The Elm eity Elevator
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VOL. II
Elm cny, K. c., KfoVEMBEB h, 1902.
NO. u.
WrNTHROP’S DEFEAT'
31 Noocl. '
JEAN KATE LUDLUf?'
(COPTBiaBT. Bobebt S««KIOi*8 8o4l«. 1««1
CHAPTER XII.
(Continued.)
“I’os,” said Jessica, lazily. “I am
always pleased to go -with Mamma
>?inthrop. Jack.”
“Bat thee does not comprehend,
Jolia,” liis mother said, softly. “Thee,
nor Jessica. Only for a few things I
\rent, and Jessica was reading. Had
I not aitempted crossing the street, I
TToiild have met with no adventure.
But tliis young girl who saved me
“A young girl, yott say, mother?”
Jolia Wintla-op intemipted, earnestly,
some strange thought deepening the
pallor in his face.
Sirs. Wlnthrop smiled indulgetttly
upon her son.
"I think thee would call her a ymng
gill. John,” she said, “and very sweet
In the face. But gray eyes she had
that turned to black in her speaking.
Sleii3cr and good to look upon, and
sweetly spoken—until then.”
■“And when she turned away she
said—what was it she said, mother?”
“Why should thee strive to remem
ber her words, John, my dear? She
•was wicked in her hatred, or she could
uot have uttered them. Could she
truly know thee she would not so have
epokcn.”
' But she said, mother?”
“She said,” Mrs. Winthrop'i feyes
wero troubVed, looking upon her son
across the ilainty table, “to tell thee
that had she known whom she was
saving she would no: have lifted her
Juiucl for Bie. She said that thee would
knoAV. ^he mistook thee, John. She
could not have meant my son.”
’*Aud her name, mother?”
“Her name is Beatrice, John—a
pleasant name—Beatrice Field.”
■“Alecia Oraham’s sister, she said?”
'■Yet?, .Tohn.’’
"Anil from New York?”
■‘•From New York—yes, .Tohn. But
T,by will thee think on these words
o£ a willful heart ”
“Sho was slender and dark, with
brown hair and gray eyes?”
tHrop, smnrhg, always t>lteased at hlir
2v:dent affectloh and care. “I will noi
again v^btiire alone, John.”
“Some one anyway, to guard you",”
added John, kindly.
“But, then,” the lurking devil had
crept into Jessica’s slow, ieeift A-bite,
though she toyed mdelehtijr Vvith the
spoon balanced her coffee-cup,
her eyes from under their lashes on
his faw. “But, then, there was the
beautiful young lady, you knoWi
Jack. Her speech was son^hlb^ like
the speech of a heroin^ id a novel
when the heW ia in question. Hotv
insolfetit she must be to have utti>rpd
such words’ toTouf deaY Mamma Win-
throp. Or else—’’was there ever suci
another slow, even, exasperating voice
before?—“how she must hate .Jott»
Jack! I never believed yeti capable it-f
hurting a womanv”
These was lire under John WI
throp’s reserve, too, and this waking
womjln was frightened at her work
when she saw the blaae in the flaik-
gray eyes under the heAvy, ineetiiig
brows, and a vtvid flush crosS fals fatie,
leaving It still rnbre Jjallid by contrast;
the steru lips set lik^ steel iiaes linder
the shrouding taiustAChe. He clenc?*ed
his hand upoh the table until It -^raa
like a dead hand closed rigidly forever
upon some precious thing. How he
commanded his voice into eVett spHik-
ing she could never kno^!^. blS very
self-control startled her more than
open oager Would have done.
"Wohien judge for women,” he said,
sternly, “and men for men. You know
too little of the one or the other to
judge, Jessica. You will be hajioici:
if you learn from my mother’^ q^llet
life rather than from llovd». Becatlse
a woman !s beatitifiil outwardly does
not answer for her soul,”
sun arguing ttway Alecia's fnfltieucel
Always setting lief against these
strange happenings of life!
“Ahd there is really no true beauty
without a white soul, Jessica,” said
Mrs. Winthrop, gravely. ••Thee tan-
“Gray oyes, John, that turned to I
black m speaking, and brown hair
that curled upon her forehead; and . Wicked and desires to
slendci-ve?, John.’’ I stiH judged only bc-
Joliu AViuthrop frowned heavily r.s j "ifked how can you hope
he mccliauicallv pushed awav his i { ’ P®**, lesults. Mamma Winthi-op?
Plate, his eyes Dent upon the snowv ! i h «
cloth, not dai-iug to meet his mother's I old tragedy atmosphere
loving oycy, ' lurKiug in Pans, ’ suggested Jessica,
“Thanh he mutterea “At 1 believed that
least it M'ns not she!” i ® ®
; geance, like Brutufi. We women are
‘‘You iare kindr’ she said, languidly;
**td icbmpliment tae sd prettily, Jacki I
IhBhk Jrtiuj’’'
But, down in her heart, she had
learned that it was only this one man
whom she cared to please.
