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to die In that dark hole, lingering.
painful death by starvation. OH! It
was terrible.
3 But Rob was true American boy.
After the first few minutes Of stupe-
faction his spirits returned, and he
began to think Of finding way out.
He CROPPED about the opening, now
so well blocked by the heavy rock, but
the largest aperture he could find
was simply large enough for him to put
his hand through. He could not move
the rock an inch. --8
While thus engaged in his futile ef-
forts the thought came to him that
perhaps, this was not an accident. Per-
haps, after all, Lemuel starne had
recognized him-had told Captain Ell
vim who he was-and he had been
missed, traced to the caverns and lock-
ed in to await terrible death by star
walton, or to be kept until they saw
fit to release him and kill him some
other way. Any way he looked at it,
death seemed certain. o.,
With dull heart Rob left the open
ing, now, alas! opening no longer, and
CROPPED his way in the darkness
through the caverns 1t was dark as
night, and darker. There were no
moon and stars in this damp and
grewsome place to shed a little light
and cheeriness: All was dark and
damp and dismal.
In his aimless wanderings, Rob's feet
struck against something, and he at
once thought Of the torches the men
had used when they brought in the
goods. The thing he had kicked
sounded like one of these. He stopped
and picked it up. 1t was just what
he thought it was-a torch made Of
some kind OF soft stuff like cotton
waste, wrapped on bar of iron and
soaked in oil. The odor from it show
ed that it had been recently used
probably by the men who had been
with him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
HONEYBEE'S WINGS.

A Microscopic View Of Ono OF Nature's
Wonderful Schemes.
At meeting of the New York
Microsopical Society the president of
the organization exhibited. besides
other things, the honeybee's wing,
showing the booklets by means Of
which the lower of the two wings Of
the bee is Joined to the upper wing
in flying thus making them prac-
tically a single wing. The upper Of
the two wings is about half an inch
in length, the lower a little shorter.
The wings come together where they
are Joined to the body; they are other
wise separate. When the bee goes into
its hive, 1t folds it's wings together,
one leaf over the other, so that they
will take up less room. When it goes
abroad, it spreads its wings and
couples them together with the hooks.
When looked at under the microscope,
the upper edge of thes lower wing is
seen to be REINFORCED as though it
had an extra plate or rib stretched
along there, and to this rib, spaced
apart at regular intervals, though they
are all contained within total space
of little more than a quarter of an
inch, there are attached nineteen or
twenty tiny, bony hooks. There Is
a little thickening at the base Of each
hook. where nature has strengthened
it, and one Is inclined to regard the
hooks as inset separately and to look
for the rivets wherewith they were
secured to- the plate or rib from which
they spring. The lower edge Of the
upper wing, as looked at under the
microscope, is seen to be curled Vp into
a fange or trough. When the bee
comes out, OF the hive, it hooks the
hooks on the upper edge OF the lower
wing into the flange or trough at the
lower edge Of the upper wing and
so makes the woswings practically
one.-New York SUM-. =. 49,
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CHAPTER Va. q ontinued).

p CHAPTER vi. (Continued).
THE gang he was with had returned
- another load. Rob heard them
luttering among themselves, and he
boked up to see the cause. He was
nazed, and felt thrill Of terror rush
rer him. for there, standing with Cap
Yin Elvin and Torrevo, engaged In
arnest conversation, was Lemuel
tarne. u.
Now Rob thought surely he would be
Killed. He thought he now understood
ome Of the hatred he had incurred.
Btarne, Elvin and the captain Of the
.Black Cat" were all in one gang.
ETherefore, II starne had any reason
TO wish his death, the others must
have the same reason.
4 There was no way to escape them
now. He could not turn back.
When they we're taking up their
loads Torrevo rushed out and beat Rob
with his ropes end so that poor Rob
kept his face bent down almost to the
ground till he got clear Of his tor
mentor, which was not until he was
part way up the ridge.
The boys heart was broken with
grief and terror. What should he do?
To continue in this way was simply to
be killed. Was there no hope Of es-
cape. He went into the caverns again,
and this time the black interior seemed
to the tortured fellow like haven of
rest. And when the gang turned to
leave 3 sudden inspiration came to
Rob. He knew that the last of the
cargo was not on its way to the cave.
It was possible that he would not be
missed II he did not return. With no
definite purpose, except to escape the
blows and curses of Torrevo, he darted
away from the gang and hid in a black
recess behind pile of bales Of to-
bacco. .-, ~.
The men came in with their bur-
dens, and then went out. Those who
went out now did not return again.
The last Of the contraband cargo was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
MACRUM TELLS HIS STORY.
2ecouuts IndlRnitles offered Him By
British. N

