Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 4, 1889, Page 3

| | | —_————— HELD ON A TERRIBLE CHARGE An Omaha Physiclan Arrested For Blackmail, D, W. SAXE THE COMPLAINANT. Dr. Sweatnam Accused of Having Perpetrated One of the Most Dastardly and Cowardly of Crimes, The Story of a Orime. For three years Dr. Sweatnam has dwelt over a powder magazine, Last night it ex- ploded. Yesterday Sweatnam was a promi- nent physician ana real estate dealer. At midnight he was a prisoner in the county Juil. Here is the story told by Mr. night: Four years ago Mrs. A. W. Saxe was con- fined ana Dr. Jantzen was summoned to at- tend her. Jantzen could not be found. Sweatnam haa an office in D W Saxe's drug store on St Mary's avonue. He was ocalled and attended the sick woman during her confinement. Three days later she was stricken with a axe last fever, and blood voisoning followed. Mr. Saxe claims that this was transuntted from Sweatnam, wrose long beard and clothes were thoroughly impregnated with the poison, he having attended a case of ihe kind only a few days before. The lady grew rapidly worse, and Sweat- nam, becoming trightened, told D. W. Saxe the real condition of affairs, D. W. went to his brother and had him discharge Sweat- nam. Dr. Chadwick was then secured, and Mrs. Saxe recovered. ButD. W. Saxe had made an enemy. Sweatnam told him that he knew who pro- cured his discharge, und he would have re- venge. Then the matter appeared to drop for a ume. It was the calm hefore the storm. Half a year passed and Mr. D. W. Saxe went down to Kentucky and brought back a bride, a beaunful, stately woman. Hardly had four months passed before the young wife recoived an anonymous letter, a communication so vile, #0 full of hate and threats o kill both her and her husband, that she feared to show it to her husband, and burned it. The letter was signed “A Friend.” Soon a sec- ond epistle came, worse, if pos- siblo, than its predecessor. Others followed. The threats and inuendoes, open statements of criminal acss by Mr. Saxe, everything that the mind of a keen, calculating man could think of was employed to torture her into insamty. She knew of Sweatnam’s threat and believed him to be the author. As letter after letter was sent the mental strain became more than she could bear. Her strength failed her, he grew gradually thin and intensely nervous. The terrible weight was telliog on her mind. Her busband pressed her to tell the secretof itall, but she dared not. She though the would surely kill the offender, and the thought was to her worse than the insanity to which she felt she wut slowly drifting. A few months ago u leiter told her that A Friend” had all things planned to mur- der her and abduct her baby girl. Weeks and weeks of horrible expectancy dragged themselves along, until one day, about five weeks ago, she could hold the sccret mo longer and told her husband something of the trouble. Even yet she feared to divulge all, lest be should murder the writer. He saw through it all in a moment, and mastering by a mighty effort the natural desire to kill the author on sight, Mr, Saxe went direct to Chicago. He employed two detectives from the Pinkerton agency to come to Omuha and ‘weave the net around the letier writer so fast that he could not escape. ‘Wappenstein, in the guise of a druggist secking to buy a store, says he worked his way into Sweatnam’s confidence so com- pletely that he soon secured what ho con- sidered sufficient evidency Wappenstein induced Sweatnam to write & letter at his dictation. Two lctters only have fallen into Mr. Saxe's hands, and these compared with others written by Sweatn «m have been pronounced by expertsin New York, Chicago and other cities to be iden ti- ond 4 doubt. Mr. Suxe has staked life, property, every- thing on hounding Sweatnam_to earth, Mrs, Saxe may only recover through the greatest good fortune, the bright inteliect of which she bas been so cruelly robbed. Last night all things were ready and Sweatnam was arrested on a warrant charg- ing blackmail, slander, ete. The prisouer is married. By bis first wife, now dead, he has one daughter about fourteen years of age. His second wife had a daughter by a former husband. Appended is a copy of one of the letters said to have been written by Sweataam : Mrs. Suxe—Iorewarned is forearmed. A entieman who is a friend of yours and your onorable (1) husband’s went across the river last night with a woman of the town. He called her Mrs. Saxe a number of times in my hearivg and that of others, and all will think iv was you. I for one wus glad, for I hate you with my whole heart and will doallIcan to drag you down; if notone ‘way, why another. Twice I have had my pistol to fire the shod that would forever ut you out of the way, but each time have cen folled. ‘The third timo is charmed, and if 1 go to hell DIl succeed mext time, How I will gloat when I look at your pale, dead face—tho face that has looked at me with such unmis- takeable hate and scorn so often! But you did not know_ then or now who sends these “love letters.” Good bye, my love, with all the hate and curses I can heab upon you. ‘That man and woman met at a_principal hotel (it may have been the Ogden and it may not). If its register is examined you may see somothing to open yor eyes. A END. Sweatnam was released early this morn- ing on $1,200 bail, furnished by George N. Hicks. Dr, Sweatnam's Story. As usual, there are two sides to the story. Dr. Sweatnam wok the matter coolly, deny- ing entirely the authorship of the letters. He said that while ho had had a great deal of trouble with Mr, Saxe during the past fivoe youars, ana he . had used some very hard names 1 speaking to him, he had not written theseor any other letters to Mrs. Saxe. Further, he snid that thirty-one days elapsed between the dates on which he ceased 10 attend the case of blood poisoning alluded < fhut_on which he attended hur Saxé 0 L b Mrs. A".