IN MIGHTY BAD SHAPE NOW.
Affairs of the Western Association Ara Dc-
cidodly Hear Dissolution ,
MANAGERS MEETING AT MINNEAPOLIS ,
Conferences Yesterday ami What 1Vnn
Decided On Outcome ol ( lumen
rinycd ( JoHHlj ) of Hie Sport-
Inj : World.
MiXNCAi-oM" , Minn. , Aug. 17. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Hr.n.1 It Is stated by
those on tlio Inside that the Western asso
ciation will not llvo another week. As on
eight club organization It Is already dead.
The meeting culled for today was not held
because President Speas of the Kansas City
club and President KrautholT of tlio associa
tion did not arrive in time , so a postpone
ment was taken till tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
The representatives of Dulutb , Sioux City ,
Minneapolis and Denver nro already hero
nnd talk freely about the situation , which
looks gloomv enough. The Omaha club is
owned by tbo association , but it has lost so
steadily that it Is getting no support at
homo. " Lincoln is up to Its ears In dent , and
Dnnvor Is but llttlo bettor off. A peed deal
of talk hns been hoard of the shaklnoss of
IJuluth , but Manager Watkins says ho ro-
cclvcd a dispatch tills morning that the
necessary capital had been raised and his
club wns in a position to go on. Manager
Howe of Lincoln has not arrived. It Is not
known \\hat ho proposes to do.
tn the discussion by tbo managers this
afternoon two or thrco were inclined to think
that n six club league could go through the
season , but there was a very decided under
current in favor of disbanding the teams at
once , allowing each city to retain its fran
chise with a view to reorganization next
spring. ,
Milwaukee in tlie American.
CINCINNATI , O. , A HIT. 17. A St. Louis
j ; > eclal says : Arrangements for the transfer
it the Cincinnati franchise of the American
1 > asohall association to Milwaukee have boon
fully agreed on. Tbo transfer will bo made-
as soon as the arrangement Is ratitlcd by the
association at u meeting to bo held tomorrow.
It Is the Intention of President Gillette to
keep bis Western association team almost
Iniaci , addlnir four Cincinnati men in the
places of the two released. Ho may have
trouble In carrying out his Idea. Man-
airor Cushman has entered Into an
agreement with the old players that ho nnd
nil of them shall stick together , and when ho
finds ho Is to bo lot out , lie no notibt will do
all in his power to get tlio men to desert the
Milwnuhees nnd join the league , or sotno
other organization. If there are any deser
tions the places will bo filled by Cincinnati
players. The Milwaukee team has made
Kucha line race In the Western association
t hat the players have become such favorites
"
that Gillette" Is anxious to keep his team as
much intact as possible , unless tno men
prove on trial to bo Incapable.
"Wo have no Idea of surrendering Cincin
nati , " said Mr. Von dor Aho. It is in asso
ciation territory and wo will have a club
, , 'il'oro next season. The ln.u.'u'o has offered
l $11,000 to abandon Cincinnati and wo ro-
jsed the offer , so that .you c n sco that wove
/vo no idea of quitting thoto. Cin-
/Innntl will bo In the association next
'season ' , oven if wo have to nmko up
n ton or twelve club league to tulto in
the city. The only reason wo consented tn
abandon the place temporarily was to break
up the Western association , which has been
allied with the National league in lighting us.
The Western association will be abandoned
at n short day. They nro away In debt to the
board of control now , but the National league
lias not dared to expel them owing to the
light they have on their hands with us. "
Hogardlng the report from Louisville that
Hnoh Phclps is to bo elected president of the
American association , Ktnmor having re
signed , Von der Aho said that , the report was
unfounded.
"I have a letter and also n telegram from
President Kramer , " said the St. Louis mag
nate , "and In neither of them is there any
reference made to a resignation nnd there is
certainly no Intention of removing him. In
mv opinion Mr. Kramer will not resign , but
will continue to act as president of the associ
ation. If bo has said anything about resign
ing 1 certainly have not heard of it and the
association is satisfied with him. "
Tomorrow's meeting of the association will
bo called at 10 o'clock. It , will not have any
thing to do but ratify Von dor Mie's arrange
ments.
Not In tlin Western.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Aug. 17. At a meet
ing of the Western association held here , at
which all the clubs wore represented , today ,
either in person or by proxy , the n.otnbor.ship
of the Milwaukee club was forfeited and its
franchise transferred to L. C. KrautholT as
trustee for the association. Its players wore
released from the contracts and declared eli
gible to sign with any National club. The
prospects exceedingly bright for reten
tion of ai least six clubs nnd that the West
ern association will finish the season.
< hlcaito Getn Viufcery.
Cmr.uio , Aug. 17. It is stated tonight that
the Chicago league club hns signed Vickcry
mid Schrlvcr , th Milwaukee "star" buttery ,
the Milwaukee Western association club
having boon dropped from that organization.
n'KSTJSKX A T/O.V.
filoiix City WiiiB Hnsily from the
IMilitth Outfit.
DUI.UTII , Minn. , Aug. 17. Dnliith was de
feated todayby the Corn Huskurs In a fairly
good came. Four of the home players were
absent and an amateur was proved Into ser
vice to lill right Held and missed several easy
files. There was som'ij heavy hitting ilono by
both teams. Score :
Slt.MMAIIV.
Knrnml rium : Dnluth. ' . ' ! Hlonx C'lty. 1. Two lm o
liltn : Wrlulit , O'llrlon , Niv , 2 ; Vnn llyko. Morrl.ioy ,
DowiiM. Tlirou biwo hlU : WrluM , Hly , Kiirltf. .
Melon lm i > a : Kuril' . ' . ' . Mnuiaa , Swiirtwooil
Doublet i > iny > : llnmburK. Kir. Si'lu'lliofk , Knrlo ,
Mcitrlsoy. Klrnt bnnu Oil bntlm ( III liika , 4 ; Do.
walil , I. l.ctl on IIIXSOH ; lllllutll , 11 ; Sioux City. 6.
Htruck out : lly Inkn , II : Downlil , S. l'ni oil bnlla :
( I llrlun. S. Wtlil | iltclu' , Inkn. Tlmu : Ono hour
uuil ilfty-IIvu mlmiH'3. Uuiilru | : ( Juuat.
West or n Standing.
1'lnyod SVen , tost. I'ur ct
Milwaukee . . . . .TO ! W > 37
Minneapolis. . . . . . . . .IW W 41 .M'J
Omnlin 85 40 'JO .Ml
KlouxOlty Wl BO III .V.'l
Kansas City 1M 48 43 .500
'Lincoln 02 45 -17 4KII
Houver , HI 28 58 .1(11 (
Uuluth. 90 U7 63
. .V.IT/O.V.I ft U1.UWK.
Jlondnnd Tall Und n CIOHO Itaoo Cor
a ( iiiino VoHterilny.
Pm'siiuito , Pa , , AUR , 17. Ono of the most
exciting games this noason was played hero
today. Chicago won lu llio ninth inning by
n single nnd errors by Hanlon aud Snugart.
Attendance 1,000. Score ;
I'lttstmrg . 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 01
CioaKO | | . . , , . . , . . . . . . ,0 ) 2
lilts ; I'lUshiiric , 0 ; Ohlonzo 0. i Krrors :
lMUslmr . U ; ChleuL'o , 1 , llutturles : King and
Miller ; llntclilnson nnd Klttrodge. Kitrnod
runs ; ritutnirh' . I ; Uhluago , 1.
si'ineit.s ouTiivrricii AT CIXCINVATI.
