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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

TO death the Ave remaining prisoners the
two waTders had been shot and thrown
overheard, and so also had the third mate.
PrenderRast then descended into the tween
decks and with his own hands cut the
throat Of the unfortunate surgeon. There
only remained the first mate. who was a
bold and active man. When he saw the
convict approaching him with the bloody
knife in his hand he kicked on his bonds
which he had somehow contrived TO loosen,
and rushing down the deck he plunged into
the after-hold. A dozen convicts, who de-
scended with their pistols in search Of him,
found him with matchbox In his hand
seated beside an open powder barrel, which
was one Of a hundred carried on board. and
swearing that he would blow all hands up
II he were In any way molested. An instant
later the explosion occurred, though Hud-
son thought it was caused by the misdi-
rected bullet of one Of the convicts rather
than the mates match. Be the cause what
It may, II was the end of the Gloria Scott
and OF the rabble who held command OF It,
Such in a few words, my dear boy, is
the history Of this terrible business in
which I was involved. Next day we were
picked up by the brig Hotspur, bound for
Australia, whose captain found no diff
Guilty in believing that we were the surviv-
ors or passenger snip Whlch had ioun-
dered. The transport ship Gloria Scott was
set down by the admiralty as being lost at
sea, and no word has ever leaked out as to
its true fate. After an excellent voyage the
Hotspur landed US at Sydney. where Evans
and / changed our names and made our
way 70 che digglngs, where, among the
crowds who were gathered from all nations
we had no difficulty in losing our former
Identities. The rest / need not relate. We
prospered, We Travelled, We came back as
rich colonials TO England, and we bought
country estates. For more than twenty
years we have led peaceful and useful lives,
and we hoped that our past was forever
buried Imagine, then, my feelings when in
the seaman who came TO US ! recognized
instantly the man who had beeb picked on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
HAYDEN BROS.

seamen had hauled the foreyard aback
during the rising but now as we left
them they brought. 1t square again, and
as there was a light wind from the north
and east the bark began to draw slowly
away from US. Our boat lay. rising and
falling, upon the long, smooth rollers, and
Evans and 1, who were the most educated
OF the party, were sitting In the sheets
working out our position and planning
a nice question. for the Cape de Verdes
were about 500 miles to the north Of us
and the African coast about 700 to the
east. On the whole, as the wind was
coming round to the north, we thought
that Sierra Leone might be best, and
turned our head in that direction, the
bark being at that time nearly hull down en-
our starboard quarter. Suddenly as we
looked at II we saw a dense cloud OF
smoke shoot up from it, which hung like
a monstrous tree upon the sky line. A
few seconds later roar like thunder burst
upon our ears, and as the smoke thinned
away there was no sign left of the Gloria
Scott In another instant We swept the
boats head round again and pulled with
all our strength for the place where the
haze still trailing over the water marked
the scene Of this catastrophe
1T was a long hour before we reached
it, ana at first we feared that we had come
too late TO save any one. A splintered boat
and a number OF crates and fragments OF
spars rising and falling on the waves
showed us where the vessel had foundered,
but there was no sign Of life, and we had
turned away in despair when we heard
cry for help and saw at some distance
piece OF wreckage with a man lying
stretched across il. When we pulled him
aboard the boat he proved TO be a young
seaman of the name of Hudson, who was
so burned and exhausted that he could give
US no account Of what had happened until
the following morning.
EFT seemed that after we had left Prem
aergsst aud his gang had proceeded TO put
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

the wreck He had tracked US down some
how, and had set himself TO live upon our
fears. You will understand now how II was
that strove to keep the peace with him.
and you will in some measure sympathlss.
with me In the fears which MI me, now
that he has gone from me 10 HIS other VIC
tim with threats upon his tongue
Underneath IL written In q hand 20
shaky as to be hardly lsgibls: Beddoes
writes in cipher to say II. has told all.
Sweet Lord. have mercy on our SoulsF
THAT was the narrative which I read
that night to young Trevor. and think.
Watson that under the circumstances Il
was a dramatic one. The good fellow was
heart-broken at It and went out 10 the
Terai tea planting, where hear that he 10
doing well. AS 10 the sailor and Beddoss.
neither OF them was ever heard Of again
after that day on which the letter OF warn
ing was written. They both disappeared
utterly and completely No complaint had
been lodged with the police, 50 that Bed
does had mistaken a threat for a deed.
Hudson had been seen lurking about and
1t was believed by the police that he had
done away with Beddoes and had ned. For
myself believe that the truth was exactly
the opposite. I think that It iS most prob
able that Beddoes. pushed to desperation
and believing himself 10 have been already
betrayed had revenged himself upon Hud-
son, and had fed from the country with as
much money as he could lay his hands on.
Those are the facts OF the case, Doctor.
and n they are OF any use to your coliee-
ton, am sure that they are very heartily
at your service"
Crha E,,d
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

