apsw TSE PITTSBURG - DISPATOS, ' MONDA1T, SEPTEMBER;? 1889. 4 Dnnne-FrailB, BT EDOAIt L. WKKarAlT. nmlTTEV roil THE DISFATCR. We Lad just left a noble mansion upon the citadel heights of Jesu del Monte. Our ajjed host and hostess were still waving us pleasant "Adios!" from the pillared portico, half hidden behind surpassing wealth of tropical luxuriance, at the end of an avenue of lofty palms. Before turning into the mountain calle we seated ourselves beside a restful fountain, whose tremulous descend ing showers glittered like beads of gold through the saffrony Cuban air. There lay the quaiut old city of Havana beneath us, like a shining nest within its frowning bat tlements. Beyond, the sea, white with plumes of surf at the shore, a wondrous green beyond, and a bed of glowing purple beneath the northern horizon. Old and venerable Don Miguel, my friend and companion, in a ruminative mood, first broke the silence with "Ah, strange are the unwritten romances of life! "Who would credit our serene and happy Senor and Senora of E1 Tansio,' this lovely Paradise villa, with any life chapter that had not passed as sweetlv as the murmuring of this gentle fountain?" And so it came about that, still sitting beneath the loftv palms by the songful fountain in the languorous Cuban air, this true love tale of Donna Prolia was told. At the conclusion of the convention of 1839 between the victorious Esparatero.com-mander-in-chief of the forces ot Maria Christina, and Moroto, the defeated Carlist commander-in-chief, which gave distracted Spain a lew years of feverish peace, there were returned to private life great numbers of the younger members of the Spanish no bility who had adhered to the cause of their, queen, as well as many of aristocratic blood n ho had cast their fortunes with the de feated Carlist leader. The romantic experi ences of war had illfitted the former class for a resumption of drowsy life at lonesome mountain palacios, the threadbare experi ences in students' gowns at the University, or even for the dull intrigues ot a waning court at Madrid. Of the titled Carlist lieutenants there was scarcely a score who were not mined Some, following their chiet, fled to France. Others, in sheer de spair, joined the banditti of Andalusia. And others, more desperate soldiers ot for tune still, swarmed about the trentc-et-quitrante tables of Monaco, Monte Carlo and Hoinburg. One evening in December of the year named, the rooms of the great Casino at Monte Carlo were crowded with the habitues of the place. Among these was a young Spaniard, Don Enrique, a brave officer in the recent mobilized iorces ot Queen Chris tina, heir to vast estates in Arragon, whose father, the aged Duke of Teruel, being at deadly enmity with the Queen, had practi cally" disowned his son for engaging in her service. Nor was this the only Cause for silence and estrangement between noble father and son. Tue latter had beendestined tor the priesthood. The ambition of the old duke even fondly fed itself in a dream to sometime see the purple mantle and scarlet hat of a cardinal take the place of the black student's' cloak, and the black hat which all too jauntily sat upon Don Enrique's fair and girlish head. Itut the bo 's nature was warm, poetic, adventurous He fled Irom the irksome University. Joining a band of strolling musicians, he wandered for several Jears through the provinces, much in Cata onia, greatly beloved by the peasantry, and especially by the Gitani, or Gipsies, who never iofgive an enemy nor forget a gener ous friend. Don Enrique had been that friend to many of them, and one, Francisco, falsely accused of pettv crime, he had saved irom the great est disgrace which can ever befall a Gipsy, imprisonment, as he was being dragged through the streets to the carcel of Lenda. This Gipsy, Francisco, called for good fel lowship "Pancho" among his companions, was a stocky, brawny fellow, with a huge, sbocky head," and a neck nearly as big, on which, above nis open shirt, the Coras and veins lay like ropes half hidden beneath black and matted.hair. SJeepV and sluggish of appearance, he was keen, agile and strong as an ox. Pancho's home was at Barcelona, He fol lowed a sea-taring life; was the best of sail ors; knew all the secrets of the ocean; and as a fisherman possessed wonderful knowl edge and craft. Shortly after the rescue of Francisco at Lcnda, came the Carlisi's victorious ad vance bevond the Ebro in 1837. Don Enrique hastened to Madrid to serve his Queen. From the position of a subaltern, he had been advanced, on merit, to the rank of Colonel; but at the conclusion of hostili ties had left the army, and, still unrecon ciled to the Duke of Teruel, in a wild and vagarious mood of adventurous unrest, found himself, like hundreds of others, abandoning true courage and his few re maining pesetas at the gaming tables of Monte Carlo. Don Enrique was deathly pale as he sat there, playing with feverish hesitance, now winning and now losing, until at last, with a quick, impetuoris motion, he laid coin to the value of 200 pesetas upon the red. He was directly opposite tne croupier, upon whose dark, almost oriental and ordinarily impassive, facejthe faintest shadow of inter est might have been visible. "Kouge! perd et Couleur," called the crou tiier. "Jesu-Maria! Black, and it is all!" Don Enrique, half fainting, rose from his seat His hands, testing on the table's edge, were trembling and bloodless. If these had not, all unconsciously to himself, sustained him, he would have fallen upon the stone floor. The stir of departure seemed to arose him. "With a startled look of pite ous apology, and yet a courtly gesture of deprecation, he murmured: "Ah, yes. Yonr pardon, gentlemen. Goodnight and Adios! Que talle otro!" In an instant he had drawn a pistoiete. In an instant more its barrel was against his splendid head. But the same instant the agile croupier had vaulted the wide table and struck the weapon from the desperate man's hand. IL "Come with me," Ea!d the croupier