THE SPLENDID SPUR*
TIE ADVENTURES OF JACK MARVEL
If ARTHUR T. qUILLER COUCH.*
[ CHAPTER Y.
L I (Continued.)
\j There was a minute during which
r the two parties could hear each other's
[' breathing. Sir Deakln set down the
P .nutmeg, wiped his thin fingers on a
s*^?pkln, and addressed the Captain
I ?weetlyj
Hi "Before asking your business, sir,
f would beg you and your company
|to taste of this liquor, which, in the
; (court of France"? the old gentleman
' (took a sip from the mixing ladle?
? fhas bad the extreme honor to be
pronounced divine." He smacked his
, lips and, rising to bis feet, let his right
band rest on the silver foot of the
I amp as he bowed to the Captain,
i V Captain Settle's bravado was plainly
boxing away before this polite audac
ity, and seeing Sir Deakln taste the
jpuncb, be pulled off his cap In a
shamefaced manner and sat down by
the table with a word of thanks.
* "Come in, sirs ? come In!" called the
Old gentleman, "and follow your
friend's example. 'Twill be a compli
ant to make me mix another bowl
;when thin is flnlshod." He stepped
around the table to welcome them,
still resting his band on the lamp as
If for steadiness. I saw bis eye
twinkle as they shuffled in and stood
around the chnir where the Captain
jvas seated.
* "Jacques, bring glasses from the
<Cifp board yonder! And, Delia, fetch
jjp some chairs for our guests? no.
?lrs. pray do not move!"
> He bad waved his hand lightly to
the door as he turned to us; and in
an instant the intention as well as the
Wight success of thi9 comedy flashed
*>on me. There was now no one be
tween us and the stairs, and as for
Sir Rpnkln himself, he had alreudy
taken the step of putting the table's
yridth between' him and his guests,
i I touched the girl's arm, and we
made as If to fetch a couple of chairs
that stood agninst'the wainscot by the
dopr. As we did so. Sir Deakin pushed
toe punch bowl under the Captain's
nose.
I "Smell, sir," be cried airily, "and
report to jour friends on tho fore
taste."
* Hettlc's nose hunff over the steam
ing compound. With a swift pass of
the band the old gentleman caught up
th4 lamp and had shaken a drop of
burning oil into the bowl. A great
iblaze leaped to tbe celling. There was
a howl? a scream of pain, nnd as I
pushed Mistress Delia through the
doorway nnd out to the head of the
?tairs, I caught a backward glimpse of
Sir Dealcin rushing after us. with one
Of the stoutest among the robbers at
Ills heels.
"Downstairs, for your life!" I whis
kered to the girl, nnd turning, ns lior
finher tumbled pnst mo, let his pur
suer run on my sword, ns on n spit.
At the same instant, another blade
pass'd through his fellow transversely,
?ml Jacqties stood beside me, with his
%ack to the lintel.
i'As we pull'd our swords out and tbe
man dropp'd. I had u brief view into
the room, where now the blazing
liquid ran olT the tablo in a stream.
SetUe, stamping with agony, had his
palms press'd against his scorched
?yellds. Tbe fat landlord. In trying
to bent out the flames, had increased
them by upsetting two bottles of aqua
Tltae, and was dancing about with
tjhroo finger* in his month. The rest
vlftod for the most part dumbfound
er'd ; but Black Dick had his pistol
Sifted.
Jacques nnd I sprang out for the
landing nnd round the doorway. Be
tween the flash and the report I felt
It sudden scrape, as of a red-hot wire,
?cross my left thigh nnd just above
the knee.
"Teuez. onmnrnde." sold Jacques'
Wolce In my ear; "a mol la porte?
a^vous le maltre. la-has;" and he
pointed down the staircase, where, by
the glare of the conflagration tlint beat
pnst us. I saw the figures of Sir Dea
kin nnd his daughter stnndlng.
"But how can you keep tlio door
?gniust n dozen?"
The Frenchman shrugged his shoul
der with n smile.
"Mnls? com me cn!"
Iv>r nt this moment came n rush of
footsteps within the room. I snw
? fit paunch thrusting pnst us. n quiet
pass of steel, and the landlord was
?Tallowing on his face across the
Kharshold. Jacques's teeth snapp'd to
gethcr as he stood ready for another
pMctlm; and as the fellows within the
?oom tumbled back, he inotlon'd me
to leave him.
? I sprung from his side, nnd catch
ing the rail of the staircase, reach'd
the foot In a couple of liounds.
