Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 11, 1890, Page 5

f ey [ We feel the necessity of reducing our present stock to merely nothing before we move. Many New In fact, entirely revolutionize our business, and we want a clean pweep of our present stock, norwithstanding the fact that it is by far the largest and finest we have ever had and was bought P ifor our removal, ! Special Glove Sale. Tan Mosquetaire Gloves, 30 dozen 8-button sength Real Kid Tan kv osquetaire GLOVES, 51.89, worth $2.00. Ladies’ ChamoisGloves g’!;cal chamois skin oil dressed Bosquetaire Gloves, can be ashed same as a dressed cham- e¥s skin; very fashionable. Again Monday, a small assort- gnent of choice patterns best "French Satines, 15¢, the regular '85¢ and 40c goods, ot MORSE DRY GOODS CO French Satines In our new store we shall open Departments, ST o PLAIN HOSE Some heavy Ribbed Hose that were 35c¢, and some nice plain Hose, all reduced to 15¢. Outing 21 Flannels ZQO ‘We closed out from Parker, Wilder & Co., New York, 5 cases odd sample pieces of fast color Outing Flannels, and sell them at 12%4c; they are worth 25¢C. MORSE DRY GOODS CO Child’s Ribbedl 50 | HE REPUBLIGAN CONFERENCE APointed Suggestions by Leading Members of the Party. "SBUEE OF THE OAMPAIGN DEFINED. Ehe Railroads Must Go Out of Politics iy and Let the Rank and File of the Party Make the Nominations. A convention of republicans will be held at ohanan’s hall in Lincoln, on May 20, 1890, t 7:80 p. m., for the purpose of consultation d to devise the best method of wresting he control of the republican party from the pands of ruilroad corporations of this state. 0 prevent, if possible, a tition of the utrages perpetrated by the railroad corpora- ons at the Hastings convention last fall, in Gontrolling the convention through the proxy gystem; and to transact such other business 8s may bo found necessary to give effect to this object and benefit the masses of the tato by providing a remedy for existing vils. All republican voters in sympathy with this ovement are invited to bo present. Republican papers please copy this call. ® D. M. NETTLETON, Ciarves R. Ke Committee. What the Conference Should Do, LixcoLy, Neb., May 10.—[Special to T tate Representative C. L. Hall was What do you know about the pur- s of the conference of republicans called fo meet in Lincoln, May 200" and replied as follows : 4T have no special knowledge, and only that general knowledge obtained from the call igned by Leese, Nettleton, Sutherland and E&hm and published early in April. d, however, that it has seemed to me that o party was drifting iuto_difficulties this ear, regrottable to me, and if this conference an in any legitimate way map out a line of fiction advantageous to the party and benfi- elal to the state, I shall bo Foartily giad of S What difieulties do you refer to?” “Well, T mean this: The low prices of our ding crops of 1859 have brought very prom- ently into the political arena the over re- ourring railroad question. Not to be diffuse and only for example, let me recall that last | the n-ruhl ans el d but three eriffs and ~scarcely a dozen treas- urers in the whole state, and lost county after unty theretofore strongly republican, nota- y Custer, whose 1,700 republican majority yanished entirely and the whole opposition g:'kuv. was elected. I do not attempt to say at the railroad question caused l‘xis disas- trous result to the party, but emphasize the fact that, under all the existing circum- stances, that question at the present time at- tracts re genaral public attention than any other. From my observation it seems as 0 republicans in the alliance intended this | to act within the party upon the state ticket, but upon the legislative tickets to ao ependently. 1f this be so o legislature will over which our party may possibl & have control. From my standpolnt this ould be of no great good to the state. From t, ution, and as much g of our history us @ nation, I ve yot to learn of any givat reform in na- tion or state brought ubout through the sgency of the democrutic part ons of in their political business, hereto- Eh', ki recoguized but two classes of men tools, those who uct for them as tools; and Branlks, those opposed to them, and because pposed, so cranks, Now, in the state at rge there seoms 1o be u feeling of revolt,and fear party and state disastor therefrom. foel that the people of Nebruska do not wish injure the roads, and will not unless driven t | and 1f troublesome tumes come, however, the roads will have themselves