ON THE FRANCO-GERMAN FRONTIER i'. ' Spying on Either Side Is an Extremely Dangerous Undertaking. Not a month passes but some spy is taken, French or German, on the Franco-German frontier. The oase of the latest unfortunate man is typical. Alfred Plnchon, 2fl year* old, left, the French army with the grade of adju tant. Well to do, he had no need to go spying. Love of adventure and a Sitrlotlc ardor led him to it. His ther being in the leather business, Flndhon made his special knowledge of the trade bis traveling excuse. Mak ing Nancy—where his father eet him a»P a branch establishment—his center, the young adventurer made frequent “business trips" Into Al sace-Lorraine and Germany. In deed, he was even on the point of concluding a contract with the German army when his mistress, a girl of German sympathies, betrayed him, ft* is true nowaday# that spies are not shot in time of peace, and Pinchon is oot likely to get more than five years’ Imprisonment. But even this is a dear price to pay for patriotic effort. The French president has Just pardoned General Oarletta, condemned for the Mine offense. Such clemency, however, !• exceptional. Spies—patriotic or merely mercenary—take their own risks. The ordinary spy work on this most Jealous of all frontiers Is peculiarly systematic. A month or two In ad vance the French Etat Major commu nicates a programme to the spy. with maps prepared by the German gov ernment which have arrived In France through traitorous channels. If work has already been done In the region full details of it are communicated to the spy. During this preparatory time his work must be to study up the region fnom these documents In such a way that he will know them all by heart. A tfpy must not be caught with maps or papers on him. When he is perfect, officers of the fa mous Second Bureau put him through a rigorous examination. Several ad dresses, both In France and Germany, to whloh he must send his correspond ence, are given to him, and he Is rec ommended to change them to avoid suspicion. German gold and notes are given to him. Then they say, “God save you, for we cannot." And so he departs, well knowing that if caught •bis government will do nothing for him. Indeed, it will deny him. It will say, “We do not know this man. He must be a mercenary volunteer ad venturer, hunting Information to sell to us. Treat him as he deserves.” On the other hand, they leave the spy free to choose his own means to execute the work assigned to him. He takes orders from no one. He makes no account of his expenses. He must | CA'JOHTOtmiDa A rOHTHMUM •v*u font* dU own fehu* paper* dome Una* In advance ki b*< worded up n kUMoui Hleatiiy, end If die govern Am (teen dim n paneport l« In only to be used In cashing postal orders and satisfying hotel-keepers. The mo ment the police demands his papers ho must burn his passport. Nowadays, when passports are demanded so sel dom of mere tourists, the spy will con tent himself with a few letters that have come through the mall to him. He will have had these letters sent on to a prearranged Herman address a few months before. A life Insurance policy taken out unaer the assumed name Is also valuable. The spy reaches Germany and he stops In the large town nearest to hts field of operations. There his first care Is to consult^ the doctors as to a good air cure, or a bath, or springs. Suppose his busi ness is to report on the roads, bridges and resources of a mountainous dis trict. He will need the air cure. Elim inating one by one the uninteresting districts, he at last causes the physi cian to indicate the sppt he has cho sen. The good phy sician, always anx ious for his com mission, gladly recommends him to a proper pen sion. There, wan dering about the hills, his story is: “I came to X in search of a tran quil mountain vil lage for the air cure. Dr. Y recommended me to come here. If the climate suits me I shall stay a month.” From the first moment the spy begins to make FRENCH SPIES TAKEN BY PRUSSIAN SOLDIERS . acquaintance with the people whose trade causes them to go upon the roads—mule drivers, carters, coun try doctors, priests and forest keepers. Under the pretext of needing exercise, he walks with them and talks with them and treats them to good beer and cheese, as every tourist does. Seen in such company he Is lose likely to be looked on with suspicion. 