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IL Will Never BE Done with BcneHt
to American Interests by the
Democrats


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Sow, If you want money, you shall
have it," and, as he spoke. he drew
3 roll Of bills cut Of his pocket.
The other laughed hoarsely. and
waved him aside Later will do.
What are you so worried abou-. any
way? Have asked for anything
yrt?"
mo. not yet; but thought / would
forcstall you. Now, oblige me- by
keeping out of my sight for time. !
Lave troubles enough of my own. a,
you must know, if you have 1cen in
tie neighborhood for many days"
81 want first good sui: os clothes
well lined"
well, you shall have IT,"
you are ready to agree To any
thing. My man, you seem TO be in
peck of trouble" as he noticed
that his brother was pacing up and
down the room.
James Ellison came over and laid
his hand on the others shoulder.
Trouble enough. ] have reason
10 believe that Frale is still living.
He was here but an hour ago, or one
who resembles him"
The brother sank back in his chair
and uttered a long drawn whistle as
he east away his cigar
Come, this matter is scriols.' -
looking up. And where might this
person have gomez"
81 told him where Grace was now
living. 1t seems that he was very
anxious to see her"
you should have told nira moth
ing"
James Ellison laughed.
''Whcn you meet stranger who
informs you of n great secrc. Of
Your life, | suppose you would adj
v'se re to show him the .loor If
not Frale himself (and he speaks
like an educated man, while the
other was unlearned. at least he
knows enough to give me a great
deal Of trouble. But why am | vast
ing all this time on YOU" as lac
seemed TO notice for the first time
his brothers rags. eco your own
way. and | will go mine"
The ragged man rose and t,virle5
his mustache with a dainty mir.
My brother, you have said that
once before" and then, bending over
the table that stood between them
and shaking a soiled finger in I'll
lisun's face, he said: "Yon are very
naughty now, but | believe that we
shall both go down together, and
now TO make myself beautiful in a
suit Of your clothes" and he opened
door and passed through, while
his brother dropped into chair.
overcome with impotcnt rage
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CHAPTER VIII.
STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE 4
PRISON"

PRISON"
job had no trouble in finding his
way to the lawyers house. despite
the gathering night. lie walked like
man who is sure of his way AS
he came nearer the humble-looking
cottage he paused for moment in
hesitation.
Looks like the abode of innocence
and peace" he muttcrcd. Foxes are
careful not to betray the character
Of their holes from the outside.
wonder how the years have dealt with
the worthy IIenslow? hardly
thought man of his ambitions
would he satisfied to rust in coun-
try town all his life"
He approached nearer the house,
and stood for a moment looking up
at the windows
Not a light in sight | wonder
If the family are all away. At least
she Is here, and that is all | care for.
I should not like greatly to come
in contact with the lawyer"
He moved around to the side Of
the building, and stood for mo-
ment debating what to do under the
circumstances. The place wore such
deserted look that he was urde-
cided
As he stood there in the shadow Of
tree he was aware of step in
the road, and drew back closer into
the shadows y man came into
view whose features he could not
make out, but who seemed to be
dressed in wcll-fitting clothes. and
carried himself with certain iaunty
air
The newcomer, as he approached
the house. seemed to be looking from
right To- left, as if he feared to he
seen. He walked past the building.
peeriug into the shadows. job Hen.
bricks crowded back against the
fence among the bushes. and won
dered why he was not discovered.
The stranger, having satisfied him
self that there was no one i'm the
neighborhood, went up to the front
door of the cottage and raped on it
softly in peculiar way
ITO &c Continued
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BOGEY BRYANISM.
Dem ocratic Fs ctions Torn by HoSes
and Fears Concerning the
Great Failure"

Scarcely day passes without let
ter or an interview from William J.
