THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. AUGUST 14. 1887.--TWELTE PAGES ,
I "SCOOPED BY THE INFANTS ,
L ' The Western League's Baby Team Trounces
the Local Ball Fumblers.
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LINCOLN LAYS OUT TOPEKA
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' Game ) In Other tieagucsnaulnfc and
Shooting"Local Crickets and
' All Sports Hero nnd
, Klsowhcrc.
A ttnno Brill Travesty.
Yesterday's game with the Wichita1 ] was a
> * V y decayed exhibition ot the great national
1 pastime. It seems Impossible > ir the home
, team to play two successive kood games.
' . ' ' -yesterday It was Harper's hoo-dooed dellv-
* "try that beat them. Although ho was not
bounded hard , ho was wild , and was sure to
Ihnmp a man or pitch llvo bad
balls at every critical Juncture in
the contest. In addition , the en
tire nluo were off. Bandlo nna the ball
< couldn't get on Intimate terms ; Messltt and
Uartson collided In the field under a fly as
. , big Bf > a horse ; .lantz mufled an easy pop up ,
mnd ran bases like a giraffe ; reliable old Dick
a Dwyer made a costly juggle or two , and
jveu Walsh stopped on htm.selt In making a
tharp double play.
Omaha again started the music by scoring
three runs. Walsh collapsed on a high fly to
Weaver. Mossltt hit safe to right , stole second
end and went to third on a passed ball.
Pwyer'H safe hit lo left brought film In , and
* pn Fusselbach's beautiful throe-bagger , Dick
probled home. Bader then drove a long fly
to Whistler , and Fusselbnck scored after the
' pall was caught. JauUsen died from short
| o first
For the Ilumpty Dumotys Hemp hit safe
to right and took second on a muffed thrown
ball by Dwyer. Daniels bit to Messltt , who
caught Hemp off the base , Daniels , however ,
making Urst. Sunday was then thumped in
the diaphragm by the erratic Mr. Harper , and
Daniels was forced up to second , but a
moment later was caught between bases and
run down. Sunday started to steal second
ind on Harper's wild throw to head him oft
Came clear home. Sharry ilew out to Bart-
Bon.
Neither side scored in the second , but in
the third the Wichitas added another tally to
their score on Daniels' throe-bairger aud Sun-
nay's out to Bartson.
In the fourth the visitors took the lead ,
lull lilt an easy fly to Jantzen , which ho in-
; Iorlonsly in u ( Ted , Isaacson got his base on
he slow handling of his hit b/ Harper ,
lumbo went out to Dwyer , but on Whistler's
torklng two-packer Hull and Moses Isaacson
wth ran home. Weaver then died from
nort to first , and Hemp fouled out.
In the fifth , on Harper's single and Walsh's
three-bagger , the Omaha's tied the game ,
and in thn sixth took the lead by two iuns ,
put It should have boon six.
, Fussolbuck opened up with a three-bageer ,
fader followed with a two-bagger , and
( Jantzen , Bandlo and Bartson with a clean
tingle each , and yet , notwithstanding this
magnliiceut bunching of hits , Fuselback
and Bador were the only men to score.
Jant7.cn was caught between bases and run
ut EO quick It made his head swim , Bartson
Hied In attempting to steal second , and Har
per was extinguished on a weak drive to
Weaver. These were the last scores for
Omaha.
In the olchth Inning Wichita tied the score
n some more errors by the Omahas. Harper
gave Sunday his base on balls , but he went
lut the next moment by being hit with a
latted ball , on which Sharry cot first Hull
dt to center , and In running for the ball
iartson and Messltt collided , and both run-
lers made their bases in safety. Isaacson
vent out from pitch to llrstbut on Hardlng's
safe drive to left both Sharry and Hull
cored. Whistler then flow out to Bader.
In the ninth the Omahas went out one.
wo , three , but for the visitors Harper bit
Veaver with the ball. Hemp hit to pitch ,
ind Weaver died at second. On Daniel's safe
Iner to left Hemp reached third and scored
be winning run on n wild pitch.
TUP. HCOliB !
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OMAHA , ros. AH. n. nil. TII. us. ro. A. K.
Total 30 0 12 10 5 25 12 4
"WICHITA. POB. AU. it. in. TII. IIH. ro. A. E.
.Totals 'M 7 11 14 1 27 1C 0
SCORE I1Y INNINGS.
Omaha . 3 00012 000 fi
lYlehita . 1 01300 021 7
BUMXARV. „
Buns earned Omaha 2.
Two base hlts-Bader. Whistler.
Three base hits-Fusselbach two , Walsh 1 ,
panlols l.
, Loft on bases-Omaha 5 , Witchlta L
, . Double plays Messltt to Walsh.
Struck out Harper 1.
Bases on balls Harper 3 , Daniels 1.
Bases on balks Harper.
Bases given for hitting man with ball
Darner 3 , Daniels 3.
Passed balls Bandle 1 , llardlug 3.
Wild pitches-Harper 2.
1 Time of gaine-1 hour and 50 minutes.
Umpire Alexander.
To-Day'a Game.
The following are the positions In to-day's
lame , which will be called at 3:39 : o'clock :
) maha. Pos. Wichita.
antzen c , . . . .Weaver
lealy p. Plttlford
) wyer Ib Isaacson
lessltt 3b Harding
fusselbach 3b Hull
Valsh sa , Sharry
lader If Whistler
lenlns cf Hemp
Dandle .rf. . . . Sunday
t- Lincoln 5 , Topnfca 2.
" ' LINCOLN , Neb. , August 13. | Special Tele-
" ' ( train to the BKF. . | When uinnlro Young
? Iteppcd to the plate to-day and called the
' lame there were 4,000 eager and anxious
Spectators on the grounds. They expected
I brilliant contest and before the game was
over they were satisfied that they had It and
Wanted to pay extra. It was the llnost oxbl-
bltlon ot base ball over given lu the city and
i In all probability In the state and free from
t a single unpleasant feature. The night bo-
I- lore a telegram came calling oil the Dago
I umpire who so mysteriously appeared for
.1 the first game and Young one ot the regular
* 'league umpires was on duty. All the un-
I'pleasant features of the day before were re
moved on tlio change of umpires and the
game was free from kicking and eontrover-
Bles. The battle was a battle ot pitchers , the
"Topoka's putting their orack man ,
Conway , lu the box and SwarUel officiating
ff the homo team. In the forenoon before
the game Swartzel said ho would win It or
they would have to carry him oil the field ,
but no such results as the latter was In store
for him as the record shows ho
pitched a magnificent game and his
upport was all that could bo deslrid.
The Lincoln club made one error , and that
was by Itowo lu the third Inning. The error
was a wild throw to Urst , that gave Cdnway
the base. Two men wore out aud a safu
throw would have retired the side with Conway -
fit way on the base. Stearns made the only
otlceable hit of the day , driving the ball
among the center-field carriages and scoring
a home run , sending In Couway before him.
