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?^OL^fFNO^Sr 81.50 Per Year , DECEMBER 28, 1905. .LITTLE MAKE-BELIEVE ' * i ' 1 A CHILD OF THE SLUMS. ' :::::: by b. l. farjeon. < CHAPTER V, Continued. . - ' ?'Ah,* muttered Dexter, with a sat isfactory sigh, "that's all right. But I .wonder what It was!** He^wslked slowly onward, some iwhat uncertain of his footsteps? there (vrai certainly something wrong with the pavement; ft seemed to.be loose ? (when he experienced a repetition of Ills dizziness. ^ This time he sank to the groundr In ?consequence of there being nothing substantial within reach for him to lay hold of. and a crowd immediately gathered around him. Their voices acted like a charm upon 'liim. He scrambled to bis feet, and gazing St the people in a dazed condition, pushed through them unceremoniously, and in the course of half an hour suc ceeded in reaching bis shop In safety ? while one of the .flaunting women in the crowd he had left behind him, said Urith a laugh: , r "It's easy to see ghat's the matter jirlth him!" Dexter' a movements, when he was In his shop, were guided by a kind of ^rlse instinct. The first thing he did was to put tip > his shutters and lock his street 'do \ * , v x 4 r^he second thing, to place by his t>edside as much bread as he found In tils cupboard, nnd a Jug of water. The third thing, to make a large pot of tea. , The fourth thing, to undress himself and go to bed. "I'll have a good long sleep," said Dexter, speaking confidentially to hlm-f aelf; "nnd I shall wake up in the morning quite well." Then he drank a cup of hot tea. [Then he snld again: "I wonder what it was? I don't think I've eaten anything to disagree iwlth me. It might be understandable If it was summer and a hot sua* was biasing on my head. But it's tVinter, sua ? |7frv'rowi? umiasi mmwt iywi . {There was a frost setting in last night (when that Little Make-Believe was running away with the pie. Rum idea, not to eat it herself. Almost as rum as finding myself here in bed In the middle of the day, instead of the mid Idle of the night. Shouldn't wonder if It was a rush of blood? yes, that's twhat it was, a rush of blood. Oh, (Lord! here's my head going round again!" Then he gave his head a great many shakes to bring it to a proper sense of Its duty-he was really angry with H for its bad behavior? but it went round more than ever. , Then he looked at his father's night cap, hanging sclldly down from the rafters, and that was going round, too. Then he looked at the little nest of drawers in a corner of the reom, and that was going round, too. Then he looked at the old armor, ?Id brasses, old cravings, old lace, old enamels, old furniture, with which the room was crammed, and they were going round, too. Then th? ceiling went round, then the floor went round, then his olothos .went round- how funny his muddy old boot*, with his socks stuffed in them, looked, as they waltzed gravely in and GUt the goods, A peculiarity of theso proceedings Nvaa that, although every article in the small room tvas actually within lilq reach, they oil seemed to be going round at a very long distance from him? as it he were gazing at tbeiq through the thlu cud of a pair of op* era glasses. "Upon my soul," he said, "I feel like ? teetotum." Suddenly, and evidently by some oc cult arrangement and understanding between themselves, everything stood stock still in its proper place and dls tance? boots, socks, nightcap, celling, floor, armor, brasses, carvings, enoin els?thero tliey# wero all of them as steady as n rock. . "This," said Dexter, with a weak lit tle laugh, reaching out his hand to the teapot to pour himself out a cup of hot tea, "is about the rummlest thing that ever happened to me. Nobody would believe It of roe, and I don't kuow? no. upon my soul, I don't Quite know If I believe It of myself." He was surprised to find that the tea had got Ico cold all in a minute. ? Here's another funny thing I don't ijult? believe,** he paid; "a roluute ago the tea was boiling hot. Hnd now its ns cold as charity. But I mustn t for get it's winter; that's what's making n>y fingers tremble so. Jolly cold Jolly cold.. Yes, Jolly cold as charity. No: that can't be right. Jolly cold as charity sounds topsy-turvy. 