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The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21

likely the owner of the ship and cargo.
He looked at me cOldly, yet with some
curiosity, and after brief glance at
my companion, said in choice Spanish:
who are you, senior, and how did
you come upon the raft?"
l repeated what had told the cap
tain, though with some enlargement.
As proceeded 1 saw his brow darken,
especially at the mention that we were
English.
Il grieve, senior, to find that you and
your friends belong to that nation of
hcretics and robbers" he said in a
severe voice. Pray, upon what bust
ness was your ship, and what was she
doing in these waters?"
l perceived the dangerous thing that
was in his mind, and suffered no delay
in answering.
why, your lordship," I replied (I
clapped this title to him at venture)
"our ship was a peaceful merchant
man. and her business was to convey
a cargo of English cloths and small
wares to Havana, and fetch sugar,
spices and the like thither. Our cap
tain can give you more of this mat
ter"
"And where, think you. went your
escaping mutineers?" he inquired.
without pause.
This disconnected me bit, but felt
1t best to out with the truth.
ITO join that scoundrel Morgan, if
our guess is not greatly at fault"
let go boldly.
He smiled in a grim fashion.
AYE, senior, such was my thought of
the matter. They have gone to join
that child of perditiOn. doubtless, and
some good Spanish blood may be shed
in consequence. What think you," he
went on, looking at me fixedly. "shalI
l not be doing my sovereign and the
church a service If | endeavor to dis
charge a small measure of this debt ?"
began to think that we had fallen
out of the frying pan into the fire, for
1 was at no loss to guess what be
meant Nevertheless | was resolved
not to quail, and. indeed, it was pos
sible he might be only trying me. /
collected myself. therefore. and an
swered him.
"A debt, your lordship, should be
paid by the debtor, and not by him who
has 10 part in it. The Spanish blood
you speak of was not shed by me or by
my comrades. We abhor piracy and
every such lawless doing"
The hidalgo nodded, but i could not
see that had produced any measur-
able impression on him. 1t was an
anxious moment, and discerned that
my companions had detected some
thing amiss and come closer, though
could not than give heed to then.
SWELL, senor," he replied, at last,
"there is reason in what you say, and
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
SDur&eOn'S WAY.

While Spurgeon was still a boy
preacher he was warned about a GER
tain virago, and told that she intended
to give him a tongue-lashing. "All
right" he replied, ''but that's a game
atwhich two can play" Not long after,
as he passed her gate one morning, she
assailed him with a food of billings.
gate. He smiled and said: 'Yes, thank
you, am quite we'll; hope you are the
same" Then came another burst of
Tituperation, pitched in a still higher
key, to which he replied, still smiling:
YES, it does look rather as if it is 60
ing to rain; l think [ had better be
getting on" ''Bless the man." she ex-
claimed, ''he's as deaf as a post; what's
the use of storming at him?" And SO
her rawlings ceased, and were never
again attempted.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardick, just reached his majority
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick, a ship
master, is shipped second mate on the
Industry, bound for Havana. Mr.. lynn.
the supercargO, describes q sail. The strange
vessel gives chase, but is disabled by the
Industrys guns In the fray one Of the
crew is killed and Houthwick is seen to fall
The captain is found to be dead but the In
dustry is little damaged. Sellinger, first
mate, takes charge and puts into SidmOuth
to secure a new mate. Several days later,
when we'll out to sea, an English merchant
man is met, whose captain has d letter ad-
dressed to jeremiah Hope, at Havana.
The crew of the vessel tell strange tales
of the buCcaneer Morgan, who is sailing
under the king commission to take Pana-
ma. One night little later, the English
vessel having proceeded on her course, a
bit of paper is slipped into Ardick's hand
by one of the sailors. This is found to be a
warning of a mutiny plot headed by Pra-
dey, the ne wmate. Ardick conSultS Mr..
Tym. They resolve to secure the mate, but
Pradey, eavesdrOpping in the cabin, makes
through the door and arOuseS the crew.
Capt Sellinger joins Ardick and Tym. The
crew break through the now barricaded
door, but are forced to retire, having lost
seven of their number. Finding them
selves now too ShOrt-handed to manage the
boat, Pradey decides to Scuttle and desert
the vessel, taking his men off in the only
available boat. The cap tain, supercargO
and second mate soon discover their plight,
but hastily constructing Il raft get away
just before their vessel sinks.
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TOWARD SUNSET.

