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CHAPTER III. (Continued.)
"I bollovo you, Edward," she- said,
In n low tone "I will be ready thin
evening."
Edward raised her hands to his Una
and rose.
"Thanks! And now one favor moro!
Captain Wilson asks permission to pay
his respects to you. Will you receive
him?"
"Not now. I must go to my father.
Tho captain will excuse, mo It I receive
him Inter."
"As you plcnse. And when may I
boo my undo?"
"As soon iib he wakes. I am ex
pecting tho doctor. He promised to
como toward evening nnd bring Doctor
Dlackwood, who Is to reach thu city
this morning. Perhups ho can give
me hope."
"Hope? You know as well as I that
It Is only a question of time, n short
addition to the days of life. Thu phy
sicians have left us no doubt on that
score. But I won't detain you from
tho sick-room now. Farewell! I shall
hope to see my undo In half an hour."
Ho kissed her hand again, and left
tho room.
Florence remained alone. She, too,
had risen, and now, slowly nppronoh
Ing tho fountain, bent over Its basin.
The sultry air oppressed her till her
breathing almost failed. Perhaps It
was also tho burden of dread of the
coming hours and tho torturing de
cision which they must bring.
Tho water leaped nnd plashed. Tho
fragrance of tho flowers stolo softly
nnd sweetly to hor. Whllo her eyes
mechanically followed tho falling
drops, their pattering nnd the fra
grance wovo a dreamy haze of remem
brance about her and led her back
Into tho past this last year, which at
first had promised her so much happi
ness, only to bring such bitter Buffer
ing. Even this brief period of bliss had
at first cost a struggle. She was
obliged to conquer a projudlco of her
followed tho former's oerious Illness
SHE STARTED FOR SHE
father, who had long Intended to wed
her to his nephew and would hear of no
other marriage. Ho considered tho
young officer who had won hlo daugh
ter's love aa an insolent Intruder, who
was destroying the peace of his house
hold; and the political opinions of the
two men, which were strongly opposed
to each other, aUo threatened danger.
Nevertheless, for the time, Mr. Har
rison, conquered by the tears and en
treaties of his only child, yielded,
though with reluctance; Edward, who
had Just returned from a long jour
ney, found himself confronted with a
fact against which his fierce Jealousy
was powerless. Uut he knew how to
maintain his Influence over his uncle,
nnd never censed to stimulate his aver
sion to tho son-in-law who had been
forced upon him.
CHAPTER IV.
At Inst, the outbreak of tho war fur
nished tho long-dejired opportunity for
an open breach. Harrison Imposed
conditions which he knew tho young
officer would never accept and, on his
refusal, withdrew his promise. In this
way he had a semblance of Justice on
his oldo, and Roland's refusal was de
scribed under the most hateful colors.
Florence was neither energetic nor In
dependent. She had been brave so
long as William stood at her side and
sho was sure of his lovo and protec
tion. Alone sho was unable to contend
with her father and Edward, and now
and Edward's passionate entreaties,
for the latter was determined to secure
her hand at any cost. At last, sup
posing herself deserted by the man she
loved, sho yielded to theso creatures
and gave up her resistance,
Tho young girl was suddenly startled
from her reverie by n broad, bright bar
of sunshine. The blinds of the glass
doors leading out upon the terrace had
been opened, and a man appeared, In
n light summer suit, with a broad
brimmed straw hat pulled so low over
his brow that his feature could
ocarcely bo distinguished. The visitor,
t ran go to, say, camo through the gar-
OF HONOR,
.
den, Inrdend of using the main en
trance, and now, unannounced, hur
riedly entered tho drawing-room. The
young lady Involunt irlly took n step
towaid the table, on which ttood n
bell.
"Florence !"
She started, for sho iccognir.cd tho
voice, thou the features, and with a
cry of 'mingled fear and Joy sho held
out both arms to him.
"William!"
He was already at her side and
clasped her passionately In his arms,
exclaiming with a deep sigh:
"Thank heaven! At least 1 hnve not
lost you!"
