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LEWIS BAKER AND BILL POOLE.
w. y. Bnkcr's Gtatement Regarding His Uncie's
Part In n Notorious Case.

w. =. Baker'sG tateuuent Regarding His Uncle's
Part In n Notorious Case.
w. J. Baker, o nephew Of LOWS Baker. who
killed Bill Poole In this city in 1858. said to q
Sun reporter yesterday:
An article In The SUN OF June ~ stated that
Poole lived but two days after being shot
through the heart. This was wrong. for he
lived eleven days. I want to correct the state
mont. too. that LOWS Baker was the proprietor
Of the saloon named the Bank Exchange, on tho
corner OF Howard street and Broadway. Poole
was the proprietor.
Tho uries in trying LOWS Baker disagreed
twice. which seems to show there was n reason
able doubt about his acting otherwise than in
self-defence, believe he only defended his life
against Poole's onslaught.
Baker was shot three times in the fight by
Poole before no began to shoot hnck. He was
shot in the stomach while on the floor with
Poole. and also in the hip and the forehead. I
suppose that il Baker had not successfully re.
sisted the attack Poole would have been called a
hero. 1t was the fashion in those days to laud
In. One dav, in the court OF Judge stuart,
before whom he was brought on a warrant for
assaulting. a man. Poole, while the man was
giving evidence. deliberately turned on him and
gouged out one OF his eyes. Judge Stuart
looked on complacent!y, and, when Poole had
plant. This same Judge Stuart, who was SO
persistent in effecting tho capture OF Baker
after his escape 20 the Canary Islands. was
tried afterward and forced to resign his office
for accepting brides from disorder!y houses.
because Baker was born in Wales. although
he lived In New York from the time he was two
years old. he vas looked upon rs - foreigner by
the Native American faction. Poole WAS con.
tinualiy annoying him. and spoke to him
ofenstvely whenever they met. In one instance,
at q saloon called The Gem. kept by Christian
scharcr, Poole set upon Baker and tried 10
gouge ont his eyes.
Nothing could DO brought out by the prosecu-
ton during Bakers trial to prove thai he was
was OF tho best. After the trials he applied him.
self to business, and, during the war, he oh
tained a contract from the Government to sup.
ply provisions 10 the army. Al one time he had
three largo steam vessels conveying, supplies
down the Potomac to Alexandria Ho made
money, and before the war was over he
built a. row OF tenement houses on Fifth
street, be- tween the Bowery and Second
avenue. In tho building business Baker
became associated with the father OF the prescn'
Judge Dugro. He made money In contr tcts
during the Tweed days, and, as his health hcgut
to fail. in 1873. he made journeys through Europt
and Egypt, finally settling down in Paris. where
he died on Aug. Q, 1879.
at has often been stated that my uncle left
New York after the trials and lived in Paris
until his death. In fact he lived in this city fol
twenty-five years after the trials, most of Tho
time on East l2sth street. between LenoX ant
Fifth avenues. He was an omnivorous reader
and he had a well-stockcd library"
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MORTON BUYS THE OVERLAND.
Tho Ex-secretnry Has Use TOR tho Most Pamou
Ola staEocoach In tho weat.

