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The advocate., 1889-11-22

WpAo htl4l ObllBou 10 hcll W bue Ar
mours, or TO Swift, or Morris, or
Hammond-for while "Nels" Morris
pretended TO be a free lance he never
cut in on The other three in prices.
He we'll know that he could make
moro by standing in" with them so
far US prices wore concerned. If cat
tlemen sought TO sell to others than
TO the "Big -Four" they found them
selves baked, for whoever made pur-
chasos at higher rates than the "Big
-Four" found himself undersold when
he came TO dispose Of cattle trans
formed into dressed beef. The ''Big
-Four" opened their own meat shops
all over the country, and this land
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific is
strown with tho wrecks Of the small
butchers who have dared enter rs fac
tors into competition with the great
quartette And still the nefnrious
work goos bravely on.
To understand clearly how abso-
lutely the "big combine" has the cat
tlcmen at its mercy, il must be borne
in mind that ranchmen and farmers
must send their cattle to established
No matter which one Of the
Tour markets before mentioned DO Sc
locted, the cattlemen find, practically,
only the same set of buyers, the "Big
Four." These men are represented
in each Market not individually to
bid against each other, but collective
ly, as a unit, one man, as a rule, buy
ing for tho four. Tho cattle purchas.
cd are divided up among them. An
interesting fenture of tho "Big -Four
is Tint the prices to be paid for the
various classes Of cattle on any given
day as fixed by the combine" before
hand, sometimes on the morning Of
the day Of purchase, but oftener days
and even weeks ahead, within narrow
limits OF q small fraction OF n cent por
pound.
1t will readily bc seen that the cat
tlemen havo thus been placed abso-
lutely in tho handso Of the "Big -Four"
This fact is well known. 1t is with the
consequence, as one Of the great fac
tors in the beef supply problem, that
this article has TO do.
It is clear that with the ability thus
acquired TO make their own prices, it
was purely question Of policy with
the qUartette what pricesthey should
pay. They were too shrewd TO kill at
once the goose that laid for them the
golden egg-that is the ranchmen;
bat they adopted the slow but no less
sure process Of strangulation. The
profits, Of course, lay between the
buying price of cattle and the selling
price OF dressed beef. The "Big
Four" were determined on one thing
and that was to absorb as smuch rs the
above indicated policy would permit
of the profits Of the cattlemen; and so
controlling the market they began to
pay less and less, until within some
f,,.,,. ,,or,g tho,, I,oq,a Rn,.Aa1 khn mira
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within casting distance during the daytime.
We could see them rising all over the lake,
but at the first motion Of the rod they would
disappear within circle of 100 feet. But
when the sun was sinking behind the dark
purple mountain they seemed to become more
bold, and then we had royal sport 1t was
not unusual to have one of these big trout
actually move my canvas canoe in its frantic
efforts to escape from the fly; my little eight
section bamboo rod would be dragged under
water to the ferule of the middle joint by
their sudden rush before the reel could give
sufficient line, then would follow the delight
full wiz of the click, and the trout would run
off with thirty or forty feet of line before l
dared to turn him, ending with two or three
frantic leaps.
found the 1uttering fly worked to great
advantage in these waters, and most of the
Idaho and Washington anglers prefer them
to the old style.
As to the question whether fishing from a
boat or canoe Is pleasanter than wading a
stream l cannot decide; each style has its
champions. Many excellent anglers fail to
see any fun in getting wet and tired out
wading a mountain brook and leaving nu-
merous leaders and flies in the branches over
head, while others cannot see sport in being
cramped up in canoe or boat all day. Per-
sonally 1 am happy to be able to say that en-
joy both thoroughly. There is a great charm
to me in wading a beautiful, clear running
river, with its varied pools, rapids and still
waters
And how pleasant, as one turns the corner
of stream, to find big black pool under a
waterfall with, perhaps, two or three big
fellows jumping and feeding at the edge Of
the white foam. And then toward evening,
when the shadows grow long and cool, and
the wood robin pipes up its flute like song,
the angler fills fresh pipe. puts on new
leader with a ginger palmer and coachman
attached, and wading into a favorite pool
proceeds to cast his flies light and true, con-
tent with himself and all mankind. No Won
der that so many Of our greatest men have
found rest and recreation in this royal sport.
