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! .3,1. ''''I r ' ivj. ' 1 ' i lit .Ml-,. : . v 1 ?r- v : . V J ; , . . . .. I'M A COMriDEKTIAL CHAT. "It's perfect nonsense, Bessie, for you to talk of being laid on the shelf. Why, it all depends on yourself. Forget your worries, your aches and ailments ; do as I did, take plenty of out-of-door air, cultivate happi ness by not allowing your mind to dwell On the trifles and the worries of life. I sent thirtv-one cents in stamps to Dr. R. V. , Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., for his 'Common Sense Medical Adviser' and found it con tained much useful information about the care of my health, about physiology, anat omy, and everything a woman should know. I then decided to write Dr. Fierce and tell him all about my ailments. I received such a nice, carefully considered and con fidential letter, in reply, giving me advice about my diet, exercise and all. This advice is free to everyone and I wonder you don't write him at once. It didn't take me many months to regain my good looks. Ever since I was fifteen I have suffered untold agonies periodically but now I am free from pain, worry and bad temper. Oc casionally I took Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets this for the complexion, and to stimulate the liver. Then I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription three times a day for those womanly weaknesses I told yon about That's my secret of beauty. It's the easiest thing in the world to be happy and keep one's good looks. Look nt the thousands of women who have been made well by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription ; look how they keep their good looks. Dr. Pierce offers $500 reward for any case 01 Leucorrhea. Female Weak ness, Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb which , he cannot cure. All he asks is a fair and reasonable aiaj of his means of cure." CURRENT COMMENT. Judge Parker is about the only public man who has not been miaquoted since the Presidential argument began. Philadelphia In quirer. New York stifles competition in the production of mean men. The latest offering is a ghoul who has been arrested for selling bogus tick ets for an alleged benefit for the victims of the steamboat horror Washington Post. After reading what the Re publican newspapers say of the con dition of the Democratic party in Illinois, and what the Democratic newspapers say of the condition of the republican party in that State, u la difficult to see how the Prohi bitionists can avoid carrying . the State. New York World. Ex-Secretary. Root boasted in his Chicago speech that the cur rency of the country has increased two or three hundred millions in the last four years. . By the same token this is but a small portion of the wuiiu a increase in currency in me same period. Was this universal in crease of money also the result of the financial and industrial policies of the Republican party? Philadel phia Record. - Mr. Cortelyou says that as chairman of the national commitfee he will be chairman in fact as well as in name, the intimation being that he will not be the puppet of the Presidential candidate. But it was Mr. Roosevelt's interference with the Treasury and the Navy Departments that led Secretaries Gage and Long to resign, and it is useless to tell even a marine that the President will not direct the national committee with his man Cortelyou at its head. Philadel phia Record. i'WINKUNUh Ernestine Jack has a horrid stiff beard coming out, The idea of his kissing me last night! Eva Ob, I don't suppose he minds "scrap ing an acquaintance." Chicago News. "Funny I there was a time when the barbers use to speak of my hair." "You mean before you began to get bald?" "Yes. Now they speak of my hairs." Philadel phia Press. Ketchum A. Cummin So yonr father objects to my calling to see you, does he? -Anna Goe Wynne Not at all. What he objects to is my being at home when you call. Chicago Trine. "I heard you giggling in the par lor last night," said the stern par ent. "I think you must hsve been beside yourself."Oh, no," said the pretty girl, blushing deeply, "I was beside Charlie." Chicago News. Cholly: I did think of going in for politics, but I was afwald I wouldn't know just how to tweat my infewiahs, don't y' know. Pep prey: Your inferiors? Oh, you wouldn't be likely to meet any of them. Philadelphia Press. Truth Will Out: "So, madam, you married me to reform me, did you ?" "I did, sir; but I had really no hope of doing it. I was suffer ing tortures from ennui, and when you proposed I was ready for almost anything that promised relief." Chicago Tribune. "How's your new book sell ing?" "Fine, fine. It will be one of the heaviest sellers since 1880. I expect to make a fortune out of it." "1 thought It had been barred from the public libraries." "I has been. That's why everybody buys it." . Chicago Journal. 