WEEKLY - nonw’nhkl' GAZETTE. THE curv. . , She stands, with her stony beaches Just touched by old Ocean’s arm, For islands fair are sentinels there To guard her coasts from harm. She stretches the torch of freedom Toward the 01d W'orld from the New, And her towers rise to as cloudless skies As are mirrored in Ocean’s blue. She feels thepulse of the nation, She knows the great of thé land, For they love the strife of the throbbing life In the hollow of her hand. The weary and broken-hearted Plead in her arms to rest; The wretched hide in her mantle wide, And the suifering in her breast. Though forests be grand and silent— Though fields be Wide and sweet— Her children learn for her voice to yearn. And the tramp of her restless feet. She stands, with her stony beaches Embraced by old Ocean's arm, Through the noise and light—through the smoldering night, In a. tide ofunending charm. . —Ellzabeth Dyke Lewis, in N. Y. Independ- ent. l THE STRANGE STORY OF A BOX .9: a a .9: By Constance C. Halkett it (V w. 'i WAS sitting by my library fire one evening, smoking, when my man- servant informed me that a large box had arrived. I suddenly remembered that it 'was my birthday, and that I had casually mentioned the fact to my friend Brindle. Now Brindle was much addicted to the playing of practical jokes (this to me was a flaw in an otherwise delight- ful character), .and perhaps on this occasion I might be the victim, so I told ~ the man to help me carry it into the li- brary and then he might go. The box, which was a long and rather narrow one, was, I noticed, per- forated in every direction. It was fas- tened wit-h a padlock, in which I found the key. I opened it and started back in amazement, for inside it lay one of the most beautiful women it has ever been my lot to see, and she was either asleep or dead. She was dressed in a long, trailing robe of violet velvet—what a woman would, I think describe as a “teagown;” the train of it made a sort. of cushion for her head, and over it strayed long strands of golden hair. I fetched a mirror and held it to her lips; a faint cloud spread over it at once. She was not dead then, but sleeping. _ Yetwwho sent her here ? And why in ‘ such a plight? - I had no women folk to apply to in : my dilemma; besides, one's women folk are apt to look askance at “strangers” of their own sex, especially if these are very beautiful. I decided hurriedly to call my man Burns, a very excellent servant, who had been with me for years. And he ap— peared with such celerity that a sus— picioncrossed my mind—but, no! sure- ly he was above spying through key holes! I pointed to the girl, and asked him helplessly what. I should do. “Do, sir? Why, send for the nearest doctor, and for a detective from Scot- land Yard.” “Of course!” I cried. think of that myself? Take a cab and doboth errands—I will stay here in case she awakes.” He went ofl at once. He had hardly been gone ten minutes when the door bell rang. I opened it. myself and ad- mitted a. tall, thin man, who announced that a policeman had asked him to call at my house, and that. his name was Dr. Smith, of M street. “A policeman—you meant my serv- ant.” “No, I don’t. I mean a policeman,” he said testily. “Where is the patient? I am a" busy man; sir, and can’t afford to waste time.” Rather bewildered, I led the way to the library—and in a. few words told him my story, and showed him white figure lying so still and beautiful in those regal VClvet- robes. Iie crossed the room to look closer. “Good bravens!” he said. “It. is Mlle. Sophie Si slagin, a Russian lady and a patient at my own. What can this mean?" He. proceeded to investigate what would be the cause of her strange trance-like sleep. “Sh: has been drugged,” he. said. “I once studied in Russia, and there they . use a curiously smelling herb, for such purposes, difficult to detect. unless one is used to dealing with it.” "All that is very interesting—to you,” l said impatiently. “But what am I to do?” “I will send you a nurse at once," he = said. “Have you a spare- rcom? Good! The nurse is a sensible woman, and will put the lady to bed and ask no ques- tions except of a professional descrip- tion. “Now, you must. excuse me; I am watching a very interesting case. I will call again in the morning; mean- while I can do nothing. No drug known acts on a patient under the influence of the one» I mentioned»; she will wake naturally in about 12 hours’ time.” And with that-.the doctor hurried away. The next person to arrive was the de- tective (his name was Holmes). to