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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 10 , 1893-TWRNTY PAGES.
SI FALCONER'S THANKSGIVING LINEN SALE , ILU
Tomorrow we place on sale a special purchase of over $20,000.worth of fine linens. No such values have ever been shown in this market before. The linens were IN
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A'ill be equally as low in price. This will be a splendid opportunity to lay in a stock of Thanksgiving and Christmas linens. These prices cannot be duplicated , so buy IN
while you may. We will also have for tomorrow 500 pairs of fine all \yool and part wool blankets. Prices are quoted below. Wo would call your attention , too , to the special 750 bar
U gains in black goods , the 290 colored dress Roods , the discount we are giving on all our dress goods , silks and cloth capes. Capes we are selling at half price , dress goods and silks at a dis
count of 20 off. No matter what part of Iowa or Nebraska you live in you can save more than your fare by buying of us this week.
Our Grand Opening of Christmas Books Continues Monday.
IJNENS , SI .08 , LINENS , $2.48. LINENS , $2.25. . LINENS , $3.50. LINENS , S2.S. ! ) LINENS $2.48 nnd $2.5)8. LINENS.
Flno bleached damask tnblo cloths , A choice assortment of beautiful G-S .napkins to match the damask Blenched dntnnsk table cloths , 3 A Inrpo lot of odd cloths , no nap All our damnsks , crashes , towels
oil new r.ml handsome designs , full 93.75 ( Intrinsic tnblo cloths , 2i ytiros spoken of , usually soils at S3 par 3-4 napkins to match , usually soil at yards long , real value of every cloth kins to match , every clolh worth and fancy linens will bo on our
2 ynrdft long , real vnluo is ? o.OO long , exquisite new designs nnd of dozen ; our $4.50 per dozen , our price 3l.7o , and never before wcro they 85.00 or more. tables ami counters at prices to suit
POP clolh , Tomorrow's price , $1.98 excellent Tomorrow's quality , price , S2A8 Tomorrow price , $2.25 Tomorrow will be $3.50 offered loss Tomorrow's , price , S2.98 Tomorrow's prices , S2.8nnd $2.JS ) the slimcst pocket book.
BLANKETS , 75c and si. is WIIITK BLANKETS , WHITE BLANKETS. GRAY BLANKETS , 75c and $1.25 GRAY BLANKETS , GRAY 13LAJNKKTS , $11.85 and $7. FINE BLANKETS.
. . $11.85 tind $5.75 S2.45 and $3.35 . naif. All our liner grades of blankets In
All our $1.25 blankols tomorrow $1.85 nnd $2.75 All $1.25 blankets , 75c. 11-4 So blankets , $3.85 nor .
gray this siilo at cut prices.
75c per palf. All 2.7f > blankets , $1.85. All S5 blankets , $3.85. All $1.75 pray bltinkots , SI.25. All $3.50 pray blankets , $2.45. . . 11-4 $8.50 blanket. " , S7 nor pair. Also a line line of quilts of all
. . . , $3.35.
. All S4.50 blankets
All our 31.05 blankets , tomorrow All $3.60 blankets , $2.75. All $7.50 blankets , $5.75. pray . kinds.
,81.18 , per pair. _ See these. Choice- , nil new. Excellent Values. Choice nil wool. Ilich Ciilifornins.
so Colored Dress Goods 25 Per Ceiit Off
Mondaj.TuesdafandUesday
FOR ONE MORE WEEK
BLACK DRESS GOODS OS AM , On Monday we will place
Per Cent Trimmed and Untrimmed on special sale 20 pieces qf
hand-made Japanese silks , in
He-
all colors , 24 inches wide.
will bo Monday OFF These are suitable for evening
or party dresses , and are worth
BOBBY BONNETS , TURBANS ,
and at least 850 a yard.
