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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 6. 1906

to time bv various members of the family and
became, in fact, accustomed figure, alluded
to in the household as the lady Having related
the experiences of other members OF the family,
the narrator continues:
Il saw the lady, called her, sometime after
this. | heard one of my sisters upstairs, and
was just going up when | that Mary not
alone. Her companion tall and had yellow
hair; but what struck me most was the way she
dressed, long gown the waist right under the arms,
and covered with small flowers.
Then for the first time it flashed across my mind
that there was something strange about the person
had SEEN and whom had not lost sight of for min
ute, until Mary had gone, when she had walked
the room beyond my view. | went in and looked,
but could find nothing that would IN anyway
count for it. The only about nine feet
by five, had large window facing the door, and
was lined with shelves all round, with absolutely
nowhere for anyone to hide. l told one of my sis
tiers about it and she asked not to mention it to
Mary, as she had been feeling rather nervous.
The next time she was seen was when my father
dying. Ny eldest sister, who sitting up
with him, on January Fl, 1900, came downstairs
passed figure in black the front staircase. She
was too much troubled to take much notice at the
time, but thought again about 1t in the morning and
told of the occurrence. My father died at ten
told what she had seen
Another strange thing happened the night after
he died. My brother Fred and were sitting in the
drawing room after all the others had gone to bed
We had been there for perhaps half an hour when the
piano began to play of its accord started at
middle and went down in minor thirds | heard
it first but made no remark, having often heard it
before, and so had other members of the family but
at the second or third note Fred jumped out of his
chair saying: Whatever is the matter with that
piano?' He was as white as death.
Don't touch it! | said, and going across took out
the knee and front boards during all of which time it
went with its weird runs When it was all exposed
that the wires all vibrating, but the
hammers were not moving. had thought it might
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A Busy Ha1f-Hour

A GAIN l got one, and the others ran away. I was
almost tempted now to descend and try to get my
game was calling it game by this time-near the
tree out of the reach of the pack. 1t was well l
used caution; for in the next attack, which came
few moments later, the brutes evidently intended
to get the pony whether no. and actually got
close enough to draw blood from one of his hooks;
but finding he could not get away, the timd little
horse began defense himself to so good a purpose
that of the wolves went sprawling ten yards
away, and lay still until l could get a bead on him
and settle the job that Pinto had begun.
| was sure now that had only three of the beasts
to combat and to that end concluded to take
longer chances with the remaining shells. The sun
was by this time settling down toward the high
mountain to the west, the shadows were growing
longer, and it seemed that | in for a night
in the tree when the pony evidently anxious for
my nearer society, set up neghing. The noise,
with the suggestion of food behind it, must have
stirred up the wolves again, for with rush they
came at the tree This time got two more, and
few moments later. | caught a glimpse of the
remaining one as he crept among the bushes, and
ended the career of the pack.
1t was a half-hours work to tie the legs of each
wolf in turn to one end of my ponys rope throw
the other end over stout limb and by means of
my saddle horn and the strength of Pinto hoist
the beasts up into the tree by one, where |
could tie them with pieces of the rope of reach
of any other of their kind similar rowing vandas
of the woods, until | could send men out to skin
them and bring in the hides. There were six as
beautiful black skins | saw, and / have
wondered since whether would be willing to under
go again the fright of the first few moments of my
encounter for such bag of game.
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A Wild Ride

