PITH OFJHE NEWS
Omaha defeats Minneapolis 2 to 0.
Two steamers collide In Vlnyard sound.
Two men wcro shot and instantly killed In
Chicago.
Jute barging manufacturers have organ
ized n trust.
A fire destroys $5,000 worth of property at
Grand Island.
The Indians nt Standing Hock refuse to
olgn the treaty.
Tile Chlcngo police have captured a six
teon-ycar-old horse thlof.
Severn ! Important measures are to bo con
sidered in congress this \\eck.
Woodsdalociti/ons are arming and prepar
ing for a raid on Hugotown.
An eloper frustrated in an attempt to com
mit suicide at the Cusino garden ,
. James Cadonoc dies suddenly In a base
ment on South Thirteenth street.
Western association games : Chicago C ,
Sioux City 3 ; . Kansas City 8 , Milwaukee 1.
An Interesting Interview with John Ander-
fion , 'detailing his nlnu days' experience in thd
Well.
Well.A fatal quarrel occurred on board a train
on the Kansas City , Springfield & Memphis
road.
road.A
A company has been formed in Pittsburg
for the purpose of developing Mexican tin
mines ,
Hov , C. O. Brown preaches his first sum
mer sermon at the First Congregational
Church.
The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Charles Jones , the Now York broker ,
ho * licon solved.
YOUNG BUT TOUQI1.
ATolilhTVIioso Achievements In Horse
StcniliiK are Unparalleled.
CnicXoo , July 29. The police have suc-
tcoded In capturing a sixteen-year-old robber
tthoso achievements In the horse stealing line
are Unparalleled In this part of the country.
Ills name ho gives as Edward Brown , and ho
6l ims to have como from Kendall county ,
Texas , about June.
Brown came in with n carload of Texas
ponies , nnd when his friends had
sold their stock and returned
homo ho formed the acquaintance of
Charles Crane , aged nineteen , and also hailIng -
Ing from Texas. Brown soon proposed that
they go into the horse stealing business on a
largo scale , being convinced that it would bo
very profitable. A business partnership was
formed between the two Texnns , and a barn
rented bn the west side of the city that
Would hold about twenty horses. Nightly
forays wcro begun and were successful. The
boys hired five men as grooms , bought hay
by the ton and oats by the car load. In
less than twenty-four hours after
they started business they had
Btolon five hones and sold three of them at
liberal prices. The boldness ot' their plans
was remarkable. They would hitch two
stolen horses to a stolen carriage nnd drive
along Michigan avenue until they saw a team
that suited them. To sco n good team meant
ownership for them , for they would follow
it homo and In all piobabllity secure It at
night. Every few days these two Texnns
would go into the suburbs to look
for good horses. They stole them from
Hyde Park , Grand Crossing , South Chicago ,
Kuglowood and other suburbs west and
south. Their stable became full of valuable
liOrscs. and the citizens began to frequent
the stable for the purpose of buying stock.
The business ptosporcd exceedingly , and the
ivhllom cowboys blossomed out in radiant
raiments. All this titno complaints were
coming In to the police thick and fast , but
they could not find the thioves. July
12 , however , was a fatal day for
the adventurers. They &tolo a horse
ntid buggy from a north side citizen
mid drove to a blacksmith shop near by to
have slight repairs made. While waiting
ono of them stele the blacksmith's watch ,
find was soon accused of the theft. Both
drew revolvers and compelled the black
smith to ai > ologl/o for the charge. As soon
as the boys had left the smith complained at
the Lake View nollco station , giving a good
description of the bandits. A detective was
detailed on the caso. Ho was about to give
up the search In the early part of last week
when suddenly ho saw the boys driving west
on Washington boulovurd. Ho secured a
horse , followed them to their barn , and
shadowed the place thrco or four days , as ho
felt that they nlono could not have boon
guilty of such a gigantic scheme of horse
atcnllng as was before his oycs.
'Crauo bccamo suipiolous of the espionage
nnd fled , but Brown was arrested. On his
person was found $400 in cash. Twenty-five
horses and eighteen vehicles have already
boon turned up , and moro are coming In
every day. The horses are uniformly fine
nnd the vehicles range from a dog cart to a
lour-in-hand. Brown confessed everything
to Captain Williams.
The stolen property Is being restored to
the proper owners as fast as it can bo so-
cared and identified.
The President's Trip.
Nnw YORK , July S9. President Cleveland
nnd party sailed from Bay Snore , N. Y. , at
8:30 : this morning for Uock Island , U. I. The
party breakfasted at nn early hour at the
Prospect house , where they were the guests
of the proprietor.
Jiiiisuv CITV. July 29. A dispatch waa rd-
colvod from Secretary Ltunont to-day , in
forming the Pennsylvania railroad olllcinls
that the presidential party would return
homo at midnight on Tuesday , and request
ing that u special car bo ready at 9 o'clock.
A Prominent Pythlnu.
Past Supreme Ucpresentatlvo John II.
Mccch , was born in the city of Albany , state
ef Now York , April 20,1840 , and is now nn
enterprising resident of the city of Buffalo ,
of the same stato. In theatrical circles ,
probably few men are better known or moro
universally respected than John H. Meooh ;
ho Is the manager of the Academy of Music.
Ho was initiated In the order of Knights of
Pythias in Ctiglo lodge , No. 09 , Buffalo , Now
York , December 2T , 1871 , and three vcara
after ( July Ul , 1874) ) became Grand Chan
cellor of the state by a unanimous votoB ; re
tiring from this position ho was elected supreme
premo representative , attending the sessions
of the supreme lodge at Philadelphia , Peiin. ,
in 18715. nnd Cleveland , O. , In 1877.
Brother Mecch has also been honored in
many other fraternal orders ns evidenced by
the fact of his being grand master of New
York In the A. O. U. W. , deputy grand com
mander in the American Legion of Honor ,
past grand chancellor in the order of United
Friends , past exalted ruler B. P. O. Elks ,
past president Empire Order of Mutual Aid ,
post leader of Homo Circle , treasurer ol
Select Knights. In every position to whic *
Brother Meech has boon called ho has proved
himself to bo a man of great executive abll
ity , and specially fitted for ndmmlbtciiii
the affairs of fraternal organizations.