Bryan regarding the cand .dacy for
1904. 1t viii be noticed. too, thas all
the questioners are democrats. The
most recent one is the editor of the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, who h. s
eLcited from Bryan the response that
L shall not be a candidate for the
presidency in the next campaign" to
winch Is added the stipulation: IF
ever again become "A candidate for the
presidency it will be because | am
convinced that l can in chat wav give
more effective aid TO the cause in
which l am enlisted for life. and I am
not anxious to be convinced Icanuot
say more without ejuAging events"
This answer is likely to call out other
questions. The reason of this is that
the answers do not settle anything
definitely, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. Bryan says IF he ever be.
comes the candidate again il will be
because he is convinced that he can in
that way give more aid to his cause
than he can in private life. Which
means that if a democratic convention
cept it. This will be the meaning that
nine out of every ten persons in the
country will put on these words BrN-
ans friends, as consequence. will be
encouraged. and some of them to-
morrow or the next day will ask him
this question over again. with the hope
OF getting an answer which will show
little less coyness than he has dis
played for the past few days, while
some of his democratic enemies will
put the query to him with the hope Of
getting some answer that will take
him altogether out Of the field, or
which will appear to do this
There is significance in the circurn
stance that the questioners in all cases
are democrats. The hopes Of the one
element Of the democracy and the
fears Of the other ingredient will keep
Mr.. Bryan busy answering these inter
rogations along till the day of the big
convention. Bryan is a large person
age still in the democratic party. The
solicitude of his friends and his foes
proves this. The republicans are show
ing less interest in him because they
know that they can win without the aid
he would furnish as q democratic can
didate The republicans can beat any
man the democrats have in their ranks
In the meantime. if the democrats feel
like putting mp Mr.. Bryan for his third
battle. the republicans will not max.
the slightest objection TO their course.
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"Thcn you must have been mis-
took. lie don't come in until late at
night. ] meant to tell you before.
SOS We wouldn't be skcered."
II am not easily frightened" re
piled Hendricks, at the same time
casting an inquisitorial look at his
landlord. After all ii was not worth
making fuss about. He was begin
ming 10 feel ashamed Of his own fool
ish fears. that had such a slight foun-
dation. Hearing the rattle of the
dishes in the dining room beyond, he
changed the subject by asking for
some supper. He made n poor meal,
and then having inquired the way TO
the lawyer. Jared HenSlow's house,
he went out in the gathering night
Declare | feel as excited as a
schoolgirl going TO her first ball"
he said to himself. 81 haven't the
nerve | was once celebrated for. Job,
you'll have soon TO confess that you
arc getting old and useless"
At some distance from the inn he
paused to look back Was it one
more Of his fool fancies that the
shutters Of room on the first floor
moved rs if some one was taking
"a view of him?
He drew himself up with a laugh
a he STROBE through the gathering
dusk down the village street.
And | am trying to save another
man." he muttcrcd. at would be
funny if it wasn't so melancholy a
fact that I'm perhaps hunted for
at this moment mNseIf"
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IN THE SILENCE.

They arc out Of the chaos OF living
The wreck and debris OF the years:
They have passed from the struggle and
striving.
They have finished their goblet Of tears:
They have ceased. one by one. from their
labors.
SO we clothed them in garments OF rest.
Aud they entered the Chamber OF ST.
Cod do for them now what is best!
we saw not the lIft of the Curtain
Nor heard the invisible Door
As they passed where lifes problems
uncertain
VIII follow and vex them no more
We fingered and wcpt on the threshold
The threshold each mortal must cross
Then we laid a new wreath down upon 1t,
To mark new sorrow and loss
Thcn back to our separate places
little moro lonely we creep.
with little more care in our faces
The wrinkles little more deep
And we stagger. All God! how we stagger
AS we lift the old load to our back
little more lonely 10 carry
For want Of the comrade we lack
But into our lives whether Chidden
or welcome Gods comfortcrs come;
His sunshine waits not to be hidden
bis stars-they arc always at home:
His mornings are faithful. His twilights
Allay the days fever and fret.
And Night-klnd physiCian-entrcats US
To slumber. and dream. and forget
Spirit OF Infinite Kindness.
And Eentleuess passing all speech
Forgive when we miss in our blindness
The comforting Hand Thou dost reach.
