The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 26, 1903, Image 3
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CHAPTER A. i
[Continued.]
So tli? explorer takes oat-naps until
morning comes. Theu he linds the
sky ablaze as the suu rises in a sea
of red?a spectacle that is awe-inspiring
in its grandeur. Being a lover of
nature, Mynheer Joe gloats over the
view and regrets to see ilie bright colors
fade away.
Another day in Egypt has begun, a
day of sigbtseeiDg to the many travelers
who come to feast their eyes on
6toried Nile, majestic pyramids, won
oeriui ruins, strange torans newn in
the reeks of the Mokkatfiin Ilills above
Cairo, and, above all, the massive
Sphinx, that guards the remaius of
a temple under the sand?a day that
^ may have much to do with the fortunes
of Mynheer Joe and those he
calls friends.
CHAPTEIt XI.
OtflXQ EVENTS CAST A SHADOW R2>
* FORE.
Shepherd's Is astir.
Parties are sailyiug forth, equipped
f?r sightseeing. Some go by the river,
while others mount donkeys, according
to what they mean to gaze upon.
The .sec no in front of the hotel is once
more one of confusion. Finely dressed
uragomans* are ousting auoiu, oraer- j
lng the donkey-boys this way ar.il that,
and assuming an air of most tremendous
importance. Indeed, it could bo
easily Imagined that souie {treat East!
ern potentate is about to set out on j
a most wonderful journey to sec the j
excitement thai reigns in front of the
hotel.
Every day. during the winter season.
It is the same. These tourists, prin- j
VIpally English and American, who
make the rounds of Egypt, leave a
large sum of money behind them, aud
if a year comes when some dreaded
disease keeps the tide of travel away,
there will be mourning in the land of j
the Khedive among Turk, Arab. Moor |
and native feliahin.
Mynheer Joe. after breakfast, is !
seated where he may watch this pano- 1
ramn. and enjoy its peculiar features !
as .only one can who is a veteran trav- j
eler or has no business on hand.
While Joe sits upon the piazza lie
sees or.e approaching whose coming
fires his heart. Ol' course it is Molly
?no ore else could make his blood
leap so madly. She reaches his side, j
and Myuhu*r .!' ,? is on his feet instantly.
offering her a chair. lie
luu.tv.- a m 4*?> m> wau av*aj.
but Glic calls out*:
"Hefraiu! 1 1: <v.- it would give you
pain in the tirsl place, and in the open
air I really enj v be cdor ct' a good
cigar." she laughs-.
looks at ills weed uor.btfully.
' Tills is Turkish tobacco, and lias a
.'""fine reputation, but I rather prefer the
American wneu I can get It. or Ha-:
vana, which is the same thing. However.
since you are so kind, I will keep !
It. and take a seat to leeward," which j
be does with much pleasure.
She does uot look as though bent
upon a mission of reproach. Joe takes
courage and boldly opens the game
himself.
"Yon have learned the truth. Miss '
Molly. I was In the act of confessing >
myself, when the baron and bis friend
Interrupted us."
"Yes. 1 know all about it." she replies,
nodding.
"Ajid you don't bear malice?" eagerly.
"How could I?against the one who
saved my life?and under such extra-;
ordinary circumstances as this thing
was done. too. No. sin-e my father
has forgiven you 1 will uot t?o back.- J
ward about doing the same. Besides.
he firmly believes that you saved his
life in some way that he would not explain."
It is ev..lent that Molly docs not I
know all. and is ignorant that the!
baron 1$ the prime cause of this trouble,
itome nxii would have taken solid
satisfaction In informing her a? to the
truth, and with good reason, too. but
Mynheer Joe seems to be above it.
"Let us drop the whole matter. Miss
Molly," lie says, quite willing it shall j
be forgotten.
She looks at hiin a little queerly. for
it has already occurred to her women's
ntind that there is something ba< k I
of it all which she had not yet fath- I
omed?something concerning an un- i
known quantity, the terrible danger j J
at which her father has hinted with- i
out giviDg any details, and like others' !
of the homan family, Miss Molly is
gifted with a cettain amount of curi- :
osfty, that trait not wholly confined to 1
her sex.
"Very well. It shall be just as you
say, on one condition, Mynheer Joe,"
- " sh^ replies.
"What Is that?" he asks.
"Some time you will tell me what
This danger Is that hangs over the gov*
crnor's head."
