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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11

looked below. AS far as the eye could
reach, within the arc of their vision,
they could see fitful lights flashing up
here sad there and going out again.
And then they heard faint sounds Of
crashing masonry and the condensed
roar of human voices, which seemed to
come from above rather than from be-
low. The Alphian turned. 81 cannot
stand the cold," he said. Johnston fol-
lowed him. The rapid motion of the
swinging sphere made him dizzy, and
he caught Branasko's arm to keep from
falling.
How can we tell when we go over
the wall?'' he asked anxiously.
"We shall have to guess at it, was
the answer. Sat any rate, we must be
near the lower door SO as to get out
quickly if it is necessary to do SO to es-
cape detection.
In the darkness they slowly made
their way down the stairs to the great
room.
"There ought to be some way Of
making light, said the Alphian, and
his voice sounded loud and hollow in
the empty chamber. After several fail
ures to find the stairs they descended to
the door they had entered. Branasko
opened it a little, and breeze came in.
They sat down Oh the stone, and after
awhile in sheer fatigue they fell asleep.
Hours passed. Branasko rose with a
start and shook Johnston.
"Our speed is lesseningP' he ex-
claimed. eve must be going down. Be
ready to jump out the instant we stop.
There! Let me open the door wider
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11
CHAPTER XIV.

When Tradmos spoke the words Of
warning, Thorndyke put his arm round
the princess and drew her after Trad
mos, who was fastening away in the
gloom.
"Wait," she said, drawing back.
"Let us not get excited. We are really
as safe here as there, for in their mad
ness they will kill one another and
trample them underfoot." She led
him to a parapet overlooking the great
court below. clear them," she said in
pity. "Listen to their blows and cries.
That was a woman's voice, and some
man must have struck her."
"Tell me what is best to do, said
the Englishman. 81 want to protect
you, but am helpless don't know
which way to turn"
WATT she said simply, and the
Englishman thought she drew closer to
him, as if touched by his words.
There was crash of timbers-a mass
i've door had fallen-a scrambling Of
feet on the stone pavement, and they
could see the dark human mass surging
leading from the streets.
What are they doing?' asked Thorn
dyke.
She shrank from the parapet as if she
had been struck.
Tearing the pillars down. she re-
piled, aghast. This part of the palace
will fail. Oh, what can be done?''
There was a grinding of stone upon
stone, mad yell from q hundred threats,
the crash Of glass, and, with thunderous
sound, colossal pillar fell to the earth.
The roof beneath the feet of the prin-
cess and Thorndyke trembled and sag
ged, and the thing split and showered
about them.
Raising Bernardino in his arms as
if she were an infant, Thorndyke sprang
toward the stairway leading to his
chambers, but the roof had sunken till
it was steep and slippery. One instant
he was topping over backwards; the
next, by mighty effort, he had recov-
cred his equilibrium and finally man
aged to reach safer place. AS he hur-
RED on another pillar went down. The
roof sagged lower, and an avalanche of
mortar and thing Sid. into the court
below. Wells, groans and cries of fury
rent the air.
Bernardino had tainted Thorndyka
tried to restore her to consciousness,
but dared not put her from him for an
instant On he ran and presently reach
ed flight of stairs which he thought
led to his chambers. He descended them
and was fastening along narrow COR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11
ssTHE CLEANER IT'S, THE COSIER 'TlS'7
WHAT is HOME WITHOUT
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inc where the light comes from unless
it be from the people waiting for the
arrival Of the sun"
Every instant the speed was lessen
ing. Overhead the cables were begin
ming to creak and groan, and now and
then the great globe swung perilously
near some tall, stony peak or passed IN
der q mighty stalactite. Slower and
slower it got till, when within few
feet of the ground, it stopped its on
ward motion and only swung back and
forth like a pendulum.
''Quickr whispered Branasizo "We
must get down while it is swinging; no
time to .lose--not.a instant" And as
the sun moved backward, with his hand
On the doorsill, he I8aped to the earth.
Johnston followed him. They were not
a moment too soon, for about 90 yards
away they saw a body Ct go or 70 men
with lights III their hands fastening
toward them.
Just IN time, exulted Branasko.
and he quickly drew Johnston into a
little cave IN the face Of cliff. Crouch
ing behind great rock, they saw and
heard the men as they approached.
Some Of them walked around the sun,
and two, evidently in authority, enter
ed the door. The others were placing
ladders against the side OF the sphere,
when suddenly there was a loud olaGter-
ing in the interior, a whirling Of wheels
under the platform above, and the sur
face Of the SUN burst into light.
The two refugees were momentarily
blinded. Branasko had the presence Of
mind to quickly draw bis companion
down close to the earth behind the rock.
s:[Illay could see us in the light, z he
whispered
There was q Joyous clamoring Of
voices among the men, and they with
drew several yards to look at the sun.
This agey7 gilenl Esea &c
CT the two relagees.
''Clly III acata eilt, sa3 q voice. 1t
won It happen agaia. &
Then ore. o. them y7al5S Into the sun,
and the lights died car. In moment
the sun began to naoye. slowly and ma
jestioally it swept over 1 le rocky earth,
followed By the crowd, till it reached a
great hole aud sank into #. 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11

