Evening journal., 1896-10-26
nrrnn Retnrns to LIncoln.

JACKSONVILLE, lis, OCT. &O.-Mllllam
j. Bryan this morning delivered a &C
minute address before the students at the
college, where ho studied in early life, and
this afternoon spoke at q large meeting IN
the city park He will depart for Alton
late this afternoon and speak in that city
this evening At 1880 O'Clock no leaves
for Lincoln, arriving there tomorrow even
Ing.
Sunday was a day Of quiet and rest that
Mr. Bryan spent in this city, whore fol
six years he studied and prepared himself
Tor his after life. In the morning no at
tended services at the state Street Presby.
larian church and listened TO "a sermon by
tho Rev. A. B. Morris. 1t was probably
tho largest congregation that divine has
addressed In that odiflce. Long before the
hour that the congregation generally as.
sembled the church was crowded, and in
front of the building many OF the citizens
OF Jacksonville waited for over an hour in
order 90 get a glimpse at the former cit-
zen. Tho sermon did not touch upon any
Of the political issues, and barring the
usual prayer for the welfare Of those IN
high offices, no one would have known
shat a man Of national reputation helped
10 make up the congregation. After the
sermon an informal reception was held
from the pew which Mr.. Bryan had oo-
oupied. and as soon as possible the nominee
was taken out a side door and put into a
carriage and driven rapidly away. Mr..
Bryan spen. the day at the home OF Dr.
Hiram j. Jones, where be lived during
his residence in this city.
40 Oh AT TIE THROt
The Wealthy New Yorker Amuses Him.
SELF by Running Train ct Great Speed.
LOUISVILLE Oct. 26.-John Jacob Aston
Of Now York enjoyed himself Saturday by
running a locomotive at the speed Of 90
miles an hour
Mr.. Astor was one Of a party of Illinois
Central railroad directors, who oamo up
to Louisville on.a special train. When tho
rain reached Fulton, Ky, Mr.. Astor,
who was unknown to the engineer, climb
cd up on the ongina.
Now, let's see you run the machine, %
said Ar Astor, and the fireman opened
the door of the furnace and began to shovel
i'm the coal The big locomotive gave a
fow preliminary puifs and snorts and
ground out on the trip toward Louisville
at the ratio of so miles an hour.
The Dyes Of the we'll dressed cab passon-
ger sparkled Ho made two OF three mo-
lions as il 60 take hold Of the lever but
desisted. Finally no said to the engineer;
"Lond me your cap
"SiP, answered the engineer, with a
look OF surprise.
"Lend me your cap want to run this
engine, ho repeated.
whntm exclaimed the sur
prisod engineer.
"I want 60 run this engine, declared
Mr. Astor with look Of determination
on his face
But you j run it of the track, 4" sug-
gested th engineer fearfully.
81 never did before, answered the we'll
dressed passenger, ANA with that he took
bis place at the front end of the cab with
the grimy cap Of the engineer pulled over
bis eyes and his hand on the lever. He
handed his hat to the engineer who, I'm a
fit of absontmincednoss, placed it on his
head.
Mr. Astor opened the throttle until the
train made go miles an hour and fairly
ieaped along the track. Mr. Astor may
not have said, "I never had so much fun
since ! had the measles, but ho looked as
II ho wanted to say &C. MEANWHILE the en-
eincer made frequent and desperate at
tempiz % catch sight of his head and hat
I'D tne ponds which skirtod the track.
MT Astor sat on the engine until it
rolled into norso branch. He blew tho
whistle ns If he had had 90 years expe-
'lenco' stopped the engine at exactly the
right spot ia front Of tho station and when
10 came TO a full stop he heaved sigh OF
satlsfaction and pleasure and yielded up
his seat.
The distance covered was 175 miles.