Loup City Northwestern
VOLUME XXV LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY , OCTOBER 22, 190S NUMBER 50
SHIR! OF NEWS
CONDENSATION OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.
BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD
General, Political. Religious. Sporting,
Foreign and Other Events Re
corded Here and There.
Political.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma has sued
W. R. Hearst for $6n0,000 damages
for charges made in political speeches.
Service was secured as he was pass
ing through Omaha.
National Chairman Mack declared
that he was receiving reports from
various parts of the South that agents
of the government were traveling
through the Southern states and col
lecting a campaign fund for the Repub
lican party from the federal office
holders.
The campaign fund of the Demo
cratic national committee and the
names of all contributions of $100 or
over has been made public by Treas
urer Herman Ridder in New York.
Secretary Wilson, after visiting
Kansas, declares the state is safe for
Taft.
By a recent order a large number of
government positions are placed un
der civil service.
Judge Taft declares that the labor
vote will he delivered on the usual
party lines this year.
Mr. Bryan m?de twenty - two
speeches in Nebraska in one day.
Daniel J. Keefe has made a further
denial of the charge that he was of
fered an office by the president in ex
change for his support of Judge Taft.
The political ball will roll at high
speed from now until election day.
Mr. Bryan gave three days to
speech-making in Nebraska.
Genera!.
Mr. Bryan had large audiences at
Denver and Omaha, in both of which
cities he made speeches.
Contractor Brothers. Who brought
charges against Colonel Goethals, was
accused by tbe Panama canal engi
neer of offering him a commission of
10 per cent to use his influence to get
a certain crane device accepted.
President Roosevelt in a letter re
viewing labor issues of the campaign
says the effort to show that organ
ized labor has interests hostile to the
masses of the people will fail.
Registration for Tripp county land
drawings reached about 150,000.
The Bulgarian cabinet has formally
rejected proposal of the powers for
payment of indemnity to Turkey.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma sues
Editor Hearst in Douglas county dis
trict court for $600,000 for alleged libel
. and deputy sheriff breaks down door
: of editor's stateroom to get persona!
. service.
The Northwestern handled 3.328
. passengers from Lincoln to Tripp
county land registration points.
It was announced that James S.
. Kennedy, the New York banker, has
given one million dollars to the
Presbyterian hospital of that city, of
which he is president. The money is
to he used in the construction of
buildings. Other gifts made by Mr.
Kennedy and previously announced
are $500,000 to Columbia university;
$600,000 building for the united char
ities. and $250,000 to the school of
philanthropy.
The International copyright con
ference was opened in Berlin. Dr.
Studt, former Prussian minister of in
struction, was elected president and
Jules Cahmbon. the French ambassa
dor. vice-president.
Half the business portion of Bonner
Springs, Kas.. a watering resort,
twenty miles west of Kansas City,
was destroyed by fire early in the
morning, causing a loss estimated at
$100,000.
In an address at the Nebraska uni
versity William J. Bryan attacked the
arguments of Governor Hughes of New
York in defense of the republican plat
form, dwelt on the difference in the
two platforms relating to publicity of
campaigns and discussed the pro
priety of President Roosevelt support
ing Mr. Taft.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota pre
sented the Minnesota conference of
the Swedish Lutheran church a check
for $42,5(Ki, in aid of the endowment
of Gustavus Adolphus college at St.
Peter.
William Jones, who attempted to
avenge the death of President Gar
field by shooting at his assassin, Gui
teau, killed John A. McPherson, a dis
charged member of the marine corps
in Washington.
Chicago police say Mrs. Pratt is
the woman in the Tucker case and
this is admitted by Mr. Tucker’s sis
ter.
A relief train sent to the town of
Metz, near Alpena, Mich., was caught
in forest fires and fifteen persons
were burned to death.
Thd eastern railroads have issued an
order placing the new bills of lading
in effect November 1.
The democratic press bureau in Chi
cago mailed two van loads of republi
can campaign arguments which had
been delivered through mistake be
fore the error was discovered.
Fire for a time threatened the town
of Dallas, S. D., but the flames were
extinguished before a great amount of
damage was done.
Diplomats in Europe continued the
exchange of views on Balkan situa
tion. The danger point has apparently
shifted from Servia to Bulgaria.
