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will each run a special train to South Bend Ia
the morning for transporting horses, and are
Opening Of tI,s New St. Louis Track.


Sr. LOUIS, June 6.-Tte new race course of
y the St Louis Fair Association was naugurated
under the favorable auspices of good track,
splendid weather and large attendance
First race-A purse of $780, of which $500 goes
to second horse; maiden allowances one mile
The starters were Modesty, Ole Becker, Rapido,
Crow Fallie, Ten Stone. Adventurer, Loftin and
Guydette Modesty won; Rapiio second. Loftin
third Time, 1:43a. which was regarded as fast
time for new track
Second Race-Carriage builders stakes for
two yearold FLIES; $50 each. half forfeit, SO
added, $3.50 for second. third to save stake;
three fourths of a mile. The starters were
Hattie d. H., Hermitage, Reverse. Ada D., Mar
moset, Santa Anita Belle. Linda. Alabama, Mat
Mamie Hunt Ada ID. won easily: Hattie d. III.
second. Monica third. Time-l18l
Third Race-The st. Louis fair Derby for
three year -olds; 800 each, half forfeit, $1,000
added, $500 to second 5000 to third This was
the chief feature and race of the day. and brought
to the post Thistle Troubadour, Isaac Murphy,
Lizzie Dwyer Favor, Bierson and Voiante.
Bierson was the favorite during the morning,
but before the race Lizzie had the call At the
start Volante took the lead with Favor second,
Murphy third, Thistle fourth, Lizzie Dwyer fifth.
When only quarter of mile had been run,
Lizzie Dryer was cut down, and Murphy
pulled her up and walked to the stand. AT the
end of the half mile Volante still led. with This
tie second. and Murphy third The final quarter
was reached, when Favor took the lead and won.
with Thistle second Volante third, Bierson
fourth. Murphy fifth, Troubadour sixth. Time,
2:42I
Fourth Race--Purse $500, of which 500 goes
to second; one and one eighth mile. The start
ers were Top Sawyer, Falconer, Tal!eyrand,
Whizgig, Tom Martin Vintagetime. Beotback,
Father John and Kosciusko Tom Martin won;
Kosciusko second, Bootblack third Time,
l:57i
Fifth Race-Selling race purse $500, of which
300 goes to second; horses entered to be sold
for s., SEQ; to carry weight for age, and scaling
down to 81 900 at the rate of one pound TO each
$780, one and one-sixtenth mile. The starters
were lazarus, Bonnie S.. Fellowpay. Doubt and
Charley Lucas. lazarus won in a canter; Bon
ME S. second, Charley Lucas second. lazarus
was sold at the post to his owner for 81, 500.
Time l:5l
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Mother and Four Children Burned to Death.

BARRIE, Ont, June 6-About IL o'clock last
night the wife of T. Wonch and four children
were burned to death in bed, in their house here
Mr.. Wonch escaped by jumping out of win
dow. after vain effort to rescue his wife and
children. his shirt being burned off in the
attempt Mr.. Wonch is almost crazy with grief
He says that when he awoke the whole room
seemed to be on fire. He tried to pull his wife
off the bed. but could not do so, as the fire was
leaping out of the mattress all around her. He
thinks the fire originated in a back room, and
says there were Go signs of fire when he retired
at. lfE3O
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THE KEEP PROSECUTION.
Keen-Brained Man who Has Made Trouble
for Jay Could.

