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2 TOE OMAHA DATLY BElfr MONDAY. JUNE II ) . 1893.
AMERICAN DERBY FAVORITES
Test Colts that Will'Endeavor to Pull
Down tbo Big Prize ,
LIKELY WINNERS IN THE CHEAT EVENT
Nineteen Blnrten tlmt 'Wilt Keep People
K A llnplil String ot llorivi
Ilnnn-TnlU that C. n Hot a
I'nco ,
CIIIOAOO , Juno 18 [ Special Telegram to
Tim UBE. ] With the American. Derby less
than a week away , there are probably nine
teen starters. The number may bo
increased. The Scoggans may dcelaro Buck
McCanti out and Lady Bes * Is a doubtful
starter. The nineteen likely to face the flag
next Saturday at Washington park are :
Ingomar , Lookout , Boundless , Lady Bess ,
Morcllo. Plutus , Hamapo , Strathroso , St.
Crolx , Buck McCanti , Clifford , Don Alonzo ,
Floodgate , O. W. Johnson , The Iteapcr ,
I'rlnco Deceiver , Chorister , St. Leonard
nnd Enthusiast.
Don Alonzo will probably bo the post
favorite and deservedly so. On the 3-year-
old form , as between him nnd Chorister ,
Ihcro wns no argument. Ho was , next to
Morcllo , unquestionably the best of the east
ern colts , while Chorister in his six starts
failed to earn n single bracket. The pair
have not met this season.
flood at Short Dlntiuiccs.
Chorister's best races have been at short
distances , and whllo ho ban demonstrated
that ho has a wonderful flight of speed , his
ability to sustain it In the Derby route , with
his weight up , may well bo called prob
lematical.
St. Leonards , the other keen representa
tive , Is nn unknown quantity. The stable
trainer is on record ns saying that , compared
with n.m , Chorister is a selling plater. If
that bo true ono need go no further than
this follow for the winner. His record was
certainly bettor than Chorister's ns a 2-
year-old , n stake being recorded to his credit.
Don Alonzo has shown by his race with
llalnbow that 123 pounds will not stop him
nt a nillo nnd a half , and ho can bo depended
on to run a grand race. G. W. Johnson will
hurdly do ut the distance and Hamapo's
chance is only nn outsldo ono.
Of the western colts , nothing scctns to
have a chance but Cushing's Best and Clif
ford. Cushlngs' chance is an unmistakcablo
one. Lopkout is as well seasoned a colt
ns over looked through n bridle , and ho is lit
for the grueling race before him. Ho has
boon something of a mystery to western turf
followers. It was generally supposed that
If ho was headed in the first part of a race
ho would not try and that if anything in
next Saturday's race could live with him
past the stand the first time , his chances
were good. _
WON IN Till' NINTH.
How llio Nonpnroll * Pulled Out of n Tight
1'luci YrntrrilHy Aftornoan.
The biggest crowd of the season wont out
to Nonpareil park yesterday afternoon to
see the Nonpareils boat Tom Bcrmlngham's
Conventions out in tlio last inning. And
they witnessed the most exciting , as well ns
the yellowest game of tno season.
Dave Shanalmn and Jerry Mahono.v wore
Ruiltv of errors numerous and laigo enough
to fill all of Councilman Isaac's great big lot.
But how the Nonpareils did take to Joe
Miller's pitching. Tncv nad to do it or lose.
Their errors were offset by their terrific
battluff. Two homo runs , n triple nnd
ctoven singles are more hits than any
pitcher wants to face in ono game , but the
tfcncgatnblnn twirler who plays for' Tom
Bermingham had to stand it.
Spud Furrlah started in to umpire the
came , but before > two innmira had been fin
ished some nsBlnlno idiot gave it out Hint
Spud had money placed on tno Nonpareils.
Thereupon Spud grow wrathy ; ho denied
the imputation and incontinently throw up
the thankless task. Willie Wcgnian was
substituted.
Stonoy opened up with a hot ono to .lellon ,
that the South Kndcr couldn't hold. Ho
stole second , wont to third on Jellen's fumble
of Van Arnam's little tipnnd came in on Un-
royMmcssof Yupp's third strike. Croighton
also scored in this inning on another error of
Jollen's , aided by Shanahan'sand Mnhone.y's
inlscucn. The > innp.irels ! tied the score in
their half on Buck Adams' miss of Ma-
honey's lly , Crelghton's passed ball nnd
Sbanahnn's single.
That's the way the game went. The Non
pareils In the neld would lot the ilruimnn-
gcn get the load on rocky errors , but they
would come right luck at the b.a and pnuch
Miller hard enough to oven things up. Jinho
Convention's half of tbo fifth the Nonpareils
plastered themselves with glory of thcothar
liind. Shnnnhun tossed Crcighton out nt
llrst. Jerry Mahoney made a mess of Yapp's
little one and the runner was safe. Bowman
went down on four wide ones. Cluj-k
struck out , but Jellen was in a gen
erous mood nnd sent Adams doun
also. That filled the bases. Keu-
nqdy sent an easy ono to Shannnhan. He
just funiblcd tlmt little hit of Kennedy's ,
then recovered himself and throw it so far
nway from Flynn that three runs crossed
the plato. Miller struck out , leaving Ken
nedy three-quarters around ,
The Nonpareils just got even in their half.
Croft was safe on a missed third strike ,
McAnllffo pushed a safe onooiitnearS'oney.
Mnhonoy went to llrst on balls , but was
capght napping. After ShaTmhan had cut
thu air three successive cuts Jcllon knocked
ttioTolor clean outof Millor. One of his
choicest slant ! ) o.-uno against Jellon's club and
nway out over Buck Adams' head It wont ,
By the tluio Buck had found the leather in
ono of the upper rooms 'of Huscall's unfin
ished cnstlo , .lolleii had chased Croft uiul
McAullffo "across the plato.
Just to showliow Brer Miller was pounded
into the earth read this about the surcnlli ,
JOllon opened with a triple. Lacey followed
With a single. Little Bradford , envious ol
Jellon's hitting , smashed another one ol
.Miller's hot ones nnd It landed in about the
aamo spot , nway out in middle fluid , so fai
out tlmt Buck Adams wanted thrca throw :
to got it in. How wns that for olTsottlii ;
poor Holding \\lth good hitting. A single. !
K' triple , n homur , nnd three earned runs bo
I. fore a Nonpareil was out.
With thu score 11 to II ) at the open
Ing of the ninth the Nonpareils \\cnl ti
pieces again nnd aliened the ' Convens'rt <
tie them.Vo can get a run in this garni
when wo need it , " said Captain Dave , nut
rlcht he wns. Bradford struck out
Morlarty hit n safe ono mid stele second
FJjtm missed three easy cmca. Croft hudn'
got n hit , so not to bo behind the iest h <
placed ono over in the left garden. Morinrt ;
scampered home with thu South ICnd boy :
sixth rarneil run nnd won the game.
Mention must bo made of Stoncy's hit
ting. Four hits In six turns ut the bat ii
Urotty good \\ork , especially so with two o
them triulcs.
