Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 16, 1893, Page 16

CHAT WITH THE BOXERS A Ooloseal, Oosmographio, Mul.iversant Pagilistio Bluff Oalled. THE WHISTLE OF THE UPLAND PLOVER ¥he Cyolers' Budget—Track and Stab) With Rod and Gan—Spud's Benefit— Bporty Tireezes Generally and the Usasl Querte ARE scenes were JJthose out at Roby last Monday night. What looked like & real live pugilistic fcoup detat over in that big fighting arena on ithis oce: sion turns out to have been only @ Ycoup de theater after all, much to © the disgust of those who are in the gamo for the game itself and not in 1t for revenue only. 1 was present on the occasion and not only w the whole affair, but heard every word that it was possible for any one to hear spoken by either Corbett or Parson Davies. My press box was immediately in front of Corbett's reserved chair, not more than two feet of space separating us, and we were both there throughout the night's perform- ance, and I never thought of molesting him once. ButIaid paya good deal of atten- tion to him, however, and caught every frag- ment of his conversation that was possiblo {:: :nu to catch, and a lot of rot it wasat 1 was in Dominick O'Malley's office in the Unity bullding in the morning and he told me that Corbett, who is now posing as a freak ina_clap-trap side show on the Mid- way Plaisance, would be the club's especial guest that_night and from the ring would mako a full_statement as to his position in the Mitchell affair in regard to its connec- tion with the Coney Island and Columbian clubs, and _that_he would refute the slurs and ugly imputations heaped upon him by Judge Newton, the businessiike match malker of the big club near the sea. I told Dominick I thought it would bo a nice thing for Corbett to do, for if there ever was a prizo fighter who wanted to square himself with a disgusted people that prize fighter is Jay Jay Corbett. But did Corbett do what O'Malley had mapped out_for him? Did ho explain the status of tho Coney Island-Columbian dis- pute? Did ho refute any slurs or imputa- tions? Not much. Ho did mount tho plat- form, however, like the swaggering braggart that he is and get the call in oneof the most idiotic bluffs of the age, and the immense congregation of red_hots' were in a state of beatitude at the thorough routing the big uncher received at uhe hands of Parson avi It was about half past 9 when Corbett came into the big bullding, well in front of Billy Delaney and Prof. Donaldson, where the @rowd could make no mistake in the man, but instead of receiving ,the tre- mendous reception that some of the Chicago papers sall he did, there wero a few spas- modic yells from some beer laden enthusi- asts on the back seats, and that was all. There was nothing like the old ovations that used to be tendered the real champion when he showed himself in such a public place, and, in fact, the demonstration was nov nearly so decided ns that which occurred when George Dixon, the little colored cham- g‘lon, quietly entered and took his box. here were few men there—sports or other- ‘wise—who had any extra breath to waste on She Midway curiosity. After Domihick Q'Malléy had entered the ring and skited that the Columbian club had ~conclufded to donate the sum of $250,00 to the widows and orphans of the heroic fire- men who had lost their lives in the cold storage fire that afternoon, the outburst from the crowd was tremendous. It made both earth and atmosphere vibrate, and picked up the big roof of the club houso which lay conveniently outside ready to bo holsted in place, and carried it far out on the lake! But when President O'Malley stepped %0 tho other side of the ring and repeated his specch with the amendment that it was 4250 the club would donate, the silence was 80 thick you could have heard a car load of rajlroad fron fall on a tin roof. O'Malley's elocutionary fireworks over, the smiling president turned to Corbett's box and waved him hither. Tho big lubber besitated a moment with the coyness of & school girl about to read her first essay on ‘“Beyond the Alps, Lies Italy,” but 1t was easily to be secn that therg wasn't enough log chains in the Michigan pineries to have kept him off that stage that night. With his dramatic pres- tige—heaven save the mark—gone, and his fighting fame following fast, he know he must do something to revive his withering laurels. So finally he buttoned up his Prince Albert, rose from his chair and stepped over onto the reporters’ desk and tried to crawl through the barb wire fence surrounding the arena. Heo was too excited and too eager to get where the crowd could all see him, however, and had to give it up 88 a bad job. Then instead of steppiug down Into the aisleand walking'round to the entrance to the ring,he tramped along the re- porters’ desk,copy, 10ad pencils,bouquets and all, clear "round to the eate, and pompously strodo in. He was greoted at this poiut with considerable yelling. intermingled co- piously with hisses and cat calls, He held a bit of white paper in his right hand and his derby and canein his left, and soon as the noise subsided he held aloft bit of paper with all the dramatic effect reasonably to be expected from a museum freak and sald, literally: ‘Gentlemen, 1 have a few remarks to make wulght which I think will prove seri- ous to the heavy weights in my class, There has been 4 colored perlun.”