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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
DIR. POWELL RENOMINArED.
During the Recess Governor Atkinson oil
Georc Ia. Addressed the Convention.

LAWRENCEVILLE, VA, August a.
special-Pursuant to a call of the County
Executive Committee the Democrats OF
Brunswick county met in convention
here to-day for the purpose OF nominate
ing a candidate for the State Legislature
The meeting was organized with Ooio-
mel Mead Haskins in the chalr' ana MI
w. X. Harris. secretary.
Dr. r. S. Powell, who represented the
county in the last session OF the Legisia-
ture was nominated by reclamation.
After the nomination OF DR.. Power a
reorganization of the party was enected
with Colonel Meade Haskins as county
chairman. The meeting was the most
enthusiastic that has peeh he'u III the
county for number OF years.
During the recess Governor Atkinson OF
Georgia., whose father was native OF
this county. addressed the assembled
crowd.
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TWO COSTLY ERRORS,
M'DUNhLD AND HARGROyE WE'RE
FULL or BIs BOLEs.
Bat the stupid Work OF Umpire Raffers,
helped the Crew of tho Mary
Jane Along.

The crowd that journeyed out 10 the
ban park yesterday was not as large as
usual for Saturday. yet about three thou-
sand paid the price 10 see the game, ana
they saw a good one for six innings. AT
that point some costly errors were made
by the locals. and the umpire. In order
to cinch what looked like victory for the
visitors. jumped on the locals and rem
dered a number OF miserable decisions at
the bases.
NOT ROBBERY. BUT STUPIDITY.
II is useless 10 call Il robbery. for Raj
ferty tries 10 do what he thinks is right
but ne was away of Il times, and the
Cherubs always got the worst end Of It,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

The Third District Democratic Commit
toe. composed of Mcssrs. b.. J.. e.. Scott,
Hanover. simon Solomon. Iicnrico. Clyde
W. Saunders. d. J.. Carter Richmond.
and =. ". Coglul. of Chesterfield. met
yesterday BOO the state Library building
To rcoreanize FOR iho fam campaign.
Mr. Scott was unanimously reelected
chairman and Mr.. Saunders secretary
vice Mr. Solomon. who declined rc-eicc-
ton. Considerable business looking 40
organization in the district was transact
od. and after two-hours session Tho
committee adjourned
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Baseball Notes.

- Reading at Newark
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

A colored man named Harrison Baylor.
while attempting t0 steal a. ride 10 DAM
Vile fell or the train and was brought
back 90 tho city So. to-day moru-
ing at o'clock Ilis foot was
so badly mashed that the icd bad
to Doe amnunted He was carried
10 the aImshouse. where tho operation was
performed by Drs Edward Mcclure.
Hugh Taylor. Baushman and Nuckols.
The man is resting quietly at the city
Hospital.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

CLIFTON FORGE VA. August 2S
Thieves broke into the O.. and o. ticket
office here shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning and blew open the safe. They
got nothing. as the safe contained rail-
l.nnf tf.l ni. iV rf
been sent off on the noon train. The
thieves were seen 10 leave the platform
Of the depot soon after the explosion by
several yard hands. who gave chIse, but
were unsuccessful boz catching them.
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A Negro Postmaster The Victim Of Profess
slnnnl EmrcInr >kIIl.

GOLDSBORO. \. c.. August ESPECIAL
The safe in the postofiice at Mount Olive
was dynamited early this morning and
robbed OF $500 In cash and stamps
The negro postmaster saw a. strange
white man hanging about the office yes
tcrday, who seemed 10 boz Interested iu
the amount of business the office was
doing
All left TO him this morning was n
demolished iron safe with plaster paris
strewn In every direction.
IL was a neat job.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
NEwARK. IS; PATERSON, II.0.
The silk-weavers After Being Demoralized
In tho First Played SpIendidiy In Second.

