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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1898)
|| Ba ; IjJyjlll '' --orj-- ¥ 3 v; . * u'/^rr r ~ r. ,1 lie Sifes ,/ '.it r | > *SuL> ^ t ii *pti;k nx \ hi. It was a remarkable coincidence, bu nt the verv timo when Paxton was on his way to visit Judith Kredge, In aflKwei 1<> her letter, Ktaninore was also setting secretly call the janitor 1 ! out , to upon sister. Garrison') Htanmorc was approaching while l’axtoi oBlce from one direction, was comirg toward it from an exact!} opposite way. had almost arrived at hi* The former de¬ destination, when he discovered the tective, arid believing that Paxton had not seen him lie crossed the street ami hurried around the next eorner, tb landed that the detective would not ap¬ prove of the plan he had In mind, anc which prompted him to clandesfineJj visit. Judith Kredge. of the Peor ng around the corner building, at tii<- streets’ junction, which In- liai gained, 8 t.n ii more saw l’axtoi; 'remain .liuiiUi'H'abode and In* resolved < le, 'he where he was until tho do took his departure. had receive The note whit'll I’axton from .Imlitii Ki'i-dge Ktat''d that she had just discovered a letter which Marion Oakburn had left behind her, and tha! she wished him to see it. at once, as it \» Im ii 1 iivton 'y I i <i < building ho \va* by -Judith, aru fillpo.-l lmniedmH'ly the woman produce a letter, which ulio declared she had jusl f ouru l in Min ion's room, where slu thought the detective must have over looked it win'll he searched the apart incut. Paxton had previously obtained « specimen of Marion's handwriting, and he saw that cither th<- loiter given hire by Judith Kredge was a genuine docu¬ ment, or u clever forgery, such as onlj on expert in chirographic identification could dote't. ’The milmtfinre of the letter signed by Mncmn <>aUb„rn with her name in full, wns a tornbio conf. .on. be will m.« reproduce the letter > full; sufllce it to say that it phunlj M « Uh hen 1 he he had u‘,7 T''."!TTI inn.-ton 77 1 tin ',2l, ....... of this Idler, l’nxton reflected lor Hnim time In wilmi'i', ami Ids good judgment whispered that it mud ho a forgery. ............. flying from justice 1)0111,111 novet llim I!:!,] T^iTtmhve iUU ’ thought t.iodetei me. he ie«i the lettei. us tnoug » sue win seeking (v rend Ids t houghts, but his fuc« \,as now as immovable as a mask, and it t0 “1 Ii frill-'ielt'i’w'is Uo Idtci is m,t not a a forgery rorgory, then 19 m the seend Of .l.^ O^.Gi|. s l'a ,-> » rj ' ^ ‘ ‘ ) 7 1 l< ' * u Haiti Paxton; . thu qiiosiion noon, he aftei anc I'-n'inili^chdter with lum, soon bi-reot to avoid him. “There U .iomoihinsr strange in Stan moic’s conduct," thought Paxton, glanm Ing about a, he came out of the Garrisor building A moment later he saw Stanmore at the corner, but he ]mss<*d on as thougl he had not seen hint, and ontcrod n uj U) n I le a Stanmore hastened to tho dooi of the Garrison building. 'Ihrough the shop window I’axton saw 0 Htunniore , leave , his post m the corner, and the detective followed aim, and saw him enter the house which lie had him , f . , , „ Wondering what Stanmore's buslnesi with Judith Kredge could be. the deteo tive left the vicinity, and look his waj homeward. lie passed the office of Pratt A Weeks and although all was darkness ti. re, could he have seen within the private office of the firm, he would have oh served l’rutt and his partner going ove, their me......... ami striving to find . wav out of the financial dilficulties ia which they had become involved. The railway stocks, upon the rise of which ail their hopes Depended, were steadily declining in value, and the ras eally brokers felt that they were ruined, unless they could use the muiked money. “1 will tell you. Weeks, there’s no use or concealing it from ourselves any longer. We’re floored. The marked money must he used! ' cried i’ratt, dash Ing down his pen savagely. (he "It has about oomo to worst, that ls sure," assented Weeks. I’ratt paced the floor, and said: ”1 mean to take the risk, and attempt to realize on the marked money. I u fortunately, marks'so all our attempts to leniove the that thev might co'uUi not betray us. have failed. They not he oh liter&ted without defacing the not® so as to attract suspicion. ’ Hut while Paxton passed onward by the swindling brokers' office, there were some startling reflections in his mind, founded upon the discovery lie had made when h>> examined the locket belonging o Marion, which Judith Kredge had pawned, and also relating to his discov¬ ery of Stanmoie’s secret interviews with Judith. The discovery which the sight of the portrait in the lo, caused i’axton to make, and the s cions and theories which tho detective founded up, n that diseovi ry, will proeutiy be made clear to the n adei. Hut what was ti e motive for Stan nioro's visit t<> Judith Kredge? He believed the woman know where Marion was, and 1: meant to bribe hei to save the c cr daughter, to libor ate her. The interview botw n Stanmore an . Judith tun'd not be r*-,orv till, but we may as well st.