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The Washington times., 1903-08-05
CAROLINA CASHIER
WRECKS A BAN K

NEWBERN, y. c.. Aug. Son account
of shortage In the accounts of T. w.
Dewey. cashier OF the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of this city. the bank has
been compelled TO go into liquidation.
The amount OF the shortage is large.
but the exact amount has not yet been
ascertained. There will be no trouble
about paying all depositors and cred
itors In full. Mr.. Dewey. the cashier,
left the city last Saturday night, saying
that he would return either Monday
night or Tuesday morning He has not
returned A reward of $500 for his ap-
prehens;on is offered
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FILIPINOS AIMING
FOR INSURRECTION
DeSerterS From Army Are Drilling
the Natives.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. 5.-"There will
be another insurrection in the Philip
pines, and the insurgents are preparing
for 1t vigorously though secretly" said
W. c. Deering, a merchant Of Chicago,
who has arrived here from a tour of the
Orient.
There are now many vessels engaged
in running guns to the islands. The
Filiplnos are being drilled by many SOL
diers from the United States Army.
Many negroes from the regiments have
deserted and gone over to the rebels. and
some whites also. but the negroes seem
to be the more numerous.
There are also a number of Germans
and other brOken-dOwn soldiers from
Europe teaching the insurgents and pre-
pairing them to struggle with Uncle
Sans troops"
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CUNARD LINE SECURES
$13,OOO,OOO LOAN

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The agreement be-
tween the admiralty, the board of trade.
the postmaster general and the Cunard
Steamship Company. dated July 80. was
Issued in a parliamentary paper last
evening. Accompanying the agreement
is the draft of trust deed securing the
debenture stock on which the govern
ment's advance of S13. 900 900 for building
the two new steamships is made. The
new mail carrying agreement substitutes
for payments by weight a flxed annual
payment Of SS40, 900 during the life OF
the contract. which is for twenty years,
dating from the first sailing of the sec
ond Of the two new steamships.
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MODEST VALUATION t
ON HILLS ESTATE

ST. PAUL. MINI. Aug. 5.-Memories
Of James J. Hill's famous $50 COW and
1872 span of driving horses are brought
out in his latest statement OF his prop
erty returned to the assessor. Mr.. Hill
says he possesses goods and chattels
worth only S136,095. although he lives
in a palace that cost a million dollars,
and one that contains gallery of price
less pictures and wealth OF beautiful
furniture, art objects. and other pos
sessions that are the envy of all his
friends.
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IMPUTED ANARCHY
T0J. D. ROCKEFELLER

CHICAGO. aug. 5.-John D. RockefeI-
Ter was by inference accused yesterday
morning by the board of tax review of
creating spirit Of anarchy in the
United States. The accuser was Presi-
dent Upham. and the cause of the accu-
satton was the attempt of the Union
Tank Line Company to keep down tho
amount of it's assessment. You spent
thousands of dollars last year on law
yers TO fight the payment of any tax,
said Mr.. UDham, "even carrying the
case to the Supreme Court. 1t is just
such instances as this which inspires
anarchy in this country"
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RUSSIA EXCLUDES
AMERICAN GRAIN

BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The papers yester-
day printed statement which is re-
garded as semi-ofiicial to the effect that
Russia will insist on two conditions as
indispensable to the new German COM
mercial treaty with Russia. First,
heavy reduction in the duties on meat
and ANIMALS. and, second. TO confne
the minimum duties on grain to States
entering into treaty relations with Ger
many to the exclusion of the United
States and Argentina
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CHIVALROUS PASSENGER
MADE TO PAY FINE

MAHANoY CITY. Pa, Aug. 5.-'Tf
there Is 4 gentleman in this car he Will
give his seat to a lady" said BENJAMIN
Lewis. of Park Place, IN crowded Le-
high Valley train here yesterday as he
noticed woman being buffeted about
the aisle. Not one OF the men stirred.
Crossing over To Martin Dregalis. Lewis
remarked. You're no gentleman"
Blows were struck and Lewis was fined
by Justice Brennan for assault and bat
tery.
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Minnesota to Appeal.