{w didn't say “nigger” " this time, “following me all over this country 'saying that I am afrald to fight him. [‘You are! ouare! erled & dozen vol. His name is Peter Jackson, ButI must correct my- self. It wn't Jackson saying this, he don't talk for hissolf, but he has a manager who talks for hisself,” (got onto the magnilo- uencoof the oraiory as you proceed) vand 0 is horo ton'ght.” “Then raising his voico toa shriek, and waviog that bit of white paper frenzledly over his head ho continued: #Now I want to say, I have a check for $10,000 here of my own money” (with addi- tional emphasis on the last three words), “that says ] can whip Poter Jackson at any time or place he may name——" At this juncture the uprosr was tremen- dous, and while Corbett's big mouth was still gaping and clostug with frightful rapidity, ot another word could be heard. ‘The hullabaloo quickly subsided, only to bo renewed witha hundred fold more vol- ume, as a clean-shaveu, handsome clerical looking individual was seen to rise from the box Corbett had kept hi ou all through the bluster, button up his light black over- cout at the chin and gracefully walk up the funiway, into the arena and plump up to e champlon's face. It was “Parson” Davies, The ovation tendered the parson had the right ring to it, for the feeling was that he meant business, und that Corbett's frothy blfl wl‘lh) be clll:ed. quickly as the uproar had subsided, Davies lifted his right Luul, with the index fuger extended, and shook it exasperatingly under the chumpion's dilated nosirils, H was livid as death, a pallor his wug alwa, sssumes when a bit oxcited, and he looked @8 if ho was about to spring on the cool little m{lumln facing ham and tear biw limb from ] must interrupt the champion,”began the Parson; “'he says there has been a colored rson folluwnuf. him all over the country, F)'llln that he is afraid to fight him. That 6 knows is fal ‘There has been no col- ored person, or person of any description, following him over the country, that | know of. But I tell you what I have done. Nearly, or quite a year ago, I deposited $2,500 with the New York Clipper for Peter Jackson to Afli this wan,” (sgaln that index finger wiggled under’ the chawpion's proboscis) !'but be has nover had the courage Lo cover It. This much I say, and say it fearicssly—" THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES, The thunderous uproar here ocut off the Parson's spoech, but he and Corbett con- tinued to mix up with mouth and gesticula- tion all through the pandemoniom. When tho din had subsided suficiently, Corbett almost shrieked : ‘Name your time and place! Name your time and place! and let it be where or when it will, T will fight Jackson for $10,000." “Sportsmen and gentlemen, you hear what this man says; now, 1, on_behall of Peter Jackson,” and the Parson’s voice ascended, ‘‘name next November for the fight, and for #10,000 & wide, as Mr. Corbott demands " A cataclasm of applause again interrupted Davies. “Boys! boys!" cried the champion, as 800n a8 he could make himself heard, see he wants to take advantgoe of me. all know T fight Mitchell in December i ‘Rats!" was the hoarse response from the excited crowd. “I appeal to you, gentlemen, a: it Lam not right, interjected th “did he not say any time or placet then, 1 say November ! Amidst tho wildest excitement the big bluffer saw he was in a tight corner and there was no alternative but to ncvept, and this he did with countless flourishes of that 10,000 check of his own money. “But Ihave a right to a forfeit, don't T, gentlemen?” and Jay Jay turned to the crowd again, “and I demand that Davies cover this check 1" More yelling, Then Davies camo back. He said: “'Gen- lemen, Lam not one of the sort of men run- ning about attending prize fights with £10,000 on my person. If I have that sum ot money it 1s in tho bank—" Here the Parson was cut short by a rush of moneyed svorts for the platform, all with their hands full of stuff, poking it at the Parson. Al Smith, Joo Uliman, Leo Meyer and John Condon were all crazy to furnish the simoleons to cover the bit of paper Cor- vett claiied represented £10,000. And Joe Choynski, teo, howled himself biue from the far side of the stage, for the Parson to come across and get his rolo running up into tho thousand. “Besides these there were a dozen more begging to be allowad to advance tho coln. The Parson, however, waved them all back, and reaching over tho ropes took a $1.000 note from Al Smith's hand, and walk- g back to Corbett, beckoned O'Malley nearer and said: - L here deposit 81,000 with President O'Malley, as a forfeit to_meet you at Rec- tor's tomorrow evening, for the purpose of signing articles for Poter Jackson to fight you for any sum of your own money or any- body else's you see proper to name.’ “Hully gee!” what n vell chipped in here and amidst the din the Parson and Corbott quickly returned to their respective boxes to await the events of tho evening. u You portsmen, Parson ; Well, Thus was one of the rankest bluffs in the history of pugilistic theatricals called. Cor- bett “was pale as a ghost and much chargined when he sat down, for ho could not have helped observing that about every ninety-nine men out of 100 in that vast throng were with the Parson. But what about it all? Monday night [ considered the Parson's action the greatest achievement in fighting circles of the age. I thought ho had routed the champion foot and dragoon; that he had taught him a le son that would be conducive of vast benofits tothe game; that he had forced the great Tam to once more don the pug's cestus and enter the ropes agaiu. As is well known, I have 10 faith in the Mitchell-Corbett clap-trap. The vast crowd of red hot sports in the oix roofless building was with me. Everybody save Corbett was ina hilarious frame of mind and ready to enjoy the fights of tho evening with renewed zest. But again I say, what about it all? 1'll tell yoa what I think, with all due respect to Mr. Davies, I think the whole affair is a howling, rotten, mis- chievous farce. According to their word the two men met, the next evening and here is the result of travail: ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. CHICAGO, July 11, 1898, Articles of agreement drawn up this eloventh day of July, eighteen hundred ninety- three, between James J. Corbett of San_ Fran- co, Cal, and Petor Jackson of Australia. priticipals herol it Lo a finish 2 PO040METE o8t 10,3} or the largest purso dbyany club north of Mason and Dixon's nd a side wager of ten thousand dollars oach, the winner fo receive allof the purse and side wager, without resorve. The principils