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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

take part and there viii he a severe struggle
Tor supremacy. II Is to be what liz known
as a round robin tournament The players
are choscu by the Omaha club and each mAu
taking part viii be pittcd In turn against
each OF the other nine There viii thus he
a total OF forty i've matches In the tourna-
mcnt The plan Is to have every one OF the
ten on the courts every evening and each
OF the ten to play but one match a day.
nnis ,tl VII VII make five matches every day, and
the w1olc anair viii last for nine days,
G.. $. Cullingham, Frank Haskell sam
Sa,dwciL, Con Young, ezra Mitlord, Fred
Lake, Ed Morsmau, w. N. Bluckcr ROY
Gillespie and W H. Williams are entered.
These contests win decide beyond am uucs-
ton the actual merits of the Ten contestants.
matches will be given first place ana so on
Gown ne list In case Of u tie the two men
when it is all over Roy Austin will play
the winner for the supremacy Of the city
Ezra Millard assisted by Ross Tow,c and
Fred Lake are In charge OF the arrange
mcntS. Play viii begin each evening at
o'clock, Following are the draw ugs for
each days play;
Culltngham plays Caldwell. Williams PLAYS
IMIorSni3n' NJ Young plays Lake, Millard plays
Second evening: Gillespie plays Williams
Bancker plays Cullngham Caldwell plays
Young, Lake plays Haskell Morsmon plays
Third evening: Gillespie PLAYS Lake.
Bancker plays Caldwell Morsman PLAYS
haskoIl Williams plays Millard, Cuilns-
Fourth evening: Gillespie plays Culling-
nam, Bancker plays Williams, Caldwell
plays Morsman, Lake plays Milard Haskell
plays Young.
tifth evening: Gillespie plays Morsman.
Cullngham plays Haskell, Young plays VIII
iams Miiard plays Caldwell, Banckcr plays
Lake.
sixth evening: Gillespie plays Haskell.
BanCker plays Millard Culingham PLAYS
WIiliiams, Caldwell plays Lake Morsman
Seventh evening: Gillespie plays caldwell,
Eanckcr plays Morsman Lake plays Cul-
plays Millard
Eighth evening: Gillespie plays Young,
Caldwell plays Williams. Culingham PLAYS
Willard Bancker plays Haskell, Morsmin
plays Lake.
Ninth evening: Gillespie plays Millnrd
HASKELL plays Caldwell. Morsman plays Gull
lngham, Banckcr plays Young. Williams
plays Lake
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Aug. 29.-(Special
Telesram) THE Fremont and Grand Island
ans played the first of two games in
this city today, the home club winning in
a very interesting game by the score of
10 6. Earring the first inning, the field
Ing of the visiting team was brilliant. The
umpiring of Fritz was very unsatisfactory,
but he gave neither team the best of it.
The fielding of Second Baseman Baier and
First Baseman Perkins of the visitors was
especially fine. Score:
Grand Island ......3 0 0 0 o / 0 0-8
Fremont ............ 0 2 . 0 o 90
Base hits: Grand Island, 10; Fremont, 7.
Errors. Grand Island, 3; Fremont, 7.
Struck out: BY Glade, l6; by Buchanan, 3.
Batteries: Grand Island, Glade and Glade;
Fremont, Buchanan and Jameson.
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nRIEF CHATTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Mishnps and Misrortunes witch Have
ONcrtnken HmmnnitN.

BEEMER. Neb., Aug. 29.-(Speciall Last
evening about o'clock, as Miss Edith Thomas
started home her horse, which was hitched
to a cart, became frightened and ran away.
As they turned the corner from Main street
Miss Thomas was thrown about twenty feet
against a picket fence. The horse ran into
the fence. whe'e II freed itself from harness
and cart. Miss Thomas only received slight
injury
NEBRASKA CITY. Aug. 29-(special)-
small child belonging to w S. Spooner
was run over In the street today and fatally
injured. 1t ran directly in front OF a moving
horse and before the driver could stop the
buggy had passed over it's body.
A son of Isaac Snoed, 10 years OF age was
drowned this morning in the Missouri river.
He was playing in boat which was tied
to the shore and in some manner fell into
the water. The body was recovered
0TTUMWA Ia. Aug. 29.-(Specal Tele-
gram. Luther Brown, liveryman, died this
morning. the result of an operation. l. N.
Brown, his aged father. looked at the re-
mains, walked down to the river and COM
mitted suicide by drowning.
YANKTON, s. D., Aug. 29.-(Special Tele-
gram.) Last night while working in hay
field three miles northeast OF here a laborer,
hailing few hours before from Sioux City,
fell from a loaded wagon, striking his head
so violently as to cause instant death. He
elderly man. Pension papers were
found giving his name as Evan Abrams
and home Sioux CITY.
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CONTINUE THEIR WORK.
Police Profess to lie Ignorant of the
Oncnscs.

