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National League Race.

In most instances the teams in the
National league have been resting on
their laurels during the past week
The different clubs are practically in
the same position which they occupied
at the beginning of the week. Phila-
delphia and PittSburg have been doing
some whip saving for second and third
place, and after some hustling the
Quakers found themselves in second
place last night.
Tom LOTUS hust1ers seem to be I'M
able to put up their best game away
from home. They met with rebuffs in
Pittsburg and worse in Boston. The
bean eaters succumbed just once, while
the Orphans dropped the other two
games. Saturday the inability to bat
crept to the surface in a striking man
ner. The Orphans were helpless before
Nichols and were unable to mold the
five hits secured off Nichols into a
single tally. Griffith, who has been
pitching gilt-edged ball of late, fell an
easy victim to the stick work of the
ex-champions.
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion
that the Brooklyn combination will
never be headed while the sun shines
Bridegrooms are still more than one
hundred points to the good, and it
would take a phenomenal squirt for any
of those nearest to the top to catch
them. Brooklyn has been playing phe-
nomenal ball and the only spot on it's
record was sustained in Chicago.
Both Philadelphia and Pittsburg are
playing an uncertain quality of ball.
but it would seem as IL the Pirates had
the better team by a good margin.
The buccaneers are certainly better off
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TERRY ON THE STAGE.
In aThe Bowery After Dark"-May
Spend a Year on the Road.

New York. July 2s-Terry McGov-
ern may quit the prize ring for a year.
He is going ON the road with a brand
new play, beginning August IS. The
play is THE Bowery After Dark" writ
ten for him specially by Theodore
Kremer. Terry will play the part of a
real hero, no nake-believe about it,
and he expects to win honors as an ac-
tor. He says he does not intend to ele-
waite the stage, but will wait for the ele-
walton to come to him if the play is
success. In that event he expects to in
crease his snug fortune by a thousand
dollars or so a week.
Sam Harris. McGovern's manager.
says Terry's proposed trip to Paris has
been abandoned, and since there is no
prospect of a fight within the next sew
eral months, he will devote all of
Terry's time and attention to the stage.
Harris says he will accept Jack
O. Brien's challenge on the same basis
of the Erne- McGovern fight, but will
make no further concessions In fact,
he does not care to make a match for
McGovern for some time.
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Detroit has been the storm center in
American League affairs during the
past week The pugnacious George
Stallings and President James Burns
have contrived to keep the pot boiling
and President johnson of the league
has added SOME fuel by calling Burns
attention to the fact that he is not the
whole works." as he fondly imagined
himself to be. The cyclone develop
ments in the wolverine stronghold have
overshadoWed the league race itself, and
the end does not yet seem to be in sight.
The Detroit magnates seem to have
entered on an era of rowdyisIn, a species
of cancer that has almost choked the
life out of the game in the National
League. President johnson decided to
nip the disorder in the bud, and his
caustic rejoinder to Burns alleged
grievances easily takes the palm i'll
baseball literature.
Aside from this spirited controversy
the pennant race has been of little in
terest during the week. The white stock
ingS have swung around the circle knee
deep in mud and constantly pursued by
wet weather. What promised to be the
feature events at Indianapolis did not
materialize. Chicago moved on to
Cleveland and was received with a
ducking there also. On Friday it was
clear long enough for the white stock
ings to put Cleveland to the bad, but
yesterday the forest city lads turned the
tables by winning a close game. The
white stockings returnin the same place
as they left, something Comiskey had
hardly dared to hope for.
Indianapolis and Milwaukee have been
rubbing elbows with each other for a
goodly while, but at the close of the
week the teams find themselves still in
second and third place, respectively
Cleveland is playing good ball, and the
coming series in Chicago will not a little
decide where the buckeyes will finish.
Detroits belligerent crew has played
fast ball and is certainly making the
rest hump to keep out of the way. Buff
falo has surprised everybody by MAX
ing bold bid for first division honors
Kansas City is running neck and neck
with the bison
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ATCHIsON IN LUCK.
Judge Decides City Must Not Make
Extra Levy to Pay Debt

