rr HE OMAHA DAILY JJEE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBEB 0 , 180 ! ) .
AGED PIONEERS STARV1NC
Pltiablo Plight of Octogenarian Amos Mills
and Hla Invalid Wife.
LIVING IN THE REMNANTS OF A BOX CAR
11m. Mllln , SiinVrliiR from n fltronlc
Malndj , COIIU-N In Oninlm for
'Mrillcnl lie-lief mill Pulls
( o Ulitnlii H.
The prosperous majority of Omaha would
bo nmnrcd were It to behold the hunger , the
cold and the general suffering ( hat exists In
the squalid homo of octogenarian Amo <
Mills and his septuagenarian wife , who arc
almost starving In the remnant of an old
box car grounded on the commons _ ncar
Thirtieth and Kort streets.
An appeal for help reached Sergeant Wha-
len of the police department Wednesday
morning. It cnmo by telephone fro-m sympa
thetic neighbors who had Investigated the
case. The county phjslclan was notified ' by
the police and efforts will bo made 'to give
nt leapt temporary relict nnd other assist
ance.
Iho nged Mrs. Mills Is an Invalid. For
several years she has suffered from a chronic
affliction that renders useless ono of her
limbs Of late the malady became moro ag
gravated , and she Is now unable to arise
from the poor cxcuee of a bed that lies un
der her.
A spinster daughter , well along In ycarc ,
the only support of the dependent old folks ,
had to leave her vvnahtub to nurse her
mother , to the only source of Income of the
llttlo family In the discarded box car has
been icmoved.
AlllOM "MIIlM II I'llllHM-r.
Time wan when Amos Mills was ns biawny
a pioneer as over bla/cd the way of clvlll/a-
tlon In Nebraska. He Is now the wreck of a
once powerful phjslcal organization But
ho la 8 ( ! years old and his strength has
faded. He failed to provide for the proverb
ial rainy day , and Is now at the mercy of
tlwo who have been moro fortunate. The
Mills family were old Bottlers near Tokamah.
Two years ago they moved to Omaha In the
hope of obtaining expert medical skill for
Mrs. Mills They heard of the free clinics ;
that was the Inducement to move. Some of
the best doctors In Omaha have treated her ,
but the dlsoaso Is of such long standing nnd
her vitality has been so far exhausted that
no relief has been given.
"Wo bought this house for $ . " , " eaid the
daughter , "and It docs very well for sum
mer , but in fall and winter the wind blows
right through It. 1 don't know who owns
the ground. We've , never been disturbed. "
The "houso" to which the woman had
icfcicnco is a mlsciablc hut. It Is part of
nn old car nnd the holea In It have been
covered with canvas. It Is near the old fort
and was origlnallj used as a restaurant. The
man who staited Uio eating enterprise aban
doned It and sold his claim to the Mills at
n time when they cquld raloe $5. They have
pntchul and patched with flour sacks and
other odds and ends of cloth until It l nil
Inclosed In a miserable way. At either end
of the room if it may bo called a room
there Is a bed. About the middle there Is n
worn-out cooking stove. A table , a few
rickety chairs and a handful of cracked and
seamy dishes constitute the household fur-
uiKlilngs. A fire of chips and chunks auJ
other otlds and ends blazed fitfully In the
steve when a visitor called there Wednesday
nfternoon.
I'll in 11 jlllole I * Left.
On the table , standlngAout prominently
among the debriB'ot this home , nn old-fash- ,
loncd family bible was observed. It la such
a book , as traveling agents ubed to sell for
$15 or $20 a place for family iccords nnd n
few leaves set apart for photographs , In ad
dition to the apocrjpha and the holy writ. '
"Wo have sold most of our stuff , " said
the aged sick woman , "but w'o still have the
old family bible. It wouldn't bring much ,
and wo don't want to sell it anyway. "
It would bo dlfllcult to picture a moro
denolato lot than that of this aged pioneer
and his wife and daughter. They have re
ceived eomo assistance from the county and
city riuthorltles , but are too proud to a.sk
for a continuance of help , nnd the report of
their present dlro straits would not have
reached Seigcnnt Whalen but for the kindly
act of neighbors who appreciate the circum
stances , but are themselves unable to render
ns much relief as Is required.
iMrs. Mills , despite her helpless condition ,
Is spirited and proud. "It's a little bad for
us Just no\\ , " she said , "but 1 hope to bo
able to go to work aoon. " She is 72 years
old and the chances for her ever going to
work are very sllfiht , if her emaciated ap
pearance may bo taken ns nn index.
llilcUH'n'n .vinlra halve.
The best salvo In the world for cuts ,
bruises , sores , ulcers , Bait rheum , fever
sores , totter , chopped hands , chilblains ,
corns nnd all skin eruptions , nnd positively
cures piles , or no pay required. It la guar
anteed to glvo perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Prlco 25 cents per box. Tor sclo
by Kuhn & Co ,
VIADUCT CASE IS DELAYED
Injunction I'roi UIIKM Will IIIllrnril
Tomorrow l.i-nntliy Allldmltw
Will lie Ilfiul.
