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TRAINS GOING NORTE.

sDaily. fDaiy except Sunday.
No 81 runs through to Col1mbis via Gen.
trs! R. R. Of S. G.
Trains Nos. IS AID 80 run via Wilson and
Fayetteville-Short Liue-aud make close
connection for ell points North.
Trains on c. b D R. R. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9 90 q %, arrive Darling
ton 10 Is 10, Har,sville IS a NJ, Cheraw
IL 80 10, Wadesboro IS p N. leave
Florence daily except Sunday IS N, ar
rive Darlington 20 p 10. Bennetts7ile 3 II
pm, Gibson 9 IS y N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 9 80 m. arrive Darlington
10 05 u
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 90
q n, Bennettsvl!e { 90 m, arrive Darling
ton 90 n, leave Darlington SO n, az
rive Florence us n. Leave Wadesboro
daily except Sunday 3 90 N, Cheraw ! IS
u, Hartsville 90 N, Darlington 2S1
p m, arrive Florence 90 N. Leave Ds7S
lington Sunday only 8 SO 10, arrive Flor
ence Is n,.
]. R kENLEY, JNO F. DIVINE,
Geoi Manager. Gen'l Sup'ta
TN. EN- ERSON, Traffic Manager.
Nm EAERSON. Gent Pass. Agent
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he came close to me and fairly flung
the words into my face. What did he
mean? Before I had time to reply he
went on:
''I see that you have grown restless
since we parted. I am restless, too, but.
you see, I mean what I say will
have quiet upon one subject tonight.
AS you hope for mercy hereafter tell me
truly, Helen Hyde, whether you were
trifing with me when you seemed to
love me? No shrinking. I will know, l
tell you!'
answered him slowly and bitterly:
"You demand to know perhaps what
1 have no right to say, but no matter. l
loved you then, love you low, and |
shall love you always better than any
thing else upon earth. God is more
merciful than man, and he may forgive
me. If it is sin, cannot helpit. But,
David Woclsey, because you chose to
sacffce my heart to your ambition it,
He stopped me.
s'I sacrifice! How?''
''Did you not receive letter from me
four days before I left Benton contain
ing my life?''
'sNever!''
Itwas explained now. Through some
boGy's carelessness it had been either
mislaid or lost or found its way to the
dead letter Office It made little differ
ence which. I told him what had
written and what I had, of course,
thought of him. And thus we parted
foreyermore York News
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Missed the Opportunity.

Mrs. Bargane-Haven't you got q
toothache, John?
Mr.. Bargane-No, my dear. Why?
Mrs. Bargane-Oh, am SO sorry that
you have not. 1 bought q new tooth
ache cure today at a bargain, and l
wanted you to try it.-Baltimore Jew
ish Comment
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sDei,y +Daily except Sunday.
No. SO runs through to Charleston, S. c.
va Ceutral R. r., arriving Naming Al
~, Lanes GIT %, Charleston 800 n.
Tr.ins On Conway Branch leave Cbadooaro
S 35 N, arrive Conway 7.4o m, return
ing lezve Conway 80 N, arrive CHAD
oourn ii 20 am, leave Chadoourn ii 50 N.
arrive Huo II Is 10, returulng leave Hue
800 u, arrive Chadbourn IS N, Daily
except Sundsy.
J. R KENl.Y, Geu'l Manager.
T N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
g. Il. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass Agent
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What to Say About the Baby.

The wise bachelor who is called upon
to compliment the new heir Of his
welded friend can make himself popu-
lar by declaring with emphasis, ''Well,
that is baby" There is no gainsaying
that. 1t isn't bit mplinentary and
sounds like strong praise.-Philadel-
phia Times.
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tDaiIy excep. Sunday.
Trains 81 aod 35 carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars be' ween New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. N EMERSON, H. NJ. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass Ast
]. R. KENLY. Ger Manager.
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Most people who rob Peter to pay
Paul forget the last part Of the CON
tract.-New York News.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AE
GUSTA eRAILROAD.
Condensed Schedule.
Dated April II, 1898.

