THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , MAY 25 , 1808.
W'MUfirWr ORAYON
( Copyright , 1638 , by William Murray
Grayclon. )
In the latter part of the year 1890 It
came to the knowledge of Knr ! Hnmrach
& Co. that the one firm which they re
garded as a formidable rival , that of Moai
& Crawley of Liverpool and New York , was
at frequent Intervals receiving choice con
signments of wild beasts from the cast
coast of Africa. This bald fact , mid the
Intelligence that one of the vessels which
brought a shipment of animals had touched
at the port of Mombasa , was the extent of
their Information. The matter was allowed
to rest until Matthew QuIii returned from
the Rocky mountains. Then his employers
consulted him , and the upshot of It was
that Karl Hamrnch & Co. sent the shrewd
llttlo agent off to Mombasa , wheru ho ar
rived In the spring of 1S91. And this led
to his first encounter with a man whom he
was destined to bo pitted against on future
shores fringed with green Jungle and man
grove swamp , the steamer plowed Its way.
Toward the close of the afternoon Quln and
his men were landed nt a small clearing In
the forest , where the , bank shelved Into
deep water. "I'll be back for you In three
days at the most ! " Menzlcs promised , and
ho and hU helpers waved farewell as the
steamer carried them out of sight around
a bend. Then Quln and the Swautlls cheer
fully put up a couple of huts of poles and
graps and prepared to spend the night com
fortably. They were provided with fire
arms , food and some other necessary lug
gage.
How Quln accomplished what he had come
for may bo brlclly told. The caravan route
was but two miles away , and he was on
the spot cnrly Mie next morning. He had
calculated mor AJfosely than ho hail thought ,
for within th | & jurs the motley caravan
cnme trailing aldM on Its way to Mombasa.
The lions wele tHV two half-grown ani
mals , that gave futiro promise of enormous
slzo and superb 'b'c&uty. They wcro In
separate cages , plnc uisidc by side on a low
SIL.VA WAS TOO QUICK FOR HIM.
occasions a man ns clever as himself and
thoroughly unscrupulous In the bargain.
At the tlmo of which I write the Impe
rial British East Africa company had been
chartered for several years , and had done
much to develop the resources of their ter
ritory. A large export trade was carried
on at Mombasa , which was the capital of
the protectorate , and had the finest harbor
along the entire cast coast. Quln found
quarters In the town this was not his first
visit and then spent n week In looking
about and picking up scraps -of Information.
That Interval Bufllcert to satisfy him that
Mombasa was not the port from which
wild beasts wcro shipped to Moss & Craw-
ley , but his failure was tempered by a dis
covery of a different nature , nnd one that
caused him to alter his plans for the
present. Ho learned that a caravan was
now on Us way down to the coast laden
with such export goods as Ivory , hides nnd
rubber , and that the native chief In com
mand had two splendid caged lions which
be hoped \o \ dispose of at Mombasa. The
source of this news was an Arab trader just
arrived from the Interior ; ho hod passed
the alow-traveling caravan 160 miles up
country , and he declared that It would
reach Mombasa In about four more days.
Hero was an opportunity that promised
better results than the search for the mar
ket where Moss & Crawley were procur
ing their animals. Quln acted with his
usual promptness and forethought. A home
ward-bound vessel lay In the harbor and
the skipper agreed to take the lions to
England If they should bo delivered on
board within a week's time. From another
acquaintance , a Scotchman named Menzlcs ,
Quln learned * that the caravan route passed
close to n certain point twenty miles up the
Ouba river , which stream had its mouth
t ten miles north of Mombasa nnd penetrated
the country In a northwesterly direction.
Menzlcs owned a good-sized stcrnwhecl
steamer , nnd ho was about to start for a
nattvu village forty miles up the Cuba , for
the purpose of buying a cargo of gums nnd
spices. Quln decided to accompany him half
way up the river , stop off there and Inter
cept the caravan , nnd board the steamer
again on Us return. Ho chose this course
because ho feared that an agent of Moss &
Crawlcy's might bo In the neighborhood ,
aware of the caravan's approach , and In
tending to iqeet It Indeed , he half subpee-
( ted that he was already on the track of the
mysterious shipments made to the rival firm
at Liverpool. If all went well , nnd ho suc
ceeded In purchasing the lions , Quln was
resolved to take them at once and transport
them down the river on the steamer. Thus
bo would bo the more certain of getting
them aboard the homeward-bound vessel lu
time , nud ho had other and weightier rea
sons In mind as well.
