Pittston Gazette

              Ratabl Islicri 18 SO, I ■VOL. X LIY No. 16. ) Oldest Newspaper in the Wvomin? Vallev PITTSTQN LUZERNE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, DECR]Y1BER 9, I898 A Weekly Local and Family Journal. ) tl 00 a Ve»r in Advance. \p UNDOING OF A D BY HUGO 5X4rINI5TE tHOR OF "WHO 5, WHO GHT,:I&98 BYf AMERICAN "Well, Pete, you aro right," 1 said. 'I am not Hank Beyer. I am from the uorth, and until a short timo ago had never set foot iu Mississippi. Every one whom I have met with the exception of FOu believes I am Hank Beyer." tno odvious explanation 1 could not tree myself from a troublesome distrust of him. The African race is proverbial for its loyalty, but it has its treacherous members, the same as others. I had us yet found no friends in whom I could implicitly trust. Even when Miss Esther Mam-ley opened the way for me to escape she did it under the belief that I was the miscreant who had brought all the trouble on me, but who was fortunate enough to possess her affection. had supposed, parish of starvation U3LE "This is serious,"I reflected, hurriedly rising to my feet, for I had not taken the trouble to remove my clothing. I listened, but did not hear any one moving below tho stairs. The conviction that something was wrong was strengthened when I descended the ladder and found Pete was absent from the For some minutes I pa'ldled an vigorously as possible consistent with silence. I could not forget that my relentless puemy and the owner of the craft were but a few rods away and were liable at any time to notice ita departure. It was evident that the two would soon visit the cabin with the purpose of making me prisoner while I slept. Finding I had gone, they would suspect the course taken, while the absence of the dugout could leave no doubt of the means used. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE naval forces of the United States ana to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. serious obstacle to a just and honorable solution by amicable agreement. The message, after touching on the Argentine-Chile boundary question and the subject of an international cable agreement, speaks of the Lattimer shooting on Sept. 10, 1897, and expresses the hope that Austria-Hungary's claim for indemnity for Its subjects then slain will be satisfactorily adjusted. The success of American exhibits at the Brussels fair of 1897 Is mentioned. The history of the formation of the United States of Central America is detailed. After stating the work of the Nicaragua canal commission, the president says: RE,^ To the Senate and House of Representatives:Fourth.—That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or Intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that Is accomplished to leave the government and control of the Island to Its people. AU ETC, ETC. " 'Cause dey am a set ob blasted fools," was his contemptuous reply. " Yo'r woice don't sound like his. Dat is not much, dough it's a little, and— and—somehow or oder yo' don't seem like Hank, and yo' aiu't hiiu." Notwithstanding the added burdens rendered necessary by the war our people rejoice in a very satisfactory and steadily increasing degree of prosperity, evidenced by the largest volume of business ever recorded. Manufacture has been productive, agricultural pursuits have yielded abundant returns, labor in all fields of Industry is better rewarded, revenue legislation passed by the present congress has increased the treasury's receipts to the amount estimated by its authors, the finances of the government have been successfully administered and its credit advanced to the first rank, while its currency has been maintained at the world's highest standard. Military service under a common flag and for a righteous cause has strengthened the national spirit and served to cement more closely than ever the fraternal bonds between every section of the country. V"Sai * Jrr, "He's up to some deviltry," I muttered, preparing myself for mischief. cabin "You may be all right, Pete," I thought, "but these are times when it is wise to set down every man as an enemy until he is proved a friend. If possible, I shall make use of you, but if I know myself you shall not deceive me." Our country thus, after an Interval of half a century of peace with all nations, found Itself engaged In deadly conflict with a foreign enemy. Every nerve was strained to meet the emergency. The response to the Initial call for 125,000 volunteers was Instant and complete, as was also the result of the second call, of 'May 25, for 75,000 additional volunteers. The ranks of the regular army were Increased to the limits provided by the act of April 26, 1898. That was probably the best way of expressing it. It looked as if Pete might be made the valuable ally of which I stood in CHAPTER XV yCOPY Yes, the cabin was deserted of every one except myself. I pronounced the uame of Pete several times, but there was uo response. The door was closed and everything below appeared to be as when I climbed the ladder in the early hours of the morning, except that the latehstring hung outside, so as to admit any one who chose to pull it. I was hungry, but there Was not a particle of food in sight, nor any odor to denote that my man had cooked a mouthful for himself. A pail of fresh water sat on a small ber*ii in the corner and I dipped a gourd into it and took a refreshing draft. Then I made use of it to lave my face and hands, drying them upon my handkerchief. My toilet articles were at the inn of Tom Bulfinch in the hamlet of Aldine. Thus, with every incentive for haste, I swayed the paddle first on one side and then on the other and with the slight help from the current made good progress. It was not to be forgotten, however, that I had doubled on my own trail, so to speak, and was approaching the curved tree which had served me as a bridge in crossing tho stream. My pursuers must use the same means, and it would be an awkward complication if we 6hould arrive at the same moment. Because of this feature I slowed my progress as I drew near the spot. need As the scope of the recent inquiry embraced the whole subject with the aim of making plans and surveys for a canal by the most convenient route. It necessarily included a review of the result of previous surveys and plans and In particular those adopted by the Maritime Canal company under Its existing concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, so that to this extent those grants necessarily hold as essential a part in the deliberations and conclusions of the canal commission aa they have held and must needs hold in the discussion of the matter by the congress. Under these circumstances and in view of overtures made to the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica by other parties for a new canal concession predicated on the assumed approaching lapse of the contracts of the Maritime Canal company with those states. I have not hesitated to express my conviction that considerations of expediency and International policy as between the several governments lnterestrt in the construction and control of an Interoceanic canal by this route require the maintenance of the status quo until the canal commission shall have reported and the United States congress shall have had the opportunity to pass finally upon the whole matter-during the present session without prejudice by reason of any change in the existing