THR OMAHA DAILY IJKKi MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 1H. 1803.
"WI1IPSAWED" THE 1AIENT
Alix'B Victory at Washington Park a Hard
Facer for the Fancy ,
GREATEST THAT WAS EVER TROTTED
Much Clilc.inrrf nml foul Methoil U ml lo
Jltiftt tlid U'lniinr l > y I ho llnokeri of
Hulilii mid I'lxlry llmo
by
The harness racing talent got the neatest
ficor It had over received when Allx out-
trotted Plxloy nnd won the $15,000 Colum
bian KxKslllon | slakes nt Washington park.
The ono bent settled about J'JO.OOO ' in bets ,
besides the stake money , and the great
daughter of Pntronagn won It Impressively
by seven lengths In SiWJf. It was thn ninth
boat. Of thu nlno the slowest was ln:15jl ! ! :
nml the fastest In SOTvrlth : n total time
of 10:31 : % nnd nn average per heat of
2:11.00. :
, In the race Allx cut her own record from
Sl'J ! : ) f lo 'J:07Jf : , and Plxloy hers from 2:11 : M
to U:09f. : Allx mudo n race record , displac
ing Mnrtlm Wllkei' 2:03K : and Hulda's
2:03 : . The race record for from three lo
nine heats was beaten. This is discounted
by the fact that the race was spread over
thrco days.
Such another race will not bo seen for
many a day. It was full of oplcndld compe
tition n'nd chlcanccry. The talent which
closely follows and gambles on the trotting
game wits hurt on all corners. Ou Hulda to
n mail , after iho Calli'ornlan mare was dis
abled , it hacked the Held ngal.ist Ailx , and
then Plxloy to get oven. "Alix's victory
whlpsawcd It.
The talent soucht protection by the usual
dubious wny . First its ngculs offered Mor
ris J. Jones of Kcnosha , whoconlrols Allx ,
? 2,500 to iirop the llflh heat Fridaj' after-
noon. The offer was declined , the manage
ment warned , anil nn appeal for extra pa
trol Judges made. The extra men were ap
pointed. They were the best men avail
able , but not thu right men. As Owner
Jones had been told , Allx was cut off by Plx-
ley and run over by Uyland T in the llfth
heat her owner would not sell.
Hero the judges failed. They called the
foul an accident nnd allowed Plxley and Ry-
latul T to start , again. Both should r-avo
been disqualified. Alix's drlxor , Curry , lost
his temper and was impudent to tbo Judges.
They Hnod him 8100.
Whet , the filly won the ninth heat all sorts
and coiiditionsof men were foolish in their
demonslrnlionsof Joy. A man louder nnd
uglier of speech than the rest , under the
Judges' stand , lost his badgoand wasejcctcd.
The talent nitlretl in bitlcrncss and poverty.
It was a popular victory and a lucky victory
for the association , whoso ofllcials hatl failed
to properly protect the popular choice and
the \OJt ) horse.
Thoowneis of Altx did not think she
could win. She was badly oft Thursday
nipht and none too good after Friday's hard
hokts.
Alter Iho race Mr. Jones said lhat Allx
would pot four weeks rest before her Lex
ington. Ky. , engagements. . Ho denied the
New Yonr yarn about Alix being offered to
Itobcrt tlonncr for SiO.OOO. Alix is not foi
Halo. She won § 7.500 yesterday ; S.,750 ! went
to Pixle.v , who irottcd a noble race herself
$2.i.'iO ! to Nightingale , and $1,500 to Lori
Clinton ,
John Dickcrson. who drove Pixloy , was
driving for Cudd Doblc , himself , and the
tnltmt. Had he won , the purse would have
gone to the stable which look thqmarofoi
what she could earn this spring. Dor
Leathers of Grand Kaplds owns her.
The titnoof Iho race by heals and quarters
is hero given. Alix won Iho llrst , fourth am
ninth heats , Hulda iho second and thii-d
Lord Clinton the fifth , Pixloy the sixth and
eighth and Nihiugalo the seventh. Time
llcat. iHtqr. .Mur. Oil or. 4"th qr. Mile
Flrat
St-coml . :1 : : | arid } .
Fourth
Sovunti : ii : : ti > 4 : iijj : wm ujiiij
KlBhtli S3 : ia : iU $
Ninth. . . B.'ljtfI1H 3'4 !
Nlnolicatbln lOilWJ. Average , 2:11.00. :
Hero is a synopsis of the hotting. Th.
raled quoted against Alix in the fourth hea
shows what a terrible blow the talent re
cclvcd.
First heat ! Auctions riulda. ? 200 : Allx
* ( > & ; Walter K. 435 ; Kurd Olliilon , S'JO ; Llttl
Albert. $15 ; Plxley , J15 ; * Nightingale. SID
Hold. $10. Honks Iliilda. 7 tolU ; Allx , 3 to 1
HI might ; oven , iilaco ; I'lxley , place , a to 2
lulunlspnld 3.20.
.Second In-ill : Auctions-Field. $200 : Hnlrta
flOOiools Hulda , a lo 1 ; Lord Clinton
plucn , 2 to 1 , .Miltunls ] ) : ill ( J2.7O.
Third lioat : Auctions Hulda , $50 ; Hold
820. Ilooks-llulda , 2 to 0 '
; I'lxley , place.I t
1. Mutuuls paid $2.80.
Fourth heal ! 'Auctions Hulda , J" > 0 ; field
88. Hooks lluldii , 1 to 5 ; Allx , H to 1 ; place
2 tel ' ; I'ixluy , pluco , 2 to 1. Mutualspald $0.30
1 > 'Ifth heat : Auctions Allx , $5O ; Hold , ill
Ilooks Allxi1 10 5j I'lxley , nlaco , 3to&
Xghllmiah' , nlacc to 1 ; l.oril ( Jllnton , 5 an
a to 2. IluoUs and mutual.hutH deehirud olT
Sixth hout : Auctions Allx , * 00 : Hold. $10
Ilooks Allx , 7 to 10 ; I'lxloy , 2 to 1. Alutuals
Jinlil 3.80 ,
Kovonth limit : Auctions Allx , $25 ; Hold ,
J30. Ilook NlKhlliiKale , 20 to 1 and 4 to 1.
Mutunls paid S3.71) ) .
ICIi'hlli liuat : Auctions 1'lxloy , J25 ; fluid ,
Sl-1. llookn 1'lxley , oven ; no jilace. Mutuals
Ninth heat : Auctions Plxley. J25 ; Allx 815 ;
llulil. 10. Ilouks-l'lxley , 4 to 0 ; Allx. a to 1.
21utuaIapalilifU.lt ) .
MT'fiKS : I ItO.tl Till : WOUICKItS.
Ill * tfivit Arrlvml All O. H.