- that the furniei assured the worn at tv was eon vinced she knew w Marion was, and he offered any price we u aeeom plish But her Judith rose --till ^ e. i j-: ii • entire*v mnouti:. v i. an Htinmore ithout accomplishing anything 7 he following day a stranger cailet upon Stan more at his hotel, and placing u letter in his hand hurried away with out a word. Stanmore was astonished at the man’t conduct, but the sight of the hand writing on the envelope seemed to driv< thought of anything hut the lettei out of his mind “It is front Marion!” he cried; anc tearing open the letter ho devoured its contents. The letter was as follows: Pit Ktanwobr: Von told me to call upon you for assistance, should the time evei come, when In dire extremity, I needed a devoted friend. That time has come now. 1 was abducted from my home, and I am now a captive by those who an- In league with persons who are interested In concealing the real truth of my father's murder. I know tin! secret of my poor father’s terrible fine, and until to-day 1 had In my possession a paper, which would prove the Iruth of the explanation 1 had resolved to make the next day after my abduction, in <pen court, in order to save Stuart liar Without the , paper, which ,, , I , , have , lost, , or which has been stolen from me, to prove my words, 1 know my statement will not ho credited, for I ain aware that Judith Kredge ran give the must terrlbleand posl tivn evidence against ms If I atu arrested »<>*• I am lost, and If I worn to tell tho whole truth of tho mystery, though I .wear „ 1>t . and that I was prompted by a noble purpose, I would not only defeat that pur pose for which 1 have suffered so much but un-rhlce myself. of all things, J most dread arroit I call rkrv~’TST«^»"ttS btroot, I implore you not to reveal my vvb»*reabouts to a living soul I have made </no frlond :i inong tho con federates of my r ics, who has promised to deliver tills letter o you. Yours in doubt and danger, Mauion Oakburn ! n il save i. her, pr ” r-riori cried Htanmorc Stanmore An, while seeking to rescue her I must ry to prevent her discovery by Pax Ion." The course of events had so shaped themselves that now Stanmore was se ret ly , arrayed , against , the detective, as tar as relate! to Marion Oakburn Hi- could not think of revealing tho Imprisoned K»rl « whereabouts to i’axton w , nince oho had implored him not to Jo so, even had there been no Other mo* Uv( -for keeping the secret. stun more paced his room thinking profoundly ..ml striving to devise a plan lor Marion s rescue and vindication. The following morning ho set out for i> llx ton's office, drover alarmed lest the detec Hvo m , ght Marion and arrest hrr b( .r„ r „ he could accomplish her l ? Tr 1,!f0, ; mt,d re ' zardtng all of Paxton 8 discoveries. 9n « of Paxton ",w.—....... s agents, whom ho knew v „ ry well, approaching, of tho and man's ho know face from the expression intelU« ‘>- at >'« “•"» some important C ; 0 comniunieato^.i.tj#prlnclv ; 6 ,l. When the agent entered the offloa Stnnmoro btole to tho door, placed hie ear \ 0 the keyhole, and listened. , a moment he reeled back, white 1,10 j nte * ll # enco to A axton * ^ 10 mut ' l 0 !,V‘‘ .. liH,<> . again, . . ho . heard 1 ax ning t0 " v“ y: AV <■ will •„ arrange to , secure ,„«»*.* the girl -w to Vl lo ; ls ' ,v< ‘ may hope the de ' eiopment o! tho great mystory Is noai must foil f I uxton. Marion vv„ri„„ shall 0 ».