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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28

The junior was not fond of work.
There's that case of Rose versus EN-
cry you know all about it. / suppose,
and old Mrs. Entwistle's estate, and
Sir Everard Brimbone's settlements
they are all on me like a pack OF
wolves. Morton. from Morton and
Whites. has been in three times to-
day. Sir Everard wants the thing
pushed on-marriage comes Off at the
end Of the Month. Wish people
wouldn't get married! Tagged to
Standardization and stretching
himself. We'll, what's your news?
Old man dead?"
Yes" ! said laconically, for his
tone Jared upon me. Colonel Brans-
combe's will Is here''-pointing to my
Gladstone bag. WED better take q
copy, l suppose"
Eyes. I suppose so. What has the
old fellow done-left everything to
that rip OF a nephew"
NO" / answered unwillingly. Nora's
name had become a sacred word to
me, and | hesitated to pronounce 1t
In such a presence.
mo" Then what has ne done with
the estate? l thought he had no other
relations
He had a niece l replied, fumbling
for tho key of my bag. "Oh. here It
is!"-taking the key from my pocket.
Jennings must stay and make the
copy, and send 1t down"
"A Nicer" interrupted Rowton.
Who is shes Never heard Of her.
What's she like? Young or old? Does
she com in for the land and all? Why
don't you speak out, man?"
IL will In a moment" I rejoined.
What on earth is the matter with
this key?"-holding It up to the light.
Something in the barrel-dust. l
dare say" suggested Rowton careless
ly. But about the niece-I'm inter-
ested, Fort. Is she young and beau
tiful. and an heiress?"
tits the lock-" / exclaimed; "tne
keys right enough, and yet the bag
has scarcely been out of my sight.
What the" l stared at my partner.
whilst | felt every vestige OF color
leaving my cheeks. This bag isn't
mine; it's-it's-look at this'-point-
ing to a half-effaced label of a foreign
hotel adhering to the bottom OF the
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
CHAPTER VII.


Five minutes past four" I said to
myself as sprang out on to the plat
form at Euston Station. II shall just
have time to report myself at the Of
flee before Rowton leaves, get a feed
somewhere. and catch the $3.50 back to
Forest Lea. Here, hansom-as fast as
you can drive to Chancery Lane!"
Ny plans had been rapidly formed
in the time which elapsed between
Miss B~ranscombe's disappearance at
Motion Junction and my arrival at
Euston. IL Miss Branscombe intended
to return to Forest Lea that night,
reference to Bradshaw had shown me
that 1t must be by the $50 train from
town-there was no other stopping at
Westford; and II she did not return
from that mysterious errand-which
l could no longer fiatter myself was
in any way connected with me-then
my presence at Forest Lea might be
urgently needed. Such testimony as
l could give as to Miss Branscombe's
movements might be of the utmost
consequence II she was to be saved
from some unknown villainy of Char
lie Branscombe's. / shuddered at the
thought Of her possible danger In hi
hands. and urged my cabby to swifter
speed over the rafting London streets.
James Rowton received me with
open arms,
lawfully glad you've come back, old
man; the chief is still laid up, and
find myself up TO my ears in work
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28

