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Evening journal., 1901-06-27
Wedding of Miss .Whiteley

A wedding Of interest TO many Whining
ton people is that Of Miss Whiteley,
daughter OF Henry V. whiteiey, president
of the Mccullough Iron Company, OF this
city, and DR.. Ralph c. Curtis. which took
place in St Johns Catholic Church,
Philadelphia. to-day.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
LAWYERS WE'RE DISAPPOINTED
Vent to Dover to Argue Cause Case and
Chancellor Game Here

Argument in the Cause VS.. Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company suit was not
made before Chancellor Nicholson in Do
yer yesterday as was intended. Interest
ed lawyers went to the capital for that
but learned that the chancellor
had come to Wilmington to hear the ar
gument.
1t was said by interested parties this
morning that the argument would be
heard in Dover tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
DIED

CRA1G.-In this city, on June &c. 1901.
Mary Elizabeth. daughter OF Martha and
Nelson S. Craig, aged months.
sHERwIN. this csty. on June 26, 1901.
Thomas Sherwin.
WAI.LACE.-Naom H.. daughter Of VIII
liam H. and Hannah =. Wallace. at the
residence Of her parents. No 1903 Van
Buren street, aged years.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

That was a great convention the Re
publicans Of Ohio held the other day
They nominated a full ticket, endorsed
Senator Foraker FOR reelection. heard
a speech from Mr.. Hanna, adopted a
series Of resolutions and went home
The whole was done in three hours
Harmony was as intense as the great
heat Everybody was declared all
right. and one might have thought that
the two senators we're warm bosom
fiends. Foraker will doubtless e
back TO the Senate without opposition
but there may be further development
before the expiration OF Mr.. Hannai
term.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

Sea trout, &c per lb. All other kinds
OF fresh fish cheap in proportion. Di-
rect shipments received every day.
Dressed catfish and eels, 1Oc. per h.,
at ll9 King street. c. M. Murden.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
GIrIs Win Honor Mndal

Five young women Of the Delaware
Industrial School for Girls were pre-
sented with trust and honor medals byI
that institution yesterday. BishopI
Coleman presented the medals.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
PensIon for WIIminqton Man

Colonel John Wainwright has obtained
a pension for Washington Cloud, Company
A. Eighth Delaware Volunteers. of Sl2 a
month from May Is, 1901. He resides in
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

Miss Sartoris. General Grant 3
granddaughter and Archibald Balfour
have decided that single bliss is prefer
able TO welded misery. In this instance
incompatibiliiy Of temper preventea a
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

III you want to see a hog. you don't
have TO go to pen to find hir. re-
marked friend recently in referring
TO a local sheet, which is making fran
tic efforts 20 pose as the workingman's
friend.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
walker win Caae Again Hoard

Sitting in Probate Court this morning,
Judge Crossan heard additional testimony
in the Walker will case.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
is NERVOUS WRECK
Mr.. W atson's Accounts Being Audited
while He Is UndcrgoIng Treatment

George NJ. ID. Watson,road commissioner
of Brandywine hundred. has been ad-
mitted to the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane TO undergo treatment for ner-
vous prostration. Mr.. Watson first show
ed indications OF mental weakness on Sat
urday. but not until Sunday was It deem
ed advisable to remove him TO the Farm
hurst institution.
An audit of Mr.. Watson's accounts as
road commissioner now Is in progress. lie
has held the office for three years.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

The Weather and The Almanac.
High temperatures continued east Of
the Rocky mountains yesterday, With
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
R. II. SCOT
3l4 Market S
Closing Sale
Ofthe SchiIIing Co. StOl
continue until every art
closed out. Every da
bargains are added. Ii
ditiOn to The good {
offered yesterday we
just put on sale the Il
ing:
Gloves.