«.,o dQue him forsued A, W. Saxe to cover £ :‘I’l‘;l’“lfl case is now pending, ical attendance — Army Notes Mujor Dot W. Benham, Licutenant Wil- Lism A, A0, Lioutenant William A, Mer- cer, Liowenant Grote Hutoheon and Lieu- ~ohn C. Grogg, who have been on 1) connection with the rifle competi- + huve been ordered to report to Colonel =nry for duty at the cavalry competition, deutenant Muir, who has als0 veem doing duty at Bellevue, will return to his post at Bordeaux, Wyo., with permission o avail himself of ive days' leave of absence en route. Lieutenunt Pitcher and Lieutenant Parke, now at Bellevue, have been ordered for duty at the department rifle range in con- nection with the competition of distinguished marksmen, Leave of ubsence for twenty days has been granted Licutenant Buck, now at the de- partment rifle camp, aud Lieutenant Goodin, Who Las also been attending the competi a&:n has beeu granted a leave of twenty John Berges, 8. L. Halloway, aid John Rogers, prisonars st iho fost, wall Bt ouce be sent Lo L‘on Leavenworth under guard, The frst of the two battalions of the Sec- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, AVYGUST 4, ond Infantry, under ecommand of Coionel Daggett, which is detailed to encamp with the Towa National Guard, left Friday nignt for West Union. It will remain there five days and then go to lowa Falls and Viaton, stopping five days in each place. It com- prises companies H and K. The second battalon, comprising companies A and F, in command of Captain Mills, ieft last night for Maudison. Thence it goes to Red Oak and Newton, stopping five days at each place. THE T ATERS, Attractions Booked For the Coming Season in Omaha. Manager I. W, Miner, of the Grand, says be has so far comvleted arrangements for the building of a new theater, as to warrant him 1n making the statement that it will be completed in one year. ney may all talk and say what they please, but it's bound to come.” It is understood that options are held on two or three sites, either one of which is centrally located and easy of acces If all the theaters contomplated just now are built Omaha will be well supplied Manager Miner says that the Grand will offer some very fine attractions this season, He has dates with “The Old Homestead,” the Arouson Opera company, and many others equally prominent. The scason at Boyd’s will be opened one week from next Thursday night. Daniel Frotinan’s Lyceum Theater compuny from New York returns on its second annual tour with its second big success—that of “Swe Lavender”—the lively English comedy which constitated the chief suceess of the past son in New York. The popular play, ‘*The Wife,” will also be presented. In “‘Sweet Lavender? the company will be seen in a different class of work 'than in “The Wife.” “Sweet Lavender is a bright comedy, full of humor and with many dainty pathetic touches. It show utility and skill of tho company to great advantage. The Lyceum company willappear at Boyd's opera house for th nights and a Sawrday matinee, beginning Thursday, August 15, The Chicugo Church Choir Comic Opera company will be the leading attraction ut the 1den Musee during the counng week. This organization hus already become well known throughout the country as a band of excel- lent singers. There are thirty in the com- recogn ranked among the best singers on the Amer- ican stuge. Awong the ladies Miss Amy Leslio is probubly the best known to the public. In addition to the well-known artis will bo a chorus of twenty voices, The per- formances are first-ciass in_every respect. During the week a number of popular operas will be sung, including **Mascotte,” “*Robert Macaire” or *Erminie,’ *Little Duke,” “Rilly Taylor,” “Chimes of Normand “Grand Duchess,” “Girofli Girotla” “Pasha Said.” and The Hanscom PPark Concert, The Musical Union band will egive its ninth sacred concert at Hanscom purk this after- noon at 3 o'clock, under the direction of Prof. H. P. Irvine. The following excellent programme has been prepared and will afford @ rare treat to all lovers of music: March to Calvary, (from the Redemp- LT o0 o Gounod Overture, “Berlin in Smiles and Tears” & Conradi .Czibulka Alice, clection, “Mar cd Potpourri, Overture, “Prince and Peasant” . Recitative and Song, (trom “I ‘Trova- tore”). Verdi Solo for Baritone. are terror stricken and do not know what to make of the scourge. Funerals are being held dally, and & gloom has fallen over the city. The diseaso has also appeared at Ham- ilton, and it is said to exist in epidemic form at Canton and Kahola, Mo. SOUTH OMAHA NI wa, The Board of Trade. In the abeencs of the president, Viee Pres- ident David Anderson presided at the meot- ing of the board of trade Saturday night. The railroad committee reported that the Union Pacific company is in favor of paving Twenty-seventh street from M to Q streets, David Anderson, from the live stock committee, favored the stand of the commission men in the quarautiue matter. The improvement committee re- ported and were discharged. The commit- tee on Twenty-fourth street reported the grading progressing favorably, and that the prospects ure encouraging to have the strect pavea. The foliowing resolution was adopt Resolved, By the South Omaha board of trade, that wo are heartily in favor of any street railway company building, equipping and operating its line through our city at once, or as soon as the courts dispose of tho injunction suits now pending, and that we are unaiterably opposed to our city council hindering or embarrassing any company in any manner whatever, Hereafter the meetings will be held in Secretary Lane's ofice. Messrs. C. M. Hunt, and Z, P. Hedges were appointed to petition the city council for electric lights ou Twenty- fourth street, north of L street. The Gypsy Camp Social. The Young People’s Christan league has arranged for a amp social to be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday evening. The object is to raise funds to pay the leagzue’s subscription to the new church. ‘The committees appointed are : Reception—Measrs. R. C. Young, James M. Grantham and Albert and Misses Auna Glasgow, Mabel L. Silver and Aba Curtis. Introduction—Mrs. L. I, Hitte and asso- ciates, i Advertising—Messrs, W. R. Dunroy, Ev- ereit Lyman and Arthur Copeland. Finance— Miss Grace Richardson and Mr. Everctt 1. Lyman. X Ice Cream—Miss Mabel L. Silver and Mr, William H. Schrei. d Tables and Dishes--Messrs. E. S. Daniels and Henry Findley and Miss Carrie Brig- ham. Supper—Misses Aba Curtis and Cora Parrish and Messrs. N. B, Mead, J. A. Sil- ver and Arthur