1t is announced that the State of Min
hesota Is TO appeal from the decision of
Judge Lochren in the United States cir
cult court on Saturday in the case of
the State against the Northern Securi-
ties Company, the Great Northern Rail-
way the Northern Pacific Railway and
James !. Hill. as president Of the
Northern Securities Company and indI-
Vidaally, for alleged violation Of the
otate law against combinations in re-
straint OF trade or commerce.
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FOUR MORE CITIZENS
BANlSHED FROM FINLAND

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The correspondent
of the London Times" at Helsingfors,
Finland. cables that four more distin-
guished men of Finland have been ban
ished. They are Axel Wahren, a country
gentleman and land owner in the prov
ince of Tavastheus; Michael Linden, a
lecturer at the training college, EkenaesS
Baron VontrOil. secretary of the court of
appeals at Vasa, known as 1.-THE Cham
pion of the Laboring Classes" and Bur
gomaster Kalko
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Foul Breath,
GafarrEa, Headache
Are Banished by DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder.
ReIieV IS i'm 10 Minutes.

r. a. Bottom, druggist. Cookshire
Que, says: For 30 years suffered
from Catarrh. My breath was very Of
fensive even to myself. 1 tried every
thing which promised me cure. In
almost all instances l had to proclaim
them no good at all. / was induced to
try DR.. Agncw's Catarrhal Powder
rot relief instantly after first applica-
ton. 1t cured me and ! am free from
all the effects OF IT." Il
Dr.. Agnew's Ointment relieves eczema in
day 35c.
Sold by F. Il. Richardson & Co, Pennsylvania
Avenue and Third Street northwest
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TRAlNMEN THREATEN
STRIKE ON ROCK ISLAND

CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. 5.-A strike is
threatened on the entire Rock Island
Railway system II the scale demanded
by the conductors and the trainmen Is
refused. Committees of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen and the Railway
Conductors are now in Chicago and will.
il is said. present an ultimatum to the
company. The men are demanding the
standard railway wage scale.
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BIG FOUR COLLISION.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Aug 5.-A Big
Four passenger train. travelling fifty
miles an hour. ram into a freight near
here yesterday. The conductor and fire
man OF the passenger train were injured
badly. but the passengers escaped.
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CLEVELAND AND HANNA
TO SPEAK ON LABOR

CHICAGO. Aug. Announcement has
been made by Ralph w. Easily. secretary
of the National Civic Federation, that
Mr.. Cleveland and Senator Hanna Will
discuss the labor problem from the same
platform early in October. At that time
a convention will be held for the pur-
pose OF starting a movement in the
West to bring capital and labor into
closer relationship.
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Engines Expected Soon.

Engines Expected Soon
The Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western. which have ordered some
OF the largest engines in the country
for use on their mountain lines to put
an end to the use Of two engines to a
train. expect TO have the first OF the
new locomotives at work by October l.
The engines are to be constructed by
the American Locomotive Works. and
they are to weigh $4,000 pounds each.
Each is to be capable OF drawing sixty
loaded freight cars. They are to cost
$4,000 each, and are to be fitted with
the fire box which was invented by Cor
nelius Vanderbilt
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Capt Robert w Snead died at Lynch
burg yesterday. after long illness,
aged eighty-one years. Captain Snead
was born in Albemarle county. For
several years he was assistant of con-
stTuction of the old James River and
Kanawha Canal. After farming for
a while in Amherst county. he become
proprietor of Buffalo Springs and deputy
sheriff
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Useless Alarm of Fire.

Burning brush on a vacant lot at Ninth and
Streets northeast last night caused the FIRE
department & run about O'Clock, because
some saw the fire and turned in an alarm
without stopping TO investigate.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Noted Man Kept Alive for Years.

One Of the greatest philanthropists Of this
country never used wines liquors until near
eighty years old when he beoan TO use Speers
p = Gram Wine and claims its kept him
alive until he was over ninety years old.
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Official Route.

The Grand Army OF the Republic has
designated the Chesapeake and Ohio as
the official railroad to the big reunion
IN California and all Of the Department
of the Potomac delegation are going that
way II is said that about five hundred
old soldiers Of Washington are going to
make the trip.
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VIRGINIA..

Dressed in full military garb, with
gray campaign hat. Leslie Thompson,
girl of nineteen years. had a gay lark
at the Reservoir Park Monday night,
and repented bitterly when taken before
Magistrate Lewis yesterday morning.
The girl kept up her courage until she
was made to take off the mans apparel
and was clad In feminine garb again.
She was fined $50 by Magistrate Lewis.
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stance to some fa1nl-
~ blood faint. Scrof-
ula is bred in til c
bone, is transmitted
from parent to child,
the seeds are planted
in infancy, and I'M
less til e blood is
purged and purified
and every atom of
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Shaffer Arranges Flowers
funerals. 18th and !, III Pa ave.
Hurt While at Play.

