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AN ANTIQUE iTLEGV. 0 Mother, guard my little maid Whom now I trust to you, Comfort her if she seem afraid Of arms and faces new! A single year on yesterday Had ended since she came, Yet listen to the baby way She knows me by my name.' Teach her to pitv!?to divine Dimly among the shades How here on earth not one is mine Of all the little maids! O Earth, with flowers on her eves. Be tiiou as sweet as she! Be thou as liehr. where now she lies, As she was lijrht or. thee! ?Witter t'/nner. in American Magazine. AAAAA444 44A.* 4A * 44444,44- A4.J The Stone Fireplace. As far as the eye could see stretched the limitless expanse ol snow. Miss Frazier, pacing fron window to window of her little cot tage felt imprisoned. "Oh, pussy cat, pussy cat. ' she said to the cat curled up on the window seat, "I shall die of loneliness." The cat gave sleepy attention, and Miss Frazier shook her gently. "01 cturse you don't care." she said, "bul who could have believed that snow and cold weather would have ccme sc 1? * ?J +v?/% nthor nntfflfypr.c fjariy. AUU an mc uiut* VVWM0?.. have gone back to town. But I can't My rent is paid for six months and J can't afford to lose it." Once more she began her excited walk across the floor, while the cat went to sleep, and deadly quiet reigned. At last Miss Frazier could stand it no longer. She put on hei hat and coat and a pair of rubbers. Pausing on the threshold as she went out, she addressed the cat theatricalJy: "Sleep'on." she said, "I go to seek my fortune," and she floundered through the snow to the gate. The road, deep with drifts, offered new discouragements. Miss Frazier'H long skirts dragged and grew heavy, and at last she stopped and sobbed aloud, "I can't go on." Help came in the person of a little man in high boots, who appeared from the other side of the drift. "Got stuck, did ye?" he asked, cheerily. "Well, you ought tei stayed at home. 'Taint weather fei wimmen to be out." Miss Frazier looked at him haughtily. In her code there was no place for had grammar, and, besides as a spinster of spirit, his reproof grated on her. "Women can't stay in and die ol ioneliness," she told him stiffly. The little man looked at her with sympathetic grey eyes. "Lonesome, was ye?" he said. "Well, now, that's *00 had." His sympathy warmed the cockles ol Miss Frazier's heart. It was sc long since any one had cared. The Jast of her family, she had taught * ?' 1~ KJrr rtifv ill h pn 1 t"h ' jvauut in a U15 uuvn ... toad forced her to resign. Then she i rented the little cottage at the unt fashionable resort, and had prepared to live there for six months, hoping for the benefits of the fresh air and a free life. There had been other cottagers near, but they had their owe interests, so that even in the warmei ; months Miss Frazier had been lonely, J and now that snow had come, her situation seemed unbearable. There were tears in her eyes as ahe stood there, forlorn and cold ir the drift, and the little man said ;-s again, "Well, now, that's too bad You'd better get into the house. Yoi will ketch cold." "I hate the house," said Miss Frazier fiercely. "There isn't a sou there but the pussy cat." "I live up at the farm," he in formed her. "I'm the new manager and there ain't anybody there but 1 lot of men and a colored woman tc cook for us. There's a great deal 0: work, you know." Miss Frazier didn't know, but sh< found herself listening eagerly to his talk of Guernsey cattle, and of blue ribbon horses, with all the rest of th< .homely farm details. The little man helped her up th< path, and landed her on her owi doorstep safely, in spite of the bit \ ing air he jerked off his cap as h( f] bade her "good-by." ur\u ~ wonie IXJ, sue U15CU. wu, picao' come in. I don't think I can stan< it to face the pussy cat all alone." ;: His kindly blue eyes smiled at her 'I'd like to come in," he said. 