only to blame for excessivo measures against them.” “Shall you attend the convention or confer- ence?!" “Probably not; Clay county district con- venes May 19. I have business there that day that demands my presence.” “Will any other questious absorb the atten- tion of the conference?! “I do not know, but some ought. My wish 1s thiat the couforence may bo numerously at- tended, and if so I would like to seoa rcsolu- tion passed commanding our congre ional delegation unanimously to_oppose McKinley's tariff bill. 1 am a believer in protection and in 1858 upon the stump ad- vocated its principles upon the basis of the national republican platform, as I understood it, that the tariff should be revised and re- duced; and all we asked was that revis- ion and reduction should be made by friends, not enemies of protection. Not a Nebraska republican supposed that the outcome of the suceess of our party would be a MeKinley bill increasing instead of reduc: ing the tariff. Again, Nebraska needs today cheap money, as we are borrowers. 1t would do as much material good to have the money supply for Nebraska demands increased. But here is the New York legislature considering abill to permit the savings banks of tha state to loan their surplus funds in Missouri and Colorado, but not in Nebraska. More than all other agencies the protective tarifts of the pasttwenty-five years have contributed to the filling of the vaults of those eastern savings banks with Surplus money. We of the west have stood it ou the ‘general good’ idea, but when we are discriminated against by @ state whose money vaults we have filled, for one [ am for retaliation and I would kill their golden egg producing tariff. ““T'he question of an early or late state con- vention might be considered, and in_ fact the conference possibly can do the party much good, provided ouly that it is representative of the party and its aspirations and does not become an instrument in the hands of design- ing men for porsonal ends merely. From the character of the rank and file of the party, only good ma xpected, and in this time of party emes let that character shine out, abide and control, and fear need come to no man or corporation,’” Cretans Give Their Views. Crere, Neb., May 10.—[Special to Tnn -Hon. H. M. Wells, editor of the dette and a member of the republican state central committee, said : I should say: 1. They should adopt a series of ringing resolutions expressing as nearly as possible the true sentiments of the great mass of the republicans of Nebr, the question of transportation and fa reduction of the tariff, 2. They should in: a plank firmly protesting against any further dictation in our party conventions by pur- chased proxies and the republican and demo- cratic hired men of the railroads. 3 should uphold theaction of such men a Reese, General Leese and Governor Thayer and plainly inform the railroad commission that the people have been “monkeyed” just long enough. 4. They should exact a pledge in the nominating convention from officers who are to compose the railroad commission that they will give the Nebraska shippers a rate, ps not quite as low, but approxi- mating that of Jowa. This is tho prevailing sentiment of the ropublican party and uo entangling alliance should be made with the democratic party, whose leaders aro too clearly allied with the great corporations. In my opinion, if the anti-monopoly repub- licans will leave the question of probibition ati-probibition entirely out of their orm, adopt resolutions” as above indi- cated, inate honest, straightforward men, they will not only receive the support of four-fifths of the ropublicans, but also a largo per cent of the democratic’ farmers of raska,” -Governor J. W. Dawes was seen, and although he received the correspondent very :I)nliull_v, he had nothing to say on the ques- on. Hon. Geo. H. Hastings, tho well known at: torney of this city, and who was & prominent candidate before 'the Hastings couvention | last fall for the nomination of cougressman from this distriot, leaned back in his chair when approached’ by your correspondent and ot said: “ln wy opinion, the first great need of our people s that the policy of dic tatorship which bas o' largely pre- | 1890 TWENTY PAGES. MORSE'S Genuine Clan Tartar Scotch Ginghams, 25C A fresh importation of the latest things in real Clan Plaid Ginghams, bright plaids at25c; they are selling in New York for 35¢ to 4oc. Unmade Combinations PARIS SUITS, Cut Down to 8 Prices, - $10, $12, $15. About half the usual price; all