school. You speak to your mate upon the
LETT tonight, aud see II he is to be
trusted"
did so, and found my other neighbor
to be young fellow in much the same
position as myself, whose crime had been
forgery. His name was Evans, but he
afterwards changed It, like myself. and he
Is now rich and prosperous man In the
south OF England. He was ready enough
TO Join the conspiracy, as the only means
OF saving ourselves, and before we had
crossed the bay there were only two OF
the prisoners who were not In the secret
One of these was OF weak mind, and We
did not dare to trust him, and the other
was suffering from jaundice. and could not
be Of any use to US.
From the beginning there was really
nothing to prevent us from taking possess
sion OF the ship. The crew were a set Of
rufians, specially picked for the job. The
sham chaplain came into our cells to ex-
hort us, carrying a black bag, supposed TO
be full of tracts, and so often did he come
that by the third day we had each slowed
away at the foot of our beds a file a brace
Of pistols, a pound of powder and twenty
slugs. Two Of the warders were agents
OF Prendergast, and the second mate was
his right-hand man. The captain, the two
mates two warders, Lieutenant Martin,
his eighteen soldiers and the doctor were
all that we had against as. Yet, safe as It
was, we determined to neglect no precau-
ton, and 20 make our attack suddenly by
night II came, however, more quickly
than we expected. and in this way
one evening about the third week after
our start, the doctor had come down 20
see one Of the prisoners who was an. and
putting his hand down on the bottom OF
his bunk he felt the outline OF the pistols.
II he had been silent he might have
blown the whole thing. but he was a
nervous little chap, so he gave cry OF
surprise. and turned 50 pale that the man
knew what was up in an instant ana seized
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

had fired on us through the slit. We got
on them before they could load, and they
stood to 1t like men; but We had the upper
hand OF them, and in five minutes II was all
over My Godl Was there ever a slaughter
house like that ship Prendergast was like
a raging devil and he picked the soldiers
up as If they had been children and threw
them overheard alive or dead. There was
one sergeant that was horribly wounded
and yet kept on swimming for surprising
time, until some one in mercy blew out
his brains. When the lighting was over
there was no one left OF our enemies ex-
cept just the wardens, the mates and the
doctor.
" 1t was over them that the great quar-
rel arose. There were many of US who
were glad enough TO win back our free
dom, and yet who had no wish TO have
murder on our souls. 1t was one thing TO
knock the soldiers over with their muskets
in their hands. hue II was another to stand
by while men were being killed in cold
blood. Eight OF US, Ave convicts and three
sailors, said that we would not see it done.
But there was no moving Prendergast
and those who were with him. Our only
chance of safety lay in making clean
job OF it, said he and he would not leave
a tongue with power to wag in witness
box. II nearly came to our sharing the fate
of thu prisoners, but. at last he said that
If we wished we might; take boat and
go. We jumped at the ofier, for We were
already sick of these bloodthirsty doings.
and we saw that there would be worse
before It was done. We were given
suit OF sailor toys each, barrel Of water.
two casks Of junk and one OF biscuits
and a compass. Prendersast threw US over
chart, told Us that we were shipwreeked
mariners whose ship had foundered In
latitude 10 degrees and longitude % degrees
west. and then cut the painter and let US
go.
And now ! come TO the most surpris-
ing part Of my story. my sdear- son. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

