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mWWCi . f n v A It.' 'ii '' ) ' P . 1 1 Mi- : ii 1 -3! .' 1- ? . it . if j i : a J 1 I - vrr -4 K 8YNOP3I8. The story open tn a Confederals tent It critical stag of th Civil Wir. Gen l.e Imparta to Capt. Wavna an Important nfssasTe to ijontfatreet. Accompanied by Si-rgt, Ciala, an old army scout. Wayns tarts on Ilia mlulnn. The two, after a wild ride. Ret within the line of the fnomy In the darkness. Wayne Ii taken for a Federal officer who came to keep an ppolntment, and a young lady on horse back I given In hfa charge. She la a northern girl and attempts to escape but fails. On -of the horses succumbs and Craig goes through with the dispatches, while Wayne and Mv Lady of the North Ire left alone. They seek shelter In a hut and entering It In the dark a huge mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl shoots the brute Just In time. The owner of the hut, one Jed Bungay, and his wife appear and soon a party of horsemen approach. They are led by a man claiming to be Red I.owrle, but Mrs. Bungay discovers "lm to be a disguised Impostor, who proves to be MaJ. Brennan. a Federal ameer whom the Union girl recognises. JJ" order the arrest of Wayne as a spy. While a prisoner Wayne sees Men of Oon "deratea pass and knows that Craig has JHIvered the message. He is brought be fore Sheridan. j CHAPTER XI. Continued. "Very well, sir," he said gravely. 'Your fate Ii Id your own bands, and will depend very largely upon your replies to my questions. You claim to have been the bearer of despatches, and hence no spy, yet you possess nothing to substantiate your claim. As your regiment Is with Lee, 1 presume- you were seeking Long street. Were your despatches deliv sred?" "I bare reason to bellve so." "By yourself?" "By the sergeant who accompanied . me, and who continued the Journey after I was detained." "Is Lee contemplating an Immediate movement?" "General Sheridan," I exclaimed In dignantly, "you must surely forget that I ani an officer o' the Confeder ate Army. You certainly have no reason to expect that ! will so far disregard my obvious duty as to an swer such a question." i our reiusai to explain why you were hiding within our lines Is ample reason for my insistence," be said tartly, "and I am not accustomed to treating spies with any great consid eration, even when they claim Rebel commissions. You are not the first to seek escape In that way. Was your despatch the cause of the hurried departure of Longstreet's troops east ward?" This last question was hurled di rectly at me, and I noticed that every eye In tbe room was eagerly scanning my face. I had the quick, fiery tem per of a boy then, and my cheeks flushed. "I positively decline to answer one word relative to the despatches in trusted to me," 1 said deliberately, and my voice shook with sudden rush of anger. "And no officer who did not dishonor the uniform be wore would Insult me with the question." A bombshell exploding In the room could not have astonished them as did my answer. I realized to the full the probable result, but my spirit was high, and I felt the utter uselessness of prolonging the Interview. Sooner or later the same end must come. Sheridan's face naturally flushed, in stantly grew crimson, and a dangerous light flamed into his fierce eyes, for a moment he seemed unable to speak; then he thundered forth; "You young fool! I can tell you that you will speak before another twenty-four hours, or I'll bang you for a spy if It cost me my command. Major Brennan, take this young popin jay to tbe Mansion House under guard." Brennan stepped forward, smiling at if be enjoyed the part assigned to him. ' "Come on, you Johnny," he said coarsely, his band closing heavily on my arm. Then, seeming unable to repress bis pleasure at the ending of tbe interview, and bis present sense of power, be bent lower, so that his In solent words should not reach tbe others, and biased hotly: "Stealing women Is probably more In your line than this." "You miserable hound!" I cried madly. "None but a coward would U.unt a helpless prisoner. I only hope I may yet be free long enough to write he lie with steel across your heart." , Before he could move Sheridan was upon his feet and between us. "Back, both of you!" be ordered sharply. "There shall be no brawling here. Major Brennan. you will re main; I would apeak with you further regarding this matter. Lieutenant Ca ton, take charge of the prisoner." CHAPTER XII. Under Sentence of Death. At this late date I doubt greatly it my situation at that time was so desperate as I then conceived It. I question now whether the death sent ence would ever have been executed. But then.