DRESENTLN we came to denser clump OF under
L brush and the path narrowed so that had to
both hands to push aside the low limbs of the hem
locks. While in these close quarters there
arose upon the the most unearthly yelling that
ever met human it though thousand
ours of all sizes and kinds had broken out at
preconcerted signal with all the power of their
lungs. Ny pony sprang with suddenness that
almost unseated me, and as | grasped his neck and
lay forward to keep from being raked from his back
by the brush, he tore through the winding path at
the top of his speed, frantic with fear
As soon as | ceased to feel the limbs pounding
against my head and body, | raised myself up,
to find were in clearing some hundreds of yards
in area and in front of me and the sides
four huge, gaunt, Siberian wolves their white
fangs cleaning their red tongues lolling out of
their mouths, blotches of foam dottng their shining
black coats here and there Without an instant's
hesitation they sprang at the ponys head, with the
evident intention to throttle him at They
must have succeeded too, had the frightened animal
not darted to one side at the instant, and
whirled with his heels to the pack.
Fortunately, l had my 5000 rifle with a full
magazine of dozen shells, and quicker than
| could think what best to do had it out of the
and had brought down of the savage
beasts. Then occurred something that | had
often read about with great deal of incredulity:
the Villainous comrades of the fallen wolf left
and my horse and turned upon the carcass instantly
they were joined by three wolves that. sprang
out OF the brush, and | sat there undetermined
what to do, they rent their comrade to pieces and
snapped at each other for the choice morses.
They already tearing the skin and picking
the bones, and | knew that in another moment l
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fellow marauder at with the same deter
mined courage they had shown in the first instance
but showed themselves for which | was
truly thankful, though l must admit that by this
time had begun to calculate exceedingly
fine skins | waited until they got within few
feet of the pony, took careful aim and got the big
gest of the lot Strange to say, the pack did not
attempt to devour the second dead wolf, but ran
for cover, and | thought that perhaps they were
giving up the contest. But their unearthly yelling
kept UP in the brush undeceived me- and after
what seemed sufficient time for them to have held
a council of they made another attack, this
time however, with more care and less reckless
courage.
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distorted with leer which seemed to the essence
of malignty. 1t was looking wickedly at me; but
| did not wait whether it would speak; for l was
frightened that l turned on my heels and ran away
This experience, related by a of much
experience of life, is interesting of many
in which dogs have part
Il went to bed about ten thirty and shortly after
ward was sound asleep In the night heard loud
talking in the ROOM but at first did not open my
eyes As the talking continued, | looked up and
distinctly old lady standing at the loot OF the
bed and gazing intently at me. After watching her
for sometime ! reached out my hand to the match
box to strike light, but | moved my
hand toward the matches l saw the face getting
more indistinct. l therefore drew back my hand,
and watched the figure getting and more dim,
till it suddenly vanished.
Then curious thing happened. Outside the
house and within ten yards of the bedroom window
| had two kennels, in which bulldog and fox
vanished these two dogs began to bark furiously,
and seemed terribly excited, as if they were trying
to get at one.
An Immaterial Prophecies
TT is perhaps futile to argue for purpose in these
vsitations but there many cases like that here
narrated by Mrs. Jefferson:
Il cannot describe the peculiar feeling that crept
over me when night about twelve o'clock
felt the touch of hand, or, as | thought the
paw of my pet collie, which usually slept my
bed; but putting out my hand to caress him
came in contact with icy being instead of lovely
ment | saw at the foot of the bed beautiful vision
"a most ethereal face-oval in shape with piercing
violet eyes and mouth of speaking sympathy.
| said: What do you want'
She replied: | only come to tell you your son
has Just arrived safely Perth She vanished, but
with the declaration that she would come again. 1t
perfectly true that my son did arrive at Perth
at the hour named. Once more did she appear to
me at night to tell me of illness, which the post
proved to be true.
The ghost here described was seen from time
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My Pony as a Lure

My Pony Lure
MYTH this prospect determined to fight at as
w great advantage as | could and as it was out
of the question to attempt stand my panic
stricken pony, l urged him to the nearest tree of
sufficient size to hold out of their reach, tied
him securely with the strong rope / always wore
about his neck, while sitting in the saddle, and
them standing up pulled myself into the tree,
taking along only my rifle.
1t was well that the rope strong, else the pony
would have broken it and got away, only to meet
almost instant death As it was, | felt that if the
rope would hold, l could protect him with my
rife as long as the shells held out.
had hardly got seated comfortably where 1
could shoot when the pack, having finished their
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possibly be rat; but of course, when had
opened the piano | saw that not the explanation
1t still went till heard my brother Charles
boiling the door of the kitchen passage and called for
him to into the drawing room, when it stopped
and did make itself heard again. FIN connection
with this incident, it should be mentioned that the
narrator is by occupation organ-builderl
Nothing further heard or seen till February
49, when l saw the apparition again When got to
the top of the stairs that the door of fathers
room was open the gas full up, and standing before
the dressing table resting her hands it and
gazing into the mirror, the apparition | stood
still for a second then moved to try to past the
figure into the mirror order to get a view of her
face. The first part of this easy, the dressing
table was in the corner diagonaly to the door, so
that by moving a little to side could see well
into the glass, when what my surprise to see
that there was reflection. Just | made this
discovery she turned partly round but enough to
enable me to see her face and moved across the room
beyond my vision. l rushed in; but there was
nothing to be found"
Some Unanswered Questions
WHAT is to be thought of these records2 They
w awaken many echoes in the memory. One re-
calls Kneas attempting to clasp the form of Creusa
and finding it slip from hi1n-as unsubstantia the
air. And one thinks of the strange Biblical vision
that the Witch of Endor conjured up to face the
frightened King of Judah The explanation eludes
minds as the ghost eludes the grasp.
Why, the reader will ask, do apparitions so
often appear at or near the time and place where
death is coming? Do spirits revisit the scenes of
their most memorable experiences in the flesh?
Are there malignant well benevolent visitants
from the other world? Does unhappy or un-
halloWed end make a ghost walk :"
He who asks such questions must as vet go I'M
answered. They have baffed all nquirers The
stories here collected may throw some little light
upon the matter; but like all other ghost Stories
they throw back upon Hamlet's reflection when
he looked upon his fathers spirit:
There things in Heaven and earth Horatio
Than dreamt of in your philosophy.
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FIGHT WITH ALASKAN WOLVES

