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,9 ± HE CONSTITUTION. VOL. XVIII. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 1 1885 PRICE FIVE CENTS, "DOING BETTER.” A LOG CABIN TRAGEDY. A Story by B. P, Roe, Author c( "Opening a Chestnut Burr," "Barriers Burned Away," "A Knight of the Nineteenth Century,” Etc., Etc. [Copyrighted 1885, by 6. 8. McClure. All Rights Reserved.] TART I. "You lay you love me.” "Ien’t that laying a great dealt" "Well, I euppoie the aame thing hai been Dlid to a good many other girls before my day. In fact others have said as much to me and they didn’t take away my breath. I know We've been keeping company a long time, and I like you the best of my beaux, but I don’t Bee much uie of talking about love when peo ple are situated as we are.’’ The latter speaker was a handsome girl of St certain type. She had coal black eyes that it critic of feminine beauty might regard as a trifle near together, and they looked upon her companion not unkindly. There was an ab sence, however, of the gentle ardor and eager hope that gave animation to hie expression. Indeed, his whole appearance was in marked Contrast to her’a. 01 German descent, he had many characteristics of his race. He was a tall, broadahoulderod, large-limbed young fel low, with tawny hair and beard, and his full blue eyes indicated a sanguine and emotional Stature. Her dark beauty had enchained him Utterly; the very coolness of her self-poised Spirit combined with the freedom she permit ted in his lover-like attentions had incited him to press hia suit to a promise of speedy marriage. She had accepted his preference With pleasure and cot a little pride, for Stein Welden was a fine looking youth of good. Steady habits. His downright wooing and •rdent glances quickened her pulse and gave a sense of power of which she was not con scious in the society of the other young men of the western village. But she had never forgotten—she did not forget now when under the shadow of the tree at which she had kept her tryst, and he passed his arm around her unrebuked—that Bteln was poor, and that his big atrong hands were about all the capital he possessed. Her worldly-wise mother, the wife of a small farmer, had often told her that she might "do better," and. the girl had not been unmindful of tho suggestion. Her chance to do bettor and at tho same time please her had hot yet presented itaoll; meanwhile a su:,or like Stein who clasped her unresist- came out to note Stein's progress ami they were astonished at the wonders ho had wrought. Annette observed one other thing also—that her lover was growing rugged ana unkempt, “a wild man of the woods," as she half-coniciously phrased it in her mind. He made few visits to the village. Time was too valuable to him, and ho would not spend money on clothing that might have made him more presentable. In his honest, loving heart he believed that vigorous strokes of the ax would do more to secure tho girl and happiness than aid from barber and tailor. She had told him that she could see the smoke of hia fires by day and the ruddy rcflectod glow by night, and he had replied that these must be the symbols of the steady flame in his heart and must keep the fire burning in hers. By fall soveral acres had been cleared, and there he began to construct the cabin which he had been planning for months. Now his money came in play, for h.e employed the cervices of a skillful backwoodsman who had aided many a settler in building his primitive home. The logs were cut, squared and fittod together with a nicety rarely seen, for love end strength united in the task. The interior was partitioned Into two apartments and the kitchen fireplace made wide end ample for the kindling of the alter-llame of home. "The roof shall bo a shelter in truth," said Slein to his helper. "We'll make every shingle with our own hands from the clearest grained pine, and they shall taper so nicsly and evenly that never a drop of rain or flake of snow shall find entrance.’* And so the cabin was built and Stein spent much of the long winter In furnishing the in terior, adding such touches of grace and con venience as his rude skill permitted. A lum bermen took the great "sticks” he had pro- B ared at a fair price and he was happy in the lought that he had accomplished his part of the contract and was approaching the reward of his labors. He now oftener visited Annette who treated him much as sho had in tho past, yet made him happy by praising the results ol his work. Her inward thought was: “Oh, bow big, red and uncouth he has bo- come! He docs not look halfso nice as when he worked in the grocery store.” Mother Warwick was polite, but cool, and farmer Warwick took everything as a matter of courao in his quiet, stolid way. Stein also took everything as a matter of course in his honest way and time was passing, bringing on the hour of happiness. When the winter was waning a stranger ap peared in EdgevHlpi He soon became general- lag, yet unyielding form was an-agrooablo- «pousana col ors witn me p’«n who urn tne possets ion—one Which, in ths(zntUsr rfigjpto 1 prestige. - *9***1* possession- settlement . ..e, iisr' VecclVcii a Ts;r caurati.