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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28
Lifting the King.

One of the picturesque English cor
onation ceremonies which have been
discontinued is that of lifting the
king. In the old days the monarch
always slept at the palace of West
minister on the night before the cor
onation The regalia, which is still,
technically speaking, in the possession
OF the dean and chapter of Westmin-
ster, were brought to Westminster
Hall in preparation for the ceremony.
These were arranged on long table,
the crown, the scepter, the spurs, ana
so on. The king, when he descended
from the palace to Westminster Hall,
was lifted by his mobiles on a marble
chair, which, by the way, persisted in
the ruins of the houses of parliament
when they were burned sixty or sew
enty years ago.
The lifting of the king into this
chair was a survival of the old Saxon
custom of carrying the king on his
shield. The custom survived up to
the time of the coronation of George
w. When the monarch was seated
in the chair he at once directed by
pointing his finger which one of his
mobiles should carry the various parts
of the regalia to the abbey, and the
procession began.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28

carriage as she rolled past him down
the Strand.
Evidently some social function was
in progress within the mansion that
overlooked the park, for he could
see numerous figures through the long
windows, and quite a few vehicles
came and went.
This fact might have embarrassed
some men, but Overton had enough
assurance to carry him through, and,
besides, he knew it would be utterly
impossible for him to live another day
in this horrible state of suspense. The
worst must be known ere another hour
had elapsed, so that he might go forth
to meet his adversary at break of day,
knowing just what lay before him,
and fully committed to the policy that
must govern the rest of his life.
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CHAPTER IN.
Just AS in the Days of Chivalry.

Just AS in the Days of Chivalry
Captain Livermore turned trife
red in the face at the deliberate ma
ture of the insult, then the color re-
ceded, leaving him almost white He
looked across the table to the artist,
and there seemed a dancing devil in
each Of his cold, gray eyes as he said
deliberately:
you are right, Overton. This world
is much too small for both of u.s. Con-
slider yourself challenged. No man
not coward would allow such a base
insult to pass unnoticed. l will fight,
and l give you fair warning, sir,
shall do my level best to kill you on
the field. If you can't be induced to
emigrate, perhaps there may be an
other way to get rid of you just as
thoroughly"
"Ah! you seem particularly anxious
that l should be gotten out of the
way. Possibly, in spite of your brave
front, you are not quite so certain of
your purchase as you might be-"
The sheer doubtless went home.
for Livermore half arose rom his
chair. only to sink back again upon
second thought.
As the challenged party, sir, you
have the choice of weapons. What
shall it be?
I'VE will call it pistols. The
time at sunrise tomorrow. That is all,
I believe" said Jack. rising to his feet.
THAT is all. believer"
Il have nothing more to say"
sir, l bid you good evening"
"And you, sir. the same"
Turning on his heel, Jack walked
out of the cafe, and was glad once
more to inhale the fresh air of the
street, for he believed there was poi
son for him in the same atmosphere
that the famous African explorer
breathed.
Overton really never knew how he
passed the time between his parting
from Iive-more and the later hour
when he found himself in front of the
building to which he had been direct
~ By the card tossed from Fedora's
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28

