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struek ay train In Snow Storm.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. March go While
driving through the snow storm. Frank
Strussor. OF Wapwallopen. failed 10
see an approaching Pennsylvania pas.
senger train. which struck the wagon
he was driving. Both horses were
killed and he was so badly injured
that he died at the county hospital
here shortly aftsrward
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Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.
Trains leave Daily except sundays.

Schciut cgfcficc sept. nm, 1905.
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GEO. w. cOYINGTON,

Aitorucy-ai.Law, snow mn Maryland ONCE
u his residence
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CHAPTER I.


l was among the passengers who
arrived on the great international"
which reached New York from Liver
pool ON the 10th day OF May. Is.
During the long and tiresomc voyage.
! had kept apart from my fel!ow-pas-
senscrs. though many sought to draw
me Into conversation.
Nearly ten years prior TO the an
chorage OF the International In New
York harbor. had met with nm nd
venture In India. the outcome OF
which It Is my Intention TO relate In
tho following story.
In the year IS. had visited In
dia. accompanied by few friends. to
enjoy the rare pleasure OF tiger
hunt.
On one of our expeditions I had
reckicssiy left my guide and had
plunged alone Into the dense forest.
Suddenly was seized with that In
stinciivc fear which the lonclincss OF
my surroundings inspired. ! felt ter
riacd when I realized my position. for
I was In the midst OF n pathlcSs Jun
Gle. well known as the retreat Of Wild
beasts. rushed madiy over the hish
grasses and through the dense tim
bcrS In my frantic efforts To reach my
friends. continuing to frc and shout
until both my ammunition and my
voice were expended.
Suddenly ms I turned an abrupt an
sic I heard n no!sc-a creepy. cTouchy
noisc-which sent n thrill Of horror
through me. threw my useless gun
aside. and. SraEplns tho long knife n,
my belt. I determined to f.ht for my
life. I had no sooner unsheatcd my
blade than a fuii.grown tiger sprans
from the shelter OF a korinda bush.
aud was upon me before could
strike. =. ciosI my eyes In last.
siicn, pl.s... n I sank under his
weight Ike n reed. with the name OF
my mother and sweetheart mingled In
undyipe love upon my lips. for. God
knowT. I never expected TO see old
England aSain-but death did not
come.
I fcit-i rccaii-thosc Erca; jaws re-.
lax. and the terrible claws no longer
torc at my bleeding flesh. ! opened
my eyes again. and saw STOPPING
above me tho form OF n man. who's.
face I can never forget. smooth and
soft. though tanned by the tropical
skies. His eyes Shonc with s'rans"
iisht as they looked into mine. He
lifted mo from the ground. and. as /
gained my feet. aaw the great man.
eating tiger stretched lifclcss upon
che ground near where had fallcv.
"a moment longer. sir. and all
would have been over with You" he
cried.
said nothing. but seized tho hand
OF my rcscuer RE he seated mo upon
the trunk of fallen tree. | was so
weakened by the loss Of blood that
could no; speak. and soon lost all
Consciousness of my surroundings.
When awokc my wounds were
bound and saw that he had taken
the shirt from his body TO bandagc
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/ ooked more like . prince than a sage