In every other inning the Topekas either
wildly sawed the air In front of Swartzel or
made feeble bits that availed for nothing.
while Swartzel was winning glory for him
self In the box for the Lincolns , Conway
pitched an almost equally good game for the
Topekas at the plate ot ilia strongest batters
ot th Lincoln club , Hart especially suHer-
Ur In thli regard , and even Beckley stopping
back to th bench In on Instance In four
trlkea apd out Long distinguished himself
"M iMual to finding the ball and he made an
Ugant ttop In toe ninth Inning that was
cheered. There were a good many
Eily In the audience , who put up
money and to-night there Is no betting
M Monday's game. Excursionists came In
Jnm towns along tbe B. & .M. , ana the same
SUMMAItV.
Runs earned Lincoln ii , Topeka L
Two base hits Rowe.
Home run Stearns.
Bases stolen Lincoln 4.
Double play Rowe to Deckle ? .
Struck out Swartzol C , Con way 4.
Bases on balls-Swartzel } , Couway 2.
Umpire Young.
If mo of game-One hours nnd fifty min
utes. _
Denver 17 , Kansim City 7.
DENVEII , Colo. , August 13. [ Special Tele
gram to tlio BEE.J Denver won the second
game of the scries from Kansas City to-day.
The Kansas City club played nearly as badly
as on Friday. They did not make a good
play throuzhoul the game. Voss made his
reappearance with the home club , and
pitched in good stylo. Beside being poorly
supoorted ho was rather wild from lack of
practice during bis lay off. Tobeau made
one of the finest catches of the season , put-
tine the last Kansas City man out. McSor-
ley made his lirst home run on a hard line
hit Jiofford was batted hard , and was mis
erably supported. Hogan's umpiring con
tinues of the best. The attendance to-day
was the smallest Saturday crowd of the year.
Following Is the score :
Denver . 3 0303132 4-17
Kansas City . 4 00003010 7
Runs earned Drmvor 8 , Kansas City 3.
Two-baso hits Relnglc , McSoiley , Gor
man.
Base hits Denver 21 , Kansas City 13.
Base on balls Voss 4 , Holford 2.
Krrors Denver 5 , Kansas City 7.
1'asscd balls Meyers ! i.
Struck out Voss S , Uoflford 2.
Left on bases Denver 7 , Kansas City 8.
Batteries Denver , Voss and Meyers ; Kan
sas City Hofford and Graves.
Time of giiino 3 hours and 0 minutes.
Umpire llogan.
Hastings 8 , Kmporla O.
'HASTINGS , Neb. , August 13. [ Special Tel
egram to the BKK.I The game with Kraporla
to-day resulted as follows :
Hastings . 305000000 S
Emporia. . 010000104 0
Runs earned Hastings 4 , Kmporla 3.
Two base hits Reynolds , Raymond (3) ( ) .
Three base hits Nicholson , Reynolds.
Homo runs Wontz.
Double plays Peoples and Welch.
Bases on balls McCartney 4.
Time of game One hour and 45 minutes.
National League Games.
PHILADELPHIA , August 13. The game be
tween the Philadelphia and Washington
teams to-day resulted as follows :
Philadelphia . 2 00100101 5
Washington . o 30000000 2
Pitchers Bufflnton and Whitney. Base
ills Philadelphia 12 , Washington 0. Errors-
Philadelphia 5 , Washington 3. Umpire-
Sam Crane.
BOSTON , August 13. The came be
tween the Boston and New York teams
to-day resulted as follows :
Boston . 3 01000000 4
Now York . 0 10100000 2
Pitchers Radbourno and Welch. Base
hits Boston 9 , Now York 0. Krrors Boston
6 , New York 8. Umpire Sullivan.
CHICAGO , August 13. The game between
the Chicago and Detroit teams to-day re
sulted as follows :
Chicaeo . 0 200015 * 8
Detroit . 1 0010000 2
Pitchers Clarksou and Gotzeln. Base
tilts Chicago 13 , Detroit 0. Errors Chicago
1 , Detroit 1. Umpire Powers. Game called
on account of darkness.
INDIANAPOLIS , August 13. The came
Jotweon the Indianapolis and Plttsburg
teams to-day resulted as follows :
Indianapolis . 0 00001000-1
Plttsburg . 0 0000323 * 0
Pitchers Healy and Golvln. Base hits
Indianapolis 11 , Plttsburg 7. Errors In
dianapolis ? , Plttsburg 3. Umpire Valen
tine. _
American Association.
Sr. Louis. August 13. The game between
the St. Louis and Louisville teams to-day re
sulted as follows :
bt Louis . 3 00010000 3
Louisville. ; . 0 2004100 * 13
NKW YORK , August 13. The game be
tween the Metropolitan and Athletic teams
to-day resulted as follows :
Athletics . 0 1030121 3 11
Metropolitans. . . 2004041 * 13
BALTIMOUR , August 13. The game between
the Baltimore and Brooklyn teams to-day
resulted as follows :
Baltimore . 0 10001001-3
Brooklyn . 3 0200241 0 12
CINCINNATI , August 13. The game be
tween the Cincinnati and Cleveland teams
to-day resulted as follows :
Cincinnati . 0 10001103 5
Cleveland . 1010 00020 4
Monmonth Park Races.
HONMOUTH PARK , N. J. , August 13. Fol
lowing Is the summary of to-day's races ;
Mile : Connemara won , Strldcaway sec
ond. Esquimaux third. Time 1:44 : .
Three-quarters mile : Ktngflsh won , Los
Angeles second , Sir Delen third. Time
1:53.
1:53.Mile and one-half : Hanover won , Fironzl
second , Volanto third. Time 3:3S. :
Mile and onn-elzhth : Pontlco won , Bar-
num second , Easter Sunday third. Time
Seven-eighths mile : Camblsse won. Ban
ner Bearur second , Jennie B. third. Time
1:32. :
1:32.Threequarters mile : Mouse won , Luna
Blown second , Editor third. Time 1:1 : K.
Steeplechase , t nil course : Jim McUowan
won , Sam Emery second , Mystic third.
Tiuie-5:05K. : _
Races at Saratoga.
SARATOGA , August 13. The attendance at
tlio race track to-day was large , the weather
perfect , and the track fast.
Three-quarters mile : Rita R won , Geral-
dlno second , Leo H third. Time 1:10 : %
Tlireo-slxtemiths mile : Bronzomarto won ,
Grey Cloud secoud , Orlando third. Time
2:2. : ) .
One mile and live furlongs : Kaloolah won ,
Elkwood second , Brown Duke third. Time
3:25f. :
One mile and furlong : Myndon won ,
Alaric second , Romp third. Time 1:57. :
Two and one-quarter miles : King Troubler
won , Wellington second , Beectimoru third.