CINCINNATI , O. , Aug. 17. Cleveland lost
today's game after on uxcltliiK contest. Hat-
llduy nnd Sullivan rejoined tholr respective
teams here and nlnyea todny. An umpire
was not at hand this afternoon nnd Viau nnd
lihlnos umpired altoruale the bases aud balls
and , ttrilcei. Score :
Cincinnati . . . . . .0 13000000 3
Cleveland . , . , .0 10001000 3
lilts : Cincinnati. 7i Clovolnnit , 7. Errors ;
Cincinnati , 1 ; Uluvolanil. y. Earned rung ;
Clnclnnntl , 2 ; tllnvnlnnrf , t. Itntlnrlosj Mill-
lane and itcpnnn ; VOIIIIK nnd.linincr. .
m'liot.i rooi.tt : > TIIK OIANTS.
NKW YOIIK , Aue. 17. Today's ' gnmo nt the
Polo ground was very Interesting , an it wns
n pitcher hnillo. The Olonls hnd the blind
stnggors nnd struck nt balls which they
should hnvo missed. Then , too , Boston had
nil the ginger. Score ;
Now York 0 0
Hasten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : i 0 a
lilts : Now York , I ; Iloiton , I. Errors : Now
York , I ) lloston , 2. IlictterliHi luislo nnd
Iliickley. Nichols and llomiolt. Earned I'uiis :
None.
WO.V IX TIIK 8KCOXl > .
Pllll.ADnt.i'iilA , Aug. 17. The Phillies de
feated Brooklyn today by bunching their hlls
In the second Inning. Iveofo reported todny
nnd will probably pitch hU llrst gnmo against
Brooklyn on Wednesday. Score :
I'lillnilolphln 0 f > 0 1 0 0 1 10-8
lliookl.vii 0 1
lilts : Philadelphia , IS ; Hrooktyn , 10. Errors :
Philadelphiai : ; llrooklvn. 4. llallcrlcs : Ulcn-
MMI anil Clements ; 11 HIM nil na. Terry nnd
D.illy. Enrnud runs ; I'lilindelplitn , 4 ; llrook-
lyn , a.
National League stuiidln ; .
Played. Won. Lost , I'or Of
Chfcnzo Ou f.7 : i' . ' > 9
Hoston trj M IW /7
Now Vorw 87 fi'J Il7 . ' )7J
I'tillailoluhla Ul Til 4.1 /iM
Hrociklyn . . .112 4 47 O
Uluvaliind 11(5 ( 44 C.2 ,4M
Clnclnnntl 05 .V.I M .411
03 31 Ot 358
lC.lM ASbUVIA T1OX.
Hoflton Hcylns 10 I'luy Clionp null on
the Home Grounds.
BOSTON , Mass. , Aug. 17. The Iteds in-
augurnlcd - . " ) cents admission bcforo n largo
crowd. The gnmo wns very interesting un
til the eighth , when Boston secured Iho vie-
lory. Score :
Itoslon 0 03010140-0
Italllinoro 0 00201000-3
lilts : Huston , 12 ; Haltlmoro , 7. Errors :
Hoston , U ; llaltlmore. ! > . llalterlus : Itutlln-
tou , .Murphy ; .MuMnhon , Uoblnion. Earned
runs : Huston , 2 ; Baltimore , I.
COt.fMIIt'S 1IAIII.Y WlltlTEI ) .
Ltiuisvii.i.K , Ky. , Aug. 17. The Loulsvlllcs
won ngnln from Columbus today by uood ,
hard hilling. Columbus scored llvo runs In
the lifHi inning through Filzgorald's ' \\ild-
ness. The features of Iho game were Iho
balling of Taylor and Jennings nnd Iho field
ing of Uuffeo. Score :
Louisville 1 0125023 * -ll
Columbus 1 7
lliti : Louisville , 12 ; Coliitnlmi.5. Krrors :
Louisville. 4 ; Columbus. 4. Hnttorios : Fltz er-
nld and Ityan. Onstrl lit and Donahue. Earned
runs ; Loiilsvlllo. 2.
WISUIJSOTOX WINS AXOTIIKIC.
WASIIIXOTOX , Aug. 17. First ono side and
the olhor look Iho lead in loday's ' game but
Iho homo club virtually won in the llfth on
four bases on balls and two hits , ono a two-
bagger. Score :
Washington 0 9
Athletics 1 202020 10 8
lilts : Washington. 10 : Athletic * , II. Errors :
n ( Islington , T : Athletics. 1. Hattenes : 1'ore-
innn and .Mudnln ; ; Sanders , Chninhorlln and
MlllUun. Earned runs : Washington , 4 ; Ath
letics , 1.
A3ioxo run AM.ITKURS.
Blood for ( lie Athletics.
The Athletics nnd Commercial Avenues
played n twelve-Inning game of ball yestor-
dny which resulted in favor of tbo Athletics
by n score of 0 to 8 , Cunningham winning
the game by n long , clean hit , with two men
out and Brady on third base. Score by
innings :
Athletics 2 1000002100 a-0
Commercial Avenues. . ! 0 0 I II I ) 0 1 0 0 0 2 8
Karncd runs : Athletics , : i ; Coinn orulal Ave-
tnips. 'J. Ilase lilts : Athletics , 7 ; Commercial
Aver 1103.3. Tvo-baso hits : Cunningham , ) ! .
Clarke. Stolen bases : Athletics , U : Commer
cial Avenues , 2. liases on balls : Off Hnse.i : :
off I'owors. R. Double plays : Sago to llrndy
to t olX'o..f. ] Powers to llrady. Passed bulls :
Cunningham , : i : M. Clark. H. Struck out : lly
1'owors. f < < : by ga o. U ; by Cody , . " > . llatterlos :
Athletics. Siio : , Coiy and Ciinnlnaham ; Com
morclnl Avenues : Towers and Clark. T tin
of game : Throe hours. Umpire : "J111I. "
1'llclicra Played Out ,
Nr.t'MAN UIIOVE , Nub. , Aug. 17. fSpecIal
Telegram to Tin : Bin.J : A largo crowd as
sembled here yesterday to witness the ball
gnmo between tbo Clippers and tbo Platte
Centers. Score 9 to 5 In favor of Platte Cen
ters. Platte Center won the iramo in the
fifth inning when McKoy's ' arm gave out ,
and Gibson , substitute pitcher , sprained his
anklo. Platte Center made six runs in thnt
inning. Score by innings :
Platte Center 0 * 0
Clippers 3 010 1 0 0 0 0 5
Uiittory for I'lattu Center : Colfno and 1'or-
klnion. For Clippers : McKnv , Olbson and
Thostoson. Time of game : Two hours and
forty-live minutes. Umpire ; Ko.lnmi.
Umpire Wins Again.
The Maple Street Stars and Lon Platnor's
nine played an interesting game Monday. At
the end of llvo innings It was 9 to 8 In favor
of Lon Platnor's , but instead of playing nine
innings they quit , nnd tno umpire gave the
game to the Mnplo Street Stars 9 to 0. The
features of the game was the line balling nnd
bullery work of Day and Hamblot and
Marlis nt llrat. Homo runs : Hamblot and
Day. Three-base hits : Day , ! 1 ; Hamblet , a ;
Martis. 1. Baltory for Maple : S. S. Hamb
lot nnd Day. Lon Platnor's : Plainer and
Harrison. , '
Took Twelve Innings.
NKIIH.VSKA CITV , Nob. , Aug , 17. [ Special
Telegram lo THE BHK.J 'the second gnmo
between the Eden Muscos of Onmlm nnd the
Nebraska Clly Kxposillons was won by Iho
homo team today by n score of 7 to 0. It
look twelve Innings to soillu the gnmo.