While playing with some men near a news
paper Office on Pennsylvania Avenue yesteT-
lay afternoon, Bernard Harding, nineteen years
- ~ 7l5 g Street northwest, was acct
ientally cut on the right cheek with pen
An.ie he was treated at the Emergency Hos
al
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Miss Z. Ermold, proprietor Of a store at IS
Harrison Street. AnacOstia, reports TO the po-
lice that Monday night a negro entered her
store and attempted rob the cash registe-.
He was discovered and frightened of before he
had secured anything.
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Fell From a Car

George c. Ayers. a broker, living at SO II
Street northeast fell from car at Eighth and
Streets northwest, about $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. He was not seriously hurt, and
was able 10 90 home on a later car.
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Find their highest development in Nat Cap
Brewing Co.'S ''Muenchener" Write or phone
222 for case. Two dozen, 81 25, delivered.
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Have Struck Oil.

The local railroad men who have
money invested in an oil well and gran
ite Quarries in Oklahoma have received
word that oil is at last flowing from
their boring in their ground. and that
the prospect Of oil being found IN pay
ing quantities is excellent
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Marshall! Hall.

Str Charles Manchester leaves at 10 an.
9:s0 and $50 pm. Indian Head trips every
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at $3.50 Pm
Sundays, II am, 2:SO and ESQ pm
FARE. ROUND TRIP ----z5 Cent?
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Four-Track Movement.

II is said that the engineers Of the
Baltimore and Ohio are making ready
for the preliminary surveys for the new
four-track plans between Washington
and Baltimore
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Car Famines.

Dispatches from Chicago and other
Western points tell OF a great scarcity
The Washington times., 1903-08-05

Our Welsbach Department is complete.
Gle 18th SC. A. Muddinlan s Co.-I2O4 st.
The Washington times., 1903-08-05

Cuban and japanese Poodles, schmid's. 7la
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When You Want = Cut
ATTEMPT to Rob Cash Register.

OF snything-Joyce Engraving Co.. Star Bldg
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"a Bottles of Lager Beer for 7sc.

We use the aluminium stoppers-the latest pat
ent. Beavers, 42s az st. Phone N. l006-D-
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CABIN JOHN BRIDGE
EXCURSIONS.
COLONIAL BEACH

WASHINCTON'S ATLANTIC CITY.
STEAMER r. Y. ARROWSMITH
From River View Wharf, foot 9Th ST, every
Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, and
Sunday at s:45 am home again about IL pm
TICKETS. GOOD DAY OF ISSUE
Adults. Oents
Children % Cents
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SCROFULAxx. 0i i.ss,it

Scrotula anltests Swelling the
white swelling
and Assesses skin erupons Of strength
The Washington times., 1903-08-05

David G. Trite and John Eyler were
held in $3.50 bail for the action OF the
grand jury, by Justice James f. Rinker
at Westminster. on n charge Of forging
note for SIS on J. A. Clarke. Ct
Carroll county.
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The naval board of inspection was in
Norfolk from Washington yesterday.
Capt. Francis J. Train, the chairman, did
rot come. but Captain Cowles. Captaia
Roper. and Captain Woodward made an
inspection of the Nevada. now at the
navy yard. The ship passed a satisfac-
tory inspection, save as to her turrets.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
MARYLAND.