this season’s goods. S GG Crepe de Chines, Finest quality, imported to sell at §2.00; all the new shad- ings, old rose, corn, tan, drab, etc., at $1.50 a yard, reduced from $2.00; this season's goods. LADIES’ Balbriggan Vests, 500 Silk embroidery trimmed— just like*cut, worth $1.00. Best 100-yitd Spool Silk, 8c a spool. Best Button-hole Twist, 2¢c a spool. English Brass Pins, sc. Stearns best 61 Braid, 5c. Safety Pins, small size 2%c; large size 5¢ dozen, Single-bone Casing, 12%45ca piece. Tubular-bone Casing, 15¢ a piece. Stockinet Dress Shields, 1oc, 12%cand 15¢ a pair. French Wire Hair Plns, 1ca pack. Hand Brushes, sc each, Chamois Spong 10c each. Best quality Writing Paper | in pink and blue, sc per quire. Envelopes to match 5c a pack. Misses’ Lace Collars, worth from 35c to 75c¢, at 25¢. Chatelaine Bags; oxidized ornaments, 79c. Oakley's Peach Blow Soap, 10c a cake; 25¢a box of 3 cakes. Oakley’s Cold Cream and Glycerine Soap, 10c a cake; 25¢ a box of 3 cakes. Cuticura Soap, 17c. Eastman's—special odors— Perfumery and Soaps. Lundborg’s---special odors--. Perfumery and Satchet Pow- ders. English Sateen CORSETS, B58c ‘We are olosing ‘'out several makes of Corsets we do not intend to carry and offer this English Sateen Cor- set—a dollar quality for 68c a pair. MORSE DRY GOODS CO NOTIONS. | MORSE'S B Children’s $1.98 100 Children’'s Reeflng Jaclkets, sizes 8, 10 and 12 years, made of fine navy blue cloth, finishad with military buttons. .= Choice Monday at §1.08. Children’s Spring Cloaks $3 An assorted lot of Children's fine Spring Cloaks, ag3s 6, 8,10 and 12 years—no’ onein the lot worlh lees than $8—choics to-morrow $3. Latis” Wrapet, $2.80 To-morrow we offer 100 Ladies’ De Bo'go Wrappers, three shades, neat patterns, princess back, Mother Hubbard front, belt and full sleeves. Price for th's week only $2.50. W hite W rappers, §9.95 20 §4.50 Ladies’ White Wrappers made of fine Linon de Inde, Mother Hubbard, tucked yoke, only $2.25. Another quality, Princess style, with fine tucked pointed yoke and embroidered collar and cuffs, only $4.50. MORSE DRY GOODS CO MORSE'S. BLOUSE $1.25 25 doz:n Ladles' B'ouse Wais's, mads o Outing Flannel, neat stripes, 80 to 38 inches, Monday at $1.25 each. Another style, mads of Madras Cloth, in choice pattarns, tast colors, Monday at 81.60 each. LADIES’ TENNISSUITS $7.50 Ladies’ full Lawa Tennis Suits, skirt, blouse blazer and cap, skirt and cap of fins striped sateen, blouse and blager of cream flannel; com- plete suit for $7.50. LADIES’ Cuiaway Ja $3.50 Ladies’ fine Korsey Cloth Jackets, one-button cutaway; colors: navy, tan and black. OChoice $3.60 each. SILK CORD Net Wraps, $S Ladies’ Black Silk Cord Wraps with deep silk fringe, new aud sty- iish. Monday at $5.00 each. The June Delineator and Bui- terick's Patterns for Juns oa sale Monday. MORSE DRY GOODS CO MORSE DRY GOODS CO vailed in our conventions in the past, be strangled once for all; that the people be given an opportunity to express their wishes as to measures and men, and that those wishes be not only given a respectful hearing but adhered to. The men who compose the railroad commission should be of such a class and chavacter as will stand dp edged to the measures which are demanded by the rank and file of our people, the producers and ship- pers of this state, to the end that adequate relief may be afforded to that large class of our people who are now complaining of un- just treatment and who are most keenly feel- ing the oppressive burden of unjust and un- equal discrimination. In other words, place tho railroad corporations of this state upon the basis of ‘live and let live.) " T. H. Miller, ex-mayor of this city and the leader of the German wing of the republican party, said: “I am in favor of it, and the conference should express in strong terms the sentiments of the people against the ex- orbitant rates of transportation, so that the people will get some relief from railroad monopoly, and the farmer receive a fair re- muneration for his labor. I am strongly against prohibition being made a political issue, The farmer should have relief, and I am in favor of anything and any party who can give that reli Hon. Cenek Duras, senator from this dis- trict in the legislature of 1887, said: ‘“The people of Nebraska being almost entirely de- pendent on exporting all the surplus farm products and importing all' manufactured goods from other states, are left at the mercy of the railroads, and therefore it behooves the conference to devote all its labors to one issue only, aud that is the recommendation to the republican voters to nominate through their primaries only such men to the legisla- ture as will Yromim-, if elected, to comply with article XI., section 4, of our state con- stitution, providing for the regulation of transportation charges, Let them also recom- mend the election of only such delegates .to the republican state convention as will favor the establishment of equitable transportation rates as our party platform.” Expressions from Wisner. WisxEn, Neb.,, May 10.