Say , it was an exciting game , If the or
if rors wcro numerous. That leaves It two
I. nnd between Iho "Convuns" and the Soul !
End " . " It will bo
If "Champa. hot ball whoi
they play the fifth. I'm going to see it
YouM batter go out , too.
Yesterday's fracas In figures ;
_
AII. n. In. mi , KB. j-o. A. >
Oroft , rf . 01 1 O O a O
McAulltTe , Ub . & 3. a I ) O U 1
Mnhonoy , UI ) . r 1 0 o O a 1
Miuimlum , s * . G 1 Q I ) 1 0 3
Joiicn , u . . . . . . o u a o u a i
Liicuy. c 01 1 0 u u 3
llrailford.Ub , , . . . . & 1 1 u o O o
Mnrlnrty , in D a 1 o 1 3 l
riyiin , ib o a u o o n o
Totals 40 14 14 U 4 27 10
CONVENTIONS.
AII. it. In. an. BII. TO. A. i
Btoiioy. 2b U 3 4 0 1 a 1
VuiiAruam , 3U. . . 5 0 0 0 13 1 a
OrclKuton , c C U 1 0 U 11 1
Yunp. It. . . . . , , , , , , . G a 1 0 l ) 1 u
Hownmn. Ib , . . . , . , 6 1
Ulaiko. rf , . . , .5
Adams in. . . . . . . . . . G 2 1 0 O 1 1
Kc'iuiedy.vi. . . , . . . , G
Miller , i 01
TotuU , . . . , ,40 13 T 0 S 20 U
6COItl UV INNINGS.
Nonpareils ii a o O 3 2 S 1 1 1
CoutOUtluni. . . . . . 23003300 i ! 1
two nioncnu vlu'ii winning run scored.
SUMMAUT.
MH ( lrunai Nouparolln , 6 | Conventions , I
Throe-lmso lilts ; Slonoy , 2 ; Jnlten. Homo
runs ! Itrnilforil , Jcllon , MrAulllTo. Dnnhlo
pliiys ! l.ncov , Malionoyi McAnllffoi Morlnrty.
MrAulllTc. Iluso on Imlls : OfT .Tollon , 4 ; ofT
Miller , 4. Hlrurknut ! lly .Tollon. 10j by Mil-
lor. 11 , I'nssi-d balls : Ijiioey , 2 : Orolchion.G.
Wild pitches ! Jpllon 1. Tlnm of ( tnmo ! Two
hours. Umpires : Spud 1'urrl.sli and Willie
Wegnifin.
HANDICAP.
flood i.ltt of IlorarR tint Will Start In
Mliprpilicnil llny'it Oront I'.vrnt.
NEW YOUK , Juno 18. Ono work ngo the
Suburban handicap , which will bo run nt
Shccpshead bay Tuesday , gave promise of
bchiK the most brilliant contest of the kind
seen In years , but In the short space of seven
days , Tammany , His Highness , Diablo , winner -
nor of the Brooklyn handicap , nnd In all
probability PcssaM , winner of the Metro
politan handicap in ISU. ! have gone amiss
and will not f.ico the starter for the Coney
Island Jockey club'n blc prize. The dis
abling of the horses , however , will make the
Subutban a certainty for Lamplighter as
Mr. I/rlllir : > l'N champion carries 121. ) pounds
nnd meoU siu-h handy horses as Banquet ,
Charade , Or. Hashrouck , Mars. The Popper
and Lolandor. Tammany inltrht have re
ceived his final preparation for the Suburban
nt ShccpMio.id bay. Hn U regarded by coin-
potent Judges ns the beat handicap horse wo
have had In years. Everybody admits that
Banquet will bo Lamplighter's mot danger-
oui opponent Tuesday. Dwyer will proba
bly start llncclund to help him. Charade's
easy victory in the Metro | > olltan handicap nt
Morris Park made some close ob
servers think that the colt had a
chance for ttio Suburban , but these who
have carefully watched his career have
always maintained that the distance isafur-
loiirf to far for him. Dr. Hasbrouck's race
at Shccpshend bay wns n sort of trial for the
Suburban. This great sprinter has never
been asked to run over n mile except on ono
or two occasions , nnd there has always been
the pravest doubts as to his staying powers.
Lowlander , whoso wclsht is 105 pounds , was
In the race nnd ho carried the 'doctor along
for the first seven furlongs at a very smart
clip. Dr. Hasbrouck and Lowlander will
scarcely bo dangerous as neither relish the
distance. It would bo n big surprise if Tor-
rlfer should endanger them.
Something overlooked Is the Morris repre
sentative , Mars. He is game. He Is In the
race that will enable him to bo a favorite
from the start. His work has been so good
that a number of tr.itners look upon him as
the probable winner of Tuesday's big event.
Marcus Daly will bo represented by The
Popper. The Popper was n smart U-yoar-
old. Ho was the favorite this spring in the
Morris handicap , in which ho was ridden by
Garrison and ran unplaced , and since that
event has been published as lacking in en
durance.
Colonel North , who has not as yet won a
race on this side of the big pond , will proba
bly start Iddelsleigh.
NATIONAL IjUAfiUi : GAMKS.
Chicago Dropi a Uumn to St. l.ouls Slug-
KI1IK nt Cltinlimntl ,
CHICAGO , Juno 18. Bases on balls in the
first and sixth innings , with the help of a
couple of errors nave today's game to the
Browns , although the Colts batted Gloason
aud Dolnn hard enough to have won half n
do/on times. Weather very hot. Attend
ance 11,050. Score :
Chicago 01301332 0-12
St. Louis G 000380010
Hits : Chicago , 18 ; St. Louts , 12. Errors :
OlilcuL'o , 4 ; St-I.onls , 2. Kurnpd runs : Chicago
cage , 10 ! Ht. I.nuls , 4. Hattcrles : I'arrott ,
Mnuck , McGill , Klttrudgo < und I'oltz ; Ulcason
and Uolan.
iltiAt l.iko n Clnmo of K oundcra.
CINCINNATI , Juno 18. Today's game was
too tame to bo interesting. Hhoadcs was
pounded all over the field. Ward , the now
outfielder from Baltimore , gained his base
six times by the pitcher's grace. Attend
ance fi.OOI ) . Score :
Cincinnati 14O140302
Louisville 0000420G 0-12
IIIts : Cincinnati. 32 ; Louisville , 15. Er
rors : Cincinnati , 4 ; Louisville. 7. Earned
runs : Cincinnati. 21 ; Louisville. 0. Itatturlos :
Chamberlain. Vaughn , Murphy ; Ithoados ,
Junes mid Grimes.
SNIAIMING KI'.COKU ItltOIvCN.
Australian Amnteurg Score Good Work at
Tliclr Assoclntton Moating ; .
Nr.w YOIIK. Juno 18 Ibis week's Aus
tralian mall brings news of startling records
by the famous nmatours of the colonies. At
the swimming championship of the Now
South tv'ales association hold in Sydney na-
tatorlum , T. Moadham swam 70 yards in
48 seconds , eclipsing the previous World's
record of 49 3-5 seconds , mndo by J. H.