Atchison, Kas., July 23.-Alexander
Acheson secured a verdict for $1,000
against the city of Atchison for IN
juries received by falling in an oren
coal hole. The judgment has not been
paid, the council making the excuse
that nearly all the money raised by the
20 mills levy, which is the limit, is e.
quired to pay interest On bonded iE-
debtedness. Acheson's attorneys sought
by mandamus to force an increa sed
levy on the ground that the bonded in
debtedness was created when Atchi-
son was a city of the second class and
authorized to levy 40 mills.
Judge Bland held that by refunding
its bonds after becoming a city of the
first class the debt became that of a
city of the first class and Atchison can
not be forced to levy more than 20
mills.
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WATERMELON CARNIVAL.
Clyde Will Celebrate Two Days in
August.

Clyde, Kan, July 23.-The dates for
the second annual watermelon carnival
at Clyde have been fixed for August 80
and 81.
Tt is estimated there are about 800
acres of watermelons tributary to Clyde
and the crop promises big. Among the
largest raisers of melons here are D.
Lake, Turner Bros, George H. Hudson.
Elmer Dawson, W. H. Denton, u. J,
and the Brooks Bros, who have from
Is to 25 acres each. Besides there are
many others who have five acres each.
The success of the carnival last year
gave the Clyde people renewed hope,
and without an exception every bust
ness man In town is subscribing lib
orally to make this carnival a greater
success.
One of the chief features of this years
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BACK TO CONNECTICUT.
This Farmer, However, Has a Differ
emit Reason From IronouiIl

Mcpherson, Kas., July 23.-Fourteen
hundred dollars a year in cash rent is
pretty good for a Mcpherson county
farm. But that is what H. H. Olson
win get. He has rented his farm south
of Marquette for six years.
Mr.. Olson is one of the men who has
made farming pay. and now intends to
move to Connecticut to send his son
to Yale.
While in the city the other day he
stated that he had but one crop failure
in twenty-one years, and that was
caused by floods. The receipts from his
farm have amounted to from 81, 600 to
$1,000 a year.
He has one of the best improved
farms in the Smoky valley. The secret
OF his success is probably due to the
care he exercises in cultivating his
crops. It is said that scarcely a hand
full of weeds could be found on his
place.
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CURIOUS WICHITA CROWD.
Gathered at Jail to See Miss Morrison
But Were Disappointed.

Ell Dorado, kan, July 23.-Miss Jessie
Morrison was not taken to the Wichita
Jail Saturday for safe keeping, as was
ordered by the court. and several thous-
and people, who assembled at the Wich-
tia Jail and depot to get a glimpse of
her We're disappointed.
The defendants attorney filed a mo-
ton in probate court for a writ of
habeas corpus, and the states attorney
filed a motion to quash the same. The
petition claims that defendant is un1aw-
fully held to answer for murder and evil
dence at preliminary was not sufficient
to cause her to be committed without
bail.
The motion to quash was argued and
Judge Randall took the matter under
davisement until To-day. The attorneys
for the defense will fight to the last to
have her released on bond.
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JOHN LIS BELT HELD FOR DEBT.
Ex-Champion Sullivan Appears in
Court to Regain His Emblem.

New York, July 2s.-John T.. Sulli-
vans famous $4,000 gold and diamond
studded championship belt is held for
a beer bill This was the cause for
the ex-king of the prize ring appearing
In Jefferson Market court this after
moon. He wanted to get the belt from
Thomas Allen, president of the Dante
Inferno Amusement company for which
Sullivan was manager until he severed
his connection by tapping Allen on the
head in an alteration
Sullivan told Magistrate Mayo that
he put the belt over the bar as an at
traction while he was manager of the
Dante saloon in Broadway, and that
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Big Donation for Bethany College.

