Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1889, Page 2

N CONSECUTIVE GAME Won Fiev That Is What Omaha Has From the Corn Huskers. A BRILLIANT EXHIBITION, Spleniid Pitching, Sharp Fielding, Daring Base Runningand Timely Hitting— Notes. Omaha 2, Slonx Oity 1, Omaha won its eleventh consecutive game from Sioux City yestorday inone of the prottiest and best contested games ever soen in Omaha, Tt was not only pretty aud good, but remarkable, a8 can be seon. Kid Nichols wasin the box for Omaha, with Cooney as backstop, while Sioux City's twirling was done by Burdick, who played a part of last season with Omaha. While the contest was principally & pitehers’ battle, it wogld be an injustico to the other pluyers not to stato that every last one of them played ball as though their chances of salvation depeuded upon their success. Nichols went into the game with a wision of or.e of Frank Ramge's one hundred dollar overcoats dancing before his eyes, for Just before the game began kamge told him that he would donate himone if he beat Sioux City. The Kid will be all right this winter as far a8 overeoats go, for henot only beat them but actually held them down to two hits, one of which was an accident, struck out eight, and, what is more remarkable still, allowed only Lwanty-seven of the Corn Huskers to go 10 bat during the game. Buraick, too, deserves much credit. He came on the field with a promise ot a aew suit, a gold-headed umbrella and several other articles should he win. Burdick will have to buy his own suit. But the game, It opened as usual with Omaha at bat. Jack Messitt led off with a high fly to Glenn in left field and retired in disgust. Cleveland foll a victim to burdick’s slow curves and made way for Strauss, who chiseled out a two-bagger. The 5,000 spectators present lifted up their voices as one man and made the Welkin fairly how] with their ecstatic cheers. But their joy was of short duration, for old Jack Crooks hit direct to Bloock, who threw him out at first and retired the side, Monk Cline, of Sioux City, faced the Kid with his usual chimpunzee smile and pre- pared to knock the ball out of the lot, but he didn't. Hegot abase on balls. ‘‘Here is where we win,” shouted an old lady from Sioux City. It did ook that way, for the next mstant Cline stole second. Glenn hiv a fly to Canavan, who froze to it, and by his agility provented Cline from going to third. Crotty struck out, and Cline, after Brosnan bad misscd the vall wwice, started to steal third, but little Cooney shot the ball to Clevelund and Sioux City ambled into the field, One, two, three and out for the Omahas in the second. Cooney’s pop n{: to Brosnan was harvested. Walsh hit safe, but tried to make second and was put out. Wally Andrews fauned the air. And it was the same for Sioux City. Brosnan _struck out, Cleveland captured Genin's foul fly, while Bradley cut three ‘wide swaths in trying to hit something that he could not see. 1i was in the third that the audience howled in expectancy. After Canavan’s Hy to Black had been properly harvested, the Kid bit oue to short. 'the ball bad side- ‘whiskers and Black got his fingers entangled in them, henge Nichols reached second. Then Messitt hit a fly to Genins, who muffed it. The vegetable who 1ssucs prolonged and mellifluous sounds from the rear of the re- porters’ box shrieked in glee, and everybody ‘was habpy. But things changed suddenly, for Messity and Cloveland were retired in a neat double Play of Black, Brosnan and Crotty. Again did Sioux City fail to score. Black and.Burdick were retired-at first by Nictols, ‘whoy twing of stoppini grunndcnl fauned Murphy put, snd Jakey Straiss of Omaha picked up the bat to open the fourth inning. ‘He hit to short and went out at first, while Crooks was retired by Burdick. Once more did the audience yell, for Cooney's fly to Brosman was peatly muffed. But in trying to steal secnod Jimuiie was caughtand a iarge gob of gloom again settlea over the park, To udd o the discomfiture of the fans, Sioux City came in and made a run, It was an earned run at that. This is how it was made. Cline hit to the Kid, who threw. him out at the bag, and then Mr. Gienn came in. He smashed out a three sacker that made everybody tired except Joo Browning, sport- ing editor of the Sioux City Journal, ard George, J. Common, a prominent sport’ from the Corn Palace city. These two looked at each other in a sort of win't-that-n-daisy-for- a-starter style, and just then Crotty clitnbed on the ball for a single and Glenn scored. ‘Then they rose up and fell on each others’ necks and wept tears of joy and exultution until tuo spectators in the immediate vicinity had o put up umbrellas to avoid the dejuge. Crotty thought he had the Kid scared and tried to steal second, but was put out. Bros- nan wentout at first by Walsh, ‘Wally Andrews started 1o to tie the score and made a long two-buse hit, but his effort was vain, for Canavan and Messitt wes caught at first bag while the Kid struck out, And then it was one, two, three for both sides until the eighth. Even the lucky seventh was fruitless. But the eighth was where the game was won, ‘i, whis. K:red_()rouks to Cunavan, “hit the first ball pitches you.” *“I'lldo it,” said Jim, and he did. Ho smashed out a splendid sin left. ‘Ihien, with great eclat, he stole se ond. Nichols, with bis mind’ on the over- coaf, aud not caring whether Burdick had any winter clotnes or not, hit safe toleft, and Canavan came home. Then Messitt, Cleveland aud Strauss went out in divers ways and Sioux City was retired in one-two-three or- der, as usual. The score was Jied and the spectators yelled themselves hourse. ‘‘Hey, hey, hey, ke whoop,” ete, were the ejaculitions sprinkled around in large bundles, but the Ame wis not yet won, and 0o one knew it ttertian Crooks. He tuied hard to m: a'hit, and sent a pop-up to Brosnan. muffed it and Jack kept right on until heweached second, the latter being u steal. On Cooney’s out to fist he reached third, and after Waish had weut outon a little pop-up and Andrews had been sent to basa on balls, scored on ahit by Canavan aud won the game. ‘Tne last effort of Sioux City to win was pitiful, ~ Oh, how hard they tried. But the ase hits that they louged for never came, urdick was retired by Crooks, who threw kim out ut first, and Murpby and Cline fell wvicums to the serpentine curves of Nickols. Then the crowd left and went home, And this worning’s sun will look down upon Nichols giviug his 0ld coat 1o some poor boy, while I3urdick will be found checking up his wardrobe and wondering if it will be a hard ‘winter. Here 18 the score. Messitt, ef. Cleveland, § Strauss, rf., Coony, c. Walsh, Andre Canavan, | Nichols, b. Totals = o é ol ecceccecs el croooncool 8] cuBeswcns £l Foowrnocar ol cecoccoceni 3 > o |Blabbikianit |e > 19 » ¥ = & Cline, rf. Glean, If. Crotty, 1b.. ... Brosnsn, 20.... 