Tlmo-4:33. : _
Hamm Wins the Sculling llnor.
SYRACUSE , N. V. , August 13. The scullIng -
Ing match for a $300 badge and a purse ot
8500 was rowed on Onondag.-x lake this after
noon. The course WAS a mile and a half
and return. Tbe water was as smooth as
glass. Hamm drew first place , Bu-
bear second , Courtney third , Ross
fourth and Henley fifth. Henley
caught the water Urst , and , rowing
fiercely thlrty- von strokes to a minute ,
shot ahead. Bubear followed closely and
Courtney trailing In the rear , llenly's pace
was too tremendous to bo kept up and Hamm ,
Courtney aud Hess gradually forged ahead.
At the lint quarter mile Courtney led , ono
length ahead ot Ross , who lapped Hamm by
half a length. The e positions wore
kept up to the lirst mile
when Ross nnd Hamm calne : !
on Courtney , pausing him at the milo and
Quarter stake. Hamm now spurted with
thirty-four strokes and made the turn two
lengths ahead of Courtney and Ross. Court
ney turned the Inside stake and rowed In
poor form the remalner ot the way. Hamm
Increased his lead and won four lengths ahead
of Ross , who was second and Courtney third ,
a length and a halt behind Boss. Henly
fourth and Bubrara bad fifth. The time
was is sao , but U was conceded that the. course
was fully a minute slow. Courtney claimed
his seat broke and that be tried to remedy
U when hd was making Ut turn.
In the pools Courtney was the favorite , snll
In * even ngalnst the Held. Courtney to
night challenged Hamm to a race lor $500
aside within three weeks. Hamm will ac
cept. Hamm rows O'Connor at Toronto on
the 3d.
Tooiner Win * .
TORONTO , August 13. The Hanlan-Totmer
boat race was won by Teenier by three
lengths.
Standing of Iioagno I'layor * .
NEW Yontc , August 13. According to the
complete official averages of league players ,
to be publljhcd exclusively In to-morrow's
Sporting Times , Bronthers , of Detroit , leads
In batting , witn nn average of 417.yard
leads all the shortstops. Now York leads lu
batting and Plttsburg In fielding.
Standing of the Leagues.
Following Is a list of the games won and
lost by tbe different clubs of the different
base ball leagues , up to aud Including yester
day's games :
THE WESTEIl.V.
Clubs Won. Lost.
Denver U5 S3
Hastings 33 43
Lincoln 58 25
fopeka , 03 20
Kansas City 38 39
Omaha .3 40
Wichita 4 10
Empoila 0 1
THE NATIONAL.
Clubs. Won. Lost.
Boston 44 .SO
Chicago 40 83
Detroit 51 59
Indianapolis 25 .17
New York 47 87
Philadelphia 43 39
Plltaburg. 33 43
Washington 33 43
THE AMKllICAN.
Clubs. Won Lost
Athletics 41 48
Brooklyn 45 44
Baltimore 49 37
Cincinnati HI 43
Cleveland 25 08
Loulsvlllo f.3 33
Metropolitan 30 50
St Louis 87 23
Cricket.
The deciding game ot the series of three ,
between the Randallitcs and the Quidnuncs ,
was played yesterday afternoon on the old
baseball grounds , and resulted In a crushing
defeat for the former by thirty-live runs , and
had It not been for a most glaringly absurd
decision , in the case ot Mr. G. U. Roberts
( ono ot the best bats In the country ) , who
scorned thoroughly set , on this occasion , the
defeat would have been more "crushing"
still. It seemed to bo a "red letter day" for
the Quidnuncs. Maenifieently as the ball
was "trundlnd" ( to use a Pickwickian term )
by the brothers Vaughan and Mr. McPhcr-
son , the Quidnuncs , to a man , resisted their
attacks with marked success. For the win
ning side , the erand pliy of Messrs. Pur-
don and W. Roberts , who tied each other
with a score of lour teen apiece ; as also the
cautious aggregation , by Mr. Taaffe , of
eleven , are specially worthy of notice , while
the bowling of Mr. R. Shakoshaft ( who still
keeps up to bis usual form ) proved too much
for the Randallltes. The marked Improve
ment of the play , on both sides , has decided
the Omaha Cricket club in challenging some
crack western teams , among whom Lincoln
will be given the preference. Subjoined Is
t e score of yesterday's match In detail :
KANDALLITKS.
W. Minor , c Shakeshaft , b Doyle 4
C. McPherson , c Pnrdow , b Shakeshaf t. . . . 3
G. 11. Vaughan , b Shakoshaft 5
R. W. Taylor , c TralTc , b Shakoshaft 5
G. Leeoyt , bShakeshatt 4
F. West , c and bShakeshaft 3
R. Crinkshonk. b Dovle 0
B. Thompson , c and bDo/lo 0
C. Brown , b Doyle 4
J. Jones , cPurdon , bDovlo 5
B. Robinson , cand b Shakesaft ! ] 4
Extras 1
Total : 33
liUUJNUCS.
.T. C. Doyle , e Legyt , b 0.11.Vaughan 13
E. Springer , b McPhcrson 0
W. liracoy , c Leguvt , b G. 11. Vaughan. . . . 8
R. Taaffe , c G. 11. Vaughan , bMulr 11
J. Francis , cand b ( J. U.anchan 3
Roberts , cG. 11. Vaughan , b W. Vaughan.14
U. H. Purdon , run out 14
G. 11 , Roberts , run out 0
J. A. Jopp , Ib w G. H. Vaughan 2
R. Shakeshaft , b G. H. Vaughan 0
M. Beall , not out 8
Total 73
tiofoTor Gun Shoot.
The Lofever Gun club shoot took place yes
terday afternoon at the Omaha grounds , back
of Shaw & Field's warehouse. The attend
ance was large , the sporting Interesting , and
the scores more than fair. The modal shoot ,
35 blue rocks , 18 yards rise resulted as fol
lows :
Noson 11100101110000110UO 11110 15
Ketchum . . . .oiiio oiou onio 1100100101 14
Small OlOll lout 01010 line itoil 17
Chrysler. . . oiooinooo mil moo loill 10
Abercromble.,00000 lOOtl 000111011001101 U
iitchett 0111111011001010100111110-10
Mr. Small , with a score of 17 , winning the
medal.
Following this came the visitor's shoot ,
which was a very Interesting event , the
shooting being much bettor than by the regu
lar club. Subjoined will bo found the score :
Jones 1U00100000 11000 Oiooi 01101 8
Brewer 0010111011110111001111111 18
Neville 10111 lllll 1110111010 01111 20
Lttcll 0100101000 OuOll 11010 10010 10
Nelson oooio 000111111010010 nooo it
Hardln 01111 OllOl lllll 11110 10111 10
Cotter 1010111100 111011000101111 10
Kellogg 00001 10011 011111100111101 15
McGreor 11100101111110100110 00000-14
The afternoon's sport terminated with a
match shoot between Mr. Tom Cotter , of tlio
Chronicle , and Mr. John llardln , twenty live
birds , thirty-one yards rise , twelve bores , $20
a side , English rules governing. Following
Is the score :
Cotter. . . .11011111111111111111-19
lh rdln. . .11101100111111111101-10
Local Sporiliiff Notes.
