Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY inSIS : TUESDAY , OCTOBER 12 , 181)7.
BRIGHT SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Ex-Secretary J. Sterling Morton Beads
Thorn in PlaiuVords ,
THE EVOLUTION OF AN IDEA
Tlin SIIKIof Arlior IiodurllniMttirncH
on fin-in I IMC mill Turin Morl-
l.ii ml VnlticN and I'rox-
In > clirn Un.
Mr , Walter D. Staley , the noted Washing
ton correspondent of the St , Louis Globe-
Democrat , who Is now reading "tho blgim of
the times" la the west , put In a day at No-
' braxka City recently and tells what he saw
and heard In the pioneer Nebraska town.
Many years ago , he writes , Bajard Taylor ,
the world-wide traveler , lectured In Ne-
branka City. Afterward he was driven down
to'Brownsville , across the undulating
prnlrlcR. In a letter which ho sent to a
Nqw York paper ho wrote :
"Never have I seen as handsome a coun
try , with such possibilities of development
In Agriculture and horticulture , as this. "
The development has come. On 'the moblest
oMho hills Just outside of the city limits
Is the much verandilcd whlto mansion which
J. Sterling Morton , occretary of agriculture
under Mr. Cleveland , calls "Arbor Lodge. "
Tha Intending visitor calls up Farmer Mor
ton by telephone , and makes an appoint
ment to call upon him. Then he takes a
Btrccl car 'ci front of the hotel , rides to
Morton Park , in the suburbs , walks through
the park and up a long , abided avenue to
"The Lodge. " On one sldo of the lawn , be
yond the magnificent forest trees , lies a great
orchard of Bon Davis apples. A wagon
plied high with 4 ho crimson fruit and a force
of men assorting and barreling the crop
Blyo animation to the scone. On the other
side stretchex a corn , field , growing browner
with each succeeding day of September sun ,
a field from which , by actual measure , was
gathered last > ear a yield of eighty-four and
one-half bushels to the aero. Such arc the
possibilities of farming In Nebraska.
THE REALIZATION.
Mr , Morton seldom lets a visitor who Is
seeing -tho lodge for the first time go away
wlthout taking him to the lookout on the
roof. And thcro the realization of what Bay
ard Taylor tad In mind Is before the eyes.
To ithe eastward are the Iowa blurts rising
from the wldo bottom , which , In tuio. Is
bounded by the Missouri , a yellow ribbon of
water trailing and winding between and
across great wastes of sandbars. To the
north and around to the went andi still fur
ther around to the south the surface rises
and falls like great billows suddenly stilled.
Corn corn Is everywhere , broken only by
hedgerows , farm buildings generous pro
portions and thrifty with fresh paint , or
chards and occasional patches of blue gwss.
H la a sceao for a painter , for an artistic
oyo. It Is , an well , a revelation of practical
possibilities. Those who ihavo grown Jaded
with much travel wax enthusiastic as they
stand on Mr. Morton's roof , and say that
this sight remliuds them of nothing so much
ns of Surrey , In old England. They see u
degree of agricultural Improvement which
seems llko perfection , with nothing more to
be added.
The wealth of forestry for a western
locality Is oao thing that Impresses. Forty-
two years ago Mr. Morton came to what Is
now Nebraska City. Here was a gentle rise ,
tbo only one In many miles of frontage
from the Missouri river up to the high
prairie level. Hero Mr. Morton nnd a few
associates decided was the place for a com
munity , and they proceeded to lay out a
town slto. Here , In 1839 , an army ofilcer had
recommended , because of natural advan
tages , that a fort be located nnd an army
outpost be established. Here , In pursuance
of that recommendation , a blockhouse was
built. The builder was Van Vllet , now the
retired quartermaster general , and one of
the conspicuous figures In army circles at
Washington today. When Morton and his
associates came , In. July. 1S55 , there was no
ettlemcn0 After the town had been laid
out , Mr. Morton wont to this knoll , and by
the compass , for the government had not
then oven surveyed the land , laid out a
claim -and squatted. Ho built a log cabin.
Mm. Morton , sitting In the door of it , could
ece her hustind when ho loft hit printing
ofilco and started home. There were no
irees. All was prairie from the river west
ward. The sons of Mr. Morton are young
men entering upon the prime of life. Mr.
Morton's vigor as yet shows no sign of
waning , as those who differ with him on
ftnv ouestiQO will ndmlt. And yet this west
ern agricultural locallfy tias reaiet such
a degree of development 'and ' perfection that
4t suggests old 'Surrey , with Its centuries
of finish.
THE PIONEER CITY.
The bite of Nebraska City Is a table be
tween two creeks , with this gentle , gradual
rise from the river backward to the
prairie. Whllo the town site was laid out
lu 1855 , and -Mr. Mo.-ton established In the
old blockhouse his Nebraska City News ,
which is still being published , It was not
until 1857 , Just forty years ago , that the
Pawnees assembled at Table creek , and ,
with much powwowing ami dancing , passed
the Indian title of what Is now Nebraska
to the United States. Nebraska City stands
very near the corners ol four states which
are destined to be the granary and the
meat-producing center of this country. Its
surrounding country h typical , In natural
characteristics , of Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri
and Kansas. There are other munici
palities In the Missouri valley which look
more Important on the map , which are
known more widely by name. There is no
ether locality which affords a bettor forb-
cast of what this great nourishing heart of
the nation may become. The accomplish
ments of the four decades at and about
Nebraska City arc very Interesting as bear
ing on the future of the four great states.
"Do you see that hay barn ? " Mr. Morton
naked , as be was telling of the capabilities
of the soil. "Well , " ho continued , " 1 broke
that land do n there lu 1SDG. It tins been In
steady USB ever since. I.nst jear the corn
from It measured eighty-four and one-half
buahols tothe acre. Of courne , I have
alternated to get such n crop as that. But
over this way Is a field that has had corn
grown on It for thlrty-eeveii years to my
Knowledge. The crop Is a good ono , as you
can see.Of course , It Is an outrage to treat
fiood land In that way. In time farmers will
get all of the corn elements out of the soil ,
Uut you can't malto them think It as long as
the crops are BO good. In 1SGS I was back
In New York state and mot Governor Hora
tie Seymour. He asked mo ;
J'How-arc you folks getting along out
there ? "
SplenQlflly , ' eald I.
" 'Groat com country , Isn't It ? ' ho asked.
" 'Yes , ' ald I ; 'I know some people who
Scrofulous Humor
Blood In a Terrible Condition and
> 'll Run Down In Health-Has Become -
como Strong and Healthy.
"I was oil tun down , blood In terrible
condition and I was troubled with a severe
scrofulous humor which caused mo great
Buffering. I took luedluiuo for a long
time , bub received no permanent benefit.
At this time I wan working in a general
etoro , nnd I thought I would look over the
xnedlciuej and BOO it I could Und some
thing that vrould hit my case. 1 read on
advertisement ol Hood's Baraaparllla und
concluded to try it. The first bottle
helped mo wonderfully nnd I continued
1U use until I hud taken nine bottles. By
this time I JoJt Hko n new man , and since
then have not been nick n day. I am now
Btrong nnd healthy nnd I haveBuch confi
dence in Hood'B Barsaporlllo that I recom
mend it aa the best medicine on earth. "
JOHN J. LITTLE , Munnavillo , N. Y.
Hood's Sarsaparilia
la the best-In fact the- Ono True Illood Purifier ,
rrenftrcd by 0. I. Hood ft Co. , Lowell. Maaa.
