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The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
CHAPTER XII.
An Execution Delayed.

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The prisoners-all that remained Of
the gallant band that fought for the
Republic-were ruthlessly shot.
This was the first official act Of
Philip OF Aragon after the crown had
been placed upon his head. General
Salvarez, the greatest Of the prisoners.
was not placed among them, but no
less was the murderous wrath of his
captors to descend upon his head.
True, Salvarez was a prisoner Of
war. and should have been treated with
the consideration and dignity due his
rank.
A certain honor was reserved for
salvarez. it is true-the honor of
standing alone to meet his death.
And, as if to mock him, or to en-
phasize the irony of his fate, the man
who was to command and carry out the
execution of the republican general
was his old neighbor. Pedro Francisco.
The loving wife and daughter of SAL
varez were still with him in the room
which was to be the last he should ever
occupy in his own castle.
Il fear not for the country" replied
Salvarez. "Give the President time to
get his army here. and the monster
will never live to see another day. 1t
is not that which moves me. All. it
is the thought Of you'll" The general
rose from his chair and paced the
length of the room. "For myself I
care little. Years ago consecrated
my life to the Republic. In battle I
would give it willingly. But it is hard
to go thus and leave you, my dear ones,
in the hands Of these merciless scoun-
drels. There are no friends left. In
whose hand can leave you?"
"Alas!" said bona Maria, "our
friends are dead. Yet l do not fear
for myself. If they take you, my gen
eral, I soon will follow you. By my
own hand will cheat these monsters
of one victim of their license"
"But Jacinta!"
"She is young. She must-she
must"
"Must what?" sternly asked the gen
eral. "Give herself up to these despoil-
ers? Rather, If she is true daughter
Of the Republic, She"
A heavy step interrupted the CONVEX
sation.
Pedro Francisco entered.
His black, cleaning eyes glanced to-
ward Salvarez and his wife, and then
rested upon the beautiful, tear-stained
face Of Jacinta.
He beckoned for her to leave her
fathers side and come to him.
He led her to distant corner, and
bent to speak in her ear words that
could be heard by herself alone.
"You can save your fathers life," he
said.
She glanced quickly and beseechingly
at him.
"Jacinta," he said. "have you heard
the order Of the king?"
She bowed her head.
"Yes," she answered. eMy father
pays the penalty of his loyalty to his
country-to your country-with his
life"
True" he said. eat noon today he
is to be led out into his own garden,
and bound, and stood face to file of
soldiers. An officer will give the word
to fire. That officer Is myself"
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
Memory shown by Young canar,e..

est. Andreasberg people know moth
ing of the canary of the encyclopedia,
which can initiate perfectly the night
ingale. or even enunciate some words
in imitation OF the human voice." de-
clares Ida shaper Hoxie. In telling
about st. Andreasberg. "The Singing
Village Of Germany" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. "The birds Of one
breed, subjected to the same influences.
have songs that vary with the throat
muscles and vocal chords of each in
diviuual. But so remarkable is the
canary memory that bird bred to
certain song, II removed from the
cage in which he has heard it from his
parent, when six weeks old, will later,
when he himself begins to sing, give
the same song though never having
heard 1t in the. intervening period"
A dollar unJustly gained cannot bt
iuStly kent
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

