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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-25

opened 1 could not free myself Of =
vague fear that Convey Cone had man
aged to outwit me and was shadowip,
my movements.
1t was when this feeling was tho
strongest that made the disquieting dis.
covery of which l have spoken.
Somebody was following me.
AT the moment of turning nv head
an obscuring mass of drifting vanor
passed from before the bright moon
whose rays flooded the earth. The light
ing up of the landscape showed me tbo
outlines Of man in the path WALKING
In the same direction with myself
There was the possibility that he was
an individual who held no interest in
me. He might be ON his way to visit =
neighbor or some one taking the stroll
for his own pleasure.
All this was possible but the action
Of the stranger shut out such comfort
ing conclusion. He must have possessed
keen eyes, fer hardly had | stopped in
my walk when he did the same.
Thus two men, separated by more
than 100 yards, stood as motionless as
statues, peering at each other through
the gloom.
Suddenly the shadowy figure began
to grow misty and uncertain. 1t flicker.
ed and danced in an odd way and then
vanished altogether. Another cloud had
so yelled the moon that darkness envel.
oped the stranger.
The observation was only for a few
seconds when the ragged rift glided off
and the earth was bathed again in sill
very light
l had not stirred in my position, but
was still trying to pierce the darkness,
waiting for my man to loom out to
view. But he did not. The place which
had so lately known him knew him no
longer. He had taken advantage of the
temporary deepening of gloom to slip
out Of sight.
Maybe he is a country man, who was
SO startled by my stoppage and turning
around that he fled homeward or climb
ed over the fence and hid. And yet
suspect that fellow is Convey Cone,
though how he got on my track passes
my comprehension. "
Nothing was to be accomplished by
standing at the roadside, and | resumed
my walk at still more deliberate pace,
frequently glancing over my shoulder
whenever the uncertain light offered
the opportunity.
had kept this up for perhaps ten
when a curious flicker drew
my eyes to point behind me, but on
the other side of the highway. Some.
thing moved among the shadows, and
but for the peculiar direction of my
6aze / would not have perceived it.
When we look directly at the Pleiades
we can count but six stars, but a care
less glance shows the full seven. Had
been gazing at the point l would not
have observed the odd futtering on the
other side of the road.
Looking straight at the point l saw
Nevertheless l knew that in
that brief interval when my man slipped
from sight he had darted across the
road ana had been following me ever
since from the other side.
One Of the most uncomfortable sensa-
tons imaginable is that of knowing
that some one is stealthily following US
at night. The temptation to break into
run or to dart to one side and hide be-
comes almost irresistible
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if he expected to hypnctize me, bat
coolly surveyed him without any evil
dence Of fear.
"Welln' he exclaimed III a bass, gut
tural voice.
did You come all the way from
Chicago TO say 'Well;' Sit down and
say what you have to say or get out, or
if it suits you better III take you by
the neck and heels and throw you out -
The gray eyes flashed fire.
You'll throw Tom Discoe out, Ell?
It's worth coming 1000 miles to hear
you say that. 1t gives me just the ex-
cuse l wanted. -
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Ahead of me, but il was lady whom
had never seen before. Convey Cone wa
not in sight.
But second car came whirling round
the curve and halted before ours haG
passed block. Looking back, observed
three men and a lady climbing into it,
and one of the four was small man,
attired in gray business suit.
"This is getting interesting, but the
hand isn't played out yet.
My car halted at Chambers street.
where l left it, Instead of turning
down toward the river, went to the
left, in the direction of Third avenue.
/ did not look around, for / knew he
was not far oft. A brief walk took me
to the American News company's build
ing, into which passed, as if in search
| of book
moved about on the lower floor for
a few minutes, picking up one volume
after another and finally paying for a
90 cent novel.
As | Cid so one Of the clerks came
! forward and smilingly extended his
hand.
ITS a good while since we have seen
you here, Mr.. Westcott. 4"
Eyes; 1 don't get down as often as
used to. BY the way, want you to do
me favor that won't cost anything"
"What is it,"
81 have reason TO believe that man
is logging me. He's somewhere out
front, hanging around and waiting for
me. want you to let me out the back
way so as TO give him the slip"
''It's against the rules, but guess
we can manage it; follow me. ="
He kindly conducted me through the
rear of the store, opened the huge door,
which is always under close surveil-
lance, and babe me good day.
Chortling to myself, walked rapidly
to the right and down Reade street TO
Duane street. Up that l passed to
Broadway, and then down on the other
side to West street on the river front.
A few blocks along that to the left took
me to the foot Of Chambers street,
where are the Offices of the Erie road.
was just in time to catch the last
boat for the 1880 train, the whistle
sounding and the men taking in the
plank as | stepped aboard and faced
about to see whether / was the last pas
senger.
was. A couple of young men made
bluff to follow me, but they were
waved back as the gates were closed
and the wheels began churning the wa
ter
''These detectives think they're
mighty smart fellows, but it was as
easy rs rolling off log to give Covey
Cone the slip. One of these days, when
this COMPOUNDED business is straighten-
ed out, I'll tell him how / did it.
AS passengers over the Northern road
of New Jersey know, they have no min
utes to loiter away after reaching Jer-
sey City. l hurried up the platform,
dived into the smoker and had hardly
time to light cigar when we began
moving out of the station.
A lingering suspicion that possibly,
after all, l had been outwitted caused
me to survey my fellow passengers with
close scrutiny. Butt one thing was GER
tain it was that Detective Cone was not
among them.
1t was to be presumed that while he
retained his gray clothing he had made
some changes in his personal appear
ance. There are circumstances, such as
at night, when the light is scant, where
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WHO'S WHO?
By HUGO ST. FINIsTERRE, NJ. D.
Copyright, 1897, by the Author.]
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he was fully head taller than I,
with massive frame, broad shoulders,
Of thin build, but evidently an unusual
ly powerful man. He was handsome,
with his dark mustache and short brown
hair, we'll rounded face, fine teeth and
glittering eyes. His square jaw dis
closed his bulldog determination and |
could well understand why Harold
Westcott would go to Europe to avoid
meeting with this dangerous individual.
The glitter Of his light gray eye
showed that my caller was mad "clear
through" He paused in the middle OF
the room, and, without Offering his
hand, looked me fiercely in the face,
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CHAPTER XIII.
A MOONLIGHT NIGHT.

