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    OCCURRENCES THEREIN
FOR A WEEK ,
A PREACHEE HANGED
PAYS PENALTY FOR MURDER
OF HIS WIFE. .
Crime for "Which He Is Executed
One of Peculiar Atrocity Coolly
Planned to Poison His Wife So He
Could Wed Another.
Dallas , Texas : Rev. G. E. Morrison was
hanged at noon last Friday for the murder
of his wife in October , 1897. On the Scaf
fold he said :
"Circumstances over v.'hich I had no
control placed me in this position. I ad
mit that I acted indiscreetly. I did no
worse , however , than hundreds of men
who stand high in religious , social , busi
ness and official circles of your state. I
have done nothing to confess. I am in the
hands of my maker , lie knows I am in
nocent. "
Morrison's crime was one of peculiar
atrocity. It appears he cooly and deliber
ately planned to poison his wife , a pretty ,
amiable and affectionate woman , in order
to marry a wealthy lady , Miss Anna
"Whitelesey , with whom he went to school
at Carbondale , 111. , and to whom he repre
sented his wife had been dead a number of
6' years. She was the main witness against
him , exhibiting letters of most ardent love
received both before and after the death of
his wife.
OLEOMARGARINE FRAUDS.
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Men Convicted in Pennsylvania
Must Serve Sentences.
Philadelphia : The United States-cir
cuit court of appeals refused a rehearing
in the case of Joseph Wilkins of Wash
ington , D. C. , and Howard Butler , of this
city , defendants in the famous oleomarga
rine cases of several years ago.
"Wilkins was an oleomargarine dealer ,
I .and Butler was employed by him. The
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two men were arrested in this city in De
cember , 1890 , for removing brands and the
word "oleomargarine" from packages con
taining that commodity. The case at
tracted widespread attention at the time ,
and a vigorous fight was made to prevent
conviction.
Wilkins was sentenced to an imprison
ment of six months and to pay a fine of
V fT . $1,500 and costs , and Butler to four months'
imprisonment and a fine of $500 and costs.
They are now on bail , and have thirty
days in which to surrender themselves and
serve their sentences.
NOT CLASS LEGISLATION.
Minnesota Supreme Cotirt Makes an
Important Decision. '
St. Paul : The supreme court has handed
down a decision of great importance to
produce and commission men , sustaining
the Grindelancl law requiring persons in
such business to take out licenses and give
bonds to the state railroad and warehouse
commission. Two test cases have been
carried up to the supreme court , which di
cided both in the sanu manner , declaring
the law to be valid on all points raised.
Justice Collins , who filed the decision ,
says the whole matter turns on the ques
tion of class legislation , but the supreme
court decides that it is right and lawful to
place dealers in farm produce and grain in
a class by then.selves , as is done by the
Griidelaiul law.
MASON THREATENS TO RESIGN
Senator to Give Up Toga Unless
Party Changes Policy.
Chicago : Win. E. Mason , junior United
"States senator from Illinois , stated that he
would resign if the Republican national
convention in 1900 did not declare against
"criminal aggression" in the Philippines.
Mr. Mason even went so far as to say he
would resign if the convention favored
offering the Filipinos "canned freedom , "
as he thought it might do. There must be
310 evasion on the vital issue of pure and
unadulterated freedom , or the senator will
step down and out. Then Mr. Mason pro
poses to stand for a re-elestion to see
whether the Illinois general assembly
.sides with him or with the policy of the
3IeKinley administration.
GEN. HENRY IS DEAD.
Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia
After Ten Days' Illness.
New York : Brig. Gen. Guy Y.Henry ,
United States army , late military governor
of Porto Rico , died a few minutes before 4
o'clock Friday morning of pneumonia ,
aged GO years. At his bedside were all the
auembers of the frmily except his son ,
Capt. Guy Y. Henry , jr. , who is in the
Philippines. Gen. Henry was taken ili
Oct. 18.
Discouraged Man Kills Himself.
Denver : Dr. Edward A. Yan Tuyle of
Biverside , 111. , committed suicide bjr stab
bing himself five times in the region of the
heart. Dr. Yan Tuyle came to Denver a
short time ago in search oC health , but did
not improve very rapibly. He left a note
addressed to the chief of police , saying that
Jie had become discottracral.
