mssm ?v r 12 THE PITTSBTJHG DISPATCH, ITHDAT. AUGUST 19. 1893. MIGHTS IN SESSION. Installation of the Officers of the State Grand Lodge, HONORS FOR A PITTSBDRG MAN. EtBndinj; Committees Appointed for the Ictning Tear. TEIZH DRILL IX BCHESLET PIKK To economize time it was deemed expe dient by the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias to hold the session and the com petitive drill at the same time yesterday. A committee representing the lodge was appointed to attend the drill at Schenley Park, while the other representatives remained in town and attended to business. The morning session opened at 9 o'clock. The report of the Advisory Committee of the Belief Fund relative to changing its control from the Grand Lodge to subordi nate lodges was presented and caused a great deal of debate. After an extensive discus sion the report was laid on the table, to be considered at the next Grand Lodge meet ing. It was not expected that any definite action would be taken upon this, as the delegates were not advised by their respec tive lodges how to vote on the matter. The report of the Committee on Elections was completed, confirming the elections of the deputies throughout the State. The subject of the installation of officers was then taken up, and the time for the ceremonies fixed for 3 o'clock in the afternoon's session. Bonntlrs for Sr Lodges Suggested. A proposition was presented that the Grand Lodge should pay a fee or bounty for the organization of new lodges, the fee being paid to the promoters. After a hot debate this was laid upon the table. At the afternoon session the new officers were installed. The first on the list was J. J. Davi, Grand Chancellor. The obliga tion being administered, the Chancellor, in n verv brilliant speech, after referring to the honor conferred upon him, depicted the great industries of the city of Pittsburg. He closed bv extending a greeting "from the Knights of Pittsburg to the Knights of Pennsylvania; from hearts as warm as our lnrnaces and as true as the steel rails which bind together the localities which they rep resent" At the conclusion of this eddress the Chancellor named the standing com mittees for the ensuing year as follows: Finance and MileaKO Charles N. Eob liim, "o 19. Daniel W. Busint:er, So. 38; Timotiiv McCarthy, No. 01: George Blrken lmoer, .No. 51; M. Y. Myers. No. 182. Law Thou as E. Meicliant, No. 341; W. H. viimi Vn rj)r Albion Foulils. No. Ct: Sam uel SI. Pyfer, No. 153: J. C. Gernardt, No. 454. Anneals Austin Long. No. 215; Samuel Goodwin, No. 21: Robert Carey, No. 312; James A. Gear, No. 187; Charles O. Bake, No. I'rlntlns-O. r. Selheimer, No. SI; W. F. "ft areham. No. 17: Ilarry Williams. No. IS. Credentials Thomas J. Harlng. No. 9; Henry E. Davis, ho. 13; Chat lea K. Elliott, Advisory Board Keller Fond Charles Einull. No. ICO; Ed IL Wagner, No. 233; Wm. A. JIullen, No. 23. At this point Representative John Field ing, of Division 43, Allegheny, stepped forward and in a neat speech presented the retiring Grand Chancellor, George Buckman; George Hawkes. Grand Keeper or Ttecords and Seal, and Julius Mountney, Grand Master of the Exchequer, with a por trait of himself. Presentation to UieNVw Chancellor. Grand Trelate K. H. Jackson, of Alle gheny, who will in two years occupy the Grand Chancellor's chair, again giving Al legheny county that honor, advanced toward Grand Chancellor Davis, lollowed bv a handsome leather library chair, which he presented to him in one ot his clever speeches. Then followed the installation of the other officers: Vice Chancellor, John M. Stratton, of Philadelphia; Grand Prelate, K. H. Jackson, of Pittsburg; Grand Master at Arms, G G. Freed, of Philadelphia; Grand Inner Guard, H. N. Dunnell, of Scranton, and Grand Outer Guard, Christopher Deem, ot Heading. The discnssion of the instructions to be given the Supreme Lodge representatives lor their action upon certain proposed amendments to the constitution which will be acted upon at the Supreme Lodge meet ing at Kansas City next week, took up the remainder of the tim until 4 o'clock, when the meeting adjourned to enjoy a sail on the river on the City of Pittsburg which was awaiting them. Julius Monntnev, Grand Master of the Exchequer, will have all that he can do to-dav. He will have the work of disburs ing 59.000 in small sums to delegates' for their mileage and paying other small bills contracted by the convention. Mr. Monut ney who is manager of the Philadelphia Academy of Music and a prominent busi WITH IRON WILL. Concluded From Yesterday. CHAPTER IL Weeks passed away. It was a bleak, gusty night. I had settled at "Wakerine had, in lact, become the village doctor, if a practitioner without patients may claim the title. I was seated in my arm chair, smok ing an after-dinner pipe, but in no very cheerful frame of mind. I had caught a chill, having been constantly on the river, in spite of adverse weather, the last lew w eeks, and as I sat in my study in a feverish and depressed condition, all sorts of dark thoughts filtered through my brain. In the midst of my somber broodings tbe sound of wheels on the high road caught my ear. Presently there was a pause at the pate. 1 rose quickly and looked out. It was Colonel Hethersett's carriage. A strong in clination seized me to go out and answer the gate bell But I had the prudence, though conscious of a quickened pulse, to restrain my ardor. I threw myself back in my chair, took up a book and merely glanced around abstractedly when my man came in and handed me a note. I broke the seal without haste for my servant's eye was still upon me and read as follows: Come at once. Sybil Hethersett. I