Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1898, Page 20

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898-24 PAGES. (Copyrighted, 1898, by Will Karl Hamrach had gone home early that fternoon to prepare for the night journ Harwich, to whither he had Bremen, aut down to his d was to would pass bef again. F« re he r the -t morning he en summoned © nt business. The | ond partner of the firm h: ecinner Gee | agement, and so it fell to 3 ¥ Quin a ip the day’s work and leave matructions for the morrow. It was near- | ly 8 o'clock wh: ft the emporium, and | @ through the Janu- omy, deserted =| streets, he wor how many pele | | leave London, sailing from Tilbury docks for South Africa; nee to Johannesburg } via Kimber timately to that part | nd the Kalshari de s northwest of the Tran: expedition was, of cours ntity of wild animals for s nd. | In King William street, r the monu-j ment, Quin was st a man coming | from the opposite direction: tures | were almost hidden by brim of his hat | and the upturne his overcoat. “Mr. Quin ‘That's ri But I fear you have the advantage of me | “I'm John Fordyve.” Quin at once reca led the name. He knew little of the man, -hough, except that he Ead several times dropped in to see Karl Hamrach. “What can I do for you?” he asked. “I was on my way to the office—Mr. Hamrach said I should probably find you there,” was the reply. “If you will kindly Fead this.” He produced an envelope, and Quin open- ed it by the light of a tobacconist’s win- dow. it contained the following brief let- ter, undoubtedly in the handwriting of his employer: ment to Er “My dear Quin: The bearer, John For- @yce, has a request to make.’ It appears Feasonable, and I would suggest that you grant it. Good-bye and good luck to you. Yours, tn haste, KARL HAMRACH. “Where did you get this?” Quin asked. “At Liverpool street station, from my lend, Mr. Hamrach,” was the satisfac- ory answer. ‘And what do you wish?” ‘A slight favor, aid John Fordyce. “Yeu sali for South Africa in the morning, I believe, and you are taking out a lot of supplies for the expedition. I want to ship some goods—tinned goods in boxes—to Jo- hannesourg, am iS that they should go t There will be | no trouble about a will ow me to put 3 them to ship, as if they were I will mark « send and umberiand Castle, them he a part of your equipment. 1 a blue cross, and the id when they are de- opened by cusiom offi- the calm reply. will carry Hamrach nts for his ex- equipme all countries. admitted Quin. es Johannesbu “Aad “It will be called for immediately. You will give it up « ipt of an order from @ certain Robe he. Quin did ne immediately. He saw through the maite believed; but he did not like it wished it ‘was in his power to refuse. The letter was genuine, however, and was no alternative un- less he chose io regard his ¢ yer's ught of telegraphing to sure that there was no understanding, but he @ when he remembered Karl Hamrach’'s -ppery disposition. Send the Kes to the steamer, if you very much,” replied Jofin i been waiting with calm i shall not forget your kind- ness. Are y % my way?” “No,” muttered Quin. He watched Karl Hamrach’s mysterious friend vanish in the fog. Then he hailed a a ed into it, and gave his s to the driver d with such a confidenc reflected he rolled ¥ course, it's | r uable goods the Transvaal Hamrach may have a a the culation himself, | but it’s more wnabie to suppose that he is only oblizix friend. £ y, he needn’t hav ed me for a catspaw.” | With dismissed the matter from h had more important things t ten heavy boxes, Learing nd marked biue legitimate 3 in accomp: to Jo- ours aimed and ) he affair, as Quin nore of the boxes of ‘ ped goods futur krief with Jchn Ford { ‘The r they were { bearing on th @ direct | er of the at the window ef his was the bustling m town, whiel ways, a mag banks » remain town was ir and the } were speedily to a =i in, with the oge of the lead As @ loud ra low he heard without waiting for an invitation, a man entered tha room and shut the door behind him. “Hullo! you here?” med in surprise, for he his visitor as John Fordy: “Yes; I've been in Joha months,” was the reply m sorry to ask another favor of you, Mr. Quin; but I Krew you were going down country tomor- rew, and I thought you woulén’t mind tak- ing a small packet with . As he spoke he produced a bulky envel- ope, sealed with wax, and addressed to a prominent broker of Cape Town. “It's