I
I A Sacrifice
To Conscience
CHAPTER IV. (Continued.)
Ho looked at tho girl. Sho wore a
plain gown of somo cheap grey stuff,
simply made, and a narrow whlto col
lar; but tho gown nearly touched tho
iloor, nnd Enderby was astonished at
tho change tho different garb wrought
In, her. Sho now looked a girl of sev
enteen. Her flguro was very slender,
hut tho grey gown showed soft, wo
manly curves.
Then he glanced Into her face. A
slight color was In tho checks, her
t'yts woro soft and dreamy. Thotvj was
something In tho wliolo facj wonder
fully gentlo and sweet, yet tho mouth
sjiolto of firmnoss and steady purpose.
Enderby was tho first to speak.
"I hope your ankle Is better now,
Mies Lloyd?"
"Oh, thank you, yes! It Is nearly
well again," sho answered quickly. "I
do not think it could have been a
Bprnln after all. I bathed It v Ith a
lotion, and It Is only stiff now. You
see, I understand a little about doctor
ing people," Bhe added, with a slight
Binllc.
"I am very glad," ho answered. "And
your father how Is ho?"
Tho girl's faco quivered a little.
"Ho is a little hotter than ho wa3
that night, or he would not bo hero
now. But he is still very in.
"And the doctor you wished Doctor
Lyndon. Have you found him?" En
derby asked.
His voice was hardly under his con
trol as ho put tho question.
Sho hesitated a moment: then an-
Bwered:
"Yes; I have found him. Ho has
been to see my father, and says he
thinks thoro Is no immediate danger."
"Perhaps ho knows your fathor's
constitution well? I suppose that Is
tho reason why you were so avorso to
having a stranger?" said Enderby. "By
tho by, I know a Doctor Lyndon, and
wonder if ho Is tho same man. A Doc
tor Dundas Lyndon a slender man,
with brown hair, a good complexion,
grey eyes, and wearing a beard."
"Yes, that is he," said tho girl, with
a reluctanco In her words. "Then you
know him, Mr. "
Enderby started, then Bmlled
"Why, I bcllovo I havo never told
you my name! How stupid of me! It
is Paul Enderby. I am a barrister by
profession, nnd met Doctor Lyndon
only tho other day. Do you know him
well, then? Ho is an Intimate friend?"
"Of my father, ho seems to be," tho
girl answered slowly. "But I havo not
known him for very long. You see.
wo havo been nbroad " Sho drow
herself np sharply, then looked at En
derby with a sudden fall In her eyes
"Oh, you must forget that. Mr. Ender
by! Will you? I havo no right to
talk about my fathor's affairs."
"Don't bo afraid. A lawyer lenrns to
keep his own counsel, Miss Lloyd,"
Bald Enderby.
But a sudden chill had fallen upon
him as tho girl spoke. Ho stood for a
moment silent, then looked up and
spoko.
"Miss Lloyd, will you answer mo
ono question? Your namo Is a -Welsh
ono; is it posslblo you are of Welsh
descent?"
"I think my mother was Welsh;
but 'I am not suro about my father,"
said tho girl. "You see I was away
from my parents for a long tlmo, Mr,
Enderby. When I was quite a llttlo
girl, an aunt a sister of my father's
took mo to stay with her. My father
was very poor then, so poor that ho
had to teach In a private house; ho
was a tutor, I think. Did you speak,
Mr. Enderby? I thought you did. Then
I Joined my father lator on, when
But I must not say any more."
Sho looked Into Endcrby's faco with
sweet, childlike, trusting eyes. Ender
by felt himself a traitor, though ho had
done no harm to olther tho girl or her
father.
This was tho man, then! Ills vaguo
suspicions had been correct. How
strangely, how wonderfully Fate or
rather Provldenco had thrown theso
peoplo In his way tho vory man whom
whom ho was to provo guilty of a baso
and tcrrlblo crlmo!
