UiV K&fBK JUNE 22 , 1800.-SIXTEEN PAGES TOOK TEH INNINGS TO DO IT , But the Blaok 801 Piually Succeed In Snatching Another Victory , ROWE'S ' BIG MOUNTAINEERS HUMBLED. A Kloi'fo nml Stubborn Contest From IJcglnnliifj Other Unit OIIIIICB Uuoli ! Hot * WliiH tlio Amor- luuii Derby. Following Is a correct table of the games won and lost , with each team's per cent up to thU morning. The table ww received last evening by telegraph from Secretary Uocho nnd Is therefore absolutely correct : SDMMAItr. PlnyoU. Won. Lent. Per Ofc. JIInneatxIU 41 2T IT .UU JMIIwnillccu 42 L'5 17 JXCi Ilcnvor 4i : 21 19 .S.18 hlouxCltr IS 2U 20 .KH Kansas City HO 1 ! ) 20 .487 Dc-sMolnes 4i 2t 2.1 .477 Oimitia 41 20 21 .4.Yi Ht.PuilI 42 12 M .21 ! The uliovu Includes thu itllvraulico-Omaha forfoltol guiuu. NATIO.VAI. I.CAdUI * . I'lnvcd. V'oll. f.oit. Per Ct- . Cincinnati./ : n 11 .703 Itroohlyn 47 3) ) 17 .fi-'H 1'hllnitnlphla 411 2lt 20 . .VB 'hlc 8 4t 21 20 .MS lloston 4Utti lit , r,10 Now York 43 2U 2S .4111 ricviilaml 41 It ItO .318 1'lttslJUrif 40 12 34 .201 AJILltlCArr ASSOCIATION. I'laycd. Won. Loit. PorCt. Athtotio 48 : EJ lo .an KlH'lKMtlT 4'J 111 "H .Ktt J.oitUvlllu 4ft 2i ! 2t .Ml ! HI , Louis .47 24 , ! Tl * .511 < ' < > lumbu.s 411 22 24 ,47ri Tolrdo 41 21) 24 .4.Vi Kyracuso 40 18 28 .IWl Broofclyn 48 14 32 .304 1'i.Ayiiits' i.B.vntiK. I'laycd.Voti. . Lost. Per Ot. 17 , r i 2'J .510 23 .Kit 22 .nil 21 .BOH 2.1 .500 25 .41 ! ) 2U .310 Onuilia 7 , Denver ( I. . You have nU'probahly heard the old fable ntiout the blind hog and tlio acorn. Well , that Is Just the size of the Denver team. They play ball , that must bo admitted , and I they keep on playing they nro liable to fttumblo on to a victory ono of those llnodays. Hut let us hope the accident will not occur In Omaha. The Black Sox wore iif-niu on their mottle yesterday , and after about as stubborn a con test as one ought to wish for , they managed to beat the Mountaineers out the socoud timu. But it required ten innings to do it , and ten innings of as ilurco a light as you ever looked nt. A great crowd took advantage of the Sat urday half holiday and Journeyed up to the park to sec the battlo. And they were not sorry they made the trip , for they saw the Champions win the most exulting game of the season. The day was Just right for a ball game , and the players were all fooling good nud the crowd at Its best. And the ladies were there by the score and transformed the reserve department into a very parterre of beauty. Omaha wont Ilrst to the bat and found their old confrere , Jack Panning , hard to fathom. Cauavan and Walsh sent tbo ball into the air only to see It fall into the venge ful grasp of Curtis and White , while Tommy ICoanis made throe successive apertures in the air big enoush to drive an ice wagon through. In their half none of the visitors saw first , cither. Cleveland throw McGlono out nt first , McUIcllan wafted and Willis took care of Comanche Trcdway's lly. Hut In the second Omaha solved the mys tery of "running's drops to the extent of four great big nldermauic runs , that were vocifor- ouslv applauded. I lines and Andrews wcro presented with flrst In quick succession by the wild and ox- cltablo ox-Omnhog. Then Willis sent a iHMiuty out to loft , on which Illncs scored and Wnlly made third. Cleveland struck out. But Morau stepped up nnd before anybody was ready to yell , swatted out a two-sacker , Andrews and Willis scoring , of course. Ulnrkb's lucky slnglo then tallied the former owner of Kearney , and some ebullient youth in the grand stand cried : "Oh. wlmt a pud I" Clarke then run for second. Wilson made n quick throw nnd everybody thought Dad -was caught , but ho made a great skate on his oar and came up covered with dustund glory , for Bandlo said "not out. " Ami then what n shout went up for Clurko. He got no farther , ivowover , for Cauavan Btruck out and Walsh was retired at Hrst on a great stop nnd throw by White. For Kowo's men , Curtis was tin-own out by Clarke , big Dave sent a fly to Willis , nnd al though Whlto imulo a single , it amounted to nothing , as lloynold's pop-up was cared for by Canavan. In the third Kearns sent a grounder to Kqwo and wont into the coachor's pen. Knii- Jilijtf tried hard , but ho couldn't get 'em over thii plate , and so Illnos for the second tlmo nnibled to first on balls , only to bo doubled up with Andrews , however , who hit to Fanning , who throw to Whlto , who had cov ered second , and then White got it ever to Uowu In time to retire Wnlly too. for Denver , Wilson Hied to nines nnd Tanning went Out from Walsh to Andrews , but the two Macs , Olouo and Clellnn , both singled , and It looked very runllko for a moment or two. Big black Trod way then Hjnit upon his hands and prepared to bit her out of the lot , but the best ho could do was to end u nice cpsy ono out to Willis , and again Denver was slathered with whitewash. Thou Onmhn made her fifth run. Willis went out nt first , but Cleveland faeod Mr. Fanning left-handed , and after ono or two futtlo attempts ho maiio the proper connection , nnd when the sphere had ceased its ivrhvl lllght the third baseman's rotund form was posing Just nlnoty foot from homo. Monm couldn't bring him. for ho went out on a llttlo 0110 to third , but Clurko was the man for the occasion , and ho cmclced out a nlnglo and the deed was done. Canavan fol lowed with a safe ouo , but Walsh's out ended the Inning. Ill lior hliff Denver mndo her first tally. After Curtis had been cared for by Konrns , Ctiuavnn imulo n blunder and Howe was ( * lyen a life. IIo made a good steal of the next bag , and then after Whlto had fanned , ran all the way homo on Willis' muff of Itoyuold's long fiy , Wilson struck out. But Omaha offtot this n moment later. After Kearns had tiled to Tredway , Hines made n hit , and on very yellow errors of Cur- .tls , White and WllsOn mndo the trip round the bases , and that was Omaha's lust run until the tenth Inning. The fifth and sixth were blanks for Den ver , but In the soventn she made a run on Hoynoldb' stuglo and McUlono's double. In the eighth they added two more , and there \\vro signs of a squall ahead. Kvurybody was ucrvoud , Fatal iiiiguryl i In the ninth Denver tied the score , nnd the 'ohsl" that emanated from the sweltering nud frantic cranks in the grand stand were loud and poignant enough to have touched the heart of a 8toi0. | Now begau a mighty hotlflght for the win ning