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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13
rnnton trrnod from tho SPOT.

Tunton t8rnoa from tho spot
"Vance," he callel, to one Of tho mon.
"Nhat Is it?" asked the person address
cd.
tYou visited tho Station?"
ayes"
"There was no one there?"
mo ono but tho depot agent"
"Ycu are surC?"
"Tositiyo
"Go thore again and roconnoitcr II
there arc any others arrived since we
came, return and report at once.
"All right"
Danton returned to the leaders side,
who had walked away from tho pace
where Ranger Ralph lay.
"Evcrything is arranged for the wreck,
CAPTAIN" he said to Despard. CAS- 10
yondcr enemy-ranger, dective and vigi-
lante-the bow with tho iron bar has
settled him. You arc sure the girl will
be on the ira n"
"Inez."
"Yes."
"Of course she will received posi-
tive information. Remember, Danton,
that sho is of more value to US than the
booty"
@Thats all r;glt. You and 1 will
look out for the girl, and the others for
the booty. But if she should be killcd?'
"Then l benefit just so much, t5atS
al" replied Despard, coolly. "What
makes me uneasy is Ranger Ralph's ap'
pearancc mere"
"Why SOP"
"Becauso he was one of her dead
fathers companions.
"Well?"
"Inez's father was one OF his old time
friends. lie probably warnod him of his
renegade re atiye"
"Yoursclf?"
Exactly. If so, even If the girl were
dead, my CAIN might bc d sputed, Oi
nv past record would pre-, ont my ap
pcaring to secure the fortune No, Dan
ton the ony way is to get ! oSscssion oil
the g ri; and l love her Just enough tc
want to marry her. Your men insisted
on wreck to secure what booty The
train had. l take the chances OF the
accident Killing the girl At all events,
She must be secured by us, or her death
assured tefOrc the night is over.
"Yon are a relative of Robert Tracey,
her father?"
"a distant onc-5ut tho only one after
her"
"And the fortunc?"
as a mystery, in way, and was left
bv Tracey in posse sion of an o d reclusC
known as Hermit Fen. The story is tee
complicated one to relate now. Re-
member, the e RI is our especial care
when the disaster comes, search for
hcr"
"All right, Des2ard Let us get with
tho boys. The train viii bo due 10"
In q short time "
Tho two men moved some d stance
away, to where an Distract on consist
ing of logs, rocks and iron had beer
piled on the track.
At that moment tho man Vance, whom
Danton had sent to the depot, returned
"Wcll:" asked the latter.
"No one there but the depot agent"
sand the man VIC had to set le yon
dcr?"
81 guess he had just arrived, for two
horses wcro standing outside the station
| cut them loose for fear Of accidents
Two" whispered Despard, in an in
tense tone to ranton. ado you hear?'
ayes"
"Ranger Ralph expected someone OF
the train
"Evidently."
"Ard that one was the girl who is th'
object of all our p.ots-Incz Tracey"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13
SENATE

SEVENTY FIRST DAY.-The Senate gave
most Of the day to the agricultural appropr-
alton bill and passed the measure, carrying
s3. .262 .0OO without mateiIl amendment.
Anot er bill passed during the day C. angts
the lin tatiOns Of foarth-class mail matter 80
as to free the postal ser, lee from bulky Grl-
cles heretofore sent free by the government
departments.
SEyESrY-sEcoSD DAY.-The S nate took
up the contest over the seat claimed by
Henry 4. Dupont. Of Delaware. The ques-
tcn turns on the right OF William !. watson
TO v t.. He had been duly elected a . ato
Senator. and was thereafter chosen Speaker
of the Senate. Oa tho de,th OF Governor
Marvel the Speaker Of the Senate, Mr.. wa
son. succeeded as Governor, and thereby, II
is clai ned. forfeited his right rs State Sena-
tor and to vote for United STATES Senator.
Senator Mitchell. Of Or gor, chairman OF the
committee on privileges and q, cti rs open
ed the argument in behalf Of Dupont
SEvEXlY-THHD DAY.-At the conclusion
OF lr Mdchell's elaborate argument IN III"
Senate N tho Dupont case Mr Sherman
presented the report cf the conferecs on Vhs
Cuban resolutions and asked for inmeGlat'
action. Repre- entati>cs Dltt a3d Acaihs ,
two of the House conGerces, were present ~
the time. as it was expected that The repprs
would Ge adopted, DuL NJ. liditi u I"iuVi
suggested that it was undesirable to crowd
through resolution OF this magnitude at q
late hour and with an empty Senate. Nr.
Chandler. WHO has before been heard on
Cuba. declared himself rot only ii favor OF
recogniz nr. BIZ. of maintaining the inde-
pendcnce OF Cuoa, even If it resulted in war
With Spain Dir. lIawIey expressed syn.
pathy with the pubic feeling aSains. spain,
vet Ie feared it would Involve in war moi
only With Spain, but other European coun-
tries. Mr.. Sherman concluded to lei the
subject so over.
SEvENTY-FoURTH DAy-The United States
Senate W S t in - sion to-day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13
SYou arc in 'ured-you have fallenl"