NEOLA , la. , Sept. 10. To the Sporting
KdltOiof THE BUB : Plcaso find enclosed
draft for $3 for you to hold as a forfeit for a
sixty-yard foot race for $25 a side uotwoen
Hoy'Sells of Neola and Toll of Omaha , race
to come off Sunday , September ! M , on Omaha
lair grounds , between the hours of a and 5
p. in. , Iho balance of SiO a side lo bo put up
in your hands on or before September 24 ,
ut 4 o'clockin ) , A. DOWNS.
\Vlilln Wing * Nnver ( iravrt Wo rj- .
DENVEII , Colo. , Sopt. 18. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of Till ! UKB : There will
In all probability bo a mooting called
the early part of next month to complete the
organization of n Western leaguo. John S.
Jiarnos writes lhat ho him mot with great
success nil along the line and wo feel that
ihuro should bo no llmo lost in getting to
work. Money invested in base ball next
season will bring good returns. Just think
of 111 No moro advance money to the
players ( It used to bo customary lo put out
iiboul $2,000) ) and salaries cut down one-half ,
Omaha's salary Hat in "Jl must have boon
about $17,000 for alx months. Wo can have
the same hall now for $7'JOO for six months ,
n saving of nearly , f 10,000 , alone ou salary.
Kuorythiug poluia to bettor times und
money is Rolling moro plentiful. The clubs
Joining tlio Woslora won't ' huvo to dig up
mil very little money until the noason opens ,
nml ihun It will ho cominc In nt the gate.
Push ililuga in Omaha and lot me hero from
you soon. Onouaii TEUBAC.
/ cli unit Solly In CJlovor.
Asiiuar PAUK , N. J. . Sept. lU. To the
Sporting IMltnr of Tjtn HUB ; Friend Snndy
I thought 1 would drop you a few Huns lo
inform you that Solly ut this date Is line ,
never better lu his life. ; iud I urn suruho will
Kivo a good account of hlmsolf on the 'J5th of
September. Wo have u lovely phico hero , a
largo twelve-room bouse , all furnished hand-
soincly , Itisat IxjchArbor , X. J.riihlontlio
luke , good roads ana phmty of good things to
cat and a 00-pound vook to servo U for us.
"
"Well , Sumly , 1 wish you were hero 10 f ujuy
llip iilcn times with us. Of nuws there U
nouo. If you wUh to know Anything my ; ul-
Urcs la postofilco box VT ! . ' , Anbury Park. Ko-
gurds from Solly and myself.XICK
XICK Amu HAM.
Illlly 'rVu * lo Toll , Anyiv.iy.
Cniciao , Sept. 15. To tlio Spot-tint , ' Kdltor
ofTiiKlitu ; I met Ork ! Mooru here last
niyhl und wo got tu talking of you , so
thought 1' would drop you u short note.
am training UHJy Smith to life-lit Billy Mn-
Cariy six rounds the 'JOth lust. Smith ix
Klvluguwu.vagri-atdo.il of weight , but I
Ihinlf hi * will liavo All thu best of It. He
wan m u UUi j , ' a foul of K.\aii In N < MV York un
til ho saw Jack Dumpsoy , und hitman to pay
'Jiorti munition to him than loUymi. Thonu-
UUticonMifod what ho was doing uud It
lurnrd Diem doa'l against him. Kvcry onu
B-jd | ib t I should have hud ilio.leuU'.iui over
Morris. ' 1 dia not get H scratch as big at u
pin hwiil. I think thnt the Itoby club will
como out right nftor all , 1 hoiio so , nt least ,
n It Is a great Institution. Give my rcgnrda
to nil the boys. My best wishes to yourself ,
and anything thnt I could do for .you back
hero would bo only too wlllintr to oblige
you. Wrlto mo. Biu.v UKXNESST.
Old Veteran Stilt In lu
Pnit.Anni.rniA , Sopt. 13. To the Sporting
lilltor of TUB Una : I wrilo thcso few lines
to lot you know that I am still among the
living. I have been mannplng a club In
Pennsylvania SUiloIcaifuo at York. Our sea
son closed at Ilarrisburg on Saturday last.
My club landed second In tlio raco. We had
one of the sirongcst minor leagues up hero
this season lhat has boon In the field for
many a year. There were lots of good
playcrx In Ibis league , who. no doubl , will
bo In faster company next season. I re
ceived a letter from Mr. Brush of Inulanopo-
Us , who is taking a very active part in re
organizing a strong Western loagua for next
season. There Is no doubt In my mind that
a strong league will bo In the Hold in west
ern cities next year and ouo that will bo put
on a solid footing. I should think that
Omaha wo'ilu stand a club next season.
Don't you think a move could bo made out
there towards putting a lul > Into a strong
Western league f I know that Indianapolis
statics ready , also Kansas City and Detroit.
1 tru.it that this will find you in as good
health us it leaves mo at the present time ,
Sandy. Give tlio Western Icnjruo n little
boom In Tun lir.E. I think now Is ttio
proper time to boom the league , ns base ball
has been good all nlong iho line. I will
cloC. Hll.t.V SlIAUSlO.
NATIONAL i.i\uii ; : UAAIKS.
St. I.oiiU \Vnslilncton Divide tlio Fruit
of u Minitty' " Toll.
ST. Louis , Sopt. 1" . St. Louis nnd Wash
ington broke oven on Iho two games played.
Weather cool. Sooro :
St , Louis 000000000-0
Washington O 0 0 0 3 O 0 0 2 5
lilts ! St. louls , 0 ; Washington , 0. Kr-
rnrs : St. I.onK 4 ; Washington , 1. Karnod
rtnisi None. Halt crhw ! Uhirkton and T'wliio-
1mm ; Maul iiiidU'Kotirku.
Second game :
Ht. Louis 100011002-6
\VimlllliKton. . . ' 1
lilts : St. Lmils. 0 ; Washington 4. Errors :
Ht. LoiiK I ; WiLshliiKton , 4. Karnod runs : St.
l.oul.s , 1. Iliitturlcs : Uluasoii and Twlncham ;
K-spor and Met ! u Ire.
.llau Is Pitching
CINCINNAT : , Sept. 27. Inability to hit Mc-
Mahou npd lialtimoro's sirong lialilng rally
in the clchth won the game for the Orioles.
Attendance. 0,000. Score :
Cincinnati 40000000 1 5
Haltlmoro 100000001 7
Hits : Cincinnati. 7 ! llalllmoro , 12. Errors :
Ulnclmiatl , 4 ; Italtlmnro , 2. Euim-d rum :
Ulnclnnatl , 2 ; llultlinorc. 4. llatteilus :
Dwycr und Murphy ; MeMahon and Koblnson.
Dinvn Wunt thn Hrlili'Kroomi.
CIIIOAOO , Sept. 17. The Colts batted hard ,
fielded nearly perfectly and gave Hrooklya a
severe drubbing. Attendance 10,000. Score :
Qhlcngo 13 100004 2-11
Urooklyi 0 00001001 2
lilts : Uhlcagn. 13 ; llrooUlyn , 4. Errors :
Ohlcasro. 1 : Itrooklyu , n. Kirnccl runs : Clil-
cage , 0 ; IlriMklyn , 1. llatturh-s : McUltl and
KlttrlUgu ; ateln.Sharrott and ICInslow.
