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TIIE OMAHA DAILY JIEE: SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1002. 10 rXALLS CIVIL WAR HISTORY ( '.asperate Speech of a Georgia Bishop oeiutea dj umciai nepona. Ul MILES AND JEfFERSON DAVIS ' f the t'aptere aad Imprliox at f ((nlrilriile rrfildfnt I'reatmeat of lelea Prlaoaera Foal t'oesplracle. a recent confederate memorial service Avannah. Oa., Bishop Kelley made a r attack upon. President Roosevelt he 's Mr. Roosevelt la one of hit books ays likened Jefferson Paris to Dene Arnold. The bishop aUp assailed oral Miles, alleging that the latter faded Mr. Davla after bla capture by Inlng him to the floor of his prison. latter Incident Is detailed In the lal correspondence of the union and Federate armies, War of the Rebellion, -" 11, Tolume vlll. A large portion of t h rolume la devoted to the corre ; dence showing the treatment of union i 'inert In Andersonvllle prison and the ou conspiracies to abduct or aasassi President Lincoln, to destroy the of New York and Chicago, and to octed clothing Into the United States. " rom these reporta the following extracts : s taken: Page 668, series II, rolume vlll.) FORT MONROE. Mar 1. 1866. Adjutant moral Blr: I have the honor to report t I have Just arrived at thla point oa ra the steamer Clyde, la charge of a srty of prisoners from Macon, Oa., con sting of Jeff Davis and family, Alexander Stephens, General Reagan, Colonel - ihuston and Colonel Lubbock, aldes-de- mp to Davis, and Harrison, his orlvate cretary, bcaldes several other unlm- wtant names. The Clyde Is under the onvoy of the steam sloop-of-war Tus arora. We will depart for Washington t once. I am, sir, very respectfully, your bedlent servant, B. D. PRITCHARD, Ucutenant-Colonel Fourth Michigan Cav alry. Page 639, aeries 11, volume vlll.) .WASHINGTON CITY, May 19. 1865, 8:50 p. m. Lieutenant Colonel Prltchard, M earner Clyde, Hampton Roads: You will retain your prisoners in safe custody until the arrival of Major Oeneral Halleck, who till reach Fortress Monroe tomorrow at 12 o'clock, with further instructions. Please ::isewledgo the recolpt of this telegram. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. (Page 669, series II, rolume vlll. J War Department, Washington City, May ', 1866.-8:40 p. m. Major Oeneral Hal ek. Rlchmoud: You will please proceed Fortress Monroe Immediately and take large of Jefferson Davis and other prison - r on the steamer Clyde. You will Im prison Davis and Clay securely in Fortress Monroe, detailing Colonel Prltchard and his force as special guards until further order. Send Stephens and Reagan to Fort Warren by sea In a gunboat that will be furnished by the Navy department. Send Wheeler and staff. Colonel Lubbock and Colonel Johnston, Davis' aides, to Fort Del ware, also in a gunboat to be furnished by the Navy department. Send Harrison, secretary of Davis, to Washington, and the remainder of male prisoners to Fort Mo Henry, In tho Clyde, under convoy. The women and children, constituting the fam ily of Davis, and Mrs. Clay, are not prison ers, and you will send them, and any other .females in tho company, to such place or places In the south where we have trans ports going at they may elect. Do not per Mnlt them to coma north or remain at Fort 'Monroe or Norfolk. You will take measures to prevent anyone from visiting or holding 'communication with Davis or Clky verbally ,cr In writing and establish such rules and orders as will secure the prisoners. Place sufficient force at Fortress Monro to secure gainst surprise, attack or any effort at rescue or escape. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. (Page 663-4. Series II, Volume rill.) FORT MONROE, May 22, 1865 2 p. m. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Washington: The two prisoners have just been placed In their respective casemates. The sentries are tatloned both within and without their doors. The bars and locks are fastened, and the regular routine of their Imprison ment has begun. At precisely 1 o'clock Oeneral Miles left with a tug and a guard from the garrison to go for Davis and Clay. At 1:30 the tug left tue Clyde for the fort She landed at the Engineer wharf and the procession, led by the ear alrymen of Colonel Prltchard't commaad. moved through the water battery on the ' east front of tb fortress and entered by a Vstern leading from that battery. The eavalrymen were followed by Oeneral Miles, holding Davis by the right arm. Next came halt a dozen soldiers, and then Colonel Prltchard with Clay, and last the guard which Miles took out with him. The ar rangementa were excellent and auccessful, ; and not a tingle curious spectator waa any where In tight. Davla bora himself with a haughty attitude. Hit face waa some what flushed, but bla featurea were com , posed and his step Arm. In Clay's man- I ser there was less expression of bravado and dramatlo determination. Both were When a phrase it coined out of world wide human experience it la apt to be brief and expressive. We are "run. down" w say in the endeavor to do crib a relaxed physical condi tion, and all the terminology of medicine could not more ex pressively d e scribe the actual condition than that every day phraae. It aug- geste tne clock, perfect tnechan-l ically, but failing to record the passage of time because it ia run down. People who have that tired out, run down feeling will find new life in the use of Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Thla great tneeucine ia tar more than a tonic. It Cure disease of the orrana of dicta tion and nutrition, and enables the per fect digestion and assimilation of food of which alone all physical strength is made. The reaaoa I drUvr writing was tweau I wealed ta wait w Mr after I had take the mediciae before giving my statement, aad Bow I caa erad good, roaertrntious teetiinna- sal." writes Mr. I Has. H. txr grant, ef Plata City. aisauua ia., unio. 