The description given me by Tom
Discoe was sufficient to locate the old
stone structure where / had agreed 10
meet him and Jake Huke. 1t was ON the
right in soing to the Palisades. was
reached by plainly marked path. and
near enough to the highway to be per-
celved during the daytime.
Situated among the trees, whif,/
this season were in full bloom, it'd
not be visible at night. 1t wouT
been difficult, if not mpossibleSdtawa,
to find it but for the fact thai we mai
strolled past it some time bef(kn and 9
led by natural curiosity to ake Ia fiji
1t quite narrowly. My memorf sk;rts n p
has always been good, and No ~ 7 I'd
fear of a mistake. o.,
1 was fairly beyond W
Englewood, with the>
; e $::: ?;;i'; :, ~; ; %z:'(JAcoB
I'D liste y,
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Vex Not Yourself.

have no heart to finish these verses
or to think of you any more. They say
that loved you, and l did love you
for five minutes it was, perhaps, but |
did love you-and now love has faded
out of it all, like the sunset from the
SHOWS we used to watch together, and /
have no heart to think of you any more.
SO take these verses, like basket OF
ferns left out over night through an
early frost, with bright green leaves and
bright white rhine, but dead, quite dead.
For do not wish to think i'll of you. |
do not wish to think of you at all.
ISIS felix ct sint candida fata tibi."
Nex not yourself with overmuch rememberin
Life Is too short to waste on withered Az
Time loved us once but now he
membering
The times., 1897-12-18
ASKING FOR BETTER STREETS.
Residents Of Tenleytown Protest
against Present Conditions

Residents Of Tenleytown Protest
against Present Conditions
The Dis, rict Commissioners yesterday
received from the Citizens Northeast
Suburban Association set Of vigorous
resolutions relating 10 the bad condition
OF the streets and sidewalks in Tenley-
town. AID adine QUO of that suburb.
The resolutions state that the children
who attend school are Obliged to wade
through mud more than ankle-deep and
that everybody In the section is com
planning The association suggested that
the repairs be made in a suitable sea-
son, instead % waiting until the rainy
and freezing weather SETS in before go
ing through the form Of fixing them.'
The resolutions further proclaim that
the work on streets III tie section is not
properly done at any time and that tue
officer in charge of them S incompetent.
They ask that more competent man be
appointed. They state that they desire an
assistant superintendent appointed, to
have charge Of the suburbs west Of Rock
Greek alone and that they wish him
to be one OF the taxpayers OF tue section.
The Commissioners would not make any
statement yesterday with regard to this
letter or 10 the charges made in it. II is
understood, however, that they are max
ing car"fuFInyestfgation and that there
may be results Of their inquiry.
The times., 1897-12-18
WORKINGMRN'S CLUB OPEN
Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith, Gen. Miles
and Bishop Satterlee Speak.
Good Fellowship and Decent Conduct
the Requisite for Membership
Temperance Urged.