The much-talkod-of Sixteenth street via
duct Injunction case , which was set for hear
ing before Judge Dickinson yesterday ,
was again postponed until today. Sov-
cial of the interested pal tics wore not
present when court opened nnd therefore the
cano was laid over ono day. There have
The Slave S
Of ( i
nnd Condition
It Jf/o J7MOH t tin UVoiitr Kind of
J'mxf 7/o T/ir/ron on
Grape-Nuts
NATURAL FOOD.
Tor Highly Organi/ed 1'coplc.
How to select food that will maUo n hick
body well is a problem. There are food ex-
porta that make tlut question the study of
their lives ; to Know .what the human body Ib
built of , nnd Just where to look for the ncrvu
elements In the grains , frultd and other forma
of food furnished by Mother Nature ,
The food Grape-Nuta was originated fern
n reason und with the above facts In view ,
It U perhaps tha most popular food on the
American table today , for while It haa been
In USD but little over u year , many of the
best people have * dUcoortd Its unquestioned
U IB prc'dlgcstcd und ready for Inuncdlato
iHHlmllnttoii. U la use thoroughly cooked
it tup factory und thereforu ready for inetanl
tervlco , Qrapo-Nuts can bo dlKrated by a
child in arnui and it is appreciated by the
athlete because of Its lluvor and etiength.
Sold by all first class KCOCCIO and made by
1'oatmn Cereal Co. , Ltd. , at their factories
lu Dattle Creek.
been numerous dclajs In this case , but the
hearing will probably proceed without
further Interruption. The hearing may con-
tumo several dajs
Annoiinrrtui'iilN ,
Johnglonc Hennett and her clever com
pany , presenting "A Temalo Drummer , "
leave" ) the Uos-d tonight after one of the
most successful half week's engagements
ever played nt that houfc by a farce-com
edy. It will bo followed by "Tho Hrldo
Klcct , " a comic opera by Sousa. The
Ptory Is a satire on the marrlagcfi to for
eign noblemen of American heiresses. The
scenes are laid on the Island of Capri In
the Orient. "Hands Across the Sea , " "Un
chain the Dogs of War" nnd "Tho Brldo
Elect , " arc the new marches Introduced.
Thp Hungarian Hoys' Military band , com
posed of fifty musicians , all under fifteen
years of ngp. Is the sensation of the week
at the Crclghton-Orphcum Frldty night
they will play n request program. The
patrons of the Orphcum are Invited to
send In requests to have their favorite se
lections played by the band and the pro
gram for Friday night will bo made of se
lections receiving the largest number of
requests. At the matlneo on Saturday the
boys of the band will hold n stage reception.
The tuneful yet clatulcal music of Flo-
tow's "Martha , " which la being produced
this week by the Trocadcro Opera company
nppeals to nil classes of theater-goers. It
Is light enough for these who wish Just
nn evening's amusement , jet scholarly
enough to hold the student entranced. The
usual bargain-day matlneo Is scheduled for
Saturday , with another for Sunday ntter-
noon.
( JU.MMIAI , IIKMIV AM ) TUB SIOUX.
U AVjm Chief Tonoli-llic-riond AVlio
1'lrst CillU-U Him I < MKliUnK OUT. "
"It was the Sioux Indian that first applied
the title of 'Fighting Quy' to the Into Oen-
cral Ouy V. Henry , " said Major George C.
Cragor , who served with the general through
several hot Indian campaigns and was nt
the front nt Santiago , to a Boston Journal
reporter. "Touch-the-rioud , a Sioux chief.
In the Sioux uprising of ISTIi , gave him the
name. 1 happened to bo present nt the tlmo
In the capacity of a. Sioux Interpreter. The
otory , I think , has never been published be-
foio. It was after the action at Rosebud
Creek , Dak. , the da o of which wo remem
bered BO well because it was fought on St.
Patrick's day.
"The Indiana engaged there were of no-
man Noso's band. They were first seen by
Frank GIrand , who was chief of scouts ,
about a mile from the cavalry force , which
was commanded by General , then Captain ,
Henry. Glrnnd sent the Information to the
commander , who at once charged the In-
dlane. He had with him only three com
panies of the Third cavalry , nnd the Indians
were out In considerable force.
"Captain Henry bad the faculty of In
spiring hla men with courage. Ho always
rode at the head of his command , accom
panied by his orderly , and always when the
command to charge came the boja knew
they could expect a hot tlmo. At Eosebud
Creek ho fought like a demon , charging
right and left among the Indians , and his
troops were at his back. They were never
accused of failure to support him. The ac
tion was sharp and decisive. The Indians
were quickly routed nnd wo captured sixty
of them and about 200 horses , besides their
camp equipment and supplies. The IOES of
the Indians was large.
"Among the prisoners was Touch-the
Cloud , and next evening I had a talk with
him.
" 'What did jou think of the surprise ? ' I
naked.
"The Sioux chief grunted. Then ho pointed
to Colonel Henry and eald : v , , ,
" 'That man's a fighter. What's his
name ? "
" 'Captain Guy V. Henry , ' I replied.
"The Indian struggled with the name sev
eral times , but was unable to pronounce It.
