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collectors report and set his house on fire as test, the wife of the collector being then in bed confined with rheumatism The public money failing to appear, the captain reconsidered and extinguished the blaze he had kindled.
 Bradley was duly ordered to take up the line of march to camp. He put on his good coat, but, at command of Captain Cheney, he took it off to replace it with the cap tains roundabout, the captain taking the coat for himself. The new owner was highly pleased with the coat. He was pleased, too, with Bradley's hat which had been made by old man Weliett at Pikeville, the county seat. Finally the table was spread and the cold viands In the house consumed by the robbers after which the homemade cups and saucers were forced into their ovea'coat pockets. The march began, the three robbers behind driving Bradley and a negro man they found in Smiths employment.
 The trail led to John Wilson's house. Arrived there, the band forced Bradley at peril of his life to ask admission. Wilson arose from his bed, and opened the door. Captain Cheney, one of his pals, John Green, and Bradley, their prisoner, walked in. Wilson had recently been discharged from the home guards, averaged, and the nome guards had offended Cheneys gang of tories by their operations against them.
 Standing about the room were MT. and Mrs. Wilson, Captain Cheney holding big revolver, John Green, carrying his Enfield rife, and Bradley. Bradley sat on the edge of a bed. In the corner behind the bed he espied double-barrelled shotgun at rest. Adroitly he seized the gun, sprang to his feet and sent the contents of one barrel Into Captain Cheney's bosom. Turning upon Green, he pulled trigger on the other barrel, but no explosion followed. Only one barrel was loaded. Captain Cheney instant ly sprang out into the darkness, followed by Green. "You missed him, my boy" ex- claimed Wilson. "No, hit him." returned Bradley.
 The gun was hastily reloaded inside. The imprisoned inmates of the house waited in silence and anxiety fifteen minutes. Bradley then called out, Morris" in a loud voice. The negro captive answered from beneath the house. Morris reported the robbers all
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Nab only fixed her dark eyes on him and when he hesitated, said, "Go on.'
 We'll, want to know Tiff you think that is, if ] have your sympathy"
 Julius Clement had fine noustache which curled with boldness and grace. and which he always stroked and pulled when he was in doubt or in deep thought. On this occasion he was in both and he acted accordingly.
 Do you need a great deal of sympa- thy?" Nab asked him.
 T don't know whether I ought to say I do,' Clement answered. He had already worn out his first embarrassment and was beginning to warm to his subject. Per haps I ought to consider myself fortunate rather.'
 'Oh, may I ask -"
 "of course you may I suppose you know what answer I got?"
 Well, mo-.
 Just so." He laughed nervously. "But then I found out something-I think
 What did you find out?'
 If your sister said No it was because Ut wasn't because-It was because-be- cause she wants always to be with you, just as you are? Therel Am I right?"
 Nab had way of tightening her lips which Prisey called shutting up herself all to herself She went through this process now.
 we were talking of buying a pnrrot, she said very seriously, after a little pause.
 "A parrot? What for?'
 For our amusement and consolation" Clement laughaI at this idea so heartily that Nab began to wonder.
 "Tell me, seriously Clement said, 'isn't 1t something to know that somebody cares for you--even if-?"
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"Mr. Vanduren to see Miss Mabel Cart wright" Jane interrupted opening the door at this point in the interview.
 MT. Yandurenr Nab exclaimed, not eoncealing her surprise.
 "Oh, I-eh-I intended to tell you" said Clement He arrived in town today, you know. You hadn't heard?'
