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LAST ONE FOR MILWAUKEE ,
Trowcrs Get Sunday's Game Through Loose
Playing by Omaha.
SHANNON'S ' LAMBS CAUGHT NAPPING ,
Denver Pounded Out Two of filoux
City' * PIulinra-Hl. ( Paul Heat
KIIIIMIH Oily Other
Milwaukee , 11 ; Omaha , 8.
St. Paul , 10 ; Kansas City , 9.
Denver , 10 ; Sioux City , a.
Lincoln No game.
Wo broke oven anyway.
Last year the Brewers catno hero and took
four straight , nnd when they arrived hero
this time they claimed they would repeat the
dose.
Hut they fell far short of It nnd , Instead ,
wore lucky In getting n game , nnd you can
bet that they are satisfied. They catno hero
thinking they had a snup , but that Idea has
been knocked out of their pates most etlcct-
ually.
Omaha has by far the stronger team , and
will most assuredly boat them out In the
race.
Yesterday was another splendid day for
the sport , nnd despite a leaden sky and a sus
picious breeze a crowd of over four thousand
hungry fans assembled nt the pirk to wit
ness the closing game with Cushman's ' pots.
Did they enjoy It ? You'd novorhnvo asked
the question had you heard their tumultuous
lungs raised in ono crnnd diapason of glee In
the ninth Inning when It looked as if the
Lambs were sure to tlo the score , if- not win
the game. Yes , they onjdyed It , although
Shannon's men lost the day.
Schoch's men had on their war paint , and
it took them but ono hour and thirty minutes
to thoroughly llagcllnto the White Sox.
liut It was a superlatively thrilling game
and about as exciting as a purely friendly
contest could bo made.
In an omcrgcncv Dad Clarke was again put
in the box , nnd while ho pitched n heady
janio , ho suffered materially by not being In
condition. Ho hadn't recovered from Fri
day's matchless achievement , and was loss
cflicacioiis at critical times.
VlcUerv was his rival in the points , nnd
had Omaha been favored with the gracious
Rmilcfi of fortune that fell upon him tbo
Lambs would have made him think that bo
was a shoemaker instead of a pitch cr.
But they didn't , and where is the use com
plaining )
Tbo blackest cloud has a silver lining , and
the next time the Brewers peregrinate this
way wo will glvo it to them , t moan the lin-
But to go back to the game , with all its
beauties and blemishes , Its glories and
gauchorlcs that is what you want to hear
about.
It is a sad tale , but hero goes :
The Lambs bnt llrst.
Commodore Lawrence Twltcholl was the
first of the white hosed heroes to strike an
attitude.
But that was all ho did strike , that is , with
effect ,
Ho thinks ho sees ono coming about his
size. But It Is a hallucination. The ball
rolled timidly down to Gcorglo Schoch , aud
the commodore was iilopcd at first.
Halligan , the young" Buffaloninn , who has
n liking for medals , base hits and pie. got his
base because Mr. Vlckory made four Ineffect
ual attempts to got 'em over. "Old Cy" then
slung his sapling and the ball flow , but only
to that beastly little Schoch , who again fired
it into first aud the cadaverous back-stop
went off to condole with the commodore.
Papa McCnuloy , who lias been hitting In the
worst sort of luck , couldn't got It past the
pitcher and the side was out and the first egg
laid in Omaha's nest.
Mr. Burke smiled , scraped his off foot and
stopped to bat. Ho spat upon his hands , bent
back until ho almost sat upon the ground ,
ft n 11 Vinti r * I
It was n pretty single outtov/ard Twltcholl.
Petit braces himself , but ouch I ho receives
the sphere In the neighborhood of tbo dia
phragm.
Ho trots gleefully to first , whllo the sawed
off Philadelphia ! ! trots dowu to second.
A fiort of a sulphur-like smell began to
permeate the stands , but it was quickly
tvaftod hence , however. Schoch fungolng
out to Big Allen , and the fresh Mr. Burke
dying at the plato on Dai's funny Infield lilt.
Colonel Campion , who as a flrst-basoinan
is greatly ovoratcd , gave the spectators
another breathing spoil by flying out to the
lad with the sunset curls.
The second was short , but anything but
sweet.
"Sandy" Gnniu dallied idly with tbo
spring zephyrs , Shannon filed to Abnor nnd
Walsh to Frcshy Burko.
But the Brewers wouldn't bo put off In
this style , nnd after Schrlvor had fouled out
to Hutcllffo , Grim hit Dnd for a four-timer ,
Dungan for a double and Burke for a single ,
nil so quick that it scorned like a horrid
ulghtmarc.
Two runs only , however , resulted , but
thcso were sufficient to make the crowd very
cerulean In hue.
But their spirits wont up In a measure the
next moment , though.
Jimmy Donnelly cracked out a single and
the bleachers filled the April air with har
mony. Then Clarke retired from Grim to
Campion , but the out allowed the Omaha
sprlntor to roach third , nnd the next moment ,
on n bad throw by Vlck to catch him at third ,
ho crossed the rubber.
Twltcholl reached first on four vvido ones ,
nnd Hnlligan on a splendid .single drlvo , but
both were loft , Sutcllffo Hying to Burke and
McCauley to Grim.
In her halt Milwaukee added ono moro to
her string.
Schoch Inccd her out safely and by a bit of
good running nipped second. A passed ball
gave him third and on Walsh's error ho
came In.
It began to look llko tbo Brewers' day , but
in the very next Inning llko Omaha's.
Griflln sot the pace by gaining first on
balls. Shannon's drive
into the loft Hold car
riages scared him and the children In tbo
stands and on the bleachers yelled and
scroachcd and screamed in a way that made
Gush's blood run cold.
But that wasn't all , for after Walsh had
been slammed out at llrst by Schooh , Don-
Jiclly pasted her for a couple of sacks and
Shannon came homo.
Of course the people kept up tholr unhal
lowed actions in the stands.
Clarke wont out from Schoch to Campion ,
but Twltcholl hit for one and Halllgun for
two cushions and four big coriifed tallies
were L'lmlknrl nn In nimilm'u , .ii lit
uraciousi now those Sunday school schol
ars did yolp. '
It was such fun to
pull ahead , nud so un
expectedly , too.
Sutcllffo snuffed out the bright light the
following moment on n skyrocket to Potlt.
Milwaukee failed to score In her half nnd o
similar fate befell both sides In the fifth.
The sixth was also n blank fo r the Lambs ,
but not so for the Brewers.
They scored four moro runs nnd once moro
forged to the front , and to stay.
Donnelly's ' short throw of Schrlvor's
erounder was juggled by McCauley and
Bchrlvor made his base , but was forced at
ccond by Grim. Tlio Initor stole second nnd
scored on Dungan's scratch past second.
Vickory then went out to Twitchell , but
Burke , Potlt und Schoch followed with lilts
us they have n disreputable fashion of doing ,
nnd thrco more runs were recorded. The
bits of Burke and Potlt were double * .
That was bad.
In the seventh both added a button , nnd in
tbo eighth , whllo the Lambs wont out with
disgusting acceleration , thu Brewers stacked
up three moro.
Aud again It was accomplished by hits by
Burke , Potlt and Schoch , Vickcry having
bunted safely as n starter.
Petlt's. drlvo was an accidental bomor.
But in baseball accidents count.
Everybody now saw that the Jig was up ,
and they wore dismally quint , all but Joe
Oborfcldor , who bad 00 cents on the Milwau
kee : * , and ho was uproariously demonstrative !
