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. FIRE AT ASYLUM Lincoln Institution Placed in Danger by Incendiary MAIN STABLE DESTROYED ni-wr Hreuk Out lletueen tin. Hour of Tlirro hikI Four nvi.irk Wo.lne tlujr Mornliiif Innuittx Ammod " HIiJ (let Awiiy safely c'i1 1,1?,",lmr' "'t tire to the mnln stable of the state lii.:un nsvlutn nt Lincoln between the hours of 3 mid 4 o clock Wednesday morning. The building wns completely nutted, four state Imrses. three state calves and a quantity of private property burned. Lstlmnted loss to the state, $10,000. No Insurance. This Is the sixth attempt to tire a state institution in nineteen months. Three of the elTorts were smvessflil February 2S. luoi, the state peniten tiary was set afire and damaged to the extent or $150,000. September 2S. 1001. the state Insane nsylum nt Norfolk was set afire and $150,000 damages sustained. Loss to the state in nineteen months by llres of Incendiary origin. $310,000, nn average loss of $10,315 per month during that time. With utter disregard for property loss, animal suffering and passible sac rifice of human life, some tlend Wed nesday morning, between the hours of 8 and 1 o'clock, set fire to the main stable at the state insane asylum south west of the city. Nothing but a shell of the building n brick structure remains standing. Three state horses, one state colt, threo state calves, n driving horse of Super intendent Greene, the driving horse and phaeton of Assistant Superintend ent Hay, the horse and buggy of Jonas Holm, the coachman, two single bug gies of the stnte, the big carryall, 1,500 bushels of wheat and 1,300 bushels of oats were burned. Superintendent Greene estimates the loss to the state at $10,000 without a cent of insurance. No known clue to the Identity of the perpetrator of the deed is known to exist, although there Is no doubt ns to the structure having been set on lire. Kx-Uepresentattvo E. J. Shellhorn of University Place, night-watchman, makes the rounds of all the buildings except the main one, every hour. He was at the barn between 2:15 and 3 o'clock mid all was well. Three-quarters of an hour later be was attraced thither by the lire and smoke pouring out. He at once gave the alarm and In a very few minutes between twenty mid thlity of the state empoyes were working under direction of Dr. Greene. The blaze bad been started in the haymow at the north end of the build ing. There was nbnut half a ton of timothy In the mow, scattered nlong the iloor the full length of the build ing, and therefore It took but a few minutes for the lire to gain consider able headway. It was absolutely be yond control when discovered. Twelve of the worlc horses In the basement were led out. Two colts, ono yenr and a half old, on the first floor, wero also saved. On the second floor were the private driving horses of the superintendent, Dr. Hay and the coachman, together with a couple of state colts. Dr. Greene thought to save his pet mare, n handsome bay with stainless pedi gree. He rushed Into a stall and dragged forth, not his pet mare, but one of the state colts. He hurried back to tho other stall, adjoining the one in tho corner on the west, and there found an other state colt. This too he started for the door. The "flames by this time were reaching down and licking at the nnltnnl greedily. It was frightened and refused to budge. The doctor put one shoulder to It and with a mighty shove, sent him by main force out onto the. earth to safety. Then he looked for his own pet ani mal; saw her shrinking timidly in her stall to tho north, the (lames already nipping her flanks, while she tugged at tho halter that held her to the manger. Tho doctor started to her rescue, but was driven back by the. fury of tho flames, with hair and whlBkers scorched and lungs filled with smoke. It was not long aftor the first alarm thnt overy Inmate of