TOQUES , Etc- Our Price 52c a Yard.
miss this For we will
one day more
& you For SOc \vo will sell 21-inch black falllo
Tuesday
anico
to
-innco buy
jlnok - dross. Como offer all our ladies' cloth capes We Carry only the Best Francaiso , 21-inch black pros grain ncd
. 21-inch black crystal bengalino , worth
fcarly. wo . will sell . 81.00. at a discount of 50 per cent from 81 to Sl.oO a yard.
iBuy now nnd $1.25nnd31.351)lnck On Monday SOc
Save Money. goods for less than import price , for we SPECIAL IN
* Wo would call special attention to a
rTlB Seventy-nine have been selling them at im line of brocaded blnck silks , the very
rt grand -
. op- cents. Wo mention HANDK'F. DEFT latest thing for a nobby dress. On
fbrturnty. Don't miss it. only a low ' of them. porters'prices. . . Monday to introduce them.
Borne of best Priestley's flno novelties - $1.08.
rftid choicest our thinjjs oltios , French All our § 12 capes for $6. Plain white homstitchcd linen hand'fs
iP Buy this now sale. and serges , Alma and twills suiting diagonals and , All our $15 capes for $7.50. at i-inch 5c , hemstitched and corded hemstitched Extra Special.
Imperial
All for stitched handlers , worth lOc and loc , all
feave Money. many others , all at our $20 capers $10.
at 5c Monday. For Monday Only.
All our § 30 capes for $15. Hnch ana 1 inch hemstitched initial
3,000 yards fine all wool dress stuff ,
All our § 50 capes for $25 , handkf's , warranted pure linen , regular mixture and novelty weaves , picked up
price 85c ; Mondav 25c or 8U.75 per doz. by our eastern agent at a mere fraction
All our $75 capes for $35. Chiffon hand'k'fsin all shades. Colors of their value. Roods that sell every *
79c guaranteed fast ; former price , 05c and where at 60c , 05o and 75c a yard.
All our § 90 capes for $49. 75c ; now 28c.
31.25 chiffon handler's Monday , 02c. Monday only , Choice at
All at just half price. 81.75 and 82.00 chiffon handk'f's Mon 29c a
day at 78c. yard.
Promptness always in Carefully Correct
N.B.
Filling MAIL ORDERS. In Filing all Orders.
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HASTINGS POLICE DEFIED
" Petty Burglars Organized in Adams County
and Are Working Baldly ,
AUTHORITIES UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING
lncnln Citizen Emily Capture * a Colored
Thief Rod Handed ( but Loses lili
Prisoner Knroute to the
Police Station.
HASTIXOS , Nov. 18. [ Special to Tnn BEE. ]
r-For Bonio time , what appears to be a
jTogularly organized gang of petty burglars
has been making Hastings its headquarters ,
Snd conducting operations with great bold
ness. In fact , the police of the city cocm
Utterly unable to cope with the thieves and
theydo not seem , to have been incon
venienced in the least by anything that the
police have done.
Thursday night the residence of Mrs.
Nancy Cooper , at the corner of Brings and
Sixth street , was broken into about 11
o'clock and the marauders had pocketed a
handful of silver spoons when frightened
away by the family.
A stone's throw away a largo barn used as
n warehouse for painters' supplies was
broken into three times within the week.
Boino sneak thief entered the ofllco of Miss
C. II. Johnson , a stenographer , .but had to
content himself with a pair of spectacles ,
Tvhich ho sold at a Jewelry store a block
flown the strent.
The committee on arrangements for the
reunion of the old settlers of Adams county
root In Hastings today , with a largo attend
ance. Previously all the reunions have been
held at Junlata , and the citizens of Hastings
are sparing no pains to malco the meeting of
the association a pronounced success. Tues
day , December 13 , is the ( Into appointed.
The Southern Nebraska Poultry associa
tion will hold Us annual mooting-in Hastings
four days , commencing with the 5th of Do-
cembcr.
On Monday next George W. Lehr of Rapid
City will assume the duties of agent of the
Klkhorn hero , S. A. Mosher having been uro-
jnoted to the position of traveling agent.
On Sunday , the 20th. the Methodists of
Highland townshiu will dndicato a now
church oalfico , Hev. Mr. Shank of Omaha
being d.pec ted hero to preach the dedi
catory sermon.
In Honor of .Tuiliio Harrison.
Onn , Nob. , Nov. 18. [ Special to TUB BEE. ]
-The members of the Valley county bar
tavo u banquet in Hotel Ord last-evening in
honor of Judge Thomas Harrison. A lotto. "
of regret was read from Judge John II.
Thompson , who was unableto bo present.
