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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03

response, as ne smut ana barred tho
door.
yes. What's up now. Date
"A pack OF Internal fools, that's
what"
Here, help me fastcu this window,
and get your iron ready" and Dayton
fastened both windows MS securely as
could he done with the rusty hinges.
Then he drew his rifle from the pile
of plank behind which he had already
hidden II. and said. grimly: Now let
EN- come! | reckon We can hold the
fort"
Wei try" returned Mark. coolly.
Date. YOU were none too soon. They
are coming"
II knew that. the idiots" snapped
Dayton.
An uproar outside became more dis
tinctly audible every moment. Hoarsc
voices. tramping feet, groans ana
curses the angry mob Of miners, eager
and thirsting for blood.
A laundering knocking on the thick
door was followed by shouts and cries.
Here. come ont. you inside! We
want our money. Show yourself like
a mani stand up and face the music.
or we'll string you up TO a limb
Dayton" said Mark. with cleaning
eyes aud low. deep tones, II emit
stand this! Open the window
Il swear | won't! nor shall YOU
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
CADlZ RESERVE FLEET SAILS,
c~-ndcmncd Eoiicrs on tho Peiayo-
CruIstrs without Gums,


MAtRip. May 3O.-It is officially an.
bounced that the Spanish reserve
squadron, commanded by Admiral
tarnnras, has left Cadiz. Before going
To it's destination the squadron will
vancouver probably for several days In
the open sea-. afterwards immediately
sailing for the Philippine islands, Cuba
or the United states, as the govern
mcnt may judge most opportunc. The
squadron is understood to be composed
of ten or twelve vessels.
CNEw YORK. May 2s.-A dispatch TO
the New York World from London
says: Tho chief officer of Il steamer
just in from Cadiz said last night.
"Whcn we left Cadiz last Friday the
only Spanish warships there wcro the
battlcShip Pclayo. the cruiser Ernper-
ador Carlos ". IL torpedo boat and
the converted cruisers Patricia and
Rapido. The cruisers were at the ar.
scnal.
"Evcrything bore the appearance of
urreadincss. The Pclayo's boilers, re.
Gently put in at Toulon, had just been
condemned by the experimenting en-
ginccr at Cadiz. on the ground that
they were of insufficient strength. She
was. however, coaling. The Rapido
and Patricia had not been fitted with
guns and neither had a crew.
There was 10 belief in the reports
that the fleet was going to Manila or
anywhere else for some wccks at
lCnst.N
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
THE BROOKLYN IN A FIGHT.


stores and Ammunition Landed Near
Cienfucgos- Forts Damaged.
New YORK, May 3O,-A dispatch from
Key West says there is u report there
that the cruiser Brooklyn of Commo-
dorc Schley's fleet landed a large guam.
tity of arms, ammunition and stores at
Cienfucgos on Tuesday. This is said
to have been done after n fight in which
the fort on the south side of Cicnfue.
COS was badly damaged. There is also
alleged to have been a fight between
700 insurgents and q force of Spanish
cavalry, the latter being defeated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
STRIKE AT CORDEiIA.