- with the memory of Sher idan's rage and my own hot-headed retort. I fully beheved my fate was destined to be that of tbe condemned spy, unless she who alone might tell the whole truth should voluntarily do so. That circumstances had left me to the power of one whose fierce' dis like was already evident was beyond question, and I had yielded to bis goading to such an extent as to give those In authority every excuse for the exercise of extreme military power. Yet of one thing 1 was firmly re solved no thoughtless word of mine should ever endanger the reputation or Edith Brennan. Right or wrong. 1 would go to a death of dishonor be fore t would apeak without her author ity. ; Love and pride conspired to n ake this decision adamant "Come," said Caton. briefly, end I m? 1 and arcofitpanieC him without ' t of resistance. At the front , (-'- !' tHtle -,nna of tii U In, and taking r ,n mm mm "'" gr.' C CvVOUWrf When Witj)EPtjr.w a ILLUSTRATIONS BYRTWURT.W!LUAM5Cr ' me by tbe arm, led the way down the gravelled path to the road. 1 was Impressed by his seeming careless ness, but as we cleared the gateway he spoke, and his words helped me to comprehend. . Captain Wayne," he said quietly, so that the words could not be over beard, "you do not recognize me, but 1 was the officer who conducted you to headquarters when you brought thv Hag In at Wilson Creek. Of course I must perform the duty given me, but I wish you to understand that I wholly believe your word." He stopped, extended his band, and I accepted it silently. "There must be some grave personal reason v,hlch seals your lips?" he questioned. "There Is." "I thought as much. I chanced to overbear the words, or rather a por tion of them, which Brennan whis pered, and have no doubt It they were explained to the General he would feel more kindly disposed toward you." It v.as asked as a question, and I felt obliged to reply. "I appreciate deeply your desire to aid me, but there are circumstances involving others which con.pel me for tbe present to silence. Indeed my pos sible fate does not so greatly trouble me, only that I possess a strong de sire to have freedom long enough to cross swords with this major of yours. The quarrel between us has become bitterly personal, and I hunger for a chance to have It out. Do you know, is he a man who would fight?" The- young fellow stiffened slightly. "We are serving upon the same staff," he said more abruptly, "and while we have never been close friends, yet I cannot honorably lake Bides against him. He has been out twico within the last three years to my knowledge, and is not devoid either of courage or skill. Possibly, however, the arrival of his wire may make him less a fire-eater." "His wife?" I stopped so suddenly that he In voluntarily tightened his grip upon my arm as though suspicious of an at tempt to escape. "Do you," I asked, gaining some alight control over myself, "refer to j tht lady who came In with his party last evening?" "Most certainly; she was presented to all of us as Mrs. Brennan, the has been assigned rooms at his quarters, and she wears a wedding-ring. Far too fine a woman In my judgment for such a master, but then that is not so uncommon a mistake in marriage. Why, come to think about It, you must have met her yourself. Have you reason to suspect this is not their relationship?" "Not In the least," I hastened to answer, fearful lest my thoughtless exclamation might become the basis for camp gossip. "Indeed I was scarcely In the lady's presence at all coming in, as 1 was left In charge of the sergeant." Perhaps be felt that he bad already said too much, for we tramped on in silence until we drew near a large, square white building standing direct ly beside the road. "This is the old Culverton tavern, known as tbe Mansion House," be said. "It is a tremendous big build ing for this country, with as fine a ballroom In it as I have .seen since leaving New York. We utilize it for almost every military purpose, and among others som of the strong rooms In the basement are found val uable for the safekeeping of im portant prisoners." v We mounted the front steps as he was speaking, passing through a cor don of guards, and in the wide ball way I was turned tover :o the officer lb charge. "Good-night, Captain," said Caton, kindly extending his band. "You may rest assured that I shall say all I can In your favor, but It is to be regretted that Brennan has great influence just now at teadquarters, and Sheridan is not a man to lightly overlook those hasty words you spoke to him." I could only thank bim most warm ly for his Interest, realizing fully from his grave manner my desperate situation, and follow my silent con ductor down some narrow and steep stairs until we stood upon the cement ed floor of the basement, Here a heavy door In the stone division wall was opened; I