild piteh- ing in the first inning gave tho Denver play- ters a load which could not be overtaken by the Dos Moinos team, although their stick worlk was superior to that of the home team. Soor BENVE ol Patton, 2. Datrymplo, 1£..1 0 ) 3 2 Muskray, If. MeClelinn, 2b. cecacouanz eucccsucscs BUMMALY, Earned runs—None. Two-baso hits—Rowe, Troad- way. Three-buse hits—S8mith, Victor. Buses stolen— Dengor s, Des somos 2. houble pingacMec R Basos on bulls—Of MeNabb 3 k_out—By MeNubd 8, by Ki ‘wineham 1, Cody 1" Wikl pitches imlo 0f game—1:3. " Unipire naody OTHER BALL GAMS. The National Lergue. Pirtspuike, August10.—Result of to-day's first gam Pittsbure . 00001000 0-1 Washington.....0 0 0 0 03 0 0 0—2 Baso hite—Pittsburg 7, Washington 6. Errors—Pittsbury 2, Washington 5. Bat- teries — Pittsburg, =~ Sowders and_ Mille Washington, Haddock and Daily. Umpire— Curry. Result of socond game: Pittsburg. . 4 2 000020 0-8 Washington -..0 0 0 0 1.0 0 3 1 5 Baso hits—Pittsburg 7, Washington 7. Errors—Pittsburg—0, Washington 2. Bat- teries—Pittsburg, Staley and Miller; Wash- ington, Sullivanand Mack. Umpire ~Curry. Cr ~Result of to-day’s gams Cloveland.......0 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 1-10 Philadelphia... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0—5 Base hits—Cleveland 18, Pmladelphia 9. Errors—Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 6, Bat- teries — Cleveland, Beattin and Suteliffe; Philadelphia, Saunders] and Bufinton, Cloments. Umpir fnch. VELAND, August 10 Ciieaco, August 10.—Result of to-day’s 1123001001 0-6 024000000 8-y ts—Chicago 3, Boston 12, Erro; , Boston 9. Batteries—Chicago, ‘arvell; Boston, Madden, Keily Umpire—Powers. Healy and and Ganzell. INDIANAPOLIS, August 10.—Result of to- day’s game: Indianapolis ....0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0—6 New York 0036000 0-11 Baso hits—Indianapolis 8, New York 12, Errors—Indanuvolis 4, New York 0. Bat: teries—Indianapolis, Anderson snd Krock, mmers; New York, O'Day, Welch and Ewing. Umpire—McQuaid. The Amer n Assoniation. CixcINNATI, August 10.—Result of to-day’s 88 0 0 3 2-2 00000 0-0 Kaxsas Crry, August 10.—Result of to- dny's wan Kunsas City ....2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2—6 10000000 0—-1 Columbus. LoursviLLe, August 10.—Result of to-day’s game Athletics. . 000103832 211 Louisville 8100001 3—9 S, Lours, August 10 game: St. Louis Brooldyn tosult of to- L 0110000 00000200 Amateur Games. Nonrit Pratre, Neb.. August 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The lawyers and priuters played a game of ball here to-dey, which resulted in a score of 9 to 8 ih favor of the latter. Beaver CrossiNg, Neb., August 10.— [Special Telegram to Tie Ber|—The Browns, of this place, crossed bats with the Utica clib at that placo to-day, and at the end of the niuth inning the score score stood The Uticas kicked and would not sh the game. The umpire decided in favor of tho Browns, 9 to 0. 2— 4 0— 2 Jonxson, Neb.,, August 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Br he Johnson base ball club visited Humboldt yesterday and de- feated the home club by a score of 16 w0 0, O'NriLL, Neb., August 10.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bek.]—On the home grounds to-day the Campbell & Dickson nine, of this city, defeated the Clearwater team by a score of 15 to L, Graxp IsLaxp, Neb., August 10.—[Special Telegram to itk BrE.]—To-day’s game of base ball, played here between the McCooks and Graud Island, was won by the McCooks by @ score of 5 to 10. CovLusnus, Neb., August 10.—[Special Tel- egram to 'Tu iike.|—A game of base ball was played at 4:30 to-day between tho bank- ers and printers, resulting in a scoro of 2 to 11 in favor of the bankers, One thousand peopte witnessed the game. Deapwoon, Dak., August 10.--[Special Telegram to ‘Tur Beg.]—The ball gamo bo- tween the Deadwood and Chadron nines played here to-day resulted in a score of 20 10 13 in favor of Deadwood. —_— ALL SAINTS WIN. A Cricket Game at the Falr Grounds Yesterday Afternoon, There was a game of cricket played at the fair frounds yesterday afternoon between two teams composed of members of All Saints church and Trinity cathedral congre- gatious, Tho game was won by the All Saints voung men, despite the fact that Jack Prince, the champion bowler of the world, was in the box—no, not in the box— despite the fact that he bowled for Trinity. Crickett 18 an odd game. It appoars to be @ combination of croquet, base ball and the tume-honored sport of our childhood, “two- oid-eat.” The ball is as hard and has no moro elasticity than @ bone, while its hard- ness is equalled only by the crystalized bit of carbon known as the diamond. The bats resemble tailors’ press boards, and with one of them in his hands any base ball player could make & base hit every time. 