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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
CHAPTER Extraordinarily
III srrk aid. my SOM"

''Nou seek aid. my SOM
looked up. \ tall monk, who's,
ooWl Iartly concealed his pale but res
Quite features. stood al my Sidc-ont
OF those heroes who. tar the love o1
Christ. came forth AT that tcrribl,
time and faced The pcstilence fearless
iy where the blatant bulSterS of no To-
tision scurrcd away like frightened
llircS from the very scent of danger
greeted him With an ohriSancc. and
explained my GRAND.
IL will go at once" he said. with an
accent OF pity in his voice but fcal
the worst. have remedies with me;
may not be too late
IL will accompany YOU" said
eagerly. "Onc would moi let dog die
unaidcd: mech less the poor lad who
seems flicndlcSS.'
The monk looked at me attentvely
as we walked Oh together
You are not residing in Naples:'
y" asked.
gave him my name. which he
knew by repulc. and described the po-
s'ion of my villa.
Upon that height we enjoy perfect
health added. Il cannot under
stand the lanic that prevails in the
city. The plague is fostcrcd by such
cowardicc.'
'of course he answered calmly.
"Bui wla, will YOU: The people here
love pleasure. Their hearts are set
solely on This life. When death. COM
mon 10 all. enters their midst. they
are like babes scared by a dark slld-
CIV. Religion itself --hcre he sighed
Accply-"haS no hold upon Them
''hut YOU. my father" ! began. and
stopped abruptly. conscious of Il sharp
tll"bhng pain II my temples.
IL ann the servant of Christ" he an
swcrcd .ravcly. "EAS such. the plague
has no tcrrors for me. Unworthy as
am. for my Masters sake am
ieadN-nay- Wiling to face all DEATH
He spoke firmly. vet without AFRO
E;ince. looked at him in Il certain
admiration. and WAS about TO speak,
when Il curious dizziness ovcrcame
me. and l caught AT his arm TO save
myself from failing. The street rocked
like Il ship at sea. and the skies
whirlcd round me in circles of blue
tire. The feeling slowly passed, and
1 heard the monks voice. as though
1t were long way off. asking me
anXiously what was the matter. l
forced a smile.
'lt is the heat. think | said. in
feeble tones like those of very aged
man. Il am faint-giddy. You had
best leave me her-see to the boy. oh.
my God!'
The last exclamation was wrnng out
of me by sheer anguish. My limbs re-
FUSED to support me and a pang. cold
and bitter as though naked steel had
been thrust through my body, caused
me to sink down upon the pavement
III Il kind of convulSion. The tall ana
Sinewy monk. without Il moments
hesitation. dragged me up and half
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30

runs in the Southern blood. And there
was something unutterably fearful in
me sound of that midnight bell clang-
ing harshly OH the ears of man pent
up alive III funeral vault with the
decaying bodies of his ancestors close
within reach of his hand. tried to
conquer my feelinss--to summon up
my fortitude. endeavored to reason
out the best method of escape. re-
solved to feel my way, If possible, to
the steps of the vault, and with this
idea In my mind put out my hands
and began to move along slowly and
with the utmost care. What was
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
CHAPTER III.

HERE followed n
long drowsy time
of stiffness and of
shadow. l seemed
to have fallen in
some deep we'll of
delicious oblivion
and o b curl t v.
Drcalnlike images
still fitted before
my fancy. These
We're at first undc-
Unable, but after q
while they took n
III ore certa in
5 h Il pc. Strange
Huttcl'ing shapes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
"Chiagnnro In mia svcntura
ST non tuornc chiu. Rosella!
TIL Iii Amalfi III cliu bella
I'll ma Fata 81 pc me:
Nicne, vie. regina mia.
Nienc cure Il chiSto core.
Ca non &c non &c no sciore
Non ce stella comm Il te."*