2ecounts Indlgnities offered Him BY
British.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Charles E.
Macrum, American ex-consul to Pre-
toria, appeared before the house for
eign affairs committee yesterday and
told of the alleged indignities he SUI
feredsat the hands of the British dur
ing his incumbency. He explained
that when he asked for leave of alb.
sence he desired to come home for pris
vate business reasons and also because
he desired to place before the United
States government certain facts which
he deemed essential should be known
here. He understood, he said, that
the British had possession of our cable
cipher. He was not certain OF this,
buthe had since had information which
convinced him that his suspicious were
correct. He also desired information
as to his course when q settlement
came at the end of the war. Further,
he had petition from some American
residents in the Transvaal asking that
the United States maintain absolute
neutrality, which he wanted to present
to the state department. The petition
he read to the committee. It was
signed by Gordon, consular agent at
johannesburg. Pressed for specific
information as to how he got intima-
ton that the British were opening and
delaying his mail, he replied that
when the mail did not arrive he tele-
graphed our consul at Lorenzo
Marquee, requesting him to inquire OK
Cape Town why it was being delayed,
Consul at Lorenzo Marquee replied
that he also had received no mail.
Macrum said the delay of his mail
created convection that the British
authorities were responsible. The
first actual evidence he had was the
receipt of two opened letters. He
produced the envelopes which he said
contained these letters. Macrum also
claimed the British authorities had
possession of the state department.
cipher code and cited incidents which
convinced him that such was the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
President Answers Kentuckians.

Washington, March S0.-The presi-
dent has informed Kentucky repub-
licans that. while he cannot interfere
in Kentucky affairs to the extent Of
disarming the militia of either faction,
he would give direction that mail ad-
dressed to an official by title only, as
to 1.-THE Governor" or The Secretary
State" should be delivered to the de
facto and not to the claimed Office
holders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Fire on . Shin at Sea.

. Halifax, March 30.-The steamer
Manchester Commerce had a narrow
escape from being burned at sea. The
fire started on Saturday among lot
of cotton wool slowed away with the
other cargo. 1t was a hard fight all
night, but in the morning the blaze
was sufficiently checked to allow the
sailors to 60 below and jettison the
damaged freight,
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Consul Hav ut Kroonstsd.

Pretoria, Monday, March 26.-United
States Consul Hay and his secretary
have gone to Kroonstad to make nee
essary arrangements for United States
representation in the Free State. A
dispatch received here from the Boer
headquarters in Natal announce that
the destruction continues Of coal mines
likely to be useful to the British.
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$4,000 for II. j. McGrsth.

Washington, March 30.-Maurice J.
McGrath, chief Of the general delivery
in the Chicago postoffice, Wednesday
secured, through Senator Mason, a ver-
dict OF $4,000 damages from the Capt.
toll Traction company of Washington,
Tor injuries received in June, 1897.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Dr. Levds II in tho Dark.

Brussels, March 30.-Dr. Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, has
returned from Paris. When questioned
concerning the Transvaal mission
which is now en- route to Europe, DR..
Leyds said he regretted that he was
not informed as to the existence of
objects of the mission.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Death Came During Prayer.

St. Louis, NO., March 30.-George
Epstein, recluse. aged 4S, was found
dead Wednesday morning kneeling at
his bedside. He had passed away while
engaged at his devotions, evidently some
days ago. Rats had attacked the re-
mains and torn the flesh in several
places. The body was taken to the
mOrgue,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
o,vtur Now for pld Bond,.

Washington, March 30.-The treas
ury department received $6,549.250
worth Of bonds. Wednesday, In ex-
change for the new 2 per cent bonds OF
1880. The total amount received since
the enactment Of the refunding law is
S172.s17. 200 v s..,,gs ~, ::
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
want "Dsvid Harum" Royalties,

New York, March 30.-A. X. Muzzey
of Syracuse, representing the children
OF the late Edward Noyes Wolcott, au-
thor of David Harum," demanded an
accounting for royalties, of the reor-
ganization committee Of the publish
ing firm Of D. Appleton & Co., which
recently failed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Death Of judge O, b, Ayres.