Copeland, A gypsy camp will ve pitched in front of the church, and while the friends ure gath- ering a literary and musical programme will be presented. An admission of 2 which will include cents will be charged, co cream and cake, The Exchange and the Quarantine. President A. C. Foster called the exchange to order yesterday afternoom, with oneof the largest attendances ever had. The follow- ing resolution, after some discussion, was adopted : To His Excellency, Hon, John M. Thay Governor of the State of Nebraska: We, the undersigned members of the South Omaha Live Stock Exchange, believing that no contagion will result _therefrom, respect- fully ask that you cxempt from the proposed quarantine regulations against cattle bought at Kansas City and destined to this point, such cattle as shall be purchased by the South Omaha packers and brought here ac- companied by a certificate of health for im- Aracte election, e Reverie, * hapel’. Grand March, “Creightous’ *....Moses ounod . Wilson i plicity Arrested For “shoving the Q. Vic McCarthy, one of the Sarvy county McCarthys, was arrested at the army rifie range yesterday moruing ou the charge of passing counterfeit money. He was put into the guard tent and Colonel Henry at once went to the city to file a complaint ugainst him. Assistant District Attorney P. W. Patnick filed a compiaint against McCarthy and a United States mur- shal was sent after mm. McCarthy had come into camp yesterday and opened up a gambling outfit. As yesterday was puy duy among the soldiers, McCarthy nad a perfect bonavza for a short time, aud improved his time by “shoving the queer” most indus- triously. Information was filed ugainst him for passing twelvo picces of counterfeit money. That Sixteenth Street Ejectment. An item was published in Friday's Bee concerning the ejectment of Mrs. Mary Kin- kaid, with her dying child, from her rooms over a saloon on North Sixteenth street, The report erroneously stated that it was F. P. O'Brien who turned the unfortunate woman into the strect The man who descrves the credit for this is John Hoffman, a saloon- deeper at 415 North Sixteenth strect. Mrs. Kinkaid’s child died soon after she was re« moved from the room, and Mr. O'Brien was among the first of the residents of the vicin- ity to tender the woman aid to bury the babe. The Coming Fair. ‘The securing of Rev. Talmage, the famous preacher, to deliver an address at the fair grounds during the progress of the fair next month has been pronounced a ereat hit, and willbe sureto be a great drawmg card. The motor line will be finished by that time 1o the fair grounds, und transportation to the fair from_ the center of either Omaba or Coancil Bluffs will be direct and specdy. The Damage Was Slight. The alarm of fire last night called the de- partment to the corner of Twentieth and Nicholas strects, where a small lime house, standing in the middle of the street, had taken fire. The blaze was soon extinguished, Damage slight. A Coi —— Ly Seat War. KAxsas Ciry, Mo., August3.—There is a county seat war between Ravena and Eminence, Kansas, and the trouble has reached such dimensions that Adjutant General Roberts left Topeka for Ravena to-day to take steps toward the suppression of un anticipated outbreak. e HE HID IN NEBRASKA. A Norwegian Defaulter Discovered at Plattsmouth and Arrested. Cnicaao, August 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.—Five months ago Johann Johnson was a resident of Christiana, By meuns of forged drafts he sccured 40,000 crowns, equivalent to §10,000, and escaped to the United States. Ho was traced to Chi- cago by the Norwegian authorities, but here be was lost sight of and the matter wus placed in the hauds of the police, Detective Lmnleuunl Elliott's inquiries soon located Johuson, who was living in high style at Plattsmouth, Neb,, but very cauticus of strangers. By means ot & decoy letter, Johnson was brought te Elgin, where he was arrested. He reached this city yesterday and last evenine was pliced on board a train for the ewst 0D his return to Norway. Clarke and His WASHINGTON, August gram to Tue Bee.|—Henry T. Clarke was at the war depurtment yesterday trying to set- tle his controversy with that department re- specting the land to bo furnished by him for the new Fort Omaha. The department de- mands quite an additional amount of land, which Mi, Olarke ie nuwilling to give, but the secretary is inexorable iu his demands, It is said that Seuator Manderson, before leaving, advised Mr. Clarke, in the interests of Omaha, to consent o the larger demands of the war departwent in view of the possi- ble dauger of some determination on the part of the government to ignore Omaba al- together, — A Terrible Epidemic. Cauriace, 1L, August 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.]—A terrible epidemic of bloody ux hus appeared at Warsaw, in this county, It cdme on last Monday in @ light form and resembled dysentery, but on Wed- nesday it assumed a more serious phase, and now fifteen people have died. One hundred wud eighty cases are reported. The peoplo mediate slaughter und unloaded at the indi- vidual chutes or pens of said_packers, pro- vided that when so unloaded the cars be either sealed und disinfected and when so disinfected returned without being cleaned to the point of origination.” Secretary Tott was directod to communi- cate the action of the Bxchange o Governor Thayer. Alpha Lodge Social. Alpha lodge, No. 44, Daughters of Re- bekah, has made such preparation as msures success for the social and dance to be given in A. O. H. hall, Rowley's block, Tuesday evening, thie 7th, The committees appoiuted are: Reception—Mesdames David Anderson, J. B. Erion and John H. Johnson. Refreshments—Mesdames E. Nelson, H. Heyman and A. H. Miller, Cloak room, Mr. and Mrs, Mille The following programme has been pre- Andrew H. cal Quartette—The Glee Club, Solo—Miss Etta Erion. Solo—Mrs. O. B. Fenner. Instrumental Music—Miss Kate A. Wy- man. Recitation—Miss Mabel L. Silver. Vocal Solo—Mrs. W. H. Slabaugh. Recitation—Master Thomas Bayless. Vocal quartet—Glee club. Vocal duet—Mss Hazel Cook and Master Harry Heyman. Vocal solo—Mrs. David Anderson. After the musical and_literary programme is concluded the dance will commence. Dislocated