Thou Sendest the Spring on Thine crrand
To soften the grief of the world:
For MS is the calm of the mountain
For us is the roseleaf uncurlcd,
Thou art tenderer, too. than a mother
In the wonderful Book It is said
Pillow OF Comfort what other
SO softly could cradle my hcad2
And though Thou hast darkeucd the
Portal
That leads where our vanished ones be
We lean on our faith I'm Thy goodness.
And leave them to Silence and Thee
May Riley Smith. author of some
time. i'm Congregationaust
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Stairs Of
Sand
BY ERNEST DE LANCY PERSON.
Copyright 1901, by Street & smith.
CHAPTER VI.-CoNrINuED.


IF we both started in the mire
and was fortunate enough to Sc
from il. is there any reason yviv /
should not have a longing to forget
the past and everything couna-:od
with it?"
~ noble, a commcndable. desire"
replied the other. II will wish YOU
good-day." and he moved 70 the door.
Il think YOU will do all you can to
help Barnett / know you Will" and
before the other could frarle an an
swer, he had opened the door and
gone out
ElliSon sat watching the door i'm
dazed sort of condition. as ii he half
o-pccted him to appear again. BIT
Hendricks did not appear Then.
after a moments hesitation. he
I'll he'd out into the hal. crossed il.
and, passing through a uurr,,~ pas
sage and then dre.,iug=room.
reached the windows that opened ON
she park i'm front of the house.
lie saw Hendricks pass out
Through the front door and walk
with q lazy air down the main ave
nrc that led to the gates. Not cnce
did he stop to- look back at the house
that he had just left.
Ellison 'tho was watching. saw
hin disappear beyond the lodge.
Keepers gate, aud returned to the
phrary shaking his head and nut
tering 10 himself
As he entered the room. he start
Cd back in di-may at tho salt - n
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CHAPTER VII.
PASSING SHADOWS.

Hendricks left the park in a
thoughtful mood. He had much to
ruminatc on 1t was strange how
his thoughts ran on that ragged indi-
Nidual he had seen for a moment out
of the window. the man who seemed
20 worry Ellison so much. more
than anything else that had happened
during the visit
why was he so worried lest the
fellow should be seen?" he asked him
self on the way back 10 the town.
Can it be that that person is in
any way connected with the tragedy?
Wen, time will tell" 1t was only
when he entered the town that he
remembered his brief interview with
the blind man. He felt so sure that
his fancics had misled him that he
was delighted to see that worthy
seated ON the steps of the meeting
house, soliciting in a quavcring voice
charity from passers-by.
1t must have been fancy after
all that man could not be here -
muttered job as he approached the
Lind man again.
The patriarch was seated on the
stone steps of the church. his hat was
of, and he seemed TO be trying to get
breath Of fresh air. modicum of
the faint breeze that had sprung up
just then
Here is a little to help vow along.
friend" and Hendricks dropped a
dime in the tin cup ne wore about
his waist
The blind man uttered his thanks.
and then, taking off his glasses. pro
ccedcd 10 rub them carefully.
job turned away, shaking his
head, after looking the bcggar over
slowly and carefully.
Well ] am certainly getting fool
ism in my old age There. ! fancied
when first saw the fellow that he
was looking for me" He rubbed his
eyes for moment. and then. Job.
Won are getting 10 bc an old fool,
How ie 10 possible that he could have
followed you here?"
lie resumed his road. and vet he
did NOT feel wholly ~ ease a- hc
made hIs way 90 the BNucbcII
The landlord was delighted 10 sec
I hIm at such au early hour.
20 thought you would not come nm
'. night vcntUrcd Mr Eower.ox.
What does 10 matter 30 you when
] come ass long as ! pay for what
got'' said job i'm moody voice.
though hc had mo- intention of Of
Tending the iun-krcpcr
rom would like 10 500 ycr r.,rr
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manner of man he had 70 deal with
Certainly the stranger comported
himself in a quiet way, and Mr. Bow
erSoN had about decided that. for
all his questioning, he could not be
connected with the police.
His opinions OF the stranger who
had paid so well in the first instance
were rather married when the guests
luggage appeared from the depot
1t consisted OF very small valisc
that might have contained a dolls
wardrobe
II should like TO have it taken up
To my room" said Hendricks.
