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THE 4.MERICUS WEEKLY TIMKS-BEOORDER: FRIDAY, MAY 3t, 1901^
5
DIVORCES IN SUPERIOR COURT.
E „ r7 old black Dinah about Ameri-
I preparing to operate a pie toun-
S nd fish stand at Andersonv.lle
‘|it Thursday.
r.rlens here are fairly humping
i the recent rains, and bo plentiful
vegetables that they can easily bo
ud lor the stealing.
•one wanting a splendid family
tone should buy one of the fine sorrels
0 be sold by the city aud belonging to
he fire department.
Toe erap shooter, bunko steerer and
tiger manipulator will feel a
rifle nervous while the grand jury is
t session nest week,
mo presence of 125 soldiers [and
..Harmed deputies at Andersonville
ill do much to keep the tough
dement well iu check.
Notice: the icecream festival sohed-
led for tonight has been postponed
jntil July Fourth, when the weather
nay be more suitable.
Ite bellicose black with alcohol in
ds eye and a “razure” in his bootleg
■can now look forward happiiy to the
dawn of next Thursday.
Tbe yellow-limbed chicken of spring
vintage is coming to town, and the
with a ipiaiter oan revel in the
luxury of a chickon pie.
Tbe session ol court this week is
keeping dozens of farmers in town.
They had rather fight grass, but this
option is cot given them.
Young cotton is looking deeided'y
eick and will be materially injured by
the cold weather. But those who con
trol prices dont think so.
Work in the kitohon, field and gar
den will be suspended Thursday, for
unbleached brother, “sho am
gwine ter Yannersonville,”
Court Clerk Chambliss and Deputy
Qitewood are discharging their dnties
like veterans. This la the first term
ol court since their eleotion.
The striking machinists here held
mother meeting yesterday. Tnay
(till express confidence of gaining
their demands after awhile.
To spring winter upon an unBUspeot
ing people at this season is rather
tough, to eay the least We may yet
gather icebergs here in July.
Americas' citizens who have made
no arrangements to go fishing, or are
too lazv to do bo, will proceed to stay
in town and rnn for alderman.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. Sims have taken
poiscssion of their pretty home on
Church street and are already mat
mg many improvements therein.
Sports of the “tin horn” fraternity,
crap shooters and blind tiger mnnipu
lators will bo scarce in Americus
while superior court is in session.
"Gents' 1 leaving the city next week
while the grand jury is in session,
should leavo their postoflico address
in the event they are not wanted
Toe hot weather following the re
sent rams is causing the young cotton
to grow, and tho prospect is more
promising than at any time heretofore.
hoxt Thursday will bo a “dark day
at Andersonville when 10,000 negroes
assemble thero. Tho Razor Brigade
will fortify aud hold the crop grounds,
Nearly a Dozen Marked Monday’s
Proceedings.
The first day of the May term of
Sumter superior court, beginniug yes
terday, might very appropriately be
designated as “Divorce Day" 9s tho
bonds of nearly a dozen mismatched
conples wore severed, aud those thus
freed from bondage left rejoicing.
Nearly all of these were negroes,
there being but one white couple.
.Tndge Littlejohn declined the re
quest made to defer the session for a
week, aud this week is being devoted
to civil business. This session of
court promises to be a short one.
In his lengthy and very strong
charge to tbe grand jury Judge Little
john touched upon the disinclination
of some traverse juries to believe testi
mony of witnesses who assisted the offi
cers nere in making eases against al
leged violators of the local option laws
Bnoh testimony, he said, was to be
credited, as it was often necessary that
officers have the assistance of others
In making arrests.
The eonrt also took occasion to rasp
some of the justioes of peace for settling
oases oat of court whero state war
rants hsd been issued. The oonrt was
very clear and emphatio as to this
practice.
Withal, the charge of Judge Little,
john was one of the strongest and best
ever delivered here.
The grand jury organized by elect
ing Mr. W. A. Wilson foreman and at
once proceeded to business. This
body is a representative one and nnm.
bers among its members many of Sum
ter's ablest and most conservative citi
zens, who will carry oat the law.
This week will be devoted to civil
business, the court entering upon the
crimiuat dockot next Monday.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
GOMINS AND GOING
Those Who Came and Went
Away Yesterday.
POINTS PUEELY PERSONAL
America* Peopl. and Their Friends
Who Are doing on Business or Pleas
ure—Some You Know aod Baas.
