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A cotene of travelers On some great errand bent, Toil o'er mountains and valleys till Their strength is well nigh spent; A night is spent in quiet rest, In the shadow of some great rock, Where the fire light reveals near by A shepherd and his flock. Their garb is of the orient; Their language of the same; Their time in thought and converse spent, Their learning of great fame; Their mode of travel, void of haste, Observant every eye, Their equipage bespeak at once That their estate is high. Absorbent is the subject they Discuss as there they lay, They talk about a king to be, Till comes the break of day, They all agreed that Palestine Should be the honored land Wherein Messiah should appear, As God ordained and planned. Again they moved toward the west, Conversing still of Him, Whose birth place is their earnest quest, Till lamps again they trim For another night of rest before Their hopes are realized, And they should view the king of kings. Whom some would hence despise. This night as others now was spent In converse and in rest, The savans rehearsed prophecies, And told how men were blest In having sent into the world The greatest of his race, And when His banners were unfurled, His Foes would find no place. They traveled yet another day, Till near the Jewish realm When, nearing night there came a star And stood o'er Bethlehem: This star had been their guide e'er since They started from the east, And now it stood as token that Their wanderings had ceased. Go, read the Bible, it will tell How Herod, when he heard, That one was born to rule in truth, Sent forth his kingly word, To say all children born of late; And thus he would secure Unto himself the power of state, Thus have his sway endure. The wise men who had come from far to greet this infant king, Knelt down and proffered praise and gifts, Such as the rich might bring, Without, an angel clothed in white, Toid of the great event, And that the Lord of heaven had To men a Savior sent. Then in the skies appeared a sign, On that eventful night; A countless host of angels came On wings of swiftest flight, And sang in chorus "Peace to earth!" Begus l'are God's great plan; From this illustrious birth shall date, Salvation unto man. Let all the earth in praise break forth, In honor of this day, Which heard the heavenly heralds cry, That first glad Christmas day, When earth caught from the heavenly birds. The song of Jesus' birth, When angels taught men how to sing, When heaven came down to earth!; —O. M. SEWARD Concord Baptist Church, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, Dec. 12th, 1908. Editor John Mitchell, Jr. Editor, John Patterson, Sr. My Dear Brother:—The Planet never rendered sweeter news than when it published "Peace Like a River." I read it with great delight, and arose from my chair saying "Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth, good will to all men." Amen. May this be the omen of all our great Baptist interests coming together—no North, no South, no East no West—but all one in Christ Jesus. HEY JUPITER SATURDAY.....DECEMBER 19, 1903 IN A DENSE FOG. So Thick That It Stopped Cannon Balls and Created General Havoc—Next! They were gathered around a campfire telling of the old times. The leading subject had been the fogs down south, says the American Tribune. After the others had tried their memory and imagination in describing dense fogs a little, nervous fellow, with a red nose and a red badge, told the following experience: "Well, comrades, you may talk about fog for a week and then I can tell of a little difficulty that I had with the stuff that will overlap all you ever saw or imagined. If you had never encountered these dense fogs I would not dare to tax your credulity with my story, but after your experience I believe that here I will have hearers who can comprehend truth, and I will repeat a story I once embodied in an official report and thereby lost a fine chance for promotion, and worse than that lost the name of 'truthful George', which had clung to me for many years. We were down on the Texas coast, and, though only a sergeant, I was in command of a section of our battery. One day scouts reported an advance upon us by the enemy, and I was sent out to the right with two companies of infantry and ordered to throw up a lunette to protect the guns and support. I staked out a redoubt and set the men to work; then went to a planter's house in rear of position, where I took several drinks of peach and honey, and filled my canteen with the same. "After dark a terrible frog raised, and I ordered the men, who had finished the earthwork, to build a wall of fog back of the fort to portect us in the rear in case the enemy surrounded us. About daylight the rebs advanced, and we gave them case and canister as fast as we could load, and with terrible effect. The enemy replied with cannon and rifles. Though they were in overwhelming force, we could easily have held the position without much loss if that wall of fog had not been built in our rear. You see, the boys, having plenty of material, had built the wall about ten feet high, and every rifle ball and cannon shot that went over us struck that dense wall and rebounded, doing fearful execution. One after another the men were cut down, and I was left alone. Selizing a cartridge, I rammed it home and covered it with a double charge of canister. Just as I withdrew the rammer a ball rebounded. WE GAVE THEM CASE AND CANISTER. taking off my right arm. I sprang behind my gun, inserted a primer, and was pulling when another shot struck me back of the neck, but as I fell dead, my hand still grasping the string, the primer exploded, the fire gun, killing so many rebels that the rest—" Just then Colonel Ellis fired the morning gun, the men sprang to their feet and rushed to the cook tent for coffee and hardtack, and "truthful George" did not finish his story. Cavalrymen as Artillerymen. "Capt. E. R. P. Shurley," said the sergeant, "used to tell the story of a battery of artillery that was never at the front, and yet was on active and important duty from the day the men were enlisted to the day they were mustered out. This was the Twenty-fourth Ohio battery, organized in August, 1864, and sent immediately to Johnson's island in anticipation of an attempt to release the rebel prisoners at that point. The attempt was not made, and on the 27th of August the battery was ordered to Camp Douglas, Chicago, where it remained until June 10, 1865. It was one of the best drilled and best disciplined batteries in the service, and yet it never fired a shot in battle"—Chicago Inter-Ocean. Military Tactics A majority of the officers and men on both sides were very green about military tactics at the beginning of the war. A Michigan captain, it is said, who had been accustomed to driving an ox team in a lumber camp, when he first undertook to march his men, instead of saying "file left," or "file right," or "march," used to call out: "Whoa; gee, there!" "Haw round ahead;" "G'lang in front, an' hurry up the ind!" An Arkansas colonel of cavalry is credited with the following: First Order—Prepar'er ter grit on to yer critters! Second order—Git—American Tribune. Looking Forward. "Does your wife ever borrow trouble?" "Does she? She's already begun worrying about the hay fever that she'll have next summer:."—Chicago Record-Herald. Discontent. The root of all discontent is sad love—J. F. Clarke. --- MAKES MEN VIGOROUS. 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Sheer misfortune, as a rule, presses men into the work, but, according to a well-known contractor, drink is the chief recruiting sergeant of the army of board-bearers, whose ordinary wages vary from one shilling to two shillings a day. To Foll the Rats. To keep rats away from vegetables a simple way is to set four bricks on end and set the barrel on top of these bricks, using the bricks for legs of the barrel. This places the barrel at such a high that the rat cannot reach it to gnaw, neither can he climb up, for the reason that the bricks are inside the chine and when he reaches up he strikes the bottom of the barrel and cannot go any further.—Good Housekeeper. A. La Chinoise. "Miss Tenterhook has asked me to be one of her bridesmaids," said Miss Elder to Miss Flypp. "Oh, then, she really has adopted the Chinese idea," was Miss Flypp's comment. "What is that?" "Why, don't you know? In China only the elderly ladies act as bridesmaids."—Town Topics. Explained It All. "Sir," began the youth, "I have come to ask for your daughter's hand in—" "No, sir!" snorted her father, "You can't have her! What could possibly have prompted you to ask—" "Why—er—she did, sir!" "Oh, that's different. Also, that settles it."-Philadelphia Press. A Woman Engineer. Miss Nora Stanton Blatch entered the Cornell university to take a course of instruction in engineering. She was the only woman graduate who made a study of this subject and so thorough was her training that it included forge work. She actually took her place at one of the college blacksmith's 20 forges. Great Lover of Animals Mrs. John Morley, who is a great lover of animals, always has a pet dog sitting on his lap when he is writing in his study; and when he used to live in a house at the top of a hill he invariably alighted from his carriage at a certain point in order to relieve the horse. Sareasm. Mr. Klumsay (waltzing)—My! how slippery this floor is. It's hard to keep on your feet. Sharpe—Oh! you're really trying to keep on my feet, then, are you? I thought it was merely accidental.—Philadelphia Press. Pretty Compliment. No public man ever paid a prettier compliment to the fair sex than Mr. Choate, the American ambassador, who, looking up at a public meeting to the ladies in the gallery above him, said: "Thou madest man a little lower than the angels." Worked a Bln$ "What did you bow to those people for? You don't know them." "What's the difference? They don't know whether I know them or not, and it makes people think I'm in society."—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. And Not In Sports Alone. The Maid—But the other team doesn't admit the possibility of defeat. The Full Back—That's proper. It may be all right to know when you're beaten, but it's a great mistake to find it out too soon.—Puck. Girl Drug Clerks There is a demand for girls as clerks in German drug stores. 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PHONE 577. RICHMOND. VA. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Hailer rented for meetings and nice entertainments Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large picnic or band wagons for hire at reasonable rates and noticing but first-class carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine Funeral Supplies. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. [Residence Next Door.] Y & NIGHT--Man on Duty All Night KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD V. P. & F. K. of W. OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT--Man on Duty All Night TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally instituted under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial to the Social and Moral condition of humanity. Literary and uniform ranks will secure for this organization all sacred institutions of modern events. Grand Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organize finally address. 7. ALLEN Supreme voyager. 46 W 87th Street, New York City. Enterprise !! Stock. New Prices. For the People of Richmond and the State of and examine our Stock of Clothing, Hats, s' Furnishings before making purchases are the only Colored Clothiers in the state. Selected line of goods for Gentlemen, La. We know we can please you both in. An increase of business means an in- Negro Problem to solve, the only way to do and patronize colored enterprises. IN FIRST, LAST AND ALL TIMES." Men, youths and children from $2 up to $15. men $1.00 up to $4.00. HATS, from 25cts. s for men and women, both wool, cotton corsets and Students. Don't make a mistake Richmond. Country Orders Solicited and erprise, This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable metals. Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial to the Social and Medical Fraternal and to promote the Social and Its two distinct military and uniform place on the front ranks it all sacred in unity for active men. Deputies wante lodges Kindly address, G. W. ALLENS 340 W 37th Street It two distinct military and uniform ranks will serve for this organization place in the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events. a ground course unity for active men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organize lodges. Kindly address, G. W. ALLEN Supreme voyager. 846 W 87th Street, New York City. New Enterprise !! New Stock. New Prices. AN APPEAL to the People of Richmond and the State of Virginia to call and examine our Stock of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gents' Furnishings before making purchases elsewhere, as we are the only Colored Clothiers in the state. We carry a well selected line of goods for Gentlemen, Ladies and Children. We know we can please you both in prices and quality. An increase of business means an increase of clerks. If there is any Negro Problem to solve, the only way to do it is to build up and patronize colored enterprises. S OF FURNITURE are becoming more pupular each succeeding year. It's a wiser plan to BUY NOW and have the goods set aside. The diversity of our stock and the large number of exclusive designs in make our store particularly interesting to gift buyers. CREDIT AND TERMS TO SUIT. A Booker'S Market 501 Webster St. A FULL LINE OF FINE GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS & VEGETABLES 528 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. SCOUNDRELS & CO. By COULSON KERNAHAN Author of "Captain Shannon," "A Book of Strange Sins," "A Dead Man's Diary," Etc. Copyright, 1899, by Herbert S. Stone & Co. CHAPTER I. SEE A STRANGE SIGHT IN THE CABIN OF THE SEA SWALLOW. It was getting dark when I arrived at Southend, whither I had journeyed to join a friend who was on board his rach't. I had unluckily missed the train by which I was expected, so there was no one to meet me at the station, but knowing that my friend's little craft was to be some few hundred yards off the pier-head, I made my way to the beach, and hailing a waterman who had just come ashore in his skiff, I asked him if he knew Mr. Arthur Duncan's yacht by sight. "No, sir," he said. "I don't know Mr. Duncan, nor his boat. What's her name?" "Ahl! That I can't tell you," I replied. "I know she's a ten-tonner and a yawl, and that she was to be off the pier-head, but her name I don't know." "That's all right, sir," said the man seassuringly. "She's there yet. The Mids on the turn. If you'll jump in I can put you alongside o' her in twenty minutes." He was as good as his word, but though as soon as we were within carshot of the yacht I hailed her with a lusty "Duncan, ahoy!" one one came on deck in response to my summons. "I suppose my friend has gone ashore—perhaps to look for me—and has taken his skipper with him. He must have done so, because I see that the dinghy's gone. Never mind, I'll go aboard and wait for him." Saying which I scrambled from the skiff upon the yacht's deck, paid the waterman, and dismissed him. As I had been up very late the night before, and the strong air of South- and had made me sleepy, I decided to go below and have a nap. My first idea was to make myself comfortable upon one of the cushioned lockers in the cabin, but, thinking to play a practical joke upon Duncan, I disposed myself, lasted, in the empty space under the sleeping berth in the fo'castle, covering myself with some old tarpaulins which had been bundled there—I suppose to be out of the way. The cabin was curtained off from the fo'castle by heavy plush hangings, but I managed to arrange the tarpaulins and the hangings so that I should be able to see what took place when Duncan enferred. That done, I settled myself for a sleep, from which I was aroused by the bumping of a boat against the yacht's side. There was a scuffing sound, as of somebody clamming on board. A voice which I did not recognize said, "Here you are, boatman," and a grant "Tankee," sr." was followed by, "Wish you good-night," as the boat was shoved off. The dip of the oars had sternely died away before another voice, which was unknown to me, halted us from the water: "Sea