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Tlltf OMAHA DAILY BEBn : THURSDAY , AUGUST 18 , 1802.
NANCY HANKS IS QUEEN NOW
Gallant Little Kentucky Mnro Smaihss the
Great Maud S Bocord.
NEW MARK FOR THE TROTTING HORSES
Ono and ii llulf Hrciind * tint rnvtlioTlino fern
n Mlle U'onilorrul ICxlilliltliin Otvou
\Viiililiiclon Park VoUor-
itny Aftiiriioon ,
CIIICAOO , III. , Aug. 17 , Maud S Is no
lonror queen of the trotting turf. The proud
position which the daughter of Harold has
hold so long has boon wrested from her , and
Js'ancy Ilnnks rolgns In her stead.
Tills afternoon at Washington Park , In the
presence of IO.OJO spoctatots , Buud Doblo
drove his beautiful mare to boat her record
ofUs09. She not only boat her own record ,
tdt lowered the world's ' trotting record from
! J:03X : , the limo of Maud S , lo 2:07 : .
Thu day Was nn Ideal uno for trotting , the
nun shining warmly , hardly n cloud In the
sky and a cool , gonllo breeze blowing oft
Ln'ko Michigan directly down the homo
stroloh. Tno trick w.is a trifle dusty in
places , but as fast as it could well bo. The
mare was tn excellent condition , lit to trot
for n'man's life , nnd before she made the
trial It was the general opinion that if Nancy
Ilauki was over to equal her record of 'J:0'J : ,
Washington park lrok and todav were the
plaooandtlmolodoit. Everythingwasauspi
ciouH , there was nothing to prevent tbo mare
from doing her best , and ll rested alone with
her and Doblo how fur tbu record w s to bo
towered.
> nry I'ut on no I'rllls.
She appeared for the trial with Budd
Doblo behind her nt 5 o'clock. She was
without boots or trappings of any sort , and
was hitched lo ono of Ihe now sulkies with
ball bearings and pnounritic tires. Doblo
walked her slowly to the head of the lower
turn nnd then catno back to the wtro at a
gontio pace. Doblo drove her back to the
sixteenth pole and then came down at a
smashing gait. Frank Starr , behind the
pacemaker , Abe Lincoln , wns waiting for
him. Starter Walker loaned far over the
railing of the judges' stand , his eyes on
Hoblo's face , watching to see if ho wanted
the word. Just as the mare shot beneath the
wire Dahlo shook his hoad. Mr. Walker
drew back and Abe pulled up to await a
cocond trial.
Back to the distance flag this tttno and at
n gcntlo irot which increased rapidly as she
drew near the wire , a nod from Doblo. and
"Uo" flashed from Walkor's lips as the mare
bhot like an arrow toward the turn.
Thoru was work for Abe Lincoln now , nnd
for the first sixteenth of a milo ho lost
ground steadily. Then Starr urged him oa
und ho was on Nancy's wheel tit the quarter ,
Thcra was not a sound In the densely
packed grand stand as tbo miiro flow past
Ilia quarter polo in 111 Jo , a 2:01) : ) gait. As she
started along tbo hack stretch trolling as
true as n die , head well up. her foot strik
ing the ground with the rogulanty of a
ponduiura , the crowd bogau to murmur :
"She'll uovor do it ; never in tbo world ; "
but the oldtimers outlined Doblo's gray
] nckot against the picket fence beyond him ,
'
end as ho passed them so rapidly'that tboy
ieomod lo bo going backward , Ibey held
ihuir broattis and said nothing1. They knew
that the record was going.
Fas test Tiotttuff Jvcr M'litclind.
As the mare , still koooin ? up her beautiful
cult went by tbo half-mill : polo In 1:03 : % , a
man In front of the grand stand called , " 1:04 :
nt the half , " a mighty yell went up from Iho
croud. " "Keep quiet as she finishes , "
shouted Ktnrtcr Walker , but his warning
wns not needed. The crowd had subsided of
its own accord. Its own hrdathless intnrcst
in the event kept it quiet. Not a sound was
board as sljo moved past tlie Ihroe-quarter
'
polo and turned into the homo'sirotcn. Abe
"
Lincolli "under the whip moved up to
Nancy's throat latch. Doblo spoke gently
to her and her Ject How faster than the eye
could distinguish them.
"She'll do It ; she'll do it , by God , " yelled
an Irrepressible and there was a faiut yell as
the fastest quartet of pattering hoots ever
board on a trotting track swept under tbo
wire. There was a moment's pause , a hasty
consultation of watches , and tbon nn um
brella wont sailing into Ihe air from near tbo
grand sthnd. It was accompanied by loud-
lunged howls und then bedlam broku looio.
llals , canes and coals were losscd wildly
into iho air. Men slapped oic.h olhor on the
baok and shook hands wilb other in sheer
delight. Incidentally , they kept on yelling'
Cliunrvd Her o nnd Driver.
Tbo loud chcors.whlch wont up told Doble ,
even before ho bad slowed up , that the rec
ord was broken , and as bo came back to the
judges' stand bis face was covered with a
smile as wldo as thu visor of his cap. Ho
had said Unit IN an cy names would buat tbo
record und she bad done 1) ) . As bo dis
mounted from his sulky ho wns surrounded
by men wbo wrung his baud ngalii and
again. When bo bad a chance lo usu n band
lie lifted his cap in ucknowlodgoinnnt of .the
chcors of tbo ciowd. Loud calls for "Doblo ,
Doblo " wont and tbo
, up veteran rolnsmau ,
climbing into tbo grand stand , again removed -
moved his cap from the bond which holds so
much knowledge concerning trotters and
bowed ropoatodlv to the wild applause that
greeted him.
"Three choirs forNanoy Hanks II' shouted
Starlor Walker , and they came from 10,009
throats with wild enthusiasm.
"Now three chcors for the man who drove
her ! " and again the air was shivered and
bats , coats , liandkorchlofs and about every
thing ol o that could bo thrown upward ware
sent In that direction. It was fully ton min
utes hofoio tbo tumult subsided.
1'our Lightning Oimrtvix.
Tbo oflicml tlmo for the mile , which was as
lion est a mlle us was over trotted , is
' '
The last quarter was trotted in thirty and
throe-quarters seconds. The exhibition was
given lor a certain sum to bo puld by the
Northwestern Brooders association , under
whoso direction tbo trolling nicotine is being
hold. An additional sum was to bo paid If
the record wits beaten , but Doblo declined to
say wlmt it was. Ho waxed onlhusiastiu In
„ Vpoalttiig of his murouflorilio heat was over.
, " I'Sbo is , in ray opinion , " ho said , "without
n poor on tbo trotting turf. Shu wns not
distressed In the slightest dogruu at the end
of ttm'milo nnd finished fresh and strong.
Vyithin twenty minutes after trolling that
milu in a :07 : she could have gonu out aud
I rotted very close to It. 1 don't say ho
„ ftuld havu equaled ll , but sbu could bava
put In u very fast mlle without very indch
' trouble. Stoo trolled true from wlru to wire ,
never lost nor head nnd did not show the
slightest Inclination to louvo her foot. I did
jioMouuh her once with the whip , and only
hwlshod It through the air a little and spoits
to her quietly as she entered the home-
"ntrolcb. I will not slurt her again here , but
1 4iATo uvory reason to believe that she will
make her present record a back number by
the time uow flics. Sbo did the trick so
comfortably today tbat I aui sure she cnu
beat it In tno future. "
Nnncy mid UrnKuiinlni ; .Mil to.
In trotting the heat tbo mare , who weighed
today 870 pounds , pulled Doblo , who weighed
IfiO pounds , and a sulky ol tU } pounds
weight ,
Nancy Honks , tbo queen of the trotting
turf , U n bay more , 0 years old , 11 f teen and
throe-fourth * hands high. She was sired by
llnppy Medium , out of a Dictator maro.
Abe Lincoln , the running lioruo who helped
Nunoy along to glory , U a bar horsu with
jiqmotblng of u history , lie was formerly
tbo property of Adam Foropautjh , jr. , who
uioa him for many your * ubout the circus ,
bis good points being bis ported Konllonoss
und a fondness tor Ibo socluiy of olopbanti.
of which horses In general stand in mortal
terror. Ilecauio of his level bund , obodlonce
und thorough reliability ho wax takou by
Uoblo oj a puoo-uiuuer for Nancy Hnnki in
lior trials against tlico.