7 " 71 TiTi are the best niter-amner
HOOd S PIllS pilla , uld UiBCstlou. 250.
hnvo raised corn out In tlio Missouri valley
thirty yeara without mlislng a crop. '
" 'Well,1 Mid ho , 'they won't rnlso thlrtj
more aucli crops. I remember when I wa
a boy the farmers In the Mohawk valle ;
hauled their manure out on the Ice In the
winter no that when the Ice melted the wate
would carry It away. I have lived to sco
the descendant * of thoto farmers buying fish
fertilizer and other things to restore their
worn-out lands. '
"ThesB western fanners" continued Mr
Morton , "want to learn that farming Is
something besides muscular effort. They
l.avo got to study the chemistry of the soils
and apply Intelligence. The time will come
when the educated farmer will make mono ]
and the farmer who follows the old ways
won't male ; a living. "
TALK AHOUT WRITER TtXinS.
The cx-secrctnry talked of the hotter times
which have come. In the course of his com
ments It occurred to him that he would like
to know thu menmiro of Nebraska's share In
the agricultural prosperity. Ho went to his
telephone and , calling up the telegraph otllce
dictated this message to bo sent ;
"Robert W. Kurnag , secretary Stito Bean
of Agriculture , Kalr Grounds , Omaha Whal
do you estimate the value of the corn am
wheat crops In Nebraska for this year ? An
swer quickly and sign officially.
"J. STBUUNG MORTON. "
Whllo Mr. Morton was still talking of the
now conditions this answer was telephoned
to him :
"Fair Grounds , Omaha J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska City : 111 round numbers , J72,000-
000. UOUHUT W. KUHNAS. "
"Has It occurred to you , " the ex-secretary
suggested , "what would be the situation now
If the slxlecn-to-nnc craze had won last , tall
and this demand for our grjUn had come
through a aaortago of crops abroad. These
Knropean nations would be engaged now In
dumping the silver of the world upon us ,
A year ago wcl heard n great deal about ted
llttlo money. There are four banks In this
place. None of them over failed or hail a
run. I went Into ono of them the oilier day
and asked the cashier how ho was getting
along.
" 'These are pretty d hard times for
bankers , ' he answered me.
" 'What Is the mutter with the bankers ? '
I asked him.
" 'I've got $100,000 and over locked up In
this safe , ' he said. Tvo got a watchman's
clock on It. I'm hiring a nigger to stay up
all night and turn that clock every half
hour. I have to keep an electric light burnIng -
Ing all night In front of the safe. I'm tiklng
care of tills mouey and paying Interest cci
same of It and can't lend any of It. Do you
call that good times for bankers ? '
BUY OUT THE CROAKERS.
"Mr. Merion , what are the farmers going
to do with the surplus which better prices
have brought thorn ? " wag asked.
"I hope those who are contented will bu > J
out the croakers , " he replied. "We've got a
lot , of fellows who have been sitting on dry
goods boxes and whittling for forty years.
They will never bo contented. If we can get
rid of them It will bo a blessing. "
"Aro wo In for a continuance of good times
to the farmers ? "
"Good times will continue If people will
only live within their mennn. Wo hive got
to get rid of this Impalpable , dangerous Idea
that the government can create wealth by
turning a crank. The hard times haven't
hurt us. Htrd times teach frugality. They
make good times. "
"Will the lessen be remembered ? "
"I am afraid mot. It wasn't after the panic
of 1873. You can't impress too strongly the
memory of the hard times. It seems to be
human nature to forget. Remember that last
boom In real estate which followed hard
tlmca. I was In1 England , and after prices
reached such enormous figures In the out
skirts of Kansas City and Omaha I went a
corresponding distance from the ceiater of
London and priced property. It was possible
to get fee simple realty cheaper there than
at the same distance from the business cen
ters of these two Missouri valley cities.
Why , look at Sioux City with seven mlles
of elevated railroad ! I look to see farm
values Increase. We have got to the limit
of development there. Uncle Sam can no
longer give every one a farm. It is the
old relation of supply ard denuflid. Demand -
man-d Is the sole regulation of value after
.all. . This republic has been doubling Its
population every twenty-five years. It can't
.double Its arable area. It can't Increase it.
The truth Is that while the population is in
creasing we are reducing the arable area by
bad tillage. Farm lands will grow In value
and farm methods must Improve. We've got
roads sixty feet wide In this western country.
Thirty feet would be better. I know of a.
locality where there is a German colony
which raises crops along the Toads. It is a
good thing , for it keeps down the weeds ,
which otherwise would seed the adjoining
farms. We have got a foolish law that opens
roads on all section lines. You cross a road
every mile. The expense of opening and
maintaining these roads Is enormous. In
tile uuyS u5inrr th"susiry ' .vis su-woyad and
cut up Into farms people .traveled the divides.
They avoided the hills and went where nature
intended should be the routes. If the gov
ernment had provided that these divide roads
should continue our roads today would cost
us ifor maintenance about B3 % per cent of
what they do now. "
OUTFLOW OF SETTLERS.
"It seems to me , " continued the ex-sec-
rotary , "that we are soon to have an outflow
from the large cities to the western country.
The condition of the farmers , Instead of
being what some of the grumblers have
pictured , has Improved steadily until today It
Is far better than that of the masses In the
cities. I remember that thirty years ago
hraska City , sometimes with a yoke of steers ,
sometimes with one steer and ono mule.
They would come In the old wagon with two
chairs , one for the man and one for the
woman. See how It is now. Every farmer
has at least a spring wagon , and some of
them ride into Nebraska City in line surreys
This talk of widespread discontent among
the western tarmers Is nonsense. You can
travel all day through corn-fields , between
hedge rows and among orchards and you will
flnd the people aa near perfect contentment
as human beings ever get. We have now
only 42 per cent Isn't It ? ot the population
on the farms. The other day I went down
town and mot an Irishman right from New
York City. Uo had brought his wife and
three children. Ho said that he had found
It hard to mnko a living In the city , that
he had been cooped up In a tenement and
that he had concluded to try the west. We
found him a iilaco where he could earn $1.25
a day. I have met him blncp and asked
him how ho was getting along ,
" 'Why , ' said he , 'I've got a whole house
to llvo In out here , with d big yard for the
children , and I pay only half as much as I
did for two rooms in the New York tene
ment. I've mo mate and tators every day
and they don't cost half what they did In
New'York. '
"This Is only an individual case , " Mr
Morton commented. "The papers tell of
various colonization projects. The Irishman
had started on his own account , The move
ment from tbo large cities to the agricul
tural west stems to bo gottlng under way.
I expect to BCD It attain considerable pro
portions. It will be hotter for the jieople. "
TOO MUCH MONEY.
When hetalku about western farm mort
gages Mr. Morton lobes his patience. Ho was
discussing the dangers of too much money.
"When we have got Just enough money for
legitimate business we tire best off. " he said.
"Our recent Jiard times resulted from a re
dundant currency. Some of these statesmen
talk of scarcity of money as the cause of the
recent depression. It was the reverse. Wo
had too much. Cheap credits brought on the
depression. When money Is so tiltmtlful that
the banks are ready to loan It too readily
undue competition Is encouraged and hard
times follow as a natuiul consequence. Take
the discredit brought upon the west In the
liaat three or four years on account of farm
mortgages ! I want to glvo you a pointer on
that. The west was not to blame. There
w s a great surplus of money In the eastern
states. The holders couldn't loan It , So they
established agents through this western coun
try to place U. They gave the agents 2 per
cent to make Uie Investments. They put a
premium on dishonesty. They offered a
double temptation to the agents and the bor
rowers to make any sort of a dishonest loan.
I drove across Antelope , one of our western
Nebraska counties , and saw this thing In
operation. As I rode along hills and looked
at the Band hills I said to the man who was
driving for mo :
" 'This land will neter be taken up. It
will make a goad cattle range , '
" 'That land U ull takenhe replied , 'and
mortgaged. '
"It wan true. The land had been homo-
Etuaded. The agent for eastern capital had
id to the homesteader ;
" 'You bad better
complete your entry and
got the land clear. I will make you a loan
on It'
" 'Hut I haven't got the $200 to complct
the entry , ' the homsteadtr would My.