'llho pitcher, and there are two of him, is not called a pitcher; he is a bowler., The catcher is & wicket keeper. There are also two of him. Instead of right field, left center, first, second and third basemen, there are points, long points and short points, long slips and short slips, long off aud short off, square legs and long h\ , aud other articles too numerous to mention. Oue innlug s & game. It generally takes all day to play one wnning, Wion oiio 816 goos 1o at they stay there until ten men have gone out on flies, been thrown or bowled out. Being bowled out consists iu missing the ball and having your wicket knocked down, One never strikes out in cricket, He can swipe away at the ball until be gets weary; us long as his wicket stands be is in the gawe, Aud he Judges his own base bits, When he hits the | balla whack he cau run or not, and when he gots started be can make as wany runs as he desires, provided the ball doos not get in fn time to put him out. One man made five runs yesterday on one hit, and then wasn't retired, And there aro other points of interest. ‘When a ball hits & batter in the leg and glides off across the green sward he can make runs until he can not rest unless some one knocks down his wicket. The catcher does not wear & chest protector; the batter wears them. He wears them on his shins, for if the ball hits one or the other of those portions of his anatomy he is fixed for at loast two weeks. The batter also wears flm‘ns, on tho back of his hands, He has to, o protect his knuckles. That is all about the game. All Saints went to bat first yesterday, and belore they retired made 71 _runs, including byes, leg byes and wides. Such bric-a-brac a8 that ull counts, Then Trinity went and the All Saints knocked them cold. Jack Prince bowled out on the first ball and left in disgust, Only one man did work worth mentioning. Here is the score: ALL SAINTS, How Out. Caught by Cralg o Bow e ... o oBuwipd Bowler. Runs. 1. Hopking Marshali Al Nobails 1. TRINITY. How Out Bowler. Runs, B K. Vaugnn.. 0 ¥ W, R Vauzhn. | ~ Caught, 1 W. Ty ior. WL . V ~.Not ot Jnek Princo. 3 o Stiinmed L Thre \v‘ out 3! Varie e, ught, Hostle,. R Cralg May Yot Have a Matoh. Throo acceptances of Wrestler Lowls' challenge to throw any man in Omaha soven times iu an hour have been recuived by Jack Prince, and a match may be looked for at any time. Prince va Horse. Jack Princoand Tobe Broderick, the driver of You Bet, will meot to-morrow at the Mer- chaats to arrango fo e race between Prince on a bicycle tiing horso at the fair grouuds for do. AQUATIC. The Puliman Regatta. Priraay, 1ll, August 10.—At tho oclosing races of the Lake Calumet regatta to-day New York again carried oft the honors, the Atlantas proving tho victors in the senior four-oared stell race. Denms Donshue, of Hamilton, also added to his laurels by his masterly rowing in the senior singles. ‘I'he first event of the day was to the vow-off of a tie race between the Baysides, of Toronto, and the Metropolitans, of Now York. John Gray, of the Baysidés, was too ill to start with his crow, and thev allowed the contest to go to the Metropolitans by de- fault. First raco, junior singles—Startors: D, W. Shea, Boston; I\ C. Avery, Chicag C. A, Gormally, ‘Toronto; J. Lovell, Humilton; Roger Cregier, Chicago; N. A, Eveson, St. Louis; R. W. Hills, Chicago; Chicago. Shea had a lead of tw nearing the close, but Lovell and Goru by spurting, L ened it nearly oune-half, Lovell finished second, only a trifle before Gormally, Time— Junior doubles of St. Paul; Owasth - ids; Catlins, of Chicago; Minnesotas, of St, Paul; Garfield Beachs, of Salt Lake. The aco was a pretty struggle between the St. auls and Miunesotas. ~ The others were far in the rear. St. Paul turned first, but it nip and tuck all the way back, St. Paui, flnal_spurt, winning by two lengths, 10:365{. Senior four-oared shells—Ouly the To- rontos and Atlantas entered, and the power- ful steady work by which the Now Yorkers lefu tie Hostons in the lurch yosterday complished the same result to-day with the Canadian crew. Throughout ti ontest the Atlantas pulled about an even 34-stroke to the minute, while the Torontos, starting with ragged, splashing 83-stroke, exhausted nselyds in tho first half 0f tho ruce, 14, Torontos 10. Senior singles—Starters: Metzzer of St. Louis, J. Donahue of Toronto, Kilby of Ot- tumwa, Ryan of Toronto, lvesen of St, Louis, Muchmore of Minneapolis, McDawen o, D. Donahue of Toronto. The nahue, kept fa the backsround n. He finished two lengths :Dowen who preceded Kilby h. Time—10:485. nior pair cared—1ho Detroits and the eld Be 1 clun, of Salt Lake, had it all to themselves, They started evenly enough, Salt Lake boys bad lished a The Do- slected to make the stuke, and the Utah club prac rowin though their bow oar pi ‘but their frionds cluimed not, saying that it was dueto a foul by the Detroits, The Michigan crew finished in 10 The Garfield's time wus 11:40, but they were de- clared the winners by the referee, Senior double—Starters: The Metropol- itans. of New York; Catl of Chicago; Sylvans, of Moline. The Sylvans were left. three lengths in the rear at the out- set through a misunderstanding with the starter, but made a magnificent fight, contesting every inch to the finish. They were too badly hundicapped, however, to win, the Metropolitans crossing theline tir two lengths before the Sylvans, who beat the Catlins by a similar distance, Time— 10:04. Six-onred barge—Starters: The Pullmans and Iroquois, of Chicago, and the Westerns of St. Louis, Such favorites were the West- erns that no money could be had against them. The Iroquois a St. Louis a hot race and finished second by a short length, The Pullmans werea poor third, Time— 41343, THE SPEED RING. Saratoga Races. Sanitooa, N. Y., August 10,—Summary of to-day's races: Threc-quarters of a mile—Volanto Minnie Palmer second, Teuton third. —1:20. ‘Phree-quarters of a mile—Duke of High- lands wou, Brown Princess sccond, Sunlight third, Time—1:15. Mile and a furlong—Kingston won, Laviniu second. Time—2:01. Mile and five furlongsa—Hanover Montrose second. Timo—32:575. Five furlongs—Judge Morrow won, Fel- lowship second, Garoga third, Time— 1:0844. l"ll\1"u furlongs—Ocypete won, Potemus sec- ond, Lordlike tlurd. Time—1:001{, One mile—Dalesman won, McAuley soc ond, Vigilant third, Time—1:453. won, Time won, Mammouth Park Races, MasyovTn PARK, August 10.