quite harml but tmpo ded. “It refers to a stock sp, “Really is too mu said Quin, in a vexed ne. “Why doh’t you send it by post?” j “Because the Boer officials are in the hebit of opening letters,” Fordyce rv plied, nd if 1 that I inteud to make came ge, they would not hesitate fF own advantage on the ex- Quin was aware that this was true, ond the fact went far to allay what slight sus- picion he felt. “You are almost a@ stran, Fordyce,” he said, “and your request is certainly a cool one. But I don’t like to refuse so small a service, and I'll take the letter, if you give me your word of honor that contains no more than what you have stated.” “It refers to deal in stocks—that is all,” | r to me, Mr. | he | Bay line,” | you insist, The Johannesburg Conspiracy. iam Murray Graydon.) sd Fordyce. “I'm awfully obliged to y and if you ever want a good tip you'll know where to get it. I must be off at-once—I have a pressing engagement. Thanks again for your kindness.” With that he thrust the envelope into Quin’s hands, opened the door and was gone. His rapid footsteps died away. “I don’t like this business, but I suppose I am in for it now,” Quin said to himself. “I'm too good-natured, that’s the trouble.” After a moment's thought he concealed letter under the mattress of the bed. n he left the room, locking the door bind him, and passed out of the hotel to the street. He dined at a restaurant a short distance away, and later went with an acquaintance to a club, where he played ecards for an hour. It was 9 o'clock when left, and as he was walkirtg alone through a dark street he met a friend—an English broker of Johannesburg named Brown. “I was looking for you,” the latter sata. “Where are you going?” “Home—to my hotel,” Quin replied. “You can't go there. My dear fellow, you are in a bad scrape. You must get out of the town at once. = “Have you gone dotty, Brown?’ “I don't wonder you think so,” the banker replied. “But listen; I will tell you all briefly. John Fordyce was shadowed when he called on you at the hotel, and when he returned to his lodgings he was arrested. He confessed nothing: but, nevertheless, the police broke into your room. searched it, and found the sealed letter “What was in it?” gasped Quin. “Papers relating to the fortifications and the military strength of every town in the burg was only a glow on the horizon he took a deep breath and wiped the perspira- tion from his face. “I won't be safe until I cross the Portu- guese border,” he reflected; “for if the po- lice discover how I got away—as they are likely to do—they will wire ahead and have me stlopped. But it sha’n’t be my fault if I fail to get through.” The driver and stoker were surly fellows, and a possible source of danger themselves but at the risk of arousing their suspicions Quin gave them a £ note and urged them to run at full speed. They obeyed with a will, and mile after mile fell behind as the swaying, ill-rumbling engine dashed on through the night, across the level veldt, over foaming streams, through gloomy gorges, and past stations and villages. The shrieks of the whistle resounded far and wide, and the red glare of the furnace flamed into the darkness as often as coal was shoveled on. Buffeted by the wind, scorched by heat and grimed with smoke, Quin stuck with difficulty to his post. And with each hour, with each mile that re- ceded, his spirits rose higher, for no signal to stop was thrust across the line, and he Knew that the authorities of Johannesburg did not yet know how they had been trick- ed. A few hours more, and friendly Portu- guese territory would be reached. At 2 o'clock in the morning, after a splen- did run, the engine dived into the risky and winding passes of the Quathlamba mountains. It went through them gallant- ly, though at a reduced speed, and emerged an hour and a half later in the farther part of the Transvaal that adjoins the Portu- guese border. And a few miles beyond the blow that Quin still dreaded fell. A curve of the line revealed a flashing light, at sight of which the driver immediately shut off steam and brought the engine to a stop opposite a small wayside station; a yellow glimmer was seen through the crevices of the door. “What's wrong?” Quin demanded, anx- jously. “I don't know,” replied the driver; “but you see the signal to pull up. This is the station for New Rotterdam—the village lies a mile to the left.” “There must be a