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July 30 Splendid July 30-Heavenly
weather. It's all day I'm engaged
right That boy is engaged to Jack-my
jewel, and as for his Jack !, Isn't that too
sister I'm the luck sweet for anything?
lest chap on Garth | owe it all to Bob.
Everything went of He played the high
splendidly. We walk wayman beautifully
ed home alone, and it and when he sprang
was moonlight and out at us and cried
lonely h7 the grave Money or yCurliie -
When Bob appeared he startled even ne
by the roadside he did for Il moment. But
look scary hut Mar Jack was like a lion.
gery-my Dargery- He said, as cool rs
by Joyc isn't it nice could be "Dont be
to he able to write alarmed, Miss A."
thatj-was rs plucky and stepped in front
as they make 'em, of me. Then he cried:
and screamed but "Never you miser-
once. | iiatter myself able scoundrel.h and
that | laid on the fairly eaped at Bob's
heroics an inch thick, throat, right in the
and put the miscreant teeth of that leveled
to flight in no time. pistol. 1t was beaut-
And after that-well, full. Bob ran away,
she praised me and and when Jack re-
looked so angelic that turned from the pur-
| braced up and asked suit he was so tender
her, and was accept and kind. Then the
ed. oh, that walk dear fellow proposed
home. It's too sacred so prettily, and when
to put on paper Bob, I said Eyes" he.
shrewd little rascal, But I'm not going to
made me give him ten write another word.
dollars instead of five. Bob-littlo sinner
Said II 1 didn't he'd made me give him five
tell his sister. dollars instead OF two
He got the ten. Said IL l didn't he'd
By lingo! I'm tell Jack.
lucky dog But feel Pm 80 happy But
rather mean about l feel awfully mean
playing such a trick to think Of the trick l
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IN Talbot, but are reported as doing we'll
elsewhere. kale and turnips are being
seeded and late cabbage set out in the
southern counties. The early cabbage is
being eaten by bugs in some districts.
Gardens have done well in the regions of
sufficient rainfall, but are very backward
and unpromising elsewhere.
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Of the track NJ eans great disaster when
applied TO fast express train. 1t is Just
as bad when it refers 10 disordered blood
Or deranged stomach. Hoods SarsapariIla
puts the wheels hack on the track by cur
ing the troubles.
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THE HIGHWAyMAN.
CCENE-A hotel in the mountains.
~ Time, Summer.

FROM HIS DIARY.