1 "Goodman's in. a bad way. lie's got such a sore throat he can't talk and " "I saw him on the street to-day and he seems to have a black eye, too." "That's just it. Mot being able to nse hia voice he can t explain to people that he got I the back eye In a perfectly innocent way. rniiadeipnia .Tress. NEW YORK BANKS. Statement of Blearing Moose Averages for the Pasl Week, Bj Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar. New York, June 85. The state ment of averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows: Loans, $1,066,813,200; Increase, $17, 13,400. Deposit. $1,143,814,100; In crease, $31,801,91X1. Circulation, $38. 970,100 ; Increase, $J17,S0O. Legal ten der, $83,912,900; i crease, $906,200 Specie, $240,868,300; increase, $i, 002,000. Reserre, $324,281,200; in crease, $4,908,200. Reserve required, $285,828,525; increase, $5,325,400. Surplus, $38,452,675; decrease, $417, 300. Kx-U. 8. deposits, $44,294, 825; i! cease, $430,725. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR PORT ARTHUR Fleet of Japanese Torpedo Boat destroyers Attack the Rus sian Warships. JAPANHSK ADMIRAL'S KEPORI Russian Battleship Torpedoed and Sank. Another Battleship and a Cruiser Damaged-Japanese Ships Sus tained Little Dannie. " By Cable to the Morning Star. Tokio, June 25, Noon. Admiral Togo reports that on Thursday last bis patrol boats discovered the battleship Peresviet and seven other vessels, ac companied by nine torpedo boat de strojeri, near the entrance of Port Ar thur harbor. They warned him wire lessly and he immediately advanced his fleet except those engaged upon BDeclal duty, Tne admiral then dls covered that the Russian fleet, which consisted of six battleships, five cruia ers and fourteen destroyers, evidently planned a dash southward by sundown. The Russians stopped outside the en trance to the harbor and after night fall a fleet of Japanese torpedo- boat destroyers resolutely attacked the Russian ships and succeeded In torpe doing and sinking a battleship of the Peresviet type and disabled the bat tleship Sebastopol. , A cruiser of the Diana type was observed beiner towed Into the harbor on Friday morning ana it was evident she bad austtlned serious damage. The Japanese ships sustained little damage. The torpedo boat destroyer Bhlrakumo was hit by a shell that fell in the cabin and had three men killed and three others wounded The Chidorl, a vessel of the same class. waa hit behind the engine room. but no casualties resulted therefrom. Torpedo boats Sixty-four and mxty-iix were slightly damaged. St. Petersburg, June 25. The ad mlralty has no direct news of the naval battle fought off Port Arthur June 23rd, but the announcement of the engagement evidently created no surprise here, the authorities having been aware that the squadron of Rear Admiral Wilhoft was ready to put to sea at a moment's notice. On Thura day, the correspondent of the Associa ted tress waa informed, as announced in these dispatches, that lmportanf naval developments were anticipated. If an actual engagement occurred the admiralty cannot bellevo that Admiral Togo got off practically scot free. Particular solicitude, therefore. Is ex pressed to know whether the Russian battleship Peresviet was sunk by a mine as she was emerging from the harbor or by a projectile, as It is known that the Japanese have repeat edly tried to mine the entrance. Russian Cavalry Boated London. June 25. The Jananeae legation this afternoon received a dis patch from Tokio announcing that a detachment of the Takusban army surprised and routed a f quadron of Russian cavalry, ten mile northwest ofSantaoKow, on the TTcheKiao road at dawn June 23rd. and also oc cupled the heights north thereof, ex pelling the Russians, who left sixty dead on the field. Chinese Bandits. Mukden. June 25. Last nfoht one hundred Chinese bandits, excellently armed .and equipped and led by Japanese officers, attempted to blow ud with dynamite the bridge over the Koulau river, three miles south of Kerson and 127 miles northeast of Mukden. The attack was repulsed by border scouts. According to the in habitants cf the vicinity, there have been numerous previous attemnts to destroy this bridge. The bandits are said to fight splendidly and to be en tirely different from the ill-organized origanaa or 1900.. Twelve Miles from Port Arthur. TAtTche-Kiao. (between Kal Chou and Hai Cheng), Llao Tung Penin sula, June 22. The Japanese forces are within twelve miles of Port Ar thur, the whole male population of which, from the age of fifteen and up wards, Is under arms. Th women are assisting in the work of comple ting the defences. Civilian cyclists occasionally establish communication with the outside world. Che FOO. June 25. 11 P. M. There waa firing at Port Arthur laat night (June 24tb) and to-night. The boom ing of big guns were distinctly heard here. Eighteen Japanese transnorts have been seen going west along the Corean coast. Battle Unavoidable Liao Yang. June 26. The armies oi ueneral Oku and General Kurokl. aggregating at least six divisions, are confronted by the huge force under General Kuropatkln. The tension here is most acute at the annroach of me important battle of the war, In wnicn inree times the number of troops engaged at Kiu Lien Cheng, Klnchau and Vafansro will take narr. The proximity of the rainy season uiaaos me name unavomaoie. Russian Retort. dt. Petersburg. June 25. The general staff haa received the follow ing dispatch from Lieutenant General Banarott, under date of June 25: Since the morning of June 23 the