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OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , AUGUST ' 25 . , iSSOrSIXTEEN PAGES.
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, . TOE INVINCIBLE WHITE SOX.
Another Brilliant Victory Placed to
Tholr Orodlt.
BURDICK WILL ROTATE TO-DAY ,
Anil the lo\va Corn Hnskors Will
Make n Krnntla Lust Kndcttvor
to Win n Gixnia From
Oinnhn.
Stnwlltiir of the
There has boon but little chnngo in the po
sition of the teams in the Western associ
ation since last Sunday's review , Omaha
now has a lead over St. Paul of llfty-four
points , seven points of which aho gained dur
ing the week. Minneapolis still has n alight
vantage over Sioux City for third place , and
Denver has Jumped ahead of St. .loo by de
feating the latter yesterday. The Prohibi
tionists nro laggmc hopelessly.
The changes In the National league haVe
been Chicago's blirjump over Cleveland , and
Pittsburgh inngiilflcont work In pulling up
nnd dashing past Indianapolis. The Smoky
city Ittds , ore the present week Is out , will bo
crowdlnc Chicago for fourth place. Boston
still leads with thirty-three points the best of
Now York.
In the American association the fight for
first place between St. Louis nnd Brooklyn
Is nn unprcccdontedly fierce one , with "der
boss club" clinging to her slight margin
noblv. The chances nro. however , that the
Bridegrooms , who will shortly bo upon their
own grounds , will pass them before the close
of the week.
Following Is the standing of the teams la
the different bodies above mentioned :
WESTKUN ASSOCIATION.
Ployed. Won. Lost. PerCU
Omaha . 91 03 .C93
BUPnul . 94 CO 3t .IO3
Minneapolis. . . . * ) ! 45 40 .403
f < Sioux City . 1)3 ) 45 47 .480
Denver . ! U 43 49 .403
I St. Joseph . bO 30 47 .434
Milwaukee . M 37 53 .411
DesMomes..SO 31 58 .343
TUP. KAT1OXAI , LEAGUE.
Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct.
Boston . SU CO 33 .Gin
Now York . 03 57 30 .CIS
Philadelphia. . . ft. 53 43 .547
Chicairo . 93 50 4'J , r > os
Cleveland . 03 49 4 ! ) .51)0 )
Plttsburg . 00 44 f > 5 .444
Indianapolis. . .9" . ) 41 53 .414
Washington. . . . 02 31 01 .337
THE AMEIUCAU AS30CITIOX. .
Ployed. Won. Lost. Per Ct.
St. Louis 103 09 .07(1 (
Brooklyn 101 07 34 .OGS
Baltimore S 57 41 .532
Athletics 015 53 43 .552
Cincinnati 103 55 43 .534
Kansas City..100 43 53U .414
Columbus 104 .13 U ) .863
Louisville. 102 23 SO .202
Omaha IU , Sioux City O.
The White Sox downed the Corn Huskora
again yesterday uftcrnoon without turning a
hair.
hair.From
From some cause or other tbo opinion
seemed to prevail very generally before the
gauio that Omaha was to bo defeated. This
Idea probably arose out of the closeness oi
yesterday's struggle , -and the understanding
that Burdick was going to bo in the box for
the Corn Huskcrs.
Just why the fans should bo apprehensive
of disaster t Burdtck's hands , however , ie
ono of those things that no fellow can iiud out ,
His exploits in the box have not been of such
a.startling character as to Justify these fore
bodings , and Mr. Burdick will probablv
rcalizo'-this afternoon that the White Sox
all have their "good eyo" with them Just
now , and that their bats ure long and wide
and full of limbernegs.
Bothat'as it may , however , Burdick did
not twirl yesterday , neither did Omaha
loose. *
-ilicltoy Flanagan did 'tho rotating , and
Omaha , assisted by a lot of rotten playing
on the Pumpkin Hollars' part , knocked only
thirteen great big , fat , greasy ruust out of
him.
In fact , they almost broke Mickey's
heart
Dad Clarke and Jimmy Coouoy wcro the
local battery , and a very formidable ono it
proved , for they both put up a famous game.
Still the Sioux Cltys managed to gather in
six runs thernselvesj.but no one begrudged
them , for didn't Omaha make seven morel
Despite the fact that Cunavan and Messltt
made inexcusable iriufls. the team all played
brilliantly , Joe Walsh' Cbpeclally distinguish
ing himself. If miy-nmn has seen n better
short Hold than Joe'is giving us to-day , we'd
like to see that man , that's all ,
Ho would b' > u curiosity.
"Doescbqr'H umpiring was as clear cut aa n
cameo In fact , It was faultless , and it la n
rare pleasure to 'witness n game over which
ho presides.
But the game :
Mossitt wan ilrst at bat and took his base
onifour wide balls. Ho stole second nnd went
to third on a wild pitch , und then evoked a
storm of auplnuso by stealing home.
Trust Scrappy Jack every time. He's a
regular old kleptomaniac.
Cleveland also got his base on balls , but
was doubled uu with Strauss , nnd Crooks'
out terminated the first , sashshay.
Clarke , not to be outdone by Flanagan ,
started out also by giving Orang Outuug
Cline his base un balls. Then Eddy Glenn
made u single , but Powell went out on a high
foul to Coonoy , and Brosman hit to Walsh
and was doubled up with Glenn.
And then mnybo the populace didn't ' roat
over that line work.
Coonoy scored in the second. Ho made n
dandy single , stole second nnd went to third
on a wild throw by Murphy , and tnon after
Walsh had retired on a long lly to Gcuins ,
ran homo on Captain Andrews' safe drive.
But the Corn Buskers came right buck at
UB nnd Rave things un ominous aspect by
tying tbo score.
Gonltm was hit by a pitched ball , only to
bo forced out by Bradlny's grounder to
Crooks. Old Brad then stele second nnd
lodged on third on u wild pitch. Black's hit
sent him across the plate. Black stele second
end and alee came homo on n wild throw.
The crowd didn't liico that ijuito so well
and they proclaimed their displeasure in c
chorus of very vociferous "ohsl"
The White Sox , however , didn't care n
snap about such u little matter , and thej
wont right on piling up runs hand over list ,
until they robbed the contest of every particle -
clo of interest.
They mudo one moro tally in the fourth
flvo in thu lUtli , one hi tbo seventh , two it
the eighth nnd ono in the ninth. In fnct
they scored in every inning hut the sixth
nnd the great crowd hung its head in shame
because they had felt piqued when Siou :
City made a couple of llltlupuny , umauiuutd
debilitated runs. _
But thcro is no use in continuing the dc
eorlptlon of the play , as it becomes inomiton
ounly one-sided and ended lu an overwhelm
Ing victory for the White Sox.
Tbo score ;
OMAHA.
AH u In sit BII ro A :
Mcssltl , of..4 U ! ! 0
fL * < U\UlUUU , lib..4 'J * * U 1 1
Strauss , rf. . . , . . < )
Crooks. 2b 5
Coouoy , c , n 2 1 U 0
Walsh , BS 5 ! 1
Andrews , lb. . . . 5 0 1 1 0 15 0
Canuvan. If.,5' 1 2 I 2 1 0
Clarke , p 5
Total * .41 13 18 B 11 27 10
sioux ciTr.