run. and as It progressed the oxcltc- niunt and enthusiasm rose to foyer heat. Cleveland was the first batter up in the inameiitou3 tenth , but ho was only up for n lirlof period , for \Vhlto gathered up his lazy grounder and slammed htm out nt first so nuirk it made half thu people nick. Monm tneii snmsliuil u hard ono right at MrGlono , laid what did Moo do hut drop it as If It was charged with electricity. Billy WIM safe , nnd how the 6row < l did cheer. Clarke fol * lowed with a safe ono In.slde the dhuuond , which reached big Dave's otititrctchod hands whlloho was in the air , nnd of course It was n hit. Cnnavnn followed with a hit , scoring Mnrnn and scndinir D.id to socoml , Then you ought to nave heard the volume of Bound that arose from gniud stand and blench. The ladies flaunted their handkerchiefs , while the men nnd boys stood up In their scnta nnd Indulged In a yelling match. For & moment the uproar was deafening. Quiet came with Walsh's out to Curtis , and when Tommy Kcnrns also gave up on n high foul , the hush of tbo tomb settled over the pnrk. For the Dcnvrrs , Reynold * sent up a little fly whichWnl.siCanavnnnndClarko | ; all three went for , nnd the result was neither got It , ami Reynolds got his base. Gracious goodness 1 Was Omaha to bo beaten after all t This bit of luck at once restored Denver's nerve , that was pntcnt to nil , and it was evi dent she meant to hurl her Ixwio into the fray. For n moment It looked like a rout , but Just as the crowd was dlspsilrltifr White hit n grounder to Walsh , which Walsh pounced upon like a cat. Ho grabbed it up , lilacs , dust , gnivol.aml nil , nnd tired it to Cannvnn , nnd Jimmy , without waiting to say "Thank you , Josie , ole boy , " fired it to An drews , and about the luckiest double ever seen on thehoinu / grounds vtaa the result. A wild sccno of Jubllallon followed. Fanning then mndo a nice single , but McGlonc's out from Walsh to Andrews un ceremoniously terminated the great stcugglo. Grand , wasn't itl The score : OMAHA. AH. n. in. SIT. sn. ro. A. E. Totals 45 6 11 3 2 30 IS 5 SCOUR nr INNISTIS' Omaha 0 7 Denver 0 001001220 0 SUMMARY. Earned runs Off Fanning 3. off Clarke 3. Hasps on balls OIT Funning 7. Struck out lly fanning a , by Ol.irko 0. Two-baso lilts Oanavan , Moran. McGloiie , Tmlw.iy. Thrpo- bnsohlts Ulovolunii. T red way. Time of gnmo Two hours and flftcun minutes. Umpire Smith. Iftuisns City O , Sioux City 2. SiouxCiTVla.Juno21. [ Special Telegram to Tim Binl : Following Is the result of to day's game : SIOUX CITV. KANSAS CITV. U B O A E K n OAK Hlrauas. c..t 1 1) ) 2 1 Manning.2b..2 0 2 < 0 Illack.n * 0 Small , If 3 2 3 0 0 Clln < > . rf 0 0 1 0 1 Humi , m 1 II 0 U 0 ( ilfim , If. 0 0 1 0 0 Houvor , rf..U : i 0 I ) 0 KuppulUI > U 1 2 2 I Stearns. lb..2 1 13 0 0 Hroiimn. 2b..O 'J 1 3 U Cnrponter 3b..O 1 4 2 0 I'owcll , 11) U 002 0 llullnnil. S1..1 0 2 B 0 flenlni.ni 1 2 U 1 1 ( iiinson , c U 1321 Uurlln.p U 0 0 1 1 Con war , P..U 0 0 I 0 Totals . 2 72111 7 , TotnU . U 27 15 1 1JV INNINGS. Sioux City 0 00002000 2 ICansiiaClty 1 0201230 * y SUMMAHV. Earned runs Sioux City 1. Kansas City n. Two liaso lilts Burns , Htoarus. Throo-baso bit Itlaulc. liases on balls OIV Dovlln 5. off Conway 2. Struck out-lovlln 5. Left on bases Sioux City 5 , Kansas city 0. Hit ny iiltvJit'r Manning. Ooublo plays Ivappoll to I'owi-U to Strauss. Tlmo of giimt1 Ono bour and forty minutes. Umpire Henderson. St. Paul 4 , Dos Mollies 3. Dc3MoiXE3In.June21 [ Special Telegram to TUB BBC. ] Following Is the result of today's game : ST. 1'AIJL. 11 11 n A K U 11 O A E Patton , t ( 2 1 U U 0 Mtirphjrm..O 2 fi 0 0 Ilrliiib'coin , tf.l U 4 0 0 Hnwt < 3. II.I 2 III 0 U KlanHKnn , II.U 0 23 0 0 Daly , If 1 1 3 0. 0 Ttnllloy , 0 0 3710 Mnlnt , p 1 1 z ! ) 0 1'lu-lan. 2b..O 2 II S I ) l'lillllp-i , HS..O 0841 Kuacb'cli,3b. ( ) 2041 Abbt-7. r ( -1000 Clare-.ra 0 0 U I llruuL-htuii , o.O 1 11 3 U Mnciillnr , tts..U 012 llotirko , : ) . . . .0 2310 Hunch , p 0 1 0 G 0 Farruer , -Jb..O 0150 Totala . , a 8HI9 Totals 4124518 1 11V INN'NOS. DesMolncs . a 10000000000000-3 St. t'aul . 0 00000102000001 4 SUMMAUV. Earned runs DCS Molnni 1 , St. Paul 2. Two biso : hits Fussulbncli. llrou liton. fioublo plays Mucullar , 1'helan and I'hinnaKiin. Stolen bases Dos Molnes Ii , St. I'nul 2. liases on bills : lly Mains 10. Ituses for hlttliiK man with ball lly Mains 3. Struck out lly Hoach ( i. by Mains 10. Passed balls Tralllor 1 , HrouKliton 1.'lld iiltuhcs Ituuuh 1 , Mains 1. Time ot game Throu hours. Umplro Uuslck. MIHvaulux ; 7 , Dlluiiuaiiolls 4. Mi.vsKAroLis , Minn. , Juno 21. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bcis.J Milwaukee won the second game today through the inability of Minneapolis to hit Davles. The score : MINNKAl-OI.IS. 311LWAUICEE. Jl'iiUila 4 52111 3 Totals . . . . 7 10 87 U 5 UV INNINOS. Mlimf-nnolls 0 00031000 4 Mllwuukuo. . , 0 0. 033001 * 7 Ilnns earned MlnncaimlU 1 , MllwaukeoO. Two-baso hits Dalryinplo. ICrultf. Homo runs Morrlssny. ICrtile' ' . Itususiin balls lly Iliul- son i. ' , by UiivleH S , by Thornton 3 , Struck out HylUuUoaS , by UavluH 4 , by Thornton I. First base On errors Minneapolis 3 , Milwau kee1.1. Left on buses Minneapolis U , Hllwau- Uco 4. UitUilru llut-at. National Iien.iua. : AT Clncluu'atl 4 , Boston 1. AT CLEVEIAND. Cleveland 7 , Brooklyn S. AT CHICAGO. . Chicago 7 , No\y-York 8. . AT l'JliVliKM'ttA. ( The Phllndotphla-PitUburg game was postponed ou ncQouat'of wei grounds. 1'lnyora * Iavn uo. AT riTTsnuna. Plttsburg 7 , Phihuiolphta 1. AT ciuvii\xi : > . Cleveland 0 , Boston U. " AT CIIKJ.UJO. Chicago 0 , Brooklyn 1. ' AT 1IUKKAI.O. The Buffnlp-Now York game was post poned on account of rain. AmOrlOnii AT UOCIICSTlill. Hocbostcr 0 , Brooklyn 4. AT COI.UMI1U3. Columbus 10 , St. Louis 4. . ' AT TOI.BUO. ' Toledo 3 , . tiOuUvlllo 3. . . . The Athlotlcs-Synicuso game was post- poued ou account of wet grounds. Two Games Today. The Omahas nnd Douyors will play two games today , the first to bo called at 10:30 this morning , whun Denver , will liavo KOu- nody lu the box and Onmlia cither Martin or Klttlo. The game In the afternoon will bo culled at 8'W : , and this MoNabb will do Howo's twirling and Clarke or Martin will twlHtUjeni for the Andrews family. Both teams are playing great ball , particularly the homo team , which has won six out ot the last scyen gamed tilayod. Bandlo , who Is doing the best umplrlnir seen here tills your , will ofllciuto at both