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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1902)
wflw,vi(BPimirwi t?J,mi v -v..- . r i . " wrr" (4i- - -sai 4 I4 'A WARRIOR BOID. By st. GKomn: it Millions n. Au'horof "l.ttttt Mm Minium I'ht .IpiUer't !." f)r Jati WMnu , Mm iiriv." tte. dopjrlBbt ICOI.Slici'i ami bomb, .Vow York. CIIAI'TKIl VII. 'Take (.'arc. Captain Hrunri!-' Artcmus looked into his companion' face as the other made this strange ilJA unexpected announcement. Himself something of a practical Joker, it was natural that tin- tluunattr Murium of human nature should he suspicious lest he fall ti victim to some (loop-laid plot to bring down upon his head the laugh that cuts so keenly. ' Hill Charlie looked as grave ns a deacon. Had lie been attending the obsequies of the man who was hung, he could not have appeared more sol emn. Matters of this character always pos sessed for him a peculiarly strong In terest, and he vva eager to glean the p.irticul.'irs. "Well, It Isn't given to most of us to see a man hung, and then meet htm afterward alive and well. Tell me about It. Charlie, my boy." There isn't a great deal to narrate. At the time an Insurrection in Chill was causing the most Intense excite ment, and some very bloody battles were fought about Santiago, "I chanced to he. as I said, in Val paraiso. One day I found myself In 11 crowd of excited citizens ami soldiers. In the midst of whom stood a prisoner .1 spy. cnught red-handed, upon whom they were about to execute miiii iimry Judgment. "That was Captain Nathaniel. "The word was given, and I heard a roar from live hundred throats as I lie wretch was jerked oft' Ills feet. "One moment I saw hi m as he dangled in space, hands and feet strlK nig out wildly a spectacle I shall nev er forget to my dying day. "There came a sudden shot, and Kcdge fell to the ground in a heap oine one had cut the rope with a well aimed bullet. "Immediately the deuce of a row broke out, but bless you. the affair died away as speedily as It began, and then, gradually, it dawned upon the minds of the crowd thai a great hoax bad been successfully carried out. Tor when they looked for Kerige, in order to complete their artistic lit tl job. behold! the man who had al ready been partially hung had disap peared, nor were they able to discover li i in. though Valparaiso was thorough ly searched. "That is my little story, and I itm almost ready to swear lhat our ('apt. Hranri in yonder the Identical Kerige, grown a little gray in the ser vice of beating the world, but just the same old sixpence." Artemus nodded, and they separated for a time. Hut their meeting had not been un observed. The ubiquitous baron had his eye on them, and possibly llgureri out some wonderful gunie as connected with Ills mysterious conversation. Charlie went hack to Arllne and Capt. Hranri, and the thiee chatted for a while. Then Arline grntiously consented to play several favorite pieces, while Charlie idly glanced through a book made up of fugitive songs anil music. It was while doing tills lie suddenly came upon an opportunity to make another test of the mini's Identity. So Charlie handed the well-worn book of music to the fair girl. "l'lay that for me an old favorite always revives pleasant recollections." Charlie was so situated that a side glance into n massive pier glass gave lilin an excellent view of the man who had arisen from the dead. What Stuart had so accidentally, yet fortunately, come across was the Chi lian National Hymn. He watched the effect upon Capt. Hranri. When the first rather weird notes of tills Spanish-American music throbbed upon the air, Hranri sat bolt upright upon the rilvan. Involuntarily he seemed to gasp for breath: his tongue partly protruded from ills mouth, as though he were being i linked, while ills hand crept up to his throat and clutched his loose collar, as If to tear it away. Charlie exulted in the sight. It con firmed his suspicions. There was no longer the faintest doubt remalnlns in his mind. This was the man: Finally they said good-night. Charlie managed to whisper a few sentences in Arline's ear while the captain waited at the door, so that he was assured of seeing her again on the morrow. Capt. Hranri led her away. One smiling glance she sent back over her plump shoulder--gods! what a thrill it