'l'lie cup rattled In the saucer, and the spoon against both, ns he held them in his hands, and wondered why the tes was so cold. He did not know that a dny and s night and the best part of another day had passed since he went to bed. With difficulty he replaced the cup and saucer on the table. Just In time, for everything began to go round again, and there he was ly ing on the flat of his back, watching the gyrations In a kind of stupid, con tented stupor. Among Uie carving# jreit aowe Queer old faces of men and women ana ??. ?!!' ^?1Ch glided occasionally uoju the .UJent -alts to have a clow ook at him; and when In his thoughts . 1" them how they were, and whether they were enjoying them ?elves, .they grinned and nodded at him. and seemed to say: de^CrJAndU?^' lDdeed; Tery much' ,n* "j; And how are you. old fellow? ar? you enjoying yourself r m.2! Z2!l thank you'" he replied. ^ Pray' don,t 8t?P on my ac count. Go round? go round. There's a number of little circles up there J?* *>?'? fit into them And R?re" h^ts waiting for partners. But upon my soul and body, if anV little boy or girl would tell me what It all means, I g^ye 'em a brand new far comfort/' W0U t U8t loD*' that's one For it was all over once more and every article in the room was as sober as a Judge. "en5elt 80 /hirsty that he determined to have another cup of tea, cold as it Z^.V, but^hen he Put out his hand ho could not find the tea things. to crane Lls head over bed*Ide' and there upon the floor ay the teapot, cup and saucer, broken in a dozen pieces. Now, how did that happen?" he wondered; "not a moment ago they were as sound as I am, and I didn't hear anything fall, it's that con founded waltzing, I suppose. Enough !r ?[1erifthln* ,h ^e place. Nev er mind, 1 11 have some water." But to say he would have some wa ter was ono thing, and to have some water was another. The water in the ! Jug was a mass of ice. nJn?,"ar*1,rt ?f Yd and get a 8harp po nted knife and <o crawl back again knlf* ??n ?nd ?'* 1Ut? the ,ce wlth tlic tnlJL ,?bta,ned 8u?icient to as . " 5? h 8 thirst, occupied him much longer than lie supposed, for he had lost count of time, and Intervals which E? rec*oned 88 80 many minutes were kitten ?> ^ thought; "but come what will nf ?n Vh?? '"CeP? " ,,U know tl,e ?"? Mn' 'le.wl,lkc't >"?? fntlipr'* night cap, and saying, "if you.re goln<T t have another waltz, have the goodness JJ . Jue know beforehand," turned on bis side and fell into a sleep less dis turbed than he had previously enjoyed. His dreams were not so extravagant but were sufficiently fantastic. His predominant fancy was that hr< 8 talking through scores and !ZrZ? \78 aud cour,R and nnrr<>w miif i purpose of asking the Evflw^8 andIKir,H wl,at it all meant. Every one he asked returned the same answer, and to every one who answered him lie gave a brand new farthing. The answer was: J01? ^oxter's had a fever." \ot 1 ou ve had a fever." but "Old Dex 8 had a fever." as If he himself was somebody else. "?usur "But look here," he said to a you no "T'm Vi n We0k oyt'8 nud rod hair; "I'm old Dexter!" ?'Gammoni" rctortod (he you |m "D rnn 1 ^ ?f b'* Did vou ever see old Dexter goinir of y?U r? ft"go,ng 0D- w'th a sack of brand new fnrdens on his baok civ vf? T, rny "" " """ Hn?/' r' T<"' ,l"t 10 ,lle ??? ?h?r lwl11011 the dreamer knew filled with-*?"1 ?n biM bftck 8 snck J n*W fnrthin?? be wai giving away bo liberally. ? ""'a"11 " ?t nil ?? iinplrns ?"<! notwlthslnnd. !n? M WCTe ?f fnrtJl itEhm w?" " """ He went fihout to other bom r.n(t Si .,' ""'"I"' ,n <?"? with art. mittlng that he was old Dexter and tafJh*? f?,,0W; bUt br,b? tl,e,n ?S h0 might, he could not get them to admit that ha was himself. Bold one, "Arsk old Sally If yOU don't togs"* U-' ftDd ?lV? hor four fai'tb ?i2! 