"Hurry!" I cried, and caught the old
?>nct by the band. His daughter
ok the other, nnd between us we
lurried him ncross tho passage for the
Itchen door.
t't Within, the chambermaid wno on
knopx by the nettle, her fnce and
?pron of the mmp hue. I wiw she waa
Inenpat.io of helping, nnd haaten'd
ftcrow the atone floor, and oat toward
back entmnce.
V; A stream of ley wind blew In onr
Jheea aa we atcpp'd over the threah*
jW. The grtrl and I bent our heada to
WL and atambllng, tripping and pnnt*
M. pulled Sir Deakln with us out Into
?to coM air.
1 Th? nr4 m? *
and by this 'twas very evident the
room was on fire. Indeed, the csrtnlns
had caught, and aa we ran, a pennon
of flame ahot over our heads, licking
the thatch. In the glare of It the out
building* and the yard gate atood
clearly out from the night. I hoard
the trampling of feet, the sound ol
Settle's voice shouting an order, and
then a dismal yell and clash of stee)
as we flung open the gate.
"Jacques!" screamed the old gentle
man; "my poor Jacques! Those dogs
will mangle him with their cut and
thrust "
'Twas very singular and sad, but at
If in answer to Sir Deakln's cry. we
heard the brave fellow's voice; and a
famoua about it must have been to
reach as over the roaring of the
flames:
"Mon maitre? mon maltre!" he call'd
twice, and then "Sauve tol!" In a
fainter voice, yet cleat. And after
that only a racket of shouts and out
cries reach'd us. Without doubt the
villains had overpower'd and slain
this brave servant. In spite of our
peril (for they would be after us at
once), 'twas all we could do to drag
the old mau from the gate and up the
road; and as he went he wept like a
child. *
We found a hiding place in the
woods where we remained all nigh$.
but the great exertion and the ex
posure to the cold was too much for
the old gentleman. When morning 1
broke Sr Deukiu had breathed bis
last.
I delved his grave in the frosty
earth, close by the spot where he lay.
Somehow, I shiver' d all the while,
and had a cruel shooting puin in my
wound that was like to have mustered
me before the task wan ended. But
I managed to lower the body softly
into the hole and to cover it rever
ently from sight; and afterward 'stood
leaning on my spade and feeling rcry
light in the head, while the girl knelt
and pray'd for her father's soul.
And the picture of her as she knelt
is tho last I remember till I open'd
my eyes, and was amazed to find my
self on my back, and staring up at
darkness.
"What has happen'd?"
"I think you are very 111," said a
voice; "can you lean on me. and reach
the hut yonder?"
"Why, yes; that is, I think so. Why
is everything dark?"
"The sun lias been down for hours.
You have been in a swoon first, and
then talk'd? oh, such nonsense! Shame
on me. to let you catch this chill!"
She help'd me to my feet and stead
led me; and how we reach'd the hut
I cannot tell you. It took more than
one weary hour, as I now know; but
at tho time hours and miuutcs were
one to me.
In that hut 1 lay four nightc nnd
four days, between ague lit and fever.
And that is all the account 1 con give
of the time, save that, on the second
day, the girl left me alone in the hut
and descended to the plain, where,
after asking at many cottages for a
physician, she was forced to be con
tent with on old woman reputed to
be amazingly well skill'd in herbs
and medicines; whom, after n day's
trlol, she turned out of doors. On the
fourth day, fearing for my life, she
made another descent, and, coining to
a wayside tavern, purclias'd a pint of
aqua vitoe, carried it back oiul mlx'd
a potion that threw me Into a profuse
sweat. The same evening I sat up, a
sound mon.
Indeed, bo thoroughly war I ro
cover'd that, waking enrly next morn
ing nnd (hiding my sweet nurse n sleep
from sheer weariness in n corner of
the hut, I stagger'd up from my bed
of dried bracken nnd out Into the puro
nir. Rare it wns to stand nnd drink
it in like wine. A footstep nrous'd
me. 'Twns Mistress Delia; and, turn
ing. I held out my hand.
"Now this is famous," said she; "a
day or two will see you as good u man
as ever."
"A day or two? To-morrow, at
least, I shall make trial to start." I
noted a sudden change on her face,
and added: "Indeed you must hoar my
reasons before sotting me down for an
ingrnte," and told her of tho King's
letter that I carrlcd. "I hoped that
for a while our ways might lie to
gether." said I; and broke off. for she
wns looking me earnestly In tho face.
"Sir, as j on know, my brother An
thony wns to have met me? nay, for
pity's sake, turn not your face away;
I have guess'd? the sword you carry?
I mnrk'd it. Sir, bo merciful, and tell
me!"
I led her n little aside to the foot
of a tall pine; and there, tho* It wrung
my heart, told her all; and left her to
wrestlo with this flnnl sorrow. She
was so tender a thing to be stricken
tlins that I who had dealt the blow
crept book to the hut, covering my
eyes. In an hour's time I look'd out.
