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WOMAN TELLS OF THE SIEGE
Mrs. NJ. $. Woodward Penned Up with
Congcr Family.

San Francisco special SAYS: "Mrs.
NJ. 5. Woodward of Chicago. who. with
her daughter, lone, landed today from
the steamer Coptic, told a new story or
the Pekin siege.
There was continual fighting. day
and night" said Mrs. Woodward.
There were hundreds of MANNED.
bleeding and burned native Christians
all about us, all of whom had barely
escaped the wrath of the mob with
their lives. ! saw little children, with
spear wounds all over their bodies.
ana many others, old and young, men,
women and children, bleeding and
burned.
I'VE were visiting Mrs. Conger, and
when found that we were hopelesslv
penned up in Pekin, threatened, with
animation, or worse fate, we decided
TO be brave and make the most Of our
situation. We started to leave Pekin
on June 5, but were one day too late.
Train communications with the outside
world had been cut off the day before.
so we all went back to the legation
and prepared for the worst.
The very next day the missionaries
from the burned Catholic cathedral at
Nan Tung came to the legation TO.
protection, and we had our hands full
looking after their wants. After we
all took refuge in the British legation,
elaborate plans for our defense were
undertaken.
The boxers were not wanting in
diligence, and one night captured the
wall held by our forces. 1t was the
wall OF Pekin that separated us from
the native city. We regained 1t, how
ever, through the heroism of Captain
Jack Meyers of the Oregon and twenty
of the Newark's men With his little
score of brave men he made dash for
the wall and captured it without a
scratch. Shortly after that Captain
Meyers received a spear wound and
upon top of that he was taken with
typhoid fever that threatened his life.
The siege developed many heroes.
Our men made their own ammunition
when they ran short. John Mitchell,
gunner of the Newark, captured an
old English gun that was made back in
1860, and fired it day and night
throughout the siege. He went
through the trying ordeal without "a
scratch to the very day the relief forces
arrived, when he was shot in the
arm
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
Nebraska Mans Luck.

Daniel G. Wing, former special bank
examiner, has been ele cted vice presi-
dent of the Massachusetts bank. Mr..
Wing went to Boston two years ago,
and discovered the crock edness in the
Globe bank, and by his efforts pre-
vented threatened panic. He was
appointed receiver of the bank,
and while 1t was not thought that the
depositors would get 10 per cent he
has already paid them 40 per cent and
expects in time to pay 100 per cent.
He will continue as receiver. Mr..
Wing is thirty-two years old and for
eight years was assistant cashier and
cashier of the American Exchang,
bank of Lincoln, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
NEED DENTIST TO IDENTIFY
Human Head Mystery Puzziing Chicago
Police,

A Chicago, October 1 dispatch says:
a silver tooth plate. to which two false
incisors of the upper jaw were wired,
is the only clue to the identy of the
severed human head that was found
tied in grain sack in Cedar lake, Just
across the Indiana state line
Identification of the victim of the
supposed murder by means of the head
is absolutely impossible so far as rec
ognizing the features are concerned,
because the head was packed in quick
lime before being thrown into the lake
and the features were destroyed by the
action of the chemical. The only hope
of getting clue to the mystery is that
the dentistry work may be recognized
by some dentist.
The head bids fair to furnish a mur-
der mystery as famous as the Gulden
suppe case of New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
CLOSE TO CONCORD
GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA
REACHES WASHINGTON.
fNIIRf AGRtfNfNT FELT TO Be IN SIGHT
Victory In Diplomacy For United states
Russia and France In Complete Ac-
cord, aud Germany is Not Far
Away-Other News.