2 ?8n,,Ti Wa* n b,ind Womfln who stood begging on the curbstone ever? Saturday night In Clare Mnrket, within twenty yards of Thomas DexterVTslfop The dreamer gave her four farthings ?aylng: ? ' "I'm Thomas Dexter." a , kind $lr." snld Snllv. lou re hiding your charity under an other name thnn your own. Thomas nD"'f never ?iVPS anything to the poor. Here you, sir," cried the dreamer to a figure In a gray cloak that happened, ohi ?.i? ?0m<; h}* TVar- "Tpn me ^'hy old Sally and the little chaps wont recognize me. I should like to know. tlon "' *D<1 1 U P?y *?r f?r lbe ^'orma* I roe, _ then," ga Id the figure hold ing out Ids two hands, which the dreamer filled with farthings, "and look and learn." He Hung the farthings Into the nlr and they changed instantly into little birds, their feathers the colors of the rainbow. The odd part of the affair was that every bird wore a white apron, like a waiter, and every one of them carried something nice to eat or drink. Loaves of bread, basins of wopt ?beeps' trotters, matton chops, plum doff, pork sausages, mince pies, and goodness only knows what, which they Immediately commenced to distribute imong the- thousands and thousands of poor children who started up like mag ic on all sides. The faces of msny of these poor chil dren were familiar to the dreamer, for he had seen them in his walks about the streets. The most familiar figure in the throng was Little Mnke-Belleve, who seemed to be ubiquitous, she was so continually repeating herself. How eagerly they took the food from the birds, and how eagerly they ate and drank the good things! What a chorus of thanksgiving filled the air! "Prime, ain't it?" "Here's a Jolly go!" "Good luck ter yer!" "Warms a ehnp, don't it?" "Never had such a feed in all my born days!" "I wouldn't call the Emperor of Rooslier my un cle!" And they laughed and hoornyed, and the birds kept up a pleasant twittering all the time. "What do you think of the sight?" asked' Fhe figure In the gray cloak. "It's beautiful!" exclaimed the dreamer, enthusiastically. "Well, did old Dexter ever do such a thing?" "I don't remember," said the dream er, considering a little, "that he ever did." "It' 8 worth doing, is it not?" "I should say It was. Listen to the little chaps." "It seems to please you.** . "It does." "Why," asked the cloaked figure, "did old Dexter never indulge in a pleasure so cheaply purchased?" "Now yer mention it," replied the dreamer, "I suppose it is because h? never thought of it." "Not a young man, this Dexter?" "Not at nil." ?'How old, should you say?" "Oh, I know, having lived with liim so long. He's fifty-five." "Fifty-five! And never thought of doing a charitable action." "Perhaps he didn't have time," plead ed the dreamer. "Not in all those fifty-five years? A large family of his own to occupy him, perhaps?" "No," said the dreamer, with some thing like a sigh, "he has no family." "No wife?" "No. Here, I say!" cried the dream er, excitedly, as the phantom of Polly Cleaver glided past. "What are you doing here? I thought you was dead." "To whom are you speaking?" "To one who was my wife for about t montn. u? no, fcju;'? gone:" . "Dead to you?" "Dead to every one, so far as 1 know." "And left no child behind her?" "Nono that I ever heard of." "So you stand alone, without one hu man link of love to bind you to the world, without sympathy, without charity, without a spark of kind feel ing for the suffering and helpless. Farewell." In the utterance of this word the children and the birds faded frgm his sight, and t lie dreamer found himself alone with the figure in the gray cloak, which was slowly moving away. "But I say, old boy!" cried the dream er, "you are rather hard on old Dex ter. IIo isn't at all a bod sort of fel low. Upon my soul, he isn't." He caught hold of the cloak, which fell from the figure, and the dreamer saw before him tho form of a man shaped In ice, and on the region of tho heart were inscribed tho words, "Old Dexter's Charity." The dreamer laid his hand upon tho Inscription, and shivered as ho mur mured; "Precious cold, upon my soul!" Then everything vanished and Thorn ftn Dexter enjoyed a dreamless sleep of ?everal hours, He was aroused to consciousness by, a postman's knock at the street door. Ho Jumped out of bed and shuffled Into his shop, where he saw; the letter drop through a slit. On the floor there were two or three other letters and three copies of a dally newspaper, whlcfi tho postman poked every morning under the door. He gathered tho