Some Other ftrrat Huron.
Muta WilKOJBtid Aiol wore played AS euro
xvinnaraln tboa:30 : trot , but wvro defeated
by the coma and steiuly going of Uenova.
Ilulda took til * champion atakct lu split
lieaU , onlv losing tieat * by bad breaks.
LuwillB , after a parao buttle with Mam-
brtno Bwlft , took in tne Juvenile Makes after
droppliijr a iaoftt to Bwlft , AJUO by Axtoll ,
who also started , wn.s too short of work to
win. Ponce do Loon won In ntralght bouts
at long odds on First Cholco nJtor the first
heat , Flvlntr Jib , soiling atflOJ to (15 bud
a plcnlu In tbo pacing stake. Intho last
ho.\t , Hobort J moved up and made him go
in 2Kli : ( t the last quarter in : W seconds , but
the Jib bud plenty In reserve nnd may provo
nlilo to hold his own nimlnst oven the cham
pions , Direct and Hal Pointer. Summaries :
I'lrst nut- , purse W..VM : 2:3) : ) trottlnp sltiKo :
Ton sliu tors , liotieva won. Arol second , .Miiln
Wllkos Ihltd , IhdcponUi'iR'i" fourth. Dot 1.
lirth.Joi ) Wonder nlxth , llrooiiuil srvonth. 1)1-
rlcoclzhth. Time : 2i : : > U,3My. 2l4i. ! 2ll : ( { .
Si'coiid rnco. ehatnplou stukus. for foalu of
ISM : trotllnir : purse ? l. OJ : seven stiirtcis.
lltildii won. CIcoHUComl , Mnlonli third , llapiiy
1'ilot fourlli , .Mi'dora llfth. Tlmul 8l l > i , 2:2Pi : ,
2 ' 2J'i 2:2 : m ' "CO.
'Tlilid'race"j'rivonllosliil < ii ) for to its of ISW.
tiolilnz , pnro fl.uuut six slurtcrs : l.uyi'llo
won. .Miiiiifirliio Swift socond. Woloonioolno
ihlnl. .V/tofoui th. Tlmu:2MJ'i. : ' 2:2Pi. : 2:27. :
I'otirln r.ieo. trottliu , purio Sl.lWii. ulnvuii
stailius : I'oneotle IKJOII won. lion Wallitco
-econil , Mury Maothlr.l , Tli ilia fourth , llollu
\VIUon llfih , lluttlt ! S KlMti , t'omlii tor sov
rnlli. Cat ilu II elilhth , Mlclil-'iin 1'rlncu ninth.
Kinru tenth , Jnrur o uvuiith. Tlniu : 2:13 : ,
2ITM.2MT' : .
1'lftli riue , P'u-lns. slakes JJ.533. four
sluilcrs : Kl/liiK Jib nun , Uobeit J second ,
l.lla llrinvn third. Tlniu ! 2l3's. : ' 2:11. 2UWS.
Niincy Hanks to hent 2.n : . > : Tlmo : 0ll'i. : '
OlrtdisnliiK tilt ) lEucr.
The oftlclals ut Wushlugion park claim that
the tlmo Sl)3J : > 4 made uv Maud S at Cleveland -
land In Ib85 is aiicond to thatof Nancy Hunks'
record of toduv. Sunol. now owned by Hob-
url Banner of Now York , trolled in UOS'.j : on
n kilo-ihajort track ut StocKtnn. GJ ! . , In
lsl. ! ) Ttils porformnncu Ihux doclani to bo
Infotlor to Hint Maud S nn the regulation
Irack. which , they say. Is considered lo bu
from otio to three seconds slower than the
kite-shaped traclt.
Nancy Hunks is owned by J. Malcolm
Forbes of Boslon , MUM. , who purchased her
last year forfn.OOO.
AT THU iivii\v : : : ICITK.
I'lvo lIitatH nnd No rinlsli In u I'ui'hiR Itnru
, Nob. , Aug. 17.-Spncial [ lelo-
gram 13 Tin : BIB.J The second day of iho
Intumiuto breeders' tneeling held on the Re
view track was highly Interesting , and notwithstanding -
withstanding u high wind the truck was fait
and the wjnnors voro compelled to drop
thelr.rocbrds ton seconds. In tuo ; i:0J : ( -
yoar-old trotting , purse * 5W , out of thirteen
entries only four started. West Wood won
easily In two slralght heats , Charles W sec-
oud aim Floratus and Mlnnio Willtus divided
tno third and fourth moneys. Time : : i'ii
The 2L : > pace was the race of the day.
Bonnie B and Great Western were favorites
at the pools , but the race was unfinished nt
sundown and It is still anybody's race. The
purse Is J OU and Bonnlu B , Great Western
und Smith uro all after thu money. Bennie
B had the polo in the start aud won two
straight heats , thu first quitu easily and tlio
second after u hot cha'so. She Ihon took
second place and Great Western came to the
front. Smith thcu aroused from his slum
bers und gobbled the two next heats , and
Great Western came back for the sixth beat.
Bennie B had a loose shoo at the close of tbo
sixth heat and as it was after sundown the
judges postponed the finish of the race till
1 o'cloult tomorrow. The raoo was very ex
citing and money changed hands rapidly.
Summary :
Honnlo II 112243
Uroat Wustum 'd S 1 0 3 1
Smith 0 7 5 t t
U.ivisll -2 a ; i 3 2 4
Uolllull 708 f. dla
t'rlokot UI 0 7 dr
Kin'Pilnm j n 4 4 dr
Ulpsuy 1 ! 4 fi 0 dr
Aliiuidiuo 8 8 7 dr
Joe Kirit. dls
D.imly ft dls
Tlniu : . ' : L d'1.BU : , 2iO. : 2:2il5. : : ' : gJ8K , 2:30. :
Belle Acton , the yearling pacer , by Shade-
land Onwurd , nmdo a half-uinu in 1:10 : , and
later with a running mate made a mile In
J:2'Jflnt. : On account of the high wind she
did not start to bo.it her record of 1:25)f. : )
George M. Swigart of Omaha was siartcr.
Tbo Syracuse cornet baud ol twenty pieces
furnished music for the occasion. Thu
events of tomorrow will bo Ibo unfinished
U.Tj pacing raoo of today , the 23J ; Irotlors ,
the 3:00 : 3-yeav-olds and the li-7 : Irotlors
wilh a pur > o of i50J In ench race , nnd On
line. Iho great i-year-old ! uu.er ( , will start to
lower his record of'JMOJi. A special train
will leave Lincoln nt 10:15 a. in. Parties
wishing to como here can leave Omaha at 7
n. m. and make connections with ibis train
on Thursday and Friday for the races and
return in time lo catch Ibo flyer at Lincoln
for Omaha.
Favorite * ' l > y nt liriRhtou.
BRIGHTON BE icu , N , Y. , Aug. 17. Fire
rod hot favorites aud a strongly backed sec
oud choice woe the purses this afternoon , and
the bookmakers were hard hit by the plun
gers. The weather was fair and attendance
liOO. Tbe spoil was barren ol axcltlng feat
ures , the onlv real oxcitumont being the fall
ing o' Lurry Hartsolls of llio Morris slablo
in thu tiftli race. He had uctcd as pacemaker
for six furlongs and was still abend In front
of tbo bui.ch when bo fell. Burns , an incom
petent stable lud , had the mount aud when
the colt fell Burns sustained a fracturu of
one of his legs. Summaries :
First race , five fnrlon-'s : Xenobla (3 ( to 5) )
won , 1-al.ih C > to I ) second , l.ut ay < ltf toll third ,
limo : 1:0.1. :
: > ueond i.ice , llvo fnrloiiRs : .M.ir ncrlto ft to
fi ) non , I'hl anthioplst (1 ( to 1/biM'ond / , .Nullot U
to 1) ) lliird. Time : 1:01V. :
Thlid nice , seven furloiiKst/ Arnica (8 ( to "ii
won. Ifnnnliiv Illid (13 ( to ll second. Crochet ,
(0011) ( ) thlid. Time : 1:31.
rotirth ruci1 , slund nnu hulf turloiiKs :
( Jhu4iipeal\o " ( ' - ' too ) nun , | jl//.lo ( tu 1) ) second ,
\ ma ( s to Dtblid. Tlnio l. ! ii.