His Shoulder, Henry Hartlev, employed at the Agmour- Cudaby packing houses, while carrying a heavy load Saturday afternoon slipped and fell, dislocating his_right shoulder. A sur- geon was_called, who reduced the disloca- tion, after which Mr. Hartley was sent to his howe on Q street. Notes Aoout the Oity. The Drovers Journal force defeated the Stockman force in a game of base ball Satur- day afternoon by a score of 16 to 13 The Sobotker ball _club will play the Pa- pillion club a game of ball Sunday at Anchor Mills. W. H. Goodman will build a fine residenco near Twenty-third and H streets. Sunday John N. Burke will open his new hand ball court. A large delegation of Omaha friends will be present. The match gawmes will be commenced at 3 o’clock. The new banner, costing between $100 and £200, has been received by Court Magic City, Independent Order of Foresters. The mar: shal's and ranger's regalia have also been ro- ceived and will be displayed at the parado at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The Y. P. C. L, will meot in the Fresby- terian church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Judge G. Reuther has bought Bruno Starthmon’s store, Twenty-sixth _street, north of Wright & Baldwin's store, and will take posscssion Mouday morning, The OmAuA BER, morning and evening edition, will be on the counter for sale. Rodie Redmond poisoned his right hand so badly that it bas had to be lanced, La Rue Williams will build on Twenty- seventh, betwoen J and K strects. A dance will be mven Sunday afternoon and evening at the Germania hall, G. W, Thompson, one of the popular men at the Swift & Co. backing houses, and Miss Carmine Smith, of Rockford, IlL., will be married Sunday'1n Omaba. Valeay Pivouka will give a dance in the National ball, Twentyjfourth and L streets Sunaay evening. Personal Paragraphs. Superintendent A. A. Munroe, of the city schools, after u fortnight's visit at Creighton, has returned. Messrs. Charles Jones, Phulip Korn, John Burda and Ole Johuson have gone tothe Platte river to fish, J. B. Blough, of Mapleton, Ia., is the guest of J. G, Martin, Z . Hedges will spend Sunday with friends in Springfield. Miss Zoe Willlams, who has been visiting friends at Walout, Ia., has returned. Carl Kuppe, of Omaba, was & business visitor here Suturday. Miss Kate Sullivan will start Tuesday for Pueblo, Colo, Rudolph Hartz has gone to Marne, Ia., to spend Sunduy with bis sick wife, - - Twin Georgia Snakes. A. J. Ranew, of Telfair eounty, Geoj a, was in McRae recently, and said that while plowing in his field a few days ago he unearthed a pair of twin snakes about six or eight inches long and of & greenish color. Their bodies were grown together for about an inch near the center. They had two separate and distinet heads and tails, and when touched would lick out their tongues and show fight. He kept them until they died. l 18830~TWELVE PAGES. THE BERALD ENCYCLOPEDIAS Belford, Olark & Cg, Pemand That They Be Paid For. A THE COURTS Ty A Chapter On 'Change—An Omnha Man's Plan to Accept, it He Won, to Quit if He Lost—Court News and Notes, OTHER MATTERS | Publishers at Law. The sensational feature n court the aistrict yesterday was a suit to recover 5 from the Herald Publishing com- institated by Belford, Clark & Co,, ago book and publishing company. Two accounts were rendered. The first was for merchandise purchased from May 23 to June 25, amounting to §2,161.36, of which §152 was made good on July 5, The second is & revela- tion. It makes known the source of the back number encyclopedias with which Business Manager Craig flooded his friends, and also the Herald subscribers. The account makes the Omaha Herald debtor to *1,611 Bacyelo- pedia Brittanica at §2, $3,222. In his petition plaintiff alleges that defend- ant refused to pay the first cost without as- signing much of any reason for the refusal. In regard to the second lot of encyclopedias bought by Business Manager Craig, the plaintift states that the goods arrived in Omaha on the 27th of July, two days after the Herald Publishicg company went out of existance, and that accordingly the defend- ant refused to accept or have anything to do with them. Therefore plaintift “allowed the £00ds to remain here subject to defendant's (\:rfllcr and sues to recover the amount of both lls, Summons was served on Mr. R. A. Craig, presidont of the company, last evening. A brief chapter on' the' evils of stock gam- bling 18 contained in Ogden vs Locke, a pe- tition tiled in the district court yesterday afternoon. The plaintiff, Joseph W, Ogden, surviving member of the firm of J. W. Ogden & Co., New York stock brokers, af. firms that he' bought some stock for Locke one day, and sold it at a loss of $2,461.44, per order of Locke next day. Thoy asked Locke 10 pay the amount lost, which he refused. The courts will now have an opportunity to pass upon the legality of such a claim. The stock purchased was 100 shares of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Other new suits were filed in the istrict court yesterday afternoon as follows: No. 204, docket fourteen, Frank B. Johnson vs James Cotter et al, appeal by defendant from county court; No, 203, docket fourteen, Fravces M. Ellis vs J. J. Wilkinson, appeal by plaintiff from Justice Morrison’s court. Among the new papers filed were the following: In the cuse of Swan Johnson vs George and Joseph Barker and Theodore B. Forgy, motion by Forgy to strike petition from docket because not properly certitied. F. M. Wright vs John Latensen, stipulation to dismis: George Field vs Union Pacific railway, answer from defendant. The state of Nebraska ex rel'William S. Askwith, relator, vs Patrick R. Sullivan, re- spondent, stipulation ‘to postpane hearing until August 14 at 10 o'clock a. m. Lessentine vs Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis- souri Valley raily allowing defendant thirty days to auswer amended petition of plaintiff, W. I, Seaman vs Dayid Kaufman et al, auswers of A. C. Troup and Elsie D. Troup, denying ownership in property as alleged in plaintift’s petition. Egbert E. French vs Tomple W. Atkinson, answers of Eisie D. I'roup and A. C. Troup, to same effect as in foregoing case, County Court. The long-winded case of Audrews vs the Dispatch Printing company, held the boards all dayin the county court, and at night Judge Shields rendered & judgment for the defendant for thoreturn of goods replevined or for §225. Ouly one new petition was filed, that of Benjamin R, Tebeault, the real estato agent, against McKone & Chiapman, to recover $300 alleged to be due him for services in selling real estate. ) Licensed 1o Wed. Marriage licenses were issued by Judge Shields yesterday to the following parties: Name and residence. Age. Emil P. Bouldier, Nebraska City. .. .... 