gave the bachelor who re reived It! Here was a miracle. He felt duzctl-ielt as though he walked In a dream. He who had scotT ed at s-'tich a ridiculous thing as love at first slL-ht. who had always declared the holy passion a (lower of slow growth, founded upon mutual friend ship and esteem, now discovered his theory in utter ruin, and not only that, but himself engulfed in the chaotic debiif. ... ... Finally he aroused himself to a realization of the fuct that there were a few more people in the world besides Arline Hranri. How about the baron" liari he learn oil of his mistake by this lime with re gard 1 the Identity of the Countess Isolde? ,, ,. , The idea of taking Arline for the fascinating countess was absurd. How roulri so shrewd a man have been it. celveri'' Why did an occasional I In -gerliiL' doubt still liml lodgment in Charlie's heart. No woman could play such a game Arllne must be what she seemed. Hank IVterhoff and Ills miserable warnings! So he trusted blindly. If ther wiii n pit. lie would fall Into it. headlong, for love had ulw.itly bliuried him. Or was the Russian bear still on guard'.' Could the hotel he surrounded by bis enilssailos. ready to entrap the wonderful adventuress? Having decided to smoke a weed and take a look around ere retiring to Ills bunk, Chnillc lighted up and saunter ed toward the open door leading to the street. When he stepped out of the hotel door, he was astonished to discover little knots of men. dressed in the wcll-kni.wn uniform of the Antwerp gentlurnie.. standing near the Hotel tie hi Palx. Then it hurst upon him that he had not placed enough significance upon what the baioti bad confided to him. Tills did not menu the mere arrest of a clever arivcntiiicss. charged with no specific crime save that of enslaving men of rank, and compelling them, through her witcheiy. to contribute from their wealth toward her regal support. It stood for something grander, something that might yet shake a greater part of Europe with a mighty convulsion, since the conspir acy In which the Countess Isolde was connected concerned more than one Imperial throne. Charlie forgot that he had been sleepy. Ills eyes were never brighter than now. It seemed that the countess had fin ally made a stupendous blunder, and I'eterhoffs hour of triumph was at band. It would in. rk an epoch In the lives of many prominent men in Km ope when Isolde Hraliaut vanished behind the walls of a military fortress. Some who hail been in the toils would breathe easy for the first time in many moons, and riiltik a bumper to her long residence In her new and exclusive palace. So Charlie watched and waited, deep in relied Ion. When his cigar was about half con sumed, be thought he would saunter down the street a short distance, to see what effect. If any, his appearance might have upon I he otllcers on guard. The icKiilt was leally more than lie had anticipated. He had not gone more than a dozen paces before, without the least warn ing, lie felt a rough band laid roughly upon ills arm. As lie turned to see what was want ed, a second hand gripped his other arm. A bended face looked Into his own. ".Messieurs. I am afraid you" lie began. "Silence!" "Have made a little mistake." "Silence on your life!" was hissed. He saw frowning pistols. It was evident that the oliicers meant business. Charlie began to grow a little Indig nant. "See here! send for the baron!" lie Insisted. "He Is engaged." "Hut he is my friend he will lie angry with you for making so rlrilcu lous a blunder," "So. Hut we carry out his orders. Now, not a word more, inynlierr." "Confound" "Do you hear? Not one word, on your life!" Charlie shrugged his shoulders. Ah! a whistle! evidently a signal. The game was about to lie called. Even as he stood there, held fast by ills captors, he saw a man enter the door of the hostelry. It was 1'eterhoff. Another anil another followed, until Charlie hail counted a round dozen. At the same time there was a stretching of lines In the street. Sig nals passed from mouth to mouth, anil Charlie understood that the well known Hotel de la Palx was lu the center of a strong cordon of oliicers, through which escape was Impossible. Alas! for the countess! It was her hour of doom! He listened, swayed by contending (motions. Somehow Arllne was In his mind. Perhaps there might be a