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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15


low as she encountered me. and stood
like statue with her mittened hands
crossed over her apron. to hear what J.
might have to say to her.
Your name is Mrs. Nelson, l be-
lieve?' | commenced
"Yes, sir!"
Il suppose as you have been for so
long in the family, that you have often
seen the missing jewels.'
Il have seen them several times.
sir
And when did you see them last,
Mrs. Nelson?"
Not for Il long time, sir: my bust
ness not lying in the upper stories of
the house.
Can you tell me when you heard of
them last? what you can remember
happening on the Tuesday and " Wednes-
day preceding your late masters
death?''
II don't know much about the Tues
day, sir. excepting that Rachel Marks
came down to my room, all of a flutter,
to tell me that my lady had shown her
the rajah's jewels. She said she had
never seen anything so beautiful in her
life before-that they flashed like
lightning, and she would die if she
could only have some like them"
An! Rachel Marks said that, diu
she?"
Yes. sir. foolish and girl-like as
I told her. for what use would such
valuables be to her. specially If she
was dead. But feel sure she had
seen them. for she was quite excited
over it. My lady was rubbing them
with a piece of chamois leather, she
said. till they looked like a rainbow of
colors. But that's all / know, about the
Tuesday"
And the Wednesday. Mrs. Nelson?"
"Ah! that was a terrible day for us
all, SIR Master Charles (as he was
them came down from London by the
eleven o'clock train. and saw Sir Henry
in the library. There was high words
between them-we servants could hear
them plainly down i'm the kitchen. and
II frightened us to death--and my lady
was listening outside In the hall. too.
with face like a sheet. We heard Sir
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15

day out. And Tuesday evening Is my
time for washing the fine things, and
always do them i'm her room. so she's
the best person to apply TO If you want
to know where l was on Tuesday even
ing. But what If / did go out? what
do you want to insinuate?'
Nothing. my dear. nothing" I re-
piled In my pleasantest manner, "and
how many more maids are there at The
Gables besides yourself?"
There's only Molly the kitchen maid
and Miss Townsend, my ladv's own
maid. sir. and Molly she's never uD-
stairs, and Miss Townsend she's never
downstairs, so they didn't hear moth
ing of the quarreling and that"
Nevertheless, 1t was my duty to cross
question them all, which l did, but
without eliciting anything satisfactory
concerning the loss of the jewels. I
next went thrlgh the entire house with
Sir Charles Ellesmere. carefullv exam
lining every place. nook or box where
the heirloom might by haphazard be
concealed. followed all the time by the
dwarf, Julia Craley. who nodded her
imbecile head from side to side, and
clapped her hands as II she understood
what we were saying-but we found
no sign nor token of them and felt
convinced they were not in the house.
/ was reluctantly compelled to tell the
baronet that l had been unable as yet
to come to any conclusion on the mat
ter. but must ask leave to return to nv
hotel and take counsel with myself.
Meanwhile he was to see that no one
left The Gables. except for a promen-
ade. AS soon as returned hrdlu rdlu
ade. AS soon as re-entered the hotel.
wired to our chief at Scotland Yard:
Cannot trace. Send Crewe up by next
train. Want assistance"
My chum arrived true to time. and I
laid the whole story as l had gathered
1t before him.
(To Be Continued.)
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of her apron in her mouth the while she
spoke to me.
Are you called Rachel Marks?
began.
"Oh, yes, sir: but hope you're not
going to write down anything l say.
because I never set eyes on them jew
els till my lady called me to her and
asked me II they wasn't beautiful, and
she said they would be hers as likely
as not when Sir Henry died, and all
l answered was: Yes and l never
see them again, sir as sure as I'm a
living woman!"
II am certain you did not! How could
you when they were always locked
away. Have you young man. Rachel?
But needn't ask the question. You're
too pretty girl to want beau."
Rachel reddened and smiled.
ITS like your impudence to ask" she
replied. with the effontery. with which
a pretty woman always feels she can
address even constable of the law;
but Of course l have. Haven't you u
young woman yourself, now"
And you met him on the Tuesday
evening following the day you saw the
jewels?"
I'm sureI didn't" said Rachel open
ing her eyes. you ask Mrs. Nelson il
did. Why,I only have every other Sun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-15
SYNOPSIS.

