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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
LOCAL BREvlTHR.
Mattsrs OF Minor Moment tn aud A'0 d
the city.

Matters OF Minor Moment tn aud Ado ut
the city.
Grand to-nlght-Gu5 HIlp5 Novelties.
Mattnees at both theatres this after
noon.
Opera House this evenIng-"Tim1
Murphy" in "Old Innocence" and "Slr
Henry Hypnotized'
The Lenten club will dance at DEM
ocratlc Clubs hall on South Main
street, next Tuesday evening.
The Jessamine Club will give a hop
at lts hall on next Tuesday evening.
Professor Thompson will play
BaIIalre Democrats hold their munic-
ipal primary election to-day. 4 town
ship and city ticket viii be placed IN
the field.
Mr.. C. S. Greer. the newly elected
Justice OF the peace OF Webster DIS
trict. has opened an Office on EoH
street, near Tweniy-eighth.
President McIIinley's Inauguration
address was well received about town
yesterday. especially the section relat-
Ing to protection to home Industries.
on Sunday at St. Andrews Episcopal
church, the communion service VIII be
at D o'clock q. m, instead Of NJ 1890.
The evening service viii be as usual
AT 7:3O.
The junior class OF Richie school
gave the best entertainment yesterday
afternoon, ever given hy the class, One
OF the features was tile singing OF the
seXtettc.
At the First Presbyterian church.
the patsor, Rev, D. A. Cunningham.
D. D., will preach tomorrow at 1880
a. M. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject,
Tie Cross and the Crown" evening,
What Does Jesus Say About Henv-
en-"
The revival meetings are increasing
IN interest and power at The First
Christian church The pastor breaches
every night TO lne audiences, Sub
icots for Sunday are out Pouring YER
sus GIFT Of the Holy Spirit and THE
Greatest question In Wheeling
The services at the Zane Street NJ
r.. church. Sunday, begin with a
praise service at $50 q. m. The pas
tor, Rev %. y. Evans viii preach at
1880 a III. Subject, The Christians
Privilege" In the evening Rev. y.
Moore, d. D., will preach. and after
the sermon the holy communion VIII
DO administered.
officer Myer. yesterday afternoon
captured one OF crowd OF boys who
make themselves obnoxious to rest
dents IN the vicinity OF ThIrty-fourth
and Jacob streets. He gave the boy u
severe lecture in the Eighth ward en-
gIne house, and after securing the
names OF the other boys In the crowd.
he dismissed his captive with warn
iuU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Hosiery,

Ladies' Stainless. Black, full reg
ular made Hose, qualities that
usually bring 2ac, at i2'sc,
Ladies' onyx" Fast Black,
Hose, SILK finished, spllced heels
und soles and ribbed top, Saturday
AZ CSC.
- styles new fancy top, Black
boot Hosiery, full regular made.
absolutely fast coiors, In all the
lates, colors, ut s5c.
Ladies Pure Llslr Hose, Hcrms-
dorf Dye, absolutely fast and
stainless. ribbed or plain, Saturday
at s5c. or three pairs for 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Manicure
Articles.

Fun line of DR., Parker Pray's
celebrated Manicure Articles, in
Guiding Nail. Enamel, Polish. Buff
fers. Files, Rosaline and Brushes.
Alos full line OF Tooth, Hair. Bath
aud Clothes Brushes at prices that
VIII be- interesting to you.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

ONLY good things are lmitated, there
fore be sure that you get the genuine
Salvation oil, II you want to cure your
rheumatism.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

THE largest and best assortment Of
wall Paper IL the line shown by Ross
r. Chew.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

FROM 25c to 81 90 pair snved on
Shoes at our closing out sale
j, u. STONE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Jew7elry.

Ladies' Hat Pins, with ImIta-
ton emerald, turquoise, ruby and
pearl centers, with imitation dia-
mond borders, usual CSC value, Sat
urday at 14c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

CLOSING ont shoes at auction prices
IN ouIt business, J. r. STONE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Ladies Wraps.

To-day we OFFER the unrestricted
choice OF our entire stock Of Win
ter Cloaks, no matter what the
former price. at S2.9S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

OUR line Of cheap Wall Pnpcra nro
elegant. r. CHEW.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

BY your wnn Paper nj Chow'r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
FOR RENT
.rnAr ERAvY. TIRHp FEELINa,v

The Hall corner MHin aud Fourteenth.
AUGUSTUS POI.LACK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Ladies
Brooches.