Powers of Europe are striving to
prevent war, but the Servians are in
a hostile mood and desire to contest
with Austria.
The Lincoln paper mills, situated
south of the city, were destroyed bv
fire, the cause of the blaze unknown,
and the loss $50,000.
Growth of Catholic parishes in Ne
braska is so rapid that assistant
priests are demanded in many
churches.
Dr. Chas. Franklin Rand, the first
volunteer to enlist in the union army
after President- Lincoln's cal! for
troops, and the first soldier to receive
from congress a medal of honor for
bravery on the field died in Washing
ton.
William MeKenbie, a farmer S4
years old, died at his home in Wyan
dotte county, Kansas. McKinzie's fa
vorite pastime was making canes, and
every United States president, from
General Grant's administration to the
present, has received a cane carved
by him and has acknowledged it by an
autograph letter.
Colonel Tucker was arested at De
catur, 111., on a charge of deserting his
wife and family.
The balloon Conquerer. which was
wrecked in the international race at
Berlin, was built by Leo Stevens and
William F.. and Henry Whitehouse of
New York.
Approximately 12,000 deaths from
cholera in the Philippine islands since
January 1 of this year are announced
in a detailed report made to the pub
lic health service by Chiei Quarantine
Officer McClintoc at Manila.
Colonel William F. Stewart, who has
been in “exile'’ at the ungarrisoned
post at Fort Grant. Ariz., has been re
tired from the active service.
Washington.
Fire of unknown origin was discov
ered in the loft of the White house
stables. But for the prompt work of
the stable keeper and his assistant
the building, in which are housed sev
eral of the president's thoroughbreds,
would have been destroyed.
Comptroller of the Currency Mur
ray has decided to increase the num
ber of national bank examinations, in
many cases from twice to three or four
times a year. It is not his purpose,
however, he says, to examine all na
tional banks four or even three times
a year.' but the new rule will be made
to apply to all national banks that
have in the past shown a disposition
to violate or evade any of the provi
sions of the national banking laws or
the -regulations prescribed by the
comptroller of the currency.
A special train left Washington for
Fort Smith, carrying 100 prisoners,
transferred fom the United States jail
there to Fort Sm;th penitentiary, be
cause of the crowded conditions in
the Washington institution.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing has completed designs suggested
by Postmaster General Meyer for a
new issue of United States postage
stamps. The new stamps will be of
the following denominations: One
cent. 2 cents. 3 cents, 4 cents. 5 cents,
6 cents, 8 cents. 10 cents, 15 cents. 50
cents and $1. The $2 and $5 denomi
nations now in use will not be re
printed. It will be some weeks be
fore all the denominations will be put
on the market.
Foreign.
After having been confined in tee
fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul for
ten months. Nicholas Tschaikovsky, a
member of the Russian revolutionist
organization, is to he released by or
der of the Russian government.
"The Persian people will never have
a constitution unless the present shah
is killed and the national party be
come victorius ” is the opinion of an
aged and venerable member of the
Tabriz parliament. V*
The last of the balloons in the big
race from Berlin was reported, the
aeronauts having been rescued in the
North sea with difficulty.
The powers of Europe have agreed
upon a program for the consideration
of the Balkan situation.
American makers of plows and har
vesting machinery are losing their
trade, which twenty years ago they al
most exclusively controlled in Tas
mania. according to Consul Henry D.
Baker. This is attributed to the fail
ure of American dealers to recognize
Tasmania's requirements.
The purported outline of the Anglo
Russian agreement for settling affairs
in the Balkans recognizes the inde
pendence of Bulgaria, the latter coun
try to pay an indemnity to he deter
mined by the conference.
Twenty of the twenty-one baloons
that staited in the Berlin race have
been reported. Swiss aeronauts, who
landed in Norway, 775 miles from Ber
lin. have the best record.
An imperial rescript from the em
peror of Japan advocates peace be
tween the nations of the east and
west.
Personal.
The president has received many
letters commending his country life
commission.
Two American aeronautes in Ger
many had a miraculous escape from
death.
Governor Haskell addressed a letter
' to the president on oil lands leases.
Lawrence Quakers are praying for
the defeat of Uncle Joe Cannon.
