Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 8, 1894, Page 6

* 0N BUILDING A MILE TRACK -y Editor Reod of Western Resonrces Writes Vil e Topio of Interest, W g, i o9 WHAT 1S NEEDED TO MAKE iT A sUCCESS * Possession of the Course Alone Does Not Josure the Proper Attention — How Light Harness Horce Interes May Be Forwarded. The last meeting of the Nebraska Trot- ting and Pacing Horse Breeders' association held In this city was almost a failure, al- though there were some very promising and #peedy horses In attendance. The same Is practically true of the races at the state falr, and horsemen of this state have had reason to find considerable fault with the @ondition of light harness racing in this state, which has several record winners to its credit. With a view of ascertaining the opinion of some of the more prominent horse- men of the state regarding the conditions under which successful race meeting might be assured, letters were written to them H. 8. Reed, editor of the Western Resources, & horse paper, and a director of the State Breeders' assoclation, writes in reply: '‘The first question in the letter regarding ihe best location In the state for @& m track is a delicate one to answer In an Omaha paper, providing, of course, It is our opinion there is a better lace for racing tnan Omaha has proven erself to be. Lt might be considered by our friends of the metropolis as rank heresy to Bay aught that would detract from the paper reputation of that stirring metropolis as a racing point. In fact, to Intimate in an Omaha paper that another point save Omaha pre- Kented better reasons for the existence of a mile track would be llable to bring upon the head of the writer the censure of all pecple who are not absolutely familiar with facts on this question and who take it for ranted that under favorable circumstances Oimaha would be a desirable racing point: To make nuch a statement, however, would be warring with the facts as presented by latter day demonstrations. In all reason, a first-class track at Omaha or Lincoln should prove a great boon to the racing industry. Of course, the simple fact that a mile track 18 In existence is not enough to encourage the sport and bring out those elements which breeders and interested horsemen are desirous of having brought out, that the industry as a whole may receive substantial benefits, A simple mile course is not enough 10 encourage the sport and the interests of the light harness horse can lag, falter and die over a mile track as easily as they can over a half mile ring, such as Omaha has at the present time. The question as pro- pounded means, if it means anything, at what point in Nebraska would harness rac- ing_prosper best under fayorable circum- gtances, and in discussing that question it 15 well for all to understand what favorable circumstances are. First, the track must be bullt upon scientific principles, and after it has been constructed, must be worked in an intelligent manner by one well posted in such work, and when racing day appears it must be Ot for the kings and queens and prospective-record breakers to achieve dis- tinetion over. After the track is in an ideal condition, comfortable stables erected, com- modious ‘and well arranged amphitiieaters built, and all of the surroundings made to correspond with the perfection of the track, it then becomes necessary that some man or & party of men blessed with enterprise, energy and ambition, to say nothing of amply financial backing, should assume con- trol of the property and make 1t a_busin to conduet it In such a shape that the h men of the United States will be att in such a manner that they will bring thi Nebraska race course such a field of horse as will draw visitors not only from our own good state, but from the horse centers of the entire western world. The narrow, constricted, penny wise and pound foolish polioy that is so llable to mark the carcer of public enterprises of this character will bring, if not diserace, oblivion, to any race track. Liberal purses must be offered; strict integrity and honor must character- jze every action; liberalily rather than parsimony must characterize every step of his assoclation. Hence, It may be inferred by what we have already sald, that the best place for a mile track in the state of Nebraska i= at that city which will evince the m &( enthusiasm, put into it310 t'olio te best dgree of ablility, and is willing and anxious to make hoth renown and wealth out of this particular enterprise. If Omaha will conduct a race meeting on this high plane there Is no question concerning the outcome. The same can be said with equal + truth in relation to other cities in the state. On no other plan can success that is worth having be attained. “The next question Is, ‘What is your opin- fon of Nebraska as a producer of fine tro ters and pacers and of horses in general Our opinion of Nebraska as a producer of trotters and pacers is founded on facts. and not an opinion, it is knowledge. There no section of the union that is achieving auch reputation or has made such rapid trides in the lizht harness horse industry uring the past few years as the west. N braska and Kansas are rapidly forging to the front as producers of great perform No state has produced two 2:04 per save Kansas. That state produce Patchen and John R. Gentry. The sires of those two great pacers are in service In the southern part of the state. Kansas has the distinction of producing and owning the fastest trotting yearling In the world, and the sire of that world's champion is owned at Topeka. Nebraska produced the fastest yearling pacer, Belle Acton, the fastest year-old pacer until recently, when the at California and Colorado colts beat niine's record of 2:11. Tt was on Nebraska #oll that Alix took her kindergarten lessons, and the first time she ever appeared In public wag over a Nebraska track. Tt is well known that the character and cord'tion of the soil and the climate, which are en- vironments of the early life of a trotter or pacer, have much to do with the success that animal achieves in future life. Had this western region been other than favor- able for the development of muscle, lung and heart power, and all those ‘things which go toward' making the physically great trotter, it i not supposed that Alix wouid have been the