'Tain "very sociable up at the farm." The little room was cheerles enough. J-j Miss Frazier's ginger jars and Mex ican hats had been artistic summe accessories, but in the gray light 0 the snowy day they merely served ti -emphasize the bleakness. In th stone fireplace was a bunch of gold ? -* frt f TKa n*o r m f 1 4# cil'lUU ^uiic tu accu. x lie oni* ? rti iiui -came feebly from a rickety old stov ^ in the summer kitchen. "Why ain't you go a fire in th ' fireplace?" the little man demandei as he surveyed the cavenous struc ture. "I haven't any wood," shiverei & Miss Frazier. "I?I couldn't ge any." Perhaps he read in her hesitatlo: a confession of poverty, but he dif not ask any more questions. y "I'll be back in. a minute," he sai presently, and he went out, and whe he returned he was bending Atlas like under the weight of a great lo that had lam for days by the road aide. "There," he said, as he deposite It in the fireplace, "if you will tak out them wild flowers, we'll have fire." Miss Frazier obeyed meekly. "How strong you are," sh breathed. "Oh, law, yes," said the little mar **1 kin lift most anything." ne ixiaae several xrips auer 10a finding enough dry wood in the she to start the fire, and soon it was roai ing furiously. The black cat came and curled u on the hearth looking at the flame with fathomless eyes. "Oh. it's lovely, lovely," said Mis Frazier. "It's something alive." "I alius did like a fire," said the li * j tie man. "I came from down South, an' we don't think much of stoves there. Not fer bein' sociable. You've got to see the flames to be real friendly." "I am going to make you a cup of tea." Miss Frazier said fluttering!}', and when it was ready she brought it in on a dainty tray, nanneu u? a half dozen stale crackers. "I wish I had something nicer to offer," she said, "but it Is so hard to get things." The little man smiled, and as he took in the details of the poor room, some knowledge of her plight seemed to come to him. and he found a way to help her. "I bet you don't know what good things you kin cook over a fireplace," t, he said eagerly. i "I never hear oi' such a thing," she " said. "What could I cook?" "Well, Brunswick stew is fine? it's got squirrels and corn and onions and tomatoes?you jus' let me show you?" ' "But 7 can't get those things?" her face flamed. "Of course you can't?'taint to be f expected that a woman kin kill a i squirrel. But I'm goin' hunting to. morrow?and I'll bring the thing?" He left her later, and when he had I gone Miss Frazier stood for a long r time locking into the glowing coals. "Oh. pussy cat. pussy cat," she said, 1 when at last the two of them were ; curled up for the night, "he uses ; dreadful grammar, but he is the kind est. man I have ever known." i The little man came the next day i and made the stew, and all that af, ternoon the savory food simmered [ and bubbled, and the black cat watched it with eager eyes. Miss [ Frazier in her best blue gown set ; the table for two, flitting from one ; room to the other with all the gayety [ of a young girl. The little man's table manners proved to be much better than his : grammar, and it was at the end of . the feast that he told Miss Frazier the story of his life, and as he talked : his hostess weighed his dignity, his ; manliness, again3t his defects, and found grammar losing its relative im[ portance. i He came often after that, and the , black cat learned to know his foot[ steps, and to meet him at the door, and to curl up on his knee as he sat . in front of the fireplace, while the [ two good friends basked and chatted in the golden glow. And then came the beginning of the new quarter and with it Miss Fra> zier's remittance. "And nect week I must go," she . told the little man when he came that > evening. He looked at her calmly. l "You ain't goin'," he said. [ Miss Frazier, thrilling at his masterfulness, asked faintly, "why not?" ' "Because I can't git along without you," said he; "I can't Annabel." t "How did you know my first ( name?" Miss Frazier demanded, j "I seen it in one of your books," he said, "an it's a pretty name." i Then he reached out and took her i hands in his. "You're such a lonely . little thing," he said, "an' I jes' can't ; live without you. I think it's settin' L around this hearthstone that gave me the feeling that I wanted to mar . ry you. And you'll never wait ror [ nothin', honey, not so long as I kin I give it." With a little impulsive movement, . she slipped on her knees beside his t chair and hid her face against the roughness of his coat. "I've been so lonely all my life," she sobbed. "There, there, honey." he whispered, with his kindly hand against ; her cheek, "you ain't goin' to be i lonesome any more," and with that [ vista of rest and peace and happiness, poor, tired Miss Frazier was content. [ ?Philadelphia Bulletin. Citizen Crusoe, of Boston. I Judge Dodge, of the United States District Court, was at his desk yes terday when William H. Fraser, sec, retary of the Seamen's Union, and the i Rev. George L. Small, of the Marin> ers' Home, came in, conducting ^ E weather beaten sailor wno "wanted to be naturalized. The sailor laid his j papers before the Judge, who glanced s at the name, then looked again and - smiled. 