Dies MONIES, March GA telegram
has been received in Des Moines from
Pasadena, CAL, announcing the death
in that city of Judge o. B. Ayres, OF
Des Moines, president of the State
Insurance company, and well known
in legal circles. -,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Japan Uneasy.

YOKOHAMA, March 2s.-The Russian
squadron has arrived at Chemulpo. It
is believed this presages . demand for
. concession Of land at Messango, and
is arousing uneasy conmentsin Japan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-30
Colorado Treasury Empty,

Denver, Colo, March 30.-Appropria-
tions exceeding the revenue by $500, 900
were made by the fusion legislature Of
last year. The state treasury is now
bankrupt, and state institutions are
,penniless. ,.'' -
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A POSTAL CLERKS CURIOSITY.

A POSTAL CLERKS 5 CURlOSIIY.
 A somwhat distressing, but undoubt- edly righteous, redistribution recently overlook a clerk in the British postal service at Birmingham, says recent English paper. Among the packets re- ceived at the office one day was one containing a pair of handcuffs which were being sent from Derby to a man. ufacturer in Birmingham to be fitted with key The paper covering of the parcel had been torn during transit, so that the handcuffs were exposed to view. They were an object of curiosi- ty to the clerks. and presently one of the young men jocularly clasped one of the cuffs around his left wrist. It was then that he discovered that there was no key to unfasten it. The handcuff was on his wrist Ito stay" The young man went to the police station, and an officer found a key that he thought would fit. But in turning ia round he broke 1t off in the cuff. Now the broken key would have to be drilled out or the handcuff filed through before the clerk could get it off. The day was Sunday, and all the shops, including the manu- facturers place. were closed. The clerk returned to the post-office and eX- plained his plight to the superintendent. This official ordered him to take the first train to Derby the next morning, explain the whole circumstance to the owner of the handcuffs, apologize to him, and then return to Birmingham and go to the manufacturers and have the handcuff filed off.
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Platt of Connecticut on the late vice president. The following changes il the board were announced: Senator Frye, president pro tenn. of the senate was invited to serve in place of MT Hobart; Senator Lindsay has been ap- pointed to succeed Senator George GEay; Representative Dinsmore was appointed to succeed General Joseph Wheeler; Representative Hit and Rep resentative Robert Adams were reap pointed.
 The secretary's report showed that the affairs of the institution were in a satisfactory condition.
 A communication received from a committee representing the American Association ot AgrculturaI colleges and experiment stations requesting the in stitution to organize a bureau of post graduate study in Washington had been referred to a committee. This commit tee reported that while the project was a worthy One the institution could not adopt the plan because of lack of sufti- cient funds.
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-'-7-'--7''--'=--
 List Of PNteAita

Last os eNtelttS issued from the United States patent office Tuesday, January 29 1900, for the state of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Seymour & Earle, solicitors of patents, S68 Chapel street, New Ha. ven, Conn: F. H. Bassett, Waterbury, functional locking hinge.
 F. s. Bradley, assignor to. West Ha- ven Manufacturing company, West Fla ven, saw frame.
 signors to P. & r. Corbin, New Britain door.
 H. c. Hart, Unionville bolt.
 J. Jauch, 2ssignor to Bradley & Hub bard Manufacturing company, Meri- den, acetyline gas larop.
 w. H. Legate, Hartford, plating aluminium.
 J. M. Murphy, Torrington, assignor to Safety Third Rail Electric company, surface contact electric railway sys- tenn.
 l. E. Palmer. Middletown, canopy
 w. E. Porter, New Haven, assignor to New Haven Clock company, stem winding watch; two patents.
 A. Steward, assignor to Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.,, Bridgeport, shocking attachment for sewing ma chimes.
 w. H. Taylor, assignor to Yale X Townc Manufacturing company, Stam- ford, key.
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Local Weather Report. FOR JANUARY "A, 1900.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 5:56 p. m.
 Bargains in shoes at Howarth Bros.
 The Ladies' Home Journal for Feb ruary at MacGilvray's.
 Charles N. Camp of New Haven Is a guest of the Cochran, Washington.
 Miss Venelia Todd of Alden avenue Westville, Is convalescing after a, se- were illness.
 R. T. Holbrook of the French depart ment in the university has recently written an English novel entitled Boys and Men: A Story of College Life, D which has been accepted by Scribner's Sons.
 Mrs. Grace w. Davis closes the re- vival services at Grace Methodist Epis- copal church this evening. The meet ings have been very successful and the woman leaves an excellent impression as a pleasing speaker and an earnest Christian.
 The examining board of the Connecti- cut National Guard will not meet to ex- anime candidates to-day, as originally intended, the date having been changed to next Tuesday at 10 a. m. All officers who were to have been examined on the 25th will appear before the board on the 30th.
 The Adelphi Literary association will hold it's annual ball this evening in Harmonic hall The affair this year is expected to eclipse all former events of the association and many out-of town guests are expected. The chairman of the committee of arrangements is Sig mund Adler.
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HOW THE REFERENDUM WORKS

