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SELECT TIHilK DELEGATES
Republicans Ohoosa tin Men to Make Dp
the Lincoln Convention.
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM EVERYWHERE
County rinUierltiKu MnrUcil ! > fJnoil
Atlciiiliincv mill ( Jri-iit Kiiriicjit-
iii-x * on 1'nrl of ( tic Meii
\Vhii Participate.
WILDKIl , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Spoclal.-At )
the Snllna county republican convention
held hire yesterday O. H. Hastings , Isaac
Goodwin , A. W. Martin , Charles Johnson ,
T. C. Callahan , H. P. King , A. J. Justice ,
W. H. Morris , N. K. Ctirtlss , A. H. Scott ,
J. H. Grimm , C. A. Baker. J. W. Dawes ,
KJ Craig , Adam Bamer , George F. Sawyer ,
W. C. Davldfon and Kd Wyckoff were elected
as delegates to the stnto convention. C. B.
Goodcll was renomlnated lor county clerk ,
John Barton for county treasurer , H. H.
Ilcndeo for judge , H. Jennings for count )
superintendent and C. H. Hoover for com-
inlsglomr. all by acclamation ; Fr.-ink L. Dor-
wart was renomlnatoil for sheriff on the first
ballot ; Frank J. Sadllek nominated for reg
ister of deeds on seventh ballot , nnd UT.
L. N , Smith for coroner on firm ballot.
EIMJAH , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
republican * ) of Kdgar precinct , Clay county ,
held their caucus yesterday afternoon. The
following delegates were elected to thi ? Clay
county convention , to be hold Monday : B.
K. Baker. James McNally , S. W. Christy ,
J. J. Walley , H. Boynlon , Henry Dyer , Kd
Boltcn , Gils lloynton and Thomas Harrison.
ALLIANCE , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
Box Butte county republicans met In dele
gate convention at Ilemlngford yesterday.
County oillelals will be nominated at a later
convention. I. U. Tash , R M. Knight. L. U.
Corbln , U. W. Montgomery and II. J. Kills
were elected delegates to the state conven
tion without opposition. I. U. Tash was re
flected cl-alrman of the county central com-
inlttio unanimously. The other members
are : Dotstj precinct , A. S. Hnycart ; llun-
nlngwater , / . T. Cunningham ; Lawn , J. A.
AVanck ; Liberty , U. A. Paul ; Nonpareil , K.
Mabln ; Bo.e Butte , M. L ) . Atkln ; lloyd , Sam
uel Jesje ; Alliance , First ward , P. M.
Knight ; Second ward. Ii. J. 12111s ; Lake ,
Gcorgo W. Clark ; Wright , W. K. Ashbaugh :
Snake Creek , L. M. Kennedy.
L. U. Corblu , H. J. Kills and H. M.
Hampton composed the committee on rcno-
lutlons , and submitted the following , which
-wero adopted unanimously :
The republicans of Box Butte county In
delegate convention assembled unquallllcdly
nnd heartily endorse and proclaim nllexi-
unco to the principles nnd precepts * enun
ciated in the St. I Jiils platrorm of IROfi.
WO'View with pride and confidence the
excellent record and wise acts of that bril
liant soldier , statesman and disciple of pro
tection. President William McKlnley , Jr. .
nnd confidently assert that the further pus-
Hncre of time will give to our country and
people -inrreused and yet greater-reaching
liiosptrtly , That his promise * and that of
the republican party have brought better
conditions , placed the country on u safe
llnnnclal basis and opened for people of nil
classes the promised era of good time ? , we
cite as a fact that cannot successfully he
disputed. His foreign policy , and especially
nets Icoklnc toward the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands , we commend and ap
prove.
We alsx ) point with pride and satisfaction
to the splendid record of Senator Thurston.
Especially noteworthy .ire his patriotism
nnd zeal for the ( . 'nhim cause , his bold at
titude In the Venezuelan controversy , his
brilliant achievements and standing as a
broad-minded representative of the peuple ,
In whom not only Nebraska , but the whole
nation , takes Interest mr.l iei'ls commenda
ble pride.
We denounce the narrow-minded and par
tisan attempts of. Governor Ho'.comb to In
jure our state and peop'.e by unamerlcan
zeul for party and ollice ; for his cowardly
aiid ovuhlvp .answer to the Inquiry of the
press regarding the reduction of the In
debtedness of the peopAeiof the state.
That as a party we ( 'liter this campaign
feeling proud of the prosperity that now
prdvnlls throughout the land and with con-
ildenco point to It us the beneficent results
of republicanism.
All but one of the twelve precincts In the
county were represented , and good feeling
and harmony will lend aid to victory lor
the republicans In this county this fall.
STANTON , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
Stanton county republicans held their con
vention yesterday afternoon and selected the
following delegates to the state convention :
W. W. Young , T. L. Ackcrman , A. F. Rues ,
J. C. Sorrlck , F. I' . Carroll and W. G.
Smith. The attendance was good and per-
i/oct , harmony prevailed. The delegates will
EO unlnstructed.
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Spe
cial. ) At the republican primaries held In
this city last night the following delegates
were elected to attend the county conven
tion : First ward Q. W. Teegarden , M. U.
Thomas , Jolun Badgeley , Charles Baldwin ,
Wallace Carter ; Second ward F. II. Sackett ,
J. W. Bullls , S. W. Orton , Gcorgo Olive , D.
Woodard ; Third ward Reuben Cllsbe , A.
Colman , George Hunt , G. W. Dennis. For
assessors : R. S. Wilkinson , F , II. Sackett ,
T. F. Jameson.
LEXINGTON , Neb. . Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The republicans of Dawson county met In
convention In this city yesterday and nomln > -
nte < l candidates for the various county offices
'
'as follows : Treasurer , Thomas Lautz ; clerk ,
W. C. May ; sheriff , SI Drake ; superintend
ent , A. E. Allyn ; Judge , W. F. Lynn.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
county convention of Howard county reput > -
llcans , called for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the state conventkci , met yes
terday , C. II. Paul was chairman and Jay
Bennett secretary , The following were
elected as delegates to the state convention
at Lincoln : James Bacon , S. W , Roe , J , S.
Jones , R. C. Perkins , B. U. Hayward , T. T.
Bell and K. T. Lcftwlch. The convention
wag rcithusiastlc and harmonious , and repub
licans expect to make great gains In Howard
county this fall.
IIOLDRICC3E. Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The republics ; s of Phelps county held a
county convention yesterday. The only busi
ness transacted was election of delegates to
the state convention. The delegates elected
nro : P. P. Nelson , W. A. Carpenter , G. A.
Hanson ; W. 1' . Hall , A. L. Berglund , J. A.
Krlckson , Fred Drown , G. Norbiirg and R.
M.'Wills. The ronventlon adjourned to
meet at thu call of the chairman of the cen
tral committee.
DAVID CITY. Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The republicans of Butler county met In
dele-Rate convention yesterday. But one pre
cinct failed to send delegates. E. G. Hall
was elected chairman and C. O. Croathwaltn
acretary. The following delegates were
selected to tint state convention to bo held
at Lincoln , August 2fi : E. G. Hall , chair
man ; A. Roberts , 0. A. Kcth , D. R. Leard ,
John Glock , F. II. Porter , W. II. Treadway ,
George * Lord , Philip Smith , Charles Daven
port and I. E. Doty. The i-onvfntlon for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
the various county olllces to bo voted for
tills fall will be railed at a later date.