She was gone.
At nightfall she return'd, white with
grief and fatigue; yet I was glad to
see her eyes red and nwol'u with weep
ing. Throughout our supper she kept
silence; but when 'twas over look'd
up and spoke In a steady tone.
"Sir, I have a favor to ask, and must
risk being held importunate "
"From you to me." I put In, "all
talk of favors had besf be rtropp'd."
"No? listen. If ever It befell you to
lose father or mother or dearly loved
friend, you will kuow how, the a a
ptih stuns? Ob, sir! to-day the m
seemed fallen oat of heaven, and I a
blind creature left groping in the toM.
Indeed, air, tie no woste; I bsd a
father, brother and sarrant ready to
die for me? three hearta to lore and
lean on; and to-day they are gone."
I .would hare spoken, but she held
op a hand.
"Now, .when yon spoke of Anthony
?a dear lad!? I lay for some time
dazed with grief. By little and little,
aa the truth grew plainer, the pain
grew alao pa at bearing. I stood up
and ataggered into the wooda to es
cape It. I went fast and straight*
heeding nothing, for at first my aenses
were all confused; but in a while the
walking cleared my wits, and I could
think; and thinking, I could weep;
and baring wept, could fortify my
heart. Here is the upshot, sli>-though
lis held Immodest for a maid to ask
even far 'less of a man. We are both
bound for Cornwall? you on an honor*
able mission, I for my father's estate
of Gleys, wherefrom (as your tale
proves) some unseen hands are thrust
ing me. Alike we carry our Uvea In
our hands. You mnnt go forward; I
may not go back. For from a King
who cannot right his own affairs there
is little hope; and In Cornwall I have
surer friends than he. Therefore,
take me. sir? take me for a comrade!
Am I aad? Do you fear a weary Jour- 1
ney? I will smile ? laugh? sing? put
Borrow behind me. I will contrive a
thousand ways to cheat the mile
atones. At the first hint of tears dis
i card me and go your way with no
prick of conscience, Only try me?
ob. the shame of speaking thus!"
Her voice had grown more rapid
toward the close; and now, breaking
off, she put both hands to cover her
face that was hot with blushes. 1
went over and took them in mine.
"You have made me the blithest man
alive," said I.
She drew back a pace with a fright
ened look, and would have pulled her
hands away.
"Because," I went on quickly, "you
have paid me this high compliment to
trust me. Proud was I to listen to
you; and merrily will the miles pass
with you for comrade. And so I say
?Mistress Kiiligrcw, take me for your
servant."
To my extreme discomposure, as I
dropped her hands, her eyes were
twinkling with laughter.
"Dear now! I see a dull prospect
ahead if we use these long titles!"
"But "
"Indeed, sir, please yourself. Only
as I Intend to call you 'Jack;' perhaps
'Delia' will bo more of a piece than
'Mistress Kllllgrew.' " She dropped
me a mock curtsey. "And now. Jack,
be a good boy, and bitch me this quilt
across the hut. I bought it yesterday
at a cottage below here "
She ended the aentence with the
prettiest blush Imaginable; and so,
having fixed her screen, we shook
hands on our comradeship and wished
each other good night.
CHAPTER VI.
I Lose the King's Letter; Am Carried
to Bristol, and Escape.
Almost before daylight we were
afoot, mid the tlrst ray of cold sun
shine found us stepping from the
woods into the plain, where now the
snow was vanlsh'd ami a glistening
eoat of rime spread over all things.
On the far skip of the valley we
entered a wood, thinking by this to
shorten our way, for the road here
took a long bend to eastward. Now.
at first this wood seemed or no con
siderable size. but thickened and
spread as we advanced. 'Twas only,
however, after passing the ridge, nnd
when daylight began to fall u . that I
became alarmed. For the wood grew
denser, with a tangle of paths cris
rrossing amid the undergrowth. And
Just then came the low mutter of can
non shaking the earth. We began
to run forward, tripping In the gloom
over brambles and stumbling into
holes.
For a mile or so thin lasted, nnd
then, without warning, I heard a
sound behind me. and looked back, to
Qnd Delia sunk upon the ground.
"Jack, ljere's a to-do!"
?'What's amiss?"
"Why, I am going to swoon!"
The words were senree out. when
there sounded a crackling and snap
ping of twigs ahead, and two figures
came rushing toward us? a man nnd a
womnn. The man carried an infant
in his arms, and though I called on
them to stop, the pair ran by us with
no more notice than If we l ad been
stones. Only the woman cried, "Dear
IiOrd, save us!" and wrung her bands
as she passed out of sight.
