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THE OMAHA DAILY ? EE : SUNDAY , JULY 81 , I802-SIXTEEX PAGES.
THEY GALLED IT A DRAW
Great Byan-Wilkos Heht Was Stopped by
the Polios.
SOME HARD FIGHTING WAS DONE
JJoth Men Worn In Onoil Condition nnil
tJnnic-Itriin Hennii'il to ll i tlio
Jlo t ol the Alliilr OUior
Sjiiirts.
i'ho taMQ contest between Tommy Uynn ,
ttatfclmioplon welterweight , ana JncU Vv likes ,
who hopes lo relieve htm of the title , came
off at Blum's hall , South Omaha , under the
nusplco * of the Magic City cluD last evening.
As early ns half pnst 8 Ilium's hall , winch
with unipotheotrical seats
had boon arranged
nbourth& twenty foot ring , was tilled with
ns representative a crowd a * ever assembled
nt n similar contest In this part of the coun
try. Tncro was at a low ostlmato 000 men
present , Including the doctors nnd the
lawvors , the politician , merchant and sport ,
In fact aoout every calling had Us repre
sentatives present.
A | > i > u.trunco of tlio .Men.
Both mon took possession of their respec
tive dressing rooms a llttlo before 0 o'clock.
Tommy Hynn being oiqulrod by farmer
Burns. Jimmy Lindsay nnd Mlko Bodou ,
whllo Jack Wllkos1 rotlnuo consisted of Jack
Davis of Sioux City , Tom Kelley of St.
Louis and Steve Muloy of Chicago.
Both wlncipuls stripped lu the
140 pounds to the hair's wolght. Kyaii were
maroon ti units , with nn American ling as his
colors , nnd black regulation lighting gaiters ,
whllo Wilks was logged 111 wtdto trunks ,
with rod , white nud blue colors , and bnft
fighting shtos. Ityan looked the very pic
ture of the young athlete , with his well-
thapod chest and shoulders , sluowy arms
ana symmetrical underpinning. The look of
supreme coulldonco which always morns his
countenance novcr shone stronger from his
keen nnd sparkling oycs. .
With also looked well , out being a much
heavier man , the condition ho was In , noces-
Biirilv detracted some from his appearance.
Ho look loan nud cadaverous , but strong and
supple. . .
The scone in the hall previous to the nn-
pearanco of the mon was very spirited , nud
the pool box was plnyod with much vigor nt
the rate of 25 to 15 on Regan. There was a
peed sized bundle stated nt thcso odds , nnd
considerable nt ? 100 to ? SU and $100 to $70.
Into tha King.
Ryan was the first to stop through the
ropes"nnd take lili stat in the southeast cor
ner of the ring. Bums , Bodon nnd Lindsay ,
llko faithful sentries , koptln close proximity.
Wllki , with Kollov , Davis nnd Moloy ,
mode their debut some fifteen minute * later ,
whereupon Colonel Savage , unistor of coro-
monlos , nuuounccu the nature of the contest ,
which was to the olToct that it wus for n
purse of $1,51)0 ) hung up bv the South Oauha
Athletic club , und a sldo bet of 31,000 put up
by the respective backers of the two men.
Colonel Savugo also stated that Dr. Etisor
had been selected by the club as the referee ,
but the Ryan party strenuously objected on
the grounds of Incbmpotoiicy. Thou the in-
ovltablo delay always ciilullad upon the
spectators at an event Juncoiitrollod by well
dcllncd rules nnd regulations such as should
exist In every club that essays any such
entertainment.
I'mnk riirmulrn.Ilolnrne.
There wns a long wait before Frank
1'armoloo was finally chosen roforeo. George
11. Clarlto was chosim tlmolccopor for Hynn
nnd Al Cornish for Wilkes. The mon then
stripped , put on tbo gloves , nnd without
further preliminaries they cnmo tojfothor.
It was 10HO when they shook hands.
ltduud J. Both mon were very cautious
nnd after a couple clinches , WlIlM * got In a
right bander on Rynu's nock. The round
ended in a clinch.
Round 'J Was a repetition of round 1 ,
"Wllkos potting in the only blow , a light ono.
Round 3 Wiluos forced ttio liguting nnd
drove Ryan into his corner. Three tlmoi he
drove his right into Ryan's face nnd the
round closed with Wllkos the favorite.
Round s Both men opened the round with
n rush. Ryan was the cooler of the two.
Tuny fought all uronnd the ring nnd both
took big punishment. Honors were oven.
Hound 5 Both mon fought bard , but no
effective blows were struck.
Itan li t Vint Itlnml.
Round 0 Ryan landed a vicious right on
"VvllKOrt1 nose and drew ilrst blood. The
round ended in u hot rally in the center of
the ring.
Round" Was tnmo. Wllkos bled freely
from'tho nose nnd presented u gory appear
ance.
Rounds Wilkes came up groggy. .Ryan
got in a terrific rlght-hondor on his mouth ,
nud the blood followed in streams. Willccs
quickly wcu'.conod and Ryan knocked him
down. When the round closed WllUos wns
all but knocked out.
Round 0 Wllkos freshened up a bit , and
the round wat an oxcltlng ono. He pot. In
two vicious head blows which draw the
blood from Ryan's nose , nnd a swinging blow
made the clnrot How from Ryan's oar. Both
mon wcro winded when the uong sounded ,
but Hynn had the best of it.
Round 10 Both mon foucht cautiously ,
ana the round ended without either having
the ndvniitueo.
At 11:3. : > , in the seventeenth round , the
pollco out n stop to the tight , nnd Rofforoo
i'armolco called it n draw.
M.'ACUK.
Cleveland T k ( > H T o Irom Chicago tilth
Cri-nt 1:11x0. : .
Ci.i'.vni.AND , O. , July 30. The homo team
boat the Colts twlco today before uu nucll-
once of 11,000. In the ilrst gnmo Chicago got
but ono hit off Young uftor the Ilrst liming ,
nnd ttinl tells the whole story. In tbo second
game the visitors batted Clarusou hard , but
did poor worlc In the flold. Woalhor cloudy
nud wnnn. Score :
Olovclaml 5
oiiikMiKo o a
lilts : Clcvolnnil , 10 ; Chlcngo , 4. Errors :
Olilua 'ii , I. D.irnod rnnii Clovulnud , 3 ; C'hl-
cauo. IliitU'iU.'a : Vnnni ; und /-lininor ;
lliituhlnboii nnil Sclirivor.
Second u'amo :
Olovel.iinl OOOOIIOOOUOliOl
Clilo.iK" > 0 0 U 1 1 4 0 I ) 0 0 U 0 0 . 8
HUH : Oluviilnml. 16s Chlua o , l ) . Errors :
Cluvolnm ) , Us CJIiluuiso. 7. lliillunoa : Ularkoon
mid /.Iniiiier ; lnliy , llutoliiiiHon and Suhrlvur ,
WASIIINIUO.V , D , C. , July ao. Durvoa was
frlfthtfully wild today. The Orlolus had not
much chnnco to hit tno ball nnd won easily.