You Don’t.
OATS SCARCER THAN DOLLARS,
Failure in Texas Will Raise The
Price Here.
Every farmer in sonthwestern Geor
gia should husband his oat crop this
year, as aside from what will bo re
quired to feed Btock be will have to de
pend wholly upon his homo supply for
seed oats another year.
His usual granary, Texas, will not
able to supply him.
In fact, Texas will liavo to buy her
next planting ol seed oats from Geor-
or Borne other state, as none ore to
. had there. *
Letters received in Americas from
Texas commission merchants report
_ oat crop out there on absolute fail
ure and not worth thaentting. UbuoI-
Texas ships millions of bushels of
seed oats.
Nearly all tho oats sowed in Georgia
are the “Texas rust proof.”
Mr. D. M. Borum, a local eommiS'
sion merchant, wroto to Texas houses
plaoe orders for two hundred oars of
seleot seed oats.
Yesterday he received replies to the
effect that none were to be had, and tho
farther statement was made that Texas
wonld ship not a oar of oats this year,
Her crop is a total failure.
With this information before them,
Our farmers oan aot accordingly.
AMARRIAGE OF INTEREST HERE.
lEiVE AMERICUS FOR MEMPHIS
Delegation of Veterans Left Yester
day Afternoon,
A delegation of thirteen, twelve
tkeru old veterans, left Amcricns yea
tvrday over tho Seaboard for Memphis
*° attend tho reanion, Among those
vho went were J. W. Harris, L. 8.
Lockett, J. j. Mnrray, T. E. Joiner,
[■ 1’. Chapman, J. 0. Pope, H. T.
Davenport, T. J, Morgan, N.G. Prince,
'•• M. Hansford, George Britt, J. O.
McArthur, Mr. DuVain, of Ellaville.
r he local camp selected the Central at
me official route, but tho local deleg*
non decided to go by the Seaboard,
Will Occur On June 12th atSt. Augus
tine, Fla.
Handsomely engraved wedding oards
were received in Amerious yesterday
wherein Mrs. George Howatt announc
es the marriage of her daughter Leah
Maty Howatt, to Mr. Benjamin Olif-
ton Prince on the evening of J n “ e
12th at Trinity Epieoopal Church, Ht.
Augustine, Fla tbe home of the fair
bride-eleot. Mr. Prince was reared In
Americus, but for several years has
held a lucrative position with the
Florida East Coast Line, wi th ht»d^
quarters at 8t. Angustine. Qmte a
party of friends here will attend the
marriage,
THIS MARRIAGE IN AFTERNOON
Nuptials of Miss Jones and Mr.
Harris Today.
There will be a quiet but very pretty
home wedding at 3 o'clock this after
noon When Miss Hina Jones and Mr
jno Harris thus plight their troth. The
marriage will occur at the ro-Wence^f
the bride’s aunt. Mrs. William ^
Glover, 313 Harlow street, and will bo
attended bv numerons friends of the
Mr. and Mrs. Harr, w leave.for
Judge G. W. Warwick came up from
Smitbville yesterday on business in
superior court.
Mibb Minnie Johnson, of AnderBOU-
yille, is visiting friends in the oity,
arriving yesterday.
Miss Lncia Hawkins returned home
yesterday from a visit of some length
in Atlanta and Macon.
Mrs. Alieo 0. Johnson, who is at
tending Brenan College near Atlanta,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs, Lula Subor has returned to
Andersonville alter a short visit to
Miss Willie Lou Davis here.
MrB. Joseph J. Dunham, of Colum
bus, is visiting Mrs, J. H. Lumpkin
at hor homo on Taylor streot.
Mis. Mary P. Black and son, Boy,
have gone to Plains on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. M. E. Howell.
Mr. Thornton Wneatloy left yester
day by the Central to attend the Con
federate reunion at Memphis.
Miss Lucia Hawkios, of this city, is
spending a week iu Macon, the guest
her sister, Mrs J. T. Ivillen.
Mrs. D. F. Brown, after a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. 8. Lock
ett, has returned to Cincinnati.
Miss Myrtio round, tho guest of
Miss Amy Brooks for two weeks, left
for Macon yesterday afternoon.
Dr. B. L. Joiner, one of Sumter’s
able members in the legislature, was
the oity yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Glover leavo to
day for Gainesville, and will spend a
week or two in the mountains of North
Georgia.
