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Gums boat-homemale II ever any.
thing was homemade; rude. lop-sided
framework of tough wood, aud
stretched upon that a covering OF goat
skin. with the hair inside. The thing
was extremely small, even for me, and
I can hardly imngine TINT 1t could have
f1oated with a full-sized man. There
was one thwart set as low as possible, q
kind of stretcher In the bows, and q
double paddle for propulsion.
! had not then seen corncle, such
as the ancient Britons made, butt I
have seen once since, and can give you
no fairer idea Of Ben Gums boat than
by saying it was like the first aud the
worst coracle ever made by man. But
the great advantage if the coracle 1t GER
tainly possessed. for it was exceedingly
light and portable.
Well. now that had found the boat,
you would have thought l had had
enough of truantry for once: but in the
meantime haHtalsen another notion,
and become so obstinately fond of it
that l would have carried it out, be-
1ieve. in the teeth of Capt. Smollett him
self. This was to slip out under cover
of the night. cut the "Hispaniola"
Rdrift. and let her go ashore where she
fancied. had quite made up my mind
that the mutineers, after their repulse
of the morning, had nothing nearer
their hearts than to up anchor and away
to sea; this, l thought, 1t would be a
fine thing to prevent, and now that
hO6 hnxx hau LOFT hoir ofobv
unprovided with a boat, thought it
might be done with little risk.
Down l sat to wait for darkness, and
made a hearty meal of biscuit. It was
night out Of ten thousand for my pur-
pose. The fog had now buried all
heaven. AS the last rays of daylight
awindled and disappeared, absolute
blackness settled down on Treasure
island. And when. at last, shouldered
the coracle, and CROPPED my way STUN.
blingly out of the hollow where 1 had
supped, there were but two points WISH
BILE on the whole anchorage.
One was the great fire on shore, by
which the defeated pirates lay carous-
ing in the swamp. The other, mere
blur of light upon the darkness, in
diolted the position of the anchored
ship. She had swung round to the ebb
her bow was now toward me--the
only lights on board were in the cabin;
and what saw was merely reflection
on the fog of the strong rays that flowed
from the stern window.
The ebb had already run some time,
and had to wade through the long belt
of swampy sand, where sunk several
times above the ankle, before came to
the edge of the retreating water, and,
wading a little way in, with some
strength and dexterity set my coracle,
keel downward, on the surface. .
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national LAW MAKERS.
Proceedings Of the Fifty-Fifth Con-
gress In Annual Session
In Washington.
BOTH HOUSES SETTLE DOWN TO WORK.
In tho Senate Mnny Mills and pcti-
lions Are Introduced and Dis
cusscd-In the House Important
Measures Arc brought Forth A
Daily summary of Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Allen
(Neb.) introduced II resolution in the
senate yesterday for the recognition Of
Cuba and made Il speech in It's favor.
The foreign relations committee re-
ported favorably n bill to stop pelngio
sealing. Senator Gnllinger On. H. in-
PRODUCED u bill prohibiting the grant
Ing Of pensions to widows of soldiers
whose marriage occurred subsequent
to the passage of the bill under which
they make claim.
Washington, Dec. 1o.-A petition WINS
presented In the senate yesterday
signed by 1900 native lIuwaiians pro-
testing against the annexation OF lIa-
wall, and favorable report was made
on the bill to provide for the twelfth
census. Forty-tlvc private pension bills
were passed. Adjourned to Monday.
Washington, Dec. 14.--In the senate
yesterday Il bill granting to settlers the
right to make second homestead en-
tries was passed. Senator Fairchlld
introduced bill to facilitate the en-
forcement of the Immigration and con-
tract labor laws. 1t WAS decided to
take final vote on the immigration
bill on january IT.
Washington, Dec. 15.--After the In
PRODUCTION OF few bills in the sennte
yesterday an adjournment was taken
out OF respect to President Mckinley,
who was In attendance upon the funeral
of his mother.
Washington, Dec. 0.--In the house
yesterday MIR. Stone (Pn.) reported tho
pension appropriation bill. The COM
mittees on election and on banking
and currency were given leave to sit
during the sessions Of the house
Wash yton, Dee. lo.--rhe house ves-
tcrdny entered upon the consideration
OF the cnsion appropriation bill (Sl41,-
12l ,s3o), and stirred up II debate that
promises to continue for several DAYS,
Washington, Dee. lin the house
yesterday the pension appropriations bill
was passed aud bills were introduced
to reduce letter postage to one cent per
ounce after July /, 1898. and to rccnss-
ify post office clerks Civil service re-
form was discussed. utter which an nd
journmcnt was taken to the 18TH
Washington, Dee, lin the house
yesterday the Legislative, executive and
judicial bill was reported. II carries
total of sol So l@', being $Tso,s6l less
than the estimates.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The lcgisln-
tive, executive and judicial appropriate
ton bill was discussed In the house.
yesterday, nftcr which an ndlournment
was taken ns token of sympathy and
respect for the president.
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Noted Architect Dead.