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' -m* lb* fbU-agu luUuua la guilty »f crtrallbg Ibr KiMirtbly taut wf wbola rbMb b>4 wlalatartal b* la tha ataaal MiKiImI ««n!i«oi«i, «Uo k*« n«t baa» abla lu « iaa~‘ * rt»«ta4» bar kb »*** altinaui Y»«a «u uut a! >«a ’ ‘ Tbal la lia aar wr 4a*r ‘ ra yibk tba M#« lb yuanblr *Mb a It*aa*t4aai atuila aha* at) ttttaj «aa 4ai* aa It 4<>aa ur« «*l»*alif aMMkwijf uu|ki Ut a‘< aUmg «ttb It ! object of suspicion The sorveUlance around all fortified places t* so severe as to render going nsar Cham a real peril. Men have been shot Inside for bidden ground at dusk wtrtioat an op portunity to say what they were do ing. No legend Is more popular In Europe than that of the aristocratic Gentian or French officer, who, in disguise, ob tains work a* a mason or a carpenter Inside ths fort he wishes to observe. Yet few think of the practical impossi bility of such a feat. How shall such men know the trades, the slang, the social customs and prejudices of for eign artisans? How can they talk ot their relatives, their home village, and the place they worked last? Most ol this talk Is romance, pure and simple. For such Intimate description every European government depends on— money! The spy makes acquaintance with some non commissioned officer who seems to be going wrong. He tempts the latter to make drawings ol ■the fort wherein he has his duty. He makes cunning arguments. He does not ask the fellow to betray his coun try. "What difference will one small drawing make? Uesldes, here is thi money.” IIotiNed In the 1* 111 ll|» pin cm. The typical Philippine house is a very simple affair, and in some re spects a very comfortable one. The floor, says the Washington Star, is raised five or ten feet in the air, and the house must he entered by means of a ladder. There is not a nail or peg In the whole building. The frame is of bamboo tied together with rattan, the sides and roof l>eing of nlpa-palm. If nipa is very scarce, however, bam boo can be used to serve for the sides also. The air in a Philippine house never gets close, for the ventilation is perfect. The floor is made of bamboo strips with the convex sides up, and they are tied together in such a way that wide cracks are left between them. The windows are provided wilh swing ing shades which can be propped open during the day. Another advantage of the Philippine dwelling is the safety afforded by the lightness of the mate rial. If the house Is shaken down by an earthquake, or blown down by a typhoon, no one gets hurt. In some respects such houses are too primitive, however. Often the dwelling boasts of but one room for cooking, eating and sleeping. The cooking Is done over an open Are built ou a heap of earth in one corner, and the house becomes al most uninhabitable by means of the smoke. in better dwellings a place Is partitioned off for the cooking, while the body of the house is divided law two or more room*. A guftr War Incident. Speaking of then# short rushes for ward a queer thing happened at Out gulnto, where perhaps half of (he sol diers In one regiment found hens. Be fore there waa lime to kill the fowl orders came to go forward A little farther out the rwglment lay down un der lire for eonte minutes. Then the order came to charge Up and for ward with a yell rushed the soldiers, hut over the cheering roan another sound. Three or four hundred hens, objecting to being carried head down with few! tied to the etrnp of a haver •aefc. eat up a frantic squawking such as waa probably never heard along a Una uf charging military before. — Lc* lie’s Weahlf. WSy Ttwi Asa toHsa A sorraapondeni ears that those wh« dine with the queen are usually pain fully nervous Perhape they are tor lured With doubt of Ik- pn.pi (c y of praising the pie. not knowing eketh*< hey majesty or the euuh made It Heaver post Whosoever Is mil of patience la mB sf puaaeea <4t uf his stall U*S h o not turs bees and hill themeetvsa It sltsgihg at her a ALL OVERJE STATE A Nebraska n Sand bagged DEADWOOD, 8. D., Aug. 28.—A young man named Ralph Glazier, who arrived in this city from Edgar, Neb., was sandbagged last night by two men and robbed of |46 and his watch. He will recover. Klo|ier Under Arrest. VALPARAISO, Neb., Aug. 26.—Les lie M. Cheevor, who eloped with hts wife’s sister, was arrested at Stroms burg Tuesday. The girl arrived at home Tuesday noon by railroad. Cheever was placed in Jail at Osceola, Neb., and brought to Valparaiso later, Hnllwny Hu^d for DanmjfOfl. PLATT8MOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 26.— Suit has been brought in district court by Attorneys Beeson & Son for George Hurl but of Greenwood against the Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad company for |5,000 damages for in juries received. 1‘lends Guilty tn Assault. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Aug. 26.— John R. Logan, who has been selling blackboards in this city, was arrested by Chief of Police Slater charged with assault upon Mrs. Soennlchsen at her home. In the police court he pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined f5 and costs, which he paid. Hficond l.leutenJT111 Joint It. Waugh. PLATT8M0UTH, Neb., Aug. 26.