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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-30
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Active and Steady-HOgs a
Shade LOwer-Sheep Strong.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-Catte-Receipts, $50;
shipments, light. There was fair supply. The
market was active at steady prices, with all sold.
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IA lbs. s1GLi5: extra clean. 6O675c; orchard
grass. extra s175d190 red top. choice, S0c$1. 40;
English BLUEGRASS "a lbs. $1.15Q1.T5
Iron and Steel.
Bar Iron-1 5021. 60c: horseshoe bar 2lsd2&c;
nail rod, 7c: plow slabs 21sc; American cast
steel, 9Qllc; tire steel, 2l1Q3c; spring Steel Az
@5c.
Provisions.
Hanis-Sugar-c cured. Is to 20 lbs average, So
sac; 10 lbs average S41@9lc Il lbs average 50 a
9$c: 10 lbs average, 10010%c; block hams. S19G
Sc; all first grades: seconds. 12c less.
breakfast Bacon-Clear frsts, 10n11c; seconds,
Lard Kettle-rendered in tierces. 6Ac; pure
lard, Size.
shoulders-16 lbs average, 61zc; Z to IA lbs av-
Pickled PorI-Bean pork clear per BRIL- 200 lbs.
s14; rump pork, $1,000
80 to 40 lbs average. 61ke: 20 TO 80 lbs average
&c; bellies, % lbs average. &c; IA to is lbs av-
erage, 62c: IA to 16 lbs average, 7c. Clear backs
IS to Y lbs average, 6l2c; 10 to IA lbs average,
6Ac; to 3 lbs average, &c. In dry salt, 12c
Window Glass.
Price per box of so square feet. Discount, co.
SKIS to 10x15-Singe: IA. 81; A. $3.50; d, S.. %;
c, Sc. Double IA, $3.50; A. $3.50; b, S. 25.
11x14 and 12x1S to 16d24-Single: AA, IS; A,
$7.25; B. 81. Double: AA slO75; A. 1926; B.
isx2O and 2ox2O to 2oxso-single: AA s1O5O A,
$3.50; 3, SO. Double: AA, s14 A. S1275 B. s12
15x36 to 24x50-Singe: AA, $11.5O; A. $40; B.
1925. Double: IA, $15.25 A. 1915; B, sl2.25
26xs4 to 2sxS2 and s6x30 to 2Sx44-Single AA.
SEE, si "a q. sllsI B. slO25 Double; AA si725;
sls Double "A sIsT5 4 SIS B. SIS Si''O D.
Double: "A SO rs: a s21 %: b. 500
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Bar. Their. r. H. Wind. Weather. Pre-
Z a. m. .3012 80 81 South. Cloudy. T.
Up. m. 1886 80 Is S'west. Clear. 0O6
Maximum temperature, Al; minimum tenn
perature, 2S.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Dec. q:
Temp. Prec.
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 10
Mean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a .O6
Departure from normal .......... "a A
Departure since Dec. ........... SO -56
Departure since Jan ......... -l43 -1.31
*Plus. c. f. r. WAPPENHANS.
Local forecast Official
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IA lbs. s1MLa5 extra clean. 60GI75c; orchard
grass. extra 81 90; red top choice S0c0$1 40;
English bue-rass- "A lbs S1.15l1T5
Iron and Steel.
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CAPITAL STOCK.

The capital stock outstanding is Sc, Cos, 800,
of which the American Bell Telephone Com
pany owns So, 32J. 900, being the majority. 10
is also a. large owner of bonds, part of the
pany is operated under its general policy.
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c. f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
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Provisions.

Bar Iron-1.5OQ1.6Oc horseshoe bar 21sd2s4c;
steel. 9Qllc tire steel, 2l4@3c; spring STEEL 4ls
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THE RECTOR and Head Master of Howe
School, Lima Indiana, will be at the
Bates House Saturday. Jan. l. from 8 to 3
p. m, and will be happy TO meet their
patrons and others wishing information in
regard TO the school.
Catalogue of Howe School can be obtained
of the Rector, 1901 Central avenue
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Il PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND.
Pians for q vislt 10 the Green Isle on the Ami
yersAry OF tbs RsbelIion Of ,Os.