found her standing on the hearthrug be fore the fire. She was alone. She came forward when the door was closed behind me, with evident agitation. Her hand trembled as I took it in mine. She looked searchingly into my face. "You are ill. He told me you were. How thoughtless of me to have sent for you! You ought never to have ventured out on a night like this. I might have come to you." I was ilL I felt that the fever had in creased, as well It might, since I had quit ted my fireside. But I did my best to hide it. She took my hot hand in hers aud led me to the sola beside the hearth. I think J should have fallen but for her aid. I sank down, and again asked her, "What has hap pened?" But although, as I could see, there was great anxiety to speak with me expressed in her tace, she took no heed of my question until she had placed some tea on a little ta ble beside me and had handed me the cup. "And now," said Sybil, "I will answer your question. My father assured me that he Ehould return in good time this evening. It is past 8 o'clock; the last train went by an hour ago. If he had come by it, he must have reached home before now. It is scarcely 20 minutes' walk from Watering btation,'" "Would he walk?" I could' not help thinking of the lonely road that led by the ness man of that city, with Wilbur H. Meyers, are the oldest Knights of Pythias in Pennsylvania. They instituted the first lodge ever formed in this State at Philadel phia in 1S70, and have been active members ever since. The following delegates were excused yesterday on account of sickness or urgent business and left for home last night: W. F. Weihmiller, Thomas K. Newell, William H. Budolph, B. G. Kinehart, Edward Pay son, William It. Arbach and John A. Markley. A Prize Drill In the l'ark. There was a considerable delay in starting the competitive drill at Schenley Park in the morning, as through some hitch in the arrangements the judges did not arrive at the grounds for over an hour or more after the time had passed for the movements to begin. The three Judges, General P. IT. Guthrie, Colonel Norman M. Smith and Major Joseph F. Dennistou were patiently awaiting in the City Treasurer's office from 8 o'clock until after 10 the coming of the committee which was to escort them to the park. There was some misunderstanding, but the men came at last and arrived at the park about 11 o'clock. The drill was under the supervision of Brigadier General Bentley, of the Knights of Pythias, and as soon as he arranged the preliminary matters, the judges took their place on the stand along with a committee of 15 representing the grand lodge. The tactics used were unknown to the judges, and although based upon the regular army code, the orders were quite confusing. General Guthrie had a copy of the di'H programme placed in his hand the night be fore and carefully studied it. Ninety-One Movements in 45 Minutes. The maneuvers are divided into five parts, consisting of inspection, 10 movements; schools of the Knights and section. 20 move ments; school of the division, 20 move ments; 20 display movements, and iword exercise, 21, making a total of 91 move movements to be accomplished in 45 min utes, the time allowed for each company. Each drilling companv must consist of 29 men, divided into 24 Knights, a guard and sentinel and three line officers. The first division to present itself for drill was the Altoona Division Ko. 26, with Captain W. C Westfall in command. The other officers were Lieutenants Roberts and Kelly, Guard Hoar and Sentinel KaufF mann. This division captured the prize at Harrisburg last vear and made an excellent snowing yesterday. They went through the regular code of tactics and threw in a few extra movements, occupying just 40 minutes. The next companv was the New Castle Division, No. 3G, iforace G. Miller, Cap tain; W. It Jones and W. S. Bice, lieu tenants; B. B. Morris, guard, and C W. Fulkerson, sentinel. This company's evolutions were applauded frequently. The Enterprise Division from the Eighth Begiment, of Massillon, Ohio, was the last on the field. Captain C W. Cameron com manded, assisted by Lieutenants H. Spuler and L S. Buttermore, Guard William F. Brend and Sentinel H. V. Kramer. This company did not expect to get any honors, but entered the contest iust for the sport They wanted to take a trip and thought Kansas City too tar so chose Pittsburg. One half of their men had been drilled but six times and they did not think they could make a showing. They did very well, how ever, and were applauded frequently. Decision of the Judges. The drill concluded at 1:30 and the Judges, after returning to City Hall, made the following decision: "We, the military judges appointed to decide the contest of competing divisions K. ol P., make the fol lowing decision, the maximum being 10: Al toona division, 8; Enterprise, of Massillon, O., 6)4; New Castle, a The decision of the judges will give the Altoona division (300. The Massillon, which, although being outside of the State, was admitted to the competition on account ot being the only outside competing com pany, will receive 200, and the New Castle division $100. Regarding the prizes ofiered by the com mittee ior the displays in the parade Wednesday, the winners will be decided by the Grand Lodge Reception Committee, and be distributed the first Saturday in Septem ber in the Select Council Chamber, City Hall, this city. KHIGHTS OS THS BITES. They Visit Hometeua and Then Bail Down to the Dam. The steamer City of Pittsburg was char tered yesterday by the Knights of Pythias for an excursion to entertain tha visiting Knights. After the meeting of the Grand Lodge had adjourned