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CARTER IV.
Two days Inter the widow's funeral
was over, and PhHIp having found the
key in a secret drawer of his mother's
raiilnet, was stnnding in the room that
had been locked up for so many years.
The room wan about twelve or four
teen feet square, with but one window;
opposite- to the door stood the chim
ney and fire-place, with a high buffet
of dark wood on each side. On a table
near by was a bunch of keys. With
one of these h6 opened the wooden
doors of the buffet, revealing an iron
safe.
A second key on the bunch opened
the iron doors; and Philip found him
self In ) i erfsion of a considerable
sum of money, amounting, as nenr as
ho could reckqn, to ten thousand
guilders, in little yellow sacks. Philip
replaced the sticks, nnd locked up the
cupboards, after having taken out of
ono, already half emptied, a few pieces
for his immediate wants. Then turn
ing and gazing at the table again be
beheld partly concealed under some
embroidery, the sealed letter which his
mother had declared hnd been left
there by his father seventeen years
ago. He dashed forward, seized the
letter, and burst out of the fatal room.
"I cannot, dare not, read it here,"
exclaimed he; "no, no, it must bo un
der the valut of high and offended
Heaven that the message must be re
ceived." Philip took his hat, and went
out of the house; in calm despair he
locked the door, took out the key, and
walked he knew not whither.
Philip looKed about him for some
spot where he might be concealed from
observation whero he might break the
seal, and read this mission from a
world of spirits. A small copso or
brushwood, in advance of a grove of
trees, was not far from where he stood.
Ho walked to It and sat down, so as
to bo concealed from any passers-by.
Then he broke the seal, which bore
the initials of his father's name, and
read aB follows:
"To Catherine:
"One of thoso pitying spirits whose
eyes rain tears for mortal crimes, has
been permitted to Inform me by what
means alone my dreadful doom may
be averted.
"Could I but receive on the deck of
my own ship tho holy relic upon which
I swore the fatal oath, kiss It In all
humility, and shed one tear of deep
contrition on tho sacred wood, I then
might rest in peace.
"How this may bo effected, or by
whom so fatal a task will be under
taken, I know not. Oh, Catherine, we
have a son but, no, no, let him not
hear of me. Pray for me, and now,
farewell.
"I. VANDERDECKEN."
"Then it is true, most horribly
true," thought Philip; "and my father
is even now in living judgment. And
he points to me to whom else should
he? Am I not his son, and is it not
my duty?" "
"Yes, my father!" exclaimed Philip,
aloud, falling on his knees, "you have
not written these lines in vain. Let
me peruBO them once more."
Philip raised up his hand; but, al
though it appeared to him that he had
till hold of tho letter, it was not there
he grasped nothing. He looked on
the grass to see If it had fallen but,
no, there was no letter; it had disap
peared. Was it a vision? No, no; ho
had read every word. "Then It must
be to me, and me alone, that the mis
sion was intended, I accept the sign."
"Hear me, dear father if thou art
so permitted and deign to hear me,
gracious Heaven hear tho bon who,
by this sacred relic, swears that he will
avert your doom or perish. To that
will he dovote his days; and having
dono his duty, he will die in hopo and
peace. Heaven, that recorded my rash
father's oath, now register his son's
upon tho same sacred cross, and may
perjury on my part be visited with
punishment more dlro than bis! Re
ceive it, Heaven, as at the last I trust
that in Thy mercy Thou wilt receive
the father and tho son; and if too bold,
oh, pardon my presumption!"
Philip threw himself forward on his
face, with his lips to the sacred sym
bol. The sun went down and the twi
light gradually disappeared; night had
for somo time shrouded all in dark
ness, and Philip yet remained in al
ternate prayer and meditation I
But he was- disturbed by the voices
at some men, who sat down upon tho
turf but a few yards from whuro ho
was concealed, The conversation ho
little heeded; but it had roused him,
and his first feeling was to return to
the cottage, time he might reflect over
his plans; but, although tho men
. jpoke in a low tone, his attention was
eoon arrested by tho subject of their
conversation when ho heard tho name
of Mynheer Poots mentioned, Ho lis
tened attentively, and discovered that
tbny were four disbanded soldiers, who
Intended that night to attack the house
of the llttlo doctor, who had they know,
much money in his possession,
"What I havo proposed is tho best,"
said one of them; "he has no ono with
him but his daughter. "I valuo her
more than, his money," replied an
other; "so recollect before we go It is
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perfectly understood that she is to be
my property."
