TIES OMAHA DAI.UJL " " " JEfy ) TUESDAY , AUCfFST - ! , 1891.
Mamger Lcadloy Writes Er couragm ly
AI out the Work of Hii Men.
ALL SATISFIED AND WORKING HARD.
Chicago CJetH n Sothnulc nt I'liltndcl-
pliln St. Itoiili DofeitM : Iloston
i Other IlnHclmll and
News.
Mnnnpcr I ondlcy writes that the affalH of
the Oinahn loam ere progressing in line
Mtnpo. The boys nro all in good spirits nnd
nro playlntf with a degree of hnrmony and
determination that is as encouraging as ills
commendable. In Dungnn , I'Molds nnd Coleman -
man ho thinks the taam Is as strong as It
over wns.VnUli Is playing betler ball than
over and AlrClnllun Is putting up a second
that elicits Haltering notices everywhere.
Wiitohead was a trlllo rusty nt llrst , but is
improving with every game played , and by
the tlmo thn team returns hero next Monday ,
Manager Leadley thinks they will DO able to
clve a gratifying account of thriiwelvoi.
The ilrst game will bo played next Mon
day afternoon , It having been arranged with
tlio Delivers to not in ono of their postponed
gnmos hero on that day. Games will thou
follow on Tuesday , Wednesday nnd Thurs
day , after which thov leave for a short trip ,
returning August ti'J to meet tbo Llncolns.
'I ho game Hmidny morning nt Dnlnth was
nn exhibition game mid cuts no llgure in the
pennant raen. Next Wednesday's game at
Minneapolis hns been poUponcd until Sun-
dav.
dav.Joe Walsh Is captaining the team and Man
ager Lcndloy says ho Is doing It tlnely.
Pr.trons must remember that tbo first game
played hero by the now team will bo on .Mon
day afternoon next and It is to bo hoped that
a big crowd will bo on hand to give thorn n
rousing scud off.
Hard lurk still continues lo cling lovingly
to the precious gang who deserted Omaha in
her tlmo of trouble. Iteljonr has
pitched three games for Washing
ton and loit thorn all , being in
fact all but knocked out of the box In every
one of them. Slnco Shannon nnd his gang
Joined the Senators they hnvo played eight
games , losing all but two. and the Washing
ton papers hnvo already begun to jump on
them. They can't discover any improve
ment over tlio men let out. to make room for
the Omaha deserters. This is but the Irony
of fate , and It is quite probable that the
whole outfit would bo well enough pleased to
be back in Omaha , where they enjoyed the
reputation of a great hall team. As to the
balance of the old Lambs , neither McCauley
nor Donnelley have showed up anywhere as
yet ; Twitchell Is playing faiilywoll for Co
lumbus , but Old Dad has been benched.
ir77H.v .i.s.sof/J r/o.v.
Blnii.x City Dd'cnlcil KiiHlly tty tlio Kim-
NIIH City Champions.
Sioux Crrv , la. , Aug. ! ) The postponed
game played today with Kansas City was
distinguished only by the good work of
Johnny Sowders nnd the nwful Holding of
tlio homo club. Score :
t-COKK 11V I.VNI.Vri.M.
Rinuicitr o n o o i o o o
Kansnit City I .1 1 0 0 0 1 U
SI7.MMAIIV.
KuriUMl runs : KIIM IIS City , I. Tnii-bnip hits :
roster. Hoover. Mtulen IIIIKCK : Hlmix ( 'lly. 1 :
Kiinsns City. ? . Diinlili ] | ilnys : Downlil. NIclioNnn ,
.MorrlBMny : NlrlioNnn , .Morrls cy ; Si'licltopk , Ntch-
olnon , MnrrlHiity : .Mnmilnu , IMckct. Mcinns. Stiurk
out : lly llcniiM. : l : liy Howilum. ! i. I'IINSIM ! Imlln :
1'nrlc , I. Tlinit : Ono hour nml llfty.llve nilnuU'i.
rniplro : Knlvlit.
Wcstoru iation Standing : .
1'liiyod
Jlllwnnkoo SS
Omnlm 7:1 :
Minneapolis KO
Lincoln H'l
Hloux Oltv HI !
Kansas Olty S !
Denver 84 .4o : >
Uulutl 00 53 > ' or.
.v iro.v.iI.KAa i
Chicago's IJDOSO I''lellin ( Itosnlts in 11
Set I.nck lop Anson.
Piiii.Anr.i.i'iii.i , Aug. 3. Chic.io fielded
poorly today and the Phillies scored n com-
paralivcly oasv victory , although they were
n trlllo frightoucdinthoeU'hlh inning. Score :
I'hllndolphlu . 2 0 7
riiicngo . o i o o o i o : i 0 5
lilts : I'hlliidolnhla. 8 ; Chicago , 8. F.rrors :
I'hll.idnlphia : i ; < ; hlcaKo. II. llatti'rles : Thorn
ton and I'loniL'iits : llntehlnson and ICitlrldgo.
Kurned I'lil , 2 ' _ >
runs : adulpliln : C'hlcaxo , ,
CISnSXATI IS CI.IMIIIXO.
BOSTON , Mass. , Aug. ! ) . The Bostons
could not do anything with llhines today ,
whllo Nicholas was touched very hard in
two or three innings. It was an easy vic
tory. Score :
Clnulnnatl . 0 0 I 4 0 2 0 0 * 7
llost'in . 0 O-U
Hits : Cincinnati , 0 : lloaUin. 7. Errors : Ulu-
elnnail , U ; Huston , : i. learned runs : Ulnelu-
niill , 4. lliitturles : Uhlnus und Keunaii ;
Nloholus nnd ( ian/ell-
( II\NTS IIVTTEP IT OUT.
NnwYotiif , Aug. ! ! . The Giants defeated
the Spiders today by a great rally at the bat
In tlio ninth Inning. Sharon pitched n clover
came up to that point , while liuslo not only
pitched a great game , but did good work n't
the bat , his hits being decidedly timely.
Score :
Now York . 0 0 0 0 0 II 0 00 0
Cleveland . 0 0 o 0 1 : i n fl 0 4
lilts ; New York , HI ; Cleveland , 7. Krrors :
Now York , I ; rlovolund , ; t. Ilatlorles Itusln
and Buckley : Sharon and /.Imimir. Karnod
runs : Cleveland , 3 : New York , n.
t'lTTsiiriw SIJST STILL iiirin. : : :
Nn\y YOHK , Aug. , ' ) . The Brooklyn and
Pittsburg teams played a well contested
game in , Kastorn park , Brooklyn , today In
the presence of 1.V2. > persons. Tlio Bride
grooms made tholr bits well togolhor and
I uul runs to spare. Score :
llrooklyn . 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
i'lttsburir . 0 000 1 0 n n o I
lilts : llrooklyn , fl ; I'lttsbun : , 0. Errors :
JlrooUlvn , t ; I'lltshiirg , 2. llatterles : L'orry
and Kiiislow : Ilaldwln und Mack. Karnud
runs : llrooUlyn. - '
Natloniil lioaiii ( ! Stiuiilin .
I'luyt'd , Won. Lost I'or C't.
Chlonco 84 M
iloston SI 48
Now Voru 78 44 III
Olovolund M 42 14
I'tilludulphla K2 40 42
llrooUlyn 81 : m 42 ,4S1
CilU'innittl , . , .8S JiO 43 .4'JI
1'lltsburii Kl IH 43M
.i.UK'ft.i.v ? .i.s.sof,1/r/o.v. !
HOHIOII Given Another Sound
ly tint St. Irinls ItrowiiH.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Aug. ! l. The vlsltoi-s could
not hit McGill's curves toduy nnd buffered
defeat In consoquonco. The Browns played
well In the Held and batted with lilts that
wen ) needed to bring runs in. Thn features
woron bo null ful catch nftor a long run by
McCnrty on Duffy's lly In n deep right cen
ter , and Lyon's home run to the left Held
seats , Score :
Ht , Louis 20000 3 0 : i 0B
Iloston U 0 0 0 1 1 0 I 0-a
lilts ; St. t.ouls. 10 ; lioston. n. Krrors : HI.