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there were two varieties, and many believe
there are; but | found out very soon that
they were simply the male and female fish.
The male trout has q dark olive green
back, shading into gold and crimson sides;
the female has green back ard bright sill
yer sides, something like our bluetiSh In ap-
pearance Both are profusely dotted with
black spots, particularly near the tail; the
dorSal fins and tails are also spotted with
black They are fine eating, the flesh pink
in color and firm, and afford excellent sport
on the fly, and in every respect are far
superior TO their neighbor, the rainbow"
trout. We frequently hooked two at time,
but they were so savage and fought so hard
that we rarely saved both
They are undoubtedly more of a salmon
than trout; this is particularly noticeable
III the manner they take the fly and run and
jump after being hooked We found that we
II was some time before we acquired the
knack Of letting them turn to go down after
the rise before striking Later on, when In
camp on Kanuska lake, these fish afforded US
superb fly fishing, and ran in weight from
one to three pounds All these lakes were ex-
ceedingly clear, and though practically these
trout were never fished for before. they were
as shy as in any of our overashed waters of
the east
In fact 1t was almost impossible to. get
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little of self denial in it to account for the
length Of his days and the strength with
which he is able to show that he does not
LAG superfluous ON the stage"
In early life he was not very regular in his
habits. OF late years, though not able to get
away from what most old men would call
late hours he made up for this by mapping
in the afternoon. He was always a great
reader, and has an interesting library of
works upon the stage and actors Of different
coun tries and ages. BE was born in Boston
in 1910, and made his first professional ap-
pearance in that city on Nov. 2S, 1928
WHERE BARLEY CAMPBELL FAILED.
1t is related that, on one occasion, BARLEY
Campbell went to Boston at time when his
play, My Partner" was being given at the
museum. BARLEY thought be would like to
see how II was being done. so he applied at
the ticket window for a seat The best one
you have to spare for deadhead," he said TO
the man behind the glass, jocularly.
Free list suspended" replied the clerk,
grufly.
"Ah,n said the playwright. cheerily, Il see
you do not know me by sight Ny names
Campbell-Bartley Campbell"
An orchestra seat viii cost you $50 re-
sponded the ticket seller
But, tell you, I'm Barley Campbell,
author Of the piece you're playing here"
Never heard Of you before IN my life, )"
said the man, slamning down the window
with emphasis.
Well" shouted BARLEY in rage, shaking
his fst at tina clark behind the glass I've
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AS TO "TATTERSALL'S."
It Is London Horse Market Kept by q
Man of That Name.

"Tattersall's" figures in innumerable hUrsey
English society novels and every one has seen
the name in print somewhere or another
''TattersalIs" is the greatest marke. for
horses in the world-not the greatest in the
number of horses sold there, nor in the value
of the horses, as there are several horse
marts in England as well as in the United
States at which the transactions are greater
than Tattersall's. But Tattersalls is old and
solid This is why it is SO popular in Eng
land.
Tattersall's is in London. 1t is located on
Knightsbridge Green, near Albert Gate. The
present head Of the firm is Edmund F. Tat
tersall, a man who is much respected in Lon
don. He is nearing the shady side of life.
being 66 years of age, though a hale and
hearty man, but he is beginning to look for
ward to resting from his labors, and it is I'M
doubtedly with great deal of satisfaction
that he sees his son Somerset possessing no
whit less ability and taste for the business
which was founded nearly 125 years ago.
"Young Tat" as he is called, brings TO the
auctioneers desk an education. obtained at
Eaton and Oxford, and modest, gentlemanly
bearing.
The establishment originally stood at Hyde
Park Corner not far from where was located
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Democrat. In 1885 he was given charge Of
the printing and publishing department of
the second exposition at New Orleans. He
next accepted the position of city editor of
The New Orleans Daily States, which he
occupied until November, 1883, when he re-
signed to devote himself to his own paper,
weekly sporting paper.
Mr. Wharton's well known devotion to the
national game caused his selection as presi-
dent of the Southern league in December,
1888, since which time he has worked jealous
ly for the league, visiting different cities in
the south, and arousing the interest necessary
for the organization of clubs. Owing to pre-
yious failures in the league, this was an al
most impossible undertaking, but the feast
bility of the present league brought con-
verts to its ranks and crowned his efforts
with success.