"Nol | havo Goon tho victim OF o
cowar1ly and brutal assau t."
"Whero-by whom?"
He had lifted tho scout to chair and
was trembling with exctem mt as he
discerned some m, story In tho manner
of his visitor
The latter did not answer his question
directly. Instead, his eyes, falling on
d clock within rallied inclosuro of tho
depot, he asked tumultuOusly:
"The train--when wi it arrivc?"
at Is due in ten minutes"
"Stop It'll"
"Stop it?" cried tho other. "Why, man,
what do You mean?"
"What | say" cried Ranger Ralph,
wildly. "Don't waste time with id.e
questions. A hundrol lives lie on the
turn of moment of time Telegraph
ahead anc have the train stoppedl"
"Impossibe!'
"Bel ause it has ar, ally passed the last
station"
Hanger Ralph uttered q groan of de-
spair.
"Then secure ad and hastoa to the
cuive." he cried.
Explain Yourself Why arc You SC
incohercnt-so excited? There is Can
ger?"
"Terrible danger"
"From whOm?"
"Train wreckers."
The young man started violently.
at cannot BE-" he cried.
"Ye', there are six of them, led by
Dyke Despard, notorious outlaw. Is
there no onc near"
"No one. RouSe yourself, man. To
gcthcr we nay be abe to dispersc these
scoundrcis
"Impossb,c l coad d not walk ster
unaidcd."
The other hasteAcd to a window and
loo&ed out toward the soTth
"The dep agent will arrive shortly, "
he said, in hurried, anxious tones.
"Alc you not the agcnt?" asked Ranger
Ralph, in some surprise
"No; was waiting for the train here.
He has sick family at his home, five
miles from here. and asked m, to take
charge while lie took some medicine
over to them. But he said lie would re.
turn before the train arrived.
"And tcfore then it may be too late to
stop the train. Oh, cannot somcthing
bc done"
With his bo'plc3sncsS, delay and mac
tion waS torture to Ranger Ra ph.
"A signal" cried his companion, sud
denly; II will Outwit these s Oundrcl&
Quick, now, tell ne whcrc they are. "
In brief but graphic language the
scout impaired the desired information.
The otEcr listened with the closest
att, ntion and interest, his eyes cleaning
with latent excitement and courageous
determination
When the recital was conc udel he
sprang to the projecting winGow where
the depot LIANT rn was
Ranger Ralph watched him cautiously
as he saw him cxtin Il sh the lantern.
"WLat are you gong TO do?" h(
asked.
"Signal and step the train"
GLOW"
"With this lantern"
"You cannot ass the wrockcrs"
81 must and will enc, beyond them
/ will reight tho lantern, and hasten OF
until meet the train
Hasten, for heavens sake" cried thu
scout, in implOring tones. "See! tA'
train is almost now cue. "
Without ano her word, the young nal
sprang through the doorway, tho un
| lighted lantern in one hand, rcyolvC
in the other
ITO DE CONTINUED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13
THE PRESIDENTS PURCHASE.
He Buys Duoking Ground on the Potomac Below
Washington

President Gle, Gland, it said, has practi-
cslly closed negotiations for the purchase Of
q duck sho JtiDS ground on tn Hotonac
Eiyer. in S erord county, Va, 'bout forty
miles from Washington. The place is ow1cd
by New Workers, has wa er frontage @!
d. ,out mile, and is fitted up win blinds. II
is said many improvements will be made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13
ItalYls New Cabinet.