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The republican couhty convention met at
South Sioux City yesterday and was presided
over by Thomas J. King as chairman and
Moll A. SchmleJ secretary. Thu following
delegates were selected to attend the state
convention : II. Balrd , J. J , Elmers , Fred
A. Wood , Gerald Dillon. R. E , Kvana and
A. I. Davla. By acclamation and unani
mously thu following nominees were elected ,
being all the present officers except county
oupcrlutendent , and U the same ticket nom
inated by the citizens' convention three
weeks OKO : County Judge , W. II. Ryan ;
clerk , George C. lillle ; sheriff , Charles M. i
Hororrsky ; treasurer , Jacob F. Learner ; 1
Buperlntendent , J. G , Haupt ; coroner , C , S.
Murphy ; surveyor , L. Bates ; clerk of courts ,
George W. Mclleath. William P. Warner
-was elected chairman and F. B. Btickwalter
secretary of the county central commltteo
for the ensuing year.
Ili-iiiorriilk Dfrllnr In Knur.
NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The democrat * held primaries yesterday
P
Are gaming Uvor
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ler * carry llx-m l.i
I'xkt'i ' , | vuti't ! I-m
in
evening to elect delegate. ? to the county con.
ventlon , which In to bo held nt Syracuse
during the coming week. Therft wa it nhnrp
content on the proposition to fuse with the
populleta on an even division of the county
omtwt In which the anti-fusion forces trl-
umphcd by very narrow margin. The
populists also hold primaries and selected
delegates to their county convention.
M-JMAIIA HAS noxi : vnitv AVHM. .
l-'rtiH Crop Alnnr UIIIIH U'njDp Into
UK'riiiMiNiinilM. .
AUBURN , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
Auburn Granger , edited by Senator Dundas ,
a populU't leader , prints a review of the
acreage nnd yield of crops In Netnaha county
this year. In Addition to the standard croi > s
which were covered by the report printed In
The lec ) , the following sources of revenue
are noted :
There are l.GCO bountiful apple orrhirds
In Nemaha county that will average 150
bushpls per orchard this year , making a
giand total of 231,000 bushels of choice fruit ,
which Is finding a ready market at 30 ccnt.i
per bushel , or $70 200 for the crop.
InvcEtlgitlon proven that there are "SO
acres of bearing peach treea In Nemaha
county , well laden this year with chrlco
fruit. One hundred buchels per acre , or
78,000 bu hofl. ! will be tlio yield. Fifty cants
per bupliel. which l , a low estimate for the
price this year , will net the farmers $39,000.
All the cherry orchards of the county
comprl"o 390 acres , and the average this
yeir was 100 bushels per acre , or a total of
39000 bti.'hsls of very choice fruit , which
sold rtadlly at $1.00 per bushel , aggregating
$02,400 for the crop.
On the different farms of the county there
are 200 acr-'s of bearing grape vines. Most
of the vineyards are well kept and In good
condition. The fruit for this year Is na fine
.19 the county has ever produced anil the
yield will bo about three tons per acre , or
000 ton.j In all , which at the extremely low-
price of Hi ecnta per pound will net the
fanner , ? the round sum of $1S.OOO.
Plums , blackberries and raspberries were
grown Iti profusion ; In fact , the crop was
K > largo that It was almost Impossible to
dispose of It to a profitable advantage to
the farmer.
From stockmen It Is learned that Nemaha
county In the past year has shipped out
1,000 carloads of hogl at an average of $ G. > 0
per car , making a total of $650,000 which
has come Into the county from this source
alono. Two hundred carloads of cattle have
also been shipped out of the county this
year , at an average of $1,000 per car , adding
$200,000 to the above named sum ; and yet
Etcckmen tell us that the last year does
not compare favorably with previous years
In this line.
The butter and egg trade of Nemaha
county Is no small Item. Aside from what
has been required for domestic use there-
has been $25,000 paid to the various mer
chants of the county for products of this
kind ; and in this connection it might be
added that Nemaha county Is the home of
moro chicken fanciers than any other county
In the state of Nebraska , their nocks being
composed of many of the finest specimens
to be found anywhere.
CIIMAT SIIt > W FOK TIIH VISITOTIS.
\ < 'liriNlii'.s Product * Astonish I
I'roin IiKllniia nod Ohio ,
BUTTON , Neb. . Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
returning enatern excursionists' train halted
hero for twenty , minutes. There were u
large number of citizens and farmers on the
platform of the B. & M. to greet the train.
Tlio display consisted In part of sugar beets ,
tobacco , corn , cats and wheat , and peaches ,
plures , grapes and apples In a profusion ot
( lowers. One placard read with sample :
Sugar beets , 200 acres ; 12 tons to the acre ;
$4 per ton. John Claus. " Another read :
"Winter wheat , 45 bushels to the acre ; fil
Ibs. to the bushel , selling here today at SI
cents , by William II. Thompson. " The ex
hibit was In charge of R. M. Thompson and
was gotten up In less than twenty-four hours.
EDGAR , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. ) The
B. & M. excursion of farmers and real estate
men from Illinois , Indiana and Ohio panocd
through this city yesterday morning about
9 o'clock. The party of excursionists con
sisted of forty-three farmers and twenty-four
real estate men who , are being piloted
through the bewildering mazeof Nebraska's
crops by P. S. nustla and J. F. iFrancis.
The farmers around Edgar put up a fine
exhibit at the depot and fully 200 citizens
were on hand to greet the tourists. The
entire party expressed great surprise at the
vastness ot Nebraska's productions and de
clared that to bellevo It must be seen.
OFF TO I.OOlv FOR HIS SI'OUSR.
William SlnU .Toiirnej-M to Iowa , in
Search of a JIlHuliiK ; AVIf - .
WATERLOO. Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
William Slsk started last night for Villlsca ,
la. , in search of his mleslng spouse.
One day recently William drove hla team
to Fremont and when ho arrived home late
in the evening he was dumbfounded to find
his house dark and deserted. On the dining
room table ho found Instead of the supper
ho yearned for a note written by his wife ,
stating that Bo had decided to paddle her
own canoe and that It would be useless for
him to waste time endeavoring to find her.
At flr.U Mr. Slsk was wrought up to a very
high pitch , but he gradually cooled off and
sat d6wn and did a lot of thinking. After
mature reflection he acknowledged that he
had been hoodwinked and played for a
euckcr. Yesterday Mr. Slsk learned that hla
star boarder had departed for Vllllsca , la. ,
and ho Journeyed thither In hopes of finding
his spousa somewhere In that vicinity.
Should his fiusplcloni ) provo to bo well
founded , unless ho weakens when the time
for a showdown arrives , there will be a very
lurid time In that old town , or locality.
GKKttKS SlilSM TOVAXT MOIII2 AVAIL
1'ctltloii Kill ) ; Ororci * lo Iti-Niillic
lliiNtllllh-H Au-aliiNt Turk.-x.
ATHENS , Aug. 22. A meeting of over
3,000 people , held here today , adopted an nd-
drecH to King George , urging him and the
government to reject the proposed peace
treaty between Greece and Turkey , and to
resume the hostilities which were Inter
rupted by the truco. The entire press , how
ever , and a great majority of the public of
Athens , condemn the agitation for a resump
tion of the war.
WCN | I'olnl I. oral
WEST POINT , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The democratic county convention for Cum-
Ing county Is called to meet at West Point
on September 25.