3 "Do I understand that your name is Robinson Crusoe?" said he. ; "Yes, sir; Robinson Crusoe." 1 Further questioning brought out - that he was born in Wardo, Norway, 2 forty-four years ago and that he is a mariner, engaged mostly on coastwise s vessels on United States shores. He i first came to this country in 1S97, landing in New York on the ship Ja. son. although not the Jason of the t Golden Fleece expedition. Crusoe did not know how he got his name, s as he had had it so long, but he was called Andorf in Norway. Inspector . Moore asked him various questions, r to which he answered diffidently. He f thought President Roosevelt had been 0 a farmer in the country and that if e he died "somebody else" would be - President. The Judge had to admit fi the correctness of the reply, and Robe inson Crusoe is now a full Hedged citizen of the United States.?Bostou n Transcript. & Hobby's Last Move. Bobby is the son of a Methodist 3 minister and has bad the ecperience 1 of "moving" four times in the space of his eight years" life, rle disapn proves strongly of the itinerant sys?1 ?? ? lin nn /-?f rV>o \T al )l, U leill W1IIV.11 10 uuug \JL cms 1HVI.U odist clergy. (1 Some time ago an elderly minister n was visiting Bobby's father, and dii reeted his attention to the small boy g asking him many questions of a semi[ theological nature. Finally the course of the conversation turned to heaven d and Bobby was asked concerning the e abode of the blest. a " Yes," said the youngster, with : I sigh of deep weariness, '"1 know It's the last place we're going to move f I tn "?Sa.:i Francisco Arsonaul. l. What He Wanted. "Sir!" said the agent, addressins ' ' ... 1% .-v V* o r\ /M\ono/l 1 hn rlnor ]f Li me uiu.il vviiu nuu wjj* HV.V4 d answer to his knock. "'I am introduc - ing a patent burglar alarm am thought perhaps you might be inter p osted." ?s "Well. I'm not," growled the mar on the other side of the door. "Wha js i [ want is a device that will put burg lars to sleep instead of alarruius t- them."?Chicago News. MORE BALING BLOOD [N SADDLE HORSES, New Rule Admits Progeny of A(i Thoroughbred Mares to the Sad? die Horse Stud Book. With the fate of the thoroughbred horse hanging in the balance in the United States on account of the country wide crusade against race tracl? gambling, action has just been taker by the American Saddle Horse Breeders' Association which may open a new field for the use of thoroughbred mares. After April of next year anj stallion or mare by a registered saddle-bred sire out of a thoroughbred iam can be registered as a standard Saddle horse in the American Saddle Horse Register. No provision is madt for inspection of the animal, but the door is thrown wide open to the produce of all mares of the racing breed, | regardless of conformation, action 01 i temperament of eith.er the mare or ner offspring. To horsemen who have followed the Building up of tne ureea commonij known as Kentucky'saddle horses and the policy of the American Saddl? Horse Breeders' Association in the past this new rule will occasion surprise amounting to wonderment. Requirements for registration up to the present time have been certain relationship to certain foundation sires noted for the superior riding qualities and the beauty of their offspring. Among them were Canadian pacers. Morgan trotters, bush bred running horses of part thoroughbred blood and horses of totally unknown breeding. It may be fairly said that blood was not considered in selecting the foundation stock, individual excellence of offspring alone governing. Trotting blood was used and admitted by wholesale, until to-day the registered saddle horse without one or more close crosses to the standard I bred trotter is rather the exception 'than the rule. Thoroughbred blood has played an important part in the formation of : the breed, as 4t has in the formation of the breed of trotters, but the sadt /iia imroo Virooripr whn nnwadavs re verts to fresh infusions of thoroughbred blood is just about as scarce as the trotting horse breeder who goes back to the runner. The best specimens of the trotting horse and the saddle horse show plainly their thoroughbred ancestry, yet neither has anything to gain and each has much to lose by a fresh infusion of the blood of the race horse. Unless men like Charles L. Railey, Shelby T. Harbison and W. A. McGibbon are much mistaken the modern thoroughbred i possesses no desirable characteristic which has not already been engrafted on the saddle-bred horse of Kentucky. ' The latter has almost the incomparable quality of the thoroughbred, with greater beauty of form and carriage, far superior action