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Evening journal., 1902-02-17
SUPPLEMENT WORK
IN WILMINGTON
It Is Making Rapid Strides
and Many People Are
Interested in Ii

The Peoples Settlement, which is
the only one in the city, was opened
on the corner of Taylor and Church
streets last November, and is rapidly
growing and doing excellent work
The sangster Club which began with
but seven young women. has now an
enrolment Of eighteen. The Otis Club
has a membership Of over fifty little
girls
The Boys Social Club numbers six
teen. These clubs meet once a week,
their object being to embrace the edu-
cational as we'll as the social side OF
life. They elect their own officers and
conduct their own business meetings,
thus learning early the art of self
government.
The Sangster and Otis Clubs spend
two nights out of the month in sewing
the other evenings being given TO lee
lures or social enioyments.
Miss Elite Gran. graduate OF
Wellesley College, meets regularly
with the Sangster Club, drilling them
in physical culture and physiology
Miss May Thompson, a former gradu-
ate of Woman's College, Baltimore, has
opened a class in singing in both
clubs. There are given, now and then
simple lectures on travel zoology as
tronomy and botany. bringing with
them a store of knowledge which Is
highly appreciated and enjoyed by the
hearers.
The Sangster Club is preparing for d
rummage sale, which it will have the
last Saturday in this month. The
money realized from this, as we'll as
that received in a former Christmas
sale is to be used toward delraying eX'
pensos of a weeks outing as q body
this summer. They are also maldnl
ready for their first neighborhood re-
ception. which will be held next month
These clubs are by no means self-cen
tered They each have their regular
dues. but are taught 20 use part o.
them toward helping the sick ant
needy. and often go as a body TO tak'
baskets of eatables and clothing to th'
unfortunate. truly fulfilling theil
motto. For others. not self an,
shedding abroad the feeling of cheer
goodwill and geniality with their verl
presence Thus aside from being
taught to help themselves. they are ac
complshing much in q quiet way.
The Boys Social Club, after shor
business meetings. Is drilled three
nights In the month by Captain Black.
ford. of the Wilmington Military Acad
envy They are saving their dues anC
working hard to get uniforms. rw,
weeks ago through the kindness O
friends, they were given stereopt
con lecture Some idea of the boys
earnestness in their work might b.
gained by the fact that several soil
over 100 tickets each for this lecture
Thus the club realized something owe
SIS 10 be put into the fund for thei
SUITS lneremaining night in the montl
they also are given lectures on differ
ent helpful subjects. and are soon 4
be drilled in debating. argument an,
taught basket weaving.
The cooking class. which was open
ed last November. and met Saturda,
afternoons has just finished a three
months course in which il has don
Evening journal., 1902-02-17

All purchasers of Preferred Stock have
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pany.
Holders of Preferred Stock have a cumu-
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We could say great deal more about this
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which will be mailed YOU on application, or
better still, we extend to you cordial invi-
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in operation showing the PURITY and BRIL-
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actually consumed. You can see for yourself
by actual test of the meter
Any other information you may desire
will be cheerfully furnished The patent
pap ers, both of the United States and Can
ada, the charter, stock subscription list, ETC.,
can all be seen.
All checks, money orders, drafts, express
orders, should be drawn to the order of
Robert w. Miller, Treasurer, and sent to the
Office of the Company.
If more convenient, subscriptions will be
received OH a basis of
20 per cent, Cash down.
days Of subscription.
80 per cent, 10 bc paid within 80
days Of subscription.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17

John A. Himmelein's famous comedy
company The Ideals. will open a week s
engagement at the Opera House TO-
night IL is recognized by press and
public everywhere as the leader in its
particular line. The company has the
proud distinction of being the only
theatrical attraction at the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition during the past sum
mor that showed the least vitality, or
made a dollar there. While other very
heavy and meritoriOus productions in
the city OF Buffalo were playing TO
starvation business-as in the general
rule at expositions-this attraction
PLAYED thirteen weeks at the Inter
national Theatre Niagara Falls, n. ".
without a solitary loser being placed
TO its credit and all house records Of
every kind We're broken during that
time This in spite Of the fact that he
season at this noted resort was the
worst from a financial standpoint that
has ever been known. IL certainly
speaks well for this attraction that Il
made such a record under the adverse
circumstances and in a city of hut
10000 population The very talented
.and vivacious little soubrettc Miss
Beatrice Earle. still heads the COM
pany and she Us supported by the
strongest company MIR Himmolein has
vet surrounded her with The list of
plays for this season is alomst entirely
now. and embraces such well known
successes as BlanoN's Electrician"
lorthern Lights" "Wifc for Wife, q"
Sins of the Nieht" "a Man of Mys-
terry. "A Bowery Wait" and many
.other equally strong ones. AS in tho
past Howson's Twentieth Century Rand
and Orchestra will be a pleasing fea-
fmrn
Evening journal., 1902-02-17
IOLD POINT COMFORT, VA.-POPU
LAR TOURS VIA b. & o. X. r.