As a base runner long-legged Jnntzon Is a
dismal failure.
Mr. Rotb , of the Long Island Wheelman ,
was In the city yesterday.
Some of the O. W. C. go to Bellevue to-day ,
starting from club room at 10 a. ni.
When Is J. S. Prince colng to make that
five miles against Whlttaker'stlme ?
Dan lllart , the slugger knocked out by
Sid Clarke on Sunday last , has gone to Den
ver.
ver.Mr.
Mr. Eutene Neville , with his sow SS50
Lefover , is making crack shots take a back
seat. .
Jantzen and Healov and Weaver and Petti-
ford will be the batteries at the game this af
ternoon.
Harper should put In a little of his extra
time at practice. His erratic delivery will
lose nine games out of ten.
Perry Badolet has been nominated as chief
consul ot Nebraska for the C. T. C. with E.
B. Smith local consul for Omaha.
A. I ) . Hughes and J. F. Allard are talking
of making a tonr through southern Nebraska
dnrlnrc the next week. Try it , boys ; nothing
like It
Mr. F. N , Clarke has gone on his vacation ,
taking bis wheel with him. He expects to
take a run with the Kansas city wheelmen
to-day.
Major John Condon is the owner of the
handsomest water spaniel In the west. He
Imported the dog , aud just received him yes
terday evening.
Gunners have begun to talk about fall duck
shooting , and a couple of weeks more will be
up among the sloughs cracking away at the
teal ana young mallards.
Ed. Lvtle says he Is going to make a hun
dred mile run to-day. Boys , don't let him
make It alone. Some one KO with him and
keep him company on his long , weary way.
Jackllarlln , of New York , who recently
fouelit the Belfast Spider a draw. Is coming
west with the view ot getting In a go with
Tommy Miller , of this city , or Tommy War
ren , of St. Paul.
C. W. Moulton has not made his mile lu
3:10 : yet. Tbe evening ho was to make It his
pace maker failed to show up , which some
what discouraged " . "
"Jimmy. The boys
called It " "
a "hippy ,
Tommy Miller Is In receipt of a letter from
Tommy Warren assuring him that after tils
ticht with Ike Weir , a match will be arranged
with him , to take place at some point De-
ween hero and St Paul.
Tommy Hurst , the English pu
gilist , who spent a couple
of weeks here In July , will return In Octo
ber accompanied by one of the cleverest
light weights ID the country.
Messrs. Patterson and Pollock , from Platts-
mouth. who pissed throngh here Tuesday
Biortilngon their way. to Spirit Like , when
> m , i
' ' t "
lost heard from were at Holsteln , la. They
report Rood roads/liavlne made not under
titty-five tulles K < l v ; They expected to
nmko Spirit Lake by Saturday ,
Fred McLean , a well known Newark , N.
S. sporting man , nd' Mr. Arthur Kothcry
wore out seeing the city last night , driving a
2:23 : trotter. The * stopped at a saloon on
Ninth street , and wnllo 'lingering over the
walnuts and the wine , " the wife of Hand
some Al came along In search of her liege.
To facilitate matters she jumped Into Rotli-
ery's buggy nnd drdVo Away , nnd Rothery
nnd his guest , McLean , were led a merry
chase before they recovered tholr flyer.
Too young homing pigeons belonging to
the cote of Mr. Kd Kothcry , Omaha's Icadlne
and popular snorting man , are a thriving
family , and Mr Holheryexpects , [ to have a
trial fly In October , Ucalnst the birds of Mr.
It. L. Martin , of Kansas City. Mr. Rothery's
old birds are front the best strain In the
world , and thn hcji has a record surpassed
by but fow. County Attorney Slmeral , and
other prominent cltizmis are taking n com
mendable Interest In these birds , nnd a hoi -
Ing club Is In embryo. Plcpon flying Is an
exhilarating sport and In high favor in all
the pastern cities.
T. P. McLean , of Newark , N. .1. , arrived
In the city last evening , lie is the guest of
Arthur Rothery and both are members of the
Newark Athletic club. Mr. McLean Is nulto
a bird fancier , not In the "gaitHue , " but In
the way of songsters and birds ot rare
plumaces. Ho Is on his way now to secure
some California , 'ppclmons for Mr. Olwell. a
prominent wholesale grocer of Now York.
ItmiRhtbementloneitthatMr. Hothory has
at his homo on Cumlng street the llnost col
lection of birds In the city , Including night-
inga os , thrushes , larks ( and some 'tlueo
hundred canaries , among which are those
that have been trained to linltato popular
airs , and in consequence are very valuable.
McIIcnry Johnson , the Black Star , through
his backer , has deposited a SW forfeit with
the sporting editor of tlm BEE , for a light
with Billy Wilson , the Minnesota colored
heavy wofeht , and ho wants It emphatically
understood that Wilson's challenge Is'ac-
r-eptcd. The Black Star spent the entire win
ter In St. Paul last year for no other purpose
but to get In a light with Wilson , but every
time the Star's bicker , Mr. Ityoii , approached
him he had some excuse for not signing art
icles. Mcllenry Is now ready to RO against
Wilson any style , for S250 a side or as much
morn as ho desires , thrco weeks from the ( Into
ot slenlng articles , half way between hero
and St. Paul. Johnson will await with all
duo patience a response from Wilson , and
hopes that articles of agreement will be Im
mediately forthcoming.
PACIFIC UA1LUOAD CROOKS.
The Government Preparing to Prose-
outo the Alohlller lioodlors.
NEW YORK , August 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEK.1 The World's Washing
ton special says : A statement in detail of
the affairs of the Pact lie railroads Is being
preoared by Major Reddlngton , with a view
of prosecution , both criminal and civil , of
the directors of these companle's. It is a
well known fact that the government and
the Central and Union Pacific loads have
been outrageously plundered by the direc
tors of these roads out of about 875,009,000.