CUICAOO , Sept. 17. The World's fair cham
pionship events held under the auspices of
the Amutour Athletic union wore contested
yesterday afternoon at South Sldo park be
fore an audience of about 1,200. The feature
of the competitions -.vns the breaking of
the world's record puttimr the sixteen-pound
shot , Georso K. Gray. New York Athletic
club , making forty-soveu feet , exceed
ing the record ( his own ) by live nnd ono-
qiiartcr Inches. The uvo-aiilo bicycle race
was won by Zimmerman in the slow time of
5:571-5. IJodo of Chicago second.
The winners of the other events wore :
Gnu-hundreds run : Stage , Cleveland. Time :
1:00 1-5.
Mllowulk : Shearman of Now York. Time :
G41 4-5.
120 yards , over ton hurdles : Puffer , Now
Jersey Athletic club. Time ; lOKcconds.
440jra.relsrnni . Allen of Now York. Time :
Ono niiio run : Orton of Toronlo. Time :
Tnreu-inllo walk : Llobsold of Now York.
Time : 23:443-5. :
Five mile run : Day of Ilersen Point. Time :
20:08 : 2-5.
Stitgo of Cleveland. Time :
.lllsl polo vault : 0. T. Ducholzof Philadel
phia.
Itunnlnglilsh jump : M. P. Sweeny of New
\ ork. Flvo foot uloven Inches.
Polo vault for dlstiinon : A. II. Green of
Cldnugu broke the record , 2-J fuut 5 Inches.
Ullpporx Won at tlio ItlullV.
Ths Clippers defeated the Nonpareils of
Council Uluffs on the hitter's grounds yes
terday , the score being 13io4. The features
of tlio game were the pitching of Driscolland
the batting of Waller of the Clippers. The
batteries were : Williams , Swartz , Ford ,
Traynor and Selvors for the Council HlufTs ,
and Driscolland Graham for the Clippers.
HU'M -Sprinter. .
o , la. , Sept. 17. [ Special to TUB
DUB. ] T. B. Turner of this city , a graduate4
I of Princeton college and champion half-mile
runner of America , won the world's cham
pionship In Iho international 8SO yards race
nt Chicago yesterday. Time : 2:01. : Turner
has a record of 1:57. :
Huuth Dnlcotii Gninu l.awx Itutlilonsly Vlo-
laluil Hot Hprlnei * Notes , Uic.
HOT Srm.xos , S. D. , Sopt. 17. [ Special to
Tun DEI ! . ) Oenoral Minager Fitch of the
Duluth < fc Atlantic railway came to this
great sanitarium on his special car on Tues-
Uay. Helms as his guests , A. L. Patrick ,
John S. Collins and Harry flomans , all clii i ,
zens of Omaha. The p.irty. has been out'
among the sago brush of Wyoming hunting
the "fool hens" of the dcsort and have
loaded tholr larder and their inner mnn to
thuir fullest capacity , and still have some to
spare. They came in hero to try to wash
the blood clean from their hands , and the
limpid waters of our multitudinous baths
have bccomo incarnadine from their fruitless
olTorts. They are nevertheless having 3.1a
good time and are onjoylmr the bracing li
and cool nights. Air. Fitch was ly
manager of the Elkhorn bystem , and Is al
ways glad lo spend his summer vacation
amid the secures of His former labors.
Hot Sin-lugs' magnificent school building ,
which IH pronounced by m.Miy as the ilnu.st
in the state , is rapidly approaohing coin-
plnlion. It will cost about $ -JO,000 uud Is
built of hundsomo miff sandstone. The pub-
Ho schools will open OD Mor.uay next , wllh
Prof. H. W. KUng , formerly ol Wiiuknn , la. ,
us principal , und Hixusslstatits , among whom
nro Miss Marshall of West Point , Nob. , and
Miss Jloyd of Valontlnn. They will usu the
old buildings until the now one is ready ,
which will b > i ready in n month or six weeks.
Great timber and forest fin > ! i have boon
raging In the Immediate vicinity fur the last
ten days , doing great damage to our timber
and deslroying much Sod dunomied on for
catilo ranges during Hie winter , Jiv iliut of
hard lighting tlioy have boon subdued , bui
thn air Is still thlok
wilh snioUo from tlio
11 IT a ntglng lu the upper Mills.
Tha last legislature nassiul a -tnent
game law forbidding the killing of now ,
antulopo und elk until ISUO. The redskins , '
however , care Uttlo for our slaio solous , and
are making sad navoe nmonii thn rapidly
disappearing gnmo of th hills , Coniphiliit
has boon matin to Governor Sheldon , who is
doing what he can to stop Iho wholesale
ruthless killing.
Will
The friends of Phil
Wagner , who was ar
rested Friday far carrying concealed
weapon * , will like him before the Insanity
commission today ,
I'ho young iniu : has boon acting rather
qurorly of Into. U U bliitoj that "his
inuntal trolley is off.i'
His fiiihor , whn is rjulto well to do , has
civen his son ample opportunity to engage
in business , all to no 1173)1. )
Mr. Wagner calledat the station last
oven Ing ami ankoit the otm-vrs iu t-nuigu to
keep nil win inustody until tcov could laku
proper rare of Mm.
DODCLAS COUNTY POLITICS
Voters of Chicago Precinct Entertained by
Eopnblican Orators.
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE CAUSE AROUSED
Monihum of tlin lauilni * C'uunty Harrison
ItPiuiiillcnti ( jlnlt liu tlio TnlkiiiR Unn-
U'lio Are
from the Coming UunvonUoii.
KLKHOUX , Nob. , Sopt. 17. [ Special Tele-
Brain to Tun HKR.J Pursuant to adjourn
ment , the Douglas County Harrison Kopub-
lican club mot hero today and discussed
matters of Importance pertaining tu local
political nfTalrs. The voters of Chicago pre
cinct , regardless of past political limitations ,
were out In goodly numbers. Herman
Tlmmo of Dcnniugton presided and John F.
McArdlo kept tab on the proceedings.
The meeting was called to order promptly
nt 2uo ; o'clock , and Mr. Jacob H.uick of
Oinnlui was Introduced , who udurcssed the
meeting In German.
Shorlff Hunnott was tlie next speaker
and took occasion to tell his many friends
that ho would serve them as sheriff another
term If they so desired and saw lit to give
him the nomination ut the coming coiut/
convention.
Mr. Joffers. who is nn Omaha attorney ,
did not approve of the action of the
county bar committee in trying to ullmln.iio'
politics from the district and county
judiciary.
County Clerk Snukott stands upon his past
record as one of Douglas county's servants
and asked to be given another whirl at thu
same job.
II. IJ. Irey , the present Incumbent of the
county treasurer's olllco. secies n rcnomln-
aiton at thu hands of rho republican p.irty.
Ho reviewed his past record. In support of
his claim.
Otln-r Spnrohoii Mado.