Twenty-one gentlemen sat down to supper.
Mrs. A. B. Plough of St. Paul , Minn. , is
ilsltlnc with Mrs. J. O. Sharpo.
Mr. O. P. Harmon of Milford. III. , is here
looking alter his real estate interests in
Valley county.
Mrs. McCarthy of Grand Island is visiting
TfHh Mrs. P. Mortonsen ,
Mr. and Mrs. S.f , Uoed of Oakland , Cal.
pent part of the vreok with Mrs. and Miss
Keod , leaving for their California homo
Wednesday morning , While hero they were
called upon by many of their old-1 line
acquaintances.
Auburn ISravltlci.
Aumwx , Neb. , Nov. 18. [ Special to TUB
BBS. ] John Welch was arreited last week
aud placed in' the county jail for soiling
liquor without a. Hconso. Ho had a prelim
inary hearing Tuesday before Judge Church.
Tuo evidence was strong enough to bind him
over to the district court and lu default of
ball ho was returned to jail
Tuesday night this city was raided by
Burglars , At G a. in. the Missouri Pacific
depot was broken Into and about $3.75 in
avail change taken from the money drawer ,
Tuwlay night the II. & M. depot was broken
Into , the money drawer broken open and
bout 5 c nu la pennies ) atoleu aud four
iQttlcs of beer taken from the express room.
The same night A. E. Hollcnbeck's barber
shop was robbed and thirteen razors and
.wo clippers taken. In both instances en-
ranee was effected by breaking window
ights.
Prof. James 1 { . Dye and family are making
( reparations to spend the winter in Cali
fornia.
Auburn has decided to have water works
after suffering from so many disastrous fires.
The work of erecting pipes will bo begun at
once.
John McElhaney's 'bus was run into a few
evenings ago by a cart and one of his horses
very seriously injured by the shafts of the
cart. The cart was driven by John Simpson
and U. C. Gilllland , who wcro thoiworso for
liquor. McEllmnoy had them arrested nnd
the boys compromised the matter by paying
Mctllhanoy KJQ and costs.
Affair * at Fremont.
FJIKMONT , Nov. 18. [ Special to THE BEE. ]
Harry T. Stoney and Miss Nevada Mc-
Mahill of Omaha were united la marriage
today by Justice Huff at the Eno hotel.
They were accompanied to this city by D. E.
CulUnano of Omaha.
The Standard Cattle company reports that
the results of its venture in cultivating sugar
beets have been highly satisfactory. The
nrerago of the whole 500 acres has been about
fifteen uud a half tons of high standard beets
to the acre , which , according to reports re
ceived , more than doubles the average pro
duct cf the Grand Island and Norfolk fields.
The oftcsrs say this excels the best
results In California , as an average crop in
the best beet sections of that state Is but
about ten tons to the acre.
The city authorities have put U N. Morse ,
ex-county treasurer , to work on the city
ircasuror'i books , and as far as ho has gone
lie corroborates these who had already gone
over them. Treasurer Forbes says he
cannot account for the shortage , but admits
that ho was utterly unqualllicd for the ofllco
and claims that the deficit has occurred
through mistakes. It is probable that at the
next meeting of the council his resignation
will bo demanded , and ho will doubtless
comply.
The harvest homo festival at the Women's
Christian Temperance union temple Friday
ulqhl was a success financially and other-
wUo.
wUo.Mrs. . John Paul was granted a divorce
from her husband bs- the decree of Judge
Marshall given today and { 1,200 alimony
was allowed her.
tionvicled of Arson.
McCooK , Nov. 18. [ Special Telegram to
Tim BEK.J District court has been m ses
sion this week , engaged in the trial of John
N. Jenkins , accused of procuring Waldo
Sotithcrland and James Mclnt.vro to commit
the crltno of arson. The jury was out
twenty-four hours and found Jenkins guilty
as charged in the second count and not
guilty as to the first.
Jenkins was running the Klrkbrlde hotel
at Stratton and employed Southerlaud and
Mclutyre to bum the St. James hotel. It is
supposed his object was to do away with the
opposition in business. Two attempts wcro
made to burn the property in April , lfa'J3 ,
and both failed. The jury in a notu to Judge
Welty recommended the leniency of the
court in passing sentence. The case at
tracted couslderaolo attention , The greater
portion of the audience wore ladles. Mcln-
t.vra pleaded utility. Judge Welty sentenced
Jenkins to thrco years in tbo penitentiary.
lili Account * Were Mixed.