„n not I - crrcstcii! resolved Htamnore., As ho was turning away he sawanoth ?r ot 1 “ xto “ col ' ,ln 8 thumgh the “ ' passage r. leading from tho street to the detective , s offlee. * anmoro feared that was d scov ered playing the part of a spy, but with presence ot mind, he calmly stoop f l, do ' vn ? v4ut « eemod to bo engaged in ^^ . aete«U^'o he said: (tood . morning, . w wav. then as he hough passed he on was in just an^unconcerned leaving the »“«*. while the agent entered IK Wannioro hastened hack to his hotel hat “* «» uat work rapidly if he wouK dofeat I’axton and prevent the of Malion Oakburn. lie was about to enter the hostelry. lie euine faee to faee with the man who had brought him the letter from Marion on the preceding ma'de night, The fellow Stanmore a signal to follow him and he obeyed. » f1u T m : i,r 8 « id; 11,18 tnornnig. just before daylight, they , removed the young lady to a new Aou see they mistrusted he hw ‘«?; Wtt * s » H,tt,Hl b - v de ^ ct ‘ v ®’ !or * U ' llow 6een 8 P - Vin 8 about U last night. "Describe the spy,” said Stanmore, eagerly. The man did so. the agent that brought Taxton |»- bo bad located Marion This is fortunate, Mariya will not b« ound at t.ie plaeN To Wnicii uie agent will conduct i’axton to-night, saie stanmore. The lie asked: "Do you know where the lady now is?' "Yes. sir: and to-morrow night IT' Kike you to her.” "Why not to-night?" "I've got a job on hand. No mattei vhat it is. it can't wait." said tlio fellow csoKitely. With thin Stanmore was obliged to res* :ont ent. It galled him to think that he was •ompelied thus to work in secret, and .hat he dares! not call upon the police or assistance to rescue Marion. That night Fasten and his men made i descent upon the house where his agent had located Marion Oakburn. but course they did not find her, and the .Ouse where she hud been a captive was jest ru'd. Paxton and Ids agents were furious. "Some traitor must have betrayed out plans.” cried Paxton. Mis cola! orers agreed with encountered him. Then the man who had stanmore at the door of the office while is assoc:at * was making his report of ise discovery of Marion, told of that HOC ' Stanmore had not entered the office. d«- was plavinv the spy!" cried 1 ’axtou. CriAPTKK XXIX, Paxton- did not appear to *• as much surprised to hear that Star r.ore had as (fumed the role of an eav-* ropper a? “SbuZXS' 11 '*' ' ! S m.' v„. iled the pawnbroker, picture an ured Donald the locket containing the >f ; ° M “ 1 ”° in The at the next detective’s day when office Stanmjoi, a% t~uai, dropped the latter slyly opened the lot 'M in his hand, and glanced frequent Jrfrom the portrait it contained to Stan -rare’s face, ns though he was comparing hr te two. When St an more had go Paxton said in monologue. "1 was not mistaken when I bought I made a discovery when I firm! iiw the picture. The portrait of In Mr MJarioj A Stmmore, Oak burn’s locket is that taken since changed years ago, greatly and he thoi^h cas^rot he change has his eyes. The name of the original of the portrait is written undtjr it. That name is Donald Wayburn, and there¬ fore I know that Richard Stanmore’s real name Is Donald Wayburn. He ia the author of the threatening letter which I found among John Oakburn’s correspondence. Here is a mystery. Has :he Chief of Police who sent this man to me been deceived in him?' Can it be that this man whom I have feusted, and who has employed me. Is rj^ijy guard¬ ing the secret of the great iuie I am trying to unearth?” Thus reflected Paxton, and’he added: “I believe I have the certit de that he te Marion Oakburn’s lover. startling ”'s p a .xtori considered the and enigmatical, , .. . . developmen ... ,___ ■-> - rtich were oow prcBentecl to montally: his consiu ition, and it length ho said, “I will see the Chief of 1 Hee from whom Htanmorc brought introdu! h letter of recommendation and ion. The - — *" 8 * b* just occurred toA , that it is possible he may have forgedTlhe letter, I he detective acted upon sals resolu trim forthwith. lie repaired at once to the Office of the chief of the Metropolitan plolice force, ffiXZSZfttS* Jl hen at i the , h expiration • a- or that . time .. Pttxton loit the oiilCG Oi cliicf, li€ said to himself: ' "> begin to comprehend th(A matter at last.” I He must have obtained sonVm informa tion regarding f ‘stanmore. the man who called him ]f K charU J * d Meanwhile Marion, on i second night following the day when Ran more received her letter, paced i narrow a / p ar t men t in a dilapidated i tiding la t 10 fluburb8 of Harlem. To this place she had been . ^em r urouL'd fil :„t nV Q . t n Pr them ian Zd j n ; n r.B that a doted,, T Su , hA m-loinal SK nelson o, « Tied ‘ u J , s r( ,g t . e hid ,i n „ upon to'.l, wliich united ice Ur her ' .5 nresent ” „i uimreeedented ,i,Lit iu iation 1 , n v The reflection ^ that the inil, 1 " b Y e BeSSo de.l her An her mind arose a r, kfcf of Brl - nc t trial mid ,z conviction » , nf ih.,n„v.lie a« thnv explanation with oruel deri >- van'- 8 her iljj ears wifi^t 'euited no; 8t .