AH u In an Bii ro A
UV INMNQS.
Omaha 1 1
Sioux Cily 0 20102001
SUMMAHV ,
Runs earned Omaha 0 , Sioux City 3 ,
Two-base hits Cauuvuu 1 , Fluniiugan 1.
Double and triple plays Black to Brosnan
to Burdick , Brosnnn to Powell , Walsh to
Andrews , Cleveland to Walsh to Antlrowit.
Bases on called balls Oft Clarke 4 , oft
.Flannagan 5.
Bases from being lilt by pitched ball By
Clarke 1.
Struck out By Clarke 5 , by Flnnnagon 3.
Wild pitches OtnrUo l , Flnnnagan 1.
Tlmo of gnmo 2 hours nnd 80 minute * .
Umpire Doescher.
it , Den Molnoi 1.
MILWACKKB , Wis. , August 24. To-day's
gnmo was called in the last half of the sixth
Inning , when Dos Molnos had made ono run
and had two men out. Ram poured down In
torrents. Score'
MILWAUKKIi. I UK.1 MO IN US.
r. h. n , n. o ) r. Ii. n. n. e.
roormnn.rf. . .I ) 0 U o UMMUon , rf. . n I 3 0 0
Mlll , tr.T..O U 2 I OMMkrar , If. . , . .I ) 0 0 0
ilnrni'cy , | b.U 3 4 II U Cunncll.Sb . n 0050
hock , it . l 1 l o l , mtth.lb . 0 1 S 0 0
iwo.Slj . , .l 1 1 n ( ! Krnnrd.cr..O I ) 0 0 0
iHch.cr . ii o i i ) ncoiir.c. . . . o l o o o
\lt > ort .3U . J } 0 3 S U Trnlllor , Sli . 0 1 U 0 1
lliirlcr.e . 1 U 4 0 ( I Jlnciillnr,9S..l U 1 1 1
irinilb , p . J ) 1 o 0 tMlKrtii..D 10 _ 1 _ 1
Totnls . "STlJ 3 1 Totnls . ,7l 5 15 4 .1
nvisxixns.
tlln-Mlkoo. . . , .0 0 1 3 0 6
) e Molnos , , 0 1000 1
tes Mrtlnri 1 , T < robn o lilti "Morris-
> VT , I'nttnn , CodyTrnliloy , btolun Imii-J Council ,
Ddiiljlo jilnyi .MUlvtnSliucli. Ita ei on built roor-
mnn , cunnull'Sin1in 2 , llncullnr. Struck nut Uy
irinlth * ! . by Hurt u. I'mxxl Imlls-Coily.tJmi'lro- '
IcUormott. Tlmo 1 liour , fiinlnulus.
St. Paul t ) , Mmno ipolls 7.
MIXXCATOI.IS , Minn. , August iM. Mlnno-
ipolis had St. Paul 7 to 2 uu to the eighth ,
ivhcn Hudson lot down and the Apostles hit
ilmfor ilvo singles and a homo run. Six
imcs the Millers played nn errorless game ,
ttockln was effective. Score :
SUJIJIAUY.
ItHmed runs St. I'.inl S , Minneapolis 3. Two-lm o
ills Carroll , Wcrrlck , Hudson. Homo run Slcokln.
Molen bnsas I'mtcr. Mlmiuhan. Mlllor. Duublo
ntny llnnrnliantn Duzdiloln Mlnnclinn. Hnws on
> alli-ny IMidsoni , by .Mockln 3. lilt bjr pltclicr-
llt'imla. llnwci. Drl'Cl'cl , ftnick nut lly million B ,
by Muukln o. I'uiso 1 buliUrouKUtun.MlilpltcbDs
Mvokln'l. Left on bi m Mlmieiipolls fi , St. riiulfi.
KlrH Imso on errors .Minneapolis 1 , Tlmo i hours.
lUiulnutos. Ulillru | lirlojy.
Denver H-St. JnHUph 4.
DKNVEU , August 24. The Denver and St.
Joe teams met to-day and the latter was de
feated , owlug principally to the work of
Darnbrouph In the box , which ho took in the
second , after McNabb had been hit on the
forearm by a hot liner. Only two hits wore
made off him in the seven innings ho pitched.
* ' HU.MM.MIV.
Gornoil runs Denver 4 , St. .loo 2. Ttvn bmo hits
lUmo , l > nrnbroi ! li. Threo-biso hlta IMrnbroiiKli.
Homo run Dulryiuplc. Uasus stolen Denver S , at ,
Joe 5. DoublH nnd triple plays ArJncr to Uurks to
Curtwrtclit ; Wlilto to Hone to Dolitn. liiises on tmlls
OITMcNubb I , otr DnrnbroiiKUa , elf ICncll W. btruclc
out lly Mc.N'nbh 1 , uy DnrnDroiiKll fi , by Knull J.
1'Hs cil balls Dolna 0 , liolllia o s. Tlmo of gumo
2 hours and III nilnutoi. Umpire Hurst. Wild
pitches Nouo. I/oft on biuios Dourer IU , tit. Joe 3.
Iho , Game T
Sioux City will bo down in force to-dny to
see Burdick , try to beat the coming chain-
[ > ions. Everybody is anxious to see Dick
iitch , nnd an overwhelming crowd wdl
surely bo in attendance. Following are the
iositions of the two teams :
Omaha. Positions. Sioux City.
JNichoia . Pitcher. . Burdicic
Naulo . Catcher . Grotty
iVndrows . First. . Powell
Jrooks. . . . . . . Second , . Brosnnn
"Jlovelund . Third . Bradley
"Walsh , . Short . Olino
Strauss . Right . Bltick
Cooney . Middle . : . Genius
Cnnavau . Loft . i . Glenn
OTHER OAIUUS.
- The National
IN-DIANAVOLISAugust 24.-Result of to-day's
Indianapolis 1 00000004 5
lovelund 0 OOU3003 * 7
Base hits Indianuuolia 12 , Cleveland II.
Errors Indianapolis 4 , Cleveland , 1 , Bat
teries Indianapolis , Gctzcin aud Daly :
"loveland , O'Brien ' nnd Ziminor. Umpire
Jose.
CHICAGO , August 24. Result of to-day's
game :
Chicago 0 01000010 2
Pittsbure 1 OSOHOOOO-rO
Bnso hits Chicago 5 , Pittsburg 9. Errors
Chicago 3 , Pittsburg a. Batteries Chi-
ciiL'O , Tencr and Fnrrell ; Pittsburg , Gul-
vin and Carroll. Umuire Lynch.
Niw YOUK , August U4. Result of first
, , amo :
.New York 0 0030070 1 10
Philadelphia.3 ! 01003200-8
Base hits New York , 13 , Philadelphia 9.
Errors Now York 7 , Philadelphia 3. Bat
teries Now York , O'Day nnd Ewing ;
Philadelphia , Anderson , Buflltiton and
Clements. Umpire McQuald.
Keiultof second gittno :
Now York U 00012000 3
Philadelphia..0 1310301 8
Buso hits Philadelphia 8 , Now York 10.
