Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 13, 1894, Page 2

1 clation was over the situation, of the members of the committee have mad WORKING FOR A CONFESSION Polics Authorities at Lincoln Try to Get Davis t Incriminate Himse!f, FAIL TO OBTAIN THE STATEMENT WANTED with Wrec Rock Stieks ing His ured Attor His § Man Charged Island Story " to Has 8 Wat rosts. al to The Bee.) ot still con: LINCULN, Aug. 12,—(Spec ~Georgs Davls, the wrecking the Rock Istand train, i fined In the city jail. No complaint has as yet been filed against and it will de- pend largely on the rendered by the jury at the inquest whether this will be done. This forenoon Harry Foote, the brakeman of the ill-fated train, called at the station and was allowed to talk with the prisoner, Davis persisted In sticking to his story that he heard the crash while he was in the negro club rooms and started for the scene of the wreck. Foote tried to laugh him out of sticking to this story, and whether he succeeded only he and Chief Cooper know. After the brakeman had talked with Davis little while in the pre { Captain he seemed to think that he had him on the point of confessing. Chief Cooper was called end the two entered his cell and talked with Davis over an hour. After they had finished the chief declared that Davis still clung to his old story, while Fooie refused to talk about the matter. The chiet said that he talked very reluctantly and In a hesitating manner, but said ncthing to_incriminate himself. Philpot and Altschuler have finally been chosen by Davis to defend him, though it looked for a while that the scene of yester- day among the attorneys would be repeated. Attorney Courtnay came in and wanted to talk with him. Colonel Philpot was there and objected, and the chief asked the prisoner which one he winted to look after his in- terests. After much hesitation he said he would like to Lave Philpot and his partner and this was accepted by Courtnay as final and he withdrew his request to consult him. Brekeman Foote was handed a photograph of B. H. Zernecke this morning and after examining it he declared it was the likeness of the man who got on his train at Halam ‘This leaves no doubt that Zernecke perished in the wreck. While thero street corners made agains parative ease in female prisoners negro suspected him, verdict a Ireland talk on_the as yet been 5 has been much 1o threats have the negro and he rests in e his cell. As there are no atgpresent in the jail he has been placed in' the female spartment and fares much better in regard to con- veniences than any of the other prisoners. The mayor cf University Place telephoned the police station this worning that Will Rose had been shot at Havelock while at- tempting to stesl chickens last night. He es- ‘caped, but was captured on the state farm and {5 now in custody at Universty Pl Ho-was shot in the wrist and leg, and was + qQuite seriously injured. Two other fellow: who were with him succeeded luding capture and e still at lirg ce. FREMONT NEWS NOTES, .Raln Enough to Cool tho Atmosphere, but DIl Vegotation Little Good. FREMONT, Aug. 12.—(Special to The Bee.) —The ladies cf the Baptist church gave a pleasant and profitable ice cresm social in the city park last evening. A heavy shower set in here at 5 o'clock this morning, but continued for only thirty minutes. The temperature and streets are greatly improved, but vegetation still cries for rain. H. D. Dunning, C. B. Nicodemus, John and Otto Schurman, Guy Hinman,Burnell Colson, Bob Wall, Gus Hagensick and Frank and Joe Ellick were the Fremont delegation that Joined the Omana and Chicago delegations to the L. A. W. meet at Denver, and left this afternoon. 4 Mrs. Allen, wife of Senator Allen, has been in the city during the week witnessing the graduation of her daughter, Miss Lulu, at the normal. The annual exercises of the State Literary society, held at the Normal chapel last even- ing, were carried out to the satisfaction cf the large concourse of people in attendance. After the exerclses in the hall, all were treated to a pleasant soclal given on the college campus, which was appropriately decorated with flowers and Chinese lanterns for the occasion. The annual baccalaurate sermon was delivered before the students of ‘the normal this morning by Rev. N Chestnut, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The four boys who ran away last Monday returned to their respective homes last even- ing, tired and dusty and heartily sick of their venture. They have been to Kearney, then to South Omaha and then home. Secretary Markell of the Young Men's Christlan association {s recciving applica tions for the accommodation of a sufficient number of delegstions to the meeting which beglns tomorrow to indicate a large attend- ance. Four tennis courts on the ground were completed yesterday, and in fact the grounds are in perfect condition in all re spects for a pleasant and beneficial meet- ing. Rev. J. P. D. Llwyd of Omaha will deliver the introductory lecture on Monday even- ing, instead of ‘Rev. Frank Crane, as here- tofore noticed. AILURE, y Leople B Artifictal Articlo, TEKAMAH, Neb, Aug. 1 The Bee)—Rain making by artificial means in Burt county has proven a flat failure, and the corn crop is practically a failure, Farm- ers are cutting up their stalks for fodder and try to console themselves that this Is the first fallure Burt county cver had. Nearly $800 was ralzed for the project, but it could not be done again. The Burt county populist convention nreots next Friday. What few democrats there are in the county will “fuse’ with the pops, and thereby hope to knock down an ofiic for themselves. 