-:. o', tho pabliSTchools. His appearance and prenms history gave weight to his words as ha astir: "I know what you are thinking about— that I've a very few dollara and not an acre with which to bleu myselfibut then Annette, I have ’a warm heart that’s all your own, plenty of courage and muscla and a pair of hands—look at’om—that are able to take care of any woman. Give me a little timoand ace If I can’t make a home for ua both, a good one too. Let It be a sure fact that you'll bo my wife aud I’ll put out and show that I can do ■■ much for you at any man in Bdgtville." "Well, Stein," said the girl, with a slight deprecatory laugh, “you have been proposing to me cfl and on for some monthi past; now 1 have a proposal to make. Father and I had a talk the otter day. Of cource he uw how thlnga were going on, and knowa that we can’t begin like blrda m the first treo that atrikes their fancy. He haa a lot of land ten milea west of us, and ho says he’ll give ms a hun dred seres ol it as my share and that hs might ■s well give it to me now as when he dies. It's •11 In nesvy timber, but the best of that would sell for a good bit. You uked mo to look at your handa. They are aurelybig enough to do a good deal. Suppose you put your hands against my land, clear a part of it, build a cabin that will do to begin with and so between us we’U have a farm that’s worth something." Stein threw up his hat as he exclaimed, "That’s the best bargain I aver heard of—a hundred acrea, the beet log house in the west, •nd the handsomest girl of Edgevllle to put Into it. I accept at once and seal the com- S ect," and hiakiues were so warm and many lat her face grew rosy u she laughingly broke away from him. "I’m sensible enough,” she said, "to take a fairer view of the matter. There's ue great call for land out there and latbar couldn't sell the hundred acres for at much as one village lot would bring. Any one can tell you that the property will be worth twice as much with -• house ana clearing. Some might say I was setting the beat of tno bargain, lor you'll have to go out there and work uone a good part of • year, maybe longer.” "Not longer, Annette. It'a now tho last of May. In a few weeks 1 shall ba ready to ■tart. I have about two hundred dollars on hand and I'll put them in the house. It won’t cost me much to live, and," atrstebing out bla right arm, "feel that muscle. You css know from thst how fist the trees will come down. Love end a light heart will ensure heavy blows and plenty of ’em, especially wheal think that every one it for your happiness and mine. Your proposal la exactly to my mind, for it enables mo to turn my strength to ac- connt Immediately, and no time will be lost In looking for a chance." Prelinunariea seed not be dwelt upon. Within a week Stein wee is tho forest, con structing a summer shelter between two tall pines. Mr, Warwiek, Annette's father, had been over the ground with the young man And blazed out the track allotted to hit (laugh ter; therefore the way waa clear for muscle and love to co-work together with ell the ardor incident to sanguine youth. A wagon had brought ent through the lonely wood road some rough lumber, coarse provisions and cooking utensils. Stain meant that hia rifle should supply the diintier elements of hie fare. On one side of the tract the ground rose gently toward the north, end os thii elope Stein decided that tha cabin ol hie dream should ba built. In that region the trees were left untouched for the present, for he proposed to thin them out gradually, with a careful eye to both shade and beauty. To the southward, where the laud was lower and richer, he biased out tha prospective clearing aud set to work with a steady good will. The trees fit for lumber ware marked, end were to be left •tending for e time. The others were so cut u to fell together end form netursl heaps, boughs and bodies crashing into a great inex tricable mass. The sunshine, for the first time penetrating the] dim forest, fell upon these tangled piles end made them ready for the torch. In that remote region ordinary wood, so far from having a value, waa an incum brance that must be removed in tho ipeedieit possible way. What la accomplished under ordinary eir- cumatancea and what may be, are two very different things. From time to time, during tht lamnisr east fall, Annette and her father and ofAnb-Ue’sifllgfij’iriffenT. tfhejafacto not prevent him admiring tho girl and look ing the acquaintance of her family. Indeed he soon became a frequent caller. Atlaat, complaining of the accommodations of the tavern, he wai taken hr Mother Warwick as a boarder. He wai a man who could talk. During the long winter eveninge he enlarged upon hie plane and prospects. He wished, he explain ed, to find a good location for a home in the lumber district and to employ his capital in S etting out logs. He dwolt upon his purpose > settle, marry and grow up with the country, also insinuating thatne would be no common laborer. Bo far Irom this be would give em ployment to many hands and be a benefit to tho community. All Ibis was listened to eagerly by Farmer Warwick, Annette and her mother. Ever since Rodney Msckrln had first been talked about iu the village the thrifty Mra. Warwick had again begun her refrain. "Notts, you might a done hotter.” Now she resolutely set about Annette’a do ing bettor. We need not dwell on thegirl’a startled con science and strong compunctions when the idea of sharing the log cabin with Mackria instead of Stein, waa first formally brotehsd. In the secret of her heart she bad already regretted thst she was not free, but not until her mother suggested the thought, bad