'imriua tfe aumaier ana fall of iSca 1 became all ' ruaJMri.' n, rv were out of order and stnmach am of order. I wrol aIr. rime ir s.ivir Me said I bad ceacral ' , OetaUity, aad advtetd Dr. Pierce's Coldea td- f km ruscovery. and. thanks la you lor your ad i vice. 1 uied m bottles; and aiac I stopped a ug it about aa year age, I a oat Uaea aay 1 Biedktn of aay kin J. aad bar sWa aar ' e. Mr SDaetil U road. 1 caa eat three square meal a dav. aad I do sot feet that itaerame burning to the etumseh trier eating. My blood aad nrrrea at in good ebapc, and. well ta fact, I Uuak 1 aa ia pretty good rua lBf order.' Dr. hcrce'a Pleasant Pellets keep tha eewcis atura aaa acaautj dressed In gray, with drab slouched batt. Davis wore a thin, dark overcoat. Hit hair and beard are not so grsy as has been represented, and he seems very much less worn and broken by anxiety and labor than Mr. Blair reported when be returned from Richmond last winter. The parties were not Informed that they were to be removed to the fortress until Oeneral Miles went on board the Clyde, but they had before learned generally what was their destination. From his staff offi cers Davis parted yesterday, shedding tears at the separation. The same scene hat Just been renewed at his parting from Har rison, his private secretary, who left at 1 o'clock for Washington. In leaving hit ife and children he exhibited no great emotion, though he wat violently affected. He told her the would be allowed to tee him in the course of the day. Clay took leave of his wife In private, and he was not teen by the officers. Both asked to see Oeneral Halleck. but he will not tee them. The arrangements for the security of the prisoners seem to me as complete as could be desired. Each on occupies the Inner room of a casemate. The window Is heavily barred. A sentry stands within before each of the doors leading into the outer room. These doors ar to be grated, but are now secured by bars fastened on the outside. Two other sentries stand outside of these doors. An officer It alwaya on constant duty In the outer room, whose duty Is to see hit prisoners every fifteen minute. The outer door of all la locked oa the out side and the key Is kept exclusively by the general officer of the guard. Two sentries ar also stationed without that door. A atrong line of aeatrle cutt off all access to the vicinity of the casemates. Another tin is stationed on the top of the parapet overhead and a third line la potted across the moats on tb counterscarp opposite the places of confinement. Tb casemates on each tide and between those occupied by the prisoners ar used aa guard rooms, and soldiers are always there. A lamp Is constantly kept burning In each of the rooms. The furniture of each pris oner It a hospital bed with Iron bedstead, a chair, a table and a movable stool closet. A bible Is allowed to each. I have not given orders to have them placed In Irons, ss "General Halleck seemed opposed to It, but Oeneral Miles Is Instructed to have fetters ready aa he thinks them necessary. The prisoners ar to be supplied with sol diers' rations, cooked by the guard. Their linen will be Issued to them In the same way, I shall be back tomorrow morning. CHARLES A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War. (Page 666, Series 11, Volume vlll.) FORT MONROE, May 22, 1866. Brevet Major Oeneral Mile It hereby authorised and directed to place manacle upon the bands and feet of Jefferson Davis and Clem ent C. Clay whenever he may think it ad visable la order to render their imprison ment more secure. By order of the secretary of war. CHARLES A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War. (Pag 677, series 11, volume vlll.) War Department, Washington City, May 28, 1866. Major Oeneral Miles, Commanding, etc.. Fort Monroe: Pleas report whether lrona have or have not been placed on Jefferson Davla. If they have been, when waa It done, and for what rea son, and remove them. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.' (Page 677, eerie II, volume vlll.) FORT MONROE, Va., May 28, 18653:30 p. m. Hon. Edwin M. Stantoa, Secretary of War: I have tb honor to state, in reply to your dlapatoh, that when Jeff Davit wat first confined In the casemate the Inner doors were light wooden ones without locks. I directed anklets to be put upon his ankles, which would not Interfere with hit walking, but would prevent hit running, should h endeavor to eaoape. In the meantime I have changed the wooden doon for grated one with, locks and the anklets have been removed. Every care Is taken to avoid any pretense for complaint, as well at to prevent the possibility of hit etc?e. I remain, with the highest respect, your obedient servant. N. A. MILES, Brigadier Oeneral. (Pag 677, series it, volume vlll.) Headquarters Military Division of the James, Richmond, Va., May 28. 