HIT Is u tItlc SOIS. Mill liilh. ANoLl
&c stella comm Il to-" What did Guido
say? "Purer than the tlawless dia-
mond; unapproachable as the furthest
star" The foolish pietro still polisheS
his wine bottles. / see him; his meek
round face is greasy with heat and
dust; but cannot understand how lie
comes to be here at all. for l am on
the banks of Il tropical river where the
huge palms grow wild. and drowsy
alligatorS lie asleep in the sun. Their
large jaws are open; their small eyes
glitter grccnly. a light boat glidcs
over the silent water: in it / behold
the erect little figure of an Indian
His features are strangely similar to
those of Guido. He draws long,
thin. shining blade of steel as he APP
proachcs. Brave fellow: lie means to
attack Singlc-handcd the cruel GREAT
ures who lie in wait for him on the
sultly shore. He springs to land.
watch him with Il weird fascination.
He passes the alligators; he seems not
To he aware of their presence; he
comes with swift. unhcsitating step
to me: it is whom he seeks: it is in
my heart that he plunges the cold
steel dagger. and draws it out again.
dripping With blood! Once. twice.
thrice; and yet | cannot die! l writhc
and moan in bitter anguish Then
something dark comes between me
and the glaring sun: something cool
and slmdowy. against which fling
myself despairingly. Two dark eyes
look steadily into mine and voice
speaks:
"Re calm. my son. be calm. Com
mend thyself to Christ"
1t is my friend. the monk. rccog-
nize him gladly. He has returned
from his errand of mercy. Though |
can scarcely speak. ! hear myself ask
ing the news of the boy. The holy
man crosses himself devoutly.
May his young soul rest in peace!
l found him dead"
| am dreamily astonishcd at this.
Dcad-so soon? | cannot understand
it: and drift off again into a state of
confused imaginings. AS l look back
now to that time. find have no
specially distinct recollection of what
aftcrward happened to me. l know
suffered intense. intolerable pain; that
l was literally tortured on rack of
cXcruciating anguish and that through
all the dclirium of my senses l heard
a mutiied. melancholy sound like Il
chant or prayer. have an idea that
! also heard the tinllle of the bell that
accompanies the host, but my brain
reeled more wildly with each moment,
and | cannot be certain of this. re-
member shrieking out after what
seemed an eternity of pain, Not to
the villa! no. no, not there! You shall
not take me; my curse on him who
disobeys mel"
remember then fearful sensation.
as of being dragged into deep whirl-
pool. from whence l stretched up APP
pealing hands and eyes to the monk
who stood above me. caught a
drowning glimpse of a silver crucifix
glittering before my gaze. and at last,
with one loud cry for help, sank
down. down into an abyss of black
night and nothingness!
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\ word of my illness to my wife; swear
II. Even if am dead
swear that ] shall not be taken To the
villa. Swear it. | cannot rest till |
have your word.''
II swear it most willingly, my son."
he answered solcmniy. by ali | hold
sacred ! will respect your Wishes
| | was infinitely relieved; the safety
OF those ] loved WAS assured: and i
! thanked him by n mute gesture. /
WAS too weak To say more. He diSan-
| penrcd and my brain wandered into
chaos of strange fances. Let me
| try I" resolve these dcluSions. | plain
~ see the interior of the common room
where l lie. There is the timid inn
keeper; lie polSllcs his glasses and
bo1tleS casting ever and anon Il scared
glance i'll my direction. Groups of
men look in at the door, and, seeing
me, hurry away. l observe all this: l
Know where am; yet l am also
climbing the steep passes of an Alpine
gorge; the cold SHOW is ut my feet;
hear the rush and roar of thousand
torrents. y crimson cloud floats above
he summit of Il white glacier; it parts
asundcr gradually. and in it's bright
center face smiles forth. Nina, my
love. my wife, my soul.' cry aloud.
| stretch out my arms; clasp her
Bah! it is this good rogue of an inn
Keeper who holds me in his muSty en-
brace. struggle With him ticrcely,
panlngly.
Fool" | shrek in his ear. LET me
go to her; her lips pout for kisses; let
ne GO
Another man advances and seiZes
me. he and the innkccpcr force me
back on the pillows. they overcome me
and the utter incapacity of :: terrible
exhaustion steals away my strength.
cease to struggle. Pietro and his as
sistant look down upon me.
"E morto." they whisper one to the
other.
| hear them and smile. Dead? Not
|. The Scorching sunlight streams in
n, the open door of the inn: the thirsty
flies buzz with persistent loudncss;
some voices are singing la I'ala iii
-Nmalti;' | can distinguish the words
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30