Miss Helen McCall, oi Buena Vista,
passed through tho oity yesterday en
ronte home from eollege for the vaoa-
tion season.
Miss Bela Hill returned home yester
day after a very delightful visit of three
months In New York, the guest of rela
tives there.
Miss Mary Blackwell, a pretty young
lady of Anniston, Ala. is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Emmett L. Bolton, on
Prince street.
Miss Maggie Bnohanan and pretty
little Miss Oallie Bell have returned
from a week’s stay at College Park,
near Atlanta.
Miss Mary Pickett left for Macon
yesterday afternoon and will spend a
few days thero with hor Bister, Miss
Eloiso Piekett.
Misses Annie Montfort and Maiy
Lizzie MoLaughlin left yesterday for
Butler and will spend two weoks with
relatives there,
Mr. Arthur Bylander came up yes
terday from Lake Butler to spend sev
eral daye at his home here, returning
to Florida Monday,
Miss Marie Etta Brown was the
guest of Mias Maggie Bnohanan yes
terday wnilo en ronte from Gordele to
her home in Montezuma.
Mias Yonah Bnohanan, ono ol the
fairest honor graduates of theSouthern
Female.College, near Atlanta, returned
home yesterday morning.
After a pleasant visit of a month to
Mrs. H. 8. Johnson in Brnnswiek,
Mrs! John R. Hudson and little daugh
ter, Mary, returned yesterday.
AT HAM’S LOSS BY LIGHTNING.
Mrler, Horae, Wagons and Other
Property Burn.
Mr. W. H. Statham, whose planta
tion lies near Cobb, in tho Fifteenth
district of Sumter, came up yesterday
and reported tho total deduction of
his big barn by firo at a late boar Sat
urday night, togetbor with tho greater
portion of its contents,
Tbe barn was set on fire by a stroko
of lightning.
Mr. Jamos J. Murray, who superin
tends this farm, was awakened by tho
i and r. shed o-t to had the warn
in llsmes.
Calling for help, be set to work to
liberate the mules, Fortes and bogs
locked in the stockade. At the door
he found two flue mules, a horse and
four hogs lying dead, having been
killed by lightning.
With difficulty ho saved six mules
and several fine hoga.
The frightened animals were driven
from the blazing building with diffi
culty. Many fine hogs that escaped
had the hair burned off as they ran
through the fire.
Mr. Murray likewise savod 25 bush
el* of peas and several set* ol harn*aa
stored aroft ere the flamos drove him
back. Mr. Statham’a loss Is two
mules, a horse, four hogs, 800 bushels
new oats, wagons, baggy, plow tools
and some guano stored in the building.
The oats had just boon out and stor
ed two days previous,
Fortv feet awoy wore two other largo
buildings stored with oats and corn.
Fortunately the wind favored these
and they oscaped the flames. Only by
hard and heroio work was anything
saved at all.
Mr. Statham’a loss is about *1,200,
with no insuranoe on building or
contents.
VETERANS IN GRAY
MEET IN MEMPHIS
Survivors of Lost Cuuso In
Annual Convention.
NO NAN IS STRONGER
THAN BIS STOMACH.
The stomach is the vital center of'the
body. It is the organ from which ail
other organs are fed. _ A weak stomach :
means a weak man. Th*" “*'*** xvhnt
strong man with a weak *?'?“**;
is called « weak stomach U in general a
.diseased condition of.the stomach and
IS’S A GLORIOUS REUNION
the food which is taken into ‘he stom-
Eloquent Invocation to tlio Tbrono of “h • a “^vheiTalTfood hi token away the
Grace by l)r. J. William Jones, Hie ' starves. When the food eaten is
Chaplain Gentra.-l.croe. Welcomed only fd “
to State and City. the body is partly starved. And t
Maximus. May 28.-Although the ^de^enden^ot theCTwhich is
hour for colling tho convention of the fr |£ {ood .
United Confederate Veterans to ordor The re , t rr -Uty of the curesper-
was 10 a. m.. according to the program, formed ly Dr. Herce’e
it was 20 m,antes later than that time gjeovery g the^mach
when Goneral George Vf. Jordon of allied organs. It cures through the
Memphis rapped his desk with a gavel gtomach di.ea.ea seemingly remote, but
made of wood taken froin a tree which which have Mr ^ “ /jgSr
shaded the favorite seat of Jefferson oorMU* 0 j^^Uon and nutrition.