Novelist Hoc as "Wood.s.-uvycr. .
Now York Tribune : The lalo E. P ,
J3oowlioso unselfishness and kiiulnnssol
heart were proverbial , used to narrate
with a good deal of pride an incident oi
his boyish days. lie was at boarding
Bchoolwhcn his father became involved
in serious financial difficulties. Thi
latter would not allow this , however , to
interfere with flio education of his cliil
dren , nnd Edward waa told that he
would bo kept at school. Ho did not re
t nil7,0 how many sacrifices this inndo
necessary until ho learned that hi :
father had stopped the Tribune. Hu
knew that "Horace Greoloy's paper'
was the apple of his father's oyc tha1
when ho deprived himself of this clailj
visitor ho was really making ; n , grout
eacrifico , and the boy could not beartlu
thought of it. Now , students who wen
anxious to earn a little money for them
selves were allowed a dollar a cord foi
rawing flrowood. Young Edward \vcn
boldly to the principal nnd Bald : "J
want you to lot me saw nine cords o
wood. " The principal looked doubt
fully at the young lad , for the wood wai
tough and the boy was not , but cave hi
consent. Mr. Roe eaid , in telling tin
story , that he had nu\cr seen sinc <
wood that was quite so bad us that
gnarled and knotted to the last degree
as if to make his task as hard as possi
bio. The work nearly killed him , hi
Mid , but he struggled through , am
with a proud and happy heart tent thi
to hli father.
THERE ARE NO FLIES ON TOM
Very Few of the Musca Domostloa
Linger on Winkloman.
BOTH PITCHED A PRETTY GAME.
The Usunl Sunday Crowd Howls Itself -
self Hoarao Wlicn the First
Named Shut * Mlnnnc-
npolls Out.
Western Association Standing.
Following is the official standing of the
Western association tcumi up to and in
cluding yesterday's games :
Plnvecl Won Lost Pr Ct
St.Pnul 0J ! 43 21 .60'J
DCS Monies 5S : i 25 .WW
Omaha f > ! M 2 ( .fiGil
Milwaukee 05 3 03 .41)3 )
Kansas City 00 23 33 .41X5
Chicago 03 2'J 84 .407
Sioux Citv 34 10 14 .411)
Minneapolis .Ot 24 37 .303
Otnnti.i 2 , Mlnuenpolls O.
And still Omaha wears her hair.
But say , did you see that game of ball yes
terday afternooul If you dlda't you missed
half your life.
It waa ono of the neatest and the prettiest
contests seen nt the local park this season.
After a vicious struggle Minneapolis was
shut out , Patsoy Gall Tcbeau , his mouth ,
the lamb-like Davey Uowe , and the whole
The audience , one of tho'very largest of the
year , was extremely enthusiastic , and when
Air. Gall , the last man out , WAS retired on a
rattling long hard hit to McGarr , who had
to run like a quarter horse to make the play ,
such a storm of cheers arose upon the sum
mer air that Tom Mulvehlll's Ictnonada
turned sour.
It wns a great catch , nnd the Chippoy has
finally caught on big with the crowd.
It was mainly a pitcher's game , both twirlers -
ors doing extraordinary work , but the inimit
able way in whlcti the only Lovett rotated
the sphere considerably overlaid that of
Winkloman.
You can Just bet your lifo Tommy Is a
regular old chrysanthemum 1 There is no
better pitcher in the lati'd.
Dave Kowo , who has dwindled from nn
American association manager to a right
Holder for the tail-omlcrs , never lost nn o ] > -
portuiilty to kick , and ho was guyed merci
lessly by the audience. As a disturber. Ho wo
Is worth his weight in scrap iron. Tcbeau ,
too , came in for largo gobs of disfavor , and
was roundly hissed whovor ho stepped to the
plate. His bluff * don't ' go in Ouiaha , consequently
quently the young man lost his head.
The umpiring of .Too Quest was nn im
provement over his Hrst attempt , but the
"fans" did not seem to think so. They kept
up a continued unmerited roast. Few people
take into consideration the dlnlcultios that
beset the Judge of a game of ball , and the ono
consolation ho 1ms is that ho can die but once.
Onc.of the lew occasions when an umpire
feels happy , and oven proud , Is Just before
the opening of the game. Ho feels ns gay as
a lark when ho marches out upon the Hold in
his light-colored suit , the cynosure
of thrco or four thousand pairs ot
oyos. Ho feels very different nn
lour afterward when the gang parched along
ho bleaching boards assures him that ho is
'rotten" and "we'll slug you after dor
game. " Then it is ho asks himself , "Is life
vorth living i" His pride Is crushed. Ho
vulkedupon the Held happy , in possession of
i now suit , n musk and patent register , now
10 would give up all if to escape with his
ifo.
What a curious thing it is to see how the
people who patronize base ball deal with an
impiro. Ono inning bo is the recipient of
lounteous upplauso by hand nnd voice , and
the next it is hisses and hoots and groans. Of
all people , the umpire appreciates why it is
, he anaconda covers its prey with saliva bo-
'ore devouring it.
13ut , pardon this degression , s'm'other day
we'll toll you all about an umpire's llfo. Suf-
Ice it tn say , Quest is all right.
After Wilson and Annls had been retired
at first , bully boy Crooks got his base on
jails. Ho was caught napping , however , by
'oxoy Winklemun and the crowd shouted :
Wolll Wolll Well ! "
For the visitors Brosnan made n hit after
Hawcs nnd Welsh went out. but was left by
Winkloman's little drive to O'Connell.-
In the second , Miller made a safe hit , but ,
like Brosnan , ho was left. McGarr , Lovott
and Nuglo being quickly disposed of.
Toboau struck out midst a burst of derisive -
ivo shouts , and Howe and Jevno followed
suit.
suit.Aftor Cooncy and O'Connell wont out In
the third , Wilson bunted the ball and got to
second on a passed ball. Ho could get no
further , for Anuis Hied out.
McCullum than eatno in and hit safe , but
was doubled up on Broughton's drive to
Lovott. Hawcs then made a two baggor ,
but Walsh fanned out and ho wns loft.