Score :
Musues 2 0
Evpohltlons . 7
The battnrlos wore for Expositions , Whltten
and ( iadko , and for thu visitors , Iho deaf and
dumb battery ot Council Illulfs.
ICitewood Wins Again.
NBWMAN UIIOVK , Nou. , Aug. 17. [ Special
10 TUB liKK , ] The litilo "wonder" from
Nebraska , olhsrwiso known ns Kltcwood ,
won tho210 : trotting race nt KooUuk , In. , on
Saturday , tbo lath Instant , In n six bent
closely contested nice in 'J ; ! i7. The trnck wns
muddy nnd consequently slow , but tbo game
lltllo limit ) was "in It" from stnrt to finish ,
and showed that she was abundantly nbio lo
stnv with her competitors as long as they felt
like It.
Cooled Their Ardor.
STitoMsni'im , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special to
Tun IliJK.J The Lind Brothers' craclt ball
team started with blood In Its eye lo play
Claries' , bui tbo latlor failed to appear , so tbo
Ltnds plnyod the Slromsburgs nnd hnd all
Iho blood liikou oul. Score uy Innings :
I.lnd 0 0 0 2 5 6 0 15
Stnnnsbiirs 0 41500 lJ !
Oamo called on necount of darkness. Itat-
torlus : Btromsburv , Knauus and Hudllng ;
l.lmls , Will Und and John Llnd. Umpire : J ,
Peterson.
YnlleyH Will Tackle Ltini > rs.
Missoum VALI.EV , la. , Aug. 17. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKK. ] The Valley tonra
loaves here tomorrow night for Lomnrs ,
where It plays Iho team ot that city Wednes
day and Thursday. 11 lakes tha strongest team
the Valley over had , and it expects to win
from the heretofore luvinclblo team with
whom it will contest.
A Hevou Inning Hnttle.
The Fnlrroount Juniors and the Twenty-
fifth Street Stars played n seven Inning game
yesterday , which resulted us follows ;
ralrmounts 204103 4-11
Btnrs , 3 00140 I o
llnlturlcs : Harrison and Plainer ! Day and
Hamilton. Umpire ; Hops.
LamsoiiH Lnmmed 'Km.
Auuoiu , Neb. , Aug. 17. [ Spoclal Telegram -
gram to TIIK BKK. ] The bull game today be
tween the Lamsotu of this city and the Cen
tral City club resulted 7 to 4 lu favor of tbo
homo team ,
Down Wont the IIiintorn. !
HASTIKQ , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tolo-
toTm : BIK. : ] In the PlatUmouth-Hastlngs
ball game ItiU afternoon thu visitors won by
a score of 8 lo 1. The Plnttsmouth club was
composed of players pU-kod from the lending
nmntetirs of Nebraska nnd Texas for the pur
pose of boating Hastings.
Tin ; Monitors U In a name.
The Monitors and the Kirschbnums played
yesterday. The score :
Monitors 5 III 4 a 1 1 -57
KlMchlmui.is . . .2 I I a 1 a 0-13
lilts : Monitors I" , Klm'hbaums , " > .
For gnmes address Bldrldi .Iclun , cnptnin
of the Monilors , 1110,5 South Fourteenth
street.
A Tie nt Itrownvillc.
Bnowxvn.i : , Neb. , Aug 10. [ Special to
Tin ; Br.K.J The Brownvlllo nnd Peru boys
can piny ball also. They had n seven-inning
tilt todny which resulted ns follows :
llrownvlllo 1 0 o o 0 0 2,1
Peru 0 a 0 0 0 0 0-3
Pitchers : Kelsonnd Townsend.
Poor
NEIIAWKA , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special to Tin :
BIIK.J Talmage , tn u wild career for base
ball glory , swooped down on Nchawka yes-
tordny and col loft lo Iho tune of 11 to 5 in
favor of Nowhaka , Batlerlcs : Nohawkn ,
Baldwin and Uadko ; Talmngo , Br'.gnt nnd
Vutidermnrk.
Itralnard Beat Sherwood.
BitAi.NAiti ) , Neb. , Aug. 17. ( Special to Tun
Bun. ] The Brninard Fans boat Sherwood
nt Bruno Saturday by n score ot PJ to U.
Batteries : Wilson nnd Holland for Sher
wood nnd Bogardus. Morris nnd Welch for
Bralnard , Tills Is tno sixth gnrno won ; none
lost.
Changed its Name.
The Twenty-seventh Stroat Stnrs hnvo
changed ihcir name to the Fainnounts. Wo
challenge any nine under sixteen years of
ago to piny us a game of ball.
The Athletics \Vnnl to Travel.
The Athletics nro anxious to hear from
some out of town club : . Address Charles
Kaufman , Jr. , manager.
aoss11 * or mi : o.i.u/ ; .
Old War Horse Silenced.
Dave Rowe was in the city Sunday on
routa lo Minneapolis lo attend the Western
nssocinllon mooting held there yesterday.
Dave was hardly as communicative ns usunl ,
owing to the fact thnt the affairs of this body
nro in such a muddle , that ho wa ? loary of
venturing an opinion. Ho did say , however ,
thnt there would bo plenty of interesting
reading manufactured at the meeting , nnd hn
intimated thnt it was quito likely that a
house would full on somebody. Ho said the
condition of things was deplorable , and It has
all boon brought about by Dan Shannon's
treachery in selling out the Omaha ' .earn to
the American association , nnd Hue Halllgau ,
ho predicts a day of retribution.
Dave hays ll Isn't So.
Dave Rowe declared that the report that
three or four of his men have been on n big
hurrah was a dod-rotled , dirty slander. His
men are nil iruo blue , nnd the iron meant in
the report , Raymond , Ehrot and Cook , have
been recently the most exemplary of the
whole tenm. None of Ihom have louched n
drop for Ihreo weeks or more. Dave says
next , season cheaper talent will bo lu demand
throughout the west , nnd ho has no fears
that this will include many of the present
Western association stars.
No Wonder Ho Is Sick.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that
Papa McC.iuloy is a dead failure at first for
Washington , aud that Scaulan nnd Shannon
made the mistake of their lives when they
lot Max Mclvery go for nn old selling plater
like McCauloy. The Post nlso says that
Shannon cnjoj'cd the reputation of being a
model manager and player while in Omaha ,
but ho falls wofully below the mark lu Iho
American. JNo wonder Shannon has gone
homo sick.
Norman Leslie on tlio Market.
Norman Baker returned from Kansas City
yesterday with his release in his pocket. Ho
wns let out purely to cut down expenses , nnd
not thnt ho has seen the Inst days of useful
ness. Norman for the balance of the season
would llko n berth with ono of the strong
Nebraska semi-professional teams , for whom
he would make a valuable man. Ho can lie
addressed cnro Ibe sporting editor of THE
BBS. '
Jimmy Donnelly Falls Down.
Jimmy Donnelly is cbnrcod with playing
very Klmer Clovelandesquo ball for Colum
bus , and tbo cranks In the Buckeye capital
nro howling for the return of Kuhno , but
Loiilsvlllo hns trnpped the Count nnd they
must endure the Professor n while longer.
Stlen a lilt Uusty.
Pitcher Slicn's debut ns n Lnmb in JCnn-
sas City Sunday wasn't oxnctly what might
bo cnlled brilliant , but the boy is rusty from
his long enforced Iny-ofT. Manager Leadloy
writes that ho will round to ail right after n
lltllo prnciico.
DM ! Clark Kired Hodily.
Dad Clarke has boon flrod bodily from the
Columbus American association team , who
found him absolutely worthless. Next.