the asylum was aroused, so that "if tho flames should spread to the buildings, they could get away safely. They became somewhat excited, but were quieted by the attend ant. PRESIDENT IS BETTER Itoonevelt Friillnir Much Hotter Klnco tho Onerutlnii An Altoonn, Pa,, Sept. 21, dispatch says: President Roosevelt, It wns au thoritatively stated today, spent tho best night on the train last night thnt ho has had since his northwestern tour began and so suddenly terminated. Ho was In no pain, whatever, this morn ing, lie had a slight fever yesterday, n fact not mentioned nt tho time, but this morning his temperatiiro was nor mal. His sleep was natural and unin terrupted, broken not even by tho early morning stop at Pittsburg. The president nwoko about 8:30 and greatly enjoyed his breakfast. Ho was in a most pleasant humor and Joked with Dr. hung, who examined tho wound on his left leg, A compress Is kept securely about It and It Is hoped that the wound may not All up again. If it should do so, desplto precautions, It will have to be "tapped" again. Necroeit Wero Torrlfle il A Lebnnnn, Pa., Sept. 24, dispatch says: This city was in a stato of ex citement Wednesday night. There was firing of pistols for hours In tho vicini ty of tho American Iron nnd Steel works, whero a strike Is In progress, Several negroes wero terrified. About midnight Wm. Hoffman, nged seven teen, was shot and died later. Ho wns a i J esenger In the office of tho Amer ica Iron and Steel company. Ho had attended an entertainment and on his way homo was struck by a bullet. Tho plant was surrounded by a threatening rowd. TO INCREASE CIRCULATION .Secretary simtv Will Try Opon Unci 8iiiii Strong Mux Secretnry Shaw will return to Wash ington coincident with the president's arrival nt the capital. It is under stood that ho will Increase the deposits of government money In the natlonnl banks to the market value of the bonds deposited Instead of their par value. Government bonds me now selling at an average of 15 or 18 per cent abovo the face value. The result of this ac tion will therefore be to Increase tho amount of government money on de posit with the banks by fifteen or eigh teen millions. There Is now In the na tional bank depositories $121,000,000 of government money secured by a llko amount of government bonds. Secre tnry Shaw contemplates Increasing this amount to about $140,000,000. Tho rea son fw this Intended action Is the news from Wall street of the tightness of tho money market. Numerous anneals have reached the treasury department the past few days for a loosening up of government money Idle hi the vaults. Tho amount expected to be realized to morrow will be about all tho govern ment can let go under the present laws. Practically all of the oustand Ing free bonds will havo been hypothe cated to the government. THE TENSION TIGHTENS .Situation In Anthracite Colli ltculou llfcoinltiK Acnto A Wllkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 21. dispatch says: The situation in the nuthracito region npparently Is becoming more tense with tho pnssage of each day. Outbreaks aro reported throughout this section nnd tho sheriff seems to bo powerless to quell tho disturbances. At Nantlcoke the street enrs were stopped and searched for non-unionists, whllo at Wanamle a. posse and strikers ex changed shots. At Plymouth non unlonlsts wero held up nnd beaten on their wny home last night and left by the rondslde for dead. In Luzerne county this morning de mands came from ton different places for help And Sheriff Jacobs decided to appeal to the governor for troops, so at 2 o'clock this morning he wired an appeal, stating that the situation in tho Wyoming region was beyond his control. At Plymouth at three this morning James Sanders was probably fatally stabbed by Mike Glllon, who was called a "scab" by Snnders. At 1 o'clock 400 strikers started a march at