1 -
The Rev. J. william Jonea of Rich-
Mr Thomas A. 8warts. Dox ioj, Sub-Sutton
11 bus, Ohio, write*: •* ukcQ v#nr
rue *MY. a. * aJ.1 V"“ f c. Colimbu*. Ohio, write*:
mond, Va., then advanced to the front I Jgg #e vere h«wUcbe.
of the rostrum, and, while the veterans | a t 0 m*ch,andfood wouid"noi
stood bareheaded, prayed a. follower |
trouble, aud i
Eloquent Invocation. IgOTJsfSffsi
“Oh, Godl ourholpin ages past, our tar the alitor a chair, and _
stood bareheaded, prayed
Eloquent Invocation.
tie.—God of onroommon oountry-God ™*i n „*K,S£7,!Fi“SSS5ut.«dhi
Of our southland—our Qodl We bring I think, a* I ever war"
Thee adoration and praise of gratoful Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cur.
hearts as we gather in reunion today. ust 'i pat i on
••Wo thank Thee that Thou didst pro-1 consupauu
serve our llvos amidst tho loaden and
iron hall of battle, in tho loathsome
hospitals and in the hated prison, and
VALUABLE WATCH FOUND.
Time Piece Valued at $5,000 Is
Recovered.
Birmingham, Ala.. May 23.—A mag
nificent gold watch studded with dia
monds and valued at *5.000. which was
stolen from an English army officer at
Tien-Tstu, Chino, lias been rccoverod at
Wood lawn, Ala., by United States post
office inspectors.
It is alleged that a Unttod States sol
dier from Birmingham, stationod at
Ttuu-Tsin, who was a watchmaker, was
given tho watch, together with tho
titno piece of an English lady, to repair.
The soldier deserted his post aud tho
watches disappeared with him. The
superintendent of mails at Tien*Tsiu
found that tho soldier had sent a regis-
tered package to Wood lawn, Ala., be
fore his departure, and this gave tbe in
spectors a clew. Yesterday the watch
was recovered aud sent to Washington
to be returned to the English officer.
The United States officials refuse to
give tho name of the soldier or the re
cipient of tho watch.
DECLARES RUMORS ABSURD.
Morgans Will Not Huy All Steamships
Id World.
London, May 28.-J. Plorpont Mor
gan was more than busy with his work
iu his London offloo all tho morning. It
is not yet dooidod when he will sail for
America.
Mr. Morgan, Jr., was questioned re
garding the Copenhagen dispatch to the . ...
Loudon Daily Express, saying that his above all, that onrs may
father was negotiating for the oontrol
of the Union Steamship cpmpany of
Denmark. He saidl
These rumors ore absurd. We noted
brokers in one shipping deal, and
aver siuoe that affair tho paper! have
persisted in attributing to us a desire to
buy every steamship line in tho world.
We aro tired of denying euoh nonsense.
that while so many of our comrades fell Fitzhngh Lee was seen as th. gen-
in those dark days or havo stopped out p i ow «d bis way through the crowd
of tho ranks in tlio years since, wo have “ 0 the J platform. He wa.
teen spnred and are here today to groet t|jd w | tb wnrm 0 hoer§ o» he stepped
each other once moro in the flesh bofore | j>’ nn , h „ n i ot f nr m. Genoral Gordon
each other once moro in tue nesn Dpioru I upon tho platform. Genoral
w ti£SSSoSfK , asr~ KBS, S3S5.Jf3SSni.af
••Blossonr beloved commander and I ^,0 name of Lee.” .
all of onr officers and all of these dole- Tho ohoors rodonblod In force ana
gates. Graciously preside over this vast TO ] am o and Goneral Lee was compol #
assembly and lot nothing ho said or repontod i y t0 bow his acknowledgement
done whtota Thou wilt not approve. And ottho boartygrooting of the old com-
we beseech Thee, O Lord, that Thou rade9 . .
wilt bless allot our confederate votoraus Commander John B. Gordon tnen
and good cuianma Ui om w-s-w-^ I WHO nwivoniu **»* •• — ^ ..
try. But, forbid, O God, that (hoy I veterans and of greeting from tho
should ever forget the past or fail to I loCft i branch of Sons of Veterans
“UNCLE BILLY” ROSE DEAD.