CHAPTER III.-(Continued''
AS the dinner progressed Captain
Livermore exerted himself to interest
his companion. Finally they reached
the wine.
Livermore prded himself on his as
surance under the most trying con-
ditions, but he had run across man
we'll worthy of his steel.
"You are naturally curious to know
the nature of my business with you,
Mr.. Overton?" he asked
"a little, I confess" cautiously,
carelessly.
would you accept commission at
almost your own price, to sail for
Cape Town and Bombay to spend a
year or two painting certain subjects
would list for your" came the COM
placent query.
Jack felt his blood fairly boil. He
realized that the man of wealth was
plainly Offering him bride to take
himself out of the country.
Why?
There could be but one reason.
Whether he had won Fedora's consent
to marry him or not he feared the ar
fist. knowing the girl loved him.
when would it be necessary to
start?" he asked.
"a steamer sails in the morning. l
would spend the evening with you,
so that all preparations could be
made? Do you accept?" eagerly.
"On the contrary, l decline the Of
fer"
''But-the terms you have not
heard"
"Nor do I wish to, since all the
wealth of which you may be possess
ed, through dealings in ivory, and the
manipulation Of mines, could not
tempt me to leave London before l
have seen her."
The two men looked at each other
across the snowy damask. The Cap
tain, seeing no yielding in the pale
face of the artist, assumed a sneering
manner
Come, Overton, don't be fool.
You look like a man Of sense, who has
read the ways Of the world Surely
you cannot blame me for losing my
heart to the girl. While she is yet
unmarried you hold no mortgage upon
her. ! am genuinely sorry for you,
and would make it as easy as possible,
believe me- Athousand pounds
year, and do what work you please,
only never cross my path again. Few
men but who would jump at such
glorious chance to see the world"
"Then | am not one of them"
coldly.
"You refuse?" biting his mustache
with evident surprise and chagrin.
Positively"
think it over. You will regret
such folly"
Never, while 7 have the perception
left to distinguish between right and
wrong, or to resent an insult"
do you know, l am unable to be-
heve you mean what you say. In
cooler moments you will change your
mind"
Then, under such conditions, it
would be wise for me to settle the
matter once for all. You are a man
of the world, Captain Livermore, and
must understand the full meaning of
such a compliment" saying which
Jack deliberately dashed the rub
ruby contents of his wine glass in
in the face of the great African trav-
eler.
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spent Eight Cent. in Campaign.

Richard Evans, who was recently a
candidate for the London common
council and was defeated. in his report
of expenses declared that he had spen:
only fourpence in his campaign.
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chano. fnr sclen,lno Men.

The Hamburg Marine Observatory
offers three prizes to inventors OF any
country for the best instrument ~
measure wind pressure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28

A token of American influence in
Manila is the adoption Of an ordinance
prohibiting smoking in theaters dur
ing performances.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28

Money makes the mare go and wo
men make the money go.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-28
An American Nabob.
A Rene rlo>ble Story OF Love, Gold and
Adventure.
Bv ST. GEORGE RArHBoRNE
CHAPTER uI.-(Continued.)

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Copyright by STREET New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
MONROE DOCTRINE MAKES
STRONG NAVY NECESSARY
So Says President Roosevelt-In This Way Only, He
Thinks Will the Position and Claims of This
Country Be Respected Abroad.

boast, that we are not prepared to back
up our words by deeds. cloud applause)
President Roosevelt to-day concludes
his tour through Vermont at Brattlaboro,
and will spend the night at Northfelds.
Mass. Labor Day was generally cele-
grated throughout the State. Wherever
the train stopped, holiday crowds We're
out TO extend the President a welcome.
he neat was excessive. but the Presi-
dent seemed to suffer but little from its
effects. His remarks on the subject OF
labor We're confined to a tribute to the
people of Vermont and he expressed his
pleasure at being greeted by the repre-
sentatives of the organized labor. be-
cause. he said the typical American is
the man VINO works.
Ine President crossed into Massa-
schusetts in the early evening and will go
to NorthtieId to remain tonight rs the
guest OF William R. Moody. son of the
noted evangelist. Dwight L. Moody, at
the NortnteId Hotel The President Will
go to Round Top in the morning to visit
Mr.. Moody'S grave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
(By Associated Press. !