1--WE have six good cities in the league"
ton, Chattanooga, Mobile, Memphis and New
Orleans. From the present outlook the
league is bound to have a safe season. The
salary limit is our salvation and with it the
clubs can live if the patronage continues as
good as it has been We are working for the
establishment Of baseball in the south, and
its success this year VIII insure this result
The officials of the different clubs are ell
young business men, who love the game and
want to see it so secure that the longevity of
each season viii be as certain as that Of the
the National league or American association"
FREDERIC J. COOKE
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noted English player, with the curious result
that twenty-one games were drawn and each
player secured two. As a case of cautious
and equal playing this attracted much at
tention.
In 1878 he entered on that well sustained
contest with Mr.. NJ c. Priest for the cham
pionship of America and won nine to two,
thirty-two games being drawn. Since then
he has lost the championship once, but soon
regained it, having contested with all the
crack players of the country. His recent vic
tory over the Englishman, Mr.. Martins,
places him as one of the finest players in the
world. All the championship matches have
been for $500 a side except one. The Bankers
are family of checker players, and the
champions brother, Isaiah, usually accom-
panies him as trainer and analyst" W. r.
Barker, another brother, is also noted, both
he and Isaiah having done some extraordi-
nary work as problemists
James P. Reed, now Of Pittsburg, was born
in England In 1850. and has won his chief
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BASEBALL SOUTH.
The Southern League and It's
Future Discussed.
WHO PRESIDENT WHARTON Is.

Atlanta. Charleston, Chattanooga, Mobile.
Memphis and New Orleans Are in the
League, and the Prospects for Good
Season Are Promising.
In looking over the Southern Baseball
league after the first few weeks of its exist
ence, there seems to be no reason why the
national sport in the south should not soon
become as popular IS elsewhere. There are
enough admirers of the game in New Orleans,
Mobile, Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta and
Charleston to support good clubs, and these
cities, representing the league of 1889, viii
see the season finished.
1t has always been difficult to maintain q
league in the south. Nevertheless the sport
has not lacked ardent supporters, and interest
this year is undoubtedly greater than ever
before. This is due TO a number Of causes,
one of which being the influence lent by
young men. The presidents of the clubs are
all young business men of influence, and they
are making special efforts this year to make
the Southern league not only pay expenses
but dividends also. Some of the clubs viii
undoubtedly come out with cash in the treas
ury, and it is doubtful if either of them viii
lose money.
Birmingham was dropped recently for rea-
sons good and sufficient to President Whar-
ton, Mobile taking her place.
The Southern league has com pleted its
first month, with six good clubs, and better
prospects than ever for prosperous exist
ence. That same first month was trying
one, and the league having successfully
passed through the troubles with which it was
beset furnishes the best argument for the
hopes conferred in it. TIE Birmingham ex-
change was quickly made, and Atlanta did
not have TO lose a day in playing its schedule
game.
Mobile has turned ont fine crowds, larger, in
fact, each day, except Sunday, than New Or
leans. The pluck of the Gulf City in patch
ing up nine and jumping into the league
on such short notice has earned for them the
admiration of the other cities They will
strengthen and will be heard from in the race
With the exception of the off days, that all
clubs have, the league is playing good ball,
and New Orleans will have hard fight to
keep its lead.
Charleston, however, is making hard fight
for the pennant, and New Orleans, Chatta-
nooga, Memphis and Atlanta are in the race
for first honors. All of the clubs, having
now played at home and abroad, show better
material than was at first supposed, and the
indications are in favor of close fight before
the season closes.
1t is notinappropriate to mention President
Wharton in this sketch, and the cut herewith
printed is an excellent likeness of the president
of the Southern league. He is a native of
New Orleans, and is 80 years of age. He is
journalist, having had practical experience
i'll the typographical, reportorial and editorial
branches of the profession of fifteen years.