"Yes, I promise, but It is no longer
there, I assure you," he makes answer.
They drift on to general topics, and'
then Demosthenes Tanner's voice is
heard In the land, as he figuratively
demolishes a clumsy waiter who has
had the misfortune to step <m his pet
?orn.
) He joins them and greet* them with,
in warmth tha# proves his mind has
pndergone no change since they parted
on the previous night. Turning his
er
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: pATHBORNE. a.
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nr Tlnvxr*?fiSr?fi IV
a
bead rtgnr and lert lie snows taut :t n
is still in a serviceable condition. k
"A little stiff in the neck, that's all, tl
ray boy. Wonderful stuff, lia in ma metis!
Only for my having a bottle aloug h<
I'd have been laid up for a week, a
Jove! Feel that muscle! Like steel! j(
I say, this business of exploring the k
wilds is no child's play, after all. Is ti
it?" hi
lie rattles on. drawing two chairs
up. placing his feet on one. and bring-. t<
lug into view an enormous cigar, b
which must have been made espe- <t
cially for a man of his size. h
So Joe has to describe how, on many
an occasion, he and his men have been u
compelled to actually hew a way n:
through a dense network of vines and ft
fallen trees that covered the stream ti
they were navigating. aBy
degrees they get him to Khar- nl
toom, and as he had promised Tanner tl
the story of that doomed city's fall he st
proceeds to give a graphic description tl
of what took place, from the time of
Gordon's arrival up to the ill-fated m
liGtli of January, when the Christian tr
hero fell, a martyr to political hesita- w
tiou at homo, betrayed by those in tc
whom he trusted. m
Mvnheer joe would speak as lil'.le >1
as possible of his own sHaro In these
tragic events, but they draw him out. ?J
and he is thus compelled to tell what in
happened. sc
While Molly sits there, her lovely M
eyes glued 011 the face ot the speaker. r?i
deep admiration and even growing p<
love kindling her fine features, the qi
baron glares at the group from the
other end Of the piazza. tv
He realizes that the fates have dealt p<
hint a terrible blow, and that his ease In
is indeed hopeless, unless fortune in
throws in his way a means of over- to
turning circumstances. hi
The baron chances to be one of those fr
men who imagine that the battle is in
won by tlie party who figllis for vie- tl;
tory; therefore he will not be apt to p:
sit around with his hands in his pock- st
ots. si
Already he has proven to what end v'
he can be driven by necessity. Nonu "
but a desperate fiend would ever think
of getting a dangerous rival out of the !
way by such a pl.au as ruining his |
looks with acid. This same man is I it
fertile in re sources and dangerous as a j
foe. Mynheer .Toe may learn to his [ 1?
cost that ho was really safer among m
the howling. maddened dervishes of ti:
the Malidi than he is in Cairo to-day. In
M hen the spectacle grows too hitter to
for hint to longer gaze tip the baron v'
wal!:s away, muttering to himself. m
Mr. (Jriic.es lias front a place if e n- a
cealaunt been watching this game,
nd chuckles when he notes the diplo- U]
mat's discomfiture. Still keeping his
eye upon him he sees the baron signal
a French ex-aripy officer, who has it'
some connection with the Khedive's e\
palace, bt lug in his employ. si
These two talk long and earnestly, m
during which the baron glances a tl:
number of times toward the trio 011
the piazza, and even the Frenchman
looks earnestly that way. vr
"Some deviltry afoot," mutters Mr. st
Crimes. "I'd give a little to be able w
to hear what is said, but must find : hi
out the truth in another way."
Watching the couple ho finally sees- j tL
them shake hands heartily: the French* h<
officer bows, places a hand on hi<^ fc
heart, makes a gesture and walks of
away. Whatever has been the pur- fa
port of their conversation the matter1 F
has undoubtedly been arranged. hi
As the baron passes Mr. Grimes the,
latter quietly follows him, making at
sure to attract no attention. In this bt
way he sees the Russian diplomat In
finally enter a peculiar house, wuicl/
hrw something of the annearauce of a m
gymnasium. at
Loitering around Mr. Grimes discov- re
ors an English gentleman, v.hotn ho
knows, about to enter. He stops him'
to ask a question and learns that the; d;
building is an athletic elubroom. His
friend asks him to enter, which lie' 0j
willingly does, for this is exactly what' i
lie wants. to
A number of men are within. Some iu
box, others lean and swiiig dumb-bells, 01
while not a l'ew use ihe foils. Mr. p:
Grimes discovers the baron, dressed in
a suit that is worn in the exercise,'
about to enter into an engagement ui
with one of the professors. The sight at
somehow makes him jump at conclu- In
Isions. Does the baron contemplate a
duel? Since his villainous plan to de-1 tfi
stroy Joe's looks has failed, will be th
endeavor to put the dashing explorer
out of the way by a recourse to arms In
and the code of honor?
