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The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Cotton Markets.
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NEW YORK Oct. 80. 18S9.-The Cotton market
is irregular and hc higher; sales 2s2 hales; up
lands ordinary at TIC; good ordinary at 3-16c |;
low mlddling 1O1sc; middling at 105sc: Gulf
ordinary at S1sc; good do 7-16c; low middling
10ssc, middling 107sc.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 80, 1889.-Cotton market is
steady; middling 9ssc.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 80. 1ss9--Cottou market
firm: middling 9Hc
MEMPHIS. Oct. 80, $50 Cotton market is
steady: middling at 9-l6c
MOBILE, Oct.so. ,ss9.- The Cotton market
steady; middling at 9Ssc
NEW ORLEANS,Oc 30, l889.-Cotton market
quiet; middling 91hc.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
a FACT WORTH KNOWING.

AS CT package Of ZOM0NIA contains 6ounces
Of Soap and pint of Ammonia, in powdered form
1t makes hard water and the hands soft, washing
easy, and clothes snow white. Cleans Paint,
Glass and Marble, and washes dishes TO perfec-
ton. just the thing for washing Sinks. Bath
Tubs, etc. 1t works like a charm in the Bath,
leaving the skin soft and smooth. BY it use Tea
Coffee and Fruit Stains disappear as If by magic.
The Ammonia In Zomonta makes IL superior to
oil spashing poicders.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

unsupported causes for malaria exist every
where. sunken lot partly filed with water in
the vicinity Of your abode, new location upon
land filed in, but formerly oyerfowed or inarshy,
and causes far more occult than these produce
the atmospheric mtdsnsata which constitute the
germs that, IL inhaled, ripen into fever and ague
and coDgenital malaIies. person taken UNI
awares with maarial complaint should, as soon
as II declares itself. seek aid from the safe non
disappointing, cordial medicine, Hosteiters
Stomach Bitters, which has for over a third OF a
century, and in every quarter of the globe, re-
neved the malaria-stricken and neutralized mias-
ma IN air and water. The Bitters impartS activity
70 tne stomach, bowels and liver repels incipient
Ineu,nalsm ana remedies inaction OF the kidneys
and bladder Appetite aud sleep are improved,
and the innrmities OF age mitigated by its use.
"Hans, you got punished today. What was it
for?"
"Why, because, papa, Edward Lang had been
fghting."
7'And with whom had Edward Lang been tight
ing2", -, v,,oa..,. -.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
New York Mining Stocks.
NEW YORK, Oct. 80 1889-The following are


BUSIUN, UUI. % I6b3.-Th6 following are to
days quotations OF Provisions, &c.:
Pork Long cuts ~ 50Gl3 90; short cuts Q so
@13 90; backs IL 5OGl3 90; lean ends at 3 rs;
pork tongues at IL 30; mess IL co; prime mess
IA 90; extra IL 90.
Lard-Choice at &c y h in ties and tubs, ION
pals ln eases at7Aci b-ib pals at 7hc; 3-fb, at
7Mc.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Boston stock Market.
sEx-divideno
New York STOCK and Money Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 I8S9.-Money has been
tight. ranging from to 10 per cent: last loan at
5ih0IIa per cent. Government bonds dull but
steady Railroad bonds have been quiet and
steady The stock market remained quiet after
, 10, closing quiet. and firm, close to opening
prices.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 23p.60U shares
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Memoranda.

Barque Chalmette, Taylor, at New York from
Rio Janeiro, reports heavy Sc and NE gales from
Bermuda; lost and split sails.
sch Mary A Hail, from Fernandina before re-
ported abandoned off Point Pleasant, was lowed
into New York 29th by steamer Biela, from Rio
Janeiro. NJ
Sch Isaac Orbeton, befare reported ashore at
Townsend Inlet, is leaking badly. Her cargo is
being discharged.
New York, Oct 29-Sch A McNichols, Sanborn,
from Weehawden for Boston, with coal, while In
tow in East river, 28tl, fouled scow, and had
porr side stove and five top timbers broken.
Portsmouth, Oct Bosch Frank Maria, which
went ashore on Odiorn's Point night of 9th, has
gone to pieces. No insurance on vessel. Cargo
Insured.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
STANDARD CLOTHING CO.,
c. 255 Middle Street Portland, Me-