Again in the fourth was Crooks presented
with his base by Winkloman , and Instead of
being caught this tlmo ho made a beautiful
steal of second. Then , after Joe Miller had
Hied out to Brosnan , "Well ! Well ] " crossed
the plato on a clean smash by McGarr. Lov
ott then managed to double himself up with
McGarr.
Again the visitors failed to score.
In the llfth'ull thrco of the Otnahas wont
out at first.
Again the visitors failed to score.
In the next inning Wilson struck out ,
Annls made a hit , and gained second by u
fumble by Brosnan of Crook's hit , which
error also gave the batter flrst. Both were
loft by the retirement of Miller and McGarr.
Again the visitors failed to bcoro.
After Lovett had been extinguished In the
seventh , Smooth Mr. Nnglo banged the ball
squnro in the proboscis for thrco bags , and
came homo on a wild throw of Walsh's after
the return of the ball , notwithstanding
Patsoy Gail tried to hold him on third.
That was ono more run and again the people -
plo shouted in glee.
Again the visitors failed to scorn.
It was one , two , thrco for Omaha in the
eight.
Again the visitors failed to score.
In Uio last Miller , McGarr and Lovott es
sayed to do something but failed and the
Flour City beys cauio lu for their last dash
out of the box.
Walsh led oft with a scratch' hit , which
Coonoy should have squeezed , but didn't.
Brosnun sat down on a foul Up , mul Winkle
did likewise to P. O. Walsn going down to
second. Patsoy Oliver Gall Tebcau then
came up with a real devilish look in his eye
and swlpod tlia ball savagely. It wont
whizzing out to de.id center , but Chippoy
spread his llttlo wings and went for it uud
gobbled it in a way that bet the people cr.uy.
And so , you see , again the visitors failed
to score.
But read the official pai Honiara.
OMurx.
Minneapolis 0 00000000 1
Huns earned Omaha 1. Two-base hits
Iluwes. Thrno-bosQ hits Naglo. Double
plays-Lovett , Crooks. O'Connell ; Walsh
Tcbeau. Bases on balls By Wlnkleman 'i
Struck out I-ovctt 5 , Wlnkleman 8. Passo.
balls Broughton 3. Tlmo 1:45. : Itasplre-
Quest.
Knniofi City H , Milwaukee 1.
KANSAS CJTT , July 09. ( Spsclal Tclcjjran
to Tar BBB.J The Milwaukee \ycrc5 uuablt
to hit McCarthy effectually , their hits being
cnttcrod. Kansas City should have shut
ho visitors out , their only run being made on
a wild throw by Johnson and a muff by
\rdner. McAlleer wns spiked by tango
vhllo trying to steal second in the third In-
ilnjr , The visitors played n very "chump"
folding pninc , their judgment boingdeoidedly
off. Foster played it line game nt short , how
ever , accepting nine chances without an error.
Tlio score :
vnnsas City..O 04010102 S
Milwaukee 0 1
Knrned runs Kansas City 5. Tw'o base
ills Wells. Double plays Maskroy and
'nller. First base on balls By McCurty 1 ,
Griffith 3 , First base on errors Kansas
City 2 , Milwaukee 2. Struck out By Mc-
Jnrty 0 , Gilfllth 5. Passed balls Warner 1.
Jattcrlcs McCarty and Wells , Griffith aiu'
.Varncr. . Hits Kansas City 8 , Milwaukee 8.
Errors Kansas City i ) , Milwaukee 4. Tlmo
of gumo 1:50. : Umpire Fcssotideii.
Chicago 5 , Sioux City 2.
Rtoux CITV , July 20. [ Special Telegram to
Tun HER. ] The homo club was fairly beaten
> y the Chicago club to-day. The game was
vltncsscd by about four thousand spectators ,
nanyof whomcnnioon excursion trains from
neighboring cities and towns. Both clubs
did some heavy batting , but that of the vis-
tors was better bunched , Sioux CitV was
orccd to change catchers in the second inn-
ng on Account of Schlldknccht's injured
ingcrs and thereafter the visitors became
rcry bold and successful in buso running.
Che score :
Sioux City 0 00001010 3
Chicago. 0 1010130 5
Earned runs Chicago 3. Tlirco base bits
Hoover. Two base hits Dwycr , Vcach.
Bases on balls By Sprague 4. Hit by
liched balls Sprague 3 , Fudger 1. Struck
out By SpruRUo 2. Fudgor 3. Passed balls
Hoover 3 , Schildknecht 3 , Prantcr 3. Wild
iltch Fudgcr 1. Loft on bases Sioux City
; , Chicago 1. Double play Hanrnhan ,
Hcnglo and Schoonek. Time 1:33. : Umpire
piro Cuslclc.
A Onnio This Afternoon.
The Minneapolis and Omahas will again
cross willows this afternoon. It is one of
ho games postponed , nnd Judging from the
wo exhibitions just , given by these two
camp. It will bo a struggle well worth sco
ne1. Moftlt , the new pitcher , will bo lu the
joints for Omuha. Minneapolis' last game
on the local grounds will bo played to-mor
row.
OTIIEH GABIES.
Yesterday's Winners In the American
Association Contests
CMSVELAXD , July 23. Kcsult of to-day's
game :
Cleveland 0 00030003 4
St. Louis 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 * 7
BROOKLYN , July 29. Kesult of to-day's
pamo-
Cincinnati 0 2
Brooklyn 0 0310031 * C
Two Gttnc < 3 at Grand Island.
GKAND ISLAND , Neb. , July 29. [ Special
Telegram to THE Br.E.J Two extra good
games of ball took place hero to-day. The
Irst was called at :30 this morning , the con-
estants being the Hazard Bijous , of this
city , nnd the Locals , of Phillips , Nob. The
score :
Inzard Bijous 0 4100 1 12
Locals 0 00042 0
The most brilliant game was called at 3
o'clock. The grand , stands were well filled ,
hero being nn attendance of 1,000. The par-
icip.mts were the Union Pacifies , of this
: ity , nnd the Columbus team , of Columbus.
L'ho score :
Union Pacifies..3 0553101 * 10
Columbus 1 0 10
Thl3 victory for the Union Pacifies takes
from Columbus the state championship for
amateurs. _
Ghadron 7 , Atkinson O.