enemy haa continued to advance toward Kai-Chou. Three detachments of cavalry, each consisting of four or nve squadrons, led, and were fol lowed by dense lines of Infantry, behind which are marchinar columns or. the line. The Japanese out posts toward evening extended along the Kbo valley, -about nine miles south of Senu-Chen. with the cavalry posted In the rear. The in fantry with machine guns held the village of Molsatung on the right flank. There waa firlnar all dav lono. We had one man wounded. "The frontier guards under sub Lieutenant Demever ambuahed mil nrea on a squadron of Japanese cavairy wnicn iosi considerably, ten ui iiioir uorses Dei 17 Kinea. "There had bBen no further advance of the enemy towarfis Kal-Chau up to 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon since June 21st, when a movement of the Japanese was observed from Khanza, on the southern Siu-Yen road towards a.ai-unau aiong tne mountainous route from Khanza leading northward to Siakholung. "The Japanese on June 22 nmnni the village of Slan Dlao, but toward evening evacuated the nlacii nmi pressure oy a oeiacnment Of our van- guara. The enemy concentrated thru, w. tallonswlth six guns and four squad rons of cavalry at MaUlavailse and at dawn of June 23 a detachment consist ing of a battalion of infantry.two euna ana two iquaarocs oi cavalry suddenly atucsea a company or vanguards bivouacking at 8la Dlano and forced the company to retire. The Japsnesa occupied Black mountaiD, north of Blan Diano and also the pais east of Sian Diano on the Siakholung road. "The Russians concentrated on the heights near Slakhotung four compa nies with three mountain guna whinh were ordered to move from Blakho tu"g ov. r tho pass to S'an Dlao. The f Japanese were dislodged from their position by our ariuury, ana our ae tachment, reinforced, proceeded at 11 o'clock In tbe morning o attack tne whole of the euemj'a front. Tr-o ene my fell back in great disorder and Sian Diao was re-occupied at 1 o'ciock in the afternoon. Our artillery fire forced back lb Japanese, wbo mired pre- cioltalelv bt-yond Eritacu. "Our Irrsses were seven soldiers killed, three ifficers and fourteen soldiers wouudid and ote man miss ing. The officer commanding the de tachment speaas highly o the be havior of our rkiilery. "Some Cossacks, on June 23. pre pared an ambuscade at Lintsiakbe, about four miles from Selyucbang. A Japanese detachment fell Into the ambuscade and lota fifteen killed or wounded. Sub-Lieutenant Polozoff of the Russian force was wounded, "At 11 o'clock on the morning of June 22nd a Russian detachment re connoiterlng three miles to the east ward of Alyangmen exchanged scots with the enemy's vanguard. At about noon the Russians advanced -and at tacked the Japanese on the right flank. dislodging them from several ad vanced fortified positiots. "A Russian detachment at 5 o'clock in tbe afternoon appro a-hed the enemy's main position and found it occupied by three regiments of infan try with eighteen guns. The Russians held their positions until 9 o'clock, not attacking the Japanese because of tbe lattera auperior force and not being attacked. Our detachment then retired in perfect order." OVER ONE THOUSAND , PERSONS PERISHED. The Total Mortality by Slocom Disaster Is 1,031 Result of Misute Inquiry Made by Direction of laspectors. Br Telegraph to tbe Morning Btar. New York, June 25. That upwards of one thousand persons perished in the burning of the excursion steamer General Slceum is now practically cer tain. According to an exhaustive re port made by Police Inspector Schmitt- berger on tbe number of dead, miss ing, injured and uninjured in the dis aster, it appears that 938 bodies have been recovered, and that 93 nersona ansoiuieiy Known to have been aboard the vessel are still unaccounted for, bringing the total mortality of the dis aster to 1,031. Those Injured number 179, and of the throng of fully 1,500 wno emoarxea on the excursion of St. Mark s churcb. but 23S escaned with out injury. The report is the result of a minute inquiry bv a corns of one nunarea patrolmen under the direc tion of the Inspectors. In the course of the Inquiry much valuable informa tion was secured from the survivors which will be used in the investigation oy me district attornev to fix the re sponsibility for the disaster. A thor ough examination to-dav of the hull of the Slocum by Coroners O'Gorman ana Berry and Insnector Alberimn resulted in the discoverv In the locker in which tbe started - a number of barrels which had contained kerosene and lubricating oil. The coroner's in quest will be continued on Tuesday ana on in una ay the hearing by the me seaerai grand jury will be opened KENTUCKY FEUD MURDER. Posse With Bloodhounds on Trail of the Mao Snpposed to Have Shot Mick White from Ambush. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Louisville, Ky., June 25. A dk- pitch from Jackson, Ky., says the posse headed by 8beriff Callahan. wnicn has been on the trail of the man who is supposed to have shot and killed Mack White from ambush, fol. lowed their man during the night, but iosi mm at uasaaie. anerllf Callahan thinks the fugitive secured a horse tnere. Judge Callahan, at Jackson iwuea warrants ior tne arrest or J as. and Cass Sallcera on the charge of murdering White. The bloodhounds on the scent with the posse ran Into uu uaiiwii uuiug uiu jumpcu upon the bed, and this prompted tbe poise to ask for the warrants. Both Sallcera have disappeared and are said to have len on horseback-. Lexington. Ky.. June 25. nan- tain V. G. MUlikln, owner of the dogs that trailed the assassin of White la Breathitt county, has ar- rivea in Lexington with his aogs. He said a man named Shot is also suspected and . a warrant will be issued for Shot. He met Mllliken at the depot and waa one of the pursuing posse. As soon as he saw the dogs true a trau ne leit tne posse and.went through the mountains. It Is believed he warned the Sallcer. Nothing more was aeen oi mm. NOTABLE MAN DEAD. Former Coorressman from Kenfnckv Known as "Qnloioe Jim." By Telegraph to tne jtornlng Btar. uorKixgyiLLE, Ky., June 25. Hon. James A. McKenzie, former Con gressman from this district, died at bis home at Oak Grove to day. He was 64 years old and known everywhere as "gamine Jim." Prominence came to Mr. McEenz'e during his strenuous and successful championing or the bill, of which he was the author, to take the tax off quinine. The apeech which, through Us humor, logic and earnestness sent that messure through the House and put the drug in the reach of thousands reach who had been unable to use it before on account of the nrohibitlve tax upon it, was printed in newspapers all over the United States and was quoted by politicians for years after. Humor and Philosophy Br DUNCAN M. SMITH Copyright, 1804, by Sampson-Hodges Co. PERT PARAGRAPHS. Kind words pay big- interest on the investment. What makes some people hard up is the inability to distinguish between their income and their expectations. Napoleons of finance find their Water loo In watered stock. An industrious war hero tries to make history -while the sun shines. With the grinding of the trusts on one side and the consumer on the other the middleman always knows he Is In the middle. Some of the noise called music would drive the savage to drink. It must be a pleasant phnn?P fnr a bigamist to go to jail for awhile. Docs the humane society know about the dentist? You cannot borrow money In a nnrr.- shop on blue blood. STEEL TRACK ROADS GENERAL TAG EE STONE ON THE ADVAN- OF THESE HIGHWAYS. Cheaper to Build In Many Plaeea Thnn Stone Kegels. lie Saya, and Cheaper to. Maintain Tbe Ue mt Tueiu la Sew Vurlc City. "Twenty centuries have seen no ad vance in the art of road building. We build no better than the ancient Ro mans or Peruvians," said General Roy Stone in an address at the national good roads convention. "We have In vented railroads and perfected them, but It has scarcely occurred to us that the same means of 'smoothing the way' Is open to us on common roads and that there is no more reason for running a wagou over stones and dirt than a locomotive. Within the last few years European engineers have awakened to that fact, and successful experiments have been made in steel tracks for wagons in Germany and even in Spain. In this country, with our little appropriations for the gov ernment road inquiry, we have tried to experiment in steel, but always with some- cheap makeshift of construction that gave no result. "A year ago I persuaded the Auto mobile Club of America to make a thorough test of steel tracks 4n city and country, and, with the liberal aid of the president of the steel trust, we are doing so. Special plates twelve inches wide were rolled, with a heavy downward flange and slight ridge at each end. These were laid in a New York street last .autumn, merely bedded in a trench of. gravel on a shallow foundation of rough stones, the plates riveted together end to end with side and bottom fish plates and tied occa sionally by a cross rod. They have not varied a hair's breadth in line or level under a heavy traffic and have so fa vorably impressed tho engineers of the city that they have been ordered for use along the docks, and bids are asked for extension in streets intended for heavy trucking. No patent is Involved in this construction, and such improve ments upon it as I have personally de vised and patented will be free to the public. "The traction on the plates Is found to be so much easier that the same power which will pull one ton on a good stone block pavement will pull nearly four tons on the steel tracks. This Is not the place to go Into details, but I think I can maintain these points: "I' lrst. That the steel roads will be cheaper to build than good stone roads in many places, especially in the Mis sissippi valley, where hard rock is ab sent. "Second. That in all places they will De much cheaper to maintain. inira. lhat tliey will reduce the cost of hauling to less titan one-third of that on the best stone roads, consider ing both the power required and the wear and tear of animals and equip ment The common field stones and bank gravel will servo for foundation, or where they cannot be found burned clay will do equally well. A few inches of gravel to put between the plates can always be brought by railroad if neces sary. ine government of the United States has repeatedly used both its cash . and its credit In