games. Howe will try hard to win todiy , and lovurs.of rare sport should mlaa iiclthur gamo. A wiuulng team Is what the public lias bocn clamoring for , and now thnt they hnvo It , lot thom turn out nnd en courage the boys with tht > ir presence. Game Tor tlio l-'onrtlii Thot'nmoCoinpany-Chlcngo Whiting gnmo ou the Fourth will evidently prove a rattling one , as the list of players attests : Crnno Co. I'twltlon.q. Whitings. Oust . . . .I'ltclmr .Hulllyim Hey HUT I'licher. . . , . .llnlitrom Swnrt ) ; ( 'ulclior . . . .Nnulo I.nlly I lr.it Worlilo Corrlidin. . . . . Sec-otld Itliflltns W.wxf Third ; , . . .KInzlO Klnyre , .Short . . . . . . . .Huhunr Howies Left . . . .Hum-It WlKiimn Mlilillo Sllnfur T.iiw.son lilitht Holmnr Ni-lson Hutistltuto Miinnlni' Unliii BulMtltiiuConroy t'nio player.i will bo recognized In Nnglo , formerly catcher for Onmhn , Worhle , Hal- stroni and Hhelms ; In fapt , the whole tonni is a line one , being the champion of the"Chicago city league. _ _ _ w _ _ _ _ _ * Among tlio Amiitottr. ' ) . The Young Men's Christian. Association nnd the team represciltfng Kllpntrick' & Koch mot at tno Walnut 11111 grounrls" , yesterday llfternoon , thobnttlo resulting In.ftiVDC 'tlio' of the Kilp.itrick-Koous by the ; following sroru : K. 1C . . .3 0 3'0.8. 7 Y. M.C.A. I0 0.-0 , Q0 1 Batteries Oeist and Swartz for the K. K.'s ami Cramer and Sunderland for the Y. M. C. A1"- * - A1"The The City Steam laundiy tehm will try1 'con- elusions with the Union Pacitlca on the lat- tcrs grounds this afternoon. OGXOA , iVob. , Juno 21. [ Special Telegram toTni-Bii.j The game between' the Lin coln Uhints nnd the Qqnoa club today was the most exciting over played here , and re sulted in favor of Lincoln by a score of 2 to 0. Batteries Bymeir and Campbell , Uoyea and Mabln. Base hits' Lincoln ' 3 , Genoa 3. Struck out Bymcr f , Uerw 0. The Tjin'colns cjuit the Held iu the third because they could not bulldoze the umpire , but llnally decided to return and ilu'sh thu gamo. THE ai'EEu nixa. The American Derby. , , CniCAno , Juno 21. "Uncle Bob. " That was the yell rising in discordant triumph over the combined roar of 40,000 , voices nt Washington park today. If the noted Ken tucky thoroughbred bearing the familiar name bad really been the uncle of the thou sands shrieking ' his cognomen ho could not have responded more graciously. With ridiculous ease the uoblo bluegrass beauty plunged forward , .down the long stretch of spongy mud and jumped past the Judges the winner of $18,000 cash stakes and the first honors of the Amer ican derby7 A more inspiring spectacle has seldom been witnessed than the gathering-of the throng which came to sod decided the great event of the western , turf. Notwith standing the heavy rain last night and the forbidding look of this morning's sky the grand stand nnd greensward seemed buried under swarming people long before thu hour sot for the races. Gradually the crush in creased , and when the opening contests be gan every isle and stairway , to say nothing of the seats , was jammed to suffocation. The cheering began immediately on the appearance - pearanco of the 11 rat contestant. It was Goodbye , followed closely with Bon Kings- bury , Jed , Mount Lebanon and Sunnybrook. The announcement Had already been made of the withdrawal of Protection. Frontlno , Sinaloa and Grayson. Last of all came the favorites Uncle Bob and Lucky Baldwin's entry , the sinewy-looking California ! ! , San tiago. While the bulk of the crowd was shouting itself hoarse many others with money on the race studied once again the card where it read : "Third race , American derby , sweepstakes for three-year-olds at 250 each , with § 7,500 added , $1,000 to second and § 500 to third horse , mile anil a half. " The seven horses quickly assembled at the post and when the red Hag foil the thoroughbreds wcro on" like the wind , but as perfectly aligued as a lllo of Infantry. Goodbye was the Ilrst to forgo u trifle .annullmt , itwasqnl } n trifle. Passing the stand Jed was slightly iii the load , with Klngsbury close ou him , while Uncle Bob and Santiago were toward the rear. Now Goodbye , who had been setting the pace , gave way to Sunny- book , the latter pulling up with a sudden spurt from almost last , wlillo Good bye fell back to bocoino the tail end to the finish. Along the back stretoh thojs'catne , still closely bunched , when rounding the turn Klngsbury led for nn instant. Aa they entered the stretch Uncle Bob was noticed enlarging urandly from the cluster , followed by the California racer , Santiago. Barnes on Santiago made a plucky effort , but do what ho would the mud scorned to cling desper ately to Santiago's ah-eady tired heels. Amid uproarious howls of delight Unelo Bob passed' under the wlro two full lengths in the lead , while Santiago was only three-quarters of a length ahead of Kinsbury. Jed was fourth , while the others straggled lu , pulling up badly beaten. Tlme:5.)3 : . Ono mile , three-year-olds .and upwards Palisade won , Bobby 15cach 'second , It ues- pierre third. Time 1:33 : # . OHO mile , all ago.s Vermont won , Gilford second. Cecil B third. Tlmo 1:54 : > tf. Third race , Derby , mile and one-sixteenth , three-year-olds ami upwards Bertha , won , Clamor second , Duke Highland third. Time 2:03. : Five two- Ben March furlongs , twoyoarolds wou , Dickorsou second , Laura Doxey third. Time 1:00. : HjUncloBob was bred in Nashville , Tcnn. , and was named for the famous old darkoy hostler at Belle Mcado , "Unclo Bob. " The colt was so poorly thought of nt Belle Moaclo in the spring of 18S8 that Undo Bob bought him for $ " " > , A few days after ho sold him to Sam Bryant for $100. The noxtfinlo was by Bryant to Ilnnklus of Chicago three days a o for * ir ,000 , S-.OOO more to bo paid if Ujidlo Bob won the dorby. As ho did so and landed in Ilankins' pocket the $18,000. . > take besides outside bets , It may bo considered a jixisou- ably good purchase. . . . . . Mlioopslicnd Hay Uncos. SiinRi-siiKAD BAY , N. Y. ( Juno 21. Sum mary of today's ' races : . . . . , Six furlongs Beck won , Ilm B second , Illiouo third. Timor-l :29.a. : . . . , . - , - Turf stakes , five furlongs SaUle McClel- Inu won , Ambulance sccoiid , Ucekou third. Tlmo-l:123-5. : ' . Tidal stakes , ono tnlla Burlington -won , Chesapcako socoml , Banquet third. Time 1 ! 