for saddle purposes, and a calm, docile disposition which/could only be injured by indiscriminate crossing with the hotheaded, fretful racer that for 200 years has been bred and trained to do but one thing?to run. Whether breeders of saddle horses will take advantage of the new rule to introduce fresh crosses of racing blood into their studs remain to be seen, but it will be surprising if any very general movement in this direction is made. If the object of the Kentucky breeders is to eradicate the i tendency to 'rack and singlefoot, j which has been so carefully cultivated in the saddlebred horse ever since the type was established, the new rule may serve its purpose, but as a means of improving the breed in any other respect its wisdom will be very j generally questioned. His Excuse. "Mr. Edison," said one of the great ! inventor's assistants, "is going to | abandon commercial work and go in I for pure science, fie win urup exeutricity for a time in favor of chemistry. He hopes that in these new fields he will not become a crank. "Mr. Edison believes, you know, that overmuch research?research that has no practical or commercial end in view?tends to make a man eccentric. For example, he pointo to a friend in Flushing, a lifelong student of chemistry. "This old man, a retired musician, whenever there comes a ring at the doorbell, goes to the door himself, a bottle of ink in his hand. Without a word of warning he throws the ink over his visitor's coat. Then, in answer to the visitor's protests, he laughs and says: " 'Nonsense! It's all right. Come this way. I have something to show you.' "He leads his guest to the kitchen, dips a rag into a bottle of cleansing fluid of his own invention, and rubbing briskly the ink-stained garmeut, he rattles away, as glibly as a street vender: " "This liquid is not corrosive. It removes, clcans and dissipates, with one application, all stains, smears, grease, paint'?and so on for ten | minutes or more. "This old man rarely, if ever, restores these inky coats to their original condition. At every failure he , ! says reproachfully to his guest: I " 'Well, well, well! It isu'c all j- wool.' "?Washington Star. I The Mastiff's Diet. "Will your dog bite me?" "I hope not. He is an expensive ' dog. and we have to be careful as tc what he eats."?Nashville American. Historian in the Drawing Room. In England to-day, quite as much ' j a; was formerly the case in France ! v?hat constitutes society, how its ' | boundaries are defined, who are its ' : leading figures, are matters of rea ' interest to the student of current history as to the devotee of the greal I aod fashion. For history is still shaped and politics played in the Lon r don drawing room and at the English 1 garden party.?New York World 1 According to Argentine newspapers the naval and military plans covei i the building of two batr.leships ol t 20.000 tons each, besides several de stroyers. and the renewal of the fielc S artillery, at an expense of betweer j.000,000 and $60,000,000. NEW YORK PRIZ ------------- l - ^^ffliwsps l V: . W?M& ^is^>;; MCTJyaC|j\^UU '$Mbi'.;fj/S'.%' 'y/t* ;:fe: *--M* < ' '. Wlht^E' " ^^HrmSNKk" LIEUTENANT CORBETT MOUNTI t IN THE Making a Lawn Swing. Where there are no trees suitable for attaching a swing rope, an artificial arrangement must be made use of, if .the children are to enjoy the delights df a swing. Not only are strong points for the attachment of 1 ~ i T^rfU \ M Framework of Swing. noooccorv hllf ciTl^* I O fnr t h P | llUO X U UUVVWWM* J t WV*V M4*V?AV - 1 swing is also needed, since its use will be in the hot weather of tl?? summer. In absence of suitable tre?.j. then we can erect some such framework as that shown in Fig. 1, the fcour posts of which are firmly set in uie ground, explains Farm and Home. These posts should be four by *our inches, with cross pieces and oraces three by four. The height may be ten feet, or even twelve, above ground. The width and length can, of course, be what anyone may choose. In any > case both length and width should be 1 well proportioned to the height to imane tne wnoie iook wen. To make a roof covering for this ! frame, bend three thin strips of ash * - *m-It /i -. 'S , The Swing Completed. or other pliant wood and secure them in the places shown by the dotted I lines, running a cross piece of the I same along the ridge, as suggested, ! to hold the whole firmly in place. It remains now only to cover the top with an awning, as shown in Fig. 2. , to make the whole complete. Thus , will be provided not only a shady . swinging place, but when the rope is thrown up out of the way, there will ; be a shady spot to which easy chairs J | may be brought from the house for j the use of the "grown-ups," while the children will find It a comfortable place for play of other kinds when . enough of swinging has been had. , A Typical Fron | FORT SILL, ' t , | Egg Poaching Pan. | In poaching eggs in an ordinary skillet the white of the egg becomes ?' 