the mem bers were met by the Iroquois Band, which escorted them to the Monon gahela wharf, where the steamer was lying with everything ready to start About 1,000 visiting Knights embarked on the boat on which was an orchestra and brass band to furnish music for the occasion. The boat first made tor Homestead. Several brothers thought it would be policy to doff their badges as they neared the little town by the river for fear the men up there might take them for fields to 'Watering Hall. "Did not the car riage go to meet him?" "'So. He was not sure by which train he should come. And he gave strict orders and you know what that means that the carriage should not be sent. He has an odd preference for walking home at night." I was seriously alarmed, but made a strenuous effort to hide my growing sus picion from her. "Have you," said 1,'with out any show ofeagerness, "any special rea son ior being anxious." "You know," she answered, with her eyes now earnestly raised to mine," you know that a danger threatens him; you know that what had happened ten vears ago when your skill aud devotion saved his life may happen again. He never speaks to me oi this. I dare not speak to him. But I am convinced as if my lather had spoken that Kenrick still overshadows his life." "Kenrick?" said I, unable to suppress my surprise. "That man's name, then, Miss Hethersett, is known to you?" She answered in a quiet tone: "I was at Cawnpore, aud in the house, when my father gave way to his passion. I recollect every detail ol tbe affair. I was 9 years old at the time. And when three years later," she added, "that dreadful attempt was made on his life, everything was plain to me, I was at Bchool in France; and when I was told about it and told what a mysterious affair it was I said nothing. It was no mystery to me. I knew who had struck the blow; I knew it as certainly as il I had witnessed the scene." Sybil's manner was Etill self-possessed; and as I looked into her face I thought I recognized something of her father's un daunted nature reflected there. I now rose, though still showing no sign of haste; for I would not needlessly alarm her: though the feeling was growing strong within me that I might be losing precious moments. She now lelt her chair, and com ing quickly to my side, placed her hand upon my arm. "Stay a moment longer," she said, "I have something to tell ypu something about this man." Again she paused, expecting no reply. But it was only momentarily. She went on iu a quicker tone. "Jlyfather'sface tells me everything; nothing escapes me, I believe, that passes through his mind. And his face now tells me that no power can prevent a meeting; it tells me that the day is not iar distant." Her look and voice expressed the confidence she felt in every word she now spoke. "It is inevitable," she resumed. '1 read in his face that no one neither you nor I can turn my father from his purpose. Not that he has moved a finger, during these ten years, to find the man. He would never do that But Kenrick is creeping near, with the hopes of taking my father unawares. 3Iy father knows this and is oniis guard; and in his strange, fearless itvle feels a eer. tain pleasure In the situation. I am sure, ( Pinkertons and open fire upon them. From Homestead the Knights were taken down the river to the Davis Island dam and then returned to Pittsburg. Refreshments ot all kinds were served on board, and everybody seemed to have a good time. SUITS AGAINST RAILROADS. C. J. Malcbler Wants 83,000 for Being Put Off a Train After He Bad Paid Bis Faro The Pleasant Valley Asked ror 835,000 Court News. C. J. Maichler yesterday entered suit against the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Bailroad Company for (2,000 damages. He states that on August 15 he bought a round-trip ticket, good from Mc Donald to Birmingham and return. On his way back to McDonald the return coupon was lifted by the conductor. Afterward the conductor again demanded fare, and denied that Maichler bad given him any ticket He would not believe the protestations of Maichler, and finally stopped the train and put him off between Willow Grove and McDonald. For the humiliation and ill treatment he received Maichler wants 52,000. TAKGIXD UP IK A LIVE WIBE. John Mclntyre and Bis Son Asked the Pleasant Valley for 835,000. John Mclntyre yesterday entered suit in behalf of himself and his 19-year-old ion Thomas, against the Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Passenger Bailway Com panv, 'for damages for injuries to the son. On July 10, it is stated, a trolly wire was down on Charles street, Allegheny.. Jacob Peters, a boy, became entangled in it and Mclntyre went to his assistance. He was shocked and both hands and bis face were horribly burned by coming In contact with the wire. The son asks f 25,000 and his father $10,000 damages. Foreclosing a Large Mortice. Notice of foreclosure of a mortgage was issued yesterday by the executors of the late William Thaw to Samuel Watson. The mortgage was for 5130,000, on which it is claimed 102,753 61 is still due. It is on an interest owned by Watson in a tract of land in the Tenth ward, Allegheny, con taining 163 acres, and is a purchase money mortgage. It was made in August, 1888, and fell due April 1, 1892. Judgment on Promissory Notes. Attorney O. C. Dickey yesterday recorded a judgment in behalf ot the American Tube and Iron Company against P. H. Hite for 534,791 77. The judgment was taken for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in a suit brought against Hite to recover that amount, claimed to be due on six promissory notes dated in March and April, 1886, and payable