6 PRAYER. The hearts of men, how strangely have they strayed! The thoughts of men are wearied find ing out fThe deeper thoughts of God, who, undis mayed, Mlives on through all their maze of fear and doubt, And works His own sublime and change less plans— Nor asks Uis wisdom to be led by man's. An<) since there is no light within so bright As that which shines around the fault less throne "Where cherubim arc gathered day and night. And God speaks often kindly to His own. Then let us boldly come by night or day. And kneeling very low, O, let us pray. The wants of man are manifold; they (?row With growth of His large nature, un supplied; His needs are bounded not by bread or low T.lfe-luxuries to gratify his pride; Hut something cries for beauty from within; And something weeps for sorrow for his sin So (here is craving for the things that lie Beyond the senses—for the spirit's own; And there is hunger and the yearning cry For love that leaves us not at last alone; We would enlarge our boundaries—obey The higher calling—therefore, "Let us pray." —Ella Beardsley, In Boston Watchman. e ii 1 i imiiii 1" ■ — mtmm* ■ icnai* i ji, fTB KIDNAPPED I MILLIONAIRES A Tale of Wall Street and the Tropics *=< I By FREDERICK U. ADAMS J Copyright, 1901, hy I.othrop Publishing Company. All lights reserved. CHAPTER Vf. MYSTERY ON MYSTERY. Tlie hundreds of columns of space devoted by the New York morning papers to the great event could have been condensed into a few para graphs, so far as any true explanation of the mystery was concerned. .Six men, whose combined wealth was variously estimated at from $800,000,000 to $1,250,000,000, had dis appeared as suddenly and completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed them. Four of them— Messrs. Pence, Kent, Haven and Mor ion—had been in the latter's office about four o'clock on Monday after noon. Mr. Morton's secretary was sore they held no conference at this time, and said they soon left the building. He thought they left to gether, and supposed they went away iu carriages or in an automobile. It uas not uncommon for men distin guished in the world of affairs to meet at Mr. Morton's ofHce. Mr. Morton had arranged for an impor tant conference with some railroad men at his office for the following morning at 11 o'cblock. The corre spondence files showed that fact con clusively. Mr. Morton had telephoned to his residence that he would not be home to dinner. This was not un usual. That was absolutely all that was known of Mr. Morton's move ments or plans. John M. Rockwell was in his office from 11 o'clock until about two in the afternoon. He transacted busi ness as usual and had planned to start on a trip to Chicago the follow ing day. ilis private car had been ordered to the Pennsylvania depot. Andrus Carmody was to accompany hirn on this business journey. Both of these gentlemen had left word at their residences that they would not be home lo dinner. Hiram Haven did not leave his ofliee until nearly four o'clock. This was about his usual hour, and there was nothing in his correspondence or instruct ions to in dicate that he would fail to be on hand at the regular hour on Tuesday morning. Mr. Kent's failure to arrive at his oflice nearly drove his brokers dis tracted. They admitted that he had left them certain commissions to fill on Tuesday morning, but the nature of them or how they were executed they declined to make public. He left his office about four o'clock Mon day afternoon, but did not say where lie was going. For the first time in 10 years Simon Pence failed to come home. Only on