18659:30 p. m. B'evet Major Oeneral Miles, Fort Monroe: Jeff Davla and C. C. Clay, hav ing been confined In Fort Monro by order of the Secretary of War, communicated through me, they will be removed from that place only on orders from the tame tource, communicated In th tame way. No wrttt or orden of any civil courtt will be recogntxed or obeyed. W. W. HALLECK. Major Oeneral, Commanding. (Pag 669, series 11, volume vlll.) War Depsrtment, Washington, D. C, May 23. 1866. Major General Mile, Fortress Monro: Direct Colonel Prltchard to report In person to the adjutant general rlth hi men. Let him be sure to bring with him the woman's dress In which Jefferson Davis was captured. By order of the secretary of war. C. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War. (Pag 676. series it. volume rill ) FORT MONROE, May U. 1865. Major General Halleck. Richmond: In your In structions the prisoners were only allowed their bibles. They desire their prayer books and tobacco. Will it be granted them. ' NELSON A. MILES, Brevet Major Oeneral. (Pag 670. aerie II, rolume vlll.) Headquarters Military Division of tha James, Richmond, Va., May 14. 1S65, 8:31 p. m. : Major Oeneral N. A. Mllea, Fort Monroe: Allow th prisoners prayer books and tobacco. H. W. HALLECK, Major Gensial, Commanding. (Pag 670. series 11, volume rill.) Headquarters Military DUtrict ot Fort Monro, Fort Mcnroe, Va., May 84. 1866 C. A. Dana, EiO., Assistant Secretary ot War Sir: I have the honor to send you by the hand ot Colonel Prltchard, Fourth Michigan cavalry, a package or papers found upon tb parsons or th baggage of the prisoner. This package comprises all that caa b found, a careful search having been made of the whole party. Yesterday I directed that Irons be put on Davla' ankles, which h violently resisted. but became more quiet afterward. Hla handa are unencumbered. Both ha and Clay ar well. Th femalea wtr sent to Savannah today. I also send the color of the On Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsyl vania volunteers, found in tha baggage of Mra. Davla. Very respectfully, your obedient ssnrant. . NELSON A. MILKS, Brevet Major General ot Volunteers, Com manding. (Pag 681. Berles II, Volume vlll ) WASHINGTON. D. C. June I. 1165. Commanding Oeneral, Savannah, Qa.: Gen eral I received yeaterday by th United 8 U tea military telegraph a dispatch from Mr. Jefferson Davla. dated at Savannah, Oa., tb 17th of June, requesting m to present her, wish to th authorities and to advla her aa to her husbaad'a health. I waa under obligation t Mr. and also Mra. Davla for kladaaaa acd courtesy r- elr4 before they Inaugurated rtUlo and civil war, and therefor probably the' appeals to me. The effect of that war, my personal loss In the death of my eldest ton, murdered by one of Mr. Davis' assassins, railed guer rillas, my position as an officer of the gov ernment, make It altogether Improper tor me to enter into any correspondence with Mrs. Davit or to attempt to interfere In the courts of Justice. Her own case and 1 that of her husband are in the hinds of the government, which will do what may be right. I have made Inquiry as to her husband's! health and I will be obliged to you If you will cause her to be Informed that It la re ported to b better than when the parted with htm. I am very respectufully, your obedient servant, M. C. MEI03, Quartermaster Oeneral, Brevet Major Oen eral. (Page 710, Series II, Volume vlll.) Headquarters Military . District of Fort Monroe, Fort Monroe, Va., July 20, 1865. Oeneral E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adju tant Oeneral: Oeneral During the last week Mr. Davit appears extremey dejected. He takes little or no exercise, constantly sitting in his chair or reclining on his couch. I suggest the propriety of allowing him to be taken out Into the open air occa slonally, this to be don under my own supervision, at that teemt to be the only method of requiring him to take exercise, which he seems to avoid. When he heard of the execution of the assassins he made the remark that "President Johnson it very quick on the trigger." Since then he teemt to realise that there Is a government and It exceedingly humble. Major Church, who takes this communication, will give you any Information you may desire. I am. with great respect, your obedient servant, NELSON A. MILES, Brevet Major Oeneral of Volunteera, Com manding. (Page 716, aeries II, volume vlll.) Headquarters Military District of Fort Monroe, Fort Monroe, Va., August 15, 1865. Brigadier Oeneral E. D. Townsend, As sistant Adjutant General--Oeneral : Inclosed I have the honor to transmit letter from the prisoner Davit to P. H. Glllett. Davit desires permission to writ to his wife. Clay appears to be, and says he Is, better today than he has been for the past three weeks. His health is very