Florcnco clung closely to him, as If
seeking protection. Everything that
had tortured her vanished In her
lover's presence, In the delight of see
ing him, and she eagerly exclaimed:
"Have you como at last? Why havo
you left me nlono oo long so endlessly
long? 1 despaired of your return."
"I could not hasten to you," replied
William. "My regiment was ono of
tho tltBt to rccolvo marching orders.
Not n day, not nn hour was granted
me, and every march Increased the dis
tance between us. You know whnt It
cost mo to submit to this Iron neces
sity; my letters told you."
"Your letters? You wrote to mo?"
"Then you did not receive them? I
suspected It when no answer came, yet
I still tried every means of communi
cating with you. Floronce, wo havo
been shamefully treated. 1 havo never
had one line from your band."
"From me? 1 did not write," said
Florence, In a low, hesitating tone.
William, who waa still holding her
In close embrace, suddenly released
her and stepped back.
"You did not? You havo not sent
mo n single lino during the long
months of our separation? You have
not once attempted to elude tho watch
set on your movements? Yet you must
have known that I would ninko every
effort to send you tidings of mo."
Tho reproach was felt, but at the
RECOGNIZED THE VOICE.
samo lime tho old sting also pierced
her heart, and, with a touch of de
fiance, the young girl answered:
"Tidings of you did come, but they
were not addressed to me tho letter
in which you renounced mo nnd all of
us."
"Your father not you. Whnt other
answer could I mako to his shameful
deninnd? Either ho never knew me,
or he could not have set such a choice
before rac or he knew my decision In
ndvnnce, nnd my refusal was to seal
a separation on which ho had long
determined."
"Well, at least you inndo your choice
promptly enough! You uttered the ro
fusul, and gavo me up."
"No, Floronce, no!" William im
petuously answered. "I did not give
you up, nnd nover will, as long ns
breath remains In my body. I know
that we nro parted for tho time, that
there can be no thought of marrlago
whllo I am serving in tho Union army.
It would be expecting the Impossible
from your father If I were to ask his
consent before tho war Is over. Uut
my fear was not vain that tho effort
would bo made to wrest you from me,
that estrangement and distrust would
como between us while I was absent.
You have doubted me, I sco, nnd it was
to destroy this' doubt that I took the
dangerous ride here. Rut you will
now beltove in me und my love, my
Florence, ns firmly as I trust you.
Will you not?"
The last words expressed the utmost
tenderness. He believed so implicitly
In the loyalty of his fiancee; and she
A sudden fear awoke In her with the
memory of what had happened and
wan yet to come. William must know
It, yet Bhe could not force her lips to
utter the confession,
She wus to bo spared tho necessity.
While still struggling to find the words
with which to begin her story, Edward
returned nnd paused on tho threshold
In nstonlshment, as ho saw tho
strnnger clasping the young girl's hand
so familiarly In hie own. At the first
glance the civilian's dress and the dim
light deceived him; but ns tho young
olllccr, with a sudden movement,
turned toward him, Harrison started
back, cxclalmlugly furiously:
"Mr. Roland-Is It you?"
"Certainly," replied tho other, coldly,
with n gloomy glance at tho mnn whom
ho had long recognized ns his foe. "You
probably did not expect to find mo
here?"
Edward had already regained his
self-control. Ho Instantly porcelvf-d
whnt threatened him and tho peril In
volved by his rival's unexpected ap
pearance. A few hours later, the latter
would havo had no power to cross Ula
path: but now ho must face tho iianger,
and Harrison was not the man to
shrink and give up the game as lost.
"No, Indeed," ho said, answering the
last question. "So far as 1 am nwnro,
tho Union forces havo not reached
Springfield."
'Yet t am here, as jou sec."
"On hostile soil. And for what pur
pose?" "Do I owe nn account to you? You
seom to be usurping tho place of tho
mnster of tho house, Mr. Harrison. I
i egret that I cannot acknowledge It;
for I, too, have n son's privilege here,
nnd will speak only to tho fnthcr of
my betrothed bride."