New York, Dec. 11.-Chnrles Mettnm,
the architect and civil engineer whose
death at Bnyonne, N. j., is announced,
was the first to suggest elevated rail-
roads in city streets. He designed aud
built the funeral ear which carried the
remains of President Lincoln. lie
served under the late Gen. Dentield in
constructing the fortficntions Of New
York hnrbor, and many notable build
ings in New York were erected by him.
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where all my troubles would be ended
speedily, and though 1 could, perhaps,
bear to die, could not bear to look
upon my fate as it approached.
80 l must have lain for hours, con-
tinually beaten to and fro upon the bill
lows, now and again wetted with flying
sprays, and never ceasing to expect
death ut the next plunge. Gradually
weariness grew upon me; u numbness,
an occasional stupor, fell upon my mind
even in the midst of my terrors; until
sleep ut last interviewed, and in my sea-
tossed coracle lay and dreamed Of
home and the old Admiral Benbow.
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APPALLING STATISTICS,
Rapid Growth of Crime Among
American Youth.


indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
eighth annual meeting OF the boys and
girls national home convention began
here Tuesday morning in the hall Of the
Young Mems Christian association, so
Delegates, including many from cities
III other states being present.
The secretary OF the convention had q
mass Of tabuluted statistics from chiefs
Of police Of many cities, relating to
crime among youth, and showing the
effects of curfew laws in restraint Of
crime. The report from ST. Louis
showed reduction under the ourfew
law Of so per cent. in the commitments
to the reform school. and Lincoln, Ncb.,
reported falling off of IS per cent.
The reports further showed that in
1898 and 1890 over 107,ooo boys were ar
rested; from something over 100 towns
heard from there were 81 bands Of boy
robbers; nearly onc-third Of Boston's
arrests were boys; $4,000 youngsters
were incarcerated In Chicago in two
years. The reports from all of the big
cities shows that the number OF boys
who start every year on the road to the
penitentiary Is astounding.
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Fargo, N. d., Dec. 14.-The little town
of Argusville, ten miles from Fargo,
was the scene of II desperate robbery
Monday night. Three masked men
walked into the town, armed to the
teeth, and ordered the merchants and
business men to stand in line. Then
one man went through nearly every
store in the town. securing money and
valunbles amounting to 81 900 None of
the desperndoes wore cnptured
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bottle. But they were not only tipsy;
1t was plain that they were furiously
angry. Oaths flew like hailstones, and
every now und then there came forth
such an explosion as thought was sure
to end In blows. But each time the
quarrel passed off, and the voices grum-
bled lower for awhile, until the next
crisis came, and, in turn, passed away
without result.
On shore, l could see the glow of the
great campfire burning warmly through
the shore-side trees. Some one was
singing, u dull old droning sailors song,
with droop and q quaver at the end of
every verse, and seemingly no end to it
at all but the patience of the singer. I
had heard it on the voyage more than
once, and remembered these words:
''But one man Of the crew alive.
What put to sea with seventy-nve."
And thought it was ditty rather
too dolefully appropriate for a company
that had met such cruel losses in tho
morning. But, indeed, from what I
saw, all these buccaneers were as call
lous as the sea they sailed on.
At last the breeze came: the schooner
sided and drew nearer in the dark;
I felt the hawser slacken once more,
and with good, tough effort cut the
last fibers through.
The breeze had but little action on
the coracle, and was almost instantly
swept against the bows Of the Ellis
PAMELA" At the same time the schoon-
er began to turn upon her heel, spin
ming slowly, end for end, across the
current.
I wrought like fend, for expected
every moment to be swamped; and
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good time is assured all who attend.