She could not know, however, though
she shrewdly guessed, how the words
of BeatriceFicldrabkledtn Jdhtt Wln^
throp’s toihd, biitilEg deep into the tis
sues of his heart, sorely wounding his
soul. Yet even now he would not yield
to the memory of Alecia’s face and
violet eyes and uplifted head as she
stood before him pleading for her hus-‘
band.
All tfaesie thoughts were come back
to him, silling in his room after the
house was quiet. He could not sleep
or rest with those even, violet eyes
and that proud, beautiful face, nllve
with smiling, intruding hpou his stern
determlnatioh td forget her. tirer^
Biovemeht, every look, even every fold
of her gown, returned to him more and
more obstinately as he fought against
them.
“Well,” he exclaimed, “why should I
BO torment myself about hei*. Bhall
I admit that she has power td koeii
Bleei> fftjm thjr tyes? I ani Weary
raousii. heaven knows, and I have
done her no wrong. She shall not
Imunt me like an unvestful ghost, for
some murderous deed! I will sleepi
Alecifl, Girdhdia, in spit6 bf your eyes
or smile! You return home to-mor-
r6w, i understand, aud so will not
cross my'path for irian^ OaS-s—pefhap^
never!”
And he resolutely went to bed and
closed his eyes and slept by very force
of will, crowding down his heart.
But, strange contradictitth bf life, it
8» he trftmplet^ bn iiis iicart, calling it
absurdity, why was it that he, among
many others, haunted the station at
St. Lazare, when he knew that the
one woman who held power to rouse
his soul for bis defeat was there to
take the train to Dieppe and so te
Liverpool and-^home?
Btraitgf^ itafciEcility bf tlie humai)
heart, that, i^oth-likej _hannts tbo can
dle’s iBame! Strange magnetism of the
Juggernaut wheels of fate; QraiVihg in
and unaer Ihe eouls to be tried
through the mills of life, nnd ground
fine and sihed!
But did John Winthrop dream that
thi'ough the gay crowds and among so
many faces one slender figtire £t)lioWeil
liiWi and bhe fair face never deviated
from its puiiwse, or the bright eyes
lose him from among the waiting pas-
MOUNEUX 1$ FREEll
From the Accusation of Murderio;
Mrs. Adams.
JUKY lEACHtD A SPEEDV TEtil^t
After Deliber^tlnK Ttoirteen Minutes
TheCon«luflion W«« That Womaa
^as Nol Poisoned Bjr MoilneiiM.
CHAPTER XIII.
strange creatures. Jack. Men never
understand us.”
A FACE Ef THE CBOWD. “Especially Miss Jessica Gray,” said
Miss Jessica Gray, John Winthrop's | John Winthrop, resolutely fighting
^ard, was left an orphan with a fair | down the Corce fire in ht.s heart. “I
fortune in money .nnd beauty at Ilf- i fresiii knowledge of you every
teen. For three years she had beeo af- | -sy, ^ssicn.”
fectionately cared for iu the pleasant 1 aie such a cynic that I wonder
Uuaker homestead among the Berk- i your ."cknowledging even that,
shire Hills, growing in character, lier- ^ Jack.” she said, lightly, still iudolent-
too much after the manner of j ^y toying with her spoon. “Whenever
the wild fiowers there—so many flow- I I hear of you in the world, it is that
Cl'S, so manj' weeds crowded together ! scorn wom«»n wnerally.”
indiscrinjlaately. The lurking fire un- | “?fo good, true woman,” said Mrs.
«lcr the indifference of her manner i Winthrop, with roused spirit. “John
liiight some day bum that which | would scorn no one, .Tessica, who is
euo’.ja awaken it. j worthy of respect. Thee should choose
; iU the quiet home among the New i thy words more carefullj', my dear.”
Kuglantl Berkshires with gentle Mrs. ! “And judge your guardian by his
AVhuhrop for companion, her fiercer j treatment of you, uot of Avomeh gen-
nnture slept. Occasionally she roused f orally,” added John, , quietly, rising
f:ud brishtoned, surprising even her- j from the table.
eelf i-. lti! her brilliance; but these rare i “But”—they were all risen now, and
occasions were only when John Win- I Jessica, in her stately height, met lev-
lurop was at home. Still she did not I elly her guardian’s eyes coolly and
pause to r.nalyze this change in her- I l.«izily-“If we go into society here,
” any more than she would have I Jack, .ire we not likely to meet this
change more marked In girl? It would not be specially pleas-
She was too indolent to ant, I should think—for you!”
self
analyzed
®ay other,
question the causes of life. Life Itself
'vas good; rather stupid at times, too
animal like, but worth living.
So that it was not until that morn
ing of the adventure in front of the
“Belle Jardiniere” that Jessica Grey
Was roused to be more than a passion-
nte woman unav-akened. She had nev
er before been conscious of the heart
hat tinged her bloodkfo the brilliant.
Intense degree of Beatrice Field. But
this morning the smouldering fire in
her blood began to lift and glow, per
haps heralding—who knows—a crater-
cus outbreaking like the destroying
fires of Aetna or Vesuvius.