John Busby, q Scotland Yard detective,
Is sent to Manning ford to investigate the
robbery of a diamond necklace worth
10000. This belonged to Sir Henry Files
We're found missing after the reading of
the WILL Busby puts up At the hotel, and
over hears the customers discussing tho
matter. one OF whom suspects the young
wife OF Sir Henry to have taken them.
The detective questions his stepson, the
new baOnet, who tells him the jewels
were given to his father by an Indian
and that his stepmother always wanted
them. He tells Of his own marriage and
OF quarrel with his father, who was
an4ered by 1t. Busby questions the widow.
and she hints that her stepson himself
has taken the jewels. He also hears of
and sees q deaf and dumb woman. Julia
Cr'aley, u dwarf, who has a home I'm the
to Sir Charles and mis- father. He talks
w-Sth the butler, who asks his confidence.
PART Nv.
'Of course not Are you not act
ing in his interests"
why certainly; but things seem a
bit mixed to me. Well sir. you see,
servants amt all deaf and dumb like
that pore 'creeter that is kept here out.
of charity. We has our senses, sir.
and our feelin's. and we can't always
Well, 1t was about a month ago when /
fust see one evening as I was putting
up the shutters in the library. a dark
figure lurking along the shrubberies-
j couldn't see him very plainly. but
he looked like a loafer or a tramp to
mel didn't like the looks of him at
all, and called James. the footman, to
go out into the garden and see who it
might be! But James, being but a lad
and timOrous-like, was such a time
about obeying my orders, that when
he went the man was gone. though
I'm as certain as l saw him as am that
] see you at this present moment"
.'Well! Well! but what of it? You
must often have beggars and tramps
round q large house like this,'
This wasn't no beggar." resumed
Goddard, mysteriously. "Well, sir, the
Tuesday before my old master was
taken with his last illness. her lady
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C|othiers, hatters and Furnishers

the Gables had entered my presence.
She was a quaint-lOoking old woman,
the very picture of a servant of trust
in her respectable black silk gown and
her white quilted cap. She curtsied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
WORTHY OF YANKEE WIT.
Mrs. Olney's New Use for Specie Delivery
Stamps

Mrs. Olney's New Use for Specie Delivery
Stamps.
Mrs. Olney, wife of the secretary Of
state, recently put her Yankee wits tc
work and evolved an invention which
department. That institution never IN
derstood the full value of the special
delivery stamp until its powers wert
developed by down-east wit. Mrs. Oh
ney's discovery may prove Of value te
other people who find themselves fac.
to face with the situation which reused
that lady's shrewdness, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. She had a daughter
living abroad. Letters from her were
always received just too late to be an.
swered by return steamer of the same
date. After puzzling over it for some
time Mrs. Olney, who was living in Bos.
ton at the time, queried the post Office
authorities as to whether a special de
livery stamp placed on letter mailed
in a foreign country would be delivered
any quicker for it on this side. The
answer finally came that unless the
special delivery stamp was Cancelled be-
fore it landed here it ought to be de.
livered as any other letter similarly
stamped. Accordingly one of the Unit.
ed States special delivery stamps wa,
placed on the next letter mailed in Ger
many to Mrs. Olney. Under it in Ger
man was the direction: This stamp is
not to be Cancelled in Germany" Ths
scheme worked perfectly. The letter
arrived ahead OF the time of previous
ones and an answer was sent back By
steamer sailing the same day. Man,
letters have since been sent in the same
manner, and the special stamp Away:
does its work as desired. 1t is needless
of course, to state that when a letter
goes from this side Mrs. Olney's plar
doesn't work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
CREDITORS SURPRISED.
1t Was the Unexpected That Happened
This Time.