was pushed forward Into the dense darkness within, and the lock clicked dully behind me. So thick was the wall I could not even distinguish the retreating steps or the jailer. Tired as I was from the Intense strain of the past thirty-six hours, even my anxious thoughts were Insuf ficient to keep . me awake. '. Feeling my way cautiously along the wall, I came at last to a wide wooden bench, and stretching my form at full length upon It, pillowed my head on one arm, and almost Instantly was sound asleep. When I awoke, sore from my hard bed and stiffened by the uncom fortable position In which I lay, It was broad daylight That the morn ing was. Indeed, welt advanced I knew from the single ray of sunlight which streamed It through grated window high up In the wall opposite me and fell like a bar of gold across the rough stone floor. I was alone. Even In the dark of the previous night I had discovered the sole pretence to furniture in the place. The room Itself proved to be Urge ' and almost square apartment, probably during the o-dlnary occupancy of the bouse a re ceptee le for wood or garden produce, but now peculiarly well adapted to the safeguarding of prisoners. The solid stone walls were tt suf ficient lelght to afford no chance of reaching the great oak girders that supported the floor above, even bad the doing so offered : ivorable open rjg 1,1 1 r iij hcXoVBSTOIffOFAGMrJACItBT b'lAlVDAl,ZjPAKXfSf ing for escape. There were, apparent ly, but three openings of any kind. the outside window through which the sunlight streamed, protected by thick bars of Irofl; a secocd opening, quite narrow, and likewise protected by a heavy metal grating; and 'the tightly locked door by means of which I had entered. The second, I con eluded, after Inspecting it closely, was a mere air passage leading Into some other division of the cellar, i noted these openings Idly, and with scarce ly a thought as to the possibility of escape. I had awakened with strange indifference as to what my fate might be. Such a feeling was not natural t me, but the fierce emotions of the preceding night had seemingly robbed me of all my mua, buoyancy of hope. It one sense 1 yet trusted that Mrs. Brennan would keep her pledge and tell her story to Sheridan; even If she failed to do this, and left me to face the rifles or the rope, then It made but small odds bow soon It should be over. If she cared for me in the slightest degree she would not let me die unjustly,' and to my mind then she had become tbe centre or all life. Despondency Is largely a matter or physical condition, and I was still sufficiently fagged to be !n the depths, when tbe door opened suddenly, and an ordluary army ration was placed within. Tbe soldier who brought it did not speak, nor did I attempt to address him; but aftei he retired, the appetizing smell of the bacon, together with tbe unmistakable flavor of real coffee, drew me irreslrtlbly that way. and I made a hearty leal The food put new life into me. and , fell to pacltiR Lack and forth betwern the corners or the cell, my mind full of questioning, yet witb a fresh measure Am to of confidence that all would still be well. I was yet at It when, without warn ing, the door once again opened, and Lieutenant Caton entered He ad vanced toward me with outstretched band, which 1 grasped warmly, for I felt how much depended on bis friend ship, and resolved to ask blm "some questions which should solve my last remaining doubts. "Captain Wayne," be began soberly, looking about him, "you are In even vorse stress here than I supposed, but I shall see to (t that you are furnished with blankets jefore leave. Sheridan is hasty himself, and bis temper often, leads blm to rash language. I am sure be bears you no malice, for what you said. But Bren nan bas his ear, and has whispered something to blm 1 In confidence what. I have been unabla to ascertain which has convinced bim that you are deserving of death unde. martial law." . "Without trial?" "The opportunity of furnishing the Information desired will be again of fered you; but, as near as I can learn, the charge preferred against you is of sucb private nature tbat It Is deemed best not to make It matter for camp talk. Whatever It may be, Sheridan evidently teels justified in taking the case out from tbe usual channels, and In using most drastic measures. I am sorry to bring you such news, especially as I believe the cbargea are largely concocted In the brain of blm wbo makes them, and have but the thinnest circumstantial evidence to sustain them. Ycv Sheridan Is thoroughly convinced, and will brook no interference. The discussion of tbe case has already led to bis using ex tremely harsh words to bis chief of staff." "I am to be shot. ttenT" " His band closed, warmly