“I beg your pardon. Jack,” she said,
Emoot]»l.V. |lin
Ja the darkening eyes, “but sometimes
1 am more lonely among these hurry-
Jng crowds than under the trees at
lear old ‘Cedarhurst.’ There one’s
stupidity was not so markedly appar-
•^nt as it is here.”
Her guardian was kindly attentive
8t once. He fulfilled his duty to the
letter lo this girl, as in all else* of his
life.
“/You do well to remind me, Jessica,”
te said, putting aside his own thoughts
^01* the time. “Ypu have been in
Europe for two years now, and If you
still lonely, 3’ou should have told
>ne sooner. We retm-n to Anieri-:;a
iJext week, but until then, you shall
«ave an opportunity of making friends
“613. I have introductory letters to
persons,. I.jsyill call noon them
to-day. Xo time like the. presSat,' you
«y«-, Jessica,” he added,, smiling. His
*aiilo was always good to see. Nov.’
't quickened to a brighter glow that
^eiiion spark in Jessica’s eyes. “And
Jou must promise me, mother, never
*^gaiii to attempt shopping without
coiijpanionship. Even your wonderful
Marche’ or the ‘Belle Jardiniere’
or those shops of the ‘I.ouvre’ might
prove snares for j’ou. I shall never
j'etl Rpctiro about you, v.nless one of
IS wiih you.”
promise thee/’ gaiU yjs. Win- gratulate you.'
The flame blazed and flickered and
died in .Tohn WInthrop’s eyes as he
answered her, but no otlier betraying
sign of emotion could she detect even
with those alert eyes.
“As I told you, Jessica, you are not
capable of judging for any one,” ho
fjaid, coldly. “There is no reason why
I should shun Beatrice Field. I have
done her no wrong—nor any one,
knowingly. I prefer that this subject
should end here.”
“Oh, very well. As you say,” said
Jessica, lazily, with a shrug of her
shoulders and .a slight curve of scorn
on the rdse-leaf lips. “Only—I should
rather like to meet this girl. Jack. She
might sprinkle the spice into my life
that I have so long lacked. It does
jiot matter, I am sure, otherwise. The
girl is nothing to me!”
His lips shut tightly over this in-
«inuation that the girl might be some
thin" to_ him, but Jessica’s f^e Wfls.
so impassive and ijadolent that he
turned away and left the room, utter
ing no word of acquiescence or de
nial.
“But—we will see!” murmured Misa
Jessica, lounging among the cushions
of tlielr caiTiage as they drove alonif
the Champ Elysees that afternoon, the*
pale blue cushions harmonizing with
her own pale beauty, so that many
eyes Tvere turned upon her from pass
ing c2(.Tiage«, sitting so carelessly op
posite the s^eet old Quaker woman
with her placid face; the strong face
of the mai^' beside her strangely out
of place, aa though two fires of ill were
set besides-some mlghtly calm. “W&
can walt,^my dear-gnanllan. If so we
will learn; and then
“I did not think,” John was saying
in quiet amusement, as he assisted his
mother and ward to alight at theii^
door, “that my ward was such a’
charming woman. Of course, being a
woman, you did not fail to note , the
admiration bestowed upon you this
afternoon, Jessica. All»w w« to eon-
“Oh, but I could learn to hate yoili
John Winthrop!’* intinhured the slen
der, watching woman, her eyes sin-
gllBg out his face always among the
many, “ilow I could hato J-ou—be-
ca-^e of hcrl’^ And her ears, .ilcrt,
heard, scarcely heeding the words
around her; but a few out of these re
maining in her memory, and her mem
ory was good!
“Foolish Dick!” murmured a feoft
voice. A girl With brown eyes and
hair and a charming fiice was stand
ing with her escort a Uttle apart from
the chatting group upon the platform.
“To run av,'ay from his beloved ai-t,
and away down here from Rome ju.st
for mel And it was only last week
that you called me a wicked girl be
cause I'Wouldn’t—”
“Well?” There was a spice of per
suasion in the man's deep voice. '‘Be
cause you Wouldn’t what, Kathryn?
The completion of the sentence makes
all the difference in the world!”
“Oh, yes,” said the giff, lightly, one
hand, like a «mall bird, fluttering upon
his arm. “But then you know I sim
ply could not marry you so off-hand,
Dick, and stay in Rome away from
home—even for you!”
“But you know whenever you do
marry me, you’ll have to give up your
old home anyway, Kathryn; and when
you know that I must remain here un
til the fall I should think ’’
“But you needn’t think you know!”
retoifted the wicked voice of Kathryn
Franklin. “Besides, I haven’t married
you yet, and maybe I never Will, Dick
Chester, so don’t be such a bear and
threaten what you will do then—when
I am going away, tool”
“It’s your own fault that you arc
going away, please remember"* an
swered the man, half laughingly.
“But you know you are to write regu*
larly, and decently long letters. _too,^
Miss Kate, or who knows but I may
decide to break all other ties save art,
and swear allegiance to that alone!
Wouldn’t you always regret leaving
me in this way, Kathryn Franklin?”
