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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23

come to be on Mr.. Matheson's shipY" 1
asked Mr.. Watson screwed his face know
ingly and winked.
'Ah, hal there you arc" he laughed.
"How comes the purse to rule the con-
science? Mr.. Matheson was born ayont the
Tweed and knows the value OF bawbees.
These rinsings of creation are got cheap be-
cause they're flying from the scaffold."
Flying from the scaffoldi How do you
know"
From experience and the modicum Of
wit heaven gave me. Respectability's a
thing we don't care to pay for on East In
dia traders And that reminds me, are you
armed, Mr.. Kilgour'"
"As nature armed me-" / rejoined ~
did not think IL was necessary to come on
board Mr.. Matheson's ship armed"
"Necessity's just AZ you take it, he said
significantly. I'm this golden cline IL
might not benecessary to wear clothes, but
you do it all the same. A pistols not
heavy, and sometimes it's very handy.
always carry one, and this little thing be-
Sides" and turning up the edge OF his
waistcoat he revealed the handle of dag
ger:
That's 70 prog them who might take q
thought of progging me-" he exclaimed.
IL have found it useful at close quarters
more than once Come this way, Mr.. Kill
gour."
He led me TO his cabin. which was Office
and bedroom in one. When we were inside
he carefully closed and fastened the door,
then getting upon his knees he unlocked
heavy iron box, which notwithstanding its
immense weight was fixed to the floor with
iron rivets.
This Is for the ships papers," he ex-
planned. looking up with smile OF intel
lgence, 'but you can put more than hats
in bandbox Here, take your choice Of
these" and he lifted an armful of pistols.
drew back a step with a quick sensa-
tion of chiliness. The startling discoveries
were crowding too closely upon each other
for my nerves
"Oh, you'd better have one" he said I'm
his matter OF fact way. "It's nasty TO be
caught unprepared. | dare say you know
something about firearms"
IL know more about fowling pieces than
pistols" answered. taking one with q
trembling hand.
"well, well, you'll soon get used 10 IL.
Nothing trains man with the pistol like
knowing he may be turned into target at
less than a moments notice"
And do you really mean TO say there's
dangcrf"
That's Just as you look at t. II the
risk OF being killed without prayers Is
danger, then we are not in the safest place
on earth. That's good one. Mr.. Kilgour;
take IL with you"
slowed the weapon away while he rum.
mayed In the box.
/. "Here, will you have one of these'" he
asked a moment later, holding mp sheaf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23
only lie and listen to the raging Of pande-
monium an,l speculate what would come
of II all. Presently Mr. Watson returned,

only lie and listen to the raging Of pande-
monium anal speculate what would come
of II all. Presently Mr.. Watson returned,
his face whittier than ever.
"The briggs done for,p he shouted.
1.-THE first blow killed her. It's terrific. /
have been through simeon and tornado and
never saw anything like this. They're GO
ing TO batten down, though heaven knows
why. must run But don't you be fright
ened; I'll not desert YOU"
He bolted up the companionway, and the
matches closed with bang
passed ON eternity hearkening in the
darkness, which the lightning made lurid,
expecting every moment to feel the suction
and hear the gurgle of death as the ship
went down. But we were dying hard.
BY and by began to think the fury of
the tempest was abating and that the
movements Of the brig were steadier. Then
i wondered why they were keeping me
closed down there like rat in its hole.
Another eternity passed ere there was any
evidence that was remem bered. At last
the matches were thrown open, and i looked
with joyful and frantic eagerness for Mr..
Watson. To my horror, he did not come.
Sicker with fear than disease, got to my
elbow to listen. In a momentary lull of
the blast heard the rattle of ropes on the
ships side, and then "A splash. as IL some fat
bottomed object had struck the water.
A terrible fear, a terrible suspicion, struck
into my vitals, and weak as was / rose,
and groping my way through the darkness
TO portfolio thrust my face against the
glass. There weye boats alongside, and the
officers and crew. who looked like demons
In the liyid light, were struggling and fight
ing 60 get into them. With the frenzy of
death, twisting and tugging and tearing,
tried to open the port, but the screws were
stiff aud my fingers nerveless, and failed.
Then, my face against the glass, l shrieked
as only lost man can. The next instant
the glass was in shivers, and / was implor-
ing those without not To abandon me. But
the tempest drowned my voice. No one
heard--at least no one needed me. One by
one in the hellsh conhagration Of sea and
sky the boats rowed away, leaving me alone
on the sinking brig.
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CHAPTER vI-Continued.