champion trotting an- imal of today, mor that the other record breakers mentioned would have achieved the distinction they now possess. There Is no better region for the production of the trotter or pacer than the west. The soil and climate are propitious; the food produced pomeesses the proper nutriment, and our orsemen are endowed with that ability which makes success possible. History is Yery pointed on this question, and Nebrasin is always taken Into consideration by horse- men In other sections of the world, ““The other question In the letter is: ‘Do you not think horsemen of this state should In- ist upon having a good mile track on the ate falr grounds? We have always ac- corded to every man the right to conduct his business in the manner that best suits juimselt; 1 1s not Incumbent upon horsemen start at the state fairs unless the con- ditions, surroundings, and all of the partic- ulars of that event are in harmony with their views. It Is paying too great a com- Ut (o the managers of the state fair Insist that if they do not present condi- tlons favorable to racing there will be no racing in the state. If the state fair is held, we will say at Lincoln, and they insist upon doing business over a half mile ring, and a mile track such as we have described 18 constructed and managed at Omaha, the racing at Linc will be of an inferior character, such as it was during 1894, while that over the mile track in the nefghbor- ing city will be metropolitan, high class, and creditable alike to the state, the city and the men who control it. Take for ex- ample Des Moines this year. The Davies mmesting had some of the very best horses in the land, while those that comy over the half mile ring of the State Fair asso- clation during the same weck were of the more common sort, the kind that we ave scen for years over the west- em rings and the kind that we’ will ways see 80 long as the old plan is per- mitted to rule. There Is no doubt that It would be very much better for all parties nterested did the state fair people have & mile track, present a strictly first-class program, and have some one at the head of that department that would give it per- attention and see to it that the inter- ests of neither horsemen nor assoclation ‘were jeopardized or imposed upon." New Era, one of Hambletonian ~old ket proved a wenuine y to the horsemen at Vill urg track last Tuceday. He wuv cue of twelve starters in the 224 pacing race, which was brought over from Saturday as unfinished, after three heats had been (rav- eled. In the first heat New Era was tenth in the processicn, and cighth in the second He came in second in the third, un the fleld was sent to *he stables tntil Ties- day afternoon. Then New Era iumped out and won the three remaining he.'s | euc- cession and the race, and inade a rew record for himself of 2:i3. The racing assoclations ure nfter “ring- " and track jobbers. Last Tussday Id wann was arrested at Louisville, Ky., on e charge of entering & “ring:r" &t the ford, Ind., falr, claiming & mark four- lower' than the horse actually e won ce W ease, taking purse and the §200 entrance money pul! Vilkes' surptise Ay’ Galos- en hotses In the race. was entered as cord put by each of th 1419 Y horse “he . firove Elulc Billy, “with s e |t i 30 ggel. f’“ L 1 o o efor R i, R, el ast Yol as Bay Billy, Add that the same trick had been played with him u‘ Hobson, 1ll., Bloomington, 111, And sevetal other Rlites. Swann wils expalied by the Nptional rotting association in J5# g Sl prag: tices at Fon du Lac, Wis. He¢ enterea the e horse In the 2:30 clags §f RIGIOM, ahd of couras WAh. He then qalléd the horse Snip. Bwann ‘and his parinef, with the horsé, g0t anay f:6mn Ped'ord last Sutyrdy, but upon securing evidence of the fraid the sheriff of the county In which Bedford is ituated came here and put detectives on Is track, Swann mlknuuv\ that he had changed the horse's namie, but sald that was all there was of It, The Indlana law makes the entering of a “rnm:-r' in a race felony. At Syracuse, N. ¥., on last Monday oc- curred the longest tace that has taken place this year. It was the 2:20 pace, with ten starters, and six of them were distanced before the ninth and final heat. Dupignac was distanced In the elghth heat, after win- ning the second and third, and General Wall won the first heat and was distanced in the fifth. It was a race for blood and was won by Egzra A, by Montebello, who captured the fifth, sixth and ninth heats. The time ranged from 2:22% to 2:31%. There has been a good harness meeting at Chillicothe, O, during the t week and while some of the record winners went against their marks, no new ones were made, ~ Flying Jib has installed a new kind of racing on this track, and has now the pacing record with a running mate hitched beside him. He paced o mile in 15816 at this meeting and never made a skip. If Jib would get over his sulky turns he could make all the record winners hump themselves to keep out of the way of his dust The d-year-old pucing rivals, Rubenste and Vassar, had another battle royal Tue day afternoon at Chillicothe. The former won the 2:10 pace, but the latter made a new record in the first heat, going the mile In 2:07. Vassar was driven too hard in this heat and became uns| ¢ during the suc. ceeding trials, letting his rival capture the race in the next three heats, The average time for the four heats was 2:05'5. Ethel A and Ella T, the 3-year-old rivals had a hot battle at Chillicothg Ticsday In the 3-year-old pace. Ethel A, the fowa filly, was too speedy for Blla T, and won the race in straight heats in an average time of & fraction Jéss than 2l the king of trotting stallions, 1, Nelson, in a fast race at Portland, Me., on Wed: 1y afternoon It was an unfavorable day for racing, being cold and a strong wind blowing, but a new race record was made for” New England 1t a matched race for $5,000, and th grea 'k_horse had no trouble {n heating the bay. The time was fairly good, the miles being traveled in 2:10, 2:131 and 2:08% Directum, defeated his ri Warren Guy, by Primo, a 2-year-old, won the trotting race at Bellefontaine, O., on Wednesday, and made a record for himself of 2:274, In the second heat. This is one of the promising colts of the season, and with a little more age can come close to the record marks o The racing at Hedrick, past week has been above weather was fairly good condition, and big fields P, one of the fast vi feated in straight heats in the by Strathberry, by Roseberry, who mile was 2:11.