1'lftli r.icu , onu mile : Jack Koo (7 ( to .1) ) von ,
Lord IMlmcny ( ft to 1) ) second , r&yoi ( II to j >
thlid. Tlniu : 1:41.
M\th r.uo , nilluiindono-hlxtcontb : KlUlovrr
CitoiMvon , auiidslono ( to . " > ) second , Mun-
toroy (33 ( to 1) ) third. Time : itSOU.
St. I'M nl'n
> | ioit.
Sr. PAUL , Minn. , Aug. 17. Moro good
weather aud first-class track wuro the con
ditions that helped to give line sport today.
Tlio fcaturo was tbo fourth race , in which
Lucille Matiotto made ono mlle nnd twenty
yards intho phenomenal limo of l'Kf.
Summaries :
rirat lace , selllnz. for Il-yuar-olils and up-
live and a half furloiiKa !
II icUw.irJ (7 ( to- ) won in 1:1 1 ; Brown Idled tu
1) ) second , llvpuiiso ( .1 to 1) ) third ,
Sociind r.ico. for . ' -yo.it-oliiH , live fiirlon-s :
Uila < ll tu'J ) uou in Iililii , Nuiviei (1 ( to II
st-cond , ; , \ , ( U lo II thud.
Third r.icu. sulling , for , i-yuai-oldi and up-
Muidn , slxfuiloiiss : KlhlaiuCi to . ' ) won tn
Ii.'i14. : Hiirlin n lu. IJ socoiid , Uuby I'ayno U to
f ) thlid
i'onrlh r.icu. iron swuupstukoN for 3-youi-
olils mill u pwurJs , one mlle and twunty y.nds :
l.nclllu.M.inultoia to I ) wun In 1 : . ' > ! , 1'lcculo
III to.'Osucoiid , Vulo'DltSto. ) ) third
Klfth race. Hulllnir , for 3-yuar-olds and nji-
wnrds. unu nillunnd tnunlv vnrJs : Coronet i7
to 2i nun In Illi ! , Jola l''rey ( It to , ' < ) uucond ,
Have I'ulslfui ( I to U third.
Hivth rauii , Hiilllni ; , for ; i-year-olis | uml up-
wiuils , llvuuiid u lialf rurlon s : 1 1 rut o Hurte
(5 ( to" ) wun In lOU'i. : Urnb Cldoi llt to j ) Soo-
end , Alice U (3 ( to ' 'I third.
DrUniK at hprlnc'iold ' ,
Si'Hi.VfiriBi.u , Mass. , Aug. 17. The weather
was ploasuut and the track in perfect condi
tion for the second races of tbo Hnmpdon
Park Driving association , There were thrco
events on Iho card , only two of which were
finished , the UilO pacing come over until
tomorrow on account of daruncss. Thu
feature of Ihe tlay wns iho close finishes In
the second und third boats of ttiolid'J pacing
rlucK , L dy Shortgun loworlbg her record
from U : 18 lo 'Jl& ; > jf in thu second. In thu
2:27 : class thu driver of Nolllo U was taken
out at the bet'lunlng of tbo sixth heat , and
thu uiuru wont in und won the two following
boats. Summaries :
2:27 : el us * , tratlinc , purse * IOJO , divided ,
eight sturtors : Ni > | | ( u K won , Hello
KOMI Filkii third , llitrrv Me.NuIr
fourth. Tlniut 'JlSi. : ! 2:21 : , : ! :2t : > li , v'i'JIfi , 2:2 , ' .
2i > 2 .
2i2cius . trotliiiK , pursiiSJ.OOq. divided , fout >
starters : ClitMimitd won , lUauUluu uueond ,
Ktt-.i K third. iNulilu lluiEon fourth. Time ;
2:23 : y , SiJO { , 2:20. :
2iucluaii. : putilnir , pursu ) ,0 . ( unfinished )
four starters. Wliun the ruco tvan postponed
the pusltloiH Hero : CJirauosllrat. l idy phoil-
duiiboeoud , l.tiulllo third , Nolllu II fourth.
Tlmoi 2iWi , 2l5Ji. : 2i
jtuviui ; tit Jiouver.
I , Colo. , Aug. 17. Racing at Over
land park touay was up to the standard.
Summaries :
Vint race , thirtcen-ktxtoentht of a inllus
ThoJudKO won , lluuuhur tuvoud. L'rulH hauk
third. Tlmut l-\ : > i.
Second ruot > , oluveu-slxteuntba uf a tnlloi
Uoritldlnn wun , llollu 1' second , Urtuida third.
Time : lt : > 'l Miiud 1) wus In thu race but
muduhiiuh a poor showhir lliiu u muplcloa
urukU that vliu had boon dovturud , Thu
JudKut Invcitlpitod the multur and un u re-
unit ehn mid her uwuor , V. 1) , Davli , wore
rulud otr the traok.
Third race , liftoouUt euths of a mllul
Annie Moore won. Critic second , lllno \ nil
third. Tlmo : l.10 : ,
I'ourth race , llvo furlongs ! Idn Olenti won.
I.otiiubrlti second , atr.xtiinoin third. Time :
Vifth rncp , ono nillo : Hoodlum won , Stan
ley second. Kiuilt In it third. Tlmoj 1MB.
rrognitn
SMIATOOI , N , Y. , Aug. 17. Tno weather
was warm nnd there was nn avoraso attend-
anco. Track last. Summaries :
I'lrst race , throe-niiiirters of u nillo Hnlly
( S toll woiilii lin. Hllonlc'i ( I U ) o ) second. Sli
ver I'rlnuu ( t to I ) third.
Second rnco. flvo fnrlonos-'l.lsbon Mnlil ( lJ
till on In 1:01. Trumpet ( l.Ho 1) ) sECOiul./.orn-
lir.jun colt (7 ( to 10) ) third. .
Third inoc , tmu nnd a half mill's Uovo.il8
tor > l won In2iru : ; * Mar.'hurlt (8 ( to li so ond.
lliil.llui.-li id to li third.
I'ourth race , ono tnlln Slrallitiicntli (4 ( to 3) )
nnd Olu.iuh ) ( t to II , r.in u ( loud ho.it In 1:11 : ! ' , ,
Copyright t4 lo I ) thlnl.
I Iflh Lire. HiooplOL'li.isi1 , shott couiso batn
IHiry (7 ( loot .soil InIt U , St.Juhn ( I ) tu I ) second ,
Can C.ui (4 ( to 1 ; third.
Allrrton ( ioliiK Home.
DAVKNl-oiir , In. , Aug. 17. [ Special Telegram -
gram tu TIIK Biu.J : Allcr'.on , tbo trotter ,
w.is shipped .o his homo at Independence ,
la , today , ll Is just txvo weeks ugo today
that ho was lamed In his race with Lobaico
and ho has been this limo recovering suftl ;
clently to stand the trip. Hu wont in n
special car on a passenger train , With two at
tendants , BI oxnross rules. Ho Is still lame
lu nls injuiod log , but is recovering , though
his surgeon suvs ha can trot none this sum
mer. it Is doubtful if ho ever touches his
record again. Ho will bo kept at Independ
ence after this and shipped no moro.
'I I pi lor 'lodiiy.
Here nro somu hor-tcj looked upon with
great favor by tbo knowing ones :
MONMOUTII I'VKK.
1. Wcstt'hcstcr 'itanvoll.
' , ' . fell Wnllci Don Alan/a.
3. liacoluni'L'SHiiriii. ! ' .
4 Hubuccu Itunutt , colt lildlso.
5 I'lol.nlukiT I.UOM iwell-
d. 1'icil Tar il .Noui.ul. ,
atoucK3Tiit.
1 I.ouely I'i'lliiini.
2 Artlllury-.Moilerale.
: t. i'avorltoAlKernon. .
4 Unawiiy 1'iirkildgo.
f > . lluinut Oloslor.
U. iMunntulii Dooi Vnshtl.
llo's .Sldi'uhoolor Now.
CHICAGO , III. , Aug. 17i J. I , Case of
Knelno , V/is. , owner of thu 'fast trotlor Jay
Eye Sco , who Is tu attendance at the North
western Brooders trolling moating In this
city , has converted the famous horse to tbo
pacing gait and promises u sensation with
him soon. Hosnvsho boltovos that before
the close of tbo season Jay Eye See with
Direct will bo able to do a mlle iu double
harness in 2:05. :
UrlihiK lit l > i' Molars.