facc-of rare pcrccption-hc needs no
second iook-a thorough master OF
himscif-hcncc n master OF others
force possessed In n crude s:a,c by
all men. but developed to usefulness
by only fcw-and this man Ia as
far above the few aS the few arc
above the many. His gaze nScd upon
you induces the most abnormal ncr-
yous sensation"
Are you thus Affected" asked.
looking iIughs squarciy in the face.
AT times. yes
And your" I said to wiEmorc.
In measure" he said. seriously.
And you?' cried the two. coming
TO my cot and leaning over me.
Yes" replied. 81 have felt this
influence. as you have. but feel ro
aversion for the man who possesses
such power. envy him. and admire
him-he is my superior In intellect
intellectual acumen is magnetic force
-valdpTme-e has perfected and made
practical the theories OF Rcichen.
BACH
The following day. after my friends
had lcf, the camp. | lay silently bui.d.
ing theories and tearing them down.
seeking conclusions and discar'liig
them. until | was interrupted by Val.
dcrmcre
81 shall leave you today" he said
after his usual greeting. but | hop"
and bclicv" we shall meet again
1T would grieve me to think Sc
should rot" replied. but where?'
He sat niusing moment without
reply. then. turning to me. he said:
"Casileman. | am no pessimist. ahh
do not wish TO predict evil things. but
lam unfortunately endowed with a
prophetic sense. which tells me thPt
your hopes in certain direction Will
he blasted-that you will suffer the
loss Of what you consider the dearest
object of your life. and"
what do you mean" cried. star.
ing wildly at him.
Am abusing the liberty our
friendship warrants?" he asked. look
ing strangely into my eyes.
| fell ,back upon my pillow without
replying. and he said no more. His
words had sent a dagger TO my heart.
and my brain was on fire. never
thought of doubling his evil prophecy.
which made me sick with despair.
Il entreat you to tell me all.'' |
urged. "as man TO man-though you
can never know the anguish your
words have caused me. and II they
prove true
DO YOU doubt them" he asked.
with look of incredullty on his face
do YOU class ne with fortune-teli.
crs''
Not that" | said. but there n',-S
be--there can be-a mistake.
ITO be continued,
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takes no part In our sport-and. have
you noticed. he always comes when
you are alone. and departs when your
friends arrive?"
well. Is that ali?"
THAT IL not all" said wigmore.
who had approached. There Is some
thing else"
What eise?" said.
THAT Ii Just what We cant tell.
That man Is either a lunatic or u
devil"
Explain yourselves. my friends" I
said. M they had to man gathered
around me. as though to hear some
wonderful story.
We leave that to you. Castleman.' %
said Hushs.
Il can tell nothing about he man."
| replied. except that he Is u scholar
OF the first magnitude. a traveller
whose foot has trod the haSitablo
globe. and n member OF some society
OF science"
But. see here. Casticman." said
Hughs. when I look into your eyes.
feet normal. and yet you are a man
full of Vital energy. but In every
glance Of that mans eyes there Ii
something to make me recoii-the
look OF n sorcerer. a mngicinn-hc Is
not the man to he among us-hs
spoils our equilibrium. ! believe firm
ly he Is bent upon some terrible plan
he has nm object-a purposc-upon
which the light OF day seldom falls. I"
Here he Da,iscd then added: ITO sum
the matter M. he has n phenomena:
mind. of wonderful rctcn;ivencaS-,ho
worlds history seems nj his com.
mnnd-of One observation-disclosures
knows mans soul by Il look nj his
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my lacerated limbs. felt stif. and
could scarcely move from the ground
where I had fallen in my weakness.
You must sleep" he said, until
aid arrives" and. though felt no de-
sire. I closed my eyes In obedience
and was again as unconscious OF pain
az though my body were sound and
we'll.
when I awokc I was stretched upon
a rpt in the camp OF my friends.
hen ID their voices as ! slowly re-
gained consciousness.
who is the man?' asked oho'
sHow can | say. answered. an
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eAvoR,re DRINKS FOR HOT WEATHER.

What is the New Workers. favorI'. ho, wealth
or drink this summer! What Il ought not to ~
OF course
Gin rickc,s FIRST. highbaIls next. and last. .i,c
new onc--thc Mater Wagon. Here II is:
First you take long glass: In II you put
piece of Ice tho size Of egg. then two spoon
fuis of sugar. the juice OF lime. next large
drink Of brandy. and half much port: stir veil
or shake in n mixer: add sufficient EctEcr or car
bonic to MI tho glass. and uuaff.
This is called the water wagon. because
four of them warranted to put you on tho
front oi tha; cqupage
Hut though tho water wagon has achieved
great popularity along broadway this summer. II
is by no means the Only hot-weaihcr drink. The
rIn rickcy s SIN In tho ring. and the highball IL
feeling ns frisxy as usual. Father is not suffc-
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n
older
AMI ,a, his nictpei"tn OF nmcs original and excellent
them
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whl mother IL Of town
the
kcrtas
the delight dispenser there said.
faVoritc WIN
IL uscilom a
ee
wit n second they said 'hr
used to
joodf hnncpr
clinaton o SlOc fzze'
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of and
IL frankt
to
of
on a
I wass she he
In York
the
a ace like structure tn
her mari
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neishborhood pulpit
usually
q
who conduct this unique much &c
. relation hci
numbers
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MRS. FISH. SOCIETY LEADER.