The morning was ono of the fairest
that cvcr rose over the rocky head OF
Old Mount Ben. but il was not the
beauty Of the morning which brought
Mark Matthews out So early. striding
over the rough stones as If hc trod on
velvet.
There would be no velvet IN life Tor
him unless he found n way out of that
days perplexitics and where the way
lay perhaps heaven knew. Mark
didn't,
How hard he had worked to make
his venture In the Cordelia silver mine
n success nobody knew hut himself
and now to he 50 near success ana YET
TO loose it through the o~bstlnacy OF q
few p%ig-headcd miners!
II was too bad; really II was
Mark walked on with compressed Ups
and flashing eyes. as near desperate as
a cool-headed man ever gets To oe'
bound not to give up. yet not
how to help It. Suddenly turning Il
craggy point. he saw, a little aheau vi
him. a slight figure in a blue sihghanl
dress and a biz white hat. lie ala not
care to meet even her just theh' ou'
she heard his step. and. LOOKING rouhu'
with a bright color and a pleasant
smile, she waited for him.
why. Mark. good mornings! she
cried. as he anne up.
Good morning, Susie. You are ou'
early"
Not earlier than you, ii seems. What
Is the matter. Mark
How do YOU know there is anything
the matter?"
1T isn't hard to SEQ. Tell me-
mo, child. 1t would do no good to
worry YOU"
There, stop. Marh!' her hand on
his arm. her bright eyes reading h''
face. DO YOU see that little house
down in the valley %vondcr?'
Mine? Yes, Susie
DO you ever expect me to 30 there
as it's mistrcss?'
Mark wiped the drops from his bro"
az he answered in tones OF pain:
God knows it has been my dearest
hope for months past, dear girl
well. Mark, If | were there. yol
would tell me all your troubles. Can
you do II now
She waited an instant. and as he die
not speak. she added:
Il know It, anyway. What are tn
men doing now, Mark
Nothing. That's il, Sue"
Have you sold out to the Denve
men?"
Sold? No. Think they Will risl
It. unless I can show them the silver
Oh, Sue! Sue. il Is hard to be so nea
making a fortune and then lose II
when you know to a certainty that thir
ty-six hours more Of hard work woul
show you were right" and Mark fairl
shook with suppressed excitement.
Susie again laid her hand gently %
his arm and drew close TO his side a
she said:
Make me understand 1t all. dea
Mark; | surely have a right, 20
know"
He caught her hand and wrung
hard. as he groaned:
Would to God you had never see
me. child!"
Il am glad ! have seen you. Mark,
very quietly. Tell me what | ash
please"
IL will tell you, Sue. But II will d
no good. You know that some OF tn
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
SUICIDES NOT OVERESTiMATED
More Cases az self Destruction AT Mon
L. Carlo Than Are Reported.

s'F'h ~ W. ~ ''''
I" Carlo Than Are Reported.
From the New York Sun: II had al
ways believed said a man who has
JhSj returned from his first trip abroad.
that the number Of suicides credited
10 Monte Carlo every year was eXag-
eerated for sensations sake. but | have
been there recently and | am inclined
10 believe the worst. | am convinced
from what ! saw that because of the
precautions Of the authorities there and
the universal system of bribery which
prevails only "A small percentage OF the
suicides due to the gaming table il
made known. Just let me tell you OF
one that | saw myself. | was in Monte
Carlo on Tuesday. March 90. when in
broad daylight a wcll-dressed man
walked out OF the Casino, sat down on
the steps and. with a revolver, blew
his brains out. Such incidents were
apparently too common to attract ex-
traOrdinary attention. and the author
tiles or the place are always prepared
for them. Almost before the smoke
OF the revolver had cleared away a lot
VI y hiiINb llDlIEu pul, uuu, ulttl
covering the body with sacking. which
was kept on hand for tho purpose, re-
moved IL. All traces OF the tragedy
were washed aVay and In less than
five minutes there vas nothing on the
steps to excite suspicion. | have no
doubt that the authorities buried the
body at their own expense and that
nothing further will be heard OF the
case. Very few of these Monte Carlo
suicides are ever identified. AS a rule
they are either broken-down gamblers
or men who have gone there with the
intention Of recouping by a single
stroke or losing all and dying. Silence
in many cases Is gained by granting
10 relatives a sun from the secret serv-
ice money, which is set aside every
year from the vast revenue of the So
ciete des Bains de Mer de Monaco for
the purpose Of hushing up scandals.
Too much publicity. you know. might
bring the hand OF justice on this estab-
lishment. which ruins thousands OF
men and m ! met a few Ameri-
cans there, but they were either sight
seers or a very cheap class OF gamblers
and bunko men. You don't find your
thoroughbred American gambler vast
ing his time at Monte Carlo. II Is the
hunting-ground for the low-dOwn bun
ko man and he can make more by tell
Ing Americans hard-luck stories than
by playing the tables. 1t was that
suicide. however. which impressed me
more strongly than anything else. I
couldn't help specializing az to who the
poor chap was, and how his friends or
family would account for his disap-
pearance. That led me to wonder how
many such unfortunates were swallow
ed every year by Monte Carlo, leaving
behind no record OF their end.
don't believe that any one but the au-
thorities of the place knows the num-
Der OF suicides there, and it would not
be discreet for them to tell"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
SAYS WE CAN'T TAKE MANILA.
EI-Captain General Of tho Philippine
Prophesies Our Defeat.

