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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-10-01
CHAPTER TX.

The details learned later.
Demetrius, it seemed, had asked the
boy to loosen the rope which Jap, with
hearty good will. had knotted 20 tight
ly as to cut the flesh. Mark, in abso-
lutte ignorance of the true nature Of
the beast, and moved to pity at the
sight Of his swollen and bleeding wrists,
had consented to slacken one end. A
powerful wrench had freed the Creeks
right arm as Gerard entered the hut;
and Demetrius, faithful to his oath,
had grasped knife and turned upon
the boy. With both feet tied, he
moved slowly and with difficulty, and
Gerard had time TO fling himself be-
tween the miscreant and his victim.
He saved his sons life by the sacri-
flee of his own, q sacrifice cheerfully
consummated.
Demetrius wns arraigned for the
murder of his master and convicted.
The day before his execution his iron
nerves gave why. and he was baptized,
a trembling penitent, into the commu-
MON of the Greek church. Before the
ceremony, and in the presence Of the
warden of S.n Quentin, he confessed
to the murder Of Ferdinand Perkins.
The motive was a jealous hatred OF the
inan, who had supplanted him, and.
cvershadowing that, the lust of gold.
Familiar intercourse with the Croesus
had aroused a passion Of envy. Gerard,
doubtless, had dangled his dollars be-
fore the young mans eyes, and had
trained his pupil in the CONSTRUCTED
area Of the grossest materialism. But
the prize, partnership, had been given
to poor Perkins. The fastening Of the
crime upon Burlington, who hsd begun
to suspect him, was an aftertbought.
He left all his money. . large sum.
carefully invested, to the archiman-
drite Of his native town; and he faced
the hangman with smile upon his pal
lid lips.
Gerard fingered several weeks, the
happiest, so he sasured me. Of his life.
The tangled skein w.s At length un-
raveled, and Il was characteristic Of
the man that he soccpasd his sentence
Of death without repining or seDon-
Gteance.
"If Mark" he said 70 me, only ths
day before the final Summons ca0e,
"if Mark profits BY my experience I
don't grudge the price. I've alwaye
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FEMININE sHREwoNEss WON.

HSv u ua0psasA fAas The Pretty 0ssi's
Aasssaa Taasass nsssssA Asaiass Hes.
She was visiting In the city, and shc
wss the prettiest girl In the room.
When abe stood up TO sing the other
girls regarded her enviousIy. Apretty
girl whD can sing Is doubly dangerous.
and they considered that the visitor had
already received more than her proper
share Of maSculine attention.
While she was arranging her music
and whispering to the accompanist the
two girls just behind the piano were ex-
changing condolences.
II do think it's q shame" said the
frat girl, vexedly. "Shc's captured all
tho men already with her airs and
graces, and IL she sings well-and I
Just know she docs-we won't have q
bit Of fun tonight"
10, yes, we WILL" answered the sec
ond girl. smiling happily. "we'll be
all right"
But the other wasn't to be 20 easily
consoled.
sT wonder who asked her 70 sing?"
she fretted. at must have been some
one who knows all about her little
tricks, too. for oil the girls in the club
are talking about it."
II asked her." said the second girl.
calmly. you'll know why in min
ute. Just wait bit"
Two minutes later the first girl
leaned over the other and touched her
arm.
why, she makes awful faces" shc
whispered, delightedly. 'She's posi-
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"Can L? You leave the cuss to me,
SIR"
Finally, tied hand and foot and still
unconscious, we carried Demetrius to
the hut and propped him up on the bed.
Then Gerard, satisfied that his enemy
was powerless, drew Jap and me aside.
1--WE told Mark as little cs possible .
he murmured. II did not wish to
frighten him unnecessarily. What shall
we do with DemetriusT'
The question demanded considero-
tion.
