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Mrs. Gregory, who had that day diar
covered what hold the quiet, chee1ful
young man had on her, ccsid hold up
no longer, and went TO her room in
tears, while the colonel put on his hat,
called favorite dog and went out to
look for John, whose room was still va
cant, but whose horse he ascertained
was in the stable lot. He started around
the lawn fence and about half way
around the circuit, under widespread
ing live oak, which was favorite resort,
the dog discovered the young man. He
was stretched out on the damp grass,
tossing restiessly, occasionally moan
ing, and when the colonel placed his
hand gently on his head, and felt his
pulse, he discovered that he was in
raging fever. He aroused the place,
put him carefully to bed, sent in hot
haste after the doctor, and sat by his
bedside until the doctor came, who
after careful diagnosis shook his head
and said, sadly: bad case. colonel, bad
case, great shock, brain fever" The
good doctor was also rather attached to
the young man, though he had not be-
fore had single opportunity to give
him even dose of quinine. "But you
have some hope, doctor?" queried the
colonel, anxiously. 81
TO be continued
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CHAPTER v.


Soon after the removal to Texas, Col
Gregory procured the services of Miss
Betsy Smallwood, sort of fifth cousin,
an elderly lady possessed of certain old
fashioned accomplishments and no
means, to superintend Janet's education.
The only injunction given Miss Betsy
was to ''keep an eye on Janet, which
she had fulfilled with the utmost hon
esty, and had been met with the lex
taionlis'' by being kept most rigidly un-
der the young lady's thumb. The peace
had been fairly well kept between
them, and Janet had acquired the most
of Miss Betsy's moderate stock of ac-
complishments, together with sundry
others that would have made the worthy
womans hair stand on end, had it not
been that she wore wig.
Janet had grown up into handsome,
spirited young woman who could ride
like cowboy and fish like Izaa1 Wal
tom She was very much spoiled, but
generous to fault proud to the utmost
degree, but kindly, and was entirely be-
loved by all. The prominent position
of the family had brought them into az
quaintance with all the leading families
for hundred miles around, and Janet
had many admirers, but she remained
entirely untouched in heart. BY the
certain intuition of woman she knew
that John absolutely worshiped her,
but this amused, rather than touched
her. John was like a young hickory
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Continued from last week.

Col. Gregory when in Georgia had
not mingled much with the mixed null
titudcs who congregate in small coun-
try towns, but in time lack of COM
pany and social disposition led him
towards Lawsonville quite frequently,
intil finally it came to be a pretty reg
ular thing for him to ride over Satur-
day and spend half the day, at least.
His kindly ways made him many
friends, and the promptness with which
he knocked down bully who was dis
posed to be offensive won him the re-
spect of these people, who worshiped
personal courage. His great stroke was
made one day when noted bully had
attacked smaller and weaker man; a
crowd was standing around, but afraid
to interfere where such a desperate
was concerned. Gregory came up just
as the smaller man was beginning to
be severely punished, and without stop
ping to think rushed in and separated
thom. The desperate, Bill Nuckolls,
had taken one or two drinks of vile
whisky, which, with the conflict just
interrupted, had fired him to the pitch
of murder. With an oath he drew an
ugly-looking bowie knife and rushed on
Gregory, who had no weapon except
stout cane in his hand. He had, how
ever, lost none of the strength and
vigor of his youth, when he had been
the athlete of his regiment. So he held
his ground until Nuckolls was fairly
within reach, when with deXterous
thrust he brought his stout hickory
down upon Nuckolls' right wrist with
such force as to shatter the bone and
send the knife flying many feet.
The colonel walked away with great
coolness and the defeated bully sat
down and beloved with rage and pain.
From that day forward Gregory was
the strongest man in the county.
On the plantation big, roomy log
house had been built, and with the aid
of the furnishings from the old Georgia
home had been made quite comfortable.
The negro quarters had all been put in
good shape, and Uncle Jim with his
sturdy laborers had deadcncd the tim
ber and planted hundred acres the
first year, and was widening his bor-
ders at great rate The lands were
very fertile, and Uncle Jim was in great
spirits over the abundant crops
The boy, John Hewson, had dropped
into curious position about the place.
A little room had been added to the
house, as a special place for him, and
this he had fitted up very snugly. He
was the best rider, best hunter and best
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fisherman on the place, very taciturn,
rarely speaking unless addressed by
some one, always speaking briefly, clear
ly and to the point and with strict re-
gard to the truth. He looked after the
cattle; he was Mrs. Gregory's "old reli-
able" in every emergency. Janet ran to
him constantly and imposed on him
fearfully, which was accepted by him in
the same steady way that everything
else was. Aunt Fanny, the cook, in
one of her frequent conversations with
Uncle Jim expressed the sentiments of
the negroes:
81 declar, Uncle Jim, never see de
elzul of dat John boy; he des go like a
engine, one day he pull little niger
outen de ribber, next he ride twenty,
forty mile and find stray hoss; den he
here fer mistis, den he yonder fer mars
ter, den away he go fer little mistis,
den when evybody else go to sleep, dat
boy settin up readin' his book; he nuver
pear to be tired nor mad"
To all of which Uncle Jim heartily
assented and added: "Yas, an he know
more about farmin now den master; he
gwine to make de best farmer in dis
country"
Young Henry Gregory came home for
his vacation, and was received with
great eclat He was little older than
John and rather disposed to be bump
tious until he found John could out-ride,
out-shoot, and out-fish him, whereat he
bowed down at Johns feet to learn the
secret of such excellence.
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CHAPTER VI.
DESPAIR.