nromotinir all kinds of public works. It has even loaned its credit to private corporations for the public good. If it is to give aid now to road building the form which that aid shall take is a matter of expe diency, not of power or precedent. The only questions to be settled are what plan will do the most good and what are the safeguards offered. Lsing governments credit would give almost unlimited aid. Its guaran tee would enable tho local communities to borrow money at 2 per cent and to postpone payment indefinitely or for ever. As to safeguards, the communi ties which borrow money on such terms for such a purpose could afford to give v.hatever security the government might demand for its guarantee, and the investment itself would multiply its own security since every dollar put into road building adds $5 to $10 to property values in the vicinity. lhe steel construction would offer a peculiarly good security. Stone road3 have nothing worth removing, but steel rails and their attachments could be re moved and laid elsewhere, although probably no county would ever allow its roads to be stripped of their metal through default in payment of its in terest. And, nsuniing that the foun dations and the hauling and laying of the plates, all of which involve only common labor, are provided for by con tribution or a labor tax, the loan required-will only be the bare cost of tbe metal, and for this the metal itself would be a fairly good security. Again, assuming that the cost of tho steel for a country road in ordinary times is, say, $2,000 per mile, the annu al Interest charge will only be $40 per mile, no more than, the usual cost of keeping up an earth road and only a fraction oft the repairs on a stone road, bo that the tax rate need not be in creased to secure all the benefits of the best road possible, and no default in payment of interest ever need be feared." LUMBER YARDS BURHED. Fire at Cleveland, 0 Caused Losses Ah re tatia. $300,000 Partially Insured. By Telegraph to the Horning Btar. Cleveland. O., June 25. Fire, 'supposed to have been of Incendiary origin, to day caused losses aggregat ing $300,000 In the lumber district ly- ine along the river front Several acres with big' lumber piles were swept clean by the flames. . The fire broke out In the box factory of the J. ix. j&.ann (jomnanv. ana rannea bv a stiff breeze rapidly spread to lumber yarns oi the Nicolax, stone & Meyers Company and Guy & Ralph Gray Company. The losses are partially coverea oy insurance. Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. republican candidate lor Vice Pres ident, arrived In his home last night and was given a generous welcome by his fellow citizens, irrespective of politics. When his train reached the station the Senator was greeted by cheers from ten thousand people. A nerro bov named John Hnr oidii anot ana xuiea jonn Brown, another negro, near Johnson depot, Buckingham county. Va. Brown T1 1 A 1 v 1 -a rk some tlmeago bad the boy arrested for disturbing -preaching at a colored cnurcb. Mrs. Josephine E. Tvler. of Grnaa. wicks, and Henry B. Brown, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Stater, were married yesterday at Bor- ueniowD, jn. j. ine ceremony was Performed by Bishop Scarborough, of Mr. T. D. Love is here from Columbia, 8. C , to settle the $3,500 insurance which he carried on tbe burned steamer "Highlander." He ays ne has not yet completed arrange ments for another steamer to take the place of the "Highlander." I THE CLICK IN THE HALL Original. years ago when I was a very young man I learned telegraphy and when I was twenty-five years old received a flattering offer to go to Italy to in struct .a -corps of operators' for a new line then building. From Italy I was called to Sicily on similar business. where I remained several months. One day a ship came in from Ameri ca with passengers who were mostly pleasure or health seekers, among them an American gentleman, Mr. Ea ten and his daughter Alice. Alice Es- ten was In delicate health, and this was the reason for their making the trip. Mr. Esten was wealthy and spent his money lavishly. He took the best rooms in the hotel and had all the servants at his beck, each striving to win the coins he kept In hia pocket to secure their attention. I made his ac quaintance one evening, and when he learned that I was a telegrapher he told me that he hadbeen an operator himself; had secured an interest In a telegraph line which had afterward been sold out to a combination for so much money that bis share had made him rich. He was very unwise in not conceal ing his wealth, for the Sicilian brigands are noted for kidnaping rich people and holding them for ransom. They soon spotted Mr. Esten and one day when he was climbing an ascent back of the hotel alone took him in charge. When he did not "return for dinner a search was made, and he was not to be found within a distance of a dozen miles. Then it. was determined that he had fallen into the hands of brig ands. lhe landlord commissioned me to break the news to Alice Esten, and I confess I found it a difficult mat ter. She cast her large blue eyes, full of tears and pleading, at me and beg ged me to save her father from being murdered. It