The opening OF the workingmen's Club
was observed formally last night at the
quarters OF the club, No. 2105 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Bishop satterlee, Gen. Miles,
Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smith, and other promi-
nent men were present.
After II usic by members Of the club,
Rev. nr. Mackay- y-Smith offered up a prayer
thataumen be made honest and industrious.
He asked blessing on all religious organ
izations and on every good plan that was
made for the betterment OF all mankind.
He introduced some patriotic touches in
his prayer, and asked that differences be.
tween men might be obIiterated, and that
the WORD America might stand for every
thing thai IS pure and holy.
At the close OF his prayer, Dr. Mackay-
Smith welcomed the men to the privileges
Of the club. He told Of the results Of
the work during the year, which were
IN the main gratifying Good fellowship
and decent conduct were the requisites
for membership. He told Of the dangers
OF the saloon, and OF the great need for
places where single men might spend tn FIR
leisure evenings in Comfort. The Work.
lu4IIen DluD was modest effort to
answer this want. The club was non
sectarian, though most OF its pa irons were
members OF one denomination. No effort
had hean made to detach the clubmen
from their previous religious affiliations.
DR.. MJckay-sndth then introduced Gen.
Miles, who said he knew how to work.
His life up 10 the age of sixteen was
spent on z farm. These were the hap
piest years OF lis life. From the farm
he went to Boston and had earned his
living ever since. He told OF some Of
the hardships OF a soldiers life, saying
that for tie last hundred years the Am r
lean Army had stood between tue no ne-
maker and the savage foe. He referred
TO the fact that the War Department
Is about TO forward supplies to the miners
in the Yukon Valley, sa ying that the people
up there were Ion a gold basis with
nothing TO cat" He recommended restric-
tion of immigration and urged the men
to be ter, FeIate.
Bishop Satterlee gave pleasant talk
OH the subject OF the ''clubable" MAJ.
He advocated temperance. A drinking man
excited his pity. That man was slave
to d disease. The bishop said he knew
how hard it was to quit. He confessed
to being . slave to tobacco. He claimed
that the drinking habit is decreasing.
The times., 1897-12-18
PENDING DISTRICT BILLS
A Number Referred TO the Com.
missioners for Approval.


missioners for Approval.
An intgesting lot OF pending Senate
bills was sent to the District Commission
ers yesterday. They have been intr0du ell
mostly during the present session By ) ena-
tor McMih1n and others.
AFTER approval or disapproval by the
Commissioners the Committee Will take
final action.
one OF the hills is Ito provide for the
payment Of final Judgments of the supreme
court of the District OF Columbia unaer
an act to provide a permanent system Of
highways in that part Of the District uf
Columbia lying outside Of cities, approved
March 2 1922 This bill provides for
the issue OF SO, 600, 900 in District Of
Columbia street extension bonds 90 bear
interest at 3 per cent, End TO be paid
by the United States. The bill, which wss
introduced last July, probably viii be
superseded by that recently prepared o.
Con- I .ssiuner Black when it was found
that the street extention plan rs first
adopted would not work
There is a bill ito amend tie charter
OF the Capital TIaction Company" pro-
yiding for new underground electric rail
ways as branches TO the present line.
one of them is run through the Capitol
grounds from the Baltimore aud Ohio
station branch to the main lineon B street
south. Another is to run out G street and
return by L street northwest from Sew
enteeuth street to Twenty-slxth str ,et.
An extension is also provided on Park and
Howard avenues, from the end OF the present
Fourteenth s0reet line to Seventeenth street,
and another running west from the present I
navy yard terminus, on L and NJ streets.
One Of the bills introduced December 5
provides for the extension of the Columbia
railway from its present eastern ter minus
along Benning fOad 10 and across the East
tern Pranchs thence TO the race course. the
Anacostia road, and the eastern boundary OF
the District, only one fare TO be charged
over the whole line.
Senate bill 2644 provides for an under
ground electric system on the Anaoostia
road. Bill 2T13, providing for the extension
of the Metropolitan road to Mount Pleasant,
already has been described.
A bill ''relstmg to electric lighting wires
and conduits in the District Of Columbia, ,"
introduced December 8, pro ovides that until
ageneral subw aysystem isinaug;r ated both
electric lighting companies may Law s1laII
c0nduits in elleys OF all tIocks adjacent to
conduits. 1t also provides that all overIlca d
wires nowin existence in the streets )rparks
shall be placed underground within one year.
Overhead wires outside the city limits and
extensions are to he permitted under the
direction OF the Commissioners.
The times., 1897-12-18
IN THE LAND OF THE soMALrs.
Prof. Elliot's Amusing Experiences
There Told In a Lecture.