But the great national game Is a mhrbty
unsafe ploco of furniture , for with a little
bit of good luck In the ninth Omaha would
linve pulled tlio same out of the ovcti , and if
tboy uat )
Language is too weak to cxnrcsa It.
Twltcholl opened up with his third safe
ono , and tha crowd stood up with Joy , und
when HalHgau and Sutultffo euprlcmentcJ
this nlco work with large , band-painted two-
baggers , you ought to hnvo hoard them yell.
It was n sound that rolled over nnd over
the field Infgroat waves , llko the billows of
the ocean against n rock-bound shore. ( I
got that scntcncO out of Mrs. Southworth's
best novels. )
Two runs were In , nnd it only required
throe moro to tlo.
Again the nlr became resonant ns McCau-
Icy was given his base on balls.
Everything looked suspicious when Grlflln
stopped to the plate , nnd sny , when ho
smashed the ball on the proboscis for u safe
one , I toll you , you couldn't have told McCor-
tnlck park from bedlam.
The Mllwoukecs were shivering In their
shoes , and Cushmnti was rlvottcd to his seat
on the bench as one of the Gorgon heads In
front of the now city hall.
Shannon came forth to tlo or win the gnmo ,
but lackaday ho was Inadequate to the task.
After hitting the nlr n couple of
Sulllvnnlquo biowu ho pushed the sphere
to Vlckory , nnd Vlckery tossed It to Shrlvcr
and Shrlvcr to Campion , and there you arc ,
sir.
sir.It
It was a double , a deadly , dastardly , disas
trous doublo.
And then , when Joe Walsh struck out , the
grand stand's heart was broken and Omaha
beaten.
By way of n llttlo merited criticism , let mo
add that so far ns Omaha was concerned she
deserved defeat , for despite tha exhibition
made in the error column , It was a sloppily ,
punlly played game.
The score :
OMAHA.
All. II. 111. Sit. Stl. I'D. A , E ,
Twltcholl. If 4 I ] 3 0 0 II 0 0
llalltRun , rf
sniciiire. c r >
McOiiuloy , 11)
( Irllllll , n -
Shannon , Sb r , 1 1 1 0 1 : i 0
Walsh.qs n
Donnelly , 3b
Olarko , p
Total . ' 10 H 14 4 0 21 11 2
AII. n In. sii. flu. ro. A. i : .
Iliirko. m
1'etlt. ' 2b 4 2 2 0 0 4 a 0
S'chocll , S3
Dalrymple. If 5
Uaiuploii.lb n 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
Bahrivur , c
Urim'lti 4 : i
DiniRiin , rf
Vlckery , p J 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 41 11 IS 0 I 27 17 2
BCOIIK n
Oiimh.i 0 2 8
Milwaukee * 11
SUMMAIIV :
Huns earned : Milwaukee , 7 ! Omaha. 0. Haso
ou bills : oiTVJokory , 4 Hit by pitcher : Ily
Olarko , 1. Htruok out : Uy Olarko. l ; by
Vlckery , 4. Double plays : 1'utlt to Campion ;
Vlckery to Bchrlvor to Campion. Wild
pitches : Uy Clarke. 1 , Two-base bits : Donnel
ly , Iturke. I'ctlt , Hchnch , HalllKun , 2. Homo
runs : ( Irim. I'otlt. Throo-biuiulill : .Shannon.
Huim butted in : Hhannon , HiitclllTo , Donnelly.
Urlni , Kehocb , HiirkoL' . Mulligan. : i. Time of
Ramo : Onohoiirand thirty minutes. Umpire :
Alonzi ) Knight.
OTHEll WKSTEItX GAMES.
Stubborn Game nt Kansas City Won
I v St. Paul.
CITYMo. . , April 19. [ Special Tel
egrum to THE Bni : . | The Kansas Cltys
yielded the game to St. Paul today after a
very stubborn and exciting struggle for the
supremacy , the score Doing 10 to 9 in favor of
the northern city. At several stages of the
game In the last few innings Kansas City
could have won by n base hit , but the base
hit didn't come. There was an enormous
crowd out , and n sympathetic ono. Their
hearts were with the homo team. Before
the game the weather looked threatening ,
aud a few drops of rain fell about 'J:30 : o'clock
but the crowd did not notice it. There wor < j
about live thousand people present. The errors
that Kansas City made were At a time when
they counted , a number of them were er
rors of pure carlessnoss , llko Steams' wild
throw to Con way. Stearns tossed the ball
ever to him , It wont wild and u man was ad
vanced n base. Carpenter made a very bad
muff In the seventh inning. Had bo held
the ball it would have cut off u run nnd
saved the gamo. Plckoit made a costly
error m the eighth Inning , After nfUklng a
pretty stop ho throw wild to first nnd this
cost n run. It was nn Off day all around for
tbo Kansas City club. Th'e score :
SCOIIE MV INNINGS.
Knn ai City . 0 0
St. t'niil . 2 * -lU
Huns onrnert : Kansas City , 2 : St. 1'niil , 2. times
on bnlli : Olt Mpokln. ! > ! Pours , 1 ; Conwny , 2. lilt by
pitcher : Conwny. llnniliiirK. Stiuckout ; Mr Conway -
way , 1 1 l'oar . y.Vlld iilleliorn : Br Cunvray. 1 ; by
I'uars , 1 ; Mcckm , 2. Ttvo biuo lilti : bto.irnn ,
Kly. Hncrlllco lilts : Hmlth , J ; I'lckctt. 2. Stolen
hnsca : .Mnnnlnu , Hoover , Slo.inn , y ; I'lckott , Ab
bey. O'llrlon , lily , llnmbiirir. 1'imoil balls ; Ily
.McM.-ilion , 2.
Tlnio nfcimo : Tno hours thirty uilii-
utcs. Umpire : Unilnoy.
AVon on Its Merits.
Dnsvr.n , Colo. , April 19. [ Special Tolo-
cram to Tnr. Bi'.B.l Denver took today's
game irom sioux uny ou its merits , out
playing the visitors all around. The feature
was McNab's pitching , but four hits being
made off him , nnd seven men vainly cutting
the air. Sioux City made six errors , many of
thorn being1 costly. The attendance was ns
largo as the seating capacity , despite the day
being damp , cold and disagreeable. The llrst
series on the home ground Is thus a stand-off
for the team two won and two lost. Fol
lowing Is the score :
Totnl 3 42711 0
SCORI1 nv
Denver
0-10
0 0-3
Knrtiort rum : Pen7or. 2 : Slont City. none. Two
tiniahlln : C'urll * . Tlirori b u hltt ; .MoCltillan nntt
Karle. ln ) s ttolcn : .MclilnnoZ , MdioNon
, MoClol-
Ian , CurtU. Ituni lirttml III ! Ily McOlollan 2 , Wcr-
rick , I > hborlf , Tobeuu , Wlilto. lln ei on Imllj : .Mo-
( llono 2 , MrClrllan. Curtli 2. gqrnrtwcod. Krulo.
Htriu : , Jlo.Vob. lilt liy pIMicil | lftl | : Htiollirck.
blruck out ! WorrlcU. Pwnrlnood , Johberlr. Gcnnlni ,
Hurt , liliplbcrlMcNiil ) . Nlolinltur. I'linod halli
Kurlo , 2 , WIMpltelicitlIiirt.il WcXnli. I. Tlnjoi :
Ono hour end flrtr minutes. Uniplret Coliln * .
How They Stand.