in four months. Honest Advice. Indigestion andllver inactivity, throatand lunz troubles, tired and sleepy feelings are often enredby the simplest remedy. Klein's Silver Age or Duquesne rye whisky will do it. They tone up the system, help digestion and Generally impart life and vigor. They sell for $1.50 and $1.25 per quart respectively. For sale by dealers :ind druggists seneial v. Hcadquarteis Max Klein, S3 Federal street, Allegheny, Pa. Send for a complete cata loguemailed gratis. A Noble Fleet. The four steamers of the Providence and Stonington Steamship Company, now plying the waters or Lone Island Sound, are well described as marvels of marine mechanism and magnificence as they aie unrivaled in elegance, and present such superior and per fect service that It is impossible to surpass them. The famous Connecticut and Massa chusetts are running on the Providence line between New Yoik and Providence, and the new steel steamers Maine and New Hampshire on the Stonington line between New York and Stonlngton. The manage ment or this popular steamship company ore receiving plaudits on every side tor the manner they have been conducting their line this season. They have earned the lau rel for good, honest, laitbful endeavors for the comfort, convenience and safety of passengers. That their efforts are appreci ated is shown by their largely lnci eased passenger travej during the present season. Cheap exenrsion to Conneaut Lake via the Pittsburg and Western Bailway. -necial train will leave the Pittsburg and Western depot, Allegheny, at 7:30 . M., city time, Sunday, August 21, and lun through to Conneant Lake without change of cars or stops for passengers after leaving Sharps burg; arrive at 12 o'clock. Keturnlng, leave the lake at 6 o'clock. Fare for the round trip$l li IThy Not to Ton? Yon certainly want good boarders and roomers. How to seenre them? A few small adlets in The Dispatch cent-a-word adver tising columns have sent them to others. Why not to yout Di Witt's Little Early Hisers. No griping no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take. Caih's comfortably fitting shoes. 603 Mar ket stieet w at least, that he would never step out of his way to avoid a meeting." Her words confirmed my worst sus picions. The encounter between these two men must sooner or later come. I could no longer hide my impatience to take my leave and go in search of Sybil's father. Sybil moved toward the window, raised the curtain and looked out. "A few nights ago," she said, almost in a whisper, as though there were fears of being overheard, "I passed this limekiln in the carriage with my father. I saw a man standing there with the light upon him. I could not see his face, but I read in my father's face who that man was." I did not stay a' minute longer now. I told her that I wonld return within the hour, if all that I proposed to do could be done in an hour's time. I went out into the night. It was not unil I was well on the road leading to the limekiln that I thoroughly realized how ill I was. While seated in the drawing room at Wakering Hall sym pathizing with Sybil in her distress, I was less mindful of myself. But when the cold wind swept gustily about me, and beat against my hot cheeks, I began to shiver from head to foot, though sensible all the time of a burning fever within me. I was approaching the limekilu fire. The light was thrown across the road with a stronger glare, as it appeared to me, than on the night upon which I first passed this' way. I stopped for a moment; I tried to collect my thoughts; I tried to put away the swarm of odd fancies that crowded upon me threatening to conquer my better judg ment. It anything in my manner or speech should rouse Kenrick's suspicion fori had thoughts of confronting this man if a look of dread escaped me, as I feared it might, the object I had in view might be de tected. I crept toward the limekiln fire, keeping out of the path of light until the neat scorched my face. I then knelt down, and leaning cautiously forward, looked about me, while shading my eyes with my hand from the intense glare. The great furnace door stood wide open. The kiln being built up in the low hillside, the higher hills in the dark background above looked darker, with the blue transparent flames appear ing and disappearing at the aperture or chimney, with the grim uneartnliness ot a witches' bonfire. Down below in the quarried space in front of the furnace sat Kenrick. 1 was bending down quite near him, so near that by stretching out my hand I could have touched his arm. He was smoking a short clay pipe, resting his elbows on his knees, and looking in tently into the dull quivering glow. What could he see to gaze at so fixedly in that red-hot, gigantio pile of wood and coals? There was a weird, hunted look in his face a look that brought a new terror to mv thoughts. There was only one thing to be done. Wakering station could be reached in a few minutes: there was a short cnt across the fields, I at one determined to go there J ANCIENT WINCHESTER A Peep at the Old Seat of British, Norman and Saxon Royalty. SOME QUAINT CITY PICTURES And rural Pest in the Valley Where iBaak Walton Angled. A CATHEDRAL NEAKLI 1,000 TEARS OLD tCOIlBESPOKDXircx Or Tn DISPATCH. 