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7 * BETA’S JDOUBLE By HELEN V. GREYSON. ft. l»y Robert Bonner'* Hons.) PTER XIX. ' PLOTTING. Upon arriving at tho Iiouho of Nitn, Monteri anil his companion questioned her closely about tho oscapo of her prisoner, and nftor hearing from her own lips all she lmd before written to him, they dooided to lose no time in tracing themissinggirl, lestshe should roach her friends and learn the fraud that had been practiced upon thorn by tho girl who hnd proven horBolf bo treacherous. Monteri made inquiries of every ono he met concerning the girl, but no one seemod to hnve seen such u person as he described. But it Booms that at times fortune is wont to favor tho wioked; fftr, nftcr two days’ search, Carlos Montori learned that a girl had been found iu an unconscious condition, and was at that time lying ill in the gipsy camp. This ho lonrned from a younger mem ber of the tribe, who, upon inquiry, told all he knew of tho rescue of the girl and of her personal appearance. Ha thon found tho man Jock, who related tho oiroumstnnee, anil told him that she was his wifo, who had eseapod, and that she was n hopeless lunatic, although not violent. Accordingly, tho following morning, Monteri drovo to tho enmp iu company with Inez, and, as wo have alroady lonrued, took tho delirious girl away with him, not withstanding the protest of tho gipsy thnt she was iu ne condition to he moved. And thus Breta Dnnton again foil into the power of her onomies, but not before she had unconsciously won tho heart of ono who had vowed to searoh for and find her, feeling within him thnt sho uoedod a friend and proteotor. Monteri decidod to take tho girl somowhore near Rnvonsmoro, where ha could watoh over her. Ho did not intend to trust Nitn a socond time. As tho train boro them on their journey to ltnvousmore, Inez, whose tnind had hoen busy thinking, turnod to hor companion, who supported tho siuk girl, and said, in a low tono: "Ah, Carlos, I have itl You know tho old desortod house half-way ho- tween tho station and Raveusmere?" "Vos, I romombor I saw it,” ho ro- pliod. "It is the very plnoo for yon to tnko Jier. No ono will rout the plneo bo- enuso llioy say it js haunted. . I heard Cecil Doniphan say so only u few days ago." "Very well. Wlioro can I got tho koy?” ho asked. "You do not nood a koy, You can easily efl'oct an ontrnnee from thebnek part, of tho house* besides, it would hardly do for you to waste time in hunt ing up the owner, for I don't boliovo ho is around hero nt present. No ono over goes near tho |>lnce, so you need havo no fear of being discovered.” "All right. This your plan. If it brings failure, don’t blame mo." “I havo no fear of failure now that I linvo hor under my thumb," she re plied iii a voieo tilled with triumph. “Don't ho too sure," he said with a peculiar look iu his beady oyos. "What do yon menu?" she asked quickly. "I mean, my dear, that I havo not hnd my rovonge yet.” “Still harping on that?” sho clniuiod indignantly. "Ah, well, lot that drop for tho pres ent. As I told you beforo, ns long ns you obey me, I’ll lot you enjoy your ill-gotten fortune." She turned her face toward tho win dow to conceal from him the look of malignant hatred which sho could not prevent from shining from her eyes. To herself sho was saying; ‘ ‘Threaten me as much as you please, Carlos Montori, but my time will come; and when it does, beware! Wo shall see which is the shrewder, you or I. 111 vluu You shall not come between mo and my aspirations. I am tho nekVowledgod granddaughter ot old Gerald l)antou, and as such I menu to inherit his wealth. Ho is old and will not live very long, and ” Her musiugs wero interrupted by Monteri, wlio nddressed her: “She shows signs of reviving from the drug wo gave hor before starting.” “I hope she will not until we roach our destination.” "I don’t think sho will, ns wo are almost thore now," returned Carlos; then added: “Of course, you must leave the car alone, while I will soo thnt my