changeable and appear to be governed by bit mind. Mltchel It well. I am, general, with great respect, your obedient aervant, NELSON A. MILES, Brevet Major Oeneral of Volunteera, Com manding. (Page 841, aeries 11, volume vlll.) Headquarter! Military District of Fort Monroe, Fort Monroe, Va., Dec. 29, 1865. Oenoral E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General General: I have the honor to re port the prisoner Davis as well. Clay la quite well and very cheerful, aa hit wife haa been permitted to visit him. The In closed report of Major Muhlenberg, with the red tape, will explain Itself. I direoted it to be removed from his cell, when he took occasion to make use of the profane and vulgar language. Hit becoming to much enraged at its being removed leads me to believe that he desired it for im proper uses, at it la long enough to reach from the rampart to the moat and atrong enough to draw up a longer cord. While be 1 under my charge I shall exercise the same vigilance, notwithstanding his refined compliments. I am, general, very respect fully, your obedient servant. NELSON A. MILES. Major General of United States Volunteers, Commanding. (Pag 841, series 11, volume vlll lnclosure.) FORT MONROE, Va., Dec. 29, 1865. Cap. tain John S. McEwan, Alde-de-Camp and Acting Assistant Adjutant Oeneral, Fort Monroe, Va.: I have the honor. In reply to your communication of the 28th Instant, to make the following report of the language used by Mr. Davla, aa far aa I now remem ber It: When I asked Mr. Davla If he had any use for the tape, which I waa directed by General Milea to remove, he replied: "The att. Tell the d d ait that la waa used to keep the mosquito net on' my bed. I had It in the casemate and he knew it. The miserable ass." I am. very respectfully, your obedient servant. CHARLES P. MUHLENBERG, Brevet Major United Statet Army. (From report of judge advocate general.) Prisoners aad Plot In the case of C. St Leger Gren- fel, now under sentence of death for com pllclty In the conspiracy, a careful exam ination of the record brings this bureau to the conclusion that the commission are warranted by the evidence taken In the case, and by the rules of law as applicable to the Impeachment of witnesses, In the findings t which, after a most patient and doubtless absolutely Impartial Investlgatloa of the case, they have ultimately arrived Thai a plot for the release of the prison ers at Camp Douglas and the deetructlon of Chicago waa planned and early matured. Is placed beyond a doubt by all the evi dence in the case. That It was designed and matured by rebel agenta of the con federate government In Canada, its cost d frayed from the funds placed in the hands of those agenta for such purposes, and a large number of thoaa who were to have boeo its p2rperrators sent thenc to aid and lead in the assault, Is also demonstra ted. The proofs are further conclusive that many of the more prominent leaders of the Order of the Sons of Liberty were cognizant of the design, lent it their hearty approval and support, and aimed to Involve In it, through the machinery of their trea tenable associations, the multitudes ot de luded followers, whose faith in the govern ment they had taken every measure to undermine, and whose obedience to their mandates they had, as they thought, se cured by the most solemn and blndtng obligations. (Page Sr.i. series II, volume vili.) Kennedy waa subsequently trans ferred to the burning of the city of New York, which with bis associates ha soon thereafter attempted, and In the attempt himself soon reached the gallows. Booth seems to have succeeded him aa a leader of tha 'band who were actually to do the i of murder. He waa la Canada In fre quent and Intimate association with the principal eonsplratora and this position. It Is fair to assum from th testimony, waa accorded to him by all. It la true aa detailed by Dr. Merrltt, that In February. 1866, George N. Banders had la hi possession and read to his co-consplratora an Informal letter from Davla t th effect that he would approve of whatever measure they might take to accomplish the object desired, but this do not seem to have been regarded aa sufficiently formal and explicit. (Page 867) This witness atatet that during the past year ha made tha acquaintance In Montreal of Robert C. Kennedy, who waa afterward hung for hla attempt, la concert with others, to destroy th city of New York by fir. Kennedy baring enlisted or pretended to anllat, thla 'It net aad a companion into th rebel military service, approached them In No v ember, 1864, with a proposition to assist him In th assassination of President Lin coln, his cabinet and General Grant. From tha waat of proper nolle and hygienic regulations alon. It la not wonderful that tram February 14 to Sept- ember 21, 1864. 