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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
LOCAL AND

An immense crowd is expected at Lemp's
Park to-day to enjoy the picnic OF the South
Broadway Merchants Association.
The suit OF New York dressmakers against
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cassidy for 1915 has
been settled out Of court
The report OF License Collector Whyte for
the last three months shows a large increase
of business over the corresponding period OF
las: year.
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany may visit
the Worlds Fair.
Doctor Hyatt predicts cool weather for
Sunday.
Kentucky editors. who are entertained by
Worlds Fair officials. promise their aid in
securing an appropriation for a State ex-
hibit.
A local restaurateur. to save his .coatless
patrons annoyance. has provided a stock OF
cool coats for temporary use.
Organization of the working force for the
Worlds Fair occupies much attention from
officials.
James F. Davidson. the new assistant
general superintendent Of the Transit Com
pany. was for three years a conductor on
the old Olive street horse-car line when
Roila Wells was superintendent.
OF thirty-one forecasts made by tho
weather official in July only eight were
faulty.
Robert E. Lewis. after shooting and stab
bling Mabel Tebbetts. for whom he had de-
serted his wife and children attempted
suicide.
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SAMMY STRANG, THIRD BASEMAN OF THE NEW YORKS


bued with a desire to play professional
ball. The regiment which included his com
pany boosted of a baseball nine. OF which
Strang was the bright particular star.
Strang is a close friend of Johnny Dobbs.
the center g~ardenkeeper of the Cincinnati
Reds. Both played with the Wheeling
team. When Strang was with Wheeling ne
was considered the finest bunt artist ever
seen on the circuit. A. has been the case
since he signed with the Giants. his Held
ing though at times brilliant was cratic.
and he was moved out to left field. At the
end Of the season Strang was released. not
being considered fast enough for the COM
pany with which he trot;ed. In less than
six months he had signed with the big
League.
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Sammy Strang. third baseman and heavy
hitter Of the New York team. is a Tennes-
seean. This Is his first year with the Ma
tional League. but he gives premise CT be-
coming a slayer. His hitting and field ng
were features of the games in which New
York participated earlier in the season.
Strang's full name is Sammy Strang
Nfcklin. and his father was formerly Mayor
Of Chattanooga. Tenn. At the request Of
his family he does not use his family name.
Strang Is a b~all-player because he loves
the game. He has a war record. being
First Lieutenant Of the Third Tennessee
Volunteers during the Spanish-American
War. While in the service he became in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