light. Some of those who would be found In the society of Isolde Hrabant were desperate men, connected witn an archists anil nihilists, sworn lo re duce society In Europe to one dead level. They might take their lives In their hands and endeavor to give battle. Still, the awful Influence of I'eter hoffs dreaded name was sufficient, under ordinary conditions, to freeze the fighting blood In the veins of most men, however brave they might be. To his surprise, ho heard no shot, not even n shout or a scream. The baron's sudden appearance in their midst must have paralyzed the conspirators. Presently they would be trooping forth under escort, to be hurried nwjay to gloomy prison colls. And ns for himself. Charlie smoked calmly on. This was another experience, that was all. He seemed bound to suffer in the cause of Arllne Brand. Because she chanced to resemble the notoilous Countess Isolde in possessing an en trancing figure, and also golden hair and eyes that rivaled the summer skies of Italy, forsooth, the baron must fall into error and bring about this en tanglement. Well, perhaps all things would work together for good, if he hut put his; shoulder to the' wheel. And the cause was one In which he could stand considerable knocking about with complacency. He watched the hotel door. The liarou would be sorry on ne I'ount of ills blunder. Naturally he would want to make iimetids. ami Charlie had already concluded to en list his valuable services Hi the work of iiunuiidiing Captain Hranri. If anybody could accomplish this mutter, sinely It was I'elerhofT. whose long experience and facilities for se curing Information would stand him in good stead. All! theie were signs of life. A number of sombre closed vehicles came dashing down the gnsseii. They drew up heroic the hotel. A few loungers giithercri in the door way out of Idle curiosity. Heads ap peared at the windows across the way, as though some spirit of Intuition, passing through space, gave warning that str-nge events were occurring. Charlie's captors began to move along toward the hotel door, and of course, he was forced to accompany them. He was still twenty paces away when t'ae baron came out. bearing upon his arm a lady with a sylphlike lorm, but who was heavily veiled. Charlie's traitor heart leaped at sight of her. The graceful cunlage was so like that of Arllne, so queenly and perfect. Yet lie knew beyond periirivcnture that this was the countess wiio hail filially fallen Into the toils or thu fowler. Charlie was inclined to rush and seize upon Ills friend, the baron; but those two guards held his arms In u grip of steel. Attract the attention of I'eterholT he could not. since the oilier lind eyes only for the woman at his side, know ing his men were capable of executing the orders previously given. So tie assisted her into a vehicle and swept one last glance around. Charlie cried out. Other sounds there were In the street Just then. At any rate, the baron never vouchsafed a single look In his quarter, but waved an arm, Jumped Into the vehicle and was gone. Hy this time the gendarmes were Issuing from the hotel, each with a companion, most of the prisoners be ing gentlemen. As fast as the vehicles were filled with guards and captives they dashed away. Charlie's turn came. He attempted a protest, but was roughly shoved along and thrust into one of the closed ve hicles, which presently lumbered down the street. And so the Innocent suffered with the guilty. (To be continued.) A MIDNIGHT CALL UPON METHUEN Soldier' Scute of Human Not Iletroyed liy lliird Work. The recent capture and release of Lord Methuen by the Hours has given rise. to a number of stories relating to this unlucky eoniniunrier'H career In the iiriny. says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Long before the Hoer war began Lord Methuen was campaign ing in South Africa at the head of the famous band of rough liriors'known as .Methuun's Horse. A mum her of thu regiment. G. L. Chesterton, bus since made a reputation as u worker In the field of London journalism, and he it is who tells this anecrioto of cam paigning on the borders of Heehtiana land: "When we were encamped on the big bill overlooking the Sotlugoll Riv er, not very far troni Mnfeking, Lord Methuen used to occupy n common bell tent, near to which slept a couple of his orderlies and myself, his field trumpeter. One dark night the Hon. 