Steamer Phantom. until further notice, will
leave Burnham's wharf, Portland. daily Sundays
excepted) at 500 p. M, touching at Falmouth
Foreside, Cousins Island, Littlejohn's, Great
Chebeague and VOLTS Point.
Leave So. Freeport Gas a. m. touching at the
II. B. sOULE. Manager,
.seplOdtf FreepOrt.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

Popinjay-Blobson, If "a man should die from
chewing too much tobacco, what should you think
would be the proper musical composition to per-
form at his funeral?
BlObson--A dirge.
PopInjay-No, sir; an overture!-Burlington
Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 80.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 80.
Arrived.
Steamer Cumberland, Thompson, Boston for
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Barque Vassa. (Nor) F0ilaksen, Montevideo, to
logd return cargo. To Chase, Leavitt & Co.
Sch Minnie 9 Taylor, Qunlan. Philadelphia-oil
to Kerosene Oil Co.
Sch Hazelwood. (Br} Dixon, New York for st
John, NIB.
Sch w Pendleton, Weber, Damariscotta.
Cleared.
Steamship Eleanora. Bennett, New York; B
Coyle.
Blake.
SAILED-Barque Sbelburne, Sole Wilhelmine;
schs r d Blbber, Carlton Belle, Grace Webster,
Belle Hardy, Hattie Baker,
Also sailed, brig Henry Cleaves; schs Matte
B Russell. G ii Tricky, and part of the feet which
put In for a hartor.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

FROM MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE.
Ar at Mortevideo Oct 20, barque Alice, Kair,
New York.
Sid I'm Singapore Sept 10, barque John Bailey,
Shepherd, Mnntong.
Sid I'm Cebu Sept Z, barque Jennie Hardness,
Amesbury, for Delaware Breakwater.
Ar at Campana Oct 8, barque Jennie Sweeney,
Morse, Ensenada.
Ar at Dakar, WCA, Oct 20, sch waidemar, Le-
land, Boston, % days.
Passed Tuskar Oct 81. ship A Fuller, Colcord,
Liverpool for New York.
Ar at Rio Janeiro Oct 8, barque Olive Thurlow,
Corbett, Buenos Ayres.
Sid FIN East Harbor, I'll, Oct IA, barque Chas
Ward, Coombs, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

The number of people annually afflicted withHa
Fever seems to be greatly on the increase.
The editor OF this journal is annual victim,
with a view to discover specific, has tried nu-
merous remedies. OF these Ely's Cream Balm is
by all odds the quickest and most satisfactory,
two applications usually allaying the usual symp-
toms In the nose and eyes. We would recommend
its use by all subject to hay fever and we gladly
bear unsolicited testimony to its efficiency in our
own cause. s*# Media, Pa, Record.
au6eod&w3mnrm
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
m,sCELLANEOUs.
Sick Headache

,o;nt from which many suffar
and few are entirely a;,, mIs, Its cause
ia ;ndipestion and a s silH s liver, the
cnra for which is reauns found in the
use of Ayers pins. tor s,o,,
have oSs;ssordered condition Of H.
caused py arar's Pills are the most re-.
stomach, naav."-Samuel =. Bradburn,
"At.ar the use OF Ayers Pills for
uonH Years. in my prac..lsc - 9. and family,
am i,stified in saying , nnas .ney are an
excelient cathartic anu anu r ~ M medicine
Sustaining all the CLAIMS may" " i % them"
&N. W. Railway CO., pul h". Texas.
"Aver,s Pills are 1ns Des ~ medicine
known to me for regai caused M bowels,
and for alalre u and liver. I suffered
ordered shrae wears from headache, in
for over ,nau ud constipation. I had no
dlgesuon' o nd was weak and nervous
appetl.e a., mi time. BY using three boxes
mose u , pills. and at the same time
OF Ayer ,nvself. / was completely cured"
ui1 ph;5;n lockwood, Topeka Kansas.
mT uas troubled for years with indi-
.:.,' Coordination, and headache. A
few boxes Of Ayers Pills, used in small
do;,v doses. restored me to. health.
They are prompt and effectve.'-W.H.
Strout. Meadville, Pa.
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED By
Or. J. c. Aver & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Railroad Receipts.

fOhILAND Oct 20 loS5.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Por-
Meeting roads 1853 cars miscellaneous merchan-
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
1n ,he sere and Yellow Leaf.