Errors Philadelphia 7 , Now York 1. Bat
teries Philadelphia , Buftlnton , Glcuson and
Schrivnor ; Now York , ICoofe , Welch und
Ewing , Umpire McQuaid. *
BOSTON- , August 21. Kosult of to-day's
game :
Boston 0 00500013
Washington..0 00000012 1
Base hits Boston 14 , Washington 10. Er
rors Boston 4 , Washington 4. Batteries-
Boston , Clarkeon and Bennett ; Washington ,
ICcofo and Muck. Umpire Knight.
The American AwsooluUon.
KANSVS CITV , August 34. Result of to
day's gumo :
Kansas City . . . . (
Athletics 0 030 0 a 1 4 K
LouiBVii.u : , August 21 , Result of to-day's
game :
Columbus 4 0434003 * 11
Louutvillo 0 '
CINCINNATI , August : ! ! . -Result of to-duy's
game :
Cincinnati 1 0 0 I 1 0 0 1 0 -I
Brooklyn 3-0 0 0 0 3 0 3 * i
ST. Louis , August 21. Result of to-day' ;
gnmo ;
St. Louis 0 '
Baltimore. . 0 00200002
Crlclctf.
The Omaha club administered a vary sever
beating to the Plattsmouth boys yesterday
though it must not bo forgotten that the lal
tor is n very young club only two month
old. The game was pluycd on the fui
grounds und lusted about three hours and .
hulf. The Omaha boys are undoubted !
strong in Holding and bowling , but uattin
requires practice , and that they have n
opportunity of getting , Thu total Rcoro ;
Ouiuha First innings. 04 ; second , 70
total. 13' .
Plntlsmouth First innings , 20 ; scconi
11 ; total , 40. _
The iluntor'ti llcturn.
Dm. J. li. Conkling and Wliiunery , an
Charles Sherman and Warren Switzler buv
just returned from Big Hole Basin u
among the mountains in Moutuni
wboro they have bcon Hsuing uu
hunting. They killed any quantity <
ducits and gccso and small fry , an
ono week ago Mr , Sherman killed a boar a
least ho says It was n boar , but Conic de
clares It was n bndgcr. The inclination Is ,
however , to credit Sherman's storyinsho
brought the brute's claws Home , * nnd now
proudly wear * them round his neck.
A S\vcei > smkns Shoot.
Thcro was n grand snrcop.itnkca shoot on
Gwln & Dunmiro'B ground ! , ncross the rlvor
yesterday afternoon. The flrst.ovopt was a
25 blue rock race , IS yards rtso , , j entrance ,
of which the folio wing la .ho .score :
Dickey U1U ilOOl 11110 1101001101-10
Smith OOU11 11111 11110 01111 10111 17
Musaolman .11111 11010 OHIO 10110 10110-13
Dunmlro..11001 11111 lllll 10111 11111 24
Simpson . . . .lllll lllll UUHIOU 11111-31
Kotchum..01111 lllll lllll 00111 10111 21
Nason lllll IIIU'OIOIO 11101 mil-'Jg
Following this cnmo a llvo bird She ot. ' 5
birds cnch , 01 yards rlso , mod I lied English
rules , S3 entrance. The score : ,
mlth. . . .N 1 1111
Dickey 1 1001
Simpson 1 1111
Mussletr.nn ( . .l 1111
Perkins 1 0011
Nnson - . 0 1111
Hughes. . . i 0 0001
Smith , Simpson nnd Mimohnnu shot .up
the Ilrst money on the tie , and Hughes , and
Nnson divided second.
TUB SPI3I2I ) KING.
The Kullpsc Slake.
WEST Citr.sTKit , August 24. The great
cllpso stakes , handicap sweepstakes , $250
each , with ? 10,000 added , of which § 3,000
; vcnt to the second nnd { 1,030 to the third
norse , for two-year-olds , und worth to , the
ivlnncr $33,025 , was won this afternoon by
El Rio Roy , the unbeaten prldoof California ,
Kborlco second , Bixnn.uct thiid. The dls-
anco was throe-quarters of u mllo. Time ,
1:14. Twonty-tlvo thousand persons saw the
race , The day und track wcro perfect nnd
tbo weather delightful. The start was ono
of the best over on the track. Livonia had
the lead nnd was followed by Cayuca , De
votee , El Rio Roy nnd Thorso , with Cameo
and Juno Day bringing up the roar. As they
sprung Into the straight stretch El Rio Roy
was In the lead , with Cayuga ,
Devotee and Livonia next. As they
raised out of the dip , Wlnohell
shook his whip nt the California crack
uud ho instantly shot out a couple of lengths
further ahead and then ho was steadied. Uy
comparison they hardly uopoarod to bo mov
ing , nsEl Rio Hey was able to keep lengths
ahead of his nearest pursuers with the great
est ease. Long before the last furlong was
reached expressions of adoration for the
great colt were heard all over stand nnd
lawn. On they ciine , whipping nnd spur
ring , but his sides and Hanks were un
touched , and ho wont by the Judges the
easiest of easy winners by four lengths ,
Eberleo second , two lengths before Banquet ,
third.
El Kio Roy is n hand so mo chostuut colt
nnd is owned by Theodore Winters.
IOWA NEWS.
7ho Blue Grass Palnce.
CncsTON , In. , August 34. ( Special to THE
BEB.J To-day was set apart" for the special
honor ot Madison and Aitair counties at the
now famous blue jgrass palace , and a large
docgatlon ! of visitors from both places came
down to Crcston.nthls morning. Senator
J. G. Hutchinson , 'bt Ottumwa , the repub
lican candidate for governor of Iowa ; was
present and made the chief address.
ondvdf'Chlengo's"noted divines
Dr. Thomas ,
vines , will p ach ' V ip palace 'on Suriday.-
On Monday the Il6\f. \ 'A. J. Streotor , union
lubor candidate TorHHo presidency attho'last
election , will deliver the address , when Pdgd
county will bo present in force. In addition
to the nrcsont attractions , Monday is the
commencement of the Union , county fair ,
which always draws a line display of stock
from all over southwestern lowu. Great in
terest is eqcltod over the unusually line en
trances to the speed ring , $4,500 having been
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awarded as premiums.
Whisky ( Save a Jlls JLIfo ; , jn.nl
, Dns Mourns , la. , AugustB4. f Sp3cinl fT.qln
ceratnto THE BEU. ] William .Duncan ? .of-
'Muscatine ' , was bitten by a rattlesnake while
ut work with the Rock Island' section gang
Thursday afternoon. Ho was pulling weeds
when he was bitten by > the snake , -which' was
allied by his associates , and found to bo
nearly thrco feet 'long and having about
eight rattles. The "reptile's fung was in
serted in the cciitorvof the back ot bis right
hand , and when ho ras brought to a doctor's ;
ofllco the arm was sVollen several times } , he-
ordinary sizo. Wh fty was ndmlnistercdTby'
'us friends before riachiijs the doctor"a'rid.