began to SPEAK. Tne sound or MS voice
seemed as far away as the stars and to
permeate all space:
"All danger is over. Tidings from
the west state that the sun is setting.
No harm has come to it. It will rise in
the morning, and the moon and stars
will be out in few hours. Let the dead
be removed, the wounded cared for and
everything be repaired. This is my
will"
That was all. The king bowed sedate-
~ and retired from the throne, and the
circle and pink glow faded from the
black sky. The stiffness was unbrokeI
for a moment; then glad murmurings
were heard in all directions.
"They are lighting the palaoer' cried
the princess. ''See! Down there is the
arcade leading to the rotunda.
II am glad it is over" said Thorn
dyke.
She grasped his arm and impulsively
looked into his face.
''But your friend-we have forgotten
him and done nothing to save him, and
now it is too late.'
"We could not help it. We had to
think of our own safety"
II shall send for Captain Tradmos
and try to devise some other plan, " she
said as they descended the stairs.
"We should not be seen together, :"
she added as, they approached the
throneroom, Besides, you ought to go
to your chambers. No one is allowed to
be out when the dead are being re
moved. F"
"Where are the dead taken?'
cover the wall, to be burned in the
internal fires" she concluded as she
was leaving him.
He found verything in order in his
rooms, and he lay down and tried to
sleep, but he was too much excited over
the happenings Of the day. Hours must
have passed when his attention was
drawn toa bright light shining on the
wall Of his room. He went to window
and looked out en- the court. The light
came from the rising moon.
Below lay the ruins of fallen col
umns, capitals, cornices and statues.
Figures in black cloaks and cows were
removing the dead from the debris. With
a futtering sound something swoopetl
down past his window to the ground
1t looked like great bird, carrying the
car of a flying machine. Thorndyle
watched its circular descent to the earth
and shuddered with horror as the black
figures filled the car with bodies, and
the grewsolne machine spread its wings
and rose slowly till it was clear Of the
donles and pinnacles CT the palace and
then flew away westward.
Other machines came and one after
another received their chastity burdens
and departed In Short time all the
dead were removed, and hundreds of
workmen came from the palace a1d be-
gan repairing the fallen masonry.
Thorndyke went back to his couch
and tried to sleep, but in vain. Slowly
the hours of night passed, and as the
purple of dawn rose in the east he
dressed himself and went up on the
roof. The moon had gone down and the
stars were fading from the sky. The
dark earth below showed no signs of
life, but as the purple light softened
into gray he saw that the streets of the
city were filed with silent, expectant
people, all watching the eastern sky,
and as the gray light flushed into rose,
and the rose began to scintiliate with
gold, they began to stir, and a hum OF
joyful voices was heard. The promised
day had come.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11
CHAPTER XIV.