—The weather was oppressive. It rained very hard this morning and the track in consequence was damp and heavy, but not very holding. Sum- mary: One mile—Emotion won in 1:501{, Endurer second, Magara third, Three-fourths of & mile—Onaway won in 1:"..05{. Cayaga second, Banquet third, Mile and one-fourth—Galop won in 2:16, Zephyr second, Newcastle third. Mile and a half—Tenney won in 2:45, J. A, B. second, Tom Boy third. Three-fourths of a mile—Ralph Bayard v:.olnd w 1:19%, Maxim Colt second, Frailty third. Mile and one-sixteenth--Vandetta won in 1:551¢, Housatonic second, Brynwood third. Five-eighths of a mile—Britannie won in L;“ Volunteer second, Fred B. Gladstone rd. Auburn Races. AvunvRy, Neb., August 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee. |—The match trot at the driving park here to-day resulted in faver of Talivera, Time—2:84, Billy McCracken second, Ben B third, This is the best time Talivera ever made on this track, although his record is 2,30, and Mr. Beach, his owaer, {8 quite jubllant over the result, R OLBE I RAEL Died Suddenly. Sr. Perer, Minn,, August 10.—A. J. Lam- berton, aged sixty-three years, an ex-member of the democratic state comulttee, died sud- denly this morning, THE SPEAKERSHIP CANVASS. Reed, of the Pine Tiree Stato, Seoms to bo Lbading. HE IS NEW YORK'S FAVORITE. ——— McKinley Working for the Honor—A Dark Horse Looked for From the Olosenesd of the Race ~Brower's Revolt, hewr 3 WasnixaToN Busrav, Trs OMATA Bre, 513 FOURTEENTA STRART, Wasmwarow, D. C., August 10 Of the speakership candidates Major Mo- Kinley is the only one now in town. Mr. McKinley is not saying much, but in the language of the people of Dakota, he is saw- ing a great deal of wood. His correspond- ence is quite voluminous, and his lioutenants are working industriously in his interest in all directions. Some of his most intimate friends and those who are backing him for the first place 1 the contest to come off in December or Novembor, as the case may be, assuro your correspondant that the major's surength will surprise the other candidates for the speakership, but it is admitted on all hands that the vote of the state of New York will prove a very powerful factor in deciding this contest. Just after tho close of the last soasion of congross Mr. Belden, tho member from Syracuse, invited his repub- lican colleagues to dine with him at the Arlington house hers, and at that dinner it was decided that the New York state delegation should stand as a unit for the officers of the house who might be agreed upon at that time. Names were not mentioned and there was nothing to bind any one of the gentlemen presont to any par- ticular candidate. Sinco that time it has been learned thata careful canvass has been made of the repre- sentatives from that state in the next houso, and that Covgressman ioed, of Maine, bas at loast two-thirds of the votes. Besides this, Vr. Reed understood to have the most cordial support of two powor- ful members of the Pennsylvania delegation, Binghaw, of Philadelphia, and Bayne, of Pittsburg. These gentlemen without doubt would be able to carry almost the soiid dele- Kation of their state with them for Mr. Reed, and this will give the Pine Tree stato man a practically solid endorsement from the east. Tho fight without doubt at the present time lies Dbotween Burrows, McKinley and Reed, with the chances strong- ly ia d's favor, However, the narrow margin by which the republicans hold the house, and the somewhat untago- nistic fecling which oxists in some quarters against Mr. Reed may lead to the selection of a cark horse, andin this event either Cannon, of [llinois, or Henderson, of Iowa would l0om up conspicuously. The talk about & southern revolt is hum- bug. Mr. Brower, of North Carolina, who proposes to run a little side show caucus all to himself, will uot have enough followers to give him any hold on tho balance of Pov: The fact that tho four new states will in all probubility add at least four to the re- publican majority, willrob the Brower re- volt of any formidables, und practically as- sure an enrly orgauization with the republi- cans solidly in commund, The lutest report in the New York Herald of to-day, to thy effect _that the four - souri congressmen propose to bolt the cus and toside with Brower, is utterly without foundation, all four of the republi- cans from that statg hawing expressed their determination to abide by any action which the caucus may Ifi fact all the re- ports to the effect ‘that there will be any difiiculty on the part of . the republicans in organizing the house arises from the desire of the opposition, that this may be the case, but ‘heru is every reason to believe that while there will be a spiritad contest for the speaker- ship. This co.. sy, will be carried on in the the most triendly spirit, and its outcome will be settled by the majority, us usual. APPEALS AND DECISIONS. The secretary of the interior has decided the appeal of 1. H. Brenizer from the deci- sion of the general land oMMce, sustaining the action of the local oficers