° The other races were suc cessfully carried on, and the meeting re flects credit on the cnterprising managers, Phoebe Wilkes, by Hambletonian Wilkes, McHenry's great little trotting n , de- féated Dan Cupid in the 2:11 class trot at Chillicothe one day this week, after Dan had taken the first two heats 1t was a fiv heat race and the average time was 2:10% Ia, during the the ‘average. The in fine Rocky n Nebraska and Towa The people of east of the ot will be treated to a glimpse ting and pacing champlons of the world during the next two weeks, Des Moines and Sioux City have arranged to have exhibition races beiween Robert J and Joe Patchen and John R. Gentry, while Alix and Di rectly will race against time. The pri pects are said fo be good for securing the appearance of these horses, or at least part of them, at Union park during the laiter part of this month. At every point where these horses are booked for an appearance the railroads are glving reduced rates, and have agreed to run excurgions to Omaha if Clinton Briggs can get Salisbury and Ham- lin to bring their strings of flyérs here, ENDED IN A STORM OF DUST. Lincolu Wins the Last Gamo of the Season from the Rourke Family. The base ball season of 154 ended in Omaha yesterday in a gale that chilled the bones of the spectators and blew the dust in such gusts that good ball was an im- possibility. Scarcely a hundred people braved the cold to see the last game of the season, and it could scarcely be ex- pected that the players would run any risks of injuring their numbed fingers when there was nothing at stake. The game was farce throughout, which was 1zed by free hitting and loose flelding had Buck licked anyway, 8o we could afford Iose this one, and every one played to hurry the nine innings through as soon as possible. Their success in this respect the re markable feature of the contest. Nine in- nings, with eighteen hits apiece and a total of eléyen errors to help out the run-getting played in exactly one hour, is something that seldom happens on a ball field. This is the way it was done. Score: OMAH AB. R. 1B. s SB. Ulrich, 8b. Seery, 1f Moran, ¢ McVey, 1b Hutchison, McCann, m. Rourke, 'rf. Hollingsw Jellen, p. Total C5l mpwwoweor wlecesrcar 3 2l wocomnrocy £ Gl emomiinnec mZ |l coccqoccen’ ___guwflw-_ S Gl momomnacacy e ? -} Hughes, Speer, c..... Ebright, 8b. Deveraux, ss. § McKibben, 1. 4 Sullivan, ib... 4 McCarty, rf. Johnson, p.... 4 Total .... 41 Omaha 10 Lincoln . 01 Runs earned: Omaha. ncoln, 4. Two- base h't : McCarty, Su'll a), Moran. Bases on balls: By Jellen, 1; by Johnson, 1. Bases given for hitting batter: By Johnson, Passed balls: Moran, 1. Wild pitches: Jel- len, 1. Struck out: By Jellen, 1. Name of umpire: Hascall. Time of game: One hour. Pukwana Cyclo Club Ruces. A circular letter from the Pukwana Cycle club of Grand Island reads: GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct. 4—We en- close herewith entry blanks and prize list for the October tournament of the Pukwana Cyecle club to be held at their track, Octo- ber 8 In our efforts to make this meeting the greatest success of the 94 season in Nebraska, we have spared neither time nor money. Our track on which H. E. Freder- ickson of Fremont lowered the Nebraska state record for the half mile in class A, formerly held by himself, under very unfa: vorable circumstances, has been thoroughly resurfaced, which now leaves it 1n a perfect condition. 'In the coming meet we antic pate the ‘track ownership of class A state records for the quarter, half and one mile. We beg to assure you in advance of a fra ternal “welcome, falr treatment and the careful considération due our brother eyclists, whom, we trust, will honor us with thelr presence. PUKWANA CYCLE CLUB. HARRY ANDERSON, Secretary. The list of events and prizes is: No. 1, mile novice: First, Wright ng tires, $15; schaum pipe, $7.50; third, one-half mile, open: First, pair bronze Vases, o50; second, mantel clock, $2, No. 8, one mile, 2:40 Class: First, silver diter. $42; second. carving set, 325! third, set silver fruit knives and stand, $12.50. No. 4, one-quarter mile, opel First, dia- mond Ting, 80; second, ‘chased gold 'ring, No. §, one mile, open, diamond race: First, dlamond stud, $0; second. diamond stud, £5; third, diamond stud, $10. No. 6, ‘one mile champlonship Pukwana Cyole club First, gold medal, 525 No. 7, two-mile handicap, First, silver water set, tray,’ bread, $10; third, bon, 8. No. & boyw race: First, rifie and car- tridge bag. $12.50; second, Bridgeport cyclo- meter, $3.50. ot gt Team race: Teams composed of three class A men. The following places will be represented: Lincoln, Kearney, Hastings, Nelson and Grand Isiand, who will compete for an elegant parlor set, valued at §6, (Bpeclal ganction Yo A. W. racing board). n addition to the above there will be several speclal events with good prizes, Stella Win Old Timer. STELLA, Neb., Oct. T.—(Special)—The three weeks' tournament held at Peru, Au- burn and Stella has closed. Peru won all of the games the first week, but failed to materialize in the rest. Auburn were the champlons of the second week, beating all aloccmnooor? wlcoorroccs | cocoomene oy we om Sl moEwansne 1 Eine Morgan & second, mees special racing silver $25; second, sliver tray, race: silver bon yed o tle fame. Stella won ail o the ther el P8 catehel Mophl s¥lppin hg hands of Dun, Stella’s Subgrn L 0 10002 030 81 A o New Heavywoight Champlon Talks of His d here tonight and talked freely of ence to the proposed fight. When asked if sult, for several reasons. In the first place, They must have protection. No one could which to make It back again. The purse the club could not give such an amount, Corbett must make his arrangements ac- to any such indefinite postponement as after comers except Btella, who pl third week and ded V. i\.mx"ome' rd _week and pounde 11n awrie §pd Birget of 8t Yoo i}“u.?& i o (n} out fwo chérd. W of 8t. Joe, oné of Aubl ot -rt;&m teeth kfocked out by a byt T ] batting was the groat Satute of the game, not one being strugk out. olowing s thg Qirge Auburn Mnrrhg-]&sm&q-\‘)g ¥ Sten 001 § 352 ———.—-.