TIIR OMAtIA DAILY HER SUNDAY , JULY
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HIS ULTIMATUM ISSUED
Terms Granted the American National Bank
I by the Comptroller ,
CASHIER WYMAN'S ' EFFORTS IN THE EAST
They Vlilt ft Nnmfoer of notion nncl New
York rinnnclon With n Vl w of Se
curing Their Aid for the
Initltiitlnn ,
WASHINGTON IlunnAU OP Tnr. Bits ,
.613 KouiiTKP.STit STIIEKT ,
WASHINGTON , July 15 .
Mr. Wyman , cashier of the American Na
tlonal , Is ntlll In the city , but expects to
leave tonight for Now York. There wore no
new dovclopincn'.f In the affair of the bank
today. Comptroller Kckcls has Issued his
ultimatum , so to &pcaU , nnd If the stock
holders of the American National dcslro to
rcsumo business they must comply with the
terms laid down by the comptroller. Cashier
Wyman will visit lioston and Now York to
ice certain financiers In each city who nro
Interested In the welfare of the failed bank ,
nml who , It Is said , will aid In putting the
concern on its feet.
Trnulilo In the Weather Itiircau.
The "local forecast ofllelal" of the weather
burucau stationed nt Now York was Inter
viewed today in the Tribune * regarding his
rhnnco of being npnolntcd to succeed Prof.
Harrington , chief of the bureau , In event of
n vacancy occurring. To u reporter , Mr.
Ellas IJ. Dunn , the forecaster .referred tor
said : "Kcally , I have very little to say ; 1
have made no application for the post. I
mil not a politician. If the appointment Is
Riven according to merit ana long nnd faith
ful service 1 stand a good chance. My name
lias been presented to President Cleveland
for his consideration. I know that Prof.
Harrington's resignation has been asked for
by Secretary Morton and that' It will bo
Riven to the president when ho goes back to
Washington , Then 1 expect iho appoint
ment of his successor will take place. "
Secretary Morton expressed both surprise
and Indignation when shown today the Inter
view with Forecaster E. 11. Dunn.
"It Is absolutely untrue , " said the secre
tary , I'that I have asked Mr. HiirringUm
for his resignation , nor have 1 any intention
of doing so. Mr. Dunn's suggestion In re
gard to a matter of this Unit In relation to
Ills chief arc quite out of place. When sug
gestions In regard to the management of the
weather bureau nro wanted from him ho
will be liivltcd to present them , not to the
nubile , but to his onieiat superiors. For Mr.
Dunn's own sake I trust he has been mis
quoted , otherwise he has professed knowl
edge upon a subject of which he knows seem
ingly no more than ho docs of decent
discipline. "
Now * for the Army.
The following army orders were issued
today :
Leave of absence for four months on sur
geon's certificate of disubilltv , with ticrmls-
tlon to leave the department of the Colorado
rado , is granted to First Lieutenant James
A. Ooodln , Seventh infantry.
First Lieutenant John L. Chnmbcrlln ,
First artillery , will bo relieved from duty in
the Department of the Missouri bythe com
manding general of that department as soon
as possible after the arrival of Major Frank
II. Phipps ordnance department nt Chicago ,
111. , and will then proceed to join his bat
tery.
Sergeant Benjamin F. Noyes. troop B ,
Sixth cavalry , now nt Jefferson Barracks ,
Mo. , is transferred to the mounted service
nnd will bo assigned to ono of the troops of
instruction nt tec cavalry depot.
Private Gust Ciss , company D , Twenty-
first infantry , Fort Sidney , Nob. , will bo
discharged.
Coriwral George W. Bulklcy , company E ,
Second infantry , now with his company at
Fort Omaha , is transferred to troop D SIxth
cavalry.
First Lieutenant Armand J. Xqsselgne ,
Fourteenth Infantry , is.relieved from fur
ther duty with the militia of Louisiana and
will join his company. * J'
First Lieutenant Charles G. StarrFirst
infantry , now on recruiting"service1 , will
Join his company by October 1. 1SU3.
The following transfers in the Thirtpenth
Infantry are made : First Lieutenant Ed
mund L. Fletcher from company D to com
pany I ; First Lieutenant John H. Pcshine
from company I to company D.
Captain Ira Macnott , ordnance depart
ment , will proceed from South Bethlehem ,
to the works of the Heading Iron company ,
Heading.
The following transfers in the Twcntr-
flfth infantry nro made : Ciptaln Washing
ton I. Sanborn from company G to company
K ; Captain David B. Wilson from company
K to co B pany 1.
Western 1'onalonti.
The following pensions granted are re ;
ported ;
Nebraska : Original Hays IT Tomson.
Oi'ignal widows , etc. Emma D. Palmer ,
Margaret M. Hodges , Harriott L. Smyth ,
Louisa M. ChafTco.
Iowa : Increase Farmer J. Doycl , Wil
liam Hllker. Original wluows. etc. Har
riett J. Smith , Catharina Zaritz , Lavina
Doycl , minors of Caleb Davis.
South Dakota : Helssuo Horace Perry.
Frederick Scnriver was today appointed
postmaster ut Dakota City. Dakota county ,
Nob.
Secretary Morton loft the city this after
noon fora short leave of absence expecting
to return however before tno assomollng of
congress August 7. The period of his nb-
gcnco being necessarily curtailed , ho is de
termined that it shall boa period of abso ,
lute rest. To that end ho has not announced -
his destination and leaves department mat ; J
ters entirely In the hands of Acting Secre
tary Willotts. ; - . P. S.II.
UNEASY NICAltAGUANS.
They lre Again In llevolt United Stntes
W r , Ve U to Hull for thnt Country.
WABIIINOTON , July 15 , The. State depart
ment has received advices from Minister ;
Hakcrnt Managua confirming the news that
n revolt has broken out again and that the '
president of the republic and his mlnUtor of
foreign affairs are held prisoners nt Leon.
Therq was no battle , but the minister re
gards the situation as critical. This was
disagreeable news to the Navy department ISt
for tt will require the department to scud ain
naval vessel to Nicaragua at a tlmo when
the cliimito Is least endurable. The only
United States war vessel available on the
west coast is the Alliance , now nt Calluo ,
Peru , H w ill take her ubout n week or ten |
days to make the trip after ho receives her
orders nnd takes her coal and stores aboard.
Meanwhile this last Incident will have the
uffnot to hasten the galling of the Yorktown
and Charleston from Now Vorir , for although !
It will talta several months before they cun
roach the Pacific , the necessity for strength-
onlng the naval foreo there has been made
very iipporcnt.
May Keep tlie I'rlmi Secret.