"My undo will hardly bo disposed
to recognize your clnlm. At any rate,
you must forego an Interview with
him."
"Will you prevent It?" demanded
Roland, threateningly.
Hut Florence, who had anxiously
noticed tho rising wrath of tho two
men, now Interposed.
"My father Is ill, William." she said
gently; "hns been very ill for months.
During tho last few weeks his dlseaso
has assumed a dangerous phase, und
yesterday tho doctor prepared me for
tho worst."
Her volco was choked with tears.
Wllllnm listened In perplexity; what
ever wrath he had cherished against
hln futuro father-in-law, this news
disarmed him.
"I had no thought of thlB," he said,
deeply moved. "My poor Florence!"
He put his arm around tho weeping
girl. Uut this movement, tho quiet
confldenco with which ho asserted tho
rights of a betrothed lover, enrnged
Hurrison to tho utmo3t; hits hands
clenched as If ho longed to tear tho
couple apart, and his volco sounded
hoarse, almost stilled.
"You don't seem to bo nwaro of
what hns happened recently, Mr. Ro
land. I am compelled to Inform you
of It; I"
"I know and suspect more thnn
might ho agreeable to you," Inter
rupted the young ofllccr, releasing
Florence and approaching him. "I
Just hoard from Miss Harrison that
not one of my letters has reached her
hands, though I used every precaution.
Her father cannot have Interfered,
since for months ho has been on a sick
bed; yet an Intrigue hns been carried
on which I bco with tolerable distinct
ness. Perhaps I shall apply to tho
right person if I nsk you for informa
tion. You will, of courso, deny"
' "Who tells you so?" asked Edward,
coldly. "Tho letters nro in my
hands."
Wllllnm started back. This cold,
blooded acknowledgment completely
destroyed his self-command for a mo
ment; hut Florcnco exclaimed in con
sternation: "Edward! You did thnt?"
Ho turned to her with a perfectly
unmoved manner.
"I think I enn explain It. At first I
acted only nt your father's request,
afterwnrd on my own authority; but
then I wan simply exercising my rights,
for you will remember that threo
weeks ago you consented to become
my wife."
"That Is a lie! A shameful slander!"
cried William. "Speak, Florence! De
fend yourself! You seo I don't be
lieve ono word of the calumny.
(To be continued.)
Orrnt llelli.
In the manufacture of great bells
Russia hao alwayn taken tho lead.
Tho "(JIant," which wbb cast in Mos
cow In the sixteenth century, weighed
288,000 pounds, and It required twenty-four
men to ring it. It was broken
by fulling from Its support, but was
recast in 1054. On Juno 1!), 1700, It
again fell, nnd In 1732 tho fragments
were used, with new materials, In cast
ing tho "King of Hells," still to be
seen in Moscow. This bell Is nine
teen feet threo Inches high, measurer)
nround tho margin sixty feet nine
Inches, weighs about 443,732 pounds,
and its estimated value in metal alone,
Is at least 300,000. St. Ivan's bell,
also In Moscow, Is forty feet nlno
inches in circumference, sixteen and
n half inches thick, and weighs 127,
830 pounds. Tho bells of China rnnk
next to thoso of Russia In size. In
Pokln there nro seven bells, each 1b
said to weigh 120,000 pounds. Tho
weight of the leading great bells of tho
world are as follows: "Ureat Dell of
Moscow," 443,732 pounds; 8t. Ivan'8,
Moscow, 127,830 pounds; Pekln, 120,
000 pounds; Vienna, .40,200, pounds;
OImut2, Bohemia, 40,000 pounds; Rou
en, France, 40,000 pounds; 8t Paul's,
London, 38,470 pounds; "Big Ben,"
Westminster, 30,350 pounds; Montreal,
2S.560 pounds; St. Peter's Rome,
18,000 pounds.
Jurcnlle Logic.
Boy You -arc going to fight against
tho English, aren't you, Copt. Brown?
Capt Brown (Indignantly) Fight
the English! What on earth put that
into your head?