Tyers , England. A similar attempt was
mndo by J. II. Hulling , and ho exactly dupli
cated Moadham's performance.
W. J. Gormloy next took a hand in the
game in nn effort to Improve the l0-yard ! !
record of 1 : 'JO , made by J. Nutall , at Lam
beth Baths. London , Knir. , October 10.188T.
The colonial celebrity went through the water
at nn astounding pace , aud clipped a big
slice off the world's record , finishing in the
marvelous time of 1 minute 20J seconds.
MfiUln ; ; UooU 'lltuo.
CtxritLANn , Juno 18. A week ago today
Tom Uoo started from Now York for San
Fiancisi-o on a bicycle , and when ho reached
this city tonight ho had ridden ( JSO miles , nn
average of nearly 100 mlUn u day. Ho is now
three da.vs ahead of schedule time. Ho rode
from Erie to Cleveland , a distance of 100
milrs , today in twelve hours. Ho found tie
reals In excellent condition.
liitnrniitloiml < ; liui Tournament.
PAUIS , Juno 18. The second international
chess tournament , played by correspondence
bottvcon the readers of Monde Illustro has
just been decided. Prof. J. Berger of Gras ,
Austria , nas secured tlin first prize , fifty-one
games won , while J. H. Blake of South
ampton , Eng , . takes the second prizo. The
latter won forty-tiro games ,
Dlxoii at l.mt aiitnlieil.
NEW YOUK , Juno 18. George Dlxon nnd
Eddie Pierce were matched by the Coney
Island Athlotluclub this afternoon to battle
for the featherweight championship of the
world und a purse of jfl.OJO , Tlio contest
will take pluco Monday evening , August 7.
Nnvullftt liuxnnt Airtvot.
NEW YOHK , Juno 18. On board the Ctru-
ri' , which arrived last night , was Walter
Hesaut , the well known novelist. Ho la
going to the World's fair.
F. A , Harmon of Deadwood , S. D. , is at the
P.vjcton.
Morris Palmer Hazard of Lakovrood , N. J. ,
is In the city.
J. Palmer of Annan , Scotland , Is regis
tered at the Murray.
Dr. M. L. Wood of Montgomery , Ala. , was
in the city yesterday , * * "
Madam M. Yaln , the Chicago complexion
specialist , is at the Pnxton. ' " -
Charles W. Coates of Lodge Polo , No >
braslcu , is in the city on business.
K. H. Sadler , J , A. Barris and II. O. Bab
cock of Lincoln are nt the Merchants.
C. P. A. dough and J. A. Buekataff ol
Lincoln wcro booked at the Murray yesterday
day , >
Nebraslcans registered at the Mlllard
yesterday wore ; I ) , F. Hadloy and W. F ,
IColley of Lincoln , nnd F. Somicnschcln and
Klinb.111 13. Valentlni'of Weat Point.
Henry C. Peterson , the San Franchcc
oarsman , was in the city List night on hi :
way homo from the ropatta at Austin , Tex. ,
In which ho took n prominent part , breaking
one record and assisting In breaking
another. Despite a recent attack of lllnes ;
ho entered the qimrtcr-mllo dnsh and won 11
in 1:10 : , breaking thu record and defeating
Stauubury , the champion , and others , In the
throu-mllo ruco ho Jlnished close tc
Juice Oaudaur , the winner , both of their
breaking the I03l ; recent inado by Uaudnui
nt Ouluth last summer , the tlmo made hj
them being lllXiiuid ; ( 10H : , respectively , Mr ,
I'oU'rson unnounces his intention of dial
longing Oaudaur for the championship ol
Amoricii this fall.
The followliiK persons rogUtorod at the
Mercer yesterday : J , W. LusU , Omaha , Neb.
G. II. Scott , Beatrice. Neb , : A. S. Boico anO
wife , Denver ; Fred Click ; Omaha ; T. Folej
unil lady , Hastings : Dr. I ) . L. Martyn
Cdhnnlms : U. W. HUJB aud wife , Idtplc
City , S. D. ; J. A. ICuhiis , Now Yorn City
Alexander I pan , Schuyler , Nob.j P. H
Chapman. Lincoln , Nob. ; Miss Lula Hl-ics
Miss Jennie Wing , Detroit ; Charles Speth
man , Grand Island5 W. W , A'iers. K. D
Yleri , Mnsseiia , la. j U D. Little , city.
NARROWLY 'ESCAPED A MOB
Indignant Slonx Oity Pdoplo Threaten tin In-
dooent Fellow with Instant DMh.
WAS GUILTY OF INSULTING MANY WOMEN
lloltitr Caught In the Act , a Patrol
Tall of 1'nllco U lleiiulroit to Defeat
Mia Summitry le ljns of
Lynch.
StouxCnr , .Tuno 13. [ Special Telegram
to Tim Dec. ] John Olmnr , a stranger In
the city , who clntms to bo from Marcus , la. ,
was rescued oy the police this morning from
n mob b.ircly In time to prevent his bolng
lynched. For two days Olmar has been
going from house to house in the suburbs ,
forcing his way Into the presence of women
nml making Indecent exposures of his per
son. The police had been unnblo to detect
him.
him.This
This morning two men on Market street
saw him force himself Into a house and
repeat tits former actions. They ga\o clmso
aud followed him several blocks. Fully 200
people Joined In the chase before ho was
caught. Yells of ' 'hang him" then wont up
from the crowd , A rope was produced and
Olmar was about to bo nikocl to umko his
last statement when n patrol wagon loaded
with policemen dashed up. They dispersed
the mob , secured Olmar and landnd him la
Jail , unharmed , but badly frightened.
TO PUOTKOT ALL 1NTKUEST3.
Flnnnclpn Trying to Snve Homethlng from
Sioux City's Wracked Institution.
Sioux Cur , Juno 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Br.K. ] A committee , consisting of Vleo
President Stoddard of the St. Louis Third
National bank ; K. A. Hiimmlll of the Corn
Exchange bank , Chicago ; William Hoynolds
of Mnvblehead , Mass. ; James M. Donald of
the Hanover National bank. New 1'ork and
D. S. Plummcr of the First National of
Wai-saw , Wis. , was appointed by a mooting
of creditors of the defunct Union Loan and
Trust company and the allied institutions of
this city , to endeavor to arrange for a com
mon truitco for all the interests to take
ihargo of the assets and dovolopo them in-
tead of permitting them to depreciate by
isslgnco's sale under court orders. There
ivero about ! 200 of the 400 creditors , rcpro-
icnting nearly J0,000,000 , of the SS.OOO.OOO of
ilaims , in the mooting. It is thought that
rom 15 to 30 per cent tnoro cau bo realized in
nsscRi through a trustee than by lorccd
assignee's sale.
SOVTll VJKOTsl'X LAU1' COIfUUT.
Miss Gertrude Fotun Una Well ISarued that
Title.