vigora1ed me. y new idea entered my
brain. l determined to follow the
voice of the nightingale. II sang on
sweetly. encouraginaly ] began
afrcsh my journeyings through the
darkness. l fancicd That the bird
was pcrched OH one of the trees
outside the entrance of the vault, ana
If I tried TO get within closer hearing
of its voice. l should most likely be
thus guided to the very staircase l
had been SO painfully seeking. l
stumbled along slowly. l felt feeble.
and my limbs shook under me. This
time nothing impeded my progress;
the nightingale's liquid notes iloated
nearer and nearer, and hope, almost
exhausted. sprang up again In my
heart. l was scarcely conscious of my
own movements. seemed to be
drawn along like one in dream by
the golden thread of the birds sweet
singing. All ut once l caught my foot
against stone and fell forward with
some force, but l felt no pain; my
limbs We're too numb to be sensible
OF any fresh suffering. l raised nv
heavy, aching eyes in the darkness: as
l did so | uttered an exclamation of
THANKSGIVING. A slender stream of
moonlight no thicker than the stem Of
an arrow, slanted downward toward
me, and showed me that had mt last
reached the spot l sought; in fact, I
ma fallen upon the lowest step of the
stone stairway. could not distin-
gulsh the entrance door of the vault.
but knew that it must be at the sum.
mt OF the steep ascent 1 was too
weary to move further just then. I
lay stun Where l was, staring at the
sohtary moonray and listening to the
nlgntingale, whose rapturous melodies
\ now rang out upon my ears with fuH
The evening times., 1895-09-02
FOREST FIRES NEAR TOWN
Five Hundred YoungOaks Burned
in the Woods Near fEokington.
Only Timely Discoveryand Hard Work
Saved the Section Between Brook
land and lexington.

An attempt was made about noon yester-
day to burn the woods below Brentwood
road. about one-half mile above this city,
and had not Mounted Policeman Evans and
Waterman Folin ndiscoveredthe flames when
they did disastrous forest fire mig lit have
resulted. As 1t Is O large gap was
made in the dense woods above lexington,
where about 500 young oaks were burned
to the ground.
Every Sunday boys and other persons
repair to the woods to enjoy Its compara-
tive GOODNESS and 1t Is suggested that the
dense wood might have become iguited
from the firo Of discarded cigar or
cigarette among the dry leaves and de-
cayed limbs. but it is thought that fire
vandal did tho work which might have
caused any amount OF damage.
About O'Clock heavy smoke was seen
issuing from the forest, and Ii was thought
at the time dive iling was burning
Policeman Evans and the special police
man at EckinRton went Immediately to the
scene, and found Il quarter Of an acre Of
trees on fire. Reinforced by citizens at
tractcd to the scene. trees were felled and
limbs stripped to prevent the fire from
spreading
Had the wind been bio wing from the
south o east the whole woods and numerous
dwellings, including those of Brookland
ana lexington, might have been burned.
anu fire reaching from the city fD the
boundary. line aDr the District been the re-
suit, as several belts of woods are In the
immaculate vicinity of the fire.
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sEDANDAY.1N W AsHmGroS.
Its Twenty-fifth Anniversary to be
Celebrated by Survivors.