more careful as TO stolen sweets here
after"
There was no moon the next night
only the fiery. golden glitter Of stars
and the uncertain lamps OF myriads OF
giow-worms. All the lights In the
Witherlcy mansion were out. and no
one save Ella and the suuire's self
knew that the latter parsonage was
s~tealthily watching down under the
shadow Of the tall curraut bushes for
the midnight depredator who had so
lawlessly riicd his young peach trees.
Just as the cIocf was on the stroke
OF IL there was q rustic among the
bushes, the sound OF stealthy footsteps.
the cracking OF leaves and gravel un-
der foot. The squire sat UP, his eyes
starting from his head. HIS whole frame
trembling with triumphant expectation
as n tall. gaunt figure. ROBBED In black,
emerged from the shrubbcry, and,
STOPPING beneath The tree. took some
thing from beneath a clump of elder
berries at the foot OF the finest peach
tree.
Like n cat from It's ambuscade the
squire pounced rpun the midnight
prowler.
rye cot You. have I? Vil1aln'
Sneak Wrctched thief! And I'll
shake every bone out Of your body, see
II I don't!'
Squire Wltherley.', shrieked a shril
voice OF terror and apprehension.
why. IT'S Mrs. Coke! In the name
OF all the fates and %furies, ma'am. what
are o doing under my peach trees
ut this hour OF night?"
But between rage and fright the
widow was for once thrown Off her
guard.
You're no gentleman. Squire with.
erley!' she exclaimed. Nor you,
neither, Ella-no lady. | mean" as the
squire's astonished granddaughter APP
peared on the scene. Applying and
a-peeping night and day"
But you shall not leave the spot,
ma'am." insisted the undaunted squire.
until you explain precisely what
you are doing here at this time OF the
night
What I'm doing here!" she sharply
repeated. II amt stealing your
peaches. anyhow! II you must know.
] came to get my new face-front o.
curls! dropped my other wig yester-
day into them drafted gooseberries, and
| sent by express for this 'un. And |
told Pete Dickinson to leave It here
quietly and not come bawling all over
creation that he's brought home my
new wig. There aln't no harm In
wearing a wig, I suppose, II you're own
hair amt so thick!"
Certainly not, ma'am, certainly
not" said the abashed squire. II hope
you'll accept my"
I'll accept nothln'." protested the
incxorable widow. except It's my
months wages. won't stay in a fam.
lily that's so inquisitive and coarse
minded as this. III leave you tomor.
row. see II I don't!'
Dear me, dear me-" said the squire
hist" -"
And II was.
For the squire lost his winter stor,
OF ~gooseberry jam. ella lost the house
keeper, and the widow lost her wig
II was awkward. And yet. after all
II was %nobody's fault.-New Yorl
News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
NO GRIM E
To Tell of what Occurs in . GRAND
Jury Room.

10 Ieu Oh Nnht OccuEs III y Ofsuu
Jury Room.
New York Journal: The written de-
cision OF Justice Fursman, based on
his recent order directing the Ease of
Roland B. Molineux to be resubmitted
to the grand jury, was filed yesterday.
In this decision Justice Fursman form
ally expresses his opinion OF the du-
ties and proper conduct of grand ju-
rors, and he also touches on such pro-
ceedings before the grand jury which
in his opinion should be kept secret.
Regarding the presumption that all the
proceedings of a grand jury are Sc
cret. Justice Fursman says In his de-
cision: 1T is quite a mistake to sup
pose that everything that occurs In a
grand jury room Is secret. Some
things nus be kept secret, to-wit: The
finding OF an indictment where the
party indicted is not in custody. also,
now any grand Juror votes upon the
finding of an indictment-that Is not
to be disclosed. But whatever occurs
during the examination of n witness.
whether the district attorney and the
foreman Of the grand jury or any grand
juror and a witness, cannot In the
nature of things be kept secret. Any
witness may disclose to the outside
world everything that took place, and
there Is no inhibition In any law what
ever to prevent 1t. nor Is 1t an offenss
for him to disclose It,"
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Young lady not coming back. sir?'
said one Of them, a portly squire, with
a humorous twinkle in the corner OF
his eye. shes left her cloak and her
book"-pointlng to the latter where 1t
lay on the floor. Not coming back
chi"
Il suppose not" I answered as in
differently as I could, STOPPING to pick
up the dropped volume. On the fly-leaf
was written in pencil the name Mona
Branscombe."
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
Just Like Them.

HE says his wife can't cook q little
bit" '"That's unfortunate" Eyes. hut
that isn't the worst of II. She insists
on cooking a lot."-Philadelphia Bull
latin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28

Governor Stone OF Pennsylvania has
a magnificent historical library con
tanning 1000 volumes devoted to Penn
sylvania alone.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
His Foibie.

Fo wasn't superstitious.
Meier read between the lines;
But as a first-class ~letterer.
He had great faith In signs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
And Il was.

For the squire lost his winter store
OF ~gooseberry jam. ELLA lost the house
keeper. and the widow lost her wig
IL was awkward. And yet. after all
II was nobody's fault.-New York
News.
The evening times., 1899-07-27
TIE LBPERS OF HAWAII
Experts Declare That the Disease
Is Decreasing.
Increase in the Number of Victims
mt the Settlement Due to stricter
Enforcement of Segregation-The
System of Isolation a Perfect
One--A Description of the Colony.

