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Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
SUNDAY CONFERENCE.
Of the Bryan:te Lenders of Illinois and BryaEe

Chicago, July "A conference was held hers today between Col William Jennings Bryan and number of Hi ro,s damocTat9c leaders. inclalii n,g M. F. Dunlap, candidn,l5 for state treas urer during the iast ci-npa: gnl ex-Con- gre5snan Hirr-.cLsen a-l1 Judge Thompson Of Jacksonville. all Of whom were in9trunI-r-::,al in swinging the H. fIlois delegataon 'to Bryan at the last .demccral-:c ra.ticEaI convention. All lan w. Thurman ar1 R. NJ Ditty c.f Columbus, Oh1o, were also present. Mn Bryian a.-rivcd in Chicago today on his way frcn Aberdeen, N. D., to Evansville, Ga, where he delivered an address.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS '
Tbwrts Alocrg the Connecticut River
 Repout Them.

Hartford, Conn. July 2.-TonGght for the second time within six weeks dis tinct earthquake shocks have been felt in towns along the Connecticut river from a point a short diStarce east of here as far as Saybrcok. near where the Connecticut enIrties into the Sound Though it was net experienced here tcrr ght, places on the other side of the river that 6Id not feel it on the night of May 16 report its occurrence,
 abiut 30 seconds. It was much more severe and of longer duration than the former one, but no damage is reported.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
IT DIDN'T WORK.
An Attempt to Hold Up a Prescott
 Saloon

Prescott, Ariz. July "A masked man entecll1 the O. K saloon kept by Tommy Smith here little bsloue midn'ght last night and presented a revolver at Sml5h's head with the usual Throw up your han1s'' remark.
 Instead of complying with the re- quest Smith gIabb'1l1 the gun, wresting g it from the would1be rcboens grasp, and clubbeld the latter inbo un5on- sciousnesB With it. when he called an officer who placed lgne man, who s a stranger. here. in jail. Smith had be- tween three and four hundred dollars in the saloon at the time.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
AGGREGATION OF wRECKs.

London, July 2.-Many people were injured in a railway wreck at Wins ford near Crewe, in, Chestershire. last evening just before midnight A buffers and left the rails. Another freight train collided with the wreck age and caused a partial fall of a railway bridge. Then q crowded ex- cursiOn train ram inao the others Up wards of fifty cars were wrecked.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
THOROUGHLY pURGED.
BuboHic Plague Germs on inc NIp-
 pOn naru Dead.

San Francisco, July 2.-The now thoroughly disindeoted steamsr Nip pom Maru, wk;dh was thought to have brought germs of the bubonic plague to this coast, was again docksd today. Just after heCt arrival she wss fumi- gated by Unified States quarantine Of fcials and sent to Angel Island to her dock.
 The state board of health ordered her into the stream for another furli- gattng and this has now bsen done to the satisfaction of the state quaran- tine officer.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
QUILTING ELSEWHERE.

Madrid, July 2.-Advices from Se- villa aElI Saragossa report all quiet there today but precautionary meas uiios are continued. There has been a sight disturbance tn Con:5tantina. in the province of Seville. At Bada- Iona, about six miles northeast of Bar celona, mere than thirty persons were injured during the rioting ys1:srday, some fatally.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
HOMESTEAD STRIKE.
Nothing Of It Visible to the Unafded
 Eye

Pfttsburg. Pa, July 2--The strike at the Homestead plant of the Carnegie company which was expected to as sume large proportions tonight did noi nater5alize in q degree appreciabla to the unjnitfated. Newspaper men were escorted through the mills tonight for the purpose of giving them proof Of tls, company's claims that all depart me-ts were in operation. To reporters every branch seemed 10 be working to the limit
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03

store is not known. There is some dis pute as to whether the coin belongs to Altmann CT the owner of the store. The propris tor claims the clerk should have tuIDed it in to the cashier, in- stead elf keeping it and turning. in an- other dollar Whether litigation will follow is not decided.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
WASHINGTON ENDORSED.

Chicago, July 2-In an in,larv w to- day MT Bryan sid: T believe George Washing;oon WIS right We ought not to enten into any eutangling alliances With foreign r,2tfons. The qr,el5tson Of an AngIlo-saxoni alliance is involved in the question of imp eriaI- ism g
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
THtE CARTERvILLE AFFAIR.
Both Sides Are Armed and WatchEne
 Each Other.

