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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-08
CHAPTER x.

It was certainly true. Miss Luttrell
had not been mistaken in declaring
that the forged check was not one CT
those which she had lost some months
before; and a careful investigation
.nuickly revealed the fact that the
check in question had been dexterous-
lv extracted from the book in such
manner as to leave no blank couh-
terfoil to raise the suspicious OF It's
owner.
at is clear that the forgery has
been effected quite recently, and, no
doubt. during our stay here" declar-
ed Lady Howard, looking towards Eve
lyn and Mr.. Falkland for confrma-
tion of her words, the latter having,
despite her niece's protestations, been
called in for consultation upon the
weighty matter. "But the thing is,
who can have done it? There are
half a dozen men in the hotel who may
be really professional forgers for all
we know; but l do not suppose that
one of them even knows Evelyn's
Christian name, much less her sigma
ture"
81 beg your pardon. Lady Howard
you forgot the visitors book" sug-
gested Falkland promptly.
1.-The visitors book? All, yes-he-
name is there, certainly But who
could be sure 1t was her writing? Who
would dare to forge a check with such
doubtful assistance? And. now that
think of it"-Lady Howard tapped
her gold-rimmed fan against her fore
heed-'T fancy l myself was the one
to write our names. Can you remem-
Der, Evelyn?"
Eyes. remember quite well. You
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-08
yararles e Mrs. Nann,rmlo.

The vagaries of Mrs. MacCormick. as
disclosed the other day to the Divorce
Court at Dublin, Ireland-the Queens
Proctor intervening-ar remarkable.
In 1896 the lady left her husband sud-
denly, and disappeared. The next year
Mr.. Mccormick went through a form
of marriage with young woman,
whose brother later on prosecuted him
for bigamy. Mr.. Justice baltimore
heard the case, and Mr.. MacCormick
was sentenced to long term of i'm
prisonment But in the meantime the
lady, as it turned out afterward, had
married and became a widow, and
drawn her husbands insurance money.
Not satisfied with her position even
then, the widow brought an action for
divorce against her imprisoned hus-
band, and secured a decree. 1t is a
bewildering story. and it is no; sur
prising that the decree has been re-
scinded.
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CHAPTER IX.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER IX.-(Continued
SIS anything the matter?" she ask
ed glancing anxiously in the direc-
ton of her aunt.
Nothing whatever" was the brusque
reply; lit is merely shawl which
Lady Howard wished for. But you
did not hear her call, I suppose; you
were too Much taken up with that
fellow Brown
Evelyn raised her eyebrows, and
gave him swift utterly disdaipful
look.
ut Is strange what you see In that
man," he went on, folding his arms;
land, whilst you persistently avoid my
society, you seem everlastingly ready
to enter into conversation with him.
1t is not fancy, Miss Luttrell-it is
perfectly true. Three times to-day
have l attempted to speak to you;
three times have you made some trif-
ling excuse and turned to leave me-"
"And why have l." exclaimed Eve
lyn, her eyes flashing fire-"why? Sim
ply because you persist in discussing
the most ridiculous of subjects!"
II have certainly made half dozen
attempts during the last few days to
tell you that l love you, to ask you
to be my wife; but perhaps that is a
topic of conversation which you care
to discuss only with your friend
Brown, since you appear to find him
so very interesting"
"Or rather perhaps it is that, whilst
you talk such utter nonsense, he talks
sense!" was the cutting reply.
"You call declaration of love, a
proposal of marriage, nonsense, then"
"Yes; I call anything nonsense that
Is so contrary to all reason" return
ed Evelyn, her voice trembling. "And,
since you know how much hate it,
wonder you poster me as you do"
ooh, very WE'LL If that is the case,
l will not attempt to renew the sub
ject again-in that way, at any rate;
my attentions shall annoy you no long
-er, and"
THANK you," interrupted Evelyn in
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-08

low angry tones-"that is all l care
about" and, without another word or
look, she turned to the open WINDOW
and disappeared, leaving Falkland with
ruffled brows and lips set in angry
determination gazing drearily into va
:ancy.
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Prosa,o uo.ierni,y.