whom I repeated my story. He listened attentively, looked at Mile. Seslagin, but made no remark worth relating, and presently went away, after giving me strict injunctions to allow no one access to my strange guest but the nurse and the doetor. I prom- ised to attend to his warning and showed him out myself to find on the.’ doorstep a comfortable, motherly-look- ing nurse, who produced Dr. Smith’s card, and into whose capable hands I put the management of affairs general- ly with a ‘sigh of relief, which sighmI repeated as the door of the “spare"- room" was shut. between me and the still sleeping stranger. “Why didn't I l the a (inly the long. ccflin-like box was still in my study. , Suddenly i. caught sight of apiece oi paper which had been pinned to the lid inside. On it was roughly sketched a ship, some waves, and a woman apparently drowning. What this could mean i could not guess. I was still puzzling over it when the door bell rang again. This time a man stood there—41c had evidently just- stepped out of a close carriage which'waited near the curb, and he wore an ulster with a high col- -lar which almost concealed his face. “I have come," he said. “to retrieve a large box which was left here by mis- take.” “Then you have come to the wrong man, 1 said, boldly. “That box and its contents are in my care.” As I spoke, to my surprise two p0- licemen sprang out. of the shadow of a neighboring archway, and seized the man before he had time to turnround. “We were given a hint to keep an eye on this house, sir—by Mr. Holmes.” one of them informed me shortly, before they marched off to the nearest “sta- tion" with their prisoner. I retreated indoors and waited de- velopments. Evidently l was in for a night of it, I thought grimly. And, indeed, I had only taken half a dozen pulls at my pipe when a four- wheeler drove up. inside. were Mr. Holmes, the detective; two policemen, and my servant, Burns. with handcuffs on. “What does this mean?” I asked. The detective came into the house and shut the door—the cab drove off—and I mechanically followed him into the library. There he turned and faced me. “It means,” he said, “shortly, this: That your man servant is a member of a dangerous secret society of anarch- ists. Mlle. Seslagin (who is very rich) had bribed one of the younger mem- bers to sell her some papers which con— tained a clear and'concise account of how to set about placing bombs in Westminster Abbey before the coming royal marriage—in. order to blow up the whole royal party. “Once or twice lately Mlle. Seslagin's u,a~_.__—___-nw.<_. a“.-. .__.... .. .. l house has been broken into, not. for pur- T poses of theft, but to find the missing I papers, which she had copied and sent . to the police, but kept the originals to put the anarch istts off the scent and help the authorities to catch them all to- gether. “Besides, she wanted to pretend she had not given information. She knew anarchists and their ways, and feared their vengeance. She little knew their skill. They contrived this very even- 3 ing to enter her house, drug her wine and (while all her servants wereat sup- per) they put her into this box which they had got ready and carried her off. “The. orders were tic-deliver the box at No. 1 Mortimer street. I “By a, curious coincidence there hap— pens to be two Mortimer streets, and the box was brought to the wrong one. SHE WAS EITHER ASLEEP OR DEAD. “The plan was (had she been taken 1 to the anarchist who lives in the other) to cross-examine her on. the subject of i these papers, and then she was to be ’ taken out to sea and drowned. Dead men—and women—tell no tales.” I handed him the paper I had found. “Yes—that is the. formal order for her death. I know their cipher well.” “And—Burns?” I asked. “How was-it- if he was ‘in it’ that he offered—nay, went—tic fetch the doctor and you ‘2” “He did neither. I senta policeman for the doctor, and came of my own ac- cord. Mlle. Ses-lagin’s house has been watched fer the last week, for (unless [ she was in danger of her life) I made. up my mind to wait and catch the whole gang at No. 1 Mortimer street. to—nigh t. The driver’s mistake has put me out rather in my calculations, for Burns had time to warn the others before I managed to ‘nab’ him. However, I hope for better luck another time. Mean- while, you have indirectly saved that poor lady’s life.” _ As he finished speaking I was busy writing. I handed him a check. ‘Thank you, sir; though really I am so pleased at to-night’s work I almost feel like refusing this." “Nonsense! I may need