gently, but in a tone ot kindly command. They left the Casino; walked silently for a time in the cooling outer air; and finally passed beneatha quaint old arch through an open patio or court, in which were a tiny fountain and manv per.ume-laden flowers, to an upper gallery, where the croupier graciously bade the Don enter his apart ments. Some simple food and wine were brought. "Now, Don Enrique," said the croupier, with a gentle shrug and a winning smile. "I'll never talk to a man's empty stomach. Eat, .drink: then you will become a reason able being." The would-be suicide complied mechan ically enough. But the diplomatic cioupier was right. He touched a bell. A young woman with dark, restless eyes and sweet, but hunted, haunted face, whom he called Griselda, brought more wine and a few cigars. The place soon took on the glow of comfort and cobd fellowship. Don Enriaue could bear it no longer. He said, im pulsively: , "Senor, friend and stranger, no words can express my sense ot tbanklnlness and humiliation: thankfulness for your inter ference in so degrading on attempt upon my own life; humiliation at my utter powerlessness to requite you. Gratitude is indeed a sorry coin without the royal signet of power behind it. I am shorn of all power. I am a homeless, objectless, ruined man!" "You are not, Don Enrique. I say you are not!" returned the croupier warmly. "You are heir to great estates in Arragon. You have youth, courage; grand courage, Benorl" he continued with a meaning look, "as we of Don Carlos' cabelleria knew to our loss from your heroic charge in the canon beyond the Elbro!" "Yon were a soldier, then?' exclaimed Don Enrique, springing to his feet and ap proaching his new-found ihend. I implore you to reveal your real character! my more than friend 1", The croupier arose and gently forced Don Enrique into his seat. The action had delicate protest in it thnt commanded obli gation; and it had obligation in it that hinted of command. "To reveal one's true character- is some times more than the greatest will do, Senor. But I am onlv another one ruined by the fortunes or war. That is all. Since you, Don Enrique, unhoi&ed me at the head of my own command at Ebro, and rode over my wounded body, and since my leader, DonCarlois ajfugitive inFrance, 'Le crou pier de Monte Carlo' is a title which, at least, gives me my bread. The other," and here he turned his face away for a moment, "cannot do even eo much as than "And that title was?" . ''Count Basil de Orense, at your service!' Don Enrique flew to the man and clasped him in his arms. A thousind recollections of brave tales ol the house of Orense, told him at his own father's knee, flooded upOii him. The sense ot his srreat obligation to one so reduced; indeed every high, chivalrous thought which would prompt trust, admira tion and gratitude, swept over him; and it was no mean thing that he wept. "Count, we 'are brothers forevermore!" cried Don Enrique. "With all my heart amen!" responded Count Basil with great solemnity: but with a sudden start, for something like a sigh came from behind the swaying cortina, fol lowed by the rustle as of a woman's gown. Count Basil with sudden excuse stepped hastily to the gallery. Had not hisguest's overwhelming bewilderment at Ills own changing fortunes rendered him oblivious1, he would have heard the sound of a sharp scuffle and a blow, and a low voice full of deadly menace hissing at some detected lis tening culprit. "Begone, you Gipsv witch! or I'll grill your itching ears andlmbbling tongue for breakfast. Cursed was 1 when I took you from the roads of Catalonia!" As the man who spoke these words re-en tered, his face was all blandness and com passion. "Don Enrique," he resumed with serious ness, "there is good fortune for yon, but nevermore for me, beneath this very root. But yesterday, a courier with escort, arrived at Monte Carlo. Being related to the serving-woman of this place, they lodge below. The idle garrnlousness ot these folk made it easy, and, as events bare proven, wise, for me to know that this very courier was. in search of a wayward son of a noble house. That son was rushing headlong to total ruin at the Casino. I determined to save him if in my power, and make what I easily found by this wine-drinking courier to be a new lease of life's possibilities, serviceable to him. I saw by his play to-night that he was near his reckoning. He played his last peseta and lost. Do you understand me?" "Maria Purissims! Do you mean? " "That your father has let a tiny stream of his rivers of gold flow your way; but a tiny stream, Don Enrique. Yet that and what it may furnish, are better than the flash of the pistolette and the last sleep." Don Enridue still sat in stupefied silence at the turn affairs were taking. The girl, Griselda, eritered in response to the bell of Count Basil, who, indifferent to her flashing eyes and crimsoned forehead, which dis closed that a recent brutal blow had been struck, coarsely ordered her to bring the courier and escort from below to the apart ment, if not too drowsy from the fumes of wine to make their appearance. They came, and ranged themselves against a wall stupidly. Don Enrique with difficulty re pressedhis emotion on seeing before him his lather's old servitors. But he answered their low bows of recognition with self-possession and reserve. "Notwithstanding your drunken riotous- ness abont the place," began the Count with a frown; "your swilling of wine and your brawls with the cocheros;" and each guilty courier bowed humbly as his individual sins were recited; "ybu will see I have brought you to your young master, as I pledged. Dispatch yonr business and be gone; or I will have each of you shot from the Casino plaza at sunrise '." With much ado and trembling, begot of a great mission and greater dereliction, the simple souls from Arragon delivered a sealed package into Don Enrique's hands; received with great thankfulness his receipt for the same; and with many bows and sup- hlinntinno fti "Pnnta