Weather clear ; nttoudanco 1,050. Scoio :
Washington II 0 0 0 ( I 0 1 u 1 5
linltlmoru 0 S II 0 0 0 0 II 8
I1IU : WiishliiKton.ai lltiltlmoro , 4. Krrnr < > :
Wiifililngton , U ; lliiltlinorc , a llatturlcs :
Duryua and llorgur ! Vk'la'ry and Qunsun.
BoWov. Ma > s. , July UO. ToJay's pamo
wns for blood. Boston won the game In the
second inning. AUondancu , : iU10. Wouthur
warm , ticoiu :
lloiiUiri 1 7 0 1 0 1 U 1 0 11
riillndolphlu : t 1 1 0 0 1 u U 1-7
lilts : llontnu. ) . - > : I'lilliviluliihl-i , M. Krron :
Huston , U : riilliiiltilplila. U I.'urncil rnnsi
llostuii. 0 : I'lillmloliililii , a llutturlot ; Stlvutia
and Kelly ; Keufe , Knell and UlumunU.
I'lTTsnuiio , l a. , JulyUO. Loulsvillo batted
well und Plltsburg lleldod poorly , and therefore -
fore the C'olouoli won. Atlondaiioo , 755.
Score :
1'lttilnirs 0 2
Louisvlllu. 0 0 U 4 1000 * 8
HUH : I'ltuburir , 7) ) l.onUvlllp. 12. Krrors ;
IMtihuri ? . 4. I.iirnud runm I'lltHbnr * . It
l.diilivllli ! , i. HuitorliH ! lluldwln , 'J'orry
"Jlllur und MuuU ; Uluusun anJ Irim. !
CINCINNATI , O. , July ao. Cincinnati won
an up-hill game from St. Louts this afternoon
through the Hcds tilttlog opportunely. At-
tonaanco lll > 0 , Sooro :
OlnulDtintl 0 4 a 100000 8
bt , lx > uU , , , . , 3
lilts : Ulmilnuutl , 0 : Si , Louis. 7. Krrorsi
Olnclnnatl , it tit. I.ouU. 1. Kurnud rum : Cln-
olunatl. S : HU Loulii , i IliUturlo * ! Ithlufa
and VuuKliu ; ( JIuiiHou uud Moruu.
Nuw YOIII , July 0. The Now Yorltu mndo
a "show" pt the Bridegrooms at thu Polo
grounds today , outplaying Wurd'i mon at
ovary point of the game and winning as they
pleased. Attendance 5,1U7. Score ;
Now York o 1 0 0 3 ! ) 8 1 1 10
llrooKlyn. , ) . ) 3
Illtii Nt York. Hi llrooklyn. 7. Krrornt
Nuw YorV , i | * iifv.-lilj'i ) . 7. ICarusd runs :
*
Nnw York , 2 : nrpo.klyn. 0. Ilitlorlcs : lluslo
and Uoylo : llAdclook nnd Dnllv.
ot the Tc.ilin.
.MUST PAY tr.
.tlotnlicrn of thn Onmlm Drlvlnp
A kril to Aleut AHM
There nro likely to bo some lively times
among thu moinbors of the Omaba Driving
association , Some of thoio gentlemen have
refused to pay the n owmcnts levied on
tbolr slock , nnd the powers that bs have ou-
gagod attorneys to bring suit acainst them
to compel pjymcut.
The siibscnptloni to the stock amounted to
about 812o,030 , but § 3DOOD xvoro thrown out
as uot good , leaving $35,004 bold by rosponsl-
bio parties. The association contracted for
110 acres of land at n cost of f3o,000 , nnd
made nn ussbssmout of 25 per cent on the
stock. Instead of applying the money to the
purchase ot the land the old managers expended -
ponded It on a truck. Two assessments of 10
per cent each have boon mndo since thennnd
about $ o,000 huvo boon put into the track
nnd other work , whlto Iho owners of the land
huvo received nothiiiL' .
A few ot the stockholder * ara delinquent
on the Ilrst assessment , and quite a largo
number have refused to caih up on tlio
ether two. The property owners want somu
money , and the sportv members of the asso
ciation want n mooting or two next yaar that
will put Omaha in the sumo cluis with Den
ver nnd St. Paul. The ofllcers have there
fore resolved that the doltmiucnti tnmt come
to time oven If it Is necessary to go into the
courts to force thorn. With the old stock
paid up it U believed ether subscribers can
bo secured , nnd It Is posslolo that Iho Hoad-
stor club can bo Induced to join with the as
sociation.
'COSTLY THINQ3.
Hut the Value * Aru Not Kxprniicd Knllrcl y
hy Dollur * mul Cent * .
Tlio stuto capilol nt Albany , N. Y. . is
the costliest building of inodorn times.
Nineteen million six hundred thousand
dollars hr.vo boon expanded on it to
iluto. The capital at Washington from
1703 , when Its corner stone wns laid , to
1878 , hnd cost , including its expensive
furniture , Us almost nntiuul alterations
und repairs , loss thnn $13,000,000.
The mosu expensive municipal hull in
the world und the largest in the United
Stiitod IB the city building of Philudol-
philu The largest clock in the world isle
lo bo in iis lowor.
The most expensive logisluturo in the
world is that of Franco , which costs an
nually $3,000,000. 'J ho Italian parlia
ment coats $430,000 u your.
The next to Iho highest price over
paid for it horse in the world was 8105-
000 , for * which. Axtoll , the trotter , wus
sold in Indiana ut Iho ugo of 3 yours.
On Jnnnar.v 11 , 1802 , , Arion wus bold by
Sonutor Stanford to I. Malcolm Forbes
of Boiton for SloO.OOO. That bouts nil
prices. Churlos Heed ot the Fuirviow
farm , Tennessee , guvo $100,00t ) for Iho
great stallion St. TJlulso ut u sale in Now
York in October , 1S91.
Tlio costliest paintings of inodorn
times tire Moissonior's " 1814" and
Millet's "Tho Ancro.us. " M. Chauchurd
gave 850,000 francs ( S170.000) ) for " 1814"
and 760,000 francs ( * loO,000) ) for "Tho
Angolus. " Mr. Henry Hilton in 18S7
piiid S 0.000 for Moissonior's "Friodhvnd ,
1807. " and pro&oniud it to the Metropoli
tan Museum of Art.
The most costly book in the world is
declared to bo a Hebrew bible now in
the Vatican. In 15112 it is said that Pope
Jules II. lufuned lo soil Ibo bible for its
weight in gold , which , would amount to
810.XOOO. That is 'tho grcr.toat price ever
olTercd for a bonk.
In 1033 u tulip bulb was sold in Hol
land for 82 , 00. It weighed iiOO grains.
The costliest meal ever served , accor
ding to history , was u supper given by
JElius Vorus , ono of the moat lavish of
all Romans of the 1-itto:1 d.iys.lo u. do/on
guests. Tlio cost was 0,01,0 sestoriu ,
wliich would amount to jC4S,600or nearly
u quarter of a million dollars. A cele
brated foust given by Vitollius , a Ro-
miin onincror of these duys , to his
brother Lucius , cost u little moro thun
8200,000. Suetonius suy that the ban
quet consisted of 2,000 different dishes
of lish und 7,000 diiTorotit fowls , bosidoa
other coureos.
