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rect cut down the mountain side to the
little settlement in the sheltered valley.
Swiftly and skillfully he did his work.
AS he watched the tiny tongue of flame
that had crept up the heap of kindlings
he had prepared, he thought of the fiery
barrier that would soon cut his enemy
off from escape with a fierce eXultation.
Then he turned and ran down the path
with stumbling footsteps, toward the
lonely, half-ruined cabin that he called
home, and threw himself on his hard
bed with groan of physical weakness
and pain.
crept slowly upward with soft crack
ling sounds; once it blazed brightly for
minute, then sank to a feeble point of
blue fame, struggled weakly as if for
life and went out. a little curl of smoke
wound upward and marked the place
where the flame had been. Then it dis
solved slowly in the clear air, and moth
ing was left but the heap of kindling
on the rude doorstep, with the few
charred sticks, to mark the spot where
it had burned, as silent witness of
the frustrated design of the avenger.
AS the first early rays of the sun
peered over the mountain and sent a ray
of light into the window of the cabin,
Dixon swung open the heavy door and
stopped on the sill in dumb astonish-
ment at the sight that met his eyes.
Then in moment he had grasped the
truth. This was what the sly looks
and unusual manner of his neighbors
meant, was it? And they had failed in
their cowardly work. What if they had
succeeded, Jennie and the young ones
would
With an imprecation strong and deep,
the man turned and called his wife to
his side. She came, looked where he
pointed silently at their feet and then
raised her eyes to his dark face in
frightened, questioning glance. Before
he could answer the unspollen inquiry
he caught sight of Il stumbling figure
coming. Something in the mans pallid
face made Dixon turn to his wife and
say quickly: You'd better go inside.
lie wants to see ns,, | guess" and she
obeyed silently.
ilNOn hlcheu the UPDTlS from tue SltD
aad advanced toward the advancing
figure until he and Hawkins stood face
TO face in the narrow worn path. The
visitor looked into his face with n wav-
ering. uncertain glance, his thin lips
parted in meaningless smile that was
horrible to see and then he began to
speak in tone in which treachery and
cunning were strangely mingled.
80 Dixon was burned out last night,
Ell? Too bad. Wife and young ones
burned. Poor Jennie! Might a told
her, but then she would a warned
Dixon"
The listener knew at the first word
that the poor wretch before him was
insane. AS the hollow voice went on,
betraying the whole fiendish plot to
his quickened intelligence, he caught
the man suddenly by the shoulders and
held him with grip that made him stop
short in his rambling talk and give a
little cry of pain.
''See here" cried Dixon, turning the
man around in the path so that he faced
toward the mountains, you get out OF
here quick while I've got enough hold
on myself to keep from shooting you.
CO." and he gave him push as he re-
leased the motionless figure.
Hawkins staggered, recovered his
balance and looked up into the stern
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-29

whereabouts of Lieut.. Gilmore and
party, of the Yorktown, who, IL iy
thought, were ambushed and capturet
by party of Filipinos while on a voy
age to rescue Spanish prisoners near
Baler. The Admiral says he is endeav-
oring to ascertain me situation of the
lieutenant and his party. The dispatch
is in response to an inquiry sent by Sec
rotary Long Saturday, not because the
latter thought the admiral was not
making every effort to rescue the men,
but to show the friends of the prisoners
that the department was not indi fferent
to their fate or remss in its endeavors
to assist them in regaining their lib
erty.
In the Field Again.
Manila, April "a. - Gen. Lawton
took the field at daybreak Saturday,
with column of troops consisting of
the North Dakota regiment, two bat
talions of the Third infantry, the Tween
ty-second infantry, two guns of SCOTS
battery, three troops of the Fourth
cavalry and Gales squadron, equipped
in light marching order. This force
started ut five o'clock in the morning
over the Novaisches road, travelling
the country previously cleared of reb-
els, but subsequently reoccupied by
them. 1t is to be presumed that Gen.
Lawton by this movement will outflank
the enemy before joining Gen. MacAr-
thur north of Malolos.
The Dakota regiment first cncoun-
tered the enemy i'm front of Novalisches
at S:15 n. IN. The rebels opened fire on
our troops. but their fire was silenccd
Is minutes later, the enemy retiring in
bad order, and the Americans advancing
along the rough roads around Nova
lisches. They were considerably an
noycd by the fire of the rebel sharp
shooters from the jungle for two hours.
At two O'Clock in the afternoon the
rebels We're in full fight, leaving many
dead on the field, and our troops were
compelled to take a brief rest in the
shade, as the heat was overpowering.
Much Exaggerated.
Washington, April 2i.- Secretary Al
ger has received from Maj. Gen. Otis.
commanding the troops in the Philip
pines, Il report regarding the alleged
reasonable communications which it
has been asserted have passed between
people in this country and the soldiers.
The secretary felt from the first that
there was no ground for the sensational
statements made, but as a matter Of
public policy took immediate steps to
learn from Gen. Otis what, if any, foun-
dation existed for them. The latter's
report shows that one of the regiments
under his command received some ca
| Diagrams reading as follows: Don't
enlist, boys" One or two of these was
| signed Committee" or "The Commit
| tee while others had no signatures.
| The secretary did not make public the
name of the organization to which the
dispatches had been sent. The whole
matter had been very much eXag-
gerated, he said, MS Gen. Otis reports
showed that it was only to the above
extent that any communications of the
character indicated had passed lie
said he attributed them entirely to the
work of mischief makers who because
of their cowardly spirit had refused to
put their names to the dispatches.
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Jury COul,In't Agree.