She started back. Her black eyes
blazed scorn and hate upon him.
"You!" she hissed. "You! Oh,
wretch, serpent, flend!! You, who
claimed to be friend. will give the
command that will send my father to
his death!"
"You may prevent it, Jacinta."
Il? I can prevent it? How? I
have already knelt in bitter humilia-
tion before your pretender king, and
begged for my fathers life. He spurned
me. How. then. can save him?"
Il tell you I am to command the
squad that is to shoot him. At noon
nothing can be done. But If it can be
postponed till midnight the execu-
tion could be held in the darkness,
much could be done. His fetters could
be loosened-he could be left free-tha
guns could be loaded blank-he could
drop at the fire, and creep away"
"Ah. Pedro! You will do this? You
VIII save my fathers life? You love
the Republic still!!"
mo. am an enemy to the Republic.
But love you. For you, and you alone,
Will do this, If you but say the word"
World" Her bosom heaved with
emotion. what do you mean? What
word2"
Promise me that you will be my
wife-it is all ask"
She recoiled from him, clasping her
hands over her heart Painting, she
looked at him helplessly.
But l do not love you," she said.
Il know that" he answered. "You
nate me. You despise me. You have
said 1t a hundred times in your
naughty way. But do not care for
that. l love you, and must have you.
You have your choice-marriage and
honor with me. your fathers life saved,
Or"
"Hush!" she said. "Do not speak of
1t again. ] realize it all. But how do
| know you will keep your promise?
You may be as cruel as the others. You
may not save my fathers life"
He smiled.
Grief has driven reason from you"
he said. "Is it likely, when l wish to
win your love. that my first step in
that direction will be to murder your
father? Besides, my part of the con-
tract comes first If do not sacredly
do my part, you need not keep your
promise
But is it possible?" she asked. "The
hour is already set for noon. Can 1t be
changed to midnight?"
Il think it can. I have some influ-
ence with the king. will ask this as
favor. and he will no doubt grant it.
Can you not see. Jacinta, that I am
risking my life for you?"
He turned away, and Jacinta, pre-
serving calm appearance, went back
to her father.
What had Francisco to say?" asked
Salvarez.
Nothing much. my father" she re-
piled. He spoke to me of-of-'
COT something that will happen
soon?" he asked, referring to his own
death.
"No. father" she answered; "ot
something that will never happen"
The suspense was becoming unen-
durable. The girl dared not look at her
fathers calm countenance, lest she be-
tray the true cause of her emotion. She
dared not breathe her hopes-her fears.
"They delay" said Salvarez.
Jacinta heard the ticking of the
watch in his hand.
With tigerish herceness she
clutched and looked at it.
1t was ten minutes after the hour
of noon.
"Father!" she murmured, reeling.
Saved" and she fell fainting into her
fathers arms.
(To be continued.)
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
Callahan Breaks Down.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 4.-The trial OF
James Callahan, charged with perjury.
came to a temporary close owing to
he accused being taken Ill in court.
lue to the nervous strain. Young
Judahy was on tie stand at the time.
the defense trying to prove that he
was addicted to excessive cigarette
smoking.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
Rleh woman Found pead.

Manchester. N. H.. Nov. 4.-Mrs.
Emeline r Balch, the richest woman
in New Hampshire. was found dead In
bathtub at her residence in this city.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
Conln1oner Comment.
Extracts From W. J. Bryan's Paper.

needed reform. The money question
cannot be eliminated from politics so
long as the fnanciers are proceeding
step by step to secure new privileges
and new advantages at the expense Of
the rest of the people,
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07
Russian warsh,p Ree,o.t.a.

Copenhagen, Nov. THE Russian
attleship Persevist, which went
shore ON the island OF Langelanl
has been relocated.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

A dollar unjustly gained cannot bt
Justly kept.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

Prosperity is SO widespread that
Bradstreet reports 323 business fail.
ures for last week as against 1913 for
the same week last year.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

1.-THE tariff will be revised by its
friends!' shouts the ultra protection
organ. The present tariff was enacted
by its friends and benefciaries-and
they do not care for any revision.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

It is barely possible that the Beers
have safely passed the Valley Forge
station on the road to Yorktown.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

Comptroller of the currency Ridgeley
admits that he would like to see a
United States bank like the one his
grandfather helped to conduct along
with Nicholas Biddle. If he saw it he
would doubtless look over his shoulder
with fear and trembling, expecting to
see the ghost of Andrew Jackson.
The Leon reporter., 1901-11-07

Senator Foraker, in opening his
Ohio campaign, said that the demo-
cratic party could do nothing to
change the standard of Values" but
that that the republican party has mo
such trouble" This should be accepted
as high compliment to the demo-
cratic party for it must be remem-
bered that the change which the re.
publican party has made in the stand
ard of value involved enormous injus
tice to the producer of wealth.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Selma. 4: Nashville. 2.

Selma, June 22.-(Speclal )-selma made it eleven out of the fourteen games played at home since their return from the occident,t this afternoon. Saunders was put in the box again, 1t being stated that he was given $50 by a Nashville packer who lives in Selma if he would double up In the box, having pitched yesterday. He pitched pretty game giving up only one hit until the sixth inning, when Selma swatted him for four singles and three- bagger, scoring four men. Bailey pitched in excellent style, though a little wild, and gave up but four singles, well scat tered. The features of the game were the sensational catches by the outfield of both teams. Score: R.H.E. Selma .... 70 o o o 0400 %-4 z 1 Nashville .. ...1 000O 000-2 4 3
 Batteries: Bailey and Alexander; Saun- ders and Fisher.
 Summary: Earned runs-Selma 3, Nash ville 0. Two-base hit - Longley. Three base hit-Stouch. Stolen bases-ISennedy, Abbatichio and Ballantyne. Double plays -Longley to Allen to Valdois, Longley to Alexander. Bases on balls-Of Bailey 3, off Saunders 0. Hit by pitcher-By Bailey 2 Struck out-By Bailey 1. Wild pitch Bailey l. Left on bases-Selma 4, Nash vile 5. Time of game = 1: 80 Umpire Johnstone.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Diamond Notes.