Plnn1 for . Visit 10 the Green Isle on the Anni-
versary or thu Rebellion OF 'Os.
The Irish rebellion Of 1898 10 generally con.
sidered to have begun on May 10 In that year,
and closed o month later with tho battle Of
Vinegar Hill on juno 81. Tho first date marks
the arrest OF Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and
though the rebellion continued after the defeat
Of the patriot forces. 1t has become customary
to speak Of the war Of go On beginning in May
and ending in June. On April % last the first
formal meeting was held in this city to arrange
for q pilgrimage from this country to ireland
next year to celebrate tho one hundredth anni
versary of the patriot uprising In Ireia-d. The
expense of tho round trip 10 to be $160. as now
provided for. and 10 to include two and one-half
weeks absence from the city.
On the ninth day after leaving New York the
visitors are to arrive In Queenstown. The tenth
On June q the members Of the Irish Centennial
Celebration Committee expect TO hold %anniver-
sary celebrations on Vinegar Hill. County WeS.
Theobald VOTE Tone, the founder Of the Society
Of United Irishmen: Il is likely that this date,
the the, snniyersary Of the battle OF Vinegar Hill,
that Vinegar Hill will DO tho scene Of the prin.
cipal demonstration. If SO, the pilgrimage will
New Ts' York t en- route uesA to On c Sos sts' %e1f S@s 'r Sin
Fermoy. Lismore, and Waterford city. On the
fourteenth day the party, will leave Waterford
there. and proceed in the evening to Dublin,
The fifteenth and sixteenth days are to DO spent
IL isy pu on the an sev "s AxSaSSadis Day r aftsr a Breakfast II ssi In
main party will disband In Dublin. This will
complete what Is described as the patriotic pill
parts Of Ireland. extehdins their travels to the
case may BE-. The pllSrimaee viii be tie nrsi
OF tho kind made from America to Ireland.
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WashinEtop Notes.

WASHINGTON. Doc. Taylor & Lev ering,
sugar importers, of Baltimore. will DO heard to-
morrow by Assistant Secretary Howell of the
Treasury Department upon the question Of i'm.
posing countervailing duties upon sugars i'm.
ported from the Netherlands. and Mr.. Oxnard,
on Friday. A decision is expected on Saturday.
Mr.. John Addison Porter. secretary to Presi-
dent Mckinley. made an argument before the
favor Of an increased clerical force at the White
House.
Coast and .Geodetic Survey. took charge Of tho
service this morning.
Prof. Charles Zimmerman. leader Of tho band
at the Naval Academy. has decided to accept
the leadership Of the Marine Band, succeeding
Prof. Fanciuln.
Tho Treasury Department has notified the
Collector Of Customs at Phil delphia that lime
cured buffalo hides are dutiabie as leather, at
20 per cent. ad valorem, and not as hides of
cattle, cured or incurred. dry. sailed. or picked.
at Is Dor cent.
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The Ms~th.r.in.Law Among the Isdlau..

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Major A. L. Woodson,
agent on the Cheyenne ana Arapnhoe reserva-
ton in Oklahoma, in his annual eport to the
Secretary Of the Interior. says: THE mother
in'law is much in evidence among these people.
She makes herself a holy terror unless the fam.
ilv affairs are conducted according to her ideas.
Much OF the agents time is occupied in tho set-
Element of family qunrrels and in bringing to-
gother husband and wife whose troubles have
been Of sufficient gravity to cause a separation.
His powers OF persuasion are frequently eSerted
IN vain. however. In most instances tho wife,
hacked up by the mother-ln.law, is most obdu.
rhto md proof against all arEument and en-
treaty to rotnrn 10 the family abode"
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PROPOSED ARMOR PLANT.
rur 1olRD OF NATlI oFFIoERS
sUBMITs a REPORT.
me Co.t IL Kstinated Mt 81. Ts5.els bot the
beard Dscs Not Believe Tsat she FREEZES
n..,r,b,e ono for the Governnsnt.