him. He was gagged before he could give
the alarm, and tied down upon the bed.
He had unlocked the door that led TO the
deck, and we were through It in a rush.
The two sentries were shot down, and so
was corporal who came running to see
what was the matter. There were two
more soldiers at the door OF the state
room. and their muskets seemed not to be
loaded for they never fired upon US, and
they were shot while trying TO TX their
bayonets. Then we rushed on into the
captains cabin. but as we pushed open
the door there was an explosion from with
in. and there he lay with his brains
smeared over the chart OF the Atlantic
which was pinned upon the table, while the
chaplain stood with a smoking pistol In
his hand at his elbow. The two mates had
both been seized by the crew, and the
whole business seemed to be settled
The stateroom was next the cabin, and
we hocked in there and Topped down on
the settees, all speaking together, for we
were Just mad with the feeling that we
were free once more. There were lockers
all around, and Wilson. the sham chaplain.
knocked one OF them in and pulled out
dozen bottles Of brown sherry. We cracked
on the necks of the bottles, poured the
stun out into tumblers and were just toss
ing them of when IN an instant without
warning there came the roar of muskets in
our ears, and the saloon was so full OF
smoke that we could not see across the
table. When It cleared again the place
was a shambles. Wilson and eight others
were wrigsling on the top. of each other
on the floor, and the blood and the brown
sherry on that table turn me sick now
when think OF IL. We were so cowed By
the sight that l think We should have given
the job up II it had not been for Prem
dergast. He beloved like bull and rushed
for the door with all that were left alive
az his heels. On We ran. aud there on the
poop were the lieutenant and ten OF his
mon The swinging skylights above the
saloon table had been a bit open. and they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
Exploits of Sherlock Holmes

(countinued from Page Twol
man who could do anything is GO
ing to wear his breeches out sit
ting In the sinking hold OF a
rat-gutted, beetle-ridden, mouldY old
eoffn OF a Chin China coaster. No. sir,
such a man win look after himself and
win look afer his chums. You may lay
10 thatl You hold on 20 him, and you
may kiss the book that he'll haul you
through"
That was his style OF talk. and at first
] thought It meant nothing; but after a
while. when he had tested me and sworn
me in with all possible solemnity, he let
me understand that there really was a
Plot 70 gain command of the vessel A
dozen of the prisoners had Matched Il be-
fore they came aboard. Prendergast was
the leader, and his money was the motive
power.
'T'd a partner" said he, "a rare good
man, as true as a stock to a barrel. He's
got the dibbs. he has and where do you
think he is at this moment? Why he's
the chaplain OF this ship-the chaplain. no
less, He came aboard with black coat,
aud his paper right and money enough in
his box TO buy the thing right up from keel
90 main truck. The crew is his. body and
soul He could buy EN- at so much a
gross with a cash discount. and he did 1t
before ever they signed on. He's got two
Of the warders and Mercer. the second
mate. and he'd get the captain himself, il
he thought hiV worth it,"
"'"what are We to do. them" l asked.
What do you think?" said he We'll
make the coats OF some of these soldiers
redder than ever the tailor did"
e, but they are armed said /
land so shall We be. my boy. There S
brace OF pistols for every mothers son
OF US, and II we can't carry this ship, with
the crew a. our back. it's time we were
all sent TO = young misses boarding
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

6 lbs Bulk Laundry Starch for ....... sc
lib, package best Macaroni for. s1sc
2 cans Assorted Soups for ,............15o
6 lbs best Hand Picked Navy Beans. .2Sc
BUTTER. BUTTER. BUTTER,
Butter is going to be much higher. We
have Just received the whole make OF
two of the largest creameries In the
state. Monday we are going 10 make
this a banner sale before advancing the
prices. Now is your time to buy.
Choice Creamery Butter. per lb........21c
Choice Separator Creamery Butter
per pound Pc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

BLACK DRESS GOODS
SPECIALS.
10 pieces of Priestley's black
goods and 20 pieces of Lupin's
black dress goods, 81, so and
SO per yard; will 60 on
sale at. ............. .00c
COLORED DRESS GOODS.
% pieces of extra heavy suit
ings, all colors for tailor suits,
wraps, cloaks, etc.-sold at
$3.50, $3.50 and So yard;
Monday only, at. ...... SOC
All evening shades Except
Lansdown) - voiles, crepes,
Henriettas, eoliennes and all
cream goods will go at ex-
actly HALF MARKED PRICE
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Grocery Prices Cut to Suit The People
No attention paid We the goods before fearing
parting wall 70