"Yes, if you choose to purchase her,
there Is no objection," replied a third.
"Agreed; how much will you In con
science sake ask for a puling girl?"
"I say five hundred guilders," replied
another.
"Well, be It fo, but on this condi
tion, thnt if my shnie of the booty does
not amount to fo much, I nm to have
her for my share, whatever it may be."
"That's very fair," replied the other;
"but I'm much mlstnken If we don't
turn more than two thousand guilders
out of the old man's chest."
"What do you say is it agreed
shall Baetnns have her?"
"Oh, yes," replied the others.
"Well, then," replied tho ono who
had stipulated for Mynheer Pools'
daughter, "now I am with you, heart
nnd soul. 1 loved that girl, and tried
to get her I positively offered to
marry her, but the old hunks refused
me, an ensign, nn ofllcer; but now I'll
have revenge. We must not spare
him."
"No, no," replied the others.
"Shall wo go now. or wait till it is
later? In an hour or more the moon
will be tip we may be seen."
"Who Is to see us? unless. Indeed,
some ono is sent for him. The later
the better, I say."
"How long will It take us to get
there?. Not halt an hour If we wnlk.
Suppose we start in half an hour hence,
we shall Just have the moon to count
the guilders by."
"Thnt's all right- In the meantime,
I'll put a new flint In my lock, nnd
have my carbine loaded. I can work
In the dark."
"You are used to it, Jan."
"Yes, I am and I Intend this ball
to go through the old rascal's head."
"Well, I'd ruther you should kill him
than I," replied one of the others, "for
he saved my life at Middleburgh, when
every one made sure I'd die."
Philip did not want to hear any
more; ho crawled behind the bushes
until he gained tho grove of trees, and
passing through them, made a detour,
so as not to be seen by these miscrc
nnts. That they were disbanded sol
diers, many of whom weto Infesting
the country, ho knew well. All his
thoughts were now to save the old doc
tor and his daughter from the danger
which threatened them; and for a time
ho forgot his father, and the exciting
revelations of the day. Although Philip
hud not been aware In whnt direction
he had wnlkcd when ho set off from
the cottage, he knew tho country well;
and now thnt it was necessary to art,
he remembered the direction In which
he should find tho lonely house of Myn
heer Poots; with the utmost speed he
made his way for it, and in less than
twenty minutes he arrived there out of
breath.
As usual, all was silent, and the door
fastened. Philip knocked, but there
was no reply. Again and again he
knocked, and became impatient. Myn
heer Poots must have been summoned,
nntl wnsnot in the house; Philip there
fore called out, so as to bo heard
within, "Maiden, if you father is out,
as I presume he must be, listen to what
I have to say I am Philip Vanderdeck
en. But now 1 overheard four
wretches, who have planned to murder
your father, and rob him of his gold.
In one hour, or less, they will be here,
and I have hastened to warn and pro
tect you, if I may. I Bwear upon the
relic that you delivered to mo this
morning that what I state Is true."
Philip waited a short time, but re
ceived no answer.
"Maiden," resumed ho, "nnswer me,
if you value that which is more dear
to you than even your father's gold to
him. Open the casement above, and
listen to whnt I have to say. In so
doing thero Is no risk; and even if it
wero not dark, already have I seen
you."
A short tlmo nfter this second ad
dress, the casement of the upper win
dow was unbarred, and tho slight form
of the fair daughter of Mynheer Poots
was to be distinguished by Philip
through the gloom.
"What wouldst thou, young sir, at
this unseemly hour? and what Is it
thou wouldst impart, but Imperfectly
heard by me, when thou spokest this
minute at the door?"
Philip then entered into detail of all
that he had overheard, and concluded
by begging her to admit him, that ho
might defend her.
"Think, fair maiden, of what I have
told you. You havo been sold to one
of those reprobates, whose name I
think they mentioned was Baetens.
The gold, I know, you valuo not; but
think of thine own dear self buffer me
to enter the house, and think not for
one moment that my story is feigned,
I swear to thee by the soul of my poor,
dear mother, now, I trust, In Heaven,
that every word Is true."