CwirCEXTEit , Nov. 18. [ Special to TUB
rir.c. ] In the district court now In session
Judge Hastings rendered a judgment
against A. J. Orendorff , treasurer of Spring
Ranch township , and his bondsmen for
ft. 100. U will bo remembered that some
time ago Orendorff left the country sud
denly and his accounts wore not iu the best
of condition.
l.aily Irjared.
DOIKJC , Neb. , Nov. 18. [ Special to THE
BEC.J MUs Laura Beruasck , formerly of
Logan , la. , sustained a fractured limb
T&ursday night while attempting to board a
train here. _
Slillunl Safe Cracked bjr HurgUrs.
Miuani ) , Nob. , Nor. 18 , [ Special Teio-
grum to TUB BEK.I Burglars cracked Wil
liam Von Dohrcn's safe la his lumber and
grain ofllco last night ana secured about t J
in cash , and papers and notes to the
value of about $10,000. The papers
were found along the Union Pacific track
half u mile cast of Millard this morning.
The tools with which the crooks worked
were stolen from a blacksmith snop in this
place. One Joseph Koseky was absent from
his boarding place in the evening , but at 4
o'clock a. m. he called for his cluthes and
left town.
Toblim' l.'itest lloom.
Tonus , Neb. , Nov. 18. [ Special Telegram
to TUE BEE. ] Tobias is at present enjoying
somewhat of a boom. .Tho now building
being erected by C. S. Buchtel. which will
bo occupied by L Mehuron as an implement
house , will bo completed this week. The
now buiUlinp- being erected by Cass Mc-
Curdy for a furniture store will also bo
completed next week. After the completion
of these buildings C. S. Buchtel's store will
be moved and a magnificent two-story brick
will bo built in Us place' by S. G. Empoy.
The upper story of the building will be
occupied by the different secret societies of
the town as a lodco room.
The Grand Army , Woman's Relief corps
nnd Sons of Veterans are making extensive
preparations for a camp fire at this place
November Able speakers have been se
cured for the occasion and n good time is ex
pected. The exercises of the day will beheld
hold in the Baptist church and the supper
and dance in McCurdy's new building.
Most of the farmers are through husking
corn. In this immediate vicinity the grain
will average forty bushels to the acre , while
in neighboring counties it will not averaco
over fifteen.
U'est I'olnt Notes und Personals.
\VnsrPotxT , Neb. , Nov. IS. [ Special to
TIIE BEE , ] Johunlo Neligh returned from
Chicago Thursday , where ho had been em
ployed In the Nebraska division at the
World's fair.
Frank Noligh , son of Dave Neligh of this
city , came to West Point Thursday after nn
absence of sixteen years. Frank , in the
meantime , has been living in Texas , Now
Mexico and other western states. Ho Is
somewhat broken down in health.
On the evening before Thanksgiving the
Youne Men's club of West Point will plvo a
ball in ICraijse's hall. The proceeds will bo
applied in acquisitions to their library and
other accessories.
Minolph Stiercn , brother of William
Stieren of this city , died at his homo In
Monterey township Friday of hemorrhage of
the lungs ,
Fred Kucstcr , aped 71 years , died Wednes
day und was burled Friday , Hov. Mr. Minor
ofticiatlnj * . The deceased has been a resi
dent of Cuming comity for many years.
Injured on I1U Engine.
FAIHMOST , Neb. , Nov. 18. [ Special to Tne
BEE. ] Samuel Cocram of this city , engineer
on the Chester branch of the B. & . M. rail-
road met with a curious accident yesterday.
About four miles south of Bolvdder , whllo
coming down the hill the side rod of the
cnglno broke in two about the center and
the ends in ( lying around tore the whole
sldo and floor out of the cab and badly
bruised Mr. Cocram's left leg. Ho was taken
homo and Dr. Pluuib was called. He says
there are no bones broken , but it will bo
several days before the man will bo able to
get out.
Captured a Lincoln llurclar.