Then followed short talks by Messrs.
Stanley of South Omaha , Uathbono , West-
berg and Pearson of Omaha , who have bared
tholr breasts for the fray and entered the
political arena with the iiitc'ntion nnd
avowed purpose of capturing tlio nomination
as register of deeds or know the reason why.
They are good nntured about It , however ,
and recognize the fact that but ono man can
bo f.ivored by iho convention. They also
state that they are republicans and whoever
iho convention favors , bq it one of their
number or a dark lioi-so , they will ono and all
lake off their coals and support him through
thick and thin.
There wore also present three candidates
for nomination as commissioner for the Fifth
district. They were Messrs. Carter , Mc-
Cleary and Kounsman , all of Omaha.
In response to repeated calls Col. Living
ston , a prominent county republican , nude u
short address on Iho llnanelal situation.
Mr. Hauulc also responded to a fall , and In
compliance to a request translated a portion
tion of his Gorman address for the bencllt of
his English-speaking auditors. The speaker
and a democrat in tno audicnco indulged for
a few moments m a r.ithor spirited debate ,
after which the meeting adjourned to meet
in Union precinct Sunday. Ssptember 124.
DOIKII : couSrvs j\vn : .
Kvcry 1'rcparntloii JHudo Tor u Irand Event
I'roinont N'oU'H.
FiiKMO.vr , Sept. 17. fSpecial to TUB BUG. ]
The Dodge county fair will open ou Monday
and the prospects are that it will bo ono of
the most interesting over held in the
county. Greater interest than for many
years is being taken by tho" people of the
city and the farmers are coming forward
briskly with their exhioits. Every race is
already full and some very speedy horses
have been onlered. Thu "track Is being
soaked with water und everything Is lietng
put in readiness for the opening , especially
the races.
The officers uro : J. H. Robinson of Scrib-
ncr , president ; .I. U. Cantlin'of ' Pleasant
Valley , secretary ; M. H. Hinman of Fre
mont , treasurer , and C. W. Hyatt , general
superintendent , with Fred Do La Matyr sup
erintendent of speed , and Ashley Parks mar
shal.
shal.Many
Many exhibits are arriving direct frr.tn .
Lincoln.
Supervisor John Tyno has finally com
pleted Iho cut-off ditch , which , it Is hoped ,
will solve the problem of draining the low
lands between North Bond and this city.
The work of ditching the valley has been
steadily carried on , although desperately
fought foot by foot , until now , wilh the
three cut-oft ditches at North ilcnd ,
Ames nnd Fremont , the low lands of the
basin between the Uawhide unU the bluffs
lhat were wont to produce nothing but cat
tails and pollywogs , nro becoming the most
productive lands in the county. Indeed ,
some of the llnest beets growrt by the Stand
ard Cattle company are produced on lands
that before the ditching era could hardly bo
crossed on horseback six months in the year.
For this enterprise that is so rapidly redeeming -
deeming the great Platte valley great credit
is duo to Superintendent Alien of the
Standard ana Cashier Cusack of
North Bend , who have led iho van
m the hottest of the fight , Croat conlldcnco
is now felt that with properly turnpikhig the
roads leading across the main dilches and
the construction of a few laterals the whole
question of dltchiug the Platte valley in
Dodge county will bo solved.
The following resolutions were adopted
yesterday afternoon by the .Fremont Normal
school on the death of Prof. Heichwoln ,
of which ho was recently n favorite mem
ber , who was fatally burned in the llro at
Lodge Pole , where ho was engaged as super
intendent of schools :
Whereas , It has pleased the Creator In His
Inllnlto wisdom to rotnnvu from our midst our
holoved nnd honored follow student , Mr. A. 11.
Hofchwoln ; nnd
Whereas , \Vorccoxtil70 In his death the loss
of u trim friend and uarnost co-worker ; there
fore , bo It
Kosolved , lly the members of the Premont
Normal school , that In his dnathvu huvu sus
tained u great and personal loss ; and ho It fur
ther
Uosolvccl , That wo do hereby express our
heartfelt grief at his untimiily death and ex
tend ourxympalhy to Ills sorrowing relatives ;
and be It further
Kusolvod , That 11 copy of these resolutions
ho printed In thn i-ollujfti paper , In the dally
paporti.tnd In thn Butler county papers , and u
copy lu bunt to the bureuved family ,
A small dwelling houao at the corner of
Klovonlh and Dorcas strcels , owned by J. A.
Vauunda and occupied by Charles Poiors ,
was burned at about : ) :30 : this morning. The
origin of the fire was tlio bursting of a ho ro
se no lamp , und so quickly did the Ilames
spread lhat but little was saved. No ono
was injured.
KMI.IL ) WIIU.K IIU.NTINQ.
PH Wiiguor of Mnuoln .Mo ii 18 with a
1'ituuliiir ami l''fitul Acclilunt.
Nob. , Sopt. 17. [ Siiecial Tolo-
gr.im to TUB HKK. | Charles Wugner , fore
man of True Bros.1 Chicago bakery , on South
Klovontli street in this city , was accident
ally killed today whllo out ou a liuntlng.trip.
Taking a loaded shotgun , ho started from
hU homo , at WU ) Wood street , In a two-
wheeled cart. When near the North th
street brldgo over Salt crook the in
slipped from the cart. Wagner caught it ing
ihe barrel to pull ii back into the cart. g
doing so the hammer of the gun was drawn
back far enough to explode ihu-clmrge when
it was released. The full charge entered
the unfortunate man's right aide , killing
him almost Instantly. Ho leaves u wife and
two children.
Kiulurxul , linlg JIuxtTell.
UMO.V , Neb. , Sept. 17. JSpodal to Tun
IJBB. ] At the republican primary liolu hero
lust night the following were chosen as delegates -
gates to thu county convention to bo hold
September ; W ; Daniel Lynn , C. L. Graves ,
A. K. Klkeuuarg , W. E. Dolozior , William
Chalfaui. K A. Fleming , T. G. Barnuin ,
William Klkenbarg and H. U. Wills ,
A resolution was unanimously adopted
asking iho delegates to work for state dolo-
gales favorable to Iho nomination ot Judge
Maxwell for the supreme bench.
limtliuu-il u Noiv i.uiluc.
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NKIUWKA , Nob. . Sopt. 17. [ Special to TUB
HBK.J Yesterday afternoon A. H. Wlor ,
gram ) muster of the Independent 0rdcr , of
Oild Fellows of Nebraska , assisted by W. T ) .
Crawford , H. F. Stoneslfor , T. F. Uisch nnd
W. II. Uonnoof Lincoln , nnd visiting breth
ren from WooplflR Water , Instituted nn Odd
Fellow's lo-igo at this placo. U C. Pollard
Is nobio grand , nnd , A. F.Sturm secretary.
