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f.& Vernon gszed at him with 8
z curiously searching, wistful,
hopeless. The cold drops Of a power
full excitement were beading the old
forehead. He lifted his hand and
wiped them away mechanically. T.
'tTell me one thing and tell me
truly" he demanded, q sIhusky tenor
in his deep voice. '"Tell me on your
life: Are the son of Thomas MsoCol-
lough?" I ..ss '....'
'"There's no time for explanations, {"
said Loring evasively. His lace
seemed to soften in some strange
way. 'sIt doesn't matter who T am.
I am pressed. My life is at stake. I
cannot parley."
Mr.. Vernon stepped forward and
laid powerful grasp on the younger
mans shoulder. His fingers were
like mighty hooks of steel; they
closed over the hard muscles with on
almost paralyzing power. -
"Spesk to me! Tell me! You shall
not 60 till you do" he exclaimed,
with the emphasis of desperation.
Loring tried to shake him of, not
roughly but firmly. He might as we'll
have tried to push out wall of the
ho,ise. The other hand closed upon
him, and he felt how unequal would
be the struggle with the grizzly giant
before him. Indeed, his arms were
as if pinioned to his sides. T..
IF you ore indeed Thomas MacCol-
lough's son." continued Mr.. Vernon,
in that deep, hoarse groxl, ''you will
not lie or evade or hesitate now.
Speak, I command you" Fl
81 seem to be rather helpless in
your hold" said Loring. "Whsn you
get tired, let 60 of me, please"
Mr.. Vernon's hand fell away, and
he stepped back, drawing q deep
breath as one does who controls pas
sion by sheer force. !
"Loring," he said slowly, cor
Pierre Rameau, or Kirk Mac Collough1
whoever you are, it is" Z
"Stop" interrupted Loring, "Cap
you give me the money or not?"
A man.servant at the door.wss par
leying with some one whose voiee
barely reached the room. Mr.. Vernon
had gwen orders to admit no person.
"If you are Kirk MacCollough I
will give you the money" the old
man almost whispered.
"I could lie to you," said L@ing.
EFF you could, you are not hes
Mr.. Vernon spoke with O tone
which seemed to have years Of eaec'
tion and multitudes of memorieain it.
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Two Children Meet Horrible Death. ~
Two little children of Rupert Fisher:
were burned to death In their father'sl
house, at Manton, Mich. s
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Years Gold Output Over $4,000 600 3
The years gold output Sof a tasks,
British Columbia and the Pacidc
Northwest was more than. $20OQ00 600.
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CHAPTER XIX.
CONTINUED.


"Liye the American Republic!
Live the brave general" And added
Iheretol "Down with the English!"
Claiborne, Louallier and other mem.
bers of the State Government chanced
10 be in the street, and when they
heard the shouts paused to hearken.
'Vive la republique des Etas- Unls!'
arose clear and loud, above the gen.
eral din.
"There!" exclaimed Claiborne.
"What did T tell Jackson? That is
Vernon warming up the slums. 1t
means everything, everything!
That very night three companies
were formed and armed by Mr.. Yer.
hon, and the next day they reported
Tor duty. ,
General Jackson was delighted, and
when Mr.. Vernon called at his head
quarters, he seized his hand and
wrung it savagely.
sYou are the kind of a man that l
ike!" he exclaimed, his face lighting
ap and it's hard lines softening into
,ordial enthusiasm Of expression.
"You are the noblest man Of this
noble State" -.
There was no mistaking the gen:
erals feelings, and Mr.. Vernon could
not repel them; indeed the fire OF the
old days, when he fought by sea and
land, was burning high now; he had
tanned it with his own oratory in stir
ring up the, ,embers in the breasts OF
that reckless crowd.
"I know, general, that the safety OF
New Orleans depends upon the ceur-
age and patriotism of her own chill
drer," "was all the reply that he made;
but his manner and voice told how
deeply he felt. > !.
"True, sir; true as Gospel!" said
Jackson, still holding on to his hand.
Sand you will lead them, and those
English dogs will yelp and cringe be1
fore you. xXou are the mainstsy @
everythl We cannot do Vi
ont yel
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CHAPTER Xxx.
.DEsoIlTIoN.