Leprosy is officially reported to be on
the decrease in Hawaii. The number of
lepers at the settlement has grown during
the past few years, but it is explained that
this does not indicate that leprosy is on
the increase or that 1t is even holding its
own. The testimony of physicians and
Government agents is that it is decreasing
The greater number Of victims at the set
tlement now than at the time of its es-
tablishment is due to the stricter enforce
ment of segregation during the period since
the revolution Of 1887, when the reform
government came into power. Owing to
the enforcement OF the segregation law. the
lepers are taken under treatment at an
earlier stage of the disease than was for
merly the case, and consequently the death
rate at the settlement has been lowered.
system of segregation has been en-
forced since 1865. A tract of land two or
three miles across on the island of Molo-
kai. peculiarly adapted for the purpose by
reason of its complete isolation, being en-.
closed on one side by lofty precipice
and on the other sides by the ocean, is set
apart exclusively for the leper settlement.
The following table shows the mum ger
of admissions and deaths:
The evening times., 1899-07-27
GAMES TODAY.
Washington at PittsburG.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Louisville
Philadelphia at Chicago.
BROOKLYN at st. Louis.

Mercer received his second sure pound
ing'' of the season yesterday, the Pirates
doing the pounding this time. Tannehill
could not be touched by the Senatorial bat
tiers, and Washington would have been shut
out had not Williams made wild throw In
the ninth inning. At no time throughout
the contest were the Senators considered
as possible winners. Tannehill pitched
brilliant ball from the beginning to the
end of the game, and his support on the
whole was good.
The Washington representatives not on
ly did not bat but their fielding was not
up TO their usual standard. Padden was
guilty OF three errors, and all of them oc-
CURED on the easiest kind Of chances. Ath-
erton is also charged with a fielding mis-
take but with the exception of this one
error, he played a magnificent game and
was repeatedly cheered by the 1000 specta-
tors present. 80
Beaumont's star rose little higher, and
he is now considered a fixture in the make
up of the Pirates. He got three hits of
Mercer and in the ninth inning made a
brilliant catch and turned il into a double
play by quick throw to 0'Brien. Wash
ington's O'Brien has not yet fully recover
ed from his recent attack of sickness, and
yesterday Barry played left field. This aft
ernoon a postponed game will be played.
Tho SrOrp.
The evening times., 1899-07-27
TO BE BURIED IN A CHAIR.
PawlinE WOmnn's Body Will BE In.
tered in an Unusual Manner.

Poughkeepsie, July 27.-All the arrange
ments are now completed for what will
probably be the most novel funeral ever
held in Dutchess county. This after
noon at O'Clock the body of Mrs. George
S. Norton, wife of contractor, at Paw
ling, in accordance with her wishes, will be
inferred seated in the chair in which she
died. Mrs Norton had been an invalid
for several years, and much of her time
had been passed in rocking chair. She
exacted a promise from her husband that
she should be buried In her chair when
she died Her son, Frederick Doughty, of
this city, visited her yesterday, and while
she was out on the lawn with him she
suffered an attack of heart failure, and
sinking into her old chair she passed away.
Richard D. Kimlin, the village Wheel
wright, has constructed chestnut box
for the body, and chair. 1t will be lowered
into a grave prepared to receive person
in a sitting posture. The box is nearly
three feet wide at the top, over four feet at
the base, and is fifty-one inches high The
front will be hinged, and the body will be
visible while the Rev. S. E. Mackey is con-
Quoting the funeral services. The box with
the body inside will weigh 555 pounds. A
special apparatus will lsbe devised to lower
the great weight into the grave.
The evening times., 1899-07-27
HILo THREATENED.
Lava Streams Flowing Down Mauna
Lau's Sides.

Victoria, B. c. July 27.-According to
advices received Wednesday morning from
Hawaii the lava rivers flowing down the
sides of Mauna Lau from Mokuoweoweos s
crater bid fair to do considerable damage
not only to plantations and outlying build
ings, but also, if reports which reached
Honolulu shortly before their departure be
true, to the city of Hilo
A Honolulu paper of July 15 printed a
story telling of the destruction of Volcano
House by the stream of lava, but this was
soon afterward proved untrue. The stream
had not reached Kilauea-
The first flow was on the Kau side. The
stream was to all appearances the largest
lava flow ever witnessed on the island. 1t
made rapid progress, and after destroying
several plantations and houses 1t was sup
posed to have reached the sea on July 5.
The other flow, though not the largest,
promises to be the most destructive. 1t
was said to be within ten miles of Hilo
when the Port Albert left. The citizens
of the threatened city were trying to
change the course Of the lava with dyna-
mite,
The evening times., 1899-07-27
PH1LPoTs MARKED FOR DEATH.
The Clay County MOrriSes md Grif-
fins Promise Trouble.