as"s y toE thc bunuu4
OLD staEocoach In the weat.
KKARNEY, Neb., July s.-The most famous
pioneer stogecoach In the history of the West
has been purchased by ]. Sterling Morton, who
will use 1t in transporting his visitors from the
station at Nebraska City to his suburban home.
Arbor Lodge. Tho coach has boon In this city for
moro than a quarter OF u century. 1t is known as
the Overland 70 all the old-timers In tho West.
1t has figured for many years In public celebra-
lions here. 1t was owned by Mayor Hubert
who sold 1t to the sage of Arbor Lodge. MIR. HUI
bert gives this history of the old vehicle:
ut is u Concord tcn'passenger coach. and was
first run on the Overland trail. which was about
the same route rs that followed by the Union
Pacific to-day. II was first put into service in
1852, and ran from st. Joseph. Mo-. to Kearney,
but it has many times been through to Salt
Lake and San Francisco. After the Union Pacific
was completed in 1869 the coach was sold to the
Pioneer Stage Company and ueed from Red
Cloud, via Riverton, Republican City, Franklin,
Alma, and Orleans to Rearney. Later 1t was
sold to Mayor Hubert.
its trips, though II went through many close
places in the mountains and plains surrounded
ably carried it through the most famous battle.
II was just after tho great massacre on the
the regular Overland passenger load; and had
Just passed into what was known ms the Devils
Gap, which was n dry creek bed with high banks.
and the ground plentifully covered with noun
tain pine and saGebrush. Just the place the
Indians and the fercer outlaws OF the section
selected for their work. suddenly rifles began
to crack from the cover, and wild yells told that
the coach had been attacked by u band OF
savnses; Old Bob turned his six horses sharply
out on the prairie and began n race for Rife.
Forty f~n'lians came running after the lum'
boring vehicle, firing as they ran. They were
not mounted, but we're as fleet rs deer. The
coach contained four women and Elk men be
sides the two guards. From their position on
top of the coach the guards fired repeatedly or
tho Indians and drove th.m to cover just as the
leader fell with dozens OF bullets in him. The
dead horse was cut quickly from the traces and
the stage continued its wild. rush with -four
horses. Tho Indians finally disappeared,
Though one OF the male passengers was killed
and a woman passenger died Of fright. II was
thought old Bob did well to keep the rest from
being scalped. Among the many passengers
who occupied this particular coach were Brig
ham Young. Josh billings, Artemus Ward, Gen
Grant. and Kit Carson"
Mr.. Morton viii have the coach repaired and
will treat his Eastern friends when they call to q
novel experience in staging.
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her haad into her drcss and pul,ed ont papers
Inc Board. OF Inquiry sits In n lttlc room nt
one corner o, tho lower western ond. Hike tbc
summer resorts, II ts swept by ocean brcoEes.
and 70 really quito comfortable, II somewhat
I'VE bsa = ysyy, iq.sycOtinF case here a few
torc US, and abe saidhor husband would come To
meet hor that afternoon. Sure enough a man
apbeared, and they foil on zach others necks
You know. married people will let go somo
timo. So we Investigated and found that ths
man was not her husband at all. Even after
tnat she swore that he was, and finally said her
husband would be here the next morning, An.
pand, and they embraced quite affectionately
Upon investigation we found that he was no
moro hor huPband than the first man. and we
.oia MIN to sklp, while the. woman continued to
That afternoon a third man appeared. md she
sworo that he was her husband. BY that time
we were So mixed up that wo didn't know what
70 90. When 1t turned out that he wasn't her
husoahd either, NO sent her back home. We
nave to be very careful about such things.
The greatest number that we have had dc.
taincd here since the fire" said Mr.. McSweenoy
returning to the detention room, 'Is Al2. Last
night we had only 133, but a fair average Is
200. Two matrons and eight night w%atohmen
mat the nro cano whom immigration Is slack.
II enabled. us to get things into shipshape more
easily, and to get ready for September, when
the rush begins again. 1t docs not slackcn un-
and lasts until early summer. We have only
about twcnty-one ships u week now. Tho work
~ much harder here, but all the officials agree
thnt things, might DO much worse, and on the
Mhoie the Immigrants are we'll cared FOR and
the island"
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Wy Keta Provided for Outdoor and for stable

The most commonly used fly net for horses Is
Of leather, and has ribs or strips running along
the back with laccs running crosswise, the ends
hanging loose al the horses side. The finest fly
nets also are OF leather. and are made in tho
same manner, but OF finer materials ana finish.
While the LAGOS of the cheaper nets ara rather
coarse In size and out square. those OF tho
c~os.lier nets are nne and smooth and round.
The cheaper nets are made to go from the collar
to the tail and sometimes from tho ears to the
tail, The hno nets arc made some 10 reach
from the saddle TO the tail, and some from the
collar to the tail and fine nets are made. though
not ofton, to reach from the ears Ia the tail.
Fly nets in all grades are made OF cotton or Of
linen woven like fish nets. There Is n separate
part to cover tho neck and ears. There arc also
made TO cover the horses ears and the crown OF
the horses head fine linen ear nOts. which arc
handsomely finished and stylish in appearance.
These various kinds OF fy nets are made for
outdoor wear. Even the finest Of them are not
very costly.
For the horses comfort indoors there are pro-
yided stable nets made OF sCrims. IA linen mato-
rial which looks something Ike mosquito net
ting, and which ID thin and strong.
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His Remarkable Hen.
From the Philadelphia Press.