'Dick' Cotton came stumbling Into camp anil, endeavoring to discover the whereabouts of the commander, ap proachod us. shouting In a high voice: Paul. 1 say, Paul, where are you?' Presently from the Inside of the tent camo a more sonorous sound: 'Is that you, DlckV What do you, want?' The Jaded wayfarer remarked: 'Do you know, Paul, that I asked one of your men where I could find you, and he told me to go to !' Without u moment's hesitation Lord Methuen re plied: 'Come Inside, Dick, come in side.' " Tim 8uejtritl Wooor. Men would have a great deal more chance of success in their wooing If they understood better how girls like to lie wooed. As Jt Is, they have no idea on the subject that is at all use ful, and many a lover's suit Is unsuc cessful Just hecausn he Is ignorant of a girl's tastes In that direction. Now, If girls had the matter In their own hands' they would manage very differently. To begin with, they would never piny the bashful lover. There Is nothing less calculated to make a girl say "yes' to the Importunt question than the wooing of a lover who is shy. She despises a man who can't have courage enough to ask her boldly, and when lie stammers ami hesitates ovci It, Instead of walking up boldly to the lion's mouth, he reduces his chances to u minimum, says the Philadelphia In quirer. Above all things, woman delights in feeling the superior strength of man. When ho comes and nsks her to lie his wife with a line, bold front und manly bearing, the buttle Is half won. She respects and admires him rot pressing his suit with decision, and when she begins to admire a muu love does not lug fur behind. The trem bling, timorous lover never commands her respect. Tlie fool who buries his head In Hit dust has usually the impudence to de clare that there can be nothing divine. OLSON CONFESSES Tells Court Ho Murdorod Michael Sierk. MAKES OPIN CONFUSION Of (RIME Iteillrt lli'tiill of ttit CiiIiI-IIIiiiiiIimI Killing I'lot llrtnreo UliiKelf unit llnxl iliilmka lit liel Atjeil Mmi't llltlllHIlln .Vlitiirjr, An Alliance. Neb, May 22, dispatch says: In the rilstrn t Vouit room here this afternoon. In the cuscof the State of Nebtaska vs. dust Jahntic, (barged with the mniitcr of Michael Sleik. Oli ver Olson, wiio was to lie tried as m -cessory to the crime, confessed to uu agreement between liituself and .Inliiike (o miirdei the old man. and ntler three tinstiicrssfiil attempt) Hun ceded in ac complishing their itiurricious purpose. Olson's confession Is. in substance, that they were to have Sierk make .liitinke bis benefit laiy In a life insur ant c polity and also (inline him lo name .Inhukc as legatee in bit. will, which tilings they an ompllsbnl with out suspicion. The uu im j (bus se cured WHS, upon Hie Slleiess of their undertaking, to be equally divided be tween .Inhukc and OImiii According to Olson's eonfesslou. they ninth1 several attempts to kill the old man. Once, while hauling lit in from the bottom of a well they tut tin rope in the cvpcitiitlou that Hie tall would kill him: again, they appaieully "ac cidentally" shot him. but missed, twice they tried poison and tailed, finally, they blew his head oil with a shotgun. The case is causing mil h cviteinent, the court room during this confession being filled to its utmost rapacity. What Is in stole for Olson mid .Inliiike remains to be seen, but the outlook for both men is not reassuring. Olson, of course. Is hoping for Hie inert y of the court, but In general lie is looked upon by the public as the worst of tin two. Olson is single and Juhnke has a large family. AGED LOVERS ELOPE I'urtrrt Nearly Nitty Witn itntl Until .Murrlt'tt In (hr Vlrunlliiie. A Lebanon, Inri , May 20 dispatch says: A love affair begun nearly sixty years ago culminated lu this city in the elopement ami marriage of Itev. Abraham C. Ahhett of Chicago, aged seventy-seven, mid Mrs. Eliza .1. Mit li cll of Amity, Inri.. aged seventy-live. When tlie bride wns seventeen her parents objected to her marriage on account of her tender ears. Mr. Ah hett had been twice married since then, both wives having lled. The bride of today had been for twenly four years the widow of .leiiersou Mitchell, a wealthy farmer. Two months ago Mr. Ahhett wrote Mrs. Mitchell requesting another opportu nity to