Killed -t'reinature'Bla'sr. .
Iron Mountain , Mich. : Charles Nelson ,
Jlichard'Stone and Albin Porsterison were
killed by a premature explosion of dyna-
jnite in the Cundy mine. The men were
preparing a blast at the time.
Andrade Sails for New York.
Ponce , P. R. : News has been received
here concerning the successful revolution
in Venezuela and saying that former Pres-
JdenVAndrade and his staff arc aboard the
Caracas , which sailed for new York via
Ponce.
Elevator Drops Six Floors.
Chicago : The passenger elevator in the
-Warrc.n Springer Building fell from the
sixth floor to the basement Wednesday
evening , -killing one * man and injuring i
; three , two "of whom will probably die. J j
DUTCH MAY RISE.
British Situation in South Africa
Looks More Serious.
London : The London correspondent of
a New York paper sends his paper the
following : The general British situation
in South Africa is far more serious than
the rigorously censored dispatches pub
lished here would indicate. Steyn's proc-
clamation annexing the northern section
of Cape Colony has excited only derision
here , but I am in a position to state it has
a very grave import. The Cape Dutch in
the annexed territory have already risen
inarms against the British government
and Steyn's proclamation is intended to
relieve them of the consequences of their
revolt.
This is the first symptom of a race war
jn Cape Colony , which has been strenu
ously declared impossible by Chamberlain
and the jingoes , but is regarded by all sane
men as a sure outcome of the attack on the
independence of the Transvaal. Milner
lias issued a counter proclamation warning
the Cape Dutch in the disaffected region
that Steyn's proclamation has no effect in
relieving them of their allegiance to the
British crown.
The gravity of the position is indicated
by the measures taken to suppress all
news respecting it in the press here. It is
easily imagined that the Boers will be
heartened by the knowledge that their race
in Cape Colony has begun to take arms in
their cause.
The other great peril is native interven
tion in the war , and those familiar with
the native races of South Africa are con
vinced" that the effect of Milner's procla
mation to the Basutos will be to incite
them to attack the Free State , and that it
could be devised for no other purpose.
NOW LOOK TO POPE LEO.
Filipino Congress Selects a Com
mission to Go to Rome.
Manila : The Filipino congress has se
lected a commission of native priests to
proceed to Rome to explain to the pope the
abuses and iniquities of the friars and ask
correcting intervention.
Aguinaldo , in a recent speech at Tarlac ,
characterized the friars as intriguers and
abusers of honor , law and morality , and
declared they compassed Spain's downfall
in the Philippines. He added :
"We can have no consideration for the
friars , whose iniquities and abuses are
doubtless unknown to the Vatican , where
only the friars' own misleading reports are
received. If this commission has not yet
left Manila , the fact is clue to the machina
tions and intrigue of Bishop No'ialeda of
Manila , who is most officially aiding our
enemies. "
PAYS $2,500 FOR A COW.
Armour Rose's Sale Makes a New
Value for a Hereford.
Kansas City : At the National Hereford
Association show at the stock yards here ,
John Sparks of Reno , Nov. , paid $2 , 00 for
Armour Rose a blooded Hereford cow , Sir
Beau Brummel , jr. , dam Armour Naiad ,
bred and owned by K. B. Armour of this
city. This is said to be the highest price
ever paid for a Hereford heifer. The bid
ding was spirited and was started" $500
by George Lee of Aurora , 111. , who
stopped at $2,123. Marshal Field of Chicago
cage , who was an active bidder , dropped
out when he had bid $2,300 , Sparks raised
him $200.
Summers Released from Prison.
Jackson , iiss. : Gov. McLauriu has
pardoned Charles Summers , an ex-Pinker-
ton detective , who voluntarily returned to
prison several weeks ago to serve out an
unexpired term for robbing the Southern
Express Company of $5,000. Summers re
cently returned here from New York and
reimbursed the express company for the
amount stolen , and tendered the state $500
to cover the expense of hunting him. He
will return to the Klondike , where he made
his money while a fugitive.
Rumor of Wildman's Recall.
Portland , Ore. : The Oregonian says :
"The recall from his post of duty of R.
