THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , JTKIDAY MOJINING. SEPTEMBER 0. 1887. NUMBER
ODR SIXTY THOUSAND
They Thronged the Reunion and Jair
Qionnds Trsterdav ,
FOURTH DAY'S SUCCESS.
Twenty-five Thomiand Soldiers and Civil
ians at Oamp Logan.
GRAND ARTILLERY DRILL
Tbiitj-fivo Thousand Visitors At tie
Fair ,
THE BATTLE ON THE LAKE.
Iho MflRtilflccnt Knees At tlio Fair
find the Excellent Showing
. Made In All of tlio Other
Departments.
The Day at tlio Camp.
Yesterday , at Camp John A. Logan was
about as airrceablo as could have been de
sired. A breeze from the southwest tempered
tlio heat of the sun , and.as a consuquence.ov-
erjbody was at liberty to take In all tlio
eights and entertainments uf tlio well-trodden
tented Held. .
Tlio early trains broilht In hundreds of
people nnil veterans from tlio Interior of tlio
statntho mid-day and nftcinoon ones rolled
In laden with people ) fioin tlio city , whoso
employers had Klven them half a day otl to
visit the cimp. During tlio day nuarly live
luimlri'il ( farmers' wagons entorcd tlio cn-
closure from all tlio surrounding counties ,
tirlngln ; : with them between two and three
tlirco thousand visitors. Then , tlio overtime
trains swelled tlio attendance by several
thoiiMiiil more so that during tlio day not
loss than 25,000 people wcro on the grounds.
Tlio camp , everywhere resounded with mar
tial music , tlio persistency with which It vv.n
maintained arguing tlio devotion of tlio
musicians as it did also tt < o great number of
iniislc.il oriranl/.atlons on tlio ground.
During thu day , the stand In front of tlio
commandei's headiiuartes was frequently
occupied by ambitious and pains-taking orators
tors and musicians , who endeavored to
entortaln the crowd which stood around not
withstanding tlio tiimperaturc was such
as to siu'cest a morn sheltered spot than that
around tlio stiiuo upon which their ontertaln-
eis were posted. Among tlio most prominent
of the orators was tlio gcntlenunlio is
known to fame as Loner , tlio lighting chain-
plain.
These exercises wcro prolonged In tlio early
evening until tlio campground becamealmost
Uescited by the hcAlraof visitors to "Pina
fore. " which was suiiir to a largo house , and
the running of the batteries of Vlcksburg ,
which uas witnessed bv at least 20,000.
At the conclusion of the latter enzneemenl ,
the grounds lor tlio space of milo from
below the "I'lnafoto" amphlthoatro
to the north cud of tlio camp was
covered bv a mass of human beings and pee
ple-laden vehicles , such as Omaha never snw
bofoio. The Duong , tlio driving hither and
thither of mounted ladles and gentlemen ,
the arrival of carriages , coupes , landaus and
Hansoms with occupants enner to see the
sights , and the departure of others after hav
ing had their curiosity satisfied , was well
nigh beyond belief. .It was such ascenoas
could ho witnessed only In a metropolis , and
tlio effect of the same was rendered indo-
pciibablo by the darkness In which the whole
was enveloped , only tlio Impovoilshcd light
of a few lumps and that from the stars
being available to dimly outline the
heterogeneous mass.
IteKlmmtnl Hounlons.
Tlieso are among the most Interesting
features of a soldier's experience at the
cajrirt. _ ThC7 "ouurallv take place on the
fourth and fifth days of the onuainpmont
nnd , when missed by a veteran , are ever
afterwards a souico of regret. Each state
lias Us own gathering. The survivors of the
regiments meet at a common place , and form
a hollow squire. In the middle stands the
president of the re jlmental association , and
If there bo a secretary ho also stands In the
square. The numbers of the regiments arc
then called consecutively. First , come the
Infantry , then the cavalry ana finally the
artillery. As the soldier's regiment Is num
bered , the survivors walk to the middle o (
the enclosure and there grasp hands , shnkc
and indulge a moment of reminiscence. 11
there be a doslro to prolong the meeting , the
group retires to the side of tne gathoiing foi
that purpose. Frequently it hnppuus , as may
well be understood , that the survivors never
met ono another while In the tield ,
or. If they did , the lapse of years ,
With the changes of form and feature has
snlUced to blot out all recognition of the
long absent face. As a con equeiice ,
when the veterans meet In the squnro ,
there Is a iicnetratlng glance , a smile , n
Miako of the head , which shows that there Is
nothing In common between the survivors
except the memory of having once fought
under a common loadrr from a beloved state
and In the cause of the union. Sometimes
these calls are responded to by no one , oven
though , when made at the preceding reunion
several persons may have rushed to the
Iront , This evidence of "de.id , wounded 01
mlsslnit" Is explained In a few words , thai
the soldiers \\lio responded last year have an
swcrcd the loni : mil , to take part no morn In
the battles of this life. It is on such occasions
as these that the soMler.ls biought tacotofac (
with the Immutable fact that , with the average
ago veteran , age , Inlumlty , death
at best cai. bo hut a tew years behind
while to many It Is already within the cjcle
of a much shoitei period. Yesterday at one
of thcsu reunions the number of ix certali
regiment was cillcd. No survivor ro
sponded. A comrade noting this , stepped It
the mlddlo and said :
"Comrades. At our reunion last year tin
TliUteoiitli regiment was responded to hi
Comrade. Atkins. Ho was then slxty-sl :
years ot ngr. Ho stiuggled to bo present
because ho knew ho had not long to live , au <
ho desired once more to bo present at a re
union ot his comrados. lie iiiii attend , lit
returned Unit night , and on the followlm
buudayour post read the ritual o\er hi
piave. Solemn silence greeted this effectlvi
speech. altlmuh the etfort was devoid o
embellishment or rhetorical grace. Tear
glistened In the eyes of a venerable sohlie
who stood trembling by the llhK as It tin
fat w Inch had beinllen tlio comrade win
had been eulogized was soon to bo his own
These reunions took place yesterday In al
parts of the camp and were religiously at
tended as If the so'diers vvero receiving thci
supplies from the commissary.
So far as could bo ascertained yestcrda
neaily all the Mate organizations on th
ground elected olllccr * tor the ensuing yea
as follows :
Nebraska President , R. It. Livingston
Plaltsmouth ; treasurer , J. W. Johnson
Plattsmouth ; secretary , 11. 0. Me.Maken
1'lattsmouth ; color bearer , Amos Coleman
Howard. The registration thus far has beoi
10 $ , an Increase ot lltty over that of fat
year. This Is the largest eer yet held In th
iiluo years during which these reunions hav
been neld.
Wisconsin-Colonel , J. II. Culver : lieu
tenant , I * O. Weseott , Svvauson ; mijor. ( !
M. Humphrey , Pawnee City ; surgeon. A. .1
Wlard. bllver City ; quartermaster , J. A
Cope , Burchard ; drum major , John A. Mot
risen. wymore. These otlicers are charge.
With the duty of preparing a printed roste
for the next encampment of all the comrade
who have been In attendance at this reunion
Michigan-President , Captain , Miles \Vai
ren. Bellwood ; secretary and treasurer , Cat
tain A. V. Cole , Juulata ; color bearer D. C
Kejnolds , David City.
One of the features of the reunion of th
Michigan soldiers U a colored nurse who ai
tended the Twelfth Infantry from thatstat
during the war and who now at slxty-tlv
years of nge comes from her home In Wj mor
to be present wild many of her helple :
* | ts" In the days of the war ,
There are supposed to botoo Mlchlfiii
soldiers In Nebraska , but a registry , thus far ,
Of about clghty-llvti has been made.