HOW THE REFERENDUM WORKS.
 An interesting illustration of the working of the referendum was given here recently, when the state council lors undertook to secure an increase of their official salaries. Their reasons for asking larger recommendations were accepted as sound by the public press, all the newspapers, conservative, radi- cal and socialist, warmly indorsing the proposed increase. The approval of the electors was regarded as almost cer- tain, but, to the great surprise of the councillors, the result of the vote showed that only 2,S00 out of total of 23,300 voters were in favor of increasing the salaries as planned. Similar differences between the opinions of the people and those of their lawmakers have been noted many times before, and the Senti- ment in favor of an obligatory referen- dunn is growing rapidly throughout the country. The Courier de Geneve" now atfirms that it is essential that the electors have the obligatory referendum instead of the optional referendum, it having been demonstrated that a law which has not been submitted to the electors is not unlikely to be law con- trary to the wishes of the public.-Ge- neva Letter in the Chicago Record
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$1.5O Black Suede, 95C.

Ladies 3-clasp suede gloves, fancy stitching, black only. "Cheverette" quality. Sizes from 534 to 6h. At o5c. Children's Hose. Children's heavy seamless, fast black hose, sizes 5 to oH, 4 pairs for 25c.
 All the children's Ioc and 25c ribbed wool hose at I2Hc a pair.
 Boys Wear.
 Boys heavy natural wool and camels's hair mixed shirts and drawers, 25cto 38c goods at 17c each.
 All the boys 55c heavy fast black hose in this sale at rye a pair.
 Boys 1oc double knee, fast. black hose at I2Hc a pair. Infants Hose.
 Infants small sizes fine ribbed cashmere hose, 25c quality at 15c a pair. Ladies' Hose.
 Ladies heavy fleece lined oc a pair, 3 pairs for 25c.
 Ladies seamless fast black hose at 7c pair.
 Ladies 25c fast black hose, high spliced heel, double sole, about 35 dozen only; size SH, at 1a1ac a pair Mems Cl0theS-th Five Days Sale.
 The Five Days Sale in mems made to measure suits and overcoats lasts until Sat urday night only. The special prices are the very lowest that merchant tailoring has ever known.
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BKs ofPyaees.
Thursdays
 MuSlinUnderWear

w omens corset covers, high neck, good muslin, felled seams, perfect fitting, Actual value, Ioc, at SC.
 Women's corset covers, V neck, good muslin, English torchon lace trimming, I2Hc.
 Women's drawers of good muslin, deep cambric rufle, with wide hem, 12Hc. Women's corset covers, high or V neck, hemstitched with fine Italian Val. lace, or embroidery, 15c.
 w omen's low neck corset covers, back, front and arm holes trimmed with lace some with ribbon, 25c.
 Wonens lawn and nain- sock corset covers, two rows of lace insertion across the front, lace trimming on neck and sleeves, 4oc.
 Women's drawers, of good
  muslin, wide cambric ruffle. with two hemstitched tucks, 25c.
 Women's drawers, of good muslin, wide rufhe, with lace insertion and edge. Worth 5oc-at 2oc.
 Women's sl4ort skirts, hem stitched cambric ruh1e, or wide cambric ruhaes and tucks, 25c.
 Women's extra large size drawers, deep rufae and tucks, 3oc.
 Women's short skirts, three rows of hemstitching in deep cambric rufae, or fine em- broidery, 4oc.
 Women's gowns, of good muslin, surplice neck, cluster tucking, insertions of lace, or embroidery, 3oc.
 Women's gowns, fifteen different styles; high, square, or surplice neck, lace or fine embroidery, ACC.
 Women's extra large size gowns. Fruit of the Loom yoke of tucks and hemstitching, 1S-inch neck, 6oc.
 Same with hemstitched sailor collar, o8c.
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Unusual Watch Prices