z.-.,.s st en, 4 ola. but the
-. "a, Relieve Thnt the Project
ns.,r,,,e ono for the Governnent.
= -,
WARRINGTON, DEC ms vooiu !. nS'o
officers appointed under authority OF congress
% rrsnnre plans and submit estimatos for a
Government armor.plato factory submitted its
report to Secretary Long To-Day ~ cohnneS
~ presentation of tho subject to a detailed de.
10 a.. nrocesa of armor,plete mann.
scription OF the proeoso ~ mu
~facture. cstimates OF inc cosI vi erooIlne . rae
tory and oppurtenancCs, pi r,an Oh ,o oreTy ou ans
ing necessary 10 niaAe ~ III s
some views OF the practicability OF tho Govern
mehI soins .ooommcnda,ion In rooard IN
not mako any nn,I a.. y,
q site. Tho board made is calculations OF
the cost on I o sne .on. ., amor svsrT yoor or
producing o,oov 'V .n,.o ars.o,o,. h..;,o.h;na
enough to supply three nrst-c'ass eattioships.
pni,d,nSs md foundations, s94s, 500: machin.
cost of the plant, SS,747,012.
A. o,nIon,,ion ia furnished by the board of
It's reason for including In the estimates the
cost OF making the plant capable of producing
steel. II points to tho nd advantages Of having a
advantages of attempting to establish 1t. but
considers that the capacity 10 produce the
steel ingots is so important to the successful and
economic administration of an armor factory
49, - 49, not rorommcnd an establishment
snaE !, zoe ta oh = IN he ineots Nv pmrchn
oos,shea " oV'"" - ae. .s.SI.S. .
Tho board bciieves tnat tns proposition 10
erect an armor plant Is not n aoslrap,o one I'M
lcsa Congress PROVIDES 1or enough Dig smps
every year 70 Keep tue PAM pnsy. secretary
Long Is understood to share this view. Ho
told the board some time ago tnat Sonsress
would wish a statement OF inc practlca9inty
OF putting up an arnor plant, ana the poard mas
this to say on that point: -
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Thess army orders
have been issued:
Leave for twenty days is granted First Lieut.. VIII
liam p. Durham. Twentieth Infantry.
Leave for ono month and twenty.three days is
granted First Lieut.. Julius A. Pom. Adjutant Second
Infantry.
Capt. Charles NJ. Candy. Assistant Surgeon. Is de-
tailed as a member o. the Examining Board cows ned
at the Presidio OF San Francisco during tho examina.
tlon or First Lieut., charles r Elliott, Fourth Cavalry.
l.leut.-Col. Clarence 4. Bennett, Eleventh. Infantry,
Is relieved from furtAer duty at Fort Wayne, N CHI.
and Will proceed TO his home. preparatory TO retire
ment.
Major Joseph X. Corsou. Surgeon. having served
more than thirty years in the army, lie, on his own APP
plication. retired from active service.
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RAILROADS ASK ron noss r1xn.
A usaring en- the Law neauirinE SAFETY hp-
priAnpea en- All Cara.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-About q hundred rail.
road attorneys gathered in the main conuulta-
ton room Of tho Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion this morning at 10 o'clock to present the
reasons why, In their opinion. an extension of
time should be given the railroads within which
10 comply with the statute known as the
Safety Appliance law. which was passed March
8, 1898.
John X. Cowan, receiver OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was the spokesman for the rail.
roads. He said that commercial conditions.
which Congress could not foreseo wheI. the law
forms OF the law and that an extension was
necessary. He sueR Gated a period Of ivo years.
ment be completed In nvs years, and said that
hnrsher terms by the commission could only
be mot by the railroads through q reduction Of
p. Ii. Morrissey, Chief of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. was selected TO answer Mr..
protsstod against any such extension Of Time as
had been proposed by Mr.; Cowan; they opposed
Che h,s sSs 9 noo msD Of ss a SSISit, .na q In tn1n5' " Mh aS6
duction Of wages. Mr.. MorrieSsy said he spoke
issae when It presented itself. Tut" he con.
tinps sans TIM I'll aus 81 t4s = sl sasfasriG OF e pho Tiss Ss,
five years, Mr., Morris,ey said the railway lbene:
benefits to an amount equal to that necessary to
equip an entire system like the Louisville and
Answering the questions by the Chairman,
Mr.. Morrissey said that tho railway mon be-
lieved TINT an extension for q year would be
right, Within that timo all the cars could DO
equipped with couplers and o sufficient number
to comply with tho law respecting air brakes.
trial, set forth the reasons which had induced
that company TO Join In tho request for a post
ponement OF the law. although its own cars had
been fully equipped. Every year 1t received
from foreign roads q million cars, many OF which
were not equipped. TO refuse to receive them.
no sn,d, would cause a great interference with
Interstate commerce that the country ought
not to be called on to experience.
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EEsrFIELD SALOON TRAGEDY.
The Farm Hand who Was Shot BY tho galool
Keeper Dies or Ms wounds.