Mr.. Vernon ald Lieutenant, BaI.:
lauche had no sooner recaived ps
mission to take detachment of q
and go than they set out at full sna
riding down to the plantation 8
on Bayon Bienvenu. I$ Y Y
OF COURSE, Mr.. Vernon's u kas
crowded With the incidents The in-i
terview with, Loring, and Mmost as
much was he affected by the conversa- !.
ton which had followed when he was
left alone with old man Burns The
latter, baked in his effort to stab
Loring, and seeing that Mi. Vernon !
would not let him go atoncein furthae
pursuit, gave up and 5n6dnplk
cally helpless, gazing "
spairing inquiry at;the u
man who had handled hih Re
had been a. aEchild. W =
Kou assassinl' exclail Mr..
quite out Of patiel)g and
'You attempt to do murder
y MOL That mans life .
one who can take It'll
reyRameau, I tell you!"\
With but little show Of
49, Into Mr.. Vernon'sd
then added: n
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More than 20, 900 Parisians carp
their living as fortune -telists. 't
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SPANISH GUNS TRAINED ON THE WHITE HOUSE,

Manila, May l. 1895.
building Washington
pointing White One Of them called the Bcosa
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your mind to say to me. Say IT,
please" :,
"Well, then, need some money"
"Certainly-you always do; but how
much?"
"Ten thousand dollars will do"
Mr.. Vernon, who had been sitting,
rose slcwly and stood up before Lor-
ing.
TT will not give you one cent" he
said, with the accent of fnality.
eyes, you will, when you know
that 7 do not mean to gamble with 1t
and that am going straight to the
British. who will send me out OF this
country"
sTa!' calculated Mr.. Vernon.
"You do not believe me? Well, on
the whole, 7 do not wonder. But you
must trust me this time, at all haz-
ards"
ST have said no."
sTo be sure, but, that was before
YOU knew that you owed me a hundred
fold the amount"
"Taw ....
Loring leaped to his feet like tiger
suddenly aroused to fury; but there
was no particular change in the ex-
preston of his face. His eyelids may
have dropped a triae, SO that the open.
ings through which the cold gleam Of
his eyes shot out were narrowed to
mere Sits under his handsome brows.
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There had been good reason for the
failure of General Jackson's messenger
to.fnd Mr.. Vernon on the day before.
Indeed, if he had found him, his u hes
sage must have been delayed; for Mr.
Vernon was in no mood to be inter
rupted. He and Colonel Loring were
having memorable interview.
Loring came to Chateau d'0r, wi here
the master Of the place WIS superin-
tending some hasty final touches in
the way of securing it against intru-
sions, late in the afternoon. Mr.. Yer
non was astonished to see him.
'Why, what upon earth! What are
you doing here?" he calculated, frown
ing darkly and speaking with infinite
impatience. t'You told me that you
would not come back here again"
II never keep my word" remarked
Loring; sits too inconvenient. al
ways do just what I happen to wish to
do. What are you up to I.ow?"
Mr.. Vernon looked at him in hope.
less way; but he did not answer his
question. .s.
"You'll stay here, I suppose, and
let the English soldiers show such
mercy as they may to your family and
you," continued Lorlng, half-sneer.
ingly.
II have sent my wife and daughter
20 Lapin at the plantation.
cat Bay Saint LOUISE"
tNo; on Bayou Bienvenu.
ooh, out there! What did you send
those defenseless women out there
for?"
''For safety, in case"
'Safety, indeed! Don't you know
that right up Bayou Bienvenu the Eng.
,ish army will come frst?"
emo"
Mr.. Vernon looked uneasily at Lor.
ing.
"Well," said the latter, ri know it,
and you had better 60 fetch them back
at once"
"How do you know?"
\ Loring laughed, and his laugh was
like an open sneer.
"Oh, to be exact, expect to lead
those Jolly red-coats in by thatroute. "
'"Tal It is nasty jest. Be serious
II you can. You have something on
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Is dog
bring con
b money, Wiz
kithont IL. T H.

0lRy1u III uaru Iuch, IUBc
and this internal war has
ed every channel of my opera
You can feel my condition.
do I care for money!" cried
eon, springing up again.
have-it is nothing-so
never return!'' .@
mise. + think you can
w. Vernon; gazed at him with a
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IL was noTod
TO grow a To
'Mader
echoed On
Eyes. -
and daugLx,.
y" !"General,
ask for a sm
70 go after ter
"You cask
you," was ak
Then Mr.. :Te
and fixed his eyes
General, =" he
soung lady is the II
ised wife! He must
And he went. y
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,cAIN AT ELLIS ISLAND.
IMMIGRANT STATION TO BE
OPENED FOR BUSINESS TO-DAY.

