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shore. Where they had been, and how
they got away without being seen. was
too much for Mofiit and his men. A
search up the river disclosed another land
ing place and chain and lock where
the second canoe had been fastened. II
was now evident TO MofIit that there was
an underground retreat on the island, but
no entrance to IL could be found.
MOfiitt and his men made another night
on the island, and next morning McRae
and his companion were observed return
ing to the upper landing Here they UNI
dressed, hid their clothes In a tree dived
into the river and disappeared as before.
About shutdown McRae and four men
suddenly rose out of the water at the
lower landing. Clothes were found for
all Of them IN a tree near the river bank,
and they dressed In less than three min
utes. A long pole with an iron hook on
the end was then brought forth from
among the underbrush and leaves. and
with this a dozen flye-gallop Kegs Of
whisky were soon brought out Of the
water and placed In the canoes. AS soon
as they were loaded they padded away
to the Richmond side. MONT and his
men from their rendezvous had seen all
this. That the moonshiners' still was
under the ground was certain. The moon
sinners had been IN and out Of it. but
they get out Of IL? This was the question.
Finally one Of the men, by the name OF
Oxendlne, said he would try and solve the
mystery II Mohit would agree. Consent
was given and Oxendine soon took off his
clothes and jumped into the river head
foremost at the same place where he had
seen McRae and companions go In and
come out.
Moffitt and his raiders waited for the re-
turn Of their fellow raider, and had grown
uneasy at his prolonged absence, as ne
had been told TO return In half an hour.
An hour passed without his appearance,
and Moffit was discussing what to do
when, all at once, Oxendlne popped up
out Of the water blowing Ike porpoise.
He was quickly reinvested with his
clothes, and then sat down by the camp
fire and gave this explanation Of the mys-
terry When he plunged into the water he
made his way toward the bank. keeping
his eyes open while under the water. He
was an EXPERT swimmer and diver, and af-
ter going about twenty feet under the
water and toward the bank he rose
and found his head out Of the water in
an opening He stopped swimming and
felt for the bottom, and perceived that he
was in water about five feet deep. He
walked on and was soon out OF the water
but in to tai darkness. He crawled along
some distance until he discovered the
live Goals Of a fire. He made his way to
this fire, and without seeing anybody or
hearing any noise. He waited and lis
tened, but everything was perfectly still
Making a light with wood found near the
fire. he found himself in well appointed
moonshine distillery. The cave or tun-
mel was twenty feet wide and twelve feet
high. Overhead the earth was held up by
large cypress logs, and the side was
planked up. The water for the still was
brought from the river through rubber
hose. Oxendine followed the tunnel to
the other end, ana found il ike The one
through which he entered. He then made
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his way back with a light. and when he
got TO the water he waded until he came
70 a log across the tunnel which was
imbedded on both sides Of the bank and
which touched the water Oxendine dived
under the log, and Immediately rising IN.
found himself in the river In front OF his
companions Great was the astonishment
when Oxendlne had concluded his narra-
tive He also stated that there We're sew
eral hundred gallons of whisky in the
tunnel and that the smoke from the
fire appeared to pass into a hollow cy-
press tree, but the officers could not see
any smoke.
The next thing was to capture McRaa
and his men. All agreed that the way to
do this was 10 occupy the distiIIery and
wait the coming Of the mooshiner and his
blockade runners, but Moftt and his men
were not willing to undergo the expert
ence Of Oxendine: so they determined to
dig down TO the timber, remove a log and
get into the tunnel this way. This plan
succeeded. and in a few hours they were
in the devils den." with their tracks
well covered behind them. AIoffitt divided
his force and placed them at each en-
trance, and the wait for McRae and his
companions began. Just after daylight
the next morning McRae came In. and
soon as he got out of the water he was
seized and told not 10 speak or he would
four men came in, and they were seized
and tied. McRae knew Mohtt well, and
his CONSERVATION was 80 great when he
found his underground retreat occupied
by the revenue officers that 1t rendered
him speechless for the time being He
then asked how they found out the Sc
cret and when told he said that came OF
the failure TO keep some one on the
island TO give the news that It was Occur
pied This had been done heretofore and
this precaution had prevented the discov.
cry Of their moonshne distillery for aIll.
these thirty-two years.
