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W. W. 8ANDKU3, TuMUlier.
NEMAHA, NEBRASKA.
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BAREFOOTHOOD.
How tho mornings used to rlso
Just llko music In tho oldest
How tho firm breath of tho day
Smcllcd llko paradl&o In May,
jSnd you couldn't stay In bed
For tho bird-songs overhead I
-A hi how sweet llfo was and good,
In tho dayfl of Darcfoothoodl
Not a troublo nor a caro
In tho wholo world any whorot
Just ns light and gay and froo
As n bird that tops a trooi
Just as puro from willful wrong;
Just ns full of gratoful song.
Not n wnrblor In tho wood
Praises Qod lllto Uarofoothoodt
:SImplo Joya, and yot how swcotl
Just tho pools that laved your feet;
Just tho mud botwoon your toes:
Just tho wild fruit whero It grows;
.Just tho homc-mado lino and hooks
.Just tho cool plungo In tho brook:
.Such as theso woro drink and food,
In tho days of Uarofoothood.
""" Oh, tho soft, cool morning dow,
Kro tho days of socle or shoot
Oh, tho showering, as you pass,
Of tho sparkling spears of grass!
MUos and miles of cobwob lace,
Morning f roshncss on your faco
Who'd forgot them, if ho could,
Dear old days of Uarofoothoodt
Jamc3 Uuckham, In Youth's Companion.
uatajjfft
(Copyright, 1801, by tho Author.)
CHAPTER IV. Continued
Another thrill to tho chorus of excite
ment that had throbbed tho long night
-through, and yot not tho last. Thero
were still left a few minutes to dark
ness, and the dovil of mischief seemed
afloat in tho very air. "Go and tell Sirs.
Foster tho truth tho best way you can,"
isaid the major, miserably, to his adju
tant. "Thero sho is on tho veranda
now. I'll go round tho west side of tho
ofllcc. You can joiu mo there. Yes,
Turner, mount and start at once if your
.men have had their coffee. Now sweep
'that road clean from hero to tho Sandy,
:and don't lcavo an Indian to tell tho
story. Look for Foster or his men and
try to find Raffcrty." And so saying
ho turned him to tho west and pushed
slowly up tho slope, a heavy-hearted
man. Almost tho last thing he heard
.as ho reached tho cud of ofllccrs' row
was Nellie Foster's weeping; If stout,
soldierlike Irish Jim couldoc so swiftly,
surely massacred by unseen foes what
must have been Leon's fate? Littlo
"black-eyed Leon riding alone, unarmed,
with Mrs. Downey's sorely needed
medicine, through tho dark depths of
this Indian-haunted nisrht? But now
the mountain tops were all shimmering
with the glow of coming day, and even
into the valley depths tho faint light
seemed to peer, and still thero waked
no sign of life from tho distant outpost,
uo reassuring flame to warm his heart
with tidings of tho boy's safe coming
but something new and weird and
strange was bulging Signal Butto all
out of shapo and tho sentry on No. 4
stood halted in fascination and amaze.
'Tho purple fringe of tho familiar pino
crest seemed to bo soaring slowly up
ward, drawn out into a floating curl,
rose-tinted at the top where it met tho
blush of dawn, deep hucd below whero
it left the black base, then all on a sud
den it burst into lurid glare, red, yel
low, banishing tho roso and flaming
over the valley for many a milo. No
welcome signal that, telling of tho
wanderer's safe return, no messago of
hope or comfort, but most dreaded
sign of all, it was tho cry for help from
tho Sandy valley, tho appeal of terrified
women and children tho token that
.red war had burst about tho walls of
tho old frontier fort, and even its littlo
,-garrison was now in peril.
If Maj. Thornton was in gravo dis
tress beforo ho was in tho depths of de
jection now. For hours ho had been
longing for day, and day had only
brought him new and worso disaster.
Here ho was with one small company
of infantry as permanent guard and
three troops of cavalry, fresh from the
Baddle work of tho plains and utterly
untaught in mountain fighting, as his
striking and scouting column. Well
had the Apaches chosen their time, and
uiro indeed was tho effect of their con
certed blows. All in a flash tho major
.realized that his littlo force was scat
tered or scattering Foster somewhero
up in tho Socorro to the northwest, pos
sibly pushing still farther away from
tho post and into peril; Turner already
inarching out in support of him and in
pursuit of tho ambushing Indians, who,
at this rate, beforo another sunset
would lino tho Prescott road with
igraves, and this left only Raymond's
troop, diminished in strength by tho
detachment of Lieut. Crane and his
party to go to tho rescue now. Thorn
ton was quick to think and act.