FROM HIS DIARY. FROM HER DIARY.
July 15-Fair. Ar July Is - Lovely
rived here on the day. Aunt and l
noon train. 1t does went for a stroll this
seem good to get away morning. number
from business, if only of new guests came
for months vaca- on the noon train,
tion. Made Il very among them - pIea-
pleasant discover SAINT surprise - Mr..
this afternoon. Miss b. He Is as hand
Ais here and, like some rs ever. He
themountain scenery, recognized me across
is more bewitching the dining room this
than ever. She came evening and bowed.
down to dinner with A mainland espec-
her aunt. Recognized tally an old acquaint-
me across the dining ance-is Il delightful
room, and bowed. | rarity here. l must
must contrye to meet contrivo to meet him
her tomorrow, tomorrow.
H.
July l6-Fair. Met July 1G-Beautiful
Miss A and her day. Mr.. b came
aunt at breakfast. Her over to our table dur
younger brother Rob ing breakfast. He is
ert Is here also. Bright up here for months
boy OF about fourteen: vacation. Introduced
tall for his age. Chat him to aunt and Bob.
ted with them for an Aunt thought him
hour or So Strolled rather nice-looking.
about little. In the In tie afternoon bowl
afternoon, Robert, ed bit with Bob and
Miss A and | Mr.. b. He is as
bowled few strings. strong as a giant. /
She is as graceful as am very glad we
lily. Glad | came. didn't go to the sea-
shore this summer.
Ill.,
July 17-Fair. Went July II - Another
for drive with the lovely day. Mr.. B
As. Golf in the took us for drive
afternoon. Miss A this morning. Golf
plays WE'LL and is in the afternoon. He
afraid OF nothing. She plays a good game.
is evidently very ro- Gave him my views
mantle. Tells me she on books and persons.
likes Walter Scott and He likes the very same
Anthony Hope. Odd authors that | do.
coupling of names, it Isn't that nice? Dane
seems to me. Says ing this evening.
she loves brave men Two-steps and waltz
and adores soldiers. with Mr.. b.
Glad Pm In the mill
tia. Hop this evening.
Two dances with Miss
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July 2O-Fair and July 20th-Lovely
warmer. Golf with weather and warmer.
Miss A this morn Golf with Mr.. B
ing. Rowing with in the forenoon. De-
Miss A and aunt, hghtful row on the
OF course, this after lake this afternoon
noon. Hop this even. auntie, Mr.. b and
ing. Four dances myself. Three two
with Miss A. Be- steps and waltz with
lieve Pm getting soft Mr.. b this even
in that direction. Must ing. He is very fas-
look out. cinating. l must be-
ware.
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July 29-Stiil cold
and cloudy, but with
prospects of clearing.
Bob is a brick , l
spoke to him this
morning and promis-
ed him a dollar If he
would find out why
his sister was so cold
to me. He came to
me this afternoon
with the whole story.
1t seems that a girl
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of a way to find out
whether Mr.. b
was brave or not, and
find out at once.
There is to be a con-
cert at the church to-
morrow night and
auntie isn't going.
Bob's plan is TO leave
Mr.. B and me at
the church, run on
ahead to a lonely spot
on the road to the
hotel, and wait for US.
When we come along
he is to spring out
upon us with his car
fridge pistol and a
mask made of black
cloth. If Mr.. B
complies with his de-
mand for money, |
shall know he is a
coward. If he doesn't
and dashes at the sup
posed highwayman, l
shall know he is a real
hero, and shall be the
happiest girl in the
world. Bob will stand
in the shadow so that
Mr.. b won't know
him, and will run
away il he is attack
ed. 1t seems like an
awfully mean trick ,
but | must know the
truth. | can explain
later if he is brave ;
and if he isn't, | shall
never speak to him
again. Oh, dear ;
what will happen ?
I'm all Of a tremble.
Bob has made me
promise to give him
two dollars for his
highwayman's work.
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CROP REPORT.
D. S. Department of Agriculture. Climate
and Crop Bulletin of the Weather
Bureau, Maryland and Delaware Sec
ton, Week Ending Wednesday.
GRAIN AND GRASSES.

