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CHAPTER XY.

THE PRIVATE SECRETARY REPORTS.
But what nf that PARAGON Of excellence
nonor ana lntegrIty-to say nothing OF
the other virtues-Mr. Oscar Slyme?
How was he conducting himself during
all this time?
Was he watching :he growing intimacy
between Cora Elliston and Eugene Cleve-
land with indifference or did he not notice
this growing intimacy at all?
From what has already been snid Of
Mr.. Slyme, we think the reader will give
him credit for more acuteness than to
suppose him wholly ignorant of what
had passed since that interview in the
library, of which he was TN unseen and
unsuspected witness.
Just how much he knew it is not at this
time worth while to inquire; but what he
did know, for reas ons of his own, he kept
| jealously to himself.
He promptly waited upon Mrs. Elliston
! whenever she summoned him to her pres
ence, and carried out all her instructions
to the very letter, showing her, in every
word and action, that he was, as he pro-
tossed himself, her humble and willing
slave.
1t was soma months after the little
episode in Mrs. Morgan's drawing-room
indeed. winter had passed and spring
had come. Mr.. Elliston had been duly
elected to the United States Senate. and
had taken his seat more than a month be-
foro. Cora was in the library waiting to
receive Slyme, whom she never admitted
to hor boudoir.
There was faint knock at the door.
Como ill.," she called. somewhat impa-
tien.ly, and the private secretary sidled
into the room.
You wanted to see me, Mrs. Ellistoa?"
he said, in his low, fawning voice.
| Yes; I understand my husbnnd hn g
sent for you, and that you will be obliged
to start for Washington almost immed-
lately"
1t is true. The Senator writes that he
can no longer do without me, and 30
am to JOIN him at the earliest possible
moment"
And when will the earliest possible
moment be-"
Il think can get matters into order
here 80 as to be able to leuve in week s
time"
, so soonl I shall be very sorry to pant
with you, Slyme. l shall miss you very
much"
He raised his eyes little, and gave
Ter o quick searching glance.
but you, Mrs. Elliston, you will soon
join your husband N Washington"
Yes. but not before the latter part Of
Nav"
The last of May! am sure he e1-
! poets you before TINT.
Il dare say, she reioined carelessly,
"but can not leave New York for month
yet"
A black look settled on the private Sec
retary's face, and in q somewhat different
| yoce he suid:
Il am very sorry TO hear it. But you
did not cal me here merely o say this.
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CURIOUS FACTS.
Russia invented paving.
Whalebone is $4,000 a ton.

Russia invented paving.
Whalebone is SIS. 900 ton.
Mslheur County, in Oregon, has pet
ri6ed forest.
Diamond cutting by machinery was
first done in Holland in 14S9.
Gliding with gold leaf was first done
by Margaritone, an Italian, in 1873.
The first banana was brought to the
United States about fifty years ago.
There are 46, 900 oil wells in the Uni
ted States, and their daily output is 15O,-
00O barrles.
The prescribed course of medical in
struction in the Mexican National Uni
versity is seven years.
Edward I. Berry, of San Francisco,
the strong man of the Pacific Slope, lifts
1000 pounds fifty times day. He IS
piano mover.
East CRANKY, Conn, has two centen
arians in Mrs. Catharine G.. Gould, l0l
years old, and "Aunt" Sally Brown,
aged 102 years.
Artesian wells were known at Thebes,
Egypt, as long ago as the time OF Tim
erton, 1000 years before the beginning
of the Christian Era.
Mrs. Gaines, the property Of Richard
T. Auchmuty, of Lenox, Mass, is said
to be the oldest war horse living. She
is thirty six years old.
When the Turk goes to his mosque to
worship he keeps his hat on, as he thinks
he would be unbeconingly familiar with
divinity if he removed it.
Washington is to have museum for
all sorts of curious life saving appliances,
including the earliest kinds OF lifebuats,
rockets and life preservers.
"Uncle" Wash Couch. who lives near
Senola, Ga, has four sons who are said
to have been born on the same day OF
the month in different years.
Jesse NJ. Perrine, the Postmaster OF
Utica, N. Y, has been for about fifty
years in Uncle Sans postal service. He
was born in 1914 and is still in vigorous
health
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BETRAYED;
A DARK MARRIAGE
MORN.
A Romance of LoUe, Intrigue and
Crime.
BY MRS. ALICE P. cARR1sToN.
CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued).