—[Special to Tae Bee.]—The leading republicans of Wisner express themselves as follows : C Howe—They should take such action as will b secure the nomination of honest men for office and keep railroads from elect- ing their tools to office, especially membors of the board of transportation. While I have no desire to cripple_ the railroads, I want them to keep out of state politics and allow tho people to chioose such oMicers s treat all interests fairly, William Nicholson—I should recommend . v conventions; 2. A full vote at the pri- s 3, The nomination of men on the re- publican ticket who will be acceptable to the people, and work at_the polls for their elec- tion. E. M. Kirton—I favor neither monopoly or anti-monopoly. Republicans should favor an carly convention and the selection of delo- gutes who wiil nominate men of business ex- perience for the various offices—men who will deal wisely with all classes and in- terests. Robert Smith—I don’t favor the holding of such a gonference. 1t will be. made up of disgruntled elements whose chief aim will be oftice or the defeat of the republidan ticket. The straight republicans are competent to take care of the people's interests, N. C. Sears—The convention should recom- mend an early state convention, urge ropub- licans to attend the primaries to select dele- gates 50 4s to insure the nomination of the very best men for the legislature, and seloct delogates to the state convention who will secure the nomination of state officers known t0 bo in sympathy with the best interests of the people. LG Kraigel The convention should rec- ommend to the republican voters of the state carly conventions, and select only such men at the primaries as favor the position taken by Attorney General Leese on the transporta- tion question. A. R. Graham—The conference should recommend the importance of an early state convention; good attendance at caucuses and primaries for the selection of delegates: the pomination of representative and reliable for the legislature; also request the central committee to recommend that no be allowed, and that the majority of ates pre: > authorized to cast the full vote of the d natural re sult of such actic omination of astate ucket that will be acceptable to all men voters desiring the best results to all con- cerned, including allance and labor voters. Such a convention will relegate to the rear all demagogues and “wolves in sheeps’ cloth- ing"” who have done the state great damage during the past year in misrepresenting tho true condition of our grand state without bringing any relief tothe people. Fremont Republicans Interviewed. FrexoNT, Neb., May 10.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—In the matter of the proposed anti- monopoly republican conference some expres- sions of opinion from prominent Fremont re- publicans have been obtained as follows: L. D. Richards, chairman state central committee—I understand the object of the meeting is to hold the republican alliance membership within the republican fold,which is to be commended, as the republican’ party can and will enact all needful legislation in tho people's Interosts, Any action_taken ia binding upon no one, but a conservative treatment of affairs may result in good and have great influenco with the next state con- vention. Congressman Dorsey—The members of the conference ought#o submit to the public their views of the needs of the people of the state; then recommend to the republican electors who are in sympathy with the views thus submitted to make a contest for those princi- ples in republican primaries when they are called for nominating members of the legis- lature and- selecting delegates for the differ- ent conventions, and urge every republican to take part, letting the party conventions settle all question: this is done only men who are satisfactory to the anti- monopolists and republican party can be nominated. - (George Marshall, Chairman County Cen- tral Committee—I am not concerned as to what the anti-monopoly conferenco does