No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. R, leaving Cbarlesion 7 q. a..
Lanes "a n, maoning % N
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A LETTER.

s'I am prepared for and expect the
worst, SO do not pity me if your pride
and Judgment decide that we must part.
T have told you that I can bear it. My
arrangements are made for leaving Ben
tom the coming week, and if I must leave
you also do not let me look upon you
again. It would not be wise. I know
well what your position demands, and
Z accept my destiny. God bless you al
ways. Adieu.'
Thus ended my answer to David
Woolsey's proposal for my hand He
had never asked me to tell him Of my
former life, and might have evaded it
with him as had with others, but l
scorned to do that, SO I sat dowa and
coolly and deliberately told him all
how that poverty had followed me with
relentless hand and forced me into
the hot and sitting factory when was
but s years ,old-would his pride cringe
when he read that: 7 thought so-how
that two years more found me working
as a servant girl, and SO, step by step,
wrote down for him the whole Of my
strangely checkered life.
i was not disappointed when the week
went by without his coming-I should
certainly have been had it been other
wise. and it was with steady and de-
termined hand that I finished my prepa-
rations for leaving. was going to
Brierwood Brent as governess. My pres
emit needs would be supplied. That was
some satisfaction, and if David Woolsey
chose to take another for his bride, as
expected he would, all I could ask OF
him was to keep away from my eyes.
- r stood out OF doors the night before
Il left, looking over the dear old hills
which had almost become a part Of my
self since my stay in Benton, and was
bidding each a silent, fearful farewell,
when I saw David Woolsey riding slowly
by. I did not wait to think, but, raising
my. fEger for him to stop, ran down
through the yard into the street and
reached up my hand IN his.
& go in the morning, David. Good
hv >,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
TOOK HER OWN CHILD.
Mother Returns After Five Years 20 He
Little Girl I'm Lawrence.

Lawrence, Macs, December 21.-Nellit
Jordod, seven-year-old child, was kid
mapped ON Tenny street. In the Arlington
district at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
police authorities of Methuen and Law.
renee went to work on the case and upon
Investigation found that the ehild's
mother who left the little one six years
ago in charge Of Mrs. Jordoff, Its grand
mother, was the one who secured pcs es-
sion Of the child.
The mother, wis is now Mrs. Lambert,
secured u divorce from tbs child q father,
Smith Middleton, six years ago. Nellie
was given into the care OF her grand
mother, who supposed the child was legal
ly In her keeping az this mother left the
city and was not heard from for five
years. She came here two weeks ago,
but made no effort TO take the child. To.
day shs came again and accompanied by
a deputy sheriff, foroibly carried the
child away to Pautuoket. The grand.
mother Ia distracted with the loss OF the
little one whom she had come to regard
as her own, but the police say nothing
can be done In the matter.
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XMAS AT WHITE HOUSE.
The Day VIII he Very Quietly
Spent.