RUTLAND. VT. Sept. I-Presdent
Roosevelt, after stay of thirty-sx hours
on the shores of axe Champlain, as the
the guest of Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw and Of DR.. Seward Webb. resumed
his tour of New England to-day. He
reached Burlington during the forenoon.
and was given an hours drive through
the city and to Green Mount Cemetery,
where the President viewed the grave
Ethan Allen.
AT Brandon three little girls dressed
in American flags climbed up on the rear
platform of the Presidents car and pre-
sented him with a beautiful floral piece
on behalf of the school children OF the
town.
A half hours stop was made a Proc
tor. the home of Senator Proctor. The
President delivered an address from the
Senator's porch. and in the course OF II
made some significant utterances on the
subject of the Monroe doctrine
The President said: We believe IN the
Monroe Doctrine, not as a means OF as-
gression at all. It does not mean tina
we are aggressive toward any power
1t means merely that as the hlssest
power on this Continent we remain
steadfastIv true to the principles of the
trust formulated under the Presidency OF
Monroe, through John Quincy Adams
the principle that this Continent must
not be treated as a subject tcr poltlcai
colonization by any European power AS
I say. that IS not an aggressive doctrine
It is a doctrine of peace doctrine OF
defense. a doctrine TO secure the chance
on this Continent for the United States
mere to develop peaceabiy along their
own lines Now, we have formulated that
doctrine. If our formulation consists sim
pIy of statements on the stump, or on
paper, they are not worth the breath
that utters them. or the paper on which
they are written. Remember that the
Monroe doctrine will be respected as
long as we nave a 1lrst class. efficient
navy and not very much longer,
IN private life he who asserts some
thing, says what he is going to do and
does not back it UP, is always con-
tempt1ble creature, and as a nation the
last thing we can afford to do is TO take
a pOS1tlon which we do not Intend to
try to make good Dragging and boast
ing IN private life are almost always
the signs of weak man, and a nation
that is strong does not need to have its
pubic men boast or brag on its account.
Least of all does a self-respecting nation
wish Its public representatives to
threaten or menace or insult another
power. Our attitude toward all powers
must be one OF such courtesy and --spect
as we intend that they shall show us in
return. We must be willing to give the
friendly re ard that we exact from them
We must no more wrong them than we
must submit TO wrons-doing by them.
bur when we take position. let us re-
member that our holding it depends upon
ourselves. depends upon our showing
that we nave the ability to hold it,
After speaking OF the part Vermont has
pIayed in the cOun1ry's history through
Admirals Dewey and Clarke, the Presi-
dent continued: Shame to us. If we as
sert the Monroe Doctrine, and then, if
our assertion shall be called in question.
show that we hA-J "niy made an idle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
TWENTY-ONE KILLED
IN RAIL. ROAD WRECK
Negro Excursion Train on South
ern Road Crashes Down a
Sixty-foot Embankment.
CBy Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM ALA, Sept. 1.-While
rounding a curve on the high enbankment
near Berry, Ala, at $50 O'Clock this
morning, the engine and four cars of an
excursion train on the Southern Railway
leaped from the track and turned over
down the incline, smashing the coaches
into kindling wood and causing the in
slant death of twenty-one persons and
the injury of eight-one others. Physicians
say that at least twenty-nine of the in
jured cannot live.
With the exception of II. NJ. Dudley,
trainmaster of the Southern Railway, lv-
ing at Birmingham and Roscoe Shelby.
OF Columbus, Miss, all of the dead and
injured are negroes, who had taken ad
vantage of excursion rates from points
in Mississippi to Birmingham
Eleven dead bodies have not been iden-
titled.
J. A. Crook, engineer, was injured, and
Mrs. Marie. Cox, white. was also injured
and had her back spralned.
When the wreck occurred the train was
running at the rate or thirty miles an
hour. and had just started around curve
on top of a sixty foot embankment.
Without warning, the tender of the en-
gine suddenly left the track. jerking the
engine and the nrst cars with it. There
were ten cars in the excursion train, but
the fourth broke loose from the fifth. and
only four with the heavy engine plunged
down the steep incline The cars, which
were packed with passengers, turned COM
pletely over several times and We're
crushed like eggsheu~- killing and Grip
ping the inmates.
Persons who hav1 armed from the
scene of the wreck say it is indescriba-
be. The dead bodies of the negroes were
scattered in every direction and the means
and appeals for help from the wounded
We're heartrending
AS soon as the accident was reported
10 the officials of the road. wrecking
trains. carrying physicians. We're hur-
ried from Columbus, Mississippi. and
birmingham. and everything possible is
being done to alleviate. the sufferings of
the injured Tho dead bodies have been
prepared for burial. l-.,,---,---.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Labor Day Observed Here as
General Holiday.
LITTLE BUSINESS DONE
Scant Patronage for the Stores
That Were Open.
WEST POINT CELEBRATION
Great Crowd Goes Down From Rich
mond, and Many Come From
Newport News, and All
Have Jolly Good
Time-Quiet in
the City.
WEST POINT CELEBRATION