In the evening noVoVal p.irtle.s were Initialed
into the hldctort ifji'ittorles , The lodge starts
out with a strong thomborslilpand brilliant
prospects. > I
TncoMsnit , Not ) . , Sept. 17. tSpectal to Tnc
DEB. ] Judge S. i Davidson Is homo from
an eastern visit. " . '
Mrs. W. M. Hji'lfum spent last week visit
ing In Fremont. J ,
The comity commissioners have appointed
15. B. Yo'.mg coii'uty superintendent , to fill
Iho vacancy m.ido by thu rcslgnallon of , T.
T < . McHrleu. Mr. McUrlen will go lo Or
leans , Nob. , where ho Is connoclcd with the
Orleans aamlnary.
Miss Mmnio F.ilrall Is entertaining Miss
Hello Hoachloy of Lincoln.
Our city has sent largo delegations to the
state fair.
C. S. Hrundnpo of Council Mlufts is visit
ing his p.irents here. .
Kov. J. F. ivoniper attended the conforcnco
nt iJoutrieo this week.
U. A. Holmes busKOHO lo Oklahoma , where
ho will pnrmanently remain.
The work of rebuilding the Simpson build
ing , recently destroyed uy tire , is r.ipldly
progressing.
Tuo Misses Jonnlo Hardln nnd Jessie Dav
idson went to Like Forest , 111. , the first of
the week. Where they will attend school the
coming school year.
Gconjo Hariiin has returned to his home
In Ktlb'ourne. III. , after a plcesant visit with
relatives in Tocimisoh.
Mrs. F. P. Lawrence ot Omaha Is visiting
in tlio city.
MM. N. S. Reynolds of Lincoln is tlio
guest of tier parents , Judge'and Mrs. IJ. F.
Perkins.
Mrs. L. .T. Allen of Strang Is In the city
visiting U. F. Allen and wife.
Mrs. J , S. Dow returned Thursday from n
trip lo Indianapolis.
James McCrosky spent lust week In No-
bras ita City and Lincoln.
Lawrence Iloworth and William .Tones will
leave todny for St. Joseph to attend the
races. From St. Joseph they go to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bracken. Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Kucgles. Mrs.V. . S. llouton and son
Walter , Mrs. C. Hood. C. A. Pierce , N. P.
Hassett , Dr. nnd Mrs. Snydcrnnd JakoHuth
aroumong other Tceumsott visitors to Chicago
cage this week.
WOMAN OF WORTH.
Howard , Wlio Ii to llecomo the \Vifa
at ( Jlilimf n'g .Hiiynr.
Current reports ot the prospective marriage -
riago of Mayor Harrison of Chicago are
authoritatively verified. The brido-to-oo Is
Miss Atitilo Howard of New Orleans ,
daughter of the late Charles T. Howard ot
Louisiana lottery fame. The wedding will
take place in Chicago the latter part of the
month.
Carter Harrison has been mayor of Chicago
cage live times , Is three score and eight
years old , and despite his long lease of lifo
ho is hulo and vlgorpus , as his last mayoralty
victory In the face of tremendous opposition
will testify. Hishnirand beard are silvered ,
but ho still retains the apparent youthfulness -
ness of a much ydun'ger man.
Miss Howard is'-S'J.vears old younger than
any ono of Air. Harrison's three children
and a native of Now Orleans. Her mother
was a Boullomof''ofia distinguished Creole
family of long lineage , yet her personal ap
pearance docs not' in the least suggest a
southerner. Sho'iluis ' light hair and is fair
skinned. She is a'prradlinto of the Sylvester
Lamed institute nt Now Orleans and studied
advanced coursosiwidcr private tutors. She
is a musical cnthvHlnst and is deeply inter
ested m art. Sho-is'studious ' and retiring in
her disposition nndJ cares little for social
prestige. Her llfo has not been all sunshine ,
though she has "lirtd the advantages of
wealth over at hntul. Eight years ago hei
father , to whonU'sho was much attached ,
died suddenly , aticb this .event saddened
her lilo for many ? , -yours. Mr. Howard
bad purchased a saddle horse for his daugh
ter andloft , ' Ppb.bf } | ? orry , his cgtato on , lho
Hudson , 'ono .a'ftqrnoqn . to try thq no\ "
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animal. Ho'returned'later in great pain
and unable to speak and dic'd sopn alter. It
is presumed that hii was injured by being
thrown from'tho" horso. The shock of her
father's death kept-Miss - Howard in bed for
ono year. Treatment nt the hands of a
London specialist restored her health.
During the period of her invalidism Miss
Howard gave her attention to charity ,
toward which she gave generously , and to
the carrying out of her father's intention to
erect a public library in New Orleans. The
work was finished several years aao and the
Howard Memorial library is ono of the most
prominent buildings in Now Orleans. It
cost over S203.000 and has 23,000 volumes
free to the public use. Miss Howard also
erected n handsome Episcopal church on the
Howard estate near Now Orleans.
By Mr. Howard's death his several chil
dren came into a fortune -JO,0)0,0)9 ( ) ( ) , of
which Miss Annie received about 1,000,000 ,
a comfortable dot , which Mr. Harrison will
probably control ; but it will not bo necessary
for him to encroachupon his wife's treasure
box to moot his personal expenditures , as ho
has about $1,000,000 carefully invested ,
chiefly in Chicago real cstalo.
Mr. Harrison mot his future wife at the
homo or his son , Carter Harrison , Jr. , while
Miss Howard was visiting Mrs. Harrison ,
jr. , a schoolmate. At the conclusion of her
visit Miss Harrlsort decided to remain for a
time in Chicago , and leased the house at
iitKili Ellis nvenuo , which stands not far dis
tant from the homo of Chief Justice Fuller.
In this house the mayor wooed und won her.
Chicago's citizens are preparing to extend
congralulntlons in various ways , nnd the
bridal gifts promise to bo both numerous
und ImndsMno.
CAPTAIN EABNE8T DEAD.
Sudden DoinUo lu Military Circles tlmt
CIIUHOS Coiifiriil Kiitrut.
Captain Cyrus A. Earnest of the Eighth
Infantry died on Friday night at Fort Nio-
brara of Cright's dlscaso of the kidneys.
Captain Earnest was one of the best
Known and most popular men in the service
and will bo mourned by all who knew him ,
in and out of army circles , n.s
His death will bring about two promotions ,
which nro rather peculiar from the fact that
both promotees tire members of the same
regiment ns the dead captain , something
that seldom occurs. First Lieutenant J. i ?
Ilaydon of the Kighth will bo promolod lethe
the vacant captaincy , and Second Lieuten !
ant R. N , Jones of that regiment will slop by
seniority lute thu llrst lieutenancy thus made
vacant ,
Captain Ernest was born In Ohio. Ho was
appointed to West .Point from that state ,
and entered the warf'n private In the Second :
end Ohio infantry d'1B01. Ho served wilh
distinction , and ' was rapidly promoted ,
being breveted lieutenant at Vicksburg , cap
tain at Atlanta anrt'iilajor ' at Fort McAllis >
isor
ter , Ga. , for gallant conduct. After
the close of the robolUbn , ho was In continu
ous nctivo service' thiuvcst. In 18W urte
was stationed nt Fort Omaha , making many
friends in this city. ? Slnco Ihut lima lie
went with his regiment through many
Indian cuinpaignsolivtho west. Ho was un
married , A brotliei ! ol iho deceased resides
in Omaha. In
nous.