All the 75c. grade of
and Mocha Gloves for 80
pair, the $1.00 grade foi
and the $1.25 and $1.50
for SOC. pair.
All the Tan fabric Gl
25c. and SOC. grades rec
to half price.
'Laces.
We have just finished
ing the stock of Laces
have priced them at q
half the Schilling prices.
Braids
of all kinds have been az
plenty of desirable trimm
at half price.
Collars.
Ladies' Collars, Belts,
iery, Underwear are al
duced to about half price.
Saturday
we will be ready with our
linery, Suits, Corsets, v
pers and Shirt Waists.
our additional help we no
give you better services
attention than Wednesda
Evening journal., 1901-06-27

Alumni moonlight excursion, Wash
ington Park, July !.
Evening journal., 1901-06-27
LaceS.
Braids

of all kinds have been {
plenty of desirable trimi
at half price.
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reported from Neah Bay The govern
ment nov proposes to re-establish the
Tatoosh Island station and to reopen
telegraphie communication With the
mainland. II the experiment
with wireless telegraphy fails. cable
win be laid between the island and
Neah Bay Owing TO currents and
rocks between the island and the
mainland. the life of a cable on Cape
Fiattery Is very short. so the
government viii do its best TO make
wireless telegraphy a success in order
&c save the cost of expensive cables. A
reserve has been set aside at Tatoosh
Island. and plans and specifications
have been made for station TO cost
5000 Il is expected that bids viii
be called for at Washington within d
month.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30
The Bark Empire.

The tale OF the destruction OF the
bark Empire at Mahukona last week
was told and retold many times yes
terday The story OF some of the
crew Of the IN fated vessel is as fol
lows
on Friday morning Capt Knacke's
wife discovered smoke issuing from
the lazarette. An investigation fol-
lowed and the ship was discovered
afre Mate Noble uncovered the after
hatch and tried to go below. but was
driven hack hy dsarc column of
smoke and fame which sprang up as
soon as the air got to the coal in the
hold
A very few minutes after the fire
was discovered the anchor chain OF
the vessel parted and the sail was set
to get her TO sea as the FIRE was not
thought TO be a serious as II later
turned out The vessel had proceeded
but little way when she was ablaze
from stem 70 stern. Smoke was issn-
ing from every crack and crevice OF
her deck. and the pitch In her seams
was boiling and huhhling. Soon the
poop deck became so hot. that il was
impossible 10 stay at the wheel and
left 10 her herself the vessel began to
drift An anchor was let 20 and the
vessel brought up in seventeen faith
oms Of water about three miles from
Mahukona.
She was then raging furnace and
nothing could have been done to save
her. Her entire cargo seemed to be
on Gre and her uppesworks and masts
and spars were IN a biaxe The Kinan
which arrived on the scene after the
vessel returned from the sea. sent
couple ef boats crews 10 the vessel.
She had been abandoned and the
crews from the boets climbed aboard
the doomed vessel Some Of the ma
lives made a seach for something Of
value 70 carry on with them and a
gang Of them came across a big sauce
pan Of stewed apples in the galley.
The apples were too tempting to be
len ia the flames and so the boat boys
went a; the stew and were at work
trying 10 finish ii. when they we're
called to 50 back to their beats The
men were standing FIRST On one foot
and then on the other on the galley
eoor. Il was SO hot that they had to
keep hopping about while eating. 70
keep theiz feet from becoming blister
ea.
AS TO the caese of the fre an In
vessigatian wiil have 10 be held Il
Is very prolsahle that had ne sessei's
voyage lasted few days longer than
II did .he Eforlre would hare been
placed on the overdue list and then
posted as msssizg Il IS thought that
hsr careo had heen On FIRE for daxs
before Il tlaaIly was discovered. ard
hsd L not been that the matches were
rcroved. sEt ouid have probably
blown ap whea The lame got to the
gas thas he heat oF Tie burning coal
generated
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30
Defender Arrives Safely.

The schooner Defender. which was
aground at Hanamaulu recently. arr
rived here on Sunday after & fast trip
Of two days from the Garden Isle. She
comes here TO discharge several hun
dred barrels Of lime and have her
damaged rudder and keel repaired.
Captain Masters says that had it not
been Tor the fraii condition in which
the ruddey was. he would have made
q much better trip As ii was he had
TO steer with the sails partly. and so
could not use sll the canvass he would
hare under ordinary circumstances
The Defender after repairing win load
sugar for San Francisco.
Her wonderful donkey engine which.
according 10 yesterday mornings Ad-
vsFtiser. saved the vessel al Hauama-
ulu b. carrying 2es pounas Of steam
pressure was carefully examined by
AL the engineers At liberty yesterday
They looked II the steam suage on
The boiler and then smiled
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-30
A Long Tow