More national bank examiners and
more thorough examinations are to be
the rule of the comptroller of currency.
* Judge Taft sees a benefit to rail
roads in the improvement of Inland
waterways.
Mr. Bryan told his committeemen
that the tide is still running towards
democratic success in the west.
Both Taft and Bryan will make
speeches leading up to the night be
fore election.
1 ACTIVE CANDIDATES
| TAFT AND BRYAN WILL DO
| STRENUOUS WORK.
A BIG WEEK BEFOBE THEM
Both of the Presidential Candidates
Will Make Speeches in a
Number of States.
New York—Putting forth their
greatest efforts in the states that are
called doubtful and pivotal, now that
the presidential campaign is in the
last week but one. the various party
managers unfold multiplicity of plans
for the week that are well calculated
to keep politics in the forefront of the
news.
For Taft as well as for Bryan, the
activity is to be w'ell night ceaseless,
.and for Sherman and for Kern and so
on down the line. Coming up from
his invasion if the south the repub
lican candidate lor the presidency
will speak in New Jersey in the fore
part of the wek and then return to
his own state of Ohio for a day, there
upon making another flight to Indi
ana, the cities of importance to be
visited in the Hoosier .state being
Evansville, Indianapolis and Fort
Wayne.
Bryan will have traveled in five
states before the week ends—Indi
ana. Kentucky. Ohio. West Virginia
and New Jersey, finishing in New
York, where he will spend the Sunday
in rest.
H;s itinerary in Ohio was arranged
with the special aim of enabling him
to reach with his arguments practic
ally the same people who heard Mr.
Taft in his tour there.
Treasurer Ridder of the democratic
national committee will make public
on Tuesday an aditional list of sub
scriptions to the fund of the party's
campaign expenses.
The Carnegie hall meeting in New
York City on Tuesday, at which for
mer members of Cleveland's cabinets,
including Richard Olney of Boston
and Judson Harmon cf Ohio will
speak, and the mass meting, also in
New York City on Thursday night,
of southern democrats, which is to
be addressed by Governor Swanson
of Virginia, are other democratic fix
tures fcr the week of national im
portance.
The week will lie rich in speeches
by members of Mr. Roosevelt's cab
inet. Secretary of War Wright will
be heard in New York City and other
places, and Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Straus will spend the en
tire week on the stump, visiting Cleve
land. Chicago, 3t. Louis and Louis
ville.
"I EXPECT TO BE ELECTED.”
Such is the Language Used by Taft to
Washington Correspondents.
Washington.—“1 expect to be elect
ed to the presidency," said Judge Taft,
standing in the East room of the
White House facing thirty or forty
newspapermen who i.ad congregated
to congratulate him after he had spent
the day as President Roosevelt's guest.
The answer was in response to a
question after a brief discussion of
Mr. Taft's recent tour through the
southern states, of which he had spok
en as a pleasing experience. With re
ference to that tour he would only
say he thought it would open the way
for improved republican conditions in
future campaigns. Judge Tafr. ex
pressed a delicacy in revealing the is
sues which he and the president had
discussed, and when pressed for a
statement as to the president's view
of the situation he would only say
that "The president is not a pessi
mist.'’ "Nor am I,’ he added.
Kaiser Approves Annexation.
Budapest.—The emperor gave an
audience on Friday to the German am
bassador. Herr von Thchirsky, who
presented a letter from Emperor Wil
liam expressing his approval of the an
nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and assuring the Austrian emperor of
Germany’s support in the present situ
ation. Emperor William thus is the
fir: t sovereign to reply to Emperor
Francis Joseph's letter announcing
the annexation of the provinces and
his decided attitude gives great satis
faction in may quarters.
FOOT BALL Pi_AYER 10 KILLED.
Will Smith of Eagle Grove, Iowa,
Meets Death in Game.
Clarion. Ia.—What was expected to
have been the decisive foot ball game
between Eagle Grove and Clarion
Saturday afternoon resulted in a
tragedy, when Will Smith, one of the
players in the Eagle Grove team, met
with an accident during the ordinary
plays of the game which resulted in
his denth. Smith was the son of ex
Senator Smith of Eagle Grove and
nephew of the present representative
of Wright county.
