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grief Drusilla would not have hal IL
o.nerwise Her ideal was n brave man.
slaiwart and fearleSs--but oh, the mis-
cry OF II. Her father and young BROTH
or Were likewise going; the one on the
extreme limit of age perinissible. and
the other almost too young for service.
out they were ready and willing. and
me women We're too loyal to their coun-
try to say them nay.
The last night before the men start
co. the two families of the Manuings
and Dexters met at the latter's house
ior farewell supper. Beneath the
Pheasant flow of genial neighborly
chat there lay the deep current of
turbulent thought and sad fore holdings
10 which pone would give voice lest the
Others should be disheartened. Drusilla
waited on the table with a white face
ana compressed look about her
mouth, telling of speechless grief
harder to bear because it must not find
| voice.
1t was an evening in June The roses
were in full bloom and filed the air
with their sweetness The scent Of
roses reminded Drusilla of that even
ing for many years after. Weary of
the strain of keeping up appearances
the girl went for breath of air down
the garden path between the rose
pushes A sense of desolation, too I'M
defined for language, lay like a heavy
burden on her heart Hearing a foot
step on the walk she hastily turned.
dreading the interruption 20 these few
stolen moments OF freedom from re-
straint A glance at the supposed in
truder sufficed to bring the color TO her
white lips
What did you run away for, Dru-
sillaY said Hugh, cheerily. "Why, you
surely are not crying because we GO to
night our country's battles and, please
God, TO return with honor TO our friends
You must exercise faith and courage,
Drusilla, it is the only way to endure
| these separations.
Il cannot, Hugh 1t is far easier for
| you To go than for us who remain TO
stay at home and weep" replied the
girl, tearfully.
How do you know that Drusilla
L"
There was no opportunity for further
speech, the rest of the family Joined
them and the conversation became gen
eraL The summons came earlier than
was expected in the morning and leave
takings were of necessity brief. Faith
and courage-those two words burned
themselves, as it We're. into Drusilla's
very soul Faith first in her God and
then in Hugh, and courage to take
up boldly the duties of each long sad
day, and TO wait for the tidings of
loved ones that might never come
Some time after the departure of tho
men from Leigh Valley distant re-
lative visited the family and brought
for Drusilla, as a present, a beautiful
white dress. In an instant the thought
occurred to her that it might serve as a
wedding dress il Hugh should return
and ask her To be his wife.
He meant TO do so that night, 1 am
sure" she frequently said TO herself.
'oh, II he had only spoken, it would
have been easier TO bear now"
! Troubles came thickly to the Dexter
family after the first year of absence.
Occasionally letters from the field told
OF wounds and suffering and finally
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II and had kept IL wrapped mp In blue
paper to preserve its color.
Yes" she said TO herself, 1T vii
make them two beautiful dresses. and
as soldier chSldren they will decorat,
the graves"
Myrtle an6 Myra were in transport,
of JOY over the prospect of their new
white dresses Myrtle was especially
jubilant too much so to notice he,
aunt's face as she folded the goods and
put them away. Myra, however. whom
little escaped, observed it and told
Myrtle she was sure something wa,
troubling Aant Drasilla
What can IL be7' said Myrtle, com.
ing down at once from her excitement.
Il don't snow, Myrtle. but believe
II Is about Decoration day. Aunt looked
as though she cried last year. remem.
ber"
IL rained the day before Decoration
day, aud many were the fears ex.
pressed by the children lest II would be
too wet TO wear their new white dresses.
Myrtle, who resembled her aunt. with
fair hair and blue eyes, looked at her.
self with great satisfaction in the look.
ing glass The sunshine threw streaks
OF gold on her hair aud n rosy tint on
her cheeks
Wont you come to the cemetery
and see us, aunt?" asked Myra. holding
up her face for good-by kiss
mo, dear, l think not You can tell
me all about 1t when you come home.
