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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 9 , *
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOUSING , AUGUST 30 , 1802. 1 NUMBER 73.
CRIME OF A JEALOUS LOVER
Walter Poit Shoots His Fickle Mistress
and Attempt ! Suicide.
BOTH ARE NOW READY TO CROSS OVER
Larceny , Jcnlotiny unit n Young Glrl'n Wnj-
rnrdnem Uomhlnnil Cninc * it Doubt *
} Cnrprntrr 1'nutscn
1'ulU Demi.
A shooting affray which will no doubt re
sult fatally occurred nt 10:30 : o'clock yester
day morning in the Anderson block , corner of
Sixteenth nnd Davenport streets.
George Fost , a chop house waiter , shot his
mistress , Laura Day. three titaos nnd then
shot hlmsolf.
The primary cause of the shooting was
Jealousy. Fost ana the Day girl have been
polng together for some tlmo nnd not long
OKO tha lever tooic n watch from MHi Day
which some ono else hnd glvon her and
tmwnod It. This caused trouble nnd ro-
suited In the girl making a complaint at po-
llco headquarters of the occurrence. The
pollen bavo boon on the lookout for Foil for
the lastrthroo or four days , but could uot lay
their hands on him.
Sunday night ho wont to room 10 In the
Andnrson blouk , which was occupied by his
mistress , nnd remained several hours. Early
yesterday morning ho got up and
loft . the building , but returned ID a
short tlrao. A discussion of the watch
do l came up aud trouble fol
lowed. In order to end the matter right
there the waiter arow n revolver nnd sala
that they would dlo togother.
As this remark was made the girl Jumped
from Hie bed and started for the south windows
dews , which opens out onto a small court.
Whou within n few foot of the windows a
shot was fired and the bullet passed clear
through her abdomen nnd dropped onto the
floor , another followed nnd lodged In her
breast.
Turned the Weapon on lllm elf.
Then Fost pointed the weapon nt his own
boart nnd pulled the trigger. The bullet
struck nbout three Inches below the left
nipple ntid lodged In the body. As the
would-bo murderer foil to the floor the
woman who wus still nblo to stand reached
the door nnd rushed down the hall screamIng -
Ing nt the top of her votco.
The shots attracted the attention of the In
mates of tbo block nnd a call was sent for
policemen nnd doctors. In iho meantime the
dying girl was placed on n boil in another
room and her lever wns picked up off iho
lloor nnd laid on the bed In the room where
the crlmo was committed.
County Physician King nnd City Physician
Somors were soon on the ground and did
everything possible for both victims. The
doctors decided after n hasty examination
that Fost could not llvo but they bad some
hopes of saving the girl's life , so they turned
tholr attention tobcr.
After stopping as much ns possible the
flow of blood sbo was taken to the Methodist
boipltal where tbo wounds were drossod.
Ono bullet still remains In hoi- body , but it
will bo extracted later.
AH tlus time Fost lay on the bed In the
"
siuffj * llltlo room gasping for breath. Ho
was guarded by two or three policemen who
kept Iho curious crowd out of the hall and
room. Tbo nOlcers expected death at any
moment , but'ntnoon the physicians returned
and decided that it would' bo bettor to uiovo
the patient to the hospital. A call for the
patrol wagon was sent In nnd tbo wounded
man was carried downstairs on n stretcher
and taken to the same hospital where his
mistress lay dying.
Hint Led n Fnnt Life.
Laura Day was quite a pretty girl nnd
lived part uf the time with her atop father , n
nan named Kelly , at )107 ) Lake street. NotWithstanding -
Withstanding tbo fact that tbo cirl had n
comfortable homo she spout most of her time
loading a fast llfo and nearly every night
occupied a room In the Anderson block with
her lovor. Fost was a regular bashur and
was under the constant osp'.onngo of the
Dollt-o.
Only two or three days ago tbo woman who
runs the rooming apartments of the block
was arroBtod and lined for keeping n dis
orderly house During the past year several
/ights have occurred there between mon and
women nnd the house has a bad name und is
so mnrkod on tno polloo records.
A BEK reporter visited tha Methodist hos
pital latu last night and found the would-bo
murderer and his victim just recovering
from tbo effects of morphia , which was ad
ministered when tbo patients entered the
Institution to quiet them and ease their pain.
Divided Hur Alluctlonii.
Laura Day occupied a cot In ward No. 1
and was resting comfortably when the resi
dent physician und TUB Bic : man entered.
The young woman was just recovering from
the last dose of morphine nnd wns uulo to
talk fora moment. She said that Fost wns
Jealous because Frank Llghtfoot , who lives
ut 1620 St. Marys nvonuo , had glvon her a
watch , nnd admit ted that Llghtfoot wns her
"other" lover. Then she told nbout the
shooting , nnd bur tale wus siiDitiinllully the
lame as wns printed abovo. Continuing , the
poor girl said that she hud boon cruelly
treated at homo by her mother and her step
father and that for n year past she had lived
mostly down town , fearing to go homo on
nccount nf llltrcalmcmt from her parents.
The slsturs nt the hospital have great
hopes of saving the girl's life , mid she de
clares that If she lives she will try to mono
tier wa/s and seek employment In a respect
able family.
Terrible. Condition.
In tbo next ward young Fost lay dying.
Ills cot , covered with linen whlto ns snow ,
was pusbed up close to the window , in order
that IIP might catch the slightest breeze.
When the doctor nnd the newspaper mon
entered Fost was lying with his face turned
toward the window und breathing heavily ,
A stimulant wus given him , and In a whisper
ho tiled to toll hU' story of the awful crlmo.
ABOticli word was whispered thu blood , from
tbo Internal bleeding , gurgled up and his
wards wiuo not intelligible. ; The doctor
told him that ho must dlo. "I know it , "
whispered tbo patient but \vcun gasps , "but I
hall never furgluo her , " and that was all ,
The low words bad exhausted him and ho
loll back on the pillow. The hospital physt-
clans uxp < ! ot death at any moment as tbo man
is blooding Internally and nothing cun be
aonu to stop Iu
mui > IN A OTUKI.T OA .
Ilenrt DUeuno tliu Cuimi of fiirpnnlor J'tiul-
KII' btuldcn Tubing ( ur.
Joppo Paulson , a carpoutcr employed at
thi Union Paclflo shops , dropped dead on a
Walnut Hill street car about 7 o'clock ' this
morning while on the way to bU work.
Hu boarded the car at Thirty tuoond and
Quitting streets , and just before U ruuohuil
' .Twenty-fourth street ho full forward to the
floor nnd when the other passengers wont to
his assistance ho was dead. It Is supposed
that death resulted from boart disease.
The deceased bad nhvays enjoyed tbo most ,
excellent ho.illh nnd hnd hardly been nick a
dny In bis life. Ho was 41 years of ape , nnd
resided ntSJtSI SownrJ street. Ho leaves n
wlfo nnd ono child ,
The coroner decided thnt nn inquest was
unnecessary ,
I'liotntisait ur TIIK ituroiMTJOX.
