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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

Weather conditions-The storm has moved
from Ontario to the mouth of the Saint
Lawrence and has caused showers in the
lake regions and Atlantic states. Showers
have also occurred in the gulf states and
the upper Missouri valley.
A ridge of high pressure extends from
Florida to Alberta and the pressure is high
off the Nova Scotia and north Pacific
coasts.
The temperature has risen slightly in the
Missouri valley and has fallen or renal he'd
stationary elsewhere.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported: During the past
twenty-four hours-Dodge City, 80; Au
gusta, LIS; Quebec. 136; Montgomery, 1.T2;
Opelika Ala, 1.6I; Waynesboro', Miss, 1.S2;
Greensboro, n. c., $50.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 5:31 am. and 5:19 pm. !;
high tide, II: IL am. and 11:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 615 am. and 5:5S
pm; high tide, il 40 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

for the fall work as the guest of Mr.. Jas
5. Sergeant at his summer home near
Alexandria bay.
John E. BOUCHER Of Washington visited
here several days ago.
Rev. F. Y. Bischoff of st. Augustine c
Church is at Alexandria bay. and another
of the Catholic clergy of Washington visit
ed the river this summer in the person of
Rev. +. A. Hannah of st. Paurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
Controller EZEKIEL. Accepts.

The presidency of the Colonial Trust
Company of New York has been offered
to Controller Of the Currency Eckels at q
salary of $4,000 a year, and has been &C.
cepted by him. to take effect some time
this fall, at which time Mr. Eckels will
resign his present position. Mr.. Eckels will
not leave the Treasury Department Until
he prepares his annual report which will
include a plan for a reform of the currency
which has received the approval of Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Gage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
An international Conference.

Secretary of State Sherman. Assistant
Secretary Howell of the Treasury Depart
ment and the French ambassador will soon
hold conference looking to the formula
ton of new agreement between the two
countries on the basis of reciprocal con-
cessions under the authority conferred by
section 3 of the new tariff act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether q situation or a servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person Kho can fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
At THE THOUSAND ISLANDS

Many Washingtonians Seen on the St. Law
fenCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-17
(D HOW TO FIND OUT.

FIJI bottle common glass with urine and let
1t stand twenty-four hours; q sediment or settling
indicates I'm unhealthy condition Of the Kidneys
When urine stains linen 1t positive evidence of
kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or
pain in the back is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out of Order
II) WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so often ex-
pressed, that Dr. Kilmer's swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy fulflls every wish in relieving pain
in the back, kidneys. liver blrdder and every part
Of the urinary passages. 1t corrects inability to
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OF Swamp-Root il rallied. 1t stands the
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pamphlet both sent free BY mall Mention The
Evening Star and send your address TO Dr. Kilmcr
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paper guarantee the gesuinensss OF this offer.
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FAIR WEATHER.
Indications That II VIII BE Warmer
Tomorrow.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, fair till Thursday; warmer
Wednesday afternoon; westerly winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
TnE OMAHA DAILY nEE. SUNDAY. AUGUST 90. 1se7.

foot, and gagged. what would you and in a
years time Mr. Price? Not much"
I stared at him. rs
III they knew Of tha,t downstairs" he
continued, stopping to sHuRthe candle with
his fingers. would they use It, l wonder7 :
Would they use it7 What do you think, Mr.
Price?" 10y
Again l made no answer,
Shall tell them?" said he easily.
"what-vhat do you WANT l whispered
hoarsely.
THAT is better" said he, noddng. We'll,
to be candid. almost nothing. Two pledges.
First that you will give no evidence against
any one here. That Of course
| muttered assent / was ready TO promise
anything.
and secondly. that you will when call
upon you do me a little favor MT. Price.
1t is small matter; triie ! asked you at
my ladys house three days back. Promise
to do that for me- when demand perform
ance and in ten minutes from this time
you shall leave the house, safe, free and un-
hurt"
Il promise" said eagerly. 81 promise
honestly
But even while I spoke this seemed to be
! the strangest OF all the things that had hap
penei to me that night-that this man should
think II worth while to pledge me under
such circumstances, or value at groat a
promise so given. For the pledge was a
pledge to do III, and as soon as he and the
/ other conspirators were laid by the heels or
had fed the country. what sanction remained
! to bind me? | saw that as ] spoke. and
promised-end promised. And would have
promised fifty times-wlth a reservation that
did so under force majeure Who would
not have done the same, being in my place?
! suppose | answered too quickly to please
| him. and so he read my thoughts or he had
! It in his mind from the first to read me q
| lesson for the words were scarcely out oil
my mouth before he slid his hand into his
/ breast with the uglest smile l ever saw on
! mans face. and he signed to me to get into
back from it-"Get in"' he said in a voice
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