Tlio lurgoat sum ever asked or offered
for a singlu diamond is X'430,000 , whicli
tlio nlxain of Uydorabud agreed to give
Mr. Jacobs , the famous jeweler of Simla ,
for the "Imperial" diamond , which is
considered the finest stone in the world.
Tlio costliest toy on record wus n
broken-nosed wooden horse whicli be
longed to Napoleon Donupurto and wus
sold a year or two ago for 1,000 francs.
The costliest clears ever brought to
this country wcro of the brand made for
Iho prince of Wulos in Havana , Iho
manufiicluror's price for which wus
$1.87 apicco.
The costliest muts in the world are
owned by the shall of Persia and the
sultan of Turkey. The shah and the
Bullan each poaboss a mat made of pearls
and diamonds , vulued nt moro than
* 2SOO,000. The largest inut over made
is owned by the Carllon club of London
und is n work of art.
Tlio costliest crown in Europe , experts -
ports say , is that worn by iho c/nr of
Russia on state occasions. It is sur
mounted by a cross formed of live ning-
nillcunt diamonds , resting upon an im-
nioiibu uncut , but poliahud , ruby. Tlio
ruby rests upon cloven largo diamonds ,
which in turn uro supported by u mat of
poarltj. Tho. coronet of Iho omprosH , it
is said , contains the most beautiful mass
of diamonds ever collected in ono band.
The most expensive royal regalias in
tlio world nro these of the muharajuh of
Baroda , India , First conies a gorgeous
collar coiitaliingr ) > 00 diamonds , arranged
In Jlvo rows , HOIIIO us la'rgo as walnuts.
Top und bottom rows of emeralds of
equal ai/.o relieve tlio lubtor of Iho dia
monds. A pondunt is a single brilliant
called Iho "Star of the Dcccan " The
niuliarajah's special carpet , 10x0 foot ,
mudo of pearls , with a uig diamond in
the center and ut each corner , cost
$1,600,000.
The most vuluablo gold ere over mined
In the UnltodlStutesand prob.ibly in the
world , was a -containing 200 pounds
of quart/ , carrying gold ut the rate of
$50,000 a ton. It wus lakon from the
main ahuft of the mine at Ishpomlng ,
The greatest sum over paid for tnlo-
grnwh tolls in ono wcok o.v u newspaper
was the oxpondiuiro of the London
Times for cable service from Buenos
, Ayres during the revolution in the Ar
gentine Itupnbllc. The cost of cabling
from Buenos Ay res to London was $1.75
u word , and thu Times puid out $30,000
for ono wouU'd dispatches.
W. J. Florence , thq comodiun , once ,
offered $5,000 for u catch phrase about
whloh un American comedy could
bo wrltvon. Nobody supplied tlio de
mand.
The costliest phrase in recent yours
wus "Kum , Hotnunimn nnd Uo ollion. "
A ,111111 : ; , . ( ( | ) . ( .
The Calcutta' Englishman contains u
blood curdling account of u man-outing
lonpord recently shot In the Kujshuhi
district , In Bengal. Thu monatur hud
destroyed , 1C1 persona before ho was
bioVightdo > vu , ' ! ! ( uppotlto for llosh ,
his ferocity , Ills cunning , and his
uudnolty were unexampled In the
leopard trilbo , nnd they would huvo
done credit to u tlgor. Ho depopulated
whole villages , for the moro terror of
his nttmo &ont the inhabitants flying ns
soon ns ho liutl stilzed a solitary victim
in their midst.
For miles around the ) i6op"lo never
von'urcd to lonvu their houses utter
nightfall until thov hoard ho was doitd ,
but this was no grout hinUrnnco to him.
Ho would seize thorn froni the vonuuLis
when they were smoking the availing
plpo , und sometimes ho penetrated tlio
vnty houses in the dead of night ivnd
carried uxvuy children oft6n wilhour
giving tlio slighlost alarm to the otlie ;
Inmates.
Asa rule , ho Iclllod onlyxrino person at
a lima ; but sometimes lid killed two ,
nnd. on ono occasion , ho killed throe in
ono day. Children and old woman were
his favorite food. Among his victims
llioro woto but six mon. llo wus ini-
ncllcd by a sheer hunkering lor human
llcsh , for ho never touched Iho cattle.
The villagers begun tu think the
scourge wus a demon in cum a to , and it
wuu impossible to organi/.o them for the
pursuit. At length sonlb twohly olo-
pliunls wcro brought logothor for un ex
pedition , and a Hying column of British
planters sot forlh in quost'of 'tho do-
stroyor. They searched for sonio time
in vain , until an old mail , whoso wife
had boon oaten , cnmo to report that
their quarry hud tulcon refuge in a
tamarind tree.
It WUB ns ho hail stated , only the man-
cater had by Ibis time liindcn himself in
the jungle at the foot of tlio tree , and
for the moment could nol bo found. The
place was surrounded and Iho blophunts
advanced in close order to trumillo tlio
fugitive out of bin hiding placo. This
uiannuivru succeeded attor frequent repe
titions ; the boast wus driven out of cover
und at once riddled with balls. ' llo will
becotno a legend in the district , and perhaps -
haps a doity.
WHY THE MON.EY WA3 NOT , SENT
The rotttniiNtor ( Ixiiutiil \ VuMornly W.ut
liiK to Ancurtiitu din A < ldriM4.
There nro two capital anuodotos of
the strange Irishman , Sheridan
Knowlos , a dramatist of singular capao
ity und knowledge of stugo oll'oct , combined
binod with a mastery of 'blank verso of
a rather peculiar kind , which.gives him
his own niche in stage literature. Ho
was an actor also , and uftorwnrds turned
preacher ; but ho was distinguished for
bulls. Ho sent JC200 In Bank of England
notes to his wife in London , which failed
to reach hor. He angrily" demanded of
the postmaster general an explanation
and an apology , UB ho hnpooned lo bo
unusually certain of the day and hour
when ho postca tljom , arid denounced
the authorities with etfergy. The
answer wus pleasant and courteous , with
Iho assurance that the. minister know
him us a friend .by big works , and
wns only keeping thVlnoney at tlio post
ollleo till the uddross'wus known , as it
hud boon sent in all dtivofopo without
any address whatever , and only "I send
you Iho money , " written iusido.
"My dear sir , you uro right and I am-
wrong. God bless you ! " wan Knowlos
answer. On another occasion ho rushed
across the Strand to slmko hands with
"O. Smith , " an uclor wol | known by tiis
initial , and : isk after his hn.ilth. Smith ,
who know him only by sight , thanked
him , but told him who'lm' was. "I bog
your pardon , " sale Knowlos ; . "I took
you for your namesake , T. P.'Cooko. "
As for the postal story it lias a quaint
counterpart in that of ono of Toolo's
many city friends who never would put
any address on his envelope but "J. L.