Mr.. Watson, the supercargo, was the only
soul on board who took the smallest inter
est in me or with whom cared to speak.
He understood my position, and / think
had compassion for me. At any rate, he
tolerated my amateurish views of seafar-
ing men aud things and sought oppor-
tunity to discover topics we could discuss
with mutual pleasure. He was fond of
talking Of Edinburgh, which he knew well,
having attended the high school there. We
compared notes on our reading, and he was
certainly not the worse read man of the
two.
This rowing, free and easy life, Mr.. Xii.
gour," he said one day, 'has n tendency, as
Burns says, To harden n within and petrify
the feelings but 1 try TO keep n fresh,
sweet corner in my affections for the
thoughts and fancies of choice souls. Aft
or all, good book Is better than their riot
Gus games at ninepins with virtue and
character, and 10 read about "A pretty girl is
better than TO go about carousing with an
ugly and debauohcd one. As Sancho Panza
says about sleep, God bless the man who
invented hooks"
Books, however, were the subjects Of our
bytalk only. Oftenest our conversation
was about India, Arabia and our compan
ions.
Just look at them, Mr.. Kilgour," he
said once. Aren't they pretty setg
Haven't they the look of having been born.
bred, trained, educsted, for the special pur
pose Of wallowiug ip crimey Without ocu
Iar evidence could you imagine tnat 80 much
rascality could be condensed within a few
skinsi They are the very essence OF vii
lains. sir, or rather the dregs, with not an
honest or honorable instinct among them.
verify believe old Nick would be ashamed
Of them. for he, II reports be true, is an
artist and gentleman, but they-they are
mere butchers. III justice were any more
than thing of courts and fine talk, there
isn't man OF them thas shouldn't long
ago have adorned gibbet."
And how In the name Of wonder do they
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CHAPTER VII
"AIoNE, ALONE, ALL, ALL ALONE; ALONE ON
A WIDE WIDE SEA-

''AIoNE, ALONE, ALL, ALL ALONE; ALONE ON
A WIDE, WIDE SEA-"
BY the glare of streaming fires 1 could
watch the boats driving deliriously before
the wind. which still blew with hurricane
force. To any eye but that sharpened by
the terror OF despair the flying, leaping
specks would not have been distinguishes
Bile from nIomentary riffs in the careering
billOws, for In that terrific scene nothing
was distinct, nothing individual. There
was no ocean and no sky, but high and low
whirling chaos OF foam and spray, with
CLEANS Of ghastly green in the breaking
mountains and OF hellish lividness in the
swirling chasms and shattering crests.
The din was as the crack of doom. Sea
and thunder crashed together as IL the uni
verse were splitting and rending, the wicked
treble of the tempest breaking in at times
like the spiteful screams of congregated
demons exuiting in the work OF destruc-
tion. The waves, In certain aspects blood
red and dripping n crimson froth, reared
and curled like monstrous snakes as they
rushed, trampling, upon the helpless and
staggering brig. They seemed alive and
mad with a passion 20 destroy. Leaping
upon their victim like the furies broken
loose, they would pound her as with steam
hammers, then catch her and throw her
aloft as 81 TO see her go TO pieces in the
fall: then, disappointed at her toughness,
hurl her headlong into n boiling gulf. and
as she aouudered heavily ding themselves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23

DIANo LESSONS 50c., BY THE wELL-KNowN
II and experienced teacher. Mrs. III. u. LeVall1y.
4si Westminster street, corner Greene Mar2 -5tt'
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Andrew Kilgour is involved in n bitter feud
with his purse-proud cousin. Peter Clephane.
Their fierce battles Of almost daily occurrence
are the talk of the university at Edinburgh.
where they are students. To Andrews dis
school and put him at law in the Office OF
Thomas Clephane, the father of Peter. The
Kilgour estate, Kflburnie. Is hopelessiy IN
debt and Andrew is expected TO redeem the
family fortunes. CHAPTER III. -On the way
home to explain matters. he, ENCOUNTERS q
specimen of the hog family and calls him by
his proper name. IIf.-Tho hog proves 10 be
Thomas Clephane, his uncle, and the law plan
isquickly disposed Of Opportunely wealthy
neighbor or Kilgour's, who Is an ex-official or
India suggests that country as field Tor a
young fortune seeker. IV-Andrew meets
Sir Thomas daughter, Isabel, and Is charmed
at sight. She adds her entreaties 10 Sir
Thomns' advice that Andrew 60 TO India,
when she learns that his principal business
for time will be 10 search for her long lost
brother Donald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-23

DANJO, GUITAR AND MANDOLIN LESSONS.
I'D IL. l.. LeValley, Greene steet corner West
minister. Send for catalogue OF new music, Chaua-
pion Banjo Mute, Guitar Rest, Instruments, etc.
mAr2-6tf
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MUSIC.