DBS MOIVK'S , la. , Aug. 17. Tbo race bo-
twoou Alterton and Dal M irch for $10,000
was not run , Allorton having boon crippled.
Del March run agalust tiinu , 'Jli ! 4. Sum-
inarios :
O'lass 2:20. trottlna. 11.00)Mnnoiva won.
t'aptalu I.eusecond , ( juy teliorldaii third , uood
Time fourth , Ite-t time : 2:2j.
tliss2:2o ! : : , trotting. SI.OOU : Lyctir us won ,
Joe sououd , Thaiborg lliird Itoit tluio : 2:2i ) .
NATIONAL I.IIAC.Ui : .
Jlinmlo I'mvcrt' < > liintH ( il\o Cincinnati n
TIIK to ot Their stion th.
CIXCIVXATI , O. , Aug. 17. The Now Yorks
won today's game with ease by toinfio bat
ting. Attendance , GOO. Score :
Cincinnati 200005000-7
Now Vork ' 13
Cincinnati : Hits , 0 : errors , 0. Now York :
Hits. IS : oriors , 1. I'u nod runs : Cincinnati ,
3 ; New Vork. U. Hnltnrles : Sullivan , Ithlnus
und Vuiignn ; Kusle und Jjwln p.
LOUISVILI.K , Ivy. , Aug. 17. The Louisvlllos
and tno Phlllioj plaved another great came
today. Lotihvillo won by good all-round
work. Attendance , l,4b'J. Score :
Louisville 1 3
Philadelphia 0 0 2 0 U 0 0 0 0 2
lllt = : Louisville , fi : I'lillidolphln. a. Kr-
Louisville. ' I'hll.idolnliiii. .
rors : . - : 2. turned
runs : i-oiiuvnie. i ii.iiieries : uiauson utiu
Or I in ; Kuofu und Croas. >
ST. Louis. Mo. , Aug. 17. Tbo Brooklyns
bud anolher walltovor loday , defoaling St.
Louis with case. The Browns playoo like a
lot of old women nnd put up a disgusting
gamo. Attendance , 1,700. Score :
St. l.ouls 0 00000003 3
UrooKlyn 1 11
lilts : Kt LonK 3 ; lirooulyn , II ; Errors : St.
Louis 10 ; lirooldyn , 3. nurnoj runs : llrook-
lyn , 3. IImerles : Hawjuy. liuukluy and
Morau ; Kennedy aud U.illy.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Aug. 17. The Colts could
not bit Cobb , while Iho visitors batted Lub
very hard aud played an errorless game. At
tendance , bUO. Score :
Chicago 4
lialtimoro * U
lilts : Chicago , 0 ; Ilaltliuoro , 12. Krrors :
Chlu.iKO. 2 : Diilllinorc , 0. Kiiiimj runs : Clil-
cjso , 4 ; llaltlinore. 4 lluttuilus : laiby ancj
hehrlver ; Cobb und Gunsun.
PilTsuuitn. P.i. , Ausr. 17. Tbo homu team
won a close game Irom the Wasbiogtons
today. Attoiiduuco 13'J. ' Score :
Washington 00 1000000 1
IMtlsburj ! 00200100 * 3
lilts : Washlnston , 7 : I'lttsburg. ! > , Krrors :
W.iHhliiKluii , 2 ; I'tltsbur . I. l'.irnod runs :
l'lttsbuin'.2. II ituirltts : K'lllen and .MeLiuIro :
ilaldwln and Muck.
CLIVEI.AN : , O. . Aug. 17. The bomo team
pounded Staloy today for thirlcon hits \vlth a
lotiil of eighteen bases and won with ease.
AUcudancoTOU. . Score :
Cleveland 1 10
Jlo lon. . - 0
Iliui.Oloveliinil , 1.1 ; Itoston , D. Errors : Clove-
liind. t : Iloston , 1. 1. lined runs : Cleveland ,
f > ; lloilon. U. llatterles : C/'uppy anqAiamor ;
St-iley und Kelly.
MMItKs OlMl'OKT. .
Ilioilrii * in lliird l.uck.
DBNISOX , la. , AUI17. . [ Special Tele-
cram to TIIK Biiu.J Todny the Denisun nnd
Ilaydun base ball clubs lliilsli"d , a series of
three of Iho most oxcltinir and best played
games over witnessed In western loua. The
icsult was thruo sirulght for1 iho "country
jukes. " On Monday the score was 10 to 4
iu favor of Dcnisou , tbo Omaha
club being unable to llnd the ball , and the
Danison team almost knocking the Omaha
pitcnerout of the box. Tuesday thn Hay-
dens changed their battery , sent for sorno
now men and tried it again. The score uas
0 lo a In favor of Dcnison , the homo club
making but ono error during the entire gamo.
Today tbo Omaha loam was strengthened by
Gelst nnd Hull , thu battery uf Spiinpliuld ,
Nob. Thu score was U to U in tavor of Dan- !
son. The game was exciting and well played
on both aides. Bets were freely uiadu and
tbo Omaha team returned lonlgbt rather
short on cash and long on oxporlonco.
Tommy Itjnn'u llonxllt Tonight.
Tbo bonollt for Tommy Ityan , tbu cham
pion welterweight , to cnmo off at the Grand
opera house tonight , will nft'orJ thu local ad
mirers of tbo art nn opportunity to see a
half dozen in to routing contests. There are
n number of pugilists of moro or loss celeb
rity in tbo city who are anxious to dumon-
slalu their flHt'.o ability to on Omaha audi
ence , and this event promises to bo far moro
inspiriting than the usual exhibitions of the
kind.
The four-round autto between Mike Bodcn
and Arthur Hothery will bo worth seeing ,
and Wiley Kvans 'nmt Joe Powers will , also
moot in u four-round bout. Jimmy Llndsey
will don the mils with Sum Stevenson , and
after iv co between Danny Daly and un un
known , Hynn end Paddy Brennan will wind
up the , occasion with u six-round contest.
The proL-rum will bo varied with banio
specialties by J. H. Pcriclns , formerly of
lluvorly's minstrels , nnd Kd Hoover.
Clo u ( liuiio t Aurora.
CIAV CKSTEII , Nob.k Aug. 17. Hpoclal to
TiitiJBBis.1 The Olay Center nine' played n
gam'o of ball yesterday at Aurora , resulting
In a score of 13 to 14 in favor of Aurora in a
ton-Inning gamo. Aurora made twelve
tullys In the tint three innings and only two
in tbo other seven.
Very Anxious lorn Mutch ,
Tbo Union Pacific Base Ball club li very
anxious to tucuro Saturday dates with good
amateur clubs. Will play for money , bonus ,
chalk or dory. Addres * Will Fulton , Union
Pacitlo railway , Omaha.
UoWitt's Sarsopanll * is reliable.
LITTLE WON SENTIMENT
Iowa Democrats1 JMormmoil to Fight the
'MUo ' Alono.
lU M
WILL MEET ( ft CONVENTION TODAY
Ilnir tlio Sliiln < ) r MMf l-I.I | t of Ilia
IjCi I M lor IIt > Various Onirps He-
Iii ( ; HiiQds noly Kntortnlncil
Jfr , fliitenport.
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D IVF..NTOUT , In. , Aug. 17. The licmocrolio
state convention which moots bero tomorrow
will bocotnposod of 1UU delegates , mo't of
whom nro on thn ground now. Tbo city Is
bcautltutly docorato'i , The reception plvon
the ilolugatos is ontlrolv. hnnpurttsan. This
nftcrnonii ilio delegates worn given a steam
boat excursion down the rlvor.
The convention will place in nomlnntlon
candidates Tor iecretury of state , nudttor ,
treasurer , uttorrfoy iuiicral , rallioad commis
sioner and two prisldonttnl oltictnM-at-lnrgo.
Each olovan congressional districts will also
nomlmUo n presidential ofecior. The fol
lowing temporary olllcort were ngrood upon
today by the stnto central committed : Chnlr-
inan , VV. L. Eaton of Mitchell county ; soc-
roinry , Alexander Cluulot. Litnn ; sorgennt-
nl-urrns , Charles IClndt ot Scotl. The com-
mlttco roootumcmlod Hon. T. F. Ward of
O'Urlen ' contiiy for permanent chairman ,
ilou John C. Bills , iniyor of Dn'onport ,
will deliver the address ol wolcomo.