r HAD been riding all day, visiting the construc-
1 ton camps of the White Pass Railroad my
l. regular round as surgeon of the company,
Toward evening l had to pass through thick
clump of hemlock saplings nearly mile in extent.
When l was about half through this jungle, my
tired pony suddenly pricked up his ears, snorted
and seemed to be greatly frightened about some
thing | could see nothing, nor could l hear sound
excepting the chirp of the birds an occasional
croak of a raven and the incessant chattering of
the squirrels. Again the pony started, snorted.
and this time actually trembled with fear. Still
horse forward He responded gallantly, and quick
ened his pace as though get away from danger
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would again claim their attention. 1t seemed
hardly possible that SO few of the animals could
make all the noise had heard at the first though
was familiar with the demoniac yelling of coyotes
back in the States, and l feared that should have
to do with much larger pack, as soon the others
should summon up sufficient courage to out
into the open
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01

-Four cases that we're taken from
magistrates' courts to the Sureriov
Court on Writa of certiorari were re-
yeraed by the Superior Court yeeter.
Gay afternoon, the count deciding that
Justices OF the pence OF New CASTLE
county had no jurisdiction in foreisn
attachment proceedings. The cases
were a. follows:
Theodore Becker, d. b. Va. James
FERRIS Belt, the same vs. Z. James
Belt, which we're actions for the COL
lection Of money for goods bouobt ana
sold. The record shows that Becksr
is a non resident, aud the oourt IN
giving its Interpretation for the frat
time Of the statute nassau hv an
Legislature in 1881, held thai the
jurisdiction Of justice of The nasce
10 confined 20 the hundred in whirb be
resides and the hundreds adjoinino' and
that justice Of the peace in this
county has NJ jurisdiction In A fn,sian.
sttsohment proceeding. Robert n.
hionaruH represented Becker and
side. N'Noi
In the case Of Thomas ]. Msal,ins =.
Seorgs huhline, for the use Of Julian
=; walker IL was stated that Meekins.
sno - railroad man and re.
sloes IN fhiladelphia, owed So. 80 for
ooate 70 George huhling, who keeps a
ooaroingnouse IN Baltimore He had
assigned MS claim to Julian q. Walker
VINO brought suit before Magistrate
nfoman. 10 this city, and got iude-
ment. The fourth case 10 the same
Rlaintin below, who through Mrs
nAikef brought suit against Fhilip
4. workman TO collect SLS5 due for
10 Philadelphia. '
defendants. '0'H
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01