The OVERWHELMINGLY and the Alton
Blues will play at Athletic Park this afternoon
at 3 p. m Batteries: Riley and McSweeney'
O'Connell or Case and Stein.
The Mogiers VIII play the Quick Meal nine
at carondelet sunday at . 2. m. The MoSieIs
have an open date Sunday. August II. and would
like TO hear from out-of-town teams. ADDRESS
q. c. Schley. care of Brandt Shoe Company.
There will he a game between teams from
the order Department and manufacturing DEPART
msnt Of the Herf 4 FTerichs Chemical Company
at De Soto and Michigan avenues this morning.
The Rose Hills will go to DE Hodiamont 70;
day to play the Delmars. The Rose HIS wouia
like to hear from the Eads. Orphan Boys. Lynch
Ryes and Regular. Address W. Hoffman, No.
2ll5 Chouteau avenue.
The Mohawks and the Sociable Knockers viii
play at Handlan's Park this afternoon at J
O'Clock.
The ]. NJ. Rumseys defeated the Ma-issa
team In a tcn-inning game by a score OF ! to l.
"A conference baseball committee OF the Cen-
t-al Trades and Labor Union and the building
Trades Council met last night at Walnaiis nan
and made the final arrangements for the inter
union baseball game tor this afternoon at League
Park. Both teams have been practicins Tor the
last two weeks. tut the line-ups VIII not DC an
nounced until the game Is called
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Vice President Roosevelt was given a re-
ception by the Rough Riders at Colorado
Springs yesterday.
Cardinal Martinelli. the Apostolic Dele
gate. will spend his vacation at Villa Nova,
nea; Rochester.
The conference between the Steel Trust
and the Amalgamated Association in New
York yesterday resulted in q disagreement
and q determination to continue the strike.
Bishop Littlejohn. one of Americas most
celebrated divines. died suddenly Of apo
plexy.
An American who has made q careful
study Of conditions In Mexico declares
slavery exists in that Republic.
The peace negotiations in the San Fran
cisco strike have failed.
The transport Lennox. lost between Ma
Mia and San Francisco. has been found and
towed into the Frisco harbor.
The Reverend Thomas ]. Dickson Of Mis-
souri, has been appointed a chaplain In the
ARM.
Colonel Henry Clay Condo. a former prom
inent st. Louis attorney. Is dead at Ball
ston. n. Y.
Cresceus, the worlds champion ~trotter. is
the first stallion to hold that record. He was
bred and trained by his present owner.
George H. Ketcham. at Toledo. o. He holds
a long string OF records. all Of which are re-
ey oS Az AScACce
trotting horse ever bred in America.
The high price and scarcity Of corn has
forced four whisky distilleries in Tennessee
and Kentucky to suspend operations.
Texas farmers say the drought and the
unusually hot summer have seriously dam
aged the cotton crop. In some counties II
is predicted that not over half a crop can
be made. even IL It rains Immediately.
Michael Davitt, who resigned his seat in
the British Parliament as a protest against
the Boer war, arrives in the United States
and discusses affairs in South Africa. Eng
land and Ireland.
Abel D.. Osman. secretary of the George
H. Phillips Company, has resigned his po-
sition. The head of the company says he
is now out of hot water"
At Wellsville. O.. a woman with a re-
volver in her hand defies a mob of strikers.
who stoned her house. and escorts a body
OF ~nonunio men to work.
Assistant Secretary Hackett Of the Navy
will appoint a naval officer to take the
place on the schley court of inquiry made
vacant by .he resignation OF Admiral KIM
berly.
Residents Of The new town Of Lawton, on
the Kiowa-Comanch reservation, have ap-
pealed to Colonel Randlett to suppress
gambling.
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To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Local discount rates were quoted At . 10
Der cent on call and time loans The ciear
ances were S.72o. 2S2; the balances. $sS''4SS
Domestic exchange was quoted as foiiows
New York at s5c discount bid. sc discount
asked: Chicago. 4c discount bid. SOC dis
count asked: Cincinnati. Kc discount Do
2Oc discount asked; New Orleans. Soc dis
count bid, 15c discount asked: Louisville
40c discount bid. 3c discount asked
The local wheat market closed higher a
ShdSc Sept. 70sc Dec. 65AaSllzc No.
red; corn closed higher at 5ss4c asked Sept.
59Asc bid Dec. 5sle96oc No. 2 white; oat'
closed at 2Slzo Sept. 3sisc May. SSqSstz'
Nc. 3
The local market for spot cotton closed
STEADY.
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THE WEATHER.
T0-Day's

Warrington. Aug. s-Forecast for Sunday ana
Monday: -
Iiinois-Fair Sunday. except showers ana
cooler IN extreme southern portion. Monday faif:
light ncrtherly winds. .
Iowa-Fair sunday. with warmer In central ana
western portions. Monday fair and warmer
northea sterly winds, becoming variable.
MIs<curi-Showers and cooler Sunday. Moncay
probably showers: north 20 northeast winds.
Nebraska-Fair and warmer Sunday. Moneay
fair. variable winds.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkansas-
Showers Sunday afternoon or night: cooler. MOI
day probably fair: s%outheriy winds. becoming
northea stsrly.
Kansas-Showers Sunday. with cooler In south
ern portion. Monday fair and warmer: nortn-
easterly winds. becoming variable.
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hits Mcfarland /. Gleason l.. Crockett I. Three
base h.ts-Katol ]. Sacrifice hits-Burke I. Bar
r.tt 1. Nance 2 Stolen bases-Sugien /. Hart
man !. barrett 1. Casey = Double piays-Burke.
Mtrtes and lsbeii /. Mertes. Burke and Isbell I.
struck out-by Katoil / by Callahan 2 BY
Miller l. Base on bails-On katoil 8. of Gala
han ). OF Miller 4 Wild pitches-caiiahan :.
Hit with bai,-Hartman /. Time-Two hours and
fifteen minutes. rmpire-Sheridan
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BEAT INDEPENDENCE
Race Was Most Exciting Ever Wit,
messed Off Newport.