Concnil Crepe Continues to Win Victories
In Velierneln.
ICopjrlnhlpJ ! K J br Jmnos Cordon llcnnott. )
COIIACOA , W. I. , ( via Oalvoston , Tex. ) ,
Aug. 29. [ By Mexican Cable to tno Now
York Herald Special lo Tin : BKK.J Mnrl-
calbo on the northwest , llko Puorlo Cabolla
on the northj has fallen into the hands of the
Venezuelan rebels , who follow tbo leadership -
ship of General Craspo. This exciting
news reached ma from Caracas , und With It
came the still moro sensational announce
ment that Luciano Mondozu has declared
himself dictator of Venezuela , thus necking
to oust Genrrnl Urunnota. Puerto Cabollo
surrendered on August 2'J to General Mora ,
commander of the legalist forces In the
northern nart of Vonozucla. Urdnueta him
self look command of the Hoot which was
dlspatcln.'d lo retake Puorlo Cabollo. As
soon as Urdanclu's licet had
sailed ho announced htmselt ns
ruler nnd established a new government
ever Venezuela. As a preliminary stop to as
suming tLo dictatorship ho llrst had ox-Pres
ident Vlllcgas thrown Into prison nnd then
Issued a decree expelling him from the coun
try.
Residents of Caracas are said to be thor
oughly frishtonod by thusitunllon. The city
Is almost In a condition of anarchy. The sit
uation tills the foreign residents with a'arm ,
and the legation bouses of foreign ministers are
being bcsoiRed oy foreigners who Insist that
their governmoiiU shall send warships to
Venezuelan waters to protect their Interests.
Ministers resident In Caracas hnvo cabled
their governments asking for their protec
tion. What residents ot Caracas expect will
happen within a few days is the capture of
the city oy General Crosno. They expect
this naturally lo follow the fall of Clndnd ,
Bolivar , Puerto Cubollo and Marlcalbo.
Crcspo's ndvanco upon Caracas has boon
delayed on urcount of the insufficiency of
arms nnd ammunition.
Crcspo'n forces Well Armotl.
By the recent victories he Is said to have
become well supplied with both , und it is be
lieved nt Caracas that hU march upon the
city will soon begin. Friends of Iho legalist
commander In Curacoa Inform mi ) that lha
crisis is now approaching and lhat ho Is
ready lo ndvanco upon the city from the
front and the rear. The attnck upon Puerto
Cabollo , I am Informed , was intended lo
draw attention to that quarter whlto a gen
eral attack upon the capital is to be made.
Crospo is said to have secured a number of
vessels nnd with the.o will probably trans
port a portion of bin army to n point ns near
Caracas ns possible from which ho will nd-
vnnco upon iho front while the other division
will make u demonstration on Iho roar. General -
oral MaiUn Votfas , wllh Ihq advmico guard
of the annv which Is to conduct the opera
tions In the rear of Caracas , Is said to bo
entrenched ton miles outside the city iiwult-
ing orders to attnck.
I have received further particulars of Iho
cupluro of Puorlo Cabello. General Mora ,
commander of Iho legalist forces , appeared
before the town on August 23. His-skirm-
isliors carried the entrenchments ut "sunrise
nnd forced the capitulation of the plaza an
hour later. Mora was in possession of the
entire olty by S ) o'clock. The custom bousa
employes and u portion of the troops escaped
to the Island nnd from the fort they begun
shelling the city.
The American steamer Venezuela of the
Rod D line was in the port Discharging nt
the time and put to sea lo escape Injury.
General Juan Scigort , president ot the slalo
of Bolivar , after formally Rurrondorlug tbo
state government-to the revolutionary com
mander , loft for Trlnldnd und nftcrwards
sailed for Caracas. Ho is reported to have
said that Cludud Bolivar is'garilsoned by
1,209 legalist troops. All tbo Orinoco river
boats are in tbo bands of the rebels. Largo
amounts of nrms nnd ammunition have boon
dispatched lo General Crosno from Trinidad
via tbo Orinoco river nnd San Fernando.
ni : Monis ur rou M
Trlul of the FightIIIR Miiritm | Ilcgnn nt
v PiirlK Y ' * tor.l y.
PAIIIS , Aug. 29. The trial of the marquis
do Mores for manslaughter for Killing In a
duel on June 23 lasl Captain Mayor or Ibo
engineer corps und n professor in Iho Ecolo
Poly technique began loday. Count Lnmasso
nnd M. Guorln , the marquis' seconds , ana
Captain Panjado nnfl M. Dclormo , Captain
Mayer's second ; , were also arraigned ,
charged with complicity in the crime.
After the proceedings had commenced the
marquis 0100 In tha dock , and standing with
folded arms harangued the court for half an
hour on his meat speculations In the United
States and his colonization enterprise In
Tonquo. He admitted his advocacy of the
anti-Semitic crusndc , but repudiated iho
judro's suggestion that he had fuugbt the
dual with malice prepooso to Kill Captain
Mavcr.
The seconds and olhor wltnosses were ox-
ntniuou and tlio case was then adjourned.
Ancorcsn Keliela ItejinlHed.
TAXOIEII , Aug. 29. The sultan's cavalry
nnd Infantry went on nn expedition into the
country of the rebellious Angoras this
morning. Aflor burning four villages Ihoy
mot the main body of Insurgents. A brisk
exchange ot musketry Uro followed. A few
of the Insurgents fought desperately until
Human , their loader , seeing that the battle
was lost , mounted bis horse and tied. The
troops then returned to Tangier with the
heads of the rebels they had killed , for
which they will receive $8 apiece from iho
sultan's treasury. Eighty of the sultan's
troops and several oftlcors were reported
killed or woundod.
Mo\em ntH ofOceuu Steiimnhlpf.
At Now York Arrived Frlcsland , from
Antwerp ; State of California , from Glas
gow ; Taocnvllle , from Havre : Linda , from
Roilordam ; Saale , from Bremen ; America ,
from Bremen ; Clrcassla , from Glasgow.
At Bromor Haven Arrlvod Alter , from
Now York.
At Lowoi , Del. Pnssoa- British Princess ,
from Liverpool for Philadelphia.
At Movillo Arrlved-Snrdinlnn , from
Montreal.
At Antwerp Arrived Rhlnolnnd , from
Now York.
Iron Hull lteeiti\er > .
UlCHMO.vii. V n. , Aug. 29. In the chancery
court today William P. MoRoa of Puiur < -
burg and S. S. I'uUison of Richmond were
appointed tucolvers of Iho Iron Hull in this
s lute.
It Will H Winner In Xebninldi Today ami
Southerly VVIiuU Will lllo\v.
WASIUJJOTOX , D. C. , Aug. 29. Forecast
for Tuesday ! For Nebraska Fair , warmer ;
winds shifting to southurly.
For tno Duuotas Fair , warmer ; winds
shifting to southeast.
