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The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
CHAPTER K.

ushered the old lawyer into the
room. After q few commonplace re-
marks he said: THAT walling-up of
those cellar doorways has made quite
an impression on me. Suppose we
have look at them"
was very willing. Together we de-
scended the stairs to the storeroom.
MIR. Sonntag examined the place
where the door had been, minutely,
as though he expected to find in the
stones of the wall some intimation of
what was on the inside. He even went
so far as to scratch off patches of the
whitewash.
1T is rather dark here" he finally
said, glancing around.
"Perhaps the door can be opened" I
suggested.
81 have the key with me, but maybe
it would be best not to use it. Give me
a few matches"
handed him all I had with me, and
he, by the light afforded, examined
closely the places where he had
scratched off the whitewash.
While watching him, the thought
again occurred to me that 1 had seen or
met him previous to my arrival at Mel.
sonville.
DO you know it seems as though ]
had seen you before?" said.
%1es, so you remarked during your
visit to my office yesterday" Sonntag
replied, as he stepped back to where
was standing.
There is no doubt of that being a
solid WALL" he went on; $50 if the
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room behind it is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taken
to hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly Whitewashed. If that had
not been done, the new mason-work
would be glaringly perceptible. Let us
go into the house cellar and have a
look at the dividing wall there
1t needed buV a glance to see that this
wall had not been tampered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was no
spot where it had been renewed.
Il have already examined the out
side place. the old lawyer remarked,
as we assembled the stairway.
THAT was not whitewashed, and, if
I remember rightly, the stones used
looked old and worn like the rest of the
foundation" said.
Yes; the stones used in both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
of a different kind of stone,' he re-
marked, with a shrewd smile
different kind? What significance
would that have?"
"All the stone quarried about here is
limestone. You will find the founda-
tions and walls under your house are
built with this kind. If any other kind
was used it would have to be brought
from distance. Sandstone was used
for the two doorways''
"And was therefore brought from a
distance?" asked
"Perhaps not in this case"
'But you said there is nothing but
limestone quarried about here" I sug-
gested.
"And that is true. The stones used
in the doorways had been used before,
for they are old and weatherbeaten.
Do you remember small stone build
ing up at the mountain, which years
ago was used as a schoolhouse my
lawyer asked.
'Oh, yes! It was known as the
Mountain school," I replied.
''Well, it is fast going to ruin," Sonn-
tag continued; "has not been used for
years, am told. The point is here:
That old schoolhouse was built of
sandstone. Where the builders got the
stone I, of course, cannot say, but evi-
lief the stones in the two doorways
were taken from the old tumble-down
schoolhouse."
''And supposing your surmise is {
correct one, does it furnish you with a
clew to the person or persons who did
the job?" I asked.
Perhaps" he replied, shortly.
AS he raised his head to answer, rec.
ollection flashed upon me. ."Ah!"
exclaimed. II have been cudgeling my
brain in the endeavor to remember
where had seen you before"
He quickly turned toward me with q
haIf-smile on his face, but offered nc
reply.
II have seen you in Philadelphia" ]
continued.
"Possibly. used to live there before
coming to Twineburgh," he remarked
indifferently.
"You have been in Twineburgh but
six MONTHS" went on.
eyes"
"And I saw you for the first time
about year ago. I almost knocked
you over as I was coming out of thu
presidents office in the Safety security
bank. You were just going in, and
ran into you.''
"Ah,, possibly. have had business
dealings with that concern" the ole
lawyer replied.
And you knew Mr.. Perry, the presi
dent?"
"Yes, slightly"
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Some men have the reputation Of be-
ing jolly good fellows, but that doesn't
60 with the paying teller of bank
Chicago News. ...
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condition, and, remembering the OBJ
ject of my errand, went back to the
spot where had stood to recover the
paper and pencil, which had fallen
from my hands. There was no desire to
continue Investigations while the storm
lasted; so, picking up the paper, I
fastened downstairs to my room.
I noticed strange odor as I went
through the doorway, and saw Sonntag
standing in the middle of the room in
strange attitude. The pencil he had
used was still in his hand, but the paper
had fluttered to the floor.
The old lawyer not seeming to notice
my approach, I tapped him on the arm.
He gazed around at me with wide, star
ing eyes, then drew long breath.
"What was it that happened?" he
finally asked.
"Oh, did you catch it, too? Nothing
but little demonstration of electrical
| force" I replied. 1T was quite close
to us. The house must have been struck
by the bolt; or perhaps the lightning
rod saved it,
"It was awful" the old fellow ex.
claimed. ''There was a stream of fire
reached half way across the room. It
came from the wall there, right near
the chimney. Well, it's over, and Meth
er of us hurt" The old fellow shook
himself together. "After this, no more
experimenting in electricity for me, es-
pecially during thunderstorm. I'll
stick TOTO the law" he said, with a
flash of his bright eyes which told me
he had recovered from the effects OF
the shock.
'"Then you did not take any note o1
the voice?'' remarked.
eyes, yes. Here it is; and you ?-ah
that's good. Now let us compare"
The two slips of paper were laid or
the table. "The first words taken note 81
on my paper" Sonntag began, "are, yor
have my-then pause, and yours are
Never will. Ali" he exclaimed, in deer
satisfaction, "they seem to run along
we'll together. Now you begin and read
and where the raps are indicated pause
and will put in my words. Let's see il
we can get any sense out of it,
This is what we read:
"Never will"
'you have my"
consent under existing"
circumstances you have broker
faith with me in every
'way why was-''
"the property removed"
"from the original"
"place to bring you"
''to time what did you do with j
safely-''
''hid where" ~---
'you can"
"never fnd-''
''it unless you"
''talk wisdom shall"
''go for it this very"
might and take
''it away and not one"
''dollar will you ever
Fright here is where the shocl
came" I said, after reading the las
| phrase. "Of course I took no more
notes after that. Have you any more p
'No. The fame came, and T got ne
| further," Sonntag answered. SeThi:
certainly is curious. There seems to bt
a complete circuit formed somehow, or
more properly, two circuits; when one
is closed the other is opened by thai
closing, and vice versa"
While making the foregoing remark
the old fellow was leaning over tht
table, intently scanning the two papers
"1ou say a flame shot out into tht
room?" I asked.
Eyes,
"From where?"
"Between the window and chimney, i
seemed to be-" he replied, without lift
ing his head.
stepped over to the place indicated
There was large nail sticking in thu
wall, which had been covered will
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A college education spoils fool, but
it shows an intelligent young man how
to acquire knowledge that may be USE
full to him.-New Orleans Picayune.
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MOTORMAN DROPS
DEAD ON HIS CAR
Passengers Narrowly Escape De-
struction bya Railroad Train
HUNTINGTON MAKES REPORT
Tells OF the Earnings Of southern Pa
ellie for April and for Fen Months
An increase shown.