Sttirmersvllle, the object be ing to prevent the starting of the Exe ter colliery. They stopped al of the men on the way to worlc. Four re fused to go buck and were pumnieled. Fire Doss Hlchnids was shot In tho leg. QUESTION IS, DID HE W. II. iimiii llelloteil to Implicated In .'Morn TIiiiii One .tinnier Efforts on the pnrt of the New York police are being made to connect Wil liam Hooper Young, now In tho Toombs, charged with the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer, with the murder of Mrs. Kate Feeley, who was enticed away from Mrs. Joanna Lucie's flat and hacked to piece on October G, 1800. Cap tain Schmlttberger states thnt there arc points of strong resemblance be tween the man who killed Mrs. Feeley and Young. Doth wero dark nnd west erners. Shortly after tho woman's dis nppearnnco a telegram came from Chi cago stating thnt Mrs. Feeley was allvo and well nnd tho police point to this and tho noto Young sent to the author ities after Mrs. Pulitzer's murder, say ing ho had killed himself. 400 Conversion The big revival meeting at Council Grove, Kan., conducted by tho Oliver brothers, closed with 400 conversions 115 tho last service. The meeting lnsted just three weeks and the attendance was from 1,000 to 1.500 nightly. A volunteer offering was taken for the evangelists Sunday and altogether $000 was raised. Incidental expenses wero met nightly by free offerings. Kovor Digger Htrllto Sewer diggers nnd laborer struck on all the Chicago work for an lncreaso of 25 nnd CO cents a day. Tho lowest given to any of the men under tho day labor system, tho city doing tho hiring, Is $2.25, and It ranges up to $3 for tho more skilled men. Tho men rccelvo pay nnd a. half for overtime and some times mnko as high ns $40 for two weeks work. Iloor rrlnnnnr Itolennecl The first report of tho royal commis sion on tho effects of martini law In South Africa, recommends the imme diate release of 115 Doer prisoners. LINCOLN'S NEW DAILY Tho Kvcnlng Star Will Imiuo About Oc tober "lid It Is now practically assured that tho Evening Star, Lincoln's now dally pa per, of which D. E. Thompson and others nro promoters, will bo nblo to Issue about October 2. This Is tho hopo of tho management at this time, al though somo unforeseen circumstance may causo a delay of a day or two be yond the date set. Tho press, llnotypo machines nnd display typo aro now bo Ing placed In position In tho new build ing at tho corner of Eleventh and M streets. This paper will follow In tho foot prints of the Kansas City Star ns near as possible Issuing special editions when tho Importance of tho occasion will warrant. To lluvii ring In I'ulplt A Wichita, Kan., Sept. 24, dispatch sayB: Tho state Grand Armyreunlon was begun hero Monday, but rain pre vented carrying out tho opening pro gram. In his nnmial address today Department Commander Loomls will Initiate a movement to have the United States flag maintained on church pul pits. In a quarrel over a bet Ed Thacker was shot and killed by Dud Cassells nt Missouri township, fifteen miles from Koytsvlllo, Mo. Doth men havo fam ilies. Cassells was arrested. OrfatoA TBSvWs- UlwI New Fall Trlmmlntjs. There are a wealth of new trim mings for tho fall. The French In genuity Is being taxed to the utmost In this respect, and nlready some of tho most novel Innovations aro dis played. For veilings thoro nro somo marvelous woolen embroideries Inter woven with silk which nro most ef fective. Such embroideries must, howover, contrast with tho general colors of tho gown. One would lni nglno thnt the use of wool upon light veilings would result In a heavy ef fect, but so delicately, and so clovor ly nro tho woolen thrends woven thnt tho effect Is rich, but not In tho least cumbersome. Some of the new est veiling gowns have tho trimming In question embroidered directly upon them, but still otheis nro simply or namented with