A preacher wlth.jftjwurm heart will not
long have a cold cu.urcb.
It never makes Vlio day any brighter to
growl at the cloudyI\vonthcr.
When you want toivallc straight yourself
don't watch somebody else's feet.
.
The man who seeks his reward in this
world never gets a price that suits him.
The trouble with the man who knows
nothing is that ho is tlio last to find it out.
Q'.vo some people mountain-moving faith
nnd everybody ol&o's land would soon DO cov
ered with hills.
There Is this difference between a wise nun
and n fool : A fool's mistakes uovor loud
Jihn anything ,
Pcoplo have to bo living very near to the
throne before they ca'i enjoy having tlich
faults pointed out ,
Tno kind of p roach tug a worldling llkos is
that-which will permit him to keep ou iiviut ,
in sin aud still fuel that he Is safe.
Mo great mystery about the origin of the
firoln the telegraph mltco In Washington
The he.it u ( Mlvor spuechv-s it kuowu tu hav <
ui 'Iteo ' TelUir to toara , The wonder is thu
was staved off so
BRONSON HOWARD IN OMAHA
Interview with tbo Distingnlsliotl Dramatist
on Several Interesting Subjects.
VIEWS ON PLAYS , PLAYERS AND PUBLIC
Inspired to Wrlto "Aristocracy"by Olnorv.i-
tlont of liituriintlomtl Social I'olllus
I'liupcr Nolilllty nml AluM-
Umu
nronson Howard of Now York , a drama
tist whoso popularity knows no boundary
line , arrived In Omaha yesterday ana regis
tered nt the I'axton.
In conversation wltn n llnis representative
last evening , Mr. Howard expressed his delight -
light nt the wonders and evident prosperity
of the west , find Oinahu especially. It Is
his llrst visit to this city for many years.
'I liavo just arrived from the west , " said
the eminent Now Yorker last evening , "lly
a singular coincidence I roacho.l Oinnlm
on the eve of the presentation of ono of my
plays , 'Aristocracy'which I wrote hist year.
1 nui not traveling with the company , however -
over , and shall proceed eastward tomorrow
morning. I have written n number of plays ,
but you will notleo tlmt I never wrlto inoro
than one piny in two or tliroo yo.irs. I DO-
llovo tnat is the best plan for dramatists to
adopt , bi.'ciiuso lee much indulgence In the
preparation of dramas lias u tendency to
cuusoa playwrlght-to'loso his grip. ' I regard
Aristocracy' as onu of my bust olTorts. It
dwells on international .social life to u largo
extent a mirror of the social follies of the
two continents ,
"I was prompted to wrlto this play by tin
observation of society fads In Kuropo nuil
America and my love for the welfare of my
country. It Is n rcgrotablo fact that too
many pcoplo cater to nrlstoar.itic whims.
Kuropo ] trades her pauper princes for Ameri
can wealth. Many American girls with
inoi-o monuy than brains purchase thcso
titled 1 foreigners , who care Httlo or nothing
for 1 the women they wed under such circum
1J stances. Kuropo has long maintained n sense-
Jess aristocracy that will eventually bo
overthrown.Not only American women ,
but I American men seek to npo the fads of
the I aristocrats of Kuropo. After carefully
studying the subject on both sides of the
ocean < , 1 saw an opportunity to present an
object | lesson for the people of this country ,
and that is what Inspired my latest play.
IMuj-H willi Moat lu Thi'iu.
"I flnd that the American theater-goers
have tired of farce coinodlos ami the like.
C. II. Hoyt , being possessed of great versa
tility and a keen realization of the fact that
the public likes sattro when happily applied
to homo life , has proved a most remarkable
exception. bTou will notleo , however , that
his latest pl ; < ys have more of n plot to them.
The people want plays with ideas or inoro
specifically , plays that possess an interust-
ing plot or object lesson. Tlio stage is u
great educator. There is a crowing demand
for purely American plays with a moral.
"I was formally engaged in the newspaper
business and have heard of Tun OMAHA UBC ,
not only in this country , lint in Kuropo. I
have not been in Now York since ,1 line , and
consequently cannot , speak knowingly on the
coming theatrical season. I think , however ,
that it will bo a prosperous ono. While
times all over the country have been some
what depressed , I find a general feeling of
returning confidence and business activity.
OlMiirv.itlons In ihiuull.
"I was in the Hawaiian islands when the
flag incident occurred. There was a general
suppresccd excitement , not only among the
American residents on the island , but union ; *
the natives as well. The natives viewed the
matter in a stoic.il manner und did not even
give a solitary cheer when the Hawaiian
llag was raised , after the stars and stripus
were lowcml by Commissioner Blount.
"The American interests on the islands
are greater tlnin is generally imagined ,
especially in the su.ir : and rico Industries.
Tno natives are opposed to annexation , by a
largo majority , but if the United States
maintains a 'passive attitude- and does not
'
Jook'out for n protection of interests there.
England or Germany will surely step in and
gobble the islands for savoral reasons.
CroHi Ilii.'ulH nT tin ) I'anlllc.
"Other nations covet the islands because
I ho latter constitute the cross roads of tliu
Pacific , und as u naval station deserve
prompt and serious consideration. I favor
annexation for this reason. H would greatly
strengthen American uav.il interests. The
population of Honolulu and other places on
the islands is composed largnly of Ameri
cans , 1'ortuguose , Chinese. Japanese , Ger
mans and litifjlish. The natives are a lazy
and indifferent class ot people , who can
never be educated up to American civiliza
tion and would make a very undesirable ad
junct to good citizenship.
"Tho prevalence of such a mixture of for-
Iifnors on the islands presents an intorcst-
ug racial problem for the future. "
Her Tjllo us IMctiiruil l > y HID
A l'lcisiiiit : Prophesy.
NEW YOUK , Sent. 17. Uttlo Miss Esther ,
the now American princess of the house of
Cleveland , has a future before her that is
romantic and n career lhat Is distinguished ,
if the portents of stars and the signs of the
heavens are to bo trusted. Her horoscope
has been cast and the whole planetary sys
tem seems to have done its prettiest to give
the now baby u place in future American an
nuls. This is what an astrologer says :
"It is indeed a fortunate mitivily. The
baby has four planets near a conjunction in
the inluhcavens. Shu Is destined lo urrlvo
at great eminence , lo bccomo noted and
prominent. The ruling planets at the hour
of her birth were Jupiter in Gemini , setting
on the western horizon wilh ihrco degrees
and eiirht seconds of Segittanus rising and
eighteen seconds of Virgo in midheaveii.
Jupiter in Gemini bears witness as lo what
her personal appcaranco will be. She Is
fated to bo u well made , rather tall woman ,
most closely resembling her mother , of com
pact und graceful frame. She will be of
light complexion , brown-haired und deep ,
oxprosslvo oyes. Her hair will fall back
from her temples.
