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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03

1DhIRAL DEWEY and General
ia Miles, though the best Of friends,
k like to Josh one another. Re-
kS94&$ Gently they visited Mount YER
non together and the general was
much impressed by the sight Of Wash
ington's grave. As they we're leaving
the place Miles said: 81 wonder what
Washington would say II he were suddenly
to appear here in the flesh" Dewey glanced
quiZzically at his old friend and he an
swered: II really don't know, Nelson, I'M
less he asked how the devil you ever sue
ceeded in getting the job he once held"
T. =. 0'Connor thinks II would be hard
to imagine anyone more unlike the
American millionaire OF fiction and the
stage than Charles T. YeTkes," formerly of
Chicago. "of middle height, s~quare-should-
cred, very quietly dressed, gray-mustached,
his complexion tanned a light brown, he
looks for all the world like a half-pay
colonel and one who has spent much time
In the tropics. The face is commemorative
rather than aggressive; the brown eyes, IL
they have a disconcerlsHg trick of SEEM
Ing to look clean through you, kindly and
not a little sad; his whole bearing that Of
a rather tired nan of the world"
81 see the Brooklynites are to erect a
memorial to Henry Ward Beecher," said
Robert A. Graham of Oregon, quoted by
the New York Mail and Express. ct re-
member his receiving about as big a fee as
anybody for twice performing the marriage
for the late Coils p. Huntington. The lat
ter was called abroad by important bust
ness. and desiring to take the present Mrs.
Huntington with him they were quietly
married by Mr.. Beeeher, who received a
check for $500. Returning to America. the
HuntingtOns had a fashionable wedding and
reception. Mr.. Beecher again omciated, and
again was paid $500. Dear me-" remarked
the distinguished divine as he looked ut
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Ut he left, having traverscd It
from end to end, he was greeted in the
most hearty manner by its people, regard
less OF party, and at Omaha his welcome
was such an ovation as any man at any
time might be proud of. 1t was the lemon
s~tration Of the sentiment Of a free and en-
lightened people towards the man whom
they have chosen to execute their laws and
direct their public affairs from the most
exalted position to which a citizen Of the
greatest republic can be called. A gale
OF wind made any attempt at exterior dec
Grafton Of the city futile, but the streets
presented an appearance tina must have
been far more gratifying to the man who
stood up in his carriage during the entire
length Of the long drive through the city,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03

Pope Leo XIII a few days after his jubi-
lee for the twenty-ffth anniversary of his
papacy gave a dinner to his nephews, who
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03

were unanimous in their decision in favor
OF Blair.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
Gleanings From the Story TelIers' Pack

UsTICE BROWN of the supreme
court tells this story:
"An Irishman, hearing shrieks
turned and saw a man struggling
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
Pen and Picture Pointers

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has rea-
son TO long remember the well
come he had in Nebraska. From
the time he entered the state un-
Ill he loft having ira unrcnh IL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of Noted People

DMIRAL DEWEY and General
Miles, though the best OF friends,
like to Josh" n another. Re-
Gently they visited Mount YER
non together and the general was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
YAcHT AMERIcA NAY &c
Famous Cup Winner May Sail Across
the Ocean In Upton Cup Contest.

Famous Cup winner May Sail Across
the Ocean In Upton Cup Contest.
According to Butler Ames, owner OF
the famous old schooner yacht Amer.
lea, winner Of the cup that bears her
name the boat IS very likely to be
started in the transatlantic race next
May. for which Sir Thomas Upton has
offered $1,000 cup. says a Boston
special to the New York Times.
"The America is staneh and sound
today. and have no hesitation in say
ing that | believe she can sail across
the Atlantic next summer il necessary
without mishapp said Butler Ames.
1T is too soon to say anything posi-.
lively, because the whole thing has
been hardly considered yeti added
Paul Butler. "but / know Of pe-r reason
that would make 1t impossible for the
America to enter the race If 1t is to be
free for all, as announced"
The America is at present out OF
commission, tied up at Chelsea bridge
in Boston, but she is stanch and sound
and could easily be put In condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
A COLONEL FROM
CONNECTICUT