Boy Why, daddy bald you wero a
horrid Boer! Punch,
Even when man makes his own op-,
portunltles they arc not mado to suli
him.
TIME RIPE FOR RAID
Roger Scanncll Urges Second
Invasion of Canada.
SAYS FENIANS ARE VERY ACTIVE
MfctliiRn of AiWitncrd trltlt NtillnnnllnU
tn tie llrlil nl I'll l?nlr Ipli lit nml
lloatitn In Xc.tr r'uttit-n
To I'm? ('tins
A lloston special says it movement
looking to the invasion of Canada by
the Fenians and advanced hlsh na
tionalists has boon agitated for some
time by lenders of thcu organizations
in and nround lloston. Col. Roger F.
Soannoll, who has been Idontlllod with
Irish agitators for many years, Mild
thnt there wan to bo it meeting
of prominent Irish nationalists in
Philadelphia next Sunday or Monday
to discuss tho question of lnvaillmr
Canada.
"This meeting," Colonel Scnnuoll
t-nys, "will bo followed by another tn
lloston, when reports from tho Phila
delphia meeting will bo mado by llos
ton delegates.'
Colonel Scnnucll said that tho pres
ent would be ti gooil time for the In
vasion, ns tho troops of Cnnndu nro
being scut away to take part In tho
African war.
"it has been ngltnted for years,"
continued tho colonel, "that Canada
should cither bo nnnexetl to tho United
Slates or should havo an independent
government of hor own. The present
African war will, In my opinion, see
the llrst break In tho Hritlsh empire.
With an army of 100,000 Irish nation
allstsengngod in tho invasion of Cnnndu
It would mako things Interesting for
the Ilrltlsh government."
Referring to tho Fenian lnvnslon of
Cunnda of many years ago, Colonel
Scanncll salil that It was a failure be-
cnu.se there wore too many generals
nnd colonels nnd no discipline. This
would not happen now, ho said, since
tho men nre well organized all over
tho country, ami have confidence In
their leaders.
THEREBELSAREONTHERUN
A Nuiulirr at Minor KnciigmienU In Hie
IMtlllpplnr.
A Mnntln, December I'd dispatch says:
Colonel J. Franklin lloll of tho Thirty
sixth infantry encountered mo Filipi
nos Thursday near Alamlnos, province
of ambales and killed, wounded or
captured twenty-eight of thorn. Our
troops also obtained possession of a
number of rifles nnd a quantity of am
munition. One American was wounded.
A detachment of the Thirty-fourth
infantry encountered u band of the en
emy Saturday nt Ariuto, province of
Now Vjzcayn, nnd routed them, killing
two and wounding or capturing thir
teen. The Americans also seized a
quantity of ammunition.
Tho Twenty-first regiment uttaoked
n Filipino outpost Sunday near Ca
lamba, scattering them and killing
five of the enemy.
Tho Thirty-second regiment Sunday
hnd a brush with tho enemy from tho
mountains northwest of Dlnalupjon.
One American wan wounded. The
troops captured Rift head of cattle und
brought them to Urankl, Ilatnnn prov
ince. In tho Island of Funny, Captain
BrownelPs company of this Twenty
sixth infantry fought the enemy near
Salo. The rebels lost heavily and tho
Americans captured a number of rifles,
The rebels, who fled from Panay to
Romhien island, are surrendering to
the American garrison from Panay.
The funeral of Major General Law
ton will take place December 30. The
remains will bo embarked on tho
transport Thomas.
No I'roteit from TKnglnnd.
The British ambassador, Lord
Pauncefote, has made no protest to tho
authorities ot Washington relative to
tho reported organized movements in
vnrlous parts of the country in behalf
of the Boers, including tho alleged
Fenlnn movement, although these
matters were subjects for discussion
between Secrotnry Hay and tho am
bassador. Tho only attention which
the embassy is giving to theso reports
is to keep advised through tho British
consuls at various movements of im
portance. Tints far, however, nothing
hns come from tho consuls to Indicate
thnt any of the movements was more
than local and trifling.