Charleston, 5. C., April 24.-At 1O:45
in the morning the jury in the Lake
City case reported to the court it's in
ability to reach verdict. The jury was
out % hours. The case goes over to
the next term of court. In Diminishing
the jury Judge Brawly was again
moved to tears as he referred to the
terrible crime.
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candidate for Goverpor

Chicago, April 24.-Friends of DIR.
Nicholas Sem, surgeon general of the
Illinois national guard and head pro-
fessor of surgery in Rush Medical col
legc. have announced his name as q
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for governor of Illinois next year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-29
One Life Lost.

San Rafael, Ca, April l.-Shelbourne
school for boys, an Episcopal institu-
ton located ~ miles from this
place. was destroyed by fire Sunday,
and one of the pupils, FelixlArmstrong,
aged seven years, persisted in the
flames. The loss on the property,
which was owned by William Babcock,
Is $50, 900: insured for 500, coo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-29

uyThere. is nothing to show that Mr..
Bryan is drawing deep drafts of con-
ISOLATION over the late election IN Chi
cago, nor in any other city, for that
matter. Organism is getting deader
and deadcr every day.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-29
mako. Issue with the Gorernor.

Washington. April 2i.-President Nc
Kinley has received letter from Lieut.
Gov. John r. Kean, of South Dakota,
strongly opposing Gov. Lees demand
for the recall of the South Dakota vol
unteers from Manila, and asserting
that the governor does not represent
the true sentiment of the state.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-29
A Native of Indiana.


Washington, April 24.-From dis
patch received by Secretary Long from
Admiral Dewey Sunday, IT is evident the
latter is still in the dark respecting the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
window Glass Workers Convene.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-The special
convention of the Window Glass Work.
ers' association opened today at Green's
hotel. 1t is composed of the three
wage committees. the executive board
and the national officers. No positive
information was given out as to what
the workers will ask, but 1t is certain
that an. advance over present wages
will be demanded. President Simon
Burns said that no extravagant de-
mand would be made. I'VE will ask
for what we are entitled to-" said he.
'and will insist that our scale be
paid. 1t will be presented to the manu-
facturers. and If they refuse to sign it
we will have It signed by the inde-
pendent producers and keep the COM
bination plants closed until our terps
are granted"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
A MONTH OF
I. BUSINESS.
Many Building Lines
Drawn, Arrests Made
and Damaging Fires.