There Is an original humorist In town-at least.
there is a man whose humor is original. He was In a
group OF story tellcrs the other night. and when IL
came his turn. he said;
live got a remark able hen out OH my farm. She
seems to know that ! Ike . real fresh egg for break
fast. One night when | retired | left my hat lying ON
on the roor, where It hal dropped. In the morning
the hen came TO my room and laid an egg in the hat.
After that l left the hat on the door on purpose. and
every morning the hen came and deposited an egg.
A few mornings ago there was a newspaper In my
hat and the hen laid her egg on that, This esq, beiLg
warm and moist, received an Inn Tiat ON the shell OF
OF habit"
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oURIoUs FnArunEs OF 11TR
Catohipu ramp for rusrvss. wsrs.

FNosa tAs Kansas CITY Journal
Chat Clerk W. T. Trcloaven OF the Santa 70 freight
once brinss the following story with him from his
Western trip,
when tho train stopped at Larned, Kan, I heard .
voice say. In q tone Of command, Come out of therel'
Hooked out of the car window and saw an old man
holding a tramp who was Just crawling ont from the
trucks under q car. l supposed II was the sheriff of
the county and that he had caught q criminal.
~ want you said the old man. q, the tramp stood
on his feet. I'm give you ei.bo a day
Then Il dawned on me. The old man was out
catching farm hands for the harvest field. A mo.
ment later a younger man came up and tried TO hire
the tramp. but the older farmer drove him away, say.
ing the tramp was his by right of discovery. and he
proposed TO keep him or night. The conductor told
me suoh occurrences ARE common at present, and
that there are few stations along the line In the grain
belt but have a crowd of farmers around thcm nt
train time. hoping to be able to catch a tramp for the
harvest fields. 1t is work or jail with a tramp when
he falls into such hands,"
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A sparrow,s Gratitude TO . boy.

From the Courter-Journol
II 10 Q rare occurrence for animals In a wild state "a
select man for a companion and friend, yet well.au,
thenticated instances when this has been done are a
matter OF record. The following incident 10 vouchcd
for by n young woman who 10 a close and accurate
observer:
Last week my brother "a lad Of twelve) killed q
snake which was Just In the act OF robbing 4 song
sparrow's nest. Ever since then the male sparrow
has shown his gratitude to George IN a truly wonder.
full manner. When lie goes into the garden the spar.
row will ny to him, sometimes alighting on hs head.
at other times on his shoulder, all the while pouring
out q tumultuous song OF praise and gratitude. II will
accompany him about the garden. never leaving
him until he reaches the garden gate. George. M
you know. IA q quiet boy, who loves animals. and
this may account, In q degree, for the sparrow's ex.
trsordinRry actions"
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The old Man Was wrong.
Nom the ClereIand Leader.

snow, then" exclaimed tho irate father, az
he squared of and began rolling up his sleeves,
81 want you to explain why you stole my laugh
ter awayl'
al didn't steal her," the young man replied.
"She went willingly, and there isn't q court on
earth that will not agree with mo-"
"You lisl" the trembling old gentleman cried;
"you know you lie! You got h0r onto that tan.
den bicycle OF yours and carried her away.
Speak, Is II not so r.
"It is true" the other replied, THAT we went
away on a tandem. but that fact only proves
that could not possibly haHe taken her against
mo" screamed the stricken father; "neyeri"
"Then that accounts for your ignorance in the
GENERALLY sIts N front and picks out the course
10 be pursued r.
old man sank down. crying:
"AlaSl It's true ! hadn't thought Of that
WbAtu you haVef
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Why nc Was Courageous.
From the Chicago Post.

from Fht CNfcuOO TOsf.
~ think, she said heSitatingly and with downoast
eyes. " that you'd better speak to papa"
"sure,' he replied promptly, That's dead easy.
The only thing that troubled me was the interview
with you"
You're not afraid OF papa" she laid inqulringIy.
opening her eyes in establishment.
"Afraid!" he exclaimed. "why should | be ?"
Really ! don't know" she answered, but It's
usual. you know"
"Oh. | suppose so,' he answered In the onhsnd way
OF the man OF the world. with inexperienced men
taken the precautlon TO loan him money which 10
still unpaid"
Then It was that tho beautiful girl realized that she
had caught . genuine nnancieT for a husband,
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A game dealer has OF late had a lot of terrapin and
n large number OF frogs in the same tank. and IL
has been funny TO see the frogs pile on the %terrspin's
hacks, whether to get their feet out OF the wet or to
enjoy n ride is not known. Yesterday the tank was
partly nlled with water, and a huge sea turtle was
placed in 1T. Al once the terrapin crawled on the
back OF the turtle, and the frogs followed. and
climbed on the terrapin. and the whole outfit sailed
around az gay as a picnic party. One old frog that
had succeeded In reaching the highest point began TO
croak e1ultantiy. and seemed TO he saying. More
room at the top, more room at the top
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where tho once Sought the Man.

