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with blow Of the Delaying pin, and. reach
ing forward, struck him fairly on the head.
He threw up both hands. balanced for an
instant, and then pitched backward. strik-
ing the floor head first, the weight of his
body doubling and breaking his neck a.
though it had been an icicle.
Before followed him by leap that car
ried me the length OF the companion, knew
my enemy had come TO anchor forever. Ii
was not to him / turned my notice as l
struck the floor, but TO the now half-sobered
surgeon who was fumblng beneath his pill
low, from under which he drew pistol just
as l reached him. Grasping him by the
throat, / threw him on to his back on the
locker, and, with my knee on his thin chest,
twisted the yet unlocked firearm from his
hand and sent It spinning across the cabin.
1t was done. Once again was master OF
the Phantom.
Hurredly searching the PROSTATE man
and his immediate surroundings for more
weapons, and finding none. without further
attempt to conceal my voice or purpose, |
commanded him to lie where he was on pain
of instant DEATH and, as / saw the cowardly
noncombatant shrink away from me and
knew had nothing to fear from him, left
his side and crossed the cabin to where lay
my wounded friend. To my establishment
his eyes were open and he was regarding me
curiously enough, though the greeting he
gave me was but movement of the lips, for
from them there came no sound. i grasped
his hand. There was but the faintest trace
OF fever in il, and a slight answering pres
sure was returned. Again his lips moved,
and, by bending to them, / made out the
word "Ghost!"
NAY, my lad, / answered heartily. 1--WE
are once more TO the good. | had small
hopes of ever again seeing you alive, but
God has willed differently. Are you badly
hurt?"
The only answer was a tremor of the lids,
and / might have known that weakness
would hold him dumb. where was the boy
hit?" / demanded, turning to the lank red
coat who had not shifted his position but lay
looking at me with intense interest. The
royalst raised himself on his elbow, and,
instead of answering, asked
"Who are We, man, and where fromY
"Know We not Donald Thorndyke re-
turned from hell for a substituted" / thun-
dered striding up to him. answer my
question, We sotl Where was the boy hity'
I'm the right lung; the ball passed clear
through him." he answered as he shrank
back, and then, as his curiosity struggled for
mastery, he continued; "They told me that
overheard We had gone"
"They told ye the truth" ! returned,
STOPPING for the pistol had wrenched from
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09

hauled him to the deck, and from thence %
the rail. launching him over the side with
the feeling that with him went the last Of
my i'll luck. With the dead mans cutlass
about my waist and McCary's pistol in my
belt Ia poor place for dry printing, as l
was still reeking with wetl, | went again
into the cabin, and with an apology TO the
doctor for leaving him in the dark, took the
lantern from its hook on the beam and hur-
ried to where the wreck OF the top hamper
still covered the deck about the foremost.
Though the light was seen from the Sprite,
il would create no suspicion; so, sezing the
lantern to hoop in the mast, attacked
the mass OF broken spar, gear and canyaA
that / might verify or prove groundless the
more than half hope which had come to me
while hung beneath the wreck of the din
gy. Then the hope was but Himsy tissue;
now Il was tinged with fear. III The girl
bad not been struck down by falling spar
and hidden by the folds OF the square sail,
then she must have been translated. for Of
her deliberate self-destruction l would not
now believe
There was a desperate humping on the
forecaste hatch by the imprisoned trio, but
/ paid no attention to it, and indeed was
so engrossed in my present business that
HotuitlB shOIt OF the spllulcFlng OF tue cover
or the arrival on a belated errand of boat
from the Sprite, would have caused me to
desist.
The first / uncovered was what thought
to be pair of booted legs, but they proved
to be no more than my own foot gear which
| had slowed near the mast the night before,
| for since boarding the Phantom in the fog
/ had gone unshod. The wreck had been
thrown into fairly compact mass by the
side of the hatch. and it was perhaps FIVE
minutes before had gotten to the bottom OF
it. But was well rewarded Ere had
cast aside the last OF the fallen hamper
heard a slight groan, and, on pulling away
a mixture of torn sail and tangled line, saw
| the object of my search.
tTo BE Continued
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higher WAGES for $4,000.

