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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
EZILBD TO SIBERIA.
BY WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON.
Copyright 1897, by the woolfall Publishing Co.

SYNOPSIS OF PEvIoUS INSTALLM MENTS.
In order that new readers of THE En-
orIRER NAV begin with the following IN
stallment of this story, and understand u
lust the same az though they had read IL
all from the beginning, we here give
SYNOPSIS of that portion of it which has
already been published:
CHAPTER I.-Vladimir Saradoff, Rus
sian being heir to the fortune Of his neph-
ew, Maurice Hammond, an American, IN
case of his nephew's death, conspires To
have him sent to Russia IN order 70 a ges
him i'm his power. 1I.-Hammond ana
his friend Philip Danvers arrive, at st.
Petersburg, and Saradotf lays plans to
have them arrested as conspirators against
the government. III and 1V.-Ham-
mond at q review saves the life of Colo
mel Jaroslav. Proceeding to Moscow,
they are arrested and sent to Siberia. On
the way the boat on which they travel
catches fire, and they, with two other con-
Victs. escape i'm skitf. V, VI and VII
Hammond and Danvers pursue their way
with the two other prisoners, who attack
an approaching wagon. Hammond and
Danvers defend an officer in the wagon.
A troop Of Cossacks appears and recapt-
ures all the prisoners. The officer tells
the Americans that they will probably be
shot, but in view of their services to MN
he VIII 40 all ne Call lOT luelil. tiA, Ia
and X,-They are sentenced to be shot.
The sentence is commuted to 'imprison-
ment at Kara, but riot in which they
are involved results in their being put to
work i'm the mines of Kara. NJ, MI,
XIII and XIV.-At the mines Captain
Daroman attempts to kiss Lora Melikoff
and Hammond knocks him down. Daro.
man orders him to be shot. Lora saves
him and Daroman discovers that she is
the daughter of Colonel Melikotf.. Lora
furnishes Hammond with tools and plan
of escape. XIV, XVI, XVII and NNIll.-
Hammond, Danvers and Platotf escape
and work their way up the river Kara,
reaching cave to which Lora has direct
ed them. NIX.-They start on their
Journey to the Pacific coast. NN, mi
and NNu.-Platoff saves Nicholas Pous-
sin from drowning, and he agrees to take
them in his sedge part way to Vladivo-
stok, furnishing two of them with passes
of two of his friends who had become
sepa. led from him. Reaching village
while making new start, they are de-
tanned, and, Platotf seiZing the reins and
whipping the horses, they escape. NNlll;
They leave PouSSin and his sledge and
continue their journey on foot. XIV
and NNN.-Hammond following deer,
becomes separated from his companions
and meets Captain Daroman, and, reJoln-
ing the others, they continue their journey
and come in sight Of Vladivostok.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

SHOuLCU WC OUtCCF.
from Phil's belt, which the traitor had
failed to remove, and hurled himself
with fury OH the foremost Of the Co.'S
sacks as they swept impetuously down
the narrow flight of stairs.
The steel flashed in its descent and
sank deep into an outstretchcd arm,
but before the brave Russian could
withdraw the blade for another stroke
blow from a rife butt stretched him
senseless on the floor. and the troops
swarmed unresisted into the cellar.
The boys were too dazed to think OF
defense. Overcome by the crushing
weight of this terrible misfortune, they
witnessed Platoff's heroic charge, saw
him fall, stunned and bleeding, and
then submitted without word to the
rough usage of their captors.
Bound hand and foot, they were
taken up stairs and placed on the floor.
The doors and windows were opened,
and a huge fire kindled in an open
crate. The blaze shone on the trium-
phant faces Of the Cossacks within and
cast gray CLEANS OIL the guards pacing
outside in the rain. No need now for
that long Gordon of troops whose camp.
fires were blazing along six miles Of
coast. At one stroke the campaign had
ended.
The traitor Daroman was missing,
and Maurice searched in vain for his
familiar countenance. The cause Of his
treachery was only too plain. The ad-
verse circumstances which confronted
the fugitives, the want Of food, the en-
comprising soldiers, the wind lashed
waters of the harbor that made escape
impossible at present, his own igno-
rance Of swimming these things
made him hopeless and despondent.
He feared capture, and capture in
such company would only make his
punishment the worse. Then the loop
hole of escape appeared. He would slip
away, surrender himself to the first
Russian officer he could find and dis
close the whereabouts Of the three es-
capped convicts. Oh whose head heavy
price was set. Surely this service would
offset the misdemeanor that had made
him a fugitive from his own govern
ment
He would be pardoned, probably re-
stored to his rank and position. So he
doubtless reasoned and so he acted. The
mines of Kara yawned once more for
Platoff and his comrades.
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What shall we do? The Cossacks may
be here in an instant. "
Maurice staggered back against the
wall pale and trembling. Phil, reused
by the commotion, rubbed his eyes and
sat up.
"We must leave at once" cried Pla-
toff. "There is but one chance-we
must break through the lines into the
town and try to reach the landing
wharf Perhaps we may find vessel
there. Come; don't lose second.
Where are our things? My revolver is
gone! placed it here on the steps. Ah,
Isee. That traitorous wretch has carried
it off,"
mime, too, is gone," cried Maurice.
1--WE are defenseless.
Platoff ground his teeth with rage.
"As sure as there is heaven above, "
be hissed, THAT black hearted scoun-
drel shall atone for this with his life"-
Crash! Crashl The heavy doors over
head burst inward and thundered to the
floor. A clash of arms was heard and a
confused tramp of feet. Then the door
at the head of the cellar stairs was torn
open, and blazing torch shone on
fierce, bearded faces, green uniforms
slashed with gold braid, and cleaning
bayonets and sabers.
"In the name of the czar, surrenderr'
shouted the officer in command.
Platoff dashed to the skylight, only
TO be confronted by dozen rifle barrels
from without
Turning, with hoarse cry that ech-
bed from cellar to roof, he tore the knife
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NO. 78.