30 Lizzie Wellkening, Delta, Neb Olver P. Lowry, Dorchester, Neb, ... Julia Odwarlker, Omaha. { Daniel M. Smith, Council Bluffs Mrs. Cora A. Lucus, Omaba R Sy HALSTEAD'S RECEPTION. Cincinnati Gives the Editor a Warm Welcome Home. CINCINNATI, August 8. —The reception to Mr. Murat Halstead upon his return from Europe was given to-night by the republican club of Hamilton county, in Music Hall, The great hall was elaberately decorated and a vast crowd was present. A wild scene of waving handkerchiefs and bats followed the entrance of Mayor Mosby escorting Mr. Halstead, which was repeated i a few minutes on the appearance of General Foraker. When all the clubs had been seated the mayor made the welcoming aadress, con- taining allusions to tae honored guest, his fearlessness as a journalist, and suggestions of the usefulness ¢f such a quality in the senate of the United States. When Mr. Halstead arose to reply he met a most flat- tering reception, which contihued several minutes, After expressing his surprise and gratifi cation at the receptioa accorded to him, Mr, Halstead said: “Concerning the action of the senate in my case, wihich his honor has referred to, [ have no grievances Idesire to have the pub- lic concerned about. The action by the sen- ate was, 0 far as reoublicans opposed me, largely owing to a wisapprehension which I was unable at thetime to correct. There was evidence in some cases of personal feel- ing that did notdome justice. But, how- ever intended on the part of those who re- jected me, I cheerfully aund sincerely Tecognize the fad, that they did me a kindness. | bave been abroad on my own hook and pave accomplished the mission most important to myself—the res- toration of my health . The president had no difficulty in finding a suitable man for the place in William Walier, Phe!ps, a gentleman admirably qualified ty discharge the duties of that office. Touching the mquiry as to whether [am a canfidate for the United States senate, I do not'wish to have it urged upon the people. | That is a matter for consideration after the republican vie tory which I confidently expect in November by the triumphant re<slection of Governor Foraker and the eleation of a republican general assembly, (When this republican legislature is elected; if the republicans in it shall think 1 would be a good representative man, that in their good judgment it would be a good thing to elect me a United States senator, I should regard it as a great houor aud attempt to perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability ; but the object to bo aimed at, however, which can not be too strongly and clearly stated, i8 not any individual triumph, but ‘to make sure that Ovio shall hereafter be represented in the senute of the United States by two republi- caus, No personal ambition should be per- mitted to interfere with that object. The more I have traveled abroad ana the more 1 have become acquainted with people and affairs of other nations the higlier has been my appreciation of the conditions of life in our country, where, however, diverse may be the fortunes of the people their ovportunities are far greatd\than in any foreign country, Speaking for myself, while understanding that we bhave ng occasion to pe sorry for the Germans, French or Eoglish who occupy some of the most favored portions of the globe and have attained to a splendid civilization, 1 have an unfeigned preferonce both for the climate and the diet of the United States of America,” The address was listened to with intorest and froquently applauded. W. H. Parham, on behalf of the colored people of Ohio, made an address extolling Mr. Halstoad, and Mr. Jacoby followed with a welcoming speech on behalf of the pross. Governor Foraker, in his address, said his duty was an unnecessary one. He was o welcome Mr. Halstead or behalf of the republicans of Ohio, but Mr. Halstoad knew he was wel- comed long before this time, The governor went on to tell the high regard the people had for his courage and honcsty, for the purity and simplicity of his life, his intelligent patriotism and bis complete and eutire republicanism. It was fortunate that he returned restored to health, as at this time an important election is about to occur. It was an election when Halstead's sturdy servico was needed to assist inblotting out the most foul taint upon the legislative action of Ohio, the corrupt election of Henry B. Payne to the senate. Drifting in politi- cal matters tne govornor spokeof the marked reform in the election law of Ohio in the past four years and of the polico forco, both of which he claimed as the results of repub- lican legislation. 1In conclusion he touched upon the recent manifestations of lawloss- ness on the part of certain people in Cincin- nati and repeated his assertion made in his recent letter to Mayor Mosby that obedience to the law is the first duty of citizenship. Referring to the warning that in taking this ground he would offend the German voters, he said he had no fear of that. Hae knew the German citizen to be true and patriotic and a lover of justice. Throughout his address tho assembly gave liveral applause, which was especially marked in his culogy or Mr. Hal- stead and his declaration in favor of the sup- port of the law. g i SYKES GOES TO JAlL. Judge HBaker Overruled the Motion For a New Trial. CrI0AGO, August 8.—[Special Telogram to Tir Ber.]