“Don’t be absm-d, Dick!” protested
Kathryn, calmly, save for a threat of
tears in her voice as the hour of de*
parture drew near. “While you are
in Rome—remember the adage—‘Do as
the Romans do;* but when you go
home to America ”
“Why, when I go home to America,”
finished her lover, “I v/ill do as Amer
icans do. The idea is excellent, and I
will act upon it at once by kissing you
right here before everybody, Miss
Kathryn!”
“iDdn't be ridiculous, Dick!” mur
mured the pretty voice; and the list
ening woman was about to turn away
indifferently, when an exclamation iu
the same voice arrested he; attention.
“Hush! There-look. If that isn’t
John Winthrop I’ll—why. I’ll stay with
you in Rome, Dick Chester! Over
there—see? Hateful old thmg, isn’t
he? How I detest him! What is he
here for, I wonder? Jumbled by fate
along with us going home? 3Iy good
ness I I hope not! How awkward
that would be, indeed!”
“Why ■would it be awkward?” ques
tioned her companion; and the listen*
er leaned a trifle nearer to catch the
words. “And who is John Winthrop,
Kate Franklin?”
(To be continued.)
A twentieth of Scotland’s area is for
est land, seven-tenths is mountain, heath
and lake and only one-quarter cultivated
land.
New Y^ork, Special.—Roland B. Moli-
ceux was set at liberty Tuescday after
spending four years in priiwn and be
ing once condeiniied io de&til dSil
placed on ^rlal his life for the mur
der 5r Mr« .Katherine J.; Adams. But
thirteen minutes sufiiced for the *ury
to reach a verdict cf acquittal at the
close of a trial that has lasted four
weeks, the first trial which resulted in
Mol’ncux’s conviction and sentence
having bseu prolonged for about three
months: . . ,, . ^ .
Thfe verdict, which wag, confidently
Anticipated, iiras greeted ^Ith an in
stantly suppressed outbreak of ap
plause, Justice Lambert having deliver
ed a s^rn admonition that no demon-
istrMticn would ,he permitted; Mollneux,
^•hb was orougiit int8 cbart aS iiffon us
It was known the jury had agreed, was
apparently as unconccmcd a? he has
been thrbughotit the»trial and gaVe no
‘Videiice 3f cmblion, wheii thft words
that established his innocence were
pi’ono’-inced. His aged father, General
Mollneux. was deeply affected, and
rould with difficulty respond to the
greetings 6f fri^Ha *wh« prftsi««d for
ward to offer their congratulations.
Immediately after the rendering of
the verdict the prisoner was formally
discharged from custody and left the
couit room with his father and coun
sel. On passing out of the building,
they were cheered by a great crowd
that gathered in anticipation of tfie ftc’
li’ittal; Aftfer ffemovirig hie effwt« frhra
the Tombs, Molineux Went to ni.^
father’s home in Brooklyn .where he
was again cheered by a large crowd.
More than a thousand men and jvo-
bien, ati'l there v:ere mdre wbmeii thaH
men. crowded the corridors of the
Criminal Co;>rt building before 9
o'clock this morning and fought for
admission to the court room. After the
usual preliminiries. Assistant District
Attornejr Osbnjne r^suFned hi? W™*
King up. He was talking 6f the Bir-
nett letters when he was interrupted
l^y an objection .which the court sus
tained.
•‘This defendant and Barnett,” Mr.
O.slioroe torttinned, “weri> friehds liv
ing near to each other on the same
Boor of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club. They were paying attention to
the same lady: She rejected Molineux.
darnett died aild eight days later Mfali*
iieux bought for the woman an engage-
D'.ent ring. The wedding was very sud
den.” Mr. Osborne in his peroration
pointed out again the circumstances
upon which he relied for a conviction,
turning at ,each mention of MSlineux’s
tiame to point his finger at the defend
ant. Molineux sat unmoved at the ar
raignment, but attentive to every word
at' it. Not so with his father. The old
gentleman was visibly affected by the
words of the pi^osecuting officer, and
Cecil-Molineux, the priwner’n hrother,
vas Very heivous;
Judge Lambert in his charge, sum
med up the admitted facts in the case,
the- sending of the package from the
general pdstnCioe uhtli its receipt at
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club alid
its administration to Mrs .Adams by
Cornish who received it at the club; “U
la necessary,” hfe said, for tiie State, to
t)rove that the defendant sent this
package and that it was received by
Cornish and innocently administered to
Mrs. Adams before you can find this
defendant guilty. It is for you to say if
the necessary evidence has been sub
mitted. One of the most important ef*
forts of the prosecution has been to
tonnect this defendant with the address
On that poison package. The State has
attempted to do that by witnesses from
banks and by witnesses presented to
you as handwriting experts. It is con
tended by the prosecution that th« de
fendant wrote that addres4. t^nless
that is proved that defendant cannot be
convicted of any crime. So you see that
is the central portion of the evidenrc>.