Leave Wilmington, Saturdays. March
/, Is and %, at 11.01 a. m Rate, Sl4
for round-trip, including railroad fare,
transfers in Washington, staterOOm go
ing and returning on Potomac river
steamer, and one and three fourth days
board at the Hygeia Hotel. Old Point
Comfort.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17
WIn Read InterestIng Paper

Chief Justice Lore tonight will read
Ia paper before the Delaware Historical
Society on the life of the Hon. George
=. Fisher, a former encouragement of
Delaware, who was a friend of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The paper will undoubt-
eddy be one of the most interesting ever
read before the society.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17

The Standard Light Company controls,
free OF all encumbrances, the United States
and Canadian patents issued TO William II.
Miller and Robert w. Miller, for Improved
Incandescent Gas Light Burners.
These burners are the best ever put upon
the market They have been subjected to
every known test and have been pronounced
superior to any Incandescent Gas Light
Burner in existence.
There are no burners that compare with
them in PURITY and BRILLIANCY of light
and ECONOMY Of consumption.
Incandescent Gas Light Burners are no
longer luxuties, they are necessities. and the
consumer must have the BEST and the
CHEAPEST. The Miller Burner is both.
The Standard Light Company will have
its plant, and operate in Wilmington. Your
investment will be right at home where you
can see it, 1t will add another industry to
our already large manufacturing city.
Every cent realized from the sale of stock
will be used for the development of the bust
ness The company has no luxurious Offices
to maintain, pays no large commissions to
agents, employs no high salaried officers, nor
does it give large promoters profits.
You are invited to subscribe for the shares
Of the seven per cent cumulative Preferred
otock, par value of 500 each.
5000 shares are offered for sale amounting
to SIS 600. All shares will be sold at par,
and as a special inducement to early sub
ccribers of the Preferred Stock, one share of
the Common Stock, full paid and non-assess-
able, will be issued with every share of Pre-
ferred stock.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17

Professor A. IT. Berlin, of the High
School, and the Rev Aloysius Green. OF
Newport, made addresses at the Ferris
Industrial School yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17
Barkentine Carries Cars South

barkentine Carries Cars South
The barkentine Allenwilde, which
has been delayed from sailing for two
weeks by the ice in the river left the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Comany's
yards yesterday. Three knockdown
ears for companies in Argentine Re
nnhllc are sInrnd I'm hnr hold
Evening journal., 1902-02-17

AT the Opera House on Monday, Feb
.ruary 24.Miss Rose Melville viii be seen
las Sis Hopkins, that charming play of
homely Indiana country life; play
which was the biggest popular success
of last season. and which, under the
direction of j. r. Stirling, has become
known from one end of the country TO
the other as the sweetest and pretuost
OF the rural plays of recent years. IL
was intended that Miss Melville should
be seen in a new play This year, but
so great was the success OF isis Hop
kins. and so many We're the requests
for engagements this season that Mr..
Stirling postponed the production of
the new play a year, and win send out
isis Hopkins again II will be the
same play, with the same charming
star in her quaint character of the
awkward country girl, but it will be all
newly dressed. Everything will be new
and the stage carpenters, costumers and
scenic ARTISTS are busily at work now
preparing for what will be one of the
most elaborate productions OF the COM
ling season.
Evening journal., 1902-02-17
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS,
HANSCOM'S

Monday, Feb. II, 1909.
We have the most complete line
.of Cereals i'll the city. Phone us
If your Grocer does not have what
you want.
HAASCOM'S. Market and Seventh SIS.
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CHAPTER XVII.