Newport, X. l., Aug. 5-The old cup de-
fender, Columbia. and Lawson's Independ-
dence. sailed one Of the most exciting races
to-day that has ever been witnessed on
Newport
The race was sailed In n spanking breeze.
which was considered advantageous for the
Independence
The Columbia won by the narrow margin
Of forty seconds actual time. clearly demon
strating her superiority over the Boston
cract.
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LEAGUE.


Ba1timOre 80, Wash1ngtOn IS.
Baltimore. Aug. 3.-Miserable work by the
Baltimores handed over two games to Washing
ton here to-day. In the first game Foreman :
wildness and weakness toward the close lost the
game. In the second McGinnity did not settle
rades played a yellow game without. apparent
hope Of overcoming the Senator's lead Attend
ance. SSH. Scores:
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philadelphia Z, BOSTON 4.

Philadelphia. Aug. S.-Bunched hits by the
home team. with a couple Of misplays by tire
visitors. enabled the Pniiadelphias to MAKE
enough runs in the third inning to win to-day's
game from Boston. Both Pitchers were hit quite
Ireely- Shortstop Ely. formerly OF the Pfttsburg
National League club. played with the home
ing game. Attendance. ~. Score:
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sBatted for Kahoe In the ninth.
fBatted for Eaeon In the ninth.
sn'e isSi. ::.s SaSdSSS&
Left on Sasesachicaso 9 81 Louis g Two
Wallace l.. Stolen bases.NIchols l. Double plays
Harper. Wallace and McGann /. Struck out
BY Eason 2. by Harper & Passed balls-Kahoe
L Base on balls-On Eason l.. OF Harrer 2.
Wild pitch-Harper l. Tfme-One hour and
twenty minutes. U~mp,res-O'Day and Brown.
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FOREIGN.

The Dowager Empress Frederick OF Ger
many Is reported to be dying.
The sandal fad has gained a strong hold
on London Elegant women may be seen
wearing sandals without stockings in the
parks and at the seaside.
Mime. Nordica will open the new Wagner
Theater at Munich. She will return to the
United States In October.
Commandment Steyn. a cousin of President
Steyn. was killed In battle with the British.
President Kruger is quoted as stating he
would make no more peace proposals to
Great Britain, but that no price for peace.
save Independence. would be considered too
dear.
The Independence was defeated by the Co
lumbia In a closely contested race YESTERDAY.
A diamond-studded gold star was present.
ed to Mayor Lewis B. Thomas Of Bloom
tnSton last night.
Twenty-Five members Of the Caddo tribe
OF Indians have filed claims for So. 900 dam
ages against the Government for being
elected from the Kiowa-Comanche Reser-
vatioE.
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arm Euns-BoStOh = fniaOeipnia g. TWO
base ~hits-CoIlins I. Freeman !. Fultz I. Cross ).
, Seybold 2. Powers l. Sacrifice hits-Parent I.
Mcintyre /. Stolen bases-Stahl J., Davis I. Ely
l. Double and schreck Il: lily
and Davis 1. Ely. Lajoie and Davis. I. Left On
bases-Boston I. Philadelphia s. First base en-
baIlsTon Lewis ? OF Plank 2 Hit b.. pitched
Two hours and FIVE minutes. Umpire-Connoiiy.
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Orth Allowed Gia MT Only Three Hits
Latter U5ed Three Pitchers.

New York. Aug. 3-Orth held the New
day. Denzer began to pitch for New York.
but, after allowing a base on balls and one
hit. Deegan was sent in. The latter made
a splendid showing until the eighth inning.
Phyle has been suspended for one month.
Attendance. 800. Score:
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DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau
NettoroIogical observations received In 81. Louis
August 4 1901. at $50 .. m. local time and 8 p. m.
s-yenty-nfth meridian time. Observations mau=
M the game moment at all stations.
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BROOKLYN 8, BOSTON o.