"Mount your horse, you I" ho cried to
tho orderly trumpeter just issuing from
tho adjutant's ofilce. "Ride like a
streak after Capt. Turner. lie can't bo
across tho lowlands vet. Tell him to
return at once."
"Foster's strong enough to tako caro
of himself," reasoned tlio major. "Poor
Rafferty's done for, and anybody who's
fool enough to bo riding tho Prescott
foad this morning niu&t tako his own
chances. My first duty Is to savo theso
peoplo to tho west.' Already tho sen
try's cry had summoned tho corporal.
Tho guurd was springing to ranks at
tho tidings that tho beacon was blazing
on Signal Butto. Thero was no need
of sounding "To arms," since tho wholo
command was practically alert and
belted now no need to sound rovelllo
slnco tho cntiro post was up and astir.
Tho sunbeams wcro gilding tho west
ward peaks and tho upper billows of
tho clouds of dust, in which Turner's
troop camo trotting back and, met half
way by instructions, never entering
tho post, turned "column half right"
midway across tho sandy swalo and
went cantering westward into tho dim
valley, spurring swiftly to tho rescuo
Thornton and his adjutant with
them, leaving Raymond in command at
Retribution.
And as tho sun climbed higher and
blazed slanting down upon tho mcas
and tho soaring dust cloud faded out of
Bight, men, and women, too, gathered
on that westward bluff to watch for
further sign of weal or woe. "Oh! that
wo had kept Leon with us!" was Mrs.
Foster's plaint. "It breaks my heart
to think of him." Indeed, Leon and
Leon's fato seemed uppermost in tho
hearts of all. Rare, indeed, wcro tho
occasions and strong their numbers
when Apaches had dared to faco a
wholo troop in tho Hold, and Capt Ray
mond strovo to soothe tho fears of
thoso who trembled at tho thought of
peril to Foster and Turner and their
men. "Apaches have raided tho ranches
most probably," washis theory. "Crano
cannot protect them and tho old post,
too He has probably been penned at tho
corral and could hardly look out for
oven Kelly's homestead. Tho Apaches
aro possibly thero all around them, but
Turner will brush them off like- so
many flies. Kelly's people aro safo in
tho cellars, I haven't a doubt, and tho
old man, with tho assistance ho has, can
easily stand off tho prowlers until they
seo Turner coming; then they'll all skip
for tho range, perhaps run slap into
Foster, and between tho two thero
won't bo much left of tho Tontos."
All this was very buoyant and reas
suring, but women can seo so many
possibilities of peril to loved ones at
such a time. Somebody was sure to bo
killed and several wounded no matter
how tho Indians wcro driven. It al
ways happened so. Tho troops might
win the fight and hold tho ground and
drive tho warriors bolter skelter
through the hills, but who suffered
most? Who got tho worst of tho fight
itself? was tho thing which wives and
children, mothers and daughters, most
considered, and in almost every caso it
must bo owned that tho preponderance
of dead and wounded lay with tho
troops. "Already two of our best uro
gone," sobbed an Irish laundress, "and
what have wo got to show for it?"
"Two killed outright." cried Mrs.
Foster, "and ono of them our Rafferty,
and now whero is Leon?"
Alas! who could say? Leaving Ray
mond, his weoping women and anger
ing men, let us spur on after Turner
and the sorrel troop, by this time near
ly half way to tho Sandy Even on
fleetest of American horses we cannot
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hope to overtake them until they aro
almost within pistol rango of tho wil
lows in tho bottom, and when we do
tho first platoon is dispersed in wide
skirmish lino, tho men riding fivo
yards apart. Tho other is in reserve,
ready to strike wherever tho foe may
bo developed. Only a mile away lio tho
old ruins across the Sandy. Only a
milo and a half up thero along tho
falda, to the northwest, aro tho brown
adobo buildings of Kelly's little ranch,
Hereaway to tho north, nearly opposito
tho gateway of Apacho canyon,
through which the Sandy comes brawl
ing, towers tho black pyramid of
Signal Butte, a thin smoko still float
ing skyward from its summit. A dozen
times, say the men of tho rescrvo, have
they Been Leon's pony tracks on tho
way, but not enco sinco passing tho
dry arroyo two miles back. Over
beyond that strange cone-shaped
buttb, so strong a landmark as
it stands like a sentry guarding
the canyon's gate, the shallow rift in
tho Socorro tells whero tho trail comes
in from Raton Springs over on tho
northeast. Riding at speed until within
a milo of tho timber, Turner has been
watching with eager eye for any sign of
lifo or action, of frioml or foo, from
across tho stream, and not so much as
wave of flag or blanket, or oven ban
dana has rewarded his wistful scrutiny.