ATKINSON , Neb. , July 29. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tnu BEB. ] The now base ball park
was formally opened yesterday in the pros-
cuco of about 1,000 people , jy'a closely con
tested game between tlio Browns of Chaa-
ron and the Atkinson Rods. The secret
Chadron 7 , Atkinson 0. Batteries : " for Chad-
ron , KuhnnndDowd ; for Atkinson , Butler
and Blako. Umpire , Illorden of Fort Nlo-
> ruru. The park with its Una shade trees is
said to bo the best ground west of Omaha.
A Record Breaker. '
NnwYoiiK , July 20. The record > in distance -
tanco for throwing the sixteen-pound hammer
was beaten this afternoon by Barry , of the
3ork Athletic club , Tbo distance thrown
was 1 2 fcot , C } inches.
Irish AVomon.
The Woman's World far-August : The
women of these coasts and islands are as
skillful as the men in handling the oar
and rudder. They know every sunken
rock and dangerous current of the intri
cate channels between the great island
of Aran and the mainland , and take the
boats in uud out in all weathers. For
many years a Grace Darling of this
western coast , the daughter of a pilot
who lived on Eights Island , wont out in
a storm and darkness with her old
father never trusting him alone as she
know his weakness for the whiskey.
This bravo girl never ilinehed from
facing the wildest gales , fearing that
disaster might befall her father , and the
vessels ho was to guide to tv safe anchorage -
ago , if she were not at the holm. Many
a bhip's crow boating about between
Aran and Owoy owed Its preservation to
Nellie Boyle. Two sisters have taken
the post boat into Aran for many years
past , their father , John Nancy , being
now old and infirm.
The beetling cliffs and echoing caves
of this dangerous coast have u weird
charm of their own , and the Himplepuo-
plo born within the sound of'tho Atlan
tic faurgcs cling with a surprising ten
acity to their thatched and roped cot
tages , sheltered behind huge round-
backed rocks , in the hollows of which
they grow their patches of potatoes and
stunted oats and barley.
The number of these dwellings , start
ing up out of what from afar looks like
u btony desert , both by the sea , and for
miles inland , is startling to vis who ro-
Hoot on the jiossibilitios of subsistence
atfordod by the so-called land. The un
failing bog affords ample fuel , it is true ,
and the potato crop , when as good as
now , will last throughout the winter.
In a good season such as this the oats
have u chance of getting stacked before
tlio equinoctial gales begin to blow.
Well it would bo if tlioso oats , ground
into meal , might form a larger part of
the staple food of Donegal. Strong tea ,
boiled in the "woo pot" " ' beside the turf
embers , with baker's bread , have now
taken the pi nice of the wholesome bono-
mnkiug porridge on which the canny
Scot btill lives.
To buy groceries money is needed ,
nnd wo wonder how this can bo earned
hero. Kelp , or seaweed , burning used
to bring them money ; and this year ,
too , thin pillars of blue smoke are ris
ing all around by the spa.showing , lot
us hope , that trade in iodine is brisk.
Tlio fishing ought to bo a fruitfulJourco
of prosperity to the Rosses , but on this
subject a resident writes in 1881 ua fol
lows :
"To the north of Aranmoro , stretchIng -
Ing away to the north\vcstof Torythere
is n fine fishing-bank , whore all kinds
of fish might bo caught everyday of the
year with suitable boats and gear. In
very line weather our small craft often
go out from four to six miles off Aran
Heads. Next day they all como back
laden , and after such a take all the
other boats in the neighborhood will go
out. It may bo that a breeze springs
up , the sea rises in the middle ot a good
catch , then all have to run for homo or
shelter. Largo , woll-flttod fishing-
smacks could stay out there for days ,
and make plenty of money too ; but facil
ities for the trauslt and sale of fish
there are none.
OUR DEPltaiBlE DIPLOMACY
The Admlnlfjrjvtlon'B $ Uucnlled-For
Insult to tlioSwodlsh , Minister.
) I/ -
A VERY PECULIAR POLICY.
It I t In Strong Contrast to Secretary
Bayard's C | utliiK ail(1 Fawning
When Dcaltnq With England's '
Lorilly lloprcscntntlvo.
t
Qnoor Dealings With Diplomats.
WASHINGTON , July 29. [ Special to Tun
BIB. : ] The vaclllntlng foreign policy of the
present administration luu. not had the effect
of maintaining anything like an esprit du
corps among the legations located at Wash
ington , so far as the United States is con
cerned. It Is probably not generally known ,
but It Is nevertheless true , that for several
montlis the Swedish government has had no
representative at Washington. It is reported
among the diplomats that the Swedish min
ister was so cavalierly treated by our score-
rotary of state that ho asked for a leave of
absence , and shortly after hl departure ho
was withdrawn. Then came the Information
to the department that Sweden had imposed
a prohibitory duty on all American products
of the hog. The effect of this will not only
bo to the disadvantage of the American pork
producer , but it will turn every true Swede
in our country against the administration
which has been so haughty to the Swedish
government.
Just why the United States as n government -
ment should turn its face to Sweden , which
was the first in our early struggles , in 17S3 ,
to propose and conclude with Benjamin
Franklin as our representative , a treaty of
amity and commerce , and whoso former citi
zens now form part of our bos land most
thrifty population , It will bo hard to discover.
Some light la thrown , however , on that sub
ject now by the publication of the "Papers
Hclating to the Foreign Relations of the
United States , " lately transmitted to con
gress by the president. Hero wo find tlio
most deplorable state of diplomacy in the
communications sent oy Secretary Bayard to
the Swedish minister , rebuking him , when
ills clearly shown by the same document
that the secretary was in the wrong , nnd
ought to have known himself to bo so. It is
now plain that the Swedish minister pre
ferred to leave a country where so little
courtesy was shown to him. The corres
pondence referred to rollects the moro so-
rlously on the secretary , since , In his corres
pondence w ith England printed in the same
document , it is shown that ho cannot only
bo polite but even cringing in his deferences.
