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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28
Not in the Picture.

The Presidents delegates had come here
10 receive the royal visitor. am they an
nounced that from the hour he landed
until the hour OF his departure he would
be in their hands. So when the Prince
came ashore he was received by delegates
named by the President one representing
the Navy. one the State, and one the War
Department After them came Mayor
Low alone 70 welcome the visitor to the
city.
Since then the mayors 225 hard work
ing committeeman have had no oppOrtu-
nifty 10 meet the Prince Oaly a very few
OF them were present at the mayor S din
ner on Tuesday night The others are all
wondering what their function is and why
they were named. Some Of them have
hopes Of being able TO meet the Prince
when he returns from his tour OF the
country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28
Scene Of Activity.

The Meteor III has been tied 10 with
i2-a feE feet Of the launching weys at
Shooters Island. and yesterday the ship
yard was a scene OF great activity. Work
men are-eX5Temely busy on the yacht. and
Dir. Down.. hopes to have her completed
by the end of March. His contract does
not call for completion until the first
week in April. but Mrs. Downey intends
to be ahead OF time.
Work on the yacht is being closely
watched by the Kaiser's slippers, Ben
and Dan Parker and Captain garf II
is exRecte' that the Hohenzollern viii
ACCOMPANY the Meteor on its sail across
the Atlantic. The Meteor's sails are
being made BY Wilson * Silsbe.
The HOhenZollern was open to visitors
yesterday Two thousand persons in
spected the imperial yacht They were
admitted only On passes issued by Con-
sui General Karl Buenz. The Consul
General has issued 5000 passes and the
royal yacht viii be open again today.
tomorrow and Monday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28
Hoods Pills a ts5.., s.so By 3.

ths best families and are worthy your COl-
Gdencr. Try them once and you VII prefer them
70 all others. sold by an druggists. = cents
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

Capt Isaac b. Thatcher. OF the ccrtif-
cate division OF the Pension Omce. is the
member OF a family that has been fac
tor in the settlement Of that great uudc-
fined stretch Of country vaguely known
fifty years ago as the West Captain
Thatcher's father. a native of Virginia,
omierated in the year 1899 TO what was
then the Tlsrt0ry OF Iowa.
Already the pcss7sscr Of quite q family.
other children we're added 90 his house
held after his arrival on the rrairies
eight sturdy sons forming a band of uio-
neerS destined Co scatter over the Uung1-
pied plains OF the West aud with their
descendants make tlc waste places bios
som into fruitful gardens ana fields.
On July % lg|l al Pine Grove. Cal.
was hel3 o reunion that perhaps lis with
CuJ parallel I'm the history OF families
OF The eight brothers who more than q
hah cenT.lry before had separated 10 seek
their fortunes iu other lands. six were
present. the youngest being six-y-thrce
years Of age. The two remaining broth
ers we're absent through unavolIauIc
causes, or this reunion would have been
s-iH more remarkable Those who had
g1Lhared together for the renewal Of old
lies had come from the four Quarters OF
the country. the District OF Columbia. IL
linois. Texas. California. and Washington
each furnishing representative. Some
OF the brothers had not met since Ezekiel
I hatcher, the argonaut Of the family had
with his OK team started for the land Of
the setting sun" during the rush for gold
IN 1879, and most happy was the occasion
when these six white-ha men CIasDed
hands amid the sWeet-scented pines Of
northern California.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

Mayor Lows reception committee for
Prince Henry has begun 10 wonder what
il was created for. The Prince has been
and gone. and not a dozen members Of
the entire committee, which spent weeks
preparing for the visit in happy anticipa-
ton Of social festivities when he should
arrive, have mad the good fortune TO meet
him The nearest the others have been
TO the Prince was the gallery OF the Al
dcrmanic chamber, from which they were
privileged 10 gaze upon him on Tuesday
There is said TO he considerable heart
burning among the committee. Elab-
crate entertainments were planned. 81
all OF which the committee was 70 be
IN the foreground and have exclusive
direction. The different subcommittee
met almost daily for two weeks. An
opera performance which was 10 cost
$4,000 was planned and the mayors
there be a deficiency. other expensive
DISTINGUISHED citizens
Until two days before the Prince arriv-
cd the committee anticipated the pleasure
of being at the pier when the Prince ar
rived and greeting him This had been
looked forward to Until the Presidents
delegates reached the city. Their com
ing put an entirely different complexion
on the matter. 10 developed with empha-
sis that the Princes visit was very much
a national affair, and that from the mo-
meut he stepped ashore he would be the
nations guest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