Appended will bo found the standing of the
Western association teams up to date :
. , . „ Won. Lost. 1'orO't.
Minneapolis , . , , : i o 1,000
ht.
Paul S 1 , G fl
Omaha , 3 a , f > 00
Milwaukee , a a .DOO
llonvor , a 3 .500
Sioux Olty..7 3 3 .000
luiiMiis ulty , , . . 1 2 .3:1.1 :
Lincoln. , . . . . , , , . 0 S .COO
A3IKUIC.I A1 A SS ttCU T/O.V.
tlio Champion Colonels
In n Close ( 'nnio.
LOUISVIM.K , Ky , , April 10. [ Special Tolo
BramtoTiiK Hin : , ] The Hrowus bunched
ttiolr hits today , and aided by n couple of
bad errors by Heard , won an Interesting
game from the homo toara. The features of
the game wore the noldlnu of ComUlcy nnd
Lyons and the batting of Cahlll. Attend
ance , 7,500. Score :
I'Oiilsvllio . 3
0-fi
St. Umli
. 4 0 7
llattorlos ! LonUvlllo. Kliortnnd Oooki St.
LotiUjOrimib nitdlloylo. Error * : I/oulsvlllo.
5ht. I.oul ; I'puly'i Huso hits ! l > ouUvlllo , 7 ; Bt.
S.
* luuulro : lorauson.
OOI.UHIIUK , O. , April 10. fSpoclal Tola-
cram to TUB nuE. ] Colunibus lost today's '
Knmo throucu the cffeutivo pitching of Crane
nnd Wheoiock's errors. Both teams lloldcd
beautifully , oulsldo the errors of Whoolock
and Caaavan. Attendance , 7,327. TUo
score :
Columbus . . . . , . . . , , .0 a l 00000 1 *
Cincinnati . o 6
lliuohlu : Oolumuiu , C ! Cincinnati , fl , Kr
rnnii Columbus , 4 ] Cincinnati , 4. Uatterlo * :
Knell utid Do.rioi Kelly und Ortno. Umpire ,
STRENGTH OF THE CLUBS ,
Promising Outlook for the Baseball Men
This loan
EFFECT OF THE ENDING OF THE WAR ,
Makeup ol'llin National IjcnRtioTeams
Ko | > ortH from AVe.storn , IlllnolH-
Iowa and Northwestern
' Next Wednesday the National league
season for 18'Jl will open. The season's
work will commence under vastly different
aspects from that which characterized Inst
year's beginning. A year ago the base ball
world was torn asunder by contending
factions , the Players' Icaguoand the National
being cngrtgcd In acllvo warfare , with the
chances hlrgcly in favor of the former
organization , says the ChlcapoTribuno. Uut
time works many changes , and what was a
year ago a promising and thrifty organiz
ation Is now dead , and the national leaituo Is
loft in undisturbed possession of the Hold.
This season things look decidedly brighter.
The Interest In the game scorns to ho In a
great measure revived and the prospects are
good for n fair financial season.
The players signed by the National league
for the coining season nro as follows :
llrcxklyn-T. Daly , 11. Collins. T. I.ovolt. P.
'
O'llilon , U. I'lnuknuy. Thomas ! ' . Klnslovv , O.
K. Homings , 1) . L. Pout * . T. I1. Hums , W. 11.
Toiry , I ! . 1 , . Cariitlior , M. J. Uilllln. Malinger ,
John M. Ward.
Iloston H. I ) . Slovoy , , T. Quliin. 0. A. Nloh-
nil , W. Nnsh.J. Uliirkson.U. ( Janrul , U. llonnot ,
W. Ilrodlp. II. 1,011.1 , \ , . Lowe. T. Tuukor , M.
Sullivan ' , K. Iiko ; , t'harlos UoUolii , Manager ,
! . Soloe.
Oli-voland-I ) . T. Voiinir. J. K. Virtue , d. P.
Davis. II. amber. I.con Vlnn. K. J. MeKYnn. O.
\i. X.ltiuncr. R. A. lloatln , 0. Teboau , * O. I * .
Ohllds , U. Johnson. * J > ICnauss , J. loylo ) , .1.1C.
McAlocr. MnnaRcr , It. li > adloy.
OlilojiRo N. V. 1'foffor. J. Dalilon , A.C.Ouin-
bert , James Uvan. M. .1. Klttrudge , W. draff ,
K. Nnple. W. V. HiitcliNnii. J. I.uby. K. V.
Stoln , T. R. Burns , W. K. Wliinot , K. K. I'ostor ,
O. Carroll , \V. Uoonoy. Manager , A. CI. Anvm.
Philadelphia S. I , . Tlioinpson. A. Myers , W.
Oleason. O. Kspcr , If. W.OIamonts .T. I < 4..Shultr ,
JV. T. Oriy. : E. II. Mayor. II. G. Alton.V. . K.
Hamilton. J. Thornton , W. Shlndlo , K. J. lolo-
hiinty. Mummer. Harry \\ilKht.
PlttsburfC-U. Mack. J. I1. HecKloy , II. Staley.
0harlcs Klni ? , P. II. Carroll , 'Charles Hellly ,
J. Melds , S. Inroquc , .1. J. Hniltli , A. Maul , * M.
Iliildwln , T. llorgor. K. Slrnttoiu Manager
Ldward Hanlon.
Now York J. Denny. J. W. Olasscoek , H.
Connor. M. Tlorimn , D. Itiuhurdsori. J. II.
'
O'Koiirko.V. . Ewliii : . John Ewlni ; , IWhistler. .
A. Kiislo , O. Gore , M. Slattory. M. Welch , T. J.
Keefo , A. T. ( Jlnrko. Manager , .linnet Mutrlo ,
( Jlnolniintl-.r. A. Mrl'lien , W. Holllday ,
Chariot Mnrr.J.G. Hellly. W. A. I.atliutn. T.
J. Muliano. W. Klilno * . J. Duryea , F. J. Kor-
niaii , J. Harrington , li. Clark , James Kocnun.
R Heat , ( J. binlth , W , Alvoid. Manager ,
Thomas I.oftus.
t'nder prior contract to association clubs.
On paper the Now York club would appear
to have the best of the race , but teams on
paper nnd on the Hold nro two entirely dif
ferent organizations. The Chicago Players'
league club of last year was the strongest
club ever put together on paper. On the
Hold It was woefully deficient In many Im
portant departments of the gamo. New
York nt present docs not nppcar to have a
weak point , the only possible deficiency be
ing In the pitchers' department. Uuslo is ono
of the great young pitchers of tbo country ,
nnd is more than likely to prove ono of
the most useful men In the country
the coming season. John Ewing , too ,
Is n good man. New York's danger
lies In the possibility that Kcofo and Welch
have outlived tneir usefulness. Both did In
different work last year , and unless they im
prove this season the Oiants will bo badly
handicapped from the start. Kcefo Is ono of
the few rea'ly ' great pitchers of the country.
His strength , lies in his change of pace nnd
wonderful command over both his slow nnd
fast ball. His curves are of httlo account ,
but ho dgllvors a fast and slow ball
with exactly the same motion , and
has marvelous command over both.