45. ; . ' Bay Itldgo handicap , milo jind one-half Co3siU9 won , Tea' Tray"gecoud , Dynborno" third. Timo-3:2U. : ' > . . . Milo and threo-sixtecntlm Eon won..Tarn- gen secondTheodoslus third. Time ! i:03 ! l-5. Milo and one-half , on turf- Philosophy won , Bryan Bora second , Caststebl third. Timo-2M41-5 , . . HASTINOS , Nob. , Juno 31' { Special Telegram - gram to TUB Bnn.l Jn the races nt the " drlvlnc park this afternoon Startle , owned by I. M. Bower , Aurora , ' won the half milo dash in 1:30 : > . . . . Tlio race for ponies under HJ hnuds high was won by Quocn , W. M , Giiltcntljie.- . The quarter mile race wns run In 31 } seconds by Hoau John , owned . by O. E. Peck , Aurora. The purses wcro MO for the one-half milo rnco , and ? UO each for tho' others. . . . The quarter milo match nice run byStftrtJo nnd Uoan John was woif by the former' horse seconds , - FltiotwooclgllnoeB Declared Off. ' FI.KBT\VOOI > PAIIK , N. Y. , Juno 31. Tlio races today were declared dff ou . account of ruiu. . , for Lottery Privileges. UATOX HOUOK , La. , Juno 31. During tlio lottery discussion today Karris Bald ho had received a letter from Morris , which , said it the lottery bill was submitted by the legisla ture to.tho poopla ho ( Morr.Is ) would advance $1,00 ,000 in IS'JO to loyeo buildlug and repair ing In different parishes of the state and the sumo amount In IB'Jl. * Hallway Telegraphers , NBW YOIIK , Juno 21. The grand division of the Order of Itallway Telegraphers ad journed today to meet In St. Louts next Juno. II. S. Lambkin of Columbus , O. , was elected past grand chief telegrapher ; A. D. Thurs- ton , gVand chief telegrapher , and S. O , Fox ( grauil secretary nnd treasurer The two lost arc from Yinton , la. IT HAS Bffl ALL-ABSORBING , Nothing But Silver Talked of at the Na tional Capital the Post Week , THE PENSIONr : FOR TOTAL DEAFNESS , Strong I-rofinl'lllty Tlint the Hill Will Heonmo n f'nw Democrats Will on iho l < "clcral ( IClectlou iMeuHuro. BttnRAtr Tun OMAHA BKB , J 513 POMUTKKXTII STIIKET , V WASIH.VOTOX , D. C. , Juno 31. ) There \\na been tlttlo clso than silver talk In Wnshlngton for a week. The subject \M \ diffused wery other to'plo nnd permeated every department , bonrding house nnd family circle. The position of the ndmfnlstrntioti has grown rapidly during the past twenty- Otir hours , nnd while two days ago n five coinage bill would hnvo gene through the house with a whirl , It Is considered now that a 4,500,000 ounce measure will get n very de cided majority unless possibly pressure from the districts .should change the opinion at present. r Mr. Perkins of Kansas Very plainly warned the house this nftcrnoon that to pass nn un limited bill was to strike a death blow to the Vrospccts of relief In Iho way of an increase of currency through tlio medium of sliver , as the president would veto such a bill. The president did not regard unlimited coinage safe for the country nt this time , ho said , and though there were these who believed it bet ter to hnvo free coinage , they should bo willIng - Ing to have the next best thing. The scenes on the floor of the house have been exciting all day , but they we're harmonious. In n busi ness way the proceedings today were the most important of the session. DF.MOCll.VTIC SRXXtORS VIM. CAUCUS. It has been determined that n democratic caucus will bo held on next Monday night on the question of a federal election law. There has been considerable indifference among the democrats to this cause , since many of thorn assert there is no need of it. They nro con vinced that a federal election bill , as it came from the republican caucus , will bo best for them , and they say there is , therefore , no need of any course of action on tlio part of the democrats. Nevertheless , n caucus will bo held. The republicans in the senate who were some days ago talking in u wild way about the possible political effect of a federal election law , nnd hiutcil that it might bo regarded - garded as soctloiml/havo given the house caucus bill seine study , and acknowledge they wcro wrong and say they will gladly vote for it. ANTI-FUEB COISAOi : MKJ * ON TOP. .And now the antl-frco nnd unlimited silver coinage advocates in the house arc on top. Yesterday they were struggling along in what appeared . to bo a minority , trying to preserve the rujjjigs of Speaker Heed , but today they won. - 'ho , ivfercnco of the free coinage bill adopted by the senate was finally adopted by a vptc.of 141 ayes to 117 nays , and so ttio bill is nqw , before the house committee on coinage , wyights nnd measures. It is un derstood that. iJtwill , bo reported back to the house next week , and that as it will coma from the coWittoa ) | ' will provide for a compulsory .ov'luago of cither 4fiX,000 ( ) ounces or 84tHKOi ) O worth of silver a month , the difference being about $500,000 a month in favor of or iiiciyfi10 * over the former and that it will contain MiO ( seuato's full legal tender clause. , , . . It developed ju the debate today that the democrats have up to. this morning voted sol idly against thfj sneaker's ruling simply because - cause they thought they wore reflecting upon. the speaker nnd not because they were for vote showed tjilr on , democratic names in favflr of roferriup . the bill to "tlio committed where it wiis known t/ia free coinage feature would bo stricken ouf. The ten or twelve re- piiblleaiis wtio-vood ( against rt'furring the mcasurq to tbo committee and who have been voting that wuy for three days did not chungn their position today. Carter of Mon tana , Townsend of Colorado. Morrow of Cali fornia and the other republicans who were against tlio sneaker stated that they were working for" free connico. Knowing that reference to the coimnitteo was in tbo inter * cst of limited comagp and that , though they regretted any thing which would reflect .upon the speaker's rulings , they were compelled in order to preserve their homo interests to , stand jirm. Cannon of Illinois , MvIClnley ot Ohio and Perkius of Kansas were the loading representatives of the speaker on the Iloor in favor of limited coinage. INCRKASIXO , TI1U TOTAIi IIKAl'Sr.S8 I'liN'SION' . Chairman Morrcll of the house commitcco on invalid pensions told your correspondent today that thorq was very little doubt that the bill which has passed the senate and which is now oujho | iouso calendar with a favorable report increasing tbo pension for total deafness fro'm $30 to 810 per month and giving a proportionuto increase for severe deafness will bu