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--jfo.WbdaBgiac.. I CURRENT COMMENT. Aa Kuropatkln aald to the Japanese, "things are coming my way." Baltimore Bun. Why wu the Garfield TArtArfc delayed until Congreis was ready to aajonrn i Asanas .news. New Jersey ig the mother of Trusts, while Kansas is treating 11 111 - L m .. ... . . a mem me siepjamer. wasnlos--ton Post. Missouri went Republican last Fall and seems to be getting sorrier for it every minute. New York American. It besrini to loot f Vi An fr Russia would observe Lent by de nying herself victories. Chicago Chronicle. If investigations continue it may do zouna tnat Trusts are in reality a great blessing in disguise. vuicago unronioie. The number of Democrats who favor raisinsr the PrAaidAnt'a salary indicates that tha high expectations for 1908. Elmlra 1 A A uazeue. J ust to refute the assertion that humor is dying out In this country, a rresiaenuai Doom nas been start ed for James R. Garfield. New York American. Evidently the United States Senate is not In humor to abandon the Monroe doctrine bv adontinar instead the Roosevelt substitute. r uuaueipma xvucgru. "Forty acres and a mule" will never satisfy the negro again. lie wants a uovernment job at least etnai to collector ox internal reve nueBaltimore Sun. A minister in New York has been tellinsr lawvera that thev should stand between the people ana tne robber corporations. That is exactly what thev have bean do. insr all alone, and catehlnp what comes along both ways. Baltimore American. Now comes the New York San with a claim that it discovered WhitelawReid as an available can- dldate for appointment to the Court of James. The motto of the late James G. Blaine was "claim every thing. "Charleston News and Con' rler. ii it is agreeable to all pen sons concerned we would like to match Mrs. Cassia Chadwick acalnat the Czar of Russia in a "collapsing" maicn zor irom $5,000,000 to 110,- 000,000 of Mr. Andrew Carnegie's money payable on demand at any bank in Ohio. Charleston News and Courier. The little group of Conf eder ate uenerais and other Southern veterans of the Civil War that in heres in the Federal Senate was ex actly decimated by the death yes terday of Gen. William B. Bate. Senator from Tennessee. The lellcs make a company of nine, consisting oi lour privates, Senators Jfiallory and Taliaferro from Florida and Money and McLaurin from Missis ippi; Lieut. Berry from Arkansas, Capt. Bacon from Georgia, Mai or Dauiel from Virginia, and Brigadier -tJeneralB John T. Morgan and Ed muna Winston fettus from Ala bama. New York Times. WOMEN OP THE SOUTH. Appesl to Ladies to Write 1 heir Expert csces Darlaf the Wsr. Published by Request. 'The mothers of the Confederacy, and the veterast. their son and daagn- ten, heirs of their glory, are earnestly and cordially invited to contribute ac counta of such lnatancet aa are known to them where the women of North Car Una showed, daring the war. their pa trlotlo heroism and patient fortitude. Bucb contributions are Intended for the "Special Editions" which the press or North Carolina propose at an early date to publlab, devoted entirely to true history of the "Women in the War." "who bound their warriors' sash when they went forth to fight; woo suffered worse tnan deatn a tnoo sand times; who were stung and wouned by privations that the hardiest soldier never knew: and wno. besides, were exposed to the infamies and taunts of the infamous raiders who visited Southern homes and stripped them of what was holiest and dearest, because It was dear and holy. It will be published with the en dorsement of all tbe camps of veter ans and Sons of this city and under tbe direction or committees from all of these camps. Perhaps many of those whosufa fere'd tbe most and crowded their suf ferings with the grandest heroism, cr tbose who knew of aucb. are not ac customed to write (or publication and would shrink naturally from inch an undertaking to such we can only say. write down your own way, the incl denta as you remember them and send to us. We will have what you write edited clothed in company dress. Just such contributions are the most valuable. Give names of participants co as to make true history. Contributions are asked, and espe cially asked for by March 20th from those of most brilliant literary attain ments; from those of modest culture; from those who can not even spell correctly, and from tbose who can not write at all and must get some friend to write for tbem. We only ask a true history of wbat our women did; how they suffered and all that tkey endured with such heroism, that jus tice may be done to those deserving of all bonor, all praise, all glory. Send these contributions to General James I. Melts, of U. C. V. commit tee on co-operation, Wilmington, We desire to issue this special edi tion jaat as earij as possible and ask ' that the contributions be aent In just as soon as they can bs written. Don't put off for to morrow what you can do