Wheat threshing continues in a number
Of places; the yields reported for the week
are generally good, but in few localities
the quality of the grain has suffered
through exposure to the rains. Oats are
now being harvested in Garrett county;
irregular yields are reported-from ordi-
nary to very good. Corn is generally in
silk and tassel. The crop has improved
wonderfully where ample moisture has
been received, but elsewhere it is in an
unsatisfactory condition, showing a dry
stalk and rolled leaf. The early corn
will be short in all sections owing to the
irreparable damage sustained in the recent
drought, but with sufficient moisture the
late corn will make good yields in all dis
tricts Pastures show marked improve
ment in many localities, but they are still
short where the rainfall has been lightest
in amount. Timothy sown last fall has set
fairly we'll, but is now in need OF rain.
The spring sowing Of clover has not done
well, and in many OF the stubbe fields the
young clover appears to be entirely killed.
Flowing for wheat aud rye has made COM
siderable progress, and much has been
accomplished in the hauling and spreading
of manure. Buckwheat continues thrifty
in the western counties.
Apples are scarce in many localities, but
other fruits are more or less plentiful.
Early peaches and apples are about all in
market, and the later and better varieties
of peaches are now being shipped. Up to
the present time the quality of peaches has
not been satisfactory in regard to either
flavor or size. Bartlett pears are reported
large and well formed, and are now being
marketed. Plums are plentiful in Wash
ington county. Apples continue to drop
in many counties.
MINOR FRUITS.
Early potatoes are being dug in all parts
of the section; they are yielding well in
the western counties, but elsewhere the re-
turns have been light owing to the very
dry weather at the time when the tube9
required plenty of moisture for develop
ment. Late potatoes are up in the south
eastern counties. Tomatoes are doing well
in only few localities; they are generally
back ward, and even where the vine is
thrifty there is small disposition toward
either fruit or blossom. Melons have i'm
proved in some places, but continue I'M.
promising in Talbot county, and the vines
are affected with rust in some Of the west
ern counties; some watermelons have been
shipped from Anne Arundel county,
Grapes are plentiful in Anne Arundel, and
are OF fine flavor in Dorchester, but in
Cecil they have suffered aeriously from rot
and blight. Sweet potatoes are edward
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friend has written her
that lie that Van Club
son has been telling
about my being Il
coward. Van and /
will have a heart-to-
heart talk later on. /
told Bob my real rea-
son for not going with
the regiment, which
was, OF course. the
matters illness and the
doctors warning that
the shock Of my going
might kill her. Bob
says it wouldn't be
best to tell ISIS as
he calls her. that as
yet, for she might
think it only an ex-
cuse. He says the
way to convince her
of my bravery is by
ocular demonstration
He suggests the fol-
lowing ingenious me-
thod : There have
been a number of
"hoId.ups' and high
way robberies in this
vicinity lately, and
Bo b proposes to play
rotber and waylay
her and me on the
road home from the
church concert to-
morrow night. I am
to do the heroic and
show her my con
tempt for danger.
Bob is to be mask ed,
and stand in the
shadow so that she
will not recognize
hi IN. It seems rather
a contemplate trick,
but I can explain
later, and "all's fair
in love and war"
l must win her;
that's all Bob is to
have five dollars for
his m asa uerade ..
Here's luck
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on that dear, unsus- played on that darl-
pecting girl ing innocent fellow.
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Indigestion, nausea are cured by Hoods
Pills
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July 2s-Nasty day.
Cold, fog and rain.
SO m ct h ing's up !
She was as charmin,;
as ever this morning,
but as cold as Green
land in the afternoon.
| had about made up
my mind to ask her,
but she was so con
foundly frigid that l
positively shivered. l
certainly haven t done
anything to displease
her. She must have
heard some Internal
lie about mo. | must
find out what it is.
Happy thought ! Per-
haps Bob can help me.
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July 23-Fair and July 22-Beautiful,
still warmer. The warm day. Golf in
usual round Golf, the forenoon. Then
driving. dancing, etc. a drive and the hop
She is the most Won as usual. He is per-
derful girl in the fectly splendid. | am
world. l really be- afraid I'm in love
lieve | have met my with him. | think he
fate But suppose she cares for me. Oh,
should refuse me? dear. suppose it
Heavens. don't dare should be only a sum
think of it. mer Irritation on his
part
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July oh orrid
weather butmay clear
tomorrow.
/ am about to do an
awful thing. | am
crazy to find out the
truth about Mr.. b
Ii he is Il coward |
must know it at once.
| told Bob Grace's
story, and he said it
was probably a "big
lie" He said he knew
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July 2S-H orrid
day. Oh, dear some
thing awful has hap
pened. | wrote Grace
a few days ago, and
told her all about him
and how splendid he
was, and everything.
And to. day l had a
letter from her, and
she says not to men
ton it to a soul, but
that when the Spanish
War broke out and all
the volunteer regi-
ments were ordered
South, Mr.. B re-
fused to go, and that
it made a lot of talk
and many people
thought him a coward
Mr.. Van Cluhson told
hey the story. A cow
ard , Just think of
il! t coward l cried
for an hour when |
read the letter, and |
have been as cold as
an icicie all the after
noon. l cant believe
1t to be true; but, oh,
dear. if 1t should be
l could forgive any
thing but cowardice.
What shall | do?
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
Vi lDUCI IS WELL UNDER WAY
Structure Will Probably Be Completed Much
Earlier Than Expected
PRELIMINARY WORK IS ALMOST COMPLETED
to Bcnr weight of the
Huge File Are Now Bcing Laid
In the Observation-Disclosures Are
Doing Thcir Part.

The city engineer has recently inslectcd
the new Sixteenth street viaduct and ex-
presses the opinion that IL will be omen for
travel on June !, one month before the time
limit nacned in the city's contract with the
Union Pacific and Burlington railroads. The
railroads have sublet the contract for the
masonry and superstructure and are only
concerned with the preliminary work.
The removal of the old masonry and the
setting of the piling is being pushed with
all possible haste. as the railroads wish to
give the bridge builders an abundance OF
time to erect the structure with due at
tentlon to details. The companies engineers
and masons are now engaged in driving the
piles, which will bear the enormous weight
or the iron framework. On each group of
piltng there will be "A layer Cf concrete four
feet thick extending almost to he surface OF
the ground. On this base will be imposed
solid masonry to "A height of about five
feet above the surface, the whole acting as
a foundation to support the iron columns.
The masonry which supported the old viaduct
is being torn away and will he used in The
abutments at either terminus of the new
structure.
The Laz2ig Bridge and Iron works of
Chicago, which has the contract for the
erection Of the viaduct proper, has notified
interested parties in this city that salts
factory progress is being made in turn
ing out the iron work. The main portion
of the undertaking centers about the com
pany's FORCES in Chicago. the Omaha end
of the labor consisting merely of the ON
Ing Il the parts. The Lazzig company IS
said by local engineers TO be one of the
foremost bridge building concerns in the
country and no doubt is expressed but that
the south siders will be able to hold their
contemplated Fourth Of July celebration on
the viaduct, the contractors being under
a heavy bond to complete the work four
days prior to that holiday.
The next new viaduct to span the tracks
will be that at Twenty fourth street, which
must be completed by June 20, 1901. Pre-
liminary surveys have already been CON
Quoted under direction of the Toard of
Park Commissioners to ascertain The prop
erty to be condemned in securing Il light of
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
ENJ0INED FROM CUTTING ICE
Polar wave Indirect Cause of Novel
Litigation Begun In Dis
trict Court.