The sun was, indeed, slowing up.
The two men peered OFT at the door.
ssIt would be unlucky for us if it
should not come SO near to the earth as
it did ON the other side, = whispered
Branasko.
IT can hardly feel any motion to the
thing at all, replied the American
Look! For some reason it is notso dark
below. can see the rocks. Surely we
have already passed over the wall. =
That's So" returned the Alphiali.@
/. Come; we must he quick and watch
our o..nortunity to land. I can't mag
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11

Ihorndyke spa'ang toardrd the staigrruy
ridor on the floor beneath when Ber-
nardino opened her eyes She asked to
be released from his arms. He put her
Gown, but supported her along the cor
ridor.
We have lost our way he said as
he discovered that the corridor, instead
Of leading to his chambers, turned off
oblquely in another direction.
Let's 60 ca anyway" she suggest
ed 1t may lead us out / have never,
been here before IT, "A great crash
drowned her words. The floor quiyered
and sWayed, but it did not fall. On
they ran. tbaopgh the darkness til
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11

And there was silence. Even the lips
OF. the wounded men closed as the king
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

tematizing plans for filling it's ex- chequer, pointing out the way for the willing hands and hearts whose best efforts have been placed at the com missions disposal.
 Offers of aid of all kinds continue to pour in upon these busy people, who have given and will continue to give till peace is declared, the heart of their day, full to overflowing, to humanity's cause. Among the latest, Jennie Ward Hayes, the poet and musician, offers the sale of the patriotic songs she has composed. There Is a hall, Mayor Phe- Ian says. In the City Hall, which Is at the services of the lecturers who desire to labor for the Red Cross. The Sorosis Club donates the use of its rooms and will be- among the many clubs and societies to enlist under have volunteered for the Red Cross army will be accepted. There Is no possibility of failure to pass. All one requires Is loyalty and generosity. And when did California lack either of these great qualifications?
 But the work must be swift now and sure. Our men leave in a week, in ten days, In fortnight, according to various rumors. Whatever the term may be 1t is the intention of California's s Sanitary Commission to do all that lies in it's power to hurry on the creation or US VarlOuS committees, The swelling of its bank account the outfitting of it's depot of supplies. What pr. Hopkins, surgeon general of the State, calls an "excellent peace footing" shall be changed into sturdy war basis, or Californian and unstinted liberality will no more be synonymous terms
 The first thing to be done Is to att tack that 5000 deficit, which makes the Sanitary Corps look grave when the anticipated orders to the Philippines are mentioned Charity begins at home" quotes an experienced surgeon of the corps.
 "Our men will suffer-. and wa will
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

1 the witness an adjournment was taken until o'clock in the afternoon. Up to this time the game had been so one sided that it furnished very little sport even to the spectators. At 2 o'clock La Rue again took up his burden.
 '.Is it not fact" he asked, that the only producing properties Of the Southern Pacific Company are in Cali fornia?"
 T am inclined to think that such is not the case. It is my impression that the road between Yuma and El Paso Is paying In some small degree, but l am not sure. l may be able to ascer- do so if I can.
 Are the California roads made to bear the losses of the roads outside of the State that do not pay?"
 That is hardly fair question. You must understand that the entire sys- tenn is operated as a whole. We figure those things, you know on the entire or pieces of lines.''
 Being on the subject of philanthropy Huntington proceeded to pat himself on the back in connection with the ferry service and other great benefits that have been thrown into the lap of the people of this city and State by the phi lanthropic corporation of which he is the guiding spirit
 I believe the time will come" he concluded, when the people of Cali fornia will be willing to let the builders of these roads get a fair return for the money that has been invested 1 say this who ought ~ know, and I think the people believe me to be an honest man.
 This ended the profltless inquisition for the day. The inquiry will be con- tinued this afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
TO KEEP OUT
 EASTERN MARBLE
Employer and Ennploye Join Hands in a Struggle
 for Life.
Conapetition Threatens to Crush Out Big California 1n-
 dustry.