BE good children, and be careful moi
TO spoil your dresses Good-byr
aaEnith and ,A,,rorro ~
lonely woman to herself when the
sound of their footsteps had died away
In the distance. II need them rs much
as ever Will IL ever cease 10 be a
struggle TO keep them up? So far !
have had sustaining grace, but how
about the long futurep"
"As thy day so shall thy strength
be-" came TO her cheerily, and she re-
sumed her sewing with peace, yes, and
with n positive Joy in her heart
Meanwhile the children were having
grand time. The weather was per
feet, and the arrangements all which
could be desired. The G.. A. Il. men
were drawn up in line at the entrance
OF the cemetery while the children
marched past them. Myrtle heading
the procession. One OF the men started
violently on seeing her, and could hard
ly forbear breaking from the ranks and
Fastening to overtale her. When the
graves were all decorated and the chill
dren were marching back TO the con
veyances at the cemetery gates, the
man left his comrades and stepped ur
to the leader.
In the few minutes intervening be,
tween their arrival and taking their
seats in the carriages he contrived "a
ask her IL her name was Dexter, or il
she had relatives of that name?
Yes. Myra and are called Dexter.
and so is our aunt. Miss Drusilla. Do
you Anow her?" asked the child. Look
ing curiously at tAe gray-haircd G.
A. r.
Yes, that is, I used to. Where do
you live?"
with Aunt Drusilla, In small
white house with green blinds, on
Spencer street. Goodby, sir, / must
get in now. Come. Myra"
On the children's arrival at home
they found their aunt engG ged with a
customer, so that there was no chance
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 29.-An M
vestigation Of the condition of the life
saving crew. in connection with the
wreck Of the schooner NJ. j. Cummings.
has been made by Inspector Baldwin.
Of the life saving service. who came to
Milwaukee for that purpose Inspee.
tor Baldwin conducted che fnvestirk4
tion at the life saving station on Johns
island hearing testimony from Rohert
Patterson. the survivor. Capt. pratton.
Of the station surfmon, tug nen and
others. 10 Is thought he viii noquit
the men Of at blame in the report 10
the general superintendent Of t6a sors-
ice
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NEwBuRoH. y. T.. MAY e5.-Robert
Plant, Of Marlborough, Thursday pro-
bated the win left by his wife, who
died "a years ago. lie had kept Il dur
ing all this time in cigar box on a
shelf and says that he has been too busv
20 think much about IL.
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herself unseen
She fingers IN the lanes or terny wood
OT where the meadows bloom in solitude
or listens on the rivers sedgy brink
10 the glad song OF her own bobolink
her swift loot psuses where the grasse1 wave
Above some half-forgotten soldiers grave.
She stoops above war desolated spots
To seal forgiveness with forget -rne -no,s
And writes with MOSES on the crumbling
Heroic names recalled by her alone.
o May. so prodigal In memoriesi
Hast thou forgot the battles on the seas,
Hast thou forgot the seamen that went down
Without a fear TO blaneh the cheek OF browni
No violet or primrose ever rests
It's huted leaves upon these warrior-breasts
No friendly hand has decked their ocean grave
Nor sorrows tribute reached them through the
wave.
Perchanee the drifting seaweed drops a spray
In the unfolded arm. then floats away:
Perchance those crystal corridors below
Are lighted By faint and shifting glow
where passing birds, with soft and sheeny
wings,
Shed CLEANS OF glory In their wanderingsl
Not for their age alone the brave old ship,
Set Numbering trumpets 10 their iron lips
They poured that awful eloquence OF fire
To right the wrong, and lift the right still
higher.
And shadowy crews invest the rotting decks
ghosty canvas futters 20 the breeze
hast thou no garlRnds May FOR such as thesef
Bring thy deep filled with a nations tears;
Sing thy sweet psalm sprung from our happier
years.