1 Winchester, EnOlaitd, Aug. 8. Per haps the best place for a time to muse upon the ancient city of Winchester and its his toric surroundings is the summit of St. Giles hill, which, within the borough bounds, rises high above the roofs of the city, almost within a stone's throw of the ' east window of its mighty cathedral. Cushioned in its velvety beds of scented clover, yon feel the gentle breeze coming softly over the Hampshire downs? It sends a myriad wisps of feathery clouds across the blue vault above. These checker the valley and city foliage and roofs with changeful arabesques of sunshine and shadow. In and out of these your fancy plays hide and seek with the annals, legends and wraiths of Winchester's long ago." Bound about this lovely Hampshire val ley threaded by the gleaming Itchen, be loved haunt of Isaak Walton, is a wondrous wreath of story dim and legend old. Over to the north is Slichester, an exbaustless mine of Boman remains, within whose walls the Usurper Constantine was invested with the purple, and legend has it that King Arthur there received his crown. Near it is Basing, site of one of the lordliest castles of early England. A little nearer Win chester still is Odiham, birthplace of the famous old grammarian, William Lilly. To the northeast, at Andover, Anlaf the Dane promised King Ethelred never to recom mence hostilities against the English. Just below this is Danebury Hill with its famous Boman encampment. Just west of you is the sleepy hamlet of King Sambourn where John of Gaunt had his old-time palace. At the same distance, to the east, near Aires ford are the great Tichborne estates. And nearby to the south is Bomsey, with its quaintest old abbey church in England and the New Forest depths, where the arrow from Tyrrel's bow rjierecd the heart of ruffian Bufus, England's second Norman King. The Oldest City In Great Britain. Old annalists will tell you that Win chester is perhaps the oldest city in Britain. They point to St Catharine's Hill, over there just at the southern edge of the city, still plainly disclosing the fortified camp of Vespasian, who conquered the place from Belgie, whence its Boman name, Venta Bel garum. Par, far beyond these they have seen with clear historic eyes. They will tell you in nil seriousness that Winchesterwas founded 892 years before the Christian era. That would be 139 years before the founding of Bomej or a matter of 2,781 years agol A king of ancient Britain, Sudor Bous Hudi brass," is said to have been the royal founder; and it was bis son, Bladud, who built and enriched with the indistinguishable fires of Minerva the fine old Somersetshire city of Bath. Some things about royal Winchester's an tiquity and history are easy enough to know with exactitude, and they mellow the thought perspective of the rare old town charmingly, invest every gray old stone of the place with wonderful associative inter est, and give to every tone of the huge old Cathedral bells the thrilling voice of a richly-storied past. Julius CiEsar visited the city B. C. 54, and the Emperor Vespasian a few years later occupied it and built walls, vestiges of which remain. For the next 500 years Win chester was celebrated ior its magnificent embroideries for the Imperial Court, ex amples of which remain. Eabert, the first King of all England, was crowned here and established a sort of empire with sub-kings under him, out of which came the English monarchical and nobility systems of to-day. Fall of Historic Memories. The first English guild of merchants was established here in 85S. The wise laws of Alfred were made here, the first great sur vey of the kingilom was completed here, and in the scriptorium of the very cathedral you will now find in Winchester, in 896, was done that wonderful specimen of Win chester illumination known as the "Golden Book of Edgar." The first standard measures ever possessed by England were ordered and made here under edict of King Edgar, and you will find these identical measures in the Winchester Museum at the Guildhall. Over there in that turreted structure which now frowns above the western gate of High street, or rather in the great Tiall of its oldest portion, lived William the and telegraph to a friend in London and await his reply a friend who knew Coldnel Hethersett, and tbe most likely man to fur nish news of him if still in town. 1 found the telegraph clerk busy at the wires. When I had written out my mes sage and handed it to him, I expressed my intention to wait for an answer. He looked at me through his little square window with a half-glance ot recognition. "Won't you step inside, sir?" Baid he. "There ain't much of a fire," he added, apologetically; "but the waiting room is locked up, and it's cold and windy enough out there to cut one to pieces. You'll find the door on your right." Tick tick tick. He was busy again working at the wires. I sat down by the fire in the telegraph office and tried to take a more hopeful view of the situation. I began to imagine that the answer was on Us way and that the lengthy pauses which now took place ex pressed a suspended power of volition that the telegraph clerk was too terror stricken to complete the message on ac count of its tragio signification. I became intensely excited. I watched the clerk with a feverish sense of certitude that by studying his face I could interpret these electric sounds. I was on the point of ask ing him to confirm or dissipate my impres sions when he began to write, with a de liberation that almost drove me mad, upon a telegraph form. This paper he at last handed to me. ' 'The words ran as follows: 'Hethersett left London in dogcart at 9." I glanced at the clock; it was on the stroke of 10. It would take little more than an hour for an expert driver like Colonel Hethersett to reach Wakering HalL Once more I started across the fields. The way was dark, so dark that to attempt run ning was out of the question, for there was a deep ditch on either side of the narrow path. And as I walked along, tapping my stick in front of me, like a blind man, I