Then he said :
" 'I'll call him Chlcheaarpl Guy , ' meaning
'Fighting Guy. ' The name always stuck
during the remainder of his stay In the De
partment of the Platte. It was to this de
partment ho was assigned ns commander on
his return from Porto Rico. Ho held the
command at the tlmo of his death. "
The ugly wound which destroyed one of
General Henrj's c > es and disfigured his
countc-nanco was received in the battle of
Geese Creek , Mont. , on Juno 9 , 187C , in the
same campaign. Major Crager was orderly
for Gcnornl George A. Crook at that engage
ment nnd was sent with a dispatch to Cap
tain Henry In the height of the action.
"iVhun I found him , " said Major Crager ,
"ho had already been wounded. The bullet
had passed through his face , making a terri
ble wound. Ho was lying on the road besldo
his horee. As I rode up ho was struggling
with the surgeon , and I heard him say :
" 'I want to go to my command. '
"Tho surgeon attempted to restrain him ,
but Captain Henry struggled to hla feet and
: rlcd to mount his horse. Ho was too weak ,
liowovor , and fell to the ground. Wo picked
him up and carried him to the rear. "
OIlATOIl'S TIIICIC MADH A HIT.
And Only One In the Amllcncc KIICTV
It AViiM a Trlc.-k.
"I know I oughtn't to give this away , "
said a local politician to a New Orleans
reporter , "but It's too good to keep. The
other day I happened to drop Into the offlco
of ono of our campaign orators and no
ticed the manuscript of a speech which ho
proposed to deliver that night lying on his
desk. Without thinking any harm I
plckoJ It up and In running my eye
over the first few pages was surprised to
find the tin cad of the argument interrupted
here and there by a 'voice from the audience
ence- , ' which asked impertinent questions.
In each Instance a very pat nnswor was
written down , and I saw nt once that a llttlo
comedy had been prepared in advance to
Dhow off the orator's skill at repartee. I
laid the manuscript down and said nothing ,
but that night I went out to the meeting
to see the fun. Knowing exactly where the
first Interruption was going to occur , I was
on the alert when the place in the speech
wan reached , nnd , sure enough , up popjied
a tough-looking Individual nnd fired off
question number one. I musi admit the
scene was well acted. When the question
was asked the audience laughed and then
waited eagerly to hear what the speaker
would eay. For a moment he seemed em-
b.trrasscd and disconcerted , nnd then , Just
ns everybody thought ho was completely
cornered , ho suddenly straightened up and
shot back u reply to apt and witty that it
was electrical und the whole houae went
wild , I snickered In my oleoves and waited
for Interruption number tvvo , which passed
off with equal eclat for the orator. In fact ,
the scheme would have been a great success
If the Interrupter hadn't played hla part too
well Ho was BO extremely natural and
gave such a fine imitation of a hobo bent
on bicaking up n meeting that when he
started In a third tlmo a big policeman
grabbed him by the neck and put him under
arrest. Ho tried to protest , but It was no
go , nnd In three minutes ho was on his way
to Jail. After the meeting was over the or
ator hopped Into n cab and hurried down
to ball him out. I undoistand he was pretty
sick of his Job , and unless a substitute can
be found the rest of my friend's speeches
will probntly bo made without repartee
trimmings. "
Liverpool Autumn
LONDON , Nov S-At Uio Liverpool
1'oulton , Mister MarT won "th
Cup Course plute Chatting , on which Mar
tin hud the mount , was second.
SOUNDS OF A BATTLE
( Continued from First Page }
oral Hutlcr's army corps. Now tlio officials
arc Inclined to predict that low \vntcr mark
has been touched and that slowly but stead
ily the rising tide of victory may bo ex
pected The proposal to send out an addi
tional 10,000 troopa Is. highly approved and
It Is considered probable that fully that
number will be required , as nil Independent
reports concur in saying the resistance of
the Doers will be stubborn to the last and
that not until the resources of the t\vo republics -
publics nro exhausted will they acknowledge
defeat.
More OlitlKltiK Tlia 11 Voraulniix.
The news of a great victory which was
circulating here last evening Is not confirmed
and the Doer losses reported by what might
bo designated "Kafllrgrams" ought to bo
greatly discounted , as the Kaffirs , knowing
the British wish to hear of Door losses , nro
likely to nupply them with reports to their
taste. However , allowing for all exaggera
tion , General White appears to have given
General Joubcrt's forces several homo
thrusts and the -war office Is justified In Its
contention today that the news demonstrates
clearly that General White. Is able to more
than merely hold his own and cnn strike
blows of such force ns not only to ensure the
safety of Ladjmnlth , but probably also to
have a telling effect on the duration and re
sults of the pending operations of General
Bullcr's army corps. In short the war office
ofllclnls take a decidedly hopeful vlow of the
entire situation and bellevo that even the
advance section of the British forces at
Ladsmith have seen the worst dajs.
It Is hoped that the renewed charges of
Boer violations of the sanctity of the while
Hag orlglnalcd In the lively Imagination of
the Kafllrs. Though similar charges have
several times been made during the present
campaign and though official accounts report
similar practices In the former Transvaal
war , there has not been any mention of such
actions thus far In any of the official reports
received from General Whlto and General
Yule , who will surely have formally remon
strated against such conduct on the part of
the Boers.
Prcnc'li Goon to Capetown.
Ono of the most Important Items today la
that General French Is going to Capetown.