The members of the local Marble Cut ters' and Polishers' Union have a hard fight on their hands to keep out Eastern goods and incidentally avoid a reduction of from 9 to 50 per cent in their wages. The fight against Eastern and foreign goods has been on for long time, and recently the members of the union de- cided not to handle any goods cut outside the State.
 A committee from the union has worked hard among architects and builders to have clauses inserted in the contracts to the effect that only marble cut in this State be used in construction. In some cases they have been successful, but in many others they have failed, as the work of the Eastern firms Is done largely by prison labor, and in many cases women and children do a good deal of the work for a mere pittance. This competition is gradually killing the local enterprises, and the men have been notified that if they cannot keep the work inside the State wages will be reduced from 25 to 50 per cent, or to the wages paid by Eastern competitors. If on the other hand they are successful there will be correspond ing increase.
 In speaking of the matter last night a member of the union said: ''We have practically Leen requested by our en- ployers to build a fence around the State or CdHlOTDla lO Keep tlc WOTh 06Te, ana if our business people could only be in- duced to open their eyes and show a lit- tie patriotism we could do 1t. At present the wages here are none too good but we realize the position of our employers and the class of labor they are forced to compete with. Our home. merchants are constantly raising the cry of 'patronize home industries and keep the money here. yet as soon as one of them starts to erect a building he will let the con- tracts go to Cincinnati, Chicago or any where else to save $50. The result of this is @ stagnation at present in our business which threatens to drive the marble in- dustry out of the State.
 "The marble cutters here are as good workmen as can be found anywhere, but they won't stay In the city and subsist on two or three days work in the week Out of my own acquaintance 1 can count twenty men who have left the city with in the past three months, simply because San Francisco work was going East and they went East to do 1t. Last week two of my shopmates sailed for Italy. A con- tract for big piece of marble for a church now being erected In this city was let in Italy. If they get there soon enough perhaps they will get chance to do some work OF 1t. and spend in Europe the money they would otherwise have spent here.
 None of our men will handle any mar ble cut outside the State and the propri- etors will refuse to sell to any contractor who lets his contract outside and happens
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
AN OLD FIRM
 WILL CLOSE OUT
Neuburger, Reiss & ( Are Retiring From
 Business.
Trade in Foreign Goods Dull Under Protective
 Tariffs.

Neuburger, Reiss 6, Co.,, one of the old est dry goods firms in the city, is closing out because the high grade of American silks has made it unproftable to buy Eu- ropean goods, which line was their spe- cialty.
 The story of the closing of the business and the reasons that impelled the firm to dissolve are set forth as follows by Gus tav Neuburger of the firm:
 My brother Jules lives in Paris now, where l.e married IIe was formerly our Partisan agent and buyer but the truth is such position is no longer needed owing to the fact that whereas we once bought .nine-tenths of our silks In Paris we now buy that amount here. Murphy, Grant & Co, Levi Strauss and other firms have discontinued their foreign buying on a large scale for the same reasons that led us to do 50. The fact is that we can buy all the foreign goods we want in New York. Then another fact is that the tariffs are such as to build up the manu- factures of this country and do away with the foreign buying.
 ''We have been in business many years and the members of the firm have can vassed the situation thoroughly. We have decided to close out at a low rate at once and give up business because there is not much in 1t any more. Our business con- sisted largely of foreign goods and that is the reason We find it dull. You may say that American goods are now made of such a quality and at such a rate as to interfere greatly with the foreign trade" :"
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
STOCKING TROUT STREAMS.
The Commissioners Are Now Giving Attention to Yosemite Waters.
 The Strinad Bass