There was much cilAcuIty found in the task
o; forming new mi4islry Signor Sara'co
declined the responsibility, while the e;-
tempt to form a Saracro-Radini combira-
lion equally failed.
1t was announced however, that the Mar.
~sis di Rudinl had succeedai il forming q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13

The Spanish minister Of foreign aifairs,
Senior Elduayen, resigned because oi ilt
health
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-13

The losses Of the Italians in their rccenF
defeat in Abyssinil are said to have been
5000 soldiers killed. The news caused grea!
excitement in Rome, and the resisnatiJ N =
the ministry is aspect d.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

| open, and turned her eyes eagerly
| toward the path that led to it. But
| it was only her little brother Arthur.
He came running up the walk, nearly
| breathless with haste and excitement.
| 30, Susan he exclaimed, as soon as
he observed her, ''the seventh regiment
| is going to start in the morning, and
the Ashland band will be here, and the
! firemen are coming out! And cnly
think! Wyllis Burt isn't going, after
ALL John Albright has taken his place.
and
But Susan was gone. With a face
from which every vestige of color had
| fed, she reached her own room. So he
was going, she said to herself, and she
was the cause of it. If he had decided
that it was his duty to go, it would
not have seemed half so terrible.
She thought of the strength and no.
bility of his nature, the tenderness of
his heart. Never had he seemed so
dear to her. Never had she realized
how much, or in how many ways she
should miss him. She recalled her
dream, and felt that 1t was a prophecy,
that she had seen him upon the field OF
battle, as he would lay ere long.
"And he was going without bidding
her goodbye. She could not have 1t
so. She must see himP
AS she said this she arose. and tying
on her hat, and covering her light mus
lin dress with q large. dark mantle,
stole out Of the house. She passed
rapidly along the nearly deserted
streets. until she came to the pleasant
little cottage where John lived with his
widowed mother She had never been
inside Of It but had often looked 1t II
admlrlngly. as II stood embowered in
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08
How'a Thlsi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J, CHENEY G. CO.. Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned have known F. J,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm,
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
nledSiro led9' O. K,rrar & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price T5c
per bottle Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

fain persuaded her that her very faults
were virtues.
Yet she showed her inherent good
sense, by passing them all by for honest
John Albright. who, though he took
her to his generous heart, as a most
dear and precious gift, loving her as
only such strong natures can love, not
only saw that she had failings, but
would have felt that he was false to
the trust reposed in him, had he not
done his best to make her conscious of
them also.
Yet if Susan was most to blame, it
is also true that John did not always
make due allowance, either for her i'm
pulsiye temperament, so different from
his own, or her youth, for she was six
years younger than himself. Neither
were his admonitions always we'll
timed, and though kindly meant, they
sounded harshly to the ears accustomed
to the language OF affectionate ap-
proval.
He said l should be sorry; I Won
der what he meant?" was Susan's in
ward inquiry, many times during the
long afternoon, which seemed as though
it would never end. At last, weary
with combating the troubled, self-re-
proachful thoughts, that she could not
altogether silence, she threw down her
work, and sinking back upon the wide,
easy lounge upon which she was sit
ting, fell asleep.
Her dreams took the coloring of 1er
thoughts. She thought she was upon
vast, extended plain, red with blood,
and covered with heaps of the slain.
The fierce clash of arms and the shock
Of battle had given place to the groans
Of the wounded and the dying. With
trembling steps she moved here and
there, seeking, yet dreading to find the
form that had not been absent one mo-
ment from her thoughts during all
these terrible hours of suspense. At
last she found him, with stiffened
limbs, pale lip and ashy cheek. his blue,
sightless eyes turned up to the murky
heavens.
The forehead of her upright one, and
just,
Tired by the hoof of battle to the dust"
The sharp cry of agony with which
she threw herself upon the dead body
Of her lover aroused her. She raised
up her head and looked bewildered up
on the familiar objects around her.
Thank God, it was only a dream"
she said, with sigh of relief.
She went out upon the piazza to get
rid of the heayiness and lassitude that
oppressed her. The sun was down, but
the clouds upon the western horizon
were tinged with crimson and gold.
John had promised to walk out with
her in the cool of the evening. Had
he forgotten it? Or was he still angry
with her?
AS these questions passed through
her mind, she heard the outside gate
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08
VIII Do Away With Cavalry.

The Hamburg Fremdenblatt thinks
that the new magazine rifles will do
away with cavalry in general engage
ments, because every saddle could be
emptied in two minutes in a charge Of
less than mile. 1t says that seven
ty-five per cent of the cavalry will be
converted into infantry, and the ma
iority of the rest will become bicy.
clists.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

In Norfolk. Va. rich man built
home for aged persons. After he had
spent $4,000 be found that In the whole
community there we're not ten worthy
persona willing to enter It.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08
IncOrrIgible DIR. johnson.