kept my eyes open, my ears, too, for the possible sound of Colonel Hethersett's dogcart along the high road. Mora than once I stopped to listen and to look out ahead for the slightest glimpse of gig-lamps in the distance. Stayl What light is that? And surely I can distinguish the sound of wheels upon the road. It must be the dogcart; no one but Colonel Hethersett would drive at that reckless pace along a country high road on so dark a night, with no light for miles, on so dark a night, with no lights for miles, except the ghost of one at the crossroads on Wakering Green. Yes; lean see the lamps plainly now, and they look like great blinking orbs flashing out and in, as the trap spins along, passing by trees and hedges and other objects that are frequently black screens between us. And there is still a broad field to cross before I can reach tbe highway; and before I can ever run over the ground the dogcart will have passed the stile that leads out upon the road. iuwui u a AVUU UiahlOUtXU YUJUCf I "Stopl" X hare attracted hii attention; he I Conqueror and all the Angevin kings Prom it Bufus set forth one August day in 1,100 on that famous hunting expedi tion to New Forest, from which his body was brought back in Peasant Pnrkiss' cart to be buried within the cathedral where it now lies. The. great tower fell upon the spot in 1,107, and that was the judgment, so the times said, for burying the royal ruffian within consecrated ground. Henry L ot Scotland and Matilda were married' here. Cceur de Lion was royally received here after his sore captivity. Henry IIL was born in the castle and all the Edwards held court here. Henry V. received the French embassadors here and in Winchester Henry VI. planned Eaton College after Wykeham's School which, still one of the most interesting of British col leges, stands here to-day just as it then stood against the southern edge of the vel vety Cathedral close. Here Mary received Philip and their unfortunate nuptials were concluded; while the great structure now standing beside the castle and used as the Boyal Barracks, was built by Charles XL, though he never lived to see it completed, as a sumntuous residence for himself and "pretty Nell" Gwynne. And so on and on the grim old story runs. All Aged and Decaying. You are in the center of Winchester in High street. You suddenly recall the curi ous fact that in all but one of these old cathedral towns yon have found a High street It mattered not whether it were high or low. High street it had been ever since there had been an English tongue. All about are half-timbered houses, project ing story over story into the market place; and you wonder how long from sheer age they will tumble, red roofs first, over into the clean, cool space below. Quaint shops are pinched in between staid old mansions. Bandboxes of inns speck the gray facades with gilt and color. Worn steps, scrubbed mercilessly and washed with hite lead into tiny vestibules gav with gleaming brass knockers and rare old colored glass. Just there, to the right, is a wynd or close, grayer, more a medley of gables, over hanging roofs and protruding windows than the narrow street where you are standing. It is mossy old Minster street You saunter into its shadows. At its southern end is an inviting vista of foliage and light You will find more gray heads here than in any other equal distance in England. Gray old men and gray old women silently sit musing over gray old wares In their gray old shops. It is all so startlingly suggestive of age and decay that you hasten on. Suddenly one side of the shadowy passageway stops short, and there before you is one of the sweetest sights in England. It is the great cathedral close, surrounded by ivy-hung fourteenth century houses, its area threaded and silvered by the vagrant Itchen stream, masses of lime rising here and there above, aud the cathedral of royal Winchester, showing in patches and bits, just hinting of its grand proportions, through the rilts of luxuriant lime tree leaves. A Cathedral Knnrly 1,000 Years O'd. Antiquity shrouds the beginning of Christianity at Winchester. The cathedral existed under Vortigern and TJther Pen dragon. In nearly every particular as you will find it to-day, this cathedral has stood since 980, or upward of 1,000 years; while the earlier cathedral church on the site of the present structure was founded and en dowed 1,358 years ago. Winchester having been royal Winchester hundreds of years before London was more than a marshy fishing village, the colossal exterior aud royal interior, as well as the vast number and architectural splendor of its royal and ecclesiastic sepulchures and monuments, are at o'uee accounted for. On entering this cathedral and taking a position under the great west window, you find nave, choir and vault simply a majestic study in mellowed and subdued gray. The tremendous pronortions of the columns they are 12 feet in diameter, the distance between them or the intercolumniation be ing only about two diameters of the col umns are so great that there is not a break in tbeir'line on either side, save midway along the southern tier where stands Bishop Wykeham's noble chantry and tomb, through the entire length of nave and TShoir, the greatest of any cathedral in Eaeland. The nave .columns and vault and the choir seem to focus in one far, high, trem ulous film of light in the upper visible por tion of the east window, above the marble altar screen. The space is so vast, the pro portions so perfect, the old Norman work so splendid in its massive simplicity, even where modified by transition and early En glish work, the admission of light so