The Farm Hand who Was shot BY the Saloon
Keeper Dies or Ms Woundss
DuNKIRK, Dec. 1.-William Drake. tho farm
hand living near Westdeld who was shot by
Judson Root Of that town in Q fight in Roots
saloon yesterday afternoon. died this morning.
His lungs wore found riddlod with shot. Roots
claim Of self-defence seems to be sustained by
the opinion of those knowing tho particulars,
although Drake. in his ante-mortem statement,
accused Root of shooting without provocation.
Drake was q powerful athlete. SO years old.
Root is q small man, 90 years old. He 10 q
widower. and had suffered from rheumatism
until he had become melancholy and his busi-
ness poor. and he had decided to permanently
Tho trouble began with Roots refusal of
brakes demand for moro liquor, after he had
two or three drinks without paying. Drake as
saulted Root, knocking him down and cutting
his lip. Root levelled a revolver at his assailant.
but Drake wrenched 1t away Root then. with
a shotgun in hand, ordered Drake to | ave tho
saloon. but Drake. instead of departing. made a
savage dash at Root. Roo. fred, and the whole
charge took effect In brakes right side.
Drake leaves o widow and seven young chill
dren. who will probably be better of without
him, az he WAS auarrelsomo and cruel whom In.
toxicated, and was seldom sober when no could
procure liquor. A few nights ago. 1t is reported.
he turned his wife and ono child out Of doors.
Every saloon in Westfeld had boon notified not
to furnish him liquor.
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TRAINED TO BE 4 MURDERER.

A Negro whs Says He Was Treated by .
voodoo Doctor to Become a slayer or Men.
COLUMBIA. g. c.. Dec. 1.-Charles Williams.
q negro. is in Jail in Sumter for numbering w.
J. Lee while committing o burglary. The case
is made remarkable because OF tho statements
made by him
1t was in Sumter. on Jan. ! last. that Simon
Cooper started out with q Winchester rife on Q
mission 10 slay. Before he was captured and
lynched he. killed four men and one woman, and
wounded six men. Williams says he wanted to
become n second Simon Cooper. To this end he
had been under treatment by q, voodoo doctor.
who claimed no could nerve him up to do any
deed. and at the sume time cxeu pit him from nl
danger OF detection. To further harden him
has been eating gunpowder. When Simon
Cooper had tho county torroriEedi the negroes
This Is the first case recorded hereabonts Of a
MAJ man deliberately going into training Ming 70 com;
pay from Williams. has not been located.
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Naier. "It wasn't the money; I don't care
my neighbors they say, Don't you be- afraid.
Mrs. Meier; we know himi he is all right lie
gentleman no can have my daughter, and that's
the way it came about"
Mr.. Highlander was again blushing to the
roots OF his hair.
"You must excuse my appearance" said the
bride. 1T was 40 unexpected that / didn't have
now. You see, I want TO got IL done bv Satur-
day for we'ro going away on n wedding trip
She glanced at Mr.. Highlander. He nodded
approvlngly.
"sfHo's nlce; don't you think sol" Questioned
tho bride.
so, you soc, whether Mr.. Highlander 10 one of
tho Rhinelanders or not, he's all right. and the
II you have any doubts about IL, Just ask
Juliette.
porter said they did not know Mr.. Rhyniandor.
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OLD VIOLINS.
Cleverness Shown IN Imitations-Fine OLE In
struments in Great Demand.

