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continued From First PRge.)
atcd and pour water on the blaze.
There appeared to be no doubt that
once the fire was controlled the vessel
could easily he noated.. When the
steamer was boarded by newspaper
reporter to-day II looked as Il the
flames would be subduoI but he had
burst out afresh. a wrccking barge
lay alongside into which the cargo.
consisting mostly OF cotton, was be-
Ing tettisoned There was, however.
considerable quantity OF whlskcy,
turpentine and rosin I'm the afterholds.
which vas being removed as rapidly
AS possible. Captain Bond told the
newspaper representative that the fire
broke out about aft when the steamer
was about ten miles off Shinnccock.
Crew obryx orders.
he crew obeycd orders without
any excitement" the captain said
and we coon had the pump pouring
"a stream OF water into the forward
hoid, where the flames spread through
The iniiammabic cargo with rupidity.
IL soon became evident 10 me that i,i
that | would havo to beach her. but
owing TO the direction OF the wind
was unable to take a straight north
erly course, the wind was driving
The flames aft. l consequently set "a
courcc northcastcrly Tor Montaul<
Point. where L beachcd her shortly
before 3 o'clock.
we had thirty -onc passengers
nboard, about fifteen of them. / think,
wotnen. We did not awaken then
until more than half an hour after
the ship had struck. They accepted
the situation with surprising cool
ness. and there was absolutely no
panic"
When tho ship struck the fire had
caten Its way through the forward
deck to tho pilot house and the wireless
apparatus Captain Bond and First
Mate Harding were nearly suTocatea
by smoke. but stuck to their posts un-
Ill the last. when conditions became
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Billy Van. with b separating the
two names. insisted by Misses Rose
and Nellie Beaumont, made famous
for several seasons.
The enlargement OF the sketch has
simply enlarged the scope for pro-
ducing laughs, and both Billy and the
two young women in question lose
nothing by tho added time. Opening
with scene presenting tho stage as
1t is, not rs tho audience sees It,
with rehearsals going on among the
different acts" employed to fool or
please the public, tho packed house
roared itself tired at the antics Of
the stage manager. the chorus wo-
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NO one TO BLAME
FOR FIRE AT SEA

Continued From First poge.)
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MANY ARRESTED

They VIII Face Charges of Disorderly Con-
duct Ia Police Court.
Scores OF men. women and boys Will he
arrnigned in Police Court this morning to
answer charges OF disorderiN conduct. All
OF yesterday and last night the police OF the
First and Second districts were kept busy
by drunk and dsorderiy persons. Though
many were able 10 furnish bail for their np-
Dcarance in court. those who could not
taxed the capacity OF the station houses
The day being observed ns a holiday many
mcrrymakcrs were abroad, and those given
TO indulgence In strong drink were largely
Responsible for street brawis and other
forms o! disorder.
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Prevent Distress
After Eating

THO or three Dlgestit tabtsts afte.
eating will prevent or quickly relieve
tha. FULL, uncomfortable fceiins-try
It, II 1t falls. your money will DC re-
funded. Browns Dig Is certain,
quick relief and permanent remedy for
all stomach upsets-relieves indiges-
tlon Instantly Little tablets easy to
swallow. absolutely harmless. soc a.
INV drug store.
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big" but the audience liked her work
50 we'll that It compelled her to sing
again. Sine chose "Barbara's song"
from "Natoma," which she sang SO
well here last year, and which is in
deed very beautiful ong to tho
spring.
Evan Williams sang first 20 Para
DISC" from Meyerbeer's "LAfrlcaIne,"
and, for an encore, "Paurs Address"
from "Natoma," and. for stiI another.
Bartietts Dream" MIR. Williams still
retains his wonderful breathing ca
pactty, and several fine high tones
which delighted the house.
Miss Drew. Mr. Finnegan and Mr..
CroNton, with these two, sang the
quintet from Die Meistcrsinger." Mr..
finneSan seemed unfamiliar with tho
score. and Miss Drew 1 couldn't hear.
but Mr. CroXton's superb voice rang
out In oil Its power and beauty, even
though the orchestra was playing at
the time.
And hero 1t must be said that, al
though Mr.. Herbert Is an exceedingly
eminent musician and conductor. ono
wonders why he persists in drowning
tho voices of his singers OF course.
he wrote "Natoma." knows how II
should be played. aud plays IL himself
but why bother about writing voice
parts FOR IL, or, at least, why LEI them
be sung except by the mightiest voices
of &C earth. If he doesn't caro- to have
them heard?
Tho playing of julius IIerner on his
cello was thing of sheer delight as
we knew it would be when Mr., Her
bert himself a cello vIrtuoso, intrust-
ed a movement, OF one OF his own con-
certos to him. His harmonics we're
as soft and exquisite as those of a
master of the violin. his bowinr and
lingering perfect and his tono very
beautiful.
There will be two concerts to-mor-
row. ono at O'clock and one at S:so
w. Douglas Gordon.
Good Thing Mt DiJ0u.
Billy B. Van. not Just plain Billy
Van, tho biack-face monologIst, came
into Richmond with fun-producer
last night. deposited his trunk ut the
Eijou Theatre. together with sixteen
girls, some good looking and Others
not bad looking. Tho play, which
really doesn't matter, has been called
- Lucky IIoodoo,' being enlarged
from a vaudeville skctoh which this
-
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ADJUSTMENTS.

City NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Music Fes-
tifal," matinee ana night.
BtjOu--'A Lucky IIoodoo," matinee
md night.
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Baby Mine" holds the distinction OF
being absolutely clean. the comedy
situations being none the less laugh,
provoking because OF the absence OF
suggestiveness. William A. Brady.
Ltd, is sending to Richmond an en-
ceilent company of players to presena
this remarkable success. $500
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men, the scrubwoman (Rosa Beau
mont, the proprietor Of. IL BrlghD
the inpersonator. (Jack McIntyrc)
who can sing; tho musical act com
posed OF Henry and Emma Safer, who
can play some music; Hercules
tJames Wanicr). who lost $50 pounds
In two weeks. and last, but not least
at Billy Il. Van himself, as the Isl
doro Bernstein otherwise the prop
erty man, of the house. Tho second
act, showing n palment at work, is as
good ms the first
1t was funny, musical, pleasing,
new and bright. with chorus which
worked hard and was we'll Dressed
combination hard to beat. 1t will
be here all Week, and VIII probably
play to as big houses for tE5 rest OF
the engagement as that which was
present at the initial performance.
Al the Empire.
Pietro, playing the accordion,
features the weeks bill. which be-
gan yesterday ut the Empire. The
instrument on which no perform is
not exactly an accordion. for Pietros
ingenuity has combined a piano With
an accordion. and the resultant sweet
sounds are quito remarkable. From
tho "Brida! Roses or classic com
position to tho Every Little Move
n Mt" of MADAM Sherry" he
achieved q signal success.
Work and over, billed as eccentric
gymnasts. carry out tho billing to
the limit and go even farther Ger
trude Dudley and Company earned
honors almost equal To those accord
ed Pietro. Miss Dudley is prima
donna of merit. Joe Wood, a
comedian FIRST. and an nll-round
variety entertainer. adds u Jolly touch
to the bill. photoplays OF the de-
sirable kind complet, bin that will
enrn the patronage of those who love
good vaudeville.
"Baby Minc."
Baby Mine" Margaret Nlayo's play
OF n thousand laughs. is announced for
production at the Academy tomorrow
and Thursday. with Thursday matinee.
Baby Mine has To its credit one
solid years run at Days Theatre. New
York. 1t has also achieved phenome-
nal success at Sir Charles Wyndham's
Criterion Theatre London, where now
1t is nearing it's two hundred and six .
tieth performance. and Will shortly be
presented In Paris, Berlin anu Vienna.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
JERSEYMAN ENDOWS
BEDS in T~EN>HOSPITALS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 15.-The
will of Anthony Dey was probated
yesterday. Mr.. De died n October.
and before his death gave Buccleuch
Park, at one time his home. to the
cit of New Brunswick.
In his will Mr.. Dey endowed beds
in ten hospitals. seven in New York
city. They include the Presbyterian
Hospital, the Womah's oHspital. the
Hahnemann Hospital. the Lincoln
Hospital Home. the American Female
Guardian Society. the Home for In
curables and the st. Mary's Free
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15

Hospital, that city. was held this
morning from ST. Johns Catholic
Church. A high requiem mass was
celebrated and interment was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15

