THE QMAHA DAILY IU3E: THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1000.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALL GLAD
Nebriskans in Washington Rrj)ica with
Moores in Hia Victory.
THURSTON, MERCER AND BURKET SPEAK
Tui'ftiln) ' IIi'miIIm iiunr AVcll fur the
I'rrnlilfiitlnl (.'nniiuilRii I'niitillntN
nml licinncrntit llnvr "'I'll n t
Tlroil I'ei-llnK."
. WASHINGTON", March 7. (Special Tele
Kram.) The victory which the republicans
of Omaha won yestcrduy U a eauso for con
gratulntlon among the .N'oliranka repulillcans
In Washington. Whllo they arc jubilant
over the nucccm of the ticket, popullntH nml
ilemocrata uro correspondingly deprcsne!.
They aro noothlng their feelings by Kener
nlly naylng that It could hardly havn been
cxpoctcd of Omaha that democrats tdioutd bo
elected, They poohpooh tho effect tho elec
tion may bavo on tliu state, but aro frank
Id aaylng that it makes tho fight In Douglna
county much harder than It would havo been
otherwise.
Senator Thurston, speaking of yesterday's
result said: "I am greatly gratified at the
result of tho Omaha election. It shows that
the republican arc united, and I havo no
doubt that It means our Kucce-fl In DougtflM
county this fall and greatly Improved chances
of carrying tho state. Mr. Moores hns been
a good mayor und bis administration tins
reflected credit on the city."
Congressman Mercer was enthusiastic over
tho result, hut could not understand how
Sackctt came to bo beaten for tax commis
sioner. Upon tho general proposition, ho
Mid: "Kloctlon reports from Omaha, thla
morning Indicate a great republican victory.
I have cloudy watched the campnlgn since
Its Inception, realizing too Importance of It
upon our state In Novembei. The fact that
tho republicans of Omaha harmonized all
differences and united for 'I be support of tho
ticket augurs well for tho campaign that Is
to follow this Hummer and fall."
Representative Tlurkct aald ho was
not acquainted with the situation In Omahn,
nor did ho know tho Interests that wcro In
volved. Ho dhl know, however, that n re
publican was running ngalnBt u fusion
candidate and ho was glad tho republican
won. "Tho election cannot help but havo a
good effect over tho state. We. need Doun
las county thin fall and tho only way to get
It Is through harmony In tho ranks of tho
republicans. Dlsscmdons always bring dls
nstor and unity success. As n republican 1
am pleased with tho outlook for tho fall
olectlon In Nebraska."
Senntor Allen: "Nobody seriously could
havo looked for any other result knowing
tho fdtuatlon. Tho election will havo no
effect whatever and Douglas county w 1 1.1 be,
with tho forces of fusion In November."
MEETING OF BASE BALL CLUBS
All KfTcirl in Itriliicr ,iiinlier ui Cir
cuit Arc IllncUeil l.y Iliilll
mnri. NEW YOUI, March 7. Tho iinnual spring
meeting ot the Natlonnl League anil Amer
ican Association of Base Hull clubs begun at
tho Fifth Avenue hotel today. '
Thero wcro present W, II. Con.int, A. 11.
tioden and J. H. Dllllngx of BoHton; Charles
lbetta and treasurer K X, Hell of Ilrook
lyn. Colonel John I. Iloeers and Al Iteach
of Philadelphia; Kdward Hanlon and Hurry
Von der Horst of Hnltlmore; J, Karl Wagner
of Washington; "Unrney" Dreyfims of I'ltts
burc: JnrncH Hart of Chlcnco; Krntik Dc
llaaH Hobtson of St. 1OiiIh; Stanley Hoblson
of Cleveland: John T. 'Itrush of Cincinnati
and Harry Pulllum of Louisville.
According to President Dreyfuwc, tho cir
cuit commlttco lias llnlshed Its labors and
Is ready to ninko Its report to the league,
Wliat the report contains none but the ill
rectors know. All efforts at a reduction
of the circuit to eight clubs lias been
blocked by tho llaltlmoro people, who iirq
holding out for a big jirlco for their
frnnchlsr.
"It will bo a ten-club league," said Mr.
llnnlon of Haltlninre.
President M. 12, Young has mado provision
for nny emergency. Ho has prepared sched
ules sultahlu for eight or ten clubs and will
present them to tho league. Tho meeting
will probably last thrco dayx and the. sched
ule will bo taken up tho last thing,
GOOD SHOOTING BY A WOMAN
Champion AVoiiiiin Trap Shooter Con
(estN Mllli 1)i- I.oiik Ariel- Ills
Dcfciit of llnicni'iliis.
HOT SPIUNO.S. Ark.. March 7.-Scorea of
women wcro In tho big crowd today which
saw Mrs. Shuttuck of Minneapolis, cham
pion woman trap shot of tho winrld, shoot
with C. B. Do long, tho Arknnsas chain
iilon, after Do Long had Just defeated Cap
tain A. II. Ilogurdus, who held tho world's
championship for seventeen years. In thu
Phoot of twenty slnglo tnrgets Do Long
tiroko twenty straight to llngardus' eight
een. In tho double target event, ten paces
each. Do Long smashed thirteen to ten for
Dogardus. Do Ixing then killed sixteen live
birds out ot twenty, whllo Ilogurdus settled
Jlftren.
Mrs. Shuttuck shattered sixteen out of
twenty single targets to Do Long'ti seven
teen. Tho ten paces event resulted In
eleven for Mrs. Wliiittuek und thirteen for
Do Long. Mrs. Shuttuck killed sixteen out
of her twenty llvo birds. Do Long scored
nineteen pigeons and won tho triangular
contest.