you again. Good night.” After that I was at last allowed toga tobed in peace. I was a, bachelor of long years? stand- ing, and quite unaccustomed to such doings and goings on. Still—though I can’t say that the events of that night were exactly pleas ant ones, I always in after years re- membered it with something like grati- tude, for that long, Collin-like box. which I thought held a practical joke, was the means of making the acquaint- ance of the lady who afterward became my wife—N. Y. Weekly. Safe. Mickey the Mouse—Dere won‘t be no questions asked when I returns (11: watch fer d-e reward. Swipes—-—Why ‘ won’t dere ? Mickey—It wuz a deaf and dumb man , I pinched it from—N. Y. Journal. l I l 'cunrnsnnnn Generals Brooke and Gomez Confer Regarding Details. nsnnvnortmsu TO BEGIN SOON The Cuban Lender Is Making an Ex- ccllent Impression and Is \Vork- ing In Good Faith to Curr? Ont His Pledge to Porter. HAVANA, March 9.—Gcncra1 Maximo Gomez had a two hours’ conference with Governor General Brooke yester- ilay regarding the details of the pay— ment to the Cuban army of the $3,000,000 tendered by the United States as a con- dition of disbandment. He is working in good faith and expects to disband the troops with or without the consent of the disaffected elements. He is making an excellent impression upon the Unit- ed States military authorities here, and they confidently believe that he will be able to make good his agreement with Mr. Robert Porter, President McKin- ley’s representative. It is expected that the distribution of the cash will begin in the course of a fortnight at the latest. General Brooke and his advisory cabi- net are considering the expediency of issuing a decree concerning debts and mortgages, fixing terms of years in which the payment of principal sums should be made according to the condi— tion of the lands pledged, interest to be liquidated after principal sums. The Association of Planters, co—operating with the bankers and merchants, has submitted to General Brooke the form of a decree to cover the case. It is sign— ed by Mayor Lacoste, Senor de Castro and many well known sugar planters. Chief of Police Mario Menocal submit- ted to Major General Ludlow at the end of February the police pay rolls for that month. The men have not been paid even yet, and as a consequence some are doing duty who do not have money with which to buy food or are compelled to borrow of friends. Theforce com- plains bitterly. General Ludlow has not yet sent to General Brooke for approval the Feb- ruary pay rolls, though the reasons for the delay are not ascertainable at his headquarters. Moreover, the fact that the policemen are to receive Spanish gold is an undoubted hardship, especial— ' ly when it is considered that they were compelled to pay for their uniforms and equipment in American gold and were given to understand at the outset that as employees of the United States mili- tary administration they would be paid in American gold. The payment of odd sums on last month’s salaries in Span- ish silver on a gold valuation resulted in a surplus of $300 in the hands of the department rightfully belonging to the men. When they are paid this month, Colonel Evans intends to make restitu- tion pro rata. As the police force is ef- fective, the removal of United States troops from the city parks to the camps across the bay is daily expected. The United States battleship Indiana enter- ed Havana harbor yesterday morning. A Shift In Utah. SALT LAKE CITY, March 9.-On the first ballot for United States senator yesterday Heber Bennion, a Democrat 615 Salt Lake City and formerly a. Mo- Cune man, made a strong shift in fa- vor of Hon. George Q. Cannon of the first presidency of the Mormon church. Bennion said Mr. Cannon had assured him that he was an advocate of free silver. Representative Bywater strong- ly opposed Cannon. The ballot result- ed: King, 13; McCune, 25; F. J. Can- non, 9; George Q. Cannon, 13; Suther- land, 3. Damage In Floods. STROUDSBURG,'Pa., March 9.—Re- ports from the upper Delaware river, near Milford, Pikecounty, indicate a se- rious state of affairs. Meadows and fields are‘overflowed, and the stream is gorged from the Hallway House to within a short distance of Milford. The Jersey flats across the river are also submerged, and three bridges have been carried away by ice near Milford. At the water gap all the ice has passed off without causing any trouble. Seal Hunters Inspected. ST. JOHN’S, N. F., March 9.