hereto rost with Louls M, Housemian, temporary stakeholder, the sum of one thousand dollurs, to insure tho posting of «the balunce of the sido wager In amounts and in dutes s follows, to-wit: With the finul stakeholder, who shall be mu- tually agreed uponon or bofore August 15, 1898, fifteen hundred dollars, August 15, 159! twenty-five hundred dollars, November 15, 1899, "and five thousand dollars March 15] The contest shall bo under Marquis of Queensberry rules and shall take plice. be- tween tho “twentieth und thirticth duys of June, 1804, Asido from the purse and side wagor contest shall bo for the heavyweight - lonship of tho warld, providod, however, thit Jumes J, Corbett does not, lose’ thut title to Charles Mitchell in a priof contest ho Witnessed Jok CHoy Botween the twentieth and thirtleth days of June, 1804, nearly one year hence, and not in November as they agreed and staked their money on 1t in the: presence of Roby's thousands Monaay nigh Wouldu't that jar you and set your wheels in motion? Where is the ligitimate sporting man who will take any stock in such rot? es6 men both have long so-called theatrical seasons. ahead of them between now and June. They were at their wits end, or at least Cor- bett was, to devise ways and means of re- suscitating the dying interest in his sicken. ing bluff on the stuge, and they adopted this means o get in their work, and in the arcya of a big club, too, the last place on earty such a farce should have been permitted. It Corbett wanted to make u match with Jack- son he knew full well he could drop around at the Briggs house and find the Parson,and if the Parson was so dead stuck on pitting Poter against Juy Jay, he knew that he could confer with him among the other freaks at the sideshow on the Midway. Now thero is to be no Mitchell-Corbett fight, nor Jackson-Corbett either, that is a foregono conclusion, and the quicker the United pross give these boys the razoo good and deep the better the sporting world will be pleasod. SANDY GRISWOLD, The Whistlo of the Upland Plover, One of the most glorious shooting seasons of the whole uvwelvemonth is now upon the gunners of this particular section and lati- tude. The Burtramian sandpiper, better known to local sportsmen as the uplund plover, has arrived, and the broad hay flelds and plowed ground will shorily afford most exhilarating sport. According to Audubon this bird is not strictly a plover, but closely aliied to that species of gimo birds. They arrive here in their greatest numbers during the last week of July, bmcdlug from Kunsus northward to the British Columbias, and wintering in Texas and the states of Mexico, ‘This section is one of the favorite feeding grounds of the bird, the nutritious naturc of our many J;ruln seeds being the feed it most craves and on which it fattens until it be- comes almost like a sponge.souked in oil, They often become too fat for tempting table use,and will remain here until Jack Frost first begins to creep among the grass blades, when they levant hastily and almost in a bodi for the sunny climes of farther south. They are to be found in greatest numbers when hero u‘ron the wide upland meadow or the hillsides covered with short,stragging tufts of bunch grass and seed-bearing weeds or different species. On the wide hay flelds along the “old military road” they used to abound in unusual numbers, and are frequently found yet in ample numbers to furnish satisfactory shooting, but are not nearly so plentiful as a few years ago. Many a nice bag have I made in the fle) along this tegendary old trail, and only last summer. Jack Morrison and T killed thirty- elfmlu an ovening's shoot just south of Billy Paxton's beautiful ranch, almost within the city limits. They are never found in rocky or wooded lands, and seldom in low or swampy places. Up in the muorth part of = the state, on the almost measureless pasture lands, this little feathered king loves to haunt on the gri loping hillsides, fallow felds and newly piowed grounds, where it notonly finds Ylunly of farinaceous seeds and the iu- sect food o which it s ravenously partial— the small n grasshopper, worms, tiny suails and the coleopterous flies that infest the weeds and gri . The upland & wary bird, and almost ways *“tiushes” at long’ range, but as they are casily kilied, siugie No. 8 often doing the work, this renders the sport the more desirous and iuteresting. They seldom go in flocks, as tlocks go, bul are often found ia large scattered companies, and when Jumped do so one by one, each “an n coursc that sults him best, and after circling a fow times, converge into small bunches then scatter again when about to light' When a-wing they give frequent utter. ance to a peculiacly plaintive whistle some thing like “tur-whirtle, tur-whirtle,” soft and musical to the sportsman’s ear. This note has the exasperating quality of sound- ing always near at hnm{ when often the bird that" utters it is a haif milo away. He generally takes a swift little run before arising, and when once upon the wing, sweeps 'round and ‘round, always settling down again well out of reach.sA wing-*ipped upland should be retrieved, immediately, for it is so fleet of foot, that it quickly out- strips pursuit, then squats close behind some clod or tuft, with which its beautifully mottled plumage assimilates to a degree that defies detection. Its wings are sharp- pointed and very lengthy and carry it through the air with incredible speed, and it requires a quick ey and nervy hand to bring them to grass ‘With the close of the upland plover shoot- ing fn Aagust ends strictly the summer shooting, as it is a sort of connecting link between the spring and autumn gudning. Then sportsmen must again sheath their guns until Septomber,when the chickens are endy; nfter this that most royal and hearty month of the whole year, when the quack of the mallard is hoard 1 the marsh, the whir of the quail in the stubble. the bark of the squirrel in the timber, and the honk of the goose in field and on lake, stream and lagoon. A Benctic toe spaa Loday, There will be a game of base ball between Birmingham's Conventions and the Fort Omahas at the fair grounds this afternoon for the benefit of “Spud” Farrish, who lost his right hand the Saturday evening berore the Fourth by the premature explosion of a guant fire cracker. P, Kinney has do- nated the use of the fair grounds, and a great game is anticipated. 