Ohio President , Captain , Joel Hull , Mln-
den ; secretary , J. K. mil , Beatrice ; treas
urer , J. T. Reed. Klkhorn ; chaplain , Hev. W.
II , Hamilton , Albion ; orator , C. F. Mander-
son. Omaha 5 color bearer , N. Fellows , Stroms-
bnrg ; surgeon , Dr. It. W. Chapman , Prcsoott ;
executive committee , K. P. Iloirgen and N.
O. Franklin. Lincoln : G. \Vlntcrstoln ,
Geneva. There are about 2,000 Ohio soldiers
In the state and 250 of them have registered
In the camp.
Indiana President , Dennis Tracy , Cedar
Rapids ; llrst vlco president. Jacob Wledeman ,
Petersburg ; second vlco president , 1) . L.
Thomas , Omaha : third vlco president , Win.
Hevnolds , St. Paul ; sectetary. O. C. Bell ,
Lincoln ; treasurer , G. W. Hell , Lincoln.
Illinois President. D. McCague , Wabash ,
Neb. ; vlco president , ll nry Itice , Wllson-
vlllo ; secretary , O. E. Whiteham , Oxford ;
color-bearer , W. 11. lioblltt , Dorchester ;
oxccutlvn committee , J. K. Johnson. Dor
chester ; J. II. Prosson , Seward ; J. 11. Hoag-
land , Waverly ; C. C. Enslow , - . and E.
\V. whltcomb , Friend. There are about six
hundred Illinois soldiers on the list.
Now Vorlc President , W. J. Crane , Ar
lington : vice prcsUlent , < J. 11. Mlllard , Albion ;
secretary and treasurer , L. I ) . Stetson. York ;
asstant secretaries , c. 11. Fitch. Omaha , and
A. L. Manchester , Lincoln. Ono hundred
and lifty-four men from the Empire state are
recorded.
Iowa President. J. M. Lfie , Oxford ; vlco
president , Gruel. Omaha : secretary , E. B.
Taylor , David City ; treasurer. E. A. Saxon ,
Papillion ; color bearer , It. A. Hock , Oak
land ; executive committee , Henry Steen ,
Oakland ; T. P. Jones , Falls City ; J. 11.
Dempsoy. Arapahoe ; 1J. P. Adams ; L. 11.
Thomas , Tobias X.uver. Four hundred vet-
eiaim were registered.
Cavalry Colonel , George W. Whltlnc ,
Seward : lieutenant colonel , II. ( ! . Meek-
ling.Vymoro ; lirst major , S. P. Martin ,
South Omaha ; second major , George W.
Hoover , Ulysses ; third major , O. Oshoino ,
Oakland : quartermaster , J. P. Calkins ,
Osccola.
Pennsylvania President. CapUln John S.
wood , Omaha ; treasurer. M. II. ( Unman ,
Fremont : secretary , K. Brlggs. West Point.
' 1 here are now about two hundred and fifty
Pennsylvania men on the roster.
New England This , of course , comprises
representatives tvom the states of Maine.
New Hampshire. Vermont , Massachusetts ,
Rhode Island and Connecticut , who selected
their olllcers of last year as follows : Piesident ,
C. D. Hlchardson , Eairle ; secretary ana
treasurer. I. P. ( iago , Fremont ; color bearer ,
F. P. Rundlstt. Grand Island ; chaplain and
orator , Rov.W. K. Copeland. Omaha ; medical
director , Dr. J. J. Solomon , Klor-
ence. Vlco presidents worn also elected
from the states as follows : Maine , W. T.
Dodge , Clarks ; New Hampshire , W. 11.
A Hard , Omaha : Vermont , George 0. Dodge ,
North Bend : Mass.mhui.otts. . K. 11 , Hall ,
Omaha ; Rhode Island. S. Mullchati , York ;
Connecticut , Chailcs E. Hill , Gllmorc.
Ycsteulay afternoon the Now England
boys paid a visit of respect to Commander
Russell , and atter that called upon Genuial
Wlieaton. who was ono of the .second regi
ment of RhoOo Island vnli'iiteorB.
Battery Xhunilcra.
Yesterday afternoon the artillery marched
by way of thocoiumindoi's tent to the exer
cise c rou net and wcro followed by at least
20,000 people. Colonel WoodiulT rode In the
load and the men and horses seemed in the
best of spirits , 'llio urand stand was packed
with about 4,590 people while the other sides
of the squat o almost as far as the eye could
reach , were lined with thousands ot people.
The battery wont through a number ot pretty
movements with ease and precision , tiling
in a half a dozen different styles into action
front , and aligning with the perfection of
front worthy of a well trained batalllon ot
Infantry. They had hardly reached the
ground , when , ono after another , the loud
hearse volco of each of the four lams rang
accompanied by a short propulsion of llirhl-
brown smoke in which could be dis
tinguished the flash of the powder. The
sight was an unusual one and
was found Intensely Interesting to the thous
ands present. 'Ihls Interest was Increased
when the guns were limbered and command
was given , whereupon tlio whole battery
started at a rapid gait , wheeled with the
rapidity of running horses and , out of a ser
ies of complicated movements , In which
everybody and every horse seemed doomed
to one llnnl and fatal collision , succeeded in
co mini : to front as straight as it could
hnv-rt iwou ! formed If the eltort liad consumed
au hour. As the hocses and ordnarieJO swung
and rattled over the Sward , the audience
burst Into ono long stoun of applause. The
front formed , the caissons were unllmbcred.
the guns charged , and , as If but ono shot had
been fired , the four guns at the same Instant
belched a volume of smoke and lire , the re
port of which shook the earth and dislodged
a Hock of crows from a feast In a corn held
beyond the ground. Several other move
ments were made at the sound of the buck
and the volco and sword of the Colonel ,
Woodruff , which were characterized wltli
great precision and celerity. As the battery
retired from the field they were liberally ap
plauded.
linnd nicotines.
When the Bun reporter returned from the
artillery practice , ho found his quarters
occupied by a se.oro of war-worn veterans ,
each of whom was In possession of a musical
Instrument of some kind or other. They
proved to bo Iho National Drum Corps of the
department of Nebraska , who had met tc
form a Veteran Drum corps for the purpose
of attending national encampments of tin
G. A. It. The members present were : M. L ,
Pcmbleton was elected president ; 11. K. .
litwler , vlco president. Grand Island ; (1. W.
Miller , secretary. Cameron ; J. S. McGlasson ,
Cameron ; S. L. llawlov , Central City ; Oscar
Hockfoid , Hastings ; A. W. Juttars , Aram-
hoe ; D. A. Copson , Ounhn ; John llooy ,
Omaha ; Jonathan Nell , Wymoro ; Guor c
Morrow , Pacfflc Junction , la. ; 11. D. Owen ,
Hastings : F. A. 1UII , Weeping Water ; It.
Morrow , Hastings. A constitution and sel
ot by-laws were adopted after which the
meeting adjourned till this morning , whet :
they will near a report from a committee
appointed to ascertain the best means oi
securing a representative ot the corps as t
member of the state encampment of tin
G. A , It.
The Navnl Engagement.
"Commodore" Hastings had no authority
to announce the afternoon engagement yes
turday between the Monltoi and Merrlmuc
Ho made thu same without thn knowledge o
the committee on management. Conno
qucntly the engagement did not take place
and for that reason there were several thous
nnd of disappointed people.