newspapers and looked at the dates. "Why," he muttered in wonder, "I've been asleep for three days and nights. I've been ill, I suppose, I feel better now, but still a bit shaky. What's that noise?" It was a noise of vofoe* In the street, followed by a cracking nt tho door, which betokened that people were try ing to force an entrance. "Hold hard!" he cried. "What do yer want?" In response lie heard voices exclaim ing: "It's old Dexter's voice!" "It ain't; it's his ghost's!" "It's somebody robbing the place!" "Break it in. policeman; break it in!" To avert the destruction Thomas Dexter hastily unlocked the door and threw it open. And there he stood, clad only in his shirt, confronting quite a number of persons, most of them neighbors, who, ularmed at the shutters being up and at Dexter not making his appcarsncG for three days, had prevailed upon the policeman to effect an entrance Into the shop. All of them fell back at his appear ance, and a few ran nway as font a* if Ohl Nick himself were at their heel"*, and when they were at a safe distance spread a report that Dexter was dead and his ghost was coming that way. Those who remained were soon con vinced that Thomas Dexter was olive by the abuse ho hurled at them for their kindly Interest In his behalf, (To be Continued.) METHODIST^TOENCT ion CIoms Witt*6ign^nta of Piston Per Following Y?u ^ Spartanburg, Special ? TiiK Contereuce of the Melhodi8( xlpisco pal Church, South, closed a profitable an?l interesting session here on Mon u^T?-'ie rea^'n8' ?' *',e appointment* by Bishop Candler being the closing ?vent. The appointments arc as fol lows : Anderson District? It. II. Jones, presiding elder: St. Johns, R. S Trucsdale ; West End, W. E. Wig gins; Orrville, S I T. Creech; Autre ville, C. L. McCain; Donalds, J. E. Beard; Lowndesville, R. W. Barber; MeCormick, J. K. McCain; Mt. Car tel, R. C. Bouware; Pelzer, G. E. Kdwards; Pendleton, S. W. Henry; *"r. 'J\ Bailey; Seneca, circuit, (>. M. Abnev ; Townville, 1). A. Lew is; Walhalla, ?: 8. Jones: West minster, (}. T. Harmon. Jr.; Wiliams *ton circuit, to ba kupplied: Williams aton and Belton, J. W. Elkins. Charleston District ? II. W. Bays, presiding elder; Allendale. W. *C. Kirkland; Beaufort, J. B. Campbell; Bethel circuit, W. H. Thrower: Black Swamp, G. F. Clarkson; Barn well^ R. A. Yongne; Charleston, Betli o <ar,'s'?? Spring Street, G. I. A\atson; Cypress, supplied by W. T. Patrick; Dorchester, W. T. Bcden bnugh ; Edrhardt, T. L. Belvin; ( J rover, S. C. Morris; Hampton, G. K. oliaflfer: Hendei*sonville, J. T. Peeler; Port Royal, L D. Gillespie; Hidgeland, W. H. Murray: Ri<lgeville, II. C. Mon /.on ; Smoaks, J. I{. Sojour ner; Smnn.ervillc, H. R. Mills; Wal teihoro, ,1. |j, Daniel; Young's Isl and, supplied by W. A. Wimberlv; Round (>, E. P. Hutson; student in \ underbill university, H. C. (.'arris. ( okesbury District? W. T. Duncan, presiding elder: Abbeville, PP. B. Wells; Butler, Foster Specr, Cokes bury, S. 1). V a ugh an ; Greenwood, M. B. Kelly; Greenwood and Abbeville Mills, ,1. M. Miller; Newberrv, Cen tral, B. M. Grier; O'Neal Street and Mollohon, J. B. Kilgore ; Newberrv circuit, A. II. Best: Ninentv-Six, A. J. Cautheu ; Parkesville, J. A. Peel er; Phoenix, J. R. Copelaiul; Pros perity, II. W. Whitaker; Princeton, " ? *?? Dane; Saluda. R. W. Hum loo, J. L. Ray ; Whitmire, .T. N. Isom; Lander College, John O. Willson, pres ident; student Vnndcrbiit I'niversitv J. 11. Graves. Columbia District- -J. S. Beaslv presiding elder: AiUn, W. J. Snyder Batesburg, E. T. lodges; Cohimhia, Washington 8trwL>J. W. Daniels; rV ! ('roon o'rfltff, B. H. rnmlpseea; Oranby, J. xt Pin ' Brookland, supplied by I. N. Stone; Edgewood, C. E. Peelc; Ma, v?n Auld ; Fairfield, w! W. X\ llliams; Gilbert, fo be supplied bv J. K. Inabet; Graniteville, J. W Necley ; Johnston; J. W. A rial ? Leesville, M. M. Brabham; Lexing ton. A, S. Leslie; Lexington Fork, G. II. Pooser; North Augusta, H. J. Cmithen; Ridgewav; O. N. Rountrce; W agener, to be supplied by I. C. Hoi ley ; Warren ville, J. R. T. Major: Hteree, to be supplied l?v W. I). Pat rick; Columbia Female College, W. W. Daniel, president; S. II. Zimmerman, agent; Epworth