 There was some embarrassment in the meeting between this young artist and the girl who. in the language of common report, had given him the mitten" nearly two years before. Vanduren had taken himself off to Mexico and Central America, alleging an irresistible longing to sketch nature in those parts
 You quite surprised us," said Nab, as she shook hands with the bearded last ar rival-"and very pleasantly. When did you get back? Prisey will be so glad to see you again. Let me go up and tell her you are here"
 Without prolixity 1t would be impossible to describe Vanduren's manner of receiv- ing this suggestion. There was more than mere embarrassment, there was annoy ance. Something seemed to have gone wrong. Nab saw this much, but was not clear as to what was wrong. Clement smiled very proper, conventional smile and stroked his moustache. Vanduren mumbled something which Nab felt per- fectly at liberty to take for assent. Ac- cordingly, Nab left the room and the two men stood face to face
 You seem amused Clement" said Van duren, breaking the silence
 Well, why shouldn't I?" Clement an swered. "What did I tell you today? Of course, you didn't tell me you would be here so soon-very first evening, you know
 "I didn't think it necessary to advertise
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educator and valuable citizen, Prof. Samuel l.. Robertson, of Birmingham. The ritual required the clerky to pray for the presi- dent of the Confederate States. MT. Rob- ertson obeyed the ritual. For this the com manding officer seized him and consigned him to the common jail, then unwarmed, in bitter winter time No extra clothing or bed clothing was permitted him. For three weeks he survived the authorized att tempt to kill him. At the end of this time he was taken ten miles to Whitesburg, on the Tennessee river The guard arrived with the prisoner late in the afternoon of a very cold day. It was decided to lock him in a chicken house on the bank of the river for the night. The soldiers betool1 themselves to the comforts of the mansion hard by. They did not expect the venera- ble priest to survive the night. At day. light the guard walked out Seeing their approach and resolved to emphasize their destined disappointment. MT. Robertson from his perch in the chicken house sent forth the healthy chandeliers notes of morning "Cuck-a-doo-dle-d-o Outdone, the soldiers placed him in canoe on the river, hurried him over the broad stream to the friendless bank opposite, and with a warning that his life would be the pen alty of his return to Huntsville. All this time the clergyman's sons were riding with Wheeler. typical militiamen.
 But all southern men were not true to the cause. When the territory of the con- federacy had been much narrowed and the prospects of success darkened some very desperate characters showed themselves in the homes of the people.
 R. O.. Bradley, later valued citizen of Birmingham, was clerk of the circuit court of Marion county, Alabama, when General Lee surrendered, April g, 1865 MT. Bradley was a young man at home that night at the residence of the tax collector of the county, Thomas B. Smith. Neither officer was liable to military duty Bradley had retired and fallen asleep, dreaming of his best girl, Miss Sally Gurley, in whose society he had spent the early evening. He was aroused abruptly to discover that three men, one of the members in United States uniform, had entered the house and rudely taken possession. He found the leader of the gang to be Alexander Cheney, an old playmate and school fellow of his childhood. Cheney had become a we'll known robber and murderer. He did not, however recognize Bradley, and the fact probably saved Bradley from instant death
 Old trunks and boxes were pulled out into the middle of the floor from under the beds The jeans fresh from the loom under the shed was appropriated. Two silver watches hanging on tho wall changed owners without further f0rmality. The corn whisky in the smoke house, distilled at home. was freely consumed The ma rauders tied up in a homemade blanket their various captures and prepared to de- part. Smith, the tax collector, was called on for the public money. He had none in his keeping. Captain Cheney douLted the
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TALES OF DARINC@S~-
 PERSONAL ADNENTURE
RecolIections of Incidents in the Army Dur
 ing the Late Civil Mar.
BY JOHN wI1HERspooN DuBosE.

"Blessed be the Lord, who teacheth my hands to fight and my fingers to war;" saith the poet of Israel. The mother-bosom of American institutions contains nothing that it nurses so warmly as the militia Strict construction, loose construction, re- construction, come and pass, but the mill tia only gets better.
 Thus 1t is that tales of personal adventure and daring within the memory of men still living, and which illustrate the fortitude and endurance of militiamen in events of extreme trial become lessons of virtue in the life of the republic.
 Upon the streets of Birmingham often has been observed an old man with flowing white beard driving yoke of oxen raised by himself to a wooden-axle wagon made by himself. His home is in Blount county, and his name is Murphy. He sells many heads of chickens in the year by retail to housekeepers of the city. Murphy had 8 brother and a son who were heroes in the war. When the war was about half through both sides were busy getting recruits in Blount county. Sympathizers with either side wrecked revenge deep and bloody on the other. Murphys brother was an active recruiter for General P. D. Roddy, the con- federate. He nelu a meeting ana ueAVSfCu a speech for his cause, and shortly after ward he was waylaid by unionists and shot to death on the highway Roddy heard of the murder, promptly sent squad of cav- airy into the neighborhood, and soon five unionists of Blount county were, found hanging by the necks to limbs in the im- mediate vicinity of the murder.
