THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST 11 , 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES. IT TOOK FOURTEEN INNINGS. Omaha Dofoato Milwaukee In o Splendidly Played Gatno. THE BREWERS PLAY GOOD BALL Other WoRlcrn Association Games Standing of All the LnaRnos A llnttlo of Cricket dubs 'JUirfnntl Dlnmonil News. Standing of the CIlilli. Following is the standing of the Western association , National league and Amer ican association clubs up to and Including yostcrdnj's games : wisTinN : ASSOCIATION. Omnhii > 1 , Milwaukee 2. By far the best and most Interesting game over witnessed on the Omaha grounds was played at tbo park yesterday afternoon be tween the Omahas and the Milwaukee team. It was a fourteen Inning coutcst and was fought as stubbornly as was the battle that sent Napoleon to St. Helena. The Milwaukcos expected to win , there can be no doubt of that. They entered the ground full of hope. The pranced out on the diamond llko an aggrcatlon of bronchos. Even the antique Sutton and thoantcdlluvlun Schocic did n little cavorting. But they loft the field chagrined and defeated aud woefully - fully afflicted with Charlie-horse. Omaha was the first In , as usual , with Coonoy at the bat. Ilo was hit by a pitched ball and immediately stole second and third. Cleveland got a base on balls and stole sec ond. Strauss then came to the pluto unu carvoa thrco wide gashes in the ambient at mosphere and retired to make way for Jack Crooks , who sent a long ily to center. Silch nailed ft , all right , but before it coula bo thrown in Coonoy had crossed the plate. That ended the run-getting tor-Omaha tem porarily , for the next seven innings were seven ciphers long enough to make a neck lace. lace.Milwaukee Milwaukee began making runs in their half of the first. Poorman got a base on balls and stole second. On Lowe's out at ilrst ho got third , and after Shock had gone out at ilrst scoicd on a single by Sutton. That settled Milwaukee for the time , and their next live innings resembled a small nest of Plymouth Rock embryos. But in the seventh they piled up a little obliquy on the heads of the unprotected Omahas. Mordancy and Silch had both boon retired when Alberts cauio to bat. lie had a wicked look in his still grey eye , and his general 'appearance foreboded evil. Waiting for a good ball , he stood like a statue of AJax giving electricity the horse laugh , but at last , when it did come , ho whaled out a homo run that made all the "fans" tired , and the crank who Bits behind the scorers actually closed his mouth and wept a silent tear. tear.Tlio Tlio eighth inning was a blank for both teams , but In the ninth tbo Omaha's tied the score and the mercury of the Omaha enthu siasts' expectations wont up to the 110 notch. Crooks , the Ilrst man at bat didn't bat , but bis inslduous smile so rattled the Milwaukee pitcher that ho gave him his base on bulls. Crooks then stole second , \Vulsh went nut on a fly , Andrews fanned , but Naglo saved tbo game right thorp and brought Jack home on a'sovonty-ilvo-cont single to loft Held. Tlio crowd cachlnated , howled , pirouetted and enjoyed themselves in divers fashions and then settled themselves tor the tenth inning. They got it , and four more , and novel1 did two teams blay ball with more vim. The inllold fairly ate up base hits , Whllo the outfield harvested Hies with great precision and exhilaration. But llnally the end came. It was in the fourteenth inning. Andrews led off with n peed single , which so rattled Davies that ho gave Nnijlo n base on balls. Canavan hit to the pitcher and Was thrown out at first , and then Clarke made a two-badger aud Andrews and Nuglo came homo. Milwaukee made a good effort in their bait , but failed. Hero Is the score OMAHA. BUSIMAUV. Runs earned Omaha 1 , Milwauicoo 1. Two base hits Coonoy , Clarke ' . ' . Homo run Alberts. Bases un called bulls By Clarke 3. by Davies 0. Bases from being hit by pitched balls- Clarke 1 , Duvlcs 1. Struck out By Clarke 0 , by Davlos 0. Time oi name 3 hours and 30 mluutcs. Umpire Docscucr. Ilurncs Hells Out. . ST. PAUL , Minn. , August 10. John S , Barnes , for tbo last four years manu'gor and part owner of the St. Paul base ball team , to-night nold his Interest In the club tc Michael J. Roche , sporting editor of the Pioneer Prosit , for f 15,000. Mr. Barnes has cleared 22,000 In buso ball , and lust your he inherited an Irish estate valued at 1140,000 , 8t. Paul U , St. Joe ! . ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 10. Miiinos' bat ting was the foatura of the game and made his team a winner. Flood ivas hit hard , aud in the early part of iho game bU support was ragged. Score : bT. ; i > Stl'l. . ST. I'AL'I- < " ' ' ' ° ' * * M l . ) - . . . ii 2 ulUawei.ib o'l'l i'o Curtisrf , .1 u 1 1 OMuruby.cI 0 I 1 U Krlcg. If. . . . . . .1 1 3 0 1 ' Itolllr. .Ib 1 a 2 'I i Anlnur.Zb U I 'werrlck.2b..U a 4 0 i Uartwrllit.lh..U ! U 7 1 U Carroll , rf 1 1 8 0 lloUllnir.r.U 1 1 U I Italy. If , . & U 1 U llurkwi.m U 013 1 llrounlilon , u.,2 U 3 1 Htbellliiuiv.a U 1 8 1 3Malnosli , . 'i t U < JriotHli..0 | u 4 I UWIUor , n U 1 U 8 Total 3 lilisll Total ! "oijiTU" nr fit. loiupb , 1 03UOOOUU- bUl'HUI , , , , . , . 1 J U 0 U 1 Z U BWHMAUY- . Hunt cnrnciSI. . Jo oph I , St. Paul 1. hlu Wcrrlck , Muliios J , Iliimo luu lirau. 1'lr.l batu c bulK O.rHuo > UnlI ilnlnvJl. Mru'k out Howl , Hi Illy. Mlllvr 1111 If imrhcr blu-llbiUM ) blulmi Liuxs JIUjurr. Uurlli , lluivn.i > rrlc , tur rvlU' . Uoubloiiluft UnjurrtuAicliurtoeutUtrUUl illller In TTcrrlek totlnwes. P/ie fti-roa tonl , Tlmo ot ( uiuo 1:80. : Umplro McUoriuoU. Mlnncnpollfl ( ) , Hloux City n. Sioux City , la , , August 10. With two men out in the ninth the corn buskers lost the game on a base hit by Ilenglo und two wild thrown to bases. The game was replete with exciting plays. Score : 8IOUXCITV. Hl.VNLArOI.I8. r. h. o. . c r. b. o. ft. nine , rf 0 010 0 tMichol , IJ-.0 0000 [ ll nn. lf. . . . . .l 1 J 0 0 Miller. .1(1 ( 1 I 1 t 0 Jlowoil.lU. 0 0 a 0 t-oitor.cf 0 0300 lirt nnn,5l.o 161 Hondo , m 1 174 ( Jonln , cf 1 1 3 U Mlnnoban , Ib. . 2 0 10 0 2 Hrmlljan n l 1 l Morrt on , rf. . . .1 1001 Murphjr. 0..0 0 10 3 z tlnnrMinnis . .a 8 o i Ilotrcrn. > 2 ,1 1 2 U Mitchellp..JO 0110 Klfinnagan , p..l 2 U 1 0 Crosilor , c 1 1 n 1 U Totals 5 "li ai 7 ! | TotMs lour City 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 I 0-f. Mlnncupolln U U 1 I 0 2 0 0,2-1 ! SUMMAIir. Knrnoil ritnn Ploux City 3. T < ro-bmn hlta Flamm- RUM. 