While not as generally observed yester-
day as it has been at times in the past.
Labor Day of 1902 will long be- renem-
hered by those for whom It was espec-
iaily intended as one of the most pleasant
tley maze enjoyed in years. both the peo-
PIE who remained in the city and those
VINO Journeyed to the nearby watering:
places and summer resorts, being satis-
ned with the good time
one OF the most noticeable features OF
the day was that in spite of the fact tha.
a number of local merchants kept their
stores open, the labor union folk and
other holiday seekers passed them by
without even so much as a glance.
large majority of them closed up after
noon and gave their clerks a half day.a
rest.
Baseball. picnics at the various parks
about the city. and trips to the close-at-
hand seaside resorts attracted thousands
of persons who had not heretofore had an
opportunity OF escaping their Iaborious
duties in the city
Nearly every mauufactory of any con.
sequence in Richmond and Manchester
closed down for the day in order to allow
their thousands of employees to enioy
themselves. Prominent among the largest
OF THESE were the Trigs shipyards. the
Southern Railway shops, the local branch
OF tne American Locomotive Works and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
.LYNCHBURG LADY
FATALLY INJURED.
Mrs. J. Stewart Walker Thrown
Out of Vehicle in a Runaway.
CAUSED BY A STREET CAR
The Accident Occurred In Lancaster,
Pa, and Mrs. Appel, a Lady Of That
City, Was Also Seriously Hurt.
MIR. Walker of Richmond.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


LANCASTER, PA, Sept. 1-While en-
joying a pleasure drive this morning an
accident of a most shocking nature oc-
Cured to Mrs William n. Appel. wife Of
a prominent member Of the Lancaster
Bar and daughter of Hon. George F.
Company, and Mrs. ]. Stewart Walker, Of
Lynchburg, Va, which resulted fatally
to Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Walker before mar
riage was Miss Nellie CALDER, daughter of
the late George Calder. Of this city, and
was at the time of her marriage one CT
Icncasters most prominent society bellies.
Mrs Walker arrived in Lancaster on
Friday last on visit to her mother, it
Being her first visit to her former hCme
i'll two years. She was accompanied by
her four children, the youngest only eight
months old.
THE ACCIDENT.
About 10 o'clock this morning Mrs. Ap-
pei and Mrs. Walker started for a drive
in carriage Of the former Mrs. Appel
handling the lines over her horse.
After driving a short while stop was
made at the home of Mrs. Appel, where
the ladies had a brief chat with the chill
dlen, who were in charge of the servants
Eesuming their drive, they had only
reached the corner a few rods west of
Mrs Appel's home, when a milk cart
which was behind them ran into a troll
ley car going in the same direction. Mrs
Appel seeing the accident to the milk
team and fearing a collision with her
vehicle. pulled over to the curb but the
milk wagon after being dragged a short
distance was dashed against her carriage,
breaking one of the front wheels.
THE HORSE RAN.
This caused the carriage to fall against
ran away He turned north on Plum
Street, and after going about half block
dashed to the west side Of the street,
where the carriage was flung against a
telegraph pole and demolished
The women We're hurled into the gutter.
both being rendered unconscious. They
were at once removed = he Can
eral Hospital, where tn
ed bya corps of physici
both remained unconscious Uns;l a gs'.1
hour. when Mrs. Appel rallied somewhat
and it is thought she may recover. Both
legs were badly sprained and it is fear
ed one arm was broken. She suffered
from conclusion Of the brain and in ad-
dltion was very severely cut about the
face and head.
MRS. WALKER DIES.
The injuries sustained by Mrs. Walker
were of a more serious nature. He skull
had a compound fracture, one break ex-
tending over the top and the other at
the base of the brain. Trepaning
was resorted to later in the afternoon.
but she died this evening at seven o'clock
without having regained consciousness
The condition of Mrs. Appel remains
about the same and hopes Of her recov-
ery are still entertained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Hundreds Have Lost Their
Lives on Martinique.
CLOUDS OF DUST, ETC.
They Obscure the Sun for q.
Hundred Miles.
PEOPLE GREATLY EXCITED
'LE GREATLY EXCITED
Governor Of Martinique Is Doing All
in His Power to Remove Those
Living on the Northern Half
of the IsIand-Fe ears Ex-
pressed For Other Dis
tant Towns.
(By Associated Press.)