—Judge Baker to-day overruled the motion fora new trial for James W. Sykes and sentenced the warchouse man to two years in the penitentiary under the ver- dict rendered by the jury in his case two weeks ago. Oneof the points upon which Sykes ruled for a new trial was the fact that the Merchants' Loan and Trust company which, it was alleged, he had defrauded, changed its name under the act of 1872, That act, it was claimed, had never been rat- ified by the peovle, as all acts relating to banking must bo, and }was, therofore, uncon- stitutional. The act being void, the bank was notentitled to the name given it in the indictments und the latter instrument was therefore void. Judge Baker disposed of this point by saying that the legislature had made this act alid by a subsequent law in 1887, which had been ratificd by the people. Asto the claim that when the jury retired to_consider his case the officers who took chargo of them were not sworn in open court, the judge said it was not sufticient cause for a new trial. He said he would like to see the forms more rig- idly observed in the courts. In Canadian courts, he said, a session opens by proclama- tion und the strictest silence is enforced when a witness is sworn. Here witnesses are brought up in_crowds and sworn alto- gether. Still, in_the present case, the oath was admimstered to the ofiicers at the clerk’s desk, and that the court deemed suficient, ‘Ihe objection that outside counsel had been employed to assist the state’s attorney in the prosecution was dismissed aiso. The court said that if he were the legislature he would pass a law utterly = prohibiting employment of outside counsel m any crim- inal case, but it was the practice in the state and he could not change it. When the court announced that no new trial would be given him, Syikes, who was in court without any attorney, and accompanicd only by his daughter, arose and asked that the proper exceptions to the decision be credited to the defense. He said his attorney, Mr. Slecper, who was out of the city, instructed him to make several requests of the court. He said he was out of funds and did not know where he could get the money to prepare the pa- pers for an appeal to the higher courts, and expected to do most of the work himself. He asked the court to allow him to select from the evidence only such portions as re- ferred to the law points he would set up, and also to allow him to send up the original bill of exceptions, to save the expense of making a copy. The court said he thought Mr. Sykes could be accommodated in these mat- ters. ‘‘And now, your honor,” said Mr. Sykes, “I ask that the defendant be allowed to remain out on bail. I have no money and must do most of the work of copying the evidence and preparing the pa- pers myself.” “I don’t see how the court can permit bail after a motion for a new trial hus been over- ruled and sentence pronounced. I don’t think the court has power to do that.” Sometimes the court susvends the sen- tence,” said Sykes, “and even allows a de- fendant to go on his own recognizance.’” ‘“Irue, but when a court suspends sen- tence it is generally because 1t does not to overrule the sentence.” Sentence was pronounced and Sykes was conducted to a cell in the juil. Wanted His Receipt. New York World: There was a com- motion at the clerk’s desk in the Essex Market police court. The clerk was holding a discussion with a blear-eyed man over the rail. “Now, what’s the matter with that man?” demanded Judge Duffy sternly. “If you please, your honor just finéa me $10 for getting drunk. I've paid me hard-carned money, and I want a re- ceipt.” You don’t need a re the court. *Your discharge is receipt enough. No one could hold you on the charge again,” **Yes, your honor, but I hope to go to heaven some time, and on judgment day, when the recording angel comes to this charge ugainst me, he may not be willing to take my word for it that I paid for my sin to you.” The court was disconcerted for an in- stant only, then the reply came: *‘Oh, 1’1l vouch for you!” *‘Ah, sir, but I fear you will not be there, and they would not grant me time to go down'and look over the city directory of the bad place to find your address.” “Give that man a receipt and take him out,” shouted the court, lustily,and the shattered follow snambled away, hugging the paper to his ragged bosom. Ll A Curious Outflt, An outfit passed through our city Monday which reminded one of stories written about emigration in Mormon times, says the Schuyler (Neb.) Herald. A thoroughly bewhiskered man was driving a four-in-hand team which con- sisted of a pairof small sized cows on the wheel, and an alleged team of horses on the lead. One of these horses was a very smull pony and the other a very long legged, skin-und-bone horse. The wagon had an unusually large hay rack on, and in the hay rack was a calf, a coopof ducks and an iron pump. Under the wagou trotted a medium sized brin- dle bull dog, with closely cropped ears, granulated eye lids, and an inch and & half, italic tail. The procession at- tracted much attention. Some one sug- gested that this pilgrim was a natural gus prospector, and auother thought perhaps he might be an ndvance section of the circus. ———— The Crane That Mattie Killed. Miss Mattie Gahn, who lives near L sonsville, in Tallaferre county, Geor- gia, killed a crane last week that meas- ured six teet four and a half inches from tip to tip of its wings, and was five feet seven inches high. It had a fish in its mouth when it was shot, and Miss G. showed her skill in handling a gun when it is considered that the erane was forty-seven yards away from her eipt,” revlied when 1t was shot. Tom Gahn killed one there last year that was larger than the above. ———— Beechaw's Pllls act like wagic on a weak stomach, TRUE CHURCH EVER GROWS. Rov, Dr. Duryea on the Progress of Chriatianity. REAL FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST, Creeds May Die and Old Forms Pass Away, But the Vital Principles ‘Which the Master Taught Live On, The Church Militant. Ts the imcrease and progress of the Christian church probable? Before this question ean be answered the way must be cleared? It is neces- sary to know what the church is and what are the sources of its power, if we wish to form an opinion concerning its future. It is wise to follow, first, the method of some of the old logicians,and show what the church is not, then we can more accurately state what it is. The church fs not an association gov- erned by an authortative system of rules, and bound to adhere to certain