Kelly's homo is apparently deserted.
Tho dismantled walls of tho old post
aro now hidden behind tho sheltering
fringo of timber clostf to tlju stream.
Downey's ranch below is out of sight
it
behind tho shoulder bluff that shrugs
to tho very brink of tho Saudj
"Queer," says Thornton. "Not a sign,
yet they must havo scon us coming.
Look out for every clump of trees or
bush ahead there, Turner. Sinco last
night's experience I sniff an Indian in
every twig." Turner only nods grimly
in reply. All along tho skirmish lino
tho carbines are advanced, tho men
peering eagerly into tho thickets
ahead of thorn. Tho road itself winds
through tho low bottom and enters tho
stream nt a gravelly bend opposito tho
walls of tho old quartermaster's corral,
but that is a couple of hundred yards
further to tho south now. Turner is
aiming to reach tho opon ground mid
way between Kelly's and tho post, and
thereby bo enabled most promptly to
lend aid to either. If tho Tontos aro
in strong forco and lurking in tho tim
ber to give lilma hot welcome, then tho
light will bo hand to hand, and that's
what ho wants. If, on tho contrary,
they aro too weak to match him, then
thero is littlo hopo of meting punish
ment, for in his own hands tho Apache
can only bo thrashed when thoroughly
surprised, and ono might almost as well
hopo to catch a weasul asleep. Ono
hundred yards only to tho timber now,
and not a sign from anywhere. Mora
slowly, cautiously, tho lino advances,
expecting any instant to hear tho crack
of tho Indian riflo among tho trees.
Tho suppressed excitement of tho men
communicates itself through muscles,
that pardouably quiver a bit, to tho
mottlesomo horses, and these are sniff
ing tho hot air suspiciously, with wide
oyo and nostrils, and erect, twitching
ears shrinking from tho possible am
bush ahuad. Then comes a sudden
shout from tho reserve: "Look! Look
at Kelly's!" And half a dozen horses
cower and shy, and, such is tho nervous
strain of tho moment, a scoro of hu
man hearts bound in young troopers
breasts.
Somo one thoy can't discover who
is waving a shawl or blanket from
Kelly's doorway. Some ono elso can
be dimly seen lunging out from bohlnd
tho ranch and fiercely gesticulating and
pointing toward tho rango to tho north.
"It's tho old man himself," cries a ser
geant. "Thcy'ro all right." Tho next
minute, too, waving his hat, a trooper
comes spurring through tho willows at
tho front and rides briskly out toward
tho advancing lino. Men breathe freer
at tho sight.
"What's gono wrong? Whero arc tho
rest, corporal?" queries Turnor, riding
eagerly to moot tho coming trooper.
"Patohics, sir ran off Kelly's mules
and killed his herder and tackled th6
ranch at dawn. They skipped away up
the canyon, and tho lieutenant's after
them with ten men. He said ho know
tho captain would bo coining as soon as
the signal was seen. They fired on us,
too, sir, but didn't harm anybody. Six
of us wcro left to look after the women
and children. It's lucky Downey's peo
ple had como or they'd all been killed."
"Are tho women all safo?"
"All safe, sir, but pretty badly
scared. They must havo had a close
call at Kelly's. The old man wouldn't
leavo it last night and Mrs. Kelly
wouldn't leave him, but "
"Then if you're all safe at the post
we'll go right on to Kelly's," said
Turner, impatiently. "Assemble on the
right skirmisher!" ho shouted to tho
lighting lino. "Sound tho trot, trum
peter!" and away ho went with his or
derly and a few men at his heels to tho
point whero tho right of tho lino had
just reached tho timber.
But Thornton lingered. "How's Mrs.
Downey? Did she got her medicine?"
ho asked, uneasily.
"Mrs. Downey's better sinco tho Indi
ans skipped, sir; but I don't lenow of
her getting any other medicine."
"Didn't Leon get back?"