Beaneaters Piled Up Almost A. Many
Errors ~ Champions Made Hits.
Boston, Aug. s.-Brooklyn blanked Boston
to-day by punching hits with the latters
errors. Despite the error column, the field
ing was good. brilliant catches Astounding.
Attendance. $500. Score:
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Two Missourians Appointed.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The following changes
in the Treasury Department were made to-
day:
Appointments-G. F. Allen. Illinois: II. N
Buchanan, Mississippi. and E. p. ODaniei.
Missouri.
Bureau Of Statistics-Franklin Moore. Mis-
souri,: 500.
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c c,sssSSssu .Sfs5SSfSSsE
Earned runs-Piftsburg 2 Cincinnati & Two.
base hits-Beckiey l. Crawford L. Peitz L Three
ley I. Craxford l. Sacrifice nits-Beaunont l.
Bfansneld 1. Ritchey L. Stolen bases-Ciarke l.
Ritchey and wasne, ! Bergen and Fox l. Phil
ips and Beckiey !; F,rst ON balls-o1 Phlups :
ippi 4 By -Phnips & Passed balis-OCo1nor /
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rors-New York /. Left on bases-Nev York 2.
Philadelphia .. Base on bails-By Denzer !, by
| Dtegan ]. Struck out-By Deesan Z. by Orth T.
Two-base ~hits-Ganzei 1. Mcfarland /. Jennings
/. Gloss l. Sacrifice hits-Thonias l. Stolen bases
-StranE /. Woiverton /. Dclehanty /. Jennings /;
Ea,lnan l. Orth l. Double plays-Bowerman and
Davis /. Mailman and Jennings l. Cmpife-Ems-
lie. Tme-One hour and ~ffty-fve minutes.
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tho nr.t game MeN.-ley was invincible. and the
h mSRs 's = asr eelsn ss.r h .na n ,hr. ne ao sssIne an. imni W.
singles. The second game was called at the end
e the seventh game On account Of darkness.
First game: R. H. Z.
S SS,sIsdo spring. 3 SSSSSSG 9
Batteries: McNeeley and Donahue: Herman and
second game: =. e;
COLORADO sprins'-.-.S S9SdSG i9 9
BATTERIES: Castor and DonAhue; Payne and
Buckley. Attendance. 4.cc.
Western Association.
second ams.columsu. 70 For, Wayne L
Al T~Oiedo-Toledo /. Matthews /.
Three I League.
Al Rock Notwithstanding :, Rock Island g.
At DGvenpor.Dayenport J. Bleomingson l.
Al Cedar R~apide-Cedar RAPIDS S. Decatur .
Southern League.
New Orleans. La. Aug. a-Score:
New Orleans ". SsS:gS5 - : /,
Batterie-Fron and westlake: Doland and
Roth.
Shreveport. la. Aug. s-score:
sn,sysEiSst.- :S1fEI?ss!'--,: Il !
Ba,teries-shais,aI. Mulkey and MCGUIRE;
Blackburn and Fisher.
Memphis. Tenn. Aus. 3-Score:
s.;mS - sfSdds6is-- "a e ]
Batterie-Shields IAuzon and Walton: Baker
ard Harlow.
Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 3-Score:
LIN. Roc. ......;ss.sssst;-s ;
Birmingham Of. % 0 . 0 ! IS ]: .
Battcries-Popp and Lynch: Brandt and Gull
yer.
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Sacrifice hits-Foster l.. Brodie J. Two-oase
hits-Doniln /. seymour l. Keister / Three.base
hits-WaIdron /, BresnahRn . stolen bases
Grady !. Foster l. Double lays-Ciingman Far
reli and Grady 2. Farrell and Grady l. FIRST oase
on balls-On Foreman 5. OF Patton T. Ht "
pitched bail-Clark l. Struck oui-By Foreman :.
by Patton s. Left on bases-Baitinnore .. wash
inston u. Ttme-Two hours and fifteen minutes.
Cmpires-cantlio and Haskell.
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w,,-.ukee =. Cleveland q.