LoiiU , 4 ; Iloston , I. llalterles : .M.'UIll . nnd
lloyln ; ( Irllllth nnd Muriihy. turned runs :
H. UmU,5.
run. cfii/i.PN'T iiot.n orr.
Cot.VMiit'9 , O. , Auc. ! l. Baltimora won out
thti game when Columbut bad It In her
Docket In the sovuuth nnd eighth Innings.
Knoll weakened u bit and Baltimore pulled
out , Score ;
Columbus 0-fi
llnltlnioro 1 I 0 0 0 0 3 3 - 7
lilts : Colnmlms , 7 ; llnltluiaro , . ' 1. Kmirn :
Coluiubui , aj Baltimore , U. Kiirnod tuiut
L'olumbus. - ' ; Ilalttmoro , 2. Hatturlos ; Knell
nnd Donuhiiej Mudduu , Uukoly , Townsend
and Koblnsoit
LOOK AT I.OUISVII.I.E , NOW.
Loumvii.t.K , Ivy. , Aug. it. The LouUvlllo's
braced up today and shut the Athletics out
without u run. Stratum pitched great ball
> "d but ono hit wns ma Jo and that u scratch.
Joining's work nt short nml ytratton'st
batting wore the lonturcs. Score :
LnilNvlllo 0 0 I I 0 3 S 0 0fl
Athletics 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0-0
lilts : l.onlsvlllo , 14 ; Athlntlos , I. Krrors :
iKiiilsvlllo. 2 ; Atblntlps , if. Karnrd runs :
l/oiilsvllb > , 2 , llatterles : Slrntton and Oabllli
Chnmburlln and .Mllllnnn.
Ainorlonn AHsoi.'Intton tnndln ; ; .
I'lnvod. Won. l.o u I'or Ot.
Iloslnn 08 W 211 .070
St. Louis 01 Ml ! U .Ot1 *
llnltlmorn M 40 M .STd
Collimlnis 00 45 45 .601
Athlothis S7 4:1 : 44 .i'.H '
Clnelnmitl sn 'A 49 .4M )
Wu h n lo SI - 8 M .SKI
Loillsvlllo y.l ai tii Mtt
Good \Vnntlier nnd IJIij Crowd nt tlio
'I win i lly ItaocH.
ST. P.M-I. , Minn. , Aug. . ' ) . Another beauti
ful day drew another Inrgo crowd to the
lintnllno truck to witness another list of
good races. This mooting of the Twin City
Jockey club Is successful from every stand
point. After a prolty stnrt In the first ,
Corinno Klnnoy took the load nnd kept it
until well into the stretch when Ouldo came
nlonusido and won by n short bond.
Lillian Beatrice won the second
by n length from Oalllo Ferguson.
linmlln dropping back. Prlnco Porlunntus
startsd last In the third nnd Mcadowbrook
first. At the half Prlnco Ifortunntus passed
Lillian Lindsay and in the stretch no passed
Moadowhrook winning hands down. In tbo
llrst heat Df the fourlh race Miss Ballard
Humbled , throwing Kvaus nnd falling on
h m , spraining the jockov's ntiKlo nnd badly
briil.iliig him. .lim Dunn won the first boat
by a head but the second went toPolomus by
two lengths and the run-off also went to
Polemus. The llrst boat was the only close
one.
one.rirst raco. purse $ IW. ( for three-yoar-olds ,
one mile. Three starters : ( Jiildo , 117 1 * to 1) ) .
won. Cnrlnnn Klnnev. U1. ) ! ! . " ) to II. second , King *
man. lliiHi to.'i ) , thlril. Time : 1:42.
Suioml rare , purse HW ( , for maiden two-
year-old * . Iho furlongs. Klaht starters :
I. Illlan lleatrlce , IDS ( I In II , won , ( Jalllo l-'ontil-
son. ll.'ii.'ito H. second , and Mainline , 117(1 ( to
1) ) . Ih'r.l. ' Time : l'i' : . " , .
Third race , handicap ; sweepstakes , forthree-
voiir-r > ds and upwards , one mile nnd a fur
long. Throe starters : I'rlin'o Knrtunntni , IDS
(2 ( lo 'I. won. .MeadowbrooU. W.t (15 ( In II. second ,
' ml Lillian Lindsay ( ! > to 21 , third. Tlmo :
: , .
I'lflh nice , purse of $10(1. ( ono nnd ono-slx-
teenth mhes. Three starters ) Yale ' ! ) ! . Ill (10 (
to HI.nii. . ( ietaway , 1W ( dl to I ) , second , .lay Oh.
KC'dOOto li , 111. nl. Time : 1:01. :
Sarnloua'M Pro ii-a mine.
Svit\Toi\ . Y. , Aug. : . T ils Is the fifth
extra day's racing since the meeting opened
here. The weather is bright and the tracu is
in line condition. Din attendance is fair.
first race , maiilon thiee-year-olds and up
wards , one mile. I'lvo starters : ( iuld Dol.ar ,
1W(8 ( ( tofil. won In l li'i. half a louiMh before
Ayreshlro Lass , ini : (4 ( to I ) , who was one
length better tlinii Wllrny. 10-1 is to : > ) .
Second race , for three-yo'ir-olds and upward -
ward- , live furlongs. Twelve slnrters : l > r.
lliiHhmnck , 10. > ( it lo II , was never headed , fin
ishing llrst. In 1:02. : one length from Little
Mlnch , l'ji : ( in to i ) , who wits closely followed
by 1'rineoss llowjius , 107 CJ to I ) .
Third raee , one nillo and a furlong. Three
staiters : India Uiihher , 1 l nito.'o , won in
1:57 : a leirrth and n h-ilf from | { IM | 1'ollow. ( OS
(12 ( to II. half yoked by Suuiiteror. 112 ( H to fl ) .
l-'ourtb race , owners hnndlcan , for all uses.
six furlongi. Nine Inrtn's : Oeypeto , lll"
Cl to H. won In 1:1. : ) bv a nose , Korurumiur. bO
Cl to I ) , souonil. Kitty Van. 71 ( to. " ) , third.
l-'iflh rue : , for two-yonr-'i'ils. ' Hvo and one-
hrilf furlniiiss. Klovcn starters : Ohnrnde. llf )
(2 ( to I ) , won by a short loniith from Tumtile ,
lineto I ) . In lIO'i : , who was one hotter than
the I'rlncoof Darkness. | i)2 ) (40 ( lo 1) ) .
SIMh rice , for threo-ycar-olds and unwards ,
ono mill ) and half a furlon'- ' . Nine starters :
Golden Keel , ini ( : i to I ) , won In lM3a : , a baif
length from C'alelum , 101 ( . ' 'i ' to 1) ) , second ,
Syracuse. 10) ) ( l , " > to 1) ) . third. Reporter , 112
(2 ( to II , the favorite , made no show In it.
Major Minikins' Kaccs.
Citirvoo , Aug. 3. Garliold park , track
fast. Keuilts :
I'lrst nice , sovcn-alBhtlisof a mile : Nnvo 0
won. Oni second. X.eko llurdv third. Tlmo :
1 :2i" : : .
Second nice , three-fourths n ( : i mile : Onral-
dluo won. Man-hum sojond , Lake View third.
TIIIIR : llPi. :
Third nice , olovoii-slxtcenths of a mile :
Hay H won , lllg Casino second , Goldstono
third. Time : IOS' : $ .
I'onrth nice , ono nnd one-slxtcentli miles :
Somerset won. Harry Weldon second , Oilman
thlr.l. Time ; 1:4 : ! ) .
I'lfil.i nice , live-eighths of a nillo : Mngslo
Leliiis won. Tlillo S second , Corlnne third.
Time1:02. : .
_
Colonel Corrlfjiii'H Haocs.