'Ilirpoliaau hlt llanrnlmn. Btolen luutas .Icnn I.DrHclipl 1 , Jtlllcrl. llnnrntmti I , .Mltclioll 2. Klralbnsounbulli-sioiixClly t , .MlnnoBitolls ( i. Hit by pitched ball Ullnu , ( tlcnn. struck out Ily Finn- nn nii H , by Mltclioll 3. Wlltl pitches KlniinnRnn. Tlmo-liiO. Umplro-IIursU Dnnvcr O , OCR Motiici . DENVKH , August 10. Kennedy's wild pitch ing in the Ilrst Inning gave the Denver play- tors a lead which could not bo overtaken by the Dos Molnos team , although tholr stick work was superior to that of the homo team. Score : DKNVhll I DCS MU1M.M. r. h o. n. o r. Ii. o. n. a Dnlrymplo. If..I U 0 0 0 lntlonb U 1 S 3 U McCliMlnn. 2b..2 U A ( I 2 Miukroyjf 1 0 2 fl U Troilwnr , rf..l 220 U Coniioll. 3b 1 0120 Klrljy.ab. 1 0 1 0 ll'fralth ' , Ib I ) 1802 Wlilln. M 1 2 0 2 Ur , < ty , ( J 1 1 li 0 U Turner , of u 010 lTrnlley | ! , m 0 1 1 4 U lliiwo , Ib 0 I 9 0 0 Victor , rf I 2 1 0 U Twim > ! iiiniG..O 0 U I 0 I'liolun.cf 0 1501 McNnbb , p 0 000 ollCcnncdyp.,0 1 0 0 U TolnN , b7 ! 9 iTolaln \ TJ B S7 9 8 nr INNI.NOS. DoiiTor 4 0 1 0 0 ( I 1 0 0 C Ik'S.MolncJ 0 00013000-4 8UMSIAHV. Knrnod runs Nono. Twn-lm o lilti Ilowo , Trcml- ' y. Thrco-lnnoliln Smith , Victor. llrt cs stolen Denver' ' , DCS .Molnos 2. Double i > lnyn McCh'lhui to Itowo twice. lli oi on bnll Off McNnbb 1 , off Ken nedy 4 , Struck out Ily McNubb 8 , by Kennedy S. 1'inKoil bull * wlnclmm ] , Cmly 1.VIW pltche * Mc.N abb 3 , Kennedy 1. Tlmuuf gnmo 1:65. : Umplro llrlody. _ _ The National PITTSUUKO , August 10. Result of to-day's first game : Plttshurc . 0 1 Washington . 0 00003000 'J Base hits Pittsburg 7 , Washington 0. Errors Pittsburg a , Washington 5. Bat teries Pittsburg , Sowders and Miller ; Washington , Haddock und Daily. Umpire Curry. Result of second game : Pittsburp . 4 SJ0000200 8 Washington . . . .0 00010031 5 Base hits Pittsburg 7 , Washington 7. Krrors Pittsburg 0 , Washington a. Bat teries Pittsburg , Staloy and Miller ; Wash ington , Sullivan and Mack. Umpire Curry. i ) , August 10. Result of to-day's game : Cleveland . 0 2200014 1 10 Philadelphia. . . 000000050 5 Base hits Cleveland 13 , Philadelphia 9. Errors Cleveland Philadelphia U. Bat teries Cleveland , Bcattin und Sutcliffo ; Philadelphia. Suundcr ? ) and BuQiuton , Clements. Umpire Lynch. CHICAGO , August 10. Result of to-day's gnmo : Boston . 1 0 Chicago . 0 'J 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Base hits Chicago 3 , Boston 12. Errors Chicago 0 , Boston 9. Batteries Chicago , Henly and Furioll ; Boston , Madden , Kelly and Uanzcll. Umpire Powers. INWAXroi.is , August 10. Result of to day's gnmo : Indianapolis . . . .0 10050000 0 New YorK . 0 0030000 0 11 Base hits Indianapolis 8 , Now York 12. Errors IndamiDolia 4 , Now York 0. Bat teries Indianapolis , Anderson and Krock. Sominers ; New Xork , O'Day , Welch and Ewlng. Umpire McQuaid. Th CINCINNATI , August 10. Result of to-day's umo : Cincinnati . 0 2283003 2 20 Baltimore . 0 0 0000000 0 KAXSVS CITT , August 10. Result of to day's ifumo : Kansas City . . . . 0 Columbus . 1 0000000 0 1 LOUISVILLE , August 10. Result of to-day's game : Athletics . 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 2 S 11 Louisville . 1 9 ST. Louis , August lu. Result of to-day's game : St. Louis . 0 01100002 4 Brooklyn . 2 AiiKHoiuGames. . NoiiTit PLVTTE , Nob. . August 10. [ Special Tolasram to THK Bin. | The lawyers and printers played a game of ball here to-day , which resulted ia a score of 9 to 8 ill favor of the latter. " * BBAVBU Cnos-ttxa , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tolegr.iin to TUB BUE.J The Browns , of this place , crossed b its with the Utica club at that place to-day , and at the end of the ninth Inning the score score stood 15 to 15. The Utlcas kicked and would not llnlsh the g.uno. The urapiro decided in favor of the Browns , 9 to 0. JOHNSON , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE Br.E. | The Johnson b.isu ball club visited Humboldt yesterday1 and de feated the homo club oy u score of 10 M 0. O'Nr.iLL ' , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Br.H. ] On the homo grounds to-day the Campbell & Dlckson nine , of this city , defeated tlio Clourwator team by a scoioof 15 to 1. GIUND ISLVND , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BBB. ! To-day's g.uno of base ball , played hero between the McCooks and Grand Island , was won by the McCooks by a score of S to 10. COI.UMIIUB , Nob. , Auirust 10. [ Special Tel egram to THE liiB. | Agumoofbuso ball was played ut 4:8J : to-day between the bank ers and prlnttM , resulting In a score of 25 to 11 in favor of the bankers. One thousand pcopio witnessed the gamo. DBADWOOD , Dak. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBB. ] The ball game be tween the Dondwood and Chadron nines played here to-day resulted In a score of 29 to 13 in favor of Dcadwood. ALL ) SAINTS WIN. A Cricket Game nt the Fnir Ground * Yesterday Afternoon. There was a game of cricket ployed at the fair frounds yesterday afternoon between two teams composed of members of All Saints church and Trinity cathedral congre gations. The game was won by the All Saints vouug men , despite the fact that Jack Prince , the champion bowler of the world , was In the box no , not iu the box despite the fact that ho bowled for Trinity. Crickott is an odd gamo. It appears to bo a combination of croquet , base ball and tbo time-honored sport of our childhood , "Uvo- old-oat. " The ball is as bard and has no more elasticity than a bone , whllo its hard ness is equalled ouly by the crystalized bit of carbon known as the diamond. The bats resemble tailors' press boards , and with ono of them In his hands any base ball ploy or could make a base hit every time. The pitcher , and there are two of him , it not called a pitcher ; ho is a bowlor. The catcher is a wicket keeper. There are also two of him. Instead of right Held , loft center , Ilrst , second and third basemen , there are points , long points and short points , long slips and short slips , long off aud short off. square legs and long legs , and other articles too numerous to mention. Ouo inning Is a gamo. It generally takes all day to play ono inning. When ouo side goes to bat they stay tboro until ten men have gone out on flies , boon thrown or bowled out. Being bowled out consists hi missing the ball and having your wicket knocked down , Ono never strikes out In cricket. Ho can swipe away at the ball until ho ftoU weary ; as long as his wicket standb ho is in the gahie. And ho judge * Ills own base hits. When ho hits the lull u whack ha can ruu or not , und when he yets Hturtcd ho can tnuUo as many runs as ho desires , provided the ball does not ( fct In In tlmo to put him