Toole , E- ) ( | . , " on the ground that the
postotllco always know where ho
was traveling. "You got It , " ho
said ; you got it , my boy. " It was
Toolo's sutrtrostion that ho might send
him 100 to lest it.
BKAVE OLD STEPHEN QIKAHD.
A Klch .tliin Who Lot oil Children 'mid Unvo
Hit Wtmltli tu UU Country.
A famous rind eccentric millionaire
was Stephen Girard , but the world lias
not yet analyzed his character. In fact ,
very few mon in history huvo united so
many apparently contradictory qualities.
Ho loved children most passionately ,
nnd the sight of a crippled or miserable
looking urchin would bring tears to his
oyos. His devotion to the United Stales
never once faltered , and at every reverse
during the war of 1812 > lo ho ground his
tooth and , it is said , swore in his native
French , At length ho offered to dodi-
calo ills eiitho fortune lo the cause , lent
the government $3,000COD and uskod no
interest till the war closed. A rich man
who loves children and is willing to
give all his wealth to his country must
have a deal of good in hinl.
His bravery was of the morally sublime -
limo ordor. When the yellow fever
scourged Philadelphia , and the panic
hud driven away most of the nurses , ho
and Peter Helm worked two months In
the hospital at the most menial olllces
and hamcd the faint hearted into br.iv-
ory. An allliction in early childhood
destroyed his right eye and Distorted
that side of his faco. so tlio boys nick-
uiudo him by a French word tha t mighl
bo translated "wall eye , " ' . , IQ lost his
mother when ho was quito young and
his fatnor wus harsh. In shor.t , ho was
u miserable , lonely child , und tied from
homo to bo a cabin buy at the ngo of ton.
The romance of his lifo came to him
in Philadelphia , wherp Ifo p'poned his
'
first storo. Ho wns lovjjd u'nd beloved
again. She wns singularly beautiful ,
vivacious ; ho taciturn , badly disfigured
und eleven yours her senior. For a few
years they were very ha'pjiy ; then she
suddenly lobt her health , soon became
violently insane ; and li od in th'at con
dition thirty years In .tho state asylum.
Their only child' diprt _ jn Jujunoy , and
tlio sud old man flnlsliu'iUluis journey
alone. His m > ignilicent charities have
preserved his name for all time. Ho
was u deist in religion' nnd-'iuimcd his
ships after inlhlol authors' . ' '
i < ins ii.iuritmiUTii > .
t
Cul Wood Now Yorlc . Oinlcccr to Hi )
I.ud.illy Kxuimted ,
DAXSHMOIU , N , Y. , July liO.-TrDo aph or
Cal Wood , whoso electrocution \ to talca
place during the wooli b.uylnnlijg..AU USb 1 ,
uas told by Warden Tluiycr yesterday that
Governor Flower hud dcnlod Uio application
for commutation of AQnlondO. .Ho expressed
Krntitudo to the warden und hla aasUtnnts ,
roforinp1 with apodal . .jvanj h to Kov.
Anchosomau. Tbo doomed man aslcod that ,
ho might ha permitted , ilurlnj ; th1rfo\v'1ro. \
uialuini ; hours of his Jlfu , toxocoivo a visit
from hu wife , for whom ha has dur
ing his conuomflent expressed . the
moit tpudor. nITcctlon , , . Aj. flrdt
this request w'us doulod , as tno warden ox-
plalnod that the law oxproBilyffqrbailo him
to allow nnyono to comu wltliln'rtfnoh"of the
prisoner uftnr the death wutQh bud boon set ,
und said. "You wuut to kiss or nt Icatt-stinko
hands with her ou maotmu" .arid "parting. "
But Wood ploudcd nn'd pcomU'cd'ilmt. Jf hU
wUu could only coind and pULtoiu.fcol from
his cull door ho wouldTOinnlm'ut tha ether
end of tbo cell and have his IIhnTu''rds wllb
bur at Una dmuuco. This the tw rcl ; i con-
Aentod to. and a piir o iviti.tnitcuitlDtely
made up to defray tlio expenses of her visit.
It uojj not uppoar probable ( but thg execu
tion will taito place before Tuesday or
Wednesday , although It IK announced that
after today all vliitors will ha tltsnloJ nd-
mission to tUu prison yards 'until" flftbr Iho
uxocullou has taUeu pluqu. ,
*
Tbo young sou ofIt H. ' HopiolUs of
Norfolu wns fourfully ntunn hy u lot of boos
Into whoso ulvo ho bad ntuclc a stick. Forty-
two stluRord were rotnovod frojq hu face.
TUu bco uho oitoroJ ) hl uiouih iid , , oara ,
but fortunately did uot Injure hU oyoi. So
munh poison wus injected lute bla eystom
that ho vomited violently before thu arrival
of the doctor , oJootluR u boo which he had
nwallowod.
JUDGE CLSON DROWSED
BiUrosaingly Bad Do tli of One of Omaha's '
Mos pular Citizens.
VJ 4 _
LOST HIS LIFP-AT HONEY CREEK LAKE
( x-ir
llo Win AluiiitMillriK n D.iy'ii ItiMt ut thn
lown I.uk.i jJVhcu Ho Mot 111 * Un
timely Arclilniit sketch fir
tile Doiitl .Ainu.
HliU'
Lllto unto the falling of an o'orinro.ultng
funeral pill cnmo tha shocking news nt noon
vostorilay of th& drowning of Judge .losoph 11.
ClnrK'on nt tlonoy Crook laKe , twelve miles
north of Council Dluflti
Details were nt tlm unobtainable , and beyond -
yond tiio biro announcement of the brlolly
worded telegram from tbo old boatkoooor
at tlio lulto nothing wns known of ttio
sad affair , but tliutllttlo meant much nnd tbo
nuws sprontl rapidly , hha depressing Indeed
\vns Its oiTuet ,
Mr. I'arrlsh , n clerk In the olllco of tbo de
ceased , wns nt onuo dtspatchod to tbo sccno
of the fntnllty , nnd shortly afterward Under
taker Maul ntiJ Goorco J. Hun t , who until
recently wiw nssocmtoa with Juuiro ClnrKsoa
in the llrm of Congdon , Clarltion it Hunt ,
were htvuunliiK to tha sixmo untoward spot.
It auoina tbnt the deceased returned on
Wednesday with his wife from n two weeks1
visit at Hot , Sprlnct , S. D. , nnd was In bis
ofllco Thursday us usual. Friday morn-
IIIR ho attended to several llttlo matters and
uftor clearing up his iJosk remarked to Mr.
Uengdon that ho wan coin } ? to run over to
Honey Cruult for tbo day , and would bo back
rondy for hard worlc this morning.
1U Ahirnco CntHcil l.lttlu Worry.
Then ho loft on the llttlo pleasure trip that
was to end so sudly. .
\Vhon Judge Clarkson did notroturn Friday
night ? the family bocumo very unoasy. Ho
missed the train on a former occasion nnd ro-
mulncd nil night nt the Northwestern section
house near the lake , but telegraphed the
onuso of tbo ilolny. On Ibis occasion , no
word was received , banco tbo increased
anxiety.