have gone down, and to this point I
crawled on my hands and knees. I
called out there, but could get no an
swer. A short distance farther was
wide space, which I had entirely for
gotten, but which I now remembered
had been left open on account of. a
break in the flooring of the hold, which
would let anything that might have
been stored there rest directly on the
thin planking of the ship.
I heard the splashing of water, and
thought I could detect a sound like
the incoming of tiny jet or stream.
At first l could see nothing, but as
soon as I became used to the dim light
1 could distinguish the faint outlines
of the boy sitting on the broken floor,
with his feet stretched out against a
cask.
"Jack, are you there?"
ayes. Help me! For mercy's sake,
help me! Bring men and bring a
latern. The ship has sprung leak p
! waited to hear no more, but hur-
ried on deck at once and soon returned
with lantern and three men. Three
of the timbers were worm eaten to the
very heart, and one of the outer planks
had been broken and would have
burst in any moment the boy might
leave 1.-THE boy whose feet were
braced against the plank before him.
I saw the plank must burst the mo-
ment the strain was removed from it,
so I made the men brace themselves
against it before I lifted him up. 9th
er men were called down, with planks,
etc., and after much difficulty we final
ly succeeded in stopping the leak and
averting the danger.
Jack Withers was carried to the cab
in in my own arms, and there he
managed to tell his story.
He had sat with his feet braced for
"a hours with the water squirting all
over him and drenching him to the
skin. His limbs were racked with
pain, but he would not give up.
1 nursed him with my own hands
nursed him all through his delirium-
and when his reason returned and he
could sit up and talk 1 humbly asked
his pardon for all the wrong I had
done him. He threw his arms around
my neck and told me if I would be
good to him he would never give cause
of offense. He added as he sat up
again: ~ am not coward. I could
not be dog"
During nine years I have sailed in
three different ships with the same
crew. Not a man could be hired to
leave me save for an officers berth.
And Jack Withers remained with me
13 years.-London News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
MY CABIN BOY.