WASHINGTON , July 15 , It Is stated at the '
Treasury department that the advisability
of withholding fiom the publlu the state
ments heretofore given out through the
press of the amount of bullion purchased and
the prices paid for it is under consideration.
Hecontly a change has been Inaugurated in
the manner of making the purchases public
by withholding the statement until the day
after each purchase 1s made. Whether the
contemplated refusal will eventually occur
has not boon actually decided , but an ad
vance in iho prlco of silver offered may hiivo
thu offcoi of causing Its enforcement , jt is
interesting to note that tbo fdlvor bullion
purchased yesterday was bought at prloei
Offered by the department of persons who
made tho'orlginal offers at higher prices.
Gulil lluiorve Orowlni- .
WASHINGTON , July 15. The gold reserve Is
gradually getting back to its full amount of
f 100,000,000 , as a result of the slight improve ,
men * , in the financial situation. Today tt
was $ U3G05isGO , a fiaiii of JOUU7 over yoster-
day. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Commander l.yoni Wa ut Fault.
WASH I KOTOS , July J5. Secretary Herbert
today approved the findings ot the court of
Inquiry in th'6 case of Commander T , ofA
lO'oiis , Tbo court whs ppointcd _ to inquire
flntc the circumstances of the running down
oft Norwegian barx Speranra by the Mo-
nomcahela In the harbor of Fuschnll , Ma-
dcrln , In January last. The court found
that Commander Lyons WAN nt fault in
maneuvering his vcsncl. but In view of certain
tan mitigating clrcumstancci , recommended
that no further action betaken.
AS SKBN HY CIIIKF JONES.
'
He TVrllet n Letter to thn Interior Depart
ment Concerning the CItictMW Murderer * .
WASHINGTON , July 15. The Interior de
partment today received from Chief Jones of
the Choctaw nation a letter dated July 5 , la
which ho declared ho had no authority un
der the Choctaw laws to reprieve the Choctaws -
taws convicted of murder nnd sentenced to
bo shot July 0 , but at the earnest request of
the Interior department ho had recom
mended , after n conference with the nation' *
high ofllclals , that Judge N. J. Nelson stay
the execution until August 4. Ho declared
thnt by doing so ho did not for a moment
concede the right of the United States to In
terfere. The treaties with the Choctaws
guaranteed full jurisdiction over all persons
In the nation. Ho denied that the men
had been convicted under political prejudice
and claimed that they were regularly In
dicted , fairly * .ried nnd defended and legally
convicted , fairly and Impartially. In clos
ing ho declared that the federal government
had no right lo Interfere or onicr an Investi
gation , but that ho would court nnd chal
lenge the fullest inquiry and that If the men
wore convicted without authority or process
of law , the United States courts had ample
power to protect them.
Infected with Vclluw Feyer.
WASHINGTON , July 15. Surgeon Perry , In
charge of the quarantine station at the
mouth of the Chesapeake bay , telegraphed
Surgeon General Wyman of the Marino hos
pital service today as follows :
The steward of the brltf Darpa benamo II
yesterday and was removed to the hospital ,
milking this third case of yt-llow fever from
Hint ve-isol , now quarantined . A nruliniliiary
disinfection was given the i VOMWM yesterday ,
Laborers were nut on thu Island ! (1'KliiTiimn ( s )
yesterday , nnd will discharge the Darpa's
ballast today.
Thnt Jlu4liu : > 'nv.il Station ,
WASHINGTON , July 15. No ofllctal intima
tion ha5 bnon received by this government
of the Intention of Hussla to establish a
naval station on our eastern coast with headJ |
quarters nt Now'York , bnt It Is not doubted
that such is the ens ? . It is not believed that
the establishment of a Husslan naval station
on our coast is of nny warlike Import , but
merely a part of a general scheme of having
convenient stations lu different parts of the
globe.
Cnitnln | Mutton Wan Currlo * * .
WHSIIINOTON , July 15. The findings of the
court of Inquiry con vcncd nt Fort McKlnney ,
Mont. , to investigate certain alleged Irregu-
.arltlcs in the accounts of Captain J. A.
Hutton In connection with the post canteen ,
have boon received at the War department.
The court finds the Irregularities duo to
carelessness rather than culpability.
Alcxnmlrlu l'"roo from Cholera. '
WASHINGTON , July 15. Surgeon General
Wyman of the Marino hospital service today
received n message from United States
Consul Eivinjr nt Alexandria , saying that
there is absolutely no cholera in , or in the
vicinity of Alcxandiria.
itpssr.t 7.v
She Will Mtilntnlnit Powerful Fleet of Wai-
VomcU on Our Const ,
NEW YOIIK , July 14Tho Times will say in
the morning : "It was learned from high
Russian sources yesterday that the Russian
government has decided to maintain a per
manent licet of war ships in United States
watcrsand , the port of New York will be made
Hussla's western headquarters. The opinion
is ventured In naval circles that in view
of tho-llkelihood of the Bering sea case
going against Great Britain nuu the late an
nouncement that England is reinforchig her
naval force at Esquimau ! ! , the proposed
action of Hussla was ono of great import
ance to the United States. AVith a Husslan
fleet constantly In and about New York the
ability of a powerful British fleet on the
North American station to sally upon ex
posed Atlantic ports of the United States
would bo greatly lessoned. Russia , should
she dcslro , could scud into American waters
more than 100 war vessels. "
Hniicrd hy ti .Mob.
INDIANAPOLIS , July 14. A special to the
Sentinel from Vlncennes , Ind. , says : Allan
Butler , n wealthy colored man in Lawrence
county.lllliuols , was found hanging by the
neck dead nt an early hour yesterday morn
ing and it is believed ho was hanged by a
mob.
mob.Ho
Ho had a whlto Rlrl about 15 years old
working for him. His son bccamo intimate
with the girl and when shc"\vus found to bo
in a delicate condition , ' the young negro's
father , who Is a horse doctor , performed an
abortion. That lie was taken out and
lynched by a mob last ufclit is not the least
doubted nt Lawrcncovilio tr Sumncr , be
tween which towns" Butler lived.
Iant Day of tlio Mioii
CLEVELAND , July 14 , The last day of the
great Saengcrfcst opened auspiciously.
In the morning the delegates were
given usnil on the lake. In the after
noon nil excellent musical program was
rendered. The concert thfs evening was
well attended. Thu orchestral parts wore
well played , but the numbers assigned to
the mass chorus suffered from the fact that
nearly half the singers had gene to their
homes. The festival ended with the singing
of "The Star Spangled Banner. "
Struck by 11 Oyvlone.
STILLWATEII , Minn. , July 14. A cyclone
from the southwest struck this town this
afternoon. The shed of the Atwood Lumber
mill was demolished and William Anez nnd
Sam Llmonson were killed by Hying timbers.