His arm has been bad for several
sonsona. nnd Inst vnflr It wna nl ! hut. nsn.
loss. Welch Is a good , useful man when in
form , but last year did miserable work. Still
last year there was little inducement for
anybody to exert himself and Keofo nnd
Welch may do better this season. Now
York's infield Is n really great one. Connor ,
Hlchardson and Glasscocl : are all first-class
mon In their places. Denny has always been
an overrated man at third base , but if ho will
keep in condition ho is the peer of Whitney ,
whom ho supplants. The Giants have Tiernah ,
Gore , O'Hourko nnd Slnttery to make an out-
fleld from , nnd all are peed mon but
O'Hourke. ' The Orator is a peed hitter , but
there his usefulness about ends.
Boston will prove a big factor In the race ,
particularly if John Clnrkson gets into his
old-tlmo form again. Ho and Gotzoin and
Nichols make a strong trio of twlrlcrs , nnd
the club must be rated as strong In the box.
It Is wenic behind the bat. Charley Bennett
has been battered about so much that ho Is
commencing to show the effects of his punish
ment nnd Is not the catcher he was a few
years ago. The infield , with Tucker , Qulnn ,
Nash and Long , Is a fair one , but by no
means brilliant. The team's chances will depend -
pond largely on Clarkson's form the coming
Brooklyn will have a first class chnnci. It
will have John AVard , ono of the best cap
tains who over donned n uniform. His work
last year showed him to Do ono of tbo fora-
most generals of the base ball world. The
only possible weakness will bo found In the
box. Terry , Lovottnnd Hemming , however ,
are a fair trio , and Caruthors may Improve ,
although the imprc'slon that ho has soon his
best days grows stronger each day.
The Philadelphia team is not likely to cut
much of a llguro In the rnco this year. It
lacks good pitching material. Olcason and
Thornton nro both good men , but cannot carry
the club alono. Then the team will depend
on its pitcher to shoulder the greater part of
the burden , ns Its hitting strength is not
great. At present it looks as though the
Quakers were out of It.
t Cleveland will lose for the same reason ns
Philadelphia. Grubor , Boatln and Vlau are
depended on to carry the club's pitching.
The latter Is of no account nud the two
former tire In poor condition * ICrauso , the
lefthand pitcher , has Jumped to Cleveland ,
and will strengthen the pitching department
some.
Plttsburg looks Ilka a big factor in the
flgtit. J. Palmer O'Neill has gotten to
gether an expensive nnd evenly balanced
club that will win more than its share of
games. In Charley King it has one of the
best twlrlers who over pitched a ball , and ho
will have ample help with Baldwin , Staloy
and the ether pitchers signed.
Cincinnati Joes not appear dangerous in
the race , owing principally to tbo want of a
good captain.
AH to the homo club's chances not much can
bo said. Anson has a lively team of hustlers
who will put up a game that the public will
bo pleased to see. It docs not appear , how
ever , to have enough beef to win. Duffy and
Van Haltren's ' hitting powers would have
strengthened it wonderfully and they will
be badly missed. Anson may win , but at
present his team does not appear as strong
as New York , Boston , or Brooklyn.
Iowa-Illinois
DAVKXPOUT , la. , April 10. The outlook for
a good season of ball playing1 in tbo Iowa
Illinois league Is flattering. The eight cities
comprising the league are Davenport , Aurora
Ottumwa , Ottawa , Qulncy , Jollot , Codaj
Rapids and Hockford , aud word Is recoivoi
.that In each place a strong club has been or
ganlzod and all the players signed
The season opens April 80 , with Ilock
ford nt Cedar Huplds.JoUct atQulncyOttawa
at Ottumwa , nnd Aurora at Davenport
Practice work has begun In earnest In encl
of the cities , and exhibition games from this
date with amateur and professional clubs are
the order to the regular opening games. In
this league no Sunday ball playing Is al
lowed , nnd of the cities represented none o
thorn seriously want It , except Davenport. In
the past the experience of this city has boon
that more pate money has been token in Sun
days than In all tbo rest of tbo week combined
the grounds on that day being packed by
the employes of the mills In this city , and In
Mollno nnd Hoclc island , who cannot nttcm
week-day games without making them cos
too much. Tlili league Is ttio only ono In the
west which played the season through las
year and held together. This was done with
out Sunday ball playing , which loads to th
belief that six-day games cau bo made a suc
cess this year. Xbalo.iguo Is stronger this
year than it was TitstT since It Is now under
the protection ot the National association
and will bo able Id control its players ,
NorthwcHtfpn
Dr.TiioiT , MIcK.j April id. Preparations
ire active for thu opening of the season May
1 of the now Northwestern baseball league ,
vhich is composed ot Detroit , Grand Haplds
nnd IJny City In Mllblgan , Toledo and Day-
on In Ohio , ForthVayno nnd Evansvlllo in
Indiana , nnd Pcotti th Illinois. The league
vlll play Sundays-allies , nn experiment that
\M \ never been tried In Detroit. Grounds
mvo been secured hero Just outside
the citj' nnd work Is progressing
on them. .Most of.Uu ) clubs have gathered
their teams. tbouctuiBctrolt thus far has only
n nucleus In thrco players , Wright , Ualnoy
nnd Fisher. Buckonborgon , of Columbus ,
s ox poctotl to manage the local team. Bay
City has secured n full team and will begin
active practice Mondnv. The league Is or
ganized on nn economical basis , the salary
Innt being $750 a month. Tbuslt Is Intended
Lo carry few men , change pitchers and catch
ers in most of the teams being required to
: > lny ether positions. There Is llttlo on-
: huslasm In Detroit , though It Is expected
that the Sunday games will draw largely.
Gnvvti KAPIDH , Mich. , April 10. The
tionrd of directors of the Grand Haplds Base
ball association has contracted for the ser
vices of the Fresno baseball club of Califor
nia. The team Is composed of captain , man
ager , and Third Baseman Brltton ; Staploton
and Young , pitchers ; Ward and Stanley ,
catchers ; Schlonker , first base ; Hoffman ,
second base ; C ! oldie , shortstop ; Drrlraza ,
center field ; Holladny , right Hold. The club
will report In this city in time to play the
first regular game May 0 of the Northwest
ern league ? cason , which will probably bo at
Kvansvlllo.
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1'lie AVestem Association. '
MIXNIUPOMS , Minn. , April 9. The Western -
orn association for 1S9L opened April 10 , The
season of 1890 was successful nnd exciting ,
nnd good exhibitions of the game wore
given all through. The real struggle
Tor the pennant was made by three
clubs Minneapolis , Milwaukee nnd Kan
sas City and until within thrco games
of the close of the season the positions of the
three mentioned could have been changed.
But ono game separated Minneapolis and
Milwaukee In second nnd third place re
spectively. Every toatn In the association is
greatly strengthened , with the possible ex
ception of Kansas City , which remains about
as It was last season. The light for the pen
nant ought to bo moro exclting than ever be
fore , ns six of the eight clubs nro nearly
equal In strength. The following mon who
were in National league , Brotherhood and
American association ranks in 1890 uro with
Western nssoclatlon teams this year :
Pickott , Keofe , Huymond , SchrivorBurko ; ,
Bartson , Kid Baldwin , McCauley , George
Tobeau , John Irwln , Hank O'Dnv ' , Vlckory ,
Dell Darling , Shupart. Twitchcll , Halligan ,
Tom Hamsay , Jack Howe , Burkott , Grau ,
Howard Eatlo , Honnn , Norman Baker , Billy
Enrlo.
The American association has succeeded
In getting nwny from the Western , Grifllths of
Milwaukee , Heaves of St. Paul , Donohuo of
Kansas Citv. and Knoll and Cannvan of-
umana. AH nro good men. and their
loss might bavo been felt had all the
clubs not prepared for emergencies.