From the Detroit Journal: Romance
and chivalry are not what they were.
alas! Once. the hero. having rescued
the maiden from the tower. paused In
his flight to exclaim: "Harkl The hoo.-
beats of pursuersl" But now
SMELL The odor Of thy fathers az
tomobiler It is terrible. this sordl9
utilitarianls-nl
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Ihere is 81 tmething both humorous
and pathetic in Gen. Alger's quotation
of President McKinIey's question:
Would you like to hear something ia
Vorable to you printed in newspapers"
When this favorable comment was
written it was not known by the people
that it was by the secretary's sugges-
ton tkat the Spanish prisoners cap
tured at Santiago were to be returned
to their own country, but the PROPOSE
ton was at once recognized to be as
economical as it was humane and ori-
ginaL Whatever opinion one may hold
as to Secretary Alger's administration,
it must still be admitted that his was
an exceedingly difficult office to fill, and
very considerable proportion of the
defects of the military system is to he
attributed to the moss-grown rigidity
OF the war department and its constl-
tutional ineff1ciency. This is a fact
that The Spy has adhered to from the
outset and that finds more general ac-
ceptancc now than when The Spy at
tracted outside comment by asserting
it. For these inherent defects of or
gdnization congress and the people
must be held responsible. A vicious
habit of using the army establishment
as a political pasture ground, popular
indifference, congressional buncombe
and senseless prejudice against the
army all helped to bring about the un-
fortunate condition of affairs.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
Mr.. COWIE A HERO.
Saves Life Of a Little
Girl and Nearly
Lost His Life.
A DIAMOND MERCHANT AIDS.
Maude Sayers Grasped
From the Jaws of Death
By Newspaper Man.

Webster, July 24-There was a mar.
row escape from drowning at the big
lake this afternoon, and had it not
been for the pluck and courage of Da-
vii M. Cowie of this town, little 9-year-
old Maude sayers would have beer
drowned. On the other hand, had il
not been for the prompt work of Mr.
Rivers, diamond merchant of New
York, both Mr.. Cowie and the girl
would have lost their lives.
Mrs. John Sayers, the mother. and
little Maude were rowing along the bo-
som of the lake off Bay View, and ey-
erything was progressing finely, when
suddenly Maude sprang up in the boat
ana began to have good Lime. Be-
fore Mrs. Sayers could stop the child' :
dangerous actions, Maude lost her ball
a1ce and was fioundering about in the
water.
Mrs. Sayers screamed for. help with
all Ter might, and her screams were
heard by several persons along shore,
Mr.. Cowie of the Webster Times was
at Bay View with his family for a days
outing, and was one of the first to hear
Mrs. Sayers' agonized cries for help.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
WILL FISR IN MAINE.

Ex-President Cleveland and Joseph
Jefferson have forsaken the old fishing
waters at Buzzards' Bay, having heard
of excellent bass firshing at Belgrade
Mills, Kennebec county, Maine. Re-
ports reached them of wonderful
catches in these waters, and Charles B.
Jefferson, Joe" Jeffersons versatile
son, made a trip to Belgrade Mills to
test the fishing. His father and ex-
President Cleveland told him that if
he caught 100 bass the first day he
fished, they would consider the pisca-
torial proposition. Mr.. Jefferson sent
word to his father and Mr.. Cleveland
that he caught SO the first day, and
would have gone the limit had the bait
held out. Mr.. jefferson has now gone
to Belgrade Mills, and Mr. Cleveland
would have accompanied him but for
important matters which compelled his
attention
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
MRS. DOROTHY MILLER.
A Worcester Lady Writes interestingly
From london.