CHICAGO , Aug. 3. Hawthorne's races :
Klrst r.ice. Hvo furlongs : Addle won. Maud
( Inward second , ,11m Head third. Tlmo : 1 : ! > . " > .
Second race.one mile : llo-ksoy won , Ivan-
lion second , 'I oo Snout th'rd , Time : 1:41. :
Third nice , sovnn fiirlnncs : lleltor Skoltor
won. I'rlnee second. Jloro * i third. Tlmo : l\\ : \ (
I'onrlh nice , mlle : in I one-slxtocnth : Mlr-
nboait won. Hrookwoncl second , .loo Darter
third. Time : l.r,0. :
Kifth race , sleop'oehaso full conrso : Evan-
collne won. Klphln second. Kllpllap tlilrd.
No Time taken. _
tir.lHKH Of KI'ttltT.
" \Vlint HID Maii'iKcr Snys.
OMAHA , Aug. n. To the Sporting Editor of
TIIK Br.n : In yesterday's BKK you hud
an account of the Florence-Athletic game ut
Florence yostordny which does not say any
thing about how the people were going to
wlpo up the ground with Iho Omaha boys. By
people , I moan the spectators , men and
women who picked up anything thnt was
handy , to show "thoso O.naha boys how to
piny ball. " Such an outbreak or riot has
never boon witnessed on a ball ground. It
was idl on account of a foul ball which the
umpire called. No sooner had ho said it
limn the crowd was onto us and wanted to
"lick" us till wo would not be able to stand.
Whllo wo expect to got some seeding wo do
not wish to bo made the targets of an angry
crowd. I understand it is the same with
most ovorv team that goes up there to play.
They would do well to stay away.Vo will
play the Florence club any Sunday excepting
August ill for any amount nnd on any
grounds excepting those at Vloronco.
Cnini.r.s KUT.M vs , .nt. ,
Manager of the Athletics.
City Won A uin.
Nr.miASKA CITY , Nob. , Aug. : ! . [ Special
Telegram to Tin : But : . ] Ag.iln today Iho S.
A. Orchards of Omaha were defeated by thu
Nebraska City Expositions. It was n splon-
dld caaie , and n tie up lo the ninth inning ,
when errors of the Orchards allowed the
Expositions to score three times. Quinlan ,
catcher for the Orchards , made some won
derful stops. Score by Innings :
Nebraska l.'lty . II a
Orchards . 0 0 f >
Summary : Hits : Orchards , 7 ; Nebraska
City. I ) . Krrora : Orchards , 4 ; Nebraska City ,
II. Karnud runs : Oruhards , 2 ; .Nebraska City.
: i. Two hiibn lilts : llurkor. ( jiilnlnn , Kennedy.
Kasomson. Homo runs : fjulnlan , Motz. liases
.stolen : Barker. Klefner , Kascmson. Double
plays : Kelly and Klefner ; Irish , Kelly and
Klefner. Buses on bulls : By Johnson , I ) ; hy
Baldwin , 2. Struck out : By .loliimou , 4 : hy
Baldwin , 7 , Butteries : Johnson and Quintan :
Baldwin and li.ulke. Umpire : LonKHtroet.
Tlmo of game : Ono hour und forty-live
minutes. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'or a Te.nnlH Tourney.
OMUIA , Aug. a. To the Tennis Clubs of
Omaha : All tennis clubs nro most cordially
Invited to participate iu n city tournament to
bo given by the Young MOD'S Christian asso
ciation tennis club on their grounds ut
Twenty-third and Ilornuy streets , August 7 ,
at n : ! ! 0 p. in. The nrcnts will bo : Gmitlo-
man's singles for the city ehumplonsnip und
n gold medal ; mdy's singles for the city
championship und a .sult.iblo medal. An en
try fee of 7fi cents will bo charged. Send
onlrios to K. T. Stigor , ' 'liio l.npltol nvonuo.
\V. I ) . Osgood , K. T. Stigor.V. . S. Sh.ildon ,
committee Young Men's Chrlslian Associa
tion Tennis club.
KltlH tiT Piny.
CI.AY C'H.vriitt , Neb , Aug. : i. The "Suns , "
the famous kid nine , wont down to Udgnr
last weolc nnd downed their ( Ir.st nine i'J to
S. It was fun to see fnnrteoii-year-old kids
pound oat threo-baggors oil of . ( oniungs ,
K.lgnr's six-foot pitcher. UnUnriou : Clay
Center : Campbell and Dunn ; Edgar : Dillon ,
Jonnui's | and Avory.
Dlxon Won.
Wixsini : , Neb , , Aug it. ( "Special Telegram
gram to TUB BKK. ] The ball game at Wayne
between the \Vayno and Dixon clubi re-
lilted lu favor of DUou It ) to 3.
LIABILITIES FOUR MILLIONS ,
Abraham Ppoker Makes an Assignment
for the Benefit of His Creditors.
DUE TO THE STRINGENT MONEY MARKET.
HoViiH a Heavy Dealer In Commer
cial Paper ami n Miimiracttirur
nnd Wholesaler ol'
Dry Gootln.
Nr.w YOUK , Aug. .1. Abrnhnm Backer ,
dealer In commercial paper at'No.235 Itro.id-
way , imido nn assignment today without
preference to Honjamln LKlnstulii of
Townsoml , Dyott ft Klnstoln , lawyers at No.
217 Broadway. Mr. Backer was a heavy
dealer In commercial paper and Is also a
capitalist and p.irtuor In A. Bacxer & Co. ,
wholesale dry eomls. Ho was also n manu
facturer of dry goods.
Air. Hacker has boon n merchant In the
south for several yean , coming to Now York
twenty-sovon yo.irs ago. His original business
In the south was groceries. For some years
Air. Backer manufactured collar goods in
Philadelphia but sold out there about < lvo
years ago and went to Cllastonburg. where ho
purchased n mill cheap and improved It
making It a largo and oxeellonf mill. Ho
sold the goods which ho manufactured there
through his own llrm of A. Becker & Co.
HU assign men t. It is said , does not alToct the
llrm , although ho was the principal partner
nnd capitalist , his son , N. D. Uackor , being
the company.
Air. Backer's principal business was deal
ing in commercial paper. His largo connec
tions hi the south and southwest enabled
him tohnndio a great deal of commercial
paper , cither as broker or purchaser. Some
of this paper ho endorsed and had discounted
in his banks on wnlch ho has a contingent
liability , and aomo of it. ho sold outright. Ho
drifted , it is said , gradually iuto ths ( , brunch
of business by buying at llrst for personal
investment and then extending it by placing
paper for merchants with whom bo bad
dealings. Ho was said to obtain some of the
best paper made and ho handled about 315-
000,000 annually.
Had the Conlld-Mico of1 the HanlcN.
Air. Backer was very popular in financial
and mercantile circles , hud the conlldonco of
the banks and bankers in Ibis city and elsewhere -
where , was a director in city banks and in
several southern banks. Ho bad a number of
bank accounts where ho got bis paper dis
counted.
Air. Backer's assignment , it Is said , Is
principally duo to the stringency of tlio money
maruoi , which made it very dlttlcult for him
to float quantities of commercial paper which
ho generally handled , and also the declines in
southern railroad bonds in which ho was a
largo holder.
Ills troubles , it is said , in relation to
southern railroad bonds was the result of his
connection with the Alaeon construction com
pany of Alaeon , ( Jn. This company was or
ganized about four years ago , Air. Backer
ami another Now York merchant being
among the directors. The company had a
claimed capital of $ .100,000. It had the con
tract to build the Georgia Southern & Florida
road. The Macon construction company got
in trouble last March and W. B. Sparks , the
president , was appointed temporary receiver
on the application of AIoTiirh & Co. , railroad
contractors. Air. Backer , it is said , lent the
Alaeon construction company a largo amount
of money , wnicli ho has been unable to re
cover.
His friends cannot understand how ho
catno to got in so heavily , as ho was regarded
as a very shrewd and careful business man.