The twenty -fifta anniversary of the
battle of Sedan will be celebrated tonight
at Bricklayers' Hall, corner of Seventh
and L streets northwest. by the few sur.
viving German veterans of the laFt great
battle in the Franco-German war, who
now reside in Warrington
Though the veterans tl.emf elves are few
in number their friends are legion and 1t is
expected that over 600 O'Gcrman-A mericans
will unite in celebrating the birthday Of the
vicuory. ''ae- -
The programme, though not elaborate.
will be interesting. Mr.. W. L. Elterich Will
deliver an address on 1.-THE Cay we cele-
brate." Dr. Christian stTack will fpeak
on ''The contrast between the influence ex-
erted by the German Empire of to-day and
before the Franco-German war"
German Women in War and Peace" will
be the subject of an address by Rev. DR.. E.
Drewitz. pastor of Concordia Church. Two
original poems will be recited by Mr.. Frank
Claudyan Mr.. Joseph Colignon. .re espectively.
The foregoing will form. however. only
the literary portion OF the programme.
Necker's orchestra will furnish Instrumental
selections. Two cboruses will lie sung by
the SaeDgerbund and one by the Arion
Singing Societies An informal reception
with refreshments will follow.
When the celebration was firSt cOntcm-
effront to the French This was farthest
from the intention of the projectors. The
object is to bring more closely together
the survivors ON the German side who are
now far away from the scenes of their
victories About score of these veterans
have been found who have indicated their
intention of being present tonight.
The"Dcutscher Centralverein," an organi
zation composed of delegates from all of
the leading German socjties OF this city
has heartily co-operated with the pro-
moters of the plan from the beginning
To the members or this organization,
of which Mr. Rudolf SaUer is president,
The evening times., 1895-09-02
LEADERS IN LABoR's CAUSE.
Workmen Who HIVE DoHe Much to
Help Their FelloM-Men .

-
Help Their FeIow-Men.
Among the present prominent leaders
IN the labor movement of this city. prob
ably none is better known than district
sfve and fearless denunciation of the
| wrongs imposed on the cause OF labor
has gained for him legion of friends
! and commanded the respect of thosi op-
posed to his views He is now filling his
fourth term as Master Workman OF the
District Assembly. He represented this
| jurisdiction OF the Knights of Labor In
the general assembly which met in New
Orleans last November. He has been
again elected to represent the Knights
IN tho general assembly which meets In
tin and sheet iron worker by trade.
and Is in business for himself at No. COB
n street northwest. putting Into practice
the principles he advocated when Jour
newman. by running strictly union shop.
Mr.. Simmons is also an earnest advocate
for the establishing of labor bureau
and is using every possible effort to
tring the project to successful tcrmina-
ton.
Mr. Clements i. a plasterer by trade tssndee
long recognized as prime mover In
organized labor circles. In addition to
the office whlob he has held In the Fed
GRAFTON for a number Of terms. be has
filled the position of recording secretary
IN bis own local for thirteen years. and
further enjoys the proud honor OF being
the first knight OF Labor initiated into
the order in this city. He has also had
the honor to represent the Knights of
Labor in the general assembly which met
in Denver November. 1889.
Mr.. Maghan. the retiring president OF the
Brio ayers Union. has had the distin-
guisbed honor of filling that position for
nine successive terms. Mr.. Maghan learned
bis trade in this city unicr Mr.: Robert L.
Garrison. the weli-kno WI builder. Upon
becoming 1ourneyman he joined the old
Bricklayers' Union in 1871. and became
position till the panic OF "a. After the
panic he Travelled extensively, became a
member OF the New York union. returned.
nnIon. and In 1891 was eiected president
and continued in that office up to the
recent election. held this month.
Mr. Foley. the present president of the
Horseshoers, was born June 4. 1869, and
in the public schools OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Learned the horse
shoeing trade. and Joined the union May
nary l. 1895. and elected president April
Master Workman wilson was born in |
Georgetown. d. C.. and received his edu
cation in the public schools of the District |
He learned the trade of carpenter and |
builder and was one of the original men, |
ers OF Sarpebters Union. No l. AFTER |
scvering his connection witt, the union he |
became q member of the Carpenters AS |
sembly He filled several minor offices |
was then elected treasurer, and liz now
serving his second term as presiding cf-
ficer and his fourth term as delegate to
the Carpenters Council.
L. O'Bricn. president of the Build
ing Trades. is charter member of Car
penters' Union. No !. which was organized
in $50. ard also of Carpenters Assembly,
No 1913. X. OF L.. ard has filled every
position in the gift Of both organizations He
of Labor, Carpenters Council,
The evening times., 1895-09-02