When I was about 40 years of age,
| took command of the ship Peter
sham. We were bound to Liverpool,
and nothing unusual happened until
the eighth day out, when we ran foul
of small iceberg.
My cabin boy was named Jack
Withers. He was IA years of age, and
this was his first voyage.
l fancied that he was the most stub.
born piece of humanity had ever
come across. I made up my mind
that he had never been properly gov
erned and had resolved to break him
in. I told him I'd curb his temper
before I'd done with him. In reply
he told me I might kill him if l liked.
One day, when it was very near
noon, I spoke to him, telling him to
bring up my quadrant. He was look
ing over the quarter rail, and I knew
he did not hear me. But the next
time spoke spoke sharply and init
mated that if he didn't move would
help him.
"I didn't hear you," he said in an
independent tone.
"No words" said I.
~ suppose I can speak," he retort-
ed, moving slowly toward the COM
panionway.
His looks, words and the slow, care
less manner in which he moved fired
me in a moment. I grasped him by
the collar.
"Speak to me again like that and
I'll fog you within an ace of your
life," said I. ,
"You can fog away" he answered
as firm as a rock.
And 1 did fog him. I caught up
the end of a rope and beat him till my
arm fairly ached. But he never
WINGED.
"How's that ?" said 1.
"There's a little more life in me yet.
You'd better fog it out" was the re-
ply.
And I beat him again. 1 beat him
till he sank from my hand to the floor.
l sent one of the men for my quad
rant, but when it came and had ad-
iusted it for observation found that
the sun had already passed the meri-
dian and that 1 was too late.
This added fuel to the fire of my
madness, and seizing the lad by the
collar led him to the main hatchway
and had the hatch taken off. thrust
him down and swore would keep him
there till his stubbornness was broken.
About 9 o'clock / went to the hatch
way and called to him. But he re.
turned no answer. So l closed the
hatch and went away. An hour after
ward | went again; still no answer.
l did not trouble him again until
next morning. After breakfast went
to the hatchway and called to him
once more. I heard nothing from him,
nor could 1 see him. Yet the men told
me they had heard him that very
morning. He seemed to be calling on
them for help. But he would not an
swer me. l meant to break him into
it.
"He'll beg before he'll starve," 1
thought, and so determined to let him
stay there.
The day passed away, and when
evening came 1 began to be startled.
He had been in the hold 36 hours, and
40 hours without food or drink. He
must be too weak to cry out now.
So at length 1 made up mind to 60
and see him. A little way forward
saw space where Jack might easily
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

a6 Drunkenness is the parent Of
most other vices. 1t quenches the sal
utary power of reason, and makes us
the sport of raging passion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

s6r If your horses back is sore, use
pure cold water on it freely every time
the saddle is removed. Try it, and
your horses will thank you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

p6 New Hampshire has railroad
law that turns over to the state all
profits over 10 per cent. earned by any
road chartered by the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16

domes,ic zee. The ci'y's intereai Ia At
stake as wen az the iudivijual's. This
is not new ubjsct. IL is one Of deep
consideration 10 10 popdered over In
the shirt OF charity d not strife.
A young Iow1y over from Spring.
Vile, passing close by the First ward
meeting house, while religious worship
was being held fired pistol shot anu
disturbed the gathering, 10 the knowl-
edge OF the peace III seIs, but he went
unpunlshed.
Box b letters have bren received b.
Joseph Hughes and John z. Greer
who expect to leave soon for the South
ern states.
The drive cut to Lincoln beach for
pleasure Is not very cnticlug, as ihe
beer drinking element nte IN the lead
ia attendance. UNCLE GEORGE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16
Spanish Fork Notes.

SPANISH FORK, July 10, 1S97.-Sit-
ter Maggie Taylor, the wife of A. A.
Taylor, was called from this stage OF
action and her remains were laid to
rest last week. Since her confinement
q very severe sickness has followed.
Prof. b. L. Hodson OF the b. Y, A.,
alter giving Tree musical classic COLI
cert, 10 spending his vocation In teach
ing that divine art TO large number
OF pupils.
Tramps are exceedingly numerous.
A number OF cellars have been broken
into. They are becoming n nuisance.
and II Ia time something regarding
their case was being doue.
Our school election last Monday was
made very interesting by the c!tizsn's
meeting ON Saturday eveniug, not
being able to agree upon nomin' q
or the position, 30 that each crowd
had their own candidates In the ii!id.
The ladies' with tUeirs made very
good showing. Others ielt much pun
out because their opinion on the canu :
date did not take.
Water Ia getting scarce. The eastern
part OF the city is suffering. Soms.
Thing should be done to save tine pep
| ple's treea, BESIDES securing water Iul
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16
Reason why Cnnpbcriain's Collie,
InoIcra aud Disrrhoea Rem
edy il the best.

Reason why Chamberlain. Collie,
anoisra aud Diarrhcca Rem
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/. Because IL affords almost instant
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collie and chu,era morbus.
2. Because 1t is the only remedy
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3. Because 1t is tho only remedy
that viii cure chronic diGrrhoea.
4. Beosuse IL 10 the only remedy
th-t will prevent bilious collie.
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that will cure epIdemicsl dysontery.
8. Beeuso Il 10 the only remedy
that can always be depended upon In
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z. Because II is the most prompt and
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complaints.
8. Because 1t produces no bad re-
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0. Because II is pleasant and safe to
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10. Because 1t has saved the lives OF
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The % and Soc sizes for sale by
DrugRiels.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-16

On Sunday last "Big Indian Louie"
shot and killed Billy Mason, halt
breed, on Pluto mountain, Cal. There
were no eye-wltnessos TO tho affair.
Louie escaped into the rough noun
tain country toward the canebIake
anu he has not been captured. Bad
blood had existed between the two for
some time and few weeks sgo, 1t is
said, Mason tried to murder the man
who has now killt him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
EXPOSITION
AT TENNESSEE.
Rhoie IS'ani Commissioners Will
Leave This Evening.
Tn: NJ mbers will Arrive in Nashville
riday Ready 20 Bu,il SIS.