A friend said today that if ho had known ic
in tlmo ho would have boon all right , us his
other business was profitable.
Liabilities Arc Four Million.
Air. Backer could t.ot bo found nt his ofllco
yesterday. The clerks said ho did not comedown
down to business on account of the assign
ment , and thnt it was a complete surprise to
them. He resides at Jllil West Fifth street.
His liabilities nro said to bo about 1,000,000 ,
of whicli S..MO.OOO is direct , and f 1,500,001) )
contingent. The latter is said to bo all right
and no loss is anticipated. The contingent
liabilities are mainly endorsements on com
mercial paper discounted by the banks. The
liabilities are principally to banks in this city
and some elsewhere to individuals. It is non-
eraliy understood that Air. Backer will not
bo called upon to pay the full amount of the
liabilities , ns over ono third are notes which
ho had endorsed , but which will bo taken care
of by the makers. The assets , if properly
tnlton care of , will , it is said , moro than covo'r
the liabilities , and all creditors wiH probably
ho eventually paid in full. The books are
being written up with a view to got at the
actual condition of affairs.
The assets , according to ono who is famil
iar with Air , Backer's affairs , include about
81,500,000 of the bonds of the Georgia , South
ern & Florida railroad and Alaeon & Bir
mingham railroad , about $7 ; > ,000 Alabama
state bonds and a large amount of other se
curities available , the mill plant nt Glaston-
burg , Conn. , and $153,000 to 5 00,000 worth
of real estate in Now York city ,
Due to StrinjjiMicy of Monp.y.
The trouble ho said was entirely duo to the
tlcht money and losses in connection with
the Alaeon construction companv and the de-
cliuo in the securities of the southern road
which ho had Invested in. The failure
was most unfortunate , bo said , as bo hnd
boon in business so many years , was so well
known nnd was n man of such exemplary
character. Ho was confident that Air.
Backer would make every effort to p.iy
every dollar thut ho owes , and if his securi
ties realize nnywhoro near as much as they
ought ho could do it easily. It was doomed
best to stop while there was a cluinco to save
the creditors rattier than go on nnd got moro
deeply invo'lvod. Ho could not say how much
money Air. Backer hnd lost in the Alncoii
company , but believed It to bo u very largo
amount.
Brudstrcot's report states that Air. Backer
came hero from Savannah , Ga. , in ISiM , and
was at first In the llrm of Backer it Cohen ,
wholesale dealers in groceries on Worth street
mid afterward In the cotton commission
business which llrm had continued in name
until recently. Ho was the assignee of U.
Waits folder & Co. , manufacturers of cotton
goods in Philadelphia , who failed In 1875.
Air. Backer bought up the mill property nnd
plant unit operated it under tlio name of
Arkwrlght mills by the tlrui of A. Backer &
Co. , the company boinc Leopold Waitsfclder.
Thut partntirsnip was dissolved Juno 1. ISM ) .
Air. Waitsfelder purchased the Interest of
Mr. Backer in the mill property. Air. Backer
at that time took his son in the partnership
of the llrm of A , Backer it Co. , in itho
commission and dry goods business. About
ten years ago Air. Backer , sr. , bought the
mill nt Glastonburg , where ho manufactured
cotton goods , David Mulnor was at ono time
a partner there , but withdrew in .Inly , 1SSII ,
In November , IbS'J ' , Mr. Backer said ho would
not soil out for loss than JWIO.OOO. The real
oslato records show that In Jnnuarv lasUio
took a little property in One Hundred nnd
Thirty-second street , near Alanhnttan ave
line , the consideration mentioned being
S'JO.OOO ' , nnd two weeks htor ho sola it to
Abraham Schneider at u consideration of
$115,000.
; > / : . ( / ) /.vnun.
An Iowa MiHcr .Secrets Ills Wealth
and ) | ; In Poverty.
DBS MOIXKS , la. , Aug. fl. tSpocIal Tele
gram to TIIK BiiB.l John Plozon , aged about
sixty-five yours , was found dead In bed at
his homo at First and Chestnut streets thU
morning. Ho had boon sick about n month
and bedfast about n week. A neighbor
woman has boon attending him and was with
him half an hour before bis de.ith but did not
realize his end wits so rear.
Ploion had lived hero many years and was
the owner of considerable prop
erty from which ho recolvea a
larco income. Iln wns a tailor
and ulso a good musician. It is thought ho
had considerable money , but it has not boon
found. Ho had only one intimate friouU and
to him said littln about bis aftulrs. He lived
nlono In his little two-room house and ap
peared to bo very superstitious , and opposed
to allowing anyone to outer his homo. His
rooms were very Illttiy and dirty.
Ho had relatives In Germany , but refused
to communicate with thorn , funrlng they
wore after hU property , He was regarded
as a ndsor , nnd It Is belio/od that tin secreted
much wealth n raut his promises.
Olnlii'ftifUiii ' nt Slotix City.
Stnux Cttr , In. , Anff. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB I $ , l The fifth anniversary of
the murder of lt > y , Ooorgo C. Hnddoek was
the occasion formomorlal meetings In several
oral of the chutl'Hfcs lost night nnd today nn
nil day mcotlnt'tho' / county law and order
league. Much , bijslnoAS was transacted lookIng -
Ing lo n renewal of the efforts to stamp out
saloons. A colduwator banquet was hold nnd
amasi mcotlngivvlilch wns addressed by ox-
'
Sonalor Clark uM George D. Porkltis. Mr.
Perkins said luiivrns of the same opinion ho
wns when the Wfjitiorablo mnss meeting wai
hold just nftor Uio ( nurdor which started the
movement for prosecution nnd which enabled
Sioux City to boast for several years that It
hud not a saloon ,
"Those were the years of prosperity for
Slonx Citv. Now there Is not In lowti any
considerable clement that defends the saloon
ns right. " said he. "All say It is an evil , nnd
political parties divide only on the question
of dogrco. I want to say , with strung 0111-
phasls , that the power of tbo saloon In Iowa
from Its wretchedness of outlawr-ri nooks
tills year to strlko tho-ropuoilcan party to Its
death. For one , I accept the challenge. The
brunt ot the battle Is on the republican
party. It is In the field this August day for
recruits men nnd Women. "
Itohtx-d and Thrown In the. Hlvrr.
Cr.iiAit Uu'iiis , In , Aug. 3. [ Special tele
gram to Tun T1KK.J About 4 o'clock this
morning Would Kaplnr , a traveling man ,
while passing the Third avonno bridge , wns
held up by two men nnd relieved of $175 In
cnsh , some notes nnd n gold watch. The rob
bers then throw him over the brldgo into the
water. Had the water not oeon deep he
would hnvo Dcon killed. Kaplan is unable to
glvo a description of the men.
I''alnlly Injured.
BOO.VR , la. . Aug. 3. [ Special Telegram to
Tut : Bm.l : A peculiar accident occurroa
Sunday afternoon sevoil miles northeast of
Boono. Henry Ahrons , a young man , was
taking n loaded shell from a brooch loading
shotgun. The hammer was down on the
primer whan ho broke the gun nnd the load
wns dtschnrircd , the brass shell Hying out of
the breech nnd striking him In the face , cut
ting his nose elf and inflicting injuries from
which ho may not recover.
I'orry Pastor's 'I rottblcH.
Four DOIKII ; , la. , Aug. a. [ Special Telegram
gram to TIIK BKK. ] Uov. AI. Puwons , pas
tor of the Baptist church at Perry , has re
signed ns the result of n church trial. The
pastor was accused of appropriating a portion
tion of tlio church building fund to his own
uses whllo ut Carroll. His resignation was
accepted nnd the charges ngnlnst him with
drawn after a few statements hud been made.
IOWA POLITICS.
Hon. HIrani \Vlicclcrou the Hnwk-
oyn Situation.