It run It on the. llunniiiK Trucks.
JfKW OULHANS, March 7. Truck slow.
Results:
First race, ono mile, selling: Proteus won,
Ooojo Liver becond, Colonel Cassldy third.
Time: l:u&.
Second raco, six furlongs, soling: Hullo of
Orleans won, Jamaica second, Mlzcrlcordla
third. Time: 1:1514.
Third race, steeplechase, tdiort course
handicap: Chcescmlto won, Vun Hrunt sec
ond, Voyagour third. Tlmo: 3:li.
Fourth race, llvo furlongs, tho Lightning
HtnkfH, for 2-yenr-olds: Somplro won.
Cholco second, Wild Plruto third. Tlmo:
Fifth race, seven furlongs, handicap: Miss
Man Day won, Prlnco of Voronu hecond,
Hold d'Or third. Tlmo: 1:27.
Sixth race, ono mile, soiling: Sadlo Hum
hiim won, Indian second, Kva Moo third,
i line: l:4:ii,
SAN FUANCISCO. March T.-Wcuther
cloudy uml truck sloppy. Oakland results:
V rst raco. live-eighths ot a mile, for
maidens, selling: Lelpselg won, Hiram
Johnson nceond, Oarbo third. Tlmo: 1:01.
Second race, ono mile, selling: Durward
v;'; Almoner second, Tullao third. Tlmo:
Third race, ono-half mile, for maiden 2-jear-ohls,
purse: Hernuto won. Subllmo src,
ond, Screenwell Uike third. Tlmo: 0:52
V,?ur,n J1100- ono ""d ono-Blxteenth miles,
selling: Topmast won, Morlnel second, corl
morant third. Tlmo: l:t0H.
Mfth race, threo-quarters of a mile, i.ell-
'nl'Tlme::!,!: v"1 it-"m1' t''nnVK,
Sixth nice, niu mile, selling: Ciraml
lleiieli Mum- Opeiix,
CIIIC'AOO, March 7Tho tent'h annual
heneli show of the Mnscoutali Kennel club
opened at tho First Ucglmcnt armory ,0fi y
From tho number und quality of the en
tries tho show M expected to bo the mint
successful ever hold hero. Nearly j-'an does
nra on exhibition, Including the prlnclniil
entries from tho recent New York bench
show and scores of other prize winners
from nil over tho country. Tho exhibit will
Inst four days.
HrcnkN litilnor Skntlni; ltrcoril,
IMTTammo. Pa.. '.March 7.-At Duiiuesno
garden tonight John Wilson, champion Ice.
skater of tho world, lowered tho Indoor rec
ord made by Haptlo recently by skating a
mllo In 2;6I', on tho Duqueine ottlclal nfiie
lap track. Haptle's mark whs 25.
To secure tho original witch hazel salve,
ask for DoWltt'a Witch Hazel Salve, well
known as u certain euro for plies and skin
diseases. Ilcwar of worthless counterfeits.
They are dangerous.
Ilnnk Wrecker Foil ml tinllt)-,
CALKDONIA. Minn., March 7 -Tho Jury
tonight brought In n verdict of guilty uf
trand larceny In the tlrst degree, us charged
In tho Indictment, In tho trial of Clements,
tbd Ln Crnsso man on trial for complicity
In wrecking the Fillmore County hank t'le
ments clulmed to have severed his conncc-
tlon with tho bank some time hffore the
fsllure. but his partner, Todd, testified that
th1 books had b'en altered to make out
such n r asp In order to keep J10.W0 worth of
property from their creditors,
("" ...AMUSEMENTS...
Mrlrinin"
An American play In four nets by Au
gustus Thomna. Produced for tho first
tlrrto in Omaha at Iloyd'B theater Wednes
day night by Kirk La Shello and Fred It.
Hamlin's company of players.
THU CAST. .
Honry Canby, owner of Arnvalpa ranch.
Theodore Ilohcrts
Colonel Honham, Ulevcnth United States
cavnlry Hdwln Holt
flam Wong, a cook Htcphcn H. French
Mrs. Canby, wlfo of tho rancher
Mattlo Uarle
Hstrcllu Honham, wife of the colonel....
Juno Taylor
Lena Kcllar. a wnltress dont Andrews
Lieutenant Denton Vincent Serruno
Honlta Cnnby, Rstrella's sinter
Kleanor Hobson
Miss .McCullagh, a school teacher
Hthcl Hurrison
Dr Fonlnn, surgeon fleorgo O'Donncll
Captain Hodgmiin Oeorgo Nnsh
Tony Alostano. n vnqucro Kdenr Selwyn
Lieutenant Hallack Malcolm Ounn
Sergeant Kellnr Lionel Harrymoro
Lieutenant Young Sidney Alnsworth
Major Cochran Almerlc Qrlgsby
What a pity It Is that there aro not a
half dozen more such clever play-wrltern
In this country as Augustus Thomas. There
would then he little, If nny, need of tho
extensive theatrical Importations that tho
majority of tho managers ot largo dramatic
entcrprltes aro Just now and havo for soma
tlmo been Indulging In. Good American
plays aro exceptionally scarce, but ln
"Arizona" Mr. Thomas has added one to
tho list of successful onen that will llvo
for somo time to come, it Is a western
play, fresh and true, teeming with exciting
Incidents and with a thread of love drawn
through It as prettily as ouly tho deft hand
of n Thomas could perform such a task.