to-day. Cor,. W. L. DeRosset, Col. J. L. Cahtwell, Car. W. P. Oldham, Walkeb Tatlob, J. V. B. Metts, Editorial Committee. Wilmington, N. a, March 11th, 1905. - State papers please eopy. The ninth National Congress of Mothers met at Washington Satur day with delegates present from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, , Louisiana and other States. C ASTOR I A For Infants and Children. ThsKInd You Haw Always Bought Bears ths Signature of GEN. KUROPATKIN'S MASTERLY RETREAT Japanese Drove Wedges Between Flying Russians and Slaught ered Disordered Masses. COMBINED LOSSES 200,000 MEN Knsslaa f onfoasder Coafldesi His Army May Escspe asd Proceed te Harbli. Jspsaese Mail Prepsrs to Fight Os te the Bitter Eld. Official Information from the Bus slan heaquarters In the field supple- mented by dispatches from the Asso eiated Press correspondents with the army of the Russian Emperor, shows that General Kuropatkln after suf fering by far the most severe defeat of the war, baa succeeded aa he did after the battle of Llao Yang.In extri cating the remnants of his army from a position which military experts, twenty houra before believed would result in us annihilation or surren der. Ibe retreat from L!ao Yang has been considered as most masterly executed, but it Is far overshadowed by this defeat of the Russian General who has taken personal command of the troops. After fighting for nearly three weeks, loosing in killed, wound ed and missing, probably a third of his army, or nearly 100.000 men and a fourth of his artillery. Kuropatkln gathered what was left together north or Muaraen ana is taking tbem to wards Tie pass through a rain of shrapnel which is being thrown on them from both right and left. This he seems to have been able to accomplish by retort log to the same - tactics which saved his army at Llao Yang. As re cently as Thursday last ha commenced sending bis artillery north by rail and road, that night he destroyed by fire what be realized could not be removed Friday morning, the retreat was or dered, strong forces protecting the rear and flanks. This movement com menced on Friday morning and as the Japanese force on the east which were to join hands with the western army and cut off tbe retreat, did not cross the Fusbun-Mukden road until 8atur nav morning, the Russians had a full day's start of their pursuers, and bay ing no guns or bsggsge to delay them seem to have made good their escape. There Is still, however, a chance of lien. Kimmtmun i army taking a hand in the battle and should thev atrlke the Russians at Tie rats or cut their communications to me norm tbe disaster to General Kuropalkln's once fine army would be complete, What part of his army the liussian general has saved is apparently not known at the Russian headquarters, General Eaulbars seems to have ex trlcated his corps, likewise BHderllng. but not so with Llnevitcb. Tbe Asso elated Press correspondent says tbe Japanese separated tbe first and fourth Russian corps and adds that help could not be sent them: Their fate Is not recorded and the inference Is that they bave suffered either defeat or cap'.nre. The censor no doubt took out of tbe d spatcb wbat really happened to tbeae corps. The first Is Hlackelberg's old corps which has borne tbe brunt of every battle alnee Vafangow, and tbe fourth under General Kiroubaleff a baa alto been In the thick of all the batiks. RenoenkampfTs fate is still In the balance. Hi Cable to tb Morning Bear KUROPAlKIIl'B ESCAPE. St. Petersburg, March 11. A dls patch from General Kuropatkln timed 8 P. M. March 10 says: "The retreat of the army was very danseroua and especially irjlng for those corps which were some distance from the Mandarin road. The Japan ese penetrated far Into the mountains in the direction or Tawan. xney threatened our troops but , thanks to extraordinary efforts our armies are out of danger. The enemy cannon aded tbe route of our retreat from the east and west. The eastern Mandarin road was bombarded at 3 points near Tawan and Pa river. Our troops are very brave. The reason the Japanese anvanced so easily from the south la that the Hun river which covered our position at Mukden was frozen over. General Zarpltsky is wounded but re mains at the front." BILDERiaa SUBBOUHDED. 3:10 A. M. The Associated Press learns that the dispatch received by Emperor Nicholas from Oeneral K.u ropalkln last night In addition to an nouncing the retreat of tbe Russian armies, added: "Our retreat is being conducted with the enemy barrasslng our flanks. The second army under BHderllng hale suffered tbe heaviest both in killed wounded and prisoners. Bow many are surrounded is unknown." HEAVY. LOBS MEN AND GUIS 8. St. Petersburg. March 11, 6:53 P, M. It Is reported in tbe military clubs this evening that General Kuropatkln has lost 800 guns and about 60,000 prisoners besides about the same num ber or;kiiiea or woanaea. OTAMA REPORTS. Tokio. March 11. 