 The old wagoner had two children. son some IS years old and a daughter somewhat younger. The boy went off at the outset with the Nineteenth Alabama infantry, Joseph Wheeler, colonel. In the desperate battle of Atlanta he was color bearer. Two fingers of the hand which held the flag staff were torn away. This boy in butternut jeans, woven by his mother at home. changed the flag stan to the other hand but never turned his face from the foe. Steady he stood until. reeling from loss of blood, comrade seized the colors and the color bearer was taken to the rear permanently crippled for his lifes work and pensionless.
 When General Sawyer, of the United States army occupied Huntsville, Ala., he came with written orders, copy now be- fore me. from General Sherman, then at Vickshurg, to subdue the southern spirit there nt all cost. even to hanging men and womcti Under treatment authorized by this order Ex-Governor Clay, Q justice of the state supreme court and a senator in congress in his career, died. There were many other deaths from like causes. Tn charge of an Episcopal congregation at Huntsville was an aged clergyman, Rev. MT. Robertson, father of the distinguished
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ABSTRACT co.
 Alabama Abstract Co.,, FOOT 1st Ave. ROORaE,T,T HRS AMn STA nTONHRa

ABOIhAOI CO. Alabama Abstract Co.,, FOOT 1st Ave. BOOKSELLERS AND sTATIONERS. Smith & Montgomery Book & Stay Co. :. Lyman & Stone, 2012 1st Ave. W. H. Owings, 2105 2d Ave. BICYCLE DEALERS. Riddle, Ledbetter Cycle Co.,, 321-23 20th St. BARRIERS. Fred Schiling, 1918 1st Ave. N. Taccone, 109 18th St. Haircut, Shave and Shine 25c, N. 20th St. CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Florence Cigar Store. Florence Hotel. box trade a speciality. Monarch Tobacco Co.,, 209 goth St. Eureka Cigar Store, 105 20th St. CEMETERIES. The Erswell Co.,, 112 18th St. CLOTHING & GENTS FURNISHINGS. M Well & Bro. J. Friedman X Co.,, 1908 1st Ave- DRUGS.
 Collier Drug Co.,, 1926 1st Ave. J. l.. Parker 1913 1st Ave. Wilmington < Lynch. 1906 1st Ave. FURNITURE. H. Herzfeld, 113-115 18th St. J. w. Trigg, PIP 2d Ave. < Ben M Jacobs & Bros FISH AND GAME. Birmingham Fish Co. 2os-1o 2oth St. HOTELS. Grand Central. goth St.
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:. THE AGE-HERALD BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
JEWELLERS.

JEWELLERS.
 D. Gluck. 107 20th St.
 Harry Mercer, 2018 1st Ave. LIVERY STABLES.
 Tennessee Stables. 2014 4th Ave. LAUNDRIES.
 New Laundry. N3 N. 22d St. MERCHANr TAILORS. M. Weil X Bro., 1st Ave. The Peoples Tailor 1927 1st Ave- Theo. B. Furman, 222 Fist St. MUSIC PUBLISHERS AND DEALERS, Southern Music Co.,, 208-10 21st St. OPTICIANS:
 P. H. Linnehan. BIO 18th St. PLUMBERS.
 Ben F. Barbour, s13 N. goth St. w. G. Lunsford Co.,, 209 22d St. RESTAURANTS.
 Pauls Restaurant. IA 18th St. SEEDS.
 Amzi Golden Go. STOVES AND RANGES.
 Estes Stove Co.,, 1919 2d Ave. SALOONS.
 Peerless Bar, cor. 18th St. and 2d Ave. The Xestibule.
 Don's Bandbox, 106 21st St. Custom House Saloon, 1877 2d Ave. Southside Saloon, 100 South 20th street. UNDERTAKERS.
 The Erswel Co.,, 112 18th St. WHOLESALE LIQUORS. H. Barnard. Sd Ave and 18th St.
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l Captain CheneyS s dead body lay thlrty leel from the door, where he had, fallen Green | and the other Cheney brother had lied | afoot as they came.