Washington. December 21.-Many Sen
ators and Representatives called upon the
President today to pay their respects and
extend their Christmas greetings before
leaving for their homes to spent the holi-
days. Among them was Representative
Richardson. the Democratic leader of the
House. who was accompanied by Repre-.
sentative Mcclellan of New York and
Reprsssn ntative StAllings Of Alabama.
The President was very cordial In his re-
sponse to these evidences Of good will. No
extensive preparations are making for
the Christmas celebration at the execu-
tive mansion this year owing to the state
Ut Mrs. McKinley's health and the day
probably win be q very quiet one. Miss
Grace Mckinley and Miss Sarah Duncan,
nieces of the President, will be guests at
the White House during the holiday sea-
son. Abner Mckinley and his wife also
win be here. The White House steward
long since ceased 20 give himself any CON-
oern about the Christmas turkey. For
many years the fattsst, juiciest bird In
Rhode Island has arrived with the COM
pliments Of the raiser. Many boxes have
already reached the White House. con.
tanning gifts for the President and Mrs
Mckinley and a considerable number Of
presents are already on their way to their
destinations from the White House. Most
OF Mrs. Mokinley's gifts are exquisite
productions of her own handiwork.
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Lizzie morse Is strong In her claim
that the circumstances justified her In
shooting the man and In that way pro.
tsoting herself and other members Of the
family. The friends Of Perry say that he
was O total abstainsr and are unable 30
account for his actions during ths after.
noon. He came 10 this town from Rox.
bury, Mas, about two years ago and
last summer served In Porto Rico, be.
Ing member Of Co. II, 9th regiment,
N. v. NJ.
or lats he had been ont OF work. He
was . member Of the West Natiok hose
company, which recently erected a new
house and was q mem Der Of the commit
tee of ar snye on Of Chr stmas social Ia
to be hsid In the new engine house satur-
day evening OF this week. The presence
Of the two men at the Morse house is a
mystery to those who are acquainted
with them, - 10 10 stoutly claimed that
neither Of them INDUCED In liquor.
Miss Lizzie Morse 10 about feet
inches In height and weighs about leo
pounds and is prepcsssssins In appear
ance. The revolver she n red had not been
discharged for 20 years.
Stappen 10 an Insurance agent and has
resided In Natick about ssven years. He
has wife and three small children.
Charles Bowen. hired man for John
Walker, who lives about one half mile
from the Morse place, informed the offic-
ers late tonight that while out on ths
road this afternoon he was met by Perry
and Stappan, who dismounted, grabbed
him By the throat and demanded his
money. He succeeded In making bis ef-
cape and arrived ut the Morse house short
iy after the murder took place.
Stappen maintains that both he and
Perry were perfectly sober. Further than
this he is silent. The police say that 81
panss Of alass In the windows were
broken by stones and that Perry In get
ting through the window into the housf ,
had to crawl over a piano.
1t IL further claimed that Perry at
tempted criminal assaults on both the
women, the elder sister first, and then
on the woman who finally used the re-
volvsr TO defend her honor. 5tappen. IL
Is understood, previously said that he
did not know what Perry was doing In
the house and had not tried to smash any
windows
Stappen 10 held without bail for q
hearing. while Miss Morse is under
bonds. She was taken before Judge
huiligan early in the evening. but 1t wss
thought perfectly safe to allow her 10
spend the night In her own home.
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SHOT BY A WOMAN.

Boston, December 2I--A oolored barber,
Joshua I. Jones. who with woman
giving her name as Ida Jones. and
claiming to bs his wife, has lived in the
rear of his shop at "a village street, was
shot in the breast by the woman this at
ternoon after she had been driven from
the house. The couple had row this af-
ternoon and after q war Of words. Ida
was ordered out of the house, the order
being accompanied by force on the part
Of Jones' Soon after the woman re-
entered the house and securing a revolver
she fired from the back yard through a
window In the shop just as Jones came
into the room. The latter fell to the floor
where he was found and taken to the
hospital. It is not known how seriously
the man Is injured or what action will be
taken In the morning.
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Gen. Brooke's Proclama-
tion Criticized.
Santiago To BE Given Chance to
Govern Itself.

Havana, December 81 .-Majnr General
Leonard Wood, formally took otavge Of
the overnor-Generai's offices at O'Clock
this morning. His first act was to accept
the resignation OF thu members Of the
advisory cabinet of Gen. Brooke.
These officials, after considering the
question over night. had decided to insist
upon retiring. Their decision meets
with public approval. Almost without
exception they had rendered themselves
particularly obnoxious to a majority Of
the Cubans. One prominent Cuban gen.
eral said today:
"The only chance Gen. Brcokes score
tarics have, II they wish to rehabilitate
themselves In the eyes Of their country
men, Ia to resign anc thus for time,
bring forgstfuiness.
The same general discussing Gen.
Brooke's farewell proclamation, said:
"The proclamation Is ill-advised. Cuba
is bound In the course Of time, with food
and without war, to arrive at state of
comparative comfort. No man has a
right TO regard himself as the sole cause
Of such improvements As matter OF
fact, under Gen. B.ooke's administra-
tion, the military authorities frequently
overrode the civil. and there Is less civil
government now than before. As for
the courts, they ara the same corrupt or
sanizations and ars virtually unchanged
In any important particular. All this
in my opinion most Cubans win attr,-
butte to the bad advise given Gen.
Brooke by his secretaries f"
The Lucha contrasting Gen. Brooke s
withdrawal with Gen. Woods advent,
saysi
"Gen. Brooke's proclamation was un-
fortunate as It contained errors. Gen.
Wood, although promising nothing, speaks
volumes by his quiet, democratic manner
of taking charge of affairs. He has cap
tivatei everyone"
Gen. Chaffee is receiving numerous
congratulations upon his appointment
to the rank Of brigadisr-gsnera In the
regular army.
1t Ia believed here that the post Of chief
OF staff will be abolished and that Gen.
Chatfee will succeed Gen. Wilson as gov
ernor Of the department Of Matanzss-
Santa Clara, or will remain In the depart
ment OF Havans-Plnar Del Rio, Gan.
Ludlow succeeding Gen. Wilson.
1t Is also believed that no governor win
DO appointed for Santiago department.
but that an experiment in civil govern
ment on q much broader scale than ever
before will bs initiated there, Governor
General Wood having supervision Of this
experiment from Havana.
Gen. Wood this afternoon visited the
prison and the penitentiary and seemed
much interested. although he declined to
comment upon the experience. He was
accompanied by Gen. Ludlow and Chaffee.
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DIFFERENTIAL sQUABBLE.
Rate War tn which BOSTON a Maine
f. Involved.