~m,n"4 >~ BOB WEARS BIS HON S LIGHTLY. Coming Meeting with Corbett. PHILADBLPHIA, Oct. 7.—Fitzsimmons ntroversy with Corbetf, whom he Is to et in New York on Thursday with refer- the date sulted him as set by Corbett, after July 1, Bob said: “No, that date does not thete are others who are to be considered besides Mr. Corbett. How about the club? or would afford to put up a purse of $25,000 except at such a time as it sees a way in has Alernlli’ been offered, but July would be a very late date for New Orleans, and s it would not be able to get it in at the gate. It is for them to set the date and cordingly. Just what he may do in this matter I cannot say, but I will not agree the Ist of July. That may mean at any time or no time, just as it suits Mr. Brady.” altlmore, Oct. Blizzard won the postponed from yesterday, taking third and sixth heats. Robert C th and fifth heats. Little Pitt firs me: 2:134, 2:13%, 2:14%, 2:13Y, 2:15, Tempest and Reed Wilkes also BALTIMORE, 2:14p ac second, won fou heat, T started, 2:27 trot: Nellje fifth heats; Belle second and 'was dj 2: 2:1! 2:1 Panle, Donna Cecil M, D_won third, fourth Freeman won firs anced in the fifth 2:20, Captain Inez, B L C, Hugo, Dot and Joséph Zee and and 'ime Macey Bradstreet, also started 2:20 trot, unfinished: Bra and third, and J B 8 first h 2161, 2:16, do won second Time: 2:16° Girls as Seullers, Oct. 7.—Over 20,000 people park to see the exhibition between Miss Tillie Ashley Conn.,, and Miss Mosentheim The course was a quarter of ht away, but owing to in the bank of the lake it onfusing to the rowers. As a_con- Miss Ashley was soon out of the before she had time to discover 18 almost upon the e ern bank theim was thus an easy winner t Sunday the two female ce on the Mississippl for the e champlonship of the United States, a mile and a half in length. 8T, were at seulling of LOUIS, Forest match Hartford, Louls, urves as rather and her ‘error w Malenlm Chace Again Champlon. NEW HAVEN, Conn,, Oct. 6.—The finals d off today, Malcolm Chace, Y: winning easily three straight i-8, from Budlong of Brown. second year Chace has won the intercol- legiate cup, which goes to the college whose representatives win in seven times. Chace won in from Brown last year. Budlong won second place in the singies by default, Tal- mage of Yale failing to appear. In the doubles Chace and Foote of Yale lefeated Talmage of Yale, 8-6, 6-2. This gives the champlonship to Yale in both sin- sles and double e, sets, 6-3, 6-4, This is the Nelson Lowers His Record. PORTLAND, Me., Oct. 6. son was sent to beat 2:12 and made Mahlon was sent to beat his record of 2:13%, but could not get better than 2:15%. Sterling rth, fifth and sixth heats of the X Alcyo won second _and ¥ Roan Wilkes first heat. Timex 2:12, 2:12, 2:14%, 2:16. Pure Wilkes won h and sixth heats of the 2:20 trot. Don G won nd and fourth; Mischief won first. Best time: 2:17%. Wound Up the Farce, SIOUX CITY, Oct. 7.—The Chicago-Sioux City ball series closed today, the Colts tak- ing the last one, The games were a failure financially, cold weather keeping down the attendance. Score: Sioux City, 9; Chicago, 12. Batteries: Hart and Krans: Hutchin- =on &:d Schrver. Bas: hite: Sicux City, 10; «:&gu g0, 1. Errors: Sioux City, 2; Chi‘ Dixon and Griffo Matched. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.—Tom O'Rourke, manager for George Dixon, the champion featherweight of the world, and Walter Campbell, representing Young Griffo, today signed articles for a Might to a finish for 6,000 & side at catch weights, the contest to take place before the ciub offering the largest purse Close at Missourl Valley. MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia., Oct. 6.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Today closed the speed meeting In this city. The attendance was large. 224 trotting: Diadem won, Frank P sec- ond, Bluewood third, Best time: pacing and_trotting: Sandy won, Cricket second, Max Moore third, Best time! utch Areanged. Oct. 7.—(Speclal)—A wrestling match has been arranged-between Oscar Nast of Snyder and Frank E. Som- mers of Fremont, both lightwelghts and pretty evenly matched. It will take place on Octover % at Fremont Turner hall »nd will be for the gate receipts. Twenty-One. TALMAGE, Neb,,Oct. 7.—(Special.)—To tne Sporting Editor of The Bee: Please state how many rounds Sullivan and Corbett fought in their battle at New Ur{‘eugs. . - WESTERN PEN SIONS, Veterans of the Late War Rememberod by the General Government WASHINGTON, Oct. T.—(Special.)—Pen- sions granted, Issue of September 24, were Nebraska: Original—David Smith, Rising City, Butler county. Additional—Frederick Ottemiller, Thornburg, Hayes county. Iowa: Original—Thomas Clarkson New- by, Jconium, Appanoose; Claus Andres, Dubuque, Dubuque; James G. Fiester, Sumner, Bremer. Restoration and reissué —Charles Walls, Clinton, Clinton. Original widows, ete.—Mary Reisner, State Centre, Marshall; Martha J. Petten, Correction: ville, Woodbury; Barbara J. Berry, Ida Gro Ida. Towa: Original—Alexander Eskew, Winter- set, Madison county; Conrad Williams, Dahlonega, Wapello county; Willlam _W| Hopkins, Fort Madison, Lée county; John Morris, Marysyille, Marion county. Increase —Willlam §. Victor, Villisca, Montgomery Colorado: = Original—Daniel (L Osborn, Berthoud, 'Larimer. county. Reissue—Joseph F. Bullis, Britt, Hancock county; Samuel M. Johnson, Car- son, Pottawattamie county. Original wid- ows, ete.—Hannah Harden, Spaulding, Union county. Colorado: _Original—Antonie A. Gallegos, Malachite, Huerfano county. Original wid- ows, etc.—Rufina Simpson, Gulnare, Las Animas county; Carrle E. Case, Boulder, Boulder county, South Dakota: Original—Francis McLary, Hot Springs, Fall River county; Silas B Parsons, Jasper, Charles Mix county. Re- issue—Thomas P. Power, DeSmith, Kings- bury county. Issue of September 25 were: Nebraska: Original—James Murray, Fre- mont, Dodge; Richard M. Cain, Papillion, Sarpy. Relssue—Jacob L. Miller, Red Cloud, Original Webster. Towa: Willilam P, Walker, Boone, Boone; ph P. Ferguson, Clar ence, ‘Cedar; Willlam 8." Davidson, Craw. fordsville, Washington. ~Additional~Abram V. Bloodgood, Vinton, Benton. Increase— John Defenbaugh, Creston, Union; Martin Decker, Marshallfown, Marshall. 'Original widows, “ete.—Nancy ' Conant, ~Gladbrook, Caroline Snow, Clic, Wayne; Mary . william ¥. Rob- , _mother, Clarinda, Pa Bouth 'Dakota:' Orlginal inson, deceased, De Smet, Kingsbury. Orig- inal widows. eté.