"Not here, sir. Ho may bo up at Kel
ly's. Wo didn't suppose he'd attempt
to come back after Ferguson and tho
other fellers got in hero last night
i chasing old Muncey. They must havo
run foul of this very baud, sir. Muncey
rodo in all by himself, ho said, to warn
us and Kelly's peoplo, and was then
going"
"Never mind him- I hopo tho Apaches
havo got him. You aro sure Leon never
got back."
"Sure, sir. Wo never know ho'd left
you." And then Thornton turned and
rodo hard to tho ranch. Thero stood tho
old sergeant, mopping his red faco and
modestly receiving Turner's congratu
lations on tho plucky fight ho made in
defense of his home; but tho light went
out of Kellys eyes when the major burst
forth with.
"Sergeant, is Leon with you? Did ho
reach you in time?"
"Leon, sir? I haven't scon or heard
of him sinco yesterday. I thought ho
was with tho women and children down
yonder," and the sergeant pointed to
tho old post, his faco paling with grief
and apprehension.
"I wish to Heaven ho were!" said
Thornton, sadly. "Mrs. Downoy was
suffering great pain, and tho boy rodo
all tho way to us for tho doctor und in
sisted on going back with tho medicino.
Wo never dreamed at least I didu't
of Apaches hero. God grant they
haven't got him!"
But just then thero rodo up from tho
direction of tho canyon Sergt. Chari
ton, with sorrow in his sunburned face.
"I'm afraid they havo, major," said he,
dismounting. "See, hero's tho medi
cine phial all wo can find of him and
his pony lies dead at tho foot of Signal
Butte."
CHAPTCU V.
It will bo remembered that Muncujy
with a fleet horse had probably xu
hour's start of his pursuers, possibly
more, that ho had dropped in at tho
old post long enough to give them
warning, and then hi ridden away for
Kelly's. "Just as quick as I've warned
tho old man I'll come back to you," ho
called to Lieut. Crano, who had
thanked him somewhat inadequately
for the servico rendered. Crano shared
tho universal suspicion, perhaps, and
disbelieved Muncey's report on general
principles. Muncey was spurring off
when Crano hailed him: "You must
ha?o met Leon a milo or so out. Didn't
you turn him back?" And Muncey
whirled around in saddle, evidently
astonished and for a moment confused.
"Leon! Nover saw nothln' of him
or nnybody," ho muttered. "Nover
know ho was baclc here at least er
I didn't know it until I heard a rumor
of It to-night." Evidently it wouldn't
do for Mr. Muncoy to toll that lio, as it
would soon bo known how thoy had
been talking but a few hours beforo of
Leon's return. "How'd you eomo to lot
him go?" ho queried, turning about
again and apparently forgetting his
urgent mission to Kelly's.
"Well, ho nover stopped to ask mo,"
Bald Mr. Crano, which was very true.
"But I can't understand how you
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missed each other if you kept tho road.
However, go ahead and warn Kolly,
and then como back hero and we'll
talk about Leon."
And Muncey had gono on to Kelly's,
but that was tho last seen of him, de
spite tho fact that ho gave Kelly to
understand that ho must hurry over to
Crano again at once. Ferguson und
his friends camo galloping in to old
Retribution and stirring up tho guard,
and they could toll of Loon's safe
arrival within easy rango of tho now
post, and of their warning him to stay
there, but they, too, had xmshed on
over to Kelly's, and thence, scoffing at
Kelly's story of Muncey's return to the
outpost, and tolling him tho man was
a liar, which Kelly already know, and
a horso thief, which ho moro than sus
pected, they had ridden straight back
past tho lower gate of tho canyon and
made for tho trail to Raton Springs.
Whether they had met or had escaped
tho Indians no ono could tell. Tho fato
of Muncey and his pursuers became
for tho timo being a secondary consid
oration. Thornton's first offort was to
ascertain what had becomo of Leon.
T0 DK CONTINUED.!
AN EARTHQUAKE.
Description of Ono Timt Convulsed tho
City of Mexico.
Writing from tho City of Mexico to
tho Boston Herald, Mr. F. R. Guernsey
describes somo of tho queer sensations
associated with tho severe earthquake
that disturbed that city: Thero is noth
ing enjoyable in an earthquake; tho sen
sation of a wobbling earth-crust is de
structive to one's notions of what a well
made and orderly planet ought to bo.