AVISc-oiisin ; State Len ne.
OsiiKosir , Wls. , Apfll 10. The sonsatlcn
In the Wisconsin state ball league has been
the threat of the Appleton team to withdraw
unless a change is made in tko schedule. It
provided for a series , of nlno games. The
Appleton mon demanded a scries of faix
games , as they .maintained that such a
long scries will not. bo profitable In
their city. Th'o tf league Is making
good progress. The Oshkosh and Mnrmotto
teams have becnslg'ncd ; Fond du Lac , Green
Bay and Oconto lack 'only ono or two plavors
each , and the ether ; tohms nro nearly filled.
The players , for the most part , are good mon
who liavo made rOcorfls In minor leagues.
The Oshkosh nnd"tn6 Mnrinotto clues nro
playing In Illinois. The Oconto team will
begin' a series of ga'raBs for practice prior to
the opening of the ImgUo "season , May 15.
Grounds have bceufBcdhred In all tno cities
nnd are being put'into shape , and a success
ful season is in prospect.
XfWVS SPORTS ,
Oo.ssip from Sioux City.
Sioux Citr , la. , April 19. [ Special to Tun
Bntf.J In splto of tho.'tragody which stopped
polo hero last fall tbo killing of Fred Close
in a match game horse-shinny will bo played
this year. At an enthusiastic mooting an
organization was effected with It. T. Patrick
as presidpnt and captain , aud K. A. Hartford
as secretary nnd treasurer. The other loading
members of the club nro G. F. Stattor , H.
G. Al. Graham , Win. H. Goodwin , Jr. , Fred
Evans , Jr. . P. Stutter , A. Siattor , C. M.
Swan , H. H. Drake , W. T. Humblo. Arthur
Hhys. The Sioux City club Is undoubtedly
tbo strongest aggregation of polo players in
the west , although some of the ether clubs ,
as that of LoMars , have some very
strong individual players. The Sioux City
club Is also the best mounted , its ponies
baviiifr had several seasons of continuous
training. The opening game will bo played
next Monday. The team belongs to the
circuit composed of Sioux City , LoMars St.
Paul and Minneapolis ,
At the annual meeting of the Sioux City
UUIIL ciuu LUU luuuwmg uirucuus wuru
elected for the ensuing year : D. T. Glllmuu ,
D. fc > . Lewis , F. B. Hutchons , W. B. Crom
well , Howard Pierce , Frank Case , Harry
Hubbard. S. G. Strickland , Joseph W. Gray ,
W. B. Dungan , G. S.'McCurdy , A. C.
Strong , W. H. Beck , C. B. OldHold nnd W.
A. Kirk. The directors elected the follow
ing oftlcers : President , C. M. Swun ; vice
president , W. H. Beck ; secretary , Howard
Pierce ; treasurer , F. B. Hutchons ; commo
dore , G. S. McCurdy ; vice commodore. S. O.
Strickland. The admission fee was raised to
S3Ti. Duiiiigtho last year S7'J50 was ex
pended on buildings and grounds and $1,000
for boats. The directors voted 81,000 for
four now working boats.
Jack Kcofo , Sioux City's lone professional
bruiser , starts Monday on a sparring trip
through Minnesota and' Iowa towns of not
moro than BOO population.
The Young Men's Christian association
gymnasium , which is well organized aud
equipped for physical culture , will glvo a
public athlotio contest on tbo evening of the
2Sth Inst.
The Sioux City Tennis club bos Joined the
circuit , composed of Sioux City , Dos Molnos ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis nnd Duluth.
Fitzgerald started out with the Corn Huslc-
crs , but had to return from Omaha on ac
count of sickness. Ho has a bad cold and
stomach trouble.
Black and Crossloy did not accompany tbo
local team to Denver. Black Is the peg that
can bo put into any hole in the 'homo team.
By the way. ho is showhig greater speed than
over at pitching thls'seaion.
The practice and 'txliibltlon work of the
local team has enthused the fans except ns
to ono point , tbo box. irtAs to our pltyhors
there is both hope audvjdoubt. There is also
certainty that If thoj ? don't show up to stand
ard they will show up put of the team.
"The Senators , " a'liu'cnllo ' ball team that
acquired fame last year,1 has boon reorganized
by the old manager , Tommy Brcnnan.
Tommy still has the 9UO which all last sea
son said "Tho SouutorsV could not bo beaten
by tholr years and wolgbt , outside of Chicago.
The members of thA-fiteam so far are : H.
Hamilton , L. Wlnnm. J3. Mattlson , E. Clos-
son , D. Closson , G-Jlflnt , W. McMaster , C.
Hilos , B. Hess , B. Gjjrpoiitor.
Austin GllibAiu M-itohoil.
Austin Gibbons , -tlie- American pugilist ,
who recently arrived > lrfiLoildon and issued a
challenge to fight an Jt the nine stone ten
pound pueillsts , has notThad lone to wait for
an engagement. Jem Vorrall , who re
cently defeated Sammy Blakelock , well
known In America , agreed to fight
the American. The pugilists aud tholr
backers mot at the Sporting Llfo ofllco on
April ID nnd signed articles to tight nt nine
stone , eight pounds , the championship of the
world and a purse of JEJi" ) , offered by the
Pelican cluu. Tbo light is to bo decided On
Jurolf ) , and the result , owing to iti bolng
an international affair , promises to create n ;
much Interest ns the Nuno Wallace anci
DIxou contest. Gibbons nas been vwll re
ceived there and made a host of friends
Verrull Is n tough customer , and tbo tight
will bo a dospcrata ono.
\ \ hlto-Slddous Fight.
Cmciao , April 10. George Slddons am
Tommy White will fight to u finish on May 0
for stakes of $1,000 and gate receipts. The
battleground has not boon definitely decided
pen yet , but In nil probability will bo In or
icar Fort Wnyno , lud. Unusual Interest Is
Doing token In thin encounter by local
admire of the llsllc art who remember
ho scientific nnd desperate meeting of
heso featherweights n year AfO , when no
ordlct could bo cfven until llfty-slx
ounds had lioon fought. In thu coming enragement -
ragomont Slddons will bo handled by Tom
{ van , champion welter-weight , while Harry
lllmore will , as usual take ire of White.
I'ho latter leave Tuesday for Wnuoondn ,
-.nko county , 111. , to go Intd nctlvo training.
Slddons and Ryan have been hard nt work
over n week ut Old Elm farm , the property
of ox-United Stilton Treasurer Huston , COM-
lorsvlllo , Iiul. He writes glowingly ot his
' unrtcH and Is rapidly rounding into form.
. 'ho battle is an important ono , as it will
ilaco the winner In line to demand rccognl-
Ion of the champion of that class.
Got tlio .Medul.1
At the close of the second act of "My Aunt
Jrldget" nt Boyd's opera bouso last night
Mr. W. E. Hulllgan , right llcldor of the
Omaha bosoball club , was presented with an
elegant gold medal.
AuntHrldgot George W. Monroe stopped
before the curtain and sold :
"Ladles nnd Gentlemen-- Is mv ploajnnt
luty tonight to present to Air. William E.
Inlllgan , the grass cater having the best
ronoral average , n cold modal glvou by Mr.
Jlco and myself. "
Mr. Halllgnn , who In compiny with several
ncmbors of the team was occupying n box ,
stepped to the railing and accepted the hand
some gift.
Cries were made for n speech from Hall- !
? an. In response bo arose nnd addressing
tbo audience asked to bu excused , ns bo vras
n failure as a spcochtnnkor.