Copyright 1893, BY G. B. Lewisl
Colonel Israel Alexander Perkins,
Connecticut Z. S. A., was the way he
was registered at the Near View House,
Interlaken, Switzerland. and there was
no mistaking his nationality lie not
only looked American, but be spelled
Connecticut in every movement. He
was as much of a downright Yankee as
the man who invented wooden nut
megs, and he had all the innocence and
iugpnuousness Of the chap who sold the
first dozen to confiding housewives
Ever since landing in London the
colonel had been telling a fish story 1t
was the same old story over and over,
and he told it from five to twenty
times a day, according to circumstances.
lie told it to men OF all nationalities. 1t
made no difference whether his listener
could speak English or not. He told II
in hotel reading rooms. at the table,
on the train, on the boat. on the We
randa.
Everybody thought him liar, and Il
was singular that the European public
stood II 50 long, but II was only after
he reached Interlaken and had repeat
ed his story for the twentieth time in
two days that an Englishman who had
bumped up against him at several re-
sorts made up his mind that the thing
had gone far enough.
He took hal1 a dozen other tourists
into his confidence, and MS q result a
certain Frenchman who was stopping
at another resort was sent for. The
news went around that NJ. d'Artsgen,
The famous dueiist was 70 arrive, He
had killed seven different men on the
field Of honor, He was man WIN
hated d liar and never hesitated to iIi-
terrupt man telling tall story Care
was taken that Colonel Perkins should
be thoroughly Informed. and as gently
rs possible he was advised TO hold on
to his fish story during the duelist's
stay Ills answer was
"That story ought TO interest him.
but If he don't want to hear ii he
needn't I'm not forcing it on any
body
D'Artagen arrived on a certain even
ing and had been previously coached
as to the part he was 70 play. Colonel
Perkins was introduced to him as soon
as possible, ana he spent about two
minutes sizing the duelist up. Then he
Observed:
General, If you have come here 70
fish youll be disappointed Nou can't
get bite once a week. if You want
fishing as is fishing you'll 20 to the
United States. Lord, but what fishing
I've had in the Connecticut river! Just
to give you an idea Of how the shad
bite there in April I'll tell you what
did one day. | went out BY myself and
caught 10000 shad In ten hours with
hook and line, and must have had all
Of 1900 bites that didn't hook the fish,
1t took a span OF big horses TO draw
my catch home. That's what You call
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
The TINES Daily Short Story,


nshiug. though my record don't begin
with some others"
That was the old, old story The az
ures had not been decreased to 5000
nor raised to 10000. The fish had nev-
er been named as suckers or mullet
bnt always as shad. People bad been
obliged to swallow the story. tails and
all. or call the colonel liar, aHa they
had swallowed and moved on. But the
coloneps time had come at last. When
he had finished his story the duelist
observed.
"Sir, | have the great honor Of call
ing you a liarl'
"a liarl Good lands but what for"
exclaimed Perkins.
HAD you caught one fish per minute
you could have caught only 600 in ten
hours 1t was utterly impossible Ten
men could not have done it. You took
me for fool and lied to me"
"But did you ever fish In the Con-
necticut riyer?"
Never"
"Did you ever fish for shad?7
Never"
''Then why call me a liar? Bring a
notary public here and I'll make afiida-
Wit TO what l said / fished for ten
hours and the fish numbered
"sir you insult meF' exclaimed the
duelist ais he arose.
"Shoof'
"And he who insults me must fight
There is my card Have you &Ffriend
here? Let us fight at sunrise
by gum. but what a peppery manW
said the colonel as the other withdrew,
well If he wants to fight | suppose
I'll have TO accommodate him. Indeed
I've got to fight because be didn't be
Iieve my story. never tell story that
/ amt willing to back up. Will one Of
you fellers act ms my second in the af-
| fair?n
The EngIishman volunteered, but the
conspiracy didn't call for duel The
idea was to scare Colonel Israel Alex
J ander Perkins back to his Connecticut
river and its shad. He was told that be
/ would be killed, no matter what the
1 weapons. and was advised 10 call for
his bill and seek change Of climate.
| Not only one man advised him thus
but half dozen. but each and every
one received the same reply:
"Sorry, sir, but / can't do II. The
state of Connecticut would never for
! give me. and could never hope e
catch another shad, The duel must 90
on. Under the circumstances 1 couldn't
even accept an apology from the
/ Frenchmanp
When it was realized that the colonel
was forcing things he was advised as
the challenged party to choose swords
but be held out for revoiyers and could
not be persuaded There might be a
chance to load with blank cartridges
but they dared not risk It. Colonel Per
4 kins had a twinkle in his eye that
meant solid shot when be stood up t.
| aim.
There was nothing to do for D'Arta-
gen but to run the risk Or get out, ard
as he had no hankering after hot lead
! he packed up his grip and was miles
away by sunrise. NJ. QUAD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15

