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He felt his hard fate more keenly on seeing Black Prince ridden by an In- dian, while he himself was tied upon q scrubby pony which. without bridle, was lashed and hallooed along with the rest of the herd. The saVages, in high Flee over the success of their raid, did not abuse the boy beyond taking such precautions as would surely Ypre1ent his escape and roughly hurrying him on- ward in their swift, tireless flight.
 1t was long after nightfall and many miles had been covered when the war party stopped for rest. They had reached the foothills of the Black Hills range Here they halted in q gloomy deile from which they could watch the plain in their rear, while the rough path over the hesummitahead afforded means of escape should they be attacked. When Benton was t+ntied and permitted to dismouat, he was scarcely able to stand.
 Two af she Indians took their places to watch the horses, while the others, at il smothered fire, cooked strips Of dried buffalo meat, some of which they of fered to the boy. Benton had little app petite, but forced himself to eat in or der to keep up his strength, all of which he knew he should need.
 Having eaten their neal the party except those detailed to the care of the horses, jay down on the ground to sleep. each rolled in his blanket Rem ton was tied to an Indian beside him in such a manner that he could not hope to free himself So weary was he that de- spite the pain from the cramps and chafings of his hard ride, he fell at once into a heavy slumher
 Some hours before daybreak he was roughly aroused by one of his captois, who. pointing to worn out pony, the poorest in the band, made the boy un- derstand that he was to herd the horses. Lanc and chilly, Benton stilily mounted the sorry steed and took his place It the entrance of the mountain fass into which the horses had been driven. Upon such an animal there was no chance of escape by flight, espe- eially in the presence of the well-armed and well-nounted warrior who was his companion. The two watchers. taking their positions between the band of horses and the plain, guarded the herd and kept it within the canyon.
 As the chilly morning frightened be- fore the coming dawn, it found Benton StarlSey sitting hopeless and diseon- solate upon his lop-eared stced. a prey to gloomy thoughts. A little distance away, silent and stolid, the warrior, his
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l Sure Thing.

