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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

said Maxwell. although I don't know for
sure whether he'll come at all"
As Garrett and Maxwell continued to talk
in whispers a step was heard outside.
That's the Kid said Maxwell, and Car
rett Of cvurse felt sure II was. The Kid
came to the door. He didn't make much
noise. for he was barefooted. He seemed
to snuff danger in the air like a mouse. He
stepped suspiciously in the door and, speak
ing in Spanish, said:
"Quien esta. quien esta?" (who's there,
who's therel?
The Crisis.
Garrett was as brave a man as ever belted
on a gun, but he also keenly realized the
desperate character Of the Kid and his
lightning like quickness with a pistol,
These pistol people, by the way. will handle
their weapons with the same sinister skill
with which Hermann did his tricks. II
Is their only trick, perhaps, but they are
absolutely f~aultless in II. Garrett didn't
propose to take any "Biily the Kid" chances.
AS he said afterward, he had had trouble
enough with him. AS the Kid approached
Garrett got ready for action. He didn't
use an ordinary Colts pistol. His weapon
was a en- gauge shotgun cut to eight inches
as to the barrels, while the stock had dis
appeared so as to only leave what is known
as the pistol grip. With this laundering but
comprehensive weapon, both barrels cooked,
he waited for the Kids appearance. AS the
Kid stood in the door proffering his Spanish
inquiry Garrett shot him without a word.
Twas Just as we'll that way and certainly
much the surer method. CARROTS men
came up. The Kid was dragged out into
the moonlight and after a brief powwow
was buried. Garrett came in, received his
several thousands reward, had a big supper
at Albuquerque and was ever afterward
known as the man who killed BILLY the
Kid"
Thus ended the career OF BILLY the Kid"
who had intimidated the entire country for
several hundred miles around. CARROTS
fame increased throughout the whole coun-
try and many bad citizens decided TO emf
CRATE without delay. After the troubles
had died away and criminals had been tried
and sentenced either to death or to long
terms in the penitentiary, Garrett, who
served for a time as sheriff of Lincoln
county, retired to quiet life once more and
pursued his calling as a cattle grower.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
War Survivors Remembered by the
General Government
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-(Special.)-The
following western pensions have been

f0ps
following western pensions have been
granted:
Issue of January %:
Nebraska: Orfginal-William Morrison,
Beatrice, So; Albert s. Hisey (war with
SPAIN, Upland, S.; Howard l.. Kerr. Ans
ley. s. Increase, RsstSratiOn; ReissgeY Etc
Widows, Etc.-Jane Smith Especial accrued
loughby, Central City, IS.
Iowa: Increase, Restoration, Reissue,
Etc,-Henry f.. Pugh, Pello, S24; James A..
North, Centre Point, $40; Gottleib Else,
ton, $40; Orlando s. Newcomb, Shell Rock.
IS: Jefferson Wamsley, Spencer, $40; John
s. Hazen. Ainsworth, 49,. Original Widows.
Etc.-Minors of Benjamin +. Mills, Cedar
Rapids, $14; Anna c.. Johnston Especial ac-
crued January 20, Anamosa, 81.
South Dakota: Increase, Restoration,
Reissue, Etc.-Josish II; Gordon, Hot
Reynick Especial accrued January 2O, elk
North Dakota: Original Widows. Etc
Annie cronan Especial accrued January 90
Montana: Original Widows. Etc.-EIiza-
beth NJ. Brainard Especial accrued January
Colorado: Original-samuel II. Burg
hardt. Rico. S.; Jacob S. Switzer. Boulder.
SIS: John Buck, Pueblo, IS. Increase, Restor-
alton, Reissue, Etc.-Erasmus ID. Ward,
La Junta, S12; Henry s. Gilman (deceased),
Granada. SO: William w. Roof, Tin Cup.
$l2; Andrew NJ. Garrett. Snyder,
eli. Denver. IS: Sarah f. Weidman. Pueblo,
ST.; Ellen Wheatley Especial accrued Janu-
airy 90. Longmont, S.; Aggie ID. Clark,
NiWot, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
FATHER" CHADWICK ON RULES
He Favors EauaIisinE the Number of
strikes and Called
Balls.