" 'I'll advance Iho $200 to you , " the agon
would urge. 'Then I'll lend you $500/
WORTHLESS LOAN1.
"The easterners sent out their money , re
ceived such securities and called them 'farm
mortgages. ' when they were n % remote Iron
that character as Pike's peak Is from a too
garden. They damned us for the mult thej
hnd Invited. All of Nebraska has sitfforti
for what was done In western counties. Tin
cas'ern nufferers from these worthier
loans make no distinction between this
Bounty of Otoe and that county of Au.to-
lope. The bad mortgages of which the cist
ern people talk are not on Kansas nnd Ne
braska farms. , They are on just such lain
as 1 saw In Antelope county. Of course , the
man who received the loan only waited to
get the money In his hands. Then , he aban
doned the place and moved on , I saw In one
mid n upturns 1 plow which the owner had
left when he moved on after getting his
loan. Thtrc was a piece of paper tacked on
the beam , nnd the writing was a message to
the holder of ( he mortgage. It read :
" 'You can take the d d old flow , 'IBo. '
"Ar.ilyzo the so-called farm mortgages In
those western at'Uca and you will flnd that
CO per cent of thorn are of this kind , They
arc not farm mortgages. There has never
been a mortgage foreclosed In this county
because of Inability to pay for a farm ,
Scmetlmes the form of foreclosure may bo
followed to got a good title. T.ilto these
counties 'along the Missouri. The fanners
are all In good shape. Those who have stuck
to the farms have made money. I met ono
of our farmers In town the other day , and I
said to him :
" 'IJJward Claytons 1 have known you n
good many years. Tell mo how you have get
along. You hnvo been pretty successful at
farming ? '
" 'Yes , ' ho said. 'I began here with ICC
acres. I now own 1.ISO ncrcs. 1 have 1.20C
acres In blue grass. I own 150 head of
thoroughbred shorthorns. '
" 'I don't owe a man a dollar , Mr. Morton ,
and I never paid a dollar of Interest money
In my life. '
"Now , " continued Mr , Morton , "that Is
what has been done at legitimate farming
In Nebraska , There are very few mort
gages upon farms In this county. Of 450,000
acres 'In ' Otoo only 50,000 acres waa ever
under mortgage. Take the main street of
Nebraska City. Outside of the two pieces
of hotel iproperty there Isn't over $15,000 In
mortgages on the whole street. Very llttlo
land Is for sale In this vicinity. The last
wo bought cost us $52 an > acre. "
Morton park , the gift of Mr. Morton to the
city , Is a piece of beautiful woodland. Every
tree there was planted by man. In the midst
of the park Isa large cabin , across the gable
Is painted Im white letters a foot high
"OLD SETTLERS' CABIN. "
Naturally every visitor rubs It In a llttlo
on the ex-secretary for permitting the bad
spelling In ithat most conspicuous spot. And
then Mr. Morton Improves his opportunity
to toll the story ot the cabin. Each log In ,
the cabin represents a settler. It came from
a tree planted by the settler who contributed
It. Thus the cabin Is a monument to the
tree-planting movement , which bad Its Incep
tion at Nebraska City , and Is .now of national
extent and importance. But the orthogra
phy ?
"Well , " Mid Mr. Morton , "the construction
of that cabin was superintended by an old
Irishman , who Is a friend ot mine. I hap
pened by when the valnter had just finished
the sign , and while my old friend was lookIng -
Ing lit It with evident satisfaction. He asked
mo what I thought of it.
" 'It's all right , ' I said , 'except that you
ought to have another "t" In settler. '
" 'I thought so , too , at first , ' the old fellow
replied , as quick as scat , 'but then I con
cluded that as half of them was dead one
t" wou'd ' < lo. ' "
Mr. Morton Is the father of the arbor Idea
In Nebraska. He began tree planting as
soon as he had taken his claim. He has been
tree planting ever since. Mrs. Morton'was as
devoted as lier husband was to the Idea
The movement spread locally , and that Is
why the vicinity of Nebraska ) City * lends the
west In the transformation of the treeless
pralrlq Into a landscape dotted with gro-ves.
The tree planting Idea spread until It be
came something more than local in Interest.
It extended to the entire stato. In. 1872 itio
legislature adopted a resolution setting apart
i day each year to be known as Arbor day ,
to be celebrated by the planting of trees.
And In April of that year the first observance
took place. Every year the state receives
returns of trees planted. The number is
now In the billions. On the edge cf Ne
braska City the blind 'asylum of the staUi
stands In a beautiful grove of great variety
r d luxuriance of shade. This site wuo a
bare spot when chosen for the asylum. The
grove is the result of one day's planting by
the people of Nebraska City. It stands as
evidence of what Is possible by the united
application of the Arbor day idea. The
movement started by Mr.and _ _ Mrs. Morton
has rcBuTtod liT""giving to" Nebrasm over
1,000,000 acres of artificial forest , a larger
area than is possessed by any other state
In the union. To this artificial forestry Ne
braska attributes a tremendous difference in
the measure of her agricultural possibilities.
The old myth that there was something In
the prairie soil which forbade tree growth
lias been destroyed. In the park and aboutJ
"Tho Lodge" whlto pine and chestnut -and
an endless variety of trees , some of them
considered foreign to the soil and climate ,
are flourishing In silent answer to the orig
inal belief that tree planting on the prairies
was time thrown away. The Mortons experi
mented with all kinds of trees lu order to
impress the object lesson uoon nclehbors of
eis faith. Once Mrs. .Morton brought homd
Irom a visit to Pike's Peak a little slip of
a pine which she had pulled up by the roots
ust at the snow line. Mr. Morton laughed.
! to raid nothing could come of such an ex
periment. Hut Mrs. Morton had gravel
> rought from the. creek , crad In Its pew home
ore the lawn she created for the slip sur-
oundlngs as nearly aa possible like tboso
'roni which It had been itorn. And there
ho plno stands today , a monument to a
beautiful memory.
SAVED 11V KliMSIlAh IIOUIIIIAICI.
Vn 'Amerlenu' Correwiionileiit Who
Wan Si'iifcnctMl to II- Shot an n Si > y.
Alvan S. Southworth of New York City read
of the death of General Bourbakl with an
unusual thrill of Interest , because it was oDly
ho Frenchman's Intervention that saved him
rom being shot as a spy during the Franco-
riiKslanar twenty-seven years ago.
"While I was at Lille , In the north ot
rrance , as a newspaper cotrespoudcnt , " said
Mr. Southworth to the New York Sun , , "I
vas seized as a spy , tried by drumhead coutt-
nartlal , and condemned to die , I shivered a
Ittlo when 1 heard the edict , but I took
ourago from the fact that the sentence must
ocelva the approval of Hourbakt , then In
oinmand of the Department of the North ,
le was noted as a man of chivalry. Yet
vhtn I was Informed that he had already
ottled my fate llfo began to ooze out at every
poro.
"It so happened that ono of those noble
women , o Sister of the Order of St. Vincent
o Paul , visited the bastion where I was con
ned , offering fruit and religious consolation ,
told her it was all a monumental mistake.
And that It I could see him I could convince
General Hourbakl that ho was not only about
o commit an act ot silly barbarity , but also
hat It would bo widely noted and promptly
venged , I asked her to have me brought
lofore the general at the earliest moment , as
he execution was fixed for the morning at
daybreak. Could she do It ? I think the
later her nauio wag Sister Auguutlne felt
hat the charge was preposterous , and the
Mid : 'Ininio iatement ! Immedlatement !
minsiour ! ' She flew from the bastion , and
within half on hour I was before Hourbakl ,
vbo was nervously pacing up and down on
ho jarade ground.
