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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Mems furnishings

Mems heavy wool feeced lined Under
shirts, in all sizes, worth 75c, at Csc.
Mems $1.0O colored laundered Shirts. with
separate cuffs, to wear white. collars with,
at soc. ,.o.g a,t,I
= Mems $3.50 tolored 7laiuufndered Shirts, in
all. the latest styles, at 75c.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

This week we
place on sale
10 dozen cane
seat chairs at
Toe each.
10 doz. cane
seat chairs at
Soc each.
And 10 doz.
cane seat
chairs at csc
each.
The S5c and
95c are brace
arm. All are
well made
strong chairs
and finished in
golden oak.
We make
these prices
this early in
the year W
ing to the fact
that this car
of chairs ar
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

Mems 25c Suspenders at 15c.
Mems Csc Half Hose at 121ac.
Mems $1.OO Underwear, in broken sizes,
at 45c.
Mems SOC Ties, in all the newest styles.
at 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13

Gold 40 Buenos Ayres.
NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-The steamship
Hildur, which sailed today, took out 81 0OO,-
600 gold for Buenos Ayres.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-13
Reception ct CommercinI Ohm.

Last evening a reception was rendered
the visitors at the rooms Of the CONNER
cial club. which were filled to overlooking
with retail implement dealers, jcbbers,
manufacturers and drummers. So dense
was the crowd that progress through the
The statesman., 1900-01-27
A TYPICAL COYOTE.

Eskimo dog produces a very fair coy
ote, so far as appearances go.
Don Coyote is essentially a night
animal. On the outskirts of Pasa-
dena, Cal, city of $1,000 inhabitants,
he comes boldly up the bordering
streets, evading the dogs the best he
can; now giving them a wild chase,
then stopping in some vacant lot and
defying the town, and with head aloft
yelping to the moon. At such time the
yelps come in such quick succession
that they fairly overrun one another,
and seem echoed back and repeated
from every hill, rock and bluff. One
must give Don Coyote credit for much
intelligence, as on one occasion at
least he led hounds and horses out of
the way to a barbed wire fence, passing
under it himself but witnessing the
complete generalization of the hunt as
he bounded away While the coyote
hunts singly in towns or villages, he
runs in packs in the open, and it is
here that he demonstrates his skill and
cunning A naturalist once observed
a pack of coyotes on the edge of the
desert manipulating jack rabbit.
They swept across the country in a
line, soon starting hare, then formed
in two parallel lines about 200 feet
apart. There was a regular plan of
action, and none of the coyotes seemed
over-excited, but when the hare was
ctortad thev wheeled into columns,
like soldiers, the leading coyote run
ming at the top of his speed. After
few moments he dropped to the rear
and fresh coyote took the lead; and
this was kept up until the hare was
run down. The chase was silent one.
This method recalls the wild dogs OF
Australia, or dingo.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Where's Your Dead Spot?

Most people have doubted their eyes
when at some conjuring performance
they have seen a man run needles and
pins through both cheeks, evincing no
pain, as he does so. In reality every
person has hundreds of senseless
specks of skin all over his body
through which he could run pins, or
even cut them out, without feeling any
pain. If some one else were to do so
when he was blindfolded, he would not
be even aware of the fact. Physicians
call them dead spots, and the reason
that one man can sew his cheeks up
while another could not is simply be-
cause the former happens to have
many hundreds of these spots in one
place. These dead spots are caused
by the minute nerves which convey
every sensation to the brain being
either absent in these particular places
or dead and senseless. But should
any one of our readers allow himself
to be blindfolded, and then get one of
his friends to prod him very gently
with clean needle, say all on one arm,
out of every hundred pricks he will
feel only about sixty or seventy at the
most. In the other cases the needle
will have touched dead spots.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
SWORD OF THE FINEST STEEL.
One of the Marvels of Smith Work Re
Gently Seen In Madrid.