It is also a fact that all this money could bo
recovered provided the government took
proper action , and It Is now intimated that it
intends doing so , and when the proper time
arrives Major Ueddlngton will produce the
name of the man who acted as paymaster for
lluntlngton , and his agent , Sherroll , for ser
vices performed * , la Washington ,
or , In otherwjords , In "ox-
plaining t members their duty
regarding the Pacific raods. " The
testimony of Collss , lluntlngtou before the
Pacific railroad commission In Now York
last April , In the opinion of nlliclals ot the
department of justice , was sufficient to war
rant the Indictment1 Of lluutlngton and his
associates for bribery. ' by the grand jury ot
this district. It U learned on good authority
that steps were taken by the department
early in May to indict lluntington. but that
the matter was postponed- tin request of
the Paclilc railroad coramteslou.Kx-goveruor
Patteson , chairman.or the commissionwrote
to the attorney general asking that no action
should bo taken by the government looking
to the Indictment of anv of the officials of
the Central and Union Pacific railroad syndi
cate until the commission fi as .completed their
labors and submitted tb'eir repoi t. Governor
Patteson thought , It , | s s.xld , that the ludict-
uiout of Ilunllngton or nnyot his associates
pending their Investigation would com
plicate the matter and prevent
the commission from obtaining much
valuable Information , Upon the receipt of
Governor Pattcson's tcqucst the department
suspended operations looking to the indict
ment of Uuntlngton and It is said no fur
ther steps Will bo taken in the matter until
the commission have made tholr report.
From the course adopted by Stanford and
Crocker In tholr recent examination by the
commission in San Francisco , It Is thought
they have dropped to Governor Pattoaon's
scheme , as they refused to answer nearly
every leadlnir question. The law under
which Huntlngton and his partners could bo
Indicted by the grand lury of the district Is
based on the act of congress passed February
20,1 W , relating to bribery of members of
congress and other public officials. Three
years imprisonment and a line not exceed
ing three times the amount of the bribe Is
the limit of punishment for each ollense.
The Indications are that the administration
will push the prosecution.
Something About the Siamese.
WASHIGTO.V , Auirust 13. [ Special to the
BEE.I The royal party of Siamese that re
cently visited this city has made an unusu
ally favorable Impression upon those who
have met Its members , the Intelligence and
pollto bearing of whom have caused the in
ference that progress In the land of the white
elephant Is keeping pace with that of lands
supposed to be more enlightened. An offi
cial of the state department , commenting on
this view of the subject , said : "It is by tri
fles that wo can often Infer matters of im
portance , and In comparing the representa
tives of Slam that have just left us with those
who were hero three years ago , and consider
ing them both as representative Siamese , of
which 1 have no doubt , 1 should suy that that
country has advanced at least thirty years In
this short time In the substitution of
European manners In place of thoto they re
ceived from their fathers. Perhaps every one
would not call this 'advancement , ' but that
Is a matter of opinion. I had the pleasure ,
In an oftlclal way , of dining with the em
bassy bore three years ago and also with the
visitors who left us last week. The first din
ner , I remember , was rather a stltf alTalr for
mo. Most of the company were attired In
the native costume of Slam and ftpokn In
their own tongue. On the table wore dishes
of rice and other food especially oulered ,
with which the visitors were ac
quainted at home. There were a
good many little incidents at the table
which , to one whoso Ideas or politeness are
formed by the etiquette of any civilized coun
try , would have appeared decidedly crude , to
say the least. FlnecrSj for Instance , played
a part usually taken by knives and forks.
My dinner with the representative * of Slam
showed that these things had passed away.
Every one spoke Enclish.jind most of them
fluently. The conduofot oil showed a scru
pulous regard for the niceties of etiquette. I
should have thought I dined with the most
fastidious Frenchman , from their man
ners. The dinner1 " ' 'was the ordinary
one served by the. . * Arlington , wltn no
'special dishes' to remind mo of my for
eign hosts. In this cantifwllon there Is one
thing that will be Interesting to those who
bewail the tendency of some .spoiled and
shallow sons of America'to ape Ennllsh man
ners. Though I said Uiy liosts were as fas
tidious as Frenchmen , > ot they are as 'Eng
lish' as a Pennsylvania avenue dude. All
their servants are Enrfllshywhlle the menials
of the party visiting us three years ago were
all native Siamese. 'XhoTsecretary Is Eng
lish , and the English accent Is dlncernablo to
the acute ear in tholr pronunciation. 1 will
not say they saw 'aw ? aw,1 or 'weally , ' but
they are very English , you know.
"I found them all Tory Intelligent , and the
little sons of the king of Slam asbilKht little
boys as I ever met , who speaic our tongue as
their own. "
Considering the Charfrea.
WASHINGTON , August la. Lieutenant
General Sheridan has under consideration
the charges preferred by Colonel W. D.
Whlpnlc , assistant adjutant general , sta
tioned at Governor's Island , N. Y. , against
Colonel W.B. Burns.
Applications For Prepayment.
WASHINGTON , August 13. Applications
were received at the treasury to-day for the
prepayment of Interest on rcglstured bonds
amounting to 812,494.000. The total amount
is now SW.W.'JOO , The gross amount of in
terest on these bonds U about $ IK3,950. (
WAIFS FROM TflE WRECK ,
The Shook of the Olmlsworth Disaster Grad
ually Passing Away !
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED
Kvldcncti Adduced to Show That Pc\- \
lowl'asBcngcrs Rnbticd tlio Vlo *
Mms InqucatlloBtinicd and
Adjournment Taken.
Jtomovlnc tlio Dond and Wounded ,
CHATSWOHTH , lit. , August 13. [ Special'
Telegram to tlio DEE.Of | tlio seven victims
of the terrible tragedy of Wednesday now
remaining In the town hnll here four wore
reported ns processing favorably this morn-
Ing. Mrs. S. M. "Clark of Hushtown , O. , and
Air. Walter of Cottage , N. Y. , were the only
ones that appear to bo making no progress.
There are some few wounded , however , 'who
arc scattered nbout through private resi
dences In the neighborhood , about whom it
Is Impossible to obtain any Information ,
Some of the physicians enjoyed a well-earned
repose last night , while others went on to
Peoria with the wounded , who were con
voyed there from this town and Piper City
last evening. The patients at the town hall
were therefore loft almost entirely In charge
of relatives and volunteer nurses. The visi
ble results ot tlio fearful catastrophe of
the 10th have now to n great extent
passed nway , but to the people of
Chatsworth , Pcoria , Rloomlneton and many
of the neighboring towns and cities U is des
tined to be associated with mournful memo
ries. Although up to the present the dead ,
including the body recovered late last night ,
number not inure than seventy-seven , there
Is reasonable room for the belief that there
have been deaths resulting from the tragedy
that may never como to light Neither can
the full list of the wounded bo presented to
the public , for scores whose Injuries wore
slight enough to permit of it took trains at
Chatsworth or Piper City at tholr first oppor
tunity and wont homo at once. The official
1st ot wounded who have been cared for here
and In Piper City does not at present num
ber one huhdrcd victims.
WILL NF.vun u r. FOIIOOTTEN.
For years to come the stories and Incidents
connected with the terrible disaster which
has made the names of Chatsworth and
Piper City forever historical will form a sub
ject for fircsido gossip among the citl/.ons of
this rural district. There Is hardly a man or
woman In Chatsworth who cannot tell
strange tales of sUhts witnessed in connec
tion witb this awful catastrophe. As stated
yesterday , one of the worst attending cir
cumstances of the accident was the plunder
ing of the dead and wounded. Just how far
this was carried on no one will ever know.