conditions. CHAPTER XIL But it was no time to felicitate myself, for in more than one sense I was not yet out of the woods. "I have been taken for Hauk Beyer," I added, "as I told you, by every one but you. Hank stole a horse and then slipped away, and the mob made me a prisoner. They would have hauged ino if I hadn't escaped last niRht, but they are hunting through tho swamp for me.'1 With the same regular, noiseless movement of his muscular arms Pete continued to sway the paddle and to propel the dugout until we must have passed fully a half mile from where 1 had joined him. It was clear that all this time he was penetrating deeper into Black Man's swamp. I gained some idea of tho fastnesses of that marshy timber and could well understand how it became a favorite refuge for runaways in the olden slavery days. With the help of the abundant water the bloodhounds could be thrown off the trail, while the slaves of the adjoining plantation would be eager to contribute stealthily to the fugitives when they stole out at night in quest of food. Nothing was more certain than if I remained where I stood for two minutes longer a collision between the man and myself must take place. Instead of Oreeping along the trunk of the tree, as I bad done, he walked upright, or rather slightly inclined, his head and shoulders thrown forward like an Indian trailing an enemD through tho woods. Sooner or later the most unfortunate iDf the trio would find he was holding np his hands to tho command of a nonentity and would make haste to retrieve his blunder. Each and all had the most compelling reasons to ruu me down without an hour's unnecessary delay and would neglect no means to do it. The enlisted force of the navy on the 15th day of August, when it reached its maximum, numbered 24,123 men and apprentices. One hundred and three vessels were added to the navy by purchase, one was presented to the government, one teased, and the four vessels of the International Navigation company—the St. Paul, St. Louis, New York and Paris—were chartered. In addition to these the revenue cutters and lighthouse tenders were turned over to the navy department and became temporarily a part of the auxiliary navy. The medium effective fighting force of the navy during the war, separated into classes, was as follows: Four battleships of the first class, 1 battleship of the second class, 2 armored cruisers, 6 coast defense monitors, 1 armored ram, 12 protected cruisers, 3 unprotected cruisers, 18 gunboats, 1 dynamite cruiser, 11 torpedo boats; vessels of the old navy, including monitors, 14. Auxiliary: Eleven auxiliary cruisers, 28 converted yachts, 27 converted tugs, 19 converted colliers, IE revenue cutters, 7 lighthouse tenders and 19 miscellaneous vessels. "War dat yo' gun dat I heerd go off awhile ago?" "It was my pistol. I shot the bloodhound that spfang at me. Tomorrow there will be 20 men huuting through iv;s swamp for ine with lota of dogs. Pete, were you ever a slave?'' Being outside of all shadow and in the full starlight, fee was in plain view, yhile unable to see me, though b v'* "% likfcly to uuuxi sight of my figure with a step or two farther advance. He carried a Winchester in his right hand, as if it were a balancing pole, though such aid was unnecessary. At that critical instant I made the mistake of leaping troui my perch to the gronnd. Mingled with my partial txulUtion, '"hir.h it will be was justined, was the knowledge that, though I had crossed the interposing creek, I had not succeeded in obliterating my trail. Disregarding the fact that one of my pursuers knew the precise spot where I had passed over the stream, it would be the easiest matter iu the world fur a bloodbound to trail me along the trunk to and from the point where I bad lauded. At daylight tho vigilantes would be after m« again, and by summoning the dogs to their aid must speedily run me down unless I adopted more drastic measures. Jt was because of this certainty that I decided to keep near the creek, in order to take to it the moment the neoesslty appeared. My calculation was well made, for, upon creeping around tho bend I had fixed upon in my mind as affording the view, the odd looking tree came into sight, resembling a gigantic sleigh runner, pointing toward the sky. Backing water, I held the boat motionless and listened. ".Reckon I war," he chucklod. "Runned away befo' de wah and hid in dis wery swamp, and I helped oders to hide. I staid heah for more dan $ yeah, and den wouldn't habcome out if I hadn't wanted to." A review of the relation of the United States to other powers, always appropriate, Is this year of primary Importance in view of the momentous Issues which have arisen, demanding in one Instance the ultimate determination by arms and involving farreaching consequences, which will require the earnest attention of the congress. Then, with a deliberation that surprised myself, I examined my revolver. The three charges were in place, and I grimly wondered how soon I should have to appeal to them. Having paddled the distance named, during which Pete slowly puffed his pipe, he reached a spot where the creek broadened to thrPti or lour times its former width. The banks were overhung with bushes and undergrowth, but when he ran the prow of the dugout against the shore I perceived a well marked path leading deeper into the wood. I stepped out, and he followed, pulling the end of the rude boat far enough up the bank to prevent its being washed away by the sluggish current. Lie bad knocked the ashes from his pipe, and ha now slung the bag over his shoulder preparatory to moving away. As he did so there was a vigorous clucking and struggling inside, but it caused bim no embarrassment. He knew I ui» derstood matters, and there was no need of affecting ignorance or discussing the subject. The distance was so short that it was easily acqompished, but the removal of my weight, strong as was the massive trunk, gave it a faint, perceptible jar, to pay nothing of the slight noise made by my feet as they struck the ground. My pursuer noted both and came to an abrupt halt midway over the natural bridge. "You are the man I am looking for. WiU you give me a hiding place till I am able to get out of this infernal neighborhood?"The stillness was unbroken. Put for that one cry of the distant bloodbound and the voices of the two men I might have believed I was the only inhabitant of the hundreds of miles of dismal swamp. Prudence required that I should run the boat under the bank and keep out of sight until my pursuers had passed to the other side, but time was too precious to do so. My dread was of Oy Walters and the negro Pete. They must Boon discover my flight and would hasten along the bank in pursuit. True, they would no means of telling which direction I bad taken, and therefore would probably separate. Whether they could travel as fast as I could paddle was doubtful, though both were accustomed to a life that made them experts at that sort of thing. No doubt lingered iu my mind that the negro intended treachery. If not, why had he failed to call me, as he promised? I was mildly astonished that ho bad not robbed me in my sleep, but accounted for that on the theory that he intended to deliver me intact to the white men who were hunting forme. This fancy became more reasonable when I reflected that Pete must be an object of suspicion to his neighbors because of his numerous forays upon their property. In what more