Jap can go to the house ana Us soon
as it's light bring the carriage. He
may as well start at once, eh?-Keep
your mouth shut, Jap. No tattling till
give you leave"
The coachman grinned and shivered.
run along" said Gerard. 'and bring
dry clothing for Mr.. Livingston and
me-"
The man united the boat and pushed
off. had found pair of overalls in the
hut, and an overcoat belonging to De-
metrius. In these / felt fairly COM
Portable, and my teeth stopped chat
tering. None the less it was bitterly
cold; and l felt that my patrons pro-
testations of gratitude might be de-
fenred. Gerard, however, was fever
ishly loquacious. and could not be ST.
fenced.
'Cold?" he exclaimed. "By heavens.
l never was SO pleasantly warm in my
life. II you want to feel cold. Hugo.
get your heart frozen. My body is a
small affair"
"My body isn't" I returned. I'VE
can discuss these matters later, sir. un-
less you propose to thaw out your heart
with burning dose of pneumonia
We had stood for fully ten minutes
exposed to the raw fog, and cut short
his chatter by moving towards the hut.
l thought, too, that heard the voice of
the Greek.
"Gad!" said I. "Demetrius has come
to-"
Gerard started at these words, ran
nimbly ahead and entered the hut.
heard an oath, followed by a scream
from the boy. and then-a horrid thud.
As burst through the door the Greek
met me, a bloody knife in his hand, and
glare in his eyes, the like of which
1 pray that I may never see again. One
arm was still tied, and both legs, but
he lunged viciously At my heart ~
rpEang at him. / turned the thrust
with my naked left arm-I shall carry
the scar to the grave-and countered
him full on the point of the jaw. He
fell like a stricken bullock. and, fore
ing the knife from his clenched hand,
l hastened past him and bent over Ger
ard. He was lying on the floor, NOR
tally wounded, could guess, but con-
scious.
Secure him first" he gasped.
The boy was crying bitterly. I had
to shake him vigorously before he an
swered my question.
"How did this happen?"
II united him." he sobbed. II united
him. Oh, father, father! I didn't
mean to do any harm"
"Never mind. my boy" said Gerard,
family. I'm ready to die now. any
way"
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say they kow they're on the Burlington
the moment they strike it. It Il 20
smooth-so easy-so delightfully."- FREQ
from jolts and jars and sudden starts
and stops.
Another proof Of the truth Of what
we try to bring home to you every week
iu the ycar-that for right down solid
comfort the Burlington has no real
competitor among the railroads Of the
West.
Omaha, Peoria, Chicago, St. Jo-
seph. Kansas City and st. Louis arc
only few Of the points to which it will
pay you to take the Burlington.
Tickets and full information at all
d. & r. G. and Col. Mid. ticket offices,
or by addressing
ERY, Geaeral Aeeas,
street, Denver, Cels.
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down Bills back. He then reversed and
brought the legs alternately up Bills
back, exerting all the time q violent
downward pressure. The spurs being
sharp. and Bill having on no coat, the
points penetrated the flesh, causing
great pain. Bill howled and struggled,
but TO no purpose. The stranger worked
his legs rapidly. and with the regularity
of pistons. literally ripping him up the
back"
Bill informed the audience in Ian
guage which admitted of no misunder-
standing that he had all he wanted,
and he and the stranger were untangled
The traveller set 'em up and. mounting
his broncho. resumed his journey. Bill
went back to Dogtown n reformed man.
ROYAL PhRAsE.MAkIN0.
Yins spssehss MsAs by Monarchs Of The
Rass 80 Present.
Phrase-making two or three genera
tions ago played an important part in
French politics. Louis XVI. had lit
erary prompter who used to prime him
with phrases and plan for him scenes
such as would excite the peoples admi-
ration.
"Your majesty will soon be going to
the races" said this prompter one day.
You will find q notary entering the
bets of two princes of the blood; when
you see him, sire, make the remark:
What is the use of this man? Ought
there to be written contracts between
gentlemen? Their words should be
enough"
The scene came ofi-the prompter
saw to that-and the courtiers ex-
claimed: what q happy thought!