"Wildman , United Stales consul general at
Hong Kong , is imminent. It is said lie is
to be relieved from duty for cause and the
cause is his prominence with the affairs of
Aguinaldo , the Filipino rebel. The suc
cessor to Wildman will be Dr. Edward
Bedloe , United States consul at Canton ,
who was recently called to Washington.
Serious Box Car Famine.
Los Angeles , Gal. : The box car famine
is becoming more serious in southern Cali
fornia. In a short time the movement
westward of the orange , dried fruit and
walnut crops will begin and there are not
enough cars to make a showing. The
Santa Fe line is 300 cars short and the
Southern Pacific is also very short.
Cubans Favor Cock Fighting.
Havana : Cuban opinion Is against the
proclamation of the civil governor of Ha
vana , Gen. Rivera , prohibiting cock fights.
The proclamation is also considered as in
the nature of a protest against the failure
of Governor General Brooke to prohibit
cock fighting at the time when he pro
hibited bull fighting.
Charged ivith Bank Robbery.
.Joliet , 111. : Frank Spaukling and Will
iam Browning , who are alleged to be mem
bers of the party which robbed the bank at
Frankfort on the night of Sept. 15 , have
been captured and are now in jail at Ha
vana , 111. They were arrested there for a
bank robbery in Easton , 111.
Enrollment of Chickasaws. *
Muskogee , I. T. : The Dawes commis
sion has completed the enrollment of the
Chickasaw Indians , which shows 17,000
[ ndians and 4,000 freedmen , the latter be
ing slaves and descendants of slaves
brought to the territory from the south by
.he Indians.
Russia Seekiiift Naval Station.
Victoria , B. C. : It is believed Russia
is attempting to secure a naval station be-
: ween Vladivostok and Laio Tung and has
selected Mazamps. She is attempting to
land , but the Koreans are holding it
'or a big price , and it is believed she will
secure it.
Anderson JJELT.V Sustained.
Minneapolis : The Anderson law , tax-
ng unused railway lauds , has been sus-
ained by the supreme court once more.
- MR. VANDERBILT'S WILL.
Cuts off His Son Cornelius ivitb the ,
Bagatelle of $1,50OOOO.
Ifew York : The provisions pf Hie will
of the late Cornelius Yanderbilt were
made public Oct. 26 in a statement by
-Chauncey M. Depew. The will makes no
mention of the marriage of Cornelius Yan
derbilt , jr. , and Miss Wilson , nor to any
quarrel between father and son because of
the union , but apparently the father's dis
pleasure was visited upon the eldest son ,
he receiving all told under the terms of the
will but $1,500,003 and $1,000,000 of this is
held in trust by the executors. With the
$5,000,000 which Alfred gives his brother
from his share Cornelius will have a for
tune of about $5,000,003. The rest of the
family are well provided for. A large
amount of money is also set aside for
charity , friends and servants.
WILL DEMAND MILLIONS.
State's Attorney Going After Cor
porations in Cook County.
Chicago : Twenty-four millions of dollars
lars is to be demanded through the courts
from corporations in Cook County for violations
lations of the Illinois statutes. State's At
torney Deenan will make the demand in a
few days by filing 3,000 suits. The pur
pose of these proposed suits is to satisfy
the law which calls on every corporation in
Illinois to file a statement with the secre
tary of state every year. Failure to com
ply is punishable by a fine of $50 a day.
There are 14,000 corporations whose names
are on the books of the secretary of state
that did not file the required statements in
1898. The number of days elapsed since
they became delinquent makes a total of
liability to the state of $8,000 for each cor
poration. -
SYMONS' WOUNDS FATAL.
British General Passes Away While
Prisoner of the Boers.
London : The death of Gen. Sir William
Penn Symons , wounded in the battle with
the Boers at Glencoe on the 20th was an
nounced in the commons. Parliamentary
Secretary of War Wyndham , in announc
ing Symons' death , said :
' /This news was considerately sent by
Gen. Joubert , which confirms the impres
sion that Yule had to leave his wounded at
Dundee. "
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY.
British Loss in Transvaal Cam
paign May Exceed OOO.