effectual way could he square himself with them than by delivering me into their hands? He had gone forth to open communication with them, and as soon as he could do so would bring them to the cabin, where I should have been caught like a rat in a trap. In my last annual message very full consideration was given to the question of the duty of the government of the United States toward Spain and the Cuban insurrection as being by far the most important problem with which we have been called upon to deal. The considerations then advanced and the exposition of the views therein expressed disclosed my sense of the extreme gravity of the situation. I expected an instant compliance with my request, but the African, holding the prow of his dugout against tho bank, remained silent. I didn't understand it. He did not speak, but brought his rifle around in front aud grasped it with both hands, ready to bring it to a level and Are on the instant. I ought to have remained motionless on my perch nntil be was within arm's length, but having made one blunder I committed a second by forming the sudden conviction that he saw me and was about to Are, whereas the only information uv oould receive was through his sense of hearing. "I will pay you a good sum of money, more thau yon ever made in a year's work." My overwhelming disadvantage lay in knowing nothing about Black Man's 6wamp. The negro Erastus had said ♦bat its area was extensive aud during and before wartimes many runaway slaves had found refuge within its recesses. It followed that it was a good hiding place, though a persistent hunt was certain to unearth me in a comparatively brief while, There wa» placed In Cuban waters a completely outfitted cable ship, with war cables and cable gear, suitable both for the destruction of communications belonging to the enemy and the establishment of our own. Two ocean cables were destroyed under the enemy's batteries at Santiago. "It ain't dat, boss. I doan' want no money, but yo' see I may as well tole de truf—wheneber anyt'ing goes wrong in dese parts dey lays it to ole Pete. De fust t'ing dem folks will do toinorrer will be to come to me and ax wheder I hab seen yo". Ob course }t will gib me threat pleasure, boss, to lie like de debtil, but I'm afeard it won't help yo'." Nevertheless it appears that the government of Nicaragua, as one of its last sovereign acts before merging its powers In those of the newly formed United States of Central America, has granted an optional concession to another association, to become effective on the expiration of the present grant. It does not appear what surveys have been made or what route is proposed under this contingent grant, so that an examination of the feasibility of its plans Is necessarily not embraced In the report of the canal commission. All these circumstances suggest the urgency of some definite action by the congress at this session If the labors of the past are to be utilised and the linking of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a practical waterway is to be realized. That the construction of such a marltime highway Is now more than ever indispensable to that Intimate and ready intercommunication between our eastern and western seaboards demanded by the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands and the prospective expansion of our Influence and commerce in the Pacific and that our national policy now more Imperatively than ever calls for Its control by this government are propositions which I doubt not the congress will duly appreciate and wisely act upon. An Optional Concession. Setting aside as logically unfounded or practically Inadmissible the recognition of the Cuban Insurgents as belligerents, the recognition of the Independence of Cuba, neutral intervention to end the war by imposing a rational compromise between the contestants, Intervention In favor of one or the other party and forcible annexation of the island, I concluded it was honestly due to our friendly relations with Spain that she should be given a reasonable chance to realize her expectations of reform, to which she had become Irrevocably committed. Within a few weeks previously she had announced comprehensive plans which It was confidently asserted would be efficacious to remedy the evils so deeply affecting our own country, so Injurious to the true interests of the mother country as well as to those of Cuba, and so repugnant to the universal sentiment of humanity. Spaln'a Dae. The day previous to the landing of General Shafter's army corpB at Calmara, within 20 miles of the landing place, cable communications were established and a cable station opened, giving direct communication with the government at Washington. When I bad advanced a few rods, I stopped to listen. So far as I conld ascertain uone, of my euemies was mov- ''Hands up, or yon are a dead man!" "J have no wish to involve you in trouble, but you can give me directions or tell me where I can bide until there is a show for getting out of the swamp. After that I'll take my chancea," "Wo's pnrty peah home," he remarked as be strode off with me on bis beefs. Ho bad but a short distance to giD when he debouched into a clearing similar to that where I turued at buy and 6hot the bloodhound. It was of about the same extent, and the fertile ground gave evidence of being wi*ll tilled. He continued straight forward over the path to the little cabin of logs which stood in the center. Just in front of the door be swung the bag off his shoulder, untied the top, and, lifting it by the closed end, shook out about a dozen roosters and bens. At first they were dazed, but soon ran behind the cabin to join a number of others that were roosting among the bushes. Then Pete led the way into his homa Halting for only a few seconds. I decided to push on and gain all the distance possible while the opportunity was mine. My heart beat fast as I drew nearer, with my nerves keyed to the highest pitch and my sense of hearing strained to the utmost. Nothing alarming was seen or heard, and I shot beneath the misshapen trunk, holding my breath and with compressed lips. My voice, low, but distinct, must bave ■tart led the bravest person under the circumstances. Like Cy Walters, he appreciated when a foe bad the drop on him, and without a word he elevated both bands, holding his Winchester as did Cy when brought to bay under somewhat similar conditions. I stepped to the small window on the right and peeped out. The small clearing stretched away to the wood and showed no sign of a living person. The same view met my eye from the opposite window Then I lifted the latch and looked along the trail over which we bad come to the building. That, too, was equally devoid of persons, but the chickens were industriously scratching the ground in quest of their breakfast, as much at home as if with their rightful owners. ing near me. This service was Invaluable to the executive in directing the operations of the army and navy. With a total force of over 1,300 the loss was by disease in camp and field, officers and men Included, only five. "What an unprecedented situation!" I reflected. "I, a freeborn citizen of the United States, a man nover before charged with crime, am a fugitive iu a Mississippi swamp from a mob of men, all clamoring for my life and certain to give me short shrift if they once lay bands on me. I am charged with doing that which it is impossible for me to do and am strenuously