The North Highlands and Lakeview teams played a game on the diamond of former yesterday afternoon, which re- suited in a victory for the EIighlanders by the score of 9 to 4.
 The Southern and Athletic clubs will play a game at the West End Park next Friday.
 Nashville comes tomorrow for three games. Birmingham is now one point ahead of Nashville in the pennant race and the three games this week will be for blood.
 The carriages and buggies should not be allowed to stand so near the left field foul line. The fact that they were there came near costing Birmingham the game yesterday. Tn the eighth inning when Chattanooga got her two runs, the ball got mixed up with the carriages long enough for Leahy to score and Durrett to go to second Had the carriages not been there the hit would have gone for a single and Leahy could not have scored.
 Twenty-one games now separate Little Rock and New Orleans.
 Birmingham is now two and a half games behind the leaders.
 Al Mauck, the old Birmingham pitcher, was in the box for Shreveport at Mem phis yesterday
The age-herald., 1901-06-23

~--~-~~->-->--~|------~---~r- He illustrated the power of public opin- ion, which forced the federal govern ment to remove Jefferson Davis shackels. "Why shouldn't the sheriff die at his post" he asked, "as well as the locomo- tive engineer or ship captain. Governor Oates was heartily applauded at the con- clusion of his remarks.
 MT. Sanford of Pike again spoke against the amendment. He was opposed to taking the administration of the laws beyond the limits of the county where the offense occurred. There were laws now for impeaching sheriffs and he was opposed to giving the Supreme Court Jurisdiction
 MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale spoke in fla yor of the section as reported and illus trated the evils of mob law. He moved to table the amendment, which was done.
 MT. Blackwell offered an amendment to make the sheriff ineligible to election for any office if removed. This was adopt ed
 At this point the question was raised that no quorum was present, but some members were brought in and a quorum obtained. The point was then made that no quorum was present when the DeGraf- fenried amendment was adopted, which put the sheriff on the same footing as the Governor as to being ineligible to any office for one year after the expiration of his term. An aye and no vote was taken on this which resulted in it's be- Ing adopted by a vote of A to s.
 The entire section was then adopted by a vote of 56 to 22.
 The convention then adjourned.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
BARK FALKLAND
 STRIKES A SNAG
Feared That Greater Part of Ships Crew Are Lost-Car-
 go of Grain Sunk

London, June 22.-A dispatch from the agent of the Lloyds at the Scilly Island reports that the British bark Falkland, Captain Oracle, from Tacoma, January 30, for Falmouth. with cargo of grain, capsized and disappeared off Bishop $ rock at o'clock this evening. The St. Agnes life boat at midnight brought ashore twenty men. the captains wife and child and the second mate. The lat ter says he fears that no others of the shiDp's crew or company were saved. According to them ate's story heavy wind early in the evening drove the Falk- land among the reefs, and in endeavoring to clear them she struck on Bishops rock, her main yard actually striking the light house and she overturned, sinking in a few minutes
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
ADELBERT HAY
 FALLS TO DEATH
Dropped from a Third Floor Window of a New
 Haven Hotel