In his letters to Mr. Pliolps , our minister to
England , Mr. Bayard always refers to Min
ister Saullsbury , when speaking of him , ns
"his lordship whoso servant I am , " that "his
lordship's requests have had immediate con
sideration , " that ' 'replies have been lire-
pared forthwith to the note ot his lordship. "
In pcruslnc this correspondence ono Is
tempted in voluntarily to exclaim with Milton :
"Who iriorc than thou
Once fawned "and cringed , and servilely
adored lt
Hcavcnjs awful monarch I"
The situation , ds it presents itself now , is
taken from the ortlcial papers above referred
to , and in which aoiiutlcss is left out as much
as possible that might bo said in favor of
Sweden. After the treaty of 1783 the United
States concluded .niiDtnor treaty with Swe
den in 1S27 , by whjch both parties , in article
8 , agreed "to imp'oso no higher rate of duty
on the vessels of .either than were imposed
on every other nation. " It appears farther
that in 1S2S it camp 'to ' the knowledge of the
United States thUt'Vessoles ' arriving in Nor
way from Italy and lothcr parts of the conti
nent were requirell ito pay a much less duty
on their tonnage jthnn vessels arriving from
the United Status , , , , Mr. Clay , then secretary
of state , objected { to this discrimination ,
while Sweden took the ground that the claim
set up by Mr. Clay'was not the true inter
pretation of the sense" that article. The
reply of Mr. Clay forms one of the most bril
liant episodes in our foreign relations. Ho
traversed the ground thoroughly , and
brushed the objections of Sweden asldo as
ho might brush a cobweb.
Mr. Clay after showing that different prin
ciples regulated tonnage duty imposed In the
ports of Norway , and assorting that this
mode of levying duty was Inexpedient and
inequitable , because it increased the charges
on the objects of their commercial inter
change , nnd consequently lessoned the mu
tual consumption of their respective commo
dities ; that therefore it ought not to bo aug
mented by an increase of tonnage or any
other duty ; that furthermore , long voyages
were favorable to the acquisition of skill in
mariners , and that by taking higher either
the vessel or the cargo employed in these
voyages they were discouraged , considera
tions , however , ho says , belonging exclu
sively to the wisdom of Norway the United
Status being only concerned in tlio just in
terpretation and fair execution of the exist
ing treaty.
Ho then goes on to say : "It Is difficult to
conceive any language moro explicit than
that which is employed in this article. It ex
pressly forbids either party from Imposing
on the vessels of the other any tonnage or
other duties higher or ether than these
which shall bo Imposed on every ether navi
gation. This language. " ho says , "excludes
altogether the office of interpretation , which
cannot make the stipulation clearer than the
words plainly Import. It loaves the parties
but ono Inquiry to make , which Is as to the
state of their laws Imposing tonnage or other
duties. According to the laws of the United
States , of which the treaty now forms ono , a
Swedish vessel , whether coming from the
Mediterranean , or from the ports of nny
ether portion of the globe , Is liable to payne
no tonnage or other duty higher
than tnoso which the American vessel 'Is
chargeable with. But according to the laws
of Norway , American vessels are bound to
pay ether nnd higher duties upon entering
the ports of Sweden than the vessels enter
ing the same poits from all parts of Europe.
This condition of the laws of Sweden would
soein to require that they should bo altered ,
so as to place the navigation of the United
States on n footing which the treaty con
templates. It is said that the view now pre
sented of the eighth article would have the
effect of compelling a Norwegian vessel to
pay higher duty than nn American vessel ,
but the obvious remedy Is a modification ol
the law , so as to adapt it to the provisions of
the treaty. The government of the United
States docs not dcsiro that American vessels
b .oulcl pay in these ports higher or other
duties than the vessels of Norway or nny
other navigation. "
Ho then asserts further that "tho object of
the treaty was to sqpura in the consumption
of the respcotlvo countries nn equality in the
competition. Butrt'hb goes on to say , "if
the vessel laden with the products of the
United States is burdened on her entry Into
the ports of Norway with higher duties than
a vessel laden with- similar products and en
tering the same poet from any ports ot
Europe , that equal\ty \ , , is as much disturbed
In fact as If the uucnunl Impositions wcro
directly imposed upon the cargo instead of
the vehicle which transports it. "
To this the Swedish government replied
by hastening to inform the secretary of state
that "In obcdlcncolta the kind's command
the difference in the amount of tonnage
duties claimed herqhsid boon ordered to bo
returned to the United States , and that no
further discrimination should take place. "
In lbl congress passed an act exacting n
tonnage tax of three tients per ton on all ves
sels coming from Cntral nnd South America ,
nnd six cents per tttaion. nil vessels arriving
from Europe. Tlio Swedish government ,
on the basis of article eight of the treaty of
1SJ7 , objected to this discrimination nnd
claimed the same privilege for vessels com
ing from her ports ns were extended to ves
sels coming from South America nnd other
ports. Mr. Bayard In his reply rejects this
and says "that the favored nation clause
could not como Into consideration hero. "
The Swedish minister replied that the secre
tary must have misunderstood his letter , ns
they had not claimed any exemption under
the fayorod nation clause , but under article
eight. Upon that the secretary replied that
"If Swedish vessels como from the ports
where only three cents are charged they will
enjoy the same privilege , and "it is expected
that Sweden and Norway will accede to theso.
terms.
Then a long correspondence followed ,
where Mr. Bayard accuses the Swedish gov
ernment of confounding "navigation" with
"commerce" as if the two words were equiv
alents of each other , notwithstanding the
terms commerce and navigation were not
synonyms. Ho states further that the article
In question could certainly afford the Swedish
government no ground having the slightest
plausibility to claim the privilege of such ex
tended "navigation , " and his response might
reasonably close with this statement , of the
demand of the government of Sweden and
his reply thereto founded upon thu provisions
of the treaty which were supposed to sustain
it , "for assuredly , " ho says , "it is not my
province or my duty to pursue the construc
tion of formulations ns nn answer to prom
ises so palpably in conflict with them
selves , nnd if attempted would
fall to bo satisfactory , and having no
dcsiro to prolong discussion uselessly , I can
only say that under the law vessels or the
United States coming from Sweden being do-
uled what Sweden claims for her own vessels
would bo absurd. "
'In conclusion ho says : "I must positively
repeat the nssurunca heretofore given that
the provisions of the shipping act of 1SSJ ,
which extended to the navigation of nil na
tions certain generous nnd equal privileges ,
do not , In the Judgment of the government
of the United States , conflict with the eighth
article of the treaty of 18.37 with Sweden ,
nnd express my inability to assent to a de
mand which would create , under the cover
of a sup | > ost'd treaty engagement , a new sys
tem of discrimination of commerce , as well
as of navigation , not authorized by the stat
ute on which the claim professes to rest and
wholly at variance with the policy of the
United States. "
Upon seeing that there was no other way
out of the difficulty , the Swedish govern ,
ment submitted the letter , already quoted , of
Mr. Clay to the secretary of state , with the
observation that nothing could bo added to
their claim which was riot fully set forth in
the claim inado by his distinguished prede
cessor when a similar state of things existed ,
to the disadvantage of the United States.