wife (?) is conveyod to her future residence." “You must not hiro any one to tnke you there. That might mean ruin," put iu Iuez. “Do you tnko me for n fool?” he sneered, ns tho train came to a pause. safe to hiro a oonvoynnoe of nny kind, he dpieVmined to walk. If the girl’s strength gave out, he told himself, ho could carry her. . But, to his surpriso, she kept up ad- inirahly; but no words had loft her lips through all thnt tiresome journey. Hho walked ns if in a dream, anil by the vnoaut stare of hor oyos nny one could tell that her mind wns unsettled. They hnd met no one on tho road, and she submissively walked by his sido into the old ivy-covered house which was to bo hor plnce of abode for some time to oome. Inez took a roundabout road to roach Rnvensmero, which led through denso woodland. Her miud was busy planning what sho would tell her grnndfather (?) in referonoe to her peedy return from her visit to Brent wood Park. Ho absorbed wns she with her thoughts that she failed to sco a man, dressed in n gunner's costumo, who was seated on a fallen limb not a i twenty feet from her as she passed. . it "Strange!" ho muttered, when shRl of hnd passed out of sight and hearing. “What is she doing bank po soon, and why did sho select this rouudubout way to get homo? I’ll soo wlint slio has to say for hersolf wlion 1 roturn. Hho did not soe me. I am positive of thnt. And now, my pretty cousin, I’ll soe whether those rod lips strity from tho truth. I haven't much faith in you, with your purriiig, sneaky ways, and if I hnd my way you would not bo nt Raveusmere.” Gathering up his gnmc-bng and shouldering his gun, ho set out for homo. • It was toward dusk wlion ho lightly ran up the veranda stops, and fell back in well-feignod surpriso when ho saw his cousin seatod bosido his uncle. “Why, cousin mine, what brought you home so soon?" “Oh, I got homosiok! I have got- ton so nttaclied to Ravonsmore and dear grnmlpnpn thnt I longed to ‘re turn; so I took the train nnd left my frionds, promising to make thorn a longer visit nt some future time.” “And did yon walk all tho way from the station. “Yes; nnd I found tho road very dusty, too." "Did yon follow tho straight road from tho station to Ravonsmore?” ho asked nonchalantly. “Cortninly. Yon may be sure I camo by tho shortest possible route,” sho returned sarcastically. “You’re right. My common souse should havo told mo that,” he said, with a laugh thnt was half a chuckle, whilo u peculiar gleam shot from his oyos. • “Did yon linvo a good day’s sport, Ceoil?" asked his uncle. i “Yes, very ;ood, indood. I’m glad that I took your hdvice and wont gun ning, for I was verily gottiug tho bines,” roplied ho. As ho passed up to his room to change his clothes, n malicious chuckle loft bin lips. "Alia! My pretty oousiu, I was not fur wrong when I thought you hnd nil object in walking two miloB.outof your path! If you had not, you would not have said that you enmo by the direct rond. Now what wns your object? I intend to watch you, my donr. That hurried journey was not tnkon for nothing, nnd ns for your visiting Brentwood Park, I don’t bolieve it. Howovor, that is nil onsy mntter to And out. If I can find out anything about you that will turn my undo against yon, bo sure I’ll not spnro tho time nor energy that may bo required to roach that end. Raveusmere is a fine estate, nnd I do not intend that it shall slip through my fingers without an effort on my part. I’ve felt thnt the girl is not nil thnt she protends to be, and if I sueoood iu turning my uuclo against her, I’ll not linvo labored 1 must keep luy oyos open, and if any more such trips are taken, I’ll know your destination, or my name’s not Gooil Doniphan. Iu the meantime, I’ll make it my special business to make inquiry relative to your last one. I dare say sho has boon of)' somowhere with that fellow sho calls Goorgo Bertram. Howovor, I mean to find out. If I mil nny judge, and I flntter myself that I mil, that fellow is a blackleg. Hu, Cecil, my boy, perhaps your