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lights went out so suddenly 1t seemed
that a dark curtain had descended and
shut them In with the sea.
Accident to the dynamO-we shall
have the lights on in a moment!
shouted the deck officer. who stood
near, talking to passenger.
"Shall we go in?" asked Armitage.
Eyes; it is getting cold" replied Shir-
ley.
For moment they were quite alone
on the dark deck. though they heard
voices near at hand.
They were cropping their way toward
the main saloon, where they had lett
Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne. when Shirley
was aware OF some one lurking near
A figure seemed to be crouching close
by, and she felt its furtive movements
and knew that 1t had passed. but re-
manned few feet away. Her hand
on Armitage's arm frightened.
"What is that? There is some one
following u.s." she said.
At the same moment Armitage. too
became aware OF the presence OF
stooplng figure behind him. He stop
ped abruptly and faced about.
"Stand quite still. Miss Claiborne"
He peered about. and instantly. as
though waiting for his voice, a tai
figure rose not yard from him and
long arm shot high above his heac
and descended swiftly. They were
close to the rail, and roll Of the shiI
sent Armitage of his feet and away
from his assailant. Shirley at the same
moment threw out her hands. defen
sively or for support. and clutched tn
arm and shoulder OF the man who haC
assailed Armitage. He had driven
knife at John Armltage and was pois
ing himself for another attempt whel
Shirley seized his arm. As he drew
hack a fold Of his cloak still lay Il
shirIeys grasp. and she gave sharl
little cry as the figure. with a quicl
Jerk. released the cloak and slippe'
/ away into the shadows. momen
later the lights were restored. and sh
saw Armitage regarding ruefully
long slit in the left arm Of his ulster.
"Are you hurt? What has mar
pened?" she demanded.
at must have been sea serpent
he replied, laughing.
The deck officer regarded them cur
ously as they blinked in the glare {
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RETURNING.
VIII leave PIER NORTH WHARvEs 9ust aDo'e
Arch street) Philadelphia, as tollo"s'
tuesday Aug 4spm. Tuesday, Aug. Is, pm
TbUrsdsv g. sam THURSDAY, Z" 20, m
SATURDAY. 5, 7am. saturday " = an
Tnesdsy, II, loan. Tuesday, 20 i iva m,
inulsSIay' 9, * INN Saturday. " 90 pm.
Tuesday, Sept. l, at p. m
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soil taken from a well established

soil taken from a well established
alfalfa field.
Sow the seed at once, at the rate
of 20 pounds per acre, and harrow
in lightly. The ground should
contain plenty of moisture near the
surface at time of seeding, or an
uneven stand will be secured. The
seed may be sown at any time from
the 18th OF August to the Ist OF
September.
Note.-The Delaware Expert
ment Station will cheerfully ans
wer any inquiries regarding the de-
tails Of the directions given above
and will cooperate by giving sug-
gestions to anyone who wishes to
try the crop in an experimental
way.
A. E. GRANTHAM, Agronomist,
Delaware Experiment Station.
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no BE coNr1NvED.I
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light and asked whether anything was
wrong. Armitage turned the matter
off.
81 guess it was a sea serpent ne
said SIT bit a hole in my ulster, TOT
which 1 am not grateful" Then IN d
lower tone to Shirley: THAT was GER
tainly a strange proceeding. ! am sor'
~ Won were startled, and l am under
greatest obligations to you. Miss car
borne. why, you actually pulled the
fellow away" -
ooh no. she returned lightly Dn'
SIN breathing hard. "it was the IN
stinct OF self preservation. ! was un
steady on my feet for a moment aud
so.ght something to take ho'2 o. Tbs.
nlrsfs was the nearest thing, and
caught hold ct his cloak I'm sure 7
was a closk. and that masses me sun
te was human villain of some sot.
ne didn't feel ia the least like Sc
seroen But some one tried to inlof'
you-it is no jesting natter
"Some lunatic escaped from the steer
age probably. shall report it to th'
officers"
ayes; it should be reported" SAL
Shirley. 100,
eft was very strange Why, the decl
of the King Edward is the safest piac
in the world, but it's something
have had hold Of sea serpent OF
piratel hope you will forgive nae 10
bringing you into such an encounteI
hut If YOU hadn't caught his CLOAK -
Armitage was uncomfortable an
anxious to allay her fears. The Inc
dent was by no means trivial, as
knew. Passengers on the great tran
atlantic steamers are safeguarded .
every possible means, and the ract Una
he had been attacked in the few mi
utes that the deck lights had been OF
of order pointed to an espionage th'
was both close and daring. He wa
greatly surprised and more shake
than he wished Shirley to believe. II
thing was disquieting enough, and
could not but impress her strange
that he, of all the persons on boar
should have been the object of SO u
usual an assault He was in the dl
agreeable plight of having subject'
her to danger, and as they entered u
brilliant saloon he freed himself OF 4
t Mister with its telltale cash and soug
to minimize her impression OF the
cident.
4 Shirley did not refer to the matt
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THREE TRIPS a WEEK