1t will be the Inst game involving the city championship, and as both teams have been strengthed by new men itis a guess who will win. The Conventions have secured Joe Dolan for third, Davis middle field, Lawler lett field, place of Stoney, Van Arnam and Xapp, have signod with the Soldiers. he game will ve played in front of tho grand stand, which has a seating capacity of 4,000, and as the tickets have been put at the low figure of 25 cents, every seat should be occupied. Tho teams: Soldiers. kets cigar store, IRace Meetings to Come. The following race meetings are on the card for N ka during the balance of the summer and_ fall: Syracuse, July 31 to ; Nebraska ~Breeders meeting, a, August8-11; Lyons, August 16-19; Superior, August 22-24; Nelson, August 30 to Sentember 1; Idgar, September 4-7; Omaha, September 5-8; Lincolu, September 11-1 Geneva, Septeniber 20-22; Hebron, Septem! ber Shooting and Fishing. Harvey McGrew made a nice kill of young squirrels at River Sioux a few.days ago. Sportsmen must not overlook the fisheries building when attending the World's fair. The Bemis Park and Omaha gun_clubs yill indulge in a grund mateh hunt this all. Tho chicken shooters are growing very fidgety aud the “pecpers” ure even now i danger, Some big pickerel have been taken this season from the waters of Goose lake, west of Neligh, o upland plover aro in, and for threo weeks or more there wil 9 rare sp v Nebrasku’s broad hay fields, wmm"s SRTros h”"“"lfl- 5 Tairly overrun with ~~Chi¢ien, says the Wallace Herald, and many broods are about ripe enough to pick. Despite of opinion 10 the contrary, black hass fishing is now at its height and devotees of the gentlo sport are having great success in all parts of the country. Mack Morrison, one of the cleverest boy fleld shots in this part of the country, is home from the Furibault Military school for his summer vacation, and it is saic to say he will give both rod and gun but little rest from now on till September. The Chicago Fly Casting club intends hav- ing on exhibition in its Izank Walton fishing house, World’s Columbian exposition, cases of some of the most modern fishing tackle, and & member of the club will be in attend- ance to test them in tne watersof the lagoon for those so desiring it. Icalled on Anzie Oakley, the charming lady champion of the world with either rific, shotgun or revolver, now with Buffalo Bill's Wild West at the World's fair, on Sunday last, and was accorded o most welcome re- prion. Miss Oakley was very enthusisstic over the shooting of Frank Parmelee, and thinks him about as zood as the best. She hopes to visit Omaha sometime during the late fall, Gossip ho Hoss Men. Fullerton Boy, by Shadeland Onward, sccured fourth money in the 2:40 class at Monmouth. me, 2:243 2514 251 John A, Puthill is making arrangements for a big Sunday running meetig to be held at the driving park in September. ipsy Queen, the Nebiaska trotter in Ger- many, has found hot company, and in ordor to hold her position has taien to pacing, writes a_friend from boyond the seas,— Western Resourcos. Mary, the filly by McCullamore: ownoed by Nat Brown of this city, won the first heat of the 2:80 class at Monmouth, IiL, July 6, in 2:201¢, the fustest heat of the race, beating u'fleld of nine of the starters. Oneta, bred by . D, Gould of Fullerton and owned by Mr. Moore of Red Ouk, In is being handled this year by Matt ‘Wi liams. She won in_ straight heats at Min- neapolis, the fastest of which was 2:26, C. H. Nelson has challenged Mr. Wiggins offors to match Nelson against Murtha kes for $1,000, and Scott McCay to match Ryland I, same amount, Nelson hag shown 2 two minute gate and gone an easyinile in 3. Ontonian, 2:15, is a blocky built bay fellow, by Shadeland Onward, dam Angeline, dam of Online (2) 2:11, by Chester Chief. He is owned by W. H. Bowmun, the genial hotel man of Fullerton, record of 2: Last year ho took a g of tho Wheel, The Omaha Wheel club will take their customary jaunt into the country side this morning. Edmunds of Des Moines, the Iowa cham- pion, will bo hero on the 22ud iust. to com- pete’in the tournament. Don't fail to be in_the lantern parade on the evening of the 21st, Friday. Start from the Tourist Wheelmen ¢lub house, Sancha and Hynes are still tied for first lace in the Tourist club mileage contest, with a dozen good men crowding them fast. The Omaha Wheel elub aud the Ganymede Wheel club spent last Sunday at Fort Cal- houn, a big crowd turning out. The clubs returned home in the ovening. Next Sunday the Tourists pedal up to Herman, where they will be entertained by the Herman club. = Captaln Potter desires that as large 8 crowd us possible turn out. The Tourist Wheelmen added o fifty mile trip to thewr long string of country tours last Sunday. Glenwood, Ia., was their destination. ‘The day was speut quite pleasautly by the club, All races programed for the afternoon of the 22d of July are open to the world, The Omaha boys lnvite competition and welcome you as o contestaut. “The more the mer- rier. Sanger's mile record of 3:10 1.5, vecently made on the Herne Hill track, undoubtedly the fastest bicycle track in the world, was lowered by L. 8. Meintjes, the South African champion, by 85 0f @ second, without pace- makers. T. A. Edge, the fust little Englishman and editor of the British Sport, finished his great 1,000 mile ride on July 1, having brokeu the 1,000 mile record, time 5'days, 5 hours aud 49 uminutes; previous record, b days, 11 hours and 35 minutes. The amateur races still draw the crowds all over the east, which is a good sign - deed. The cash prize advocates