Hut hejiad all the authority In the worli
forthorunirtngof the batteilcsof Vicksburi
at night. Ills authority Is what Is known a :
carteblanche. . Ho ex'crcjsed It by construe
tiug four tun boats , three of which were a !
black as a sinful soul. A fourth would havi
been us black as the other throe had then
been suniclcnt tlmo to cover the skeletal
frame with serge. Two of thu boats wen
shaped like the traditional Merrlmac , a thin
ono was fashioned after the Monlto
of ulorlous memory. Those lay mooruc
at the base of a high bank on the shore o
Cut-Olf lake In proximity to tlie Pinafon
amphltheatie. NUlit gradually settled upoi
thu scone , and the giant sea monsters I in
patiently worked at their moorings , as theli
forms becimo indistinct In the starllcht am
the breeze of the south tempted them lnt <
the open surf.ice. Working nrouin
them was Commodore IListin : '
of Aurora , W. II. Michellsof Grand Island
and several other doughty seamen. Th
commodore , Ilko almost e\ery man who ha
sought distinction near the cannon's \eiit , I
hard of hearing , though he makes an ctfor
to hear e\erytlilni ; addressed to him , tliougl
ho Is sometimes compelled to osuulisl
connection between liis commodore's ca
and his left auricular by means o
Ins hand wheu encaged In con
versatlou. Ho complacently per
milled the HKK'S war corresnonden
to occupy the flotilla on Its perilous run , am
accorded thy jcribfl a position pn board | U
flagship , the lienton.vlion thfl carrospon
dent went on board 40,000 ojes gazed lonnin
ly at the flotilla , the dcpatturo of which the
awnlfui with Impatience. The turret of th
Tuscnmbia required repairs , and when a
length everything was In readiness , th
boats were towed in the luk
by "tho side-wheeler , Lady of th
Lake , the Honton being firs
the Carondalet second , tinder Mr. Michael :
the General llragg third , under Lloutouaii
Commander Mitchell , the General Krag
under Lieutenant Commander E. McDuun
They were Krceted with beautiful Uwwork
from II. M. 8. Pinafore. They had hardly
reached the middle ot the lake when they
commenced to tire upon the works of
Vlcksbur/ , The war correspondent of
the HKI : was placed In charge of
the magazine , which was filled with powder
and fireworks. This ho watched with dill-
eenco several times brushing off myriads of
sparks which rained .In golden drops upon
the canvns covering of the explosives , as the
fireworks , bombs , big ctackers and candles
were exploded. As a result he mourns a
qulntctto of burned lingers. Meanwhile
tlio mlnlaturo mortars of the boats barked at
heights and with the concussion of every
shot , out went the Illuminating medium and
left all the deck In darkness. Suddenly ono
of the gunners of the Benton exclaimed ;
"That boat ( tlio Cnrondalot ) "Is on tlrj. "
Sure enough , the iron cloth sides
of the boat wcro In flames. Then
came a "burst of thunder loud , "
and the whole front nnd sldo of the monster
burst Into flame. Then about n hundred
rockets exploded at the same instant and at In-
'ervals , giant tire-crackers burst with deafen-
ng detonation , while the Interior of the
boat looked like a section of the Inferno.
Forth rushed a human being lu
flames from hand to foot. Ho was
about to jump Into the lake , when one of the
gunners on the Henton shouted.
"Don't do that ; you'll get drowned. "
Tlio poor follow was denuded of Ills burn-
ng clothes and then hands hold him fioin a
wateiy bath , while half a dozen reached buck
ets Into tholake.and with water extinguished
the flames. There was not enough
money In the business for the HI'.K'S corre
spondent to protect the magazine and at the
sumo time tire olt uyroteunlcs calculated to
send him to perdition. So ho quietly hailed
' : ho "Lady of the Lake'1 nnd scrambled over
icr stern Into the sympathetic hands of some
pleasure-seekers. Tne line connecting the
steamer and the Benton. at request
was cast oil'nnd all the boats floated toward
the shore , whore they were mercilessly fired
upon by the batteries on the heights. The
Bragg was burned and presented n hand
some spectacle. The Caiondalet and the
Benson , although out of danger , kept up n
wnim lire with the moitars upon the heights.
The name of the young man who was
burned In the explosion could not bo learned ,
because n small boat took him to shore before
the reporter could reach him.
To-day' * Sham Hattlc.
This morning there will be a grand bat-
talllon drill in trent of tlio grand stand , in
which all the companies of the Twenty-first
nfantry present will take part , The drill
ivill bo accompanied by skirmish firing nnd
the body will bo under the command ot Cap
tain Boyle , whoso comm aid has been at four
of these state reunions.
This afternoon , at a o'clock , the ureat sham
battle of the reunion will take place. The
plnn has already boon engaged by General
Wlieaton , Geneial Mandoison , Commander
Russell , Major Clarkson nnd several others ,
and promises to bo the most entertaining
and successful engagement of this kind
which over took place in this state. The
U. S Infantry of fourteen companies , now
on the grounds , ! 3,000 veterans and all the
nrtillory will take put in the light. The vet
erans will be under the command of Mnlor
Claikson and the roulars under Major
Butler , of the Second Infantry. The com
manders of the opposing forces weio not an
nounced up to this writing.
Thron People Injured.
Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock the
breast check of the team of carryall No. 193
broke as the vehicle was belli ; driven down
the hill on Sixteenth stieet under the Mis
sourl Pacific , on the way to the camp. The
horses ran away and the vehicle ,
containing six passengers , rolled over
In the ditch. Ono ladv , a Mis. Cook , living
neirthctfoit , was seriously injuied , and sev
eral others were so bruised that they had to
bo carried back into town , Tlio horses con-
tinned to run and dashed to the ramp
grounds and knocked down tnreo women ,
named Mrs. Danner , Mrs. Ilotsky and Mrs ,
FritMis. . Danner , of Ijjons , Neb. , BUS'
talned a dangerous cut three inches loni : In
the forehead and n broken bone , Mrs ,
Ilotsky a broken elbow bone aud Mrs. Frit :
was badly bruised.
Notes.
Yesterday afternoon n delightful luncli
was spread In the tents of ( juartermastci
Clarkson by Mrs. J. T. Clarksou , Mrs. Hoi
drogo and Mrs. Captain Allee , which was
appreciatively dlscusss.l by GovertlorThayer
Senator Manderson , General Wlieaton , C > m
maiuler Russell , Geueial Cole , Major Boyle
Major Clarkson , Adjutant Burmester , Majoi
Franklin , General Alexander Colonel War
ner and Captain Ebstein.
A. J. Simpson , the carriage builder , yester
dar gave his employes a holiday , and senl
thorn to the fair and reunion in one of Jin
' "Deadwooci
Stephonson's recently returned
stages , " the motive power of which was sb
spirited bajs , the reins of which were freelj
handled by Jim Pike.
Warden Iljors , of Hversvllle. the new foi
Nobcsvllle , was one of the most interested vis
Itors , with his wife , at the grounds , yester
day.
THEJFAIB.
Thn Fourth Day.
Yesterday was another bright and charm
Ing day , and the attendance at the fair wai
not only larjo. but overwhelming. Compe
tent judges estimated the crowd at any
w hero from 25.000 to 30,000 souls , and ( hi
latter figures are probablv nearer the si/o o
it They began arriving eaily. there beint
no especial counter attraction dp town , am
long before noon the assemblage surpassec
that of any previous day. By 2 o'clock tin
crowd was at Us height , and U was Indeed i
majestic sight to behold the thousands enJoying
Joying the varhus diversions with a frc <
and easy , go-as-you-pleaso air to bo seen no
where outsldo of a great fair like this
About noon a stiff breeze sprang up from tin
southeast , nnd sent volumes of dust tlyini
about and over the grounds In a manner tlia
was supremely disagreeable. But the multl
tudes had turned out to enjoy themselves
and they sturdily refused to allow th !
to Interfere wllh their pleasures. The mam
moth enclosure was Indeed a restless , surg
Ing sea ot people.