Swallow, ahoy!" "Sea Swallow, it is," said the man on deck, and soon a second boat grated against the yacht's side and put a passenger on board. I was now beginning to feel rather uncomfortable. Should it turn out that the yacht on which I had so foolishly concealed myself was not my friend's craft, after all, I should look extremely silly when called on to account for my presence there. Hence I need scarcely say that I awaited the advent of the new-comers with considerable anxiety — anxiety which was not relieved by the feet that, instead of coming below, they remained on deck talking together in tones so low that I could not catch their words. By-and-by one of the two said, "Here's another dinghy," and soon a third boat ran along of us, followed not long after by a fourth and fifth, which arrived simultaneously. Thon when a sixth, and finally a seventh, had put a passenger on board, a voice which I had not before heard, said: "Come, gentlemen; let us get below." The tone in which the words were spoken seemed to imply a command rather than a request, and was certainly not that in which a host would address his guests. But what else might be the relations between the speaker and the rest of the company, the simultaneous shuffling of feet overhead told me that the proposal to adjourn to the cabin had received the assent of the meeting. As the cabin was lighted by a swinging oil lamp, and the fo castle, where I was concealed, was entirely in darkness, I ran very little risk of discovery; but all the same—when I heard the first step upon the companion ladder which led from the deck—instinctively drew back my head under the tarpaulins, where I could neither see nor be seen. After about half a minute I made bold to advance my head again, so as to get a sight of what was going on. And such a sight! For the first moment I could not believe my eyes, but was persuaded that I was still sleeping. How else was I to account for the sight I saw, except by supposing that the whole business of the seven boats, each carrying a mysterious passenger, was a dream of which the present scene was a continuation. Standing around the table were seven men, all so exactly alike that I should not have been surprised had I been told that I was looking at one man surrounded by six fascimiles of himself. No one who had seen that sight, under such circumstances as I saw it, would have wondered that I could not believe the evidence of my senses, but lay there open-mouthed and scarce daring to breathe, my eyes journeying in a circle from face to face and from figure to figure, till I was dazed and drunken with imbecile astonishment. All the seven were of swarthy complexion. All had bushy brown hair, with brown beards, trimmed in the same manner. All wore glasses, and all were dressed exactly alike in blue Ferge suits, with turn-down collars, blue and white spotted sailor scarfs, and black bowler hats of similar shape. While I was gaping at this singular spectacle, one of the seven took the seat at the head of the table with his back to me, motioning to the others to seat themselves, which they did, three on each side, leaving the space at the foot of the table unoccupied. Then the chairman struck the table sharply with his open hand. "Let the candidate for the seventh place on the council stand forward," he said. For the space of three of four seconds nobody stirred. Then a man, who was sitting near the entrance to the cabin, shot to his feet as if taken by surprise, squared his shoulders, with his arms lying stiff at his side, and stood in the attitude which in the drillyard is known as "at attention." I could not see the face of the man at the head of the table, but I knew instinctively that the two eyes of him were covering the candidate, like twin guns in a battery screwed up to cover a target. Though his back was to me, I seemed in some way to feel the penetrating intentness of his eyes, and to share the discomposure which the object of his scrutiny was evidently experiencing. The military stiffness of the upstander's bearing seemed to ooze out of his fingertips. His shoulders contracted, and his head, which at first was well thrown back, came forward, and into his eyes stole a sheepsh. furtive look which but ill became him. All this was not lost upon the man at the head of the table. It seemed to me that his voice took on an added sharpness as, with the single word "There," he pointed with his pen to the foot of the table where the candidate would be facing the company. The man moved to the position indicated, and then the chairman addressed him in a hard, cold voice— "You have come here as a candidate for the seventh place on the council? Is that so?" "That is so," replied the other spollenly. "I need not tell you that you have not been invited here to night without due consideration as to your ability for the post you seek to fill. I may tell you too that you have been a 'marked man' for some months past. If I mistake not, you have suspected the position of affairs in regard to this council for a long time, and we decided that one of two things must happen—either that your undoubted ability must be enlisted on the side of the council, or else—well—that the council must be protected from any injury you have it in your power to do what. The latter alternative would necessitate need not now, fortunately, be dwelled upon. You have, I believe, been sounded—carefully, of course—in regard to your readiness to undertake the responsibilities of the post. Am I right in supposing that you do not come here altogether ignorant of what these responsibilities mean?" "I do not," said the candidate. "You are aware that once having joined us there is no going back, and that for the man who plays us false there is only one penalty?" The fellow nodded. "Very good. And, on the other hand, you are probably not unaware that there are certain advantages accruing to a seat on the council which are not altogether to be despised?" "I had surmised as much," said the candidate, almost insolently, and with a greedy glitter in his small eyes. "Very good," with an inclination of the head. "Is it your will, brothers, that this man be elected to the council in place of Councillor Number Seven, whose name we have decided to remove?" He looked inquiringly at his six colleagues, some of whom responded with "Yes," while others merely nodded assent. "Very well. You are elected, and will be known henceforth as Councillor Number Seven. You may perhaps think, considering the importance to yourself, and to us, and to others, of the post you now occupy, that our ceremony of election is somewhat informal. But we are men, and in earnest: not children playing at being conspirators. Hence we go through no melodramatic form of 'initiation,' and exact from you no harrowing vow. We, who constitute the council, are united by the strongest of all bonds—self-interest. That is a bond which binds men more closely than any oath. Sit down, Councillor Number Seven. Now that you are one of us, it is right that you should be taken into our confidence to some extent. You are no doubt aware that most of us here are more or less officially connected with certain organizations and societies, some of which are secret, and some of which are not?" "Quite aware," was the prompt response. "All of which are of a political nature?" "That I understand, too." "Very well. Just now there is a big public that is in favor of agitation of every sort—of leagues, associations and unions—and we have practically got the management of such matters into our own hands. Then, as you know, there are some secret societies which are not ungenerously supported in this country and in America, and these, too, we may be said to control. In fact, if I may use such a term, we who constitute this council form a sort of syndicate for the taking over and carrying of everything in the way of agitation and revolt, from a secret society for the assassination of crowned heads and tyrants, down to an agitation against an unpopular landlord, a political meeting, or a strike. Do I make myself understood?" "Perfectly." "You have perhaps, however, sur- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA mised that, although we fully approve the patriotic and commendable sentiments which inspire so many thousands in England and America to subscribe their money for the carrying on of the work, we ourselves are not inclined to give our services entirely gratuitously?" He paused and looked curiously at the new councillor, who nodded his entire consent and hearty approval of this statement of the case. "In fact, you will not be surprised to learn that—like statesmen and patriots, who devote their time to the public service because they find that by Jannier. COUNCILLOR NUMBER SEVEN. doing so they can best forward their private interests; like clergymen and ministers, who so long as people are willing to pay for religion are quite ready to preach it; and, in short, like every one else who is not absolutely a fool—our first consideration, in the conduct of whatever business the public think fit to entrust to us, is not to put too fine a point upon it, to feather our own nests. It is quite true that there are many men and women working in connection with these associations and societies who, there is no denying, are honest and disinterested; and very good decoy ducks they are too, to bring the money in. But such men and women, though they do not suspect it, are simply our tools. We are not, of course, such fools as to spoil, our own game by killing the goose, that lays the golden eggs. But in our case the game is a very easy 'one to play. If an attempt—successful or unsuccessful—upon the life of some hated monarch or unpopular statesman, the blowing up of a palace or prison, or similar demonstration, did not occur every now and then, our subscribers would begin to think that they were getting nothing for their money, and supplies would cease. But though much of the enormous power which is given to us by the complete control of all these societies, leagues, associations and unions is used by us for political purposes, we do not hesitate to use this same power in the interests of our own pockets. For instance, if we heard that large sums of money or other valuables were being conveyed from one place to another, or were secreted in any particular building, and we could avail ourselves of the power which we have at our control to secure that sum of money for ourselves, we should not hesitate about putting the machinery into motion. Do you remember the mysterious robbery at the duchess of Doncaster's?" "Why, yes!" gasped Number Seven, for once genuinely surprised. "One hundred thousand pounds in jewels and hard cash disappeared, no one knew where." "Precisely," said the chairman coolly. "They did not realize so much as that, however, although, owing to the fact that we have agents in most of the continental cities, we have exceptional facilities for the disposal of valuables. "That now, as a case in point, could never have been negotiated successfully but for the intricate machinery which we have it in our power to set in motion. No ordinary 'conveyor'—if I may use the term—could have carried that bit of business through to a successful issue, even with the assistance of skillful confederates." "And the proceeds of that haul, do I understand that they were divided among the seven councillors?" asked Councillor Number Seven, with glittering eyes. "Precisely. It was a benefit performance. You are still desirous of assuming the—shall we say—responsibilities of councillorship?" "Need you ask?" "And when would you like to commence the duties?" "This minute." "Good. Well, as I have told you, we do not, when we elect a new member to the council, exact any solemn oath of secrecy from him. The rule—the invariable rule—which we have adopted in place of any such meaningless exaction is this. Whenever a new member is elected, that member has to qualify himself, so to speak, by carrying out personally the first 'removal' which may be decreed by the counsel. We do this as much for our own protection as for any other reason. The fact that a member is equally 'committed' with ourselves and has rendered himself liable to the same legal penalties, is the best guarantee of his loyalty that we could possibly have. Do you follow?" "I follow," replied the new councilor, doggedly. "Well, this is the situation. We recently elected to a place on the council—to the very place you now fill—a new member. He had taken life on more than one occasion, and we thought we were sure of our man, or we should not have invited him to join us. But we have since discovered—it is the one and only mistake of the sort we have made—that we have been misled in him. Not that he is not fully as eager to accept responsibility—even the most dangerous responsibility—as any of us. On that ground we have no cause for complaint. But the fact in that when he joined us he was under the impression that our motives were entirely disinterested and patriotic. The discovery that we were not altogether uninfluenced by personal considerations was a shock to him, and produced so great a revulsion of feeling that—as we have entertained—he is in communication with the police, in order that he may serve the cause about which he is so infatuated by ridding it of the men—ourselves—who in his opinion are its betrayers and enemies. He is at this moment alone on board the little yacht which lies in a straight line a couple of hundred yards further out at sea than this vessel. At present the police know nothing of what he has to tell them. The matter has not gone far enough for that. All that he has done is to send word to a certain detective that he has an important communication to make. He has asked that detective—Detective Marten—to join him at 12 o'clock to night on board the yacht to receive the communication. His reason for so doing is as follows: The council was to meet on board this yacht not to night, but to-morrow night. The man who intends betraying us does not know that we are aware of his intended treachery and that we have altered our date of meeting. He thinks it is to-morrow that we are to assemble, and after he has made known our plans to the detective he will propose that our meeting be allowed to take place, and that then, when we are gathered together here like rats in a trap, the police shall surround the yacht and make the whole of us prisoners. It is a prettily enough arranged programme, but the poor fool has underrated our abilities and our resources for obtaining information." "And where do I come in, in this business?" asked the newly appointed councillor pernously. "Ah! you are business-like," replied the chairman, with a smile. "Listen. The detective is to join Councillor Number Seven, as we will continue for the present to call him, at midnight, on board the yacht I have told you of. It will be our business to see that he is prevented from getting there, and you may rely upon our doing it, for the resources at our command can compilish anything. We are going to take you in advance with us in the dinghy when this meeting is concluded. There a skiff will be waiting for you, in which you will row out to pay a visit to Councillor Number Seven. In fact, you will go there impersonating his expected visitor Detective Marten. He has never seen Marten, and doesn't even know what he is like, which simplifies matters very much. You see this india-rubber ball, scarcely bigger than a marble? You will have no difficulty in concealing it in the palm of your left hand. You notice that there is a tiny tube or pipe to it? Well, Councillor Number Seven has a long story and a dry one to tell you, and from what I know of him, I can promise you that he will offer you refreshment, and will not want much pressing to join you himself. You must make some opportunity, when he is not looking, to pass your hand over his drink. As you do, so squeeze the ball, and if one drop of what it contains goes into the whisky, your business will be done. But even if you can't manage the business that way, you will have no difficulty in effecting his removal, for he has arranged to give the detective a berth for the night, and you can easily chloroform him when he is asleep. We'll supply you with the drug for the purpose." "And what do I do with the body?" asked the new councillor. His face was now deadly pale, and his fingers were picking at the braid on his coat while he spoke. "That too we have arranged," was