St. Louis, July "A special, to the Republic from Carterville. H., says the military is patrolling the streets today. Both sfd1s in the trouble between the uniCc, miners and the non-union men lay on their arms ard ehere were ID disturbances The presence of the troops has quieted matters and aElayed fears of r.otous ouI.Brfaks.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Louisville Indianapolis, 5; Louisville, l.
 At Chicago-No g,nnG; rain.
 At St. Louis-Balt:more, 10; St Louis, g.
 At C;Eeinaati- First game, Cinor- Lati, 9; Washington. 3. s-oond seame, Cincinnati. 6; Washington, l.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
YELLOW FEVER AT SANTIAGO

Santiago de Cuba. July 2-Ten new cases of yellow fever were reported yesterday and five today. This raises the total number of cases to seventy four. No deaths have been reported today
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
GIVEN A DOLLAR WORTH s1.ooo.
Dry Goods Clerk is Greatly Enriched
 By a Rare Coin.

Racine, Wis, July 2.-Viasdislay Altmann, a clerk in a leading dry goods store of this city, took in silver dollar a few days ago that has netted him $1,0O0.
 An old woman entered the stort and purchased a bill of goods from Alt mann. She handed out a worn silver dollar and the clerk hesitated before taking it. He then discovered that it was dated 1S04- Only few coins of this date are ill existence, and at the banks it was found IAsey are quoted at $500 each. AltmA ent the doll. i: E ;:: .:.5 5.::5, @ ::::,:;;. i: \: lll1
Arizona republican., 1899-07-03
BARBARY COAST LOVE AFFAIR.

Francisco, July 2.-As a result vers' quarrel today in saloon
 district known as the Barbary Mrs. Sofa Sebastian Sanchez led by Edward Muscant, who
 to cohmit suicide. but
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

His most recent service of Importance
and one that has attracted considerable at
tention has been performed in connection
with the labor riots Of northern Idaho, to
which he was ordered by the president late
In April of this year and over which terri
tory he still exercises control.
General Merriam is chiefly known in
army circles as one of the %strictest disciple
narians in the service and the inventor Of
the Merriam pack. When he was a regi-
mental commander before he wore the stars
OF a general he spent much Of his time in
the instruction OF his command in field
maneuvers and minor tactics, and as a con-
sequence his regiment was considered the
best drilled in the service. Every one has
heard Of the Merriam pack, but not 50 many
are aware that General Merriam is the in
ventor. The pack is used to some extent in
the regular service and has been adopted
quite extensively by some foreign armies,
but it seems to have taken its strongest hold
upon the National Guardsmen of the coun-
try. 1t Is used by many of the states and
by all the state troops of New York. The
pack has a device by which a portion of the
load is shifted from the shoulders to the
hips and is a great help on the march.
"As to General Merriam's military record
1t is one of which he can we'll be proud.
He was brevetted lieutenant colonel for gal
lantry at the battle of Antietam, and as the
organizer of the negro troops that did such
noble service during the war of the rebel
lion he received the thanks OF the govern
ment. His commission in the regular army
was won by conspicuous gallantry at the
capture OF Fort Blakely. General Merriam
will be retired from the army in November,
1901"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Acting Chancellor
Charles E.. BeSSey

The duties of the chancellor of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, while they have in
creased during the last few years, will not
be entirely new to Dean Charles e. Bessey,
who was elected by the board of regents
to take the place Of Chancellor George e..
until a permanent successor is
secured. After Chancellor Garfield left the
Nebraska university Dean Bessey was elected
acting chancellor, a position he held until
George E. MacLean was placed at the head
Of the institution.
Dean Bessey has spent most Of his time
research. He graduated from the Michigan
Agricultural college in 1869, receiving the
degree Of bachelor of science. A few years
later he received a Doctors degree from the
same institution and in 1879 the degree Of
LID. was conferred upon him by the Iowa
university. He has studied with several of
the foremost botanists, including DR.. Asa
Gray, at Harvard, from 1872 to 1876. He is
a fellow in the American Association OF
Advanced Science and also a member Of
many scientific societies. He was the
botanical editor of the American Naturalist
from 1880 until 1897 and has been editor Of
Johnson's Cyclopedia since 1898.
Besides being the author OF numerous
papers and reviews on scientific subjects
Dean Bessey has written several text books
that have been published in a number OF
editions. The most popular of these are
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.