With the motorman dead on the front
platform. an Indiana avenue, Chicago,
electric car crowded with passengers
shot across the railroad tracks at 10th
street Just ahead Of freight train late
last night, and for three blocks ran at
full speed, with no one at the control
ling lever
The motorman, H. a. Morgan, had
fallen helplessly OF heart disease. but
the passengers did not realize their
danger until after ID was over and the
car had been stopped by the conductor,
As the car approached the railroad
crossing, the conductor heard the sound
OF an approaching train. Looking ahead
ne saw By the signal lights that the
gates were down. AS the car failed TO
stop he pulled the bell rope and shouted
60 the mOt0rman He received no am
sWer The Waterman at the crossing
thinking that the mOt0rnan had lost
control Of his car raised the yates In
hopes that the car would cross the
tricks before the locomotive could dis
pute the right OF way His calculations
were right, for the car just managed TO
clear the crossing IN safety. The glar-
Ing light from the engines headlight,
as Il swept across the faces of the pas
sengers and the unusual Earring In
crossing the railroad tracks, caused a
panic In the car. As soon as the
crossing had been passed the conductor
rushed 10 the front of the car whore he
shut of the electric current and found
the motorman lying dead on the plat
form
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FUNERAL OF MRS. WI. FoRsBERG

At 12 m. today services were held in
the Seventeenth ward meeting house,
over the remains Of Mrs. Alma Helena
Larson Forsberg. The services were
conducted by Bishop Beatty.
The first speaker was Elder Dohlquist
who reviewed something of the family
history and spoke Of the deceased as
the pioneer of the family" being the
first 10 Join the Church and the one,
through whose influence, largely, the
other members Of her immediate house
hold were brought 20 embrace the faith.
This speaker was followed by Elder
Christensen. Prof Kingsbury. and Or
J. T. Talmage all Of whom spoke words
OF commentator for the departed,
sympathy and consolation for those
who were bereaved.
The deceased was born at Trollhat-
tan. Sweden and came 20 Amer
lea IN 1857, she remained az Min
neapolis and then came 20 Utah. where
she was later Joined by her family.
she leaves a husband and a child two
years old.
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SATURDAYS "NEWS."