I'VE might manage to carry it up
yerself," was the testy remark of
the landlord, as visions of "A default
ing boarder rose before him
Hendricks snatched the satchel
out of the hands OF the little darby
and turned toward the stairs
"You can find your way up. I
hopes" said Bowcrsox, who was be
ginning to think that he had treated
his guest in a very unfriendly man
ncr.
We'll, l know the number, and
you say that the room is OPEN" re-
torted Hendricks.
But let me show you"
81 don't want to take you away
from your business" and the one
guest of the house disappeared.
Peter returned to his work of pol
ishing glasses. not quite able to make
out whether he had been insultcd or
not.
job Hendricks, when he found him
self alone in the hall, laughed softly
TO himself and wagged his gray head
sagcly.
They are all alike tho world over"
he muttcred "The sight of nv
money ticklcd him, but when the bag
gage arrived he sings another song.
Well, it is rather scant provision for
a traveller" looking at the little va
lisc as he held it at arms length.
But, then, ! shall not have so much
to lose in case of being compelled
to make a quick fit"
He found his room without any
trouble. but before he entered it he
walked through the corridor until
he came to another fight OF stairs.
which he could see communicated
with the yard.
That's good. I may have need Of
You. but | hope not. At least. it is
well to provide for being in cor
ncr."
He went back to his room. and
then, opening his scanty luggage on
the table, took from the bag a collar
and couple of gaudy ncckties. one
n vivid blue and the other plaid of
red and green.
1T is so long since | made a call on
a young lady" as if trying TO decide
which one he should wear. "Pshaw.
what does it matter 1t amt likely
shell notice what | have on. Now.
for a little nap. I'd rather see her
in the evening, anyway. Might ap-
pear Strange-acting man i'm broad
daylight, and need all my wits about
me. anyway" He flung the nccktic
in the drawer Of the little bureau.
saw to the fastening of the door, and
examined a handsome pistol which
he brought out of an inner pocket.
This ne placed under the pillow of
the bed, and then flung himself down
with the air Of man who is utterly
exhausted
But 1T was a long time before he
could compose himself to sleep. lie
lay there on his back with his eyes
fixed on the ceiling. His thoughts.
however, could not all have been IN
pleasant. for the stern face now and
again relaxed and ne smiled. He
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
ONE KILLED And
MANY INJURED
A Temporary Sidewalk In New York
COlIapses.
SOME OF THE INJURED MAY DIE.
Elvin l. Coolidge, Circulation Manager Of
the New York Commercial. Instantly Killed
The Crowd Which Fell Had Gathered to
See the Distinguished French Visitors
Spectators Precipitated Twenty Feet.

New York, (SpeciaD .-Elvin L. Cool
idge, circulation manager of the New
York Commercial, was almost instantly
killed and about 100 others injured by
the breaking down of a temporary SIDE
walk at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street. Some of those injured may die.
Those who fell were part of the crowd
gathered to watch the parade of militia
i'll honor of the visit of the French
Rochambeau commission to this city.
Two hundred persons we're on the side
walk when it gave way. They were pre-
cipitated 20 feet into an excavation for
a new building and fell on piles of build
ing material.
Considering the nature of the accident
and the number of persons i'll it, the hos
pital surgeons expressed surprise at the
few who received serious hurts. Many
were able to go directly home after hav
ing their injuries treated by the ambu-
lance surgeons. Those taken to the hos
pitals and who sustained the worst in
juries are: George Essing, patrolman,
scalp wound and shock James j. Kelly,
detective sergeant, attached to Inspector
Ihompson's staff, scalp wound and shock
and possible internal injuries NJ. J, Nc
Manus, patrolman, three ribs broken and
contusions; Charles Werner, contusions
of body and internal injuries.