\ man recently in New York laid a wager that he would woo. win and marry young lady whom, with his companions, he had just seen arrive at the hotel where he was living, within m hour. There is nothing in the Amer jean marriage law to prevent this dis patch. He introduced himself to the damsel, she smiled upon his suit, and minister was called in, and they were married within an hour. The wager. of TO ineonsiderable amount, was handed over to the bridegroom, who left with his bride the following day. It was shortly afterwards discovered that the couple had long teen man and wife. and that they had been travelling about playing the same trick at various hotels. -Tit-Rits
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the boy saw that he would soon be upon him. Out of the great cloud of dust that half hid the erowding herd the re- lentless pursuer emerged from the front rank of the throng. Bending forward upon his horse, revolver in hand, he pressed his steed near the boy and be- gan to fire. Crack. crack, went his pistol but in the dust cloud, rattling motion and excitement he missed his mark.
 Benton. like a true frontier boy, was accustomed to handle firearms and to shoot from the back of horse. Jerk ing back the lever of the weapon he carried, as the Indian, now. close beside him, WAS in the act of delivering third shot, he threw down the rifles muzzle and fired. At the boys motion the Indian flung himself along the farther side of his pony, and at the same time reined his steed away. This brought him sidewise to the onrushing band coming close upon him. The bullet, missing the Indian, struck the pony, which plunged forward to the earth, and disappeared, with his rider, in the dust that rolled ahead of the stampede. The next moment the herd was gallop- ing where they had fallen. A mile farther along, a slight change of direction taking him clear of the dust cloud, Benton looked back and saw the pony and the Indian lying motionless upon the ground. No other enemy was in sight
 Hour after hour the boy rode onward, weariness and soreness unnoticed in eXultation at his deliyerance from the sayages. Ks soon as he felt himself safe from pursuit, he determined to bring all the horses with him if possi- ble. When, after long galloping, the herd began to scatter and lag, he shifted to the rear and drove them forward. But such fierce riding after the fatigues and perils of the day before was a severe strain even for one so plucky and tough as this youngster of the frontier iand. As the foliage Of the creek valley came into view, and the thirsty horses broke into 8 wild run for the stream, Benton, with deliverance in sight, reeled on his horse and fell fainting to the ground.
 But his coming had been seen. 4 party of cowboys, hastily gathered to pursue the Indians, were speeding west ward across the prairie when the ap- preaching eavalcade came into view, and, turning, rode up to find what this meant. They at once discovered and picked up Benton, thoroughly exhaust ed, but with no injury that sleep and food would not soon repair. Within 50 hours after he had been captured by the Indians, with the Indians ponies. as well as his fathers horses, he was safe at the ranch.
 CrARzNcS Pu1Lns.
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that carried Benton, followed that lazy steed as the boy rode along the front of the herd. As Benton was with difficulty holding the horses back from the prairie, he turned at the sound of steps, to see the Indians pony beside him, while it's owner 50 yards away, was still unsuccessfully trying to secure Prince to tie stake
 For the first time, the thought of an opening for escape came to the boy and it came like flash. He acted on the instant. Slipping to She ground, he lcapcd into the Indians saddle. With a quick shout of encouragement to the the pony, he was off 10 the eastward like the wind, and all the other horses, excited by his outcry, and frantic for water, were pressing behind him.
 On they dashed, amid the tumult of eco rushing hoofa, while Indian yelis and rife shots rang from the canyon side. No bullet touched him. and soon he left all human sounds behind. Gal- loping alongside him came Black Prince, the lasso flying from his neck, Ii5 CIlN1 9N iji E LIE Ill 4tlFa and hindering his pace. Leaning from his saddle while both horses were at full run, Benton loesehed the moose and threw it from the neck of the hamBered animal. Thus released, Prince took his own head, and onward across the prai- rie he went in long. swift racers strides, setting the pace for all the others. Ben ton followed close behind, and gallop- ing in frenzy after them came the wild band of Indian ponies and the stolen horses.
 Benton shaped his course by the ris- ing sun, bearing to the east in the diree- ton in which he knew his fathers ranch fay. When, after tue excitement of the first rush, he found time to observe his captured pony and it's equipments, be saw, still slung by the buekslzin thong to the saddle horn the Indians repeat ing rife.
 In the hurry of flight he had not once looked back. Now turning, he saw that all but one of the Indians saddle horses were in the stampeding band, and on that one a warrior was pursuing him. Before long he could see that the pur- suer was gaining ground. Benton urged his horse forward trying to ride away both from the stampede and the cnemy's pursuit, but the Indian con tinued to lessen the distance until pres ently he had overtaLen and passed the stragglers. and was entering the main herd.
 At full speed the warrior threaded his way through the plunging horses, and
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HE JEAPED INTO THE INDIAN e bADbltE. people living in thc ncghboring eoun- try, for the Sioux Indians, naturally ia dignant at the enerosa meut upon ter ritory secured te theR b8 treaty. Wefe in the mood for revenge. Their resent ment culminated soon after0ard in the outbreak in which Gen. Custer and his brave command perished.
 Already the savages had attacked some of the minersand prespeetors who were daily eluding the military guards set 10 prevent trespass upon the GOV eted mineral lands. The Sioux were cer- tain to extend their raids to isolated ranches within striking distance, hence the more experienced frontiersmen had made such preparations for defense as they could, and were keeping their herds in hand.
 By the end of April, Mir. Starlley, whose ranch was situated on Clearwa- ter creek, was already rounding mp his cattle from their wintee wanderings sonthward. and keeping them near his to graze in care Of hertier, and were driven to the. corral each night.
 It was because most of the men were away on the roundup that Ar starlsy sent lis son Benton, q sturdy young plainsman of fl. to herd the horses. There was thought to be no danger of q raid by the Indians so early in the sea son, because their ponies would not have had enough new grass to regain their strength lost by the exposure and seanty food of the winter.
 1t still lacked an hour of noon as Ben ton Starley, seated ou his fathers beau- tiful saddle horse, Black Prince, wis contentedlyNx the horses feeding over the level prairie beyond the cotton woods and alders that marked the course of the Clearwater creek. Then, without warning, the air was suddenly filled with demoniac yells, reports of firearms and whistling bullets, some CT which came so near the boy that they famed his face.
 Amid tramping of hoofs, shaking of gaudy blankets and a flutter of the streaming. feathered tails of war bon nets, he barely had time to wheel Black Prince toward the ranch eorrals, when 8 red light flashed before his eyes as something's lasso perhaps struck his head, and he fell, or was torn, from his plunging horse. Not knowing whether he went to the earth or not, he was con seious only that he was carried along as if by whirlwind.
 When he recovered his senses it was to find himself upon the back of pony, his feet tied together beneath the ani- malls belly, and in the midst of dozen painted Indians who, driving a great herd of horses before them, were riding
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at full speed across the plains toward the Black Hills.
 \ party of ogalalla Sioux, tribe at that time supposed tp be g. peace with the whites, had ridden unseen up the bed of the creek. Screened by the high bank and green foliage of the cotton woods, they approached so near the feeding horses that, dashing suddenly from cnncealment, they were upon the boy before he had any idea of their presence.
 Casting despairing glance back ward, Benton could see far behind the wooded line of the creek, and the dis tant specks whicn denoted his fathers ranch buildings. He wondered vaguely flor he was confused by the shock of his tumble, and the terrific suddenness of the attacll-how soon they would miss him ct the ranch, or if any of his people had seen the capture of the horses and that unfortunate herder. himself Whether the Indians would kill him outright or keep him captive remain to be seen. His prospects were bad. at best.
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PERSONAL AND imPERsoNAL.