"This Is strange conduct." thought
I: but peering down saw that Delia's
face wns white and motionless. She
had swooned Indeed from weariness
and hunger. So I took her In my arm*
nnd stumbled forward, hoping to find
the end of the wood soon. For now
the rattle of artillery came louder and
Incessant, through t lie trees -and ming
ling with it a multitude of dull shouts
and outcries. At first 1 was minded
to run after the man and woman, but
on second thought resolved to see tho
danger before hiding from It.
The trees In a short whllr? rrrew
sparser, and between the stems I
marked a ruddy light glowing. And
then 1 came out upon an open space
upon the hillside, with a dip of earth
In front and beyond a long rhlge of
pines standing up black because of a
red glare behind them, and saw that
this came, not from any scttlig sun,
but was the light of a conflagration.
Tho glare danced nnd quivered In
the sky as I crossed the hollow. It
made even Delia's white cheek seem
rosy. Up amid the pines I clambered
nnd along the rldgo to where it broko
off In a steep declivity. And lo! In a
minute I looked down, as 'twere. Into
the Infernal pit.
(To be continued.)
iONOt OF M?THPAV
Natal Day af fiaaijt Wpfchftaa Wat
Fittkvtr *Jh*
.1%.
GOOD SKECI II III niSINNT
ftoprMenUtivta off IMM World Row
ara Participate lit tfco Baarclsaa ait
tha Univaraity off PV^Mylvania, and
Praaidant RooaavalV German
Emparor and Ambaaaa
dor Ware Amodf Tl^oO Honorad
With tha Doctoral*' off L?m
Wt?d SIn0thtllree WOrM >?'nr> Partlcl
S TJ" Th.
d?n'tfi?ExecuUve ?* tb* nation 'prew
??wMuor to tnis country, who ut?ri ..
i^wfrn00111 ^Preventative of Empe?
2nd Sir Henry MorUmer
JSSSl; the Brltl"h ???? do? ? he
occasion was marked by one of the
witt^i d*no?l?t*ntlona ever
SSSftSL ?,i ^AcAd*tny of Muslc.
]?!?? ? exercises were held. Preai
dS T"? <**?' of the
of Washington*" be'n* "Som<! M"ln"
The degree of doctor of liw> ...
man?2^d UP?Q the rodent, the Ge"
ZrS^'o?6 ,BrtUrtl ambassador,
wear Admiral Charles EL; Clark United
States navy; United States Senator
Philander C. Knox, and David T Wat
Jon a distinguished U#eVof g??
D^f'anrt 1,a,,ey Aldrich. the
poet and author, received the deerea
WoUiw^A and upon Simpson
Woodward, president of the Cnrneeie
Institute, was conferred the degree of
SSUL?1 science. Baron Von'S*?
Sternberg received the dttree for Em
peror William. ^
?tS^JW' ?M>6are<l on the
.. ^andt Played "Hail to the
Chief, and the entire ass^mbttKm
SEI6 ch<!ered for n??rly five |SBJ
thl n I mWB# a *P,endM ovation and
SSrtaThff' -8mJ,6d M appreciation,
conclusion. at Its
DrA a WM Presented by
wL.^rJ2^ ?Uf?eH forthe de*re?. h?
1EJEXHS ? students with lusty
u? college cries. During
his address the President was repeat
k*?" ?J; !*??"? >? th.
J7 JS ,he addressed directly to
Clark, who sat on his left
srouaed great enthusiasm. ' The pres
^5 apoke In part mm Jallowa*
? PRHSIDENT'JfcpEBCH.
** have had our full
^ men- hut the two men
i SenSIS*111 nt greatness who, aa the
mUniilU^0 ?n* wl11 "n'ely loom above
Sn 5 7',.? Washington and Un
thi?; particularly fitting that
eyely S?OU,d ^ celebrated
liv^ hmnrht i? meaning of their
nves brought home close to us.
No other city in the country Is so
closely identified with Washington's
liTmK",,Ph.',!ade>hla' He
f Ho iU J Continental Congress
at thi8 nere 88 commander of the army
tini !,^e of the hattle of Brandy
he?? thftf J.WKtOWIl: Bnd R WM De&r
nere tnat with that army he faced th?
desolate winter at Valley Form th?
winter which marked the turning point
of the Revolutionary war Here hn
ventlo^M h? ,pre8,dent of the con
IS! ch framed the constitution
o? * then as President of the United
or^hf' and flnal,y 88 lieutenant general
teVJereffic"ter he h,d rellred *??
One hundred and eight years age
,J"8.f h? left the presidency, he
it? i I farewell address, and In it
he laid down certain principles whlrh
? .mIT'' K^ou.ld X"d?2?