Within a few hours after hearing the
< Arab trailer's story Quln bad perfected bis
arrangements and blred four lean , brown
Swahllt porters. Uarly tbo next morning ,
with bis men nnd a heavy box of silver
dollars , ho was on board Donald Menzlcs'
steamer. It was n quick run up the coast ,
and thn day was still young when the mouth
of the Ouba was reached. Tbo steamer's
whistle screeched a noisy nalute to H. M. S.
Darius , an old llne-of-batt'.eshlp that bat !
lean Us best days , and was now uioorec
bard and fast 'In the o III UK. Jt was there to
prevent the traffic In "black Ivory , " for the
Cuba river , with Its sheltering maze of
creeks and Ulquda. was /known to bo a
recort of many lave-deitllng , ( Arabs and
„ Jhelr white-sailed dhows : A '
. - VfC4fc * " * trMy GuVt , bttwtw dUtau
ruck with clumsy wooden wheels. A bar-
aln was soon made , and the modest num-
ier of silver dollars agreed on was counted
jut to the native chfef. Then the caravan
.ontlnuqd Us slow progress , and Quln and
ils Swdhllltv spent the greater part of the
ay In cutting a track through the tall
grass and dragging the truck and the cages
o the riverside camp.
Quln had brought nn extra supply of dol-
ars with him , hoping' that the natives
dwelling In tbo vicinity might have some-
blng In his line to dispose of , or could do
a little wild beast trapping for him at short
notice. But his men , whom he sent off at
nybreak on the'.foil owing morning , returned
about noonday "with adverse reports , declar-
ng that they .could find no native villages
n the neighborhood. They brought back a
mall deer they had shot and fed It to the
Ions.
As the steamer would bo along In an
other twenty-four hours , there was clearly
no tlmo for the Swahllls to extend their
search In a wider radius. Quln made the
> est of his disappointment , wblcb ho could
afford to do , slnco ho had attained the
> rlmary object .of his Jourtiey. . It was too
lot to go tramping about , so he squatted
igalnst the shady side of his but and smoked
iteady pipes of his strong tobacco. The
iurroundlng jungle reeked with miasmatic
idors , nnd out of th'c Cuba the heat waves
ihlmmered above the sluggish water. The
Ions , gorged to satiety , were sleeping In
.heir cages under" clump of trees.
Toward the clort of the afternoon , when
Quln had fallen Imo a doze , ho was roused
> y the eager voices of the Swahllls. Ho
; a\v that they w'fcYe pointing to tlio tall
jrass north of " { hcamp , and ns ho glanced
n that direction no heard a rustling , thresh-
ng noise. TJiecxt Instant a man broke
rom cover nm } .strode across the camp. He
: arrlcd n rlflo on his shoulder , nnd wore high
> oots , a sun helmet and a suit of gray khaki.
Io was about 40 years old , with black mus-
ncho and pointed beard ) and his features
and yellowish skin proclaimed at least a
strain of Portuguese blood In bis veins.
Quln rose to hla foot , rather surprised by
.ho Eight of n European ; the stranger paused
icforo htm and bowed politely.
"I hope you will pardon my Intrusion , "
ho said , with n friendly smile. "I was
[ tossing by , and caught a glimpse of your
nits , " Ho looked Carelessly toward the lion
cages , and added : "That Is. a flno pair of
animals you have. Did you trap them from
hereabouts ? "
"No ; I bought them from a native cara
van. " Quln answered.
His manner was cool nt first , but he pres
ently thawed n little under the genial man
ner of of his visitor , who sceined an honest ,
free-and-easy sort of chap.