Light Sentence for Evans.
Yokohama — Lieutenant Frank
Evans of the battleship Louisiana, who
recently was court-martialed on a
charge of absenting himself from his
post while officer of the deck, disre
spect to his superior officer and intox
ication, has been found guilty of the
two former charges. Rear Admiral
Sperry received the papers while the
battleships were at Manila and has
just announced his verdict. The sen
tence provides that Lieutenant shall
lose 150 numbers and shall be pub
licly reprimanded.
| TRAINING FOR THE NEXT MARATHON.
FLEET DELAYED BY STORM
| RAN INTO A TERRIFIC GALE
NORTH OF LUZON.
One Man Drowned and Some Damage
Done to Vessels—Arrival at Yo
kohama Sunday.
—
Tokyo. — The delay of the Amer
ican battleship fleet arriving at Yo
kohama was due to a tremendous
storm off the north coast of the Island
of Luzon of the Philippine group. The
storm began on the morning of Octo
ber 12 and continued until the after
noon of October 13. One man was
drowned and some damage resulted to
the fleet.
These details were communicated to
the Associated Prtvs at Tokyo by
wireless telegraph from the battle
ship Connecticut through the special
courtesy of the Japanese government.
The fleet will arrive at Yokohama at
nine o’clock on the morning of Octo
ber 18.
The wireless dispatch from the Con
necticut was dated a: 10 a. m. October
17 and was sent by way of Shimonoz
eki wireless station to this place. It
did not give the details of the storm
encountered by the fleet, but simply
stated that on the morning of October
12 the fleet ran into a terrific gale that
assumed the proportions of a typhoon,
off the northern coast of Luzon.
Tremendous seas were kicked up
and one man was washed overboard.
The dispatch did not state from what
ship the man was lost. There was
some slight damage caused by the
heavy seas, but nothing of a serious
nature, and the dispatch stated that
all was well with the ships at that
time.
Vice-Admiral Saito has received a
wireless message from Rear Admiral
Sperry thanking him for the welcome
extended to the fleet by wireless tele
graph.
INDIAN ACCUSED OF BIGAMY.
White Wife Says She Has Learned He
Has Red Spouse.
New York.—Henry Standing Rear
a full-blooded Sioux Indian, who is a
graduate of the Carlisle Indian school
and formerly was a fullback on the
Carlisle football eleven, was ar
raigned in court here Wednesday
charged with bigamy. The complain
ant is Hazel M. Moran of St. Louis
who said she was a graduate of Smith
college at Northampton, Mass. Miss
Moran alleged that'she was married
to Bear in May last and has now dis
covered that Bear has a Sioux wife
and three children at Pine Tree, S. D.
E-ear w*as held in bail for a hearing
next Monday.
One More Balloon in Sea.
Hull, England.—The German bal
loon Plauen, which left Berlin Monday
in an endurance contest, was picked
up Wednesday night in the North sea
by a trawler. Clinging to the balloon
wer the two aeronauts, Hackstetter
and Schreider, in an almost exhausted
condition. The men were brought
here and Schreider is now in an in
firmary, where his condition is said
to be quite serious. The rescue
look place about 240 miles from Spurn
head.
Big Fire in Rock Island.
Rock Island. 111.—Fire Friday night
caused $500,000 damage in the yards
of the Rock Island Lumber Com
pany and the Rock Island Sash and
Door works. The flames started in the
southwest corner of the yards and.
fanned by a southeast gale, swept
everything north of the river, devas
tating an area of ten acres in two
hours. Twenty million feet of lumber
and two sawmills were destroyed.
Bank Cashier Is Arrested.
La Grande. Ore.—J. W. Scriber,
cashier of the Farmers' & Traders'
National bank, was arrested Friday on
a charge of embezzlement of the
bank's funds. It is said the amount of
defalcation will reach $24,000.
New President for De Pauw.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Rev. Francis J.
McConnell, Ph. D.. pastor of the New
York Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, Brooklyn, N. Y., has accepted
a call to the presidency of De Pauw
university, Green Castle, Ind.
ROOSEVELT GOING TO ENGLAND.
London Times Says He Will Lecture
at Oxford.