SI'It Alia Of Sl'OltT.
Athletic Oliib Notes.
The now homo of Iho Atblotlo club on
Ilnrnoy slreot is rapidly nonrlng completion.
August lo was the time sot for the finishing
of the work , but so many chnugos from the
original plans have been mndo thnt it was im
possible for tbo work to bo completed In the
lime specitlcd in Iho contract.
Contracts for Ibo furnishing of Iho build
ing have been let , and ns soon as the plaster
ing Is completed the decorators will go to
work.
At n recent mooting It wns decided to raise
tlio Initiation too from W to10 on Seplomber
I. This has had Ihe effect of hastening np-
pllralions for membership lo some extent.
The list now is a round 400 members , but the
directors nro anxious to have a roll of 500
niitnos by the time thu club house is opened ,
nnd nro working bard with this object in
view.
A first-class gymnastic Instructor has boon
engaged , also n professor of fencing. Plans
for n big celebration on tbo opening night nro
already being discussed and a line tlmo is
promised the members on thnt occasion.
Caused iv Dispute.
WVMOIIK , Nob. , Aug. 17. ( Special Tele
gram toTiiK BKE.I The forty-yard foot race
between Clements and Concordin Bill ( col
ored ) matched for today was very unsatis
factory. The bet wns $100 a side , start by
mutual consent. After scoring for nn hour
it was thought that they had made a start ,
but the negro fell down , nnd Clements run
through nnd claimed the race. A dlspule
arose as to whether the darkey bad
loft the mark nnd two of his backers , Scott
and Dunn , instructed Iho final stakeholder ,
II. F. Thicsson , not lo turn over the money.
The third backer Kuglncor Hoivloy is willing
lo give It up. Many of those nt the starting
point say thnt the negro hnd taken two or
throe slops bcforo ho fell , The mailer li yet
undecided.
At Montioello's Fair.
MOSTICKM.O , 111. , Aug. 17. ISpeoinl Tele
gram lo Tun BBK.J The central Illinois
races nnd exposition opened here todny with
n largo attendance. There Is $15,000 offered
In stakes nnd purses , and $50,000 offered as
premiums In this circuit. Thu bust stock In
Illinois und other stales Is on exhi
bition. The best racers from
a number of stales will contest
for the punas. Prot. Carl Myers , who has
been exploding bombs for tbo irovernmont to
make rain lii Texas , will givotwo exhibitions
of going to thn clouds with his famous air
ship "Cnrlotla , " Iho first tlmo in the west
ho has sailed through the air In this now in
vention.
.Inok OotH u Hend-OfT.
Jack Davis was given a big send-off last
evening on his departure for 'Frisco , where
ho lights Billy Woods next month for n
$ i.VW ) purso. There was a big delegation of
the fancy at tbo depot , nnd the redoubtable
Jack left amidst n shower of good wishes.
His brother Joins him at Ogden and will
superintend his Iralnlng und be back of him
on the night ot the tight.
Wllkes nnd Mo Toy.
It Is quite likely that Jack Wllkcs , who so
easily vanquished Harry Ollmorc Saturday
night , will be matched for n handsome stake
and purse with Harry McCoy of Burlington ,
the light to take place at South Omaha in
September ,
GOOD BACIHflC FOR KINGSTON ,
Eastern Sportsjgrjatly Intortstod in Satur
day's Jlaco at OhioAgo ,
DWYER'S ' MORRIS A PRIME FAVORITE.
What a HonlqnuKer Suys of Ills 'I'mtie
Hcsiilts fifcho / Itacefl Y
day I'jitrlo4 lor the
Stakes.
NKW YOIIK , Aug. 17. The rnco for the
Gurflcld stakes nt Chicago next Saturday
will possess a peculiar Interest for eastern
racing men. All will look forward to It with
n certain degree of impnllonco , for In this
event Mr. Dwyor's great race horse Kingston ,
the prldo nnd admiration of eastern lurflles ,
will make his debut in Iho west. If given u
fair opportunity there would bo no doubt of
his decisive triumph , nut thu horse is not
bolng treated with Iho consIdor.UIon which
ho deserves. To ask him lo slnrt from hero
tonight , innko tlio long and exhaustive jour
ney to Chicago , niiO within n few dnys to
meet nnd boat western cracks , Is certainly
asking too much of him. It is n handicap
which few hones could surmount , nnd to n
horse prone , as Kingston Is , to rheumatism ,
it is particularly distressing. But if the
great urowti whirlwind , as Kingston Is aptly
nnd affectionaioly called , is nnywburo near
his form , he will win the big prize without
much asking. No mailer whom he may bo
called upon lo moot , ho will bo the favorite
hero nnd his winning or losing will moan
many thousands of dollars to eastern sporls.
Mr. Dwyur will forward a hie commis
sion lo bo placed on him , and it
is safe to sny thai ho will bo by long
odds Iho heaviest backed horse In Iho race.
It will not bu thu first tlmo Hint ho has car
ried the dollars nnd hopes of his legion of
admirersnnd ns in the pnstho has proved trge
to the Irust in many hard fought contesls.
Ihero is lllllo doubl bul that he will bo found
just ns faithful in his struggle of Saturday.
The wish of nil true sporting men In the east
is thnt the race may prove a grand one and
the best horse mav win.
This will undoubtedly bo Kingston's last
year on the turf. Ho will bo retired to the
stud at the end of the season , nt tno latest ,
nnd it Is just possible , though not nt nil prob
able , that bis retirement may take place
after his comlne race In the west. Ho hns
earned n well deserved rest. His career has
been almost a dazzling ono. Ho has won
rnco after race , nnd has time and time ngnin
snatched victory from what seemed almost
Inovitnble defeat. The turfites love to talk of
his handsome carriage , his consistency , und
his great burst of speed which won for him
the appropriate tillo of Iho great brown
whirlwind. No horse in the country has
run and won so many races and none hns per
formed so consistentlyYearnftor ycnr ho
has mot nnd defeated tbo best horses in
trnining , nil dlslances , from five furlongs lo
n mile nnd n quarter. Only ono horse in the
country can claim ascension over him nnd
lhat ono is his great stable male , Ihe cham
pion Longslreol ;
xnr z.v jcr.
Bookmaker JMoDonaUl Complains of
the DullnpsH In Hln Trade.
NBW YORK , Aug. 17. Bookmaker J. E.
McDonald writes -.about his business for a
morning paper aud among other passages are
those : . u-
'Thero was a , hub and cry some time ago
about bookmakerownlni : / , ; and running
horses. My advlcp to those In control is if
they want to got. rid of the bookmakers all
they have to dd isJ to make each and everyone
ono of them run'horses. ' When I started In
the business thbroused , to bo from forty to
sixty men In line. ) . Out of the original sixty
about fifteen remain. Thorn has been big
money won nnd lost at the game ; money or
men the publlc'tlJistlover heard of. There is
n certain classof plftlautroplsts among the
fraternity who dp nothing but think
of the moans to bring money into the
business. They resort to all kinds of adver
tising dodges through the daily papers. All
they want is to got a man in and its another
casoofyou touch the button and 'the man
with u white lint' will do tno rest.
"To make n moderate estimate I would sny
that at least $ T)00,000 has been lost that way.
But it is a great game with great opportun
ities. You nro out in the fresh niv nil the
time and that is the reason the ox-booky
gravitates to the street car lines so readily.
"And now for a prognostication. If winter
racing is not curtailed or stopped horse rac
ing will bo a has boon and the'army of people
who make a living thereby will have to look
elsewhere for their broad ana butter. It's
another striking case of the Mc-
Kmloy bill , where the many
have to support the few ( the big four ) . A
bookmaker pays moro and gets less than any
man In tbo world. In the first place ho pays
$100 a day for the privilege of gambling.