was impossible to avoid seeming to acquiesce, and I told her that I would start at once in search of him. I was to go into the Interior on business, but I had not the faintest expectation of being of any service to Mr. Esten. Indeed, his case was In his own hands. Trobably at first he might not defer to the demands of his captors, but after awhile, with death staring him in the face, he would bo obliged to yield. I did not forget either the father or daughter and tried to get wind of the former. I opened telegraph offices and often in communicating with the coast asked if any news had Come from the captive. A reply finally came that it was reported that the demands of tho bandits, who thought he was fabulously rich, were so enormous that he could not pay them. At least this was the assumption from what the bandits had permitted to be known. I worked across the island, then back again. One nisht I stopped at a sta tion in the mountains where there was only one building in which a stranger could be accommodated, but its owner and the people I saw about the place were so villianous looking that I feared to stay there. However, there was no choice, and, leaving what money t possessed at the station, I took up my quarters in this uninviting abode. The head of my bod was against a wall, and before going to sleep I heard what at fir.-t I took to be a mouse's gnawmjT, though the wall was of stone and mice do not try to work their way through masonry. My surroundings wore so disagreeable that I did not ;et to sloy easily, and this continued click in tbe wall did not add to my ability to do no. Finally it occurred to mo that there was, to speak para doxically, an irregular regularity about the clicks. Resides, they would stop and b? li.-iuined at intervals which were about equal. They began to In terest mo. After a silence, when they wore resumed again I listened atten tively. Almost any telegrapher from force of habit will attempt to find let ters in such sounds, and I soon found myself trying to do so. hat was my astonishment the moment I began to read: Any one procuring his release." With a beating heart I waited for the tapping which ended with the word 'release" to recommence. When It did I followed the words. 'An American gentleman is Impris oned hero by bandits, lie will give a large sum to any one procuring his re lease." The moment the message was fin ished" I sprang out of bed, took a large knife from my trousers pocket and with . the handle telegraphed on the wall: 'Are you Mr. Esten?" 'Yes. Thank God for the-question!" 'I am the operator you met at th hotel." It was determined between us that we should wait till morning, when I would telegraph for a force to come up and release him. We chatted half the night, however, and I didn't sleep a wink. He had been sending his mes sages at intervals' ever since he had been captured. The next morning I sauntered care lessly out of the house, sent my mes sage, and that night troops surround ed the place and captured every one on it. Mr. Esten and I returned to tho coast, and in time three brigands were executed for his capture. This was the beginning of my inti macy with the Kstons and was a rath er advantageous introduction. Though L told the truth. Alice would never be lieve that I had not gone purposely to seek her father. Mr. Esten offered me a check for $10,000, which I declined-. I wanted something more valuable. Hnd I got it his daughter. JAMES HOWARD FENTON. Hoir to Keep Honey. To keep honej', either extracted or eoinb, put it where it is dry and warm, even hot. It will not hurt it to be in a temperature of even 100 degrees. If extracted honey is not thick enough tie a thin cloth over the top of the vesse and keep where it is not only warm but airy, and it will become much thicker. Many housekeepers put honey In tho cellar, as honey readily attracts ' moisture. How to Make Christmas Lemon Tart. To maKe Christmas lemon tart use two cups sugar, one cup butter, six eggs, two lemons, two large tablespoon- fills of brandy, one teaspoonful grated nutmeg. Beat butter and sugar to gether, add the whipped yolks, the Juice of one lemon and the rind of two, the nutmeg, the brandy and the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Bake In email pastry shells and use no top crust. The Pope yesterday received in pri vate audience Mgr. Mugabur, the co adjutor arcnoisnop or Tokio, and had a long conference with him regarding the situation in Japan and the events of the war. His holiness expressed admiration for the valor and heroic efforts of the Japanese, and satisfac tion witn tne complete libertv that n.iL y a uamoiics enjoy in japan. Weekly Stab one year, $1,00, S V Bgi The first periodical newspaper of the English press appeared in 1622, but advertisements were not developed till 1647. In April of the latter year was nnhllshorl Kn 13 of "Perfect OCCUT- rencies of Every Dale Journall In Par liament and Other Moderate intelli gence," which contained the following announcement: "A Book applauded by tbe Clergy of Enclnnd en Mod 'The Divine Rieht of Church Government,' collected by sun dry eminent Ministers In tbe Cltie of London, corrected and augmented in many places, with a briefe Reply to certain