mistake!” exclaimed Quin. “Go on; the line is surely clear!” The driver shook his head firmly. “No, we must wait,” he said. “We shall soon know why we are stopped.” Quin knew. the reason well enough, and a prison cell seemed to yawn before him. But_minute passed, and his fears were not confirmed; no armed Boers rushed out of the station. He was wondering if it would be feasible to cover his companions with a pistol, and make them take him on, when the silence was broken by a shrill cry for heip, followed by a noise like distant thunder; the sounds came from the interior of the station. “That's Fontein’s voice,” the driver said to his assistant. “I'll go and see what's up. You stay here, Piet.” “T'll go with you,” said Quin. along.” The stoker remained to guard the engine. “Come WE SCRAMBLED TO Transvaal. I tell you this in confidence. And, what 1s more, the government have have discovered that you brought ten cases of arms into Johannesburg some months ago.” “That scoundrel Fordyce!” exclaimed Quin. “What a dupe I have been! Ah, 1 see {t all. The Outlanders are planning a rising, and you are mixed up in it. Other- wise you would not know so much. I won't say anything about that; form your own opinion.” “But why was I dragged into it? Good heavens, I shall be ruined! I always counted you as a friend, Brown.” ‘And rightly so. Fordyce made use of ‘ou without the knowledge of any one else. I'm bitterly sorry, but that doesn’t mend matters. If you are caught you will get a heavy sentence of imprisonment. You won't be able to prove your mnocence.” Quin realized that he was, indeed, in a terrible plight. “What am I to do?” he asked. “Leave town at once. The police are waiting for your return at the hotel, and I believe they are also watching the Kim- berly station. They know you took a tick- et on that line. Have you a revolver?” “And money? ne hundred pound “Here are £50 more,” duced a roll of notes. is to escape by The banker pro- Your only chance the Pretoria’ and Delagoa he went on, hurriedly. ‘There fs no train till morning, so you must hire @ special. The station’ master will give it to you if you mention-my name. You will probably find him in his office. Once over the border you will be all right. 1f me -s T'l go with you—” “No, that would be risky for you,” inter rupted Quin. See rehire “You are right. I am in danger enough now, and I must face it out. But you must be off; every moment {s precious.” A hasty grip of the hand, a few words of farewell, and the men separated. For an instant Quin gazed stupidly after the re- treating form of the banker. Then he pull- ed himseif together, and with his usual courage grasped the situation. If he was caught, he knew well, nothing could save him from a term of imprisonment. He vowed to escape at all hazards as he made his way across the town. And he looked forward to a future day of reckoning with Jonn Fordyce. The station of the Pretoria and Delagoa Bay railway was safely reached. A train had just left for Pretoria, and Quin found the station master in his office. He was an Englishman and probably tn the con- fidence of the Uitlanders, for the mention of the banker’s name thawed his reserve, and he listened with attention to his vis- itor’s request. “It seems to be an urgent case, sir,” he remarked. “Te is,” replied Quin. “It 1s a case of catching a steamer. I must be tn Lorenzo Marquez tomorrow. ‘Then, for the sake of speed, you hfd better not take a carriage,” sald the sta- tion master. “You can have a special en- gine for £120. I will give you a good one, and two hands to run {t. “And I will wire instructions to have the line cleared.” Quin thanked the man with as much calmness as he could assume. He paid over the money, and then waited for twen- ty anxfous minutes, during which he con- stantly expected the arrival of the police. Bu: at last the engine drew alongside the platform, and he mounted to the Imited quarters of the stoker and driver, who were both Boers. A moment later, with a thank- ful heart, he was watching the station re- cede in the distance. And when Johannes- | TOP OF THE CLOSBT. Quin and the driver jumped off and hur- ried toward the station, the latter shouting lustily. They crossed the platform, threw open the door and stopped as though petri- fied. For a dozen feet within the lighted room crouched a tawny beast with blazing eyeballs—a huge African lion. With a yell of fright, the driver turned and fled. Quin