Tho story of "Arlnna" Is told with a
delightful snap. Tho author has not for a
single moment allowed the Interest to flag
and tho mind Is kept busily employed In
enjoying nnd studylpg Its characters. Thero
aro no drones, In It, who. Ilko those. In
roal life, weary ouc with their long yarns,
their wordy complalntn or their excessive
boastfulness. The piece Is so full of ac
tion that ono finds little tlmo to think of
what Is coming next beforo It hua already
arrived on tho scene.
"Arizona" has a bracing American atmos
phere, for which the author Is to bo thanked
and .encouraged ln these days ot the Intro
duction of tho foul ether of other landa
ncrc.sB tho seas. Tho characters of tho
play aro true lo tho llfo of u moat romantlo
and decidedly Interesting section of tbn
United States and they aro masterfully
drawn und splendidly presented. They
know how to movo, walk, talk and dress
and havo their being ln every essential.
They uro so capitally fltted to one another
so ii3 to all have an Important bearing on
tho narrative. Mr. Thomas has drawn tho
types with his accustomed realism and they
arc thoso with which ult uro familiar. Thero
Is tho big-hearted, outspoken ranchmam
tho stern, though in heart kindly, old;
colonel; the Jolly fat surgeon; tho tomboy
girl of tho prairie; tho self-sacrificing young
hero; tho Mexican vaqucro, the seducer,
and otJior of westerners' knowledge. They
should, howovcr, not bo marked as fossil
specimens, for they aro electric types of
tho southwest of today, well painted by tho
playrlght, human and arousing human In
torcst. Sincerity seems to bo tho kcynoto.
throughout tho play and tho little bits uf
"business" introduced uro enjoyable. Tho
dlaloguo is splendidly natural and tho at
mosphere ot tho play Is delightful. Many
of tho situations aro exceedingly dramatic
and test severely tho sentiments of tho
spnetators and work strongly on their feel
ings. Tho story Is, In brief, ns follows: Ono of
two daughters of n wealthy Arizona ranch
owner Is married to an elderly colonel com
manding the United States caValry at an
ndjaccnt army post. Sho tires of tho neces
sarily hum-drum llfo and agrees to elopo
with an unprincipled captain of tho com
mand. A young lieutenant, In love with the
younger sister, discovers tho plan and frus
trates It, but at cost of discovery by the
commander in tho apartments of his wife,
A caso of Jewels ho has rescued from the
captain lends to suspicion that ho Is a thief,
nnd to protect tho sister of tho girl ho loves
ho submits nnd resigns from tho army. Thou
ho appears as leader of 'the cowboys on the
ranch of his would-bo fathcr-ln-law. War
Is declared with Spain. His cavalry Is or
dered to tho front. The hero Is elected
captain of a cowboy volunteer regiment.
Tho villain hns betrayed tno daughter of a
sergeant ln tho regiment. All meet at tho
ranch, nnd trying to further degrado tho
young lieutenant, tho captain Is shot by a
vunuoro, who socks to revengo tho ruined
girl. A quick court of Inquiry is held to
try thu hero, whom circumstances point to
us a murderer. Confessions follow; tho
vuquero escapes by uld of tho cowboys; the
wlfo confesses nnd Is forgiven, aud an ex
cellent quiet climax to all tho bristling,
wnrllko action Is offoctcd.
Tho enst is on efficient ono throughout,
Theodoro Itoborts as Henry Canby, the
elderly rough-and-roady ranchman, who Is
untcrrifled by anything excepting his wife,
gives a splendid portrayal. Mr. Itoborts has
In this part created an cntlroly new stage
character, at least In manner of presenta
tion, and ono that will puzzle Imltntors.
Vincent Serrano Is a handsomo and alto
gether admirable young lover as tho young
lieutenant. His pcrfqrma'nco Is convincing,
forceful and splendid throughout. Kdward
Holt as Colonel nonham, tho slightly
wronged and Inordinately Jealous husband,
offors a most consistent portrayal. The in
dication of repression In moments of the
highest excitement which is noticeable in his
work Is decidedly artistic.
Kloanor Hobson ns nonlta Is a sweet little
miss and her portraynl ot tho ranchman's
daughter quite charming. Edgar Selwyn
as Tony Mostano, tho vuquero who learned
tho bad with tho good Bngllsh, offers a
clever character study. Mattlo Earlo ns Mrs.
Canby nnd (leorgo O'Donnell as tho surgeon
furnish tho principal part of tho comedy In
n most pleasing manner. Thero uro others
worthy of extended mention, which, unfor
tunately, space does not permit ut this tlmo.
Omaha theater-goers do not .have ubundunt
opportunities of seeing such really excellent
plays us "Arizona" und thoso who miss It
will miss a rare dramatic treat. Tho en
gagemcut closes with tonight's perform
ance. HYMENEAL.
Mlllcr-tJnuiirr.
CRKTH, Neh.. March 7. (Special.) Mr.
Henry F. Miller nnd iMIsb May Gasser. both
of this city, were united In marrlago nt
high noon today. Tho ccromony took place
ut tho homo of tho brldo's parents. Tho
groom Is tho oldest son of T. H. Millor,
president of tho Crete Stato bank, nnd lives
on u section of land four miles west of town.
At 1:50 tho hippy couplo departed for Iho
cast on a wedding tour,
"1 usod Kodol Dyspepsia Ctiro In my family
with wonderful results. It gives Immediate
rollef. Is pleasant to take and Is truly tho
dyspoptlc's best friend," says K. Hartgcrlnk,
Ovorliel, Mich. Digests what you eat. Can
not fall to cure.
Talked Tun Much.