And Dundas Lyndon? Somehow, tho
thought of this man mado Enderby's
heart grow vaguely prescient of evil
What part did ho play In tho arena of
human sin and suffering that ho
should bo trusted both by Sir Henry
Lennox, and by tho man whoso crlmo
it had been Sir Honry's part to provo?
Suddenly tho girl said:
"Will you allow mo to go up and tell
my father you aro horo, Mr. Enderby?
I told him how you hnd helped mo,
nnd I think ho will seo you."
"I should llko vory much to see Mr.
Lloyd," said Paul earnestly.
And the girl left tho room.
Sho returned in a abort time,
"My fathor says ho would like to seo
you, Mr. Enderby. Will you como this
way
Ho followed her across tho dingy
corridor, until sho paused beforo a
door nnd opened It. Ho found himself
in a room much moro comfortably fur-
nlihoil than tho other. A bed stood In
tin ccater, with a white coverlet laid
ay
H. B. Welsh
neatly ovor it; tho room was bb tidy
and clean as it could bo.
Dcsldo a small flro the sun was
shining brightly outside stood n com
fortably-cushioned easy chair, and in
it, clad In a Bomewhat old and worn
dressing gown, sat tho mere shadow of
a man a thin, emaciated creaturo,
whoso long limbs and evident height
seemed to mako his emaciation moro
marked. Ills hands, almost skin and
bone, wero crossed on his knees; a pa
per lay between them. Ho turned his
faco toward tho door as they cntorod,
nnd Enderby saw It fully. It was a
faco that had onco been a handsomo
ono, gentlo and refined; but now tho
bloodless Hps, the hollow checks, tho
sunken blue eyes, tho tcmplo, over
which thin gray hair kept Btrnylng,
mado it moro like tho faco of a dead
man than of n living ono.
A strange feeling of mlnglod pity
nnd compunction moved In Enderby'8
heart as he came forward to tho chair.
"I am sorry to see you looking bo
111, Mr. Lloyd," ho said, as tho sick
mryi made a gesturo to rlso, bowing as
ho did so. "Do not rise, I beg of you."
"Jasmlno. will you placo a chair
for Mr. Enderby?" said tho sick man.
It was tho first tlmo Paul had heard
tho girl's namo, and he turned to look
at her as sho brought forwnrd tho
chair.
Jasmlno did not raiso her eyes, but
sho must have felt tho look sho did not
see, for a second blush dawned In hor
cheeks. For tho moment sho seemed n
woman In tho first glorious dawn of
womnnhood.
Sho placed tho chair, then almost
noiselessly withdrew from tho room.
Her fntlrer glanced to seo If sho was
gone, then ho turned to Paul.
'Mr. Enderby, you wero vory kind
to my poor little girl tho other night,
and for that let mo beg to thank you
Wo have few friends, my child and I
Wo aro poor nnd unknown, and there
fore friendless. For mo It matters lit
tie, but for my child I feel sorry at
times that It should bo so. I some
times wonder what would happon to
her If if I died. Yet surely God would
ralso up friends tho God who has nov
er quite forsaken me, however low I
havo fallen."
Ho spoko In a quiet, gentlo voice
tho voice or a recluso who is moro
accustomed to think than to speak;
and Enderby glanced at him quickly,
Was it possible that this man could be
a criminal this gentlo looking, emncl-
ated, and now evidently dying man,
tho father of Jasmine? Or .was it as
Sir Henry hnd said, that ho was real
ly insane, at least on ono point?
"I thought, from what your daugh
ter said, Mr. Lloyd, that you had at
least one friend," he said, determined
to probo tho matter as far as he could
"Doctor Lyndon."
Tho sick man was startled at tho
namo, and looked up sharply.