out. Ono man iniulo five runs yesterday on ono hit , and then wasn't retired , And there are other points of Interest. When n ball hits u batter In the leg and glides off ncross the grcon sward ho can make runs until ho can not rest unless someone ono 1'nocks down his wlckot. The catcher does not wear a chest protector ; the batter wears them. Ho wears them on his shins , for If the ball hits ono or the other of these portions ot hl anatomy ho U ttxod for nt least two weeks. Tha batter also wears gloves , on the bock of his hands. Ho has to , to protect hu knuckles. That in all about the game. All Saints went to bat first yesterday , rind bo f ore they retired made 71 runs , including byes , log byes and wldos. Such brlo-vbrao as that all counts. Then Trinity wont and the All Saints knocked them cold. Jaok Prince bowled out on the Ilrst ball and loft In disgust , Only ono man did work worth mentioning. Hero is the score : ALL BAINT8. How Out. Unwlor. linns. R.lt. Ilnll CftUKlit hy Cmlff Smith U W. ILVntiqlm .llowol Mcl'honon. . t > 8. 11. Vnuiiliii lluwlod , . . , , Mal'liorson. . \ * > It. W. Tcift Uniwht , lo lle smith 21 W. Otrcn. HiMYlcilout Hnilth. . . I ! I ) . 11. HoMlo. . Howled out I'rltiro. . . . . . . . n A. 1' . lln | > Min..Cnualit , rrlnco..Mcl'horson. . 0 W.8. Mnnlmll Hun out Multli 1 ( I.c.ulhl Cmieltt. l.e'llo smith 1 I.Crulkftlinnk lUmlpiloilt Smith 0 T. I'cnnull Notout binitu Kxtrim , 8 Totnl 71 UycH I. U-tr byes 5. \VlL-uil. Neb ills 1. TIUNITT. How Out. nowlor. Ilnns. .luck 1'rlnco Hauled out * v. K. Vmiciin. . 0 J. S. Lc-tlle Cnuuhl W. U. Vniuhn. . 0 S. 1 hmnor.-Cnuulit. It w.Taylor..W. It. Vntixhn. . 0 A. T. Mcl'liorioti..N ( > Uuit 7 VV.UnTln. . , stumped W. IU Vmtgliii. . 0 .1. Varloy Thrown out 1 11. Train CllUKht , llo-lllo 0 I ) . Toll Cnuuht.Tnylur 0 1) . Wtilili I ) , llotclilo Howlotl Vnugkn 0 Kxtra 1 _ Totnl 0 Byes 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mar Sot Ilnvo n nintoh. Three acceptances of Wrestler Lowls' challenge to throw any man In Omaha snvon times in nn hour have boon received by Jack Prince , and a match may bo looked for ut tiny timo. I'rlnon vs > Horso. Jack Prince and Tobo Brodorlck , the driver of You Bet , will moot to-morrow at the Mer chants to arrange for a milo race betweoa Prluco on n bicycle and n trotting horao at the fair grounds for $250 n side. AQUATIC. The Pulliiinn Tlocnttn. PO.I.MAJT , III. , Aueust 10. At the closing races of the Lake Calumet regatta to-day Now York again carried off the honors , the Atlantas proving the victors In the senior four-oared sloll lace. Dennis Donahue , of Hamilton , nlso added to his laurels by his masterly rowing In the senior singles. The tlrst event of the day was to bo the row-off of a tie race between the Baysidcs , of Toronto , ana the Metropolitans , of Now York. John Gray , of the Baysiries , was too 111 to start with his crow , and thev allowed the contest to go to the Metropolitans by do- fuult. First race , Juniorsinglpa Starters : D. W. Shea , Boston ; P. C. Avery. Chicago ; C. A. Gormally , Toronto ; J. Lovoll , Hamilton ; Roger Crcgicr , Chicago ; N. A. Evcson , St. Louis ; R. W. Hills , Chicago ; E. Fraser , Chicago. Slicu hud a load of two lengths Hearing the close , but Lovell aud Gormally , by spurting , lessened it nearly one-hulfi Lovell finished second , only n trifle before Gormally. Time 11:4' : % Junior doubles Starters : The St. Pauls , of St. Paul ; Owasthanonfis , ot Grand Rip- Ids ; Catlins , of Chicago ; Minuesotus , of St. Paul ; Garllcld Beachs , of Suit Like. The race was a pretty struggle between the St. Pauls uud Muinesotas. The others were far in the roar. St. Paul turned llrat , but It was niu and tuck all the way back , St. Paul , by a llnal spurt , winning by two lengths. Time I0:30jf. : Senior four-oared shells Onlv the To- rontos and Atlantaa entered , and the power ful steady work oy which the Now Yorkers loft the Bostons In the lurch yesterday ac complished the same result to-day with the Canadian crow. Thioughout tnu contest the Atlanta * pulled about an oven 34 stroke to the minute , while tho'J'orontOB , starting with a ragged , splashing 33-stroke , exhausted themselves iu the first half of the race. Time Atlantas 0:53'rf : , Torontos 10. Senior singles Starters : Motzger of St. Louis , J. Donahue of Toronto , Kilfay of Ot- tumwu , Ryan of Toronto , Eveson of St. Louis. Muchmoro of Minneapolis , McDawcn of Chicago , D. Donahue Of Toronto. The favorite , D. Donahue , kept ( a the background until near the turn. He llmslied two lengths In advance of McDowon who preceded Kllby by a length. Time 10i8j : . Senior pair oared 'Iho Dctroits and the Garlleld Beach club , of Salt Lake , had it all to themselves. They started evenli enough , but the Salt Lake boys had established : i lead of lour lengths at the turn. The Do- troitH neglected to make the circuit of the stake , and the Utah club practically stopped rowing , ns though tholr bow oar went to pieces , but tholr friands claimed not , saying that It was duo to u foul by the Detrolts. The Michigan crew finished in 10:35. : The GurBohl's tune was 11:40 : , but they were de clared the winner.by the referee. Senior double Starters : The Metropol itans , of Now York ; Catling , of Chicago ; Sylvans. of Molino. The Sylvans were loft three lengths in the rear at the out set through a misunderstanding with the starter , but made a mugnitlccnt fight , contesting every inch to the llnish. They were too badly handicapped , however , to win , the Metropolitans crossing Incline ilrst , two lengths before the tjylvuns , who beat the Catlins by a similar distance. Time 10:01. : Six-oared barge Starters : The Pullmans and Iroquois , of Chicago , and the Westerns of St. Louis. Such favorites were iho West erns that no money could bo had against them. Tlio Iroquois gave St. Louis u hot race and finished second by a short length. The Pullmans were a poor third. Time 4:34 } . . | THK SPEED UING. Uncos. SAIUTOOA , N. Y. , Aueust 10. Summary of to-day's races Three-quarters of a mile Volanto won , Minnie Palmer second , Teuton third. Time 1:20. Throe-quarters of n milo Duke of High- lauds won , Brown Princess second , Sunlight third. Time 1:15. Milo and n furlong Kingston won , Lavlniu second. Time 2:01. Mile and five furlongs Hanover won , Montrose second , Time 2:57H. : Five furlongs Judge Morrow won , Fel lowship second , Garoga third. Tlmo . Five furlongH Ocypoto won , Potomus second end , Lordliko third. Time 1OOJ : { . One mile Dalesman won , MoAuloy BOO end , Vigilant third. Tlme-l:43K. : Mnmuiotuli Park llncrn. MAMMOirmPAHK , August 10. The weather wasopprossivo. It rained very bard this morning and the track in consequence was damp and heavy , but not vary holding. Sum mary : Ono mile Emotion won in 1:50 : # , Endurcr second , Magara third , Three-fourths of a mile Onaway won in 1:20 : , Cayaga second , Banquet third. Milo and one-fourth Galop won in 3:10 : , Zephyr second , Newcastle third. Mile and a half Tonnoy won in 2:43 : , J. A. 13. second , Tom Boy third. Throe-fourths of a mile Ralph Bayard won in 1:19J : , Maxim Colt second , Frailty third. Milo and ono-slxtoonth Vandotta won In 155K ; , Hnusatonio second , Brynwood third. Flvo-elghths ot a mile Brltannlo won in 1:04. : Volunteer second , Fred B. Gladstone third. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Auburn Knoea. AUIIUBN , Neb. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE.J , The match trot at the driving pork hero to-day resulted in favor of Tallvora. Tlmo 3:81. Billy McCraoken second , Ben B third. This is the best time Talivora over made on this traojr. although his record Is 2 ; 30 , and Mr. Beach , his owner , is quite Jubilant over tao result. Died Suddenly. ST. PETEII , Minn. , August 10. A. J. Lam- borton , aged slity-throoyoars , an ox-member of the democratic state committee , died sud denly this morning , THE SPEAKEtlSJllP CA8VASS. Hood , of the Pine ijroo State , Soomo to po tpadluff. HE IS NEW ' VOK'S / FAVORITE. McKlnloy Worcln4for | ] tlio Honor A Unric Ilorao Hjflokod Tor From the Closoiiq.sfJortlio Itnoo Browcr'd Ilovolt , WASHINGTON BUBBAC , TUB OMAHA 513 FoUItTBBHTflSntllBT , WASHINGTON. U. C. , Aueust' Of the epcakcrshlp candidates Major Mo- Klnloy Is the only ono now In town. Mr. McKlnloy is not saying much , but in the language of the people of Dakota , ho Is saw ing n great deal of wood. Ills correspond ence is quito voluminous , and his lieutenants nro working industriously In his interest in all directions. Some of his most intimate friends and these who are backing him for the first place in tlio contest to couio oft In December or November , as the case may bo , nasuroyour correspondent that the major's strength will surprise the other candidates for the speakorahip , but It is admitted on all hands that the vote of the state of Now York will prove a very powerful factor in deciding this contest. Just after the close of the lust , session of congress Mr. Hcldcn , the member from Syracuse. Invited his repub lican colleagues to dlno with him nt the Arlington house huro , and at that dinner It was decided that the New York state delegation should stand as a unit for the ofllcors ot the house who might bo agreed UJKJU at that tlmo. Names were not mentioned and there was nothing to bind any ono of the gentlemen present to any par ticular Candida to. Slnco that tlmo it has boon learned that a careful canvass has boon made of the repre sentatives from that state in the next house , and that Congressman Hoed , of Maine , has ut least two-thirds of the votes. licsidcs this , Mr. Hood is understood to have the most cordial support of two power ful members of the Pennsylvania delegation , Binghaui , of Philadelphia , and Bayno , of Plttahurg. Those gentlemen without doubt would bo able to carry almost the solid dele gation of their state with them lor Air. Rood , and this will give the Pine Tree state man a practically solid endorsement from the coat. The light without doubt at the present tlmo lies _ between Burrows , MeKinloy and lleoa , with the chuncos strong ly in Uccd's favor. However , the narrow margin by which the republicans hold the hnuse , and the somewhat antago nistic fooling which exists in some quarters against Mr. Rued may loud to the selection of a dark horse , and in this event either Cannon , of Illinois , or Henderson , of Iowa , would loom up conspicuously. The talk about a southern revolt is hum bug. Mr. Brower. of North Carolina , who proposes to run u little side show caucus all to himself , will not have enough followers to give him any hold on the balance of power The fact that the , four , now states will in all probability add.ot least four to the re publican majority , fwillrob | the Hrower re volt of any lorniiuables , and practically assure - sure an early organlzatlqn with the republi cans solidly in command. The latest report In the Now York Herald of to-day , to the effect * that the four Mis souri congressmen propose to bolt the c.iu- cus and to side with Hrowor , is utterly without foundation , all four of the republi cans from that state ; having expressed their determination to abide by any action which the caucus mav tnkp. I/i / f.ict all the re ports to the effect 'that there will bo any difficulty on the part of the republicans in organizing the housu arises from the desire of the opposition , that this may bo the case , but , there is every reason to believe that wtiilo there wilt bo a spirited vqntost for the speaker- ship. This ixK. iuLwlll Jbe curried on ia the the most frle'tidly. rfpjirlt. und its outcome will be settled by the majority , us usual. Al'PBALS AXI > DECISIONS. The secretary of the interior has decided the appeal of H. H. Urcnizor from the deci sion of the general land olllco , sustaining the action of the local otHcors rejecting his ap plication to make a homestead entry upon the northwest quarter of section 27 , towa- shiu 30 , range 0 , Valentino lana district. Urcnizer in 1834 Hied a soldier's declaratory statement for a certain tract in section 2J , towjishin 29 , range 21 , same district. Later in the same year he made his pre-emption of the same tract , but relinijuished it in No vember , 1SS3 , and the decision of the local otlicers and of the general land ofllco reject ing his second application was based on the ground that by his soldier's declaratory statement no had exhausted his rights under the homestead law. The act of congress , which provided "that any person who has not heretofore perfected title to a tract df laud , of which he has made entry under the homestead law , may make homestead entry of not exceeding one-quarter section of pub lic land subject to such entry , etc. , " is cited us authority by the secretary for overruling the decision appealed from and allowing lircnizor's application to enter the track de scribed. The secretary has also considered tbo ap peal of Thomas \Vellmau from the decis ion of the general land ofllco in the con tested case of Heliman vs Joseph M. Hop- good , reversing the action of the local ofllco and dismissing the contest ngalnst Hop- good's timber culture entry No. 7037 for the northeast quarter of