This Is taken as a confirmation of the state
ment already made by the Associated Press
that the main advance of the British forces
will be through the open flat country of the
Orange Free State and the southwestern part
of the Transvaal. Otherwise , so skillful a
leader as General French would hardly have
been withdrawn from Ladyemlth at the pres
ent time of stress.
There Is much speculation regarding the
nexi Boer move. It seems clear that It will
bo Impossible for them to closely invest
Ladyemltb , owing to tbo fortunate arrival
of the long range naval guns , which keep the
Boers at least four miles off , making the
circle of Investment about twenty-five miles
In circumference , which , it Is claimed , it
will be impossible for the Boer forces to fully
occupy. It is beyond belief , however , that
General Joubert will remain long Inactive ,
and it is conjectured here that his present
quiescence is rtjjio to the fact that he is await
ing the arrival of heavy guns from Pretoria
and Johannesburg to effectually bombard
and render untenable the British position.
Further reports of the Groblerskloof affair
tend to confirm the statement that the Brit
ish were successful. A Kaffir declares that
fully 100 Boers were killed on the hilltop-by
"men-women " which Is indicate
the - , supposed to
dicate that the Gordon Highlanders were
there.
Cyclist scoute have slnco been across the
Tugcla bridge. They saw a number of
killed lying on the plain.
Apparently when the Colenso garrison
evacuated that place Friday the British
troops missed a grand opportunity of car
rying out an effective attack on the rear of
the disconcerted Boers. The latter appear
to bellevo that the Colonso column evacuated
the place as a ruse and are lying In ambush
to surprise them If they advance , hence the
immunity of the town from occupation by
the burghers.
SclmlUbereer in the J'lelil.
DURBAN , Natal , Nov. C. General Schalk-
berger , with a force of 1,300 men , has ar
rived at Vlayheld , on his way to Swaziland.
It Is believed lie is going to Zululand.
The enrollment of the new Imperial in
fantry Is proceeding apace at Durban and
Pietermarltzburg. Murray's mounted volun-
teeis have left Pletermaritzburg for the
Moohr river. ,
News from the lower Tugela reports splen
did work upon the part of the German1 }
below Umvotl. The mounted rifles have no
volunteers moro assiduous than tbo Ger
mans.
The preparations for the defense of Pieter
marltzburg are In good shape. All the strong
positions on Iho surrounding hills have been
fortified. There has been a great influx of
Colenso refugees at Pietermarltzburg , where
the public building and stores hove been
given over to thorn.
The population of Durban has been In
creased 25,000 by the refugees , among whom
there Is consfderablo distress.
11ASUTO Urillbl.'VG IS IMMI.VBNT.
Force ( if Mounted Warrior * Mny In-
creiiNc Hrltnlii'H Tank.
NEW YOHK , Nov. 8. A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says : The danger of
a Bnsuto uprising 10 now admitted to bo
Imminent , and this will affect General Bui-
ler's plan of campaign and may render
necessary the mobilization of a second army
corps. Great confidence is felt In the per
sonal influence of Sir Godfrey Lagdcn , the
British resident in Basutoland , who pre
vented Lorothodl from assailing the Free
State at the time of the Jameson raid. It
Is now hoped that he can keep under re
straint the paramount and lemer chiefs. Tbo
Bosutos have a large force of mounted war
riors armed -with rifles and highly skilled
mounted Infantry , and they have an Innate
jmffllon for fighting.
An experienced British officer says : "Re
member that no vvhlto troops can operate
In that country. Wo hove the credit for
jeating them in the last Basuto war , but In
reality they gave In of their own will. Un
ices Lagden can now bold them back by ap-
icals to their loyalty to England they will
Ight , and this will mean that when our
war with the Dutch la over wo must engage
n an endless and portions campaign In
Basutoland.
"Certainly with the Free State at war with
England it Is impossible for the British
iroops to police the Basuto border or take
any but Ineffective precautionary measures
for averting a dire catastrophe. This black
menace In the darkest cloud now settling
over South Africa. "
IIATTMJ OF MCIIOI.SOVS M5K.
IlrlllNh A lU a ii re In DnrUiH'HN , lint
HIUTH * MarkNinniiNlilii IN ( iood.
CAPETOWN. Sunday , Nov. C. The fol-
lowlnc is an official description from Pre
toria of the battle of Nicholson's Nek :
General Joubert was In supreme command ,
The Britishers advanced In the darkness on
the republic force , on the right of the hill ,
formed by the Free Stotoro , commanded by
General Cronje. A stampede of their mules
threw the whole force Into dUoider. The
British batteries were observed In n long
line on tbo plains In the direction of the
Doers' center along tbo table lull ,
from which our artillery opened on
Iho English batteries as they were coming
Into position , The second shell fell
In their midst. It was followed by ehot
after shot , drawing the BrltUh concealid
batteries. From 6 to 12 tbo hill was a
veritable Inferno of uleulne , whistling frag
ments of shclli. At first the British fallei
to reach the hill , while the Boer flro tel <
heav lly. Eventually the British reached the
Boers and showered shells on our gunners
The Boers could only occasionally fire their
guns , Whllo a wounded gunner bandagci
himself another fought , oblivious of the
fragments of shells at his back. Doctor
Hohls was killed whllo bandaging the
wounds. In the meanwhile the burgher *
got their howitzers further forward am
Into play and the extreme end of Meyer's
battery got In deadly work "
The remainder of the dispatch has not
been received.