o come, my love. and walk with me
Through the orchards Ieafy ways.
And hear the song of bird and bee
We heard in other days,
When all the world was good and kind
When hearts were warm and true.
And the narrowesI path our feet could find
Was wide enough for two.
Once more We'll keep a loving tryst
Beneath the bending boughs
Where first your maiden lips were kissed
And first we breathed our vows
There where with beating heart you came
To greet me at the bars,
And, waiting, would speak your name,
And spell it in the stars.
Time sprinkles frost upon our heads,
But loves eternal youth
DwellS in each happy breast and sheds
The beauty born of truth.
And heart to heart and lip to lip
Wen breath our vows divine,
Till in the last long sleep you slip
Your loving hand in mine
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
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Changed the Subject.

Fauntleroy Boy-Mamma, wouldn't
it have been grand to have lived in the
good old times, and had a big castle
on hill, and robbed everybody who
came near it, just like the brave barons
| read about in that big book? wish
| could have been one!
Mamma-Hush! You shouldn't talk
so.
BOy-Can't just think about such
things?
Mamma-No. you sha'n't. Change
the subject.
BOy-Mamma. when is papa coming
back to the city?
Mammals soon as his summer ho-
tel clOses.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21

OF THE GREAT STRAIT WE FOUND
OURSELVES IN, AND HOW THAT
SUBTLE ROGUE, TIL Il MATE, SEEMED
STILL TO TRIUMPH.
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
CHAPTER VII.

OF THE GREAT STRAIT WE FOUND
OURSELVES IN, AND HOW THAT
SUBTLE ROGUE, TIL Il MATE. SEEMED
STILL TO TRIUMPH.
BY this time some showing of what
the captain had prophesied as to
change OF weather began TO appear.
The sun was now pretty high, but it
did not strike down with its usual heat,
a thin, whitsh, almost imperceptiblC
haze floating between, and presently
L noticed that the northern sea line
was a little darkened, so that the hOri-
zon itself was not so sharply cut as it
had been. The air. too, had a changed
feeling-a little dampcr, as might say,
and with more Of the ocean smell in it.
/ now surmised that we were to catch
a bit of q blow, though not a hUrri-
cane, and that the wind would pres
emily shift to the north. What sort of
business we could make of it Heaven
only knew, and it was with no little
stirring of apprehension that l finally
gave over my studying and directed
a more general look around. The long
boat was still travelling southwest, and
the same easy sea, not so. deeply blue
as before the thin veil came over the
sun, but raising scarcely Il. crest, and
swinging and sinking in diminishing
water hills and valleys. The raft
climbed up and slid down in the fash
ion that such d COntrivance must, dash
ing a bit of spray over us now and
and in this sort we continued for per-
haps two hours. By that time we had
all thought it best 20 get into our OIL
skins, Mr.. Tym likewise discarding his
wig, and in lieu of it drawing on little
knit cap, like a nightcap, and when at
last it was quite a bit past noon [ got
out and served dinner. Of course, 1t
had to be eaten cold, but we added q
little brandy, and it relished well, and
after this nothing happened till early
night.
The wind had swung a little into the
north, giving token of what was to be
expected, and the sea was coming up
a bit, but as yet had made no heads
of dangerous size The sun was setting
red. but with topping of gray clouds,
and the air was growing chilly, though
it could not yet be called cold. swept
the sea line once more for sail. but
without success, whereupOn, feeling
weary and a bit discouraged, | flung
myself down and drew piece of canvas
over me- I heard Mr.. Tym stir about
n little-I say heard, for mad covered
ha f-0nn nTPS-
emily knew that he had gone aft to
relieve the captain at the helm. had
a strange sort of quiet, secure feeling
come over me, then, in a way as though
l had no further care of this business
and scarce needed to feel fear. and in
moment 1 was lapsing from that into
a browse. l was called back to myself
by loud tone of talking, and on throw
ing back the canvas found Mr.. lynn and
the captain on their feet and looking
with great seeming of eagerness to-
ward some point in the western sea-
board. / flung the canvas wholly from
me and sprang up.
The sea had darkened even in the
few moments l had been under the can
vas, and only a pale, lemon-colored
streak in the west remained of the
sunset. The raft canted and made its
downward slide just as l got steadi-
ness of my legs, and could only whisk
nv eve, so to speak. over the shoulder
of the crest, before we had dropped
into the duskiness of the hollow. But
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
Fraternity VS.. Soap,

Lowdown-I hold that one man is
just as good as another. Now, why do
you object to my society? Is it because
of my poverty?
Highup-No. sir.
Because of my nationality"
"NO, sir"
Because of my religion?"
no, SIR
''Then why?"
Because you smell bad."-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
CHAPTER VIII.
OF OUR RECEPTION ON THE SPANISH
SHIP.