and Building Trades Council He has
also rcprcf ented his .assembly Ia District
Assembly. No. SO. He now ttllg The pg.
The Building Tfades Coifn3if organ fllzeQ
q closer atIiliat lion between the building
lhe, ,exesptien Gf oile, every buijdiHg trace
- lbe District Is represented Ia The doiingiI,
Many hLiaet dlffefsliass lhes haYe existed
6sleHseJT T 10 6sYe s besR 4 siiiCsbly seItIsd az
The .e9iifefehees and more frdterha feel.
I.ns has bdea created. NJ. p. L. I4hlax, the
izefs OF Tie e6dBul, and Nr. William
Silver the first secretdrf.
The present officers arr. p. L. O'Brien,
and 4filos N. boyer, !,f Brickiayy sfs' Union,
No. 1, secretary fhe meetings are Semi.
ingnthiy. AS d body the cJuhcil viii hot be
represented In the parade to-day, a. the
Delegates COMPOSING ID will turn but with
thelf Respective trades.
The evening times., 1895-09-02
THE EVENING TIMES, MONDAY. sEPTEMBER . $780,

the success that is promised for tonight's
meeting will be largely due. Nr. Sauer
viii preside at the meeting and will intro
No pains will be spared in the decoration
Of the hall that Is all but too small for
the auspicious event Decorators will this
morning begin banging the red, wfltS and
The two Goyernments held in equal yep.
Grafton and respect by the people who
will assemble beneath the colors tonight.
and the meeting will be sure to prove one
OF the most memorable in the lives Of
those attending
The evening times., 1895-09-02
CONFIDENCE MAN CAUGHT.

"Grand Central Pete" Who Made q
Fortune, in jail.
Chicago, Sept. 2.-Peter Lake, one OF the
old time American confidence men, is ,In-
der arrest here. Lake Is known to the police
OF the country as Grand Central Pete"
from the factthathe made the Grand Central
depot in New York his field of operations
for over twenty years.
He has virtually retired from the busi-
ness, and although he is said to have made
100000 by his wits, he is now poor.
He has been through the West, and to those
whom lie selects for victims he represents
himself as the owner of large Cripple
Greek mining property
The evening times., 1895-09-02
DEAN TO HIDE HER FACE.

Total Eclipse of the Moon Set for To-
morrow Night.
Between IL p. NJ and O'Clock a. m.
tomorrow evening there will be a total
eclipse OF the moon. The exact period of
darkness will begin at 1906 and continue
until 1:47 in the morning. The degree of
invisibility attained will la rgely depend upon
the weather conditions. II the atmosphere
is generally clear the moon will assume
only copper-colored appearance, but If
the earth is envelopcd in thick clouds
which will not reflect the suns rays, the
light of the moo will be nearly or entirely
extinguished.
The evening times., 1895-09-02
YOU COULD

Tell them by the fit,
style, and general ex-
cellence-the uniforms
supplied by us aud worn
in the parade this morn
ing-and what we can
do in uniforms we can
do even better in citi-
zen's garments.
Next time you want
new Clothes, H a t S,
Shoes, or Furnishings
of any sort try lis and
see if you can't get just
a little better satisfac-
tion than you have here
tofore.
The evening times., 1895-09-02
Emergency Staff Personals.