LIKCOLS , Nov. 18. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEE. ] An unknovro negro was sur
prised in the act of robbing the residence of
I * . K. Mclntyi-o at 2120 South Eighth street
this afternoon. Ho was captured by a
neighbor , O. H. Hering , who telephone ! to
the jrallcQ station for help. Without wait
ing for the patrol wagon Heriutr started for
the station with his prisoner. Befor * they
had gene far the negro suddenly threw u
handful of red popper into the eyes of his
captor and made his escape. Mr , Horlng is
suffering severely , but his injuries are iiot
serious.
Illiliop Newman nt Norfolk ,
NoiiroLK , Neb. , Nov. 18 , [ Special to Tan
Bee. ] Bishop John P. Newman of Omaha
will deliver bis lecture , "Our Country's Mis
sion , " in Norfolk next Thursday cvenlncr.
The proceeds of the lecture go to form the
nucleus Of a fund to build a new Met hod lit
Episcopal church in Norfolk.
HOW "SILENT JIM" DIED
An Omaha Man's ' Experience in an Early
Colorado Mining Damp.
ONE NIGHT'S WORK FILLED FOUR GRAVES
Hung the Wrong Mnu for Murder , Then
Krenod Up by Seeing the Illclit Man's
Heart's Ulood Warm a Dagger
Point Scnorlta'a Iternnge.
The inquirer may find a constant source of
wonderment in what lies beneath the sur *
'ace life of a western city. Its inhabitants
lave histories peculiar to themselves and
with all that has been said nnd written tbo
greater part of it remains untold. Hero lies
a distinction of which the Mississippi river
is the dividing lino. The eastern citizen
grows to manhood among the same scenes
nnd influences- that surrounded his father
nnd his grandfather. His life Is but a repe
tition of these who have gene before. It is
uneventful because it has been forced into
the groove which has been worn smooth nnd
oven with the passage of many decades. In
most instances ho succeeds to his father's
business , his ambitious and his cares. His
whole history and that of his ancestors be'
fore htm Is known to the village gossips and
even the circumstances of his courtship and
marriage are subjects of general knowledge
and comment.
But in the west the family tree is an un
known quantity. Men come and go and
settle and accumulate fortunes , and no one
knows or cares who their father might have
been or whether ho wore broadcloth or Ken
tucky jeans , He tells ns much as ho pleases
of his previous life and the rest remains un-v
known. People Judge him by what they see
of him and not by what they know of his
father.
Under these conditions it Is not strange
that many a life story of absorbing interest
is stored away amoncr tbo half obliterated
recollections of men 'who imay be seen on
Faruam street almost any duy in the .roar.
But few of the best known , business men of
Omaha have reached thijlr. present position
without encountering some , of the striking
events which punctuate the history of the
west. The western citizen roughed it in the
days of his itinerancy. Scratch the bricks
of his palatial residence , und a personal ex
perience of unsuspected interest may stand
revealed. ' '
It was the fortune of a reporter to stumble
upon one of these bits of.linwritten history
where he would least have Expected to find
it. It was in the library Of a in an who bus
for many years occupied d , responsible posi
tion with a leading wholesale house uud
sometime ago retired to upend his later
years m the enjoyment of the competence
which ho had spent his lifetlmoin acquiring j
a roan whose bent ficure'uud silvered hair
would scarcely recommend him as one who
had participated in some of the most stirring
scenes which marked tho'oarly days of the
west.
west.While
While the old gentleman was searching
through his desk for some papers the re
porter's glance rested curiously on a buckskin -
skin bag of peculiar pattern. It was troll
worn and had been wrapped in tissue paper
as if to preserve it from further mutilation.