" 'This good sister lias asked that I see
on , ' he said , In a dlcdalnful way. 'Quo
ouler vou dire ? '
" 'I am simply an American newfpaper cor
respondent , ' I replied , 'and was Injecting
ho fortifications In pursuit of my profession ;
hat U all nothing antagonistic to the French
no treason. My full credentials are at the
lotel do j'Eurape. '
"Tho general sent an orderly for my lug
gage , which wan light , and being more than
atlifled that I WAS not a dangerous enemy
f Franco , 1 received my freedom over cognac
nd cigars. ' "
NIMV Jle.Milier of I'liiiriiiney lliuiril.
PIERIin. S. D. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Governor Ix. o today appointed G. D ,
Parr of Pierre a member of the Hoard of
Pharmacy to 1111 the uuexplred term of Fred
M. Oauty.
TRIBUTES A CHEAT GENIUS
Ohauncoy M.TMow Eulog'aaa the OkfiMcto
cf Vandjrbilt.
MONUMENT INDICATED AT NASHALLE
HIticnt Oriillon 1i > - tlu 1'i-c-slilcnl o
llu \i-rvp\Vjk Onlrnl Itonil
KNtliuutV jof Vatutfrlilll'M
NASHVILLtJ , Ocf.'y 11. An Immense and
enthusiastic audlencd packed the auditorium
this afternoon to llst'en to the speeches at
tending the presentation of the llfo-slzed
eUtuo of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbll
to Vanderbllt university. This statue , whlcl
has been ono of the notable figures on the
exposition grounds , Is the gift of the citizens
of Nashville to the university.
John W. Thomas , president of the Ccntcn
nlal exposition , presided and In a felicitous
address presented the statue to the untvcr
ally. Chancellor Klrkland of the university
made the address acknowledging the bequest
quest on bolialf of the university , thanking
the citizens- for tholr gift and recognition
of an Institution which Is doing a grea
work In the cause of liberal education. Pres
Idcut Thomas then Introduced Dr. Chnuncey
M. Dcpow amid college yells. Ho spoke In
part as followa :
DBl'KWS ADDRESS.
Commodore Vanderbllt Is n uonpplcuou
example of the product nnd possibilities o
our tree nml olustlc conditions. His fnthe
was a small former with a largo family am
It became necessary for th htm to look on
for himself when very young. Ordinarily
his career would have been to work on untl
ho could take 11 little fnrin for himself
f , 'Jjlbt for U' uml lilbor lmlt Ms "f (
In the effort to pay oft the mortgage. Bu
lie knew of some and read of iminy who
11 om the wa me. beginning * had become sue
cessfnl In buslnerb , He was healthy nm
strong- . His mother hod confirmed him li
good habits and principles. Ho hncl little
eilucatlon , but a marvclously clear head am
sound Judgment. At 10 , borrowing $10J from
his mother ho began the battle of life nm
ho died the richest man In the world , iwlth
the reputation of having made more mone >
than was over before accumulated In n
single life. He had tin exlinustless capita
of courage and common sense. Ills motto
was simple and straightforward , like cvcrj
act In the wonderful drama of which ho waa
the chief actor. "What other men huvt
done I can tlowas the mainspring of his
exertions.
For sixty years Commodore Vnndorbll
was in perpetual warfare. Ho neither askei
nor gave quarter. The same country , the
same laws , the same open avenues the
same opportunities . , \ hlch he had before hln
A ere equally before every other man. Tht
keenest competition nml the earnest rlvalrj
of able nml ambitious opponents met him
at every step In his career. Wary adver
saries .were . watching for weakness In his
schemes , or ji failure of his plans. Each
day renewed an. .old light or began a new
one. He waa often checked , sometimes
forced to retreat and take another position
mil no was iiuvcr .defeated. . He ultlmatulj
remained master of the Held and pushed
straightforward to'the accomplishment of
his purposes. ' He was not the creation of
luck nor chance nor circumstances. We
must estimate thD'Caroer and work of Cor
nelius Vanderfillt ifpon principles which are
common to very few. He w-as much more
than a mere money maker. Ho delighted In
money making- , but , like all masterful men
he loved powt'r. Ho said to me : "I some
times do a foolls.li thing , knowing It is
foolish Just tq proyo that I can make even
a foolish movement .successful. " His mine
was like a rlrfc b.lrrel. It .carried thought
straight to tlie mnrk. it was dlfllpiilt to
induce him tor'tnke up n subject , but when
ho did nothing , could divert him from It
until n decision was readied. He never
doubted that verdict , or revealed it bul
acted upon It with lightning-like rapidity.
He thus found .millions where others hail
lost them. .
The development bf American railway rys-
toms has produced.many ! strong-.men. .but
their oper.ttlonsphid been generally disas
trous to their sto'ckholders , and bondholder ; !
Tllt-y were , tit that time , " honeycombed with
parasites , iwIHh freight and passenger
agents exercised-an arbitrary power and
; > etty tyranny toward Individuals and local-
ties to which most of the subsequent pub
lic animosity against railroads and railroad
men Is due. They broke connections on
the whim of an offended olllcer , and cut
each other's throats to gratify the spite of
i tralllc manager. The commodore made
Jp his mind that railway transportation was
: o ba the leading business of the future ;
that there was no limit to its expansion ,
and that under business management and
with business methods , railroad stocks were
the best Investment In the country. He
tnew that railway chaos was his oppor
tunity. The stock of the Harlem railroad
was a foot ball In Wall street at from $3 to
to a share , its bonds discredited. Its eouln-
Kiifltunfit fsr the -service ; sr.tJits r - > * * * * *
unsafe. Capitalists had dismissed itTrVni
ihelr calculations as a worthless and hope-
ess property. Ho knew the people anl
believed that the same feelings moved them
on land as on water. Speed Is the llrst de
mand of the American ; with safety , If pos
sible , thoug-h1 he will risk much to go on
.ho fastest line. Wall street bollovod the
13,000,000 the commodore spent on the road
thrown away. It gave the company new
cars and locomotives , a safe and stable
way , and regular and rapid train service
It Illustrated Air. Vandcrbllt's genius In his
chosen field of competition. The Hudson
liver and Harlpin roads both run from
No.v York to Albany. The llrst , which had
lot known of the existence of the latter ,
ion- felt the effects of Its keen and danger
ous rivalry. In less tluin twn vnnra tv , , .
stockholders of the Hudson line were bcs-
Einsr htm to take thulr road , This he did
at about $39 a share. Railway traUlc hud
found a new and original master. Quicker
Imo and better facilities attracted pas
sengers and freight from the west to the
Atlantic seaboard , from the southern routes
and ports to New York. They drew from
ho water lines. With lower fares and rates
o the public the volume of new business
eon brought these bankrupt properties into
he best paying- Investments In the country.
The commodore made millions and the other
tockholders shared according to their hold-
ngs. "Fools can make money , but only
wlso men can keep It , " mas ono of his
maxima and Big-lit out of every ten of his
millionaire contemporaries and Intimates be.
amo bankrupt.
In the old day * of leadership In finance
and speculation Wall street alAays had a
ecognlzed king. Ho hod a largo following ,
mrt his sway -was dally disputed , After
nnumerable victories , and the ruin of thon-
unds of Individuals and combinations , hu
vas dethroned and bankrupted In some wild
wile. His successor would take the peril
ous place , to pursue the same , career and
meet a like fate. But In ilr. Vanderbllt
Ms center of the risks and values of the
ontlnent found a master whoso resources
were great and whose judgment was nnor-
Ing. It was equally dangerous to folia *
r light him on account of the rapidity
vlth which ho changed his policy us ho
aw before other * did the gathering storm
r the rulnbowrofprosperity. , "Wall street
owes mo a mllll9na.year | , " I heard him say ,
and until the list ) by collected that and In
some years many Jjilllions.