believe the republican party of Nebraska will correct such ovils s exist. If it don’t, what one can and willl The republican party has always been the friend of the people. The republicans have had strong anti-monopoly planks in their state and natlonal platforms and have fulfilled and are fulfilling their pledges. All republicans should stand by the party and not wander off after false gods. . C. D. Marr—In my is but one thing for the anti-monopoly ~ conference at Liacoln to do, and that is to urge upon all anti- monopoly republicans the importance of re- maining’in and and acting with the republi- can party, directing nominations—legislative and state. This can be easily done, for the great majority of republicans in Nebraska are anti-monopolists. The reason for such action is obvious, Nebruska is a republican state, Our legisiatures are composed largely of republicans, who make the laws which go on our statute books, Now if the anti monopoly republicans can dictate the repul can nominations, they will find themselves in control of the legislaturé and can then enact such laws as they think needful. On the other hand, if they attempt to act independ- ently, they will not be able to carry with them' thousands of true anti-monopolists. Their forces will be divided and the result will be that no anti-monopoly legislation will I)th.uL opinion there . E. Frick—T consider the proposed* con- feren a scheme of lt: politicians. I do not see what remains to done by the republi- can party of the'state to ameliorate the condition of the ple of Nebraska. In the matter of railrond:laws what is needed is enforcement rather than more legislation. No inflexible railway law, however, can do exact justice to all with the conditions of Ne- Dbraska's pepulation being so widely different incident to locations in thickly or sparsely settled sections of the state. A. Truesdell—In my opinion the party must do more for the agricultural interests than hitherto or some day it will make up with a velone and do insurance. In the matter hits I think rates should be governed ac- cording to the low price of farm products and dividends on railroad stocks should be no higher than those on the farm. When prices of farm ducts are as low as now rates should be scaled down accordingly and not exacted on & basis with reference to the cost of the property. J.J. Hawthorn—1 am a firm believer that the principles of the republican party are the "true principles for the people of the United States to cherish, but but I am equal ly firm in the belef that this grand party | historically, has, unfortunately, been manipi- lated out of sympathy by selfish and inpatri | otic influences, with'the great body of pro - the same title from the Sunday is ducers of the country. In our own state this body of producers is the agricultural class. Therefore I would let no grass grow under my feet if I were the republican party in getting into sympathy with this, the most important interest of ‘the nation and if the transcendant one of the nation, how much more so of our great agricultural state. In short for Nebraska republicans I weuld say, don’t be either clams or bourbons. Take the object lesson given by our sister state of Towa at its last election and make none of the mis- takes which the vepublican party of Iowa made unless we wish to travel the same road at our very first general election, ©J. D. Bell—That conference ought to meet and adjourn sine die. If we have a republi- can organization, call a party conference. If the party can't ])un up candidates and formu- late platforms the anti-monopolists can sup- port, let thom go out of the party and organize one of their own. The antis can’t get any pledges from the democrats that are as good as the republic: will give and perform. The is the only one in a position -y out its pledges. 1 don’t think the anti-monops t the party, but should do what their best judgment dictates for the interest of the e. Thereis no occasion for de- serting the party. A fight should bo made for a legislature which will give us the relief needed. —_——— LITERARY NOTES, n one day in Pavis 45,000 copies of “La Bete Humaine,” Emile Zola’s latest and grentest work, were sold. The specialty of the work is a study of the French railroads and the hero of the novel is a locomotive engineer and a de- scendent of a royal family, The Ameri- can edition of the book is fresh from the press of T. B. Peterson’ & Bros., Philu- delphia. The long promised series of papers on “The Women of the French