over mine. "While there is life there is always hope." be answered. "Purely It must be tn your power to prove tbe nature of your mission wltflln our lines, and the delay thus g&lneu will enable us U tesrn and meet these more serious allegations" 1 V ' 1. - "W 1 but had time to' communicate with General Lee." "But now Is there qo one, no iy " Am to Be ii i i i f IT o Wax1 TCiWaVr.U by which such representation can be given this very dayf If not full proot of your Innocence, then sufficient, at least, to cause tbe necessary delay?" I shook my bead. "I know of noth ing other than my own unsupported word." I answered shortly, "and that Is evidently of no value as sgainst Major Brennan's secret Insinuations. When Is the hour set?" "I am not positive tbat flna' de cision has yet been reached, but I beard daybreak to-morrow mentioned. Tbe probability or an early movement or our troops is the excuse urged for sucb unseemly haste." I remained silent for a moment, conscious only of bis kindly eyes read ing my face. "Mrs. Brennan," 1 asked finally, re curring to the one thought In which I retained deep Interest. "does she still remain in the camp?" "She was with the Major at head quarters this morning I believe they breakfasted witb the General, but I was on duty no late last night tbat I overslept, and thus missed the pleas ure of meeting her again." We talked for some rime longer. and be continued tt urge me for some further word, but I could give him ncme, and finally the kindly fellow departed, promising to see me again within few hours. Greatly as I now valued his friendship. It was. never theless, a relief to be alone with my thoughts once more. CHAPTER XIII. A Strange Way Out. Caton came In once more about the middle of the afternoon, bringing me some blankets; but h had no news, and his boyish face was a picture' of Shot, Tnen?" pathos as be wrung my hand good bye. Sheridan, he said, had gone down the lines, and both Brennan and himeelf were under orders to follow in another hour. What Instructions, if any, had been left regarding my case he could not say, but be feared tbe worst from the unusual secrecy. Sher idan expected to return to bis head quarters tbat same evening, as the officers of bis staff were to give a grand ball. 1 felt no Inclination to partake of tbe rudj supper left me, and just be fore dark I waa lying upon the bench Idly wondering If tbat was to prove the last vestige of daylight I should ever behold In this world, when, with out slightest warning, the heavy Iron grating In the wall directly above me fell suddenly, striking the edge of the bench, and clattered noisily to the floor The fall was so unexpected, and my eBcape from Injury so narrow, that I lay almost stunned, starlnt up help lessly at the dark bole thus left bare. As I gaiced. a face framed Itself In Sure Sign of Headache. Vertigo and Other Symp toms of That Ailment That Afflicts Many Persons. ' Chief among tbe symptoms of eye strain are watering of tbe - eye. gluing together of tbe eyelids on awakening In tbe morning, headache, the position and character of which vary with eacb Individual. It may neuralgic or It may be deeply seated, as was tbe case witb Wagner, tbe musician, who was complaining con stantly of "tbe nerves of his eyes." : . The headache Is often replaced by au Inflammation of the eyelids, espe cially ia fount and healthy persons who alsv, bave BNlittle eonjunmvitis with a feeling of tension or fullness In tbe eyes which may become "eal vein of a dull aching character, tbe eye balls beln- very tender on pressure . Sometimes there are vert'.go and sickness, wlth dyspepsia, palpitation, and even difficulty In breathing Sleeplesscess Is a very frequent symp tom due In part to the excessive flow -,,11 '1 F this narrow opening, and two wary eyes peered csutlously down at me. There waa no mlstaVlr that counte nance oven In tbe fast waning light, and I instantly sat up with an ex clamation of iurprlse. "JedUungay, as I live!" The puzzled face broke Into a 'grin of delight. "Holy smoke. Cap," be ejaculated, with a deep sigh of relief, "Is thet you, suan? I wus so durned sheered I'd made a mess o It wbln thet thar Iron drapped thet I near died. Wbut be they a goln' ter dew with ye?" "1 have every reason to believe It Is their purpose to jhoot me at day break to-morrow." "Shoot? Hell!" He stared at me as If he had just heard his own death sentence pronounced, and his little peaked face looked ghastly In the dim light. "Shoot ye? Goo Lord. Cap, wbut fer? Ye ain't done nothln' as 1 knows on. 