.ludgo Clarkson was a thorough sports
man , fond of every branch of athletic * , and
over since the discharge of the Jury In the
district court and the relaxation of business
In court had made many a trio to Honey
Creole , thorn to spend n day with rod , jzun
and o.ir.
On these trips ho generally went nlono ,
taking with bun bis rtllo mul a few
targets , nnd nutting In his tlino bet
tering bis already excellent marksmanship
That was tbo object of bis trip yesterday ,
from which bo was not to return ulwe.
To what accident is duo the drowning of
Judge Clarkson has , not yet been ascertained.
It was learned jeUordny afternoon that ho
secured u bo.it Friday avoning to go bathing
nnd did not return. "Yesterday morning the
boafvas found drifting on the lake , with
all of his clottioxtn It. The body has not
boon recovered.
I'ow 1'ncts Known.
All that Is k'noWn Is that the deceased
reached the lake shortly ooforo noon on
Friday , and about iVclock Htarted out In u
boat , saying that he intended to take u oath
bolero ho returned. , .Yesterday morning ono
of the men employed ut the bo.Uhouso found
a lot of clothes dh the north bank of the lako.
Ho oxamlnou them und at once lorogimed
thorn as these wbrrf by Judge Clarkson on
tbo preceding day. '
The alarm' was at once given nnd a number
of men were sot'to ' worK dragging the ontlro
northern portloil of the luko. The water is
from lour to tort fc6t doup In the vicinity of
where the drowfiing is supposed to have oc-
cnriod , and is Surrounded on oil sides
oxuont the 'shore ' by roods and
rushes of V6ftulcic and tangled
growth , which1 'Viuld conceal tbo body
nnd render ' s drch " very dllllcult.
The clothingof ttty deceased wns carefully
examined , and ufr his > Valudbles , Including
watch , chain , pifrstfjmd papers. were found
safely lii'Mielr plaBWf so tbnt tlib' th'eory of
'
murder for tho'purpbso'of robl/ory / is shown
to bo out of the qu'ostlon. It was ovldontly
a1 case of accidental dcath'mbilp ' bathing.
The phfn followed in 'proiecutlng the
search was to hold men over the sldo of the
boats whcro tbo depth of the water was
sucn as to render It feasible , und In this wnv
raako u careful scrutlrty of the bottom of the
lako. At nlgbfall the body had not buon
discovered ; and arrangements made to
prosecute the search ttirough the night with
out intermission.
I.llo of Judge Clarkson.
Joseph H. Clarkson was born In Chicago ,
March 81 , 1S51) . His father was n prominent
lawyer , and the son wus educated to follow
in bis footsteps. After a course at Racine
college , Wisconsin , ho wont to Yale , where
ho graduated , and than completed his
study at liuv in Chicago. where
ho was admitted to the bar in 187J. (
Ho came to Omaha in 1SSO , und unturod into
a partnership with Gco. J. Hunt tof the prac
tise of bin chosen profession. When Hon.
U. F. Mandcrson was elected to tbo United
States senate in 188'J , the llrm of Mandcrson
& Congdon was dissolved , ana n. new ono
formed , consisting of Congdon , Clarkson &
Hunt.
In 18SO , the deceased was elected to the
district bench , serving for ever n
year with general satisfaction to the
bar and tbo public , and with
credit to himself , resigning before the ox-
plrallon of half his term of ofllco in
order to return to the practise of
law. Ho , rc-entored the firm , and was
still in private lifo at the time of his death ,
although ho had a strontr following as a can
didate for coneross In the coming campaign.
Ho did not nsplro , howovor. to the position ,
bolng anything but un ofllco scokor ,
yet such was the regard for him as an
honest , nlilo and fearless man In publlo
lifo , that It is conceded that ho could have
had this nomination had ho so dosirad.
For some tltno Mr. ClnrKson had been
dean of the law school of the Omaha univer
sity , bringing to Urn position the practical
Unowledpo and oxponenco uf u thorough
lawyer and Judge , and the interest , oiiorur
nnd enthusiasm of a man ardently devoted to
his profession ,
Tlio deceased was a nophcw of Major T. J.
ClM'Kson of this city , and of the late Bishop
Clarkson and the line John T. Clarltson of
Chicago. Ho married in October , I8SI ) , Miss
KstberVollsof this city , with whom today
Omuba mourns Uns mutual loss/
Honey Crook Inlca in which Mr. Clarkson
was drowned , is situated on the Iowa aide ,
on the line of the Norttuvoslorn railroad
about elo\'en nillesjiortti of Council Bluff * .
It Is a lonely littla shoot of water , broken
hero and there by wooded Islands , nnd
bordered almost entirely uv a dcuo solvouno
of willows , wcodfc'biid wild rlco. Generally
ut this saason of tuoyoar tbo lake Is nt its
highest , and nlaiui , the favorite plckorcl
grounds , east of.yiJUmoro's . hostolorlo , it Is
from ten to twon\y \ > Uvo feet deep , thu mum
body of the lakoJieing a labyrinth -aquatic
moss and gPas&s. It has long been
favorlto ducltlng'Siitf Hilling grounds for the
und this city ? ; *
FACTS' ' toil VOTERS.
OIllcrH to llo iriflinvunil Onto * of IMootlona
1T1114 lour.
The elections pfJlSJ2 Include these in
all the states forrSIl. presidential oloc-
toVa , which wiyS.fjp hold on Tuesday ,
Novembers. AJJnwlll-bo chosen by thu
sovonil stales ofclltrgo , oxeopt in Miuhl-
g in , where twwwtil bo chosen by thu
etnto ut lurgo i d'toii by coiifrrosalomil
districts. Tlic roWe nlao to bo oloutod
the iintionul hopso pf roprodcmtutivos
( two inombu tt hkvo | idrondy boon uhoson
in Ore on ) und qiiita.lo lslnlufos , which
will uhoosotwonty'tiix United Htutoa
collators { ono eonutor hnvlntr alroudy
buon olcotod in Ithodo Island by the leg
islature chosen thla your ) . The ether
olcctloiiH of the year tire thus grouped
by tlio Albany ArRua :
Alabama will oloct-yovornor und Htato
otllcors August 1 and nlno roprosotita-
tlvoa In congress November 8.
Arkansas will oluctiuovornor und etuto
oHlcurs September 5 and six rcprosonta-
lives in congress November 8.
California , will.clout soyon roprosonta-
tlvoa in cotigrosa .and u legislature to
oliooso u Unltod States senator , vlco
Folton ( rej ) . ) , NoVouibor 8.
Colorado will olout governor , § Ute
olllcors hint roprcsontntlvos In con-
re 9 November 8.
Doliuvaro will elect iv roprosontntlvo
In conjjro'sfl ntul u lo Isluturo to choose n
United States senator , vleo Gray ( dam. ) ,
Novuinhor 8.
Florida , will elect jjovornor , attxto
ollleora und u loglalaturo to cliooso u
United States sonutor , vleo Pasoo ( doni. ) ,
October -1 , und two representatives in
eotifrrcss November 8.