For Iowa Fair , preceded by showers In
eastern portion tonight ; cooler In east ,
warmer In west portion ; northwest winds ,
I. drill Iteeord.
OITICBOP VHI : WBVTIIUII Bruiiur , OMUIA ,
Aug. 2U. Omaha record of totnporaluru and
rainfall compared with corresponding dny of
past four vcurs :
lsU2. IhUt. 1MO. Jbs9.
Maximum tomporatnro. . . . dO3 78 = 7i ° u. °
Minimum tuiuuuriiuro . . . 6d * % ° 50 = 07"
Axvruuo ( oiupuniluro. . . . 61 ° 073 CO0 bO"1
I'roolpltutlon . M ° - _
Slutomont. . Allowing tliOOondlilou of temper
ature and precipitation at Omaha fur the day
and iluco March 1 , IS'JJ , u compared with
the goncri * ! average :
Normal tamuoratmo . , . , . . . . , . 70
Dullotuiicy fur Uiii day . . . . . , , . U3
Dulla ( < nvy kluco .Mnr0f , j . , . 4ojo
Normal | > ! | . , , . n Inch
IjM-lftkfUrtlC , ( luy . .Million
k c 4 ' . .jceMiiroU J . 21 Inuh
u. K U vroN , Observer.
ALL ENGLAND NOW ALARMED
No Doubt Remains of the Arrival of Asiatic
Oholora in That Country ,
CASES REPORTED FROM PRINCIPAL PORTS
Htrlrhcn 1'imeiiRcra or the Gctiunn Hnvo
Also Curried the rhiguo Into I'opit.
loin Inlunil Centers Hamburg
I'nsaongcr Tralllo to Stop.
LOXDON . Aug. 29. There appears mo doubt
of Great Brlllan bavins a visitation of
cholorn. FromGraveend , Swansea , Glas-
gotv ntul Dundee reports como today of
deaths from otiolorn , showing the Jlsoaso
has cntorod the couutrv , dosplto all the
efforts of Health ofllccra to keen it out. This
afternoon also comes a report of ono ao.itn
from Asiatic cholera nt Bolton , a large manu
facturing town twelve mllus from Mancbos-
tor. Most of the cases roportoa from all
tlieso places today were spread by the
Comma or other vessels from Hamburg ,
whoso passengers wore allowed to land and
proceed to their destination.
I'nsficiigor Triinio from llnmhtirg to Cease.
LONDON , Aug. 29. A ntounicr which has
been in quarantine at Elba owing to two
deaths from uholora , Is ox pooled to arrive al
Gravcscnd tonight with a largo number of
poor emigrants. There Is much apprehension
concerning the matter. Uravosond is only
twenty miles from London and an outbroaic
oi cholera there is much feared. The an
nouncement is mode this afternoon that the
company which convoys most of the nliens to
Gravoiond had decided to cease passenger
traOlo from Hamburg.
Dr. Whltcomb , the sanitary officer at
Gravosona who inspected the steamer
Oommu which arrived from Hamburg Thurs
day , three of whoso passengers subsequently
dind from what was suppoicd to bo Asiatic
cholera , donlos that the disease was the true
Asiatic soourfto. Ho declares that it was
merely cholonuo. It n difficult In the multl-
illcily of assertions and denials to accurately
determine the real truth of the matter. It Is
now declared that the two suspicious cases
on the steamer Laura , which arrived at
Lynn Friday , wcrti not cholera , but aouto
dtarrhcoi. Excitement was caused at
Gravosend this morning by the arrival of a
steamer from Hamburg"on which a baby bad
dii-d ourouto. Invos ( gallon showed that the
baby nod died of cholera Infiintum aud those
on board were nil well and were allowed to
land.
land.A
A London firm has received an order from
n Hnmourg llrm for ! ! S.OOO gallons of disin
fecting fluid aud 35.0JJ tons of dlsinfectine
, powder.
SO.HK WOKUS Or
U'o Are Almost Sure to Hnvo Cholera aiul
Should Ho Heady.
CIIICAOO , III. , Aug. 29. "Notwithstanding
the statements to tbo contrary , I fear wo
shall have a cholera epidemic In this country -
try , " said Dr. John H. Abbot of Fall River ,
Mass. , who is stopping in the oily. "Evory-
ihlng points in that direction. It Is more or
less nonsensical to tall : of perfect quarantine
protection. Such thing is not likely to bo
obtained. In England , where the regula
tions nro much stricter than they are hero ,
two cases have already crept in. Do wo ex-
pcot to bo more fortunate ! Apart from this
question of quarantine you must recollect
that tuoro ere moans of carrying the dread
disease to our shores other than those which
attach to passengers or freight vessels on tor-
ing our ports. If you were absolutely to cut
off nil personal contact with the countries
ivhoro the scourge prevails , there would still
bo danger of Us reaching this land.
"Tho germ travels by sea and land. It
may como to us through the mails nna
through the thousand and ono otbor ways
which nrjKbo result of our commercial deal
ings with nil nations. Thorotoro , the most
reasonable thing to do is to bopo cholera will
not attack us and nt the same tiuio prepare
to resist the attack.
"With reference to this preparation , a word
may not bo out of season. Food and drink
nro perhaps the two tilings to which each In
dividual should attend. Let every oneavold ,
above all thing-i , fruit about which there Is a
suspicion of taint. The street vender should
beshuonod , and canned fruits nro not safe.
After fruit comes vegetables , and hero the
most extreme caution should bo persisted In.
"I recollect about six oV sevpn years ago ,
reading a lengthy discussion uuiong the medi
cal authorities of Franco the
us to colic-pro
ducing qualities ot a certain class of greun
plants , nnd It was generally admitted that
croon peas were a soured of considerable
danger In time of cholera. Among tbo other
things to bo eschewed , however hard It may
suom , arolcn cream and iced articles of every
kind. As to intoxicants , you must boar in
mind tha fact that they have n tendency to
depress the system , and anything which
brings nbi-utthnl result is bad. In addition
to those hints , every ono should hood the ud-
vice of the German philosopher : 'Keep a
cool head and your feet wurra.1 "
nibUAsi : uucni'AsiNo IN IIAMHUIIO.
Notleeuble Abatement of the Scourjjo
C'IISCH Itepurleil fiom the SuhurliH.
HAMIIUHO , Aue. 29. The official cholera
statistics place the number of now cases ro.
ported on Saturday ut ! ; ) . > and the number
of deaths at 1-15. On Sunday and up to noon
today 148 now cases nnd seventy-two deaths
were reported.
The disease appears to bo abating in several -
oral quarters of the city.
In Altoun Bovonty-sovon ntw cases of
cholera nnd tnlrty-threo deaths from the
dlsuaso were reported from noon Saturday
up to noon today. Owing to the outbreak
of the disease In the prUun , minor offenders ,
to the number of 150. hnvo been relensnd.