"The planets tell of a courteous and gentle
disposition. Good nature , mildness and
charity will bo her chief characteristics ,
"Tbo forecast of the early part of her llfo
shows sickness and trouble of a critical kind.
The periods of greatest danger after she bus
reached womanhood will bo the ages of 27 ,
28 and ii'J. ' ,
"Though her danger In early llfo will bo
great , the sun , thu giver of llfo la BO strong
in the mldhoaven that I think there in llttlu
doubt but that she will live to a good old
ago ,
Her Intellectuality the planets make
very marked. There Is every sign of hoi
becoming n notable woman. The planet
Mercury , which of all planets Is nearest the
sun , denotes in astrology power , proclplta .
lion and memory.
"In Itaby Cleveland's horoscope Mercury
is her sign Virgo. This udds to the portent
As a woman slio will have rare gifts o
music und song and her mental abilities am
her faculty of memory will makonu eloquent
'and Huent speaker.
"She will take a place in public affairs , ii
all probability , mid 1ms a much Hotter chance
of becoming tlio first 'lady ot the land' thai
her older sis tor ,
"Literature will have the greatest fas-
dilution for her , and it is somewhat likely
she will bwomo a noted authoress and follow
In the path of tier aunt , lloso Elizabeth
Cleveland.
"Tho planets s.iy her mnrrlaRO will not
take plnco before she Is ! ! l , nnd that she will
enter tlio married state only once. This mar-
ringo will bo ono of great worldly advan
tage. Her husband will bo generous , mag
nanimous , clever , brilliant and of ii happy
temperament , nnd will likely boa lawyer of
reputation nnd hold 501110 high position
under the government. They will have no
more than three children and they are likely
to bo boys. "
°
PUHSUiD BY A ORAZX > HORSE
Tlirllltnt : Itlilo of n llunclinmn AVIio Ilaroly
Ktrnpml Ii 1IU 1,11V.
A western stockman mimed Thompson ,
owning- the IIivppv .lack eiiUlo ranch , n
few iltiy * ujjo was the here of n most
HtiirUinn udvotituro. In which ho barely
escaped with his life , says the Now York
World. Thompson wua on his way to
the 1'lutio river , south ot Au.iolmo , with
n hortl of several hundred cuttlo In
search of water , the smaller streams
having proven inadequate to supplying
tlio vast tlrovoa of the neighborhood.
Hovti3 assisted by seven or oltfht cow
boys , 11 Hiuull number , scarcely sulllulont
for so lurfjo n liortl. nnd when ono llank
of the movinp body of nnhimls wantlorod
olT in the nlylit from the corral looking
for the whorowlth to iilluy tholr thirst
it was necessary for fully half of the
herders to jjo after thorn , thus peuttor-
inn the party. Thompson hlmsolf rode
cast , following the trucks of cuttlo which
ho took for Ills own , but which proved to
bo tuobo of u herd from lowoi' down also
to the 1'latto.
Ho had not out of sight of his iisslst-nnts
and had dismounted to o.xumino the
trail , which ho was beginning to sus
pect was u day or two old , when ho ob
served n horse running toward him : it n
rapid gallop. The animal waa not sud-
dlod , but showed murks of being In re
cent use , und Mr. Thompson concluded
that ho had probably broken loose from
his owner und that the latter would
won bo out looking for him ,
io ho resolved to eueh him.
Advancing , the cattleman hold
out his hand to the stranger ,
) iit the animal snapped ut him ami matte
i dart for the other horse , trying to
) ito und kicking out with his h < : els.
.Thompson now saw that the runaway
was foaming in u manner tlmt meant
nora than heat from his gallop , and
.hinkiug that the animal was mad
fastened to his horse's help.
Flinging himself into the saddle , ho
lapped spurs to him and made a break
'or the place where ho had loft the still
corralled herd. Tlio frenzied horse guvo
chase , and then began a break-neck race
'or llfo over the prairie. Thompson pos
sessed the advantage of having the uni-
mil he bestrode fresh and under perfect
control , while the pursuer was able to
un only by spurts , with the irregularity
of madness , and half blindly , but in spite
) f this ho was sullloiontly near to render
.ho chase ono of great excitement and
lunger , for from the furious creature's
julligoronco displayed at first , it was
easy to see what would bo the fate of
inimal or man who fell before him.
So , without sparing whip or spur ,
.Thompson Hew over the ground with
-ho mad horse only a few dozen yards in
ris roar. The danger was increased by
-he oxistonceof largo cracks in the earth
gaping for water , which were often
liiito wide enough to admit of the horse
lie rode falling with one foot in them
ind breaking a limb , when ho would bo
it the mercy of the panting , raging nni-
ual close behind him , which allowed no
, lmo for picking the way over those pit-
alls. But the liory little Spanish' mus
tang ridden by Thompson scorned to
realize that his'life and that of his rider
depended on his skill in avoiding those
cracks and How over them like : i bird ,
'edoubliug ' his speed whenever the horse
lolluwing gave a shrill shriek of warn
ing.
ing.Once
Once Thompson saw a rattlesnake leap
: > utat tlio mustang : is he cleared ii clump
of tall prairie grass and spring at his
icols. but the blow failed , and the snake
"listened itself on the lower leg of tlio
inimul that- came after , but , with the
long , greenish body still hanging to it ,
Lho mud horse did not stay for a moment ,
ind as the mustang paused for a second
Lo gather itself for a leip : across a yield
ing place in the earth , whore some mole
! iad once excavated 'ts ' homo , gained
soraowiittt on. the Hying pair. Looking
back Thompson saw the beast not more
than thirty or thirty-live yards behind
liim , and , thinking the horse almost
upon him , lashed the mustang into a run
that made the ground HCCIU V ) spin be
neath liis nimble foot , anil was rapidly
outdistancing his pursuer , when ho felt
the girth about his steed give way , and
chocked himself only in time to save
himself a nard full.
The saddle slid olT the mnstaog's back
und Thompson , with his feet still in the
stirrups , fell easily to the ground. Ho
picked himself up and scanned the
prairie with anxious eyo3 for help of
some sort. And to his relief lie saw a
horseman riding across the plain a
quarter of a mile away and , standing up ,
ho halloed to tills person. But at llrst
Ills orios scorned incapable of reaching
the man , who directed his course In an
oblique line from .vhoro Thompson stood
shouting to him.