NEW YORK. July Pot is an
nonnced that Rear Admiral Bowles.
Chief Constructor of the Navy. is tax
ing steps for the transportation of the
Spanish dry-dock in Havana harbor
10 Subig bay. island of Luzon- Had it
not been for Rear Admiral Howlcs'
foresight the dock would within anothr
week have been in the possession ot
New York capitalists who hal open
ed negotiations for it's purchase and
were making final arrangements for
the transfer when the Navy Depart
ment stepped in and bought il. The
route and the distance the dock would
be towed are thus stated by the Navy
Department: Havana to Canary Isl.
ands. 5.l00 miles; Canary Islands TO
Gibraltar. GOO miles: Gibraltar to Port
Said. 1920 miles: Port Said to Alden.
l.sio miles; Alden to Colombo. 1s0
miles; Colombo to Singapore, 1870
miles; Singapore to Manila. 1885
miles: Manila to Suhig Bay. 100 miles
total distance towed. s.s7e miles.
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The maaIaea Baby.

in the yard of the Wilder Steamship
Company is a very large buoy which
has been built for Maaiaea Bay. Maui
This bay is one in which the island
vessels have had good deal of trou-
bic about grounding The water is very
shoal and many times steamers have
been In serious pilikia on account of
getting in too close. Luckily the bot
tom Is mostly sand There has been
no suitable mark for the captains of
vessels to be guided by until now
and the Wilder people have gone to
the expense of marking the place so
that on the darkest night it viii be
safe for vessels to enter the bay il
they take the buoy as mark to go
by. The buoy is very large one.
and in appearance its superstructure
resembles the bell buoy of the reef
at the entrance Of this harbor. 1t is
constructed of wood. The Lehua will
take the buoy to Maalaea and Captain
Tom Clarke will probably go along
TO superintend the laying of the struc-
ture- The new mark has been named
'Maaiaea Baby As soon as it is
put in position its bearing in refer
ence to points on the surrounding
shore of the bay viii be sent to the
United States photographic office so
that il may be noted on the charts of
the Maui Coast now being gotten out
by that department.
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O


The transport Thomas Is due here
from San Francisco today
The Irmgzrd took sugar from the
schooner Moi wahine yesterday
The navy wharves are busy with
coal ships discharging and ballasting-
The cIandine towed the British bark
Antiope TO sea from KahaluI On Sat
urday.
The time Of the sailing Of the zea-
Iandia has been set for Friday at 4
n. m.
The Peru from San Francisco and
the Moana from the Colonies are due
Thursday
The four nasted barkentine Arago
is going on the marine railway as soon
as discharged.
The steamer Niihau Is laid up for
an overhanitng- Her boilers viii be
retubed and she win have new tail
shaft.
The bark w B. Flint is now taking
on sugar at Kahnlui and will sail for
San Francisco probably next wednes-
day in tow of the Claudine
The CIaudine. which arrived from
Maui Sunday morning, brought 1850
sacks OF sugar, 121 sacks of corn. IL
sacks of taro, A hogs and 60 pkgs
sundries.
i The R. p. Rithet had $4,000 bags OF
sugar aboard at noon yesterday. Her
cargo viii be complete today or To-
morrow and she win get away prob
ably tom ROW afternoon.
While entering the harbor at Hama
on her recent trip the steamer Claui-
inc caught sunken buoy in her pro
peller and had to employ three divers
to remove the obstruction.
The Antiope is the fastest ship te
discharge coal that ever worked carg-
J at Kahului The average discharge O
coal on most vessels at the Maui porr
is about $50 tons per day, but the An
i tiope has put out from zoo to $50 ton,
+ per day
7. Captain Jackson of the S. G. Wilde
D is greatly rejoiced over the improve
, ments being made at Brewers wharf
2 He had to take two looks and thei
I pinch himself to make sure he was no
D dreaming when he first saw that re
!. pairs were being made.
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DEPARTURES.

Monday. July 90.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins. Searle. for
Oahu ports.
Schr. Ka Moi. for Paauilo.
Schr. Twilight, for Hanalei.
Schr. Malolo. for Hanalei.
Schr. Mile Morris, for Koolau.
Am bk. coryphene. Grindiay. for
the Sound in ballast.
Stmr. James Makee, TuIlet. for Ka-
paa.
stmr. Mokolii. Bennett. for Kalau-
papa.
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THE HAWAIIAN
Realty and Matufitgeu.