A literary lady once expressed to DIR.
johnson her approval of his dictionary
and particularly her satisfaction in
finding that he had not admitted any
improper words.
mo, madam replied the incorrigi-
BILE Johnson, Il hope have not solled
my fingers. ] find, however, that you
have been looking for them"
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

In the faces of women who are nat
urally serene and peaceful, and of
those rendered SO by religion, there
remains an after-spring; and later, an
after-summer, the reflex of their most
beautiful bloom.-Richter.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

Men who have had a great deal of
experience learn not to lose their tenn
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08

Just try 10c box of Cascarets. the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Marble Hill press., 1896-10-08
SUSAN RAYS LESSON.

ELF-WILLED and
ill-tempered! I'm
much obliged to
you for your good
opinion of me, Mr..
Albright"
If anything could
have made Susan
Rays pretty face
positively ugly, it
would have been
the look and tone
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
HIT WITH A RAIL.
Unknown Man Attacks George
Slater, Nearly killing Him.

srcs;ut 10 Inc jersey Latu Nesrs.
LONG BRANCH, Aug. Is, 1ss6.-George
Slater, IS years old, was brought TO the
Monmouth Memorial Hospital yesterday
morning in a serious condition, the re-
suit Of being waylaid, dubbed and rob-
bed by a stranger. who pretended to be
his friend.
Slater. who has charge Of the golf club
grounds at Norwood Park, was on his
way to the residence of w. II. TaIlman.
at West Long Branch, where he boards,
when accosted by a man dressed in sail
or's clothing. After walking for some dis
lance together, Slater was struck with
a fence rail over the head. Slater was
rendered unconscious, and knew nothing
more until 6 o'clock yesterday morning,
when discovered by Edward Ridgeway.
Slater vas then lying off the main
path in a sem-i-unconscious condition. His
face was covered with blood. Ridgeway
hurried to the Contra depot. about a
quarter of a mile distant. and reported to
Ticket Agent John G.. Disbrow. The lat
ter quickly notified the hospital authori-
ties. n Slater was removed there at
once.
Slater, when seen at noon yesterday,
was too weak to tall about the affair.
He told the matron that he was of the
opinion that he could identity the stran-
ger If he saw him again. Slater says the
stranger went through his clothes, secur-
ing among other articles. SO in cash.
Chief Layton was notified at Z o'clock
yesterday morning of the murderous as
sault made upon Slater, who is well
known here.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
HeBoKBN's MILITIAMEN's DANCE.
Annual summernixht's Festival of
COMPANY X.

The second nnual summer nights fes-
tival of Company K, the Heboken con-
tingent of the Fourth Regiment, was
held last night at Pohlmann's pavilion.
A large number of the soldier boys were
on hand with their sweethearts and sis
tiers, and the affair was a grand success.
1t was In charge of the following com
m~itteemen:-
Floor Director, Captain E. Fischer;
First Assistant. Corporal George ]. Boz
land; Second Assistant. Private Joseph
Mcqueen; Floor Committee, Sergeant
Major Connell, Sergeant Robert Rath,
Sergeant James Cornell. Corporal Rich
ard Keresey, Privates James Underhill,
John Canning. Phillip Lang, William
Kilker. John Kehoe, Harry Lang. Geo.
Fucker, William Coyle, Julius Simon, Ste
phen Doran and Peter Ginty. Reception
Committee-Sergeant Martin Coolahan,
Chairman; First Sergeant William Mar
Sergeant Daniel Connell, Corporal
Charles Cortlang, Corporal Charles
Dougherty. Privates George Gunkel, c.
Pfeiffer, John w. Wape, Herman Wolter,
Louis Wolter. John Tomsen. John Gut
he'll, Paul Weiss. Peter Farley, Henry
Muller, Emil Rattelier and Aug. Gochalk.
Committee of Arrangements-Lieut. II.
Barck, Jr., Chairman; Lieut.. Fred Steig-
Sergeant H. Sturm. Corporal George Boz
lam, Corporal f. Doran. Privates J. Bren-
nan, ]. Rawley, j. Mcqueen and p. Obs
WaId
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
MAYOR OF LITTLE POLAND ACCUSED
Justice of the Peace Mlatkowskf
Figures In a Damage Suit.
Special to the Jersey Cltu Neays.