Mr. Grimes knows that this man has.
been a principal in many duels?that.
*1/* in Jin PTnort swordriaan and a dead'
shot. His size, Instead of being agalnstj cl
lilm, really gives him an advantage.
Hence Mynheer Joe's friend watchesj T
the work of the baron closely. MrJ as
Grimes Is no swordsman himself, butl E
he ?an tell good wrist-play, lunge andj pi
parry when he sees it h<
Before five minutes pass by he real- u
izes that the baron is immense. He hi
plays with the professor as a cat fd<
might with a mouse, and whenever ^n
he feels in the humor dazzles the ,
man's eyes with a flashing wall of jH
steel, plucks his foil out of his grasp
by a wonderful wrench, and laughs in
a cold-blooded, saruonlc way that set^
Grimes wild. ' 'a'
;v?'. 'V .. ' V . *; -y^rry.'
Ilenven help poor Mynheer Joe, h?
links, if he stands before this little
anc with a sword in his hand! There
just about one chance in a dozer
>r him. He may outwit iho baron in
iplomacy. but cold steel held in the
rasp of a wizard is a hard thing tc
eat.
So Mr. Crimes watches and slurb
ers. as in imagination he sees his
ieud occupying the place of the pro
ssor. r.cfore now. under such cir
tiiwtinw): hnroll's cruel blade
time was spent in singing livmns anc
good old songs of parting.
1 During the day the speaker announr
ed the appointment of the followinj
! standing committees:
On printing reports of State supreme
court, Messrs. J. R. Coggeshall anc
| Adam H. Moss.
On examining State officials' books
Messrs. J. G. Richards and W. J. John|
son.
On inspecting State dispensary books
i Messrs. Joseph Glover and R. W
! Nichols.
On penal and charitable institutions
. Messrs. J.' Hampden Brooks and J. E
. | Bcamguard.
To visit the State colleges. Messrs
Rainsford and Kibler.
1 During one of the frequent recesses
1 the house organizaod itself into the
' :ommittcc of the whole and called Mr
Moses to the chair. Mr. H. Spanr
Dowling of Bamberg introduced th<
following resolutions which were
adopted to acclamation.
Whereas!, the Hon. M. L. Smith ha:
| presided ever the deliberations of this
body with fairness, efficiency anc
marked ability, and
Whereas, each member hereof
er.pnkino- ns a representative and as
?>uld have passed through his body.
Mr. Grimes studies his method, hop
i:; to lind a weak spot. As lias nl
sidy becu said he has considerabh
nowledgo of the science, and after ?
ine jumps at a conclusion.
"Heavens! This man. wonderful a;
e is. would stand a poor show againsi
left-handed swordsman! I have seer
oc do a number of things with hit
ft hand. If he handles a sword k
tat way?well. Mr. Iiaron, you maj
e astonished?that's all."
When the baron has enjoyed lilmsell
> the full with the professor, who is
ut a plaything in his hands, he satin
>rs over to the shooting-gallery to trj
is hand.
One would think Bis nerve might
ot be as steady as could be dosiref
rtfr his hot engagement with the
tils, and Mr. Grimes feels an ndmira
on for the man coupled with his
eersion when he sees him send shol
ftor shot with astonishing accuracy
to various swiuging targets beiup
ruck almost with every discharge ol
te revolver.
"A dangerous combination of .1
an to be at large, capable of doing ti
eniendous amount of mischief in the
oriel, and the sooner he turns up his
es under the sod the better for lnr
iauity." is the mental comment ol
r. Grimes.
He meets the baron at the bar of the
illery In a friendly spirit, and wish'
ig to see more of his pistol practice
>or banters him into a little wager
r. Grimes has always prided him sell
1 his marksmanship, but he has 11
lor show bcskle this man of the
lick eye and steady hand.