MADRID, May 3O.-ln the senate yes
tcrday Marshal Primo de Rivera, for
mer captain general of the Philippines.
defended his administration OF the col
ony. He said he could not believe his
EARS when he was told Of the disaster
at Cavite, adding: That rag called
the American flag shall never float over
the walls of Manila. The Yankees are
dcceiving themselves" Marshal de Ri
vera declared, las to the situation at
the Philippines. II is absolutely i'm
possible that they should become mas
tiers Of the islands. for the natives, to
an immense majority, are determined
to defend the territory to the last and
to maintain Spanish SOVEREIGNTY"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03

DIV" ioS ~ u
experts say the Cordelia will never
pay"
Ives, I've heard So"
But l say 1t will! ] know 1t will.
There Is a richer vein hidden there
than has ever been struck in this re-
gion. We only want to find 1t. The Den
yer company think as l do. and II | can
only show them the proof they will
buy at my own price. Then, Susie,
then We might be happy. Oh, Lord"
Hush, Mark! We will be happy IL
you can be brave and patient
"Oh, Sue, ! have been! have been!"
81 know II, poor boy"
But, Sue, have had to pay my men
big wages for digging where they had
so little faith. and It has exhausted
my capital. Lately they have believed
in the mine. and have worked on my
promise to pay when they struck ore.
All this is no news TO you, But yes
terday they threw down the picks and
refuse to strike Il lick moro unless |
pay them their back wages. ! can't get
more men, and the Denver company
will be here day after tomorrow, |
know. ! know If the wrctchos would
work We should strike the lead before
that time. Great God, | could almost
tear the mine open with my own
hands, and Mark set his teeth and
ground his heel hard into the earth.
would they work If YOU could pay
them?"
Yes. But | cannot
How much ready cash would tide
you owe this. Mark?'
THE miserable sum OF one thousand
dollars, and ! haven't got 1t. I'm sorry
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
WAR NEWS FROM BlANC0.
says Admiral Csrvera's Squadron IL stu
ut Santiago.

MADRID, May 30.-General Blanco
cables from Havana that the torpedo
boat destroyer Terror, from Martin
ique, has arrived at Fajardo, on the
east coast of Porto Rico. She intended
90 go to San Juan, but found four
American warships cruising in front
Of the harbor and changed her course.
General Blanco's dispatch says that
Admiral Ccrvcra's squadron is still at
Santiago, that the bulk Of Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron is blockading that
port, that Commodore Schley's squad
O is watching the iucatan passage,
that the American vessels have left
Cienfuegos and that the American fleet
of blockaders remains in sight of LA
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03

WAsuINGToS, May 3,0-Six addi.
tional postal clerks have been detailed
10 the camp ut Chickamauga, making
twenty-five in all at that camp. The
mail is delivered there three or four
times a day and as many as $4,000 let
tiers have been delivered at one time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
A New Company Ready n Hiawatha.

HIAwATnA, Kan, May 30,-Iiiawa-
tina will be n recruiting station in re-
Spouse To the Presidents call for $4,000
O men A company of 100 men has
already been organized here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-06-03
AMERICANS IN PERIL IN CHINA.
In q Riot Against Foreigners n Mob
Burned the Mission at Tung Chow.

Burned The Mission at Tung Chow.
LONDON, May 3O.-According to o
special dispatch from Shanghai the
American mission at Tung Chow near
WI Chow, province of Quang SEQ, on
the Hong Kiang, has been looted and
burned by n mob in IA riot that broke
IL against the foreign element. II is
believed the American missionaries cs-
capped.
The United States consul at Canton,
Edward Bcdloc, has demanded that the
viccroy of Quang Tung send troops tc
Tunp Chou to supprcSst the disorder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
PETERSBURG.