Lindsborg, Kas., July 23.-The well
known college phtlanthropist, DR.. D. K.
Pearsons, of Chicago. has donated $2e.-
600 to Bethany college, on the condition
that $4,000 more be raised by June /,
1901. DIR. PearsonS was not aware oS
the fact that Bethany is to celebrate
the completion of IFS second decade on
that very day. DIR. Swensson, the presi-
dent, admits that $4,000 is a, great sum
TO be raised in eleven months, but adds
that desperate attempt will be made.
The work was started at once and plans
are already partly decided upon. The
citizens here will cooperate to the full
est extent of their ability.
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BANTAMs WILL FIGHT.
Championship of the World to be De-
cided Next Month.

New York, July 23.-The battle for the
bantam championship of the world will
take place at the Greenwood Athletic
club August 4. The contestants will be
Danny Dougherty of Philadelphia, and
Tommy F'eltz of Brooklyn Dougherty
is the present champion. He and F'eltz
were matched several weeks ago, but
after that the Brooklynite took on Joe
Hurst, and agreement was made that
if the New Yorker defeated Feltz he
should tackle Dougherty. But Feltz won
and now will do the tackling. The
weight is 1913 pounds al O'Clock .. m.
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Major Relknars Orders.
MANUFACTURED BY 80

Chicago. July 29.-Major Hugh A. Bel
KNAPP paymaster of the department of
the lakes, who has received Geographic
orders from the war department to pro-
coed to San Francisco. will leave this
city early this week for the new post
Major Belknap said the order came very
unexpectedly, but he presumed that the
moving of SO many troops to San Fran
cisco and the need of additional paymast-
ers were the reasons for his going
Whether he will go on from San Fran
cisco to the Philippines or China, Major
Belknap is not advised
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z SAILOR SHARKEY
Displeased Because Corbett Was in
Ruhlin's Corner.

New York, July 2s.@when Rubin de-
feated Sharkey James J. .Corbett was in
the corner of the winner and directed
the movements of the Akron Giant
Much of Ruhlin's success was due to
Corbett's counsel, and the Sailor is not
particularly pleased with the fact. Sha-
key now seeks a chance to get even,
and he thinks the opportunity will
come if Corbett and Mccoy should
meet. The Sailor says he will be in
McCoy's corner if the battle takes place
and try and coach the Kid to a victory
over COrbett u,
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EPWoRTH ASSEMBLY.
North Central Kansas Delegates to
Gather at CaWker City.

Cawker City, July 23--The Epworth
assembly of north central and north
west Kansas commences at Lincoln
park, adjacent to Cawker City. July 20.
and continues until August 5. Several
notable features are on the programme,
including National day. July q, tenn
peranee day August l. and educational
day August 3. Congressman J. p. Dol
liver of Iowa, J. w. Gleed of Topeka,
Governor Stanley and many other noted
speakers and lecturers will be present
J. c. Postlethwaite, of Jewell City, is
president of the assembly, The Missouri
Pacific have made special rates, and will
stop their trains at the park.
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watermelon carnival will be the chorus
of 200 voices from Clyde and adjoining
towns, who are being drilled under the
conductorship of Mrs. Addie S. Van
Denmark, wife of c. w. Van Denmark.
In this line she is an expert, having
taken instructions for a year or more
in the Boston Peoples Singing class.
Other features of the carnival will be
three bands, parade. racing. speaking
and numerous other amusements. 1t
will be two days of amusement.
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in their pitching stan than are the

in their pitching stair than are the
QuakerS.
Chicago and Cincinnati are playing at
about the same gait. although the
Reds are yet quite a way behind the
Orphans Boston is trudging along,
fighting valiantly against odds. ST.
Louis, with it's splendidly equipped staff
finding it hard to beat the tail-enders
There is nothing of encouragement in
the playing of New York, and the
change of managers apparently had no
effect for the better in the case of the
Giants.
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BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
a WORTHWHILE School Teacher Gets
$4,000 Damages.