irTi thic lixii ci t" i n n uiikaiiuud w 4. ,wwt ujwu man uvuvi IttU" gled and clattered down into the court, with a hearty "Diablo le a compane!" from the Count, who stepped out upon the moonlit gallery to make sure of their departure. Returning he found his guest in possession of cheques for 50,000 pesetas; a command that he should continde to remain away from Spain; and a brief postcript expressing the hope that the writer, his father, might never be permitted to loos: upon his face again. The letter, which contained no superfluous words was signed, "Geofredo, Duke of Teruel." IJX Perhaps three months had passed without special incident to the sworn friends'. The young noblemen, with ample means, yield ing to Don Enrique's spirit of unrest, were now the honored guests of the aristocracy of Havana. For Don Enrique there had been but joy in leaving hated Spain, and in the new life and beauty of the Cuban metropo lis. If there were clouds behind the placid features of Count Basil no one conld know it. Two trifles to such as he, might have haunted his inner life. One was that a black-eyed serving-woman, or querida, or what-not, called Griselda, of Monte Carlo, had been found dead at the house of an ab sent croupier with a stiletto in her breast; whereupon seme Catalonian Gipsies had stolen the body awav, and buried it over the border in Spain after their own barbaric fashion Again, as the vessel upon which the young noblemen embarked sailed from the harbor of Barcelona, a shaggy fisherman, whom the sailors knew as "Pancho," was found secreted on board. In his possession was noticed a blood-stained stiletto, whose make and ornamentation showed it to have been the possession of a different; man than he; for such as Pancho are never fastidious about a knife. He was put in chains. Then a storm arose. He was liberated, for his giant strength was serviceable. But his freedom was of short duration. Count Basil, restlessly walking the deck late one mobblit night, had seen his face and eyes full of Gipsy vchgeance, as the stowaway had crept stealthily toward his cabin. A word to El Capitano from a Count was enough. The rest of the way to Cuba Pancho sat in the hold, with mighty iron links riv eted to huge grillos upon his legs. But jrancno, in ice noia, iorgoi noimng. JNor could the Count forget some things. But the difference in the temporary relations of these two men to society, at debarkation in Havana sent the man from the hold for a brief period to the chain gans of Cubana, and the other, with Don Enrique, his gen erous banker and loyal friend, to the splen did homes of the Spanish nobility in Cuba. The Island of Cuba is the odor-laden gar den of the American continent. Havana is the concentrated Spain of Cuba. You are within the influence and charm of 300,000 souls given up wholly to delicious dalliance, melodious words and sounds, to the half tones of coquettish pleasure, to the elo quence of bright eyes, and the passionate passiveness of night in tropic-land, where nature glows beneath, as glow the stars aben 6. In this atmosphere Don Enrique and Count Basil lived; and five years flitted away as In a nelichtlul dream. The placid count, ever serene ana coumy, never left his friend's side. Th6 impulsive, grateful heart of Don Enrique had never openly doubted. At times a sense of oppression came; oppression and dread, as if the very cofds of iate were blndiilg him to a revolt ing presence and companionship. Events had occurred that had also touched adceper sentiment; a sentiment of compas sion. Attempts had been made upon the life of Count Basil de Orense. In one of these lie was badly wounded. TJife name of a fisherman odtlata had been whispered about as concerned in these mysterious affairs. But nothing came of investigation save this: A Catalonian known as Marti among the Pescadores, had gained strange and secret power among all thd lower classes in the Cuban seaport cities. No one knew just when he had come to Cuba. He had stepped from the Cabana chain-gang to a harbor guadana: from thence to a fisherman'!, coaster; and, w hlle he had made rich hauls of fish in the coves and inlets, his wife, the negressTomasa, fried theswedt-meatedrobalo and the juicy guaeuancho, and sold them at homes and upon the streets. Marti finally disappeared; when the wildest tales of his subsequent sea piracies were everywhere told. ButTomasa remained. In her hut in the Baluarte quarter were often seefi the Gipsies of Cuba. Her own life was blameless;and secretly dreaded as were her companions, "old Tomasa," as she was always called, went and came without hand or voice being raised against her; while in one noble quin ta ot Jesu del Monte, where lived the family of Tomasa's one adored human of all the world, Donna Froila, sne was still the be loved Cuban "mammy" of the ravishingly beautiful being she had nursed from the cradle, and whose owri fair hand had signed the document that freed the old black nurse. In the nightly carnivals in Havana, ten thousand equipages filled with richly attired and merry occupants may often ba seen. Officials and nabobs in the saddle loiter at their sides, exchanging greetings with friends and acquaintances. On such an evening when Don Enrique and Count Basil were thus engaged, the latter sudden ly exclaimed: "Santa Maria! All Spain has not such loveliness!" Don Enrique following his friend's look and gesture of admiration to the stream of carriages coming from the opposite direction down the Prado, saw the object of the ex clamation, and with that glance he lost his heart: for at the same moment the most beautilul and lovable senonta of all Cuba raised her lustrous eyes to his own. In voluntarily Don Enrique saluted her. She turned her face away, but could not hide the blushes of not displeased recognition with which her face was suffused. Following the carriage at its side, a common sight in Havana then, was "old Tomasa," looking adoringly into her former mistress' lace; and Donna Froila's gracious hand rested kindly