Miss Elderly--I have just been gathering au
tumn leaves. f-fs
Mr. Oldboy (cynically-So / perceive, Miss Ell,
derly. You have gathered them so many years
suppose you do it automatically, as it were
Texas Gifffnps.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

A woman who is weak, nervous ana
sleepless, and who has cold hands and feet can
not feel aud act like well person. Carter's Iron
Pills equalize the circulation, remove nervous
ness and give strength and rest.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.

Winter Time Table, Sept. %, 1850.
Leave Portland for Forest City landing,
Peaks island, 5.45, 6.45, 500 a. M, 2.16,
Clio D. M; leave Portland for L title and tsreat
Diamond and Evergreen, 800 a. m, 2.15
p. M; leave Portland for Long IsIand 500,
a. M, 2.15 p. M; REFUSING, leave
Peaks. $40, 7.15, 8.1O a. m 3.25, $50, p. m. (;
leave Little Diamond, 9.05 a. m, $40 p. m. I;
leave Great Diamond, 900, a. M, 3.16, p. m.
leave Evergreen, $3.50 a. m, $40 p. m. leave
Long Island, s.45, a. m, 3.0op. m.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Leave Portland for Peaks, Little and Great
Diamond and Evergreen, 1880 a. M, 2.15
p. M; leave Portland Tor Loug Isinnd, 1880
C.w.T. COOLING,
oct23dtf General Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
WIT AND WISDOM .

Diverted Her Mind.
show in the world could Martha marry Mr..
Neverwell?
"Why, the fact is, so Martha says, when he
came to see her he used to talk so eloquently
about his dyspepsia that she quite forgot her
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
Everybody knows that the best remedy known
for coughs, colds, etc., is DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup.
An Invaluable remedy.--I have found Salvation
Oil an invaluable remedy for chapped hands.
J. E. ESTEY, (Painter), 81 Robert St., BALTIC, Md.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Finding is Keeping.

Finding is Keeping.
"Joye, the knife's a dandy" (Pause.)
"Wonder who 1t belongs to-" (Another pause.)
-Four blades. Guess know who it belongs
to- Third pause.)
Belongs to me."-Munsey's Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

For all arrangements of the liver. stomach and
bowels, take DIR. Pierce's Pellets. One dose.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
FROM mrpcu MIG, pxcu.Sor

WISCASSET, Oct 3O-Sla. Emma Briggs.
Gray. Newport; Nat Meader, Dunton. Bridgeport
Mile Washburn, Brown. and Boxer, Bourget, for
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
NASSAU, CUBA, MEXICO,
International Steamship Co

FOR
Cutler, Easipoh, Calais, ST. John. n g.. HaIifsr. MS
and all parts OF new 8runswfck, Nova SEQ
tia. Prince Edwards Island. aud Cape
Hreten. The favorite route TO Campobeiio
and "a. Andrews, N. n.
1883. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. 1883.
On and after April 30, and until further notice,
the steamers OF this line leave Railroad Wharf,
Portland, MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS at 800 p. m, for EaStpou and SC.
john with above connections; returdlng, leave
st. John and Passport SAME DAYS.
Tnrvlgh tickets issued and baggage checked 70
destination. EB-Freight received Lpte k.0OP.n
For Tickets and StaterooIns, apply at the Union
Ticket once, 40 Exchange st., or Tor other nfor'
nation at Company's once, Railroad Wharf, foot
Of State street. j. II. COYLk.
apr27dtf 3enn Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

"Mamma, Pm sorry dis'beyed YOU"
ST am glad to know 1t, Flossie."
mamma, I'm drefful sorry"
"Yes, DEAR
mamma, I'm Just as sorry as can be-"
That's enough Of sorry, dear. You needh't
heap 1t up" H..
"Well mamma, maybe some OF 1t will do Tor
next time 1 dlsbey."-Harpers Young People.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Harpswen Steamboat Co.