And there were other horrible features of the
awful calamity which will probably never bo
known.
CONDITION OF TUT WOUNDED.
Many of the wounded victims arc being
can led to Peoria for hospital treatment.
Later in the day the condition of the
wounded in the town hall here had changed
considerably for the worse. Mortification
had set In in most of the cases , and tlio phy
sicians fear that of the seven only two can
recover. These are Mrs. Ilazen and her sis-
tor. Miss Alter , both of Iowa. Adam
Schaumber , of Peoria , and Young Walters ,
of Cottage , N. Y. , are not expected to llvo
over a week. 11. P. Bond's state Is equally
precarious , while for Miss Clark , of Ohio ,
there i absolutely no hope.
uoiiBKD HY Fnr.Low-pA3snNOF.ns.
In regard to the robberies , Mr. Cook , who
Is on the coroner's jury , says he saw several
men taking valuables and money from the
victims , but he declares it was the work or
fellow-passengers and not of the residents of
the neighborhood. In every Instance where
they were interfered with in their nefarious
work they protested they weie relatives of
the dead or wounded , as the case might be.
Hut if there nro dark sides to the story there
are many bright ones , and the brightest of
all was the charity of the citizens of Chats-
worth and Piper City. Between the two
peoples there was a generous rivalry as to
who could do most for the relief of suffering
humanity. From the following summary thn
grand total ot victims of the wreck will bo
seen : Total number of deaths up to to-day ,
according to official returns , 70 ; wounded
seriously and treated for wounds , 129 ;
wounded slightly and gone home , 150 ; grand
total of killed , wounded and Injured , 355.
THE INQUEST IIK8UMED.
At 9 o'clock this morning the Inquest was
resumed , Counsel J. A. Stevens , of Peoria ,
being present to watch proceedings in behalf
of the railroad company. Only one witness
was examined when Coroner Long was noti
fied that Ills presence was required at Pon-
tlac , and an adjournment was taken uutil
1:80 : o'clock Tuesday. The evidence of the
single witness , W. T. Messter , a grain dealer
of this place , was confined to the facts al
ready published containing the manner in
which the news of the wreck reached Chats-
worth and the prompt action of the citizens
In responding to tno call for relief. Next
week thn jury will probably take ovldonco
regarding the condition uf the roads , and the
railroad officials will bo asked to enlighten
the body as to why the train could not have
been run In two sections. It Is conceded that
It this had been done the catastrophe would
Imvo probably been avoided , or at least been
tar less fatal In Its results.
THE SECTION 11OS8 C'ONTHATICTKn.
CIIICAOO , August 13 , The Inter Ocean's
Forest , ill. , special says : Your correspond
ent has found a number of men at Piper
Cltv who positively contradict the testimony
of Timothy Coutdilin , the section boss , that
ho and his gang put out all the tires along the
track before they left their work Wednes
day evening. Those men were of a party
which went from Piper City to the wreck
on a hand-car. Tliov say as they passed
along the track cast of the wreck they saw a
the burning In the hedges and grass all tno
wav alone. The best ovldonco obtainable Is
that the tire built by the section hands was
within 100 rods of the burned bridge when it
was left. There Is a general sentiment among
the residents here that the section men were
largely to blame. Very few people , except
the officials of the road , give any credence to
the Incendiary theory. There was not nearly
as much robbing at tlio wiock as at first sup
posed. Things thought to have boon stolen
are being found among the debris as It is
cleared away.
away.SUSIE 11AM , IS SAFE.
SnniNOFiKi.n , 111. , August 13. Miss Susie
Ball , reported among those killed at the
Chatsworth wreck , was In thU city to day.
attending the funeral of Mrs. W. L. Ball , of
Peoria , and Miss Mamie Powers , of this city.
The two are sinters and both wore killed.
Miss Ball , a sister of Mrs. Ball's husband ,
was with them , but escaped. Miss Powers
U the probably person alluded to In the re
ports as Miss Ball.
Another Death.
CHICAGO , August 13. Mrs. Peter Valentino
tine , of Peoria. died at Piper City at noon.
She was thu mother of live children.
Fell 1OOO Feet Without Injury.
CiiATBWOimi , 111. , August 13. At Ctillum.
eight miles north of here , a balloonist named
Talbort made an ascension this afternoon.
When the bMIoon was a thousand teot In the
air U was discovered to bo on tire , the smoke
rolling from the top In clouds. It then began
to come down very fast , and reached the
irround in a few moments. Talbort escaped
without dangerous Injury , lie regards his
escape as miraculous.
Ferdinand Arrive * at Hustchuk.
RUSTCHUK , August 13. Prince Ferdinand
arrived here last night. Ills coming was an
nounced by saloos ot artillery. The houses
and streets were profusely decorated and the
whole town was Illuminated. A banquet In
the prince's honor was given during the
evening , and Prince Ferdinand delivered an
oration in the Bulgarian language. Ills re
marks were received with great enthusiasm.
M'OAKlOfjE'g EXTRADITION.
I'npora for Thnt JL'urpoio Doing Pro *
it n rod l > y Stato'ft Attorney Grlnnoll.
CHICAGO , August 13. The application for
oxtradltlon papers for the return ot Boodlcr
McGarlgio Is In process of preparation by
State's Attorney Urinncll and will bo com
pleted within a few days. The docmncn
will bo very voluminous , containing a com
plete narrative of the escape and subsequent
Investigations before the erattd jury , also
numerous depositions. It will bo sent to tin
governor of the state and by him to the
president at Washington.
The Grant Monument
SAN FRANCISCO , August 13. The Alia
California of this city has opened a subscrip
tion to aid In completing the fund needed to
complete the monument at Mew York to
General Grant
The Owner * of the Wolf Exonerated.
MILWAUKEE , WIs. , August 18. The cor
oner's Inquest In tlio case of thu victims of
the accident at the launch of the steamer
\Vllllam 11. Wolf , on Saturday last , resulted
In the exoneration of the builders of the
Wolf.
_
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
to Ilaineuibar ' A Bniniucr
I'ncin Disposed of.
Detroit Frco Press : "Dar" am sartin
things I should like yon to remember , "
said Brother Gardner ns State KiL'hls
Smith finally got ever his lit of cotiplimu
nnd tlio hnll beoanio quiut. "In do fust
place do man who lies will knock n man
down fur c.allln' him n Imr jist us soon us
n nmn who tolls do troof. In do nox1
place , if n limn says yon Ho , an" " you
iloiin' ho do doan *
, how you provoyou by
hitting him ?
"What men lack In nrcymont doy will
try to make up in ridicule or btilldozin1.