+. L. Coolidge, who was killed, re-
ceiyed fracture of the skull He was
born at Natick, Mass, and was educated
at the Westford Academy, Westford,
Mass. After leaving the academy he
entered the newspaper business in Bos.
ton and served on the staff of the Bos-
ton Journal. He was for time on the
Globe of that city and then came to
New York. He was connected with sew
eral city papers during his stay in this
city.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
THE CRISIS IS
NEAR AT HAND
Millions Will Be Lost II Mines Are
Abandoned.
TROOPS MAY BE ORDERED OU
The Operators Are EndeaVOring to Persuade
Their NOn.UnlOn Firemeu to Aid Them 10
the First Rush After the Strike Becomes
0perative-Pardes Company is Trying to
Make It's Engineers Man the Fires and Pumps.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Especial )-The op-
orators are disappointed by the result OF
their poll to determine how many en-
gineers and pumpmen would remain at
work next week. They find now, as
they did once before, prior to the strike,
that the union men are more determined
than they imagined.
Many men will strike whom they felt
certain of retaining, and, while all these
do not approve the strike, they Will go
out to avoid the ostracism which, as nom
union men, awaits them in such thor
oughly organized union community as
the coal region. Still, many fear that if
the strike shall end in defeat they will
not regain their places, and some have
held the same levers for 20 and 80 years
In the Schuylkill region it is known
that the men who voted to remain at
work are those oldest in the places, and
they have assured the others that they
will do no work except at their engines
In the Scranton region those who will
work are small parties. In and about
this city the strike order will be gen
orally obeyed, and few companies ex-
pect their men TO remain. In the I'azle-
ton district not 10 per cent, of i.ie en-
gineers are expected to remain at work
since the policy of the operators has
been defined by the action of the Par
dee Company in trying to make its en-
gineers man the fires and pumps.
The operators are endeavoring to per
suade their non union fremen to aid
them in the first rush after the strike
order becomes operative, but, although
they are offering S. in this region, and
presumably as much in the large cities,
the results have been disappointing.
The men they have now get from SI7J
to SLIGO, and their demand for an eight
hour day would be wage increase of
80 I-3 per cent, so that for an average
wage of $40 the operators would be
able to keep all their men at work and
assure the safety of their mines Instead
of this, they are offering more money
and guaranteeing to guard the non-union
men with coal and iron police, who earn
from $2.so to 81 day, as well as to ar
range for housing and feeding them at
the mines.
The suburban citizen., 1902-05-31
PELEE FROWNS ON
FORT DE FRANCE
Violent Eruption Follows New Explosion In the
VoIcano-Panic the Isand-Corres-
pondents in Danger.

Fort de France, (By Cable) Mont
Pelee was again in eruption Tuesday
night Huge, inky black clouds rolled
over Fort de France in great masses, in
which there were peculiar lightning fash
es The inhabitants Aocked to the great
square of the town. If the demonstra-
ton increases a panic is imminent. A
very heavy surf has been beating on
the shore, and an enormous, graysh-yel-
low cloud, at great height, is dimly
visible in the direction of Mont Pelee
The night was intensely dark and the
stars only family visible. Fort de France
is in no danger from the volcano but
there is considerable apprehension of a
panic should the grayish-yellow cloud
reach here and ashes and stones begin to
fall. There are no noises from the vol
cano at present A new source of fright
is fear that tidal wave may come, A
wave eight feet high would certainly de-
stroy Fort de France and probably cause
lowering and rainy. The south winds car
~ tHS SIlOke anu dSnSS from the NOlCdnO
away from Fort de France.
Professor Hill Reports.
Prof Robert T. Hill, United States
government geologist and head of the
expedition sent by the National Geo
graphical Society. has come in from a
daring and prolonged investigation of
the volcanic activity in Martinique.
Professor Hill chartered a steamer and
carefully examined the coast as far north
as Port de Macouba, at the extreme end
Of the island, making frequent landings,
After landing at lie Precheur, five
miles north of St. Pierre, he walked
through an area of active volcanism to
the latter place and made a minute ex-
animation of the various phenomena dis
closed.
Professor Hill is the first and only man
who has set foot in the area of craters,
assures and fumarodes, and, because Of
his high position as a scientist, his story
is valuable.
In addition to his work of investiga-
ton, the Professor rescued in his steam