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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-10
THIRTY-FOURTH
ANNUAL SESSION
Grand Lodge, Knights Of h.
thias, Met Here Today.
ORDER IN fine CONDITION.
Increase In Membership and Finances Noted
for the Past Membership
Now 2767.
ORDER IN FINE CONDITION.

The 34th annual session of the Grand
lodge, knights of Pythias, convened in
odd Fellows hall at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with a large attendance.
At the early part Of the session Grand
Chancellor John T.. Bowen made his re-
port. The list OF those who had past
away was much longer than in years
gone by and Is as follows: Benjamin IL.
Childs, John III. Lynch, Theodore W.
Jencks, William w. Occleston, Albert q.
Orcutt, William Lloyd, John II. Holt, Eu-
gene r. Thatcher and VIII A. Aldrich.
The grand chancellor offered the follow
ing recommends ton:
For the purpose OF making trial OF
the work would recommend that the
incoming grand chancellor be authorized
to expend, in such manner as he deems
best, q sum not to exceed 500 for the
preliminary work of forming new lodges.
and for special work to maintain some al
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
The Two Captains
By w. CLARK RUSSELL.
bypF r. Dodd Mead & Co
By w. CLARK RUSSELL.

dead or wounded lay about the planks.
If Pope was animated with the
strength OF ten, Crystal certainly
fought with the spirit and fury of five,
He was engaged in murderous conflict
with gigantic seaman belonging to
the Indiaman when Pope and Grin
dial bounding from the poop came
rushing forward; at sight of whom,
seeing that their captain and officers
were killed, two Of the ships men
shouted: Quarter! We surrender,
and threw down their arms. Instantly
the rest followed their example. but
the raging pirates were for cutting
down every man that stood before
them, when Pope rushed among them
shouting with twenty curses:
. "Back, you dogs! They've surren.
dered. The ships ours. Back. you
bloodhounds! We don't want these
mems lives, but their services. In
with ye," he reared to the prisoners,
And Crystal and Grindal helped him
to drive the helpless survivors into
the top-gallant forecastle, where they
were secured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
TWO GUARDS ARE HELD
FOR KILLING PATIENT
coroner's Jury Charges Attendants al
6srtonviIie Asylum for incurable
insane With Murder.

Peoria, H., Oct 26,--The coroner's
inquest in the case of Thomas Hart
ley, inmate Of the Bartonville asylum
for the incurable insane. who died as
the result Of the injuries sustained In
a struggle with two OF the attendants.
brought in verdict finding that the
deceased came to his death as a result
Of the Injuries and recommending that
the two guards. Edward Sorrels and
Samuel Flynn, be held without bail ON
the charge OF murder
The two are confined In the county
Jail and their attorney announced that
be would institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for the purpose of securing
their release on bail II possible.
j. Mack Tanner, secretary OF the
state board OF charities, and Frank ID.
Whip, assistant secretary Of the
board, arrived In Peoria and we're In
terested spectators at the coroners
inquest, Mr., Tanner announced that
he would investigate the affair and
visited the asylum for the purpose or
making an examination of the build
ing. In the corridor OF which the strug-
gle which preceded the death OF Hart
ley took place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29