'he republicans hold their convention the following Monday. The republican primaries will be held Friday, and it is expecied that a small fight may be engendered bitween the Majors and MacColl forcos, but with chances for the ultimatum for MacColl. Burt county is entitled to fifteen d:legates to the state convention, but will probably go uninstructed Editor W. H. Korns of the Herald has at last been confirmed as postmaster of Teku- mah and s now in the offico learning the ropes. His appointment gives general satis- faction. The new vault at the court houso for Burt county records Is being rapidly pushed to completion. Some 40,000 brick will be used in its construction and it will cost the county about §900. District court will convene October 1, to —_— SERIES NO. 25, Burt Cour ve Lost Faith in the THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIC DICTIONARY. 4 200 Poges, 260,000 Words INSTRUCTIVE AND USEVUL 4 Mwe of Knowledyn and Usepulness. @ Mint op ore things Lstruotivo, useful g (0 that gnat Dok, " Phe Ameriean Eneyclopedio Dictionary. ihai 14 any stmilar publicition over iRl bis great work, now for the first thme plieed Within th' rouch of everyouo, 1n 8 unlaue pubiication, for v (s at tho same ty & perfeet diciionary and a o plots o pedla. On)y thit number of thy Hook corraspond- tng WIth the 8erles MULIDCE Of 1he GoUPOR senicd will be deliver NE Suuday and Threo Week with s i coln, wiil of The Ameriean Encyolopodis Diotloas ary. Send orders to Tho Bo) O Mo Mus orders should be addy DIOTIONARY DEPARTMENT There are and ente sa0d 0 i W s bo In sesslon two weeks. The Grange and Farmers Mutual Insurance company of Washington and Burt counties has been or and articles of incorporation filed with the state auditor. It is to succeed the Pomona Grange Insurance company and Is officered by Hon. Watson Tyson, Hon. John Cameron, Hother Jeger, A. P. Job and A. J McClanaha The report of Superintendent C to the state superintendent for the y ing last_month is to the effect that were $47,323.64; outstanding bonds total value of distr propart 705.87; rumber of boys of school a number of girls, 2,100 Beck r end recelpt 205150 | B ar re SCHUYLER NEWS NOTES, Water Commissioner Takos Summary Mons- ures with Too Free Consumers SCHUYLER, Neb, Aug. 12.—(Special t The Bee,)—Jack Hayes suffered a sunstroke Friday and now lies at his home in a critical condition, Mrs, Mary Lapache of Alblon in Schuyler, her former home. M. L. Weaver Is visiting the home of his boyhood at Ayersville, P’a. Young Ray Zollman found a check for $58, drawn to Joseph Shultz by Fred Kropf and payable to bearer. His father took it to the Quill office, from where it was returned to Mr. Kropf, who had issued a duplicate check to John Brum, who lost the check. Arrangements have been made by pastors of the Presbyterian, Methodist John Lutheran churches to conduct union services Sunday evenings during the hot weather. August 12 the Presbyterian pulpit will be occupied by Rev. Hantel, August 19 the St John Lutheran by Rev. Kunckey and August 26 the Methodist by Rev. Leard. A couple of men held forth on a street corner one .night this week and sold castile soap with various prizes to dozens of gullible citizens, “The soap proved to be scente worthless stuff that had been cut into smail cakes and stamped by its dispensers to suit themselyes. Water Commissioner Wheeler has turne off the water of dozens who had been too un- sparing and irregular In their use of city water. ‘The ordinance provides for its use on lawns from 6 to 8 a. m. and from 6 to 8 p. m., but many had been using it much out- side of Some had allowed all night flows, sprinkled lawns all day. The firm of C. S. Roberts & Co., harness dealers, is dissolved, Mr. Roberts retiring. Mail Clerk Cherry, who was injured in the wreck on the Rock Island at Lincoln, has many friends In Schuyler, where he vis- ited but’ recontly. wl Is v a siting w the | A and o It el THREE ELOQUENT SERMONS, Visitors at the Opening Session of the In- cratato Chautauqua R ntertained, ALEM, Neb., Aug. 12.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The linterstate Chautauqua opened with immense crowds and a brilliant program. The great tent was’ crowded at every service and every hour of the day was erized by a speclal service. Rev. Sam Small, president, préached the Inaugural rmon on“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the | t name of the Lord our God." The sermon was a strong appeal for righteousness in the way of the people and the conduct of public affairs. Mr. Small declared that God con fuses the council of nations that trust in other than godly wisdom. He was especially strong and sensational in his eriticisms of public men's habits and the fashions of modern politics. The sermon was greatly admired and commented upon, recelving ge eral approval. Rev. David H. Shields of West Virg preached in the afternoon a most finished sermon on “The Thirst of the Soul After God.” Dr.-Shields is a man of great pathos and eloquence and his thoughts were fresh, vigorous and beautiful. At night Rev. Mr. Francls preached one of the most delightful sermons ever lieard on the grounds, His theme was “Songs in the Night,” and his able and enthusiastic pleas for spirit life and praise in the service of God were full of fire and conviction. Bishop Turner of Georgia Is cxpected tomorrow to lecture on “The African Problem.” The music is made a special and splendld feature of the daily pro- gram. TRRIG e harac IATION IN GARFIELD COUNTY, Associntion to ild cdod iteh. BURWELL, Neb, Aug. 12.