ness OF death was past. and took courage.
discerning for the first time solid land be-
yond the deep and black. sufocating fears
through which had passed. For the first
time allowed my thoughts to dwell on the
future, and myself TO hope and plan. But
the warm current OF returning life had
scarcely coursed through my veins and set
my heart beating before Charnocks cold
voice. taking up the tale smote on my ear,
and in a moment dashed my jubilatlon.
There was that in his tone that gripped my
heart afresh.
Peace. man" he said. Peace. Is this
a time to be pickering? Let us be clear
before we separate, what is to be done with
this man For my part, am not for let
ting him go"
Nor l." said Smith, speaking almost for
the first time.
The others, lately so hot and lmpassioned
looked at the speakers and at one another
with a sort OF apathy. Only Ferguson
cried, violently. Nor |, by - Nor l.
We are many, and what is one lfe?"
quite so, Mr.. Ferguson Charnock re-
torted. But will you take the life2'
The plotter drew back as he had drawn
before. 1T is eyerybody's business" he
mu,tered.
Then will you take part in it? You
are the first to condemn. Will you be one
to execute?'
Ferguson molstened his lips with his
tongue. and swallowing with an effort
looked shftily at me and away again The
sweat stood on his face For me | watched
him, fascinated. Watched him, and still he
did not answer.
Just So" said Charnock at last "You
will not. And that being so, is there any
one else who will? If not what is to be
done?"
Put him in a lugger," Keyes cried, "at
the bridge. and by morning"
He will be- taken off at the More" Cas-
sci answered scornfully. And you too
II you think to get OF that way. There are
more Billops in the Pool than the Billor
who gave up Ashton"
Gag him and leave him here"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

.That is fair Mr. Ferguson" said Charnock.
"Do you put the rope round his neck?
~" Ferguson spluttered, glaring from
under his wig
Eyes. you!'' the man who had brought
the rope re.orted, with violence. You
And why not I'd like to know, my gentle
man?"
81 am no hangman," cried the plotter
with a miserable assumption of dignity.
But the words and the evasion only in
famed the general rage. And are We
Cassel roared, with volley OF oaths. ou
coyenanting lm-sIngiug tub-thumping
old quill driver" he continued. do you
think that we are here to do your dirty
work and squeeze throats at your bidding.
Peste! For gill of hollands | would split
your tongue for you; That and your pen
have done too much harm already"
Peace" Charnock said. go softly,
man And do you. Mr., Ferguson, take up
the rope and do your part. Otherwise We
shall have strange thoughts OF you There
have been things said before, and 1t were
well you gave no color to them
| cannot believe that even |, writhing as
n few minutes before had writhed in their
hands, and screaming and begging Tor life,
could have presented more pitlabie spec
tacle than Ferguson exhibited, thus brought
10 book All the base and craven Instincts
of low and cowardly nature, brought to
the surface by the challenge thus flung In
his face he quailed and covered before the
men; and shifting his feet and breathing
hard glsnced askance first al one and then
at another as II to see who would support
him, or who could most easily be per
suaded. but he found scant announcement
anywhere, the men. savage and ill-disposed'
Go begin. aud driven to the wall, to boot,
had now conceived suspicious and In pro-
portion as delay aud his conduct diverted
their rage from me, turned Il on him with
growing ferocity.
Here is the cock OF the pit' cried Keyes,
who seemed to be trooper and man OF
no education, lacking even the occasional
French word or accent that betrayed the
others soiouTn with King Louis. "D-n
him. lie would have Us hang the man, but
won't lay a hpger on him himselfl Tie is
NO ketch. isn't hef Well. | hang no man
eithel, unless l put hand on hiul And
he pointed fun al the plotter,
murmur of assent, stern aud fun Of
meanlug echoed bis words. "Mr Fergu-
son, said ChaTnock. with grave p0lteness,
'you hear what th@ ssntlsman saysr And.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29