Many Of the higher officials OF the De-
partmCnt Of Agriculture are deeply in
terested just now in the good roads cele-
bration which is to be held lear Char
lottesyille. Va. April 2. 3. and I. The
Office OF public road enquiries, Of the de-
partment, has been. during the past few
months. sending what is known as the
Good Roads Train" through sections Of
Virginia and the South, and building short
stretches Of the most excellent road in
these places. Recently il has formulated
a plan 10 erect strip Of the nncst pos
sIble road between Charlottesville and
Monticello the home Of Thomas jefferson.
near that city, and because Of the his
torical situation, 10 hold a large celebra-
tiCn there when the work is completed.
Mr. Martin Dodge. director OF the Office Of
public road enquiries. has charge OF the
affair and many OF the most prominent
rIen OF the country are interested in It
and its success.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

There has been SOM. CONSERVATION at
the Department Of Agriculture recently
regarding the smallpox scare. and die
rumor that al the clerks OF the depart
ment wouh have TO be yaccinated. Il was
said yesterday that an order would be is
sued by Secretary Wilson to the effect
lhat all clerks who have not been sue
ceSsiully vaccinated within the last three
months would have TO undergo the opera
ton However. this report was exag-
gerated. Later in the day a meeting Of
all the chiefs OF divisions was called by
the chief clerk. Colonel Geddcs. and the
matter was definitely settled.
II was recommended by the department,
upon the advice OF the Health Department
Cf the District. that all clerks OF the De-
parunent Of Agriculture who have rot re-
CClTeQ successful vaccination within the
last three months. be vaccinated as soon
as possible, and further, that they bring
certificates OF such operation 10 the Office
OF the chief clerk
This step is taken entirely for the bene-
fl and safety Of the clerks. as 10 is deemed
necessary in an office where there are so
many people assembled.
The Secretary OF Agriculture is at pres
ent away from the department. having
gore to Lansing. Mich. TO deliver an ad-
dress TO the students Of the Agricultural
College there.
Secretary Wilson is considered. outside
Of his present official capacity one Of the
leading agrieulturists CT the country. He
will probably be absent from the city
until The 4th or 5th Of March, end until
his return 10 the department al that time
Col. J. II. Brigham. the Assistant Secre-
tary, viii act as the head Of the agriCul-
turaI work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

Mr. Joseph A. Arnold. associate editor
OF the division Of publications. has just
returned TO his bureau, after an absence
OF about three weeks. Mr. Arnold's
mother died recently in this city, and he
has been away from the department 20
attend her burial in Columbus, Ind.
The record branch OF the Insular Blu
reau is one OF the busiest Offices. and one
OF the most useful % the public in the
Government service. Mr. Wilcox, its
chief. is endeaYoring % make il an ami
mate encyclopedia Of information" as he
terms It. and his efforts are availirg q
great deal The work Of the division 30
10 gather together all information which
f. IS possible 10 secure on the cOndl-
tions, and in fact everything, concerning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28
SECRETARY SHAW ON THE
INDUSTRIES OF THE WEST

Commerce and Industries Of the West"
was the subject of the address Of Secrc-
tlry Of the Treasury shaw az the ban
quet Of the business League Of Chicago
in the Auditorium at Chicago. last night.
In the course Of his remarks ne said-
The theme assigned is inspiring. Us
scope is limitless. its natural and neces-
sary subdivisions are many. while its
comprehensive presentation within the
time assigned is impossible. Where shall
the line be stretched separating the East
from the West2 Mason and Dixon's line.
at one tip,e supposed to marx the bound
airy Of section Of our country. except
10 rejoice At its disappearance. is an Of
renee 10 modern politics and alike to
modern commerce.
Arbitrary though 10 be- 7 assume for
me convenience of the hour. and for the
noun Only. that tho West includes MIehi-
Eah, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma. Indian
territory and all west OF these ana an
north and west OF Texas. Probably ma
jo'lly OF the people of the United states
SPEAK O. Ohio as a Western Common
wealth, while those who live in States
washed by Jhe Mississippi River realize
they must travel some miles toward the
setting sun TO reach the line that would
bl5ect the great Republic
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