How kingly! That is his style"
Another scene, more likely to impress
the populace. was planned by this
prompter. A sledging pleasure party
was arranged for the king. Just as il
was about to start several carts passed
by, carrying wood TO the poor of Paris.
These are my sledges!" said Louis,
pointing to the loaded carts, and he de-
ciined to join the party.
Talleyrand coined for Louis XVIII.
the remark which he was reported to
have used on the day he entered Paris:
There Is nothing changed; only n
Frenchmnn the more in Paris"
As n matter Of fact, the king did not
trouble himself to utter the phrase:
but Talleyrand inserted IL in the jour
nails Of the day that the people might
fiatter themselves that their king had
forgotten the past. and consequently
there would he no change.
Perhaps the most striking phrase ut
tered by o modern king was spoken by
King Humbert n few years ngo. when
the cholera was raging in Naples. lie
had been invited by the municipality of
Genoa to q banquet, which he declined
in these words: "Men are feasting ut
Genoa; men are dying at Naples-I go
to Naples."-Youth's Companion.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
COUNTY SEAT SENSATION,
County mmissiOners of Grimes
County Give NavnsOta n
Black Eye.

Navasota, Tex, Aug. 1O.-(Special) -
Some time ago at the special meeting Of
the commissioners court contract was
let for building new jail at Anderson
to cost $4,000. Each commissioner gave
his word TO ratify their action at a recn.
lar session. In the meantime a petition
was circulated in the north end of the
county praying for an election to decide
if the county site should be removed from
Anderson to Navasota. Not enough
names seem 70 have been gotten. as Nava-
sofa did not promise to give anything
A mass meeting was held here Saturday
to protest against the letting of the con-
tract. and the county judge and commits
sioncr from this precinct We're requested
to do all they could to prevent the COM
mssioncrs from letting the contract. A
committee WIS appointed to do whatever
they could to prevent the contract being
let Tho court, however took action at
once and lot the contract without waiting
for the second day of their session. when
the committee expected to be in Ander-
SON.. 4 tremendous sensation was caused
by their action.
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=. st. Louis, Aug. O.-Flour-Dull and
tirmer but unchanged. """
Wheat-Options closed higher: spot
higher: No. 2 red. cash. elevator. So "A
ash 1.2c; track, S3 1-2MS5c: No. 3 hard.
cash, August. Sic bid; September. SO 1-oc:
December. SO 7-Sc.
Corn-Futures closed IL to 7-Sc higher
than yesterday. Spot, higher; No. . hard.
cash. 20 lie bid; September p La
- 3-Sc bid: May, % 1-4c bid.
=, Oats-Dul and easier for futures.
spot, lower; No. cash. lie bid: elevator.
Is Lie: No. . white, II 1-2M22 lie:
September. 16 J-Sc.
Wbisky-S1.19
Realistically; standard mess. jobbing.
SI.50GS0O.
Lard--Steady: prime steam, $4.O7 ID:
choice. SHIP IL.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. $50; extra
short clear and ribs. $3.50
Dry salt mcats-B0Xed shoulders and
extra clear, 500; ribs. $500: shorts.
S565.
Receipts-Flour, 1000 barrels: wheat.
9S000 bushels; corn. $4,000 bushels: oats.
$1,000 bushels. ..
Shipments-F'lour. 10000 barrels
wheat, 125.OO0 bushels: corn. sc. 600 bush
els; oats, $4,000 bushels.
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system of testing by competitive exami-
nations the fitness of persons TO be APP
pointed to public offices. Results have
been in the main satisfactory to tax
payers and distasteful only to profess
sional politicians. who look upon public
Offices. as spoils, and upon tax payers as
fit subjects to plumber. The system
was adopted to limited extent by the
state of New York in 1888, long before
the advent of Black within our borders.
and steadily increased in efficacy and
in favor with the people.