A man who had been TOUGHER" died
at South side hospital few days ago.
His acquain1ances were shocked and
pained TO hear of his death, although
more than one remarked that he would
like to have what was due him from the
deceased borrower.
The man had been well liked. and his
failure to pay what he owed was chart
ably ascribed 10 his csrelessness in bust
ness matters rather than any intent 70
defraud
When he'earned money IL seemed to
get away from him Immediately. 80
that be was compelled 10 borrow right
and left. usually in small sums, but
with alarming frequency. His borrow
ing had extended over a period of years
and none of those whom he owed had
kept any account of the sums. They
did not believe 10 within the range OF
possibilities that be would ever get to
gether enough money TO enable him &c
settle up.
Therefore, when be died in the hos
pital IL was considered that the books
were balanced.
Imagine their surprise 10 learn that
their impecuniOus friend had kept the
most minute account Of all Of his Dor.
rowings. had managed 70 keep up ~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
COLONIAL NEW ENGLAND.
euritanism In America Before the war
for IndPpendenre.

Into New England had come select
II class. picked out of the general mass
IF Enrlishmen at home oy test Of creed.
God sifted whole nation one OF
heir own preachers had told them. at
election time, in the year ZOOS, that
he might send choice grain out into
This wilderness But the variety of
the old life in England had been lost in
the sitting. The puritan, for all no
was so strong and great figure in bis
day. was but one man among score
In the quick and various English life
His single standard and manner Of liv-
ing. out OF the many that strove for
mastery in the old seats where The
race was bred. had been transferred 70
New England: and be had had sep
srate and undisputed asoendeDcy there
10 build new CONFERENCE.-The as ne
would The puritan conmonWeaifh
in England had been the goveTnnentof
a minority. Cromwell had done ms
work Of Christening with might and
f.-vor which be found. not IN the ma
ton. but in himself and IN the stout
r7ep-at-arrls aud hardy reformers who
stood with him while be purlilsd Ing
land and brought upon al her FOES
dav Of reckoning. The people had
STOOD eowed and uneasy while - lived
and had broken into Wild eIoess OF loy
:. their release When he died But n
New Ea-laud an entire community con
sentad TO the puritan code and mastery
with = hearty scquiesoenoe. TWAS Tor
this liberty they lad cone o~er "a
And the thoughtfEl- strorg-FEiiie'1
r,en who were their leaders had built,
IS they wished. a polity that sboold
las+ Tine wrought IS deep changes
IN New England A. elseS herr cut ttss
stamp ~; upon these puritan Hr'ts-
usenrs b The generation that foUT1hs-1
them uAs not edzre9- Irs1e Rae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
1895.

has been prescribed by many eminent
physicians.
In speaking OF this matter not long
ago. the Rev. ]. II. Beaie. financial
agent OF the Five Points mission. said;
"A remedy largely used among the
people connected with our mission -
Warmers safe Cure. and am able 20
state that they have received great
benefit from it and are ready to tes-
tify thereto.
Mrs. y. Elliott. a visitor or the mis-
sion. expresses a similar opinion she
saws: After using Warmers SAFE
Cure among our mission people for sew
eral months. i regard IL as q public du-
" 20 endorse IL as a safe and sure cure
for liver and kidney and female COM
plants. One very severe case which
had been given over by the doctors
was supplied with a bottle. and the
Improvement was 50 marked as 10 IN
spire new courage and hope. causing
her 10 feel like a new woman, This
is only one case OF many"
Nothing ever known in the history
of the world has equalled Warner 3
safe Cure for making men. women
and even children healthier and happier
Don't YOU think il would be a good
plan 20 try IL?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
DIE with Their Boots on.

~ man killed on a railroad never die
with his boots o." remarked a Read
ing railroad employe at Wayne juno
ton recently. I'm my experience Of
over 90 years have seen. perhaps, oveI
q hundred cases where people have been
struck and killed by engines and in
every instance. when tho body WA
picked up, the feet were found 10 os
minus shoes. Even men wearing heavy
top boots are not exempt from the in'
variable rule. Any old engineer viii
tell you the same thing. tits mystery
which nobody seems able to solve, and
is as inexplicable as that other strange
phenomenon OF the drowned man who
always floats on top Of the water face
downward. while the woman floats tass
upward. "-Philadelp Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
DIES IN a POORHOUSE.
william FilIey, Stolen by Indians and ph
owned at Homo. Passes Away.