6 P. M. The fol lowing dispatch from the headquarters of the Japanese armies in tne neia was made nubile to-day : "In tbe Singking (Yenken) direc tion our force Is now attacking a su perlor force of the enemy occupying tbe northern height near Fusbun. All our forces in the Bhakhe river di rection entirely dislodged the enemy on the right bank of the Han river and surrounded the enemy east and north of Mukden. "According to aeveral reports from noon, March 10. tbe Russians filled the district between the railroad and tbe Mukden road In great confusion and in a state of utter exhaustion. Thouaands upon thousands of Rus sians are In the district between Saws, eight miles north of Mukden, and Mukden, retreating north In a miser able condition. We are unable to as certain the number. Our artillery and Infantry In tbe vicinity are pour ing a fierce fire upon . them Inflicting heayy damage. "On Friday our detachment bur hurriedly advanced from Sing Ling Tien, on the Han river between Muk den and Fuahun, and reached the Pa river, IS miles north of Mukden.and at sunset was Inflicting heavy damage to the remnants of the enemy. Our de tachment Is now trying to annihilate tbem." Later in the day tbe following dis patch was received from the Japanese armies In the field : "Our force In the Singking direc tion after carrying the enemy's posi tion on tbe northern height of Fuahun pursued blm as far as Huiyuagpao, five miles north of Fushun, and at 11 o'clock last night resumed a vigorous pursuit of him. To-day we captured a few hundred light railroad wagons and other spoils which are under in vestigation." Admiral Ito, chief of the general staff, and Admiral Yamamolo, minis ter of tbe nayy, have telegraphed their congratulations to vleld Marahal Ojama. I LOSSES 200,000 MEN. Tie Pass, March 11. 2 P. M.-For many versts all the approaches to Tje Pass are covered with troops, artillery and baggage transports presainar north ward, aad 35 miles away tha strong rearguard of troops, wh eh is person ally commanded by General Kuropat kln, is retiring slowly, doggedly dis puting with the pursuing enemy every root of ground In order to coyer the retreat of tbe remainder of the armv. Tbe loss In this derea. which la the most bitter yet experienced by the Rus- lana, ny a moderate computation is not less than 300,000 men on both aides. The Russians, in addition, sacrificed enormous quantities of munitions and stores, the greater part of which were set on fire before leaving Mukden. It Is Impossible to say whether the Russians will be able to put up a fight and bold this position, or whether It will be necessary to continue the re treat to Harbin, bat the rank and file, wnose military Qualities never shine so brightly as la retreat and defeat, are far from being panic stricken, and under capable leadership and given a oner time to strengthen positions may be able to check their pursuing enemy at this point. THE PREPARATIONS FOB RETREAT. Tie Pass, March 11. 1:58 P. M. At 7 o'clock Friday morning a great ex plosion which blew up the Hun rlyer bridge and an immense cloud of smoke from tbe burning: settlement gave Indisputable teftlmony of Gen eral Kuropatkin's decision lo relin quish also tbe second of bis great propositions a decision which waa known on Thursday. Tbe army was withdrawlug all the latter half of the night, the houses of tbe settlement had been vacated ear Her and their lights left burning. Morning showed through the great cloadf, low lying for miles about the settlement, armies three and four files deep In all tbe mala roads moving north along the east side of the rail way. Tbe battle atlll centered north or the imperial tombs, with occasional shots along the Han river, where later aa opening permitted tbe Japanese to make a quick advance and dash toward their main operation with the purpose of concentrating and cutting off the Russians. At 11:80 o'clock tbe Japanese bad partly succeeded, for at Tawan with shrapnel they shelled three sides of a rectangle where the main army was moving within a great area but In perfect order. The Japanese, now. ever, accomplished nothing more than a momentary atampede. . This retreat must bs reckonen as a wonderful spectacle. For mites in fantrymen and baggage wagons to day strewed the line of march. For rapidity the Japanese movements for tbe firstlilme were outstripped by the Russians In withdrawing. The Rus sians perhaps bad staked more on the combined opinions of Us commanders and risked more than In any previous battle with the Japanese. Tbe critical point of the retreat occurred at duak wben tbe rear guard troops and tbe transport wbicb has reached Saoiaiiae, ten mllea north of Mukden, suddenly received a rifle and grenade assault from the Japanese, which produced a stampede. Tbe success of the Japan ese In closing against the armies try log to get away from Ibe extended Uun river bridge position was evi dent. In ordering a retreat General Kuro patkln is aald to have declared It waa done In order to satisfy protesting opinion, and tbat whatever the blame be would take it, wbicb la the light of events seems to show that he best knew tbe