' 1 suppose you are wondering why I taice so
much care of that piece of buckskin , " re
marked tbo old man as ho unwrapped the
covering nna caressed the bit of leather as
though he felt a personal interest in its
welfare. "Well , it is a rello of an event
which happened over thirty years ntro nnd
which was the most crcitlng episode of my
life. I have never told the story except tea
a tow of my Intimate frieuds , but if you euro
to listen I will tell you how i came by ttiat
keepsake and then perhaps you will not
wonder that I preserve it with so much
care. "
The scribe was all attention , and after tbo
old man had lighted & fresh cigar he spun
the yarn as follows : "The first time 1 saw
that piece of buckskin was just thirty-four
years ago this fall , about six months after
the discovery of gold had peopled tlio Col
orado mountains with an army of immi
grants which in incongruity and numbers
ilmost rivaled that which had filled the
Sacramento valley ten years before. I was
scarcely of age at the time , Just old enough
to fall an easy victim to the gold fever , and
I joined u crowd of men bound for the an
ticipated Eldoraao. It would bo too long a
story to tell all our experiencesbut at length
we arrived at our'destination and located a
mining camp In the shadow of a spur of the
mountains. There were about forty of us
altogether and wo were soon reinforced by
additional arrivals , who nearly doubled the
size of the camp. It was some of these ar
rivals with whom the story I have to tell is
connected.
"One hot August afternoon a dirty-looking
specimen of the class known ns 'greasers'
hobbled into camp on a broncho which pre
sented as dilapidated an appearance as his
master. Ho was not a particularly prepos
sessing individual. Ho was dark , even for a
greascr.and his singularly black eyes gleamed
through a mass of tangled hair that had
evidently never knoxvn brush or scissors.
Ho was cunning as a fox nnd as treacherous
as a coyote , but , there- were too many of us
to stand in any fear of him , and at his re
quest ho was allotted to stay and was put to
work about the camp.
"About a week after our population was
increased by the arrival of a man and a
woman. The man was of no particular in
terest , but as the woman was the first wo
had seen in two months she was regarded
with considerable interest. This was
heightened by the fact that bho was decid
edly pretty. She was plainly a Mexican ,
but her clear complexion aud lustrous oyc-s
indicated that her lineage was of a higher
order than that of tbo average greaser.
Her companion was an American , but
in what relation ho stood to tbo woman ho
did not volunteer to state and no ono was
curious enough to inquire. Ho told mo that
his name was Jim Hardy nnd that ho pro
posed to slay aud prospect awhile , and with
that ho became a full-fiodgcd citizen of the
camp.
'A month passed and the beautiful
senorlta was still an inhabitant of the camp.
Hardy's taciturnity had gained him the
sobriquet of 'Silent Jim,1 and beyond an oc
casional 'Buenos Dias ' his
, senor , companion
was as reserved as himself. By this time
the couple had ceased to be objects of in
terest and we had become accustomed to
their reserve. Every ono had noticed , how
ever , that liuinuldo , the greaser who had
preceded thorn to the camp , had the most
intense hatred for Hardy and it ivas often
claimed by those who knew the greaser's revengeful -
vengeful disposition that trouble would come
of it in the end. It was the general belief
that the trio had met before nud many sur
mises wcro thrown out as to the cause of the
Spaniard's hatred. But wo were too busy to
look after other people's business , and ns
liumaldo did not Indulge in open hostilities
the matter ceased to bo n-suhjud of remark ,
"As tbo weeks passed the mountains took
tbu tinge of autumn and the early frosts
stripped the white spruce trees that hung
over the camp of their foliage. Our camp
had become a busy mining town and was
alive with all the disorderly elements that
infested that country in these days. Thcro
was no law but might and thefts wore be
coming so frequent that no one's property
was safe. Provisions , weapons and even
the nucgets which rewarded our daily toil
had a fashion of mysteriously disappearing
and no one was able to detect the thief.
Many suspected Itumaldo , but we were un
able to obtain any direct evidence against
him. Meantime the thefts became mom
frequent and daring until there was hardly
a man in camp who was not a sufferer from
the depredations. It was useless to com
plain , but it was well understood that when
the thief was caught a rope and a tree
would furnish the means for summary pun
ishment.
"Ono frosty evening about the middle of
November Jim Hardy was scon to leave the
cabin which he and the ssnorita occupied
and stroll down a footpath which led south
from the camp. About eighty yards down
the valley was a dugout , where un old miner
named John I awton had secluded himself
from the main camp. It was claimed that
ho had found an exceptionally rich pocket
and had secluded himself from the rest in
order thai they might not find out his secret
Ho was said to have a largo amount of gold
hid somewhere in his rude shanty and had
been often urged to move nearer the camp
for protection from thieves. But the old
man only laughed and said that he wanted
to see the color of the thief who could rob
him and remained in his dugout. Strangely
enough , Lawton was the only man in tno
camp with whom Hardy was on anything
like intimate terms , and it was a common
thing for .hem to spend the evening to
gether.