—(Special to The Bee)—Articles of incorporation of the Burwell Irrigation company were filed in the office of the county clerk here Friday. The new corporation is composed of twelve rep- representative farmers. The capital stock is $50,000, and shares $100. Officers and board of directors were elected last night, the man- agement being entirely from among the farmers, has been no rain here for over a and only three light showers since las. year. The mercury has registercd over 100 in the shade every day for more than a week, having reached 110 three times, and once 112, The erops of every Kind are an entire failure. Not one acre out of 100 of the small grain in this vicinity has or will be lharvested, while almost all of the n is cntirely killed by the extreme heat and drouth. There is no vegetables or hay to speak of. Under these circumstances everybody is consider- ably interested, in irrigation, and the new company will receive the support of the en- tire community. It is propesed to dig diteh about twenty miles long, and to in this the precinel in which Burwell is sit- uated will be asked to vote bonds. Owing to the t the crop was a partial fail ure here year and for one or two years preceding that, many people will be entirely destitute in a very short time, and outside aid alone can stand between them and suffer- ing. Farmers Orgnizo s a Much ti u AT burn Cersonals, AUBURN, Aug. —(8pecial to The Bee.) —r. and Mrs. J. C. Bousefiell are enjoying the pleasires of Denver and the mountains. Sheriff Glasgow purchased the com- molions residense Dan Glaze, just a block north of the J. Stull teok Miss Katle, to Oma for_catarrhial troub Mr. Kelligar_of Pana, son, Lawyer Kelligar, of Dr. Opperncau was su to attcnd the youngest Mrs. Fordyce, who is summer comlaint Mrs. Henry F. Welch died at her four miles southeast of Auburn, Augus On Tuesday the deccased was stricken heart disease and lived only a few She leaves a husband and several children. Died Rev. L. little one has e of fail " daughter, ed il a oungest Tuesday, to be trea 1., is vi his this eity. moned to Lincoln child of Prof. and lying very low with ting home, 8. with hours. [ N Bertie V., 3 months old, child of L. Combs and wife of this e The died at Sterling, Neb., where the efder is holding meeting. The remains were interred in the Sheridan cemetery Thursday afternoon Henry' Williams and M. W. Sanders Nemaha City were in town Monda, Burglars made a raid on seve and cupboards Wednesday night dences of W, lan, R. M H. Bellas were entered 1 taken, and a pair of sho as purloined place. It Is thought have been of tramps, drouth still continues, und old settler: are the like was never known. Farmer are discouraged, and are disposing of their cattle, horses and hogs for mere nothing. R. H. Holmes pald Atchison a busin visit Saturday. Clarenc: Wykes of Syarcuse Sundayed in Auburn C. B of al cellars The resi- | Gillan and the eatables at to the work Thompson of the firm of Thompson & Peery, together with his head clerk, M F. Look, started for Chicago Tuesday to select thelr fall stock of dry goods. Mrs. J. B. Strickler is lying very lung trouble br. E. ) 1 with ot 15 th now irer, late graduate lectio Medical college of Lincoln, practicing with Dr. Opperneau Rev. J. W. White left on Monday for a two weeks' visit to his family in Lebanon, Mo, Miss Nellle Walluce, who has gerously ill, is slowly recoverin Miss Maude Dutter is visiting relatives at Chester, Neb, Miss May Nemaha City been dan Holmes s visiting friends in Grand Istand Moving for Irrigation. GRAND ISLAND, Aug. 12.—(Speclal The Bee)—The Irrigation committee pointed by the meeting of last Monday evening mot and organized by clecting ¢, F. Bentley p tdent and B. B, Thompson secrotar dent Foote of the Nebraska Irrigatl to ap- citizens day yeste 1l S Lo s s th Twen his The for corone con to, The stomach. local Ticket this anc leaves a Th this morning, and indications are for moi While too late to help the bulk of the corn acreage, it will be of great service to late conv, The roads are covered with prairie schoon- containing burnt-c to obtain B Norfollk gram to The the of the Bee.) liam Hinton, Oae ers of Mr. Cady feet, Whi house. is o mil disastrous westhound tr switch when tremendou fishermen in the speed w O'Hannon, eit at a late hour motive trail that from here ing. man, at New York under the contract labor law. As an outcome of the engineering congress held during the World's fair, formed which L York Goodwin Ni ties cases to date not the time four’ days’ tri Republient HTO The repu caunty v aturday nes wa C. Hass X G.J il rt L. D. Well cted perma tively, Funke of Mr county attorne ton convention recelved fo! eth distr own deleg. he conventi nning to end. ce and eve Frontier STOCKVILLE Bee.) 18 held here Lincoln and vent! on as_ ¢ fter a spiri the nomination. were openly ndid Dr The delegate and senatorial D. ntat L. McBrid representat Dentl tizen grasshoppe: dest member Brokers the busin and loan. Ra POIN A b WEST Bee.) it orn and pastus The Cuming nes tomor work on of things Ikhorn & M is he FAIRBURY, W. 0. Iroad late the train and and ented. Bars STOCKVILLF today. ho placed in U C— aty Sheridan SHERIDAN, of it now row comple agency, wre cked t neares T it of the the fr ch ation and time to avert a LOUIS, are received from Jefferson ape A shooting m atives which illed _and near one, aie Henton Harl ran into the two. The wrbor and whi al T LITTLI a was mur of aped, but and the he had be the A lynchin The president has vetoed the bill placing | Paymaster Yorke of the navy on the list. M. Elliot hired in R yesterday. schedul & Sm York, who of §511,34 ; actual ass The ew President Cac by It 18 reported The Kobyles volted and ‘ure new sultan Official { choler There s feeling grant rep in am | ias, as Invited Masonic order attended by a large concourse of people. special Masons plac repre: terday testified to ceased by appropriate resolutions. ach ight was bounding along speed. The lad took in the sit- ROCK, the were 133, THE t A p ovo South Loup river and reported favorably as to feasibility of Irrigating. ns 1 b ublican by s elec temp the commitiee on erec man a rent ¢ Bloc and 8 th r fet fon. n re an one s of republican succes this fall on 3, Neb. popul dates for conte Charges of rings and siates made in the convention by the and George D. Miller for county missioner by acclamation. to t conven 1o I8 from this county support of the delegates from this county to tho doubt receive the nomination, ive o H rly d royear inhabitants of the city. of th assoc o8s He w wife and family. take place tomorrow afternoon. ione v T, Neb. eavy res. Cou row i . The on th sourl rtrend Neb, Bee.)