Several other workmen wore slightly in
jured. The buildings of ho Stillwutcr
Brick yard were thrown down and three
workmen there wore slightly bruised. Other
damage was done throughout the town ,
amounting to $18,000.
Founht on a Knllrouil Track.
NEW ItoGiiBLUt , , N. Y. , July 14. Two young >
Irishmen lost their lives today by engaging
In a quarrel and coming to a fight on the
track of the Now York , Nc w Haven ifc Hart
ford railroad at the tlmo the Springtlold tX -
Crcss was duo nt Pclhain. The engineer
low the whlstlo and tried to reverse his
entrlr.o , but they appeared indifferent to
everything' except their quarrel. The en
gine struck the men and ground them nto
pieces.
- .
liapttit Ynunif I'lMplP.
, July 14. The Uaptist IB
People's convention resumed work Is
morning.
The following officers were elected ;
President , John ,11. Chapmnn of .Illinois ;
recording secretary , A. AL Briucko of
Pennsylvania ; treasurer , J. O. Staples ilof
Illinois. Several vice presidents wcro also
elected ,
Fire I.uddlc * Ooiiirlliuto ,
LOUISVILLE , July 14. The members of the
Loulsvlllo ilro department will contribute
in-
illcs of the llrcuien killed In the Chicago
ilro.
AVorld'n r'uir Visitor *
Should continue their trln to Utah and
the west. The magnitude in resources
und bounty of the woster.n territory IB
incompnrublo. Nature in creative mood
hus fashioned rock-ribbed crested pcukH ,
over white witli the enow of untold
uaos and whose hoary summits ECOIII to
inorco into HOIUO unknown realm beyond. .
The grand t'anojiH ami cuturuuts ure awe .
inspiring. In thu wojt you cun tint !
health , wealth and happiness ; it Is need
lurira sanitarium , and is host reached
by the Rio Grand a Western railway.
Sue that your tickets read both ways via
that road which offers choice of three
distinct routes and thu most magnificent
scenery iir the world. For copies of
poinphlots , etc. , write to J. II. Bennett ,
Salt Lake City , U , T.
At Courtland lieuch this afternoon ,
balloon usconbiou uud parachute jump.
HOPE NEVER HOVERS THERE
Description of the Hastings Asylum for the
" Incurable Insane ,
FINAL RELIEF FOR OMAHA PATIENTS |
After Venn at WnltlriR night of the Connty
Clinrgc * Are Tnkeii to the Crowded
Initltutlon Some of
the Inmutct.
After long years of waiting eight of the In
curable Insane of this county , thrco mon and
fly women , have found permanent homes in
the county hospital at bastings , whore they
will ! undoubtedly remain until death claims
them for Its own , as In each Instance reason
has been dethroned nnd cures are regarded
as Impossibilities.
These persons were taken to the asylum
last Monday by Sheriff Bennett nnd his
party of male and female assistants , who
went ns guards. Sunday evening Superin
tendent Stryker of the county hospital told
the eight persons that ho wantoJ them to bo
UP bright and early the next morning , ns
th were all going away to a picnic. The
an had a good effect and soomcd
tone delight the poor unfortunates , ana iho
next morning before the rising of the sun
they were up and rigged out In their host ,
rea.dy for the start. When the hacks drew
ui to the front door of the county building
th was joy among the county charges ,
an with ono exception all were anxious to
go away for n day's outing. I
This exception was'a woman who had con
ceived the idea that she owned the earth
and her only fear was thaf'somo person
would steal and carry away her holdings If
she left the building for a day. She was
llnnlly convinced that the robbery would
not bo committed and then the procession
moved away. The trip was uneventful , ns
all of the Incurables behaved in n manner
that was in strict accordance with the rules
of the road over which the journey was
made. Along the route the llttlo party at
tracted as much attention as a group of
savages from' the Sandwich islands , nnd at
every station the depot people pressed thutr
faces against the car windows to catch a
fiigl of ' 'those folks '
glimpse crazy ! ]
glw Upon reaching Hastings the whole party
was bundled into hacks and rapidly
driven ; to the hospital , where the insane
turned over to Dr. Johnson , the superinten
dent and assigned to their respective wards
The asylum for the incurable insane , lo
cated at Hastings , is about the state insti
tutions , and on that account is not so well
known. Us proportions are less compre
| hended ' than nny other in Nebraska. The
original appropriation for the building was
made four years neo , the laud being given
by the citizens of Hastings. Since that time
the growth of the asylum has been so phe
nomenal that It cun almost bo compared to a
hugh mushroom.
The mnln building is an Immense affair ,
four stories high , and so long that it seems
almost flat , and with a multiplicity of
wing and additions that almost
balllbs description. In general dimensions
.it is 450 feet in length and 112 feet in depth ,
with four wings in the roar , each 1515 feet
long. The slto chosen could hardly , have
been made Letter , the institution' being
pleasantly located upon a slight rise a couple
of miles west of the city , of which it com
mands an excellent view. Some twenty-live
acres arc given up to the builuiuirs. a portion
tion in front being very neatly parked. Tne
southern half of tlio building is occupied by
the male patients and the northern part by
the females. On each lloor are four wards ,
so that the twelve uro equally divided be
tween the men and women. The first
lloor Is reserved for those who , whllo
Incuraulo , are not considered violent , or
whoso insanity is only periodical. On the
seeond lloor arc the moro unruly , and oil the
third Iho worst patients. The first ward ;
entered while Dr. Johnson was showing the
sheriff's party throuah was on the southern .
sido. Instantly nn inmate Jumped up and
called the doctor to one side for a whispered
consultation. While thus li > 'f t alone , the vis
itors noticed two very striking things. The
first was ttio almost slicking- appearance of
the unfortunates. Blank , expressionless
faces ; the misshapen heads of the lifelong
idiot ; the , melancholy dejection of others ,
nnd attitudes which showed that all hope
had been left behind , wcro piteous In the
extreme. The second feature was more
pleasing. Underneath , the hardwood lloors
were oiled and waxed to a surprisingly high ,
degree. This is usuelly imprcssoJ upon the
unwary visitor by a sligi.t difficulty In main
taining the equilibrium.
The hospital is conducted on what is
known as the dormitory system. Connected
with each ward by a short hall Is a largo
room with silicic iron bedsteads in rows
down the center and along the sides. An
idea of the sue of the institution may bo ob
tained from its owning ! ! , oUO sheets and a
proportionate amount of oilier bedding , all
appearing very clean and of an excellent
vitality. The dormitory plan occasionally
leads to a llttlo disturbance , and in affairs of
this kind it is probable that the man in the
ward outside got Iho patch on his * nose.