Hon. Hiram C. Wheeler of Odebolt , the re
publican nominee for governor of Iowa , is at
the Pax ton. Ho came in on u late train last
evening , was driven direct to his hotel , anil ,
tired from his journey , retired nt once to his
room to seek refreshing slumber. His efforts
to woo tbo drowsy god were attended witli
success , but it was , not lonu until his rest
was ruthlessly disturbed , for a BII : : reporter
was abroad in search of information ns to the
political oullooll in'the state across the muddy
Allssouri. ' > .
Air. Wheeler hast , been prominent in polit
ical Holds for too many years to grumble nt a
midnight Intorylow , so nftor admitting his
caller aim tunlltiC on the electric light ho
took a seat at the foot of the bed In his robe
do null , leaned comfortably back and asked
and answered questions as cheerfully as
though the occasion was a more conventional
' '
ono.
When asked regarding the outlook in Iowa ,
Mr. Wheeler said-tiiat it was ycrv fnvornblo
indeed for republican success. Ho said that
ho hud not been . ut over the state very
much , still bo was in receipt of reliable in
formation and was'correctly informed as to
the status of political affairs.
"VVill the prohihjtlau question cause ttio
republicans as much trouble as Is predicted
lu some quarters ! " WAS asked.
"i do not think .so , " was the reply. "I
have found no evidence to warrant such n
belief. It Is claimed that there is n decided
anti-prohibition movement in Council Bluffs ,
but I do not think that it is so , either there
or In any other city. I do bollovo that pro
hibition and the third party will bo the
issues in the coming campaign. "
"Is there anything to four from the third
party in Jowaf"
' Oh , no. Their strength is relatively
nothing compared with what it is in Nebiaska
and Kansas , and I don't thlnu It will cut
much of a Hguro with us. Tboro Is no such
revulsion of feeling on the prohibition ques
tion as a great many people liavo boon led to
bollovo Irom misrepresenting statements
ttuvthavo boon sent out and published. "
Mr. Wheeler asked to bo excused from expressing -
pressing any opinion as to the strength ol his
opponent , Governor Boies , or regarding his
nd ministration.
Air. Wheeler is out on n short business
trip , and will leave at 1025 : this morning
over the B. & AI. for Custor county.
Of YIMTEKIM1'
The Oaluiuot and Hoela mine lias declared n
dividend of I > ! 4 per cant.
1'rosldunt Harrison signed the commission
of .1. riloat l-'assut us collector of the port of
Now York ,
Mr. I'helps , the United St'itos minister ,
called at ICalsorholf today and introduced to
the CJhlcaco fair commissioners llorr Wur-
ninth , the German commissioner.
A dispatch from Wellington , Now Zealand ,
says the premier opposlni ; u motion In favor
of the Australian federation convention , the
house was counted out. A revival of the debate -
bate Is Improbable.
Tlio general election torehfof nnd members
of thu ( 'heroliee legislature tool ; place-
It IB hollovod J , It. Hayes , the Down
ing party's nominee , has e.irrled thu nation
by a small majority.
Thure is fear of an attiink upon the Jail at
MoArthur , O. . to lyni'h Mitchell \Voolwoaver
and hlhsims Henry and Colby , who last Satur
day killed Cur Inspector 1onion and wonudod
Station Agent Kmory at this plauo.
Serious riots occurred nt CnrllT where a mu
nicipal election was being hnld. A mob sot lire
to tlu town hall , a portion of which was do-
stroynd. touothor with the archives. Ono pur-
son was killed and many others were seriously
Injured.
The president cinninutod to seven yours and
six mouths actual Imprisonment the sentence
of William N. I.owls. convicted on the north-
urn district of Texas of robblnc the malls and
joopardl/.lui ; the llvrs of mall carriers , and
sentenced to life Imprisonment iherofor.
King Alexander , the youthful ruler of
Horvhi , arrived at tit. 1'ntursbnrg on a visit to
the Imperial family , lie was mut at the rail
way station by the e/ar and several grand
dnkes and acuonlnd all honors paid to all rul
ing sovorulsns. , j
liast winter at Houston. Toy. , an old man
was shot by a m Kro named Ishur , lint not
fatally , who usoauvd ! and was captured yostur-
day. Jim Scott , IMl/jyo / witness of the shoot ln .
wns tired upon by Charles iu Aiitllu and a
eomyitnlon withBlelll.in intisUuts , lining him
full of sines of vjtrtjjiisslzus und sliapss. The
murderers usi-apfe/l. '
Mr. Morley , siiuak'liij ; at Leamington , Eng
land , said that -f "tho liberals droppo'l homo
rule as their fornmftst plunk It would be llublo
to the greatest split the party hud over
known. Ho prodluiu'l ' that Mr. llulfonr's IOIM !
govorumout hill' ' w iuld bo an Irretrievable
stup toward houmnrulo and would muun thu
suicide of nnlon | ii | (
A mooting ot tlui'tnbo manufacturers of tlio
United SJt'ites will ho hold In 1'hlliidulphlu on
Thursday to eoiuldur a sehemo to buy out or
lease thn smallur ciincorns for u term of Hvo
yoars. Thu moreiv In the projuot are the
National tube ' mirics , I'unnsylvunlu tnbo
works , Kpam ; , ( JhaUant & Co. , and the Ameri
can Iron and tnbo _ works.
Governor 1'iUt'ison'has so-it a letter to See-
rotary 1'oster nsRInl : that the state of I'unn-
sylvanla bo allowed to make expert uvamlna-
tlon of tbo books of the Keystone National
bunk In order tu determine wliuro llurdsloy'.s
NtualliiKs wunt to so thut action nmy bo taken
to recover funds of thu state und of iho iilly
and county of I'hllailulphla.
The house of a Turkish family In the village
of Gelciimes was recently attacked and two
men , a woman and a child were murdered.
KUhteim Christian subjects were arrested for
thu crlmu ami were ImpiUoiied with Turkish
oonvluts. Whllo In prison thuy w ro ntubboil
with knives and so seriously Injured that
they lay for olsht. days In a clamourous con
dition.
hooking Glasses All Kiuhl.
NKWMAX GIIOVK , Neb. , Aug. : i. [ Special
to Tun BiiR.J The iSowninn Grove "West
Lawns" were defeated yesterday by "Loolc-
Ing Glass Stars. " ' ' to'10.
. Scoro0 . Battery
for West Lawns , DopsonVelson and Lur-
hul ; The Stars , Jacobson , Stinor and
FroUtod. Umpire Uadinun favoring the
Stars throughout the gamo. Scorer : TrotT-
loy.
THREE TDIS , : ATTRACTIVE ,
Inducomonla Ofiarod Outsiders by the
School Board Mooting Last Night ,
FITZPATR.CK GETS TWO YEARS HERE.
No Decision ItenrliiMl lit tin ; Kt'llom
School Tfonllc Coiilrin-t Ordorjd
Made U'llli tlio Now
Superintendent.
There were several things conncctoilvllh
the meeting of iho board of cilucntlon last
MlKlit that made it draw Ilkon watermelon
sociable or n Salvation nrmy parndo.
In tlio llrst place the Kclloiii school siBtab-
bio brought out the architects nnd ttio eon-
tractors , Mr. Mongodoht , nml tholr attorneys.
The anticipations of a scene over the Central
I'nrk school prlncipat.stiip brought hair a
humlrocl people who were intoreitod In the
light being tnado against Miss Kcod. There
were at least ono huiulrcd people In the
lobby nnd they stayed for hours. There
were several mules present Interested in the
Central Park prinelpalslilp light.
Supcrlntcndcnl .lames stibinlttcd his an-
nunl report , which was quito voluminous ,
and which presented u resinuo of the work
done In tlio Omaha sehools during the past
year. The report was accepted and the board
ordered l.fiOi ) copies printed.
Superintendent Hanilltoii submitted aomo
recommendations with regard to repairs that
nro needed nt the Paul , Farnain , Central
Park. ant ) high schools. Heferrod to tlio
committee on buildings and property with
power to act.
AVho in Superintendent ?