attribute it to the fack that " public dou't kuow good raciug when they see it.” There should be o five large question mark after this sen- tence. Members of the Tourist Wheelmen are re- Whisperi £ quested to be at 4lee club house, promotly, this morning in ol cycling costume and with their moumts George Waidron will take 8 fow ‘snmmeshots’ at the olub. A blind run for dinmew is also another featurs. Entry blanks foncthe tournament on the 22 inst. oan be obaained of H. L. Beard, E. T. Yates or F. .L. Potter, caro Tourist Wheelmen, 2006 Oatifornia 'strect; M. O. Daxon, 120° Northd Bifteenth streot; A. H. Perrigo & Co., stroet, Omaha. Hy . Taggar, care Nonpareil or Ganymede t\‘vmm olub, Coumett Bluffs, Ia., on applica- on. Five thousand paaple attended the races at Lincoln on the 4thmad witnessed good hot races. The racesamthe driving park on the 224, under the suspices of the Tourist Wheelmen, will be fust as exciting, perbaps much more 8o on account of the excellent condition and adaptability of the track, and ought to draw as large a crowd. One thing is assured people who attend will seo splen- did bicycle racing and a well conducted meot. The Tourist Wheelmen tournament was postponed until the 22nd inst. on account of the club being unable to obtain the use of the driving park vrack for the 15th, The tournament promises to be a success both as a cyclists' meet and financially; $600 m prizes will be distributed to tho winners of the five races programed. Interest scems centered in the ten mile handicap, as some of the speediest long distanco handicap men in Nebraska and Towa have signified their intention to enter. Tom Roe traveled all the way to New York from Chicago to compete in the cash prize league races. He got one place out of several races entered and quit $85 winner. Charlie Ashinger did aboat as well, winning 65 out of three races. This beats amateur rac- mg +all hollow,” don't it? Tom Roo or Charlie Ashingor 'couldn’t win a package of tire tape in the average amateur bicycle race if it was hung up as a first, second ana last prize and no one clse competed, Harry Wheeler is the only one outof the whole coterie of talent that s making any money out of the cash prize league. He is alto- gether too fast for the professional boys and ranks as a third class rider with Zimmer- man, Windle, Sanger, Bliss, Johnson, Tuttle, Smith, Tyler and Taylor, all of whom are amateurs, Questions and Answers. July 12.~To the Sporting Editor ba40 state in your noxt SUNDAY S0zyard and 100-yurd records, ards, 5seconds, H. M. Johnson, Athletic park; Denver, August 18, 1880, One hundred yards, George Seward, 91 seconds, flving start, Himmersmith, Eng., September 30, 1844, DUNLAP. y 12.-To Sportin Editor o T Bee: © What s the origln and definition ot the word dude?—G. 1. Chriaty, the Ans.—Does this come under tho head ot sporting? Dusrap, TIn., Julg 18.—To the Sportin Editor of Tue |t biase infori mo througl your Sunday correspondence: s tho National league running on the double season plan or the old one season custom?—W. J. H. D, Ans.—The old. SourH OMAWA, July !2.~To tho Sporting Editor of THE BEE: Plouse answer the follow- Ing uestions tirough Tk SUNDAY BER und oblige a reader: 1. Did the game cock origin- ato from the pheasant? 2, Did the anclent Romans fight cock quails in their ampitheaters for money? 8. ere_any record to show that Duiilel Webster won $2,000 from Henry Cluy on & puir of deuces ata game of dray 1. L. Johnson. —(1). Yes. (2). Can't say. (3). There 18 an old fake story 1o that effect. HyANNIS, Neb., July 12.—To the Sporting Editor of e BEE: Pleaso answer the follow- ing question in next Sunday's Bee: What Is the renson that Albright didn't tuke second money in the covboy race, instead of being classed lastz—C. W. Matthews. Ans.—Simply beeause the committee did not award it to him. DEADWOOD, July 2—To the Sporting_ Editor of Tie Bee: ' Jues Glue bet nie on June 26 thit one of {he Chadron. eowy Chicago at 6 a. m. the 27th. P e & Ans.—If Mr. Swickean has proof for what he claims, he wins, OMAHIA, July 12.—To the Sposting Editor of TaE BEE: A claims that Rhodo Island hus almost as much populution s Nebraska, B claims that It has not. Please publish the census returns in regard to the same and de- cide a bet.—Curio, Ane.—Nebraska, 1,058,910; Rhode Island, 845, GRAND ISLAND, Nob., July 12.—To the Sport- ing Editor of i BEE! In last Sunduy's BEE you give 4034 as time of fastest runniig hoso teum, 300 yards und coupling, made in Mu: tine,'Ta. ~What is the matter with 88 2.5, made by Kearney hose team In Plattsmouth, Neb., in 18587 “Were there any conditdons in thisTace to bar time, from rocord? Kindly answer In next Sunday's BEE—J. K. Mankin, Ans.—There is no record of the Kearuey run, Ouama, Tuly 19.To tho Sporting Editor of TuE Bek: Please state in Sunduy's query column how many rounds i¢ required Dixon to put out Nunce Walluce of Englund, Abe Willis of ‘Australla und Jobnson of Enziund? Have Dixon and Johnny Griflin ever meti—k. M. Dresbook. Ans.—(1). son, 14, (2 Wallace, 18; Willis, 5; John- 0. 8, 11.—To the Sporting Editor 6: 'To declde & bet pubtish in Sun- 38 sporting columua tho dato when Joro Dunn killed Jim Elllott and oblige a couple of readers.—Alexander Charles. Ans,—March 1, 1833, at Chicago. §1. PAUL, Minn., July 11.—To tho Sporting Editor of Tuk Beg: Please obilge mo by ro- turn mail to settle @ bet und state how many unds 1t took Mysterious Billy Smith to whip Shadow” Muber, ted by Dick Mooro u fow nights ago.—R. T. Cullen, Ans.