fixed method Some so-called “*high churchmen™ affirm that it is. These are well represented by some of the membe of the Church of Fngland. The only reply to their affivmations uneedful is this, that the best scholars and most faithful students in the Church of Eng- land deny them. Several of the most eminent of the bishops have shown that they are not well grounded. The gen- eral reader will only need tobe re- minded of the writings of Dean Stan- ley, Dr. Jacob, the Brampton lectures of Hatch, and the commentaries of Lightfoot. The church is not a society .founded for the propagation and defense of cer- tain systems of theology. The truths of the christian religion may be sever- d by one who rejects every philosophical interprotation and con struction of them. A true believer da not need to be either a Calvinist or an sience goes beyond the principles com- Armenian. As statement of facts and tries to plete system of the univ s0 the theologian tries to conceive the facts and principles which affect the religious life and to construct them, in order to get a system of the spiritual unive: Both indulgein speculations inventing hypotheses, and trying to s und present o t the truths 1nto a harmonious whole. Both fail. The universe is bigger than they are. There are more things in heaven and earth th in their philosophy. ) h ve dreampt of sets ave foreed to agree that no _one of them is the Christian church. They cousent that each of them m present the Chris- tian church. The Presbyterian counts the Methodist out of sect fellowship; but as soon as he coufronts opposition to christinnity, he counts the Methodist into the number of Curistians. What then is the church? We are su! of our answer. For we tak it from the founder of chr himseif. We find it in the gos. pel as written by Matthew, Chap. vorses 15-20. Josus was speaking about the settlement of difference between disciple; He said to those who were aggrieved: *Tell it (your grievance) to the church.” He gives the renson “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am [, in the midst_of them.” The true ana only christian church accordingly, is a com- pany of the loyal disciples of Jesus, as- sociated to obey his will and follow his precepts and commands. ‘The object of the ociation is simple The mem- bers of it are to help one another to bo true disciples and to help others to b come disciples. What, then, is a di: ple? He is one who takes Jjesus as his teacher, example, and guide. He is a learner. He tries to understand what Jesus rovealed by his person, his life and his teachings. He tries to be what Jesus wus, and to do what Jesus did. His effort is to be as good as he can, and to do all the food he can. In this endeavor Jesus is his ideal, the life of Jesus is his example. Whatever else he m: have to dois merely preliminary to this and must lead up to this, or it'is of no worth to him or other Ii at any time and in any place the number of such disciples is large, the common good and the economy of menns and efforts will call for some principl of association and rules of action. These may be stated and set in order, and so there may come to be an “eccles sinstical system.” And this is to be shaped according to present needs and modified to suit changing conditions. But it must not_violate certin princi- ples revealed by Jesu He assumed some form of association and some methods of co-operation. He gave rules. He declared principles. The spirit of the church must be that of broth hood. The equality of the disciples is absolute. “‘Call no man master,” he said. “‘One is your muster and all ye are brethren.” ” He intended to give gifts to men. These gifts were to be regarded as qualifications for differing functions or services. He mcant these should be recognized. But those to whom these references were to be given were to be distinguished by the faithful use of them, and in no other way. He said, when he had washed the feetof his disciples, “I have given you an « ample, that ye should do to one another as I have done to you,” *The greatest of all is the servant of all.”” “The firs | be the last, and the the last fi i “Now I am ready for my answer, There wil! always bein this world an increasing body of the disciples of Jesus Chaist, they AL united in association” and corporu- tion, trying to be good and do good, according to the teaching, and after the example of their master, and trying also to lead others to become dis- ciples with them. It has often been said that man always had a religion. has been drawn that man will alw have a religion, 1If this be expand it means that the human mind, according to its development and cultire. gener- ates certain ideas of God, His nature and character, His relations to the world and to man, the principles on which He orders His providence and conducts Hig control of mankind; and that there are 1n the constiwution of man certain affections and sentiments which respond to these ideas, and be- come the impulses or motives to choice and action, so forming character and determining conduct. A moral idea starts the emotions, which in expres- sion constitutes worship, and evokes a conviction of the duty of imitation. The methods of o perfect life become a moral law to the judgment and the im- pulse Christians believe that God has so wrought in some men in the course of time that they have conceived true ideus of Himsc f!, of Hisnature and dis- position, of His proyidence and moral government, of His puep neern- ing men, His will and wish in respect of their tem nd conduct, their char- acter and welfare. They believe that the character of God was displayed by Jesus in His deeds and words, They believe that He is the ideal and exam- has The inference plo of what men ought to be and do. They beliove that He lives in vital sympathy and fellowship with the life of all who become His sincere and obedient disciples. They beliove that they receive energy from unseen sources tofulfil the purpose to be like Him and do as He did. They put their faith to the test of experionce. Thoy find that in so far s they are true to the tenchings of Jesus and follow his ex- ample their life comes into unity and harmony. They perceive that in so far as they apply tho principles of his teachs ing to