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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
FataI E1pIosIon I'm PIttsburR.

PITTSBURG, Sept -Four men were
killed, another is missing and is supposed
more were seriously injured this after
noon by the bursting OF a fiywheel az the
National Tube company, McKeesport, Pa
Two Of the dead were skilled workmen and
Americans The others were foreigners
The wheel was hfty-1ve feet in diameter
and II went TO pieces with a loud report
tearing a big hole In the side Of the wall
and wrecklng thousands OF dollars worth
OF machinery.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
Chinese Emperor Omers Advice.

SHANGHAI. sept THE large demand
for goods from New Chwang. combined
with the excellent effect Of the imperial
decree received here today have greatly
softened the boycott The emperor refers
TO the long friendship between China and
America, also 10 Americas amicable ne
gotiations Of new treaty and advises all
Chinese 70 refrain from boycotting Ameri-
can goods while the discussion OF the treaty
ts under way.
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Movements OF ocean vessels sept. !

At New York-Arrived. Calabria, from
Leghorn; Germania, from Naples Lucania
from Liverpool Sailed: Celtic, for Liver
pool.
At Liverpool-Arrived: Arabic. from Bos.
ton. Sailed Cedric, for New York; Cymric,
for Boston.
Al Glasgow Sailed: Numidisn for New
York
Al Moville-Saisd: Virginian. for Mon
treal.
Al Queenstown-Arrived: Campania from
New York.
At Dover-Sailed: Moltke, for New York
Al Genoa-Arrived: Princess Irene from
New York. sailed: CreUic. for New York.
A. London-AIrtYed; POmerantsns from
Montreal
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
TILDEN SUCCEEDS MCLEAN
Chicago Banker is Elected President
of the National Packing
Company.

CHICAGO, Sept. Edward Tilden, for
years prominent In packing and banking
circles. was today elected president OF the
National Packing company 70 succeed the
late Samuel MCLEAN. jr.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02

Iotal TO date 'l''9o
Total deaths to date ...................... 81
For the first time in several weeks, the
number Of new cases on a week day was
below forty, which is regarded as cumu-
lative evidence Of the steady improvement
in the local situation. Among the new
cases is Father Hoes of st. AIMS church,
whose parish has had considerable infec
tion and who has Iabored among his people
from the beginning. The country infection
is still a source Of anxiety because now
that the city is being cleared of infection
there is danger of reinfection from the
country despite all the precautions which
have been taken.
Two More Doctors Stricken.
Two doctors OF the marine hospital serv
ice were reported i'll today. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Donald Currie, however, is
not suffering with yellow fever, but with
appendicitis. Passed Assistant Surgeon
w. c. Rucker went into the record as
suspicious case, not SUFFICIENT time having
elapsed to complete the diagnosis. The
question OF national quarantine is looming
larger every day as the fever spreads TO
smaller towns and cities, injuring their
business as It has all of New Orleans and
bringing home to them the seriousness Of
irrational restrictions.
The police working with the marine au-
thorities continue to have trouble with the
Italians In the infected districts. who seek
TO evade all regulations.
Children Quarantined mt st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-Two children, Frank
and Gertrude Whipple, aged respectively
| II and 8 years, who returned home today
! from a visit to Vickburg, Miss, but had
no health certificates were taken in charge
by officers today with the intention of put
ting them on board the quarantine steamer
Kennedy, but they slipped out of the city
! dispensary and eluded their captors. For
several hours a search was maintained and
finally the children were found. They were
then placed on the steamer Kennedy to re-
main five days in quarantine, being the
! first persons quarantined here.
Two Cases at hatcher.
NATCHEZ, Miss Sept 1.-After an in
terval of six days since the discovery Of
yellow fever in this city. two cases were
reported today.
Quarantine at Pensacola.
! WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-Captain Robert
NJ. Barry. commandant of the naval sta
tion at Pensacola, Fla, informed the Navy
department that there are four cases OF
yellow fever in that city and because Of
I that fact he recommended the establish
ment of quarantine at the naval station
| against the city and discontinuance OF
the work In the yard to the extent rem
dered necessary by the quarantine
The Navy department has approved the
recommendation and has authorized the
commander to restrict the naval station
as much possible. so II possible to make
the quarantine effective and to prepare
buildings, etc, for isolating cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
Banquet 20 Envoys.