win her hand. The letter fell into the hands of her (laughter ami u storm of opposition niose. The old people then quietly arranged for the wedding, which took place at the home of Mrs. Julia Shirley, the bride's niece. Mr. Ahhett Is a retired Methodist minister. They will take a short wed ding tour before returning to her farm ul Amity. ITS GUIDING STAR l'rrtlilmit I'lilmii itt fillet I'Iik III I'lillli lo t allnl Sliilet. Tlie secretary of war has recti veil the following message from the presi dent of Cuba: "lOllhu Hoot. Secretary of War. Washington: I am deeply moved by your heartfelt message of congratula tion on the inauguration of the re public of Cuba, to the birth of which the people and the government of tlie United States have contributed with their blood anil treasure. Hest. as sured that the Cuban people can never forget the debt of grutitude they owe to the great lepublle with which we will always cultivate the closest rela tions of friendship, and for the pros perity of which we pray to the Al mighty. (Signed.) "T. HSTRADA PALM A." SPANIARDS A FACTOR Mint tie llci'koiirtl Willi In Future Jtl" eriiniPiit of Culm. It Is universally recognized in Ha vana lhat the nttlturic of tlie Span iards, who hav heretofore been an nexationists, because of their fear of the Cubans, may be Hit determining factor at no distant day. They pos sess 70 per cent of tlie wealth of the island, nml If treated fairly and given a proper share In government, as Pres ident Pulnia seems disposed to do, It Is believed they will be a strong bulwark of the republic. Itrnlvn Knllroml I'rnjcrl. The Atkli1so- Niobrara river rail road project was suddenly revived Wednesday, and 'the announcement Is niad by- the. promoters that the road will be built, sr.ys a Sioux City, la., dispatch, '1 tie ronri will be an extension of the Pacific Short line rom O'Neill into that part of Hie Uosivhiiri Indian reser vation which soon will be opened for settlement. It Is said tho road will 1 equipped mid operated by the (Jreat Northern, M'ty IColntxt A latrlmint. A bill will be Introduced In the house of representatives of tlie Cuban legis lature providing for the relcuse of nil Americans confined In prison or await ing trial. It Is expected the house will take favorable action in the mut ter. Cubnn sentiment is strongly In favor of the measure. A hill has been (tilYoilurrri liy Sena tor Lodge providing fr tlie removal of the battleship Mnlne from the harbor of Havana and the recovery of the bodies of the American sailors who sank with the vessel. The hill appro priates $1,000,000 for tlie purpose. FILIPINOTESTS CITIZENSHIP Nulhntif Mitnllii l'lli' IVtlllnii for Mhii ilnum lo (Irilitt I'uper. Antonio M. Oplsso y De Yeaa, a na tive of Manila, filed u petition lu the supreme court of the District of Co lumbia asking that a writ of man damus he issued ugnliist John K. Young, clerk of the court, to compel him u grant citizenship papers. Mr Young is In doubt about Hie ac tual status of Yeaza, ami the iiiaii ilutnus proceedings were brought to determine whether or not the Filipino requires papers to establish his citi zenship. If the supreme com I of the district decides that he does not require citi zenship papers nn appeal is likely to be taken to the supreme court of the Culled states upon the ground that tlie ttuncMitlou of the urchlpelago by the United States constituted all Ha Inhnbltuuts citizens of the United States. A writ was Issued, returnable Tues day. GUESTS OF PRESIDENT IIUHiiBuUlieil I'rrneli VUlturt Cult on Ituoxevelt, .llllr nml Henry. Surrounded by the members of his cabinet and by officials high in all the branches of Hie government. President Hoosevcll Thursday received usf the guests or the nation the distinguished Frenchmen sent by President Loubet to lake part In the Uoehainbeuu exer cises The arrival In the dty of the brilliantly uniformed Frctu b army and navy olllcera and their escort through I'eiinsylvanlu avenue by u Hoop of I'nltcd Slates cavalrymen gave a pic turesque interest to the occasion anil lo this was added the International significance of an extremely cordial exchange of greetings between the rep resentatives of tlie two nations. After the picsliient's reception al tlie White house, the French visitors exchanged calls with members of the cabinet and Lieutenant (leiieral