—John Shaw, father, Ethan, Davison: Mary E. Robinson, De Smet, Kingsbury. North Dakota: Original—Arnold Kasser, Auburn, Walsh, Colorado: Original widows, etc.—Victoria Leyba de Griego, Trinidad, Las Animas. et it Oregon Kidney Tea cures nervous head- wches. Trial size, 25 cents. All druggists. Short of Mun In the Navy. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7.—The crulser Minneapolls, although she has been declared ready to g0 Into commission next week by Naval Constructor Hyborne, will not be avallable for some time on account of the lack of men, congress having refused to provide appropriations for the increase of men In the nav: — ——— Commanded the Colored Troops. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.—Brevet Brig- adier General Charles Robinson Thompson, United States volunteers, and colonel of the Twelftn regiment, Unitéd States colored in- fantry, Is deads DEVOTED (5 PETTY RADDS v e — 0 % Wall Street's Week Almost Entinly Devoid et BEAR DEMONSTRATIONS nsettled Conditions of Trust Affairs Leave the Tndubtrials Opén to Attack—Lon don Affords Some Hasis for Com- parisons—Recovery Moderate. ARE PUNY W YORK, Oct. 7.—Henry Clews, head of the banking house of Henry Clews & Co,, writes of the situation in Wall street: “During the past week Wall street has shown no new feature of Interest. Specula- tion continues to center largely in industrials, being encouraged by the unsettled condition of the finances of certain of the trusts, while rallrond shares have been compara- tively neglected. The class of large cperators remain ccmparatively pa:sive, and show no objection to the bears disporting themselves in making petty raids; first, because their attacks make little m- pression, and next because any fall in prices they may effect only «ffords an opportunity for advantageous buying, which the bulls eem quite ready to turn to account, ‘Although there s ot present nothing out of which to make a really active market, yet in certain important respects the posi- tion amounts to a bull situation, For, al- though the business of the rallroads has not vet returned to its usual volume, yet It is still recovering, and there Is a large volume of frejght In prospect for the comizg months, and the range of prices is low enough to am- ply set off the current relatively low earn- ings. Besides, the amount of floating stock on the market is exceptionally light. This is remarked by the banks, who are recely- ing an unusually large proportion of bonds In thelr collaterals (perhaps as . set-oft against rattletrap industrials), and a much smaller ratio of railroad stocks. The same fact is apparent from the difficulty experi- enced by the bears in borrowing stocks and the frequent squeezes to which they are submitted. ~ This scarcity is naturally an element of strength, and still more so is the extraordinary facility with which money can be borrowed on time. Moreover, there is nothing in sight to suggest eart: change from this abundance of mone: These factors faver the bulls as against th bears, and it would not be surprising if the latter soon changed sides, so as to produce a range of prices on which they could sell to better purpose. “‘Pending the dullness of the local market, there is more than usual interest in the disposition shown toward our securities at the foreign centers. Abroad, the excessive ease in money is encouraging to speculative and prices, though already better class of investments, are steadily rising. In London, the speculative spirit Is encouraging the launching of new corporate undertakings, The amount of new ‘capitai applications' averages over 1,000,000 per week, and for the first nine months of the year aggregated close upon 55,000,000, against £33,00000 for the same months of 1863. This, it 18 true, Is much below the usual rate of new London issues, but it shows a quite distinet revival of enterprise and investment, ‘The home trade of ling- land also exhibits & reviving tone, with a strengthening tendgncy in prices. The marked recovery of confidencé® throughout Europe in the maintenance of pacific inter- national policies seems to be somewhat checked by the reported serlous condition of the czar's health, but it is not easy to see why that should not rather benefit New World Investments fhan otherwise.” Judging from the tone of the London press, the feel- Ing of distrust toward American securities, occasioned by the ,current ,numerous rah- road receiverships, has begun to abate. There is more fisposition to buy our secur- ities, but transaetions show a preference for the better clask of’ stocks and for bonds. As the traffic of our roads improves and our general trade recovers, this movement may easily extend to tiie more active shares ana become the basis of something like th former speculative movement between Ne York and London. The present unsettled condition of poHtics 4n this country no doubt has some effect uppn those of our invest- menls which rank Yelow the position of ah- solate Becurify, but Tie history 0f our legls- lation affords fo°many evidencks of a com- mon sense result coming out of erratic fer- ments of public opinion, that London finan- clers should know how to tuke our present surface currents of political sentiment at their true value. “The recovery of trade following the pas- sage of the tariff act appears to have ex- hausted its first effects on Wall street. The two months of active distribution of mer- chandise has sufficed to meet the immediate wants of the retail trade, and there is con- sequently a_curtailment of the demand at wholesale and an interval of waiting until the usual second demand for replenishing stocks appears. There appesrs, however, to be no real reason for doubting that this ond half of the season will prove reasonab satisfactory. The retailers themselves were the best fudges of what amount of goods they could dispose of, and it is reasonable to suppose that, liberal though their pur- chases have been, they have taken no more than their customers will want during th t and more active half of the season; assuming that, it may be allowable (0 hope for a fair renewal of demand during the later period of the season. Wholesale dealers, however, are making conservative estimates upon this late demand, and are pursuing a tentative course in their con- tracts with the manufacturers. They are likely to follow a like policy in respect to orders for the next season’s business, which 18 no more then would be dictated by sound business policy. Indeed, there Is nowhere any disposition to discount the future from the standpoint of sanguine expectations continued gradual recovery of busin {hrough 1865 is counted upon, but no early boom is generally anticipated. The imports of merchandise show a large increase, being for the last week of September $10,200,000, against $6,200,000 for the same time of 1893. This may be regarded as partly the effect of the revival of business, and partly a re- Zction from the holding back of goods n antieipation of the mew duties. The move- ment is therefore not to be regarded as in any way excessive.” an HOG AND CATTLE PEKCENTAGES, Statistics Gathered by a Stock Firm. CHICAGO, Oct. 7.