CMcago Post: "You und Hrown don't
seem to get along ns well as you used to,"
sugi.'FUil tho casual culler.
"No," replied tho .youthful benedict; "ho
hoi i s mc
"Indeed?"
"Yen he talk too much. W'iy. I can't
Inll him i ut.,,.. rtt u.tmA l.-l..l.t H.I.... .....
, .... ...... . ...' "Ilhlll llllllti III'
i baby has done without his Insisting on nar-
: 'i (vino m-urieuiii? tuie uuou; nis
baby,"
MAW H D I? YT,TMYA1 AVI C
Thousands of Stato IuititutioDS Will Apply
for National Charters,
AWAIT CURRENCY BILL ENACTMENT
nHllnmted Hint Only iflM.tllllt M-ileil
In Kntnlillnli .Niitlonnl Mil nl. t inter
.Vimv S stem I,is tu HIk Htnte
Institutions.
NEW YORK, March 7. Advices received
by local banking Interests today from small
towns and villages tthroughout the United
States Indlcato that stato banks In nil sec
tions of the country aro preparing to tako
out charters under tho national system n3
soon ns tho currency bill becomes a law.
Now York banks aro already making ef
forts to secure tho business of theso Institu
tions, ono bank In this, city ntono receiving
today more than thirty Inquiries upon tho
subject. Ono man, from a western town told
n bank ofllccr that ho expected to start eight
banks, with a capital of 125.000 ench. Re
ports of similar preparations In other sec
tions of the country led to a prediction by
J an ofllccr of ono of tho best known banks
that fully 2.000 natlonnl charters would bo
nppllcd for after existing rcstrlc.llons wcro
modified.
The Evening Post says:
"it wbb estimated today that any ono
with $30,000 capital could start a nntlonal
bank under tho new system. All that Is
required Is $25,000 in 2 per cent government
bonds, which could be secured nt ruling
rates for about $26,7F0. Theso, representing
tho cnpltnl of tho bunk, could be Bent to
Washington and circulation for tho full
amount of the capital Immediately taken
out. The organizer of the bank then has
only $2,750 tied up In tho onterprlso, but
could take deposits ln tho regulnr way.
Whether the system can bo properly safe
guarded under such requirements is not
known, but local hankers arc watching tho
experiment with great Interest nnd moro or
less concern."
1, ! tu 111k Slnte HmikH.
Such extension of tho natlonnl system Is
expected to yield Inrge profits to national
banks of this city, slnco stato banks ut
Interior points keeping their halances with
stato banks or trust companies In this city
will have to transfer tholr accounts to na
tional banks. If they wish them counted ns
reserve, as soon as the new charters are
tnken out. This, It is thought, may result
In u serious loss for somo of the lnrgo stato
banks, Blnco such accounts In the aggrcgato
represent a largo volume of business.
A bank president cited the dillleultlcs of
tho present system ns tho reason why New
York banks, with their enormous volume of
business, found It expedient to tako out only
nbout $17,000,000 In circulation. A bank
paying $120 or $130 for a I per cent bond
on which only 90 per cent of circulation
could be Issued would have to tie up $30
or $40 on each $100 so Invested, besides
paying double the tax called for ln the pro
posed law.
On that basis tho transaction would bo
decidedly unprofitable, to say nothing of
the expenses Incident to printing, etc.. which
would still further cut Into tho Income. This
Is why local banks, carrying the greatest
number of out-of-town accounts and ship
ping millions of currency encli year to west
ern, eastern and southern correspondents,
when crop moving demands cut down In
torlor money supplies, took little or no cir
culation, nlthough It might have materially
protected their reserves during periods ot
moqoy stringency.
Somo of tho largo state banks of this city
havo considered informally tho ndvlsablllty
of taking out national charters, and It Is not
improbablo that cortaln changes of this Bort
may be made later on. Hut tho provision
of tho banking law in this state, allowlnw
stato bunks to establish branches In this
city, may deter somo Institutions from mak
ing the chunge.
ALFRED G0SLIN RELEASED
Hall (liven In IMillnilclphln Will
JMhUo .Strtuiic Objection in
ftiiliiK to .cw York.
PHILADELPHIA, March 7. Alfred R.
Goslln of Now York, who was arrested hero
Monday night on tho charge of conspiring no
depress the stock of tho Ilrooklyn Rapid
Transit company, was released on $7,000
bail this afternoon, the City Trust, Safo
Deposit and Surety company of this city
going on his bond. Goslln's counsel states
that tho effort to take him back to NovV
York will bo fought at every step.
W. M. K. Olcott, to whom tho district at
torney had delegated the prosecution of tho
13. S. Dean & Co. case, complains that, tho
arrest of Goslln Is likely to havo a bad
effect In tho Dean cases. Goslln, who had
turned state's evidence, was regarded by
Mr. Olcott as the best witness for tho prose
cution. It Is said the prosecution hopes Goslln
may also bo Induced to tell what ho knows
about the rapid transit affair, nnd possibly
'to shed a little light on tho Identity of tho
real Instigator of the attacks on tho com
pany's stock, for it Is believed that only the
puppets havo been indicted nnd not tho
men who pulled tho strings.
FOUR THOUSAND GET RAISE
l.uliorci'N In .Viitlomil Tiiliei Work
Secure IllKlicxt Hiite
Uvor I'll III.
PITTSDURG, Pa., March 7. Four thou
sand employes of tho. National Tube works
at McKeesport, Pa., wcro today notified of a
10 per cent ndvance In wnges. Tho Increase
includes all day laborers In tho tube mills.
