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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19

DON'T WORRY about your health.
Keen your blood pure by taking Hood $
Sarsaparilla ana YOU need not fear the
erin. colds. bronchitis. pneumonia, or ty-
UhOld-fcNcr.
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Atlanta, New Orleans, Augusta,
Macon, Chattanooga, Nash
vile, Memphis, Texas.
NC EXTRA FAsl Oh Any rRkIr.

No. sos.-"The Atlanta Special" leaves
Richmond. DAILY. at 1920 night, Zoe
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dayl Raleigh, sanford Southern Pines. Nha'ns-
ton WadesborO, Monroe, Charlotte lan .olriDf.
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wood Abbeville Elbert0n. Athens, ATLANTA,
Augusta Macon Chattanooga Nashville. AenFa =
Z, xas Mexico. California and thr ~ en- va
Remphisi. Solid Limited Train. WITH Pl..slaa
Bunet Slsepers aud FesubIled t0achcl
10. 4l.-"The 2. p. j.. Express ieai's
Richmond. DAILY, az DOB AM ioi q o...
an Durham daily except Sunday h..c'sl'
S.rford soafnsm Pines, Whining Ion. zoos
boro Monroe Charlotte, Chester. clinton Ht,e-'
- Abbevl,io Fibeilon. Aflels Al - y } -
Neon. P,usseola Chattanooga NAs, NC
Wsnnbis Montgomery. Sc" ul'an' l.1.''
lssfteo aud,tle Southwest 'fil New s'i --si,
so Tra,n Will Pullman s.etpcs and coae-'e
40 Sleeper Hamlet to Wilmington.
Arrive Richmond, esoa.m, GO pm -aii5'
Tor tickets. baggage checks. sleeping car fassF'
Sntions, etc, apply 70
BOTKIN. Sol. Pass'r Agent
$50 East MaIa $50, AlIliAOAB' "a
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MILK WHITE flag.
\ brilliant Satire and a Gorgeous Play 20
lie seen Here Tonight.

lie seen nero b-.NlLiis
IN the way of theatrical amusement at
the Academy tonight we Will have
Charles u0yts greatest success, "A MIX
White alag and relying upon the past
success of tlis popular Writcr in hullalis
"a comedy which strikes tlc great mass
of play-gocrs as about the proper thins,
The unusually strong impression Miilci
the new piece created during It's NJ"
York run. amusement lovers arc anucl-
Uatng something original and clever.
"A Mix White Flag. while Dc VIII Doe
easily reco-ulzod ass a. IOyian prOuuc-
ton. is said to Doe vastly dinercht from
any of this popular playwriShla former
efforts. d. cannot Dee aiilcuy 'ohtu 81
farce comedy, for Do Is ~ a tranetf scare.
10 is more on the order OF spectacular
production. or opera, inasmuGn as IL lh7
trOduces many spectacular eucct5 ana
such vast quantity OF music in me way
OF solos. trios, and grand choruaer'
run military band, cic. iNe Suol,c'
satirized being the militia. the piece ma
turoflv has military fearing. which at-
fords ample opportunity for picturesque
ensembles. marches. and drills by broup
of pretty girls. tremendously fo"htu a5
soldiers. messengers NlNdhuI'l Co. "i"
drummers in elaborate ana leicHlts 90 90.
fumes. The cast numbers about Sixty
people and comprises many OF the best
people i'm the profession. All the scenery,
furniture. bric-a-brac-ln TACT, every thlus
used i'm the production, l. from lioyt
New York theatre The sale OF seats
now I'm progress indicates. "a Hearty well
come for Mr.. Hoyts latest success.
Tho offices OF the Kelley Institute OF
Virginia are now located in Richmond at
6ls east Franklin street for the cure o.
LIQUOR and drug addctions and neuras-
tbenia. Write for cir~ular. Correspon-
dence confidential Address the Kesley
rrrtituto Ray 55g Richmond Va
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Oh.ce Virginia-Carolna Chemical Co.
Richmond, Va. Nov. is, 1896.
~ HE BOARD or DIRECTORS OF
L this company have this day declared
a DIVIDEND OF PER CENT. ON
THEIR COMMON STOCK. payable De
cemher ]. 1886. 10 stockholders OF record
Of November 18th. and the transfer books
viii he closed from November 9th 10 De
cember lst, inclusive.
JAMES q. T1NSLEY.
nol9 2, 2l26,2S,29 Treasurer.
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sIEAAiBoArs-
Bay LINE.