London.—The Times is informed
that President Roosevelt will visit
England after his African trip early
in 1910. He will deliver the Ro
manes lecture at Oxford and. on the
occasion of the university commemor
ation, will receive the honorary de
gree of D. C. L.. which Oxford already
has bestowed upon Emperor William.
According to the Times, President
Roosevelt also will visit Paris and de
liver an address at the Sorbonne.
Neither the dates nor the subjects of
the lectures are yet known. The
Times further states that according to
the present plans Mrs. Roosevelt will
join the president at Khartoum on the
journey northward.
AMERICAN FLEET AT JAPAN.
Stops Off Kiushu Island to Witness
Naval Maneuvers.
Tokyo, Japan.—The American bat
tleship fleet, somewhat in advance of
its schedule, has been sighted by the
Japanse war vessels sent to convey
a friendly greeting. A wireless mes
sage reports that Admiral Sperry, his
officers and the enlisted men were wit
nessing the maneuvers of the Japan
ese vessels off the Island of Kiushu in
southeastern Japan.
The Connecticut, the flagship of Ad
miral Sperry, had taken a position to
one side and was witnessing the
maneuvers. The warships are de
scribed as all being in splendid condi
tion. The gunboat Yankton came into
Yokohama harbor at ten o’clock Fri
day morning.
GOTHAM ASKED TO PAY $39,000.
Ten-Pound Note of English Colony
Presented for Payment.
New York.—A ten-pound note of the
English colony of New York,
issued February 16. 1771, 137
years ago, and before the Declaration
of Independence, has been presented
to Comptroller Metz with a request
for payment.
He has been staggered by the figur
ing of his experts, who have informed
him that if the city is obligated to
redeem the note, with compound in
terest to date, it will have to pay over
something like $39,000.
Standard Oil Tanks Burned.
Baltimore, Md.—A spectacular fire
broke out shortly before three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the Canton
plant of the Standard Oil Company, a
short distance beyond the eastern
limits of this city, and it was not un
der control until nearly four hours
later. The fire originated in the pump
house, where a spark set fire to oily
pipes and the blaze ran along them to
near-by tanks, of which three were
destroyed.
After Young Cudahy Again.
Omaha, Neb. — .A stranger was
found in the home of Edward A.
Cudahy, the millionaire packer. Tues
day night, who made his escape out of
an open window on the second floor
when a servant girl screamed. He was
well dressed and wore a silk hat. He
was in the room of Edward Cudahy.
Jr., who was kidnaped seven years
ago.
Noted Educator Dies Suddenly.
Norwich, Conn.—The death of Dr.
Daniel Coit Gilman of Baltimore, for
merly president of Johns Hopkins uni
versity, occurred here suddenly Tues
day afternoon. He had gone to his
room to prepare for a drive after din
ner, where he was found helpless on
the floor by his wife. Dr. Gilman was
born here July G, 1831, and burial will
take place here.
Grandson of Perry Dies.
New York.—Oscar Hazard Perry, a
grandson of Commodore Oliver Haz
ard Perry, hero of the battle of Lake
Erie, died Friday at his home in Jer
sey City of apoplexy. He was born
in Clarkson, N. Y., in 1840.
Tug Rams Albany Steamer.
New York.—One man was drowned
and 75 persons were thrown into a
panic Friday night when the steamer
New York of the Albany Day line was
rammed by the tug William H. Flan
yr-Y in the North river.
TlKEHf S 111
DISTURBED BY THE MILITARY
ACTIVITY OF BULGARIA.
THREAT FOR MONTENEGRO
Austrian Fleet Anchors Close to Its
Seaport—Powers Agree on
Program for the Con
ference.
Constantinople.—Disturbed by th«
news of Burgaria's military activity
the Porte has instructed the Turkish
representatives abroad to call this
matter to the attention of the powers
-and to state also that Turkey will de
cline to take the responsibility shoulc
Bulgaria's persistence in her presen
attitude result in hostilities.
Austria Threatens Montenegro.
Cettinje. Montenegro.—Six Austrian
warships were anchored Thursday off
Spinza, in Dalmatia, a crowm land of
Austria-Hungary. They are no more
than ten miles from Antivari, the sole
seaport of Montenegro.
Agreement Between Powers.