followed him as far as the end of the platform, and by that time he had his revolver out. He stopped and wheeled round, just as the lion, roaring savagely, bounced out at the doorway. There was no time to hesitate—no chance to retreat further. By a tremendous leap the brute landed within six feet of Quin, Mile Afier Mile F and at once he fired three shots straight at the fiery eyes. Then he fell off the plat- form, ran back to a clump of bushes, and waited there while the smoke slowly curled upward. He heard a succession of thump- ing noises, mingled with roars of agony. As soon as they ceased, which was in les: than a minute, he returned cautiously and found the lion quite dead. The driver and stoker, who were not aware of the fact, could be seen clinging to the highest part of the engine. Quin hesitated for a moment, uncertain what to do; then, hearing loud voices close by, curiosity mastered his prudence. In spite of the peril that he believed threaten- ed him, he hurried into the station, which was a single large room serving for the combined purposes of booking, goods, and telegraph offices. The scene that met his gaze here was more laughable than alarm- ing. A dozen feet in air, wedged between the roof and the beams that extended un- der it, were two men. One was an unmis- takable Boer, short and fat, and his fellow- prisoner was Carruthers. The latter, with: @ shout of surprise, disentangled himself, and dropped heavily to the floor. He rose with difficulty to his fect, shaking on his cramped limbs. Er “What are you doing here?’ Quin gasped. “I might ask you the same,rwas the re- ply. “Is the Hom dead?"— "— “Yes; I put three ballsiinto<it. did the creature come fr 3 “It's yours.” _ - “My iton! What do you mean?” It's true enotgh, sir,” Carruthers ex- plained. “When the traih puHed up here yesterday the lion Cd i So I stopped over, taking the cage with me, and after a lively chase I comnered-the~brute in a Dutch farmhouse back of tne village. I and some others drove it,into the cage and hauled it to the station.,It was 8 o'clock in the evening then, and there;was no train till the middle of the néxt day. So I set- tled down to make a night of it with ths telegraph operator. Fontein, That's him up yonder.” & - “Yes, I understand,” Qtin replied, curtly. He glanced at the Boer} who- was strug- gling hard to extricate himself from his un- comfortable perch. ‘What happened then? he added. ‘Go on quick! A message came ver the wires from Johannesburg-—' “Siow did you know that?” exclaimed Carruthers. “But you are right. A mes- sage came from somewhere about an hour ago. Fontein put it down on paper, and pulled the handie of that signal yonder. Then he rushed for the door. but before he could reach it, hanged if the lion didn't make a spring and break loose the second time. The jolting of the train must have weakened the cage. The brute was in a fearful temper, not having been fed prop- erly, and he nearly got us. It was a close call, but we scrambled on top of the closet, and from there to the beams. And a nice time we've had of it since, with the hungry brute waiting below for us to drop. It Seid no use to shout, for the village was too far away. And if you hadn’t come along" | “Phat will Quin _ interrupted. “where’ the paper the fellow copied the message on?” an! yn e Gane picked it up—first closing the door— end with a grim smile he read the follow- in Where a ecial engine, due about 4, to Pipers comet men in waiting. Arrest Englishman, and send him back under es- johannesburg.”” or ee The operator, free at last, had dropped from the beams. He staggered to his feet, looked about him with a frighten- ed countenance and made a bolt for the window. Quin instantly leveled his revolver. e “No, you don’t,” he cried. “Stop, or I'l yillet through you!” Pine vBocr was a plucky fellow, but he saw that he was cornered. He made a vir- tue of necessity and confronted Quin with savage look. * youl be sorry for this!” he snarled. “Have you a weapon?” Quin demanded. “No, or you wouldn't have taken me, vas the reply. = ercst then a shout was heard, evidently from # point nearer than the engine. Quin realized the danger and formed a plan at once. “Sit down,+Fontein, or whatever your name 1s,” he commanded, pointing to the chair at the operator's table. “The driver is coming in, and you will agree to every word I tell him. Disobey, and 1 swear ?ll shoot you cn the spot. Do