the life of the famiiy, the com= munity, the nation, the result is order, security, wolfare and_ happiness. They aunot doubtthat if all men everywhere would live together according to these principles, the face of the world would be changed, life would be worth living to all, the highoest well-being would be attained, and the maximum of enjoy- ment. In & word, the spirit of Jesus Christ, his teachings, his life, appeal to the best thore is in our nature, and when that nature is healthiest it responds to the appeal of the ith as it is in Jesus steadily and fervently. The vre- copts of Jesis approve themselves be- cause they are workable. As we depart from them, we get into trouble. As we conform 10 them, we got into peace. When Coleridge asked why he be- lieved the teaching of the bible, he d, “*‘Becauso it finds me.” The bible properly understood finds every true man, As soon as a man clears him- self from the traditions of the schools, and is free from interpretations of the speeuiative theologians, and gots down to the book us the record of & progros- sive revelation of religious truth, and secks that truth not at the beginming, nor in the middle, but at the end: not in the scattered vays but in the focuss 00k finds him. at has been done can be done again. Since men and women have be- come nobler, lovelier und happier by following the tenchings and example of Jesus, it is to bo expected that ~ his disciples will do the same from generation to generation. And the examplo of their discipleship will be followed by all who can appro- ciate their excellence and comprehend their blessedness, If we turn to the organized represen- tatives of christianity, the churche we perceive no indication of the failure of that which they represent in com- mon. Some sects may be smaller than they were, some forms of government ¢ have lost their sway, some creeds be obsolete, some customs and methods u t their hold, but the real, vital, practical thing we call, or ought toeall, christianity. is stronger to-day than it ever was. This is clear from the statistics of the church A fow facts may be suggestive., The Methodists, in this count alone, on an dedicate two church b every di The utauqua movement, ntensely christian in its spirit and methods) has & constituency of 500,000, The Christi: indeavor societies have: a membership of 500,000, after only eight or nine years of effort. Six thou- sand members were in conveution in Philadelphia this very month. Itis said, by superficiul observers, that the churches are falling off, be= couse the men do not attend the ser- vices. It may be true that in some churches the men are few. 1t may be the fault of the minister: it necd not be laid to the account of christianity. Tu some instances iv_is likely the fault of the men themselves. They have put themselves out of symopathy with worship and the truth of the gospel. It is conceded that women and children are gathered by the churches. As long as this is trae, the churches will pros- per. The women and the children hold the future in their hands. Joseru DURYEA. ety A Lesson, New Orleans Picayune, ) give you a lesson in love to-day With this glad vlue sky above us, And give it frecly, with nothing to'pay, For nature sc 5 1o love us. Come with me, then, to a woodland deep, In ferns and rank green grass Where violets sleep and wild hya In tangled, purple masses, Where dogwood blossows a-whitening the trees Listen to tender murmurs I'rom that frolicsome sweetheart, the ravish- ing bred The lore of a thousand summers. ‘The breeze is old, but never grows cold, And wooes in a reckless fashion, With the micn of a lover free and bold Pleading its airy passion. nths peep 1 will give you a lesson in love to-day (My own has been learned these ages) ; Twill tell you of all its passion and play And show you its wonderful phases. We are away from the world, s folly and 'S 0WD RO s, und looks ar au endingi ting, Love look et gain— Is the lesson ni My soul’s own soul, the world is fair, ‘And we aro alond together, Aud life, for us, NOVEr i Care— Our lesson will last, forever! il A Coming Journalist, There hasbeen another bark launched on the troubled sea of Atlanta journal- 1sm, says the Atlanta Constitution. On lust Saturday the initial number of the Boys’ Weekly was issued from an Atlanta press. with the name of Howell Woodward at the musthead. Master Woodward is only twelve years old. but his journal evinees a_log of pluck us a publisher and discrimina- tion as an editor. In his salutatory he announces that the paper is neither demoeratic nor republican, but is open to a proposition from either; und in re- gurd to free trade and vrotection, it will advocate that piatform that will bring revenue to the papel That is a winuing idea. newspaper will no doubt sue But the finest hit is thi TO CORRIESE Write short and pinin; use paper; no vds. If your busincss isnot worth 2 cents we want nothing to do with it. We are not alcent man. Give postoffice, county and state; sign your nume. We pay no attention to anony- mous communications, e A Sugar King's Dainty Lunch, Claus Spreciles, whose fortune of 812,000,000 grows larger every hour, is one of many notable men who drop in at the Bellevue for lunch, says the Philad- elphia Press: He issociably inclined and nearly always has somebody with him. He has no dyspepsia and his fancy roams freely, An average lunch would in- clude, say, some nice teul duck with jelly and French asparagus, with cham- bugne, of course. After luneh he smokes cigars that cost a dollar each, His bright son Adolph is also a good liver, with a partiality for French dishes, He is fond of a sirloin a la Russe, that is to say, a sirloin of horseradish and a suuce of plain cream and butter and salt cooked togeth: He likes chicken a la Creole, too; that is, suy, chicken and the eod. stewed with fresh mushrooms, green peppers, tomatoes, a little onion and butter and salt. This is a pure French dish, and there never was a F'rench chef that couldn’t make it - Lost the Combination, "The sale of a trader at Coshocton, Va. has been locked up for three years, he having lost the combination, It e tains $125, and the owuer is paticntly awaiting the arvival of an agent of the safe company. . e A S S B T T g o e