-0RTTFTvE cholce Residenes
foes Just opened to hone-sesk
ez. comprising . seven-2ere
traet Of land sdSosnins; the Puns
aou grounds. each lot facing on 4
good bread street. and bounded oy
Wilder avenue. Metcaif and Bole
streets. The land in itself is ancaes-
tionably, aside from being desirable
on account Of easy Access 20 and
from the city. the best and cheapest
roperty yet placed on the market
Wide streets. electric car line. high
and alluvial soil. besides being sit
uated climaticaliy unexcelled-
Terms most reasonable Those de-
string homes viii do well by calling
on or fling their applications early.
Only applications from responsible
parties viii receive recognition
For full and complete particulars
apply to the sales agents. 81 kine
street. over Castle & Cookies Phone
Main l41. p. o. Box 2S2.
THE HAWAIIAN REALTY AMI
MATURITY CO. LTD
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NUDGE ESTEES action IN dis
missing the case against Cap
- tain Tapiey of the bark 81.
James yesterday was the sole
topic of converation among the cap
tains IN port who are al more or less
interested IN the cruelty charges now
pending in the United States court
against various American skippers and
their mates
The testimony on which Tspley was
held is characterized as sailor talk
and lt Is anticipated that when it
comes to threshing out the evidence
In the other cases before a jury. the
charges against most OF the accused
people viii fall to the ground Of their
own weight
AS the captains and the owners OF
the vessels are in no very cheerful
mood over the delay and expense
caused by the actions OF the irrespon-
sible sailors, in swearing out warrants
for the arrest OF their officers. on ar
rival AZ this port from Newcastle.
there Is liable to be some action tax
en-. that viii serve as a warning to the
sailors. as the conviction of the cap
tain and mate II the Hesper is being
held over the heads of the skippers
Il Is probable. that the men who swore
30 positively that Captain Tapiey was
in a position to see all that took place
on the deck OF his vessel viii be ask
ed TO explain why they should not
be proceeded against for perjury, in
swearing falsely and maliclously
against their skipper. There is fee
ing making itself manifest among the
skippers that what is sauce for the
gander should be sauce for the goose
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SAILING TODAY.

ssnr- Kin2u. Clarke. for Hno. At
noon.
ssmr. W C. Hall Thonps0n. for
Kauai. at p. m
stmr- claudine, Parker. for Mani.
at p m
stmr. Lehua. Napala. for Maui
ports. at 5 p. N
schr. Blanche and Ella. for HanaleI
at p m
Stmr- Kauai. Bruhn. for Kaanapal
and Kau. al 4p m
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u d 0uHutat cS4Eis 0kASSus &oAcH*s
ma. July a5.
MERCHANTMEN.
(This list does not include coastersl
Aloha, Am schr.. Frye, San Francisco.
Arago. Am bkt-, Perry. Newcastle,
July Is.
charmer. Am. sp.. Slater, Tacoma. July
26.
CeyIon, Am bk.. willer. Laysan ISL
and, July II.
C. D. Bryant, Am. bk., Colley. San
Francisco. July 8.
City OF Hankow. Br. sp. Williamson.
Newcastle, July Is.
Defender. Am. sch.. Masters, Hama
maulu, July 2S
Edward May. Am. bk., Hawsen. San
Francisco. July 4th.
Elwell, Am. sp.. Ellis. Newcastle.
Emily Reed. Am. sp., Baker. Sydney.
uly 4th-
Expansion. Am. SCH. Larsen. Newcas-
tie. July Is.
Fort George, Am ship, Morse. New
castle. June %.
F. M Slade, Am. sch., Sorensen.
Newcastle, for Eleele, July "a. Out
side.
Hecla. Am. sp., Nelson. Newcastle.
July IS.
Hawaiian Isles. Am. sp., Mallett, New
castle. June "a.
Irmgard, Am. bkt., Schmidt, San Fran
cisco, July 10.
| j. B. Thomas. Am. sp., Port Stephens,
June IS. in distress.
John Smith, Am. bkt., Wick. Port
Blakeley, July Is.
Nokomis. Am. sch. Hanson, Blakeiey.
July 21
Oceania Vance. Am. schr., Bourke.
Gray's Harbor. July %.
Oregon, Am bk.. Parker. Newcastle,
July 2.
Rufus, E. Wood, Am. bk., Mcleod
Newcastle, July 10.
Republic. Br. sp.. Davies, Newcastle
July 5.
Rosamond. Am. schr.. johnson. g. !
Francisco, July IA.
R. p. Rfthet, Am. bk., McPhail. San
Francisco. July IA.
s. G. Wilder, Ann bkt., Jackson. San
Francisco. July IS.
ST James. Am. bk., Tapiey. Newcastle
July 10.
st. Nicholas. Am. sp.. Brown, Sydney
| July "a
s. c. Allen. Am. bk.. Johnson. S F.
July fs.
servia. Am. sp.. Nelson. Newcastle
| June so.
Sehome. Am. schr., Petersen. Iquique
July 10.
W. H. Marston, Am. schr., c. Curtis
San Francisco, July s.
W. j. Patterson. Am sch. weitku-
nat. Gray's Harbor. July 2s.
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ARRIVALS.