Burglars made another raid upon tho
western section of the city Saturday night,
and thoroughly ransacked two residences.
Ihe police claim they know nothing of the
cases and refuse to give any information in
connection with the repeated burglares and
thefts which are being porpctrated in all
portions of the city almost nightly.
The house of Charles b. Wright, 1910
Farnam street, was entered some time Sat
ulday night, and bureaus and other articles
of furniture turned upside down in an en-
deavor to gather in the booty The family
OF Mr.. Wright was away at the time the
robbery occurred, and 1t is not known how
much property was taken, but the theft
is considerable.
The house of John Reynolds. near Forty
first and Farnam streets was also broken
into the same night aud numerous small
articles taken. The thieves had not had
sufficient time to thoroughly explore the
house when they were frightened away.
Among other things taken was small saw
tngs bank containing about SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
FIRST MEETING ouT or BRITAIN.
English and Canadian Physicians Will
lie AT Montreal This week.

English and Canadian Physicians VIII
lie AT Montreal This week.
MONTREAL quebec, Aug. 29.-The British
Medical association. Its members and guests
will meet in this city on Tuesday. The gath
ering will be the largest in the history OF
medicine on this continent. An attendance
OF 500 is expected OF whom 800 Will be
members OF the association in Britain, 600
Americans and 500 Canadians.
This will be the first meeting OF the
British Medical association out OF Great
Britain. The idea is to bring the mother
country and her many colonies into closer
touch The British association already
numbers 1900 members. All OF its mem
bers must be British subjects. The govern
ment Of France has sent a special delegate,
Prof Ritchet. He and Lord Lister, the
father Of antiseptlc surgery, win be promi-
nent at the sessions number Of American
physicians will contribute special papers.
DR.. Oster Of Johns Hopkins hospital will
contribute a paper on medicine. great
many OF the Americans will be accompanied
by their wives
arranged. The Dominion government, the
government of the province of Quebec and
the city of Montreal have made large APP
propriatons for the entertainment of the
association and it's guests The city Of Mon
trea will entertain the guests at a luncheon
on Mount Royal Lord Aberdeen, the gov
ernor general of Canada, will make an ad-
drpss
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Deaths of the Dny.

FREMONT, Neb Aug 9.-tspecial.)--w
@. Walllngford, an old resident and well
known farmer of this county. died yesterday
afternoon at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. G. A. Ryan. aged 81, of paralysis. He
returned from trip to Texas and Oklahoma
about three weeks ago suffering from the
effects OF n paralytic stroke and failed to
recover from 1t. He leaves a widow and
eight children. all grown up.
ARAPAHOB, Neb, Aug. 29-(special)-
Miss Annie A. Herrington formerly a
teacher In the Arapahoe schools, died at
Fitzgerald. Georgia, the 23d inst
LONDON Aug, 29.-The death is an
nouneed of L. J, Miliken, contributor to
Punch.
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BRIGANDs ON THE cHINM SEA.
Attack Peaceful Merchantmen and Sc
cure Considerable Booty.

HONG KONG, Aug. 2g.-Matt Salet, a
notorious brigand. with 200 followers, raided
the government station at Pulop Gaiya, cap
tured Mr.. Newbronner. the officer in charge,
killed a corporal and then sacked the treas
ury of 100000. The town was then fired and
every building destroyed. Gaiya is the ex-
port and import center of considerable dis
trict. The population was largely Chinese.
A daring piracy is reported off the coast
OF Achen. The British steamer Hegu was
attacked by six armed Achenese, and after
a fight in which several men were killed. the
safe was looted and $15 00D taken.
One of the sons of Captain Chung Kewi,
a straits millionaire, Chung All Phn. who
recently went up to Canton, was attacked
by pirates recently. All Phn had on board
iewelry amounting in value TO $5OOOO and
900 in cash. These the pirates took beside
clothing. etc. When they had satisfied them
selves that nothing more was to be obtained
they left the boat after threatening the vic
tins with instant death II they made noise
till twelve hours afterwards
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ADJUSTMENTS. A
s Isl z! II u asayyrasa. II a7yyT