NEWARK. n. j.. August 2s.--Special.-
In the two games for one admission here
this afternoon, Newark and Paterson had
TO be content with an even break. The
visitors took the first by the score OF II
TO 2, and lost the next TO 6. Loose held
ing on the part OF Deacon" Ellis men
lost the first game. They were also un-
able 10 find the curves Of pitcher Weeks.
Johnstone lost heart towards the latter
mart The score.
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NEW YORK. August 2S-Umpire EN-
slie called the game this evening on ac-
count Of darkness az the end Of the eightn
inning. with tho score tied. Cahahah
was hit by thrown ball and knocked un-
conscious. He resumed play. hoWenrvI,
and his injuries are not serious. Inc
clubs will play off the tic on Monday
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Totals -. ............l5 10 Il
ATHLETICS

Summary: Earned runs-Lancaster, T..
Two-base hits-F. Schaub (2), Coleman,
Madison, Yeager. Three-base hits-Lei-
DIV Home runs-Larocque, Neager, Roth.
Stolen bases-Madison t2), Yeager, Ward.
Left on bases-Lancaster 4; Athletics, 3.
Struck out-By Cain: Yeager. Roth; by
Yeager: Cain (2). Osborne. Double plays
-Ulrich TO Coleman, Ward TO Larocque
Madison 10 Ward TO Larocque. First on
errors-Lancaster, 3: Athletics, 2 First
on balls-On Cain: Ward 90: off Yeager:
Davis Hit by pitched ball-Hannivan,
Buttermore. Wild-Yeager Umpire, Mr..
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Washington. IG: St. Louis. II.

WASHINGTON. August 2S.-1n to-day's
game Murphy was retired because ~ a
torn finger. Swain y as batted out OF the
box. and Cross. Hart ana Mcclure were
nut on the bench by Umpire Kelly for
disputing decisions. Kelly called the game
al the end Of the first half Of the eighth
inning on account Of darkness. Attend
ance, 1900. Score:
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summary. Earntu ruHs-IidItIUIu' =
Two-base hits-Smink, Gastright. Three
base hits--Marr. Sacrifice hit-Marr.
stolen bases-Radford Cavelle 90.
Smink. Burns. Doherty (D. Double plays
Slater, Horton and Carey. Radford:
Mack and Gastright. Hit by pitched ball
by Yickery-stratton 90, Slater; by Nc
Intyre, Smink. Bases on balls-On Wick
Vickery. i: by Mcintyre. g. Left on bases
Hartford, 4: Reading. 5. First base on
errors-Hartford. !; Reading. q Umpire,
Snyder. limo. 1851.
THE SECOND GAME.
The second game was very weak. Nc
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pittshnrc. G: PhlIadeIrhia. {.

PHILADELPHIA. August %.-Dunkle'
a young pitcher secured from the Sun
bury Club. was given a trial against
Pittsburg this afternoon and that he did
not win the game was through no fault
OF his. Laioie was indefinitely suspend
ed to-day for his indiscretion Of yester-
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Louisville, II. 6; Brooklyn. 5, 5.

BROOKLYN. August 2s.-The Grooms
and Colonies closed their series TOT 1881
to-day with Two games, the Coloneis WIN
ming both OF them.
The first game was lost through poor
hslding, and the second defeat was due 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

SUmnarV. EdT0VU IUUH-IIdI IIVI.I' :.
Reading. 2 Two-base hits-Carey. STRAIT
ton. Radford. Mari. Cavelle, Burns, Do
hertv. Mack. Three-base hits-Horton.
stolen -McMackin. Burns, Roach.
Rowen /. by Mcintyre. 8; by McMachn.
2. Struck out-By Bowen. 2; by Mcintyre
?. HIT by pitched ball-By Burns carey.
Left on bases-Hartford. 6; Reading. o.
First base on errors-Hartford, 2: Read
in. J. Umpire. Snyder. Time 100. At
tendance. 500.
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stolen bases-Thornton. weddige Wiehi.
Double plays-Stuart TO Mcdonald TO FL
berfcld; Cote 90 Wentz. Bases on balls
OF I,eevel. 3: of Pfanmiller. 3. Hit by
pitched baII-McDonald. Struck out-by
Lever: Kelly McFarlan (9. Weddge,
Wlehl. wentz. Smith. Cote. Pfanmiller;
by Pfanmiller: Thornton. Elsey Stuart.
Mcdonald. Time-l:O. Umpire-Mr. Raj
ferty.
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HARTFORD, Is; READING, 9.
Tho Second Baseman on Each Team Was
Disabled.