McRae and his men looked on with re-
gretful eyes as Mofiit and his raiders de-
stroyed the outfit. McRae said II had
taken months 70 complete the tunnel and
that the work had been done by desert
ers from the confederate army during
the war. The earth had been thrown into
the river. SO that there was no sign OF
the excavation. Whiskey had been dis
TILED by many Of the persons who knew
Of the mysterious abode but only a GER
tain number were allowed to possess the
secret. No distillat.on had been done dur
ing daylight. All had been done at night
to prevent the smoke from being seen.
McRae said that the experience OF the
men IN diving and getting into the cave
and getting out had been tragicaI and
ludicrous. Two men many yeas ago
had been drowned while trying to get in
others had been strangled and had to be
hshed out by their friends several times
before they made the trip. The excava-
ton was also used by the deserters as a
hiding place from the confederate officers.
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The Year in Railroading.

ANY one may predict" said Chauncey NJ.
Depew when the future was suggested
n him as a topic, but who can fulfill?
might tell you a dozen things that
will make the year 1895 historical in
railroading but they may not materialize.
Take for instance, the New York Central
,etIroad You know what it's achieve
r1ents have been And yet how essen
tiaI il is that we should be continu-
allv looking for Improvements. The road
he'd must be studied, the coaling sta
tons need attention, in word we must
never be satisfied with the results that
have been attained. no matter how good
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A new VIEW OF HYPNOTISM.
Can 1t Restore the Sense Of Hear
Ing

Prof. Currier OF the New York State
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb De-
clsres Over His Own Signature His
Belief in It's Powers-Ee Invites Fx-
pertinent.
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PROF. cURRIE's PROPOSITION.

have read the foregoing interview
carefully. and it is correctly reported
in every particular. 1t contains my views
on the subject exactly as they exist to-day
7 believe there are great possibilities in
store for us through the agency Of hyp-
motto influence and the discoveries as to
the best way in which that influence
can be utilized Already we are told that
bvpnotism has accomplished great things
directly in this line. From the University
Of Minnesota comes the news that lad
who for fourteen years has not articu-
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haps. therefore. the ills of the past have
been a blessing in disguise and for 1895
he predicts that out Of evil good will
come MIR. Cannon does not think any Of
the financial heresies will be potent for
rnlechief
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Friend--When are you going to paint
that gsetronornic genre picture you spoke
Of?
Artlst-Heaven knows! Every tirne I
get ready the model tempts me, and / eat
il up!-Fliegende Batter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-22
THE COPELAND FREE TREATMENT.
Must Not Be COMPOUNDED With the Fakes Il Has
Exposed and Was De'igned to Expose.
1t Is Free in Every Sense of the Word-No obi
cation to Pay in the Future, No Dunning or
Garnisheeng of Wages or Traps for the
Unwary.

The Copeland Free Treatment will no,
be confused, by those familiar with its
history, with the fakes which II has cN-
posed aud WINS designed TO expose. II has
nothing In common with them. although
IL Is the genuine Of which they are the
poorly executed count crtcit. . II il free, ms
IL IL represented. There In no obiisa tiou
to pay In tho future, no bills rendered, no
dunnlus or earpisheeins Of wages, nor
executions, no spider and Fly attachment
for the nnwary. II IL not given mt profit.
IL shows people how Eiaring is thai cffrou-
terry that aftCnpts 10 make money out OF
what II assumes TO give free. Its expense
Is deliberately borne bv ". Copeland
(snd he In RbuudRutIy able TO bear III ss
n lesson and n warning against attempts
TO deceive the sick.
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST
ALL TREATMENT FREE; No CHARG Il
WHATEVER FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES. THE PATIENT REQUIRED
TO PAY NOTHING EXCEPT THE Al
TUAL COST OF MEDICINES HE USES.
THIS TO ALL Patients, OLD As
WE'LL AS NEW.
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il shone upon her face Trenchon gave .
deep sigh of happiness and relief. No
girl in the village could be more fair.
en @f Wish rase but he ioosed wss
hesitation and respect upon the buriy
form OF the prize tighter. Yet the Oh
man did not finch.
Throw aside thy stick" he cried, %
wait until l can get NE another" ia
Trenchon flung his stick into the cor
"oh. ohr' cried IT,, girl. grasping her
hands. You must not light" But abe
appealed to her husband and not to her
father. which caused a glow OF satisfac-
ton to rise from the heart of the young
man. 81.