The Woodwards had two houses yesterday
that packed the Creighton theater from top
to bottom. 'The Bankers Son" was the
bill. Miss Irene Franklin scored a hit with
her clever specialties. Tonight the company
will celebrate its Tooth performance and
handsome souvenirs will be presented to
everyone Wednesday and Thursday Nat
G. Goodwins three act comedy, Tangled
Up" and Friday and Saturday William Gil
letto's great comedy, THE Private secre-
tary'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

FAIRFIELD. Neb.. Aug. 29.-(special.)-
The Modern Woodmen of America and De-
gree of Honor lodges of Clay county held
their annual picnic in the City park here
yesterday. Delegations were present from
nearly every lodge in the county. A very
enjoyable time was had in spite Of the ex-
treme heat and dust
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Five Men UrcnE JofI

LEADNlLLE, Colo, Aug. ga daring
jail break from the county Jail occurred at
$3.50 tonight. Five prisoners made their
escape and the night iailer at late hour Is
stu locked up in the jail. while the prison
ers who escaped made away with the keys
to both the outer and inner doors The
prisoners who escaped are the two Bohan-
non brothers, charged with the murder OF
Deputy Sheriff Fahey; j, ID, Spann, charged
with rape James Bristol. charged with for
gerry, and Jim Dawson, charged with as
sault with intent to kill.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
New Ministry for Uruguay.

MoNTEv1DEO, Aug. 29.--It is stated that
peace will probably be concluded between the
government and the revolutionsts in a short
time. Important economies have been prom
ised by the government. A new ministry
has been formed to take the place of that
dismissed by Senor Jose Cuestes, president
of the Senate, who assumed the presidency
Of the republic of Uruguay ad interim after
the assassination of President Borda. The
new cabinet is as follows:
Minister of War-General Perez (reap-
pointed).
Minister OF Finance-Senor Campistegin.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs-Senor Fer
reira.
Minister of the Interior-Senor Maceachen.
Minister of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Parela
The new ministry is generally favorably
received.
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ONE FARE RATE TO THE COAST.
Special Induccmcnt to Assist the Lett
ter Cnrriers Eruu..isnn

ter Carriers to San Francisco.
DENVER, Colo. Aug. 29.-The Colorado
Mldlsnd has announced a rate Of the regular
fare one way for the round trip from Dem
yer to San Francisco tickets good for thirty
days, to be on sale one day only, Septem-
ber /.
This sudden action on the part OF General
Passenger Agent Bailey was brought about
by the report from Chicago that the 600
delegates to the letters carriers convention
in San Francisco had been sidetracled IN
Chicago owing to their inability to secure
rates further west, Mr.. Bailey wired Chicago,
informing the Rock Island people Of his ac-
tion. and urging upon them the Importance
of sending the delegates through to San
Francisco He has not yet received an
answer.
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VIII Discuss the rnIestinc Scheme.

BASLE, Aug. 29.-The Zionist congress
opened here today. Two hundred delegates
from various parts of Europe were in at
tendance. Among other subjects the con-
gress will discuss the plan for the purchase
OF Palestine and the settlement there Of the
Jews. DR.. HerZell, the originator OF the
scheme, and DR.. Nordau were elected presi-
dents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

Austrian Government Issues Its An
NUM- IStimnte of The CrOp.

Austrian Government Issues Its An
nunI Estimate of the Crop.
BUDA PESTH, Aug. 29.-The ministry of
agriculture has issued its annual estimate
in which it describes the worlds harvest as
extraordinarily light. The total yield of
wheat is placed at 573, 100000 metric
hundredweight, while the present annual
requirements are estimated at 655 $50 900
metric hundredweight
1t o calculated that for 1897 and 1898 there
will be a shortage of so, 900 hundredweight
The stocks remaining from 1896 are esti-
40, 900 900.
The total supply for the year, reckoning
both the present stocks and the harvest, is
estimated from 61O,O00,O0O to 651 ,OOO, 900
metric hundredweight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
Fiiibusterins Expedition.