They were: Rev. C. S. Witherspoon (now
deceased), Rev. r. l.. Knox, now OF Council
Bluffs; Rev. Isaac Houlgate, now OF Min
neapolis; Rev. Belno Brown, now of Mil
waukee; Rev. Canon Whitmarsh, now Of
Omaha, and Rev. II. G. Sharpley, now OF
Orange, N. ].
1t Is needless to say that Mr.. Johnson
found much work to be done.
The convention journal for 1895 reports
only thirty-six communicate Of the Episco-
pal church in the city OF South Omaha, and
there was no Sunday school, the first call
meeting with "a response of but three chill
dren.
In the spring Of 1898 Mr.. johnson became
and laid the matter before Bishop Worthing-
ton, who responded by purchasing the two
lots now held by the church on Twenty
fourth and J and which are unsurpassed in
the city as the site for a stone church.
1t was not the intention OF the congrega-
tion to build for several years, but several
events happened which decided them to
make the venture.
Among others, the burning Of the beautiful
residence OF DIR. George Miller "a disaster
lamented deeply by alb, left a stone quarry
at our doors which a very generous offer by
the ever generous doctor made available for
our purpose.
A committee vas selected. consisting, be-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

that noticeable carriage that marks the
born soldier.
General Merriam first entered the military
service of the United States as a volunteer
officer during the war of the rebellion, hav-
ing been appointed a captain of the Tween
tieth Maine infantry on August 20, 1862.
He served with this regiment until Janu-
airy, 1863, when he resigned to accept a
commission as captain of the United States
colored infantry. General Merriam was in
New Orleans at the time, serving under
General Benjamin F. Butler, and was one
Of the officers of the first actual regiment Of
colored troops ever raised in the United
States. He participated in the campaigns
around Vicksburg and steadily rose to the
rank Of lieutenant colonel Of volunteers, to
which rank he was commissioned in the
fall of 1864. This rank he held until he
was honorably mustered out of the volun-
teer service late in 1865.
His entry into the regular service OF the
United States was made on July %. 1865,
when he was appointed major OF the Thirty
eighth United States infantry. In 1885 he
was appointed colonel Of the Seventh in
fantry, a rank he held until June 30, 1897,
when he was commissioned a brigadier gen.
eral of the United States army. At the
outbreak of the war with Spain General
Nv iNh' ""o " i''JD' - Va
volunteers and placed in command OF the
Department OF California. AS the COM
handing general Of this department he had
immediate charge OF the preparing and out
fitting of the two expeditions sent to re-
~inforce Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Since his muster out of the volunteer
service he has been in command OF the De-
partment of Colorado. Although he was
recently assigned to the command OF the
department having Omaha for it's head
quarters, he has not yet been relieved from
his command of the Colorado department
and is now in charge OF both, with his
headquarters at Denver.
although comparatively a stranger to
Omaha" remarked a prominent officer at
army headquarters, General Merriam's rec
ord is we'll known to every officer In the de-
partment. Since his entry into the regular
army In 1866 he has spent his time ~continu-
ously in the west, and the territory covered
during his thirty-seven years of service is a
vast one, extending from Minnesota TO Cali
fornia and from Texas to Oregon. / think
he has been stationed within the depart
ment he now commands but once during all
these years, when he was in command Of
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
About Noted People