section 18 , township 7 , range 1C , liloomington land district , Ne braska. The secretary is of the opinion that the cntryinun has honestly endeavored to comply with the requirements of the timber culture law , and that the contestant failed to provo by a preponderance of evidence the al legations of his iifllJavit of the contest , and therefore atllrms the decision dismissing the contest. In the contest of Harris L. Emmert vs Hugh Jordan , involving the northeast quar ter of section 10 , township 09 , range 40 , Dos Moinoj land district , low.i , n timber culture entry for which was made by Jordan on Feb ruary -3,1830. Upon the motion of the con testants that the department dismiss the ap peal of the heirs of Hugh Jordan from the decision of the general land olllco holding Jordan's entry for cancellation , the secretary of the Interior holds that the appeal is do fcctivo In that it fails to show the muno of the entryman. und for this reason ho is not inclined to dismiss said appeal at this time. The parties representing to bo "tho holra of Hugh Jordan will be required to tile in the department , within twoaty days from notice , a statement under oath giving the names of the parties taking this appeal. Within the same time they bo required to file satisfactory proof of the death of the said Jordan , giving the data thereof and giv ing also tbo names of his heirs. If the proofs should not bo filed the appeal will bo further considered , uthervvUe it must bo dismissed. " AHMT NBWS. A Norfolk special aUys/'ln / ' reference to the sudden death of Coloitol James Curry , a well known and popular ajUur of the army , for a number of years commissary of subsistence at Fortress Monroe , jind well unovvn in the west , that the colonel on'Thursdny afternoon fell from the socond'slpry. of his residence on Mill Creek , near -"Fortress " Monroe , and broke his neck. Colonel Curry was a native of Irolaud. slxty.fivoyo4.r of ago. and en tered the United States jjiorvlco from Vir ginia as a private , rislhg by merit to the rank of coloni'l of volunteers. At tbo close of the war ho wii' ' retained in the army with the rank ofcbrevet lieutenant and assigned to the Fourt rf glmont of artillery , and stationed at Fortcoss Monroe , where ho served for years. It will bo remembered that bis wife and oncfof his children were drowned eomo years ago , and that after ward a son of his was killed by the acci dental discharge of a shotgun. Ho was again married , and leaves a widow and three children. Tbo general court-martial convened at Jof- feraon barracks , Mo. , under data of January 17 last , has been dissolved and another do- tallod to meet there Auguit 13 , composed of Major Lewis Forsytbo. Captains Theodora J. Wmt and Louis H. Ruckor , First Lieu tenant Levi P. Hunt , Walter M. Dickinson and Georao H. Sands , and Second Lieuten ant George W. Geode , judge advocate. The Hold staff and band , companies I ) , C , D , E , Q and I , Second infantry , completely armed and equipped and outfitted with camp equlnuago from headquarter * , department of the Plutto , will proceed by rail to Kearney. Nob. , and or.camp with the Grand Army of thBltcpibllc ut its annual reunion , to bo hold at that pli\co , commencing August 19. On the completion of this duty the battalion will proceed by rail to the end ot the railroad track beyond Alliance , Nob. , and march through to Camp Qoorga crook , near Fort Kohlnson , Nob. A San Francisco dispatch says Captain Lowell A. Chamberlain , commanding battery C , First artillery , United States army , died nt the Presidio yesterday of paralysis. Xf.W NF.niUSKA rOJTMASTKIlS. Davor , Lancaster county , Henry Hark- son ; Louisville , Cass county , J. L. Harts horn ; Ohlowa , Fllhnoro county , Hugh McLaughlln. MISCELLANEOUS. Dr. Perry M. Taylor was to-dny appointed a member of the pension board for Kowton , Jasper county , la. Mr. Q , M. Lnmbortson , of Lincoln , who has been in Now York oa n visit to Mrs. Lambertson , who is undergoing medical treatment thoro. is now in Washington upon business , tor clients. Ho will romaln hero a day or two. First Comptroller Matthews has given the opinion that the Increased rate of compcnsa- natlon of third class postmasters under the not of March 3 , 1SS3 , readjusting the salaries of postmasters , docs not commence until their commissions are issued by the president and they have taken the oath of ofllco. It was claimed by the postmasters that the In creased compensation began from the date of the order by the postmaster general , chang ing the ofllco to third class. A great many ofllclals and n largo amount of money are affected by this decision. THK CHOP Ill'H'OnT. Nebraska BtnmlB Next to tlio Top In Corn PronpcotH. WASIUNOTON , D. C. , August 10. The de partment of agriculture's crop report for August makes tbo condition of corn 04.3 , sprint' wheat 31.2 , spring rye 9 < * > .4 , oats 33.3 , barley 90.0 , buckwheat 05.3 , potatoes 94.5 , hay 04.5 , tobacco 84.1. Corn has mode an Improvement during the past month of 4 } points , and now is loss than ono point lower than at the same time last year. The August return of Its condition baa not stood more than ono point higher during the past nine years and the present return has been equalled but thrco times during that period. The improvement is quite generally distributed throughout the country. In n few states , especially along tlio Atlantic const , the condition has been somewhat reduced from the oxtesalvo rain fall and the local Hoods and ovcrllows , whllo in many other districts where nn improve ment is noted , similar causes have prevented - vented full cultivation and have thus lowered what otherwise might have boon a nearly perfect condition. In Ohio. Michigan and Indiana the results of the early unfavorable meteorological con dition is being overcome nna crop prospects are rapidly improving. The drought which in portions of the northwest threatened crops bus boon broken by rain , and the present re turns show a high condition in that section. The figures for the principal corn states are : Ohio and InJIana 87 , Illinois 90 , Iowa 100 , Missouri L'O ' , KAiist.8 10. ? , Nebraska 101 , Texas 9J. Tennessee OS , Kentucky 97. The general average for seven surplus states is 1)5 ) , against 90 last month , and 90 for August , IbSS Spring wheat suffered a fur ther falline iff this month , the decline amounting to nearly 3 points , a condition nearly 3 points above that of 1837 and 1 above that of 183(5. ( With these exceptions it is the lowest since the very small crop of 1881. Minnesota records BO mo improvement since