struments In Great Demand.
Viofins are made In sizes known as eighth,
%quarter. half, three-nuarters. and full size. By
far the greater number'so'd are Of the'full size.
but there Is a regular. though Of course, Limited
demand. for oven the smallest Of all. which is
a very little violin, indeed, its length over all
being not half that of a full sized violin. and its
various dimensions being proportionately re-
duced. These little violins sell for about "a,
and not as toys but as musical Instruments.
Such a violin has not much resonance, and yet
II has a musical tone. 1t would be used by a
inciinations. It would be- quite impossible for
him to hold a full-sizcd violin, but with a small;
S Se 9 %sd o. i G0T teseb}Rn r9PSSiT mi IN a b Sfs!nR Rlnin so ala
A curious and interesting thing Is the imita-
brand new, bearing all the marks of age; too
many marks indeed, not to be recognized by
and defsced label bearing the name OF Amati,
or Stradiyarius. Outside tho back shows many
little dents and marks purporting to have been
years OF use; the back of the scroll. on tho
head Of the violin, seems worn almost smooth
On the top of the instrument to the left of the
tall piece the wood looks as II would had II been
of 18th the many pI IA is' Who had hhcI93 the ~ instru.
ment, and over on the other side, up by tho
neck, the top shows what would b9 the eject
who had twanged tho strings OF the fiddle in
pizZicato movements. And then there arc tho
marks that show where the feet Of the bridge
have sstood. When. one realizes what It Is.
AND COMPARES It with a genuine Ola instrument
initiation, all the same.
These instruments are imported from Ger
many and sold for what they are. as imita-
ton old. They aye fair Instruments in, tone.
and sell at about Sl5. They are bought by
players who like old things, and prefer an in.
struInent OF this sort TO one OF evident new
ness. What finally becomes OF them all it is
difficult to say.
There never was a time when The demand for
genuine old violin5 was so gTCa' as now. 1t
may be that prices have not advanced, but II Is
easier now to get the price. Dealers lind some
old vlolins in this country: They buy, any, that
arc offered that are Of zeal value, hui hundreds
are found In Europe to one here. The buyers
OF American houses dealing In MUSICAL instru-
mcnts and merchandise buy desirable old yiu-
Inns wherever they can; Of dealers in London
who collect such Instruments. Of dealers on
the Continent, or OF individual owners, II they
should hear OF one in their travels.
II might bo that a really Old aud good violin,
with It's .oundpost not rightly placed and it's
bridge not just az IL should be, would not show
its true quality; even the king OF instruments
must BIO In perfect trim to show itself at its beSt
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THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Rts Cruise south MAY Ne E1tanded This winter
to Florida Waters.

Rts Cruise south MAY Ne E1tanded This winter
to Florida waters.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.-some Of the ships of
the North Atlantic Squadron now at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard require fifty days to repair, and
1t will be some time in January before the
squadron can start of on it's winter cruise. 1t Is
likely that the ships will 60 az far south as Key
West IL this can DO done without exciting any
alarm in the minds Of tho Spanish Ministry that
Havana 10 to DO threatened. Since the Venez-
uelan trouble was In tho acute stage three
years ago tho squadron has not left tho
waters Of tho United States, but Secretary Long
has been urged to let IT go further south this
OF Spanish officials that things in Cuba
are pacific has been advanced as q reason why
there should be no continuation OF the policy to
keep American vessels ont of West Indian
waters. 1t 10 hardly likely that all the vessels
battleshlps will probably end their cruise at
Brunswick. leaving the smaller cruisers to pro
coed further south. The torpedo boat flotilla
will spend part Of the winter in the Gulf, and
may cooperate in eIercises with some OF the
vessels Of the squadron. No new orders have
been issued to Admiral Sicerd. but officers on
duty here think he will be directed to take the
squadron to Florida waters.
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NEWS OF THE NlVT.
BattIeship Iowa and Torpedo Boat Footo Ac-
cspted-Movemenis or war Vessels.