she dared to dream of acting as if she wars fret. Instead of indignantly cutting thii possibili ty from ber mind aha dallied with temptation •nd accepted attentions Irom Mackrln. This tells the whole etory. She was partly talked into the plan and partly drifted into it from the impulses of a nature too like her mother’s. Mackrln was a cool and crafty achamer. No village gossip about tbe affair for him until it was consummated. He wu very undemon strative towards the giri in public and. when stein came to aee her, waa quite oblivious of the young people. Stein never dreamed of treachery. The hardest task ol all was the bringing over Farmer Warwick to thaschcme. Ue war a heavy-witted man, however, and waa at lut made to feel that his old-fashioned scruples should not "stand in the way of his daughter’s doing better.” He finally yielded a son ol re- morseftil consent, but always short his head over the project. One spring day Mackrin brought a fine span of hones and light wagon to Mr. Warwick’s door, and all the family admired them great- ly. "Whose are theyT" was the general gies- tion. "Coma here, Annette," he said. She approached, wonderlngly. “Youn,” ho whispered, leaning out of the carriage, and then drove to the barn. She retreated to the house with scarlet cheeks. Farmer Warwick ebook his head,but mother Warwick exulted. The next day Mackrln and Annette drove eastward and returned man and wife. To Mr. Warwick wu given tbs huvy talk of breaking the tidings to Stein Welden. "lie’ll law you,” said the farmer, gloomily. "He hasn’t a scrap ol paper to show lor any thing," replied Mackrin, coolly. You esn tell him though, that I’ll pay him back all the money he put into the cabin and give a hun dred for bis labor. I always calculated to do the fair thing.’’ Tha budi were swelling on tho treci, the grass beneath them growing green and spangled with flowers, whan Farmer Warwick drove out to tbe cabin, looking and feeling as if he was uniting at his own funeral. When he approached the dwelling and saw evidences of loving labor on every side; when Stein came bounding fourth to meet him, the sunlight giving the hue of gold to his tawny hair and beard; when ha saw tha young man’s face aglow with the richest, sweetest hops of the heart, his osrn sunk like lead, and no felt u guilty as it about to commit murder. His downcut look and silence arrested the glad youth’s attention and he stared for a mo ment at tbe conscience-stricken farmer. “What is it?” gasped Stein; "Is Annette sick I" There wu such a depth of feeling and anxiety in the tons that tbe lather’* aluggish soul wu pierced with the truth. "God 1" he groaned, "It’s worse—worse than if she wu dead. She’s married.” There he etopped. He had meant to soften tht blow with mtny words; he had beta con ning ever emooth phrases all tbe way, end now he had blurted out the truth juit u It ap peared to him under the wronged lover'* eyes. For a time the two etared at each other as If appalled at what was between them. Then the farmer began In hesitating and trembling touea. "I s’poeo ws must make the best of a bid bargain. Mackrin said he’d give you the money—’’ "Did you consent to this?" growled Stein, like s wounded lieu, hia Augers working con vulsively. “Well, I can’t say—I don’t know. Thoy kind ’o drew mo Into it;" the farmer faltered, backing away. "Old man," said Slain, briefly, "get out of these woede quick. You ain’t safe here," and the farmer obeyed the hint with trembling alacrity. Stein tottered back Into the cabin, sunk In to a cbalr and stared at the floor with wide, glaring eyes. The day declined, night camo os, deepened into midnight and lightened in to day again, but he did not move a muscle. part" II. The friendly back-woodsman found him in this attitude, spoke to him, shook him before there was a change or sign of recognition. Then the stricken man drew eud gave out such a long deep breath that it seemed thst his soul wu departing. "Stein, man, don’t set this way all along of a light jade as ain’t wuth yer finger,” cried his friends. "How long yer sat hare like a stater?” "Since he came,” hoarsely answered Stein. "Thunder I A null day I and the gal ain’t wuth a crooked stick o’ soft timber. Now look a hare, you and me’s bhums. I’m going to stand by yer and I’m not going outer this csbln till yer take vitels and shake yeraelf like a man." "Tell me about It Jim." "Sartin. I’ll tell yer tbe bull piseu business and make yer mad. and if yer aay so we’ll shake that ere Mackrln outen those digglns as we would a saw-log." Jim’s characteristic ministrations were ap parently successful. Stein did shake off his paralysis, ste, drank end walked til over the place, but a deep, gloomy purpose wae settling in hie eyee. "Now what yer gain’ter do, Stein?" Jim uked u the sun wu again low in the west. "Who ewna that tract north of this, Jim?" ••Eben Jonee." "Will you help me buy it?” "I will, and there’s my hand. Hanged it I •ee yer drift though.” "Fix the trade for me. I’ll pay for it if giv en time. Now go beck to tho village and say I’m quiet and peaceable and won’t hurt any body, but buy thattraetjuetto the north of thie iu your own name." "But IT ’ work agin Jim’s story wu received iu the village first with surprise,then with a satirical grin, but at lut people concluded that Stein Welden wu a sensible fellow, who wu not going to make bad matten worse by vengeance and breaking lawson account of