"Baetons, did you say, sir?"
"If I mistook them riot, such was the
name; ho said he loved you once."
"That name I have In momory !
know not what to do, or what to say;
ray father has been summoned to a
birth, and may bo yet away for many
hours. Yet how can I open tho door
to you- 't night he not at home I
alono? I ought not cannot yet do I
believe you. You surely never could
be so base ns to Invent this talc."
"No upon my hopi's of futuro bliss
I could not, maiden! You must not
trlllo with your life and honor, but lot
mo In."
"And if I did, what could you do
against such numbers? They arc four
to one would boon overpower you,
and ono more life would be lost."
"Not If you have arms; nnd I think
your father would not be left without
them. I fear them not you know tnat
I nm resolute."
"I do indeed and now you'd risk
your life for those you did assail. I
thank you, thank j on kindly, sir but
dare not open tho door.
"Then, maiden, if you'll not admit
mo, here will I now remain, without
arms, and but 111 able to contend with
four armed villains; but still, here
will 1 remain nnd prove my truth to
ono I will protect 'galnBt odds yes,
even here!"
"Then shall I be thy murderer! But
thnt must not be. Oh! sir swear,
swear by all that's holy, and by all
that's pure, that you do not deceive
me."
"I swear by thyself maiden, than nil
to mo more sacredl"
The casement closed, and In a short
time a light appeared above. In o min
ute or two more the door was opened
to Philip by the fair daughter of Myn
heer Poots. She stood with tne
candle in her right bond, tho color
In her checks vnrylng now 'flushing
red, nnd again denthly pale. Her left
hand was down by her side, and In It
she held a pistol half concealed. Philip
perceived this precaution on her part,
but took no notice of it; ho wished to
reassure her.
"Maiden," snld he. not entering, "if
you still have doubts If you think
you have been ill ndvlsed In giving mo
admission there is yet time to close
the door against me; but for your own
sake I entreat you not. Berore tne
moon is up. tho robbers will bo here.
With my life I will protect you, If you
will but trust me. Who Indeed could
Injure ono like you?"
CHAPTER V.
She was indeed (as she stood irreso
lute and perplexed from the peculiarity
of her situation, yet nor wanting in
courage when it was to be called forth)
an object well worthy of gaze and ad
miration. Her features thrown into
broad light nnd shade by the candle,
which at times was bnlf extinguished
hy the wind her symmetry of form
nnd tho gracefulness and singularity
of her attire were matters of aston
ishment to Philip. Her hend was
without covering, and her long hair
fell In plaits behind her shoulders; her
stature was rnther under the mlddlo
size, but her form perfect; her dress
was simple but becoming, and very
different from that usually worn by
the young women of the district. Not
only her features but her dress would
at once havo indicated to a traveler
thnt sho was of Arab blood, aa waB
the fact.
She looked in Philip's face ns ho
spoke earnestly, as if sho would havo
penetrated into hla most inmost
thoughts; but thero was a frankness
and honesty In his bearing, and a sin
cerity In his manly countenance, which
reassured her. After a moment's hesi
tation she replied:
"Come In, Eir; I feel that I can truBt
you."
Philip entered. The door was then
closed and made secure.
"We havo no time to lose, maiden,"
said Philip; "but tell mo your name,
that I may address you as I ought."
"My name Is Amine," replied sho,
retreating a little.
"I thank you for that little confi
dence, but 1 must not dally. What
arms have you In tho house, and havo
you ammunition?"
"Both. I wish that my father would
come home."
(To bo continued.)
Happy Mark Twain,
Few Items of news from the other
side of the Atlantic are more likely
to plcaso American readers than tho
tidings that Mr. Clemens (Mark Twain)
Is no longer In financial straits. It Is
well known that somo years ago the
failure of a publishing house in which
ho was a partner left him saddled with
heavy obligations. He undertook to
pay his debts and regain a competence
by work more speedily lucrative than
the production of books. Ho signed a
contract to lecturo, and, notwithstand
ing occasional attacks of lllhealth, he
has fulfilled his agreement, in the
course of which he has made a tour
around a large part of- the globe. We
aro now told that his lectures have
come to an end, for the reason that
tho profits already acquired will en
ablo him to restrict himself hence
forth to writing. This means thnt wo
may soon look for a new book from
the pen of tho author of "Innocents
Abroad." Collier's Weekly.