Prof. A. NJ. Sehleehter, of the Bot anical museum, Berlin, is about to start on collecting tour in South Africa.
 President Faure, of France, was at one time president at HaYre ot the Young Mems Christian association.
 -Lotta, the actress, is at present llY- ing in absolute retirement in northern New Jersey. Despite the fact that sine is in her 5oth year, she does not look a day over 10, and is just as cheerful and merry as ever.
 Clara Schumann, the renowned pi- anist, suffered an apopleetie stroke re- centlv at her home on Franlsforr-on-the Main. from which she is not expected 10 recover. She is now 76. Her first appearance was as a juvenile prodigy IL SEQ.
 Mime. Audiffred has bequeathed sec. 900 francs to the Paris academy of medicine. The income, 24,000 francs, is to be given for the rest of his life 70 the physician. French or foriegn, who discovers a cure for consumption.
 Col. Rhodes, the brother Of Cecil Rhodes. whose name has been men toned many times recently in connee- tion with the South African troubles, was for two years in command of the First royal dragoons, and favorite in London. lie also served as aide-de- camp of Lord Londonderry when the latter was lord lieutenant of Ireland.
 That the verdict of the eoJrt-mar- tial and the dismissal of Dr. Edward Kirshner from the navy have had no ef- feet on his associates is shown by the fact that at the recent meeting of the Alumni association of the medical de nartment of the University of New York at the Waldorf he was unanimous " elected vice president of the associa- ton.
 Alma Tadema. the artist, has the most beautiful home in England The wall of the drawine-room is paneled with tall, slim pictures, each of them by a different painter-Eeightoe, Boughton. Sargent. Whistler, and score of other artist friends each con tributing to this remarkable deeora- ton. Another interesting feature is the oak and ivory piano, on the outside lid of which are inscribed the auto graphs of the most celebrated singers and musicians in the world.
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SAVED BY A STAMPEDE.
How e Pluelsy We5eara Boy Es-
 capped from a Band Of Indians.
Mad Race Over the Plains But He Reached His Fathers Ranch Un- hurt, Driving Before Him
 the stolen Horses.
rcoPYR1aHr. 1896. l

'sWe shall have to send you out to herd the horses to-day, Benton,s said Mr. starkey, of the Clearwater ranch, to his son. Don't get too far from the ranch house, and keep near the creek, so as to give the horses q chance at the new grass. You may ride Black Prince"
 The scene was southern Dakota, and tue time was the spring of 1875, when the Black Hills mining excitement was well under way This invasion of re- served lands was making trouble for the
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nnga8a9 and WHISKY habits cured. Book~ saE bG8 s@3 FREE DF. B 5. HO0BLRYi ATLANTA sl 6srNAzis THIS PAPER svsrT tiuas Tsu v1iA
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FOR MOMENTS OF LEISURE.