"You may have heard my name , " the man
suggested. "I am Inspector Gonzales of the
Itrltlsh East African company. My camp Is
In the nelglibor&e'Jtf ; and I'am on the look
out for some ratals who. have been smug
gling Urearms and spirits up the river to tbo
negroes. Dut I can't find them luck is
against me eo far. "
Quln sympathized with his visitor , and In
turn stated his own name and what further
partlculara politeness required ,
"Won't you take supper with me ! " he
added , "I can't offer you much "
"Then let me bo the host , " Interrupted
Inspector Ganzalca . "My camp Is but hall
a mile uway , and I have there a bottle o :
wln and some other supplies ono docs no
find In tbo African jungle. It will be a great
pleasure to me , J aisure you. I have been
up country ( or a fortnight aud have seen no
Englishmen In that time. "
Quln accepted without much hesitation.
Ho rather liked the man , and never doubted
that ho wan what be claimed to be ; and he
was not averse to while away In pleasant
company some of the long hours that must
clapio before the arrival of the steamer. He
gave the Swnhllls some Instructions about
the core of the camp and the tiger * , bade
them stay awake until his return- , and then
departed with his new acquaintance. The
box of silver dollars be bad concealed that
niornlnff whllo his men were absent.
The distance traversed was-nearer a mile
than a half mile. Inspector Oonznles led
the way through the tall grass and reeds ,
and the camp burst suddenly upon Quln'u
view. It consisted of two tents pitched In
a small clearing that bordered a pool of
brackish Water , and outside tbo larger of
the tents squatted four armed natives , vil
lainous of feature , who appeared to be a
blend of Arab and Comoro Islander. They
wore not the sort of chaps Quln would have
expected to find In the service of tbo com
pany , but , keen-witted and observant as be
usually was , this circumstance did not strike
him at , the time. Ho was hot and hungry ,
and moreover the daylight was beginning
to fade.
"Welcome to my poor quarters ! " said Inspector
specter Gonzales. "Make yourself as com
fortable as you can supper will be served
directly. "
The negroes looked far from clean , and
Quln was relieved to see that they had no
Intention of preparing the meal. Thai was
done by the host , and , all things considered ,
It was n particularly good supper. A log
served for n table , and the roots and trunk
of a tree for seatn. The menu comprised
tinned meat , blsculte , fruit and nn Indian
pickle , and by way of liquid refreshment a
bottle of fair claret. Quln nto heartily , but
drank sparingly of the wlno. When n
strange drowsiness began to steal over him
ho attributed It to the heat of the sun. It
grow steadily worse. Ho saw Inspector Goii-
zalcs smiling at him , nnd ho was vaguely
aware of some story of adventure his host
was relating. Ho tried to speak , but could
not. Then a mist swam before his eyes , nnd
he remembered nothlug more.
It was night when Quln woke up. A cool
nlr was blowing , and a moon shone slant
ingly over the jungle top Into the clearing.
Ho was lying nt the foot of the tree and
his head felt dull and heavy. Uccollectlng
what had occurred ho rose unsteadily and
looked about him. The clearing4wos empty ,
deserted ! Tents , negroes and Jhejlnspector
liad vanished ! And he had been robbed of
bis brace of pistols !
1 see It nil ! " he muttered angrily.
"What a fool I've been ! That wlno was
drugged , though I fortunately did not drink
enough of It to keep me asleep long. But
why was I made the victim of such a das
tardly trick ? What object could the man
Gonzales have had "
Ho stopped abruptly ns he caugjit sight of
a tiny \\lilto object In the trampled grass at
his feet. Ho picked It up , scanned It by the
light of the moon , and stood for n moment
as If In a trance. What he had found was
the fragment of an envelope having a brown
elephant stamped on the corner , and con
taining this much of the address , "To An
tonio Sllva. " The brown elephant was the
mark of Moss & Crawley of Liverpool. And
without n doubt Antonio Sllva , alias Inspec
tor Gonzales , was their agent. Ho was prob
ably n newman , for In the list of the rival
firm's employes , which Karl Hamrach &
Co. made n point of keeping , no such Indi
vidual as this Portuguese figured.