The following building lines were mark
cd during he'month OF July:
Linton Smith and K. G. Painter, store
house, Eleventh street between Bennett
and Church. azr
P.J. Ford. nine houses on Harrison
street between Second and Third.
J. 4. Leeoh six dwellings on Lombard
street between Eighth and Taylor.
Martha Baley, Monroe street between
Second and Third.
john Craig Eighteenth street between
Gteenhill and Brinckley avenues.
NJ. F. Cannon, five dwellings on Heald
! street bel wcen A and b.
Thomas Y. England, thirteen dwellings,
Brown and Ceder streets and Fifth ave-
nue..
David Dangel, three dwellings on Con-
neil street between Second AMI Third.
James II. Hoffeoker, two dwellings at
Ninth and Broome streets.
Edward Johnson. two dwellings on
Thirteenth street between Rodney and
Broome.
Chief Of Police Dolan reports the follow
ing nrrests for July: assault, 1; assault
and ba! terry, SO; 6;assault with intent to COM
nit murder. s; burglary, q hrsakipg and
entering, /; carrying concealed deadly
weapon, 8; contempt. 8; cruelty to chill
dren, =; drunk. 6S; drunk and disorderly,
30; drunk and begging, 2; drunk and tres.
pass, 8; disorderly conduct 10; demented,
3: discharging gun within the city lin
its, lexpo'ing l person, l; fighting on the
street. 10; harboring unregistered dog, i;
harboring a vicious dog, 1 incorrisible, 6;
interfering with an officer, 1 keeping dis
orderly house, 4; larceny, IS; non-support,
5; obtaining money under false pretense, l;
obtaining goods under false pretense. l;
patient. s; peddling without license, l;
runaway boys, II; receiving stolen goods,
2; selling intoxicating liquors without
license, 1, solling intoxicating liquors to
minors1; selling intoxicating liquors on
election day.1; soliciting for immoral pur.
poses, 1; trespuss, 25 uslng female under
eighteen years of ago for sexual inter-
course. 2; violating health ordinance, 2;vi-
olatiug city ordinance, 2; violating bicycle
ordinance, 8; vagrancy,S; witness,5; total
e6i.
Tho fires reported during the month fol"
low:
July 4, box 63, Union Park Theatre.
Box paint shop of RICHARD Kelley, No.
7l6 Shipley street. Box 112, George Rob-
inson No 1921 Rowland street,
July Z, box 81 fire. yard No. 5l9 West
street.
July 9, box 60 two Philadelphia, Will
mihgton and Baltimore freight cars in
West Yard.
July 81, box 2l W. H. Taylor. No. 5o5
West Front street. Box lis, house. scott
Taylor No. 40S Taylor street.
July 90, box 81 restaurant No. $40 King
street.
July "a 25 Mrs. Mary Gibson No.
a11 jackson street. Boxs William H.
Luden No. 624 jackson street.
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DOTS.

Lewis c. Vandegrift has purchased from
Thomas Mitchell the property on Market
between Tenth and Eleventh streets. 1t
in the rear. Tho consideration was $lO,-
900.
The United Presbytery of Philadelphia
has leased the Church OF The Covenant at
Third and West streets, and may pur-
chase it.
Francis N. Buck yesterday entered his
son Francis as student in the Whining
ton Military Academy.
A meeting of the field day and excur-
sion committeh of the Y. NJ. G. A. will be
held Wednesday evening II convenient to
the members.
William s. Hilles has filed petition in
tho United States Court that Nicholas
Grubb be declared n bankrupt. No action
thereon has yet been taken.
Jack Ward stopped Young Mitchell in
tho third round Of what was to have been
six round go at the Warren Athletic
Association last night.
The application Of Harry Emrnons, rep.
resenting Charles Do Valinger. to have u
foreign attachment brought by Levi Scott,
was not heard by Chief Justice Lore.
George Pipenbrng of Fifth and Madison
streets has u three-legged calf in his pos
session which is attracting much atten-
ton.
The city tax office employees were busy
yesterday attending to taxpayers who
wish to secure the five per cent. rebate.
This office collected about $3.50, 0OO yester.
day.
Walter Clark had his right foot cut off
yesterday lE q crane webb falling upon it.
The telephone wirss running into the
old exchange at Fourth and Market
streets, are being taken down.
The regular monthly meeting of the
HIiles W. c. Il. U. will be hsld at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah Hurriott, Highlands,
on Thursday evening, August l, ut s
o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
Tailors' strike Nearly Ended.

New York. Aug. 1.-The tailors'
strike in Manhattan borough seems to
be rapidly drawing to close. Yester-
day many employers and contractors
signed agreements In accordance with
the mems demands, and on Sunday
about 800 men returned to work, their
employers having agreed to the terms.
The men in each shop return to work
as soon as a settlement is made. The
tailors have been exceedingly orderly
in their conduct. not one arrest being
made during the strike Vestmakers'
union No. 8. composed of 1900 work.
men, have struck for an advance Of
25 per cent over their present wages.
The strike is principally against con-
tractors
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01

James Murray aged ~ years, OF No. 1904
Moore street, Philadelphia broke his neck
at Augustine Pier Yesterday. He was ore
of the excursionists 10 the Pier yes erday
and soon after arriving there he and a
party OF other young mIn concluded to
dive off the pier He did 80 and broken
neck was the result. He did no. know
the water was so shallow and 1t WIS with
difficulty that his friends rescued him.
He is now at the Pennsylvania Hospital
phi!a1eipkia
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Meet me at ScLilling's tomorrow,
wv .dnesday) ..-~--
At Camden Camp.