Get thee out of this house." cried her
father fiercely. turning upon her.
Talk not thus TO my wife," said
Trenchon. advancing upon him.
My wife" repeated the young mon
with, emphasis. They tell me, black
art brutal l know, but thy strength
doubt. Come to me and test It,"
The old man sprang upon him. and the
held him helpless as a child. He pressed
him up against the wall, pushed his
wrists together, and ciasped them both
oth sis on ss the blscEsmith's shoulder, he
put his weight upon him, and the black
smith, cursins but helpless, sank upon
his knees.
Now, thou hardened sinner" cried the
Bruiser. bending over him, beg from
thy daughter on thy knees a nights
shelter in this house. Beg, or l win
thrust thy craven face against the
floor"
The girl chung to her newly found hus-
band, and entreated him not to hurt her
father.
II shall not hurt him II he do but
speak. If he has naught but curses
on his lips, why, then, those lips must
kiss the flags that are beneath him.
Speak out, blacksmith; what hast thou
Il beg for shelter" said the con-
quered man.
Instantly the Brulser released him.
Get thee to bed" he said. and the
old u man slunf away; ra.,o.
his arms, "a have come all the way
from London for thee. icne~ rot
then what drew me north, hut know
that one wiser than me led Ily steps
hither AS far as crrlns r,sn TeAy
promise. l do promlRs thee that t;toh
shalt ne'er regret being Gas o.i III
night into the Jtoria, Chicagq f,i.sa.
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farer Of carrying a fortune around his
body.
AS his face turned towards the North
his thoughts went to the border town
where he had spent his childhood. His
father and mother were dead, and he
doubted now IL any enc there remem-
bered him or would have a welcome for
him. Nevertheless no spot on earth was
so dear to him, and it had always been
his intention. when he settled down and
took a wife, to retire TO the quiet little
town.
The weather at least gave him surly
welcome. On the last days tramp the
wind howled and the ain beat In gusts
against him, but he was u man who
cared little for the tempest, and he bent
his body TO the blast, trudging stUrdily
oa
1t was evening when he began 10 reCog-
ni2e familiar objects by the waysidc,
and he Wa, surprised to see how little
change there had been in all the years
he was away. III j. stopped at ar inn for
supper, and. having .efreshed himself,
resolved to break the rule he had made
for himself throughout the journey. lie
village.
The storm became more pitiless as he
proceeded, and he found himself sympa-
thiZing with those poor creatures who
were compelled TO be out In II, but he
never thought OF himself.
1t was nearly midnight when he saw
the square church tower. standing
blackly out against the dark sky, and
when he began TO descend the valley, OF
the other side of which the town stood
"A thrill of fear came over him, as he re-
membered what he had so long forgot,
ten--that the valley WAS haunted, and
was particularly dangerous place
about the hour of midnight. To diver
| his thoughts, he then began to wonder
who the woman was he would marry
/ She was now doubtless sleeping calmly
In the village on the hill, quite uncon
scIous OF the approach OF her lover anC
her husband. He could not concea
from himself the fact that he would b,
reckoned a good match when his wealth
| was known, for, excepting the squire
he would probably be the richest MAJ
in the place. However he resolved L
| be silent about his wealth. so that thu
girl he married would little dream o.
| the good fortune that awaited her. HI
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stomach 70 bad that thought l never could got
welt. My friends all know that 10 be true |
went TO Drs Copeland and Gardner and they
cured me. have never had to complain since
My stomach Is sound ns II vas whom I was a
boy. | cat plentlfuliy, have hnc digestion and
enjoy the best OF health. No one could cure me
until went to Drs. Copeland aud Gardner. They
cured me, and stayed cured"
Eiud OF the Opportunity.
Miss II. J, IIarsip. OF 2i7 West bangs ave. As.
bury Park, n. j.. writes: ~ am so thankful for
what you did for me that would be glad OF an
opportunity TO let others know It." Miss 1iarsin
was cured OF tonsllitis and catarrh OF the head
and throat after suffering terribly from both.
Hers Is one OF thousands of this class OF cases -
durable, and the cure is permanent 81 am better
now than ever" Miss Harsin says.
Known to Thousands.