Hospital for Children. in New York:
the Moves Home, at Peekskill. N. ";
the Good Samaritan Hospital, at Lex
ington, KY. and the Wells Memorial
Hospital, in this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15

Inhn.s Cemetery

in st. Johns Cemetery. Nj
Bridge had been i'll for about thres
weeks with a complication of dis
eases. A widow and two daughters
survive him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
MANS SHIRT IS
CLUE IN CRIME
Wrapped About Crushed Head
of Woman at Chicago Hotel.
Companion Gone.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 15.-Tbe De-
troit police failed to find any definite
clue today as to the identity of the
woman. said to be from Detroit, who
was found beaten and unconscious In
a Chicago hotel last night. The name
George K. Noble, 1875 WooIworth, or
Woodward, avenue" found on a shirt
wrapped about the woman's head led
to an investigation at the mems fur
Hishing store Of Charles P. Noble, 126
Woodward avenue. Mr.. Noble said
the shirt might have been purchased
In his store, but hat he could find no
record of any shirt marked George
X. Nobel" The name "Remner" or
"Remnee' does not appear In the city
directory.
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-what may
prove to be a valuable c1ew to the
identity of the companion of the WON
an found beaten and unconscious in
the Saratoga Hotel here last night
developed. when the name George K.
Nobel, 126 Woolworth avenue. De-
troit," was found early today on a
shirt which had been wrapped about
the woman's head in the hotel before
she vas taken to the hospital.
The woman, who had been regis
tered as the wife of George Rem
nee" or "Remner," had not r~egained
consciousness several hours after be-
ing taken to the hospital. 1t was
said she had a slight chance of re-
eoyery.
The police early today had been
unable to find any trace of Rem
nee" from the size OF clothing found
in his suitcase in the loom he Is
believed to be a big man. Shirt col
lars of 171a size were found. and the
underwear was for a man of large
stature. The latter wa smarked 81.
G. of F. c."
Detectives departed for Detroit to-
day on the trail of George Remnee."
The police departments of Niles,
kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Jack
son were notified to be on the look
out for Renee" He is described as
being about 40 years old. stoutly
built and weighing about 200 pounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
ALFRED BRIDGES FUNERAL

The funeral of Alfred Bridge. SO
years old, of II New street, Orange,
who died Wednesday in st. Mary's
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

degradation and danger In the event
OF capture.
Yet ! saw no other way. Sheridan,
Brennan. Cation. the three who would
certainly recognize mo on sight, I was
assured were absent. although they
might return at any moment. The
greater reason for haste, the less ex-
cuse for delay. But If should chance
to run foul OF the rightful owner OF
the garments amid that crush below,
and he should recognize them. what
then? | stood close beside the writ
ing-table as | revolyed these consid-
erations rapidly in mind. and my eye
CHANGED to fall upon an open paper.
1t was IN official order, bearing date
a. 5 p. m. that same day, command
ing Colonel Culbertson to move his
battery at once down the Kendallville
pike, and report to ~Brigadier-G General
Knowls for assignment to his brigade.
Evidently the new dress uniform had
been carefully brushed and laid out
to be worn at the ball that evening;
the sudden receipt Of this order had
caused the owner to depart hastily in
his service dress, vigorously express
ing his feelings, no doubt, while his
servant, now enjoying liberty below
stairs, had neglected to pack up his
masters things.
This knowledge was the straw
which decided me; l would chance it.
Hastily | drew on the rich blue and
red over my old gray, adding the dress
sword l had discovered In a closet,
and then, wondering ~curiously what
sort of figure ! might cut in all these
fine habiliments, sought a glance at
myself within a mirror hanging upon
the bedroom wall. Faith! but 1t was
Gods mercy that l did!
Such a face as grinned at me from
flat glass, peerlng over the high-cut,
decorated collar, would surely have
created a genuine sensation in those
rooms below. Serious as my situation
was, l laughed at the thought of it
until tears ran down my cheeks, leav-
ing white streaks the full length of
them; for no chimney-sweep in the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
New Baby Sister Deprives Him Of At.
tention, and He Shows
the Effects.