4S-pound sack fancy high patent Min
neSOLd rNnuTss. -.'.ss.s...s .Sl.oO
p lbs. Pure Cane Granulated Sugar for 81
10 bars best brands Laundry Soap for &c
The best Pearl Tapioca, Sage. Barley
or Farina, per pound .................S&c
10 lbs. best Granulated White or yell
low Corn Meal for .....................,l5c
lbs. best Soda Crackers for ........25c
lbs. best oyster Crackers for ........ Csc
: pkgs. xcelo Breakfast Food for ..... .l6c
cans Sweet Sugar Corn for ....... .I0c
cans Fancy Wax or String Beans for ISc
cans Early June Sifted Peas for ....l5c
cans Boston Baked Beans for, .15c
! lG-oz. can Condensed Cream for ....71kc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

Fancy Separator Creamery Butter.
per pound observation-disclosures. .23c
Extra Fancy Separator Creamery
Butter! per pound ....................... 24C
The Finest Separator Creamery But
ter, per pound ...........................2 Csc
FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT.
Bushel boxes of fancy Colorado Pears 81 9S
Fancy California sweet, juicy Oranges,
per dozen. ,lSo
Fancy California Lemons, per dozen :. .l5c
Fancy California Figs, per package. -. &c
3 measures fresh roasted Peanuts. .lOc
New Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per lb..... &c
Large Brazil Cocoanuts, each. ......... Sc
Fancy, large, ripe Bananas. per doz.. 15c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

BEAR SKINS OR MOHAIR
CURIIS.
The Finest Line in Omaha.
SS.9S goods, at .$1.9S
S4.9s goods, at.....$2 .9S
$3.50 goods, .$4.O5
$500 Ermine, at. .,. $3.50
$500 black Broad Tail, for
fine coats, etc. ....... $2.10
Henriettas, Prunellas and fine
light weight goods, at,
yard, $500 to. ......... SOC
WAISTINGS.
Everything in fall Waist
ings, from, yd., $3.50 to. .15c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

A Now Departure.

The Central Congregational church OF
Boston is taking a new departure among
Congregational churches II invites its
congregation TO enter upon a definite course
OF religious thought for the season In
this the sermon Is only a subordinate part,
designed TO suggest line Of meditation
rather than 20 teach q lesson o. formulate
4 doctrine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
MONDAYS CALL WILL BE WELL REWARDED "%

0uf.of.foWn custom
eKs should have our
special catalogues -
they are free and will
be sent TO any address
upon apple alton.
Write for them today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

POPULAR PRICED NEW
FALL DRESS GOODS.
75e plaids, new, light. -. 800
800 all wool Serges. -. .40c
800 all wool Cheviots. ACC
75c all wool mixtures. -. .25c
35c worsted effects. ..., .1oc
56-inch Suitings. .,......4 ec
4O-inch Mohair Novelty. -. 40c
52-inch Mohair. ......... 800
A great many other specials
in this department.
Samples of all goods sent
free, except goods advertised
for one day only.
SEE LINING AID. 80,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
soc AH-SiTk VeiIings 12lc

One more day of the great sale of those alsik novelty
and fancy Mesh Veings.
They in black grey and coors not yard worth less
than Soc and up to SOC All price Monday, 1)lC
per yard 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

During the last rev DAYS our All
by the receipt Of 5000 sample carmen
were secured at correspondingly low p
ments in the west at prices which Will
buying till you inspect our offerings.
Women's Evening Gowns and Coats at
Half-1O0 handsome sample coats
in all the dainty evening shades, ex-
ouisitely designed, made to sell at
$40, $50 and $70-sale C00
prices $35, $50, $25 and. &V
EXQUISITE Evening Gowns at Half
Beautiful fabric, elegant In design,
manufactured for the finest trade,
worth regularly $40 to $3.50, at
1925 down to $50, $40, $35, GIG
$50, $25, $40 and .7...... PAO
Nobby Elton and Chesterfield Suits
Made of finest French broadcloth,
in all newest shades, good values
at $30.00-yeur choice 10 on
Monday, at .a........... AOsSV
Ladies Suits-In all wool cheviots-
come in four styles, and were made
to sell at $16.50-your CNn
choice, at ........... 80. NpAU
Beautiful Sample Suits-In almost un-
limited variety Of material and style
great bargains at $50, or
$40, $35, $36 and ..... 90
Stylish Coats-Mostly manufacturers
samples-over 800 garments to Sc
lect from-worth $500 a or
at, cnoice .............. IsJJ
Fur Lined Coats-Made of the finest
kerseys, with squirrel skin lining
great values, at $50, $40 IN
$50 and ............... pZU
New Cravenettes-300 Just received
made Of guaranteed shower-proof
cravenette-in tight, semi-fitting or
loose back styles-made to q 90
sell at SIS, choice O.JU
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The Leading Dress Goods House
OF THE WEST