OF OUR RECEPTION ON THE SPANISH
SHIP.
| saw that this was the case, and
likewise feared that he might be of
that cruel or Indifferent sort that
would leave us in the lurch if we failed.
Wherefore let fall the talk with him
and hurriedly told the others how the
matter stood. The ship was not dead to
windward, but in the course she was
now travelling stood to pass us about
40 or so yards to the south, and it was
to cover this gap that we must row.
We fell to it, though it was but poor
piece of work, the raft being so clumsy,
and at last drew pretty nigh the ships
bow. 1t was rising and falling at great
heights above US, but a seaman ap-
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
Obeyed Orders.

Gertie (rcturned home)-Mrs. Jones
gave me nice piece of cake.
Gcrtie's Mother-Did you ask for it {?
Gertie--M'm.
Mother-And told you not to.
tiertie-No. mamma. You told me
not to ask for everything saw. 1
didn't see the cake; it was in the PAN
trsCBostoA Transcript
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An ErHoE

Hostess Ito gentleman her husband
has brought home to dinner)-How
well yon speak English. Mr.. .-
Mr.. - (no, understandipp)-I
ought to. have lived here all my life.
In fact, was born in New York.
Hostess-Why, how strange! am
sure my husband told me that you
were a BohemiaR.-Harlem Life.
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
Luxuries For Men.

A CLEAN, quick and easy shavu is 8
luxury which all men appreciate, and a
luxury which all men get who patronlzs
Crawford Bros. shop, next door to the
Bourbon Bank. Excellent bath service
in connection with the shop. New ma
rons are always welcome. re,
The Bourbon news., 1899-04-21
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distributing all classes of paper, large or
small; also distribute booklets, dodgers,
etc, at reasonable rates.
Get our prices before placing YOUR
work.
Good stands in good locations, and
good work guaranteed.
The times., 1899-08-21
Is the War a Sectional One.

Fitzhugh Lee, who was a popular hero
when he returned from Cuba, and who. in
the popular mind, was to go back to Cuba
at the head of eonqueripg legions, has been
quietly shelved, Other generals who hap
pen to vote right or to be personal favor
ties are put to the front. Lee is governor
of province which means that he is
neither governor of Cuba nor governor of
Havana, and he is completely out of the
public eye.
And now. in raising these new regi-
ments instead of correcting what must
manifestly look like grave discrimination,
the difference is emphasized by making
the recruiting centres for every one OF
these regiments in the North, so that it
is practically impossible for Southern men
to be in them. The Presidents policy is
wrong in this, and it is a wrong that may
come back to plague him. If it do not,
it will not be for lack OF invitation. The
error seems to US to be really grave The
war in the Philippines is not a popular
war, as Senator Foraker with malice
aforethought, said some time ago. Never
theless. he spoke the truth. 1t may not
be strictly unpopular. but it is of a char
aeter that does not create enthusiasm.
Certainly everything that can be done as
a matter Of policy to arouse general in
terest in it ought to be done, and as a
matter of principle, of course, it ought to
be done
The Philippine campaign ought not to
be fought by people from one part of the
country, nor should it's prosecution be
regarded as a sectional matter. But since
the brief brush in Cuba it looks very much
as if military operations had been re-
garded, not merely as a sectional matter,
but as a political one. None but Repub-
licans have been put on guard, and the
troops have been sedulously drawn from
the North. The Administration ought to
enlist the whole country in the prosecution
of the war.
The times., 1899-08-21
The Cruel TngaI.