Massacre
Incidents Which Led UP
10 fbe Terrible LaVa
Beds TRAGEDY.
HotO Captain Jack and Hi
CribeSmen Murdered The
Gox,ernmenf Peace
CommEsffon.

The coming removal Of the remnant
Of the Modoc tribe Of Indians from
their reservation in Indian Territory
calls up memories of the bloody deeds
Of Captain Jack and his followers in
the early seventies.
The Modocs were cut out by nature
for 'irreconciIables, or in modern par
lance "kickers." They were never sat
isfed with anything, even the rule of
their own kinsmen of the klamath
tribe in southern Oregon. After throw
ing off that yoke and wandering about
the Pacific coast in search of other In
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dams and isolated white settlers to
prey upon they were soundly whipped
BY a detachment Of United States
troops. But they had not yet had
enough, and presently they made an
other outbreak, led by their war chief,
Captain Jack.
In a second encounter the United
States troops were surprised and de-
feated with considerable loss. Re-en-
forcements were hurried forward, but
in response TO an outcry against fur
Their bloodshed the government counter
manded its orders for another expedi-
ton, and the president appointed A. b.
Meacham Of Oregon, a. ~ Rosebor-
ough of California and Methodist
clergyman named Thomas as peace
commission to treat with Jack and try
to bring him to terms by moral sua-
sion. General Candy was instructed to
join this commission and assist it in
person
The commission approached the lava
beds in February and sent in mes
senger with a flag of truce TO invite
Jack to a peace powwow. Jack was Ill
disposed to parIey, especially as he had
long cherished a grudge against
Meacham individually But attached
to the government party was ranch
man named Fairchild, whom the Mo
docs knew and had always liked, and
the chief sent word out that he would
meet Fairchild and another white man
named Steele Of Yreka, Cal, on GER
tain day which be named If they would
come with only a few companions of
their own choosing unarmed and with
out any soldiers. Steele was lawyer
who had once defended a group Of Mo
docs prosecuted for cattle stealing, and
they regarded him as friendly.
Fairchild and Steele accepted the in
vitation, though realizing the hazard
GUS character Of the enterprise, and Sc
leeted three newspaper correspondents
for their companions, but imposed the
conditions that five unarmed warriors
should be sent out by Jack TO act as
the escort for the white party. Gen
eral Candy also supplied them with a
few hundred cigars to distribute
among the braves.
+ Hooker Jim, Boston Charley, Bogus
Charley and shaclxnasty jim consti-
tuted the escort that came out to meet
/ the whites, and Scar Faced Charley,
Jacks head lieutenant, Joined the par
/ ty later. The parleying crew We're led
into the heart Of the lava beds by a
t tortuous and hidden trail and found
themselves in natural fastness
formed by volcanic action, They took
with them some pack animals laden
with bacon. -four and other edibles as
a peace offering for the Indians. Be
fore starting Steele addressed a few
words Of warning,
Gentlemen" said he 'ithis under
taking may be made a success or z fa-
tai failure By the degree Of discretion
/ you show Keep cool 10 not talk TO
the Indians. Leave all that to Fair
/ child and myself. Submit TO any in
/ dignity, maintain a coneiliatory air
| throughout and do what we do with
out question. If Captain Jack asks
who you are we VIII explain that you
are men who write for the newspapers
that pass under the eye Of the great
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
W4lTE HOUSE aUARps.
Giant Detective and Big PoIlcemaEa
=. r.-...nl. L.. Go -.

Giant Detective and Big PoIlcemaa
to watch For CranISs.
Besides the two or three secret serv-
ice men, uniformed policemen and eli
william guards always on duty in the
executive oaices at Washington a de-
tectiYe fl plain clothes has been as
signed to the waiting room, says the
New York World. He is a giant and is
expected 10 make short work Of cranks.
for whom it is his particular duly to
watch.
a six foot policeman IN uniform now
stays very close to the north door OF
the White House, where most Of the
cranks call.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
injection FROM consurapsIycs.