When advertise DRESS GOODS sale genuine saeeverythng
xacty represented following will tell for themselves
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

ALL MAIL ORDERS
for advertised goods
will be filled as far as
il is possible. In case
goods have been sold
out we will Tefuad
your money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

Shelf
wide. den nsh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

S-shelves oak book shelf,
&c inches high. shelves
are 24xs, golden finish,
price ................$3.25
Four shelves glass book
case, Sc inches high, %
wide, IL deep, 8 shelves,
prlce.,.........,...,.. $3.50
Glass door book case.
bevel mirror 12x6, S feet
high. 80 inches wide. 4
shelves. ..........> 1915
Oak Combination Book
Case and Desk, 80 inches
wide, 60 inches high,
French bevel mirror,
glass door, price. 1880
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Questionable Garments in Our Busy Suit Room

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29

Oak book shelf, SO inches
long, IS high. 2 shelves
Z inches wide,> closed
back, golden or wealth
cred oak, price......$1.50
4-shelf book rack, shelves
are l2x1s, height SO
inches, price........1.5O
Oak book shelf, 4 shelves,
"a inches long, s wide,
At''',..,...............M.S5
Oak book shelf, "a inches
wide. 20 high, shelves
are ~ wide, golden fin
ish, price ............$2.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
Main Wash Goods
Department

HIGH GRADE oNLY-AT LOWEST
GRADE PRICES
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-30
YOU WILL NOT

be deceived. That there are cheats
and frauds in plenty everybody
knows; but it is seldom or never
that any large business house is
guilty Of them, no matter what
line Of trade it follows. There
can be no permanent success of
any kind based on dishonesty or
deception. There never was, and
never will be. The men who try
that are simply fools and soon
come to grief, as they deserve.
Now many persons are, neverthe-
less, afraid to buy certain adver-
tised articles lest, they be hum
.bugged and 'deluded; especially
are they slow to place confidence
in published statements of the
merits Of medicines. The effec-
tive modern remedy known as
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
is as safe and genuine. an article
to purchase as flour, silk or cot
ton goods from the mills of
manufacturers with a worldwide
reputation. We could not afford
to exaggerate its qualities or mis-
represent it in the least; and it
is not necessary. 1t is palatable
as honey and contains the nu-
tritive and curative properties of
Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted
by us from fresh cod liyers, com
bined with the Compound Syrup
of Hypophosphites and the Ex-
tracts of Maitland Wild Cherry;
and how valuable such a blend
ing of these important medieval
,sgents must be is plain to every.
body. 1t is beyond price in In
somnia, Anemia, Weakness and
lack of Nervous Tone, Poor
Digestion, Lung Troubles and
Blood Impurities. Science can
furnish nothing better-perhaps
nothing so good. DR.. W. H.
DaMe, Of Canada, says: al have
used it in my practice and take
pleasure in recommending it as
a valuable tonic and reconstruc-
tive" 1t is a remedy that can
afford to appeal to its record
and represents the science and
knowledge of bright and aggres-
yive medical investigation. Zone
bottle convinces." At chemists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-30
KANEAL|| CERTIFIED
BUT TROUBLE COMING

II decided today to issue to Kanealii
his certificate of election as a super
visor of the county of Kauai" Mr.. At
kinson as Secretary OF Hawaii said yes
terday.
He explained that the case of Dreier
VS.. Cooper seemed to make Il clear that
since Kanealii's name was on the Of
ficial ballot and he had been elected,
there was nothing left to the Secretary
but the ministerial duty of issuing the
certificate of election.
Nevertheless, Kanealii is not out of
trouble. AS was stated in Mondays
Advertiser would be done, quo warranto
proceedings will be brought forthwith
in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to prevent
Kanealii from sitting on the Board of
Supervisors. This contest of his cleo
tion will be on the ground of fraud in
his nomination papers.
Not only that, but the alleged forgery
of signatures to Kanealii's nomination
will be presented to the Kauai grand
Jury next week. Wireless information
has been received to the effect that the
aftidavits alleging forgery OF signatures
have been examined and found authen-
tic.