his closed teeth; and then, when terrified by
the change in him and the order, l began to
back from it-"Get M" he said in a voice
that set me shaking. "Or take the con-
sequences. Do you hear? Lam no Ferguson
to threaten and no more.'f&
l dared resist no longer and I crawled in
trembling and praying him not to shut me in
not to shut me in! titt
Lie down. he said, gIoating on me with
cruel eyes-and his hand still in his breast
| lay down. praying for mercy.
On your backi On your backi'' he cen
tinued. And your hands by your sides.
So! That is better. Now listen to me- Mr..
Price, and think OF what l say When you
want to be laid out for good as you are laid
out now, when you are ready for your coffin
and shroud-and the worms-then breal,
your promise to me, for coffin and shroud
and worms will be ready Think of that
think of that and OF me when the tempta.
tion comes. And harln you, you fancy" he
went on, fixing his eyes on mine, land you
count on It, that shall be taken with the
others, or escaping, shall be where you need
not fear me. Doa't deceive yourself. If a
week hence l am in prison, take that for a
sign, and please yourself. But If am free
obey, obey-or God help you"
l know not how to describe with any ap-
proach to fidelity the peculiar effect which
words, apparently so simple, had on me, or
the terror, out of all proportion to the means
chosen-for he spoke without oath, violence
or passion-into which they threw me, and
which was very far from passing with the
sound. / had feared Ferguson, but l feared
this man more, a hundred times more! And
yet l can give no reason, adduce no ex-
PLANTATION, save that he spoke quietly, and
seemed to mean all, and something be-
yond, what he said. The plans for deceiving
him and breaking my word, which l had
entertained a moment before, melted into
thinuest air while l lay and sweated in my
narrow berth, not daring to move eye or
limb until he gave me leave.
And he as II he knew how fear OF him
grew on me under his gaze-or in sheer
cruelty, I know not which-kept me there
and sat smiling and smiling at me (as the
devil may smile at some dead men passed
beyond redemption)-kept me there God
knows how long. But so long and to such
purpose, that when at length he bade me
rise and looking closely into my face
nodded. and told me might go-nay later
than that when he had led me downstairs
and opened the door for me and supported
me through it-for in the cold air l stag
gered like a drunken man-even them, / say.
so heavy was the spell OF fear laid on me
and such his power l dared not move or
stir until he had twlce-smiling the second
tlme-bidden me go. go. man. said he
you are free. But remember"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
CHAPTER xxx.

Few men are condemned to such an ordeal
as that through which / had passed, and
though some who read this and are as remote
from death as the wife, that may be any
day and must be one day. is from the young
bachelor-though some, | say. and in par
ticular those who never saw blade drawn In
anger in their lives, but have done all their
fighting in the cockpit may think that
carried 1t poorly in the circumstances, and
with none OF the front and bravado suitable
TO the occasion, would have them remem-
Der the old saying, sutor ne ultra crepidam
and ask OF a scholar only a scholars work
would have them remember that in the
shadow OF the scaffold, even man SO gallant
by repute as Lord Preston OF that day
stooped TO be an evidence, and that in the
same situation the family pride Of Richard
Hampden availed as little as the reckless:
courage OF Monmouth or the efrontery oi
Sir John Fenwick to raise It's owner above
the common level. raH.r
Simpliciter il is one thing to vapor at the
cocoa tree among wits and beaux and an
other to take the hazard when the time
comes; as no less a person than my Lord
Bollnbroke discovered, and that no farther
back than IA. / would have large talke
TO remember this. For myself | am con
tent that | came through the trial with
my life, and yet not with so much OF that
either that anything surer than instinct
guided my steps when all was over TO the
dukes home in st. James square, where, ar
irving, speechless and helpless, II was won
derful | was not put TO the door without
more Fortunately, my lord, marveling al
nv failure to return before, and mindful
even in the turmoil Of that evening, of the
Gervice had done him In the day, had given
orders in my behalf, and on my arrival
was recognized half dead as I was and
taken to the stewards room, and, being lei
blood by surgeon, who was hastily called
In. was put to bed, all who saw me suppos-
ing that | was suffering from vertigo cI
some injury. though no marks Of blows OF
the head could be discovered.
That was night long remembered in Lon
don. Messengers with lights attended by
files OF soldiers were every hour passing
through the streets. searching houses and
arTesting the suspected; from mouth TO mouth
Tumors OF the conspiracy few abroad; at
o'clock il was stated and generally believed
that the king was wounded; al 10 that he had
been seized; later that he was dead. Early
in the evening the drawbridge at the tower
wes drawn, and the sentries were doubled
the city gates were closed and guarded; a
whole battalion stood all night under arms
at Kensington; the council was in perpetual
sitting; many houses were lighted from eve
TO dawn nor since the great panic Of Beachy
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
IlipIETIEs.