T.
BEST PAssENf R5tirE AND f"Al1iir
BETWEEN RicaHNsS2HfD AND THA
VIA isilrrAMER VIRGINIA
COMMENCING SATURDAY. July Is.
isgd.
TUESDAY. TAUfSstDy4f' AND sAIOH'
r.v Richmond Rocketta). .... 300 r. ~.
Lv. Ola Point Ccmiort........i, . sa + ~
A. H Hsi5n STs is. ana o. IT, ,o =, ,,
I.I philadelphia %. aad o. ,,o, ...
Ar New York (B. and ~. IL .,, 80
RI ...........-. '''''-'-t i,o - "
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r. R; H.. iiP5 r. Rj..io0s 4. ~
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AZ ,f,,cNSDnsAY WEDNESDAY,. AND FRI
~ New YORK az. and o. r. 90
~ =; YORK Ii. i. RI lilo a. 4. Il.
~ PhiIadelphia 'D' anu -. 1.gs p A.
r. R3 .iiee.ohia r. r. RI. liz ,. H.
Is Raaitlmots Ray flne)-.., 400 =. Nj.
A. Richm9fnaa this steamer aff iy" a, N;
Ihe NV eil on the James river aud
ENJOY anI'.k bay, passing Dutch Gan
Chesa'ip, hundreds, city Point. New.
BERN ~evys Hampton. and Old Point. ana
!ooLIo5,rh Hampton Roads. The service
t.loc5' Is uusrrI 0csed IN every particn.
Large and luXurlantly furnished
ladfoons and state-roOms. heated by steam
sal TONED by electricity. Tickets sod
-. 49, All points North. East. and West, ard
s,eeaee checked 20 destination State.
-eto,s reserved upon application IN psr-
ON al the company's Office. No. $50 east
Main street. or on board steamer. For
f,lrther Information apply TO
Ii. NJ. BOlkIN,
General Agent.
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Richmond Traction Go.


FULLLENGTH BROAD STREET.
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Also branches %
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on rroaa street executed before amy work
was done.
dor the Board)
Respectfully submitted
T.. +. ID. MYERS.
President.
Aricr the report was accepted, inc
following officers were cicci'u' ii'''-
cont. L.. r. u. Myers. Board OF DIRECTORS
Noncurc Robinson. -. T. Newcomer ~.
walton. W. j. Ioako; Examining Com
rnittoc-J. r.. Baylor. NJ. Robinson, On.
Ellis. J.. T.. Anderson, ana IT, L. g
Scott. Mr.. J. r. Ellyson was announced
~ Sl.tn Director.
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n!rrrINGS.
COMPANY.

Z -
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Richmond. Irodcricks9urs and Io-
tomac and tho Richmond ard Petersburg
Tailroad Connection Company "ih ne
held on WEDNESDAY. November -. -ef''
at 10 O'Clock ~. 40 the ONCE OF l"e eo'--
pany iu Richmond. ,,.,....r,,-
ott-+d Secretary.
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10 Lane stern, observation-disclosures
against rr-.r..,+,
AICN"f tlA "lH .ssssf.fsff $50 ~. ...fr. al
H. Tho Chanccry court ol tAc ol's ol
Richmond.
I. Charles ~. Coddin. clerk ol i'i III
~ ~ ,if l.r. .foncr by the decree in
said cause OF October s, 1885, has been
Given under my hand. this 5in gey Oh
November, 1856. CIAo. W. ''Ai 49,,
nOlf
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HOODS PILLS are the favorite family
cathartic, easy 10 take easy TO operate.
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AUCTION sALrs-This Day.
J. stern. trustee.