Receiving no further reply to that for seven
or eight months , It is understood that the
minister took his departure.
Had a bilious attack and ono of these
indescribable cases of constant weari
ness. Took quinine and ether remedies -
dies without relief. Took Dr. Jonoa'
Red Clover Tonic , am strong and well.
ASA. THOMPSON , Logan. O. Goodman
Drug Co.
A GREAT CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN .
Coins Up to the Top of Shasta anil
Then Down Agnln.
Overland Monthly : Now that wo
were within a few miles of Shasta , it
did not look so wholly white. Its snows
were ploughed by many a rocky ridge ,
not perceptible at a greater distance. It
did not , however , lese its supernatural
appenranco thereby , hut rather gained
an effect more startling by the sharp
contrast of lava rock and swoops of
snow. Shasta was named by Russian
travelers the proper derivation of the
word being Tchesto , meaning chaste ,
pure. It is the culminating pualc of the
Coast and Sierra ranges , and. has an altitude -
titudo of 14,14-1 foot. Its glaciers extend
for more than two miles down its slopes.
Wo Bat for tin hour on the hotel porch
trying to familiarize ourselves with this
strange mountain , but its unearthly
aspect did not change for us.
"It is terrible to bo up thorrl" said
Hal , with almost a shudder. % 'One is in
no danger of forgetting the experience.
As I was following that lava ridge this
side of the Devil's Thumb , I saw far oil
on the snow a black object about the
size of my linger , wriggling and stag
gering about , falling lint occasionally ,
and then resuming its fantastic gyra
tions. ' I observed it carefully , and dis
covered that the object was forked ; an-
thcn it Hashed through mo that it was s
man climbing the glacier. When oud
party reached the cleft peak that forma
the summitwo were met by a perfect avar
lancho of clouds that tossed and. tum
bled about , giving a ghostly indistinct
ness to everything. Wo appeared to bo
in a world of unrealities , peopled by
shadowy creatures that lengthened and
contracted , and Hung about their vast ,
white wings above the sickening fumes
that steamed up from the hissing ,
spurting hot springs at our feet. A
momentary parting of the clouds showed
the sky blue as idigo , closing down
in awful nearness. Through a
revolving glare the blood-red sun
swung in the frightful purple of the
heavens. Fronting these unaccustomed
elements a solemn dignity possessed the
soul and gave a conscious feeling of in
finitude' . The loss of all familiar land
marks lent nn indescribable terror to
the scene. This dead volcano's throat
is choked with snow. On its icy rim
ono of the ladies slipped nnd fell head
long over the fearful chasm. The guide
caught her by ono of her foot. Her es
cape from a horrible death was almoet
miraculous. Wo were nearly frozen to
death with the cold , and yet our mouths
were parched and hot as in a desert.
Our hearts throbbed painfully , and wo
drew our breath in gasps.
"Before wo commenced the descent
a fierce blast toro the mists asunder ,
revealing the grandest picture wo shall
over behold on earth. From the majes
tic temple wo could see hundreds of
miles of kaleidoscopic landscape.
Mountains , rivers and valleys , with
spurs of rocky ridges cutting
through tawny farm Holds far away ;
green meadows starred with lakes , and
billowy ranges running toward the sea
while Hfty miles of dense pine forests
spanned the McCloud and Pitt to touch
the snowy heads of the Sierras. And
Oregon's rich prairies , linked to ours
by a chain of silver-surfaced lakes ; to
the south , beyond the m.ghty Lusson
Buttes , wo catch a glimpse of dusky
plains , with isles of clustering peaks.
Three times I have seen all this , and
yet I fool an irresistible desire to go
again. In spite of the labor and ex
haustion attending thoasconttho vision
from the top is worth greater sacrilice. "
Wo slowly descended the mountain ,
gazing silently toward Mount Shasta
until the intervening silver firs shut off
our view.
The train was two hours late that
night , and as I turned from bidding Hal
good-by we saw a radiant mantle fall on
Shasta's head from the departing sun.
"And the glory of the Lord was like
devouring fire on the top of the mount ! "
ho quoted solemnly , ana within its re-
Hected light wo parted hands.
China IjosliiK Tier Tea Trade.
London Standard : It was an evil day
for China when her tea merchants
began to tamper with the quality of the
commodity which has long formed her
principal article of export to the west
ern world. Tlio progressivedolcrioia -
tion in Chinese teas has encouraged the
production of that article elsewhere to
such an extent that India and Ceylon
have every year been growing more
formidable rivals of the Celestials ; and
if the consumption of Assam and Ceylonese -
loneso teas goes on increasing in future
ns it haa done in late years the tea trade
of China will ore long bo only of second
ary importance , so far as foreign tea
drinkers are concerned.
In addition to the East Indies , a now
rival has appeared in the colony of
Natal , in South Africa. It is only six or
Bovon years ago that an English settler
there planted a few acres with tea.
His first crop , produced in 1881 ,
amounted to only 600 pounds weight.
Last year the production had so in
creased that Natal sent about 100,000
pounds weight of tea to market. The
now industry is , in fact , proving so
profitable that it is fast spreading in the
colony , and ere long we may expect to
find Natal teas competing with these of
India , Ceylon and China in the London
market.
The tea trade of China is , however ,
far from being yet Irretrievably ruined ;
but unless the native authorities enforce -
force with rigor thu recent ordinances
against adulteration , the exportation of
Chinobo loaf to the AnglovSaxon na
tions wlll.be Inevitably doomed.
ifc MM rVK KAlLttUA
The Ono BoliiEf Proptvrod By the
Citizens of the Hnvrkoyo Stato.