well, i interpret it thus: Imagine two
beings, equally free and strong, loving
aud valuing each other beyond all else,
having no affection, no loyalty, no devo-
tion, no honor, except toward each other;
but possessing all for each other in su-
preme degree.
Il give and consecrate absolutely to
you my person, all that can be. or may
be TO come, on condition of an equal re-
turn, still preserving the same social
conventionalities. without which We
should both be miserable.
Secretly united, and secretly isolated,
though in the midst Of the human herd,
governing and despising it; uniting our
gifts, our faculties, and our powers
yours which cannot be greater, and mine
which shall become greater if you love
me-rnd living thus, one for the other,
until death.
~You have dreamed, you told me, of
strange and almost sacrilegious love.
Here it is: only before accepting it re-
feet well, for assure you it is serious
thing.
My love for you is boundless. I love
you enough to disdain and trample under
foot that which the meanest human being
still respects. love YOU enough to find
in you alone, in your single esteem, and
in your sole tenderness, IL the pride and
madness of being yours. oblivion and
consolation for fr;e endShlp outraged, faith
betrayed, and houor lost,
But, mark YOU, this IS q sentiment
which you will do veil not tc trtle with
You should thoroughly nuderiitand this.
well, if you desire my love, if You
consent to this alliance, opposed to all
human laws, dcign to tell me so, and I
shall fall ut your feet. If yo'; do not wish
Il. if it terrifes YOU. if yon are not pre-
pared Tor the double obligation 1t III.
Wolves, tell me so. and fear not word OF
reproach. Whatever it might cost me, J.
would ruin NY life, wonld leave you
forever, and that which passed last night
should be cternally forgctton:
He ceased and remained Tltk nis eyos
fixed on the beautiful woman, with q
burning anxiety. As no "ert OH speak
ing, her air became moro Rrh:c. She ils-
tened to Linn, her hcnI l:ttlo inclined
towards him in al attitude Of ovorpower-
inc interest, throwic; uno.: Eim ut inter-
walls 3 glance ;uil o. E!aony fire. A
slight hut lnpid palpl1,'I'n VI the bosom,
q scarcely porceptll!c I';ltcring o. Tie
nostrils, alono betrayed tho sto-In raging
within her.
This" she said, after moments ST.
lence, becomes really interesting. You
said something about leaving me forever;
but you intend, in no event, to leave this
evening, suppose?"
NO" said Eugene.
Very WE'LL" she replied, bowing her
head in sign of dismissal, without Offer
ins her hand: I'VE shall see each other
again"
-Rnt whan2"
AT an early uuy.
He thou9ht. notwithstanding the past,
she required time for rejection, little
terrified doubtless by the monster she
evoked; he gra,ely saluted her and de-
parted.
The next dav. and on the three sue
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have enough to form the name, paste
them in the proper order on some thin,
tough paper; when dry take strong
white linen thread and connect the tops
of the letters together oy sewing through
them, as shown in Fig. 1, leaving the
ends long enough to reach around the
article to which it is to be attached.
These ends should have short
strings connecting the tying cords,
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Odd Things From Orchard and Garden,

If any boy or girl desires to make q
unique and very acceptable present
to friend he or she can do so BY fol-
lowing the accompanying instructions,
and besides will derive great pleasure in
preparing the gift. It consists OF inn
printing any name chosen upon the skin,
of apples, pears or vegetables. @
Select any stroug-woven, dark woolen;
cloth; cut letters from it about three
quarters of an inch square; when you
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to very light shade. OF course you
will have soaked off the paper on the