Milwaukee. Aug. a-Manassau gave a miser-
able exhibition Of umpiring to-day. giving Cleye-
land several runs, and the game went to the
visitors in the tenth. When Scott made a home.
run hit over the left-feld fence Sparks Was MI
hsrd in the third and retired in favor OF Reidy;
who pitched a fairly good game Manassau had
10 he escorted from the grounds at the end OF
The aarne Affendance. INCO. Score:
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SPORTING.

harper outpitched Eason yesterday and
St. Louis beat Chicago easily.
The summer race meeting at BRIGHTON
Beach was concluded yesterday.
Otis (Sain-Laura Agnes), bred at Wood
lands. st. Louis County. and owned by
Barney Schneider. won the 5000 Neptune
Stakes at Brighton Beach yesterday from
the best 2-year-olds Of the season.
Winners at Delmar Park yesterday were
Lord Neville, Uterp. Runnels. Jim Clark.
Ida Lsdford, Lee Bruno and Ben Frost.
Candivas Defoya, a Ute Indian, broke tbs
worlds sprinting record for 100 yards at
Colorado Springs yesterday. covering the
distance in 9 seconds fiat.
fernando. at IA to s. won the Superior
Stakes at Hawthorne, defeating Pink Coat.
Barrack and Advance Guard.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Aug. 3-The Comptroller of
the Currency has issued a certificate author
hing the First National Bank OF Kemp
Tex, to begin business with a capital of
SIS O0o. G. b. Davidson. cashier.
The First National Bank OF Fort sill. Ok.
has changed its name and location to the
CITY National Bank Of Lawton, Ok.
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Bostcn:;-. SSeSSSSS
Earned runs-Brooklyn 2. Two-base hits-Ir-
win 1. MCGUIRE l.. Double and
Kittrtdge l.: Dahlen. DAILY and Kelley 2 First
base on balls-On Nichols I. of Kttson /. Struck
out-By Nichols 5. by Kitson l. Tlme-One hour
and thirty-nve minutes Umpire-Dwyer.
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SPECIAL.

sPECIAL. 49,. -,.,.,
Pickers defeated the Pioneer Hoosiers here to.
dsy. Score. IS to s. erteISwartze and
Meadows; Spurlock and Glosson- CmpireOCai-
loway.
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REPUBLIC SPECIl

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cnill,cothe, No. Aug. 3-Chillicothe Athletics
defeated the Mystic. Ia. club for a second time
to-day by a score Of IL to J.
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Fourth-CIass Postmaster.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Aug. 3.-Fourth-class post
masters: Kansas-ChautauQua, C~hautauqua
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Weather at 6:5s a. m. clear. mt SIS , m
clear. Maximum temperature. -: minimum TEN
r.. ].
Local Forecast Official.
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New York, Aug. 2-warren Lewis. O. years
old. former proprietor Of many saloons and
concert halls In this city. and well known as 2
sporting man throughout the country. jumped
from the eamboat Rhode Island on her try
from New York to Providence on Friday night
and was drowned. His friends and relatives are
Of opinion that he ended his life because Of re-
cent reversesL
Lewis made q fortune IN backing the winners
Of all the recent big prize fights.
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PHILADELPHIA 5, NEW YORK o.

y
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|. Excursf0n-The

Jefferson Club Association has completed
sl arrangements for its annual stag excur-
sion. which VIII take place Thursday even
ing. The steamer Hill City has been char
foot Of Olive street at Z p. m An excellent
vaudeville programme has been arranged.
which includes artists from ~ v><1ous =
Louis summer gArdens
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SECOND GAME