The tonnngo men v!ll get their udvanco next
week, when the rate Is fixed by tho Amal
gamated association. This la the second In
crease of 10 per cent that tho day men of tho
Nntlonal Tube company have received within
six months and makes tho wages of tho com
mon laborer higher than at any time in tho
history of tho works. ,Tho udvanco will
date from April 1. The Increase Includes all
pipe cutters, machinists, laborers nnd all
employed In the tubo mills who work by the
dny.
loiter tho announcement was mndo that
the Increase in wnges would effect not only
the employes of tho National Tubo works at
McKeesport, but that all tho workers cm
ployed by tho combine In tho United States
will recelvo a similar advance. Tho number
of men uffected Is over 20.000.
WOMAN'S MOST WIVSOMK ACM,
Thirty Is t'niinltlcrcil the Time or Her
'iitl valine llciiut'.
Why do women hesltato to. tell their ugo?
Hy common consont, says Collier's Weekly,
It Is regarded as very rude nnd boorish to
ask a woman a categorlcnl question regard
ing tho numter of her birthdays. Yet thero
should be no diffidence on tho point, nnd
tetlcenco on the subjea Is bard to explain
ICxcept for somo reason connected with busi
ness which may llnd in accumulating years
a handicap, a man is usually very open about
his ago and ns ready lo proclaim It as his
wlfo and sister uro to conceal theirs. Prob- I
ably tho feejlng In the matter had Its origin 1
in tho long sro wbon matrimony was tho '
ordinary woman's only desirable goal, nml t
whoD as sho grow older hor chances of find
ing a uiHto diminished perceptibly,
The situation hns so entirely changed nnd '
splnsterhood has become bo inviting that
we should expect to discover an alteration
in the manners of women on this point and
to dad them qulto candid as to their claims
f' m";,,r"y r the reverse. Fifty years lo
looks ns forty did a scoro of years ago.
J Thirty always a very wlnsomo age, tho
ago of woman's most captivating beauty
Is not now to be distinguished In freshness
ond bloom from twenty-five. Outdoor llfo
Is doing for women what nothing else can
do making them beautiful and keeping
them joung.
now not'Toiis i:.it iuu vkv.s.
Fee fur KnvhiK n I'liHont'n Life '
(ilrltiK 1 1 1 in ii (food Dinner.
Tho doctor and some of the reporters wcro
talking In the little room oppcalto the tele
phono olllce down at Ilcllcvuo hospital, re
lates the New York Sun.
"I. seo by the papers," said tho doctor,
mentioning the stcry of a large bill re
ported to havo been sent In by a surgeon
of tho city, "that this doctor didn't feel
satUllcd with $1,000. He thought ho ought
lo havo $l,00, That'o a rather fins distinc
tion, perhaps, but It all depends on the sort
of a caa&'the surgeon treated. A man with
his skill und standing can charge almost
nnythlng ho pleases.
"The way In which some physicians earn
largo fees io curious. 1 recall and- esse of
tho sort or nt least n story of a ca.e, for
I won't vouch for the truth of It. A man
had been suffering for somo time with gas
tritis nnd had been treated for more than
a year by several physicians. The usual
treatment is to put the pntlent on n milk
diet. That usually doee the work, hut this
man kept growing worse. Ho Anally sum
moned Dr. 11., ono of the best known physi
cians In thu city. When Dr. U. learnod tho
history of the caso ho tcok one long look
nt tho mnn's face and reached for his hat.
" 'I need tlmo to thfnk this over,' he said.
'You meet me tomorrow at Dclmonlco's und
I'll prescribe treatment of some sort for
you.'
"The patient appeared at the time the
doctor had set.
" 'Come In and sit down.' said the physi
cian, 'I can talk to you while I am eating
my dinner.'
"Then tho physician said something In a
low tone nnd when tho waiter came back he
brought two orders of oysters. The patient
looked surprised.
" 'Now,' Bald tho doctor, 'you Just fall to
and e.it a good meal. That's all you want.'
"It turned out that the doctor was right.
Tho man who had been nearly dead was
soon In good health.' Then the physician
sent In Ms bill. It was for $1,000. When
the man received It ho hurried around to
the doctor's office.
" 'Hy thunder!' said the man. 'Do you
think I'm mndo of money? I can pay It all
right, but now, honestly, doctor, don't you
think It's pretty large?'
" 'No,' replied tho phyrlclan; "your life
Is worth mere than $1,000, Isn't It? Well,
I saved your life. I can't see that I'm ask
ing too much.'
"Tho man sent around his check the next
duy."
FAMILY S1'H.T ?1 A WHWC.
In 'I'll i n Wny the WIIniiiik Anmnneil a
Fortune ot f 1110,00(1.
Surroguto Abbott of Ilrooklyn heard tes
timony Wedntaday In the contest over the
will of Robert Wilson, reports tho New
York Times. An interesting story of the
lives of the Wilson family has been de
veloped by the trial, Robert Wilson and
his brothers and sisters lived together on
the co-opcratlvo. plan for half a century,
and Jointly nmatscd a fortune of about $100,
000. Robert Wllfon was a Journeyman Jeweler
and lived at 329 Greene uvenue, Brooklyn.
In 1 S 111 his surviving parent, his mother,
died, and soon afterward Robert culled a
family council nt which It was agreed by
him, his brother John, and his sisters, Jane,
Charlotte and Margaret, that they should
all go to work1 land make a "family fund"
ot their earning, and live- together. Part
of the agreement was, according to the tes
timony before the surrogate, that they
should live very frugally. Margaret died
somo years later, but tho brothers and sli
ter continued to live together co-operatively
until July. 1808, -when Robert, the family
"banker," died. From the earnings of the
Ave he bad accumulated $80,000 In bonds and
mortgages, the house, 320 Greene avenue,
nnd somo real estate ln East New York.