8 Genins, ... Bradley, 8b Black, ss Buedick, p. Murphy, ¢ eeoee e Bl poese ~l occecocerg =l eeccocere wlooccoen ol cecccecee 5l sowomarwey Zl cxomcwocer BY INNING SUMMARY. Runs earned—Omaba 1, Sioux € 3 Two-buse bits—Strauss 1, Audrews | o base bit—-Glean L. Double pluys -Nichols, sloomcmwocon THE OMAHA DAILY Bfif: MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1880, Walsh, Androws: Black, Brosnan, Crotty. Bases on callod balle~N jchols 1, Hurdiok 1. Struck out—By Nichols 8, by Burdiok 4. Time of game—One hour and thirty minutes. Umpiro—Doeseher. Milwaukee 6, Des Moines 1. Mivwaukme, Wis., August 5. —With Krool in the box Milwaukee defeated Des Moines | 1 shows to-day. The clubs play two games to-mor- row. Scoro: MILWAUKEF. l DES MOINES, o o Poorman. et olPateon, rf...... Milis, € 0 Maskrey, If. Morrissey, ib. 9lConnell. b Hhock, w 2/8mith, Ib. awe, 2. Eiloh, b, .. Alborts. i Harle. Krock, p. — alisaaiibalin P PO 5| cam—unSuas Miiwi Dow SUMMARY. Farned_runs—Milwaukeo 3. Two-ha Lowe. Stoton brses — Poorinan, Mil Eileh, Kroek 2 1ation, Maskroy, Toafiiey. boubis Junrs- shoek to Eow, Motriasor” ta Mill o Knrlo. it o batis “Morritsey, Miltkroy %, Connell, sacul: it Siich. " Struck Krook 4, by sod ball.-Karle pitchos ~Krock 1, Roach L. Umpire—MeDermott. Denver 9, 8t. Joseph 4. Dexvew, Col, August %5.—The Denver boys out-classed the St. Joseph club to-day, and scored a-victory of 9 to 4. Fagan's work in the box-was zood and the flelding work wiis clcan and _clever. Devlin, of tho St. Joes, whs badly Injared in the eighth by McQarr swhile running for a fly. Knell pitohed ont the game. Score DENYER 1. JoRErn. T Dlrymplo, b White. s Rowi I 3 W) Kirby. 3 3 1 ] U Krieg, 1/ Arnir, 0 Cartwright, b, 0 Schelllusse, o1 0/ Davlin, p... 0 Knell, T cmoma Dolnn, ¢ Bhores, IL...7 Trodway, Ff. Turnor, of. Fagan, p... Totals < [RISRINUP H cmmm@uT—e? 8| oemmTucows ~omc—uccu® I 3 motans BY INNINGS, = leslma Treadway i Deviln 1 co- Kirby 1, Sholihasse 1, Knoll 1. Buses stolen—Dal rymplo 1, Kirby 1, Dolnn 1, 8hellinase 1, Do nys— mple o Kirby, Dalrymple to Rows Dolan to Rowe, Baso on balls—Fagan 4, Deviin Knell 1. Strack _out—Kagan f, Devlin i, Knell Passed ‘balla-Shollhasso 1. Time of game—1 hour, 0 minutes. 3 Minneapolis 9, St. Paul 6. ST. PAuL, Minn,, August 25.—The home team's inability to hit Duke lost them the game, though the latter camo near losing it once or twice by his wildaess. The game was exceedingly well played. Brilliant plays were numernus, Catches of the phe- nomenal order were made by Hanrahan, Minnehan and Miller, of Minncapolis. To- day’s” game was originally scheduled for July L The series now stands seven games for each club. Score: A A BT DAL . o 0{Murphy. of. o[Carroll, 0 Hnwes: 1 il 0| Relli 0, Daly McVoy, If.. Foster. 'cf. e, Hanraliu Minneban, Hudson, T1. vk Duke, 0 Tuckeria Dugdi I‘\flllcr. s, | motmismmtiim® PO ) wlomcos~ccc?® 1l Totals.. onrned-Minneapolis 4, 8t. Paul 3. innehan, Hudsonund Fostor. Home rans— of Minuenpolls. Bases sto'en—By Henglo Hawes Double plays—Hunra) ackerman, Worrick nnd Hawes. B Tuckerman 6. Hit by piLe By Duke U, by Tuckerma Wild ' pitehes—Duke Tanrahan and Murph. oupolls i, St PAuL4. First bise It 2. Tite of game~2 hours and Briody. Two-base Loft on basex=din on errors—Miny 15 minutes: Unm standing of the Olubs. Following 18 the standing of the Western association “clubs up to and including yesterday’s gamey Played. Won. 64 60 46 45 43 99 8 81 Per Ct. 600 683 500 454 467 A48 418 B44 Lost. 23 35 46 43 49 48 53 59 Omana.. .. St. Paul. Minneapolis Sioux City. Denver. St. Joseoh Milwaukee Des Mowes. Base Ball Players Fined. CINCINNATI, August 25.—A base ball game between the Cincinnatis and the Brooklyns was started at Hamilion to-day, but at the end of the third inning the pl arrested und fined by the mayor an aggre- gate of $155. OTHER BALL GAMUS, T, K> game: Kunsas City ....0 0 0 0 Athletics .......0 0 0 3 Result of second game: Kansas City....0 0 0 1 Athletics.. .....1 5 0 0 —~Result of to- American Association. CiTy, August 25.—Result of first, LovisviLLE, August Rame : Lomsville......0 01 3 0 3 0 2 Columbus....:0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 Sr. Louls, August % game: St. Louis. 2 Baltimor Resulu of 012 01 00 011020 ‘Amateur Games. Missovit VALLEY, In., August 23 cial Telegram to I'me Bre.|—The Garnenu ball club of Omaha played the Missouri Valley teawm this afternoon, the score being 910 7 in favor of Missouri Valley. Splendid Performance. Mavsvinie, Ky., August Telegram to Tur Bee, pacing race at the fair here yesterday, Don Puzarro scorod un easy victory, going o mile in the first heat 1n 2:15, a performance which rauks next to Yolo Maid’s pacing ccord of 2:14, which is the world's best ord for & pacing threo-year old, Don Pizzarro’s perforinauce also stands as the best ever made by a three-year-old stallion or gelding. He is a bay colt, strictly trot- ting breed, being by Gabetta Wilkes, dam Lady Yeiser, dam of Mistake (2:20}4) by Garrard Chief. After the race §10,000 wus refused for bim. ey Preparing for the School Year. Avrutoy, Neb., August 25, —|Sveclal to Tug Bx.]—The Nebraska Central college of the Wesleyan university will open its school year September 1. The faculty consists of Roy. Fannie W, Ware, president and finan- cial agent; Rev. H. G. Pittenger, A. M., principal and professor of mathematics, and unatural science, assisted by an able corps of wstructors, This iustitution has the nor- mal gepartment of Nebraska Wesleyan uni- versity. Its normal course is equal to that of any institution in the country. Last year over two hundred students attended the Ne- braska Ceutral college. Au increase over his number is expected for the coming year, The prospects of the institution are brighter now than ever before in its history, The Blair Camp Meeting Closes, BLAIR, Neb., August 25.