CASTRIES, ISLAND OF ST. LUCIA,
b. w. l.. Sept. 1.-The British steamer
KCrona arrived here yesterday evening
from Fort de France, Island of Mar
Unique. She reports that q. terrible. erup-
ton of Mont Pelee occurred a o'clock
Saturday night and that people who ar
rived at Fort de France from the north
eln part of the island reported that the
village Of MGrne Rouge, near the dis
Irict previously devastated. had been en-
tirely destroyed. and that LeCarbet
village on the coast which was destroyed
at the time of the great eruption, had
been swept by a tidal wave. About 200
persons lost their lives
4 sloop from the Island of St Vincent
which reached here this morning reports
that MGnt Pelee's crater is now qliiet but
that the detonations during Saturday
rieht were the loudest heard up to that
time and that the inhabitants were ter
r;bl- alarmed
Mont Peee has been in constant erup-
ton since August Is. There was an enor-
nous fall of ashes from the volcano the
night of the 18th. There was a very Sc
we're eruption the night of the 2Sth when
the volcanic rlimbinGs were heard at a
great distance. The mountain burned
fiercely that night, and out al sea pass
ing vessels were covered with ashes. The
arate eruptions.
1t is impossible to approach the ruined
town of ST. Pierre from the sea. The peo-
pie OF the village of LeCarbet on the
coast are terrCr-stricken and flying to the
interior. Hot water is pouring down on
I Lor-aine and BaSSe Pointe, villages to the
northeast of the crater. Horrible detona-
tions were heard the ground rocked and
oraked, and articles on tables were
thrown to the floor.
GOVERNOR ACTIVE.
The Governor of Martinique has or
dered every available boat to remove
people from the coast villages TO Fort de
France. at 3 o'clock in the evening OF
Saturday. the goth. there was cioudless
sky: suddenly and without warning one
half the horizon was obscured by pitch
black of dust.
The cloud was the center OF masnll-
cent electric effects, the Hastings of llgnt
s,1rpassing the most elaborate fireworks.
Flames and flashes continued to burst
from the cloud until nearly midnight
Columns of flames shot up out OF the
crater of Mont Pelee to explode above
the cloud in showers of golden fire, Wnlen
fell through the darkness in myrlads OF
sparks.
A tidal wave rushed upon Fort de
Continued on Second PageD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
MAJOR RANDOLPH
is STRICKEN DOWN
Well Known Business Man Suf-
fers Stroke at Waynesboro.
His Condition Improved.

Major Norman V. Randolph. prominent
in business and Confederate circles here.
and one of the most enterprising and
popular citizens of Richmond. suffered a
stroke of paralysis at Wayneshoro on
Saturday evening, and is now under eN-
pert medical treatment there.
Major Randolph's right arm and throat
are anected and while his trouble may
not prove of a serious nature. he was
unable tospeak from Saturday evening
until last night, when he began TO articu-
late indistinotly.
He was talking with some friends at
his hotel when he was stricken and while
1t was in search OF health that Major
Randolph went to Waynesboro. he had
been getting along nicely until he suf
fered the stroke. He is under treatment
of Dr. Fox, of Waynesboro. and DR..
Shackelford, of this city, the latter be-
Ing his amiiy physician. and was re-
ported as resting we'll last night
Mrs. Randolph is at the bedside of her
husband and Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr., sec
retaTy of the Virginia State Insurance
Company, of which Major Randolph is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Special DISPATCH to The Times. !,


I4NCf4BuRG, VA, Sept. 1.-The third
annual shoot OF the Virginia Trap Shoot
ers' Association, which is being held un-
der the auspices Of the Oakwood Gun
Club. Of Lynchbarg, began this morning
on the beautiful grounds of the club in
Rivermont.
a large number OF sporting men and
crack shots arrived in the city, and this
morning they We're out bright and early
at the club park, where everything had
been prepared for their reception and en-
tertainment- Three sets of traps were
soon in use, working at full speed, while
the shooting sounded like small army
at work, and the flying fragments of CLAW
pigeons kept things lively. 1t was an
ideal morning.
BY rule of the Oakwood Club no beer
or other intoXicants were permitted on
the grounds, but several barrels of lemon
ade and ice water have been provided and
are literally patronized. Dinner was
served by the ladies of the First Preshy-
tcrian Church.
RICHMOND TAKES CUP.
In the fourth event the West End Club,
of Richmond. again won the silver cup,
making the third time that this team has
Won this medal. and by agreement under
which it was offered it goes to the Rich
mond club for all time.
In the seventh event, which was the
handicap shoot for the Winchester gun.
the highest score out of the twenty-five
targets. as far as has been shot, is twen-
ty-one, three gunners making that score.
Ninety-nine persons participated in the
shooting. representing all the principal
cities and number of counties in the
State. A good many expert shots were