equable, that even the dark oaken choir screen sinks into place and depth of color only in lower fitting shadow, even serving to strengthen the effect of the marvelous altar white bathed in the east window's mellowed rose. Clearly the distinguishing features of Winchester Cathedral are structural vast nets, massiveness, simplicity and repose. Strongest marked in features of detail are over-ornamentation of the Lady Chapel, particularly in the windows; the bold and airy flying buttresses that stretch over the side aisles, supporting the upper walls; the rich open battlement surmounting these walls; the unusual chamber or tribune erected ior minstrels in ancient times over the western extremity of the north aisle; brings the trap to a standstill. But I now begin bitterly to repent having raised my voice. For I sen the reflected light of the limekiln fire right ahead in the night; and I know that my shouting will have reached Kenrick's sharp ear. He will see the dog cart; for Colonel Hethersett is stopping at the limekiln. They will meet face to face. I have no distinct recollection of how, either running, walking or stumbling, I gained the highway. But I did gain it, and in an amazingly short space of time; l'or as I sank down exhausted at the stile, which nearly faced tbe limekiln, I saw Colonel Hethersett pulling in rein just within the path oi light that always streamed across the road; at the same moment I saw Ken rick start up from the ground within reach of the dogcart, raise his arms and straighten his back, as if nerving himself for a spring. "Hold my horse," said the Colonel, in a firm voice, as he flung the reins across the animal's back. "Don't stand staring there. My name is Hethersett " "Is it?" interrupted the man. "Do you think I don't know you?" "I'll not dispute it Hold my horse." "Do what?" said Kenrick; and, glancing savagely about him, he selected a stone the size of his great fist, and hurled it at Col onel Hethersett The stone, flying withiu an inch ol the Colonel's head, dropped into the hedge below. From the point where I had sunk down against the stile the whole scene was visible to me in tbe light of the limekiln fire. The iron door was wide open, as T had seen it an hour ago, and the heat and glare struck upon Kenrick's threatening figure as though stimulating his awakened passion. Colonel Hethersett had risen from his seat in the trap and was stepping down. From first to last his eyes were fixed upon the man's face No movement escaped him. "Why did you cry out?" said the Colonel, sternly. "When?" "A moment ago. You cried out 'stop. ' " "Never!" Kenrick answered sullenly. "No? And yet the voice came from this quarter," raid the Colonel. "You heard it, didn't yon?" "What if I did?" I could see both their faces distinctly now. I conld see that Kenrick was quiv ering with suppressed rage and fear. But Colonel Hethersett's look was cool and determined. "Kenrick," said the Colonel in a quick tone, "the time has come for a settlement between us. 'It is now 13 years Ah! you have not forgotten; I know that For twice since then 'you have made an attempt on my life; in Smithfield ten years ago and again to-night" Kenrick made no'reply; but I could see that the Colonel's dauntless manner, his stern voice and penetrating look, were be ginning to assert their influence over the man. ".Now, listen to me. You bronght upon yourself the punishment I gave you," said the Colonel, "by disobeying my order. If you did not learn a lesion then, It is time the shortness, vastness and solidity of the great tower; and the location of the latter immediately over the choir, instead of over the space approaching it, as in most other cathedrals. Bleb, Blatslve and Simple. The cathedral is the richest in chantries and chapels of any I have ever seen. Their great number and marvelous richness of ornamentation are accentuated from the massiveness and simplicity of their struct ural surroundings. Historically no sacred edifice in England can boast such wealth of treasure, if it may be so regarded, in the mnrtuarv remains ot ancient kinpsandrjrel- ates. The tomb of William Bufus is in the center of the choir. Upon the top of the huge sanctuary screens are six mortuary chests. In one lies the bones of Kynegils and Adnlphus. In another rest Kings Eg bert and Kenulph. A third holds the bones of Bufus, Canute, Queen Emma, who trod the nine heated ploughshares unscathed,and of Bishops Wina and Alwyn. A fourth, is a "promiscuous" collection of what was left of the remains of kings, princes and prel ates after the sscrilegious barbar ism of the year 1642. In a fifth re poses King Edmund and in the sixth lies Edrerl, "who admirably governed the country of the Britons." Hosts more there are of later greatness and glory. But amid all these splendid chantries, cenotaDhs and tombs there is just one spot in Winchester Cathedral where I love to sit and muse and dream. That is in Prior Silkstede's chapeL There the southern sunlight, filtering through the tiny colored panes of the an cient windows, seems to leave a glow and blessing upon the slab that covers the grave of gentle Isaac Walton. Edgae L. Wakeman. Tiro Companies Chartered. At Harrisburg yesterday charters were granted to the Iron Economy Boofing Com pany, of this city, capital stock $100,000, and the People's Mutual Savings Fund Loan Association, of Mt Pleasant, capital stock 51,000,00a A Childlike Confidence in the efficacy of Carlsbad Sprudel Salts is universal throughout, the world. Na ture's remedy for Constipation, Gout, Rheumatism, Kidney Troubles, Dia betes, Fatty Degeneration and all Liver Troubles. Our rich Americans visit Carlsbad. The crowned heads of Europe have been visiting this historic spot, when in search of health, for the past 500 years. You can now get the same treat ment at any drug store, in the shape of Carlsbad Sprudel Salts or the Carlsbad Water. 