orphanage, AY. B. Wharton, superintendent ; Paine Col Iciie Geo. AV. Wnlk?r, picsidcut. Florence Distriet--A\ . PP. Meadors presiding elder: Beunettsville, T. E Morris; Bennettsvillc circuit, A. T Dunlap; Brightsville. E. M. McKis sick; Cartcrsvillc, supplied by ,1. N Taylor; Che raw, B. (J. Murphy; ('lie raw circuit, supplied by F. S.' Nook; Chesterfield. J. J. Stevenson; Clvde, John Manning; Darlington, Trinity and Epworth, J. C. Roper; Darling ton circuit, N. B. Clarkson; Florence, J. C. B<>ck with ; Hartsville, B. J. flues?; Jefferson, supplied bv S. M. Jones; I.amnr, A. R. Phillips ;*Libortv, T. F. Gibson; McColl Mills, supplied by D, II. Everet; Marlboro, J. L Mnh Unix; South Florence, (supplied by \V. 0. Glenton; Timmonitville, J," B \\ eldon. Greenville District ? E. P. Taylor, or? siding elcder: Clint W. ' II. Hodges: Easley circuit, R. M, Du Bose; Fountain Inn, I). P. Boyd* Greenville, Buncombe Street, W. M. Duncan ; St. Paul's, N. L. AVisrgius; Hampton Avenue. A. 10. DDrirgers; Greenville Mills, N. G. Ballenger and K. R. Doyle; Greenville circuit, l>. D. Jot.f's; Greer Y ('. B. Burns; Laurens, l^iist ehui ell, M. W . I look: L'-iurcng circuit to be nuppied by W, C, Kel 1} , North Laurens, J. F, Anderson; North Pickcnn, J. P. At tawny; Pick ens, R. F. Bryant: Piedmont, 8. T. Blackmail ; Traveller's Rest, to be supplied by A. A. Menitt; Victor and Batesvi e, J. G. Huggiri. Marion District ? E. O. Watson, presiding elder- Blenheim, W. s! Martin; Britton's Neck, to be sup plied bv S. J. McDonnell; Biowns ville, W. M. llardiu; Bueksville. 11. L. Singleton ; Centenary, W. A. Belts ( on wav. W L. Wait; (,'onway circuit. L I)., vis: cKo, I*' IT. Shiiler, Vi' lion, J. D. ('rout: Gallivant. ,T. N Wright: L.ittn. f }\. Thaeker; Lnt" !?? circuit, W. B. Baker; Little Rock. G. C" Leonard! ; L<?ris, to be sm'h pliM by T. W. Godbold; Marion, J. A. Clifton: Clarion" circuit. G. P. Pen ny; MuMinv. T. C. O'Dell; Mnllins circuit. Dove Tiller; North Mullins, ?T. E. Rushton nnd J. Af. Rogers; Waccama^ to be supplied by Allan Macfarlane. North Charleston District ? J. F. Cm lisle, orcsrding elder: Cades, J. A. While: ( harleslon, Trinitv, ('. B. Sn?if Ii ; ( 'utnberlnud. .1. W. Sfieake: ('ordcsville, to he supplied by \\", R. Buehannna ; Georir'etown, Duncan and We~,t End, T. G. Herbert; GrTloy ville, R. W. Ppianer; Hflvleyvillo, W. 8. (Joodwin : Harper, ,1. K. Strickland: Johnsonvillc. to be sunidied by J. E. Carter; Kimrsfrec, W. B. justice ; Cit>\ S. J. Ret hen : MeClellnnvillc, L. E. Peeler; Mt. Pleasant, to be eup nlied by It. 0. Lawfon; Pina|>olis, C. u. Burgess; Providence. K A Wilkes: Pome. T. J. Clyde ; Sailers, to % supplied bv J. 0. C arl-awrtv ; Ram ''?D. A. Calhoun; St. George. .t. M. j.,. '""nan ? Scranfon. F. E. Hod?res; Jl Port so?*** p a. M?r: -av. ehaiti?in> District. ? Marlon Dar ""!r?.v:>nrn:i<-ln-j|c. p. Ir Porkham : Ca-mron, A t DwmMnrk, J. B. Iraywick; Ldrsto o. >v Davis: Elloree, J. T MactWlau,; Fort Motte', U. L. Uaultttl Langley, C. If. Peeler: Norway I. A. Graham; Oran^burgi ourg Mills, to be supplied by KnowlesHI Orangeburg cireuM, A lj Watson ; Orange, M. F. Dukes i Rowesyille, W. (\ Owen; Si.ru.-Hled J. Jj. Tyler j St. Matthews, J. K. Ma haffey J Swansea, O. W. Dukes. Hock Hil District ? R. E. Stack house. presiding elder; Blackstock. .! H. Noland: Chester. Bethel, M. L. Banks; Chester circuit. J. M. Fridav ; t ( l'^ter, C. P. Cuter; Fast I^n T17' ''Wbtun; Fort Mill, J. ? ? < handler; llickorv drove, ,1 C. Counts ; Lancaster, R. E. Turnipswd; Lancaster circuit, XV. S. Henry; Lan easter Mills, W, A. Beekhani; Lando iV * ?> ei tw ho ?"l?plk*d by K; A. House; North Rock Hill, W. C. u\\lUL th}HU^\ W* A' Knirt'.v t R?ok JIi , St. Johns, W. B. Duncan ; Rock Hill I circuit, \\ . 11. Ariail; Van Wyck. fj; , Sliarpc; Wiunshoio. Heurv Stokes; ^ orkyille, .1. \4. Stokes; Yolk circuit, to he supplied by E. K. Har Sparlanbnrg Distriet ? ,1. W Kih-o presiding elder: Belmont, E. V James; Blaekshurg. C. C. Derrick ? Buffalo and East Union, L. E Wi" pms; Clifton and Cowpens, j! ), Harlev ; Campobello. .1. T. Fowler fowler; ( herokoe, B. M. Robertson : SM,; Bufoni sheet, S. B. Harper; Limestone street, to be supplied by H. L. Powell; Oaff nev e.reuit J. B. Wilson; Jonesville. {.? i" ,VT ; ,,c ""i"'1""' l>> J. c. harr; 1 aeolet eireuit, E. W Mas,,,,: Itrulrillr, T. J. Whi.o. Sa?t?,.. I. 1. 