.10 was further ndmlnlktercd to nt onoo , ' .so'
that yesterday ho vrSa resting fuirly well. "It
"s thought now that Ko'will recover. * '
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An "Bnujnir AVife. u
MAKSIIALLTOWX , la. , August 24. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKB. I George L. Picksley ,
of Henry county , Missouri , bus been ut a
boarding house hero a week with a liandsomo
young woman who ho claimed as his wife.
This mornlnij W. H. Pusoy , from the same
. ) luce , appeared on the scene aud got 'out a
warrant for Plcksloy's arrest on the charge
of adultury , claiming the woman as his
( Pusov's ) wife , Picksloy eluded the oniccrs ,
and the woman. In tears , decided to go homo
with her husband. Both are now waiting
for thu train to take them back.
Dy the Oars.
WEST LIIIEKTV , la.'August 24. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BEH.J C. W , Odell , trainmaster -
master of the Burlington road at this place ,
was killed about 0 o'clock this moraine. Ho
was coupling the cars aud the bumpora
passed each ether and the cars came close
together , crushing him. Odoll was 35 years
old and ho leaves a wife und two children.
He was a prominent citizen uud u Mason.
Hnrlnii'.s Complaint Withdrawn.
DnsMoiXES , Iu. , August 21. The com
plaint of citizens of Hnrlun against the Rock
Island road for Insufllcient tr.tin service has
been withdrawn , the railroad commission
ers being notified to that oflcct to-day. It is
understood thut the railroad company will
restore its branch trains , now that busluci-o
is picking up. Hurlan is satisfied witU Iho
assurances given , and has no desire to pros
ecute further.
A Don MninoB Mini in Imclr.
DKS MOIXE , Iowa , August 34. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bii.l ! ! Mr. P. II. Brlstow ,
of this city , to-day received notice of his np-
pointiiKint as chief of the appointment Divis
ion in the otllco of Ilrst assistant Poslmaster-
Cionorul Clurksou , ut u salary of § i,0\X \ ) per
annum.
'Iho City of 1'nra Al'Cer the Flro.
Nisw YOUK , August 21. The Pacific mail
steamer City of PIUM , with twenty-nine
cabin Dassengers. arrived ut Sandy Book
this morning from Asplnwall. Her forward
hutch is burned and scorched and thcro ara
other murks of the big Ilro which cumo very
near destroying the vessel and cargo. The
Para loft Now York the llrst pui t of this
month with a full cargo of merchandise.
She reached Asulnwrll In auo season and
two duys nftor the vesanl's arrival Jin * , wins
discovered In the forohold. The Ancient
lire department of Aspliiwull uud a numbei
of American label CM sot to work to usslsl
tlio people of the ntuninshlp in extinguishing
Iho Humes , and utter about twenty hour *
him ! work succeeded. The interior of the
vessel was badly damuged , ,
1'nt W us Too funny.
Pat McDonald created considerable of t
disturbance on SouthTunth street lust night
Ho drove his horse and buggy along tnc
cabin track directly ahead 'of a train and re
fused to get off to ono side. He tantalize i
ttia grlmnan by yelling ' 'Como on , " while be
Joirged along at a dog trot. Ho was lluajlj
urrestud und tils horse put iu Jim Stephen-
son's barn , while 1'ut was tulieii to tlio Has
tile.
Union i'noilla Appolntiiinntp.
A circular issued by Vice President Hoi
comb , of tbo Union Pacllhi , aj > | > oints Mr. ll
G. Cuimnlug general manager of the Oregoi
Short Line & Utah Northern railway com
pauy ; Mr. W. W. Hitter , kuponntoudent o
the Utah division. Mr. Erustus Young ii
unpointed auditor of the Oregon & bhor
Line railway company , with ofilco a
Omaha.
SOLDIERS WRESS PARADE.
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Department of the Plntto Troopora
Lo6lillrliolr Boat.
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FARMERS' AlililANCE AT AURORA.
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About FIvolIujitli-ea Members I'nrnilo
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and Ijlstoitnto Speeches Two
Nehrnskn City
News.
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Yostnrit ( i"Ht Onmp Crook.
CAMpCnooic ( via Fort Robinson ) , August
23. [ Special ConotpoHdoncoof TUB BaK.J
To-night shortly loforo sundown the camp
ngnm assumed an appearance of activity.
The sun hung over the hills nlmoit blood-
rod. The atmosphere was cool but ary , and
soldier , oftlccr , everybody caino forth from
ills tout to enjoy the scene and the zephyrs
which heaven had sent after a blistering
day. The programme relating to the uttcr-
noon battullon anil nf two hours , because of
.ho great boat had boon amended by Gen
eral Brooke s5 Hint tlio second battalion drill
of the day occunlc.il , but quo hour , Instead of
two hours as originally lutondod. The oxer-
clso , however , was sufllclont to canso the
soldiers to seek rest and relaxation on their
couches and lu the shade of their tents.
When the calls for the evening * , voro made ,
Lho men appeared in the company streets as
if the fatigue of the day had boon forgotten.
Simultaneously with the appearance of the
troops came that of the bands. To the in
spiring strains of these organizations stal
wart color bearers with color guards stepped
from their quarters t'jroutth the openings
between the regimental headquarters and
Into the uarado grounds. It was tbo first
dress parade of the camp.
By degrees company Joined company and ,
finally tno several battalions were formed.
Each battalion stood In front of its touts , , yet
not sulllcicntly far apart to destroy an al
most continuous line of nearly half a mile
of uniformed , belted , gloved nnJ armed sol
diers. In front of those the bunds marched
and countermarched. Then followed the
manual of asms carefully gene through by
all the commands' , some displaying greater
or loss Cfllolonoy according to the length of
time devoted to the business or the interest
taken In It by the recruits.
In another part of the Hold the cavalry and
artillery were " indulging in thulr peculiar
manoeuvres. "
Suddenly a hugo cloud of smoke for a md-
mont rivitcd the attention of the uninitiated.
Il was the 'sunset gun. The day had como tea
a eloso. Soon after the ranks wore broken ,
the companies dissolved tlicinsolvcs into In
dividuals , and wore soon lost in the avenues
of the camp. Guard-mounting followed and
then nearly all the visitors left the camp.
The afternoon parade of two hours was
dispensed with this afternoon and battalion
skirmishing was substituted.
To-morrow afternoon inspection for skirm
ishing will bo substituted.
In TUB linn's Washington dis
patches of the " 1st it is an
nounced that General Brisbin , who has
Just been promotdd'froni the licutennnt-colo-
iiolcy of the ninth'cavalry to the colonolcyof/
the second , is to Ite'suocceded Dy Major David
S. Gordon of the second cavalry. This an
nouncement is regarded by General Brisbin
as a mistake , who holds that his successor is
to bo Major George 15. Sandford oC the Ilrst.
cavalry. 0 u. is
General BrisbiiJ willleovo for Fort Ouster ,
where ho will establish his home , about Sept
tember 0. , , . , , .
The signal officers of the various commands
are making preparations for the work they
will bo called on to do/when the several regiments -
monts take the "field. The system is the
adaptation of thatMcrso telegraphic alphabet ,
the dashes andfiiQts , belng indicated by the
required.nuiiibecpEsljrriars by a Hag attached
to a long staff afld'"worl5ed on either side 'Of
the signal officer. ' The moves on the right
side indicate then ( Taelics and on'tho left tho' '
dota. The end of every luttoris indicated by
the soldier brining the staff to a vertical po
sition in front of him.