There will bo a grand prize drill bv the G
A. R. posts on the grounds this afternoon
The purse Is 3930 , divided S10J , § fiO and SIC
There will bo a brass band contest on tin
grounds this afternoon , open to nil , for :
purse 8150 ; T5 to first , S30 to second and 91
to third.
ThcJ following premiums were awaidcd :
HOGS.
Best boar two year.s and over , first prlzo
best sow , ono jeir nnd under two , sccom
premium ; sow and sucklns pl/s , first pro
mluni , David Schweiick , Papllllon. Firs
premiums were nwauled to Walter Davvsyn
ot Endlcott , for boar six monihs and mule
twelve , and sow of the smo ngo. Firs
premiums were awarded Henry C. Stall
Beatrice , for boar over one year and mute
two , boar two months and under six months
sow two years aud over , and sowanvago
Second premiums were awarded W. 1' '
Halett , of Bolckovv , tor boar ono joar nil
under two years ; sow two years and ovoi
Second premiums were awarded E. E. Car
ver , of Gilford , Neb. , for boar two years nn
over , boar six months and under twelv
months , sow one vearand under two jears
and sow six months and under twelv
mouths. Al o first premium for best boar ( i
any aue , ami .second premium tor boar ovc
two months and under six months ; to Jame
E. Bos , lit Metamora , 111. , first premium
were awarded for boar over ono year am
under toerr ; - , boar two months and unde
six months , boar ot any age and sow th
suite. He was awarded second premium o
bo ir six mouths and under twelve month'
sow two years and over , sow ono yen
and under two years ; J. E. Malian , of Mai
col in , Neb. , was awarded lirKt premiums o
boar two years and over , boar six moutli
and under twelve months , sow two j ears an
over , sow one year and under two , now hi
months and under twelve months , and .sec
oud premium to boar two months and o\\
six'months. Henry C. Siall , of Beatrice
Neb. , was awarded the following premiums
First premiums-best boars two years an
over , one year ruid under two years , sow si
months and under twelve months , sow an
sucking pigs , sow any age , boars six mont'i
to twelve months , over two months an
under six months , boar of any age , sow on
> car and under two years , boar of any ag <
qvv any ace , boar ono year and , over si
months and under twelve months , tvy
months and under Six months , sow two yeai
and over , sow ono year nnd under two > ear
sow over six months and unaer twejv
mouths , boar one yar and uudcr two j eer
\
boar two years and over , sow ono yorr and
under two years , sow over six months and
under twelve months , boar any age , sow any
age , boar over slq mouths and under twelve
months. Second premiums boars six
months and under twelve months , over two
months aud under six months , sow over two
months and under six months , boars two
years and over , ono year and under
two years , sow two years and
over , ono year and under two years , boar
over six months and under twelve months ,
two months and under six months , sow two
years and over , borr two years old and over ,
sow ono year and under two year * , sow over
six months and under twelve months. E. E.
Carford , of Gilford , Mo. , was awarded first
premium for best pen of hogs any breed.
HOISSK3.
In lot No. 3 , class No. 1. O. O. Hefner , of
Nebraska City , was awarded llrst premiums
on stallion four years and over , stallion
tlirco years and under four years , on colt be
tween ono and two years old , filly same
age. mare any age. Second premiums on
stallion between two anil three jears , colt be
tween'ono and two vcars , filly same age ,
stallion four years aud over , and three yeau
and four > cars
CATTl.K.
John II. Kllnkcr , of Onnha was awarded
second premium for bull between ono and
two j ears. E. E. Day. of Weeping Water ,
first premiums for bull between one and twc
years , cow between two and throe years , second
end premium on heifer calf. J. S. Haven ,
of Colour , Kan. , was awarded first premium'
on bull tlirco years nnd over , bull between
two and three jears , bull calf , cow
three years and over , heifer calf betvvecr
ono and two years and heller calf. Second
premiums on bulls three years and over , cow
three jears and over , cow between two am
three jears , heifei calf between ono and twc
years. Frank Harrison , Blair , Neb. , lirst pre
miums on bull between ono ami two yean
anel bull of any ago. The Inter State Gal
loway Cattle Co. . Kansas City , lirst preml
urns : Bulls , three years and over , betvvect
ono year and two years , any ago , throe year ;
and over showing three of his get over twc
year ? . Cows , three years and over , betweer
two and three years , any ago. heifer between
ono nnd two years , calf. Ramsey Bros , i
Co. , of Emporla , Has. , llrst uremlum bulls ,
three years antl over , between one nnd tvvt
jears , bull calf , bull any age , bull three year ;
nnd eiver shovvnu three of his net ; cow three
j-ears nnd over , cow anv aee. Heifer betvvect
two and three years , holfcr between ono am
two years , heifer calf. '
Sheep , class three Cotswolds , lot one. ran
two yeais nnd over. C. 11. Bolllnger , Pluu
Creek , Neb. , first and second premiums. Ran
ono year and under , ram lambs one year
three owes two years nnd over , tin eo ewe :
ono year and under iwo , thieo owes one j'eai
and under two , ram anv age , ewe any ago
ram and five of his get , that premiums in all
John Griffith of Shcnandoah , la , got firs
prizes In Liccestorshlro ; ram two years am
over , nnd ram ono year and under ; also It
three ewes three j-cars , one year and over
and three ewes ono year and under , in ran
any aire , ewe any ace. In Southdovvns he
was awarded fust premium in ram two yeau
end over , ram two j-eais and under , pen o
Iwonly-three ewes two years and over , ran
any age , owe anv aito , best lam lamb. The
same gentleman was awarded seconi
premium In lam oiie'ycar and under two am
best ram Iamb. C. 11. Bollingei of Plun
Creek , Nob. , took first and second premium :
Indiscriminately In Hampshire Downs
Shropshlie Downs and Oxford Downs. L
E. Siiattuck of Stanbery , Mo. . In Amerlcar
Merlones , took first prize In ram 0110 yeai
anel under two.
The officials In charge of the collation o :
avvnids repoit chaos.
ri.OKAI. BEl'AHTMKJfT.
Mrs. M. 11. McCoy , Omaha , Neb. , firs
premiums , grapes , tomatoes ; second prom
lums , preserved anples , peaches , plums , col
lection of preserved fruits , peach butter ;
Mrs. E. R. Sexon , Papllllon ; first premiums ,
priisorvco apples , peaches , onions , plums ,
collection of preserved trulr , apple butter
Mrs. M. II. Smith , ' 'Do Solo. Neb. , seconi
premium , crab npple jolly ; Mrs. M. II. Me
Kay , Umalia. Neb. , first premium , crab applr
Jelly ; second premium , apple jolly , gr er
crape jelly , plum jelly ! Mrs. E. A. Soxon ,
Papllllon , second premium , peach jolly , col
lection of jelly ; Mrs. B. E. Fennon , For
Calhoun , hist premium , collection of jelly
grape jelly ; Mrs. James Y. Craig , Omaha
first premium , peach jelly ; MM ; M A. Lan
beck , Sprlnelicld , Net ) . , lirst premium , appli
jelly , plum jolly ; Mrs. J. M. Wild , De Soto
Neb. , lirst premium , canned plums ; socone
premium , canned quince and apples : Mrs
11. McKaj , Omaha , first premium , cannee
pears , gooseberries , tomatoes and blach
' . ' 3 ; second premium on
cherries , pie plant , plum , crab apples , straw
berries and fruits , Mis. E. A. Sexson , 't ;
I'aplllion , piemlums on canned goods , firs
on peaches , cherries , plo plant , quinces , era
apples , strawberries , blackberries , collectloi
ot canned fruits ; second on pears , goose
berries , tomatoes , raspberries , and firs
premium on peach butter and secoiu
premium on plum butter ; Mrs. W. 11. Me
Kay , Omaha , lirst premium , preserved pears
econd premium , apple butter ; MrsW. . 11
Lanbeck , Springfield , lirst premium , preserved
served tomatoes.