—Twenty-five, September 20 last —— BY THE SEASHOKE. New York Commercial, SWiL Wal, Willow! Will you marry me? Hey! but I'm doleful Sltting by the son. Fishes in the water Never s win alone- Here's o lonely maiden Sitting on o stone; Nota thing to coddle— Justa mundolin “Falth! that fsn't very much, Tink-a-tank-u-tin “Hey! but I'm doleful For one to warry mo, Sallormen may whistle For a wind at sea, Maidens mustn't whistle Even for u mar Walt und play th Tink mandolln, a1 [ ) doleful; - tin, Just i man to warry, Tink-a-tin k==, Slster has I want a man, e — Busy peopic have no ume, and sensibie people hive no inclination to use pills that make them sick aday for every dose they take. They have leirned that the use of De Witt's Littlo Early Risers does uot in- terfere with theiz health by causing nausea pain or griping. Whese littlo pills are per, fect in action amd resulte, regulating the stomach and bowels 50 that ' headaches, diz- ziness and lassitude are prevented. They cleanse the blood, clear the complexion unl oue up the systea. Lots of hsalth io thess lttlefellows. ——— DON'TS IORIXOUNG MOTHERS, Don't nefflect toc hiave the little fellow's cllulhlug light, wara, loose and free from pins. Don't wake the'baby to exhibit the tints of his eyes Lo admiring friends; sleep is his wost unquestionaile right. Don’t strain the baby’s eyes by allowing a strong light to shine directly into them, especially when he first wakes. Don’'t do everything for and with bim that you are advised to do; consider well the ad- vice aud then rely most on your own judg- ment. Don't forget that small sock: lng—unylhmu which interfer culation—will produce coldme: and feet, Don't forget that baby's lungs need plent; of pure, fresh air, but that they arestill delf- cate and ought not to be exposed to raw s o sulilen changge. Dou't spoil the infant by walking or rock- ing it to sleep, and do not let aby one else do s0; it will sleep best aud most naturally when lying upon a comfortable bed Don't try to prevent a teething ohlld from sucking his thumb; it helps the work of den- tition, aud if th> habit is acquired it can easily be broken up by the application of some bitter tincture to the thumbs, two or three applications only being necessary. tight cloth- with the cir- of the hands UNCHANGED BY CENTURIES Time's Remorveless Tooth Turns Wearily Away from Santa Fe. AN ANTIQUE JEWEL IN MODERN SETTING Interesting Description of the Anclent Cap. 1tat of New Mexico, Its Situation and Barroundings, Historioal Aw clations and Curlosities. Arnrquenque,N. M. July 18.—[Correspond- enceof Tre Bee.]—After completing my ram- blings in Texas I traversed the southern part of Kansas from Wichita westward, thence passing through tho southeastern part of Colorado, and vhence through the northeast- ern part of New Mexico till I reached Santa Fe. Much of the country through which I thus passed is a dry, arid wasto; portions of it are smooth and level, while other portions are rough and hilly. Much of it is thinly settled. In many particulars it bears no semblance to certain other sections of coun- try whose verdure, beauty and luxuriance of vegetable growth excited my admiration, and of which I have heretofore written, In many places the soil is sufficiently fertile for agricuitural and fruit growing purposes, but, comparatively speaking, no crops are raised. Want of rain seems to be the only cause. Irryration, however, is bringing some of it under successful and profitablo cultivation, and jrrigation will eventually work its reclamation, But of this more may be said in letters yet to come. ‘The City of Santa Fe. 1 spent soveral weeks in Santa Fe, peram- bulating its streets, examining its old curios and roaming over the hills and the valleys with which it is the more imme- diately environed. It stands at an altitude of 7,000 feet above the level of the sea. tse- sides being the territorial capital of New Mexico, it anlso the coun:y seat of Santa Fe county. From these two circumstances it derives considerable of its importance. It is a few miles northeast of the geograph- ical center of the county mn which it is situ- ated. It is cozily nestled in among the foot- hills on the west side of the Santa Fe range of mountams. A large spur from that range, extending westward and thence southward, gives it ample protection from the north winds. Through it flows the Rio Santa Fe, a small stream of pure, cold, sparkling water formed by the melting of su0W crowning the summits of distant moun- tains. Notwithstanding the great altitude of the city and the dryness of 1ts climate, thero are numerous yords and gardens where flowers, vines, “shrubs, shade trees, fruit trees and vegetables are in healthy, vigorous growth. - ‘This is, of course, the re- sult of irrigation. In the interior and older t of the city, its streets are very narrow nd irrogular in their courses. In the more outlying aud newer portions, how- ever, they are much wider and conform more largely to the modern order of things. Of its population, which is something near 7,000, Mexicans largely predominate; and most of them speak the Spanish language. About the city as a whole, one does not ob- serve the push, energy and thrift which characterize many western towns. Its pub- lic buildings counsist of a federal building, as it iscalled, containing a court room and a number of offices for the transaction of busi- ness pertaining to the national government; the territorial penitentiary, the governor's palace, Dawes institute, a government school for educating Indian children, and a county court house, containing u large court room and offices for the transaction of all county business, AGAixof Schools. While well provided with¢hirhes and newspapors, Santa Fe is pre.cminentiy’a cityof schools. Besides Dawes Institute, already referred to, there is a deaf and dumb school and also a regular system of free schools, open for all the youths of the city who choose to attend them. Tireso aré public institutions and supported at the public expense. But, in addition, thero are several private schools. They consist of the following: St. Michael's col- lege, the Loretta academy, the Orphan's Home and Industrial school, St. Catherine's Indian school, all Catholic Institutions; ‘Within hall. a day school for Mexican chil dren, a boarding school for Mexican chil- dren and the Romona Indisn school, under protestant, manngement and control. The uildings in which theso several private chools are being carriod on are