canacitv of the soldier. Tbe battle of the right flsnk and around Mukden appears to have been the greateat of tbe war, except at Port Arthur. - During the terrible duat ttorm of Thursdsy the Japanese with machine guns occupied several empty bouses in a village held by Russians, and other wle Mattered their pos! uon weat of the railroad ao that when the rotreal came, with tbe Jananese shells on all sides. It sue eeseted another Cronj t Incident. For ten hours not a man nor a horse r si ted while the wounded were being gathered op oa ibe two sides, In the rear and often in the centre and every energy wu bent toward getting out of a trap, tbe jaws of which were almost upon the Russians. At SantalUe the Associated Press corresnondent with others lost all bag gage in in tbe retreat. Many bodies of troons were encountered, aome In advance and aome In the rear which were constantly mistaken for the Ja panese. Forty miles of retreat was accomnllahed in seventeen noun, it was virtually through ploughed fields. watb enormous dust clouds, which made it impossible to te any distance, A great amount of the equipage, am munition, guns and stores of tbe Rut- aians were lost. RUSSIA SCOUTS PEACE. fir. Petersburg. March 11. A aeml-offieial statement issued this evening say a: "Thu dafaat at Mukden la furnish ing material for conjectures of peace pour parlera to tbe European press, which is filled at Ibis time with ar ticles and expressions of opinion on tha nhiaM nf maca. It has been stated in all seriousness tbat the Rus sian government has informed the French government that it is tne in inntinn nf thn Kmneror to enrare In' peace pour parlers. We are author ized to declare in tne most categorical faablon tbat an statements to meet foot that It tha intention of the Rua alan government to open pour parlers with a view to the conclusion of peace are aosoiateiy wunoui lounasuon. BOASTING AT ST. PETERSBURG. - St. Petersburg, March 13, 3 A. M. Russia still has an army la the far east and its line of retreat is not cut. Field Marahal Oyama's trap waa again sprung too- late to bag the prey be desired, and though pounded on the rear and on both flanks by artillery and losing heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners. General Kuropatkln, with the main portion of his forces In tact, is falling back slowly to Tie pass, whither a considerable part of his army has arrived and joined hands with the reserves In preparing a posi tion behind which tbe beaten army may find shelter. Among tbe rumors current in 8t. Petersburg yesterdsy, one said to emanate from the War Office, was that General Eaulbars and his staff were among the captured.. It was im poaalble to obtain confirmation or this or any of tbe other rumors assigning various sped fie portions of the Rus sian army to tbe fate of their Port Ar thur brethren. . The temper of the imperial family can perhaps be judged by Grand Duke Vladimir's response, when asked what would be Russia's reply to General Kuropstaln's defeat : "Send anatber army," was his answer. The order to abandon Mukden and retreat to tbe Tie pass position was given at 9 o'clock on the evening of March 9. At dawn of that day tbe Russians held a line on tbe Hun river from a point ten miles east of Fushun to Madyapu, the west front extending to a point six. miles north of Mukden station, the' Continuous Jlne of battle generally-paralleling the rail way faux or Ave mllea distant. A terrible dust storm raged and the tension had reached its extreme limit It war realized that if any point of the Russian line gave way all would be lost. The position in tbe most ex treme danger appeared to be north of Mukden station, where it aoenned for a time tbe Japanese might break through and entirely cut the lines of retreat. Gsaeral Kuropatsin concen trated heavy eoloms there, took com mand himself and succeeded daring Thursday morning" in forcing the Japanese back from the railroad and also in driving out bodies of Japanese east of the railroad. . . Tha manoeuvre appeared to volnt to success, when suddenly and unexpect edly news arrived that tbe Japanese bad broken through between the slen der first and fourth army corps, taking advantage of tbe hurricane tbat was blowing clouds of dust Into the faces of the Russians to deliver an attack which the Russians were not prepared to meet. It waslimposaible to support the retiring corps, as the reserves to the, last man bad been sent to the line of battle at other points, and as the danger of the communications being severed by this attack from the east was imminent, retreat was determined upon and Immediately begun. Tbe four principal roads leading northward toward Tie pass was com pletely occupied by a continuous file of artillery and transport and the re treating army blackened the country Between. Before beginning tbe retreat all the depots, stores and military buildings and everything, that would be of aer vice to tbe Japanese were set on fire. A large amount of baggage and msny guns were abandoned. All