The decrease of the disease It , Hamburg
and Altona has boon most notlccablo slnco
midnight last night. Isolated cu os Imvo
been reported from SchllTbeck , Borifdorff ,
Hamburg , Elrnshorn and Uolcrson , buburbs
of Hamburg.
At Wandesbook , three miles northeast of
Hamburg , a favorite summer resort ot the
merchants of the city , there were nine cases
of tbo disease and five deaths up to Saturday
ovonlbg.
Two fresh cases of cholera nnd two deaths
from the disease were reported nt Antwerp
today.
_ _ _
I.OOKIM : TO ouu JIOMU UPJNSIS.
Health AutliorltliiH of Now York Alwrt
bti'iuiiKliip Companies tu Komler Help.
NEW Vouic , Aug. BO. A rauotlng between
Health Unicer Jenkins itnd representatives
of nil tbo foreign steamship lines was held
this afternoon in this olty. Health Oftlcer
Jenkins road the orders from the Board of
Health , which provided that all vessels ar
riving from ports Infected with the cholora.
and uvou llioso carrying passengers from tha
Infected districts , shall bo put in ( jnaiaiitlu'o
for from two to II vo days before bolug al
lowed to proceed to dock. lioforo leaving
quarantine such slilp will receive a thorough
fumigation.
The com panics agreed to the orders with
out dissent and wilt do nil iu tholr pOtVur to
nssiot the board ,
Intpeutioii t houtliampton ,
BoUTiuiiiTO.v , Aug. 20. Complaints are
being mndo that tha authorities nro not
tailing adoijuuto nrccautlona against the In
troduction of cholora. Fishing vessels from
Havre and other Infected ports nro allowed
to outer the harbor wlihouilnspooiion.
Aiiioririiii * at Mirr * ,
N , Aut ? . 29. - Dr. Harris Graham , nu
American phvslclari1.vho has bad wldo ox-
porlonco with cholorn' in Svrln , Is organizing
the American medical 'students ' Into n body
to act as assistant nhrfn * in the event of
cholera becoming epidumio hern. The nu-
thorltlrs announced this morning that n
woman who hud Jut arrived from Hamburg
died of Astatic cholera.
1'eileriU niut Municipal Drp.trtinriits Atnrt.
NEW YOIIK , Aug 2JI. Postmaster Van
Cott toduysont n communication to the
Uonlth department stating that in .view of
the prevalence of cholera at ports from
which malls are received such malls should
bo disinfected. The postoftlco authorities
have no appliances or men to do this work
nnd the postmaster requests that the health
department assign inon to mnko tbo neces
sary disinfection. {
Acting coimnlssloricr Dalton of the street
cleaning department ! will add twenty more
tnon to tbo force In district * six and seven ,
occupied by Russian nnd Polish Jew > ,
whcro it Is feared cbolora will llrst break
out if it finds its way Into this country.
Commissioner Gllroy of the department of
public works Issued nn elaborate series of
instructions to the heads of departments
under him today concerning the precautions
to be taken to prevent the spread of cholera
In case It passes quarantine. The measures
nro stringent In the extreme and Include- the
closing of all excavations In the streets ,
whether made bjr private persons or othor-
wiso. The gutters nnd sewers nro also to begotten
gotten Into the best , nhapo possible , as nro
also the pubho baths. Arrangements uro
ordered to allow of Hushing the gutters with
water when wasbod.
lYcnch Ports Suld to liu t''rco ' of Cholcrn.
WASHINGTON , D. d , Auir. 59. Under date
of August "I the minister from Franco to the
United States sent } o the secretary of state ,
in conformity with Instructions from the
French minister of foreign affairs , a report
presented by the consulting committee of
public hyglono ot Franoo announcing the re
sults of the investigation commenced by the
board of health concerning the recent opl-
domlo of cholera iu the department
of the Seine. M. Palonotro In nu
accompanying note says It appears mani
fest from the report that the epidemic
was not importea cholorn ; that the casoi ex
amined , being solely due to the use ot Solna
water of bad quality , never formed a con
tagious center of infection , and finally that
at present the sanitary situation has im
proved to such u degree that all danger maybe
bo considered to be averted. This report ,
the minister says , further makes It clear that
none of the French parts have shown nnd
do not now show a single case of cholera , not
evan n suspicious cujo. The report to tbo
committee is dated August 8.
Steamers Arrive with Glenn 11111s.
NK\V Youic , Aug. 29. Several steamships
arrived hero this morning nnd were do
talned at quarantine for close Inspection and
fumigation of the baggage. They all had
steerage passengers. They were the Arizona
from Glasgow , the lMu.ua from Naples nnd
the America from Bremen. All the passen
gers were subjected to a searching Investiga
tion nnd the vessel's baggaga nnd mails dis
infected. No evidences of cholera were
found amoDC the passengers , Tbo vessels
were released nnd nrocbsded to their doci < 4 ,
A report that cholera has broken out in
Havana has decided the quarantine officials
to bo moro careful about the steamships
coming from that port. The next vessel
from there is believed to be the Yucatan ,
duo hero tomorroxv. There are three lines
plying between Now York and Havana.
I'vory Prociiutloimry Aluimuro Tnkcii.
WASHINGTON , 1) ) . U. , Aug. yo. The folldW-
ing dispatch was received nt the Stdto de
partment from tbe United States consul at
Glasgow : "Cholora outbreak hero among
liusslan emigrants for America. "
The consul ut Llvoroool cabled : "Cholera
Imminent. Strouglj-'arao medlcul Inspection
of immigrants under _ consular directions
with official disinfection. Dlspatnh follows. "
"Tho department has already tnnon notion
as recommended by the consul nu Liverpool , "
said Anting Secretary Spnuldlng of tbo
Treasury department today. Continuing , ho
said ho believed that every precautionary
measure that could bo taken to prevent tbo
Admission of cholera Into the United States
bad boon taken. NOw suggestions on tut )
subject that might present themselves would
bavo the careful consideration of the depart
ment.
_
Ho Muy Hayu Cholcrn.
New YOIIK , Aug. 2P. Anton Potzal , nn
Austrian , who arrlvod hare from Hamburg ,
Germany , two weeks ago , Was tnkon to Bellevue -
vuo hospital yejtorday suffering from an ail
ment , some of the symptoms of which re
semble tboso of Asiatic cholera. Tbo fact
that ho bad come from a cholera-infected
city canscd some alarm. Tbo bijpltal piiv-
slclans were unable to determine whether ho
had genuine cholera or not thov thought ho
was suffering from a iovoro attack of cholera-
morbus , but to bo on the snto side , they Iso
lated Potzel in a tent on the river front
which was used for typhus patients. Ha
will bo kept there until tbo nature of his uf-
lllction Is accurately known.
Later. Potzol Is all right today ; his case
was only ono of cholera morbus.
I'rrpnroil for Itlfthl Innpoctlpn.