Letters received from Mrs. Dorothy
Miller of Worcester, who is studying
music in England, state that she was
very i'll all the way going over, so that
Liverpool came as a welcome relief
Mr. and Mrs. Miller first went to Dob
| cross, where they were entertained for
two weeks..by Mr.. and Mrs. HolIing-
worth, who are well known among the
people of Piedmont church, as they
have visited here several times Mr..
Hollingworth represents the branch OF
the knowles loom works there, and Mr..
Miller, who went to England for busi-
ness reasons, is in sDobeross most of the
time. At present he is with his wife
IN London, where they have pleasant
rooms at Lavender Hill, II Garfield
road, London, southwest, to give the
complete address.
Mrs Miller succeeded in enrolling
and began to study at once. She takes
three lessons a week. She has stud
led ''Ah, rendemi' (Rossi), which Miss
Stein sings so beautifully, and Eli
1ah. Mrs. Miller is enthusiastic over
Henschel, who in turn gives many
words of encouragement to his pupil
One of the Americans whom Mrs
Miller met at Mr. Henschel's studio is
EVangeline Florence, who will sing al
the festival this fall. She has a very
pure and true soprano, so Mrs. Miller
writes, and Worcester people cannot
fail to like her in the Creation" fol
her voice is exactly suited to that
music. Miss Florence has invited Mrs
Miller to her home to sing to her. Mr.
Vert, the impressario, has been kind tc
her and other musical people. She has
q oh 70 ern ~
grand operas, among them twice tc
"Lohengrin,' to "Tannhauser,
Faust and Romeo and Juliet" These
operas were all given by the Grau Op-
era Company, at Covent Garden. II
Romeo and Juliet" Melba was Juliet
and Alvarez was Romeo. OF his voice
Mrs. Miller cannot say enough-"Sucf
voice, and such acting The people
went wild over him" OF all the So
pranos she has heard, however, none
of them quite come up to Gadski, who
she thinks, is the most satisfying OF
all sopranos.
Mr.. Henschel has given her a ticket
to two or three of the operas. The
seat has been way to the front, snly q
few. feet from the royal box. The
duchess of Marlboro, who goes a great
deal, has sweet face and wears exoui.
site gowns and jewels. The appearance
of the audience, she states, is not near
| ly as attractive as one at the Worces.
ter festival, where as at last falPs, the
the women came in full dress, for the
American women have so much pret.
tier necks and shoulders.
Mrs. Miller has heard Patti at Crys.
tai Palace.
Mrs. Miller writes the following OF
going to see Irving and Terry in "Ro.
bespierre," a play which Frohman has
secured for America this year: IRVING
Is the greatest actor | have ever seen
The play is Embarrassing. / forgot
was alive. A woman near me kept
talking and crying and had evidently
forgotten herself too. 1t was some.
thing terrific and awful, too. But
! wouldn't have missed II for ANYTHING, {,
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
this morning for two weeks trip tc

this morning for two weeks trip to
Ca lada.
The clerks of John w. Dobbie's dry
goods store enjoyed moonlight ride
tonight about Webster lake in the
launch Beacon.
The Rockwell Dramatic Company
gave its first performance tonight on
to d large crowd
Miss Nettie Wood and brother are en-
joyiag two weeks vacation in Provi-
dence.
]. ]. Corigan of Harrisville, who has
been the guest of Harry F. Carey, has
returned home
Webster Council 228 met tonight and
initiated four candidates.
Mt. Sinai Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
will meet Thursday night and install
off1oars.
Webster baseball team will play the
East Douglas nine Saturday at Beacon
park. The local nine will play South
bri1ge next week Saturday.
Nathaniel Lyon Post 61, G. A. r., will
meet Thursday night. r.
Prof. Hector Bouley will leave town
Tuesday for Canada on a two weeks
vacation His position as organist at
the Sacred Heart Church will be occu-
pied by Miss J. Gertrude Geroux.
Cyrus Spaulding is combining busi-
ness with pleasure on trip to Boston.
Harry May of New Haven is visiting
friends in town.
Rev. Philip Smith of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is the guest of Webster friends.
Elizabeth, daughter of John and
Mary Lukorski, died this morning and
will be buried tomorrow morning in
Calvary cemetery.
Ehbretta, daughter of Tudeiy and
Antonia Stavik, who died Saturday,
was buried yesterday from the st. Jo-
seph's Church, in Calvary cemetery.
D. w Howe of Oxford was in town
today, and at Bay View arranged for
the grange and church picnic to take
place on Aug. 10,
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
/, PERSONAL.

Rev. Philip ]. Lee has started on his
annual vacation.
J. w. Greene left yesterday for Char
ioltetoWn on two weeks vacation.
George R. Rice and family are at
Southport, Me-, passing a two weeks
vacation.
Miss Frances c. Morse of 81 Chatham
street has just returned from an ex-
tended trip
Miss Carrie c. Kinsley is visiting
Miss Alice q. Bracket at her summer
home on Buzzards bay.
Assistant District Attorney George S.
Taft is i'll with appendicitis at Tfrhr,des
at M the home Of his father, Commissioner
Henry G. Taft.
Miss Kittie G. Ryan of SO William
street 81 and Miss Elizabeth M. 64uyott of
6t West street have gone to 'Roclv
Point for three weeks.
H. 9. Haskell, Miss Florence Has
kell, Miss Anna C. Hartford, Miss F,n1n,a
y. Alison Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hutehins
Sa Sao MRS. A. 5. Hutchins are at the
ocean House, York Beach, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frazier Miller. for
merry of this city but now of Buffal,
n T., are spending their vacation in
thls city. Mr.. Miller is manager of the
Buffalo office of the American School Of
Correspondence Of Boston.
Clarence Walter Reid, son Of James
II; Reid 21S Chandler street. has An
ished six months course at the u. s.
N. training school at Newport, r, 7
and has passed a successful examina,
tion: He has been transferred to the
Y. 5. transport Alliance and has gone
on six months cruise to Plymouth,
england, Gibraltar, Tangiers Madeira
81. Thomas, San Juan, Havana IN
Key West. He is expected to return
about Dec. 25. ie'uin
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