large, well- Haished structures, equipped with all the ususl modern conveniences. They are largely attended, their pupils coming from all parts of the territory, and from other states and territories as well. However backward Santa Fe may be in some particu- lars, in her educational institutions she is fully abreast of the most advanced commun- iuies, The Plazza, as it is calied, the only park of which the municipality can boast, com- prising a square, or block, is in the central part of the cit, Many of the dwelling houses and other buildings aro constructod of adobe brick four inches thick, nine inches wide and eighteen inches long. These brick are maac of mortar cousisting of earth in its natural state mixed with straw and water, and burnt by being exposed to the sun. In this climate their durability is almost a a matter of marvel. At the present timea government post is maintained within the city, where two companies of soldiers are stutioned. The rains which fall here are “few and far between.” As yetthero has practically been no rain atall sinco the dis- appearance of winter. As a result, both earth and atmosphere are very dry. While there is nearly always o gentle breeze, vio- lent winds are of rare occurrence, Nor does one guffer so much from the dust here as in many other places where excessive dryness is a characteristic of the chunate. I have been somewhat at a loss to account for this, but 1 suppose it explainable upon the theory that while there is an almost cou- stant breeze, its current, as a rule, is not of suficient force to put the dust in motion, The sky is seldom clouded, the sun shines with a glaring brightness, and though the thermometer often rises above %02 in the shade, one does not perspire and swelter nere us in other localities of the samne tem- perature where the atmosphere is more heavily laden with humidity. The nights are delightful, pleasant and cool, and the sleep one cnjoys is sweet, restful and re- freshing. . The pure, dry air, and the g eral mildness of the climate make this an exceedingly healthy place for nearly all classes of people. Curlosities for & Tonderfoot. Many chings strike a “‘tenderfoot” as both curious and novel. Only A few of them will be named. Muchof the fewelry, pottery, tableware, statuary, many of the shawls, blankets, carpets and numerous other icles offered for sule by the merchants, are the handiwork of native Mexicans and Indians, by whom, in the making, thoy have been wrought into all sorts of fantastic shapes, and painted in a combination of colors it would be difficult to describe. Lit- tle burrows, & diminutive species of the a are scen pussing through the strects with loads of wood tied upon‘them in the shaps of a half moon, every day in the week. The load, which often appears larger than the animal carrying it, is borne in this way from places up iu the mountains, ten and fifteen miles distant from the city. Most of the dwelling houses are only one story high, und 80 built s to leave a large recess or court in the center. In other words, they are con- structed in the form of a hollow square. Muny & white man, coming here single, yoars ago, began at an early day to cast his Unatural eyes” upon & handsome, dusky- colored squaw. He uext began to cast ‘igheep's eyes” upon her. Courtship soon followed in dead earnest, and marriag, of coupse, was the inevitable re- sult, Now, through the influence of close association, runniog through a long eriod of time, it is clearly apparent that he as become just abouv as much of an Indian as she has a Caucassian. Matters Historioal, The place where the city of Santa Fe now stands was visited by Coronado about 1541, Between that time and 1503 it was visited by several other Spaniards. In 1508 one, Juan de Onate, was appointed tho first | Spanish governor of the proviuce of New Mexico. He ~immedlatoly ‘established bis headquarters at Suuta Fe, which then be came and thereafter coutinued to oe the | capital: f New Mexico ull it passed lnto American possession and control in 1840, as & BENNETTS GRAND SOUVENIR SALE.. The Time Is Drawingy Near When You Can Have One Free. See That You Get ai'fll‘icketiand Be Sure You Get It Punched. WHAT WILL THE SOUVENIR BE. A Bennet has never misted you yot. You will not be disappointed unless that it is because you don’t hold u ticket We shall make SPECIAL PRICES in all departments for the bulanco of the month in order that you may get MORI Goods for $10 than ever before. Become a customer of Bennett’s. You will benefit in the long run. Wo are figuring now on giving those who trade Wwith us something eo'egant in August. We shall fix it, however, so that ONLY our customers receive the benefits. Now is the time to buy your Mason Jars and Jelley Glasses of us, at cut prices. We always have extra rubbers and caps, All kinds of Crockery and Glasswaro at special prices for balance of this month, and all sales to apply on *‘Our Souvenir Ticket.”” We want all our customers to own one of our coming souvenirs. Trunks und Valises at special quuos. Special sale of Brooms at 15¢. Whisk Brooms only Se. Car load of Bran for sale cheap. W. R. BENNETT CO. Also chop feed. We need the room for other stocks, Carload Woodenware just re- ceived. Now is your time to buy nll Kinds of fresh, new Baskets, Tubs, Clothes Baskets, Churns, Mop Sticks, Market Baskets, Wator Pails, Wash Coards, etc., ote., ot special prices, Lot pillow shum holders just received at old prico as long ns they last. Hurry up if you want thom; they go fust at the price we make. Special prices on sweepers from 980 each, Wo are solling garden rakes at very low prices, 15¢ upwards, Rubber hose to close at your own price. In grocories and flour we are the low- est. Wo always have the best goods and plenty of them. They are all full weights. Our 20-1b jelly will woigh out 20-1bs of jelly, and everything we handle is sold on the same basis, Get your watchesand jewelry repaired at our store at cut pricos. Druga, patent medicines, prescriptions all 1L cut prices. Visit our coffeo, tea and spice depart ment and get the best goods chonp. resultof the Mexican war. In 1850 it was erected into and madoe oneof the regular organized territories of the United States and from that time down to the present, ita Fe has been and still is the territo- al capital. The go aco stands on the spot whero the old Spanish palaco had been erected shortly after 1605, That ancicnt structure was _destroyed by fire in 1680, and sowetime thercaftor but before 1710 the present building was completed. 