A Poor filiowlnc.
"No," declared Horace Hardrocks, "I
cannot consent to let you marry my
daughter. A man who confesses bank
ruptcy ns you did shall never become
a member of my family it I can help
It." "But," Albert Alllngham protest'
ed, "many another man has gone into
bankruptcy and still como out all right.
Somo of our ablest financiers have had
that experience." "Very true, but Oat
will never happen in your case. You
havo no ilnanclal ability whatever.
Your assets wero only $8,000 less than
your liabilities."
If the history ov humanity had awl
tho blud washt outer It, the lines wud
be too dim un -pale- to follcr.
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Reports of tho Dead and Wounded
Received at War Department.
MORE THAN FORTY ARE DEAD,
Tim Amrrlcut Death Mat Irmr In Kuril
HtiitruiFiil Sent by tho ('iiiiiiimiiiIIiir
General Dowry llt-port Itmiir-
griiL llTr Agttlii Attacked
the City of Manila Otis
Latest Itrpurts,
Manila, vln London. Fob. 7. Tho
following is a partial list of killed nntl
wounded in Saturday night's notion.
Killed.
First Idaho Infantry Major Edward
McConvlllc; Corporal Frank Caldwell,
Company It.
First Nebraska infantry' Private
Eggert, Company ('; Private Davis
Lugger, Company I; Private Lewis
RIgler, Company I; Private Charles O.
llalllniror, Company I.
First California Infnntry Private
Ji .1. Dowar, Company K; Charles 0.
Hallouger, ( ompany U
First Colorado Infantry Private El
tner V. Daan, Company I.
First Wyoming Infantry Sergeant
George Rogers, shot by sharpshooter
while sitting in a window In tho hos
pital. Fourteenth I'nlted Status Infantry
Four men. not yet Identified
Slth United" States artillery Pri
vate Nathaniel Goodman.
First Tennessee infantry Colonel
William C. Smith, died of npoplu.y
during tho Hring.
Danceromly Wounded.
Following aro tho Americans dan
gerously wounde.1 ami talcun to tho
hospital:
Third United States artillery Llou
tenant Robert S Abcrnatliy.
I-irst California infantry Lieuten
ant Charles llogan: Sergeant William
Wall; Private A. F. Shuercn, Company
G; Private .Joseph Mahcr, Company M.
I'irst Colorado infantry Lleutcmint
Charles llaughwout, Company F.
First Idaho Infantry Private .lames
C Benson, Company A; Private Ernest
Scott, Company It; Private George
Hull, Company It; Private James Hun
sen, Company II.
First Nebraska infantry Musician
John Pierce; I'rlvato Charles Knlsey,
Company A; Sergeant O. T. Curtis,
Company C; Private Harry Hull, Com
pany A.
First Washington Infantry Lieu
tenant Edward K. Erwin, Company A;
Private John Klein, Company A; Pri
vate Wllllum E. Rult, Company A;
Privnto R. It. McC'laln, Company A;
Private Oscar Howard, Company A;
Privnto William II. Fair and Private
Juuivs Greek.
A I'urtlal I.IU From ml.
Washington, Feb. 7. Tho follow
ing report from Goncrnl Otis was re
ceived at tho war department this
morning:
"Manila, Fob. 7, 18.W. Adjutant
General, Washington: Following cas
ualties in First brigade, First division:
"Tenth Pennsylvania Major E.
Ilricrcr, Hush wound, arm, slight;
Lieutenant Albert J. Kuttcrmoro,
llesli wound, alight; Sergeant Joseph
Sheldon, company II, slight flesh
wound, thigh; Private Thomas Con
ger, Company H, abdomen penetrated,
6erlous; Private Edward Caldwell,
Company D, lung penetrated, serious;
I'rlvato Do bait, Company C, flesb
wound, back, slight.
Flnt Montana.