rare occasions did lie remain away from a home dinner. He had stated that a business engagement would beep him in the city during the even ing-, but that he would lie back at a seasonable hour. The police officials were notified at midnight of his fail ure to return to his residence. Not fully appreciating the significance of this event they made no search for the missing man, and classed it among the cases of this kind so fa miliar to the hardened members of flic night police force of the metrop olis. This completes all that was known concerning the mystery. That the panic was beyond control was apparent long before the Stock Kvehnnge opened Wednesday morn ing'. 'I he governors met and olemn l„\ di i n ed the advi ability of clos ing the Stock F.xehange until tome light was thrown 011 the my lery. Tltey dreaded to take this step, but the ituatlon was unprecedented. In ordinary emergencies the bunks, Ipii t coinpani) , 11f«- insurance com panic mid other repn entativc of capital had be'*lt able to meet and *• ■* | fcW . Morton, New York City: Dear Sir; This is to inform you that I am alive and well. 1 shall be obliged to remain away from the city for a short time, possibly several weeks. You and my relatives »nd friends need not have the slightest fear for the safe return of myself and the gentlemen who are keep ing me company. I remain, vers truly yours, PALM ICR J. MORTON. May 2. The letter was in Mr. Morton's handwriting and had been positively identified as genuine by his private secretary and by the oldest clerks in his office. These facts were hurried ly explained to the president of Ihe board of governors, who adjourned the meeting and sounded the gong for attention on the floor of the ex change. At that moment pandemo nium reigned. A score of trading houses had failed, and others were on the point of suspension. Banks were calling loans. Money wan quoted at 200 per cent, on call loans, with gilt-edged stock as security. Sugar was hovering around par, a drop of more than 00 points in less than 48 hours. The nerve-racked brokers expected the announcement of yet more disastrous news, and lis tened stolidly as the chairman waved his hand for quiet, cleared his voice, and began his reading. No one heard more than the close of the first sen tence: "I am alive and well." The joyous voice of the gray-bearded old chairman told them that the mes sage was from Palmer J. Morton. What a shout went up! It was re echoed by the vast mob which defied the police and swarmed into Broad and Wall streets. The enthusiastic clerks and customers cheered from every window. The panic was ended. Prices moved violently upward, in half an hour the face of the market was changed. In the whirl of speculative joy some stocks passed the high figures which had been reached at the opening on Monday morning. But while the agony of suspense was passed, and it was known that the missing men were safe, the case was yet shrouded in a mystery deep as ever. At the close of the day the market stood on a plane which aver aged about ten points below the level established before the leaders of finance and speculation had vanished. It.was noticed that Street & Rogers were persistent buyers from the mo ment the first news of the Morton letter was made public. Their sales were so small as fo show that they represented but profit taking for regular customers, and not the im mense holdings of "long" stock which had been absorbed during the height of the panic. Their profits were roughly estimated at $.'15,000,000. The welcome letter was addressed to Mr. M. L. Morton, a