"On the day following the night in ques
tion Lawton did not inaho his appearance ,
and towards evening half a dozen of us
walked down to his abode to see if ho was
sick. Uuraaldo Joined the party and in five
minutes we had reached the dugout. The
door was open and the meagre furniture of
the apartment was scattered in every direc
tion. Twas the first to cross the threshold
and was startled to see Lawton lying at full
length on the floor. I called his name , but
he gave no answer. Wo all rushed in in
alarm and ono of the men bent over the
miner's prostrate figure. Suddenly ho stood
erect and uttered a terrible oath.Ho has
been murdered , ' ho added , nnd a glance
showed that ho was right.
Lawlon's throat had been silt to the bono
nnd , not content with this , the murderer had
plunged nis knife a dozen times into the
dead body. Humuldo entered with the rest.
As no bent over the corpse an expression of
crafty triumph lit uu his swarthy face. The
knife still remained in the body of the miner.
Humaldo snatched it nnd held it up before
his eyes. 'That Is Silent Jim's knife , ' ho
hissed , and wo all saw that it was true.
"By this time the news had readied the
camp and nearly 100 miners wcro gathered
arouni the dugout. They came for but a
single purpose , and that was to avenge the
death of their comrade. Lawlessues had
run it course and it was tlmo for stern
measures The hollow under the threshold
where Lawton had concealed his little board
of gold was empty. The murderer was the
thief who had eluded us so long. Wo could
hardly believe that Jim Hardy was n thief.
Still less that ho would murder his only
friend. But the evidence was conclusive.
Humaldo said that ho had seen him leave
Lawton's shanty at a la to hour the uiglu be
fore. A dozen others corroborated his. state
ment. There could bo no mistake. Silent
Jiui was tno murderer , and without n
thought of mercy the miners prepared to
bring him to his doom. A rope was pro
cured and in five minutes wo were nt his
cabin. His face paled as the rope was
thrown around his neck.anJ he was led nway
before the scnonta should learn of his in
tended fate. Even in that moment of unre
lenting vengeance we did not wish to wit
ness the distress of her whom wo all knew
loved him faithfully.
"Hardy was game and nevepsaidia word as
wo led him down the nulch to vvheru a single
barren pine stood in a mass of thick alfalfa.
Then , for the first time , wo told him of what
ho was accused. Ho started with horror
and attempted tooxplaln.but we chocked him
impatiently. Our bloo.l was up nud wo had
no limo for explanations. The rope tight
ened under the impulse of a suoro of bruwny
arms and in a moment ho was swinging In
midair. A quick , convulsive struggle , an
upward movement of the hands , and then
Silent Jim would speak no more forever.
In spite of our determination we shuddered
ns wct'Ut down the still warm body and lire-
pared to bury it. Suddenly wo fell back
oofore a iigr.ro which canto running toward
us. it was the scnorlta. Stio had hoard
the story and wo all stood iu silent sympathy
with her bereavement. Husband or lover , it
was the same. He was nil she had and wo
had taken him from her. She did not utter
a word , but the expression of her face will
haunt mo as long as I live. She gazed for n
moment on the white set face , then fell upon
the body , kissing the unresponsive lips and
murmuring soft Spanish words of endear
ment.
"Itumaldo alone seemed to take a fiendish
satisfaction in her grief , iio moved forward
as if to taunt her with her raUcry , wicn
something foil from the pocket of his tyouso
and struck the ground like a stone. None of
us noticed it , but the scuorita sprung to her
feet ai.d bounded forward as if by instinct.
Kho snatched tha cbjoct which bad fallen
from Uurnaldo's ] > ockot and held Uuu in the
moonlight. It was the bag of gold for which
John Lawton had been murdered , Wo were
speechless wltn horror as we penetrated the
secret of the crime. Wo had hung an inno
cent man , while-tho real criminal was within
our grasp. The senorita still held the bag of
gold. She silently raised her hand und
pointed her finger at Uuuialdo , She slowly
approached him , wliilo ho cawcrcd befora
leraud begged for mercy. Ho confessed
that he had stolen Hardy's knife nnd with it
ended John Lawton's life. The tears '
; hat had filled the eyes of the Spanish girl
disappeared before the rising heat of venge
ance. Then without an instant's warnlnp
she snatched a dagger from her belt. It
jllttcred for a moment in the white moon-
ight and was sheathed in Kumahlo's heart.