The commission appointed by the governor
20 represent TINS state at tho Tennessee Expo.
stion IN Nashville will start for that city this
evening.
he members CT the commission are Hon.
John G. Wyman, chairman; bon. CHARLES h.
Handy, Colonel II. Anthony Dyer, aidc-de.
camp AID executive secretary, ana Co'onel
Samuel W. Nicholson. aid -de-clinp. At Nash
VILE the commits ioners ~ill be joined by
Hon. John q. Sauborn.
Monday Alger NJ Wheeler, secretary Of the
New York commission at Nashville. wired
Governor Dyer the tender OF the use of New
York's building TO Rhode Island
The main body Of the commission will leave
New York at 10 o'clock Thursday morning
for Cincinnati owe the Baltimore ~ O o
Railroad. Friday they VIII Zach Nashville
whore quarters at the Duncan House are
awaiting their use. There Hon. John f. San
orn will meet thcm
The members Will probably start for homo
Wednesday. October g. bv way of Washington
This will allow tho members five days in
Nashville and nm excellent opportunity 60 in
spect the exposition, and yet tn ir "A, sence
from home will not be greater than ~ days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
A SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
ca h:rin. Conley Wants Dlmag.s For
Being Injured at a Hydrant.


Catherine Coniey's suit against the city
of Providence 30 recover $4,000 for injuries
received on highway, was tried before
Judge Rogers and "A jury today. Mrs.
Conley claims that on the evening of
Sept. 4, 1896, she left her home, l02 Miner
along Oxford street, one Of her feet
caught in hole in the sidewalk, about
six inches deep and foot and half
long
1he hole was around a hydrant and
city employees. lt is claimed, had been
using water from the hydrant the day OF
the accident. in repairing the street. and
carelessly let the water wash away the
gravel around the bydrant. The claim IL
also made that no barrier had been put
up to ensure the safety OF persons who
had occasion to use the sidewalk.
According to the plaintiffs declaration
she suffered very severe. painful and per-
maneEt injuries as the result OF the acci-
dent. One Of her legs was broken above
the ankle, the fail that followed her
stepping into the hole caused her chest to
be so badly crushed that she was for
several weeks in the hospital and an oper-
alton was necessary To remove the pus
that collected from the wound. Besides
suffering great pain, the declaration
states the plaintiff has been unable TO do
any work for over "a year, and has been
in many ways subject to great expense.
1he jury after tho taking OF some testi'
mony. went for view of the place where
the accident occurred.
Jacob W. Matnewson and Page 81 Page
are attorneys for the plaintin, and
Francis Colwel., city solicitor, represents
the city's interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
Wild Red Man Captured
in South KingStOWn.
CHARGE, INTENT TO KILL.
Outcome of a Fight With Dep0S.d
Indiln Chief.
THE PRISONER HELD FOR TRIAL

Seymour Stanton, one of the reminders
that once upon time the Narragansett
Indians hunted over the hills and dales
Of southern Rhode Island, was arrested
at Quopochontaug. on the Chariestown
beach, late last night, and arraigned
before Judge Lswis at the latters house.
at Kingston statior, this morning, on a
warrant CHARGING him with TN assault
with intent to kill upon George Ammons,
recently deposed as chief of the tribe.
Ammons had given offonse To other
mem bers Of the tri he and their differences
were carefully murtured with all tbe pcr-
tinaCity of the lncihpS who were never
forputs nor iurgivrs. Tne tiIGe for set
ting portion of the old score appeared
ripe on the last day Of tie South Kings
town fair. which was sept 18th. stanton
and Ammons met neer the Kingston
uepot ana tried conclusions. Wnen they
separated Stanton was d.led win remorse
and Ammous with eighteen varieties oil
knife wounds aud Dr. wilcox had quite
n lob in converting AmmoHs from leak
ing selve Lack 10 MS norman physlOdi
condition.
stanton remained in hiding until a
dnv or two ago, when en- officer got trace
of MIN and arranged To gather him In.
Ibis was done. and icing arraigned.
Stanton LleuCed not guilt ana was helu
in Sih00 Tor trial at Nakeiield. next
MonuAy Not having that quantity of
wamI um in his bolt Stanton was iucar-
cernted I'm the Washington county Jail
NJ Little Rest, as the NGrragansetts des-
iuIatad Kingston hill. that being their
first stop when covering the trail from
what is now Kingston to their fishing
grounds at Narrngansott Pier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
A POLICE NAN SUED.
The "Move On Order Not Obeyed and
There Was Scrap.