On and after Oct. 1, 1889. Steamer MERRY-
CONEAG will leave Orrs Island for Portland
at $40 a. m. Return, leave Portland for Orr's
Island at p. M, touching all landings.
FALMOUTH FOREsIDR ROUTE.
On and after Oct. 10, 1899, steamer ALICE
will leave Falmouth Foresde at 600 and 7.45
a. m. and 80 p. m RETURN leave Portland at
a. m, 3. 80 and lis p. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, II. p. DEWEY,
Manager. President.
aef1 diff
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

Tommy-Pm going totell ma you pushed me
overheard.
Johunie-Youd better not.
Tommy-She1l lick me If / say fell over.
Johnnie-Thats what you'd better tel her. II
you put the blame on me Il lick you, and I'll
hurt you more than your mother will.-Life.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was Child. she cried for Castoris,
when she became Miss, she chung to castoris
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31

a mans wife should always be tie
same, especially TO her husband, but If she is
weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Pills,
she cannot be, for they make her feel like
different person." 50 they all say, and their hus
bands say so tool
Breaking it to Him Gently.
Blackstone Parke-Wilson says he returned
that borrowed $40 by mail, and-er-I don't like
to tell him he lies, you know.
Dartmouth Street-Can't you soften it little?
Tell him yon believe he liesl-Boston Times.
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
DICKEY 0VERC0ATS.

800 long Coachman's Cape Overcoats. sizes
for Boys to IS years. the lowest price ever
named for an ALL WOOL Cape Overeoat,
$780,
CALL TODAY and SECURE ONE.
200 Boys fine All Wool full Cape Over
coats carried from last season, regular price
81, So and $40, now offered at $500 EACH.
Sizes A to H.
1000 Boys handsome plain School Suits at
$500 PER SUIT. Sizes to IA.
Boys fine Knee Pant Suits in sizes to 16
years at So, IS, So S12. S14 and Sl5.
Large Boys full Cape Overcoats, grand
variety for selection So to S1S and 500
The Portland daily press., 1889-10-31
Grain Ouorar,ons.

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
TUESDAYS quotations.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
A Teachers Atrocious Act.

LIE MARS, Ia, July 27.-TSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. l-Jessie. the eight-year-old
daughter Of John Moist. came home last night
with three bright nickels- Her mother ques-
toned her closely about where she got the
money. Finally the little girl made one
shameful admission after another. till the
whole disgusting story came out. She said
that Theodore G. Gebel, q school teacher,
and man of fine intellectual attanments,
had been enticing little girls into his room
and giving them nickels to induce them to
commit frightful deed. The little girls
confession included many other little girls,
ranging from to nine years of age. Mrs
Moist went 10 Goebel, threw the nickels in
his face, and made some very spirited re-
marks to him. When her husband came
home and learned what had happene d.
he and the parents of some
of the other girls consulted as to
what should be done. They didn't want to
make it public and take the girls into court,
SO they gave Goebel warning to leave town
in twenuy-four hours. He started this after
noon but the story had got out and war
rant for his arrest was sworn out by indig-
nant citizens. He was heard of as walking
down the railroad track toward Sioux City
and Constable Love started after him on the
q O'Clock train.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
A"Iitncoln Sensation.

