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The Irish standard., 1895-06-01

Tt make long story short, the colonel
recommended me strongly for the post
and, as the work was mostly to be
done on horseback, my leg was no
great obstacle, for. had enough knee
left to keep good grip on the saddle.
What had to do was to ride over the
plantation, to keep an eye on the men
as they worked, and to report the
idlers. The pay was fair, I had COM
Portable quarters, and altogether / was
content to spend the remainder. of my
life in indigo.planting. Mr.. Abelwhite
was kind man, and he would often
drop into my little shanty and smoke
pipe with me, for white folk out there
feel their hearts warm to each other as
they never do here at home.
well, was never in lucls's way
long Suddenly, without note OF
warning, the great mutiny broke upon
us. One month India lay as still and
peaceful, to all appearance, as Surrey
or Kent; the next there were two hum
dred thousand black devils let loose,
and the country was perfect hell. OF
course you know all about it, gentle
men-a deal more than do, very like
", since reading is not in my line.
only know what l saw with my own
eyes. Our pla ltation was at place
called Muttra, near the border of the
northwest provinces. Night after
night the whole sky was alight with
the burning bungalows, and day after
dav we had small companies of Euro
peans passing through our estate with
their wives and children, on their way to
Agra, where were the nearest troops.
Mr. Abelwhite was an obstinate man.
He had it in his head that the affair
had been exaggerated, and that it would
blow over as suddenly as it had sprung
up. There he sat on his veranda,
drinking whisky pegs and smoking
cheroots, while the country was int
/ blaze about,him. OF course we stuck
by him, l and Dawson. who, with his
wife, used to do the boolzwork aud the
managing. Well, one fine day the
crash came. I had been away on
distant plantation. and was riding
slowly home in the evening, when my
eye fell upon something all huddled
together at the bottom OF steep
nullah. l rode down to see what
it was, and the cold struck
through my heart when | found
I it was Dawson's wife, all cut
into ribbons, and half-eaten by jackals
and native dogs. A. little further up
the road Dawson himself was lying
on his face, quite dead, with an
Iempty reyolvar 10 his hand md tour
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Gratis ;
ONE BASEBALL AND BAT :
GIVEN AWAY
WITH EVERY
BOYS SUIT.

the women and children be treated as
they were in Cawnpore. Maybe you
gentlemen think that am just making
outa case for myself, but l give you
my word that when thought Of that,
though felt the point of the knife at
my throat, opened my mouth with
the intention of giving scream, if it
was my last one, which might alarm
the main guard. The man who held
me seemed to know my thoughts: for,
even as braced myself to 1t, he whis-
pered: Don't make noise. The fort
is safe enough. There are no rebel
dogs on this side Of the river There
was the ring of truth in what he said,
and knew that if I raised my voice L:
was dead man. could read it in the
fellows brown eyes. waited there
fore, in silence, to see what it was that
they wanted from me.
"'Listen to me, sahib,' said the taller
and fercer of the pair, the one whom
they called Abdullah Khan. You
must either be with us now or you
must be silenced forever. The thing
is too great one for us to hesitate.
Either you are heart and soul with us
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saw the fury and the passion of tho
man. that it was no groundless or I'M
natural terror which had possessed
Mai. Sholto when he first learned that
the injured convict was upon his track.
'You forget that we know nothing Of
all this" said Holmes, quietly I'VE
have not heard your story, and we can
not tell how far justice may originally
have been on your side"
"Well, sir, you have been very fair
spoken to me, though I can see that
have you to thank that l have these,
bracelets upon my wrists. Still, bear
no grudge for that It is all fair and
above-board. If you want to hear my
story l have no wish to hold it back.
What say to you is Gods truth, every
word Of it. Thank you; you can put
the glass beside me here, and I'll put
my lips to it if am dry. ~. .,~
II am Worcestershire man myself
born near Pershore, dare say you
would find a heap Of Smalls living
there now if you were to look. have
often thought of taking a look round
there, but the truth is that was never:
much of d credit to the family, and L
doubt if they would be SO very glad to
see me. They were all steady, chapel
going folk, small farmers, we'll known
and respected over the countryside,
while was always q bit of rover.
At last. however, when I was about
eighteen, gave them no more trouble.
for got into a, mess over girl, and
could only get out Of it again by. talk
ing the queens shilling and joining
the Third Bluffs which was just starting
for India.
II wasn't destined to do much SOL
diering, however. had just got past
the goose-step and learned to handle
my musket, when was fool enough to
go swimming in the Ganges. Luckily
for me, my company sergeant, John
Holder, was in the water at the same,
time, and he was one of the finest,
swimmers in the service. A crocodile
took me, just as was half way across,
and nipped off my right leg just as
clean as a surgeon could have done it.,
Just above the knee. What with the
shock and the loss Of blood I tainted;
and l should have been drowned If
Holder had not caught hold of me and
padded for the bank. I was five
months in hospital over it, and when at
last was able to limp out of it with
this timber toe strapped to my stump
I found myself invaded out of the
army and untitled for any active occu-
patton.
II was, as you can imagine, pretty
down on my luck at this time, for I
was useless cripple, though not yet
in my twentieth year. However, my
misfortune soon proved to be a bless
ing in disguise. A man named Abel
white, who had come out there as an
indigo-planter, wanted an overseer to
look after his coolies and keep them up
to their work. He happened to be a
friend of our colonel's, who had taken
an interest in me since the accident
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SIGN OF The FOUR