cake’s not all dough, after all, and those that live tho longest will see tho most. Thorp goes tho dinner-hell! Well, I feel more like onting to-night than I have since Gerald Dunton told mo thnt his grand daughter was to inherit the larger part of his wealth. Ah! Hope is n groat appetizer." liovo that you would stoop to any thing.” “Not I," ho returned, with a sullen laugh. “But you, my dear Inez, could easily do as I told you.” “I won’t! So that’s mi end of it." “Very well, you know the conse quences if you don't comply with my wishes. This is not the first time that I havo told you this. Follow your own inclinations, mid be exposed. Do as I toll you nnd live in wealth nnd af fluence. I give yon two ilnys-to con sider tho mntter. Moot ino to-morrow night at tho end of the ladies' walk, nnd I’ll tell you more fully iny plans. Hero comes thnt fellow Doniphan. It seems that he’s always prowling aroiiuA g the gronnd*i%Jieii we’ro out here." " “Ho hns got no good blood for mo, becnuse I've cheated him out of his place ns heir to his uncle,” said Inez, iu a low tone. “Remember, to-mortpw 'night at nlttfal" -- ■ “Very well. And please look well to your prisoner, that slvo does not make her escape a second time. By the way, has she fully regained hor senses?” “Not quite. At times she wnndoro a little. Tn, tn!” As he moved awny n murderous gleam shot from his eyes, while sho watched him out of sight. “Yes, Carlos Monteri, I’ll meet you to-morrow night,' nnd I’ll try my hand ,Again. I’ll admit'that your plan was good one, nnd I may see fit to carry out, but not until you nre first out my path. Why will ho not put thnt girl out of my path forever? If I could only got across to thnt houso, I would tnko mnttors in my own hands. First let mo romovo Curios Monteri off the-lace of tho earth, then my way will ho elenr. “Does he think that I’ll allow him to order me around ut his will? I am getting desperate.” DESPERATE EXCOUNTER IX THE STREETS OE HAVANA. THREE. CUBANS KILLED OUTRIGHT A Spanish Officer and Twn Other Cabans Wonnded In the Collislan-Ficht Carried Into Hotel. As Carlos Monteri turnod down tho road, he was not nwnro thnt ho wns being followed; but such was tho case. Cecil Doniphan, having hnd his sus picions aroused in roferonee to tho iu- timnoy between his uncle’s grand daughter and tho man sho cntloil Georgo Bortram, determined to keep a close watoh upon thorn. Ho intend ed to find out wlint sort of a person tho follow was. 8o wlion he snw thorn talking so confidentially, ho de cided to follow him and see whoro ho wont. * “Whore in tho fellow lending mo, anyway? By Jovo, if he isn’t making straight for that old dosortod house! Now, wlint under tho sun is tnkinghiin to that forsaken place? Aha, Ceoil, my boy, you are stumbling into a mystery, if I’m not mistaken. Ah! He has gono in nnd fnstoned the door behind him,judging from that peculiar sound, as if n bolt wns boing slipped into plneo. Ah, well, Mr. Goorge Bertram, I’ll call nt some more convenient time, wlion you nro not around, mid find out what brings you to this old, dilnp- itated ruin; for certainly you hnve not tnkon up your nhode in such a place.” Wniling for about ton minutes to soo whether or not ho intended tolonvo tho plnce, nnd deciding thnt he did* not contemplate doing so for some time, Doniphan again turned his fnco toward Raveusmere. Ho was daily expecting n lotter iu roply to one ho had written to Erio Brentwood, and on his way back ho stopped nt tho store, whioh soryod the purpose of postofllco ns well, nnd in quired for mail; and a gratified look crossed his face when tho grocer passed him nn onvelope with his name on it. Hastily tearing it open, ho drew tho sheot of note-pnpor from tho envelope nnd read the following: 'Mn. DoNimiAN: “Disaii 8i»—Brota Dnnton lias not come to mo shnoo silo loft tho park la yourcom- pnuy. I write tills, instead of my son, bo- enuso, nt present, lie Is away from homo. As ho gave mo loavo to attend to Ills mall, I took tho liberty to read your