Miles ami Admiral i lewey. AROUND WORLD 3 TIMES Tlit Timeline Itrcoril of Allrn Itrrilt llrml ill .Miirjmlllr, Kim. Allen Heed, ti farmer nml the foun der or Heerisville, riled at his home In MnrysvHIc. U'an., from uraemlc pois oning, lie had been a sufferer from kidney trouble for years, but Wednes day morning his condition suddenly grew worse anil lie lapsed Into a com atose condition, from which he did not rally. lie settled in Marshall county in 1N7I). lie was for ten years engaged in mining ami freighting in Australia ami at one time carried on an extensive mercantile business in Montreal. Canadii. lie was elected to the legislature lu 1872, and was a mem ber (lining the Ponieioy exposure. He hail (raveled for pleasure three times around the world. BREAK A BONFIRE RECORD i:ik!i AilltlrlliT Mlltlfllln mill .Xlllllllll Celeliriile rmhiM liirnt I'lliul. In celebration of Hie raising of n $100,0(1(1 endowment fund, 1.000 stu rienls nml alumni of t lit; Klgiu, 111., academy assembled on the campus Wednesday and built a bonfire which probably will stand as a record break er. In the heap were l.fiOO dry goods boxes mid Inllumublc material of all descriptions. The pile was 200 feet high. Over It several barrels oT kero sene were poured. Surmounting tho whole was a effigy "lo all opposition to the academy in the future." Tho fire department stood guard for several hours. Cluipliilii .Milium. Hurt. Hliml Chaplain Milburn of the sen ate was struck by a runaway horse at tached to a buggy as he was leaving the capltol. Just after offering the pray er at the opening of the session. Tho large toe of one fool was cut off and seveial of the other toes badly In jured. The accident would have been far more serious but forvMr. Mllburn'a daughter, who pulled him from a po sition Immediately in front of the run away horse ns he was about to dash upon her fattier. Wyoming Hun it Simmtnrni. The snow storm which began in the vicinity of Kvanston, Wyo Saturday night has continued wlthciit abate ment. It is estimated that ten to four teen indies of wet snow lias fallen. Sheep and lambs are reported to bo dying by thousands. A prominent sheep man estimates the loss in Uin tah county alone will reach two hun dred thousand bend, which would Imvo hud a market valuation of over ono million dollars. Cliiircli !rirtl (,'liniignil. The culmination or fifty years of discussion of the revision of the West minster confession was reached Thurs day at New York, when tho report of the creed revision committee wus ndopted by an nlmost unanimous vote by the Presbyterian general assembly. The overtures now will be submitted to the various presbyteries for ratifica tion. The probability of a heated dis cussion drew a large audience which, to a great degree, was disappointed by the little opposition shown. NEWS IN BRIEF The total death list resulting from the fiolind, Tex., tornado number t2,"i. Tho Hradhiiry piano factory at Brooklyn, N. Y., burned; loss $o00,000. Up to Thin sriay 2011 bodies have boon removed from the Fratervillo mine at Coul Creels, Tenn. Mount Pelee still Is enveloped, in smoke. Haiti fell at Fort do Franco Thursday. Tlie exodus of people to ad jacent Islunris continues, Minister of Colonies Dccrals, Paris, has cabled (iovornor L'lleitrro at Fort rie France, instructing him to arrango for the e venation of Mui Unique It nec essary. It la said Hint an engagement be tween King Alfonso of Spain and (rand Duchess Helen, daughter of Grand Duko Vladimir of Itussla Is be tnir considered. PEACE ASSURED End of War In South Africa is Sight. in ANNOUNCEMENT IS YET TO (OME Iltirr t.cnilcm Wilting, lint Hunk ittul I'll lo bo llrnril From OftlcUW Mil in, Hut I'.vrryllilur ft (limit Srllli'tl tlltirr Newt. A London nf Mny 2.1 says: The As sociated Press has every reason to be lieve that pence In South Africa is practically secured. How soon It will lie announced depends, apparently more upon Hie convenience of tlie Hoer leaders thuu upon the Inclination of the Hiitlsh government. The prlvntc nml official advices received tonight In London from South Africa all point to the same conclusion. Tlie delay Is technical, and to end the long war seems to be Hie desire of both Ilrltlsh and Hoer leaders. The latter, however, are unable to convince all their fol lowers of the wisdom of acquiescing lo the