finally adopted before thu end of the session. flo stated that the measure - uro was ouo of the most meritorious that has been presented In this congress , and inas much as it carries only about $ 5,000 ad ditional expenditure oiieh year there could bo very little objection urged against it on ao- countof its expense. Captain Wallace Fostqr of Indianapolis , hcurotary of the sihmt army of deaf soldiers , sailors and marines , visited Washington duringtho winter mid presented the merits of the bill very intelligently , and nearly every member of the house has re ceived a letter vrging him to support the measure. It Is only a question of considera tion , aitd it Is. probable that the bill will bo given attention before thoclosoof the present session. Chairman Murrcll thinks also that the-prisoperft of war bill will become a law before the end of this congress , although ho docs not believe , it likely that It will bo adopted at this session. OPPOSES M'KIJJMJT'S T.vmrp HIM , . . A sensational story was today published in n Now Yorlc nowspiper to the effect that before fore the senate committee yesterday Secre tary Blnlno denounced tlio MoKinluy tnrilt bill as an cxliibltlau of nonsense which would wreck , the republican party. Mr. Bluine authorizes the statement tonight that ho did not oriliciso the measure ) as a whole , but did sny itnvos very foolish and bad policy to increase the .duties on everything except sugar and then place that article on the free list , when sugar could have been traded off In commercial treaties -so as to make now markets foruVincrictm products in tariff-buy * ing countries. Hu takes the same position m reference . alU-urticles placed .on the free list. ul ) poynufn'r.its ' APPOINTBD. ' Postmasters Htytiblntod : Nebraska PJno Glenn , Brown cHflnty , S. A. AhdOrs , vldo S. Ai-nold , reslgneff Hfartorlo , Buffalo county ! Mrs. E. J. Sweusoa , vice J. O. Windsor , re signed. ' ' " " Iowa HockvIlWTolawaro county , Annlo Goi-giT , vice CY'PHuorgcr. Idaho Baniu'rV'Bolse ' county , J. B. Brown , vice H. Goodllft. < 'r\.sjgncd ; ( Jrobam. Bolso county , J. Bra'uffa'rVl , Vice J. A. Bruner , ro- signed. ft- * PEltaOj Al , MUNTIOX. Walter E.'CoBJnpf Dos Molnos , la. , calloil utwu the i > rusldouk ( > vlth Hepi-esentatlvo Con. er < rijitld Marlon G. AiMV j < on of Iowa , a $1,100 clerk In the englncoi.jftfHcOt war department , has resigned. < i | 5 I ) . C. NccdlKyni.flJj Oskaloosa , la. , is at tbo Johnson , - ' , ( . , _ , „ MlSCTiMiASCOUS. Senator Paddook reported with n favor able roconnnoniliiHlou from the committco on publlo lands the bill to restore the Irrigable lands of the Uulted Stages to settlement by repealing the aqt of October 3 , 138 , entitled "An net making appropriations for sundry civil expense ? of.tho government for the 11s. cul your ondlng Juno SSO , 1889 , and for other purposes , " roservlhg for entry , settleinent or occupation publlo lands , except alUVi for res. crvolrs and rights-o-way ( for ditches and canaU. TJio AVoathqr Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity Fair weather. For Nebraska and Iowa Fair ; slightly cooler , except stationary temperature in east ern Iowa ; variable winds. For South Dakota-Showers , preceded by fair ; no chunijo in tcinporaturot variable vriuds. TillMILIC ; DICAMOIIS. They Kxprcs * Their Opinion of the Action of the Ho'iml nf Jtcnttli. The Milk Dealers' association held n meet ing nt Wolff's hall last night. About thirty members were present , The Jsecrctnry reported six now names , malting the rootnborahlp about sixty. ' President Littlclleld addressed the meeting on the reported action of the board of hcnlth , In which seine of the members wcro reported to have said that the milk men were trying to squeeze the small dealers out. IIo denied this , and said It wad not the business of city ofllrlnls to favor ono man" over another. Mr. Bndorf , a prominent dealer , spoke nt Icnpth on the question of feed for cows. Ho took Issue with the bonrd of health on the malt question. IIo said fresh malt was the boat kind of food nnd gnvo much better re sults , with less danger of over-feeJing , thai by using com meal and similar feed. Mr. Biulorf , In a strong and convincing ar gument , showed how the cows In the city are taken cnro of. IIo say the cows are hurdei by boys and Are dtlven nt a run to and from the pasture. . . They eat weeds nnd drink the stagnant , water along the roadside. Ilia own cowsj ho'sald , drank from n running brook and had a cool lusturu. Ho showed the nmnj ndvnhtnpes which the largo dealer has over the small dealer , and suggested that It wouh Ix * a iroodJdua lo have an ordinance imssci' prohibiting cows from being driven four 01 tlvo miles to pasture every day. The trouble with most people wns. lie said , they didn't know llOw'to ' keep milk. Ho had often deliv ered milk-where the dish was not clean nm would afterwards hear complaints about the milk being sour. Several other members freed their minds 01 the question , nnd In the operation the bonn' Of health received n severe "roa t. " It was stated that n light would be made on every ordinance until a satisfactory ono was ob tained. An adjournment was taken until Saturday next. TilK T13NTII STIIKKT VIADUCT. A N'uiiilXM1 of Protests from Property Owners South of the Tracks. Nine members of the city council met last night as a board of equalization to take nc tion on property assessments for the Tcntl street viaduct. Protests were received from Charles Connoyer , against whosO loU qn Eighth street a clerical error had been made in the committee's schedule ; from A. U. Cum- ings , who opposes the assessment because his property will not bo bencflttcd ; from C. P. Burkett , who wanted a written opinion from Chairman Lowry setting forth his views in the matter and from C. F. Goodman because ho. does not consider the Tenth street via duct n local improvement and for thut reason objects to being taxed for the payment of damages on private property. In answer to an inquiry from Mr. ChatTeo , Chairman Lowry stated that the assessment south of the railroad tracks was larger by about § 1.000 than north. Protests from several other parties against any tax were presented and placed on tile. Nearly all of thom came from citizens living south of the tracks. John P. Howe wants the assessment made general. On motion of. Mr. Wlteolor the chairman and city engineer were instrurtcd to prepare a report of this meeting and present it to the council at its next mooting. All former pe titions and protests were also ordered placed on tlio and included in the report. It will also bo stipulated ever the city engineer's signature that the sum stated , about SH.OOO will bo sufllcient to cover all the damages. I'EKSOX.lfj I'sin.Uftt.ll'ffS. A. O. Pound.of Blair is at the Casey. E. F. Pettis of Lincoln is at the MUlard. W. C. Park of Kearney U at the Pax ton. Ernest Kern of North Bend is at the Casey. William Holt of Coleridge is a guest nt the Paxton. J. H. Patrick of IToldrego is registered at the Paxton. Juan Boyle of Kearney is stopping at the Paxton. John Lloyd of Lincoln Is registered at the Millard. 