HARTFORD, CONN. August 2s.-Spe-
cial.-Hartford had no difficulty in taking
two games from Reading to-day. Heydon
had his hand spiked while running to sec
ond and an artery was severed. Smink
split his hand while sliding TO second and
will be unable to play for couple OF
weeks. The score:
-IARTEORn
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The Champions Again Downed the "e"s
Without Effort-It wasa scrnppy "H"e
Between the Senators and Browns
Standing OF the Clubs.


BOSTON. August 2s.-The Bostons out
played the Cleyolands al every point To-
day and won. IL 10 g. Rlooedanz was
batted freely in the first inning, but AFTER
that was safe. Attendance. 5000 Score
RNSTON.
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Summary. taTntu IUTIa-lNVNaI NJ y
Two-base hits-Wright, Cogan, Flaherty
Sacrifice hits-Holmes, Cassidy. stolen
bases-O'Hagan. Heidrick. Shaifer Left
on bases-Newark, 6; Paterson, 6. struck
out-By Cogan. 4. First on errors-New-
ark. l: Paterson, 4. First on !all5-Of
Cogan. g. Hit by pitched ball-L,aley,
Rothfuss. Umpire. Belts. Time, 2:lO.
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} tdiS -. .....sssssss s"b Il
ATHLETICS

summary. TITUTT TUT- T1T1,-'- - -
TwO-base hits-Buttermore. Larocque'
Seabold Three-base hits-Wente. Ward.
stolen bases-Buttermore. Left on bases
Lancaster, 9: Athletics, 6. Struck out
Nv Clausen: r.. Schaub (2). +. Schaub.
Osborne (2), Cain. Davis, Ames. Double
drrors- Lancaster. 4: Athletics. ?. Forst
on balls-On Coleman Buttermore, La
rocoue Wild-Cain. Umpire, Mr.. Deem.
Time 100.
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Baltimore. Z: Cincinnati. 9.

BALTIMORE. August 2S-The Cham
MONS again downed the Cincinnatis to-
day In n game devoid Of special features.
Fhret was batted out Of the box In the
sixth and replaced by Damman. Attend
ance. 5.G07 Score.
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HOnorably Acquitted

COLUMBIA, VA. August 2s.- Special -
Mr. Erwin Wood. who last Friday night
shot Henry Nickerson In difficulty. as
tried here to-day and honorahly acquitted
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Mackin retired in the second and Nc
Intvre went In. Burns pitched the last
three innings for Hartford. The locals
never had such chance TO fatten their
hating average. The score:
HARTFORD.
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Summary; ,+.E.drntU IuIh- ~ 'VI' y
Newark, H. Tayo-base hits-Johnstone.
Weeks. Newot, Shaffer. Sacrifice hit
HcmburgoN Etob ne bases-Holmcs. OLA
SS&o4 SassiS d SSe L Struck GR oatBy
JohnstSna q, 3a''Wee2s, 3. Double Tlays
SMITH 20 "fNiTer TO Shaffer. First on
errors-PslsisGD4. First on balls--On
JohnstcneC{. eli Weeks D. Pass, Passed balls
TT.So SECOND GAME.
Although RTOwark made several had
PLAYS in theQecond game, they could not
effect the final result owing to the clever
twrllng Of Dick COgan. With proper
support he would have shut the VISITORS
ont. Holmes did some sensational field
ing and 20 top off a good afternoons
work. Cogan made three hits. Inc score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
Typhoid Fever.

ELLERsON. VA. August &.-special-
Mr. w. c. Newman. a prominent citizen
OF this place Ii quite sick with typhoid
fever.
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Standing Of the Clubs.
Where IT, " PLAY This Week.

Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
Athletics at Richmond.
Hartford AZ Norfolk.
Reading at Newark.
- lancaster at Paterson.
Thursday. Fsi1iaJ and Saturday.
Hartford at RlcSHeSnd.
AthleuS3a Norfolk.
NcrDlrat Lancaster.
9l<,rSso games Saturday,
r%foaSeading at Paterson.
SuRSl u Games.
Hartford at PaSaS1a
20 Reading at Newark
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Totals
CINCINNATI

Vaughan hatted for Damman In ninth;
Score by innings. X. ~ T.
baltimore .....O q q O42O 1x-I u
Cincinnati 80 90 o % e. , =
Summary: Earned runs-Baltlmote' -,
Cincinnati. I. First base on bals-kY
Pond. g. by Ehret. 4. Struck out-By
Pond, .. by Ehret. .
Umpire. ODay. Time. 2:2O.
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Captain westbury Home Again,

Captain c. w. Westbury, the popular
travelling passenger agent Of the South
ern railway. who was one Of the commit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
PETERSBURG AFFAIRS.
A Dellghtful Entertainment In Prince
George County:

pr,,rrPsRIrRG. Va, August &.-Spe-
c,aI Hon Charles Gee OF Prince George
county was quite painfully cut on the
thigh a dav or two ago by barbed wire
fence. A..
Intelligence has been received here OF the
critical illness Of Mr.. Balaam lnse. OF
Lunenburg county. Mr.. lnge Is son Oh
Mr. Vincent Inge. a former well known
resident Of Petersburg, who now resides
I'm Baltimore.
4 very delightful entertainment was
piven last night at "WcodlaWn nc
George county. by Miss Ellen Iutplh III
honor Of Miss Annie Willie mn VINO ~
rcots TO return 10 her lone in New YORK
next Thursday. Dancing was kept NV
until an carly hour this morning. during
tho ev,ning refreshments We're served.
Those present were: Messrs. Freeman w.
ZONES and Miss Rena Johnston. Mr.. Pat
rick Drewry and Miss Mary flela. MI.
Iobn q Griffin and Miss Ida Arnold. Mr..
lanes Gillian and Miss Annie Hill MI
John Rrvant and Miss Helen Tutnill, MI
Hill Beasley and Miss Flora -. Jont' MT
Hubert Mann and Miss Hattie Devai' MI.
Tucker White and Miss Liza Gllllam nj
Wallace Jefferson and Miss cassie ~
Iohn Stags-H. Plummcr. NJ. Townsend
~ Holden G.. Armstrong. ;. Welsiger' r.
r. Booth and ]. Munt
Mrs. J. ID. Sublett who has been spend
,ne. some DAYS In New York. is expected
to return home tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles Leonard left yesterday
morning for New York TO meet her bus
band. who. with Mr.. ]. NJ. Quicke, has
been spending some time travelling In
Europe. and who are expected TO arrive
I'm New York shortly.
Mrs. Waverley Daniel. OF Salisbury. y.
c.. who has been on visit TO her father
I'm Prince George county. returned nome
this morning. Mrs. Daniel at one time
resided in Manchester.
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Hon. A. Q. Holiday. president OF the
A ana w. College. Raleigh. n. c.. is In
the city visiting friends and relatives. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

sCIark out on Gleason's interference 7,
Score by innings. ~ "a
New York 90. ..... uVN-c
Chicago o.. ....... @ 0 0 D 3 ~ .
Summary: Earned runs-New ork' .
Rase on balls-On Seymour. A. Thornton
3. Struck out-By Seymour !; by morn
ton T. Umpire, Emslie. Time Z'-'' Az
tendance, 1900.
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Totals ............... Al IL
CLEVELAND

Summary: Earned runs-Cleveland. 8;
Boston, 4. First base on balls-On Young.
]. Struck out-By Young, ]. Umpire
Lynch. Time, 1:Jl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

Clark's effective pitching when the men
were on the bases. Score:
First Game
Score by innings. X. II. II:
Brooklyn 80. -. 0o3o020ee
Second Game
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Summary: Earned runs-Philadelphia
1. Base on balls-On Tannehill. 4; Dun
kle. ]. Struck out-By Tannchill. 3: by
Dunke, ]. Umpire-Mr. Mcdonald. Time
-0.05
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coon CARD Ar snhErsHrAD.
A Ratiling Finish IN which Taral Was the
Winner.