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The story of the cruel treatment of American
prisoners in the hands of Tagal insurgents is an
other side-iight on the Tagal character The
prisoners are said to have been bound and beaten
and kept in rags. Some of the Spanish prison
ers suffered worse, many of them dying OF dys-
entery through actual neglect 1t would be ri
diculous to expect sufficient medical attention
and care from people so little removed from
savage state the insurgents unguestionably
are. Only time is needed before the American
prisoners will suffer severely from disease and
neglect as the spaniards. Those Tagals, who have
been guilty OF such iuhumanity. are daily held
up 10 Americans fit subjects for an expert
ment in self-goyernment. a good deal of fatuous
talk is INDUCED in about republic" conduct
ed by people who have about as much of an idea
of popular government and are not as civilized
as Turks.
The times., 1899-08-21
TESTING THE HOLLAND BOAT.
Good Time Made and u Torpedo Sue
cessfuiiy Discharged

Shelter Island, n. Y, Aug 20-For the
first time since the Holland submarine
torpedo boat came to these waters a test
of discharging torpedos was given The
trials were over the Government course
and little Peconic Bay Saturday afternoon
Beside the torpedo test the trials included
sending the vessel over the course both
submerger and awash For more than an
hour the boat was sent over the course
and the trials were considered successful
by the experts. The vessel made remark
able speed while submerged, averaging
nearly seven and one-haif miles an hour
The first trial was running against the
tide submerged. The boat was gradually
sunk as it approached the buoys at the
beginning of the course. She disappeared
in less than FIVE seconds, and remained on
an even keel six feet below the surface for
the mile run. which was made in quick
time. The torpedo was fired when the
boat was moving and about four feet below
the surface. 1t was blown from The tube
by air pressure and was taken in a straight
line for about seyentyfve feet. There
was scarcely any disturbance in the water
from the discharge of the torpedo only
few air bubbles showing on the surface near
the bow of the boat. The vessel was sent
over the course awash, both with and
against the tide. propelled by the gas en-
g1nes. The time was good and the trial
considered a success in every way. The
torpedo used was dummy of the smaller
Whitehead type used on the vessels of the
Navy. They weigh about 500 pounds each
and have an explosive charge of 110
pounds of wet gun cotton.
The times., 1899-08-21
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED.
senator Harris TO Introduce Amend
ments to the Constitution.

Chicago, Aug. pa despatch to The
Chronicle from Topeka, Kas., says that
Senator Harris VII introduce three amend-
next session of Congress, and ask that they
be submitted to vote of the people. The
first will provide that the President be
elected for term of six years, instead O.,
four. as at present, and that he be disqEal-
flied for reelection. The second is de-
signed TO make the term of Congressmeh
four years. The third viii provide for the
election of United States Senators by di-
rect vote of the people. Senator Harris
believes there are too many elections now
and he wants to re ICE the number. He
says that Congressman no more than
gets acquainted with the streets that lead
to the Capitol before he has to come home
and fix up his ferces for reelection.
The times., 1899-08-21
AN EXCITING OCEAN VOYAGE.
hurricane and Fire Threaten the
Steamship Kansas City.

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 20.-The steamship
Kansas City of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany's line, arrived here at midnight last
night from New York, after a most excit-
ing and dangerous voyage. She left New
York Tuesday afternoon and was nearly
ie0 hours coming down the coast She was
struck by the terrific gale that has how
cred about the Atlantic Coast for several
days and had a narrow escape from sink
Ing. There were over fifty passengers on
board. The experience of the Kansas City
was even worse than that OF the Augusta.
Which struck the gale earlier in the week.
At one time the danger of fire was added
to that of the storm. eBtween and
O'Clock Friday morning the electric light
wires set fire to the casing incl0sing them
in the after companion way The fire
worked its way along the casing to the
main saloon, where the smoke made its
presence known The alarm was given
Immediately and the call TO quarters was
sounded. The storm was still at its
height. The fire was found and oxtin
guished in about twenty minutes. This
occurred in the early morning, and few
OF the passengers were aware OF the danger
which threatened them until hours after
ward
Captain Fisher says OF the trip: We
left New York at $50 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon and had fine weather until the
next day at noon, when it began to grow
squally. This continued until 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, about fifty miles north of
Hatteras, where We first really felt the
storm. ] did not think 1t prudent TO go
around Cape Hatteras in the night. and
SO We hove TO and laid the vessels heaE
TO eastward. About 3 O'Clock the next
morning the wind Increased to a gale from
the northeast with heavy sea. At
o'clock it was blowing with hurricane
force and the barometer was down to 1929.
The velocity OF the wind at this time was
about eighty miles an hour, coming in
squalls At noon Thursday the barometer
was down to 29-20. The storm continued
until o'clock Friday night, when the
weather moderated somewhat, the wind
and sea, however, being mean and heavy.
There is nothing broken. not even strand
Of rope There is probably some slight
damage to the cargo from water. OF which
We shipped great deal. The seas were
terrific. piling over one another and break
ing over the ship. When the storm sub
sided Friday night we hardly knew where
We were. We had been blown a consider
able distance out of our course, probably
one hundred miles. The passengers be-
haved admirably throughout. They kept
cool and were appreciative OF whatever was
done for them
The times., 1899-08-21
RUDYARD KIPLING AT HOME.
Impressions of Neighbor to the
Writer
(FrOm the LOadon Weekly sun-l