rejecting his ap- plication to maie a homestead entry upon the northwest quarter of section 27, town- shiv 30, range 20, Valentine lana district, Brenizer in 1834 lled a soldier’s declaratory statement for a tain tract in section 22, township 20, range 21, same_district. Later in the same year he made his pre-emption of the suine tract, but relinquished it in No- veniher, 1855, and the decision of the local officers and of the general land oflice reject- ing his second application was based on the grouad thut by his soldier’s declaratory statement ne had exhavsted his rizhts under the homestead law. The act of congress, which provided “that uny person who has not heretofore perfected title to a tract of land, of which he bas made entry under the homestead law, may make homestead entry of not exceeding one-quarter section of pub- lic land subject to such entry, ete.,” is cited as authority by the secretary for overruling the decision appealed from and allowing Hrenizer's application to enter the track de- scribed. ‘The secretary has also considered the ap- pead of Thomas E. Wellmau from the deci; ion of the general land office in the con- tested case of Heliman vs Joseph M. Hop- good, reversing the action of the local ofice and dismissing tho contest against Hop- good's timber culture entry No, 7057 for the northeast quarter of section 18, township 7, range 16, Bloomington land 'district, Ne- braska, The secretary is of the opinion that the entryman has honestly endeavored to comply with the requirements of the timber cuiture law, and that the contestant failed to prove by a preponderance of evidence the al- legations of his affidavit of the contest, ana therofore aflirms the decision dismissing the contest. In the contest of Harrls L. Emmert vs Hugh Jordan, involving the northeast quar- ter of section 19, township 99, range 40, Des Mioines land district, Iowa, & timber culture entry for which was made by Jordan on Feb- ruary 25, 1830, Upon the wotion of the con- testants that the department dismiss the ap- peal of the beirs of Hugh Jordan from the decision of the general land office holding Jordan’s entry for canceliation, the secretary of the interior holds that the appeal is de fective in that it fails to show the name of the entryman, and for this reason he is not inclined to dismiss said appeal at this time, The partics representing to be ‘‘the heirs of Hugh Jordan will be required to flle in the department, within twenty days from notice, o stutement under oath giving the names of the parties taking this appeal. Within the same tine they be required to file satisfuctory proof of the death of the said Jordan, giving the date thereof and giv- ing also the names of his heirs. If the proofs should not be filed the appeal will be further considered, otherwise it wust be dismissed.” ARMY NEWS, A Norfolk special shys,'ln reference to the sudden death of Colonel James Curry, a well known and popular ofizer of the army, for a number of years comiissary of suvsistence at Fortress Monroe, and well known in the west, that the colon'sf mls’:hurmlny afternoon fell from the second ’ of his residence on Mill Creek, near Fortress Monros, and broke his neck. Coleunel Curry was a native of Irelaud, sixty-five years of age, and en- tered the United States gervice from Vir- ginia as a private, risfng By merit to the rank of colonel of voluntéers,” At the close of the war he was' betained in the army with the rank of brevet lieutenant and assigned to the Fourth reglment of artillery, and stationed at Fortress Monroe, where he served for years. It will be remembered that his wife and oncjof his children were drowned some years ago, and that after- ward a son of his was killed by the accl- dental discharge of a shotgun, He was ugain married, and leaves a widow and three children. The general court-martial convened at Jeof- ferson barracks, Mo., under date of Jan uary 17 last, has been dissulved and another de- tailed to meet there August 13, composed of Major Lewis Forsythe, Captains Theodore J. Wint and Louls H. Rucker, First Lieu- tenaut Levi P, Hunt, Walter ‘M. Dicl and George H. Sauds, and Second Licuten ant George W. Goode, judge advocate. The fleld staff and band, companies B, C, D, E, G and 1, Second infantry, completely armed and equipped and outfitted with camp equippage from headguarters, department of the Hum-, will proceed Ey rail to Kearney, Neb,, and ercamp with the Grand Aramy of the Itep iblic at its anaual reunion, to be hold at that place, commencing August 19, On the mm&;lmlnn of this duty the battalion ‘will proceed by rail to the end of the railroad track bevond Alliance, Neb., and march through to Camp George oreok, noar Fort Robinson, Neb. A San Francisco dispatch says Captain Lowell A. Chamberlain, commanding battery C, First artillery, United States army, died av the Presidie yesterday of paralysis, NEW NERRASKA POSTMASTERS. Dayvey, Lanoaster county, Henry Hark- son; Louisville, Cass county, J. I. Harts- horn; Ohiowa, Fillmore county, Hugh McLaughlin, MISCELLANEOU Dr, Porry M. Taylor was to-day ngpmnted & member of the pension board for Newton, Jasper county, Ia. Mr. Q. M. Lambertson, of Lincoln, who has beon in New York on a visit to Mrs, Lambertson, who is undergoing medical troatment thore, is now in Washington upon business, for clients. He will remain here a duy or two. First Comptroller Matthews has given the opinion that the increased rate of compensa- sation of third class postmasters under the act of March 3, 1853, readjusting the salaries of postmasters, do’s not commence until their commissions are issued by the president and they have taken the oath of office, It was claimed by the postmasters that the in- creased compensation began from the Jate of the order by the postmaster general, chang- ing the office to third class. A great many oflicials and a large amount of money are affected by this decision. - THE OROP RE ORT. Nebraska Stands Next to the Top in Corn Prospeots, Wasnixatoy, D. C., August 10.