1. Owen: Spartanburg, Central. W. A. Mnssoh-au ; Bethel and Olendale. ?. W . Keller; Duncan and Saxon, Icier Stokes; City Mission, to l,e *..|,|?I.C<1 by W. II. I>?|k; ,t \v'"\i ' ? Mrl^cxl; tircen si, in, >v . M O wings. Conference secretary of cdueatioii, J. W. Kilgo; financial agent Wofford College, 1{. A. Child; Southern Christian Advocate, S A S^/UdnK editoi-M. ' Sumter District- If n. Browne, presiding cider: Bethany, W. p V".v; Bislu.pville, D. Arthur Phil lips; Camden, C. C. Herbert: Heath Springs David Hacks; Jordan. S. 1) Bailey; Kersehaw, O. A. JefTcoat ; L.Michhurg, S. C. Cantey; Mannimr, A. N. Branson; New Zion. L. I,. Be denhnngli : Oswego, E. K. IVfoor e Pmewood, L. L. Inabiuet: Providence. V' *? Scoggms ; Ttichland, C. S l'\?l dcr; Santeee; J. C. Yon-rue: St. Johns ami Rendiert, S. H Booth* :,im| M^?<?iia; sheet, I K Kilgo and J. P. Inabiuet ? assistant Sunday school editor, L. F Beatv: conference missionary s.^cere vr'V/i o". Ki,J?o; transferred to worth Alabama (Conference. J. A. Duncan ; to Tenness.?? Conference. W. K. Richardson ; to Xorth Carolina < onlerence. P. L. Kirlon. Sup<Manuuateil. (!. M. Rovd J \ Campbell, W. A. Clarke.' A. ' M* < hreitzberir, R. It. Daiiiuill, ') D Dant/ler. It I>. Dulfie, (}. W. Jack sou. (J. W Catlin, A. K. Holler. J. W. Ilumhert. W. W. Jones. N. K. Melton, E. M. Men it. J. I. Xeville. J. J. New . berry, T. P. Phillips, J. A. Porter, W Power, B. II. Rflwla. W. A. Rogers. J. L. Sifly. A. J. Stokes. W. H. Stokeo A. T. E. Wnnnamakcr, J. t' t 5r ' J. A, Wood, J. J. A\oikmnn, Siipormn imicrnry, M. Jf. ForB,?on, [ ; ,p- Hormon, C. I). Mnnn, fl, A eber. Ono Conviction in Uichsicr.d. Richmond, Special. ? In the ease resulting from the alleged frauds in n recent city primary election the jury found Jackson Wise guilty of n mis dcynenuor and set his scutaucc at !Mi Hays' confinement in the cilv jnil and at the Maine time \,. .1, Culberson not Ruilly. 'J'his whs in ono indict* mont against Culberson and Wise. A second indictment against Culberson will he taken up soon. The Wise casr will be taken to the Supreme Court. Capt. Saunders Dead. Spencer, Special. ? Captain R. K. Saunders, a well known conductor in the Southern Railway yard here, died in his home in Spencer Thursday afternoon, after beiir ill for only three dayu. He had been confined to his room but. a few hours, and his death was very unexpected. Capt. Siiuruleis formerly resided in Hieh iiKvid. IVoin which place he came to Spencer t\vi? years a^o and leaves a nite and live children. Walsh Bank at Bedford, Tnd., Docf Bosincns as Usual. Bedford, I nd., Special? The olTlcinls of tlie Bedford National Bank, of which John R. Ws'sh. of ('hicngo, is president. reeeive<l not illeation of 1he Chicago financial troubles. A meeting of the directors and *:Jo"kho1ders of the l?:in'< o * ??! ??nee ?a'le<l. The bank's '??I'-iucss i>: !>"in'r c-mdueled .if usual. The deposit* according to the official* ct tho bank, ova $ 100,000. TAKES HOLIDAY RECESS Senate and House Both Adjourn to January 4, 1606. Tho day was pawned without legis lation and ended with an amusing de bate on the question of appointing a janitor at $(>0 a month to the recep tion room on the minority side of the chamber. The minority refused the offer of the majority in this matter, and with their aid the janitor was re jected. Mr, Brantley, (On.) took the oath as a member, after which Mr. Richard son (Ala.) discussed quarantine regu lations. Commenting on the President's message, Mr. Watkiu* (La.) said: "The President hns shown that he possesses the convictions of a Bryan; the firmness of an Andrew Jackson; the ]>opularity of a Witte and the pa triotism of the Japanese." Mr. Macon (Ark.) was interrupted in o speech on insurance in order that tho conference report on the canal p | (H'opriatiou bill might be considered. Mr. Williams, the muiority leader, ob jected to action on the vejxnt until Tlnusday as h<> did not wish the pre cedents in such mat t'-rs tob^^u"oken. This objection carried