lotter; and, in reply, must say that you are wrong In thinking thut Hho had called on me. ‘Why you should ask tills, I cannot imagine,and liopo that It Is nothing moro than somo argument, in reference to the matter, that prompted your Inquiry. I remain, "itospeotfully, Cninr. Diientwood.” “I was positive that I would re ceive an answer like this!” ho ox- claimed. “Hho told a falsehood iu ref erence to that visit. Now it remains for me to find out what sho is up to, and I’ll not rest until I sucoeod. This is a now departure for mo—the plny- CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XX. RATHER SUSPICIOUS. As tho train enmo to a pause, tho do- lirious girl had somewhat revived from the stupor to which the,drug adminis tered by Monteri had reduced her. And when, leaving the car, Carlos took hor arm, he had little difficulty in guid ing her steps, although sho tottered from sheer weakness. Inez preceded him, and turned in nu opposite direction from tho road lead ing to tho so-called haunted house, while Carlos slowly walked the victim of their ]'lot:, toward the aforesaid road. The old houso, which lie intended to make the prison of Breta Dnnton, • was not moro than a mile and a half A special from Havana states that three Cubans wero killed and one Spanish officer and two Cubans wound ed Sunday nigbt in an affray between Spanish officers off duty and a num ber of citizens and a party of Cubans who wished to close the Tacon theater on account of the death of General Calixto Garcia at Washington. The troops on dnty intervened and re stored order, After the news of General Garcia’s death .spread thrgugh Havana early Sunday evening the Cubans wished to havo all the- places of amusement closed. They succeeded in closing two places frequented by Cubans, but the management of the Tacon theatre, wliore there were many Spanish officers among the audience, refused to close the house. Thereupon Alle gretto, a former captain of insurgent troops, got into nn excited argument with the manager of the theater nnd was escorted to tlie sidewalk by the polico on duty. TUero Allegretto en tered into a heated discussion with a Spanish officer, who struck him across tho face with the flat of liis sword. Then there was a collision between tlio Ctilmns mid the Spanikh military men. More blows wero struck on both sides and many persons from the cafes and park cheered for Spain and drow crowds of people to the spot from adjacent streets nnd squares. l*»\v<ler nnd Lend Uird. Suddenly a shot wns fired, whether by a Cuban or by a Spaniard, inten tionally or accidentally,cannot be said, and the Cubans retreated into the Hotel Inglaterra. More shots were fired on both sides and Arturo Tizet, a French citizen born in Havana, was shot and seri ously wounded while sitting at a table. More shots wore fired, and the Cubans ran through tho hotel office and made thoir way upstairs. Jesus Sotolongo, a Cuban, fell wounded on the stairs, and anollier man broke into tba loom occupied by Lieutenant Fitzlmgh Lee, son of the famous general nnd former consul general in Havana, demanding protection. Genernl Greene and sovoral mem bers of bis stnff, who bad been out on n balcony watching the orowd, beard the uproar in the hotel and went into the corridor. As soon as the Spnnisli officers snw Genernl Green, who was in uniform, they stopped the pursuit of the Cu bans, saluted and retired. In the meantime one Cuban bad been fatally wounded in* the streets, and two hnd been killed. Shortly afterwards the Spanish guards on duty swarmed in from the neighboring streets and order was re stored. At tho time the Cubans and pursu ing Spaniards ran through the hotel Inglaterra General Humphreys was in the lobby talking with Mnjor Martin, of General Gieeno’s Btoff, and other gentlemen. A bullet shattered a mir ror near which they stood and two others splintered the stnircase. The hotel wns full of American Offi cers and civilians, and somo of tbom with their wives wore standing on tho balconies nt the immineut risk of being bit by bullets fired nt nn upward nngle to scare the crowds. From thnt point they watched the speetnelo from tho electric lighted square. It is reported Hint in addition to those killed nnd wounded who have been previously mentioned, fourteen are being caved for in private houses. Threo nrrcRts were made. A few minutes nftcr fbo shooting in the hotel, frightened patrons and Cu bans gathered around General Greene, asking if be would protect them.. Ho WANT TO REFUND MONEY. I.