a Washington, Oct. special saws;
Favorable news has reached Washin "
ton from the European chancellories.
indicating that complete agree
ment as to China is within sight.
The agreement will be on the basis of
the proposition laid down by the
United States and the subsequent notes
treating Of that subject. The accord
OF Russia with the United States is
more complete than was anticipated d
at first and the reports show that all
the European nations are probably
placing themselves in position to take
advantage of the opening made by tn e
United States and soon will be ready
to begin negotiations for a settlement
with the Chinese government.
The Russians already have given no.
tice of such purpose, and while the
text of the French note on this subject.
referred to in press dispatches, has not
reached the state department, the Of
ficials are satisfied that this is cor
rectly reported and that France, like
Russia, is ready to negotiate at once.
AS for Germany, either the PROPOSE
tion OF that government has been mis-
understood, or it has sustained a
change of mind.
Possibly the former Is the case, but.
however that may be, it is quite GER
tain from the advices which have
reached Washington that the German
government, upon careful inspection
OF the plans for settlement projected
by the United States, finds therein
nothing inconsistent with the German
aspirations. Therefore it may be ex-
pected that Germany. too, will be pre-.
pared soon to join in this common
movement towards a settlement.
Degradation OF Prince Tuan.
The Chinese minister has delivered
to the state department official con-
hrmation Of the degradation of Prince
Tuan and many other Chinese leaders.
The following official statement is
made as to Minister Wu's dispatch:
"A cablegram received from Director
General Sheng at Shanghai states that
by imperial edict, issued on Septem.
Der %, Prince Chwang, Prince Yih.
Secondary Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai
Iing are deprived of all their respec-
tive ranks and offices; that Prince
Tuan is deprived of the office and is
handed over to the imperial clan court,
which shall consult and decide upon a
severe penalty and his salary is to be
stopped; that Duke Tai Ian and the
president of the censorate, Ying Men,
are handed over to the said board who
shall consult and decide upon severe
penalty, and that Kang vi, assistant
grand secretary and president of the
civil board, and Chao Su Chic, presi-
dent of the board Of punishment, are
handed over TO the board of censors,
who shall consult and decide upon
penalty"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
REcAPTURE A BATTERY GUN
English Soldiers Get 1t Back From the
Beers.


Lord Roberts, in London dispatch
4 September 30, reports that Rundle's
troops, in the Bethlehem district have
recaptured from the Beers mountain
battery gun lost at Nicholsons Mex,
and also $1,000 rounds of Martini
Henry ammunition.
Pretoria, Oct. l.--General Baden
Powell has arrived here to take charge
OF the police in the Transvaal and the
Orange River colony, where it is in
tended to maintain a force of 1900
men, all under General Baden. Powell.
Lorenzo Marquee, Oct. IAN ex-
plosion occurred at Komatipoort while
the British were destroying the Boer
ammunition, resulting in the death of
twenty of the Gordon Highlanders.
Q Lorenzo Marquee, Oct. 1.-The
Austrian steamer, Sierra Lloyd, has
sailed from here having on board 400
Transvaal refugees, part of them being
Irish Americans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
wonder. OF tn. Telephone.

Sound does not travel along a tele-
phone wire; the sound heard In the re-
ceiver is produced through the agency
Of electricity, the velocity Of which de-
pends on the source whence II is gen.
Grated and the conductor along which
II travels. There Is certainly limit
to the distance to which telephone
messages may be sent, but every year
sees this limit increased. Many long
distance lines are in use. az, Cor in
stance. from New York b Chicago.
Lines are sometimes run under water:
there is now. and has been for sOme
time. telephone communicates ~
tween London and Paris.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05


There 10 an innate coQuetry about
a Cuban woman that shows itself even
in the least prominent of bows she
ties. Her clothing is always dainty.
and Is frequently adorned with the
needlework Of her own fingers. Her
gown may be nothing to look ut twice,
but her linen is something exquisite,
and no other people rival them in
cleanliness. In many ways the Cuban
woman of today promises much for
the future. but there are now strong
ly marked limitations, and this rip
has revealed many OF them to her.
For instance. she never before thought
much about physical culture. and
those people who are blessed with
gray hair are strongly reminded of
the American women Of yore, with
whom 1t was the proper thing to
faint, and a waist that measured over
eighteen inches was a source Of con-
tinual modification. That Is just
about where these dwellers of the
tropics are now I'm the scale of physi-
cal perfection. Their muscles are
fiabby, their chests thin and the splen-
did set-Tp of the American girl is new
or seen. They do not stand straight.
1t is not possible when they lace as
they do and wear such thin shoes, In
fact, they do not wear shoes as rule,
but sort Of little house slipper that
Is only intended for Turkish rug wear
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by
III. B. 6UeISb