rolling stock belonging to the main railroad was brought awsy and not a single car or locomotive was left at Mukden, though some cars bsionginsr to the military roads behind the Bhakhe river positions were abandoned. About 1,500 severely wounded Rua- aiaoa and several wounded Japanese were let at Mukden hospitals, to gether with a complete Russian medl- csl staff, which was entrusted to the care of the chivalrous Japanese. The remainder of tbe wounded in hoa pltals were sent northward and a rail road train remained behind almost with the rear guard and brought off a train load of those wounded in the retreat, many of whom reached Tie pass without their Injuries being band aied. - Mukden station was abandoned at 7 o'clock Friday morning. The retreat was dreary and disagreeable to an extreme. Adust hurricane blowing directly southward tilled the eyes and faces of the troops, but at the same time tended to blind tbe enemy and delay pursuit from the south. The retreating columns were bom barded on both flanks by batteries which It was Impossible to silenc , the shells reaching the Mandarin road from the east with especial frequency from the villages of Tawan, eight miles north of Mukden, and Pa, five miles further north. ' Under these cir cumstances the retreat was conducted with astonishing precision, which was largely due to the personal efforts of General Kuropatkln. who. with bag' gard face and uniform yellow with duat. was everywhere when needed. The troops composing the rearguard taught with extraordinary bravery un der tbe eyes of the commander la chief and the morale of the entire army under the circumstances was s cellent. Tbe cause of the Mukden defeat Is attributed to many reasons, one of tbe most important of which is insum clent information concerning the Jap anese and their strength, which was far la excess of Russian calculations. JAPS HARASSING IXTING ENEMY. Tokio. March 11. Noon. Tbe Ja panese wedge driven through the Rus sian centre on tbe Bun river con tlnues to advance north. It bas ai ready arrived at Hampu, some dis tance north of Mukden. It Is reported tbat the Russians are retiring north along the railway, evi dently very badly confused, being caught between the wedge and tbe extreme Japanese left northeast of Mukden. They bave been heavily punlahed during their retreat along the described route, the Japanese shelling the disordered masses of tbe Russians. Minister of war Teraoutchi bas tele graphed bis congratulations to Field Marshal Oyamaand tne officers and men or his army on their victory, Field Marahal Oyama In reply ascribes hia success to the emperor and tbe gal lantry and bravery of his officers and men. JAPS TO CRUSH KUROPATSIN, Washington. March 11. With Muken as hia new base Marshal Oyama bas determined to push northward m the direction of Harbin with a large part of his army la the effort to follow up bis recent victory as rapidly as pos sible and accomplish' his one great purpose of administering a really crushing defeat to General Karopat- ain. xnis iniormauon nas reacnea Washington from an authoritative source and accurately sets forth the present programme of the Tokio war office. Tbe Japanese minister was asked wbat effect the battle of Mukden would bave upon tbe ultimate Issue of tbe war: "For us It's but a chapter In the great conflict though a most important one. the minister replied. "It is difficult for me to say how much the battle of Mukden will contribute toward peace, for overtures for pesoe must necesaa rlly come from tbe otber side." "Will your government suggest peace, in the light of Oyama's vic tory t" "The initiative, I repeat, can scarce ly be looked for from Tokio," he re plied. WAR TO BITTER END. Washington, March 11. "After Llao Yang there was talk of peace. Russia's answer was reinforcements. Like Llao Yang, Mukden is the scene of another retreat, and again Russia's answer will be large reinforcements; but of pesce, not a word." This was tbe emphatic statement of Count Casslni, tbe Russian ambassa dor, to-day. If an echo of peace should come from Bt. Petersburg, no official in Washington would be more surprised than the Russian ambassa dor, who has all along been positive ly Informed tbat nothing but victory for General Kuropatkln can bring an end to the war.. J : )rctlcal Mind. . Tbe teacher was endeavoring to give the class some idea of tbe greatness of this country in a commercial sense. "Take the egg product alone," sbe said. "It Is estimated that if all tbe eggs produced in the United States last year were loaded into one railway train, when the engine was pulling Into New ark, N. J., tbe caboose would just be leaving Davenport, la. "This seems hard to realize," sbe con tinued, "but the statistics are compiled by n well known authority." A little boy raised bis band. "What is it. Donalds asked the teacher. "I don't believe it's true. Miss Adair," be said. "One engine couldn't pull that train." A Scandal Spoiled. "Of course he and his wife seem devoted to each other now," said tbe jealous Miss Gnusslp, "but do you think sbe will always be so true and all that?" - "TVell," replied Miss rfrtlder, "I have reason to know that only last night be had occasion to set a trap for ber." ' Ab ! Do you know, I suspected some-thlng"- "They more than suspected. They knew there were mice in tbe house.'V Pbllcdelphia Tress. Strang;?, TuonjcU Not Matchless. "ClitTfciot is really tbe most marvel ous smoker I ever knew." "Hundred cigars n day or something like that?" , "Oh. no. He's temperate enough. The remarkable thing is that be always has matclies hUnseJf." Cincinnati Times Is tar. .'