Friday night , 'as the 11:30 : freight going
east pulled Into West Point , It ran over
and cut to pieces one of William Malchow's
hoises. The animal weighed over 1,400
pounds and was worth $100.
The city council has under consideration
the advleablllty of building thrc-o strong
wooden cells under the city hall , Two sets
of plans have been drawn up , one of which
Is likely to be accepted. At present all of
the city prisoners are confined In the county
Jail.
Jail.Very
Very Rev. Joseph Rueslng left for St ,
Joseph's hospital , Omaha , to undergo treat
ment and possibly an operation for the re
lief of a very serious affection of the throat ,
from which ho has buffered for many years ,
olfH Iroiii l
LEXINGTON , Neb. . Aug. 2. ( Special. )
The work on the new Methcdlst church
building id going on rapidly and It Is ex
pected to be ready for occupancy by Septem
ber 23 , when the Western Nebraska con-
ferencc nieetn In this city.
During thu mouth of September Mr. John
Net ! expects to commence building a two-
atory brick on the tilto now occupied by
J. D. Egcr & Company.
Lexington roller mills are running day
ami night to 1111 orders.
Business has BO Increased at the depot
that Agent May baa asked for additional
help.Tho
The Junior Epworth league gave a lawn
feteon Tuesday evening , thu proceeds to be
applied on the purchase of a memorial win
dow for the new Metbodlttt church.
Jubilant Hiirvi-M Home.
WEST 1'OINT , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The annual harvest home festival of the
farmers of St. Charlca precinct occurred to
day at the farm of Henry Har tlck , A
largo number of farmers und their families
attended. The feeling of restored confldcncei
was very apparent. Farm en. congratulated
each other upon ( he splendid prospects for
I ho people of Nebraska. Though thbi prc-
tiuct U the banner dctnociuUc township ot
the county and rolled tip n big majority for
Brynn , yet today the quondam advocates of
! Bryan were noticeably wllcnt. With wheat
' at SO cents and all farm product * Belling
for 26 to 60 per cent higher than Instt year ,
' the occupation of th ? calamity howlers Is
gone.
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KLKHOUN . Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
; Fred , Joachim nnd Carl Schroedcr were ar-
I ' rn IK tied In a justice court hero charged with
' having used a seine In catching tl h out of
a Inko on one of Tom Murray's farms , Adjacent -
, cent to the Klkhorn rIVcr south of till 6 city.
j I Felix Crabaskl , a tenant on the farm In
I quistlon , filed the complaint. The dc *
i i fcndatitD pleaded not guilty and on motion
' | of Assistant County Attorney Winter the
' , cane was dismissed , the evidence not being
[ strong enough , In his opinion , to make a
j case under the criminal code. J. A. Sullivan ,
I n local attorney , assisted In the prosecution
, and differed in opinion with his colleague
nnd argued against the motion. Ornbaskl
will seek redress through a civil action.
MM at Ittihliell.
, Neb. , tAup. 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Thre crowded revival meetings
were held hero today , conducted by Evangel
ists Redding and Bcallo. In the afternoon
a great number of wheelmen came In from
smrroundlng towns. In the evening Mr.
Redding preached on "Is the Young Man
, Safe. " The Midway Cornet band and a
largo chorus of drilled singers assisted at
all the services. The meetings will con
tinue two weeks.
I'lt-nxfx Aslilnnit People.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special. )
The TransmUslaslppl Concert and Athletic
company gave one of Its concerts ! and ath
letic exhibitions to a largo crowd -at Dey
Street park last evening. The concert con
sisted of singing and playing on the piano ,
IH ) to and violin by Borne fine artists. Every
one was well pleased with the concert. The
athletic exhibitions given were the finest
over seen In Ashland.
I'rtroli-iiin for Mnrltii <
WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. The secretary
of thp navy has ordered Lieutenant Nathan
Sargent to proceed at once to the oil fields
of Pennsylvania , where ho will make a care
ful Investigation of the various grades of
petroleum produced In that region with a
view to its uue as fuel for marine engines.
Mini \Vnnt'il In Missouri.
HASTINGS. Neb. , Aug. 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Sheriff Simmering has Just arrested
Sam Uaskcll , who Is wanted at Saxton , Mo. ,
for larceny. The Saxton sheriff has been
notified and will arrive tomorrow
\otoN from \obriiNkii Kami * .
Steele City people are making an effort to
raise money to start a creamery.
L. T. Brooking of Funk has shipped 150-
000 bushels of shelled corn during the past
twelve months.
Thu Harding Creamery company of Nor
folk has taken charge of and will operate
the Battle Creek creamery.
Tllden people have subscribed almost
enough stock to start a creamery and ex
pect to ralBo the remainder In a few days.
T. S. Montgomery , living ten miles west
of Cortland , will have about 1,000 or 1,200
bushels of nlco peaches this year , which
will begin to ripen about September 1.
John Hlckey , sr. , of Grctna says that he
will have about 5,000 bushels of .apples this
fall. Ho anticipates the price will go up to
$1 a bushel before winter , as the eastern
states have had a failure In crop.
The manager of the canning factory at
Edgar states that the quality of sweet corn
this year Is the best that has been grown
there for a number of years , and that they
have enough In sight to put up 400,000 cans.
One of the Tolllon boys , near North Platte ,
thrashed hlg wheat .a few days ago and It
average thirty-six bushels to the acre. Tha
ditch farmers are not complaining this year
on account of yield or prices. A majority
of them have plenty of hogs to eat up their
big corn crop.
C. H. W. Bussf , near Golden , had seven
acreJ of rye that averaged sixty-two bushels
per acre , by machine measure. It would
bo more by weight , for the rye Is clean and
of excellent quality. Mr. Busse states that
the straw was so rank he could not gather
It all , on account of It being down , and
thinks he lost about three bushels to the
acre. The machine measure was 43G bushels
from seven acres.
It Is thought that the beet crop around
Norfolk will be sufficiently ripe by Septem
ber 15 , and the management of the factory
expects to start the machinery whirling at
that date. The crop Is Immense In all the
territory tributary to Norfolk and the factory
will be kept busy until late In the winter.
Numerous Improvements have been made
and the factory people calculate that they
will be able to handle the crop with greater
ease and better results than ever before.
Last year Mr , Church of Crete brought
some flax of a farmer nt 40 cents per bushel.
On Monday the same farmer was In town
and wanted to market this year's crop.
Mr. Church Inquired , "How much do you
want for It ? " "Well , " said he. "the way
corn and wheat are selling I think I ought
to get 50 centa a bushel this year. What
are you paying for flax ? " he Inquired. Mr.
Church replied , "If you will deliver It to
morrow or the next day I will glvo you
C5 cents a bushel. " Today flax Is worth 08
cents a bushel. In fact , It Is pretty hard
work to keep up with the market , as It
seems to be continually on the rise.
Clark brothers have tried an experiment
on their farm southwest of Alliance , which
bids fair to prove very successful. Last
spring they had eleven acres broken and
after cowing alfalfa seed upon the sod , har
rowed two ways. The result Is that they
have a stand of alfalfa over three feet high
from which they will be able to cut a good
yield of hay , and It Is now nicely In blos
som. The success met with Is probably quite
largely duo to the fact that the roots are
long , and upon Snake creek bottom It Is
but a short distance underneath to water
from which they may derive moisture ,
Clark brothers say that they will probably
place a great deal more of their land In
this same condition next year. This Is an
other Instance where they have made ex
cellent success In scientific farming.