Of this republic for all time to come
JfLTSi .WOrd8 heing, "which appear
or ?Z?VS!X'rtmt to lhe PwowScy
? ^ r, felicity as a people."
nFton' though ln some ways an
have 'TTn i ?Sn than L,nco,n. did not
nave Lincoln a wonderful Kift of ex
fa^'inftpph g,ft whlch makee cer
n !n! j" of tho ""ail-splitter from
Illinois read like the Inspired utter
? great Hebrew seers and
souS romBl,t h? had a11 01 L,ncoIn'a
sound common sense, far-sightedness
and devotion to a lofty Ideal. Uk?
Lincoln, he sought after them by ther
otighly practical methods. These two
theab^tlmon,Ca?S ?an fa,r,y b?
worirt g 5he great men o' the
world, and greatest among the ?>od
,hc.,worlrt' Eoch g.how,rS
f.n L Practice his capacity to secure
?lr the priceless union
stronLVh ,,l'crtjr w,th governmental
J'.u h was 88 freo fr?m the
\lcos of tho tyrant as from the vices
fnnm de#n,alf?*"e- To each tho empty
futility of tho mere doctrinaire was aa
nllen as tho baseness of the merelJ
Bolf-seeking politician. Each was ln
n# ?f tho wickedness which
?n!l of thoT ?.f arinB to wronK others
thlh VnHa ? 8 cr,mina> weakness
aeainot t nil Provldo effectively
against being wronged by others.
Among VVashington's maxims which
the two^foM it0 hl" coi,ntrymen wero
jo. two following; "Observe pood faith
and justice toward all nations." and
offiLV prepared for war is the most
Tho'ni ? means to promote peace."
J.h?f , [wo Principles taken together
StlTn rfm e ba8'8 of our whole for
by itse f?y' ne!ther 8,,mc">nt taken
.iron 1 L ? 11 ,8 not merely an idle
in ?Tii? .u m08t mischievous dream
t? believe that mere refraining from
wrongdoing will Insure us a?alnst being
mhH Yet' on the ?,her hand a
nation prepared for war Is a menace to
Eftt? th? nat,0na' Purpose
jsrsjssr ,,"lon? wi,h tood
, FROM DR- HOHBNZQLLERN.
ro,? ^harles c. Harrison. Provost of
adelphiaVeT * Pbilad<,,Ph,a- Ph?
ba.Mn.ir2!7 *la<l tho University
PresM?n? V 8amo 11 me with
thnJ ln. HrSr?U the academic honor
that once clothed Oeorge Washington
rn *cc* pt w,th my thanks
fishes for the continued
ffjowth and prosperity of the Unlver.
WILHBLM, L a
KTAIU $f TIE MINE MINI
rhlrt^MIn* MIh Han BMn TAm
From the Virginia Mine and No
Htfpt l? Hal# Out That A try of the
lit Man Remaining A?* Alive.
Birmingham. IhL, 8peclil. ? Am a re
ndt of the moat horrible mine disaster
In tke history of Alabama. M blacken
ed. bruised and twisted human bodies
have been recovered from the Virginia
mines at a late hour and Iftld eut for
identl Station by heart-broken motheis,
wives, slaters, and sweethearts. It is
now stated positively that 16* men
were in the mlae at the time ef the
dual explosion and not the slightest
hope Is b?M out to sorrowing loved
ones that a man of them will live to
tell of the horrible disaster.
With the first ominous rumble of the
soaring catastrophe, by common im
pulse. every one In the village rushed
to the mouth of the main slope, fear
struggling against hope for the safety
of loved ones. The sccnes at the mines
this afternoon were the moBt gruesome
and harrowing that have ever beea
witnessed in the mining section of Ala
bama. Corpses were frightfully man
tled and disfigured and identification
Is almost Impossible. Many of the
bodies are so bruised, twisted and dis
colored that negroes cannot be told
from white men.
All day long at the mouth of the
mine were waiting and moaning women
and children whose relatives were
among the unfortunates. One hundred
families and 300 children are left des
titute and without means of support by
the calamity. As the bodies of the vic
tims, which In many cases have been
gathered together a piece at a time, are
brought to the surface they are placed
in rows on a rough Improvised plat
form. LAte Tuesday ambulances began
the removal of those so far recovered
to Bessemer.
Since the list of dead will probably
go to 160, the local undertakers have
wired to adjoining cities for coffins,
as It was found thero were not enough
suitable coffins in the district to bury
the victims. Out of the 50 bodies re
covered one was found about 4 o'clock
this afternoon, which was barely alive.