—[Special to Tug Bk, ]—The camp meeting held by the Free Methodists for the district of eastern Ne- braska and western lowa closed to-day. There have been twenty ministers and 125 delegates present. The camp is situated west of town and the services have been crowded every evening, It is estimated that a8 many as 1,500 people were present on two or three eyenings On Weanesday night & woman lay in ‘“‘trance” for about tive hours. The visiting pilgrims seem to have had @ good tiwe wnd sowe conversions have been made. FLLR L Mercury and potash mixtures dry up the secretions of the blood, cause mercurial rhevmatism and dyspepsia, and finally run ew down *o such a condition that sonses are induced. Swift's Specific builas up the patiout from the first dose, aud gives life and” vigor to the whole buman | Tramn, TAE OLEARANCE RECORD. Financial Transactions of the Coun- try Forthe Past Week. Bostox, August 25— Special Telogram to Tue Bee|—The following table, compiled from dispatches from the managers of the leading clearing houses in the citios named, thoe gross exchanges for the week onded August 24, 1880, with rates per cent of incrense or decreass as ocom- pared with the amounts for the correspond- ing week of 1888: h T 4 f OITIES, York BlOn... ..t Philcde phia.. Chicago 8t. Louls Baltimore.. San rancico, Pittsh irg, Cioctnati | Kansas Oity Now Orieans Loulsville Providence . Minuoapolls . 8t. Paul . Omaha Detroit. Denver. . Cleveland.. Columons. Hartfora.... Richmond Memphis, Indianapolis Peori, ... Joseph .. Portiend, Me. Fort Worth.. . Dallas... ... Dututh New Haven Springtield. orcester . Galveston Norfolk.. Wichita Byracuse. Grand Ttas Lowell ... S SEEEsale kzhauasaas wmrwe mpEm EErrox=Nanniin = sexbtmsped 8 o 3 Eas: =2 Topoka. Yihirato *Birming] *Bloux City. ~*Tacoma *Montreal *Halifax. Total.... Outside New York. The President of the Atchison Tires of Opnosition. Bostox, Mass., August 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—The rumors of the forth- coming severance of the connection betvreen President William B. Strong and the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa fe have, within a day or two, taken a new form, and say Mr. Strong's resignation bas been demanded. “T'his, however, isnot correct. The position of Mr. Strong since the reorganization has been made very uncomfortable, particularly by Kidder, Peabody & Co.’s representative on the board of directors. The tension has not, however, reached the point implied in tho'most recent rumor. In view, however, of the probable contest at the meeting of the bourd on September 6, Mr. Strong, it is un- derstood, has determined to ‘forestall any possible’ hostile uction, and will submit his resignation dating it back to the Ist of the month. Then Mr. Magoun ‘Witl be free to put into the position of president some one who will do his bid i S SAVED BY A FOCKETBOOK. A Burglar's Razor Turned Aside By Tough Morocco. BArTiMORE, August 25, —[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—A wmurder very nearly like the Lucca homicide in New York was only prevented this morning by a moroceo covered book which Frederick Bates, theson of the senior member of the wealthy house of Hennegen, Bates & Co., carried in his breast pooket. Mr. Bates, who i3 only twenty- one years old, sleeps at his father's house on Park avenue during the absénce of the family at vhe seashore. Besides him there am two servants, who occupy the upper oor. About 1 o'clock this morning he was awakened by a noise like the rattling of silver. He remained quiet until the sound was repeated, when, throwing -on his coat and arwing himself with a revolver, he started down stairs and silently groped his way to the dining room. _As he_entered he could just make out, near the window facing the back yard, the figure of a man in a stoo ing position 1n the act of filling a bag Without a word he leveled his revolver and shot at the thief. Before he had time to de- termine whether the bullet had taken effect he heard a noise in his roar. He wheeled about and was just in time to receive a slashing cut over his right shoulder which his mur- derous assailant had intended for his pack. Avthe same time the burglar gras hand holding the revolver and deait the young man two more blows. The weapon uscd was @ razor,and but for the morocco book the keen weapon would have sunk far into his body. As it was the book was cut balf way through and his shoulder very much lacerated. Fionally Hates, who still had hold of his revolver, though unable to use it on his assailant, fired in hopes of summon- ing assistance. It was then that the burglar suddenly broke away and dashed out of the house pursued by the plucky young man, but in the darkness he disappeared. His accown- phees had previously made good their es- cape. Bates 15 pretty badly cutup, but is not dan- gerously wounded. S SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Caught Thom a¢c Home. A dozen couples took it in their heads Sat- urday evening to bind closer the cords of friendship by @ social call on Mr. and Mrs, Anthony Kilker, Thirty-second and L streets, and unannounced and unexpected, with laughing greetings and warm welcomes, filed in that cozy home and made them_faol that it was good to be remembered. Those who wero there spent s delightful evening. Hand Bail Contear. Councilman John H, Burke's hand ball court was the liveliest place yestarday in South Omaha. In a field of eleven in a 300- yard foot race, E, P. Kendall, who ran half way on a ocrutch, won the $5 prize and entrance fees. Kiernan and Flannery defeated Murphy and. Burke v hand ball by a scoro of 2L to 16, and'_ the second gamo Burke and Murpby won by score of 21 to 9. J. J. Byrnes and John N. Burke piayed an exciting and closely -con- tested game of aces draw with M. Kilgallon and 1. J. Kirby, tieing on 19 out of 20 the first game, tioiug ob 11 out of 12 on Lhe second gome, and tieing again on 7 out of 8'on the third, and the fourth game Kilgallon and Kirby won by 5 to 0. Notes About the