one or the MarvelS of Smith Work Re
Gently Seen In Madrid.
From the New York Tribune: "Of
all the cities have visited in Europe"
said r. A. Stinson of Boston recently,
Il found Madrid one of the most in
teresting. 1t has a number of out-of-
the-way features that appeal to one.
While l was in Madrid 1 tried to pur-
chase one of the famous Toledo blades
The old-fashioned two-handled sword
was what l wanted to get, one of those
that were built to cut through armOr
and which fulfilled their mission COM
pletely, as many a bloody battlefield
in We ancient days bore witness.
had to" give it up on account of the
expense. They cost from $3.50 up, but
while l was looking for one a shop
keeper showed me a most scientific
trick. His store was very lofty, run
ming up two or three stories, and he
was descanting on the beauties of this
particular sword when, in order to
prove the perfect temper of the metal,
he drove the point into the floor and
bent the blade until point and hilt.
met. He then suddenly released the
hilt and that six feet of cleaning
sword sprang up into the air like
thing alive. Up and up it went, al
most to the lofty ceiling itself, when
it lost its impetus and began its de-
scent hilt first. 1t returned almost to
the place whence it started, the shop
keeper catching it by the hilt with
practiced ease and returning it to its
case. was crazy to try it myself, but
the owner refused to allow me, as he
said l would probably not only wreck
the store, but perhaps injure myself
as we'll He told me that if l wanted
to learn the trick I had better practice
it in large open lot and that a suit
of armor wouldn't be bad thing to
wear until got the hang of it."
The statesman., 1900-01-27
CHINESE NEW YEARS FESTIVAL.
Custom. and Ceremonies rhat Inaugu-

Customs and Ceremonies That Inaugu-
rate the Oriental Anniversary.
The New Years festival of the Chi
nese. said to be the most complete hoI-
iday season kept by any nation of the
earth, is celebrated wherever a single
Chinaman is found, whether in Pekin
or New York, writes Belle M. Brain in
January Woman's Home Companion.
discussing New Years Customs in the
Orient" 1t is movable festival, fall
ing >on any date between Jan. Il and
Feb. 10. Preparations for the great
holiday begin weeks beforehand. The
accumulated dirt of many months dis
appears as if by magic. Even the
Chinaman himself passes through the
cleaning process, washing his clothes
and bathing his person-the latter be-
ing great event in the lives of few,
since it occurs but once year! Build
ings of every descriptions are elabo-
rately decorated Flowers are in great
demand, the favorite being the Chinese
narcissus. The prospect of happiness
for the year is believed to be in pro-
portion to the number of flower stalks
produced from a single bulb. During
the closing days of the old year Chi
nese streets present busy and AMI
mated scene. Shops are thronged with
customers eagerly laying in large
quantities of food, clothing and New
Years gifts. Debtors and creditors are
seen hurrying to and fro, endeayorlng
to settle their accounts, for according
to most commendable custom Az
debts must be paid or settled in some
satisfactory manner before the new
year dawns. To meet these liabilities
shopkeepers offer their goods at un-
heard-of-prices and families frequent
ly part with odd bits of bric-a-brac,
curious relics and valuable ornaments
for sum pitifully small. No disgrace
is equal to being found on New Years
morning with an unpaid debt. On
the other hand the creditor who fails
to collect his debts at this time may
press them again for many months.
He therefore pursues his debtor far in
to the night. continuing his search In"
to the New Years day if necessary.
This he may do if he carries a lightol
lantern to indicate that he is still en-
gagged in last nights business and has
not discovered that the day has
dawned
The statesman., 1900-01-27
TOLD ABOUT WOLVES.
LOS ANGELES IS PESTERED
WITH COYOTES.
One OF the Interesting and Typical AMI
mails of the West-HIs Cunning and
Great speed-only Specie of wild
Dogs.
Especial I.etter.l