the answer. "You see that brown leather hand-bag on the locker? Lift it. Rather heavy, isn't it? Let me show you what it contains. This weight attached to a chain is heavy enough to sink two men. When your business with Councillor Number Seven is transacted, you will slip the chain round his ankle, fasten it so, and drop the body overboard. Then haul up the anchor, row ashore, and leave the yacht to drift with the tide. She may go a long way out to sea, and the farther the better. "On the first of next, month the council meets again, when you will make your report. Put this letter in your pocket. It contains instructions as to where we meet and under what circumstances. "And now about the disguse. You received, before you came here tonight, the clothes you are wearing, the false beard and the rest of it, with instructions in regard to 'getting up.' "Yes," said the recruit; "but I didn't know that all the seven were to be disguised allie, and it gave me a turn when I first came down in the cabin. It is the clearest thing I ever saw, for behaved if the seven of us aren't as like as two peas. If we were all shuffled together like cards in a pack I don't believe I could pick out any one of us again to save my life. What's it for, and how do you know each other again?" "We don't know each other again," was the calm reply. "No man here except myself, so far as I am aware, knows the name of any of his fellow councillors. Why should they? There's no chance of my turning informer. If I turned Queen's evidence a thousand times over, it wouldn't save my neck. What there is against me is too bad and there is too much of it for that ever to be thought of. Hence we are known to each other only by a number. You are Number Seven and I am Number One, as I ought to be, for I originated the whole concern. Every man here has been invited to join us on my responsibility alone. I do the thing carefully, you must admit. In your own case, for instance, I knew what your suspicions were about the council and I had satisfied myself that it would be safe to make overtures to you, or else you would not have received the invitation in response to which you are here to-night. And yet you don't know who I am, nor whether you and I have ever met until to-night. Is that so?" The admission was made grudgingly and reluctantly. But, blended with something very like fear, there was in the way in which the words were spoken, the submission of one who recognizes his master. "As for your inquiry, 'What's it for?' went on the councillor who called himself 'Number One.' " "I should hardly have thought a man of your acumen would have needed to put the question. The facts about a con- cern of this sort can't be kept too close. Why should you put your head into a noose of which others hold the string? Don't you see it's safer for each individual councillor if his identity is kept a secret? This man whom you are replacing on the council—if he'd known who his fellow-councillors were, it is very possible that he'd have given all our names to the police and that each of us would have had two or three detectives on his track who would have arrested us separately. As it is, all he can tell them is that the whole of us meet here to-morrow night; but who we are and where we hang out, he can't say: so that it is only now and then, and for a few hours, that we run any danger. And I need hardly tell you that we didn't come here to-night until I had satisfied myself that no traat, was being laid to take us, and that there was nothing stirring among the police beyond what I have already spoken of. Can't you see, too, what advantage this system of our all being disgusted alike presents? We will have to put your beard and wig in your bag when you go to see Number Seven, because you go to him personating Marten. But you will resume the disguse when the business is done. Suppose you are coming ashore after accomplishing the job, and a description of you gets into the hands of the police. They will at once inquire at the two railway stations if a man answering your description has been seen, and they will be told 'Yes,' for the six of us will be leaving Southend—as far as possible by different routes or by different trains—and the police will be pelting all over the country after us, leaving the course almost clear to you. Don't you see how it scatters the scent? The police are at a disadvantage in fighting us. When we bring off any little job, they start, knowing nothing about it, and when they get to know they have to ind out, then takes time; whereas we start knowing all about it, and with all our arrangements made beforehand. In fact, seven determined men with brains, all working together as we do, can snap their fingers at Scotland yard; and it seems to me that there is a big future for this syndicate as a business concern. What say you, Councillor Number Seven? Are you still as strong as ever on joining us?" "Yes." "Very well. Let's get to business. We'll go ashore now, gentlemen, and arrange for the new councillor. Number Seven here, to make his little cal-upon Councillor Number Seven that was." He rose from his chair as he spoke, and led the way to the deck, the recruit following closely behind him with the bag. In a very few minutes the dip of their paddles had died away, and cramped and chilled by my long vigil, I crept out from my hiding place into the now empty cabin, wondering how best I could go to work to frustrate the villainy of this precious Syndicate of Scoundrels. CHAPTER II HOW I WARNED A DOOMED MAN OF HIS DANGER. I was not long in making up my mind. Had I known anything on o yachting, I should have set sail, hauled up the anchor, and made for the shore; but no First Lord of the Admiralty knows less about a boat than I did at that time. Row ashore I could not, as the rascals who had just left had taken the dinghy, and I did not like to call out for help, lest I should bring the same crew of scoundrels back to the yacht. Unless I made an effort to swim to the pier-head I should have to remain on board all night, and in the meantime murder was being done. Without more ado I slipped off my clothes and dived into the water, striking out with all my strength. But it was not to be. The tide was now setting seaward at a great pace. Struggle as I would, I soon realized that it was impossible to reach the plier-head; so I ceased swimming and, turning on my back, I had the current drift me, feet foremost, towards the yacht which I had just left, paddling meanwhile with my hands, that I might keep my body on an even keel. As I neared the yacht I raised my head a little and squinted across my chest to my toes, to make sure that I should not be carried past her. In doing so I caught a glimpse of another small vessel that lay some quarter of a nile out to sea and in direct line of the current. It was no doubt the very boat on which the crime was to be committed. With the tide in my favor it would not be difficult to reach her, so I turned on my chest again, and passing under the yacht's counter, I struck out boldly for the farther craft. By the time I reached her I was quite exhausted, and when some one jumped up suddenly and called out, "Is that you, inspector?" I thought it better to say "Yes," and to get on board as soon as possible, than to expend what little breath still remained in my body by entering upon what under any circumstances would be a difficult explanation. "Well, I've always heard that you were a tricky one, Marten," said my new friend. "But I'll be hanged if this doesn't beat cock-fighting. Fancy your swimming all the way out so that no one should know where you were going to. I guess you're blown a bit, aren't you? We'll go below and have a drink, if you'll wait here a minute while I light the lamp." My swim from one yacht to the other had been undertaken in such a hurry that I had no time in which to speculate upon the probable appearance of the person whom I had come there to warn; and I was therefore quite unprepared to find, when I joined him in the cabin, that he resembled in every way the seven mysterious beings whose extraordinary and uncanny likeness one to the other had so startled me an hour ago. Had I given the matter a moment's thought, I might have known that there was nothing strange in the fact that he was still wearing his disguise. But the events of the night had made me suspicious, and as I stood there staring at him I could not help asking myself, "What if I am too late? What if this is not the man who was marked out for murder, but the murderer himself. Why did he bid me wait while he went down to light the lamp? and whi- was ne so long about it? Can it be that I surprised him at his devilish work, and that while I was waiting shivering on the deck he was putting the body out of sight and clearing away the evidence of his crime?" While all of this was passing through my mind my companion had been starring back at me in a way which showed that he too was ill at ease. "What's the matter, inspector?" he said, looking about him nervously. "Any one would think you had seen a ghost. The cold swim has affected you a bit, hasn't it? Help yourself to a whisky. That'll put life into you sooner than anything." DANNER MOTIONLESS UPON THE TABLE. Pushed first a spirit-decanter and then a water-bottle towards me with one hand, pointing with the other to a rack on my right, where some glasses were neatly arranged. I poured off a liberal allowance, and tossed off the half of it at a gulp. "Why shouldn't this child have a drink too?" my companion said, with a feeble pretense at jocularity, stretching a hand across my tumbler to get at the decanter. There was nothing in the action to arouse suspicion under ordinary circumstances; but as I thought of the India-rubber ball, small enough to be concealed in the palm of the hand, and of the deadly poison it contained, a sudden panic seized me, and, scarcely knowing what I did, I snatched up my half-emptied tumbler and dashed its contents on the floor. The man sat staring at me with a look in his eyes that to my dying day I shall not forget. His mouth dropped open all awry, like that of a paralyzed man. His face went grey, his lips white, then screaming out, "You're not Inspection, Marten at all! I knew it from the first. You are one of those infamous sever—one of those devils from hell—come here to prevent me handing you over to justice!" he sprang forward, mouthing and gibbering at me like a monkey, and with outstretched, twitching fingers pointed at my throat. I was on my feet in an instant, more anxious to explain the mistake into which he had, not unnaturally, fallen than to defend myself. But neither course was necessary, for the next instant his arm dropped to his side, and with a great groan he fell forward motionless upon the table. Agitation had brought on syncope of the heart. The man whose life I had come there to save was dead. (TO BE CONTI UED.) In the slang of the Day. The two dudes were wandering through the retail shopping district with eyes for everything feminine that same their way. In fact, their gaze proved annoying. "They make me think of a shoe store," said the slangy girl. "Why?" asked her companion. "A pair of rubbers," said the slangy girl.-Chicago Post. The Unattainable. Now what is human happiness? After we contemplate it. Is what some other fellow has Who can't appreciate it. -Washington Star. Celeste—Why does Chumpleigh hang around here so much? Marie- He is considered an AI judge of dogs. Celeste--Wouldn't it be better to call him a K9 judge?--Boston Globe. Trouble on the Big Road. Met trouble on de big road. He tell me: "Howdy-do?" He ax me: "What you gwine?" "I'll time him on." He say: "I'll keep you compy" De lonsome way en long." But Mister Joy come de road Ea sker him wild a song. -Atlanta Constitution. Her Only Comment. "I'd have you know, madam," said the loud-voiced head of the combine, "that I am a self-made man." "Well," rejoined the meek and lowly other half, "all I've got to say is there ought to be a law to prevent a man from cheating himself."--Chicago Dally News. Positively Brutal "According to this paper," sald Mrs. Naggs, "widows make the best wives." "I don't doubt it, my dear," replied Naggs, "but nevertheless I don't fell justified in shuffling off at the present writing merely for the sake of making a good wife of you."—Chicago Dally News. JEHOVAH-JIREH How seemed it to the lad, as down Moriah she slope slowly went. They who had gimpsed th' eternal plan of God? Bohind, the pressure of encircling core, the vision of a sacrificial knife, and dying, ashes upon alar-stone- Before, a life that nevermore might be The gland, free life of sunny-hearted youth, For he had looked into the face of death. How seemed it to the lad, When at the mountain's base they run meet And welcome back the chieftain and his son? Marked they upon his brow a graver Within his eyes a stronger, clearer light, As panoplied with power beyond his own? And said they, under breath, from man so man, The while they passed along the home where way? The prince has seen—has seen and talked with God? How seemed it to the lad, While for his mother's greeting low he knows And felt her welcoming kiss upon his cheek? Oh, did she see, with tender mother's a change had come? And think you can The tale to her? Or did he hold it clear Poo sacred for the common speech of earth While dimly soiling through the mists of years. In the great Sacrifice, the type fulfilled? -Alice M. Guernsey, in Youth's Companion STRING3 THAT PULL. "Our Tastes Are Strings Pulling Use Into Place"—Hence Duty of Cultivating Right Tastes. There seem to be many missteps in this world, but after all, before Hives are finished, most of them are seen to be fitted into their places, says the Philadelphia Young People. The thing which a man can do, and can do best is generally that which is appointed him. If one has a passion or even prediction for a certain thing, he will make or find a chance somehow to do what he longs to do, and will obtain a degree of proficiency in it. "Our tastes," says one, "are strings pulling us into place." The taste for books and music will pull one into the place of libraries, songs and sweet sounds inevitably, invariably. There may not be complete graification, nor perfect development of existing talent, but the taste that dominates the man and the circumstances. The strings pull, and with definite results. In spite of difficulties, Eilhu Burritt's taste for books, pulls, even at the blacksmith's force, and Abraham Lincoln Nes at length upon the cabin floor to read by the light of the flaming brands. Did not these men, and multitudes of others, find their places? Did not the strings pull? Such notable and instinctive reliance for the best things is God given, and the bestowal is one of the means whereby the place is found. It is often far better to be thus pulled into place than to be born in it. What is the duty then? It is twofold: Strengthen these strings that pull by cultivating to the utmost the taste for the best things. determined not to stop short of the right place for the exercise of it; and never be discouraged by obstacles which seem to hinder reaching the place toward which the soul is longing and the possibility of doing the best work. HOW WORK REACTS. Grant Purposes and Great Effects Never a Total Failure—A Truth Often Overlooked. Work makes the workman. That truth is as certain and as important as that the workman makes his work. A man's manhood, his character, wisdom, skill, are largely developed by the things which he has done. A writer on sociological subjects says that the University of Oxford went to East London to convert East London, but East London converted the University of Oxford. He meant that, while the efforts of the Oxford settlements were not exceedingly manifest in results in London, they were very manifest in changes of thought and ideals at Oxford. The success or failure of good endeavors is relatively unimportant; they have accomplished a great purpose either way in the one who makes the endeavors. Often, when we fall in our work, God makes our work succeed with us. And how really unimportant is the prominence or the obscurity of our labor? How little it matters whether our work be done within the four walls of a home! So long as it is faithfully done, it will accomplish that purpose in us for which, very likely, it was sent. Work, then, for what you can do by your work, and also for what your work can do for you.