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"Lend me one," repeated Colonel Heth ersett Kenrick hesitated still, but it was only for a moment There was something in Colonel Hethersett's whole attitude that appeared to briogj the man suddenly to a better sense of the situation. He crossed over to the hut, went in and slammed the door angrily behind him. The Colonel paced lowly up and down, always within the light of the fire, always with his look directed toward tbe but Presently the little round window brightened, as if re turning hU glance, and a moment after ward Kenrick came out lantern in hand. "Thank you," said the Colonel. "And now, Kenrick," he added, "look after the horse." He took the lantern and turned away; and tor tbe first time since this meeting be tween them Colonel Hethersett relaxed his watch upon the man. He stepped across the road, and soon caught sight of me lying helpless by tbe stile. He lifted me ten derly in his strong arms as he would have done a child. "Sherwin, my dear boy I Why, how came you here?" I can recollect seeing Kenrictc leading the horse toward the spot. I have a dim recol lection ot being in the dogcart with one of Colonel Hethersett's arms clasping me se curely, and I have' a dimmer recollection still ot the limekiln fire suddenlygoing out, as though an extinguisher had been put upon it I remember do more. And then there came a semi-consciousness of distracting dreams that recurred a thou sand times during a night that never had an end. It fell dimly upon my senses that I was lying within the limekiln fire with heaps of redhot coal on every side threaten ing to consume me, and all the while Ken rick was looking at me with stolid eyes as he smoked bis pipe and tacitly refused to drag me out At other times the telegraph wires at Wakering Junction were passing through me, with the central station in my bead, which became overcrowded with mes sages. These feverish "Imaginings" and a hun dred others at last passed away, and less startled ones fell into tbeir place. Once more I found myself in the heart of a cer-. tain wooa.wnere a stream was nowing oe tween high banks into a large river beyond. I was lying in a boat and looking down into this stream, and a face was looking up into mine. Yet there was no blue sky no clus ter of leaves, only the face; and this face gradually took the shape of Sybil's face in my brain. But there was no look of laugh NJEW ADVSrriSEMEXTS. KEECH. Last Month of Summer. LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER BARGAINS Will Soon Be Reached. REDUCED PRICES 'ON EVERYTHING. Entire stock of Summer Furniture, Lawn and Porch Rockers must go. Price is the lever. Come and see what we offer in this line. KEECH. 923, 925, 927 PENN AVE. aul7-mv Oil. wm, ITJFFI.IES. After 19 Years of Trial, IE L .A- I T E, THE FAMILY SAFEGUARD OIL, Is Conceded to Be tbe Best and Safest OH Known. ELAINE NEVEE VARIES IN QtfALITT. Cannot Be Exploded. 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I lifted my heavy eyelids like one coming out of a deep sleep and stared per plexedly about me. "He brought you here" "Last night?'' "No. It will be three weeks to-morrow." I could not speak. A mist seemed to be gathering between her face and mine. She held a cup to my lips. I drank a refreshing draught and then sank back upon my pil lows in a dreamless sleep. When 1 awoke it was night The window curtains were closely drawn, and I heard wind whispering in the park outside. There was no light in the room except from the fire. In an armchair drawn up in front of the hearth sat Colonel Hethersett Knowing this man's character as I did now, his manliness and tender nature, I felt that to express in words my sense of gratitude would be to lower myself in his esteem. It had been myprivilege ten years ago to save his life. He had now saved mine. It seemed to me as though I was walking into a new life a new world as I lay here contentedly watching the changing lights and shadows upon the walls and listening to the red-hot cinders falling with a soft metallic ring. And if I was reminded of the limeklin fire and the terrors it had roused in my mind there was no sense of dread awakened now. For I read in Colonel Hethersett's face as he sat pondering there as Sibyl had doubtless read, too that all fear of danger might be dismissed from our minds. Happening to pass the limekiln one night a month or two after my recovery, I noticed a strange watchman standing there, "Where is Kenrick?" said L "Overseer at the halL" "On Colonel Hethersett's property? "Yes." I was not surprised at this news; for, al though the Colonel managed eieryone with an iron will, I never knew a more generous master. And Kenrick proved an excellent servant So long as they lived, he and the Colonel never exchanged another angry word. The autumn again came round. One sul try afternoon an afternoon never to be forgotten I was walking with Bybil la Wakering Park and by the river side. "Is it only a year?" she was saying, as she stopped: and bending forward, she peered into the stream. "A year to-day." She made no reply. "Sybil," I went on, "I know you Iotsj me. But tell me so .here, where we first met?" Still gazing down into the stream, she whispered it Then she added; "And I thought that afternoon, only a year ago, that I should never see you again." Owe ber' Journal BROWN y t t i V 1 V
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