London : The war office returns show
that the total British casualties since the
beginning of hostilities reach 597 , 18 offi
cers having been killed and 55 wounded
and 7ti men killed and 435 wounded. There
are IS unaccounted for.
FRANCE MAY TAKE A HAND.
Three Protected Cruisers to Proceed
to African Coast.
Paris : A dispatch to the Journal from
Toulon says there is a talk of sending--
the southwest coast of Africa a naval ex
pedition consisting of three second class
protected cruisers under command of Ad
miral Bienama.
Gift for Admiral Sampson.
Trenton , Nf. J. : Admiral Sampson , ac
companied by Mrs. Sampson , are here.
The admiral was presentad with a sword
by Gov. Yoorhees on behalf of the state of
New Jersey as a mark of appreciation of
his services during the Spanish war. The
presentation took place in the assembly
chamber of the capitol in the presence of a
distinguished audience of naval officers
and persons prominent in the public and
social life of the state.
Khalifa Again Flees.
Cairo : The khalifa , having fled from
bis position at Jeb-El-Bir , Gen. Kitchenir
has ordered the Anglo-Egyptian expedi
tion to Omdurmau. A reconnoisance to
Jeb-El-Bir will be made by cavalry and
camel corps before the return of the expe'
litionary troops.
No Escape for Banker.
Albany , ] $ " . Y. : The court of appeals
lias affirmed the verdict of conviction in
the case of Howard Benham , the banker of
Batavia , sentenced to death for wife mur *
ler , and be will be re-sentenced.
Pando Elected President.
Buenos Ayres : Colonel Pando has been
sleeted president of Brazil in succession of
Senor Alonzo.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
? 3.00 to $7.00 ; hogs , shipping grades ,
? 3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00-
to $4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 70c to 72c ;
; era , No. 2 , 31c to 32c ; oats , No. 2 , 22c
to 24c ; rye , No. 2 , 57c to 5Sc ; butter ,
choice creamery , 21c to 23c ; eggs , fresh ,
IGc to 17c ; potatoes , choice , 25c to Sue
per bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 to
? G.50 ; hogs , choice light , $2.75 to $4.50 ;
= heep , common to prime , $3.25 to $4.50 ;
ivheat , No. 2 red , GSc to G9c ; corn , No. 2
ivhito , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 white , 25c
to 27c.
St. Louis Cattle , $3.25 to $ G.75 ; hogs ,
? 3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.50 ;
ivheat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 2
Fellow , 31c to 33c ; oats , No. 2 , 23c to
25c ; rye , No. 2 , 55c to 57c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $ G.25 ; hogs ,
? 3.00 to $4.75 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.00 ;
ivlieat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; com , No. 2
mixed , 35c to 37c ; oats , No. 2 mixed , 25c
.0 2Gc ; rye , No. 2 , GSc to Goc.
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $ G.50 ; bogs ,
? 3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.25 ;
ivhoat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 2
, -ellow , 3Gc to 37c ; oats , No. 2 white , 2Gc
: o 28c ; rye , Glc to G3c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 70c to
flc ; com , No. 2 mixed , 33c to 35c ; oats ,
$ o. 2 mixed , 22c to 24c ; rye , No. 2 , 59c
: o Glc ; clover seed , $5.85 to $5.95.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 Northern ,
5Gc to GSc ; corn , No. 3 , 32c to 33c ; oats ,
S'o. 2 white , 24c to 2Gc ; rye , No. 1 , 5Tc
o 5Sc ; barley , No. 2 , 44c to 4Gc ; pork ,
ness , $7.25 to $7.50.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers ,
:3.00 : to $0.50 ; hogs , common to choice ,
13.25 to $4.75 ; sheep , fair to choice weth-
: rs , $3.00 to $4.50 ; lambs , common to
xtra , $4.50 to $5.50.
Now York Cattle. ? 3.25 to $0.75 ; hogs ,
13.00 to $5.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.75 ;
rheat , No. 2 red , 75c to 77c ; corn , No. 2 ,
Oc to Jlc ; gats , No. 2 white , SOe to 32c ;
mtter , creamsry , 17c to 25c ; eggs , west-
rn , He to 19c. j
CHAPTER XVI. { Continued. )
It was the morning of the twelfth when
Sellars boarded a train for Memphis , and
when he left New Orleans behind he felt
that Stephen Craven , as Stephen Craven ,
had never disgraced the city with his
presence.