believed to be guilty, for no other reason than that the real criminal aud I resemble each other. Will this tragedy go on until in some way the truth becomes manifest or will not the truth be known until I have paid the penalty for another's misdoing'1" "I guess dat kin b« doue. but it's scand'Jus de way eberyt'ing am on to ole Pete. Why, if some folks Been dat bag a-layin dere in de dugout with de end tied up, doy would be mean 'nough to 'sinooate dat Pete bad been wisitin some ob de henroost# ob de white folks— Shot upl" How the Find Was Spent. "If you speak or move, I shall bore yon through," I added in the same impressive voice. "My pistol is aimed at your breast, and 1 only want the excuse to serve you as I did the other dog a few minutes ago." But the danger was imminent until the next bend of the creek should be pasRed and the natural bridge was out of sight behind me. I had not far to go and bent all my energies to the task, not looking back uutil I was almost on the turn. Then I turned my bead, and as I did so saw that I had been discovered.The national defense fund of $50,000,- 000 was expended in large part by the army and navy, and the objects for which it was used are fully shown in the reports of the several secretaries. It was a most timely appropriation, enabling the government to strengthen Its defenses and make preparations greatly needed In case of war. Just then there was a flutter inside the bag and the sound of clucking. The disgusted Pete gave the recalcitrant chicken a kick as he uttered bis sharp command, and then be looked up in my face, the picture of innocence. Feeling that every passing minute was of value, I drew the door fully open, stepped forth and latched it after me. A hurried glance on every band failed to show any cause for additional alarm, and 1 walked raplClly over the path toward the creek where the dugout had been left. Wormwood and gall must have been hia Reflections at that moment, bnt there was no help for it. This fund being Inadequate to the requirements of equipment and for the conduct of the war, the patriotism of the congress provided the means In the war revenue act of June 13 by authorizing a 3 per cent popular loan not to exceed 1400,000,000 and by levying additional imposts and taxes. Of the authorised loan 1200,000.000 was offered and promptly taken, the subscrlptlpns so far exceeding the call as to cover It many times over, while preference being given to the smaller bids no single allotment exceeded $S,000. This was a most encouraging and significant result, showing the vast resources of the nation. and the determination of the people to uphold their country's honor. My dread was that Cy Walters and Archie Hunter, being so near, would bave their suspicions roused and hurry back to the spot, in which event my own sitoation wonld be anything but enviable. I had formed my plan and now carried it out. .Nothing was beard of the couple who were threading their way up the bank "Do you live alone?" I asked, waiting ou the threshold until be struck a light. To be continued. The ensuing month brought little sign of real progress toward the pacification of Cuba. The autonomous administration set up in the capital and some of the principal cftles appeared not to gain the favor of the Inhabitants nor to be able to extend their Influence to the large extent of territory held by the Insurgents, while the military arm, obviously unable to oope with the still active rebellion, continued many of the most objectionable and offensive policies of the government that had preceded It. The war continued on the old footing without comprehensive plan, developing only the same spasmodic encounters, barren of strategic result, that had marked the course of the earlier ten years' rebellion as well as the present Insurrection from its start. No alternative save physical exhaustion of either combatant and therewithal the practical ruin of the Island lay In sight, but how far distant no one could venture to conjecture. "Will your dugout hold both of us?" "Yaas, if yo' sots keerful," The thought thrilled mo with burning anger, and I felt as if it would bo a pleasure to wing every one of tho mob that had closed their cars to reason and refused to give me half a show for my life. Still it would only complicate matters to begin shooting, though every law would justify me, and I resolved again to reserve the three charges in my revolver for tbe last extremity. I adjusted myself as skillfully as I could and brought the structure down to its gunwales. But there was no danger, for the water was calm as well as sluggish, and Pete knew every obstruction. He gave me a suggestion or two and then dipped his paddle into tbe stream. It will be remembered that our course was the opposite of that taken by the three men. But for this there would have been less lagging and talking on our part. Still tbe African pad- OLD BAILEY DOOMED. The United States has not been an Indifferent spectator of the extraordinary events transpiring in the Chinese empire, whereby portions of Its maritime provinces are passing under the control of various European powers, but the prospect of that vast commerce which the energy of our citizens and the necessity of our staple productions for Chinese uses has built up In those regions may not be prejudiced through any exclusive treatment by the new occupants has obviated the need of our country becoming an actor In the scene. "Yaas, eber since my daddy died, eight years ago," be replied as be disappeared iu the gloom. A minute later be struck a match, and as he applied it to a tallow caudl$ called me to enter. There was danger of meeting Pete at any moment. I resolved if I did so charge him directly with playing me false aud if he proved ugly or attempted to detain me to use one of the remaining charges in my revolver upon hint, but I reached the stream without sight of him. The Famous Criminal Landmark of London la to He Removed Almost every one has heard of the jail of Newgate and the Old Hailey sessions house In London. Novelists have told of them and travelers have made a point of seeing them, and now the historic old buildings are to be pulled down to admit of the building of a grand new sessions house on the ground they now occupy. The structure was similar to many that may be found today in the south And southwest, consisting of two small rooms below and a sort of loft above, which was reached by means of a eloping ladder at one corner. Furniture was crude and scarce, consisting of a few stools, a stand, some pictures cut from newspapers and the simplest articles for cooking. Iu that latitude afire is rarely needed except for cookiug, which was done in the rough fireplace. l4'he candle that was thrust into the neck of a bottle rest, d on the stand at the side of the room. The door had been opened by merits of the old fashioned latchstring, which was now drawn in, thus "locking" tbe building against, intruders. The door aud two small windows, the latter without sash or pane, were till that furnished light and to this primitive home. 1 II ; lie or move, I ghtill bore you AC thin moment, when 1 bad forecasted, as I believed, the events of the next few hours, a wholly unlocked for Incident gave a new and extraordinary turn to the whole business. I had paused, debating tbe best course to tuke, when I beard the murmur of yoioes in tbe nudergrowth on my left, the sounds indicating that two persons at least were