The body was carefully taken from the
mine and heroic methods resorted to
to bring the man to consciousness. He
Is still alive, but scant hope is held out
for his recovery.
President Flynn, of the Alabama
United Mine Workers, said to the As
sociated Press: MI shall be surprised If
a single person escapes alive from that
mine. Ventilation ia very difficult and
If the men were not killed by the ex
plosion they have certainly been suffo
cated by the gases. The bodies so far
reached were In the main slope and it
will be several days before we can get
to the rooms which branch off trot?, the
main slope."
President Flynn worked all Tues
day night with a pick and shovel at the
mine and other mine officials were
among the leaders in the rescue work.
Conspicuous among these was W. R.
Farley, member of the national execu
tive board of the United Mine Workers
from Alaska.
To Prevent Pool Selling.
Jefferson City, Mo., Special. ? The
lower house of tho Legislature passed
a bill releasing the "old breeders'
law." Pool selling on horse races in
certain enclosures was legalized by
the breeders' law, but the olll which
passed tho House today not only re-,
peals the old law, but prohibits the
selling in any part of Missouri of pools
on horse races, whether the races are
run with or without the boundaries
of the State. The bill will now go to
the Senate where It is expected a de
termined fight will be made by per
sons interested In tho several race
tracks of the State.
Died at Age of 101.
Trlmbelle, Wis., Special. ? Anthony
Huddleson, aged 101, the first white
settler In Pierce county. Is dead at the
home of his grandson, near here.
Mr. Huddleson was born In Virginia
and was a direct descendant of the
family of which Daniel Boone was a
member. His youngest child is 52
years old, and his oldest 80.
Inquiries to Be Mad*.
Chicago, Special. ? United fliaies offi
cials commenced one of the most ex
haustive Inquiries ever started under
the Sherman anti-trust act by Issuing
subpoenas for 185 witnesses, calling
for a Federal grand Jury to sit March
20 and making full arrangements for
producing tho operations of the pack
ers in Chicago and other packing cen
ters.
Blfw His Head Off.
Raleigh, N. C., Special. ? Late Tues
day afternoon, Edward Yarborough,
aged about 45. committed suicide at
his home here. He placed a shot-gun
in a rocking chair, with Its muzzle
at his throat, holding It there with hie
left hand, while with his right he
pressed a stick against the trigger,
while he was lying on tho bed. Death
was Instantaneous, and his hend wat
partially blown away. He was a mem
ber of a prominent county family. Hit
grandfather built and owned the Yas
borough House. A relative of th?
same name committed suicide in a
hotel here 12 years ago by taking poia
on.
$1,000,000 Dock Fire.
Boston, Special. ? A loss estimated
at $1,000,000 was caused by a fire al
the Hoosae Tunnell docks at Charles
town, early Tuesday. Two of the lar
gest pieces were burned, tho Wilson
Ixjyland-Furness .line steamer Phlla
delphtan was seriously damaged, and
a large quantity of merchandise, botb
on the docks and In the hold of th<
Phlladelphlan was runted or destroyed
Five persona sustained Injuries.
JWO CAPITAL CASES
Milt# Mwr on Trial Far Muntor at
Spartanburg.
BptrOflbur.l, Special.? The Court of
Seneral Sessio ?ns, Judge R. OL Watta,
presiding^ convened Monday morning.
Mlcltor hue waa on hand and handed
MC a nuafeer of indictments. The
praad and petit J.'irors were all present,
rfclich la worthy cf mention on account
?f the had esndlti'on of the roada and
he fact that a na tnber of them came
i Ion* way f ran pcluU in the country.
A ante bill waa found agaiaat Polk
Mam, who shot ant1 killed H. H. Hem*
tree. The defendant was arraigned and
interetf the plea of not guilty. Hid
artal haa been set for Thursday. He la
^presented by <X P. Slam.
Arthur Leister,, who shot and" killed
leorge McAllistev at Arlington Mills,
ra December 28, will be tried on Wed
issday. Be Is represents by Stan
rarne Wilson, while Solicitor 9sase
will be assisted in< the conduct of the
prosecution by J. B. Atkinson.
Late Saturday afternoon Acting Cor
nier Holt held an inqueet over the re
naina of Corrle Mammontil who was
run over and killed by the GicnP*
Springs train. The tragedy occurred ou
he ahort trestle between the Southern
lepot and tike C. A W. C. station. The
soman waa walking the track and cont
inued her way across the trrntle, d?
Mtlte the fact that the train waa ap*
jroachlng. When it neared her sh?
nade an effort to outrun it, but Ml audi
sefore the engineer could bring his*
.rain to a atop, she had been crushed to?
loath beneath the wheels of the en
gine. Her face was mutilated beyond
recognition.