Twenty-four hours was devoted to Mem
phis. Then Savannah was visited. Next
Charleston. Then up the line and a halt
at Columbia.
Nothing of C. A. Stephens , nothing of
Stephen Craven , could he learn.
On the morning of the nineteenth the de
tective again entered the postoffice in Wil
mington.
"Not a line , Sellars ! Not a thing out
of the ordinary run , " said the postmaster ,
"and court has convened. "
Sellars stopped to hear no more , but paid
a hasty visit to his home , another to the
office of Attorney Dobbs , and was off for
Washington , where he was delayed two
days. From Washington to Richmond.
All in vain. No clue to C. A. Stephens ,
none to Stephen Craven.
Home again at eight o'clock on the night
of the twenty-third , and straight to the
office of Attorney Dobbs , where he found
the old attorney , his son and Directors
Chadbouru and Hammond in consulta
tion.
tion.Hope lighted up their eyes as Sellars
entered their presence , but it was soon
dispelled by the detective's words :
"I have nothing encouraging to impart ,
gentlemen. You must obtain a continu
ance of the case against Robert Camp
bell to the December term. If he comes
to trial now an innocent man may be sac
rificed. "
"Heavens ! " exclaimed Attorney Dobbs ,
springing to his feet. "You are too late ,
Sellars. The case was called at noon yes
terday. Robert Campbell is already on
trial for my old friend's murder. The jury
has been chosen that will decide his fate.
The prisoner has already been confronted
by the charge of murder , and the evidence
of Herman Craven and the dead man's
daughter has been taken. In the eyes of
the public a guilty wretch occupies the
prisoner's box. "
"Guilty or innocent , it is a foregone con
clusion that he will be condemned to
death , " said Director Chadbourn.
"In that event , " said Sellars , "you , Mr.
Dobbs , must urge that the sentence of the
court be deferred for sixty days at least.
Should Judge Fowler not listen to you I
will obtain a stay of sentence from Gov.
Hogg. How does the prisoner bear him
self ? " *
"Why , as an innocent man , " answered
Attorney Dobbs , "and as one who has
faith that he will be vindicated , but the
testimony againat him is overwhelming.
When Herman Craven described the scene
that he beheld when he entered the library
door with his cousin after being aroused
from sleep by the dead man's cries of
help , horror was pictured on the counte
nance of every juror in the box. All could
but note with what reluctance Miss De-
Rosette took the stand , but her evidence
only fastened the coils the tighter around
the form of the prisoner. "
"And Herman Craven ? "
"The coolest man in the court room , Sel
lars. He sat throughout the time court
was in session by the side of District At
torney Robbius , and apparently from time
to time was coaching him and shuddering
with lorror when his eyes rested on the
prisoner at the bar. "
"He has undertaken no unadvised steps
as yet , as president of the bank ? "
"No , " answered Director Hammond ;
"but he wears his laurels with a kingly
supremacy. His every act and movement
is watched closely , As administrator of
his uncle's estate he has already advertis
ed the late banker's holdings in Wilming
ton and Weldon Railroad bonds for sale.
An ill-advised step , and one Mr. DeRo-
settfwould never have taken. Why , the
stock last year paid fifteen per cent. "
"But the sale cannot be effected at
once ? "
"At the expiration of thirty days , Mr.
Sellars. "
"Well , many things transpire in thirty
days. "
"We can only wait and hope , " said Ar
thur Dobbs.
"Wait and hope ! " observed the detec
tive , "but above all appear to be fully sat
isfied with the course matters are shap
ing themselves. And now , gentlemen ,
good night. I have much to do. Remem
ber what , I have asserted. The wrong
man occupies the prisoner's box. "
"But the right one , Sellars ? The right
one ? " exclaimed Attorney Dobbs.
"Has a longer lease of fancied security ,
but my pledge shall be fulfilled. Alvin
DeRosette's murderer shall swing a life
less corpse from the gallows in your coun
ty jail. Good night , gentlemen ! "
The uext moment the detective was
gone.