The city Of Antwerp was a surprise
to us. We. In America hear SO little
Of Antwerp that we were quite unpre
pared for city Of wide avenues. tram
cars, parks. beautiful public buildings
and quaint, old streets.
The old legend OF Brabo and tho
giant Is very generally believed by the
people, and in the Grand Place is a
fine bronze statue erected to the hero
Of the story. II seems that hundreds
OF years ago there lived at Antwerp a
very cruel giant, whose castle s,iil
stands on the river front. II was his
custom to eXtort money from the sail.
ors who came to the port, and. II they
refused to give the money. he seized
them and cut off their right hands.
This had been going on for many years
when along came Brabo, the David OF
the story, who seized the giant and cut
| off his right hand, so that he was pow.
erless to, carry on his wicked work.
| The statue in the Grand Place repre-
SCENTS Brabo running and holding aloft
| the giants hand. The statue faces the
cathedral, and in the same square Is
the Hotel de Vile, an old house, with
rich ornaments In gold, which was the
residence of King Charles.
The Giants Castle" which for sew.
cral centuries was used as prison, IL
now used as museum and known as
the Musee du Steen. The town is rich
In art treasures, for II was the home
OF Rubens and Van Dyck. statues Of
whom adorn its public squares. as do
also those Of lesser artists, In It's mu.
seums and churches are paintings by
the great masters of the Flemish
school.
One OF the most interesting OF the
museums Is the Musee Plantln. a GU.
rious Flemish building OF the 18th cen.
fury, containing the home and tho
printing Office OF the celebrated print.
err. Christopher Plantin,
A visit TO this building gives one a
very good idea OF the house OF Elem.
ish gentleman OF the 18th century. AS
in all the larger Belgian residences.
there Is an inner courtyard. The liv.
ing rooms are panelled In dark oak.
and in several cases the walls above
are covered with Spanish leather. Tho
furniture is that used by Christopher
Plantin, and Is OF deliberately carved
oak. and on the walls are beautiful
pictures. many of which are the work
OF Rubens
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
Il am Laura Crystal" she answered,
holding herself erect and clasping her

Il am Laura Crystal" she answered..
holding herself erect and clasping her
hands.
Jim Crystals daughter?'
She made the sign Of assent with
Ter head
by heaven, Pope" cried the aston
ished man. she's my cousins child:
and she used to sit upon my knee
when little girl" saying which Crys-
tai walked around the table to her.
He grasped her by the hand, pulled
her more fairly into the light, and af.
ter gazing for few moments with
unfeigned admiration into her face,
ne cried out, How did you know
me?"
by look of father about YOU"
she answered. "and by your name.
But what are you doing here? What
has this ship done that she should be
boarded and her people killed and
robbed? You are not pirate cons,
INT"
Here Pope burst out, Blame 1t
all, Johnny. but introduce me, will
yer"
Pope, Richard Pope, Captain Pope
Of the pirate brig, Gypsy" exclaimed
Crystal, and the handsome Irishman
made the lady one Of his most elegant
bows.
She curtseyed in return, and said to
Crystal. Where Is Captain Kerr!
What is to become OF us? Am safe?
Are the lives OF the passengers safe!
oh, cousin, to find you--there are lit,
tie children among u.s."
AS excitable as ever" said Crys.
tel, grimly.
He was proceeding; Pope broke in.
Depend upon it." he exclaimed
with profound significance, you are
perfectly safe, and SO too" he added
lightly, with glance at the lady pass,
enger, "are the others"
Tie sun was now close to the edge
of the sea, and those are parallels
where the twilight moves with giant
strides, trailing behind it glitterins
robes of stars, when its brow Is still
FURNISHED with the glory in the west
Much was to be done. 1t was de
lightful task to talk to beautiful
young woman after days of the dreary
monotony of the ocean. but the bust
ness of the two ships must be seen to-
and Pope left the cuddy followed by
the pirates.
The two captains walked the poop
of the West Indiaman, and man had
been fetched from the forecastle to
steer her. The skylight was spa
cious; it's easements stood open; II
framed considerable portion of the
picture below. Laura Crystal sat
almost directly beneath. Beside her
was a child, whose hand she cherished
as though she sought to hearten the
little creature.
She has the most beautiful face OF
any woman ever met In this world y
says Pope. Damn me, Crystal, how
come We by such relatives?"
(To be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29