X pound of phosphorus heads 1,0oo.- a00 matches.
 People eat 20 per cent. more bread when the weather is cold than when it is mild.
 The population of the world aver ages .119 women 10 every 10o men. Eieht=aintRs of the sudden deaths are those of males.
 The great ciimo ranch, in southern California. composing 4Q0oo acres Of land, is to be sold to $ London syndicate for s 600. 600.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
HER PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Disabled Catalonia Towed to Port by
German Lloyd Steamer

Quarantine, S. L., Feb. 1.-THE North
German Lloyd steamer Braunschweig ar
rived at Quarantine at 5 o'clock this even
bringing the passengers OF the Cunard
steamer Catalonia. which she picked up
January %, in latitude 47.44 north, lon
gitude 34.18 west, and which she towed
into Ponte del Gada, a port in the Azores.
The Catalonia left Liverpool on January
16. and Queenstown II, and had proceeded
about .047 miles west of Fastnet, when
her shaft broke, leaving her helpless. At
l a. m. of the next morning the White
Star steamer Cevic spoke the disabled
Cunarder, but as the Catalonia seemed to
he riding at ease. the White Star freighter
hurried on toward New York, as Capt.
Nicol OF the CeEic thought it would be
worth more to his owners to make a good
trip than to stop and tow the disabled
vessel into port.
AT O'Clock on the morning of the 22d
the Braunschweig hove in sight and in re-
sponse to the Catalonia's signals, agreed
to tow her to the Azores which port was
safely reached on January %. The Cata-
lonia was left there to refit.
After coaling the Braunschweig took
on board all the passengers OF the Catalonia
and left the Azores on January 80. All
were well on arrival here. The Cata-
lonia will stay at the Azores until a new
section of shaft is sent from England to re-
place the broken one.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE.
Excellent Concert Givenat the Church
of the Covenant

concert was given at the Church of
the Covenant last night, directed by Prof.
i. Williams-P Pearman. and under the patron.
age of Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote,
the Misses Pauneefote, Mrs Richard Olney,
Madame Mcndonca, Mrs. Calvin s.. Brice,
Hon. John Hay, Rev. DR.. Hamlin, Mrs.
Hamlin, Mrs. Madison, III. Ballinger and
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman.
1t was a Gistnctirely appreciative and
fashionable audience, as well as large,
which was present. Prof. Williams-Pe
man, whose tenor is pure and unfaltering,
had four numbers, giving Comfort Ye''
and Every Valley as the opening one,
afterwards, at intervals giving MY Pretty
Jane 1.-The Message" and AN Evening
Song"
Miss Anita Cluss, the harpist, won fresh
laurels. She was on but once, rendering
a prelude in A and an andantc in B.
Miss Mary Helen Howe sang a pretty
waltz song. Louis Fahestock, ir.'s LA
Babiliard," flute solo, was loudly ap.
pIauded. Considerable interest centered
in The appearance of Miss Margaret Koontz,
as this was her first time to sing pub.
licly. She acquitted herself with great
credit in her soprano solo, Fiddle and II
John Porter Lawrence was the violin
soloist of the evening. Miss Roberta Allen
was very well received in her violin per.
formance, as was the young tenor, George
Mellis.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
MRS KEELY's DEATH.
Coroner Hamnlett Decides TO Hold AN
Autopsy and Investigate.

Coroner Hamnlett Decides TO Hold an
Autopsy and Investigate.
Coroner Hammett has ordered that an
autopsy be held on The remains of Mrs.
susannah Keeley, whodied suddenly Monday
night as stated in Tie Times CT yesterday.
The Keeley family live on the Fright wood
Road. 1T WAS reported TO the police late
Monday aynight that the wife ehaddied suddenly
and without medical attendance. Coroner
Hammett sought TO make an investigation
yesterday but could not diagnose the case
from the information which he obtained
from the remaining members OF the family,
from the neigbbors and from The physician
who reached the house after the death ofthe
woman.
Charles Kelley, the husband. told Coroner
Hammeu that he went to work as usual on
Monday morning. His wife was well aud
had been in excellent health as far back
as he could recall. Itwas not suspected that
there was anything wrong with icr. Ndss
day she went 10 call on several ne ighborsapd
TO spend the day
When he reached home in the evening his
wife had returned. He ate supper and
retired, taking one OF the young children
with hinl. Late in the night he was reused
by a son who said that something was the
matter with his mother. Investigation
showed that the woman had fallen oct Of
Oed and was unconscious. One eof thefamiIy
started for the home of DIR. Slaymaker. kut
when that gentleman arrived at the house
AIRS. Keeicy was dead. DIR. Slaymaker
told Coroner Hammett that he could form
40 idea as TO what had caused death. The
coroner talked with other people. but TO
no purpose. He then ordered that the body
Dc taken to Wise's undertaking rooms where
the autopsy win be held today.
The morning times., 1896-02-12
ACCIDENTS OF THE SEA.
Many Vessels Wrecked and Life-Sav
ing stations Still Busy