4 Chicago, December 21.-Hopes for an
smicable settlement Of the difficulties
that have arisen from the old differentis l
squabbls down east are DINNER now than
ever before. The situation has taken an
other turn for the worse and IL Is not i'm
probable that ths second class rate from
this city to San Frnncisco soon will be
shaved If not actually slashed. Local
passenger men have discovered Boston,
San Francisco tickets In the Chicago
market which arc being offered at rat, 8
lower than the regular Chicsgo-San
Francisco rata.
For the first time since the trouble took
on It's present phase. the vauderbilts ard
their western connections have openly ex-
pressed their discrimination to secure the
same rate from New England points to
Pacific coast points as that offered by the
differentiai lines. They have taken the
stand that there is no justihsble reafon
Why the diffsrentiai lines should be per-
mittsd to underseli them on the second
olass tiolsets
At meeting held by the representa-
tives of trsr sentimental lines here today
. committee was appointed TO meet with
Representatives OF the New England lines
January 4, In Boston and to report the
results Of the meeting of the trans-conti-
mental men in this city five days latter.
The chief object Of the Boston meeting is
to determine the str ength of those who
want to ssttle the trouble amicably.
In today's meeting the Burlington, the
Rockland, the st. Paul and the North
western, the lines that are boycotted by
the Boston and Maine and the Fitchbur, /,
stand that thsy would stand by the Bos-
ton and Albany II the Santa Fe, the
Alton and the Missouri Pacific continued
to give their support west OF Chicsgo to
the Boston and Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec.21, taken at 8
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston. 40, 8, clear; New York, AZ,
SW, clear; Philadelphia, 40, s, clear
Washington, -. 8. clear; Albany. 40, b,
clear; Buffalo. 40, 8, clear; Detroit. 80,
SW. clear; Chicago, 40. SW. clear; Sc.
Paul, SO, L, clsAri Huron Dak., "a, 8,
clsar; Bismarck. ~. Sw, clear; jackson.
Wills, 90, NE, cloudy.
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U0zTTNG AT sEz gUCOEssFUE.

Sandy Hook. N. j., December 2i.-Af-
ter Q continuous trial today OF four hours
Of the Miller oonveyor for eoaling ships
at sea, the batsieship Massachusetts, and
the collier Marosllus which left the navy
yard on Wednesday morning. anchored
tonight In Sandy Hook bay. The trial
was very suocessrul, four hundred bags or
about eighty tone OF cool. being trans
ferrsd In four hours without any accident
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(TALK No. 70.)
NEW PARTS.

often sac people wearing glasses
with a blue temple on one side and
a nickel or gold temple on the other.
ses them with steel springs on gold
rims. With one short bow and one
long one. With all sorts of m iscella-
neous com binstions. This is not the
fault OF the wearer but of the man
who does the repairing. He cannot
furnish an exact duplicate Of the
broken part and SO substitutes some-
thing else. 1t requires an almost end
less assortment Of material to replace
broken parts. There are hundreds Of
different makes and shapes. be-
lieys / have = complste assortment
and can duplioats any pieos in any
kind OF spectacle. If a temple Is
broken I can give you another of the
same length, color and material. II
it is a spriLg can give you one Of
tie same shape and weight. Will
put your glasses In their original cnn-
dition and make them az good as
new.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
HORTON LAW "EXHIBITIoNs." &"

Troy, N. Y, December 2l.-"Spike'
the 2Oth round of their fight here tonight.
New York, December si.-Charlie Goa
knocked out Jeffrey Thorne In the second
round at the Hercules A. O., Brooklyn,
tonight Time fifty seoonds.
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THE END VERY NEAR.
Veteran senator bradbury ON HIS
Death Bed.