Ladies or boys gold plated case, warranted for one year, fitted with Waterbury move ment, good time piece. Has been $4.98. At $2.o8.
 5000 Dewey watches, gun metal cases, made of steel taken from the battleship Maine. They have gold filled centers, fitted with good, reliable movement. Price has been 5000. Now $3.o8.
 Ladies or mems gold filled watches. These have gold fitted cases, warranted for five years, engraved and engin turned, fitted with seven-jewel, semi-dial movement. A per feet time keeper. Our close selling price has been $o.98. At $4.oo.
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Pictures of People, by Gibson. Regular price, $5. Now $3,25.
 "All Hands" pictures of life in the U. s. Navy. Regu- lar price, $500. Now $2.oS.
 Drawings by De Thulstrup. Regularly $5.o Now $2.98
 Romola, by George Eliot, in vols. White binding, illustrated. Other price, 5000. Now $355.
 Alhambra, by Irving, 7Sc.
 Heart of Midlothian, ? vols, in a neat box, illustrated. Was $6. Now S3.5o.
 Bagster's Teachers Bible minion type, leather lined, with reference, helps, maps, etc. Published at $2.25. Now 8oc.
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In it's advanced and chronic form a cold in the head is known as Nasal Catarrh, and is the recognized source of other diseases. Having stood the test of continued successful use, Ely's Cream Balm is recognized as a specific for membranal diseases in the nasal passages, and you should resort to this treatment in your own case. It is not drying, does not produce snes sAing Price 50 cents at druggists or by mail Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York. Give up prejudice and try it.
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A Trump Sale.

Showing Cards Shuffed Prices This is the eventul occasion for the devoees of whist besides the gathering at time and at one place of all the accessories of card playing This occasion also puts touch with developments of the old games with the way players play them Interesting prices accom- pany
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Year with the Century, being a years numbers of the Century Magazine, bound in two volumes, oSc.
 Sophie Mays books. Were 75c. Now 4oc.
 Elsie books, by Martha Finly. Formerly $I.25. Now 49c.
 Capt. Charles Kings books that have been $I.oo and $1.25. Now 3oc.
 Books that have been $1.oo and $I.a5, now 4oc.
 Books that have been $1.5o, now ooc.
 But some 75c and $1.oo books will be closed out at 25c.
 Pictures from Dickens, by Charles Dana Gibson. Regu- lar price, $500. Now $2.7S.
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Steamboat playing cards, round corners, plaid backs, Sc a package; ooc a dog.
 Outing cards, enameled, cards, good quality, 15c a package; $1.oo a doz.
 Tally Ho, extra quality enameled, half linen stock, best cheap enameled card. made-having large variety of backs, 1oc a package; $2.oo a dog.
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Thurs day, January 20, 1900.
NEW ADVER1ISEME EN1S 1O-DAY.

NEW dDVER1ISEM EN1S 1O-DAY '. Peremtory Sale--Gamble- Desmond Co. A Man of Mystery-Grand Opera House. Broken Furniture-Bowditch Co. Books-The Edw. Malley Co.
 Bankrupt Stock-Wm Necly, Trustee. Committee on Streets-Meeting. Ceylon and India Tea-At Grocers'. Cut Glass-Monson's Jewelry Store. Dutch Cocoa-Johnson X Brother. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder-Gessner. Entertainment-Plym Church For Sale-Fixtures, Etc.-Wm Nicely. Fair PricesC. T. Downes & Son. Electric Seal Jackets-Chas. Monson Co. Final Days-Howe X Stetson. Great Bankrupt Sale-E. Mcintyre X Go. Parmesan Cheese--E. E. Hall X Son. Monograph Economy-Ma Cycle G Reward-89 Elm Street.
 Wedding Presents-The c. H. Ford Co. Wanted-Situations--1 St. John Street. Wanted-Situation-1 Dixwell Avenue. Wanted-S -Sltuation-217 Poplar Street. Wanted--Work-69 Gamer Street. Wanted-Work-139 Lafayette Street. Wanted-Situation-2S Crown Street. Wanted-Situation-3 Wallace Street.