Oskaloosa, July ga verdict for $6,-
900 was awarded Mrs. Louie E. Conkey
against George Goddard in q breach of
promise case concluded Saturday night
Both Mr. Goddard and Mrs. Conkey
live at Nortonville and are highly re-
spected people. Goddard is said to be
worth $4,000. He is 90 years old and
was married two years ago. Mrs. Con-
key, who is IS and a school teacher
charged that Goddard had previously
engaged himself to her and that the en-
gagement was generally known
Judge John Martin of Topeka. tried the
case.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT KANSAS CITY.
The Blues played one of their custo-
mary Sunday games yesterday, batting
like lot of men in a trance and fielding
like players still in kniekerbockers. They
had just returned from Indianapolis aft
ter having given three stirring exhibit
tfons of ball playing and 1900 of the
faithful had gathered at Exposition park
yesterday to see Pitcher Thomas Thomas
administer another of the bitter pills to
the band of Watkinites. but they were
nings it looked as though the locals might
win before a Sunday crowd but this il
fusion was quickly dispelled when Sey-
bold sent one of Thomass twisters sailing
over left Iela2 fence. driving Sin-two@ men
before him. But even with the eight mis-
plays credited to the -Bfues the game
might have been Won had Pitcher Mill
gan not, been such. an absolute mystery
trying to step on an anti
Score by innings:
Kansas City ........-. ...-.-.e 1 1 0 0 0. %
Indianapolis =. .....-.....-0 / 0-3 OIL O O-5
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ing Saturday resulted in a large and en-
tnusiastic gathering OF representative
men from all over the county. The po-
liticai situation was carefully canvassed
and pronounced by the most conserva-
tive to be brighter and more hopeful
than for many years. Several names of
late converts to Populism were filed
with the secretary. August IS was the
date selected for holding the county
convention, at which time there will be
perfect fusion between the reform
forces.
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Grocery for salina.

Salina, Kas., July 2S.-The Watson
Durrand- Kasper Grocery company has
been chartered to do business here. It
has a capital stock of $4,000, and will
do a wholesale business. 1t is backed
by Chicago capital, which was attract
ed to this territory by the big wheat
crop. The directors are Calvin Dur
rand, A. J. Kasper and P. ]. Kasper,
of Chicago; w, w. Watson, j. L. Jack
son and w. J. Hughes, of Chicago, and
George NJ. Watson, of Kansas City.
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WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Webb City, 6; Arkansas City, 2

Arkansas City. Kan. July 2S.-The Ar
kansas City Grays were defeated by the
Webb City team on the Geuda Springs
grounds. The authorities will not allow
Sunday games in this city, but no objec-
tion is raised to playing on the Geuda
grounds. About 900 people saw the game.
the railroads running special trains to
Geuda to accommodate the visitors. The
game was a good one, with the exception
Of few costly errors on the part of the
Grays. The Webb City team plays at
Arkansas City Monday and Tuesday.
Score by innings:
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Saturday Ball Games.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 8; Pittsburg, 0.
St. Louis, 8; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, s; Cincinnati, 5.
Boston, 3: Chicago, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit, IL; Minneapolis, 2,
Kansas City, 8; Indianapolis, 0.
Cleveland, 2; Chicago, 1.
Buffalo, 8; Milwaukee, 2.
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LITTLE GEORGE DIXON
Decides to Don the Padded Mits Once
More.

New York. July 2s.-George Dixon is
to once more don the padded mitts-
This time he will have as an opponent
Tommy Sullivan, of Brooklyn with
whom he is to box 20 rounds; at 122
pounds at the Seaside Sporting club on
July 81. At the same club on July 80,
Casper Leon and Clarence Forbes, two
of the cleverest bantams in the country,
are to try conclusions at -133 pounds.
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Thirty Miles Square Burned over

Sandwich. Mass, July 2s.-The great
forest fire which had been sweeping
through this section of the Cape Cod dis
trict for two days was finally placed
under control at midnight last night 1x-
tensive backfring and advantageous wind
accomplished the result. This was the
greatest forest fire this section has ever
known and the burned district includes
a tract of about 80 miles square. The loss
has not been estimated.
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Bartlesville, 10; Coffeyville, 8.