Of course the whole affair was as clear as
daylight now , and Quln bitterly cursed his
own stupidity blamed himself for falling
so easily Into the trap. He was more wrath
ful about the cunning trickery Itself than Its
possible consequences , nnd ho thirsted for
an opportunity of gettlng-even with Antonio
.Sllva. Ho wasted' tf < J "further time , ' for ho
knew by the moon that the night was yet
young , and this gave him a slight glimmer
of hope.
He had his bearings all right , and plung-
ng Into the tall grass he bore on at a
rot until ho emerged , breathless nnd per-
plrlng , within hisown , camp.Tbo first
glance showed him the empty' truck , strip-
led of Its cages ; the second rovealei the
our Swnhllls bound each to a tree , and with
oul gags thrust Into their mouths. Qula cut
he men loose and quickly learned whal hod
lappened.
It was ft brief story. About" fwo hairs bc-
ore a dozen Aribs had stolen suddenly upon
he camp and overpowered iuo S nhlllfi.
Then they signalledrn1 a dhow , which nn
alongside the bank. The lion ca s were
carried on board , as well as nil the we pois
n the camp , and the vessel and Us crew
made sail down the rlvsr. The Sv/abllls
and covered nt Icnit ten miles , and by this
time they should have sighted the dhow ;
they might have pasced It In spite of their
keen lookout , but that was unlikely.
'Hullo ' ! what's that ? " Quln muttered n
little later ; he beld his paddle In the air.
"Who comes ? " rang a low challenge from
the deep shadows under the near bank.
'Friends ' ! " Quln answered uncertainly.
"Who asks ? "
"An officer from H. M. S. Darius , " was the
Instant reply.
Here was an unexpected bit of luck , and
Quln was delighted. He drove the canoe
shoreward , and agalaat the gunwales of a
launch filled with ansed sailors. The crew
numbered ten In allj Including the coxswain
and the commandlBn fllcer. To the latter ,
who Introduced hlBMlf as Lieutenant Blr-
ney , Quln hurrloHyl- : briefly told his
story.
"I'm sorry for yo , j y man , " said tbo offi
cer. "I've not B en > a dhow of any sort ,
though that's whafcwa're hero for. We had
word that the Arabrf were going to run a
cargo of slaves out tm sea tonight , but It
looks like a false * oent now. There's an
other of our boatitifarthcr down the river ,
and perhaps "
The speaker wan Interrupted by a sharp
exclamation from ( AIL The Swahlll was
pointing across th ! rlver , and all saw , close
to the opposite shore , a thrilling sight a
big lateen sail gllfllng out from the bushy
point of an Island.
"My lions ! " Quln gasped ,
"I hope not I'm after slaves ! " Lieutenant
Blrney replied eagerly. "But como aboard
with your nigger , aud lend a band. "
The canoe was grounded on the bank , and
Us occupants tumbled Into the launch ; a
sailor handed Quln a cutlass. "Give way ,
men ! " whispered the officer , and as quietly
as possibly the boat shot out across the
stream.
The Guba was not wide at this point , and
the Arabs discovered their danger almost Im
mediately ; this was proved by n blurred
movement on deck , and by n shift of the
sail that Increased the dhow's speed. No
outcry was heard from cither boat , but the
crew of tbo launch bent hard and fast to the
oars. They seemed to gain a little , and then
a. puff of wind bellied the slaver's canvas
and turned the odds around.
"They'll give us the slip ! " exclaimed
Quln. "Why don't you fire ? we're within
easy gunshot. I don't want to lese those
lions ! "
"Hang the lions ! " growled Blrney. He
put bis hands to his mouth and shouted
loudly : "Tua tanga ! Tua tanga ! " which
was native speech for "heave to. "
But the Arabs did not heave to ; the dhow
sped serenly on.
"Glvo them n shot , Fowler , " said the
lieutenant , "and If that don't do the busi
ness we'll rake them with a volley. They
shan't get away ! "
The coxswain lifted bis rifle and fired.
Crack ! the lateen sail swayed and dropped.