At night the fla ? will bo substituted by a
torch , the second "torch being placed at the
ofllcor's feet to enable the correspondent to
.liscovcr moro accurately when the signal
light is brought to a.pcrpondicular position.
A Probably Fatal Accident.
SPKINOPIELD , Nob. , August 21. [ "Special
to THE BEB.J L P. Chapman met with ijUi
accident yesterday evening which may provd
fatal. While on gaged in tolling rock out of-
well on the county poor farm he was hit itfj '
the bend by a ton pound rock falling a disr
Lance of fifty toot , knocking him senseless
and cutting an ugly gusn on the side of his-
head. Ho was taken out unconscious anil' '
remained so until 7 o'clock this morning , '
when ho came to. . The attending physician
says ho may recover if great care Is taken to
Iceop off brain fever. Chapman is a farmer
and resides four miles east of this place. He
is a poor man and has a largo family.
Will Instituti ) a Uoycott.
VKXAXOO , Nob. , August 24. [ Special to
Tim BEK.I The following resolutions were
passed at a recent mooting of the Parkins
county Farmers' Alliance :
Whereas , The homesteaders are most in
nilmber'of any order of citizens In the west
ern counties of this state , and by their
patronage to a great extent support tbo
western newspapers of their respective
counties , and
Whereas , It having came to our notice
that certain newspapers are charging the ox-
horbitant price of f 10 for publishing linal
proof notices , which noretororo has been
done for $5. Therefore , bo it
Uosolvcd , That wo , the members of Pioneer
neer Alliance No. G9D , of Harrison precinct ,
Pcrltins county , Nob. , do hereby denounce
and refuse to support any papers that charge
moro than $ . > far publishing such notices.
Br OUDKI : OF ALLIANCE.
Farmers' Alllaiico " "tloGUngat Aurora.
AUHOIIA , Nob. , August 23. | Special Tele
gram to Tun BEK.I This city was taken
possession of to-day by the members of the
Farmers' alliance. About llvo hundred
members of the organization in this county
came bright and early this morning , and
made the largest parndo our streets have
scon in many a day. Few hero bad any idea
of their strength , and were surprised at tbo
line showing mudo this morning. It is
thought that the alliance will take a hand in
politics this fall , .and possibly put a ticket in
the Hold. If this is dona the outcome will
bo hard to predict , as the republicans and
democrats have tickets out and the jight will
bo hotly contested : 'This afternoon J , W.
Burrows , prcsldo'ht I6f the state alliance ,
addressed tlio inrrtiAW In the couit house
square , and , Judging from the vociferous
aiiplnuao given hiwjga.ve great satisfaction.
Altogether It was ivgahi day for Aurora.
CHUTE , Neb. , August 24. [ Special to TUB
HKB. ] The propoj.IJ.Jop of Crete , made to
the ICankakco wpfllou , , mills , to locate their
plant at thU ponti ) hasi boon accepted by the
company , The nuojfsary arrangements are
now being madil and the transfer of the
company from ICunkakco to Crete will taku
place before longer i-1
The laying of tWi pipes for the Crcto water
works has been flHBHl'tl. The pumping sta
tion and reservoir ato' ' now being completed ,
and the ontlro System will bo in running
order by October 1.
The political pot , as far as tilling the va
cancy created by the death of Congressman
Laird is concerned , is boiling. Sallna county
has only ono candidate in Gcorgo H. Hast
ings , the well known and popular attorney.
Mr. Hastings will gut the solid support of
Saline county , without regard to political
parties , and from presmit indications , as far
as heard from , Mr. Knittings has the Insida
track for receiving the nomination in the re
publican convention. Juagu McKe'ghon , of
Webster county , Is spokau of by the demo
crats , but up to duto none of the leaders ol
that party have expressed thrlr opinion as to
making a fight for congressman or not.
A Mild Jou Heir ; > at Kullorton.
Fl'u.EiiTox , Neb. , Aupust 24 , [ Special
Telegram to THIS Urn ] Futlertou is enjoy
ing a mad dog sensation which may be Deri'
ous in its ouuomj. Yesterday a dog belong
ing to John n. Parker was discovered to bo
affected with rabbles. While in this condi
tion lhedo bit orih man in the thigh , mrulo
on attack on n , horse , and sprang at the
jhroatofn second party , who succeeded In
killing him. The party bitten had the wound
cuutorltcd and ns yet has experienced no bad
results , His friends nro telegraphing for n
huul stone , but up to data hava been unable
to loaato pna Some eight cr ton other dogs
nro 6 pJ > osod to bo bitten , and the town
tnar.Mml has Issued nn order that any dog
found loose- after 5 p. m. will ho killed , The
affair Is causing moro oxcltomont In town
than any event that ht\s lately happened.
A Destructive Kid.
BLAIR , Nob. , August 24. [ Special Tolc-
grurrt to TUB BF.I : . ] As a son of O. C.
Crowoll was ploying with matches in the
barn this afternoon ho sot 11 ro to a largo
amount of hay which had recently boon
stored there. Ho then ran away into the
house and hid himself in the nursery , where
ho fell asluop. Mrs. Crowoll at once tele
phoned do\yn town for the engines , but on
their arrival It was found that the hose was
too short to reach from the hydrant to the
house , which Is outsldo of the city limit * .
By some mischance Mr. Crowoll'ft own cistern
had been emptied last night. The lire
spread innldly mid in a few minutes the ele
gant stable and coach house were destroyed ,
The horses nnd carriages wcro saved , but
nil oho was totaly destroyed. For , some
time It was supposed the bhlld was In the
ilro and the agony of the family was heart
rending. The mansion was saved with dlfll-
culty , but a largo collection of valuable and
rarn plants was destroyed. The loss will
reach nearly § 3,000 , and is partly covered by
insurance.
11 mi Thiiins to Suit Thorns riven.
GIUXT , Nob. , Aucust 24. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Buc.J The greatest political
oxcltomont prevails in this county. County
Judge Hastings and Sheriff Wlnqhol , both
republican candidates for re-election , took
the matter of calling the county convention
out of the hands of the chairman. They
made a still hunt Thursday night and noti
fied most of the central committee men that
there would bo a meeting at Grant Friday
afternoon. The meeting was hold , greatly
to the surprise of everybody , and a day sot
for the .county convention. Considerable
dlssatisthctlon prevails among the republi
cans of the county over their action.
A Construction Train Derailed.
ALLIANCE , Nob. , August 24. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BEK. | While the con
struction train on the Black Hills extension
to the northwest from hero was bacKing up ,
a plank from a wagon crossing caught ono of
tao cars , derailing three of them and injur
ing eleven men , three of them quite seri
ously. They wero-all brought to this place
for medical aid , but the extent of their
injuries can not as yet bo determined. The
accident happened about forty miles from
hare.
Race Horses ac NorfoIK.