CHAPTER XVII. '
A half hour after leaving the office of
Attorney Dobbs , Sellars was admitted to
the home of the Widow Campbell , where
he found the mother aud sister of the
prisoner in jail bowed down with appre
hension and grief.
Under his words of hope and encourage
ment their spirits were greatly buoyed up.
"Remember , madam , " said the detec
tive , "Herbert Russell even- reached the
trap of the gallows , and yet was vindi
cated. Your son shall not stand there ,
though he may be condemned to death.
Be not despondent. And you. Miss Jen
nie , bid both your brother and his sweet-
hea be of good cheer. The darkest hour ,
you know , comes just before duwn. Good
night ! "
The detective left the Campbell home
with the widow's "God bless you ! " ring-
lag in his ears , and repaired to his own
residence , which he entered , notwithstand
ing his words of cheer , in a very despon
dent frame of mind.
"I am sorry for you , Lang ! " said his
wife. "Your face looks gloomy. You
have not yet unraveled your mystery. "
"But Mars Lang gwine to do it , Missus
Martha , " observed Caih j , who was oilIng -
Ing a brace of revolvers by the kitchen
fire. " .GollyF he continued , shaking his
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big head. "You ebber knowed Mars Lang
to fail ? "
"No , Calban , never ! " said Mrs. Sellars ,
with a smile.
' ' ' * failin'
'An' he ain gwine commence
now. "
"Good for you , Calban , " exclaimed the
detective , as he gave his wife a hearty
kiss. "I am as hungry as a wolf , wife , "
he added , "come to think about it , I nave
not been to supper. "
"Why , Lang , and it is eleven o'clock.
Sally ! "
. "Yes , Missus , I hear what Mars Lang
say , an' I gwine feed him till he earn
walk. "
"Don't you do it , Sally , " said Lang ,
with a laugh , "Tor I may have to run be
fore I am through with this case. Where
is Willie , the rascal ? " asked the detec
tive , glancing around.
"Where you should be , Lang , " replied
his wife ; "sound asleep. "
"And where I will be , my dear , in about
twenty minutes , " said Sellars , as he seat
ed himself at the table.
"Calban ! " he presently called out. " 1
wish you would have Adam , the cofcoiu-
man , here at six o'clock in the morning. "
"Yes , Mars Lang. "
A half hour later , Sellars was in the
land of dreams ; but though for fifteen
days and nights he had not known three
hours' consecutive sleep , at six o'clock
the following morning he was conferring
with Adam in his office.
"You are sure then , Adam , absolutelj
certain that should you see that man again
you would recognize him ? "
"Certain , Mars Lang ! Certain ! "
"Then go home and give this note to
your mistress. Do not give it to her un
til after Herman Craven has left the
house. She will give you a missive for
me. Put on your best suit not a coach
man's toggery , but the suit you spark that
girl of Freeman's in , and be here at twelve
o'clock. "
"G'long , Mars Lang ! Wha' you know
'bout my sparkin' ? "
"Well , be here. Go now. I want no de
lay. "
At nine o'clock Sellars again entered the
private office of Postmaster Grady.
"Sellars ! By the great guns ! " exclaim
ed Grady , leaping to his feet. "You are
just in the nick of time. I was about to
send for you. Here is a letter that arriv
ed this morning. You can see it is ad
dressed to Herman'Craven , president of
'The Cape Fear Bank , ' and is marked
'personal. ' I do not think it pertains to
bank business. Look at it ! "
Sellars took the envelope in his hand.
"Postmarked Baltimore , " he observed.
"If I mistake not , it is the letter I have
been looking for. "
With a sponge from the postmaster's
desk he moistened the mucilage on the
back of the envelope and soon held the
sheet of paper it had contained before his
eyes.
"Good heavens ! " he presently exclaim
ed , while his hand trembled and his fea
tures paled. "I half expected it , several
days ago. One mystery is a mystery no
longer ! Grady , to your vigilance I owe
much ! The scoundrel ! The murdering
hound ! Cool , consummate , smiling vil
lain though you are , ere twenty-four hours
roll by I will have you in my grasp ! "
"Why , Sellars , I never saw you so work
ed up ! "
"You have discretion , Grady ; read
that ! "
The postmaster did so , and became
scarcely less agitated than was the de
tective.