Just prior to his death Robert made a
will by which ho left one-third of tho prop
erty to his brother John ln trust, and one
third to each ot the surviving sisters.
John claims that ho did not understand
at tho tlmo that the will was made that
his share was left In trust, and signed a
consent that tho will bo entered for pro
bate. Somo tlmo later he examined tho
will In tho surrogate's office nnd for the
first time learned that he could not control
his share. Tho contest of tho will wan
then begun.
John In describing how the "family fund"
was accumulated, said that the weekly
household expenses of tho family did not
averago more than $4.
Performed Ton Well.
Ilrooklyn Llfo: "Tho man whom I shall
marry," said tho proud beauty, "must per
form three tasks."
"Namo the first," said the lover.
"Go and umpire a ball game."
Ho bowed nnd departed.
After twu months he returned, having been
discharged from tho hospital cured.
"Name tho second task," he said."
"Go and net as Judge of tho Asbury Park
baby show."
Again ho departed.
In a week bo presented himself again.
"I owe my llfo to tho Jersey police," he
said. "Nnmo tho third task."
"Attend a meeting of a bicycle club and
state which, in your opinion, Is the best
inako of wheel."
Ho went and returned,
"Dearest," ho aald "I am etlll In the
ring. At Inst you will bo mine!"
"I havo changed my mind," said the
maiden. "In tho first place, I could not
marry a man ot your present personal op
pearancc. In tho second place, I should bo
afraid to marry a man with such a record for
pugnnclty. Forglvo me."
After thinking tho matter over he forgave
her. Ho thought ho might ns well do so.
And so thoy were not married.
liiiliiiNtiiru,
Detroit Journal: A certain candidate was
soliciting tho suffrages of the electors as a
farmer. In proof that he was a farmer ho
showed u gold brick which ho had once
bought.
Hut I knew ho waB an Imposter and at the
proper tlmo 1 publicly exposed him.
"The brick " I asserted, " Is genuine
gold!"
The fellow did not dare deny; he was cov
ered with confusion, and had no standing
nfter that.
Ten uml cofree.
An eminent doctor snyi that no pt'ror
should bo permitted to drink tea or enffro
until he or sho has attained tho age of IS
years. In tho young those beverages un
duly exclto the nervous (.ystem, nnd havo
an Injurious effect upon the digestive or
gans. A l'lnuuc uf I'uker. ,
' The ravages of American poker In
Vienna exceed thono of tho bubonic plague,
and the government and the police uro
obliged tn Interfere to protect souloty from
.ll.lnlsn.,,ll,,n ,,.,.1,,.. li. I.
in.,iMht,iii. .,,1,11, ,it,i difciuii uj ii rui
vent so pernicious nnd powerful, Women I
huvo hwi carried nway by Its seduction I
,1 i ,.". ,' ,,n,,i liJillllllf T
.hikh miner un auuu. ii niir urowneil out
nil other social Interests; there Is no longer
any tulk In the. salons of Hhakespenre and
the mutdcul glasses, all conversation being
limited tu the, terminology of tho game.
A ' tho Vienna Intellect I so constructed
thill II full iii.i'n. I.turn uvlioi, l. la. .1......
two pair, tho llnunclal consequences of the
pastime the-e urn destructive, to a decree,
not known In tim country of Its orlxln,
and It Is no wonder that government feels
ItsMf called on to Interfere, (
SURVIVOR OF A MASSACRE
Another Qhaptor of tho Plnm Creek Tragedy
Rjmled by & Witness,
WOMAN'S LIFE! SPARED BY THE INDIANS
Token Into Cnpttvlty h the lliintllcn,
lliiuumcil nml Iti'M'iicit Thrlll
IliK Story nt lloriler
I.lfc.
'Another chapter of tho Plum Creek mas
sacre, detailed In recent Issues of Tho llee,
Is furnished by an Iowa, woman, who was
a member of the party, was taken Into cap
tivity by the 'Indians, ransomed by friends
and brought back to homo and kindred after
nn experience that put her courngo and
fortltudo to tho highest test. Tho survivor
of the tragedy of thirty-six years ngo Is
Mrs. Nuncy J. Stevens, wife of George W.
Slovens of Jackson township, Jefferson
county, Iown. Tho story of her adventures Is
told by tho Jefferson County Souvenir, a
follows:
i.Mrs. Stevens was born flfty-flvc years ngo,
her homo being at Sidney, la., the county
seat of Fremont county. Sho was married
In 1860 to a man named Morton, and to
gether ithey crossed the plains with a wagon
nnd settled In Colorado. Previous to tho
tlmo of her capturo they had been back and
forth to "the states" threo times, never ex
periencing any difficulties with tho snvnges.
During tb!s time they resided nt several
places in the Silver state, for awhile located
nbout 160 miles west of Denver, In tho Dela
waro mining region, and again living upon a
ranch on Reaver creek, a few miles south
of Pike's Peak. They prospered, financially,
and accumulated a fortuno of nearly $20,000,
with which Bum they again came east and
bought a large supply of goods profitable to
havo In Colorado, Hnd, with a party of nlno
others, all men except a young lad, started
for tho west onco more. It was upon this
trip tho fatality occurred, In tho early part
ot .August, 1864.
The lll-l'nteil Trip.