With Imitation emerald, ruby,
turquoise and pearl centers, set in
new French flasree work, at Csc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
Ladies Gloves.

Ladies four-hutton real Kid
Gloves. with two-toned, three-row
embroidered stitch. ordinary 81
value. Saturday at 75c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06
BAERs CLOTHING HOUSE.

Turn neither to the right hand
nor to the left. Avoid unreliable,
cheap clothing; save the expense OF
high priced tailoring. and take
ready made Clothing Equal to
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
Charged WITH PIRACY
Az Accusation Lodged Against
Some Filibusters.
GOVERNMENT MAKES COMPLAINT.

u Il Alleged That In the Las, Eaort
Of the Three Friends 20 Land Arms
on Cuban soil For the Insurgents
Guns Were Used Against = spanish
warship
NEw YoRz, Jan. GA special to The
Herald from jacksonville, Fla, says il
Is likely that J. NJ. Bars. attorney for
the owners Of the Three Friends, the
flibusterer; Captain w. 7. Lewis. CON-
mander; John Dunn. engineer; Captain
John O'Brien. the veteran filibusterer,
and J. A. Auan and Henry p Fritot.
agents Of the Cuban Junta here. will be
prosecuted by the United States govern.
ment on a charge Of piracy. Such a
prosecution IA foreshadowed Ia a libel
which was iiled yesterday against the
Three Friends by United States District
Attorney Frank Clark.
The libel is based on the expedition
which the Three Friends took from
FerdinAnda on Dec "a, and which. fail
ing 10 land, the hlibnster maroonod on
No Name key, near Key West. While
trying to land the expedition. 1t Is said
the Three Friends used two l2.pound
Hotchkiss guns against the pursuing
Spanish gunboats Il Is charged that
the men named mounted tho guns anc
provided tho shell and shot therefor, foi
the purpose Of making war on the king
Of Spain.
All through the document the Thrc,
Friends Is referred 20 as an "armes
cruiser" fitted ont by the men uamos
for the purpose Of making war in thl
interest Of the Cuban insurgents
This is the first time the names hav,
been used in any libel fled agains, thl
Three Friends. The present libel ais
differs from previous ones In that TIA
violation Of no particular section Of th
United Stotutes Is specified. Attorney
here think she libel was drawn undo
the secretary Of the navy's instruction
and assert that It's terms foreshadow th
prosecution Of the men named on
charge Of piracy.
That the government will push N
case Is evident from the fact taat fy
newspaper correspondents, who ha,
written much about the Three Friend
have been subp9aaed 70 appear beio
the United States grand jury tods
to tell what 81 know about ths ve
sells last trip.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

noId Thieves Admit They Were In
the Robbery.

ST. Louis. Jan. G. Joseph Stanley,
alas Hart, and Joseph Mclaughlin.
alias True, the two men arrested for
completely In the robbery Of the Home
brewery Office on Dec. 3 Of more than
$1,000, have confessed, and laid the en-.
tire story before Chief Of Detectives
Desmond. This was only brought out
after the chief had spent greater part
Of the day sweating his prisoners The
third mar in the deal, Billy Wolf, a
barber. has been arrested. He also con.
fcssod.
Tho first 40 men were captured at
East st. Loiis by Detective Desmond n
they were about 10 board a train for In
diAuapolis The robbery in question
was one Of the boldest In the history Of
st. Louis. Il occurred at $3.50 O'Clock
on the afternoon Of Doc. 8, when Cash
Ter Ro.ert Hoffcrkamp and an assistant
were IN tho Office alone. The three meT
entered and at the point Of their re
volvers compelled the cashier and his as
sistant, whom they aisorward tied an,
gagged, TO turn over what money they
had IN the safe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
MURDER OF JOHN LElNEN.
Two Women and -Four Men Arrested
aa ntlne Concerned.

Two women and -Four Men Arrested
a. being Concsrned.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Two women and
four men are locked mp at the South
Chicago police station. and IL is alleged
they are wanted IN connection with the
murder Of John Leinen. the West Ham.
mond saloonkeeper who was foand dead
at his home New Years day with a
gunshot wound in his side One Of the
women under arrest Is thought to bo
Leinen's wife. and the other = daughter
Of the dead nan. The police refused to
allow the prisoners 70 be seen, snd
would give no particulars. A ooroncr's
Jury returned a verdict 70 the effect
that leinen had probably been murder
ed. but were unable TO connect anycn'
with the crime. II is said there wa
some difiiculty among members Of thl
family about property to which Leiner
was an heir.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

Kansas City Fireman Charged as One
Of the Robbers.