Two-base hits-Coughlin i. McSihnI,y
reli l. Brodie l. Three-tase hits-Waldron l.
Home uns-Do 1. First base on baiisCOn
NcCInnitv 1. on Gear 3 Struck out-By McGin-
nity l. Left on bases-Baltimore 6. washington
T. Time-One hour and fifty minutes Cmpires-
Cantillon and Haskell.
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Earned runs--Milwaukee 2 Cleveland : Two
Scott l. Base on bails-On sparks 1. on Scott
on Reidy ? sacsihss hi,s. .Hh.,sx l. pu hay
/. Struck out-By Sparks l. by SCOTT = by
Reidy l. Double plays-Frfel to GiIpert 70 An
derson 4: Beck to Shiebeck 1: Bradley Cunas-
sisted l.. Left on bases-Milwaukee Y Cieve-
land . UmpireNManassau. Ttme-Two hours
and ten minutes.
Detroit Q, Chicago g.
Chicago. Aug. 3.-The Chicakos were outplayed
all the way through to-day's game. every one o.
their misplays counting. for the visitors xn'
were successful IN pulling out OF tight noies.
Attendance. 500. Score:
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Two Home Runs In the Twelfth In.
ming Defeated the

Pfttsburg. Pa, Aug. 3-Clarke's slow
fielding Of Crawford's Ions hit in the eighth
point was fought for hard from then to the
twelfth. when Harley's and Beckiey's home
runs in succession. carrying Dobbs with
them. won the game. Attendance, $500.
Score:
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Lafayette sweet KfllsA.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Edwardsvile. ILL.,. Aug. a-Lafayette
Sweet. ~ years old. was killed on . crossing
in IAtchaeld to-day. just south Of the depot.
by Wabash passenger train No. "A. Mr..
Sweet was the first Chief Of Police in Itch
ie,e.
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New York. Aug. 3.-Arrived: st. Paul

New York, Aug. 5.-Arrfved: 81. Paul.
Southampton.
Liverpool. Aug. s.-Arrived: Lucania. New
York.
Southampton. Aug. a.-Arrived: Grosser
Kurfurst. New York. for Bremen.
Liverpool. Aug. 2-Arrfved: Georgia, New
York. Sailed: Umbria. New York.
Hamburg. Aug. a-Arrived: Columbia,
New York. via Plymouth and Cherbourg,
Bremen, Aug. 4-Sailed: Friedrich Der
Crosse. New York, via Cnerbourg.
Antwerp, Aug. 3-Saued: La Bretagne.
New York.
Cherbourg. Aug. a-Sailed: st. Louis, from
Southampton. New York
New York. Aug. a.-Arrived: statendam,
Rotterdam.
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Member of Parlianent killed.

London. Aug. a-William b. Beach. Con-
servative member Of Parliament for the An
dover division of Hampshire. died to-day ~
the result Of injuries sustained through be-
Ing thrown from q cab yesterday afternoon
into the excavations in Parliament street.
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County. ]. A. Andrews. vice W. W. Byerp,
removed: Highland. Doniphan County. r,
Larson. vice n. Case. removed.
Temple. vice W. 8. Temple. removed.
~Oklahoma-Opal. Woodward County, 4.
Oberdick. vice @. N. Spencer, resigned
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A Close Decision on Balls and
Strikes and Two Scratch Hits
Gave the Chicago Team
Its Two Runs.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
I~esterday's Games.

American League.
Bait. SIS. Wash. IS.
Milwaukee Z Cieve. s.
Phila'da :. Boston 4.
Detroit 9. Chicago 6.
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RAILROADS.

The Texas Commission Is giving a near
Ing on an application for reduction Of rates
on crude oil.
Members Of the St. Louis Railway Club
will be given an opportunity of inspecting
the method Of boat transfer on the Mis-
sissippi-
Alex. Hilton IL to be made assistant gen.
eral passenger agent Of the Frisco.
President Jere Baxter tells what he will
do II the city Of Nashville grants his road
a bonus
Wabash earnings Tor the month OF July
show Q handsome increase.
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Memphis. Tenn. Aug. 3-Score:
r. H. E.
Memphis. .. 80 o o 80 13 I
Selma....- 80. % o l o 0 o 0 0 OIL ) .
Batterie-shIeids. IAuzon and Walton: Baker
ard Harlow.
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Shreveport. Ia, Aug. s--Score:
II. II. T..
Shreveport. e. % 0 - II !
Nashville. % l l 2 l } : o-.-p IL !
Rat~teries-Shafstall. Mulkey and Mcclure
blackburn and Fisher.