Saturdays News" will be a literary
gem. II viii be a thirty-two page pa
peR Issued IA commemoratlon Of the
"Newssr nftieth anniversary, eight
pages being an Illustrated supplement
printed on fine paper. showing the SAT-
Lake OF nfty years ago. and the SAT-
Lake n today Artist J. W. Clawson
has drawn the engraving Of Utah" Tor
the front page using the face uf "a
well known Utah girl for bis subject
and Bishop whitney has written a
stanza 10 accompany the Illustration,
b. n. Roberts contributes an article
on the growth of the Church in nifty
wears. and the number will bee erafnmed
full OF other information, showing the
progress IN our city, State and nation
In The past half century. A striking
feature will also be the presentation
with the paper OF fac smile repro
duction OF the first number OF the
News" bearing date Of June Is. 1880.
Every subscriber OF both the daily and
semi Weekly News win receive a
copy OF the fac smile. and nearly $4,000
have been struck OF TO supply the de-
msnd.
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VERDICT IN
MINING CASE.
Jury Decides on $4,000 Dam
ages for Grown Point Co.
PLAINTIFF IS SURPRISED.
Regarded ~ Victory for the Ontario
People-Jurymsn Dissatished Win
Result, but want 10 get Through

The jury IN the big Crown Point
Ontario mining case a suit COR nearly
81 600 OOO returned a verdict In favor Of
che plaintiff for S32Os2, the jury DEEM
ing that that Is the amount OF damage
done the complainant by the ontario
company. The counsel for the plaIntH
EXPRESSED themselves as being very
much surprised at the verdict, It being
no less than a victory for the defendant
The attorneys on the other side cay
they are quite satisfied with the result.
The jury was out since Monday after
noon and took twenty-five ballots in all
The first four ballots were 10 settle
the question Of whether or not the Apex
passed out Of the side line. II then re-
0uired eighteen ballots 70 decide on iht
amount Of damages The estimates
ranged an the way from 81 60 $3.50 900.
The majority. however, estimated
between $4,000 20 $1,000. The mini
mum men we're Jurors +. w. Madsen
and Stephen l.. Moyle and the maxi
mum man was Juror j. X. Matson.
after they were discharged the jurors
stated that the verdict did not meet
with the approval Of one man on the
Jury. but all felt that each should make
some concession, which was done with
the stated result
After the reading Of the verdict each
side was granted sixty days IN which
10 fle a bin OF exceptions on which 20
base a motion for a new trial. The on.
tario people express no intention OF
moving FOR a new trial, az they seem 20
be wen satisfied with the verdict The
attorneys for the plaintiff have not de-
clded az yet what course they VIII pur-
cue but Il Is quite certain that they viii
ask for a rehearing Of the case The
Ontario people say that II this Is done
they will further explore the vein and
prove beyond a doubt that the Apex
passes on through the Ontario claim
longitudinally thus absolutely closing
the plaintiff out.
The case was tried by the following
Jury: George a Lowe. foreman Jo-
sepb r. Matson, Nathan Reeves John
ANton, William G.. Wlnder, George w.
Foote. W $. Edwards, r. H. officer,
John T. Axton, stephen l. Moyle =. W.
Madsen Il. l.. Terry. The plaintiff In
the case was represented by Brown d
Henderson, Dickson. Ellis q Ellis and
Fred T. McGurrln. while Bennett
Hardness, Howat. Sutherland & Van
Colt. Dey & Street and w. l. Snyder Of
Park city appeared for the defendant
Judge Hallett has left for his home
IN Denver. where a great deal Of work
Is awaiting his attention.
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SPIKE AND RAIL.