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Ponca people have revived the project to
secure a grist mill.
The Plattsmouth Journal haa resumed pub.
llcutlon of Its dally Issue. .
The Burr Star has sold out Its subscrip
tion list to the Sterling Eagle.
A Kansas man has offered to build a mill
nt Pawnee City for a bonus of $1,000 ,
While attempting to head off an unruly
steer S. Richards of Wayne was severely
gored ,
The northeast Nebraska tennis tourna
ment will bo hold at Wakeflcld on September
1 and 2.
The Mcnnonnltes have been holding a
camp meeting during the last week near
Bloomlngton ,
The Frco Methodists have again taken
charge of the Orleans college and It will bo
opened this fall ,
W. W. Mitchell of Wood River Is filling
this week an order from a San Fancisco
party for fifteen cars of corn.
Prosperity hao struck the Wahoo New Era ,
populist , hard enough to enable.'tho pro
prietor to put on a new drees ,
A llttlo daughter of Lorenzo Stebblns of
Antelope county got her clothing caught In
tbo gearing of a corn shelter and was
severely bruised before thu machine could bo
stopped.
Kraulc Hood , a farmer living north of
North I'latte , mysteriously disappeared on
Tuesday evening of last woek. Ho has a
family conalstinn of .a jvlfo and six chil
dren and financially U quite well fixed.
When leaving home he said ho was going'
to Hershey to secure a machine to thrash
his crop , Thursday mornlug he wca re
ported seen at Kearney ,
Thomc-s J. Matthcwa , the United Slates
land olllvo examiner , who has been In North
I'latte for u couple of weeks looking up
honuwtead and timber claims tvblch have
been abandoned by the entrymen , found over
fifty claims which ho will recommend to be <
cancelled , and thinks that ht > will find * a
many uioro bcforo he completes hU work.
When through with this district he will
vUilt the Alliance , Broken Bow and Sidney
district- " and purau ? u similar coursw. Mr.
Mattuesxi thlnKs It will require about ten
month ! to complete thu work In the several
districts , Ho will ivi-oiumuud that the In-
turlor ih'p.irtmtnt caivccl thu cntrltu , and It
such IH dene the land affected will be lUb-
ji-ct to ro-cutry.
HAVE TJEJll OWN TROUBLES
Douglas County Dcmocnta Whetting Their
Knives fof'fttmnouions Primaries ,
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The democratic primaries to select dele-
Rates to the county delegate convention arc
scheduled for Thursday afternoon , and the
outlook Is promising for one of the moat
hotly contested political scrimmages that
lias been noticed In this section In uevcral
campaigns. The Rpllt In the ranks of the
democrats Is not n matter of speculation ,
but an accomplished fact. It Is openly ad
mitted by both factions and the more hot
headed partisans do not nt.tcmpt to conceal
their determination to dig up a knife If the
other crowd should turn them down In the
convention.
The differences date back to the days of
the late lamented legislature when It Is
alleged that the deal was made In which the
support of the DoufiUs county delegation
forV. . II. Thompson of Grand Island lor
supreme judge was a consideration. The
democrats wiio opposed Thompson assert
that Senator llowcll , Thompson and various
other members of the state house crowd ,
entered Into an agreement while the legis
lature was In session which was designed to
promote their mutual Interests In opposition
to the expressed wishes of a strong clement
In their party.
There were three distinct numbers on the
program. Flrat , Howell was to receive- the
nomination for mayor of Omaha. Then
Martin White was never to be allowed to
bo chief of police , and Thompson was to
receive the nomination for supreme Judge.
'Ihoso opposing the deal say that they were
familiar with the facts at the time and for
that reason did not favor HowelPs candidacy
for mayor. Hut they refrained from openly
opposing him for the sake of harmony , hopIng -
Ing that nn open fight In the party might
bo avoided. The action of Howell and his
Immediate political supporters In the chief
of police matter Is recent history , and that
wing of the party Is said to be actively promoting
meting the 'Ihompaon boom In this ) county.
Under these circumstances the anti-Thomp
son men declare that they swallowed How-
ell's candidacy with us good grace as pos
sible. They have * seen Martin White turned
down by the same Influences , but now they
assert that they will not swallow Thompson.
Not only are they preparing to make a vig
orous light Thursday to elect antl-Thompyon
delegations to the county convention , but
they openly announce that If Thompson Is
nominated they will take off their coats and
work for some other candidate.
MACHIN10 JII3IIINU THOMPSON.
On the other hand the candidacy of
Thompson Is supported by a large number
of democratic -workers , who profess to rep
resent a decided majority of the party In
Omaha. They declare that the movement
against their candidate Is in the interest of
Judge Scott , who will undoubtedly be nomi
nated by tho'sllveV ' republicans , and Howell
and his friends aj-o vigorously opposed to
anything which contemplates a democratic
indorsement of S ott. They declare that
Scott sold HaweH'oul in the last campaign.
They assort ihal JScott refused to speak at
the Howell meeting at Uoyd's opera house ,
where he had. been billed as one of the
principal speakers , ' and gave the republican
candidate for mayor at leant a tacit sup
port In return fo- the appointment of his
son as assistant city attorney.
Their opponents , deny that they arc for
Scott any moro than anyone else. They
simply will not support Thompson , hut will
stand by any pthe jiiau the party will nomi
nate : Someof them /are Inclined to favor
un Indorsement iof Scott as a good stroke
of political diplomacy , while others favor
Judge Sullivan of Columbus or Judge
Broady of Lincoln. They Charge that
Thompson has not been as loyal to fualoii
principles as his supporters would have
them believe. Democrats who served with
Thompyou on the committee' on credentials
at the democratic state convention when the
contest between the administration demo
crats and the Bryan men was fought out ,
declare that on that occasion Thompson ,
after having been put on the committee to
represent the Bryan democrats , was one of
the men who signed the minority report ,
which recommended that the administra
tion delegates should be declared entitled
to the contested seats. They contend that
ho lias always coqueted with the adminis
tration wing , and does not represent the
real principles of the Bryan democracy.
All this Is as steadfastly denied by
Thompson's friends , but the Issue has been
made and the controversy between the fac
tions has acquired a degree of bltteruesa
that promises to-last through the campaign.
The democrats who are fighting Thompson
expect to carry South Omaha , half of the
country precincts , and at least flvo of the
nine wards of the city. They have made a
pretty thorough organization and will make
a stubborn light In every ward except the
Sixth , which they concede to the Thompson
crowd. While their expectations are more
sanguine than the situation warrants , they
will make things lively at the primaries
and are likely to constitute a troublesome
element in the convention.
t
SHUIMCAGU OF TIII3 BI3AI , 1113111) .
Dr. .Ionian ( Jlvf * a HI > HIIIIIV of ! IIn
lllVt'MtlKlltlollM.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Aug. 22. Dr. David
Starr Jordan , commlssloiier-In-chlef of the
fur seal Investigations , with George A. Clark ,
secretary of the' commission , arrived In
Seattle In the revenue cutter Ilush , Captain j
I
W. H. Hoberttt commanding , and passed i
through Portland today enrouto for San I
Francisco. The party left Unalaska on the
morning of August 13. Dr. Jordan reporM
the satisfactory completion of the summer's
Investigations by the two commissions. Mr.