lied what they meant, a great shadow
seemed to pass from my soul. l did
not know how this Agra treasure had
weighed me down, until now that it
was finally removed. 1t was selfish,
no doubt, disloyal, wrong, but | could
realize nothing save that the golden
barrier was gone from between us.
''Thanlz Godl" calculated from my
very heart.
She looked at me with a quick, ques-
IAling smile. "Why do you say that?"
she asked.
Because you are within my reach
again." said, taking her hand.
She did not withdraw it. Because
love you. Mary, as truly as ever man
loved a woman. Because this treasure,
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for his hands twitched as if he had the
ague, and his head kept turning to
left and right with two bright little
twinkling eyes, like mouse when he
ventures out from his hole. 1t gave
me the chills to think of killing him,
but thought of the treasure, and my
heart set as hard as flint within me.
When he saw my white face he gave q
little chirrup of JOY and came running
up towards me.
"sYour protection, sahib,' he painted
your protection for the unhappy
merchant Achmet. l have travelled
across Rajpootana that I might seek
the shelter of the fort at Agra. have
been robbed and beaten and abused
because have been the friend Of the
company. It is a blessed night this
when am once more in safety-I and
my poor possessions
asked.
"'An iron box he answered, which
contains one or two little family mat
tiers which are Of no value to others,
but which / should be sorry to lose.
Yet am not beggar; and l shall re-
ward you, young sahib, and your gov
ernor also, if he will give me the shell
ter ask ~ 4"
II could not trust myself to- speak
longer with the man. The more I
looked at his fat, frightened face: the
harder did IL seem that we should Stay
him in cold blood 1t was best to get
it over.
g Take him to the main guard said
I. The two Silks closed in,-upon him
on each side, and the giant walked be-
hind, while they marched in through
the dark gateway Never was T. man
Is compassed ronnd With death Ire
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YOUNG &. .bELANCER

Deserve the trade in their line Of
Business, for they are pushers and will
give you fair deal. Call and see
them, Corner Main and Central, Min
neapolis-
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these riches, sealed my lips. Now that
they are gone can tell you how love
you: That is whyI said: Thank God"
Then l say Thank God too" she
whispered, as I drew her to my side.
Whoever had lost a treasure, knew
that night that I had gained one. $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
PISTOLS AND COFFEE.
A Complication with Respect to the
Code.