One of the m fif powerful men of his time
once said to nje ; X have done my boat to
keep those about mo from getting much
money , but ifs .Uic } < had not got rich In
spite of me theyrovln not have stayed with
me. " These common qualities of the rich
had many inoUUk'/lUoiiH / with a gelf-reliant
and original genius like Commodore Vandor-
bllt. As the runway wystem under his con
trol expanded 111' songht the assistance and
association of i troni men from many de
partments of ubtlvUy. Ho drew Into his
various companlc * a remarkable body of
able and successful 'directors and manager * .
He was a kuemjudeo of human natuiu and
his cold , brilliant iblacU eyea looked over
and through roeniuu they did horacs. He
was mercllefHii lot Incompetence or Inefll-
clency and tested "to ! the utmost the powers
of those who elroweil capacity. Uut larger
trusts , comi > ent tiUoi - and position followed
demonstrated , ability. He never compli
mented or apparently eaw the olllcer wjio
waa doing more than hl duty , but sud
denly lifted him over the heads of the plain
plodder * . He save the largest liberty to the
president or manager and paid little atten
tion to details or the Inner working of the
organization. If the results were satisfac
tory the gossip and anonymous attacks
which nre always seeking to undermine
and destroy an executive ofllecr had no
other Influence with Mr. Vunderbllt than
to utrengthen that ofllolul ,
The most extraordinary thing conneted .
with the career of this lumurkable man U i
that Ills host work and greatest achieve- I
mentu were accomplished after he had
passed 70. Ho wan wmli about J-M.OXUtk ) ,
when he had rounded the life line of the ,
Bcrlpturo und he added over ySO.OCO.OCO to It I
In the next twHve yearn , Hlu day begun
at U o'clock among the horses ho lovtd ,
und then until 2 tlmt active brain and
unerring judgment were formulating plans
coveringthu continent. He left busing * behind -
hind In HIP oltice t 2 und neither profit
nor lota could tempt him to talk about ID
until the next morning. At 3 he was spin
ning along behind his trotters ; seeking the
excitement of il unurt of tpeed with a rival
team , The rhytnmlo movements of thcuo
Intelligent nml highly trained thorough ,
breds ns they etttmfto \ trend on ether nnd
fly through the nlr gave him exquisite
pleasure. As they pa sed and distanced
horses famed for triumphs on rmuiy courses
nnd brought on to bent him , th strikingly
handsome nnd apparently stolid old mail
was keenly' enjoying tlmt victory In compe
tition whLh Find been the mainspring of
his career. The llchtnlng-llke evolutions Of
his mind working In harmony with nnd
excited to action by both the opced nnd
dangers of the race , brought to perfection ,
before he dropped the rclnt upon these
panting partners of his thoughts , many a
scheme which routed his enemies or revo-
lut'onlzpd Wall street.
Cathedrals and grand churches did not
Impress him. Ills mind always reverted to
the little Moravian meeting house where hu
mother worshipped. She was the ono over
flesh and tender memory , never touched by
time nor lost In his yours of bitter s > ir'fo.
Kvery one I have over met who had made
and sustained a great success ascribed It
all to the impelling influence and restrain
ing hand of a sainted mother. He went
ono Sunday to the Church of the Strangers
nnd sow a congregation made up of the
clerks , salesmen , bookkeepers and porters I
In the big wholesale stores of the neighbor
hood , "FollcMrt who nre helplnfe them
selves , " he said , nnd sent the pastor , .Mr.
Deems , jso.ooo. Unlike most self-mndo men ,
he placed the -highest value upon n , liberal
education nud emphatically lamented his
own lack of It.
Whllo nn uncompromising friend of the
union during the civil war , he was deeply
Interested In harmonizing the actions nnd
developing the south when It was over. To
Hlshop MrTyelro's plain presentation of the
enormous benefit of n University In the
south ho gave a hospitable .hearing. A sound
education equips young men for broader
work and greater usefulness. Such nn In-
s'ltutlon of learnlne" was In the line of his
motto of helping people to taVip care of
themselves , and he endowed Vunderbllt uni
versity with Jl.OOO.OOO. If the good bishop
and his associates , foreseeing the future ,
had demonstrated the necessity for a larger
sum they raould have received It.
The period of the active life of Cornelius
Vnndcrbllt was the era of revolution and
evolution In onr national history. The civil
war nnd rapidly succeeding Inventions and
discoveries called for men of great original
genius and courage and gave them unex
ampled opportunities. It produced In war
Grant nnd Lee ; In statesmanship , Lincoln ;
In the pulpit , Henry Ward needier ; In jour ,
nallsm , Horace Greeley ; In oratory , Charles
Sunnier nnd Wendell Phillips , Alexander II.
Stephens , Henry Winter Davis and Henry
W. Grndy ; and In the Industrial and busi
ness world men who have loft their marks
upon every state and city In the union.
Opportunities for large enterprises and vast
fortunes were fioauent In the mighty up
heaval occasioned by tWo destruction of old
methods and machinery , nnd the redupli
cation of force In the application of steam
rtiid Invention of power , the rapid settle
ment of states and creation of
cities. Such conditions can never oc
cur nr/iln. Few of the men who
ruled llko sovereigns In their icspeotlve
spheres were worthy types of American
manhood. Hut the commodore , chief of
them nil , In the success of his undertakings
and In the continuing victories of his cam
paigns , was In .his public spirit , his sterling
Integrity , his 1ldr > llty to associates In the
great enterprises he built up and his rugged
patriotism , the best representative of the
self-mmie man.
Dr. Depew and party , consisting of Miss
I'auldlng , Miss Struthcrs , U. D. Von Court-
land and Sir. and Mrs. H. W. McVlckar ,
after the ceremonies were entertained by
Chancellor Klrkland at the brilliant recep
tion at his residence , attended by prominent
citizens and the Vanderbllt university staff.
SHOOTS A I.ARGI3 SII.VKIl TIP I1KAK.
Iend Mini UIIKN n l-'lnr Animal Whllo
Wnltliiur for DOIT.
LEAD , S. D. , Oct. 11. ( Special. ) Large
game In the Ulack Hills Is unusually plenti
ful this fall. Numerous parties have been
out , and have succeeded In bagging a number
of deer. The first bear of the season was
shot by F. A. VanDlondln of this city last
week. The hunter carefully concealed him
self behind a "blind" and waited until about
1 o'clock In the morning for passing deer.
At ! ast a nolso was heard as of an approaoh-
Ing animal , and Vanlllondln prepared to
shoot. A large silver-tip bear suddenly ap
peared In view and -made directly for the
; > ! ace of concealment. One shot was fired
which struck the bear In the breast and
caused It to stagger back a short distance ,
jiving the hunter a chance to run for better
jacking , since his rifle had failed to work for
a second shot. The bear soon made a hot
puisult , and the man made a stand behind a
og , his rifle In working order. As the bear
was attempting to clamber over the log Van
Hlondln shot It through the head. The ani
mal Is very large , and as a trophy the skin
will bo dressed and the head preserved.
\ot Knlitlnl to Urniv I'ay.
PIERRE , S. D. . Oct. 11. ( Special Tele-
cram. ) When C. M. Palmer , as attorney for
the railroad commission for the First dis
trict , presented his vouchers to Auditor May-
how the question of Palmer's right to draw-
pay for such services was submitted to At
torney General Grlgsby , who this evening
lianded in fUi opinion. The attorney general
holds that as Palmer was a in mu.er yj - *
legislature which provided for the appoint
ment of such attorneys and for the appro
priation to paji the same , he Is not , under
the constitution , entitled to secure any bene
fits from such appropriation.