"First Montana: Private Reyno'ds,
Company II, slight llesli wound in car;
Private Charles Rummols, flesh wound
in leg, Blight; Corporal Hayes, Com
pany 11, missing, probably killed; Pri
vate John Sorcnson, Company L, head
wounded, probably dead; Prlvato Muy
crslclc, Company I, lungs penetrated,
Lscrious; Corporal I. Skinner, Company
L, slight thigh wound
rirt Colorado.
"First Colorado: Prlvato Orton Two
rcr, Company H, wounded left thigh;
Prlvato Charles B. Morrison, Company
II, wounded left hand; Private Maurice
Purhhurst, Company It, wounded In
pubes; Private C. D. White, Company
D, missing, supposedly drowned; Prl
vato Elmer F. Doran, Company I,
killed, shot in chest; Corporal William
II. Eric, Company I, wounded in left
cheek and arm; Private Charles Carl
son, Company I, shot In head, killed;
Private Charles B, Boyee, Company L,
Ucbu wound in left knee.
Tho South Dakota.
"First South Dakota: Privnto Hor
ice J. McCranlcon, Company II, killed;
Private Fred E. Grcon. Company I,
killed; Private William Z. Lewis, Com
pany I, killed; Private Benjamin
Phelps, wounded right thigh; Corporal
Eugene E. Stevens, woundod right
thigh; Prlvato Frank F, MeCluln, Com
pany (1, woundod in right hip; Private
Hiram Fay, Company I, wounded in
right knee; Corporal Carl II. Osgood,
Compauy I. sprained knee; Prlvato A.
Haskell, blight wound in neck.
"Third United States artillery: Scr
gennt Bernard Shurp, Company L,
110411 wound, leg, slight; Private Orian
Ryan, Company L, shot in head, seri
ous; Private Edward Lundstrom, Com
pany L, shot through hand, slight;
Private Jamis Gleason, Company L,
flesh wound thigh, slight.
"Further reports will follow Otis."
Only From I'art or 111 Artujr.
The ofllclnls of the war department
iny that this report has been delayed,
owing to the extremo care which Gen
eral Otis exercised In compiling it.
Tho details furnished by General Otis,
they say, can be relied upou
H l:
REBELS DRIVEN BACK,
American Troon I'nt Mm Vlllplnn t
lllclit nt Manlln.
Manila, Feb. 7. The long oxpcctco
rupture between tho Americans and
the Filipinos lias como at last. The
former aro now ciiirngcd In solving the
Philippine problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The Filipino) at
tacked the American line from Cnlvoo
can to Santa Mesa Saturday evening.
There was heay fuslludc on both
sides, nnd the artillery was used.
The I'nlted Stales cruiser Charleston
nnd the gunboat Concord iximlmnlod
the meiny. The Americans, after
magnificent charges, captured several
of the enemy's position. The Ameri
cans lost twenty killed nnd l'JA wound
ed. The Filipinos lost heavily.
The clash came at HMO, when thrco
darluir Filipinos tlurted oust tho Ne
braska regiment's pickets nt Santa
Mesa, but retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment without
drawing the sentries' lire, but the
third time Corporal Greoly challenged
the Filipinos and then Hied, killing
one of them nnd wounding nnothar.
Almost Immediately afterward, tho
Filipino line, from Calvoocan to Snntn
Mesa, commenced a fusllane which
wns Inulleetual. The Nebraska, Mon
tana and North Dakota outposts re
plied vigorously, and held their ground
until reinforcements arrived.
The Filipinos, In the meantime, con
centrated at three points, Culvoocnn,
Gagalnuglu and Santa Mesa. At about
1 o'elock, the Filipinos opened a hot
the from all three places simultan
eously. This was supplemented by
the lire of two siege guns nt Bnllk-
ballk, and by advancing their skir
mishers from Paeo nnd Pnndacnn.
The Americans responded with n
terrific tire, but, owing to the dark
ness they wero unable to determine
Its effect. Tho I'tult light artillery
dually succeeded In silencing tho na
tive battery. Tho Third artillery
also did good work on the extreme
left. The engagement lasted over an
hour.
The United States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed off
Mulnboua, opened tire from their
secondary batteries on tho Filipinos'
position at Culvoacau and kept it up
vigorously.
At Us 45 there was another fusllado
along the entiro Hue, and tho United
States sea-golnu, donble-turrcted mon
itor Monadnnck opened lire on tho en
emy from off Mulate.