LINCOLN ,Neb.. July 27.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE, BEB.I I--Lincoln is coming to the
trout in the wag of sensations. "A new one
came to the head tonight in the lower
stratum of society. For some months james
H. Ostrander, an engineer at the Peerless
laundry has been playing ''solid man" to
Nettie Pullman, seventeen-year-old girl.
who lives with her parents at Eighth and
Judson streets. This evening she gave him
the slip, and with w. E. Palmer and Nellie
Johnson and man by the name Of Esam
Sawdey, went to a room in the Quick block,
at Tenth and p. AS Nette Putnam had not
been home for a couple Of days, her mother
and Hfteen-year-old sister were out looking
for her. Ostrander met them, and TAX
ing Officer McWillams went to
the rooms in, the Quick block
to secure the parties. Nettie and Holmer
were arrested, but Sawdy and the johnson
girl made their escape. When taken to the
police station, Nettle wGs advised that the
age of consent was eighteen, and she then
preferred charge of rape under the statute
against Ostrander, who is now in jail await
ing examination. The johnson girl and
Sawdey room in 10, Potvin block, and have
made il the headquarters with their friends
for nightly revels. Last night they all slept
out on the grass in the park near the Y street
well.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Weekly B,se Ba,I Review.

In the Western association race the only
notable change has been that Omaha has
increased her lead to ~ points over St.
Paul, and is galloping along at a rate that, IL
continued, will give her the pennant by a
good large majority. She has but little
further to fear in the race, II the men but
keep in condition.
In tho League race, Boston again forged
away ahead during the past week, increas-
ing her lead over New York, her next near
est rival, to go points. The Bean Eaters
won four games out OF FIVE played, while the
Giants Just reversed this order OF things,
winning one and losing four Consequently
Gotham base ball circles just now are con-
spicuous for their lack of enthusiasm. This
time last week they were only five points
behind Mike Kelly, and they were coming at
a gait that threatened TO carry them 10 the
head of the procession with a rush.
In The American association the status OF
affairs remained unchanged, save that
Brooklyn has gained seven additional points
on the Browns and are now only thrty-four
points pehind. Cincinnati and Baltimore are
almost n tie for third place, and 1t Is safe to
predict that the porkopo(itans will get them
good and solid during the present week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
TO STRENGTHEN THE NAVY.
A Recommendation Likely to BE
Made 10 Congress by Tracy.

A Recommendation Likely to BE
Made TO Congress by Tracy.
WASHINGTON, July 27-One of the recon-
mendations likely to be Incorporated in the
report of Secretary Tracy to congress this
fall is that all vessels built or purchased by
the government shall be constructed with
view to service in time of war as smaller
naval vessels Sad prominent
official of the navy department., speaking on
the subject:
''If we are going to have navy, let us
build 1t up by all means in our power and
make every vessel owned by the govern
ment part OF it, to be used for its primary
purpose in time Of peace, but made effective
for offensive and defensive warfare IN time
of war. There are PROBABLY hundred
ravenue cutters, light house tenders and
vessels operated in the service as the fish
commission, coast survey, etc, which
could and should be constructed so as to form
powerful arm Of the navy III time of need.
AS IT is, they are built without regard for
the protection of their machinery or facilities
for carrying armament. Both of these could
be provided without materially increasing
the cost of vessels Secretary Tracy. ia
order to carry out this idea of unity in plan
and organization, has appointed u board
which will report to him the general plan to
be followed in building up the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
THIRD DAYS SHOOT.
Excellent Scores Made In the Belle
Yue Rife COmpetitiOn.

Excellent Scores Made In the Belle
vue Rifle Competition.
The third and last day Of preliminary prac-
tice in the annual rifle competition of the De-
partment Of the Platte, NJ Bellevue, was
characterized by much finer scores than has
been made on any of the preceding days:
Albert Saladin, sergeant, /, Eighth IN
funtry, known distances BAL, skirmish 80,
total 442; q. II. Cochran, second lieutenant
l. Seventh, 32l, l03, ABB; b. B. Buck, second
lieutenant, /, Sixteenth, 325, 81, All; Leonard
Deitz, first sergeant, Il, Seventeenth, 326. 90,
4l0; Charles M. Smell corporal, l, Seventh,
$40, 102, 4l2; John Davidson, corporal, Il,
Eighth, 800. l02, All; Charles Elwell, ser
goant G, Second, 323, SO, All; Edmund
Gerber, sergeant, T., Twenty-iirst, 3l4, 20,
40; John Corre, private, band, Seventeenth,
800. "A, 403; John Trich, corporal, Il,
Seventh, $40, Sc, 402; Henry Hart, corporal,
G, Seventh, $40, 81, 40l; August Scholls,
sergeant, *, Seventh, 800, VI, 400.
The total score made by those who have
been among the first twelve in at least two
Of the three days practice is rs follows; @.
II. Cochran, two days, 76l; Albert Saladin
three days, $50; Charles NJ. Smell, two days,
TAO: Il. IL. Buck, 1853; John Davidson, TAI +;
Edmund Gerber, 732; John Corrie, three
days, S33.
About dozen of the onlcs:s attended the
performance Of MOdjeska at the Boyd last
night
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
Morton Will Probably Stay.