The programme for to-day Is as follows :
Special Prof. S. E. Butter , superintendent
10 a. in. , grand brass band contest torcas !
prl/es.
Bees and Honey F. W. White , superin
tendent , 10 a. iu , , miscellaneous ; 11 a. in ,
bees and honey.
Machinery 11. Van Slckel , superintend
ent ; S'iOa. : m. , all machinery propelled b
power should be in motion promptly.
Specials T. Van Alst , superintendent : 1
a. in. , special offered by J. F. Lccsley , Plaits
mouth nurseries.
Balloon ascension and chariot races till
afternoon.
The Knees.
Long before half past 1 , the houratwhic
thu bell tapped for the races , the nionstc
crowds had crowded the grand stand , an
stood a score deep all about the course , wliil
hundreds of buggies and carrla.-es lined th
quarter-stretch. The picture was a thriltlu
one.
one.The opening event was the 2:27 : trot , purs
S50J , with the tollowhii entries :
Fred Neil , b g , C. 15. Mayne. Omaha ; Bell
Kansas City ; Marble II. C.C. Lyford : Fann
Cope. J. 11. Lomax , Chicago , III , ; an
Indigo , b m. Charllo Tlpton , Oku an
Fanny Cope wore sciatc cil , In draw In
lor place , the horses were niranged as foi
lows : Indigo pole. Fred Nell second , Mnbc
11 third , Belle Isle fourth and Cora C , fifth.
Tlio horses were given tlio "go" on th
fifth scoilng , with Indigo , the polo hor-t
having the best of it. Fred Nell , Iiov
ever , was civen her head and pulled u
rapidly on Indigo , uassini ; at the Hi-
quarter In 85V , with Mnrblo H thin
Nell passed the Imlt llt : , tw <
lengths In thu lead of Itidico and Mablo 11
who were neck and neck. The threu-qiinrtor
were made In 1:51 : , Nod lounding into til
homo stretch with a clear lead ot Hire
lengths and Indigo nnd Mabie 11 strugglin
for second place , TI.e horses passed tli
winning string In the following order : Kre
Nell first , Indigo Second , a nose the best t
Mablo 11 , Cora C fourth , Belle Isle fifth.
Alter repeated scoilngs and endless warn
Ine from the judges , the horses finally trot o
In the second lioat , with Fred Neil again liai
Ing the Iran of it. It was n giaud heat. A
tlio quarter , passed In 8n } < f , Matilo 11 forici
UP and rounding Into thu halt lappud No
ami came down Iho stretch flying huh to hul
with Indigo third. Cora C fourth and Boll
Isle last. It was a mnunlllcent struggle froi
the outset between Neil and Mablo for fin
place. The halt was made In 1:14 : nnd tli
three-quarters In 1:50. : Hero Mablo Inol ,
aud lost a couple of yards , but coming houii
under the whip , she recovered and cameo
like the wind with her nose at Nell's whec
They came under the wire Nell first , Mab
11 second , Cora C third , ludlgo fourth an
Belle Isle Uttli.
Tlmo 3S7. :
The horses went away In great shape tt
tfce third heat. Nell took a length's lea
earl ; ' , in the ( light and reached the qun
ter In 3Mablo 11 second , ludlgo thli
ana Cora C and Belle Isle trottir
abreast fourth. In this position they eoi
tinned until tlio half was passed In 1:12 : }
when Mabel 11. began to crowd Nell , an
soon collared him. They passed the tlili
quarter In U-tTif , neck xml neck , and swui
around and Into the IIOGSO stretcti strsnin
every sinew nnd ntirve for Uist honors. C
thcyxame like thn rush of the wind , the
jocl.eys laying. on thu lah In R merclle
manner , auu to even \VITO they as tt'uv lie
indor the wire none but the judges could
discriminate who was In the load. Nell ,
lowovcr. took U by ono of the closest do-
Ulons over rendered on a race coufec ,
ndlRO third , Belle Isle fourth , and Cora C.
nst.
SL'MMAIIY.
'red Nell . 1 1 1
ilabelll . S 2 2
ndlgo . a 4 ! !
Jorn C . 4 3 5
Belle Isle . 5 5 4
Tlmu-aS8V : , 2:27 : and 2:2flf. :
The second attraction was the free-for-all
pace , purse SJOO , with the following entries :
Dan D. b K , C. E. Mayne , Omaha ; Fawn-
'oot , Joel Carney , St. Louis , Mo. ; Tommy
Uynn , Thomas Lynn. St. Louis , Mo. ; Little
d. , Mrs. George Grimes , Salem , Ind. , and
taven Boy , bg , W. A. Jones , Rushvllle ,
ind. ; Monkey Rolla , b K , George Grimes ,
Salem , Hid.
Raven Boy sold favorite In the pools at the
rate of 3 to 1 , Little M. was drawn.
The following positions were drawn : Dan
I ) , pole. Fawnfoot second , Monkey Rolla
lilrd , Tommy Lynn fourth , Raven Boy
fifth.
fifth.Tho
The send-off saw Tommy Lynn with de
cidedly the best of ItHo set a hot pace and
it the quarter polo was n length In thn lead
of Dan D. , who was working splendidly , and
gradually closing the gap. Dan D. was
closely followed by Fawnfoot and Raven
Boy with Monkey Rolla a bad last. The half
mlto polo saw the horses In the snmo order.
but on the third quarter Dan D. made a
spurt and threatened to pass Lynn , the silk ,
however , was thrown Into the bottle and ho
gamely hold his vantage. Coming down the
liomo stretch Dan D. left his feet and could
not bo coutiolled. Ho crossed the string on a
gallop , a half length lu the rear of Lynn ,
Farmlort , Raven Boy nnd Monkey Rolln
lolloping In tlio order named. The quarter
was made in R4 , the half l:09W : , the three-
quarters 1:42 : and the mile iia ! : ! $ . It was
a HUH exhibition and heartily onjoved bv the
creat crowd , who cheered wildly as the
horses came home ,
A good start was obtained In the second
lieat , the horses being in almost a elcad line.
Tommy Lynn glided riiilH to tlio front and
staid there , passing the quarter In 84 , the
half l:0ojf. tlio three-quarters 1:42 and the
mlo2lJf. ! : At thu third quarter Dun 11.
under the stimulation of volco nnd whip ,
got down to some beautiful work and suc
ceeded for a second or two In keeping com
pany with Lynn hub to hub , with Haven
Boj acquitting himself with credit for third
place. In apnroachlntr the string Lynn put
a length between himself and Dan , with
Raven Bov and Monkey Rolla trotting well
up together on the seven-eighths , the come
out oelng as follows : Lynn hrsl , Dan
second , Raven Boy third , Monkey Rolla
fourth aud Farmfort distanced , Time ,
:17J : .
The close of this Intensely exciting heat
came within an ace of witnessing n slugzlni :
match between Walker , driver of Raven Boy ,
and Ncbro , Mayno's driver. Walker charged
Nebro with crowding him out on the homestretch
stretch , and threatened to strike him with
Ills vvhlo. The judges ordered him In pcr-
emptoiy tones to desist , or bo ejected from
the grounds , at the snmo tlmo stating that
they had observed nothing Irregular In the
drlvln. .
In the third heat of the pace Tommy Lynn
opened up the ball at n rattling pace , with
Dan D. vainly endeavoring to Keep the clip.