NEW YORK. August 2S-The attend
ance az Sheephead Bay was excellent tno
card good. and the weather warm. 4He
ocean haidfcap was fine race.
As they swung into the stretch he' iil|l
came ON the outside. while HASTINGS
squeezed through on the rail- ana thtl q
was "a rafting finish between sloan "."
Taral. IN which the former managed I"
squeeze M 10y A head.
First racc-hve furlongs Galaday g. 10
- first. Hair Pin (6 10 - second, Black
Cock q TO - third. Time. l.o2.
Second race-mile and furlong Ma o.
nassas 90 to - first Sounlc % 10 ] ana
even) second. Joe Miller q 10 j ard 70
- third. Tine. 1.5jls.
Third racc-iive furlongs.-A tar'cy
go to ID first Plaudit as 10 1 and . % -
second San Evandi ll 10 - third. Time,
1.Ol.
Fourth race-Ocean handicap. one mile.
-Belmar q 10 - first Hastings Is 90 :
and 10 u second. RondO (6 10 l ana =
10 - third. Time 14l.
Fifth race-six furlongs. -Billalt Is 10 %
first. Tripping g 10 / and 20 - second,
Leedsville % 20 - third. Time. ZIG
Sixth race-steeple-cha short course. -
Royal Scarlet q to 1Ol first. Flushing q
10 and to - second. Decapod @ 20 u
third. Time, 4:2j.
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81 Tolils or 43O2 Ill Il
Summary: Earned runs Washington.
4; st. Louis T. First base on bals-On
Swain. I. off Hart 6; of McJames. ?; on
Coleman. I. Struck out-By Swain, :; by
Hart. .: by McJames. 3.
Umpire, Kelly. Time 2.l5.
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AZ ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. MO. August 2S.-At least
1000 people turned out to-day 10 see six
good events at the Fair Grounds. -Four
favorites captured a majority or the
events. Track fast. Summary.
First race-selliug. one mile.-Pract-
toner (eyen) first. Briggs Is TO 1 and 3
10 - second. Rosny ~ TO third. Time,
1:43iI.
Second race-sellug. six furlongs
Nicholas (even and 10 - first. Silver
Set q 10 and 10 - second, Nick Car
ter @ 10 p third. Time l.lil4.
Third race-One mile Bridgcton Is 10 l
and TO p first. Amelia Fonso 90 10 .
and 10 - second. Basqun Cd 70 - third
Time. 1924.
Fourth racc-Isabella stakes two-year-
old FLIES, five and a half furlongs Fer
ron Il 20 - first Loving cup (cvon and
TO - second Sorrow % to p third. Time
los
Fifth racc-six and q half furlongs-
Horseshoe Tobacco rs 20 % FIRST Madeline
0t 20 % second, Linda 90 20 % third.
Time. 1:2lh.
Sixth race-mile and n sixteenth. Judge
Steadman O. 10 - first Mamie LIS Sis
ter q TO land 10 > second. Can Galop
O. TO u third. Time. 1:f9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

without more dlggin' an cuttin' than you think
Of" The road runs to-day where Jim Brdger
directed He went back to St Louis. friend
found him sitting drygoods box In the
street one day "Tve been settin In this Internal
canyon ever sence morning. he declared. walt
In for some one to come along an invite me to
take a drink Hundreds Of fellers has passed
both ways, but none Of 'em has opened his head
never seen SIGN "A onsociable crowd" 1t is the
voice of the pioneer meeting the voice the
silence rather, Cf the more self-containcd civil
izer 1t Is not a beautiful episode perhaps, in
the history Of America. but it IL deeply signif-
cant deeply interesting, and the charm Of
Colonel Inman's book lies in its clear reflection
of that raw material out OF which Bret Harte
has woven the romance Of the West. Sometimes
the yeracious Colonel tells tale which makes
the reader pull long face. Buffalo hunters
used to disembowel one OF the animals and
crawl into the carcass to be sheltered from the
storm Colonel Inman tells OF friend who
woke up after a nights sleep In one OF these
phenomenal igloos TO find the buffao's ribs
frozen together and combining him as in n cage.
Unless the mans comrades had found him he
would have persisted. Has Colonel Inman a
nhot oPraph Of the buffalo, with the hunter In
side? But after all, this does not matter. We
can SPARE the photograph The main point is
that Colonel Jnman Ia unfailingly graphic and
stirring that he revives indubtable pictures OF
the old trail that Is now no more than memory,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