~ wv At""'NAH
kansas CnY, Jan. @ 6--"Andy" Ryan,
q hosemnn in No. engine company,
has been suss>s:..,ssssa from the Kansas
City fire department as result Of dc.
yelopmcnts since the last Blue cut train
robbery.
Andy is brother Of the notorious
"Bi" Ryan, one Of the leaders OF tho
old james band. who was pardoned only
few years ago from the state peniten.
tiaFy. where he was serving long sen.
tonee for completely with the James
baud in the Blue cot robbery Of 1850.
Tho Rysas, ike Kennedy. the supposed
leader In the recent robbery. were
reared In Cracker Neck district, where
the james boys. and the Youngors, and
the Caldwells were received as visitors
20 the farmers homes and looked upon
a. heroes Of the first magnitude.
ANDY" Ryan's su-7snsion results
FROM the fact that Koniedy. the engi.
neer, now under arrest and charged
with being the leader in the recent rob.
berries, fr,Quontly visited him at the
enginehouse previous to the recent rob
berries. and the railroad detectives havs
informed Chief Hale that IN Ryan
room thsy have found some of Kenne
dy's effects, including a saichel contain
ing a cloth mask
On the night Of tho Chicago aud Al
ton holdup Ryan was no, ON duty, 4
being his day on
Flynn and Bowlin, the Cracker Necl
farmers who are under arrest. aud whl
have confessed. state that there wcrl
two other robbers IN the band. but tha
they were heavily masked. and tha
they did not know them. The iwl
strangers were taken to the scene OF th
holdup by Kennedy, they say. Kenne
dy still asserts his Innocence.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
A VICTORY FOR QUAY.
He Runs Penrose Out Ahead
of Wanamaker.
DEFEATED BY A BIG CAUCUS VOTE

wanamaker's friends Now say They
Are After the Defeat Of Quay In
1900 Perkins wili H. Returned PROM
cailfornla-Ths Delaware Legislature
Il split
HARRISBURG. Jan. 0.-The faotional
Republican contest for the succession 10
the seat In the United States senate 90.
cupied by J. Donald Cameron. which
has kep, the people Of the state In a fe.
yer heat for many weeks, was finally
settled last night in the joint panty
caucus Of the Republican members Of
the legislature who chose State Senator
Boise Penroso Of Philadelphia as the
man upon whom the honor shall be be.
slowed. OF the 2i5 Republicans in the
legislature 2li were present and voting.
OF these, Mr.. Penrose received 1873 OK.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker,
70 Senator Cameron, 4; Congressman
John b. Robinson, /, aud Superior
Court Judge Chase Rice OF wnksbarre,
/. The place has been conceded TO Phil
adelphia from the start. and the FIGHT
was thus narrowed down to Wana'
maker and Penrose. The latter received
the support Of Senator Quay. and BIZ
success Is a great victory for that leader
Mr., Cameron was not a candidate fol
reelection.
Senator Quay's term expires IN March
1899. and according q Mr. Wanama
ker's friends, the business men w,loon
tinuo their organization with tls objcc
Of defeating Mr. Quay should he bo
candidate for reelection.
The Legislature will ratify the caucu
selection Of Mr.. Penrose on Jan. 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

NEw YORK. Jan. 6-Dan Stuart has
posted with Al Smith. who has been de-
cided upon rs final stakeholder in the
bett-rtzsimmons match. the 5000
guarantee Of good faith. This money
viii form part Of tho purse in the
event OF the fight taking place. Should
Stuart fail TO bring the men together a.
agreed upon the 5000 wall be forfeited.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

RALEI0H. Jan. 6.-The hand-to.hand
fight between kntlor and pritohard Tor
the senatorship Of North Carolina
caused the Park hotel to be packed with
politicians last night from all parts Of
the state. In addition to the 10 mem
bcrs Of the Legislature, which convenVi
at noon today. Il is the fight Of But
ler's life and both he and Pritohard ar
quartcrcd at tho Central hotel Al
three parties were in cauaus las
night on the question Of senator. Tn
election docs not take place until Sat
urday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 0-George Q.
Perkins was declared the nominee for
United States senator by the joint Re
publicAn caucus last night Twenty.
three senators and 90 assemblymen went
into the caucas and Perkins received
30 votes and the proxy Of Sims. making
the vote 90. Perkins needs bas one
more vote to elect. and that is said q
be assured.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

CAsPAR. Wy, Jan. 6,--The Pennsyl-
vania Oh aud Gas company after q
closedown Of four months, has opened
It's refinery and siartqd dle fires again,
Shipments Of oil wiz be resumed and
renewed, drilling a probable in tk'
near future.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
Fancy Price raid.