Oity. A son born to Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Dono- van, 3 : “The city council will meet ‘Monday even- ng. F. J. Egger won the gun ¢lub “medal on a score of 13 out of 30, Remember thre meeting Monday evenivg in Knight of Labor hall to arrange for Labor day. ‘The I3l Stars, by a score of 25" 10" 18, de- feated the Lightweights Sunday afterncon, A September temperance concert-is ‘being arranged for by the officers and pypils of the Presbyterian Sunaay school. Messrs. W. H. Truslove, A, H. Merrill and M, G. Zerbe Sunday forenoon were installed a‘ldufl of the Presbyterian Church associa- tion. Hunt & Cockrell have sold to J. W, Orr, Sidell, i, & lot on 'I'wenty-fourth street, between H and [ streets, Consid sration, $1,660, A horse belonging to Thomas Summers, a grader, fell over tho bank_ into Twenty-Afth :fim near L street, Sunday noon, aud was Messrs. John Frey, Simon 8,-Remer, Wil. liam Lorker aud Jobu Mullong, =represented South Omaha at Ruser's park Sundoy. Mr, Mullong won & nico prize in a $15 pipe at ton Plus. AN 10WA -PATRIOTS NERVE Ho Secured fwo PostofMoes on the Same Day. MUST BEA LICENSED DRUGGIST. lowa's Phagmacy Law Does Not Per- t & Régilar Physician to Sell ueméhflrmn Majesty Senl 1. one sea. An OMce to Spare. Drs Morses, 1a,, August 25.—|Special to Tne Bre.]—A singular case of double post- masterships is reported from northwestern Towa. A patriot named Smock lived at Matlock, Sioux county, & few months ago, and wanted to bo postmaster. He received the indorsement of his congressman, and his application went on file at Washington, Some time later ho moved to Edna, a small place in the same district, and concluded to put in an application for the postoMco there. This time he applied directly to the depart- ment without writing first v his congress- man. The postoMce oficial according o custom turned his application over to the congressman, who supposing it was another one from the sume place aud same man as before, approved it and returned it. In due time a batch of fourth class postmasters was appointed, and on the same day and in the same list, tho nume of Patriot Smock was assigned to the two postoffices. The depart- ment hud acted on the recommendation of the congressman in each case, without no- ticing that the applicant for each ofice was the same moen. Congressman Struble, in whose district the offices are situated, insists that he only Intended that Smock should be postmaster at the office for wirich he first applied, and he must take that or none, Some of the fellows who haven't any post- office think it i hame for one man to be gotting two when they can’t get any. The Pharmaocy Law. + Drs Moixes, Ta., August 25.—|Special to Tue Bre.]—Attention has again been called to the fact that the pharmaoy law compels all persons who conduct a drug store or sell medicines or poisons to bo licensed pharma- cists. The improssion has prevailed in some localities that a regular physician could run & drug store without any license as phur- macist. Actiog on this beliof a physician named Meyer was arrcsted by the pharmacy commissioner for running « drug store at Granville, Sioux county, he not being a reg- istered pharmacist. The law y plainly covered his case, and tho evidence was strong enough 1o have convicted him with heavy penalties, but he decided to plead guilty without standing trial, and so was let off with o firejof $ wund a warning. Tho pharmacy commissioners are_taking pains to have it generally uiiderstood that a phar- y certificat 1 absolutely necessary for anyone who 'wants to engaga in the drug business, and Bince the law is on the statute books they propose that 1t shall be strictly enforced. . Many violations of this law have been reported,and the commissioners have retained counsel to prosecute and punish the offenders wherever they can be found. Samuel Armstrong’s War In,, August 25.—| Special to Tar Bee.|—A remarkable case is that of Samuel Armstrong, of this place. He is cighty-two yearsof age, owng property to the value of $250,000, and is insane, being so violent at times that it‘becomes necessary to coufine him. His history has some queer features, For many years he was a prominent and successful covtructor in- Cincinnati, 0. Ha accumulated ‘@) rgspectable fortune in his business, most bf ‘which' he invested in' real estate in that vicimty in a very judicious manner. His largést holdings lay in Avon- dale, Greenville and Columbia, O., aud they all became very valuavle by natural appreci- ation as woll as by improvement. His in- sanity is said to have resulted from an injury received 1n Avondale about & score of years ago. He was driving away from his place a man who was engaged in trespassing and stealing fruit, when the fellow hurled a heavy stone at him. The missile struck him on the back of tho head, and from that time on he began to graduaily 10se his mind. During the time that this in- firmity was coming on him. and before it had procecded so far as to call for interferen: n bis behalf,” he was induced to transfer his Avoudale estate to an unprincipled rascal, who, it is said, did not render him the slightest compensation for it, An extended lingation followed and the sale was finally set aside. Some time after this a Greenville man was appointed his guardian, Armstrong himself haviog become too old to handle so large an estate even had he not been mentally incompetent. The sale of the contesied Avondale property was also decreed, and about a year ago it was sold to a syndicate of capitalists for $100,160. The balance of the property is still in his possession untouched. Armstrong was never married. His only heirs are his nephews and nieces, children of his sister, and all, nearly all, of them live in Louisa county, Iowa, not far from the town of Wapello.. Several years ago he was brought out_here and ce then has mude his home with his niece and her husbang, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pari A few years ago he quite frequently accompanied Paris in hi trips to town and elsewhere.about the coun- try. He fs a large man, dignitied and sepa- torial in bearing, but within -the past few years has faileg greatly. He has seldom been seen in town during the past two or three years, and the growth of his infirmity upon him' has rendered his close continement a necessity a great part. of the time. He 18 treated in @ kindly manner by Paris and _his wife, who ure among the oldest residents of the county. He is subject to several harrassing deiusions, prineipal awong which is a firm belief in witches. He sees them come into his room through small openings, such as the keyholes, and is greatly bothered by them in various ways. He keeps the crov- ices into his room closely stopped all the time, and wears straps around his ankles to keep the witches from crawling up the legs of his pants. It is understood that the heirs have insti- tuted vigorous inquirics into the amount of the estate and the manner in which it has been handled during the time its owner has been incompetent to care for it himself. Gala I at Des Moines. Des M oml:fi\uz. 2.