a fickle girl. The impres sion was given that he would enter into the lumbering business u Jim’s partner. It was regarded as strange, however, that Stein would S ot toko a'penny from Mackrln. Thle wu lcugflt to be an odd way of taking revenge. laItotsout with hit, b'rideTo.yiowdfieisljofy’ upon them day and night from the sup >rlt r height of his tract. To Annette the immediate preaenca of the atom lonely man wu like an oppreiitve night' mare, yet occuionally, *o unhappy wu net life, ehe was frightened at her wild Impulte to Hf to him. Onco when her husband wu ffway ;or a brief time she heard his ax near the lino. She would speak to him, she would entreat that he either be reconciled or else go faraway. She would—she knew not what. lomning towards hint, sho held out her hand and her voice wu all appeal as she call ed! "Stein I" The blows of his ax ceued, he regarded her frownlugly for a moment, then with an impe rious gesture, warned her back and strode away. She returned to the cabin so desperato end despairing that life wu e burden. Indeed, life wu becoming a burden to both husband and wlfo. Uie heart, however, wai full of wrath and bitternen; she was sorrow ing •( without hope. ller mother’s influence had been taken away, tbe promised happiness and prosperity had not been received. All too late her heart, the woman within her had awakened. Conscience, an eltu.icnt sho bad not calculated upon, had •pollen everything; the lover who would havo remained tuch through lile bad become a stern, accusing presence. Lalo one altornoou she was fooling this in a vague, dumb way, when she noted that tho sun was suddenly darkening. There wu a distant roaring in tho west. Then her hus band eftne running from tbe clearing and said, with something like terror In his faco u he sjmt the door, that a storm wu coming. , The roar incresed until it wu a continuous snd ever incrcuing'poal of thunder. A min- ute later end it wu mingled with abarp cracks like the reports of fire arraa. Then there wu an awHil crash and she knew no moro. A tallow candle wu burning in a little hut and Its glimmer fell on the face of an uncon scious Woman. .Bondingover her were two rude, shaggy looking men applying such sim ple restoratives •• their limited knowledge suggested. One of the men wu Stein and the other hie f friend, tha lumberman. "Ob,Jim, Jim,” groaned Stein, “this is awful. Vfratb snd bitterness were in my heart, but I wished for nothing like this. To think of ill—both dead in a minute.” "Mackrin is deed—dead u a mackorol," saidthe literal Jim, "but his wife ain’t. Her hoart beets. Goeh I Stein, ahe ain't hie wile no longer.” "No,-nor mine,” wae the mournlul roply. "0, Jiih think how it all has ended I My planning aud working and hoping I AH . is wreck aud ruin and death. The cabin that 1 worked bn and touched u loving as I touched her hand and cheak !• scattered far and wide. The clearing is piled up with torn and broken trees. Oh it wu awful I awful I It took my breath away u it swept by. 1 wu tumbled over sud senseless awhile, 1 think.” "Well, Stoin, the Lord wu agin eich doipi. Tho man what led her into it is done for, but I suspicion that the poor gal reponted tho bar gain andAin't like the devil's coin, so the ord kindUTput hia hand over hers mite and so wasn’t all splintered up like Mackrin, she’s new cornin' round though, mighty clow." "She's sgoin’ to die,” said Stoin, despairlng- nn h." J -n flesh aud blood. It’s awful to have fa' .id bellevo forever that I had no moro . :sn a crclone. Whet shell we do, Jim? I" said Mackrin, contemptuously, • "a little putty and paint will mend that. Over this spiteful expression of an envious fellow we might put the word "aensible.’’ But for Annette the word "false" wu’on her door. She wu already learning that 11 the had not shown much hoart or principle she had a conscience. \Vlthin a lew days they took possession and Mgan thairhouiehold life. Men camo from the village, and the small atabla which Stein had built was enlarged and seed wu put into the cleared lend, but Annetto’a chaeks grew pale. Everything without, and especially all within reminded her of the wronged man. Whichever way her eyee turned they encount ered an accusing object. Alter all, what did •he practically pouesa but what Stein would have given her as hie right u well as her own? Now ine felt that all wu stolen. She could never enter her door, nevor oven look at it without seeing tho word "felee." Her husband’s manner added to her unto of humiliation and disquietude. Ue wat kind enough in hie way, but It was a cold busi ness Tike way. She had made her bargain end muit abide by It. Hie cool off-handed deport- mint told her a hundred times that the had •old herself, but tbe equivalent no longer ■eemed what her osrn ana her mother’s fancy had painted It. In the aolemn forest with tbe S ine* perpetually sighing, u It were for the omo of love and truth that might have been, she entered on that eaddeel phase of life, uie. less, hopeless yet inevitable regret. Tbe place began to grow hatelul to her end •be never lost an opportunity to ride away with htr husband, but he soon cheeked this tendency with the auuranee that some one must remain to care for the place. Then ahe wished to visit her mother who might revive ber old philosophy of Uie, but he scouted the idee of living alone end cooking lor bimscll, thus reminding her of one who had lived alone so long for