„ry l I have r must not he arrested now u fijsl the paper I took from the. (flee on fh«f ‘ That nanor vt Id huve C^Ld am \ innocenc* mtnoM if captured." thed t ords: >st I an Forvently she supplicated, hu\ 'Wy implored divine help to lead he p 1 the fatal quicksands of dang-r a d doubl into which she had unwittingly “ ,ra >’ ed - Little (U(l Marion Oakburni suspeci • tbat human ears heard her p»Ay«*. |tt. hul °> lbo 8 <) iii 0(lll> which prec-edod such was the fact. wtl' hearc Every word Marion uttered V by gtuart Harland, who was tl4a ' very moment a prisoner in tha oedai XU ider the room in which Marion was ‘ captive. how jW-flano An explanation as the to the became a prisoner iu power wretches who were acting as Mjinon’s 1 jailers must be given, and we wij con aider the events which led to his on ’tore. Stuart was not discouraged bY fib failure to capture the mysterious man <)n who had exchanged coats with him the ttie contrary, ho was encouraged t> - and fact that he had sighted him oneo ho believed he should sight him tg' 1 ' 11 - Thus it was that after his eneo u ntet with the unknown, where Levi cow/dlj Ke?dg« had struck him down with a blow, Stuart still continued his -stii! hunt” for the man called “Uarnar’ b} Pratt and Weeks. On the evening when .......... friend had delivered her letter to Sfi ul ' more, Stuart Ilarland chanced to ent ® 1 a lodging house on AVest street. While he was in the office of this es¬ .hi tablishment, Stuart heard a clerk say the proprietor, as he took a valise lrJ u under the counter: “This traveling bag is in the way he"* behind the counter. 1 hardly think tl 4 * man who left here will ever call t& it \\ hat shall I do with it?" As he spoke, the clerk placed the rav cling bag on the counter, and Suari read the name "J. t’. Garnar,” vhieli was stamped on the side of the valise. The young man started as he reoj th name of the supposed assassin, and'.top ping to the counter, he said. A " I think I know the party to vhou that bag belongs."and speaking rardly he described the man who had tjkei his coat. Of course Stuart knew that tton might be a large number of men bythi name of “Garnar" in the city, bu hi I had a kind of presentiment that he,ia< ; found a elue to the supposed murdcer t "You certainly must know the *ai who left the vabse. You have told is' lu>w he looked to a dot, said the eirk * I thought so,” answered Stuart. n< repressing his excitement he asked: “When this valise was left here i< not the owner say when he would oJ for it?” "It seems to m<* he did, but I do' recollect what he did say." was the si swer returned. Stuart remained iu the lodging hoq for He some time, crossing but he the knalty street. went wh< oi: j ! was chancing to look back he saw a mj { entering the lodging house. The nil had a full beard and long hair, and 1 j was dressed iike a farmer. Stu&rt stopped on the opposite side J ( the street, and as he stood consider^. in which direction he should warA next, the man who resembled a farmd: in appearance came out of the lodgini 1 ss" that the man mind of the young man might really be j [Q the garb of a farmer SySHSf .“X'wbim ".TewilM stoart« long dl.tanro. Although he did not betray the fact, su jy B ^, U( ;nt results proved that the man (and took hi8 trail, which Finally he entered a building, wa9 ostensibly a cheap restaurant, but the rear of which was a low gambling Jen. in which This was the very house Marion Oakburn was now held as a captive. The proprietor of the place was a friend of Levi Kredge, who had been bribed to act as Marion’s jailci. L'pon entering this place, the myster¬ ious man who was the object of Htuart Hariand’s pursuit, darted through the little restaurant in front and entered the gambling room in the rear. He seemed to be well known to the proprietor of the place, who, with a dozen !>r more other men, was present, lor the latter greeted him in a larniiiar "a> “You look scared. What’s up.