—The mbel, one of the victims wres th rom | members of the ba the The republican convention yes- Bea th Struci by Lig Aug. A large frame barn belonging to Wil- who lives three miles west of here, was struck by lightning last night afid completely sheds, burned, cribs and windmill The Teachers' institute of Frontier county closed satistactory hundred and fort Kunox County Iopul NIOBRARA, Neb., Aug. 12 gram to The Bee)—The populist convention for the Twenticth district, comprising Knox and Boyd counties, was held here yeste and Knox county. The th in nomin © Wyo., The Bee)—The Board of Sheridan county has contracte n Omaha capitalist, for the er two-story brick 1 will be leased for a co county agrees to pay an annual rental of $2,000 for a period of five years. The Burlington extension to Billings, Mont., ted a no dis and the company expects to commence running daily trains in about ten days. i R Boy Turned the Switch In Time. ANDERSON, Tom Dickinson, a lad 12 years old, saved a Ind. eck on passenger let a fa the anged Aug, N h Carrol's the another party from here was 1s of having Killed ence of opinicn as to the ca the fight. of bor T ug RiC itan nd at he struck ti lered last ni crime. bloodhounds we report on su and will be captured by morns & 18 pr VD I gla held filed ith, ra » failed 1.30; n ets, $1 duties of his office, Mexican soldiers have been ambushed and defeated Y d th has been lost on th tribe defyin returns show a in wit orted Russia nesty of the marriage has been g - bt b b Aug, was Ther sterday. an Ol Settler., GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Bee)—A. of this city and county, died at home last night of acute infiammation of the Mr. Wilhel when a young man and experie ships of the ¢ the of rain fell last of wreck. Tug Rinn Down by i Sto BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 12 steamer Puritan of the Chicag 2 wis running unusually close to Ark., prominent Augustin its first o come here and look civil engineer and one and to the the country ontous in Knox. 12. al to The county of | alled to this halrman A ed temporary orary secretary dentials made t nd H. M. Mels halrman and convention at Logan order eir re 1 wer secretary feld was nominated for J. G, Trwin of Cra'gh endorsement of the presentative of the 1 was allowed to select N ported harmonious from be- | was a large attend ecmed to feel confident 4 in St nty Populists, , Aug. 12.—(Speclal list county convention B Jay, J. H were before the co county attorne: P. Pyle received 10 | his pr boast t LaRue was nominated | near ant this helped afterwa profess, “My I was 1 was contril n money bits of con fonal tions are uninstructed a candidate for repre- With the united he state, onvention he will' no (Special | prominent his Aug. Wilhelm, a 1w n came to Grand Island | ¢ ¥ nced the hard- was here in one of the He was the American Railroad iation, combining with real estate, insur s 45 years of age and The funeral will He W 1ys. and then s is now most ore. dred he Mr. WVest Ang, Point. 12 stores, 1ged small Bla new fo Tow compar veloped (Special to b night and st une ity Teachers' institute worning. farmers going east ir stories of the condi- line of the Iremont Valley railroad west of ing. Wreek Vietim, Aug. 12.~(Special Tele- funcral services of fsste foi 13 mpar form The se road n antl in keep ono nd any 1 his were conducted by afternoon and were A brought in the from that s largely o febron pro trice bar the heir esteem of the de- tolrg. (Special man, The plain 12.- to his sil seen s together with all his and ur at ession has been very [ at aji attendance and work. eight were enrolled. ts. on (Special Tele- | ™ Alley day of | not re There ation H. M. Worth ‘s Court House. Aug. 12.—(Special to Jounty Commission- with ment, filed. buiiding, 50x140 aty court | unders cision stated 1 e: th aquiet w ““This which trom here to the of seventy-two orth stance before bonds “The quired. Aug. 12.—Yesterday The side- Four. had pass. open nger \ the Big express 1t freight freight wa: the pas his “But, todian standin the switch barely in licting re- barracks between a party of city and a number of island evening, latter was shot and badly wounded. The rested, but all made nybody. There is e of this have ing.” Mr. forbids saw i | son_an | I “Wh asked splend nor. The Joseph mpany her in the St ransportation e nond and cut s coming into “Wel fathor. usual rate of tug, which was in and hiy an uj Ye: stonal republi Jersey. standir and th = oodhounds, 12—Thomas merchant of this an_unknown negro Robbery was the The murderer es« placed on his here tonight | al miles by 5ht who d where reached rounded s babl; 50 HIC BRIE reachin stie. etired _ | money property stopped Daly': been Wel nd, Blair. has Mr. academ name, in a society was meeting in New by the recelvers of | ilrcad contractors of recently, shew labili- ominal assets, $1,307,- 05 olgn. latter f Peru has assumed the ner, th among Indians. we the schooner Manyan ol in Morocco have re- & the authority of the I the total ¥ Russia, from August h 102 deaths, to be a great deal of because the czar did to petty prisoners at of the Grand Duke customary number of 1], At timore. w his life, is now worth not less than § chat which I had with him and leoking the rest badly beaten at the poli feat good-humeredly, tand ! perfence had remjndgl him of a western man shall Aged and Bpeantrio Miillionairs UNIQUE FIGURE He oy Built Any Other Man nove a unique business world Lous is in New York obe-Democrat. He {s now past 80, and until esent hat to ard or: fath, 14y com hute broth 1 W ot up Bla wil ha a 1 dollars, was loaned me by my mother and PROSPERED FROM THE FIRST. Bl was in a few esta hy b railr wn urce v Lo profit. was Hi 1y to build tho people Livir count £ 1y, W Bonc stock equal in anfount er to | tili ever, the r becime n many time riod controlled ther iief business of which has alwa to_carry John I Mr. Blair" and unpreten woma Jo plain and usually il fitting k ha ervice out Lis long life he has been itil his desk at 3 that he has a lorse’race or bage hall once been to a th original time he was a differences ar sued When the case came for trial Mr. ady was but “The bond tand, had promptly as the xpec Kkind necessary,” said Mr. Blair in ay 8" T he