this IL Satank. He Is the biggest lar beggar
and thief on the plains. What he can't beg OF
you he'll steal. Kick him out Of camp, for he
Ia q lazy good nothing Indian" The result
need not be described. OF course, the letter was
read with appreciation by the wagon bosses,
and equally as a matter Of course. their victim
gathered his friends together on learning the
practised upon him, and hunting up Peacock
shot him full of holes. Now, aside from the fact
that as Peacock was engaged in a dishonest
business his account Of Satank in the letter
amounted simply to the pots calling the kettle
black, was not the whole transaction abysmally
stupid? Again, when Satanic had foolishly
swallowed a bottle OF horse medicine. thinking
Il TO be whiskey an officer refused to give him
any medicine but left q bottle OF nauseatng
mixture within his reach and left the savage
alone OF course. he drank it and was worse
off than at the beginning. Perhaps the officer
meant It as a practical Joke, though it seems
unlikely that n United States officer could have
been guilty of conduct unbecoming I'm the
circumstances Whatever the motive the result
was the same Satanic burned the Government
contractors hay without delay. and in short
time had murdered three woodchoppers In re-
venge for the poisoning which he had been
subjected Naturally the contention that Sa-
tanta was an abOminable scOundrel and deserved
no better than he got comes to the surface in
this book but a good many "sentimentaliss IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

washington" VIII probably 60 en- thinking that
our policy toward the Indians could easily have
borne some notifications at the time with which
Colonel Inman is chiefly concerned.
Its defects however cannot blind us to the
gallantry Of many of the men to whose hands
the execution Of 1t was left Colonel 1nman
knew Kit Carson well. and draws delightful
portrait OF the famous scout. He Is a dime
novel hero to the majority of presen-day
Americans. and 1t is refreshing to find him in
these pages shorn of melodramatic traits ana
carrying himself like the simple honest gentle
man that he was. Colonel Inman's account Of
the earliest known episode of an original sort in
Kits life is grewsome but valuable. because 1t
is characteristic. On his initial trip across the
plains from his fathers home in Missouri to
Santa Fe he only seventeen years of age.
One of his companions accidentally shot himself
in the arm, and. gangrene setting in amputation
was imperative. No would undertake TO
play the surgeon Kit cut the flesh with a razor,
sawed through the bone as If ii had been n
piece OF joist" and scared the stump with the
king-bot Of wagon. heated to n white heat
The man recovered. Carson had all of the gifts
which have played SO large a part In the popu-
lar conception of the man; H. was dead shot,
q scout of almost miraculous powers of observa-
ton and a glorious fighter who had more hair
breadth escapes than would be thought credlble,
but he had also qualities which the dime mover
leaves out he made himself feared among the
Indians by legitimate means, studying their ways
and dealing with them humanely, ana IN the
soberness and dignity Of his career he leaves an
impression which makes incOmprehenSible the
action OF the Senate under Folks Adlnlnlstra-
ton The President, in recognition OF his great
services. appointed Kit to a second lioutenancy.
but Colonel Inman notes that the Senate re-
fused to confirm the appointment, and accord
ingly one Of the bravest men who ever served
the country died without ever having mad a
formal connection with the Regular Army.
figure less imposing. but almost az pictur-
esaue and certainly as di,erting. was Jim
Bridger who was sent for to 81. Louis 10y the
engineers OF the Union Pacific Railway when
they were stationed at Denver. and were en-
deavoring to fix the best lines for their road
Difficulties confronted them before which they
were powerless. so, at the suggestion OF some OF
the, od settlers the scout brought oh. lie
listened to the accounts Of the dilemma. Then.
demanding a large piece OF paper, he said: Il
could a-told you fellers all that in st. Louis and
saved you the expense Of bringing me out here"
He took a dead coal from the ashes, drew
rough map and pointed TO a certain peak on the
horizon. There's where you fcllers can cross
with your road ne said. and nowhere else