One of the interesting and typical
animals of the far west is the Ameri-
can wild dog, lowland wolf or coyote,
it being known under these and other
titles. While very common animal,
it is rarely well figured in the books,
and is made to look more foxlike than
wolfsh. The accompanying illustra-
tion gives a correct idea of a young
male two-thirds grown. In general
appearance it resembles the typical
wolf, the fur being a dull yellowish
gray, with dark, even black, clouded
spots; beneath it is sometimes reddish
and white.
The coyote is virtually wild dog
and breeds with the domestic dog, g,and
dogs will often refuse to injure the fe-
male coyote. Huxley, contends that
there is no material difference between
the skull of coyote and that of dog,
and a cross between collie and an
The statesman., 1900-01-27
AN INDIAN SWEAT HOUSE,"

The Medicine Man" of early In
dian history has been partly succeeded
at least by the "self-healer" remedy
which some individuals in Indian
tribes of the west have invented for
their USE The sweat house" is a
remarkable creation of the North
American redskin. The sweat
house" of the average mortal is a SUI
perheated room and a swathing OF
thick blankets-perhaps to a degree,
the Indian has borrowed the white
mans method of nursing some phase
of bodily disease.
In some western tribes the Sweat
house" has come to be an invaluable
department of the Indian hospital"
The picture presented herewith is a
view of one of these old sweat
houses "Wis-te-te-mo." The Indian
sitting beside it is Smo-ho-lo. The
big pile of rocks at the left is heated
and placed inside the little house, and
the flap thrown over the door. Water
is then poured upon the hot rocks, and
a dense steam arises and fills the mar
row quarters almost to suffocation.
Thereupon the Indian, after wrapping
himself in a blanket, crawls into the
structure and remains until the per-
spiration pours from his body in
streams He then leaves the house
and plunges into the chilling waters OF
the Muati. river which flows near by.
The statesman., 1900-01-27

leading one of Howard's thorough
breds, seeing the flight of the man
they had sworn to capture, leaped on
his horse and dashed after Murrietta
The chase continued for three-fourths
of a mile. Whites animal was greatly
superior in speed to the mustang bear
ing Joaquin, and the range vas Soor
within shooting distance &, fired
twice at the rcbber, the secoDd time
at close range. Murrietta half jumped
half fell from his horse, and, raising
torn and bleeding hand, said in
Spanish, Il surrender"
White noted that the bandit was uE
armed. He had left his belt of pistols
lying on the ground near the fire, un
conscious of danger. White kept his
man covered, and had just ordered him
to move toward the camping placc
when party of the rangers, hot from
the pursuit and determination of the
bandits, came galloping onto the scene.
They were excited, angry, reckless.
Under the impression that the robber
chief was resisting White, and no
stopping for inquiry, the men fired a:
the wounded bandit. He sank to tn
ground, riddled with balls
In the pursuit of the Mexicans onl.
two prisoners were taken. As to tn
fate of the other robbers, Capt. Howar,
remarked, dryly: None got away;
and we didn't take any wounded pris
oners." After a consultation, it wa
decided to cut off he-head of Joaquin
and the game hand" of "Three-Fn-
gered Jack as proof that these noted
desperadoes had been sent to their lcn
accounts. Jim Norton took a bowie
knife and hacked off the head of the
bandit chief, which was placed in
sack with Jacks hand. The rangers
started for Millerton, the nearest set
tlement, where Dr. Leach picked the
head of Murrietta.
When it became generally known
that the great bandit, Joaquin Muir
rietta, had been killed and that his
band had been dispersed, the salutary
effect on the lawless element was N
once apparent. The great majority o
the tough characters, warned by the
fate of Murrietta, left central Califor-
MIA and sought other spheres of useful
ness. And so the California Rangers
were disbanded three months after
having organized. But the terror OF
their name had the effect of discour-
aging the cooperative robbery bust
ne@J for a number of years.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
MEN OF IRON NERVE.
THE CALIFORNIA RANGERS OF
LONG AGO.
How an Organization Vested with
Plenary Powers Rids State of Out
Iaws-Ihe Killing of Joaquin MurIi-
eta, Leader of Mexican Bandits.