court room. the e The Judge, surprise, he of g th [t Blair seldom drives to travel afoot wal 1d he Belvidere, M value and beauty. y is him, id 1, y dryly, “I never had the advantag H S age flyer can There g th wire A rove hogs they were high, jgnd finding that before he got there {h that A than In Chicago, ‘Areye the hogs back again, the ng St depression fn thi) S, Louis ma matched The man sald that hp had out 1, 1 1 1y A and Princeton and, Latayette colleges, contributing A number of westeen olleges along the line When he dies the Jarger part of the great fortune will go to his two children already me the w he W All in 41, John the Tayre ork London Captured & German ¥ Whezz w YORK Seotch country found ev muskrats I got $1 for sixteen skins, its possession than I ever have since, ts 10 years old I became o kept by a cousin of mine at Hope. remained the invarial as in the case and a hot war of words en The judge, in the end, granted a postpone- will foncr was nag s best doys a gene; state wretched style have but I have had thq seclety of hogs. Blair not Slow!, y ot His Home, IN Mory Lines of Ralleoad Worth Many Mil- but N a speculator, Hois, vor A usly, if lair: John ot fatally, il his wn, N. J. His death will and striking fignre from the a man who fs as well known Kansas City and Chicago as he writes a correspond:nt of th 1t never his in had always been been sick IlIness he had a day He began life without a dollar, and 000,000, @ couple of In a ears o hie gave me some very interesting details of his carly life Belvidere, Ha was born, he told me, N. J., in 1802, the descend- Covenanter, who came to 1740, One of his ancestors Princeton college, and and one of in was ts vica prosident it er,” sald cars old, and pelled to shift Mr. “died when that time on for mysclf, and to the support of my mother, hers and three sisters. r carncd was by trappin and selling their skins nd felt richer in When in the 1 years, and to what then al- Blair, from a clerk with him for seven p for myself. I removed irstown, but wh Iderness, and a gencral ad managed to save a few hun- and the balance of my capita sin.” prospered from the first, and years the owner of a chain of ablished one by one and man- is brothers. The building of a oad in Werren county, in which is situated, disclosed to him a of wealth, by which he was not The greater part of his vast made by railroad building in general plan was to organize a a_road threugh an Then he would pe along the proposed line to and city bonds sutlicient to iiding of the road, the work done by a construction v was John L. Blair in another would be iss for this and to the bonds turned company, which was also himself up of the country opened by he iled 46 ¥hake the stock valuable, ndthie shrewd New Jersey hop: millionaire, At Mr. Blair ow of railrad t not excepte tic y in his eareer moré miles man, Vanderbilt He built the town ofBlairstown into a solidly perous place town he construe T6 get to #the Blair: nd from Blairs own rilroad, vs been Blair back and forth. habits have always been us, and he is known to every and' ¢hild in Blairstown as L” 0 HIs garments are aliays nd shabby, while cvidence of having before the war. Through- a hard worker, ent! sickness could be found ) 'ih the morning, and this ons of ‘the year. It-is his boast never Speculated, never attended me’and has only ter.” His business method often eccentric, At one rtner cf John P. Alley, but se and they separated. ‘Then for something like $2,500,000. Blair was anadjournme; of lawyers employed ued. imple an 1 t gives every lon, s prf and and requested mall army ordered that a bond for double the amount of the alleged claim should be A $5.000,000 BOND. required will be said Mr. Blair, when this de- been reached. Allc lawyers ired him that he had not over- mount. ed theire would be something of his 5,000,000, T nd 50 T brought (his along proved to be a small black bag had brought with him into the He now opened it and spread judge $5,000,000 in governm nt answer, T suppose?”’ he in- he had recovered sald he thought they went on, “I will make them, with the distinct hat none of them shall from would. you cus- unde be used when while it is part of the bond. “Your score,” “I only broug purpose. no no fear on that response, need have Blair's reassuring in a few this morning for here are some that I will while this matter is pend- Mr, ht e for always prefering Whéen, however, the distance he_fiarnesses ‘up a sorry- a ramshackle vehicle that ation ag: His only lives In_magnificent style at J., and drives steeds of great King, in pir it, ‘Mr. Blair,” a friend once “that your son rides in such while you jog along in this on see,” said the millionaire, fa rich B SOCIETY OF HOGS." Mr. Blair used to take an occa- n politics, and fn 1586 was the candidate for governor of New was a sort of tecit under- ho was {0 furnish the money pullers of his party were to do is usual in suc 8, he was He took his de sald that his e to from & Chicago, Louis whe lot qf werg: I, a hog jupgket had twisted around swing vighe higher in St. Louls Loujs fjist in time to find Ket, which in Chicago. made much but he had by, aq,, elevation not fransaction, of tho, the society of the hags sald Mr. governor, Lika what gt peen tellow elected apdsomely endowed which bears his professorships the support of notably those ok wnibway built by him. has) | an Blajgstoyn has wlsw dounded t Benonsly to the son the Serib- ntioned, and a daughter widow of -the late Charles I known: publisher. L. Blair is millionaires of the look upon his lik - unique figure country, and again. Movements of Se % ‘ork—Arri Arrived from Arrived—Menantic, from Bal- - Imbezzlor A merchant 1 there for for aptured t the st JRK, Aug vho is wan lement, wi landing from | FINANCIAL ~ WORLD Than | | champatgne. T. Blair s re- | jured, or ‘¢ | 1 anything nue hotel duri st United Sta Wa senator oli in t ing not hour exciting mys poker, repu party of b entol furnis politic and Senator Aldrich n _OMAHA_»AILY Ifnr MONDAY, AUGUST JOHN 1 BLAIR FATALLY ILL The