— John R. Waugh, son of 8. Waugh, cashier of the First National bank of this city, has been appointed second lieutenant. He has been employed in the signal service In Ban Juan, Porto Rico, for some time, but returned to the United States last week. I'laii* Accepted. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 26.—The board of public lands ami buildings accepted the plans submitted by City Engineer Munn of Nebraska City for the gymnasium of the home for the blind of that place. The appropriation for the construction of this building and repairs was $5,000, but only a little over $4,000 Is available for the building. Hof Injured With on Air Gun. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 26 — While playing with an alrgun Mara Melvin, son of W. T. Melvin of this city, accidentally discharged It, the bullet strlklug his left eyeball below the pupil. He was at once taken to I)r. E. W. Cook, who dressed the wound, which is very painful, and fears are entertained that he may lose the sight of the eye. York Plans a Monitor W«lcom«. YORK, Neb., Aug. 26.—York Is now ready to welcome its Manila soldiers In a style that will pu* all former demonstrations to the olush. On Oc tober 6 the formal reception takes place, and the program arranged will consume exactly twenty four hours. Expensive quantities of modern fire works have been procured by the com mittee and in addition to this every house In town has stores of noise-mak ing materials enough to iaBt through a dozen Fourth of July celebrations. Put lit *' or Nrwman. OMAHA, Aug. 26.—The will of the late Bishop John P. Newman as filed at 8nratoga, New York, shows that he left ail estate worth $50,000, which, aside from two or three nominal be quests, Is left to the life use of the widow, after which It goes to the Drew Theological seminary, Madison, N. J. Of the property listed as belonging to the estate there are eight lots in block 98, Dundee Place addition to the city of Omaha. The records at the court house disclose the fact that Bishop Newman purchased these lots early In 1890. Thirteen-Yeijr-Old Hold lap. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 26.—Jesse Smith, a 13-year-old boy raised In Fre mont, returned from the Philippines, and, perhaps, has the distinction of be ing one of the youngest Americans who has seen service in the war. The boy ran away from home a year ago from Omaha, where he had gone to live with his mother, having previously lived with his grandfather, Thomas McDon ald, a farmer near Fremont. Nothing was known of his where nbouts until a Fremont soldier who went to Manila ran across him there and reported the fact to Mb relatives. He went from San Francisco as a stow away on a government transport and succeeded In getting to the Philippines. Increaa* In ling racking. SOOTH, OMAHA. Aug. 26.—In the matter of packing hogs South Omaha now stands third In a Hat of a dozen packing liouae towns. Chicago, of course, Isads, with Kansas t'tty, Houth Omaha third and Ht. I.ouls fourth. Sinus City la eleventh In the list and Ht. Paul laat. Hlnee March 1 of the present year there has been parked at this point IJIMOn hog*, which la an Inrresse of 170.000 head as compared with the saute period of laat year Both Chicago and Kaneae ('tty show a de crease In hog packing while Houth Omaha and Ht. latuls esbttlt an In crease. South Omaha la rapidly (urg ing tu the front as one of Ihe great hog markete aad aa Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are reported to be full of hogs the receipts fur this year will be far ahead uf all previous years Up ta Ike present time Ik# Inrreeee In rwrelpts, as compared with ike same time a year ago, numbers lie.TSu head > eeUee sheep Waated. HOtTit OMAHA. Aug. It There la a Mg demand at the preheat time fur feedar sheep la fact. |>Ml sow tk# te amed la eoaeiderable In »trees of Ihe supply Cammlaelon non d-lug host sews at Ike Mrs Stork Ms hangs hare orders ea their Melt now fur about tU.MM head wf fuedrr eh>~p Oae trm ekme has aa order he twang heed to he purchased here aad seat tu the country tu fat lea Owners vt tor ha throughout the want are setup advised uf Ike doeaahd here aad It te thought that hefore luag the sheep receipts will show g large lattes** flaftnllnc Engine Explode*. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Aug. 25.—A gasoline engine exploded In the dry room of the Table Rock Clay company and set Are to the big continuous kiln which was entirely consumed, entail ing a loss of $1,500. No Insurance. Suicide Near Brit*. BRITT, Neb., Aug. 25.—Mrs. Fisher, wife of William Fisher, who lives northeast of Britt, committed suicide early yeUerday morning. It Id said that their domestic relations were not pleasant, and she took this method of ending her troubles. Strychnine was used. jt «s m+. * Cirrus Churned With Robbery. EXETER, Neb., Aug. 25.