His father, Maj. e. C. Wharton, is one of
the oldest and ablest journalists in the south,
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tor combination Of saints OF tire prize ring In
America Many man hitherto unknown
has pounded Lis way TO fame IN It's splendid
club house IN the past and many more viii
probably do 50 in the future The latest idea
Of the enterprising club Is series o; battles
for the uaiddleweight championship Of Amer
lea The first Of these battles took plaza re-
Gently. George La Blanche, the Marine, q
Boston, and Mike Lucie, Of Philadelphia, were
the contestants. la Blanche winning In
thirteen rafting rounds Several battles re-
main to b fought, and excellent sport Is
IyrnxIlisAd
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heard before that they had mummies inside
of this theatre, but never knew they kept
'em in the box Office" And with this he
walked away.-New Orleans Picayune.
BOOTH WILL REST.
Edwin Booth has decided to take long
rest this summer. Messrs Booth and Bar
rett, in consequence, have been compelled to
cancel the fourth week Of their engagement
in San Francisco and their dates in Los An
geles, Portland, Butte and Helena Manager
John Mcguire has effected arrangements
with Modjeska to fill Booth and Barrett's en-
gagements- Modjeska viii be supported by
the Booth and Barrett company.
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prenticed to the trade of wool combing. He,
however, preferred curry combing, for, like
all Yorkshiremen, the love of horses was his
strongest characteristic
So, an opportunity arriving, he quilted the
wool combing business, and, having made
the best of his way TO London he obtained
congenial occupation in the task of superin-
tending Beevors horse repository In st. Mar
tins lane not far from the Seven Dials
While in Beevor's service Richard Tattersall
had the good fortune to secure the kindly in
terest of the Duke of Kingston, and so sue
cessful was he in his efforts to impress the
duke favorably that eventually he left Bee
vor's to enter his grace's service, undertaking
entire charge of his racing stud.
In this position he remained until he began
business for himself as an auctioneer. By
combining his sale entirely to horses and by
judiciously utilizing his influence with the
Duke of Kingston, he in short time ac-
quired very extensive connection. He was
AZ years of age when he established what
came to be known as "Tattersall's" upon a
plot OF ground at Hyde Park Corner, which
he obtained on ninety nine years lease from
the Grosvenor family.
A few years later he purchased the cele-
brated race horse Highfyer from Lord Bo-
lingbroke for 800 guineas and this proved to
be the most remunerative speculation he ever
made Indeed, "Old Tat" as he was famil-
iarly called, often attributed to this equine
wonder his own after success In life.
Richard Tattersall also became a news
paper proprietor Of considerable prominence,
and when he found himself growing old he
retired TO his country seat and became a
typical English country gentleman. He Has
Il years old at his death. His reputation was
unblemished
"Tattersalls" underwent no change until
1865, when the lease of the old premises ex-
PRED MesSrs Edmund and Richard latter
sail, who then represented the family, tried
hard to obtain a renewal, but the land was
wanted for another purpose and had long be-
fore been bespoken.
They therefore purchased their present
site, which is not far from the old one, where
they erected their present handsome and
commodiouS premises, which are capable of
stabling several hundred horses and where
take place the principal sales of racing and
blood stock in the United Kingdom In the
subscription rooms adjoining the sale ring
are regulated the chief races of the year, and
all betting on horses takes its cue from the
prices given, offered and taken at "Tatter-
sails"
His New Horse
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without they took
his catcher Earle
along. II this be
true, then il is
about the only luck
that the Cincinnati
club has had this
season, as they have
played over ALI
their games thus
far with a patched
up" nine. All u
t b ir regular in
field, except til @
man at short, have
each had several
weeks Ia the hos
pital from &C CT
dan.a xhiIa their
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ever, was made up, and in September, 1878,
their contest resulted: For Priest, Is; Reed, 5;
drawn, %. But the next year Reed won IL
to Priests 6, and has since retained the cham
pionship of Pennsylvania.
He and Barker have already met-in Bos-
ton in 1SS1-andsthe contest resulted: For
Barker, 4; for Reed, 1; remainder drawn; and
the next year they played with exactly the
same result Mr. Reed soon after went to
Europe, and won great fame as blindfolded
player, contesting five games at one time
with ease. Since his return to America he
has defeated several crack players, and is
now eager for a third trial with Mr.. Barker.
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sight into the intri-
cacies Of the game,
inventing new COM
bina tions which
completely discom-
flied tn 9 local
players. When but
Is he met the IA
nous Herd Laddie,
then champion of
the world, and made
the rem ark a BILE
record Of three
games won, ten lost
and twelve drawn.