NonroLK , Neb. , August 24. [ Soecial Tel
egram to THE BEE. I Seventeen horses carao
In to-day for next week's races , among
which was You Bet and ton others from
Omabannd Gypsy Queen , from St. Edwards ,
This makes a total of'fifty horses already on
the ground. To-morrow and Monday will
largely add to the .number. Horsemen arc
enthusiastic over ttfe condition of the track.
Entrance to the grounds and 'bus fares will
bo at the lowest , and everything indicates a
largo attendance. '
, i , . fa >
j y * KepresontftfrlVo Lice Rcsisns.
"
s pxponp , NOD. , "August 2t. [ Special to THE
'
BKE. | Hon. J. M. tJfp , of this city , has re
signed the ofllco ofp'reprosontatlvo of the
Sixty-fourth district , to accept the Oxford
postofllf o. His resignation was for'wa'rded
to Governor Thavor to-day. Mr. Leo will
take otlicml charge of the postoftlco Septem
ber 1.
; ' v Mixed Colors.
NRnUASitA. CITT , Nob. , August 84.
| " "jpp.clul TefeeruiUi to THIS BEE. " | Elizabeth
Richards , n young white girl , Is the mothei
of a shaded babe , and to-day she had Wil
Mara Dennis , a colored barber , arrested on
the chnrco of being its father. Dennis say ;
ho don't know tbo girl.
9 Uurglara Confess.
NEnn\sKA. CITV , Nob. , August24. [ Special
toTiiE BEE. ] ElmonColoand a young fol
low named Phlllips-xrtjro arrested to-day for
burglarizing the Cincinnati house several
bights ago , aud hav4ojonfcssed.
0 THK O. ' AV
( i a -
Tho' Prospects Poor 1'or u Very
Attendance.
CHICAGO , August ' . [ Special Telegram
ThereC'iii no doubt that the
Milwaukee encampment of the Grand Army
this year will be moro meagerly attended
than any of the previous encampments. De
partment Cominaudor Martin admitted thia
this morning. "Tho railroads did it , " said
the general , "and although a great many ol
them came to our terms It was too late , for a
large number pf veterans made arrange
ments to go elsewhere. The G. A. R. men
in Illinois will not attend in any considerable
numbers , and wo have made arrange
inonts to accommodate but 1,500 , Illinois
boys in tents , while last year in the tents at
the Columbus encampment there were not
less ! than 10,000 veterans from this city.
Asldo from the injury we received from the
railroads , ihuro ! H a largo reunion at Peoriu
and another nt Chattanooga , where many ol
the boys will go. Quito a crowd also took in
the unveiling of the soldiers' ' monument nt
Indianapolis. It is not true that I am not
taking my usual Interest in tbo encampment.
My place is at Milwaukee , and there I shall
he. " _ _
Tlio Charleston Makes a Good It an.
SAN PEIWO CALIF , August 21. The cruiser
Charleston arrived hero this morning , liav-
ing made the oflicial trial run of four hour/3 /
yesterday afternoon. Tha trial was success
ful in every way , The cruiser made an
average of eighteen and ono-oighth knots an
hour during the whole run and developed un
average of 0,700 , horse power.
The sea was very rough and with every
roll of the vessel her prouollers were lifted
out of the water and the engines ran with
great rapidity , but notwithstanding the se
vere strain no hitch occurred. The cruiser's
test as to seaworthy qualities wcro severe ,
but she Blood It well. When she reached
smooth water In Santa Barbara bay it did
did not inako much difference in her speed ,
which averaged 18.03 knots , The long run
under forced draft was a severe strain on all
the men obliged to bo in the engmo room and
flro room. The atmosphere was stilling ,
owing to the intense heat from the furnaces
and the fact that the hatches had to bo cov
ered to keep tbo Hying ciders from the ma
chinery.
Empty Honors.
DiiAnwoon , S. D. , August 24. | Special
Telegram to Tun BCB. ] The Lswroaco
county democratio convention mot hero to
day and nominated a full legislative ticket-
two stuto sen a tow and six representatives ,
also n countJudija. . It U a good ticket , but
there is no probability of a sltiglo 0110 of the
nominees being elected , as this county is
over ten thousand republican majority ,
Bight dolc&atua were cliosun to the demo
cratic state convention , which meets ut
Ilurou' on Suptembor 4. Twonty-ono dele
gates were also choion to the Judicial con
vention , whicn moots hero on September 11 ,
A resolution was passed favoring the Aus
tralian ballot system.
Olinntoil l no
CHICAGO , August 21. Aimer Hoffmann , n
railroad employe , killed his wife this after
noon , cutting her throat from ear to car , ii :
a fit of , Jeajoua rage , Ho then ran out of tlu
house and across the street , and in the pros
Onco-of a number of people severed his Jugu
lar vein and died in a short tiuio. The couple
bayo pucu married but a short tlmo.
lln .Mado
BefiVoonFAi.i. . , Mlun.AuBU t21.-Nowt
has been received hero of utteuipuid miirdei
and suic ido in the south part of the county
An old man named llodford shot hU wif <
yesterday , but did Jiot iiijuro her severely
The deed so proved upoii his tuiud that in
took poison uud died.
noAUo or i :
Eighth Orntlo ClinnRcs "Unportod
Ijnttoin From thoConl Mon.
"Wo got as far ns resolutions last time
and will work from that point to-night , " said
Secretary Plpor ns Iho school board was
called to order in special session last night.
But they didn't ' , beginning just ns usual.
There having boon considerable discussion
regarding the great number of schools In
which eighth grade work it taught , and the
consequent expanse , Superintendent James
had prepared a report which ho rend. Until
flvo or six years ago , ho ftatd , those classes
were maintained in the high school building
only , and the plan was a good ono as long nit
it was practicable. But as the high school
has grown and the territory of the city has
boon enlarged , it has been necessary to scatter -
tor the higher clnSscs , till last year they
woto taught In twelve different buildings.
It may bo that the classes have been scat
tered , but it scented necessary to maintain
*
classes at Pacific , Castellan Far-
imni , Saratoga nnd Walnut Hill , oven
though the number of pupils In every case
has been small. With any ether arrange
ment most of them would have been de
prived of school privileges. Condition1) have
changed Boinowlr.it , nnd thu superintendent
said some of those lnisos might bo consoli
dated without serious Inconvenience , Iznrd
might bo divided between the C.m , Lake
nnd Long. Hnrtmnn's eighth crude could
bo sent to the surrounding schools , but as
the pupils opposed it , nnd it involved no ex
tra expense , ho suggested that it bo main
tained. Next year , ho said , there will bo
need of nn eighth gradent Omaha Viow.
The removal of frumo buildings ut Lonvon-
wortb reduces thut school from eleven to
eight , nnd increases Mason school corre
spondingly.
Accordingly , ho had arranged to remove
the eighth grade from Loavonworth nnd
attach it to Mason. Pupils who cannot at
tend Mason can go to Pnclfle or Cass. Only
the lower grades will bo kept at Center
school , the higher classes being scattered to
Pacific , Hnrtmtm nnd Bancroft. This will
so relieve Center school tnat no further call
for additional room will bo made in that dis
trict.