The social elect have practically all deserted
the hot city for the cooling breetcs OF Newport
There Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Is as usual the lead
ing pcrsonagc. Let her career ne viewed from
any standpoint. she appears the most daring and
successful social being of her day and generation.
Mrs. Fish has given more novel, not to say
bizarre. social functions" than any other per.
son in or beyond the pale of the socalled 900
She IL the original entertainer, par excel.
Ience OF the Newport summer colony. Whatever
she does makes that jaded coterie of multi.mil'
lionaire families sit up and display decided inter
est Incidentally the same effect is noticeable
pretty generally throughout the country.
Mrs. Fish's Fourth Of July contribution to the
entertainment of Newport and the gossip of ma
ton was to have been bathing suit dinner, but
n downpour of rain caused the plan to be changed.
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Happenings in Gotham
Gossip Gathered Here and There the Busy Metropolis
ing Gospel with Aid Of megaphone-what New Workers Arc
Drinking These Hot Days

NEW YORK.-Prcaching the gospel through
mesaphone is the latest. Many persons while
passing along the upper section OF West street oi
late have been startled by the sound OF preaching
and sinsin. apparently coming out Of the air from
nowhere In particular. There Is no church In the
yicinity: there may be street group near to
explain II. The illusion Is produced by large
megaphonc which makes the voices carry for
surprisin. distance with the effect OF bsinA
spoken In ones For some little time n street
service has been held daily at West and Bethune
streets In which n large mc.aphonc plays an I'm
portant part. The audience reached In this way
may be- scattered several blocks and even
the passcrby street two away Is likely &c
have his attention suddenly arrested.
The services carried on by the founs
Mcn,a EyanrclIcnl nssnclniin md nrc ATTENDED
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YOUNG MUSICAL GENIUS.

In ninc.ycaroi Michael De Vito VIC have a
musical prodigy who even rurpaSHeS Mozart. JOSEF
Hoffman and Kubcllk. who m youths were re-
.ardcd aK mnrvcis. His requirements surpass
those of any Of his predecessors. and he u
the leader. conductor. organizer and general man
arur Of fuliHixed. grown.up orchestra. which
appears In public.
Michael bcgnn the study Of music vhcn he
was but four years old. lie In tho son '.f Perry
De Vito musician. and the lads early training
In due to his fathers desire to bring hiia up In
the same profession. hut tho elder De Vito had
no Idea that the little fellow would develop such
wonderful talents. AZ eight the lad
coSid play wen VIOLIN mandolin and plano. His
Htl DIV Of tho old masters wns thorough. and he
went far ahead OF hia instructors. Early. too. he
NEoMcd the nbiliiY direct tho nlnN Ing Of other
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Bigelow's Money Challenge.

The putting UP of Il thousand dollars by
Poultney Bigelow in defense of his reputa-
ton for truth and veracity Will cause
mingled feelings. but mirth in the end will
triumph. Il would not begrudge a hundred
dollars cash if could sing like that" said
a young woman from Podunk after hearing
Patti for the first time Although he says
the sum is large for him. a thousand dollars
would be but a triie if by paying"it Mr.
Bigelow could remove the contempt and the
odum that now attach TO his name as the
result Of his Panama exploit.
But the man IS shuffling. He tries to put
himself on a par with newsgatherers who
protect the sources of their information.
That : not the point in his case. The point is
that his article AS published gave out a
radically misleading impression. He appear
ed as one who had personally inspected the
conditions he described and knew in that
way whereof he spoke. One got the idea
that he had spent time and money In the
cause of truth, and now stood impregnable
in that armor. As matter of fact he was
on the isthmus less than thirty hours-ar-
rived and departed on the same ship-and
had not the time while there to verify or
disprove a tithe of the yarns with which he
had been stuffed.
VI course Mr.. BigeloW had heard a good
many things derogatory of the canal man
agemeut and descriptive of terrible things
said TO exist on the iSthmus They have
been floating around in newspapers for
months But the difference between Mr.
Bigelow and the men who were thus at
lacking the canal and the administration
was that they did not pretend to speak from
thorough personal inspection Their de-
ltyerances were not challenged officially be-
cause everybody knew that they represent
ed only the gatherings up and the piecings
together of utte-tattle here. there, and
yonder Mr. Bigelow. on the other hand
was that careful and painstaking spirit who
had proved ali things, and was holding fast
20 that which was good
What the country really wishes to learn
from this fty-by-night investigator is the
secret, IL secret there may be. of his con-
neCtton with this matter. Two publications
declined his story. and the one that ac-
cepted il could not have paid him for it a
great deal more than the amount of his
passage money to Colon and back. In exc
cutting his mission. Mr.. Bigelow sim
ply working for his health?
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Up to the Senate.