Governor Black signalized his acces-
sion to office by embodying in his annual
message to the legislature recon-
daton that legislation be had which
would authorize the appointment of emf
ployes in the civil service from the foot
of the list first, which is evidently for
hidden by the legislation. The legisla-
ture had not the temerity to carry out
this audacious suggestion, but near the
close of the session they passed a bill
which the governor prepared, providing
that examinations for merit should be-
held by the civil service commission and
should also count 80 per cent, and that
the total percentage of persons examined
should be ascertained by adding up the.
results of both examinations.
'The rules when finally adopted had
been so modified at Governor Blacks
suggestion as to assist spoilsmen to the.
full extent permitted by the constitution,
If not more"
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FIR. AT DALLAS.
Palace Drug COmpany's stock Com
sumed-Firemen Did Good Work.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 1O-(Special Ar
4:4o TINS afternoon great clouds of smoke
poured out of the doors and windows or
the building on the northwest corner of.
Main and Murphy streets. The building
j. n three-story brick. The first or ground
floor was occupied by the Palace Drug
company, the second floor by Drs. III. ii,
McLaurin and Sydney Gano as Offices,
and the third floor is known as the Ma
sonic temple, headquarters for the va
rions Masonic lodges Of the city.
"A general alarm was sounded and the
lire department responded A great
crowd collected on Main and Murphy
streets and five minutes after the alarm
of fire was given the streets and side.
walks were filled with excited mcna.
women and children. Fears were enteriN
tanned that the entire block would be re-
duced to ashes. Three streams of water
were turned upon the blaze and IN al
most incredible short time the fremen,
had the confagratiOn under control ana
confined the flames TO the first floor.
where 1t originated.
The stock of the Palace Drug store was
completely wiped out. Mr.. Russell "
Roger, vice president and general man
ager Of the Palace Drug company. said
to reporter:
I'VE carried stock of goods valued 1T
100000, the largest stock carried by n.
retail house in the state. The stock was
insured for $4,000. one-half it's value.
The stock is u total loss; nothing re-
mains"
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OHIO POPULISTS.
The ADVERTISEMENTS Worked u Coops
ON the Fusion Faction.

oh the
Columbus. o.. Aug. 10.-The anti-fu-
sion delegates to the populist state con.
vention sprang a great political coups
today. All the arrangements for the.
convention had been made by n commit.
tee composed principally of fuslonists,.
which was calculated to further the
fusion plan. When the anti-fusionists
discovered today they had majority of
delegates. they prepared to strike while
the iron was hot The district meetings
were to have been held this afternoon.
ana the convention tomorrow. but this,
arrangement was ignored and the dele
gates were hastily convened in the au-
ditorium at O'Clock this afternoon. A
temporary organization was formed witf
John Seitz of Tiffin as chairman. Mr..
Seitz Is one of the leaders of the anti
FUSION faction, and he defined his posi-
ton In brief speech upon accepting the.
chairmanship.
A recess was then taken and the dis.
trict meetings were held In the audito.
rlum The committees reported when,
the convention reassembled, and adj
Journment was taken until 8 n. m. to-
morrow.
The committee on permanent oreani.
zation met, and 1t was decided to mai
the temporary organization permanent.
liugh Cavanaugh, the fusion candidate
Tor chairman, was defeated by a vote
of 10 to 20.
The committee on credentials seated
all the anti-fusion delegates in which,
there were contests.
Tonight the fusionists had arranged
meeting. to be addressed by ex-Cjou
gresham Towne, and to offset this the
anti-fusionists arranged Il meeting. nd.
dressed by w. II. Moran of Arkansas.
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AIkeI Reports.
LOCAL MARKET

Inere was no change of moment boro
IN the cotton market Yesterday and tho
buyers do not expect much business for
two weeks yet. io'
ket. 'i'' Si"ii mar
Cattle were in light receipt, with the
market dull at quotations.
country produce was in light receipt,
Win marker for eggs and butter firm.