INTERSTATE Y. M. C. A? CONVEN*
TION.
k Highly Interesting Meeting to Be
Held at Asheville In March.
The Second Annual International
Convention of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association will meet In Asheville,
N. C., March 11-14, 1905. The pro
gramme will b? a very attractive one.
Including some of the leading reli
gious speakers of the country. Ad
dresses on topics of the work will be
made by S. D. Gordon, Cleveland, O.;
E. L. Shuey, Dayton, O.. (expected);.
Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, Newberry, S. C.:
A. G. Knebel, New York; W. D. Weath
erford, New York; Dr. Geo. J. Fisher,
Now York; C. L. Gates, Atlanta, Ga.;
R. H. King, Charleston, 3. C ; H. J.
Knebel, Charlotte, N. C.
Topics ? "Advance Steps'* will be tho
general theme.
Studies will be made of the various
departments. Religious, Educational,
Physical, Social. Boys'* and "Advance
Steps" will be suggested.
Special Features ? The "Quiet
Talks," by 8. D. Gordon, of Cleveland,
O. Mr. Gordon has few equals in giv
ing helpful messages to the Christian!
life.
The iMen's Meeting at the Great Au
ditorium.
Platform meetings.
The Qoys' Meeting in the Assoclar
tion Auditorium.
The Reception to Delegates and Lo
cal Membership on Saturday evening.
The Presentation of Educational.
Work, by E. L. Shuey, of Dayton, Ok
Addresses by Dr. J. A. B. Scherer.
Each delegate or visitor must b?
supplied with credentials. The meet
ing will be a very profitable one and
a largo attendance from both Statoe
is expected and desired.
A 8HOOTINQ NEAR DARLINGTON.
Mr. Mack James Dangerously Shot by
West 8kipper While Acting as
Peacemaker.
Darlington, Fob. 10. ? Mr. Mack
James, who lives about six miles from
here on the Tlmmonsviilo road, was
fchot in the abdomen on Friday nfgh4
at his homo by West Skipper. Mr.
James had given an entertainment at
his home. Two of the men present
became Involved In a dispute. They
went out of tho house. Mr. James,
wishing to "pour oil on the troubled
waters," appeared on tho scene. He
was received with o bullet, which en
tered the left side. Tho wounded mac
was brought to town. Dr. Q. B. Ed
wards probed for tho bullet but failed
to locate same. The intestines wer*
not penetrated and the wound is nol
necessarily dangerous, as It Is thougfci
that the bullet lodged in the hip.
Live Itemc of News.
Negroes are taking the places ol
foreigner in South Chicago steo^
plants.
William Breedlorve was killed In ?
quarrel with Patton Willard In Dick
enson county.
Mrs. Kate Edwards, who, ^vlth Sam
Mel Oreason. a negro. Is to be banged
at Reading. Pa., for the murder of Mrs
Edwards' husband, has given up hop<
ana is in a statu of collupse.
billed on a Trestle.
Spartanburg, Special. ? Carrie Ham
mond, a colored woman, while walk
ing on tlie trestle between tbr Charles
ton and tho Western Carolina depor
and tho Southern station, was struck
I by Iho locomotive of the (Jlenr
! Springs train and killed. The body
of the woman was tossed to the em
bankmcnt on tho left ?Me of th?
track. 8ho had almost walked acro38
tho trestle, when the engine Rtrtick
her, and it Is probablo that she sJipped
j botween the crosstl^s. Englneei
Cummlngs tried his best to stop th?
train, which was pulling out slowly.
I Her face and breast wero crushed
| nnd death must bavo been Instantan
cous.
Struck by a Train.
Barnwell, Spoclal.? Barney B. Eas
terllng, while on his way homo from
his farm Friday evening, was struck
by the northbound Palm Limited train
at the crossing nlwre the oil mill. Hie
horse was In3tantly killed, his rubber
tired buggy ground to pieces, while
he, It Is fcarod, Is seriously Injured
Ho was takon to Columbia on the
same train that Injured him, where
an examination was made by physl
clans. i j:
SHE WOULDN'T TALK
Mrs. Ctadwkk Decliaed to Mvalft
Ail She Kmws
KEFEKE SCOLDED BEI IN VAIN
Supported by Her Counsel, the Female
Financier Refuses Even to Give Her
Name In Bankruptcy Proceeding*
Which She Declare* Clossly Allied
te the Criminal Procoedings Against
Her ? Consented to t< Sworn- With
Reluctsnce ? Will TeetWy at a Hear
ing March 13, if Criminal Case Ha?
Then Been Concluded.