CAMDEN, Aug %. SEN camden's
Polish quarter Justice of the Peace Stack
Mlatkowski is something of an oracle.
He is a wide-awake. intelligent young
man and something of a politician, with
considerable influence. His countrymen
look to him to straighten out all their
troubles and he has become known as
Mayor of Little Poland.' When, there
fore, he was placed under arrest In a
suit for damages for the alienation of
a wife's affections, the colony was very
much astonished.
The arrest came yesterday. The COM
plainant in the case is John Alleborn, a
siiversmith. residing on Atlantic. avenue,
and he lain $4,000 damages. The JUS
tice had no trouble in securing the $500
bail for hise appearance to answer the
suit. The case is in the hands Of ex-
Judge Howard Carrow as counsel for Al
leborn. In his affidavit Alleborn alleges
that Mlotkowski, instead of conserving
the peace as a Justice of the Peace, trans
crossed against the peace of the State by
invading his home and destroying his
domestic felicity. Mrs. Alleborn, the wife
of the plaintiff, is about 20 years old and
is said to be very attractive.
Justice Mlotkowski denies the charge
n says he can prove his innocence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25

brother Of John Curley, who is chairman 81
The democratic City Committee of Phila.
delphia, and an outspoken Bryan supporter.
N view Of these facts, it is not to be won
dered at that MI. Curley's apostacy was
q surprise to everybody. Republicans think
that many others will be influenced bv Mr..
Curiey's example. II would rather be a
patriot than a politician was the reason
given by Mr.. Curley for refusing to support
his paTty's candidates.
It has been stated that ex-Judge Howard
Carrow was among the boilers. and his name
was published as one Of the committee Of
sound money Democrats who nave called a
convention at Trenten on Wednesday. Ia
the Camden Telegram next day Mr.. Carrow
stated that the use of his name was unau
thorized- | tried to learn from Mr.. Carrow
his position politically, but the effort was a
iamentable failure.
1t has been stated, judge said I shat
correctT'
have nothing to say
But your name has been used in connec-
ton with the third ticket movement
Il have nothing to say
you think the nomination of a third
ticket the proper thing t dor
y have nothing to say
was getting monotonous, not to say
Encouraging but / tried again.
We'll but Judge, you have been promi-
nentiy identified in both State and local
politics ond people naturally expect that you
will state your position"
Ihis evoked q fuller response. 81 am NOT
a politician ! said Judge Carrow, ssand NV
opinions could be Of no interest to ANYBODY
1 am e lawyer Upon political matters /
give the same reason for Judge Carrow's re-
thence that be does himself. Thew saw that
II has been q hard fight between him and
WiiilamJ J. Thompson. of Gloucester. for the
control Of the Democratic County Com
mirttee, and that the friends Of judge Car
row are now in the majority. William +.
Thompson is ~outspoken for silver, the county
comnnlttee has endorsed Bryan and Sewall.
and for Judge Carrow just at this present
moment to join the gold Democrats would
% 70 undo the hard work of a number of
years. Few doubt that privately his sym
pathies are with the opponents of the
Cnleago ticket. but in all probability motives
OF policy will induce him to support it.
Israel Roberts, a we'll known lawyer, was
mentioned as a prominent Republican who
was IN favor OF free silver. Mr.. Roberts
said that he was a bimetalist and believed
that silver could be kept on a parity with
gold at the ratio of l6 to l.. But said he.
Il am not a politician; / represent no one
but myself. I have not told any one how /
intend to vote, nor shall / do so.n
Slnnickson Chew, editor Of the aWest Jer-
sey Press knew of no Republicans who
would vote for Bryan, and thought the sto-
ries of free silver sentiment among the
farmers were greatly exaggerated. The
same opinion was expressed by ex-Speaker
z Amber Armstrong and City Treasurer
George 6. FELTON,. It was the general senti-
ment among Republicans that Camden
count would give a very large majority for
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-25
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT.
Street Committee Push Through
Mora IfnnraHamcnfs.

Commissioners Boitwood presided this
morning over a meeting of the Street and
Sewers Committee OF the Street and Wa
ter Board. in the absence of Commits
sioner Kaiser. who is sick A few pc
tstions from property owners against pro-
posed improvements were heard and dis
posed of as follows:-
Messrs. g g. Van Reipen and LLOYD
Seamen objected TO a sewer in Payonia
avenue but because the petition did not
contain a sufficient number of signatures
the petition was not sustained and the
sewer will be built.
Against the opening, widening and
grading Of West Side avenue at Pollock
avenue. Charles Lerb made a very vig-
orous objection. He had paid enough
and thought the improvement anneces-
sary. The COMMITTEES held that the PEE
tiaon was not valid and it was not sus-
tained.
George Steel. who occupies a green
mouse and potting sheds condemned for
the opening of Danforth avenue TO West
Side avenue, was not satisfied with the
$50 awarded to him as damages. His
potting houses cost $3.50. and the glass
alone was worth a great deal. The COM
mtttee having made an investigation
gave Mr.. Steel an additional 800. maxi
lQE IN All 3E9D.