Worn like grandsire whose long work Is o'cr
Yet on whose rough check baby fingers stray
Give the grim past the blossoms OF to-dayl
Curtis May, in Youths Companion
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LoSpoN, May 25--The birthday q
Queen Victoria. which occurred Thurs
day (her majesty was born May "a.
1870 was observed throughout Eng
'and. although the official celeOra siona
Of the event will not take place ustil
Saturday next, according 20 custom.
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Have they sufficient evidence q
prove chat the man is really insape9'
Great Scott! yes. He returned a val.
liable umbrella that he had corrowedra
Inter Ocean.
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--"weli, / like your chcokr' said
George 70 Angelica, AZ be kissed hsr.-
Puck.
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UNIT d L u
$ / l. L A."
shouted two
bright young
voices in con-
cert, teacher
says we are TO
ride in the
The sun., 1894-11-08
CRICKET PLAYERS IN SESSION.
They Consider the Prize winners a.a Trans
act Other Important Busi.sss.

Thev Consider the Prize winners aad Trans
act Other Important Business.
The annual meeting of the Metropolitan Dis
trict Cricket League was held last night. and,
although several clubs were not represented, .
large volume Of important business was trans
acted. Delegates attended from the stssen Island,
Manhattan. Brooklyn. Morris Heights, New
York. Harlem, and st. Georges A. C., the clubs
not represented being the New Jersey. Pater-
son, Victoria, Columbia. and Kings County ~.
George.
The Secretary read an exhaustive report OF the
seasons doings, which have already been well
treated IN TIE Sun. the main features Of which
section and the New York Club IN the second
the batting average in the first section, J. Z:
Roberts, New York. in the second section, and
ss
Sc second ON sect d on and H. c. Clarke New Jersey. In
A protest was entered against the amateur
stAnding Of one OF the prize winners. and the
gate the same. Il was decided to present the
pennants and prizes at a smoking concert, and
f Tor this but mo no SssT date was specifsd. iS "
The drawn game between the New York and
vote. They then Insisted, upon a date being
event OF their wisnins for q match with the
Paterson Club The League Committee, which
met afterward, decided that the game should
be played on Saturday, Nov. II, and the possible
match with Paterson played on Thanksgiving
being played In wintry weather. with the men
all out OF practice. This. however, is made
necessary by the rules OF the league, which say:
At conclusion OF the the nrst club In
tion H. shall ;plsy game with the seventh club In
section L. and winning same shall have the right 90
play In section the following year should it
consist Of seven clubs In the event Of winning the
With the sixth club In section L. and. winning this,
shall have the right to play In the nrs section should
u consist OF SIX clubs Such games shall he played
dates specified by the Exeeu Committee.
The sun., 1894-11-08

Allen, and Cowles. These four men, with tn 9
Commodore. Q. O. Chase, were on the lst Of
July in that year shipped 70 Europe. The inten-
but upon arriving this was found to be impossl.
Bile. The crew was therefore entered in the
bs q Sc Rowing p
Of the best oarsmen In England. The race was
HsS tSs S Winning By aSoas Ra
boat length. From London the crew went TO
Vienna % and entered a, race ace With M the Vienna
boat % was va within hundred feet of the stake,
enns ] Gre crew, when shinkie, the stroke, suddenly
tainted away, which so dcmoralized the other
clesed up the Ine gap ana won the race The affair
made great stir at the time, II being quite evil
dent from Information obtained later that
;Ob was h1ed with some local sports in ithaca
friends in this city were afterward discovered.
laSns TSs e % R Vas Rsrsr .ss pI
Charles Van Cleef had charge. Of the finances,
and hs money Fsg.s ws S P1s, pS
and pp proprietor @ OF the Sptra 9 the Mms.. The
of eSe additional h number n of men i viii Se nec.
essary to send.
.Sns hf I ss that tss snaHs X.
s,aSsn. BODY, SS. now now .kss s.sl.ion has Ssss @
actually going will come great revival of en-
thusiasm in aquatics. Students who could not
when q race with Pennsylvaia was talked
Of viii drop everything and present
themselves as candidates for the crew.