~ Special to Tur z.]—The combleed attractions of tho state fair and thpiSeni One Sed demonstra- tions at night by' the business men of this city, promises tof draw the largest crowds ever seen here, §§The famous Axtell will be ass stable all through the t in some of the races. ragtion of the week will plays in the city by his after the fashion ot &ras, The demonstra- f evenings, September 2, ten blocks have been stands about ten feot ¥y will issue thousands of burning jets. - ¥R&Whole city will be hand- somely illumindted with gas and electric lights and will ulso be elaborately decorated. “The trades display will include floats of all the principal industries uud business inter- ests of the city. There will be also repre- resentations of the growth of the state, as shown by & band of native Indiaus, ancient prairie schooners and stage coaches 1n con- trast with the facilities and conveniences of the present. This will be the first attempt in any northern city 1o reproduce the greut -rcucnlur features of the mardi gras, and the prospects are that Des Moines will be packed full duriug these atiractive eveniugs. They Want to Reduee the Surplns. Des Moixes, Ta., August 2 Special to Tus Bee.|—The fact that Iowa's finances are 1o a pretty good condition, seems to have stimulated the fellows who have clalms against the state 1o get in their work, Cov- eruor Larrabee has received aotice thet an Individual of this class has applied for satis- faction, through the gemeral land office at Washington. Acting Commissioner Stone has written, enclosing a totter from one E, R. McKean. The latter claims that in 1858 he was employed by a special agent of the state of lowa to gather some information at Wasnington rolating to tho swamp lands of this state. Among othor things, he says that he drew a map of Iowa, showing the location of all the swamp lands in the different counties. Ho olaima that he filed a bill for his services with the executive council at the time, but that he has never received any of the mouey due him. He says he has re- peatedly written to governors and seoretaries ot atate, but has never had any satisfactory reaponigo. He hopes now, that an lowa man is at tho head of the land office, that his claim may be settled. The general im- pression here seems 1o be that he has no valid claim against the state. lowa 1 not “standing off ' any just creditors. A Stady in State Valuation, Das Moixgs, Tn., August 25.—|Special to Tux Bs,|—The noxt biennial report of the state auditor will contain a table of novel in- tarost. It will show the valuation of all property inthe state for the last twenty years, or since 1870, and will thus give an 1d0a of the steady increaso in Iowa's valua- tion. In 1879 the porsonal property was rated at $71,971,191: lands and town lots were ratod at £229, 561,061, or a total valuation of $204,532,25% ' The first valuation of railroad property was in 1872, when the fizures were placed at $18,950,661." This year the valuation of railroad property is placed at §43,501,410, or wore than twico as much as in 1872, 'The personal property for 1880 is rated at $103,- 564,185, the real property at i 53,112 and tho telograph and tolephone Dproperties at $058,819.23, making the grand total of taxabla values in 1owa 85 Towa Business Development. Drs Moixes, la., August 25.—[Special to Tar Bee.)—The growth and development of business is shown in the increase n banking facilities in this state. The auditor of stato has just issued a statementof the condition of incorporated banks up to the close of vhe last quarter. There are fifty savings banks with total assets of $17,185,340.19 and eighty-one state banks with total assets of $18,170,108.14. At the close of the previons biennial period, two years ago, there were but thirty-seven savings banks and sixty-five state banks with total assots of $23,042,054:13 as against $30,835,443.33 now. _ The large increase in the assets of savings banks, amounting to over $4,500,000 during the last two years, is an in- dication of a-healthy condition of business Towa, Concerning School Districts. Des Morxes, Ta., August 25 —|Special to Tre Bee ]—Attornoy-General Stone has just decided a question of quite general interest to country school districts, The state superm- tendent had inquired of him if a board of gohool directors could take money from the contingent fund in ofder to purchase land for a public road to afford residents access to their school houss. The —attorney-general holds that generally the power to provide highways_ toa school house is vested in the electors, 10 be exercised at their annual meet- ing in March. But if at auy time immediato uction were neccssary in order to keep a sohool inoperation he thinks the board coula take it, and if no other fund was available he decides that money could be taken from the contingent fund for this purpose. An Epidemic of Hydrophobia. Davesront, In., August 25.—[Special to Tar Ber | —Tho live stock in this vicinity is being deciniated by an epidemic of hydropho- bia. Several mad dogs have been ranging the country about here, and they seem to have bitten animals in ail directions. The tronble commenced about two mouths ago when a number of hogs belonging to a farmer near here were bitten and all diea, or were killed by their owner while they were suffering from the disease. Since then other farmers have lost cattle and hogs, while one man has a horse that has shown signs of the fearful malady. New cases are coming to notice every fow davs. - Othor instances will probably be heard from yet. It is a notable fact that among all of it no person has been bitten by dogs or other rabid aniwals. Suffocated by Smoke. Drs Moixes, In., August 25.