Queries against the Ministery of England: Is printed and published for Joseph Ilunscot and George Cal vert and Are to be sold at Stationer's Hall and at the 'Golden Fleece' In the Old Change." The London Gazette was the first vertlsements, which soon began To oc cupy so much space that the proprie tors, not wishing to "charge the Ga zette with advertisements unless they be matters of State," issued a Special Advertisement Supplement, "printed apart and recommended to the Publics: by another hand." Older still is an advertisement in a black letter Dutch paper of an auction of sugar, ivory and tobacco held at the close of 1626. THE LABOR AGITATOR. Some of iUe Qualiiiea He Mast Pom sess to Be Successful. Strikes contribute but sliirhtlv to ths equipment of the successful labor agi tator, 'ine agitator must be thorough ly acquainted with the history of tbe labor movement and be caDable of nre- senting its aims and aspirations in an attractive and convincing manner. He must possess the ability to think rapid ly and to express his views and opin ions clearly and forcibly. But, withal. be must inspire those whom be would lead with absolute' faith In his honesty. Tbe agitator isn't always an advocate of strikes. He has sometimes to exert his influence to prevent a strike which his judgment tells him would be un wise. It may sound like mlxine terms to say so, but it Is a truth that the most difficult tasks performed by the labor agitators are their "aeitations" in the interest of peace, their efforts to prevent strikes. The man who is al ways In favor of a strike as soon aa one is suggested or who is constantly on the search for a casus hplli nnnn finds his influence as a leader gone. "The Story of a Labor Aeitator" bv Joseph R. Buchanan. Unknowable Russia. Those who are permitted to speak the open truth in Russia may be counted on the fingers of one band, and then half of them will be left unused. Why these people are tolerated is one of the secrets of state. Outside of these only those who write works of fiction, which the majority of the people cannot and lo not read, are permitted to speak of things as they are. When they exceed the limits of Russian decency and speak too openly, they nre given a trip to Siberia at the expense of the gov ernment. Siberia is the place where the boldest, the most courageous nnd most talented products of Russia are put on cold storage. It Is the coldest part of the countrv. and honest people are sent there when the country becomes too hot for them When the innocent tourist asks, "Where are your honest people?" Siberia la pointed out to him. If be asks mora questions, he is himself sent there. The government objects to questions on gen eral principles. Russia refuses to be Interviewed. B. G. Richards in Reader Magazine. An Underground Confession. Women are irrowinz auito embar rassingly frank about the basis and the crown of their charms. On Saturday afternoon a pretty younjr married worn an, with her five-year-old son so much we could Infer Jumped into a first class carriage on the underground. Aft er her came three friends, two girls and a man. "Yes, I'd never be without my wig," said the pretty woman. "It Isn't as if I hadn't enough hair of my own Cella can vouch for that" Celia nod ded we all looked for Celia's nod. wny, tne other Sunday we were lunching at Wimbledon, one of thoaa uamp, muggy days. Margaret wae there with her fringe all over her eyes Mine was all right, and yet Margaret nas a maid and I haven't, I've worn a wig for three years, and I don't care who knows it." The rest of us stran gers held our breath till the tale wna tola. London Chronicle. A Weird Incident. Some years asro the folio wine strnntrn incident took place In a west end club There lay on the table in one ef the rooms a list of members who had Dut down their names for an approaching nouse dinner. A workman on a ladder. who was putting tbe finishing touches to the decoration of the ceillncr. let fall a single tiny splash of red paint, which dropped on the first name on the list and obliterated it as- if with the stroke Of. a Den. Some of the mpmhpra u-hn noticed this occurrence thou eh t It a very bad omen; others," like Hamlet, de- nea augury. But curiously enough. the member whose name bad thus been struck out was taken 111 the next day and died in the club on the night before the dinner waa to have taken place. Golden Penny. Valuable Shares. The shares of the New River ooroorft- tion are the most valuable in the world, and only fractions of them usually come upon the market. For many years the shares were sold at 5 aDleee. and indeed Charles I. reassigned his king's shares to the company in return for a perpetual annual payment of 500. which sum, under the style of the "king's clog," is still paid. How bad a bargain that was is shown bv the dividend for years past having aver aged over 2,000 per share, while a few years ago one of the shares was sold for 122,000 by public auction. The ac tual face value oX the shares la 100. London Standard. Webster Was Wlllinsr. When Daniel Webster's market man had sued him for a long unpaid bill and got his money he was so scared at his temerity that he stopped calling at the door for orders. The