Then ho hns his shoot writer to whom ho
pays from 310 to S15 a day ; his ticket writer
at $10 a day. his cashier at from $10 to $ 20 a
day and Innumerable extras , ice water , slips ,
care of boxes , etc. Some bnokles have ono
and two outside men , who got prices for
them , and they are usually paid $5 a day.
A bookmaker will easily average i I M a day
for his bare expenses. Ho will average 200
days' work in a year and that makes an out
lay of $ . ' ! 0 , 000. Now , If a businessman put
that much money into a dry uoods store or n
saloon or invested it In any way , what kind
of a return would ho wnntf All the book
maker gets Is the chance to bet his money.
"For the past few years there has been n
steady decline in turf gambling. Men do not
bet ns muoh money as they used to bet , nor
are the speculators as numerous ns they
once wore. This season the stringency In
the money market has probably had a great
deal to do with it , but whatever the cause
may bo the effect is apparent. At Monmouth
park last year there were about 100 books on ,
and this year there are hardly half thnt num
ber , and the volume of money bet has been
correspondingly effected. Bvery day the
game gets poorer , In the old days at Mon
mouth all n bookmaker had to do was to lay
against favorites and got rich. "
Saratoga' * * Programme.
SAIIATOOA , N. Y. , Aug. 17. The programme
originally provided for Saturday , but post
poned on account of a rain storm , wns run
off today. Hcsults :
rirst race , Hvd and one-half furlongs. Ten
Htarlors : Hiiendollno JK. (8 ( to I ) , got away
with the load and showed the way to the last
furlong polo whore lie was pns'nil hyotor
1H > , (7 ( to 5) ) , and the Queen 10" ) , | 7 to 1) ) , t-pundo-
llno oamo attain almost In the last strldo and
uvuryonotheiiKlitth.it hit had nulled Ai'tor
on the post , but > the JIKIJ.'CH thought differ
ently. Actor buliw jplnoou lirbt , bpoiidollno
l > ontiii tlioQuounby : i boud for second place.
Time : I : in. ' '
Sucond race onuiuid throe-sixteenths of a
tulle. I'rlnuo Itoyal ltd ( I to ) ) und Suntluco
117 , ( Sto ) were th'n only stirtor : . Huntliigo
but the pace for tlmUlist mile and ilirn ran
without change until they entered the
strutch , the second tlmo. Prince Itoynl
Ihoii nuivi'd up umi'ln a hard drive got his
head under tin ; wire and won an
nxnUlni ; race by a * hort bond. Tlmo 'J:0/i. : :
Third nice , the rnnpro&s Hall stukus , six
furlongs : l.os Aiigelus , 111) ) ill ) to 7) ) : St. Ulmrlrs ,
li 0(1 ( to 1) ) , and Orinoco , 107 (5 ( to I ) , wuro the
starters , Orinoco 'ami tit. Charles , heads
up.irt. ullorimteU'lir'thn lead , a lout n unit a
half from l.os Anpoles , until thuy yuro within
u furlong from homo. Williams then gave
} M * Anifmtishur hbnll nnd xho won from St.
Charles , who beat prlnoco a huad. Time : 1:17. :
Second hunt ; I.o'sJLniol < u won. St. Charles
second , Uilnocotblrtli Tlmo ; 1:104. :
Fourth men , onu'ullo and a ( iniirtor. Tour
starters. IK'd I'elluw. 114 (7 ( to 1) ) , made all the
rnnnlns and woil'bMlly by four lunjjths from
I'nole Hot ) , ill ) n to. , who beat Vnlurtt , 10.1 ( S
to I ) , two IciiBh'.s for thu pluue. Tlmo'lUU'i. : ' .
I'lfth race , ovun fnrona ! , Five starters.
I.uolhi , HIT luvoni , won , Ontaur. lill ( .Moll ,
Hui'ond. Clio. 110 tel ) . third. Time : l:3/i. : !
Colonel Corrijja n'n llnoon.
CIIICAIIO , Aug. 17. Hawthorne- results :
First rano , six fiirlongst Minnlu CJoo won ,
Justice second , Itlvn ! third , Tlmu : 1:1(1. : (
S < > coml race , onumlio : Hllverado won , Maud
11. oucunil , Arsont third. Tlmu : 1:4:1' : : , .
Third race , six furlongs. Knth won , I'alry
Qiiiuin second , /.antlnjia third. TlmolliHi. :
Fourth race , ono mllti and Hlxtvunlh I.uliold
won. llarnt's second , Marnmsu third. Tlui'j
li.vn , ' .
Fifth race , four turloiiss. Addlu won , W , II ,
Booonil , IlliuloL-am third , TlinuJOJ : ,
? IaJor llnnkiitH'
Ciiii-Afio , Aug. 17. The five-year-old geld
ing , Lakovlow , broke the seven-eighth mile
record and finished the sensation of tbo day
nt the Gartlcld track. In the third racowlth
Yale ' 1)1 ) , Ills Throe und Totto Notice a * bU
opponents , ho traveled the sovcn turlongi
In l'Jt4 : ) ' , which beats the rt'cord of
1 : ti 2-n mndn by Britannia nt Shecpstunul
Hay , September 5 , ISSlt , Moreover , Lake-
view carried I2a pounds , while Brlttnnnlo
carried only 110. The performance ot Van
Huron in the next race was hardlv less sun-
national , ho going one and one-eighth mlles
In lr : > 1 % , equaling Teuton's ' famous tlmo at
Washington park .Itino 23 last year.
Klrst race , tlircp-qnartcrs of a tnllo : Ida
lli'oswlns won , Uakdalo second , Nora thud.
Tlnio : 1115.
Second men. one nnd enu-slxtoonth miles :
Mary Sun won , I'llgrlm second , , ILM | third.
Tlmo : 1:43J { .
Tninl riii'e ' , seven furlongs : I.nkov't < w won ,
ale 'ill second , Tiiko Notice third. Tlmu :
Is'.U
Fourth raco. one an 1 enoipirtur mlln * .
\niiHiircn\von , Donatello second , llr.uido-
lelto. third. Time : l:3. : ' j.
Fifth rni'o. nlnu-slxteunths of n mile. Mag
gie l.obus won , Cuvurton second , l.llllu S. ,
third. Tltno : : Ki.
M.Mb rniin. I'lovi'n-slxtpentb.M of u mile. Os-
born won , O.utilllu second , Arundul third ,
Time : 1:48. :
Driving at Chluatto.
CiitCAiio , Aug 17 , This was the opening
tiny of the Northwestern horse breeders'
trotting mooting at Washington park. The
weather wns perfect , and a crowd of about
four thousand was present. The truckthough
a trlllo dusty , wns fast nnd tbo racing wns
excellent. The summaries follow :
First rare , paclni : staUe. Hnblcta won ,
Jos-tie ljsecond. Calryu third , Fiinnlo Hush
fourth , Uoodo fifth. Allen sixth , licit time :
Soiond race , futurity stake. Victress tlrst ,
Ktln I'litillun si-cond. Host time : 3iKVi. :
'I bird race , matcli. Sejttsman first , Virgin-
Inssocoml. Ili-st time : ' . ' :2.1 : .
Fourth race. 2:1class : ! ) paelni ; . Direct llrst.
.1 II fj second , Treasure third , Strathso ,
forrtb. llinvloy fifth. Host time : : ! : ll4. !
1'iflli race l'ci : class trottliik' . Alzlpa first.