A South Carolina Negro Veteran ol
Three Waf«.
Columbia, S. C., May 27.-William
Rose, o well known negro of this city,
is dead, aged 80 years
‘•Uncle Billy" was born a slave. Ho
went as a drummer to tho Semlnoio
war in 1830; to the Mexican war. and to
tiio civil war. He volunteered to go to
Cuba. IIo has held tho olHco of mes
senger since 1376 to tho governor, with
standing all political change- and up
heavals on account of his fidelity to the
white men's party boloro 18ifl. He was
a courier on tho staff of Governor Me-
Sweeney and an honorary sergeant in a
jss^aasari^
body from Mexico aud General Gregg s
from Fredericksburg. He witnessed
the running of the flrs ‘
Carolina; was hero when Lafayette
made his triumphal tonr of America In
1825 and beat the mnffed dram at Cal-
h °He was'bnried yesterday with mill
tarv honors. »
’ Uncle Sam’s terms Accepted.
Havana. May 29.-The Platt amend
ment has been accepted by tho Cuban
constitutional convention by a vote o!
15 to 14 By a decree limed today the
term for pacing mortgage, ta extended
fonr years, the debtor, paying each
ygar respectively. 10, 15, 35 and 40 per
cent of the prinriptfi end accrued inter-
'«t.
Thu murderer escaped.
Two wounds on tho lower part of tho
victim'* body aro too revolting for do-
\ panic has been created in tho neigh
borhood.
BOUU1U OtPI SVSRV. •— I I AUClW uruuuu WA uuu “ - I . t -„,t
teach their children tho great principles B i s h 0 p (Jailor, who is a forceful ana
of constitutional freedom which (hoir 1 pi 0ft9 i n g speaker, took exceptions to tho
fathers established and for which wo I torm ••rebellion" as applied to the war
fought in the bravo old days of dl- 05. between the statos, and spoko ewrnesuy
••Mnv our loving Father graciously I in f aV or lof educating the children of
provide for onr needy comrades, their the aoa th so that they would oleoriy
widows and orphans, and so smile upon com p re hend the sacrifices and patriot
and prosper our southland that we may j sm Q f their fathers. He made a
have the sweet privilege of caring for I pj ea j 0P tbat justice to the motives
them In a proper way. attng tho south during the war wblcn.
“And, now, O Lord, we beseeoh Thee he 08l8r ted, had been denied to them by
to bless thy servant, the president of historians. The ehlldren of the
the United States, and all iu authority , onthi he deolared. must never ta mane
under him, that wo may have wise law. b.n.ye that their father. do “®
and good government. . . anything bnt what they bellevea us
••We thank Thee that Tbou their inmost hearts to be right,
raised up from her bed of illness the H# olos#d w j th an eloquent tribute to
wife of our president, and we pray that tho pa ti 9 noe and heroism shown bytho
the Great Physloian moy restore hw to women pf the south, whioh fnUy
even more than hor oocustomed health jqnaUed, he said, the gallantry revealed
and strength. I by tbe men upon tho battlellold.
••We pray Thy blessing upon every I Blsnop Oailor made a most pleasant
section of onr oommon oountry—that | apd em ph at io sx^reulon npon hUJaew^
, 1" In ploasnroat
may U be fraltfnl seasons, plenteous her-1 bTs Qtteranoos.
vos|s and business twoiperityibut, wbooler and Loe.
merelyto' “ame^a ChristlSi During tho address of Bishop Gallor.
land and that the great problems now I General Joseph Wheeler had
before ns or that may arise daring thl. I entered th. wl A. *°Wi a. (*wwm
ssartsr svswttiays: feisa'a.rjaaar-
••Hear, O, we beseech Thee, thl., onr not ashamed of the JAvelry/^dthob.
opening orayor, and grant thero potl-1 grasping the hand of Qttiorul Whe.ler.
tton.
L i PardoTfor a je d .ns'roke."onr many I fie raid,-.imply: „
ins; make.» jtfl of toe | stood
JACK-THE^RIPPER AGAIN
Another Sensational Murder In the
Whitechapel District.
London, May 28.—A sensational mnr-
der case of mutilation has ooonrred tu a
low lodglughonso In Dorset street,
Whitechapel, close to the scene of tbe
Jack-the Ripper murders of 18S8.