That is a fact that the State is com
pelled to prove:'*
Justifce Lambert l*€cited the evi
dence bf the handwriting experts on
both sides and said: “I shall not dis
cuss any of that testimony. The law
places the burden of that discussion
upon you. The opinion Sf the experts
are not controlling upon you, If the
people’s case stood on tllig question of
handwriting^ it should .be dismissed.
But, if the contention of the prosecu
tion is sustained ih other respects,
you may consider the handwriting.
Did the defendant obt&ih the Taffany
box from Tiffany & Co? There is no
evidence that he did, but evidence has
been submitted that he. bad an ac
count there. The most that can be said
of that point is that he had the op
portunity. Did the defendant have the
bottle of bromo? He says he did not.
There is no evidence here to contra
dict it, but if it was in the box he had
the opportunity to obtain it.” Com
ing to the consideration of the bottle-
holder; in which the poison was sent
Justice Lambert said Miss Miller and
Huft agreed that Molineux was not
the purchaser. “But,” he said, “it is
my duty to tell you that no evidence
has been presented here to connect
this defendan": with the holder. Now
the question is. Did the defendant pro
cure the poison? Th® defendant told
you he never made t}ie poison. Uj^o
the theory that he did not send the
pcison package, that is reasonable
enough, but if you find further tacts
that he did send the package then you
may take into consideration the fact
of the facility with which he could
have obtained the poison.”
Justice Lambert declared that the
a^eement made by Koch, the letter
box man, to sell his story exclusively,
to receive his pay when he swore in
the actual trial to the truth of his
story, was a felony. “Another branch
of this case to which I desire to refer
is this: The defendant had a perfect
right to try to point out'the man be
believes to be guilty of the crime of
the other’s guilt,-Ijt you belire the t?«U-
mony Prof. Vul^, of Colnmbia Col-
he safd) “Molineui^ could not
have ^iled that package. The defense
Claims that Comlsh was there. Then
there is the testlraofiiy of Mrs. Stephen
son. I am not going to diSewM that. U
that woman told the tmth thiti Mds
this case and eliminates Mollneux. li
she saw Cornish mall that package this
defendant is not guilty. It is for you
to investigSt^ thifs matter and decid«
for yourselves.*’
At the close of the charge iir.
Black said he had no requests tc
make. The assistant district attorney
hfld sererali which the court said he
ititd Mid before the Jsry. Mr.
Osborne hid iJbthmi mdre and
Justice Lambert a^ed ex-'C^emor
Black if he hid anjrthing. to ixg
against Mr. Osborne’s proposition that
the Jury take the handwriting exhibits
to th*?ihr. reoM. “I think.” Mr. Black
said, “that thaf »*« giving un
due prominence to the haifdii^tlting
iestimohy.” “You obpject, then?’'
queried tS^ court. “That settles it. The
jurors cannot have tbe cxMbits.” The
jury retired at 3:15.
In exactly 13 minutes after the jury
retired word was brought to the court
ih«t iir t^rdlci had been reached. Court
bfBcir^ shtiiited *»rdftr and a hurry
Call WM sent for JtiStfc£ WiBfeer^^.who
Was iibt^to be found, in his chambers.
It wa^ 3iS8 when the notice was re
ceived and it was 3:43 Justice
Lamliert took his seat. Molineux, Who
pad been brought into court on the
first iibtice hoa *hi» Jury room, sat
calm and confident as S^Ct: Bartow
S. Weeks, of his counsel, leaned
across the rail and whispered to him.
“It’s ail Mght; The time tells us
that.”
“I never doubted it.” Molineux rS-
plied.
The pld general was far more agitat
ed than nis sOfl and ife wm evident
that the suspense was fSiy tiftrd on
him. As soon as Justice Lambert took
his seat he notified the audience that
there must be no demonstration and
then instructed the cierk to put the
question to the ju^.
‘‘Not guilty,*’ Sdid t!!!* fnr»nian ia
reply io.the formal inquiry and Md-
lineux l^’ho had been standing to re
ceive the verdict saiik hack in his
chair. There was a burst of applause,
but it was speedly quelled by thc-
court afficers; Justice Lambert ordered
the court room cleSrrd .»n;l told the
jurors to remain in their leat« tintil
the court was cleared. Then, after
counsel for both sides had congratu
lated each other and the jury had
been thanked by the court. Justice
Lambert 8rd6rei th- formal dis
charge of Molineux.
least
PROMINENT PEOPLE,
f*rehii>r Balfour sleeps at
twelve iiours a da.V.
Lord Roberts lias accepted au invita
tion of Generals Corbin. Young and
Wood to visit America next year.
^ir Krncst CaSseli: v«'hom.Lord Salis
bury refused to raise lo the tieerage,
despite King Edward's request, began
life as a clerk.
Cornelius Vander'uilt haii placed an
erdcr witl) the HeiTeshoa's for a racing
schooner yaciit ill which he Will com-
pefe at Kiel next year.
The conferring of the rank of heredi
tary nobilily on the Asiatic explorer
Sven Hedin has evoked a violent con
troversy in the Swedish press.
tfam(!S Btolce?4 bnnkei* nud pliilan-
thropist. of New i'ork Cityi was clecor*
ated With the Cross of the t.«gioii of
Honor by President Loubet of iTranco.