 Bradley removed his new coat from Cap tain Cheney's 1ifeless form and was glad to see it had been little damaged. As day broke the news spread and the whole com munity started in search of the two es- capped robbers. They lived twelve miles away in the fork of Spsey river and But tahatchie creek. The first pause was made at Captain Cheney's house. where upon search various stolen articles were found the property of his neighbors. John Green was found the next day hidden in a cotton pen. On April 12 three days after the cap- ture of Bradley, Green was hung, in the presence of a large crowd, near Detroit Meantime the body of Captain Cheney had been thrown, without coffin, into a hole at the base of fallen oak and hastily covered from view. Greens remains were inferred in the same fashion.
 Search for the living Cheney the third robber, continued. It was now May 25, and paroles from United States military officers were in order John Wilson and others were in the provost marshal's of- flee sat Columbus, Miss, on this business. Who should walk in but Cheney the third robber. Wilson then and there explained who Cheney was. The provost instantly summoned a squad of United States cav airy, put Cheney in their charge and or dered them to convey the prisoner to De- .troit. Marion county, Ala. At that town on May 2S George Cheney was hung in the presence of hundreds of people and his body was thrown in the hole with Greens.
 While the search for George Cheney pro- ceeded after the death of Captain Cheney and Green, Bradley encountered an ad- venture perilous in itself, but of quite an- 1lx.~ 41.Nx. ccot. kI.z robbers.
 Bradley, in the course of his travels on horse back, arrived at the ferry over But tuhatchie and hailed for the flat boat on the other side. A boy and girl answered, tied their skiff to the end of the boat and came across On the way back again Bradley talked to the boy, Tate, in knowl- edge of the suspected sympathy of his fa- ther with Cheney. The boy did not know Bradley. The waters were swollen, great freshets prevailed. The flat boat reached an island and the boy insisted he was not strong enough to carry it across the raging current to the shore, but he would fasten the boat there, take his sister in the skin and send his father from the mill near by to ferry the traveller and the horse over
 After long waiting in vain for ferry man and some intellectual efforts to land himself and horse, Bradley was startled by a call from the shore to surrender. Turning his gaze that way he was met by the countenances of several men he knew, and who were his friends, all armed with guns bearing on him. They denied that they knew him. "Dck Bradley' shouted the arrested man. Instant recognition fol- lowed and the explanation was the boy ferryman had reported tory passenger to his father.
 These were some of the incidents omitted by the "histories" from the greatest strug- gle of all time, the war between the north ern and southern confederacies.
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aSo's aSS." Pick Leaf" smoking ss's; Tobacco is the best for Poe and hand-made Cig- arctic smoking. Rich. ripe, mellow, fra grant. Beats the world. Try 1t.
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fled. Bradley and Wilson ventured out. Captain Cheney's dead body lay thirty feet from the door, where he had fallen. Green and the other Cheney brother had fled afoot as they came.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

Pennsylvania.
HARVARD. II: BROWN. 0.
CAMBRIDGE MEN NOT observation-disclosures
TACKLES WEAK

Cambridge. Mass. Nov. 12.-TIarvard defeated
Brown on Soldiers Field to-day In a game that at
any other time i'm the season would have been
called an exciting one The visitors scored points
to Harvard's H. and came 80 near scoring sec
ond time that only disputed decision saved the
Harvard goal line. The game was fun Of long
runs and brilliant individual plays. but az was an
after her brilliant showing against Pennsylvania.
Harvard played practically her strongest line. with
the exception OF right tackle. where Haughton was
missed Both Burnett and Jaffray were tried at
centre Fncke played 4 poor game at quarter. In
the first half Sawin played brilliant game. and
made one phenomenal run Of fifty yards through
nearly the whole Brown team.
Harvards tackles were lamentably weak, and in
the first half Brown worked through them for
steady gains which brought the ball half the length
of the field down the goal. There Harvard held
for downs Browns score came later on a blocked
rushed Il over.
Harvard scored three touchdowns, two of which
were made in the first half. Warren made the first
after a brilliant run by Sawn. who made fine
catch and went thirty five yards. Burnett kicked
the goal A ffty-yard run by Sawin led up 10
the second touchdown. which was made by Boal.
The punt muffod. Boal made the last
touchdown after a number Of good line gains In
which Warren figured prominently
the whole. Harvards hopes were not ma
ter.ally affected by the result OF to-days game.
Di0blee and DAILY were spectators at the Yale
Princeton game. The lineup as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
SCHLEY PRESENTS HIS REPORT.
COMMAND OF THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON PROM
fsED TO THE ADMIRAL

COMMAND OF THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON PROM
fsED TO THE ADMIRAL.