BUFFALO, Feb. 9.-Henry Chadwick,
the father OF base ball. who is a menu
Der of A. G.. Spalding's committee to re-
wise the national rules, arrived here today.
Tomorrow a meeting will be held to dis
cuss changes in the rules for the coming
year.
Discussing the amendments to 1902 rules,
Mr.. Chadwick said he would propose one
to provide that called strikes and called
balls should be made equal, either three and
three or four and four, the latter preferred.
He will also favor a rule suspending play
ers for kicking and to abolish fines. the
to a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
Put Collins On Commn,s.

CHICAGO, Feb. SKINNY Collins, man
ager of the Boston American league club.
was given q new contract as mnnager Of
the team at n conference here, today with
Henry Killllea and Ban johnson, lie will
have complete control OF the. playing end
OF the team and in spite OF the fact tha he
was already under a three year agreement
the club owners voluntarily gave him a
magnificent salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
DIES MONIES SPORTS GLOOMY
NO Apparent Hope of the City's Stay
/. ing in the Western Leasue
Circuit.

DIES MONIES, Feb. a-(SpecIaL)-Frank
Flynn, who controls the local base ball
franchise, said yesterday thai everything
of the race for a place In the Western
league-the first announcement that has
been made one way or another by the own
ers of the local franchise. This statement
was made by Mr.. Flynn when discussing
the attitude Of President Whitfield, and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
SHERlFF'S SLAYER GIVES UP
~surrenders After DefyinE Omcers and
says He Must Have Been
Grassy.

WATERLOO, Wis, Feb. 9.-After utter
ing the threat, I'm kill the FIRST man
who tries to take me- Fred w, Stephen
son, who last night shot and instantly
killed Deputy Sheriff William Cooper after
attempting to shoot Mrs. Stephenson. was
induced to surrender today on the strength
OF the statement that II he did not put
himself in the hands OF the officers he
would be lynched. he says he must have
been crazy when he did the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
President Guest of G. A. r..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. President
Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to be
the guest OF the Department of the Potomac
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, which
is to give a dinner In this city to General
Terrence, the commander-in-chief, on Feb
ruary 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
poisoned BY Canned TomatSes.

HOWARD CITY, Mich, Feb. 9.-The two
children of Harvey May. aged 4 and 2 years,
were poisoned By eating game tomatoes
this afternoon. There is no hope for their
recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
,Jonenh Letter Reported III.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-It Is reported that
Joseph Letter Is seriously III az his rest
dence in this city. Several trained nurses
are said 10 be in attendance and, Il Is said,
Mrs. Letter reached this city from WASH
ington tonight. AT the residence no in
formation could be SECURED
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
IrI.h DeIegatea Arrive.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Mr. William II. X.
Redmond, member OF Parliament for East
Glare, and Joseph Devlin OF Belfast, Irish
Nationalist. arrived tonight from Queens
town. They will make a tour of the United
States to aid in organizing the United
League of America
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

being the first Wine the Christian ceremony
has taken place In q Hebrew house OF wor-
snip. The sacrament was administered by
Rev. MI. Small OF the congregational
churcht which wa recently burned. Chew
zedukah congregation offered the use OF the
until n new church IA built
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

the fact that he had not visited Des Moines
during the past week. as he said he would
do. The local situation was regarded as
The better
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
snerament Onered Dol synagoEne.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. s-The sacra-
nent OF the Lords supper was adminis-
.ered ia the Jewish synagogue today, thls
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

SUN EhNhnhuke
When the morning broke the Americans
had driven the lime %-iuicers to the point
where the long. uphill road to the Burning
Lake Of Kilauea begins, and an hour after
daylight the British tars scattered In a
panic and took, in disorder. to the noun
tains. The Americans took after them and
pursued them all that day, driving many OF
them to the chilly levels several thousand
feet above the sea. They'd have chased
them all the way to the top OF the volcano
of Mauna Loa, which is nearly 5000 feet
above sea level. IL they could nave done It
without breaking their three-day liberty.
The American tsrs drifted back to Hilo
twenty-four hours after the fracas started.
formed together. signalled to the ship for
the steam cutter and returned to the gun
boat in good order. The Jap dog was in
the first lsunchload that returned to the
ship, and he wore, tied neatly around his
head, the cap Of a British petty ohicer,
While the rating badge OF a British chief
bo'sun's mate was mucilaged to his back.
There wasn't a single man missing when
the launch made it's last trip from the
beach. Most OF the men were ready to
turn into their hammocks, and all of them
had some kind of a bruise, cash, gouge or
sprain to show for the scrap, but they were
all there,
The British sailors we're struggling back
to their ship for eight days, and there
we're several that didn't get back at all
before the cruisers departure from Hilo
harbor. Every once in a while, for sew
eral years after that great scrap, a story
would reach Hilo that a wild white man"
had been seen s~cooting through the Jungle
brush a few miles above the town.
Hes probably one OF those English men
wars men that didn't get back" the
Hilo folks would say when the story was
sprung. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10