William Filley, one of the noted char
acters of southern Michigan, died a.
the jackson county poorhouse the othei
day. When five years old, August 2
1887, Filley was stolen from his hom'
III Jackson county by the Indians anc
for 30 years nothing was known as tt
his whereabouts. During this time b,
went from one tribe 10 another in tn,
west and never heard anything of hiI
birthplace or parentage. In 1867 hi
returned to Michigan an din company
with the late Detective J. Z. Ballard
wrote book. giving a history of hii
life. 4 few years later his relativei
claimed TO have learned that he was no.
the original William Filley and refused
TO have anything more 10 do with him
For more than a quarter OF a century b,
has roamed about southern Michigan
stopping wherever he happened to be
and finally last fall he was taken e
the poorhouse. where he has ended hi
laws.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
THE GRAIN SUPPLY.
Quantity Of Wheat, Corn and Oats
Still In the Farmers Hands.
Farm Surplus of the Second-Named Cerea-
Larger Than Ever, Being 1,061, oOo,-
600 Bushels-winter Wheat
Prospects Good.

The following is an epitome OF th'
special crop report which appeared IN
the current number of the American
Agriculturist:
The quantity of wheat remaining in
farmers hands March 1 is 100000
bushels less than a year ago. CONSOLE
dated estimates of county correspond
ents indicate that 1913 per cent, or 1884,
E15.OOO bushels, of the wheat crop OF
1895 is still on farms. Corn on the
farm. 1915 per cent, or LOCI, 100000
bushels, and oats, 45.9 per cent, or 414,-
p43.Oo0 bushels. A special investigation
indicates that in the surplus states
II per cent. of the corn crop, or 160,-
100000 bushels, which has passed out
Of first hands, is now stored in the
cribs in the territory in which it was
raised.
The present estimate of 49,, 100000
bushels of wheat as probable farm
stock is intended to incorporate all
wheat now on the farm, including not
only commercial surplus. but stocks re-
served for spring seeding and such do
nestle consumption as is supplied by
local custom milling. The present win
ter, however, has been exceptionally
mild, and in many districts there has
been winters growth, which can be
judged by appearances. Returns from
correspondents indicate a marked i'm
provement since December 1, except
along the Ohio river. Dry weather
early, followed by abundant rains, gave
deep root growth, and the fact that
the growth above ground is trife
short is of little importance.
The record breaking corn crop has
moved slowly, and farm consumption,
owing to the mild weather, has been
less than expected, hence the farm sur
plus remaining is larger than ever be
fore. This is placed in the estimates
of the American Agriculturist at 1,061,.
100000 bushels, compared with $685.
OOo, 900 bushels year ago. Iowa is
credited with most, les, 000, 900 bushels
followed by Illinois with 130,0O0,0o0
Ohio has Al 100000 Pennsylvania 49,.
100000 and New York $500, 900 bushels,
Farm stocks of oats are largest in Iowa,
which has 1O1 ,O0O, 900 bushels, Mime
sofa, Illinois, Wisconsin and New York
following in the order named.
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its characteristic mark upon them.
Their merchants had presently their
own fleets and markets. Their hardy
people took more and more to the sea,
living the rough life of the ocean ways
with a relish, beat in their small craft
up and down the whole coast of the con
tinent, drove bargains everywhere, and
everywhere added a touch 10 their repu-
tation as doughty sea-dogs and shrewd
traders. The population that after
awhile came to New England did not
stay to be sifted before attempting the
VOYAGE out of the old world, and the
quaint sedatencss of the settlements
began to be broken by novel variety.
New men beset the old order; a rough
democracy began to make itself felt;
and new elements waxed bold amidst
the new conditions that time had
wrought. The authority of the crown
nt last made place of command for
itself despite every stubborn protest
end astute evasion. 1t became neces-
sary TO be trife less observant of sect
end creed, to cultivate, as far as might
be, a temper of tolerance and modera-
ton. But il was q slow change az best.
The old order might be modified, but
could not so soon be broken. New
England. through all her Jurisdictions
remained a body of churches, as well
as a body of towns. submissive to the
doctrine and discipline of her learned
clergy, keeping the old traditions dis
finct, indubitable, alike in her schools
end in her Westinghouse Even In
Rhode Island, where there had from the
first been such diversity of creed and
license of individual belief there was
little variety OF type among the people,
for all they counted themselves so free
10 be what they would. There was
here singular assortment, no doubt,
of the units OF the stock, but 1T was Of
the puritan stock, none the less,
through all its variety.-Woodrow VIII
son, in Harper's Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
Election Prncla nation.