Again , ho urfod that Jackson and Pleas
ant schools bo closed. Ho had assigned no
teachers to these schools , nnd though the
Janitors for both and a principal for one had
already been hired , it was probable that they
could bo disposed of elsewhere satisfactorily.
Most of the Jackson pupils will go to Dodge
school , and the Pleasant school pupils to
Mnsoa. Small additions will bo made to
Farnain and Loavonworth in consequence of
this change. Of course the teachers whoso
higher grades were removed would not bo
pleased , but the plan would result In a very
considerable saving of money to the city.
The report was placed on illo.
A couple of very pointed communications
were received from the conl companies that
woro"cut out" when the board awurded con
tracts lust Monday night. Jell Bedford
wrote , addressing the secretary :
Dour sir : Replying to your verbal notice
that I had been awarded the contract for
wood , will say thut under the ruling nnd re
port of your committee. I cannot accept the
award.
My bid on soft coal was 9 cents per ton
cheaper than parties to whom the contract
was awarded ; and as the recommendation of
the committee was to give the entire supply
to ono party , I suggest that the supply of
wood bo also included in same contract.
Yours etc. , Jr.er BEi > roui > .
Mount & Grifiln wrote moro nt length , en
tering a protest against the Nebraska Fuel
company getting the entire contract and
branding the action of the committee as un
just , unbuslnoss-like and contrary to the ad-
vcrtlscmont of the board. " 'Wo were lower , "
they sayi""thnn the Nebraska Fuel com
pany on Iowa nut , their price being $ . ' ' pel-
ton and our price being Sa. ? . " ) . "
They further stated that they could not un
derstand why the contract was given to the
Fuel company , unless it was to comply with
their "very peculiar condition that they
wanted all or none. " This latter condition
they looked upon as a bluff , and thought
they should be given the Iowa nut and hard
coal contracts if thoboard intended to act In
good faith.
Both letters were referred to the commit
tee on supplies , nnd as the contract has not
yet been signed the whole matter was sent
back to thu same committee.
The committee on high school w.is author
ized to expend not to exceed $50" ) for appara
tus and supplies for physics nnd chemistry
donartment of the high school.
Miss Wyckoff was elected acting principal
of Lone school. '
Mr. Wohrer offered a resolution that
Humnnri , the principal of the manual train
ing school , bn removed for alleged , Ineompo-
tency , and it found n dangerously ready second
end , BUnmnn's champion , Savillo , saved
his client by adroitly cuging the resolution
in the high school committee.
Leo Estello was elected attorney for the
board nt avearly salary of $500.
Mrs. Wisby was elected janitor of Central
Park school at $40 a month , und the board
adjourned to meet Monday night.
INK WOIUC
Anil "Lots of It In the District Court
Yosteriliiy Afternoon.
Out of all the great amount of work
handled In the district court yesterday after
noon , there came not a single good story.
Even the usual divorce case was tuino. A
list of the new petitions lllcd follows :
15 37 John A. Wakeflold vs William
Latey ot al ; suit to recover $1,021.43 for lum
ber sold.
IS-SU-Stato vs Willard Green ; transcript
from police court.
15 II James Van Ordon et nl vs Jere
miah C. Wilcox ot ul ; suit to iccover $301.25
on building contract.
15 4C Oinulm Oil and Paint Co. vs Albert
Wagner , ot al. ; suit on contract of paint sup
ply.
15 43 Miller vs Page ; transerjpt from
justice court.
15-51 Jeff W. Bedford v Amos Phillips ,
et al. ; suit on note , $ S50 , and to foreclose on
Iot3 , block 17 , Bedford Placo.
15 55 William O. Whltehead va Grams ,
ot ul. ; suit on note , J'iOO. and to foreclose on
lot 4 , block 8 , Potter & Cobb'B addition.
15 50 Western Laud and Investment
company vs William K , Potter et nl : suit on
note $500 nnd to foreclose on lot 7 , block B ,
in Bedford Plvco.
15yjJoff W. Bedford vs George W.
Rogers ct al ; suit on note $3153.119 and to fore
close on lots 13,14 and 15 , block 11 , Bedford
Place.
15-52 Jeff W. Bedford va Etlas Svonson
otal ; suit on nctti $ 150 and to foreclose on
lot 17 , block a.Bcdford Place.
l.-5jumBH ( H. V , Vcnlcra vs Nina May
Venters ; uuit for divoico on ground.of de
sertion. '
15-Dl Jeff W. Bcdf-rrd vs John I"1. Man-
hlnney ot ul ; suit on note , $450 , und to fore
close mortgage.
15 10 State vs Hotlon ; transcript from
police court.
15 ID John O'Hoarn ' vs Richard S , Mat-
tlcootal ; suit to recover $1,370.75 , and to
foreclose mortgage ,
15 is State vs Richard Rice ; transcript
from police court.
15 47 State vs II , E. Buhmansamo. ;
10 40 Stuto vs Boujumln Coyles ; sumo.
14J77 iawnrd ; ; Mahoney vs Now York
and Omaha Land and Trust company ; null
for ? b2.25 for fulluro to withhold money gar
nished.
15 0 A. L. Strung & Co. otal vs Charles
S. HlgRlns and John Morrison ct nlj milt to
recover $ 'J27.72 ' for furiiisliini ? pipe , fittings ,
lumber , etc , for the St. Louis restaurant on
Douglus street ; building owned by Morrl-
Bon'and conducted by Hlggina.
No papers were Jlled in the following
cases :
Stull ct al vs Fitner ; assignment of Judg
ment to W. U , Doanes.
14 155 Doushorty va Dougherty answer.
H n'J Baxter v Campbell ot ul ; reply.
12 im-Linlngcr t Motcalf company vs
Flunnlguu ; notice of trial ,
11 152 S. 11. Calhoun v D. C. Dunbnr , et
nl ; notice of trial.
11-3S7 Donovan vs. Omaha National bunk :
notice of trial.
11-21 JtrlcBso vs. Eddy ot nl ; notice of
trial.
U-iill Anthes vs. Omaha ; umo.
J-251 Curtis vs. Porryot ol ; sumo.
8-ill : ! Stoiiilinus vs. Uunbur ; name.
H-S2-Winther v . jteeil ; umo.
14-123-Ekdalo ot al VB Shank ot al ;
uauao.
12 75 Wyutt vs Whelan ot nlj same.
12 100 MoOrcer & Co , vu Wuddoll ot al ;
841110.
11 273 Cooper vs Miller otal ; flame.
li70-Klrl-ondall ! ot nl vs Wubor ; nuino.
12-09 Weber vs Klrkoudull ut al ; suinu.
TIIG BEHR1NG SEA MATTER.
A Rumor Thnt Lincoln Has Sent
Important Documents ,
STRICT SILENCE MAINTAlNfcD.
TtioStnto Department Roftuin * toGlvo
Any Information on the Suljoct
Army Matters Postmas
ters < \i > iH > lntntl.