approaching the spot whero I stood. I instantly stepped oat of the trail and crouched among the Clense undergrowth, where I was invisible unless tbe parties continued across the path. Drawing my revolver, I prepared for the contingency. Newgate marks the site of an entrauoe Into a Koman city. The gate was made In the west side of the later city wall. In William the Conqueror's time a gate known as "chamberlain," or the "chamberlain's gate," stood across the street between Warwick lane and the present prison. That gate, rebuilt \a the reign of Henry II or his successor, was In the reign of Henry III in common use as a prison. In the year 1400 Henry IV committed it ; by charter to tho care of the corporation. Is'ir Richard Whittington, moved hy the ruinous state of the fabric and the terrible utate of the jail, Instructed his executors to rebuild the gate, which was done upon the customary plan. The message then recites the salient features in the history of the war and continues: Aa Equitable Claim. Our position among nations, having a large Pacific coast and a constantly expanding trade with the farther orient, gives us the equitable claim to consideration and friendly treatment In this regard, and it will be my aim to subserve our large Interests In that quarter by all means appropriate to the constant policy of our government. The territories of Klaochau, of Wel-Hal- Wel and of Port Arthur and Tallenwan. leased to Germany, Great Britain and Russia respectively for terms of years, will. It Is announced, be open to International commerce during such alien occupation, and if no discriminating treatment of American citizens and their trade be found to exist or be hereafter developed the desire of this government would appear to be realised. CHAPTER XIII. The total casualties in killed and wounded In the army during the war with Spain were: Officers killed, IS; enlisted men killed, 257; total, 280; officers wounded, 118; enlisted men wounded, 1,464; total, 1,677. Of the navy: Killed, 17; wounded, 67; died as result of wounds, 1? Invalided frq|n service, 6; total. 91. It will be remembered that my plan was to keep close to the creek in the swamp iu order to take to it whenever I should huar the bloodhounds baying at my beels. I had heard enough of the movements of the ex-guerrilla and his stepson to know that they had moved down stream. Therefore I shaped my course in the opposite direction. The fear of being detected held me so low in the shrubbery that I could not see either of the ruen, though I recognized their voice* as those of Pete and of Cy Walters. By some means the two had established communication, and doubtless other members of the man hunt were within call. The Malne'i Detraction. At thla Juncture, on the 15th of February last, occurred the destruction of the battleship Maine while rightfully lying In the harbor of Havana on a mission of International courtesy and good will —a catastrophe the suspicious nature and horror of which stirred the nation's heart profoundly. Yet the Instinct of Justice prevailed, and the nation anxiously awaited the result of the searching investigation at once set on foot. The finding of the naval board of Inquiry established that the origin of the explosion was external, by a submarine mine, and only halted through lack of positive testimony to flx the responsibility of Its authorship. It will be observed that while our navy was engaged In two great battles and in numerous perilous undertakings In blockade and bombardment and more than 50,000 of our troops tfere transported to distant lands and were engaged in as-ault and siege and battle and many skirmishes in unfamiliar territory, we lost in both arms of the service a total of 1,668 killed and wounded, and In the entire campaign by land and sea we did not lose a gun or a flag or a transport or a ship, and, with the exception of the crew of the Merrlmac, not a soldier or sailor was taken prisoner.It was perbap* 100 yards or more from where I Lad crossed oil the curving tree trunk that I had paused once more to listen for sounds of my pursuers. Instead of hearing anything of that nature, I heard a splash in the water to my left. Curious to learn what it meant, I took a single step forward and looked up and down stream, After undergoing an addition, repairs and refronting at various periods the old building gave way to new ones designed by Qeorge Danoe, tt. A., the first stone of which was laid by Lord Mayor Heck ford on May 31, 1?7Q. Before they were finished they were pillaged and burned on June 8 and 7, 1780, by the "no popery" rioters. Afterward a sum of £80,000 was devoted to repairing and so forth. On the opening of Whitecross street prison, in 1815, Newgate ceased to be used for debtors, and since 1889 it has been used only for prisoners awaiting trial during sessions and for those condemned to death. Pete had taken but a few minutes to light the candle, but in that brief interval his grizzled wig and his bonding form had vanished, and he stood before ti e young, magnificent brute that he was. He grinned, and, looking down from his splendid height upon me us I seated myself, he asked: The two continued talking, but to my exasperation it was in such low tones that it was impossible to distinguish a syllable. This was the more remarkable when it is remembered that they were within a biscuit's toss of where I was crouching Perhaps I shonld have heard enough to catch the drift of their opuversation bad they not changed their position by moving farther along the path in the direction of the cabin. Waiting several minutes, I ventured to steal forward a fow paces into the trail in the hope of catching sight of them and making my own position more advantageous. Unfortunately, however, a turn in the path shut them from sight, aud I dared not approach any nearer through fear of betraying myself. M 'If you tv The measures taken to protect Americans In China are mentioned, and the president then details the later aspects of theColombia-Itallandlfficulty. American representation at the Paris exposition is the next subject, and Commissioner Peck's work is detailed. The president, after speaking of the commercial arrangement with France and the pending one with Germany, says: throimh." •od must have already attained considerable distance. Every second was of ▼aloe, and my scheme was to hold my captive silent and motionless until the danger of interference on the part of bis friends wiw at the minimum. A couple of rods off I Haw a dugout, with an aged negro sitting in it carefully paddling with a single oar. There was a bundle of something iu the front of the primitive boat, but I could not identify it in the gloom. The black man's back was toward mc, so that he was ascending the sluggish current in the opposite direction from that taken by taiy pursuers. The pegro wore a dilapidated straw hat, through which I caught a glimpse of his grizzly wool. Despite this sign of age, his shoulders were erect, and evidently he was a man of great muscular power. "I don't mean to hurt you." died with the caution that had become habitual with him, continually glancing from side to side and speaking in low tones, which 1 imitated. "I s'pose yo' am s'prised, ain't yo'T" All these things carried conviction to the most thoughtful, even before the finding of the naval court, that a crisis in our relations with Spain and toward Cuba was at hand. So strong was this belief that tt needed but a