Tho victim, a woman naraod Annie
Anstin, 28 years old, was found dying in “ 1 \*"£ Ild ^ hU address was received with I l “jhOTe*were“Iond“oeiirfoV Fitzhngh
a bedroom on 8nnday morning and was every mau ifestation of approval. He Loo ftnd , hBt genera l, who was Intro-
removed to a hospital, whero she died. comp u m ented the men of tho south on d b Q enera i Gordon as a modest
their glorious record In tho wm and de- “ h had grown lnt0 a modest
plorod tho fact that so many of the gto- delivered a short speech, filled
rions bend bad passed away. Cheer 1(h ith dr i ve , a t the modostyof the
after cheer greoted tue governor as ho lnfan J ry j u w hi e h General Gordon
Mk'and'offer alf in th. e nam.*nnd for | hanTtohand'the cheers that had greet-
the Seke of Ohri.l, dear Redeemer, the ed General Wheelro on hli first epP**^
‘great oaptam ol onr rolvatlon. Amenl” anro
Welcomed to Tennessee. j ^ \gbeelor, bnt he bowed his thank.
At the conclusion of the prayer Gen- Bhoo]| hlf bead w ith a raoile. The
eral Gordon lntrouncod Governor Mo- delegatos we ro Insistent, however, and
Mlllan of Tennessee, who welcomed the L ho 5 oneral waa compelled to expres*
delegates In behalf of tho state. thanks for the welcome oooorded
Governor MoMilleu gave n most falm He pa { d an eloquent tribute to
hearty welcome to the visitors of tho Ta j or 0 ( the men of the ronto.
city, and his address was received with »• ’ . . •—
every manifestation of approval. Ho j
£0C0A2WC9LATE jz.iS'A
tonr"nVEVERYWHEREj , S »^
resumed hla sxat.
Mayor Williams of the city of Mem
phis was next introduced by General
Gordon and extended to tho visitors the
welcome of tho city of Memphis.
Tho greetings of tho Memphis vet-
eruns and executive committee of tho
citizens of Memphis wero extended by
former Unit-id States Senator i. B.
1 ’senator Turloy opened his address by
declaring his pleasure at the duty that
had devolved on him of extending tho
greetings of tho citizens of Memphis.
Among tho citizens, he said, wero many
who daring tho war had placed their
sympathy aud resonreos agatnst the
cause of tho confederacy. To those cit
izens of Memphis who had opposed tho
south during tho war much of tho sue
ciss of tilt reunion was due.
His auuouucomont of tho part taken
in tho work bv tho federal sympathizers
was greeted with repeated cheers.
Tho soniitor expressed again, in clos
ing hi* address, the great gratification
of the veterans of Memphis aud mem
bers of the executive committee in meet
ing the old soldiers of the south.
Chairman Gordon then, in a happy
little speech, admirably delivered, con
ducted forward Hon. Timothy E. Cooper
of Mississippi, who extended a welcome
to the Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Confederated Southern Memorial
associations and to the representatives
of rhe Jefferson Davis Monumeut nsro-
dationA .
Ki- zhugh Lee.
served. Ho concluded his speech by
telling a story of a negro man attaohed
to Longstreet’s corps who always sought
a place of safety daring battles by hunt
ing up "tho placo where the general.
W After tho momborship of the com-
mittees had been announced, the con-,
ventiou adjourned at 12:10 until 10
clock Wednosday morning.
Becanso of tho threatening weather
tho flower parade scheduled for this af
ternoon was postponed until tomorrow
at 2:30 p. m.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Continued Improvement In Condition
of Mrs- McKinley.
Council Bluffs. Ia., ifay 28.—The
presidential train reached Omaha at 7:30
thU morning. A oheer wert np *•“•-.
tho crowd assembled in the station ns
the president "appeared upon the rear
platform of his car. A large twuqnet of
American beauty roses, the gift of tno
schoolchildren of Omaha to Mrs. Mc
Kinley, was presented to the president.
A line was formed and the president
shook bands with several hundred peo
ple as they filed by the platform of his
Ca Mra McKinley had a comfortable
night and shows a distinct gain in
strength. The president is much en-
couraged by her improvement.
A snort stop was mado at Council
While Colonel Young was la the Bluffs, whero the train passed on to the
midst of his address, tho form of Gen- It racks of thoChlcago and Northwestern.
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