for Jay Could.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NEW YORK June 6-Wa1l street is amused by
the prosecution of Charles D. Keep on charges
of circulating lies calculated to affect the prices
Of stocks. There is an explicit law on the sub
iect and he is as likely as not to go to prison.
The compliments are joy Gould and Cyrus w.
Field, though the names of other officers in the
Gould and Field companies appear more con-
sp;ciously in the court proceedings. Keep has
lately bought fine villa at Long Branch, with a
view to spending the summer luzuriously there,
and change of residence to the peniteniiary
would be extremely unpleasant. His
career to big fortune has been
Tious. Up to seven years ago he was an en-
picye in Jay Gould's Office. He asked
for advancement into a position of confidence
and trust, en- the ground that he could be of Pc
culiar value to Gould in bambooz.ing ordinary
spectators. His notion was that much could be
accomplished in that direction by the publica-
ton of colored news and arguments. Gould at
that time owned the World, and had controlling
interest in another daily journal; and his efforts
to mold public opinion through those organs
was proving so futile that soon afterwards he
SOLD OUT his n0olngS. therefore, ne SAID he
lad no use for Keeps services, and coldly dis
,harged him. Keeps first move was to sell al,
the information he possessed as to Gould mat
tsrs to the newspapers. In that way he made
enough mere than living, and accumulated
thousand dollars in six months, by which time
his material was exhausted, and he had learned
that he could get no more than plain
news into general publication. Then he
started the Wallstreet Daily News, the first Of
number of minute but lively prints devoted to
speculative finance He had definite policy,
and it was to anticipate, by investment in the
stocks likely to be affected all the profits to be
gained through his support or attack. He made
no secret of this policy, but was so clever in the
use or dis tortion, of undeniable facts that his
articles usually had appreciable effect on the
market He has all along been dreadful annoy
ance to Jay Could and lately his onslaughts on
Western Union. Missouri Pacific and the Metro
politan Elevated have seemed to come within the
statute forbidding purposely fallacious publiea-
tons But that Gould should be the prosecutor
for that kind of an offense causes much amused
comment. Gould and Field are said 20 be in
dead earnest with their intention to imprison
Keen
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THE RACE-TRACK.
Closing Day of the Spring Meeting at Craw-
louisville.

Closing Day of the Spring Meeting at Craw
louisville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, June 6.-To-day was the
last day of the spring races of the Crawfords
vile Driving Association, which forms part of
the Indiana and Michigan circuit The races
have been remarkably successful in every par
ticular. The attendance increased from
day to day until it reached a
very satisfactory point. The horses entered
were all good timers, and, though all entered
were not present, still these races are the best
ever given on this track. Some horses advertised
to be here were absent through the fault of their
owners, and not of the association. G. M.
Smith, the starter, was firm in his dealings with
the drivers, and enforced the rules without
favor, which, together with the decisions of
the judges, made these races almost faultless
as to all manner of horse jockeying.
The weather was favorable, every night rain
enough falling to lay the dust and cool the at
mosphere. Betting on the races was conducted
rather slyly at first The success of these races
is largely due to the energetic efforts of the
secretary, F. L. Snyder. In the races to-day
there were ten entries in the $40 class, and six
in the free-for-all trot; purse $500 in each.
There was also running race with 5000 purse
The races we're favored with fair weather and
good turnout, though net SO large as yester-
day. Jack Wilcox, of this city, owner of Gray
Chief and Billy F., has sold the Gray Chief to
w. r. Robinson, Of Saginaw City, Mich, for
$780, He also had an offer from parties in Chi
cago for Billy F. The association expelled NJ
Quinn, of Anderson and his horse Sunrise, be-
cause he changed the name of his horse from
G. B. ST. which it went by last year. to Sunrise,
this spring. and had entered the horse in the
235 class when the horse had better record.
Summary of the 2:40 trot
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Earned Runs-Baltimore, IL; Cincinnati l.
Twobas Hits-Burns. Peoples, Casey (2), Tratdey,
Muldoon McPhee. Emsle.
Three-base Hits-Burns (2l. Emslie.
Passed Balls-Trafdey, /; Baldwin A.
Wild Pitches-Burns q Peoples 1.
First Base Balls-Of Emsiie 81 off Peoples, L;
off Baldwin, /.
First Base on Errors-Bsltimore, a; Cincinnati, 2
Double Play-Burns, Manning and Stearns.
Umpire--Connelly.
ATHLETIC, z; ST LOUIS, A.
PHILADELPHIA, June Cover 1000 persons
witnessed the game here to-day between the St
Louis and Athletic clubs. The Athletics failed
to score in the first six innings, but after that
they batted Carruthers in lively style The ex
cellent field play of the visitors made run getting
very difficult, and ten innings were required to
decide the battle. Following is the score:
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Farmer Killed by lightning.

PATERSON. N. j., June 6-The stable of
David Van Guider. farmer of Saddle River.
Bergen county, twelve miles from here, was
struck by lightning yesterday afternoon, and
Van Guiider, who was in the stable at the time,
was killed. A negro, Who was standing in front
of the stable, was stunned. The body of Van
Guilder was found with one hand ON the halter
of one of three horses which were killed. but was
removed before the destruction Of the stable,
which was set on fire by the lightning
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EXCITING GAME AT NEW YoRR.