—Tho de- partment of agriculture’s crop roport for August makes the condition of corn 04.8, spring wheat 81.2, spring rye 95.4, onts 52,3 barley 00.6, buckwhoat 053, potatocs 045, hay 04.5, tobacco $4.4. Corn has made an improvement during the past month of 415 points, and now is loss than one point lower than at the same time Instyear. The August roturn of its condition has not stood more than one point higher during the past nine years and tho present return has been equailed but three times during that period. The improvement quite generally distributed throughout the country. In n few states, especially along the Atlantic const, the condition has been somewhat reduced from the exessive rain- fall and tho local floods and overfiows, while in many other districts where an improve- ment is poted, similar causes have pre vented full cultivation and have thus lowere what othérwiso might have been a nearly perfect condition. In Ohio, Michigan and Indiana the results of tho early unfavorable meteorological con- dition is being overcome ana crop vrospects are rapidly improving, 'Tho drought which 1n portions of the northwest threatened crops hus been broken by rain, and the present re- turns show a high condition in_ that scction. The figures for tne principal corn states are: Ohio and In liana Iilinois 90, Towa 100, Missouri 6, Kansis 102, Nebraska 101, l'exas 9), Tennessee 98, Kentucky 97. The general average for seven surplus states is 95, against 80 last month, and 96 for August, 1888 Spring wheat suffered a fur- ther falling off this month, the decline amounting to nearly 8 points, a condition nearly 3 points above that of 1887 and 1 above that of 1336, With these excentions it is the lowest since the very small orop of 1581, Minnesota records some improvement since the last report, but in Dakota there is adecline from the same cause noted last month. Dakota js now the largest spring wheat state, and its very low condition re- duces the general average considerably. In the rest of the spring wheat districts the condition is generally good, perhaps above the average of the recent series of years. The averages in the princival states are: Wiscon- sin 90, lowa_94, Nebraska 91, Dakota 57, Washington 75. ' The quality of the crop will be better than usual, especially in the ex- treme northwest. Rye and barley each declined 1 per cent, the Talling off being mainly in Nebraska and Dakota. “The condition of oats, while two points lower than reported last month, is higher than in Augustof any yearsince 1885. In many soctions the crops suffered from heavy rains about harvest time, and the next re- port may show damage from this cause not yet reported. Potatoes have maintained their high con- dition of a month ago and now stand one point higher than at this date last year. Tobacco has fallen off materially on ac- count of the excessive rain. Theaverages in the leading states are: Pennsylvania 92, Indiana 55 Virginia S0, Kentucky 81, Ohio 88, Maryland 66, Wisconsin 88, G Unitel Sta Railrond Mileage. WasmiNGToN, August 10.—Henry C. Adams, the statistician of the interstate commerce commission, has submitted s first annual report on the statistics of railways in the United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1850, A summary 18 given of the number of miles of lines existing in the states aud territorics on June 30, 1838, from ofticial and unoflicial sources. The totals are as fol- lows: Oiticial, 3: unofficial, 10,799,803 grand total, 149,001.72, which is one mile of road to every 20.14 square miles of country, exclusive of Alaska. —_— Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WaASHINGTON, August 10,—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bes.]--Pensions allowed Ne- braskans: Originalinvalid—George W. Neel. Increase—James M. Lane, Aaron Day, John L. Oher. Reissue—John D. Davis. Original widows, ete.-~Minor of George A. Ringe. Pensions granted Iowans: Original in- valid—James McNelly, Edgar Taylor, Stew- ard Hitcheock, John Ostert. Increase— Thomas Myers, Reissue—Henry S. Lee. The Sky Photographers. WasniNGroN, August 10.—Invitations to attend the ‘“international congress for photographing skies” have been sent through official chaunels to the prominent astrono- mers of the country, This congress will bein in Paris, August 22, e A BAD CHINAM AN Chong Wnong Arrested at Beatrice on a Serious Charge. Beatrice, Neb., August 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Toe Bee]—Chong Whong, ar- rested as an all-round burglar aud crook last night and sent to Lincoln for participa- tion in & diamond robbery, was brought back to-day to unearth a watch he had se- croted hero, Tno watch was recovered and Chong takon back to Lincoln this evening, There is conclusive evidenco that Chong is 4 bad Chinaman, A Child’s Narrow Excape From Death. Pratrssovri, Neb., August 10.