tbflHfft over a The House i^ljourncd until Wed nesday. Senate Coiwmations. Con Hrmat ions by trap Senate of iiu> nominations of members of the Isth mian Canal Commission1- was recon sidered in executive session Njn'l a l,io tion was adopted calling up*t.n the President for the return of the "Notifi cation of the Senate's previous actfwi. When this has l?een done tie* nominav tions will* again be referred to the inter-oceanic canal commission for consideration. Before the decision was reached to reconsider the vote charges of * 4 rail roading" nominations were made by Senitor Morgan and others and coun ter charges that the prolestants were proceeding in a maimer not prescribed by the rules of the Senate were made by Republican Senitors. The discus sion dcvclojtcd the fact that there had been no |>oll of the canal committee on the nominations in question to re consideration was withdrawn. Mr. Morgan said he had not had an oppor tunity to vote in committee on the question of confirmations. It is gen erally understood that the pur|M>se of minority Senators in asking to have the nominations returned is to permit a protest against Chairman Theodore P. Shouts holding a position on the commission and the presidency of ti e Clover Leaf Railroad at the same time. More Talk in The House. The House continued to "shoot clay pigeons" as one member put it, and the debate on general topics continu ed for live hours. It is understood that with adjournment the general de bate on the President's message, which has been in progress for seven days, hns been concluded and that the session is to be o brief one when ad journment for the holidays will be taken. Both Houses Take Recess. There was but a ten minute session of the House Thursday, when the holi day ndjornment until January < was taken. The speeches, one attacking and the other defending the cotton erop estimates of the >;<overnment, were to have been made, but permis sion was granted to print thes? speeches in the Record. Mr. Payne announced "Our oratory seems to have been exhausted." and without extending further invitation to any member for a speech the adjournment was declared by the spcckcr. After a session of a little more than nn hour's duration the Senate ad journal until January 4. Only about half of the session was legislative in nhnracter and the greator part of that i lino wa? devoted to a diHoussion of tho regularity of tbo eredontlals of Mr. (#arln, who nuaeeod* Mr, Mitchell na Senator from Oregon, The cre dent inls were accepted and Mr. Oearin war sworn in, Assailed by Odell. New York, Special. ? Former Gover nor B. B. Odell. Jr., chairman of the Republican State committee, made n statement in which he charged Presi dent Roosevelt and Oovernoi Miggins with u deliberate attempt to wreck tbo Republican party of this State for their own personal ambition*, lie declared thai if disaster ensued, tlioy not he, will bo responsible. Purchases Power Site. On ff nov, Special.? The Southern Power Company has purchased anoth er line water power. It is located nil the Broad river, in Cherokee eonnty, South Carolina, at what is known as "the On lands." For the past several months negotations have been in pro gress ami tlie announcement now comes that the deal has heen complet ed. Tho consideration i^ not (riven but it is uiidei stood that it wil run np in the hundreds of thousands. It is stated that the development will net from 1 0.0**0 to 12,000 horse power and will inquire the expenditure of at least *1 .000,000 Suit For $30,000. Asheville, Special. ? A suit for +.1 000 damages luis heen instituted against the Southern Hailwn.V Com pany because of nn accident to .'aim s 1 Ivans, of Old Fort, on the day be fore Christinas of last year. The hoy. a son of l'o?tmasle (ieor^e lfyaus, of Old Fort had one le</ ?