not the slightest resemblance to our
representation OF it.
1t was the writer's good fortune to
be in Antwerp during Kirmess time,
and the celebration there was very
like that Of our own Fourth OF July,
with the exception that instead Of last.
ing was kept up for a whole week.
There were concerts, parades, gym
nastic exhibitions and horse races by
day, and river parades, theatrical per.
formances, illuminatlons and fireworks
by night.
The city was thronged with people
of all sorts and conditions. Wagon
loads Of peasants from the outlying
districts, each with its concertina play.
err, were met on every side. 1t was a
merry crowd of holiday makers, but
there was no boisterousness.
: At the beginning Of the week the
festival was taken more seriously, but
by Saturday evening the fun waxed
fast and furious. In fact Saturday
was the gala day and a heavy rain
which kept up all day and caused the
postponement of the street parade fail.
ed to dampen the ardor OF the people.
and when the sky cleared at sunset
and made the river parade possible
there was great excitement.
The river fete was a great sue
cess. Every boat on the river was H.
Illuminated and hung with flags, the
shores were brilliantly lighted and
there were fireworks from every quar-.
ter. On raft anchored in mid.stream
chorus of sixty men, women and
children sang a cantata. Strong search.
lights were thrown upon the raft.
Sundays celebration began by a
service in the great cathedral. con.
Quoted by the archbishop. The cath
edral Is very beautiful, with its tower,
which has often been compared to
Mechlin lace. The great carved wood
en- pulpit is marvellous piece OF work,
and the church contains numerous
masterpieces OF Rubens. Murillo and
DITTO Vennis. including Rubens' famous
\ Descent from the Cross"
Following the church service came
he religious procession. which was a
gorgeous spectacle, owing to the ban.
aers which were carried at intervals of
zen feet, and to the red and purple and
gold embroidered robes of the acolytes
and priests.
The houses along the route of the
procession were gayly decorated, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
CHAPTER xlv.-continued.
Copyright. 1897. BY r. r. Collier.


The cry thrilled through the hearts
OF the men. and seemed also to thrill
through the. heart Of the brig
which reeled slightly to some
passing fresher motion of air
az though in her clumsy way she re-
joiced Many OF the sailors sprang
into the shrouds and rushed aloft. 1t
was some time since a sail had broken
the sea line, and the rascals' vision
thirsted.
What was she going to turn out to
be? Each, ship was travelling. and
heading toward each other. and there
fore, shortly after the two captains
had taken the altitude OF the sun,
there lay full and fair in the sight of
the pirates. upon the blue sea right
ever the bows, no man-of-war, indeed,
but a tall. full-bosomed ship, with
painted ports, the hull sitting deep a
fine English West rndiaman of about
six hundred tons. a.e
That's what she is" cried Pope,
and now he began to sing out orders.
Pope talked swiftly, communicating
his intentions and plans. Meanwhile,
the mass of the pirates lay concealed
along the scuppers, under the bull
varks. and about the carronades.
Scarce more than half dozen figures
were visible on the briggs deck.
And meanwhile the fine ship came
slowly on, lightly rolling her great
heights with majesty.
She shows no guns" were Pope's
last words to Crystal before he began
to yell orders to his crew.
She'll be an easy capture" was
Crystals answer.
Stations" reared Pope. Port
your helm. Down with that red en-.
slgn." @
With his own long arms he rushed
the black flag aloft, and broke 1t, and
10 streamed out inky as funeral pail,
an unequiyocal assurance to the ship
Ian all too familiar syllable of doom
in those days.
Fire"
The two starboard broadside carron-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
A Family of Pastors.

Last Sunday was a notable day at
the First Methodist church at La.
trobe, Pa. On that occasion the pulpit
was filed by representatives of three
generations of the Mansell family.
The morning services were in charge
of Rev. Josiah Mansell Of Upper Mid
dletown. He is the father of DIR. r. B.
Mansell, the pastor of the church. and
will be 81 years old Oct. 10. At
o'clock in the afternoon an old-fash.
ioned Methodist love feast and class
meeting was held, at which the pastor
was present. In the evening grand
son of Rev. Mr.. Mansell, Rev. Harry
Beeson Mansell of Uniontown, occu.
pied the pulpit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
MADE POLICEMAN A VICTIM.
.ypnotist Turned Man Of Law into a
laughing Stock.


An amusing episode, In which the
thief figure was a hypnotized police
,pan, Is reported from Bloemfontein.
orange River Colony. A professor of
Nypnotism had taken vacant shop in
which to give demonstrations OF his
Mysterious art. and his stock.in-trade
included bed, upon which reposed a
man who was represented to DO In a
rance. The crowd that assembled on
The opening day to view the recum.
bent figure included member of the
South African constabulary This
person went with q skeptical mind,
and. seeing the figure move. he at once
denounced the whole business as n
fraud. The professor, not bit discon,
certed engaged him In conversation,
and the skeptic was soon keenly inter.
ested In the wondrous tales the man
Of science was relating. Suddenly the
policeman fell into the arms OF the
professor, and went through some very
strange antics. one of which was TO
arrest the professor as a dangerous
criminal When 1t dawned upon the
crowd that the man OF law was really
hypnotized the joke was greatly rel
ished. After putting his victim
through a few more tricks" for the
enjoyment Of the other visitors the
professor restored him to his senses
as quickly as he had hypnotised him
When he realized what had happened
the policeman looking white and
frightened, made hasty exit. and has
since made it point to keep away
from oil hypnotists. ~.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
CHAPTER XIV.
Laura.