It In tho wrdlnnry applique fashion. Even on tulles theso woolen em orolderles nro employed, but In such casos tho design is almost exclusively floral, or foliage garlandB, which, when encrusted on tho tulle, havo tho effect of flowers or vinos running through It. Gown of Dark Gray Cloth. Doth blouse and skirt nro mado with groups of plaits trimmed with motirs of black passementerie. Tho girdle Is of striped silk. Wiener Chic. Her Smart Stock. A certain pretty girl hns mado for herself ono of tho prettiest stock col lars! And It Is ono which any girl who Is at all clover with her needlo might easily copy. Tho matorlnnl used Is white Liberty satin, tho cut (that should go without saying) Is porfoctlon. Around tho top nro two rowB of French dots In black'. Then comes a row of ribbon, a dainty pink baby ribbon, odged with black, just bdlow this aro two rows of tho black dots, then another doublo row of the dots, that Is, threo doublo. rows of TWO HANDSOME Tho gown on tho.seatod llgnre Is of roso pink loulslno. A fine embroidery In black and colors forms tho trim ming, simulating tho heading to a flounoo on tho skirt and bordering tho boloro-llko bodice, which Is cut out over a blouso of whlto Bilk with blnck dots., which also forms tho sleovo jmffs, tho cuffs of which aro finished vwlth bows of tho pink. Tho glrdlo Is of tho material. Tho other Gown la C ill IMP Alia A xaXi mi MW-WtX wEcmmzyr " y s? dots and two of ribbon. Tho whole comes llttlo below the middle of tho stock. It Is sulllclently dressy, but hotter yet it Is dainty, mid that Is tho great quality In neckwenr. Onco one has achieved both dnlntlncsn nnd becomlngness, tho problem Is solved, Little Girl's Dress. This dress Is or green cashmcro, with yoko of embroidery; sash of green ribbon. A Becoming Belt. A becoming belt Is ono that Is mndo of threo strips of velvet ribbon about nn inch wide. At tho mtddlo of tho bnck they are caught together nnd stiffened with a llttlo piece of whale bone threo Inches In length. Tho ends nro caught together In front to form n width of mi Inch and a half or less, and put Into a smart buckle. This shape, of belt, which may bo mado In any sort of colored ribbon, Is most becoming, mid gives a roundod appearance to tho waist. A charming wide belt may bo mado of threo bands of Insertion mounted on ribbon and Joined together, tho front being lncod down wltli baby ribbon velvet. An other pretty belt may bo mado of black ribbon velvet with ono or two upright bows nt tho bnck, caught across with a flat buckle. Fancies of the Smart Set. An emerald green haze hangs over the fashion world. Kilted models reign for walking skirts. All the now gowns show a dis tinct feminine- touch. Tho stiff, man nish styles are decidedly In nboynnco. Tho prevalence of tho shawl collar as a garniture for summer gowns is taken ns an Indication of leaning toward eapc-trlmmed Jackets for fall. A now veil with a laco border, call ed tho Du Harry, is tho very latest. Most charming effects nro shown In tho new open-throat collar, Intended for wear with a gown Just tho very tiniest bit turned In at tho back. Artificial flowers made of silk are very swagger for trimming tho pom padour gowns so modish this summer. Lace Fashions. Now luces aro very heavy nnd como In cream, white, ceni and black. Woolen laces aro to bo worn consid erably, and theso nro tlntod to match tho gown. Finer laco, such as chan tllly, Valenciennes, mcchlln nnd mnl toso, will bo usod on transparent materials for evening. A deep coffeo tint in heavy laco Is about tho best liked Bhado, black coming next. Dlnck looks well trimmed with this coffeo shade. FRENCH DRESSES. of pearl gray drap d'ete. Tho skirt, In tho form of a long tunic, Is bordered with two bands or shnped ruffles sol on tindornoath tho edge, tho whol falling over a deep flounce mado with groups of stitched plaits and trimmed with a