All quotations .rc wz1olesass:
Axle GreaDe--Goiden, 60d70c Ger 'oz-
en-; Apex, 15ci Alleton. 75c; Gator oil,
81 1-2mRh"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, per keg, $500;
oiastlng powder. Sl.uo Del Res. tsrp,.
price: drop shot, per sack. $1.25Q1 80;
buck, $1.5G@1.55.
Bacon-Short clear. GAG lac; break
last, l-20S 1-2c; dry salt. 6 1-406 lie:
d9c; hams, 9d9 1-2c.
Lard-In tierces, 5@5 1.4c; leaf,
0 lie; 5O-pound cans, Lie higher than
tierces; 10-pound cans. 3-4c higher; s.
pound cans. 7-2c higher; 3-pound cans,
1c higher.
Baking Powder Bon-Bon. 20 ounces,
Prices, S4.75 per dozen: Royal $50
per dozen
Canned Fruit- Per dozen: Strawber-
200; eyeless and core!ess. S1.60
OILS; seconds. 90d95c: pears. standard,
90c@$1.00; C.ippe: Bartlett pears, 2
pound, $1.0061 Ca: 3-pound. Sl.6Ud 1.65;
peaches. standard. 2-pound, S5d90c;. sec
onds 2-pound, I1c; 3-pound, standard,
s1.2501.60; 3-pound I,e peaches. 75c:
blackberries, 65070c. c-pVlnd, standard
apples, 75dS0c
Flour-High patent, per barrel, .S4.3O;
balf notant Ct 0OL0l IN. STRAIGHT family
$3.S5@40O.
California Canned Frnits-Standard
goods, 1-2-pound cans: Peaches, S1.5O
@1.65 per dozen; apricots, $1.356l 40;
pears, $1.50@1 .65; egg plums, S1:35tg
las; green cages, $1.40@1. 30; nectarines,
$1.3561 80; grapes. $135@1 As: white
cherries. $2.5Wd2.f0: black 'herries.
S2.25@2.35.
Candy-Plain stick, 6@6 1-2c; wrap.
ped, 7@7 IL: fancy mixed in pals, q
Canned Vegetable -Marrowfat peas.
9Oc@$1.00; Lima beans. SOc4$1 ~;
string beans, 65Mi5e; corn, 60c@$1 70;
tomatoes, 2-pound, 7O175c; 3pound, so
695c; .ed kidney beans. 2-pound, soc:
Coffee-Rio and Cordova, fair, 11@
- lie; prime. 9@10 1-2c; choice. II IL
ais Ice; Peaberry, 16 2-3@1Sc; roast,
ed coffee, xxx basis, 10O-pound
cases, $11.50; Arbuckle's. 1OO-pound
cases, $11.5O; in 30-pound cases,
$3.50; Mocha and Java blend, 26c.
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LIVE STOCK.


Chicago. Aug. 10.-Prices ruled steady
Tor the general run of cattle, and very
StrohS Tor the choice lots. Common TO
prime beef steers. S3.6OUj O5: hulk wont
at S4.35d4.S5; export. 81. 7ON1. 90: stock.
elS and feeders. S3.500Ii %: cpives. choice
to fancy, were easy NJ S5.I-Ni5. so; com
mon TO good calves. 3.OOna. 20.
I'll" trade in hogs was dull Common
to prime S3,1Td4.00; bulk ut So. 1913 80;
pigs. S3.50M3.95.
sheep were in fair demand at I'M
changed prices. Sales were largely at
S3.4tM3.I5. a f'w selling as high as So. So:
rams brought S2.25u2.75: western rang
crs We're freely offered at S33JM3. Is.
Lambs sold freely at S3.J0M3.75 for the
poorest to SJ.0OftJ.25 for the best.
ReceiptS-Cattip. 5000 head; hogs. A.
900 head: sheep. 1900 head.