Vs..
Archer and ais. ,..... ..
decree of ChanCcry Court OF Tue ny Va
Richmond. Entered OCTOBER ., l>i'.)
BY virtue OF the above decree as, sl'v,,
cial commissioner therein appointed, / VIII
sell. az public auction. on the premises.
THURSDAY. NOV. 18TH, AT = @ ILoOh'
the above property, described IN said ue-
crce as follows. ,,.l.,. on
"All that certain LOT. PIECE, OK
PARCEL OF GROUND. with all inc I'M
prOVemCnts and apuuricnances lnsleeD
belonging situated On the n0rln sloe on
Franklin street. in the city Of kichnoi4
Va. and Bounded and described "S ioi,
lows. Beginning at point on tht SH-u "a
north side of Franklin street. ul1t..'.t 80
feet 9 inches. more or less ,dHt,iis 80
northeastern corner az tLahhh' -
Fourteenth street. running ,hr"Vr az ~.
Franklin street AS feet . lnch,a, IN. .o,ca
less, thence rorthcry about q ICY, t-o a.
westerly along the lana beloi.5.,,7 az
Richard Rcius 80 feet inches ny 80
less 10 the land now or late on 'iD,.+
tcirO. thence s0utherly ATOMS salu .. ,.,.
less. 10 Franklin street % inc p''-~
TERMS. Onc-fourth cash and the n 1,ail,
ance in three equal instalmcnt'' p"s ".'i'
al six. twelve. and eighteen months r.,
specify eir. from tho uay OF fHlt' dhu w
bo evidenced lr negotiable notes 81. II
bv decd of truat or retention ol uu' ny
the court. ass the purchaser misut ~ -lt''
with LEGAL interest added IRON GAY ~ '"i1'
JD LANE STERN
Special Comui7flyiier'
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The King Of Pills is Beecham's'-
BEECHAMS.
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Archer and ais. ,..... ,.
decree of ChanCory Court OF the City oi
Richmond. Entered OCTOBER D. 4'''''
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III ANTED. no SELL ONE NV
" SPRING DRAY. several years W,al'
old poles taken bon exchange VIII sou lo"'
~ DO 100 u0i9-lt*
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" ,NTED SECONDHAND ENGINE
" end ROLLER. 100 eOod condition; from
TO no horse power Mail full pattiicusia.i5
10 d c. Times Office. uoi'-'l
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IIr ANTED. TO TAKE ME- COAIo
W OF an the horses in tho city %. the
now electric clipping machine. at 81 per
Ic@d LANES Il BURNETT. ld ana Is
soutn Tonth street. nol5-su, tu.i h,suft
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
Tho General business SIT uation Doe. Not
Meet Expectations.

NV loRk, Feb. t. IL. g. Dun Il
o. : weekly review IF trade says:
The weather still binders business
ana c~ont'"acd closcncss Of money fol
lows tn, prolonged inaction ~ Con.
gross. but confidence increases.
The demand for boots and shoes il
still disappointing. Several factories
have closed and few are working full
time, belief in lower prices still pre-.
vailing, although further reductions
have been made in most lines. amount.
ing, since January, to To u per cent.
Textile work shows little change.
though h cut in print cloths To s.. -
and "A general concession in brown and
blcached staples, averaging for the
whole list quoted six per cent since
January !, induced more buying which
II known accumulation Of goods
ahead OF dcmand has hindercd.
sales of wool have been small for
two weeks OF February. $50. 100
pounds. against 0,2on. $40 last year
and l2.jO., $40 in lrv3, but higher
prices abroad, sustained by heavy
shipments ~ goods to- this country. in
cline holders of wool here to make the
concessions, 50 that manufacturers
have the more difficulty in meeting
competition.
Produce markets tend downward.
mainly because supplies exceed cN-
pectations. Wheat has dcclind sac,
with Western receipt, ;i.U::. 3O6 bush
els, against 81, 100 last wear. while
Atlantic exports for two weeks have
been only 1863, $50 bushels. against
2,1?l,3Ii last year.
Corn is a shade lower and both pork
and lard o little lower. Cotton re-
rcipts. at this season never large. still
Indicate u supply for the current crop
year. including stocks brought over.
much IN excess of the worlds needs,
81 that the prospect Of increased acre
age has the more power To dcprcsS
prices, and spot cotton has declined an
eighth for the week. Exports in Ian
ulry wcr" s,iii. 500 less than last year,
though prices were ~ per cent higher.
Failures for the week have been 3?i
in the nitcd States. against go last
year. and u; in Canada against II last
year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
DID HE REACH IT?
INTREPID DR.. NANSEN is
HOMEWARD BOUND,