AhAeNAA8A AA@A NfNtt'f~ - = = - =
Regarding the main channel Of in
lection IN the ease of tuberculosis
medical men are now divided into two
camps one holding chat the greatest
danger comes from dried snutum. the
other that there is more potency for
harm III the droplets thrown off hy a
.consumptive patient during coughing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15

mans head, blew hole through 1t
while his lips were moving in prayer
The murderers stripped his body also.
Aleacham, who had been slmulta-
neousiy attacked BY Schonchin, made
hard fight for his life. He was shot
in different parts Of the face and head
me fell. as the Indians supposed. dead.
Ia was bald But Boston Charley,
who was resolved to have his scalp in
some way, whipped out d duh pocket
knife and hacked away at the uncover
cd skin till a squaw whom the victim
had once befriended interfered, shout
ing that the soldiers were coming. The
Indians engaged In the bloody BUSH
ness scattered, and Meacham's life was
saved by the ruse, though he was al
ways n semi-invalid after that and dis
figured out Of all sembIance to his for
mer self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15

Germany sends annually 10000 ca
naries to the United States, 5000 to
England and 1000 to Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15

salvage Corps For Alpine Tourists.
Permanent salvage corps 70 render
aid IN cases Of accident are about to be
organized by the Swiss Alpine clubs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-14


No trace of Mrs. Davis has been found
by the police. The, police are disposed to
believe that Mrs: Davis was the Pigment
of an insane ina gination.
At one time Williams would declare that
he had often spoken with Mr.. Green, and
the next moment he would be equally
positive he had never. seen him before the
shooting.
DR.. Fisher, for whom Williams had
said tonight Williams had never shown
evidence of insanity.
Mr. Green's Career.
Mr.. Green, who was eighty three years
old, was the originator of the plan for
the consolidation of the several boroughs
comprising the city of Greater New
York, for which he labored many years
He was born and educated in Massa-
chusetts, but had lived in New York since
his admission to the bar He was presi-
dent of the board of EDUCATION of New
York city in 1856, president of the board
from 1857 to 1870 and comptroller of New
York city from 1871 to 1876. He had
served as executor and trustee for the
prominent men, and in state affairs had
been president and commissioner of the
New York state reservation at Niagara
Falls since 1883, and was a delegate to
the constitutional convention in 1894 He
was the originator of the plan for the
consolidation of the Astor, Lenox and
Tilden libraries into the New York pub
lie library, and had served on various
municipal special commissions He was
member of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art, the American. Geographical society,"
the American Museum. of Natural His
tory and the Sons of the American Rev
olution. ess1s assFg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-14
LUNATIC KILLS
ANDREW Il. GREEN
"Father of Greater New York;
Is Shot Five Times by a
Negro.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Andrew H.
Green, the father of Greater New
York" today was snot and instantly
killed on the steps of his home in Park
avenue by Cornelius M. Williams, a ne
gro, who is believed to be insane. The
negro said, after the shooting, that Mr..
Green had slandered him, and that he
shot to save his character.
There We're three witnesses to the trag-
edy-Mrs. Anna Bray, a domestic in Mr..
Green's family; Emil Nicholson, errand
boy, and Patrick Dyer, cabman. Accord
ing to these, the negro was waiting for
Mr.. Green to come home from his office
Shortly after 1 o'clock Green alighted
from Fourth avenue car in the tunnel
at Fortieth street, and, ascending the
steps to the street, walked slowly toward
his house, across the street. The negro
was standing in the vestibnle of the house
and as Mr. Green started to ascend the
two steps leading to the hall door Will
liamS advanced toward him. There was
brief interchange of words.
Then the negro drew revolver and
fired five shots. Mr.. Green sank to the
head, while his slayer, returning the re-
volver to his pocket, leaned against the
railing of the stoop as if awaiting arrest.
Dead Mans Head in Her Lap.
William H. Burns carriage starter for
q hotel, seized Williams as the negro was
about to walk away and turned him over
to a policeman. who arrived a moment
later. A physician soon arrived and pro-
nounced Mr.. Green dead. AS the Negroes
the house. and took Green's head in her
lap, at the same time calling on him to
speak to her. AS she tried in vain to get
a response, Williams turned on his vic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-14
BEACH is oBLIGINe.
He Supports BaIfour Notwithstanding
He Is a Free Trader.