Washington Nov. l2-Admiral Schley to-day pre-
sented TO the President the Secretary OF state and
rho Secretary Of War copies Of the report OF the
Porto Rico Evacuation Commission This report
contains record Of the proceedings Of the Com
mission from day day, all the Interesting feat
ures of which have been published In the main
II is nothing more than q transcript OF the daily
record OF proceedings e the Commission. noting
each proposal made to the Spanish commissioners
and their counter proposals, and closing with an
account of the ceremonies attending the end OF
Spanish sovereignty and the assumption Of con-
troll by the United States forces
The Admiral is looking thin and worn as the re-
suit of his labors afOat and ashore. lie desires
fo take a rest in the mountains Tor Few weeks
before undertaking any active duty. -
Gaming 10 the Navy Department about ID O'CLOCK
Admiral Schley called first on Captain Crownln-
shield chief OF the Navigation Bureau: N com
many with Lieutenant Sears and Ensign McCauey.
~ his staff His presence was announced 10 sec
retary Long and he chatted for a Few minutes
with Captain Crowninsheid until he was admitted
70 The Secretary's Office. The conference between
secretary Long and the Admiral lasted nearly hali
an hour and at the end Of that time the dmral
went over TO the White House. eluding so FAR as
he could a number Of persons VINO were waiting
in the corridors OF the Navy Department to see
hIy1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
CHANGE or CASINO NAN4GENENT.
GEORGE b. MLELLAN TO GO TO LONDON IN
THE INTERESTS OF THE GEORGE
" LEDERER COMPANY

change is to be made in the management Of
the Casino this week A few weeks ago Il re-
marked in these columns curious that George
w. Lederer. of the managers Of that house.
said that under its new ownership there would
be no change in the management and that the
present management the George W Lederer
Company but refused TO say whether or not his
partner George b. Mcclellan. would continue to be
connected with the house.
Messrs. Lederer and Mcclellan the managing
directors OF the George w. Lederer Company. but
Mr. Mcclellan Is now To withdraw from the active
management Of the Casino. and Mr. Lederer will
be the sole manager. Mr.. Mcclellan T. to go to
England in December, and Will there take charge
of the business OF the company In London and tho
English provinces The Belle of New York Is
now running at the Shaftesbury Theatre London.
under the management of this company. and II has
several other organizations in England. The IN
terests OF the company the other side OF the
large tina, Mr. Mcclellan Is likely
remain there permanently.
When Henry b. Sire. the proprietor OF the Bijou
Theatre. acquired full title to the Casino. few
weeks ago, the George W. Lederer Company had
unexpired lease Of the building for TWO years.
This cancelled and Mr.. Sire gave the company
a new lease for two years. with privilege OF re-
neWa for three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
REVIVAL or 4 CANAL Project.
From The Standard Union.


The project OF connecting Newtown Creek with
Finishing Bay which has been slumberlng Tor sew
eral years has been awakened for the beneht or
the State Commerce Commission. which yesterday
gave "A hearing TO the advocates of the undertak.
ing Those who discussed the building OF the canal
dwelt particularly upon the sanitary enects on
NeWtown Crock. and II these can be secured the
enterprise VIII have many friends In brooklyn
who have long suffered from the stenches which
originate In the locality 1t Is proposed to improve
II appears from statements made yesterday that
Flushing Bay Is two feet and a half higher
than Newtown Creek. and the claim is made that
II "A canal cut from one body Of water TO the
other the tides from the Sound would flow through
the creek and thus its unsanltary condition would
be greatly improved. II was also shown that n
large amount Of dock territory would he made
avaIa bic 10y the opening OF such n canal and that
there was sufficient demand for such additional
facilities 10 insure their being taken mp promptly.
The proposed Improvement II an important mat
for BrooHlyn and Queens 1t is understood.
Of course that the Commission cannot build ca
nails. but their careful investigation OF the sub
ject OF the proposed new waterway and the en-
bodying OF their conclusions In the final report
which they expected 10 make Will do much
toward CLEARING the way for the enterprise TO be
taken up by capitalists.
An immense business II done on Newtown Creek.
Whatever will Increase this trafbc and AZ the same
time improve the sanitary conditions Of the To-
caiity Ia worthy Of careful attention.