Dutch Disaffection (Iron Ins-.
Dispatches from various points in
Natal indicate thu hteady growtli of
the Dutch disaffection.- The Capetown
correspondent of the Dally Chronicle
reports the discovery of a plot to con
nive at tho cscapu of Boer prlsonern.
The Times advises stern treatment of
the disaffected Dutch colonists and the
enforcement of the penalties of treason
against persons und property.
The Sixteenth lancers will go to
South Africa from IndJn.nt the special
request of Lord Roberts, even after
the government had decided that no
more troops should bo withdrawn from
India,
Makra Depot III Castle.
At Virginlaua. Halifax county, Va.,
a man named Loftls entered the depot
nnd fired several tlmos at Mr. Turner,
the operator. Turner returned the
fire and killed Loftls. Friends of the
dead man attacked Turner, u general
fight followed and Turner received a
tcrriblo gash in the throat, while sev
eral other men, two of whom will
probably die, were wounded. At Inst
accounts a mob was threatening to
lynch Turner, but ho wns being
gunrded in the depot by armed friends.
The sheriff hns gone, to ttie scene.
CLERK STEALS BAG OF GOLD
.Stih-Trcitsiiry nt flilingo Hide II Tlnin
nml I'lniU 1 1 1 tn.
Clyde II. Wallace, a olork in thu
United States sulctroasury at Chicago,
has boon ancstod on tho charge
of having stolon 55',0J!) In gold from
tho olllco. Tho young man Is said to
hnve made a full confession to thu
secret service officials. Tho gold, u
snok of twenty dollar gold pieces, was
missed November Ift, but It was several
weeks before tho ofllclals oould obtain
a elite to tho criminal. Wallace finally
furnished It by wearing lino clothes
and illiunonds and by playing tho races
in pool rooms, making all his bets with
twenty dollar gold pieces. Ho Is In
Jail in default of bonds of j 10,000.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
'l lie l'u pi- liiiiiicurulrt I hit Holy Voir
YcMerihty.
Tho pope solemnly Inaugurated tho
holy your by performing tho Impres
sive ceremony of opening the holy
door of tho St. Rotors cathedral at II
o'clock Sunday morning. Tho cere
mony wns performed In tho vestibule,
which was handsomely decorated, in
tho presence of tho papal olllcorM, tho
members tho diplomatic corps, leading
representatives of tho .llomaii nobility
and a number of specially Invited
guests.
A .strolls Vt'ln of C'tml.
1. McDonald, fuel purchasing agent
for the Chicago A. Northwestern Hull
way company, at Sioux City, hns mado
an Investigation of tho coal discovery
which has boon mado across tho Mis
souri rlvor near ,lackson, Nob. lit
pronounced tho vein a good, strong
ono. lie mndc n close investigation of
tho drillings and strata and told Ulloy
fc Mollrldo, the operators, that by all
moans Ihcy should develop tho inVne.
Tho trouble has boon with water get
ting into tho shaft. A coutrlfugnl
pump wns put In and now it may bo
possible to keep thu water pumped out
so that drilling may bo done to ad
vuntagc.
I'lillml In Ills Duty.
By a collision on tho Northern Pacific
six mlleii oast of Hear Mouth, Mont.,
four men wero killed nnd several In
jured, moro or loss seriously. The
dead uio: Engineer K. II. Ithoim, Fire
mnn C. A. Dickson, two tramps steal
ing a ride. The Injured arc: Brake
man Wallace Mix, who was seriously
scalded and bruised, Engineer .1. W.
ilacbcc and Conductor L. A. Yako.
Other trainmen wore Injured but not
seriously. Tho operator at Bonlto al
lowed tho oast bound freight train to
pass when It should havu been hold nn
tho siding, and It met u westbound
light train. As soon us the operator
nt llonlto heard of tho wreck ho took
to tho hills and has not been heard o'
since.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
OJcneral Lord Kitchener has aril veil
nt .Malta.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts left
Logdon for South Africa.