brother of tin; great financier. It, was in a plain white envelope and written on ordinary letter paper, with a single fold. The postmark on the letter was indistinct, but when put under a glass the inscription clearly read, "Provincetown, Mass." The letter had been mailed at nine o'clock at night, and left the Cape Cod town .on a late train. With slow connec tions the letter reached New York j in time for the 10:45 a. m. delivery. Here was a clew worth following. ; A special train with the best de tective talent in New York, was pre pared and dispatched to Province town. But the developments which I speedily followed, deepened the mys j tery and puzzled the cool-headed j chief of the detective force. Between ( four and five o'clock the same after | noon letters were received by rela | lives of John M. Rockwell and An drus Carmody. These letters were I at once placed in the hands of the i detectives and not made public. This j was in compliance with in tructoins | which had been issued by the chief. | The Rockwell letter was postmarked "Springfield, Massachusetts." The ' armody letter was mailed from a ; Harlem district in New York city. Ilarly tin* following morning— Thin received from !ii i II from I'hil ! udeiphin. These letter* wre uf a i purport similar to the Morton let | ter. They were written «>n seteral •uuus ut paper, ami iLcfi v, a* uu CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 X 903 [ uniformity in envelopes. The Pence I letter was written with n lead pencil, j The detectives descended on the j peaceful citizens of I'rovineetown; which sand-girt village of Cape Cod I found itself of a sudden possessed | of the center of the stage. Probably no town in America affords less op portunities for secretiveness than l'rovincetown. There is but one street in the village—a narrow, wind ing lane which follows the sinuosity of the harbor. Hut th l detectives were not dis mayed. There were hundreds of fish ing boats at their deep-sea toil, and their skippers were interviewed. So were the trainmen and conduc tors. The latter were positive that no man answering Mr. Morton's de scription had traveled over the single road which runs up Cape Cod penin sula. Two detectives were left at l'rovincetown to continue the search for clews, and the others received telegraphic instructions to proceed to Springfield, Mass., and Albany, N. Y. On Friday the New York papers contained brief accounts of the dis appearance of one L. Sylvester Vin cent, a Chicago gentleman, who fol lowed the profession of promoting enterprises and inventions. Mr. Vin | cent had been stopping at the Broad | way Central hotel, lie was described ;is a gentleman of impressive bear j ing and rare charms of convcrsa : lion. Mr. Vincent had registered in | the hotel two weeks before tiie time i when his absence was noted, llis ho tel bill was iluc, and repeated efforts to present this little matter to Mr. Vincent's attention disclosed the i fact that he had not been in his ' rooms since Monday night. An ex amination of his effects revealed a much frayed evening suit, a small : collection of unwashed linen, the 1 prospectus of a plan for a sliip ca nal connecting i'ittsburg with Lake Krie, and a pocket dictionary. In the light of much greater events the fate of 1,. Sylvester Vincent made so feeble a flicker that it was un noticed by the great reading public. cir.\PTi:n vir. MISS HELHN CARMODY. "Kindly send my card to Mr. Van Home." The office boy bowed to a lady heavily veiled, accepted a card on which was printed, "Helen Car mody," and disappeared for a mo ment into an inner room. In a mo ' r *rmediate stations. 