Herbert Spence;* has again declared
that be is broken by the burden of
years and has lanl Ills ppn down for
ever j.s far as any large Worlt is eon-
cerned.
Prlnccss ’Theresa of Bavaria has been
electcd by the Munich ideographical
Society an honorary menibei* for her
achievements in the line of exploration
and travel.
Professor Hirtb, who teaches Chi
nese at C^olumbia, says the language is
easy to lenrn, but that pupils need not
liopc lo talk freely With laundrymen at
ihe cad cf a few weeks.
Viscoimt Kitchener's new peerage is
granted with a very unusual remain
der. It goes first to his male children,
next to his female children, and in de
fault of both to his two liirdtlierfl la
succession.
Of all the Goulds George and bis
family get the most out of life: He and
his bdj^s t)iajr iiolo fdr keeps; aod fronl
yachting to swimming their recreations
are really hardening forms of health
ful /xcrci«e. Of all the Vanderbilts it
is Xiesrge again, who, with his schol*
arly taste?, reaps most joy in the quiet
of his splendid North Carolina palace*
Biltmere> ;•
BAER lerUES TO MITCHELL
ElaVortte StatenMni From the Pres
ident «t 6oal ^wratora.
Washington, Spedfal^TPife reply of
President George F. Baer, df tlw Fbila-
delpfiis A Reading Coal Compadjr, to
the charges df P^ident Mitchell, of
the United Mine Woiltfit*/ which has
presented to the Anthracite Coal Bifike
CenfmisSieft,' was Tuesday given to the
pubHd. Uti Btaf mahes no reference
to Mr. Mitchell IW ^resideat of the
miners’ organization, bill t'Sifera hiw
simply as an individual. Taking flj* iH«
specifications In Mr. Mitchell’s charges
sertaiiiCt. Mr. Baer first admits that
his compgtlj' 3f eollleries and
that before the strike ji ^^ployed 26,-
829 people. Following is a brfcf litonH
mary of the response to Mr. Mitchell’s
other sp^fif>atisns;
Second. The delbfiiid Pir iO per cent
increase in wages is denoanee^ “at*
bitrary; unreasonable and unjust.’'
The company !3ntends that after mak
ing all necessary alloWSfifw for differ
ent conditions that the rate of HVses
fiftid for the mining of anthracite Icoaf
is a# MiN M that paid in the bitumin-
ous coal fields.
Third. The company denieiS tMt the
present rdte ©f wages is lower than iS
paid in other occupatis'DS in ttki same
tecality and controlled by lHi«
tionS; _
Fourth an4 flf»W. Mr. Baer denies
that the earnings of the anthracite
workers are less than average eflrwinsa
for Other occupations requiring skll!
and training and that earnings are in-
siifBcient because of the dangerous
character of the work in the dntlnracite
mines.
Sixth: This specification ma.de by
Mr. Mitchell ili inferred to as vague for
specific answer, but id a general way
it is stated that the anthracite refions
are among the most prosperous in tfc?
United States.
Sefellth/ The company pronounccs
cs unjust and uiieqiHtable the demand
for .a reduction df 2Cf per eent/ in the
hours of labor without a rednttidn of
wages for the rame hours of labor, and
this demand is proiiCKiBeed impractica
bly. In this connection th^ ft*Wowing
statement is made: Because of the
injurj' td (be mines because of the
strike of the United Mine Workers, the
cost of producing coal has' be«n greatly
increased and a temporary advailC? itt
price was made by this company, but
U Will be impracticablc to continue
such iacrease when mining operations
become normal.''
Eight. Mr. Baer says that his com
pany has no disagreement with aajr of
its employes about the weighing of
coal, because the quantity is usually
determined by measurement and not
by weight.
Ninth. Replying to tiie fatlrih de
mand made by Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Sier
says since the advent of the United
Mine W^orkerS’ organization into the
anthracite fields, business eonditiona
there have been intolerable; that th'j
output of’the mines has decreased;
that discipUne has been destroyed;
ibat strikes have been of almost daily
occurrence; that men have worked
when and as they please, and that the
cost of mining has been greatly in
creased. He also takes the position
that the jurisdiction uf the commission
la limited to the condition named by
the coil company presidents, which ex
cludes the United Mine Workers from
any recognition in the proceedings. He
says, however, that When a labor or
ganization limited to anthracite mino
workers is created which shall obey
law, respect the right of every man to
work and honestly co-operate with em
ployers, trade agreemests may be pra
ticable.
Teictlie Nottfa,
Hardy Oireenwood, Box 751, San An-
tbiiia, I’exad, Wahts addl^esses of mak
ers of cotton w^te.
Norfolk (Va.) Silk Mill Co.. noted
lately as adding new looms, has placed
orders for more machinery, including
two warping machines.
Mutual (Ga.) Coffin * Manufactur
ing Co., incorporated with capital stock
of $10,000 authorized, proposes esUb-
lishlng a knitting mill. Catalogues of
the required machinery are requested
from manufacturers.