band of Inco composed of squares or motifs. The bodice is mnda with stitched jilnlts opening out ntthq bottom, to form tho blouse. Wlonoi Chic. mm 1 fm L W V mY n I YfV7s I YARN .A TRIM A777K Alfl! twister when I goes reelln' off a yarn, about dreams coniln' to pass, but whether It's bollcvod or not, tho Gospel sarved out at tho Ilethel ain't no truer nor whnt I bo to tell. In course, not every dronm conies to pass. "I was Homo'nt younger nor I bo now, and mo an' Dud Dlecckor war ship mates Into the Cultlvntor. Cap'n Ahasiierus Clark. "Wo sailed for Liverpool and beat the enp'n's old rival, Dan Drooks of tho Cutaway, easy, but Drooks was riled and bet o ir captnln 200 wo couldn't do It ngfttn. "Arter that you may bo sure Cap n Clark weren't no way careless In over hauling tho snils mid rlgglu' of the Cultivator. Hut, no matter, mo an' Dud got over to that 'ere public house where Delia was, ns 1 was sayln', reg' lar ns watch on deck, mid I don't mind udmlttlii' we wns having the comfort ablest time of our lives until tho night tho Cultlvntor was ready to haul out of the dock with general merchandise for Now York, nnd tho Cutwater was tho same. "As I wns snyln', wo'd had tho com fortnblest tluio of our lives, but ns wo wns golu' tothe public house that night Dud stops nt n outfitter's for n blue-anil-red silk neckerchief nnd other flttln's, and belli' us I wanted to speak a word In private to Delia I hurries on to tho public house, whero I finds her all alone, and tells her ns how, if sho was convenient thereto, wo'd go around to the Dethel mid make a long npllco I'd been thlnkln about for inore'n a year gone, and I hoped sho'd been thlnkln' of tho same "Well, sir, aB I whs sayln', I was younger then nor I am now, else I wouldn't ha' dono It. Delia sho busts right out cryln', and Hays she's so sorry, and she'd nlrcndy promised sho'd tlo up to that 'cro chum of mlno nt 11 o'clock that very night, and sail on tho Cultlvntor next day for Now York, where they was to open a rostaurnnt In a llttlo lazarcct what ho'd spoko for opposite Fulton Market. And with that I comes up Into tho wind with every thing rnttltn' mid bangln' about, mid but for tho presence of mliul of that 'cro barmaid, what brought me a pint of rum nnd hot water with a dash of lemon into It, there's no tellln' what would havo happened next. "Tellln' Delia I must bo goln', I slips out nnd meets Dud and tells htm that Delia has Bent mo to tell him sho wero busy gottln' rendy for tho sarvlce, and ho bo to go with mo to another public house, whero wo was to wait till four bells and then cull for her. Dud ho went nlong most Innocent llko, nnd when I orders hot riiuiH with water mid dashes of lemons Into 'em, ho drinks hearty, ns I tells him to, seolu' he's to sign articles for tho trimmest craft la the harbor. "And so, Insldo of a couplo of hours, when I ecob he's gottln' bo Blccpy ho couldn't get many morn ruins hlsted In, I winks to the barmaid, which sho gives him a hot plat without a drop of nothln', only lemon julco and sugar Into It. And when he'd Hwallcrcd that iiJ i Mat 'NEXT MORNIN' AT DAYLIGHT COMES DELIA." takes passngo with us to Now York, and smiles as bright on mo as If sho'd nover glvo Bud a thought In all his Hfo, though all I could do was to Btnllo back nnd wavo my hand, for tho mate was a-chasln' all handB around to get tho Ulp Into tho stream and raako sail, and put things to rights, which It kept us on tho Jump all that day. "Hows'ever that ain't sayln' but what I did bring to nlongsldo tho gal, now and then, In tho course of the next two weeks. And it' curus, but for two weeks, whllo wo be to cnj'y ourselves llko two kittens asleep on a cabin, cushion, tho wenthor wero that Bweot and Boft you'd a-thought wo was bound from Kingston to Groytown. "And then's when it was I bo to havo tho dream I'm tollln' of. Every watch bolow reg'lar for them three