"Ah, yes Doctor Lyndon! Ho was
my friend once," ho said slowly, "and
now also, I suppose. Yet sometimes
What was I about to say?" he broko
off suddenly. "Mr. Enderby, thoro is
something In you which seems to draw
my confidence; or is It that I havo
been so long exiled from kindly hu
mnnlty that I am eager to seize tho
first hand strotched out to mo? But
at least you aro kind and generous;
so much I know from what you did
for Jasamlno. I should llko if you
would coma to seo mo again. Will
you?"
"I shall bo vory glad to do so," Bald
Enderby, almost engcrly. "May I
como on Sunday? I havo moro time at
my disposal then."
"Thank you," sain tho sick man
faintly. Ho atrotched out his wasted
hand, and Endtrby could not but take
It, yet ngaln ho felt n traitor.
Jasmlno let him out.
"I am so glad yon came," she said
In a low voice and he snw a mist
como over tho soft oyes. "Ho knows
no ono, and sometimes I think, If only
ho could speak of what Is preying on
his mind, ho would bo bettor."
"Then there Is something?" Ender
by said, holding the small hand with
an unconscious close grasp.
Sho checked herself again.
"You must not let father know thnt
I said thnt!" sho exclaimed eagerly.
"Good-by, and thank you so much!"
"Good-by." he returned. As ho wont
down tho long stnlrs ho wondered
again If ho wero a traitor.
CHAPTER V.
"Do you think I shall soon be all
right, Lyndon?"
"I certainly think so; with caro and
good nursing, such as Miss Jasmine Is
able to glvo you, you will soon bo as
well as any of us."
"I must get well soon," said the sick
man, with a flash of passion. "Lyn
don, I can't dlo nnd lenvo my child
with this horrlblo stigma on her name.
I havo mndo up my mind to wrlto to
Blr Henry, and If ho rofusos to do any
thing then, I must toll tho truth."
Dr. Dundas Lyndon stood silent for
a moment. Thoro was no change In
his smooth, freshly colored face; his
lighl eyes were on tho ground. PrcK-
ontly h rubied them, and looked at
his patient
"You must not tell mo theee things,
old friend yon really must not I am
simply a doctor, and am doing the
best I can for you; but I should much
prefer if you did not speak to mo of
theso matters. Now I must go. You
will tako your medlcino as usual, and
I shall call again tomorrow."
"Lyndon," said the invalid, a little
huskily, "you aro too kind to me. How
am I to repay you for all tho kindness
you show me and gratuitously?"
"Tush, man!" Bald tho doctor but
an observant watcher might have fan
cied that ho turned slightly paler now.
"Is that much for ono to do for an
old friend? Wo havo known each
othor those fifteen sovonteen yoars
since you wero my coach, Lloyd."
He wont away, nnd Jasmlno stole
back to hor fathor.
Thoro was a strangely cruel expres
sion on Dundns Lyndon's faco aa ho
turned toward tho door for a moment.
"Yes," ho muttered, between set
teeth; "I nm doing my best for you
nnd for us all David Lloyd."
Jasmlno sat down at hor fathor's
feet on a low hassock.
Tho doctor thinks you arc hotter
today, daddy?"
"Yes, llttlo ono. Perhaps I shall ho
better soon now, Jnsmlno. I hopo bo.
There is tho work I havo so often
spoken of to you to bo done yet."
"Yes. dear."
Tho girl, looked Into tho fire they
hnd always to havo a small flro burn
ing, even when tho sun was shining
warmly out of doors hor brown oyes
soft nnd dreamy.
It wns strange how really llttlo Jas
mlno Lloyd know of hor father.
Sho had been, as Bho told Enderby,
brought up by an aunt who lived In
Cornwall, while her father, whoso
wlfo had died when Jasmlno was vory
young, had acted as tutor In prlvato
families.
Then, when sho wns twelve, thoro
camo a sudden summons for her. It
camo in tho shapo of a sea-captain,
who brought a letter from hor fnther.
Jasmlno was to go out to him; tho
cnptaln would tako earo of her.
Sho wns taken to a wild, llttlo
known place In California; there hor
father was mnklng a poor living by
schoolmnstorlng tho miners' children
and conducting tho "St. Jago Argus.