ATLANTA. GA, october 2G-Philip G.
Bird and ". A. Knowles. editors OF rival
papers in Rome, Ca. have had an edi-
torial war in their papers. Knowles says
IL Was one sided. as he never referred
TO his rival until two weeks ago, when
his paper the Tribune, denounced Bird
IN sulphuric language. Time passed and
talk Of a duel created much excitement
in North Georgia. Bird resigned his seat
In the legislature, ard IL was presumed
that things were coming TO crisis.
\ special from Rome 10 the Constitution
gives a card. in which he says that he
sent a friend named Underwood 10 de-
mand a retraction. Knowles refused 10
retract his language. Then Mr.. Under
wood sent n friend to Ed. Knowles. with
a note, asking him TO 90 10 some point
outside the State 10 continue the cor.
respondence. This presumably meant q
request for an opportunity 10 send a
challenge. Bird not desiring to send one
IN his own State, where he would be liable
10 prosecution
Knowles refused to send n reply to this
communication, and now Bird says that
Knowles. after declaring him a coward.
viii not give him an opportunity to secure
satisfaction.
Tire position Of Knowles is that a.
Bird appealed 10 the Code the Code
should govern. and under 1t the insuted
party shall demand satisfaction within
: cssonabie tins. Knowles's frFnls Sly
that reasonable time" cannot be ex-
tended to two weeks.
1t is stated that Knowles will not pay
any further attention TO the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
DURRANT STATEMENT
Mysterious Document Over Which There
Has Been Much Speculation.
The Young Man Charges Rev. Mr..
Gibson aud Another with the MUIR.
der of blanche Lamont-His In-
functions DisK egarded.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Octo-
Der 2.-The Examiner says: The
mysterious statement which Theodore
Durrant addressed TO his attorneys. ana
over which there has been so much specu-
lation, was placed In the hands OF the
attorneys for, the defence before Mr..
Duprey made his opening statement to
the jury. Every effort was made 70 keep
these facts secret, but they have leaked
out at last. and denials are without eject.
In giving his sealed statement to his
attorneys. Durrant made a special writ
ten request that 1t was not to be opened
until after the trial, and then only after
conviction. II the jury brought in YER
dict of acquittal. or IL there was a dis
agreement, then the document. with its
seals unbroken. was 10 be returned.
The attorneys did not know quite what
TO do. They sought the advice OF others,
and finally determined TO open the let
ter, and did so. notwithstanding the In
junction which the student had placed
u2on them.
What they read was revelation. Their
client had told them nothing OF what he
NibtC III no itttSi. Al W uat bt SH4d Wtto
true. he should be the leading witness for
the State in a case against a brace or
murderers, instead OF a man defending
his own life against tremendous ODDS.
He told his attorneys that no knew tho
murderers OF Blanche Lamont. for there
were more than one. lie informed mis-
lawyers that when he assembled to the up
per galleries of Emmanuel church he saw
the last details of murder. lie wrote
in his letter that he saw Rev. J. George
Gibson and young man prominent in
the affairs Of the church, bending over
the body OF Blanche Lamont.
How his attorneys accepted this state
ment may best be judged by their ac-
lions. They deny that they received a
statement, forgetting that they did not
keep their own secret. Their client denies
that he sent it, forgetting that ne had
gone so far in his original and sensa-
tional plan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
INTO 4 BURNING CuLyERT.
Serious Train-N rccL-scveral Train
Men Hurt-Nonc Fatally.

SOUTH BEND. IND. October 26.-Ihe
east-bOun1 Chicago and Grand Trunk
passenger train. due here NJ l O'Clock,
was wrecked AT n culvert on the Kanka-
kee marsh, seven miles west OF here,
shortly after noon. Several train en-
ployees were hurt. but none fatally.
The train rushed full-spced into
burning culyert, which the engineer failed
10 see, on account OF dense smoke. The
engine left the track. the train, consist
ing OF mail, baggage. and express-cars.
and four coaches, was telnscOped, and
the burning cUlycrt soon set fire 10 the
wreck. Tie wind swept the flames
through the train, and in a short time
every car was reduced To ashes.
There were only fifteen or twenty
passengers on the train. and all but two
ESCAPED injury from the burning ears.
The scene presented by the wrecked
train In flames in the midst Of the burn
ing marsh, Tar from any habltatlon.
was awe-insprng and fun of terror for
passengers and crew. They were almost
sunocatcl by the dense smoke. when
rescued by a relief Irdin sent from here.
The injured were brought to this city,
and placed in Epworth Hospital. The
loss 10 the railroad company is probably
S3uHu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
THE RUSSO CHINESE TREATY.
II IL Omcin,iy Denied. hut IL Out
lines Russiu's Desires.