IIUITAIN TO rOKTIKt nSQI'lMAI.T. '
ItitHp In l > nclllc Will Ho I'rc-
imri'il for Alt CIIIIHTH ,
NEW YORK , Nov. S. A special to the
Tlnicn from Montroil says- England does
not Intend to be taken unawares In any
move that may bo made In the Pacific as a
result of n pcsalblo combination of two or
moro hostile powers against Its Interests In
that quarter of the globe. It Is learned that
a strong detachment of marines , whoso sail
ing from England was not announced , wll
arrive at Halifax tomorrow , or the day
after , cnroute to Esquimau , B , C , , the
strongest British stronghold and naval base
In the Pacific ocean. The fortifications at
Esquimau are also undergoing considerable
strengthening and enlargement nnd a largo
number of heavy guns have recently been
shipped across the continent to bo mounted
at that fortress.
The reason for the hurried strengthening
of Esquimau lies In the apprehension of the
Imperial government that Russia may pelrc
the opportunity of the Boer war to attack
England In the east. Recent concerted
action of the Russian and French fleets In
the Mediterranean , which drew out a pro
test from Great Britain , taken in conjunction
with significant utterances by the Russian
nnd Trench press , may have led the British
foreign office to demand the precautionary
eteps , of which the strengthening of Esqul-
malt nnd Halifax form a part.
The actual strength of the force of marines
now on Its way to Esquimau is not known
They are being conveyed by a steamer , the
Carthagenlan , of the Allan line , speclilly
chartered for the purpose. A number of ma
rines will be left at Halifax , but the bulk
will go to Esquimau.
i.nvns MUST 1,12 vvn HOIII.\ND.
Diplomatic Ajjciit of Trnnmnal nc-
( c-Ui-H n Prlciully Hint.
LONDON , Nov. 8. A special dispatch from
The Hague says Dr. Loyds , the diplomatic
agent of the Transvaal , has received n
friendly Intimation that his visit to Holland
during the war must cease.
Mllnor Vlnltn Hie IVntinilciI.
CAPETOWN , Nov. G. Sir Alfred Mllnor
visited the wounded today. They are all
doing well. Some of the wounds are of an
extraordinary nature. The Mauser bullet
makes a clean perforation of bone and
muscle. Soldiers shot through both cheek
bones have lest the sense of smell and
taste , but are otherwise quite well. Most of
the wounds arc in the hands or arms. The
local volunteers have again expressed a
dcslro of going to the front.
The Dutch of the colony maintain neu
trality , though doubtless many In Bechuana-
laud have Joined the Boers.
RESULTS ON THE UU.NXING TRACKS.
In the rir t Three Ilnces lit NVwnort
FnvorKoN Take the Money.
CINCINNATI. Nov. S The first thrco
races went to favorites at Newport. In the
remaining two events long shots came home
in front. The weather was pleasant and
the track good. Results :
First race , one mile and fifty yards , sell
ing : Dandy H won , Barbee second , Juna-
etta third. Time ; J17 i-
Second race , seven furlongs : Troubeam
won , Koenlir second , The Sluggard third.
Time : 1:29V4. :
Third race ! , six furlongs : The Star of
Bethlehem won , Be True second , Lord Zenl
third. Time : 1:14)4. :
Fourth race , one mile , handicap : Scailet
Lily won , riorbar second , Etta third.
Time1:44. : : .
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 8 Weather
showery and track alow. Tanforan results :
First race , six furlongs , selling : St. Cas-
slmlr won , Choteau second. Silver Tall third.
Time : l:17'i. :
Second race , seven-eighths of a mile , sell
ing : Wyoming won , Stromo second , Coda.
third. Time : l:30'i. :
Third nice , blx furlongs , selling : Marcato
won , Whltcomb second , Balllstu third.
Time : 1:15U. :
Fourth race , one mile , selling : Zoroaster
won , Dr. Bernays second , Alarla. third.
Time : 1:10. :
Fifth race , one mile , purse , nil ages : Top
mast won , Ollnthus s > econd , Malay third.
Tlmo : 1:45. :
Sixth race , five furlongs , selling : Ben Ledl
won , Montnllade second , Monda third.
Time. : 1:01 : % .
CHICAGO , Now 8. Weather clear and
track slow. Results :
First race , six. furlongs , selling : An-
tolnetta won , Innovator second , Lovable
third. Time : 1:19. :
Second race , one and one-sixteenth miles ,
Foiling : Ben Davis won , Owyheo second ,
Pat Gnrrett third. Time : 1:52 : } . , .
Third race , live furlongs : Georslo won ,
Goebel second , Little Jack Horner third.
Tlmo : 1.03U.
Fourth race one and one-half miles :
George Lee won. Double Dummy second ,
lloldiii ) third. Time : 2:41. :
Fifth race , seven furlongs : The. Monk
won. Brownie Anderson second , Bonnlvurd
third. Time : 1:32 : % .
Sixth race , ono mile , selling : Refugee
won , Astor second , Unrda third. Time :
1:15 : % .