And then the board was bumped up against
the ICollom school muddle by the reading of
n communication from Superintendent Ham
ilton , in which bo stated that there was a
conflict of authority between hltnsolr and tlio
architects , Hell , t HorlingholT , with reference
to the superintoiulency of the Killom school
building , and ho desired to liavo tbo matter
settled by the board.
Mr. Smytho called for the reading of the
original proposition made by Hell it Borling-
holT , and for the reading of the contract , made
with the architects when the plans were ac
cepted.
Mr. Morrison wanted to hear the superin
tendent explain the dillleulty bolero Investi
gation was begun. There was some very
lively oratorically Hashes shooting across the
room for a few moments and then tlio secre
tary began to read.
The proposition made by Hell &BorlInghofT
reads as follows :
The iiirlorsliiioJ will fnrn'sh plans and
specifications for yunr new slxloon-room
school hnildlng on I'aul school silo for : ! pur
cent on the entire cost of your building , and
wo will do the superintending of the same for
1 pur cent.
In a postscript to the proposition the arch
itect staled Unit :
The building will cost , with closets and
boiler Inside , not to exceed * : ir.it ) , and with
same outs du of biilllliig2ls.V ; ) > . Wo will give
requisite amount of bond to satisfy the hoard
that the building can bo built for the ahnvo
amount. If the hoard should de-tiro to usu the
Hmead system of heatlim and ventilation our
plans as to thu arrangement , are not oll'c.otod
In nny way.
Mr. Smytho tliou called for HIP contract
with the architects and the board found that
there never had been a contract made with
the llrm. The plans were submitted and
simply accepted , on recommendation of the
special commuted appointed to look over the
plans , and the secretary was Instructed to
adverti-so for bids upon the plans as submit
ted by the architects , Boll & BerlingholT.
Wlint IhuMembers Tl
Mr. Martin hold that the board had not
employed the architects to superintend the
building , and that tbo contract between Mr.
Mengedoht and tlio board or the bond fur
nished by Boll & BerlinghoIT had no bearing
on the case.
Mr. McConnell took a diflfoent view of the
caso. Ho said that inasmuch as the board
liad accepted the plans and specifications
submitted by Boll & Uerlingholf , upon their
proposition , and had accepted a bond ba-iod
upon the original proposition , nnd had also
accepted a contract with Mr. Mengedoht
bused upon the plans of Bell & Borlingholt ,
lie bollevod that the board was into the mire
up to the Icnoos and the easiest way out
would bo the wisest. Ho did not believe in
trying to olulT the matter. The board might
just as well walk up ana take its mcditino
with as few grimaces as possible , ana ask for
a small doso.
Mr. Smytho took tbc ground that the board
liad only accepted the plans submitted by
Bell & Bcrlinghoff. but not their specifica
tions.Vhen the bid of Mr. Mongedqht for
the erection of the building had been uc-
septod by thu board , that put an end to the
business relations existing1 between the
board and the architects. The architects
furnished a bond to guarantee that the board
could get bids to erect the building ut a cer
tain price. When the bid Had been received
nnd accepted the architects were entirely
out of the doal. Mr. Smytho said
the board had made ono mistake ,
however , nnd that was when the bourd hud
adopted n contract with. Mr. Mongodoht in
which the architects were given authority to
superintend tlio building. Ho oelievod the
wise tiling to do was to reconstruct the con
tract with Mr. Mongcdolit and eliminate the
paragraphs which conferred power and
authority upon the architects and place these
powers with Mr. Hamilton.
Mr. Coburn took the ground that the archi
tects had been employed to superintend the
juildinir because their plans were adopted
upon tholr written proposition in which they
stated that they would superintend the
juihling for I per cent. Ho did not sco how
.ho board could get out of paying the archi
tects for superintending the building.
SlatiiH of tlio Diflloulty.
Mr. Hamilton was asked to state to the
joard the exact grounds of diflloulty between
lim and the architects and tbo contractor ,
[ lo said ho had been appointed to nuporin-
.ond the construction of Ivellom school build-
tig and ho endeavored to do so. Air. Her-
IngholT had attempted to supercede him in
ordering some things about the building.
"Mr , BorlingholT has not nt any tlmo
recognized mo as the superintendent of the
building , " said Mr. Hamilton , "and I did not
propose to rocognt/o his authority either. "
Mr. Hamilton admitted that ho had ordered
some of the workmen individually , to throw
out soft brick without consulting tlio fore
man or Mr. Mongodoht.
Mr. Borlingholt was then asked to xtato
the caso.
Ho said that ho had proceeded under tlio
impression that ho and his partner and their
bondsmen were responsible to the board foe
the suporli.loudoiioy of the building us archi
tects. Ho considered himself the superin
tendent of the ICollom school building as the
representative of the llrm of Hull & Borling-
hull , and they proposed to have pay for tlio
work of .superintending.
Mr. Heos sprung now phase on the ques
tion. Ho said that the board had no right to
pay out moro than SMO without a written
contract. Ho believed the board bad violated
tlio rules when the architects were paid
$1,100.
The board called for an opinion from Mr.
McCoy , its attorney. Ho thought that the
board .should secure the consent of Air. Men-
gcdoht's bondsmen to destroy the old con
tract and draw up a now ono changing the
authority from tbu architqct * to Superintend
ent Hamilton.
Mr. Smytho 11 millv moved Unit the whole
matter bo referred to thu committee on
buildings and property , to bo reported to the
board nt a special meeting to bo held ut 8
o'clock this evening.
Mr. Wool toy COIIII-H Ajj.ilu
Then the board hoard from Mr. Frank IV.
\Voolloy through hU attorney and a lengthy
communication In which .Mr. Woolioy demanded -
mandod that thn board should pay him f 110
or go into court and light It out.
Mr. Woolioy , it will be remembered , was
at ono time superintendent of buildings. In
the latter part of April ho WHS relieved by
tbo board , but ho claims that ho was urn-
ployed for a yonr bocinnlng August 1 , IhUO.
Ho therefore demands the payment of his
salary for the months of May. Juno ana July
and a few days in April , amounting to M10.
After wranirllng about the matter for
twenty minutes the communication was
placed on 11 lo.
City Treasurer Kusn submitted a monthly
statement , showing the balances In the
treasury of school funds as follows. liuuural
fund , Wl.Tina ? ; sinking fund , H.OID..M ;
site ami building fund , $ i''J-til. It ! .
The light wnged agnlnst Miss Hoed , princi
pal of the Contr.il park school , wnathdii tnkcn
up by the boiml , liut niter discussing the
mnller for some tlmo It was docldod to leave
iho matter with thocommltlcn fora few dnys
longer for furlhor investigation.
Omulm I'.trliiiinciitiir.v 1'nuMloc.
, Then Mr. I'Mt/.patrlck'.s .special friends came
I to Iho front and the bo.ird le.irned a few
i thlng.s nbotit tbo way that motions nro sometimes -
| times Jumbled IIP , amended nnd then passed
1 oy the board nml permitted lo go upon the
records In nu uiip.irlhimouliirv and Irregular
miinnor.
Mr. Corycll trovcd that the motion which
wns nmuo at the nrovlous meeting to elect
Mr. Pitxpatrick for three years bo pul. Ho
explained thnt when the original motion was
made It wns not put until the aniondiiiPtit
making the term ono year was offered. The
amendment was carried , but the original
motion wns never put after tli nitionilnumt
wn.s carried. Ho. therefore , called for the
vote upon the amended motion.
Mr. I'opploton look Iho ground that the
original motion was dead and past and could
not bo brought up after it had become n part
of the record excepting by a motion to recon
sider. Ho further held that in this matter
the board hnd simply followed the usual cus
tom of allowing the vote on the nmondmont
to seltlo iho original motion without taking n
fornml vote on the amended motion.
Mr. Martin held thai the motion by Mr.
Coryoll wns perfectly proper. The original
motion had not been decided nftor being
amended. Hosnld thnt ho nnd other mem
bers , who were In favor of electing .Mr.