NEW YOKE , Aug. 29. Ibe health author
ities pro taking every possible precaution to
prevent the Introduction of the dlsoaso from
Europe. Two Islands in tbo harbor , capable
of caring for SUO patients each tinvo been sot
apart for nnd titled up as quarantine. It Is
intended that the authorities continue rigid
rules of Inspection on all vessels from all
ports , not only this season , but next season ,
and will asu the government to on force
cnroful inspection at thu other sou ports of
the country.
Health Officer Jonkmn lias Issued nn order
requiring nil vessels from cholera-Infected
ports , or carrying passengers from cholera-
infocteti localities , to bo subjected to n quar-
tntlnu detention of fVom two to Ave days.
I'mleriiiitH .Must hit ) ICi-pt Aboard Ship.
LONDONAug. . 29 , The local government
board tonight iasuud regulations requiring
shipowners under hcnvv penalties to retain
aboard ship all fordlgn emigrants who are
unnblo to inform the medical officer ot their
destination nud udilrnss to onnblo the local
authorities to watch them until all danger of
ubolpra Is past. No emigrant In a dirty con
dition will bo allowed , to land until nil the
sanitary regulations nro compiled with. The
order will not Interfere wild cniigrjrit In
transit ucross Euylund , cnrontu for America.
Another member pribu Gerontt's crow was
found to bo suffering from cholora.
I.iirity oT Jiitpufltton ut Ilorllii.
BBHI.IX , Aug. 21) ) . t'lfteon cases of cholcrn
wore reported tonghl | , but none of tlieso
were of the Aslatloitypo. In tbo districts of
tbo city Inhabited by working pcoplo oner-
getio measures are J > &lng taken to keep them
cloansea and dUliifcated.
Great complaints are being mndo as to the
laxity of tbo supervision exercised over
travelers crrlvlng hero from Hamburg.
Many Hamburgers write to the papers Unit
thuy have bcou ullawod to leave tbo railway
stations In Berlin without having to undergo
the loust Inspection ,
Coiilllctliic ICoporm
NKW YUIIK , Aug. -Notwithstanding
dispatches from Hremou report several oases
of cholera , and some of thorn of the Anintlo
type , ugonts of the North Gorman Lloyd
steamship line doclnro tbov bavo u dispatch
Baying the authorities nt Dromon deny there
Is u slnglo cabo of Asiatic cholera thoro.
No Cliolurn Iu
HAVANA , AUB. BO.fr'l'bo report wblch was
put Into circulation to tbo effect that cholera
bad appeared Iu llovana in untrue. Tbo Ger
man steamer Ascania. Captain Suhroter ,
which sailed from Hamburg August 7 for the
Weil Indmg , entered this port today after
belug th
Now Ca m in I'urli ,
, Aug. 20. Twenty person * buffering
from cboluno disorders \veroudmlltod to hos
pitals here yostorilay.
WILL DEBATE IN THE FIFTH
Andrews end MoKeighaa tojDijoius Politi
cal Issues !
TERMS OF THE AFFAIR ARRANGED
Nobrnslm DpmncrtUiVII1 Tlnco a Tull
Ticket In tlio 1'lclil Toilnynt Lincoln
Some of ThoMi > \ ho Would
Scrxo Iholr I'urty.
s , Nob. , Aug. 29. ( Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Dun. ] Afowdaysngo the In
dependent congressional cental commltteo
chullongcd Hon.V. . E. Androwa , the repub
lican nomlAco for congrosa , to a joint debate
nt not loss than six places In the Fifth dis
trict , tlmo nnd places to bo named upon con
sultation. Today the republican central
committee met in this city nud submitted
the following proposition :
HASTINGS , Nob. , Aug. 29. Francis P.
Phillip * , Chairman Independent People's
Party , Fifth Congressional District : Your
challenge Vo Hon.V. . E. Andrews to hold
political discussions In nt least six of the
principal cities in the Fifth district
with Hon. W. A. McICelghnn having
been accepted , subject only ton settlementni ,
to the number of meeting places , tirau nnd
necessary preliminaries , wo now submit to
you our formal acceptance or same , nnd being
the challenged parly , nnmo the following
places , tlmo , number ot meetings nnd condi
tions , to-wit : First mooting , at Hastings nt
8 o'clock p. in. , September 23 ; second ,
Sutton. 3 o'clock p. m , , September 27 ; third ,
McCook , 8 o'clock p. m. , September
t0 ! ; fourth , Grnnt , 2 o'clock p. . m. ,
October 4 ; fifth , Mlndon , 8 o'clock
p. m. , 'October 20 , sixth , Nelson.
a o'clock p. m. , October 11 ; seventh , Grand
Island , 8 o'clock p. m. , October IU ; eighth ,
Holdrogc , 2 o'clock p. m. , Octobsr 18 ;
ninth , Red Cloud ; 3 o'clock , October 20 ,
nine meetings in all ; Hon. W. K. Andrews to
opin nnd oloso tbo following meetings :
Hastings McCook , Mindln , Grand Island
nnd Kcd Cloud ; Hon. W. A. Mcltughnn to
have tbo opening and closing nt the other
places nuraod , button , Grant , Nelson nna
Holdrcgo.
The time to bo consnmod at onch discus
sion shall bo three hours and no moro , the
sold tlmo to bo divided as follows : The
tmrty opening the dobnto as heroin provided
to bo entitled to one hour in opening. The
other party shall then bo entitled to ono hour
and one-half In answering the same
and the party opening debate shall
then bo entitled to ono-half hour
in closing. While Mr. Andrews Is spoaulug
his chairman shall preside nnd have exclus
ive control of the meeting when Mr. An
drews nponi and closes the debate , and while
Mr. McKQlghnu is spoakiug his chairman
shall preslOo nnd have exclusive control in
opening and closing the moettnir when Mr.
McKelghau opens and closes the debate.
The time consumed in interruption from
either candidate or any other person shall
not bo counted ncninst tbo person speaking
nnd the chairman providing sunll have full
power to enforce this provision. The
expenses of ouch meeting shall bo equally
divided and paid for by tbo two rongros-
slonnl committees ; that Is to say" , after each
meeting the local committees shall compute
tbo full expense , nud each said local commit
tee shall soud a bill for one-half the sumo to
its congressional committee.
J. L. McPlIEEI.CT ,
Chairman of the Republican Committee of
the Filth District. "
Time for consideration was demanded , and
alter supper the independent committee ,
through Mr. Phillips , declined to accept the
proposition. A conference between the
various chairmen and their advisors was
tlion held to scttlo the difficulty , tbo Inde
pendents contending for an oven number of
debates.
At 10:30 : the proposition was accepted with
a slight change In the provision as to the ex
pense. It was agreed that the onlv expense
to bo shared mutually was for hull nna ex
pense of erecting platforms.
NKISUASKA UK.HOUKACr.
They Will riuco n I'nll Ticket In the richl
Toilny.
LINCOI.V , Nob. , Aug. 29. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. | Nebraska democracy
Is assembling in Lincoln tonight nnd it
strikes the average beholder as being the
weakest political aggregation that was over
collected la the history of the state. It is
practically conceded that n democratic ticket
has no chance whatever of election'.his full
and the race is entirely between the repub-
llcan nn < 1 the third party standard boarors.