Sho was happy enough In that lovely,
warm climate of rich luxurlanco nnd
fertility; her father was good to hor,
wonderfully gentlo and kindly.
Then had como tho upheaval of hor
life again. News had come to her fa
ther which agitated him terribly, and
In a week's time they were on tholr
way home. They came to London and
took tho shabby two-roomed flat In
Durdon Mansions. Her fnther wroto
articles on California for somo papors,
Then camo tho first visit of Doctor
Dundas Lyndon, which agitated hor
father again. Soon nftor he was takon
ill, and sent for Doctor Lyndon.
That "was four months ago. SInco
then he had been steadily- growing
worse, until thnt torrlblo night when
tho lives of Paul Endorby and Jasmlno
Lloyd camo In touch.
Hor father had told her vaguely
there was a work ho had to do In Eng
land, and sho know, moro by Instinct
than by anything he snld, that somo
torriblo cloud of dlsgraco or fear hung
over hor fathor's life. But sho did not
ask him to toll hor what It was. Sho
waited patiently until tho tlmo c:no
when ho should be willing to dlvulgo it
to hor; and meantime sho loved hor
father with nil her heart, and trusted
in him implicitly.
Sho broko tho silence presently.
"Father, you know Doctor Lyndon
very well, don't you?"
"Yes, my child, ho was my friend
years ago."
"If it wero not for that," said Jas
mine, slowly, "I think l should ask
you, dear, If you really trusted him. I
don't, father."
(To be Continued.)
Slen's 8hlrtrnUU In Koine
Whatever mny bo tho ultimato fate
of the shirt waist man In this country,
ho is - already established on a firm
footing in tho Etornal City of Homo.
Victor Emmnnuol, tho Count of Turin,
and only two removes from the throne
of Italy, has 'given the shirt waist hla
sanction, nnd nil tho Roman dandles
havo been quick to follow his example.
The Count of Turin Is ono of tho
most enterprising and Interesting
young Princes In Europe. Ho hns
traveled widely, coming to this coun
try In 1898 and spending a part of the
next year hunting big game In Asia.
In adopting tho shirt waist for hot
weather wear tho count has mado somo
startling innovations In tho decoration
of the garment. On ono of his shirt
waists tho buttons aro mado of gold
ten lire pieces, set In two rows down
tho front of tho garment, beginning
at tho top closo together nnd ending
at somo distance apart below. On an
other waist tho buttons aro mndo of
black jet, each as large as a half dol
lar, and arranged lit tho smo way.
Chicago Tribune.
Hlgnultiig thn 1 tn nk Itnte.
There Is quite a mild excitement Just
now nt tho Hnnk of ICnglnnd bocnuso
of an Innovation at that venerable and
conservative Institution. A flagstaff
hns nctunlly been placed abovo tho
building, and many aro shaking their
heads nt the sudden glddlnoss of tho
Old Lady of Threadneedlo street. Tho
suggestion hns been mado In all seri
ousness that numbers might ho placed
on tho flngstaff and the bank rates In
dlcated froth tltna to tlmo by tho height
of tho flag on tho pole. Iondon Chron..
id 3.
A LOVE BONO.
T1i moon shines pale In the 'Western sky,
Uko a ptarl set over a brow that
blushes;
There Is many a homeward bird in the air
And tho hedges thrill with tho thrushes.
Though my love be farther away from me
Than the Kast from tho west, or the
day from the night,
have turned my faco to his dwelling
place '
And I bid him "Good nlghtl" "Good
night!"
Though he less can feel my hurrying
breath
Than tho tree the bird that lilts on Its
bough.
Yet slnco the winds love's messengers be
They will boar him my kisses, I trowl
15 he Kind
"And you really wnnt my opinion in
this question. Fred?"
"Yes, and I'm all attention."
"And you promlso not to uso my
views In your behalf?"