There was a flurry itnd rush on the dhow's
deck , and some frightened voices rang over
the water.
"By Jove , you must have cut the hal
yards of the sail ! " shouted Blrney. "Glvo
way , men ! "
The rest was easy. The launch skimmed
the tide like a bird , and , ns It drew near Us
helpless and drifting prey , a steady eound
of splashing was heard. Then the bow-
scraped the dhow's hull , and In n trice half
of the crew were on deck , Including Qutn
nnd the officer. But the Arabs had followed
their usual course and jumped overboard ,
and already the bobbing black heads were
close to the bank. If Antonio Sllva was
among them he could not bo picked out.
"It's goodby to the Portuguese , " said
Quln , ns ho lifted the hatch covering , "but
I've got the lions. "
"Have "you ? " laughed Lieutenant Blrney.
He had struck a match , and as ho held It
over Quln's shouldenltho light shone down
on n mass of shackled negroes , thrust
densely Into the hold , and the smell that
arose was something awful. The officer
dropped the covering and backed away.
"Hurra ! " he . ' " '
cried. "Slaves ! We've got
a prize ! "
A great shout went up from the men.
Quln peered into the empty after cabin ,
around the deck , nnd looked sadly at tbo
shore , where the Arabs had vanished.
"No lions , " he muttered. "Hanged If I
understand It "
Just then a rattle of oars was heard , and
the second launch glided around a bend a
_ Bhort distance down istrcam. Voices hailed
'the newcomers , and they were soon along
side the dhow. Blrney leaned over tbo bul
wark , and made brief explanation to his
brother officer , Lieutenant Mcll. The latter
was properly envious , and cguld not help
QUINN AND SWAHILI SEATED THEMSELVES AND WERE SOON GLIDING
DOWN THE GUBA.
lad seen nothing of the Portuguese , but
wo of them declared 'hat tbf lender of tlio
Arabs was San..ru ; , a veil knou n ru'.tn i cii-
atjed In the slave trul-1. tilt wljctlur
llva was with the party or not , there could
bo no doubt that ho had Instigated the nf-
'alr and made use of the Arabs.
For a tlmo Quln stamped savagely about
the camp , making use ot language that
would not look well In print. Then the
Swahllls mentioned something that cheered
iltn up a little ; they stated that while ab
sent that morning they had stumbled on a
canoe less than a mile down the river. Quln
shut oft his flow of sulphurous words and
reflected for a moment.
"One of you fellowR must guide mo to
tbo spot , " he exclaimed. "Ten to one the
dhow Is making for the coast , but there Is
not enough wind to take It along very
rapidly. If I can Blip by It and get to the
river mouth , the man-of-war down yonder
will give me a boat and a screw tp do the
rest. Oy heavens , I'll outwit that scoundrel
yet ! "
A few moments later Quln was off , accom
panied by one of his men named All , he
had Instructed the real to remain at the
camp and await his return. AH IcSvthe way
along tbo river shore , and had no trouble In
finding the place where the canoe , was con-
craled In n narrow backwater. It was In
good condition , and two paddles lay In the
bow. Quln nnd the Swahlll seated them-
fcclvcs , and they were soon gliding down the
Ouba , keeping along shore In the shadow of
the overhanging tiers.
An hour parsed , and then another. The
night wan elleut , and the moon ibone on a
waste of rippling water , black dots of Islands
and Mid mangrove ewampc. Quln began to
feel auxlous , for ; be aud All bad paddled fant
showing It.
"Yes , you struck it rich , " he grumbled.
"As for me , I've hod the devil's own luck.
I stopped and boarded a dhow a mile or so
Annual Balas ovorO.OOOOOO Boxaa
FOB BILIOUS AND HERVOUS DISORDERS
such as Wind and Pain in the Ptomach.
Giddiness. Fulncxa after mcalx. Head
ache. DlzzlncHs , Drowsiness. FluHbincs
ot Heat , Loss of Appottto , CoHtlvoucss.