"When you li'ar of n pusson wid a
coiilidonsliul friend you 'liov found
somebody to bo sorry fur.
"A man may liov your respect nn' nil-
miration for half n. century on general
principles , an' yit lose nil in half a day
by reftisin" to indorse your bank note.
"AJoas' cbcry man has his weak side.
nn1 moas' of us , except do drunkard iir
hypocrites. Wo hide our weakness ,
while ho exhibits his.
"Areligun which can't shot up n church
for six Sundays tlooriu' do heated term
inus1 bo powerfully afraid of its strength. I
like my rcligun to bo tempted uow an'
don.
" 1 like to bcliuvo all men honest , but I
nober take de same patent medicine fur
liver complaint an' do toofaclic , no mat
ter how do label reads.
"If 1 cbor open n bank I shan't hunt
fur a cashier widout any small vices. I
hev seen the time when a chaw os plug
torbacker stopped my hunger fur my
naybur's new portntors. "
"It ar' easy 'nufl'to make friends in n
now nayburhood. All you liov to do is to
bo a cheerful lender , \ouronomies will
appear when you stop lendin' an1 begin
to borrow. Lot us now take up do rcgUar
purdeedin'a an' ptircccd to bi/.ness. "
"NEnnnu DONE IT. "
A communication from the Hon.
Stephen Clingstone , of Coffooville , Miss. ,
stated that tlio colored people of that
neighborhood had been given to under
stand that Brother Gardner bad referred
to them in a general way as : "A horde
of COOKS whoso chief aim in lifo was to
steal bacon , whoso honesty could bo
bought with a chicken , and whoso mor
ality could not bp found with a spy
glass. " An indignation meeting had
been called , and unless thu Lime Kiln
club repudiated tiio seutimout , some
thing would bo hoard to drop with the
thuddiest kind of n thud.
"Do ole sayin' diit nobodyshould shoot
till his gun goes off applies to dis case. "
said the president. "Not a word agin do
ctill'd popushun of Coffcevillo has cbor
bin utturcd in dis hall , an' dc people has
excited dorsclvcs widout reason.1
HKFEIlltRU.
The secretary then announced the fol
lowing , from Uock Lane , Ind. :
BnoTircu QAIIDXKR Having been a close
observer of the modus operand ! and the
goodus produciis of the Lime Kiln club , I
thought 1 would write and ask the piesldont
It he would bestow a favor on stained hu
manity by establishing a branch club at this
place at thn next legal meeting. We have
many dark characters heio and a club could
bo used to an advantage In this vicinity.
Should you condescend to favor us by es
tablishing u club hero , would like It to bo
known as the Corn Cob club , and to receive S7
from you to pay advance rent on a stable to
bo used as our sanctum , and get some can
dies , etc. , etc. , etc. Kock Lauo Is a pretty
town for a club to spend vacation In , and
after wo become established you Dctrolters
are cordially invited to pickle at this place.
a Hoping that yon will nay marked attention
to this , and that wo bo allowed to make our
own by-lawn , 1 remain yours truly ,
K. M. STOKES.
The communication was referred to the
committo on applications , with instruc
tions to use great care in investigating ,
as it hus boon reported in Indianapolis
papers that no person for six miles around
Rock Lane can raise a watermelon or a
chicken.
GIVEN A HINT.
The secretary announced that ho was
in receipt of u handbill Irotn Towanda ,
N. Y. , showing that Charles Stewart ,
Sam Smith , Douglas Wilson , Nate
Young , Jerry Jccda and other honorary
members of thu Lime Kiln club were
holding public debates on the time-worn
chestnut : "Which is tho'mothcr of the
chicken , the hon that lays the egg or the
him which hatches it ? "
"Do scckrotary will compose an' for'd
n letter of caushun todopussonsnamed , "
said the president. "When a member of
dis club permits his giant intollook to
grapple wid such problems as dat ho amen
on do road Icadiu1 either to the poo1
house or do fool asylum. "
IIK OHJKOTRD.
Klder Penstock arose to object. Time
was when the colored man of this coun
try might bo connected with the chicken ,
but that dav had long since gone by. Ho
looked upon the poem as an insult
lovnlod at the colored race. Why should
a colored raiin bo roprc.scntod as stealing
up an alloy any more than a white man ?
And , above all , what member of the
Lime-Kiln club could sit still under the
title of "coon ? " Ho would move that
the poem bo scosnfully rejected.
Samuel Sliinii supported the motion.
It made his blood boil to bo thus openly
insulted in his own house , as it wore.
OVKUItULF.I ) .
"I shall rule do moshun as outer order "
calmly announced the president , "bo
fur us my obsorvashun extends , do cull'd
man ar' just as tightly connected wid
chicken at do present time as obor bofo' .
1 can't 1'arn dat anybody has changed
his taste from chickyn to codfish if he
could help it. As to do title of 'coon , '
dur am no need of gittin' up on our high
horse about it. We can call do wluto
folks foxes or rabbits if wo want to. It
doan' make us any blacker , nor shorten
up our feet one bitAs I said , I shall
obcrrulo do mosliun. "
NOT SUSTAINED.
"I appeal from dat dccishuii , "
promptly announced IVnstock.
"Worry well , stiu. 1 will put de
nioshum fur an appeal. "
It was put , and received only two
VOlOb.
"I will now put our moslum to frow do
poem out. "
It was put , and Penstock alone voted
"Elder Penstock. " said the president ,
as the proceedings wore finished , "dis
mcotin1 am now gwino to adjourn. 1
want you to walk part way home wid me.
1 want to convince you of do error of
your ways. "
Penstock didn't do It. As soon ns the
mooting broke up ho seized his hat and
slid down stairs aad into Blossom alley
like a man who had seen a ghost.
Many oed sportsmen'shoot with both ,
eyes open , and now the British volunteers
uro ddrisoU to do the fls.rae. , . ,
THE INDICTMENT DEFERRED
Proceedings Against Huctington Postponed
By the Department of JustlcD.
REASONS GOOD AND SUFFICIENT
A Dtimdorlng Private Secretary
CatiHos Htrnlncd Itclntlons Do *
twcwn Itnndnlt nnd Whitney * * *
Other Natlonnl Capital News.
A Unit Ordered.
WASIIIXOTON , August 13. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the DUE. ] The New York Work !
has n dispatch to-day to the effect that stops
had been taken In the Interior department to
Indict under the laws of this district , Mr. 0.