From the Washington Post.
Talk about Poo Babs. Representative King Of Utah
claims to carry tho prize for ofice.holding.
II oncc held six offices at the same time he said
yesterday to u reporter. lin the early days of Pill.
more City. in my stat, we actually had more onloes
than men, consequently I was City Assessor and Col.
lector. City Recorder, City Attorney. County Attor.
ney. member Of the Board OF Education, and member
Of tho State Legislature. That was u pretty good
handful for a young man not twenty two year, Of
age"
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An Elephant Saves q Baby.
From The Hartford Courant.

MippLErowS, July 6.-The city was full OF visitors
to-day at the two exhibitions OF Forepaugh q Sell
Bros circus. 4 small child on Broad street got away
from its mother and toddled out In the street to see
Jumbo. BEFORE any one could realize what the child
was up to it was directly In front OF the herd of ele.
plants. Every one expected to see the little one
crushed to death. but the leader Of the herd carefully
picked the babe up with its trunk and swung her out
OF ali danger.
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Missionary Robbed b, Hl. Congregation


FROM nc CHtcnVO Tribune.
A student iu the Moody Biblical Institute fell among
ungrsteful thieves in the County Jail yesterday.
While he prayed with u number OF prisoners on one
of the jail galleries his pockets were picked. land he
lost a valuable gold watch. He reported his loss to
JAiler Whitman. who at once Instituted a search. but
without satisfactory results. The visitor left the jail
without CIV ing his name.
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4H1ou WOMAN AmoNG THE CREEKS.
Aunt Jane Is Worth Two-Thirds or = Million
ana Has Had -Four Husbands.

PERRY. Oklahoma, July 9.-The richest Greek
Indian is a woman so years old, known
throughout tho nation as Aunt Jane. She Ia
worth to-day two.thirds OF a million and 10
accommodating property very rapidly each year,
She has a 0 ,OOO-acrc farm on Salt Creek In tho
Indian Nation forty miles east OF Perry. and she
superintends tho cultvating OF this fine tract Of
land each year.
She has been married four timos-onoe TO 2
twice to white men. One OF her husbands was
the renowned Capt. Belcher, a noted Confeder-
ate scout. Aunt Jano owns considerable town
Tolso. a town In the Creek Nation. She has
two children, both by Capt Belchcr. She is BY
she livO5 long will be- a millionaire, She 10 very
generous. Size 10 said Ia he one-third white, ono
tnrllaol -. ani thu ytheT third negro
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From the Louisville Courier. Journal.
Wesley Donahuc. IS years OF age, fell from q lad.
der. He dropped about fourteen feet and wa not in.
Jured. He was stunned. however, and was removed
TO his home in an unconscious condition. Then It was
discovered that every hair In the boys head had
turned gray. The attending physician said tho hair
would probably resume It's natural color.
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Altogether undre..ed by lightning.


PARAMOUNT. W. Va, July Cat Arnettsviile this
afternoon Curtis Miller. a young man, was struck by
lightning while walking along the street. The bolt
tore his clothing from his body-ev,n TO his under.
garments-and removed his shoes. Singular rs IL may
seem. lie was only stunned q little. and ran q square
to his home,
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Broke n Leg on the Way After u Doctor to Set
His Friends broken Arm.


FIEMSaToS. July 2.-Farmer John Reed. living near
whitehouse. while driving on a wagon loaded with
grain. tainted and fell on, breaking his arm. Charles
Davis, who was on another loaded wagon just behind
Reed. stopped and. placing Reed under a tree. un.
hitched his horse and, mounting. gallOped for a doc
tor. In sight OF the dootors ONCE the horse foil,
throwing Davis 10 the ground, breaking his leg. He
staggered TO the doctors door, however. and secured
help. Both men were removed TO their homes.
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From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
ELwooD. Ind, July 3.-Thomas Rogers will at once
file suit against the Cincinnati parties who examined
his foot with the y rays and injured it so IL had to be
taken OF yesterday. Scientists all over the country
are interested In the case. W hich is thought to be the
only one Of the kind on record.
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Had n Razor Concealed In Her Hair.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
LEXINGTON. KY, July "A brand new thing In q
concealed weapon case turned up last night when
Minnie Brown. colored, was arrested for carrying
concealed weapons. She was carrying a razor in her
hair, and when the onhcer took her hat OF he dlscov-
cred the razor nestle away In her curly locks.
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THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF LIFE.
Bought u Trnmp.s Memoirs.
From the Buralo Commercial.