!!!. ?vi akia/if i c 4-a /i ? coat*ot
lLltdlft VUJWl 10 kV UlCVUIVi
hether the baron has any went
>int about liis marksmanship, so that
; can turn it to good account. Even
this a fair measure of success falls
i his share, enough to pay him for
s trouble. At fifteen and twentyre
paces the Russian duellist is nlost
a dead shot, but strange to say
te American beats him at twenty
ices. It would be hard to underand
just why this is so. and to make
ire of it Mr. tlrin.es is not content
irh the one trial, but goes through it
1 again.
The result is the same.
That settles it. If there is to bo an
cchauge of shots between the rivals
must be at twenty paces. lie feels
tat he is doing only what is right in
aniing these facts. Doubtless this
an without a conscience has in
mes past spitted more than one r.u:eky
dev.! on liis sword, wiio proved
i b> a boor at the duello, and against
hem he limi a grudge. lie deserves
?n nor sympainy nor pny, mm mji.ii
man nsiw's nothing of the world.
I\ chaps the baron has already si.tcd
> the other, and remembers that he
iw him with the man he plots to (lcroy.
That does not appear to (lisirb
hint very much; indeed, he may
;en take a savage satisfaction in
lowing the American how he will
a he crow's meat of his friend when
le time comes.
Mr. Grimes has seen enough.
At his first opportunity he must
aru Joe. so that the other may not
untitle into the pit which the baron
ould dig for him. at least without a
lowledge of the consequences.
After leaving the gymnasium where
ie stalwart British officers spend an
>ur or so every day he looks around
>r the explorer, but can see nothing
him. Molly and her distinguished
itlur are also among the missing,
resently he runs across some one he
tows.
"Ah! there. Sandy, my boy. where
vay?" he calls out, whereat the
istling little correspondent brought
a heap consents to halt briefly.
"Off to wire for a passage on t?e bionthly
steamer for India. Touches
Alexandria, you know, and then diet
to Port Said for the Canal."
"When is it due?"
"The Ailiainbra arrives on Saturi.v."
"Secure passage for me, lmt bqld
i: perhaps you'd better wait and see.
uudersta .1 Tanner and his daughter,
gethcr v i! h Mynheer Joe, are headg
in that direction. If We all go on
le steamer it will make a jolly
irty."
Sandy strikes an attitude.
"Bless you, that's a fact. I'll wait
itil we have a little consultation, and
)ide by the result. By the way, tho
iron goes ou her."
"I supposed as much. How did you
id that out, Sandy, my boy?" queries
ie other.
"I hoard him give orders this morn*
g. Several parties accompany him."
"Who took the order?"
"The fellow looking like a Hindoo."
Mr. Grimes smiles.
"I wish you had noticed that fellow
osely, Sandy," he remarks, quietly.
"Well, now, that's just what I did.
ou see he had a lordly air yesterday,
- AL. 1 1 - ~ A
I thougn ne ownea me wuwe ul
gypt, while this morning he limped
ilnfuUy, had a bruise on his fore;ad,
and bis left arm was tied up in
great ball of cotton, while his face
id a look as though intense pain and
jvilish fury were fighting for the
astery."
At this Mr. Grimes no longer smiles,
e chuckles.
[To be Continued.]
A sample room of German wares it
bout to b? opened in Constantinople,
. i
an individual, desires to place upor
i record his appreciation and endorse,
irent of the speaker of the house; anc
Wfcc-reas. we are about to say goodbye
for a seasan aud are taking oui
1 j leave; therefor;
1 L'e it resohed. That the house herebj
i j tenders the Hon. M. L. Smith its ap
j preci ition of the able and impartia
j man;;- r in which he has ruled over its
I deliberations, wishing him God's speed
. ! in all tilings pertaining to his wcifarc
i and happiness and looking forward
with confidence to his "presiding at th?
! next session.
i Do it further resolved. That the h.rus<
' | hereby tenders its thanks to the Hon
| T. V. Williams for his impartial rulj
ings and efficient manner in which h<
1 presided over the house as speaker pro
: tcm.
Be it further resolved. That the
! house tenders its thanks to the clerk
; Tom C. Hamer. and J. Wilson Gibbes
the assistant eierk. and J. S. Withers
| J. S. Wilson and ail other officers and
I attaches who have so faithfully con
! tributed to the satisfactory dispatct
I of business of this body, and to Messrs
I August Kohn and William Banks foi
| the fair and impartial reports the}
i have made of the proceedings in The
i News and Courier and The State. the
' newspapers which they respective!}
J represent.