—Sir Henry McCallum, the governor, yester- day held a formal inspection of 3,000 seal hunters who are to leave for the icefields on Friday. It is believed he took this step in the interest of the British government. with a view to de- termining the utility of the men for the colonial naval reserve. He expressed himself as well pleased with their phys- ical appearance. Much Coin For Hawaii. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9,—The im- portations of coin into Hawaii for the first three months of the year, Minister of Finance Damon reports. have been and will be very large. In January the importations were $203,000, in February they were $150,000, and it is expected to have $300,000 in March, in all $653,000. The Guiana Boundary Dispute. RIO JANEIRO, March 9.—The Bra- zilian government has accepted the pro- posal of Great Britain to submit the Guiana boundary dispute to arbitration. Senhor Joaquin Nabuco, former Bra- zilian secretary of legation in London, has been appointed to represent Brazil on the arbitration commission. Iron Puddlers Strike. HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa., March 9.— The puddlers at the Portage Iron com:. pany works, near Duncanvilte, went on strike yesterday for an increase from $2.75 to $3 a ton. Three hundred men are affected. It is stated that the com- pany will grant the increase. '—_—_"'——"— 0 New County In Colorado. DENVER, March 9.—The bill divid- ing El Paso county and creating a new county named Teller, in which is the Cripple Creek gold district, passed the house yesterday by a vote of 37 to 28. It is now pretty certain to become a- law. Senator Jones Recovering. W'ASHINGTON, March 9.—Senator Jones of Arkansas is recovering grad- ually from his attack of Monday and is resting easily and quietly. Belgian Queen Reported Worse. BRUSSELS, March 9.—Extra editions of the papers assert that the condition of Queen Marie Henriette has grown worse » J. .h A: . CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Rudyard Kipling and his daughter Elsie are reported better. Conditions are reported favorable for a. great flood in the Mississippi valley. Princess Kaiulani is reported to be dying at Honolulu of rheumatism of the heart. The Twelfth New York, now at Ma- tanzas, Cuba, has been ordered home to be mustered out. A Spanish paper in Havana accused armed Cubans Of murdering Spaniards and terrorizing Mayori. The New Jersey assembly adopted a resolution designed to prevent the con- summation of the reported combine of the coal roads. . .The president has tendered» the oflice of congressional librarian to ex-Repre- sentative Barrows as a recess appoint- ment, and he has declined. » Eager to Join the Army. NEW YORK, March 9.——Enlistments for the regular army are being made at a rate that has not been equaled for a long time. There are two general re- cruiting stations in this state, one at Albany and one in this city. The New York city station, which is at 25 Third avenue and is under the charge of‘Ma- jor F. A. Whitney, Sixth infantry, is re- ceiving about 2,000 applications a month and is accepting about 40 per cent. The general requirements are kept at the - highest standard. No married men are taken. A large proportion of the men now presenting themselves for enlist— ment served as volunteers during the war with Spain. This fact is significant __of their satisfaction with the treatment they got in the volunteer service. Adlniral Dewey In Poor Health. VANCOUVER, B. 0., March 9.~——Cap- tain Fraser, late of the imperial forces, was a passenger on the~0riental steam- er arriving here yesterday from Ma— nila. He visited Manila and made a careful study of the conditions there. He said it will take some time for the Americans to down the Filipinos, pos- sibly two years. “The Filipinos do a lot of getting out of the way,” he says, “and keep up an irritating sharpshoot- ing. I dined with Admiral Dewey. He is in poor health and‘certainly should- be ordered home. He has aged much. His hair is very white. He is an un- assuming man and a brave command- er. The strain which he has undergone is very great.” A New Gun Tested. READING, Pa, March 9.—A prelimi- nary test of the new Brown segmental tube wire gun was made yesterday at the proving grounds near Birdsboro. Captain MacNutt of the ordnance de- partment conducted the test. Three shots were fired, and the gun worked satisfactory. OLD PEOPLE Silllllili Maintain Their ‘Stl'tllgiil anti Health in Their Declining liars. Vinol Will Do This For Them Because It Acts Favorably on the Stomach. 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