Accompanied by the square man,
whose face splashed with blood looked
terrible with it,, and followed by two
or three of his seamen, Pope, sword in
hand, walked swiftly toward the cud-
dy. He was unframed. His face was
clean and red and hot. Upon his
white clothes were some stains Of
blood. He passed through the cabin
door and stopped. Is.
Standing, not one of them sitting, in
postures more or less expressive of
exquisite distress and terror, we're a
number of ladies and gentlemen. /
do not propose to describe the ladies,
because, coming as shadows, they will
shortly so depart; they are but breath
ings upon the mirror of this page am
holding up. But one there was, and
her portrait must be painted as she
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
Pope had cut him down.

stood beside the shaft of mizzenmast,
supporting her shoulder by it.
She was fine, gracefully built
young woman, with a face lovely and
wonderful in color; eyes and lips; In
the masses of her magnificent black
hair; in the swan-like setting of her
throat, SO that each movement of head
had an inimitable grace OF floating
Her flashing vision was upon Pope.
who eyed her intently as he ap-
preached.
Gentlemen and ladies'" said he,
coming to stand halfway down the
table, this bloodshed Is not of our
seeking. That I have told you. We
are gentlemen Of the liquid road and
are at sea to make our fortunes, and
toward that fortune you must contrib
ute. You will all of you, with one ex-
ception"--he turned his eyes upon the
young beauty, and her mouth suddenly
closed and her lips frightened with an
expression of fear and distress-"lay
upon this table the valuables you
have upon your persons, and l would
advise you not to withhold a shilling's
worth of property, for If my men
should take 1t into their heads to
search you after you have disburdened
yourselves and discover" he cried,
raising his voice. so much as a brass
farthing reserved, it may go very hard
indeed with the person who has cheat.
ed me-"
This speech followed by a general
movement among the unfortunate
passengers. They all made great haste
to empty their pockets and girdles,
and every few seconds one hand or
another was stretched forth to place
upon the table watch and chain, two
or three rings, brooch, purse, and
so on.
Have you cleared out your peck
ets?" called out Pope, running his
eyes over them.
ITO my last dollar" exclaimed one
of the male passengers, pointing with
lean and yellow forefinger at the
pile upon the table, and the others
murmured to the effect that they had
iSihNNCu CNSi lIOh tHclI per.
sons. Pope, in a voice of thunder,
without stirring from the side of the
table, called through the cuddy door
to one of the pirates, who immediate
ly came aft While he was ordering
the man to make the heap of trinkets
and watches upon the table into
parcel, Crystal, Grindal and several of
the briggs seamen came into the cud.
dy.
Now no sooner was Crystal in the
cuddy than he began to stare with all
his might at the handsome girl. who
looked also very hard at him, and the
face of each wore singular sub-ex-
preston OF inquiry. In moment the
girl, putting her hands upon the Ia.
BILE, said, in sweet but trembling
voice, is your name Crystal?p
"Ay,' he answered.
Then suddenly planting his hands
upon the table as she had, and lean
Ing eagerly forward, he cried "You
are not going to tell me that you are
Laura?'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29