"Not a word , Grady , and ask me no
questions , I beg you ; but give me the use
3f your desk for ten minutes , and furnish
me a large envelope not of the official
kind , but one that will contain considera
ble bulk. I think I can counterfeit his
liand. If not , it does not matter. "
A half hour later Sellars entered the ex
press office , bearing a large yellow envel-
Dpe , on the upper left-hand corner of
ivhich were these figures , $12,500.
He looked twice at the address on the
2nvelope before he approached the win-
low bearing above it the words' : "Valua
ble Packages. "
"I wish this package to go out on the
Baltimore express at six-thirty to-night , "
ie said to the clerk , "and" without fail. I
kvish no one to know of the fact that such
i package is in existence save those who
tvill handle it. "
"Your desires shall be carefully com-
ilied with , Mr. Sellars. You have Been
) f great service to our company and we
ivill not neglect your wishes. "
"Thanks ! " said Sellars as he pocketed
lis receipt. But his eyes followed the
package until it had disappeared in the
ron road safe of the company before he
eft the office.
He walked with a lighter step and a
lappier heart on'his way to his home than
ie had when but a short time before he
lad 4eft there , and his left hand often
irose instinctively to his breast pocket ,
; vhere rested the missive that had wrought
Jiis change.
"Golly ! Dar comes Mars Lang ! " ex-
: Iaimed Calban , who in front of the house
ivas making a kite for Willie , while Mrs.
Sellars , seated on the piazza , was looking
> n. "Shu's you born , Missus Martha , he
jot ebery ting befo' him. He got de right
: lne at las' , dat he is ! "
"Hush , Calban ! "
"Has Adam arrived ? " asked the detec-
: ive , as he entered the gate.
"Dar he comes , Mars Lang. Look at
le nigger ! He dressed up lak he gwine
: ee dat gal ob Doc Freeman's. "
"Bring him in the office , Calban , " said
Sellars , as he entered the house , followed
iy his wife.
"Lang , Lang1 , tell me ! "
"Smooth sailing , wife , from now on.
3od bless you ! "
"Here him , Mars Lang ! "
"Well , Adam , have you a letter for
ne ? "
"Yes , Mars Lang. Here it is. "
"Yes , well , be seated until I read it , "
ind Sellars was soon doing so , and over
us shoulder we will do likewise :
"Dear Mr. Sellars In compliance with
our request , , ! send Adam. Keep him
is long as you desire. Herman will BOt
know of his abzencc for some dayfl at.
least. If ho inquires for him he vail De-
informed that I have sent him on an er
rand. That God may aid and direct the
one who is our sole reliance at this trying ,
time I devoutly pray. Yours sincerely1 ,
"HARRIET M. DB ROSETTE. "
"God bless the eirll" exclaimed Lans > -
ns he thrust the letter into his pocket.
"Now , Adam , " he continued , "do not :
leave the house until you do so with me
at six o'clock this evening. You will ac
company me on a trip up the road. "
"De ralroad , Mars Lans ? "
"Yes , Adam , 'de ralroad. ' Now you sec-
how important I consider you , when I
leave Calban behind and take you with-
me. "
"You gwine lef Calban behin' , Mars *
Lang ? " , ,
"Yes , Calban , this time. It is Adam 9-
eyes that I require ; but while we are gone-
I have an important mission for you. A.
very important one. I wish you to keep-
from the-
your eyes on Herman Craven
time he leaves the court house at night urf-
til he enters the door of the DeRosette-
residence ; to watch that door until he de
parts therefrom , and to see him again *
enter the court house ; to do the same to
morrow and each successive day until my *
return. He must not leave the city with
out your knowledge. You understand ? "
"Yes , Mars Lang , and he sha'n't. Bu-
what I gwine do if he goes to de train ? "
"Go to Lawyer Dobbs and notify him *
at once of what train he has departed on.-
But I do not think you will have that-
trouble. Be careful that he does not suspect - -
pect you are watching him. ' *
VTrus' me fer dat , Mars Lang. "
"I do , Calban. I do ! " exclaimed Bel-
lacs , as he turned from the room.