Pocketbooks hitherto kept tight will
be opened, and the consequence win be that the
crew which will represent Cornell In the Henley
regatta will be the best turned out by Court
ney. For tho last few years he has had very
little material TO select varsity crew FROM and
must be the result when every one physically
able will try for place In the boatl OF last
will have to do mighty good work 70 get q seat
in the boat this year, Tor the competition will be
SO fierce. Besides the varsity men will be the
crews which Courtney had on the water. II can
be confidently predicted that Cornell will send
over a crew Of which Americans can well be
proud.
The sun., 1894-11-08
KiIpatriek-Ranspsy.

Miss Julia Mercedes Fitzpatrick WAS married
to Lieut. William Carroll Rafferty, yesterday
afternoon at the Murray Hill Hotel. Arch
bishop Corrigan officiated, assisted by the Rev.
Father Lavelle. pastor Of st. Patricks Cathedral.
The bride is the daughter OF the late Gen. Hugh
Judson Fitzpatrick, who served with distinction
under Gen. Sherman during the civil war
aud was afterward Minister TO Chill. Lieut.
Rafferty, is connected with the First Artillery OF
the United States army.
The bride was given away by Gen. James
Grant Wilson. Lieut. w. Il, Lassiter was the
best man, and Lients. Mortimer J. Peck, T. A.
They all wore uniforms. Miss Laura ID. XII
patrick, n sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
Miss Eiizabeth g. Rafferty,, Miss Maud Fortis-
The bridesmaids wore gowns OF white chiffon,
clAsped at tho throat with buckles representing z
the American eagle enamelled In army blue.
The white of the gowns, blue OF the trimming OF
ribbons, and red OF the roses In the bouquets
carried by the bridesmaids suggested the
national cOlOrs.
The sun., 1894-11-08

west side 44.5 per cent Of the passengers. or
nearly one-half of the total number-those Of
sections @ to 10-travel less than hve miles. and
tons close toqetSer &SoVe section S' 10 the et table
also shows there is no concentration Of travel
but over this whole district the passengers need
to be distributed, and, Of course, want stations
at easy distances from their homes.
On the east side the average ride Of the pas
sengers is longer. but still there is no distinct
concentration Of traffic except perhaps about
the end Of the Brooklyn Bridge OF the
senSsrs tafe the be- R trains 'n within e. AZ the eo lour
miles of the Battery. Whers they 90 TO Is indi.
gated. GATED. Of course by the psrceantases q the
the routes furnish 81 per cent. Of the
only 39.5 per. cent More than one-haif
tss Ids or Of 50 mss Sin ss%
sections 12 to IL on the diagram there 60 down
town every morning between and O'Clock
more than SO, 600 passengers from the east side
other similar section on the east side, and three
times as many rs from the same sections on tho
west side. IL Is also 40 per cent greater than
the greatest travel from any equal area on the
the map that this travel also comes from an
area too great and too populous TO be accom-
modated with fewer stations than 10 now has.
II takes all Of these long distance riders an
get home. For these persona, considering the
many stations from which they must be dis
tri6uted, transit much more rapid seems almost
an lmpossibility.
wifi II pay to build and operate enormously
expensive roads for the accommodation of the
few who could be distributed from stations
wide apart In the upper parts Of the city
Be @ sS sSs
needs Of travel as 1t develops In normal man
nerr are questions suggested by the figures given
The sun., 1894-11-08

had sailed from Yokohama they wero arrested
en- route at Kobe, Japanese seaport oity, The
particulars of their arrest contained in a
cablegram dated at Hiroshima, the cad quarters
OF the japanese army and navy, yesterday, and
which was received at the Legation this morn
lug The despatch says:
A Chinese official. with two Foreigners an
EnRlishman and an American. arrived at Yoko-
hama few days since on the steamer Gaelic
All were under assumed names. The foreigners
were suspected of entering into an agreement
through Chinese officials with the Chinese Gov
ernment for the purpose Of engaging in the war
against Japan. They landed at Yokohama and
took passage on board the steamship Sydney for
China; The Captain Of the Japanese war vessel
tiers, exercised the right of vista
tion and search on board OF the sid
ney when she was in the harbor Of Kobe and
found in their possession an agreement with the
Of japan within eight weeks BY the use Of tor,
pedoee. Other ofilcial documents on the same
subject were also found. In consequence, the
three were arrested and taken ashore, and tho
ship released from detention"
It 10 understood that mono OF the men will be
punished by the Japanese Government, but they
definitely.