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—During a fire in Harlan Bros', drug store to-night, J. Gabel,a clerk, who was sleeping in a room in the second story, was overcome by the smoke and died soon after being taken out. The damage to the building was slight. Crushed Between Two Oars: SmENANDOAN, In., August 25.—[Special Telegram to Tnz Bee.]—William Ryan, an employe at the Humeston & Shenandoah round hose, this_ecity, was killed this even- ing nbout 7 o'clock by being crushed between baggage car and passenger coach. DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE. A Party of Them Spend Sunday In Omaha. A pfety of young Japanese bloods, en route from New York to San I i rived here yesteraay guests until when they journey over Kawasali, a has been study four years, morning and were eping at the Millard hotel, procecded on their the Union Pacific, very dudish fellow, who ng in Harvard college for neads the party and actsus spokesman, K. Hirassa, lieutenant colonel of cavelry, and C. Ossaka, commandant of icfantry in the Japanese army; Major Sakumra, commander aud secretary of artil- lery; KKuny I'ourouitsi, professor of ci engineering s welias minister of the in ma and Mr, Yida, students from Lunive sity, are his companions, 1 lounging about on beds and chairs in their suito of parlor floor rooms at the hotel by a Bee reporter, th presented a very picturesque, interesting lonking group. Mr. Kawuaska roceived tho scribe with one of his customary regal sa laams, and introduced Colonsl Hirussa, who, in the most dignified, easy society i ner, bowea very low, said something requir- ing' interprevation to be underswood, and strode majestically into ove corner, where he remuined quietly during the interview. Prof. Fourouitsi was busily engaged mak- ing his toilet und gave no heed to the inter- ruption. Ossaka, Sakumra and Fiyishima were plunged 8o deeply into the study of Fronch novels that they barely looked up, nodded to the yisitor and continued reading. Prof. TFourouitst is tall, with very black whiskers parted in the middle and standing out stiff as bristles ou either side. ‘The ouly thing about any of them at all Japanese is their copper colored skins, almond eyes and jot black hair, cut pompa- dour. Al wear the English style of dress, even to high standing collars, polkadot ueckties and yellow shoes. ‘This is now the heighth of fashion among the aristocracy of Japan for both gentlemen and ladies, They are fust discarding the Mikado costumes. Kawasaki explained that these gentlvmen belonged to the civil cogineering dep. ment, and have been studying modern en- gineering under the structions of their government in Germany and France for a long time, and are now on their way home. Having completed his course at Harvard, he joined them in New York and is going back 10 reside in his native land. Count Jamagata and suite, who came across from Europe with them, stobped in Philadelphia on account of iliness, but will be along some time this week. see bim,” said Kawasaki, “and he can give much information about Japun, ‘The objeot of these investigations means o great deal for that country and I predict great changes withiu the next twenty years, The government is becoming interested in build- ing railronds like you have in America, which will tend to revolutionize everything.” Kawasaki speaks very good English, while his_companions are well up in the German and French languages, but know nothing about Anglo-Saxon, E. L Littlefield, passenger agent of the Burlington, looked after and eutertained the party while here. They expressed them- selves as very much pleased with the ap- pearance of Oman S He Refuses to Talk. Andrew Christiansen, an insane man, was arrested at Sixth and Pierce last night. He refused to talk to any one when addressed, and acted in a very peculiar manner. Some of his friends say he is harmless, bub s re- fused to talk for sowe time. BE LOYAL. Prof. Goldwin Smith's Advico to British-Americans. Cioaao, August 4. —[Spocial Tolegram to Tk Ber.]—At this afternoon’s pionic of the British-Amori socioties & long lotter feom Prof. Goldwin Smith to the prosident of tho British-American association was road. In it ho says: “Bo hoartily loval to your republic. Think in politics only of her broad Intercsts. Avoid every tio but that which binds a pa- triotio citizen to the commonwenlth, and you will do what is best for your native, as well as for your adopted country, Be distinguished from American citizens, if at all, only by the fearlessness, the inde- pendence of mind, the freedom from slavish subserviency to the tyranny of party or dom- inaut opinion, which have been the political characteristios of the Englishman. England expocts every man to do his duty, and your duty henceforth s to be #ood Americens. As men of British blood you are heirs of the great tradition of self- government. In thav character you scem to bo apecially catled upon in this hour of trial to uphiold the causd of freedom ngwinst the anarchy and . antirepubliean influence by ich, a8 theresult of a vastand hoteroge- mmigration, it is assailed. In their organic principles, as well as in their origin, the institutions of the repudblic are Knglish, and by the descondants of Knglishmen thoy are )lkulf' to be best understood, adminis- tered and proservea. *Not the least disustrous among the con- sequences of the fat ism which rent our race & centy ago was the diversion of Briush immigration from American shores, which have since been recelving in ever increasing volumes immigration of a less congenial kind. This evil has been aggravated by the profligacy of politicians who are pandering to a foroien vote, and who hy coustant abuse of Great Britain have cavsed men of British blood to shrink from making America their nome. The result, not in New York City alono, has been an ahen governmont—a government alien not only in race but in spirit aud o