LONDON, Feb. - The british CON.
sui at ~Arrhangcl, the capital of the
Russian government of that name.
tclegraph> u confirmation of the re-.
port that Dir. hansen is r~rturniuy
from the North polc. This /, regarded
as conclusive that the Norwegian ex.
plorcr Is ~hoincward bound, even il he
did not reach the pole.
Dispatches from different parts nfthc
continent indicate great interest in
the news from the North pole. which
is generally credited in European can.
italS. DIR. Nanscn'S wife and relatives.
however. did not believe the announces.
ment which cainc through kouch.
narcn, the agent Of nr. Manson, near
the mouth of the Lena RIVER. residents
OF whicl, locality frequently visi, New
siberia They have received no WORT
from the explorer.
According to the opinion of Arctic
experts here. when the Fran left the
Kara sea in 1898 She may have found
the sea northwarls free Of Ice and
pushed ON until She was locked in.
They add that she then NAV have been
allowed to drift until the expedition
came la land near the pole and that
Dr. Nan>cn and his party may have
returned in slcdgeS to the Siberian
islands. NJ the siberian islands il is
believed DR.. Nanscn and his com .
panionN may have been stopped by the
broken lee.
Dr. hansen wrote to Baron Toll
from ,ugoro straits. saying that he
expected To return to koicnv. Siberian
islands, where dogs have been await.
ing him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Representatives of the Southwest
crn Millers' association are Ia Wash.
ington hustling congressman for
reciprocity laws on export OF bread
stuffs.
The new I per cent bonds are not so
much in demand in the open market
The Nebraska Prohibition conven.
ton declared for free silver at Is to ].
a blacksmith shot and killed an
officer at Frankfort, Ky. and was him
self slain.
The Keller family were acquitted Of
the murder of Clara Shanlis at Terro
liaute, Ind,
Champ Clark SAYS that he will prob
ably be a candidate for congress in
the Ninth district.
The Roentgen rays are to he used in
an attempt To locate u bullet in q
Louisville mans skull.
Judge Richard II. Clark of the
Georgia supreme court was found dead
in his hotel oom in Atlanta.
Governor Bradley promises TO send
troops to protect Jackson and Walling
il they are taken to Newport, Ky.
The Nevada Electric and Gas Com
pany has nlcd suit against h city OF
Nevada, Mo, for $4,000 alleged back
pay for lighting the streets.
Miss Minnie Edison was asphy xiated
in the home of &. A. Rahe, the
New York match manufacturer. under
peculiar circumstances. Rahe is under
arrest and can't ecu bail.
Prince Boris OF Bulgaria was bap-
tisrd Into the Crack church.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
BIBLE. -
The Hook IL for tsc In tho Y.ob,,c
schools and l. Son. scc,,ri,,

>'n""i- ana u Non- scctarjan,
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE new Bible
prepared for use in the public schools
mas hreu completed and will he sub
united To the board of education for
approval The aim of those who com.
piled the book was to prepare n work
THAI would he unobjcctionanlc 20 anv
denomination,
pto lN5i the Bible was r,yul,rIy
e in the public schools of Chicago
By some u was approved, but others
uttered u protest so strong that II
eventually prevailed and the readings
were discontinued. \ few years no.,
Il movement was begun TO rcinstnic
the Bible.
The book which has Just been rom.
rlctcd Is II outgrowth of n suggestion
made by Professor DAVID Swing, that
II committee consisting of members of
the Protestant, Catholic, Jewish and
other denominations compile "A book
for the use OF school children madc
mp OF selections from the Bible.
For the convenience of children and
better To facilitate the work, the book
is graded IN its arrangement. Those
selections appearing first on its pages
are adapted To the needs and intel.
l%cct,lal standards Of the lower grades
OF the grammar school. the latter
part of the book being better suited
for more mature minds Quotations
are given in tho book tn shov that
mel differing widely la religious be-
lief. ranging from Professor Huxley to
the Pope, have Endorsed just such a
scheme that has been carried out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
UNCLE SANS NAVY.
Eight New Vessels WIN iic Ready foI
Commission July !.