Since the stork brought a little girl
to a family living In the Bronx the
heir. who had attained to four years
OF dignity before the sister came, has
had his nose very much out of joint
His mother, in fact, found trouble at
times In keeping him from poking out
the eyes OF the intruder and other
wise exhibiting the innate cruelty OF
the boy-child. Vigorous spankings
thoroughly repressed this tendency,
and it has now given way to q general.
ly silent acQ~uiescence in the new or
der.
Yet at times the feeling of depriva.
ton Of old-time attention will come to
the surface. Then the boy will take
himself to the darkest corner to be
found In the fiat. push himself closely
up against the wall and begin to
whimper In low tones. Soon the
Thimper, like the musical patrol. grad.
tally becomes more apparent, Then
from out OF the darkness comes the
low plant:
"Muvver don't like me"
There Is q cessation Of the whimper
for q moment; then It begins on q
more emphatic scale and again comes
In louder ones:
"Muyyer don't like me
From this the protest goes into sob
bling. and finally It comes 10 a climax
IN most heart-breaking tones;
"Muvver don't like me"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

I AN my eyes hastily down the artil-
lsry assignments-Barry, Sommers,
Etzmorris, Sloan, Reilly. All, there
at last was exactly what l wanted
Patrick L. Curran. Colonel Sixth
Ohio Light Artillery. McRobsrt's Di-
vision, Thomas's Corps. assigned spe-
cial service, staff Major-G General Hal
ieck, Washington. D. c."
"Curran. Sixth Ohio"-good; and the
other? I glanced again at the open
order. "Culbertson, Fourteenth Penn.
sylvania." I would remember those
names, and with a jaunty confidence
In my success, born Of thorough
preparation, stepped to the open
door and strobe forth into the brill
liantly lighted hall. Barring the single
accident of encountering a possible
acquaintance in the throng below, l
felt fully capable Of deceiving his
Satanic Majesty himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER XIV.
: secams . colonel Of Artillery.


Ny own situation at this moment
was too critical. too full OF peril and
uncertainty, to afford opportunity for
moralizing over Bungay's chances OF
escape. Only one possibility lay be-
fore me-there remained no choice, no
necessity for planning. 1t was pure
luck which prizes open most doors Of
life, and It was upon luck alone I
Elust rely now. / have often won
dered since how I ever succeeded in
squeezing my body through that mar
row opening into the empty fireplace
without at least knocking over some
thing during the difficult passage. But
| did manage. working my way down
slowly, creeping inch by inch like a
snake, carefully testing each object /
touched in the darkness for fear of its
proving loose, until ! finally lay
stretched at full length upon what
was evidently, from its feeling, a
carpet of unusually fine texture.
The room proved to be an inner one
and unlighted, q bedchamber, as l
soon determined. for my outstretched
hands encountered the posts of a bed.
Then a slight gust of air partially
swepS aside a hanging curtain. which
rustled like silk, and l caught a brief
glimpse of the adjacent parlor. 1t was
likewise unillumined, but the door
leading into the front hall stood ajar,
and through that opening there
poured a stream of radiance, together
with the incessant hum of many voices
in animated conversation, the deep
blare Of the band, with the ceaseless
movement of dancing feet,
Satisfying myself by sense of touch
that the bed was u%noccupied, for |
was far too experienced a soldier to
leave an enemy in my rear, | crept
cautiously forward to the i%ntercepting
curtain, and drawing it aside took
careful survey of the outer apartment.
1t was a large and handsomely fur
nished room, a polished mahogany
writing-table Uttered with papers oc-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at q critical stage OF the Civil War. Cen
Lee imparts TO Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet Accompanied by
Sargt. Craig, an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. The two, after a
wild ride, get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness. Wayne is taken
for a Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment, and a young lady on horse
hack is given In his charge. She is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
falls. One of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches,
while Wayne and My Lady of the North
are left alone. They seek shelter in a
hut and entering 1t in the dark a huge
mastin attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute Just In time. The owner of the
nut. one Jed Bungay. and his wife appear
Ald soon a party of horsemen approach.
They are led by a man claiming to be
He'd Lowrie, but Mrs. Bungay discovers
MIN to be a disguised impostor, who
proves to be Mai. Brennan, a Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
lie orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy.
While a prisoner Wayne sees flies of Con-
Iederate pass and knows that Craig has
1eliVered the message. He Is brought be-
Jore sheridan, who refuses to set him
Tree unless he reveals the secret mes
sage. Wayne believes Edith Brennan to
DO the wife of Maj. Brennan. He is given
the choice of revealing the Lee message
or OF being shot as a spy. He is rescued
by Jed Bungay.
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full tide Of his glorious career was
ever worse sooted and begrimed. /
thought of the elegantly dressed
lieutenant and the blonde young lady
upon the stairs-surely they would
have supposed the very devil himself
vas coming down.
1t took me nearly a quarter Of an
hour to get myself tolerably clean,
and l could not have done that had
l not used some grease that was upon
the stand. At the end, however, /
stepped back from the glass confident
that with good luck | should run the
gauntlet safely.
Just as I prepared to step forth a
new thought occurred to me-who was
1? If questioned, as was highly prob
able, how could ! account for my pres
ence? Who should ! pretend to be?
I turned over the mass of papers lying
before me on the table, They were
mostly accounts and detailed orders
about which l cared nothing, but
finally my search was rewarded by
the discovery Of a recent army list.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