D. II. Bradley, private secretary to
Senator Allen, bus arrived in Wash
ington, Count Leo Tolstoi is now pronounced
by his medical advisors fully restored
to his ordluury health.
Tim Ynqiii Indians havo escaped tho
Mexican government troops nnd nro
now In the mountains.
Sir Thomas Upton is preparing to
send a challenger over In 11)01 that will
be swifter than the Shamrock. !
Tho small steamer Laura Marlon
foundered on" Ncwburyport, Muss., and
three or four nro reported drowned.
At a meeting of the United Irish mm
cieties nt Chicago, 88,000 was sub
scribed to purchase ambulances for tho
Boers.
Two negroes named Frank West and
lint Martin wore lynched at Bolton,
Miss., for the murder of an aged and
highly respected citizen named Milton
S. Hnirc. '
William A. Eichnrt, manager of thu
Kansas City telephone exchange, wns
shot down near his home. Robbery
wns not attempted. His injuries are
believed to be fatal.
It nppears that tho disaster at
Amalf!, on tho gulf of Snlerno, Italy,
wns not so extensive as nt first sup
osod. Only ten persons were hilled.
The landslide wus ennbed by an earth
quake shock.
William .1. Thomas, near Chlllicothc,
Mo., killed his throe children, sot fire
to his house and then killed himself,
Tho oharrcd remains of nil four wero
found later. Loss of wlfo and business
reverses is the supposed cause.
At St. Paul, Minn., an old frame
building near the Union depot, used
by the United States Express Co., was
burned, nnd a lnrge number of Christ
mas packages wore burned. No accur
ate estimate of the loss can be mnde.
At Slldell, La., as B. F. Scarborough
was llred upon by persons conconled
on the place. One shot struck and
killed his thrcc-ycn?-old daughter and
unpthcr fatally wounded IiIh wlfo. Mr.
Scarborough gave the names of those
he suspected.
At Clarksvllle, Texas, Henderson
Plerson, charged with the murder of
his wife und mother-in-law, on the nd
vice of Ills attorneyN pleaded guilty In
order to receive the mercy of thu court
und Jury. His pica uvnilcd him noth
ing, as the death penalty wns nssessed
in each cast,
A JHr i.om.
The sawmill of tho Perkins Manu
facturing company nt Augusta, tin,,
was burned. Loss, 175, 000, not includ
ing many valuable patterns which can
not be duplicated. Two hundred men
arc thrown out of work.
FURNAS JAMISON WEDDING
Inlrrmtliii: t'hrlilmu. Dujr F.Ttnt as
llrottitvlllr, Nob.
Former Coventor llobort W. Furnnn
was mnrrlodChrlstmns day at tho homo
of tho brido in Brownvlllo, to Mrs. 8.
damlson, Kov. .Inmcs Mark Derby of
tho Methodist Episcopal church offici
ating. None but tho children ot tho
contracting parties wero present.
After tho ceremony tho bridal party
went to tho groom's beautiful homo,
where a lino dinner, prepared by Mrs,
Lowman, thu governor's daughter, was
partaken of.
Mr. Furnns Is well and favorably
known to all Nobraskaus. Tho brido
is a southern-born lady, und is a hand
some, dlgnllled lady of Imposing np
pcaranco and noted for hor many good
qualities. Sho is a writer of no llttlo
ability and Is In every way a moi
worthy hclpmato for tho governor.
Crlrkel-rigMlnz.
Tho mnct popular and exciting form
ot gamb.lng In China In eriekot-llght-Ing.