The Short Line Is doing much recon
struction OF engines and rolling stock.
Ola officers OF the Utah Railway COM
pany succeed themselves, having been
reelected at meeting held yesterday
Il. r. Relgart. chief clerk IN the office
OF the Delaware q Lackawanna rail-
way, Is now purchasing agent Of the st.
Joseph 6 Grand Island
S. A. Mann. excursion agent for the
Salt Lake a los Angeles. says his road
Is doing the heaviest business. up to
date. that has been done for several
seasons.
r. J. Clark Of the Rock Island, has
returned from Glenwo0d Springs
whittier he went with the last excursion
Mr.. Clark left for Montana last night
to engineer another such excursion.
John b. Berry Of Omaha and John
Berry o. Newcastle, Wyo., Union Pa
cifc engineers. are said 10 be In the
vicinity Of Saratoga, Wyo. looking into
the most feasible route 10 connect the
main line OF the Union Pacific with the
mining districts Of Carbon county
wonderland 1900" is the title Of one
OF the handsOmest pieces OF railroad
literature published. Not only Is Il a
splendid specimen Of the printers art.
hut Il Is well got up from the point Of
interest.
A copy OF Outdoor Sports and Pas
times" published by the Union Pacific.
Is a very handy thing 10 have Anyone
interested may receive a copy by calling
early upon II. NJ Clay al the Union
Pacifcs local office on the corner Of
Second South and East Temple streets.
Dr. j. w. Hickman. local surgeon OF
the Northern Pacific and well known on
the coast Is reported TO have been lost
or Injured while hunting on Dale island,
Alaska. Friends OF the physician do
not place much Credence IN the report
which was brought % Tacoma by pas
sengers from Wrangle'
Seven hundred kegs Of powder viii be
used In one HAST al the excavation In
Sherman hin, on the Union Pacific.
WOrkmen are now drilling a four-fOot
hole in the mountain, into which this
enormous charge VIII be packed TO blow
ont the side of the hin upon which work
Is commenced Excursion parties are
N'iNN Nl HhAla'A w 50 AANAAi NAha NtiAAN
90 see the big blast.
The hend that put a hay rake on the
salt Lake & Ogden track win be found
out II the managements determination
shall be realized. and there Is little
doubt but the yandal and would-be
destroyer OF human life win experience
some FUN" IN which he viii bear a
very prominent part. Attempted train
wreckng Is O penltentary ofense. and
the sooner the criminal referred 20 Is
landed there the sooner respectable
people may feel secure In their lives.
j. B. X. Connolly Of Columbus. O.,
stopped az The Knutsford last night, on
hi- way east f-om q trip 20 the Pacific
coast Nh Connolly was once q l0c0mo-
tive engineer running on the Pans
handle Sir Connolly was also connect
"a with the Baldwin works. and has
taken engines Tor that company TO
many parts of South America and The
West indies. He was present when the
golden sniko was driven, when The
Union Pacific and Central Pacific roads
met ai Pr0montoy. This 81 his first
visit here since that time. Mrs. Con-
nelly accompanies her husband.
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AN UNUSUAL PHENOMENON
Magnificent Display Of a Lunar Rainbow Last
Evening
Bow Reached Clear Across the West.
ern Sky-Scene at the Rising
OF the Noon,

The residents Of Salt Lake valley were
treated TO an unusual sight in the
western heavens last evening, by Che
appearance Of a beautiful lunar rain
bow. No doubt these are to be seen
often. II people were to watch az the
right times and places But It Is a
rare sight 10 behold them here, and
rarer still 10 view such beautiful dis
play as that OF last evening There are
people who have resided here forty
years or more who never had the OPP
portunity of witnessing such a sight,
and many who never saw a moonlight
rainbow in their lives.
The display became visible about $40
D. M The western sky was overcast by
dark clouds with the exception Of a
small section OF the northwestern part
OF the armament, which shOne out a
bright blue, like a lovely lake In the
midst Of dark ground while in the
space hoated fieecy clouds which looked
like mist-cOvered islands In the body OF
water Suddenly a streak Of white APP
peared from the north, steadily stretch
ing from the horizon up above the blue
space referred 20. until IL rested again
on the southern horizon
The band of white seemed 10 cleave
the armament I'm twain. cutting of
about one-third below the rainbow on
the west The moon, which is just past
its full, had not yet risen, though It's
light was strongly visible above the
Wasatch peaks Five minutes more,
and the red, green yellow and blue OF
the rainbow We're clearly visible. and In
the northern sky the bow was almost as
bright as IN sunlight Then IL grew
slightly DINNER yet the chief colors
sull remaining, and continued IN posi-
ton Tor about twenty minutes. Mean
while the moon arose al times. partly
covered by small clouds. and It's rays.
lining the heecy masses that foated in
the eastern sky, presented a scene 20
entrance an artist About 9.45 the lunar
rainbow gave way TO the black clouds
which covered the sky. for the light
rain in the western part Of the valley
had ceased 10 fall Soon afterWard "a
few drops Of rain came down IN the city.
then the wind broke the clouds, and
the scene was that which Is common 10
Utah on a moonlight evening with the
sky partly overhuug with clouds
Hosts 90 people were out viewing the
phenomenon, and were enthusiastic In
their praise OF the beautiful moonlight
rainbow.
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To Explore Alaska.