Georgia will elect governor und state
olllcoi'8 October 6 nnil olavon roprosonta- .
lives in congress November S.
Idaho will olout governor nnd stale
ollleors , u representative in congress ,
and u legislature lo choose u Unltod
States soimtor , vlco Shonp ( rep. ) , No-
votnbor 8.
Illinois will oleel governor anil stito
ollleors and twenty-two representatives
In congress Novombdr 8.
Indiana will elect governor und state
olllcors , thirteen representatives in
congress ami' n legislature to choose u
UnltodStales senator , vlco Turplo
( dom. ) , November 8. '
Iowa will elect tsocrotary of state and
o.oven .roprojonlulivos in congress No
vember 8.
Knusas will elect governor , state
odlcoiB anil eight ropi-osoiitullvos In
congress November 8.
Kentucky will olccl eleven roprosonl-
ntlvos In congress November 8.
Louisiana oleoled Foster ( dom. ) gov
ernor and u democratic legislature to
uhooso a United Slates senator , vlco
Gibson ( dom. ) , April 18 ; will elect nix
representative ! ) in congress November 8.
Mane ! will elect governor , four ronro-
Bonttilivos in congress utul a loglalaluro
to cliooso a United Stales sonalor , vlco
Halo ( ropr ) , September 12.
Maryland will elect six representa
tives In congress und logislatuio November
vombor 8. '
AIiibRachusolts will elect governor ,
stuto olllcors , thirteen representatives
In congrcsHund u loglslaluto lo uhooso u
Unllod St itot ) Honator , vicoD.UV03 ( rep. ) ,
November 8.
Mlchigitn will elect governor , state
olllcors , twelve roDrosontativos in con
gress nnd a legislature to cheese a
United Slalfls senator , vice Stoclibridgo
( rop. ) , November 8.
Minnnsola , will elect governor und
stale oflioors , seven roprosonlalivos in
congress and a legislature to cliooso u
United States senator , vice Davis ( rop. ) ,
November 8.
Mississippi will olcct scvon roproson-
lallves in congress November 8.
Missouri will olcct governor und state
olllcors , llftoon representatives in congress -
gross ivVfd a legislature to cliooso n ,
United. Stivlos senator , vice Cockroll
( dom. ) , November 8.
Montana will olcct governor and state
olllcors , u. ropros'ontalivo in congress
und a logislaluro * lo cheese a United
States sonfttor , 'vice Sunders ( rop. ) ,
November 8.
Npbraskifyill elect governor and
state olllcors , six rom-osoiitiiUves in con
gress und u logislutnro to ehooso a
United States hcnutor , vice Paddock
( rop. ) , November A
Nevada will elect supreme court
judge , u representative in congress und
a logisluturo to choose a United States
senator , vice Stewart ( rep ) , November 8.
Now Hampshire will elect governor
and two roprcsontativos in congress
Novonibnr 8.
Now Jersey will elect governor nnd
state olllcors , eight representatives in
congress and a legislature to choose u
United States senator , vice Blodgott
( dom ) , November 8.
Now Yorlt will elect chief judge of Iho
courl of appeals , thirty-four representa
tive in congress , and tbo assembly of
128 inombors-to take part in the election
of a United Stito5 : senator , vice Iliseouk
( rop. ) , November 8. '
North jiarolinu will olcct governor
und state olllcora and nine representa
tives In congress November 8.
North Dakota will elect governor und
state olllcors , u ropresontallvo in con
gress and a logislaluro to cheese a
United Stales senator , vice Casey ( rop. ) ,
November 8.
Ohio will elect secretary of atnto and
Iwonty-ono representatives in congress
November 8.
Oregon elected supreme court judge
nnd two republican representatives in
congress Juno K
Pennsylvania will elect thirty repre
sentatives in congress and u legislature
to cheese a United Stiles senator , vice
Quay ( rop. ) , November 8.
Illiodo Inland elected a republican
governor anil a republican legislature ,
which has ro-olected Aldrich ( rop. ) to
the United States bcnuto , April ( i , und
will elect two representatives in congress -
gross November 8.
South Curdlina will elect governor
and state olllcors and seven representa
tives in congress November 8.
South Dakota will elect governor nnd
stuto odicorH and two roprosontallvos in
congress November 8.
Tennessee will elect governor anil
sluto olllcors , ton representatives in
congress and a legislature lo cheese a
Uniled Stales senator , vice 13ato ( dom. ) ,
November 8.
Texas will elect governor nnd stuto of-
licors and thirteen representatives In
congress November 8.
Vermont will elect governor und stuto
oflicorsj two representatives in congress
and a logislaluro to cheese a United
Statoa Eunutor , vlco Proctor ( rop. ) , Sep
tember 0.
Virginia will elect ton roprcsontativos
in congress November 8. Tlio legislature
turo will elect United States senator ,
vice tluntdn , appointed pro torn.
Washington will elect governor anil
stiilfl'.ollicors , two roprosontalivos in
congreSs , and a loaislaturo to uhooso a
Unltod. States sonalor , vice Allen ( rop. ) ,
November 8.
Wost'Virfjinla will oloet governor and
stuto tynifj'Urs , f6ur .roprosontullvcs in
congr/efiscund- / logisluluro lo cheese u
United' ' States onator , vice Faulkner
( doiif. ] T , Nbvbmb'or H.
Wisconsin will elect governor and
Blatd 4JlIp6r8 | , ton representatives in
cnngrcsif , arid a logisluturo lo choose u
Unltod Stulos Eonntor , vlco Sawyer
( ioi > . ) , November 8.
Wyoming will elect a governor und
state'olllcors , a ra'prosontutlvo in con
gress , und a logidluluro to cheese a
Unllod States sonutor , vice Wurron
( rop.j , November 8.
2Al.lt .ilHIWJ' fill : II O.U7J.V.
Madnino Modjcska is now on Dor Califor
nia ranch Htudyinc floriculture und the best
moans of uoopfng Illes o-it of tbo milking
pall. ' '
Mail is not nlono the victim of the fair sex.
A woU-Uicssod woman In n back pow can
turn the heads of all the ether women in the
congreg.itiorj.
An aKcoodlngly pretty center tnblo decora
tion Is u Uami > ditch surrounded with n
wreath of queer Uttlo white , pink or blue
uloisotns in u tauglo of groonory.
Mlss'Jbs4ioj udlo\v , the 17-yo.ir-old South
Carolina girl , naswon jho nrUo offered by
thoTimof. of .NfancUestor , Kntflnnd , for the
cost coinpoHlton"on | "Tho Hust JJook , and
Why I Like it. " The comnotitlon was open
to tho' world , und there were compotltoia
from Franco , Germany. Canada. South Amor-
Ic.i , Moxtcp uud the United States. Miss
Huulow Is n putiil In tno putmo schools of
Coluteola * 8 r , U. Her eubjoct vvos "Ivan-
bou. "
The following ere a few oxomplcj of the
rate of pay of women tu London. Making
paper bag" , Id U ° r 1,000 : posslblo earnings ,
&s to tl ' per wceK. nultonholos , Ud per dozen ;
poislblu carnlngo , 8 per weak , Stilrts , tid ;
each worker jlndiug tier own cotton can got
B | xdqno bqtwocu ( i a , tn. and 11 p. in.