He was asleep. She came back to En-
derby. and made a motion to him to
follow her to the window.
II know you will not betray u.s."
she said In a low voice. Perhaps
you have guessed my father has some
secret weighing on his mind. do
not know what II Is: he has not told
me. But / know this: my father IL
a good man. and he has never done
anyone n wrong in his life. Doctor
Lyndon knows his secret: can see
that. My father trusts him, and takes
everything the doctor prescribes. He
hardly takes any food; that is because
Doctor Lyndon says he must not eat
much, and that Is making him 80
weak. And the doctor gives him q
medcine-it Is marked 'Hypophos-
pilates on the label. He had taken a
dose Of that-the last dose in the bot
tie. The last time he was III like this;
and that he had today is the last dose
in the bottle. Is not that stranger"
IL was starnge-very. Enderby's
face, grave and pale, was slightly
turned from Jasmine; but she saw II,
and sudden. overwhelming terror
moved over her. In her agitation she
seized his hand.
You think it-strange?" she said.
oh. must save him! must save
him! Help me, dear God-help mel"
Passionate sobs broke her voice. and
she threw herself on her knees, COW
ering her face with her hands. Ender-
by looked down at her. strange emo
tions stirring him.
Then he bent down and raised her
up gently.
Don't give way like that, my child!
We shall save him, no fear of that.
| shall tell you what will do I have
a friend, a doctor. You must persuade
your father to see him. AS for the
bottle. you must let me have IL, and
We shall soon know the truth. And
In the meantime, be brave and strong,
and take care Of your father; and on
no account give him anything pre-
scribed by Doctor Lyndon"
With sudden impulse the girl
seized his hand again, and this time
snatched 1t to her lips
May God bless and reward you for
ever and ever!" she murmured, brok-
emily. And then, as II ashamed OF her
self, turned away. while a warm blush
drowned the pallor of her face.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The missing link" has again been
found. this time in Java. where DIR.
Dubois has unearthed certain fossil re-
mains OF such an interesting character
that Professor Haeckel. the celebrated
German biologist, has determined to
30 there himself and investigate. DIR.
Dubois is firmly Of opinion that the
bones belong to species intermediate
between the highest ape and prehis-
toric man. His views have been re-
ceived with favor by many scientific
men, among them Professor Haeckel,
who has never ceased to advocate the
Importance OF making further excava-
tions In the district Of Java where Dr..
Dubois found the remains.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

Work has been begun in Baltimore
on the silver service for Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, to be made from
the silver coin captured on the Span
ish cruiser Christobal Colon. The
service will consist Of eighteen dinner
plates, one gravy boat. one ladle, four
vegetable dishes, one game platter, one
fish platter. one entree platter and one
soup tureen. The total weight OF the
'silssr is 1000 ounces. and the cost
when completed will be between 81 900
and $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
A $4,000 Lawsuit.

Samuel ID. Mercer and Lizzie C. Mer.
Ger of Omaha have brought suit against
John p. Finley of that city for s35 900.
The plaintiffs allege that they sold
Finley piece of real estate which was
encountered to the extent of $4,000,
which Finley agreed to assume. 1t is
said he has paid but 5000 Of this
amount and the plaintiffs therefore
ask judgment for the balance of tho
mortgage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
A MURDERoUS INSANE MAN
Runs Amuck at Albert Lea, But Finally
Shot Down.