From the BuITuio Commercial.
Tho audacity and wit of the American tramp
rroverbial. and undoubtedly they often him
from harsher treatment than his merits and demerits
entitie him to- country house near Bufralo recent
ly received call from OF these species The man
was dirty. unkempt. and unmstakably tramp. He
also bore the signs of addiction to strong drink and
general worthlessness. Tho humorous touch that
finished the picture, a he came up with o genial
smile and cool deal of manner. was o round and
fresh clerical collar, which had been lifted very
Gently from the premises OF the neghborinR college,
Madam" he said, =" am q missionary but lately
returned from long years OF service in China and
other heather lands. For the sake of health and
Taxation am renewing my acquaintance with nature
and my nativ land in this unconventional manner To
help pay my way selling for the merely nominal
price of cents this record OF my experiences"
The fellow mnde his speech with look in his eyes
was a dirty castaway. rescued from ash barrel
but still The L:e OF the Rev. So-andSo, many years
missionary IN the Far East"
Dear, dear" said one OF the ladies. Haven't you
q clean copy?"
MADAM. there are Others, but they arc with my
baggage. And they are 25 cents q copy" he added;
"this is the popular edition!"
One OF the company, charmed with the style and
mpudence OF the scalawag. went in get the change
Then he took his money. waved his dismantled derby
anably, and went on along the highway. Tho incl
dent happily closed by the purchaser of tho
" Life +" OF the departed brother reading aloud, when
she could catch her BREATH these opening lines OF the
precious narratives 81 born OF humble parentage
in the town Of Glastonbury. Conn., March ls, 17s2."
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ron BACHELORS oXrr.
The hast Remedy 20 1se Tried On RaIIainru
That Have Proved UniucEy.

The pervadinV desire to house tho bachelor
which has taken hold OF Now York lust at prcs-
ont mas served TO help out many q building
which has fallen for ono reason or another upon
hard times. As q means of moral disinfection
tho FOR oachelors.only scheme came to DO used
several years ago and proved effective in help
ing building to live down tho old reputation.
nowadays houses which have been nothing
worse than unfortunate Uro converted into
bachelor apartments so soon as II is blished
that the building cannot DO made to pay for any
other use a block of houses on Fifth avenue
Is Just now going through this experience and
thoir history is q curious illustration OF some
phases In New York life
Twelve or fifteen years ago these four houses
were built in one of the most attractive sections
OF rifth avenue, and they seemed to start life
WIN as Ialr prospect of winning respect anu
fortune as any four houses on tho thorouRhfaro
ever dld. But carly in thcir career 1t became
EVIDENT mat thcy wero not to prosper Tho
TO Let sign appeared on one or two, OF them,
and INC others took their first step downward
from their ariStocratic station when they Do
and ssn Ss the Of
incanos, aud when all were occupied nRnin IL
was us boarding houses; This BECAME then the
permanent use OF the houses. They were NOT
always occupied ut that.
Four or hvo years ago quarrel between q
which were all under tn. control of the same
boarding housekcepcr. The revelations OF this
quarrel Drought on others, ana Tue reeuL was
series OF troubles that resulted finally In jour-
ney to one OF the police courts by nearly every
body in the houses. The landlady was ruined by
the proceedings, and long before the litigations
which the trouble caused had been settled she
had given up tho houses, and they were empty
in that condition. Nobody had the courage
to rent them and their former prospects OF good
fortune had disappeared. Recently they them
selves disappeared from view behind a new
white stone facade, and largo sign on the front
Of the buildings now announces that they are = 70
let for bachelor apartmcnts. Apparently the
last trace of the unlucky houses has been re-
moved. and with n fresh, white front they are
turning over new leaf.
The bachelor apartment scheme Is proving
the regeneration OF II great many buildings.
The particular four described here have pa ssed
through great many vicissitudes without
having an evil name. They were merely un
lucky