the top OF huts and sheds. where the depu-
ties we're glad to perch for safety.
sem nwuuNno
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-10
Planning Escape.

Garrett put the Kid in the charge Of two
two deputies by the names OF OllingeT and
Bell. These men. II reputation has an
honest tongue, should have both been
hanged before Billy the Kid was born. How
ever. In the viCissitudes and the tendency
to get things wrong end up. which even
now prevail In southwestern quarters. theX
were officers of the Law.
They haG the Kid penned up In a little
'dobe Jail. To watch him days more at
their comfort they used TO keep him up
stairs-the 'dobe building having two
stories. A 'dobe jail is after all no great
obstruction to an Industrious prisoner. He
viii cut through the dry side OF it very
readily. The Kid had broken out a 'dobe
construction, which was the Las Vegas
bastile. and had walked on. To prevent
anything Of the fort after he was sentenced
70 be hanged and had become a prisoner
Of considerable magnitude. either Ollinger
or Bell or both we're with him all the time.
Matters ran on for several days. Garrett
himself was away. Il was about noon. Oh
dnger a cleaning . ten-gauge breeeh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

escape of Admiral Semmes in a yacht as a special incident. She stopped her ears while the song was sung, and the child wrote an out-and-out defense of Admiral Semmes' action. Thus has Laura Talbott Gait, the school girl in question, become an issue in Louis vile; she has been withdrawn from the public school, and the superintendent of schools in that city is at loss to know what line of policy to pursue. He does not seem inclined to become another Maclay, and yet he desires to preserve discipline. All in all he is in a pickle, as all are apt to De who pro pose to settle off-hand debatable ques- tions that armies fought over forty years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Archbishop of New York.

Now that the bishops of the Catholic province of New York have agreed to recommend to the vatican the same three names with Bishop Farley at the head of the list for the Pope's consideration in selecting successor to the late Arch bishop Corrigan that were agreed upon by the rectors of the archdiocese. the re- suit may be Bishop Farley's appoint ment," said a Catholic layman yesterday.
 But because the rectors and the bishops happen to agree upon the nom- nations, 1t does not follow that either one of the names on the list will be accepted In Rome. It frequently happens that some one outside of those recommended by the rcctors and bishops Is appointed. There is still talk of Archbishop Keane of Du- buque as the probable successor of Arch bishop Corrigan."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
AN ALABAMA HOME.

Representative Thompson in the Wash
 ington Times
 I have introduced a bill In Congress looking to the erection in Alabama ot a home or refuge for all disabled and h. digent persons who may have served In the Indian war. the Mexican war, or on either side of the late civil war-some- times called the war between the states or who may have served in the army of the United States in the late wor with Spain.
 The time is now ripe for such an iusti- tuition, and I am heartily of the opinion that 1t should be started. Alabama in point of climate offers superior condi- tions and there should be iE the rapidly growing southland home for all dis abled soldiers who have become so in the fulfillment of duty well defined. I shall urge the passage of my measure. and am strongly hopeful that I can push it to q successful termination,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14