Lounder Halgren , ono of the plonoart of
Duffalo county , is aoad.
HOW1.INO . DEnVISIIES ,
Atnhniniitrilnii MUitliinnrlrs Coining t
Tlilt Country.
Tlio most notable batch of Immigrants
that has over coino lo Iho United Stulos
is now on its wny to Now York on the
steamer Trlnlciu.froin Port Slid. Ellas
EllomH Malluk , an Egyptian silk nmnif
faclnror , whoso woponl hoadquarlors
are Cliicago , decided somn lime ngo lo
exhibit his silk wnres in that city , but
afterwards concluded tlmt it woufil pay
him bettor to import u number of howl
ing dorvlshos and exhibit them through
the country. llo communiontod his
intention to Mr. N. .1. Arbooly ,
the register nt Ellis Island , tolling him
that lie hud engaged fifty dervishes ut
Khartoum , where "Chinoso" Gordon
mot his futo , and that they hail started
from Port Said on Juno 8. Many dllll-
cullies uro thrown in the way of Egyp
tians whoilosiro toomigrulo to u foreign
country , anil Elius Etromll Mallult found
It no ousy task to secure the necessary
permission from the authorities , without
which it would liuvo boon impossible for
him to export oven a single howling
dorvisli. Indeed , iho story goes that
tlio permission wus grunted only uftor
the iciieuivo unil iho chiefs of Iho der
vishes had boon assured Hint Ellas Ef-
fondl's real object In importing his
countrymen to the United Stales was
tlmt they might use their ollorls to convert -
vort Americans to Mohammedanism.
The howling dervishes are skilled in
many arts nnd will perform many
strange fonts , such us huvo never before
boon soon In this country. As dancers
their fume is worldwide , und In the urt
of swallowing scorpions , glass , molten
load und ether indigestible and durable
substances they huvo no equals. Again ,
us musician ? thfly uro most romurkublo ,
not solely on account of Iheir skill , but
because Iho Instruments on which they
perform uro not of the ordinary kind.
Among these inslrumunls are Iho
mandolin , cymbal and dlileimbr ; but
their favorite instrument , utul the ono
which will certainly oxelto the greatest
astonishment in tills country , is the
cunoon. This instrument lias eovorul
hundred strings und is allogothor a
wonderful piece of work. Performances
will bo given in several cities by these
Oriental "missionaries , " nnd it is considered -
sidorod not unlikely that sumo of thorn
will reside pormanonlly in this country.
MONSTJSR SNAKES.
1'ytlioiiH In tlio I'lillllppliin IsliiiulH tlmt Are
Forty-Tour 1'eot I.iing.
Scientific American : Pythons are
abundant in the Phillipplnos , tlio species
ooing identical with tlmt found in Bor
neo. During our stay of eighteen monthu
in these islands wo have hoard many ac
counts of the enormous size attained by
these snukosanil recently have obtained
three line specimens. The smallest of
these measured JO * foot Hi inches in
length and 18 inches in greatest circum
ference. It hail ovidcntly.bcon without
food for some time and was in un omuci-
atod condition , but was sllll a heavy
load for Iwo mon. The next in al/'o
measured 22 foot 0 inches in length and
24 inches in groaloslcircuniferonco. The
head was six inches wide at the unglo of
the jaws , und tlio mouth opened 13
inches witlrmt danger of the si retching
of Iho skin or displacement of tlio bones ,
of which it id capable. Tlio third specimen -
mon measured 22 feet and S inches in
length , nnd 22 inches in greatest circum
ference. The gape was the sumo as in
the second specimen. In each case Iho
stomach was entirely empty , anil ono
familiar with such animals can easily
form an idea of the enormous incrcuso
in size that would lake place If gorged
with food.
Above Iho longlh ot nineteen or
twenty foot these snakes increase
greatly in bulk for every foot in length ,
bo that u snake nineteen feet long looks
small beside one twenty-two foit long.
It is dillicult to estimate tlio weight of
an animal cf thib kind , and wo hail no
moans of determining it accurately. A
quarter of it was a heavy lift for a
strong man , and it was all two men
could do to drug it a few /cot / along the
ground , ono man being unable to do so.
The second specimen displayed its enor
mous strength by snapping in two by a
steady mill olio of its fastenings a rat
tan between one-half and three-quarters
of un inch in diameter. The snuko
being securely fastened by rattans
around the nock , two mon und a bov
who attempted to holil it by Iho tail
were powerless to do so.
From the log fn whicli the third speci
men was caught eighty-nine eggs were
taken. They were white und nearly
round , aboul Iho si/.o of an ordinary
base bull , and were covered with a soft
leathery shell or skin. They adhered
to each other , forming a lurge mass ,
whicli hud to bo literally lorn apart lo
separate them. So far as observed all
were fertile , onch specimen examined
containing a living embryo about four
inches in longlh. When discovered , Hie
snuko was coiled upon its eggs , appar
ently Incubating. Upon being removed
from tlio log the eggs dried upjrapidly
As the temperature in the log was no-
ficoabiy above that of Iho atmosphere ,
il IB probable that the close coils of the
snake prevented evaporation.
A snake this size could bring down a
medium-sized bulTalo , und could crush
out Iho lifo of a man in the fr.icllon of
a minulo , ayd wo have no hesitation in
oxpieasing "iho opinion that it could
swallow him. Wo know the case of a
snake about this size swallowing a full-
grown buck with antlers , a male door of
this species being larger around the
belly than is a man around the shoul
ders.
If the stories told here about largo
snakes can bo believed Iho specimens
described are small indeed in compar
ison with really largo snakes , but wo
find that such snakes decrease greatly in
HI/.O when brought in contact with the
do idly foot rule. An Intelligent half-
cnste recently lold us that his brother-
in-law had killedinoahtirnd and .skinned
a snake forty-four foot long. "Wo did
not wish lo question iho man's voracity ,
Init heartily sympathized with the re
mark of a Spanish gontloinun Unit forty-
four foot were a great many foot.
The I'lmllvp .Jlrlrr. (
Tlio terror of blackberry pickers
Boulh of Mason and Dixon's line in the
chongro , popularly pronounced "jig
ger. " Probably no ono bus ever soon a
chongro save under u microscope , and
certainly ho is usually invisible to his
victims , but ho can Intlict more discom
fort thun the mosquito or any ono of a
do/.on noxtlous ) n scuts twlco ills sl/.o.
The chongro comes lilco a thief in the
night. No onu is coiiricloiiH of his com
ing , und often his presence is not detected -
toctod for hours uftor Ills arrival , but in
duo time iio makes himself known. Tlio
victim is soixoil with an intolerable
Itching in a dozen spots ut once , und
scratching affords only tomporury ro-
lief. Pimples rise ever the itching
spots , und nro soon scraped raw by the
uhougro's tortured victim. Meanwhile
tlio Invisible enemy keeps on burrowing ,
nnd tlio itching continues often for duys
togolhor. When it censes , the victim
litis the unpleasant consciousness that
nil Is ever probably because the
choairro bus died somuwhoro bouoatli
the pimple.