WASHINGTON nunnvv , Tim cAtvtu BKB , I
Gin FouuTisr.NTii STIIRBT. >
WASIIIXOTOX , D. o. , August ! M. I
It U understood that the ntato department
ImsroJcntly received from the American
minister In London important documents
bearing upon the controversy over the Juris
diction In Bohrlng sea. The oftlclals of the
department maintain the strictest silence
concerning the whole subject , and manifest a
disposition to throw all enquirers oft tholr
guard by statements to the effect that
nothing has been done since the Issuance of
the president's pro lamutlon. This is true la
a measure. Nothing has been * dona
on this smo ot the water , but
thcro are excellent reasons for asserting that
Mr. Lincoln was instructed to negotiate with
the British foreign oftlco for aa agreement
for the protection of the seal Islands. The
department has no Idea of carrying out the
policy partly perfected by Mr. Dayurd , but
it is generally known that the president , as
well as Secretary Blalnc , has u policy In this
respect which contemplates a , Joint super
vision of the seal Islands by the United
States as well ns England. The United States
has no present intention of abandoning the
claim to the absolute control of the sea.
But this country is mot at the outset
by the previous declarations on the saino
subject in 1821 , when Hussln attempted to
assume that to her belonged the solo right to
control the valuable fishing grounds of
Alaska. The treasury department glvos no
further Information to the public concerning
the recent seizures , nn-l the state department
claims to have no knowledge and no deulro
for knowledge upon the subject.
"It is , " said Auditing Secretary Wharton
to-day , "a matter which uortains to the treas
ury department solely. When u claim Is
made by the owners of the seized vessels it
wilf , of course , como to this department , hut
up to the present tlmo no such claim has
boon presented. "
There is a great deal of doubt an to the
probability of the presentation of such
claims. It is thought that the British
authorities are not desirous of a controversy
with the United States over the matter ,
especially in view ol the desire on the part
of both governments that the misunder
standing shall bo amicably settled with ns
little strain as possible. In line with this
belief it is pointed out that all the cory talk
which has appeared iu the papers as repre
senting the views of "tho other side" has
not como from England , but from Canada ,
and while the colonies are moro
directly and materially interested than
thu mother country , they are unable to oven
present a chum without the consent of ICng-
lund. In the meantime the United States
cutters will continue to seize all poachers , . ' . '
but beyond a forfeiture of the sealskins , '
found on board of thiini tjlero will bo nothing
moro than a formal seizure , xvhlch will prob
ably result in every case as did the seizure of
the Black Diamond.
JiCUllASKt AND IOWA rOSTMASTEKS. „
Nebraska Filloy , Gugo county. J. S.
Bontloy.
Iowa Bayard , Guthrie county , W. II.
Galnes ; Blencoe , Mononu county , S. P. Dem-
men ; Glvin , Mahuskn county : John Jackson ;
Puulllna , O'Brien county , O. D. Hanistreot ;
Troy , Dalles county , F. M. Koss ; Waukoa
Junction , Ailamukoo county , J. A. SunJiu.
AHMY NIHV8.
Captain HonryjB. Freeman ; Sovotatli1' In
fantry , will repair to St. Paul , Minn , , by
September 23 , ISA' ) , and report by letter from
that city to the superintendent of the re
cruiting service in Now York City , for as
signment to recruiting duty.
J. Fred Mayor , of Iowa , has been ap
pointed chief of division in the sixth
auditor's ofllco.
The Letter Carriers Protest.
The following communication from the ,
letter carriers has be'on received ;
OMAHA , Nob. , AugustSI. To the Edi'-orofi
Tun Bun : In roferriugto numerous newspaper
items in regard to franchises being taken ,
from mail carriers by street car companies ,
we , the carriers , would ask a short space ill
your paper to explain the matter as wo Know
it to be. Wo asked.this privilege from said
car company as a matter of benelit to tbo
public us well us ourselves , for by thlscourpo
we were enabled tocovorufurhirgerumount
of territory than wo could otherwise do , and
also were enabled to better facilitate the delivery -
livery of our mails , for which privilege wo
most heartily thank the horse and cabla car
companies. In an interview said to have
taken place with Mr. D. II. Goodrich , secre
tary and treasurer , ho Is quoted to have said
that mall carriers were comuollod to pay
street car fare in all other cities , and also
thut Mr. Goodrich is ignorant of tlio fact
that the letter carriers did do a great deal of
active borvico iu usslhthig to procure the last
franchise for cable cars ; also that Postmas
ter Gallagher stated correct facts in his
interview \vlth a Bun reporter under date
of August 22. Mr , Smith , superintendent of
the horse car company , in an interview with *
\VorUl-IIerald of August . 'i , In quoted us
Haying that the reporter isfof moie servlco to
the public than thu letter curriers , and covers
ors moi a territory. Whllo we do not wish to
doubt Mr. Smith's sincerity , wo are willing
to leave this mutter for the public to decido.
There Is one thing wo do know , when a re
porter does puy luio ho Is allowed a bill of
expenses by His puper. Further , wo know
Mr. Goodrich has always opposed the privi
lege wo enjoy , and that Mr. Smith has
lately clone the same , mid has also gene &o
fur us to request the motor company not to
grant us the name privilege. Wovish testate
state here that the curriers and public ) are
indebted principally to W. W , Mursb , Frank
Murnhv , S. II. Johnson , L. B. WH'iums and
Frank B. Johnson for the favors shown us.
In conclusion wo would say that If the com
pany hud thought the privllogo more than
they were willing to continue wo would have
felt moro gr.itoful Ifthoy hud given us moro
notice , for then woWould have moro tlmo to
overcome the embarrassment and maUasoma
other arrangement lor the futuro.
OMAHA Linnu C.utiinius.
Tlio National Conservatory of Music.
The annual entrance examinations of
the National Conservatory of Music ,
Nos. 120 and Jli3 East Seven-
tccnth Mi-cot , Now Yorlc , will Vo held
as follows : Singing classes , September 21
and 25 , 18S9 , from ! ) n. m. to 13 p. in. ; 3 to S
p. m. ; from 8 p. in. to 10 p. in. Piano classes'
October 1 and 2 , uamo hours , "Violin and
cello classes , September 27 , same hour * .
The objects ot the National Conservatory
of Music being the advancement of inuslo in
the United states , through the development
of American talent , application for admls-
HIOII Into the classes of thu conservatory are
hcrcuy Invited. It Is of course expected
that positive aptitude shall bo shown by the
candidates for admission , without regard to
the applicants' stage of progress and that
his or her desire to recelvo the Instruction
imparted In the conservatory shall ba
the outcome of a serious and woU-dcflnod
purpose. The auccessful candidates will
enjov the tuition of the bi > st teachers that
can bo engaged , ami , uftor graduation , will
be afforded opportunities of making known
their accomplishment ! und thug securing en'
gugomenU. The condition of admission , as
to fees , ota , are determined by the board of
directors. The charges will be $100 , with no
"extras" whatever , aad In cases Intvhlch
circumstances muy warrant , instruction m
uuvor all of the branches of learning taught
in the conservatory will bo given free. The
oourso embraces tuition iu Hinging , oporatio
uud miicellaneous , solfeggio , stage deport
ment , elocution , fencing und Italian , piano ,
violin , cello , harmony , counterpoint and
composition , history of muslo , ohamoor
music , orchestra aud chorus , For further
particulars address Charles Insleo Pa
A. M. , secretary.