the last report , but in Dakota there is u declines from the same cause noted last month. Dakota is" now the largest spring wheat state , and its very low condition re duces tlio general average considerably. In the rest of the spring wheat districts the condition is generally good , perhaps above the average of the recent scrips of years. The averages in the principal states are : Wiscon sin 90 , Iowa 94 , Nebraska 91 , Dakota 57 , Washington 73. The quality of the crop will bo better than usual , especially in the ex treme northwest. Rye and barley each declined 1 per cent , the falling off being mainly in Nebraska and Dakota. The condition of oats , while two points lower than reported last month , is higher than in August of any year since 1835. In many sections the crops suffered from heavy ruins about harvest time , and tho-next re port may show damage from this cause not yet reported. Potatoes have maintained their high con dition of a month ago and now stand one point higher than at this date last year. Tobacco has fallen off materially on no- count of the excessive rain. The averages in the leading states are : Pennsylvania 03 , Indiana 55 , Virginia SO , Kentucky 81 , Ohio b3 , Maryland 0(5 ( , Wisconsin 88. Uultoil Staten Uailrond Miloiio. WASHINGTON , August 10. Henry C. Adams , the statistician of the interstate commerce commission , has submitted his flrit annual report on the statistics of railways in the United States for the fiscal year ended Juno 30 , 18S9. A summary is given of the number of miles of lines existing in the states aud territories on Juno 30 , 18S8 , from oftlcial and unofllcial sources. The totals are as fol lows : Official , 13'J,101.S3 : unofficial , 10,7119,83 ; grand total. 149,901.73. which is ono mile ot road to every 20.14 square miles of country , exclusive of Alaska. Nebraska anil Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , August 10 , [ Special Tele- cram to Tim UEB. ] Pensions allowed Nebraskans - braskans : Original invalid Gcorgo W. Noel. Increase James M. Lane , Aaron Day , John L. Oner. Reissue John D.Davis. Original widows , etc. MInorof Gcorgo A. Rlngo. Pensions grunted lowans : Original in valid James McNelly , Edgar Taylor , Stew ard Hitchcock , John Ostort. Increase Thomas Myers. Reissue Henry S. Lee. Tlio Sky PIi < > toinn > liorn. WASHINGTON , August 10. Invitations to attend the "iiitornatlonal congress for photocraphlng skies" have boon sent through ofllcial channels to the prominent astrono mers of the country. This congress will begin in Paris , Auirust 23. A HAD OlilNAMAN. Chonc WJionji Arroetoil nt. Bcntrlec on a Serious Charge. HBATRici ! , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE HiSB. ] Chong Whong , ar rested ns an all-round burglar and crook last night and sent to Lincoln for participa tion In a diamond robbery , was brought back to-day to unearth a watch ho had se creted hero. Tfio watch was recovered and Cheng taken back to Lincoln this evening , There Is conclusive evidence that Chong la a bad Chinaman. A Ohlld'H Narrow Esonpo From Uontli. PLATTSMOUTII , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB UEE. | Little Klmor , the six year old son of Deputy Sheriff Mollck , was rescued from a horrible death this morn ing. The child was playing with a kitten , which rau away from him and ho , following It , stopped upon some loose earth that partly covered an abandoned privy vault. The dirt gave way and ho fell to the bottom of the pit. The vault was connected with an old creek bed and was nearly full of water from tbo recent rains , A little brother of tbo child hoard his cries and went to his rescue. Lying Hat upon the ground , ho reached down and caught Elmer's band , but could not ralo Win out of the water. Mrs , Pullman , who lives close by , heard the screams of both children and rushed to the spot just in time to BOO the child sink. She frantically plunged her arm into the spot where the child had disappeared and caught him by the hair. With a heroic effon she landed him on the ground by bcr side. After rolling tbo water out of bis lungs and the administration of a hot batb ho recovered. Kansas Horsu-Horrowora Arrested. PA.WNEB CITY , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKB. ! The sheriff of Phil lips county , Kansas , was in tbo city yester day with a warrant for the arrest of two young fellows named Sharps and Post. Sharps' parents reside in this cltv and Post is from Phillips county. They were arrested yesterday by Sheriff Strunk and Deputy Sheriff Llbondorfer in this city , 'iliey were willing to return without a requisition , and a telegram was sent to the sheriff of Phillips county , Ttioy were trying to run a dance with the aid of a shot k'U and revolver , when frco-for-all fight occurred. The boys did some shooting , and were forced to bor row a liorso to get out Of the county. Co7.ail to Hnvu nn Opera Hoiino. COZAH , Nob. , August 10. [ Special to Tnn URB. ] Throe lots in the principal part of Cozad were yesterday purchased , upon which n $10,000 opera house will Immediately bo erected by n stock company , the principal stockholders being business men of the town. The building Is to bo of brick , two and ono- half stories In height , 90 foot long and 54 feet wldo. The first lloor of the building is to be fitted for store rooms and the second will bo supplied with a ntngo , scenery , etc. , ot the latest Improvement. Ventilation will bo considered of the greatest importance by the company , and throuehout this will ho the finest building of the kind In the county. Iionir Fending Controversy Settled. FUKMONT , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to THIS Um.J : The Fromout city council , at a mooting held to-day , succeeded In making an award of the water works contract - tract for extension and improvements to the National Iron and Hrass works of Dubuquo. The recommendation ot the board of public works was adopted by the council by a vote of 5 to ) ) , and thus , It Is believed , the un pleasant nrcdleatnont and situation which has existed on account of tlio question for the past eight or nine months has at last boon settled. * Off Kor tlio Ktnlo Ilpunlon. WVMOIIB , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hun , ] Battery A , light urtll- lery , Nebraska National Guard , with guns , tents and cnmp outlit , loft hero to-night for Kearney , where they will take nn notlvo part in the state reunion. The dotucnmont Is In charge of Lieutenant Crawford. Cup- tain Murdock and staff will Icnvo for Kear ney on the 12th Inst Aunt Betsy Harris , an ox-army nurse , will accompany the bat tery and will bo an attraction to nil ex-union soldiers. The Fremont CnmpmontlnK. FHBMONT. Nob. , Angus : 10. [ Special Tel egram to THE Bin : . ] Evangelists Miller and Potter , of Chicago , arrived to-day to tnko charge ol the revival services of the Motho- dlst campmootlng , which , Is In session until the 10th , ana conducted their first meeting on the grounds this evening. The attend ance at the meotluga todayvus largely In creased over that of yesterday. There are now about sixty tents on the grounds nud the prospects are excellent. A Suiottlo at Wymoro. BEATUICE , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB.J Kathleen Bright sui cided at Wymoro yesterday by taking "Rough on Rats. " She was temporarily in sane. Her ago was sixteen. She was em ployed ns a domestic. Her people live In Hutchinson , Kau. She left a letter stating that she intended to kill herself because she did not want to go Daclc to her people , who had sent for her , because of ill-troatinont. A Cnmp Mcotlni ; at Johnstown. JOHNSTOWN , Nob. , August 10. [ Special to THE BEE. ] At Frame's Grove , two miles from here , a Methodist camp mooting began to-day and will continue for ten days. Presiding - siding Elder Webster , of Rushvlllo ; Rev. Burton , of Ainsworth , nud Rov. Frame , of Johnstown , are the principal speakers. The place selected for the meeting Is n beautiful grove on Plum Creek , and is Just the place to enjoy a few days of pleasant camp life. Close of n Toanlii rs' Institute. SCOTIA , Neb. , August 10. [ Special to THE ' The annual institute of Greoloy county , under the management of Superin tendent Stctzel , closed to-day. The insti tute has had the largest attendance of any over hold in this county and was very in teresting. The teachers of Scotia gave n banquet to the institute lost evening , which was largely attended and a very eujoyaOle tlmo had. A Sunday School Convention. UIYTSSES , .Neb. , Aueust 10. [ Special to Tin : Br.B. ] The Sunday schools of the Christian church of Butler county have Just closed an Interesting Institute at this placo. Rov. A. Martin and D. Errott , of Omaha , de livered the night addresses , -nd last night Mr. Martin gave an interesting lecture on "Life m England. " Nebraska City Wants a Itrlilgc. NEIIIUSKA CITV , Neb. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKU.J W. D. Jenkins , of Kansas City , one of a firm of civil en gineers , is in the city , having been called hero to figure on putting in a permanent iron wagon bridge across the Missouri river at this city. The estimates have been favora ble and the bridge will doubtless bo built. Arrested for lloi-so Stealing. NniiuASKtCiTY , Nob. , AugustlO. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bui : . ] Grant Roberts was arrested to-day nt Hamburg , Ia. , and brought to this city on the charge of stealing n horse some tlmo ago from J. D. Carmiclmcl. Roberts' arrest was duo to the account in TUB B having boon sent to Blair , Neb. , where ho sold the horso. Real Kstnto Boom ut Niobrarn. NioniiAitA , Neb. , August 10. [ Special to THE BBB. ] Real estate transactions since August 1 have been the best that Nlobrara has seen for the same period In eight years , aggregating 574,105. The railroad reserva tion opening and crou outlook all tend to make business hero begin to hum. Gngo County Primary Election. WVMOIIB , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKB.I The county primary was hold hero to-day and an exceedingly warm time was indulged in. The Burch and Craig factions wore both on deck and at last accounts the Burch faction was leading the Hold. Hojinlillcnn County Convention * Call AI.MA , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEB.J At the mooting of the republican central committee , hold hero to day , the county convention was called to meet , October 8 In this city. The convention will consist of 84 delegates. NIOIIUAHA , Nob. , Aueust 13. [ Special Tel egram to Tin : BUB.- ] The republican county central committee met to-day and decided to hold the convention September 21 , at this placo. There will bo 51 delegates. Work Itoguii on the Hond. BBATIUCB , N'eu. , August 10. [ Special Tel egram to TUB BBB. ] Work began on the Beatrice railroad nt Summorllcld , Kan. , this morninc , and will bo pushed to this city rap idly. The onlcials will bu hero Monday to contract for the depot , round house and ma chine shops. Donth of a Now Postmaster. NEDHASKA CITV , NobAugust 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] George Kropp , the no vly appointed postmaster at Wyoming , thla county , died this morning after a short illness. Thrown From a J'otiy. BBATIUCB , Nob. , August 10. [ Special Telegram - ogram to THE BBB. ] Uurr Sabln , aged fif teen , broke bis wrist this afternoon by being thrown from a pony. Ho is a son of Dr. A. C. Sabln. Murder and Hulcido. SACIIAMEKTO , Cala. , August 10. This after noon a painter named John Hcnnlna entered the candy store of John Sbellurs and , after a short conversation with Mrs. Shellars , draw a revolver , and , placing the muzzle behind her loft ear , tired. Tao ball crashed through her skull , and a physician elates that uho will die. Honning then fired a bullet through his own head and fell dead. The cause of the tragedy is not known , but love for Mrs , Similars , which was not reciprocated , is given as the most probable cause. Speculation Ilulnod Him. CHICAGO , August 10 , E. P. Smith , book keeper for Matthew Fisher , a liveryman , Is reported to bo an embezzler to tha extent of $25,000. Smith lo t money speculating. It was not altogether Flihor's , Many other persons whoso confidence ho gained Intrusted him with tholr funds as their business agent. THE RETURN OF THE VICTORS Members of the Sioux Commlaolotj Arrive in Ghlongo. THEY TELL OF WHAT THEY DID And Moralize on AH They Savr Pos ter Entlnislnntlo Over the Pu turo of 1.10 The Area Opened Up. A brunt in Need of Writer. CHICAGO , August 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBS. ] Major \Varnor , General George Croolcs , ox-Governor Charles Foster and others ot the Sioux commission urrlvoil hero to-day. Major Warner said : "Our success with the Sioux was something - thing to ho proud of. Wo ohtalncd the sig natures of over 05 per coat of all the Indians above the ago of nlxtoeu yours , and did it without much trouble. At Standing , wlioro nil previous attempt * had mot with defeat , wo were received with open arms. The In- dlans are certainly sntlsllod , or wo could not have obtained so many signatures. The same thing coula not Uuvo boon