Blotches Cn the Bkln. Cold Chllla , Dis
turbed Bleep. Frightful Dreams and nil
Hervoua and Trembling Sensations ,
i THE F1B8T DOS EJ. WILL GIVE BELIEF
IN 1WENTT MTODXEK Every sufferer
Will acknowledge ilium to bo
A WONDERF8L MEDICINE.
EKCHAM'a nRLS. taken as direct.
ed , will quickly restore Females to com *
pleto health. Tbe ? promptly romova
obstructions or Irreoulnrltles of tbo sys
tem raid cure McM Heu4cke. For a
Weak Stomach
Impaired ( .Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN , WOMEM OR CHILDREN
e chartif Pill * are
Without a Rival
An * Ii4t. | b
LARGEST .SALE
( a ? Pmtent Mrtftrlne JH | he W rM ,
Mo. * t all Drug Store * .
down , and hanged If It hnd any cargo but
a pixlr of young lions In cages "
"Llonst" shouted Quln.
"Tbnf right The Arab * said they wcro
aklng the brutes to a Portuguese vessel up
the coast , so I bad to let them go "
"Was there a Portuguese on board 7"
"If .thyro was I didn't see him. "
Quln ; , Burned to Lieutenant Blrney.
'There's time to overhaul the rascals ! " ho
cried. "Don'.t let them get away ! You
shan't lose by It If you help me to recover
the lions ! What do you say , man ? "
Further pleading was required on Quln's
part , but the upshot of It all was that he and
All found themselves five minutes Inter glid
ing swiftly down the Guba In the second
launch. Lieutenant Mcll , having learned
the facts , bad consented to do all In his
power to thwart Antonio Sllva's evil de
signs. Blrney nnd bis crew stayed behind
with their prize.
How the chase turned out may be told
briefly. The sudden dropping of tbo wind
promised success , but six miles were left
behind , nnd the river bar was very near ,
when a big sail loomed In sight around a
curve. And ns the sailors pulled close , reck
lessly showing themselves In the moonlight ,
they discovered that fate had played the
game into their hands.
"By Jove , the Arabs hove stuck fasti"
exclaimed Lieutenant Mell. "It's a treach
erous channel hereabouts I"
"Then we've got them ? " cried Quln , his
hand tightening on bis cutlass.
"It looks that way. Let go hard , men ! "
The oars bent under the strain , and the
launch covered half the distance In a rapid
spurt. Then nn outcry was heard from the
dhow , which was Indeed fast on the bottom
and badly keeled over.
"They're jumping ! " groaned Quln , nnd as
ho spoke half a dozen black figures scram
bled over the bulwarks and splashed into the
water. In all probability the Portuguese
had recognized Quln by the moonlight , aud
realized that the game was up.
"Give way , men ; glvo way ! " shouted the
lieutenant.
A brief but exciting chaao followed. The
Arabs' had a goodlch stretch to swim to
shore , and the last man was still splashing
through the shallows when the boat'o prow
cut Into the beach close alongside ot him.
lie was iclzcd by a couple of sailors , nnd the
rest of the crew dashed after the fugi
tives.
Quln WAS the first man out ot the launch ,
nnd he kept the lead. Ho saw Antonio
Sllva twenty feet ahead of him , nnd just on
the verge of the timber , after overhauling
nnd passing several ot the Arabs , he came up
with his enemy.
The Portuguese wheeled around with a
snarling cry nnd a curse , pistol In hand.
'
Quln lifted 'his cUtlaM , " but Sllva was too
quick for him. There.was a flash nud n
report , and the plucky lltYle man went down
In a heap.
Dawn was breaking when Quln came to his
senses on board , th'6 stranded dhow to learn
that , his lions'were safe ! that the bullet had
done no more than plow nn ugly furrow
alongside his head , and that Antonio Sllva
had escaped.
So the end of the night's adventure was
that Quln recovered his stolen property , nnd
that Blrncy's crew had a cargo of slaves
' and a dhow to send In to the prize court. It
was useless to search for Sllvn , but from
one of the Arab prisoners taken a true vcr
slon of the trick was gleaned by bits. The
Portuguese , knowing himself that tbo lions
were coming from the Interior , had met the
caravan several hours after Quln , Learning
what had happened nnd where the Engllsh-
| man was encamped , ho went In haste to the
Arab chief , Samaru , with whom ho had
I formerly had some shady dealings In slaves ,
nnd whoso htdrns pUce wa § la a
creek.