The medal Is a shield of gold an Inch and a
liiarter In length , and suspended from n gold
Dar by two delicate chains. Upon the face
the modal boars the crossed bats and two
balls in relief. On the reverse is the Inscrip
tion.
"Presented to William E. Hnlllgnn for the
best general average In the opening series of
jhamplonshlp games of the Western Base
ball association season of 1891 by Monroe &
Hico , Omaha , April 10 , IS'Jl. "
Halligan s bitting nverago is over .530 and
the fielding nvor.ign ,9Jt ) .
The St. Paul'H To-day.
This aftornoou the rejuvenated and rchabll
; atcd Apostles will bo hero for the opening of
n series of four panics. Manager Watkins
ms succeeded in getting n great aggregation
af young players about him , and as they are
in almost perfect condition , look out 'for a
jnlliaiit contest. Wo broke even with the
Brewers , but nothing short of thrco victories
from St. Paul will satisfy the White Sox.
Following will bo found the positions and
batting order for this afternoon's game.
Omaha Twltcholl , left Hold ; Halllgnn ,
right Hold ; Newman , catcher ; McCawlcy ,
Urst base ; Griflln , middle ; Shannon , second
! > aso ; Walsh , short stop ; Donnelly , third
base ; B.ikor , pitcher.
St. Paul Goodcnough , middle ; Abbey ,
right field ; O'Uourko ' , third base ; O'Brien ,
tirst base ; Ely , short stop ; Homburg , loft
Held iConley , second base ; Baldwin , catcher ;
Osborno , pitcher.
Game called nt 3:30 : sharp. Umpire , Lon
Tool Tournament at iJlilcasjo.
Cintnao , April 10. The following export
pool players have entered for the continuous
pool tournament , commencing Monday , April
37 , and lasting live nights : Albert G. Pow
ers , champion of America ; Alfroda do Ore ,
Myron Egglostou. William Clearwater and
John Werner. The stakes nro S100 each ,
with $300 added by the Brunswick-Balko-
Collcndor company and the gate receipts , the
whole to bo divided as follows : First prize ,
-10 per cent ; second prize , 30 per cent ; third
prize , 20 per cent ; fourth prize , 10 per cent.
The games will bo 123 points up and will
bo played on a fi Dy 10 pool table. There will
bo two pamos played each night. The tour
nament will bo played at the White Elephant
billiard hall amphitheater. The contestants
In this tournament nro the leading pool
players of America.
Sunday Amateur Games.
At Council Bluffs yesterday the Falconers
of Omaha and tbo Models of Council Bluffs
c.imo together. vVben the dust had cleared
away it was found that the Fuloouor
had (1 ( and the Models 1. Battery worlc o
Miller nnd Gadko and Nichols' batting enter
talncd the 00 people present.
The West Omabns won from the Crann
company team at Nonpareil park. Fifteenth
nnd Vlnton , by n score of 7 to 0. Ben Nelson
pitched for the West Omaha team and was
well supported by Crolghtou. Williams was
hit rather hard , but bad gooa support in tbo
field. The West Omaha * have a strong team
this season nnd Intend to make all amateur
teams hustle. Batteries : Ben Nelson and
Crclghton ; Williams and Schwartz. Two-
base bits : Hurley ; three-base hits : Bow
man (2) ( ) , Grandjenn , Creighton , Bradford ,
Purccll. Umpire. Dan Llnnhan.
The Lusbers defeated the Shamrocks In n
well played game by a score of U to 5.
Standing ol'tlio Teams.
Appended will be found the standing of tbo
American association teams up to date :
Won. Lost. Tor Ct.
Iloston r 2 .711
Louisville 7 ; i .700
St. Louis ( i : i .Mi7
Haltimoro 4 a .571
Washington It 4 ,42S
Columbus ; i o ' .iEH
Cincinnati : i 1 . :
Athletics U 5 .535
POLICE PICKINGS.
Two Suspicious Characters and Two
Highwaymen ArrcNted.
John Hughes was taken into custody last
night by tbo police. Hughoi had in bis
possession n physician's leather medicine case
and a reversible shirt. As ho could not glvo
a satisfactory account of himself or the
plunder the police thought him hotter off in
jail. There Is no name on the medicine ease" " ,
but It had evidently been stolen from uomo
physician's ofllco or buggy. It Is hardly
probable that both of the stolen articles
belong to the same person , If they do some
medico Is In hard luck.
Willis Haley and John Fowler were ar
rested near the ball grounds at noon yester
day for forcibly taking a watch from a boy.
The name of the lad was not learned by the
jiolIco at the time. The prisoners are charged
wltli larcony.
John Conlon visited the police station last
night to make some inquiries about a friend
of his who was locked up. John's visit
saved the police some trouble , for they were
after him , as ho is supposed to bo a suspicious
character.
111G Itft.iX.MX itOHTOX.
Jtoof of a Uiilldin | i'alln In and In
jures Several Firemen.
BOSTOX , Mass. , April 10. A tire occurred
early this morning In the Chapman building ,
a flvo-story brlcit , principally occupied by
Bailey & Hankln , carpots. Total loss , ? ! . ' 00- ,
000. While the lire was at Its height thereof
roof fell , the debris imprisoning nearly
twenty firemen , several of whom es
caped without injury. Streams were directed
upon tbo part where tno accident occurred
and In a fo\v mlnntos the debris cooled ftufll-
ciently to permit of the release of the mon
beneath. Chief Engineer Webber was
among these caught , and , although bruised
and burned , dlti not relinquish his command.
Chief Uogan was also burned , but not seri
ously. Captain Wlllard was burned about
tbo shoulders. Captain Griflln was pinned
down by heavy timbers , which had to bo
sawed apart before ho could bo released. Ills
Injuries , though ujtnful , are not fatal. A
dozen other llromeii were injured , some of
them seriously.
Jay Gould at Cheyenne.
CiiKYUVNH , NVyo. , April 19. [ 3poci.il Telegram -
gram to TUB BKK. | Jay Gould and party
loft here this evening for Omaha on a special
tram. While here the party Inspected the
now Union Paclllo shops and ether railway
improvements recently made hero.
Convent Corner Stone Laid.
aNKwJOnuuxf ! , La. , April 19. Tno corner
stone of the now convent of the great Carmel
ite convent was laid today with Impaling core-
monies. Archbishop Jonssons conducted the
ceremonies ,
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Ciirth Clothing HuyorH.
To morohunts who buy clothing for
cash wo ofTor very cheap 2,000 odtl punts
nnd1,000 moil's txnd boys' suits.
L. D. Lor.vv & Co. ,
13th mid Howard St. , Oiimhti.