Some patient once In a while keeps the
others awake until patience ceases to bo a
virtue nnd the offender is suppressed by
force and arms. But it is believed that the
liability to such nn occurrence is moro than
offset by the effect of the presence of
others of their kind upon the patients.
The noisy ono is immediately bundled off to
ono of n scries of single rooms connected
with each dormitory , where ho can pursue
happiness in his own peculiar manner with
out disturbing his neighbors. Between the
ward and the sleeping room is a bath room
where each Wednesday tlio patients take a
wash.
Home of Iho I'nJicntB.
A warJ or two further , a young colored
man sat moodily by himself , and by all odds
ho was the best dressed man in the institu
tion. Ho wan positively resplendent. lilt
seems that ho was the pot of all the attendants 1. "
ants , who vied with each other in making
him as much like a Pullman car porter Ka
duty ns possible. On the third lloor , near
the entrance of the ward , Dr. Johnson turned
to a llttlo mi to room and asked ; "Well , Bis
marck , have you "
"Oh , yes , yes. I have Just finished a letter
to the governor , " and n middle-aged man of
a Gorman typo of countenance bounced in ,
to instantly bounce back , and then reappear
with several sheets of puper covered with
pencil writing. After the writer had been
introduced "Bismarck" became still more
loquacious and soon concluded that the
letter which was intended for Governor
Crounso would do for publication and asked
that it DC , turned over to some correspondent
for delivery. -
Bismarck Is a character , his real name ;
being 1 < \ W. W'lgncr , . For a long time ho
was uiie of Superintendent Johnson's utar
boarders , but he fell from grace and is now >
relegated to the third lloor among the moro
violent. Some thirlcen years ago ho lost
his property and heM trouble with his wife ,
which resulted in his becoming insane. He
Is an excellent gardner and claims to have
planned the grounds In front. In the sugar
beet fields he Is in his element. As the
party left the ward ho accompanied It to the
door , and said that the Hastings asylum
beat Norfolk and Lincoln , nnd that
ho was proud of it. Bismark was formerly
In the Norfolk asylum.
In the center of the third' , floor Is a good
sized chapel provided with an organ. Oc
casionally religious exercises are held hero
by the ministers ot Hastings , and on every
Thursday evciiinL' during the winter a co
is held , to which the putlocts look rd
very anxiously. The north side of the build
ing is given ever to ttio female patients.
Entering ono of the worst wards , on heir
third lloor , It is noticeable that the sur
roundings nro madn much moro pleasant for
the vomen patienls than thu men. The
walls are frescoed , and ( lowers and insur
ance chromes relieve the monotony to arne
small extent. At the request of Dr , John
son ouo of the worst inmates was brought
into the ward from the solitary cell she
was occupying. Instantly she broke out in
a string of Jargon which was accompanied
by motions u llttlo too belligerent for com
fort. She was fur from prei > osscssing inin
appearance ; not over four feet high , almost
toothless , with grizzly gray hair cut close to
the scalp , and added to all , she has the fierce
expression of u maniac. Not ono syllable i of
her torrent of articulations was Intelligible
uutil she dropped into profanity or exhausted
closed vrtth a long drawn out "yaugh" for a
second's res t. j A' '
"Danco for us , tfaul ! said some of the
patients. But Pat wouldn't dance until the
party ! had turned to-Ko.jivhcn she broke out
in the oddest compojnMfcf double shuffle nnd
Jig Imaginable aceotnlirthied bv an erratic
song to which she kept excellent tlmo.
"Crazy as A bed-tradr but hapny all day
lonp , " said Sheriff Bennett sympathetically
n J llttlo | Liter. "If VvrQro to bo Insane , I'd
want to bo like her.y.v ] )
c the first floor In one of th\ > wants was
an open organ and-a copy of "Gospel
Hymns. " This evidently WAS the musical
ward of the Instltut&mAfbr some ono came In
from the hall quietly singing , but stopped
suddenly , seeing the strangers. Not long
after leaving the room , the strains of the
organ were ho.ird.
ori the basement nW iftie.es for additional
wards , should thoynbo .required , but they
will not bo used except ui case of great ur
gency. It is thought that It Is better for the
patients l to bo elevated slightly , from the
ground , where the air is dryer and the sur
roundings more cheerful than in a cellar.
These vacant rooms , instead of Being used
for wards , will probably bo turned Into halls
for the amusement of the unfortunates If
some ! future legislature makes an appropria
tion for the purpose.
"Hero is where wo had our fire , " said the
doctor as ho pointed to a place where the
woodwork was blackened , "Somo time ago
we had a lot of old matrcsses stored In
hero , and an old colored woman in some way
became possessed of a match. As she passed
back from supper she lighted It nnd throw It
Inhe the pile. She thought she had her llfo
heavily insured , nnd she wanted to burn up
with the building to got the money. " The
flames were easily extinguished.
Further on In the basement Is the dining
room for the female patients. The long
tables are covered with neat table cloths ,
nnd each patient is provided with a china
plate , cup , rather dull knife and a spoon ,
iho choirs used nro neat , but cheap ,
of tlio high backed variety so popu
lar for a few years past. No forks
are provided , and some of the pa
tients are not oven given knives.
Once the knives in the room at the close of n
meal did not tally wltlfthoso brought In bo
fore the patients came down. A general
search was made , and the missing knife was
found on ono of the men , made into u very
sccviccablo screw-driver , and tied under
neath tho. arm , next to the body.
Kvldcnco ot Jobbery. .
The main building was originally much
smaller , two wings having been added by the
legislature of 18'Jl. Klght hero it might bo
said that the Jobbery practiced in the erec
tion of the original portion Is lit to bo ranked
with the most corrunt in the annals of No-
braska , brought .to light before or since.
Before the building was turned over to the
state by the contractor , it was shown thnt
the wo'rk was insufficiently done , but the
matter was smoothed ever in some way. A
new roof had to bo supplied , as the first ono
leaked so much that it cmpcrlllcd the safety
of the building.
The chimneys are tumbling down , the
plastering falling off , and the cornice
wrenchca away by the wind. Even in a
moderate wind , rocking chairs in the the
third story swing rapidly back and forth.
The woodwork is badly cracked , and so put
together thnt it is almost an impossibility to
keep tbo temperature of the upper stories
above sixty degrees Fahrenheit. But above
all , the poor masonry and brickwork is responsible -
sponsiblo for the condition of the building.
In the basement the' foundation stones seem
and lu the brickwork ns much again as ncc-
ccssary was used. The' ' , mortar itsulf is said
by experts to have been Improperly com
pounded , being mainly composed of very
poor sand with just enough lime added to
give it a tinge of color. It is n notorious fact
that the central portion would bo In actual
danger of falling dmvn did not the two new
wings support and protect it from the winds.