—Lemoi Bros.’ show was here. From outside appearances before the performances began, everyone thought It was a clean, respectable circus, but when on the Inside, it Is charged, there were all kinds of gambling devices to rope Id people uud rob them of their money. Nnbruaku steer* for England. HAMBURG. Neb., Aug. 25—B. Fln nel, a heavy cattle feeder hero, dis posed of a drove of steers to a Chicago Arm to be shipped to England direct. The price realized was 0 cents per pound at the farm net. Some of the steers weighed 1,600 poundB. This herd will net Mr. Flnnel In the neigh borhood of $150,000. Has Ills I ff Amputated. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Aug. 26.—J. W. Shaw, a veteran of the civil war, who has carried a bullet In hie leg aince the memorable battle of Shiloh, wan carried to the train and taken to the hospital at Omaha, where his leg was amputated and a telegram states that he rallied, and Is likely to get through all right, In spite of his 62 years. Nl l — 1 Haul r»p» Cannot I.lv*. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 26.—Sam Pope, the man shot by Jerome, is worse and will not last long. Recently he wub out of his head and anesthetics had no effect upon him. Now he is sleeping under the Influence of power ful opiates and may never awake. Jerome has little to say about the apparently unfavorable condition of his victim. Aged Man Dies nl Injuries. FAIRBURY, Neb., Aug. 26.—A. V. Crykendall, aged 78 years, died at the home of his son, John Crykendall, here from Injuries he received some three weks ago while breaking a fractious colt. The animal threw him from the cart to which It was hitched, breaking his collar bone. In his extreme age his strength was not sufficient to with stand the shock. - J . Orklnsts the Opening. KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 26.—A new separator station for the Fremont Creamery company was opened at Elk Creek. The occasion was celebrated by a basket pfcnlc which was largely attended by farmers of the surround ing country and citizens of the town. This afternoon a local organization of the eighty stockholders was perfected. After this there were speeches by W. W. Marple of Lincoln and Ross L. Hammond of Fremont. The separator station received its first Installment of milk from patrons in the morning. TUere Is much enthusiasm among the farmers and the dairy business prom ises to become a very Important onj. An Old Uw Involved. OMAHA, Aug. 25.—An unusual point in the laws of garnishment was brought up in JuBtiee Baldwin’s court yesterday and an old law that wus enacted to meet conditions which have now almost ceased to exist was made to apply. Max Frledwald brought suit against William Downer and tried to garnish wages due him. Downer filed an affidavit of exemption, but in spite of this Frledwald still tried to collect the debt from his employers. There Is a law In this state which provides that when a person attempts to gar nish exempt wages he is liable not only criminally, but civilly also for the amount In controversy, the costs and attorney's fees. Downer sued under this law and the court, though reluc tantly, was forced to render Judgment In his favor. The amount of the debt over which the suits first arose wss $18.75 and the amount of the Judg ment against Frledwald was $59.90. Marphia N|it|MiM»nt«. LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 25.—Reports have been received at the labor com mlsstoDer's office at the cupltol from every county in the state, showing the shipments of surplus products during the year 1898. While these reports are Incomplete and Inaccurate In many cases they nevertheless Indicate pretty rliieely the vulutue of shipments by freight and express Railroad and ea preaa companies are supposed to re cord every shipment of agricultural products to points outside of Nebras ka. but many carloads of grain and other products slip through without twtng reported The following Agures shew the shipments of grain and live stock fro*. Nebraska during HUM. as 'sunpared with the previous year. Articles. IMM. IMT i Veit Is . ITT Ml. Ml Swine .. I ti» MS I.ITt.lSt Horses sad males , IMII II,lit Cheep , . I.eTT see I.eeT «*e Wheat ha . IT tswse 1* MS. Ml t’ura, he... « *IT IT* fT.Ttl «4J ' rteie. ba .»•,»♦».TSt M.U1M? fete*toy be ......... tet tee t>* uCT Are be .. I.Ml.ITT Mfe.lM llsflsi Fete tr»eet«4 eTHnMdltl MH Neb Aug M -City Mersksl Hubbard aad I’nMtsble !•««« Mrested use I. M i heerner at Val paraiso Mr Cbeeraer sad bis wife e ewHei came to his place aad pet their Mm la (be livery stable sad they thee>selves bulged la the city buss, wbteh was steiMltag la (be street A telegram from Valparaiso regeeeitag Ik* arrest uf tbe yowgg evc.pt* to promptly reap*H»*Nd la aad the girl eras seal hum* The mea is wait lag sveapear Bom Valparaiso and while here la board lag alth (he atght wet. h.