upon her former stove's shoulder. "Jesu! Maria I That dream of fair women shall be mine!" passionately cried Don Enrique to his companion, searching the Count's eyes for responsive accord and cmvairous proners ot assistance. There was a strange pallor in the man's face, but he spoke no answering word to his friend. In the early evening ot a February day, in 1845, a celebrated American Statesman sat upon the brold, pillared portico of the old Hotel Almy, overlooking the beautiful waters of Havana Bay. As the nominee of a newly created political party, himself de feated of election as President of tht United States, and exhausted with the turmoils of party warfare.lhe had for a time escaped them all, and, 'unaccompanied, was recruit ing bis exhausted energies in this sweet Southern elide. The Madrid Government had directed the highest honors paid him in Cuba. Firmly refusing all official and pri vate entertainment.he hfid accepted a single attendant and interpreter, at the courtesy of Governor-General Tacon. This man, a brilliant young Virginian named Belt, a tutor in many of the noblest families of Cuba, had become the eminent American's inseparable companion; and jdst as, around from the lookouts of Moro tower to the heichtsofEl Principe the evening chal lenges of the sentinels had begun, a light of welcome came into the hollow cheeks and great, deep eyes of the American statesman, as he noticed his young friend's approach. A few low words of greeting passed be tween them, in which the elder man might have been heard to express an unalterable determination to accompany the Virginian upon some strange adventure. The sur prise, delight and gratitude, yet shame faced protests, of the latter were boundless. After a perplexed silence he timorously in quired: "But in heaven s name, what kind of a Gipsy can we make of you?" "Make me a dumb Gipsy fiddler!" sen tentiously retorted the other. "I have 'jinked and diddled' my elbow a thousand times in old Kentucky; and if there's to be any trouble at El Dique to-night, although I'm getting along in years, Belt, my finger is still pretty quick and sure at the triggerl" They sat there for perhaps an hour in ear nest conversation. If it could have been overheard these interesting facts would have been gathered: The Virginian, Belt, was the English tutor of the most lovely and loveable senorita of Havana, who was be trothed in marriage to one Don Enrique. The latter, who had but lately, on the death of his father, the Duke of Teruel, fallen heir to vast estates in Arragon, had, through some strange influence, plunged into a most dissolute life The don and donna were madly in love with each other. The mar riage day had been repeatedly set. But at each approach some hideous contretemps occurred. This had at last become a scandal to Havana society. Thereupon Belt, like the chivalrous Virginian he was, took the field in the donna's behalf. He at once discovered the secret destruct ive influence. It was the mysterious power of Count Basil de Orense. The Vir ginian had soiight his acquaintace, charged him with his perfidy, flung at him repeated insults and challenges; only to see Don En rique become more and more helpless and complicated in the calmly remorseless ad venturer's clutches. All this time Count Basil was paying insidious and persistent court to the donna herself. Though she surmised his Wretched power and loathed him, her tutor, fully in her confidence, counseled her to permit these addresses through hope of discovering come means of saving to her the man she loved. But no good came of it Emboldened by his suc cesses, the patient and devilish plans of Count Basil were rapidly maturing. ' Half way between Havana and Guines, on the great calzada that trails between, stood the famous gambling-hell of El Dique, then conducted in royal fashion. Here Don En rique was entrapped, plied with wine, tempted by the most brilliant lascivias of Spain, and enchained by the human devils around him. Bumors of plays and losses in fabulous sums over the tables of El Dique, flew irom lip to lip in the city. But the Count meantime was bapk in Havana, the social hero of the day, his agents prompting the spread of tales of Don Enrique's ruin, and himself pressing his attentions upon goor Froila with increasing fervor, ver half a million dollars had been lost by the don and won by the Connt and his ton federates. No bank in Havana dare dishonor tbe checkes drawn infavor,of the proprietors ot El Dique. Tbe Count's determination was to drive Ills' victim to ruin and from ruin to sui cide. Bat the love of a noble wbmah is subtler and mightier tban all the forces of darkness. Tbe brave and heroic Froila sought the Virzinian, bringing with her the devoted old Tomasa and Ol uipsie&irom m e canOnS of Miuiinn eo dlscmsea as c He shall return with me," said the desperate ;u uisguiacu us uue ui me?e wnn them. ma den. And so this was the adventure. The Virginian was ueteruiinea 10 snare ineiortunes of tbe band. And an American statesman's heart was so soft and tender that he, too, could not be prevented from joining, in the guise of a dumb Gipsy fiddler, the novel and dangerous mission appointed for that very night. At the Same moment this singular meeting was in progress at the Hotel Almy, Governor General Tacon sat alone in the State Depart ment of the -palace, over against the Plaza de Armas, poring over new plans to rid the islands from the increasing depredations of the con trabandists and pirates, under the leadership of the all-powerfnl ou'law, Marti, when he suo denly discovered man of commanding pres ence standing silently before him. Tacon spranc to his feet in fear, but a gleam ing weapon at bis head prevented an outcry, "If you raise an alarm, I will kill youl" Re sume yonr scat," quietly remarked the stranger. "In ths name of the Virgin, who are you that can pass my guards unannonnbedr" gasped Tacon. , , "No matter. I am herd with Information von wish. You have offered a reward of $50,oooin gold for tne