Prof. Elliot'S Amusing Experiences
There Told in Lecture.
Prof. n. G.. Elliott, of the American
Museum of Natural History at New Y)rk,
told last night under tue auspices of the
National Geographic Society, at Columbian
University, Of an expedition he male
last year into the land Of tie SonaIis.
The lecturer found a great deal tuat was
humorous in tile hottest and driest coun-
try in the world, and he conveyed The
humors Of his experience in the most de
lightful manner.
He illustrated his lecture with views
of the strange animals and people lie
met on the sea voyage from Alden to Der-
bera, from Berbera to Hulyah, from HUI
yah to Dagoboor and from Hui yah by n
new route back again to Berbera Prof
Elliot killed several fine specimens Of
hartheests gazelles, scorpions, unicorns,
spiders and rhinoceroseS for tie National
Museum.
A particularly interesting part of the
lecture was that i'll Which he spoke tf
the manners and customs of the indians
ard their valuation OF women as live
stock, black ones being worth about
three camels apiece, and for the shades
approaching red all the way from thvee
camels per head to one hundred calnels
PEI head.
rIof. Elliot exploded the theory Of the
humility of the camel, which he described
as exceeding in viciOusnesS Texas broncho.
The lecture was, together with these
saliies, CT great practical value. 1t was
heard with great attention by a very
large audience
The times., 1897-12-18
..uvJ,u.uIhNo E0lAIE
Part Of II May Go to FOund
Dental College Here.
His Brother. DR. Rudolph II. Evans,
Goes TO EariS 10 Bring the Re-
mains to This Country.

DIT. Rudolph H. Evans left tue ,ity
yest te5day for New YORK en- route for Paris.
q take chargc0f tie remainsof MS broth
e.. Dr. Thomas y Evans, who died III
that city about q month ago. Dr. Evans
viii leave New York for Europe today
aboard the steamer La Gascogue. It Is
his Intention Ia return Immediately to
America with tie remains Of his bruinrr,
which Will be buried here.
Dr. Thomas Evans was the uncle Of Dr.
" warrington Evans. the president OF
the Washington College OF Dentistry, ana
~ Interesting circumstance in connection
with the de. TIA of the former viii be
the final disposition VI lis estate which,
a. is said, Us very large. Some time ago
Dr. Thomas Evans donated q large amount
of money e, Ice used in founding a dental
college IN Philadelphia OF some other
C5tyiuthe United states" Nothing definite,
however. was ever done looking to tie
location Of the institution in Philadelphia,
ans II is now thought that the dental 1ol-
icge may be esta bllshed here.
This is TIE opinion OF his brother, Dr.
Rudolph Evans, and his nephew, Dr.
". Warrington Evans. The former is the
legal heir Uf tis brother. ana in the event
o. Dr. Thomas Evans having died III
tsstate, and Br. Rudolph Evans inheriting
lis property. it IS stated that he viii
found college Of dentistry ia This city.
Dr. Warrington Evans, the president Of
tie local college OF dentistry, is also very
much Interested In the disposition Of his
Uncle's property, in so far as il relates
90 the founding of q college or dentistry
A. this city. In speaking Of the matter
last evening, he said that In the event
OF his being made one Of the legatees, his
part Of the Inheritance would be de 7Oted
q the founding Of a school for dentistry
a. Washington. Dr. Thomas Evans. how
ever. has other nephews, two OF whom,
Count D'Olney ana Theodore Evans, were
a. Paris sgitr him at the time OF lis
death.
l. is more than probable, however, Dr.
Warrington Evans believes, that his uncle
has made provision for the establishment
OF a dental college. II, however, he has
nDr especially stipulated in the bequest that
the college shall be located in Phnadel-
pLIa. every effort viii be made to have
g. founded ia this city. There is great need
fO- such an institution here. Dr. Warning
ton Evans stated, ana he wiz use It's
whole influence 70 ave it located In this
CITY
The times., 1897-12-18
NO ATTORNEY REQUIRED
Lobbyists After Northern Liberty
Market Claims.
Some Represent They Have "Pul"
Claimants Can Secure Full Con-
sideratfCn without Lawyers.