cupying a prominent position against
the farther wall. A swivel chair
stood beside 1t, and across its back
hung what appeared to be a suit of
clothing. l saw no other signs of hui
man occupancy.
Convinced that the apartment was
deserted, and discovering no different
means of egress, | crossed the room on
tiptoe, and peered cautiously out into
the hall. 1t was not a pleasing pros
pect to one in my predicament. The
lower portion, judging from the in
cessant hum Of voices, was filled with
people, who were either unable to
find place within the crowded ball
room, or else preferred greater retire
ment for conversation. Even the wide
stairway had been partially pre-
empted, a young lieutenant, as I
Judged from his shoulder-straps, sit
ting just beneath the landing, whis-
pered eagerly into the attentive a
of a pronounced blonde who shared
the broad carpeted step with him.
/ drew back noiselessly, to figure
out the situation and determine what
was best for me to attempt. 1t would
be sheer madness to venture upon a
passage to the front door, clad as /
was in travel-worn gray uniform; to
rush through that jam was impossible.
If l were to wait until the dance was
concluded the later hours Of the night
might indeed yield me somewhat
clearer passage, yet 1t was hardly
probable that the house, used as l
knew 1t to be for a military prison.
would be left u~nguarded, Besides,
such delay must absolutely prevent
my getting beyond the Federal picket
lines before daybreak, and would
hence render ~valueless the news !
sought to bear to Lee.
/ moved to the only window and
glanced out; 1t opened upon the back
Of the house and presented a sheer
drop to the ground. At the slight
noise of the moving sash a sentry
standing at the corner glanced up
suspiciously. Evidently each side OF
the great building was a%bundantly pro
tected by patrols.
Something had to be attempted. and
at ono The room l was in bore un-
questionable evidence Of recen Occur
pancy, and at any moment aight be
re-entered My searching eyes fell
upon the articles Of clothing c~arelessly
folded over the c%hair-back. picked
up the garments one by n and took
them out; they composed the new uni.
form Of a colonel Of artillery, and
ere respondent with bright red fac
fngs and a profusicl Of gold braid,
With all my soul ! loathed the thought
Of disguise, and especially the hated
Uniform Of the enemy. It was re
pugnant to every instinct Of my being,
! and would certainly mean added
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Lad Has a Real Grievance

~ H.H"N. MHWfL
This is the time for the head of the
household to intervene, for she has
learned by experience that whatever
she might say before the psychological
moment is ignored. In the softest
tones she answers:
Yes, dearie. mother does like you.
She loves you with all her heart"
From out Of the darkness comes in
a great, indignant cry:
7 don't want you to-"
Despairing sobbing follows. but II
goes down as the musical patrol dies
away. and finally a very penitent little
boy comes out of the corner and
plucks at his mothers skirt. looking
Tor attention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
NoxeltY Rrlnaa Profta.

A New York grocer has combined
an advertising novelty and a source
Of profit in a butter churn, which is
In almost constant operation in his
store. The churn Is driven by a small
electric motor and the scheme is to
sell a patron a quantity Of cream and
then, for a small charge. churn 1t into
butter. The operation takes bur q
few minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The geography class was in ses-
sion. One small pupil astonished the
class BY stating that In q certain . 9
,tion OF South America there were
talking monkeys. When the teacher
questioned the statement the young
lster opened his geography and tri-
iumphantiy read: This region is In
'hahited by a species Of monkey;
properly speaking, ~apes.n--The Delin-
Gator.