To Arr.mgo the Jlnrhliicry.
District caucuses arc called to meet at 9
o'clock In tbo morning , when the machinery
of the convention will bo arrangod.
Candidates nro having an Industrious day
and night of It , out uood nutura Is the rule.
The lo.idors In tlio race for railroad commis
sioner are SenatorVlllIani U. ICont , Leo
c-ounty ; ox-Mayor Hohror , Potluwnltamio ;
F. M. Estos , Fremont , and L. .r. Anderson
of Pocahontas. The following ilo not authorIze -
Izo the USD of their names for the commls-
sloncrshlp : Senator Dodge , Dos Momes
county ; N. B. Holbraok , Iowa , and ox-Sona-
torlilllng , Monona ,
The friends of S. P. VunDyUo of Benton
county claim that lie has a clour lead for
state auditor , although * \V. p. Conklln of
Johnston , and Ira'Hendricks of PottnwatU-
raio nro making a llgbU Three candidates
for attorney-general haying their claims
pressed nro ; Judge \VHa'rd | of Cass , A. It.
Ladd of Wtlght , nftd'I { . J. W. Bloom of Han
cock. For secretary of atnto the frlouds of
Colonel U. H. McCoulopiio of Cerro Gordo
nro working hard. Other candidates for
oflluonro : LS. . Konnington'of Jusnor and
Dr. E. L. Browncll of ! DIoKinson.
U'oulil I.llco til II.lliillo tlio riilnlH.
For Oiastaio iroasuVcrablD W X , . White
ot Wayne prabably.leads. Ilo was a cindl-
date two years" ago'ilnd inrtdo a strong can
vass. 1C. S.Colo < jf Franklin and Charles
Hnegnitz of Clayton are considered formid
able. For oleetqratiargo the names most
prominently bcahLftro those of W. W. Wit-
iner , Polk ; L. 14 ? UnUur , Harrison ; Gonor.il
S L Glabsjowv * Das Moinesj J. S. Tarn ,
Outhric , and Colonel Churlos A. Claric of
Linn. > luj
A strong movomciit sot In tonight to .In
duce Hon. John p.1 JMlls of Scott county to
consent to the Ufo"pf his name. If ho yields
there is llttlo clojjpj , that ho will DO ono of the
electors. Dllicontuiiuiry , , | falbj. to discover
any fusion sontlinuut. Ua the 'other hand
3ovnr.il party toiler * pronounced against
giving any comtfft\ thn people's party or
any ono of the c utl/d.ues / It iiamud.
I'oil lx ul tilt ) Tarty.
That the platform will roafllrm the po
sition df the part'ou slate Issuos'no ono de
nies. butiCls tioai/iouirtit 'unv iJiow issues
will bo inlroJuctf < i Thu chairmofttpf county
delegations anci-jnainbors of-tho'statocentral
commlv\qo \ uro hiding arioso confdronco this
evening relative till bolter understanding
of the inurfagVijnijft/ofXbp campaign.
A ruUfioaifou"picptfngSyas. held , this ovo-
ninp. Short sp6ecnes"wari)1 ) mao"o Dy'Colonol
KstorbrboTr. M. v. Uatlnoii/ / Senator 'Dodge ,
Congressmen Hayus aud White among
olhorc. " - . t *
The democratic judicial convention for the
Seventh district was held here this after
noon. J liilires P. B. Wolfe and A. J. House
wcro rcnoinmalod.
rou ( ; OVIKNOK. :
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Wisconsin JtcpublU'iiiis'AVlll Nominate tlio
Smmtorfdr Chief i\iTiitlvi- : . *
MII.WAUKII : , Wu. , Anjr. 17. Ex-Senator
John C. Spoonor will bo nominatoa for gov
ernor by the republicans this afternoon with
out u dissenting volco. Senator Spoonor
yesterday announced his willingness to ac
cept tbo nomination. Ho reiterated his
statement that bo was not n candidate for
tbo place , that bo did not doslro it , but be
felt that when a party had hotioroa a man as
it bad honored him , its wish , whur. clearly
cxonuscd by a "nominating convention ,
should come to him as a command. State
ments made to him by delegates compelled
him , lie said , to gay that much in justice to
himself , so that his position michl not bo
misunderstood.
The announcement that Mr. Spoonor would
take tbo nomination was received with great
satisfaction by the majority of tbo delegates
on baud. Mo'st of tbo candidates for the
place immediately announced that they
would withdraw from the contest. Some of
Colonel Uph.im's friends , however , were
opposed to bis withdrawal at this late hour
and for a while Mr. Upbam stuck out.
"I want the peoulu to vote their sentiment
in the convention and I will abldo oy thj re
sult , " ho said yoitoraav inornine.
Later a conference between the leading
candidates was arranged and when it was
over Mr. Upham had changed nls mind.
The conference was attended by Mr.
Spoonor , Colonel Upham , ( Jonoral Grlllln
and Senator Sawyer , viho Is one of Mr.
Upuum'R L-onlldcntldi advisers. The need of
harmony in the narty was pointed out and
tbo situation in all | U phases was discussed.
It lasted several hqurs/aml shortly after thu
gentlemen appeared in the lobby of the
Planklnlon bouso it was announced that Mr.
Uphum ana General Grifliti had decided not
to allow their names to go uoforo the con
vention. Colonel Upham jind tnada a very
thorough canvass for the place and ho would
havu gene into 1)19 ) convention with u vary
strong backing. Ho not only had the sun-
pott of the northern suptlon of the state , but
of the southern part as well , so that In a
contest ho would Imvq boon a formidable
candidate. His withdrawal , therefore , was
at a considerable1 ftdtaonul sacrifice.
As statca In tUH learning's dispatches ex-
United States { jVpwlor Spoonor am ! John
Koch of Milwaukee were nominated by
acclamation , the Ifomuor for irovornor , and
tbo latter /or lieutenant governor , amidst
tbo greatest tintbV&asm. |
H , \V. Jackboll'qfj Shawnee was nomin
ated for socrutnryfiOfistttU ) , and Alloy Peter
son of Crawford < foe. trounurer. The other
nominations araW. ! H , Chandler of Dane
for supcrintondouT'Af ' public instruction , J ,
D. Bullock of JiiJTorsou Knllroad company ,
and J. K. llopg ( jf'L'ako Geneva for insur
ance coinnil3slouocii
The platform nuoptod approves the Minne
apolis platform , denounces tlio proppiltlou of
tlio domocratiu i tnnl platform to repeat
the tax levied au 'thu circulation of utato
bauks : aiprovoal | | Yadiir-'a | | ' r.Ulon of ProsU
dent Hnrrlaon ; ro Hlrma vinndorscs the
declaration of thojeu ( > ubiic < vi convention bold
in this city In Mat hl-a upon the educational
question as fully defining tbo uosltlon
of the republican party of tlio stuto upon the
aubjoct , which was that tbo educational issue
of ib'JU is permanently scltlvd and not to bo
revived by thp republican party ; ' l denounces -
nouncos the nomocrutlcr npporllonin'cnti it
denounces tbo parsimony of tbo doinoorotlo
party of the atuto In refusing to arrange for
u lit representation bj > tbo atnto at the
World's fair , and calls attention with shame
to iho action of the domo'crallo majority in
congress in refusing to grant llooral appropi 1-
aliens for Ibo fair. "
Culled u hllyir Convention.
Ei , PASO , T.ox , , Au ? . Jl7.-rThe executive
committee of th'e soutlawpitallvor convention
yesterday Issued a cull for tUo second annual
convention to moot In this city Monday , December -
comber C. An one reason for tbo call tbo
commlttoo saysi "Tho silver Industry U at
this moment in a motl critical condition.
Mine * are closlD ? down ana tbo further ex
ploration and development of the mineral resources -
sources of tbo southwest bavo roooivod a
sorlous chock. Durlnsr the past twelve
months the cnomles of bimetallism have boon
o"activo that on August 1U silver roschod
the lowest figure In Ua history , S'J'f. The
restoration of stiver to its natural and tradi
tional ratio value with gold , 10 to 1 , U do-
mandod. "
MICHIGAN I > iMOUIl/VT3 : ,
Diry Moot nncl Nnnilniito n I'ttll Stntn
llrknt.