London.—Great Britain. Russia and
France have reached an agreement on
a program to be submitted to the
other powers as a basis for discussion
by the proposed European conference
to settle the Balkan situation. The
proposals to be laid before the powers
are eight in number. The first is to
the effect that articles 1 to 22 of the
treaty of Berlin, which relate to Bul
garia and eastern Roumelia. should be
replaced by stipulations recognizing
the independence of Bulgaria as at
present constituted and determining
the financial obligations of Bulgaria
toward Turkey. New clauses prob
ably will settle also the question of
the Oriental railway.
The second and third proposals are
that the powers shall take note of the
annexation by Austria-Hungary of
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the re
turn of the sanjak of Novipazar to
Turkey.
Provision Regarding Crete.
Article 4 relates to Crete. It re
places article 23 of the treaty of
Berlin by clauses recognizing the an
nexation of Crete to Greece, and de
termining the financial obligations of
Greece in respect to Crete, toward
Turkey. It is understood that the four
powers charged with the protection of
Crete, Russia, Great Britain. Prance
and Italy will settle the Cretan ques
tion in concert with Turkey before
referring it to the conference. It is
proposed that the second part of arti
cle 23 of the Berlin treaty, which pro
vides special regulations for the gov
ernment of other parts of European
Turkey, shall cease to have force
when the powers are assured that a
satisfactory settlement has been ef
fected.
The fifth proposal is to the effect
that arrangements similar to the
above shall apply to the Armenian
provinces of Turkey.
Article C deals with Montenegro.
The Montenegrin rights of sovereignty
are limited by article 29 of the treaty
of Berlin. It is proposed that articles
26 to 33. inclusive, of the Berlin
treaty, shall be condensed to a single
article, abrogating all the restrictions
imposed by the treaty under the orig
inal article 29, which it is proposed to
sw'eep away.
Plan Compensation to Servia.
The seventh point in the program is
the statement that it is desirable to
seek and give compensation to Servia
and Montenegro by a rectification of
the Bosnian and Herzegovinian fron
tiers. adjoining Novipazar. This is
taken to imply that a strip will be
taken from the territory annexed by
Austria-Hungary.
Proposal S concerns the river Dan
ube and declares it is desirable to re
vise the regulations governing Dan
ube traffic so as to give larger
rights to the states bordering on
the river.
Will Move Hindus to Honduras. ,
Vancouver, B. C.—J. B. Harkin of
the department of the interior of the
Dominion government has solved the
Hindu question so far as the province
of British Columbia is concerned. The
entire Hindu colony, consisting of
jnore than 2,000 persons, is to be
moved from British Columbia to Brit
ish Honduras. The Hindus are
anxious to move and the imperial gov
ernment will assist in the cost of
transporting them to their new home.
Many of the Hindu colony here arei
not only out of work but actually
starving.
Carriers Head a Thief.
Chicago.—Robert F. Palmer, pres
ident of the City Letter Carriers’ as
sociation of Illinois, was arrested
Thursday on a charge of robbing the
mail.
He made a written confession to
Postmaster Inspectors Elston and
Llewellyn that he has been pilfering
letters for 16 years, an* that the
amount of money stolen is large al
though he kept no account of it.
Palmer is a letter carrier of Joliet.
J. O. Curwood Alive and Well.
Winnipeg, Man.—The story being
published In the press that James
Oliver Curwood, the well-known maga
zine writer of Detroit, had been mur
dered by Indians in the Hudson Bay
district, is untrue. Curwood is alive
and well.
Murderer Kills Self in Jail.
Champaign, 111.—John Cook, aged 78
years, committed suicide in the coun
ty jail Thursday by hanging himself.
One month ago he murdered Mrs.
Edna McLennan.
CHICAGO CHAMPIONS AGAIN
CUBS CAPTURE THE FIFTH GAME
FROM DETROIT TIGERS.
Decrease of Interest This Year Shown
by Attendance—Teams' Share of
Gate Receipts Is $46,115.
Detroit, Mich. — By defeating De
troit Wednesday afternoon, 2 to 0,
the Chicago team of the National
league retained its title as the cham
pion baseball team of the world. The
present series differed but little from
that of last year. in the previous
series Detroit managed to get one tie
game and then went down in four
straight defeats. In the present series,
Detroit snatched one victory out of
the five games played.