—The annual crop re- port in hogs, caftle and corn of Mallory, Son & Zimmerman, gives the following averages: On old hogs: Iowa, 76; Missouri, 82; South Dakota, 69; Nebraska, 3; Kansas, 6l Pigs: lowa, 110; Missouri, 95; South Da- Kota, 83; Nebraska, 81; Kansas, 67. Cattl Towa, 8%; 8; South 'Dakota, Nebraska, 44 5. Corn: low 60; Missouri, Dakota, 30; N braska, 31; Kansas, . The percentage of wheat fed hogs: _Iowa, 18; Missourl, 18; South Dakota, 75; Nebraska, 62; Kansas, 5 The report of correspondents on wheat feeding show that farmers to a large ex- tent have tested the value of wheat (when ground) as food for all classes of stock and are using It freely and deriving benefits from its use that are surprising. Many of the correspondents who have made Sci tific tests state that one bushel of wheat, when ground and properly fed, is equal to one and a half. bushels of corn, Another prominent feature of the report 1s the large numbdr of counties reporting disease among hogs. In eleven states, Il nols, Towa, Missomrt, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Soufh Dakota,#Nefirasks, Kansas, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, diseéase is reported in 111 counties. Phere have been thousands of ples from twentyi to 140 pounds welght shipped from Nebraska and South Dakota into Towa, Iihoié and other states, and it is principally anfong these hogs that the discase started and spread to native hogs, Chicago Live MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET, ing but South America s Buy Falrly Well. MANCHESTWR) Oct. 7.—The market has been quiet but firm. There was a fair mis- cellaneous busineds In cloth. The eastern trade was dragging? China and Japan were dolng next to..uwothing. South America bought fairly well and other minor markets took a falr assortment of British speclalties Prints were in better demand. The home trade distribution was moderate. Yarns were better relatively than cloth, There Was a fairly good business to manufacturers and also some export to India. Spinnery have been able to further improve thelr profit margin. September exports of yarns show @ large decrease to far eastern coun- tries, which was. partially compensated for by an increase to Germany, Austria awd Turkey, Cloth expurts were much less to Caleutta and Argentina, but the rest of India and Turkey and Egypt has more than offset this by increased shipments. Tne United States took 5,140,000 yards, against 2474,500 yards lust year. The French and German “spinning trade continues fully oc- cupled. ol o Condition of English Wheat Tmproved. LONDON, Oct. 7.—Fine weather during the past week has fmproved the condition of wheat. The mrket for wheat was slightly influenced by rumors of diplomatic troubles. Several cargoes California wheat were purchased for shipment at un- changed prices. BSellers were moreé reserved. New red winter wheat, Qctober and Novem- ber delivery, Wus quoted at 2s. Epot trads was qulet fi"our vas stéadier. There wa rather mare Inquiry for spot, with firmer advance. fn mAizé the supplies tone at Jrere Smhll, (ride was quiet find o lite ( lower. MiXed Ameploan was held at a high gn'cy Whd duil ‘and ‘rather ensier: figu Oats was inactive and weaker, STOCKS AND B ) BONDS, 2 AN Prices Advanced Steadlly ona Small Volume of Dustness. NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—The stock market wag strong today during the two hours of business Xhd Prfoes advanced steadily on a small volume of business, The buying wac largely for the short account, the bears hav- ing apparently concluded that in the present temper of speculation it was the part of wis- dom to keep their lines well in hand over Sunday. Tho features of the trading were Chicago Gas and Western Unlon. Reports touching the favorable effect of the contract with the Universal Gas company on Chicago Gas were used by the bull clique in the stock to move it upward, and an advance of 1% per cent was made, of which 13 per cent had been lost at the close. Philadelphia houses were good buyers of Reading for purposes of voting At the annual election in January, stock having to be held for threo months be- fore the election to qualify the holders to vote, An advance of 1% per cent resulted, the last being the best price of the day. The purchasing movement in Western Union is said to have been by an old bull pool in the stock which has again begun operations ypder the lead of a well known trader. The shares rose 1% per cent to 89%, closing at % per cent below the highest price touched. Sugar was neglected in the general improvement, common gaining 1 per cent and preferred % per cent. There was a brisk covering In the grangers, but the price did not appreciate materlally, the closing quotations showing advances of only % per cent in Northwestern and 1% per cent in Burlington, Paul and Rock Island standing unchanged on the day. Digtilling moved up % per cent on smali trading, - Bay State Gas of Boston was this morning admitted to the unlisted department of the Stock exchange, and was dealt in to the ex- tent of 9200 shares, opening at 30%, receding to 30, advancing to 32 and closing at 31%. Those who were instrumental in having it listed gave it the poift that a gas combination was impending in Boston, but it s believed thal the trading in the stock was confined to the insiders altogether. The deadness in the rest of the list was ap- parent, though