New Haven, Conn, June 23.-Adelbert s. consul to Pretoria, was found dead on the sidewalk near the New Haven house about o'clock this morning.
 Hay retired to his room at o'clock af- ter spending the evening with friends in apparently excellent spirits.
 At 2:30 a passer-by noticed the body of a man lying on the sidewalk by the hotel. The night clerk recognized the young man as the one who registered as Adelbert $. Hay. There was considerable excite ment about the hotel
 It is believed that Hay became ill and went to the window for air, was overcome by a fit of dizziness and fell to the ground.
 The medical examiner is now at the hotel viewing the body.
 Dr. Bartlett, the medical examiner, states that MT. Hay probably came to his death by accident. The clothes on the bed had been turned, showing his inten- tion to go to bed. His clothes had been folded. On the ledge of the window was found partly burned cigarette This dis covery leads to the belief that Hay had lighted a cigarette before retiring and went to the window to smoke it. Whether he was seized with fit of dizziness or fell asleep on the window ledge cannot be determined
 There are no external injuries. Medi- cal Examiner Bartlett stated that death was accidental Hay arrived at the ho- tel about 6 o'clock Saturday night and was assigned to room 47, located in the front of the hotel, third story, directly over the main entrance.
 Adelbert s. Hay graduated from Yale in '9S and had come here to attend his class triennial reunion. He was out driv- ing in the evening with party of friends and classmates and on returning to his room left word to be called at o'clock Sunday morning. This was the last seen of him alive. About 2:30 o'clock this morning a few people standing outside the hotel were startled at seeing a large white object come whirling through the air.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Birmingham Wins Again.

| Birmingham took the most hotly con tested game of the season from Chatta- nooga yesterday by the score of to 2. Both teams went into the game with the determination to win and they fought down to the last ditch There was not a single moment of the two hours required to decide the contest that all of the eighteen players were not straining every nerve to win out. It was game of never say quit, and not a yellow streak showed during the whole afternoon.
 Not only were the players exerting every effort to win, but the spectators were wrought up to the highest tension throughout the exhibition.
 Two of the best pitchers in the South ern Association were pitted against each other, and the ball they pitched was of the highest order. Two giants were bat ting for supremacy and eight men were behind each giving almost faultless sup | port.
 Every man engaged in the contest was aggressive and watched every point to make or to prevent score.
 Birmingham won the game and the series, thereby partially evening up the old score held against Chattanooga for the three straight defeats earlier in the season.
 Umpire York had recovered from his indisposition of the two preceding days and oficiated at the game His decisions, in the main, were correct and, acceptable to the 1200 or more spectators
 Durrett of Chattanooga repeated Mar iysC ,Avfo Nf ha dow 1a.y running back of the Carriages and catch ing long foul fly from Mills bat Um- pire York could not see the catch and at first declined to call Mills out. great protest went up from the spectators and, after an appeal to the official scorer, York changed his decision. According to the rules the umpire cannot declare a batter out unless he sees the play. that retires him, but there was no question as to the ball having been caught by Durrett and the change of decision was applaud | ed by the fans who, at the same time were roofing for Birmingham to win.
 Birmingham opened up in the first in- ming and made one run. Dolan, who was in the box for the visitors, was slow in forming an acquaintance with the home | plate. and on the first four balls pitched presented Moss with a complimentary ticket to the first station. Martin sacri- feed the fast shortfelder to second, from which station he scored on Veitch' s double to right. Leidy walked and La- Rocque was hit with pitched ball, but both were left on bases
 One run was earned in the fourth on Leidys single. sacrifices by LaRocque and Mills and Culver's out to right field.
 The locals made their last run in the eighth. Moss was given a life at first | by Whistler's error, was sacrificed to second by Martin and scored on Veitch's single to right.
 The visitors never scored until the eighth, when they earned two runs after two men had been retired. Dolan fouled out to third and Moss captured Buffers | fly back of short. Leahy hit for single | and scored on Durrett's double. Whistler brought Durrett home with single, but Taylor retired the side on fly to left.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
SLIGHT WRECK ON
 K. C. DELAYS TRAINS
Engine of limited Vestibule De- raiIed Near WinkfeId-Was
 Six Hours Late

Train No. of the Kansas City, Mem phis and Birmingham Railroad, known as the eastbound limited vestibule, was wrecked one mile west of Wink field yesterday afternoon at l:3O o'clock, and reached the city six hours and twenty minutes late. No one was seriously injured in the wreck, only a few of the passengers receiving bruises.
 The wreck was caused by the derail- ment of the engine, which took with 1t from the track the combination mail and baggage car, the smoker and one first-class car. The engine and cars moved about the distance of forty feet before the engineer was able to stop.
 Engineer Farr remained at his post when the deraiiment occurred and was uninjured. It was stated by the road authorities last night that the wreck was slight and the damage would be repaired in short time.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Memphis, 5; Shreveport. 0.