Htzpntriclt for Unco year. ? , saw the defect
In the proceedings at the tlmo and thov
simply let the matter slide knowing what
the result would be In the end.
Mr. MeC'onnoll declared that the throo-
ypsir men hnd waived theirrigbt lo deal with
this motion , seeing that they had not cor
rected the error at the tlmo It'oecurred.
President ( ioodman explained that he In
tended to pul the original motion after Dr.
bpaldlng's amendment had been adopted ,
but several members spo'to ' up nml said
that the amendment carried the original
motion with it and it was not necessary lo
put the amended motion.
Mr. McCo.iiiell railed- for Ibo readIng -
Ing of tbo whether or not the presi
dent had nnnotiticod that Mr. fiu-
gerald hnd boon elected tor ono
year. The record showed that I'roddont
Goodman had amiotiticod that Mr. l-'lt/-
palriek was elected for ttio ensuing year.
President Goodman docldcd that Mr ,
Coryoll's motion calling for a vote on the
original motion was out of order.
fcA'ory member of the board had Hashed
his "Uobort's Rules of Order" and the board
was In a state of great confusion.
Moved lv ) Mr. Wulirer.
Mr. Wehrer moved to reconsider the mo
tion formerly made to employ Mr. FiUpat-
rick for ono year. The motion was about to
hi ! put , but a wrangle ensued and during the
excitement Mr. I'opplcton got tbo Moor nnd
ashed the secretary if ho had not received a
communication from Mr. Fitzpatrick. Mr.
George admitted that ho had received n com
munication from the superintendent-elect
only a few hours boforo.
* * Read it. l-cnil it " < invn .nl mnmlin 'a nnltnil
out. Tbo latter read as follows :
Mr. 1'haHos f'onoyer , scorntary board of
KdneatIon , Omaha : lear Sir I am in ruuolpl
of your L'oiiiniuulealIon of the -Cth lilt. , noti
fying me of my cleculon as .superintendent of
your eliy schools. Tho'salary mentioned Is
adeiii'ito. | and after dun consideration I
hnvoi'oiiuliKlod toiiroept tlio position. Than Ic
ing tin ; inmiiher.of the hourd of education
for the compliment and tru.stlni ; that they
may hnvo no cause to ri'giot their action , 1
remain very re.spot'tfully ,
I'llANK A. KlT/l'ATIIICK.
Thou the wramrlo was on again. The mo
tion to rcconildor was dually carried , and
then Coryell mcved that tbo board Instruct
the president and secretary to enter into a
contract witli Mr. Fitzpatriek for two
years.
I'opplctoil's Pill-lie Opinion. .
Mr. Poppletou made a vigorous speech in
which he warned the two and three year
men tlrat they were Hymn in the face of pub
lic opinion by electing a mint to the ollice for
two years when ho had already accepted the
position for one year. Mr. Poppleton said it
was an outrage , and ho was astounded at the
action of the Board.
Mr. .Martin grow warm under the collar
and said ho would bo perfectly willing to
shoulder the responsibility of electing Air.
Kit/patricic. Ho thought it was a shame the
way the newspapers had mis-quoted Mr.
KiUpatnck. lie said that some of Air.
James' friends Had been hounding the mem
bers of thu board and had been hanging
around the lobby of the school board
when they should have boon .somewhere else.
Ho believed that it was only fair to Air.
Fitzpatrick that the board should elect him
for two years. Mr. Fitzpatrick was n man
of eminent ability , the speaker said , and the
board could make no mistake by electing him
for two or throe years.
Air. Points made the longest speech bo has
indulged in for many months , and grow very
eloquent in tolling of the superior parts of
the now superintendent.
Air. IJces seemed to lot the feline right out
of the sack at ono jeric. Ho said the object
was to put Mr. Fit'/.patrielc past the danger
and annoyance of the coming fall election.
They thought that an effort would bo made
by the friends of the last superintendent to
olpct niembora who would bo hostile to Air.
Fit/.patrick.
The resolution offered by Mr. Coryoll to
instruct the president and secretary to make
a contract witli Air. Fitzpatrick for
two years was carried by a vote often
ton to Hvo. The board adjourned at 1 o'clock
to meet again this ovoniug.
KIW.lltliN IT .IS A J > Jtit.lUl ? .
.11 r. At'clnson ' Wants Ills
K\l > miKMl IVoni the HOIIHC . Journal.
LONDON' , Aug 3. The sentence of suspen
sion imposed upon Air. Henry ,1. Atkinson ,
member of the House of commons for Boston ,
for his abuse of power In placing on the
records n challenge of the accuracies of
divisions , expired today.
. Air. Atkinson was present at today's ses
sion and asked luavo lo make a
motion to oxpuiigo from the journal
of the house the resolution ordering tils
expulsion , lie spoke carnostl.v In support
ol his request and declared that ho woiinl
rather die than suffer the disgrace that at
tached to his nnme by reason of the occasion
being spread upon tbo pages of the journal ,
The Uight Hon. George Goshen , chancellor
of the exchequer , advised Mr. Atkinson to let
the matter pass. Mr. Atkinson said that ho
could not lot tlio matter pass. Ho bud been
drummed out of llio house , and If bo was con
sidered sulllciciiUy rospecUblo to remain
within the precincts of parlla'iiunt ho must
have the question of odium debated. If the
house continued the disgrace that liad been
put upon him ho would resign his scat.
Or. Blrnoy , bay fever and catarrh. B Uldg.
) Lincoln1 *
iiH lltnnctt.l
LONDON , Aug. ! ) . [ Now York Herald
Cublo Special to Tin : BKH.J The date of
the marriage of Allmstor Lincoln's daughter
has boon llxoil for September ' . ' ,
Last night Mr. McCormlck , now the resi
dent minister of the Chicago fair , gave n
dlnmir to a few Americans. Today Mr. Alo-
cormlclc wont to visit Lord Aberdeen at his
ancient Scotch castle where London society
will gather to chatter about the cmgiiyomont
of Prince Henry of Pless to the oldest daugh
ter of Airs. Cornwallls West.
To Kiuiililuli ) Irrigation.
IVR.MINI-.V. Nob. , Aug. 'I. ( Spoclul Tele
gram to Tin : Hii.iAir. : : . K.M. Judd lins gouo
to Now Knghind to interest capital in the biir
fortv-mllo irrigation ditch which has been
surveyed from n point in Uawson county to a
point In Hall county. Another representa
tive of thu ontorprUo sailed today for Eng
land forihohamo purpose.
Diii'iiccl : ui Kin ply
A Hro in an unoi'iiupleu two-story frnnio
dwelling nt Twenty-fourth and ( iraut called
out the department Hhortly uftor midnight.
The cause of the bliuo Is unknown. Thereof
roof was damaged to the extent of fV ) . It
was Impossible lo ascertain the name of the
owner ot the building litt.1 night.
1 1. C. Mo ob will return from tlio
omit Suiitoinbof 1 with n nlco Holuctod
sto < ! k of milllnory , ( anry ( , ' 0'i'ls ' mid
notions which nho will tulil to lior oxtun-
xivodroHS untieing usttiblislumint. No.
: iliH ! Furniim street.
Dr. IJirnoy. hay fever and catarrh. B bldg. j
MAIL CARRIERS' ' CONVENTION ,
Socontl Annual Mooting of the National
Association nt Detroit.
WANT CIVIL SERVICE PROTECTION.
Will Discus ttio ( Question of Poll-
. tionlifi ; Congress to IC.vtond tlio
Ijiiw to Include All tlio I''rot )
Delivery System.
Nr.w Yotttc , Aug. n. The second annual
convention of the National Association of
Loiter Carriers will bo hold In Detroit Au
gust 5 , (5 ( and 7. There are Al" ' at
tached to the organU.uion , ropre oniiiu a
membership of 8,000. K.iclt branch Is entitled
lo at least onn dulogato , The largest
branches are entitled to ono delegate for
every ilfly mombors.