9,479 deaths (nearly one- third the entire number of prisoners), should have been recorded. Each day the dead from the stockade wera carried out by their fellow prisoners and deposited upon the ground under a bush arbor, just outside of the southwestern gat. From thenc they were carried In carts to the burying ground, one- quarter of a mile northwest of the prison. The dead were burled without coffins, side by side. In trenches four feet deep. There were nearly 6,000 seriously 111 federal! In the stockade and C. 8. mili tary prison hospital, and the deaths ex ceeded 100 per day, and large numbers of the prisoners who were walking about and ho had not been entered upon the sick reporta, were suffering from sever and in curable diarrhoea, dysentery and scurvy. The sick were attended almost entirely by their fellow-prlsonert, appointed as nurses; snd, as they received but little attention, they were compelled to exert themselves at all times to attend to the calls of nature. and hence they retain the power of mov ing around to within a comparatively short period of the close of life. I visited, 2,000 sick within the stockade lying under four long sheds which had been built at the northern portion for barracks. At this time only one medical officer was In attendance, whereat at least twenty medical officers should have been employed. So distressing was the tervlce and to great were the obstacles to success ful and satisfactory practice amongst these men, whose constitutions bad been broken down by long confinement and whose moral energies had been tapped by the lost of all hope of exchange on the part of their government, that more energetio confed erate surgeons and assistant surgeons en- deavored to get traasfera to other fields of labor, preferring the hardships and ex- posure of service at the front ( Pages 857-68-69-61, series 11, volume vlll.) if you set back to Canada after the job la completed you will be a rich man It you happen to fall In the attempt you will awing." Captain Kennedy had prevl oualy stated to ut in the conversation that we should have $5,000 apiece If we got back from Washington and that the confederate government would give us a good deal more. Of this class of crimes, which Clay la thus perceived to have inspired and directed, the burning of the city of New York waa perhaps the most flagrant. For this glgantlo scheme of arssn, murder and rapine there can be little doubt that Clay la morally as well aa legally responsible. The concluding words of Kennedy prior to his execution may well be cited as Illustrating the utter shallowness and shamclessnesa of the plea that the crimes of these raider and of those under whose orders they proceeded were acta of legiti mate warfare. We desired to de stroy property, not the lives of women and children, although that would, ot course. have followed in Its train. Ai to his connection with tb introduc tlon of pestilence. Prominent among the deeds of Infamy and treason with which the name ot Clay, aa an agent of the re bellion in Canada, Is connected by tb proof, Is the plot for the destruction of the Uvea of our soldier and citizens by means of the introduction into the country ot clothing Infected with virulent contagloua disease. The testimony in regard to Clay's personal complicity in the plot is brief, but most pointed. A witness upon the trial ot the conspirators, other than those already referred to, In regard to tho relations of Blackburn, by whom the clothing waa pre pared and packed, with the other leading rebels in Canada, says: "I have seen him, Blackburn, associating with Jacob Thomp son, George N. Sanders, hlB son, Lewi Sanders; ex-Governor Weetcott of Florida, Lewi Caatleman, William C. Cleary, Mr. Porterfleld, Captain Magruder and a num ber of rebels ot less note. Doctor Black' burn was there known and represented him self as an agent of the so-called confeder ate government, just aa Jacob Thompson waa an agent." These latter acta. Indeed, estab lished aa they are, not only by the evidence of others, but In part by hla own written declarations, are of themselves proof that In prosecuting war upon his country he had reached a depth of guilt which fully pre pared him for participation in the culminat ing crime of the war. , It has been shown that he exulted In the monstrous attempt to apread th yellow fever In this city, through trunks of Infected clothing brought here and disposed of by an agent of the re bellion, and that It haa been further shown that he calmly contemplated and prepared for tha destruction at night, by the torch, ot towns and cities in the loyal states, thus seeking to doom to certain and agonizing death thousands of Innocent and unoffend ing citizens, among them the aged and In firm, with women and children, lying In their beds In the helplessness of unconsclou sleep. Can it be auppoaed that a man who had done all thlt In the lnteresti of the re bellion would hesitate to take any single life in his way, even though it should be the Ufa .of the president of the United State? J. HOLT. Judge Advocata General. (Paget 883-84, series 11, volume vlll.) Deposition of John H. Patton, taken at tha office of the judge advocate general February, 1866 Question What knowledge, it any, have you of an arrangement or con apiracy entered Into In 1863, or at any other time, for tbe kidnaping and. If necessary theekllltng of the president of the United States? State fully all the knowledge and information you have on the subject, set ting forth the connection, If any, of Jeffer son Davis with such arrangement or con spiracy and his action