In a few minutes after the snake Incl
dent, Janet was as bright as usual, but
John seemed cast down and troubled.
Janet noticed this and rallied him on
it. "Why, John, you look as troubled as
if the snake had bitten me-"
81 am troubled at the careless way in
which you expose yourself, and brogan
boots are not always at hand for such
emergencies"
''Well, you know it is very dull here,
and real live adventure is something
to boast OF"
Perhaps you think so, but others do
not, and adventures of this kind do not
leave behind very pleasant memories for
most people, and then just think Of the
terrible consequences if anything should
befall you"
81 rather imagine the terrible conse-
quences would be confined to me" airi,y
responded Janet. John looked very grave
as he answered:
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sapling, tall, wiry, enduring given
to much speech, great student, having
absorbed the contents of the we'll
stocked book cases that were the
colonel's chiefest delight. He was any
thing but handsome, being frcchled Of
face, rather awkward in manner, wear
ing continually heavy boots, wide wool
hat and ill-ftting homemade clothing,
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direction Of the entrance. The crowd caught
mn the cry and became panic stricken. There
are only two stairways leading to the floor
below, and these are narrow and rickety af-
fairs. As the men, women and children In
their mad flight tried to force their way
down they met the crowd below that dashed
from the lower floor.
A lam and crush followed, and In an in
slant shrieking mass of humanity. was
trampled under foot. They fought desper-
ately to save their little ones, but the surging
mass came piling on. crushing the life out OF
the unfortunates who were caught under
foot.
Those who had reached the open, anxious
70 help those within, returned and blocked
the doorway. Just about this time the Fire
Department. which had been called out,
arrived. The chief engineer, finding the
crowd increasing. ordered his men to turn
the hose on the mass and washed the crowd
ont OF the doorway. But for his prompt
action the loss Of life would have been far
greater. As 1t was it required more than
half hours hard work to clear the stairway
and get at the victims. :,
The scene was horrible. Men, women and
children were lying on the stairway and hoor-
ing, crushed out of all semblance OF human
shape, while those who were injured rent
the air with shrieks. Ambulances were in
demand, From all the station houses patrol
wagons were hurried to the scene Of disaster
{ and the bodies were carried out. str
The news soon spread and the people hur-
he'd from all sections to the scene OF the
disaster. The police has time Of it keep
ing the crowds back. BY midnight all the
injured had been taken to various hospitals.
Quite a number Of these were fatally hurt.
Relatives and friends surrounded the
Morgue and City Hospital, and the iamenta-
items were heartrending. All the victims
were taiiors. .'-.. ..'.. ....- ..
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MEN WHO WERE NAMED.
Sketches of the Members of the venezu-
elan Boundary Commission.