WAsHiSGroS, Feb. -. 49, Owing Ia
the rapidity with which the WORK of
constructing naval vessels i, being
pushed, eight ships will be added to
the naval list for commission before
the first Of July. Ninety.seven per
cent OF the work on the battlcship
Massachusetts has been completed,
while on the double turrct monitors
Puritan, Terror aud Monadnock the
work done j. represented by o., o.
and % per cent respectively. The
battleship Oregon is 80 far advanced
that only Al per cent of the work re.
mains To be done. As for the three
gunb0ats building at Newport News,
the Nashville, Wilmington and Helena.
though % per cent of the work is yet
to be done, the builders are sure that
the ships ran all be in commission be-
fore July l..
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21


noycd wlrh you. II you come upon
business please state il briefly; IL not
! shall be obliged To show YOU the
door.
Tho strange visitor shrug> his
shoulders.
Turn mo ont in the rain. ell" Well,
| guess you won't 10 that. Your greet
ing i not very cordial one. hut |
think youli decide 10 allow me the
privilege ut staying here all night. AZ
any rate, when you know who am"
The yonng man stards aghasl. Such
assurance, such im%pudcncc. Can the
nan he mad? Perhaps no il an cs.
capped lunatic, who has seen the light
sNning over the glass transom of the
Office door, and has determined in his
mad brain To seek a harbor of refuge
here. hut no. the eyes that are row.
ing compla"cntly about the room are
not wild, the words are not discoi-
rcctcd and rambling, BESIDES. he has
asked to see DR.. tiarsau. lie must
have coi1c there upon some business,
with a fixed purpose.
He answers the sclf-Satisficd strung
e. contcmptuously, roldly.
Il admire our assurance, 1t is only
equalcd by your impudcncc. There is
not much likelihood Of my inviting
you IA remain here, for If you do not
state your business in one minute. |
Ills voice is angry and fCrciblc a. he
iip:Shes
The stranger looks at the door a, II
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
l 9lj|I|5; 49,
WlyySS4ass " DR. N:ToLwtR -
N-&lS~5SM "''''' 80" "H" """'A'
(%oeyGr5a- 1871 unyJ ~.al,,A,s

all or enough to slow him what is
written, and lac stands gazing in wen.
der upon the strange discovery.
IL il the missing Leaf from the doe
tors notebook!
lie stands engaged in thought tor
many minutes, unhccding the lapse of
time, not noticing the sound of the
ware of the elements outSidc.o only think.
ing of the scrap of paper before him.
his mind hc>ct with many curious con
lectures.
'iiow cainc thi, paper in the placc |
found it, rings through his brain.
"llc must have torn the leaf from his
notebook and swallowed it. l.ut why?
II must have been shortly before his
death, fur il would have been entirely
destroyed it II had been there two
hours while the organs Of digestion
were performing their functions
lie reads the paper again. suddenly
he rtt"is II cry of eager iov.
II have found it," he cries, found
The solution, Cor here upon this paper
IS recorded the fact that the child born
10 Alice Dyke was II female; that to
COnrnd Gardner Il male. Adrian Dyke
testified al the inquest that his child
vas "a male. IL" must have licl. They
have changed tn" children, h. knew
that the record was in the notebook.
determined upon possessing it. followed
my good old partner, and in some way
aroused his suspicious. Perhaps in the
struggle the doctor tore out this leaf
and swallowed l.. Adrian Dyke got
the book, but that FOR which he com
m.ttcd the ENTHUSIASTICALLY cludcd his
grasp. That must be- tine solution of
this m Strriou> problem. How won
dcrful are the works of the Almighty
lie takes the notebook from his
pocket and carefully places the miss.
ing leaf in its place.
1t will he u terrible witness against
Adrian Dyke" he inuttcr>.
Rap, tap. tap, some one is At the
door. The doctor turns in surprise.
Who can want him upon such a night"
1t must BE- something serious 10 bring
any one out il the storm.
tie lays the book upon the desk and
goes To the door.
lie throws il opcn.
\ mau, heavily bearded. dripping
with ram is standing outside. The
wind is bowling %furinusly. driving the
rain in sheets in ut the open door.
II want TO 80 DR.. Garcau." SAYS the
stranger. with a slight foreign accent.
Henri starts. Where has he heard
that voice before? II" looks i~ntcntly
in the mans face. Il Is unfamiliar. he
cannot place il.
tome in" he says abruptly, II
shall be- washed out"
The man shrugs his broad shoulders.
and shaking himself like u dog. enters
the office.
II am nr. Garcau. what do Won
want
The man looks upon the handsome
young man with admiration.
You DR.. ,~;areau"" he asks. Who
would hav" thought it: YOU have i'm
proved with age"
Improved with age. What Fan this
man mean"
well, state the obirc, Of your
visit" he says CURLY. Il am engaged.
have work to do"
The wet, dripping stranger drops
into II chair-a chair before the desk.
1T will take me some time to tell
You why | came Ia sec YOU at this I'M.
seasonable hour. 50 you had letter
compose Yourself 10 listen"
lie speaks calmly. almost inSolently.
The young physician bushes with an
ger.
II have no time Ia hear anything
,you have 20 say, do not wish To- be an
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21
KANSAS POPULISTS,
Two Conventions Decided Upon by tho
state Central Committee.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. i1.-The State
central committee of the Peoples par
~ last night issued calls for two state
conventions, the first to he held at
hutchinson March ~ TO select nation.
al delegates and the second at Abilene
August . t. nominate State office rs.
The basis of representation for the
hutchinson Evention will be one
dclegatc.at-largc for every county and
one for every 100 votes cast for Lew
cling in .S9i. For the Abilene con-
vcntion. one at large for every county
aud one for every 80 votes cast for
Lcwelling in 1884. This will make a
convention Of about 500 delegates at
Hutchinson and about GOO at Abilene.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21