Edward B. Meginniss and James w.
Chapman, jr., of Baltimore. as attorneys
of Nathaniel T. Meginniss. OF Baltimore,
commissioners Of Chestertown to estab-
lish a gas plant there, TO be used in sup
plying gas for lighting. heating, cook
ing, power, and other purposes. The
commissioners also agree TO exempt the
plant from taxes for two years.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Fout, aged
eighty-six years, died at the home OF
her son. Charles Fout, at Araby. OF gen
eral debility Monday. She leaves three
sons-LewIs, John. and Charles Fout-
and three daughters-Mrs. Henry Hett.
Mrs John P. Wachtel. of Frederick
county. and Mrs. George Smith. Of West
Lebanon, Ind.
John K Lightfoot, of Cumberland. tel
ephoned TO the officers in Hagerstown
yesterday to apprehend his sixteen
year-old daughter. Lena Lightfoot. who
ran away from her home last night.
Lightfoot says he thinks she ran away
with a man named Murten, who bought
a ticket Monday night in Cumberland
for Hagerstowu. The officers have been
unable to locate either the girl or
Murten.
DR.. Francis p. O'Neil. OF Baltimore.
who attended the smallpox cases at the
Emergency Hospital IN Cumberland.
handed the council a bill for S512.50.
which will be paid. He was here fifty
one days There were Al Cumberland
cases in the Emergency Hospital, and
six from points in the county. But two
remain, and they are about to be dis
charged.
The Washington county Democratic
convention yesterday Endorsed Edwin
Warfield for governor, and instructed
the delegates to the State convention to
use all honorable methods to procure his
nomination. The rank and file OF the
party, as well as the leaders. are prac-
ticalIy unanimous for him. and have
been for several years. Many of his
thusiastic friends say he Will, If nomi
mated. carry the county by good ma
iority.
Joseph Miller. administrator for the
estate Of Miss Elizabeth Posey. sold at
Hagerstown a lot of stocks and bonds.
Hagerstown Bank stock brought the
highest hgure yet, S9O55. Twenty shares
were sold at that price. and thirty for
800. So The remainder of 178 shares were
withdrawn
Major William Radford Edmundson,
seventy nine years OF age. died Sunday
morning. August 2, at FOtheringay. the
home Of his nephew, G.. Eskridge Ed
mundson. He was the last of his gen.
Grafton, one OF four brothers who were
conspicuous for their gallant service in
the civil war
David G. Trite and John Eyler were
held in $3.50 bail for the action OF the
grand jury, by Justice James F. Rinker
at Westminster. on n charge of forging
a note for SIS on J. A Clarke. Ct
I.awndale, Carroll county.
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Major William Radford Edmundson,
seventy nine years of age. died Sunday
morning. August 2. at Fotherngay. the
home Of his nephew, G. Eskridge Ed
mundson. He was the last Of his gem
Grafton, one OF four brothers who were
conspicuous for their gallant service in
the civil war
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Genuine SIS, So, and 81 Sample Shoea
Three hundred styles, at s2-sa Keens's SAos
Store. p0S C Street northwest
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Joseph Miller. administrator for the
estate Of Miss Elizabeth Posey, sold at
Hagerstown u lot of stocks and bonds.
Hagerstown Bank stock brought the
highest Agure yet, S90.55. Twenty shares
were sold at that price. and thirty for
500. so. The remainder Of I78 shares were
withdrawn.
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SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS.
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL
For COLONIAL BEACH and COLTON'S WHARF
from River View Wharf, foot It'll st, at 5:S5
30 days; Colonial Beach, 81; COlton's. $50
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Have You Tried Eclectic Remedies?
Are you discouraged. and have other physi-
clans failed 20 you? No matter what
acute. or chronic, consult the ECLECTIC REM
EDN co. Physicians free. 62S 18th ST. NV
Closed on Sunday. iy3l-tf
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Work on the armored cruiser Mary
land in course of construction by the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company. is being rapidly pushed
and when the vessel is launched about
October l she undoubtedly Will be fur
Their advanced toward completion than
any warship put overheard heretofore
in that section. Already her fighting
tops are in place. and she is beginning
TO look like naval champion.
The members OF the Washington
Guards Company L, SEVENTEEN Viz
ginia RegimenO. of Fredericksburg
were paid for their services while in
Richmond during the recent strike. The
total amount distributed here by Capt
F. H. Revere to the members OF the
company was about $1,000.
Helen Green. the six-year- old daugh-
ter of John Green, was drowned in the
Winchester town run during heavy
rainstorm yesterday afternoon She was
crossing a footbridge. which was car
ried away by the waters, which rose with
alarming rapidity- Large parties are
searching for the body, but without sue
cess.
The naval board of inspection was in
Norfolk from Washington yesterday.
Capt. Francis J. Train, the chairman, did
The Washington times., 1903-08-05
Darby's Ice Cream Is Best.
The Essentials Of Perfect Beer