Concerning the lives and exploits OF
the bandits who flourished in Califor-
MIA during the formative period of the
states history, great deal has been
published calculated to throw glamour
of romantic sympathy about the per-
sons of desperate scoundrels whose
only real virtue was physical courage.
Fable and fancy have been particularly
kind to the memory of that picturesque
cut-throat, Joaquin Murrietta, who has
been painted as a sort of modern
Claude DuYal-with the manner of
Chesterfield, the form of Adonis and
the heart of pirate. The real story
OF his life, in its entirety, may never
be written, but here is the true story
of how Joaquin Murrietta, the most
noted, feared and hated of all the des-
peradoes who figure in the annals OF
the state, came to his death. 1t is
the first authentic account ever pub
lished of the killing of the famous ban
dit, as related by the only man now
living who was an eyewitness of and
participant in the tragedy.
The facts are given by Capt William
J. Howard. the last survivor of the
celebrated California Rangers, who
followed the bandits for hundreds of
miles, and routed them in the San
Joaquin valley, where Joaquin and his
lieutenant, "Three-Fingered Jack"
were killed, and the formers head
hacked off with bowie knife. Capt.
Howard is native of Virginia, served
in the Mexican war, was a member of
the Walker filibustering expedition in
to Nicaragua, and went to California,
where he still resides, with the earliest
goldseekers.
Murrietta, Mexican, was the leader
of gang of his fellow-countrymen as
bad as and worse than he himself. Rob-
berry, arson, murder, marked their
The statesman., 1900-01-27

trail. Affairs grew so desperate that
some of the most prominent and in
fuential men in the state drew up
bill providing for the organization OF
a company of twenty men, to be
known as California Rangers. The
governor was given authority to ap-
point chief or captain, the latter TO
select nineteen others to complete the
organization. AS the measure was
passed and approved, the rangers were
given almost autocratic power. They
were permitted to take prisoners, try
and execute criminals without advice
or interference from the ordinary civil
authorities. Their mission was the
restoration of law and order, the pro-
lection of the lives and property of the
people of the state.
The man selected to command this
remarkable company was Harry Love.
a hercules in strength, standing six
feet in his socks, a magnificent man,
with curly black hair falling over his
broad shoulders, moustachios of the
same somber hue half covering his de-
termined and aggressive chin. Love
was a noted Indian fighter, veteran
of the Mexican war, and in I'll re-
spects qualified for his task. He Sc
lected nineteen men, among them
Capt. Howard, and all but the last
named are dead.
Believing that Murrietta's audacious
operations were the chief inspiration
to the smaller fry of lawless charac-
ters, Capt. Love and his fellow-rangers
turned their undivided attention to the
capture of this bandit and the break
ing up of his gang. But Joaquin was
a slippery fellow and managed to evade
the pursuers for many weeks. Finally,
however. word was brought to the
rangers that Murrietta and his band
were camped on the st. Louis Gonzales
ranch, on the west side of the San
Joaquin river. Love and his men made
a forced march to the scene, only to
find that their prey had departed. But
the trail was still warm, and after
weary pursuit, on the morning OF July
%. 1853. The gang was brought to bay
between the hills west of Ke=2 lake.
The Arroyo Cantua flows between
these hills, and on the north side OF
the little stream a wide depression in
the land concealed what was beyond.
4 thin wreath OF smoke was rising
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Investors Want Their Money Back.