'rept ter scrap a bit with thet blasted Yank, an' sure thet's no shootln matter, er else I'd a bin goner long ago." That Yank' has seen fit to charge me with being a spy, and as 1 was foolish enough to Insult General Sher idan last night, my fate Is probably scaled." This somewhat complex statement seemed to be too much for Jed to grasp tomptiy. "Gosh, ye don't say!" he muttered "Then, durn It. I'm tn luck, fer all they've got agin me Is pot-shootln' at a nigger soger up i ther mountings; en thet ain't much, 'tense ' didn't hit ther durned cuss.' Jed was carefully covering every Inch of exposed wall witb his little shrewd, glinting wyes. "Ain't much show ter work out o' yere. Is thar, Cap?" be asked at last reflectively; "leastwise I don't see none, 'less them thar dark corners hes got holes in "em." "The vail Is entirely solid." "S6 I sorter reckoned. But If ye'll crawl through yere Inter my boodour, ttar's a place whar I reckon - ther tew of us tergetber mougbt make a try fer it. It'a too durn high up fer me ter git at alone. I reckon. Cap, If ye cud manage ter git out o' yere ternlght, an' take some news te. Lee thet I've picked up, he'd 'bout make both of us glnerals." "News for Lee?" I exclaimed, star ing eagerly at him through tbe now darkened room. "Do you mean It? What news?" "Thought maybe thet wud wake ye up," he chuckled. "This yere's gospel truth: Sheridan hes started bis in fantry on a half-circle march fer Mln ersville. Tber first division left et three o'clock, an' thar won't be nary Yank toafln' on rber valley by noon termorrow. An' more," be added rapid ly, his eyes dancing wildly with sup pressed excitement, "Hancock is a a -Ingln' of his corps west ter meet 'em tha., an' I reckon, as how thar'll be hell fer sartln up ther Shenandoah tn less ner a week." "But how do you knew all this?" I questioned Incredulously, as the whole scene and Its dread possibilities un rolled before my mental vision. Ther nigger I held up bed a de spatch fer Helntzelnian over on ttier left, an' then Marlar she sorter pumped a young fule staff officer fer ther rest o' It," be replied promptly. "Oh, It's a sure go. Cap, an' I reckon bow maybe Lee's wholj army bangs on one of us gittin' out o' yere ter nlght." (TO BE CONTINUED.) London Through the Ages., It is proposed to establish in tbe British metropolis a museum to be devoted to the exhibition of relics pertaining to the history of London from the earliest times of Its occupa tion by man. These times run back much farther than most readers are aware. The city that Julius Caesar found occupied a aite which bad been inhabited for unnumbered thousands of years It is now known that dur ing Paleolithic and Neolithic times the two great divisions of the stone age man dwelt on the site of Lon don, but It first became the settle ment of a community at the opening of the historic age, when It was a stronghold of tbe Celts. The remains of Us Roman period are the finest of the kind in Great Britain. Tbe Anglo Saxon and Danish periods are also finely represented, and : even later periods, such as the Tudor, furnish relics 'that have been buried by tbat strange process , of superincumbent growth which makes the soil under a great city resemble the fosstlifer ous strata of geology. Youth's Com panion. Eye Strain of blood to the brain and In part to tne low tone of tbe "whole nervous system. . ,. Thu symptoms of eye strain appear sooner In those wbo lead a confined and sedentary life, wbo follow occu pations which seed a constant use of tbe eyes In bad or unsuitable light, and In those who are debilitated from any; cause. - The symptoms appear later In1 those of coarser fiber, wbo pass much of their time In the open air or who follow occupations which do not need a prolonged use of the eyes for close work. Lancet. ' A. . Nelgborly. Anyhow. Maybe It Is design or 'maybe It's just accident. Anyhow,'' It certainly does look funny to see all tbe prind pal taxlcab atatlons bang up against drinking fountains for horses. New York MsIL -There would eot be so many fool sb old men is not so many old men had barrels of money. . . 1 SHOULD 01 THE TELEGRAPH IS GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH ACQUISITION OF IS URGED BY HITCHCOCK. AS PART OF POSTAL SERVICE The Postmaster General Will Send a Recommendation to Congress In the Near Future Is Operand Similarly In Other Countries. Washington. Acquisition of the telegraph lines of the United States by the government and their operation as a part of the postal service will be recommended to Congress in a short time by Postmaster Hitchcock. For a year or more Mr. Hitchcock has had this recommendation under consideration. After a thorough study of the operation of government-controlled telegraph lines and postal tele graph systems of foreign countries he has decided to urge the matter upon Congress. 