—S. S. Times. The Saloon a Corrupter. The New York Wine and Spirit Gazette is quoted in one of its temperance exchanges—we do not have the felicity of seeing the paper in this office—as saying that the new excise law of New York could easily have been defeated if the liquor men of the state had only been live enough to take "cash money" to Albany and pay down for votes of legislators at the rate of $5,000 per legislator. It rails against its own friends because some "who probably thought themselves very smart fellows attempted to do business in the legislature on a promissory basis." It may be set down as one certain thing in the problem of political corruption in this country, that we will never get rid of it as long as the saloon exists—Chicago interior. Chicago Confidences. "I was married to that man once," said the first Chicago woman. "To Mr. Marryat? The Ideal Way, so was I." replied the other. "You don't say? Were you before or after me?"-Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times. The Charitable Sex. "Miss De Bloom certainly has a beautiful complexion," said the man at the dancing school. "Oh, yes," rejoined the kind-hearted girl; "but I'm afraid it won't wash."-Cincinnati Enquirer. Help. Ferdy—I put in a good word for you, old chap. I told her you had more money than brains. Algy—And what did she say then? Ferdy—She asked me if you had any money.-Puck. THE BUSY CORNER FOR XMAS GOODS. THE REFORMERS STORE CORNER 6TH AND CLAY STREETS. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY. Reformers' Store, Corner 6th & Clay Sts. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. MAGNO WAS SURPRISED. Sourced Neapolitan Girl by Proxy and Now Is Shocked at Brilliance of Her Collure. When he went to the Dominion line dock, at Boston, to claim the maiden who had come out from sunny Italy on the Cambroman be his bride, the other day, Magno Castrucci had never seen her, nor had the girl ever set eyes on the man she expected to love, honor and obey. When they met the man experienced a shock from which it took him some minutes to recover. The girl was red-headed. It was not a dark, unobtrusive kind of red, which might be charitably styled auburn, but a bright fire color, which took the man's breath away as he looked at her, and made him repent for a moment his rashness in letting anybody else select a wife for him. In southern Italy a red-headed girl is as scarce as a negro in Siberia, and is looked on with little more favor. However, the prospective husband rallied nobly and decided to take her. He departed in search of a marriage license, and the girl awaited patiently in the detention room the reappearance of the bridegroom. Vittoria Lostracco resided in a little cellage in a southern province in Italy and had attained the age of 24 without EXPERIENCED A SHOCK passing under the yoke of matrimony, an age which in Italy is dangerously near that of an old maid. In this country Magno Castrucci had labored for 11 years, alone and friendless, and at last felt the need of a companion to share his joys and sorrows. He looked around him, but the Italian girls of his acquaintance were all provided with husbands or lovers, or were unwilling to mate with him. In this country there are not near enough Italian maidens to go around, and a girl can afford to be fastidious. He wrote his troubles home to his parents in the old country, and they at once thought of Vittoria. They sang the praises of their son to her, and of the girl to the son, and in a short time the matter was arranged. Details were, of course, meager. None of the parties concerned were fluent with the pen, and it never occurred to them to exchange photographs. But as they both declare themselves satisfied with their bargain the story may be said to have a happy ending. CONQUERED BY WASPS. Mud-Daubers Force a Confirmed Old Bachelor to Seek Safety in Matrilony. A curious tale is told of a young man from Grant's Pass, Ore, who was cured of the bachelor habit by "mud-dauber" wasps. The hero tells the story on himself of how he was working in a mine near his native town, and at the end of a hard day's work always tumbled into his bunk in an old cabin without taking the trouble to arrange his blankets. The cabin was infested with "mud-daubers," and one day several of these located themselves in the miner's bed. The young man retired without ceremony that evening, but he arose again very rapidly. According to AROSE AGAIN VERY RAPIDLY. his own statement, which may, perhaps, best be taken with a grain of caution, he flew cleat to the roof and knocked off half a dozen or more shakes, came down, kicked over the table, and otherwise gave evidence of a worried man for several minutes. The wasp ended his bachelor career, for the miner went next day to Grant's Pass and secured a housekeeper in the person of a pretty bride. Beauty Beats Intellect A club of young lady students in the Chicago university recently engaged in a very interesting debate. They decided, by a large majority, that beauty is better for a woman than intellect This means that her proper sphere is the home. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND VIRGINIA. YOU CAN SAVE 40 PER CENT. 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"Every now and then, you know," said the old circus man to a New York Sun reporter, "you see in the papers a paragraph headed 'Chased by an infuriated Bull.' It is a simple little story, and it always runs about the same: "As Farmer Jones, of West Cheshire, was crossing his pasture lot on Thursday last he was caused by an infuriated bull, and it goes on to tell how Farmer Jones barely escaped, and all that, the bull hooning on the top rail of the fence just as Farmer Jones went over it, and so on. "A simple little story, sure enough; and one that we've read a hundred times; but do you know if the newspapers should stop printing it, I should miss it greatly? For somehow that little story has always interested me very much, and ever since a little experience that the greatest of all giants had once with an infuriated bull it has interested me more still. "We had a pasture lot right next to the home lot at the show's winter quarters, and in that pasture lot we had at one time a bull. The home lot and the pasture lot stretched along from the house alongside a road. "The giant stepped over the fence between the home lot and the pasture lot one day to make a short cut across the pasture to a point down the road, and just as he'd got pretty near across somebody back in the home lot hollers out to him: "Hey, Lofty! The bull!" "The bull, down in one corner, had spied the giant making across the pasture, and it started for him at once. It didn't make any difference to the bull how big the giant was; you can't scare a mad bull. "Did the giant start and run away from it? He could have done it easy; but he didn't stir a peg. He just stood still till the bull was about ten feet of him, and then he side-stepped just one step, which was equal to three steps of an ordinary man, and stood stock still again; and when the bull turned around to follow him, and just as he was ready to spring, the great giant took him by the horns. "He gave the bull a swing and swung him clean off the ground and up and around his head, and swung him so twice, like a hammer-thrower swinging a hammer before he throws it, and then he launched the bull into the air. And the bull went sailing over the pasture fence, and over the road, and over the fence beyond, and—disappeared! "But it didn't take long to find him. "IT'S A SIMPLE LITTLE STORY." On that property across the road there was an abandoned quarry, that had been quarried out to the depth of about 60 feet, and had about ten feet of water in the hole at the bottom, and the bull had dropped into that quarry; and here he was when we got over and looked down the sides, swimming around in the water down below. "Well, we got out some of our tent tackle that had been stored for the winter and got the bull out and put him back in the pasture lot, where he frisked around as gaily as ever, what you call defeated, but not dismised; and he'd have charged on the giant again in a minute if the giant had set out to cross the lot again." "But that was something the giant never tried to do. He was a man of sense, the giant, and he knew that it was doubtful the next time he hewed him, whether the bull would come down in as soft a spot as the pool of water, and he didn't want to hurt the bull, and so the giant and the bull never met again. "But that one meeting between them, as you can easily imagine, gave me a new interest in the time-honored little story that we see in the papers every now and then under the heading of 'Chased by an Influrated Bull,' and every time I read it I think of what happened when the bull chased not Farmer Jones, but the greatest of all giants." Lightning Burned Big Hole. Lightning burned a chimney hole in a hayrick on Mrs. Allison's farm, on West Grand river, near Grant City, Mo. The rick was not far from the house, and a couple of boys, seeing it smoking, went to it at once. They found in the top of the rick a small hole, from which the smoke was issuing, and, throwing a wisp of hay into the hole, smothered the fire. When the end of the rick was cut off it was found that the lightning had burned a hole from the top to the bottom of the stack about two inches in diameter. "It was a brave and manly act, young man," said the millionaire. "At the risk of your own life you rushed into the burning building and saved my only daughter from a horrible fate. How can I reward you?" "Oh, I don't know," replied the hero. "Do you think a couple of dollars would be too much?"—Cincinnati Enquirer. She Didn't Care. Jack—My darling, I want to tell you something. I have deceived you. I am not rich. Will it make any difference to you? Ethel—Not the slightest, Jack. "I am so glad. Are you quite sure it will make no difference to you?" "Quite sure; I can marry old Mr. Moneybags."—Tit-Bits. Cut It Out. If you have an evil thought, Cut it out; If to you some scandal's brought Cut it out; Should you like this sort of verse, If you think it's not "so worse"— Cut it out! —Yonkers Statesman. PEOPLE SHOULD BE CAREFUL. O Caller (who has been waxing funny)—And—haw—are you the new maid? Pert Servant—Well—I ain't no old maid, I hope.—Ally Sloper. Moths. "There are no birds in last year's nests." But many a closet shows Small winged things in last year's vests And coats and other clothes. —Philadelphia Press. As a Matter of Form. Mother—If you hadn't encouraged the young man he wouldn't have kissed you. Daughter—O! mother, I told him to go away. Mother—You did? Daughter—Yes. I said, "now, you go 'way' every time—Philadelphia Press. A Disagreeable Habit. Old Grumps—Sure that girl loves you instead of your money? Son—Absolutely. 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CLIMBING, Astand at the bottom and upwand 1 gage: Tho fruit that I soo 1 shuuld think would bo uweet. Fmean to have somo of it one of these days, ‘Phe climbing, Lowever, must be quite & Teat. Me footholds are slight and at best inse- cure Some ladder rungs rotten I plainly can 200, What ICs worth ail the risk I'm not per- fectly sure, - But [4 ilke to get up to the top of the ‘tree, Tv got to the top L must make up my mind ‘To care nothing for rubs and my hands 1 must soli; T ihust tread on the beads of those strus- gling boting, As I'm trod on’ by those who above me uilt toll & ts not a nico thing, just between me and you, As 1 iook from the ground it seems crue! to mo, Wut of course I'l: be given a much broader view When once I took down from the top of the tree, Pome climb pretty swiftly and others are “stow, LEME ART of the climbers are stopping t WAU dreaidiess and strugsting still upward they go To where, high above, Is the frult of the dest, «And the ones who climb hardest are these ‘at the top. ‘Which is renliy as strange asa thing may ‘well be, ‘There is not the Joust chance that they ‘evor will stop, For thpre’s not any top to this wonderful tree. Chicago Dally News. THE BITTER PROBLEM << NE by one, Mrs, Presley's guests had deserted the breakfast-room and wparated to their respective pursuits. For several minutes sho sat staring across the table at her husband, Her ‘ps betrayed an intangible encer; she was wondering hoy in the world she ever ‘amo {0 marry the man. Certainly, he Awa not good fo look at, nor interesting q—not rich. And she? Well, there were pres mea, any aymber of inem, ready swoar allegiance. , “Come out for a waikwon't you? “There's a fine Drege posting -iteett te the gycamores,” Treviston's voice made a sudden breah im her reflections. Mrs. Presioy glanced ‘ep, haif-startled, thea cast a furtive Mook at her husband, but his face was Ruassiry, almost stolid, revealing: noth- mg. She rose, after the instant’s hes!- tation, tnd Joined Treviston on the veranda, “You aren't cold, are you?” “Oh, uo.” She laughed off the little shiver of nervousness as they left the fhouse and walked on rapidly down the ‘Wide shell path. “What's the matter?" Treviston asked wrosentiy, observing for the first time : SO Li ete a | fis ae OS Ra Dla) i} BB. Mae PX Y, eA : f3)il TE | a ‘ aa —— a. pale ee “how wretchedly pale the woman looked, end the effort she was making to keep uw. Mrs. Presiey did not answer at once; ther eyes were fixed In a dreamy stare on ‘Ge restless tree-lops beyond. After a moment, he reached down and wok her hand in his, holding it tightly elasped between both his own. “Wiat 4s it?” he insisted, trying to catch 4 Glimpse of her averted face. In a little while, she turned her eyes, misty and half-strained, up to his. “Oh, Dick,” she sobbed, “I don’t know —tean't tell; To-wy feel that this can’t go on. The earth seems slipping from under my feet—it is all so terrible!” ‘He bent down to her suddenly; the perfume of her b:.ir swept through him Mke a stimulant: twice he kissed her, ‘three times, on Uh > lips. \ “it will have 'o end, somehow,” she ‘went On, sighing. ‘‘He suspects—I'm con- ident of that.” | Previston remained silent. “We can't keer on being together,” ‘she resumed, evenly, adding, after a pause, “aud perhaps that’s best; God knows how {t might all end—the other way.” ‘They walked on, silence between them down the twistini, sun-dappled lane. “You don’t love him,” said Treviston foalty. Wea” \ “And you do love—me.” | “Heaven help m.e!” “And you are ssoing with me—awa; from here—away from cverything— swway from him!” He looked down at her, flushing, the veins In his neck throbbine. The woman drew a quick breath; the muscles of her f.. ce (witched spasmod. feally. “That I cannot,” she said, in ¢ hanged yoice ‘The other frows ied unobserved, a 100} ni oe of dotermination setting his face, Ne eg a er ae tae oe Oe ee Co on in a low tone: “You are sure, Kate, are you not, that we would be happy— together?” “For a time, perhaps.” He bent to look into her face, forcing the appeal of his eyes upon her. “And for a Uttle time—fust a little year—or a week—or hour In the calendar of love— what would all eternity matter?” ‘The woman beran to tremble as she Ustened. “Don’t!” she said, cbokingly, thrusting out a hand, as though to ward off a phystcal blow, ‘They moved on in silence for several minutes. Treviston was the first. to speak. “Ishall go, then,” hesald, slowly, “and knowing that you do not love me, in spite of all your protestations; or know- ing that your love, so boasted, s0 su- préme"—his voice was keen with irony —is nothing more than—weak water!” She burst into passtonate tears, cling- ing to him in an agony of failing strength. “t can’t give you up,” she said, after awhile, calmly, “To-morrow, then,” heexplained, hur- riedly, “at ten o'clock—at this spot. The team will be waiting; there's a steamer at three; we'll have Just time to catch ira Mrs, Presley whitened to the temples; once she opened her lips as though to speak, then closed them again and her head dropped, | When tre, Prestey entered the room, ‘Treviston was standing before an open window, looking out into the dusk. He turned at the sound of her step, and came forward with outstretched bands. “Only o year," he said, “but It has seemed like a century!” She motioned him to a chair, and took the one opposite. “A lifetime, Dick,” she returned, with a faint smile, “and, oh, how I have missed you; how I have want- ed you!" “I've been away—very far away,” he explained, “since that day—the day you were taken ill—the day we were to have commenced a new lite—together. But now—" He broke off and the light came to his eyes, deeply, “Now," she toO% up his words quickly, “now we are back again to the old bitter problem. In spite of time's perspective, there things seldom change.” In her voice was a little tremor of joy, despite the assumption of regret. She regarded him, tentatively. ‘Treviston leaned close to the woman, }and again took her hands in his, press- | ing them softly between his cold fingers. “There js no bitter problem, Kate; oniy life and hope and love—always.” For a long time Mrs. Presley did not speak; words seemed out of plsee to her now. At last she glanced up, two glow!ng points of color in her cheeks pro- duclug An almost unnatural contrast to the rest of the face, grown, in the past year, transparently pale, | For the first time, ‘Treviston noticee that she was wearing all black, and a | sudden, inexplicable uneasiness swept fover him, “Why do you wear those clothes?” he asked, abruptly. Mts. Presley winced, as though under & probe, and a flash of tears for a mo- ment made her eyes misty. Her glanc fell away from his fa the pause that fol: lowed, “Surely.” she faltered, “you know— you have heari-—that my husband— She broke off, struggling for self-mas tery. Treviston went white, white as th shirt he wore. No, he sald, he had no heard. As a matter of fact, his steam er had but just arrived; he had seer no one that he knew, He stared at he stupidly, as he made the announcement Mrs. Presiey was regarding him wit darkened eyes. Her li¢s contracted a the lids of one in sudden pain, ‘Treviston shifted in his chair, holdin his glance stubbornly averted, but bi consciousness did not escape the ver | adict of her eyes. ’| He rose mechanically and moved ove to the mantel. For a second he stoo ‘| staring oddly at the face of a tiny Delf | clock. A silence, charged with flerce menta \/ struggle, fell between them. At las | Mrs, Presicy left her seat and crossed thi | room to his side. The lines about he ‘| eyes and mouth had deepened for a life time. | “Good-by," she said, with @ sort o strange calm, “good-by for all time. {| might haye known this, Dick; surely ‘|might have known!” ‘The lips tha | framed the words were as bicodless a the white rose at her throat. >] The sweat broke out on Treviston’ "| face. When he had collected himself, h “{ put out hishand, blindly. “Katherine! he erled. | She turned and looked at him curious “]1y, and a certain hardness came tnto he face .