. . MRS. CflADWICK FOUND GUILTY. Verdict Against Her in Seven Counts for Procuring Certi tification of Checks. SHE WENT INTO HYSTERICS. Fesally Is Two Ycsrs oa Each Coaal sal $18,000 Flse The Wooua's lean sel Maved for a New Trial aai Will Take aa Appeal. Br Telcnuh to the atorauuc stai. Clevixahd, O., March 1L Mrs. Oaaale L. Chadwick was to-night found guilty Of conspiring to defraud tbe United States by conspiring to pro cure tbe certification of checks on a national bank, when there were no funds In the bank to her credit She was found guilty on every count of the Indictment upon which the jury was to judge ber seven in all. The original indictment contained aizieen counts. Two of these were ruled out durlne tbe trial by Judge Taylor, and of tbe remaining fourteen one-half charged ber wllh aecurlng tbe certification of checks without having the proper entries made upon the books of the bank. Judge Taylor In his charee directed the jury to dis regard these counts and consider only the remaining seven, which related to the certification with no funds on de posit. On all of these tbe jury round against ber. Under the law she csn bs fined on esch count not more than $10,000, or Imprisoned more than two - years on each count, or sbe may be fined a max lmum of $10,000 and also Imprisoned for two veara on each count, xne tnry reached a verdict in- two boura but It was not read until 8:43 to-night. Mr. Chadwick came Into court about five minutes before tbe jury. She fell Into the seat she has occupied during the trial, and rested her face In the palm of her right hand a position she held almost constantly tbrough out the sessions of tbe court. During the afternoon she had suffered aevere ly from a cramp In. ber right arm, be ing at times barely able to use it. She forgot all about the cramp to-night in ber excitement and moved the arm as though nothing had ever troubled it. The jury sat silently in their chalra waiting for the appearance of Judge Taylor and around the dim, ill lighted court room stood perhaps thirty peo ple more newspaper men, bailiffs and attaches of the office of Diatrict At torney SulllTan. Of Mrs. Ohadwick'a counsel. Judge Wing alone was pres ent and he sat silent with a frown of apprehension upon hia face. Eoall Hoover, close behind his mother, was ready to rejoice with or console her, ss the case might be. The elerk read the verdict and the jf.dge dismissed the jury. All this time Mrs. Chadwick failed utterly to grasp the meaning of tbe erdict. She Is slightly deaf and Clerk Carlelon read the verdict In a lone ao low tbat It was nearly In audible ten feet away. A" the people around her began to move and talk the prisoner grasped the fact, that for good cr ill, her fate was decided. She hot a quick lance at Judge Wing, whose tail form and handaome coun tenance were close at ber aide. Tbe sorrowful expression of-his face told more than the words with which be responded to ber look of appeal. "We bare lost, Mrr. Chadwick," was all be said. This time she realised It. She turned half around to loo at. Emll Hoover behind her and reading there a con firmation of the words of Judge Wing, eho flushed deeply and raised ber band In a bewildered faahion to ber head. 8nddenly her limbs seemed to give way beneath ber and ahe sank feebly into her chair. He head fell forward oa her hands, and an expres sion of atrangling came from ber throat, while Emll and Judge Wing sought vainly to comfort ber. "The government moves for sen tence, your bonor," aald District At torney Sullivan. "We dealre to enter a motion for a new trial," said Judge Wing, stepping forward. "I will at a future time set a date for the argument of tbe motion for a new trial," said Judge Taylor, "and I pre sume tbe matter can rest until that time." "That is satisfactory to tbe govern ment." said Mr. Bulllvao. Judge Wing bowed a silent assent, and stepped to the side of his distracted client I IMrs. Chadwick soon composed hers self, raised her bead, wiped ber eje and rose to her feet with an air of bid ding defiance to all the world. At tended bv Deputy Marshal Oiobltz. Emll Hoover and Judge Wing, she walked steadily to the hallway to take tbe elevator. It was there and in the slight delay tbat Mrs. Chad wick's composure deserted her utterly. She violently threw off the arm of Deputy Marshal Clobilx and that of her son, exclaiming: "Let me go I Oh, my God, let me go P Bhe