her sake. Her pride led to the ut most effort to appear cheerful. She eucceeded only In forced, spasmodic gnyety. There was one who sometimes heard her laughter and his look of gloomy purpose grew darker. Mean while her hbtband was too preoccupied and indiflerent to note any changes. Indeed the gradually obtained the imnreseion that he would not care much if she died, for then tha entire property would be his. Ae e boarder in her father’s house he had appeared very talkative and eociable; now he was equally capable ol long allencea, hia mind dwelling on hie plana for lumbering during the cowing fall and winter. Sho grew more and more lonely. Her fethor rarely came to eee her (or he had a horror of tho place and a morbid fear ol the wooda. He would never tell what pasted between himeelf and Btain bnt ehe had not forgotten the expres- •ion of hia face when he returned, nor had aha failed to note bow fast he waa growing hag- gtrd and gray. Her mother grumbled overlt all and now her refrain was, "people did *o leek common sense I’’ One morning, early in August, there wee the sound of an ax a little to the north of the cabin end it had a strong, lamilliar echo. Mackrin said: "I will go and aee who our near neighbor is, also that hs it not treapauing." He toon returned with e white end eons*- what frightened face end said angrily, "it’a that cursed Welden. He says ha owns the tract north of this. I offered to pay him and make up with him and to give him employ ment, for he has been working on (arms a few miles sway, but hs ordered ms off his claim. He showed me s blazed lint of trees and told me to cross it again at my peril. Good Heav ens! What mate* you so white and faint? If I can’t cross his line be can’t cross mine. That’s a game two can play at.” Something in Stein's words and manner prevented lurther overtures on the part of Mackrin, but at tho ax to the north swung steadily day after day he, too, wu evidently ill at cite. Now, when he went sway be took hie wilo with him. By lomo tacit understand ing they never epoke of their neighbor, yet they knew be wu the subject of their mutual thought*. Annette’s increuing pallor and apprehensive looks wan noted ana Mackria enaied in impotent anger. Ue now wished that he had not located there, but he htd in vested too much money to think readily of removal. Many schemes to get rid of Bteln were considered, but either they were not feasible or c!u they involved crime. The fiercely hostile neighbor would soon look down V. ht v,'•iL'we do? Wo ain’t the ones to give JftH You muat atay with here putouWor a doctor and toll her “I rechon yer r ber. and I'll pul folks.” / * Scon llieln wu alone with the bruised, ua conecloue woman. He chafed her hands with spirits and sought to induce her to swallow a little diluted with water, and he lifted her ae gently u If ehe wu a little child. Apparent ly it wae of no uie, The ebook had been so t reat that ahe could not rally speedily*, and sr white face gave no reeponso to his return ring words and even Incoherent terms of en dearment. Then ho covered hor with his cost u if It might impart warmth snd began to build fire on the hearth. While so he heard a deep aigh and started to bis feat. "Where am I? What’s happonod?",ukod a feeble voice. "Ob, Annette, Annette," cried Stein, "you won’t die? You won’t let It all end ao borrl bly?” "Stein?" "Yce, Stoin, who uki lorgiveneu that hie heart waa so full ol blttornoie aud reverge,” The woman looked at him a momont with eager questioning in her eyes. "You will forgive me?" pleaded Stain. "I am so dazed I Tall mo what it all means, “Thera was a tornado. It pused close by me end tbraw me down, but it struck the cabin square and your life haa been spared u by a miracle." "And—and my husband?" "Ue Is desd." She was silent s few moments and then said, tears glistening in her eyee, "Stein, 1 ehall die, too. 1 feel it. I know it. Such wrong u we wcrefguilty of could not prosper. All that we stole from you is gono. I’m glad. I couldn't have stood it much longer. I wu ao unhappy, ao sorry. Forgive me, Stein, and let me die,” and she leebly held out her hand. lie took it in both hia own u ha exclaimed, "I do lorgiva you and entreat you to live." She smiled. "Ah,” sho sighed "pain ol body matters little when the pain has gone out of lbs heart. I should have died—died leel- ing that you hated and dieplaed ' me. Now I can die quietly." Her eyee closed aud sho again became un con ecloua. But she did not die; atrong mtn, with Ian- terns, came through the night. They climbed over the wreck and dtbria of the .cyclone and bora ber away gently on a litter to where a wagon waa waiting. They bora away another helpless form—the broken remains of one who woula scheme no more. Annette’s foot wu so crushed that it bad to be amputated. She wu a helpless women lor lile, but Farmer Warwick graw less haggard, although his hair had become snowy. When, after more then a year had pused, •nd Stain bed brought order out of chaos wrought by the cyclone, when he came end took Annette, maimed, faded, devoured with a bitter experience, to e new end better cabin and made her a devoted husband, Mother Warwiek admitted that hardaughter bad done well at last. A Cold Snap In Hlnnuotn. St. Fan.,Minn.,August 21.