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Yes, l must know"
Can ] not prevail upon you to let the
secret remain with myself For no
other being possesses it,"
no. Mr.. Carbon l must and will have
IT,"
What say you to o III friend, then?'
what friend?" he exclaimed in
amRzement.
Godfrey Percy"
lie fairly staggered ms II he had re-
ceivod a blow.
"1mpossible!" he gaspcd.
1T is rue"
He sank down upon n seat. and for
some tirIc held his head in his hands.
Are you sure you have not made n
mistaken he asked Mt length In u hol-
low voice.
Il am certain OF What assert"
You can prove it,"
81 can"
"Taen you shall prove It. An me. poor,
dear Virginia! II will break her heart!
Willingly would I give half my fortune
TO have these miserable circumstance
otherwise"
1T is not too late. Mr., Howell" said
I, sympataetlcally. "She need never
know
lie bounded from his seat, his eyes
b'azei like n ~madman's, and he turned
upon me with n naughty rage that
had never seen equalled. not even on the
stage,
For what do o take me. slr?" he
cried. his ashy lips now fairly CULVER
Ing. III this man Is guilty, were he
wen a prince of the realm, my own
hands should blow his brains out sooner
| than make my beloved sister the wife
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90 sor 90 GOD Now then Won have
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..yaa s,x-two men n how and three
womcn"
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HIGHWAYMEN IN CHINATOWN
Three Of Them Rob and Stab Chin
Tom in q Doorway.

Tom in n Doorway.
Chinatown had another fight last
night. and 1t came very lear resulting
In death. One man was stabbed three
times.
The victim was Chin Tom, a laundry
man at 454 Ninth avenue, and his as
sailants were Tong Fong, II Doyers
street; Hoey Cow, ~ Pell street; Lew
You. II Doyers street. and Lee Hee, OF
4 Doyers street. They were arrested and
held In the Tombs Police Court this
morning.
About IL o'clock last night two
Cinnamon rushed into the Elizabeth
street police station and said that two
of their c%ountrymen a been killed.
and Detective Harrington and Rounds-
men Smith n Mclaughlin ran to
Doyers street. There everything was
excitement. The officers were directed
to IS Doyers street, where Toms hat
was found. Tom had been stabbed
twice in the right thigh and once in the
right arm.
Tom a been to the Chinese Theatre,
and about II. 80 o'clock he started home.
He went into the hallway OF IS Doyers
street, and just az he entered the door
Tong Fong grabbed him. While he held
him secure the three other men rifed
his pockets and took all of his money,
some sl3. During the melee Ton was
stabbed, but by whom he does not
know.
Fong was captured by Detective Far.
rington last night. but the other three
men were not captured until this morn.
Ing.
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ing that time | closely studied every In
mate, got the minutest details from my
host concerning everything l wished to
know, and Their took my departure in an
open and informal manner without leav-
ing a suspicion behind that ! was other
thar what l seemed. l then set my
agents at work among the pawnbrokers
OF the city, and the day before that
fxed upon for the wedding OF Godfrey
Percy and Miss Virginia Howell I called
upon the brother OF the latter and hand
ed him the missing ring.
Good heaven!' he exclaimed. fairly
clutching 1t in his excited e%agerness. 1T
is indeed the coveted prize. Where did
you find it,"
AT n pawnbrokcr's."
Then II was really stolen?"
Yes"
"And have you any surmise concerning
the theft"
Eyes, / could put my hand on the
thief"
"Who is he?"
IL did net say 1t was n man
Man or woman who Is the party?"
perhaps. for your own peace OF mind
you had better never know" ! said,
He turned deadly pale and trembled.
II understand YOU" he gasped, but
even though the purlo!ner be my second
self l must have the truth from you. II
was my own wife, then"
mo. II was not our wife"
"Ah. thank eaven for that at least"
he cried with a sigh OF relief. MY Sis
teri"
mo, II was not you sister"
"Who. then7 Speak without fear"
"You will have It."
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SIX AMERICANS ARRESTED.
Canadians Say They Killed Fish
with Dynamite.
tBy Associated Prcsa.)