good time is assured all who attend.
On next Sunday afternoon Div No.
], A. 0. H., will hold it's regular meet
election OF officers for the ensuing year
will take place at this meeting, and n
lively time is anticipated.
DR.. r. F. Sheridan, of this city, will
leave next week for his home in eastern
Michigan, where he VIII spend the holt
days with rclltivcs and friends.
Austin Waldron will, spend the holt
days at his home in Opening, Mich,
where he will leave FORK next week.
Rehearsals are we'll und Cr way for the
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Minnie Mary Ice" the pen name OF
MIS-. Wood, tho literary mother OF A.
DrlMcy Wood. the we'll known news
paper man, is writing interesting let
tcrs from this city to the Baltimore
Mirror. In her latest epistln she speaks
thus OF lTr. Christie: clio is often
spoken of as the Edwin Booth of the
pulpit. WitlIal. he Is not only Il grace
ful orator and devoted priest but Is q
good ilnannicr, for which latter quality
ne was placed over ST. Stephens, which
is heavily i'm debt" Our esteemed con-
Temporary has a valuable correspondent
in Mrs. Weed
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production of the pretty opera "Thc
Bohemian Girl" for the benefit of the
new st. Mary's Hospital first class
performance in every respect Is guar
antccd and no doubt a large audience
will be present.
Last Sunday evening procession was
held in the cathedral in honor Of the
feast of tho Immaculate Conception.
All the sOhalites joined in the event. A
large number of new members were re-
Virgin by Bishop McGlorick. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies OF receiv-
ing new members and the procession
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DULUTH NEWS.

A Christmas entertainment will be
given by the pupils of the Cathedral
parish at Catholic Association Hall
Tuesday evening, Dec. q. A literary
and musical program will he given and
a most pleasing entertainment has been
prepared.
The last social given by the ladies Of
the Cathedral parish was most sue
cessful affair socially and financially,
and a neat sum was realized for the
benefit of the church. The next social
will be given Thursday evening and q
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ltcv. Patrick II. II"tTron, the newly APP
pointed rector Of st. Paul Seminary. il
Il verify successor of the Iato Mgr.
tailct DR.. ifcfi'lun is Il man Of nno
scholarly attachments and good execu-
tive ability. He was rector of the st.
Pant Cathedral for several years and has
always hrpn prominently identified
with Til" total abstinence cause Tho
Irish Standard consraiulntes hin, ~ his
promotion.
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WEYLER is FOR WAR.
He Offers to Lead m EXPEDITE,
Against the United stntcs.

He Onera to Lead nm Expedition
Against the United stntcs.
Madrid, Dec. 13.-Gen. Weyler said
Saturday at Barcelona that, consider
ing Spain's military and naval strength
and the courage of her soldiers, she had
nothing to fear from war with tho
United States. Gen. Weyler continued,
of such n war becomes necessary,
will consider It my greatest military glory
to take command Of military expedition
against the United States. I approve the
language of the papers hostile 10 McKin-
ley's message. but think that even they
are too cold In their cenaures. Never have
such insults as those of Mckinley against
the representative of an army Of d friendly
nation remained unpunished."
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Luc,ucrt'. Second Trini.

Chicngo, Dec. l5.-ln Judge Gnry's
crowded courtroom Tuesday morning
Attorney willard NJ. MrItwcn. spcnlt-
Ing for the people of the state Of lli-
would attempt t. prove tlnt Adolph
J.. Lurtgert murdered his wife. In the
afternoon the jurors heard Attorney
Lawrence Harmon rxplnin how no
would demonstrate Lmctgcrt was n
victim of police trickery md an out
ragged man. Thus WAS commenced tho
second trial of hdolph L. I.lct.,crt.
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Oycr II Century Old.