It is said tho Westeia packers c.i’i-
template ccnsoiidating the stockyards
throughoiV; the country and merging
them with the packing interests.
Canadian police will forcibly deport
the Doukhobors if they persist in their
marching.
It is thought the contest for Speaker
of the next House will ba waged on
the issue of high or low tariff-
Anna, Countess de CasttUane,
sleeps in the great bed of Mxoe de
Sevigne, than which there is no finer
in' all the world. It is made of gilded
cedar wood inlaid with precious stonea
and has painted panels by the great
est masters of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries.
Steel CorpdfatloQ Figures.
New York, Special.—At the monthly
meeting of the United States Steel Cor
poration directors the comptroller re
submitted the appended comparative
Statement: Cash on hand, November 1,
1901, $G3,Ml,fi73; November 1, 1902,
$64,748,966. Cash asseU. October 1.1901,
$201,842,384; October 1, 1908, $222,629.-
350. Current liabilities, October 1, 1901,
$77,693,371; October 1, 1902, $65,142,-
457. Inc^edie in net current asfets, $S3,
335,880. Samlngs, IMptember and Oc
tober, 1901, $21,478,586; September and
October, 1902, $24,130,346. Orders enter
ed since last Iraard meeting) 934,050
tons. Shipments, 831,341 tons. Unfllled
orders on hand November 1, 1901, $2,
831.590; October 1. 1902. $2.998.587.
Plant Burned.
Beavetj Falls, Pa„ Sifecial.—The
plant of the Keystone Driller Company
was almost totally destroyed by fire
Sunday. The loss will be $100,000,
with insurance on the plant of $55,000.
The portions destroyed are the black
smith shop; the machine, erecting and
pattern department. Much valttable
machinery was ruined. Over 100 men
will be thrown out of employment.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Spain in Trouble Once ilore.
Madrid, By Cable.—As a result of a
V'’olonged cabia-'>t »>'i ”'1
held to discuss the recent attac-ka
made upon the government by leaders
oi the opposition, an official noic. is
sued Sunday, sajs the mini.sters arc
ready to place their portfolios at the
disposal of Premier S.»gasta, i* thia
8l^. -be necessary, and that .they have
unainimously decided to give the Pre
mier full powers to act ns iso conf-io'crs
best in the iJiterests of the country and
his party. Premier Sagasta is to have
ka audience with King Alphonso at
neon tomorrow. It is believed a cris^
and the reconstruction of the ministij
are imminent.
According to the Mexlcam Herald
more children of Mexican parentage
are being sent each year to be edu
cated in the United States, whereM
formerly they went almost exclusively
;b to uc kuxlJ' Luc vrwie ot tO Europe. NO Othet
which he stands accused, but he is not I will do more to cement intunate d
bound in his own defence to present I ness and aocfal relations T»«tween tne
enough evideBce to convince you —
Tamnany in ControL
New York, Special.—Tammany Hall
has secured control of the board oi
aldermen which has been controlled by
the fusionists since June last. Today
four fusion Democrats voted with the
Tammany men against a motion to de
clare that Joseph Kmtisch, a fuslonist,
had been rightfully elected a member
of the board. The vote was 41 against
as la faTorof
NORTI CAIOLINA LEGISUTUIE.
Meabera Who Will Conposa SeumU
mm4 House For Session of 1903. aiKI
Tlielr PoUUcaf AffflHation.
FoUowlng Is a list of the members
of the Legislature, Honse and Senate,
with the politics of each member, so tar
as obtainable:
SENATE.
Irt Dtetrict—C. S. yaiin, P. W. Mc-
2nd District—S. S. Mann. J. A.
SpurrilL
3rd District—C .W. Mitchell.
41b District—B. L. TiavJs.
5th District—Donnell GlUlam.
6th Dlatrtct—A, L. Blow.
7th Llatrlcl—John B. Woodard, R.
B. White. _ ^ , w
8th Districtf—T. D« Warren, Dr. John
A, Pollock.
Hfa District—D. J. Aaron.
10th DhHrict—A. D. Hicks.
11th District—Geo. H. BelUmy.
12th District—J. A. Brown. 5
13th District—Thomas M^ride.
14th District—James M. Lamb .
15th ITistrtct—C. W. RlAardson. H.
L. Godwin. ■*
16£h Distjrict—H. E. Norris.
17th District—S. B- Hunter, Jr.
18th District—A. A. Hicks.
19th District—W. N. Pritchard. R.
L. Walker.
20th District—A. J. Burton.
21st Dlstrlct-J. I). Olenn.
22fld District—H. A. Lcmdon, U. I*
Spence.
23rd District—N. M. Thayer.
24th District—K. F. Beasley, S. H.
Miltca. _ , «
25th Dislilct~H. N. Pharr, John P.
Allison.
26th District—J. S. Hende^n.
27th Diatrt«t“F. T. Bal^B. j
28th District—H. B- Marshall (R.)