P. Huntlngton , on the basis of his testimony
plvon In Now York Cltv to the Paclilc rail
road commission. The special stated
that such steps were taken last
May , but that cx-Goveinor P.\ttlson ,
chairman of the Pncilic commission , wrote to
the attorney general , asking that no action
should be taken by the go\crninent looking
to the ludlctmont of any of the officials of
the Central and Union Pacific railroad syn *
dlcate until the commission had completed
their labors nnd submitted their icport ,
and that Governor Pattlson thought that
the Indictment ot lluntlngton or any of Ma
associates pending their Investigation would
complicate matters and prevent the commis
sion from obtaining valuable testimony. It
Is further stated In tlio special that upon the
receipt of Governor 1'attlson's request the
department suspended operations. Acting
Attorney General Jcnks , after reading
the World's special , said that he
had no knowledge of any such plan or pro
ject having been contemplated by the de
partment. Ho added : " 1 cannot say thai
the statement Is not true , as 1 have only been
In charge since thu attorney gencial's de
parture , but nothing of the kind has comn
to my knowledge , officially or un
officially , " General Jenks , though not
prepared to deny the truth of the special. In
timated quite clearly that ho did not credit It.
lu the first place ho seemed to think that It
the inquiry developed a basis for criminal
proceedings the latter would bo deterred
until the commission should complete Its In
vestigation ; that any step before that would
be premature. As the commission was au-
thoiUed to report to congress ho did
not believe that Governor Patllson would
write any such letter ns that described to the
department of justice. With regard to the
question of law and the power to Indict
under It , General Jonks said he could not say
anything , as it would not he proper for him
to give unofficially an Interpretation or con
struction of the law.
A Privnte Secretary's Dlnndcr.
WASHINGTON , August 13. [ Special to the
BEE.J A good story has just como to the
surface Involving Secretary Whltuev and the
Family of Congressman Randall. It seems
that when Miss Itandall was married last
winter to Mr. C. C. Lancaster , the president
of the Maryland Democratic club , ot Wash
ington , and a gentleman well known
throughout Maryland , Secretary and Mrs.
Whltuoy racalvort Invitations to tbe wed
ding. The secretary was unable to attend ,
and Mrs. Whitney was not visiting at that
time. The secretary , however , thought ho
could best discharge his duty by sending
Miss Randall a handsome present Her
father and the secretary had always bcou
good friends , although the former , as chair
man of the appropriation committee , had
slocked manv schemes for the increase of
our belittled and Infantile navy. This op
position , however , was not sufficiently strong
lo break down the barriers ot friendship
between the two men , and Mr. Randall
had received good-sized slices of govern
ment pie In the way of appointments of lila
friends or political henchmen to positions In
tlio clvjl establishments of the naval service.
Matters went along swimmingly until the
Lancaster-Uandall wedding , when an Inci
dent occiured greatly stialiilng the relations
ot Mr. Whitney and Mr. Itandall. Mr. Whitney -
ney lecclved Ins Invitation to the wedding ,
aud , as Is his usual custom In peisonal mat *
ters > , called In his private secretary , Mr.
llanna , and asked him to attend to the mat.
ter ot selecting a wedding piesent. Ho gave
Hanna a good sized check and left the selec
tion in his hands. The latter visited o > cry
jewelry store In town , and although he Is a
married man and has the reputation of belnir
au fait In matters of this kind ho was at his
wit's end to know what to select for the fair
young brldo. After cogitating ever the mat
ter for four days be thought it would be an
excellent Idea to call on Miss Uaudall , explain -
plain his predicament In which the .secretary
hail placed him and otTer her the check as a
wedding gift. He could not possibly have
adopted a worse plan , and he found himself
thoroughly deceived. Miss Randall was not
at home , and he asked for her mother , who
presently appeared , wondering who Air.
llanna was. Stating his errasd before many
moments had elapsed , he fouud who Mrs.
Randall was. Ilanua was torn 111 a thousand
shreds. To think of his darlnir to thus Insult
a Randall. And secretary Whitney , how
could ho dare to oiler money to her daughter ?
"No , sir ; If Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
could not find time to select a present , they
could keep tholr money , " quoth Mrs. Ran
dall. "The invitation was not sent , sir , with
the expectation of receiving n present , and
we don't want a present selected by filtration
liroueh his secretary. You can tell Mr.
Whitney ho has got hold of the wrong fa in
ly , sir , and we spurn his check. " With this
she was about to leave , when Mr. Randall ,
icnrlng the conversation , came down btairs.
1'ho matter was explained by Ilanua , who
> egged Mrs. Randall not to place the blame on
Mr. Whitney , and assuming It all himself , lie
further asued , as a matter ot self-protection ,
that Mis. Randall should not vglvo him
away" to the secretary , ns It would go hard
with him ( Hanna ) , and a great public sen
sation would ensue. Alter much tribulation
nbjeet apologies and persuasive coaxluir , Mr.
iandall finally consented to accept a pres
ent for his daughter solt'clod by Mr. Hnnna.
aud thus avoid the publicity of a political
strangement with the secretary of the navy ,
llanna was rejoiced , selected an appropriate
gift and returned to his duties a sadder and
i wiser man. It was a close call all around ,
but the present , over which thnro was so
iiucli contention , now adorns thn parlor of
iretty house on Q street , where Mr. and Mrs.a
Lancaster reside.
An Army Sensation.
WASHINGTON , August 13. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.K.I Quite a sensation was
: reated among army officials hero yesterday
jy the receipt at the war department of ser
ious charges against Colonel W. W. Burns ,
assistant commissary general of subsistence
n charge of the commlssionary depot at New
York. The charges are preferred by Colonel
W. I ) . Whlpplo , adjutant geueral ot the di
vision of the Atlantic. The officials are very
reticent as to the nature of charges. Ad-
utant General Drum acknowledges them to
in most serious In character , but would say
no more. Commissary General MacKecly ,
acting secretary of war , had not seen the
charges when called upon , but stated that he.
could not believe that they seriously Involved
: ho honor of either the accused or acciisnr.
lie Imagined they worn Hliiinlv tlm outcome
of soinopilvatndlfTnrunci' , ; md would prob
ably not even re-iiilt In a til.il. I'lm clurKe.-i
proforrcd by Colonel Wli'pple ngili i his
Brother ollleor ans now at the lii > i > liinartms of.
thn army. MeutmmniGiMii-u : Slierhlan will
arrive hern to-moirow , .ind oniinl IIIH lirst
official acts will tin nn I'xainliiiitlon uf tlm
charges. Kiom private MIUICM ft ! * learned
that tlm cliarue IK ronduct unbecoming au
officer anil teinleiiian. It was intimated
that the trouble W.IH of a domestic character ,
and that Colonel Whlnpln and several ser
vants woie Involved in the CASH. Colonel
Burns has bftcu put under arrest by General
Suhollold.
I'otitnl Clinnccs.
WASHINGTON , August 13--lSpeolal Tele-
graiq to the BRE. ] Dudley Meacban was to.
day appointed postmaster at Clay , Washing *
ton county , Iowa , vice Henry Morgtn ro- >
moved.
. All Unit is needed now ty uolte Corw
scrviitlves nmt Liberal Unionists into ont
; ii'rty ; is : i n < iw lift me.