"It was heaven's justice nud no one de
terred her as she returned to her post 'bo-
side the body of the man she loved. Her *
jriof was sacred as her vengeance had been
lust. One by one wo stole away and left "her _
with her dead.Vhcn wo returned the next
morning she was still there. But the dag
ger hud found another victim and the sen-
jrlta had gene to Join her lover. Wo
buried them there together , the innocent
with the guilty , the avenger with the
avenged , Tha rough mining camp lias been
succeeded by a prosperous city. The energy
of a state has centralized In a valley where
"Silent Jim" died for another's crime. But n
Tew gray-haired men remain who could tell
tn'.s stranco story of Spanish love and
vengeance. "
The perspiration stood in great drops on
the old man's brow ns ho finished his story.
He did not seem to hear the parting saluta
tion of tbo visitor as ho withdrew and left
ium alone with the memory of nearly half a
century ago.
DUiiklroiiH nu Puul ltlt > zc.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , Nov. 18. [ Special to TnB
BEE.J Fiio broke out in Jacob Hansen'i
tailor bhop last night. As a high wind ivaj
blowing at the time nnd thofirowas in a
frame row it looiccd threatening. Thu
tailor shop and adjoining implement store of
Frank Varra were consumed , ns well ns
part of Edward Amman's blacksmith shop.
Efficient work of the lire department pre
vented further spread of the ( lames' .
Jacob Hanson came near losing his life ,
having his hair and whiskers burned. Total
loss about 3,000. Jacob Hanson had K.7)
Insurancp. The fire 1 % supposed to have
been started by the upsetting of u lamp.
AccomnlUliod llfn Purpose.
GitiXD ISLAND. Nov. 18. [ Spatial to TUB
Bnn.J Arthur Fagan , who took poison at
the Kochler hotel Thursday oveniii ? und
then turned on the gas , died nt St. Fruncli
hospital last night. His homo was _ ln
Laramlo , Wyo.
The tie between Judge W. II. Platte nnd
Ira T , Paine of thin city for the oflleo of
county supervisor was won by Judge PJatto
this morniug.
Peter Nowlann , whllo driving n loaded
dray over n rough crossing yesterday , fell
from the scat and was severely Injured ,
1-licit hrheino of h\rliifll rs.
NemiASKA CmNov. . 18. [ Special Telo.
gram to Tin ! Br.is.l Tire men from Sidney ,
la. , weronrrestoj as suspicious characters
this inornlnsr. They had in their posse ssion
n largo oatchcl filled with wolf scalps , und it
Uo\eloped that they had been traveling
from county to county and presenting tnu
scalps to county clerks und receiving the
bounty. Ono of the men escaped wtiilu
being taken to jail.
Mrs. Matilda Halo , a resident of this
county since 18.M , died at her homo south of
the city yesterday , aged 82.
fiitliur Under Arrest.
PISE BLurr , Ark. , Nov. 18. Authentic re
ports have reached hereof tha arrest of tha
lyncbers of Tomuelson , who found hli death
lit the hands of u colored mob at Varnor last
Tuesday by rope , bullets and flra. Among
the men arrested are Yancoy Hawkins , the
alleged leader , und Stove Hansley. Hawkins
resisted arreit , and was shot at by tha am
eers , which notion almost precipitated a riot.
Excitement at Varnor is intense. *
Wns Once u Pioneer.
NEW Vonic , Nov. 18. The World says ;
The old Guion line , one of the most ancient
compapics in the transatlantic service , Is
about to end for nil time its passenger serv
ice from Uvurpool to New York.
Mills Klected Director.
SAN FIIAJJCISCO , Nov. 18. W. H. Mills ,
general laud agent of tbo Central Paolllo
company , has been elected a director of the
waino company to succocd H , A. Gumming * ,
dec eased ,