The lirst quarter was made In .34 and the
half In 1:011. : On the third quarter Dan left
Ills feet and exchanged places with Monkey
Rolla , Lynn In the meantime having placed
thirty yards ol daylight between him and his
rivals. The three-quarters was reached In
1:42. : nnd the hoises came home w Ith Lvnn
leading , Monkov Rolln second , Uivun Boy
tlilul and Dan D. distanced.
Tom Lynn 1 1 1
MonkeyRolIa 4 4 2
RavcnBoy 3 8 a
Dan D 2 2 Dis.
Fawnfoot 5 Dis.
Time 2lbJ : < i , 2:17 : and 2:18 : } .
. The third iivent on the card was the four
year-old colt stakes , association adding 5200 ,
vvlth the folio wine entries :
Nettle Xulu , bin , A. J. Poppleton , Elkhorn -
horn , Neb. ; Rose Coghlnn , b t , Ed Pyle ,
Humbolt , Neb. ; Tramp S , a ch s , J , J. Star-
buck , McCook , Neb.
It was an even thing at the start. In the
first heat Nellie Xulu went around to the halt
without a skip , but hero she broke and sur-
tendered fast place to Tramp S. She made
a gallant elToit to recover her lost advantage
em the home stretch , and succeeded , beating
Tramp S out by a noso.
Timo-2:4GK. :
The exhibition by the sensational pacer ,
You Bet , with limning mnto , In an ntiompl
to beat his time ot 2:12 was sandwiched In
here , It was an exceedingly Interesting ex
hibition. Th" u\6 nurses attached to a Ilirhl
runnliii : wacou. Hylnc round tlio course
like the wind. The first quarter was made Ir
! MJ ; tlio half , 1:10 : ; three-quarters , 1:40 : and
the mile in 2:25. :
The second heat In the colt stakes was wet
by Tramp S , by a half do/en lengths , Rose
Coghlnn having quit before thu half was
passed , and Nellie Xulu being shut out.
Tlme-2:2S. :
This was remnikablo time for a four-year-
old , and the performance was rcco.'iii/.eil bj
heavy applause f 10111 the crowds about tin
course.
SL'MVIAHY. .
Tramp S 2
Nettle Xulu 1 dis
Rose Coghlau S Ala
Tlme-2:25and2:2S : : .
The running race , milo and repeat , closoc
the day's sport. The starters were Mam
Marston , s m , I. Stale , Shenandoah , la. : Re
gardlcss , c g , L. W. Benson , Maqtion , III.
Only Dan , c s , F. P. Porter : Blush , br m , W
M. Arnott.
Regardless elrow the pole. Blush second
Only Dan third and Maud Marston on th
outside.
The horses were given a gooel send off
Only Dan leaping like a deer to the fiont
was never headed , although Regardless mad
a heroic cttort to catch him. They cami
clattering under the wire , Only Dan first
with Regardless nt his tall , Maud Marstot
back twenty jnrds , and Blush shut out.
Time 1:43. :
For the second heat the horses got off in ;
bunch , and for the half thu race was a beau
tltul one. a blanket being sufficient to cove
the trio. Only Dan rushed ahead on th
third quarter and won by n length , Man
Marston second , Recarelloss third.
Time Same as lirnt heat.
BUMM/.liV.
Only Dan 1
Maud Mnrston . H
Blush . Dis
Time-IMS ; 1:4S. :
Pair Notes.
Jnj'-Cyc-Sco will trot at the state fall
Lincoln , Wednesday the 14th.
Peter Kbbouon , of Stf Paul , was amoti ]
the spectators in the grand stand.
John A. liobetts , editor ot the Journal
Botrand. Neb. , took in tlio speed trials wit
much relish.
Low Grebe , ono of the quarter stretch mai
shnls loomed up like n four-llmu wlnnci
with the flag of tlio union tor a sash , nm
astilde a fiery untamed Ronlnasc.
O. O. Hefner , Importer and breeder of Kn
glish Shire horses , says the races nro the bes
ever held in the state. Ills display ot dral
horses Is very lino.
Georco Gross , of Emerson , Jowa , hit th
pools tor a handsome lot ot the filthy. Hoi
the owner of the handsome bay stallloi
"Admiral. "
A. T. Tumoy , of Red Oak , Iowa , a
Importer of line stock , waxed warm over tin
race.
race.Dr. . II. Noble , of Blalne , breeeler of thor
outlined Cljdesdale , looked on with n part
ot friends fiont the grand stand.
N. I.I ) . Solomon , of Hit ) Sptlnv' Vnlle
stock farm , nuver missed a heat. The blnl
Ing ot old Sol found him at his post.
M. It. Stanlej- Irlend. took n great ir
to rest In the sjved ring , Ho makes a irrea
exhibit of Shetland ponies , also took th
sweepstakes with Jubilee , a handsoin
Cleveland bay.
William Arnott. of Genesee , III. , owner f
the winners , Blush and Comanchc , advocate
a spiing running meet for Omaha.
L. C. Chnlllce , of Atehlson , Kan , , ovvni
of 01u : , Aldcrsen and Woodlanl Queen , fir :
two trotters , the latter a winner , also say.s
running meet would bo a Dig thing fe
Oiiinha.
G. Grimes , nf Gyon. owner of Little Ei
and MonKuy Rolla , pacers , and Edwin Q tin
Millie G , trotters , nnd Uoritorle , winner , pre
n ounces the raced first cliss in everv partu
ular. Borltorln iroes In the two mile das
to-day. He won thu twg milo dash on th
couisu \vojeari ago , but cau'ttlu lUo-uaj
A. D. Carson , of Kansas City , owner of
'iptoti and Corn B. trotters , was among thu
nest enthusiastic of the spectators.
Bob Lakomati , of Kansas City , and a well
mnwn turfman Is here.
W. A. Ketchmen , ot Sprlnglleld. Neb. , will
tart Madison In thn two mile dash to-day ,
le suvs he's a winner.
L. vv. Benson , who his a string of winners
tore , Including Panoln , Regardless and Ben
olin , Is also of the opinion that Omaha
hould have a running session next sprluc.
lo will start Ponola in the two mile dash
Ins afternoon ,
F. P. Porter , of Mt. Pleasant. Iowa , owner
f Only Dare , who won second In Wednes-
lay's milo and repeat , says Omaha by all
neans ought to have a spring running meet ,
lu says this Is the l > est half milo track west
t Chicago , that the people are liberal with
heir money , betting Is practised extensively ,
Mid a running session would bo a card of In-
inlculablo benefit to the city. Ho says , with
egard totho track It Is always good.wlth wide
urns and never gets hard , nnd all horsemen
Iko to work on It. George Seaman , Porter's
ralner , Is also eloquent In behalf ot the track
\nd a running meet.
W.A.Jones , of Rushvllle , owner of the
landsomc black pacer-Owner Boywas jubil
ant over the Boj's performance.
Charlie Ogeion , Esq. , took In the races from
ho reporters' stand.
C. E. Mayno purchased the pacer. Tommy
ynn. j-esterday for 57,000 , antl ho was
lellvered aflertho raco. Lynn made 'JjlOj-ij
U Council Bluffs In July , nnd Is ono ot thu
best paccr.i In the country.
Major Chambers' kicks against being
lubbed Moses , as thn ltii : : notes put him yes-
erday. It Is plain William.
Judge Cooley , rcsnlendent In a snowy tile
ana cerulean suit , cnculated among the boys
on the quarter stretch.
jDavo McrcerEsq.chalrinan of the cltv cciv
'ral committee , enjoyed the sport about as
horoii'hly as the best of them. .
Pat Ford kept an eye on tlio bookmaker.
Mdn't hear how ho placed his lucre.