CtiA.MiEm.AiN ! , S. D. , JunolS. ( Special to
Tun BEG. ] West of hero , In the ceded Sioux
.ands , is a genuine female cowboy. Her
name is Gertrude Pot an , 18 years of age , and
she formerly resided with her parents near
Kimball , this county. Upon her parents re
moving to the ceded lauds she accompanied
them , and has since remained at their now
lomo on Bull creek , in i'ratt county. Her
jithor invested in about 300 head of catve.
As her only grown brother works on nn ad
joining ranch the duty devolves upon her to *
take care of the cattle owned by her father.
She docs not simply take the cattle to the
rangoand leave them there , out remains with
them all day and takes care of them as
well us could any cowboy. Her duties
frequently take her from thirty to forty
miles from homo , as the cattle must
bo kept moving in order to food good
all day. Frequently some of the cattle be
come mired in the mud along the streams
where they graze , and then comes the
hardest part of her work. She must rescue
the cattle from their perilous position. This
she does in true cowboy fashion , by fasten
ing n lariat to the horns of the mired cattle ,
with the other end of the rope securely
fastened to the horn of her saddle. Then a
strong , steady pull by her pony draws the
imprisoned cattle to a place of safety on dry
ground.
The young lady has been named "tho lady
cowboy" by the cowboys in that section.
She dresses in the fashion prevalent among
the cowboys. She woais a wide-brimmed
white felt hat , lonjr gauntlet gloves , carries
a lariat coiled about the horn of her saddle ,
is provided -with branding irons and rides
the wildest broncho on the range. She has
full charge of the cattle on her father's
ranch.
South Unkotn Divorce Mnttcrs.
Sioux FAT.LS , Juno 18. [ Special to THE
Br.is. ] Some quick work was ttono in divorce
circles in this city last week. Last Sunday
Joseph M. Mason got to sprecin ? and after
returning to his homo amused himself for
some time In breaking up the furniture and
abusing his wife. Bright and early Tues
day morning the wife , Mrs. Amelia Mason ,
secured the services of an attorney , who nt
once brought an action for a divorce. Today
Judge Aikons issued a decree of absolute dl-
vorco to the plaintiff. Mrs. Mason is sup
posed to bo pretty well off , as she drew J15-
000 In the Louisiana State lottery a few
years ago.
Madam Lopez , the beautiful Spanish lady
about whom so much was printed nt the
time of her arriv.il in this city a year ago ,
has secured her longed-for divorce and de
parted for London. Although the madam
was known hero as the beautiful Spanish
lady , shu is In reality a native of Now York.
She wns married on the ltd of Juno , 18SJ , at
1/ondon , to Enrique Solano Lopez , a resident
of Paraguay. Lopez's father wns at one
tlmo director of Paraguay , but was deprived
of his power by a revolution.
DTho defendant in the action still resides
In Buenos Ayers , the cnso was very slow
coming to n head. Papers had to bo sent
back and fortli which consumed lots of timo.
Lopez secured an attorney and prepared to
light the suit. His counsel was General
Forrura of Buenos Ayers who asked for the
appointment of a commission to take ovl-
donco of certain parties In London , Havre-
and Asccncicm. The request was granted.
The evidence of Lopez's own witnesses did
not strengthen the defense materially and
the madam encountered no dlftlculty in securing -
curing her decree. During her stay In Sioux
Falls , Madam Lope/ conducted herself most
properly and made friends by the score.
Sinking Artuiluu Wells.
CiiAMiiKiiLAix , S. D , , Juno 18. [ Special
to Tin : HKB. ] Mayor Farrell has received
from Indian Agent Brown of Pine HIdgo
copies of plans and specifications for sinking
artesian wells ut Pine Hldgo , Ilosobud and
Standing Kouk agencies. The well at Pine
Uidgo Is to bo sunk at a point forty-live
miles east of the agency aud Is for the purpose -
pose of supplying water for domestic pur-
uosesand for irrigating by crooks which
usually dry up lp.suiumor. The well at
Ilosubud will bo located thirty-live miles
from the agency and is for the same pur
poses as thu well at Pine Uidgo. Three
altos ha vo been recommended for the loca
tion of the well at Standing Hook agency
one site is adjacent to the agricultural Doard-
Ing school on the west bank of the
Missouri river , sixteen miles south
of tno. agency and au miles soutti of
the southern boundary of North Dakota ; the
second cite is on O.tk creek , thirty-Jive miles
south of the agency and from six to ten miles
from the Missouri river ; the third site Is at
a point from forty to fifty miles southwest ol
the agency. All of the wells must bo from
four to six inches in dlamotor , and the dis
tance at which water can bo reached U given
at from 1,000 to 1,500 foot. It is the desire ol
the department to award contracts by July 1
if pasilblo. so that the work can bo pushed
during the present summer. 1'artlos bidding
are required to send their bids to the Indian
bureau ut Washington. Should the sinking
of those wells prove successful , It will bo but
the rnmnienceineut of a vast irrigation sys
tem west of the Missouri river. The pro-
[ tosod work will bo a great deal In the nature
of an experiment on the part of the govern
ment to ascertain II extent of the artesian
basin.
In MlulUR Ulrcln.
I-BAti Cur , S. D. , Juuo 18. [ Special M
TUB Bun. ] Activity In mining circles dally
increases in this section. Now properties
aru bolnif opened , old ones tnorougbly developed
veloped and the proipects for a lively season
uro bright Indeed. Not only at thU point ,
but aUo In the Bald Mountain , Hubtn Basin
ami Garden City dl fiqts I * oxtonslvo work
being done nnd ninny men added dally to the
pay roll. The mbfelJS Important improve
ment In Load City , is the mammoth
hoisting works "now In the course
o construction ] ; ) jiy the HlgJ'lantl
company which txJells anj thing ol the
kind over before attempted In this soi Ion.
The dimensions of the main building are
< XM)7 ! feet which vllh'nbo two wings to bo
used ns engine rooltiv nnJ saw mill , will
cover nearly an aero q ( round. This prop
erty is situated on the side hill north of Load
Cltv. Asldo from IHo-Surfaco Improvements
being made by thiscom pan v , extensive
work Is under way In the mine in the way
of sinking shafts , driving tunnels , drifts ,
etc. A double compartment shaft Is being
raised from the lower level , 000 feet , to fotno
to the surface Insldd the now hoist. When
these works are completed , which will DC In
a very few months , inoro men will bo put to
work.
The Hawko.vo mill nt Pluma , which com
menced operations several mouths ago on ere
from the group of mines adjoining this city ,
Is running smoothly and turning out semi
monthly a handsome chunk ot the glistening
metal. The ere Is transferred from the
mines to the mill , a mile nnd one-half
distant , on n cable tramway , which was re
cently erected and gives perfect satisfac
tion.
tion.Extensive
Extensive development work Is bolng
pushed at the St. John mine , which adjoins
the Highland on the west. Ex-State Mlno
Inspector Corkhlll , now superintendent of
this property , 1ms n lartro force of men
at work with good results. This property is
sure to become a dividend payer In a very
short time. Many other mines In this vi
cinity nro being thoroughly developed. The
present year will witness a great boom In
mining circles in the Black Hills.