OriMMi Ulversocond. Clnnltl/o third. N"lc i < r
Haby fourth , C'ansco llfth , Katn I ! sixth. Hey
Mi-tirorf'inM'venth , Ilitttln S elubth , Ili-ndrlcUs
ninth. Snowdow tenth , Oarrott L eleventh.
lipslllme2aP4. :
b..xlh race . ' : "J class trotting. O lluford
llrst. Jennie Sprngno second , DOS third ,
Kranlf I' fourth , Wonder fifth , Key sixth. No
tlmo given. .
CloHcd the KnlrloH.
Ciitcvao , Aug. 17. The entries for the
great Garflold stakes closed nt midnight on
Saturday. The following nro the horses
named to start : Kingston , Tenny , VIergo
d'Or. Marlon C. , Donatello , Lorenzo. Uonnle
Byrd , Aloha. Kingston was shipped from
Now York late this afternoon , ami the great
Jockey Hamilton is expected to roach here in
time for Saturday's race. The other probable
riders ore : Tonny , Barnes ; Viergo d'Or ,
Williams ; Marion C , Fitzpatrlck ; Dona
tello , Allen ; Lorenzo , Seaman ; Bonnie Byord ,
Uritlln , und Goodalu on Aloha.
llcil West iiontl.
BI.OOMINOTON , 111. , Aug. 17. Hod West ,
the noted trotting stallion , owned by J. J.
Maycs , died suddenly tonight. The animal
was by Red Wilkes nnd was valued at $ . " > ,000.
Dishonest Clork.
ST. Louts , Mo. , Aug. 17. A special from
Little Rook , Ark. , says : J. L. Bay was ar
rested this morning on n warrant sworn out
by State Treasurer Merrill , charging him
with the larceny of $100,000 of state script.
Bay is a cleric employed by the bondsmen to
investigate the books of defaulting ox-Treas
urer Woodruff. A great sensation has been
created by the arrest.
When the legislature adjourned a joint
committee left two boxes tilled with state
securities which they examined and found to
bo correct. Mr. Morrow claims that Kay has
broken into a box and extricated 5100,000
which was cancelled two years ago nnd
which ho put into the boxes loft hero by the
legislature. Ray was taken before n justice
of the peace and gave bonds for his
appearance on September 1st. John
Fletcher , J. McCarthy ana Dan
Jones ; who are on Woodruff's bonds , wont
his security. The warrant was sworn out
by Morrow without consultating any of the
members of the state board. The arrest was
a great , surprise to Woodruff nnd his bonds
men , who say that the securities placed in
box by Ray nro only those that constitute
the vouchers held by Woodruff , and were re
fused by Morrow at the beginning of tno In
vestigation. Ray , when interviewed today ,
simply snld : "I'm all right ; they are burk
ing up the wrong tree > "
S.V.I Ttl PO.Y ni'ID
People of Independence , ? fo. , Bndly
Frightened by the Disease.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 17. There is n
small pox scare in the filuo bottoms near In
dependence. The dread disease has stricken
down several families nnd there nro now sev
eral cases under treatment. The district
whore the disease exists Is not under the
supervision of n health olllcor , and
yesterday ono of the patients ,
feeling oulto well got out of bed ,
walked into Independence , denied
nt ono of the principnl restaurants , aud
shortly afterward hnd n relapse and fell from
exhaustion in the street. Ho was removed
quickly to his homo , and now the citizens of
Indepondonoo and the farmers of the vicinity
have established a shotgun quarantine over
tbo infected districts. Guards heavily armed
patrol the district and no ono is allowed to
leave. The state oflleers have been notified ,
but the shotgun quarantine will not bo raised
until some action is taken to iunrantlno the
district.
_ _
The Davis Will Case.
Brrn : , Mont. , Aug. 18. Dr. Hogan ,
export , was on tbowitness stand in
the Uavis will case the entire
day. Ho testified to the ngo of the
will from microscopic examination. Ho said
the will wns only two years old nnd that thn
signature of Sconce , n witness , was written
after the pin holes were made. Ho was
cross-examined imnutolv ns to the chemical
composition of various inks and the data at
which they were made.
Klled for I'rohato.
NKW YOIIK , Aug. 17. Tbo will of the late
George Jones wns filed by probate today.
His entire estate is kept In his family. His
forty-six shares of Times stocks are placed in
such n position thnt his son and son-in-law ,
Henry Dyer , and his daughter , Mary Dyer ,
will have entire control of it. The widow ,
Sarah M. Jones , is to have the house at 30
West Thirty-seventh , furniture , etc. , for life ,
an annual Income of $15,000 and the horses ,
carriages , etc. , absolutely. %
It Was Sntt'ountod.
A coroner's Inquest was hold yesterday
afternoon nt McCarthy it Conroy's on the
body of the Infant found In a box car at the
Webster street depot Saturday.
Tbo Jury decided that death wns caused by
suffocation at the hands of unknown parties.
Drowned While
GIIAXP FOHKH , N. IX , Aug. 17. This evenIng -
Ing while bathing In the Red river Rev.
William T. Curry , rector of St. Paul's ' Epis
copal church , Miss Ruth Curry , his daughter
nged thirteen , and Miss Dora Van Kirk ,
ngcd fourteen years , were nil drowned.
AVIII Open ihe Campaign.
LonAN , la. , Aug. 17. [ Special to Tun Biu. : |
Bills ara out announcing Rosowoll G. Ilorr
of Michigan to speak on the political Issues
of thu day , Friday August 'JO. This will
open the campaign on the republican side.
An immeuso crowd is expected ,
Labor Meeting.
T. B. McOuiro of Amsterdam , N. Y. , the
champion of labor , will address the Onmlm
worklngmcn on the Interests of labor , on
Tuesday evening. August IS , nt Motz hall ,
South Thirteenth streot. Admission free.
Everybody is Invited.
llnytl NCWH.
PoiiT-Af-I'mxcK , Aug. 17. The river St.
Marie has overllowod Its banks. Todnv n
bridge over the river wns swept away nnd
thirty lives were lost.
A new cabinet bus been formed. Every
thing horoU qnlot.
Summoned to Cnpo May.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. Secretary Foster"
bus gone to Capo May In response to a sum-
mous from the president.
llfunlvor Appointed. .
WASIIISOTON , Aug , 17. The comptroller ot
the currency today appointed Willmnii At
kinson , tiutchlnson , Kan. , receiver of the
First National bank of Kansas City.
IVIIDXESS IN THE WHEAT PIT ,
[ CONTINUED I-IIOM ntisr i-Aon. )
wns u small failure niut did not oxclto inueli
attention.
OK/MM.Vl * IS KTCIIIIUHX.
Von Cnprlvl Hnyn tlio Corn DullcH
Will Not ] { o | owured.
Bini.ty : , Aug. 17. Ttio Uoluhsnn/.clgor
tonU'ht announces that at n cabinet council
hold today nt thn liupurlnl liomo oftlco It was
decided thnt no necessity exists for u reduc
tion of the duties on corn , but that , on the
contrary , It was moro iioeo nry tluin ovur to
lulhero to tlio palloy unnouncuil by Chancellor
Von Capnvl In the lower homi' of tlio
Prussian diet on Juno 1 lost. The chancellor
then announced that the government htul
decided to rotnln the corn duties , saying
that the existing tarltl mint remain until at
least new treaty negotiations were arranged.