days I seed a brig about a p'lnt or so on tho leo bow, and it In distress with flag flyln' 'union down, and tho sitlvatlon gottln' dlstressfullor nnd dlstressfuller every'tlmo I seed her, till I Just couldn't stand It no longer, and I goes aft, and takes off my cap, and when tho Cap'n says, mlddlln' pleasant like, 'Well, Jack, what Is It?' I ups and tells him about tho dreams I'd just been bavin'. "For about two minutes tho old man ho stood thcro mid looked at the sails, nnd looked away astern llko he was a oxpcctln' to see a sail comln' there in front of a fair slant, and then ho says, to himself like: "'It'B a fool that'll bellovo In dreams, but maybo if wo do It tho Lord'll roward us for Intondln' to Bhow humanity.' Then ho says to tho man at the wheel: '"Let her off rnp full.' "With that I slips away totho leo fore rlgBln' nnd goes up to tho to'gallant ynrd. I'd no more nor put my log over tho yard than I boo two bnro poles rlsln' out tho water about a 'pint on tho loo bow, nnd no more nor threo yards to the two on 'em." "Pretty soon Cap'n Clark picks it up from tho quarter neck, and when It's In plain vlow ne calls the passengers to soo that thoro's a wreck, and ho tolls 'em how I bo to dream I seo It, and hero's tho drenm como true. "Tho Cap'n ho'd headed for tho wreck tho mlnuto ho seed It, for ho mada. out that tho masts was workln' in tho chocks, and tho seas was bavin' a clean, Bwoop forward. "The next minute wo'd n boat In the water with a lino from it to tho wreck nnd another to tho Cultivator, and with that I Jumps Into tho bow of tho boat, bein' detnrmlned to bo tho first In savin' tho unfortunita, with Delia a Iookln' at me tloln' of It, "Well, then, when wo gits closo under tho leo counter, and I bawls out good and loud, 'All ready fpr tho passengers, sir,' that 'oro Bud Bleeckor comes reachln' n baby over the rail with a hoavln' lino fast to It, and him sayln to me- " 'Hero yo nre, Jack. Look allvo, lad, for tho mother bo to como next.' "Um. I wns thnt near to falling overboard I had to catch hold of tho guy lino to tho hawsor what hold tho two ships from parting company. Aa I steadies, myself, I looks for tho namo of tho wreck, nnd soed 'Cutwater' In big gold lotters ncipss tho starn of her, and tho next mlnuto I hears a screech from the Cultivator, which k wero Delia's voice, and sho says, says sho- " Buddie, darlln', Duddlo, is It you? Is it you, darlln'?' "Well, that's about all thoro Is to It. When Dud finds ho was loft by tho Cultivator nnd his sweotheart, too, ho Bhlps on tho Cutwater, which sho'd been drlv that hard her cargo of railroad Iron had opened hor seams and lot her foromast go so she looked llko a brig, and wo'd no moro nor got CaD'n Dan offon her when she goes, nnd we bo to cut tho lwrscr sudden lest sho taka us along." Philadelphia Lodger. tfL0 5Ait0ft ZJTTLE,nARJdw! KD'A M&AMlTrtAT.CAME TRCOt r-3 JrT71E Mt3TOTY.r OU OUR rtAVC' 3 f "It wns all along of my trying to play It low down on n chu mof mlno named Dud Dleecker. Them nB has never had the advantages of a sea od dlcntion will think I'm splnnln' a I SEE TWO BAWJ- POLES RISIN1 THE WATER." OUtl 'ero ho was clean over on his beam ends, and wo puts him to bod to sleep it off. "Well, sir, mnybc you'll hollevo mo nnd maybe you won't; but If you knows women you'll bellovo jt. When I goes back to Delln, and A tolls her, I've como to throw rice ofi hor when sho'B hendln' for tho DetKaL iho wel comes mo hearty. Then wfettltB for. Bud till clcht bolls, but In iHlfc.he don't como, nnd bIio'b that htJ biio says siio never wants tov, ' j ugln no ways. And then I s'J ' sorry and glad, too, and won't sl over to New York, whero wo'd V spliced, ns I'd axed her to, and she says sho will. "Sure enough, next mornln' at day light comes Delia to tho dock and i .it&Mllli. ?mm mmzAfS a: II fHRl , VI'. H ' -i., .. , --. i , ja . g ' I j "ufiSSJ JjtaW;JvJ