HeiiulNltluii IM Refused.
PIERRE , S. D. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Arguments were presented before the
governor today In a matter of requisition
'torn Illinois for 'Bryan ' Darker of Sanborn
county , who Is charged with fraud In 1111-
lols. The case was ono in which there
seemed to be , from the arguments , a great
deal of question as to winch Blue committed
ho fraud , and the governor refused to grant
ho desired requisition.
IteroniiiK'iiiled for I'nnlolin.
PIERRE , S. D. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The State Board of Pardons has
recommended pardons lof William G. Law
rence , sentenced from Yankton county for
mrglary ; Walter Parker , from Fall River
county for assault , with deadly weapon , and
or Clarence Soeleyc , Spence Scott and
, ouis Hosier , senten.ced from Splnk county
or burglary In third degree.
PI-INOIUTN Tulct * Kri-iieh leuve.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Oct. 11. ( Special Tel
egram. ) A wholesale jail delivery was ef
fected by prisoners confined In the county
jail last night. Five men , named Edward
Dlxon , George Vanalken , Will Perley , Ed
ward Jordan and Gustavus Eder , confined on
various charges , escaped , with llttlo show of
recapture. They are all young desperadoes
with tough lecords.
Ilei'lurcN UN .Scuiinil .Monthly Dlvlilcml
KEYSTONE , S. D , , Oct. 11 , ( Special , )
The Holy Terror Mining company of this city
declared 'the second monthly dividend yes
terday of 3 cents a share , which amounts
In all to $9,000 , This mine Is now on a pay
ing basis and will greatly help the develop
ment of other mining prospects In the south
ern hills.
A GIIA.VD3IOTIIICH AT TIIIItTY-KOIIIl.
The Undine DlNtliiftlnu of a JSvtv York
Woman.
Mrs. Sarah Davidson , handsome and only
34 years old , gives one an entirely new
notion of how a grandmother may look , toys
the New York Journal , Of course , she Is the
exceptional and unique grandmother. No
other woman as young as she bears the title
In Now York , and perhaps no ono In the
entire country. And such a proud , energetic. ,
happy grandmother , too ! Why , she wouldn't
exchange the title for a coronet.
Just a week ago today the event happened
which gave her the light to call herself o.
grandmother. Ilaby Heatrleo Esther lirllz
opened her soft brown eyes to this world
last Monday and beheld tier youthful grand
mother and her own dainty mamma , the
Utter only 20 years old , Altogether , the
three generations of the Rentier BOX hate
nothing to complain of on the score of youth
or good looks and a happy tTlo they make.
There Is a loving war between Grandma
Davidson and Mamma Brltz as to which eliall
hold Ilaby Beatrice the greatest number of
bourn In the day atid thereby discover all
sorts of remarkable Infantile chasms ,
Even to the unprejudlce-d observer Iliby
Beatrice Is a 'dunning , sweet tempered little
bit ot daintiness as she lies contentedly In
her grandn.a'a lap and' ' stares In innocent
wonder at this sfaugo world about her.
There Is a strong resemblance between Mr ,
Davidson and her grandchild , and the mamma
says frankly "I always thought my mamma
prettier than I , and tuby does look just like
her. "
CUP STAYS IN BALTIMORE
Orioles Got Tholr Hands on the Temple
Trophy for Another Year.
WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME WITH EASE
Kniy Proposition for < lic
\Vlille lleniM-nter * l'lii
l.lttle l-ICe Anillenee.
IM Small.
BALTIMORE , Oct. 11. The "Temple cup"
will stay In Baltimore another year. It has
been -won twice In succession for the first
time In Its history , and It the Orioles take
H again U Is thelra absolutely. The former
champions also take CO per cent of the money
paid In at the gates during the three games
In Boston and the two played here , while
the winners of the pennant will got but -10
per cuit , unless , as la generally believed ,
the players have agreed among themselves
to divide the spoils equally.
Today's game , llko all the others of the
series , save the firdt ono , -was an easy propo
sition for the dlaltlmorcans , who won much
as they 'pleased ' , Whllo the visitors never ap
peared to think they bad any chance what
ever. An audience so small that the man
agement refused to glvo the exact number ,
and so utterly devoid of enthusiasm that
scarcely a rlpplo of applause occurred , eaw
It done and appeared ire bo glad that the
game , which , < by the way , was ono of the
shortest on record , was over and that the
season was over with It. There may have
uoon 1,000 people oil the ground- ! , but a bet
ter estimate would place the'attendance at
7CO. This fact , In view of the pleasant
weather which prevailed , Indicates that Hal-
tlmoro base lhall enthusiasts have had a
surfeit of the -sport for ithc time foclng and
they do not look upon a Temple cup game
as being anything out of the ordinary. At
Its conclusion both teams disbanded and
many of the players led for their homes ,
two of them Jennings and Kelly to prepare -
pare for the early assumption ot marital re-
sponslblllUrs. The score :
Totals 3 15 21 9 3
lUltlmore 02300022 -3
Ilmton 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
learned runs : Hnltlmnic. 3 ; Ilo'ton , 3. Two-
bupp hits : trillion , Clark , Hofler , Hlekmnn.
Threc-bRsc lilts : Stengel , Ycngi-r. Stolen base :
Stcnzel. Double plies : Mcdraw to Ki'lu to
Itowcrman , Iteltz to Howermnn , Keltto .Icn-
nlnKi to lioncrmnn (2) ( ) . Lett un barci : Haiti-
moie , 7 ; IJoMon , 7. First l > no on lulls : Oft
HIcKmnn. 2. Struck out : Ily HolTer. 1. Passed
ball : YcnRpr. Wild pitch : lllckhmn. Time :
One hour nnd twenty minutes. Umpires : Hurst
anil ICmslle.
KVI3.VrS OX THU IHIN.Vl.VG TIJ.VCICS.
l niliiriuieeVliiN Two-Mile IJnoe ill
I.uloiiln lijit llonil.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 11. A race at two
miles was the attraction at lyitonla today.
The public plunged on Barton nnd he went
to the post a hot favorite over Endurance ,
who waa well backed at R to 2. After goIng -
Ing a mile all but Unrton nnd Endurance
fell back beaten nnd It was a pretty light
between the pair for the money for the
last half of u mile. Endurance winning In
n terrific drive by a head. Florldas way a
hot tip In the last race. Sao was Inrked
down from 5 to 1 to 7 to 3 and won her race
handily from Ilobert n. Weather tlitral-
ening ; track slow. Hi-suits :
First race , live furlongs : Tension , ICj IT
Powers ) , 3 to 5 , won ; Crpfdmorc I , , 103
( Conley ) 0 to 1 nnd 2 to 1 , Febotid ; McClearv.
10J ( Brltton ) . 4 to 1 , third. Time : liM : 4.
First C.ill , Legerdemain , Allerton , Fourth
\V ard , Trolt and Zenith , also ran.
Second race , seven furlongs , selling Tote
Kitchen , 97 ( Lynch ) , 12 to 1 , won ; Violet
Parsons , 94 ( Dupee ) . 10 to 1 ntul 1 to 1 , second
end ; Prosecutor , 103 ( .T. Matthews' ) . 5 to ] ,
third. Time : 1:31 : % . Fessy F , Three Har.s
Harry Thoburn. Earth , Sackville .ind Asaph
also ran.
Fourth race , two mllest , selling : Endur
ance , 103 ( J. Hill ) , 3 to 2 , won ; Barton , 10j
( Dunce ) , 3 to 2 nnd 1 to 2 , second ; Hilly
McKenzle , 102 ( Aker ) , 7 to 1 third. Time :
3HOy. . Stark and Formal also ran.