With daylight tho Americans ad-
vancctL The California and Washing
ton regiments made a splendid charge
anil drove the Filipinos from tho vil
lages of Paco nnd Santa Mesa. Tho
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
Itself, capturing several prisoners and
one Howitzer and a very strong posi
tion at the reservoir, which Is con
nected with tho water works. The
Kansas and Dakota regiment com
pelled the enemy's right llanlc to retire
to Calvoacan. ,
Thero was Intermittent firing at va
rious points nil day long. The losses
of the Filipinos cannot be estimated
nt present, but they are known to be
considerable. The American losses
are estimated at twenty men killed
and 1'.'.' wounded.
Tho Ygorates, armed with bows and
arrows, made a very determined stand
in the face of a hot artillery fire, and
left many dead on tho field. Several
attempts wero mnde In this city to as
sassinate A lcrlcan olllcors.
REBELS LOST THOUSANDS,
'.onilon rnpor Hayi American Rlangh-
teroil Flllplnoi Saturday and Sunday.
Loniion, Feb. 7. Tho Pot pub
lishes the following from Manila:
"Saturday and Sundny's engage
ments have proved a veritable slaugh
ter for the Filipinos, their killed
being reported ns amounting to thou
sands. The American forces could
senrcely have been better disposed. It
Is now known that tho attack was
fully expected and that every prepara
tion had been made to meet tho con
tingency. "Agulnaldo's prlvato secretary has
been arrested a.s n spy in Manila.
Perfect quiet now reigns in the city.
More than 100 wounded Filipinos,
taken from tho trenches, arc being
cared for in the American hospital.
"Tho splendid police system pre
vented a general outbreak in tho city,
though several soldiers were attacked
by natives In tho streets. Lieutenant
Charles llogan and Sergeant Wall
were shot by thrco natives, the former
being seriously wounded and the lat
ter slightly. Lieutenant Colonol Col
ton was attacked by a natlvo with a
sword while riding In n carriage to
the front. He killed his assailant
with his revolver.
"A sharpshooter within the American
lines, shot nnd killed a sergeant while
ho was sitting nt a window of the Sec
ond reserve hospital. Colonel William
C. Smith died of apoplexy.
Many of tho insurgents wero driven
into tho Pasig river and drowned.
Several hundred wore taken prison
ers."
NEWS NOTES.
Ban Francisco is to havo a vforld's
fair In 1U0I.
Emperor William says that he and
his family are responsible to God only
for their acts.
In a riot in a court room in a dis
pute over the location of u bridge, two
men wcru killed, one fatally wounded
und two others injured ut Audrew,
Wright county, lowu.
Spanish business men want the gov
ernment to use purt of the 620,000,000
Philippine Indemnity money for the
construction of three warships for tho
defense of the coasts of Spain.
Tho house pensions committee has
reported favorably the senate bill pen
slotting General John M. Palmer but
reducing tho amount from C10J to &Q
per month. Ho is destitute, blind and
I broken in health, and in his 82J year.
BELIEVED TO BE A MURDER.
Dratl llody nfn Mini found Nenr rirnant
llnlo.
The dead body of a man wns found
near the railroad track near Plcnsnut
Dale the other day. A search of bin
body has brought to light nothing be
yond a letter addressed to Lawreneo
Donley of Lincoln. Tho coroner from
Heaver Crossing hns arrived, and held
a senrohlng inquiry into the case. Ho
little was developed that thu jury wan
forced to bring a verdict that tho man
came to his death nt the hands of somo
particft unknown.
The circumstances surrounding tho
case tire about as follows: On Friday
evening four tramps who claimed to
be brothers were begging at Pleasant
Dale. Later two men wero seen en
camped near the railroad truck about
three miles west of Pleasant Dale. Tho
other morning the body of a man wan
found cold and stiff, and tracks In the
snow Indicated that tho other had
made his escape. These tracks wero
made In an erratic manner, if tho man
sought to throw anyone following off
the track.