.Macoun , the Canadian commissioner , had al
ready left the Pribyloff Islands and the Brit
ish commissioner. Prof. Thompson , was about i
to leave on H. M , 8. Amphlon. Mr. Lucao
of the American commission , remained behind - <
1 '
hind for 11 week or ten days and will go
direct to San Francisco on the steamer Del 1
Korte. President.- Jordan tsald , spoiklng dl1 1 i
rcctly regarding the result of his latest In- j ;
vcstlgatlons : I
'
The breeding grounds show n shrinkage i ,
of about 1C per cii\t over the conditions of
last season ; ing nimtni , ( : grounds a shrinkage - .
ago of 33 per Tent. Tilts is about what i
was predlcted y'tho American commission ;
last your , and" the conclusions nre fully '
vindicated In all ilinpurtant regards. The i ,
primary cHusttjOfaphriiikaKo of femulcH on
the breeding fdpundt ) Is the pelagic catch
of last foil nnrt'J'1'8 ' sprlntr. To this la
added the s jjucrtp starvation of orphaned
pups tn 1M4 , which1 should thin year hnve
lived to give blrUu to their llrst piin. | Thla
starvation In U > 9l-iiffectlng as It did In llko
measure the luula luiril , Is the cause of the
diminution of .Klllutlu seals on the hauling
grotimlH. . -
, , „ ,
The decline . .of the herd Is everywhere
moro distinctly marked than It was last
year , owing to/tlia-iiffeets of the resumption
of pelagic : ltlllliiKJJerlng | ea after the
modUH Vivendi' dflroa. For ISM the shrink
age will bo still Ki ilter through the destruc
tion In IStM otiAinl/orn pups with Impreg
nated females .kllUiiL Thus the evil olfectH
of pelagic f eallni ; Ju.nny particular year arc
still nuiie cleutlyf/lt three or four years
after. Kven ItfrWKlo sealing should bo
stopped at time , tile decline of the herd I
mus ! go on until after UKX ) . because of
the after effect , due to the destruction of
nurHlng and unborn onnprlnK.
The pelagic Meet In llcrlng f n numbers
about twenty-nlno vessels , na against sixty-
eight last year. The reported catches nr
unprolltablo. No sdttirej linvt" been made.
The only new fact discoverer ! tills year has
been that u parasitic worm Infesting the
sandy rookery areas Is the cause of a large
part of the early mortality among pups
which WUH necrlbsd In a general way last
year to trampling.
The early mortality , us n wbole. shows n
decrease relative to the decreased number
of nnlmulH. Branding of you-g female fealf.
will1 h will be begun afittr Beptenilwr 1 , will
be curried on by Colonel Murray , chief
agent on the Island : ) , and Air. H. 13 , Fanner ,
electrician , The Hkina of the branded ows
returned tills year to the islands show
clearly the permanency of the mark uml Its
elllclency to render the tiltln unsalable with.
out Injury to the animal or to the herd ,
Branding has the bumo effect on the fur
seal herd that branding calves or shearing
shefp has on thosti clusa .s of animal * . The
Idea. Hint the seals might be driven away
by branding Is sheer nonsense.
SCOI1KS OK Till ? \Vr.STI5UN MiAnt'll.
tttillnnniiollfl TnUcm Two ( iiintcx frnin
Kntt itft Clly.
KANSAS CITY , AUK. 22Tho visitor * took
both games today. I'nnlco was given Indif
ferent support In the first game , and In the
s'-poml , although Foreman proved effective
lip to the sixth Inning , he went to pieces
nfter that and lost the game. Flynn. In-
dlnnapolls' shortstop , was rendered uncon
scious In the pprontl panic , being hit in the
hcnd with a pitched bar. His condition Is
' SfcHou ? . Score , llrst gntne :
. Kansas City . 00000001 fl-1
Indianapolis . 00030020 S
Hnpe hits : Knnsap City. 8 ; Indianapolis , 0.
Krrors : Kansas City.I ; Indianapolis 1.
ll.Uterles : Knits. City , Pnrdoe and Ulan-
ford ; Indianapolis. Kcllum and Knhoe.
' Score , xt'coml game :
Kaiw * City . 0 I 0 1 1 0 0-.1
Indianapolis . 0 0 1 0 0 .1 0-1
I ' J'.HFO hits : Knnma City , S ; Indianapolis , fi.
Krrors : Kansas Clly , Hj Indianapolis. 2
' Hatfbrles : Kan as City , Foreman and lllnn-
ford ; Indlnimpills , Monroe nn < l Wood. Game'
. called on account of dnrknes" .
itlNNKAPOMH. AUR. 2i > The Mlnnenpo-
| HM tram took the infant ! ) from Grand
Rapid * Into camp for two Rn IMPS' till * nfter.
noon. The visitors * were never In It , and
played llko a lot of school bovs. Both their
pitchers were hammered hard and the
.Miller * bioiuno tired of making rims.
Si-ore :
MlnnentiolU . 20510250 * -lS
Grand Haplds . 0 00030010-4
Base hits ? : Minneapolis 13 ; Grand U-iplds.
13. Frror : : Mlnnenpoll" , f > ; Grand Haplds ,
f > . Bnlturles ; MlnneapollH , Flggi-Miieler.
lioyle and Kcefe ; Grand Ilaplds , Heggc-
man nnd Fear.
Score , s ocond game :
Minneapolis . 27105220 - ! ! >
Grand huplds . 0 00000101-2
Bane hits : SIlnnenpoMn. 23 ; Grand H'ip'do ,
7. Krrors : Mlnnenpnll * , 1 ; Grand HatUl ,
2. BattPrles : Mlnneapollii. Herman , Her-
gen , Boyle nnd Miller ; Grand Haplds , Brady
and 1-Var.
MHAVAUKKH , Aug. 22 The home team
nnd c'oiuinbiu played a double-bender today
before a ciowd of almost 10,00) ) Sipeolatora
and broke nvcn , The Brewers played like
u lot of dummies In the llrst game , nnd
the visitors won molly. The peeonil game
was chtracterlzed by fast anil snappy play
ing nnd Mttontr batting. Uowllnp pitched a
better game than the number of base hits
Indicates , and was very effective when
men wore on bases. The second game was
called on account of darkness. Score , llrst
game :
Milwaukee . 00100002 0-3
Coltimbim . - 0 G
Base hits : Milwaukee. S ; Columbus. 0.
Errors : Milwaukee , S ; Columbus , 1. Bat-
terles : Milwaukee , Heldy and Speer ;
Columbus , Hcttgor and Buckley.
Score , second game :
Milwaukee . 0 0 1 0 4 0 G 2-12
Columbus . 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .1
Base hits ; Milwaukee , IS ; Columbus , 13.
Rrrors : Milwaukee , 3 ; Columbuft. 5. Bat-
terles : Milwaukee , Dowllng and Speer ;
Columbus. Welters and Buckley.
ST. 1'AUU Aug. 22. HolllnKSWorth's five
errors let In ten of Detroit's thirteen runs In
the game today. Attendance , 3OuO. Score :
| St. Paul . 3 0020052 0-12
Detroit . 2 - ' -13
Base hitsSt. : . Paul. 12 ; Detroit , 12. Kr
rors : St. Paul , 10 ; Detroit , 8. BntterlcF : St.
Paul , Grasp , Mullanc and . Spies ; Detroit ,
Wndsworth and McCnuley.
STANDING OF TUB TRAMS.
Played. Won. I.ot. . P C.