Adopting a popular phase 1t may De
said that everything now 5 up to the SEN
ate. II is for that body 10 say whether the
session shall be long or snort, barren or
full OF good works. when the magnitude
and Importance of the me lsures are consio-
cred, the House has mIde extraordinary
progress. The first month of the session.
December hardly coun's-wiI have wit
messed the disposition Of the three leading
bills OF the day. Statehood and the Philip
pine tariff are In the Senate's hands. and
railroad rate legislation will go through
the House practically without objection.
We often hear the House criticised as act
fng under the party whip and spur 1t IS
no longer, we are told, a deliberative body
This criticism. whatever there may be in II.
does not apply in these cases. Both the
Philippine tariff bill and the statehood bill
were as fully discussed as the circum-
stances required Congress and the coun-
try were familiar with both subjects. IL
was not like taking a new question and try
ing it out in the first fires of debate. Nor
Is the railroad rate question now coming on
to be heard at all new. That has mad
pretty thorough threshng out, and no
member of either house of Congress is with
out the information to vote on 1t so far as
the principle or the measure Is COIlCel ntO
In taking these measures from the House.
therefore. the Senate viii not he justified
in appraising them as half-baked responses
TO popular clamor. and in feeling call to
defeat them. or mange them with amend
ments designed TO make them useless in
application. They are not, of course. sacro-
sanct passed by the House. and the
Senate has its right to opinion as to all
OF them. but the country. as seldom before,
will watch the exercise of that right with
the keenest eye and most critical judgment.
We may wave aside the popular prejudices
against the Senate. The talk that the body
ought TO be abolished is either jest or i'm
becility. Neither is the charge of value
that the whole body Is absolutely under the
thumbs of corporation influences. Nor does
that stereotyped sigh for the good old days
when there were giants in the Senate count
for anything among people of information
and reflection. But the people are asking
q square deal from the Senate now, and
will be unusually critical of what 1t may
present in response to their wishes on the
leading issues of the day at present be-
fore il.
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The New Parliament.

With the exception OF about nine constit-
ueucSes all the parliamentary elections in
Great Britain and Ireland have been held,
In power with one OF the heaviest ministe-
rial maiorIties ever recorded in the British
legislature. When the elections opened 1t
was thought that the liberals might with
the aid OF the labor vote and the co-opera-
ton of the Irish nattonal!sts. hold a suffi-
cient margin over the unionists to give Sir
Campbell Bannerm3n a fairly secure lease
OF office No one looked for the tremendous
ground swell OF revolt which followed. The
first day of the balloting demonstrated that
forces were at work which no man had
foreseen. Liberal candidates were elected
first OF the former ministerialists to go
down was Mr.. Balfour. the prime minister,
who had just. as it was supposed, executed
a clever coup by retiring In favor of the
liberal leader on the eve of a general cleo
tion. From that day the tide rose higher
and higher. The labor vote was thrown sol
idly for either the liberal candidates or for
the laboriteS who had been put in nominal
tion. But not for several days was there
assurance that Sir Campbell Bannerman
would have clear ma ority AS the results
now stand, with these nine districts yet to
vote, the liberals have 37s members in their
own name, as against LA unsonists, 81 ma
tionalists and As laborites Assuming that
hli the liberals are free to act directly with
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The Wire-Wrapped Gun.

At the government proving grounds on
Sandy Hook the other day new six-inch
wire-wrapped gun was tested. with results
that have greatly pleased the ordnance
experts of the military service. A projec-
tile weighing 100 pounds, propelled by T2}k
pounds of smokeless powder. was given a
muzzle velocity OF 3.4l0 feet second, the
highest ever scored by a weapon OF the
dimensions of this piece. Unscientific OBJ
servers are most surely impressed by COM
parsons. and the most effective common
tary on this achievement Is the fact that
during the civil war the highest initial or
muzzle velocity scored by any cannon then
In use was about 1900 feet second. Thus
In some forty years the ordnance makers
Shave advanced more than 100 per cent in
the matter of velocity. which Is the prime
test of artillery practice. 1t Is of course
TO be understood that the muzzle of velocity
is determined somewhat by the caiiber and
length of the gun, SO that it may be for
general purposes assumed that twelve
inch wire-wound gun. put to similar tests.
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Robert r. Hit.