BERLIN. October 2G-Thc dispatch
from the Hongkong correspondent OF the
London Times announcing that Russia
had acquired the right by a treaty re-
Gently concluded with China to anchor
her feet at Port Arthur and connect
VladKoetock with that port by railway.
as well az securing other military and
commercial advantages, was cabled here
yesterday, and attracts considerable at
tention.
Although the Russian and Chinese en-
bassies here deny any knowledge OF the
alleged treaty, in well-infoTmed circles
1t Is maintained that the dispatch out
lines the substance Of desires formulated
by Russia, which China will certainly
not refuse.
Moreover II is contended that the report
received from st. Petersburg to-day,
naming several officials in the Asiatic
department OF the Russian Foreign Office.
who have just received honors and deco
rations at the hands OF the Emperor of
China, clearly indicates that diplomatic
transactions OF some kind have recently
been concluded.
Although the alleged treaty contains
provisions that are certain to operate
greatly 10 the disadvantage Of the COM
merce Of Germany. it is very doubtful
whether the Emperor would intervene.
as his greatest desire now Is to be on
good terms with the government at st.
Petersburg. SO strong indeed. Is this
desire, that his Majesty consented to be
reconciled 70 Prince Henry. his brother,
when he learned that the latter and his
wife, formerly the Princess of IIesse.
were on the eve of starting for ST. Peters
burg, ana this. too, without Prince Hem
rvs apologizing in any way for his part
in the quarrel which took place between
himself and the Kaiser on the occasion
Of the ceremonies at Kiel In celebration
OF the opening OF the North Sea-Baltic
canal the Emperor being mindful Of the
fact that Prince Ienrys wife is the ia
Vorite sister of the CZarina, and has
great influence with her.
DlSCREDITED IN LONDON.
LONDON, October 2.-The officials OF
the Russian embassy here say they at
tach not the sllghteSt importance to the
HongKong dispatch published in the
Times yesterday. asserting that an i'm
portant treaty OF great advantage to
Russia had been concluded between that
empire and China.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
Anti-Tnmmany Germans.

NEW YORK. october S.-cooper Union
was well filed tonight with the German
Americans who decided some time ago not
TO affiliate with Tammany Hall In the
coming elections. but TO support the
Fusion ticket. The meeting was held
under the auspices OF the German-Ameri'
can Citizens Union, and was called 10
order by DIR. Joseph Senner, Commits
sioner of immigration. DR.. Senner said the
objects OF the union were to secure the
overthrow OF Tammany and obtain honest
city government. John Il. Hahns. presi-
dent OF the union. was then introduced as
chairman Of the meeting. He made
speech denouneing Tammany Hall.
The next speaker was Carl Schurz, who
received great ovation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.
The Treaty of Peace Between Them.
French profectornfc

PARIS. October 26-Thc evening papers
here publish the full text Of the treaty
Of peace concluded by France with NADIA
gascar upon the occupation Of Antanana-
rivo by the French expedition.
The treaty comprises seven articles.
In the first article the Queen of NADIA
gascar accepts the protectorate Of France.
and that Power accepts all the cOuse-
quences OF such protectorHte, thus put
ting an end 10 the hopes OF the parties
who are advocating the annexation Of
the island.
Tho other articles stipulate that the
French Reimbursement shall control Ill
relations between Madagascar and for
cicn nations. France receives the right
TO maintain military forces on the island,
ana the French resident IL to control
the internal government OF the island.
The HOva Government IS not allowed
to contract loans without the authoriZa-
ton Of France which assumes the flnau-
cial responsibilities which Madagascar
has heretofore contracted, hut VIII vs.
sist IN the conversion Of tho loan CON
tractCd IN 1856, and also fix the limits OF
tho Diego Suarez territories at the eaI1i-
est possible time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