A OAST IIUJN MATCH.
How un linpclnnn , | > m | , , „ „ , ) m , cunliu
Ciimo to Orlcf.
Now York llorald : He hadn't boon
in the village very long ubout ten iliiys
cunio up irom Now York to spend his
two woolen' vacation and hud brought
his dog with him , tin ugly , savugo ,
vicious brute , that hud already terror
ized the canine contingent , while ho
und tlio dog were the conlor of u cltclo
of wide ciroumforonco whenever they
walked abroad.
It was Saturday afternoon , und lie
strolled down olm-sliudod Main street
radiant in u black and yellow blazur , n
broad sash und u clgarutlo dog fol
lowing. Ho wus out of mutches , so liu
pulled up nt tlio "grocery store nnd
postollleo" to purchnso some. Ho
didn't inspire much awe iimong
tlio congregated villagers , us they
hud already "nixed him up , " s >
that when Cy Blossom drawled
out " 'Krocomes thatHtripod dude from
Mnllonsos boardin' house , " it didn't
cause any grout excitement , but when
Cy added "with that dorg of hisn , "
there was a shifting of leg ? and u sudden
grasping of canes , umbrellas and chair
bucks.
"Spouking of matches , " sain ho , us ho
passed two cents over , the counter , took
ono out of tlio box und lit Ills cigarette ,
"are there any of you gentlemen about
hero that bus a dog ho would like to
mutch atraiuat this dog of mine great
dog , gents bo's got u line pedigree
he's iv trained fighter , and ho can walk
away with any" dog of ton times his
weight in this village I'll just hot
twenty-five to ono on that "
' 'Kind or think yor cuu'igut no bets
on that , " said Seth Ilawkinn , the grocer
und postmaster of iho village ; "Ihoro's
no dogs roun' hero that's trninod ter
light , an' 1 never heor'd of ono tlmt laid - * .
any claim to a pcd-pod-or-trroo. "
"Uol } on , there , young follor , " said a
tall , raw-boned old follow loaning up
uguinst the counter. "Hoi' on ; what's
that yo bet , twenty-five tor ono that
doig o'yournkin walk away with any
dorg in the village ton times his
weight ? "
"That's what I said. "
"Wa-al , 'oro is my ono ; plunk out yor
twenty-five. " ( Ho plunked it out. )
' 'Soth ; you her tlio stakes. Now ,
young follor , joi , fetch yor dorg along ,
an' if ho kin walk away with him I'll
give yor lifty cents for every potin' ho
weighs. C'omo on , boys. "
They mndo quito a procession , ho and
his "dorg" and about a do/.on villagers
the la'llcr in a bunch tit a respect ul
istunco from Iho former Iho old fol-
ows loading , and they all trumped up
to a little ramshackle old house , aboul a
milo from the btoro. Tlio old follow
pushed open the gate and they all entered -
tored a little inclojiiro that was .strewn
with old lumber , barrels , pieces of iron
and odds and ends of all sorts. A sign
ever Iho door of the shod road , "Sum-
tiol Hodkin old junk pigs for sale. "
"Now , mi&tervo all undorstun' that
dorg o'yourn is tor walk away with
mine or I'm tor git SIM. "
"That's it , " said ho , tugging at his
dog's collar. "Whore's your pup ? "
"Thoro ho is , " suid the old follow ,
pointing lo a heap of rubbish about fifty
foot away. "Wo ain't got no pod-pctt-o-
strnl , it got broke , but yocnn walkaway
with him , porhups , nil the same. "
It was a cust iron ono , and weighed
1250 pounds.
.Snmtnr AVolcntt IIH a Drlvnr.
Some rpcontly published stories about
Senator Wolcott of Colorado reminds
ttio Cliicago News Record of this ono ,
which was current a few yours a < ro :
Ono of his friends in Loadvillo took Mr.
Wolcott to drive ono day , und the .son.-t-
tor-thut-wtis-tO'bo ventured to hint that
the horbos were a trillo frisky. Ho was
Dudgercd a good deal immediately
about his supposed timidity. At length
tlio vehicle began to dcbcond one of
these sleep , almost precipitous inclines
in which Colorado ro.uls abound. "Will
you lot mo drive awhile ? " asked Mr.
WolcotU "Corialnly , " answered Iho
ether , suspecting no evil. But no sooner
had Mr. Wolcolt got the reins than
he turned to his companion and said :
"You have boon shaming mo for my
timiditv. My turn has como now. We'll
sco who squeals lirst ! " "With that ho
Hung the reins ever the horses'buck , ' '
tlio News Record "and
says , began ply
ing the whip furiously. Tlio frightened
horses dashed aown the hill , swinging
Iho buggy around curves and aguimit
bouldord in such u way us to Ihroatcn Us
demolition. Mr. Wolcott continued lo
ply the will ] ) and lo shout at the mad
dened brutes. Finally the buggy wns
overturned , the hoiso.s broke away and
Wolcott and ills friend were loft in a
confused heap , witli n broken arm , a
sprained anulo and a do/.on body cuts
and bruises between 'em. 'Well , how
do you like it ? ' asked Wolcott , gather
ing himself together and emerging
nimbly from iho debris. Tlio other
answered faobly but proudly : 'I haven't
! ' "
squealed yol
Tlio success with which woinun of all ngos
und chinos nro now ( luinon.sir.itlng thulr
nullity to earn n llvlnir , says the Now Yorlc
Tim03 , Im * become ) ono of tlio strlltliiK filuns
of the chiiiiKo that miirlts ttio world wo live
In , Into many wnllcs ot lifo that were for
merly closed to thorn woinun uro r.ipldly
mulling their way , uud the urowlni ; number *
of thum boar unmiatnliublu wltnons ai well
to the cfllcloiiuy which tboy posiovs as 'to '
the popularity of their xcrvlcus , Where It
will und nud to wlmt now condittoiiB society
will at last bo brought thu wisest among us
cmi fcvnrculy foresee ; and yet few can
question that radical nllorntloiiB must ulti
mately result to the old tlmo basin of thu BO-
cliil struct uro , and particularly to the do
mestic part of it.
The first woman duutlst In the world wai
graduated from the f'unusylvtinlu cello o
twonty-olBht years nifo und tlmt dental col-
loco and these of Ohio ar.d Ann ArOor uro
still the only ones that ndmlt women , A
Jarfro ptoportlnn of the women student ? In
tbcso como from abroad , and there are said
to bo only sixty practicing womou dentists
In the United Htutoc. They usually avoid \
the surgical and meohuulcul parts of the uro-
fesslon ,
_ _ _ _ _ _
The Hod Cloud nro department has become -
como owner of four lots and two liousus ,
and [ iroposos to build a tbeatur , n volunteer
dromon's hull and u hull fur the olly'n uto.
Highest of all in Leavening Power , Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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