kni&hts IF Pythias Adopt n Plan to
Divide the State Into Six Districts.
Petersburg Va, Feb. 2t.-(Special. y
The Grand Lodge Knights Of py:hils of
Virginia met pursuant 10 Adjournment
az 10 O'Clock this morning when Su-
premc Chancellor y. J. Turner. of Nor
folk, submitted the report on Uniform
Rank. which was adopted. Several
Other r po!Es OF no special interest were
also submitted
The committee on districtirg the
.,at' submitted report on which the
state was divided into six districts
Nc. distric; includes the lydses in
me Itdcwater section: No. district
close 10 Richmond and Petersburg: No
" district close to Lynchburg and vi
emily: NO. district close to Alexandria
ana vicinity; No. ; district close 10
me valley of Virginia: No. distric,
Close to Sou.hwcs ST Virginia.
me representatives from the several
districts held conferences and recon-
WnniHd to the Grand Chancellor IN.
I"ito"!hs appointments of district de-
put!cs:
District No. 1--Judge r. II. Rawlcs
Of Suffolk. F" ~
District, No. I'D. C. Richardson, Of
Richmond. %
Distric, No, a--W. NJ. Adams, of
l2anvi!le.
District No. w. T. Garrett, of
Lynchburg.
District No. Nv NJ. Magrudcr of
Woodstock
District No. 6-J. NJ Newton, of
l1cah0ntas.
Afcr the adoption of the usual re-
Soint!ohS OF thanks the Grand Lodge.
az go o'clock this afternoon, adjourn
ca sine die. TO meet on the third Tues
cay IN February 1899. in Portsmouth.
y delegation from tht BAPTIST church
he herkley, Va, came to Petersburg
Yesterday ana called on Rev. 4. ],
fr"i0c, Of this city. Ii will h. rc-
heinbered that 1t was stated In this
corrcspcndence week or more ago
that Rev. Mr.. Tristoe had declined 10
acct3t the call extended him to this
church. The object of the visit of
ne delegation which arrived here yes
lefday was 10 request MIR. Fristoc to
reconsider his action in the matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
NORFOLK IkaINIA rs Ys ~ slsg Ar 81. 1898
tx: )> \, n 81 SUIT FOL K

law 1T wns talked about to-day infor-
mally. 1t was decided that the Board
shall meet on the second Thursday In
March TO consider the new law and It's
execution. The Road Commissioners
are bereft Of their Office
a BOVINE DRIVER.
There was q lively time near the
northern entrance of Main street yes
terday. a horse dashed down the hill
on the other side. He drew a cart, in
WHICH. there was no driver and no oc-
cupant save 4 young calf that was be-
ing brought TO the slaughter houses.
This calf fell out and escaped in the
marshes and the horse came over the
bridge into town. where 1t was finally
stopped. The owner arrived later.
WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
DR.. Peter p. Causey expects to leave
next Tuesday for Spokane, Wash. where
he will locate TO practice his profess
sion.
Mr.. J. u. Boyk!n has accepted n posi-
zion with the Surry Lumber Company.
He will begin work next week.
Miss julia Phillips left last evening
for Halifax. NJ c., where she will be
Mrs. 0. G.. Calhoun's guest
Miss Ernestine Bayne. OF Culpeper
county. as being entertained by Mrs.
John b. Primer
Mrs. w. J. Brown left to-day for Nor
folk. where she will pass few days.
MISS Sallie Lawrence, who had been
visiting for several weeks the Misses
Culley, has gone to her North Carolina
home.
Miss Annie Elcy, Of Norfolk, conclud-
ing stay with Mrs Susie Holland. left
yesterday for her home
MfS. Flood. wife Of State Snn,tor
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
MORE IsODIIS FOUND.
Divers Penrtrnt" TO the Sterpfnr
Quarters OF The SntIors

Washington, D. c.. Feb 24-Iatc to-
night the Navy Department received
two brief kilograms from Captain Sics-
bee at Havana. One related to some
routine matter of expenditures in con
ncction with the work on the Maine.
The other is as follows:
divers report more bodies in wreck
some in hammocks involved in debris,
probably not rccogniza BILE"
This dispatch indicates that the
DIVERS have finally secured at least n
partial entrance to the quarters in the
forward part Of the vessel. where the
crew were asleep when the eXplos:on
occurred, and under which were the
magazines. The fac, that the divers
were unable to eXtricatr the bodies
shows the fearful obstacle against
which they are laborius, and bca"s
out the belief that the work Of sub
marine investigation will necessarily
proceed slowly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
PIT And PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Times
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
May Eesily and Readily Find
Help.