Oinnlia McdluN AKiiliitt Donne.
The foot oall teams of the Omaha Medical
college and Doano college , Crete , will pluy
saturdnv afternoon at .5 o'clock at Young
Mcn'u Christian Association park. The
medical students have not been playing
very long and have so far played but one
( jama "this season , the one with Bellevue
college , but they have put In a good deal of
time lately und have had the assistance of
un experienced coach. The Donne team is
rather on unknown quantity this year , but
judging from the strong teams the school
has put in the field In former years it 18
fair to expect a decidedly interesting uame
from them ,
.Hale of KiiHt Stock.
CHICAGO. Nov. 6. The liay mare Phrase ,
2:12 : < i. by Onward , brought $4,760 at the.
Splan-Ncwgass auction sale this afternoon.
The bidding was spirited , E. 01. Lockwood
of Poufi-hkcepslo , N. Y , being the buyer.
After tbo sale Mr. Lockwood announced ho
would enter the mare In the Transylvania.
stake next jeiir. The next best price , of
the day vvaa JSiO paid for Diamond Stud ,
by Red Ileiirt , dam by Dictator He was
purchubed by Bert Beeper of Vienna , Aus
tria. Seventeen other head were sold at
prices ranging from J200 to $300.
MVIlnffce Ciiln Wo rlil 'M Hfforil.
CHICAGO , Nov. 8 Eddie 'McDuffce. ' the
middle-distance blcyclo rider from Boston ,
at Gartield park1 hiilf-mllo track today ,
paced by 11 motor , reduced the vvorld'H rec
ord for one-third of a mile from 21 1-5 sec-
nnds to 272-9 beconds. Ho also clipped a
quarter of a second off the quarter-mile
record , making the distance in 210. .
HecMMitl Trial for llniilt
KANSAS CITY , Nov. 8. A Jury has been
secured In the second trial In the United
States district court here of David U Rles ° r
nnd Robert D. Covlneton , under indictment
nn the charge of wrecking the Missouri
National bank , of which concern they vvcro
president and cashier , respectively , when It
failed In ISM ! , In the trial a je-nr nto the
Jury disagreed , D P , Moxcy , Trentmry de
partment expert , worked uu the case and
Is personally aiding the prosecution. Rlegor
Is now eiwiKfil in business at Si > rlntil < > ld ,
111 , and Covlngton , Ky.
TrniiMiiort Warren Arrive * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 8. The United
States transport Warren , twenty-four days
from Manila , with n few cabin passengers
unil a number of discharger ! soldier ? , ar
rived this afternoon ,
C'lmiSTY-James. aged 3.1 loam
runcral Friday 7nornlnfr. November 10. at
5:30 : from He.ifey k. Ileafey'B rooms ,
! 18 South Fourteenth stree-t , to St Phllo-
tnena church. Interment in Holy Bopukher
L-emetery , Members of thn Ancient Order
of Hibernians take notice.
BMUMSlI-Rlchnrd , November 8. at the
family residence , 1010 Duvenport street ,
.iKPil U years.
Funeral Saturday morning , November II ,
from the residence to St. Mary's cemetery ,
KA.NSAS DIVORCE ! CASKS.
Snniplr * of the CoiiiiitnliitN Muilc li
thr Courin of < hnt Stntr.
Divorce Is on the Incrraso In Kansas The
dockets of the district courts arc burdonct
with divorce cnscs na never before in the
history of the stale. No good reason has
been advanced yet for this state of affaire
but It Is the comment of bench and bar. A
correspondent gives the following sample
of misfit complaints
Mrs. Eltztbcth Hagerman , aged 73 jears
of CoffcyvlIIo sues her husband , A. J. llager
nan , aged 83 years , for dlvorco on the
ground that ho chewA tobacco.
The Reverend J. R. Eubanks , Mcthodls
pastor atVclr \ City , sues lor divorce , allcg
Ing that every time ho starts family prajers
his wife commences to "cun > o profanely"
Mrs. Louisa Gatch of Abilene , who ban
enjoyed four honei moons nnd had three
divorces , has commenced proceedings fo
thn fourth divorce ,
In the dlvorco suit of Cornell ngnlnst Cot
neil at Westmoreland , Mr. Cornell was
granted a dlvorco on testimony that his
wife's ecoldloR had become unendurable. The
testimony went to show that for scvurn
nights In succession , eho got out of bed
planted herself In ft rocklng-chnlr in th <
middle of the floor , rocked violently ant
brought her heels down with a bang at eacL
rock , and for two full hours eang at the
top of her voice.
"Oh , won't It be Joyful when wo part to
meet no more. "
A Wellington man is suing for dlvorco
because hie wlfo told him she "would rather
have the llttlo flngor of any other man than
your whole body. "
George D. Mueller , nn old soldier at Leav-
cnworth. Is suinj ; for divorce because bis
wtfn rcfusccs to cook his meals. He offers
to glvo his wlfo his homo and all the prop
erty If she will consent to the divorce anc
make no claim on his pension.
Mrs. Nettle Smith of Topckn filed suit for
dlvorco from her husband , Joel P. Smith , on
the ground that he went to bed with his
boots on.