accomplished among whlto men. " "Have you in your possession the rolls oon- tnlnlng the stgnnttircst" "No , they were loft with the Indian agents. After the commission malces its report to the president ho will rccolvo the rolls , and whenever - over ho chosos ho can , by issuing u procliinu- tlon , open the reservation. " "What did the government gain by the worlc of the commission I11 "Tho Indians give up something 1IU 0,000,000 acres of land , or au area about ous and ouo-half times as largo as Alassachu- setts. A largo tract , It seems , but there Is enough loft of the original Stoux reservation to give 600 acre * to ox-ory man , woman and child of the Sioux nation. The old system of ono great reservation has boou abolished , The Indians will hereafter bo located la six nccnclesRosobudPlnoRldgo , , Santee , Lower Brulo , Cheyenne and Standing Hook. " "How will the change afloot the Indians ! " "Tho whole proceeding was ouo oE the most important stops taken toward advanc ing the civilization of the Sioux nation. Too much land has boon the trouble with them heretofore. Five hundred acres to a person will bo aufllclcnt to gruzo all the cattle they will over own. " "It Is wonderful , said ox-Governor Foster , that the two greatest loafers among the Indian ! ) are the best known , Slttliijr Dull and Rod Cloud. They are both men with loss influouco than any other loader. At Choyeuno when wo opnnod up thrco bucks Jumped up and threatened to brain the first man Unit signed the rolls. Afterward these same bucks signed. This only shows how they were inllueucod by proiwr treatment. Are the lands to bo offered for sale , the garden spots of the earth that they have boon represented to bol" Governor Foster \ 1 was asked. "Thoro are some good grazing lil land aud some good fanning lands. " "How " ' much of the lands cau bo used for agricultural products ! " " 1 do not care to say much on that point. I am an agent of the government. Tno lands will bo for sale and it would perhaps not bo proper for mo to run them down. " "But you would not , by being silent , desire - sire the people to think that you sanctioned any unreliable statements , if such have boon made ! " "Well , mv Impression is that they arc not worth much for agricultural purposes. Perhaps - haps uno-fourth of the whole cannot bo used for grazing and agriculture , being arid ground , and of the three-fourths remaining the greater portion would bo best for grazing. The cllmatio conditions will have to change before agriculture could bo a success. For instance , during July the thermometer ran up to 11U degrees and a het wave scorched everything and blasted the crops. The rain fall is not steady enough and Irrigation ia necossury. The Missouri river could bo used for this. The stream Is about three- fourths of n inilo wide and can ho used for little else. But they can raisn line vegetables out there. For grazing , though , there can bo nothing said against the country. The grass is cured standing , and cattle live through the winter by eating the nutritious dried grass in tlio snow fields. " The governor said the Indians were rap idly advancing in civilization. In the Santco agency the Indians built tlioir own houses , tilled the soil , were citizens' dress , and sent their children to school. Catholics are found in every agency , mid every camp has day schools for small children. There are about L',000 ) Indians In the Sioux reserva tion , of which 5,000 are males over eighteen years of age. " 1 am thoroughly convinced , " said the gov ernor , "that the Indians are capable of rapid advancement , and that the next generation will suow that the old customs of the Indians have passed away. "John Gruss shows a brilliant mind. Ho is n sample of what the Indians might bo raado. Ho has proposed that the govern ment divide mo lands go that each agency will receive per cauita the money paid by the settlors. This , ho argues , would prevent the economical agencies from suffering for the extravagances of the others. This , ho proposes , instead of Investing the money in bonds. IOWA NEWS. ( Scott County KcpuUllcniiH. DAVENroivr , la. , August 10. | Special Telegram - gram to Tun BEE.J Scott county republicans to-day nominated fifteen delegates to the state convention. They will go Instructed , but , as now understood , the delegation will cast 7 votes for Hull , 7 for Whouler and 1 for HutcliiiiBon. Crape , of Burlington , was not mentioned and has no following. Wntor Works Kor IMIsHonrI Vnlloy. MIOSOUIII VALLEY , la. , August 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BBS. ] The city council nt last night's session decided to construct a system of water works to cost not less than 515,000. A reservoir on the hill will bo built with n capacity of 500,000 gallons. Tlipy Favor Iliitolilnson. WATBULOO , la. , August 10. [ Special Tolo- to THE Beit.I The republican convention ot this ( Blackhawk ) county to-day selected seventeen , delegates to the state convention. Though unlnstructod , they are for Hutchiu- son for governor. Siilulda nt Dm Itlolnrfl. DBS MOINKS , la. , August 10. fSpcclal Telegram - gram to Tun Bnii. ] Joseph Simmons , an old resident of Knst Dos Monies , committed suicide by hanging. Ho wont to the barn at the usual tlmo to hitch up his horse , but iti- Htcad liItched up himself , aud when found a little later was dead. Drowned Willie limiting. DBS MOINBS , la. , August 10. | Special Tele gram to Tun HiK. ! | Krnest Odoll , a boy of liftocn , was drowned this afternoon whllo battling in the river near Lewis , Cms county. A Mcinor Finn BUIII.IXOTON , la. , August 10. The whole sale liquor liouao of Dolshnya & Purdy as signed their stock of goods and accounts to creditors to-day. Tuny removed tholr stock to Gladstone , 111. , last winter under the operations of the Iowa prohibitory law , but conducted business from this city. Tlio assets are supposed to bu about * 10,000 , and thu 11 rm claims that it will bo able to meet ull liabilities. _ Thn Gubernatorial Knee. DES MoiSBi ! , la. , August 10. Utturns re ceived from county conventions give in structed preferences for governor as follows ; Hull 4 A Wheeler 1179 , Hutchison 183 , Crape 18 , Larraboo II , and not announced 111. The convention meets hero on Wednesday , Au gust 14. Rnnornl Honlnnuor'H Trial. PAiiia , August 10. The trial of General Houlangor continued to-day. The procuraur general charged Houlunger with trying to corrupt M. Goran , chief of the public safety department , and Generals Thomasson and Trloche , and with receiving a comuiuslou ou the purchase of coffco for tlio nuvy.