It is a common causq of Wonder in Hastincs
that the contractors" Board of Public
Lands and Bulldinga wcro not ashamed to
put their names upon the corner stone.
In the quadrangle formed by the central
part and the wings , stands the new kitchen
and laundry , a big , homely building , devoid
of ornamentation nnd Intended for uso. In
the kitchen seven bushels of potatoes and
cloven pounds of coffee are used dally. Still
further back is tho"iwwer house , where are
the dynamos of thoincandescent , light plant ,
nnd the two pumps which force respectively
sovcn and twelve gallons'of water n stroke
into the big tank hlghMup m the air on
trestle work. The boiler which furnishes
the hot water for the 'main
buildln ? is as ble as that of a locomotive , and
like the other boilers which furnish tteam
for the engines and pumps. Is of Nebraska
manufacture. The remaining buildings are
the hothouse , the icehouse nnd the barn
for the horses used about the place. Back
of the barn Is the yard for the milch cows of
the Institution , and a series of pens , u hog
cntcrincr the world at one end and gradua
ting nt the other , meet fo'r the slaughter.
The great need of the ngylum is more land.
The tract now owned , 100 acres , did not'cost
the state a codt , as it was donated by the
citizens of Hastings. Of this quarter-sec
tion twenty-live acres Is taken up by the
buildings , thirty acres are planted with
sugnr boots , thirty will furnish the table
vegetables , fifty m potatoes and the remainder -
maindor in tame buy. >
Onq hundred and sixty acres of good land
adjoining can bo bought for f50 nn acre , and
should such a purchase bo made two years
from now , the state would find it a very
prolltablo investment. Enough men could
easily bo found in the various wards who
would not only bo able , but glad to obtain
outdoor relaxation in , cultivating in the
llelds. They would , bo given special priv
ileges , and a table would bo provided for
them whuro they would have better and
moro nourishing food than many of them
over had before entering the asylum. Last
year , as an experiment , llf teen acres of sugar
bools were cultivated which yielded a not
profit of $333. This year the ratio of profit
will bo still greater , ns the state of Nebraska
has now hud a little experience as a practi
cal farmer.
A short distance down the drive toward
Hastings is n grove of some thirty-flvo acres
in extent , nnd it Is but a question of time
until the state will find it- necessary to uc-
quire this land cither by lease or purchase.
In summer , when the patients spend about
half the lima in the open air , shade is indis-
penslblo , und-n little clump of trees in the
front enclosure Is altogether to small to
shelter the 400 patients from the hot sun.
Should the owners of thls'grovo natlfy the
authorities of the asylum that no further
trespassing would ho permitted the situation
would bo most sorlous. In hot weather the
warJs are almost unendurable nnd the
patients would suffer greatly. This land can
be bought for f 125 an acre , but the owners
will probably leuso it for a reasonable sum.
. Cuinparlftcm of Expenditures.
It costs the State less nt present to sup
port the pitlents : than It did formerly. Two
years ago , with 14U patients , the appropria
tion made for the maintenance of the insti
tution was $100,000. or an average of f Wl linn
inmuto a year. Now , with 400 , the appro
priation grunted is $140,000 , nn average oof
$201.5 ! ! a year per piUlent , a saving to the
State of | i2.G.r ; ! > u year on each patient.
By a strange coincidence , Dr. Johnson is
the only ouo of the Boydinppolntecs who has
withstood the political storm which swept
over the State at the tlmo when Gov. >
Crounse took up tho'rolns ' of State govern
ment. The doctor hqltTs | to the idea that nit
is against the welfurn of the Institution to
change superintendents with the ng
of each administration nnd hopes to convince
the irovonor that hi 'lacas in this direction
uro the correct on erf. i
At this time thu paid .employes on the pay
rojl number sixty-eight , mostly women ,
nearly all of whom act in the capacity of
nurses. Experience \infa \ demonstrated that
they are moro efficient among lunatics than
men. The only objection to their employ
ment seems to lie In the fact that by being
constantly thrown in contact with the in
mates of the InstituUun , they nro liable into
become insane. That this Is not a theory is
proven bp the fact fthut slnco the esublisti-
meijt of the hospital eight of the femalu
nurses havQ become hopelessly insano. Last
year two of the irirls who had charge of two
of the wards manifested symptoms of in
sanity nnd u few week * later they became
raving maniac * . This Is accounted for by
the fact that like bezels like and that u
healthy person upon being obliged to associ
ate with lunatics must In time lose- his or
her mind.
Needed.
Detroit Free Press : Unsuspoctine
Father You certainly do not appear to
bo well , my eon. Perhaps you ncod I u
change to sot you right after your col- :
lotfo work.
Kxtravagant Son You have struck it ,
father ; I do need u great deal oi change.
RUN ON KANSAS CITY BANKS
Failure of the Northnp Banking Oompany
Starts tuO Excltoinont ,
DEMANDS OF DEPOSITORS PROMPTLY MET
i
National Itanki Alone AIToctcd/ - the
Flurry All ot Them Are Apparently
In n Quoit Condition Ittitlnot
Trouble * Kliewliore.
KANSAS CITT , July 15. Following the fail
ure ot the National Byitc : ot Kansas City
and the Franklin Savings bank last ntu'ht ,
came the closing this morning of the North-
rupbankof Kansas pity , Ivan. , of which J.
S. Chick , president of the National Bank
of Kansas City , is also prcsl-
dnnt. This mornm ? a run was
begun on the National Bank of Commerce.
The ofllcors say they will bo able to stand
a long run , which , however , they do not ex
pect. Their statement , made yesterday ,
shows : Cash , $ l,141C.Vi ; deposits , JU77- ,
1SJT ; capital , $2,000,000. ) ( ) It is believed the
bank will pull through all right. H Is one
of the strongest In the city. The members
of the directory , at a meeting yesterday , In
dividually pledged their private fortunes for
tha security of depositors. Collectively they
are worth $20,000,000.
The Northrup banking comp.iny closed Its
doors as n result of the run consequent on
the closing of the First National bank of
Kansas City. It is claimed that the bank's
condition is exceptionally good , butthooni-
cors do not care to Jeopardize the assets by
meeting a run. The bank , has n capital o/
$100,000 and liabilities of $115.000. It Is be
lieved depositors will ultimately bo paid In
full.
full.Tho
The failure of .the . First National bank of
Kansas City also perclpltated runs on every
National bank In the city. All mot every
demand promptly nnd by noon the excite
ment was practically ovcr The savings
banks were not affected.
FOUNUUY COA.I'A.SV ASSIGNS.
Trimbles AVIilch Cnuncilu Illc UhlciiRu Firm
to SiiHppnd < ) | H > nitlon .