—Tbe signal ser vice has advice reporting a killing frost over the greater portion of the north west territory, extending south to tbs northern part of Min- needs. The temperature fell to 27 degrees at St. Vincent just before sunrise this morning. Tbis is low enough to form a good stiff ice end kill vegetation, ftaport says tbis frost Is not likely to extend very far south of Bt. Vincent, The lowest temperature reported wu 22 do- greet, observed at Mindecoa. north west terri tory. Tho air here in St. Fanl Is crisp and chilly, but there is no froat. Guests are leav ing the lakes In large parties today for the south. Did Not Like the Comparison. Chicago, August 27.—Inter Ocesn’s Omaha, Neb., epecial uys that nine milea from North Bend, while a gang of men were taking thair nooning today, a discussion arose regarding the eocial position of the ntgro. William Rapper said good-naturedly to Alexander Kimbrough: "He’s as good u you if he.,behaves himself ai well.” Without e word Kimbraugh arose and drove e child twice int* flapper’* brtut, killing him, aud rushed from the ecen*. THE WALKUPCASE. DID THB BRIDB POISON HBR HUS BAND? Mow ins accused Lad j Looked en the etsaa-A Verj Quosr dtorr-The Xbeorr adruoed that Waikup was roisoned by Bla rhjauiau -An Exoittd oomnualtv-ato. Kansas r ir, Mo., August IO.-Fn>fessor Wm, Jones, chemist of this clty.hu completed sn anal ysis of a portion of tho remains of the lets J. B. Waikup, of Emporia, Kaniu, lent here lor exam ination, and has forwarded his report, which will be made public st Emporlt. ;Joncs de cline* lo say anything about tho re sult of this lnvcstlgatlou, but It Is pictty authentically learned from other sources that cvldcuco of aisenic wu reyealed. Being questioned icgardlng bis opinion ol the theory which has been advanced, that Waikup might' h ave died from tho effects of arsenic oontalued In subnitiale of bismuth administered to him by the attending physician, tlio profeuor thought such a theory a probable one. SENSATIONAL KIATUKEI ON TUN CASE. Estreats, Kin., August 28 -A iresh Moment ol Interest has been added to the Waikup poisoning case by a singular story told by Mr. William Born, which would Indicate that, whoever the poisoner, Mr. Wdkup is not the first and only victim. Ou tho evening that Mr. Waikup and his bride re- turned to the city from their wedding trip, an in- formal reception wu held at their residence, which was attended by the city oMdals and a number ol prominent citizens. Among those present wss Mr. William Born, a well known citi zen and old time friend of Mr. Walknp. Since that time Mr. Born hu been confined to his room with lllueia, strongly resembling that of the lut •lekness ol Mr. Waikup. The correspondent of the Sun called on Mr. Born and found him still quite weak. Mr. Born Mid: I attended the reception to Mr. and Mrs. Waikup given st their residence on Saturday evening. July id. Owing to the preieura ol buslueu I did not arrive until about OK, After extending congrttu- jstlons. and havlLg'A few moments’ conversation, Mr. W slkup proposed that I drink a glass of beer with him lo the health ol the bride. I consented and we stepped scion tho room sud wcrecach han ded a glass of beer through an aperture In thedoor leading to the dining room. I could not see who funded II to mo, and thought nothing of It at the time. Alter drinking It I remarked to Mr. Walk- up that itwu keg beer, and not u good at 1 had at home. Mr. Waikup laughingly replied, "You hsil better send for some of yours.” 1 good buinondly answered thst 1 would, snd Immedi ately did so. On the arrival of the bccrldratlk ono glass, making four gluies that I drank thst eTmlng, I returned home at about 11 o'clock feeling yet--’-’ • the slain. vomiting. ... .... Sunday night. At about four a. m„ on 1 sent for Dr. Jacobs, who gavo mo a hrpodormld Iiijcclfan of morphine, which relieved me. Dr. Jacobs, who sho attended Mr. Walhnp, pro- ncunccd our Illness similar, If not Identical." When asked what hie theory was aa to the cause of his sickness, Mr, Born answered: “Well, I have never experienced any euch feel- Ing befoic," and then hesitating, “I bellevo 1 got the wiong glue of beet." TUX PLOT THICKENS, August 29.—This morning at hall. put nine o'clock the coroner's jury fn the w-ls-p case met and asked that Mrs. Waikup appear for examina tion. Her counsel, W.W. Scott, then addressed the Jury and said Mrs. Waikup hkd a chill lut night and was unable to obi BLACK FOX ON THB WAR PATH.! Latter from an Occasional Correspondent, of tho Cherokee Tribe, • Wibdeb’s FALLS, L T., August is.—Editors Con stitution: I promised you In my lut article thst, without your approval, I would not trouble you •gain. But I am like tbe Irishman that was la tbe rebel army and got big leg shot oil. While lying ou the battle field with his dismembered leg beside him, the glorious news came thst the federal* were flying In all directions. Said he, "Faith and bejsbbers, put me leg In tpo ctanon audsboot.lt after them; 1 want to giro them one more kick before they get off.” Just so 1 notice one or two little articles In your paper that Is deterring of notice from this part of the country, In your Issue June oih, psge 7th, tn article saying, "Mil. lions of covetous eyes ere now turned fn the di rection of tho Indian territory." And right here let me uk, what do you highly civilized Christian* do with the tenth commandment? "From time Immemorial It hu been the custom ol civilised races to butcher and plunder their lavage breth ren." What theu of tho sixth commandment! "Ihc fact that a treaty secures certain rights to tho savages Is a matter of mere moonshine. Civ ilized people break * treaty whenever their Inter est makes It profltable to break It.” What an Idea of civilization! if such be your flouted civiliza tion, God deliver tbe noble red men Irom erer following In your footsteps. Whenever hie pledge becomee a mere matter of moonshine, let hint ceuo to exist, for then he will be no longer worthy to inhabit the earth. When wss tbe red i rue. uie tYiiiic in an wiui nil envy aud creed •2*“y ot the Indian front •he day that Colnmbua first set loot ou this conti- nent, ..They hero driven him from the thorn of tfo to those of tho Fsoific, end yet they tho Altaul remain umstlsflcil. What If wo _ Whit if wo ue worth K.000 per capita? 