Cleveland. O., Special. ? Urs. Chad
wick, when placed oi? the stand in tho
bankruptcy proceedings against her
before Referee Remington, she re*
fused at flrst to be smrn. Alter con
siitation with he* attorneys sh* finally
consented to take the rath. Hbe was
then askei to state her name; She
refused to reply ta this or any other
questions tMat followed.
Mrs.. Cha lwick s-wght refuge fta her
prlvilefcs a* an aceused person, and
she refused to an.?wer most of th?
questions on the ground that what Bhe
said mijiht tend to aft! the prosecution
of her ariminnl casts. Referee Rem
ington Sound In her* favor;, although
he Insisted, against hv. counters wish
as, in making her glvo a quasi-expla
nation of her refusal,
"My financial affair* are so closely
allied with. the ease in the Federal
Court that: anything' affecting, tho one*
must necessarily affect the other," said
Mrs. Chadwick, and "toe rt fereo. de
clared that that explanation) of her
position was iu admit ably expressed
n?i it could U<\.
"What th?y <rant is to get posses
sion 'of our Information;" stoutly de
clared Attorney Daw ley, on behalf of
Mrs. Chadwick.
Despite Daw ley's obj< rtions and his
irate declarations that Mrs. Chadwick
was being uniustly and improperly Im
posed on Mr*. Chadwick waff forced
ta take tho atand and Ik* sworn. This
she did very gracefully, smiling pleas
antly and cheerfully, a*, the refereo
administered the oath. But Hb? refus
ed to say that sho was Mrs. (Tassle L*.
Chadwick. anrd smilingly persisted in'
that course. Referee Remington vain
ly appealed to her, explained to her.
cooled her, and almost threatened her.
Mrs. Chadwick was an interested lis
tener to all he bad to say, but his
conversation moved her nut a Jot. Fin
ally Remington grew a little exasper
ated at her cheerful indifference.
? Is this by your advicw?*' he stern
ly Inquired of Dawley.
"I refuse to answer," was Dawley'B
reply. "Counsel can take- eare of him
self." he said significantly. "I am not
ander obligations to disclose to any
one, not even the court., the nature of
my professional advice it> my client."
Theentlre examination was a series
of wrangles and disputes: Mrs. Chad*
wick answered a few <fuestlons but
her answers were remarkably free
from information. Finally the court
and counsel agreed to resume tho hear
ing March 13, with the- understanding
that Mrs. Cliadwick woufd testify free
ly on that date If the criminal cases
against her had been disposed of- by
that time. I
Virginia Cadet in Trouble.
Annapolis, Md., Special. ? For leav
ing the Academy enclosure and going
to Baltimore, where ho sncnt. Thurs
day night without notifying or asking
permission of the aurhorities at tho
Naval Academy, Midshipman Bradloy
S. Johnson Is conflwd aboard tho
prison ship Santee. a wailing the De
partment's action in his case. Young
Johnson, who is from Richmond; Va.,
Is a member of next year's graduating
ehiss. He is a grandson of the late
General Bradley T. Johnson, tho noted
Confederate officer, and a son of Col.
Bradley S. Johnson, of tho famous
Maryland TJne, <jf the Confederate
Army. Midshipman Johnson's offense
is a serious one, which places him
in danger of beln? expelled from. Lh?
Academy.
Gen. Mile* to Retain Full Play.
Washington, Special.? The confer
ees obi the army api?ropriatlcn bill
perfected an agreement which covers
all points of difference. Tho agree
ment regarded as most Important Is
that, affecting the p:?y of retired offi
cers and Involving the pay of (lenerol
Miles, who. at present Is tho recipient
of the full pay of o. lieutenant general.
The effect of the agreement as to.
General Miles is to give him his full
retired pay, without, reference to any
compensation he may receive for ser-?
vice on the staff of tl\e Governor of
Massachusetts.
Poaition Very Strong.
T?chinado<?a, Manchuritv By Cable
? A tour along the right Hank gives a
correspondent of the Associated Press
reason to believe that *ho main line
of the Japanese fortifications V* Homo
what in the rear of Sandepii/*. this vil
lage being held as a mask and occu
pied by several batteries of artillery.
Tho positions of tho J? panose are very
strong, fortified village ^ connected h>
fortified roads rendering the re-en
forcomcnt of threatened points aaf?
and strong.
No Filibustering.
Mobile, Ala., Special. ? In an Inter
view Mr. IX M. Moraques, consul for
Nlcarauga, and also an extensive ship
owner whose vessels touch at all Cen
tral and South American ports and
also in Mexico, stated that nothing In
the way of filibustering is going on In
Mobile. Ho is in a position to know
becauso he has close communication
with all vessels touching nt Mol'ilo.
There is no gathering of laborers fop
tny foreign country there.