CHICAOO , July 15. The Bouton Foundry
i company ( , mudo an assignment today. Assets ,
' $175,000 ' ; liabilities , $200,000.
The Bouton Foundry company is n branch
of the Schlcslnger syndicate. The Schles-
Ingcrs went into it about the llrst of the
year , but it has been shaky for some time
nnd its inability to draw upon the backers
for assistance sent It to the wall.
The first trouble It had here came from the
failure of Corigan , Ivcs & Koso , of Cleve
land , a few weeks ago. The house acted as
agents for all the Schlc&tngcr mines , except
the Chapln. The Corigan , Ivcs & Co. , being
unable to collect on ere sold to the furnaces ,
were obliged to give way. At the time of
their failure their paper , to the amount of
$1,000,000 was held by the various companies
controlled by the Schlcslngcrs and , of course ,
it was no immediate value.
The Schleslngers own a great chain of
mines in northern Michigan , including' the
Chapin mine , the richest in the world.
Their mines include also the Buffalo , Prince
of Wales , Dunn , Armenian , Vbrk Iron com
pany. Aragon , Clalro and Sunday lode. The
estimated value of the mines owned or con
trolled by them is about $20,000,000. In ad
dition to their mines they own many fur
naces and are interested in foundries in va
rious largo cities. Ono .of them is the
Bouton foundry hero which failed today.
The term "syndicate , " as applied to them is
a make-shift name. There is actually no
consolidation. The mines controlled by
them are organized as separata corporations , '
with one or two of the Schlcsingers as presi
dent. Foa this reason , whllo nn attachment
against the Buffalo mine makes public' the
difllcultlcs of the so-called syndicate , il docs
not necessarily indicate a collapse. A com
plete overthrow of the Schlcslngcrs , it is
said , would bo a disaster to many largo
financial institutions of America , und oven
to some of those in Europe.
The liabilities of the Bouton company con
sist of notes to thd extent of * lf > 0,000 , with
accounts against the company for $50,000. ,
The attorneys for the assignee state that the
failure was precipitated by inability of the
company to make payments on notes held by
various banks , and they did not desire to
have the paper renewed on account _ of the
Official * of the Treasury Department Sutis-
floil with tlio I'lnunclitl Outlook.
WASHINGTON , July 15. There is general
concurrence among ; Ihe officials of the Treasury
3n
ury department that the financial situation
has improved , and continues to improve. So
iod
firm Is this belief that notillcatlon received
by the comptroller of the currency this
morning that thrco more national banks had
failed did not cause any serious misgivings
of a rolurn to the critical stage of the past
several weeks. The banks lo whom misfor
tune has como are the National bank of Kan
sas City , Mo. , the failure of which was
chronicled In the newspapers this morning ;
the First National bank of Starkville , Miss. ,
und the First National bank of Chcrryvnlo ,
Kan. The Sturkvillo ana Oherryvalo concerns -
corns wcro smtll affairs , capitalized at $50-
000 each , ttie lowest amount allowable for a
national hank. Comptroller Eckels directed
Bank Examiner Ualbraith to take charge of
tlio Kansas City bank , and Examiners Ewing
nnd liurquln to go to Cherryvalo and Stark
ville , respectively.
MUlionw < > r J.l
CHICAGO , July 15. A special to the Record
from Ishpomlug , Mich. , says : It is learned
hero that the Schlclslngor syndicate , the
largest operators in ere in the world , have
.
fulled , with millions of liabilities. Whllo it
is not possible to got * the complete story at
this writing it Is said there will bo develop
ments that will cause n sensation through
out the ere regions of this country. llLt
I The property at Ncguunio nus been at
tached at the Instance of the Northwestern
railroad and other creditors. The syndicate
owes a largo sum for labor.
MII.WAUKKK , July 15. Ferdinand Schlcs- !
singer , head of the SchlcssltiKor syndicate ,
was shown the dispatch as to Uio attachment
neainst the syndicate property by the North
western railroad , Hn sild he could not un I
derstand the action of the road. The syndi
cate owed the road $20,000 freight charges
for hauling oro. Preparations had en
made to meet part of this debt und time id
been granted on' the remainder. The action
of thu road was n eompjoto surprise. Ho de
clared the matter would bo sallied immedi
ately und would not inconvculcnco the syndi-
| catu'm the least.
Wuukiints In the NtocK Murkot ,
NEW YoitK , July 15. [ Special Telegram to
Tim Bnc. ] Stocks opened firm and frac
tionally higher in spite of lower quotations
from London , but soon weakened on a drive
mada by the bears at Northwestern , forcing
prices down from I0l } { to 'M % , the rest of
the list losing fractions in sympathy. Later
Northwestern rallied to 10J , with the mar
ket dull nnd easy nt U. Later the market
weakened on a drive nt General Electric.
The fuvor.iblo bank statement caused some
reaction , but the Kansas City bunk troubles
aud iron industry complications caused re
newed weakness aud the inarkut closed
AuocUtion Secretary MUilncr ,
ST. Louia , July 15. The stockholders i of
six building and loan associations , known ins
Western Union Nos. 1 to 0 , with a capital lof
$600,000 each , are alarmed. It has been d Us-
covered that M. T. Bogard , secretary of all
of them , und ono of the largest real estate
dealers In the city , has given warranty
deeds to all his property to a money lender
who exacts high rales , ana has disappeared.
i The stockholders have taken possession of
his oooks , but they are so complicated it U
Impossible to unravel them for a long tlmo.
ills bond Is only $15,000.
1'uld It * Halnnce In ( Jolil ,
YOUK , July 15. The subtrcasury to
day paid into the Clearing House in settle -
ment of its balance $500,000 In gold coin. This
i Js the first tlmo this has been done since
im
J Silver was weaker on the Stock exchange ,
\
certificate * declining to 7H cents on the sales
of : < 0XXouncoM ( ) ! commurvlal bar ilvor , however -
over , advanced to WU cents s Mexican dol-
larstoWUfconU. The weakness of ccrtlll-
rates was duo to the purchase of silver at
73'f cents by the Treasury department.
Athntnpil ot thn .Meet In p.
NBW YOKK , July 14.-J. Edward Simmon * ,
president of the Fourth National bank , ro
colvcd the following telegram from D. II.
Moffatt. president of the First National
bank of Denver , the largest bank In Colorado
rado :
All iho belter classes of thin community are
MMl to such Idea * a * expressed by VfMto ,
nnd othnr radical niiMi , The mi-ctlns
was in no way representative of the business
IntorcMnof thi * city or RtiitP. Our best clll-
rens deeply recrt't that such gpei-ches have
iiooii nmifc.Vo want ulmotnlllNin he cause wo
. i.vi ° " lo 1)0 rRht | , but we do not oxpccl to
got It by such menus \s llnvornor Wnlto SUR-
nor will wo repudiate our debts under
anvclMuiiistaiiceJ. |
Itpcrlvor for the llmUon Tnnnol.