Indianapolis . 103 71 29 71.S
Columbus . 102 ( VI US (2.7 (
Milwaukee . 109 CO CO.O
St. IMlf. . 109 fifi13 fiO.i !
Detroit . 10S 51 54 50.0
Minneapolis . 112 3S 74 33.9
Grand Baplds- . Ill 3G " . " . 32.1
Kansas City . 112 3G 7C 32.1
Games today : Columbus nt Kansas City ,
Indianapolis at Milwaukee , Grand Haplds
at St. Paul. Detroit at Minneapolis.
\ \ > Mt < TII AMMOI'llltlllll KillllfN.
nOCKFOUD , III. , Aug. 22. Score :
Uockford . 000100003 1
St. Joseph . 101000001-3
Base hits : Hockford. 5 : St. Joseph , 7.
Krrors : Hockford , 3 ; St. Joseph , 3. Batter
ies : Hockford. Anderfon , Huff and War
ner : St. Joseph. Drummy and ISvans.
CEDAR HAPIDS , la. , Aug. 22.-Scoro :
Cedar Rapids . 20012000 2 7
Buillngton . 00000000 2-2 j
Base hits : Cedar Haplds. C ; Burlington ,
( i. Krrors : Cedar Hnplds , 0 ; Burlington , 5.
Batteries : Cedar Rapids' , AIrF.irl.inil and
Fuller ! Burlington , Alborson and Williams.
DUBUQUE , la. , Aug. 22. Sroro :
Dubunuc . 00010000 1 2
Qulney . 10011000 0 3
Base hits : Dubutiue , 5 ; Qulney , 3. Krrors :
Dubuqua , 4 ; Qulney , 5. Batteries : Dubuqiie ,
Strelt and Sullivan ; Qulney , Hackett and
Graver.
1'KORIA , III. , Aug. 22. Score :
Peorla . 0-3
DC3 Mollies . 00100003 * !
Base hits : Peorla , 10 ; Des Moines , 4. Kr
rors : Peorla , 1 ; DCS Moines , 3. Batteries :
Peorla. Burris and Qulnn ; Des Moines ,
Maucli and Lohman.
KxlilMtlon ( in in int I'rovlili-nce.
PROVIDENCR. R. I. , Aug. 22. The Louls-
vlllcs were defeated at Crescent park today
by the Pawtucket team of the New England
league. The Pawtuckets won the game In
the ninth on two singles- and Beaumont's
three-bagger. Jim Corbett played llrst base
for Pawtucket in good form , accepting thir
teen chances and Bcttlmr a base on balls
and a single. Bannon , an * amateur , pitched
peed ball throughout. Attendance , 4 50J.
Score :
Pawtucket . 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 2-S
Louisville . 0-fi
Base hits : Pawtucket , 13 ; Louisville , C.
Errors : Pawtucket , 5 ; Louisville , 5. Batter
ies : Pawtucket , Bannon and -Beaumont ;
Louisville. Magee and Butler.
( i.V.MICS OK THIS l.IVKLY AM.VTI3UUS.
IIiiyilfiiN , S ; Korl OrooU1. .
By defeating the wearers of the blue , the
Ilavdcns recorded their ninth successive
victory. The game was won by opportune
hitting and daring base running. Eddie
Welch was In the "stall" for the Hayden-
and his pitching was superb. Ho was very
effective , except In one inning. Duncan ,
for the FOldlers , was batted rather freely
and was rop'.aied by Salsrnan In the llfth ,
who fared little better. The feature of
the game was the "hagglns1 of a long
lly by O'Connor In the right garden. Sum
mary : Base hits , Hayden , 11 ; Soldiers , 0.
Errors : Hayclcns , 3 ; Soldiers , I. Two-base
hits : HayduuH , Spain and King ; Soldiers ,
Duncan. Three-baso hit : Soldl ra , Walte.
Home run : Hoydens' . King. Double play : .
Welch to Spain to King. Batteries : H ly-
dens , Welch find Martin ; Fort Crook , Dun- I
can. Salman nnd DiiDberry. Umpire :
Huddleson. Scorer : Book.
llrlnc Victory from KIIIINIIM.
IIUIIU OAK , Kan. , Aug. -Special. ( . )
A professional battery and a picked team at
Burr Oak , Kan.vent down Inglorlously be-
forcl Superior's heavy-hitting- team ye- :
tenluy at Burr Oak. Powers pitched a line
article of ball and his support was gllt-edg d ,
considering the condition of the Krou-ds ,
The game was full of : ifo and buierlor s
brilliant plays on the diamond and In the
Held were eyeopeners to the Sunflowers. e -
peclally s-everal stops and pickups by Tro-
baush. Score :
Superior . 0 0002035 1-11
'Burr Oak . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0- i
Earned runs : Superior , 1 ; Burr Oak , 0.
Base hits : Superior , 13 ; Burr Oak. 1. Struc-K
out : Powers' , 7 : Green , 7. Batterle ? : Supe
rior Powerf , Felt and Adams ; Burr Oak ,
Green arv4 Brown , Umpire : Cnarles John
ston.
_
lloiiclHtrr Clnli'x .Ma 1 1 HIM' .
The Omaha Exposition Driving club will
give Its second matinee , Augurt 2f , nt the
old fair grounds. From the number of new
members and the large entry already In , b -
Bidea a number expected , that has not yet
reached us , we an'lclpate tome very intar-
estlm ? races. The committee on classllloa-
tlon of cntrleH Is willing to guarantee u
largo Held of the best nods CM In Nebrnak' .
Following Is a report of thu commltteo
on claBslllcatlnn of uorwa entered :
1:20 : fins ? , trot to wagon : McKlnlev.
s e. . Mr. Prltchnrd , Omaha ; Dayton , b. K. ,
Mr. MoPherHon. South Omaha ; Fannlu D ,
. ni , . .Mr. llelpln. South Omaha ; Ole OU'on ,
u. b' . , Mr. Butcher. Omaha ; Charles Gilbert ,
blk. g. , Mr. Wymnn , Council riluirs ; La-Jy
Helen , b. in. . .Mr. Sehoonlmr , Omaha ; 1'rld ,
b. in. . Mr. McGrath , Kouth Omaha.
1:22 : claca. trot to wagon : Dock. b. K. ,
Dr. riirlstie , Omaha ; LongsTeet blk. g ,
Mr. Thompson. Omaha ; Ethen Allen , b. H. ,
Mr. Mace , Omaha ; Mae C. Wcod , b. in. ,
( Mr. Mount. Omaha ; Dr. De'.eriiu. blk B. ,
Mr. Blanchard , South Pmala : ; The hlsn ,
dun K. , Mr. George Jackson. South Omaha ;
George , b. B. . Mr. Wyinan. Coune 1 Bluffs.
Half mile , three In live. 1:15 : clasn , bike :
Roby. b. s. . Mr. Hted ; Carter McGregor ,
K H. , Sir. Kellofg ; PerhapJ , b. g. . Mr.
Raymond ; Hhlftleis , b. B. . Mr. Maher ;
Flora C. r. m. , Mr. Hereld ; Cnuey Onward ,
' 'liS ) ' chiss * . lacrnB. cart : Blllle Pierce ,
br. c. . Mr. HetKlcr ; Sevmour Sprugue , r. c. ,
Mr. Mi-tealf ; Oislf. blk. in. . Mr. HpaiiKcn-
ber > ; ; Manhu , b in , . Mr. Reed ; Arno. blk.
s Mr. Moce ; John s. g. , Mr. Cook ; Colonel ,
a. K. Mr. William Jackson ; Rowdy , b.
r. .Mr Rlrhard ; Mnxle , s. g. , Mr. Holtz ;
.Martha Wllkes , Bomliack ,
Ha'f ml e , im-e and trot , to cart or bike ;
Ada. b. m. . Mr. rcsfonli I Hot Boy. b. H. .