The sun., 1894-11-08
JAPAN Is PEGGING AWAY.
SHE TIGoRoUsBE ATT1oEs PoRr
ARTHUR BY LAND AND SEA.

Hsr Flsst said 10 Ne I-siss ERE Hsrbor-
Messy Bessrterr Frer the Chi.ess Array
-Jspe~ ws.ts For-oss sse sAp, ,eoosooo
ss Hssi. OF Pe.es Nsesti.uo-s-Ar.
rest 81 che Ageut. whs- Chi.s Hirsa
- Blew Up che J.p-.e-e was ship-.
LONDON. Nov. IA despatch TO the Pail Mon
Gazette from Chifu says the Japanese land and
sea forces made q simultaneous and vigorous
attack upon Port Arthur. The feet Il inside
the hsrbor.
The correspondent Of the Central News at
Shanghai says that rumors are persstently
circulated there that the Pi-Yang squadron is
in Port Arthur. II these rumors are founded
on fact, it must be that the feet went there
under orders received direct from Pekin, a. Ii
Hung Chang would never have allowed the
squadron 10 be caught in such rat trap.
The Chinese report that the Japanese are rapid
ly advancing in the rear Of Port Arthur, and
that . strong Japanese feet, including thirty
torpedo boats, is outside the harbor. II Is ex-
pected that Port Arthur and the Chinese feet
will fall into the hands OF the enemy.
Japanese reports from New-Chwang say that
deserters from the Chinese army are arriving
there by flfties, and that great panic exists
among the Chinese, hundreds Of whom are leav-
ing on every steamer.
hosspeuoSo hyink bQuhuEOn 10 EepOTtcu 10
be 100 miles of New-Chwang and the Chinese
there are reshipping their goods, considering It
unsafe to remain there for the winter.
The Chinese loan subscription list was closed
in London at IL A. M. to-day. The whole amount
Of the loan was taken up in London alone.
The excess Of the applications over the require
ments will not be known until the amounts ap-
piled for in Hamburg. Amsterdam, Hong Kong,
and Shanghai have been announced.
Much OF the Berlin Kr6ttzzcttung's account of
an interview with Sir Halliday Mccartney,
Councillor of the Chinese Legation in London,
in which, he was represented as vigorously at
tacking Lord Rosebery's policy toward China
and japan, is repudiated by sir Halliday him
self Hc 3isavows especially his alleged criti-
visms on Lore Rosebery's pacific advances, in
which respect, h, Gays, he was wholly misrepre-
sented.
The Telegraph publishes the statement that
among the demands upon which japan will In
sist as conditions of the settlement Of the war
with China are the payment OF an indemnity OF
about $40 200, 900 and the cession to her by
China of the Island Of Formosa.
The sun., 1894-11-08

or. 70 be exact SO per cent, Of The whole
nSnmSsL ,Ss s, OF psissngsrs e. up town from
sections down town-that is, from the dis
trict within one and half miles OF the Rat
terry. There ls. however, no such concentration
is shown to be distributed over the ten uupef
sections, or five miles Of the uptown part on the
city. The mean lengths OF the daily tfips of
this 80 per cent. Of those who travel Il thus
show n 20 be 6A miles.