The association has doubled It-s mounter-
ship In ono year. It was formed In IfvMt at
.Milwaukee. During the present voar It has
boon Incorporated under the law.s of Nmv
Jersey. The olllcori fire : President , John
J. Goodwin , I'rovidoiico , H. I. ; vlco pivsi-
donl , K. H. Samiisoii , Chicago ; socrct.iry ,
John R Victory , New York ; ire.muvr , P.
II. r.orcha , Milwnukeo : sorgeint-nt-arnn. I ) .
\V. U'tishlngton , Momphls , Tonn. ; exe.'imvii .
board , John J. Goodwin , John ! ' . Victory ,
Hurry Ctimmor , BulTnlo ; ! ' . U. I'.imphell ,
.Minneapolis ; George Sweoner , Cinoiun.iti.
leglilatlvo committee , Tliooderi ) Demm ,
Boston ; U'iltnot Dunn. Nashville ; G.'orgo . J
Klellner , DmnhaV. ; ( ! . .Morton , Itrookiyn ;
H. M. Day , SI. Louis. The objects of Iho
association are to establish a reliable and
economical insurance for Iho members and to
cITcct reforms by legislation In their t-ehalf.
Speaking of the coming convention. Sei ro
tary Victory said tin ) other day : "U'o will
discuss the question of petitinniiig the
authorities in U'tishlngton to amend the civil
servlco law so as to include the loiter carri
ers In all Iho cilies where thu free delivery
system is used. Tin. statutes now applie i to
postoltlccs with llfty or moro carriers. There
Is before thu pr < Hilont.n petition in Include
within the application ot the law till post-
olllces having not less than twenty-llvo em
ployees.
"Tho convention will further discuss the
construction to bo placed on the i-luiit hour
law. There is now pending in the cuiirt of
claims at , U'.i.Miington , a cn-.o to delurmino
Iho rjueslion.'o expect a decision in Octob
er. In connection with this question thncen-
vontion will consider that ot sfetiring pay
ment for over time claims under the eight
hour law. I do not think the association will
make any effort to secure their payment , but
it will endeavor to ulfect an uquiinulo basis
upon winch they shall bo paid. I'p lo 'i year
ni'n tltinnviMri A.MIII mill nf ttinsii KlMtiiw nn Illit
in Iho postoOIco department , some individual
claims bcmir ns high as $700. Thn carriers of
this city claim over tlmo from May 'it ) to Au
gust 1 , l.ss'.i ' , trom the enactment of
eight hour law lo the date of its enforce
ment.
The question of salaries will bo duly con
sidered. The carriers dc.siro tut Increase of
$ -00 each a year. That would make the sal
aries of carriers in second class ollices $ l"i ( ) ( > ,
and those in lirst class o Dices f I.-'OO. It is
likely that the subject of a pension law m-iy
bo touchen upon , although no action mav bo
taken. A bill to secure an Increase of salary
was Introduced in the last convroas. It will
bo again introduced.
Tlio secretary desired it to bo understood 5
that the association proposed remedial I egls- > ;
lation of lOach m
by moans respectful petition.
br.inch of the association is said to bo a
school in which fidelity to the government , is
imi.rossod upon the members.
A report of the committee on insurance
will bo pro-touted and acted upon. It will
propose an assessment scheme based on well
established principles that will provide for
two classes , paying a death honellt of $1,00 ; )
and $ l"it)0 ) respectively. The reports of the
treasurer and secretary will slunv that , the
financial condition of tlio association is
sound.
Secretary Victory loft this city for Detroit
last week. The other members oC the Now
York delegates will s'art today.
I'Uhl.M.lX COMI'.IXV V.ll.l.ltn IHttl'X.
of iMiikinir Kxcnssivu Cli' '
Against , Die St. I'anl.
Ciitcuio , Aug.Thero wns filed in the
United States circuit court this afternoon a
suit that may in various ways affect every
railroad of importance In the country. The
suit is n bill In equity filed by the Chicago ,
Mllwaukoo & St. Paul road against the Pull
man car company for an accounting under u J *
contract made in ISS'J , bv which the Chicago'
Milwmikeo & St. Paul road secured from
thirty to forty palace dining and sleeping
cars. The road chnrirns that the Pullman
company , under the contract for maintaining
the cars , made charges that were grossly
excessive and fraudulent. An accounting Is
sought and an Injunction asked restraining
the Pullman company from prosecuting an
action at law against tlio road for $1,000,0 *
now pending in court. Tbo railway agreed
to pay such a proportion of the general ex
penses of Iho car company us Iho number of
c.irs on tbo line hero to tlio whole number of
cars run by the Pu'man : ' company on all lines
operated by it , but 1.10 bill shows that the
charges according to this agreement were
JiO.Jl on each car for ono month and If this
was u tire ratn chnrgo the amounl returned
by Iho Pullman company from all the com
panies it liad contracts with must have been
$ llt ) > ,8yj per annum.
Kwardlug the enormous amounts paid lo
porters nnd conductors , the bill says Unit
tlicro was never any Jotnilod statement of
tlio wages paid thi'so employe * . The cost of
manufacturing Iho cars Is also gene Into , nml
the bills for the cost of those cars , It is
claimed , aio greatly In excess of the actual
cost. Hoswoll Miller , president of the St.
Paul , signed the bill certifying that all
charges are into to the best of his knowledge
and belief.
Kkwln Wnlicor. counsel for tlio road , snld :
"This suit , will never bo settled out of court ,
and we intend to .soo If wo cannot lirlnir this
company to a proper recognition of tlio nirh'- .
of our company. It has nuvur in ted falrlv
ami squarely in the matter of oxpensns and
wo Intend "thnt it shall bo compu.lcd to ac
count for everything. The idea of putting
In accounts for hundreds of thon-.and - of ilnl
lnr. < without partioulntl/ing is pivpostoroMs.
"The state legislature has sent committi.-
nftor committee to investigate the Piiliiini.i .
companv , but each time the same old repuri
of everything being ab-nlntely perfect mid ,
right was mado. ft is about time tbo purrj r < - '
and the railroads of the country knew how
affairs lu the Pullman company are being
managed , and wo propose to Hnd out. "
IXI'IWHl ITIXI ! IMMHIH.lTlttX.
iVIial tin ! ConiiiilHxIoii Now In Knrope.
W.VSIIINOTO.V , Aug. 'I. Dispatches from thu
Jnitcd States Immigration commission now
u Kuropo to the treasury department -it.ito .
,1ml the chairman , Colonel Weber , and I > r.
Compslor hnvo gene to Uussia by.iv 1
.iormany , where Ihoy are now pro'-i-e iti-i ; ;
Ihoir Inquiries. Commissioners Cross , pnw-
lorly and Schulli' will c.irry on
ttiolr inquiries In Great limum
ind the southern portion of the
continent. The dispatches Indicate ; tlmt a
aiyo amount of valuable iuform.iMon is
lolng collected , no obstacles being i'iior- '
Dosed olllcliilly or otherwise to tbo invustlgn-
lions which tire Doing made.
In an Interview between the commissioners
and the Mormon elder in churgo of Mormon
emigration at Liverpool that ofllmul. who Is
ictlng In the ulueu of llrluhntn " > onng , jr. .
stated that ho'iuid all Murmons ueliovod
liol.ygamy to bo right , yet an the L'nltod
Status supreme court hud decided the null-
liolygamy law to liu constitutional
the Mormon church bad adopted n ruin
ugaliut Its practice in tbo United Stntoi nml
that all Mormon converts ubrwad iiro HO In-
riirmoii before tholr omharki.lion for Amer
ica. Ho furttior stated Unit whenever the
lUOhtlon wns nsltod converts were assured of
the rightfulmm of polygamy but of the i
Impo.islblllty of Its bolng practiced at p
out In the United Hluto * or Great Itrltilu
nnd that they must not go to America U thuy
do not Intend lo obey the law and abstain
from polygamous mnrriago , /