|__A moment later, the door closed noise "|lessty behing her. 1] Too Trining to Be Remembered. "| Lawyer (to promoter)—Is this you signature on this check for $234,000 “| 0007 | Promoter—How much? Creditors are often voted hard-heart- ed, when they merely ask men to re- debrs thelr_nromives, Bie SH Centers, Milan and Lyons are at the head of the world’s silk industry, having respec- tively conditioned 21,668,570 and 15,763, 253 pounds of silk last year. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. NE A PANCAKE BULLET. CII DIDI 000) WI It Took = General Down, But was se| GoSigenVanyere Saas SAW a PNP Fiat 1¢ Didn't Break the Skin. “Speaking of pancake bullets,” sald ‘¢ the colonel, “I met Gen. Waiter C.New-| berry on the street the other day, and é while we stood talking he seemed nerv-| ous, throwing his weight first on one foot and then on the other, changing « frequently. But he wasn't nervous. I knew that, and I knew also why be| [@ seemed nervous. When the head of our . column crossed the James and advanced % toward Patecsbure/ dtewhaiey was Waa cae 2 aie y “eg TBA ow aa i. * ¢ i ‘i A Ses a <2 A Ves a : ay) NW east anil Po ia ll Meee. ° SS ‘See ‘ec ss Se ene WENT DOWN. tenant colonel of the Twenty-fourth New York cavalry. When what was left of us got back Newberry was the senlor officer {n the cavalry division. | “In that advance, when we reached the Petersburg & Norfolk railroad, we Tan up against the real thing in the way of defensive works. Col. Newberry led the advance and struck an angle of the works and soon his line was in the air, the supports not being able to get up be- cause of the enemy's terrific fire. Three brigade commanders fell in the attempt to reach Newberry, but he did not re- tire until the enemy began to envelope his flanks. The line went back in some Aisorder, but Newberry was cool and de- liberate, and when we got under cover of the creek he went back with a squad to make a lodgment in front. | “As usual, the colonel was in the lead, and after he had posted the boys to his satisfaction he started to rejoin us in line. When he got down under the brow of the little hill and only his head and }shoulders were exposed, a southern sharpshooter blazed away at him. The bullet struck a big oak treo, flattening out like a pancake, glanced off, and Struck Newberry qn the top of his head in front. The bullct had a flat sur- face, nearly as large as a silver dollar, and when it struck his head Newberry went down as though be had been shot through the heart. | “Almost Tamedistely he put bis hand tole head expectles to Md bleod. As his senses returned he looked at his hand and then feli his head again. Find- ing no Dlocd an expression of disgust came over bis face, he believing that he fad been struck by aispent ball. How- ever, that pancake bullet-affected the | muscles of the general's left side and ever since he has appeared nervous on his fect. It isn’t nerves, however; it la & case of pancake bullet, a case of a , Wound that did not break the skin, but ‘left its mark.” JOHN BROWNS WHISTLE. ‘Whe One That Siznaled His Follower: ac maces mecry mulan eee eo ‘The silver boatswain's whistle, with which John Brown piped orders to his men while they were at Harper's Ferry, has been discovered in Washington by the officers of the Kansas Historical sm clety. An effort is making to secure the instrument for the society's museum says the Detroit Free Press. When Joht Brown gathered his men around Harper's Ferry and began preparations for the selzuro of the arsenal, he instructed them, according to the story, to hide themselves in the mountain forests and to refrain from being seen together ‘Then he gave them instructions to lister for thelr orders each day at sunrise an¢ sunset which would be piped to them with the boatswain’s whistle. ‘These tn: structions were carried out to the letter and for some days preceding the attack ‘on the arsenal the people of Harper's ‘Ferry heard the mysterious piping from Brown's headquarters. The notes would ]be taken up by the nearest of his fol lowers and sent on over the mountains until the farthest distant of the band had received the word of the commander. ‘When Brown was captured, the whistle ‘was taken from him by Lieut. Stewart, o! the regular army, who afterwards be: came a lieutenant general in the confed- eracy. Stewart finally gave it to Col Washington, who in turn presented {1 to John Cassin, then a well known lawyet in Washington. The whistle fs now 11 ‘Possession of Mrs. Mary A. Cassin, whc resides in Georgetown. ee eae The young officer, in his white dack trousers, was moving gallantly among the ladies who were visiting the battle- ship that lay off Newport. He was not aware that he had sat down in paint, or in plain dirt, and that his trousers were not spotlessly clean. Finally someone on one of the small boats that were circling about the battleship called out in a rich Irish voice: “Och, Mister Liftinant, wudn’t yer ducks be betther for a shwim?”—Washington Star. Proof Positive. Singleton—Is young Pillsbury a good @octor? | Wederly—Sure. He attended my wife's mother when she was {Il inst month. “And he pulled her through, aid he? “No, he pushed her through." —Obt- cago Daity News. 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WiuiaMs, Karr Horseng, MATTIE F. JouNSON, ANN M. JouNson, Berrig BRowN. Mitpren C, Tones. a atta id BEFORE MAKING > J Your purchase you would da well ‘to Gall at the most reliable furnitare fee the city ana see the fins U Refrigerators, | Blattings, Oil-Gloths, R Jana in tect overything that is need- | ed in house farnishings, Gq RUGS AND CARPETS, 1p] Otevery cosription also tho ins! RB lest designs in ROOKERS and spea- ‘ial OHAIRS. ere go are the beat for the priee the price it Niverziow. J, gC. G. Jurgen’s Son, 421 EaST BROAD 8T., © MMF between 4th and 5th Street | $00600000000000000000000004 100000NS00SS HE PLANET FARM AND GARDEN HOW TO BUILD FENCES. End Posts, Properly Braced, Are Most Important in Prolonging Their Usefulness. I have been building wire fences for more than 30 years, and have learned many good points from experience. I consider the end posts very important factors in building a fence. These should be properly braced. If this is neglected the fence will surely suffer later. I always put my wooden brace on the level with the top wire and securely fasten my brace wire over the top of the second post and the bottom of the first. Or a better plan which I sometimes follow is to anchor the brace wire with a stone buried in the BRACE FOR WIRE FENCE ground, as shown in the accompanying illustration at Fig. 1. This serves a double purpose, as it not only holds the post in a firm position, but if one of the posts rots out and has to be replaced it can be easily done by loosening the brace wire at the top of the post. By bracing in this manner the wires cannot slack. The brace wires should be twisted tightly, using for this purpose a piece of iron rather than wood. Holes should be bored in the first post to draw against the face to keep it from twisting. Do not drive the staples clear in, and then you can tighten the wires whenever FIG. 2. END POST BRACE. Necessary. The distance between the posts and the number of wires to be used depends on the stock to be in-closed. Three or four sharp barbed wires driven tight will easily turn cattle. Wires of this sort should not be placed near buildings where horses are liable to run into them. For such purposes I prefer smooth or woven wires, as it is much safer. I have several miles of barbed wire fence, and never had an accident to any of my stock except last summer, and in that instance it was on account of the carelessness of the animals. Lightning struck the tree and the bolt flew off on the wire and killed two fine cows which happened to be near the place where it ran off and grounded. An anchor, such as is shown in the other cut at Fig. 2, can be used to good advantage, as it needs no wooden brace. This, of course, can be used only in places where the brace wire would not be an obstruction. I have a large number of end braces of this sort in use, and find they are very satisfactory.—H. H. Tomiln, in Orange Judd Farmer. DREAD POTATO BLIGHT Agricultural Scientists Should Use Their Best Endevors to Stamp Out This Disease. The potato blight is a point that our scientific investigators ought to work at until they can help the farmers to master the conditions. The experiment stations do not seem so far to have done more than explain the nature of the pest. Bordeaux mixture is recommended; but it must be borne in mind that Bordeaux is not so much a remedy as a preventive. So far as we can get at the subject now, it seems probable that farmers will be doing the right thing by spraying their potatoes all summer—beginning as soon as the first of July. The loss this year is simply enormous, striking out the profits of many farms altogether. My own plan has been to dig up potatoes as soon as the blight shows on top. I then give a thorough drying and store in dry bins, in a well ventilated cellar. Rot will not develop in the cellar, if the rooms be thoroughly dry and clean. I have a note from a potato grower who says: "I counted on my potato crop to settle my mortgage; it is very dispiriting to have it swept out in a day." This subject of blight should be our chief subject to solve.—E. P. Powell, in N. Y. Tribune Farmer. Make Home Life Happy. True economy does not encourage stinginess. It calls for pleasure for the whole family. It calls for music and song; it calls for pastimes and outings. To keep the family together and contented, it is necessary that the home life should be happy, attractive and interesting.—Farmers' Voice. Application of Manure. As a rule, manure stays just about where you put it. If plowed under in lumps, it has not the power to sink nor rise, nor can it in any way intermix itself. Thorough harrowing before turn- ning the manure under, rewards in large crops. PROLIFIC SEED WHEAT. To Select It Is a Far More Critical Business Than Appears at First Sight. Most farmers object to seed wheat that contains small quantities of some different varieties; the objection is perfectly legitimate though the crop be as good from such mixed seed as from pure seed of a single variety. The same rule applies to other grains. Few men lack system and uniformity to the extent of altogether ignoring fine lines of stock and grain; a farmer will succeed best with what he likes best and with that of which he is most proud. There is but one way of purifying seed wheat that has become mixed with undesirable heads; this method is "picking" or selecting heads true to type and name. But this is a more critical business than appears at first thought; not only must the length of the straw, conformation of the head, and its color be closely observed, but heads thus selected may hide within the chaff a very different grain; it is necessary then to resort to experimental hand shelling to preserve the uniformity of berry. This to many farmers may seem bookish and impracticable, but it is the only method pursued, and the man who buys pure seed pays some one else for this special care and labor. Such work, in addition to the tangible result, which is a very small start of superior seed, identifies a man with his business and gives him an insight that casual handling does not afford. Besides, such procedure is certain in its results while buying at a premium is uncertain and may even result in a worse seed than one's own mixed product. Another case brought to our attention was that of an intelligent farmer who went through a badly winter killed field of wheat and selected those stools which had best resisted the unfavorable conditions. By this method he claims to have secured a more hardy stock of seed; this result seems very plausible. Farmers have not time to magnify and comprehend every trifle that comes to their notice, but it is advisable that they have a correct appreciation of what constitutes a trifle, and of other seeming trifles, which really afford the intelligent approach to their business.—George P. Williams, in Epitomist. BRACE THAT BRACES Fence Builders Will Find It Far Superior to Other Devices of Similar Nature. My ideal brace for a fence is shown at Fig. 1. Put the deadman at the first post from the corner, and not at the corner, as most of them do. This places the stone out of the way. To hold the corner post in place, take a 4x4x8 and mortise it in at the top of IDEAL BRACE FOR FENCE. the post. If the deadman is put in the ground two and one-half feet it will prevent it from pulling up. If galvanized wire is used it will not rust. This kind of brace will not cost half as much as most of them, and I think it better in every way. Wire can be stretched for a mile on a brace of this kind and it will not give an inch.—Arthur Corey, in Epitomist. IUST THINK THIS OVER The office that has to seek the man is a fake. Apple's spare rib was garnished with apple sauce. No man, who woos a widow, can be her first choice. No woman can feel pretty and look it at the same time. One's own bowlegs are models of beauty to one's self. The man who is merely blunt is often miscalled sharp. Brains without balance means early, total and hopeless wreckage. Without mortgages there would be a sudden stop to the bulk of business on earth. The farmer who prunes his young trees down to mere stalks has a stock of prunes on hand. The husky man, who can manage the biggest animal, often fails to manage the smallest woman. The man who ridicules his wife because she is prone to risk "marked down" goods should bear in mind that she probably ran a bargain counter risk when she allowed a certain man to select a wife. All is not "ice cream" that sells for ten cents per at the church social—A. B. Salom, in N. Y. Farm. Cut Feed for Horses. Many farmers know that cut hay, or even straw, wet and sprinkled with meal, is a better feed for working horses than whole grain and hay. In this shape the nutriment in the feed is easily eaten and digested. Horses do not need water when eating, except as it is put on the chopped hay to make the meal stick to it. The meal, being fine, digests perfectly, while much of the nutriment in whole grain is lost. Again, the wasted effect made in digesting the latter is so much detracted from the strength which should go to the work. Rotation for Sandy Loam On a sandy loam with some clay I have found a good rotation to be corn, wheat, clover, plowing for the corn, but not for the wheat. Some of our best Michigan farmers are using this rotation—Prof. C. D. Smith. Not Recognized Teacher—Ah! Another apple for me, my dear? Scholar—No-o-o, mam! I know my lessons to-day. Chicago American. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND VIRGINIA Mr. Potts (to his wife)—My dear, the air is chilly. Fermez la fenêtre. The Visitor (soffte voce)—Why do you ask your wife in French to shut the window? Mr. Potts (ditto)—Because you are here. If I asked her in English she wouldn't do it, as she won't take instructions from me before visitors. But if I say it in French she gets up and does it at once, so as to let you see that she understands the language—Tit-Bits. No Need. Spokesman (of committee)—We want you to come to the meeting of our society to-morrow evening and give us an address about an hour long. Eminent Lecturer—To-morrow evening? That will not give me time to prepare myself. Spokesman—You'll not need any preparation. What we want you to talk about is "How Our Newspapers Ought to Be Conducted."—Chicago Tribune. What He Meant: "The ills that are easiest to bear," said the philosopher, "are—" "I know, I know," interrupted the friend. "You mean to say that, when you get right down to it, the ills that are the easiest to bear are the real, rather than the imaginary ones that seem so great." "On the contrary, I mean that the ills that are easiest to bear are the ills of other people."—Chicago Post. Not in the Mood: The Deacon—I thought you intended to preach on the evils of profanity this morning. Why did you change your mind? The Parson—Well, I dropped my collar button while dressing for church, and I didn't feel that I could do the subject justice.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Something Exceptional Tess—She's a remarkable woman; not like other women at all. Jess—Why, I've never noticed it. Tess—I have. I watched her making bread the other day, and all the time she had her hands in the dough she didn't have to scratch her nose at all. —Philadelphia Press. Good Advice. "What am I going to do?" he cried as he emerged from the water. "A thief stole my clothes?" "Well," replied the stranger who happened along and naturally noted his condition, "I can't think of anything better than to go back in swimming again."—Chicago Post. Took Something Away. "He used to kiss me every time we passed through a tunnel before our marriage," said the little woman, with sad reflections. "And does he do so now?" asked the bosom friend. "No, he takes a drink."—Spare Moments. Ought to Be. "I don't understand," remarked Smithers, "what Peary wants to be always going after the north pole for. It must cost a lot to live up there." "It does, generally speaking," replied Smuthers, "but just think how cheap ice must be!"—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Fly in the Ointment. "You kill time with your motor car?" A shadow fell on Mildred's finely chiseled face. "Yes, but the more time, the fewer people," she replied vexedly—Detroit Free Press. As He Wandered On. Weary Wilkins—Lady, I seen jus' such women in me dreams. Mrs. Coldphiz—Go on; this is interesting! Weary Wilkins—Yes'm, an' den I signed de pledge.—Cleveland Plain-dealer. A. Deliberate Insult Fred—I stole a kiss from Miss Peachy the other evening, and now she won't speak to me. Joe—Why didn't you apologize? Fred—I did. That's what made her mad.—Cincinnati Enquirer. "Twas Ever Thus. Alas! man's cup of sorrow Is ever filled with woe; When the ice man disappears The coal man gets his dough. —Cincinnati Enquirer. TO BE QUITE EXACT. The Sweet Maid—It must be awfully dangerous to go up in an airship. The Inventor—Not half as dangerous as coming down—Chicago Chronicle. Needs the Dough. Old Jones—Do you play cards for money? Daughter's Lover—Y-yes, sir; but—Old Jones—Well, let's have a game. I'm about busted.—Judge. Sure to Get It. Higbee—All that Larks needs is experience. Dyer—Well, he's just been married and has bought an auto, so I guess he'll get it—Town Topics. Still Griking "So she lost her husband? Hns she recovered from her grief yet?" "Not yet. You know how slow these insurance companies are in settling."— Judge. Prof. Broadhead—Amusements that we have grown tired of, my son.—Puck. OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Night Line for Norfolk. Leave Richmond daily at 7 p.m., stopping at Newport News in both directions. Daily except Sunday by O. & O. Railway, 9:00 a.m., 4 p.m. 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. by N. & W. Railway; all lines connect at Norfolk with direct steamers for New York, sailing daily except Sunday, 7 p.m. Steamers sail from company's wharf (foot of Ash Street) Rockets. K. F. CHALKLER, City Ticket Agt., 1212 E Main St. JOHN F. MAYER, Agt. Wharf Foot of Ash St., Richmond, Va. H. B. WALKER, V. P. & T. M., New York Nov. 1st, 1903. C & O ROUTE. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY. 2 Hours and 25 Minutes to Norfolk. 7:50 a.m.-daily-Local to Newport News and way stations. 9:00 a.m.-Limited-Arrives Williamsburg 9:50 a.m. Newport News 10:30 a.m. Old Point 11:00 a.m. Norfolk 11:25 a.m. 4:00 a.m.-Week days-Special-Arrives Williamsburg 4:50 p.m. Newport News 5:30 p.m. Old Point 6:00 p.m. Norfolk 6:25 p.m. 5;00 p. m.—Daily—Locals to Old Point. MAIN LINE—WESTPOINT p. m. - Week days - Local to Fred's Halls 10:30 a.m. Louisville, St. Louis and Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago JAMES RIVER LINE. 10:20 a. m. Newburg, Newburg, Newburg, Castle, Clifton Forge and parking stations except Sunday to Lexington. 5:15 a. m. Train's RIVER RICHMOND FROM TRAIN'S RIVER RICHMOND FROM Old Point 10:55 a. m. daily. 11:45 a. m. Ek. St. Louis and Newport. Newport News Local 8:30 p. m. daily. James River Line Local from Ufton Forge 8:30 a.m. daily. Bremo Accum. 8:30 a.m. Ex. M. Sun. DOYLE, W. O. WARTHEN, Gen'l Manager. Dist. Pass. Art Effective Oct. 4th, 1903. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 a. m.-Daily. Local for Charlotte. 12:30 p. m.-Daily. Limited. Brent Pullman. 12:30 p. m.-Daily. and Fu jingham. New Orleans, Memphis. Clemson. All the South. 6:00 p. m.-Ex. uj4 y. Chastity. 11:05 p. m.-Daily. limited. Pullman ready. 9:30 p. m.-fourth to South. YORK TOWN LINE The favorite route to Baltimore and eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:30 p. m. Daily ex- cept Sunday. 5:30 p. m.-Except Sunday. Locals mixed for West Point. 2:15 p. m.-Local for West Point. 2:15 p. m.-Except Sunday. For West Point, connect with steamers for Baltimore and landings. TEAIN'S AREYE RICHMOND. 8:55 a. m. and 6:45 p. m. - From all the South. 8:45 p. m. a. m. - From Chase City. 8:15 a. m. - Baltimore and West Point. 4:50 p. m. - From H.C. ACKER, G.M. S.H. HARDWICK, G.P.A. C. W. WESTBURY, D.P. A., Richmond, Va. SEABOARD **TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY** 2:30 a.m. - Seaboard Mail-10:35 p.m. - M. Seaboard E-mail-10:35 p.m. - Jacksonville Atlanta and Southwest. 1:30 a.m. - M., Local-For Norrina and Hamlet 1:30 a.m. - M., Local-For Norrina and Hamlet 2:30 a.m. - No. 34-4-355 - DAILY. 3:35 a.m. - No. 34-4-355 - 66 - From Florida, Atlanta, and Southwest. W. J. MAY, City Ticket Agent. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE TRAINS LEAVE PICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. 8:30 a. m. To all points South. 8:30 p. Petersburg and Norfolk. 12:30 p. Petersburg and N. & W. Wes. 8:30 p. Petersburg and Norfolk. 14:10 p. Goldboro local. 5:56 p. Petersburg local. 5:56 p. Petersburg local. 5:56 p. To points South. 5:56 p. To points South. 9:35 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 11:30 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. 4:07 a.m. m. 7:35 a.m. m. 8:25 a.m. except Sunday 11:10 a.m. m. 11:42 a.m. m. 2:00 p. m. m. 6:50 p. m. m. 7:40 a.m. p. m. *except Sunday. C. S. CAMBELL, Div. Pass. Agt. W. J. CRAIG, Gen Pass. Agt. Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STREET STREET STATION 600 A. m. ROEKOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11:20 a.m. holds only at Peersburg, Waverley and Suffolk. 8200 A.m. CHICAGO EXPRESS Belfort Parcel Company to Lynchburg end Bawkes. Pullman to Cincinnati and Puffield to Uctianum also. Roanoke, Knoxville, and Knoxville to Chattanooga, and Madison. 1220 p. m. Roanoke Express for Farmville, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. 1220 p. m. Ocean Sheets, limited Arrives Norfolk 11:20 a.m. holds only at Peersburg Waverley and Suffolk. Puffield to Boston. Providence, Raleigh, Baltimore and Washington. for Norfolk and all stations east of Petersburg. 9:35 P. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. Pull man Sleeper Richmond to Lynchburg, Lynchburg to Memphis and Memphis to Lynchburg to Chattanooga. Memphis to Carrins Carrins to Carrins to the west. 7:35 m. m. 3 p. m. and 8:58 p. m. from Norfolk 11:10 m. 11:38 a. m. and 8:59 p. m. from E88 East Main Street. W. B. BEVILL C. H. BOSLEY Gen. Pass Art Div. Pass Agent Low Winter Tourist Rates via Sea board Air Line Ry. Seaboard Air Line Railway announces special winter tourist rates to all of the principal points in Florida and the Southwest. Tickets on sale daily until April 30th good returning until May 31st, 1904. Drawing-room Pullman Cars on all through trains; Dining Car service south of Hamlet, Information as to rates, tickets, etc., cheerfully furnished on application to the undersigned. H. S. LEARD, W. J. MAY, Dist. Pass. Agt., City Ticket Agt. 830 E. Main St. Richmond, Va. tildec19inc ALPHEUS SCOTT, OHURCH HILL FUNERAL DIRECTOR ... AND EMBALMER, Open Day and Night. Office and Ware rooms 3006 P St., Church Hill Orders By Telegraph and Telephone promptly attended to. All business confidential. Old Phone No. 3183. The Greatest Offer Yet! JUST WHAT THE LADIES WANT. Send A Good Photograph. WE WILL SEND YOU A HANDSOME GOLD-PLATED BREAST-PIN WITH YOUR PICTURE HANDSOMELY COLORED AND REPRODUCED THEREON FREE OF CHARGE. 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Any 100 for $3.00. 7 Write your name, full address, and note pieces wanted by the **number**; c this, with stamps or silver, and mail e to address given below, and the m. besent direct from Boston, postage prepaid 8 ¢ 8 _—_—_— PETA ES muedy UIRNES f AG Aa ASS ds a \ Nes i f pee 1a BATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1008 THE RECONCILIATION SEALED. Editor Mitchell Communes at the First Baptist Church—A Pathetic Seene—The Closing Chapter— “All's Well That ‘The First Raptist Church was the scene of another chapter in the “Peace Jubilee Among the Baptists.” A large ‘Songrepation was present at the com. amunion services lost Sunday afternoon, and members of the Fifth Street Bay Bist Church were to be seen in the audi ence. Editor Jobn Mitchat, Jr., had oy a few moments before left the able Rev. ‘Dr. W. F. Grabam, after telling him ‘that ne had decided to attena the ccm- amunion rervices and thus geal the bap. penings of the Mondoy vight before: He Was acecmpanied by Col. Jesse Scroggs, who preceded him. ‘Then come Broth’ er Willem Beny Davis, who insisted upon escorting the editor up the centre aisle to the lower rostrum and gave hixn mat smong the deacons. THE FIRST COMMUNION. It wns a scene long to be remembered. Rev. Dr. W. T. John+on was the presid- ng genius of the occasion and he called upon Rev. Hines to deliver the prayer Diessing the bread. This he did ina ost op propriate and soul.stirring man- ner. Then the deacons filed up and the Fasicr passed to them the bandscave Silver plates ond the congregation was fed. Yor the first time in more than two scars, Deacon W. T. White offered Roster Mitchell the holy sacrament. of the Bsptist Church. ‘This concluded the deacons were served by the pastor, while the congregation sang soul stir: Ting old-fashioned hymns. Rey. R. J. Bass sung a selection. THE PRAYER Ix Zl0N. Rey. W. T. Johnson then asked a Dlessinig on the “vine and called upon Bro, Jobn Mite2il, Jr., to lead in pray- fer, there was a momentary selence, then followed the prayer, which, fot the time Being, stirred the church. The scene was pathetic and, with voice quivering with emotion, the editer preyed, He asked Blessings on the wine, the pastor and the officer-and men bers! thechurch. Many eyes Were Wet with tears at the concla- sion and wine was passed around among the homble | worshiters, whe _ were thre “to do this in memory of Him who premised to bring all things right 4m His own time.” THE CLOSING SCENE. ‘The fine] hymn was sung end glad bends were grasped. bot rot before Deacon Benjumin Herris, the most oped men.ter of the cburch end one of Editor Mitchell's mest nemiring friends, hac waikea unstendily towards him, and with a benediction, grasped his hand heartily as once more being reconciled to thechurch. Brother Richara Carter was another enthusiast. Ho too had stood by the edvtor during ll of his troubles and, with his gray head lifted and voice strong ns of yore, he sang two hymns of rejoieng aid seemed ready “to say Sora, now lettest thou thy servant de- part in peace *** For mine eyes have: deen thy nlvation,” | —_—_oro—___ ‘The National Kaptist 8.8. Union. | ‘The regviar monthly meeting of the National Paptist S. 8’ Union was_bele on Inst Sunday, Dec. isth, at the Fifth Baptist Church, (Syeney }, Rev. Joseph Peny, D. D., pzstor. ‘The edifice was well nigh packed with an suxicus and enthusiestic audience. Brother J. L. Brown, of the Fifth Bap: tist S. 8. we'comed the Union in a soul. stirring and timely ndéress. The Presi. dent responded. “The recitations and roles Ly the little ones were very inspir ang. (Little) Miss Lizzie Dickerson, of the Union Mission, deserves special arention for her sweet solo. Miss M. L. Coleman, of Zicn Peptist Church, Man: chester, ford n fine paper on “Temper. ance’””’ Miss Corrie B, Fitzhugh deliv- ud a very fine declamation, — ‘The Nenyereil Quartette sang as never be- fore. An address, "Why ere We Baptists?” ‘wos delivered by Hon. J. Henry Orateh- field. R@marks by Dr. Anderson. A ‘very Jorge collection wes lifted The next Union will be held pt the Zien Fuptist Church, Menchester, Va, on the second Fundsy in Junnary, ‘The cfhicers and members of the Un- ion are well pleased with the year's work and will start out with new vim and greater determiuation, a REY. FISHBURN DID NOT RETURN Arrested in New Jersey. ‘The arrest of Rev. James W. Fish- burn in New Jersey and his subsequent ‘Anaring at Mt. Holly, N, J., has created sinch comment in’ this” state. He preached in the “Methodist ‘churches ereand was a promoter of a New Jersey Land scheme. Many parties claimed that he did not give them credit for the entire amount paid by them, while others claimed that they were unable to secure valid titles to the property, .parchased and said to be telin New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford of Petersburg seem to have invested in this New Jersey property and so interested did they become that the husband visited fii locality in which the lots which he purchased from the Rev. Fishburn were located. The result was stated by him was that be did not have a title and could not secure a ttle to the prop- ty under the money already paid, ‘He returned home a sadder, but wiser man, The Petersburg grand jury in- ‘yestigated the matter and returned an imdictment against Rev. James W. Fishburn. He was located in New Jersey and requisition papers were so- ured from Gov. Montague. Armed with these the Peterburg officials went to Mt, Holly, N. J., but did not suoceed in gotting the New Jersey Governor to aaa eget conse sal at be e divine will not tried at this session of the court. EERSTE SETS —Sir James H. Ferguson, D. Deputy @rana Obancellor of Gharlottsviile, Va. galled on ws. | THE AMERICAN BEN. INS. 60 ITS MONTHLY MEETING President W.¥.