By Associated Prcsa.)
OTTAWA, Ont, April 2i-Mayor
Sherwood, superintendent of the Ca
madam Secret Service, sent two men to
Prescott, Ont, opposite O~gdensburs.
N. Y. last Saturday. to watch for resi-
dents OF the American side Of the st.
Lawrence who had been killing stur-
geon in Canadian waters by means Of
dynamite. Late Sunday night the Ca
madam officers arrested six Americans,
all of whom had dynamite on their
persons. The prisoners were lodged in
the County Jail.
Last evening. Sir Charles Hilbert
Topper, Minister Of Marine n Fisher
les, said that lie would see that the
Americans We're prosecuted under the
clause OF the new criminal code. re-
ferring to carrying explosives on the
person. which renders convicted per-
sons liable to seven years imprison-
ment in the ~penitentiary.
IA the offenders been Canadians.
they would have been prosecuted an
der the Provincial law for killing fish
by Illegal methods, the penalty for
which liz comparatively slight. The
Dominion Government will instruct the
County Crown Attorney to refuse bail.
--
You read the Evening World!
DO you read the Sunday worIdt
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advice. and II eve succeed in re-
covering the ring you reward shall be
f4OO."
WAS the ring so valuable as that?"
I asked.
'Intrinsically. no." he answered. land
yet to me invaluable for the reason /
have named. The actual cash value Of
the ring would not exceed goo, and yet
! would give fl,oO0-nay, f2~,O0o--rather
than lose II Besides. there is a legend
in the family that whoever parts with
It will suffer some great misfortune
you had It a week ago. o say
YOU showed II to a friend, you locked
1t up in your safe. and you have not
see II since?'
THAT Is my statement"
Who was the friend to whom you
showed the ring?"
Godfrey Percy. who has been spend
ing Il few weeks at my house as my
guest"
'Is he with you stillg"
He is. / will be frank with you. My
sister and / met him In London a few
weeks ago, and he Is now engaged to
her, and will remain my guest until
after the wedding, which is fixed for a
week from to-day
WAS he with you when you locked
the ring in the safer
why this question, Mr.. Carbon
well, for anything you like. II you
are to question my questions, ! fear we
will not get on very fast. II he was
with you, of course. he saw you lock II
up, and you have proof h a you did
what you think you did"
'T beg your pardon. Mr.. Carbon. !
thought your question might imply some
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GIRLS AS BANDITS.
Two of Them, in Mems Clothes,
Hold Up West virpininns.