Seattle, Wash. June 13.-The Path
finder OF the coast and geodetic sur
vey has been scheduled TO san for the
north today.
The Pathfinder is taking 10 the
north al the request o. the geological
survey. six Of its officers and nine camp
hands The geological party viii be
landed az Golohn Bay with canoes,
stores and other equipment The whole
OF that portion Of Alaska which lies
north of the Case Nome country VIII
be explored during the summer.
The mission Of the Pathfinder Is Inn
p0rtant TO navigation. Norton Sound
Is 20 be explored and sounded, as Ia
also North Bay. Much work OF this
kind has already been done during the
past two seasons and Il Is now pro-
posed to complete the survey by In
Guiding Golonn Bay and the inner
waters known as GOlohn Sound.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A meeting Of the Republican city
committee was held last evening those
In attendance being chairman Eichnor,
secretary Loofbourow A. f. Lawson, j.
U. Eldredge Jr, W. z. Appleby, Arthur
Pratt and Joe Cottle. The committee
decided that inasmuch as the Repub-
Leans were IN fun control OF the adj
ministratlon and would be held re-
sponslble for the conduct OF affairs only
Republicans should be appointed 20
Office. including the ten appointments
in the fire department, The appolntees
for these positions submitted by chief
Devine includes four Republicans, two
Democrats and three whose politics are
unknown One OF these Democrats IA
George Pugsley, a brother-ln-law "
Mayor Thompson, but his honor author
tied chairman Eichnor 10 gay that be
would reject Pugsley's nomination IN
the Council opposed him on account Of
his politics This committee decided 20
hold conference with the Republican
members OF the Council az an early
date.
W. II. Clark. the stock broker, repre-
scented l.. r. Rogers at the meeting OF
the Republican national committee at
Philadelphia yesterday.
". d. Livingston Of Sanpete, and L.
r. Rhodes, OF Moab, rival candidates
Cor the nomination for district attor-
ney, are both IN the city
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PERSONAL.


Prof. w. j. Kerr is in town
Thomas Blyth Of Evanston Is at the
M8nlt0u.
caleb Jones. an attorney Of ST. An
thouy. Idaho. Is q visitor 90 this city
william Plnkerton Of detective fame,
was ia town today.
Hon. Tnlman d. Johnson came down
from ogden this morning upon a busi-
ness visit
At the cullen today are j. II Bemls,
Orleans: s. Il. Nantes, Kansas city d..
~ Wylie. Pittsburg. j. a. Mcclure and
wife. Denver, j. b. DO0gherty, Nevada
The Walker has as new guests today
Mrs. John johnson and Two children,
Sciplo. r. Hall. Denver, Mrs George
W. Parman, Mrs. James Osborne. sil-
yer city; n. y. Darling and wife, Lehi.
NIB. Ralrden. general superintendent
OF the American Baptist Home Mission
society. trans Mississippi division, was
ln the city for a few hours yesterday
ON his return 10 Omaha from ST.
George
Kenyon guests are II r. Perigo. CHI
cago. q. Hansen. Chicago, Bertha
Kruger. Butte, g. s. harrington. Elko;
william Mcknight, c.. 3. Craven, De-
troit; Miss Kuhn, Miss Clark, La
Grande. Oregon.
The following named persons are
registered at the white House. H. y.
Jensen. Manu. r. Baillce. FAN River,
May Smith Cotton; Mrs. Bryan. San
Francisco. John G. Harrington, Butte,
Emma Strong. Rachel Tulburt Color
ado Swings: Robert Leroy, Statelne;
George swallow. Nevada, LII. Newton
and wife Denver; r. Mathews, Eureka,
Mrs j. w. Rockhill and two children,
Mrs David Jones, Spanish Fork, r. j..
Rogers. Bingham.
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Southern Pacific Earnings,

President c. p Huntington issued to-
day statement OF the earnings Of the
Southern Pacific company for April last
and for the ten months OF the present
fiscal year from July J. 1899, TO April 30,
1900. inclusive In April last the gross
receipts were S5O734sS. an increase Of
S3iO,S32 over the same month OF the
year before Operating expenses
amounted 20 f3.3f5.S76. am increase OF
S275, 500 Earnings In excess OF eXpendi-
lures were Sl725.6l2. or an increase Of
t35 1876 over April, 1899.
A statement regarding Central Pa
cihc earnings FOR the nine months Of
the fiscal year from July !, 1899, to
March 81. 1900, has been issued The
gross earnings were Sl4O79 495, an in
crease Of S2.03l 1888 over the same period
of the year before. Operating expenses
amounted to SS,6i3.9ji. an Increase Of
Sl,024256 Earnings IN excess OF eX-
pendltures were S5.435541, an increase Of
81 .006 997 over the same period Of last
year.