Frank l.. Mccoy and R. H. Olmsted have
instituted injunction proceedings against the
Reservoir Ice company TO restrain the cut
ting of any ice on a section of the river
Just north OF the water works pumping
station. The petitioners have been awarded
a temporary restraining order by Judge
Dickinson. They are in a hurry to have the
injunction made permanent for fear warm
weather will come and dissolve 1t. The case
will be heard en- its merits Saturday.
According to the petition. a section of the
river was staked of b. Robert Elicit, who
claimed he had the right to use 1t for an
ice harvest. He stakod his claim before the
arrival of the cold wave. Subsequently he
disposed of it to Mccoy and Olmsted. They
allege that the defendant company has not
only eyinced a disposition to cut ice there,
but that it has also blocked the passage
way SO that the petitioners cannot have
free access.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
PRIMARY OFFICIALS CHOSEN
Republican Committee Will Assemble
Judges and Clerks for
instruction

Owing to the fact that Secretary Whitehorn
OF the republican city committee has gone to
Danville, H.. to be married, Charles Morgan
ofnciated in his stead at the meeting of the
committee Thursday afternoon in Washing
ton hall.
AS it is recognized that the judges and
clerks of election are going to be given about
all they can do to handle the vote in some Of
the wards it was decided to call them to-
gother prior to the primaries and give them
explicit instructions as to their lawful duties.
A committee, comprising \. w. Jcfe.is,
Charles Morgan and T. X. Sudborougn, was
named to meet with the primaries officials in
room No. . of the Withheld block at s p. m.
of Monday, February y, to discuss such
duties.
In response to numerous inquiries as to
whether or not in securing signers to their
petitions candidates would be allowed to Sc
cure the names of voters who hal already
signed the petitions of other candidates for
the same office it was decided that no limit
should be placed upon the signing Of petit
tons and that a voter can sign as many as
he may see fit.
The special order for the meeting was the
! selection of judges and clerks of election,
but when it came to that work objections
were urged by representatives from the
Ninth and Fifth wards, who said that the
candidates had been requested to hand in
names for those positions, but had failed to
do so. C. F. Robertson moved that the meet
ing take a recess until Saturday afternoon
for that purpose, but an amendment to pro-
coed to the selections at once prevailed by a
vote of - to I. The following were handed
in by the committeeman from the various
wards and a resolution embodying the lists
as given was adopted:
r-t... ,N-,,l Nv;lliop, Tothrn and Epprrp
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
ACTIVITY OF WYOMING MINE
Twenty-Five Properties VIII Prob
nblN BE Opcrated This Winter.

GRAND ENCAMPMENT, Wyo., Feb. 1.
Especial 1.-THE extent of the mining oper-
atoms in this district surprises even the
oldest and best-informed miners. 1t was
supposed that with the coming OF winter
there would be little if any development
work going on outside of the Rudefeha and
Rambler mines, which have been shippers
for some time. But there are at least twenty
five properties in the district on which there
is more than one shift being worked and
the prospects are that the operations will
continue throughout the winter. Since the
discovery OF copper and gold In the Grand
Encampment district summer mining has
been the rule and very little work was
done during the winter months.
The Great Lakes Mining and Smelling
company has uncovered some very fine ore
in all six of it's claims which adjoin the
famous -Chatterton. The best of this
GRE runs from 80 to 5S per cent copper and
some gold and silver.
The King Mining company is now engaged
in sinking a 7O0-foot shaft on the Carbon
claim. This is one of the biggest contracts
ever awarded in the camp. From present
indications the ore which will be taken from
the shaft will more than pay for the expense
of the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
DRINK MAKES HIM insane
Thomas McCnfrey, q Douglas County
Farmer. BECOMES Violent and
is Arrested.