Events moved swiftly in the week that
followed. Particulars Of the accident to
Gen. Field, however, were slow In reaching
Fort Frayne; and to the feverish unrest
and mental trouble OF the son was now
added feverish anxiety on the fathers &C.
count that so complicated the situation as
to give DIR. Waller grave cause for alarm.
Then II was that, ignoring every possible
thought of misbehavfpr on the part OF the
young officer toward the gentle girl SO dear
to them. not only Mrs. Blake and Mrs.
Ray. but Mrs. Dade herself. insisted on
being made of use-insisted on being per-
mitted to go to his bedside and there to
minister, as only women can, to the suffer-
ting and distressed Waller thought 1t over
and succumbed. The lad was no longer
delirious, at least. and II he revealed any
thing OF what was uppermost in his mind
It would be a conscious and voluntary rev.
elation. There were some things he had
said. and that Waller alone had heard, the
good old doctor wished were known to GER
tain others Of the garrison. and to no one
more than Mrs. Dade: and so the prohibi-
ton against their visiting the wounded lad
was Withdrawn. and not only these but
other women, alphabetically attracted,
were given the necessary authority.
There was other reason for this. From
the commanding officer of the supply camp
at Rock SPRINGS had come finally letter
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By GEN CHARLES KING 4.

that was full of foreboding. Gen. Field, 1t
said, was sorely injured and might not sur
vive. II the department commander had
only been at Omaha or Cheyenne, as the
anxious father FASTENED to reach his son,
the mishap would never have occurred.
The general would gladly have seen to It
that suitable transportation from the rail-
way to Frayne was afforded his old-time
comrade. But in his absence Field shrank
from appealing to any one else. and through
the train conductor wired ahead to Rock
Creek for stout four-mule team and
wagon, with a capable driver. The con-
ductor assured him that such things were
to be had for money, and that everything
would be in readiness on his arrival. Team,
wagon and driver certainly were on hand.
but the team looked rickety, so did the
wagon, so did the driver, who had OBJ
viously been printing for the occasion. 1t
was this rig or nothing. however. and in
spite of a courteous remonstrance from the
two officers at the supply camp, who saw
and condemned the outfit" Gen. Field
started on time and returned on an impro-
vised trestle three hours later. The "out-
fit" had been tumbled over a ledge into q
rocky creek bottom. and with disastrous
results to all concerned except the one who
deserved 1t most-the driver. The ways Of
Providence are indeed inscrutable.
A surgeon had been sent from Fort Rus
sell, and his report was such that Waller
would not let 1t 60 In full to his patient.
They had carried the old soldier back to
camp and such aid as could be given by
the rude hands Of untaught men was all he
had for nearly twenty-four hours, and his
suffering had been great. Internal injuries,
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it was feared, had been sustained. and at
his advanced age that was something al
most fatal. No wonder Waller was wor-
RED Then Flint took alarm at other
troubles closer at hand Up to this year
he had been mercifully spared all personal
conduct with our Indian wards, and when
he was told by his sentries that twice in
succession night riders had been heard on
the westward "bench." and pony tracks in
abundance had been found at the upper
ford-the site of Stabber's village-and that
others still were to be seen in the soft
ground not far from Hays corral, the
major was more than startled At this
stage Of the proceedings. Sergeant Crabb
Of the cavalry was the most experienced
Indian fighter left at the post. Crabb was
sent for, and unfiinchAngly gave his views.
The Sioux had probably scattered before
the squadrons sent after them from the
north; had fed into the hills and, in small
bands probably were now raiding down to-
ward the Platte, well knowing there were
few soldiers left to defend Fort Frayne.
and no cavalry were there to chase them.
What brings them here7 What do they
hope to get or gain?'' asked Flint.
Il don't know, SIR. answered Crabb.
But this do know. they are after some
thing and expect to get 1t. II I might
make so bold, sir, I think the major ought
to keep an eye on them blasted half breeds
at Hays"
1t set Flint to serious thinking. Pete
and Crapaud. paid henchmen Of the trader,
had been taking advantage of their en-
tployer's absence and celebrating after the
manner of their kind. One OF his officers,
new like himself to the neighborhood and