1t is mude of adobe brick, isone story high and isdivided into_some 'twenty-flve rooms. It is supposed to have been put up during the administration of a Spanish governor by the nawe of Don Dionisia Penulosa,and thero afterserved as the governor’s palace during the Spanish and Mexican regimes, and ever since it fell under American sway it has been, and still is, used for the same purpose. During all those yeurs it has been the placo where tho several governors and many of the other territorial ofticers have transacted the public business. It has also been the residence of such of the governors s chose to make it their home. It was in this old building that Lew Wallace wrote “‘Ben Hur” while territorial governor from 1878 to 1881, 1 was personally in_the very room where he composed that popular and ‘much-read littlo book. The chapel ot San Maguel still stands, having been quite recently braced by somo stone abutments to hold 1t in positiol It is a strong, adobe edifice, built between 1541 and 1546, It was partially destroyed by In- dians in 1682, It was rebuilt in 1710, n part of the walls of tne old chupel, extending some six or eight feet above the ground, being used as a part of the walls of the new structure. Since its rebuilding in 1710 it has stood intact, escaping all catastrophes. Hanging upon its interior walls may be seeu a number of religious paiutings over vears old. Ono of them represen's gp Michael SPMIE The dr: Many other things, antiquity, might be to any further on this par- ticular .line .of narrative would ex- pand this letter bevond reasonable limits. \Whatever may be thought of Santa Fe in other respects, her years, her curios and her history will hereafter make her an object of interest to the traveler, the tourist and the lover of antiquity. Witnessing an Indlun Dance. On June 24 I visited San Juan, an Indian village located in the valley of the Rio Grande, about fifty miles north of Santa Fe. ‘T'heir houses are adobe structures. The vil- lage is over three centuries old, and its in- habitants are a peaceful, industrious, hard- working tribe of Indians, descended from some ancient Pueblos, They devote them- selves to stock raising and farming with decided success. It was their feast day in John, their patron saint. and drinking, they en foot racing and dancing. In these perform ances none but males participated. They were absolutely naked, save as to a slight covering about waist und hips. From head to foot they were smeared with a rude paint of various colors. The heads of some were ornamented with feathers; of others, with squirrel tails and the like. The abpearance of some was hideous and repulsive; that o others ludicrous in the extreme, Their dancing consisted of keeping time by their feet with the rude beating of a rude drum. Asa race they have gradually dis- appeared since the advent of the white man, till their number now upon the land of their fathers is comparatively small. Though humiliating the confession, it is neverthe- less true, that cunning, treachery, enslave- mept, starvation, fire, sword, butchery and cold-blooded murder in a thousand aifferent forms, have been, in large measure, the means of their extermination, That those of them still among us may give up all de- sire of revenge for past wrongs, that they may receive better treatment hereafter, and that henceforth they may live in peace, hap- piness and prosperity miust, I think, be the earnest wish of all humane puoplo.“ oil. noted for mentioned, their but & ULD FARM, THE D. Anne Taylor (n the Farm Journal. The dear old farm! Its every rod 1 frnught with memorics dear to mot Each spot recalls some bygone ho Of Joyous childhood, gay and fr Here nature seems to speak herso In hill and stream and sunny fiel hew I find companionshi ho crowded city cannot yield, ‘What are its shallow Joys to me, Its pomp and show, 1ts sordid we Ith, o air, health? ven {n exchange for heaven's pu For boundless freedom and rugge Let him who loves tho sickly shade Behind the counter serapé and bow! To me it seews a better thing To feel tho sunlight on wy brow, And to the one who falsely scorns pinly farmer's honost toil, ing dooms the work that gains & trom the generous soil. De v 1'd point hiin gut some famous names, Our country's pride and ;:lur‘y now, Of men whose youth did not disdain To wield the ux or drive the plow. Bur let the farmer know his worth, Lofty und bold his mien should be, His will full strong, and ar his wind, His duty and oplnion free. Thus careful thought and mdustry Works wonders with the fertile sod, His labors high approval win From wan, fron consclence and from God. Always have a bottle or two of Cook’s Extra Dry Imperial Champagne in_your ico chest; tlien you willalways ve ready for callers. Among the numerous presents showered on the Princess May is a mag- nificent bed cover of geranium red satin embroidered with ~ lilies and roses worked in solid gold and silver, The design is a reproduction of & quilt be- longing to James I, and was em- broidered by the associates of the Royal School of Art Needlework, to whom the princess has endeared herself. The Audubon, Chicago, is an attractive World’s fair hotel of stone and brick, perma- nent and safe, at Midway Plaisance sud Qglesby avenue. Au entraiicea block away New, clean and comfortable. Kooms #1.50 perday and up. Amplo baths. Fiue cafe Moderate charges. Write for catalogue and engagemen ts without advance pay. H. 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