vii, leave Milford and New Wharf as follow
FOR Philadelphia during
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g,et will Leave Milford for New Wharf. Halt hoa'
before Sailing Tine.
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Sowing Alfalfa.

IT has beer atisfactorily demon
strated that late summer is the best
zine for sewing alfalfa, and the fol-
lowing suggestions regarding its
culture are given for the benefit OF
those who intend to sew this sea
son Attention 10 a few important
details will secure a good stand OF
alfalfa on the average Delawareson.
n possible. select a piece OF
ground which has been in a titled
cop his year. Land which has
been in early potatoes is admira-
Div stated for this purpose, and the
mon fertile the sol the better. II
titled round is not available, Plow
and thoroughly prepare the ground
for SEED ng a month before time TO
sow. Harrow after each ram.
This frees the land Of weeds ana
serves to retain moisture. COW
peas also serve as an excellent pre-
paratory crop for alfalfa seeding,
About two weeks before seedin 3
apply ground 1 1eslone al the ratt
about one ton ? acre and work
it thoroughly no the sol. Just
previous to SOW 1g apply sec
pounds per acre til following NIX
ture: 400 pounds Oh acid phosphate
and 100 pounds mut ate Of potash
If we'll rotted stablt manure Is
available, it should be plowed IN
der and one-half of the above Ter
tilizer mixture used. Immediately
before sowing inoculate the field BY
: scattering broadcast 200 pounds o
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name on the pdSSen- tOund ArmltdBe
ger list. unprepared and
of guard, but with swift reaction his
/ wits were at work. He at once sought
the purser and scrutinized every name
| on the passenger list. 1t was unlikely
that a steerage passenger could reach
the saloon deck unObserved. A second
cabin passenger might do so, however,
and he sought among the names in the
second cabin list for a clew. He did
not believe that Chauvenet or Durand
had boarded the King Edward. He
himself had made the boat only by
quick dash. and he had left those two
gentlemen at Geneva with much to
consider
1t was. however. quite within the
probabilities that they would send
some one to watch him. for the two
men whom he had overheard in the
dark house on the Boulevard Froissart
we're active and resOurceful rascals, he
had no doubt. Whether they would be
able to make anything Of the cigarette
case he had stupidity left behind he
could not conjecture, but the impor-
lance Of recovering the packet he had
cut from Chauvenets coat was not a
trife that rogues Of their caliber would
ignore. There was, the purser said, q
sick man in the second cabin. who had
kept close to his berth. The steward
believed the man to be a continental
Of some sort. who spoke bad German
He had taken the boat at Liverpool,
paid for his passage in gold. and, COM
planning Of illness. retired, evidently
for the voyage. His name was Peter
Ludovic, and the steward described
] him in detail
I big fellow, bullet head, bristling
? mustache, small eyes
, THAT will do" said Armitage. grin
ming at the ease with which he identi
r fed the man.
you understand that it is wholly ir
- regular for us to let such matter pas
without acting" said the purser.
l. st would serve no purpose anC
+ might do harm. l will take the re
sponsibility."
And John Armitage made memo
randum In his notebook:
"Zmal -; travels as Peter Ludo
vic"
Armitage carried the envelope whic
he had cut from Chauvenets coat pir
ned into an inner pocket OF his wais
coat. and since boarding the King EC
ward he had examined 1t twice dali
to see that it was intact. The three re
wax seals were in blank. replacin
those of like size that had original
been affixed to the envelope, and
once after the attack on the dark dec
he opened the packet and examined tn
papers, some half dozen sheets Of thi
linen written in a clerks clear hand 1
black ink. There had been no mis-
take in the matter. The packet whic
Cbauyenet had purloined from the oil
prime minister at Vienna had com
u again into Armitage's hands. He wa
daily tempted to destroy it and cas-
IS It In bits to the sea winds, but he wa
IT deferred by the remembrance Of hi
last interview with the old prime mir
le lister.
IT do something for Austria-som'
a thing for the empire" These phrase
r repeated themselves over and owe
T. again in his mind until they rose an
er fell with the cadence Of the high. vi
il yerinR voice Of the cardinal archbisho
lie OF Vienna as he chanted the mass
requiem for Count Ferdinand 70
IL Stroebel
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again. but resolved to keep her own
counsel. She felt that any one who
would accept the one chance in a thou
sand Of striking down an enemy on
steamer deck must be animated by
very bitter hatred. She knew that to
tpeak of the affair to her father or
brother would be to alarm them and
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prejudice them
against 10 h n
Armitage. about
whom her broth
eratleastha en-
tertaineddOubts.
And it is not re-
assuring as to a
man Of whom
little or nothing
is known that
he is menaced
by secret enc
mics.
The attack had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
A Reliable Remedy for tho
Whiskey and Beer Habit