Mr. Bennett ; < 3r.iy Dick , jf. B. . Mr. Cole ,
Possum , b. B ! , .Mr. Wlnn ; Yellow Boy , B. g. ,
Mr Abies ; Roy , b. R , Mr. Austin ! Gray
Frank. K. . . Mr. Clarke ; Canary HIM.
All raccn one-half mile ; lieatts three In
nve.
SIMIPI\\I.S i.v MMii.r.s TODAV.
Tc ii 11 In 'I'oiiriiiiiniMit Will
( 'iinrltiilr 'I'liinorriMr lIvmliiK.
Throe matches In the Interstate tennis
tr.urnament were left over from lasl week
nnd will be played off today and tomorrow
on the coui-tH of the Omahn club on Hnrney
j street. Each of the three will be a content
I of much merit , nnd for thin reason It ha *
i
been derided not to play In the ninmlng. In
, order that everybody may have nn
.opportunity ; to see all three matches.
I ' 1 his afternoon the two seml-llnal
'tics i ' will be de.ldcd. bulnnlng at
I 4 o'rlock. Ralph W. Condce of Chi-
! ' cngo will ende.ivor to down C. S. Cu'llns1-
Jmin an I W. W. Cordon of Wept Point. N.
Y. , will try conclusions with Roy Austin.
Thus In each match there will be one Omaha
i man against on outrider. Tomorrow after-
i luion the winners will plav off In the lln.il.
' Yesterday evening n tnllyho party was
! i fjlven for the visiting lentil ? players by Roy
j 1 Austin. The p.u-ty drove to Pries' like.
' where supper was served. Th- > coach was
loaded with over a seon' of vl ltlnir players
nnd members of the local clubs.
\\lllll Nllll'M.
Knthuslaam In the Omnhn Whist elub
poems to bo on the Increase. Saturday night
saw olx table.i full , while on Wednesday
there were enough players to l\\ \ \ ' . nine tables.
I i the largest gathering In the history of the
( ilub. The fvore ? for the respective night *
i : wore as follows :
I i Saturday night :
I ! XOHTH AXO SOUTH.
Oonlon anil lllrd 15S
L. H. rriiminer and Iturklcy 151
1'eters nnd Suinney 151
' IJurrell and Stpbbins 14'J
Lawrence and C'omstock 147
, Towlis and Garner H3
, i Average 150
j ' BAST AXD WKST.
Hawks and Scrlbner. A. W 1M
Joplln and Or. Crammer 161
KtnnforJ and Moisenmn If. : !
, .Melklo nnd .McDowell Ifil
t Uruiu'r and Funkhouscr 1CU
I I Uiuhmnn and .lones ICO
Average 162
Wednenday nlgltt :
XOIJTH AXD SOUTH.
need and Hlnclmrt 231
i Crummcr nnd Cruninier 22.1
Aloe ami .Marshall 2 !
, Comstook and Stanford 2SI
i i ; Hawks and McDowell 2221
' Hinhman and Thomas 221 I
,
Douglas and Wilbur 2JO
I i Snmner and Hurrcll 21 ! )
! White aiU Pope 211
i
Average 22J
! HAST AXD WKST.
i i Coakley nnd Peters 251
! Melkle and Jones 252
; ! Funkhouscr and fnhn 2."i2
; 1 Stobblns and Tucker 21 ! )
Jordon and Lawrence 2IH
UelndortT and Towle 213
i lllrd and Scrlbner , A. W 213
Morsman and Kedlck 240
Hetb and McNutt 232
, Average 24n
The ten highest for August now stand UP
follows :
Xo. Name. Score. Sittings.
1. Peters ; 2' ' ! R
2. Coak'ey 22 2
3. MelUle 21 R
4. Jones 15 n
5. Dr. CrUnuner 13 5
n. Alice 11 4
7. Hclndorft II 3 |
S. Hlnehart 10 ! j
! ) . Scannoll 8 2
10. I.elloy Crummer S 2
HOUSTON , Tex. , Aug. 22. Ado ph Tocp-
perweln of San Antonla , Tex. , made a re
markable performance toJny , breaking 'J"5
clay pigeons out of l.OCO , using a 22-caIiber
repeating rifle. This breaks Ills own record
of 9 ; : > out of 1,000 , which was the world's rec
ord until todny.
Ktrt'N of ir. Iii y.
WOODBL'RY , X. J. , Aug. 22. The main
building of the J. P. Thoma.3 & Sons company ,
fertilizer manufactures on Mantua creek ,
ner Paulboro , were burned tod-iy. The lo < u
is e.-tlniatcd at $250,000 on which there 1-3
about $100,000 insurance. The building * cov
ered three acred and contained expensive
machinery. Only three of the smaller build
ings were saved , which Included the ollice j i
and acid house. The schooner Addle Uunii5 J
of Philadelphia , which was discharging a i I
cargo at North Carolina dock , took tire anil ;
Is nearly n total Irsa. Captain -IJacon , hl '
wife and steward , who were aoleep In the
cabin when the vessel took lira , had a
narrow escape , a portion of the cabin roof
falling on them nn they left the boat. The
flro Ls supposed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion in a large pile of
slaughter-houso refuce , which was < heaped
agaliu-t the side of the buildings where the
flames were first discovered. The shipping
season has Just commenced and C.OOO tona
or fertilizers were stored In the building.
New machinery had recently been placed In
the buildings. The flro pump with a capacity .
of 250 gallons per minute was put In tervico
and this with six tugboats which eanio up
from the Delaware , saved the other buildings
on the ground.
ATHENS , Aug. 22. A great tire here to
night destroyed a large block of buildings
clcoo to the National bank.
Corrri'lloii IIM > Soiirc-o of Money.
AUHURXDALB , Mans. , Aug. 17 , 1897. To
the Editor of The Dee : The statement made
In the Hrat part of a recent publication In
your paper , about Laflell seminary , was
given by mo to the reporter In good faith ,
as a part of my memory of the early his
tory of the seminary as given to me by
friends or relatives of Prof. Edward Lanell.
I am quite sure I did not Invent the "Aunt
Sophia , " who Is said to have contributed
the money , or I should have given hfr some
other name , but since I am not able to
Identify my Informant , I am obliged to yield
to the statement of the daughter of Prof.
Kasell , who saya. "I have never heard be
fore of thla woman , and am morally certain
that no such person ever existed , " and am
the more willing to do no In that It ai-ems to
me a matter of no moment at all who fur
nished the money. I am now Informed by
one of the earlier friends of Prof. L = ell that
the money came through Mrs. Whitman , hta
mother-in-law , but ts to this. I venture to
make no positive statement. Possibly It wo
Mr. Laaell'fl wife herself , who , Inherit.ng j
from her mother , was glad to turn the money j '
to the accomplishment of a cherished pur- i :
pco3 of her husband. C. C. IMIAGDON.