= you want the best piano for the least
1T money. we can give II 60 you. Come ia
and look for yourself Look az our repreoen-
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CONTINUED Tomorrow

with hut little care and no trouble. the
beard and mustache can ne kept uniform
brown or black color by using BuC King hams'
Dye for he Whi.kors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24
A FORT PAYNE SYNDICATE.
e. N. CulIom, Who Bid the Property in, Is
Said to Represent Others.

The purchaser of the Fort Payne Coal
and Iron company's property at the
auction last Saturday was EN-. Cullom,
of Birmingham, Alabama. He, 1t is said,
does not buy it for himself but represents
a syndicate composed largely of northern
men, who were already interested in the
Fort Payne property as first mortgage
bondholders. This syndicate was formed
some time ago at meeting held at the
in Boston. 1t was arranged that about
one hundred thousand dollars should be
raised for buying in the property when,
by foreclosure of the first mortgage
bonds, it should be thrown onto the
market. This money was apportioned
off into blocks of about five thousand
dollars each. One of these blocks was
taken by Biddeford men, nearly the
whole of another was taken by Portland
men, Ex-Governor Ames of Massachu-
setts, took another. etc.
In this way the 100000 was raised
which was used by Cullom for buying
the property Saturday. That $50, 600 pays
oh o.iS Outstanding uOdIlHS ueDG In the
shape of receivers certificates, and leaves
the property free and clear to the syndi-
cate. A portion Of the members of the
syndicate were originally holders of Fort
Payne stock. When the mortgage was
put on they took bonds to save their
stock, an now they have gone into the
syndicate to save the bonds
= & IL.
what to do with the property. Times
are hard, and with prospect of the Will.
son bill passing the outlook for iron
manufacturing is not very bright in
Alabama.
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A Wandering Shoe.

An ancient shoe is now travelling about
in the mail bags, being sent hither and
thither by the postal clerks. 1t is
adorned with tags, button hooks and a
log of its journeyings, written out in a
book tied to it. The clerks in the West
brook post office contributed this:
Old shoe, old shoe, how came YOU herep
From Norwalktown to Portland Pier
I've travelled far for many year:
Till now, worn out by foul abuse,
I'm turned away for postal use.
The clerks will laugh at my WORKOUT sole
And send me off to the northern mole
My journeyings DER, may lay NV head
In the Washington office where letters
are dead.
The shoe turned up in Biddetord YES
terday. 'Let Biddeford have taste of
the leather" is the suggestion inscribed
by some sarcastic chap in the Portland
Office who is responsible for the shoes
trip to that city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24

The ladies formed the visitors for the
most part at City hall yesterday after
noon. They tasted all the good things
offered them and then took in Mrs. Lin
coins cooking lecture.
!. This afternoon Mrs. Lincoln will take
for her subject Carrots la Heidelberg,
Tomato Butter, Fruit, Ice Cream.
Broiled Fish
Our readers must not fail to visit the
booth close by the entrance to the hall
Here Beardsley's shredded Goldfish will
be found. 1t lsnnatural salt Goldfish
picked by machinery that disintegates
the fibre without affecting the flavor.
One pound will make as many and more
delicious fish balls as two pounds of any
other cod fish. Mr.. Beardsley also exhibits
the most satisfactory homeless herring
put up in boxes of just the right size,
while their acme sliced smoked beef
readily finds buyers
The Quaker Oats company have large
booth and make fine display. They are
brilliant with banners and paintings,
but the goods don't require much
bolsterlng. The courteous young ladies
will give you Quaker oatmeal cakes and
hot Quaker buckwheat griddles that will
make your mouth water. One pound of
Quaker oats will make as much bone
and muscle as three pounds of beef.
The Fairbanks Cottolene booth at
tracts many. Here they cook
delicious cakes which they dispense
freely, and use the cottolene in the cook
ing. 1t answers all the purposes of lard
or butter, and takes only two-thirds of
the amount that would be required of
either of the two other articles.
The American Cadet band throughout
the afternoon and evening played delight
fully and are one. Of the great features of
the exposition.
An admirable menu will be found in
the diningroom, which is under the
charge of that popular caterer, Messing,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24
PERSONAL.