Dick Berlin and Miss-Berlin. Miss Konsio ,
Miss Miller nnd G. K. White , Mr. Cohen ,
Charllo Ott and several others occupied an
antldeluvlan tally-ho on the quarter stretch ,
'
J. G. Taylor , assistant treasurer of the B.
t M. . was caught monkeying with an cle-
ant tip.
Even tlio cupolas on the grand stand
, vero tilled with enthusiastic and cheering
spectators.
Starter Smith talks rUht out In nieetliic ,
le will tolerate no foolishness by jockoj Ing
drivers.
Mons. Hineflro and Mile. Pcelro aroused
ho usual enthusiasm In theirdai ing charlol
chase , thn lady again winning In the tine
line of M , the distance halng a half milo ,
W. II. Bcrstol , secretary ot the state fair If
at the I'axton , nnd will remain hero througli
ho week. P. 7. . McMlllus ot the St. Marys-
vllle , Mo. , fair Is at tl.u same hotel. Parties
wishing to makci cutrres to either of those
'airs can do so while the eontlemen are in
the city.
Leroy Mavne , with his horse Exception ,
; ave an exhibition against time , Broderick
> nttlng ho could not bent 2Ci. Ho did it
3loverly with S'J ' seconds to spare. Exception
nnkln : tlio mile in 2oC : } .
The neautifui running race was a lit close
for the day's raio sport.
Congressman McShano bluffed Charlie
Ogden with a big John dollar ! Ho linallj
succeeded In laying It , howiiver , on Tommy
Lynn.
Starter Smith , in admonishing the driven
n the pace , yelled In sonoious volco , "Tnc
nan that comes hero ahead of the polo horsi
I'll line him if I'm alive. Do you hear ? '
f hey did.
Oil-room Johnnv Puhlcr , of Lincoli
'unit1 , took In the flyers from the picue
fence. .
Mayne , the owner of Fred Nell , on the
inisli of the second heat , came up Into tin
.liner's stand and made a kick ogalns
Nell's lowering his record a half second
However. It goes , which debars the horsi
from the 23 class.
The turnout of lidles to witness the race :
was very lar e. Thousands ot fair one
waved their snowy handkerchiefs fron
carriages and buggies as the horses ( lev
toward the winningstiIn : ; .
The conduct of the hack and cab men a
: ho main exits at the close of the day's fai :
is simply outiazcous and calls loudly foi
pollen Interference. Their reckless drlvlni
will yet result In Injury or death to soun
one , or it will he a miracle.
To-day at 11 o'chwk in the cattle atena , on
the north side of the fair grounds , there wll
be ) ( ! finest display of cattle over maeli
west ot the Missouri river. The follow In )
biecds will there contest for the giant
sweepstakes :
SUorthorns , Hcrefords , polled Ancus
Galloways , Dsvons. Jerseys and Holstelns.
Simpson's carriage factory employes had ;
great picnic yesterday. Under the supci
vision of S , II. Hamilton , about t ? r.v-iiv !
of the men filled the Inside and covered tli
top of a mountain coach , such as llnllalo Bll
now uses In London , anil with six sorrc
horses , wcio dravui tluoimh the pilnclpa
streets and to the fair grounds anil encami
incut. They attracted a great deal of alien
tlon.
tlon.G.
G. L. Embry , assistant superintendent , 1
very efliciont anil has a keen , watchful hahl
that Is a great assistance In preserving th
uniform quiet of the fair ,
Amos West Is an Intensive and wealth
farmer of Valaskia , la. and n largo stoc
dealer. He Is also an enthusiastic admire
ot Omaha's magnificent fair and exposition
Many parsons disappoint themselves b
going to the oxnoslllon building to look fti
the display of fabrics , machinery , art worl
etc. Everything is at the lair ground thi
year.
Judge Nevlllo promenaded around th
ground nnd scanned everything with
pleased expression on his benign countc
nance.
The Industrial school band was on th
ground. Tliuy serenaded the olllcos and als
Art hall , vvheio their beautiful exhibit Is
There BJO twelve bojs In the band , vvhos
ages range from fifteen to twcntv-ono yean
and E. A. Braughton , their bind master , ae
comp lines them. They nro an excellent col
lection of treed musicians.
Late In the afternoon the awards wci
made to thu finest exhibit ot n.'iieultn :
products for counties as follows : Washlm
ton county , first premium , ai' > ( i ; Cass count ]
second premium , 5150 ; Howard count ) , thlr
premium , $100. Many individual award
wcro mndu also.
Boniface Casey , of the Aicado pcrambu
lated throtizh the crowd.
About halt past six last evening a woma
who had fainted In the rush was taken I
town In the ambulance , This was the fa
cast ) the nmbiilaiico had.
Two protests were entered jostcrday in tl
secretaij'.s olllcn as to the avv.uds In lot C
registered Hotting horses.
Peter EbDcrson , the editor ami publisher <
"Stjernln , " a Danish weekly , ot St. Pan
Neb , Is an astonished nnd pleased vis.tor i
the fair.
The fair's hospital had Its first case yestc
day. It was man with elust in his eve.
dip of his taco In a pall of water , his ojoopei
cleansed his optic.
Last year , according to reliable sportln
papers , the free-tot-all pacing race , was tl
greatest of the year. This year' entree
promise a closer contest.
Howard county threatened to remove 1
display last night on account ot dlssatisfa
tlon ut tlm awards , but changed Its mine
Washington. Howard nnd Cass conntii
were very mticn Interested In the awards tt
agricultural ptodurts.
The ambulance on the grounds Is undi
the supervision of tlio police- , but lias llttlo '
do. It vv III eomn handy In case eif sunstroke
accidents , etc.
Acrjlng lost bov. aheiut five jears , wi
biotuht to heaiiquatterr in tlio inornin. . H
father found him In tlio afternoon. H
name is frank Karl.
' 1 here wero20,000 people on the groum
yesterday.
A feiitnlo pickpocket was canlit In flor
hall , by onicerTrnmuull. Shu was nioun
reeling for pockets well laden.Vlie \
searched , a keen edged , open Knife , wi
found on her , with which It wns her cv
iltnt intention to cut open tno pockets In tl
packed crowd , and reiitovH thu content
She was pissed to the gates of thu mammol
show , and p ss d beyond the bordeis lei
over moie. She was aged , and apiraront
respectable.
Commissioner Mount says he has n
tended thu principal fairs in Nebraska him
lt > 7 < \ aud uever been aujthing like tlm ctov
n attendance jcstcrdayat any other place
n the state.
Concressman McShano gave n very lucid
yplnloti on the merits of n Shropshire Down
wo yestenlaj' .
The noted master mechanic , Isaac Cong-
ton , strolled through the booth and
attllnc machinery.
P. Desmond , esq. , and his steed Buccph-
lus , wcroconsplcouson the falr'a driver In
ho afternoon.
Henry Hall , a prosperous merchant ot
Vahoo. nsservates that Nebraska now will
unke the older states shrink. Ho did not
tnovv Its greatness until ho behold this fair.
Sitmuel Donaldson , ono of Stromsburit's
ubstantlal men , philosophically viewed the
ihovv.
Judge Wakely was an Interested spectator.
J. T. Clark , general malinger of the Chi-
race , Milwaukee > VSt , Paul , a resident of
Mllwauke , and E. W. Nnsii , tlm general
agent In Omaha , occupied places on thu
grand stand.
Aldermen Lee. Bechtol nnd Sclinldor ex-
iressed thumselves as very well sallslled with
ho presentation of objects and the races.
D. Lonergan. of Florence , on extensive
armor , was n visitor , nmMio Is pioudofhls
lounty , Its capltol and his state.