As result of the final conference ne
Detroit between the representatives of
iron and steel manufacturers and the
iron and steel wage committee of tho
Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers the wage scales for
iron and steel workers, as fixed by tho
recent convention of the Amalgamated
association. were practically all accept
ed by the manufacturers. This means
that there will be a general advance OF
% per cent. In the wages OF about 49,
600 men employed in the iron and steel
manufacturing ndustries.-Albany On.
W journal
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CHAPTER XXI.
FROM UNDER THE sQUARE-sAIL
YARD

10y the rules OF civilized warfare mad
rendered the surgeon incapable OF offensive
action, but, apart from his word Of honor,
my best defense seemed to lie in his COW.
ardcc and ready acquiescencc 10 my de-
minds. Even In my intense interest in the
welfare Of my friend did not follow the
doctor to his side. had matters on my
heart and hands requiring immediate atten-
ton, but my first business was TO rid the
cabin of the rcpulsive carcass that numbered
the foot Of the companion way.
With as little feeling as though | was
handling bale Of goods, turned Louns-
bury over that might be sure OF his death,
and by the limp and hideous way his head
fell to his shoulder 1 knew he was past all
surgery. Grasping him BY the collar, |
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09

A Canadian correspondent, writing
on the trade between Canada and
America. says: 'The policy of the
United States toward Canada since
1867, with the brief interinission while
the Wilson act Of is9a-iso7 was I'm
force, has been one of grab all and
give nothing" or course. IN In no
longer fashionable in this country TO
discriminate against Americans. -
Wheeling CIV. Na.) Manufactures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09

dent McKinleys order Of civil service
exemptions there has been no back
ward step, no letting down Of the bars
for the easier entrance OF the spoils-
men, is one that the leyel-headed and
fair-minded people of the UnitediStates
win promptly accept after full knowi-
edge of the facts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09

Isn't Maud a rather uncertain
friend2.
Not at all; whenever she comes to
see me I know she wants something
Chicago Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09
wonderful.

"His parents have spent great deal
OF money upon his education, haven't
they?"
81 should say so. You ought TO feel
his muscle. Detroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09
LIngnnI Confn.Iou.

"Julia, can say: How dye do and
'Good-by' in French"
"Ah. that's good. as far as II goes"
Yes: but can't remember which il
which. "--Brooklyn lfe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09
BY cHAUNcY c. HoTcHKIss .

copyright, 1897. by d. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
INCORPORATED.
THE RICHMOND,O
REILEY & CINCIN-
NATI

Electric Railway Company ORGANIZED
and incorporated Under the Laws o
Our Sister State-Something of {
Surprise TO Local People-Looks
Like Business For Sure
The following article from the Ham
iiton Republican contains surprising
news:
The inco' poration yesterday of The
Richmond, Oxford. Kelley & Cincin-
natl Electric Railway Co, whose prin
cioal Office is to be at Riley, reveals a
new phase in the Richmond electric
railway prcjeet. The incorporators
are Oxford and Kelley business men.
and the nominal capital of the com
pany is $4,000.
Articles of incorporation were is
sued by the secretary of state tn Caleb
A. Shera and A. T. oan of Oxford,
Pye, II. L Roll ard j. NJ Duncan.
The circumstanees of the organizs-
ton of this company indicate that
Hamilton is not to be touched By the
new line in the event of its ever being
constructed. 1t is said that the COM
pany hopes to run through to Cincin-
natl on the Colersin pike. 1t is known
that a full understanding ex ists be-
tween the Oxford and Richmond pro-
moters. and the Incorporation of tue
company may. be regarded as the fist
overt step towards the construction of
the Richmond Cincinnati i:ne.'
The capital stock is evidently mis-
stated, as it should perhaps be So 900,
900 or nearly so much.
The matter of leaving Hamilton ont
4 the question is perhaps not true, 80
far as Riehmond's ultimate intentions
are concerned.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
!" SCARED Of IT."
The Liberty Herald Mould Rather Not
Have Electric Road C0nnec-
ton With Us.

Ii all rumors about proposed electric
lines are true, says the Liberty Her
aid, this part of the country will be
thoroughly bound together A road
from Richmond to Connersville in the
Clodfelter system has been decided
upon. In our opiaion, from a prae-
teal standpoint, these electric rosd
will only BE- a convenienee-ths sy
will have no effect upon bu mess or
trade IN the sua'l places where they
tonch. The larger towns and cities
will be the only ones benefited by the
carrying of passengers. This is
but natural--the larger towns have
more attractions, more business,
and can snuff out the mer-
chats in the smaller places. 1t
has long teen held that read con-
Meeting Liberty to Richmond would
be fatal to our business interests, and
College Corner were they on the line
Of a road between Hamilton and Rich
mond. would suffer in a business way.
The electric road will come here some
time in the future, but unless it comes
20 us from some undeveloped com
nercial territory, we are better OF
without it from busine standpoint.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Ca1OOcan Captured by Amer
lcans-Enemy Suffers
Great Loss.