Ahb
Manchester, KY, July 27.-State Inspec-
tor Lester has gone to Frankfort to make
his report to Governor Bradley. He had
scarcely left town when the Howard fac
tion became much in evidence. Alb How
ard, Andy Howard, Jim Howard, Chad
Hall, Bill Hall, Judge White. John z.
White, Charlie White, Bert White, and
Fuller Barret paraded through the town
with their 'forty y-fves" buckled on. The
members of the Morris and Griffin faction
have not been in town, but one OF their
friends says they are determined to kill
four Phipots before they quit. The men so
marked are George, his son Peter, who
were acquitted for killing Aaron Norris
and Hugh Griffin, and Robert and Carl.
This threat has been carried to the Phil
pots and more lighting will follow the next
meeting of the factions. No newspaper
correspondents will be allowed to remain in
Clay county. They have been threatened
and driven out, and ii is worth mans
life to come here and be known as a news
paper writer.
Barboursville, KY, July 27-After spend
ing four days in Clay county studying The
feud situation, during which time he in
terviewed the Whites, Howards, and Phil
pots, State Inspector Lester has arrived
here to talk with members of the Baker
faction, who are here attending Circuit
Court. The Governors messenger called
on Jim and Wiley Baker in the Barbour
vile Jail and heard their side of the story.
The Bakers are still very bitter toward
their enemies in Clay county, but indicate
that they will not be the first to start
trouble when they return home.
Judge Lester is of the opinion that no
more soldiers are needed in Clay county.
and that no Immediate clash between the
factions is imminent In coming over from
Manchester to London, Inspector Lester
took the road through that part of the
country where the Philpots and Griffils
live. He talked with number of the
leaders of the former family. and all ex-
pressed the opinion that there would be no
further trouble. The several Griffin fami-
lies are preparing TO leave the county 70.
good. One or two of them have disposed
of their small farms at sacrifice for cash
in order to be able to do So
The evening times., 1899-07-27
BICYCLE TRUST TALK.
Speculation as to the Presidency of
the New sCOmbfne

Speculation as to the Presidency of
the New Combine.
New York, July 27.-The circumstances
of the bankers and the cycle manufactur-
ers having separated and gone to their
homes does not mean that a recess is being
taken in the work Of perfecting cycle trust
details. A president and daother officers are
to be elected next week. Since the general
assembly Of manufacturers adjourned at
the Waldorf Astoria a, Week ago this cleo
tiOn of officers had been the uppermost
theme The stockholders In the newly Or
ganized trust went away to think the mat
ter over. While it would be natural for all
the makers to agree. On A. G. Spalding,
who originally undertook TO launch cycle
trust as the fitting man for president, IT
is not certain that he would accept the
honor and obligation BECAUSE of the exac-
tions of his other affairs. !. A man idenufed
with one OF the biggest makers said today :.
Il think, that Spaldina will not accept
the presidency if offefedsto him. The tip
that George H. Day, whb has resigned from
his official connection with the Pope Man.
ufacturing Company, HAY be the man, was
a good one. I cannot think of any more
likely man. At the same time the Day
thing. The honors belong to Spalding, and
il he should conclude to accept them he
Is quite likely to be the man.
There will be several immediate results
from the combination affecting the sport
and the trade and the commercial ends of
cycling. There will be no racing teams
supported by the makers in the trust. The
advertising will be consolidated and di-
rected more toward daily publications and
away from the periodicals. The makers in
the trust will not compete between them
selves, of course, but they will make
sharp competition in prices, in advertis-
ing, and in variety of production with
those who have remained outside, so that
there are apt to be some lively passages
for year or SO in the trade.
The evening times., 1899-07-27
PRINTERS AT THE BAT.
The Times Team WaIIops the Post
Men for the Second Time