Tills dH'isloii created much dissatisfac
tion nt the tlmo nnd led to n mo-tt
acriiuonlous do but o In the lowoi
house on Juno II. Ilorr Kiekcrt then
made u motion to the effect that the govern
ment should submit to the house material for
the facia upon which the chancellor bn od
hi * apu. ch upon the corn iluilo.t. Von Cn-
prlvl onpotod this motion , snylng that Inqui
ries upon the duties referred "to had been In-
progres.s since April , that they bad been con-
lined to uftlclnl quarters in order to avoid
creating excitement , and that tbo govern
ment was satitled that there win no distress
existing from the duties then levied on era In.
Ho then added that In consu < iuonro of the
ngltntion aroused in regard to the material ,
the government subsequently consulted with
a number or private parties and naturally
could not submit these reports to the houso.
It was upon this paint that Ilorr Hiekurt
made hU sensational speech In which oc
curred the phrujo thnt It would , bo found
"necessary to recall the man who alone was
able to direct the government , " except the
government Was endeavoring to silence thoio
who.woro defending It.
BIHU.V : , Aug. IT. Mixed rye and wheat
Hour was offered for the lir.it tlmo on the pro
duce exchange today in largo tiunn-
oities. The mixture ii much cht'iipar
than mivo rye Hour. The recent advance in
teroals was lost today on the news that the
government would purchase wheat meal for
the army , and that Immense contracts had
been concluded since Saturday with Amer
ican grain dealers. Feverish activity pre
vails in the shipping of rye at all Uu.sslau
ports. Eight thousand tons have left St.
Petersburg In eight dayi. It is ronortod that
further large shipments will bo made on
orders from the German government.
The Gorman Uolchs bank has cosolvcd to
lend money upon corn to two-thirds instead
of one-half of its value in order to facilitate
purchases by small dealers.
The Keichsanzoigor says that the govern
ment is continent that there Is stitllcicnt
wheat to take the place of rye and that a re
duction of the dulioi would only enrich
dealers without affecting the price
of broad. The whole government
press reflects those views and do.
claros that high prices nro duo to
bourse speculations and not to scarcity , and
that the Russian ukase would have boon
Issued sooner thnii it was hail Germany re
duced the grain duties. It is significant ,
however , that Count Ivnniz , a loauli.g pro
tectionist , pleads fora temporary suspension
ot tbo duties.
( iitK.tr rrKLn < > ! 'GJI.I.v. .
Hat vest In Progress in 'linncsolu and
llio Dakot .
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Aug. 17. Harvesting is
well under wav all over the northwest and
the promises of big yields are more than ful
filled. Wheat averages from twenty-live to
thirty bushels to the acre and the increased
viold from increased acreage makes l.'O.OOO.OOO
bushels the minimum product , for the D.i-
kotas and Minnesota. Other grains nro close
to wheat. Oats , especially , arc turning out
well. Great trouble is experienced in pro
curing labor to handle the Imni6u.se crop and
the railroads are hard at work preparing to
handle the grain. The lack of storage facil
ities will compel the great majority of farm
ers 10 dispose of their ernin soon and the
transportation facilities will bo taxed to their
utmost. The weather for harvesting is all
that could bo desired.
San Krnnoiwoo "Markets.
SAN FitAxcisco , Gal. , Aug. 17. The excite
ment which has prcvaled in eastern grain
markets has had the effect of stimulating
business on the local exchange and wheat
quotations have boon higher , but local deal
ers state that as far as the market here is
concerned , the freight Is against any further
advance and prices are considered too high
now. Crops are largo and fully a million and
a half tons"will bo available for shipment ,
Oilier I''oreiii Markets.
PAIIIH , Aug. 17. There was at ) active de
mand in the grain market today , and espe
cially for rye , which advanced - to ! i francs
per 100 kilogrammes. Wheat and Hour au-
vnnced 1 franc.
VIBXXA , Aug. 17. The grain market was
fair today ; rye ad vim ceil , ° > 0 kruotzors , and
wheat advanced 70 kruotzors.
Bn > A Pi : Tit. A ig. 17. An active grain
market prevailed 1 ere today. Wheat ad
vanced 00 krozors
Hiort on Wheat.
ST. Lone , Mo. , Aug. 17. The creditors of
John Thyson , who failed Saturday , hold a
meeting this morning. Thyson is said to bo
short 8,500 bushels of whoat. The meeting
adjourned without taking any definite action.
Will Use \ \ Meat.
Br.lti.ix , Aug. 17. Owing to the excessive
price of rico tbo government has decided to
use wheat in making bread for the army.
H'K.l'J Ill'.Il I'UitKV.tST.
ForOmahannd Vicinity Fair , followed by
showers In the evening ; slight changes in
temperature.
Iowa Generally fair Tuesday ; winds
mostly southerly and slightly warmer.
berth Dakota Generally fair ; southerly
winds and a trlllo warmer.
South Dakota and Nebraska Continued
warm , southerly winds ; generally fair during
the day and local showers in the evening.
For tCansas Continued wiirm southerly
winds , generally fair weather.
For Colorado Local showers , except gen
erally fair in the Arkansns valley ; variable
winds ; no decided change in temperaturo.
WASHINGTONAug. . 17. Weather condi
tions and general forecast The barometer
pressure over 'the south Atlantic and east.
Gulf states Is but a trlllo above the normal.
It Is lowest northeast of Montana , but the
whole country northwest of and Ineludintr
the St. Lawrence , Ohio and Arkansas val-
lovs Is covered by u low pfwuiro area ,
slightly below tbo normal. Tbo tem
perature has rUon from Now Jersey northeastward -
eastward , In the Ohio vulloy , In northeast
Illinois and eastern Wisconsin , also over the
Dakotas. This rise in tompuraturo in the
northwest may bo the llrst stage uf a warm
wave in front of the decidedly low area
further to the northwest. The tendency
everywhere has boon to an Increase of lom-
pornturo but this has been In places modillcd
by local showers. The heat has boon exces
sive today In Missouri , Illinois and to the
northwest of the states and is liable to con
tinue Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mutter
EI.OIX , III. , Aug. 17.-IIuttor is on the
boom. Prices advanced today under the
Inspiration of burned pastures and u scant
supply to ' , ' . ' 1 cents , at which figure It will
stand. Nine tnon and seven hundred tmd
twenty pounds wuro soul. Nearly n week
ngo nearly the same amount wai sold at ' . ' 0
coins. A year ago it sold for 'JJ1 cents.
Them H coins to bo no anticipation of immed
iate relief.
Not Very KntliiiHiiiMtu ; .
IlAiniiniiuno. I'd. Aug. 17. Less than hnlf
n hundred utimildatcs and delegates nro hero
for the republican state convention on
Wednesday and It promise. ! to bo rather a
tame affair , unless considerable enthusiasm
Is Injected Into it bulwcen now and tbo time
of the mooting. All the candidates excoul
General Gregg are on the ground , ns Is also
Senator Quay and others.
ItcHiimed Work.
IKB\XOX , P . . Aug. 17.Tho twelve-Inch
train of the Lebanon Iron worki and the
Lebanon rolling mills resumed work this
morning.
THEY HEARD THEIR RECORDS.
Members of the School Bonrtl Insist o
Listening to the Minutes.
WRESTLING WITH ROUTINE WORK ,
Uvcn Welirc'r Found Dlllloulty lt
Mount-Ing ix IN'B Wliei-eon. .
HIUIK nn Objection -
The i'l-ot-
When President Goodman called the bonrd
of education to order last night nearly every
member of the board sat by his d'oslc on-
deavorlng by means of a palm loaf fan to
keep the temperature of bend and face below
the boiling point.
The first half hour was devoted to the
reading of minutes of previous mcollngs.