"I promlso nnythlng nnd every
thing; 1 am perfectly disinterested and
nm seeking information only to bouoflt
my follow men."
"Renlly? Such unselfishness is ex
ceptional In one so young; but I sup
poao you havo become imbued with tho
statistical mania or thirst for ven
geanco slnco your oxperienco with tho
census man."
"My armor of good nature Is im
penetrable tonight. Your keenest
Bhafta fall."
"Gracious! What did you havo for
supper? Well, thon, I may as woll
proceed with my dissertation but
say, Fred, aro you going to interview
nny othor girl on this question, too?"
"Well, you don't caro If I do, do
you?"
"Oh, no, of courso not; still, If you
wero depending entirely on mo, you
know, I might try a llttlo hardor to
glvo hotter Ideas."
"I yield, as usual: You can glvo mo
your very best thoughts."
"Oh, thnnkB. First, you know, wom
en's likes nnd dislikes chango so
with ago and experience. What period
of llfo do you want? Crib-ago, Bauco-
age, man-ngo or home-ngo?"
"Why not add rum-ago and dam'
ago?"
"Just because I'm talking about worn
on and not men. Now, will you try
to temper your sarcasm? But to con
tinue, tho first two ages are too youth
fttl to bo Interesting to either of us
Symptoms of tho man-ngo 'uegln to
show nt a vory tender ago In aomo."
"How delightfully frnnk. You'ro
rairo you'ro not talking of an attack of
measles?"
"Don't bo Impertinent. I'm tolling
tho truth. In othors tho symptoms
show moro Blowly, so thnt it almost
seems as If they would never appear
at all, but tho fatal ago comeB sooner
or later.
"And you aro euro thoro aro no ox
ceptlons?"
"Perfectly."
"Thank you for that much oncour
agomont, nt least.'
"1 don't understand."
"Never mind now; proceed, for I'm
Intensoly Interested."
"A girl Just entering tho man-ngo
period Isn't so particular. Sho Judgos
by tho outsldo covers. If a man wears
good clothes, has a jaunty appcaranco,
can talk bright small talk yes, sho Is
susceptible to good looks, 'especially
soft, soulful brown oyes, curly locks
and nil that sort of thing. Ho must
dnnco dlvlnoly, of course, and hor cup
of happiness Is filled to tho very brim
If ho can quoto tendor linen of poetry,
Should all theso charms provo futllo,
a cano and a pair of patent leathers
would certainly conquer. Oh, yes, It's
rather foolish, but most of us, unless
vory strong minded, can look hnck to
this sort of Beau Brummel horo. Thoro
Is ono ndvantngo of this age, howovor;
It Is usually brief. You can't blamo
us much becauso, you know It Is only
actual oxperienco that teaches us to
suspend judgment of tho fruit until
wo havo cut it to vlow tho core"
"It seems to mo this man-ago, too,
Is Bomowhat callow to bo very Inter
eating. ICt's go to tho next."
"Oh, not so fast, dear sir. Tho man
ago 1b a long, long ago. Why, In
somo cases It Ib tho only ngo (no mar
rlngo or homo-ngo, you know), but
thoro urn many different stages.
"Oh, I bcq evolution."
"Yes, something llko that. It not
ovolutlon, at loast varloty."
"Pardon mo for nsklng questions, but
can you toll mo why so ninny apparent
ly nlco girls seem to favor tho blaso,
reckless and oft tlmos seemingly good
for-nothlng mon of tho world?"
"I'vo been oxpoctlng that. Well,
you remember Evo?"
"Fairly well, although I could
scarcely bo classed as contemporary,
"I beg your pardon. You remember
tho story, I mean, of tho temptation
and fall all caused by cuuosity. That
old falling still clings to womankind
with tho tennclty of a harnaelo. Tho
llfo of a worldly man seems n sort of
mystery to a girl with llttlo or no ox
porloni'o. 'N hint of vice, tho sug
lomonstrnnccB of Imr filnmiu
all inuko hor tho moro determined to
nnd out for herself. Sho certnlnly
does not like him because of his vices
O moon! shlno first on my lips, and then
Go shine on the forehead of him I Iova!
lie will dream, perchance, thtt an angel's
wing
Has quivered his brow above!