Armour It mk Cloned ,
AnMoun , S. D. , Juno 18. The Douglas
County bank , located hero , has closed its
doors. The liabilities are estimated at $33.-
000 and the assets at a like amount. G. W.
Lumly Is president and J. D. Humbert
cashier.
GHEATKST Ol ? GOLD 311NES.
Interesting Features of Mineral Develop
ment at Lund City , M. 1) .
LEAD CITY. S. D. . Juno 10. [ Special Cor
respondence. ] To these Interested In min
ing or the production of gold , it may bo of
some interest to know that this is the
largest gold-producing mining camp or town
In the world and the largest city in the
Black Hills , containing 4,000 people , and Is
sustained entirely from gold mining Inter
ests. The nillh Immediately located hero
are the Homostako with two mills , the
Highland , the Dcadwood Terra and Cale
donian , with ono mill each , and nro owned
irinclpally by John T. Hagln & Son of Call-
ornin , ox-Senator Hearst's estate and O. J.
Salisbury of Salt Lake. These mines fur-
ilsh employment to 2,000 men nnd
ho company's pay roll will average
100,000 per month In wages and salaries.
The company has honeycombed the ground
ibout ono mile in width and two nnd a half
piles long , the deepest shaft bolng now 700
cot below the surface , and the deeper the
mines go the better the ere Is proving. The
company is now building now hoisting works
ibout a mile from Homestako mill No. 1.
Co give an idea of the immensity of this
concern , there are 7 0 stamps running day
and night , including Sundays , and each
stamp crushes four .tons 'of ere per das' . All
this ere l what is known as free milling ere
and is the largest body of this kind known in
ho world. , . ! j
Until qulto recently the company that
owns nil the land upon wiich Load City Is
jullt declined to give anv'deeds to lots.so that
.ho buildings are nearly all frame and small.
S'o\v thocompat.y Isoclviug deeds , assuring
certain rights and people nro beginning to
erect a better class pf Buildings. The Miners
mlon is erecting a largo three-story stone
niildlng which would bo a credit to a city of
10,000 people. Lead-'City , is built on ground
at an altitude of 5,400 fcot and Bald moun
tain only a few miles distant has an altitude
of 7,100 foot and seems to bo a solid mass of
refractory gold oro.a while Terra peak ad-
olning Lead City has -an altitude of 7,300
foot and is a mountain of free milling gold
" ' ° ir
oro. ,
The pumping machinery of the Homestako
mine is very ponderous. Its engine has a
stroke of thirteen foot und the pump lifts a
stream of water twelve Inches In diameter
at each stroke. The miners maintain a hos
pital where the sick or injured are treated
Tree of charge. In addition to the immense
mining interests the Homestako company
runs a largo department store. The buildIng -
Ing is two stories and basement with first
and second stories as sales room and base
ment for storage. It Is constructed of brick
and finished Inside with hard wood , mirrors ,
and reception room finely upholstered , and
xist $75,000. Each department Is complete in
Itself and presided over by a competent
salesman. The company buys the goods in
car lots and buys the best of everything ,
selling on very small margins. The store is in
charge of Mr. McKenzlo , who seems to thor-
ouchly understand his business and soestnat
everything is kept in first-class order. Mr.
Orcor , the general superintendent of this ex
tensive business , the largest gold diggings in
the world , is a comparatively young man , not
over 40 , of medium height , very quiet and
dispatches business with great rapidity. Ho
has had charge here since 18S4 and is uni
versally liked by the employes , each ono
seeming to feel that he has a friend In him.
Mr. Irwin , formerly of Nebraska and for
several years connected with the Elkhorn
road us agent und dispatcher , is now time
keeper and in charge of the supply houses.
Ho appears to bo qulto a favorite with these
who transact business in his oflico.
All the gentlemen prominently connected
with the company are pleasant and affable ,
enjoying not only the confidence of the com
pany , but also of the employes. The com
pany has never had a strike among its
miners , all differences being bottled by
arbitration. It pays liberal wages , looks
after the best Interests of the men , encour
ages the saving of their wages , rewards
merit upon the first opportunity and dis
charges no ono except for good cause ,
The company ships out $300,000 per month
In bullion , shipments being twice per month.
Wet or dry , rain or shluo , crop or no crop ,
the production of old. goes steadily on at
Load City , and with tbo vast mountains
still in sight there is enough loft /or the
next fifty years ,
A3IUSJ1JUKNTH.
The opera selected for next Sunday night
nt the Farnam Street theater Is Alfred Col
lier's famous English ouorn "Dorothy , "
"Dorothy" is the best of Collier's numerous
opera- ) and abounds in catchy music , laughable -
able choruses and forcible and dramatic
climaxes. The opera gives ample oppor
tunity for Iho display "of beautiful costumes ,
fancy and stately ilumies and good chorus
work by the Andr wA Opera company.
The graceful mlnuot In the second act Is
ono of the featuresibffettio opera. Ed An
drews will play tVo/d'olo of Lurcher , an
eccentric sheriff's Q lqer. This Is ono of his
favorite and best cjiamutors nnd gives him a
great chance to 'rfisWty his peculiar and
'
oocentriu style of co'niaily ,
A. W , Matlln , late of the New York Casino ,
will Introduce hlsjiifamous grave digger's
dunce , which intiiiotjyuha ; hit in Now York
City last season. H , Ll ]
Johnston , ttio maVVolMis master of unuttered -
torod thought , wo-s" attain the attraction at
the Farnam Street ) theater last evening ,
The warm weather ) > rodudod the possibility
of a largo audlenco. Those who attended
were treated to a good exhibition of Prof.
Johnston's wonderful ability in mind read-
Ing. , ' , . '
Madomo Yale wll ; | deliver a lecture on
"Beauty" at the New Boyd this afternoon at
3:80 : o'clock.
Ilooth'a lilacs.
A Boston jeweler ; who had occasion
from time to tlmo to manufacture jewels
for Mr. Booth , to bo worn In different
characters , says ho was extremely con
scientious in having them made not only
of the boat material , but aa near as pos-
slblo historically correct. In having u
costly crown of gold und precious stones
iniuluor the character of Richard the
Third , ho sent'to Londoif to cot the cor
rect design ; BO in the jewels for the
aharuutor of Richelieu , no took great
pains to consult the best authorities.
It did not satisfy him to be told that the
real could not bo dlstingulbhcd from the
imitation on the stage , hence ho bought
the costliest laces aud materials for his
costumes.
AS VIEWED FROM THE LAKE
Magnificent Panorama of the White Oily
from the Deck of a Btcamor.
THINGS WORTH SEEING AT THE FAIR
TIITiiiij-'K Dlsptny of ( lold nnd Stlrerwnrn nnd
rrodoiift Stone * Wrmlth In lloiiutltul
TrlnkotH Ireland' * rnnioun lllnrnojr
tSlono nml Its 1'oivori.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Juno 17. The sightseer who
goes away without first having obtained n
view of the White City from the lake by
night will have missed the most magnlllcont
spectacle of all. From the roof of the Man
ufactures building , 'JOG feet up , from the
car of the chained balloon , 2,000 feet sky
ward , ns from the wonderful , magnificent
bicycle called the Ferris wheel , 'the bird's-
eye panorama beneath Is inspiring enough to
the ordinary mind. By day sucli exploits
are exhilarating to the mind If not exciting
to the senses , and people oven who have
been at the apex of the swaying Wash
ington monument vow ttio trip to thereof
roof of the main building Is more sensa
tional. But human eye never comprehended
n more brilliant nocturnal optical banquet
than that -which may bo scon aboard n
steamer on'foto" nights ( the fair Is illumi
nated only ou Tuesday ? , Thursdays and Sat
urdays , though later on it may bo open every
night In the week , as it should bo ) .