(Grana Makes En- couraging Remarks—General Man- ager B.H. Peyton Renders a Fine Report—1018 New Members Receiy- ed During the Month of November— The American the Wonder of the Age. Oh Wednesday, night, the 9th inst., the Foard of Managers of the American Beneficial Insurance Company met at their place of business, 613 N. 2nd St, and conducted the usual routine month ly business, pnd listened to the reports of the general officers. ‘There were present at the meoting Directors Dr. W. . Graham, Prof B. H. Peyton, R. H. Fauntleroy, Esq; Mat thew J, Harris, Esq; Attorney J. ‘Thomas Hewin. A.D, Price, James #. Poge, Edward. Coleman, James E. Chiles, Virgil L. Hawkins, Joseph I ov- ing, Adcljhus Humbles, Esq.; Lewis Cheatham, Very encouraing reports came in from all of the branch offices. Genera Manager B. H. Peyton showed in his report that 1018 new members had joined the company during the month of November, that seventeen death claims had been paid and 678 sick claims, smounting to $2459.98 paid out during the month for sick and death, He stated that the field was in a health: ly condition, Stirring and most inter. esting reports were made by. General Inspectors Matthew J. Harris and R. H. Fountleroy. Gen. Supt. John W. ‘Howard brings in a glowing report from the field. | President Grabam gave a glowing ac. ‘count of the outlook for the future. Af- ter which Mr. A.D. Price made.a most business-like address, speaking of the great futore that awaits the American. Lawyer J. Thomas Hewin and Treas: urer Virgil Hawkins mde addresses which showed that they are deeply. in- terested in the work of this great com. pany. The Vice-President Edward T. Coleman also made a very happy speech and the Board is looking forward to the ircrease of the capital stock in the very near future to $200,000.00 in order that thg compauy may branch out it-to all of the states where large numbers of color- ed people live. Rey. Taylor's Son in Trouble. F Mr. W. L. Taylor, son of Rev. W. L. Taylor, D. D., was’ arrested at Appo- mattox, Va., last week upon the charge of cutting Conducter Harry Douglass of the N. and W. R. R. It seems that Mr. Taylor who 18 Manager of the Trae Reformer Store at Roancke,. Va.. was enroute home to be married. He spoke tothe white brakeman, calling him porter and asking him to wake him xP at Petersburg. The brakeman tool offense and the conductor took the matter up with Taylor. Hot words iollowed and the conduetér fstrack Mr. ‘Taylor, who hada knife in his hend. tue bad teen whittling a tooth-pick, Suffice it to say that the conductor was ent. Mr. Taylor was arrested. His father bearing of the affair secured the services ot Lawyer J. ©. Robertson and W. ©. Franklin, Esq., of Pauplin, Va.. und after tome difficulty secured bail for his son in the sam of five thousand dollars. The case will be heard to-day at Appomatcx Mr. W. L. Taylor was niorried last ‘I uesday night and it is un- fortunate that his honey-moon is to be cloned by such a disagreeable alter- cation. Pays Up to 1906. : DOE TY” eee a We RC One Jobn Mitchell, Jr., Dear Sir:—Enelosed fined Postal Or der for $4.00, for which you wil continue to send me your paper to Feb rosry 15th, 16, which has been giving £0 mach good advice to the Sons of Ham. If they will take heed therete aud pot in practice the wholesome ad: vice that yonr paper, The Planet, bring: to them in time, those that ure ‘of the opinion that the Sons of Ham are alike will wake up some of these fine Sunday mornings and find that the Son of Righteousness has penetrated in the heart of the despised race and he has ‘become a reflector to teach, all men that God 1s (he one who roles and has ‘no respect to those that hate him or do it to the least cf them. | 1, in my vision, feel and sometimes think I can see the lightning flashes in the cane brake, foretelling of the storm that will take hold of mens’ works, and God has in preparation the Moses that will lead his people out of the wilder- ness from sinful men with the pillow of righteousness to Jead them, and the cloud of darkness that will come before the destruction of thos: that hate him, 0 thut they, the Sons of Ham, may go forth in peace to till the earth and earn his bread by the sweat of his brow without fear from eny enemy of truth and righteousness, May Gud's Dicisinga s.st upon you and the work you are engaged in be the lifting up of the weak and the seeds yon have been scattering havé uot fall- gn by the wayside or on stony hearts. Some have taken root and with showers from Heaven above will bring forth fruit of right and justice to all men. Yours ever to lift up and not tear down, W. A. Bryays. : Mass Meeting Cor Parents, Rey. W. H. White, pastor of Mt. Oar. ‘mal Baptist Church, will deliver a speo- ial sermon, “The Relationship of the Church and $.8. and Its Importance, ‘at the Fifth Street Baptist Charch next ‘Sunday, Dec. 20th, 1903. at 3p. m. Tae meeting is ander ne ansplces ot the sunday & Parents, Suanc School workers and friends are invited. Excellent music. Special solo by Miss H. Bell Fitzhugh, —<—-=__ Now Tourist Sleoping Car Line to California, Commencing December oth, the Frisco System will inaugurate througl Pullman Tonrist Sleeping Oar servic: between Birmingham, Als., and Sar Francisco, California.” Cars 'will leave Birmingham at 10:20 p. m., every Tues day, and will be routed via: the Frise« System to Kansas City, Rock Islan¢ System to Pusblo, Denver and. Ric Grande and Rio Grande Western tc Ogden and Sonthern Pacific to’ San Francisco. Requests for reservations should be addressed to W.T. SAUNDERS, Gengral Agont, aa ae pt. Oorner Pryor Decatar St's ~ Aélanta, Ga, THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ——— IN MEMORY OF WM. 3. SMITHS] —Sir 1. 8. Keon, of Danville, Va.,! aS = es | WRIGHT P' Late Member of Starlight Beneficial rae a L. Smith, of Chula De- Club, Died Dee. 12th, 1903. pot, Va.calledomus. | NEWTAR ‘This is to certify that Brother Wil- Mam B. Smith, who departed, this Ife on Setorday evening, ber 12th, ‘at 10 o'clock, was one of the founders of Starlight’ Beneficial Club, No. 1, of Richmond. Eive yenrs ago, with others, he deoid- ed that it was his duty to do what he could to bring together and benefit the Young men of the race. “He opened. his ouse for the purpose, and our club came into existence. In time it out- grew the confines of his private resi- dence, and yet be provided us a home over his place of business. He was elected treasurer at the time of organization and held the position until his death. He was always kind and pleasant and exhibited a Christian dis- position, and in every possible. way, do- ng what good he coald. Because of bis amiable qualities every member of the club loved him, and his death comes to ‘ng with a peculiar shock. for his place can never be filled with us. ‘Not only was he a good member of our club, but he was a conscientious Chris- tain ‘and member of the Ebeuezer Bap. tist Church. When in good health his voice could often be heard raised in songs in praise to the God whom he earned in early life to serve. ‘As a citizen he was useful and was for many years an hunored member of the Richmond City Council, As a neighbor he was loved by all. While we feel deeply bis Joss, yet in his last vying testimony he left us not ‘comfortless, for he assured those around him thar he was ready and willing. to meet that God who bad many years be: fore promised to be with him in the hour of death. He leaves a large family and a host of friends. To his widow we desire to say that you bave our sympathy in this, your preat loss, but we bez of you not to weep as forone who has no hope, for we feel that yon shall see our brother again where parting will be no more and where sorrow cometh not. Keeling that whatsoever God doeth is right, we can only say for our brother: “Thou art gone to thy rest, brother! ‘We will not weep for thee; For thou art now where oft on earth ‘Thy spiait longed to be. “Thou art gone to thy rest. orother! ‘Thy toils and cares are o'er; And forrow, pain and suffering now Shall ne'er distress thee more. “Thou art gone to thy rest, brother! ‘Thy sins are all forgiven; And saintsin light have wlecomed thee ‘To share the joys of heaven! “Thon art gone to thy rest, brother! ‘Death had no sting for thee; : Thy dear Redeemer’s might hath ; gained For thee the vietory.”” Done by order of Starlight Beneficial Club, No. 1. = Jons H. Mapry, Pres.; N. P. Tver, Secretary, W. P. Burrell, E,W. Brown, ‘W. D. Payne, Committee on Resolutions. Y¥. M. C. A. Notes, | The Y. M. ©. A. Conference last Fri- day was very interesting. The Bee stung. She member's meeting last Friday evening was very encouraging. The reports were good. Twenty new mem- ‘bers were reported. Each man. present pledged himself to find a new member. The explanation on the Sunday School Lesson last Saturday was a help to all who attended, Come again. The reports from the jail and alms- house last Sunday showed thet the men had been faithful in the work of the Lord. One hundred requests for prayer came from the jail. The committee visited fifty sick persons. | The boys were addressed by Brother J. 1H, Roher, who is particularly inter- ested in the boys. Subject: ‘Solomon's Choice.” It was very timely and frait will be seen in the near future. General Secratary S. ©. Burrell con- ducted the open meeting for men last Sunday. All took an active part. One man Was reported who was led to Christ last Friday. An after meeting was held for the benefit of a man who did not know Christ. The results were that the man accepted the Saviour. Men, be on the watch, for there is work to be done now for the Lord. ‘Women and men are invited to the explanation on the SOUaey, School Les- son Saturéay 5 p. m., at the ¥. M.O. A. rooms. Free. A special meeting for boys Sunday ti p. m., at the rooms. Come, Lawyer George W. Lewis will ad- dress the men Sunday 5:20°p. m., at the Y.M. OC. A. rooms. ‘Subject: “The Call for Men.'' Duets will be sang by Rev. A. D. Daly and Rev. Adolphus Hobbs. Do not miss this meeting. Find the other fellow, See that be comes. Free for ell men, Rev. A. D. Daly will conduct the ear- ly meetin Christmas morning at 9 o'clock. Come out men, and start, We will have a good time. A plenty for every man that comes. Do not miss this meeting. we men a invited to make ae . A. their stopping place during the holidays. ee ther Gees come | in and help them to take that which will make them strong for the right. , The Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion wishes everybody a joyous Christ- mas. FARMER—Died December Ist, at 12: 80. m., 1903, Mrs. H. Farmer, late of Richmond, at the residence’ of _ her daughter, Mrs. Annie Davis, No. 226 E. 127th St., New York City, after a brief illness of fifteen days, age 51 years, Sho was a member of ‘the ‘Mt Olivet Baptist Onurch, Richmond, Va. Her faneral took plage Friday, Deo. 4th. In- termont at St. Michel's Cemetery, Long Island, N. Y. She leaves two daugh- ters and ‘a host of friends to mourn their loss. ———++=-—___ ——Mrs. Mary Jones has issudd_invi- tations to the marriage of her daughter, Miss Franc.s Jones, of Richmond, Va., to Mr. Henry O. Watkins Wednesday evening, December 23rd, 8 o'clock at 29 Princeton St., East Orange, N. J. Mr. Watkins and his bride will be at home after the ¥7th inst., 55 Oakwood Ave., Orange, N. J. ——— ——Mrs. J. M. Funn, the wife of Mr. J, Marks Fann, is quite siok at her resi- dence, 608 N. 8rd St. re ad -_ ——Sir El. 8, Keen, of Danville, Va., called on ve. —=Rev. W. L. Smith, of Chula De- pot, Va.. called on us. ——Sir Joe Rose, of Clifton Forge, ‘Va, is io ho city this week ——Mrs. Eliza Baker, formerly of Richmond, but now residing at Mt. Clair. N. J., has returned home after a pleasant stay of one month, the guest of Mr, and Mrs. 8. 8. Baker. “Mistakes and Misfits” at First Bap- tist Church, Manchester, Rev. A. Bin- ga, Jr., pastor, on Monday night. Dee. 2st. Rev. R. Beecher Taylor will lec- ture on the above named subject. Spec tal music. Admission free. Special collection will be taken for benefit of Swansboro Baptist Church. Public in- vited. ———— = The marriage of Miss Jonnie Hick: man, formerly of Richmond, Va., but now of Washington, D. ©., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hickman, tc Mr. James E. Young, of Washington, D. O., will take place Tuesday, Decem: ber 22nd, 1903, at No. 1624 ‘Madison St., Woshington, D. ©. All friends are in Baltimore, Md., Deo. 1908. Mrs, Fannie Bill. I would like so much to bave you home. My dear wife, if you only knew my feelings I am sure you would not regret coming home once again. Dc come, ‘Your loving busband, James Hitt, ANNOUNCEMENT Or THE LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA AND GLEE CLUB. The Club is a unique organization, the only one of its kind traveling. I! gives a high class and refined entertain ment of orchestral music, song and story. It bas appeared under the pat ronage of various churches and other organizations and has been commended by pulpit and press. It has given concerts in Carnegie ‘Hall, N. ¥.; Odd Fellows’ Temple, Wil. ‘ington, Del., under the auspices of U. A.M. P. Church; Carroll Hall, Phila. delphin. Under patronage of Dr. Blackwell, Wesley A. M. E. Z. Oburch; bev. J. B. Reeve, D. D., Central Presbyterian ‘Church; Rey. W. A. Creditt,D.D., Cherry Street Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Phil lips, Shiloh Baptist Church; Rev. J. W. Ico, First A. Presbyterian Church. ‘The Club will appear in True Reform ers’ Hall, Friday, January Ist, 1904, at 8:15, p.m, Tickets sold at box office on evening of December Sist and afternoon of Jan- uary Ist, 1904. ML. Bernet, A.B. McCoy, Conductor. ‘Manager. —— oe SUIT FOR $500,000 DECIDED Court Finds That Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Andrews Died First. New York. Dec. 16.—It was decided by Surrogate ‘Thomas that Mr. and Mrs. Wallace ©. Andrews died about 15 minutes before Mrs, Andrews’ sister, Mrs, Gamatiel ©. St John, in the fire Which destroyed the Andrews home in 67th street on April ‘7, 1899, In this the surrogate reverses the report of ‘the referee, who found that the three -Yietims of the fire met death simulta- “neously. Mrs. St. John was a beneficiary un- der the will of Mr. Andrews for a large sum, belng one of several relations among whom $500,000 was to be dis. tributed, and had she lived would have received a portion of the property of Mrs. Andrews. The heirs of Mrs. St. John will now receive their respective Portions of the inheritance. Mr, Andrews, who was one of the original standard ofl men and at the time of his death was president of the New York Steam Company, left an estate estimated at $2,000,000, LAKE SUPERIOR SOLD Assets of Concern Bought by Speyer &@ Co. For S480 000 New York, Dec. 16.—The assets of tha Consolidated Lake Superior Com- pany, held by Speyer & Co. for a loan of $5,050,000, were bought in at public auction by Speyer & Co. for $4,500,000. ‘Theirs was the only bid. ‘The sale ‘was held In spite of several protests by rep- resentatives of other creditors. Just before the auctioneer asked for bids he was served with a notice that suit had been begun in the State Su- Preme Court to set aside the same, James Speyer declined to say what dis- Position the syndicate contemplated makiag of the collateral now owned outright. Replying to further ques- tlons Mr. Speyer and Charles Tweed said that to the best of thelr Knowledge the United States Steel Corporation would have no interest whatevé? in the property. Glrlg Confess to Robbing Schools. Washington, Dec. 16.—Two girls, giving the names of Celia Gilson, 16 years old, who said her address was 14 East 114th street, New York, and Fannie Lewis, 18 years old, who safd she lived at 180 East 10ist street, New York, were arrested by Detective O'Day and were lodged in the house of deten. tion penditig a hearing in the police court, They confessed to an extensive series of robberies, and acknowledge having committed thefts in over 100 school houses, most of them in Nev York. A number of local schools also have been entered and ransacked. Chicago Gets Republican Convent . eee Te eid) emer ‘Washington, Dec. 14.—The Repypi\_ can national convention will be held in Chicago, beginning at noon ry june 21 next, the Republican 9 mittec Feaching this conclusion ay. “Sajourn. ing subject to call. PIL ure and St Louis were rivals of CP icacs for the convention. Each city way walt rep. resented in oratory 'yefore the conn mittee, and each a¥ 6 had cash offers to make. Pittsby cg offerea $100,000, Chicago Ey “and a Til and St Louis $40,000-“and a half. ‘The vote stood 43 for/Chicago, se cen for Pitts- burg and 60 for St. Loi sis. The work of the committee wiry harmenious throvghout. WRIGHT PREDICTS NEW LABOR SYSTEM se Fre inh ape | WAGE DEMAND NOT SUFFICIENT Philadelphia, Dec. 14.