Tho party left Sidney with eleven emi
grant wagons, one driver to each. Thoy
crossed the river at Plattsmouth. going
through tho locality of Nebraska whero Lin
coln Is now situated, all of which was it
vast prairie, thero being only a few bcttlo
ments, whero hardy ranchmen had located
and fortified tbclr homes against Indian In
vasion. Tho party struck tho old Platto
river trail, which follows along tho south
bank of that stream, nnd encamped one
ovenlng at Plum Creek, about a mile ant) a
half from a stngo station and blockhouso
by that name, at which place were quartered
seven or eight scouts, whose duty it was
to guard tho stago property. In the peace
ful quiet of darkness little did the party
think of what dawn had in store for them.
In the early morning tho emigrants wero
astir and after brfakfast was disposed of
tho horses were hitched to the wagons
and tho party started on the way. Mrs.
Morton was driving tho tront wagon nnd
her husband tho next. The last teams
had not turned into the trail from camp
when Mrs. Morton, glancing to her left
at a nelghborlns hill, saw what she nt first
took to ba a big drove of cattle racing for
dear life. She called to her husband, at
tracting his attention to tho hills, nnd asked
him what the ranchmen (who appeared to
be driving the herd) were doing.
"That's not a drove of cattle, but In
dians," ho replied; "they are going to at
tack us."
Until of the SavAges.
Almost Immediately the savages, num
bering fully 300, swept down toward the
train, emitting blood-curdling yells and
firing guns and arrows nt tho teams. Mr.
Morton reached tho wagon whero his wlfo
was almost at the instant a shot killed
ono of tho lead horses. The other anlmalH
Jumped to a gallop, twisting thcmsclvon
up and overturning the wngon Just as Mrs.
Morton sprang to tho ground. Resistance
was feeble and short on the part of the
men, only threo savages falling from their
bullets. Mrs. Morton started for the river,
imploring her husband and a brother who
was with them to Jump Into tho water and
try to escape. Her husband ran to her acd
said there was no (scape that way.
The howling savages circled around where
they were and fired several times at thorn.
Mr. Morton fell mortally wounded and Mrs.
Morton received two arrow shots, one taking
effect In her side and the other In her right
limb. Her brother had then renched her
side, and throw bis arm around her to pre
vent her from falling. Ho was shot almost
Immediately and fell across the body of Mr.
Morton, at bis sister's feet, although he was
not dead yet when Mrs. Morton was dragged
away. Dy this tlmo tho rest of the party had
been killed except the little boy and bo and
Mrs. Morton wcro taken Into captivity. He,
however, was ransomed not long after.
Tho small party at the blockhouso had
witnessed the massacre, but wero powerless
to render aid. After the Indians had gone
with their prisoners and plunder tho garri
son camo to the devastated camp and gavo
the dead a decent ourlal, and nine graves
may bo seen at that placo today, taken care
of by friends familiar with the events of
thirty-five years ago. It Is not out of place
to state here that tho property loss sustained
toy the party was closo to $25,000, a largo
share of which belonged to Mr. and Mrs.
Morton. Mrs. Stevens, now, has a claim for
$10,000 with the Department of the Interior,
the government, ln many Instances, having
recouped the losses of parties from Indian
depredations.
In CniitlTlty.
To resume tho story. After the massacre
tho Indians started southward and from that
tlmo on for over eight months Mrs. Stevens
led a wandering life fraught with trials,
vicissitudes and dangers. They allowed hor
to rldo a horse, and when, through helpless
ness from her wounds, she fell off, tho In
dians put her .back on again, and continued
their way. They traveled south Into Kansas,
Indian Territory. New Mexico and presum
ably Arizona, although Mrs. Stevens has no
Idea now of Just tho localities whero sho was
taken, as the hand ot civilization has re
moved traces of former frontier places and
things.
At the time she waB captured tho Chey
ennes, one ot tho strongest of western tribes,
had an alliance with tho Sioux, and both
races wero represented among her raptors,
as well as a rcneg&do white man. Sho did
not seo him until the next day, when he
kindly (7) Informed her that there existed
no doubt but that her friends were all dead.
When the warriors Joined the main tribi
other prisoners wore brought in, principally
women, who wero kept as slaves. One
woman, because sho refined to work, was
burned at tho stake, Mrs. Morton bolng a
witness to tho horrible affair. She herself
was theatcned with tho same fate, a fire
being kindled for her cremttlon, and only
tho admiration ot the savages for her cool
ness and bravery when she witnessed thu
preparation saved her from this torrlhle
death. Sho affected great Joy that sho
was about to relieve them of tho burden
of her maintenance; and that she would
soon pass to the happy bunting ground be
yond. Tho braves rode round the fire In a '
threatening mannor nnd suffered It to burn
entirely away, with laudatory exclamations
of "White equaw heap brave, white squaw
heap brave!"
HnrilaliliiH Kndureil,
At one tlmo she traveled four days with
nothing to east but a few berries. Her
dally task was to drive twenty-five head of
ponies and look out for tbem. While on tho
Arkansas river she had both of her feet
broken by a pony Jumping and striking
I
her with lis hoofs as she was holding It
Sho was crippled so she could not walk
for weeks, but had tho ponies to look after
just tho same, a squaw assisting her to
mount the one sho would ride.
A woman had been captt.red who had a
llttlo 2-year-old child. The Indians would
often take tho baby and, In tho presence
of the mother, hurl their arrows at It.
barely miming the llttlo one's body, but
she did not dare make any sign or tho baby
would no doubt havo been murdered. It Is
a plensure tn know that mother and babe
finally escaped ami got back to friends onco
more.