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. "a large Cuban
expedition under the command of Colonel
Mendez got away last night taking a spe-
cial trains in the suburbs under cover of
darkness. The train was rushed over the
Plant system TO Cleveland on the Peace
river near Punta Gorda, where the tug
Fearless. commanded by Captain Merwin,
Is supposed to have been ready between 10
equipments out to sea TO meet larger
boat on which the trip Is to be com.leted.
This party has been here for nearly two
months
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
CRACK 4 BANK SAFE AND nsc.>n.
Citizens Fire PrOmiscuousiy Into tho
nMiIhimG. but HI NJ Ono.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. pa special to the
Times from Elmdale Kan. says: Shortly
after midnight this morning crachsmen lit.
orally blew the vault Of the Exchange bank
to pieces. Nitro-glycerine was used three
times and the explosions We're heard foI
miles. Before the third explosion occurred
the citizens surrounded the bank and fired
into it promiscuousy. During the great ex.
citement the robberp escaped from a resI
door, taking with them5S 800 in money and
500 worth OF drafts fhis made mp all tn,
money in the vault, save 1913 silver dollars
which were on top shelf
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
West Point beats the Brewers.

WEST POINT Neb., Aug. 29.-(Special
Telegram.) )-The game here today between
the Omaha Brewing Association team and
West Point was won by West Point Ma
haffey pitched a fine game for West Point
and but for two errors in the sixth inning
would have shut the Brewers out. The
same teams play here tomorrow. Score:
Brewers ;...''.''.'.' Q
Base hits: West Point, g. Brewers, g.
Errors: West Point I; Brewers 8 Earned
runs: West Point, 2; Brewers, 0. Two-base
hits: COrbett Waller. Double plays: FetZ
to Waller; Camp to Kleffner to Reinhard.
Batteries Brewers Bublitz and Vapor;
West Point, Mahatfey and Lacey.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
GAMES OF THE LIVELY AMATEURS.
South Omnhns WnIIop the Metz Bros
at the Old Fort,

at thc Old Fort.
Out at the old Fort Omaha grounds yes
terday the South Omahas played an article
of ball that the Metz Bros team couldn't
get around. The Brewers, however, put up
a fine opposition and made the affair as
interesting as anybody would wish.
purse of $50 depended on the outcome The
features of the game We're the brilliant
Bros. and Sculley Of South Omaha. Score:
Metz Bros. ..... 4 0 0 o. 5
South Omaha ...... l 2 0 ! l 0 0 / I
Base hits: Metz Bros, 10; South Omaha
10. Errors Metz Bros 4; South Omaha,
3. Struck out: BY Snyder, 8; by Saffelder,
4; by Pugh, A. Batteries: Metz Bros, Sny
der. Saffelder and Sage; South Omaha,
Pugh and Fitzgerald. Time: Two hours.
Umpire: Creighton. Attendance 400
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
CARRIERS WILL GO TO THE COAST.
Railroads Come to Their Rescue and
They Decide to Proceed.

Thcy Decide to Proceed.
CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-The Chicago delega-
tion of letter carriers to the national con.
vention will ignore President John NJ Par
sons and go to San Francisco. This was
determined after a spirited debate at a meet
ing of branch No. II this afternoon. C. S.
Stevens. chairman, and f. w. Campbell and
w. j. Hennessey, members of the national
executive beard, assured the delegates that
Parsons not only had no power to change
the convention place. but would not be per.
mitted to work any such scheme. Three of
the railroads. the Northwestern, Rock Island
and Burlington, repudiated the action of the
Western Passenger association, which refused
reduced rates and Individually offered the
delegates a rate of one fare for the round
trip. On Saturday Chairman Caldwell au.
thorized all lines to follow suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

tween NJ Beyids. formerly minister Of
marine, aud NJ Grlvas. chief Of stan OF
the Greek ncet. NJ Lov1as taunted NJ
Grivas regarding the ou1uct Of the fleet
before Prev sa. whereupon the latter
struck NJ. Leyldls. who, it is believed, will
challenge HE aseailant.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

HUBBELL. Neb, Aug. 29.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The revival meetings which have
been conducted here during the past week by
Evangelist j. C. Redding, assisted by Rev.
Byron Beale, have been immensely success
full The meetings are held in an impro-
visad pavilion, canopied with green branches
and hung with canvas Mr.. Redding will
remain few days longer
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

shellcd. The farmers are feeling in good
spirits on account OF better prices for farm
produce. Some farmers predict that corn
will not yield more than two-thlrds as much
as last year. but better prices and quality
will more than make up. II frost holds OF
two weeks corn will be all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
Ameer Prepares for War.