Sketches of the Members of the venezu-
elan Boundary Commission.
David Josiah Brewer was born in Smyrna,
Asia Minor, in 1887, and was the son OF
missionary. He was educated at Wesleyan
University Connecticut, and at Yale Col
lege, where he was graduated in 1856. He
studied law In the office Of his uncle, David
Dudley Field, in New York City, and
at the Albany Law School, and was
admitted to the Bar In New York
City. He finally removed to the West,
and began the practice Of his profess
sion In Kansas City, Missouri. afterward re
moving to Leavenworth, Kansas. In 1861-A
he served as United States Commissioner;
In 1S62-65 az Judge Of Probate and Judge OF
the Leavenworth County Criminal Court; in
1869 as Judge ofthe First judicial Court OF
the State, and at the same time was Superin.
tendent Of Public Schools. In 1S69-70 he filled
the Office Of City Attorney, and In 1870 be-
came Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Kan
sas. He was twice reelected to that posi-
ton, the term Of Office being six years. He
also filled the Office Of Vice. President, and
subsequently that Of President. Of the
State Board OF Education. In 1884,
when Judge Brewer had entered up
ON his third term as Supreme Court Judge,
and held the position of Chief Justice, he
was appointed by President Arthur United
States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,
comprising the States of Arkansas. Colorado,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Me-
'braska. In 1889 he was nominated to the
Supreme Court Of the United States by Presi-
dent Harrison. rE
(! Judge Richard Henry Alvey is a native of
Maryland. He was on the Judiciary, Com
mittee of the Constitutional Convention OF
1857, and was elected Chief Judge OF the
Fourth Circuit under the new constitution,
and was reelected In 1882. he was desig-
mated by Governor Hamilton as Chief JUS
tice Of the Court OF Appeals Of Maryland to
succeed Judge Bartof. This place he
resigned to accept the Office of
Chief Justice of the Federal Court
of Appeals in the Districr Of Columbia. This
court has Just been created by act OF Con-
gress, and President Cleveland strongly
urged Judge Alvey to take the place Of
Chief Judge and organize the new court.
Upon the death of Chief Justice Waite,
during Mr.. Clevelands first term, some
OF the Justices Of the Supreme Court
urged the President to appoint him
Chief Justice Of the United States. This the
President was disposed to do, but, 1t is un-
;derstood. was deferred by the fact, so 1t has
been said, that Judge Alvey Is Southern
imam, and it was feared that for that position
to 20 to the South might create animosities.
Andrew Dickson White Is distinguished as
an educator. He Is a native OF New York,
having been born at Homer, in November,
1882. Hei of New England parantaSe, and
graduate Of Yale. He was President OF
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The Labor World.