1 ^ 1 - VL_ DroKen or separated ana me yum ia correspondingly weakened and fre. "!^j gt~o"o a ^ luently breaks. Furthermore, difficulty is always encountered by the cook in removing the poached egg E POLICE STEED ' 2 D ON THE FINEST POLICfe HORSE 3 CITY. Could Not Plead. Lugi Pina, a prisoner at Bow streei Police Cout, London, surprised th? i presiding magistrate by saying thai i his original intention was to plead i "not guilty," "but," he said, "when I heard the prosecutor swear on the Bible that the purse contained ?16 I felt bound to tell the truth and saj there was only ?9." ' ^ Holder For Muffs. Up to the present time no provision has been made for properlj caring for women's muffs. It is impossible to support them on the hook! on the hat rack, and generally the} are allowed to lie on the table, to the detriment of the fur. To show thai they can be very easily cared for a Boston man has designed the simpl muffholder shown here. This holdei has a frame of wire, the lower wire e being movable. The muff is placed in the holder-by detaching the end of the lower rod and slipping it through the opening of the muff The hook Is'then slipped into position and the holder suspended in a convenient place by means of the hook at the top.?Washington Star. Largest block of marble ever quarried in the United States. It was taken out of a quarry near Knoxville, Tenn., and contains 1000 cubic feet.?Earle Harrison, Tennessee, in Leslie's Weekly. tier Army Post. OKLAHOMA. i from the skillet and arranging it upon the toast or other article upon which It is to rest. To provide a pan which will overcome these objections and from which the poached egg can be quickly removed without breaking the egg in the least, a Georgia man has designed the egg poaching pan showa in the illustration. This pan has perforations in the sides, the latter being of a continuous strip of sheet, metal shaped to poach two eggs at the same time. The pan has a sliding bottom operated by an upright handle at one end. In operation the eggs are broken in the pan and the sides being perforated there will be free circulation of the water. After the eggs have been tnorougniy poacnea the pan with the egg therein can be removed from the skillet, arfd iu order to deposit the eggs it is only necessary to slide the bottom frpm beneath the sides and the egg will drop upon the toast or other article upon which it is to be placed.?Washington Star. More than half of France's tobacco imports come from the United States., 1 ? 7 [latest News BY WJRE. R. L. Beeckman Nominated. Newport, R. I.?The Republican? of this city nominated R. Livingston Beeckman, a member of the Newport summer colony, as fourth Representative from Newport in the Rhode Island State Legislature. Minister Kills Man. Athens, Ala.?News has reached here of the killing of Andrew Jackson, living near the Lauderdale County line, 'jy a preacher named Livingston. T le men are said to have been at odd3 for a long time. When they met Livingston shot Jackson. _ Prefers Jail to Home. Omaha, Neb.?Mrs. Abbie Rice, who was with Dr. Rustin on the evening of his murder, will be compelled to remain in the Omaha jail until the trial of Charles E. Davis, who is charged with the murder. Mrs. Rice's father, A. F. Clary, of Des Moines, Iowa, was willing to give a cash bond for her appearance, but when she refused to accompany him to Des Moines to remain with him until the trial he refused to deposit the money. Charleston to Cross Pacific. Washington, D. C.?Orders were issued to .the cruiser Charleston, now at the Bremerton Navy Yard, to proceed on October 2g to the Asiatic station, via Honolulu and Guam, to become the flagship of the third squadron of the Pacific fleet, replacing the cruiser Rainbow. Great Leathe Estate For Sale. St. Louis, Mo.?The Leathe estate, valued at $2,000,000, is on the mar1 ket for sale or lease, Mrs. Grace A. I Leathe, widow of Samuel H. Leathe, > having instructed her representatives here to dispose of her holdings in St. Louis. Mrs. Leathe intends to make New York City her permanent home. She is considered St. Louis' wealthiest woman. Blow at Prohibition Whisky. - Washington, D. C.?Internal Revenue Commissioner Capers ruled thai every brand