A full ticket will bo plnced in nomination to
morrow , however , from presidential doctors
down to superintendent of public Instruction.
Thu most notable feature of thu situation
tonight is the unusual dearth of candidate * ,
some of. the offices being virtually In the
position of going begging for 1111 ambitious
patriot. Particularly is this true of the
minor places on the ticket , but there is a fmr
avorngo Hold In connection with the offices
of governor and auditor. Among these who
hnvo more or less of a following for first
plnco are J. Sterling Morton of Otoo , S. N.
WolbaUii of Hall , Dr. George L. Miller of
Douglas nnd Colonel Frank P. Ireland of
Otoe.
Jtelutlvo Strrngth of the Cnmllilntci.
Wolbach has considerable strength in the
western part of the state , but after carefully
canvassing tbo situation since his arrival ho
hni concluded that the nrrow of his fata is
not destined to find n target In his Immediate
vicinity. To nn immediate trlend no stated
that ho was seriously considering withdraw
ing from the ruco altogether , Mr , Merion
undoubtedly has the support of the majority
of the deloentos now here , and tbo talk moro
trequently hcnra than any other favors
Morton for first place and Wolbaoh for
second.
When spoken to regarding this phnso of
thoultunllon Mr. Wolbach assorted to the
now condition of things and stated that ho
was willing to nccopt cither plnce just as tbo
commltteo might will.
The candidates for auditor nro Andrew
Bookman of Hurt , M. H. Weiss of Thuyer ,
P. O'Sulllvnu of Cummg , John Con verso
of .lulTor.son , Crow of Adams and 1) ivy or of
Gnc. : lioclumin , who Is a Swede , has n
very strong following , as it la be-
llovrd that his nomination would
bo u stroke of good political policy
on account of his nationality , \VeiS3 and
O'Sulllvan profess to bollevo themselves In
the race. P. D. Sturdovunt of Flllmoro Is
at .lotlha only candidate who aspires to
level In the vaults .vlth tbo suite's cash.
Chorlos W. Poole of thu Johnson County
Journal Is similarly Hlluulod with reference
to tbo secretaryship of state. Matthew
Gcrlng of Cuss und Warren SwlUlar of Doug
las nro the iwo names mentioned for attorney
croncral. Hammond of North Plutto anil
HIglor of Cbaso nro mentioned as candidates
for Gus Humphrey's job. Prof. Thornton of
Webster county will bo uomlnntcd for statu
superintendent of public Instruction unless
the souring ambition of some other candidate
comes to tbo nurfuco before tomorrow after
noon.
riiinUutl l > y liiilopoiiiioiitfi.
The third party loaders are out In force ,
but noiio ot thorn , not even Yolublo O.
Striuulor , really knows what ho Is ho re for.
Ulako. Wolfe. Ilolden. StrlckK'r , Pjcrtle ,
Uomaino , ad Intlnituro , uro buttonholing delegates -
egates with the most reckless abandon.
At a mooting of the state central commit
tee this evening Matt Gcrlng of Cuss was
ngreod upon for temporary chairman and A.
T. Gaiowood of Dawson for temporary
secretary. A caucus of a pert of the
Adorns mid Douglas county delegations with
a fo\v stragglers from various other counties
was bold at the Lincoln at 10 o'clock tonight
at which a slate that met with much favor
wns uiailo up us follows : For governor , J ,
Sterling Morton ; lieutenantcovornor H. N.
"vYolDacu ; auditor , Andrew HooHnmn treas
urer. P. D. Sturdovant ; secrotarv of state ,
O , W. Poole ; attorney gunoral. Worrou
Swltzlor ; commissioner of public lands and
buildings , Hammond of North PI at to ; super-
iatondonX of Instruction , Prof. Thornton.
Douglas county's ' delegation will glvo sup
port to every cnmlldnto hi the flold | >
some of the delegates nro disposed to l <
because there nra not cnndldatos
glvo thnm ono nplocc. Judco Wilbur b ? '
lottnr from Hon. John M. Moan of Uu- '
county , in which ho declines to bi n camll ' .
for nny office nnd states thnt bft nnm'Tc ' . ' .
not , bo presented to thu convention. Wj
Thompson of Grand Island nntl Albor1 ,
Wntklns of Lincoln nra hustling for \VA >
over honor attaches to thn position of perma
nent clinlrmnn , No ono doubts the nomi
nation of an electoral ticket , thuugh
Its pursonnel is not oven sur
mised ns yet , Colonel Plasueskl
of Howard being the choice ot the Sixth dis
trict and the only eloctorlul cnmlldnto thus
far in the Hold. Senator John R Shorwlii
of Dodge has n gubernatorial boomlet but It
has not yet grown beyond the uoiillncs
of the Inculiitor of his own aspira
tions. Hn said tonlpht thnt It wns
all folly to talk of electing n democratic
candidate unless the republicans woula
promUo to support him , nnd took the position
thnt thu democracy wns .simply In n position
to any whether Viiu Wyck should bo elected
ur not. This feeling , however , Is not shared
by m any. or the other delegates , ns the ma-
jorlty uro In favor ot nomltmllni : the strong
est ticket possible , nnd ondonvorlng to ulect
It by holding Intact the strength of the uariv.
Clny County HepMliheiiiiB.
CI.AY CBNTRII , Nob. , Aug. 2U. [ Spoclnl to
TUB Uni : . ] The Clny Center Republican
club hold another very successful mooting
Saturday night , the court room being com
fortably tilled by nu intelligent uudloncc ,
Mr. S. M. Wallace nnd lion. J. L. Epperson ,
both of this plnco , being the epcakors. Mr.
Wallace's nddicss wns devoted entirely to a
discussion of the stiver question und that of
Mr. Kpporson on general political tonics.
Doth speakers were highly rompltmoutod.
At the conclusion of the meeting delegates
were elected to attend the slnto league
tncotlug at Grand Island on the 31st lust.
The Campaign Cfivalrv company hnd an
other drill Saturday afternoon under the
command of C. J. Mnrtin. The company is
rapidly recruiting its ranks and steps are
being taken to procure a full equipment of
uniforms aud torches.
Not I'livorahlo to 1'iinlon.
CI.AT CENTUII , Neb. , Aug. 29. | Special
Telegram to TUB Bii : . ] The democratic
county convention wns held here today with
n fair nltondnnco. F. J. Hoorgor of Sutton
wns mnde clinlrmnn nnd S. R. Burnett secre
tary. A now central oonrnlttoo was ap
pointed nnd given power to place In nomina
tion candidates for roprotontutlvos anil
county nttornoy. The following were np-
pointed ns delegate's : Congressional coti-
voullon at Rod Cloud F. J. Iloorger , Otis
Holmes , 1C O. Porter , E. O. Wallace , F. A.