NEW YoRR, Jan. 6.-George Crocker.
the California millionaire. has purchased
the prupery 20. - aud - Broadway,
pil and 9ls New street for 81 800, 900,
or sagS57 per square foot. This price
has only twice been exceeded in sales in
this city. He proposes to build mod
ern office building ON the properly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

LICK OBSERVATORY, Cal. jan a.
While phoiographying the sun, Observ-
or Cotton found large spot near th'
eastern limb. which is easily visie'' 2
without telescope aid. Il Is mostly
ponImhral. however. tie nucleus being
small. The exircme langth Of the spot
is about 6s.Ooo miles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

JrFrERsoS CuY, Mo, Jan. e.-TheFo
Is now but little doubt but that Senator
Vest win succeed himself as senator
from this state.
Democrats have control Of both th'
house and senate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

LINCOLN. Jan. G-The twcnty.hfth
session Of the Nebraska Legislature is in
session Organization was quickly ef.
icctcd as a result Of the fusion caucuse'
held. Populis,s are given control Of
the house. and tho Democrats ana frog
silver Republicans OF the senate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The comp.
uoller Of the currency has declared .
dividend Of 90 per cent in favor Of the
creditors Of the failed National Bank Of
Illinois at Chicago. This dividend u
payable Jan. 20.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.-in the alsoaCo
Of Senator Cameron. the senate COM
mitteo on foreign relations did not take
up she Cuban question At Is meeting
today. when the committee adjourn
cd the opinion was expressed by some
Of its members the Cameron resolution
would not be pressed In the senate.
The committee agreed 10 favorable
reports on extraaition treaties with the
Argentine rcpablic aud the Orange Free
State
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
WAR ON NEwssoYs
The little Fellows Prohibited From Cry.
ing sunday raperA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The newsboys
Of Washington have been denied the
privilege by the commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia from crying their
papers on the streets ON Sunday. They
will hold q mAsmeoting on tomorrow
evening to protest against the commits
sioncrs' action and appeal for q reversal
Of tho order Five-minuto speeches
will bo made by newsboys a, this meet.
ing on both sides Of the question.
The ministers Of Washington are d.
rcctly responsible for the cdici against
the newsboys, and, anticipating ihc
boys protest. they held q meeting on
Tuesday night to assure the district
commissioners Of their intention to do
mand an enforcement OK the order
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

HoUsroN. Jan. 6.-Justice Hill held
an inquest on the body Of Mariah Muir
ply, a young girl whC died here From
the evidence IL seems that the unfortu.
nate girl met her death from eating
some poisonous red berries which she
mistook ior haws
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

JAcKsoNvrlE, Tx, Jan. 6.-Nows
came TO town Of a killing about nine
miss from here. The victim was boy
about 10 years Of ago Ills name was
Upton. Tho weapon used was pOck-
eflnife
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

81. PAuI. Jan 6-Both houses Of
the Legislature organized yesterday aft
eruoon, b. ID. Jones baing chosen speak
or 81 the house ans 4. j. Downing chief
clerk. while 5. A. Langnm was reelcct-
cd secretary Of tho senate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

MADRID. Jan. The Epoeha pub
fishes formal denial that thc govern.
ment has any intention OF supcrsedin.,
General wsyler as captain general OF
Cha
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

Housros. Jan. Q. Mrs T. Meriwesh-
CT Franklin OF Goliad is in the city en-
route for Austin. She Is candidate
Tor postmaster Of the house Of repre-
sentafives
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

Dover. Jan. 0.-rhe Delaware legis-
laturo was organized yesterday amid
confusion and turmoil. The seven Kent
county Republicans, against whose con-
test for seats the court Of errors and ap.
peals yesterday decided. were denied
recognition. and after fruitloss protest
the Republicans left the hall and organ.
tied a trump" house at the Hotel Rich.
ardson. After notifying the senate
they were ready 20 receive any COM
munioation from that body and received
no reply, the body adjourned 20 meet
next Friday afternoon. When they ap-
poaled to the Republican senators TO re-
tire from the hall and organize another
body. Senator PcArce and John NJ @,
Moore refused TO do So The senate
was also organized by the Democrats.
After adjournment the Republican
senators held a conference, but took ns
action.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07
Inauguration In North Dakota