An Eastern conductor, having been "black-
listed" has brought suit for damages.
The commercial marine Of Canada gives
employment to some 60, 900 hardy sailors.
Laborers in the shipyards of North Ireland
realizeno more than $S.77 for weeks hard
work.
Toe Federation of Labor Endorsed prop
osiioa for National organization OF un-
skilled labor. ....
proposition to settle the streetcar strike
in Philadelphia, which had been accepted by
the strikers. WAS overthrown by the Presi-
dent Of the Union Traction Company.
The Federation of Labor has elected
President John Mcbride and Adolph
Strasser, ex-Presdent Of the Cigar Makers
International Union, as delegates to the
British Trade Union Congress to be held in
1896.
Letter-press machinists are about to form
local union in New York City, to be affiliated
with the International Association OF Ma
ehinists.
The striking housesmiths Of New York
CITY have given in and asked to be taken
back, but the Iron League will disturb none
OF the new men.
The strike of carpenters and other work
men on the Real Estate Exchange Building,
Buffalo N. Y, has been settled and the men
have returned to work. The contractors
agree to employ only union men.
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City in 1882 and was educated in Columbia
College, which he entered at the age OF four.
teen years. He was admitted to the bar on
his twenty-flrst birthday He served as one
Of the American counsel in the Bering Sea
arbitration and ten years before that was
delegate to the International Congress on
the Laws Of Nations. He was one OF the
Democratic lawyers commissioned to
represent his party in the returning
board controversy at New Orleans.
in 1877. Mr.. Coudert was mentioned last
summer as a possible candidate for the Su-
preme Court Bench. There was some talk
during the early part ofthe present Adminis-
tration of rendering Mr. Coudert the post OF
Minister to France. There has hardly
been q case in the New York courts
for a quarter Of q, century. involving
a. question connected with foreign
Government, with the exception of Great
Britain, in which Mr.. Coudert has not ap-
peared as counsel. MIR. Coudert Is a man of
large wealth. accumulated entirely In the
exercise Of his profession. BE has always
been an ardent Democrat. f
Daniel c. Gilman was elected the first
President of the Johns Hopkins University.
in Baltimore, in 1875. Among the many
works that he has written is a memoir OF
James Monroe, which was prepared for the
American Statesman. His fame as q scien-
tist and historian Is worldwide. Mr.. Gill
man is said to be not affiliated with any
political party. but his tendencies are in
clined to the Republican organization. He
Is native Of Connecticut and Is In his sixty
fifth year.
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They were sent by residents Of Los Andes.
Several South American Republics are re-
ported to have signifed their desire to as
sist Venezuela. Jose Raphael Ricorti has
been appointed Gsneral-in-C Command of the
army on the west coast OF Venezuela. The
tory has elected Cleveland and Crespo hon.
orary Presidents. 1t offers the Government
so, 200 men ready for war. :
Students of the university at Caracas have
forwarded to President Cleveland resolu-
tions thanking him for his utterances in be-
half OF Venezuela.
They called upon Minister Thomas In the
United States Legation and. after speech
full Of enthusiasm, presented him the ele-
gantly engrossed resolutions and requested
that he send them to the President. This
the Minister said he would do by the first
steamer. ... - ,
Il is generally believed in official circles,
and by the people generally, that Colombia
will join Venezuela in resisting England
should war result from the present trouble.
Venezuela has sent Ministers to all OF the
South American Republics. All the Latin
American Republics, it is said.are In secret
league and will join Venezuela, 1t is expected.
in case Of a war against England.
Colombia has responded to venezuela's
request, it is whispered. by promising to con-
tribtte SO. 900 troops and agreeing to give
the British Minister his passports unless Eng
land consents to submit the Guiana question
to arbitration. Brazil Is to send 100, 900 men;
armed and equipped. Mexico Is counted upon
to aid with fleet By calling out her militia
Venezuela can place 25U, ,001 men in the field.
Jose Raphael Ricorti, President OF the Yara-
Guy Company, an American organization,
has been appointed to have charge OF the de-
fences OF the northwest coast.
President 2elaye, of Nicaragua, when
asked for the expression OF his views upon
President Cleveiand's message to Congress
respecting Encland's dispute with Venezuela,
said that the action Of the United States Gov
ernment was what was to be expected from
the Executive of the Nation in which the
Monroe doctrine was born.
In an interview concerning the Venezuelan
question. President Barrios, Of Guatemala,
said that the United States deserve the ap-
plause anG respect CT all America for the
attitude taken.
President Gutierrez, of Salvador. expressed
himself forc:bIy upon the Anglo-Yenezuelan
question. sFrom now on, "'he said. "Cleve-
land ceases to belong exclusively to the
United States, but will be considered
hereafter by ali American Republics as the
palqdin Of their liberties. protecting them
from the aggressions Of all European Powers
which might try to dominate them as Ma
poleon tried in; Mexico" IA
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Prominent People.

The Pope has contributed $4,000 for the
relief of the Armenian sufferers. Co.,.
The body Of sergius stepniak, the Nlhilist,
was cremated at Woking, England.
Representative Miles Crowley, OF Texas, Is
genuine cowboy.
Lord Dunraven Is esleanel In England
to be very American in speech, manner and
temperament.
It Is said that In his elrly days Du
Maurler's greatest ambition WAS - become u
water-color painter.
Henry Russell. Of LONDON. the nuthor OF
"Cheer, Boys. Cheer ~ Jii Oh :hs Ocean
Wave" ETC., is eighty-'ou years Cd.
monument is to ba ":e:ie to President
Diaz, in the City OF Mexico. L: will be an
arch, designed afte. ths Arc ln friomphe, in
Paris.
Paul Bourget is one of tho youngest men
over admitted to the French lntitute. He
is handsome man, with olear-cut, nervous
profile.
Frau Charlotte Embden, sister OF the
poet Heine, is still living at Hamburg, where
She celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday on
October 19.
Miss Braidon, the novelist, has trained
herself to reportorlal accuracy in the OBJ
servation and description OF dress and the
interior of rooms. ..
Rev. P. T. Rowe, whom the Episcopal
Church has sent out as missionary bishop to
Alaska. Is said to be the most expert snow
shoe runner among the white men In that
country. .. -..-.
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LATIN.AMERlcA'S VIEWS,
The southern-Republics Discuss tho Mon.
roe Doctrine