of liquor sold must pay a separate license fee. The ruling hits the prohibition districts where fancy names are used for whisky, 1 Buch as Mountain Dew and Peach I Bloom. Mountain Dew may be ruled out, only to reappear under soma other name?Sunshine Tonic, for in; stance. Rockefeller's Vacation Ends. New York City.?John D. Rockefeller has returned to Pocantico Hills, N. Y., from his summer vacation in Cleveland. ^ Wilkerson Refuses Promotion. Washington, D. C.?Attorney-General Bonaparte announced that James H. Wilkerson, of Chicago, a special attorney for .the Department of Justice, had been offered the position of Assistant Attorney-General, to take the place vacated by Alfred W. Cooley, but has refused to accept. Suits Dropped For $200,000. New York City.?D. Leroy Dresser accepted a sum said to be about $200,000, and his suits against finanitorc r? oof orl xtr i f V* TTnlf orl Qf ofoa I.1V1 i] wuu&vtgu n iiu tuvuiv^u uk.uuuw ^hip-Building Company were dropped. Shonts Prefers Public Ownership. Chicago.?Before the deep waterways convention here President Bhonts, of the Inter-Met., attacked the New York City Public Service Commission plan and said he would prefer Government ownership. Cost of Transport. New York City.?An expert for the Metropolitan receivers testified that Lt costs 4.26 cents to carry every street car passenger. i' I BY CABLE. I' 1 Great Britain Ser.ds Fleet. flnnsfantinonle.?Great Britain hafl sent a fleet of warships to the Aegean Sea in view of the disturbed state of the Balkans. . Dinner to Aeronauts. Berlin.?Contestants in the Coupe Internationale des Aeronautes, gathered ere, were entertained at a ban. juet in the Zoological Gardens. Bulgarian Flag Not Recognized. Constantinople.?One of the boats ef a Bulgarian company which runs l steamship line between Constantinople and Varna came near getting Into serious trouble as a result of flying the new Bulgarian royal flag, which is unknown among the nations of the world. The steamer attempted to enter the Bosporous, and the observers in the forts not knowing her nationality, fired two blank shots across her bows. Thereupon the steamer turned around and departed. Alarquis of Ripon Retires. London.?The Marquis of Ripon, r -..t)?:?rtr OaoI vine roeicrnor? awihq I LiUl U IT L IV J kJCttX, XlttO v ? ?o to his advanced age. The Earl ol Crewe succeeds to the office, and in addition will retain the portfolio of Secretary of State for the Colonies. Gen. Gomp/. Issues Manifesto. Havana, Cuba.?General Gomez, Liberal candidate for President of Cuba, has issued a manifesto urging cordia^elationu between the opposing paraes. Government Bank Opens in Manila. Manila, P. I.?The Agricultural *? +V>? Aftirovnmnnt I J3clllit, 1UU1IUCU UJ IUC uuYCiiiuiwu? with,a capital of 1,000,000 pesos, has begun operations. Secretary of Fi' nance G. R. Araneta, is president ol the bank, and Insular Treasurer F A. Branagan its manager. Real estate and harvested crops are the only collateral which will be acquired by the bank. Interest will be paid at the rate of ten per cent. It is believed that the bank will be an imprtant factor in the restoration and promotion of the agricultural industry. Army Could Enter Servin. Vienna. ? Austria-Hungary's military preparations are so complete that should an unexpected necessity arise 150,000 men could be thrown across the Servian frontier in twentyfour hours. There are 10,000 men ic garrison near the Drina River, between Bosnia and Servia, ready for any emergency. King's Auto Wrecked. Placentina, Spain. ? The Spanist royal automobile was ditched here as the result of a tire bursting. Kins Alfonso was uninjured, but two ol his aids were badlv bruised. i i' ;tV.it > OU5?1DE CB0SSIII6 - 1 Wagon, With Six Persons, Hit Near Melrose, N. Y. -ii bodies of Fonr Victims Horribly Mangled?Driver Deaf and Failed to Hear Train. . Troy, N. Y. ? Four persons were killed and two were Injured at 6.30 o'clock p. m. in a grade crossing accident on the Boston and Maine tracks about a mile north of Melrose, when a train from Rutland struck a wagon containing six persons. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Luther,, of Schaghticoke; Frank Roberts, of Melrose, and a ?. -l J -VJ1.1 ~ S T two-) tJiil'-UlU ULlllU Ul LUC UUIUCIa were killed. The injured are James Luther, five years old, and Alden Luther, sii years old. The fatalities were caused by the deafness of Frank Roberts, who was driving and failed to hear the train. Frank Roberts was a brother of Mrs. Luther and had been to Schaghticoke visiting his sister's family. He was driving to his home, in Melrose, accompanied by the Luthers, who were going to his home to attend a family reunion. The train hit the wagon squarely and four of its occupants were instantly killed.. Two of the victims were carried along on the ' V ? 