Police Officer Joseph II. Edwards Of
tho Second Police station has been sued
by Thomas Noducci of PIP Hawkins
street. The claims is for $1,000 and the
writ WAS issued from the Office Of Page
* Page this afternoon.
MIR. Noducci claims that last Sunday
bo was sitting on the steps of house
owned bv one .Iaccohini aJ tho corner of
Social and Charles streets with nve other
men. The officer ordered all parties to
move on but as they were doing no harm
they after time returned TO the steps
and the officer came around again and
asked Noducci where lie belonged.
Noducci says he told the officer who had
grudge against him that 10 made no
difference and that then the officer pro.
ceeded to administer sIch severe punish
ment that his. Noducci's face Is still bad
ly cut The plaintiff states that he put
up his hands to his face to protect him
self and offered no resistance To tho
officer who sent him To the police station.
Noducci was fined for revellng in the
Police court this morning. lie had five
witnesses who testified he did not violate
the, ordinances in regard 20 roveiling.
His counsel took an appeal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29

Michael Craven better known as
"Stripe" Craven, committed suicide in
cell n. 2, at the Wickenaen street police
station at IL 80 o'clock this morning.
Craven was arrested at 9 :45 this morn
ing at his home 266 south Main street by
Policeman Jonh j. Ioole. and the charge
against him on tho blotter was drunken
ness. bur il oil that is told of him it true,
at heart he was u murderer.
Some days ago woman who rooms
with the Cravens had stolen from her
room Sl5, ana this, as near as can be
learned, was the cause OF row at the
house this morning.
Craven armed himself with an axe ard
MADE for his wife, chasing her from rooiE
to room, and finally she found refuge IN
the upper part Of an old shed in the rear
of the house
Craven, however, was bent on murder.
and followed her to the room, and with
the axe smashed the door down. Mrs.
Craven then jumped through window
to n roof, and then ina yard, and from
there went to the home of Mrs. Perry on
Wells street.
She sent her li.tle niece after Patrol
man 1oole. who came To her rescue.
Patrolman Nahum Willard accompanied
PatrOlman 1oole, To the house, as they
know the character of the inmates. They
found Craven sitting upon the sill OF the
door leading inlo the lower tenement.
The axe was resting against his lefS leg.
Patrolman Ioole took the weapon and
then throw it into the she'd, and then
arrested Craven while Pstrolman willard
arrested another drunken barber who
was in tho house Ihey were both taken
TO the wckenuen street station.
At ll:lj O'Clock .Jsnitor Frank Nc
Manus went into the cell room for the
..g. M, 81. uH Fufa nd al
covered Craven hanging 10 the cell door
with his face toward the rear end OF the
cell. Mr.. McManus shouted 10 Capt.
McGilI, who with PatrOlman W. v
Foye, ran 10 the cell, Bnd the latter with
his pocket knife cut Craven down, and
Capt. Magill got firm hold of the uu-
fortunate mans clothing through the
cell dour TO prevent him from falliDg up
on the stone floor.
When they succeeded in getting the
door open they found that Craven was
dead.
McManus was sent TO find tho nearest
physician, aud bY chance found Dr.
Duffy in barber chair. The barber
quickly wIped the lather from the doc
tors face and he ran To the station, and
after an examination decided that craven
had been dead - or 80 minutes
Medical Examiner Palmer was then
notified and after viewing the body said
That it was case OF suicide. ana gave
ths body 10 undertaken Monahan for
burial.
Craven had been seen frequently bc-
tween the time he was locked up and
until me was found dead. and there YVES
no indications that he Intended to com
init suicide.
lie took his suspenderS and fasened ono
end 20 the upper ianb of the cell door,
and the othor oud he made fast about his
neck, and then threw his entire weight
upon tnem. mis- knees nearly touching the
floor % tho coll.
Iraven for long time conducted n
barls. shop at ljs WickeDden street, aud