The country, and his party particularly
will lose by the retirement of Mr.. Hit
from Congress. His place in the House
for some years has been among the lead
ers and his work of great value. AS an
authority on questions relating to our for
eign policies he has helped shape much
important legislation, and as chairman of
the House foreign affairs committee he
has made a distinct impression on his
times. The mention of his name in con-
nection with the vice presidency in 1904
received most respectful consideration,
and at any time these dozen years past
his appointment to the Office of Secretary
of State would have been considered ex-
cellent. Mr.. Hits health is not robust,
but there may be other work for him to
do and his re-appearance in another field
of public usefulness would be welcomed
by everybody.
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Captain Van schaick and Others,

From the New York Sun.
The conviction of Capt William H. Var
Schaick of the steamboat General SIocum
and the sentence imposed on him by Judge
Thomas will not encourage negligence
among the commanders of excursion craft
in New York harbor. They show that the
government means that it's laws Shall be
obeyed, that the statutes enacted for the
protection of passengers are not mere liter.
airy exercises of legislators with too little
to occupy their time, and that where guilt
is proved punishments are not to be merely
nominal AS far as Van Schaick is con.
cerned, the law has been indicated There
Will be great dissatisfaction, however if he
alone suffers. Unquestionable though his
guilt is, it is not better established than is
the moral responsibility of the men who
employed him. and of the government of.
ficers who allowed a steamboat to run In
New York waters without complying with
the law. If the result of the Van Schaick
case Is criticised adversely. 1t will not be
because Of his sentence, but because Others
have not been sentenced
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the premier on all questions. regardless of
their obligations to the labor voters who
contributed to their success, the ministry
has at this time a ma jority of % over ALL
and. counting in the laborites and the ma
tionalists. majority of 1858, stupendous
advantage
Stripped OF their leaders-some of whom,
however, may yet return to parliament
through the retirement of the holders of
sure unionist seats-and reIegated to
the rank of a virtually hopeless mi
nority. the former ministerial party
Will offer but a sorry showing In
parliament when II reassem5les next
month. 1t will not even be united on
the prime issue of the time. that of the tar
III. Some of the unionists have been re-
turned on free trade platforms. while 9TH
ers have been elected as protectionists. On
the other hand. 1t is believed that the prac-
ticaliy solid liberal party stands for con-
tnuatson of the free-trade policy. It is ex-
pected that early In the session the pres
sure of the laborite allies of the ministry
for Legislation to meet the demands of the
workingmen will be felt. and great curfos-
fty is evnced as TO the attitude the premier
VIII take on these questions. which may
constitute the chief item of the ministry's
budget Of troubles. Meanwhile the home
rule demand will be simultaneously voiced
The IRISH nationalists are stronger in this
parliament than for many years. They have
solid organization and simple program.
With more than half as many members as
the late ministerial party can muster in the
house, they will be in a position, notwth-
standing the heavy majority of the liberals
10 cause annoyance If their leaders are not
placated early In the session
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In Cold Storage.

Waitin' fur the thaw to come,
While the winters dark an gluml
All the flowers are put away
When the autumn skies are gray,
An the buzzin' an the song
OF the wingin' summer thrcng
In the silences, somewhere,
Are concealed with lovin' care.
Noddin' rose an honey bee,
Sunny sky an rustlin' tree,
Ripplin' waves an purple mist
There's a portion of the list
Of the things We'll claim some day
When the air is sweet in May;
Them's the thoughts that cheer us some
Waitin' for the thaw to come
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would score an even higher velocity than
that just recorded In the case of the six
Inch gun. This would not of course be
twice as great, for the increases do not fol-
low the proportions of the piece. 1t Is sig
nificant that the six-inch gun now under
going tests has withstood the strain OF
yielding the highest known muzxle velocity
for Its class. after being subjected to eighty
shots without rupture. If the wire wrap
ping method Is thus demonstrated to be
successful in giving a greater strength
than In the case of the shrunk-5acket piece
Or the buit-up gun. there may be even
more remarkable records in store for the
ordnance products of the future. Thus the
fight between gun and armor continues.
The lessons of the Japanese-Russian war
seem to demonstrate that to date the gun
has the better of the argument.