Four times iMrs. Morton was ransomed
from the snvnges, but so treacherous were
her captors that she was not allowed to go,
each time the Indians turning upon tho
rescuing party and retaking the prisoner
for a now ransom. Plans were laid the Inst
tlmo for a rapid trip on horseback, that
should bo too swift for successful pursuit,
stations being established nt, convenient ills
tancen with fresh horses In waiting, so that
100 miles wero traveled tho nrst day. Tho
sum of $1,600 was paid for the last pur
chase and a faithful half-breed was in
structed with tho plans whereby tho escape
was finally made. They wero actually pur
sued ngnln, but got nwny easily.
The Heretic.
'At tho tlmo of her reloaso tho tribe was
located upon tho banks of Powder river, In
tho northern part of Wyoming. Tho major
In command nt Fort Clear Creek sent the
scouts who took tho purehaso money, nnd
with them they carried a full suit of cloth
ing for the captive. The chief, upon seeing
tho dress, Insisted upon keeping It, and
Mrs. Morton asked the advice of ono of the
scouts. Ho tol her to let ,the chief havo
tho apparel with no quibbling and ho would
loan her somo of his clothing. This was
February 8, nnd the weather wus very cold
and severe In that locality. She was out
fitted In a suit of men's underclothing, also
tho leather garments she hnd worn while
with tho tribe, these being tho ones In which
her plcturo was tnken. Five days
after they reached tho fort. Fort Clear
Creek was located somewhere In 'tho region
north of what is now Casper, Wyo.
From tho fort she Journeyed to Sidney,
nnd nbout a year nfter was married to Mr.
Stevens, dler romantic experiences with the
Atnerloan snvagcB havo left n deep Impres
sion upon her. and even today Bho cannot
tell of tho terrible experiences Bhe under
went without great agitation. In her west
crn life 'Mrs. Stevens became ncqunlnted
with many well known pioneer notables,
hnvlng a personal nrqunlntaneo with "lluftalo
nill," whom she visited while bo was, here
last year. Air. Cody offered her $"r. per
month to accompany his show nnd lecture
upon her llfo with tho Indians, which utter
was declined with thanks. Mrs. Stevens has
tho story of her captivity written out In
manuscript form, giving a very detnlled ac
count of the tribe's wnnderlngs, which Bho
hopes to publish In book form some day.
City (ilil In the Country.
"I guess it Is a fact," remarked honest
Farmer Honk, "that some of us country peo
ple act pretty green when we go up to the
city. Wo gcner'ly gawp at everything thnt
Interests us, nn' git run over more or less,
or clubbed, or moved on, or gold-bricked, or
lost, or skinned ln somo amusln' way, till I
don't much blame the city folks for laughln'
at un. Rut, after oil, I den't know thnt we
are bo awful much greener when we git out
side of our accUHtomcd bnllywhacks than
tho city pcoplo that snicker nt us are when
they git away from their own familiar
stampln' grounds. 'Pears to me they are Jcsr
ns foolish about things thoy don't understand
ns wn are.
"I've kinder formed this opinion by watch
ing the actions of one of the now boarders
over nt my place a fluffy girl with mcltln'
eyes an' a trustful manner, that came day
before yesterday. I was showln' her 'round
the farm, toon nfter her arrival suthln' like
my second cousin shows mo 'round tho city
when I make him a visit an, presently,
when I says to her, polntln' 'em out, 'Them's
the bee hives, Miss Sweet,' sho nnswercd
with a charmln' smile:
" 'Oh, are thoy? Do you know, Mr. Honk,
I havo heard so much about husklng-bees In
tho country thnt I wish you would husk a
few of them for mo now, If you don't milnd,
so that I mny see Just how you do It. Won't
you, please?'
"An' I couldn't laugh, you know, b'cuz
sho's a nice, Innocent little girl, nn' also
b'cuz sho Is payln' liberal for her board;
but I do sartlnly think that, green as I am,
I couldn't do worso than thnt It I was tn
tho city."
I3XVY.
Willie Vlmnln the Couutiy.
I wish 1 could live out here,
Where there nre hills to climb,
And where a boy run slide down llko
A flash. In winter tlmo;
Whero thev are drifts to tumble In
And pondw to skate "ipon
I wish my Cousin Johi' ;vas mo
And I was Cousin John.
Vd like to have a colt to ride
And lambs 'an' things to pet.
With apples in the cellar, and
Drink milk that's steamln' yet.
I'd like to llvo -where I could whoop
Aro.ind -with all my might
And never have to bo afraid
A cop would como In sight.
It's Jolly sitting In the sled
Whe.n uncle drives to t"w-n.
And lets the horses walk up hill
And makes tnem gallon iiown.
It's Jolly getting out behind.
Sometimes, und hanging on
I wish my Cousin John wus mo
And I was Cousin John.
Joliiin-,VIlliiK In the City.
I wiBh 'at I lived here, where things
Are all set at tho door,
And whero you seo so many sights
You never saw before;
I'd llko tn rldo In nice, warm cars
That whiz along tho street,
Instead of In n bobsled, -where
You nearly freezo your feet.
They nriver have no wood to chop,
Nor cows nor sheep to tend:
They never have to carry slop
To where the pigs nre penned;
They never carry water from
A well that's far away.
Nor every night and morning feed
The stock a ton of hay.
They never have no cowh to milk.
Nor other chores to do,
And every tlmo thev turn around
They look at something new;
There's always lots that's going on,
The streets nre never stlll
I wish that Cousin Will wns me,
And I was Cousin Will.
-S. K, Klsef.
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