SIOUX CITY, July 27.-ISpecial to THE
BEE. The threats that are made that Sam
Morton is TO be deposed as secretary of the
Western Base Ball league, and censure of
president Mccormick, of the Omaha club,
for not calling meeting of the league for
that purpose is entirely unmeritcd. A ma
jority of the clubs have not asked President
McCormisk to call such meeting, and there
is no sign that he will do so. The board of
directors Of the Sioux City club say that
they have not signed and will not sign such
call. Manager Rowe, of tho Denver club,
personally told your correspondent the other
day that he had not taken such action.
With the Minneapolis, Omaha, Sioux
City md Denver clubs refusing to
sign the call, meeting cannot be held, nor
would il be of any avail for the deposing of
Morton If IL should be held AS Dave Rowe
says, there have been some poor umpires, but
this is the experience of nil the leagues. Bet
ter umpires are furnished as fast as they can
be secured. The kick of the st. Paul club
really comes from the recent bad work Of the
club, for which it itself Is to blame. Des
Moines has always boon kicker. The
Sioux City club has been unfortunate, and
as a result has lost many games during the
past few weeks, but this was not the fault of
the umpires, and the CLUB has no kick to reg
lister. But tho indications are that Secre-
tary Morton will probably stay through the
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
M OupwtIn,.

BISMARCK, OAK, July 7-Over two-thirds
OF the members of the constitutional con-
veution departed for their homes yesterday
evening and there was not quorum this
afternoon and no business could be trans :
acted. The joint commission for division OF
the territory's property Is fast reaching an
agreement. The plan is about as reported
but there may be few changes before a ma .
iority of the commission will agree.
The joint commission reached an agree
ment this evening by which South Dakota
pays North Dakota s4s, 500 in full OF ali ac-
counts for the excess of appropriations from
the general funds, and as relief from liability
for taxes paid on erroneous assessments Of
the Northern Pacific railroad lands, and in
consideration of several minor differences.
The territorial library goes to South DAKOTA,
she having made the highest bid, $4,000,
Gated therein and assumes the bonded in.
dectedpess on the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-28
It Was the Umpire,s Dav of.

New York Sun: 1t had been a close
game. And it had been full OF those
close decisions which both clubs and
their hackers think wrong if the voice
of the umpire is against their wishes.
Finally, in the tenth inning, when the
bases were full and only one run was
needed to van, the umpire decided the
striker out.
This was the straw that broke the
camel's back. The losing club rushed
at the umpire with shrieks and curses,
and but for the prompt Interference of
the police he would have been butch
cred then and there.
The excitement was prodigious. The
angry masses surged back and forth,
and every man on the ground but one
was in a fury. That solitary exception
that one calm and unruffied man-was
the umpire.
His impurterbable patience and suav-
ity attracted the attention OF re eporter,
and when the mob had exhausted its
violence against the protecting Gordon
of police aud the umpire was at length
able to leave the field in safety, the re-
porter accosted him.
well, you've earned your money
to-day" he remarked, sympathetically.
SO, don't know" said the quiet
man. THAT wasn't much, I'm just of
for my holiday and resting myself."
MAY ] ask you, sir" inquired tho re-
porter respectfully, III the scene of
to-day strikes you as n holiday rest,
what may be your regular business?"
Certainly" replied the strange,
calm man. Al am the complaint clerk
in the gas company's Office"