capture oi iuaru, me contraband ist, and a guaranty of pardon and protection to any one of his band who will betray hlmT" "Yes;" faltered the terrified Cuban ruler. "That was months ago. No man lives who dare attempt to earn that reward. Marti has many ships and desperate men. All yonr revenue cutters and men-of-war have hot sup pressed him. He rules thd Caribbean. His chests hold more gold than your treasury. Your administration is disgraced. Are tbe re ward and gUarahty of protection meant by you in good faith!" "They certainly are. Are you end bf Marti's band?" , "Have patience, your excellency. Supposing I were Marti himself?" Tacon paled visibly at this. "Would this reward and guaranty apply to meT' The Governor General was both overcome and perplexed. Even great and powerful men sometimes grasp at nieah expedients. "Ye j es, even were you Marti himself, the reward and pardon should he jours." "Under the Queen'S Seal?" "Yes, under tbe Queen's seai." Tacon looked at bis herculean guest for a moment and timidly resumed: your secret" vriu you now reveal "Noilust yet. We will speak of another matter' The Governor OeaetM under the enforced diplomacy. Outlaw barely supposing. 1 were the I.tercon. himself, would not peace witt .still PfgJ. cessions prove a triumph to tne Taeon meutr-providine those concessions i harm no one!, and would prove of pnoi" "" efl'"ome straight at the bargain ya would make," almost Dleaded the ov"Dlaaitl0ati MtV said the stranger coolly, "ffigdag guaranty of the sole control of tne ""us privileges of Havana while"! live! ,,-,... P The Governor-General paced the , ap artment fox a time nervous and distraught. rmauy turning to the mysterious stranger, ne sam -And ff this is granted, how fen you sareme of jour power to execute such trust creu"uV to my government and to the public , - "Iwiil satisfy you on that score Micro i leave the palace.'' -,vi" "Then 1 unreservedly grant all you asKi "General Tacon," said the stranger mwr "on yonr Knignuy worn oi ub"" -- PrTdoesSnly. Andndw. In the name of the Virgin, who are you" "Marti!" exclaimed Tacon trembling WIHl "Francisco Marti, sometimes called 'Pan cho,' your excellency, and no other." ,.. Tacon was overwhelmed with the conscious ness of the tremendous concessions Krn"r' and the sudden realization that he stood de fenseless and powerless before the most dreaded and dangerous of men. Noticing nis alarm Marti said, as he gave his weapons to tne astonished official: "Preserve these as mementoes of an easy conquest. Yonr Excellency will accept tne 850.000 in cold as a first token of Marti's friend ship and loyalty. Much more shall be at ia con's command, that he maj make his admin istration greater than that of any other who ever ruled Cubaf' ,.- With this the famous pirate strode out of the palace. Tacon saw that the guards whom Marti bad passed were shot in the plaza r Moro Castle within an hour; after which ba enjoyed the first night's sleep he had ever known since be had become Governor-General of Cuba. V. On this night a motley crew of Gipsy musi cians from the canyons of Llnyanb, led by an enprmous Gipsy of shaggy beard and breast appeared at El Dique. Among them was a slight,irail, Gipsy girl.who ofteri earned ill and fainting beneath the bold gaze and the heart less sallies of .the habitues. But altogether thev enlivened the luxurious place with their gay melodies, one awkward fellow playing with tremendous vigor a strange and unknown melody upon the violin. They were well paw. well fed, given liberty under escort to stroll among the rippling fountains and dazzlint corridors musical with birds, and, sometime after midnight, after performing a sweet, Andalusian air, the picturesaue folk passed reluctantly out of the huge portal, having, after much diplomacy, secured the privilege of camping upon tne edge of the open highway, against the massive walls of El Dique. Neither DonEnrique nor the Count had been seen. Tbe one had lost heavily, and, stagger ing blindly to his apartment, had flhng limself upon nis pea, unkempt, unstrung, aisiraagac The other, satisfied with bis own splendid gains and progress, had also retired. Bet this night Don Enrique could not sleep. Hj mind was in that super-acute state that is sorretlmes, even when drowned in drink, superior to all conditions, and is marvelously seusltfje to in fluences Infinitely remote from its own imme diate surroundings. He had heard stain of music that night which to an extent aook off the awful influence then npoii him, ad swept in upon his soul immeasurable remttse and love, and with them consciousness of Is ruin ous and fatal surroundings, like a flaming tempest of fire. At intervals that mnsic again floatedin upon bim from ont of the night In it at ttaes was a tender madrigal, "La Piedad," only a e living being sung and played. Tblt ono w: Donna Froila. He staggered to the balcony. I there were Only a dozen wandering Gipsiesbuddled together beneath him against the wals of El Dique. He again tried to sleep. Hj fought the demons of drink and remorse andoignant love until, exhausted, he sank upon le couch. Then in fitful dreams, that one who rid made the little madrigal was in every lnkginable human form hovering above, about tm. He saw her in her sweet home ways; yes. p a wan dering Gipsy minstrel, skulking in tie moun tains and canons, even playing beforelim and the devilish lascivias who held him ethralled, Tbe maddened man even beard his naie called by her, whispered bv her. moaned by ler: "Don Ennquel "Oh, Don Enrique He leaped to his feet in an agony E fright and remorse. Tbe frail Gipsy harpi; was in his alcoba. She flew to him; clung to lm even in his loathesomeness. "Don Enrique! Oh, Don Enrique It is I, thy Donna Froila! Come with herl pme!" Then the Gipsy girl, sobbing, moani z, plead ing, dragged him to the balcony. Bewildered, yet clinging to the alf-wild thing who held him as in a dream b suffered her to force him down a cumbrous stair her companions were holding in the calzala below. He