exant his alleged thefts |s A to be large. his fdentity, regard (o not k T hut re in his alle amount nown prisorier b -5 - FAMOUS GAME OF POKER. Vo Sen 0w Cour! Among satt w Walt Y nd n hington N 18 onc aded bu as one ness men w of the wntry, much greatest which accounts £ his time in th In other hs. to with ¢ nier mo whiling aw ngenial frie rles of o quiet gan like all westerner United States senalor fon of playing a powerful fow nights ago he was inv triends, all big me renown. Much stating that h news to them ar mment. He did explanation to been a r £0 for adided A yrises and was er any son for his forsweari s a very interesting bit al life at the discloses for the first tim monious feeling that ations of the late Uni| Plumb ¢ ansas and ( of Rhode Islar has never been m to me by a gentl The story ted for national tosy he Iifth « rk d th vl his o ol years | 1y nds ove me of and he it e pg inyolved ut it ack- to sny crimes metrop lac nd v during passit rot a m raw' Hight las the od hand itad n in i to thel had not, | satisty the o 4 the re y Join a sur Worn wsioned over, their game ry of pitai 180N haracterized Init nd. | d States Sena tates 1o public and an ¢ ot doubted reliability who was present on what occa has become a memorable and slon, lin's friendly game Farwell of 1 and was and t ally cead distinctiv his The game a for Senator Plumb, im him epir rang and I former the During & small party evening of were 1018, Senator enator Squire gathered at Jo to indulge “draw.” Be United St Aldrich of T Plumb of ssemblage of big brain nerve, and the gam a very interesting one in"a very placid feature other than ard luck. No ma he was sur fre there the late way s h t hands™ we to the door saying he w rtant business. The 1f and said he would be messenger _came While he was gone his frient ‘hand” on h Flumb wou well four queens. Kno: was a stiff player, the; heavy betiing with much tor's crestfallen relief wher d to put up a d it so that term ™ historic in n in siid Lles thode Kaned o wa with the how cong Cham quiet n 16 1sland, It ig money stur pro an Kansas oo to be beaten and had gone on for some time when inquired wanted on ator m zet four Ing th 1 excusnd anticipated an ) they subsequently explain the practieal jol n Th short table. by the senatorial ¢ held card bott it e supplic nator Aldrich senator e imed was t u I him, Kansas time and re The others all th The cards were dealt spirator: pat” and him_a three jacks Aldrich dealt Ja he was on his The others tried (o became the mor ped him by th In an others ted [ he in place T froz 3 i 1 th oul n of the pack, and Senator Plumb sa t, bo lin ) preify > infuriated he a 18 n to be quiet, explaining t it was all a joke that they inteadd pla on him, but very tho Kansas senat man, would not serious light. Tho game naturally broke up, leaving the participants in anything but Further Aldrich, and though 't explanations were Plumb, but he would never spoke ty hi eir official duties bro de to gether In the se his mind to qu't informant, arouse such bitter hatred and enx friends, I nev Shosking the thetic fate the Senator Sq gan From that night Doker. small 1 1 r want to pliy it ee it Subscqu not in ng who was th, a jovial mood forsive afterward it rire ke ag el = LO BENGULA’S VAT, i no barbar overwhelmed asian race, ever met than that of Lo York Sun. Certain ps « or auc i W 1l by the adva a mor tengula, agrant meda aid he to my that ity among > hem to- pa- s iola- tions of usage and brutal disregard for eve dictate King. ties, and avoided done was committee blunder. brutal The war had | gula mander of one of tie military col South Africa compan: Jut es but was neve dead into the bush. | of truc | the env Dbeen inquiry “unfortunate misunde; terrible deed should be 50, v of those blunders that are wo the ca of humanity sealed the that furth suffering mizht shamieful injustice In the first | which most | though an it to wa it is probable untold if to him. committed crime, declare second rd l ard as a has The treachery W ambassadors sent three ort, they walked into th the message ¢ delivered. Tw their tracks and The respect in civilized warfare w 5 of a barbarous King. to account. The defined the occur anding the t in called has the than Lo were sont, to which sur As contsi British reache by two English soldiers, business, id low | him. and v Alfter the s Bengula retreating to throw himself conquerors and beg fallen_tribesmen one of his chiefs with the commander of the whi he sald that his great d ender and prevent furthe evidence that he sine sive he sent with ng $5,000 in silve leader. The his destination war and s to the Wi t Is north upon t that t Ie a envoy when The them all there implicitly the They charged the king, They the present at minded s (ot simpl W him to would deliy headquart answer of the white command be sent to Lo Bengula. heinous crime of destroying this me peace and submission, willing that and might enjoy th o on the hands of those men. Bengula | had son's pursuing man. into th with him, he, priva treachery | perpetr ing r 0 soldier: should cont Hl-gotten and his suffering e flyin; it su Major Wilson ed the his answel had tende awalted party iinly wilderness toward the and chiidren succumbed to b For this act of which cost hundre tors are in convict sentence of fourteen womien too ons, a y labor Neither the king of the Matal white was forced upon th of young Matabele soldiers, gula could fate, was' much W pitality ful thought that inevita f ruler blacks and the c you're L h il were responsible for m both by wh n restrain no He d though he good in hir testify who had sha helpfulness, It is his compl le through cireumstanc imposed who call was able to the whirlwind, for, barbarian that wa e men d character by men th o practically of the directiong silver. upon th fate o or have had not nce a people inves be s an Lo the 108 hen to ot On two occasions, during the he blood W c the tili- shed been been deed culd act B com- of the Unarmed and with- white camp, hird a No o1 rence 1t his Kinj he Killi ppe