Uoiilili- .llniili'inull Siili-lili 1
XASHVII.U'JVnn. . , Aug. 22.--.I. H. Illih.
a young white man , nhot and killed hlx
wife tonight at the home of her mother in
10-jEt Nashville. Hn then killed hl < brother- | ' '
in-lnw , shooting him twice. Then he b'l't i '
the house and wlillo In the yard , shut himself - < ;
self twice , Inflicting wounds from which lit- , I
Is every minute expected to die. ThP pis- Ii
to | ULCd WHH -15-callbfr revolver , lllch. u "
wci-lc ago Illod a bill for dlvor c iigalii't Ills
wife' , alleging Infidelity. To lay ho wan ar-
lesled , charged with Icldnp fcai ; one of the
children , and It Is supiiost-il the arreat 1-11- , .
raged him and Induced him to go to thu
house of Ills mother-in-law. Full parilcu- '
jarn of the double murder and aulcldo are B
not yet obtainable. "
MUST BE MORE SPECIFIC
Ctinnot Recover Alleged Ovorclmrgos Yean
After Scrvico is Eonilorctl ,
JUDGE SIIIRAS DELIVERS AN OPINION
MMl Tariff Itatex AIMAriMiH
an Itrii.Hoiuililf fiitll Sliomi to
tinCoiitrnr.v . lij- ( . ' < iiii-
in-tcnt Authority.
Grain men hero and In Iowa have been
greatly Interested In the recent sulta brought
by western grain shippers against van < u.
railroad companies for the recovery of dam
ages because of "unjust , unrcnnonahlo anil
excessive charges" for the shipment of grain.
Much attention has been attracted to the
Milt of C. L. Van Patten of Manning , la ,
against the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway for the recovery ot dama'gea to the
amount of $31.000. The defendant main
tained that all of the rates paid by him on
shipments of grain from Manning. In. , to
Chicago that \u-re > In PXCO.U of 1 ? centa on
corn and 20 cents on wheat , prr 100 pounda ,
were extortionate and unjust to him and the
town of Manning. Ills petition eoverod
twrntthree counts based on Hlilpmeiits of
grain made from IMll to 1SC : ) , Inclusive
The opinion of Judge Shlras of the I'niicd
States clrrult court , overruling the demurrer
of the plaintiff to the answer of the de
fendant , was filed some time ago , but h.n
not been published. Kor the guidance of
grain men In futureea e of this natur
Joseph Connor , a prominent grain dealer
of thlj city , recently secure. ! a copy of the
opinion. It Is a meat ciimprohenslve expo
sition of the Interstate commerce aut In re
gard to the prohibition of unjuat and un
reasonable charges for transportation serv
ices. The following are ixtracts from the
concluding paragraplio :
"The propcsltlon of the plaintiff Is that
after the carrier , In obedience to the re
quirements of the act , has adopted , printed
and pouted a schedule of rates , an.l for the
p : t live years has received and transported
grain , charging the schedule rates therefor ,
and till' Miipper without protest or demur
delivered hi. ) grain for shipment , knowing
the schi-iliilH rate , and bus paid the charge *
In conformity with the itahlU < hrd rate , ho
may n.w and at any time within th period
of the statute nf llmttntlotm bring .u notion
at law for damages , not on the ground that
moro than the schedule rate was exacted , or
that the ? cludulc Itself provided for unequal
and therefore unjust rates , hut oluly upon
the ground that the schedule rates , though
uniform and properly proportioned , were
greater than they shoultl have been. Thus
thu ( ( UMtlon U presented whether the Inter
state commerce act , considered oa a whole ,
auihorlzis and provided lor an action of HIM
kind. If It can be maintained. It rimllts In
the holding that It was the Intent of ccn-
greisa to place upon the conns and jurl.-s
of the country the duty and burden of estab
lishing the raUa of transportation for Intcr-
alato rommeice , and upon the common cnr-
Her the burden of traii.-portatlon with tha
right to ultimately retain as pay therefor
the rate llxrd by the verdict of a Jury ren
dered , perhaps. live yean ? nfter the
rendition of the services. TliU petition
contains twenty-three counts' , each count be
ing based uprn shipments made from a dif
ferent point , and at each point the ship
ments were made at ninny different timift
within the limits of from one to live years.
It l.i self-apparent that no matter how Intel
ligent the Jury might be , nor how conscien
tiously and carefully they might endeavor to
deal with the problem thus submitted to
them , it would be wholly Impossible for
them to reach a prcpur verdict under i'uch
circumstances.
"The Inteiatate commerce' act rcMiulmii
that the rates charged .shall bo reasonable ,
but the ptandarp of reasonableness under the
act U that which rcsulta from fret compcty
lion among the carriers , which can tju
known when thc'carrier undertakes the duty
of transportation and which the act requires
shall be1 set forth in the schedule posted by
the company , and not a rate estimated by a
court and jury years after the services have
been rendered. If this stilt can be main
tained upon the contention advanced In sup
port thereof , then the common carrltra for
the past nve years or whatever the period
of the limitation of the right to sue may be ,
have been engcged In the transportation
business of the country without knowing and
without the means of knowing what re
muneration they are ultimately to receive
for the work done. If tbo plaintlff'd conten
tion be soiund every person , who , within flvo
,
years past , more or Ie."n , has secured trans-
portatlen ' for his property or person over a
line of railway engaged In Interstate busl-
ncra , can now sue the company , claiming
damages on the ground that the rate charged
and paid without demur was unrcaaanablc ,
and In each case It will be for the Jury to
determine as best they may what a reason
able rate Is and award damages accord'agly.
It Is sufficient to say that the coiii-icqucncea
would fcpcedily wreck every railway In the
country.
"Moreover , It would render It not only
possible , but a matter of comparative ease
for the carrier and favored shippers to pro
vide for rebates upon the schedule rates.
The shippers can pay the scheduled rates ; at
the proper time suit can bo brought to re
cover damages for an unreasonable charge ;
a Jury can be readily convinced , in the ab
sence of a vigorous defense , that the claim
for damagrs la Just , and a verdict follows ;
and thus the rebate Is secured. "
unimr.its A coon nun , .
Taki * a < 'ol < l Iti-torf from n Mi-NHroni-r
n ml llnrjipc.
0 MAINE , f'nl. , Aug. 22. A messenger ,
armed , carrying the weekly cleanup of tbo
Twin Lnku * Placer company , from the ofllco
to town for shipment , was stopped by two
mon and compelled to deliver the gold re
tort valued at between $4.000 and $3,000 ,
The rohbeni took the retort In their arms JIM !
started up the mountain lde > . The guard ran
back to the ofllft- , secured a rlflrt and II red
several sholn ( it the robherp , who returned
the lire' . None of the rthntr > took effect. A
large posse la In pursuit of the robbers.
Klvr riillilrcn li-iiivii .
TOUONTO , AUK. 22. Five children wcrn i 1
drowned In the harbor thin evening by the
cnpilzlng of n float. They nrt > Albert llrl -
i-rnll , aged 8 ; Gertie Harvey , aged 11 ; Jack
Iipthcl , aged 10. Two otht-rH. mimcH un
known. Tin- bodies of the three former
were recovered.
Tl > ! < Clillilri-ii Iliirncil lo Denlli.
SALT LAKH , Utah , Aug. 22.A HM'clu' to
the Tribune from Aiucjnda , Mont. , Miya
three children of William Psn.ist , at KU-.n-
Hc-hmldt Fl.-itH , were burned to death yester-
dji- during the absence of their jiuruiitf.
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