Rlgin G. Verrili, Esq, of this city,
leaves for Washington this morning on a
business trip.
Mr.. L. P. Thompson of Limington is
In the city.
Mrs. E. A. Perry has been appointed
correspondent from this city to the New
York Dramatic News. Mrs. Perry is the
wife of one of Names most gifted jour
nalists, who is well known in this coun-
try and in England, and is now managing
the News
1t is expected that Mayor Baxter will
entertain the Burns Society at the annual
banquet with "reminiscences of his tour
in Scotland few years ago.
Mark P. Emery, ESQ.,, of this city, has
been elected a vice president of the Win
nipesaukee Unitarian Grove Meeting AS
sociation.
The friends of Miss Nellie Small,
Brackett street, will be glad to learn
that she has SO far recovered as TO be
able to walk out.
The teachers of the Sunday school of
the Church of the Messiah, made call
upon Mr.. George E. Lefavor, Vesper
street. Monday evening, taking him by
surprise. During the evening Rev. Mr..
Kimmell in Jew well chosen words.
presented Mr.. Lefavor in behalf of the
teachers, a beautiful banquet lamp.
W. E. Shaw, formerly of this city, was
first educated at the Portland School for
the Deaf. He left that school to go to
Hartford, Conn, and graduated with
honor last June. The Hartford Institu-
ton is the Oldest school for the deaf
mutes in the United States, having been
incorporated in 1916 and opened for the
reception of pupils in April, 1917.
Though located at Hartford, Conn.,, it
receives pupils from all parts of New
England. There are over $4,000 deaf
mutes in the United States.
Miss Mabel A. rockingham of Angus
ia, was the valedictorian at the gradua-
ting exercises of the Salem Mass Nor
NAL School, yesterday.
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~. R. LIBBY.

One Thousand Handkerchiefs in
two hours! A Thousand Hdks ?
Why that's half-year's stock for
many bumptious, noisy store.
It's merely teaspoonful for us.
This afternoon at o'clock we
shall offer for sale at II IL cts. each,
One Thousand beautiful Swiss EN-
broidered Hdkfs., scalloped edges,
deep and elegant work.
Finer and more elaborate than our
20 cent Christmas Hdkfs.
We needn't describe them. The
show case just outside the door is
full of them for all day. Look at
them as you pass by.
eve make no secret of the reason for this
wreckage price for Hdkfs It's simply to
keep the current of shoppers trending THIS way.
mat your attention may be called to the New
Spring goods advertised in another column)
These Hdkfs. will be on sale ALL
DAY at the regular price, rs cts.
each, and bargain they are at that.
But at exactly 8 o'clock we shall
begin two hours sale of
One thousand of them at12 IL cts.
The - IL ct. sale clasp shuts
snap tight at o'clock.
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castoria!
BRIEF JOTTINGs.
Another fine day yesterday.

Another fine day yesterday.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Auxiliary to the Y. M. G. A.,
1t was decided to hold FESTIVAL of Au-
thors" in City Hall the last part OF
March.
Tonight the annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association for the election
of officers and such other business as
may come before it will be held at the
council room.
Several Maine men left for Boston last
night to attend the meeting of the Socie-
ty of California Pioneers of New Eng
land, to be held in that city today.
The teachers in all the public schools
will be paid today. The payroll amounts
to $s,229.70.
Hon. Joseph W. Symonds will address
the Rhode Island Historical Society next
Tuesday, upon ''The Silent Changes of
Laws and Institutions.
P. 81. Holmes of Gardiner has been
awarded a patent for stopper for bot
ties, jars, etc.
A son of William Mason, of Gray St.,
while coasting on Park ST., Monday
night ran into a post and was badly cut
about the face.
Young Mems Democratic Club have
appointed committee to arrange for
the annual banquet.
The two-masted schooner Mary Far
row of Belfast, Me-, came in yesterday
with her jibboom gone.
Among the fishermen yesterday were
the Belle Franklin, with 5000 pounds,
the Henry Phillips with 5000, and the
Arthur Binney with 10000.
The Sheridan Rifles were inspected
last evening by Captain Baker of Compa-
ny B and Surgeon Bradbury of the First
Regiment They passed fine inspec-
ton, and will now form Company I,
First Regiment.
We are indebted to Purser Mather of
steamship Mongolian for late English
files.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24

'sSIrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children Willie Teething. with
perfect success 1t soothes the child, softens
he Gums, allays Pain. cures Wind Collie. reg
ulates the bowels, and is the best remedy for
D1arrhoea whether arising from teething or,
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c. a bottle
apr17MW&F&wtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24
cnAS. PAINE ARRESTED.
Criminal Proceedings Begun by
Eastern Star Encampment.
PAINE WILL BE ARRAIGNED IN
COURT THIS MORNING.