SPLIT IN THE IOWA ALLIANCE ,
Two Rival Orgaiizitlona of Fariuaia Otm-
not AgM3 ,
ONE IS TOO DISTINCTLY POLITICO ,
V Unillunl DlflVriMiuo lirttvaou the HII-
uicllcM Tlin Southern Itrnnuh a
Democratic Hide Hlnitv Tliu
Ucucut OJii
DBS MOISTS vln. , April 10. [ Special to
Tun HRH.I The Jtronuth of the farmers' til-
Iniico In the Iowa campaign this year will bo
nu unknown quantity. The senior or atilza-
Lion In tliU .stnto , wiiluh U p.irt of the Nil-
.lomtl fr'uriiiorj1 Alllitnco , and Is known as
Lho northern nllliinco , In contradistinction tc
.ho farinorj' iillluiico and Industrial union
( or southern alllnnco ) Uavolopod consider-
nblo strength In the congnuslonnl vote lust
tnll in districts that had candidate * . Slnco
Lhon organizers have boon nctlvo , nnd at this
tlmo nro particularly so. The total numbnr
of alliance } In lou'ii now Is about two thou-
sana two inmdrod , with u tnombcr.shlp
roughly estimated at (13,000. ( Tills order Is
supposed to bo non-partisan and takoi every
shade of politics without quoitlon. The
other organization which w.is formort ntCroj-
ton a month ago Is a branch of tlr.it com
monly known as the southoni alliance , and la
also very actively gnlnlntf now recruits ,
claiming to have now a moinboMhlp of about
ton thousand. Between tho.io two organiza
tions of farmers there SOSMH to bo now a
dtlloronco of opinion , the older body being
somewhat Jealous of the encroachments of the
now ono on what they have heretofore con
sidered there prosorvos. The southern or
ganization Is regarded with suspicion as dis
tinctly political , and from the character of Its
loaders and a largo percentage of its member
ship , Is looked upon ui a sideshow for the
democratic party. The editor of the I owa
Homestead , Uev. Henry \\nllaiio , Is a mem
ber of the National Fatincrs1 Alliance , ana In
n recent nrtlclo made a very ulttor attack
upon the southern nlllanco which Is not cal
culated to heal any broach which may exist
between ttio two bodlos. Mr. Wallace was
seen by Tin : Bur. representative yesterday
mid obtained his views or the situation as
follows :
* ( \Vlint. la thn Mntllrn nt tlin etiltt In tlin Tnmn
. u'lancor1
"There has boon no split in the Iowa alll-
aneo. It Is true there has been to sonio ex
tent a sloughing off at thu edges , mainly
under the leadership of a class of men In the
alliance who are born agitators mid who have
not been able to use it for the accomplishment
of their purnoses. In going ovcrto the sou th
orn organization those men naturally carry ,
for the timu. a number of others with them.
They have been able to do this the more
easily because the press has heretofore re
garded the farmoM' movement as ono , and
failed to educate the people as to the r.idlcal
differences between the two alliances. It
has , therefore , boon very easy for designing
men , under tno general name of the National
Farmers' ' Alliance , common to both organiza
tions , to jure farmers Into a movement with
which , when they understand It fully , they
have no real sympathy. An organizer of the
national alliance said to mo today that
ho had lust received n letter from an
alliance in ono'fof the counties In his
district stating tbat they had been organized
as n southern alliance thinking all the wliilo
that It was the northern alliance , nnd asking
him to visit them and explain the difference
between the two organizations. Whore they
have failed In this line they have resorted to
the most unblushing misrepresentations at
tacking Secretary Post by circulars through
the mall signed by irresponsible parties , not
on anything affecting his private llfo or
ofllclal actions , but by the false allegation
that ho was not the ays nor o" a farm , nnd
hcnco his sympathios'F'id interest wore not
with the farmers witn thn evident Intent of
destroying confidence in him as the onlcor of
the alliance with whom local alliances coma
most airoctly In contact. "
"Who furnishes the money for nil this I"
"I am not prepared to answer that ques
tion. That a largo amount of money Is being
spent Is quite evident. O Dicers aud organ
izers bavo boon offered from S3 to ? 4 n day
and expenses until after the fall election ,
charters of the southern alliances have been
offered to local alliances without the usual
foes or with reduced fees ; in fact , In any
way that will induce men to leave their own
organization. The fact that the same policy
is being pursued In Ohio Indicates that there
Is a despor.Uo attempt being made to disrupt
both organisations , nud that it is ringincercd
nnd the money furnished by parties outside
both states. "
"Why cannot both organizations act to
gether } "
"Simply because they are based on rnu-
Ically different ideas. The Iowa alliance has
no dlfllculty In working without friction with
the Grange , or the Fanners' Mutual Uonotlt
association , but It cannot co-operate with the
southern nlliance. To say nothing of the
hostility toward the northern organization ,
whlnh luis ulmnictorlzod the southern * move
ment , the two alliances are based on Ideas
not only radically different , but directly an
tagonistic. The b.asio Idea of the national
alliance is the enforcement of competition
and the breaking down of all combinations
formed for the purpose ol extorting noncompetitive -
potitivo prices. It Dims to enforce compe
tition between the railroads , between mer
chants In the stock markets and every
where elso. All its successes have been won
on this line. The southern alliance was
originally formed , nnd avowedly so , for the
purpose of controlling the cotton crop of the
south nnd of the world , nnd the trust Idea
permeates the entire organization. It cannot
effectually condemn and light monopoly be
cause Its primary aim is to establish a monop
oly. In the executive branch of its govern
ment it Is , according to Dr. McCuno , its
ablest exponent , a limited monarchIt has
on organl/atiou which places almost supreme
power In the hands of a few o fit curs located
in Washington , whoso salaries amount tel 1-
400 a voar , with ofllro : and traveling expenses
in ndultiou , while the northern alliance has
the simplest kind of an organization , nnd
pays Its ofltcors merely nominal snUrlcs.
The power of the southern alliance Is in Its
oftlcers , of the national , in the people ! '
"What evidence have you that the southern
alliance is not an anti-monopoly association f"
"More than I oan toll you now , or the Bui :
find space to publish. Takn the Goorcla
sonator.-ihli ) case for oxumplo , roco'ntly given
to the public by Mr. U , S. Hull , president of
the farmers and laborers' ' union , at present in
connection with the southern organization ,
hut hlmsulf an ardent anti-monopolist , and
not In sympathy with the trust Ideas of tno
southern organization , In that cusu lr )
M cCutio , n post president , nnd at the time
the Incumbent of three ot the most
prominent onicos In the southern nlltnnco.
including that of editor of tholr national
oftlclnl organ , not only throw his official In-
lluoncoagainst the law to prevent tno con
solidation of parallel and competing roads In
Georgia , but bought the stnto nlllanuo organ ,
which was championing the bill , and re
versed Its policy nt once. At the same time
ho personally advocated the election of I'at
Calhnnn for United Status senator , ( . 'alhoun
being then nnd now the general attorney of
the Richmond Terminal , u combination of'ouo
of the largest systems of railroads In the
south , and under the control of Jay Oould.
At the same time , by his own admission , ho
borrowed fOJO Jrom Calhoun , nnd ttnulilcnt
Hall details facts which leave but little doubt
In the mind of any unprejudiced person , Unit
Calhoun furnished the money to buy the
state organ nnd pervert It to the service of
the corporations. Notwithstanding all this
evidence , about which wo have the testimony
of Mr. Hall , who was ono of the committee ,
t'.int there was no dl.ipute , the supreme coun
cil , nt Its mooting nt Ocaln , completely
exonerated Mr. McCuno , and resolved Unit
In all this ho had done nothing unbecoming
an ofllcor ami a gentleman. Nor does this
stand alone as the proof of the monopolistic
tendencies and Instincts of the Southern alll-
AIICO. In Florida the alliance has been mak
ing nn effort to elect Mr. John S. Dunn , n
national banker and by occupation a money
lender , to the United Status senate. Mr ,
McGrath. president of the Kansas Southern
alliance , is the open advocate and leader of
the farmers' trust In that stnto , nnd Justifies
himself on the ground that ho Is lighting the
devil with tire ! In u stnto like Iowa , where
all public quoMtions are settled by the fullest
nnd freest discussion , how can two alliances
co-operate whoso constitution , loaders , funda
mental Ideas and methods are so radically
distinct nnd antagonistic { "
"Havo the two bodies not seemed to bo In
practical harmony heretofore ! "
"No ; except on questions that are not dis
tinctive wltii either alliance. The loading
measure of ttio southern alliance is whnt Is
unown as the sub-treasury bill , to which the
northern alliance shows untntstnknblo hos
tility. On the pure lard bill thov came In
direct conflict. The northern alliance gave
its entire nnd earnest support to the Conger
lard bill , which applied the provisions of the
oloomargorlno law to the manufacture nnd
sale of bogus lard , compelling It to ho
branded and sold for what it is. The south
ern alliance Joined hands with the cotton
seed oil trust nnd Chicago packers , did
tholr best to defeat Us passairo In the
house , and finally defeated It In the scnnto.