1t is complicated feud that is now
on trial in Kentucky with the prospect
of more bloodshed before these pecu-
liar family affairs are settled. Phil
pot Morris White Howard Griffin
Morey-a sextuple hyphenated feud, is
unusual even in the Blue Grass state.
1t is painful to imagine what must be
the condition of civilization where such
Corsican vendettas thrive The gro
tesque chip-on-s shoulder attitude, the
absurd super-sensitiveness as to "fami-
ly honor" and the light valuation
placed upon human life, are traits be-
longing to primitive civilization. Their
continued existence at the end of the
10Th century is largely due to a con-
tracted and ignorant environment
which breeds narrow views of life and
gives to the individual distorted notions
of his own personal Importance.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

1t is limited that the accession of
Elihu Root to the head of the war de-
partment prepares the way for the erec-
tion Of new department of colonies,
Of which the distinguished New York
lawyer will become the head, while the
duties of secretary of war will even
tually devolve upon another who is vet
to be selected. This is looking quite
distance ahead. but it seems to be
taken for granted that the new war
secretary will have less to do with mat
ters in the field than his predecessor,
and that there will be quite enough
business in Cuba and Porto Rico, be-
sides routine executive matters, to en-
gage all his time and energies. There
is no dispute as TO Mr.. Roots legal at
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
THE TECH JOURNAL.
The July Number Contains Many Inter-
esting Features.

The July number of the Journal Of
the Worcester Polytechnic institute
which has just been issued, is one Of
the most interesting editions of the
journal. One of the most pleasing arti-
cles is on Tech alumni in the war;
Twelve men, formerly members of thI
institute, served during the campaign
either in the army or navy. They were
Lieut.. Edmund NJ Benchley, who en-
tered the class of '93, but who left soon
after for West Point; Ensign Ralph
Earle, who entered in '92; Samuel II
Leonard, IA, who saw service on the
Scorpion during the war; Alberton S.
Cushman, 'SS, of the Sixth Massachu-
setts; Albert j. Reinbold, 80, Company
A, Second Massachusetts; Pelham w.
Lincoln, '93, Company G, Second Mas
sachusetts Eugene B. Whipple, '94, in
the hospital corps of the Rhode Island
militia; Albert E. Fay, '95, Company
d, Second Massachusetts,; c. F. Leon
ard, &c. Massachusetts naval brigade;
Burton A. Prince, '9S, Company C, Sec.
ond Massachusetts; William D. Ed
wards, '97, assigned to the Newark.
and Gilbert Bios, 9S, who served on
the Boston at Manila.
The other articles are: "The Brown
segmental tube wire gum" by Edward
A. Gage, 90; "Condensers," by Harold
3. Smith; Design construction and
test of special type of permeameters "
by r. r. Knowles, 99, and f. w. Put
nam, 80; an account of the commences.
ment exercises and institute, alumni.
college and scientific notes. In the arti
Gle on commencement, the baccalail-
reate sermon by Rev. Almon GlInmson
and the addresses of Gov Wolcott and
John r. Proctor are printed in fullS
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
SENATOR HoAR WRITES.
he Longs to Look On Pilgrims Faces
Again.

|
AS inquiries are frequently received
as TO the whereabouts Of both OF the
| United States senators of Massacbu-
setts, the following belated letters lust
received from our absent senators
which We're intended for S. s. Blanch-
ara secretary of the Massachusetts
Cluo' apropos Of the clubs recent out
ing at Plymouth, will interest the pub
nc. Senator Hoar writes under date OF
July y from Hants county, England:
nave Just got your letter; not In
slme 10 send an answer which would
ISaeh the club before the visit to
Inriiymouth. l wish could be there
me pilgrims who visit Plymouth tha
uay WIN be worthy of the spot, and ole
tne men who made 1t famous. The,
i@Se tia uone their best in their general
sn, ton, ana thelr best has been a mighty
@ connt 10 Keep Massachusetts and the
country in the path the Pilgrims trod
IN IN the Tear of God, and in the love Of
ssIeeuom. hope may look on all their
hereafter
Mr., Mr., Lodge writes from London:
nere mas peen a great and very ap-
parent change in the manner in which
nv oHlteu states is regarded abroad.
+,1 ne greatness and power OF our coun-
NY known to US have been suddenly
SSrougnt home to other nations BY the
spanish war Here great increase Of
syInpathy and friendship is very OBJ
Vious. ON the continent OF Eurone the
Snahge or attitude is equally marked.
9us the emotions we excite are very
uliIerent. They all desire, however. I
LINK 10 be on good terms with US. and
they all regard US as now a fixture IN
the east, and are wandering whether
we shall become the great influence ana
power there which Is we'll within our
capacity Travel abroad, IL rightly un-
s,es aersIooe, ought always to have one
than ever to be an American citizenn
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
JOSEPH scANLoN MISSING.