-Four additional attachments have
been issued against the Investors
Trust, at Philadelphia, get-rich- quick
concern, the Office of which has been
closed and the officials missing since
the disclosures regarding the Miller
syndicate of Brooklyn. The complain
ants are Hannah Lowering, Somerville,
Mass, who claims to have been de-
frauded to the amount of 5000; Lucy A
Harmon, Somerville, Mass, $3.50; F. c.
Bishop, Fairmount, w. Va, 5000. A
letter received from F. NJ. Lowering OF
Somerviile by private detective who
is investigating the Investors Trust
states that in that town and Charles
town there are hundreds of victims
who hold stock in the trust to the
amount of 100000.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Col. yerrr.s Strategic Cat.

From the Worcester Telegram: Col.
Horace b. Very has a cat which is the
terror of dogs passing the Very dom
icile on Cedar street There is a par
ticular stone post at the gateway on
which the cat likes to sit, waiting for
a victim. If the dog approaches the
post, as dogs sometimes will on bust
ness intent, the cat promptly drops on
his back and gets firm grip on hair
or hide as the case may be. The dog
let's out up the street or down the
street, whichever way he was headed,
or the shortest way home, as If the
devil himself had got him, instead of
plain cat Of feminine gender. She
seems to enjoy the free ride. and final
ly drops off, the dog never stopping
to say good day.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Ready For 1t.

During the recent European cholera
scare a French prefect wrote to a
mayor requesting him to take precau-
tions against. the disease, which had
broken out in his department. The
mayor was rather puzzled at these in
struetions, which appeared vague to
him; but after deep thought he an
swered that he and his electors were
prepared for the plague. On inquiring
into the measures taken by the worthy
mayor in order to ascertain their eff
cheney it appeared that he had caused
as many graves to be dug as there were
inhabitants.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
catbeIInr.

srv John w. Foster, Justice
z.seei racratary Hay. Admiral Dew
|wer, in T Nahan, Colonel DENLY ana
|CaP.l'alttninrrished citizens who are
|er dl9Ti S Win the churches of Wash
btitlefd fays | received invitations to par
on n% IN an ecumenical councii on
Pate ,1f.sfons - TO be held III New
igh the 1st of May next. All
p yn OIL denominations throughout
|ngeLJ5" ngI5 and all organizations devoted
TOL.u T;onary a work will be represented
llsslUa l,',9ntns Two similar information
detis delestIis have been held. the object
oun,. w simulate interest in missions
9 70 ;Jcnt Harrison will preside,
Ine9hLfshop of Canterbury VIII De
r;ca president to represent the
W wv If England. the earl OF Aper-
Prcn Iin u ba = delegate, ex-senator Ed
( N'm I.ill hr the vice president for
/ Us Instant Episcopal church, ana
tn,,,I prominence will represent
Ol Examinations from all parts OF
p ri5 urI The program is now in
WV - rr.paration and will be an
'e - ~ soon as acceptances have
~" racn.yrd from gentlemen who
I hoou invited TO speak.
4 4. mai. u great mistake when we
he'll our baby Dewey. W hat
ror think soT' I'VE can't re-
him anything.
The statesman., 1900-01-27

from this direction, and toward that
point Love and his rangers were NOV
ing. AS they drew nearer to the bank
of the arroyo the rangers divided into
two parties, crossed the stream and
approached the spot indicated by the
rising smoke from opposite direc-
tions.
Nothing but the smoke was visible
until the high ground was reached, and
then, not thirty feet away, the pur-
suers saw the bandits scattered over
100 square yards, preparing to camp.
Capt. Love signaled his men to dis
mount, and the rangers walked delih-
erately up to the campfire. Bill Burns,
a ranger, who knew Joaquin, pointed
The statesman., 1900-01-27
e,o,ort of the South.