BRISTOL, England, Nov. 13.-Pre-
mier Balfour was the principal speaker
at a dinner tonight in celebration of
the anniversary of the birth of Edward
Colston, philanthropist. He devoted
himself principally to the fiscal ques-
ton. He admitted that the tariff, like
the navy, might be abused, but said
he could not see why that considera-
ton should debar the government from
using either wisely.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach followed
the premier. The appearance of the
former chancellor of the exchequer on
the same platform with and in support
of Mr.. Balfour, although he had de-
clared himself a free trader, created
interest and curiosity. Sir Michael ex-
planned his attitude by accepting as
the true diagnosis Mr.. Balfour's beHet
that the present government had still
two or three years of life during which
much useful work was possible and by
admitting that great injury had been
done to British trade by the protec-
zionist policies of foreign countries
He was prepared, he said, to accept
the policy of Mr.. Balfour laid down in
the premier's speech at Sheffield. Sir
Michael thought the government ought
to be armed with the weapons of re-
taliation If the choice was to be be-
tween standing on old lines or a gen.
eraI change of fiscal policy, he pre-
ferred a change.
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tim and shouted: Damn you, told you
1 would get even with you"
A cursorys examination revealed one
wound in the left side of the head, one
in the left temple and another at the
base of the brain.
Mrs. Bray told the police that she was
just about to enter the house when she
saw Green accosted by Williams and
Go away. 1 don't know YOU" Then
Williams drew a revolver and shot
Green.
The policeman searched Williams and
found the revolver. AT the police station
Williams was examined. The police have
little doubt of the negros insanity. Be
sides the revolver, the police found IN
Williams pockets a razor, purse con-
tanning $40 and a dispossesSion notice
dated Aug. g. showing that he had been
put out of apartments in Fifty Seventh
street Williams acted as though he felt
he had performed a merltor1ouS deed. lie
said he was single and forty-three years
old.
The prisoner spoke like man firm in
the conviction that he had been deeply
wronged by the man he had murdered.
Complains of Lodging House Keeper
He told rambling story about a col
ored woman, Mrs. Bessie Davis, who,
until about four months ago, Kept
lodging house for negroes IN west F1I n95
third street. Mrs. Davis, he said, had
circulated statements derogatory to ms
character and that he had been trying to
bring suit against her for $4,000 for
SANDER. The trouble, he said, dated
back to 1885, when he was one of her
dodgers Her stories reached the con-
gregation of the Mount Olivet church, of
which he was an attendant, and he was
forced to give. up his membership there
because his fellow Worshipers pointed the
finger of scorn at him. Her ISLANDERS, con-
tinuing over eight years. COST him nearly
all his friends
II would have been married now only
for her." he added bitterly. He said he
had not been able to find the woman, who
had been taken away by friends. He
blamed Mr.. Green for befriending the
woman and enabling her to continue the
slanderous stories. He said he had ask
ed Mr.. Green to. t.get after her. but he
had failed to do so.
I'm not sorry / shot him. exclaimed
the prisoner. He got what he deserved.
! may not be justified by society, but / m
justified In the eyes of God. I'm willing
to go to the electric chair, if necessary,
to vindicate my character"
DO you believe that Mr.. Green had
anything to do with your being dispos-
sessed from that Fifty seventh street
house?" he was asked. So
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son the operation was more compli-
Gated than with an ordinary vocal
chord polypus inasmuch as it required
cutting around in order to make a
stem. Cocaine took effect on the pa
tient excellently, so that DR.. Schmidt
could use a laryngeal knife with pre-
cision and separate the polypus from
the adjacent tissue with the exception
of a slight ligament He then inserted
a laryngeal forceps and extracted the
whole polypus at the first effort The
emperor made no disturbing motion.
The bleeding was somewhat prOfuse,
but it did not require special treat
ment to check. AS the entire left
vocal chord was inflamed and reddish
before the operation it will take con-
siderable time to, restore the normal
condition. Such an affection of the
cord is nothing unusual. 1t is no sign
of a more serious disease"