IL NJ. Cox, Mayor of the City Of
Wichita. County of Sedgwick, State OF
Kansas. by virtue Of the authority vest
ed in me by law do hereby make pro-
clamation to the qualified electors of the
said City of Wichita that there Will De
held on Tuesday the eth day Of April, A.
d. 1896. an election for the purpose OF
eIecting the following named officers,
to-wit:
one % councilman from the First
ward. vice, F. w Oliver, term expires.
One % councilman from the Second
ward, vice, r. Z. Guthrie, term ex-
pires.
One % councilman from the Third
ward, vice, William lines, term ex-
pires.
One % councilman from the Fourth
ward, vice, J. NJ. Minick, term expires.
One % councilman from the Fifth
ward. vice B. F. Mclean, term expires.
one % councilman from the Sixth
ward, vice Joseph Maxwell, term ex-
pires.
Also six members of the Board OF
Education, tO-wit:
One % members from the First Ward.
One % member from the Second ward
One % member from the Third ward
One ID member from the Fourth ward
One % member from the Fifth ward
One ID member from the Sixth ward
Done at Wichita, Kan, this the 10th
day Of March, A. D. 1896.
(Seal) L. NJ. cox,
Attest: c. S. SMITH, Mayor.
Civ Clerk
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1916.

at is the most dreadful spot on the
American continent" said a distin-
guished Frenchman who once visited
the notorious New York slum known
as the Five Points" The same Opin-
ion was expressed by Charles Dickens
after going through this dangerous
quarter with an armed police escort.
The five points. in those days, was IA
nous as the abode Of thieves, thugs
and murderers.
In recent years, this unsavOry DIS
trict has undergone marked improve
ment. Today il compares favorably
with similar quarters OF other great
cities and most OF this improvement is
due 10 the celebrated Five Points Ms
sion and its army of Christian workers.
This excellent organization has per-
formed and is performing great and
noble work.
One OF the greatest works OF the
mission is to minister TO the sick and
IL is work that has been highly sue
cesSful And yet the officers of the
mission have been enabled 10 comba
a vast amount of sickness and afford
relief in many critical cases with the
aid of but one standard remedy. II
is. Of course, a remedy well known 10
the medical profession and one that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
Do YOu Know

That the Frisco Line (St. Louis and
San Francisco railway is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita 70 st.
Louis, without change. leaving Wich-
tia at 1925 p. m, and 10:40 p. m, arriv-
ing in st. Louis at $50 p. m, and I:l5
a. m. The equipment of these trains
is first class in every particular, con-
sisting of elegant reclining chair cars
(seats free AID Pullman Palace Draw
ing Room Sleepers.
If you are going beyond st. Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
for the east, northeast and southeast
is made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, st. Louis, the largest
| and handsomest passenger station in
| the world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative TO rates, routes, etc,
call at Santa Fe Route ticket office,
southwest corner Main and Douglas.
or Douglas avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
& CuIinary Hint.

Many housekeepers decline to ha,,
cabbage cooked in their kitchens be.
cause of the disagreeable odor with
which the vegetable fills the house. II
the servant would but obey the follow
ing directions this objection would be
reduced to minimum. In the first
place, the saucepan should be the larg-
est the menage affords, and must con
tain enough water to entirely cover tbs
cabbage. This saucepan must be
placed on the hottest part of the range
and the water be at a galloping boil be.
fore the cabbage is put in, and must
be Kept at boil until the vegetable is
done. Last of all, the lid must not be
put on the saucepan during the whole
process of cooking.-Harper' Bazaar.