eodllke run. lei asked him why one day, and tbe man confessed that he supposed Mr. Webster would never trade with hlra again. "Oh," said Webster, "sue me as often as you like, but for heaven's Bake don't starve me." There was never a time when the great man was not will ing to owe as much as anybody was wining to let nun owe. Springfield Re publican. ConJuaral Rrn.rl... Wife Thaf s the third time von've stepped on my dress. I wish you were not so slow. Husband It's von that are slow. Wife Indeed, I am not. Husband Well, your train la behind.1 Washington Post Gettlnar Even. Miss Passave I trust von will eon- Bider my criticisms, dear, as coming from a friend. Vera Perte Oh, I will. I look upon tou as the oldest the verv oldest. ffiend I have.rsBropkIm.Llfe. 1 18 Wonderful Bargains 18 f g . THIS "WEEK f AT CAYLORD'S BIG STORE. Tho Store that Saves You Money. 9 4 1. 15 dozen Lace 9 yards lone, extra a$a week, 33c each. Curlalna 2 quality, thta 3. Aimer la Batiste iu all the Jl pretty patterer.regular 7c (roods, n "J is ween fie 3. Our regular 12io Cannon Cloth this week 10c. 4. OllF Anllra lint nt 191 null. colored lawns this week 10c. 5. Our hamt FivAKa Cll-n ithama O this week 9c. aTa 4? A Tk. k..i os iv n , 9 the regular 12to klnd.thla week, 7. Don't mfta that nmtt whifa M lawn this week at 5c A fl f ..I 11111.1 NAlljk. 1 L f- VI week lc per spool. ...... - . a caxes or gooa Toilet soap V far this week 10c. ife 10. Cherry Cottage Poles for this week, with wood fixtures, 4 only 9c. H . . 11. wee sea island Shirting, V regular 6c Quality, this week, Jg 13. 1,000 yards good Bleschlng fep m remnants, regular 7c quality, &t thla week 5c. M 13. Mennen's Borated Talcum A Powder, this week 10c; only one box to a customer. 9 14. Children's and ladles' black 9 9 Tbe Big Backet Store, GEO. O. GAYLORD J n PROPRIETOR. 9 je 26 tf SOUVENIR BOOKLETS OF WILMINGTON, (New Edition) 8howing principal streets, public Duuaings, harbor, shipping, aeaalde aid trucking views 25c, postpaid. Tales and Traditions of the Lower James Bprunt. Cape Fear, by Mr. Souvenir Postal Cards and Maps of tbe city. North Carolina Booklets containing "Battle of Moore'a Creek' by Prof Noble. C. W. Yates & Co. Bookseller and Stationer, Market 8treet. je 19 if Kisses, Kisses, Kisses. 50 Boxes Miller's Violet Kisses 25 Soxes Nice Lemons. 40 Boxes Summer Cheese. 50 Boxes Evaporated Peaches. 40 Boxes Evaporated Apples. 1 ,000 Rolls 2-Lb, Bagging. 3V000 Bd!s New Arrow Cotton Ties 8,000 Bags Salt and another cargo coming. Can fill orders nromntlv. If von do not buy from us yon better commence at once. Go with the crowd. Write for prices or call. D.L GORE COMPANY. Wholesale Grocers and Importers, je 1 tf Wilmington, N. C. NBW UULLET. 1,460 Lbs. New Mullet $5 00 2,840 Lbs. Old Mullet 4.50 1,920 Lbs. Old Small Mullet 4 00 W. B. COOPER, Importer and Jobber, je 22 tf Wilmington, H. C. SALT. Cargo now unloading; 100-lb. white striped sacks. We solicit car 1 ad orders for prompt shipment. HALL & FEAESALL. INQOBPOBATXD. JS 18 U i4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 9 i4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 i4 9 9 9 9 i4 i4 9 Hose, this .week 5c a pair. 15. 150 ladles' $1.25 UmbreHas. fancy handles and good tops, this week 98s. H 16. 15 dozen boys' Bummir Pants, this week 15c a pair. 17. Good Turkish Towels apiece, this week 9c. 18. Macilage, 3c; Good 4c; Vaseline, Sic; Allen's cum Powder, 4c. 121c Ink, Tal- Bffr line of Ohildren'a Hats, regular 75c value, this week 25c. Our entire $2.00 LadieB' Hats, this week $1.19. Second shipment of Hammocks will be bere this week; big aluea for you. Cotton goods are coming do wn ; we are always on the ground In low prices; good bleaching 8f. Lad lea' week 10c. Corset Covert, this Mercerized Madras, all colors, this week 10c. Men's $1.00 Straw Hats, ailk bands, thla week 50c. The latest in Men's Shirt Waist, worth $1.00, Ibis week 50c. All tbe newest things Ladies' Belts just arrived. In Ladles' Brown Lisle Gloves, worth 25c, this week 11c. 9 i4 Notice This ! We carry a full stock of CORN, HAY, OATS, MEAl, Floor, Sugar, Molasses, and all kinds of can goods at lowest prices. Come and see us or send your orders. S. P. McNAIR, 26 tf Wilmington, N. 0. THE CONTEST WAS EXCELLENT And one of our worlhv nolieaman. who proved bis aeilltv and aneed In the race, proudly wears aa hia prize a pair of our beat Douglas $3 50 Patent Corona Colt Skin BlucherOxfords. And we were elad to contribute to the pleasure of these worthy men who bravely and faithfullv murd our Ufa and property while we ars awake and while we sleep. We invite evftrvhndv In Timln our complete lines of all kinds of S-H-O-E-S before buvinir elaewh our While Duck and Canvaa lines. Respectfully, Mercer & Evans Go. je 17 tf Hammocks . . We have an entirely new line which we will sell as cheap as any on tbe market. Call and see us before you buy. ROBT. C. DeROSSET, The Stationer, my 29 tf 32 North Front St. For SalewRent. Furnished Cottage North of Mr Ernest William's Cottage on Wjlghtaville Beach; 9 rooms, known as Prince's Cottage. Immediate possession given. SAM L BEAR, SR & SONS. 18 Market Btreef, Wilmington, H. O, j M DAW u
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