At every street corner theso llttlo
Insects nro for sale In tiny cages ot
split bamboo. Tho cam of them nnfl
tho training Is qulto nn elaborate busi
ness. FInh, honey, boiled chestnuts
nml rlco form their food, nnd If they
nro III they uro dosed with all sorts
of remedies. For n chill n mosquito
Is administered; for usthmn, bamboo
buttorfllcn; for fover, young shoots or
green pen. On tho great day of battlo
two crlcketB nro plnrcd on u tray with
n deep rim, and fight furiously with
shrill chirps of deflnnce. Tho Buddhist
prlostB pay largo numn for chnmplon
crickets, and hundreds ot dollars
clmngo hands over n fight. Thoso
crickets nro often burled in llttlo nil
ver coffins; this is douo secretly by
night, for their owners bellcvu that
then tho spirits of dead crlckctn wll"
como back to nnlmato new ones.
I'rotlilm for Dcpendi lit.
Tho Cnrbon Hill company of Car
bonado, Wash.. gavo 8.100 to each widow
nnd SI 00 to each child of n miner killed
in tho recent explosion. Mothers de
pendent upon lost sous for support
wore treated on tho saino basts as wid
ows. This donation of tho company
represents a total of about 810,000.
Belief fund contributions from nil
parts of thu statu will amount to a
largo sum.
Iloitvy ,o of l.lfo.
Thu British steamer Arisoto, Captain
Haines, from tlalvoston to Norfolk for
coal, stranded on Ocracoko bench, nix
miles south of tho Hnttoras wenthcr
bureau ofllco. Tho steamer carried n.
crew of thirty men. Twenty-ono men
abandoned tho. steamer and took to the
boats soon after sho stranded. Tho
boats wore wrecked in tho heavy sens
and tho entire twenty-ono wero
drowned.
Mot oil n Hull mail Depot.
The old Deadwood-Ccutrnl depot ab
Lead, K. D., has been moved to its new
location, about 703 feet from tho old
place. The building wns loaded upon
two narrow gauge Hat cars and two
engines pushed It up tho grade. Tho
same crew of men had charge of Uio
work that moved tho court hnusu from
Hemingford to Alliance in Nebraska
last summon
Hunker Found (lulttjr.
Tho case of tho United States versus
the First National bank of Noligh was
concluded in federal court at Omaha.
Christian nnd E. (J. Relmer wero found
guilty on flvo out of six counts in tho
Indictment. They wero charged with
appropriating 813,000 nnd with fraudu
lently Issuing certificates of deposit for
10,000. A motion for new trial war
filed. 1
Forty Children Drowned.
Upwards of forty children wero
drowned in an Ice accident at Frcllng
ham, BclgiauMicar the French frontier.
The children of the district had been
given a holday with permission to play
on the frozen river Lys. When tho mer
riment was at full height tho ice broke,
suddenly and the children disappeared.
llurkett (let 111 Hetdi.
Congressman Burkctt has announced
that he had received his quota of gar
den seeds, which he is ready to send to
all his constituents who send in re
quests. The other members will also
bo prepared to fill all orders for garden
truck. ,
Kilend Trruty n Year.
Secretary Hay, for tho United States
And tho Mexican charge, signed nn
agreement extending for ono year until
December !i4 rtuxt thu operation of the
treaty providing for boundary alonjr
tho Rio Ornndo.
Ulnck IIIH Ooltl Output.
The output of gold for tho Black Hills
for 1800, ns shown by tho annual report
of tho stato inspector of mines, is 90,
131,430, which is nn increase of two
million dollars over the output of last
Vcar- .
rive Killed.
A Southern Puclfietraln was wrecked
at Pomona, Cul., flvo people being
killed and many injured. The train is
a complete wreck,
Iteleaied Pram Service.
Tho quartermaster general has re
levcd tho transport Sikh from further
government service.
HI aieefal Nephew.
Major W. R. P. Wallaco of tho Glotj-.
cestershlre regiment, who was among
tho captives at Nicholson's Nek, eta
scarcely be popular with young folk.
He has a nephew ct Borlaso school,
Mnrlow. Ono day lately one ot ths
form masters was reading to his boy
a newspaper account of tho capture
of tho Ill-fated column, and when ha
came to tho mention of Major Wal
lace's name, the thrilling nnrrative
was Interrupted by a gleeful exclama
tion from tho nephew: "Then my old
uncle la bagged, tool"
4t4fc.