Mrs. Ella Davis of Shaw nee county asks
a dccrco of dlvorco on the ground that her
husband , Charles Davis , knocked her donn
and "kicked , cuffed and beat her until she
was sick , sore and lame. "
A Jewell City woman employed a lawyer
to secure a dlvorco for her. As a prelim
inary step the lawyer wrote back to Investi
gate the record in the county where her
husband resides and he found that his client
was already free , a dlvorco having been
granted her husband.
In a dlvorco suit at Ablleno the husband ,
W. H. Gatch , alleged that his wlfo courted
him , and when ho began to find out things
after their marriage ho found out that she
had been married and divorced four times
before she had wooed and won him.
Just before noon an Qldorado woman filed
suit for dlvorco from her husband. When
the clerk returned from dinner he found
her waiting for him so she could dismiss
the case.
The wlfo of Ed Jaqulns , the representative
from the Wlnfleld district , sued for divorce ,
alleging parsimony. Colonel Jaqulns is
worth ? 100,000 and his wlfo wants one-half
of It.
John Hedge of Topeka sues Mary Hedge ,
hla wife , for divorce. John Hedge Is a
"Jlner" nnd he alleges that his wife was ac
customed to lock the doors when he went to
tbo lodge , refusing to permit htm to enter
on his return. Not only did Mrs. Hedge
lock the doors , but , so Mr. Hedgtr claims ,
nailed them up with ten-penny nails.
In a divorce eult at Atchlson Mrs. Martha
Jane Brown charges her husband , Henry
Brown , with "puncturing every remark with
profanity. "
In a eult at Leavenwortb , Mrs. Wilma
Matton complained that her husband stays
at his mother's home , refusing to Jive with
her until she goes to school and qualifies
herself to be a fit companion for htm.
William Beardloy of Topeka , aged 84 , sues
for dlvorco alleging extreme cruelty on the
part of his wife , who is 80 years old.
Laura E. Downey of Atchlson was di
vorced from her husband , Harrison E.
Downey , after a brlet marital life , her chief
allegation that Mr. Downey brought numer
ous men , women and children , his kin , to
der house and thrust them upon her for
entertainment , which was against her wish
and was a great expense.
LOST MONEY ; GREW FAT.
UiiUHiiul Conrwc of Fortnnr in the
Life of n Peiinnylriuilnn.
Residents of Reading , Pa. , have Just been
: reated to a surprise by a joung man , who ,
after losing a fortune , put himself on ox-
ilbltlon as a fat man. at the county fair.
Ten years ago D. B. Klatz died at Reading ,
caving quite a fortune to bo divided among
his widow and four children. 'All ' the heirs
did well vvltb their money save William.
Us Business ventures proved disastrous , un-
.11 his portion of about $35,000 had been
oat , much to the regret of his many friends ,
especially those of the volunteer fire depart
ment , whore he waa most active.
With the losa of hla fortune came a rapid
accumulation of weight. With each succeed-
ng year , no matter what his losses wore ,
his iw eight grew. When ho first received his
money he weighed about 180 pounds. Ho
was a smooth-faced , handsome young man ,
of steady habits. When ho had loot his first
15,000 he gained about fifty pounds. For the
aat six years ho has gained about the same
amount every year , or 300 pounds for the
entire tlmo , showing that while the IMS of
ils money sorely grieved him ho continued
to gain in avoirdupois at the rate of fifty
pounds for each $5,000 lost. Ho now weighs
nearly 500 pounds , but continues In most
excellent health and IB taking on weight
monthly.
Owing to his great weight It Is impossible
for him to work. At the opening of the
county fair young Mr. Klatz quietly hired n
tent , had his smooth , boyish face shaved
very close , changed a pair of his enormous
trousers for a pair of knickerbockers , had
ono of his shirts made to resemble a boy's
waist and then i > ut up a sign Inviting people
: o otcp In the tent and "Seo Big Willie , only
18 yearn of ago and weighs 723 poundu ,
jorn In the state of Ohio and has traveled
all over the world. " A sideshow orator took
n chair on the outside and when the crouds
legan coming business soon began. The fnt
joy.'s tent was crowded nil the week , The
jr'oung man's make-up deceived almost every
one. Those who recognized him kept their
icace. The fat boy sat on a great chair on
i low platform , smiled and appeared happy ,
answcicd questions promptly to Innocent In
quirers and enjoyed the show llfo greatl ) .
The receipts nt a dime apleco averaged
about $20 a day. Those who Invested said It
was worth the money , no matter ; who the
x > y was , Tim cause of this extraordinary
aklng on of weight of the young man Is not
known. His parents nnd his brothers and
sisters arc of ordinary weight. His wlfo
weighs about 125 pounds and bis handsome
children are of tbo ordinary average weight
for their years.
RAILROAD EAIlM.MiS.
nnd I'VrlKliI Trnlllo In
Euroiip anil ( ho Unllvil Stali-n.