The police were asked yesterday 10
be on the lookout for Joseph Scanlon,
50 years old, living In Auburn, and for
merly employed as engineer at the Rice
& Griffin shop on Sargent street. Scan
lon is demented, and has wandered
away from home several times before.
He always turns up at the Rice & Grif-
fin shops and tries to get inside to start
the boiler, and the last time he was
taken intar custody blythe police he was
found pounding on rthe door at the
shops trying to get in.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Accounts differ as to whether the pur-
| chaser of the lakes of Killarney is an
American or Scotchman, but in either
case, the property must have fallen into
canny hands. The Scot may generally
be trusted to know what he is doing
with his money.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
TRY ALIENS FooT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
AZ this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easy. II
sou have smarting feet or tight shoes.
try Aliens Foot Ease. II cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures swollen
and sweating feet, blistere and callous
spots Relieves corns and bunions OF all
pain and gives rest and comfort. Try II
today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
etores for Csc. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 0lmsted. lie Roy. ~ x.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

An Austrian torpedo boat has follow
ed the example of a British prototype
and blown up. In each case there was
a lamentable loss of life, tending to
confirm the cynical remark that these
fast and furious little craft are more
to the enemy.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Predictions Of an early engagement
of CO.. Ingersolfs wrath for spirit
ualistic seance have been fulfilled with
exemplary promptness. His superna-
tural season has opened at Springfield,
Mo- and henceforth we may expect
remarkable revelations.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

The crisis in the Transvaal must be
serious indeed when Dom Paul resigns
the presidency. Hitherto the old man
has never failed to carry the people
with him, and it is not unlikely that
the volksraad will yet see the wisdom
of accepting his proposition regarding
the dynamite monopoly. OF course some
of the honest Boer statesmen have not
yet got all the money they wanted out
Of the deal.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Widower Slack of West Somerville
has had matrimonial or financial deal
ings with six widows of the metropoli-
tan district, but at last they rounded
him up, and now he is in the tolls of
the law. He appears to hold the record
as a persistent violator of the maxims
of the elder Weller.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

tainments. and while he has had little
experience in office, he is reputed to
possess executive abilities of high or
der that will stand him in good stead,
whatever position he may hold There
Is general agreement that his appoint
ment is good one, if the qualities of
civil administrator and lawyer are the
things most needed.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

The yellow press is having its play
full shy at Elihu Root, even before he
has begun to exercise the duties of his
rev Office OF course it is an unpar-
donable sin to be a successful corpora
ton lawyer.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

The enthusiasm with which the An
glo-American entente has been revived
in England since the international coll
legiate games, makes the prospect look
bad for Sir Charles Tupper, Sir Will
fred Laurier and other Canadian fire.
eaters who have been spoutlng flame
and smoke over the Alaskan boundary
business. If there is any fighting to
be done, England and not Canada will
have TO furnish the ships, guns, money
and men, and she has no appetite for
that kind of diet. One of these days
the British lion may smartly cuff her
saucy cub and put it to bed without
any supper.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
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The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
ONE BUILDING PERMIT.

A permit to build was granted yes
terday to Ellen S. Merrill, NJ e. Vaile
builder, for one-story wooden addi-
tion, by 10 feet in dimension, to the
house 7S Elm street.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses granted yesterday:
To Arthur ]. Riopel, 20, and Lorretfa
Lanols, 10; Emil Johnson, "a and
Amanda Johnson, 90; John A. Rice, 20.
and Annie M. Donovan. 80, of Leices.
ter.
The Worcester spy., 1899-07-25

Spain is trying hard to enjoy tie
summer, with gold quoted in the shade
at 277 in the true coin of the realm.