el5.
He Will Be Accused of Embezzlement--
He Spent Last Night in the Police
station-The Arrest Made by Deputy
Marshal Sterling at the Request of the
Encampment COMMUNICATIONS. Had
Little to Say.
meeting of Eastern Star Encamp-
ment, I.O.O f., was held last night and
at it's conclusion, committee proceeded
to the police. station and requested the
arrest of Charles Paine, the defaulting
treasurer of the Encampment. Deputy
Marshal Sterling was on duty and at once
went to Mr.. Paine's house on South
street, taking an officer with him to re-
main in case Mr.. Paine, who has not been
we'll since his return to the city, should
be able to go to the police station. 1t
was shortly before eleven o'clock when
Mr.. Sterling reached the house. Mr..
Paine had not retired. He seemed to be
much surprised when he learned the
nature of the officers visit, but at once
consented to accompany him. He was
taken to the station in a sleigh and con-
fined in the lodging room. This morning
Mr.. Paine will be arraigned in the
Municipal court on charge of EN- bezzle-
1nent and improper use of the funds of
the Encampment. He made no attempt
to get bail last night, nor did he inquire
about the charges made against him.
His only remark in the nature of COM
ment on the proceeding, was made to
his sister before leaving the house. He
then said: 1T is all my FAULT 1t is
understood that the Encampment, in
taking this action, have acted in full
accord with the general body of Odd
Fellows of this city, considering that
the neglect to enforce criminal proceed
ings against Mr.. Paine would have bad
moral effect. Mr.. Paine's defalcation
from both lodge and encampment is I'M
derstood to be-, as far as known. abount
$1,000.
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J. R. L|BBY./

Spring is here! Do you doubt it j?
See how the Street Commissioner
is preparing the streets for the ice
melting.
Better still, see how the beautiful
Spring fabrics are blossoming out on
our centre counter.
A month ahead Of the crocuses.
Hundreds of pieces Thousands.
of yards Multitudes of styles!
What's more delightful and heart
some after a long pessimistic sulky
winter
Than to stand on tiptoe on the
summit of it's ice cap and look for
ward to where the outriders Of the
blessed spring time are galloping to-
ward us?
Rah | Rah!! Rah!! for the
Spring of eighteen hundred and
ninety-four.
"Now is the winter Of our discon-
tent made, &c, &C., &C."
On our centre counters are the
avant couriers Of spring.
Dresden Satines, fine, soft, silky
Black grounds, sprinkled with flow
ers, leaves and fruit in charming
colors, Frenchy and chic, fast
color, - - cts.
L. T. G. Cambria, batiste finish,
yard wide, light grounds, stripes,
hair lines with geometrical figures
spattered all through. Washing has
no terror for them.
June blossoms in every fold, II cts.
Xxx
Crystal Cloth. This is a crepey
weave. Plain colors in all the deli
cate shades of pink, lemon, nile
green, cardinal, cream, etc. You'd
say they were silk. They are not.
Price, Is cts.
Scotch Bingham. Such plaids!
Such colorings! How they do toy
and juggle with the bewildered eve
sight? How the latitude and longi-
tude, the warps and filings sparkle
as they cross and recross each other
A counter full of them suggests
smashup between score Of colliding
ralnbows. Price, 25 cts.
More Scotland, Scotch Zephyrs.
These be the jolly, giggling dar-
lings of seersuckery. They dimple
and corrugate and pucker bewitch-
ingly.
They are in stripes, having cords
with chenille effects. New and
natty.
Stay away or you'll surrender to
them. IS cents.
Organdies-speak only French,
but the woven and printed accent is
charming.
Lawns-Printed Princess-Ducks.
American Ginghams.
Two more choice things.
English Tailor Suitings (wooD, so
inches, visible and invisible checks, |
stripes, in all the best shades. Fancy |
novelty weave.
Elegant effects. $125.
japanese Crepes, Silk and Lisle.
Made in Japan with true Japanese
ingenuity and taste. Some plain
colors. Some stripes.
All of them dainty and delicate, |
SO and IS cents.
Come to our Spring opening.
See the Hdkf. ad. in another col
Hmn.
Asa/I D I1DDV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-01-24

In the pool tournament the following
scores were made last evening: Good
win S, Stephenson 9: Timmons 4, May
nard IL; Timmons 10, Conley 5; Ste
phenson I, Conley s. The total flor the
games played is: Goodwin, 116; Tim
mons, SO; Conley, IS; Maynard, Is; Ste
nhenson. 81