-’ he In his interlocutor’s ear the man Stuart had followed, whispered: trail. -A “There's a detective on my hire hundred dollars for you if you trap and give me a chance to get off. “Do you mean that fair and honest: askod the other. “Yes. In proof, if you will give me your word to do mo this good turn, I II pay you in advance. The detective will venture into the restaurant, I am sure.” “Done, I’m your man. Let’s see the color of your money.” gambler roll of The other handed the a bank notes, and then he sprang into a closet and c'osed the door. The man who had received the money whispered to his companions for a mo ment, and then all became silence in the gambling den as they heard some one enter the restaurant. The man whose entrance reached the ears of the men in tho gambling den was Stuart Harland. presently, He purchased a cigar, and when at a signal from the proprietor the men in the rear room began to talk and use the terms of the game, Stuart strode to tho door and entered, saying: and “I think I will buy a few chips see bow lufk runs to-day.” jTO UE CONTINUED.! ' Dancing with a Corpse. In Spain, when a person dies, the body is frequently removed to the undertaker’s shop a few hours after death. In one of the largest of these establishments in Madrid, some years ago, an extraordinary sight was wit¬ nessed. A gentleman was brought in his “casket” one afternoon and placed in the room set apart for that branch of the business. The proprietor lived over his premises, and on this especial evening was giving a grand ball. When the ball was at its height, a gentleman, in full evening dress, sud¬ denly joined the company. He danced with the wife of the undertaker, and he danetrf with the daug’iux.Npro&i ne seemed to be thor¬ oughly enjoying himself. The under¬ taker thought he knew his face, but didn’t like to be rude and ask him his name; butby-and-by all the guests departed, and the strange gentleman was the only one left. “Shall I send for a cab for you?” said the host at last. “No, thank you,’’replied the gentle¬ man; “I’m staying in the house.” “Staying in the house!” exclaimed the undertaker. “Who are you, sir?” “What! don’t you know me? I’m the corpse that was brought in this afternoon!” The undertaker, horrified, rushed to the mortuary-room and* found the coffin empty. His wife and daughter had been dancing with a corpse. An explanation, of course, followed. The gentleman, who had only been in a trance, had suddenly recovered, and healing music and revelry above, and having a keen sense of humor, had got out of his coffin (the Spanish coffin closes with a lid, which is only locked just previous to interment) and joined the festive party, lie was presentable, as in Spain the dead are generally buried iu full evening dress. Odd Peg;as us. Mark Kenniston, of Phillips, Me , has a bull moose which he has raised from a calf, which is so tame that he turns it out every warm day to browse in the neighboring fields. He catches the big bull as easily as lie would a pet lamb, and is breaking him to har ness. He hitched the moose to a wagon last summer, and was carried ten miles at railroad speed before he juuld stop the animal. Clreat Time Saver. The latest application of electricity is to the curling of forehead fringes, The idea is American, of course, and its realization is anxiously looked for ward to bv young women of fashion, who hope to find in electricity a means of producing at a moment’s notice those infantine rings and hya cmthine locks which now take * , . twenty . . minutes at least to bring to perfec ) No Longer Guesswork. t It has always been generally be (feved that snow keeps the ground , warm _ j m t no very accurate data on r subject J have hitherto been forth coming. . Accordingly it is t e.est to learn, from observations made Katherinenberg. that at a depth of Mm r teen inches the soil, when cov t Aed i^rees with two feet of snow, was ten s warmer than at the surface, I Two Much of a Good Thlntr ^q, e —Stop teasing me or I’ll box \ n ears ; - v °hV . rigbt; you know the rule. I’lll H, kiss . you „ ,, if .. you fw.vrne Su e —wouldn i dare l0 - Hie—I guess you re right. I w(l Idn't want it said I was beaten to v/i j e ]Uy by a girl!—Smith, Gray & Oo. » MeL tl hly. i ansi —- President McKinley Will lay the Matter Before Congress Tuesday, GEWIIDI OF US ill FOUOW. The "Whole Record Will be Laid Before Congress, Accompanied by a Message from the President-War Prepara¬ tions Being Vigorously Pushed. Washington —At 11:30 o’clock Sat urday niglit General Grosvenor an nounced positively, after an extended conference with the president, that the message on the Cuban question would not be sent to congress before Tues day. The participants in wore Senator Hanna, General Grosve nor and Judge A. G. Thompson, pres ident of the criminal law codification commission. Attorney-General Giiggs was present a short time. General Grosvenor further said: “It is no