MANILA. Philippine Islands, Feb
ruary 1O.-The United States forces
attacked and carried Caloocan this
afternoon. The action was short and
decisive, the enemy being driven out
with great loss.
The Caloocan earthworks were
bombarded by the Monadnock from
the bay and by the Utah battery from
the land side. doing great execution.
The Montana and Kansas regiments
and third artillery then advanced and
carried the place under q heavy FIRE
IS they advanced They
drove the rebels into town and lowered
the Filipino flag at $50 p. m. The
Americans burned the rebel huts. The
Filipinos were moved down like grass
but the American loss slight.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10

Christ. and are ever true to their God
ard the church. May God biz IS them
IN their lsst days that they may be
their happiest ones, Is our fer
vent p-sysr." Short talks were
made by some of the older
ones, and letters Of eongratulation
were read.
Many valuable presents were given
by those present, also some golden
presents were received from friends
who. with deep regret. could lot AZ
teLd this memorable occasion. The
days program was closed by al siug
ing those sweet old hymns. "Nesrer
Ny God to Thee" and God Be With
You Till We Meet Again"
This occasion was enj ,yed exceed
ingfy by the br de and groom as ". Ii
as aIl others. and the day will ever bs
rennem bere d As indeed golden one in
the minds CT all. Although the golden
wedding day is one of rare occurrence.
this oae is the fourth one celebrated ia
TIE family
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Harlan of Bethel, Ind.


Harlan of Bethel. Ind.
On Saturday, January 21, 1899, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Harlan
was the scene of a joyous cell bration
in memory of their wedding day fifty
years ago.
The day was a most beautiful one.
The winter sun put forth its bright.
golden rays, and it seemed as though
nature adorned herself in her eraudest
attire that she might add to the pleas
ures of this happy event.
Invitations had been sent
to the brothers, sisters. chill
dren, grandchildren and few
aged friends of the honored couple,
and all responded by their presence
but brother and sister of the groom,
aud sister of the bride, who on &C
count of distance could not attend.
At an early hour the guests had as
sem bled and the forenoon was spent
in music and social conversation. the
older ones talking of the past, the
young ones of the future, and the lit
tie ones had nothing to think of but the
pleasures of the hour. At u O'Clock
all present we're invited TO the dining
room, where a bounteous dinner await
ed to be served to the WELDON ed
guests. consisting of thirty nine p=o-
pie. from Uncle Benjamin Norman
aged eighty-nine, Lucinda Anderson
| sister of the groom, eighty-eight, A A
| Irelan. eighty years old, TO the grea
| grand d-daughter, twenty months old
L he
! guests withdrew 10 the parlor. Th'
| program for the afternoon was opere'
| by q song by Prof. and Mrs. E. f
| Addleman, The Old House at Hone.
followed by prayer BY b. A. Harriso.
OF Union City. The anniversary ad
dress was then delivered by e. 4
Harrison. in which he gsv
the purpose of our meeting,
Vivid description of the customs
dress, childhood scenes and incide.
of half century ago, also biograph
of the lives of the two of which "
might give briefly.
| Nathan Harlan was born in thi
house September 10. 1881, nearl
sixty eighth years ago. Sarah Tiilsor
his wife. IVES born October -, 1S3s
Il in Harrison township, Dark county.
IThay were married January is, Isl.
To this union five children have bee
born. two girls and three boys a
I are living and are present today e,
{ | cept one son. who died ahout fort,
/. / two years ago. As to political iif
lwhen the Republican party was bon
iMr. Harlan Was born with it AMI b;
lived with it continually. He b,
i. served eight years as township truste
which speaks well of his work
has been twice elected to the state lie
l. islature and served faithfully IN q
) fifty first and fifty-fourth assemblies
v the state of Indiana.
II For years Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan ha'
been earnest workers in the cause
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10