OYSTER BAY, l.. !" Sept President
Roosevelt received today an invitation on
behalf OF the state OF New Hampshire 20
attend the banquet which is 10 be rendered
by that state 20 the peace ENJOYS OF Russia
and Japan. The banquet probably will be
held az the Mount Washington house In
the White mountains az some time In the
near future yet be determined definitely.
Austrian Emperor CongratuIAtss B0th
VIENNA, Sept Emperor Francis JO-
SeDh. IN addition 70 telsEFaphink hsrs co.,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02

NATCHEZ, Miss, Sept. AFTER an in
terval of six days since the discovery Of
yellow fever in this city. two cases were
reported today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
CRISIS IN FEVER PASSED
Number Of New Cases Below Forty for
First Tims on Week Day,
COUNTRY INFECTION SOURCE OF DANGER
Two Doctors of the Marine Hospital
and a Priest Reported III-Chil-
dren Guaranteed at
st. Louis.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Report Of yell
w fever situation to d. m:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-02
an Memebers Present.

All members OF the board were present
today when General Davis, who had been
created president of the board by the
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so glad! For your work last night
has shown me what q noble man you
are, and"
II think" he said, seeing that she
was not going to proceed, that the
usual haste in such matters is not due
TO the evil natures Of these people,
but to certain inability to believe in
the innocence Of q man accused as this
one was"
st is certainly good of you to defend
them as you do," said the old lady, her
eyes still bent eagerly, searchingly on
his face. "You have heard perhaps Of
the capture and confession Of the real
criminal?"
He told her he had just received the
news.
"Then," she went on, "the boy will
be released, wnI he not?"
"0h, at once, of course!"
DO you intend to see him before he
leaves?"
Ronald told her he was going to ride
to town and persuade the prisoner to
finish his journey by rail.
"Ah, l am so glad, for that is what
came to see you about. have brought
him little gift; l understand his
mother is old and needy. l hope it will
not trouble you to deliver it to him."
II shall do 1t with great deal Of
pleasure" he told her.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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BULL FOUGHT FOUR LDoNs.-Four
wagons from Blantyre, returning
from Ukata, on the shore Of Lake
Nyassa, after unloading cotton there,
camped in a cotton clearing. During
the night four lions stampeded the
draught oxen and finally surrounded
an old bull at the head Of a gully.
The bull fought fiercely, and by its
believing brought back ten other OK
en- to its help. The native drivers,
finding themselves unable to drive Of
the lions, went away for help.
The cattle boys were absent for
about three hours, and were amazed
to find on their return that the old
bull, though terribly lacerated, was
still on its feet, and fighting gamely
to the last. Shortly after their return.
the brave animal fell dead. The ma
tives succeeded, however, in driving
off the lions with firebrands and old
guns.
On the following evening, Mr.. Fra
SER the agent Of the African Lakes
Corporation, determined to sit ur near
the scene of the conflict in the hope
that the lions would return to the
carcass of the dead bull. An attack of
fever had prevented his bringing help
to the natives the previous night. He
found a suitable tree, near the spot;
he had just settled himself In 1t, when
four lions appeared and began to de-
YOUR the dead animal. Taking careful
aim, Mr.. Fraser killed one lion and
wounded two, which, however, made
their escape, but were found dead in
the bush the next morning.
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ed. AS her father aScended the steps
Evelyn caught both his hands in hers.
What did they do, father?" she asked.
The old soldier laughed.
"Do?" he exclaimed, enthusiastical-
| ly, as he rubbed his hands together,
"why, they did nothing, Jade Fanshaw's
son rode into their ranks and made the
grandest speech 1 ever listened to in
, my life. He turned the very marrow
In my bones to ice. was cold one
minute and as hot as old Nick the
next. believe we were all hypnotized.
From the minute he began to show up
the horror of lynch law and the risk