—[Special Telegram to Tir Bek.|—Little Elmer, the six year old sou of Deputy Sheriff Melick, was resouod from horrible death this morn- ing. Thecuild was playing with a kitton, which ran away from bim and he, following it, stepped upon some loose earth that partly covered an abandoned privy vault, The dirt gave way and he fell to the bottom of tho pit. The vault was counected with an old creek bed and was nearly full of water from the recent rains, A little brother of tho child heard his cries and went to his rescue. Lying flat upon the ground, he reached down and caught Elmer's hand, but oould not raise bim out of the water. Mrs, Pullman, who lives close by, heard tho screams of both children and rushed to the spot just in timg to soo the child sink. She fraiically plufged bor arm into tho spot where the child had disappeared and caught him by the hair, With & heroic effory she landed him on the ground by her side. After rolliug the water out of his lungs aud the administration of a hot bath he recovered. Kansas Horse-Borrowers Arrested. Pawxer City, Neb., August 10.—|Special Telegram to Tug BEE.|—The sheriff of Phil- lips county, Kansas, was in the city yester- day with 8 warrant for the arrest of two young fellows named Sharps and Post. Sharps’ parents reside in this city and Post is from Phillips county. They were arrested yesterday by Sheriff Strunk and Deputy Sheriff Libendorfer in this city. Ihey were willing to return without e requisition, and a telegram was sent to the sherlff of Phillips county. They were trylng to run adance with the aid of @ shot gun and revolver, when a free-for-all fight occurred. The boys did somo shootiag, and were foroed to bor- row a horse to get out of the county. Cozad to Have an Opera House. zAD, Nob,, August 10,.—[Spocial to Trn ~Three lots in the principal part of Cozad wero yesterday purchased, upon which a §10,000 opera house will immediately be ercoted by a stock company, the principal stockholders being business men of the town. The building is to be of brick, two and ono- half stories in height, 90 foot long and 54 feot wide. The first floor of the building is to be fitted for store rooms and the second will be supplied with a stage, sconery, eto, of tho latest improvement. Ventilation wiil be considerad of tho greatest importance by the company, and throughout this will be the finost building of the kind in the county. Lonz Pending Controversy Settlnd. Fresoxt, Nob., August 10, [Sved Telo- gram to Tne Bee)—The Fremont city council, at a meeting held to-day, succoeded in making an award of the water works con- tract for extension and improvements to the National Iron and Brass works of Dubuque. The recommondation of the board of public works was adopted by the council by a vote of 5 ta 8 and thus, it is bolioved, the un- pleasant predicament and situation which hus existed on account of the question for the past eight or nine months l||“ at last been settlod. Off For the State Reunion. Wrmons, Neb., August 10.—[Special Tole. gram to Tur Brr, | —Battory A, light artil- lery, Nebraska National Guard, with guns, tents and camp outfit, left here to-night for Kearnoy, where they will take an active part in the state reunion. The detuchment is in charge of Lieutenant Crawford. Cap- tain Murdock and staff will leave for Kear- noy on the 19th inst. Aunt Betsy Harris, an ex-army nurse, will accompany the bat- tery and will be an attraction to all ex-union soldiers. The Fromont Campmeoting. Frevoxr, Neb., August 10— [Spectal Tel- egram to Tuz Bre.]—Evangelists Miller and Potter, of Chicago, arrived to-day to take charge of the revival sorvices of the Motho- dist campmeeting, which is in session until the 19th, and_conducted thoir first meeting ou the grounds this evening. The attond: anco at tho meetings to-day was largely in- creased over that of yestcrday. Theré are now about sixty tonts on the grounds and the prospects are excellent. A Suicide at Wymore. BearrIcE, Neb., August 10,.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bk |—Kathleon Bright sul- cided at Wymore yesterday by taking “Rough on Rats.” She was temporarily in- sane. Herage was sixtecn. Sho was em- ployed as a_domostic. Hor people live in Hutchinson, Kan. She left a lettor stating that sho intended to kill herself because sho did not want to go back to her people, who had sont for her, because of ill-treatment. A Camp Meeting at Johnstown. Jonsstowy, Neb., August 10.—[Special to Tue Bee]—At Frame's Grove, two miles from here, a Methodist camp meeting began to-day and will continue for ten days. Pre- siding Elder Webster, of Rushville; Rev. Burton, of Ainsworth, and Rev. Frame, of Johnstown, are the principal speakers. Thoe place selected for the meeting is a beautiful grove on Plum Creek, and is just the place to onjoy a few days of pleasant camp life. Close of a Teache Institute. Scoria, Neb., August 10.—[Special to Tie Bre.|—The annual institute of Greeley county, under the management of Superin- tendeat Stetzel, closed to-day. The insti- tute has had tho largest attendance of any over held in this county and was very in- teresting. The t ers of Scotia gave a banquet to the institute last evening, which was largely attended and a very enjoyable time had. A Sunday School Convention. Urysses, Neb., August 10.