New YORK, June 6-The fourth game
between the Philadelphia and New
York League clubs, to-day, caused
more excitement among the spectators than
has been seen at a game in New
York or vicinity since the Gin
cinnasi-Athletic game in Brooklyn sixteen
years ago There were nearly 10000 people
present Throughout the game the applause
was next to incessant. The New York crowd
admitted that the umpire was favoring the
home team. and hooted Deckers decisions,
which virtually gave the New Workers the vic
tory. The visitors got ratified in the eighth
inning, possibly on account Of Decker's partial
ity. Following is the score:
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Serious Charge Against State onicials.

CoNNELLsvILLE. Pa June 6.-Sergeant at
arms Patterson, and County Detective Hooper,
of Dauphin comfy to day arrested DIR. Smith
Buttermore. N. B. Harding and Jose Smith on a
charge of frauduently obtaining $12, 500 from
the State treasury. 1t is alleged that the
accused, who were trustees of the Connellsville
hospital in order to get the State appropriation,
made bogus afidavits that they had secured by
subscription, like amount They were released
on $40 600 bail each.
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CHICAGO, 8; ST. LOUIS, 2.

CHICAGO. June 6.-Ten thousand, three hun.
dred and tweuty-seven people, by turnstile count
witnessed the inaugural game of the season here
between the Chicago and ST Louis clubs, on the
new and handsome grounds of the home nine To-
day. The Chicagos had the game we'll in hand
after the third inning, and until Clarkson left
the box in the seventh inning, owing to strained
wrist the home club had not been guilty of
field error. The visitors played strong game,
their errors, with the exception of one by Nc
Kinnon, all going to Daily, who pitched wildly,
allowing eight men to go to first base on balls.
Following ia the acorec
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Steamship News.

GLASGOW. June 6.--Arrived:. Waldensian.
from Boston.
New YORK, June g. Arrived: Wieiand, from
Hamburg; German. from Liverpool.
QUEENsTowN, June CARVED of Fastn6t:
Aurania from New York Arrived here: Brit
ish King, from New York, for Liverpool
LONDON. June 6.-The steamer Bristol from
Montreal May 81, has arrived at Bristol The
steamer De Rueter, from New York, has arrived
at Antwerp
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
VINcENNEs, Ind, June 6.-The large dry
goods house of L. B. Wise & Co. made formal
assignment to-day to W. G. johnson. Assets,
$4,000 liabilities, So, 500. The principal credit
ors are left, Wells & Co., New York, 1910; Aims
& Doepke. Cincinnati. 5000; Bates. Cooley g. Co..
New York, 5000; }. Fl. RABBI president First
National Bank. Vincennes, $5,301. There are
many small claims. 1t is hoped the affairs of
the distressed firm VIII be satisfactorily ad-
iusted
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THE DIAMOND ANDTHETURF
The Hoosier Ball-Players Make An Adj
ditiOn to Their List Of Victories.
Scores Of Games Played Yesterday by National
League and Association Clubs-Close
of the Charlottesville Races.


The Indianapolis Club Defeats tho Toledos
by a Score of IL to 2.
Special to the Isdianauolis Journal.
TOLEDO. June 6.-Fuily 500 people greeted
Toledos old favorite. Tommy Poorman, when he
came on the grounds o-day, and every time he
came to the bat he was saiuted with round after
round of applause. The features of the game
were Keenan's home run and the fielding of Col
Inns, Thompson, Poorman. and Moriarity. Don
nelly got his finger smashed by pitched ball
Following is the score
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT. }
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
L

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June z, 1885.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair,
warmer weather. southerly winds.
For the Lower Lake Region-Fair heather,
southerly winds, falling barometer
For the Upper Lake Region-Local rains.
followed by fair weather, slightly colder, pre-
coded in the eastern portion by nearly stationary
temperature, southwesterly winds shifting in
the northern portion to northwesterly
For the Upper Mississippi ENTHUSIASTICALLY
cooler, fair weather, easterly winds in the
northern portions.
For the Missouri Valley-Fair weather,
slightly cooler. variable winds, followed by ris-
ing temperature; rising barometer, preceded in
the southern portion by falling barometer.
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CHICAGO, June 6-The scow Nellie Wenlack
and her crew of FIVE men are numbered among
the victims OF Tuesday nights storm. The little
craft has been missing ever since that time
when they left Port Clinton to return here with
a cargo OF sand. Port Clinton is only ten miles
north Of Chicago, and the Wenlaek ought to
have covered the distance in less than three
hours, but she has not been heard Of since she
cleared from Clinton.
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Heavy Loss hy Fira.