add te fore: esire r ore and had he black ell, and they turn_at er the ors and . amittee as this be included over people B mercy 5 was bloodshed. was ho demanded 1 they brought from the king of them were shot scaped shown to ¢ denied flag o has of an in and de of h H ssed , In to sub- the chief an ox wagon preseni to the nearly met his man fol Bave Ie 1 one: tter the r would soon it only g was aft rrender rthat was slaughtered Then the king pushed a little dezper ambesi around ying is grief of liy b, ench ars at 08 no the om Lo wore th, es a was red not his a then eommitted sage of massacre the the; The blood column is Lo and wil- to o s, h ar. the thousands I an t il e v A AN 4 e all the superstitions about Brer Fox and Brer Ral it W had all ¢ colors among our slaves when I was a boy, but it was cnly the black, br us only dese T juri glon | wi st any ueatl Ad-nose stories lad ndar oy t R and A faint 1t s then chung has way pasmodic enc say last nurse Kooy fit and war s He 0 after f one ut up night And for ) aw She a blac rant fo od it uld 't it is ed and thic by the cal A love for t 8 have it y leve n hoo hey have a If the it i il N, A n A sl in their not made e white | . but it Is With Its effect: the spasm of our serv today at meeting 1 she did four chi from ler couse oo 1 and t to sc she had 1 it th ok or Ju hat back and kept him qu hic was What do you wish done with her?" safd I . and I bury lizard unde for midnight, but dyin But Luke got well and Becky didn‘t swal low 0 ons pol ick som rag bat'’ con my pan Tine W 1ol band had 3h von T rela ber pesr pap: the papers thought the trag nort <lob way awn and from which emanated Lowell, Neb., nanied a loca h over tirel min rows but draw re was plac mile caty son, the of this number of the genus homo that was responsible for the wild and reckless career and final death of Dickenson, woman, abe o civil lent y young coupl appe han 000 Texas steers, to the had no money sonte chap, and he won pur got | very enson Th Judg ire ‘ken, the the a a ha d dat old m ' over. the di ne of of Mi n or and chic red ipedes the ta ble mess moth and to nfe 1l fo ared t 1, and o se Kkespeare mon of ealdron boil of b Hii; DUEL wath int whisk nre emen ng Sideiae the tin in £t te the a r of uses el y ) ke ai Iy vast hern ttlers e, and, the poini on net sign wing, way and article be:ring upon the subject. dime nd that pointed the pr money befc all ve to swal break de sp are’s mane it y day. cither, my fathe nty, the cc mjure he my father Ken soup. corpion’s a botty or thousan all of a gre cooking me, ! d logs en t in happ in 1 took 1ol rssed that or that souy sn't much disturbed at th hat 1 eparat et contents Minty reckon the fr nny newt and and t k and of & Nebras arly ches not Al DI ocenrre pat of nt y procured town in Oklahoma E vagabondish c t of this probal his immed » Chicago me when Al the column he United ated of suc sensation i ve stor down i ago Rey in s fi area Kansas, from ev as in all re was a g from wh each m the blood- the founde: fortu the 1w du et wide iterated, the y ol 1 the an a v the ecall there, e for le wers i dust it g ek engin fami the beautiful daughter of the postmis s of L itime ared Is and ued th beastl viole on latie h ¢ e, a | oMcials ana way. started in base 175 of su mile ths f Lowell world not of t oy tank from necessary to 1874, stern h wown, rs 1 L and it the land of Half a © shipped from two t most every who was neer from fell in I owell, and were to Asa Love, ipon the s fortune, in but he usual drunk, a nd thre he y nt sight. r's friends, alf & [ men, persua a trip home, and and S0 he returned and declarcd himself Th patc | | | | | | | nd | { despicable its erv- a the 1t Jens he cheer- was made - NEGRO HCODOO NOTIONS. speare Get His 1 Broth fro \inating about negro rac Constitution, ~ ( very sick in th them that they speak difference b | was T th rstition of th the Atlanta his been pread amon njud in got the re comes r njurin black 1 bel ly lar t e the that | lew of AMrica. s part s a of 5 town and n it U r unhappy clvilizea better | alir writer 1 ht | [ e Grat and us bl “Dick the he inte hed uj part ney aliow ed all chol But couldn’t dark-eyed B ervention ¢ p the troub) ies consent arlor one 1 the unfort: the troubl ce betweer cessful one to go aw happy couple may pape more outsiders nupt it to t wi boy whe enso the But not ishm down or i of the s th oth he effect noan a n brok weapo “Dick to be ¢ pent in \ort th 4 The ! did not o fir el for Vi head until Ther nert talls pull b trated nce striking him in t W con neholy his sla, rr and bhoth em ¢ rep unmoles the “city, district were to Ju [ iat were men surrendered thelr sixshootors | postiistress Helen and apparently everybody cd. e out 1on b Lo! | & pistol in his shirt, first attempt y and kil had scen caught n of everybody In the r leg_of hi fire qui he 4 shot struck Love or him. his gun, He bu d the four remaining shots the cattlen 108 the most tragedy r, and g his hand, ited thi men were a gasp, Lo orresponding 5 Dickenson shoc marr war certa pr ol fond lady k in t fed erer a frigh dou inly o1 for motl by h nter El y the he co o girl. 1 drunkard itful examp btless relic emoves a the destroy Tost 1 cord; ide, “1 i ha I educatl wel ou do for told his witches' < and owlet's wing o AT A WEDDING. honor of then a prominent ofticial of the corporation was from K-lipped ones who told | bin fires at night, They \e marvelous and thelr ot | 00 or vondoo and con emotional reli rit them down | \ they've ot it 1 know, but not seem to of worship | that we can por- | are affected the ption and not | sooms to be | good Influ. We used trong it il the negr s hav is over, ant Becky Is foll down in a and had to t cut up. Sh ron, and they until she got over h 1 of being a conjurr med Luke swore out Tom Perry, the 'squir what Luke could prove. de him sick in th nd he handed th gave him for a spot on it t she had con- pafd it to him it no to ng tran carri-d | W th had t o k sha out a 00f tha re she it sald foot, plat crow, I is fer ol de dime,” he 1 tried rabbit