The arrangement made between the tw
was to have been of mutual benefit. Tb
Arab know that the man-of-war uspcctea
him , and bad a boat watching the mouth of
the river. So ho Intended to give the boat
n short chose after the dhow containing tlio
stolen lions , and thus get It out of the
way and give the other dhow a chance to
slip up the coast with her cargo of slaves ;
the lions were to have been put on
Portuguese ship that lay a few Wiles noith
of the Ouba. That the cunning plan failed
was duo In part to Quln's .canoe trip , but
mainly because the man-of-war- sent
two boats out , and these had j > u hed up th
river Instead of lurking at Ae"jhoutB.
Quln's wound was not serjoa * enough U >
cause him any Inconvcnlcnco. All- paddled
him up to camp In the cande , and an hour
after they reached there Meqles' steamer
cnmo along and took the - hole party o
board. The lions were llftcil from the dhow
on the way down , nnd were transferred to >
the English ship In Mombasa harbor that
"night.
A fortnight Inter Quln was on his way up
country with the returning caravan , the
chief of which had agreed to procure him a
lot of wild beasts In the Interior. But ho ,
did not forget Antonio Sllvn , nnd he was to
learn In the future that Sllva had by na
means forgotten him.
SIL THAT
BLAT2
No ordinary beer can excel In fln flavor
and taste.-lt takes the extra ordinary
"Blatz" to do so and thereby prove Ita
superiority In purity and high quality.
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VAL.BLATZ BREWING Co.
MILWAUKEE , U.S.A.
Foley Bros. , Wholesale Deafens , of
/ KSsMi. . tt'StV 1 1 fice Dellonc Hotel , 124 N. Four
THE STAR MILWAUKEE BEER teenth Street. Omaha , Neb.
JOBBERS RND
OK OMAHA.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Parlin , Orendorff
& Martin Co
Jobbers of Farm Machinery.
Wagon * and Bunlu > Cor. Ith and Jone *
ART GOODS
Hospe
P-icture Moldings.
Mirror * , Frame * . Backing and
Materials.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
n merican Hand
1 V Sewed Shoe Go
M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear
WESTERN AGENTS FOR
The Joseph Banigau Bubbor Oo.
F H. Sprague & Co. ,
Rubbers and Mackintoshes.
1107 Howard St. , OMAHA
F.P. Kirkendall & Co
Boots , Shoes and Rubbers
Batetroonu HM-llU-llM Barney Btnrt.
\A/.V \ / , Morse Co.
Bootst - Shoes , Rubbers ,
fAT WHOLESALE.
Office .ano. alesroom 1119-21-23 Howard St.
BAGS
gemis Omaha Bag Co
Inporttrs and Manufacturer *
BAGS
614-16-18 South nth Street
BAKING POWDER EXTRACTS.
F arrell &Co. ,
SYRUPS ,
Uolasses , Sorghum , etc. , Tretenes nnd Jellies.
Alto tin can * and Japanned ware.
CHICORY
he American
T Chicory Go.
Qroweri and manufacturer * of all fotmi of
Chicory Omaha-Fremont-O'NelL
CR OCKERY AUD GLASSWARE
H H , Bliss ,
Importer and fttttf
Crockery. China , Glassware ,
Uver Plated Ware , Looking Olayses. Cham.
d U r , Lamp * . Chimney * Cutlery. Etc.
1410 PARNAX ST.
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
The Sharpies Company
Creamery Machinery
, and Supplier
illeri 'Briglnes ' , Kced Cookerii , Wood Pi
leyiv'Bhaftlni ; , Beltlnc , I3utt r ruck-
use * of all kind * .
MT-W9 Jones Bt.
Bt.DRY
DRY GOODS.
H . E , Smith & Co.
( porttri < Joktor * f
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
'
. AND NOTIONS.