With a view to interesting all Young
men IN the city who now have no special
church connections, Stanley Baker will
form a mems Bible class next Sundav
afternoon, at Grace NJ. II. Church In
connection with the session of the Sunday
school in which Mr.. Baker takes an active
interest According to Mr.. Baker. the
idea is TO make the class undenomina-
tional, and an invitation is extended TO
all young men in the city to become
members thereof. Up to the present
time 40 have signihed their intention of
joining, and Mr.. Baker is OF the opinion
that the number will reach 200 by next
Sunday, when the class is TO be formed.
1.-The object of this class, Mr.. Baker
told a reporter of Every Evening sis to
make It possible for the young men of
the city to become acquainted with each
other and with the people generally, so
as to promote sociability, and TO instruct
them IN the methods OF proper living.
based on the teachings Of the Bible"
One OF the features will be the singing.
Mr.. Baker is a vocalist and will lead the
singing. He says he wants to interest
the young men, especially those who,
like himself, are comparative strangers
IN the city. "Ne are not going to preach
religion to them, he said. "nor are we
going to force anybody TO join Grace
Church, but all will be welcome in the
church and Sunday-school We will
make everybody feel at home regardless
OF their church affiliations
Invitations are now being sent to many
young men in the city, principally new
comers and are signed by Mr.. Baker.
who Is at the head of the movement. The
invitation is as follows:
Dear Sir and Brother beg to ex-
tend TO you a most hearty and cordial
invitation TO visit the Sabbath-school of
Grace NJ. Il. Church. located at the corner
OF Ninth and West streets; the session is
from TO $3.50 each Sabbath afternoon.
The school is composed of males and
females, from 10 years old TO 60 years
young. The service is bright and crisp;
the music full Of ginger and action. /
am sure you will enjoy IT,
Bible class, TO be known as the
Chevaliers (the chivalrous. honorable
gallant young mem, is in process of or
ganization, composed entirely of men
and II you are pleased with the services.
and have no other church affiliations in
this city we should be delighted TO have
you identity yourself with this class. The
FIRST session will be held Sunday, March
4th.
The writer extends to you this invita-
tion,
First Because Of his deep interest.
and appreciation of the vast possibilities
latent in every young man.
Second-For the reason that he came
10 this city year ago, a total stranger:
identified himself with this school and
church, and has found the people 10 be
the most hospitable, cordial and delight
ful, that It has ever been his good fortune
to associate with.
This invitation has the unqualified
Endorsement Of the pastor. DR.. King. and
the superintendent of the school John
S. Mullin.
q / enclose a postal card which is self
explanatory. If you will kindly note
thereon your pleasure, and mail the card.
same will be most highly appreciated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
St. David's Day Dinner.

The Welsh Society of Philadelphia will
celebrate tonight by giving its annual
at the Bellevue-Stratford the 1OSth am
niversary of St. David's Day. The
society was founded in 1898 and is one
of q be oldest organized societies in Phila-
delphia. Among some of its early MEM
bers were Welshmen from Pencader and
the so-called Welsh Tract district around
Iron Hill. IL still keeps up the old custom
of using the Welsh language at its dinner
toasts. IL will be represented from Della
ware by George Pierce who is one of the
counsel of the society, and by Rev. w.
f. ID. Lewis Of Rodney Street Presby-
terian Church, who will respond in Welsh
TO the toast "Ihe Day We Celebrate.
The rest of the speeches will be in English.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
Entertainment at sIlvsrbrook.

An entertainment of rare merit will
be given at the Sunday-school hall of
Silverbrook Methodist Episcopal Church
this evening at s o clock The following
programme will be rendered: Part l.
Piano duet, Neocie, Miss Thompson and
Miss Elizabeth Pattee; songs, a, Turn Ye
10 Me- (old Scotch melody).b, "My Love IS
a Butterfly" Johnson, Miss Pattee Of
Philadelphia; intemezzo, from "Caval-
leria Rusticana," Mrs. Charles b. Smith
OF Philadelphia; two poems by Paul Law
renee Dunbar, a, "When My Nanny Says
De Blessin b. "Early in De Mornin &"
Miss Pattee; song, selected, Frank H.
Mason. Part ll-Song, Sunbeam, " Ro-
nald, Miss Pattee; negro dialect stories,
Miss Pattee; "rhe Kerry Dance, Molloy,
Mrs smith; song selected, Mr. Mason;
two plantation songs, Burleigh, "Swing
Low Sweet Chariot, b, "Negro Serenade, .
Miss pattee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
sETILEs No PONI IMAM.
Weieaao o. Purchaser OF Railroad Tick
Arousea Much interest.