Salons,” by Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason of Chicago,will begin in the May Century, with a profu- sion of illustrations. Two brief unsigned articles on Marie Bashkirtseff will be printed in the May Century. They are written by women. One critic is very enthusiastic, and the the other is much less so. *“Midnight Talks af the Club”is the title of a volume shortly to be published by Fords, Howard & Hulber t is made up chiefly of a series of articles under 108 of ted a first ap- the New York Times, which e: good dedl of interest when they peared. The Due d'Orleans, the young son and heir of the comte de Paris, who a short time ago went to Paris in order to have the notoriety of being arrested, is en- gaged to marry the Princess Marguerite, daughter of the Duc dg Chartre In The Illustrated Ame n this week there ave excellent portraits of the young people. Mrs. Isabel Mallon, one of the bright- est young women in New York,has taken charge of the fashion department of The Ladies’ Home Journal, A volume of prose poems by the late Emile Hennequin, the famous’ author of “La Critique Scientifique,” is to be pub- lished in France under the supervision of Mme., HMennequin, The American public has an opportunity to 8\..1;;0 of these poems before the French,for Mme. Hennequin selected six for Mr. Stuart Merrill to translate and include in the “Pastels in Prose,” recently published rs. Harper & Brothors, “Trying to Convince the President” is the title of the frontispie of Frank Leslie’s Ilustrated Newspaper this weelk, and forcibly illustrates the caution and \dence exercised by our chief execu- Mr. Edwin D, Mead's addresses on the Roman Catholie church and the public schools have been put together in a little volume of a hundred pages, which will be published immediately by George H Ellls, Boston PUT T0 DEATH BY SNAKES, Horrible Execution of a Pima Indian Accused of Witcheraft., FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. The Awful Sacrifices on *Montezu- 13a's Head " in Arizona—A Hand- to-Hand Battle with Thou- sands of Serpents, It is an inexorable law of the Pima ITn- dians of Arizona that whenever one of their number is pronounced to be be- witched he shall be put to death, as his presence threatens the lives of all with whom he comes in contact. A writer in the Sun Irancisco Examiner gives the following realistic description of the execution of a Pima suspected of witch- craft. The writer was hidden behind a large rock some three hundred yards away, but was able to follow the minutes details of the horrible scene by means of his field-glass. After waiting for about an hour, he says, my vigil was rewarded by hearing the monotonous sounds of an Indian song, and about halfan hour later some twen- ty or twenty-five Indians, who by the means of my glass I was able to recog- nize as chiefs, medicine men and promi- nent members of the tribe, made their appearance on the summit of the peak. It wi then about 9 o'clock in the morning and very warm—the month being May—and the lazy Pimas seemed somewhat overcome as the vesult o their tions in making the precipitous it They sab down in a circle surrounding, as I was able to determine, the accused witch. IPor half an hour they made no move- ment, when the chief medicine man arose and started a little fire, which put furth little flame but a heavy volume of smoke. After the smoke arose in suffl- cient quantities, he began fanning it in different directions by means of a blunket, breaking forth in A WEIRD, MOMENTOUS CHANT, the refrain of which wus taken up by all the Indians present. On the side of the peak which I was facing arose a sheer precipice fully 200 feet high from which at a distance of about forty feet from the top & ledge of rocks, perhaps twenty feet in width, projected. Asthesong reached its height, two Pimas stepped to the edge of the precipice und began hurling vocks upon the ledge below, and I could also seor that others were doing some- thing with the prisoner, In a few min- utes the unfortunate victim walked firmly to the precipice, standing as erect as a soldier on dress parade and giving no evidence of tr x)ihuliun or dismay. He was _entirely strfpped of his Cloth ing and was i peautiful specimen of Y“" sical manhood who, to my horror, momentarily expected to sée hurled from the mighty bluff into eternity. My | surprise, however, was greatly excited when I saw him seat himself on the edge of the precipice and swing gently into the air, being suspended by a stoul rope | which was attached to straps around