Of the success of the organization is due to his jealous work. He will prepare the programme for the forthcoming meeting, which he stated yesterday gave promise of being the most interesting in the history of the association.
 Former Chancellor William H. Tayloe Of Unlontown was in Birmingham yes terday.
 Hon. J. Kirk Jackson. private secre- tary to Governor Jelks Is in the city
 MT. Don H. Bacon, chairman of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany arrived from New York last night, and is stopping at the Hillman.
 S. c. Burchell of New York is at the Hfllman.
 w. II. Johnson of Baltimore is at the Hilman.
 W. D. Bellingrath of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 A. G. Conaiey of New York is at the Hillman.
 Clifford c. Anderson, Jr., of Atlanta is at the HIllman.
 T. Worthington of Hattlesburg, Miss, is at the Hillman,
 Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris has returned from n visit to hls old home in Vir- ginia.
 J. D. Starr of Baltimore is at the Nor ris.
 II. L. Hughcy of Dayton, O., is at the Morris.
 c. E. Mcclelland of New Orleans is at the Morris.
 " J. Feltus of Detroit is at the Nor ris.
 John B. Beers and wife of Selma are at the Morris.
 II. E Gould of Memphis is at the Nor ris.
 John s. Montgomery of New orleans is at the Metropolitan.
 L. E. Miller Of Augusta, Ga, is at the Metropolitan J. K. Jackson of Montgomery is at the Metropolitan.
 M. F. Hickey of Meridian is at the Metropolitan.
 M. D. Herring of Charlotte, N. c. is at the Metropolitan. A. M Tunstall of Greensboro is at the Metropolitan.
 E. L. Stanton of Chicago is at the Metropolitan.
 T. O. Price of Nashville is at the Metro l politan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
The Tilden Club Dinner.

Everybody is awaiting with especial interest the speech which MT. Cleveland will deliver on the 18th at the Tilden Club dinner" said a Birmingham Demo- crat
 MT. Hill will also make speech, but it will not make the impre ssion that the ex-Presidents will, for the simple req son that the former is looked upon as a ctock candidate for the Presidency. while the latter will speak simply as patriot and not as a candidate at all.
 "It seems that MT. Bryan was only in- vited to have seat at the table As he was not asked to make speech the popular Nebraskan will probably stay away. The invitation committee has not heard firm him. It seems to me that a mistake was made in not putting Bryan on the list of speakers. I do not see how there can be any Democratic har- mony unless the eastern faction and Mir Bryans following get together. The results of the last two campaigns show ed that the Democrats could not elect a Pres sident without the aid of New York; and 1t is not probable that the New York Democracy can conduct a victorious campaign unless the western Democracy give their support.
 Bryan did not vote for Cleveland in 1888 and 1892 and as well as I am able to to recall he did not vote for him in 1884 But I was in hopes he could be brought around to 'harmonize' with the Cleveland wing iron: this time on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Fight on Between Hanna and Judge Burton.

of the most powerful men of any age o, our country.
 The newspapers have It that there is rivalry between Senator Hanna and Judge Burton regarding the United States senatorship. Senator Hanna's term ir the senate does not end until 1905. A veal and half before that time he will, if he wills it so, receive the Republican nomi- nation for the presidency. If MT. Hanna desires the Republican nomination in 1904 it will be given to him and MT. Roose. welt will not be in sight of that honor. Mir. Hanna may be presidential nominee If he will, or remain a senator. The question is with him. Garfield was a member-elect of the house, a senator elect and President all at the same time. Mir. Hanna cannot equal thnt unique record, but he may be a senator and President-elect.
 As for Judge Burton, between whom and Senator Hanna therc Is said to be now a serious contention, there Is not In congress a better man .han the congress man from Cleveland. Judge Burton is the chairman of the rivers and harbors committee and there is not now, HOT has there ever been, G better informed man In congress than Judge Burton. At his tongues end. at his fingers ends, Judge Burton has tho whole history of :hc riv- CTS and harbors of the United States. There Is no use trying to doge Or deceive him; he Is fully informed upon all things relating to rivers and harhor improve ments.
 It is not unlikely that Judge Burton de- sres the goal of the senate he would be almost inhuman if he did not. But the supposition that he should at this time, three years In advance of the struggle against Senator Hanna, who has three years yet of full term remaining of his time, Is preposterous.
 Before that time, as Mir. Hanna likes. he will bo President as he likes. Almost certainly MT. Roosevelt will not to Mir. Roosevelt succeed.
 MT. Burton stands aside and above pres idential candidates. He probably does not think of that contingency; he Is above it. Hence all the greater reason that MT. Roosevelt shall have much to fear from the congressman from Cleveland. MT. Burton is all the greater man than that to forefend.
 This is great politics; this is world pol itics and let us hear what thunder we may LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Iron and Steel Still BoomIno.