,,,nressiou Of the way things are done IN the
4ns safes rnsde upon the immigrant who ar
pnH'1 -. to-day viii be a more favorable one
i've - made upon his brother who arrived here
t5sA - 80 he viii enter this country by the
- ~ the new immigrant station on Ellis
s. instead OF the grirny. gloomy Barge Once
ssI~ .nqeestive OF Enclosure for animals than
H..,ysnr station for prospective citizens OF the
T,uitsd states.
- -. new building on Ellis Island which Is be-
- to-day for the first time. IS marked
M ne 10 the Barge Office with its dirty. dinly
80 cramped, penlike quarters. In place OF
IL eoors and board partitions. grimy and greasy
- contact with the soiled hands and clothing OF
l.rss OF immigrants. there are concrete floors
- vblte hard surfaced plaster walls. Instead OF
- gloomy passages there are spacious. well
lighted rooms
ORNAMENTAL AS WELL AS USEFUL.
The architects Boring & Tilton. have tried IN
-. new building 10 fulfil every practical demand
!, such q building, and give II besides. architect
-s. dignity They have erected a structure that
a, not likely the fate OF the great finder
10Y" thar did duty its site as an immigrant
cation until IL was destroyed by FIRE three and
one-haE years ago.
The building suggests an exposition hall from the
,rster II is Of red brick. the design being picked
owt with Indiana limestone and Maine granite. In
CONC respects the interior resem bles that OF the
oi5 structure which it replaces. The main d.
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IMMIGRANT STATION ON ELLIS ISLAND

OF hundreds OF dollars worth OF sugar. -four. po-
tatoes, cigars, CANDY, etc. The thefts took place
after midnight A watch kept. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Brown, Deputy Sheriff Travis and
Constable Eaton were on guard Travis remained
outside, while the other men hid behind one OF the
counters In the store About 8 o'clock Lawrence
stepped 10 the store door, inserted a key opened
the door, 1t is alleged. and, passing In locked II
behind him. Inside Lawrence drew a large bag
from beneath his heavy overcoat and proceeded to
business. He filled IT, the witnesses say, with
cigars. potatoes -four sugar. tea, coffee. etc When
he about 10 place strap around the top OF
the bag Mr.. Brown drew a revolver and called out
10 him 10 hold up his hands. The alleged burglar
answered IN excited tones, Don't shoot, FWess
it's me-Ike' Lawrencet' The store lights were
lighted and Brown wept when he learned that the
was his Intimate friend. Isaac Lawrence, and
one of the most respected men I'm Ardsey.
Lawrence was al one time well 10 DO, popu-
lar and considered thoroughly honest He IS fifty
years OLD, and lives with his mother in pretty
cottage in the town. His mother is about eighty
years old, and her son who is bachelor. has been
her main support for thirty years She is grief
stricken because Ot her sons arrest. Lawrence
was taken 10 the county Jail. He has the appear
ance Of a prosperous banker. Lawrence cried when
giving his pedigree 20 the JaiOr Lawrence was
not put in criminal company in the mems part OF
the jan. lie was placed in the wOmen's depart
rnent- He Is charged with burglary in the third
degree. He viii have no trouble IN getting bail.
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CLOTHES MUST HAVE LABEL.
UNION LABOR MEN VOTE THAT AFTER
JULY ! NEXT THEIR APPAREL
BE EXAMINED.