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. l0.-.1ames
Wood celebrated his one hundred and
first birthday anniversary at his home
here in company with his wife who Ia
So two sisters who are over 50, and
two sons and one dnughlcr.
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Captain L. F. MsLlluny, or the Cuban
army. is now in tho far Northwest So
Letting mid for the insurgents He tells
u thrilling story of the savage trelt-
mcnl of women by the Spanish author
struggling for freedom ut the doors of
our republic.
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CHAPTER XIII.
THE EBB-TIDE RUNS,

The coracle-as had ample reason to
know before I was done with her-was
% very safe boat for a person Of my
height and weight, both buoyant and
clever in seaway; but she was the
most cross grained, lop-sided craft to
manage. DO as you pleased, she always
made more leeway than anything else,
and turning round and round was the
vancouver she was best at. Even Ben
Gum himself has admitted that she was
:'queer to handle till you knew her
way"
Certainly did not know her way.
She turned in every direction but one,
the one l was bound to go; the most
part of the time we were broadside on,
and l am very sure never should have
made the ship ut all but for the tide.
By good fortune, paddle as pleased,
the tide was still sweeping me down;
and there lay the "Hispaniola" right in
the fair way, hardly to be missed.
First she doomed before me like a
blot of something yet blackcr than
darkness. then her spars and hull be-
gan to take shape, and the next mo-
went the brisker grew the current Of
the ebb), was alongside her hawser,
and had laid hold.
The hawser was as taut as a bow
string-so strong she pulled upon her
anchor. All round the hull, in the
blackness. the ripping current bub-
bled and chartered like little noun
tain stream. One cut with my sea
gully and the "IIispaniola" would GO
humming down the tide.
So far SO good; but it next occurred
to my recollection that taut hawser,
suddenly cut, is thing as dangerous
MS u kicking horse. Ten to one, if !
were so foolhardy as to cut the Ellis
PAMELA" from her anchor, 1 and the
coracle would be knocked clean out of
the water.
This brought me to full stop, and
If fortune had not again particularly
favored me, should have had to aban-
don my design. But the light airs
which had begun blowing from the
southeast and south had hauled round
after nightfall into the southwest. Just
while ] was mcditating, puff came.
caught the "IIispanola" and forced her
up into the current; and, to my great
joy, l felt the hawser slackcn in my
grasp, and the hand by which held it
dip for Il second under water.
With that made my mind up, took
out my gully, opened it with my teeth,
md cut one strand after another, till
the vessel swung by two. Then l lay
quiet. waiting to sever these last when
the strain should be once more light
ened by a breath of wind.
All this time ] had heard the sound
of loud voices from the cabin but, to
say truth. my mind had been so en-
tirely taken up with other thoughts
that l had scarcely given ear. Now,
however, when had nothing else to do,
began to pay more heed.
One recognized for the cockswain's,
Israel Hands. that had been Flnt's
gunner in former days. The other was,
of course. my friend of the red night
cap. Both men were plainly the worse
of drink. and they were still drink.
ing; for. even while l was listening.
one of them with a drunken cry opened
the stern window and threw out some-
thing, which OWNED to be an empty
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Lincoln, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-Thc one-ycar-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brockett
was burned to death 'rucsdny after
noon while its mother was at n neigh
boris. 1t is supposed that the child in
playing found match and set fire to its
clothing. The mother, on coming
home, found the child's lifelcss body
lying on the floor enveloped in flames.
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LYNCHED.
Brace of Negroes Fall Into the Hands
of Il LOuIsiAMn Mob.

of IA Louisiana Mob.
New Orleans, Dec. 1.-two negroes
arrested for the murder of Il storekceper
named Babn ut ST. Gabriel, La, were
lynched Monday night. The proof of
their guilt was conclusive and popular
Indignation was great. Sheriff Brown,
fearing n Jail delivery put the blacks on
the Texas & Pacific train to be taken to
New Orleans for snfe keeping. The
people stopped the train six miles below
Plaquemine, locked up the conductor
and the deputy sheriff took the negroes
off and hanged them in tho woods.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Threo Children Perish by Fire in
pennHy lvnniR.

Bradford, Pa, Dec la.-At Augustine,
small numbering town ncnr the line
between Warren and Elk counties, Mon
dizzy, three children were burned to
death. Mrs. John Frederick, n resident
OF the place, arose about five o'clock to
start the kitchen fire. She used kero-
sene oil. The house and its contents
were destroyed and three children
burned to death. Mrs. Frederick res
cued an infant, which WINS so bndly
burned that it may die. The woman
herself was seriously burned.
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Champion Quail Eater.