Upon Speaker Smith's return to the
; hall he was informed of the adoption
j of the resolutions, and he responded
i very eloquently and feelingly. Mr
Williams also made a very apropriate
short address. Speaker Smith has hiu'
but two years previous experience It
the house, but he has made a success
j as a presiding officer. Considerate and
j courteous of the members he has al!
ways attemptei. to conauct toe dusv
ness of the house with as much diS'
patch as possible, and yet he did sc
| in a very Intelligent and dignified
I manner. Mr. Williams is also a verj
i fine presiding officer.
At 9-05 n m. the house returnee
! from the senate chamber, where th<
1 ratification of acts had been completed
and Mr. Tatum, Mr. Wlngard and Mr
Haskell were appointed a committ .e tc
wait on th?' governor and to inforrr
him that the house was ready to ad
Journ. They returned presently rritl
the a\ aunceirent that the governoi
had n .urther jusines sto submit, ani
the governor's private secretary, Mr
J. E. N'orment, presented message No
9, informing the house that the ap
propriation bills had been approved.
Gen. Robert R. Hemphill, clerk o
the senate, then announced that iha
body was ready to adjourn, and Col
Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the house, wai
dispatched with a similar message t<
the senate.
At 2:14 p. m. Mr. Tatum's motion tc
adjourn sine die was carried, and the
gavel fell for the last time during the
session of 1903.
The morning session Saturday in the
Senate which began at live minutes at
ter midnight, a recess being taken ai
1.35. was resumed at 10 o'clock. A majority
of the senators answered whet
the roll was called, but weary in mine
and body from the tedious work of the
previous day not one seemed to tak<
much interest in the routine work ne
cessary to the ending of the session.
A number of conferences and free
1 conferences were held and in a majority
of cases satisfactory agreement
were reached. The senate had to re
cede from its amendments to the house
bill requiring the State geologist tc
furnish minerals to Clemson co\lege
, The senate had inserted an amendmenl
to strike out the words, "Clemson col1
lege and insert in lieu thereof the
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ijEND OF THE SESSIOI
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State Legislature Finishes its Wor
and Adjourns
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS PASSE
Happy Closing of a Busy and Impoi
tant Session of the South Carolin
Lawmakers.
i
The South Carolina general assembl;
' closed its session on Saturday, hav
?r.g reached its constitutional limit o
1 time.
t
i The house of representatives hegai
r its session on the final day at a* fe\
minutes after midnight and then tool
^ a recess for several hours, ailowin:
the members to get a good night'
rest. In this way the final scenes an
not as spectacular as they are whei
7 the hour of final adjournment i
reached just about dawn, but the mem
t bers felt less jaded and arc willini
5 ever after to adjourn in the day.
, There was a handful of represents
tives present, but the contested worl
of the session was over and those wen
5 principally members of the committci
t responsible for the accuracy of th<
, manuscript of the new acts, and a fev
: members from the low country whe
could not leave until in the afternoon
The house had nothing to do bui
t to wait for the acts to be sent ou
from the engrossing department. Th<
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i\ words "upon application to all the
i chartered institutions in the State."
Lieut. Gov. Sloan, the president, was
In his room arranging some papers
and President Pro Tern. Sheppard was
k in the chair discharging the duties of
that office. Calling Senator Goodwin
to the chair Mr. Sheppard left the
:hamher. Mr. Aldrich arose and presented
the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
D RESOLUTIONS OS THANKS.
1. Be it resolved by the senate of
South Carolina that the thanks and
lobtiAn'Ir.rl'TftniftntQ nf thn ennoto am
ji &:iw ? i<;uf1Liiu.iiio ci tuv oiuui*. u? v
due and are hereby tendered to Lieut.
1 jov. John T. Sloan, president of the
?rnat?. for the hieh courtesy, generous
consideration and distinguished ability
with which he has presided over the
y deliberations of the senate during the
. present session, and the ease and fa.
ollity with which he has dispatched
the business of the senate justifies the
patriotic action of the people in placing
him in his present high and honorv
ibie position.
^ Resolved, That the thanks of the
a senate are likewise tendered to the
j? Hon. J. C. Sheppard, president prot
e tem.. for his continued able, courtly
j and efficient performance of the duties
3 of the chair, and that the senate wish.
ds for it.s two said presiding officers
g that prosperity, honor and happiness
which their great worth, patriotisfs
. and abilities, entitle them to.
< THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY.
p On the return of the president and
e president pro tem to the chamber Sen
j ator Goodwin mrormeci tnem or tne ac- |
y fion of the senate and read the reso3
lutious.
The president arose and thanked the
t senate for the resolutions, saying that
t words would be inadequate to express
j what he desired to say. In the dis1
charge of his duty he had endeavored
to show partiality to none and ^ppre.
elated the cordial support and cooper,
ation given him by every member of
the senate. It was with gratitude that
; he could point to the fact that there
j had been no harsh words said in debate
to wound the feelings of any senator?in
fact the body was like a happy
family. He wished them all a happy
and prosperous year in the discharge
of their personal affairs and would
welcome them on thoir return to the
next session of the general assembly.
THE PRESIDENT. PRO TEM.
Senator Sheppard said that he. too.
appreciated the resolutions just passed
by the senate. In his long experience
in public life he had never served with
gentlemen more courteous, considerate,
. cordial and eentlemanlv in all their
deportgient. At the beginning of the
J lession he had pledged to the new prs,
Ident the hear.F cooperation and supj
port of every sen: iter and in this he
had not been disappointed. On tho
. ctner hand at tne close or the session
' he was glad to say that the president
| had measured up fully to their high
expectations. And now in parting with
brother senators he could only say.
' "God be with you till we meet again."
OTHKR RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Rayscr introduced the following
j which were also adopted:
State of South Carolina.
Senate Chamber, Feb. 21, 1903.
Do it resoluved. that the thanks of
, th? senate are due and are hereby tendered
to its faithful, capable and courtj
eons clerk; the venerable soldier and
. accomplished citizen. Gen. Robert H.
] Hemphill, for the efficient and satis,
factory manner in which he has perI
formed th' important and arduous du,
ties cf the office of clerk of the senate
unon ii'tinm' thp trnrk* nf 1P2islation SO
, I arduously depend.
II. Resolved. That the assistant
clerk. Mr. R. M. McCowan; sergeant;
at-arms. J. F. Schumpert; reading
| clerk, W. H. Stewart, and the other
officers of the senate are commended
> for the faithful and efficient performance
of their duties.
THANKS OF THE PRESS.
III. Resolved, That Messrs. Frank P.
{ Cooper and Paul M. Brice, representatives
of the press during the present
, session, are entitled to thv. acknowledgments
of the senate for their full.
p impatrial and accurate repots of the
procedings of the senate, and by their
f courtesy and kindness have earned the
> good will and highest consideration of
r the members of this body.
CLOSING SCENES.
, At 1:30 the hcuses met in joint as[
sembly and ratified 34 acts, the re[
mainder of the series of 185 for the session.
| A committee was appointed to notify
I the governor that the work for which
, the general asembly had been convened
. was accomplished and awaited his
I pleasure.
A message was received announcing
. that he had signed the appropriations
. and supply bill.
> At 2:10 on the motion of Senator
1 Sharpe the senate adjourned sine die.
j The goodbyes were said, and *Jie session
of 1903 became memory.
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Alarm Clock.
) Speaking of alarm clocks," said Mr,
i Flatdweller. "mine is a leaky steam
pipe that runs up through my bedroom,
i It wakes mo up daily with unfailing
r regularity.
1 "Our janitor is a conscientious and
also a very precise man. He lets the j
* steam run down every night at just j
the same time, and he starts it up in !
f the morning every day *t exactly the
t same hour. Every morning, to a
. minute, almost, at 5:45 o'clock, that
3 pipe in my room begins to sing and
3 sizzle loudly,
"Now some people, no doubt, would
j he disturbed by this, but not I. I am
j not what you would call a fussy person;
and, like the janitor, I am a
man of regular habits, and that leaky
3 Joint begins to sizzle at just about my
getting up time, and I can rely on it
^ entirely, without going to any trouble
at all.
1 "I don't have to wind It up or bother
J about It in any way whatever. If 1
^ should forget it It would blow ofT and
I wake me up Just the same."?New
York Sun.
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A trolley line has been opened In
5 Porto Rico. This thoroughly dis"
poses of any danger there might have
; been of Porto Rlcan revolutions. The
people will be too busy dodging the
t cars hereafter to engage in political
- disturbances, remarks the Chicago
Record-Herald.