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New York. Aug. 1O.-Evening Posts
London financial cablegram:
There was a general setback In the
stock market today on the prospect OF
dearer money to follow withdrawals OF
bar gold from the Bank of England.
Today's Withdrawals came as surprise
it being the first sale of bars at the bank
price for months. A considerable amount
of the gold will go to Austria.
There is no actual arrangement Tor
gold shipments to the United States.
hut inquiries in that direction have been
made. In addition to the blocks of
shares actually shipped to New York,
dealers are carrying enormous lines
here. After period of dullness Ameri-
cans closed we'll and are the most prom
Using in the market.
The Paris and Berlin markets were
firm
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Liverpool Aug. 10-Cotton-Spot quiet
and unchanged. American middlng. 4
9-32d. The sales of the day were 5000
bales, of which 1000 were for speculation
and export and included 1900 bales Amer
lean. Receipts. 1000 bales, no American.
Futures opened quiet with moderate
demand and closed quiet at the decline.
American middling. l. M. c., August. 4.12
M4.13d: August and September. 407M
4.OSd; September and October, Id; OctO-
Der and November. 3.5Sd; November and
December, 3.55d: December and January.
Bold; January and February. :}56d; Feb
ruary and March. 3.54M3.5!jd: April .55d:
April and May. 3.5id; May and June,
3.56M3.57d.
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AN ENLIvENiNG FRATURE.
Sharp Criticism Of Governor Black
for Efforts Against Civil Service.


Detroit. Aug. 10.-Today's proceedings
before the association for the advance
nent of science were enlivened by n
criticism of Governor Black by William
III. Hale. Pm. d.. Brooklyn, before the
section Of social and economic science
DIR. Hale's subject was Civil Service
Reform" s,"r I'm.
He said in part:
last year. at Buffalo, presented to
the association discussion Of the cur
rency question, and later / had the sat
isfaction of knowing that the people Of
the United States, by an emphatic vote,
adopted the view for which / then CON
tended. At the very time a great po-
litical party holding what ! regarded as
sound views on this question was con-
vened to nominate candidate for the
office of governor of the state of New
York. and selected for that Office a
young man. This man, Frank s. Black
an alien to the safe by birth, and a
recent settler in it. was destined to FIJI
the chief executive Office and to become
the most bitter and formidable opponent
that the merit system ever met.
For several decades there has been
gradually growing DIP "a England : merit
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st, Louis.

s.. Louis. Aug. 10.-Cattlc-Rcccipts
1001 head: shipments. 100 head, The
market was active and 1Oc higher for
best natives; others steady: Texans.
steady: native shipping steers, S4.O0d
800: bulk of sales, S3.400455; dressed
beef and butcher steers, S3.G0T4 60
steers under 1000 pounds, $3.25d4.25
bulk of sales. S3.35dl3.S5; stockers and
feeders, S2.40M4.15: bulk of sales. S2.SJ
$3.50: cows and heifers, S200d4 %;
Texans and Indian steers. $2.T0M3.S5;
cows and heifers, S2.0Od3.23.
Hogs-Receipts were 5000 head; ship
ments, 1000 head, The market was
strong to sc higher: light, $3.80M3. 30.
mixed. S3.1Od3.SJ; heavy, $3.55n3, 80.
I Sheep Receipts. 1000 head; shin
ments, 400 head. The market was
steady to strong! native muttons, S2.7J
Texas sheep. s33O@SGO; lambs, 500
M4.S5
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
New TOra.

New York. Aug. -Wheat-Receipts,
3o9 400 bushels; exports 147.0S3 bushels.
Spot stronger. No. . red. 30 1-Sc. OPP
tons opened stronger and advanced all
day with but few reactions on very strong
cables. heavy seaboard clearances, for,
cign buying and scant offerings. 1t eas,e,d
off slightly near the close, hut was finally
3-S0Ii 1-2c net higher. August. 81 lie;
September. 81 5-Sc.
Hides-Firm.
CnttonSppl Oil-OuiCt.