Lawrence Dooley, or Larry Dooloy,
is the name of a man who wns liber
ated from the Lancaster county jail
recently lifter ho had served sixty dnyn
for vagrancy. Ho answers to the de
scription of the intin who wns fonn !
dead ut I'leiisunt Dale in Sewnrd coun
ty, and Sheriff Troinpcn Is sntlsllod
that he is the same. Sheriff Troinpcn
Hays It wns understood by a partner of
Dooley, who Is still lu Jail, that Dooley
was to go to Pleasant Dale and wait
there until his partner was released.
The description of the dead man Ills
Dooley. When In jail at Lincoln Dooley
attempted to commit a henlous assault
upon his young comrade, who Is about
twenty. The two wore separated nnd
both wero sentenced to the county
jail. At the city Jail Dooley gave his
occupation ns that of ti miner nnd IiIh
nge ut forty-seven. Tho Lincoln pollen
believe him to be n born criminal.
FENDER IS IFCUSTODY,
Tim AMiillnnt of Utile Ida rryrear Cap
tured In South Omitlin.
Sheriff Nelson of DeWltt bos re
lumed home from South Omaha with
the young mnn named Fender, who Is
to face a cbargo of raping MIsh Tiln
Fryrenr, nenr DeWltt, a few days ngo.
He Is employed nt too South Omaha
stock yards and declares ho has not
been away from there and is Innocent
of the charge. Thu records of tho of
fice however, show that Fender wnH
absent from the day before tho out
rage was committed until the day fol
lowing. II 11. Jones of Clatonin. an
uncle of tho irlrl. who has been deeply
Interested In the search for Fender, In
highly plenscd over his success. Some
one told Fender of the feeling ngalnst
him lu tho neighborhood of tho glrl'H
homo, when lie became ileeldcdly ner
vous. Wedded ii Ilomrtlilrf.
.Tnme.s Clnrk, the young man from
Lorton, Otoe county, who was con
victed of stealing a horse and cart at
that place, and Is now in jail nt Ne
braska City awaiting sentence, won
brought into Judge Joyce's ofTlco anil
bv that ofllclal united In marrlngo
with Miss Bertha Heap. This Is the
young lady with whom Clark eloped
with the stolen horse and cart and hIio
hns been very devoted to him in all ot
Ills troubles. He wns taken hnck to
Ills cell after the ceremony and It ia
supposed his young wife will return to
iier pnrents and await his release from
the penitentiary.
f-lilp Horr to Oregon.
Bronson & Son, prominent stock
denlers of Grand Island, have shipped
an entire trnln load of hogs to Port
land. Oro. The train consisted of ten
double deck cars, especially fitted up
to keep out the cold. The shipment 1h
for slaughter in thu Oregon city and
tho dealers state that they have a con
tract to make a similar shipment ev
ery thrco weeks. It is the first tlmo
that un entire train load was shipped
from this city to such a remote west
ern point.
l.lttlr Note.
Homer Hall, who hns for some tlmo
been working in Nebraska City, on tho
Duff elevator and at the Nebraska City
iron works, hud his plans mnde nnd
ticket bought to leave for Kansas City,
but wns detained at tho Missouri Pa
cific depot by olllcors who placed him
under nrrest, asking him to sottlo a
board bill of 823.70 at tho National
house.
E. E. Ferris, lately of tho law firm
of Tibbets Bros., Morcy & Ferris, of
Hastings aud Lincoln, has retired from
the praetice of Inw to take up the work
in his chosen field of spreading tho
gospel, and will preach in Hastings.
Ills person al popularity Hastings n
well ns Ids well known ability will in
sure him a big congregation.
Mrs. Willis of Ashland, and her
daughter and son, Flora nnd Fred
Steele, visiting at tho home of Mrs. H.
B. Wetherald, pn Woolworth avenue,
Omaha, received painful burns by tho
overturning of a Inrap by a babe. Mlsa
Steele's injuries arc of a critical char
acter, but it is believed sho will re
cover. Henry Fcldt of Beatrice went to
Lincoln recently in search of ills
daughter who lias been leading a way
ward life. Tho girl was found by fhe
police nntl asked if sho was willing to
go homo with her father. Sho ex
pressed herself as weary of tho life
she had b'eeu leading and conscutcd to
return.
Henry Nelson lias been arrested in
Omaha and will bo taken to Kearney
on a chnrge of having shot Tom Cullen
with Intent to kill, at liudn four
months ago. Both men wero employ
ed in a gravel gang.
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