The Interests of the hog grower of the west
Is , In this respect , directly in conflict with
the Interests of the cotton grower in the
south. The northern nlllancodld not propose
to prevent the sale of cotton seed oil ns lard ,
but to compel it to bo branded with Its own
name ; the southern alliance domundod that It
should have free passage to the tables of the
consumer under the respectable name of
The past week there has boon a conference
of district orgnnl/crs of the National Farm-
el's' Alliance In this city. The mooting has
beeii secret and so far they have kept tholr
own council as to what they were hero for
and what they accomplished. A democratic
paper here attempted to throw n political
purpose Into thu meeting , Insinuating they
were here to make a bargain with republican
managers for the nomination of a candidate
for governor by tbo republican convention
whom the nlliance would endorse , but these
attending the conference were very Indli-
nant nt tlio attempt and denied tliut there
was any politics in tholr meeting. Ono prom
inent member said : "The Iowa farmers' nl-
lianca is not in politics. It has certain ends
for the good of the farmers to accomplish
ard troei about their accomplishment In n
simple , business lilcu fashion. Wo want cer
tain things done in the matter of
legislation and will naturally , as
individuals , vote for those who will pro
mote what wo think Is lor the good alike of
the people at largo nnd our class. But , after
all , the main thing in the order Is not legisla
tion , and the evils wo seek to remedy ore not
nil to bo corrected by statute. Mutual en "
deavor , organisation , nnd an intelligent com "Ss-
bination of these Interested In ngrlcultural
pursuits will correct many things , now
nbuscs , without any positive laws on the sub
jects. Other interests are able to protect
thhlr Interests without running to the legis
lature , and in n great many things wo can do
tbo same. "
In regard to the alleged hatred of the Iowa
alliance for the so-called southern alliance ,
this same man said :
"Tho Iowa farmers' . < ianco has been In
existence .some time. We are an Iowa in
stitution nnd have a loyal membership. While
our members for various reasons prefer It ,
wo are not on that account throwing brick
bats nt others. So far as tlio southern alli
ance Is in harmony with us wo ore glad to co
operate with thorn. If certain men will go
to them who will not come to us It Is nil right
and wo are glad of It. True wo cannot amal
gamate with the .southern alliance. The
order differs In many points. For in
stance , the greater part of the
southern alliance fought against the
Conger lard bill. Such a measure ns
this Is demanded in our platform. This
may bo an honest difference of opinion , lint
wo cannot bo expected to glvo up ours merely
on Invitation. The Importance of the .south
ern alliance In this state Is largely exagger
ated. Their membership Is small , nnd wo do
not moot them much. Our position toward
them is the same as toward the Farmers'
Mutual lienellt Association and Grange , In
so far ns wo huvo a common object wo up-
provo the now order , and do not criticize the
mombowlilp so far as It Is composed of bonn
ttiln f it ttniftt * . * 'Mint f < i * n n * jt n 111 linnet sint ttnu
no chip on Its shoulder , neither docs it de
sire to knocit the chip from another's shoul-
dcr.1
Ono of the results of the conference was
the appointment01''he following district or
ganisers :
General orgnnl/or , A. L. Stunt ; ! , Stnto
Center ; First district. H. B. Barnes ; Second
district , A. F. Schoonliig , Davenport ; Third
district. J. II. Sander * , Ownsa ; Fourth dis
trict , William T. Dlllor. Lake City ; Fifth
district , W. K. Bell. Marlon ; Sixth district ,
S. W. Brunt , Lancaster ; Seventh district ,
C. II. Serratico , Dawson ; William Dlaln ,
Knoxvlllo ; Eighth district , Gcorgo Vim
Houtcn , Lenox ; George T. Ashby : Kcd Oak ;
Ninth district , J. M , Gallagher , Mlmlon ;
Tenth district , W. I ) . Forbes. Wall Lake ;
Eleventh district , A. J. WOstfull. Sargcnts
Bluff ; S. M. Fail-child , Mllford ; A. K.
Wright , D.V. . Mitchell nnd K. A. Booth ,
Movillo.
It is said 31 , > now local alliances hnvo boon
added since January 1 , and that over u thous
and members hnvo Joined the order In iho
last thrco woolis , The Farmers' Mutual
Benefit association has gained some foothold
In this state , principally along the southeast
ern border , uolng a kind of off-shoot from the
Illinois body , but Its membership is not con
sidered largo. Ono thing Is certain , how
ever , that It holds aloof from either of the
ether bodies , particularly the southern ,
Thou there Is the citizens' alliance , an
avowed Independent political party , with the
old grange organl/atlon. Tlio membership
of all these organuatlons Is drawn from the
two old partjo.s , and if they all nut. together ,
or oven Independently , something is going to
bJ hoard to drop this fall.
For a good spring medicine wo confidently Hood's Rnr.snparllla Is prepared fioni S.irs.v
recommend llood'x lfcir. | iirlll.i. ; Jly Its use paillln , D.inUellnn , Mnmlrnkc , 1)09) ) ; , Juniper
the Mood Is purltlcd , enriched and vitalised
, Ilcrrlrs , and other well known vegetable
that tired feeling Is entirely overcome and remedies , l y a comMn.itlon , proportion and
the whole body given Micngth and vigor. process peculiar to Itself , nnd liy uhlch Iho
The appetite Is restored and harp < ; iK.i , the full medicinal value of all tlio IngicilleiiU
digestive organs are toiioil , the kidneys nnd used Is feiirnl. Hrnro It poiiosscs sujiciltf
liver Invigorated , .tf you Ime never tried aud positive curative poucr.
y Purifies
Sarsapariiia the Blood
do so tiili season. It Is a thoroughly honest " I'.vcry spring for years I have in.nla It
and reliable preparation , purely vegetable , pracllco in take fioni Unco to Iholtotlleiof
nnd contains no Injurious ingredients what Ilood'gS.'irs.ip.irlllabecause I kuowltpuiiflts
ever. Tliousaii'lt who have taken It with the blood : iml thoroughly demises the system
benefit testify to Us i > o iitlar ctirallvo powvr. of all Impurities , That languid feeling , called
"I taJio Hood's Sursaparlll.1 as n spring 'spring fever , ' will never visit the system tlu |
tonic , and I recommend It to all who have lins been propcily fired for by this novel
th.it miserable tlrart feeling. " 0 , I'AIIMJI.KK : , falllni ! icmedy. " W. H. I.AWiio'CK , Kdlto
840 Ilrtdgo Shf ? t , Urooklyu , N. Y. Agricultural Kpltomlst , liullatianolls , Ind.
Makes the BOO Doses
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old bjr < tru lit . 51s tx !
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