they were running Of hanging an inno-
cent man, I believe I'd aided rather
than let the mob harm the fellow. He
stood there with more ropes on him
than he could carry and didn't look
big enough to harm a fly. After Fan
shaw got their attention the first thing
he demanded was that they let the
prisoner tell his story. He gained his
point and the little chap began to talk.
You could hardly hear what he said,
he was 80 fatigued and hoarse. In
the name Of God and Christianity he
said, let me have a chance to prove
I'm not guilty
"Syd Hart, Thad Williams and their
. faction were too full Of whisky and
hatred to be moved By mere eloquence;
they were there for blood, and they
were going to have It; so they tried
to drown out what the prisoner was
saying. But Fanshaw, towering above
them all on his horse, finally succeeded
in getting him heard and the boys
story satisfied me Of his innocence. He
said the money he had was his saw
ipps from two years hard work in an
iron foundry in Chattanooga and that
he was taking 1t home to his widowed
mother, who depends on him for her
support. He said he was tramping
home on foot to save the expense of
railroad ticket. Somebody asked him
why he had tried to escape from the
sheriff, and he said he was afraid OF
being lynched-that ne had heard OF
| the treatment men accused Of crime re-
ceived in these mountains.
Then some one asked him about the
blood on his hands and shirt, and he
showed them a cut on his leg which
had been bound up and was bleeding.
about that time sgd Hart became
obstreperous again. Captain, saw
you talking to him just then. / won
dered II you had said anything to In
flame"
~ thought might reason with him"
! broke in Wrinkle. with Q start " saw
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no response, and when she did 1t was
with evident emotion.
II pray. God that Re may not be
harmed" Her to!.e was almost q
prayer in itself.
The baying and shouting were now
very near. Half mile away torch
lights like firefies began to fit along
the swamp. The line Of men was now
In the open. They seemed to be headed
in one direction, and It was not many
minutes before all Il e lights had run
together. Evelyn kn W that the pris-
oner was in the center Of that cluster OF
torches. The shouting had died down
TO far-off murmur. Then into the yel-
low, smoky glare the two observers saw
a white horse rearing and plunging.
Presently the frightened animal
seemed under the control Of its rider,
and loud. ringing voice like that OF an
experienced open-air speaker, broke
the stiffness.
at is hel" gasped Evelyn, and her
eyes seemed set in their sockets as
she peered through the gloom. "God
have mercy on himl"
Mrs. Lancaster's arm frightened round
the girls waist, but her voice lay dead
In her throat. The distance was too
great to distinguish the words OF the
speaker, but his stentorian tones
seemed to cut the dark intervening
space like a knife. At times tempest
OF cries and yens would rise from the
mob and drown the leading voice; bot
gradually. persistently, 1t would strug-
gle up to mastery again. This went
on for about ten minutes, and then the
two on the veranda heard several loud
voices raised in threatening tones and
there was a sharp ringing report of
pistol. The cluster Of lights wldened
and the white horse was seen to plunge
away from the crowd, the beat Of his
hoofs being the only sound in the still
air.
ugh! Somebody hit dat time"
grunted old Ephrain. my Lawd,
whut pity!"
Evelyn gazed into the white face OF
her friend, her terrified eyes seek
ing q confirmation OF her own fears.
She could not frame the words for the
question in her heart. Mrs. Lancaster
did not know what TO make of it all,
but she was afraid some calamity had
befallen Ronald Fanshaw.
81 could not see Il anyone was on
the horse as 1t broke away" she fal-
tered.
81 thought I saw him fall off," said
Evelyn. "Oh, if-if he is dead"
Evelyn's voice broke. They were
both silent for few minutes and then
they saw the torches going out one
by one. The people were going home.
There could be no doubt now. Some
thing had happened. Ronald's voice
was heard no more; could it be stilled
forever? Then they heard the trap re-
turning. The two women advanced
to the steps as the horses were reined
In at the door. The occupants alight-
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CHAPTER TX.