John Hare, a crazy man, ran amuck
4 Albert Lea, Mimi, shot Policeman
Oscar Subby, who attempted to arrest
him, and held big crowd at bay. He
also shot William Jones in the abdo-
men, causing serious wound. A
crowd followed Hare down the street,
keeping up a perfect fusilade of shots.
A rifle bullet through the brain finally
brought him down. He can live but a
few hours. Officer Subby was shot
through the left lung under the heart,
but may pull through. Jones is in a
serious condition
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The craze for Kruger coins and
stamps has been so pronounced that a
complete set is not now to be had in
the regular market A $l.25 piece is
rated at $3.50, and what is known as
an "extraord!Rary" crown at $50. This
is because In 1892 the die makers gave
the bullock-wagon shafts. instead of a
pole (or disselboom) All coins from
half-sovereigns downward were SO
struck. and got into circulation before
the error was discovered. Any one of
tAese coins fetches more than s..
There Is likely. by the way, to be a
slump In the rating Of Transvaal
postage stamps, for Pretoria official
says that he has overprinted stamps to
the value Of $1,50O,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

Recently a new fruit was exhibited
to the fellows Of the Royal Horticul-
tural society in London. The plant
bearing 1t is hybrid between the
raspberry and common blackberry.
The taste OF the fruit combines the
flavor OF the dewberry with that OF the
raspberry. and It comes into perfection
as the raspberries are failing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
Insure ARainst War.

Articles have been filed at Lansing,
Mich, by Homer l.. Boyle of Grand
Rapids for the incorporation Of a COM
pany to insure nations against war.
Among the officers and indorsers are
Mayor Perry of Grand Rapids, Con-
gresham Hamilton and w. A. Smith.
United States Senator G. S. Hazeline,
ex'consul to Milan and Judge A. Morse,
ex-consul to Glasgow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

or course educated deaf mutes get
to be pretty handy with their pencils.
They have to write all their communi-
cations to speaking people. and do so
very rapidly. The Rev. A. w. Mann
ts a deaf mute missionary and expert
penman. For twenty-five years he has
made missionary trips to deaf mute
churches, not alone in this country,
but In foreign lands. Mr.. Mann writes
wronR side up as well as the other
way. He is often interviewed. The
method is this: The reporter sits at
the table opposite Mann. A pad Of
paper lies between them. The report
er writes question, Mann reads Il
upside down. and, without moving the
paper, writes the answer--also upside
down.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

1t is said to cost $4,000 year to
maintain all OF the Moody educational
enterprises. over and above receipts
from hymn book royalties and tut
tlons' The latter are low even below
cost. because Northfield Is intended to
help those students who are compelled
from financial considerations to help
themselves or go without an education.
every year many sons and daughters
OF well-to-do families are denied ad-
mission. This year the deficit has
nearly all been made up and receipts
TOR the endowment fund are coming
slowly but steadily.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

II Is said that gas for lighting pur-
poses is obtained from the leaves OF
the Australian gum tree and In Ger
many, Russia. Norway and ether
countries. gas made from wood has
been introduced. Almost every tree
may be said in way to produce gas.
for they all give of carbonic acid gas
In greater or less quantities during the
night.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

Lord Rowton. who Is the literary
executor OF the late Earl OF Beacons-
field, has been visiting the queen, and
II Is rumored that she has directed him
to put off the publication OF Beacons-
fields memoirs till after her death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

Having duly annexed the Transvaal,
Gen. Roberts appeals TO the Beers to
stop fighting. As they are now. from
the British point OF view legally sub
tects OF Queen Victoria, why not have
the Beers arrested?
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
GIVES PROOF OF GOOD WILL
Pope Satisfied with American Attitude
Toward Church.