*tt*r Retarding Mrtllndlut Church War Claim* Nulnnltlcd In Senator*. A Washington dispatch says: Vice President Hobart submitted to the senate Thursday the following letter, which he had received from the Metho dist chutch, south: “My Dear Sir—At a meeting of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, held in Nashville, Tenn., July 4, 1898, with reference to the war olaim recently granted by tho government to the church they repre sent, the following action was taken by them, of which it is made my duty to give you, as president of the senate of the United States, official notios for presentation to that honorable body: While reaffirming the- jnstness of our claim, payment of which lias been sought for 25 years, we insist that the church cannot afford to accept it as a gratuity or on condition that reflect upon its honor." “Inasmuch, therefore, as Borne sen ators have affirmed on the floor of the senate that they wero induced to sup port the claim by misleading state ments on the part of the representa tives of the church—statements, how ever, which did not affect the merits of our claim—we hereby give this as surance: that if the senate, by affirma tive action, declares that the passage of the bill was dne to such misleading statements, we will take the proper steps to have the entire amount re turned to the government. “(Signed) Robert K. Habobovb, “Secretary of the College of Bishops.” ' The Limit of Vanity. Mamma—I don’t fink mneh of dot young man vot’s callin’ on Repecca. Papa—He’s too much sktuck on himselluf. Vy, dot young fool vould as soon.be paid a gomplimeut as a bill!—Puok. Railroad Train* to Ran Blower. ' Rnllroiiil ofllclnls claim that It la Tory ex pansive to run their llchtnlns expreae tralna, an.l ara talking about reducing the apeed. It 1* llkowlae expensive to lhe Health to ruah nn<lstruggle and compete In budneas again aa men do nowaday*. Tho brain, the nervoe, the muscles, tha whole ayBtem gives out. For restorlug strength alter business worries, Hostetler's Stomach Olttora la the proper remedy. It la an Ideal toutc for the tired, the run-down and the weak, No-To-Ilac for Fifty Centa. (■uarnntred tobacco habit cure makea weak lien strong, blood pure. 60c, $1. All druggists is lullc and tho pnee torr! Fits permanently curod. No nts or nervous ness after first day’s use of I>r. Kline's (treat Nerve Uestorer. ts trial bottlonnd treatise free. 1'K. II. 11. Klisk, Ltd., 1W1 Aren St., Thlla., Pa. Sharp Pains Darting from one polnfto another, stiff nnd swollen Joints, inflammation, intense suf fering, nro oharnoterlstlcs of rheumatism. All these painful symptoms nre cured by Hood’s Harsnpnrllla whioh purifies tha blood and neutralizes the aold whioh Is the cause ot rheumatism. Why continue to suffer whon you may be rolleved by . „ Hood’s Sarsaparilla The general impression among the : America’ ~ ' “ senators on the matter is (hat tbe sen ate will not ask that the money be re turned. Tho opinion of many is'tlint tbe senate has no right to make the request not to receive tho money from the bishops inasmuch ns the money was paid for property which is, to all purposes, in .the possession of the aged and infirm clergymon of the Methodist church. VEST CALLS A HALT In tho Slipshod Manner of 1'nnftltig Pen sion Hills In the Senate. A Washington dispntch says: At the opening of Thursday's session of the seuate it was decided that the ad journment be until Monduy. It wan also determined to give one hour of the day’s session to the con sideration of