to the Indians. had had encounter with
the two that rubbed his commissioned fur
the wrong way. A sentry in discharge Of
his duty, had warned them one evening
away from the rear gate of bachelor den,
along officers row, and had been told to
go to sheol or words to that effect. They
had more business there than he had. said
they, and, under the potent sway of in
spring bold John Barleycorn" had not
even abated their position when the officer
Of the day happened along. They virtually
damned and defied him, too.
The officer of the day reported to the
commanding officer. and that officer called
on Mrs. Hay to tell her he should order
the culprits of the reservation II they were
not better behaved. Mrs. Hay. so said the
servant. was feeling far from well and had
to ask to be excused, when who should APP
pear but that ministering angel. Mrs. Dade
herself and Mrs. Dade undertook to tell
Mrs. Hay Of the misconduct OF the men,
even when assuring Major Flint she feared
1t was a matter In which Mrs Hay was
poweriess. They were afraid OF Hay. but
not OF her. Hearing Of Mrs. Hays Illness,
Mrs. Dade and other women had come to
visit and console her, but there were very
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clared his and their innocence of having
purglar1ously entered any premises, let
alone the lieutenants. Sure they'd bite
their own noses off fur him." said Mike.
winch impossible feat attested the full
measure of halfbreed devotion. Mistress
Mccain decided to make further invests
cation before saying anything to anybody;
but before the dawn of another day mat
tiers took such shape that fear of sorrowful
consequences, involving even Michael, set
a ban on her impulse to speak Field, II
seems. had been at last induced to sleep
some hours that evening, and 1t was nearly
IL when he awoke and saw his desk on a
table near the window. The attendant was
nodding In an easy chair, and Just as the
young officer determined to rouse him Mrs.
Dade, with the doctor. appeared on tiptos
at the doorway. For few minutes they
Kept him interested in letters and reports
concerning his fathers condition, the grav-
from him. Then there were reports from
Tongue river, brought in by courier, that
had to be told him. But after while he
would be no longer denied. He demanded
to see his desk and his letters.
At sign from the doctor the attendant
raised 1t from the table and bore 1t to the
bed. II found things in some confusion in
your quarters, Field" said Waller. by way
OF preparation, land probably haven't ar
ranged the letters as you would IL you had
had time. They were lying about loosely
But he got no further. Field had started
up and was leaning on one elbow. The
other arm was outstretched. what do you
tnean?" he cried. "The desk hasn't been
opened?'
Too evidently. however, 1t had been. and
in an instant Field had pulled brass pin
that held in place little drawer. II pop
ped part way out. and with trembling
hands he drew 1t forth-empty
Before he could speak Mrs. Dade sudden
ly held up her hand in signal for silence,
her face paling at the instant. There was
a rush of slippered feet through the corri-
dor. hum of excited voices, and both DIR.
Waller and the attendant darted for the
door. fe,-r-.
Outside. in the faint starlight. sound Of
commotion came from the direction OF the
guard house-of swift footballs from far
across the parade. of the .vitreous jar Of
windows hastily raised. Two or three lights
popped suddenly into view along the dark
line of officers quarters. and Walters voice.
with a ring OF authority unusual to him.
halted a running corporal Of the guard.
what Is it?' demanded he.
81 don't know. SIR" was the soldiers an
swer. There was an awful scream from
the end quarters-Captain Rays, SIR" Then
on he went again.
And then came the crack. crack Of pis-
toll.
To be continued tomorrow)
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and probably robbed. There was only one
other occupant Of the desolate set that so
recently had rung to the music Of so many
glad young voices. OF the garrison proper
at Frayne all the cavalry officers except
wilkins were away at the front; all the in
fantry officers. five in number were also
up along the Big Horn. The four who had
come with Flint were strangers to the post
but Heron, who had been a classmate of
Ross at the Point, moved into his room
and took the responsibility OF introducing
the contract doctor. who came with them,
into the quarters at the front of the house
on the second floor These rooms had been
ieit open and unlocked. There was nothing
said the lawful occupant worth stealing,
which was probably true; but Field had
boited, inside. the door OF his sleeping