you under- stand?” The Boer nodded and took his seat. “Your part will be to keep quiet,” added to the mystified Carruthers. As he spoke footsteps were heard on the platform. He stood over the Boer, with the hand holding the revolver thrust care- lessly into his side pocket. The next In- stant the door open2d and the driver ap- peared on the threshold of the room. “What's wrong her he demanded. “Has the lion yonder been trying to run the place, Fontein?” “You've hit it, my man,” Quin spoke up. “The lion had the operator and this other chap treed on the rafters. «That's why you were signaled to stop. But it’s all right now, since I settled the brute. ‘Go back to your engine, and I'll jof you in a few minutes. I'm going to setid a dispatch to annesburg.”” he line is clear, then, Fon the driver asked, looking at him inza doubtful and puzzled manner. & it's clear, he the operator answered huskily. i The driver backed out of: the station and closed the door. He crosbed the platform and stepped to the groun@. Quin drew a deep breath of relief. No time to lose,’ he questions now, Carruthers,. I'll explain lat- er. Here, take the pistol_and put a ball through this fellow if he stirs of cries out Carruthers obeyed, and’ Quin’ bent ove the table. By a lucky chance he knew the telegraphic code and how to useéthe instru- ment, and that information was now to be of the greatest service to him. He called Johannesburg, received a Signal from t end and at once ticked off the” following message: Engine stopped and Englishman arrest- ed. Will send him back in custody. Am just closing office. Fontein.” Unless I am much mistaken, there will be no stoppage signals further along the line,” Quin muttered as he turned away. He looked about for a moment and found a pair of sharp nippers. ‘Take these and give me the revolver,” he said to Carruth- ers. “Now get out of the rear window and go up the line till you can’t be seen from the engine. Shin up one of the poles—you're a good climber—and.cut the wires. Be as quick as you can.” Carruthers was out of the window in a trice and for ten anxious minutes—for he dreaded the return of the driver or stoker —Quin kept guard over the Boer, who vent- ed his rage in low-spoken threats and pro- fanity. Then Carruthers climbed into the room as he had left it, breathing hard. “It's all right,” he panted. “The wires are do} “Good exclaimed Quin. me a hand with this fellow.” In two minutes the operator was gag- ged with a strip of his own shirt, and his arms were bound behind him. ‘Then he was thrust into the closet and the door locked upon him. “If you do any kicking I'll come back and kill you,” Quin called through the keyhole. “Remember that.” The two Englishmen calmly left the sta- tion, shouting good-bye to Fontein us they closed the door. “This man is going on with me,” Quin said, as he mounted the engine, followed by Carruthers. The stoker looked questioningly at the driver, and the latter, after in instant of hesitation, pulled the lever. The en- gine bounded forward into the night, and the station of New Rotterdam faded in the distance. Lorenzo Marquez was about eighty miles distant, and forty miles of the journey lay within Transvaal territory, where the engine was likely to be stopyed if the operator should effect an early escape and reopen telegraphic communication. This was the only contingency that Quin feared, for he believed that the message he iad sent would prevent further action on the part of the Johannesburg police. But all went well. The driver and stok- er, though they probably suspected that something was wrong, Were ioo prudent to shirk their duty or to try to overpower the two Englishm»n. The miles fell steud- fly and swiftly behind, and at 6 o’ciock in the morning “the Portuguese boundary line was crossed. Two hours later the éngine drew up outside the station at Lorenzo Marquez. A vessel was waiting in port, and the train load of animals, which had «arrived safely, was put on board within tho next two days. “Meanwhile dg attempt was made to apprehend Quin, and on the fol- lowing morning from the-steamer’s deck he end Carruthers watched"the Portuguese coast fading on the horizon, After a pros. perous voyage they reacliéd the Thame and soon after they read of-the-gallant but unsuccessful raid into th$®Transvaal, the failure of which ‘Quir ‘attributed to the foreknowledge of th® event jearned by the Boers through the azrest