Soon after he met
David KirkWood- a
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Where They Fail.

Caller at Photograph gallsry)-Tha. Is .
grand picture Of the Centennial parade every
face perfect
Photographer proudy,-Yes, i. Is al In
Simultaneous picture OF the troops On the
rarch-best eve- took
Cal--Tes, every motion appears 70 have
been caught; the marching troops, waving
flags, gaIloping horses, rushing crords-bgt
what are these blurred spots On the grand
stan6ss
Photographic tsa1yl-I doa's know, b1;
guess they ere babisS-Puck
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1: i stiEaa.et TIA. Tho n1rsbsr IT horsez
AID mules esupAO7sd Tor street, Car ssrvios IN
thz country and Canada Il, Ia round ruu-
he.x, IL, 900. GIG b<.ag tia smallest nuznber
owrei by any one company, 7, cs4 the largest.
and Io5 tie sverage Tie Ss1ra a~srags a
feed per animal = tss1syseTea and sr~e-
quarter p0ands. and tSs average fcr Eru-
fzcxJ Is forty Ave po-1d& Ths daily ov-s-
airupsaoo q food 10 approximately 800 s1zsH,
O. "a 90 tons Ss- sunr.a, and Tia c1s. f
fsss pr ANNA. varsaa from s~vszta~u % fifty
osusz Per DAY. sc-oriiag % beatty and Sra
~f~ f es-<--%ew York -eSzz-z-a
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fame as a blind
folded player, be-
ing the champion
of America in that
line. Soon a f t err
coming to Ameri-
ca MIR. Reed be-
came n oted as a
player; in 1877 he
won several extra
ordinary triumphs,
and in 1878 chal-
lenged M. c. Priest,
of Philadelphia, for
t h 9 championship
Of Pen n sylvania
and 500 q side. A
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help a lon g any
scheme which pro-
missed its members
conge n ial enter
tainment or would
be apt to tend to
ward keeping up or
increasing the in
terest in athletic
sports. It has de-
voted itself partic-
ularly TO pugilisu
and may be said 70
Ia ~ba y,asrou saint
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''The angler who 60. his line-out TO the ex-
tent Of SIXTY fest was looked upon a. .
prodigy. Since that tine, however the de-
velopEnens in this art has BEEN very RAPID,
owing mainly TO the perfection STAINED by
rod rsakers Il ia quite crGurnoa ro~adayy
for makers q rods 70 build rods 30 be assd
only for exhibition pGrpnss@- Every year
sUEne Improvement Ia made tn rods which
makes II poxibls for the sngix 70 get oct
more lne, and the lirni. Of poxdhaHty Ia this
arthas by no means been reached
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the famous statue
Of the from Duke
Of Wellington. 1t
was founded in 1865
by Richard latter
sail, and before
many years it be-
came the favorite
resort Of all who
took any interest,
even the faintest, in
horses and b ors 9
racing. Ric Ii ard
Tattersall was born
at York in 1724, and
was originally APP
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THEATRICAL TALK
Something of John Gilbert--Re-
ported Very Ill.
FAT CHAS. L. DAVIS--ALYIN JOSLIN

He Is Not Shakespearean Actor, but He
Belongs to Many Secret Societies-He
Has Barrels Of Diamonds, Which Aston
ished Even Pony Moore.
A fat, good natured face fanked by side
whiskers, clothes which are always expensive
and well made, and sometimes a tri1e loud,
and figure rounded out almost into corpu-
lence are some Of the distinguishing features
of Charles L. Davis-known everywhere as
Alvin Joslin-when he is off the stage. But
these are minor matters. The good nature,
the whiskers, the clothes and the corpulence
do not make the man. Davis would not be
himself without his diamonds. Big diamonds,
middle sized diamonds and little diamonds
glisten on his clothing, and he generally has
handful or two of the precious stones dis
tributed loose about his various pockets.
Among his treasures are pair Of diamond
cuff buttons, which are larger than Mrs.
Frank Leslie's famous earrings. These make
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the Wallack) for
an ordinary life
time Of stage work.
A list Of the parts
that he has made
peculiarly his own
would be too long
to give In a sketch
like this. A thrift
unusual in the pro-
fession has put him
in command of the
comforts of life, He
has lived a life with