Very fow men become drunkards because
they like LIQUOR 1t is frequently the mod :
errtc drlnker, who before he realizes his
condition. has become drunkard The
nervous system, having become accustomed
tn stimulants, Is unable to do the sams
amount or quality OF work without liquor
hence tho victim drinks more and more
This is q state OF disease. and should be
treated by Orrine. It destroys the desire
Tor liuuor. so that tho drink is not missed
There is no loss OF time or detention from
work when 1t is used,
ovrine is prepared in two forms-No i,
the secret remedy. which can DO used In
food or drink without the knowledge OF
tbs patient; No. .. for those who take thu
remedy OF their own free will. Both forms
are guaranteed A registered guarantee In
every box.
Treatise on how to cure drunkenness FREQ
on reuuest. Tho Orrine Co.. Washington.
- q: The price OF either form Is 800 q
box, making the cost of the complete euro
lens Than one.tenth what It 10 usually
charged at sanitariulns. with guarantee
That the expense viii ba nothing nnless a
c,,re IL gained Mall orders Allied IN plain
sea iea ma kago on receipt of price, ~ W,
Orrine Is for sale by Polk Miller Drug,
Co. 'sS4 East Main, and sChlldrey Drug
Co. 10l East Broad ~ 3. Nc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
MADAME cALvE IN NORFOLK.
She and Her Associates Delight Large
Audience.
I special to The Times- Dispatc


NORFOLK. VA, February 24.-sel-
dom have Norfolk theatre-goers been
treated to real flow of music which
equaled that of Madame Calve and her
associates at the Academy of Music
to-night. The house had its capacity
of Norfolk's most fashionable music
lovers. Madame Calve, of course, was
the chief attraction. but her assistants,
NJ. DeCreus, NJ. D'Aubigney and Mile.
Renee Chenit. We're equally applauded
and were generous in their encores.
Madame Calve is most fascinating.
Her notes ripple from her throat with
out apparent effort. 1t is impossible to
describe the deliciousness of her mel
ody. When in response to an encore
she sang Dixie" with adorable accent
the audience stormed, and she replied
with "The Old Folks at Home." which
was the signal for another generous
outburst.
The second act from Carmen" With
Calve in that role and D'Aubigny as
Don Jose, is as pretty glimpse into
grand opera as could be wished. TAG
piquancy of Carmen is never better
brought out than when Calve plays it,
and D'Aubigny as Jose is pleasing.
Mile. Renee Chenit Is an artistic vio-
lfnist,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
Daily Court Record