At last , however , his attention ap
peared to bo attracted by the bahuvlor
of the mad horse and , following with his
eyes , ho made out the ranchman and
caught the latlor'H signals. Putting
spur to his horse the ntrangor came on
at a gallon , holding in one hand a gun ,
which Thompson baw with relief and
joy , and just as the mud horse reached
him and he felt the hot hroulh from the
open mouth Hacked with bloody foam , u
Hhot whistled past his ear and struck
the maddened animal full in the fore
head , lie staggered and fell almost under
the mustang's feet , biting and snap
ping about him in blind fury , but the
mustang , backing away from his fallen
enemy , lot Hy at him with his heels and
repeatedly gave him rousing blows in
the wide , while tliff man who hud come
to Thompson's rescue reached the group ,
and , throwing his gnn down on the
agonized creature , put an end to its
misery and its powers for mihchiof ,
This timely help was a cowboy from
tli'j IJoginald Black ranch , who had
been out shooting mule-eared rabbits
when liu saw Thompson's distress. Ho
identified the horse us one from a pluco
I
near Broken Bow , which had been bit-
t'jn several days before by a rabid dog ,
and had got out on being ei/.ud In turn
with liydrop/ioble / symptoms. "Word
had been sent to all the neighboring
ranchman to look out for him , for fear
ho might got among the cattle and
carry the poison to them by biting thorn.
Now cloth the coal dealer gleefully nib his
palms and the ice man's chunks wax fut.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest LI. S. Gov't Report.
SPAIN'S ' FLOODED DISTRICTS
Ooutinuoil Storms and R\lns Have Aooontu-
atod the Distress.
HOMELESS AND SFARVING THOUSANDS
ritUiil Semen lit Mm l > uvn tntnl l.nrHhttr *
iiloM Trovrtit Immrdluln llo >
lief nuil llvmlnr the Work In iliat
Direction I'utllo.
MAmun. Sept. 17. The distress In the
Hooded district * of Now C.istlo continues and
Is Ki-o.itor than anticipated. LYosh storms
nnd continued downpours of r.iln have do-
laycd the departure of the rellnf trains
destined for the villages which have suf
fered. Some have been entirely Isolated for
days nnd starvation Is staring the inhabi
tants In the face. Tills Is also the case with
parlies of villagers who have boon driven
from their homes by the lloo.is and who
h.ivo sought rofuao on neighboring hill * .
Some ol them were lucky enough to take
away suniclcnt food to last sover.U days.
Others escaped witli tholr lives only and
huvo been living on anything they could
p'ck ' up.
The suffering in the neighborhood of Villa-
Canas is said to bo terrible and tlio talcs
told of the horrors witnessed about the fatal
caves whuro hundreds of the Inhabitants
'sought refuge , Is almost uoyoiul description.
Some of the caves in which the terror
stricken Inhabitants of Vllla-Cauas had
sought refuge are choited with corpses of
men , women and children.
Hl'lli-r Movliti ; Slowly.
At Homcral 8JO houses are Hooded and
many others are u.irtly submerged , llusl-
ness In the Hooded districts is entirely sus
pended and will so remain for sonic timeto ,
como. Largo forces of troops have been
sent to the distressed neighuorhooJs with
provisions und pontoon corps.
Great damage h.is been done in other parts
of the ponit.sjla. The peasants are making
frantic appeals to the government for help ,
which would bo readily nU : if it were possi
ble. The engineer corps In the Hooded
district la working the pontoon bo.ita with
all the success that it is possible , but the
llorcoly rushing waters in the small rivers
are swollen into torrents , which prevents
the work of rescue from bjiug carried on
with the promptness desired. .
The queen regent lias sent a donation of a
considerable sum of money for the relief of
the starving inhabitants of the Hooded dis
tricts , and subscriptions for the same pur
pose have been raised eluowhero.
Tno Kinll
ActW J'
Secretary Carlisle dcsiros to have the
treasury relieved from the obligation Im
posed upon it by the act of Juno ' . ) . 1ST1. ) , of
redeeming in lawful money the subsidiary
silver coins of the UnltoJ States of a less denomination -
nomination than $1 , und ho bus induced
Senator Morgan to introduce into the sen
ate a bill to that effect.
It seems tj.it tlio secretary is iilarmo.l at
{ .ho unusual quantity of this small coin now
coming in for redemption , and is afraid that
the treasury will bo swamped with it. When
ho has had a little more oxpuricnco in ills
office he will got over this scaro. and it
wou'd ' boa great and imjiisiillunlo wrong
upon the public tu take the step lie proposes.
i'j-itsu.\\t i. I'.ia.
J. J. Robinson and wife ofDanvor are in
the city.
George Chonov , a capitalist of Croighton ,
Neb. , is in the city.
Bradner D. Slaughter of Fullerton was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mr ? . F. B : Thomas nnd son ro-
turnoil from the World's fair Saturday
evening.
A. Bronson Howard , the well known
American drauiatio author , w.ts In in iho
city last night.
M. DDiiahoo , trafllo manager of the Am-
conda Smelting company at Anaconda ,
Mont. , iu registered at the Paxlon.
Qeorgo Vroman of North Platte , chairman
of the Unioa Pacllic engineers gri.n'anco
committee , roturncd homo yesterday after
noon.
At the Mercer : L. A. Lonnan , Kan
sas City ; J. W. Hussall , D.ivimport !
J'lines W. Lusk , city ; M. DJO ,
Omaha ; BlwarJ L. IJurke , Ccii'ji ! ' :
Mrs. Mon-or. John McGrath , cltv ;
.1. F. Kaiff , Denver ; G. S. Yamjpi- , Percy
Ford , Mrs. Ford , Mrs. Yates. city ; A. It.
Myers , G. II. Mann. Council UlUffs ; C. D.
llogors , K-uisas City.
I Knov/ / That Hcocl's ' Cure
And cordially rccoinniend IIooilM
to nil HiifTcrlns with liullj-catlo i , In
huwors , loia of niiCtlt : ) or i nn Uciv.-n. Dt ivill
n'.jrcljr htli joj If tiicto Ii rny h ilji ; " you.
I ha.vo tnctl It my-jcll nml In oir ; f .inlly for at
loait HI loon yo.iv i. 1 liav.i fouii'l ' It. of very uroat
bonullt lor malailii , clillli and fovrf , ificmra-
Him Ulihicy i-ninplalnt anil cat rrli , cvc-n 17(1011
II coriiitlori'd mynflf incr tlt > lo. " Ur.niV
8. rosTiii , Kcarhoronuh , N. Y.
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HOOD'Q PlLLQ are hand madj , ur.il ptrtoct
In 1'iojioi tiuu anil niu'osvaiice. U'3n. puibox. .
) SEP11. 18
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The HoUnlns HUUCO H , thu new OomrMly.
Dru'im ,
ARISTOCRACY
lly Jlito.NKOX HuwAiin. author of "Wlionan-
uoah. " "Tim Ilnnrlotta"itc. ! I'nuuutml l y a
llvo In hitlory.
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1'rleun I'firamil uivl llrti thiIOWK df ilrul .
TONIGHT.
CARROLL JOHN SON
In the Great National Cuiuody.Druiiiu ,
THE IRISH STATESMAN"
Mullneo Wudnosday , Any uiu In the
llOUliU 2tf ,
TIIUIWHAY ,
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MINNIE SABTELI.S ,
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I.1UU HouV'H'iio ' In An.vrlca.
INTIIK UI' TO tiATK MUSIUAItCUMBUY ,
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