Sunday. July 2s.
Am. bktn. S. G. Wilder. Jackson,
from San Francisco.
Am. schr- Defender. Masters. from
HanamaUlu, Kauai
Stmr. W. G. Hall. Thompson. from
Kauai ports.
Stmr Ciaudine. Parker, from Maui
Monday, July 60
Schr- Waialua. from Koolau
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Q 90 0 10000 Q 100000,
VESSELS CHARTERED FOR
AND ON THE WAY TO
HAWAII FROM

J. B. Brown. Am. sp. knight, I4a7.
Forester. Am SC. Smith. 62I.
Semiole. Am bk- Taylor, 1892
Mary G. Cushing, Am. sp. McNeill, ]
1876.
Invincible, Am sp. Mackenzie, 1865
Fred Cover. Am. Sc Johnson. 72S-
Adderiey. Br- bk- BerQuist. 11f7.
Dominion, Br. bk- Rodd. 1914.
st. David. Am sp. Pearson. 1876
Great Admiral, Am. sp. Sterling 1902.
Abby Palmer. Am bk. Uhlberg, 1905
Challenger, Am. bk. Fownes, 1888.
Euterpe. Am. bk. Swanson, 1247.
R5Dt Sudden. Am bk. Birkhoim. ST.
Wrestler. Am blk. Nielsen. 400.
Shehalis. Am bk- Simonsen. 642.
Alex. Gibson. Am. sp. Dunbar. 2043-
Reuce, Am. sp. Whitmore, 1928
Kennebec, Am sp Gammons. 1886.
Churchill, Am. SC Treanor. 500.
Honoipu, Am. sc. Olsen, $50.
Jas. Tuft. Am. SC. PiItz. 1043.
J. L. Stanford In. bkt- Mollested,
SCI.
Mahukona. Am. sc. Mcdonald. $50.
Star of France. Am. sh. Fisher, 1922.
| VIM. II. Smith. Am. Sc Smith, 496-
| Echo. Am. bkt Belleson, $50.
Ivanhoe, Br bk. Grant 1249.
Jas Drummond. Am. sp. Sleeves. 1415.
James Nesmith, Am sp. Warner. 1882.
Prince Regent, Nor bk-, Jorgensen,
1882.
| Prince Louis. Nor sh.. Eilefsen. 1922.
Star Bengal, Am. b., UIberg. 1894.
Pactolus, Am. bk., Dart. 1864.
Sonoma, Am. bk., Stenslnnd, 997.
Jas. Johnson, Am. bk.. Bennecke. 692.
| Drumcraig, Br. sh., McCallum. 1851.
| Drummuir, Br. sh., Armstrong, 1888.
San Francisco
Sheridan, U. s. str. Pierce, 1854.
| Sherman. q. s. str. 1475
| Thomas, q. s. str Buford, 42S4.
Logan, u. s. str. Stinson, 1904.
| Fitzpatrick. @. s. str Rogers, 1888.
Mauna Ala. Am bk Smith. 779.
Annie Johnson, Am. bk- Nelson. SIS
Hilo.
Albert, Am. blk, Grffiths, s24
Roderick Dhu, Am. bk.. p. Johnson,
1852, Hilo-
Emily F. Whitney, Am. sp.. Brigham,
! 1907.
New York.
i Oregonian, Am str new.
|
American, Am. str. Mcdonald, $500.
Helen Brewer. Am. sp. Mckay, 1877
Port Gamble.
Alice Cooke, Am sc. Penhallow. f22
| VIM. Olsen, Am. sc. Ulrich, 491.
Ida Schnauer, Am. sc. Sorenson, 204
Honoipu.
Skagit. Am. bkt., Robinson. 44s.
Gray's Ta...or.
Oceania Vance. Burke. 3S4.
Edwards, Am. SC, (new).
Eldorado, Am Sc. new.
Kona, Am. Sc, 942.
Metha Nelson, Am. sc. Christ'son. s99
Kah
o. NJ. Kellogg, Am, Iverson, SIS.
Serena Thayer, Am. Sc, Mcvicar, 1s5
Tacoma
S. D. Carleton. Am. sp. Amesbury
| 1888.
hamburg.
Lord shaftesbury. Br. sp. Doty. 227s
Lita. Ger. sp.. Harms. 1914.
Bremen.
Sirene. Ger. sp. Sauermilch. 14fo.
Werra. Ger. hk. Brunings, S57.
Everett.
yidette. Am Sc Dodd, SIS. Hilo.
II. C. Wright, Nielsen. z75. Kah
cardifF.
Euphrates. Br. sp. Davies. 1873.
kinross. Br. sp. Scott. 1899.
/ Port Ludiow.
+. s. Redfeld, Am Sc. Jorgenson. 371
Norfolk.
Benz. F. Packard. Am. sp. Allen. 2o1s
Manila
susauehanna- Am. sb- Bailey. 1859.
Seattle.
Henry Willard. Am sp. Lewis. 1852.
london
Lsngdale. Br. sp.. Hunter. 1889.
esso paao.
Philadelphia. q. s. str. Meade.
| Nitrate Pcrss-
Santa. Br. bk- Stronnar. sss.
| Ballard
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VESSELS IN PORT.