,os long been evident that the
AZ, i,, increasing movement of grain
M +n3orrbandise towards the south
ID ssabo4rd would demand an in
30 If shipping facilities on the
% ican Gulf. The most promising
nrt w. citv is La Porte, at the head OF
~ acton Bay. Peculiar natural ad-
.o1os surround LaPorte, notably its
= the fartherest inland seaport on
Gulf. having high dry land with
ect drainage and the purest arte-
water. a climate unsurpassed in
sortb and an attractive city site.
American Land Co., 1873 Madison
.t Chicago, is interested at La
>, - and announces the first general
Of property will be held Feby.
7 1900.
The statesman., 1900-01-27

to walk away 'Three-Fingered jack
inserted his good hand under the
leather blanket and, suddenly snatch
ing a pistol previously concealed, fired
pointblank at the captain of the ran
gers. Noticing the move, Ranger
Hayes had leveled his rifle at the rob-
ber, but the latter was too quick, and
Hayes gun exploded harmlessly in the
air. But it was "Three-Fingered
jacks last shot, for half a dozen of
the rangers were pumping lead into his
body before he could pull the trigger
second time.
At the first fire Murrietta wheeled,
took in the situation at a glance,
The statesman., 1900-01-27
. Health ard Pleasure Resorts

Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
Dla are quickly and comfortably
rbed via the Southern Pacific Com
VS. Sunset Route. Daily through
Flee from New Orleans to San
Incisco via Houston, San Antonio,
Paso and Los Angeles. Special
N-weekly service, Sunset Limited
b New Orleans Mondays and
|rSdays, composed of Buffet Smok-
Car, containing Bath Room and
|ber Shop Drawing Room Compart-
bt Car, regular Pullman Sleepers,
Dining Car meals la carte), all
|he latest design and most luxuri-
" appointed. Direct connections
De al New Orleans from all points
|th and East. Detailed informa-
cheerfully furnished by w. G.
|myer, G. w. A, So. Pac. Co., 23S
Fk St., Chicago; w. H. Connor,
bl Agt, Chamber Commerce Bldg.
Finnati o., w. ]. Berg, Trav. Pass.
22O Ellicott Square, Buffalo.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Fytprninating Mosquitoes.

ow 10 extcrminate the mosquito has
! problem for a long time until
psidpnt Of Sydney, Australia, tried
ring kerosene on the water in a
! with the happy result that the
rap whence mosquitoes spring were
pd. A local municipal body has
h tbp kerosene cure on the water
ps in its district, and so conspicu-
IL has been the success of the eX-
Ement that steps have been taken
istribute a circular among residents
|orting them to use kerosene on the
Ipr holes that belong to them.
The statesman., 1900-01-27
STRENGTH.

jumped on his horse and plunged down
the bank of the arroyo, followed by
voIley from the rangers. By this time
all the bandits were on their feet, fir
ing. Their bullets went wide, how
ever, and after a small show of fight
ing, the entire band scattered in wild
dash to escape. They were followed
and given no quarter by the rangers.
John White, another ranger, who was
The statesman., 1900-01-27

CAPI. WILLIAM j. HOW ARD.
to tall, athletic young Mexican who
was leading his horse preparatory to
stalking him, and exclaimed, Captain,
there's your man."
Murrietta was not aware yet of the
rangers arrival. Capt. Love, with his
eyes fixed on the bandit chief, mo-
toned toward a man who was bending
over the fire, and, in low tones, said
to a comrade, George Chase, That's
'Three-Fingered jack; if he makes g.
move, shoot him!" Love then moved
quietly toward Joaquin. The man by
the fire had thrown himself down on g
saddle cover. AS Capt. Love started
The statesman., 1900-01-27
Anonymous Letters and Poisoned Candy

Anonymous Letters and Poisoned Candy
Because he made certain charges in
the choir at the Lafayette Methodist
Episcopal church at st. Louis, Mo-.
Frank l.. Shaw, chairman of the music
committee, has received two anony-
nous letters of a threatening character
and box of poisoned candy. The let
ter advised him to remain away from
the church.
The statesman., 1900-01-27

Sleeping with the hair pinned up
tightly is not only bad for the circula
ton, but it is said to prevent the hair
from growing.