fractional advances were made therein, with the exception of Bruns- wick, which was advanced 214 per cent. Louisville & New Albany declined 1% per cent and then sold up 2 per cent, the total transactions therein being 700 shares, The market closed strong. On the week the changes were pretty evenly divided on both sides of the market. The principal advances are: Chicago Gas, 41 per cent; St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba. 8% per cent; Adams Express, 3 per cent; Reading, 2% per cent; Consolidated Gas, 6% per cent; Burlington, 1% per cent; Western Union, 1 per cent. In the list of declines are: Sugar, 3% per cent; Pittsburg and Chicago, Cleveland Cin- cinnati & St. Louls, 2% per cent; Cordage, 1% per cent; Louisville & New Albany, 1% per cent; Baltimore & Ohio, Louisville & Nash- ville, Kansas & Texas, 1% per cent; Pitt burg & Western preferred, 2 per cent; St. Paul & Duluth and Rubber preferred, 1 per cent. The bond market was fairly active. The total $649,000 The changes on the day are Reading third preferred advanced 1%; Fort Worth & Derver firsts, 1%, and Minne- apolis & St. Louls equipment 6s and Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf firsts, 1. Union Pa- cific, Lincoln & Colorado firsts sold at 40, against 47 on September 12. Other declines were Consumers' Gas of Chicago firsts, 3; Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio sec- onds, and Union Pacific sinking funds, 2 per cent. The bond market has followed the share speculation pretty closely during the week and the result of the trading is that about as many declines have been made as ad- vances recorded. The principal gains are: Toledo & Ann Arbor and Cadillac firsts, 4% per cent; Louisville & Nashville general 6s, 4% per cent; Georgla Pucific consol fives trust receipts, § per cent. Declines: Hastings County Elevated firsts, 11 per cent; Dallas & “Waco fives, 8% per cent; Unlon Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado 5s, Oregon _ Short Line 6s, 4% per cent; St. Paul 7s, 3% per cent; Wheeling & Lake Erle firsts, Wheeling division, 4 per cent; United States Cordage firsts, Consumers' Gas of Chi- cago firsts, and St. Paul & Northern Pacific registered Pacific firsts, 1 per cent. The Evening Post says: Today's advances in ncarly all security property rounded out the week. The bear adventurers in Chicago Gas had a little more rough treatment ad- ministered, as in this stock it usually is, by “inside” interests. But there is this essen- tial difference between official manipulation of this stock and of Sugar certificates that the Gas people are commonly called on to proteci the price against attacks of un- principled outside bears speculators in Chi- cago, But everybody knows who are the most dangerous bears on Sugar. The following were the closing quotations on the leading stocks of the New York ex- change today: Atchison....... B4 Adams Express... 147 Alton, T. H . 1 do ptl. . Am. Express..... 110 |N.Y. & N. Eng.... Baltimore & Ohlo, 76 Ontarlo & W. CanadaPacific.... 05% Oregon Tmy Canada Southern. 51 °|Orexon Nay Central Pacifie... 16%|0.8. L. &U. N. Ches. & Ohio. 142 D. & E... Chicago Alton. . . D. & 7db4! Pittaburg.. 75% | Pullman Pala Reading ... Richmond Term. steady today and transactions were PRI Gt § Northwestern ... B0 pI0G bvs st exes N. Y. Ceniral D.&C.F. Co.. East Tenn.... Erie Fort Wayne. . |Sugar Refinery G. Northarn pfd.. Tenn. Coal & [ro C'&E. Lptd.. ;fenu Pacific. .. Hocking Valloy "4 0. Cent. td.. 11l Central . Tnfon Pacific 8t. P. & Duluth |0.'8. Expross K & T.od .. . S L& P. Lake Erio & W, | do pfa......" 4o’ pfd....... | Wells Fargo Bx.7 Lake Shore. . Lead Trust. Loutaville& N Loulsville& N. A1 Manbattan Con. Memphis & C.. Nashville Chat. National Oord: do ptd.... J. Central &W. pfd..... North Am. G Northern Paei No. Pae. pfd...... The total sal including: 9,800, Burlington, 1, tilling, 3,100; Loulsvi i Pacific, 000; Rock T. 8t L. | “aaprd.. [ 555508 ptd ‘oD, do ptd stocks today 9,600, Bay Chidaga Gas, ashville, do 19 of Sug: were 68,023 State Gas. 14,900, Dis 1,600; 1,500; Paul, 7 U. 8 08 eoup. U8 darer..... . 46 colp.. .. 19 |Erie 4nds.... 118%|G. 1. & 8. K. s 14| do'Ta..... 90 |H. &T. O 5N 101 | 0GR, 0.0 1024 M. K. & T Tat 430 Ao %dds........ aul Union 63 Currencles. ... La. New Con. 48 R.G.W. lsts.... St P Consols 5. SLP. C. &P, Va. . Centurics. Atehison Atchison 2 Cavnda So. U IRON TRADE REVIEW, Letting Down of the Activity Displayed in August und Septembor. CLEVELAND, 0., Oct. 7.—The Irop Trade Review says: The most inportant development of the week In iron and steel 18 the announcement of the transportation to the United States of Otto Hauffman's system of coke making, with bi-product resevery, and _ the decision to erect the first plait at Johnstown, Pa. This step is signjficant of “the determination of the steel makers of the countiy to be armed with every economy aguinst competition that new conditions may bring from witn out. The coufse of the market under View has brought more surfuch indication of a letting down from the activity of the latier part of August and early September. The accumulation of demands for material from & multitude of sources 13 noL ta be Hints or Kicks? Which? You can have a happy experience, coming from hin a sad experience, coming from kicks, of cleanliness, If you ence, take / gives, Use (all kinds bing. ** this is as Beware ou an ifitation, be honest—semd it back, Price For this handsc which is from one of the best foundrics e United States, Itis full nickeled and has all the latest improvements and is well worth #25.00. 814.65 ie baso burner, Gasoline Ovens..$1,35 worth $2.00 Zinc Boards..... 78c worth $1.50 Stove Pipe...... 10c worth 20c Coal Hods....... (2¢ worth 32¢ OR . redit. Take your cholee—We don't care n Qip waich you choose. I FALSE—P:‘I“r'l‘i‘ne is never peddled @ 4-Hole Ran ges $5,65, 3} 4078 $25 worth 850 worth $75 worth Now in the mati want the happy ex; the hints that Pearli Pearline for washi of washing) and you ha economy and sa{lety._ a hint in_the fact that dreds 6f millions o? pa ages of Pearline h4y béen used, and the increases ? But if you wan sad experience, take the old-fashiong way with soap, and rubbing and serd That's hard for you, and for things that you wash. rub—in other words, it's the experience based on kicks. Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell It's all rub, rub d as” the same as Pearline.” our T 8 'YLE, New or )ulnig Steel Ranges $24.35, Worth $38.00 ‘Worth Base Burners $11.35, Worth $20.00 Canon Stoves $1.75, Worth $3.60 Parlor Cooks $8.60, Worth $17.60 Laundry Stoves $3.40, ‘Worth $6.50 Oil Heaters $4.90, Worth $9.75 Oak Stoves $5.65, Worth $11.00 Parlor Heaters $7.60, Worth $15.00 Shovels:,vvssees ...5¢c worth 10¢ Dampers. ....... ....72¢ worth 2 Pipe Collars. «ovv.3c worth 10§ Elbows...............8¢ worth 2i¢ Pokers.. ....B¢ worth 10¢ TERMS: $10 worth of =oods, S1 por week or 81 par ot znods, $1 50 per week or 6 pe! of zoods, 2 por week or 88 per of goods, $2.50 per wook or 810 per month | month month month 8100 worth of goods, 3 por week or $12 per month 8200 worth of goods, 84 per week or 815 pac mon Formarly People’s Mammota Installmsnt House Send 10 cents for postage on big 04 catalogue. Werite for Baby Carriage or Stove Catalogue—mailed free. Goods sold on payments in Council Bluffs and South Omaha. Close evenings at 6:30; except Mondays and Satucdays. mistaken for the pace which recovering business s to take on. The month of Sep- tember brought a decline of 65 cents for Bessemer iron and of about 50 cents on some grades of foundry iron. Pittsburg advices' tell of limited sales of Bessemer at §11, with buyers making lower offers. Billets are weaker and the range of Pitts- burg transactions is $16 to $16.50, with the amount of spot material still limited. In finished material there have been few large ‘deals in any eelling center the past week. LONDON FINANCIAL REVIEW, Money Market Relapsed Into During Last Week. LONDON, Oct. 7.—During the past week the money market relapsed Into lethargy. The only probability of improvement lies in the Issue of forelgn loans, The prospectus of a new Roumanian loan of £5000,000 has been issued. B #id § the Chine e and Jap:n- ese loans, Austria and Spain are likely o issue loans. 1f they are issued the money rates in London will be raised. The canard relative to an Anglo-French dispute had a serious effect upon the market here. Many weak speculators were shaken out, but wary operators, knowing the source of the scare, took advantage of it to reap a good harvest. Iluropean bourses were less affected than London, The continental operators, knowing the rumors were un- founded, bought freely in London. ~The po- sition of the market was strengthened by the elimination of weak operators, but much nervousness remains on account of the Chi- nese-Japanese war, the illness of the czar and the petty calls on money. The closing prices of the week were a trifie lower. American railway securities at the were better, the tone of the American ket having been less affected than that of the other departments, but showed a frac tignal loss for the week. Loulsville & Nash- ville was down 2 per cent, and Central Pa- cifie, Erje seconds, Mis:ouri Pacific and Nor- folk' & Western were each down 1 per cent. Canadian Pacifics were firmer, Lethargy Hoston Btock Quotations. BOSTON, Oct. 6 % por cent; ume loans, B84 per Closing pricas for atocks, bonds und niiniug $aars % g Weatingh . Sugar. .. 80%|W. Elce. pld. ... Am. Sugar pid 14| Wis. Contrai. .. . Hay Stata Gus.. . 104 Atehison 2da. Bel Telephona... 2001 | Atohison 4. "\’ Hoaton & Albany.. 205k New Enwland Gs.. Bowton & Maine.... 1623 |Gen. Blectric bs... 00 B & Qe.oonn 74| WIS, Cent, Lut Fiteh bury.. 77 0 Gen. Elecirio..\\.\ iai uite & Boston imet & Hools, 30% Centennial. ... 17%% | Franklin, ... . T4 | Kearsarge. A8 |Osceola..... 12 [Quiney. .\ By | Tamaracic ... 82| Pacific Weat Ena W. End vfd. ! k New York Mialug Quatatioay. NEW YORK. closing m Tholor Qrown Polut. n. Cal, & aawood ... Gould & Oury. . Hale & Norcross. - Homentake Quicksilver. .., Monxiean ... | ~do preferred I LAFI0. o v ve s | Bulwer. phiir. Plymouti Sierra Novada. |Standard. ... ] |Union Con. ... | Yellow Jaciet Tron Sllver Ban Franelsco Minlng Stock Quotations, COAN FRANCISCO, Oot @.~The oMclal closing WM. LOUDON, Commission Merchan! Grain and Provisions. | Private wires to Cnicago and New Y All business orders placed on Chic Board of Trade. Correspondence solicited. .Office, room 4, New York Life Buildl “elephone 1308, guotations for mining stocks today were a8 f ows: ATt %0 Belle inie. 8 (Mexican........ Holeher...."/11 99 |Mono b Ueat & Boichicr. 1L 175 | Mount Diabio. Bodle Con, 150 |Ophir.. Bulwer. 15 [Potoi.... Chollar".\ .10 27 |Savage......"] Con. Cal & Va...\. 8121 Sierra Nevada, Crown Point. 103" [Union Con. Eurela Con..\1\10 80 |Utah. Gould & Curry.... 105_|Yell Hilo & Norcross. Bridsh Board of Trade Reports on Rovival of Amerlcan Trade, " LONDON, Oct, 7.—In its financial articl this morning the Times says that the B of Trade returns for Scptember are ra unsatisfactory. The exports fully demons strate that a revival of trade with Amgry' fca has set in, but the values of both i ports and exports are below the totals Beptember, 1895, ‘although the figures the were reduced by the great coal strike. London Stock Quotations. LONDON, Oct. 6.2 p. m. closing- ansdian Pacific Erle ‘ Erle 2dn lilw. Contral, . Mexiean ordinary. iyl vanla. W | Reading.. i Mex. Con’ new Floanciul Notes. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6.—Clearings, $1,424, PARIS, Oct. 6.—4 p. m.—Three per rentes 101f i for the account. MPHIS, Oct. 6.—Clearings, §317,80 325,817 New York exchange, unsettl SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.—Drafta, sight, 13 telographic, Silver bars, B3%@W%e. Me; dollars, 63G6814e. N HOSTON, Oct, ances, 31,241,861, ances, $10,424,463, IMOR 5 8812 009, 5 $1,788,139, YORK, Oct. 6, For 6. ~Clearings, $15,700,3%4; For the weck, 393,544,343 Oct. 6.—Clearings, . For the week, Clearings, the week, [ Oct. 6.—Money, 536 per exchange, par, Clearings, $1,748, for the week, 312,677,100, same week last 12,197, 100, CHI Oct. 6. — Clearings, for' the w 191, Corresponding week last year, Money, 4GA% per_cent on A on (ime. New York exchange, Foreign 'exchange, dull; comn exciange, WKGHE. BT, LOUIS, Qgt. 6.—Clearngs statem: Clearings, #7701 balances, 308,710, week, clearings, $21,614.206; balances, §3, last week, olearings, $19.130,680; balances, Sl Corremponding week, 1833, 8,48, 1487 ances, §3797,275, Increasie, 6% per cent. change on New York, 760 discount bid, dull &t 6G7 per esab 10 discount.