—[Special to Tre Brm]—The Sunday schools of the Christian church of Butler county have just closca an_interesting institute at this place. Rev. A. Martin and D, Errett, of Omaha, de- livered the might addrosses, -1d last night Mr. Martin gave an interesting lecture on “Lifen England.” Nebraska City Wants a Bridge. Nesraska Ciry, Neb., August 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue B —W. D. Jenkins, of Kansas City, oneof a firm of civil en- gineers, is in the city, having been called here to figure on putting in a permanent iron wagon bridge across the Missouri river at this city. The estimates have been favora- ble and the bridge will doubtless be built. Arrcsted for Horse Stealing. Nenraska Crry, Neb., August 10.—[Spocial Telegram to Tik —Grant Roberts was arrested to-day at Hamburg, Ia., and brought to this city on the charge of stealing & horse some time ago from J. 1. Carmichacl. Roborts’ arrest was due to tho tccount in Tux Brx having been sent to Blair, Neb., where he sold the horse. Real Estate Boom at Niobrara, Nionrara, Neb., August 10.—([Special to Tne Ber.]—Real estate transactions since August 1 have been the best that Niobrara has seen for the same period in eight years, aggregating $74,105. The railroad reserva- tion opening and cron outlook all tend to make busincss here begin to hum, Gage County Primary Klection. W0k, Neb., Augast 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—The county primary was held hore to-day and an exceedingly warm time was indulged in. The Burch and Craig factions were both on deck and at Iast accounts the Burch faction was leading the field, Republican County Conventions Call Arma, Neb.,, August 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur BEee.|—At the meeting of the republican central commituee, held here to- day, the county convention was called to meet October 8 in this city, The convention will consist of 84 delegates. Niourana, Neb., August 13, —[Special Tel- egram to Tiix Bui.]— The republican county central committee met to-day and decided fo hold the_convention Scptember 21, at this place. There will be 51 delegates. Work Begun on the Road. Bratrick, Nev., August 10.—[Spec egram to Tur Bre.)—Work began on the Beatrice railroad at Summerficld, Kan., this morning, and will be pushed to this city rap- idly. The oficials will be hero Monday to contract for the depot, round house and” ma- chine shops. | Tel- Death of a New Postmaster. Nesuaska City, Neb,, August 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Big.|—George Kropp, the newly appointed postmaster at Wyoming, this county, died this morning after a short illness. Thrown From a Pony. BraTRICE, Nob., August 10.—|Special Tel- egram to Tur Bee.]—Burr Sabin, aged fit- teen, broke his wrist this afternoon by being thrown from @ pony. He s a son of Dr. A. C. Subin. — Murder and Suicide. SAcRAMENTO, Cala,, August 10.—This after- noon a painter named John Henning entered the candy store of John Shellars and, after & short convorsation with Mrs, Shellars, drew @ revolver, and, placing the muzzle behind her left ear, fired. ‘The ball crashed through her skull, and a physician states that sho willdie. Henning then fired a bullet through his own head and fell dead. The cause of the tragedy is not kuown, but love for Mrs. Shallars, which was not reciprocated, is given as the most probable cause. ol L Specutation Ruined Him. CuicaGo, August 10.—E, P, Smith, book- keeper for Matthew Fisher, 8 hveryman, is reported to be an embezzler to the extent of §25,000, Smith lost money speculating. It was not altogether Fish other poersons whose confidence he gained intrusted bim with their funds as their business agent. THE RETURN OF THE VICTORS Members of the Sloux Commission Arrive In Ohloago. THEY TELL OF WHAT THEY DID And Moralize on All They Saw—Fos- ter Enthusiastic Over tho Fue ture of Lo—The Area Oponed Up. A Land in Need of Water. Crroaao, August 10.—[Spocial Telogram to Tue Bee |—Major Warner, Goneral George Crooks, ex-Governor Charlos Foster and of the Sioux commission arrived hore Major Warner said: “‘Our success with the Sioux was some- thing to be proud of. We obtained the sig- natures of over 05 per ceat of all the Indians above the ago of sixteen yours, and did it without much trouble. At Standing, where all previous attompts had mot with defeat, we were received with open arms. The In- dinns are cortainly satistied, or we could not have obtained so many sigoatures. The same thing coula not have been nccomplishied among white men." **Have you in your posscssion tho rolls con- taining the signaturesi' **No, they were left with tho Indian agents. After the commission makes 1t report to the president he will reseive therolls, and whon- ever he choses he can, by issuinga procluma- tion, open the resorvation,’ “What did the government gain by the work of the commission “The Indians give up something like 0,000,000 ncres of land, or an ares about ons and one-half times as large as Massachu- sotts. A largo tract, it soems, but there is enough left of the original Sloux reservation o give 500 acres to every man, woman and child of the Sioux nation. The old system of one great reservation has been abolished, The Indians will hereafter be located in six agencies, Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Santee, Lo wer Brule, Cheyenne and Standing Rock." **How will the chango affect the Indians?" ‘‘The whole procceding was one of the most important steps taken toward advanc- ing the civilization of the Sioux nation. Too much land has been the trouble with them