child’s play to prepare such a paper as the president will give to congress and the country, It will thoroughly review ail of this country s diplomatic negotiations with Spain rel¬ ative to Cuba, and will contain such recommendations as will appeal to the sense of right and justice of the Ainer man people.” Cabinet Regards Conflict Inevitable. There is little doubt that President McKinley and tho members of his cabinet now regard a conflict with Spain as almost inevitable. In bis message to congress, which in all probability will be sent in Monday, and certainly early next week, it is understood that the president will re view at some length the record as it stands between this government and Spain, but will not insist upon further time in which to continue negotiations iooking to a peaceful solution of the Cuban problem. The cabinet meeting Friday morning was unquestionably the most important held in many years. It received Spain’s answer to the ulti¬ matum of this government, and, find¬ ing it unsatisfactory, practically de¬ cided upon a policy which at this hour seems certain to involve hostilities. The whole record will be laid before congress, and the question is now under earnest consideration of what shall be the particular form our policy shall take in bringing to an eud the horrors in Cuba and securing the in¬ dependence of the island. Proposi¬ tions ranging from a simple recogni¬ tion of Cuban independence to straight-< vj i jjeeleseAki" vf* been urged at the capitol, the but majority n. hardly a doubt but the that executive lead of congress await before taking action, and is disposed to adopt Mr. McKinley’s suggestion on this point. It is thought that any of the resolutions, except possibly simple recognition of independence, would lead to war. PREPARING FOR FLIGHT. Fearing: an Outbreak, the Royal Family Ready to Get Away. The German ambassador at Madrid, Herr Von Radowitz, reports to tha foreign office at Berlin that the Span¬ ish royal family fears an outbreak un¬ less the differences between the United States and Spain are soon settled. The Carlist movement is assuming more active form, and the royal family fears especially a pronunciamento from Gen¬ eral Weyler and the military party. Everything is prepared in the royal castles for flight. The boy king, Al phonso, will be taken to San Lucar de Berameda, an Andalusian port, where a yacht is kept ready for sailing. The replies to the queen’s lettei asking for the intervention of the Eu¬ ropean powers have been wholly un¬ satisfactory. Eour Men Killed. A special from Campbellsville, Ky., says: A boiler explosion, four miles north of town Friday morning, killed four men outright and fatally lmrt an¬ other. The dead are: Thomas Ratcliff. Dock Wright, Clarence Ritclitf and Thomas Newcomb. Eima Ratcliff' was scalded and will die. The boiler, en¬ gine and shingle mill were demolished. Fragments were blown in every direc¬ tion. Low water caused the accident. MAY FIND A WAY OUT. Strong Influence Directed to Spain to Ac c pt Me Kin ley’g Demand. In spite of the gloomy asjiect pre vailing iu Madrid Saturday morning, the Associated Press correspondent hears that Spain may find a w-av out of the difficulty and grant all that President McKinlev asked, though in a different form. A diplomat friendly to both nations made a strong repre sentation to an influential Spanish minister urging Spain to accept Amer ca’s moderate demands, which he ap proved, and representing that if it was not done this week it would be too late. It i 3 farther learned that these representations had a decided effect. * Hanna Declared Guilty of Bribery. The senate committee on the bribery charges iu connection with the Ohio election by a vote of nineteen seventeen declared Senator Hanna guilty of bribery. Biakemnn Fatally Injured. Brak«p»u R. R- Grau&m was per baps f*al!y hurt at Poilard Fndax night. He was coupling cars on tat pile driver train, when, in some man ner. he was caught and dangerous*? mashed about the bead and shoulders PREPARING TO RETURN If Toa Wmit Peace Prepare for War,” is the Spanish Slogan. London, (Special)—A special dis¬ from Madrid says United States Minister Woodford is making the nec¬ essary preparations to leave Madrid immediately in the event of a diplo¬ matic rupture. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: Spain, acting on the principle “Sivispacem, para bellum” (if you wish peace prepare for war), continues her preparations for hostili¬ ties with America. The coast defenses of the jieninsula are in an efficient state, rather more so than two years ago, when the seizure of the Competi¬ tor by Lieutenant-General Weyler brought the two countries to the verge of hostilities. These defenses were inspected by an eminent Spanish general and the necessary works have gone quietly on ever since. A DEMON OF THE SEA. The Dynamise Cruiser Nearly Ready to Join the Squadron in the Gulf. The work of overhauling the dyna¬ mite cruiser Vesuvius, the work on her guns and fitting her up for active service, is now almost finished, and she probably will be ordered to leave the Washington navy yard for the south within the next few days. The men aie engaged at present giving her a coat of black paint, preparatory to painting her a dark green. The Vesu¬ vius has not as yet taken aboard the many tons of dynamite that she carries in her magazines; this will be the last thing that will be loaded. One of the officers, discussing the possibility of war, said: “There is on 9 satisfaction about being aboard a ship like this: In case we are struck right, there will be no board of inquiry and no trouble about divers. The thing to do will be to erect a monument to our memory and attend to our obitu¬ aries, for there will not be piece of the boat left big enough for a souve»ir„” 8PAIN IS FIRM. Will Make No Further Concessions, and That Means War. Madrid, (Special.)—According to the best information obtainable Satur¬ day Spain has definitely resolved not to make any further concessions to the United States. The message which the Cuban colo¬ nial government has addressed to President McKinley through Senor Polo y Beruabe, Spanish minister at vt ’'islmt f,, ‘o" ♦’!« full text of which has been published here, has caused a feel¬ ing v.i deep emotion throughout Spain, since it represents the opiuion not only of “a large majority of the Cu¬ bans,” but also the unanimous feel¬ ing of all political parties who » 1 *>..* 1 ieauers were consulted pri 1 HQLAK - E CALIFORNIA,) Heavy Damage Sustain..} ... ,, Mar ° Island Navy Yarn. San Francisco and a portion oi tne state was shaken at 11:30 Wednesday night by the most severe earthquake experienced since 1838, when several persons were killed. No fatalities are reported thus far, though considerable damage was done. Owing to the damage done by the earthquake work has been temporarily shut down at the Mare Island navy yard, and the 1,700 employes are idle. Only two of the buildings escaped damage. A conservative estimats of the dam¬ age done by the earthquake shocks at the navy yard is placed at $500,000. All departments have ceased work ex¬ cept that of equipment and the yards and docks. PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATES. If They Are Entitled to Them After Ser vice for Ninety Days. The Chickering general bill, de¬ claring that enlistment in either the army or navy will not deprive veter¬ ans of pensions for previous service, has been agreed on in the house com¬ mittee on invalid pensions, with an amendment. The following amend¬ ment was adopted: “All persons who served in the Confederate army during the late civil war who shall hereafter serve in the army or navy of the United States for at least ninety days, shall be entitled to benefits of the act of June 27, 1890, and pensionable thereunder, if shown to be unable to perforn manual labor and dependent thereon for support.” Arbitrate Maine Matter. The latest phase of the situation iu Madrid is the report that the pope is urging Spain to offer an armistice and also that his holiness urges the insur gents to accept it. The note, which was transmitted to YA ^ ashington in addi tion to the proposition in regard to an armistice and the reconcentrados, ex presses regret “at the accident to the Maine in Spanish waters and offers to arbitrate the matter, Will Purchase St. Thomas Island. The senate committee on foreign relations has reached a decision to purchase the Danish island of St. Thomas. A Southern Editor Dead. W. H. Edmonds, founder and editoi Southern States Magazine, died j ast «eek at his home in Baltimore, ij e %vas one c f -ftm founders of the Manufacturers’ Record and at one time proprietor of the Anniston, Ala., Hot Blast. Appropriat?* SoOO.OOO War Fund. ij^ i e nri 3 ’ ia {;-are of Iowa before ad j carn i a g Friday passed a resolution giving the governor $503.0-90 in case .f V , !S ; ;,t enlisting, *.-q Aig and sending to tne frout Iowa s quota dt j r 00 p g f oi . Uuba,