An official statement has appeared of the
railroad earnings of Austrian railroads for
.lie flrat six months of 1899 , showing the
; ross amount of these to have Increased
3 , 074 , COO florins , as compared with the first
six months of 1898 , the number of passen-
; ers carried having Increased 7f > 00,000 and
ho freight carried having Increased 2,200,000
tons. These figures are regarded as of con-
Hlilerabla Importance , sajo the New York
Sun , showing an Increase of 15 per cent In
.ho number of passengers carried and of 5
) er cent In the amount of freight handled
n a country In which the whole number of
lauseugers carried In a year la In excess of
100,000,000 and the number of tons of freight j
carried in a year Is somewhat below that i
Iguro. The Austrian railroads ( including
together the e of Austria and Hungary ) earn j
In a ycnr 1110,000,000 , approximately , nnd
the working expenses are $76.000.000. figure *
which seem of small Importance when iom-
pared with those of the United States , the
earnings of whoso railroads In 189S were
$1,250,000,000 , with running expenses ol
$860,000,000 American rnllroadti carried In
1898 515,000,000 passengers nnd moved 910-
000,000 tons of freight.
In most countries the passenger receipts
are considerably larger tbm those coming
from freight traffic and the rates of pas
senger transportation are BO high ns to yield
the railroads n profit quite unknown In this
countty , where railroad charges hive been
so steadily declining that In recent yenrs
they have fallen below the rates of steam
boats , nnd even of cinnl boats In Orcnt
Britain the total nniount of rnllmad receipts
Is $450,000.000 or about one-third of the
total of those of the United States Toward
this total pasBctiscr earnings contribute
$200,000,000 n ye.ir and the freight and ex-
pi ess earnings contribute $250,0000.00n The
number of pasBenRcrs catrled on the rail
roads of Great Britain in a jrar amounts to
nearly 1,000,000,000 , and. though Increasing ,
the Increase Is relatively email compared
with pahsengcr receipts In the United Slates
Seven years ago , In 1892 , the number of pac-
song era carried on the railroads of Great
Britain was 863,000,000. The passenger traffic
In the United SIntes Is less subject to
fluctuation than Is freight tiafllc , tbo latter
being dependent chiefly upon the condition
of business , the prlco for lorcals nnd staples
nnd the size of the chief crops. Thp figures
for 1S'S ) , compared with those of the scar
preceding , showed nn Increase In pabscnger
earnings on American railroads of J10.000-
000 , whcrcns the lucrcjso from freight earn
ings was $88,000,000 , nnd , generally speak
ing , 25 per cent of the earnings of American
lallroaris nro from passengers and 75 per
cent from freight.
French railroads carry 330,000,000 passen
gers n year nnd about llfi.000,000 tons of
freight , or approximate ! } three passengcis
for each ton of freight carried , whereas In
the United States the number of tons of
freight carried Is nearly double the number
of passengers transported. In Germany ,
where most of the railroads nro owned by
the government , tbo number of passengers
carried in a jear Is about 030,000,000 , nnd
the earnings from this source are about
$100,000,000 n ycnr. In respect to railroad
figures , lowevcr , England Is the only coun
try which can seriously bo compared with
the United States.
aio.MJ3iu.vr TO TWO AIMIIKS.
* IMnti to Honor Ilotli IVd-
vrnl anil CcmfiMli-ratc SolillerN.
The Maryland monument , dedicated on the
field of Antletam on October 23 , Is a now de
parture In the way of battle monuments , 10-
ports the Baltimore Sun. It Is erected by the
state to tbo memory of Maryland soldiers
who fell upon that bloody field on September
17 thlrty-tcven years ago. Some of those
gallant .Marylandors were fighting for the
union and some of them were fighting for
the confederacy They were equally brave ,
they were equally patriotic , for they fell
flchtlng for what they believed was right ,
and they were all sons of Maryland. It Is
meet nnd right , therefore , that they should
recolvo equal honor from these -who have
coma after them and from the state which
Is the common mother of them all. The
money to build this monument was appropri
ated by tha legislature at the last session ,
and tha commission selected by the gov
ernor included confederates and union men.
The commlFsion asked the governor to "make
the dedication of this monument an Import
ant occasion in the history of the state , a *
it waa n novel ono to all the people of the
union. "
The location of the battlefield Is ono of the
most fertllo and beautiful portions of the
state. The appearance of the field has been
much changed by cutting down some of the
woods , but marks of the great battle still
remain. On ono of the cnost prominent hills
overlooking the field , and near where Gen
eral Leo sinod directing his army , there is a
national cemetery where the union troops
who fell Ha burled. In thin cemetery there
s a colossal statue in granlto of a private
soldier a magnificent piece of art which
was on exhibition at the Centennial exposl-
lon In 1876. Surmounting the keeper's lodge
s a tower from which a fine view of the
vhola field may bo had.
Whllo the Antletam field Is far behind that
of Gettysburg in the attention which it ban
received , yet much has been done there.
Many states whoso soldiers took part in the
> attlo have erected monuments to record
holr valor and to mark their place on the
ficlT. ( Some excellent roads have been made ,
and Iron plates properly lettered murk the
losltlona of the various regiments and dlvis-
ons , aa well as these places which have any
pedal interest.
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HARRISBURG. PH. , Nov. 8. President
IcKinlcy passed through Harrisburtr this
nornlng In his special car. Ho was evl-
cntly gratified with the result of the elec-
lens , for while ho did not leave the car he
Vftved his hand to the uowd at the station
nd cmlled good-naturedly. While hero the
resident received a number of telegrams
Tlvlnff him information concerning the re-
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