Oiuxn ft\piH3 , Mich. , Aug 17. Tbo ilnrao-
cratlo stnto convention was culled tn order at
noon by Chairman Campau of the state com-
mllloo. I. M. Wanton ot Grand Knplih , was
chosen temporary uhalrnmn. Governor
Wlnans" letter was road In which the uovor-
nor declined to bo n candidate for ro-oloctlon.
Tno withdrawal of Govornur U'lnans loft
smooth sailing in rospeut to gubernatorial
honors , nirtl thcra was scarcely enough
rivalry In regard to the minor places on the
ticket to make proceedings Interesting. The
only rlpplo which at all disturbed the con
vention's smooth coursu was tbo candldncr
of Adolphus A. Kill' * for the attorney gou-
oralship. Mr. Ellis was ondorsud two weeks
ago for the same olllco by the people's party ,
and this fact aroused some opposition from
thu true blue dcinuarnti. The greiit majority
of the delegates , however , declared Mr.
Kills' democracy qulla good enough for thorn.
Tiio minority submitted gracefully , and the
people's party man was nominated by no-
clntnntiou , as were all other < : .ktidldates.
Tno ( ollowini ; is the licicot nominated :
For governor. Allen B. Morse of Ionia ; lieu
tenant governor , James P. Edwards of
Houghton ; treasurer , Frederick Marvin of
Wnyno ; secretary ot Htato. Charles F. Mars-
key of Sanlnaw ; auditor general , James A.
Vnnninr of Maiquctto ; attorney general ,
Adolphus A. Ellis of Ionia ; superintendent
oi public inbtrticllon , F. S. Fitch uf Pontlac ;
commissioner of state land olllco , Uoorgo T.
ShulTer of Cass ; mombiT of stuo board of
equalization , James A. Burr of Gunesee ;
elmitor-at-laig. ' , Ijjstorn district , George 11.
Diitand of ( ] mio oo ; elootor-at-liirgo , Western
district , Peter \Vblto ot Marquotte.
onto iM > in.M > i.vr.s. :
Tln-y 1'iiss ItcttnlntliMiH iinil I'nt u Tlvluit In
"
the 1'lclcl.
Ms < ii.ox , O. , Aug. 17. The state conven
tion of the people's party mot hero this morn
ing with about 2. > 0 delegates present , rcpro-
sontiue but twontv-nlnoof the eighty-eight
counties. The following tioKoi was nomi
nated : Secretary of state , S. C. Thnyer of
Canton ; judges of supreme court , E. D.
Stark of Cleveland and J. D. Payne of
Wasumgton county ; clerk of the supreme
court , W. H. Boilos of Hamilton county ;
member of tlio hoard of public works , James
Housor of Summit county ; presidential elec
tors , John Sollz of Seneca county and W. J.
Carpenter of Urliiince county.
Thn platform cmlorsoi the Omaha platform
and the national candidates ; demands the
control Of the manufacture and sale of In
toxicating liquors by the national govern
ment ; demands that the right of sullr.igo
slmll depend upon qualified cltizimshlp ; op
poses convict labor ; demands 2 cents par mlle
as passenger fares on railroads : expresses
sympathy with the locked-out men at Ilome-
Itead and advocates the abolition of the Pinkerton -
korton system of shooting down organized
labor.
The following is the financial plankVo :
demand that tbo general gox eminent cro.no
miII Issue $ . "iOO.OUUl)0 ( ( ) of treasury notes ,
making them full legal tender for all debts ,
both public and private , lortho impioiro-
nient of our public ro.tds and shall bo appor
tioned to each .state and toiritory pro rata
with thu number of miles of roads in sued
state and territory at the rate of * )0OUUCUO a
month. "
COI.OKA1H ) KlOl'LTin.lU.VX CI.UII3.
TlioyMrct In tild'Coin cut Ion llnd rerfoct
mi Organl/iiMon.
DKSvnii. Colo. , Aug. 17. The republican
clubs of Colorado met In convention in this
city yesterday. There were present about
100 delegates , representing clubs in twenty
counties of I ho stato. Janius A. Blancbuid
of NOIV Xorc.chairman ! of the suboxeciitlvo
commlttoo of the national league , called the
convention to order. A. K Brady of Denver
was made temporary chairman. Tnu con
vention organized a stale league and adopted
a constitution. Charles P. Brlorly was
choien president , A. M. Skcolcs secretary
and F. J. Flood treasurer. Throe vice presi
dents were also ctioscn. An executive com
mittee was elected , consisting ot ono from
each county in tbo Ktate , with increased representation -
resontation In counties having a population
of uioru than 15,000. George L. Soprls was
chosen executive member of tbo national
league and fcW. . Botz vice president. Hona-
tors Teller and Wolcott were elected dele-
catus-at-largo lo tQo national convention to
bo held in Buffalo Soptenber Iri. Messrs.
Myers and StlcK were elected delegates from
the First distnct and Messrs. Sweuback and
Orange from the Second.
TO
South Diiloitn Iiiiluimuli | > ntH Ignore I.nw-
ri'iim Cfiiinly Ornioc'riitH.
DE\II\\OOI ) , S D. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEK.J Tno Lawrence county
independents held a convention nt Load City
today , nominating n full legislative aod
county ticket. Tbo ticket is a straight ono ,
the convention entirely Ignoring the demo
crats , which the more conservative Inde
pendents hoped would bo recognl/od. All
Ibo hope of fusion is now gone. There will
bo throe tickets In the Hold and it Is almost a
forogouo conclusion the independents will
lese what llttli ) advanlngo they had and that
tbo republicans will make u clean sweep of
the county. _
\Vliltnluiv Kitlil SliirlH lor IlllnoU.
Nuw YOIIK , Aug. 17. Hon. Whitolaw Held
loft Jersey City this morninir at 100 : ! on the
Chicago limited for Sprlngllold , 111. Ho was
accompanied by Congressman Burrows of
Michigan , James F. Burke , president of the
College League of Republican clubs , and C.
W. Tyson , Hold's private secretary. Itoid
will address the convention of the Illinois
State Republican Icairuo at Sprluglleld to
morrow.
lor ] > 'ii > tloii In Aliiliiiiiui.
UIUMINOIIAM , Ala. , Aug. 17. The IColb ox.
ccutlvo commlttoo and pooplo's party com
mittee held a joint session hero today. They
issued n joint call for a joint convention to
put out candidates for conuross and presi
dential electors , tbo fusion convention to
meet September 15. Leading ropuolicans
say the republicans will take down their
electoral ticket.
_
Split In tlio | 'I ) | ) | O'K J'arty.
Mich. , Aug , 17. Tbo
party convention held to nominate a candi
date for congress for the Eighth district re
sulted Jn a split over the question of fusion
with the democrats. The fuslonlsts nomi
nated floury M. Youman ? , tbo present demo
cratic representative. The auti-fuslonUts
nominated Daniel Thompson of Saglnaw.
ItipiibllciniVoiiion Jnvltuil.
Nnw Voitic , Aug. 17. In accordance with
the request of the National League of Ho-
publican clubs , the Women's Republican as
sociation has Issued n call to republican
women , throughout the country to attend the
convention in mass mooting September U.
hovuii Million Allliinrom.
AIMTIK , Tex. , Aug. 17. At the state alli
ance convention Stephen Ashbv , responding
on behalf of the alliance to an address of
welcome , suld among ether things that the
order nuniboied 7,000,000 In thu United
Slates , _ _ _ _ _ _
I ortli CarullHU I'noplo'n Ticket.
Hu.r.ioit , N. C , . Aug. 17.--Tho third party
convention last night nominated pr. w. li.
Uxoni for .governor . , U. A. Cobb for llduUn-
ant govufiiorV. \ . H , Worth for treasurer and
\ \ ' . A.-Guthrlo for supreme juitloo.
hlii\uinnn ( iiirn to Now Vorlc.
Bi.ooMiNo-rox , 111. , Aug.-17. Hon. A. K.
hUovonson.accompanied by lilt law partner ,
James S. Kvylnir , led thin morn Ing for New
York on loKal < au.dpolitical uuslnoss ,
Wltlulretr from the Itnoe.