An English parish beadle was lately much
exercised at the appearance Of strange old
gentleman who. when the sermon was about
to begin. took an ear trumpet In two parts.
out Of his pocket snd began screwiug them
together. The beaile watched him until the
process was completed and then, going
steslthIly up. whispered: "Ye mauua play
that herel II ye dae, III turn ye cot!
Haven't they had some kind OF rumpus
In the Rev. MIR Pffthly's church?"
Yes. He was taken suddenly I'LL one sun
day morning, and Mrs Phfthly, like the good
little woman she is wen; to the church and
preached la his place
And the congregation, | suppose. thought
1t was an act OF presumption and plain
disregard OF st. Pauls teachings about
women speaking In church?"
"On the contrary. she gave them sermon
50 much better than any her husband had
ever delivered that they want her to do all
the preaching hereafter
The centenary OF the conservation OF
Bishop Bass Of Massachusetts,, which was
celebrated recently recalls some anecdotes
OF the bishop. He refused 10 live in Dor-
chester because the brooks there were mot
large enough for RaSs to swim in His
first marriage displeased his parishioncrs.
whereupou he preached to them a sermon
from the text: THEY will slay me for my
wife's sake" His Practitioners would often
get In arrears with his salary which never
wac more than $500. When the treasury
was so low as to become hopeless they would
call upou him and ask what they should do,
well, we'll" he would say. "let II go; I'll
release you and we will begin again
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
DRUMMOYD CARRIAt

Cheap medium priced and tony caTl1ageA
Any thing you want. second hand or new
Headquarters for Rubber tires. warranted. 18th
and Harney. opposite Court House.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
VINEGAR AND PICKLES.
WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.
WILLIAM PFEIFFER.

For q good substantial vehicle OF any descnp-
tiun, for repaintlng rubber tires new or old
wheels. the best place is nth and Lsayenworth
streets
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
A. J. SIMPSON.
I4O9, I4II Dodge.

Full line OF Carriages. Buggies. Phaetons Pony
Carts. Wheels rubber tiled The best u the
cheapest -
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
IRON WORKS.
LINSEED OIL.
wo0pMAN LINsEEp OIL WoRKs.

kettle boiled linseed oil old process ground lin
seed cake. ground and screened faxseed for
druggists. OMAHA, NEB.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-29
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BREWERIES
OMAHA BREWING ASSOCIATION.

Car load shipments made in our refrig-
orator cars. Blue Ribbon. Elite Export. Vienna
Export and Family Export delivered TO all parts
OF the CITY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-13
EINKLANG'S VICTORY.
Singing Society Observed II at Turn
Xerein Hall.

1t is a distinction for the city to have a
prize winning musical organization and
for that reason more citizens than these
present were Interested in the proceedings
at Turn Verin hall last evening, when
400 Germans and friends assembled TO do
honor toEinklang Society which carried OF
the palm at Worcester festival n week ago
because of their matchless singing The
president of the Turn Verein, Felix Ham
burger in brief address congratulated
the society on its achievements and pre-
sented the society the prize song 80
Thaeler Welt, enclosed in carved
frame. To Director Saacke, the President
gave a delicate vase. with a picture of
Mozart on one side and ths society's en-
blem on the other.
Director Saaoke replied by thanking his
fell1w countrymen for their kindness and
thoughtfulness. During the evening the
society sang their first song and it created
"A furore The several selections wero all
rendered in matchess manner and it
was an evening of agreeable and merited
congratulations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-13
LIFE SAVERS.
Some of Those at Atlantic City
Really to Fight For CubI.

New York, Sept. ia special to tho
World from Atlantic City, n. j., says:
Twenty -one membe of Atlantic City's
famous life guard force have agreed to
stand by their captain Charles Lake, and
accept a handsome offer for their services
made by an agent of the Cuban junta.
The agent nad secured more than
seventy recruits in tho county and "a con
siderable sum of money before coming to
this city. He offered Captain Lake $500
bounty and $40 month for every man in
his force who would assume tine risk.
Tho captain was promised an officers
command over any company he might
enlist.
lt Was announced by the Cuban agent
that IN expedition was scheduled to start
from this vicinity this week.