Many Vessels Wrecked and Life-Say-
Ing stations Still Busy
New York, Feb. 11-Tug W. E. Fer
guson. With three loaded garbage scows
in tow, left Gravesend Bay for sea at 1:45
this morning. Shortly after da ylight the
wind commenced blowing a gale from the
west, which caused a high sea. But little
progress was made and Capt. Lyle de-
cided to return to Gravesend Bay for a
harbor.
The scows became unmanageable and
shortly after 1 O'Clock the hawser parted.
Fortunately the shore inspectors tug, Nim-
rod, was close by. She bore down quickly
to the assistance of the scows and sue
eeeded in saving the captains of the three
scows and the fifty-one Italian Iaborers
who were on board. The scows drifted
rapidly to sea.
Cape May, N. j., Feb. 11.-An uukno wD
three-masted schooner is ashore at Cape
May Point, ,ynear tue steamboat landing.
The sea is ibreaking over her. Keepers
Eldr;dge and Sooy OF the Iife-saving sta
tions will attempt TO land the crew by
means OF the ibreeches buoy. The stranded
vessel is in dangerous position.
Lewes, Del, Feb. Nv rockers boarded
the tug North America off Cape Henlopen.
They are probably going to the assistance
of the schooner sAshaneth A. Shaw, Capt.
Morgan, boaad9 afrom Duck Island for
Baltimore, witch went ashore on Brigantine
Beach on TtrhrsdaE last.
Marcus Hook. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Lizzie Fl henderson, Capt. Willetts. from
Philadelphia, for New York, is aground
on the upper end of Chester Island. Tugs
pulled on her this afternoon but failed to
move her. - 70
The morning times., 1896-02-12

was adopted, that massage. Swedish move
ment and other methods OF healing should
not be given the BENEFITS of the bill.
Mr.. Cannon offered an amendment to
STRIFE out the provision that each appii-
cant for examination must have diploma
from some reputable college. He said all
the diplomas on earth could not qualify a
man to practice medicine, whereas a thor
ough examination would Determine their
fitness.
Mr. Babcock said such provision woGd
establish an entirely new rule. In every
State and Territory having medical law
none permit physician 10 practice with
out a diploma He thought the adoption
OF the amendment would be a serious mis-
take.
Mr. ". A Stone opposed the amendment
and thought that too many safeguards
cannot be thrown around the practice OF
medicine He said that when an the allo-
path and homeopath doctors OF Washing
ton agreed on bin il must be pretty near
right, and he would support it as it came
from the committee.
Mr.. Clardy OF Kentucky, who is a prac-
tieing physician of long standing, spoke
against the amendment He thought the
restrictions could not be too severe. In
this day of education and eniighteu-
ment, those desiring to take the lives OF
their fellows into their hands. could easily
become qualified for their profession.
MR.. KESrs EXCEPTIONS.
Mr.. KEN took exceptions to Mr. F;rne
assertion that it was proposed to allow
corn doctors and hair doctors and ali kinds
of doctors to practice. He said he was
not a corn doctor or a hair doctor, but
he was opposed to egotism in medicine as
we'll as religion Some of the most re-
nlarkable cures ever effected had been
performed without the use OF a drop OF
medicine.
The amendment was rejected without
division.
Mr.. Stone Offered an amendment. holding
to less degree of responsibility those
who advertise TO treat diseases than those
who claim to cure them He withdrew
it, tut Mr.. KEN renewed it, and a vote
resulted 81 yeas; AZ nays
Mr.. KEN then raised the point OF no
quorum, and the bushes were beaten to
chase in bOodIins members.
In less than three minutes Mr.. Reed
made a count of those visible to the naked
eye, and, amid applause, announced that
1S2 members were present
Without further debate or amendment
the bill was passed Mr.. KEN again made
the point of no quorum, but it was held
to not be in order.
This completed the calendar of the Dis
trict bills ready for consideration. and
the committee yielded to the silver bin.