A former neighbor OF the Kiplings at
Nottingham gives the following personal
impressions of Mr.. kipling and his family.
Nottingham is a fresh. charming little
place on the south coast OF England. There
Sir Edward Burne-Jones has a beautiful
house. and opposite. his nephew, Mr. Rud-
yard kipling, has taken a place for the
summer. My mother used TO visit Lady
Burne-Jones, and We frequently met the
KiDlings there. / think he visited no other
house in rockingham, because they said,
.he had a horror of being made fuss of
He used TO settle himself in his chair as
though he were at peace with all the world
and beam upon US through his goId-rimmed
glasses; and he had an odd habit of gssticu-
lating with two fingers on any emphasized
word as If he we're knocking a nail into IT,
Coniure rather squat man. with such
ragged. gorselike mustache that you must
have liked him very much to have let him
kiss you.
'You could see him with his odd walk
that came from his shoulders, lu-chiEg
across the village streets on sunny after
Moons. Always he wore a grey suit, and he
never tied his shoe-Iaces. He was sun
Drowned muscular, RADIANT think the
happiest man I have ever met / never
saw him in the open but that he was sing
ing or MISUNDERSTANDING, perhaps, IS tae
better word.
What used we talk about? Oh. about
dogs and birds and children and the pleas
ant nothing at all.
About his bcoks-his own or anybody
else's-he nsver made remark. Once. when
we spoke of India. he said he went there
when he was quite child and had stayed
there many years. ard that he liked the
place. Then Re stopped. vhistlsd &c his
dogs. and We all went in for luncheon Bl>
really his talk vas in no way as remark
able as that Of twenty obscure men know
in London"
The times., 1899-08-21
rrnnce 10 rssue Ne,r stamps.

(Paris Correspondence Of the London Postl
The postofice has decided to replace the
present French stamps by others OF a new
design. It is generally admitted that the
vignette that has long been in use Is. II
not precisely ugly, at least insignificant
and wanting in character. The notion OF
improving on il is doubtless an excellent
one, but it remains to be seen how Tar u
will be successful. Certain recent efforts
of the authorities Of a similar Kind have
not been particularly happy. The new
coins, for instance, that have just been
put in circulation are far more generally
criticised than approved. However. this
IS. of course, no reason why the new stamps
should also be a comparative failure. In
any case, no pains are TO be spared to
obtain a satisfactory result The system
of an open competition having been tried
some time ago without success. it has bean
decided 10 ask a few of the most talented
French engTayers to send in designs. the
best OF which will be chosen The task
will be entrusted in all probability to en-
grayers of the younger school. the names
of Bottee Patey and Vernon being men
toned as likely 10 be among the selected
artists. 1t is proposed TO utilize three dis
tinct designs. with a view TO lessening the
number OF coloT5-fOuTteen AT present
necessary to distinguish between the diff
ferent values. 1t is hoped that the new
stamps Will be ready in time for the exEi
hilton
The times., 1899-08-21
The Export Exposition.

(From the Philadelphia Commercial Gazette)
The Philadelphia national export exposit IS
TO open September Il, and it is announced that
the buildings and exhibits will be ready at that
time. The event is one OF such Importance to
the whole country that it seems scarcely TO have
received tie attention that its merits demand
Not enly are the commercial products of all
parts OF the world TO be exhibited in the acres
OF costly and handsome byildirss that have been
proyided but commercial congress, in which
OF twenty five Of thirty Govern
ments have already agreed to participate is to
he held in connection with it, Men Of wide
knowledge, recognized autholiIirs on trade mat
tiers. are to attend and present the results II
their experience and observations. Not only is
industrial Pennsylvania but industrial America
likely to be benefited. The effect should be far
reaching, as enc Philadelphia journal points out,
'.in lubrieating the wheels OF trade and cement
ing the ties -ef amity and friendship, which are
most strongly and firmly established by the inter.
change OF ideas and merchandise