brief executive suggestion to the congress to receive immediate answer to the duty of making instant provision for the possible and perhaps probable emergency of war. and the remarkable, almost unique, spectacle was presented of a unanimous vots of both houses on the 9th of March appropriating $50,000,000 "for the national defense and for each and every purpose connected therewith, to be expended at the discretion of the presl- "Not at all. When you lit youc pipe, I saw you were not what you pretendpd You are wise in disguising yourself when making these little excursions through the country." On Aug. 7, 46 days from the date ef the landing of General Shafter's army In Cuba and 21 days from the surrender of Santiago, the United States troops commenced embarkation for home, and our entire force was returned to the United States as early as Aug. 24. They were absent from the United States only two months. "Do you know Erastus Brown;'' I asked after we had been »u full awing for aume minutes The present sessions house, next to the jail, consists of two courts, the old and the new. The first mentioned is for the more serious oases. It is lighted from the north and has a gloomy and sinister asl»ct. The first sessions house was that of Stowe's time, and, singular to say, the trial court was o(ten to the street, the back looking northward. It whs succeoded by a courthouse erected In l?7ii and destroyed In the "no popery" above alluded to, but rebuilt aud enlarged in 1809 by the addition of the site of old Surgeons' hall, where the bodies of malefactors were taken for dissection Immediately after execution.I expected my man to say something, but he remained mute. Probably he wa« in (toe situation of the one who kept his lips sealed because of his inability to do justice to his feelings. He straightened up, and his pose must fwve boen trkspme with the weight of the gun in one of bis hands. Our relations with. Great Britain have continued on the most friendly footing. Assenting to our request, the protection of Americans and their Interests In Spanish Jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic consular representatives of Great Britain, who fulfilled their delicate and arduous trust with tact and seal, eliciting high commendation. I may be allowed to make fitting allusion to the instance of Mr. Ramsden, her majesty's consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose untimely death after distinguished service and untiring effort during the siege of that city was sincerely lamented. He grinned more broadly than before and said; "Reckon I do," he replied scornfully, "lie am de wuthless nigger dat libe wid Kyarnal Mansley. Say, boss, did yo' steal dat hogs':" *'I s'pose yo' am hungry?" "Mfot so much as I am tired. I ate a meal last evening and would as lief wait the regular time for my breakfast. What I want more than anything is sleep.'' Trlhnte Paid. did not. Did you steal tbosecbickena in that bag?" The president then pays tribute to that portion of the army which was kept in camp in the United States and also to the work of the Red Cross society. He recognises the hand of God In the war in these words: "Drop that Winchester," was my pext command, "and do it quick I" Ah, if in the light of after events I had caught bnt a single sentence of that extraordinary conversation going on so near me I He was paddling with such care and moving so slowly that I formed the cor rect conclusion regardiug him. He lived somewhere in the depths of Black Man's swamp and had been out on a foraging expedition and wa*t now returning to his iiome with the proceeds thereof. Aware that he was suspected of such doings and knowing he would lie punished if detected, he was stealing his toay back with all the care he could command. "Nebber done such a t'ing in my life, but yo'll scoose me." It would have been unjust to accuse him of sluggishness, for my words were •caroely uttered when the rifle splashed into the water and sank from sight. Beyond question that particular individual bad met with adVersity that night, for his choice bloodhound and most valuable weapon were irrecoverably gona : "J have a great 1 nd to shoot you as (t is," I added, careful to modulate uiy voice to its most impressive base. "Don't move hand or limb until I give permission." '•Who the —— is doing so?" He sat down on one of the stools, which he had evidently made for himself, with the candle between us. spite his superb physical appearance, there was something In his broad black $»ce which J did not like. I more than syspected be was a bad man. He laid his paddle inside the boat between us and from somewhere among his rags produced an old brier wood pipe, into which he crooked his forefinger for a minute or two while punching the tobacco in place. This done, ho drew a match along the side of his trousers leg, and, shielding th-Dflicker from tiie slight wind, held it over the bowl of his pipe while he vigorously sucked at the stem. At that moment the distant baying of a hound sonnded through the swamp. There was no mistaking the hideous sound nor could there be any doubt of the fact that the brute was on my trail. Moreover, now that the man hunters had been given time to gather and formulate their plans they were sure to paovide themselves with more than one of the frightful creatures. dent." That this act of provision came none too soon was disclosed when the application of the fund was undertaken. Our coasts were practically undefended. Our navy needed large provision for Increased ammunition and supplies and even numbers to cope with any sudden attack from the navy of Spain, which comprised modern vessels of the highest type of continental perfection. Our army also required enlargement of men and munitions. The details of the hurried preparation for the dreaded contingency are told in the reports of the secretaries of war and of the navy and need not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say that the outbreak of war when it did come found our nation not unprepared to meet the conflict. In tracing these events we are constantly reminded of our obligations to the divine Master for his watchful care over us and his safe guidance, for which the nation makes reverent acknowledgment and offers humble prayer for the continuance of his favor. The new sessions house wUl be rebuilt from plans prepared by Mr. Andrew Murray, the city surveyor, and will bo carried out at an estimated cost ot £120,000.