pension bills. In eonneotion with the consideration of bills on tho pension calendar, Mr. Vest, Missouri, said; “I do not want to be captious about this pension business and do not want to set myself up as a reformer, but this thing of passing a tot of pension billB simply by tbe reading of tbe ti tles and whon a quorum of tbe seuate is not present has got to be stopped." GOVERNXENT SECURES PIIOPF.IIT¥ Fridour 44 Point Park" on Lookout Moun tain I* ’Formally Transferred. The papers were formally signed at Chattanooga Thursday, transferring tbe famous “Point park,” on Lookout mountain, to the government ns a park of the Chieknmauga and Chatta nooga National Military Park reserva tion. Tbe price paid for the property was $85,000, tbe appropriation having been made by congress before adjourn ment in the spring. The sale has been hanging fire be cause New York wanted a c'ause re served in the deed giving that state the right to 100 sqnnre feet to be used for tbe erection of a monument by that state. ing of a deteotivo s part but I feel i nssure( ] them that he believed they ii.„* t ..... ........i »* Hint I mil equal to it. Placing the lotter in his pooket, bo continued on his way to Raveusmere, feeling well satisfied with tho success were smo, but tbe only rocognized authority iu Havana wns tho Spanish executive. He then sent Captain Cole and Lien- of his plan thus far, and determined | tolmnt Stevens to Genernl Castellanos to return to tho haunted houso at tho earliost opportunity. [To bo continued.] l’LAYINQ DETECTIVE. “I toll you, Inez, I must have money, Something lias got to bo done, nud if you still wish to rotain your position at llnvonsinero, you must furnish me with wlintover sum I demand.” “Carlos, how am I to obtain it? I havo taken wlintover I could get with out being found out, nnd ull the spoml- ing-money GeraldJDanton gave me you now hnve. Whnt am I to do?” He leaned forward and whispered into her ear. “You nre out of your senses!” she exclaimed. “Oil, no, not nt all! I know it would bo an easy tnsk to olio so ex perienced as yourself," he replied in an even tone. “How could you suggest sueli a Doe Mllkoil lllti Cow. William JneUson is a wealthy farm er living between Lnwreuoeville, N. J.', nud PrinoosBville. He lias a boy ou tho plaee of the name of Frank Bennett and tlio boy has a pug pup called Jim. . Frank, Bennett’s princi pal duty is to milk tlio cows. Tho pug pup bad often sat upon the grass and watched him. The boy thought it would bo great fun a few days ago to give tbe pug a feed of mill; direct from the cow, and to inquire whnt was being done to pre serve order. The latter replied that tho enfes had been ordered dosed nnd the streets cleared, whilo troops in sufficient mimhers to keep the pence hnd been posted in tbe sqnnres nnd thoroughfares. Two of tbe aids of General Castellanos called upon Gen eral Greene and gave him further per sonal assurances. Telephone messages describing the ocenrienee were sent to Genernl Wade in El Yedndo and Genernl Greene ca bled to Washington a brief statement of tbe facts. Wlmt wns taking wns taking place ill tbe city wns all un known on tbe Amerienn warships and transports in the harbor, nor did tbe taking careful aim, directed tbe stream into tbe dog’s mouth. The pngseemod “ess reaeb there until Monday morii- to like it. One dav it was noticed ing that the cow failed to give her usual quantity of milk, niul that the pug re fused to eat the most tempting morsels of food, yet he was growing fat. Farmer Jaeltsou discovered that tho pug and the cow were on the very best of terms. He watched nud was almost paralyzed to cateli tlie obese pug Buck SPANISH CRUISER RESCUED, Ono of Ills Ships ! ltiiImmI ami I*i unk by Dewey I* I in Service. A dispntch from Manila states that the Isla de Cuba, one of the cruisers ! Riink by Admiral Dewey in tbe bnttle from the station; and, thinking it tin- | thing, Carlos Monteri. I verily be-| is losing flesh.