roe Doctrine.
A cab,aS-aN from Caracas, Venezuela,
says: The annals of Venezuela do not contain
| any record OF such pageant IS has just oc-
Cured here. The whole city was en- fete
and every house in it was decorated in hon.
o. of the great event. the demonstration
organized to show Venezuela's appreciation
of the attitude of the President of the United
States in the boundary dispute with Eng
land as it affects America.
The procession was reviewed by President
Crespo aud his Cabinet One of the most
striking incidents, in the programme was the
signal honor paid by American residents
to the statue of Bolivar, the liberator. whose
efigy was covered with flowers by delega-
ton from the American colony.
A reception was held In the evening and
many speeches were made. That delivered
by the Minister Of the Interior Department,
DR.. Francisco Castillo, attracted much at
tention. DR.. Castillo said that not an inch
Of Venezuelan territory would be surren-
dered until the Republic had been conquered
by armed force. d
Mr.. Akers, the correspondent of the Lon
don Times. has left for La Guayra. The
press Of Caracus insists that the Government
should expel him for wrongly quoting Presi-
dent Crespo, as is alleged, but Mr.. Thomas,
the United States Minister, has advised the
Government not to send him out of the
country. The Government has accepted this
advice and Mr.. Akers will not be forced to
leave. ..
The United States Minister received as
gifts some beautiful flags and many flowers.
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ATLANTA's FAIR OVER.
Cost the City 100000, and Visitors Spent
tge. ,ltii 8B,OOO,000. 512iss=l

Cost the City $500, 900, and Visitors Spent
3 EsA 85,O0O,000. ~ ess
The final day OF the Exposition at Atlanta:
Ga, opened clear and bright, and the
grounds were thronged Many Of the ex-
hibitcrs had large harvest In the sale, OF
souvenirs, while the Chinese village auc-
toned of the bric-a-brac.
Mr.. Inman, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, said the Exposition. when all the
debts ara paid, will have cost the city OF At
lanta about S200,000 or less than ten per
cent. of the money expended on the enter
prise. This includes the original subscrip-
tion and the appropriation made by
the city. The result ts regarded
as very satisfactory. It Is ina-
Ianta in money expended there by Exposition
visitors amounts to $4,000, 900. and that the
ultimate benefits to the city and the cotton
States are immeasurable beyond this or any
other conservative figures that could be ap-
proximately stated.
The following is detailed statement Of
the attendance: Adults, paid admissions,
1888. .1l5; children. paid admissions, 79,SlS;
passes, 4S4, 995; wagon gates, $4,000. Ac,
cording to the best reports obtained
the Exposition Company had real
lied from the paid admissions sSe4-
O72.s5. The percentage received through
the concession department is figured
at S115.65432, and this, added to the
gate receipts, makes the total receipts rom
these sources since the Exposition opened
s479. .727. n, but there are other sources to
hear from. =,
According to the statement Of Mr.: s. NJ.
Inman. who handled the financial depart
ment OF the Exposition for some time, the
total receipts Of the Exposition Company
win approximate million and quarter OF
dollars, while the expenditures were not
above these figures.
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Venezuela in Paragraphs.
Eight States are In the Union.

Eight States are In the Union.
Population of Venezuela is 2,121, 998.
Venezuela contains $4,000 square miles.
Fifteen per cent. of the population are
pure blooded Indians.
The territory in dispute is about the size
Of our State of Maine.
British Guiana was acquired by England
through treaty in 1914.
Slavery in the Republic was abolished by
the decree Of March "a, 1854.
Venezuela's export trade with New York
reaches S5, ,000, 900 year.
It is estimated that seventy-flve revolutions
have occurred since the establishment OF the
Republic.
Previously to 1886 her public school sys-
TEN was very uaimportant, only 1872 puplls
being in attendance at the public schools In
the year mentioned. Now the attendance
exceeds 100000.
The Constitution makes Presidents In.
eligible for reelection, and it Is the earnest
endeavor of Venezuelan statesmen to estap-
lish the politics Of the country on nrm
footing of peace and order. ,.
Ex-United States Minister Pile, OF VIZ
ginia, once vertured to present himself to the
President. minus a necktie. President
Blanco very sharply reminded him OF nus
forgetfulness of etiquette. and shortly aHer-
ward sent him about his business.