in relation thereto. Answer I know Jefferson Davis very well and have had two conversatlona with him In regard to the project to capture or eseasslaate President Lincoln. These con versations took place In July, 1863, In Mr. Davla' office In Richmond. The first con versation took place under these circum stances: A friend of mine, named Lamar, who had served tome time In the confeder ate army, laid to me that he waa about to let on foot an enterprise which, it car ried out would immortalize and enrich all who engaged In It and he wished in to Join him. I asked him the nature ot his enterprise and he said it waa to cap ture Lincoln and bring him a prisoner to Richmond. At first I thought be was Jest ing, aa It teemed to me a mad project and next to an impossibility, but he assured me that ha waa In earnest. I then asked him who waa the originator of the scheme and of tha president and secretary of atate. Mr. Benjamin, were knows to It. Ha aald that he had made a written proposition to th president and waa backed up by Secre tary Benjamin and Winder.' He further aid that Winder had already assured him that Mr. Davla favored tb project, but that he had not aa yet received a direct answer from th president himself. I told him it I could a a reasonable prospect of auccea I would go In with him, but that I could not afford to spend much money in ao uncertain a business. He said of course tha necessary funds would be fur nished by th proper authorities. H then proposed that we should go at one to Oeneral Winder, which w did. After th usual formalities Oeneral Winder aald. In answer to a question by me, that the presl- dent fully approved Lamar project and, furthermore, hla plaaa aa far aa they had been aet forth In hla (Lamar's) communica tion. I then aakad If th secretary of war. Mr. Beddon, waa la favor of It Winder an swered thai the secretary at war was aa eld Lace Curtains and Portieres The high standing of this department has never been better exemplified than by the high standard of the merchandise shown this season our aim has always been to pro cure the best poods and the latest creations in the decorative line. We are showing many of the best effects of both foreign and domestic designs and we are in position to execute orders of all kinds. We have not, however, lost sight of the medium, low priced goods and are showing many lines of goods at positively lower prices than we have been able to quote before. SNOW FLAKE CURTAINS Th Ideal summer curtains In cross stripes all colors. They come 48 In. wide, I yards long, prices from 11.25 per pair up to $10.00. FRENCH MADRAS CURTAINS We Imported a large line, the only curtain that will not fad In the sun. Prices froc $5.00 per pair up to IS4.60. 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Thla lot also tncludea some couches upholstered In On quality of crush plush and ellk tapestry. i $28.00 genuine leather couch, special, $19.75. $36.00 genuine leather couch, special, 25.50. All of our One Turkish couches and genuine leather couches go in this speolal price aale, reduced from the regular prices from $10.00 to $20.00 each. , , Sole Omaha Agents rFY7Q We invite you to call and see our new spring line of large rugs fiUJ5 woven in medallion center and small Persian designs. No mitered corners. Large assortment in all the best and medium grades of Wilton Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels, Axminsters and Smyrnas. WILTON. 6x9 $22.54 8-3x10-6 $3L60 9x12 $36.00 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS. 9x12 $14.60, $16.00, $20.00 Our large Illustrated rchard & Wtlhelm arpet togy and was not worth talking to on such a subject. Winder then proposed mat in order that we might be satisnea tnat me project was fully approved by the presl-, dent, we should call on the president at once. We did eo and Winder Introduced the aubject to the president, laying .that these men, referring to Lamar and myself, wanted to hear "from his (the president's) own ltpt what protection we would receive in the event of our being captured in exe cuting our undertaking. The president re plied that we should receive all the protec tion the government could afford, and that If captured he would bold for hostages two for one until we should be released. Tbe president then said, .addressing Lamar, that the undertaking he was about to en gage In was a dangerous one aad required a great deal of skill, caution and courage, and that the salvation of the confederacy probably depended on h4a auccesa; that ha should take care to engage none but men ot sobriety and courage to assist him; tBat he should know them well, and should not dis close his plans until all was ready. Presi dent Davis further said that he did not wish that the life of Lincoln thould be taken unless absolutely necessary; that If he could be brought a prisoner alive It would serve the country equally aa well and perhaps better thanto kill htm, but that it it was necessary for oujr own safety, or we could do no better, that we should mete out to him the deserts that the greatest tyrant the world ever saw, deserves, which Is death. Lamar then spoke about the neces sary funds to carry out his plans. Davis said we should be furnished through Oen eral Winder with all the funds necessary. After a few words ot caution from Mr. Davla we left hla office. Tbe next conversation I had with Mr. Davit took place about a fortnight later than the one hereinbefore referred to, and after the assistance engaged had been sent north. A man named McCulloh, who had been engaged by Lamar to aid in th en- . . 