To seo one's walls swaying to and
fro, to hear tho pictures flapping
against the walls, to seo telephone
cables swinging liko a dothos-lino of a
Monday morning on Capo Cod, and to
noto tho electric light poles dancing a
jig, all this is disquieting, and con
tributes to sudden giddiness and a
squeamish sensation at tho stomach.
In fact, tho deadly faint and sick
feeling in tho digestivo apparatus is
what ono notices first of all in an earth
quake, and having now had an exten
sive oxperienco in theso affairs, I al
ways, on fooling giddy and faint, look
around to seo if hanging lamps aro not
flying to and fro, and things generally
dancing.
To cap the climax, tho olectrio lights
wcro extinguished, owing to tho dyna
mos getting out of gearing with tho forco
of tho skock, so that tho crowds kneel
ing in tho streets felt a pall of thick
darkness enshrouding them, and re
doubled their entreaties to heaven.
Horses drawing coaches fell to the
ground unablo to sustain themselves
on their feet, and tho mules of tho
street curs simultaneously spread their
logs and refused to go on. Water was
hurled out of fountains, and in somo
cases, great iron receptacles of water
on tho roofs of houses came crashing
down into courtyards with a terrifying
and thunderous crash!
It wan tho night of El Dia do los
Muertos All Souls' day, when peoplo
go out to tho oeineterie'j to light can
dles nt tho graves of their dead and
renew sad memories.
Vast crowds wero roturning at tho
hour of the shock, and with their Vnludv
filled with tho thoughts of another
world and with a renewed senso of tho
shortness of lifo, they wero doubly ter
rified, shouting: "Tho doy of judg
ment has -wjuiqI The earth trembles!"
UnMM'i'
A SILVEft ADDRESS.
Tho Chairman of tho National
Party Publlshoa an Appoal.
Mr. Molt Thinks Amorleium should l.ujr
Asliln I'nrty ObllgiitlnnR itiul Voto to
llnvo tho U'hltn Mntnl lti-
ntorod to Its Old lint to.
Washington, Fob. 17. J. J. Mott,
chairman of tho national committee of
the sliver party, has Issued an address
to tho people, tho principal points in
which are as follows:
As tho necessity of monoy ns n medium of
oxclmngo beenmo rovonlcd to tho minds of
men, tho two metals llnally ncceptod ns tho
most suitable for monoy woro silver and gold.
This was natural, bocnuso thoy woro tho two
most precious motals adnptod to tho purpose,
and woro sunlolontly limited In quantity.
Krom this oondltlonof regularordor nnd con
tontmont, contributing to thogrndual olovntlon
of nil classes of society, tho oxtonslon of civ
ilization nnd tho gonornl bottormont of tho
human race, this country and tho world hai
boon ruthlessly torn. It has boon done by tho
rejection of ono of tho prooloua metals lii tho
Intorostsof greod, nnd by this not tho monoy
changorn hovo been enthroned nnd tho narrow
ing of tho scopo of monotlzntton begun. As
monotlzntlon has boon narrow oil. monoy has
becomo senrcor In proportion, nnd us monoy
becamo senrcor prlcos foil In proportion,
and falling prices havo boon tho bnno of this
world. Itwasprodlcednrtor tho demonetisa
tion of silver thnt groat suffering would follow.
This sufforlng Is already hero. Prom a con
traction of tho ourronoy wo aro now In tho
throes of ono of thoso dosporato stages of
human exporlonco a period of hoartaeho.
ennkor and slcoploss night ns tho foundation
of prlcos have crumblod. Obligations resting
upon tho supposed llrm foundation of prlco in
roady monoy havo crumblod Into dirt ns tho
foundation of tho prloo has orumbloit. Tho
country Is oonfrontod by a gravo emergency.
Long patlonco nnd dlspasslonnto 'reilcotlon
has convlncod mo that an Indopondont Ameri
can llnanulal system Is absolutely necessary to
tho restoration of national prosperity mid tho
establishment of commercial conditions In this
country that will give tho common pooylo tho
agricultural and laboring olassos an equal
show with capital and concontratod wealth.
How can It bo effected?
Tho llrst stop tho ossontlnl prollmlnnry to
tho correction of present abusos, tho ro-ostnb-llshmont
of national prosperity and tho main
tenance of our nntlonal credit Is tho election
of a prosldont whoso Androw Jnokson ourago
and lnlloxlblo Integrity will defy tho Influences
that prostltuto prosldonts and cablnots and
malio tho administration of tho government a.
subject of humiliation and roproauh.