David Rankin of Tarkio, Mo-, who is said
to be the richest farmer in the world, made
his beginning with no other capital than a
horse. This he sold for 1852, invested the
money In calves and bought an eighty-acre
farm. He Is now, at the age of "a, tall,
athletic and raw-boned, with gray hair and
beard and keen blue eyes. He own 23, 900
acres of land, worth from $50 to 500 an
acre.
A friend OF ex-Secretary William R. Day
says Of him: "His brain Is a cabinet OF
facts. 1t contains, as 1t were, a thousand
drawers, each properly labeled, so that he
can get at what he wants at once. He can
talk well and with authority OF anything
on crops, drainage, engineering, general
science, law, art and literature"
IL. N. Dingley OF Kalamazoo, Mich, a
son OF the late Congressman Dingley, Is en-
gagged on a life OF his father. President
Mckinley" he says, has practically agreed
to write the preface, while the members OF
the ways and means associated
with Mr.. Dingley in the preparation OF the
Dingley tariff bill will each probably con-
tribute a chapter.
General Benjamin f. Tracy has a wonder
full memory which will probably come into
play In the Venezuela dispute in Paris,
In a trial in 1874 he made an address TO
the jury covering forty hours, delivering
over 200, 900 words, a feat unparalleled in
the New York bar. In preparing the pres
emit case he has consulted - 900 books, maps,
papers and pamphlets, and it has taken his
undivided time for nearly a year,
.
George b. Matson, Mormon saint, pioneer,
Indian fighter, ~ years old now, is taking a
trip through the east. Mr.. Matson was born
at Wilmington, Del. At an early age he
Joined the Mormon church, previously hay-
ing journeyed with his family into Illinois,
then the far west. In the famous exodus
OF the Mormons from Nauvoo, Ill, Mr.. Mat
son was a member OF the band, From
omaha afterward, in the second exodus Of
the tribe OF he was also a mem
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Pointed Paragraphs

The reckless balloonist is apt to take one
drop too much,
The owner sometimes discovers that the
mare makes the money go.
1t is a sign of spring when the gun clubs
put forth their shoots.
II will" is the motto OF Chicago. Il can"
is the motto OF the fruit preserver.
Every man has a right to his own jaw, but
he has no right to give 1t to other people.
Some people were evidently born tired and
some for the purpose of making others tired.
A man may be a good Judge of cloth, yet
when he buys a suit OF clothes he generally
gets worsted,
A great deal OF our modern poetry seems
to have been written by persons addicted
TO the cigarette habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

side the bishop and rector, Of Messrs. James
G.. Martin, president; Lulun G. Gibson, sec
rotary; w. Scott King, treasurer; Leonard
A.. Davis, architect. and Harry e. Tagg, who
set themselves to work soliciting funds.
The bishop started the enterprise by offer
ing 81 500 from the same fund out Of which
he had paid for the lots, stipulating that,
when built, the church should be named
for the donor of the fund, the John s. Minor
Memorial church.
Thus far the committee has raised 81, 900.
By its energy and push 1t is hoped that not
less than 5000 will be subscribed for
properly completing and equipping the
structure.
Besides this church, Mr.. Johnson last sum-
mer built n neat little chapel costing $1,000
in the Third ward in order to minister to
those who live west of the Q street viaduct.
There Is no debt on any Of the property
now held by the Episcopal church in this
town, and 1t Is hoped to keep the new church
free from all Indebtedness.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

Of the 144 men who, with their wives and
children, started from Omaha in 1S47 to seek
a home.
Edwin Markham, the author of the poem
THE Mar With the Hoe" says OF himself:
For the last ten years / have been head
master of the T%ompkins Observation school
of Oakland. This shcool is connected with
the California State university, and is de-
voted to child study. l have lived in Cali
fornia for forty years, and was born April
%, 1852, in Oregon City, Ore. When l was
5 years old my mother removed to Salina
county, California, and engaged in the sheep
and cattle business, she being a widow at
this time. l was put to work herding sheep,
and when only Z years old was practically
head OF the family. When IL years old l felt
myself a full -fedged vaquero, and when II
was working as a blacksmith's apprentice"
I'm the papers Of the late Charles Ian
man." says the Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Record, there is an auto
biography of Mr.. Lincoln, written in his
own hand. Mr.. Lamar was editor of the
Congressional Directory at the time Mr..
Lincoln was elected to congress-, and, accord
ing to the ordinary custom, forwarded to him
as well as to all other MEMBERSHIPS a blank
to be filled out with facts and dates which
might be made the basis for a biographical
sketch in the Directory. Mr.. Ltncoln's blank
was returned promptly, filled up in his own
handwriting with the following information:
"'Born February II, 1909, in Hardin
county, Kentucky.
Education, defective.
Profession, lawyer.
Military service, captain of volunteers
in the Black Hawk war.
Offices held: tina at a very small
office; four times a member Of the Illinois
legislature, and elected to the lower house
Of the next congress-"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Pen and Picture Pointers