II am 10 grateful that you cannot use my
statement too often or quotu me too strongly IN
favor Of the Copeland physicians" The speaker
was Mr.. James Pierce. for 81 years clerk at the
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M'CUE GOT REVENGE.
Fractured Saloon Keeper Ksne's
Skull With q Paving-Stona
Had a Grudse for Being Kept Out
Of the Liquor Store.
Now No May Have to Answer .
Charge Of Murder.

r,,n Kane, twenty-three years old, a
.,loon.keeper, living at S5l Seventh ave-
mo was struck in the head last night
yith a pnving-stone, hurled by John
Nrr,ue twenty-five years old. of las
West Fifty-hrst street. Kane's skull Is
fractured, and the doctors at Roosevelt
HOSPITAL think he will die. as the result
Of his injuries. McCue is under arrest.
The assault took place in Kane's saloon,
at lis West Fifty-first street.
NcCue Is a member of a gang of
r,t,ghs called 1.-THE Talent" who make
,hsir headquarters in West Fifty-first
street. and who are accused OF many
robberies and petty outrages.
McCue has been a leading spirit Of
The Talent" The police say he is a
,oarer, and was never known to work
except at odd jobs. His father, an hon.
est, Woodworking laborer, has been
forced to put him out of the house many
times.
McCue tried two years ago to make
Kano's saloon iounging place. but
Kane wouldn't have 1t. He threatened
srudgo against him ever since. Once
in awhile he went in the saloon. but
was always put out. He often declared
he would be avenged. His time came
last night.
lie made a tour OF the saloons in the
ncghborhood last evening and, at 1130
o'clock entered kane's place.
IS soon as Kane saw him he cried:
Now, you get out of here. I've told
YOU often enough not to come in"
We'll, I'll come in just the same"
said McCue.
Kane started from behind the bar with
the expressed intention of putting Nc
cue out of the place. and McCue re-
treated to the sidewalk. The street is
stones stood In front of the saloon. Nc
cue picked mp one of these rocks weigh
ing six pounds, and started back for the
SELDOM.
John IIuckter, "A son of the landlord of
III" tenement in which the saloon is sit
uat"d, saw him with the big stone in
his hand. He tried to argue with him.
"NoW. McCue." said he, don't go in
there again
I'm DO sig months to get even with
that man" McCuc replied.
ioung Hockter tried to restrain him.
Sec hero said McCue, "if you don't
Jet MO 80 in there, I'll do you
Mctue then dashed into the place. and
before Kane or the half-dozen custom
crs present knew what he intended, he
had hurled the paving stone. 1t struck
Kane squarely In the forehead. He fell
Ike IL log, without a word, and the
heavy stone went rolling over on the
bar McCue then fed. He was cap
'.thcr's house.
Kane WAS taken to Roosevelt Hospi-
Al, where his condition this morning
was said to be critical.
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girl would confirm his thoughts. But
she shook her head
Il have never heard thy name" she
said.
Trenchon sighed. This, then. was
"Ah. we'll" he cried. that matters
not; they shall hear more of me later.
/ will go with thee to thy fathers house
and demand for thee admittance and
decent usage"
But the girl shrank back, "Oh. no,
no"' she cried; that will never do. My
father is a hard man to cross. Tacre
are none In the village who dare con-
That is as it may be-" said Trenchon,
with easy confidence. Il. for one, fear
him not Come. lass, with me and see II
thy fathers dwelling. Come, | say, thou
must not longer tsrry here; the rain is
coming on afresh, and these trees, thick
az tley ate. form seant protection. II
is outrageous that thou should wander
IN this storm While thy brutal father
lies In shelter. Nay, do not fear harm,
for either thee OF me, and as fur him
he shall not suffer n thou but wish ii
SO" And drawing the gIG's band through
his arm, he took her reluctantly with
him, ana without direction from her soor
stood before the blacksmith's house.
You see he said, triumphantly. Il
knew the place, and yet have not seen
the town tor years
TTenchon raped soundly on the oaken
door with his heavy stick, ana the blows
re-echoed through the silent house. The
gin shrank timidly behind him. anH
would have fed, but that he held her
firmly by the wrist.
Nay nay" he said, there Is naught
to fear | Will see that thou are not i'll
used"
AZ he spoke tho window above was
thrown up and "A string NJ fearful Oaths
greeted the two whereat the girl once
more tried to release her imprisoned
wrist. But Trenchon held IL tightly,
though with "a grip like steel.