of John Fordyce. That weil-meanitg individual, it may be said, was ,sentenced {o several years’ imprisonment. “ a “We were both imposed. upon,” Karl Hamrach exclaimed, when he»heard the story from Quin. “Fordy¢e belonged to my club; I knew nothing’of him beyond that. He met me that night at Liver- Pool street and asked if ht join your party to Bechuanaland fo* the sake of the sport, offering to ad his own ex- penses. I referred him t6 you—" “Yes, by means of a written m that was capable of any construction,’ interrupted Quin. “As a result, you have lost a fine lion and are considerably more than £100 out of pocket, while my name is on the black list of the Transvaal goy- ernment.” id. “Don’t ask “Now give Clerk: “I belleve you said, sir, that after the first of the month you would raise my salary.” Employer; “You are mistaken. What I said was that after that date you would be worth more to us.”—Detroit Press. Pimply Youth—‘tWhat makes you hate cigarettes so? They are not half so dan- gerous as people say. I've smoked ’em for years and they haven't killed me yet.” Crusty Citizen—‘“That’s why I hate CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES Tomorrow the Christian Endeavorers will consider the subject “Christianity com- pared with other religions,” taking as a scripture text, Acts 17, 22-31. It will be considered from a missionary standpoint. The District delegates to the seventeenth international C. E. convention at Nashville, Tenn., returned to the city on Wednesday, and report it as one of the most helpful conventions ever held, though attendance was much lighter than expected. The Nashville citizens did all in their power to make it pleasant and profitable for their visitors, and all delegates carried home with them only pleasant recollections of their visit to Dixie. There will be a temperance mass meeting at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M street between 15th and 16th streets, at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening, under the auspices of the temperance committee of their Chris- tian Endeavor Society. The pastor, Rev. J. A. Johnson, talks on “Temperance, Effect of Alcohol Upon the Human System, In- temperance in the Community, Alcohol in the Home.”” Miss Sadie Freeman and Miss Mamie E. Chase will recite, and the ‘“Tee- total Alpaabet’’ will be repeated by twenty- six children, The young people’s and intermediate Christian Endeavor Societies of First Con- gregational Church ll this summer hold union meetings at 7:30 Sunday evenings, the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip joining. The young ladies of this church have made a number of comfort bags, the young men supplying money to purchase articles to put in them, which were sent to the soldiers at Camp Alger, through the YM. C. A. The following officers and committee chairmen of Lincoln Memorial Congrega- tional Church Christian Endeavor Society have just been elected: President, Miss Maria E. Dean; vice president, Miss Lily Hill; secretary, Mr, W. B. Johnson; treas-. urer, Mrs. M. C. Hill; organist, Miss Emma Beckwith. Chairmen of committees* Prayer meeting, Mr. Grant Brown; lookout, Miss Ada Pinckney; temperance, Miss Es- ther Turner; music, Mr. W. B. Johnson: social, Mr. Milton T. Dean; missionary, Mr. James H. Hill; flower, Miss Hattie Hill calling, Miss Marie Smith; good literature, Miss Nellie Quander; Sunday school, Mr. James Europe; junior superintendent, Miss Emma Beckwith. A 'bus party of Endeavorers of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church visited Camp Alger last Tuesday afternoon; in the even- ing an entertainment was tendered by them to the 3d Missouri Regiment, in one of the Y. M. C. A. tents. The following were recently chosen as officers of the Society of Christian En- deavor of Miles Memorial C. M. E. Church: President, Miss Maggie West; vice presi- dent, Mrs. W. H. Pearson; corresponding secretary, Mr. S. T. Craig; assistant secre- tary, Miss C. Boykins; treasurer, Mr. J. H. Wood; chaplain, Mr. W. H. Johnson; or- ganist, Mrs. A. Johnson. Several Christian Endeavor societies have planned ‘Nashville, '98,"" echo meetings. Mt. Pleasant Congregational Society, Co- lumbia road near 14th street, Mt. Pleasant, have theirs tomorow evening, led by Mr. John B. Sleman, jr. Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church South, 9th and K streets northwest, hold one on July 24, Rev. J. W. Duffey leading, and Calvary Baptist holds one in a few days. The echo meeting of the union will be held July 22 in St. Paul's English Lutheran Church. A very helpful program will be presented, embracing con- vention songs and themes, which will be published in The Star in a few days. Union M. E. Christian Endeavor Society have elected the following officers to as- sume charge of the work on October President, Miss Belle Meany; vice presi- dent, Miss Mary Emmart; recording sec- retary, Mr. Harry S. Garner; treasurer, Mr. Harry T. Roche; corresponding secetary, Miss Bessie E. chorister, Dr. C. J. Ladson; pianist, s Bertie Hough; jun- jor superintendent, Miss Evelyn B. Hodge: delegate to union executive committee, Miss Emma E. Hunt The following inte are from the annual report of Mr. John Willis Baer, general secretary, at the C. E. con- vention in Nashville last week: Number of societies in the United States, 41,222; Penn- sylvania_ having : New York, 3,117; Ohio, 2,450; Iinois, These figures do not include junior, intermediate and other societies. Russia is the only country with- out a Christian deavor society. England has 4,¢ Can enor Australia, 5 Scotland ; India, ; Wales, 331; In land, 213;° China, 139; Afri 110, and a long lst of smaller numbe Total en- rollment outside of the United States 11,775 societies. Total world-wide enroll- rrent is 54,191 societies—over 3,250,000 mem- bers. There are now nearly 14,000 junior societies in the world, one thousand of which are outside the United States. Penn- sylvania leads with 1,535, then New York, with 1,391; Illinois, with 1,046; Ohio, with £02; Indiana, with California, with Iowa, with 552; Massachusetts,’ with 5: and so on. Last year there were in all intermediate societies. Now there are There a: mothers’ societies, societies, 17 societies in the army floating ‘societies. Also in prison: schools, workhouses, almshouses, deaf and dumb asylums, schools, among car drivers, policemen, men, life savers, lighthouse employes factories to the number of nearly 200. traveling Di nominationally the Baptists lead in Eng- jand, Wesleyan Methodists in Australia and In nd. in Canada the Methodists. s the Presbyterians h Congregationalists, 4,1 Disciples ot Christ, 68; Baptists, 2, Methodist Protestant, 1,095; Cumberland Presbyter- jan, 889; Lutherans, 891, and so on through about thirty denominations. Nine thou- sand societies contributed during the year to their denominational mission boards, $198,000, and for other benevolences, $225, 000; a total of $423,000. During the year 27,686 juniors became churcn members, the United 5,605. socie- 27 1,518 intermediates joined the church and from the young people's societies 196,550 tcok upon themselves church vows, making @ total reinforcement of church member- ship in one year, 225,754. Tenth Legion en- roliment is reported as 10,300 and Comrades of the Quiet Hour as nearly’ 10,000. Soe Free to Kick. From the Indianapolis Journal. “Widdles must have paid up. Have you noticed how he has been sassing the land- lady lately?” “No. Widdles has not paid up, hut he wes more than his trunk is worth.” Short. From Life. Young Do-tor—“Did you diagnose his case as appendicitis or merely the cramps?” Old Doctor—“Crarrs. He ncney enough for appendiciti ——-e- Practical. From Fliegende Blatter. How Herr Wemperl takes his midday rest, and yet observes the work~on the streets on both sides. 5 ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following a lst of advertised letters re- maining in the Washington (D. C.) Post Office Sat- urday, July 16, 1898, To obtain any of th should call for “*Adverti ese letters the applicant sed Letters.” If not called for within two (2) weeks they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. LADIES’ LIST. . Aitken, Elizabeth Miss Akers, C F Mrs Albright, Ellie Miss Ambler, Mathilde Mrs Anderson, C A Mrs Anderson, Annie Miss Anderson} Anderson, Anderson, Mary Mrs Anderson’ Mary M Miss Arnold, D M Mrs Austin, May Miss Bagby, Lucy J Miss Bailey, Wm Mrs Bank, Lila J Miss Banks, Marsell Miss Blank, Hattie Miss Barber, Katie Miss Barber, Rollie Mrs Barnes, Chas Mrs Beale, Jos Mrs Beekley. 