Unprecedented as production is in this country, yet it is outrun by the demand. There is not iron enough to go round, and therefore not steel enough. The country consumes all it produces, and the tariff forbids the use of other productions. We neither export nor import iron or steel except of course in some forms of manufac- tured goods. We have none to sell in primary forms, and we cannot buy, and so great is the prosperity of the country We cannot meet the home de- mand Especially is this the case in structural iron. But this Is the case throughout the iron and steel industry. Foundries are begging for iron and railroads for rails and cars, and our own Louisville and Nashville Company was compelled to import several car goes of rails, laying them down at Pensacola and paying nearly eight dol lars ton on them to the United States.
 The steel trust is still engaged in keeping down prices, on the ground that higher prices would invite more competition at home-that is to say, more plants would be started, and thus the day of low prices would be hastened. Just at present the naming of prices for 1903 Is very interesting to many persons, and the naming of those prices rests largely with the steel trust. Builders of all sorts are awaiting its decisions, which are mo- mentarily expected.
 It is reasonably well settled that prices in 1903 will be well maintained that they will in fact be high, and that prosperity will be almost un- the buying some time, but it will not come next year, and no man can say what lies beyond. It is long road that has no turn, and some day no l doubt the railroads will not need so much iron, and fewer skyscrapers will be built, and prices will go down, but this will not take place in 1903, and We need not and cannot look beyond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
The Beer Trade.

Hot weather stimulates the beer trade and as this is a hot summer beer is in great demand" said Birmingham brew CT.
 "The consumption of the malt product increases every year and this year prom ises to be in every way highly satisfactory to the brewing companies throughout the country Thirty-five or forty years ago about the only beer drinkers in the United States that counted were the peo- pie of German birth or the descendants of Germans. Today the larger part of the brewery output in America Is consumed by Americans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
ONLY WAITING.
By Mrs. Mace.

By Mrs. Mace.
 Only waiting till the shadows
 Have a little longer grown. Only waiting till the gliinmer
 Of the days last beam has flown; Till the night of earth has faded
 From the heart once Full of day, Till the stars of Heaven are breaking Through the twilight soft and gray. Only waiting till the reapers
 Have the last sheaf gathered home, For the summer time is faded,
 And the Autumn winds have come. Quickly, reapers. gather quickly
 The last ripe hours of my heart, For the bloom oi life is withered, And I hasten to depart. Only waiting till the angels
 Open wide the mystic gate. At whose foot I long have fingered. Weary, poor and desolate. Even now I lear the footsteps
 And their voices far away, If they call me, I am waiting.
 Only waiting to obey. Only waiting till the shadows
 Are a little longer grown, Only waiting till The glimmer Of the suns last beam is flown Then from out the gathered darkness, Holy, deathless stars shall rise. By wEose light my soul will gladly Wing her passage to the skies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
More Houses Needed Here.

In the year ended May twenty-two hundred houses were built in Jeffer- son County, but unless twenty-two hundred more are built before next May is at hand the chronic house fam inc of this district will not be relieved. The sign For Rent" is rarely seen, and population is much too crowded in all parts of this district, many house containing two families when 1t was built for but one, and on all hands there is congestion of people and scarcity of houses.
 More furnaces are to be added to those already in blast, and this in turn means that more ore and coal mines must be opened. This in turn means growth in all directions. No matter how many small industries may come here the basis of growth is in iron and coal production, and both of these in- dustries promise to be handsomely in- creased before May comes again.
 More houses will therefore be need ed, and unless about twenty-two hun dred more are added by May next, the scarcity of houses that has pre- vailed throughout three years will be maintained if not aggravated. Every effort should be made to meet this want of incoming population, for if people cannot be comfortably housed at reasonable rates they will, in many cases, turn away. The first question that a prospective citizen asks gener- ally is, What can I get house of given number of rooms for?" At pres. ent rents are high, and they will con- tinue to be high, and unless many houses are built this year in this county they may be higher still.
 The attention of capitalists should be widely called to the want of houses in this district, and to the good returns such investments bring in, and probably always will bring i'll in this district. While the annual in- come of such investments is satisfac- tory, the value of such property is constantly rising, and when the War rior is opened, as it soon will be, every piece of property will be doubled in value