F.W.Corliss , of Waterloo , farms 1,410
ncre's. Ho was tor nlno jcnrs commissioner
of Hondas county. Ho snjs this fair Is so
* ar beyond any ever held In the state , that
hern If no usu In making comparison. Hems
ms just returned from a triple Vermont and
lectures that Nebraska Is getting far ahead
ot the cast.
Commissioner O'Keofo states robustly ,
hat this fair cannot bo beaten.
Xo-ilny'H Itncoo.
This Is the last day of the races , and con-
rary to the usual custom , the card Is the fill ;
cst nnti most interesting of thu meet , and
those who fall to attend w 111 miss n treat In-
leed.
This flrtt event Is the 2:10 : trot , purse
with sixteen entries as follows :
1 Lakeland , Kansas City , Mo. ; Atlas , ch s ,
iJnrnoy Loscn , Kansas City , Mo. ; Lady
rrueselnle. b m , D. W. Ron , Kcaruoy , Neb. ;
Jerry R , ch s , M. O. Rlley. Keninoy , Neb. ;
Daniel L , c g , A. S , Patrick. Omaha , Neb. ;
McKnilaud , brs , Kd. Pvle , Huiuboldt. Ne'b. ;
llyton Shei man , b s. William A. G. Cobb ,
[ ' 'remont. Neb. ; Daisy H , b m. L J. Starbuck ,
McCeiok , Neb. ; Chipmunk , W. H. Saunders ,
Ir. ; Gladys , til k m , R. S. Mnlonuy , Jr. , Hum-
loldt , Neb. ; Maiuia Wllkes. h g , Eduovvood
Steiek Farm , Oconemiowoe , WIs. ; Xtila. b g ,
Charles Wilson. Sterllnir , 111. ; Wyoming
Maul , A. C. Beckvvllh , F.vnnMnn , Wjo.
Then comes the fiee-feir-nll , purse ? 500 ,
with n giand list of entries in the following :
'Jonsul. cli s , C. E. Mayiif , Omaha ; Uailoy ,
, v g , W. Srrong , Kansas Cltv ; Candy , r ,
Jesse ( lauily , Broken Bow ; McLeotl , ch s , 11.
Chamberlain , Arapahoe ; Whlto Stockings ,
s , R. J. Stewart , Kansas City ; Joe Davis , br
: , J. Newhro , Chuksbitrg , Indiana ; Wll-
! amsh M , W. A. Stanborn , Sterling , Illinois ;
Longfellow Whip. firs. J. P. Spears , Peorla.
The week's sport will bo concluded with a
running race , two milo dash , purse 5200.
TliljKOltXl'U NOTKS.
F. C. Davenport , ot Boston , n elealer lu
metals , has assigned. Liabilities 5100,000.
General Butler has re'siunuel his post In
Ireland and will retuiii to the war oillco In
October ,
E. St. John has been appointed general
manager and A. Klmlull as assistant to Uiu
president of the Rock Island road.
Bubear and Courtney j'otordaj' signed
articles to row three mile's with a turn at
Oswcgo , September 2s1 , joi 51,000 aside.
Emperor Fianels Joseph has contcrrod
upon M. Pasteur the decoration of the Order
of tlio Iron Ciown , with the title of baron ,
On account of heavy losses theillrcctors of
the Norlh Slar Flro Insnraiico company , of
ot. Paul have docldeel to wind up Its nllalrs.
Tlio Him of Chlpman .t Holt , extensive )
miners of bituminous coal nt Philadelphia ,
have been compelled to niako nn assign
ment.
Charles Malone nnd Michael Sullivan , con
fined In the New Yoik Tombs , made n bold
but unsuccessful attempt to break jail early
Wednesday morning.
Representatives of all the straw board
manufacturers In the United State's nro In
session In Chicago , reoignnl/ing their old
association into n now "trust. "
E. R. Burpee nnil G , W. Moberly , members
of the railway commission , have gouo to
Chicago , St Louis and other western titles
to Inquire Into the workings of the Inter
state commerce ) law.
The National league names yesterday re
sulted as follow : At Chicago Indianapolis
10 , Chicago rnt \ Detroit Plttsburi : 0 , De > -
tic > U4nt ; Boston Boston r . New Yeirk 0 ;
At l.vHfihlugton Washington C ; Philadel
phia 7.
American association gauie * vPStcreJor re
suited as follows : At Now York Metro
politans : ! , Louisville 7at Brooklyn Brook
lyn 1. St. Louis 7 : at Philadelphia-Phila
delphia 12 , Cleveland G ; at Baltimore Balti
more 2 , Cincinnati 0.
lCX IN FUNDS.
Tlio Count FltiHli antl Honely to Pnjr
HIM CroelttorH.
WASiiiNcnox Sept 8. ( Special Telegram
to the Br.n. | There are no new elevelop-
mcntsintho Mitkiewlcz-Barkcr concession.
It Is a fact that the concession has been rat
ified by the Chinese minister and all that Is
necessary Is for the operations to begin. It
Is understood that thu count nnd Mr. Barker
will proceed to China some tlmo In October
or November , when the bank will bo orcan-
I/ed and the plan of procedure will
bo laid out. Mr. Mltklewlc/ said
to-day that ho had no absolute
know ledge as to the location of thu first rail
road , but ho thought It would bo built liom
the capital to a point where the Chinese
would bn mostly In need of troops. The
bank Itself will bo established as soon as the
Americans an Ivo in the empire , nnd upon
Its establishment the other projects will bo
inaugurated. Mltklewlc/ up to thu pres
ent timu reditsett to e > ller foi salt ) his interest.
It is tliotiuht , however , hv his li lends that hu
might be Induced to sell If those who deslro
to buy raise their bids tu a hgurn somewhere
near his Idea ot tlio value ol his
Interest In the concession. Mitkiuwicz
hi'Iiuves that ho ought In have at l"'Ht
81,000,000 , nnd in view of the fact Hint tlio
concession promises to bo ot gieat vnluo
ultimately , It would nut seem that his esti
mation Is lee high. In tlm meantime ills
leained that ho has plaee-d funds in the
hands ot his attorney , nnil that this gentle
man has been Instiutted tei pay all just de
mands against him. Just nt this moment
Mltkluvvle/ In fund" , and those who rue
numbered amiinc his ereelltois will doubt
less reap the benefit ol his good luck.
I lie Count All
Pifii.AiiKi.i'iiiA , Sept. 8. ( Special Tele
gram to the UKII.I At a meeting eit capltul-
Isls largely Interested In tlio 550,000,000 syn
dicate , which lias been grantcel concessions
by the Chinese ) government , U was reseilvcel
to piy no attention to the published stntc-
ments concerning the past escapades ot Mlt
klewlcTlm count it Iseleclured , comes to
them from tlm Chinese geivernment , and It
alone ) is lesponslbh ) for him. Ho Is not , they
state , to handle a | onn > ol' the money , and
he will be paid teir his services In the malteir
at whatever value they may ho placeel. The
publication conccminir the count , It Is de
clined , will not retard thu progress of the
hchcim * , which Is iimUinu' us rapid heaelvvxy
as is possible. _
AnotlioiCnlian Kxpcellllnn ,
Kiv : Wisr : , Fla. , Sept. S. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the Bic. : | A Cuban expedition Is
believed to Irxvu hilled from hero several
days nu'o , Intending to land upon the eastern
portion of thu Island and join Matigasa'o
and other guerrilla bands of thu Interior ,
The party Is leet by one itcrcablcn.nnd armed ,
to tlio te-eth with repoatlni : I lilts , Im
proved revolver , Units and bombs , .and la
well supullKl with elvnnmlti' . Other parlies'
n iv inl < f to bu arranging to follow tioiu here ,
Xetw ( Jik'uiis , Jamaica Mid other poiuU
hOUII.