tDy Associated Press)
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. April 2i.-Oae
OF the toughest regions in this section
Of West Virginia. IL on the ridge be-
tween Twelve Pole md Toms crce't, in
Wayne County. about twenty miles south
of this city, The ridge rad Is travc ed
very little.
Recently a number 81 men pnrsihs
over 1t at night on horseback have teen
held up.
When William Balangee was stopped
and relieved OF 500 sunday niEhi by
two robbers he says h" foun thai lie
band!- were women IN iisGut- and
Gore. daughters OF IA resp 'tab;e far
mer. He reported the matter to the
girls people.
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to ask YOU, my dear friend. for It. In
terceie with this officer and save ms
from public disgrace and utter ruin"
You did take my ring them" said
George Howell, in a quite even tone Of
voice tina surprised me by It's natural
calmness.
"Oh. yes. I confess It."
How did you open my safeT"
II watched you one day when o
we're working the combination and was
able to make 1t out. That, then. becams
my temptation
But the ring was also locked In the
iron box"
"You had a duplicate key to that.
which was in another drawer that was
locked. Oh. my dear friend George'-
Call me Mr.. Howell and leave OF the
friend" calmly interrupted the other.
Godfrey Percy, you were to have been
married TO my sister tomorrow. only
think Of the disgrace which she. a
Howell. has escaped from you. q Percyi
In only another t~wenty-four hours she
would have been the wife of a thief.
Go without sayirg a word to any soul
IN this dwelling. l give you twenty-four
hours start. II after that time any POI
lice officer can ind you, I viii never
rest until you are In jail"
He pointed his finger imperiously
towards the door. and the condemned
culprlt in silence arose from his knees
n skunk out of sight. That was the
last i ever saw or heard of him. Both
the brother and sister are now dead. I
never knew what the interview was be-
tween them. She died In a madhouse In
less than six months. n he was
drowned on a river excursion In toe@
than o year.-Tld Bits.
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class races win be rowed this afternoon.
This 10 q new move In boating at Har-
ward, and much interest Ii taken in the
step, Instead Of the single two-mile race
there viii be a mile race on April Is and
the two,mile race on May 10. besides the
one to-day. The course extends for a
mile along the Beacon street wall. from
house.
The Newark Philadelphia century road
run VIII TAX place on June 9 this year.
The old system Of competitors wearing
numbers will be done away with, and a
now system OF checking adopted. Each
rider will be supplied with about hale a
dozen checks. and will deposit one at
win be put up for clubs having a men,
bership of less than thirty-fve.
There wac a surprise In the inter-
class games at Harvard yesterday. F..
winner. in the half-ml.e run. having
done the distance under two minutes,
was beaten by e. Hollister. a Freshman.
r@s rF snd ,heT TGS a ee %a1os''y The OF p sae
SCISSORS of the Wells Cup.
The eight-round contest at Boston last
night between Critic and. Griffin was
declared n draw. Critic, however, had
Of the American.
Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee Cool
err" has developed championship as
piratlons since he whipped Fred Morris
In a finish fight. A defeat by Pete Burns,
or Harlem, must be wiped out before he
can consistently challenge Creedon.
Ni Fitzslmmons and men OF that
Several other fistic stars are on the pro-
gramme.
After last Saturdays game In Balti-
more, Dan Brouthers told Treasurer
h a any pitcher he ever found. and
Westervelt pitched a ball Clark, of Bal
yell. 1t was a severe test for n begin
ner's nerve.
The Supreme Court Of Louisiana has
decided that the pugilistic events given
by the olympic Club were glove con-
tests, not prize-fights. This is construed
to mean hat the Club can pull off box
ing contests again.
The new shell for the Yale navy arrived
In New Haven. Conn. last night. It is
ships, and weighs POS pounds.
Charles. P. Moore. President of the
Clipper A. c., and Billy McGarry. the
ex-amateur champion lightweight, will
Judge the boxing at the Revenswood Boat
Clubs competition on April 26 and 2S. at
Puritan Clubhouse, Long Island City.
Danny Needham Is out with a state
ment that he is willing to fight any man
in the country at 1i5 to $50 pounds, and
gives the preference to Dick O'Brien. of
Lewiston, Me.
Joe Mulvey and George Wood nave left
Washington to join Mike Kelly's Allen
town team.
A crowd Of 100 Baltimoreans Is coming
to New York Saturday to see the OPEN
ing game with the Giants.
Bannon. the new Boston outfielder.
was several degrees shy Of League
speed in the games in Brooklyn.
Tit c. A. Auffmorett & Co. baseball
team wants to arrange games with
other mines in the dry-goods district.
+. j. Bourne, of 80 Greene street, Is the
captain.
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Mr.. james II. Johnson, supt. Division y. Y. &
n. H.. kR. writes: ''Gentlemen-l find your naN
obesity bands as comfortable and rs easy NJ u
glove. am losing four to FIVE pounds a week by
the use of the band and pills. l have reduced %
pounds. | did not realize what n luxury the baud
was until this month. ielt better witt II on than
Off am agreeably d sappointcd In results. ana
advise my large friends TO wear a band Tor COM
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SHOT BY HIS FRIEND.
Hall and Smith Had Spent the
Night Drinking Together.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., April 24.-There
was n shooting ARRAY here early this
morning as the result of an all-night
drinking bou
Frank Hall shot George H.. Smith
with a 22-calibre revolver. The bullet
struck Smith in the breast and glanced
downward. The bullet has not yet been
located.
Smith and Hall spent last night drink
ing together. At 2 o'clock this morning
they started home together. They got
into an alteration on the way. Hall
drew his revolver and shot Smith at
close range
Hall escaped and is now in hiding.
Smiths wound Is not fatal
The evening world., 1894-04-24
Frightened by an Explosion.

An explosion Of chemicals In the drug store
OF DR.. Giovanni Caruso. at 2sl Elizabeth street.
at II O'Clock last night. caused great excitement
among some thirty odd tenants living on tho
upper noors OF the house. The timely arrival OF
the Fire Department prevented q number OF badly
scared people from jumping from the fire escapes
on the third and fourth stories. No one was In.
jGred. Damage about $500.
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THREW AWAY $4,000.
Canadian Fishermen Who Picked
Up n Treasure Unawares.
(By Associated Presa)

(Py Associated Presa)
VANCOUVER. b. c., April 24.-About
a month ago the crew Of the fishing
steamer Capiatine found a lump of
White substance while cruising about a
hundred miles from the coast. The stun
was kept for some time as a curiosity.
but finally they threw It overheard after
cutting Off a small piece.
On their return to town the piece
saved was examined by several experts.
who declared 1t wal ambergris. As the
lump weighed nearly one hundred
pounds, its estimated value Is $25. 900. A
party has now zone out with a diver
to search for the treasure.
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Gentlemen: I recently sent two patients for
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Madison ave.
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Do you read the Sunday WOrldf
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FORMULA ON EVERY BOTTLE.
Obesity md Cnturrh Currd.