aim, Nothing, surely, in the history of free iustitutions is is more shamefu! or more discouraging than the subservency of public men and of the press in the United States to the forcign vote. What slave in Oriental courts bows his head lower than the Ameri- can senator who palliates the Phoenix mur- derers to flatter the Clan-na-Gael? You will be doing the republic true and loyal service in helping to deliver her from this shameful yoke, and o restore 12 her 2 national _and patriotic government. The success of your government will teach the demagogue that trampling on tho honor and feelings of his fellow citizens of British extraction is not 80 safe and profitable n trade us 1t has been. The day will come, thoagh we cannot tel! how soon, when tho Anglo-Saxon and self-governing el ment of the Unitea States will re- ceive @ stll larger re-enforcement through the rounion of the IBnglish-speaking race. A whole continent, reaching from regions almost trophical to regions almost artic, and vmbracing all varieties of produc tion and resources yet inhabited by peoble speaking the same tongue and r- ing the same progressive civili- zation under a union ©such as will exclude war and secure perfect (recdom of intercourse without interfering with rea- sonuble freedom of local seif government, is an idea 8o grand, so rati 1 and feasible that in the end 1t must win all minds and prevail,"” Judge Post Not a Candidate. Yorg, Neb,, August [Special to Tur Bee.|—York has a candidate for cougress who will make a good ruu, and scems to stand a better chance of getting there than any other man yet mentioned. As Tur Brg published the name of Judge Post, of this county, among the probable candidates, tho following interview will be ot interes “Judge, you have undoubtedly seen your name mentioned among the probable candi- dates for congross ‘in the Second district. Have you any objeotion to stating your posi= tion on that question 7! *1 have not. - Lam nota candidate for con- gress, aud will not be. A number of friends in this and other counties have been, Kind enough to suggest my name in that connec- tion, and while I fully appreciate the compli- ment implied, I have no thought.of becoming a candidate.” “A good many seem to feel that you would make a stroug candidate. Will you give them your reasons for declining to run?” “I have gone out of politics and ino t busi- ness and prefer the latter to the former—in short see no reason why I should run for something I don't waat.” Will York county have a candidate!” “Yes; Hon, N. V. Harlan will be a candi- date, and will have the hearty support of all the republicans of this county.™ Wiat do you think of his chances?” “It is too” early to spy definitely. The game of politics is never ‘out, until it is played out. However, ho cught to succeed. He is poculiarly well equipped for the duties of the ofice, In my judgment he will be popular candiaate, and would make an able He is a lawyer of unques- ¥, & good campaigner, and hi always been an ardent ana effective sup- porter of the principles and canaidates of the republican party. Last fall this county gave Mr. Laird the largest majority given to him by any county in his d and this,result was brought about lar, t efforts of Mr. Harlan 1 his' be- - A Prominent Legal Light Gone Out. Pavr, Aogust 25.—Philomon Bliss, ex- justice of the supreme couct of Missou dean of the Missouri law university, di this city this morning, aged se years, Ho was the first chief justice of Dakota and waf appointed by President Lin- coln in 1861, - One Brate Less CINCINNATI, August 25.—This afternoon near Ingependence, Ky. Lovi Rice, a the wife, daughter and son of T with whom be had a quarrel of rs’ standing. Rice assaulted and boat Mrs, Beors and son. The ughter sercamed for help, and Beors, who was i a farm house near by. hearing th cry, rushod ont and shot Rice dead. Th injuries of Mrs. 13cers und son are suid to be severe, Yrom the Kort, Companies A und ¥, Second infantry, which were de the sccond bat- g camp with troops of the Towa National Guards at (ort Madi- son, Red Oak and Newton, having com pleted their duty, returned last night over the Rock Island. Caotain Mills, being the ranking officer at the fort, has assumed command. Lieutenant Idward K, Webster, Second infantry, who has been cast for two years as an instructor, has just returned to Fort Omaha. Lieutenant W. M. Wright, Second infau try, will leave Fort Omuha to-day for Fory Leavenworth, where he will take i two years’ at the milita hool of applications. Lieutcuants Jobn Kinzie and Charles W. Rowell have joined their companics av George Crook. The battalion commanded by Captain Aaron 8. Dagett, Second mfuntry, is exnscted to return froin Vioton, Ia., on Tuesday next. Owing tothe expiration of time, the Second iufautry lost some very good men. A gawe of base ball was played yesterday between two picked uines of “Fort Omaha, One was headed by R. Purcall and the other by J. Cody, Tho game ended in favor PPur- nino with a score of 6 to 5. Good work was done by Purcell in the box and Carter on third, - A Confidence Man Arrvested., James Murray, au old time coutidence man, was run in by the police yesterday. He was ordered out of town on suspended senteunce about @ month ago and will probably receive the benefit of the sen T A New Emancipation, Toledo Blade: Jim Robinson is tell- ing u story around Toledo which is worth printing. Of course it is about electric street ruilways, but that doesn’t hurt it. It seems a northern company recently put in an electric road in Nash- ville, Tenn., and an old darkey was showing it to his wife. “Look at it! Look at it!” he said. “‘Bress de Lord, dese Yankees are great people. Twenty-five yecues ago doy come down heal and freed de niggah now dey come down and free de CAPTURED BY CONSERVATIVES The True Inwardness of Iowa's Republican Oonvention. WHEELER WAS 700 AGGRESSIVE 80 a Compromise Was Made On Hutchison—~The Demoocrats May Put Up Major Anderson— Hawkeyo Politiclans. Both Sides Yieldod. Des Morxes, In., Aungust 25 —[Special to Tue Bee.