'Should this recommendation be adopted," said Mr. Hitchcock, in a statement of his intention, "I am con- Inced it would result in important economies and very materially lower telegraph rates than now are exacted. In approximately P.'ty countries of the world notably Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Russia and Japan government-controlled telegraphs now are in successful and profitable operation. In many 'of the countries they are operated in con nection with the postal service. These telegraphs serve' an aggregate pop ulation of 90,000,000 and In every In stance they have been found to be of mmense practical benellt to the peo ple, in both promptitude and cost of the service. Hi this country, postofnees are maintained in numerous places not reached by the telegraph systems and the proposed consolidation, therefore, would afford a favorable opportunity for the wide extension of the tele graphic facilities. Six Are Killed By a Train. Philadelphia. Six persons, five wo men and a man, were killed when an express train on the New York divis ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad crashed into a light station wagon at the Linden avenue grade crossing in Torresdale, a suburb. The dead wom en were all employed as servants in fashionable homes in Torresdale, and were being conveyed to church when the Accident occurred, Davidson was tbe driver for a local liveryman and had been making the trip every Sun day tor the past two years. The Lin den evenue crossing Is usually guarded by a watchman, but the regular man was on leave of absence, and his sub stitute had not appeared when the coach reached the crossing. Davidson waited for a freight train to pass and then drove directly in front of the ap proaching express. Spanish Cabinet Has Resigned. Madrid. The Spanish Cabinet, oi which Jose Canalejas Y. Mendes was Premier, resigned. The Cabinet re signed as the result of a divergence of views with King Alfonso as to the ad visability of commuting the death sen tence of one o the rioters, who mur dered a judge and wounded several court officials in the town of Cuilera, province of Valencia, last September. The general strike at that time at Valencia and other provinces involved plot to assassinate General Weyler and the King was compelled to suspend the constitutional guarantees. Wilson Is French Ambassador.. Washington. Huntington Wilson Assistant Secretary of state, is to sue-. ceed Robert Bacon as ambassador tc France, according to persistent rumors in diplomatic circles here, Thomas C. Dawson, resident diplomatic officer ol the State Department, whose name was mentioned prominently In con nection with the post of ambassadoi to Brazil, to which Edward W, Morgan was named, will be made Assistant secretary of state. A Big Fire at Birmingham. - ',. Birmingham, lAa. Fire which rag ed for several hours resulted in an estimated loss of between $250,000 anc 1300,000 to the Cable Piano Companj and Southern Bell ' Telephone Bell Telephone bulldlni on Second avenue, and indirectly was responsible for the death of one man: The Bell telephone service in this city is demoralised. The fire originated in the Cable Plane Company building and after having been gotten apparently under control burst forth anew, leaping to the build ing of. the telephone company. Preacher Also a Moonshiner. Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Joseph R. Smith of Sewanee was brought to Nashville after having been bound over to the April term of Federal court on a charge of making moon shine whiskey. . At the preliminary hearingRev. Smith pleaded guilty to the charge. Rev. Smith has for sev eral months been ,he regular pastor of three small cburces near Sewanee. His "wild cat" still was located la the smokehouse a few yards from the par sonage and less than a quarter of a mile from his principal church. ' . Train Freexes to the Rails, v i Bristol, Tenn. rare incident In the history of rail; (jading in Virginia occurred on the rfolk ft "Western Railroad at Lynt urg, : when the Washington-Cbatta. oga " fast train actually froxe to V i rails. Stopping in a swag, the drlp(!ng water from the pipes caught the wheels and the tem perature being below sero, the train was locked so securely In the Ice that It required the use 3f three engines to move It, bumping being resorted to.' It was two and t half hours beore the train could be moved. THERE IS UNREST IN NICARAGUA (RESIDENT DIAZ HAS LEFT COUN. TRY FOR THREE MONTHS ' "FOR HIS HEALTH." DICTATOR MENA HAS REINS The Second President He Has Forced Out The Finanelal Situation Is Very 8srious The American Firms Here Are Losing Heavily. , New Orleans. President AdoVo Dlas of Nicaragua has asked for a three months leave of absence, accord ing to reliable news advices received here. It Is generally conceived that this step means his abdication in favor of General Louis