Since certain members of the board com
plained in open meeting that tlio records had
not been correctly recorded by the secretary ,
there has been no attempt on Iho
parl of nny no lo hnvo Iho minutes approved
Without llrst having them rend in full , nnd
llio board has , therefore , llio pleasure of
listening to ti full reh-jarsal of nil the pro
ceedings as kept by the secretary. Very few
of llio Viombors pay much attention to the
reading but the exercise Is considered very
entertaining for visitors anil furnishes voc.il
gymnastics for the secretary.
The professors of dust and ashes wore1 on
hand In tbo lobby In full force. It was gen
erally understood thnt tbo Janitors were to ,
bo elected last nlglit and ovoiy man inter
ested was there with his friends to help htm
gel a janitorihip.
Superintendent Hamilton recommended
thai some repairs bo made al Iho Hickory ,
Pacillo , Hnrtnmn nnd Dupont sclio.ils. Ho-
forred to the committee on buildings and
properly with power to uct.
Considerable ether routine work was
passed upon nnd then n communication from
Dr. Duryeii , who is n member of the commit
tee on examinations , asked that the fall ex
amination bo lixod some time during thu first
week in September. The board fixed upon '
September I'J and ! l ns Iho lime for Iho fall '
oxnmlimiloii of lenuhers. 4
The llrst real breeze of oho evening wns j
then stirred IIP by Mr. Martin staling to tbo f
board that ho had n bid which had come to \
tlio superintendent of btnldlnus for tbo eon- /
struetlon of some slvgolitlilo- flooring In
Omaha \ lew school wuterclowls , and ho
supposed Iho bid should bo opened. > -
"I want to know , " said MrVohror , "hnw -
you came to bo In possession of that bid. You
nro not tbo secretary of the board. " j
"Hcamoto thu .suporintomtont nnd I am
simply calling the attention of the board to
it , " said Mr. Martin.
"I think these communications should pass ;
throtmh Iho Hands of the secretary instead
of the superintendent , " persisted Mr.Wehror ,
nnd then the board ordered the bid opened.
It wns from Peter McArdlc , and the price I'or.
the work wns fixed at 17 cents per square ' "
foot. The bid wns accepted.
On resolution of Mr. Habcoclc the president
and secretary were authorized to accept a
warrantee deed for the Hellman school site
If found correct bv the attorney of the board.
This site is In North Omaha , "a few blocks ,
oust of the depot on the St. Paul road. p
There nro seven iota nnd the price is & ! 00 per
lot. . „
Morris Morrison objected vehemently to
the purchase of this school site until the tltlo ,
had been made absolutely correct. Ho was > .
also opposed to paying for this site , while N.
many other sites that had been bought years > . i
before this , had not in-on paid for. After ton
minutes of amusing cacology on the part
Mr. Wehror ni d Mr. Morrison , Iho board
adopted tbo resolution.
Dr. Spalding ofTorcd a resolution to author- „ i
izo thu .superintendent to sell tbo old iron in ' i
the basement of the Long and thn Omaha ) \i \
View schools. '
"Slop right where you are , " said Wohror ,
"that resolution should provide that the 'j
money bo turned into the treasury mid not /
into the pocliot of the superintendent. " t "
The resolution was amended .so ns to provide -
vide that the funds should not bo diverted to
private use mid then everybody voted for it. 1
The board then tooic up tlio election ot
special teacher of drawing. There were llvo
candidates. Alias SchulU , Miss Heud , Miss
Hilt , Miss Evans and Mr. lloiick. On the
ninth ballot Miss Kvans o Keokuk was
elected as teacher of drawing.
Next cnmo the election of teacher of calis
thenics. Mr. Henry Kummorow was elected
on the first ballot. Miss Dewey , who taught
calisthenics last year , received four votes.
Miss Fannie Arnold was elected ns teacher
of music by acclamation.
Mr. Morrison wanted the board to take up & *
Iho election of janitors and ho pleaded -
ustly for them , but n motion to adjourn
ono week from tonight wns put and carried.
There will bo n mealing of the committee
on .supplies this afternoon at 5 o'clock for the
purpose of opening bins on fuel and printing.
Dltri'KX ASIKHtK.
Tlio Steamship ICIdorado Driven Upon
a jtocky Const.
Nrw : OIII.IMN.S La. , Aug. 17. The Pie . ,
nyuno's Key West , Fin. , special says : The "
Morgan steamer El Paso slopped oil Iho bar
early Ihls morning , nnd sent dlspatchoj by
pilot boat. She left the Eldorado
yesterday in the snmo position ,
but her condition is not so favorable.
Hatching has been successfully accomplished
nnd the cargoes restored , but the vessel has
evidently been driven nslioro so hard that
she can not bo pulled olf. Meanwhile thn
leuks'haVo started afresh. Thu steam pumps
gave out , the weather had become stormy ,
the steamer commenced pounding heavily , * "
aim thu sea is breaking over her constantly.
The tugs sent from thu north had arrived
but were unable to accomplish much. Onu
of them was sent back to Now York to pro
cure additional pumps. The Khlorado lio.s
oiisy , bill Is full of water , nnd work Is tem
porarily suspended. The reveuii summer
McLean XXXX is expected to arrive hero
tonight with the Kldorado's crow.
Sleiim.sliip ArrivnlH ,
At London liothln , from Italtlmoro.
Sighted Britain ? , from Baltimore ; Switzer
land , from Philadelphia.
At Glasgow Stale of Nevada , from New
York.
At Copenhagen Hnckla , from Now York.
At llremor Haven Km-t , from New Yont.
At Now York Circassia , from ( Jlasgotv ;
Snnto , from Hroinon.
At Philadelphia Belgenl , from Antwerp.
'J ho Situation K.V'iuceriiied. ' -
l oxiiov , Aug. 17.--The Berlin corn.'spcnd-
ont of the Times argues that Iho danger of j ]
distress owing lo the advance In grain has
been great ! v overruled by free trade agita
tors. The Berlin KoU-hMinzolgor snyn thnt
winter-sown rye is nstimalcd to produce S'J
per cent of nn 'average harvest.
UN Western Terminus.
tt' iiiNiTojf ( , Aug. 18. The war depart
ment has determined to appoint a board of
nrmy ollicor * to select a silo for Iho woitern
lurmlnus of the Hunnepin canal , ( Ji'iiural
Pope will bo chairman of Iho board delnlls ,
The Shah of Persia
Though advanced In yuan , lias hair of raven
! iiic. Cray hairs am sti Icily luolilbllnl In
; .U dominions , and licnuu Iho laigo lilp >
in.Mits to that country ol Ayri's Hair Vi or ,
by Urn nw ( if wlnrh thu Shah's stilijucti save
not only tlu'ir hair but their heads. Ayi'iM
Hair VI if.itiiruH the natural color uf ilia
hulr. It should bu imou'iy tuilut-tnhlc.
"Sonui time ngo my hair began lo failo and
total ! out su badly that I thniiKlit I nlionlil
bu bald ; but thu usu of Ajcr's Hair Vigor'
has restored the original rolur and made my
hair strong , abundant , and healthy. It does
. " Addle .Shaffer 610
nut fall out nny moru. - ,
Unco St. , Clnclnnntl , Ohio.
"My hair ( which hu < l partly turned Kiay )
wni riMtou'il to Its youthful color anil
beauty by tin ) nsis of a ftnv huttlut ol Ayur's
Hnlr Vigor. I shall cuntlmia t > > niu It , as
there h no b tti r drcwlng for ilia hair. "
( inldu Uu | > p , Ueoruunna , Alu , * .
Ayer's Hair Vigor.
fllKI'AIIKIt TV
DU. J. O. AYKU & CO. , Lowell , Maes ,
Sold by nil Uruggliti mil l' rrumon.