On and after July I. 1901. an union labor men of
the city will have to submit their clothing. hats
and shoes to inspection to prove that they bear
the present programme of the Central Federated
Union is carried At its meeting yesterday the
following resolution offered:
Whereas. The opportunity is now offered TO all
union TO ClOthe themselves with union made
goods without being Inconvenience in purchasing
Resolved That in order to test the sincerity Of
the delegates the Central Federated Union. and
by way Of example TO the members, all delegates
not wearing hat, suit or clothes ana shoes pear
ing the union label he debarred from holding seat
this resolution to go into effect July 1. 1901.
The resolution was offered by the Miscellaneous
Section Of the union. and II finally agreed 10
defer action upon II for two weeks.
A strong complaint made against unions
holding entertainments and meetings IN the Grand
Central Palace. as IT was charged that ii was a
non-union hall.
Delegate kelly. of the Theatrical Protective
Union, declared that Mr.. Maze the proprietor, had
labor.
The Rev. w P. D. Bliss. the founder OF the Civic
Federation who was present at the meeting. said
that although the Federation had engaged the hail
10 hold a dinner there on New Years Eve. ne
would willingly forfeit the S25 deposit made, in the
interests of organized labor.
A resolution finally passed that hereafter no
union should hire a hall unless IT specifically
stated in the contract that everything should De
The delegates of number OF unions complained
that the members of their organizations were not
receiving the prevailing rate or wages on the RAPID
transit tunnel
sit section Of the Central Federated Union pc
formed to deal directly with such matters The
idea quickly adopted. and DELEGATES 0Brlen n
FRIDAY and Pallas were appointed committee TO
organize the section.
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visions are similar. As IN the nrst building the
the baggage is handled the first floor The big
examination room is two stories high. II is the
third floor rallied visitors gallery around IL
Il is fringed with the offices OF the immigration
officials, rooms for the meetings Of the Board OF
Special Inquiry for records. for the Contract
contrast labor examinations. The chief rooms
the third floor are dormitories for detained immi-
rants.
GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS.
EErsne care has been taken to have the sanitary
conditions as close 10 perfection possible. The
floors are OF asphalt with raised edges around tho
walls SO that they can be thoroughly ceansed with
water. The walls Tor seven feet above the floors
are OF Keene cement. Above this they are OF
white. hard surfaced plaster. There are no cor
ners where a hose may not be turned The white
walls and the dark green trimmings refreshing
IN their suggestions OF cleanliness.
after the fashion Of roll Of nspeT tbrol5ph Web
press. Upon landing al the pier he enters a pas
sage which leads 10 the entrance Of the exsmlna-
ton building. once inside. the passage leads up a
flight OF broad stairs. which turn before reaching
the second floor, and discharges its contents onto
ton room. Here the preliminary medical inspec-
ton IS made. The immigrants into whose physical
condition there should be further examination are
here weeded out and turned into room near by
ASSES. These are the parting OF the ways. AS the
immigrants leave them they are separated accord
ing 10 their destinations.
THREE PASSAGES FOR EXIT.
stairway opens before the Immigrants as they
leave the aises II is divided into three passages
by wire screens. Those for New-YOrk now have
Tree access 10 the covered passage TO the New
York ferry slip. Those who are go away by rail
are taken back through the building past the cket
oInces ana the big baggage the ground
moor where the baggage has been assorted into
Two divisions, that destined for New-York in one
ana that going out the railroads in the other.
The baggage for the railroads is properly checked
snd the immigrants are then taken 10 steam
boat landing adjoining the one where they landed
Ano are transported 10 the railroad stations
lhose Who are detained ushered into a large
room 10 remain until further disposition Is made
OF them according TO the merits OF their cases.
Ihe change from the old station TO the new one
VII De welcome one 20 the immigration officials
81, w W mike lnelr WORK easier and pleasanter
dnd give them more cheerful quarters
Inc hospitG, the power house and the physfcian's
ruary. 1870 ~SS
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ALBAYY'S NEW UNION STATION.

HANDSOME STRUCTURE TO BE OPENED TO THE
PUBLIC TO-DAY.
Albany Dec l6 (SpeciaD.-In a most unostenta-
tous way the officials OF the various railways con-
cerned will open the Union Station here to-
morrow morning. The new station occupies the
site of the former Delavan House. and the build
ing has probably cost about 100000, while the
other improvements. such as elevating the rail-
way tracks making new and elaborate railway
yard and digging underground passage ways. have
brought the total cost of the enterprise up to
$4,000
The building is Of granite, and on the main moor
a general waiting room, restaurant. a news
stand, parcel stand. women's waiting room ana a
baggage room. The baggage room has an ele-
operated by electricity in the middle or one
of the platforms. and the baggage Is placed on
trucks taken the tracks and then put on an
other elevator and lowered TO the baggage room
The citizens Of Albany are especially pleased
with the new building, because unsishtly
structure Is replaced with handsome one, and
because one Of the most dangerous railroad yards
in the country is abolished. ard In its place Is
where their safety in going 10 or coming from
trains is assured.
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TRIES TO DESERT SICK CHILD
MAN ARRESTED IN A LOT WHERE HE DE-
POSTED A BABY ILL WITH
THE MEASLES.