Rev. Arthur l.. Williams, who was re-
Gently elected bishop coadjutor of Nebraska
to take the place of Bishop Worthington, en-
tered the ministry late in life. Mr.. Williams
is the son of a Presbyterian clergyman and
Ia a Canadian by birth, but his parents re-
moved to the United States and located In
Kansas when he was still very young
Although not a college graduate Mr.. Will
liams received the benefits of a thorough
high school and academic education. While
still a very young man he left his home and
went to Colorado, where he took up railroad
work. Naturally of an ambitious DISPOSE
ton, he soon worked himself to the front
and was appointed superintendent of one Of
the roads running out OF Denver early in
the sos. This position he held for several
years and demonstrated considerable ability.
At that time the road with which he was
connected was having much difficulty with
strikes and the most careful management of
employees was necessary to accomplish any
thing In railroad work. Mr.. Williams sue
ceeded in a remarkable degree and would no
doubt have remained in the railroad bust
ness, but about this time he was converted
to the EpiscOpalian faith and gave up his
railroad position to accept the secretary
ship of the Board Of Trade OF Lamont, Colo,
and became a candidate for orders. In 1887
he went to Chicago and entered the Epis-
copal seminary there. After his ordination
he was located for a time at Meeker, Colo,
and was most successful. In 1892 he re
turned to Chicago and accepted the pastorate
OF Christ's church, where ne has remained
ever since.
Mr.. Williams is a man of firm convictions
and rare courage. He Is particularly strong
and convincing among the men of his con
gregation and is a thoroughly sound church
man, very tenacious of church principles
and courageous In asserting them.
The time for his conservation as bishop
coadjutor has not yet been definitely fixed,
but 1t Is thought that the ceremony will take
place some time in September.
On the northeast corner of Twenty-fourth
and J a rough pile of stone. surrounding an
excavation, indicates the future site of st.
Martins Episcopal church, South Omaha,
Through the kindnes of the architect, Mr.. l.
A. Davis, we are enabled to give a cut of this
church as 1t will look.
st. Martins church was founded in 1887
and services were first held in the Third
ward school house. In 1888 a wooden church
was built, at a cost of 81, 700, on the corner
OF Thirty and a Half street and r., as al
that time 1t was confidently expected that
the Third ward would be the residence center
OF the city. This church was opened by
Bishop W~orthington, February "a, 1889
In the fall OF this same year the mis-
sionary in charge concluded that a mistake
had been made and opened another mission
(known as the Mission Of Our Savior), frs
in Masonic half and then In a vacant store
on Twenty-fifth street, etween N and o.
In the fall OF 1890 preparations were made
for moving the church building from It's site
in the Third ward to a First ward site or
property donated by the South Omaha Lane
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Wifely Consideration

Detroit Free Press: I've decided not to
get that new dress we talked Of" announced
the little wife, whose husband has a big
bank account and makes large deposits every
week.
but l want it, dearle, just as much as
you do. Go ahead and order It,"
mo. j appreciate your kindness, but I'm
not the one to be extravagant when economy
Is demanded. ! saw your bank book this
morning and We are drawing out money a
dozen times where you deposit once. I'll
wait till next year."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
Brigadier General Henry
G.. Merriam, L. S. A.

~Brigadier General Henry c.. Merriam, re-
Gently appointed by the president to succeed
General Sumner as the commander Of the
Military Department of the Missouri, is but
little known in Omaha, it never having
been his fortune to serve at this station
during the thirty-seven years of his mill
tary career. Physically the general is a
magnificent specimen of manhod, with a fine
physique and a commanding presence, with
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

Fort Laramie, Wyoming, some years ago.
After his appointment as a brigadier general
he was assigned to the Department Of the
Columbia, and as the commanding officer Of
that department had under his immediate
direction the outfittting of the two expedi-
tions which were sent by the government to
Alaska in the early winter of 1898 for the
relief of the destitute and suffering miners
on the Yukon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

company. Twenty-third street, between f
and G.
The removal OF the building took all winter
and one man was killed in the transfer.
The building had scarcely settled on its
new foundation when an order to grade that
section of the city, not only left 1t twenty
feet in the air. but rendered 1t almost in
accessible for fully a year. II was not until
the spring OF 1892 that approaches were
made and a flight of thirty steps once more
connected the church and the world.
The church stood on this last site when
Rev. Irving Johnson, the present in
cumbent, took charge In June, 1894.
In its previous history OF seven years no
less than six missionaries had tried their
hand at this work with varying success
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

Der. Then but IS years Of age, he was one
Of the 144 men who, with their wives and
children, started from Omaha in 1S47 to seek
a home.