Fifth race , six furlongs : Uurda , 112 ( C
Ilelff ) , oven , won ; Myrl.im a , 107 < C. Combs ) ,
3 to 1 und 2 to 1 , second ; Lady fha ! - > ii
100 ( H. Uussell ) , 50 to 1 , third. Time : 1:18 :
Azuoena , Naoma , Wild Grape , School Girl
Josephine K also ran.
iL\ULl4i i "SeVSn fnr ! = ns = r - 'Uue : jriot-
idHH , S7 ( C CoTrilis ) , 7 to ft , vron ; K ? ss ? 11 ,
103 ( Pcterman ) , 3 to 1 and even , spcond ;
La Wandii. 103 ( Huston ) , 10 to 1. third
Tlmo : 1:32(4. : ( Gl.ulys II. Reuben Howett
niltzc-n's Sister , Little lllllee , .Miss Ros- > ,
Santa Maria and Haspy also ran.
NEW YORK , Oct. 11. It was warm nnd
rlump nt Aqueduct und the attendance Kood.
The feature of the d.iy was a driving finish
In threu consecutive racCH between Slmma
rmrl H. Martin , in which Slmms got two.
Fli-ht race , slv furlongs : Klnrilklnnlc. 116
( W. Martin ) , 7 to 10 and 1 to 8. won ; Sunup ,
12tt ( Slmms ) , 3 to 1 and 4 to 3 s-coml ; Ton
Spot , 10S ( Penn ) , 13 to 1 nnd 5 to 1 , third
Time : 1:1S : . Gltty and Arabian also ran.
( Jaatleton ran away , ind was withdrawn.
Seiond race , one mile , Kelllnp : Mvrtlo
HarlcnepB , 103 ( Slmms ) , 3C to 1 and 2 to ]
won ; Cromwell , 10S ( H. .Martin ) , 5 to 1 an <
even , second ; Alarum. 109 ( IDoKgctt ) , S to
1 nnd fi to 1 , third. Time : 1:13. : Tunis , "tt
B , Waterman , Tappan , Eleanor Me , Bustlon
ajul Hurl also ran.
Third ru.ee , live furlongs , selling : Hardly ,
109 ( Slmmn ) oven nnd 2 to S , won ; Mniii' '
Ellis ( H. Martin ) . 8 to 1 and 3 to 1. sec
end ; Fleeting Gold , 103 ( Garrlgan ) . 3 to 1
and even , tnird. Tlmo : 1:02'4. : India , Hell
of Erin , Jullane , Altie Belle and Miss
also ran.
Fourth race , mile nnd nn eighth , ne
Yankee Doodle , 104 ai. Martin ) . 3 to 1 and
oven , won ; Ben Itonald , 10U ( SlmmO , 7 to
5 nnd 1 to 2 , iiecond ; Mai Khali. 103 ( Dos--
gett ) , 3 to 1 nnd even , third. Time : lCCi. !
King T. Manchester and Partridge HKO
ran.
Fifth race , five nnd one-half furlongs ,
selling : Isen. 9 ( II. Murtin ) . 3 to 1 and -I
to 5 , won ; The Cad , J02 ( DoBSt'tt ) , 4 to 1
and 7 to 5 , second ; Laurel Leaf , 9S ( Thomp
son ) , 40 to 1 mid 13 to 1 , third. Tlmo : 1:10 ,
Bevelyn , I'lnlc Chnmbniy , aaspnrd , Basil ,
May Uoselle and His Malesty also ran ,
Sixth rac , one mile : Hen Eder ( Slmms ) ,
won ; Sly Fox. 90 ( Maher ) . Wj to 1 and even ,
second ; Warrenton , W ( Forbes ) , 7 to 1 nnd
2Vj to l , third. Time ; l:42i. : ( Alice Farley ,
Oxford , CourtHhlp II and Aiirum ulso ran.
CHICAGO , Oct. 11. Donna rtlta wu the
only fuvorlte to win at Harlem today. Shu
revelled In the ttlcky going und was pulled
up at the end. The racing wan ( spoiled by
the peculiar mud und the Uatli-Llbci tlno
race was declared off. Hesult :
Flr.it race , live and one-half furlongs :
St. llupert , 98 , 30 to I , won ; Troeby , 93
( Donaldson ) , 15 to 1 , second ; Henry Ormsby ,
302 ( C. Clay ) , 10 to 1 , third. Time : ll3'/4. : '
Second race , flvp-eltrhths of a mile ; Cor-
alii' , 103 ( Everett ) , ZVi to 1 , won ; Francis
McClelland , lee ( Clay ) . 10 to 1 , o.'eond ; Mlsn
liuwenu , 9T ( u'Donnell ) , S to S , third , Time ;
Third race , ono mile : Pomitlon , 101 ( T.
Burns ) , 2' ' to 1 , won ; Henemeln , 107 ( Mor
gan ) , 8 to 5 , second : Inspector Hunt , 10.1
( Nostrund ) , 8 to 1 , third. Time : IjiGlfc.
Fourth race , mile und u ttlxteenth : t > onna
Hlta. IM ( T. Hinna ) , 9 to 10. won ; Mon-
croltli , 107 ( Wtod ) , oven money , second ;
Annie Teuton , 102 ( Healy ) , 75 1o 1 , thlid.
Time : 153.
Fifth race , five and one-half furlongs ;
Judge Wiudpll , 107 ( J. Juclcxon ) , 7 to 1 , won ;
Backet , 93 ( T. liurng ) , S to 1 , Hecond : De
pending , 93 ( C. Clay ) , 1C to 17 , third. Tlmoi
Flint HorxeN Will Itiiee ill OrlrniiN ,
OHLI3ANS , Neb , . Oct. 11.-Special ( Telegram -
gram ) A iaeo which promlwH to bo ono
of the best ever held In thl city will tuko
place October ] ) , 15 and 1C. Already iibout
fortv rare hoison uio here , comprising I'omo '
of the best horcc In Nebraska und KUIIHU * :
Happy Wag. 2:12 : ; Hastings Hey , 2:13 : Bonnie
W , 2'.13 , St. Joe , 2:20 : ; Jim Dunn , 2:0 : ' : AVr- ,
mosa. 2:20 : ; Gallium , 2:21 : : Tonry Wilkc.i ,
2:2J : ; Hatolua , 2:23 : ; Lucy'Colton , 2:27 : ; Mon- i
cricIT , 2:27 : , |
Ilu\liitr .llnlrli nrflnml ( Iff. I
LONDON , Oct. U. The boxing ) mnt h |
which had been arranged between Tommy
Whltw of Chicago and "Nunc" Wullacij of ,
Ixmdon has been declared off owing to tin ) '
poor health of Wallace. White in urrantlnt ;
for a match with Cardan of Hermond ey.
Defender \Vlli Tlacf.
f'ANNKS , Oct. 11-It Is announced lion-
that the president of the Defender nyndli-ulo
has notified the French yachtsmen that the
American yftoht , Defender , -which defeated :
Lord Dunravcn's Valkyrie III lit Iho Just
series for the America's ctin , will take part
m the Cannes rcgntta In the early part of
1SBS.
NEW YOUIC. Oct. 11.--J. V. S. Oddlo. see-
retnry of the New York Yacht club , wiicn
shown the above dlsp.ilch sild : 'That Is
the flrit 1'vo hoard of any intention to r.u-a
the Defender In foreign water * . 1 only ' hh
1 oould verify tbo dispatch. "
Clven ( o Ch ( > } -llxll ,
aALVKSTON , Tex. , Oct. II At the end
of the fourth round tonight , upon Choynikl
remarking to thei rcferoo : "Per OodV. snko ,
enll the light olY. I don't w.uit to hurt " <
timn any more. " the contest between
Clioyn kl nd Herman Hormui of Toxin
wan derided In favor of the Oallfornlin.