United States Circuit Court ofAppeals
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock with Circuit Judge
P PI pTe siding, and DIPS District Judges
Tho following case was argued:
No. 7S4. Norfolk and Western Rail
way Company, plaintiff In error, vs.
j. ". Gardner, sheriff. administrator
Ct O. T. n.re deceased ,a tSs de.
cult Court at Martinsburg, w. Va
Cause argued by Cleon Moore. OF
Charleston, w. Va. and Marshall Nc
cormiek. of Berryville. Va. for the
OF Front Royal. Va, and p. G. 0Fiah.
erty. OF this city. for the defendant
in error, and submitted.
NJ. ]. Fulton. OF Front Royal. Va;
Anthony /. Williams. Of wilkesbarre
Pa, were admitted to practice In this
court.
court adjourned until this morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Cases In Call TO-DAY.
No. 100. w. II. Bowen, appellant, VS.
John D. Kutzner and Alice Kutzner
appellees; appeal from the Circuit
Court at sBluefield, W.. Va To be
argued by Edgar z. Rucker, Luther e
w. Va. and a. w. Reynolds, of Prince.
ton, w. W., for the appellant. and
by T. L. Henritze, of Middlesboro. KY.
and A. l.. Williams. of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, for the appellees.
No. TS7. American Can CO., appel
liant, VS.. James McGinnis ct al, appel
lees; appeal from Circuit Court at Bal
timore. Md. To be argued by Munday
Evarts. Adcock & Clarke, of Chicago
ILL.,. for appellant, and by Charles Mar.
kell, Jr., for the appellee.
Law and Equity Court.
Judgment entered: Walthall Printing
Company VS.. Cooperative Press Com
pany for part, $35.18.
Suit instituted: Henry c. Rupert VS.
Chas. D. HutZler for $4,000.
Cases settled and dismissed: Jas. T.
Dunaway VS.. Southern Railway Com
pany. Henry c. Watkins VS.. same. II
a. Baldwin & SorI Company vs.. Ole
Dominion Steamship Co., etc.
City Circuit Court.
Order signed by Judge Scott appoint
ing w. B. Gay, +. L. Jobson, j. B. Kip.
stein, B. NJ Anderson and D: r. Wilson
trustees of the First Unitarian Church
City Circuit Court.
In the case of Vivian II. Saunders's adj
n,in!strator VS.. the city OF Richmond the
jury found verdict for the plaintiff for
$500. Motion of the defendants counsel
to set aside the verdict was overruled, and
Judgment entered by the court for that
amount. Defendant. by attorney. excepted
and filed bills of exceptions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
TRY TO SINK THE LAKE
Torpedo boat Built mt Newport News
Damaged by Letting in Salt WATER.

Torpedo Boat Built mt Newport New.
Damaged by Letting in Salt Water.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. February "a
Simon Lake. president OF the LAX,
Torpedo Boat Company. to-day gave
out the following statement:
An attempt has been made to
sink the submarine torpedo boat
Lake. Sea water was let into the
interior OF the boat by opening
four valves. Her condition was
discovered before she had entirely
sunk. The loss Is $4,000 to her
storage batteries. which were dam
aged by salt water that flooded
the battery deck. There is no in
surance. The vessel was being
tuned up for submission to the
Navy Department for test De-
tectives are at work on the case.
This is the second attempt to
wreck Lake submarines"
Mr.. Lake has declined to give. on
any further information. 1t has beer
learned, however. that the alleged at
tempt to sink the craft occurred abou
a fortnight .ngo in the night time Thu
submarine cost 100000. and was bull
at Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
CALLED BY RALEIGH CHURCH

Rev. w. sIcC. White, Of Petersburg,
Chosen nx DIR. Moments successor.
PETERSBURG, VA, February "a
Rev. w. McC. White, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church. received
to-day a telegraphic call to the pastor
ate Of the First Presbyterian Church,
of Raleigh, n. c., to succeed Rev. DR..
"a. II. Moment, deceased Rev. Mr.. White
has the call under advisement, but has
not yet made decision.
Rev. Mr.. White took up his minis
terial work here on March I, 1902,
coming from Lewlsburg, w. Va, and
is2now one of the most beloved pastors
in Petersburg. Under his guidance the
membership of the Second Church has
increased from about 200 to AIS, sub
scriptions to foreign missions have in
creased from about 500 annually to
nearly $500 and the work in the home
mission field has been especially sue
cessful.
Services are held every Sunday ut the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. and the West
minister Chapel in this city and at the
Gregory Memorial Church and Rose
wood Chapel, in Prince George county.
AT the Presbyterian Church at Chester,
in Chesterfield county, services are held
every other Sunday. The Second
Church's home mission fund has in
creased from $50 a month to $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
CRIMINAL CODE BILL PASSED
by COMMITTEE OF THE WHO'LL,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. February 81
The bill to revise the criminal code
Of the United States was passed BY
the Committee of the Whole of the
Senate to-day, and was ordered re-
might be put upon its passage. An.
amendment proposed by the Post Office
Department prohibiting the sending of
postal-cards with disgusting" matter
displayed on them through the mails
was voted down. Senator Bailey said
some people are "disgusted'' by things
that do not disgust other people, and
he thought the word placed too many
restrictions on the mail service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
FALSE ENTRIES IN BANK
Lead to Indictment of Bookkeeper ant
Merchant for mbezzlement,