tottered in weakneaa and Clo bits together with Deputy Msrahal Minder, stepped quickly to her side. "I'm not guilty," ahe exclaimed, and then with all the energy gone from ber voice she moaned again and again. "Ob, let me go, let me go. I'm not guilty I tell you. Let me go." Suddenly she fell agalnat Judge Wing. He caught her by the shoul ders and kept her from falling until Deputy Massbal Minder came up on tbe other side. Together tbe men lifted .her bodily and bore her Into tbe ele vator, which descended one floor, and ahe was taken, half walking, and half carried, into tbe office of United Slates Marshal Chandler and placed upon a sofa. An attack of hys terlcs followed that lasted fully fifteen minutes, her sobs and cries being dis tinctly audible In the hall outside. The two nurses were In prompt at tendance and applied restoratives dili gently. In about a bslf hour from tbe time ahe entered the marshal's office, Mrs. Chadwick was restored to com paratlve composure and was then taken to tbe jail. Judge Wing aald the case would be taken to a higher court Wild Animal and (be Hamaa Voice. Gordon Cummins was perhaps tbe first to discover the effect of tbe human voice upon wild animals. On one occa sion he bad a lioness in full retreat be fore him. He called loudly to her, whereupon she squatted like a huge dog and permitted him to approach. In a similar venture be checked tbe charge of a lioness by yelling at ber and con-, tlnued to do so, while she. remained' perplexedly sniffing the ground and al lowed him to escape. Time to Get Aboard. 'Torter, is my ticket good on this train?" "Yes, sab. Step right In, sab." "This is a fast train, ain't It?" "It's de fast mail, sab." "How fast does It run?" "Sometimes a mile a minute, sab." "Whew I Does It ever leave thi; track?" "No, sah, but It sometimes leaves da passengers. Better git aboard, sah." Kansas City Journal. " QUEER NATURAL HISTORY. Some Carloaa - Bla-hteeatai Ceatary Notloaa Aboat Animate. Some curious specimens of folklore and natural history are contained In a rare dook cauea ' rne sportsman's dic tionary," which was published 100 years ago. The author was evidently a Philistine among Philistines in his attitude toward nature. Of the master musician, the black bird, he says: "This bird is known by ail persons and is better to be eaten than kept, being much sweeter to tbe palate when dead and well roasted than to the ear while living; sings about three months in tbe year, or four at most, tbough bis song is worth nothing, but If be be taught to whistle he Is of some value. being very loud, though coarse." What an ear and mind! And here is a story of the squirrel with tbe ring in it of the seventeenth even more than the eighteenth century. It reminds one of the hares of Icaak Walton, tbat changed their sexes once a year: "If what Is reported of them be true the admirable cunning of tbe squirrel appears In ber (where we commonly use 'his' wben tbe sex need not be speci fied our ancestors often used 'her1) swim ming or passing over a river, for wben sbe is constrained by hunger so to do she seeks out some rind or small bark of a tree, which sbe sets upon tbe water and then goes Into It, and, holding up her tail like a sail, lets the wind drive her to tbe otber side and carries meat in ber mouth to prevent being famished by the length of the voyage." Of tbe wild boar we bave this: "And what place soever he bites, whether man or dog, the beat of his teeth causes inflammation ,in the wound. If therefore he does but touch the hair of a dog he burns off nay, huntsmen have tried the beat of bis teeth by laying hairs on them as soon as he was dead, and they have shriveled up as if touch-. ed with a hot iron." FOR THOSE WHO THINK. Don't dally with your purpose. Character is the poor man's capital. Men call their own carelessness and inactivity fate. The lucky man is the one who grasps his opportunity. The largest room in the world is tbe room for self improvement. We get out of life just wbat we put Into it. The world bas for us Just wbat we have for It Don't brood over tbe past or dream of tbe future, but use the instant and get your lesson from the hour. Stock taking every day is a great aid Id advancement. Stop and add your self up at the close of each day and seo if you have anything to carry over. If you have nothing but ciphers to car ry over something is wrong somewhere. Success. I'erluhed In Ioraalt of Prey. Antony tbe curiosities of ibe North ampton (England) museum there is uone more interesting than, a glass 'case containing a smoked cat. In ber lifetime puss was a respected resi dent in a hotel in the town and cer tainly p;ikl for her keep by proficiency lu meiiKiug. One day. however, she tlisapiea!itl was searched for, lament ed, forgotten till years after a work man Cfiiuiiiiig a chimney in tbe hotel threw n suddi-n light on the mystery of her fate. She was discovered stand ing in an angle of the brickwork Just as she now appears iu the glass case, and clinched in each front paw