The guests and family at Carnleigh
usually came down to breakfast irregu-
larly, but this morning by eight o'clock
they were all at the table, including
Evelyn. The colonel, who had been out
for an early business walk with one OF
his overseers, was the last to sit down.
And as he took his place at the head
of the table he had the air Of q man
anxious to be questioned. He had
picked up piece Of news.
"Well," he begar, with twinkling
eyes, ut seems that Ronald Fanshaw
was not spending his breath and>rid'
ing his horse to death for nothing"
$50 he reached the Jail all right, did
hep" inquired Mr.. Hardy, as he put q
spoonful of whipped cream into his cof-
fee.
"Oh, yes, he made that trip all right,
but the news has just come from Wilkin
Station, on the other side of the noun
tain, that a negro has been arrested
who has already confessed to the crime
of killing the old woman"
$50 the boy was innocent, after all!'
cried Hardy.
"Yes; the sheriff nabbed the wrong
bird at the start, and II it had not been
for Fanshaw bis body would have been
swinging at the sport OF the wind this
morning"
"An6 widowed mother would have
been without her son." put in Mrs. Ian.
caster, with telling effect.
"Fanshaw did only what any man
would have done who believed in the
prisoners innocence" said Capt. Win
kle, with an icy smile at no one in par.
ticular.
But Mrs. Lancaster was more than g
match for him. ats only what one
man did do," she retorted. Thereupor
Wrinkle stirred his coffee in moody si.
lence.
81 am sorry 1t was Ronald Fanshaw
who is to get all the credit" remarked
Caroline Hasbrooke, coldly. "Since hi
has taken up the study Of law it looks al
if he has a pretty good idea Of his i'm
portance. Things are coming to pret'
ty pass when such people as the Fan
sbaws get into the professions usually
held by gentlemen"
Don't kick against the pricks" III
was a favorite expression Of her ia
ther's), "the common people have beer
rising into prominence since the birth
] of creation"
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and, and stalked Indignantly out Of

hand, and stalked Indignantly out Of
the shop.
The woman tainted. 1t was ten
minutes before she was brought to
and meanwhile those in the shop. be-
lieving that a family quarrel was In
progress, did nothing. On her recov-
cry the manager Of the place said re-
gretfully:
I'VE are sorry, madam, for this &C.
currence. Your husband"
my husband! that was not my hus-
band" the woman cried. HE Is q
thief"
She had never seen the man before
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CLEvERLY SwINDLED.-A traveller
remarks that the Partisan swindler is
the subtest and the most indomitable
one in the world. He was the other
day strolling through a fashionable
French shop.
A woman entered and proceeded to
purchase a costly set Of silver dishes
and meanwhile a well dressed man
fingered at the doorway as though
waiting for her.
The woman, her purchase concluded
counted a roll Of bank notes and ad-
yanced to the cashiers desk, holding
them in her hand, then, Of a sudden
the man rushed upon her.
You wretch!" he exclaimed; didn't
1 tell you that you shouldn't have those
dishes?" And he slapped her upon the
cheek, tore the bank notes from her
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WHY JAPs DON'T TAKE MUkDEN.
Il Is a Sacred City and China Would
Demand Vengeance.

Many newspapers throughout the
world, since the fall Of Port Arthur,
have criticised the Japanese for hav-
ing used up so much energy In captur-
ing that stronghold, contending that
II would have been more advantage
Gus, from a military standpoint, to
have taken Mukden, the capital OF
Manchuria, and the center Of the thea
ter Of the war. There Is no doubt that
the capture of Mukden would have
been greater as victory than the TAX
ing of Port Arthur. but the Japanese
reason for not doing so Is somewhat
peculiar, II not startling. Mukden Is
sacred city, in the eyes Of the Chi
nese, and If, in the whirlwind OF war
It should be despoiled, the curse and
possibly the vengeance Of the Chinese
would be upon the nation responsible
for it. Mukden is identified with all
that Is great and glorious in the rec
ords Of the Manchu emperors, ana
within its precincts rest the bodies OF
the Manchu fathers. 1t Is we'll known
that her dynasty is the Oldest In the
world. The Manchurians have be-
come so intermingled with the Chinese
that the veneration Of the city Is
matter Of considerable moment. In
such sacred regard has the city been
held that the Siberian railroad, which
enters so many Of the other important
cities in Manchuria, makes a wide de-
tour as it approaches Mukden. The
Chinese railway from Shan n-hai-Kwan
instead Of being continued to Mukden,
has as its terminus Singmin-Tung,
small town about thirty miles west OF
the capital. The city stands In the
middle Of an alluvial plain, and the
soil for miles around is rich and high
ly cultivated.-Success Magazine.
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THIEVES MARKET" OF MEXICO
Many Crimes According to Tradition,
Ware Committed on the Grounds.