Dividing the length Of this city from the f1st.
terry TO 1921 street into half-niie blocks and
numbering these from one at the battery 10
twenty at the upper end Of the sections careful
observation shows that ont Of each 1000 pas
sengers who travel mp or down on either the
west OF the east side about the proportions set
forth In the following table enter the trains
from each Of these sections:
rABLE OF DESTRUCTION OF rRAvE--i,000 PASSENGERS.
cfd, r.. c,a.
The sun., 1894-11-08
REUTERS AGENCY.
IL Il New lathe Courts Accused OF Fraud
uIent Practices.

LONDON. Nov. IA petition was filed in the
Court Of ChAncery this morning for an order for
tho winding up Of the affairs Of reuters Interna-
tionsl Agency Limited. The hearing on the
petition was adjourned in order to give the
petitioner opportunity to prepare his answer To
the affidavit OF the managing director Of the
concern, which was filed at noon yesterday.
The lawyer who appeared on behalf of tho
agency said his clients wished the earliest pos
sible disposition to be made OF the petition,
which 10 full OF charges of fraud against the
company. The petitioner. he said, had alleged
that all sorts OF fraud were contained In the
agency's prospectus, but had not produced tho
evidence. This course Of procedure, however,
the Judge before whom the hearing was held
declared TO be the usual one.
Counsel for another OF the agency's creditors
said the charges were contained In the petition
itself and were such as could be answered i'm
mediatey, and he was surprised that IL the
agency were so anxious to rebut them they had
not put In an answer soon as the petition was
filed instead OF waiting until supporting evil
dence had been presented.
The hearing was adjourned.
The sun., 1894-11-08
DYNAMITE IN THE WAR.
The Jspaaess Arrest Tkres MeA for Plot
tInE to BLOW ~. Their Navy.


tIAE to Blow ~. Their Navy.
LONDON, Nov. THE two Americans who
were arrested by the japanese authorities on the
steamer sydney at Kobe are named Hope and
Brown. The name OF the Chinese who was
taken into custody 1t the same time Is Chan
Fan Moore. He Is believed TO be an interpreter
OF the Chinese Legation at Washington. The
Japanese authorities informed the Captain OF
the sydney, before attempting 10 make the ar
rests, that IL he would surrender these pAssen-
gers he would be allowed to proceed TO his des-
tination. The offer, however, the Captain re-
fused 10 avail himself OF, whereupOn an armed
force boarded the steamer and, despite the pro-
tests of the French Consul and the steamers
Captain, seized the three men and removed
them from the vessel.
wAsHRGToE. Nov. 7.-About slx weeks ago
the report was circulated In diplomatic circles
here that Mr.. Moore, one OF the attaches Of the
Chinese Legation, had been recalled 70 Pektn BY
Sssh nV ordered baHF In disErses and hs frisnds ri
were profuse In their expressions OF sympathy.
Il WAS noticeable, however. that Mr.. Moore bore
not in any sense a recall but that Mr. Moore
scheme which had for It's purpose the destruc-
tiOn BY dynamite and tOrpedoes OF the japanese
heet now in Chinese waters. ,--,..,-., -,
Mr.. Moore is the Chinese referred to In the
toregolnE despatch, and his associates are Mr..
John Wild, an inventor Of PrOVidence, X. l.,
and Mr.. Cameron a Sootchman. who was em-
plOy ed for = time As a workman In the HOtch-
kiss torpedo mandatory At PrOvidenos. X, /.
Messrs. Wild and Cameron had satisfied the
Chinese Government OF their ability TO destroy
the Japanese vessels. and Mr.. Moore was in
structed by the pekin Government 10 conduct
them 70 Shanghai. They travelled TO San Fran
cisco and thence 70 Yokohama under assumed
names. Ar. Mild being known as HOWE, and
Mr.. Cauieron a. Courtney.
The Japanese Gov eFL ulcnt. through unknown
sources, learned Of the plot, and after the trio