Resident Surgeon Peter Smith, of the
Emergency Hospital staff, left the hos
pital to-day for a two weeks outing.
DR.. shortledge returned yesterday from
his vacation.
DR.. F. NJ. Furlong is temporarily acting
chief surgeon of the emergency corps.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mr.. A. r. Manuel, the president OF the
oldest organization or carpenters IN tnis
city, Is now serving his fourth term as
presiding officer. He Is an active and
persistent worker in the cause OF lab,r.
He has represented the union in the Car
penters' Council for several terms and at
the present time represents the union In
the Federation of Labor During his ad-
ministration the union has materially in
creased in membership. He is a born
orator.
The evening times., 1895-09-02
TROOP FOR CUBA.

Havana Is Decorated TO Receive the
Spanish Reinfcrcements.
Madrid. Sept. "A dispatch from Havana
to the Impartial says that Cienfuegos re-
ports that troop-ship from Spain has been
sirpalled off that port. The Inhabitants
of the city are prepared to give the troops
an enthusiast tic welcome.
The streets, which are handsomely deco
raetd, were filled with people awaiting
the arriv al of ftAetroop-ship.
The evening times., 1895-09-02
Elected While in JAN.

Rome. Sept. 2.-Bye elections for members
of the chamber of deputies held yesterday in
Catania, Casena and Milan. resulted in
the return of the Socialists De Felice and
Barbato. both of whom are serving terms
of IMPRISONMENT
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mr.. Thomas Levy, the present president of
the Bricklayers' Union. was born in Fred
e:icksbIrg, Va, but has lived In this city
for good many years. He Is very popular
among the mefnbers of his craft and las
filled the hepresidents chair for several terms.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mr.. A. Hargreave is Canadian by birth
and is about twenty-four years of age;
earned is,r his & trade IN Toronto, and iane 9 to
elected president at the last election.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Edward j. Pywell is carriage maker by
trade, and has represented MS assembly In
the District Assembly about eleven years.
He was the first Master Workman of the
Carriage Makers Assembly, and TILED tha |.
position fnr six consecutive terms. In 1892
he represented the District Assembly in
the Omaha, Peoples party convention. He
now represents Excelsior Assembly in the
District aud has been elected alternate TO
the General Assembly.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Mr.. Harper was bern in this city, served
his apprenticeship in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. was
one of the.charter members of the present
Bricklayers' Union, and has served and
acted on many OF the important committees
He wasaniembero OF theexecutivec committee
during the memorable lockout in this city
OF So.
After serving his apprenticeship Mr..
Harper went to Australia and has visited
nearly every country in the world, .ci,fn-
ing hack to this city In TIME to be q
charter member OF the union.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Fred Brooks was born I'm England and
came. to this country about nine years ago
He is well known to the members OF his
craft throughout the country, having done
sorne extensive travelling. He as presi
dent of the Newark, n. j., branch for three
successive terms. Previous to coming TO
this country he filled several OF the highest
positions in the stonecutters' organiza-
tions In England.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

Joseph B. Fenton. president OF the local
branch OF the Theatrical Alliance OF Stage
Employees. was born in this city March 2S.
1856. is n carriage maker by trade. and
has b"cn connected with the carriage max
er's organization in this city for years.
having filled nearly every Important po-
tho alliance ever eince its introduction
In this city and represented the local branch
in the recent national convention in Boston.
That body elected him u member OF the
general executive board.
Mr.. Fenton has represented both organiza-
tions In tho Federation, ana at the present
time goes from the carriage makers to the
District Assembly of the X. OF L. and from
the alliance to the Federation.
The evening times., 1895-09-02

T L. O'Bricn. president of the Build
ing Trades. is charter member of Car
in 1850. ard also of Carpenters Assembly,
No 1T4s. X. Of l.. ard has filled every
position in the gift Of both iorganizations He
Federation of Labor, Carpenters Council,