lie Says Hell BE Mt Hot Springs in
Due Time.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. October Ga
dispatch was sent 10 FNtzsimmons on
behalf Of the Citizens Committee early
this morning, asking him To come on at
his earliest convenience, ana guaranteeing
500 for lawyers and court expenses in
the event Of his being arrested, as was
Corbett. on the charge OF coming into the
State with the intention OF committing u
breach of the peace.
No reply being forthcoming by p NJ,
Mayor Waters wired the fighter. asking
for definite information concerning his
intended movements. This evening fftz-
simmons replied that he would be here
is ample time to keep his engagement. and
the Mayor responded with this word Of
GOOD cheer: Come soon as you can.
WIN do all in our power TO make you COM
Portable"
Corbett trained hard all day at Spring
Lake. His quarters were visited by a
number Of people from Boston, New York.
Philadelphia, Chicago, and other cities,
who are temporarily residents OF this
city
1t is understood that an immense cir
cus-tent. capable of being erected in six
hours. has been secured In Cincinnati.
and will be shipped here By special - soon
as the word goes out that the fight Is
a 20.
Secretary Wheeler, Of Dallas, who ar
rived here to-day, represents the inter
ests Of President Dan Stuart, of the Flo
rida Athletic Club.
FITS $500.
NEW YORK, October 25.-"Phil" Dwyer
this evening turned over 10 Sheriff But
ling the $2,5D, which was part OF the
FitZsimmons-C orbett stake money. put
up for the fight by Fitzsimmons. The re-
tention Of the money was on an order by
Judge Beach. Of this city. 10 satisfy
Judgment Of the Metropolitan Printing
Company, of New York.
PREPARATION FOR TELEGRAMS.
ST. LOUIS. October pa special TO the
Star Sayings from Springfield, Mo, to-
night says:
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has for some time had large force
of men constructing new lines through
20 the Southwest. To-day, without prevl-
Gus warning. the entire force was hur-
rriedly dumped into cOnstructon-cars.
which were attached 10 an express train
on the Fort Scott and Memphis road and
taken TO Hot Springs. Ark.
IL IS surmised from certain intlmauOns
nv the chief Of construction that the
party K ordered TO lay temporary line
from some point on the Iron Mountain
railroad TO the scene OF the coming Cor
bett- Titzsimmons fight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
DRY-GOODs DEALERS ASSIGN.
Hamburger, bloom "a Company, of
Louisville, the House.

LOUISVILLE. KY, October 2s.-Bam-
berger. Bloom & CO., proprietors OF one
of the largest wholesale dry-goods houses
In Louisville. made an assignment this
afternoon 10 the Columbia Finance and
Trust Company, FOR the benefit of all
creditors. The liabilities are estimated
By the firm at Slao,clo. and the assets
nominally valued at about the same.
About $4,000 Is due Louisville banks.
The larger part Of the liabilities consist
Of Indebtedness TO houses in New York.
where Levi Hamburger. one Of the mem
bers OF the firm. resides.
The assignment caused general surprise
on Main street. as the house had long
been regarded as one OF the most solid
financial institutions In the city. Six
years ago the firm suffered a heavy loss
by ire. Mr. Lee Bloom. the general
manager, said to-day that the house had
never recovered much OF its trade lost
then. and was further crippled by the
panic OF TWO years ago. He said the as
sienment was precipitated by the early
maturing OF heavy obligations, and the
restrictions lately placed upon the firms
credit in New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

trate from hearing the case, the Court
holding II to be preferable that the ac-
crsed appeal on the whole case. IL he
sIculd be convicted.
This afternoon the magistrate concluded
the case. and sentenced Collins TO six
months Imprisonment. An appeal will
Be taken. which. owing to the crowded
condition of the docket Will suspend the
sentence for an indefinite period.
The magistrate to-day suspended the
licenses of twelve saloon-keepers who are
involved in the smuggling, until the
charges against them are tried.
The seizures Of smuggled goods at BURN
are very large. They show that there Is
another band OF smugglers independent
OF the previous ones.
1t Is reported that another Whiteway-
lite member OF the Assembly Is among
those arrested