— London Chronicle. It will give me especial satisfaction If I shall be authorised to communicate to you a favorable conclusion of the pending negotiations with Great Britain In respect to the Dominion of Canada. It Is the earnest wish of this government to remove all sources of discord and Irritation in our relations with the neighboring Dominion. The trade between the two countries is constantly increasing, and It is Important to both countries that all reasonable facilities should be granted for its development. " What time am it?" The message continues by detailing the steps taken in the formation of the protocol, the issuance of the proclamation suspending hostilities and the mustering out of the volunteers, the formation of the evacuation commissions in Porto Rico and Cuba and the appointment of the peace commission. The president then says: Looking at my watch, I replied that it was between 2 and 8 in the morniug. Wlaeoiixin Mini's Wrestle With a "Can't gib yo' a kind ob bed dat yo'll brag ob, boss, but I'll do do bestest dat I kin. If yo'll climb dem ladder dere, yo'll find a blanket dat yo' kin lay down on." Bear. Having been guided mainlj by the impulse of the moment thus far, I acted upon the thought that came to me. The reflection of the tiny flame against the ebony countenance brought it into full view, and it was while looking at him that I y/aa made uncomfortable by the discovery that, instead of being an aged negro, us 1 had believed, Pete was really as young a man pa »• v■elf. He was disguised and was playing a part, with what purpose must soon become appareut. The warning could not pass unheeded. The dogs would follow my footsteps straight to the twisted tree and then up the creek to where I had entered the dugout of the negro Pete. Oy Walters was already in the company of the African, so that tho trail to where I was crouching at this instant was as While walking along the river road in rbe woods near Oconto, Wis., Edward lirunke was attacked by a bear and had a tussle that lasted until the lDear had made earpet rags of Hrunke's clothes and left wouuds on his arms that will stand as testimonials hereafter to bruin's ability as a wrestler. According to Bruuke's story, the bear approached him walking on his hind legs, front paws outstretched, aud with grinning, open mouth. Brunko at first suspivted that the bear was a make believe, rigged up by some of his friends, but soon discovered his error when tho paws laid hold of his waist. My man bad found his voice at last ''And don't speak another word if job want to save your worthless life." "Who the"— He cbeokcd himself abruptly, aware that be wu violating orders. "Hold on there, uncle!" "What are you going to do?" The negro turned like a flash. Even in the obscurity I could understand the expression of mortal fear- on the ebou countenance as ha held the paddle suspended as if uuable to stir or speak. "Sleep heah on de floor. I'm used to it. Dat's my spare room," added Pete, with a grin, as he rolled bis shiny eyes upward. I do not discuss at this time the gov- ernment or the future of "the new possessions which will come to us as the result of the war with Spain. Such discussion will be appropriate after the treaty of peace shall be ratified. In the meantime and until the congress has legislated otherwise it will be my duty to continue the military governments which have existed since our occupation and give to the people security is life and property and encouragement under a Just and beneficent rule. Annexation of Hawaii. Prirrtul Solution Soncht. The annexation of Hawaii Is now discussed. The president says, after detailing the taking over of the islands and the appointment of the Hawaiian commission • Stilt animated by the hope of a peaceful solution and obeying the dictates of duty, no effort was relaxed to bring about a speedy ending of the Cuban struggle. Negotiations to this object continued actively with the government of Spain. • • « Grieved and disappointed at the barren outcome of my sincere endeavors to reach a practicable solution, I felt It my duty to remit the whole question to the congress. In the message of April 11. 1198. I announced that with this last overture in the direction of immediate peace In Cuba an4 Having transfixed him, bo to speak, I bow proceeded to carry out the rest of the scheme I had formulated. That was to wilijdraw Itom !„** 'Uiltfcrtjus apot without his knowledge. He was so effectually coweCi that he was likely to (remain passive for a considerable time, provided I succeeded in my effort Before making the attempt I spoke: "Your right baud is drooping. Up With it!" Stepping out from the shudows eo that be might see me, I added! "Do yon think there's any danger of those people visiting your home before daylight?" "Come inshore CHAPTER XIV. two. hurt you." I don't mean to Reflection convinced ine that I ought not to feel any misgiving over the discovery that Pete, the supposed aged African, was really a young man. It was easy to understand why, in makitfe bis midnight raids, be should take every precaution against his identity being suspected. So long as a glimpse of the thief hurrying away showed him to be an aged durky Pete might hope to escape suspicion, while if driven to the wall his enormous strength could not fail to serve him well, He shook his head. ■r of the Qlobe for fRHEUMATISMl H NEURALGIA And Complaints, J and prepared under the stringent fl LGERMAN MEDICAL LAWS.^ prescribed by emlaeat pi ' icia. MM DR. RICHTER'S ■PAIN EXPELLERl I World renowned! Remarkably ancecasful! ■ ■Onlr fennlne with Trade Mark" Anchor,''■ ■r. id. felektei *-Ofc, 116 Peart St., New York. ■ 31 HI8HEST AWARDS. ■ 13 Branch Hontas. Own Olusworki. ■ H MiwH Ml wwnW *y J riUH M PXCI, CU Lun) *»»■«•, G. C. 6LICK, BO Hartfc Sala Sirf*t, J. H. KIITI. 4 Rarth Haia St. PITTS TUN, PA. D«!'5lCHT*R*« I •* ANCHOR" STOMACHAL beat for I " Cfc Stomach I My assurance partly removed bis panic, and, dipping his paddle into the water, he sheered the dugout up to where I was standing. J perceived that he was wearing large born spectacles and I took him to be fully threescore and ten years old. "I ain't uartiu dey'll be heah at all. Leastways dey won't come till do eur* am shinin. Yo' kit) sleep till I wokes "It was a case of catch as catch can," said Brunke, "so I triod the grapevine or hip lock, but the bear's claws were sharp, so to even things I slipped out my jackknife and ran It into his throat." The bear let go, but took a new bold, and the pair rolled upon the ground, where both oombatants practiced half Nelsons, full Nelsons, strangle and other holds until they rolled Into the bushes, where Brunke finally ei*iai«xl from the animal's clutches. Brunke caiue to the city to have hii wounds dressed and to patronize a tailor —Chicago Inter Ocean. yo'," Truth to tell, I was bo drowsy that I could hardly keep my eyes open. I had been nnderau intense nervous strain for hours, and now, when the immediate peril seemed to be removed, reaci'ou came. So I bade my dusky host good night and climbed the few rungs of the ladder to the loft. He offered me the caudle, but I replied that I did not need it. As a substitute I struck a match from my pocket safe and held it m front of my faro until I got my bearings. All that caught my eye was a blanket in One corner. I struck another match and stooped to prevent bumping my head against, the primitive rafters, and, throwing inyaelf down, dropped into a sound slnmber. As soon as we are in possession of Cuba and have pacified" the Island It will be necessary to give aid and direction to its people to form a government fop themselves. This should be undertaken at the earliest moment consistent with safety and assured success. It is Important that our relations with this people shall be of the most friendly character and our commercial relations close and reciprocal. It should be our duty to assist In every proper way to build up the waste places of the island, encourage the Industry of the people and assist them to form a government which shall be free and Independent, thus realising the best aspirations of the Cuban people. "What's your name?" I asked, trying to throw a note of kindness iu my voice. He obeyed so promptly that I smiled. Shoving my revolver into my hip pocket, I noiselessly faced tbe other way," ■nd, gently parting tbe bushes in front, began a stealthy withdrawal. So carefully did I work that when I had accomplished