BISMARCK. Jan. 6.-Governor Frank
A. Briggs took the oath Of Office aud
assumed his position as governor ycster-
day. +. A. Williams % Burleigh was
chosen speaker Of the house No busi.
ness other than organization WAS done
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

IoNavmw. Tex. Jan. IA 90. 900 or
$4,000 Gre occurred here yesterday
consuming five Of the kest store houses
including the First National bank.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-07

NASHVILLE, Jan. 6-Both houses Of
the legislature virtually organized yes
terday. Senator John Thompson OF
Davidson is speaker Of the senate and
Representative Morgan @. Fitzpatrick
Of Truesdala is speaker Of the house.
In the senate official notice Of the con.
tos, BY G. n. nllman Of the election Of
r. l. Taylor to DO governor was Ire.
sented and fled.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The seaport and lake towns of thu
United States have population of over
16, 100000.
-Hand-painted shirt-fronts are con-
sidered quite dressy by many of the
London tops.
Imported animals rapidly multiply
in New Zealand, but foreign plants are
not easily acclimatized.
Last year, in Suffolk, Conn, 1880
acres were devoted to the culture of
tobacco, and the yield averaged $3.50
per acre.
Chinese male infants, when they
are 4 month old, have their heads
shaved. \ banquet is usually part of
the ceremony.
The profit on an industrious and
well-managed hen, says a Kansas farm
er. averages ? Ito cents per day, ell
the year round.
The mistake of Chicago druggist,
in substituting carbolic acid for some
harmless medicine in an eye-wash,
caused a child to lose the sight of one
of its eyes. a
With one hand, Frank Butler, O.,
Waterville, Me-, recently lifted weigh
of 1000 pounds. He asserts that nj
other man in the state can equal thi9
feat of strength.
"A man of considerable weight iIl
Oklahoma is Col. p. S. Rucker Fol
years he has carried off the premium
as the fat man at every territorial fair.
He weighs 497 pounds.
The collection of postage stamps
which ranks third in the world is
owned by f. w. Aver, of Bangor, Me.
He recently sold a single stamp of the
Hawaiian issue of 1851 for $35, 700.
William johnson, of Richmond, Va,
while fishing, fell overheard, and i'm
mediately sank out of sight. When his
companions raised the seine a long time
afterward, Johnson's body was found
entangEed in the Irvine.
A pistol dropped from the pocket of
pious colored gentleman while he was
on his knees in prayer, in a church in
Crystal Springs, Ark. Complaint was
Hl"N0 against hlil 1Ol carry my COLI
cealed weapons, and fine was the re-
suit.
One of the trains on the South
eastern railway, England, running be-
tween London and Hastings, comprises
six passenger cars which were built
in Troy, n. Y. The entrances are at
the ends, and they are lighted by cleo
tricity.
The varieties of climate in Greece
are amazing, Sir William Cell, while
travelling through the Morea in March,
said that he found summer in Mes.
senia, spring in Laconia and winter in
Arcadia, without having moved beyond
a radius of so miles"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
ONE OF MANY.
sad Domestic Scene That Had Its Be-
ginning In Treating Boy.

sad Domestic Scene That Had Its Be
ginning In Treating u Boy.
Turn back with me on life's pathway
for the space of about 40 years and will
take you, in imagination, to a small, one
story, two-roomed house in the suburbs
of a growing western town.
1t is a dreary October evening, and a
lighted lamp sets on table within.
The curtains are undrawn, and one can
see the interior of the room, where the
lamp illumines a dismal scene. There
as cheap carpet on the floor, a bed in
one corner, the table, a lounge and
some chairs, few pictures hang on the
wall, neat if humble home
On the bed in faint lies the young
mother, a week-old babe beside her
and an 1S-months-old baby in a sound
sleep on the far side of the bed The
young husband and father, who is not
more than 81 years old, sits at the head
of the bed in a maudlin condition,
leaning over till his breath. laden with
the mixed fumes of tobacco and whisky,
puffs into the sick woman's face and
mingles with the scent of the camphor
with which he is trying to revive her;
while his sister, girl of IS, stands at
the foot of the bed with shining eyes, a
mortified, distressed and disguised ex-
preston on her bright, young face. She