15. O'Neil of Stratton is a guest at tbo Millurd. John Hogo of Kearney Is n guest at the Merchants. S. McKoovor and wife of Stromsburg nro at the Paxton. F. L , Esinan of Fremont was at the Mur ray yesterday. G. J Valland of Hastings is stopping at the Merchants. J. II. W. Hawkins of Lincoln is registered at the Merchants. Seth E. Thompson of Forman Is registered nt tne Murchants. II. B. Hanson and J. E. Wilder of Neligh were in the city yesterday. S. C. Patterson and W. D. Hill of South Bend woi-o in the city yesterday. Lieutenant , L. Vci-ny , an ofllccr of the French army , nnd Gh. Dieu of Paris are guests at the Murray. Bernard Norton of Sacramento , Cal. , Is visiting his friend , Mr. Junior P. Connolly , and will remain a couple of weeks. Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota WASHINGTON , Juno 21. [ Special Telegram to Tim Bun. ] Pensions granted' to Nebraskans - kans : Original Hazon Chase , Hcddlnton ; Thomas J. Kelly , Auburn ; Henry Banner , Brainard ; James Young , Lincoln. Increase William II. McFnll , Hustings ; William D. Walker , Nnponoo ; Joseph Phil ips , Lincoln ; Charles B. Wolfenbar- ; or , Lincoln ; David J. Cllvong'cr , Stuart. Keissue Ell Barton , Kearney ; Cooper G. Thimor , York. Original widows , etc. Cornelia M. , widow of Charles Heath , Norden. Iowa j Original Invalid Lewis West , Nilps ; MorrilLGodfroy , LansingWillinin ; Sellwoder , Summer ; Lester JItiuth , Exlrn ; James U. Me- [ Cerium , Hawardon ; Thomas Farrell , Bedford ; Frank L. Hush , Mt. Ayr ; Ell Mox- ford , Cedar Uap'lds ; Aimer Lucas , Kirklaml ; John B. Darr. Baxtor. Inrronsc David L. lones , Marshillltown ; John Donaldson , Plorls ; John 'Froo , Dakotah ; William Mc- Laufchlliij . Harvey ; Chester N. Head , U'hlgh ; Wlllittin II. Clark , Col- iogo Springs ; William A. Vernon , Delta ; Philip Luffer , Sigournoy ; Martin 1C. Ness , Conkling i Andrew J , Turner , O.sngo ; CJloinent DorlumlFalrbiuk ; ; Edward Blakuly , Hfimktlph ; Jumes M. Bull , AVatorloo. Hels- sue Joshua II. Erwln , Mt. Venion. Original widows , oto. John C. , father of John P. 3. Cavendar , Newton ; Martha , widow of William . Sprakor , Milton ; Mary A. widow of Hugh U. Groves. York Centre ; minors of William Howlet , Wnpcllo and Glenwood. South .Dakoto : Original William A. Paul , V6 $ > itfllon. rncreaso-Pcter J. NelU son , Havmond ; ' Joseph Elli , Whlto Swan ; Cryus E. Tenuory , Aliwna. . Army Orders. Loavoof nbscnco for ono month , to take direct ; on or about Julyl , 1800 , has been granted Second Lieutenant Charles D. Clay , Seventeenth infantry , Fort D. A. Hussoll , ' ; ' -"Worshipping l-'loworn as Gods. A recent truvollor in India gives the following description of llowor 'orsliii ) as practised by the Persian , who in ilbwinp roW of blue , nnd on his head a Bboopskin 'lmt black , L'lossy , curly , the llcccq of Kar-Kal would Biiuntor in and stand meditatively ever every llowor ho BIIW , and always as if half in vision. And wnon Ilia vision was fulfilled and the Idle Hawor ho was sacking found , ho would spread his mat and sit before it until the setting of the sun , and than fold up his mat ugain and go homo. And the next night , nnd night tutor night until that particular flower faded nwav.ho would return to in and bring Ills friends In oxor-lncroasing troops to It , and sit nnd play the gutnr or lulo bofono it , nnd they would all together there and after prayer still sit before It- sipping sherbet and talking the most hilarious and shocking scandal Into into the mronllght , and so ou every evening until the flower died. Sometimes , by way of a grand fllnnlo , the whole company would suddenly urlso before the llowor and serenade it together - gothor with uu od ' vtn Ilallz and do- IT CAUGHT FROM A PIPE , A Barti , Five ITorscs nutl Niuo Humlrcc Bushola of Ooru Burned , \ ' TWO DIVORCES GRANTED AT LINCOLN , Preliminary Arrnngotiipnts for the Duntrluo ChnntniKiun Aliont Com pleted 8tntoI < 'lreuion'nTournn- incut nt Plnumiioutli. QKXRVA , Nob. , Juno 21. [ Special Tele gram toTrtR BKK. ] A bfirn Itclonglng to Mr. Carpenter btirticit this nftfirnoon four miles cast of town. Flvo horses , two mules ninl OHO bushels of corn were consumed. Losn ostliniitod lit $ 'JIK ) ( ) ; Insurance on barn , 100 in u Boston company ; snmll Insurance on the initloH In u Lincoln company. It Is supposed the b.\ru caught llro from n lighted plpo. About midnight hut night cries of "Help , ho will murder inol" were hoard. Citizens wore aroused by1 tlio cries , mid running to tlm scene learned that two miscreants from Exe- tcr Inul assaulted n young lady. The girl's father , surprising thum In the not , proceeded to take Justice In his own hands , which no. counted for the crlos. The night police ar rested thu young men mid placed thom In thr county Jail. There Is considerable excitement ever tlio mutter. Tlio n. & M. shipped another largo stock train from here toduy , making the third train In the last tluvc weeks. Two IMvorocH Grunted. LINCOLN , Neb. , Juno ! ! ! . [ Special to Tin : Bur : . ] Margaret Sperry wnsjgrantod ndi vorco today from Horace M Sperry on the grounds of desertion nnd cruelty. M. D. Thurstou , Olio of Lincoln's leading dentists , who sojo tlmo since deserted his wife and took loii , .ig.s down town , was today onlercd to piiy $ J. a month towards the sup port of his children until the youngest is eighteen years old. His wife was given " ' 'I- ' vorco and the custody of the children. Martin l > cliig allowed to visit them at stated proper times. The Ilontrlco Cliaiitaiiiin. ( BitATiucn , Neb. , .Tuno 31. [ Special to Tins Bin : . ] The preliminary arrangements for the Beatrice Chuutauqua are con cluded and there is a very favorable promise of a most successful nnd