Mens, Minister of War, who now is the virtual dictator v of the turbulent republic. Serious friction between President Dlax and General Mena has existed for some time and Diax has been President in name only. .General Mena, who, It Is stated, now occupies the presidential palace, bas absolute control of the Nlcaraguan army and Congress as well. He re cently was elected President by tbe 'constituent assembly" for the term beginning January 1, 1913, but the friction between Mena and Dlat be came so Intense that the letter's friends are said to have advised him to resign and leave the country "for his health." General Mena forced President Juan Estrada out of office last year in much the same manner. Estrada now Is in New York. The finances of. Nicaragua are re ported to be in worse condition to day than ever before. As a result of this flnanclla situa-. tion American firms are reported to have lost heavily. THE DAIRIES IN THE SOUTH The Soutehrn Railway Will Run a Dairy Car Over Its Lines. Washington, D. C Realizing the need of the South for more and better dairies and tbe large pro flu which can be made In that favorable region by dairymen wbo will fill the great demand of tbe cities for dairy pro ducts. President FInley of the South ern Railway Company, following the custom of that company in furthering In every way the growth and develop ment of Its territory, has equipped a Special Dairy Car, which, beginning the 1st of February, 1912, will be run over the length and breadth of this great system, spreading the doctrine of more and better cows and, by means of lectures, demonstrations and exhibits. This Dairy Special will be under the direct supervision of Dr. C M. Morgan, of Washington, D. ,"C., the Southern Railway's Dairy Agent, Dr. Morgan will be assisted by two regu lar dairymen In conducting the work and from time to time the car will be occupied by dairy experts from the United States Department of Agricul ture tho State Boards of Agriculture and from tbe Agricultural Stations of the various States along the Southern Railway. The Dairy Special is fitted up with a complete farm dairy, every piece of machinery and apparatus necessary to the economical . production of milk, cream, and butter having been in stalled under the direction of Dr. Mor gan. There will be a separator, churns, testers, sterilizer, ' Pasteuris ing apparatus and exhibits of various kinds of improved machinery for -dairying. On the walls of the car will be charts and large views dealing with dairy subjects, showing the fun damental principles of breeding dairy types, feeding animals, the care of dairy cattle and pictures of famous animals in the dairy world. The1 Special will also have steron- ticon lantern and slides, permitting illustrated lectures at the various stops by Dr. Morgan and the other ex perts wbo will accompany the car. Advance schedules of the stops will be prepared and full advertisement given the train in the towns at which lectures are to take place. Transport Logan Sails For China. Manila. The United States trans port Logan left with a battalion of tbe 15th Infantry and .other details on board en route to Chin Wang Tao, northern China. The American troops after they have disembarked are to be employed in guarding a section of the Peking railroad from1 Tang Shan to Lanchow against . the possible at tack of either imperialists or repub lican troops. Civilians and soldiers ot other regiments witnessed the sail ing, while women crowded the quay bidding farewells. ; Italian of Noble Birth A Suicide. San Francisco. Lulgl Dona to Ven tura, an Italian of noble birth and of ability as a writer and lecturer, com--mltted suicide by ;' shooting , himself through the heart in a fit of despon-. ency due to , family troubles, t Huv complete name was Ventura de Lecce Bart and his family line traces as Jar back as 1299. Prof Ventura beaan his career as a page in the court of King Humbert. While a young man he came to : this country and gained notice through "Pepplna," a story of an Italian newsboy in New York. destructive Fire Sweeps Halifax. Halifax, N. 8. Damage amounting - to nearly a Quarter cf a, million dol lars was caused by a fire which de stroyed the Halifax Herald building," several stores and offices and threat- ' ened to wipe out a considerable por tion of the business section of this city. ' Among the places burned waa the office of the United States consul In the Herald building. Tbe fire was fanned by a high wind which caused a rapid spread and it was .only after four hours of hard work that the flames were subdued.
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
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Jan. 19, 1912, edition 1
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