Several of the Northern Liberty Market
claimants have visited District Auditor
Petty recently TO protest against the eX-
orbitant fees they were obliged to pay
lawyers TO prosecute their claims. They
stated that the attorneys wanted never
less than 20 per cent, and frequently as
much as 90. Auditor Petty has nothing
TO do with these claims, which are IN
the hands of the auditor for the courts,
Mr.. j &. Payne. He listened to the COM
plants, however.
A few days ago a man came to him
with another statement. An attorney had
represented TO him that his claim would
never go through without his, the at
torney's, aid He minated that he had
a pull Of some kind, without which
all other efforts would be futile.
Mr.. Petty told this gentleman and the
others that no attorney is necessar Y in the
Northern Liberty claims, and that sim
pie statement of facts to Auditor Payne
would secure from that gentleman the
fullest consideration. and every chance
that any attorneys argument could Sc
cure.
The claimants still come TO Auditor
Petty, however, and he determined yes
terday TO make this statement for publ
cation.
There are 800 of the claims. and some
thing like 7 3 per cent Of the n have been
placed in the hands OF attorneys. Auditor
Petty said to reporter for The Times
yesterday:
There see ms to be an attempt on the
part of some one TO get all these claim
ants into his grip. l tell all who come
10 me there is no need or an attorney
These lobbyists are taking advantase
Of the lack OF knowledge regarding these
claims"
The times., 1897-12-18

man on the vessel, and when they arrived
u Jersey City, where employees of the
boat are allowed to go ashore, Heffner
went ashore with the crew. With his
Companions, he went TO Philadelphia, and
was there engaged TO go to Baltimore
and ship on an oyster dredger.
The men claimed To have received the
worst kind of treatment down the river
Roever claimed to have been iII-trea t ed
and beaten by the captain for mere tflfles.
Sanitary Officer Frank inquired INTO the
circumstances of Heffners coming 10 this
country, and after communication with
the Treasury Department officials, learned
that there was no law to cover Euch a
case. The men were given transportation
t. Baltimore.
The times., 1897-12-18
TICKET scALPING BILL.
Argued Pro and Con Before tile
House Committee.

Argued Pro and Con Before tile
House Committee.
The House Committee on Interstate AMI
Foreign Commerce yesterday accorded a
hearing tc those who favor and oppose
the anti-scalpers' biH. Mr.. G N. Mac
knsie, OF Chicago, appeared for the rail
read ticket brokers, and in an appeal, last
ing an hour and half, he opposed the
enactment Of the proposed law. He under
took 10 show that it would ruin many
long -esta hlished places of business and work
a hardship 10 the poorer people in the
tr9veliug pubic.
B. ". Lyons, editor Of the Commercial
Traveller, Of 81. Louis, advocat ted the
passage OF the law, and argued that tie
operations Of the scalpers took from ran-
roads profits they We're Justly entitled to
receive. After hearing the views Of hes
two men the committee adjourned to meet
January =.
The times., 1897-12-18
WIDTH OF STORE BUILDINGS.

Inspector Has Not Refused Permit
on Account of Width.
The statement has been published that
the building inspectors office has refused
a permit to erect fifteen feet wide store
buildings at the corner of Thirty second
street and Dumbarton avenue, Georgetown.
II is announced at the office OF the building
inspector that nothing OF the kind has &c
Cured. No permit has been refused, and
as far as the office knows none VIII be-
Thereisnojhing in the building regulations
against erecting store buildings under six
teen feet in width The office allows stores
as narrow as twelve feet, and even less
sometimes