4, ~T rrv?' moos CUV?tttl.tUCi. iuc uiuci inu ncic tossed down the embankment. One of the horses was killed. The wagon was shattered. The bodies of the victims were hor- ? ribly crushed. Coroner Hutton, of Valley Falls, viewed the bodies, but reserved decision pending an inquest.. The injured children were brought to the Troy hospital. Dr. Herrick found that one had sustained a broken thigh and both have scalp -boundsThey will recover. DIES IN HER 110TH YEAR. 1' Seneca Falls Woman Wed Last at Age of 102. Seneca Falls, N. Y.?Mrs. Charlotte Decker died here. She would have been 110 years old on November 27. Her father, Godfrey Reals, was a volunteer in the Colonial Army, and served until the Colonies were free. Mrs. Decker could remember her '' -father telling of the privations of this soldiers at Valley Forge. She remembered the year 1813, when no 'f'M grain could be raised and it was sold for 95 a bushel. t , Mrs. Decker was married to her ?, * first husband, Thomas Preston, in 1818. Following his death she married Albert Brainard. He died ten years ago, and in June, 1900, Mrs. Brainard was married to Samuel Decker. He was then sixty-two and Mrs. Decker 102. She never had but " ;V, one child, which died in infancy. / NEGROES LYNCH A NEGRO. :}-i ??" Say They Will Hang Any Man Who Mistreats Women. Galveston, Texas.?A negro mob took a member of their race from the jail at Glen Flora, Wharton County, and lynched him. Benny Price, thirty t years of age, abused a twelve-year* , old girl and was captured. A mob of representative negroes Attacked the jail and hanged him to j I tree. Attached to the body was a warning for all criminals of Price's clasfl io keep away from Wharton County, ihd that any such captured would be iianged by the negro population, - . . r V whether he be white or black. BALLOON FALLS 3000 FEET. lj V M 1. H. Forbes and Augustus Post Fall With It. Eerlin.?The famous American bal-foon Conqueror, which was competing in the distance race for the James Gordon Bennett trophy, burst when I It had reached a height of about auou feet. It instantly collapsed and felt swiftly for some distance. The great bag then took a form resembling a > phrachute and descended slowly upon a housetop. 4 The Conqueror was piloted by A. ' ? H. Forbes, of the New York Aero Club. He and the other occupants escaped without injury. EXPLORER KILLED BY INDIANS. ! ?" James O^ Curwood, Author, Loses HiJ Life in Hudson Bay Wilds. Winnipeg, Manitoba.?It was reported that James Oliver Curwood, an author, of Detroit, Mich., who recently went into the Hudson Bay wilds for a Detroit publishing firm, was killed by Indians in the Lac la Konge country. Details are wanting, but the trader who brought in the report says that !he Lac la Ronge Indians told him the white man began the trouble by f shooting one of their number. : i Farmers to Store Products. The American Society of Equity, having a membership of 100,000, met at Milwaukee, Wis., in annual convention. The society is made up of farmers, and its object is to regulate the price of farm products by establishing elevators and warehouses in different parts of the country for storing products and placinq them upon the market as there is a demand. Wright Takes Wontan Passenger. At Le Mans, France, Wilbur i Wright, the American aeroplanist, 1 made a flight with Mrs. Hart 0. Ber?,wife of his European business manager, as a passenger. , Chestnuts in Heavy Supply. Chestnuts are arriving in liberal quantities, indicating that the expected large crop is at hand. Quality is good and price much lower than last year, but dealers find it hard to dispose of receipts, and the tendency seems to be still downward. Range is $5 to $6 per bushel. Russian Fleet Mobilizes. St. Petersburg.?A rumor is current here to the effect that the Russian Black Sea fleet is being mobilized IS 3. iIG3SUI'cJ UL [Ji cxautiuu, The Other Side of the World. New South Wales has a surplus of nearly 500,000 for the year. Turkey imports nearly $2,000,000 worth of paper of all kinds each year. A Polish firm is building the first beet sugar factory in Manchuria, near Harbin. ? si 1?j ~f^^ t-n nrnViihit owKzenauu uaa vwvtu ..w the manufacture, sale and importation of absinthe. Since lS%-96 the allowance for the support of the Imperial Household of Japan has remained at $1,? 5 00,000 a year, In spite of the great progress of the countryJ