—“The wages system will pass away. In its stead, I believe, there will come a system ‘which will be composed of the profit. sharing and the co-operation ideas, ‘The great labor question means the struggle of humanity for a higher standard of life. The employer must consider his employe, as well as the stockholder, as an investor.” ‘These words were contained In an address upon “The Wage Question,” made by Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, before the Society of Ethical Culture of this city. Of scarcely less interest than his prediction of a new labor syste was Colonel Wright's approval of a plan to insure labor against incapacity re- sulting from accident, fllness or ad- vancing age. The German idea was quoted, under which the employer must pay one-fourth the cost of a sick and death benefit policy, the employe one-fourth, and the government one half. “England,” said Colonel Wright, “has taken up this question, and we of the United States are steadily ap. Proaching it.” , Contin:ing, Col. Wright sata: “Capt. tal charges to the consumer the depre- ciation of property and machinery. ‘Why should not the depreciation of 1a- bor’s machinery, its hands, its brains, ite body, be included in the final cost. “We see in every progressive com- munity that the demand of the work- man 1s no longer for a wage sufficient to enable him to keep body and soul together. Labor has been taught to feel that it is a social as well as an economie power in the community and this educating process has gone on un- til the demand of labor is for a rea- sonable margin beyond that fixed by the iron law of wages. “The wage system will pass away. It ig as has been shown, unsatisfactory in many of its applications. It de- pends too largely on its equities upon the generosity and great mindedness of employers. That there are many svch ‘Who would scorn to influence the votes or action of their employes, and who would be incapable of taking petty or great advantage of their workmen is happily true. That there are others, however, who make use of these oppor- tunities proves the weakness of the system and argues for a greater meas- ure of independence for those who la- bor, The system that will take the place of that under which mere wages are paid probably will be composed 62 the profit sharing and co-operation plans. The work people will then ac- ugire the interest of investors, the more capable will rise to their opportunities and the less worthy will find their level.” CAMDEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED Two Held For Numerous Robberies Gasmsssithas an Sie Serene, Camden, N. J., Dec. 14.—Two con- Stables arrested two men In the Penn- sylvania Railroad yards at Bordentown on suspicion of being connected with the gang of five robbers who late on Friday night and Saturday morning terrorized the citizens of Pavonia, in East Camden. ‘The mon gave their names as John Gaffney, of Ireland. and Hugh Phillips, of Philadelphia, 90% denies that he had any connection #1 the robberies committed on the ea Bide of this city. The desperadoes early Saturday held ‘up & couple of bridgekeepers, cracked the safe of the Pennsylvania railroad Station at Pavonia, made the engineer and fireman of a drill engine move on, So that they might proceed with their work; bombarded a too inquisitive towerman with pistol shots and finally got out of town with bullets from po- Hcemen's revolvers whistling past their cars. The Pennsylvania railroad towerman at Rush Rusling Station, em the Cam- den ond Antsy Geistcs, toor ots from Trenton, was held up Saturday night. Three men entered the tower and at the point of a revolver secured from James Kinsey, of Bordentown, the contents of his pockets, consisting of only small change, The robbers then made their escape, and Kinsey Sent word to Trenton. While a squad of police were going toward the tower they saw three men, who upon the ap- proach of the officers took flight. One of them, Robert Mitchell, who gave his address as Trenton, was captured and held on the charge of trespassing on the rallroad. The police have no evi- dence of a more serious charge. It is believed that the men who held up Kinse¥ belonged to the band of rob- bers that operated in East Camden, Met All Presidents But Washington. Johnson City, Ténn., Dec. 16.—Malor Willlam H. Garland, aged 94 years, is dead at the National Soldiers’ Home here. He had shaken hands with every President of the Upited States except Washington. He was Gh the m&val ca det detail that Welcomed Latagette on the second visit to America in 1824, and he at one (me conversed with Napoleon on the Island of St. Helena. Major Gaxtand’s wife and children were d-owned in the Evansville, Ind. floo*, im 1884. He was for many yearo ® Baptist minister. | Bhot While Beating Hise Father. Hamlin, W. Va. Dec. 16. — William Copeley attempted to brain his aged father with a stick of stove wood, and ‘Willikm Burns, a neighbor, drew a gun ‘and shot the boy fatally. The elder Copeley ‘will probably die also Burns surrendered. Cardinal’ Strange Bequest. London, Dec. 16—The will of the late Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa con- tains, according to a special despatch from Madrid, the extraozdinary be- quest of $10,000 to the “first Spanish general landing in United States terri- tory with an army sufficiently strong to avenge the defeats of Cuba and the Philippines.” Pending the happening of this event the legacy {s to remain ‘deposited in the bank of Spain. KNOX SHOWSWHY MERGER IS ILLEGAL ‘Washington, Dec. 16.—The argument in the Northern Securities casm was re- sumed in the United States supreme court, and again the court room was crowded by attorneys and others inter- ested in the case. Attorney General Knox was recognized almost imme- Giately after the court came in and re- sumed bis argument at the point at which he left off. He declared that by the union of the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern in the Northern Securities company two competing in- terstate railroads have been brought into such relations that their independ- ence as competitive factors in in‘er- ‘state commerce is destroyed. |The attorney general said that it ‘Was not his intention to reargue any ‘of the propositions settled by the trans- Missouri and Joint Traffic cases, but to o what he could to show thelr appli- cation to the facts of this case. He, however, made the following statement of the great questions settled by the court In those cases: “First—That to shut out the oper- ation of the general law of competi- lion between competing interstate rail- roads is to restrain interstate com- merce, “Secon¢—That te bring the opera- tions of two or more competing inter- State railroads under the control of a single body shuts out the operation of the generai law of competition and con- ‘stitutes a restraint upon interstate commerce. | “Third—That congress is competent to forbid any agreement or combina- vion among companies competing for interstate commerce which restrains commerce among the states by shutting out the operation of the general law of competition. “Fourth—That in order to maintain a suit the government is not obliged to show an intent to restrain com- merce, if such restraint is the natural and necessary effect of the arrange- ment.” Attorney General Knox held that the combination was in the form of a trust, and was specifically invalidated by the statute. He also declared that the power to suppress competition has been exer- cised, and he declared that Messrs. Morgan’ and Hill had the power to sup- Press competition between these two roads when they held the control of the majority of the stock of the two. He also asserted that they executed That Fewer, eaé aetually suppressed and destroyed competition between them the moment they parted with the legal title to their segregated holdings and vested them in the Northern Se- curities company, with the power in that company, as its charter specifies, “to exercise all the rights or owner- ship, including the right to vote there- oan He then took up the doctrine of di- Teet and immediate effect upon inter- state commerce, On that point he sald: “The Northern Securities arrangement Operates directly upon commerce, be- cause its certain effect is to control every act, policy, and operation of two gigantic systems of railroads by which commerce ts carried on. Nowhere docs it appear by suggestion even, that the Durpose of orsanizing the Northern Se- curities company was other than to se- cure the contro! of these two roads, | “Congress,” he declared, “can regu- Inte anything and everything in the| sense that it can prohibit and prevent its use in a way that will defeat a law that congress may constitutionally en- act. For this purpose, the supremo power operates upon everything, upod every one.” In concluding, he called attention to the great possibilities of a securities holding company as # financial ma- chine for manipulating railroads and other properties and concentrating their contro! in the hands of a power- fai clique, aud said: “T qomnet think that a combination held together by a rope of sand comes: within the prohibition of the law, and that one which is bound by links of steel may defy its wisdom and its Power, “To prevent such a dangerous con- centration of power, dangerous to com- merce and a menace to our freedom, the people have done all that it is pos- sible for them to do under our system of government. They have legislated against it. If this law can be construed 50 as not to cover the situation, or if the court says yea to the proposition affirmed in the last paragraph of Mr. Morgan's answer—namely, con:resa has no power to prevent such combina- tions, then, indeed, the government's grave concern as to this litigation may | be easily understood. Wife Murderer Hanged at Media, Pa. Media, Pas Dec. 16—Henry, alias “Kid" YOHes, colored, was hanged in Tie county jail yard here for the mur- der of his wife in Chester on March 8 Yast. His neck was broken and he was pronounced dead in six minutes. The condemned man, who had been surly Newspaper of 160 Pages. St. Louis, Dec. 15.—The twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of the Post Dispatch was celebrated by the issuing of an edition a single copy of which weighed two pounds and con- tained 160 pages. Ten streot cars and more than 60 wagons were required to distribute the paper in St. Louis. Al- though 260,000 copies were issued, the supply was soon exhausted. STEEL TRUST TO CUT WAGES 180,000 Men to be Reduced from § to 20 Per Cent. New York, Dec, 15—The statement was made by a leading official of the United States Steel Corporation that beginning January 1, 1904, about 96 per cent. of the employes of the cor- poration will suffer wage reductions, Yanging from 5 to 20 per cent. This Feduction will affect about 150,000 work- ‘Qoen Im the various grades of the sub- Geary companies. ‘The remaining 10 per cent. of em~- Ployes are members of the Amalga~ mated Association of Iron, Steet ud Tin Workers, whose wage schedule Funs to July 1, 1904. ‘The finance committee of the steot corporation has, it is understood, under consideration the dismissal of many high salaried employes, in add tion to those already discharged, but no state- ment on this point was forthcom ing. It was asserted that, barring some unforeseen technicalities, employes of the corporation who participated in the profit sharing plan will in the com- ing month receive a $5 dividend on the preferred stock to which they sub- scribed at $82.50. FIVE TRAINMEN KILLED ‘Two Engines and Train On B. @ O. Plunged Into Deep Ravine. Piedmont, W. Va, Dec. 14—Five men Were killed and several severely in- Jured by the overturning of two en- gines attached to a heavy Baltimore ‘and Obio freight train on the “17 mile grade,” near this city. ‘The dead are: Engineer Ernest D. Ervin, Cumberland, Md.; Engineer Emery Ervin, Tunnelton, W. Va.; Plre- man Walter B. Nine, Terra Alta, W. Va; Fireman J. V. Carter, Cumber- Jand, Md.; Brakeman John Hays. ‘Staunton, Va. ‘The more seriously Injured were: Engineer Michael J. Gibbon, Cumber- Jand, Md,, fatally crushed; Fireman i. ©. Buckler, Terra Alta, W. Va. arms and head cut and bruised; Brakeman B. F. Bolinger, Grafton, W. Va, seri- ously crushed. While descending the “17 mie grado” the train, to which were at- tached two engines, left the track. The engines and nearly ail of the 24 loaded cars tumbled into a deep ravine, ear tying the trainmen with them. The tracks were torn up for nearly 10¢ yards. Waves of 30.000 Reduced. Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 30.—A te duction in wages averaging 17 per cent and affecting 20,000 men in the Connellsville coke regions has been announced. The H. GC. Friek Coke Company takes the tnitiative in this, the first reduction since the great strike of the early nineties, and posted notices at all their plants announcing the reductions. Just a year ago an tn creast of 10 per cent. was announced by the company. Nothing but ad- vance notices have been posted by the compant=s of the soft ¢oal ragion since 1895, and the averagé Sov since February 1. 1904, bas been 16 p cent, Dowager Queen’s Marriace Denied. Rome, Dec. 15.—The report tete- Graphed from Bologna that the Dewa- Ber Queen Margherita, during a reeent Journey to Norway, had contracted a morganatie marriage with an engineer 80 years old is authoritatively denied. ‘The engineer to whom the queen moth- er is alleged to have been married is named Tenerand He is over 50 years of age, and is employed as caretaker of tho numerous charitaiie institutions which are supported by the queen. Bank Defaulter Pleads G.wilty. ‘Trenton, N. J., Dee. 15.—Jau. M- Edge, the defaulting Paterson bank tel Jer, pleaded guilty in the United States District Court, and will be sentenced next Monday. Edge was recently ar- rested after an absence from Paterson of nearly a year. His peculations amounted to nearly $100,000. UNEXPECTED FORTUNE TO EIGHT sreire to Envaceiphia Property. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 15. — News comes from Bloomsburg to the effect that a large fortune has beon loft in Philadelphia, in which the estate of Mrs, Henry Litwiler, of Roaring Brook, Columbia county, is direetly in- terested, which may result in leayine a comfortabie fortune fot eack ot abet children who survive her. It ts eid that the first Information that the fam ily had of this wealth cad with a lot ter from the Philadelphia and Reading: Railroad company to Mrs. Henry Lit wiler, in which the railroad eompany asked to release some props ri in Phu adelphia belonging to the io ichér es- tate, of which Mrs. Litwiler was a fin- eal descendant. The property in quas- tion is located on Broad street, Phila- delphia, and ts valued at $400,000, Mrs. Litwiler died some time ago, and the letter was opened by her son Edward, who at once took steps to establish rights to the property. It ts expected that thelr interests will be looked af- ter by ex-Governor Robert H Pat- tison, The probabilities are that when their rights aré established they will not agree to releasing the land, but will insist upon a sale Together with the som Hdward ther are the following Lrethers and ststets. William W, rank H, Stephen &., Mrs, dy B, Sass, Mrs. Amanda Linder muth, Nffs. Jacob Turnbach, all of Roarg Creck township. ‘Their tater. ests are one-cighth of all the estate, which would bring to each the com- fortable fortune of $63,500. IN MEMORY OF BILL NYE Movement Afoct to Erect Monument Over the Humorist’s Grave. Asheville, N. C., Dee. 14.—The grave of Bill Nye, the famous humorist, whe died nearly eight years ago and was buried at Arden, near bere, is unmark- ed, and a movement 1s afoot to have ‘@ granite monument erected above his resting place. The North Carolina dtvi- sion of tho Sunshine Society is ralging the fund. ‘When Nyo passed away his devoted widow placed a memoriat window in Calvary Episcopal Church, nearby, but her plans for # more Atung memoria! wore frustrated by the failure, foor after Mr. Nye's death, of banks in which practicaly all the fortune lef: by her husband had been deposited At present a Jittle tree is growing a: the head of tho grave, and some on has laid upon the mound a rude piece ‘of stone picked up om the highway Gcier: aree, shore: are sone. ee M. Ransier, president of the Sufishine Society, Hendersonville, N. ©, ts the active head of the memorial enter- prise, and contributions are invited from the friends of Nye thronghou! the country. They should be adiress. ed to Battery Park Bank, Asheville N.C, custodian of the fund