Vlenoct from tlio I.nko.
After spending the day at Jnckson park , I
and having had dinner and sanitary treat
ment and the locomotive cinders dug out of
the eyes , got to the Van Buren street viaduct
and Doard any ono of the World's Fair
Steamship company's ' fourteen vessels , and
you shall see what I shall attempt to
describe , and probably fall utterly , for It Is
a task that a Dickens would tackle with a
feeling of dlff Idonco. Not yet has the poppy
devotee in his divinost trance gained such a
dreamy vision as this I viewed from the
upper deck of the whaloback Christo
pher Columbus. The manifold reflec
tions of a noonday sun on the glass roofs and
glided domes of the fairy palaces makes a
gorgeous spectacle Itself ; grander yet is the
night scene. The great hulks of pillars and
taff are spread before the dazzled vision ,
bathed in an almost perplexing splendor of
iinro white. About nnd above the courtof
tumor the Inky depths of darkness are dis
pelled and if lie was now offended ono short
look in that ono spot whore the powerful
electrlc dlsplay Is concentrated Ben Frauk-
'In himself would go back to his grave say-
.ng ho never saw such a beautiful aurora
boroalis. The panorama stretches out until
it bullies the range of vision as you
approach it. The great black mon
ster loomlne un in such vivid con
trast to the south of this living
lake of fire is the Mackayo spectatorium , a
monument to the colossal daring of its pro
jector. The graceful Greek peristyle near
the other extreme of the shimmering specta
cle stands out also in relief against the
golden dome of the Administration building ,
with its crown laced und interlaced by
sparkling globes and trimmed near the base
with flaming torches. Look further down to
the city itself and for miles the miniature
display continues. A score of swift express
trains gltdo along the dark border near the
water like silver spangled serpents , seeming
now and then to telescooo as they shoot past
each other with their burdens.
The powerful search lights begin to throw
their ferreting rays from the roof of the
Manufactures building. Thev cross and
form a perpendicular. And then their ray *
are directed upon the few dark spots , and
as they Hash from hero to there the hugo
bluck dome of the Illinois building stands
forth. Now the battery of blazing electricity
Is turned upon the great Ferris wheel and
the seats in the cars can almost bo scon five
miles away. The light is lowered until it
strikes the Columbus group ever the arch in
the center of the peristyle , and the sun would
not have exposed it more plainly to view.
The light now strikes our steamer and the
passenKors turn their faces from its blinding
stare. I have told hero only a part of the
glories you may experience from the deck of
a steamer on Lake Michigan. Toke the trip.
it will be a lasting memory.
Fortunes In Precious Stonci.
Whllo Germany nn 1 other foreign countries
attract much attention in the Manufactures
building the United States should not bo
forgotten merely because wo are hosts of the
occasion. In the southeast corner of the
vast hall this country has the largest as
signment of space , given up entirely to in
dividual exhibitors , because the coi'gress
made no appropriation for n government
show except in Its own buildinc nnd on the
lake front. Among these individual exhibits
ono pavilion contains a display more valu
able than any other in the building , ns the
name itself should warrant Tiffany of Now
York.
It was formally opened during the week just
passing. It occupies the most prominent
corner of the section with the Gorham
Manufacturing company. Nearly all the
articles shown were made especially for tlio
exposition. An exhibit of pearls from the
Peoatonica river in the Wisconsin pavilion
was considered handsome. Tiffany shows n
string worth $400,000. There are little clus
ters of diamonds worth $1,000,000. The
world known Tiffany diamond , representing
a market value of 5100X)0 ( , weighing 12 : %
carats , in on vlow. It is believed to bo the
largest yellow stone in the country. The
next in si/o weighs seventy-seven carats.
Tlioro are many other stones of extensive
value. A single-strand necklace of pearls
would bring $200,000. A corsage ornament
contains 800 diamonds and 125 pearls. A
Spanish epaulet contains 1,000 diamonds ,
numerous emeralds and sovorul yellow sap
phires. In ono diamond necklace are forty-
two brilliants , aggregating 1,000 carats. The
display of precious stones goes on thus end
lessly in elaborate profusion ,
In Gold nnd .Silver ,
In its way the silver and cold work makes
a display equally as beautiful as the diamonds
mends , Remarkably skillful workmanship
and exquisite design is snown in silverware.
Ono piece Is the "magnolia" vase , said to
bo tno largest ever made in silver , being two
foot high , ornamented with mag
nolia blossoms and sprays of golden
rod running up the side. The
value of the gold nlono Is placed nt $1,000.
Other attractive pieces are the Galst yacht-
racing cup and a smoker's sot , showing a
rattlesnake strangling a duck , ornamented
with various jewels. Each scale of the
snake Is an opal and the rattlers are of
Pccatonlca river pearls. Another set of
chased silver toilet articles is extremely
clover. There are twenty-throe , all con
tained In concealed drawers and shelves.
In a case near the pavilion is shown n rare
collection of stones , many In a native state ,
the only engraved diamond in the country ,
the largest piece of rock crystal , the biggest
rose ( luurtz ball ever cut , and many rare spe
cimens of Jewels.
Tiffany's famous ontrraving Is shown bv
numerous samples. There is n card showing
the appointments of the house of TlffaAy to
bo "Gold and Silversmiths to H. It. H.tho
Infanta Eulalia , " and other monarchs and
princes. Among the appointments are in
cluded many of the crowned heads of Eu-
ropo.
the lllarncy Stono.
Blarney's famous stone , which was dedi
cated in "Blarney cnstlo" today by Carter
Harrison pressing his lips to it , is claimed
to bo a pleco of the "ralo ould sthono.1' ' and
whether it is or no , Lady Aberdeen's fund
will swell whllo thu believers and unbelievers
throng to it andosculato nt 10 cents per oscu
lation. A printed certificate reciting the
fact that the person possessing it has kissed
the Blarney will bo furnished each pur
chaser , The precious bit of geology was
placed ou the topmost ledge of thu caatlo ,
which la an imitation of the Blarney Itself.
It is about n foot squnie. The following in
scription will bo placed beside it ;
Whoever this btono kisses
Never misses
To grow uloquent.
A clover suouter he'll turn out
Or an out-and-outer lu 1'urllainont
The atone bears the name of Cormuck Mc
Carthy , founder of the historic castle IP
H&O. u't upposod pow r ot imparting "the
gift of pah" to the lips pressed upon It has
oft been extolled In praise and poetry.
AMERICAN WHISI CONGRESS.