Many Crimes According to Tradition
Were Committed on the Grounds.
The Thieves Market" famed In
guidebook and tourist romance, Is un-
dergoing at present an encroachment
that threatens to place It shortly in
the realms of rea: history, says the
Mexican Herald. The ground Is be-
ing cleared over nearly half OF the
space formerly occupied by the mar
ket, and the permanent booths are be-
ing torn down and re-erected In the
smaller space left.
Tradition has it-and most happily
for romance In this fascinating land
traditions in most cases are still as
good coin as fact-that the Thieves
Market" stands on the grounds Of what
was once a part Of the spacious gard
ems of the new house" Of Montezuma-
In the long days gone by, this garden
Of spacious proportions was the scene
of many dark and dismal crimes, and
many were the robberies and acts OF
violence that occurred there, for II
was on q highway much used, and
when night had fallen was very dark
and dangerous.
The tale goes of the murder by a
powerful officer Of the sweetheart of
one of his retainers, a crime that
ranked in the breast Of the poor In
dian until, not long afterward, he took
his revenge, and his master lay dead,
killed In a drunken stupor by the
wronged servant. The wronged man,
rifling the masters pockets, car
ried away with him from the
house all the trinkets and valu-
.ables on which he could lay his hands.
Then he hied himself to the protecting
shade of Montezuma's gardens, where
he hid himself under the trees until the
coming day should waken the city and
he could pass beyond the guard with
out molestation. But when he had
been hidden only a short while, the
alarm having spread, servant, more
jealous in his own interests than to
revenge his masters murder, found
the guilty man and quickly and thor
oughly despatched him.
A neighboring gully, which had per-
haps served similar purpose before
in these thrilling days, concealed the
body, and the third murderer made
away with the goods, this time to keep
them safe and secure until the excite
ment had blown over.
Then, on the very spot which he
had stained with the blood Of his fellow
servant, the wretch set up a tiny
stand. with the twice stolen goods as
the basis Of a little stock, which he
sold to the tourists of that day as they
passed by the stand In their visits to
the famous gardens.
From this rather thrilling beginning
grew a classic market, until today
there is the world famed "Volador,"
where things fly in and out, once and
for many long centuries truly a
thieves market" 1t is not so many
years ago that one counted this market
as one Of the places wherein to look
for goods that had flown away from
the house in some mysterious fashion,
but now one can say only sadly (from
the BUYERS point Of view) that that
day Is long past.
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LEND A HAND.-Lend hand to the
tempted.
Lend a hand to souls in the shadow.
Lend a hand to those who are often
misjudged.
Lend a hand to the soul crushed with
unspeakable loss.
Lend hand to the poor fighting the
wolf from the door.
Lend a hand to those whose lives
are narrow and cramped.
Lend a hand to the boy struggling
bravely to culture his mind.
Lend a hand to the young people
whose homes are cold and repelling.
Lend a hand to those whose sur
roundings are steadily pulling them
down.
Lend a hand to the prodigal sister.
Her life Is as precious as that Of the
prodigal brother.
Lend a hand to the girl who works,
works, works and knows nothing OF
recreation and rest.
Lend hand-an open hand, a warm
hand, strong hand, an uplifting hand,
hand filled with mercy and help
Silver Cross.
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IsE,Among the many mysteries Of
children is why grown people cry when
they are glad.
81 Every one admits that rich people
are not happier than the poor, or as
happy, yet every one is striving to be-
come one Of the miserable rich.