023 P. M. —Week days lor Kane and intermediate stations. RIDGWAY AND CLEARFIELD R. R. CON NECTIONS. (Week days.) SOUTHWARD. Stations. NORTHWARD P. M . A. M. A. M. IP.M.P. M.I". M. 'J 'J 00 4 0(1 .... Renovo 5 00 11 45 3 25.11 15 0 001 Kane 112 25 3 15 S 25 3 13 II Si 0 22 .. ..Wilcox 112 05 2 45 8 01 3 56j1l 48 63G ..Johnsonburg..l 955 2 33 749 1 10 12 10 1,7 00 ...Ridgway, 9 35 2 15 7 30 i i-' | 42012 20 710 ..Mill Haven,.. 925 204 720 43012 30 721 .. Croyland.... 915 1 54' 7 09 4 31 12 33 7 25..Shorts Mills.. 9 II 1 51 7J5 4 37 12 36 7 28 .. .Blue Rock... 9 07 1 47 7 01 4 41 12 40 7 31 Carrier 9 02 1 43 0 57 4 51 12 50 7 43 .Brockwayville. 8 53 1 33 6 47 4 54 12 51 7 47 ...Lanes Mills.. 8 47 1 28 6 43 751 .McMinns Sm't. 843 502 103 751 Harveys Run.. 839 1 19 635 510 1 10 800..Falls Creek... 835 t 15 630 5 251 25 8 151.... Dußois 8 251 05 010 s~kT~l 20 8 101..Falls Creek... 658 1 13 030 527 132 8 2 11. Reynoldsville.. 64112 52 615 6 00 1 59 8 501. ■. Brookville-.. 6 10 12 21 5 39 6 45 238 9 30lNew Bethlehem I 11 47 4 50 725 320 10 10?... Red Bank.... 1 11 10 405 945 530 12 35!.. ..Pittsburg ... I 900 130 P.M. P.M. P. M.j [A.M. A.M. P.M. BUFFALO & ALLEGHENY VALLEY DIVISION. .ir.CJifl MM Leave Emporium Junction for Port Allegany, Olean, Arcade, East Aurora, and Buffalo. Train No. 107. daily, 4:05 A. M. Train No. 115, daily, 1:15 P. M. Trains leave Emporium for Keating, Port Allegany, Coudersport, Smethport, Eldrel, Bradford, Olean and Buffalo,connecting at Buf falo for points East and West. Train No. 101, week days, 8:25 A. M. Train No. 103, week days 1:45 P. M. Train No. 103 will connect at Olean with Chautauqua Division for Allegany, Bradford, Salamanca Warren, Oil City and Pittsburg. LOW GRADE DIVISION. EASTBOUND. ~ ; STATIONS. 109 113 101 ICS 107 001 A. M. A. M. A. M. P. M p. M A. M. Pittsburg,.. Lv ' t6 15 +9 00 tl3o *505 J 9 00 Red Bank 9 28 11 10 4 05 7 55 11 10 Lawsonham, 9 40 * 1122 4 18 8 07 11 23 New Bethle'm 10 13 11 47 4 50 8 37 11 55 Brookville +6 10 II 00 12 24 5399 22 12 41 Reynoldsville,. 644 11 32 12 52 6159 50 114 Falls Creek.... 658 11 18 1136 30 1005 129 Dußois 7 05 til 55 125 6 40 1010 t 1 35 Sabula I 7 17 1 37 6 52 * Pennfield, 7 35 1 55 7 10 Bennezettc 8 09 2 29 7 44 a Driftwood 18 45 t3 05 |B2O ? via P. & E. Div Driftwood.. Lv. '9 44 t3 45 Emporium, Ar. tlO 25 t4 10 I A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M P. M P. M ~ WES!BOUND.] ~ STATIONS. 108 106 102 114 110 942 via P. &E. Div A. M. A.M. A. M. P. M. I'. M. P. M. Emporium, Lv +8 15 +3 20 Driftwood, Art 9 00 f4 00 Via L. Div Driftwood, Lv 16 15 tll2o 15 50 Bcnnezette 6 50 It 55 6 28 Pennfield, 7 25 12 30 7 00 Sabula 7 44 12 49 7 18 Dußois »6 20 8 00 1 05 t5 05 7 35 J4 10 Falls Creek 6 27 8 10 1 20 5 12 7 42 4 17 Reynoldsville,.. fill 8 21 1 32 5 27 7 58 4 30 Brookville 7 15 8 50 1 59 6 00 f8 30 5 00 New Bethle'm. 801 930 238 645 545 Lawsonham, .. 831 957f3 06 714 ... . 618 Red Bank,Ar.. 8 45 10 10 3 20 7 25 6 30 Pittsburg, Ar... *ll 15 U235 t5 30 19 45 }9 30 A. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. I'. M. P. MS Note—Train 107 on Sundays will make all stop, between Red Bank and Dußois, •Daily. tDaily except Sunday. {Sunday only. gFlag Slop. For Time Tables and further information, ap ply to Ticket Agent. J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD.Agt. General Manager. Oeu'l Passenger TIME TABLE No. 27. COUDERSPORT & PORT ALLEGANY R. R Takinu ell'rrt M;i \ '.:7 th. I : BASTWABD. 10 h 4 0 2 STATIONS. p. M. P. M. A. M. A. M. Port Allegany,.. Lv. 315 705 .... 