And sing, yo birds, In his ears the song
My heart Is singing within my breast;
It will thrill his heartstrings with ecstasy
And possess his soul with rest.
Ye, too, O fragranco of earth nnd flow
ers,
And voices of night In May!
Watch near him untlt In the eastern field
ltlouom tho roses of day.
IJut thou, O wlndl Lay close on his lips
Tho klssns thou hast In thy flight,
And he will stir In his sleep, and wako.
And whisper "My heart good nlghtl"
Aniollo Ileevos.
1
of Man.
but her own discoveries aro mado so
gradually that sho falls to rcallzo hor
danger until her conquest Is complete,
nnd wo nil know how hard it is to
wean ourselves from nny ono or nny
thlng of which wo hnvo becomo fond
oven when wo rcallzo fully tho frail
ties and worthlcssness."
"But often It Is tho bright, wide
awako woman of tho world who fall3
In lovo with this sort of mnn."
"I hnrdly know how much you
mean to convey by tho term 'this sort
of man,' but I supposo you mean tho
good fellow kind. I'll toll you women
hato Bhnm In man, at least. Tho man
who makes n great pretonso of good
ncss and perfection must, naturally,
slip occasionally, and so womon, turn
to tho men who do not pretend to all
tho virtues on tho moral calendar, bo
causo thoy think they nro tho moro
slncoro of tho two. A sort of Scylla
and Charybdls, I admit."
'0r In modern English. 'Between tho
dovll nnd tho deep, dcop sea.' How
about men who compllmont and flat
tor?"
"Many women sny thoy don't llko
tho trnlt. I am suro It Isn't very
pleasant to listen to It unless It Is nd
drcHsed to oiio'h self. But, If tho truth
woro told, most of us do llko It, Just
as wo llko plo and cako, oven though
wo know It Isn't good for us. But tho
mnjorlty of women nro too scnslblo
to nllow It to tako tho placo of tho
ncccssnry bread and meat. Tho moro
graceful a compliment Is, tho moro
appreciated, and It would Imnrqvo
most American mon to glvo a llttlo
moro study to this art, for it Is art
to convlnco n plain girl thnt sho Is just
as attractive as hor beautiful sister,
or that tho color of her eyes Is that
poetical violet, monopolized by horo-
lnes of novols, though ovory ono elso
calls them plain bluo; or by a mero
look or gesturo convoy tho idea to
some commonplace maid that alio is
tho most charming of hor sex. It
may bo questionable nrt, as It is do
cllnlng, but It Is art novorthelcss.
However tho mnn who hns not mado
a study of Chesterfield nnd his class
would best rfmnln sllnnt nnd llKtnn nt.
tontively whllo his women friends toll
him tholr conquests, plans and com
pllmcnts, for womon do appreciate a
good listener when talking about
thomsclves."
"Is anlmnl strength tho vigor no-
cossary?"
"Womon llko strength nnd health In
men, of courso, but "thoy llko tho la
tont, subdued power best. Thoy llko
to know that a man has courago and
forco onough to, thrash tho rowdy If
need bo, but thoy would despiso tho
snmo man did ho crush or harm aomo
ono or something weakor than him
self, no mnttor how lowly, just bo
causo ho had tho necessary montnl or
physical power."
"Ann tno nome-ngo7 I attpposo
that's tho ago when women nro ready
to some uown tor ma anu want a
homo companion?"