Thompson " , B. F. Sheppard ; senatorial
Mosos" Hartley , J. W. Dempsey , F. C.
Muthson , Nathan Ong , A. L. Ennon , G. A.
Herzog. Both delegations are uninstructud ,
but -it is conceded that the congressional
delegation is not favorable to fusion.
Hurt C'ounty'A
LYONS , Nob. , Aug. 29. [ Special to Tun
BiiE.J The alliance party held a picnic a
few miles cast ot town last Saturday. Tbo
day was boautllul and there were n largo
number nf farmers nnd their families pres
ent. Allen Root of Omaha npoko ou tbo
financial condition of the country. Ho &afd
the country Is In n terrible condition finan
cially but the abundant harvest of small-
gram nud the waving corn In the county
( Burt ) In which bespoke was n hard argu
ment for the speaker to overcome.
Nominated u I'opiihir Man.
AiiCADU , Nob. , Aup. 29. ( Spoclal to Tin :
BEE. ] The republican senatorial convention
held at Sargent Saturday unanimously nomi
nated M. L. Fries to represent the Fifteenth
district in the acnato which gives general
satisfaction hero.He is ono of tbo honest ,
straightforward , successful business mon , n
strong untl-monopolUt nnd will bo supported
heartily by all parties here nt his homo.
oj'j\'rxu / c.1311' tiiicitrn.ift.
Thousands of Veterans Tnlco Chtirgo of the
UroiiuiU.
CAMP SIICIIIDAX , Gmxi > ISLAND. Neb ,
Aug. 29. fSpeclat Telegram to Tun Bic. : ]
A severe wind ana rnln storm swept over
Camp Sheridan last night , blowing down
about 100 tents , badly damaging many of
them. General Dll worth's headquarters
tent looked as It it had passed through a
siege , as did also Ohio and Woman's Relief
corps headquarters. A drizzling ram set In
thU morning continuing up to noon when
the clouds broke away , lonvlng tbo ulr pure
and cold ,
Notwithstanding tbo unpleasant weather ,
this has been thu most successful llrst day In
state reunion annals. At least 2UUO pcoplo
were on the grounds thin evening. The Ans-
loy nnd Wiibash cornet bands nro bete , besides -
sides sovorul drum corps. Tomorrow there
will be fourteen bauds in the camp nud more
than that many drum corps.
A special train wll ) leave Lincoln on the
B. & M. nt 10:15 : tomorrow currying n largo
crowd , All tbo roads will run specials aur-
lug the reunion.
JteeelMiil by the Htiltd Dep.irtiulint.
Tbo camp was formally turned over to tljo
Stuto department this evening. Applica
tions for quarters are ! ! 0 per cunt creator
than over before. Thn Sons nnd Daughters
of Veterans each have headquarters mid are
here In forco. Nebraska , Ohio , Michigan ,
Indiana and IOWA headquarters so far show
tbo greatest nativity.
TUB Bun Is the only paper represented in
the camp and has the lincst tent on the
grounds , directly opposite tbo grand slandv
The battle of Gotlysburg tent was torn In
shreds by the storm , but will bo opuu
to visitors tomorrow. It is ex
pected that every tent will bo taken
tomorrow nnd the commltteo has ordered
moro. The program will bo announced from
day to day , but It U known that balloon as
censions will bo made Wednesday nnd
Thursday , Galling trun prnctlco Thursday
and Friday , and an Undo Tom's Cabin com
pany with seating capacity for 1.1I 0 will glvo
thioi ) performances. The camp It lighted by
oleutrlcity. The weather Is clear and cool ,
with protmsu of a plcusuiit week.
himiro htorm lit York.
Yoitit , Nob. , Aug. 29. ( Special Tolugrnm
to Tin : BEE.J A honvy rainstorm occurred
hero last night. The rain wns preceded by n
very heavy wind , which did a great deal of
damaga to grain Bhocks nud to corn in thu
southern part of the county , Mr. J , K.
COOK , living live miles southeast of town ,
hud his barn blown down nnd a line orchaiii
almost dosnojod by the wind ,
Guorgo Cooic , a farmer living south of
town , was nrrostrd tins morning on a chnrgo
of maltiaatlng his futility. Cook wns in town
Saturday and went hoiuo drunk. Ho pro
cured u ropa und was going to hung his son.
He Is now In the town jail awaiting thu
action of tbo court.
Coming Tin I'liiti ) Celebration.
, Jnd. , Aug. 29. September
lil , the republicans will hold n tin plulu cele
bration nt tbo IClwood tin plate works , Major
MdClnloy will bo tha orator of tba day.
Thu democrats Imvo Issued 11 clmllungu for
Congressman Bynum to dubato thu tariff
question on that occasion.
TIio Death Kill ! .
FI.OHINCB : , Nub. , Aug. 2'J , fSpeclal to TUB
BEK. I At the residence of her aon-ln-luw ,
David Shlploy , in Floionco precinct , August
20 , Mr , Koboccu Powell died of licii'orrhuiro
of tbn luups. Mrs. Powell has been a resi
dent of Florence during tbo lust twenty-live
your * .
fit. iToo' * Htroet Car hyutom In StntltH.
ST. JoaKrii , Mo. , Aug. 29. The street car
system of , this city , conilillng of fifty-six
miles of electric railway , w otit Into thu hands
of a receiver today , John U. Owens being ap
pointed.
Now York r.xchtiiiKu J no tut loin.
New Yonic , Aug. 29. | Hpocmt Telegram
toTnu BBK. ] Exuliaugo wus quoted n fol
lows : Chicago , 70 to GO tents discount ; DOS-
ton , 1'J to IS cents discount.
DOOMED TO AN AWFUL DEATH
X
Tiondish Plan of Tennessee Minors to Kill
a Supposed Spy ,
TIED BY A ROPE TO A RUNAWAY CAR
In nn Almost Miraculous Manner ( lllbcrfc
Itlco'n l.llo Wn N.itcil , lint tlurrlgh *
Caused lilt Iliilr to Turn
Mute. -
NEW YOHK , Aug. 29. A mornliip paper
prints the following : Gilbert U. lllcc , the
man whose sufferings nt the hands of n mob
of Tennessee miners did so much It < the recent -
cent striku to turn fcntlment ngnlnst tbo
strikers , wn < the center of n group of friends
nt the Grand Central depot yesterday alter-
noon. Ho ni rived early In thu morning from
Baltimore on his way to Boston to consult
specialists ns to n peculiar ailment which
followed his treatment nt the hands of tbo
minors , and which tins dolled the skill ol
physicians ho has so far consulted.
Rico Is n peculiar looking man of largo ,
uiusclnr frnmo , now wnstotl by Illness , al
though his carriage Is still'ihnt of n iiioun.
tnlncor. 'His cheek bones nro high and
prominent , his mustncho long nnd drooping ,
nnd ho speaks slowlv , with n slight flavor oi
Tonuessco dialect. Ho Is only 97 years old ,
but his hair Is white.