heretofore. Five hundred acres o a person will be sufticient to graze all the cattle they will ever own.” It is wonderful, said ex: that the two greatest lo Indians are the best known, Sitting Bull and Red Cloud. They are both men with less influenco than any other leader. At Choyeune when we opaned up three bucks Jumped upand threatened to brain the first man that signed the rolls. Afterward theso samo bucks signed. This only shows how thoy were infiuenced by proper treatment. Are the lands to be offered for sale, the garden spots of the earth that !.hcyn!mvnw been represented to be!” Governor Foster was aske ““There are some good grazing land and some good farming lands.” ‘‘How much of the lands cau be used for agricultural products “1do not care to_say much on that point. I am an ugent of the government. 'Tho lands will be for sale and it would porhaps not be proper for me to run them down.’ “But you would notv, by being silent, de- sire the people to think that you sauctioned any unreliuble statements, if such have been made?" ““Well, my impression is that thoy are not worth much for agricultural purposcs. Per- haps one-fourth of the whole cannot be used for grazng and agriculture, being arid ground, and of the three-fourths remaining the greater portion would be best for grazing. The climatic conditions will have to change before agriculture could be a success. For instance, during July the thermometer ran up to 116 dogrees and_a_hot wave scorched everything and blasted the crops. The rain fall is not_steady enough and irrigation is necessury. The Missouri river could bo used for this. Tho stream is about three- fourths of a mile wide and can be used for little else. But they can raise fine vegetables out thel For grazing, though, there can be nothing said against the country. The grass is cured standing, and cattle live through the winter by eating the nutritious dried grass in the snow flelds.” ‘The governor said tho Indiaus were rap- idly advancing in civilization. In the Santee agency the Indiaus built their own housos, tilled the soul, wore citizens’ dress, and sent their children to school. Cacholics are found in every agency, and every camp has day schools for small children.” There are about 23,000 Indians in the Sioux reserva- tion, of which 5,600 arc males over eighteen years of age. ‘1 am thoroughly convinced,” said the gov- ernor, ‘‘that the Indians are ¢ ble of rapid advancement, aud that the next generation will show that the old customs of the Indians have passed away. ‘John Grass shows a brilliant mind. He is a sample of what the Indians might be made. He has proposed that the govern- ment divide vae lands so that each agency will receive per capita the money paid by the settlers. This, he argues, would prevent the cconomical agencies from suffering for the extravagances of the others. This, he vroposes, instead of investing the monoy in bonds. Sovernor Foster, ers among _tho ——— IOWA NEWS, #Scott County Republicans. DAVENPORT, In., August 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre. |—Scott county republicans to-day nominated fifteen delegates to the state convention. They will go instructed, but, as now underatood, the delegation will cast 7 votes for Hull, 7 for Wh r and 1 for Hutehinson, Crapo, of Burlington, was not wentioned and hus 1o following. Water Works For Missouri Valley. Missourt VALLEY, Ta., August 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The city counci! at last night's session decided to construct a system of water works to cost not less than $15,000. A reservoir on the hill will be built with a capacity of 500,000 gallons, They Wavor Hutchinson, WATERLOO, La., August 10.—[Speoial Tele- to Tue Bek. |—The republican convention of tuis (Blackhawk) county to-day selected seventeen delegates to the state convention. Though uninstructed, they are for Hutchin- son for governor, Suicide at Des Moines. Drs MorxEs, Tn., August 10.—[Special Tole- gram to Tk Ber.)—Joseph Simmons, an old resident of Iast Des Moines, committed suicide by hanging, He went to the barn at tho usual time 1o hiteh up Lis horse, but In- stead hitched up himself, and when found & little later was dead. Drowned While Bathing. Drs Moixes, Ia., August 10,—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bek |—Ernest Odell, a boy of fiftoen, was drowned this afternoon while batning in the river near Lewis, Cass county. A Liquor Firm Assigns. BURLINGTON, Ta,, August 10.—The whole- salo liquor house of Delshays & Purdy as signed their stock of goods and accounts to creditors to-day. They removed their stock to Gludstone, 11l, last winter under the operations of the lowa prohibitory law, but conducted business from this city. Tne assets are supposed 1o be apout $40,000, and the firm claims that it wili be able 'to 'meet all liabilities. The Gubernatorial Race, Des Moixes, Ia,, August 10.—Returns re- colved from county conventions give in- structed preferences for governor as follows: Hull 449, Wheeler 579, Hutchison 188, Crapo 15, Larraboo 14, and not announced 111, ~ The convention meets here on Wednesday, Au- gust 14. il el General Boulangee's Trial Panis, Auguse 10.—The trial of Geuneral Houlanger continued to-day. The procureur gencral charged Boulanger with trying to corrupt M. Goron, chief of the public safety ppartment, and Generals Thomasson and Trioche, and with receiving & comuission on the purchase of coffce for the navy,