The most durable $3.50 Boys and
Girls Kid, Calf, and Box CaIf Shoes
We ever sold. All sizes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

Ladies' Fine All-oYer Lace Isle
hose, in red, blue. and black. with
high spliced heel and double toe Our
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3gC.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-28

over 200 arrests were made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

An Alahamign tells this story Of his
negro couchman, who invariably voted.
On one particular election day hc re
turned home In the afternoon with
countcnnuce that looked as II 1t had
been taking some famliaritcs with
buzZsaw.
whats the matter Zack#' | asked.
with some suIicitude.
ITS this way, boss: went up There
to the votin place and there wuz the
county undcrtakah sah Il stttu' with
big look open foah him aud hr scz
to me right sharplikc, What's your
nameT Hack Taylor ~. humble
Let's see says the undcrIakah And
he turned over the lruycs of the boul,
All of a sudden he stopped tuuu' and
begin to run his finger down the page.
muttcrin' to himself, TAYLOR Taylor
Taylor Taylor -Xack' ANA putty soon
he hOllcrCd out: 'IIcah ii u.s. You black
scoundrrl. dun buried you ten year
ago. What you mean by trym' to
votcE Just then Il passed Of white
men TUX and threw me out, and den
dun come home 'foah dcy could bury
me again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

Tuesday morning shortly after 3
O'Clock an unknown man, who III com
pany with one or more companions
made an unsuccessful attempt to dy
II mite the safe of the South Shore
depot at Lake Nebagamon, met death
at the hands of Station Agent {. &
TDwnc, who shot and instantly killed
him.
The agent lives within half a block
of the depot, He was awakened by a
mutlled explosion coming from the
direction of the station. Suspecting
that all was not right Mr.. Towne got
out of bed and dressed, picked up his
revolver and started toward the build
ing. AS he neared the depot platform
he saw the figure of man standing
within its shadow. He now felt GER
tain that something was wrong, and,
tightly clutching the butt of his re-
volver, prepared himself TO meet any
suddent moove the silent figure there
in the dark might make.
AS soon as he set foot on the plat
form and started towards the man,
the latter gave a low whistle, as Il
signal to some one within the build
ing.
"What are you doing around the
depot at this time of the nighl?"
ask the agent.
II might ask the same of you,
stranger, came the cool reply.
Suddenly, when Towne was within
u few feet OF him. the man called out
Throw up your hands, and without
further warning raised his right arm
and pistol shot rang out lne bullet
missed the mark by haIr. Before
another shot could be fled, ToWne
shot, and as the rubber swalei for
wal d shot again. The man fen dead,
with as it WAS subst quoutiy learned,
4 bullet thought his heart The ether
bullet had struck him exactly in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

The waiter lirl at our table was i'm
bued with sincere desire to give salts
faction. She did her best 10 get from
the Kitchen precisely what each board
er asked for, and she succeeded very
well indeed
The other evening ut dinner she said
interrogatNcly to each man in turn
Chicken or tomato soup" ana one
made answer "Tomayo," ana the sec
ond said "'Iomawto soup, please" and
the third added, I'm take tomatto,"
Whcrcupou the intelligent maiden
delivered the several orders into the
kitchen in this wise, "One tomayto
soup, one tomawto soup ana one to
matto soup"
Thus each guest received precisely
what he had asked for and was happy
until the next order was taken.
But that is another course Judge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18
A BURGLAR SHOT.
Man Killed in Attempting to Rob the
Station at Nebagamon

enter of the upper lip and passed on
out at the back Of the head.
The brave agent summoned aid and
though a thorough search was made
the companion. or companions, of the
dead man could not be found. Moth
ny Of value WAS taken. a charge of
nitrogiy ycerine, the explosion of which
had awakened the agent, failed to
blow upeE the safe door.
Nothing definite about the men, but
they came to Nebagamon Sunday
night anl stopped at the hotel. They
were dressed as lumberjucEs, and it
is thought that they come from Mon
tana.
The inquest was held by Jud5 Carr,
of Nebagamon and the only witrCss
to appear were Towne and Constab e
Burke. The verdict of the coroner 5
jury entirely cleared the agent OF any
crime and stated that the burglar had
come to his death 10y being struck by
a bullet fired by Towne.
No money was found in the pockets
of the dead man and nothing which
would in any way give a clue to his
identity was found About the only
thing discovered On his person was a
file aud revolver. The body will
probably be inferred nj Lake Nebag-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

u. EOEIE PO,1 No. "a. Department OF
iScnu~iu. meets every second ana tnulll
tuesday evening ~ each mouth at .9l
West Fifth street Ni~itiuE comrades cor
di,liy invited, +. X. OTIS, com.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18
ImpTONcd order of Red Wen.