room; locked the hall door of his Hyin9
room and taken the key with him when he
rode with Ray.
The doctor looked over the rooms a mo-
ment; then sent for Wilkins. the post quar-
termaster. who came in a hum at being dis
turbed at lunch. Field had been rather par
ticular about his belongings. His uniforms
always hung on certain pegs in the plain
wooden wardrobe. The drawers of his bu-
reau were generally arranged like the
clothes press of cadet days. as though Tor
Inspection. but now coats. blouses. dressing
sack and smoking Jacket hung with pockets
turned inside out or flung about the bed and
floor. Trousers had been treated with like
contempt. The bureau looked like what
sailors used to call a "hurrah's nest" and
writing OeSk, DraSS-DOunQ and OF SOLID
make, that stood on a table by front win
dow, had been forcibly wrenched open. and
Its contents were tossed about the floor. A
larger desk-a wooden field desk-stood
upon trestle across the room, and this
too. had been ransacked. Just what was
missing only one man could tell. Just how
they entered was patent to although a
glazed window between the bed room and
the now unused dining room beyond. Just
who were the housebreakers no man pres
ent could say: but Mistress McGann that
afternoon communicated her suspicion to
her sore-headed spouse. and did 1t boldly
and with the aid of a broomstick. ITS all
along" she said, "av your shtoopin' to
dhrink wild them low-liyed salvages al
Hays. Now, what dye know about this?''
But McGann swore piously he knew moth
Ing. ''barrin' that Pete and Crapaud mad
some good liquor one night-dear knows
when 1t was. an he'd helped 'em dhrink
her health-an' when twas gone. and more
was wanted. sure Pete said he'd taken
demijohn to. the lieutenants, with Mr..
Hays compliments. the day before he eft
for the front, and sure he. couldn't have
drunk all av It. and II the back dure was
open Pete wouldn't inquire anyhow"
That was all Michael remembered or felt
warranted in revealing, for stoutiy he de-
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few whom she would now consent to see
Even though confident no bodily harm
would befall her husband or her niece.
Mrs. Hay was evidently sore disturbed
about something. Failing to see her. Major
Flint sent for the bartender and clerk,
and babe them say where these truculent.
semt-savage bacchanals got their whisky,
and both men promptly and confidently de-
clared 1t wasn't at the store. Neither OF
them would give or sell to either half-breed
drop, and old Wilkins stood sponsor for
the integrity of the atlantis both OF whom
he had known for years and both OF whom
intimated that the two specimens had no
need to be begging, buying or stealing
whisky. when Bill Hays private cellar
held more than enough to fill the whole
Sioux nation. Moreover" said Pink Mar
BILE, they've got the run Of the stables
now the old mans away. and there isn't
night some OF those horses amt out. "
When Flint said that NasrsOmethtng Mrs.
Hay ought to know, Pink Marble replied
that was something Mrs. Hay. did know.
unless she refused to Believe the evidence
thought it high timetou fellows in the
Held had recaptured Hay and fetched him
home. II 1t wasn't done snighty soon he.
Pink, wouldn't be anSweTable for what
might happen at the tpustef
All the more anxious sdid this make
Flint. He decided tfiae tire exigencies OF
the case warranted his piating sentry
over Hays stable, with aoeders to permit
no horse to be takeH gOutr except by an
order from him, and ,CFabbt took him and
showed him two aypaateti the tracks OF
two horses going and VonAng in the soft
earth in front Of naSroM side door that
led to the corral Flint had this door pad
locked at once and WILKINS took the key,
and that night was SGrpf4sed by a note
from Mrs. Hay. s-sw
1.-THE stablemen corffpfaf2 that the SEN
tries will not let them take the horses out
even for water and exercise, which has
never been the case BEFORE" and Mrs. Hay
begged that the restriction might be re-
moved. Indeed. II Major Flint would re-
move the sentry, she would assume all re-
sponsibility for loss or damage. The men
had been with Mr.. Hay, she said. for six
years and never had been interfered with
before. and they were sensitive and hurt
and would quit work. they said, II further
molested. Then there would be nobody to
take their place and the stock would sur
fer.
In point Of fact, Mrs Hay was pleading
Tor the very men against whom the 9th r
employees claiming to have warned her
these two halfbreeds who had defied his
sentrfes-and Fiint's anxieties materially
increased 1t taxed all his stock OF personal
piety. and strengthened the belief he was
beginning to harbor. that Mrs. Hay had