A closed hack backed up to the jail door
at l O'Clock yesterday morning and two dep
uty sherifs lifted Thomas Mccartney from
the vehicle and locked him in a cell.
Mccartney is said TO be insane from eX-
cessiye indulgence in strong drink and drugs.
He is a farmer and was brought from his
home three miles north of Benson. The dep
uty sheriifs were summoned to the McCaf-
frey place about midnight, having received
information that McCaffrey was In a Wild
condition and that he had threatened TO kill
his wife and children and a sister VINO live
with them. He was captured at his home
and after spending the night in Jail aD-
pearel to be perfectly rational when he
awoke early in the morning. The jailCr had
no warrant for Mccartney arrest and be-
lieying him to have recovered from his spree
he was turned loose. A short time afle'
McCafrey had been released Mrs. McCaffrey
and McCaffrey's sister arrived H. the city
and Informed the sherin they desired a war
rant for the detention Of Mccartney, because
they believe him to be insane,
Mrs. McCaffrey declared she was afraid
to appear on the streets after she learned
that her husband had been freed from Jail,
so Deputy Sheriff Neve was detailed as a
tOdyguard to accompany Mrs. McCalfrey
wherever she went. Meanwhile, deputies
were sent out TO find McCatrey. While
the search was going on, he appeared at
tho court house, and seeing his wife, he
flew into a rage. He escaped, however, be
fore the officers could lay hands on him,
but a few minutes later was arrested and
detained in the shcrif's office. while Mrs.
MoCaffrey and the sister consulted DR..
Ti,den OF the Insanity commission. A brief
meeting of the commission was held, and
It was decided 10 restrain Mccartney for
further investigation.
1t is said that for a long time he has made
a habit OF drinking a mixture of liquor and
laudsnum. He is also said to be addicted
to the use of other drugs. He has had
periodical FITS OF arrangement for several
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
WRECK KILLS THREE PEOPLE
Disaster ON Plant system in Florida
Relieved TO he the Work of
Train wreckcrs.

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 1.-The fast train on
the Plant system was wrecked twenty miles
north OF here last night. Engineer Kennedy
was instantly killed. One passenger was
killed, but the body was so mutilated it has
not been identified. The son of S. p. Hern-
den, mail agent, of this city, died today at
the Sanford hospital, Mr.. Hernden, ST., is
badly injured. A number OF other passen-
gers were also injured. The mail and eX-
press cars and two day coaches were thrown
from the track and turned over. The acct
dent was caused by the train running into an
open switch and colliding with a freight car.
1t is believed that the switch was opened by
some person with the intention of wrecking
the train.
AKRON, o., Feb. Train No. IA, the
fast castbcund EXPRESS en- the Erie road
hauled by two engines, collided with a
freight train in the suburbs CT Akron todaY.
Engineer Diday OF the forward passenger
engine was killed and his fireman, George
Klal, slightly injured. Diday was the oldest
engineer on the road, None OF the passen-
gers was injured. Three coaches were
badly wrecked.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02

EVANSTON, Wyo., Feb. Especial y
Nerhi De Loney, a son of an ex-state GEN.
ator, who is at present supervisor of the
national timber reserve west of the Yellow
stone National park, left Evanston on a
freight train intending to ride back from
Piedmont on one of the helper engines. At
Piedmont the freight train met a passenger.
While the freight was standing on the siding
the Locomotives sending out clouds OF
smoke, young De Loney stood on the main
track and did not see an oncoming pas
senger train. He was struck by the pilot OF
the flyer and instantly killed. The engine
men did not know of the accident until
they reached Evanston.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-02
ALL ARMOUR HOUSES CLOSED
Plants shut Down md Omces Locked
During Funeral OF Young
rmour

CHICAGO, Feb. Armour & Co.'s armies
OF workmen and employees in all parts CT
the world will be idle today out OF respect
to the memory Of Philip d. Armour, jr,
whose funeral will be held in Chicago this
afternoon. Packing plants. branch offices
and distributing houses will shut down as
a tribute to the firms departed member.
The great plants in Chicago. Omaha and
Kansas City will be closed during the entire
day. Branch establishments will lock their
doors when in Chicago it is the hour OF
noon and remain closed until tomorrow.
Telegraph orders to this effect were srnt to
all the Armour houses at home and abroad
yesterday. following personal instructions
from Philip d.. Armour at Pasadena.
Thousands of persons will observe the day
of mourning.