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Wm Henry Mason, Geo aA 8 Mason, Jao D JW Mason, Jno 8 J 8 Matter, A Thure, HON tr Matthews, D W. Tilden, WS Medill, Walter P Tingley, West Aillies, Jake Miller,’ Frank Miller, Edward M Minisk, ND Mitchell, Jas Moore, Samuel nthal D RL (3) wines Morrison, Hon J M a eg Ge Ture, Thee’ > Morsie, DB, et os i Varicle, A 2 Vaughn, Hon Wm Waweck, Jacob V Wallace, Jno - Waiters, Ea Herbert Wate: Geo A OD Wesh, WF Mon Lee Watson, Orie Jus Weaver, Thomas Jake Webb, WB herp, ‘Thos ¥ Webster, © J Gus Webster, J ‘Brien, EC Weoster. TE : os Weller, “arth Orr, Chas A Wells ne, E Waarton, 1a Whipple, Ha , KSC White. JW Whitchand, Spencer F Williams, Edward Wilijauas, Herbert > Williams; Jas rking, Williams, Jessie R Williams, dn Pe Wilts, FN ers0n, Williamson, Robt ye Wilson, H Eugene 3 Winer, CL, 5 Winters, WD on, 2) Withers) Harry eaion, L Wright,’ Fred B Perkins, Jas right, Geo Perkinn, JW ‘right, TM verry, Jas Voltner, Wm I erry, SA Wolverton, Hon SB Peters & Glispy Philips, PN Pointer, Gol M STATION A. Dean, John Mr STATION B. Bell, M J Miss Stewart, B Miss Bell, Maggie J Washington, Mrs & STATION D. Keenan, ENGLAND'S NEW BULLET, Description of the Latest Mankiller to Be Used in Egypt. From the Londoa Times. Our Woolwich correspondent writes: A new service bullet, just adopted by the war office, will be used for the first time in the Khartoum expedition. Several million rounds are being sent eut for the use of the infantry who are going out to Egypt. The reason assigned for the change in thé service bullet is that the Lee-Metford, though it is more deadly at ten times the range of the old musket ball, does not dis- able an enemy as effectively as is consid-. ered desirable. The case is elongated and so hard that soldiers have been known to go on fighting after half a dozen Lee-Met- ford bullets have gone through them, while the bullet itself has passed through two or three men consecutively, shock being sac- rificed for penetration. The Dum Dum bul- let, now also superseded, came into use for the purpose of stopping the rush of hordes of fanatics, as it had the advantage of spreading out and breaking up whenever it encountered resistance; but there has re- cently been some discussion in France as to the propriety of remonstrating with the British war office on the ground that it is contrary to the convention made with other European powers in 1868. The new service bullet is the same diameter (.303), the same length (an inch and one-fifth) and the same weight (215 grains) as the Lee-Metford bul- let, and fits all the service rifles and ma- chine guns in use by the British army. The case is of nickel, the base only being is left and when it strikes the enemy opens backward and lodges in the penetration being lessened and shock increased. The new bullets spoken of as “the man- killing bullet,” in contradistinction to the man-penetrating bullet. It is propelled with cordite, and has as much energy as the old Martini-Henry bullet of 410 grains had with the best gunpowder; while, as it is half the weight, the soldier is able to carry double the number of rounds of ball cartridges. The new bullet is being manu- factured in the Royal Laboratory, Wool- wich arsenal, by men and boys working overtime, at the rate of 2,000,000 rounds of ball cartridges per week; amd, sf the test in the Khartoum expedition proves satis- factory, a permanent stock will be kept on hand at the powder magazines at Wool« wich. A contract for 10,000,000 rounds of the new ball cartridge has been entered into with Messrs. Kynoch & Co., and one with the Small Arms Ammunition Com- pany. Birmingham, for a similar number, ———__ ++ Origin of “Admiral.” From the St. Leuts Glcbe-Democrat. The word admiral is derived by the dice tionaries in rather a roundabout fashion from the Arabic emir, a word which has been variously translated lord, commander, general, An emir was an officer in the Saracenic and afterwards in the Turkish army, and, as these were composed mostly of cavalry, the emir was originally @ cav« alry officer. As the conquests of the Turks broadened, the Turkish sultans began to make war upon the sea as well as upon the land, and the officers who commanded ves- sels and fleets retained the tille that they had when directing squadrons of horse. The title is found smong the Algerine and Barbary pirates, and is first noticed in En- glish use during the reign of Edward (JT, When officers were commissioned as “am- yrel of tha se” or “admirall of the navy.” A Pointer, filled with lead. The conical end empty, + “How fs it, old fellow?" Patterson (smacking his li “I think I know of lace, old man, where xet even a cheaper wine then thin’