1 Gould and Vanderbilt aro worth moro thin thst. "hj* uot deipoR them of thsirvut hordes of weslllt snd filial Wo have whit little tho sreedy whites have lift us from our once unbounded possessions. e know thst wo stand on the brink of * preci pice. This we hire known and dreaded for years; out, thanks he to God, we feel uaured of protec tion so long u the mighty arm ol our noble and high minded president shall remain lifted in out defense. He has shown himself to be a man worthy ol hia offlee in every respect; a man disposed to see Justice done lo nil, regerdlcH of race or color. I notlco again where your paper uya. “The proper way to clvll- « tbe noble red man of the plains, Is to put hint Iu the chalngang. That Georgia hu several lull- tutlons of this sort, at which they could aradusto with honor to themselves aud proflt to tno conn- to room the plains ko the seal* ‘ vveeesv aaamao a. AAV auvrasat nun Alim, AU(1 thl wbat be will do. Revenge li a part of bla rcllgioi he ever remembers a kindness, snd never lets slip •n opportunity to svenge a wrong. However, ft yousrehadoffformaterlalol tho unge klml to go Into your chalngang, I think you can And It nearer home by taking tbou wile murderers, bank defaulters and men who commit outrages never heard nor read of among the Indians. You should always sweep first before your own door, and never point to the ipota on another’! face with a dirty finger jonnelf. As to governing ourselves j{( ere fully competent, ourlaclllUss lor oduca- knp should consent to an examination. How- —he requested that tho Jury make a thorough examination into the put life and character of Mis. Welkup previous to her marriago, He also asked that certain lumozi regarding tho deceased and Page were examined. to show that In their opinion Mr. Walknp came to hie death by arsenical poison. This hu caused ifnewed excitement, u It hu heretofore been supposed that Dr. Gardiner, the chomiet, had found no arsenic in theetomach. Ho stated that In three ol eight tcets bo made ho found what he believes to be arsenic, though, on account of a possibility of Impure chemicals, ha did not wish to mako the result of his analysis final, so hu left 11 to .experts at Kinsu city. Is tho second senior Judgo of the civil court ol Now Orleans, which position lie L for eight keen. Tho judge says ho hu known Mrs. Waikup from a little child, and wu thor oughly convinced she wu Innocent; ssld she bad always been an unassuming, aflectlonate and kind hearted child: that she had been a studious girl, stood well in her classes, and hid won many prizes for proflclrncy: tbst her ssturo-wu any thing but Ihtl ofa bold, designing and heartlcts woman. Tba result ol the chemical andysls fly I’roleuor William Jones, at Kansu City, wnlch u expected u morrow. Is awaited with intense Interest. The general feeling tonight la that Ultra Is litUs doubt that pohon will he found then. A host of offers, both by telegraph and letter, from unknown snd obscuro pettifoggers In sll thtiDMlvct. and the them. Mir. Waikup is nearly prostrated' tbli svsn- lug over tbe results of the coroner's Jury today. There la an almost universal fading of prejudice •gslnit Mrs. Waikup'* mother, who, on account of numerous rumors snd newspaper stories. Is left tn ae deeply implicated In Uie affdr. a SENSATIONAL COLONStl':, INQUEST. Long before tho hour sppolntod for the icenemblage of tbecoroner'e Jury tho court room wu densely packed. Many Isdlsa and per sons of prominence were present. It wu expected /that Mrs. Waikup would tako the stand, snd the mei's youth and great beauty,combined with sir ol mystery surrounding tho cam, had served •• a two-fold Incentive to attract them. At 2:30 o'clock tbo Jury took their — . „ i -mn, Wdkup, Mrs. Walknp," Hhc entered the room In charge of deputy sheriff “ >rc a black brocaded ellkdreu, ' bonnet and Uny while and fair u a lily, wltn 1 vermllllon on either cheek, which came and went at Intervals. liar isrgc lualrcm brown eyee gaxed upon the crowd ftarlcssly and calmly, u ins wended her way down the aisle before tbe sea of faces. The o n- uty led her lo the wltneubox, and bowing slight./ to the lawyer and Jury, she luted herself. She removed her veil end gloves, end County Attorney Felgban arose and, addressing her. laid: "Mn, Waikup, are you ready for the exam ination to proceed?’’ Bafors sho had Umt to reply her counsel, W. W. Scott, stepped forwsid and, addressing tht Jury, uld tbst, at his suggesUon, old — — ay than tho, state education Is In Cherokee If he will him lo the rear- Wo _ r - —. — jnatoly no •.to put,In 1L I wish to tell you now of a grand Methodist revival that hu been going o:i at this place for tholut two weeks. The biggest red- valsi iflls place for many ran, tome forty or fiflk hsvo made professions. Tno meeting ws* conducted by Ears. Mr. Btven, onr tocal minister and teseber at this place and a nice lintleman, and G. H. Yarbrough, both from your state. Mr. Yarbrough la from Romo, Ga.,aud la dnourclicult. Ho Is well thought ol by all; he ir adublng.ioahcadkindofalsllow. and bids fair lo become a Bam Jones, Jr., but he hu the fault commeu to all Methodist pinchers, he ta death .ou yellow legged chickens. Aud now, Mr. Editors, u these few lines luvu me duty sobfr.l hope thoy may And you enjoying the Mine blessing, Very respectfully youn, Black Fox, BLACK JACK’S SCARB. At the close ol bla remarks the prisoner and the rpnty left Ihe court room and drove to thelorm- ei’s residence. Dr. Fllklns. In bis examination, uld be bad been Mr. Walkup’s physician lor itvcnl years: that two years ago no wu taken with an Illneu similar to the one with which be died; that lut summer he wu affseted exactly the same war. Mr. J. B. Oral can, was cell , Several other wltnessu testimony elicited nothlni adjourned till s o'clock to morrow. In an Interview this afternoon Mrs. Walknp ap. grave nature of the charge against Ktr, for sho ... im | Dnoct „L I cannot force myself to r than natural. Why should I feel "SR p.m a dispatch wu received which created a furore of excitement. Itwu from NewOrleana, and stated that the dally Time*-Democrat hail Interviewed leading chemists ol that city, a:d that they stale positively that sub nitrate of bismuth contains arsenic ana claim that tha phjslclau who were attending Mr. Waikup poisoned him by giving too much ol the drug. IftbMa true In regard to the drug, 1 t appeals very plausible, aa only alight tiacss of amnio have been found fn three out ol eight tuta mode by the cbralst In thii efty. Mrs. Wslkup snd bar friends tonight uy this Ida* sup ports wall the testimony ol Dr. Fhkln* snd Mr. J, G. Grtbue this afternoon, snd ore feeling hope ful cf htr being eibongratcd very soon. * u 0“-- - •—wuuosas Mrs. John A. Logan, who are spondfng a fsw wetka among the Thouaand Islnnds, had an •musing, ana at tha tame time, a dangerous exporiene* there. A private excursion was given the general and hia wife l>y aomo fritad* at Thousand Island park, tnd tno party, num bering about thirty persona, wart conveyed in three little steam yachts to Store island. Tho boats reached tho picturesque island In aatsty, and later in the day lunches wu servo! to tho guests snd thsir frisuds. Attar lunch eon a photographer, who Is making picture* ol many ol (no scents on th* river, happened to arrive at th* spot whore th* plonlc party wire enjoying their outing. It wu suggested that * picture of tho party should bo teksn u a momenta of th* plwxant occuion. Tha id** met the favor of all. and * group wu formed. In order to giv* promintnee in the picture ta the two notable guest*, General and Hr*. Logan took their plus* in a boat which wu moored In shallow water just off the Island. In the boat Hr. and Mrs. Georgs B. Marsh alio bad stations, the four just Suing the beat comfortably. Whan all war* ready and th* photographer had got his camera adjusted th* catastrophe occurred. Just u th* proof wu about to bo made, ou* of tha ladlu of tha party, who wu not in a comfortable position or ono which had duo regard tor tht laws of equilibrium, lost her balance and want over. Her tumble carried tha other occupants off their fest and tha two ladies and gentlemen were precipitated into tbe water in tha most unceremonious and undignlfisd manner possi ble. As tbe craft capsised th* ladle* screamed, but there wu no serious danger. General Logan for one* reversed th* usual order of thing* and gave his wile advice In a rapid and energetic fashion,admonishing her to kup cool. "Do not bo frightened,'" ba exclaimed. “Kup calm; wa’r* all right." Th* people on shore formed themselves into a rescuing party, and in a minute th* four bedraggled people were once more on land. Beaiaa* • thorough watting they had suffered no harm, but the party preunted a ridiculous spectacle as they stood on tba shore receiving th* com miseration snd sympathy of their more for tunate companions. But tbs oddest feature of Uts escapade yet remaina to b* told. A* tho boat want over just u the picture wu In tba net of being made an sxeellsnt representation of th* acena was obtainable, and tha unlucky pienlcara will appear In it u they war* ao hurriadly changing thsir positions from th* boat Info th* water. Th* photographer promised to have hia plcturu ol tho accident ready u soon as posslbls. There Is great anxlaty to set them, Tha Future of tho Chorohe* Nation, Comipondenc* Chicago Inter Ocean. Talking with Chief Buthcyhead, I said: "And lbs Chsiokcs nation, with all Its advantataa.au IU good features, what of Its future?" "Well,” uld hs, slowly and earnestly, "history must reput Hull; It ta only a question of tlma when my country must b* a political part of youx country* Tha day ta coming when ire shall stand . applicants for ciUxenablp to the Unllad States; tbe tribal system will ba at an and; ownership fa common will no longer exist, and each Cherokee will taka hta possessions in savtrallty snd become a cttfxsn ol th* one great union. That will coma In time, tut It wUl not do to force It-w* are not yet prepared ta ask for full citizenship, bnt tha tlms ta not far distant whan wa will ba knocking