to very light shade. OF course you
will have soaked off the paper on the
back previous to tying in posi-
ton. A late keeping apple should
be chosen, and a red variety is pref
erable. How it will appear when the
cloth letters are removed is shown IN
Fig. 2. .
When desiring to imprint a melon,
pumpkin, or other vegetable, larger let
tiers can be used and more of them as IN
Fig. 3. Instead of letters the year may
be imprinted, OF any plain design, like
a pair of half open scissors, hammer, etc.,
being careful to tie the strings firmly,
and in case OF fruit, chaose specimen
that will not be touched by another or
where an adjoining twig will not change
the position OF the lettering, even if you
are compelled to cut away some small
branches. Agriculturist.
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TIE professional rain makers have
a hard time of it. If they fail to pro-
duce the stipulated showers they are
severely blamed for it; and if the
showers come, the rain is ascribed to
natural conditions.
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being longer as you 'reccde from the
name, for an apple, the last one being an
inch and half in length. When the
fruit is quite fully grown select smooth,
fair, healthy looking apple from the
south side of the trees, and tie the name
portion on the side facing the sun, and
in a few weeks the portion of the skin
underneath the letters will have bleached
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for SMALLPOX aud more or less perfectly
isolated contagious wards" in their or.
dinary hospitals. The isolation secured
in New York is absolute, and it must
ever be the chief defense Of the city and
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The number of cigars, cigarettes and
cEeroots smoked in this country last year
is placed at about z ,442: 900 BY recent
Government report
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Queen Victoria possesses small cabinet
of Rose du Barri china that is valued ut
$50, 900.
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PEST HOMES.
WHERE VICTIMS OF CONTA-
GIOUs DISEASES ARE TAKEN.
New Yorks North Brother Island
System IS by Far the Best in the
World-Where Cholera
Patients Go.

LONG way up the
East River, beyond
q sunken meadow,
writes a New York
correspondent of the
Picayune, three ISL
ands block the chan
mel that winds past
the forts to Long
Island Sound. Two
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THE IRON STRIKE.
All Are Waiting the Result of the Confer
ence to be Held To-Day.

PITTSBURG, PA, Jolly 5.-The big la
Dor war goes merrily on; The trend Of
events to-day shows no indication of q
cessation OF bostilities. Outside OF the
Homestead feature OF the immense con-
Glct that is now being waged be-
tween capital and labor, the
local interest is centered in
the adjourned conference between
the manufacturers of the Pittsburg dis
trict and the Amalgamated Association.
It will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in the sixth floor Of the Ferguson
Building, and considerable apprehen
sion has found a resting place in the
minds Of those directly interested that
il will end in the same fruitleSs manner
as the two previous meetings. This fear
is based on the tenacity of the two sides,
not withstanding the intense general
anxiety for settlement.
The signatures to the Amalgamated
scale are coming in but very slowly
from all over the country. Two were
received to-day. They came from the
West and included the Detroit Spring
Company and the West Duluth (Minn.l
Manufacturing Company. In talking
over the situation with President Weihe
this morning, he said:
THE Amalgamated Association is By
no means discouraged at this condition
of affairs. MisStatementS have been
made in regard to the rate of pudding
paid in the Association. The lowest
rate is 81 in the East and $3.50 in the
West, the difference being based on the
price Of fuel. The publication Of q
fruitlesS conference with the Mahoning
and SheDsngo Valley manufacturers at
Youngstown, on Saturday, also contains
no truth. No meeting has been held
vet simply for the reason that the manu-
facturers are not ready 10 confer, but
will likely be arranged for within a few
days"
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YESTERDAYS BASE BALL GAMES.