The Chicago team, according to the
critics, showed superiority in every
department of the game in the series
as a whole, although this superiority
was not so apparent on the day that
Detroit won.
Detroit was handicapped by
Schmidt's inability to cut down run
ners at second and by the failure of
her heavy hitting outfield to bat at
critical moments when hits meant
runs. None of the Detroit pitchers
seemed able to consistently puzzle the
Chicago batsmen, for even Muilln,
who pitched Detroit's only victory, was
found for seven hits. Throughout the
series Chicago's hitting was opportune.
The occasions were rare when, with
men on bases and runs needed, a Chi
cago batsman was not there with the
needed hit.
The games were singularly free from
squabbling and on only two or three
occasions were the decisions of the
umpires questioned. At no time was
it necessary for a player to be sent
io the bench to enforce discipline and
good order. The series, however,
oreated less interest in the two cities
most affected than that of last year,
if the attendance may be taken as a
guide.
i ne paid admissions were only *>2,
232 for the five games and the re
ceipts totaled but 194.976, as compared
with $101,000 last year. The attend
ance at the final game Wednesday
afternoon, was but 6,210. with gross
receipts of $9,577.50.
Of the money taken in the players
of Chicago, the winning team, get $27,
669, and the Detroit players $18,446.
The club owners get $19,681 apiece,
and the national commission $9,497.
Jennings was not beaten Wednes
day until Schmidt's foul in the ninth
had found secure and final lodgment
in Kling's capacious mitt. Through
the fierce uphill battle he stood on the
coaching line off first base, coaching
the runners on every move and spur
ring the batsmen on to make their
best efforts. No success of the rival
team and no failure of his own club
dampened his determined cheerful
ness. There was never a faltering
note in his well-known cry of “Wee
ah" and any slight advantage set him
to executing his peculiar war dance.
A feature of the game was Schmidt's
recovery of his throwing arm. Chi
cago was not able to steal a base on
him for the first time during the
series.
EXPLORER HEADED FOR POLE.
First Message Is Received from the
Cook Arctic Expedition.
New York. — The first message
from Dr. Frederick E. Cook, the
arctic explorer, since he started for
the pole from a point north of Etah
February 26, has been received in this
city. It was brought here by Rudolph
Franlte, who accompanied Dr. Cook
on the early stage of his journey and
who received it from the explorer bv
messengers whom he sent back to the
winter base after he was well oa his
way to the north. The message was
written March 17. about three weeks
after Dr. Cook had started on the last
stage of his journey. It was dated
Polar Sea, North of Cape Hubbard."
and said that up to that point every
thing had gone well, although the
weather w-as extremely cold. He was
making a straight line for the pole at
that time, he said, and expected to be
back at the base late in May.
‘1 am making a straight course for
the pole,” Dr. Cook wrote. “The boys
are doing well and I have plenty of
dogs. I hope to succeed. At any rate,
I shall make a desperate effort. While
I expect to get back by the end of
May, still I wish you to be ready to
go to Acponie, the island off North
Star, where the whalers' steamers
come, by the 5th of June, and If I am
not back, to go home with the whalers.
I think, however, we will be back.”
Dr. Mann Declines Bishopric.
Washington.—Giving as a controll
ing reason that his work in Boston is
still unfinished. Rev. Dr. Alexander
Mann, pastor of Trinity Episcopal
church of that city, has declined the
position of bishop of Washington, to
succeed Bishop Satterlee.
American Girl Elopes in Europe.
Paris.—Miss Florence Morgan,
daughter of G. L. Morgan, an Ameri
can resident of Florence. eloi>ed from
that city with an American named
Craig, arriving here Friday.
Icwa Girl Commits Suicide.
Oskaloosa, la.—Clara Watland, IS
years old, committed suicide at New
Sharon Friday, because her mother
scolded her. it is said, for tardiness
in returning home from school. The
girl took arsenic.
Original "Topsy” Passes Away.
Boston.—Mrs. George C. Howard,
well known at one time as an actress,
and the original “Topsy” in the dram
atized form of “Uncle Tom's Cabin,”
died Thursday night at her home in
Cambridge.
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