ARMY AND NAVY
q. s. tug Iroquois. Pond. Midway ISL
and. August s.
q. S. Gunboat Petrol. Gheen. Yokoha-
ma July a5.
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MATURITY CO. LTD
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

himself to mistake the name Of the Ken
lucky girl who became Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin. Miss Mary Todd OF Lexington. KY,
visited her sister. Mrs. Edwards. in Spring.
field, Ill. and there she met that rude
man Of the people, and married him The
author Of T. Crisis Is usually so ac-
curate in the matter Of names and places
that this error seems all the more glaring.
The beautiful Meramec Valley has a part
In this story of st. Louis. There was sit
uated the summer home Of the Carvels.
! The authors description Of the hegira OF
the society people Of the then St. Louis is
like this:
Summer was upon the city at last. The
families of its richest citizens had fed.
Even at that early day some braved the
long railroad journey to the Atlantic Coast.
Amongst these were our friends the
Cluymes. who came not strongly into this
history. Some went to the Virginia Springs.
But many. like the Brinsmades, and the
Russells. the Tiptons. and the Holiings-
worths, retired to the local paradise Of their
| country places on the Eellefontaine road. on
the cool heights above the river. Thither,
as q respite from the hot office, Stephen
! was aften invited by kind Mr.. Brinsmade,
who sometimes drove him out in his own
buggy. Likewise he had visited Miss Puss
Russell. But Miss Virginia CarveI he had
never seen since the night he had danced
with her. This was because. after her re-
turn from the young ladies' school at Mon
ticello, she had gone to Giencoe-Glencoe.
magic spot, perched high on wooded high
lands. And under these the Meramec. crys-
tai pure, ran lightly on sand and pebble to
her bridal with the turbid tyrant, the Father
Of Waters.
ITO reach Glencoe you spent two dirty
hours on that railroad which Qt was fondiy
hoped would one day stretch to the Pacific
Ocean, . . . The Missouri side of the
Mississippi is a very different country from
the hot and treeless prairies of Illinois. As
Stephen alighted at the little station at
Glencoe and was driven away by Ned in
the Coloners buggy, he drew in deep
breaths of the sweet air Of the Meramec
Valley. There had been a shower, and the
sun ziistened on the drops on grass and
flowers, and the great trees hung heavy over
the clay road. AT last they came to q white
gate in the picket fence. IN sight Of q
rambling wooden house with Q vsrsnda In
front covered with honeysucklA And then
he saw the Colonel. in white Naryeiles.