DANBURY, Conn.,, June The extensive hat
factory of Beckerle 81 Co. was burned this after
noon. A gas machine exploded and in five
minutes the three story building was mass OF
in the building at the time, but ali escaped with
out injury. The flames spread to and destroyed
eight buildings owned by the firm. The total loss
is about $500, 900; insurance $l00.000
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Obituary.

Clark, widely known as a member Of the min
strel troupe of Whitman & Clark, died this
morning at his home in Felchville. VT. aged
hfty-two years. Twenty-seysn years OF bis life
was spent in ministrelsy.
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The Cleveland Club VIII Disband.

CLEVELAND, June 6-The Cleveland base
bali club will disband next week, for the sea-
son. Lack of patronage is the cause.
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PrrTsBURG, June GA bare knuckla prize
fight between j. Donneliy and j. Murphy, local
pugiists, took place in barn on Thirty third
street Sixteen rounds were fought, when
Murphy WAS knocked out Bo.h men were
badly punished. The prize was the band of q
young lady, who witnessed the fight.
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be battle. Followingis the score:
ATHLETIC.

Athletic MO- O o II a.
st. Louis. ---....O o 1 O o o O l Ia
Earned Runs-Athletic, 3; st. Louis, 2.
Twobase Hit-Strief
Three base Hit-Houck
Passed Bals-Mgan q Broughton, 2.
Wild Ptch-Caruthers.
First Base Balls-Coleman 2), Strict Nichol
WEIGH 81, Caruthers.
First Base Errors-Athletic, /; St. Louis. 3.
Struck Out--Corey, Milligap. Lovett, ONel
Double Plays-Barkley and Comisky. Houck, Strict
and Stovey.
Umpire-Walsh.
AN EASY JOB FOR BROOKLYN.
NEW YORK, June G. The Brooklyns got away
with the Pittsburg team to-day rather easy.
Umpire Valentine received rap on the chest in
the second inning and West had to take his
place. Following is the score.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
KNIGHTsTowN, Ind, June 6-This evening
Joseph McWilliams and James Fisher. OF PEN
dleton, sold lot of hams here at half pricA
They were arrested at III o'clock tonight by
telegram, to be held till officers arrive.
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NEW YORK,

Earned Runs-Phladelphia /; New York, /.
Twobase Hit--O Rourke.
Three base hits-Daiy. Ward and Gerhardt.
Passed Balls-Ewing 2; Cusic 1.
First Base ON Balls-Philadelphia 2; New York 3.
First Base on Observation-Disclosures 2: New York /.
Struck Out-Philadephia, 2; New York, l.
Double Play-Bastian, Myers and Farrar.
Observation-Disclosures
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Tarred ana Featherea bv \ Mob.

Rock ISLAND. H., June 6--Henry Mars.
alleged TO be guilty Of a heinous offense. and
who was discharged by Moline magistrate yes
terday, was taken outside the Moline city limits
by mob of $50. about 1890 this morning, ana
tarrcd and feathered.
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The Pha,las- Egaxey Cobb Match.

CLEVELAND, June 6To day Secretary Fasig.
of the Driving Park Association, received So. 500
forfeit from the owners of Phallas and Maxey
Cobb. The horses are to trot hero on July
for $l5 900 side.
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Earned Kuns--Bro0kIyn, q; Plttsburg, 1.
Home Run-Kreig.
Two-Base Hits-Swartwood 2; Whitney.
Three-base Hits-Porter Kemmler Hotaling.
First Base on Balls-Brooklyn, A; Pittsburg, 1.
First Base on Errors-Brooklyn. 4; Pittsburg, O.
Struck Out-Brooklyn, 6; Pittsburg 6.
Double Play-Pickney Smith and Krieg.
Umpire-Valentine and West
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The National League.

TOO MANY ERRORS AT CRITICAL POINTS.
BUFFALO, June errors at critical points
lost Detroit the game to Buffalo, to-day. The
visitors batted well, and came within an ace of
Winning Following is the score:
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CINCINNATI BADLY BEATEN.