The stout old man thrust his head
through the open window.
Gods blight ON thee!" he cried. thou
pair Of fools who wish to wed so much
that ye venture out In such night Hs
| this, Well, have your way and let me
have my rest. In the name Of the la
of Scotland | pronounce We man and
wife, There. that will bind two fools
together as strongly as II the archbishop
spoke the words. Place the money on
| the steps. | warrant none will touch II
when 1t belongs to me-" And with that
/ he closed the window.
us he rayihg mad or drunk cried
| Trenchon.
The sll gave waillng cry. Alas
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laughed aloud as he thought of the
pleasure he would have In telling his
wife of her luck, but the laugh died on
his lips as he saw, or thought he saw.
something moving stealthily along the
hedge.
He was now in the depth of the val
ley in a most lonesome and eerie spot.
The huge trees on each side formed an
arch over the roadway and partially shell
tered IL from the rain.
He stood in his tracks, grasped his stick
with iirmer bold, and shouted. who goes
there?'
lence which followed he thought he heard
Il woman's sob
Come out into the road" he cried,
'or | shall fire.
HIS own fear of pistols was so great
that he expected every one else to be ter
rorlzed by the threat of using them, and
vet ne had never possessed nor carried
a pistol in his life.
trembling voice from out the darkness.
II will DO as you tell me-" And so saying
the figure moved out upon the road;
Trenchon peered at her through the
young he could not tell. Her voice
seemed to indicate that she was young.
why, lass said Trcnchon, kindly,
what dost thou here at such an hour
Alas she cried, weeping, my father
turned me out. as he has often done be-
fore, but tonight Is bitter night, and
| had nowhere to go, so / came here Il
be sheltered from the rain, He will
be asleep ere long, and he sleeps
soundly. | may perhaps steal in by n
window, although sometimes he fastens
them down"
Gods TRUTH cried Trenchon. an.
gTily. who is thy brute OF a father"
The girl hesitated, and then spoke as
II TO excuse him, but again Trenchor
demanded his name
He is the blacksmith OF the village
and Cameron Is his name"
IL remember him." said Trenchon
rs thy mother, then, dead?"
Yes" answered the girl, weeping
afresh. she has been dead these i've
years"
II knew her when l was II boy" said
Trenchon. '"rhy father. also. and many
a grudge owe him, although l had
forgotten about them. sun, | doubI
not but as "A boy ! was as much In fault
as he, although he was harsh to al
OF us, and now II seems he Is harsh e
thee. My name Is Trenchon, l doubt
II any In the village now remember
me, although, perhaps. they may have
heard OF me from London" he said
with some pride, and II hope that tn,
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FIVE ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Kansas Men Charged with killing
Ranchcr Four Years Ago.


Ranchcr Four Years Ago.
tBy Associated Press)
SEDAN, Kan, Aug. 22.--After a lapse
OF four years the alleged murderers OF
Johnny Fraser, prominent cattle.
dealer In this county, have been cap.
tured. The suspected men are all prom.
inent farmers or business men. Their
names are Theodore +. Cox. Mare Nc.
Bee, William Lycker, ]. II. and Elmer
cox. Theodore Cox Ia blacksmith of
Howard, Kan; McBee is druggist In
the same town; John Cox, a brother OF
Theodore. Is hardware merchant al
Moline, Kan: Elmer another brother
Is prominent citizen of Clinton; while
LycLer has been working in a straw
boar factory at Muncie, Ind.
The crime with which the men are
blooded ever committed in Kansas. In
1880 Gibson and j.. $. Fraser were part
ners in an extensive cattle business n,
Chautauuua. They imported 1,4O0 head
or Texas steers, to which ne!ghborins
raisers objected. fearing they would
refused to remove the cattle, however,
and In consequence were threatened
with death.
They paid no heed to the threats, but
in May, 1890, Gibson was found dead in
a hotel at Moline. In June Fraser was
covered with knife cuts, was found in
neighboring stream. Gibson's death
was thought TO have been caused by
heart disease. but the finding of Fraser
body led TO the murder theory. Since
then search for the murderers has
quietly progressed, eliminating to-day
in what the authorities believe to be the
arrest or the active participants.