To n reporter Mr. Hlco gnvo a description
of the thrilling scene iu which bo so nnirowly
escaped death
"About n month npo , " said ho. "when
trouble was brewing at the mines I visited
Altnmont , Tcnn. , to purchase land In the
neighborhood. I spout some days thoro.
One day I determined on n ploco of forest
liotwoon the North Carolina & St. Louis rail
road nnd 10lie river. I climbed tbo sldo of
mountain , blaring the trees nlong the route.
There was no path and I dopcnded on tha
blare marks to got back. On my return I
lost my way and wnndurcd nbout , vnlnly
trying to find the bla/.ed path. It wus nearly-
dusk when I hoard voices ahead ot mo. I
saw n group of miners talking. I saw It was
a secret meeting nnd ns the mon looked des
perate 1 thought It wise to got away quickly ,
but 1 stopped upon a twig which cracked
nnd In n moment they were upon mo nnd I
waa drugged back to the clearing.
"From thair conversation 1 foundthnttho.v
worn a band of strikers , who hud coma Into
the forest to negotiate with illicit distillers
for a supply of liquor. Tbo two men with
the OQmijoliiiR were owners of thu still and
brought samples with them. I wns nt oncu
searched from bond to foot. As 1 had my
hunting clothes on I had r.o papers In my
possession. This scorned proof posltlvo to
my captors that I was n spr. Tbo mluors
were strongly under the inllucnco of liquor
nnd were for killing mo nt ouco.
but the moonshiners who were sober ami
cool-headed protested , saying it would only
bring down oil them the wrath of the gOv-
ornmimt. Finally the minors took rae to
the mountain camp. Tlioio I wus kept a
prisoner several days In hones that I would
'
glvo some details o'ftbo convict camp , with'
which they supposed 1 was acquainted. I
frankly admit thnt I lied about that matter
nnd gnvo much pretended Information in exchange -
change for food. But after the minors had
made a charge , based on my misleading in
formation , nnd were repulsed most severely
their nngcr know no bounds. Cross examin
ation clluitod the fact that I had never
visited the convict camp , nnd the minors
determined to innke nn iixumpto of mo thrtt
would moko the other prisoners tremble.
"A mooting wns held and a most painful
Ignominious death wus discussed. The meet
ing wns hold ucnr an old freight car thnt hnd
been sidetracked ou n steep Incline nnd its
presence olTcrod a suggestion that wns
qufckly netod upon. Ouu of the miners had
brought n ntrong lariat , of touch cowhide.
It wns decided to tie mo by the nock to ono
end of the lariat nud the other end to the
car nnd start the car down the grado. Tbo
decision wus quickly carried out. The noosa
wns drawn about my neck und the brnkoi
loosened. Ono of the miners dropped tha
noose from my neck to rny waist. As thu
car started the lariat straightened out nnd I
look n ston forward , another and another ,
until I found it difficult to keep up.
"Tho slitas of the track were lined with a
jeering mob of miners. As the car passed
they cheered wildly. At a curve Iu thu road
I was lost to their sight. Another curva
loomed up ahead and 1 closed my ayes iu de
spair. Them was a Midden turn ns tbo cm
( low around , nnd ut the end of the lariat I
foil myself living through spnco. I hnd gone
off on n tangent nnd the rope attached to tba
cur struck a telegraph polo with n Hiiddcn-
nois that mndo mo M/.i.y. The rope wound
Itself rapidly around thu polo. Tboro wns n
sharp report ns the lariat pirtod and the cur
wont nu. As I swung around the polo , tha
lnri.it grow shorter until I wus brought tin ?
up to the pole with n force Hint took my
breath away nnd rendered mu insensible.
"Hours later 1 revived nnd got free from
the lariat , which had torn tbo llosh about
the loins into shreds. Two ribs were brokou
and I was bruised all over. I round n siiual-
tor's hut and two dnvs lalor wns In Knox-
vlllo. I bavo been very 111 ever slnco. My
weight has fallen from 205 pounds throa
weeks ngo to 150 now nnd the shock baa
turned my hair white. "
SHOT AT TIN : Titoors.
A Sunday Scn-mon Interrupted ut Coal C'reelc
lira SliurpihoolDr.
iMASiivil.u : , Tcnn. , Aug. 29. A special
gives the following account of the tiring ol
the minors upon tno soldiers while ungagad
In roliglous services yesterday : Not a daj
passes ever Coal Creek without Its sensa
tion.Vhllo the bravo boys In blue were
gathered unon the grnss underneath the
tri.'es listening to a Rormon by Rev. Dr.
Ramsey , chaplain of the First regiment , und
enjoying a glorious Sabbath day , the ser
vices were rudely broken In upon by tha
sharp crack of a lilto on the mountain sum
above , and the Hpiniilng of several bullou us
thuv passed close lo the heads of the crowd.
As nil oyp were turned toward the direc
tion from whence came the sound , a lone
sharpshooter , d rested Iu dark clothes and
slouch hat , wan soon for a moment nnd then
disnppcarcd behind the rocks. Colonel Clark
nt once dispatched nn order to Cuptulu
Rouuh of the First regiment to send a volun-
tear scout nftor the shnrpshootor. The cap
tain himself hurried up thn mountain nldo
und ROOII sighted the man. but ho was thou
disappearing uwnv up ou the mountain , and
three shots from the captain's gun fulled to
bring him down ,
The appearance of this scout of the minors
immediately nftor the return of a part of the
mllltm inny have a grcntiloul of significance ,
for there uro well founded reports of largo
numbois of minors hiding away In the moun
tain fiistnoiaos. H is n puzzling question nt
headquarters whether or not to send n squad
on the dllUcult scout over Into the mountains ,
where the mountiilnnor miners would have
such a tremendous ndvnntago ever tha.
troops. It has boon decided to transfer neiv-
oral companies to Clinton , HID county scat ,
where nil the trials will take place during
the llrst weak In September There Is still
n scouting party nt Oliver Springs captur
ing prlsonors.
Hit IK Now Mchlj-ronr Your * Young.
BiiViiiti.y FAIIMJ , Mass. , Aug. 29 , Oliver
Wendell Holmes U 81 today and to nil ap
pearances hu Is In the onjG.vinont of ns good
health nt ut any tlmo In tbo past ton joara.
His faculties are unimpaired , though hto
eyesight hus not been so t-'ooi ) lately. Ono
eye , ho say . troubles him considerably. "I
cannot road tbo pupori vary well , " said
tha doctor today ; "tho type bothers mo
somewhat , much moro than books , I Hnd n
good many books that I ci\n \ road with oaso1
Tlio doctor received many unudiomo re-
niombrancoi during thu day.
Warner Miller1 * ( iiuiit.
AUI\NY , N. Y. , Aug. 29.- President Harrison
risen will become tbo guest of lion , Warner
Miller of Horklmor Tnuradav , coming from
thu hnmoof Hon. Whltolsw Huld. Cttltou *
of Hurliluier will uivu him a reooutlou.