Augusta, December ai.-Hon. James
W. bradbury Of this city, the oldess
United States ex-senator now living,
about ninety .sig'>s ,. sIs of age. who has
been indispossd for several weeks, Is now
dangerously III and the end is not far of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
BETWEEN THREE CITIES.
Portland, Lewiston or Augusta May
Have Next Grange Convention.

Augusta. December 21.-Ths closing
sessions of the Goth annual meeting OF
the state grange were held today. The
reports of committees and of deputies
took up the greater part Of the day. A
memorial service was the feature Of the
afternoon. in honor Of the late B. n.
Briggs Of Auburn. The session has besn
a most tucce slul one with an unusually
large attendance. Several cities have ap-
piled for the next session but 1t Ia
thought the contest lies bet woen Lewis
ton, Portland and Augusta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December 2l.-Looal forecast:
Fair, clear weather Friday and Saturday /;
light variable winds.
Washington, December 2L-Forecast
for Friday and Saturday: New England
generally fair Friday and Saturday; vari-
able winds. mostly fresh southerly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
Illness is Not Immed lately
Critical.
Physicians Te line to
Discuss It's Nature.
His Brother Summoned From
Bangor.

Boston, December 2l.-Cougressmsn 81.
Charles A. Boutslle Of Bangor. Ne,
chairman OF the National COMMITTEES ON
pavai affairs, who is at Young's hotel In
this city, was taken Ill there this after
noon and was carried to his room unoon-
soious. The Congressman was In the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
Business Man Of Experience

DESIREs to engage in established legiti-
IL mate business where services and some
capital are wanted. Answers must give full
particulars which will be conhdent!ai and let
fers returned II so desired. No brokers. High
est references given. Address N. 4, W., Port
land Press. dec22dlwsistp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
GEN. BROOKE WILL TAKE hIs
TIME

Washington. December sl-Whsn Major
General brooke was relieved from duty
In command Of the division Of Cuba, he
was instructed to proceed to Washington
and report to the Adjutant General for
further orders of the Secretary Of War.
At result Of correspondence between
General Brooke and Secretary Root the
former has been authorized to suit his
own convenience In the execution OF his
orders. the idea being to allow him to
make the trip from Havana to Washing
ton by easy stages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
LIpToN REAR COMMODORE.

London, Deosmber 2l.-Sir Thomas
Lipton has been unanimously elected rear
commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
BY GIVING

whiskey to friend for a Christmas present, YOU
may rum his home but by giving BROWNS
QUICK-FIRE CHARCOAL you start him on
higher plane of life as the happiness OF those
who use It for kindling fires 10 almost perfect
BIG BAG 10 CENTS AT ALL GRQCERS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22

to the apparatus. There was @ light
ground swell during the forenoon
making the ships pitch slightly but there
was hardly any wind during the dsy. !.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
SLE DS.
BRASS LANTERNS ASH CANS.

Made of Heavy Galvanized iron
with inserted bottoms that do aot
rest on the floor, hence will not rust
out, size is In. in diameter and 20 In.
deep, with Drop Handles that your
ash man cannot knock off. Also Coal
Hods, both japanned and galvanized,
in all sizes. Prices reasonable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
EVER READY
COFFEE MILLS.

Has can directly over mill and holds
one pound Of Coffee Beans. One or
two revolutions of the crank gives q
sufficient amount of finely ground
coffee, thus saving all the strength
and aroma of the bean. 1t is very
simple in construction and will not
get out of order. Price so cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22

A superior mixture of Canary,
Rape and other seeds mixed in exact
ly the right proportion to insure
health and keep your bird in perfect
condition.
Every package contains Cutie Fish.
Price 10 cents. Also Mocking Bird
Food Song Restorer, etc.