lernni of peace. Information as to what transpired nt today's meeting of the eublnct Is close ly guarded, but it is not likely that, the cabinet transactions were of vital Import. The surmise of one well-Informed person places the sum total of the deliberations of the cabinet min isters at n decision regarding points of the pence agreement of entirely minor Impoilnnce. Another surmise Is Hint the cabinet has merely sent n lather mock ultimatum to South Af ticu which can he used by the Hoer leaders In explanation to their forces. I loth these surmises probably con tain an element of truth, but neither can In any way affect the widespread belief lu the best Informed quartern that the end of the war has come. In fuel, those persons "who are best, ac quainted with tlie actual details of the present negotiations only qualify this optimistic expression by guarded reservations concerning the extent of the personal control of the Hoer lenri em over their commands. Were tho Doers a thoroughly disciplined force, dependent upon (lie action of their general oliicers. peace would probably be proclaimed tonight, hut. Hotha, De Wet nml other generals seem them selves unable to positively gunrnntco the degree to which their example will lie followed. ANOTHER CITY GONE (ui'iiltrniinco, (Iniilvmnlii. !)ilrnyl by Hie KiirllniUHkc. A Hamburg. Mav 2M. dispatch says: A special dispatch to the Hamburg Hoersenluille from (litntemala says that the town of Queziiltenango has been wholly destroyed by an earth quake which lasted three-quarters of a minute. Huslness is entirely suspend ed in Cfiialemala and it great part of the coft'ee ( rop there has been de stroyed. It was reported from C.untcmnla City. Ciialenuila. April 20. Hint earth ouiike shocks which were general throughout that country April 18, 1!) and 20. partly obliterated lite town of Oucv.itltcnniiBO and badly damaged Ainatltlitn. Solohi. Nahuabi. Santa Lu cia and Snn .limn. Two hundred per sons were reported killed, mostly women, and many people were in jured. Ouezaltennngo has a popula tion of about 2ii.000 people: Is hand somely built and well paved, and has a richly decorated cathedral, several other churches and a fine city halt. Tlie oilier earthquake reported In the Hamburg dispatch, resulting in the destruction of tlie city of Queznltcnan go. (lunlcmaltt. was Identified here as that which really occurred on the ISth of April, and which has been described to some extent in the American news papers. LOVE LIVES HALF CENTURY Vriii-riililo I'oiipln WriU After ft llnlf Century of Waiting. Thomas .1. Crouch, seventy-four vears old. of Topeka. Kan., nml Miss Mary .1. Lane, sixty-eight, of Duel. N. Y.. have lust been married here, says a Hutliind, VI. , dispatch. Fifty years ago Crouch and Miss Lane were residing in Huel. They were engaged to be married, but quar reled and tlie engagement was broken. Shortly afterward Crouch moved to To.ieka. Miss Lane never married, and re cently her sweetheart of half a century ago returned to seek her hand. A Kiiiimin' Plea In u Munler (!wi (Jrorge W. Dull. In jail In Hawilns county. Kansas, charged with murder in the first degree, has filed proceed ings in the supreme court asking for Ills release upon a writ or habeas cor pus, on the grounds Hint tliero is no evidence against him. Dull was found in the olllce of Dr. Howlaiul. who was ilrad cm the floor nntl two pistol shots had been heard In the room. The men were not on friendly terms. ('lomlliiirKt nt Alum. Alma. Neb., was visited by a cloud Inn st Thursday. Water ran down the street so deep that sewers would not carry It and hard work wus done to i.uve basements from flooding. Many cellars are full mid much damage was done. It was tho hardest ruin ever witnessed here. Harlan county has had about five inches before in this month. HE UK AND T1IBHB. The David City Chautauqua will bo held June 28 to July (i, Inclusive. Miss Josephine Holman, formerly ot Indianapolis. Ind., at one timo c.-ngnged to Slgnor Marconi, of wlrclesj teleg raphy fame, was married In London, England, to Eugene Doroa, of Buda pest, Hungary. A Hynrilcute, with Judgo John Por ter of Eldora, la., nt its head, contem plates the construction of un electric railway from tho border of Canada to the Onir of Mexico, the route to ba along the Mississippi valley. ail ?! ?'!') R' 1