Tho ono hopo of tho pooplo. I am convinced,
is In tho oloctlon of a president pledged, un
conditionally nnd unrosorvcdly to tho frcu
nnd unlimited colnngo 'of sllvor and gold, tho
same as from tho foundation of our govern
ment until 187.1 And also unconditionally
pledged In favor of a national currency,
without tho Intervention of banks of
Issue, and against tho lssunnco of Intor-cst-bonrlng
bonds In tlmo of ponco
for any purpose wlntovor. I appoal not only
to tho republicans lii mv own stato, who can
appreciate tho snorltlco I mako In renouncing
party obligations on this question In udvanco
of party tuitions In tho premises, but to tho
peoplo throughout tho country without regard
to party, to co-oporato In this groat non-pirtl-sau.
patriotic Amorlcnu movement to sustain
tho Industrial and financial lndopondonco of
the Unltol States In tho ponding Irroprosslblu
conflict.
I appeal to themto lay nsldo party feelings,
Ignore parly obligations on this social ques
tion, disregard party appeals, forgot pnrty
contention and spurn tho offer of placo und
emolument.
Tho porll that menaces tho pnoplo In tho
election of a president whoso administration
of the government menus a perpetuation of tho
present llnanclnl syr.tom can only bo averted
by tho peoplo themselves. It may bo too lato
four years honeo. Proscnt abnormnl condi
tions do not warrant belief In tho pcucoful sub
mission of tho pooplo tofurthoropprosslonaud
impoverishment. Tho gold gamblers may do
rldu tho popular ebullition as a systoln of harm
less "socialism," but If thoy aro wise thoy
will heed .tho admonition and not porslst
in their greed or accumulation, at tho oxpeuso
of tho tolling and mirroring pooplo. Tho plain,
pnirlotlo duty of every American who loves
and honors his country, who would Jealously
gu.ird Its Institutions, who would dlo for tho
principles that have inado It tho greatest, tho
rlchost, the proudest, tho most Indopondont
nation on tho faco of tho globe, Is to assort his
manhood and subordinate party succoss to tho
country's welfare in tho impending conflict.
Let us havo this metal monoy restorod and
In tho proportions found In naturo'.sstorchouso
und as It existed In Washington's tlmo, when
tho flag and tho constitution woro fresh and
Ood seemed to spcalc to tho people from an
opon book, tho men who arc for gold stand
togother, mmnttor what party thov bolong to.
Thoy huvo control of both the republican und
the domoor.ulo pnrtlos. The pooplo In their
distress, striking nt entronohod power, knock
out llrst ono and then tho other party, but,
no muttor which turn Is taken, gold Is upper
most. Tho gold loaders are keen, dotormlnod
and loyal to tho gold standard. Aro tho sllvor
leaders loss dotonnlnud, less Intelligent nnd
loss loyal? If thoy uro equal to tho others In
thoso qualities, what Is tho muttor with thorn
that thoy allow victory uftor victory to bo
scored against them, und that, too, when tho
silver pooplo in tho country are in tho vast
majority.
Tho men who blnzod tho way to tho sllvor
conrercneo did well. Tho people soo tho cltu
dol of their liberties and nro ready for the bat
tle. The l'hlllstlnos aro at our doors. To your
tents, Q, Israol.
SAW FOUR HUNDRED SHOT.
A KuniiiH Luwyur Trlln or nil Kxciltlni; Kx
purlnncn Wlillo In Culm.
Emi'OMA, Kan., Fob. 17. Charles
Christy, a young lawyer of Waverly,
Coffey county, has just returned from
Cuba, whero ho and 10 other Ameri
cans, captured in battlo by Spaniards,
wero savod by tho American consul.
Ho says 400 others captured at tho saino
timo woro lined up and shot. Accord
ing to his story tho Cub ins havo every
thing on tho island excopt Havana,
and if tho United States would inter
fere thoy would boon havo that city.
M'KINLEY FAR AHEAD.
Tho Now Yorlc JIurnliV Forecast of tlio
Strouvtli of Itpptibllriiii i uniltiliitcH.
Nkw Youif, Fob. 17. The Herald
prints a forecast of tlio result in tho
republican national convention from
returns received of delegates elected
and an estimate on thoso to bo chosen.
It 8iimmnriv.es: "McKinlcy at prcbent'
is far in tho lead. Ho is utmost curtain,
to rcceivo at least 209 votes on tho first
ballot. Reed will como next, with 182.
Allison will have 130 und Morton lSL'J
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