AIDES were discharged. The crash of
the round and grape as they tore into
the solid plank could be plainly heard.
II was Pope's way of hailing.
Sail us right aboard of her!" he
Numbered to the helm.
The pirates on the main-deck loaded
the carronades with the frenzy of saw
ages. On board the ship every female
vanished; the commander, a short,
square. powerfully built man, stood at
the brass rail. which protected the
break of the poop. shouting to his men
to rally and repel.
Surrender your ship, and Wen give
you good quarter" yelled Pope, wav-
ing his sword.
you'll get no ship from me. Well
fight, you, you dogs!" roared back the
commander.
Fret" ....
Smash went a second running
drench from the pirate. All between
the ships was filed with smoke.
Down helm, every spoke" was
Pope's next roar. Then Port watch
follow me! Crystal, her forechains
are your chance" ..s
The briggs people, however. were
not to meet with that easy success
which Crystal had confidently predict
ed. The aforemast crew of the West
Indiaman consisted of thirty-two
hands. in addition were q command
err, three officers, and five male pas
sengers. The captain. who resem-
bled Crystal. had spunkily rallied his
men. ..
1t was barbarous scene for noise;
the pirates yelled as they leaped and
climbed, and the West Indiaman's
people yelled in return as they fired
their pistols pointblank or swept the
air with cutlasses, with the frantic
ASSIGNS of men fighting for their
lives. The pirates furious entry was
bloody and fearful to them. Five
.scoundrels in the first onset fell back
wounded or dead, cut down or shot,
two between the grinding sides of the
vessels, the others on the briggs deck,
where they lay. But neither were the
IopC nav maj hCu hAo
man. His first leap when he gained
the deck--a truly noble, heroic figure
was for the commander of the ship.
His opponent leveled a pistol at him
fun and fired: the pan flashed. He
hurled the useless weapon at the head
of Pope, who, lodging the missile,
leaped upon the man, and before he
could draw another pistol, Pope had
cut him down. The unfortunate COM
mander of the West Indiaman fell,
cleft deep in the neck his head was
half off. and he dropped, dreadful
sight.
In breath Pope had attacked the
mate of the ship; the man fired,
missed, and was instantly run through,
and all the time this was doing Pope
was roaring out encouragement to his
men and bawling to the ships seamen
TO fling down tneir arms and they
should be well used
All this while terrible fight was
being fought under the main-deck and
about the forehatch. Several bodies
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
Had Miraculous Escans.

a horses mad leap down bank
thirty feet deep, and the miraculous
escape from serious Injury OF both
horse and rider, provided short sen
sation among the visitors at Scarbor
ough the other day, says an English
exchange. A gentleman named
Churchill was riding along the espla
made. when the horse bolted. galloped
madly down the steep asphalted foot
path known as Brdcage Walk, and
after jumping over a seat and iron
ratings, leaped down the cliff and
landed on an asphalted walk. People
rushed to the spot, which Is near &c
the Cliff Bridge entrance, expecting
TO find both horse and rider killed
Luckily, however, besides beinf
stunned and bruised, the rider was un
hurt. He was placed in cab, but by
the time he reached his hotel was
able to walk. The horse was little
the worse for his mad escapade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
In the anthracite coal regions drink
ing cups carved from blocks OF coal
are sold as souvenirs.
Birds Wonderful Flight.

The most wonderful bird flight not.
ed Is the migratory achievement OF
the Virginia ployer. which leaves its
northern haunts In North America and
taking a course down the Atlantic
usually from 400 to 500 miles east Of
the Bermudas, reaches the coast Of
Brazil in one unbroken flight of ff-
teen bours, covering distance Of
5000 miles at the rate OF -four miles
minute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-29
HAD NO USE FOR A DARN.
Smyrna's Scribe's Good Idea Of tn,
Fitness Of Thinqs.

Justice David J. Brewer of the
United States Supreme Court lived In
his childhood In Asia Minor in the
town of Smyrna. Justice Brewer some
times recounts interesting scraps of
philosophy, Of humor, or of epigram
that he heard in Smyrna when boy.
The other day he said:
"Adjib, scribe of Smyrna, once
paused to speak to me on the highway.
Adjib's robe was as white as snow,
but there was a hole in 1t.
There Is little hole in your robe,
Adjib,' said.
81 know It, Adjib replied.
"'If you know it, why don't you
darn it?' asked. a
For the sake of appearances Ad-
iib replied. "A hole he went on, may
be an accident of the most recent hap
pening. A hole will pass upon king,
noble, or the most rich and powerful
person. But darn Is the sign OF
poverty. There is no getting around
it, no misunderstanding it. cannot
afford to wear darned robe"