CHICAGO , III. , Aug. 17. Ilobsrt I. Hunt ,
'democratic candidate in tbo First corigrci *
iloual district , bu wlthdrawu from tbo race.
Mrt. L. H. Patton , Hookford , III. , writes
1 Froiuparsooul oxporlonco 1 can rooomuioud
DoWitl' * Sariaparllla , u euro for Itapura
blood and tflneral debility. "
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mnjor Biiloombo Roasts the Sidewalk Inspector
specter , Who is Not Allowed to Roply.
MR. WIISON MAKES A STATEMENT
lilt Kntimrln Ilo Not ttrllrrt Much Credit
t'piin ' tlin .tliiiinur In Which tint lloiiril'n
Itiislnusi U CondtictiHl Paving
' IlliM Opouml ,
There wns no flroin tboclty hall yesterday ,
but there was n most complete jou of roast-
lug performed and .1. M. Wilson , tbo In-
spcolor of pornmaont sidewalks , appointed
bv M lyor Bomliv.is the man who was put
upon the spit.
It was at n moating of the Board of Public
WorKs , nnd aftoi" the body had boon called
to order Mnjor Balcombq took
occasion to say that ho had
Invltod Mr. Wilson to bo present as ho
wanted to make u few romarlw which would
Interest him. Then the major cut tooso. Ho
said that the now Inspector evidently
hud nothing to do outside , that ho was act
ing as n spy , snooping mound city oftlcos
Instead of porlormlpg tbo dtltk's which de
volved upon I.Im. Ho had takou It upon
himself to not only Investigate the Board of
Public Works , but thu engineer nnd
olhor city olllclals as well. Instu.ul of
being out on the work , Mr. Wilson had sat
around the city olllcns tolling oRiclals wh.it
woio their respective duties. Ono thing ,
the major said was curtain , and that was , ll
Mr , Wilson could not llnd anything to do In
thu way of looking after sldowalks
that wtii ) > supposed to bo utidor
his jurisdiction , his services might hotter bo
dispensed with.
Mr. Wilson wantoil to talk and define Ills
position as ho understood It , but was told
that there was nothing for him to say. ; that
it xvas a quiet llttlo tallt among the mombor.s
in which outsiders had no Inturcst.
Chairman Blrkhauscr said that ho under
stood that Wilson's duty was to report every
thing that ho found wtungin the way of the
laying of prlvato walks , but ho did not un
derstand that his authority ovtoiided to tbo
investigation ot otllcials or their duties.
"Mr. Wilson's Story.
Mr. Wilson wanted to icply , but could not
got the consent of the board and wai compelled -
polled to take his roast in sllonco. HP was
decidedly warm under the collar after tno
mooting , nnd maduatilatomontloareporterof
Tim Biti : which is not at all flattering to the
oftlcors of the board , and which , if true , In
dicates that the business of tbo boaid is in a
bad wav.
" 1 want to answer the charges made by
Major Balcombo , ' said Mr. Wilson. "And I
want to moke it very plain , so that the tax
payers may KCO just what the difference is
over which so much fuss has been made nnd let
them judco who It right. In the llrat place
Major Balcombo suld I wns putting in my
limo snooping urotind city onions and tolling
Ihoofllcinls how they should run their busi
ness. / II the time I IIHVO put in oftlees out
side of tbo Board of Public Works olHco has
been for the purpose of finding information
tlnitl needed in my olllcial capiclty , and
which I couid not llnd in the ofllco ot Iho
Board of Public Works , where It shauld bo.
" 1 nuvc put in some time in the comp
troller's olllcc , nut have done so at the re
quest of the mayor for the purpose of cor
recting some of the frauds that are being
worked upon the city In the lumbar con
tracts. 'Iho city now has a contract for
lumber vvnich spocilies but about a dozen
kinds ol lumber , and the contractor is
goUinjr JJO n thousand for other kinds of
lumber that I can buy in any quantities for
$10 n thousand. I looked this matter up nt
the tcqncst of Mayor Bcmis nnd the board
and council will hear funn it later on.
"I have been in the city engineer's oftlco
for the putpojoof gottintr a map made that
will snow t no entire sidewalk business of the
city and the information I have asked has
been very cheerfully given by the engineer
and his assistants.
" 1 asked the city clerk to furnish mo a list
of the ordinances passed relating to side
walks. Ho at first refused to do ! > o but was
given an order from thu mayor to give mo
iho dositod Information and' has since done
so. "
After detailing bis unsuccessful efforts to
got the board to order walks whcra thov
wcro badly needed , and Major Balcombo's
refusal to au vvitn the chairman in ordciing
the work , Mr. WiUon continued :
Soinn ol ( liu Clmrcos .Made.
"This morning I was notified by Major
Balcombo , Mr. Birkbauscr and I be clerk of
the board that Ivns I wanted at the board
olllcc at 1 : ! ! 0 o'clock in the afternoon. I was
also told by other parties that the board was
laying for me and would cause mo trouble. I
wont to the board mooting , where
Mujor Balcombo made the attack
on mo. Ho snld that 1 was
upparentlv In collusion with contractors' In
ordering work nnd opnrossing the people by
ordering unnecessary walks ; that 1 was car
rying reports to thu papers ; that 1 was not
attending to my duties und xv.is exceeding my
authority. ICvory single charge made is ab
solutely false from beginning to end , and the
duplicate ol my reports will show it. Numer
ous contractors have been continually going
to the board and asking for work , and Major
Balcombo has pcrsulonlly refused tu give
them any ol the work that should bo dono.
"In regard to walks , 1 do not think that
the board wants to order any walks laid
where the present walks will last a yo.ir erse
so , and 1 have not reported u single walk
that is not now In a dangerous condition ,
The mayor hns viewed walk after walk with
inn and will support mo in my statements.
"Kvery day 1 have tried to find out from
the secretary of the board and the mombjrs
as I met them where Ibo iu pectoi" were
working nnd where J could llnd thorn. I
asked that they bo requited to icport to the
board ooch morning where they were work
ing , or to lelophono fiom iho work so that I
could know where the woik was bolng doni ) .
In ono cuso 1 was even refused the name of
the Inspector who had chargu of n piece of
work , and have boon unab'.o to llnd them nt
any time. I c.ui not get thu information
from HID board , as it does not know. What
business linn would liuvu fifteen inspectors
nt work and not know where they were or
what they wuro doing )
"In one cnso In figuring up a toportof an
inspoutoi 1 found a mlstnkuol 10 cents In thu
total. 1 called thu atluutlon of tao aocretary
to it. He said the 10 cents was added lo
make the account an even 100 no Mint thu
comptroller's books would bo easier lo
handla. I asked him If It would not bo bet
tor to have the account correct anil not huvu
to muko jiiich an cxplannllon In case au o\-
aminalion of his accounts was made. Horo-
plied that liu thought 1 wns in Miiall business
to kick iilioir a llttlo icatlo.of 10 cunU. 1
replied that it was pot a mutter of 10 cents
or I cent * but nlmply a principle of accuracy
in public accounts ; that no bank or business
house would allow aucb discrepancies solely
for tbo purpose of mauini ; tbo bookkeepers'
wont easier.
round ICrrnrs In tliu Aecomitn.
"Ill nt least two oases I havu found errors
in the accounts of parties doing business
with tbo board. II this is liuo why not ox-
pact errors in much of thulr work } I spout
a half day recently at Mr , Birkbausor's re
quest , looking up the status of work he had
ordered. I did not find anythlng < aud returned
to bis odlcu and there found In his own
writing , in tils letter press , a copy of r loiter
rescinding thu order for the work bo had
sout mu to Inspect. I am willing to unvote
my whole time lo this work in the city' * In-
lorcst , but 1 don't ' enjoy chasing around on
such tomfool errands. All information 1
have asked from city ofllcluls und employes
1 bavo sought In a gentlemanly manner and 1
am willing to bland by their ruporu at to
whether I am right in this statement or not.
"This morning the chairman of tbo board
ordered mo to got from Tun Bnn n copy of
tno ordinances passed by the council ordering
.sidewalks. This was the onlv method I had
of getting thn Information that should bo on
lite In the ofllco of the board. This will clvu
nn Idea of the work to which 1 hnvo boon
placed by the Incomplete ) reports in the board
olllco on thonldowalk business , "
Koforrlng to the personal attack made
upon him by Mnjor Biilcombo , Mr. Wilson
said that ho had curried a musket In tlio
union army for four yo.irs and that bo had
nuvor ilrcd tit n robul who did not have the
privilege of shooting unck , and that It ro-
maliiod for Mnjor niiioombo to imiKo u per
sonal assault upon him and then rofnso film
thocouilosy ot a roplv. Such an act ho con
sidered cowardly in thp extreme.