Several weeks ago a baseball team COM
posed Of printers and pressmen employed
on the Washington Post" was defeated in
hotly contested game by similar team
from The Times. The odds in favor of
The Times boys was 2 to /, or, to be ex-
act, IL to 6. The Post men demanded
a return game and promised to do all sorts
of things Their request was readily ac-
ceded to, and the second game was played
at National Park early this morning in
the presence of a crowd of "rooters" from
the respective newspaper Offices numbering
fully 500 persons. The Post" team was
badly beaten, The Times men raising their
lead of 2 to ] in the first game to 8 to ].
the final score this morning standing "a
to s.
The following description of the game is
furnished by an expert in baseballology.
who swears absolute neutrality as between
the contending teams:
THE first half of the contest was well
played, but after that it resolved itself
Into procession with The Times boys in
the band wagon, and the best efforts of
Charley Abbey, at one time a member of
the Washington League Club could not
stem the avalanche of base hits that over
whelmed The Post crew and caused them
to become separated from their cash.
''Waple, who pitched for The Times,
was very steady throughout, but Broad
foat, who was in the box for The Post, >
was hammered so numerically in the sew
enth inning that he was taken out and
Revere substituted, but he Jared just as
badly as his predecessor.
Every member of The Times team hit
the ball hard and often, while Hughes,
Bailey, and Clifford distinguished them
selves in the field. Dodson and Keyser, of
The Post team, deserve commendation
for their good work under trying circum-
stances" The score by innings follows:
Post ..............1 110 02II Is
Times ..-..........5 5 0 0 81 8 x-A
The members OF the two teams and the
positions played by them are as follows, q
The evening times., 1899-07-27
CHAMPION JEFFRIEs' PLANS.
He Wants to Make Money Out of the
Fighting Game While on Top.

New York, July 27.-Brown as a berry,
stronger, and heavier than ever before, and
looking the picture of perfect health,
James ]. Jeffries, the heavyweight cham
pion pugilist of the world, arrived yester-
day in this city after pleasant tour across
the country. The big fellow will sail for
Europe today on the North German Lloyd
liner the Fuerst Bismarck. He is in prime
condition for his contest with Charley
Mitchell and Jim" Smith, which are to
take place abroad within fortnight.
Speaking Of his plans for the future,
Jeffries said he is prepared to meet all
corners. The only stipulation he insists
on having incorporated in any articles of
agreement he may sign is that the winner
take ALL"
Jeffries will return here about September
15, when he will go into training at Asbury
Park for his fight with Sharkey.
The Sailor" said Jeffries, has been do
ing considerable talking about how quickly
he will polish me off when we meet. Talk
ing don't win fights. Good, hard blows are
the things that count in ring battle, and
/ thing / can deliver enough of them on
Sharkeys person to defeat him. l don't
say l will beat him in a punch, in four
rounds, or anything of that sort. Sharkey
is big, strong fellow and has chance to
defeat me, but / think l will get the de-
cision when we meet
Jeffries said he was In no way RESPONSE
BILE for unfavorable comments made by his
friends about Sharkey's fighting qualities.
He said those friends who have been abus-
ing the Sailor would favor him greatly by
keeping silent.
Their talk" added Jeffries, won't help
me beat Sharkey. They only tend to place
me in false light and injure me-"
Regarding the talk about fight between
himself and Mccoy, Jeffries said he did
not consider the Kid in his class.
Mccoy" he said, lis good clever mid
dleweight. but has no chance against
heavyweights. II Mccoy, however, insists
on match with me he can obtain it, pro-
vided he will agree that the winner takes
all. / am not in the fighting game for fun.
/ want to get all the money out Of the game
The evening times., 1899-07-27
SIXTY BULLETS IN nIs BOZ I.

Fate of n ColOred Fiend at the Hands
of a Mississippi Mob.
Jackson, Miss, July 27.-At Greenfield,
six miles east of here, Sampson Hayes,
colored. attempted to assault Miss Corley,
an eighteen year-old white girl, on Nom
day afternoon. The neighborhood spent 4
day and two nights hunting the swamps
for Hayes and found him this morning
They left him in the middle of the road
with more than sixty bullets in his body.
Hayes was former convict.
The evening times., 1899-07-27
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CHICAGO.

First base by crrors-Chicago 3, Philadelphia
3. Left on bases-Chicago 6, Philadelphia s.
First hsse on balls-of Taylor /. of Donahue 3
Struck out-By Taylor i, 10y DoI.ah1e 2. Two
base hlts-He:tes (2), Green. Stolen bases
Flick Ryan, Callahan. Double play-MoCogmick
Callahan, and Everett Hit by pitcher-Tavlor
j Umpires-o'Day and McCar. Time of game,
2 hours.