Camden, Del, July 3l.-Camden camp
meeting is so growing in population and
interest that fully 1000 people. who had
come in vehicles of every description from
a go-cart to modern trap, gathered in
the tented grove yesterday, and the CT owds
are expected to Increase this week. Re-
ligious enthusiasm has also Increased ever
since stirring sermon yesterday by DR..
John f. Crouch. late presiding elder OF
the Western Philadelphia district. DR..
Crouch preached the sermon OF the day
yesterday, about getting on higher ground
after which the Rev. Ralph T. Coursey
sang The song written to those words, and
scores of old-fashioned Methodists began
shouting and leaping with religious tervor
that was SO characteristic of this camp in
years gone by.
The managers were also fortunate with
their finances and DR.. Alfred Smith min
lister in charge, stated last night that more
money had been raised by the collections
than was expected. Dr.. Smith also
thanked the crowds for their marked
order and attention; all on tho grounds
having apparently paid studous attention
to tho rules. Gospel services are being
held all day to-day.
Tomorrow will he one of the biggest
days of tho camp. 1t will be EpwUrth
League Day. and prominent ministers who
are closely identified with that powerful
Methodist movement will bo present to
participate. There will bo sunrise meeting
conducted by tho young peoplain the gos.
pei tent A song and testimony meeting
will DO conducted at ga H., also In the
big tent.
Tho Epworthi League platform meeting
will begin at the auditorium at 10. 80 with
three twenty-minuIe addresses. The ReY
H. Clay Turner OF Grdletree. Nd will bs
the first speaker. and he will talk on
"Methodism; its Evangolistic Genius and
Fevor;" the Rev. W. o. Hurst of Odessa
will address the meeting on "Self.Culture;
its Values and Possibilities" the Rev. l.
L. Wood, D. d., Of Middlotown, will
make the closing address on How to
Deepen the Spiritual Life" The orator of
the afternoon will DO Rev. y. Edgar
Adamson Of Landslide, Pa, who will
speak on Spiritual Aynamics
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Chester Heights Camp Closes.

CHESTER HEIGHTS. July 81 - The
camp was brought to close this evening
by the brothers and sisters marching a.
round the grounds. Tho exercise. were ol
q farewell character and highly interest.
Ing. The most impressive sight took
place just after the childrens meeting.
when 200 people marched out In front of
'he tabernacle and were presented with d.
plomss by Leader F. E. Graef. The little
girls wore attired in white.
Rev. H. Sutton, Of Minnesota. preached
the morning sermon. Rev. q. NJ. Boswell
conducted tho communion and baptism al
service, and Methodists. Baptists and
Presby terians all mingled at this meeting.
Rev. j. G. Wilson wa, in charge Of the
young peoples meeting. and was assisted
by Revs Davis and Stillmnn. q. NJ Bred.
head gave farewell talk at the Pentecost
al meeting.
The camp has been one OF tho most sue
cessful conducted at ,his pretty grove for
several years. Many OF the tentcrs are
preparing to leave Tomorrow. while a
number will remain in the woods during
the month OF August.
Simpson Grove. July 31.-As the osing
day of the Methodist camp meeting draws
near, the spiritual tide is ON the rise. Last
night dozen or. more psnitents expressed
a desire to lead Christian life, and sew
eral departed from the altar satisfied.
Evangelist Hyde had charge Of the meot-
Ing, and enthusiasm ran high until near
midnight. 'Its awful hard work." said
he, "but We Intend to win the battle.
Praise the Lord that sinners have been
saved.
"Child's Life in Heathen and Christian
Counties" was the subject Of an interest.
Ing talk by Rsv. d. L. Mccartney at the
gathering of the juniors at noontlme
At The same hour Mrs. Smith, the advo-
ca'e Of holiness, interested faithful band |
of followers at the temple.
The Speaker Of the afternoon was Rev.
A. Percival Hodgson. pastor of the Doyle
stown NJ. E. ChuaCh. His theme WAS
"Fhe Possibilities of Faith" Presiding
EIderJ. II. Y. Gray also made short ed-
dress.
An earnest appeal was made by Rev.
Francis Hawk, of Tullytown, at the even
ing service and he was ably assisted by
Evangelist Hyde.
Tho theme for ministerial discussion to.
day was SHOULD Ministers Take an A..
tive Part in loitics? The dlsputants in.
cIuded Chaplain Suyers Rcv. L, Kirkpat-
rick, Rev. George ]. Burns, Rev. D l..
Mccartney and others. There was a DIFF.
florence of opinion as to the duty of the
clergy in the mattor
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01