29th District—J. Q. Bolton (R.I
30th District—R. B. McLaughlin,
31st District-J. F. Reinhardt.
32nd District—8. J- Durham.
33rd Districtr-T. T, Ballenger, C. R.
Hoey.
34th District—E. J. Justice.
35th District—T. C. Bowie.
iJ6th District—Z«b Wilson (R.)  ;
S7th District—C. A. Webb.
38th District—Jamea H, Cathey.
3«th District—Joel L. Crtap (H.)
HOUSE.
Alamance—R. W. Scott
Alexander—Dr. C. J. Carson, (R.)
Alleshany—R. A. Doughton.
Anson—J. A. McRae.
Ashe—J no. D. Thomas.
Beaufort—B. P. Sugg, T. B. Hookcn
Bertie—D. W. Britton.
Bladeft-^-Fomey Willis.
Brun3Wi?fe~-W. H. Phillips.
Buncombe—J. C. Curtis, Theo. F.
Davidscn.
Burke—J. E. Erwic.
Cabarms-^C. H. Hamilton.
Caldw»ll—W. C. Newland.
Camden—M. B, Hughes.
Carteret—J. W. Mason.
Caswell-Jno. P. WalUrs.
Catawba-W. A. Self.
Chatham--W. D. Slier.
Cherokee—W. M. West (R.) ,
Chowan—W. T. Woodey. Jr.
Clay—O. L. Anderson (R.)
Cleveland—Dr. W. A. Goode. ;
Columbus—J. M. Shipman.
Graven-~Owen H. Guion.
Cumberland—V. C. Bullard, J. W,
Moore.
Currituck—S. M. Beaaley.
Dare—R. B. Etheridge.
Davidson—Harllee McCall.
Davie—A. T. Grant Jr., (R.) •
Duplin—D. L.-Carlton. '•
Durham—Jones Fuller.
Edgecombe—E. L. Daughtridge, B. F.
Shelton.
Forsyth—B .F. Nissen, John D. Wad
dell.
Pranklin—Dr. L. G. Riddick.
Gaston-“W. T. Lore, J. F. Leeper.
Gates—L. L. Smith.
Graham—N. S. Crisp (R.)
GranviUe—A. W. Graham.
Greene—F. L. Carr.
Gnilfcrd—T. B, Whitaker, Wescott
Roberson.
Halifax—W. P. White. W. F. Parker.
Harnett—T. W. Harrington.
Haywood—M. D. Kinsland.
Henderson—J. B. Freeman (R.)
Hertford—John E. Vnnn. '
Hyde—W. H. Lucas.
Iredell—Dr. S. W. Stevenson, A. D.
Watts.
Jackaofi—C. C. CowA.
Johnston—B. S. Abell, Joseph Wood.
Jones—A. H. "Whltft
Lenoir—Shade Wootea, Sr.
Lincoln-A. L. Qnickel.
Macon—H. H. Jarrett. (R.)
Madison—Levi Hamilton (R.)
Martin—Harry W. Stnbba.
McDowell—J. G. NeaL
Mecklenburg—Dr. H. Q. AlexaBdar.
R. C. Freeman. Thomaa Glnyas.
Mitchell—J. C. Bowman (R.)
Montgomery—C. T. Luther.
Moore—E. J. Harrington. f
Nash—R. H. Hicks. '
New Hanover—Geo. L. Morton.
Northampton—^B. S. Gay.
Onslow—W. M. Thompson.
Orange—S. M. Gattis. ' 1
Pamlico—R. L. Woodard. t
Pasquotank—W. M. Hinton.
Perquimans—E. G. SimpsOn (I. D.)
Pender—J. T. Foy.
Person—W. A. Warren.
Pitt—Henry T. King, J. B. L4ttle.
Polk—J. P. Morris.
Raniialph—J. T. BritUin, D. I. 0!f-
man.
Richmcnd—A. S. Dockery.
Robeson—Geo. H. Hall, B. J. Britt.
Rockingham—Ira P. Humphrey. John
T. Price.
Rowan—Walter Murphy, Burton
Craine.
Ruthford—W. F. Rucker. ^ ^ ^ _
Sampson—H. C. Duncan (R.) T. B.
Owen (R.)
Scotland—J. C. McNeill-
Stanly—J. R. Price. ^
Stokes—Julius C. Kreger
Surry—John H. Dobton R.)
Swain—A. J. De Hart (R.) '
Tranevlvania—E. A. Aiken (R.)
Tyrrell—Charles Bateman.
Union—B. S. Williams, C. N. Simp-
aon.
Vance—W. B. Daniel.
Wake—J. C. Drewry, F. H. Whita
ker, A. P. Hunter.
Warren—S. G. Daniel.
Washington—T. W. Blount.
Watouga—Undsay H. Mitchell (R-)
Wayne—H. B. Parker, Jr., A. T. U*-
20II,
Wllkea—J. Q. A, Bryan (B.) R. W.
B. Pegram (R.)
Wilson—Dr. S. H. Csoekcr.
, YadfclB—Frank Benbow.tft.)
TaBMT-J- Bh Ibj .