iITCHE GUMME TRIBE No improved
order ol Red Men Meets cry Nrdnr,sS-
d,y evening in Red Mru'- Hall No. 29l v
Fifth street Visiting chiefs always wei
come. ItO. W. NAME '"'" ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

Circle meets First Monday ia each month
D Central Park NJ. f.. church,
MRo. ANGELA fANEi. President
Miss PEARL DrtS. secretary
MHS MARY REYNOLDS, Treasurer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18
LATER

1t has developed that the man shot
as a burglar at Lake y ebagamon, by
Station Agent Towne, indetiiied as
John Graham, was lumbeljack well
known about the head Of Lake Su-
perior. The authorities are OF the
opinion that he was picked up by the
BURGLARS because I've was well ac-
quainIcd with the country about Ne
b3lamon. While the burglars oppr-
atrd he was given the real position Of
danger, that OF guard. The dupe met
hls death while the worst escaped.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-10-18

~ ~ U-PHYSICIAN x SUR
Il, GEON, will attend professional cans
al an huurs OF the day or night from VILLAGE
on country. cor, Thompson tltlh, superior
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-09-20
on his COMPANION.

vi LIS couPdulOu.
At second pull of the chain he
groaned and begged for mercy. He
had heard of thiAdark place, and he
fancied that men who came there
seldom went away alive.
clark ye, base wretch" the monk
said, eff you do not tell me where
the young gunmaker is III have you
torn limb from limb. Another pull,
therep
AS the wrench came again the vii
lain fairly shouted with pain.
ooh, let me gol Let me gol Pll
tell allp'
"Then tell. You leave not this
place alive until you have told"
''He $50 Godl He is-in the
old bathp'
"Where ?"
"The dukes bath, on the pass of
Tula!"
whereabouts there? ?"
"In the lowest, farthest vault.
Oh, sparep
Vladimir waved his hand, and the
quaking wretch was freed from his
torture.
'Now conduct them both to the
dungeons and lock them up. They
must not run at large for the pres
ent. Let them be secure"
mo, no." cried Viska, who had
been brought back. "You we're to
let me go if I,told you"
"Not free, sir" said Vladimir.
"But you have no right to hold
me thus. | am nearly dead with
pain now where you have torn my
hands in pieces. By the
"Silence, dogl My authority here
is my power. My right is my might.
| have you, and ! will keep you.
Were | to let you go | might not
have the power to catch you again,
as legal officers could. Lead them
off, and then we'll turn our atten-
ton to the dukes bath!''
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CHAPTER XIV,


WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DUKES BATH
Ruric Newell could keep no ac-
count of time. Darkness, and dark
ness only, dwelt with him in his pris-
on house-darkness so utter that
the only effect of opening the eyes
was the nervous reality of the mo-
ton. In fact, twas lighter with
the eyes closed than with them
opened, for when tightly closed
there were peculiar fantastic shapes
floating in the Imagination, and
even this was a relief. And then
there was a sort of kaleidoscope
succession of colors when the lids
were tightly pressed that seemed
grateful to the nerves and gave vari-
ETY. to the mind. But when the
eyes were open only cold, impene-
trable blackness was present, within
which there were no shapes, no
forms, save the one form of utter
chaos.
Ruric felt sure he had been there
four days, and at times it appeared
longer than that. Food and drink
had been brought to him thrice, and
he was now without both. His
strength had not yet left him,
though there were pains in his limbs
and chilling sensation about the
heart. He had broken the, rope
from his arms on the first day of his
confinement, and he had hoped to
overcome the man who brought him
food and drink and thus make his
escape, but no human being had yet
come in to him. His food had been
passed in through small wicket.
"And this is the end of lifep' he
murmured to himself as he paced
slowly to and fro across the dun
geon. ''Thus ends all the hopes of
youth, and here the prayers of life
time must close in one last hope
one hope of heaven when earth has
passed awayl My mother, no fare
well can reach thee from the lips of
thy son. He will lie down in the
dark slumber of death, and thou
shalt not know his resting place.
And thou, loved one-oh, thou
fondly cherished, wildly worshiped |
being-thy smiles can shine no more
for mel Oh, Rosalind, would that I |
could see thee but once-that once
more | might press thee to my bos-
ON and bid thee remember me when
l am gone! Had 1 never seen thee T
might not be here nowl And vet.
y God, for life itself | would not
wipe away the written story of that
holy love from my HEARTH
The thought of Rosalind came
heavily upon him. All else he could
give up in higher hope than that
of earth, but for her he held a
strange fear. She would be anoth-
er's.
'And must it be so? ?" he contin-
ued after some minutes of painful
reflection. "Alas, she will be NOTHING
to me hefeafterl My mother will
know her son, but Rosalind will
know ahotherl And yet she NAV
carry the old love with her always.
She may never forget it. Oh, could
l but once
he stopped suddenly, for he
heard a football in the low passage
close by the dungeon. He listened.
and he heard more. There were sew
eral feet, and soon he heard voices
He moved back to the extremity of
the vault and listened. The feet
stopped, and the sound of grating
iron, like the drawing of bolt, was
heard. Soon, afterward the door
was opened, and the light from
lantern flashed into the place. For
h lew moments the prisoner was
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they gave pull upon the chain.
go Godl" gasped the prisoner
as the painful twist and wrench
came upon his thumbs.
"Will you answer?"
GLOW can l.? How can ~"
"By speaking what you know"
81 know nothing"
Another signal was made to the
men at the chain, and they pulled
again; another groan from The pris-
oner, but no other response.
Another signal and another pull.
"Mercyp' shrieked the poor
wretch, quivering with pain.
"Will you answer?"
81 don't know"
'Then we must try again."
"No, no; 0 God, no morel"
"But you must answer"
81 don't know"
Then you must have forgotten,
and such treacherous memories need
starting up"
As Vladimir thus spoke he waved
his hand again.
go God, have mercyl Oh-o-o!
Save mel Save mel"
"Save yourself"
The wretch was in torment now
without casing. Nearly the whole
OF his weight bore upon his wrists
and thumbs, and the latter were
drawn over almost to the wrist. But
he would not answer. He had a
deeper fear than this. He feared to
break the horrid oaths by which he
was bound to the scheming priest.
One more pull upon the chain,
and the mans feet were clear of the
floor. His whole weight now bore
upon his thumbs, and -groaned in
the agony of torture. He bore it a
few moments, but his coward soul
could bear no more.
80 Godl Down, down. Let me
down."
But answer. Where is Ruric Ne
vel?"
"1-I-don't"-
Hold, thou false hearted vii
LAMP shouted Vladimir in voice
OF thunder. '"This is the last of this
torture, but when we take you from
here we can put you into state
compared with which the pain you
now experience is real joy. Each
particular limb shall be wrenched
all out Of shape, and your very eyes
shall start out like
Down, down. O great God,
downw
where is Ruric Nevel?"
"T'H tell you'll I'll tell you if you
spare mel"
"Tell me firstl"
There was a moment more of hes
itation, one single moment, and
then the miserable wretch gave up.
"He's in the bathhouse."
"Hal Where? ?"
"ln the old bathhouse near the
river on the lula pass, in one of the
vaultsp
Every well. Let him down."
The chain was Stacked up, and
Frederic Viska was once more upon
his feet. He trembled yet, for there
was pain in his arms.
"Now carry him out" ordered
Vladimir, ''and bring the other one
in"
In a few moments more Lesko
Totma was before the strange tri-
bunal. He trembled fearfully, for
ne had been where he could hear his
companions groans without hearing
what he said.
"Lesko Totma," spoke the monk
In low, deep tone, eve have given
you time for thought, and mayhap
you have your memory frightened
by this time. Now, where is Ruric
Newell"
81 don't know"
"Ah, you still forget, ehp"
81 never knew"
"A most strange forgetfulness, 1
must confess. Let the interpreters
be adjustedl'
"Oh, mercyl Don't murder mel"
But no notice was taken of his
cries. The straps and conical cups
were adjusted and the chain drawn
tlght. At the first turn of the self
acting screw the fellow shrieked. It
was not SO much with the present
pain as with the fear of what was to
come. The very presage of the
place, so dark and dismal, had more
effect upon his mind than it had up
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