7 J I . , . . in January, iui, up to me time ot nit own terpr se, had been arrested for disclosing i . ,. . ,..,. i., M,.,w .f n.... ..death. I clearly observed and remarked lUB UIUI W1U aCUl l .W7 .UUUUOI. plot soon as Lamar heard of th e arrest he called .her to th. office oa me, ana wo wroi loimoer m uii viuuv of Oeneral Winder, to learn the partlcu- lars. we were mere imormemoy apuiiii Winder, son of the general, that hi. father had gone to see the president In regard to McCulloh's case, and Lamar and I forth with started for the president's office. We there found the president, General Winder and Mr. Wright, a government detective, In conversation. Aa toon at we were ad mitted Oeneral Winder said to Lamar: "One ot your drunken scoundrels haa been raising h 1, and unless you strike at once your chem wll be thwarted." Mr. Davis then aald: "Yes, gentlemen, you must proceed to tb execution of your project Immediately or failure will be certain. These blockade-runners, such as McCulloh haa been boasting to, are half of them Yankee spies and may lose no time In com- munlcatlng what tbey heard to their gov ernment, and thus place their president on his guard, and thus render your efforts futile." Winder then repeated with an oath: "Yes, strike at once and bring the monkey here, body and soul, as soon as possible; and if you can't bring his whole carcass, fetch hit d d tcalp." Mr. Davla then said: "Gentlemen, you will not mis understand your Instructions; It is my wish that you capture and bring Mr. Lincoln within our line without harming a hair ot bla head, it possible; but If after making the capture you find there I danger ot his being retaken, you will take car that ha does not return to Washington alive. JOHN H. PATTEN. (Page 955. Series 11, Volume vlll.) Headquarters Military District of Fort Monroe, Vs., Aug. 24, 1666. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Sir I have received the order of th president mus tering me out of service September L As I have received no other appointment I fear that the president is dUsatlsfled with my courae here, or perhaps credits tome of the base slanders and foulest accusa tlona which the disloyal press have heaped upon me. I am ready to vindicate my course to all honorebl men. and her per pair. Special next week $10 curtain for $7.50. CRETONNE English, French and domeeto. See our English cretonne at, per yard, 25c. French from 45o to $2.00. Domestic 10c to 20o per yard. WINDOW SHADES All color to order, estimate free. Special for all week, a good shade, six 8x6 ft. for 2Jo. W do all kinds of re-draping, re-maklng coxy corners, dens, etc.,. Sketches made and submitted free. Call and talk with our draper. Summer draperlea made up la washable materials to match any room. A money saving opportunity 100 couches go on special sale couch, special. $5.30 for HERRICK REFRIGERATORS. "Nuff Said." AXMIXSTERS. 6x9 $18.60 8-3x10-6 $21.00 9x12 $23.50 BODY BRUSSELS. 6x9 $18.50 8-3x10-6 $23.50 9x12 $25.00 Catalogue mailed free to o iqi4mi6'1418 state that as far as the confinements t Jefferson Davla Is concerned, he haa re ceived impartial treatment better than any other government would have given him and as much leniency as tho dignity of the government would Justify. Aa 1 have been here fifteen months since his first imprisonment I would have pre ferred to remain one month longer, until he waa removed from this place, at which time' I intended td tender my resignation. I would now ak thla slight consideration In Justice to my own reputation, which haa cost many sacrifices and aa highly prized aa life. If I am to receive another ap pointment In the reorganization of the army of course I cheerfully abide any orders; it not, I would most respectfully request to remain until October 5, and then allowed to resign, I regret being obliged to trouble you with so small a matter, but It is very Important to me and one which I feel very sensitive about. You have been more than a friend to me, and I hope some day to be able to serve you In return for your many kindnesses to me. I have the honor to remain, with the highest respect, your obedient servant, NELSON A. MILES, Major Oeneral United Statet Volunteers. MR. MORTON'S LAST ILLNESS i Nature of the Aliment that Ended the Lite of the Distinguished Kebrtvakan. OMAHA, May S. To the Editor of The Bee: From the many Inquiries that have come to me and Others to whom Mr. Mor- ton's death waa a .hock, a brief statement of the Insidious nature of hi disease may not be without melancholy interest to many. I shall avoid tbe use of medical terms In making it. I saw Mr. Morton at Intervals from the flm. f tk. A..lh nf V I- halMtBil mni Part ,n January 1901 up to the tm of b, own' I hi. fl..k tlm. Ik. T" VV . T ... " - Z i , h nrenarort J M th, Uy, gtock ejtnlbulon tn Chicago. vMch