The State Fish Commissioners have promised local anglers that they would possibly stock the Paper Mill, Sonoma and Calaveras Creeks in May or June with large numbers of rainbow and cut-throat trout fry, and that the stocking would be done in a scientific and a systematic manner.
 The Commissioners are now stocking the streams of the Yosemite Valley and it is believed that when they will have f1n- ished in that quarter they will turn their attention to the coast creeks, which are badly in need of stocking, and which aI e within easy reach of the thousands of local anglers who cannot afford the time or expense attached to trip to the Yo- semitic.
 Two years ago the Paper Mill was stocked in a way, but 1t is hoped that bet ter judgment will be exercised this year in the distribution of trout fry.
 Several large consignments of small striped bass have been received within the past three weeks by fish dealers of this city, and contrary to law, they have been selling lem to the keepers of restaurants under tie three-pound limit. This fact is well l.ycwn to the Chief of the Fish Patrol and his deputies. The largest num- Der of striped bass received by any of the dealers was shipped from Rodeo. It is said that five tons of bass were caught in a single haul of net two weeks ago, in the vicinity of Pinole Station.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Huntington Pats Himself on the Back, but Tells No
 Tales.
He Artfully Dodges All Pertinent Questions That Are Put by the Railroad
 Commission

The Railroad Commissioners made another water haul yesterday. They cast their nets of inquiry into the limpid depths of C. P. Huntington s mind, and at the end of the day they found that they had caught a choice collection of anecdotes, "reminiscences, sparkling bits of repartee and an occa- sional chunk of advice, but the most patient search failed to reveal single fact pertinent to the inquiry.
 The commission wanted to ascertain the cost of the various roads of the Southern Pacific system and their present value. MT. Huntington was quite willing that they should do so. and expressed a desire to aid the fn- quiry In every way in his power. It would give him the greatest pleasure, he said, to tell all he knew concerning the cost of constructing and operating the roads, because he wanted the peo- pie of California to understand that he and his accociates had the interests of the State at heart. They could not understand this, he thought, unless they were acquainted with all the facts In the case.
 Once or twice during the proceed ings the veteran railroad builder showed his teeth, but he never for a moment lost command of the situation or allowed a word to escape his lips that could be of the least present or prospective value to the members of the commission.
 At one stage of the proceedings Com missioner Hinton intimated that it was the intention of himself and his col league to protect the interests of the people of the State, and if by doing so the interests of the Southern Pacific Company suffered, so much the worse for the company.
 "We will lock for justice from the judicial branch of the Government, ' replied Huntington. We have no fear that our rights will be made to suffer on account of the acts of this commits sion.'
 At another time MT Hinton laid claim to some considerable knowledge concerning the building of railroads.
 "I am glad of that" retorted Uncle Collis T have been building railroads for forty years and have some slight knowledge of the subject, but when want to learn something new I will come to you"
 And so it went on during the entire day. When some question more direct
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
HUNTINGToN'S GIFT.
Southern Pacific President Donates 5000 to Academy of Sciences
 Publication Fund.

A resolution was passed at the meeting of the Academy of Sciences on Monday thanking President c. P. Huntington of the Southern Pacific Company for dona- tion of 5000 to the society. 1t was read by the secretary and is as follows:
 Whereas, Realizing that the publications of the Academy are the most important feature of its work and that they take rank among the best scientific journals ot this country and Europe, and
 Whereas. That in its effort to print all the pa pers presented which are worthy of publica- ton, the society is constantly hampered by the inadequacy of the funds at it's disposal. an ap- peal was made to. MT. C: P: Huntington. who, without the slightest hesitation. generously subscribed the sum of one thousand dollars toward the publication fund; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That the California Academy of Sciences, appreciating the generosity of Mr. Huntington, hereby tenders him its sincere
 Resolved, That copy of this preamble and resolution be forwarded to Mir. Huntington and be entered in the minute book of this so- ciety.
 At the conclusion of the regular busi- ness of the society, Dr. George J. Pierce entertained a large audience with a lecture on ''Is There Any Fundamental Difference Between Animals and Plants?"