TnnxTox , N. J. , July 15. 1'icrson & Son of
London have filed a bill for n receiver to
wind up the affairs of the Hudson Tunnel
company on the ground of Insolvency. The
company was organized to build a tunnel
under the Hudson river to Now York city. It
has a capital of $10,000,000.
Unruled u llrowory.
CINCINNATI , July 15. On the application of
a stockholder a receiver has been appointed
for the John Kaufman browcr.v owing to In
ability to ralso 00,000 falling duo August 1.
It Is claimed the asset * are $000,000 and the
liabilities $150,000. There will bo an attempt
to resume.
rrirutfl Hunk I'nlU.
PEOHIA , 111. , July 15.Tho private banking
house of William Obortiouscr closed Its
doors this afternoon. It Is one of the oldest
Institutions in the city , and always has bccd
regarded ns unusually substantial. No
statement has been made.
I'urclmsm of Silver.
WASHINGTON , July 15. It was announced
this morning that the Troisury .yesterday
bought lOO.KK ( ) ounces of silver at 72 } . The
amount offered was not made public. The
total purchases sp far 'this month are $08-
000 ounces.
Ijcs * Thin la-Kin Ki-qulrcmont * .
Nr.w YOIIK , July 15. The bank statement
shows the reserve has Increased $818,000 ;
loans have docroascd $5,180,000 , and deposits
have decreased $4f > 0.,000. The banks now
hold $4,2G',000 ' ) less than legal requirement.
.Nrnrlnj- the S 100,0(10,0(10 ( ( .Iliirk.
WASIIINOTOX , July 14. Today's Increase in
the gold reserve was $285,223 , which brings
the total ui > to S'JS rs , : i'.i.
Silver on Kxport.
NEW YOHU , July 15. Two hundred thou
sand ounces of silver wcro taken for export
this moruiug.
A BLTJ.E GKOITO.
How many people know that there isn
"bluo grotto" in the United States ?
Probably not a dozun. There is no doubt
but ttiat many moro Imvo soon the spot
and passed'it by with a glance. This is
easily possible , bcuauso it is in u spot
surrounded by all that is grand and
beautiful in nuluro.
The cnvo or grotto in question is located -
catod ubout six miles up Sabine canon
in the Catalitui mountains , in Arizona.
There is but llttlb likelihood Unit it will
ever become a popular resort , so inao-
ccssiblo is it. A wagon can bo drlvon
to the mouth of tlio canon , but after that
there is no other way to travel but walk.
And it is ono of the roughest walks im
aginable. There is neither road nor
trail , and tlio traveler has to pick his
way over monstrous rocks and tree
trunks and cross deposits of bowlders
acres in extent.
It is a long way up and likely to bo
warm at almost any season of the year ;
but-thoro is plenty of water to bo found
in pools every few hundred feet. Climb
and slide , got up nnd stumble , is ubout
the way to get there. But the scenery
is grand every stop of the way and in
creases the higher up ono goes.
Ttio trip up is six miles , but if you
make it in five bourn you arc doing good.
It is not easy to find even when you are
right on top"of it , because there nro so
manycliffs and buttes around that it is
not scon in a moment.
The first siijns of it are uome largo
bowlders of a soft formation , apparently
slate and mica , that are scattered ove'r
the lloor of the canon and in some places
form the floor itself. The 'crotto is
really in tlio wall of the canon. It is
about 150 fcot long and lifty wide at tlio
opening , but gradually narrows as it
goes back. At tlio further end there is
u waterfall of ubout ten fcot that keeps
the inside of the eavc Hooded to u depth
I of about lifteen feet. Part of the 'cave
is open at the top. but the waterfall is
deep under the roof of tlio euvo. The
walls oi the cuvo are probably forty feet
high.
Tlio rock formation is not much to speak
of , but the elTect of tlio interior is daz
zling. The walls of thocavo bcinf ? blue ,
the water in the bottom rcllooting the
blue sky in return , throws the blue re
flection against tiio blue walls , whore it
is caught by the bits of mica and ro-
llcctcd ever and ever again , until the
oftoct produced is like a cave of
amethyst. Gazing into it for a few
moments produces u feeling of giddi
ness.
ness.A turn in the canon a few hundred
I feet further up brings to view a' Bide of
1 a mountain from the base to the top. At
ono glance can bo seen the whole side of
8,000 feet , with the dilforont stages of
vegetation. At the bottom , the cottonwoods -
woods und sycamores , a little higher tlif )
scrub oaks and cedars , and then the
pines that reach to the peak. This
mountain side in very steep , nnd it is
doubtful if such another viosv oxistu in
the world.
Incklot Man H ) Miilho.
B.V. . Ilnrriman of Rodflold used loLo
drive a stage from Hodiiold depot to
the seminary at Kent's Hill , about four
miles ever the hills , nays tlio Muino
Farmor. One blustering day of winter
a package containing $500 in $50 bills
was a part of his ohurtro. In order to
bo particularly careful of the money
ho put it on the scat of tlio stage and
'then posted himself on it. As ho
weighed 200 pounds lie considered thu
money tolerably safe , but in Homo way
his weight broke the string and the al i
of the paekugj , and in a fatal it ,
when Harriman rose in his scat to whip
liis horses through a particularly stub
born drift , n gust of north wind swept
under him and blow tlio greenbacks fur
and wide ever tlio snow.
Harrimun saw them speeding ever tlio
Biiow.with a feeling of dismay , hut ho
happened to bo near ills own homo , and
at once called on his neighbors for help.
No ono was moro popular in town than
Bamo B , W. Hurriinan , and hoer
neighbors turned out ns to a ilro. hey
careful searching of the fields ever
which tlio bills had blown all hoSt
money was found but $50. Tiio most
diligent search failed to discover it
and i' was given up for lost.
But they did not count on Ilurriman's
luck. The field where the bill was lost' )
was about a quarter of a milo from Hnr-
rimun's barn and ouo day the next Hum
mer Harriman happened to be standing
in his barn door when a heavy wind
sprang up , blowing directly from that
field. Ills attention was attracted to u
faded green objoet that noted like u ioaf
and was coining dancing across the field.
Harriman watched it and saw it tor
directly toward him und finally sail n to
the burn door like u swallow. Ho
caught It and examined it. It way
fnded and worn , hut through nil lh <
.
wrinkles . of I line ho discovered the beau
tiful , , features of the WO bill thnt bloW
away from him ttio whiter boforo. , ,
ART OF GOOD HEALTH.
rive rnctorf to Ito Olxorvcil , Kdncntloa
llcliiB tha 1'lrit.