de door, and when de rooste don’t do no good negro women got jeal and determined to death. Minty got Jun make her m an old head, a_ lizy Ieg, a ug, and thr r four 18 we call them and had the saucepan when how Minty the top oft the at the Soup. he had been gathering | b A good while, and she discovery. She ‘cunjud” her hus had. ‘So my father nil Now, did aldron and its the old Africans of r to to She fr snak a had he 1. om snake, ni ba of ro; mgue of dog: blind worm sting, kn Cattle Town in the ago announced kenson, which unim- 1 from an ove created no inter: * family connections tail, and yet I reme; Dickenson's name ap. i of every daily news States, and nearly all dy with which he importance that im headlines preceded intelligible it is neces- 1to western history of . At that time’ the 1 valley, cover outh i and an influx fon cf tie civilized instances of a similar neral distributing rail- all suppties v ough gory Id up a dime i T that an un- 5 5hi th to bu ind-thug of the same d by the B. val M. road, Lowell, for 1 west of aha and 00t the great sand at present is scattered and as a fown is en- hing remaining to re- lite and activity, sor- es and worthy deeds, which freight engines rticle to ere owever, more later t States the f promise million I there dozen v month, pplics alley like the an any town land" office Jumping fome sixty 1d of Texas every sea- herders bit It was one 0 a 1 it was all educated Boston, and ove with n fellow, a of excel- Helen Grat rumor had it be married a Texas cattle rene and offered cluding a herd of fair Helen. *Dic s a dashing, h the day 1 of his ¢l hich he that the In king, hotl 10, i incliding the awyers, all tl rof ieading ess(ul suitor oston was not give up the beauty of istrict unty inessy take ell life I L Wil the pl of friends, | le and the two ed to meet in wornt hak inate damsel © to make an the men—th forever and log ted. A minister an editor of a udl one or two present to witness L follow | wever in the han: had irrey unsin the the local and the cled recon the | | Host as fied etween Love and Dick ve, who lad concealed to purl ful rival tern life the aston m 1 produced awalted re his enough of we ing, and to ht boot and s T, ckly the m frantically t failed uth, but it endenvored Dickenson two of which heart, and the pmen. part of this made a lunge ping the empiy r struck him ¢ s unheard-of onslaug) completely exhaust ve fell dead, the p tartl Love or tho | | 1. | | 1 from th £ thme nstead he L dreadful he never ane a vagabond, world. His his friends and who must have million tim or a Fuds, Professor,” sa itroducing the ve brought t n th young you my 15 § 8 int n, Tolstol . ¥ | who pres Clicyenne TREATMENT BY MAIL Dr. Searles & Searle BASE | r priv “Do you mean that?" flushing with pleasure. “Yes, ma'am,” sald the tutor, sadly, 18 hepeless.’ sald the mother, Chumpl They are telllag a story of a Dutohman ited himselt at a_rogistrar's office recently to obtain a license for his approach- ing marriage, and who, on belng asked the name of the bride, was compelled o confoss that it had quite escaped him, and he had to return home for the necessary information, IU's @ good story of absence of mind, says the York Herald, but there are others n that are even bottor re have beon cases where porsons have even forgotten their own names Lossing, the Nistorlan wonderful fits of returning home late, he r bell, and when the servant an upper window that t home, he sald, *All and walked away. was an English clorgyman, Rov, Harvest, who was eng to a daugh- ter of the bishop of London, but on the day of his wedding went fishing, and forgetful of the appointed hour did not appear for the nuptials, The lady broke off the mateh. - Madetine Wil Go on the Stige. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The World this morning announces that Madeline Pollard 15 to appoar on the stage under the man. agement of Nelson Roberts, According to Mr. Roberts, Miss Pollard will begin in Chie wwo and will appear In New York in the iddle of the winter. There afe still many details incomplete nd for that reason many facts are withheld. Chinese Telograph Line Oper NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The Western Unfon Telegraph company Issues notico today that the Chinese telegraph line run- ning north from Tien-Tsin through Man- churin to Helampo is now open for me sages written in plain language, This roo fores o the public the route to' Russia from Indodne W record Th was subject abstraction to the One he front called out o profossor was right, I'll come ne from not at again There cor st Ca BOSTON, Aug. t v all parts of the Uni nd Canada ar- rived in town today to attend the annual convention of the International Asscviation Carringe and \Wagon Makers # Jiorrow. discussion of a change in wages and hours will coma efore the convention, - LOCAL BREVITIE. Mr. W. V. Wood has mission and stock brokerag: Barker block. stablished a com- busi in the WEATHER FORECAST. Increasing Cloudiness anid Showers In E ern Nebraska. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, for Monday are r Nebraska and South Dakota—Increas. ing cloudiness; showers in the eastern por- tion; warmer in the eastern portion; south winds or in the wind e The indications o Towa--Increasing cloudiness; showers western portion; warmer; variable becoming southerly ourl—Fair; north winds, becom- r Kansas—Falr portion; south winds. warmer in the eastern ocord. OFFICE OF rier Burear, Owana, Aug. 12 —Omaha record of temuerature and rainfallcompared with corresponding vust four years: 1891 772 627 Maximum temperaturo Mintuni teniperatn Averaie te 795 703 Precipl on ... 00 00 00 Statemeut snowinz the condition of tem- peraturean | peseipitation at Omaha for the day and since Maveh 1, 1504 Normal temperatur Excoss for the day Excess since Murch 1 Normalprecinitation., the day Marer 1., Other B6Z 742 25 4800 ‘11 inch S A4 dnch i2.1% inchos §oaus P BTATIONS, TonwdioaId 2 North P Valentine. Chieaxo t. Lous.... 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