the breast, under the arms and over the | shoulders, all fastened together at the SATIN ackets| WAISTS PARASOLS, $1.39 Monday morning wo shall offep 1650 22-inch Satin Parasols in eoruy old gold, oream, navy, maroon, card dinal and black, at §1.39 each. ‘Woe have an equalled bargain in & figured Surah Sun Shados at §l. | | | | Ladies’ H. S. Handkerchiefs, BC To-morrow wa place on sale 1000 | dozen Lad!es’ Hemstitched Hands | kerchiofe, with drawn-work border, at 650 each, Limit, 1 dozen to each customer., LAGES. LAUE 266 a Dozen. Our eastern buyer ssnds us an enormous quantity of Brabant, D' Alancon, and other new and sty ish Laces. To-morrow we place thom on sale at 26c¢ a dozen yards; less than half price. Figured Challies, OC At our Domestic Counter w1 shall soll 1 case of our 10¢ quality Figurad Challies at 5c—not the coarse cheap Challies that have been offered else= ‘where on recent sales. MORSE DRY GOODS GO hurled down upon the rocky ledge and then all was silent. While T awaited subsequent developments in painful sus- pense in order to determine the objec of the strange actions of the Indians, tho unfortunate wretch was being slowly and carefully lowered to his fate, and when but a fow feet from the projecting rocks I heard a sound resembling - ing steam from a distant engine. Fixing my glasses upon the place where ho would soon step, I noticed that the little rocky shelf seemed to be in motion, Great heavens! Such awful depravity of human nature, such SICKENING AND HORRIBLE ATROCITY I could not witness, and I turned my head away from the revolting sight. The poor Indian was being lowered into a den of thousands and thousands of loathsome rattlesnakes, made blindly mad by the roeks thrown upon them and were wait ing for revenge to strike his naked b when it came within reach—and the his: ing sounds I heard 300 yards away, were their signals of warning. The poor re- course of seeking a preferable death by plunging over the cliff was denidd tho wretch, for the six stalwart bucks who held the rope above would never give play enougli to permit of such action. There is an indefinable attraction about a scene of horror which few can resist, and just us the Indian's f touchod the ledge of rock my glasses were again fastened on him. Then en- sued the most exciting though disgusf ing and unequal contest T ever witnossed inmy life. The young follow was us nimble as a cat, and BRUSHING AWAY THE ANGRY SERPENTS with his feet, 80 as to be able to stand on the rock, he moved with wonderful dex- terity, born of desperation. Hundreds of rattlers he grabbed in his hands and threw them over the cliff without seem- ing injury to himself, and I began to hope that he would at last be able to clear a spot where he would be safe from their attucks. For two or three seconds his arms shot out like flashes of light, and he appeared to be able to look in all directions at one time, as he caught tho roptiles in, his hands and flung them from him, Suddenly a ery of dervision arose from the group of savages on tho peak, and as the gladiator arose I saw that an immense rattler had fastened to the back of his neclk, Still he woeat on with his futile work of self-preservation, but his movements grew slower and slower. In a minute® from the time his feet touched the rattlesnakes’ den HE §TA G( D AND FELL and when the Indians began hauling him up to the top of the precipice I could sce that fully a dozen of the poi- sonous reptiles had fastened their fangs in his flesh in a manner »0 as to be un- able to extract them, He was then in the convulsions of death, and I hurriedly returned to my horse and rode homo, being anxious to leave the spot where [ had unfortunately witnessed such hovri- ble barbarity, and to prevent which [ was totally powerless. Juan afferward told me that if the con- demned witch had succeeded in el a place around him where he could ha lived for half an hour without being bit- ten by a snake his life would have been spared and the medicine men would have been the ones to suffe I fancy, how- ever, that being bitten to death by squaws 18 preferable to being bitten to death by rattlesnakes, and that none of the unfortunates who fall under the face of witcheraft law of Pima superstition ever resort to an appeal to the higher supreme court, shoulder-blades, where it would be im possible for him to reach the knot with Ms free hands. Se more rocks were | e Reduced Rates Fast, via. the Great Rock Tsland Route. Tieks | ets sold at the new oflice, 1602, Sixteenth and Farnam sts., Omaha,