Ieieaae 81 Purchaser OF Railroad Ticket
Arouses Much Interest.
Much interest attaches to the action
oi Justice Leventritt Of the New York
Supreme Court, in ordering the
immediate release from custody Of
Archibald 9. Newman, a travelling
salesman, who was held on tho charge
ol having forged she name Of GEORGE
y. Whitoomb 20 a railroad ticket.
the ticket having been purchased by
Whitcomb, who signed his name to
the ticket and agreed 20 sign same
Whenever requested to do 90. He sub
nequently sold the ticket 20 Newman.
and when Newman signed the name
OF Whitcomb 20 the ticket he Was
arrested.
1t win be noticed that there IL nc
point Of Law decided In this case un-
favorable to the standard form Of
tickets nov in uss by the railroads.
The original purchaser Of the ticket
simply gave to another person authority
by power Of attorney TO sien his name,
out OF course no such authority and
no lnstrument Of conveyance could
possibly make such ticket, even though
signed In the name Of the original
purchaser, good Tor transportation
or entrances to trains II presented by
any other than the original purchaser.
In other Wofds the power to sign the
name II actually carried into effect.
and the name 30 signed BY another
person only renders the ticket value
less for transportation or admission to
tne trains. Justios LeVentritt also
intimated that the acts OF the parties
involved IN this particular tfansAc-
ton might be considered conspiracy,
nitnouRn y is believed that the statute
OF Ne" York defining conspiracy is
not ofoAd enough 70 include same
IN tnese terms. Post. Washington,
ID. o., February ~. 1908.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
COLLEGE pumpINa nuRNEp.
Associated Press Dispatch BY speciAi wiros.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Middleiown, Conn, March ives
leyan University sustained a severe loss
by fire early today, when old North Col
lege, containing l60 rooms, was prac-
tically destroyed. The fire, which started
in the attic, burned so rapidly that little
was saved. The loss is placed at $4,000
and is covered by insurance.
The burned building, which was erected
in 1927 formed the nwcleus of the present
college group and was Of great historic
interest at Wesleyan.
About all that was saved from the fire
were the valuable college records Of Presi-
dent Raymond and Prof. Nicholson. the
secretary Of the faculty. All tho $50
students in the building made their escape.
and many left the dormitory in their
night clothes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
LONG Welded LIFE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus H. Dennis Cele-
brate Their 62d Anniversary.

pfate AucI o1u AHhlNtIndiJs
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus II. Dennis Of
2i5 East Third street celebrated their
cd wedding anniversary, last evening,
at their home. Tho celebration was at
tended by four generations
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis were married on
February 2Sth, 1874, at the old Asbury
parsonage. which stood on the west side
Of Market street between Fifth and Sixth.
Mr.. and Ms. Dennis are the oldest mem-
bcrs of the church now living. Although
Mr.. Dennis is 81 years old and Mrs.
Dennis so. both retain the use of all their
faculties and they entered into the spirit
of the occasion with the same zcst as did
their children and grandchildren. Mrs.
Matilda Lance and B 4. Dennis of Pbila-
delphia and Mrs. Julia Smith of this city
are surviving children Horace, Leon
and Marvin Smith, grcat-grandchildren,
were present.
A pleasant feature was the presentation
Of purse to tho happy couple. Rev.
II. A. G.. Wesierfield OF Asbury Church
giving them purse well filled with checks
and bills. A handsome cake bearing the
inscription: Father and Mother sixty
second wedding anniversary was re-
ceived from their son.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. b. Il
Dennis, Benjamin + Dennis, Jr Mr.. and
Mrs. Zachanah Dennis, Mrs. William j..
Gilmore, Mrs Kate Eastwood, and Mrs.
lladdock, all Of Philadelphia; Miss
Lizzie Ewing, Landcnberg; David Baker,
Edith Baker, Frank Baker. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. W. Bowers, Mrs Samuel Dennis, Mrs.
Maggie Dennis, W. X. Grant Charles
III. Neil. Mrs. Iillie Dennis. John Dennis,
Perryvile; Rev and Mrs III. A. G. Wester-
field Mr. and Mrs Elmer Perry, Mr. and
Mrs David Powell. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ritchie. Mr.. and Mrs. stanton Atkins,
Mrs Mary A. Iaggart, Mrs. S A. Willis,
Mrs. Anna Clark, Miss Emma Wainwright
Joseph Wigglesworth, Mrs. Wigglesworth,
James Mckay, William Macklin, Mrs.
Josephine Frislxoe, Miss George Carver,
Miss NJ. A. Foote, Mrs V. p. Windle, Mrs
Mary Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. William T
Groves, Mrs Malissa Donovan, Mrs. Anna
Lott, Miss Larry, Miss Mary Stilley and
others.