was a smoked, dried mouse. Flying for their lives up the broad chimney, the mouse had led the way uot only to death, but to unexpected immortality. Dickens' School Pets, When Charles Dickens was a boy at Wellington House academy it was tbe secret pride of tbe students there that they owned more white mice, red polls and linnets than any otber set of boya within their ken. These were kept in hat boxes, drawers and even in tbe school desks. A small but very accom plished mouse wbicb lived in tbe corner of a Latin dictionary in Dickens' desk and could draw Roman chariots, fire paper muskets and scale pasteboard ladders fell at last into an overfull Ink pot and lost both its white coat and its life. Dickens nevertheless won a prize for his Latin. THIS 2ATARRH REIIEDY -1 sir to GIVE Satisfaction. Ely's Cresm Bala Gives Belief at onoe. MaSsaSiaieSHAY FEVER unjiiiuMn. . . vim Oatarrh and orlvaa swnv a Cold In the Head quickly. It la absorbed. Heals and Protects the Membrane. Bestores the Benaea of Taste and smell. Foil sizs 900., at Drurglsts or dj mall; Trial Size 100 by man. KLY BROTHERS, M warren street. New York Uerchants & Truckers We have genuine Aristook county (Maine) Seed Potatoes. North Car olina Bust Proof Oats, and Genuine Peruvian Guano to grow them. Also four good farm mules for sale. HALL & PEABSALL, IN(XBPOBATCU feb 4 in WANTED. HIDES AND FURS OF ALL KINDS. 'HUM Martet Prices Pail SAM'L BEAR SR. & SONS. nov 27 if 18 Markot St. Bananas! Bananas! Oar (bird car -load of fine Jamaicas will arrive here next week. We want your orders. Will ship you fine Fruit and make prices right. We have on hand some Choice N. Y. State Apples, Florida Oranges and Danish Cabbage. E. F. HINES GO. : Strictly Wholesale. I iM' iana ill Norm water Duvotj I .BP aL I mgiijisu.4 'nill-HPII.I.'l1.,!.,..,. ..,.,:,.,.l,nJI.:i, ,.! 1 , T Hi Afcgetable Prepatationfor As similating the Food andBeula ting the Stomachs ond. Bowels of Promotes Digestion.Cheerfi nessandRestonlahi3 neillux OpiunxMorphiiie norllineral. TiOT TiARC OTIC . AfOUJSiMUELPBWUt Waotat Seal- . Aperfecl Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour StOuTAch.Diarrhoca Worms ,Convulsions Jcverish ness and Loss of Sleep. Facsimile Signature of NEW YORK. Jl J: 'I ' MP EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER Hi; B a mi i-l Geo. O Gaylord's 3 Big Stores Opened to Everybody, 206, 208, 210 North Front Street. WE GIVE TRADE New Wash Fabrics. The advance stole of wash goods are now on display in many new combinations and fancy weaves best determinbd by an actual comparison as they lleacross tho counters In no previous season have these 12c I Toss Ginqh&ms, ail pretty patterns, IOC. 12c Colored Lawns in all Colors, 10c. 8c Colored Lawns in our Stores, 6c. 15c Hamburgs at Gaylord's stores 10c. Co Torchon Lace at Gaylord's Stores 3c Ladles' Handkerchiefs at Gay lord's at 3c each. Aoents for -JcCah's Patterns and CrossQtt Shoes fir Men. Leader in SiylHh Millinery, Wholesale and Retail. Geo. 0. Gaylord, . 206, 208, 210 North Front Street. mar 7 tf Tne Very Best ROI.B AOEIfTS FOB SHOES THAT 8H0ES. Money Can Buyl We nava worn m annoet every atvle, shape and quality and can Bt from tha least we j tot to biggest man. I: will pay any man to take a loos at our tables ot bargains Borne lots or Donglaa and other ctaplea are balm closed out below prtane coat, dome early and a care your slse. OurCun-on-Approval system still grows In opalartty. Rtapecifully. Uercer St Evans Go feblStf WE WANT ALL INTERESTED IN MACHINERY DURING 1905 Writ Ma stating what kind of Machinery yow was orwfil Install, anal w will mall you FREE op all cost A HANDSOME AMP USSFWk POCKET DIARY AND ATLA9 on a LAfta COMMERCIAL CALENDAR Gibbes Machinery Company, COLUMBIA, a c. . A STOCK Or HORSE rOWSS) HAV PRESSES TO mm OLOSED OUT AT SPECIAL PRICES ifl) For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always -Bought Beats In Use For Over Thirty Years rWMNY, NCWYORe?TV. DISCOUNT STAMPS. Tbe variety and general 'attractions are beautiful fabrics merited greater praise". 12c 50 inch Lawns, this wnek 10c 15c 40 inch Lawns, this week 12 12c, 25c 40 inch Lawns, this week 18c 12 jo Voiles, the very thing for light weight Skirts. 10c 2C6 Front street is G -ylord'a Mam math Clothing Store, ud our price talk. Field Peas 300 Bushels Field Peas f r Sale They are scarce and yon had better buy now. We also have ahont 100 bags of Dirty Salt that we will sell cheap. ALSO 10,000 Bais 160 LDs. White Salt. Send ns yonr orders, D, L. GORE COMPANY, Wholesale Grocers and Importers. feb 17 tf WilmlngtoD, N. C, Nitrate Soda. 418 Bags Nitrate Soda. 190 Bags Sniphate Potash. 461 Bags Muriate Potash, 791 Bags C. S. Meal. " 1,850 Bags 17 per cent. Aeid. 1,140 Bags 8Si3 for Tobacco. 1,320 Bags G. S. Soluble. 290 Bags Duty Salt. 210 Barrels Tablo Salt. 409 Bags Wheat Bran. 254 Bags Ship Staff. W. B. COOPER, roar 12 tf Wilmington, N. U. the . IF
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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