Memphis, Tenn, June % = Fully 5000 enthusiastic fans saw Memphis shut out Shreveport this afternoon in one of the prettiest games played here this season. Shields for Memphis pitched a beautiful game up to the seventh inning, when his pitching hand was injured by hot liner from Mauck's bat and he retired in favor of Robb, who did well. Lauzon, who has just been secured from the Omaha team by Memphis, played today and made a favorable impression Score: R. H. D. Memphis .. .. ...021110 000s-5 Il 8 Shreveport =. ...0 O0OOO0O-0
 Batteries: Shields, Robb and Armstrong; Mauck and Mcclure.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23

from their wedding journey.
 MT. Gregory L. Smith of Mobile, prom inent member of the constitutional con- vention, and Mrs. Smith, are spending Sunday in the city.
 Florence Hotel arrivals: P. H. Norris, Selma; A. Doggrell, Memphis; H. H. Cooper, Cincinnati: J. J. Mucks, Louis vile; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; R. A. Meade, c. s. Smith, Ensley; H. T. Jemison, Att lanta; J. J. Hicks and wife, Montgom- cry; A. E. Herring. Atlanta; R. L. Price, Mississippi; A. F. Reynolds and wife, Sylacauga; B. Weaver, c. S. Rhudy, Att lanta; Robert Carey, Henry Schneider. St. Joseph, Mich; Eugene Hawkins, At lanta; Mrs. Brinkley. w. Hill, Nashville; c. H. Cardogo. New York; J. D. Ieuz- zart, Old Point Comfort H. G. Ashley. Bessemer; H. Haywood, Milwaukee; Mrs. R. A. Moody, Ensley; R. c. Watkins, New Orleans; J. J. Laughan, city; C.B. Thom- as, Chattanooga; W. W. Monroe, James Gardner, Pratt City; P. B. Thomas, liar grove; H. s. Boykins, New York; c. F. Lang. High Point, Ala; A. c. Miller Dadeville, Ala; H. L. Lewman. Louis vile; Sam Englander, Rome, Ga.; C.. c. Chevalier, Detroit; J. D. Cody, Pensacola J. s. Brothers, Asheville, N. C.; J. L. Smothers, Asheville, N. C.; H. B. Brown Talladega; T. E. Willis and wife, Nash vile, Tenn; R. c. Hawkins, Tennessee B. A Treat, Maleyne, Ala; Mrs. E. A Edwards Atlanta, Ga; J. Logan, Center vile, Ala; D. s. Wallerau, Atlanta; W Hoffman. city; H. c. Washburn, Jackson Tenn; D. H. Hose, New Albany. Mich. Jno. S. Mabry, Chicago; R. L. Glasgow Detroit, Mich; Ed Campbell, Nashville; J Bingeman, Decatur, Ala; H. E. Whita- ker, Montevallo; A. E. Elliott, Omaha, Ala.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
TWO FACTIONS FIGHT
 FOR CHURCH LOCATION

gregation can be built up. It was also decided that only those who had a right to a seat in the conference would be given a chance to vote on the question and when 1t was put the motion was carried by a large majority
 It is further stated that on the follow Ing day an eflgy and notice was found tackled on the church door. and that the name attached to the ef1gy was that of a minister who Is active in the removal proposition.
 The church has no regular pastor, but services are held by different ministers. The question has created much talk in the neighborhood and the proceedings promise to be very interesting.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
Little Rock. 6: New Orleans, 3.

New Orleans, June 22.-Little Rock out played New Orleans in the field and at the bat winning the game from From and increasing the lead after Freeland went into the box. Score: R. H. E. New Orleans .. 70 % 000-3 6 Little Rock :. ...1 o 4 0 0001 *-G11
 Batteries: From Freeland and Abbott; Blackburn and Lynch.
The age-herald., 1901-06-23
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT.
Eastern Syndicate Purchases Land at
 Sour Lake, Tex.

Houston. Tex. June 22.-Earnest money amounting to $10O,00O was today deposited by the. representatives of an Eastern syndicate to bind the purchase of 1200 acres of land at Sour Lake. Tex. The price to be paid is .25o,OOo cash. The property includes the Medical Springs Hotel. belonging to the Sour Lake Springs Company. The land has proven oil ter ritory for pumping wells. but no gushers nave yet been struck
The age-herald., 1901-06-23

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 Backache, head ache, and other pains caused by wonianly diseases are perfectly cured by Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescrip- ton. It cures the cause of these pains. It estab- fishes regularity, dries enfeebling drains, heals in fammation and ulcer r ation and cures female weak n e s S. It ,nakes
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 strong and siek zUOmen sDeX.