11 36 Coleman *3 23 00 •11-11 Burtville, # 3 30 7 16 11 47 Roulette, 3 40 7 2.) 11 55 Knowltou's, *3 45 *ll 59 Mina, 3 59 7 35 12 05 Olmsted, *4 05 *7 38 # l2 09 Hammonds, 00 00 *l2 13 . . 112 Ar. 4 20 A. M. 7 45 12 15 Coudersport. j Lv r> 10 tt 00 100 North Coudempurt, .... *0 15 ... *1 05 Frtnk'a 6 25 .... •« 10 *1 12 Ooletburff, *6 40 .... 17 120 Seveu Bridges*-..... • .. •<» 4*» .... *G 21 *1 24 Raymond*'*, 700 .... *0 30 135 ( iold, 705 U3O 141 Newfleld, 00 1 45 New Meld Junction, 737 .... 645 150 Perkins, *7 40 .... •« 48 *1 53 Carpenter's, 7 40 *1 57 'rowell't, 7 50.... *0 53 *2 01 Ulysses Ar 805 7 0. r » 210 .. It . vi I'. M. VRffVA »* i > - 1 ft 3 STATIONS. A. M. P. M A. M Jlysws, .Lv. 7 2" 225 9 10 ... rowelPs, *7 27 *2 3i • lft .... \;ri>enter'a, *2 31 • 9 22 I'erkins, 3*l *2 37 * 2ri .... N'ewHeldlJunction, ....... 737 242 9 3'- Nt'\v field •7 11 2 10 .... lold, •• 7 44 240 940 .... Hi) nit' •, I • ' i ' l Novell Bridift?* *'B ot *3 (H * 10 <•! 'nleftlturg, •# Ot i<> i *io l«i ... ' Kritik'n. •s 12 •i 17 ■ » North Coudersport i 2«i » ....I iAr H • 1 <»' 10 I * .... Hinder*rx>rt { »' M f|,V * ,'S «..l. I ) if illllll lids. .... Mmilfti. 1 : • o M M Ilia H • *0 » », .... Kiiovvllou'*. .... ....... •« IT U. tletll ' ' ' ' ! Hurt vi Mr .............. 112 i ' '« 201 t'oUnirtii, ... i».»it • -t itioti*. Train * 1 » im i , T.»i> a- • ' 11® carry passengers. Tains 8 and 10 do. Trains run on Eastern Standard Time. Connections—At Ui>sses with Fall lirook R'y for points north and south. At B. & 8. June | tion with liuH'alo & SusquehannaK. li. north for Wellsville, south for Qaleton and Ansonia. At Port Allegany with W. N. Y.&P. H. R., north for Bnllalo, Olean, Bradford and Hmethport; south for Keating Summit, Austin, Emporium and Penn'a It.it., points. B. A.MoCLURE Oen'lSupt. Couderspurt, Pa. BUFFALO & SUSQUEHANNA R. R Time Table taking Effect June 23, 1902. K N N B Y I. V J N X Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad "The Cirand Scenic Route." READ DOWN. A. M. P. M. p. MJA. M.' i I I.v K'ting Smt... 12 10 7 30 9 10 | Austin 8 35 1 04 8 00 9 50 Costello 0 41 1 14 ; | —Wharton , 50 1 26 3 10 Cross Fork Jet. 7 Sit 2 09 1 21 ' Corbett 8 06 2 36 5 15 Germania, 2 47 5 15 I Lv. ) Galeton,. 8 23 2*53..!.! 5 35 I Gaines Jet. 8 36 3 06 | .. .Westfleld 9 13 3 13 | .. Knoxville.... 9 26 3 56 : I Osceola 9 36 106 ....Elkland 9 41 4 11 | Ar..Addison.... 10 li 4 43 A. M. P. M lii i : i S&EAP S&EAP UP. A.M. P. M.! P. M. P. M.L !P. M. ar.K't'ng Smt... 845 710 12 25 | Austin 8 00 6 43... ... 11 68 8 45 Costello 6 31 11 49 8 30 ...Wharton 6 21 8 01 11 39 8 24 Cross Fork J'et, 5 40 7 25 10 58 7 40 Corbett 5 15 0 44 10 34 7 15 ...Germania 5 07 6 31 10 26 7 07 dp. .Galeton P.M. 500 6 25 ar. " 7 00 1 00 10 20 i 7 00 | ... Gaines, ... 6 47 12 47 10 00 < 6 47 ...Westfleld, ... 6 11 12 11 8 16 6 11 ' ...Knoxville... 5 55 11 55 8 00 .. .. 5 55 Osceola,.... 5 46 11 46 7 51 5 46 ! Elklaud .5 41 11 41 7 46 5 41 : Lv Addison, 5 10 11 10 7 15 5 10 P. M. P. M.'A. M. A. M P.M. ; : I i _ I ~t» | Head down. Read up. P. M. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M 9 21 7 00 lv. .Ansonia ..ar 9 40 8 20 911 .. Manhattan... 95 1 835 9 07 South Gaines,. 9 57 8 39 \p. M. 859 637 ..Gaines June.. 959 842 i 8 45 6 25 ar J. fialploll t lv 8 55 630 105 lv | uaieton v ar 1() , 0 4<5 .... 647 1 24: Walton 951 439 i 7 30 2 06 West Bingham,. 