SOME FINE POLITICAL MOVES.
The Corporations I'nltlnc the Wires to
KniTo the People's Candidate *
t the Polls Other
Iowa Newa ,
Hawkeye Happenings.
DBS MoiNiss ) , July 'J'J. [ Special to Tnu
Ban. ] The railroad war still goes on with
no sign of abatement. For three weeks past
the railroad commissioners have been sub
jected to n most searching cross-examination
by railroad attorneys , led by Thomas F.
Withrow , of the Uock Island , with the
avowed object of proving by their own ad
mission that the commissioners nro Incom
petent nnd possess neither the knowledge
nor nblllty to llx cqultablo rates for the rail
roads. It is the prevailing impression that
the commissioners got decidedly the best of
the controversy , and showed the astonished
attorneys that they had given tlio railroad
problem moro study than the attorneys
themselves. The decision of Judge Brewer ,
sustaining the temporary Injunction , while
not unexpected , creates * no sirt.ill decrco of
indignity , and has awakened the people to n
full realization of the contest that is before
thorn. If the decision Is sustained it wilt go
a long way towards nullifying all railroad
legislation.
The doctrine that the state is bound to fix
such rates that a railroad built uuywhcro in
the state can pay its running expenses , interest - -
est on its bonds nud a fair per cent on its
stock , is in direct conflict with former deci
sions of the supreme court , and will never
be accepted by the people of Iowa. It Is in
effect an absolute guaranty by the state
that railroad bonds and stocks shall bo as
nafe ami certain an investment as govern
ment bonds. It would icquiro a special rate
for every railroad in the state , nnd where
weak roads came In competition with strong
lines it would result in raising the ruto on
both. The people await with grc.it impatience -
tienco n fuithor decision on this print by Jus
tice Miller on August 0. It is not believed
that Justice Miller will dlsrogaul the deci
sion of the supreme court on tlio granger
cases afilrming the absolute right of the state
to ilx railroad chnrgiw , but will decide that
the question of a "reasonable rate" is not n
matter for the courts , but is to bo determined
by the state in its sovereign capacity. Heretofore -
toforo the light has been upon the point
whether the state had the right to fix rates at
all ; now it is on the question whether or
not it is bound to llx a reasonable rate.
Should that point bo decided in fas'or of the
roads , the question , what is u reasonable
rate , would have to bo settle , and , in the pro
cess , the water in railroad stocks would ho
squee/ed out and the reckless and extrava
gant management of the railroads would cer
tainly bo laid bare und many questionable
transactions by railroad cappers unearthed.
So it seems that whichever way the question
turns the railroads are bound to get a black
eye. Should the people triumph it will bo a
harvest for the lawyers. Hundreds of cases
against the roads ara being prepared for dis
regarding the present schedule , which thn
commissioners claim is already in force , and
the penalties are severe.
It would have been much bettor for the
roads , nnd the managers themselves will soon
begin to realize this fact , to have taken their
incdicino quietly ana submitted to the reduc
tion. This would , in a great measure , have
allayed the intense anti-monopoly feeling nnd
postponed further restrictive railroad legisla
tion for years. As it i , a two-cent faro nnd
higher assessment of railroad property .vill
bo demanded next year and the legislative
battle will crystallize around these Issues.
TO KNll'U OAMrilCMj ANll lUKIill.
The two men on the atato ticket that the
railroads seem the most determined to defeat
nro Uailrond Commissioner Campbell nnd
Attorney General Bnker. A nice sohcmo to
accomplish this end has been concocted by
BOIUO shrewd political wire pullers , nnd the
racket is being worked for all there is in it.
Campbell lives in Jasper county , and Judge
Winslow , of the same county , has boon
brought out for attorney general , The re
sult will bo a bitter tactlonal light between
the friends of these candidates inlhat
county. Of course Jasper county cannot got
both nominees , and in order to heal tlio
broach both will bo withdrawn in the inter
est of harmony. Campbell has proved him
self n bravo nnd courageous defender or
the interests of the people , nnd this game
may yet bo blocked by the farmers of that
couty. The Iowa Homestead , the orean of
the alliance , has taken up the light for Campbell -
boll In earnest and is doing j comnn service
in warning the farmers of this scheme.
AVhilo the fight for the Jasper delegation
goes on the efforts of the anti-Baker faction
nro being united in favor of John Y. Stone ,
of Mills county , for attorney gen-
oral. Northeastern * Iowa is strongly
in favor of Judge Granger , of Alln-
inakco , for the supreme bench ,
nnd a combination between the Stone nnd
Granger forces would provo very formidable.
Eastern Iowa will support Hon. John Mahln ,
of the Muscatino Journal , for railroad com
missioner which , by tlio wnv , is a very ex
cellent choice nnd many think the noith-
western part of the state should Imvo onn of
the commissioners. Several names have
been proposed for this section , but so far no
ono has developed any positive strength.
President Kennedy , of the State Farmers'
alliance , who was an applicant for appointment -
ment to the position last winter , socmes to
have dropped entirely out of the race , al
though many expected ho would enter the
Hold and make a vigorous canvass as special
representative of the interests of the pro
ducer. The anti-monopolists nro well pleased
with the work of Attorney Gcncr.il Baker ,
nnd the intluenco of the nlllnnca will bo
oxortcd In favor of his rcnoinimitlon. The
prohibitionists nlso regard him ns a stiong
champion of the prohibition law , nnd these
two interests will lend him a powerful sup
port. It will require somu line political man
agement to dolcat him. Statu Treasurer
Twonibly has incut rud the displeasure of the
corporations in the matter of railroad assess
ments , nnd the word has gone forth that ho
must bo slaughtered also.
lion. Byron A. Bccson , of Mnrshnlltown ,
has been brought out and Is working the sol
dier racket to accomplish this result. Both
Baknr and Twombly are candidates for the
third term , anil this is being urged against
them. Secretary of State Juukson is nlso a
candidate , with prospects of n unanimous
nomination , so this objection to Twonibly and
Baker ought not to weigh very heavily
against them. It Is the custom in this stnto
to elect minor state olllcers for three nnd
even four tcrmsjwhcn they give good satisfac
tion that is , unless they offend the corpora
tions , nnd causu their opposition , when they
nro almost certain to bo uounced ut the end
of the second torn ) , The democrat ! ) nro stand *
Ing by and ready to take , advnntngo of any
disaffection among the republicans. They
hnvo no hope of carrying the state or elect
ing anybody except by sonio sort of fusion.