The light from the first wns nil In Oh > yn-
skl'H favor , Hn could bnve knocked th > >
German out at nny time Hade ho caicd to
follow up his Ir.idfi. In the fourth lotiiul
rhoynskf floored Hcrnaii twlco. Hern in
claim * to have been sick.
Won on n Kunl.
SEDALIA. Mo. . Oct. 11. The .
nmtch between Joseph Anzo of this c.ty
and Max Lutbei-K of St. Lotilf for the wel
terweight championship of the world , wni
contested at Smlth' ball , In this city to-
tilRht , In the presence of n lnrt ciowd.
The ( Irnocn Honinn style was chonon , with
the strangle hold barred. The match , was
P.IVCII to Anzo on n foul.
Itnnil Unee nt
HASTINGS. Neb. , Oct. ll.-SpMlnl ( Tele *
pram. ) The bicycle road rnce from the
nsvlutn to Denver avenue , n distance of two
mlii ! * nml u h ilf , wa ? won this afternoon
by George Edward Douglas * . The time \\n-
mow on account of n heavy wind.
Draw lit KoiirUi Honnil.
SUDALIA , Mo. , Oct. 11. The boxlr ?
match here tonight between Jtinmlc Lind
say of Omnlm nnd Hilly Lay ton of Hot
Springs resulted In n draw In the fourth
lound.
TIUIHSTOX SI'KAKS I > MJW YOHIC.
Senator from \clmiskn Takcx a Iliitul
Iti tin * Cntaiia luii.
NEW YORK , Oct. 11. General Benjamin
T. Trncy , former secretarv of the navy and
candidate. ) for the ofilco of mayor of Greater
Now York , was the leading orator nt the
first republican mass meeting held In Brook
lyn at the Academy ot Music on Montague
strret tonight. There was a largo attend
ance. General Tracy , ns ho rose to deliver
his address , was the recipient of applauao
which lasted several minutes. Gcneril
Tracy referred to Tammany hall and Bryan-
Ism as the chief opposing forces of the re
publicans In this campaign. Ho referred to
Henry George as a candidate on the platform
of Bryanlsm.
"The meaning of the success of the citi
zens' union here , " ho said , "la the destruc
tion ot the republican party. If Mr. Low In
elected all the Influence of that great ofllco
will bo used to '
Insist upon a citizens' gov
ernment at every municipal election. The
republican party will bo called upon to d H-
1-and , to disintegrate , to dissolve ourselves
Into our Individual capacities and to act n
Individuals. "
Senator John M. Thur&ton of Neb-aska waa
the next srcaker. IIo said In part : "Kollow.
Ing every republican success there Is great
danger to the republican r rty from citizens'
committees who propose to revolutionize
tilings and set up their Individual judgments
against the will of the party Itself. What
has the history of municipal control In New
York City and Drooklyn had to do with re
publican success In thp United States ? It
has had everything to do. It has mad ? re
publican success since 1872 nlwaya doubtful
nnd only to bo won by the most heroicef
forts , by the greatest efforts and by the
unity of all the forces of good govcrmnc .t .
In the country. There will be no more re
publican presidents In the United States erIn
In mine , maybe , unless you elo t Ucnjamli F.
Tracy. "
TAMMA.VY MAY CIIANUi : ITS TICKET.
Plan to Substitute .luilu'c Ciayiinr for
Vim Wj r k ,
NEW YORK. Oct. 11. Tha Journal nnd
Advertiser says : Nathan Strauss and
Richard CroUcr have held a conference nt
Great Harrington , , Mass. . with Judge Wl-
11am Gaynor of Brooklyn and Colonel Wil
liam L. Brown. Out of this conference I'
is declaied there will come a readjustment
of the democratic city ( leKut , with Judge
Gaynor's name In the place of Robert A.
Van Wyuk's as the candidate of the party
for mayor. It is known that Mr. Strauss
and Mr. Croker went to Great Harrington
! o urge Judge Gaynor's acceptance of the
ofnco and ho will bo the candidate It he
acceptB.
Mr. Strauss was selected as the spokesman
of Greater New York democracy on account
of bis close relation with the conservative
business Interests of the city , which Gayncr
bollovcd earlier In the campaign was ad
verse to his candidacy for the ofBce of
mayor. Mr. Strauss was empowered by
the democratic provisional committee to
siy to Judge Gaynor that his prospective
spjectioji for mayor at this ttine had been
s Snijttpl ! in liio 1iTISlrteS.s men or tfcr t-'ty '
and approved by tlioni , asn-t'nst tnc nomo-
cratlc organization would support him unit
edly If he accepted.
These icpresontations were made to Judgn
Gaynor at the summer home of Mr. Strauss
and the men discussed the matttcr at length.
Judge Gaynor was dlslncllne-1 to accept a
plsre on the ticket on account of his
friendly relations with Henry George , the
indep ° ncHnt labor candidate.
Judge Gaynor said to Mc'srs. Strauss and
Crokrr that Henry George , before accepting
the Independent nomination for mayor , had
Intd him flint , hn wmilil nnt run If Jnut.n
Gaynor was a candidate. WJth thta com tray
In mind. Jt'.dqo Gaynor hecltatcd to give Ills
consent. He has the matter still under
consideration.
APPOINTS MO.VKI \s snxVTOH.
iif lNMippll Fills Vnclinejr
CniiM'il li } ' Geoi'tfi-'N Ilenlli.
JACKSON. Miss. , Oct. 11. Governor Me-
Lain In wired the Associated picas tonight
from ills homo in Hrandcn that ho hnd ap
pointed Senator-Elect IlcniMido de Soto
Mouoy as I'ulted Stntus senator , tn nil the
vacancy caused by the death of the Ktto Sen
ator J , 6. Gi'iirgo , whoso term expires In
1&98. Senator George , before his death hav
ing declined to again become a candidate fur
Iho high olllce , an election for the regular
term was iiorcssnry and the last legislature ,
after a long deadlock , elected Mr. Money for
the regular toim beginning In ISfifi.
Mr. Money represented the Fourth district
of Mississippi In the lower house of run-
grcsu In the Forty-fourth , Forty-fifth , Fotty-
Hlxth , Forty-seventh , Forty-eighth , FlUy-
thlril and Fifty-fourth congreBscB. In ac
cordance with the practice of the Mississippi
legislature of electing a senatorial succfbsar
two years before the term begins , Mr.
Money , at the last meeting of thu luglsla-
; ure , wn chosen to oucceed Heir tor George
'or the term beginning March 4 , IS'JU. SliK'o
the ijioth of the latter It lies been gcneially
understood that Mr , Money would bo ap-
lolnted to fill out the unexplred term of Scn-
itor Goorgo. Senator M iioy has boon In
Washington during the K cater part of the
summer , under treatment for an uffcctlon of
ho eyes , He has greatly Improved and cx-
iccts to leave for his MltMlsulppI home In u
ow daya.
The now senator wan born In Ml.'ivlimlppl
August 3 , Jbltli , and U a iraJuati In law ,
le has taken considerable Interest In tha
Cuban question and lout spring made an
extended vlfclt to the Island In make a thor-
ugh study of the cpndltlont there.
'rilliiinii at lloiiiit
COUIMUIA. B. O. , Oct. 11. Senator Till-
man arrived In Columbia thl afternoon f'om
Trenton , bm home. Ho U a very ehk man ,
utTerlnis from catan-hal Juundlco , Hlu oon-
Itlou Is not serious ut
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