"Yes, n huBband, Jn other words; so
now for ideals. Whoro all rules so
often fall. Woll, I think ho should
bo independent, though not nggrcs-
slvoly bo; ho must not bo smnll or
morconary; cheorfuluess is a laudablo
trait; trust and sympathy aro certain
ly osscntinls; unless ho wishes his
wife to dictate in his business affairs
ho should allow her porfoct freedom
in household matters, hut theso sug
gestions aro but gonornl antl somewhat
vaguo, for how can I Jtidgo of hoavon
or holt, having experienced neither?"
"But, Noll, I nm anxious to glvo
you tho oxporionco."
"Thanks, which ono?"
Whnt Ono drain of Wlicut Dltl.
Id you ovor stop to think of Jio pos
sibilities of a grain of whontT Wo nro
so used to Hoeing tho fluid sown with
wheat and tho crop como up and ripen
thnt wo quite forgot how each llttlo
grain does a groat work through tho
summer lays in multiplying nnd nd'l
ing to tho fnrmor's harvest. A farmor
near Phoenix, Ariz., planted ono grain
of whlto Australian wheat, and r.t har
vost tlmo from It had sprung 1,1100
grains of lnrge, fat wheat. He plant
ed ten acres of this wheat and harvest
ed 177 sacks, each weighing 1SS pounds.
Tho slnglo grain spoken of produces
30 ptulks, bo j on Bee ovon a grain of
wheat holps wonderfully.
A Curd of Thanks.
A person bearing the samo namo a a
man who was charged at a police court
in Ireland docmod It necessary to in-
son in me jocui pupura an announco
mout thnt ho was not tho John Sulli
van recently lined for drunkenness.
Tho following appeared shortly after
ward In all tho papors containing tho
announcement: "I, John Sullivan, who
was flnud 10a for being drunk, beg to
return thanks to John Sullivan, of
Bnllykllllii Lodgo, for notifying that I
am In no way connected with his fam
ily." London Dally Graphic.
The Coal Miners in Markle Blopw Aooopt
Fart of Firm's Term.
ARBITRATION OF DISNJTED POINTS
Sheriff of Lniern County Makes Ar-
twngeaaeals for Hashing Troops from
haaandoah If Occasion for Their Osa
Arlitt ! to Ha Maintained.
TIAZLETON. Pa.. Sept. 27. Tho cri
sis at tho mines of G. B. Markle & Co.
has boon reached. Thoro woro many
expressions among tho men today of
dissatisfaction with some of tho firm s
answers to tholr demands. The prin
cipal grievance Is tho wago scalo. Thoy
nsk for only about half of what tho
United Mlno Workors nro demanding.
Operations at tho Marklo collieries
woro suspended today so that tho em
ploye could hold a mooting to discuss
tho firm's nnswor. Tho meeting wna
held In tho fomoon nnd this nttornoon
tho commlttoo composed cf employes
of tho sovcrnl Marklo initios, with tho
exception of Eborvalo, which Ib com
pletely tied up. mado known to tho firm
tho decision of tho employes. Thoy
accept tho firm s proposition In regard
to tho hoisting men from tho slope, ac
quiesce In tho rofusal to pay tho engi
neers by tho hour nnd want to furthor
arbitrate all tho other grievances1 ex
cept those rolntlng to semi-monthly
pny nnd tho location of powdor houses,
which havo been adjusted by tho an
swer of Marklo ft Co.
Tho men also docldod to remain nt
work ponding tho nrbltration negotia
tions and agreed to nsk tho firm to
"deduct from the pay of each family
that returns to work their quota for
tho payment of the arbitrator soloctod
by the mon."
Judging only by tho talk of tho
mon It looks as It a constdornblo num
ber of mon will not go to work to
morrow morning. Tho forco of mon at
each of tho Marklo slopoa Ib now vory
shortharided. Tho firm for tho tlmo
being rcftiM)B to discuss nnythlng In
connection with Its futuro actions.
Tho request mado yesterday by Shor-
Iff Harvoy for troops, although not re
fused, was not granted by Governor
Stono. Tho sheriff nnd the stato ofll
clnlB at Harrlsburg, however, havo nn
understanding nnd If Mm nccosslty
arises soldiers will bo thrown Into this-
region In short order. If this bo dono
tho first to nrrlve would bo ono of tho
commands now statlonod at Shonnn-
doah.