The grcoubaekers have given them tlio cold
shoulder , and n railroad possible combine la
all thnt is loft them. If this Is effected It " 'ill
bo ou the sly , so the farmers limy not mtcli
on to the schema before election nnd spoil
their llttlo gauio.
An Olil SnlillcrV Uounlon.
ATLANTIC , la. , July CO. [ Special to Tit
BBE. ] A great reunion of ohl soldiers will
bo held hero August ti-J , 2 > 1 and 24 ; nlso a re
union of tlio Eighth Iowa infantry. Taa
citizens will pay nil the expenses.
AVhy KUTcl'H Tower AVnH Unlit.
Purls Dispatch lo the London Times !
M. KilTol , the engineer , and constructor
of the hideous tower which , if public
taste does not sooner secure its condem
nation , is destined for yours to disllL'tiro
n whole quarter of Paris , entertained
to-day the Parisian journalists at break'
fast. Ills guests mot on the first
story ot the edifice , at n
height ol sixty motors. Doubtless thoj
kept cool and collected , or otherwise
the descent by a narrow winding stair-
ouso might become a real danger. Tim
object ot the breakfast naturally wni
to direct the attention of the press tc
the beauty of the conception , whiol !
consists in placing a tower 300 muteri
high in a hollow , and in dwarfing bits \
its exaggerated dimensions the normal
proportions of the ether exhibition
buildings. Mr. KilTol is nn otiginuot
of distinction , who has executed works
well worthy of praiso. It was ho whc
constructed the rotary dome of the
Nice Observatory. The system is said
to bo ono which will bo introduced ulti
mately in all similar institutions and tha
invention will of Itself sulllce to prevent
tlio name of its author from being for
gotten. M. EilTol is the author of other
useful inventions , but nothing ho baa
done has brought him such reputation
as the hidious iron maypole which ho
is about to erect to outrngo the good
taste of tho. Parisians. Nothing favor *
able can bo said of its bounty , its pur
pose or Us Ube to any one but M. EUTul
and to the others interested in this un
dertaking , which the ronubliu has had
the bad taste to subsidize. It has
spread the name of its constructor tu
the ends of the earth. It will continue
to exasperate men of tusto and sotibo ,
and to bo an eyesore to all who live in
or visit Paris when General Uoulanger ,
and oven Surah llornhndt , have been
long forgotten. 1 shall continue to say
this until I moot some ono who can give
me a satisfactory explanation of the
purpose of this metallic monstrosity. It
certainly is not being constructed for
the purpose of giving breakfasts upon it
: it a hcightof UOU motors. It is not being
built for astronomical observations. If
it had been to designed it would have
been placed , not in a hollow , but on a
hill. It is not constructed to provo that
an iron frame work 800 motors long can
bo inado to form ono solid fabric. It will
not benefit the exhibition , for it does
not help to show off the exhibits , and
indeed it can benefit nobody but M.
Eiirel himself.
AVomcii DnolistN.
As a general thing , women have boon
as opposed to duelling as preachers ; yet ,
still there are borne noteworthy excep
tions. Lola Monte ? was handy with the
pistol and rapier. Once she challongec
a journalist of Iron Valley , Cal.to moot
her with pistols according to prevailing
rules , and upon his refusal to do sc
threatened him with a cowhide on
public btrout. In 1815 she was a witness
in the trial of M. Bonvalon for killing
M. Dujarier , at Paris , and in her testimony
mony swore : "I was a bettor sho't that
Dujarior , and if Bonvalon only wnntec
satisfaction , I would have fought hin
myself. " Dujarior was the friend o
Lola Monte/ , and in his will , written t
few days before his deathhe bequeathed
the afterwards countess of LatiBfoldt
100KMf. ( ) or $20,000.
A Buffalo ( N. Y. ) paper of August.
1853 , gives an account of the arrrost of
Catherine Hurley and Ion Hallwho had
met on the toll bridge , on Ohio street ,
in the presence of a vast assemblage , to
fight a duul with Allen revolvers.
Lady do Nesle and the Countess do
Polignac once fought a duel in the gardens -
dons of Versailles , Franco. The ladies
hud engaged in a most disgraceful
quarrel two evenings before at a grand
fete , over which the Duke do Kichiliou
pt-psidcd. Lady do Nosio lost all con
trol of herself , and , springing like n
tigress upon her rivnluttomptod to lake
her diamond necklace from hor. Pail-
ing in this , she snatched the blushin g
roses from their nest in her snow-wiiito
bosom and Hung them in the face of her
rival. The countess of Pulignnc now
took a hand in the fray and attnckod
Laciy do Nesio. Hair , diamonds and
jewels were strewn upon the fioor ,
and the enraged Amazons wore
finally separated by Marquis
do M'albussion and Mile. Nathalie do
Conducet. Out of this quarrel grow Ihi
duul , the Countess of Polignao being
tlio challenging paity. The ladies mot
atOo'elock In.Tuly,17-lind ! firodoncshot
atoacliotl or without olTcct. The seconds
rualiod in to prevent further hostilities
but the fair demons would not have it.
but , calling for fresh pistols , blazed
away , this time with biitisfactory olTect ,
for the marchioness fell dangerously
wounded by a bullet in the loft wide ,
while the countess was juat touched by
a bullet in tlio left ear.
A duel took place in Purls , January
81 , 177:2 : , between Mile , do Guignes nnd
Mile. d'Aguillon , two Indies of quality ,
who had quarreled about prncudunoy at
a soiree , and retired to a garden adja
cent to the scene of the disturbance and
fought with knives until both were
wounded , the former in the arm and the
latter in the nook.
It Is said that Mile. Moussln , tha
French prima donna , after killing thrco
men in duels in tlio woods near Paris by
sword , quarreled with her fencing mas
ter , Sorotio , and killing him , lied to
Brussels , whore she bocamothc mis
tress of the elector of Bavaria
.1 . , . i THJ--.il- , - .