WERE ALL SURPRISED
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Officers of the Army Get Something
Unexpected.
THE RETIREMENT UF BRECKINRIDGE
The Enactment of the General Staff
Law and His Connection With It?
Saved His Corps.
Washington, Special.?The following
nominations were sent to the Senate
Wednesday: Brigadier General J. C.
Breckinridge, inspector general, to be
major general, April 11, vice Major
General Hughes; Brigadier General If.,
I. Ludington, quartermaster general,
to major general, vice Breckinridge to
be retired; Brigadies General Jamea P.
Wade, to be major general, vice Ludington,
to be retired. These nominations
came as a genuine surprise,to
army officers except those directly concerned.
There is an impression In well-informed
military circles that the enact?
ment of the genera! staff law and General
Breckinridge's connection with
that legislation were potent factor* in
bringing about his retirement General
Breckinridge would not have retired
under ordinary conditions until January,
1906. General Ludington, however,
is three years older than the inspector
general and would have retired
July 4 next. It was generally supposed
that both of those staff officers woold
retire in their present grade of brlgadier
generals. In recognition of their
leng and honorable service, however,
the Secretary of War, with the approval
of the President, concluded to advance
them both to the grade of mae
Jor eeneral. on the condition that they
would retire at once. This was acceptable
to both Generals Breckinridge
and Ludington. In advocating the creation
of the general staff, Secretary
Root insisted on the abolishment of
the inspector general's Department ?f
the army as no longer necessary, aa
its duties would be performed by thf
general staff. This particular feature
of tho bill drawn by the War Depart*
raent, was vigorously resisted by General
Breckinridge, with the result that
the inspector general's department
was not disturbed by the
bill, as it became a law. It therefore
appears that while General Breckinridge
saved his corps, he will no longer
have the direction of its affairs.
Negro Conference.
Tuskeegee, Ala., Special.?The
twelfth annual Tuskeegee Negro Con-?
ference begat! its sessions at Tuskeegee
Normal and Industrial Institute ^
Wednesday. The conference was organized
by Principal Booker T. Washington.
President Washington, in his
opening address, said in part: "Fro?
the first it has been the main work of
this conference to confine itself to a
simple and informal consideration of
the methods and means of securing
homes, the freeing ourselves from
debts, the saving of money, the encouragement
of intelligent producers,
the payment of taxes and the cultivation
of habits of thrift, honesty and
virtue, the building of school houses
and churches, the securing of educa- -i
tion and high Christian character and
friendship between the races. Throughout
the entire race we must keep allvs
a feeling of hope and encouragement.
We have seen darker days than those
through which we now seem to be
passing." The conference adopted
resolutions setting forth various
methods by which the conditions of
the colored agriculturist can be improved
and concluding with the declaration
that "property and peace are
dependent upon good relations between
the races.'*
Shiras Resigns.
Washington, Special.?Justice Shiras,
of the United States Supreme
Court, Wednesday presented to the
President his resignation as a' mem
i x-l?
ber of that tribunal 10 xaae cuwi
February 24. Former Secretary of
Stale Wm. R. Day, of Ohio, has been
selected as the successor of Mr.
Shiras.
Agreed on Suicide.
New Orleans, Special.?Ella Atkins
and Folger Green are in the hospital
with three wounds as the result of a
compact they entered into to end their
lives. The woman died of morphine
poisoning "'he man stabbed himself
twice m ?eck and then slashed his
wrists. The tragedy occurred in a room
in the Victor Hotel, on Bourbon street,
where the couple passed as man and
wife. The following note was found:
"Good bye to all and forgive. Am my
worst enemy and go hence to the
great beyond through force of circumstances.
Notify Miss Atkins, Box
83, Hawesville. Ky., that her sister
has at last gone home. (Signed) .
"Folger Green and Ella Atkins."
Col. Andrews a Director.
Mobile, Ala., Special.?The annual
meeting of the directors of the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad here, resulted in the *
election of A. B. Andrews, C. C. Cuylor,
C. W. Butler Duncan, W. W. Finley,
Adrian Iselin, Jr.; Thomas E.
Jevons, A. W. Mcintosh, James H. Mason,
W. E. Emlen Roosevelt, E. L.
Russell, C. Sidney Shepard, Samuel
Spencer and A. H. Stevens as directors.
The purchase of the Mobile &
Bay Shore Railroad was ratified.
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