The balance of the day dragged by slow
ly to the detective ; nor did he feel content ;
until he was seated in one of the "Wilming
ton and Weldou coaches , at six-thirty-
and until the train drew out of the depot
and sped northward through the pines. ,
Adam , the coachman , was seated in the-
contraband car , the proudest African in *
all the Sunny South , and the one thought -
that kept ringing through his head was :
"I's gwine 'long wid Mars Lang to fine-
de man what answer to de name ob C. A _
Stephens. "
( To be continued. )
COLONY THAT FAILED.
Cultured Polea "Who Didn't Make a *
Success of Far-miner.
Arden is all tbat remains of a Utopian
pian colony which was established here
by a party of sentimental Polish patri
ots about twenty-threeyearsago. Itwas *
composed of refugees and reformers ,
_ artlsts and idealists , under the leader-
"shjp of Vladscot , the poet , whose odes-
and lyrics have since made him fa
mous ; Michael Kroschiski , the famous *
and perhaps the foremost Polish paint
er ; Helena Modjeska , who was then ak
the zenith of her fame as an actressy-
Count Bozenta , her husband , who was-
expelled from Poland because of his-
patriotic energy ; Henryk Sienkiewicz-
who has since become famous as the-
author of "Quo Vadis , " and others of"
similar stride , who made a vain and *
patriotic attempt at co-operative agri
culture , with the most unhappy results-
There were thirty-three of these pee -
ple all told twenty-four young men * . r
and nine young women , mostly artists-
musicians and authors. Four were actors -
ors and two were sculptors of eminence-
in their native land. All belonged to-
the artistic professions and none hadi
the slightest experience or knowledge-
of farming or the practical affairs ofT
life. They expected to live an idyllic-
existence in California , like the lotusj-
eaters in Tennyson's poem , with ruuchi
love and little labor , and from the [
fleeces of their flocks and the fruit off'
their olive and orange groves they er-j-
pected to find sustenance , while thef *
artists could paint the turquoise skyf
and the purple mountains , and the resfeb
could dream and write.
They came in 187G. They settled on at
tract of land in Orange County , whiehi.
they were Induced to buy through the
enterprise of a Los Angeles real estates-
agent , and they expended their entire- !
capital of $54,000 in the purchase of the -
property , the erection of findings and -
securing machinery , implements and.
live stock. Only two or three could
speak English , and none had ever worked - -
ed on a farm before. Therefore , they !
were at the mercy of unserupulousj-
neighbors , who did not hesitate to takeh
advantage of the confiding and unso--
pcistieated foreigners. f
It is said that if the Poles had beeni
willing to lie quietly under the orange-
trees and smoke their cigarettes without - {
out atten-ptlng to interfere with naturej-
the fams would have given them aj-
llvlng. But being unaccustomed teL
manual labor and undertaking to con-j
duct their business upon theories which-
they found in books the only reward *
they reaped for their serene faith wad-
poverty and disaster. Notwithstanding ,
all the boDks they had read and thej
theories they had formed to the conf
trary , they found that farming was not } :
as much fun as they bad expected , and
to the end theywere
-were never able to understand - -
derstand why their books did not contain - -
tain antidotes for the misfortune whichl
seemed the ordinary every-day fate on
farmers.
But during all their aflllctions and ]
distress they never forgot their artistlcf
tastes , and one of their neighbors now
living in San Diego tells how he found
the whole colony assembled in the loft :
of the barn one morning listening to iU-
symphony by Sebastian Bach in DJ-
minor while the last cow was dying of"
colic caused by improper food. '
Starvation finally compelled the col {
ony to disintegrate. Modjeska and the- "
other theatrical people went back uppni
the stage and Henryk Sienkiewlcz went
to Los AngeleG , where he lived in aril
attic and cooked his own meals until ?
he could get money to pay his passage-
back to Poland , while the remainderr
found temporary employment untul
they could obtain relief.
Slenkiewicz is well remembered byf
the old residents here. He was then !
about 24 years old and was always-
writing. He learned a little English a1/ /
the boarding house where he found
refuge In Los Angeles , but no one ever'-
suspected his talent until "Quo V-'idis" '
appeared in print-San Diego ( CaU-
letter in Chicago Eccord , '