|~The recent republican conven- tion will long bo remembored by the party in lowa. Neverin tho history of the state has tuere boen such a stubborn contest over the nominution for governor and noever such a happy onding of what at one time scomed an interminuble struggle. Tho result of thy contest s a drawn battle, though victory ap parentiy lios with the conservative elemont. ‘Wheeler was the impersonation of aggressive anti-monopoly legislation and his candidaocy drew to its support the warm and active as- sistance of both the jobbing interests and the fofluence of the Farme alliance. Hult represented the opposite oxtrome and his votes outside of s own congreasional dis- trict camo largely from railroad conters and from those elements opposed for any reason to the Larrabee admimstration. The old soldiers who recognize in Hull an ideal leader we re strong and enthusiastic in bis support and hundreds of them still adhored to their champion with dogged pertinacity when the break in the strong Wheeler dele- gations rendered the nomination of Hulchi- son u moral certainty. “Tho old guardxies but never surrendors,” was the war cry of the Flull forces during the whole of the protracted balioting. The Wheeler m held well togethaer until full, convinced of the hopelessness of further ef- forts, whea they gracefally yielded avd went over to Hutchison with a hurrah that_shook the buildiog. The compromise which was effected betwoon the two wings of the party in the nomination of Hutchison, though not written® out in words, is substautially thus: The conservatives nccept the anti-monopoly legislation of the past two sessions, and agren 10 lat things remain 1n statu quo for the com- ing session, while the radicals agree to let the maximum tariff, two cont fare bill and other similar measures sleep quiotly in their little beds for the t. The unaniwous renomination of Spenocsr Smith for railroad commissioner is a pro- nounced victoryfor the radicals and the hearty indorsementof the administration of Gov- ernor Larrabee by the convention also d to put the er men in good hu- ind prepare thum to accept another ervative to complete the lickot. Phe defeat of Wheeler alimost. insured the nomi- nation of Poyneer, who was tho only farmer candidate for the office of licutenunt goy- ervor. The multipiicity of candidates in stronjz anti-monovoly sections gave Poyneer the start on the fiest ballot, und he was ac- cepted-by the convention o hasten the com- pletion of the work. The rudical prohibitionists are somewhat Qisgruntied over the plutform. They hoped to secure a more specific pledge for radical prohibitory legislution, and especially an ex- pression in favor of municipal suffeage for women, but the only resultof their offorts was not only a mild platform, but also con- servative nominees. With this platform sod with a mutual and harmonious varty the ma- jority for the state ticket ought to be kept up to the figures i presidential years. The democratic party is in a quandary and when 18 col.orts assemble at Sioux City nexy mouth two well defined plans of campaign will develop. Oune faction will favor i anti-monopoly platiorm and a rogular campaign, while the other will another tie up with the corporations. If vhe antis rule it would surprise no one if Major A. R. Anderson, of Sidney, were named a8 the standurd be: With Hutchison aod Anderson pitted against each other the cam- paign would be lively. However, the chances are decidedly in favor of the nomination of Cr of Keokuk, s thick and_thin ruilroad ndidate, and avothier. railrond combive, mocratic grangers who go to Sioux v will be howled down or relegated to the rear of the procession, It is a singular thing that no democrat has vet been found who is anxious to run _ agaiust the 50,000 majority given Spencer Smith last year for railroad commissioner, Neither of the foriner candidates, Wills nor Lund, are in the fleld, and from present ap- pearances the nomination will go' a-begging. It may be to some furmer as a a 8op, and not unlikely to s member of the alli~ ance. e tho railroads to a truce 8o far aticket is conce idle. ‘To gain & majority of “hold- enators and block future legislation, aud, if possible, secure the repeal of existing Jaws is thew main object now, and to this end the > bending every ' energy. The on of Gateh in Polk county, which was effected by ovly one-haif of one vo was a part of this deep laid scheme, After being beaten out of sizht in the city, losing his own ward by twenty-eight votes, by skillfal trading against the field and throw- 1 the city votes he controlled to. any. and vy candidate who would give him a vote in return, Senator Gatch soatched victory rom the very Jjuws of defeat and pulled through on the narrow margin of half u vote, whon his competitor, Cuptain Wat- rous, felt morally tan of the nomination by a'two thirds mujority. The Ellsworth bolt in Wright county was not & brilliant success. The forty-one rail- road cappers who sent a contesting deloga- tion to the state convention had absolutely tandiag before the state committee and rul fon elocted by the forty~ two del wus unazimously scated. Ellsworth can only bo nominated by tho seating of the bogus senatorial delegation elected by the bolters, whose acts have already been condomned in_ the mostem- phatic manner by the state convention, und this movement would precipitate such an uprising among the farmers as fowa has not scen for many a da It looks now as if the name of the next senutor from the banner republican district would net be * worth.” perfectly willing as the republican are by no A 8 nall Yown, Baltimore, Vt., issaid to be the small- est town in the United Suates. Lt is perched on the side of Hawks' Nest, and years ago was part of Cavendis, on the “other sido of the monntain; but voters had to go fifteen miles to cast their ballots, so a petition was eircu- lated and the town of Baltimore wus set off. In 1880 the population wus 76, and of these about o dozen were voters—not enough to fill the town oftices, for there Nools Sassaparita NOIRS Qo DAax AllTired Out from the depressing efect ote the changlug season, or by hard work wad worry—you need the toning, bullding up, cerve strengthening effect of Hood's Sursapirilla give you i feellng of healih and strength agafi t purifles the blood, cures billiousness, dyspep: wla, headache ete, Hoods Sarsaparilla s sold by il ey gist, PMeparea by O. L Hood & Co, Luwy Mans