ermt hl n.h .,niltllkin The a(ldreM lt,elf was one of tne .troilgeat and best of his productions and showed no falling off of bis Intellectual vigor. Added to this labor was hi editorial work on the Conservative, which waa manifestly becom ing Irksome and burdensome to him. The weather at tbe time waa Inclement at Chicago and it is now known that He be came auddealy 111 while there from an at- I tack In which he lost consciousness for a ionger or shorter interval, which was called falntlna. This attack was accomoanted hv chill and' was followed by deep-seated bronchial Irritation, attended by cough. From this prostration hi remarkable physical strength enabled him to rallv I handsomely and nothing serious In the case was then apprehended. The cough, without actual Inflammatory condition being ob served, continued for months. There waa no organic disease then discoverable, but Dr. A. P. Olnn, hi attending phyalclan at Nebraska City, and friend were disturbed by his marked emaciation. Hi son, Mr. Paul Morton, decided that a leisurely Journey under every possible condition of comfort, to the ancient City of the Monteiumsa might be of benefit to hla father, and It waa undertaken accordingly. I paid a visit to blm a short time before hi departure. Re port cam to th family from Paul Morton at short Intervals during his weeks of ar senc in th south. He was thought to be, because he seemed to be, Improved and Im proving. Soon after bis return I paid blm another visit and waa kept well advised of hi condition from time to tlms. on that visit I became alarmed about him oa ac count of progressive emaciation, which was attributed at that time to his bronchial trouble. Tuberculosis was suggested by m In th assured absence of aay form of organlo disease as a possibility. Thl ap prehenaloa waa promptly proven by Dr. Olnn to b groundless. In a few weeks after thlt the cough, which had an asthmatie feature, entirely cleared up and disap peared. Now all hope were revived thai SI IKE!? C FRENCH WILTONS. 4-6x7-6 $21.00 8-3x10-6 $43.60 9x12 $48.60 Special sale on best quality INGRAIN RUGS. 9x12437.60, reduced to $30.00 9x12 $30.00, reduced to $27.00 out - of - town requests. Douglas! in the total absence of any organlo disease he would surely recuperate and recover, but these expectations were not to be realized. Emaciation continued to be rapidly progressive. There was no appe tite and what he did eat did not seem to assimilate. The caso became more and more grave. Mental weakness began to show itself in several ways. His morbid sensibility to sounds and the disordered sense of smell, which caused him to com plain of offensive odors, which did not exist, directed Dr. Qlnn'a attention to tho brain a tbe seat of danger. Dr. Olnn cam to Omaha for the purpose of giving me his view of Mr. Morton' case and he then thought he saw, as results have shown that he actually did see, dangerous troubles with the nerve centers, which, as he be lieved, to put It in plalu English, were not receiving a sufficient aupply of nutri tion. Soon thereafter it was decided by the son that Mr. Morton must be re moved to Lake Forest, .the home of his on Mark, where he could have the benefit of change of scene, with the highest medi cal attention and service. He waa ac companied by Mark, his son, and his, de voted slater, Mia Emma Morton. Dr. Billings of Chicago was immediately called to see Mr. Morton, and Dr. Havens of Lake Forest became hi attending physi cian. The case baffled the skill of Dr. Billings and his verdict was In these words: "There Is nothing the matter with Mr. Morton." This was a cheering state ment from a physician so eminent, but re. ports from Dr. Havens showed plainly enough that physical and mental weakness and emaciation continued. Other medical counsels wera aiimmnnari Th - malne(, a my,terioui but fhf ... not have to wait long for tha fatal solu tion of the problem. Mr. Morton waa taken out a pleasant day for a drive through the beautiful town on the shore of Lake Michigan, accom panies py ma sister and nurse. Returninc ' 0 hla tinm n . n . 7 I nome. all of a eudden hit mental faculties cava wav. Th ori.u . ... uu. ' two eminent physicians were summoned I ? - . - easy and the disease was announced to be cerebral thrombus I t ill call It Inch lnt apoplexy which was followed by that disease In two successive shocks which ended the Important life of J. Sterling Morton. My own opinion of Mr. Morton'a cate I do not hesitate to give for what it la worth. The seizure In Chicago, to which I have heretofore alluded, wat apoplectlo without what medical men call leelon. Thla meant that no artery Of the brain wat either permanently congested or ruptured at that time. I also believe that tbe tis sues of the brain were Involved la tuca changes from that day that It led up to) his death from apoplexy. GEORGE L. MILLER. S5.00 A niOHTE! Specialist I U DI8EA8E8 and DISORDERS of MEN. 19 yean la Omaha. SYPHILIS cured by th QUICK. fcHT, subnet and moat natural method that baa yet been discovered. Boon vi"7 sign and symptom dtaLuara aampletaly and foravar. No "BRKAXINU OUT" of th dlseaa en th akin or fao. 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