Springfield, o., Dec. &c. b. Buck
ley, now champion qunil cater of the
world, finished his siNticth quail here.
They were eaten at the rate of two
day for 30 consecutive days. OF the 30
who started in the race only ten were
In ut the finish
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Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. little Cedar
Rapids button factory, nbout three
miles out from the city, cnught fire nj
one o'clock this morning and Is total
loss. Two men, employees, were badly
burned and may die.
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Boston, Dec. l4.--Ihc nnnunl report
of the American board of foreign mis-
sions shows total receipts from all
sources Of SG42,7Sl, of which New Eng
lnnd contributed $3SG,iS4; Illinois, $,s,-
0l5; Wisconsin, 1920; Michigan, $ls,-
1916; Iowa, $l3, 1876, and Indiana, 81 ,351,
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".Jcnnic June" Appointed.

New York, Dee. H. Mrs. Jennie June
of public schools for the term IF five
years. Mrs. Croly, who succeeds Mrs.
Harriet NJ. Kemp, is known all over
the United States as Il writer nnd worker
In womcn's clubs.
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NlImhnn.n llnnk Closcd.

II Reno, o. T., Dec. 1d.-Thc Stock
Exchange bank closed its doors Monday
morning, and John NJ Cannon has been
appointed tcciver. The liabilities are
tntcd TO be $5DDhO, and the assets are
claimed to be worth 5000
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John T.. Carroll Is forging to the front
as tho leader of rnmmany Ho is clerk
Of tho court of general sessions, vice.
chairman Of the rammany finance COM
mii'r". and the man who got Van
Wyck nominated for mayor. IIo Is AZ
years old and a shrcwd politician OF
the Celtic typo.
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New York, Dec. Registered let
tiers containing 100000 have been
stolen on the section of the Central
railway Of New Jersey, known rs the
New York, Somerville & Enst0n branch
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increase in Receipts.

Washington, Dec. la-Ihc gross re-
ceipts at so Of the largest post Offices
for November amounted to S3,327 500,
an increase of $3S2,553 over the core
spending month of last wear
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Washington, Dec. Is. Honest money
md currency reform were innde The
features at the opening yesterday Of
the twenty eighth annual session of the
national board Of trade. Frederick
Trnlry, Of Philadelphia, was reelected
president.
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Gen. Rivera RcIcu,cd.

Hnvnnn, Nov. 1l.-Grn. K,ls Rivera,
the insrrgrnt leader who was captured
In March in the province of Pinnr del
Rio by Spanish troops, has been re-
leased and sent to Cndiz, Spnin.
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Won't Fight Corbctt.

Dubuque, Ia, Dec. lin an inter-
view with the Times, Ftzsimmons says
he's out of the ring. Absolutely moth
ing could induce him to fight Corbett,
and all talk Of their coming together is
untrue
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Suicide. While Insane,

Paris, Dec. 13.-M. RclnhIcr, the judge
of instruction who had charge of the
Panama canal scandal investigation,
committed suicide in sudden attack of
insanity Saturday by throwing himself
from n window in the I'nInis lie Justice.
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A Young Lawyer.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 10 Byron Gil
bert, the scvrn-ycar-old Son Of Judge
". u. Gilbert, Of this city, wns given n
certificate TO practice law by the Kan
SaS supreme court.
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Washington, Dec. 1A.-I'he comp
troller Of the currency has declared div
idends of seven per cent. In favor of the
creditors of the insoFvcnt Keystone ma
tional bank, of West Superior, Wis.
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around the church, Bishop McGlorick
delivered an eloquent sermon. There
was Il large attendance at the service.
Mr.. Fay, Of st. Peter, Mimi, made a
trip to the Zenith City last week on
business.
Mrs. Capt. James Sullivan, and Mrs
Fitzpatrick have returned to Duluth
after an extended visit in New York.
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Charleston, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-W. A. Whit
temerr was found dead in mnnger n
his barn, where he had gone to fret! his
horses. Heart failure was Tie cause.
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EDITORIAL. BREVlTIES.

We sympat hizc With President Me-
iEinIcy in he death of his venerable
muiher. She was the best friend he had
ON earth.