Battleship Iowa and Torpedo Boat Footo Ae-
cspted-Movemenis or war Vessels.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Secretary Long has
selected Commander Ross, stationed at tho
Naval Academy. to command the schoolship
Alliance. and instructed him to report for duty
the middle OF this month.
The Secretary has accepted the battleship
Iowa finally and the torpedo boat Foote, built
at Baltimore. Much trouble has been experi-
enced with the latter vessel. but on her final
good boat.
A telegram received to-day from Commander
Kimball of the torpedo boat fotilla announces
his departure from Savannah for st. Catherine.
Ga, where he will conduct some further exer-
cises.
Thn arrival of the Alliance at Key West and
the departure Of the Annapolis from New York
for Annapolis ara also announced at tho do
partment.
Tho Concord, lately returned from Alaskan
waters. has been ordered to prepare at once for
service on the China station, and will probably
sail in two weeks.
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ne outesse er = Slidnisht searoh ~ q nss'-
deut OF n vvess size Fiat.

rs Vatos1s ~ = Miontght benFoh -
dent OF a vysst size Fiat.
West Ninety.third street 10 usually very peace
full. Nevertheless the residents are vigilant tc
detect burglars. Tho other night Mr.. Higgles,
who lives in a fiat thero and was working
late. heard . loud rappinE in the kitchen. 1t we'
q little before midnight Jumping up. no dis
covered that Mrs. Smith, who lives across the
hall, was humping on tho door OF the dumb
walter.
"What'sthe matter r. demanded MI. HiERies
PLEASE open this door quick; oh please dor
said q trembling voice on the other side.
Opening tho door Mr.. HigElos saw his neigh
Dor, pale. and shaking. Before he had time ia
Inquire what had taken place, the woman con
tinued:
Haven't you hoard It
Heard what - asked Higgles.
why that friRhtful poundingl There's q
burglar breaking In downstairs"
Without waiting for further details Mr.. Higgles
grabbed the stove poker, an empty becr bottle,
and two or three pieces OF brac and pro
pared to open tho hall door. He turned the
latch as softly as possible and proceeded on tip
toe to the head OF tho stairs. Before going
farth any n s ssp TO Q esu his s STn ,ioo Then w1t he ero 1na
his way downstairs. On reaching the floor be
low he ny tho gas. Then he examined the cor
noise 70 be heard, not O. living being besides
himself in sight. and absolutely no signs Of any
other flight and looked at tho locks on the doors
leading to tho street. They were just as they
had boon left by the janitor two hours before.
Loosening his grasp on the poker. and stuffing
the, other weapons into his pockets, no went
back TO report. Mre.. Smith hadn't dared, to
open her hall door. and reluctantly consented Ia
do so even upon hearing tho story OF her neigh.
Dor. She was sure she heard the pounding; md
II 1t, wasn't a hammer and chisel that the
a carpenter, that's al. The cause OF the dis.
turbance seemed likely to remain unexplained
1T couldn't, have been my typewriter that
you heard. could i'll. Two been running. that for
the last quarter Of an hour or so, Listen u
And sure enough tho hammcring and lock
breaking sound began again with tho operating
Of the machine. So ths mystery was solved.
Mrs. Smith heaved a sigh of relief and re
turned to her rooms. and Higgles, after re-
cts, settled back in his chair with an air Of su,
preme satisfaction.