PARIS, Aug. 29.-The Memorial Diplo-
matlque asserts that the ameer of Afghan
istan has ordered the faithful to hold them
selves ready for holy war and that
meeting of Mullahs has been convened at
Cabul to discuss the situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. 29.-The home
team won an exhibition game from Louis
vile today by punched hitting. Score:
Paterson ............ 0 2 0 "a
Louisville .......... 0 U 0 0 o.
Base hits: Paterson, 13; Louisville, 6.
Errors: Paterson, 5; Louisville, 4. Bat
teries: Viau and Westlake; Louisville, Nc
Gee and Bntlar
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

LONDON, Aug. 29.--A dispatch from
Cape Town to the Daily Mail says it is
reported from Lorenzo Marquee that the
arbitrators in Berne in the Delagoa bay dis
pute have decided against Portugal and have
awarded the Delagoa railway an indemnity
of f3,5O0,00O. The report Is not credited
here,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

PARIS, Aug. 29,-The Deprehe Colonlale
says that Germany and Spain are trying to
induce America, Great Britain and Switzer-
land to join in the measures for the surveil-
lance of anarchists 1t is expected that a
diplomatic conference on the subject will
shortly be held at Brussels
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
FnirGeId Denfs NcIson.

FAIRFIELD, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special)-
The second of a series of three ban games
between Nelson and Fairfield, Nelson hav-
ing won the first was played here yesterday.
The game was closely contested and would
have done credit to professionals. Fairfield
was victorious by "A score of to 3. The at
tendance numbered about 1900
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

four hours, twenty-thrcc minutes and EIGHT
seconds This Is three minutes and thirteen
and thrCe-hfths seconds hcttcr than tho
record made two weeks ago by Frank
skinner Miller also broke the ifty-milc
record by dfty-one and two-nfths seconds.
his time being 2.Oilf.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
scores of the Western Association
kOClNEDRD. Ill Anr- oa-Snnrn.


Rockford ...........4 / :
Burlington ,........0 0 0 0 i i
, Base hits: Rockford. 10; Burlington. s.
Errors: Rockford, 5; Burlington, g. Bat
teries; Rockford, Babbtt and HUFF; Bur
linGton, Coons and Williams.
PEORIA, H., Aug. 29.-Score:
Peoria ...............1 0 0 0 o. .
Quincy ............,.0 4 0 0 2 9 IS
Base hits: Peoria, 6; Quincy. TO- Errors:
Peoria, 2; Quincy, o. Batteries: Peoria,
Burr!s and Quinn; Quincy, Hackett and
DUBUQUE Ia, Aug 29-Score;
Dubuque ............0 1 0 9 0 IS
Des Moines ........ 0 o 0 0 / 6
Base hits: Dubuque, II; Des Moines, II.
Errors: Dubuque, 8; Des Moines, 4. Bat
teries: Dubuque, Butler and Sullivan; Des
MnneS. Cooper and Lohman
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 29.-Score:
Cedar Rapids .........0 0 0 . As
st. Joseph ...........0 0 0 2 . 2-6
Base hits: Cedar Rapids, 6; ST. Joseph, ..
Errors: Cedar Rapids, .; st. Joseph, ..
Batteries: Cedar Rapids, Mahaffey and
Mayer; st. Joseph, Kane and Housen
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. 2s.-(Special)-A
little over half an inch of rain fell here
last night The ground had become very
dry and dusty and it will help out fall plow-
ing and late pastures. The warm weather
OF yesterday was of great help to the corn
crop
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
PLAN A RouND-RoBIN TOURNAMENT
Tennis Players of the CITY VIII Have
AnOthcr CnmpelitiOn.

Beginning Tuesday evening lawn tennis
tournament on plan not heretofore at
tempted will be started on the courts of the
Omaha Tennis club on Harney street.
Ten of the best players in the city Will
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
ANDING OF THN TEAMS

Games today: st. Paul at Detroit; Mil
waukee at Indianapolis; Kansas city at
Columbus; Minneapolis at Grand Rapids.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
LEVERS Hundred-MiIe neeord.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 29,-The American
amateur lO0-mile bicycle record was again
broken here yesterday. James c. Miller rid
ing 100 miles on a Quarter-mile track In
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
Good Demand for Corn.

BEEMER. Neb.. Aug. (Special.l-J.
l.. Baker is shelling out about 10, 900 bushels
OF corn which he Ii shipping as fast as
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

John Petty has a private snap in the way
of a fishing place where the black bass are
so thick that all you have to do is to reach
down and fiji your pockets john is going
out in a few days and will be prepared
to furnish all his friends with fish. Send in
your address
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30

Frank Parmelee. G. w. LOOMS w. u.
Townsend Colonel Ray and H. Mcdonald
were all down at the Plattsmouth Gun club
tournament, and as is customary with Omaha
shooters, they brought back their share of
the spOis.