A citizen Henry Segol. Russian de-
posit bundle behind rock in a vacant lot In
e-hundred-and- eighteenth-st. between Park
and Madison ayes. yesterday afternoon When
Segol saw that some one watching him he
picked up the bundle and ran of. The man
had him arrested The bundle was found to
contain one Of Segors children. ten months DID,
which suffering with the measles.
Policeman Petry, OF the East ne-hundred-
and-twenty-si station. who made the ar
rest, sent to the Harlem Hospital for an ambu-
lance. DIR. Smith diagnosed the case measles
and informed the Board of Health The child's
condition last night critical
Segol was locked UP on charge OF attempting
to abandon the child He denied that that was
his intention He is thirty years old and lives
at 40 West One-hundred- and twenty-f Ourth-st
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ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE SERVICE
THE REV. WALTER T. BENTLEY THINKS T7zr
STAGE SHOULD HELP ~ THE
WORLDS REDEMPTION.

a service was held yesterday afternoon at the
NhuFeh a the Incarnation. Madison-ave and Thir-
V-iIth-str for the Actors Church Alliance by
'he Rev. Dr. " n. Grosvenor rector OF the
church The Church's Message and the Theatres
reply was the subject OF the sermon by the Rev.
waiter T. Bentley. general secretary OF the alliance
VINO held that the stage ought 20 be the ChUrch's
Greatest ally IN the work OF the worlds redemption
Aeierrng 10 the friendly attitude OF the Episcopal
~hurch 70 the theatrical profession. Mr. Bentley
SAD that the theatre was stin assaiIed and de-
nouneeo by many denominations. 'Tourttanisrn"
ne sale, would divert people from art which is
Morshlp' and II turns them 20 greed. II is true
mai the stage does deal out infection IN spite OF
ne protests OF the pulp; and the travesty OF the
AN-ah because there is money IN It and an
eAlanoe OF Church and stage IS needed TO strive
stler purity not merely of the flesh but OF the
.p-lLt anQ TO night cOvetOusness. The Latin races
.itenilhe upon Righteousness and Defy beauty, while
sIS Aeutonic people trample upon beauty and defy
.sEteousness. We must strive 10 combine the good
IN e-S me beautitul and TO cast out the trinity OF
sn .s,stTt ior srts sake, politics is politics and
ar Bentley said that the Alliance also hoped that
sSne church would adopt suggestion recently
-tt-ue ~ Ut. Parkhurst and endoW theatre and
nov wat can be done: for example, IN great
True art
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TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY IS ]

Elizabeth. Dec. &c (SpeciaI.-The Rev. DR.. Henry
Hale Sleeper to-day celebrated his twelfth annver
sary as rector OF Grace Episcopal Church here
The Brotherhood OF St Andrew and the Daughters
Of the King took communion in the morning. After
the regular services Dr. Sleeper received warm con-
CALCULATIONS the success that has attended his
administration. He has performed 50 Tnarriag yes
baptized COS persons, confirmed So and OBLIGATED at
369 funerals as rector OF the church. Through his
efforts a valuable tract OF land in Elizabeth was
secured s a gift from the heirs Of Eliza Dean OF
London. England.
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SICK BOYS FAIL NAY PROVE FATAL.

Orange. Dec. j6 (speclaD. Horton, six
teen years old. OF Mrs. L V Horton fell from
the second story OF his mothers home, No 10
Oakwood-ave., yesterday. At the Memorial Hos
pital Il found that he had broken his wrist and
disocated his hip. besides probably fracturing one
or more rbs. The boy was just recovering from
q severe attack Of typhoid pneumonia, and the
shock from the fall so great that the hospital
authorities have hope Of his recovery. No one
him fan.
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WV OIL WORKS FoR ELIZARETHPoRr.

Elizabeth. Dec. Is CSpeclaI.-A new plant for the
manufacture OF lubricating oils is about 10 be erect
ed at ElizabethpOrt The plant viii cost about
$40 co.. Land has been secured along the waterfront
The works 10 be finished by the latter part OF
next spring George H. Kline. who for many years
was superintendent OF The Borue-Scrymser Com
pany oil works at Eliza bethport is. IT said,
be manager % the new plant
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FUNERAL OF CHARLES c. BEAMAY.

Large numbers OF friends Of the late Charles Q.
Beaman called al his home, no. Il East Forty
fourth-st-, yesterday 10 express their sorrow at
Mr. Beamau's death and their sympathy with the
family. kilograms Of coincidence were received
from an parts OF the country. The funeral Will
be held at Calvary Church. Fourth-ave. and TTen-
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ADDRESS TO DF4F MITES

The Church Mission for Deaf Mutes held its
twenty eighth anniversary celebration in Trinity
Episcopal Church. Newark, last night. The mutes
sat in the lobby Of the church The Rev D.
Thomas Gallaudet. son OF the founder of the first
school for deaf mutes. at Hartford Conn, in 1877
made address. and his remarks were translated
into sign language by the Rev. DR.. Chamberlain,
who also spoke