Opelika. Ala, Aug. In a cabin
three miles south Of here yesterday
Charley Glisse and Rev. Lee Williams.
two negroes. were captured and i'm
prsoned in the county Jail charged
with attempting to wreck fast pas
senger train on the Central of Georgia
railroad about 10 O'Clock Sunday night.
The negroes had piled number of
cross ties. mile post and telegraph
pole on the track. The engineer stop
ped the train Il few feet from the OBJ
structions. The negroes were caught
with the aid of bloodhounds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
A VOLUNTEER 0FFICER|
Discusses the Weakness Of Our
Army in the Philippines. a,
INSURGENTS WELL RECRUITED.

Well Fed We'll Clothed and Better Dis
cipIlned-A Hundred Thousand Sol.
diers should Be on the Fighting
Ground by November.
San Francisco Aug. IAN officer OF
one of the volunteer regiments in the
Philippines has written the following
letter. dated Manila, June n, for publi-
cation:
The arrival of the rainy season finds
the insurrectiOn as vigorous as 1t has
been any time since the outbreak. The
insurgent armies are well recruited,
notwithstanding their heavy losses.
and are well fed and cloLGed. They
have profited by their five months Of
warfare against the Americans. They
are fast adopting American tactics and
are becoming better disciplined and
more skillful in the use of their
weapons every day.
One hundred thousand soldiers
should be here ready for business by
the beginning of the dry season in
November. Garrisons could then be
stationed at strategic points. A con-
tinuous warfare cannot be carried on
in this enervating climate by the same
troops. Frequent reliefs are necessary.
Troops should not be kept here
longer than year. Men from north
ern climate retain their native vigor
for six or eight months after arrival
here and then begin to succumb to the
various ailments of tropical weather.
This is eXemplifed in the cases of the
volunteers and those regulars who
have been in the Philippines since last
The most Of them are sat-
urated with malaria, many have rheu-
and all are greatly debilitated.
They are unfit for further duty, and
seems slow and unsatis-
AS it is with them, so 1t is
likely to be with their successors.
The eight million people of the Phil
ppines are as highly civilized as the
.welve million of Mexico. If the Amer
can people will imagine the United
States to have acquired Mexico against
1er will and to be engaged in an at
empt to put down universal rebel
ion of Mexicans with 10000 troops,
hey will have a duplicate picture at
lose range of the situation in the Phil
ppines, with the exception that the
,limate of the Philippines is from 10
o Is degrees more tropical than that
# Mexico.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. IA party
of explorers. headed by two Kansas
City mon. Weldon Z. Williamson and
Marcus e. Kirk. which left this city
in March, 1898, and has not been heard
of since June. 1898, is now believed to
have been eXtermnated by hostile
tribe of Indians In the western part
of Brazil. Mrs. Williamson, who went
to Brazil year ago to hunt for her
husband, has returned to this country
and believes him dead, as does Mrs.
Kirk, who is in Chicago with her
parents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01

The following charters were granted at
Dover yesterday.
Tbs Globe Steel and Radiator Company
of Buffalo. N. Y; capital, 81 ,O)0,0)O. The
A. 5. L., Hewes Theatrical Company. of
Wilmington, Del. ;captical $40 COO, The
Elk Asphalt Company. Of Kansas City,
Mo. capital, Sl5OOOJ The r.. Momaud
Electric Company, Of Now York; capital
shnO 0nD
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
She Saw Heaven.

Chester, Pa, July 3l.-Mrs. Mary Pid.
cock, who is visiting her son in this city,
told reporter to-day that she died mum
Der of years ago and after being permitted
otako glance at heaven was told to re-
tarn to this world to finish her earthly
work
Mrs. Pidcock is 81 years old has good
eye'ight and is cutting her third set Of
teeth.
She is a we'll known re ,id,nt of Holmes
burg, suburb of Philadelphia, and tbe
widow Of Emanuel Pidcock, who dropped
dead in Philadelphia twenty-five years
nup
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-01
Ies.erday's Baseball Games.

National League: At Louisville
Louisville, S; New York. 3. At Gin
cinnati-Cincinnati, A; Brooklyn, 3.
At Pittsburg I; Baltimore.
8. At Washington, s; Chi
cago, s.
Atlantic League At Newark Wilkes
barre, s. Newark. 3. At Allentown
Allentown. 6; Lancaster, !. At Rich
moul-Richmond, II; Reading. l.