man lies fiat on his back, bound so that
he cannot move an inch. lie is in dun.
gcon, at first dark as well, but in few min
utes a light in tho ceiling, far up, shows
mechanical figure of Time with his scythc,
The figure dcscends slowly, the scythc
swings, and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come he will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called The Pit and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach of n
dreadful death is 4 type of large class un-
fortunates who, cntangled in the strangling
coils of an octopus, have lost all hope offrec-
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of cxhilaration which follows the first
use of the drug. If so. like the man in Poc's
story, he has not noticed the light in the cell
ing and is unaware of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed SO far that the
sufferer notices n weakness of the hearts nc
lion, that the general health is feeble, the
body poorly nourishcd, the sight double.
This is soon followed by peculiar witch
ing of the muscles, n numbncss of the hands
and feet, and the utter collapse of the
nervous system. The victim now becomes
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
NEWPORT NEWS.
lr'@e Fighter Arrestcd-Steam Yacht
Sold-Date of the Launching
fc1S-tf

."e r!Shter Arrestcd-Steam Yacht
Solu-Date of the Launching
Newport News, Feb. 24.-(Specioll
Pete Alan2i. one of the PRINCIPALS in N =
Portsmouth nstic EVEN of this week
wa'1 arrested he!e last night unon al
vice from Portsmouth authorities pei
Manzl, son Of y. Manzi who is the
present proprietor Of the Warwick
Theatre, was locked ZIP list night and
ms morning was admitted to bail I'M
on a recogniaancc to appear in Ports
mouth at the proper time and place.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
In tie Hastings Court this morning
{. H. helms e Bro. occurred Judgment
against G. w. Harwood and S. j. Har-
weed, his surety, for $l012.
On mo ion of the plaintiff in tho
Case Of Priscilla ITopkinG vs.James Oil
Yer. the defendant WAS ordered TO file
his bin Of particulars
The steam yacht Countess. formerly
owned by S. L. Mitchell. of Cold Hair
Dor. Mich. has been sold to Alr. w, II.
kcci1. of ihs city. Paper, recording
the sale were filed al the custom house
tn-day The Counties has been living
AZ the shipyard TWO years She will now
be oNcrhauled ana put in frs lass
condition by her new owner.
Contrary tc the rreh order of this
period of imp nding or SIS, the launching
Of the baitl, ships Kearsargc ana Ken
lucky from the ways at the local ship
yard will be somewhat later than the
time originally set. 1t was definitely
settled to-day that this event will take
place March u.
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restless md uneasy. Affecting of despond-
ency seizes him. This mental depression
increases as one course Of treatment after
another fails utterly. Tho future is dark
and filled with gloom. Days of wretched-
ness follow nights Of horror in endless pro
cession. His utter helplessncss to rid him
self of the incubus adds TO his misery. The
terrible effects of the deadly drug become
more and more apparent Deeper and
deeper he sinks into the miro of despair,
until all hope of ever being anything
but slave i'll bondage is abandoned. Re
morse and apprehension take possession of
bis mind, and the temptation to end his mis-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
TALKS FOR THE pnEsrDEsT
General Powell Puts TnrIike Words
In McKiuIey.a Month

81. Louis, Feb. 2i.-Gcneral William
II. Powell. of Bclleville, who WIS in
command of the regiment in which
President Mckinley served during the
civil war, and who was recently an
pointed collector OF internal revenue
Tor the Southern Illinois District. re-
turned from Washington to-day. The
General, who is personal friend OF
PRESIDENT Mckinley, said that while at
me Capital he discussed the Maine
disaster and itt5 possible results with
the Chief Executive
The President stated to me-" said
the General. that he was only waiting
for a complete report of the naval
board of inquiry, and that should il re-
port that our sailors had me. their
death through Spanish treachery, he
was prepared to act at once, and in a
manner which would meet the an
proVal of every loyal American citizen"
General Powell said preparations FOR
war were being pushed with the ut
most ViSor, and added: Il am con-
WINGED that President Mckinley Is the
right man in the right place and that
as coon as Spanish trcachery has baecn
proven his policy will be rigid enough
TO meet the app!oval even OF the most
pronounced jingocs.''
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-25
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