a dozen steps I was confident a listening fawn would not have been alarmed. tts disappointing reception by Spain the effort of the executive was brought to an end. "Pete," was the reply in the accent of his race. I noted that he was attentively studying my countenance, as if trying to solve my identity. I expected each moment to bear him address »ue as Hank Beyer and was surprised that he did not do so. Finally he asked in a quaking voice: In view of all this the congress was asked to authorize and empower the president to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between Spain and the people of Cuba and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government. The response of the congress, after nine days of earnest deliberation, during which the almost unanimous Bentlment of your body was developed on every point save as to the expediency of coupling the proposed action with a formal recognition of the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful government of that island—a proposition which failed of adoption—the congress, after conference on the 19th of April, by a vote of 42 to 35 In the senate and Xll to 6 in the house of representatives, passed the memorable Joint resolution declaring: With such a natural explanation of the negro's oourse it would seem I Una Sputa. The annuneenient that l'aris meteorologists regard son spots as having some relation to temperature leads the Rochester Post-Express to say; It would be interesting to know how long that individual held his place on the trunk of tbe tree. It may have been 10 or 15 minutes or a good deal longer. Posribly despite my care he discovered what I was doing and hurriedly withirew to join bis companions. At any rate, I acted upon the theory that such was the fact. "Who ant yo'?" ' It is more than I ft years ago that Henry C. Maine of this city proclaimed as an in controvertible scientific fact the Indissoluble relation of cause and effect between solar disturbances, better known as sun spots, and meteorological disturbances on the earth, and thus Incurred the ridicule that comes to reward a man pf an original turn of mind for n discovery that runs counter to current Ignorance and preju dice. "Dou't you know me, Pete?" I asked, shifting my pose so as to permit the star gleam to fall on my features. The spectacles moved first on one side and then ou another as he peered into my couutenance. Carious to learn his reason, I asked: I mild not sec either of the tncn. straight as a string. Furthermore, no matter what direction I took, except that by water, X could not elude the dogs. Munt Br Jnat Government. Spanish rule must be replaced by a Just, benevolent and humane government created By the people of Cuba, capable of performing all International obligations and which shall encourage tUrift, industry and prosperity and promote peace and good will among aH of the inhabitants, whatever may have been their relations In the past. Neither revenge nor passion should have ft place ir\ the new government. Until theD-e is complete tranquillity tn the Island and a stable government inaugurated military occupation will be continued.It is easy for almost any one to awaken at the time desired by fixing his thoughts upon that timet*fore going to sleep. It was my wish to be astir at sunrise, aud I should have done so but for my mistake in relying upon Pete. He had promised to call me early, aud I was in too sleepy a mood to give audience fo my misgivings of him. The consequence was that my slumber lasted considerably beyond the time at which I wished to awake. But the best means in the world was at hand. I dreaded to enter the stream with my clothing and swimming an indefinite distance, and there was no call to do so whew the dugout was within arm's reach. Amid this flurry and contest of wits one reflection brought me more comfort than woold be suspected. I had got the best of three men who had devoted their energies to my undoing. The grim Cy Walters and bis stepson would have to admit to their companions that I •lipped ont of the window while tbey were on guard, and, as they believed, without outside help, while the man Wbobad put his best bloodhound on my "Dou't you know Hank Beyer, Pete?" "T ItiVi Irn ntpur' uliov oinnn l»«» »*'»* m a pickaninny. Yo' look a good deal like him, but yo' ain't him ; dat's sartiu." "Now that he has won the good flyht ami laid the foundations to a true science of weather we do not propose to stand by In cowardly silence and permit 'the Pavle meteorological authorities' or feYen *o re spec table a scientist as M. Flam mar ion ooolly to gathev in the fruits of his long arduous and most noteworthy lalnjrs," ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED KVERVwhere for "The Story of the Philippines," bv Marat Haistead, commissioned by toe Government as Official Historian to the War Department The book was written in army camps at San Francisco, on the Pacific with Gen. Merritt, in the hospitals at Honoiula, in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at Manila, in tne insnrgt nt camps with Agntnaldo, on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken hy goveran eat photographers on the spot. Large book. |jo*r prices. Big profits Freight paid. Credit jflven. Drop all trashy unofficial .war books. Outfit free. Address. F T. i ar* 'lisr, Sec'y, Star Insurance Building, Chicugo. I was astonished. Under the glare of the lamps and when the sun was shining every wbito man whom I encountered was uushakably convinced that I was Hank Beyer, the criminal. And now in the dim obscurity of a Mississippi swamp an old negro wearing horn spectacles read the truth. With my virtual declaration that I was Beyer be de■frwA —oh not to t* th» bet. With no hesitation, I shoved the clumsy structure clear, picked up the paddle and balanced myself within. The boat was of awkward build, but it was easy to paddle through the water with its languid current. Being convinced that by going up stream I would enter deeper into the swamp, I headed the craft in the opposite direction. I was determined to reach the open ooun In. lurtiiawl «t hiOuui t» the ww* fct first.—'That the people of the Island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and Independent. Second.—That It Is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States 4oes hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish Its authority and government In the Island of CulDa and withdraw Its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban Although there was no window to light the loft, there were plenty of chinks and crevices between the logs as well as the opening through which the ladder projected. These told me the sun had risen, and a look at my watch made taowa the foot thai it «u later than 1 With the one exception of the rupture wtth Spain the intercourse of the I'nlted States with the great family of nations has been marked with cordiality, and the close of the eventful yeap finds most of the Issues that necessarily arise in the complex relations of sovereign states aCilusto4 at nretenUax no CJASTOHIA. Bean the /j Ih® K'md You Have Always" Bough! trail bad lost tbe brute and bis Winffcaatar, and tbe three had not yet laid — - He struck a match, atul as he applied It to a tallow c.aiuilc called me to enter. jmULtor• tow wHlffkri* but doM* waters. Third.-That the president of the United States be and he hereby Is directed and empowered t? use the entire land and