'HAi ! Eli NNlI-I'pNllNtIp
eco after him." cries Taltcr, and
ion't let your eyes he OF of nim nntil
J see yen again. Remember. watch
him like u hawk
II servant stards open mou.hcd
before him.
With an angry cry, the detective
pushes him aside and hurrir, 'lward
The library.
Too late,
\ pistol SHOT sounds uG, ulon the
night.
Takrr opcns the door.
In the lighl Of the ga. which the
wretchcd man must have IT, uyon enter
ing the room. he see, the figure of Adj
rian Dyke stretched mi upon the .'onr
in his right hand Il revolver. ,til
smoking, from his mouth the life blood
gushing out IN torrents dyring the rich
carpet.
The dying man smiles Il grim smi.c
ns he secs the detective.
II have escaped YOU" he ga>pS. the
blood gurgling ont of his mouth, al
most preventing speech.
"lou-did not-watch -m"- close
'nough-God help"
Tie is dead.
raker stands in the door and ga2cs
upon the l~i!clc>> form. Then with
compressed lips turns and leaves the
house. leaving james Potter bending
over his dead master. tears in his crcS.
AS he walks along the road, his hat
pulled down we his eyes, his collar
turned up, he muttcrN.
There are ON men who are men,
soinc who are fools: there's one in the
house there. He plotted but hadn't
the nerve To play loser: well, some
folks may call IL rctribution. perhaps
it is. They'll attend to him all right,
! must see what l,ogerSon is doing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21

'ld ',cntlcman-Lit;.c boy. why arc
you idiing around the street during
school honrs, ana, still worse, smok,
ing and chewing tobacco. and acting
like n young tough generally. instead
OF studying your lessons and trying "a
b. a little gentleman?
Iiov--Wot ger givin' us?
o!d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the time
Is not far distant when YOU will have
10 earn your own living.
BoV-ThaS all light. ri live in 0
tf Ayernoo house an have q steam
yaSit. I'm goin inter polytics.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-21

LAwRFNCE. Kan, Feb. IT, ". }.
Buchan has secured the support Of the
Douglas county delegation for Con-
gresham q. L. Miller to run in sue
,ession. Buchan was here yesterday
mi all arrangements were made. the
Douglas county candidates withdraw
Ing. Caucusing for several days ended
last night with n unanimous vote for
Iuclun.