AUGUSTA. GA. February 24.-A Ma
con special says: The grand Jury to-
day returned indictments against Alex.
Wachtel and Charles p. Bannon, prom
inent young men, alleging embezzle-
ment Of $4,000 from the defunct Ex-
change Bank, out of whose failure also
grew criminal charges against Cashier
G. NJ. Orr and President j. w. Cabaniss.
Bannon was bookkeeper, and is charged
with taking the money from the bank
and making false entries. Wachtel, q
clothier. Is charged with assisting BAN
non. It Is said the embezzlement start
ed by q mistaken entry crediting Wach-
tel with 100000 too much, and an In
ducement to allow 1t to stand,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
MASSACHUSETTS GETS MEDALS
FOR EXHIBIT AT, JANIESTOXNN

BOSTON. MASS. February 24.-The
board OF jamestown Exposition IMAM
ayers for ssachusetts received word
awarded the gold medal for the GEN gen.
era eXhibit Of school work shown in
the MAS A;lassachnsetts Building at the eX.
poS S';t1ft and the gold medal for the
exhibit or photographs. statistics,
charts and literature relating to State
boards and institutions. The Jury of
award had previously awarded this
loan exhibit shown In the History
Building Of the Exposition. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
For divorce ana DAMAGES,

- SpecGH1 10 TING TImes- Dlsputch. 49, ~
~ NORFOLK, VA, February. 24.-Mrs,
Joseph Stern to-day entered suit in the
Law and Chancery Court for, separa..
tion and alimony from Joseph stern,
and $4,000 damages Of Rosena Kelly,
alleging the alienation OF her husbands
affections,
A week or ten days ago, on n war;
rant sworn out by his son. j. Stern,
and Rosena Kelly We're arrested on
Bank Street and when tried In the
Police Court on a statutory offense,
were fined $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
KILLS BROTHERS, SLAYER
Grover welch shoots Kerry Mobley'

Grover yYelch Shoots Kerry Mobley,
Who Shot Ills Hr0ther.
s Is CHARLOTTE. N, c.. February a.
A telephone message to the Observer
Tonight from Rock HILL $. g. says
that Grover WEIGH whose brother was
slain in a row at Kershaw. S, c., last
Christmas by Berry Mobley, shot and
Instantly killed Mobley on u train
Tonight at Pleasant Hill, q, ].
Both lpen were on their way from
mary hearing OF the Kershaw trag-
3edY. Weloh gave himself up to the
authorities at Lancaster. Both men are
OF prominent South Carolina families
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
CALL UPON THE. BANKS
Secretary CorteIyou Directs Them to Send In
Part Of United States funds.

Sccrctnry COrtcIyou Directs Them to Send IN
Part Of United States funds.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February a4.--The
Secretary OF the Treasury to-day announced
n cali upon national banks for approximate
ly 25 per cent. OF the public funds now held
in inactive depositaries, having on deposit
such funds in the sum OF 100000 or more.
and Is per cent. of the public funds now
held by active deposItaries where tho depos-
II ia 100000 OF such funds. or in excess
,thereof and where such Withdrawals can be
made without Inconvenience to the Treasury
Department In the transaction Of public
business. Under the call approximately
sa5' o0o, 600 viii be returned to the Treasury.
Payments under this call will be made as
follows: Ten per cent. of the amount called
on or before March 9th. and the remaining
Is per cent. on or before March 23d.
Secretary Cortelyou stated that advices
from ali portions OF the country are to the
ofect that this proportion OF the government
funds now on deposit with these national
banks can be withdrawn without detriment
to financial conditions in any section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
Conference In Georgia.

AUGUSTA. GA. February ga con-
ference was held in Savannah to-day
between q committee of shopmen from
all parts OF the system and General
Superintendent Noise and Division SUI
perintendent Gaines, OF the Central
Railroad OF Georgia.
A proposed readjustment of the wage
scale was discussed. but no conclusion
has been announced. It Is understood
the conference was rot satisfactory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-25
(. KEEP THAW nm ASYLUM
Head Of New York board Of Lunacy
Regards Him as PnranOinc.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
x. Thaw is doomed to spend the rest
Of his life in an asylum for the in
sane. Alientsts who have examined
and observed him since he was ce4n-
vinced that he is a paranoiac, and as
paranola is progressive disease, it
would appear that nothing short Of a
miracle can Intervene to secure his
Dr. Ferris. head OF the State Board
off Lunacy. who testified at the first
Thaw trial that he was insane. is OF
the opinion now, and says Thaw Is a,
dangerous lunatic. Tho opinion that
was gained soon after his arrival at
Matteawan Asylum and continued OH
servation has served to strengthen IT..
1T now appears Thaw will spend tho
remainder Of his days in an asylum.