( Ircat nnd Only C'nvtndMi Comoi from Lon
don to Attend Its HflMlnn.
It Is slid that there nro authors who wrlto
about whist mtioh bettor than they Oan play
the game , and It Is certain there are players
who play whist much bettor than they can
wrlto about It. Henry Jones of London , who
Is traveling lu the United States Just now ,
and who has achieved n world wldo repu
tation as the author of "Cavendish on
Whist , " belongs to neither of these classes ,
for ho writes about the game and plays It
equally well.
Mr. Jones visits America primarily to at
tend the American Whist ooncrress , beginning
lu Chicago tomorrow , but ho'ls also inakln.tr
n tour of the largo cities and has already
demonstrated his ability as n player of the
game upon which ho Is such n pro-omlnont
authority. His many years practice and
his wonderful power of Instantly analyzing
positions nnd conditions have mndo him
master of every point ot the game , and he
Is reported to condemn too close adherence
to book plays. His praetlco and theory
formulated would appear to bo "open your
play In accordance with the system which
experience has shown to bo the best and
continue It as observation dictates you
should. "
Mr. Jones was n practicing surgeon In Lon
don for upwards of twenty years. Ho
evinced his fondness for cards and other
games early In life und admits that during
his school days ho was more conspicuous in
the playground than the class room. Ho
studied surgery nt St. Bartholomew's hos
pital , London , serving ns assistant for a
year to that eminent surgeon , Sir William
LAwrcncc , hart. , and passing his final ex
aminations Immediately after ho reached
his majority.
Ho devoted much of his leisure to the study
of his favorite game , and ns long ago ns ISM
formed the "Little School of Whist , " the
records and notes of which enabled him to
comply in ISO'J with Dr. Polo's suggestion
that n book giving the best possible play of
a series of hands would bo of great vnluo to
the whist world. The result of that sug
gestion was "Cavendish on Whist , " the pub-
Icatlon of which Introduced Mr. Jones to a
.Horary career that finally led him to resign
Ills surgical practice entirely.
Cavendish is a native of London nnd nbout
02 years of ago. H& is of a genial disposition
and very jocular. His faculties nro ex
tremely well balanced , nnd his mind is de
cidedly of n philosophical turn , with a great
capacity for observing , deliberating nnd
drawing rational conclusions.
Hani An u IlUtorlnn ,
J. C. Ham , clerk at the , Murray hotel , was
n a reminiscent mood last night. Mr. Ham
is ns full of good stories as the average
man is of sorrow , nnd when ho feels right
: io can talk anything frcm theology to prize
fichtlng.
"Say , " ho said to a poor but respectable
. , 'oung man who was leaning against the
railing and wishing himself in bed , "do you
know this is the anniversary ot the date of
the Emperor Maximilian's execution ? No ,
you don't , probably ; you are quite young yet.
* 3ut "
"Who wns the Emperor Maximilian ? " in
nocently enquired a St. Loulj drummer , who
, vaa supposed to bo asleep in a rocking chair.
Mr. Ham gasped n few times and then do-
Ivored himself in a sort of I-nm-your-bo-
lovod-teachnr fashion as follows :
"Mr. Ferdinand J. Maximilian ( his last
name , I am reliably Informed , was Hops-
burg , but ho never used it , think
ing it , possibly , somewhat plebeian )
was an obliging Austrian gentleman who
cnmo ever in the summer of ' 0-1 to run the
aflairs of state in Mexico for n friend of his ,
Napoleon III. , who was at that time quite
busy with his own aflairs in Franco. It was
too bad for Napoleon to send him over , for if
there is anything a Mexican hates it is
being governed.
"Now , this Mr. Maximilian was n real
nice , companionable sort of chap , always
ready to take something or to loan a dis
tressed friend five or ton. In some other
countries he would have gotten along first
rate. But ho had never worked
his way up in the emperor business , and had
not posted himself in its details ; so , when
the boys in the oflico found that their pay
checks could bo cashed only nt n discount'
whllo Max had pie and a clean shirt every
day , they felt hurt , nnd their relations with
ho boss became somewhat strained.
"Max had several pointers from disinter
ested friends , but ho was a happy-go-lucky
sort of chap , and thought not of the morrow.
Ho was , therefore , much disconcerted when
a party of prominent citizens came and
shot him ono morning before break
fast. Some historians over that
it was before nn adobe wall , but all agree
that ho had not had oven n matutinal cock
tail. A couple of Maximilian's chums ,
Messrs. Miramon and Moxia , were
also cheerfully assassinated at the same
time and place.
"Colonel Juarez , who , it was currently re
ported , suggested the action taken by the
committee , is said to have felt quite sorry
about the matter , nnd oven wrote a piece for
the papers expressing his regret ; but inas
much us the colonel had been rousted out
of n job by Max's coming , nnd
wanted it back , It was felt
that ho was justified , in the premises ,
in doing anything. So ho took up Max's
duties right where the latter loft off , oven ,
It is said , taking possession of Max's pen
wiper and other articles of value with which
the Austrian's lady friends had equipped his
desk In the emperor department.
"All of which teaches us that It is not well
to do business for other people. "
Mr. Ham's war of reciting history was too
much , and the newspaper man , gathering
his breath with nn olTort , limped sadly up
the street. The St. Louis drummer was
satisfied.
1'nrt of ll Til Ik with i : il ln Hnotll.
Utica Observer : "Did anybody over
toll you you looked like Edgar n. Pee ? "
I asked.
"No , " replied Booth , "but the other
day , in passing up Broadway , I
was attracted by a portrait in a window
whlah I took for mine , hut which was
Mr. Poo's , I am a grout admirer of him.
Dy the by , do you know that ho was u
grandson of Benedict Arnold ? "
"No. "
"Well , ho was , or at least ho claimed
to bo. In a conversation between Tom
Plaeido , an old actor , Pee assorted that
his mother , whoso maiden niuno was Ar
nold , was tlio illoifitiinuto daughter of
Benedict. "
'But Mr. Pee was greatly given to ro-
manuing about hinibolf , " I explained.
"But' would a man romance in that
way nbput himself ? "
"Most men would not , but , Mr , Pee
would. "
A lltch Mlno.
The output of the Iluanohaca silver
mlno iri1 Bolivia last year was (1,700,00(1 ( ,
ounces , a quantity equal to ono-nlnth ol
the entire output in tlio Uniltcd States.
It is ono of tlio largest if not the largest
silver mine in the world , Tlio pure
silver costs tlio mine owners 42 eontu an
oiinuo. That is , the silver in iv United
States standard dollar would bo worth
about 35 cents at the Bolivia mine. Its
uwnot'H soy that they can stand u greater
reduction yet in tno price of the inotul
as they sell it , and uro preparing to
enlarge their operations.
Vhurllo Curinii Injured ,
The enjoyments of thoplctilcof the Danish
Brotherhood at Kauffmau's station yesterday
torday was marred by an nccldcnt which oc
currcd about G o'clock just as the festivities
wore drawing to a closo. Charles Carsoi
was one of the participants In n wrestling
match and during the utrugglo his right lof
was twisted , breaklngonoof the small bones
just below the knoe. Ho was brought home
on the train and the patrol wagon was sen
to carry him to his homo at US32 North Sev
entccnth street.