Messr>. lnring Co,
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salt. The formula on the salt enables physicians
10 constantly prescribe IT,. | had then lost ~
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DIR. Edison's Obesity Fruit salts
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The evening world., 1894-04-24

A crowd of 100 Baltimoreans Is coming
to New York Saturday to see the OPEN
ing game with the Giants.
The evening world., 1894-04-24

YOu read the Evening World!
Do you read h sunday WOrldf
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You read the Evening World!
DO % read the sunday worIdt
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Bannon. the new Boston outfielder.
was several degrees shy Of League
speed in the games in Brooklyn.
Tit G. A. Auffmorett & Co. baseball
team wants to arrange games with
other mines in the dry-goods district.
+. j. Bourne. Of SO Greene street, is the
captain,
The evening world., 1894-04-24

Joe Mulvey and George Wood have left
Washington to join Mike Kelly's Allen
town team.
The evening world., 1894-04-24

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
RADICAL TRAIN CHANGES.
Union Pacific and Rock Island Have
New Schedules Sunday.
From Thursdays Dali,

The time between Kanaas City and
Denver will be shortened two hours,
and between Kansas City and San
Francisco twenty-four hours next
Sunday, when the Union Pacific rail.
way will make general change in
train schedules. The train which
now leaves Kansas City at II a. NJ.
will leave at . q. m. and reach Den-
yer at $40 O'Clock the next morning,
being eighteen hours and iorty-dve
minutes making the run OF $50 miles.
In order to make this change in time
effective for through passengers, the
Kansas City limited on the Alton rail
way, which runs in connection with
the Union Pacific, will reach Kansas
City at $3.50 a. nj. instead OF 9;l5,
thus shortening the time from Chi
cago to Kansas City about two hours.
The westbound afternoon passenger
train will reach Abilene about 200 or
$3.50. The time Of other trains will
also be considerably changed. The
vt. Louis papers cannot, after the
change, reach Abilene On the day Of
publication unless there Is 4 radical
change in the Kansas City and ~.
Louis time.
The Rock Island will also have
revision of its timetable, materially
the local card. The trains
will DO so arranged as to give direct
north and south trains, instead Of y
our hours wait at Hcrington rs 1T
present.
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W. ofer one hundred dollars re-
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cannot DO cured by Halls Catarrl
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T. J. CnRxRr 4 Co., Prop, Toledo, O
W the undersigned have known +
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sna mucous surfaces Of the system.
!riss u cents per bottle. Sold BY all
druggists. Testimonials free.
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SOLOMON.

Mrs. A. Hopkins left for Kansas
CITY Monday morning where she vii
visit with relatives for . short time
Dr.. : Mrs. Sigsioos are home from
visit Of several weeks with relatives
.. Wichita.
Z, G. Fleming Is home from his
trip TO psnnsylvanis.
Mrs.. AcCarty reached her old home
u Ireland without mishap but found
hsr brothers dead.
hr. end Mrs. Cryderic from Ken.
tucky are visiting with their rela.
Hvs'' Mr.. and Mrs. skaggs.
Rev. HUI Is in town and will take
up the work as pastor OF the Free
Methodist church next Sunday.
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GRANT READ THE LETTER..

whatever Is getting in front Of US. AND
be careful your boat don't get knocked
to the bottom Of the river before day
light"
Our little craft was covered nearly
oil over with cotton bales The river
was very wide and out Of Its banks
everywhere; the night was dark.
Whatever the enemy may have thought
Of the little puffs Of steam far out on
tho dark, rapid water, we got down to
the sea unframed. A fleet ocean
steamer at once carried me to Virgins.
Grant was In little log cabin Of City
Point, and when an officer was an.
nounced with dispatches from Sher.
man he was delighted. He took mo
Into o back room, read the letters |
ripped out Of my clothing, and asked
me many questions Then Gen. Ord
entered.
Look here" said Gen. Grant, de.
lighted as q child. Look here, Ord,
at the news from Sherman. He has
beaten even the swamps Of the Caro-
linss."
II am 80 glad" said Ord, rafting his
big spurs; n am 80 glad. was get
ting little uneasy"
II not q Bit said Grant. u knew
Sherman. knew my man. knew
my man." he gravely continued, Al.
most To himself.-S. A. NJ. Payers, In
McClure's Magazine.