*u t off. The lad was only si* years of nye at the time of the accident and alb^erf ne lisrenee on the pa,-t of the Southern V employes. STRIKE IN CAPITAL Turbulance and Disorder In St Petersburg ? ? ? BLOODY RIOTS IN PROVINCES Czar's Troops Take the Town of Tukum by Storm After a Desper ate Strangle of Twelve Hours With Rebels Using Machino Guns, and 10,000 Revolutionaries are Under Arms at Kharkoff ? Other Stories of Carnage in . Baltic Provinces ? Alternates Take Place of St. Peters burg Agitators as Fast as They are Arrested. St. Petersburg, Hy Cable ? Since noon tlie streets have I teen with troops. especially 1 liosc in the indust rial section. The railroad stations ate in possession of the military. The wholesale arrest of the leaders of workmen were made at ni^hl. It is reported that the jndiee include in their captures members of ?lie Second Workmen's Council, who wero placed in the fortress of St. l'eter and St. I 'a i . I with the members of the iiisl [council, who were arrested Saturday 1 1 i ?_r 1 1 1 . A third council, however, promptly took the place of the second. Moscow is already cut olT from Si. Petersburg. and with the piovinees generally I here was no communication According tO\thc latest information. Yfiie liithunau indirection has cxten deoOuto the provfr^ee of Vitebsk, acrosfc\ 1 he borders of l?ivoiiin. A' Koln m I i~H.se u. I lie elne? |K?liee n? I his assisi?^ ti<-uary I i-i It turns reii'lered aftei lusted for twelve rcctionists had foit. .. .. throwing up intrciiMjmcnls. before which they dug pi:*. rTi#'.y also had in position the maehiiie vmuij* recent ly captured by them. The ; "Tenches were taken by storm, both OS injf heavilx The latest information from K-^ keff says that 10,000 revolutionary are under arms and that troops an being concentrated for the purpose of recapturing the city. The strike storied here at noon very tamely. In the center of tin* city the shops were not closed, the proprietors having received guarantees that if they remained open they would re ceive ample protection ami that any deputation of strikers seeking by threats or force to compel the closing of the shops would be instantly arrest ed. There was, however, an impres sive demonstration in the industrial scction. Much Bloodshed. Riga, Livonia, By ruble. ? It is re ported that there was bloodshed at Taken. Revolutionary peasants on trcanehed themselves in their houses from the windows where they liieil ? n the patrol in); soldiers. It is est iiuatcd that 40 infantrymen and valvrymcii were killed or wounded. Estates Devastated. Feasants eontinue to devastate I In' estates of the Baltic imhility and a total of 50 est antes are reported to have heeu burned down. Huron V<>:< Wolf was pulled out of bed by pea sants hut sueeeeded in escaping. lie reached Kiga without clothing and is now dangerously ill. Ibironess You Wolf, who wu* the Well known 1 1 ji I in i ? Actress, Alio Bur?i, arrived here in a pledge. The Bnronesa linn oared I'm', fod? clothed and taught a hundred enannt children in their on?tlo at. tonneraec. The pciantft burned this entitle nnd robbed it of it* valuable*, wbloh tlujy nro celling at ridieulm-.s pvi?e*. For infttonfla four horses were offered for ten dollar*. Moscow in uarKnefis. M cs?*ow, By Cubic. ? The town is in dark'uM and the threat res and clubs are i !< sad. The employes of the mu nicipality have uhoudoiicd their work. Fifty thousand factory hands are idle The troops are confined to their bar racks and every possible military pre. punitory for eventualities has been made. The striker*' pickets are all over the city |>ei>ua<li'nt or threaten ing those who arc reluctant to join the strike. Kidnaps Own Child. Newborn, Special. ? An exciting af fair occurred here when ('apt. IVf :: rk Fulchor kidnapped his own child by forcible entrance to his wife's home and taking his two-ycr-old daughter. He took her to his home. The net is the culmination of a num ber of suit.- for the possession of the child and the father rontends that the mother i- not a pi ope r pet son to take care of the child, ('apt. Fulclior ha* not heen molested yet l?i;| it js like ly that le^ul proceedings; will be i:t ?t it tiled. Four Lives Lost in Fire. Lorain, ()., Special. ? Four lives were h>?.t in a lire which destroyed the Yerd"ek They're here early Sun day morning. The dead are: .lane* Dwyer, aged 21*. Mrs. Wm. Marsh, aged 'J4, and her two ehildrcn, (Iruee, ayod years, and t'lifford. agM 7 month*. Win. Mavsh was stage ni: n ayei". The loss oil the threat re huild incr i* $59,000.