A statistician estimates that Eng
land has $3.50. 600, 900 invested in land
and mortgage in countries abroad.
She lends to foreign Governments and
municipalities an average of $500, ,00O,-
900 annually. She finances railways in
India. Canada. the United States,
Australia, south Africa and South AM
erica, her investments of this class
aggregate S2,1OO, 900. 900. English cap
ital is invested in this country in water
and gas companies, cattle and horse
raising, breweries, -four mills, street
railways, iron manufacturing and min
ing. In investments other than Gov
erment loans and railroads it is es-
timated that the enormous sum of
SO, go. 900 900 of England's money has
been lent outside Of the tight little
island"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
Allegretta chocolates at Prices
Damag ID Grain.

Damas ID Grain.
The question OF feeding damaged
grain is always Interesting, anything
concerning it acceptable to our readers.
Here is a man who is feeding sprout-
ed wheat, making it the morning feed
In a daily ration which contains a
mash at noon and cracked corn in the
evening. His hens are a cross OF the
Indian Game and Brown Leghorn.
Their average for the month is 19 eggs
q piece. There are twenty-four hens in
the flock. Six were broody at different
times during the month. In Marek
and April the flock was fed heavily of
buckwheat The reports for the three
months indicate that as an egg pro-
dueer the sprouted wheat was very
much better thar the buckwheat. The
price paid for the damaged wheat was
20 cents per bushel. at time when
sound wheat was seGing for more than
double that figure.
A Waterproof rap.r rag.
) A Frenchman has just patented 8
paper-bag material impervious to wa
ter, the ordinary wrapping being coat
ed with gas tar and the layer of tai
covered with a thin sheet of tissue o.
similar paper. so that the tar does no
come in contact with the contents O
the bag.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10

-
Buy only genuine Winifrede coal ,
| have exclusive sale. Farnham.
Friday Evening Reading Circle post
poned on account of the weather.
The Misses Mary and Sarah Evans
have gone south on a pleasure trip. 10
company with Mr.. and Mrs. } X. Ev-
ans Of indianapolis.
Today is the last day of the first
term of school and Monday will 6nd
the schools entering upon the new re-
gime of the new term.
On Wednesday afternoon of this
week Mrs. Z. b. Hutchinson euter-
tanned very handsomely and elaborate
ly at her home in Indianapolis, II
honor of Mrs. Sparks of this city.
A lady living near the First Englie
Lutheran charch, did a humane ano
Chris tan act yesterday afternoon by
heating bricks and giving them to the
drivers of the coaches for the funera
of Christirn l. ao.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
THE BLIZZARD

Colder Than Ever at Pitts
h0rg-B0siness Almost Sue
pen0ed-91ight Improve
mnent at Other POints-Mer
cery Gradually Starting
Upward.
ErrsBuRG. Pa, February 10 -
Twenty below zero makes a new rec
ord Tor this city. Private thermome
tsrs registered from sc ven to ten lower
Bnainess is almost at q stand still
Schools are dismissed. Live stock a.
stock yards are suffering. Hogs ear:
fall cf. Trains are late. Navigation
is closed.
CrNcINNATI. O., February 10.-Last
night was only slightly less cold than
night before. The cold wave is very
severe east of here. Marietta, o., re-
ports self-registering Thermometers
showing from 33 to SO below. Zanes-
vills 20 to 80 below, Huntington, West
Va, "a below. All country mail
roufes are abandoned. At Youngs.
town. o.. tie record is broken, being
% below.
WAsHINGToN, d c., February 10 =
1t is below zero BY the wea her bureau
and 4 to 6 degrees lower by other
thermometers.
OMAHA, Neb February l0.-The
Temperature h,s moderated considera-
bly, Snow is falling.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 10.
The thermometer was 27 below at
10 o'clock. The coolest hitherto
known Was IL below.
vANcEspRG. KY, February 1e.-2S
below zcs. The river is full OF ice
SEYMoUR. Ind, February IO-The
Thermometer ranges from 20 to % be-
low zero.
CALDWELL, o.. February 10.-The
mercury was 40 below last night.
LExISGToS, KY, February 10
The mercury was IL below zero at 8
Z. m, one degree colder tn n yester-
day.
PoNERoY. o, February 10.-The
government thermometer marked ~
below last night The river is full of
hoafine ice. e.All Pittsburg coal tows sre
floating helplessly, half of them will
probably be lest. The Fred Wilson
sank with . big tow twenty miles
above Stella Moran. As she hoated d |
by she asked that help be telegraphed |
for st Point Pleasant as she was sink
ing.
ALLIANCE, o., February 10.-A
PeLnsylvaris locomotive froze while
working in the yards. Reed Ralston,
engineer. was taken from the cab
almost dead.
CHILLlCOTHE. O.. February 1O.-l
is % to. 3S bslowl
D~v1s1sU~xouf fnS 1c5oUsy 1U1vsG
nush ssrsrias- Una i1f4n. NON Of
Sophia Johns was found by its mother
Irosen to death in shapty.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
CONGRESS-.