NoUcit offtvt Unct tirlent under thii htatlflfl\ \
tenu ; tach additional line ten ctnti.
MEAUE-Mrs. W. A. . "daughter o ( Guorgo Me
Konnny. after an lllncisof six months , aijw
23 yuan * and 10 days. Funeral on Tufcaduy
June 20 , at 1:80 : ocloclt , from her late real
uenQO , 240 J North Twentjr-iiUlii atroet
Frlonda and relatives Invited ,
WISCONSIN TOWNS ABLAZE
forest Tires Oonnoct With Towns and Dis
astrous Koaults Ensue.
RON RIVER ERASED FROM THE MAP
I'coplo In Deitltuto Ctroinntnncp
Moniurpn nf Itollrf Htlng Tnkon for
the Unfortunate * Coitljr Itlncr *
Occur At Other 1'lncca.
Asm\Nt > , Wls. , Juno 13. Iron Ulvcr , n
hrlvlnp lumber town of over 1,000 people ,
wenty mlles from Ashland Is In llames nnd
s likely to bo entirely wiped out. The lire
uiught on the outskirts of the village from
orest fires , destroying the now school house ,
Jongrcgationnl nnd Catholic churches ami
ler/oy Pntton's big fiuntturo house. It
tartod about 3 o'clock nnd nt 0 o'clock the
csldcnco portion of the town wns In Iliuncs.
Iop ! wns sent for to Ashland ,
Forest fires hnve boon raglntr nil through
lovthorn Wisconsin today. Wnshbtirn had
n close shave nnd the fire has maOo a heavy
sweep In the vicinity.
It was only a year ago that Iron Hlvor was
mtiroly destroyed by lire. The town hnd
ust completed n system of water works ,
Several people were brought to Ashland to-
light who had boon badly injured , narrowly
escaping with their lives.
The latest mivicos from Iron Itlvor state
.hat . the town Is gone. The wires on the
Northern Pacific and the Omaha roads nro
ill gone , probably burned away by the fires.
i'lio lire department has boon fighting fire
steadily since 8 o'clock this morning.
A bad fire Is raging at North York. Ten
louses have boon burned. Help ins boon
asked for to fight the lire.
Aid for the Su [ furor * .
ST. PAUL , Juno 18. The Plonoor Press1
Duluth special says : The towns of Virginia
and Mountain on the Duluth , Megabit &
Northern railroad have boon destroyed by
Ires. Mcsaba nnd Blwnbac , on the Duluth
& Iron Itatigo road wcro also visited by fires
and lower Lake Wlso had an experience
with the flames. There nro 2,000 homeless
> eoplo in Virginia , without food or shelter.
rho women and children were put Into box
cars , but there wcro no engines to remove
them nnd nothing for them to cat. The
situation nt Iron Mountain is no better.
As soon ns the facts reached Dnluth ar
rangements were begun to send relief to the
Jistressod people. The president of the
Iron llaugu road prompt ! } ' placed a train
it the disposal of the parties who
liad already taken stops to obtnln
provisions. President Alfred Mcrrltt of the
Mesab.i road ordered the purchase of ? 1,000
worth of provisions , which will bo sent by
the road to the people nt the various towns
that have suffered. Arrangements have been
made for the city to send food and several
contracting firms have contributed numerous
tents.
DOLUTII , Juno 18. News hns Justreanhod
doro that several towns on the Mcsaba road
nave been burned out. Touns appeal for
iclp. The Duluth , Mesaba < Sc Northern is
getting a special train together to bo started
is soon ns possible nnd restaurants nnd
iiotols nro preparing food to bo sent to the
sufferers. It is feared the fatalities will be
numerous.
_
Y UISTUOVKD.
Chicago VMtoil by a 8300,000 niazo Hard
Work of tlio Flromen.i
CHICAGO , Juno 18. A six-story building at
Wabash nnd Congress street wns nenrly
destroyed by fire todny. The structure was
occupied by a number of firms whoso com
bined losses aggregated $200,000. The
heaviest losers are tlio O.V. . Illchardsoa
company , carpets and curtains ; the dlnn
Publishing company aud A. B. Cheese- com
pany , piano manufacturers.
11. S. Poalo & Co. , publishers , will lose $21-
000. The building was o ncd by John
Qulncy Adams of Wheaten , 111. It was
burned two years ago and has only been re
cently rebuilt. The flames were started by
the crossing of olcotrlo lisht wires , and
spread with such rapidity that the firemen
wcro unable to choclc their progress. At ono
tlmo several of the adjoining buildings ,
notably the store of Slogol , Cooper & Co. ,
which covers half n block , were in danger.
but the fire department , with combined
efforts , managed to conllno the llames to the
walls of the Adams building. Among the
plates destroyed in the store of Pealo & Co. ,
were these of a book in preparation by Rev.
George C. Lordlier of Boston.
WEATllEK ! TOltKUJ.STS.
It Will lie Coolrr und \Vo.it Winds Will
Jlluw In Nolirunlci Toduy.
WASHINGTON , JunolS. Forecasts for Mon
day : For Nebraska Cooler ; west winds
shifting to northerly.
For Iowa Fair ; south winds.
For Dakotas Fair , except showers In
North Dakota ; cooler ; winds shifting to
west.
I.oonl Uncord.
OFFICE OP THE WnATiiEii BUIIKAU , OMAHA.
Juno 18. Omaha record of temperature nnd
rainfall , compared with corresponding days
of past four years :
1803. 1802. 1801. 1800.
Maximum temperature , mo H'jo 710 03 °
Minimum toniiiPiuturo. . 700 figo ouo 08 °
Avurago tompuraturo . H0 = 70o GOO BOO
Precipitation 00 .00 .07 .00
Statement showing ttie condition of tem
perature and precipitation at Omaha fur the
day and since March 1 , IB'JJ :
Normal toinpornluro 72O
KXCPHS for tlio dav S °
Dullcluncy lncu .March 1 240O
Normal prcolpitatlnn 20 Inch
Dollcluncy f01-tlio day 'M Inch
Kxccss Blnco March 1 1.70 Inch
Itoport * from Otlior 1'olnti ut H { > in.
"T" Indlc.ltoH traco.
G. E. Hu.sr , Local Forecast Official.
Mr , A , D- Leonard
Of Utlca , N. Y. , suffered severely from Liver
and Kidney trouble * , causing great pain and
T-I i T' J r- i ! Othermodlclnoi
That Tired Feeling tailed to < u > him
any good , but so auccesitul and atlsfa tory
was Hood's Barjspsrlllft that he has taken no
other medicine anil ls now well. The best
known bldner ud Hrer romedlei are BO
happily combined wltu tonics and alteratives la
Hood's Sarsaparilla
that It Ii an unequalled remedy for all trouble *
with these Important organs , overcome ) That
Tired feeling aud inuUci Ui TreaU Htoag ,
HOOD'S Pi LUG eut Uabllutt Oonitlp ttji ) b