9 09 3 58 | 7 41 2 18 Genesee 8 58 3 18 I 8 16 2 46 dp Wellsville ar ; 8 30 3 20 STATIONS. P. M. P. M. A.M. ar dp A. M. P.M p. M 3 05 2 00 7 15 Cross F'k June. 11 00 635 3 00 | 3 55 1 00 6 25 ar Cross Fork dp 11 50 5 45: 2 10 P.M. | p. M. I I A. M. I A.M 8581 100 Lv Sinnamalioning, Ar I Iml IC6 8 15 I 1 40 | ar Wharton lv | 3 00 I 9 55 | All trains run rtail;, c-c pt Sunday. onlv. CONNECTIONS. I At Keating Summit with P. R. R. j for all points north and south. I At Ansonia with N.Y.C.& HR. R. for all points I north and south. At Newfield Junction with C. & P. A. R. R. west for Coudersport, east for Ulysses. At Genesee tor points on the New York <& Pennsylvania R. R. At Addison with Erie R. R., for points east and west. At Wellsville with Erie R. R. for points east and west. At Sinnamahoning with'P. R. R.—P. &E. Div. H.H.GARDINER.Gen'I Pass'r Agt. Bnffalo.N.Y W. C. PARK. Gen'l Supt. Galeton. Pa. M. J. MCMAHON, Div. Pass Ag't.,Galeton,Pa. Business Cards. B. W. GREEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Emporium. Pa. A businessrelatiiiK to estate,collections.real estates. Orphan's Court and generaliaw business will receive prompt attention. 12-1 y. J. C. JOHNSON. J. P. MCNARNBY JOHNSON & McNARNEY, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW* EMPORIUM, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business enj rusted to them. 16-ly. MICHAEL BRENNAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Collections promptly attended to. Real estate and pension claim agent, 35-ly. Emporium. Pa. THOMAS WADDINGTON, Emporium, Pa., CONTRACTOR FOR MASONRY AND STONE-CUTTING. All orders in my line promptly executed. AII •kindsof building and cut-stone, supplied at low prices. Agent for marble or granite monuments. Lettering neatly done AMERICAN HOUSE, East Emporium, t'a.. JOHN L.JOIINSON, Prop'r. Having resumed proprietorship of this old and well established House I invite the patronage of the public. House newly furnished and thor oughly renovated. 481y F. D. LK.IT. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE AG'T. EMPORIUM, PA To LAND OWN EUSAND OTHKKH IN CAMKHON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. I have numerous calls for hemlock and hard wood timber lands,also stunipiige&c., and part ies iesiring either to buy or sell will do well to call on me. ... %■ 5 >•.* V .F. D. I.KET. CITY HOTEL, WM. MCGEE, PROPRIETOR Emporium, Pa, Having again taken possession of til is old and popular house 1 solicit a share of the public pat ronage. The house is newly furnishedand is one of the best appointed hotels in Cameroueounty. 3J-ly. THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT, (Opposite Post Office,) Emporium, Pa. WILLIAM MCDONALD, Proprietor. I take pleasure in informing the public that i have purchased the old and popular Novelty Restaurant, located ou Fourth street. It will be my endeavor to serve the public in a manner that shall meet with their approbation. Give me a call. Mi als and luncheon served at all hours. u027-lyr WUI. McDONALD. ST.CHARLES HOTEL, Tlliis. J. LYSETT, PROPRIKTOW Near llutlalo Depot. Emporium, Pa. This new and commodious hotel is now opened forthe aecom modai ion of the public Nrwmal tl»»ppolntmeiits, even attention will br paUl to the guests tiutronmug this uotel. 27-17 ly MAY GOULD, Pi tSO, T !l\in»iN'Y AND THEORY, Also d. a. rill li; the p. i ir -beet Mil: it - . Emporium, Pa Scholarstaiißhi either at mi home on Siath ttrectoi attlu limiiraiil' the pupils. l»ut of town Itolnrs will l« tjivt li dat> sat my roouimii this V. HIEt'K. I). D. •*.. I»FSTIHf4 OftWe ovei I , *rl •I " Mote, Emporium, l»». , • ft. 1..1 and otue. •■ «i mi it-.thH ic« ad s. * ' ' it.i,. ■ ■ 1 lor tlo l'tlt.l. I'ltlWltlHl |*l t 1%1 I I 4 |« tit " ».Htur%l Uith, tu itMf."K ' r. ..u»ud undue Work.