Cassell's Magazine : There nvo flva
great factors concerned in the proorvu *
tlon of health. First and foremost must
bo placed education , using tlio word ill
its widest sense , lo include physlnal de
velopment ! , moral training , nnd mental
culture. Too llttlo attention lias hither'
to been paid to education from the point
ofpo view of health , but recently tlio Im
portance of hygiene has boon moro fully
recognized. A right system of educa
tion BO trains tlio mind that it is
eager to occupy llsolf with some pur
suit \ \ nt all times nnd tints people
sar prevented from falling into Idlo' " " " '
habits , which not only waste tlmo , but
give ' tlio imagination opportunity * tu
co up alt sorts of fanciful dis
on . Wo all know the hysterical ,
nervous , delicate girl , who is only BO
because she has neither work nor
occupation. Educated girls who lend
useful lives do not sutler from hysterics ,
nor do workliigmon's wives in general ,
because both tlieuo classes have their
time fully and profitably occupied. An
interesting point worthy of notlco in
thwl the criminal class , taken as u
whole , is uneducated ; nnd it has been
shown that u distinct relation oxltUn
bo Ill-health and crime. llenco
th importance of thopreporvatlon of
physical ' health for the preservation oi
moral health , and wo thereby rccog-
ni/.o Unit health itself has a distinct
moral value.
Tlio second factor in personal hyglono
isro the regulation of food and drink tlio
regulation not only of tlio quantity but
also of the quality. This last point is
often neglected , but it is important , es
pecially so to children. A common mis
take is to force children to take food
which ! is distasteful to them. It must \ |
not , therefore , be inferred thnt children "
tire to have whutqvor they like est ;
but when a child shows n great distaste
for , say , mutton fat , thu best way is to
imiko "tho fat into suet puildiug , which
inV all probability will bo readily eaten.
Violent prejudices which are conceived
in early life , owing to the want of
thought on the part of parents or
guardians , often remain ll.xcd , and cause
trouble and annoyance in after life.
The quantity of food wo take ought to i
depend greatly on our work. A man i
when ho is resting needs about half us
much food ns when lie is engaged in ,
laborious work.
Thirdly , the functions of our different
organs require to be exercised aud en
couraged. It is not necessary to do
moro than mention the value of mere
cleanliness nnd care of the skin. A
dirty skin means that moro work ia
thrown upon delicate internal organs , "
especially ttio kidneys , und the working
power of the whole body is thus lowered.-
In this connection the hygienic clothing
of the body must bo mentioned. Kcg-
ulurity of tlio action of the bowels must
bo secured ; many dangerous illnesses
arise from want of cure in this respect.
The importance also of a suitable
amount of sound sleep cannot bo ex
aggerated , for however important reg
ular and sulllcicnt exercise may be , am
ple time for rest and recuperation is
equally important.
This brings us to the same point to bo
considered1 exercise , the essential requirement -
quiromont of wlijch Is regularity. It
is surprising to note how all our organs'
become accustomed , to regular and habitual - (
tual exorcise and rest. Regularity ia
the time of going to bed conduces to
sleep ; regularity in meal times conducts
to most otliciont digestion , and regularity
in the amount of o.xoreiso is. attended1
with Ic9s"fatlguo and moro benefit than
exorcise of-vurying"amount taken irre
gularly.
Lastly , , thorc is tlio question of occu
pation. .Certain occupations are neces
sarily unhealthy ; others are unhealthy )
on account of the badly ventilated rooms
in which they are carried on. The doll-
cacy of many shop girls is often rightly
attributable to this cause , especially
when the lungs are affected. Personal
hygiene teaches the precaution which
must bo taken by thobo engaged in un
healthy occupations , the scrupulous
cleanliness to bo practiced by workers in
load , the outdoor life , "which , ns far us
can bo , must bo adopted by those wno
work in confined rooms and ottlecs. It
also teaches that want of occupation ia
also unhealthy and leads to premuturo
death.
_ _
A P03TMA8TEB VHP TUMBLED.
I'rolltod by thn 1'ute of Thoie Who Und
( lone Iloforo.
It was in a far west village of about
500 people , says an exchange , and the
postmaster was so bland and courteous ,
when the mail came in that , I felt it ray
duty to give him a few words of praise.
"i hov to do It hov to do it , " ho
whispered in reply. "Como to tlio door
with me. D'yo see thorn three graven
over thar ? "
"Yes. "
"Thorn's my predecessors in olllco
thrco of 'em ! "
"Postmustors who hnvo died , oh'1 :
"Postmasters who hov been killed , sir ,
wiped out right here because they didn't
tumble to human natur' around u pout-
oflleol"
"You must have a special brand of
human nature in tills town ? " I queried.
"Exactly , sir. Mebby you noticed old
Bill Wheeler ? He's novo.r got a letter
in his life nnd probably never will , but
when lie asks for mail I go over the
whole grist nnd do it mighty careful ,
too. If I jest said : 'Notiiln' for you ,
Bill , ' ho'd out with n gun and blaze
away. Did ye take notice of Unit ono-
oyeu feller , Jim Hustings ? .Oi course I
know thar ain't no letter fur him , hut I
have to run 'om ' ever and inquire about
his health and keep him good imtiired.
Ho shot the first postmaster horo.
P'riw you observed the little old woman
witli u bundle under her arm John ,
DawHon's wife ? Her husband shot the
second postmaster because tie wouldn't '
ion the olllco Sunday afternoon.
"And what was tlio third ono shot
for ? "
"Got too high toned. Uncle Tom
Wallace tried to git him out of bed ut
midnight to see if tiicro was u letter fin
him , but ho bucked , Unolo Tom kinder
hated to shoot , but felt thu't ho ortor dQ
it fur an example. "
"And do you got up nights ? "
"I don't hov to. I leave tlio mail out
here in a basket , kcop a light hurnln' '
und the door open , and if any one wants
to puw tlio grist over lie's ut liberty to
do it. It's the sumo on Sunday * , and I
guess tlio folks are pretty well satisfied
with the way things is riuinln' ' . Least
wise 1 hain't been shot at in tlio four
months I've hud tlio place , and I tulca
that us a sign. "
Tha Mother Holds tha Fort.
MUBKOGKB , I. T. , July 10. Sura
Woodurd nnd William Ovorton , who
killed Sherman Itusseli Wednesday ,
were not captured as first reported ,
They are supposed to bo in ttie house ol
Mrs. Woodurd , and olllcors are luyinf
sicgu , but the mother holds tlio for
witli u Winchester.
Von t pimed ilin I'lirlit.
NKW YoitK , July 15. The 'fight between
tweon Abbott and Andy Howon ha
been postponed from August 17 to "
teinbur 1.