At Cincinnati, the Philadelphias won
the game in the first inning, Aliens home
run and Lathams errors being responsible
for the Eve unearned runs made in that in
ming. Attendance 2,200. Score: Cincin-
natl, 3; Philadelphia, Z. Errors, 8 and 2.
Hits, and 9. Pitchers, Muilane and
Weyhing. Umpire, Emslie.
At Pittsburg, the Pittsburgers hit. at
proper times and ran bases with vim, and
thereby won the game from the more slug
gish Senators. Elmer Smiths fine play in
left field was the feature. Attendance
1903. Score: Pittsburg 4, Washington2
Errors, l and 3; hits, & each; earned,
each; pitchers, Ehret and Abbey; umpire,
Mitchell.
At Cleveland, Cleveland batted out the
game in the second inning, and from that
time on Baltimore was playing against
heavy odds. Attendance l,2OO. Score:
Cleveland IL, Baltimore ); earned, 2 and !
errors, and 3; hits, 10 and 10; pitchers,
Young and Cobb; Umpire, Hurst.
At Louisville, the New Yorks errors in
the early part of the game lost them the
game to Louisville to-day. Attendance,
l,200; score: Louisville, Z; New York, 5;
earned, 8 and 4; errors, and Z; hits. 9
each; pitchers, Hemming and King; um-
pire, Gaffney.
At Milwaukee, Milwaukee ana Indlnap-
oils gave monstrous exhibition OF ball.
Score: Milwaukee 16, indianapolis s;
hits, 10 and IL; errors, 4 and 10; pitchers,
Ferson, Burrell and Gayle.
At Chicago, Brooklyn won both games
to-day, after two hard fought battles. Not
a run was scored in the first until the
eleventh inning, streak of hard hitting
winning the contest in the fourteenth. The
features were the fielding of Canavan,
Dahlen and COrcOran. The second game
was won in the sixth, after two outs, on
two singles, a double and base on balls.
Score, first game: Chicago, | Brooklyn,
,. Hits, 6 and 10; errors, and 4; earned,
Chicago, l, Brooklyn, 2. Pitchers, Gum
bert and Foutz; time, 2:95. Umpire,
Lynch. Second game, score: Chicago, I
Brooklyn, s. Hits, 10 each; errors, 3 and l
earned, Chicago, 8, Brooklyn ,. Pitchers,
Luby, Hart and Haddock; time :35. Um-
pire, Jevne.
AT St. Louis-The Boston's won a long
drawn out contest from the ST. Louis
Browns, this afternoon, by timely hitting
and good base running. Weather, fine.
Attendance $4,000. Score: St Louis. s;
Boston IA; hits, and Is; errors, and );
pitchers, Breitenstein, and Staley and
Nicholas; earned, ST. Louis 2, Boston 3;
time, 2;l5; umpire, McQuaid.
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.GEN. ]. B. WEAVER
Creates Great Enthusiasm Among the
Delegates at Omaha.
BY HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
he Thinks This is the All Important Moment in the
Nations History When She Must be Saved
or LOst-Hs Will Garry The War
Into Every Siaia

OMAHA, NEB., July 5.-The enthusi-
asm of the Independent National Con-
vention reached its height when Gen.
James B. Weaver, the candidate for the
Presidency insesponse to loud calls ad-
daessed the convention just previous 70
ad djournment.
The hour was three o'clock in the
morning, but the words OF the. old war
horse electrified the vast assemblage
into a frenzy OF enthusiasm.
Gen. Weaver spoke as follows: This
is the grandest moment OF our civi!iza-
tion. IL is rallying the best hearts and
best heads OF the nation around the
three great contentious OF modern
times-the great land problem, the
great currency or financial problem, and
the great and over-shadowing problem
OF transportation. Applause.
81 wish TO make you hear the promise
that. II God spares me, and gives me
strength, will visit every State In the
Union and carry the banner OF the peo-
pie into the enemy's camp. Applause ]
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NEWSLETS
Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
small space.

Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
small space.
The Greenville furniture factory, Of
Greeuyille, Texas, burned Monday. Loss
$50. 900. insurance T., 900.
At Henrietta, Tex, Bill Williams was
arrested yesterday morning, charged with
the murder Of Maud kram, one OF the three
women who were victims OF the recent
mysterious killing at Dennison.
man named Thompson killed bis wifi,
and another woman with a butcher
knife at Arlington, S. D., Monday. He
admits his guilt, and it is feared be viii be
lynched.
Joseph. Zschariah and Henry Martin.
three brothers, were drowned in King s
river. at Huron, Cal, Monday.
at Ashland. Wis. the mill Of the Beloit
Lumber Company at Beloit was burned.
Loss s12,0O0.
Near Glidden, Wis, Karl Kiyer fatally
stabbed VIM. Wolf in the breast twice with
a dirk knife during the progress OF a
dance.
Samuel t. Butter. tax collector from
Philadelphia, was arrested in Chicago
charged with having embezzled 5000
while tar collector. The case was con-
tiuued. An officer from east will arrive
today TO take Butler back
Last night the situation in the Kansas
Democratic Convention was encouraging
for fusion Of the Democrats and Peoples
party.
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WHEEIING W. VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY g. 1892.