DRUGS.
Ichardson Drug Co.
902-906 Jackson St.
1. O. RICHARDSON. Prett
a V. WCLLBR. V. Prtat.
T fie Mercer
Chemical Go.
ttL'frf Standard JVtar/nauaiKlout Prepara
tion * . Bpttial Formulae PrtpareA to
Order. Krnttfor Catalogue.
Laboratory ItU Howard St. , Omaha.
, E. BrucejgjCo.
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Druggists and Stationers
"Queen Bee" EpecUltUa ,
Clfnr * , Wine * and" Bmndle * .
Corner lOtb and Uaroer 8tr t *
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
U/estern Electrical
vv
Company
Electrical Supplies.
Electric Wirincr Bolls and Oas Lighting
G. W. JOHNSTON. Mgr. 1510 Howard St.
U/olf Electrical
vv Supply Go
WHOLESALE AND 11ETA1L
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
St.
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
Go ,
WHOLESALE
Commission Merchants.
S. W. Comtr Ifth and Howard Bti.
Mtmb ri of the National Leagu * of CommU-
slon Mtrehant * of tb United State * .
GROCERIES.
cCord-Brady Co.
13th and Lenvcmvorth St
Staple and Fancy Groceries
If * AND COrrU ROASTERS , Etc.
Meyer & Jtaapke ,
V
WHOLESALE
FINE GRQCERIES
> | Tcao , Bptcet , Tobacco an& Clcira ,
I i U01-1MT llarner Street-
and
Paxton Gallagher Co
IMPORTERS.
OAB COFFEE HOASTERS
AND JOIlIlI.ia GROCERS.
Telephone M.
HARNESS-SADDLERY
J * H Haney & Co.
JU'fn
iiAnrresif HADDT.ru .i.vo COLLAR *
fobbtr * of Leather , Kaddltry flardtcare , Ett *
We solicit your order * 1316 Uoward Et.
HARDWARE.
Pictor ft Wilhelmy Co
Wholesale Hardware ,
Omaha.
I tt-Clark Andreosen
* Hardware Co
Wholesale Hardware.
LIQUORS.
Walter Moise & Co
WHOLESALE
LIQUORS.
Proprietor * of AMERICAN OIQAn AND
. \VAIti : CO.
; H.K. south uth at.
Piley Brothers ,
Wholesale
Liquors and Cigrst
Ilia P.iruum stroot.
tier's Eagle Gin
East India. Bitters
Golden Bh af Pure ny and Dourbon WMikcfj
Willow Spring * DUtlllery. lltr * Co. . lllfj
Harney Street '
John Joekhoff ,
WHOLESALE
Wines , Liquors and Cigars *
tU-tU a Uta Otreet.
LUMBER
C hlcago Lumber Oo.
WHOLESALE
JUUMBER . . .
814 South 14th St.
OILS-PAINTS
Ctandard Oil Co.
; . A. Motet , lit Vice Pres. L. J. Drake , den Mft
OILS
Gntollne , Turpent.ne. Axle Grease , Etc.
Omaha Dranch anil Agencies. John II. Ruth Mcr.
PAPER-WOODENWARE.
Oirpenter Paper Go.
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Printing Paper ,
Wrapping Paper , Stationery
Corner Utta and BawurA itrMt * .
STEAM-WATER SULIE3.
rane ChurG.ill ! Co.
1O14-IOI6 Douglas Street.
Manufacturers and jobbers ot Steam , Oil anf
Water Supplies of All Kinds.t
[ \nited \ States
u Supply Co. . .
/foS-f/fo Harnev St.
Steam Pumps , Engines and Boilers. Plp u'
Wind Mills , Bteum and Plumbing
Material , Ucltlne. Hose , Etc.
TYPE FOUNDRIES
r reat Western
Type Foundry < C\ \
Superior Oopptr MUed Trp * le U WM of.
. .
tbt m/.rket.
CLECTROTYPE FOUNLmt
Ull Howard Street.
Strangers in Omaha
Are invited
To inspect
The Bee Building.
The most complete
Newspaper plant
In the West , "
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