Thero woro no disturbances report
ed in this region today. Rumors of
contemplated marches of r-trlkors nro
constantly In circulation, but as far
n& can bo lcarnod thoro Is no truth In
any of them.
With regard to tho gf-nernl strike
sltuntlon In tho Lohlgh Valley It can
not bo said that many groat galun wero
mado on elthor sldo today Somo who
quit work yesterday at tho Tomhlcken.
Dorrlngor nnd Cownn mines returned
today. Tho Lohlgh Valloy Coal com
pany roportB moro mon working to
day than nny tlmo slnco tho strike bo
gan. Tho labor loadors claim accessions
to their ranks front both the mines nt
Eckloy and Lattlmor. Tho dally pro
duction of coal in tho district is stead
ily decreasing. This Is nhown from
tho shipments vt coal from tho roglon
todny, which Indicate a fulling off of
mora than 75 por cent
POSITION or THE POWERS.
Austria nnd Italy Only OoTernraonts that
Itrply Favurnbly.
PARIS, Sopt. 27. It Ib nBsortod from
excellent diplomatic sources that Aus
tria and Italy aro tho only powors
which havo replied favorably and un
conditionally to Germany's note. It
Ib certnlnly n fact that tho replies of
Russia and Franco aro almost identi
cal, involving tho punlBhmont of tho
originators of tho nutl-forolgn ussaulta
but not making tholr surrender an ub-
Bolutu condition of tho pcaco prelim
inaries.
Japan takes a mlddlo courso, lean
ing n llttlo moro atrongly townrd Ger
many, whllo Great Britain declines.
A powerful 'argument used ngatnst
Germany's position wns Its establish
ment of a procedent that would per
mit the powers In futuro wars to de
mand personages consldorod by thorn
to bo guilty lenders and that their pun
ishment lfl deemed fit before peauo ue
gotlatlono nro undertaken.
Accept Carmiglti's l'ropol Hon,
OTTUMWA, In., Sopt. 2C Ottumwn
hns accepted Andrew Carneglo's ap
propriation of $50,000 for a freo public
library, tho oloctlon on tho Issue giv
ing a majority of almost hOO in favor
of tho meaBuro; 272 woro cast by mate
voters. Tho women woro nlso permit
ted to vote and tholr majority Increas
ed tho total to almost 500. Tho meas
ure lost last Juno, when tho Jtidgo ot
tho district court hold that tho women
wore not entitled to vote) Tho mala
voto In Juno gavo a majority of 81
against tho measure, tho Issuo carry
ing only by tho votes cnat by the wo
men. The election settlor tho ques
tion. Acntied hi a Until Up.
BEATRICE. Nob.. Sopt. 2C The
pollco locked up a suspicious character
and put him In tho sweat box. Ha
soon was spotted as tho party who hold
up a llohomlan named Zlvanskl, liv
ing near Virginia, bIx wcoIcb ago. Zl
vattBkl wns sent for and at onco Iden
tified Hllgor ns his assailant. Tha
prisoner donles that ho had nnythlng
to do with tho hold up,, but It la now
known that ho served time bofore.
Htnte May Help Oiilvmtnn.
GALVESTON, Tex., Sopt. 27. Nenr-
ly 2,0'i0 mon wero ongngod clearing tho J
Btreot, romovlng debris and disposing
ot dead bodies today. Twonty-flva
bodies woro recovorod today and thlr
ty-llve yostcrday. Governor Sayers!
left Ihto this afternoon for Austin,
whore ho will consult wlUt tho attor
ney K'-tteral relatlvo to a proposition
from ilio city government for n fund
with which to opornto the municipal
govon mont from now until tho ond of
tho Jhcal yoar, Fobruary 28, About
5100,000 will bo required.