Any quantity delivered 72O 18th ST.
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Scrofula appeared on the head Of my
little grandchild when only Is months
old, and spread rapidly over her body.
The disease next attacked the eyes and
we feared she would lose her sight En-
inent phystcisns were consulted, but
could do nothing to relieve the little in
nocent. It was then that we decided to
try g. g g. That medicine at once made
q speedy and complete cure. She Is now
q young lady, and has never had a sign
OF the disease to return.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-05-08

especially because he hopes by this
sacrifice 90 obtain the blessing OF
heaven on his marriage and TO be re-
warded by the birth OF son and
heir.
But he wished TO make things very
pleasant for Matilda. She was TO
have some compensation for the loss
OF her imperial lover. and the foreign
ministries of ST. Petersburg aud vi.
emma were for some time busily en-
gagged on the woman's future. She Is
to become a member for life OF the
Vienna Opera and 10 share the title
OF prima ballerina assoluta with Mrs.
Sironi. the star OF the Vienna ballet.
Matilda Kschosinska came 90 VI
emma a week ago with train OF TWEEN.
ty-two servants. She engaged the so
called royal apartments OF the lmper-
ial hotel-eight large rooms on the
first floor. The best carriages were
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circumstances were going 90 control
her behaviour whether she approved
or rot. Jane was unable TO encourage
or cheer her mother: she was herself
the most unhappy maiden in London
that day. For eighteen days she had
been forced tn accept the fact that
Cluny was nj least eighteen days be.
hind all probable and improbable de-
lays. She had not received a line
from him since he left Paris: no one
had. He had apparently vanished as
completely as stone dropped into
mid-Ocean. She had been often at jew.
cry House. and during two ~ her Wis.
It's had managed 90 see Sir Thomas
aud ask III he had any intelligence
from Lord Nevilie?" On her first I'm.
quiry he answered her anxiously: on
his second his reply showed some
anger.
He offered voluntarily 10 take
charge OF Lady Jevery's Jewels and
To collect my money at The Hague
and unless he was certain OF his abll.
ity to do these things safely. he ought
not 10 have sought the charge"
And with these words there entered
into James heart a suspicion that hurt
her like a sword.thrust. She found
herself saying continually. 1T is i'm
possible. impossible, Oh. my God.
where is he?"
The ride back 20 whitehall after
the installation OF the Lord Protector
was an intoxicating one. Londoncrs
had at last n ruler who was n su.
premely able man. They could 20
20 their shops. and buy and sell In
security. Oliver Protector would see
Co their rights and their welfare. His
very appearance was satisfying: he
was not young man headstrong and
reckless. but a Protector who had
been tried on the battlefield and I'm
the Council Chamber and never found
wanting.
but be the day glad or sad. time
runs through a., and the shadows OF
evening found the whole city worn
out with their own emotions. Mrs.
Swaffham and Jane were glad TO re-
turn TO the quiet OF their home
Not hut what we have had a great
day. Jane" said the elder woman:
but. dear me. child. what a waste
of life II Is! feel ten years older.
II would not do 20 spend ones self
this way very often"
Il am tired TO death. mother. May
stay In my room this EVENING""
You are fretiirg. Jane. and fret
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England-of depreclating n regular
ministry (for what need OF one. IL
all men could prophesy?) and of OPP
posing learning and education. he de-
clarcd the salvation OF the nation lay
In resigning the trust committed TO
thcm into the hands OF the Lord Cen
eral Cromwell The motion was sec
onded by Sir Charles Wolseley. The
Speaker left the chair, and followed
by n majority OF the members went
TO Whitehall. and there and then they
wrote out their resignation.
No serious opposition was made.
Some thirty OF the members remained
In the House TO protest" hut Col.
Con entering with file OF musket.
ecrs. the argument was quickly closed
Three days after this event a new
Council OF State resolved that his Ex-
cellency be chosen Lord Protector OF
the three nations. and on the six.
tecnth OF December be so installed In
Westminster Hall.
and you would think that he had
been publicly scOrned instead of pub.
licly chosen" said Israel 10 his wife
"He looks miserable; ne is silent and
downcast. and talks much 10 himself
Yet he is i'm his right place. and the
only man In England who can save Us
from anarchy. Martha. his Excellency
and her Ilghness desire your com
pany. and that OF Jane. 20 the ccrc.
mony You will go?"
Il had better stay AT home. Israel
I cannot Your Highuess' Elizabeth
Cromwell Jane will GO"
And YOU too. Martha. ! wish II"
II never 90 against your wishes.
lsrael-at least not often"
So IL happened that on the sixteenth
Of December. Mrs. Swaffham and Jane
were dressing for Whitehall. Mrs.
Swaifham was nervous and irritable:
nervous. because she feared her gown
was not as handsome as IL ought 20
be; irritable. because she felt that