—New York Sun. ing the milk from the old cow and the of Ml( „'ii a ‘ on May 1st fast and which cow treutiug the dog as affectionately . subsequently canned to be raised, as ]j er owu ' started for Hong Ivoug Monday under The pug 10 now chained up like a i Jer (nvn steam. She is of 1,030 tons barracks tramp, and the cow is giving (lisplace meut and *2,200 indicated her usual quantity of milk. I he pug displacement horsepower. Greatest Medicine. Prlco $1.' Prepared by C. I. Hood & (Jo., Lowoll, Mass. Hood's Pint cure all Liver Ills. 25 cents. How She Did It. “No,” said Mrs. Differ}’, cmpbntlcnl- ly, to the proprietor of tlie Intelligence office. ”1 do not care for u German, girl three weeks landed.” "But, uiuduui, they nre considered by many to make tlie best servants, argued tlie woman ou tlie high stool behind the desk. “Well, let the others have them. I have no need for them." "Possibly you have been imposed upon.” “Yes, 1 linvo,” snld Mrs. Dlffery, nud then she continued: "Last winter l went to tho Intelligence office nnd ask ed the clerk to scud me n good house girl. I was lit dire need of help nnd took the first one sent—n green girl, who hud been lu tlie country hardly six mouths. One frightfully cold af ternoon I told hor to clear the lee from the steps of the front porch. I paid no more attention to her. I heard her out there uud thought every thing wns nil right At six o’clock, when my husband came home, he slipped on the porch, unit broke Ills collar bone, nud Inter, when Margaret my daughter/ tried to get' Into the house, she slipped, too, und sprained her wrist. I called In the girl, there, with my house full of invalids, and said to her: ’I thought I told you to clear the lee from the steps of the front porch?’- She said she hail done so. ‘How?’ I asked. And whnt,da yon suppose she replied?” “I don't know. Whnt?” asked the woninn on the stool. “With hot water—trying to thaw It off. No. thank you; I don’t enre for another girl of that kind. If you've one by the mime of Jones or Smith, send her to me.’’—Detroit Free Press. TUMOREX PELLE D. BAILEY WILL OPPOSE. Democratic Leader Object* to General Remain tv In Congress. The impression prevails in Wash ington thnt General Wheeler will re sume his duties in congress nt the re quest of the administration which de sires his assistance in passing the army bill. Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader in tbe bouse, will base Ins op position to General Wheeler remain ing in congress on this hypothesis. Mr. Bailey will make tbe contention that General Wheeler has no right to his seat at all, not even to answer to roll call. GARCIADANGEROUSLY SICK. Cuban General la Down with Pneumonia in Wnahington. A Washington dispatch snys: Gen eral Garcia, of the Cuban army, who has been confined to his hotel for Rome days, is announced to be quite seriously sick. Tbe general’s illness hns developed into pueumouia, and two physicians are in attendance. Because of his ad vanced age—sixty-two years—tbe out come is viewed with somo apprehen sion. SECOND GEORGIA NO MORE. Muotrroil Out Company H, tho last of the Second Georgia regiment, was mustered out of service at Romo Wednesday and Thursday nud paid off. The men re- ceceived an average of $05, nnd tlio non-commissioned officers $80 each. Captain Perkins and Lieutenants Jack and Cubbage will get about $300 each. The company hnd been in Roms over a mouth awaiting Captain Fred erick and thepnvmnster. PROMOTION FOR HOBSON. Mevrimac Hero I* Advanced From Assist ant To Naval Constructor. Tlie president Thursday sent a num ber of appointments to the senate, chief among which was one Advancing Richmond P. Hobson from the posi tion of assistant naval constructor of the navy to that of naval constructor. Among the other appointments were a number of postmasters. Unqualified Success of Lydia B. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheklock, Magno lia, Iowa, in the following letter de scribes her recovery from a very criti cal condition: “ Dear Mas. 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