will require several weeks to complete
in the manner desired by the proprie-
tors. Many of the ironworkers have
left the city with the feeling that they
will have vacation for at least month.
1t is stated at the rooms OF the iron
Association that two requests nave
been made to the manufacturers Tor
conference, but they assert that they 90
not not care for a meeting unless I'M
portant concessions are made in the new
scale. While it is possible that con-
ference will be held this week it is not
believed a settlement will be reacheo,or
that the scale matter will be adjusted
before August l. The prediction OF last
week, that when the scale is settled IL
will be on a basis Of IS per ton ana III
per cent. reduction to fnishers, IL Is be-
leved, will be verified.
The question as TO the earnings OF
puddlers in the mills here during
the past year is being generally
discussed by reason Of the man
ufacturers demanding reduc-
ton Of 81 per ton, on the ground
that they can earn larger wages. AVet
eran puddler said to-day that he ala
not believe the average puddler in the
Mahoning Valley received in the past
year 50 per day of 365 days, or total
of 81, 73O There are but few men able to
stand the continuous work, and during
the hottest months of the year the pud-
dlers work three-handed. William
O'Donnell, he asserted, was one OF the
hardest workers among the puddlers,
having only lost four days last year,
worked but little three-handed, yet his
wages amounted to only 1869, after pay
ing his help, as he shows by his own
books.
District Vice President P. II. Nc
Evey, who will enter upon his duties as
assistant TO the President Of the Anal
gamated Association, was seen, and said
that while he felt honored and elated
over his appointment, be regretted the
fact that it would compel him TO change
his residence and leave Youngstown,
where he has such large host OF per-
sonal friends in and out Of the Associa-
tion. He predicts long strike II the
manufacturers decline 10 accept the
scale and thinks no concessionss will be
made on the basis Of the scale adopted
by the manufacturers OF this district.
Thomas Williams, of Leetouia, has
been appointed Vice President OF the
district. 1t is the opinion of members
that this being the most important
point in the district the Vice President
should be located here.
The reduction of 10 per cent. in wages
of employees of the limestone quarries
through the Mahoning and Shenango
Valleys went into effect last Friday.
The employees finally decided to accept
the reduction, as it is in accordance
with the cut in wages at the furnaces
made last month.
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Cyclones.

NORTH BUCKFIELD, Me, July 5.-A cy-
clone passed over the towns, Paris, Buck
field, Summer and Hartford, Sunday after
noon. II first leveled strip of forest,
moving path twenty rods wide through
the thick woods Sweeping on, 1t blew
buildings from their foundations, smashed
barns and farm buildings into kindling
wood, killing several horses and destroy
ing wagons. farm implements, etc.
Several persons were injured in their
houses, but not seriously.
CLAYTON. DEL, July 5.-A fierce storm
of wind, rain and hail struck the neigh
borhood Eof Church Hill, Queen Anne
county, Nd, about 6:S0 Sunday evening.
For three quarters of a mile, it leveied
houses, orchards, timber, fences and grow
ing crops. There was no loss Of life.
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WHO WILL TAKE IT?
William ]. Campbell, Whom Harrison
Wanted, Won't Have it.
HIS FORMAL LETTER DECLINING.
The National Republican Committee Craftsmanship
Goes Sadly A-begging-WhO Will Help Out
Benny Now?-What Gen. ClarksOn,
ghom Mr. Harrison Turned Down,
Has 10 Say Of the Situation.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 5.-Hon,
W. j. Campbell, Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, arrived
here this afternoon and went to the
White House about 2:3o, where he was
in consultation until nearly 6 o'clock
with the President, Secretary Rusk,
Secretary Elkins, Commissioners Carter
and ex-senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin.
At the conclusion of the conference,
Chairman Campbell gave out the follow
ing statement for publication, saying
he had nothing further to say with re-
gard TO the question at issue.
This is the statement referred to:
"When | was elected Chairman of
the National Committee, it was with
the distinct understanding that busi-
ness engagements, then pending, might
render it impossible for me to accept in
that caprcity.
This contingency was fully under
stood by the committee and others di-
rectly interested. Since the adjourn
men of the committee, have been un-
able to ADJUST mp affairs so as to render
it practicable for me TO act as Chair
man; and l therefore, as l reserved the
right TO do, announce that l will not so
act.
Under the authority vested in me by
the National Committee, l will proba-
bly, announce the Executive Committee
within the next few days, and that
committee will meet at an early date.
At that meeting / will formally ten
der my resignation and my successor
will be then elected. My successor will
be chosen by the executive committee
as authorized by resolution adopted by
the National Committee.
The resolution alluded to was adopted
to meet just such contingency as has
arisen. The names most prominently
mentioned tonight in connection with
the Chairmanship are Commissioner T.
H. Carter, j. H. Manley, Of Maine;
Samuel Fessenden, of New Hampshire,
and Mr.. Hobart, of New Jersey.