Coffeyville. Kan, July 23.--The Bartles-
vile ball team. defeated, Coffeyyille here
by a score of 10 to s. This is the second
time Coffeyville has been defeated by
RartlesviIle this season.
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when he left the place Allen refused to
give it up. Allen admitted having the
belt, but said that Sullivan owed him
SO. 100 for overdrawing his account.
The belt John L. said. was the
gift of the people of the United States,
and $4,000 could not even buy an in
terest in it, He wants it to exhibit in
his new place in Forty-second street
Hearing of the case was adjourned I'M
fi1 T17lu 20
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FOR THE G. a. R. REUNION.
Beloit Will Send Two Carloads of
People to Detroit.

Beloit, Kan, July 23-Beloit's old
army comrade and citizen, Sam. Dunn.
has already succeeded in securing two
car loads of Be1oit people for the Chi
cago encampment. They will leave Au-
gust 2e and arrive in Chicago on the
morning of the 81. They go in chair
cars over the Union Pacific and Chicago
e Alton roads,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING,
WESTERN LEAGUE.

AT ST. JOpEPH.
The Saints and Sioux City played a
great game at St. Joseph yesterday. the
pitching Of both Hermann and keenan,
being phenomenal. Fourteen innings were
played and but nine hits We're made.
Sioux City secured five and st. Joseph
four. Sioux City scored one in the third
and the Saints one in the sixth. From
then on not a score was made until the
fourteenth, when St. Joseph scored the
run which won the game.
Score by innings: .L-.....--- :.
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AT CHICAGO

Sundays game was of a sensational or
der sixteen innings ending IN tie. The
what seemed a winning lead. The WISH
tors We're unable to dQamuch with Ka-
two doubles Melted two runs The Chi
Cages tied the score in their half, after
which both sides struggled for seven in
nings without result. darkness ending the
contest Attendance s &C.,.
Score by innings:
Chicago ..,.-..4 . 900 0esO 10000 %
Cleveland 10 OR es2:U 1900 Us
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Hill was very wild in. the second inning
and with four runs scored and the bases
full, Cronin relieved hitn. The Minneap-
oils men We're unable To score after that.
Hill was released by the Detroit club.
Score by innings:
Minneapolis ..............-...0 o o 0 Q ~
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The trembling boxer kneIt before Ii
Hung Chang and strove to explain mat
tiers. Il must have lost my head. see
rising. oh. Son of the Blue Sky" he
walled. You are trifie off in your
grammar" fnterp0Sed Lii. You should
say: i viii have lost my head - And
the exeeutioneF stepped forward at the
proper signa1.-Baltimore American.
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Thrashers and Negroes Fight.

Mcpherson, Kan, July 2S.-At Con-
way, a small station west of Mcpherson.
the Santa Fre Railroad company put a
negro man to work on the section, and
some thrashers finding this out, loaded
up with whisky and chased the negro
out of town, and notified him to leave
the country. Saturday several more ne
grOes were set to work, and, it is said,
were armed. Learning of this the men
assembled again when word was sent
for Sheriff Sietz 10 come over; that
trouble was imminent between the ne
groes and whites
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Bowling was knocked. out of the box in
the first inning, the visitors scoring five
runs on as many hits Reidy, who re-
lieyyed him in the second. pitched great
ball.
Score by innings: $50
Bufalo o Q o 600 o IL
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Best Prescription For Malaria,
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in tasteless form. No cure
no pay. Price, Soc.
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St. Joseph % 00001O0 0oOOo12 4 8
Sioux Cfty...O 0 0 90 0 D o 30 O-1 5 2
Batteries-St. Joseph, Hermann and
Killing; Sioux City. Keenan, and Robb.
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clay County Convention.

Clay Center, July 23.-The Peoples
party county central committee meet
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r II E
Denver .....,.......l / 0 0 o Is 10 5
Batteries-Des Moines. Glade and Lo-
man; Denver. Schmidt and Sullivan,
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AT OMAHA.
Score by innings;

AT DIES MONIES.
Score by innings:
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7 Mebb eity city $3.50 5
MISUNDERSTANDING City, Heron, Davis
and Moore; Webb CITY, Milton and Parks.