Bids for ( living Luthropsireut from Sher
man avenue to Kighluonth street , Twenty-
ninth street tiom Parnani to Davenport ,
Uavonport from 'J hlrlninth to Foitloth ,
and Pnrlt nvcnuo from Leuvonworth to
Hickory , werr opened , but no notion was
tiilion on thu awarding of contracts , owluc tu
the nlHunco of Major l''uray. ' '
Thu bids wcro for asphalt and on thoihroo
strnols first named thu Standard Paving
company bid -SJ.71I , class "A , " ' llvo years
guarantee ; $357 , clius "Jl ; " l.1lchus ! "A , "
ton years gntirantoe , and $ ,1 ol ; , class "U. "
On the Park avouuo paving John Grnul
bid $ J.O. > , class "A , " llvo yrars , ind fc.W ) > ,
class "A , " ten years guarantee ,
The Standard company is a now Institution
In Omaha nnd the bid Is considerably lower
than those of cither of the old companies.
A Kri'oniiiKMKl.tllmi from IlllnoU.
Wll.Ml.NUTOV , III. . April 11 , ISO ! . I
would suv that I can recommend Chambor-
liiln's Homcdlas as a number one set of
family medicines such as ovury lionu should
bo provided with. You can rely upon their
bulng as near wlmt thuv are recommended us
any medicine sold In th'h purtof thooountr.v.
Especially would I locoii.monil Chamber
lain's Chollc , Choler.i and Uiarrluui Udnody
as having no equal foj1 cholera inorbui , cello
ordlarrhnja. Having mod thiHu moillclr.es
mosnlf and sold thorn for several vears , I
know their value and have no boOtincy in
recommending them. Li.vi B. Iii : L.
\n \ : . iA / A ,
.showers mill Cooler Vt rather Will Ilu No.
bnislci'i 1'ortlou Voiliiy.
W \8iiivoTov , D. C. , Aug. 17. Forecasts
for Thursday :
For Nebraska Showers ; cooler ; north
winds
For the Dakotus Fair , preceded , by
showors'ln eastern portion ; cooler , except
warmer iu western North Dakota ; north
winds.
For Iowa Fair , ovcopt showers In north
ern portion ; cooler ; northwest winds.
Lnciil llocord.
Orriru OKTIIE WIATIIIII : Butiu' ,
Aug. 17. Omaha record of temperature and
rainfall compared with corresponding tl.iy of
past four years :
1SIU IPll. 18sO.
Maximum tonipor.ituio. . . . ! ) ! = > in3 HI3
Minimum temper ilnro . . ( > 7 = TJ3 10" "
Avoriso tuinpur.ituio. . . . Til3 .s , ' = hS3 71 °
t'rculpllaliun . 00 T. .OJ .01
Slmomou tshowinutlio condition of to in pnr-
aturo and precipitation at Omnh.k for iho day
and since .March 1 , 1SIU , as compared with
the gonorid nvcr.igo :
Normal toinpur.itiiro . 7J3
Ksi'L'ss fur the d iv . ( i =
Dulliiiuni'y sin M in-h 1 . ; I7J =
Norinal proulpllitlon . II Inch
Di-llelonry foi the u.iy . llluoli
Dcllclcncy slm-is Muri'h I . . .IS Inch
S. s. lUssi.r.iu Local Porecust Olllciul
.linn's Ilvjirrlmuu ! \\ilh Dl.n-
rhiii'ii.
I am a tr.ivollng man nnd have boon af
flicted with what Is called chronic diarrhoea
for some ten yenr-t. Lust fall I was In west
crn Pennsvlvnnla , and accidentally wns In
troduced to Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera
und Diarrhcu.i remedy. I ventured to make
; i trial and was wonderfully relieved. I
would like now to introduce it among my
friends. 11. M. Lewis , 21 Freeman btroot ,
Cleveland , O.
. % n.
J. K. White of Lincoln is at tbo Potion.
D. C. Horton of iiwinir is nt tho'DjHono. '
J P. Burkner of Pierce is ntrtliu Arcnde
M. 11 , Wuiss of llnbrou Is at * tlVa Murray.
J. C. Fletchorof Beatrice Is at the Arcade.
A. 10. Crlttondon of Crete Is a guest ut tbo
A read ( > .
F. J. Snyder of W.ihoo Is a guest at the
Mercor.
James Whltehoad of Broken Bow Is at the
Mlllard.
Barrett Scott of O'Neill is a guest at the
Alillnrd.
N. J. Dickinson of Chicago Is a guest at
the Paxtnu.
C. L. 1'owlc of Schuylor is registered al
tlio Morcor.
W. N. Webster of Lincoln U registered ut
the Mlllard.
Mr. nnd Airs. H. S. Summers of Norfolk
ere at the Paxton.
H. Hawthorne nf Das Molncs , la. , Is regis
tered at the Paxton.
Mr. and Mrs. 10. 12 LoonarJ of David City
are guests at thu Murray.
John C. Watson and Fred B. Smlttt of Ne
braska City are at thu Dellone.
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. M. Stiatton of Wahoo are
among tlio guests at tlio Arcade.
Mrs. H. H. Do.iii and niece of Lincoln are
among the guests at the Dellono.
Senator A. J. Colborough , jr. , of Scran ton ,
Pn. , is among the guests at the Dellono.
Mr. nnd Mrs. H. U. HlUthio loft yesterday
morning for a sojourn at Hot Springs , S. D.
Miss Fern Mnrty of 2 < iuS Harnoy utroot
loft yesterday for a abort stay at Shcnan-
doali , la.
Hon. William A. Paxton of Omaha was
among the Americans who arrived in Pails
Tuesday.
Joseph Cook of St. Louis Is visillug In the
city with his -son , M. II. Cook , und Mrs. L.
I ) . Loovy.
Mrs. D. W. Aldrlgo nnd Mrs. J. H.Thomp
son started yesterday mornlui ; on atrip. to
the Black Hills.
Mrs. W. h. Seavoy returned ynstonluy
from a six weeks visit at Grand Lake , Colo. ,
and other mountain resorts.
Mrrf. Charles McDonald and sister loft by
tlio M4lwnukoo yintorday for Now York
which Is to bo thulr future homo.
Mr. and MM. Charles 10. Mitchoil and
Miss Mitchell of Marlon , la. wuro among
the arrivals at the Murray yusturdn.v.
C. J. Raymond who bus boon xppiidlns
several day.s ut Hot Sptlngs , S. D. Imr
returned homo enthusiastic in nr.iiso of tin
springs.
U F. Hamilton of the Now York Press
Klu ) > . gcnarnl press agent , representing
Messrs , p. T. liarnum mid J. A. Bailey , was
a caller at Tin : Bui : olllco lust night.
General I i roc It e , commander of the Depart
ment of the Pintle , will return today
fiom u thrco weeks tour through Iho gurrl-
nous In the western part of the department.
Hon. Lorenzo Crounso , republican i.omluco
for governor , lias returned from Washington
with hU daughters. Judge Crounsu will bu
in the stale souio days before , returning tu
Washington ,
Mrs. C. r. Wllulns , two daughters , Oraco
and1 Alice , Mlssos 1C I hi .Stevens and Kltllu
Hobble , ruttirnoil last evening via Burling'
ton rou to from n summer outing at Colorado
Springs and Mamlou.
Mrs. K. W. Nub. ; Mlts Nusb. Miss Mury
Nash und MUs Adeline Nusb left yoslurday
fora trip thiough Canada , AIM. Nusii's ' old
homo , via thu Chicago , Mil waukooJc St. Paul.
MUs Mury Nusb and Miss Adcllno Niisn
nftcr a visit to Quebec and ouuein cities will
ciitor Iho academy of tlio Sucrod Heart ut
ManuuUanvillo , L.I , , llm inotncr house ol
iho order of ihu Sacred Heart in Amuilca
und un excoptlonolly line nuhool.
Highest of all Jn Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. V 1
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