found himself surrounded by a Wild Gipsy band, and clttng to madly by this kne slight maiden who still Sobbed and pleaded ftteously. "Don Enrique! Don Enriqdei It isihyowu Froila! Fly, oh, fly with her from this wetched place!" Suddenly a light shone from the Mccba above. A form appeared at tbe balco y. With a curse tbe man, divining the resc e, swiftly descended tbe stair. He was conf ron :d by a giant Gipsy with shaggy.face andbreiit, and with vengeance gleatning from his aw ul eyes. A slender shaft of light quivered a i o racnt from a stiletto blade. Basil de Ore: se fell dead, without ah ontbry, back upon le massive walls of El Dique; while oue cal id Marti spurned him with his toot and mutter d. "Sleep, El croupier! Tentador y asesino pr niea Griselda!" They got Don Enrique back to Havanaas swif tlv aB their fleet horses would go. He is nursed again to reason and right by this br; fe and devoted woman of Cnba: and a few we ts later fonnd them, man and wife, upon le broad Atlantic, bound for dear old Cast e, from Whence they returned from Arragoi to their own lovely quinta in Havana. "And of their future, Don Miguel?" The stars were shining through the pains above the murmurous fountain as the Id Spaniard replied witn a backward graci nS wave of his band: "You have left them wit in tbe hour!" "And of Pancho and Marti?" They were one afterward, His Excelled ;y. Chevalier de Francisco Marti, the richest, lie wiliest and the most beneficent man who e er lived in Cuba, whose wife, the negress Toma a. was decorated with 'La Bunda de MaHe Louise,' the highest honor conferable by Spln ish rbyalty upon woman"' "And what of the American statesmari wUo maiqueraded as the dumb Gipsy fiddlerf" "He was none other than vour own lmmocal Henry Clayl" !TflEY AEB BOUND TO T0TB. Wnshlnirton Territory Women Will Their Brillots Whether or No. Cast rSrKCtAI. TELEOnAM Id tin DlSPATCn.1 Walla "Walla, Wash., September 8. There will be lots of fun at the polls in the coming State of Washington on election day. The women propose to vote, and if their ballots are rejected by the stony hearted election judges they will vote any how. At a large nnd enthusiastic ufeeting on Thursday night of the Equal Suffrage League it was determined to Establish sepa rate polling places throughout the State, and if their votes are rejected by the men to deposit them in their own boxes, and keep a complete record for the purpose Of cintest ing tile matter before the Supreme Court of the United Stated TSl&k Do You Feel all tired out, nervons, irritable and without appetite? Hood's Sarsaparlila will overcome that tired feeling, tone your nervous sj stem, purify your blood, sharpen your appetite, cure Indigestion and sick head ache ana make you cheerful and happy. Be sure to get Hood's Barsaparllla. I BEEGHAM'S PILLS I I OMfi WEAK STOMIOH. 1 23&tsi. a, Box Bargain, Towels, Towels. 12i 15, 19, 25, 37, SO ots. See them. See them j Bed spreads, bid spreads. KNABM5 & SflDSTEB, 35 Filth avenue. G. A. K. to Gtettvaburff. The Pennsylvania Railroad will accept all orders issued hf Adjutant General Hastings for transportatiot to Gettysburg; whether the order is drawn en this ot any other company. i i i ii i r Tbe Peor)le' Store. "We know we have by all odds the finest cloakroom ia Pittsburg, and what h of the greatest Importance to Toil, we think we can show you the largest assortment at tha lowest possible prices. . Oampbem. & DICK. Velvets. Velvets. 29 cts., 21 inches wlrje. Great bar gain, great bargain. B-HABLB& Shubteb, 35 Fifth avenuS. No Bttmbttgi But absolute truth. If yoti require a Stimu lant use Klein's Silver Age Bye; only $150 per full quart. tiWT Dress Robes. Dress Robes. The finest, the finest. KHABLE & SStJSMSB, 35 Fifth avenue; Adjutant General Homines' Orders for transportation to Gettysburg will be accepted by Fennsvlvania BailfflSa Agents for tickets, whether the ordef is drawn on this or any other company. B. bB. Handsome Paris "Mouohoir" rohes, $10, 512 and $18 each. DreSs goods this week. BOOGS & BTJHIi. Jeners. Jerseys. See the line we havC. You can't help but be suited. Kkable & SHTfelEB, 35 Fifth avenue. No Hoinbiur, But absolute truth. If you require 4 Stimu lant use Klein's Silver Age Bye; only $1 50 per full quart. kwj MARRIED. CAVETT MUDDELI At Camdeh, N. J.f AugnSt 6, FAHKIE M. JlUDDELU to JOHN Bt Cavett, of Allegheny. KENNEDY McGERVEY Sunday. Sep tember 8, at St Paul's Cathedral, by Rev. Father Molmeanx, Joseph Kennedy and ELIZABETH M. McGBBVET, both Of Pittsburg, DIED. AlKfeN At Colorado Springs. Cob, On Fri day afternoon, September 6, 1889, BEOBQE F. Aiken. Notice of funeral hereafter. ALLEN Sanday. September 8, 1889, at 9.30 A. it., CHaki.es AM.ENJ aged 29 years; mem ber Of Mansfield Council No. 68, Jr. O. U. A. M. Friends and members of ihe Council ire re spectf uily invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, Idlewoodj P., d. & St. L. R. K., at2:S0 p. K. TUESDAY 10th Inst, FITZGERALD At her residence, 2829 Jane street, S. S., oh Sunday, September 8, 1889, at 10.30 P. M.,MAB'i', wife of Rfchard Fitzger ald, aged 39 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. HANNY On Sunday, September 8. 1889, at 9.30 a. ji., Mrs. Jennie 8. Hannt. daughter of Morris Craveni aged 19 years. Funeral to be held from tbe residence df her parents, No. I Montgomery illey, Allegheriy City, on Monday, 9th Inst, at 2 r. M. LEPPER On Sunday, September 8. at 4 A. st John H. Leppeh, son of Margret Lepperj aged 26 years, 0 months and 2 days. Funeral services' on Tuesday ArfEKNOojf at the German M. E. Church, on Fortieth street below Butler, at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. 