largely at tended assembly. The programme It elab orate nnd gives assurance of a feast of the very best of things In the Chautauquu line. The grounds are incomparable for beauty comfort and accessibility. There is abundant shade and inexhaustible supplies of the best of water. The boating facilities are unsur passed and to these may bo added the novel feature of regular steamboat , excursions on the How steamer , ( Jiieen of the Blue. Among the special days will be Alumni day , Temperance day , Independence day , Young Men's Christian association dny mid Alliance day. Each ot these separate assemblages will ba addressed by speakers of national reputa tion lit their special lields. Kov. T. DoWitt Taltnago will deliver a sermon on Sunday , JulyO. As will be remembered the Ueatrio assem bly will oi)3H Thursday , Juno i"i , nnd close July 8. These attending will bo offered ex cellent and varied opportunities ( or study , contact with enthusiastic instructors , and the best methods in Sunday sechool education , pr.ioticnl exercise of a novel nnd attractive kind and opportunities to hear some-of tlio leading men of the day. There will also be a G. L , S. O. round Uhlos , march , eamp-llros , songs , viwpcr services , etc. Ample arrangements have been made for feeding the immense throng destined to bo present. There are several spacious dining halls on the grounds , anil in fact nothing has oryill be loft undone that can In any way contribute to the pleasure and comfort of visitors. A Ilig Time Anticipated. . PiiATTSJiot'TH , Nob. , Juno Ul. [ Special to Tiir. BIJK.JTho local committee on general arrangements for the state llrtmioii'a tourna ment to open In Plnttsnumth next Tuesday are working hard to make this one tholargost nnd best over held. They have succeeded in getting rates reduced to ono faro mid a third for the round trip. Tlio railroad companies have also nnrecd to haul all apparatus froo. In addition U > the programme previously printed in Tin : Biu : , there will bo u band contest on Wednesday , Juno 2. > , with two prizes , $ " > < ) ami S2.1) , for the ono which fur nishes the bqst music. The business men of Plattsninuth Intend to have a grand trade's display during the same day. Companies from tlio following towns are expected to be in attendance : Ono hun dred and fifty veteran Jlrcmon from Omaha , for whom free transportation has been se cured ; Dii-ants nnd Windsor Place , Omaha ; Fremont , Clr.ind Island , Columbus , Kearney , Hastings , York , Crete , Ashland , Hed Cloud , Aurora , Beatrice , North Platte , Mluduu , Nebraska City , Falrbury , Chadron. The following towns in Iowa will be repre sented : Hed Oak , Council Bluffs , Anbodon nnd Onawn. The committee have boon asked to make arrangements for about livq thous and people. Oil-son Acquitted. BB.VTIIICK , Nob. , Juno 31.Special [ Tolo- grnm to Tun Bui : . ] The trial of William Carson alias Miller , for the murder of Chatin- coy Weston ono year ago , which has been on since Tuesday last , was finished this availing. The case was given to the Jury at (1 ( o'clock and at 10:30 : they returned a verdict of ac- qutttal. Carson was once convicted and sentenced to bu hung , but a change of sentiment scorns to have boon going on. Tlio aocusod ox- lilhltcd considerable nervousness \vhen brought into court and at the conclusion of Lho reading of the verdict ho throw his hat ever his head mid.lonixM into the jury box , grasping in tifrn naoh juror warmly jy the hand without uttering n sound. Tlioro was cause for doubt fis to who flreil ; ho fatal shot which killed Weston , IH ono other person -was known to huvo fired two shots. Sentiment is divided reg.irding the verdict. TliinveH nf Himoroft. BANCUOFT , Nob. , Juno ZSpecial \ [ to Tim BKK. ] Some thief or thieves entered Banker J , K. Turner's room at the Bancroft hotel last night nnd stele his pockctliook and n few dollars In mono } ' . Dr. Pratt , who also hoards it the hotel , lost a suit of clothes which ho liad just bought. The same night parties entered Mackov's saloon and stole 'sorcral hottlos of whisky. There Is no clue to the thieves yet , but a susplciousjooldilg character was seen visit ing uovoral business places late in the evenIng - Ing , i Frnnlcllii County Vi-n-rim'H. Fn.NKMsNob. . , Juno 21. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun Bnn.J The veterans of Frank- In county mot at the Grand Army hull In this place today and elected K. A. Fletcher , presi dent and James Thompson secretary. The following delegates were elected to attend tlio meeting of the Veteran association of No- In-aska at Lincoln on Juno'5 : James Lisle , K A Fletcher , J. S. Putnam and Thomas Mooro. Suitable resolutions were adopted. Commencement at Nolmiskii Oily , NHHUAFIKA CITV , Nob. , Juno 21. [ Special to Tun Bun. ] The commoiicomcnt exor cises of the Nebraska City high school were mid last evening and diplomas wcr awarded to eighteen frraduntos. With these exorcises Professor C. D. Kakostraw severed its connection with the Nebraska City schools as jtupcrintondent , a fact that U generally regretted , as ho has brought the schools to a high standard. llcpitlillcuii Ooituiiitluo Sleeting. TBCUMSKU , Neb. , Juno 21. ( Special Tele gram to TUB BHK. ] The republloon central committee met today nnd * ot July 17 for hold- ng the couvontion to elect delegates to the Btato convention , tlio County convention for nominating county ofiiccrs to bo held later on. Many good republicans were In attorid.mco ind everything goes to show that Johnson unty will poll her usual republican ma- ority. | Ho Had It In Tor ttie Mule , Grrr , Nob. , Juno 31 - [ HpccUl ! Telegram to TIIR BRII. ] At Tabto Uoclc teniay n Iwy entered the ntnbla of it man , whoso nnmo can not bo obtained , and placing n flrcornokor under n mule , touched It off with the result of n burnctl barn , u npan of mules , n horse nnd other property. Loss about Two Horne Tlilovon Hound Over. BRATIIICK , Neb. , Juno 31. { Siwcial , Telo- Rrurn to TIIK BIK. : ] Thoinns ailkliisou ami Jock Wortmnn were tony bound ever to the district court In the sum tit $1,000 each on 11 chnrgo of horse stealing , They worn arrested nt Fnlrbury several duys ago. The thof I was committed in February Inst. Omaha CapltallstM In Hentrloo. BBATiiirK , Neb. , Juno 21. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK Bii : : . | Frank Murphy , S. I ) . Mercer , J. J. Brown nndV. . V. Morse -all of Omaha were In the city today with a view to Invest in Beatrice street niilwuy property. NAMHD AKTKIl JUS TAlIi. Tlio Splendid hyro-nird tiitcfmntH All Once my f rlondsitddonly drew roln fttul motioned mo to do likewise , writes u traveler from Australia to Harper's Magazine. For * a few seconds i Heard nothing. Thou shai1) ) ) and clear througn tlio silence rang tlio crack of n lung winp and I expected to see some slock-ridor , or perhaps some strayed pai'kman , issue from tlio scrub. Hut with a quick "hnsh ! " my oompnn- ion whispered to mo that what I had hoard was only tlio "whip-bird , " and that what ho wanted mo to see wan a lyre-bird , whoso nutlvo note ho hml heard a moment before clone at hand. Very shortly a somewhat low hut sweet burst of melody , though within a limited compnHS.enmo from a glndo to the lofttho greater part of which wa.s shrouded from sight by Intricate fcrn-troo growths ; with rapid transitions the song there after piwo and foil , now IniUatinir tlio ioyoim freedom ot the mugnio. now the laughing-gnrglo of the jackdaw , now other forest denizens. Again silence , and then right in the midst ot the fora glade I saw for the first time a bird which I had often hoard of and which I was anxious to seo. Tho- * * lyro-hird or mountain pheasant ( lUmnura \ siiporba ) , is extremely shy , and though by no moans rare in cortatn distrlots , is thus comparatively seldom soon. Insizo itclosoly rosomhlos the com mon pheasant and is of an aubtirn-brown color , but it would not bo a specially at tractive bird were it not for the largo and dollctitoly grucoful tail feathers , which , when fully orootod , exactly rosi-mblo the instrument aflor wliioh the bird is calkul. Like tlit' shark , and parhups the cuck oo , the moimtaiii phoawint itt gomu-ally iicconipaiiiud by a sutollito , in' this in- stiinco ( ho hitter being a mnall , jerky littlobinl , pomihirly called tlio "jmoas- ant'.s inothor" hut none such was visi ble to our oyc.s on this occasion. The whip-bird , or the coach-whin bird , referred to in generally hoard in the sci'nb proper , and has revolved its ntimo from its habit of ending its loud cry or note with an abrupt , urauk , like that pro duced by the long luwhof a stock whip. FMKS CAMj TJIH OLMSTS. Vn KiiKliHliman'H Tnlo About tlio Queerest Hotel on Knrlli. "The queerest hotel in the world is In Guatemala City Central America , " said in Knglish tourist stopping at the lUcho- ieu , to u L'hicagH Tribune reporter. 'While there a few weeks ago I stopped it the biggest hostelry and mot with nero mirprisos than I have previously encountered In my trip around the world. The house is built only ono story lUyh ou iccount of the earthquakes. It is con- Htruoted in tlio form of a hollow sqnnro' mil the interior court is iimdo beautiful vith trees and llowers. The oxturior iresonts the appearance of a prison. After pounding a. . high knocker on the niter doer you are ushered into ti sutme of verdant beauty. The hotel was for- norly the private residence of ) IIQ of the richest families of Central America , but the nvnor was bauishud by President Bar- ios for an alleged conspiracy against the government. Around the Interior voro balconies overlooking a garden tiled with orange and pencil trues , palms mil beautiful llower.s. The faro was food and wo had our choice of pancakes vith honey , fish , poultry , fruits , and chocolate. You can't eat there if you are in a hurry , though. Only ono thing , is served at a time and you can't gut a cup of coffee until everything else bus been served. The hotel furnishes can dles , but matches are extra. Then then is a system of calling the guests' which entitles the hotel to the name of tMf queerest on earth. You nro called by ( lies. The Hies down there nro nearly as large as an English sparrow and they sting like a hornet , though the bitu is not poisonous. They never kill them , but brush them iway. The halls of the hotel are lillod with those posts in the morning. Over each door IH a transom. Now , if you leave a call for 7 o'clock your transom in opened at 7 o'clock and the Hies go in. , Do they wnko you ? I should siy : so. The sensation is lik < ! that of being sandbaggod. In live min utes from the time your transom Is opened you tire down-stairs looking for the proprietor. It dou.sn't do any good to kick , though , for thut system htui boon the custom for yearn. " THK PljAGUH OI ? OHAl'K VIM3S. j A Peculiar might Upon the VlnyardN of .Southern California. There is something wrong in the via- yards of southern California. For foiir seasons the grape growers have nu't with heavy losses. A disease , sudden an its coming , swift In its working , fatal in its results , lias altnokod the vines. It lias not been the phylloxera or any oilier thing vlticulturlsts are acquainted with , Hays the New York Hun. If It Were , tlio wine men would not bo as uneasy as they are today. It is Homothlng us mysterious as it is dimistroiM. btale experts and investigators from the j department of agriculture , and 'o-riJi ? * " ' 1'nstour , have studied and exainliH-d the loaves , the bunclics , thd neil , runli- ilent of ( hiding some new microbe or Qthor strange cause of the di-.i'h ' nf thu vines , but they ha * > [ ailed utterly to discover tiny < - planation. Old vineyard men. win" growers from Franco and ( jornuiny now . - Interested in the Colifornla busings , MU.V * % that Htich a slate of all'airs as exist in southern California haw never b'-uii ' known by them bofor , either there or i any other wina country. The trouble prevails in the San IJurh- nrdion Valley. This Is a fertile ivgm running from the coast notno sixty imi < up toward the foothills of the mountain- Lou Angeles is Us best known town. Hitherto the district has produced * > IM of the best grapes grown in the Hint- ' Vines covered every acre , and the yiuM has boon enormous. From time to tun" some slight affection of the fruit niudu portions of the crop poor or usel'ibs , but LhcHo were only losses of that Kind whuli sjruwora oxpoot oven in Qermany and L'ranoo and nmln. Until four BouHom * igo the prospoots of houtharn californltiv In fact of the whole Htato , were BO goods , that owners of land foil hoppy about thu > S > future of American wine. Hlnco tlion i Lliey have gradually lost tholrconfldoncu , ' ind now those in the lower part of the ituto are giving up tholr grapes and , urnmg to the development of oruiiri > 4. and other frulttL