A London, Oct. /, dispatch says:
Archbishop Ireland, who h;s arrived
here from Rome, on his way to the
United States, in an interview is
quoted as saying:
''1n one of the audiences which he
granted me the pope said: we are
pleased with the relations OF the Amer
ican government to the church in Cuba
and the Philippines. The American
government gives proof of good will
and exhibits spirit of justice and re-
spect for the liberties and rights of the
church,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

A negro hobo is under arrest at
Grand Island for shooting at the night.
watchman of the Union Pacific, Juer-
gen Klintworth. Klintworth had Or
dered the negro out of the yards and
had clubbed him. Later the negro
took shot at the watchman. When
arrested the fellow had reloaded his re-
yolyer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The Mexican census. recently com
pleted, shows total population Of 49,
491.5 .573, over two-thirds OF whom are
flliterate. Over so per cent Of the pop
ulation is OF mixed or Indian blood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The population of the city Of Los
Angeles, CAL, as announced officially
Ia as follows: 1900, TO-, ,479; 1890, 50,-
500. These figures show for the city
as whole an increase in population of
o2,0s4, or l03.35 per cent from 1890
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

This years wine yield In France is
expected to be exceptionally abundant.
The "Moniteur vinicole" estimates the
total output for France at $4,000
hectolitres. as compared with $4,000
900 In 1899.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

When the wind propels a hat II is
chased. but the remarks OF the man
who owns the hat are seldom chaste.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
Coal Mine on Fire.

The Sunnyside coal mine at Evans
lille, the largest mine in southern In
diana, is on fire and a large force, OF
men is fighting the flames. II is feared
the entire mine will be destroyed. 1t
is valued at 5000 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The undertakers of Cincinnati have
formed a trust. Doubtless the mem
bers Will boycott all their acquaint-
ances who persist In remaining alive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

The wornout uniforms OF the British
army are sold at auction each year,
and bring back into the treasury near
ly S150.000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05

Every one should live Just far enourh
sway from bis old home to enjoy the
privilege Of boastins about II
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-05
CHAPTER VI.

yes, there is nothing else for IT,
l must refuse Sir Henry's offer, and
Cecil will be lost to me forever" said
Enderby to himself. as he walked
away from Burden mansions.
IL was nearing the hour for evening
service, and church bells were already
ringing a clangor OF loud invitations
over all the great city. Enderby was
church-goer. He was not one of the
class. 80 common among college bred
and cultured young manhood, who
consider a religion q superstition. and
have renounced the belief that there
is any God who ruleth the earth; and
ne felt at this moment. which seemed
like crisis in his life. strange de-
sire to be guided in his course OF con-
duct by something higher than human
wisdom or counsel.
He went into Westminster Abbey,
and remained throughout the service.
The psalms seemed strangely appli-
cable to his own use.
Lord. who shall abide in Thy taber-
nacle? or who shall rest upon Thy
holy hill?
He that hath used no deceit in his
tongue. nor done evil to his neighbor.
and hath not slandered his neigh
Dor"
He that sweareth unto his neigh
Dor and Disappointed him not, though
1t were to his own hindrance.
He that hath not taken reward
against the innocent"
Enderby bowed his knees humbly
with the rest OF the congregation, and
from his heart went up truly earnest
prayer:
Help me. o God. to do the thing
that Is right. even though II be to
my own hindrance! Guard me from
ever seeking a bribe against those
who may be-nay, who l feel sure
are innocent"
He wrote to Sir Henry Lennox that
night:
Dear Sir Henry: Will you allow me
10 withdraw my acceptance OF your
most kind and generous offer to take
me as your junior In a certain case
that is pending? find cannot con-
scientiously take the case In hand.
can only trust to your generosity not
10 ask my reasons, which are private
ones Again thanking you for your
Kindness, yours very sincerely,
PAUL ENDERBY.
He had promised not to disclose his
acquaintance with the man calling
himself David Lloyd. and he meant
10 keep that promise until he was
freed from It,
Enderby had gone straight from
Burden mansion to his friend Doctor
Bunthorne. and asked him to call upon
David Lloyd. merely saying It was a
case In which he was Interested.
though the Lloyds were little more
than chance acQuaintances, and prom
isins to call In on the doctor and hear
his report.
On Monday he met Sir Henry at the
Law Courts. The great lawyer looked
pale and worn; Enderby had never
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