BALTIMORE, June 6.-Peoples was put in to
pitch for Cincinnati to-day. and the home team
batted him for twenty one hits. with total of
thirty three bases Baldwin took his place in
the seventh inning. Following is the scores
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First Base Errors-Providence, 81 Boston, 2.
Struck Out-By Shaw /; by Whitney. 6.
Double Plays-Daily arid Start Hines and Daily;
Dealy and Morrill,; Whiteley and Morrill,
Observation-Disclosures
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BUFFALO

Earned Runs-Buffalo, q Detroit, 3.
Two-base Hts-Crowley and Wood, 2.
First Base on Balls--By Weidman, l; by Calvin,
First Base ON Errors-Detroit, 8; Buffalo, S.
Struck Out-Galvin, 2; Bennett, Scott and Rowe.
TJmpipe-Caffpev
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CIScINsArIs June 6--George w. Nen. we'll
known insurance agent has bean inaareeu -
Assurance Company, OF Toronto, s&n;. ses
which he served for some time - saneinuau
AGENT
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e.
Earned Runs-Chicago, a.
Home Runs-Gore e.
Three base Hts-Flint, 1; Gore. 1; Kelly, 1.
Passed Ball-Ffint, L.
First Base Bells--Chicago, 8; St. Louis q
First Base on Error-St. Louis L.
Struck Out-H Louis z.
Double Pfsy-Glasscock, Dunlap and McKinnon.
Umpire-Ferguson.
PROVIDENCE DEFEATS BOSTON.
BOSTON, June 6.-The Providence team easily
defeated the Bostons in today's game. The
winning club played steady game from first to
last. without any notable features Following is
the score:
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Failure in the Grain Trade.

New YORK, June 6.-Morgan, Marston q Co.,
grain merchants at IL Broad street, have as
signed to Israel +. Fisher without preferences
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WHITE ostrrh feathers cleaned beautifui
whita Price, % "a 50 csnts. Falles, "a North
Pennsylvania
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General Grant Free from Paiu.
New YORK, June 6-General Grant slept
fully seven hours last night, and his condition
this morning is one of freedom from pain.
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Earned Kuns-1ndianapolis 5.
Two-base Hit-Keenan.
Three base Hit-Moriarity.
Home Run-keenan.
Left On Bases-Toedo. Il Indianapolis. 8.
Double Plsy-Sexton, Faats ard Cook,
Struck Out-By Stemmeyer, q: Poorman and
Thompson; by MoKeon. 3: Kearns. twice.. and Cook:
Bases on Balls-By Stemmeyer-Collins; by Mo-
keon-Wright g.
Bases from Being Hit by Pitched Balls-Donnelly,
Rainey
First Base ErrorsToledo. 3; Indianapolis, 3.
Passed Ba1i-Cook. l.
Time of Gaine-2:1O.
Umpire-Brennan.
At Cleveland
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Local Observations.


Msximum temperature, $40. Minimum temper
Iture $50
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0nnAr reduction in fine suits, Al the MoDzrA i
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-10-02
MURAT HALSTEAD ON w
HEROES.


In another column will be found let
ter written by Murat Halstead to Gov
ernor Chase, in 1868. The letter will
bring back the days of the war when
things were not looking particularly
bright for the Union armies, but those
days were soon to pass away and others
filled with hope and success were to
come. The thing most remarkable about
this letter is the very uncomplimcntary
manner in which Grant and Sherman are
spoken OF by one who is Il Republican of
the Republicans. Murat Halstead and his
journal, the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
sette can see no good in any Democrat or
anything Democratic. He is one of those
men who are fighting fiercely and again
the battles which were fought and won
years ago; he is one OF those men who
live by melting passions which would have
died long ago but for such men as he.
Murat Halstead is also one OF the leaders
OF the Republican party, and is a power
in it. Grant grew TO be the idol OF his
party, and in the last years OF his life he
was looked upon rs belonging TO the ma
ton rather than to any party. All admit
that TO him and Sherman more than TO
any one else was owing the successful
issue OF the war. How did Halstead
speak OF Grant on February 10, 1863? =?
He spoke OF him in these terms: sour
noble army OF the Mississippi is being
wasted by the foolish, drunken, stupid
Grant" This was pretty strong language
to employ about Grant, when it is re-
membered that Donelson and Shiloh had
been fought before this time, but he con-
tinues in still more severe terms: ale
can't organize or control or fight an army
have no personal feeling about it, but
know he is an ass" This letter is truly
rdrd dViS, and in ii are many opinions
of leading men OF the time that are any
thing but high tributes to their worth.
Halstead speaks OF Lincoln, and speaks
OF him in away that will surprise every
body. lie says 'the Presidents weak
pulling, piddling humanitarianism is
death and hell TO the army. Can't you
take him by the throat and knock his
head against u wall until he is brought te
his senses on the war business?" That