2 LAUTNER In Bad Weissenburg Schweirz, Augnt 19, WM. J. Latjtnek. son of Joseph and Frlederecka Ladtner. in his 23d year. Funeral services from the residence of bii parents. No. 278 Locust street, Allegheny) o dAy at 3 o'clock. Friends of the famfly are re spectfully invited to attend. McCURDY Saturday, September i, at 830 o'clock P. M., at the residence ot F. A; It eisker, Castle Shannon, Mrs. NANtiYA. McCtJKDY, daughter of Thomas and Oliva Frame Mc Clihtock, deceased. Interment private Monday, September 9. f St. Louis. Mo., papers please copy.1 McELVENNY On Saturday, September 7 1889, at 8 p. 3L, James McElvenny, in the 37th year of his aee. Funferalfrom the residence of his" parents. Spring Garden borough, on Tuesday, at 9 A. ii. Friends of the famliy are respectfully invited to attend. 2 MULVIHILL-Od Saturday. September 7. 18S9, at 10 A. M., John Mulviiiixl, in his 22d year. Funeral from his late residence, McCIure avenufe. Ninth ward, Allegheriy, on MoNriAY, 9th fnst., at 2 P.M. Frlferids of the family are respectfully invited to attend., 2 QUIG On Sunday afterriodn, September 8, 1889, at 210 o'clock. ANNA MArOuEHITE, vbungest daughter of Lucy C. and E. M. D. Quig, aged 6 months and 28 days. Fnneral services at tbe residence of her grandfather. Dr. E. S. Czarniecki, 110 Liberty street, Allegheny City, Tuesday, at 2 p. in Interment private. 2 SHANNON On Snndayi September 8. 1889. at 9 O'clock A. M.. SUSANNA SHANNON; Widow of the late James Shannon, in her 77th year. Funeral from the residence of her son-in-law, Charles F. Leonard, Brushton Station, P. R1. R. Notice of funeral hereafter. 2 TESH On Sundayj September 8, at i P. jr., Peter Tesh, aged i)S years. Funeral on Tuesday, Soptember 10, at 2 o'clock P. M., from his late residence, Herr'a Inland, Allegheny. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. "VETTER Suddenly on Saturday Septem ber 7. Ib89, at 7:16 P. M, STEPHFN A, Jr., son of Stephen A. and Mary A. Vetter, aged 27 years. Funeral f torn the residence of his parents, Noi 10GK Forbes street, oh Tuesday morn ing, the 10th inst., at 8.30 o'clock. Services at St. Paul's Cathedral at 9 A. M. Friends of the family are respectfully invited tj attend. Hollidaysburg and Altoona papers please copy. WENZEL On Saturday, September 7, 1889, at 6.10 a. m . Barbara, wife of Richard Wet zel, Hi the 41th year of her age. Funeral takes place from her late residence. No. 108 tiolwell street, ori TuesdAy morning, September 10, 1889, at 10 o'clock, Idterfnent private. WERTHEIMER On Saturday morning, September 7, 1889, Morris E.. oiily son of Emanuel and Sophie Wertheliner, in nis zitn year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 233 North avenue, Allegheny, this (Monday) morning, 9th Instant, at 10 o'olock. Please omit flowers. glEG-On Satntda?, September 7. 1863, at 7.-30 p. ir., GBdHGB Wi Zieg, aged 47 years 8 months 10 days. Funeral on Tuesday, September, 10, at 2 P. m., fronl his lafe residence, 72 Third street, Allegheny. Friends of tho family are lespeot fully invited to attend. 2 ANTHONY METER, (Successor to Meyer, Arnold 4 Co., Urn.,) UNDERTAKER AND EMBAIjMER. Offlde and residence, U&i Penn avenue. Tele phone connection. myiO-69-MWF8u FLORAL EMBLEMS. CHOICE CUT FLOWERS AND SMILAX A. M. cC J. B. MURDOCH, Ki( SMITHFIELD ST, Telepbono 429. ded-fl MWV JOHN R. &A. MURDOCH, Offer the choicest flowers and floral work In any desired style. 508 Smithfield Street. Telephone 239. seS-snvJ1 pEPKESENTEU IN PITTSBURG IN liCl A8SSti M.D7L69S13. insurance Co, cf forth AtnerActu w Losses Adjusted AHdp&iab WILLIAM L JONES. 6s Fourth avenue. j20-e2-D NEW AUVSHTISfc)ttHTr Ww0Oi OUR NEW GOODS OPENED. The late purchases of our Mr. Wattles have been received and ononed. Wo think we show the handsomest assortment of eoodi in th city. We cordially invite your fnspectlc don at our NEW STORE, 37 FIFTH AVENUE. WATTLES &SHEAFER, JEWELERS. setJ-itwTr" 596 doz. CORSETS, 39c TheSe, among other BANKRUPT GO0D3 make this a Mammoth Sale in midsummer, which conclusively pfoves the merits ol this POSITIVE CLEARANCE of the entire stock of S. K. ANDERSON, m Wool Dress Goods, Silks, Wool Underwear and Carpets. -- T M 1 1 mi Lniimtiu 130 Federal Allegheny, Pa sef-Mwrdd 1 ASSURED FACT ! We mean thd FUfsburg Eipositlori, whiffl 13 how thrown open fdr the inspection df the pub lic lb general. We'faave ad exhibit theie which is bow complete; our first display In one side at the case consists of FINE LACES AND LACE GOODS, These cannot fail to interest and attract tbe attention and admiratlori 6f the ladleg. and the gentlemen as Well, who have bad their taste' cuinvaxea ap to me point oi appreciation i or me beautiful in this line. In the opposite side from the laces we mako a display of HIGH PARISIAN NOVELTIES IN" DRESS TRIMMINGS! SO arranged and applied on stands' as to give an idea as to tbe fmanner of using these really artistic and beautiful goods. OUr line of new trimmings, consisting Of Fringes, Fronts, Panels, Gimps, Galloons, Ornaments, Girdles, etc, are now ready. As usual our stock is large and contains every variety and Style ot dress and wrap trimmings, in medium and finest goods made. In tbe center section of the case a small exhibit of GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS Is made, contfstine of Neckwear, Fine Under? Wear, Fine Half-Hose, Ufribrellas, ltd. The display will be Changed from time It time, So that every time yon visit the building give us a giance, as yon win oe uneij to see something different each tide. ALtid, GIVE OUR7 BI ORE, 41 FIFTH A VEUVE j AVISIT AS WEli, HORNE & WARD. se5-D CIotfiingtoMeasure We shall respect your wishes to the very letter in fashioning the clothing. Our standard is perfect work and perfect fit. No better tailor ing can be done. As good costs more We can do a good deal more for ydu in the variety- a good deal better in price than you're used to. The nierdhant tailoring season gods a little ahead of ready-made Will you see our goods to-day? , More styles to select frohl than yod will give time to examine, perhaps more than are wanted Wanamaker & Brown, Sixth, street and Penn avenue. seT-D CHAS. PFEIFER'S Men's Furnishing Stores, 443 SMITHFIELD STREET, 100 FEDERAL ST1., Allegheny. New line of Neckwear on display. See those Hand Painted Scarfs in Windows. Dyeing, Cleaning and Laandry Offices, Plttsbnrg Telephone U6i; Allegheny Tele phone 