Extra session Will be Called
IF Army Reorganization
Rill Ie Not Passed-Presi.
dent signed Peace Treaty.
WAsHINaroN, d c., February 10 -
The cabinet discussed an extra session
Of congress. 1t is the opinion that one
viii be called if the army reorganixa-
tion bill is not passed. Extracts from
the report cf the war Investigating
commission were read and the matter
was discussed.
The subcommittee on military at
fairs reported to the fall committee
house bill for the reorganization of the
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
Card of Thanks

umns of this paper my sincere thanks
to the neigbbors and kind friends, and
especially to the ps tor. j w kspp.
and the members of the FIRST English
Lutheran church, for their mary acts
of kindness during the long illness and
death of my dear husband.
MRS. MARY E. LEAB.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL WARM
With Coal-The contest Tonight Will
be Held in a Comfortable
Room

The high school building is one of
the most comfortable places IN the
city, as it has teen heated with coal
for some months. The hall at the
contest tonight will be we'll aud
thoroughly heated, and every
one is assured of comfort, a thing
that would have been an uncertain
quantity had gas been the heating
medium.
There is expected to be an immense
crowd at the hall tonight, and SO
closely matched are the contestants
that it is amy bodys fight"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
SMALL FIRES.
Fire Department Has TIVE Calls
Small Damage.


This morning about 10:I5 the fire
department was called to the Westcotf
carriage Works. The trouble was
located at the Barton home on north
fifteenth street, where an overheated
stove caused small fire. II was put
out before the department arrived, and
the damage will not exceed q few dol
lars
1T the corner of eighth and no-th F
sire ,ts the axle on the hook and iadd Z
WAGON broke ard the patrol took tive
or three % the ladders to the fire. Yes
terday afternoon the hose wagon from
hose number 3 broke an axle ar the
corner Of second and Main street and
an old express wagon is being utilized
as hose wagon. The Are yesterday
afternoon was at the home of James
Dobbins, but the only damage was
burning hole through the noor.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
RAISING MONEY
For the Survey Of the Richmond an
Hamilton Inter-Urban Rail-

Hensy Winder az 5s!ysss.s..>-vxv
haven, O soliciting suoscrIpy1urs for
tho fund with which to conduct the
survey of the land of the new prop sed
Richmond and Hamilton Inter-urban
railway. He has been meeting with
the most encouraging success in his
soliciting.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
PECULIAR CASE.
That of Jason Moore, Of Bethel, Who
Was Injured Last October

. nat VI IdoVh LuooiO. VI bOluCI, w lit
Was Injured Last October.
Last October Jason O. Moore, OF
Bethel. had his foot irj ired from be
ing stepped on by horse. The horse s
foot injured the & eat toe on one of
Mr.. Moore's feet. Amputation of the
toe was necessary. Since that tune
the fl Ssh has twice healed up in nat
ural and satisfactory manner, but the
bone has not healed in the least and
two more amputations have been nee
essary. Today Capt. s. K Cofield
was in this city to consult Drs. j. r
and 81. H. Weist as to the advisability
of a further amputation which appe ars
to be necessary. Moore will perhaps
be brought to this city for the opera
lion. This will be the fourth anputa-
ton.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10
Nav be Furloughed.

A letter from Jeffersonville, Ind, 4,
states that furloughed man from the
One hundred and sixty first Indiana
has been informed that he need not
return to the service, as he and all
o, her furloughed men will be mustered
out. This leads TO the supposition that
all that regiment is soon to be reliev, d
of duty.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-10

Commissioner Galloway Still. Ill.
Commissioner George w. Galloway
is still i'll aud will be unable to attend
commissioners court. On that account
the appointment of justice may he
again postponed.