31t9. S02-MW7 ANCHOR REMEDY COMPNY, 329 LIBERTY STREET. Why do yon pay (1 00 per bottle for Sarsaparillaaudfleef. Wine and Iron when you can buy either pre niraf loll from US at too tier bottle. six bottles El 00, and quality guar anteed to be the best in the mar ker. We have numerous testimo nials from nhvsicl&ns and nthera indorsing our LiverJPills as a mild and effective Cathartic They are unsurpassed. After glv ing them a trial you will use no others. Price 25c. For Sprains bruises and all rheumatic pains, nse tbe Anchor Liniment. It has no equal. Come and see us U you are in any way afflicted. kw XtU 'i I 1"N7" A iKSUBAKCE CO., XLl J LN Ci Hartford. Conn! Assets, January L 1887...,.,,,,... ty,3,Ka C EUWAKDB A KENNEY. Aeent. no Fourth atenue Pit tsbnrs, I SEW ABYiKtatWttA. DO NOT FORGET OUft ltd 1 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. fl New Goods arriving In all of tbe folloirkg departments". Hen's! and Boys' Furafshlng Qoodi Men' and1 Boys' Athletic Suits. Boy.' Shirt Waists. Small Boys' Sulk Infants' Complete Outfit Ladles' and Children's MUsJIn Underwear. Apreos't Colored Sbiffsf, eW Ladies' Cldaks; Wraps' arid feey Misses' and Children's Cloaks and Jetseyi. Ribbons, Bilk. Satins. Velvets and Eiushesv Tflmrned Hats and Bonnet. Untrlmmed fiats- rind Bonnets. Artificial Flower and Feathers. Gloves, Hosiery. Jferino Underwear, Corsets, Bustles, ete. Dregs' Trimmings affd Buttons!. Dressmakers' BappUei. Late Good. Embroideries. White Goods. Nets and Veilings. Linefls, Tdwels and mpkins. Lid eh HandeftbiefV. Silk Handkerchiefs' and Holers. Ladies' and Children's Neckwear-., Art Embroidery and Materia for FsScy "Work. Yarn and Zephyr Worsteds. Hand Knit Zephyr1 Goods. Notions and 8 mall Wares. Bnbbei G"ood Umbrellas and Parasols. Sdaps and Ferfnrhery. Toilet GoddsV Combinatidri Sefi, viii Toilet Set, TliM- enre Sets, Work Boxes, Glove and Hand kerchief Boxes, etc. Fans, Fancy Goods and" Bric-a-Brac Trunks, Bags and Travelers' Outfits. Coeketbooks and Fancy Leather Goods; Books, Stationery and School Supplies. Picture Frames and Mirrors. Fancy Chls- wire. Games and Sporting Goods Tovs, Dolls and Dolls' Outfits. Baby Carriages, Velocipedes and Bicveie! Hotfsefnmishiog Goods and Kitchen Ut& sils. Clods j ahd Bronzes. Silverware, solid and plated. Jewelry real and imitation; Baskets and Willow wire. Taofe andF'ocket Cutlery. Household Hardware. Crockery, Glass rind Cbinaware. Lamps, Lamp Shades, etc Specialties fo'r wedding presents and souvenirs. Christmas Specialties . Fls;s. Patent Medicines. FORVISITORSTO THE EXPOSITION We have provided waiting and foiled rooms, where all will be madi welcome, whether purchasers or not. See our Display in Main Building of Exposition at foot of main stairease. Fleishman & Cos NEW DEPARTMENT STORES, 504,508 and 508 Market st, PWTSBtTRCJ, PA. se7-s OPEIE ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! OUR FALL MILLINEM OPENING Vtiti, TAKE PLAtfE Ok THURSDAY AffD FRIDAY, SEPT, 12 AND 13, 1889. " At which time we shall endeavor to eclipse all of onr bast efforts bv showing thi largesi, the richest and most exquisite line of Trimmed Hats, Bonnets and Turbans. New and Notel designs in Kibbofis, Fancy" Feathers, l?6n Bons, Wings and Jet Or naments, Ilotr exhibiting Our new importations Id SUES', "vTool Goods, Cldaks and "WratsS, Je seys, Gloves, Underwear, Hosiery) Elc, Etc. , ., HOUSEFXJENISHINa GOODS. . . Special attention is called to our large and varied assortment of HoasildrnilhinM rf PRICES LOWER THAN TH LOWEST, 8 DANZIGER & SHOENBERG. Successor 6 to MOKRIS H. JDANZIGEBt SEXTO STREET AJD PEtfN" AVENUE. ! , , , .. seM JSTJdl'Vr- IsTE'VT". ZCvTIEW "Wm. Semple's, 165, 167 and 169 FEDERAL STREET. OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. Now full up with'the newest things in Ladies' and Misses' Garment of every description at prices guaranteed to give satisfaction. Ladies' Colored Cloth Jackets, $t go up. Ladies' Beaver Jackets, Stockinet Jackets, Tailor-made Jackets, new Directoira Jackets, colored and black, Ladies' Newmarkets, $4 50 up; Tailor-made Newmarkets, ail colors; Directoire Newmarkets, Plush Jackets, Coats, Sacques and Wraps. Misses' Newmarkets and Jackets, all the leading colors, 12 to id years. Children's Coats in great variety, 2to 14 years. Suits of every kind opening daily. This department occupying out irrmense entire second floor and receiving very special attention. DRESS Real French Cashmeres, 46 inches wide, 50, 62, 75c and $x, in all the new colors. Black Cashmeres, special values, at 50, 62 and 75c. Newest ported Novelties for Combinations and Suits, being daily opened. only need to see them. Blankets, all wool, full size, in red and white, 3 a pair and up. Flannels, in splendid assortments. Country Flannels, all wool, 18c up . Underwear for Fall now open at low prices.' ; we-s tffc ft A .'"jy. 3B . 4SD E3. PAfflS flOBHL Mou&oltt, $16, $11, txi atofc. Hand9e sfHc eabrofdewd TO WSjtS&ppWii'C mK SW V RMvSC colorings. Tva-tihmmed rafett, I elegant effects, at prices that go fry .'-'-" ' iai tlti timttAV 4MW 9fKVy Wvttw im wpw4w ment cleat p. to tiu Mclu ONE MWiWItl lTVLf.; PIads and StrifM All-wo3ly,4o kdtts yMt - ' Imported goods 65 cts. a yard. 50-inch Englfek Worsted Sqttfagsy $t 40ylrd. ' L 40-focfe Rod Ci - - AU'WooJ, Imported, i& a.p4 (dollar qaafity). HANDSOME NEW TRW, B0GGS & BUHL, 115, 117, H9. 121 Fsferai sfcyAfegfcg. "stliil Oter'2M CtoMW This Trade Marfc Is on oar 'WlwJew. LADIES LOOKtO YOUR FOBS and bring them id U ftOW t df UZPAllgXd. BtFlTTlKQf, fiEDYFWG of MAXBti OVER Into the newest FALL SadWlK fat gTLS,wIiicBirtfidr'eiy. , As we are daily getiisg Mfe fcl Mf fa mt.tiaiiAturtsg depansaesta we mM adTM time wishing anything done hrtWs Hae WOT xu jjejljax, as w eaa (pre more saiunmefy wotKXtuw uran wnea our biuhji m c -- PAULSON BROS., Manufacturing Furriar, 441 WOOD STREET. Five boots from Fifth areas, N. a Inquiries by mall abeat bove work etc., receive onr prompt and careful attewittoa anU- I GOODS. You OPENING && - --! Eai