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TOE SCKAXTON TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAKCH IS, 1S!6.
A. Secret
. OF THE
By HOWARD F1ELDINO.
CopyrlBht,189,by Bacheller, Johnson nd
Xiucneuer.j
SYNOPSIS.
Mr. Wlllard Davis Is the head of the
in fare Unci of New York, und his
olnVe is In th rear of the company a
rooms un the. thlnl floor of the Ann Street
Lunli l.nll.linir AHsni'iutfil with him in
VuiioiM M)'Jinim for the absorption of
smull street cur lines Is Georxe Stttlnnt.
Htulbrlilirn U much disliked by Willnrd
Davis' nephew, young Davis, who be
lieves that tltalbrlilge Is leading his uncle
lino daiiKerous and corrupt schemes with
ilia object of llnully securing control of
the ureal property nimseir, unu 01
in Ihu hnml nt IVIIlanl Ilnvis' (aUKllt-r.
How engutted to Waller Norman. The
morning; after a transaction, by which a
umall line in which Norman is interested
is swallowed no by the large company
young- Davis goes down to remonstrate
with his uncle. He meets Stalbridae in
front of the bank building', and rebuk-s
him. .As he mentions Norman's name
young Davis notes that StalbridKe Klancea
upward in a startled way toward the ele
vated railroad. Youn Davis goes to his
uncle's ollice. followed 'by StalbridKe. The
door is locked. There is a key inside the
lock. A moan Is heard and men a crusn.
Young -Davis pushes the key out Willi
Stalbridge's key, and unlocks the door,
lie sees his uncle on his knees, the hit
ler tries to speak and falls to the floor,
lead. As young Davis entered tne room,
a door opposite closed with a snap. Ho
I. mi.1 4t In hut Units the room bevond
vacant, with an open window looking
oil me stone court, ii is ioiiihi iiuii. n
lard Davis' 'body has two wounds, one on
the head made by a heavy Instrument,
mid one a stab in the breast with a small
pointed weapon. A detective Is sum
moned, who llnds Wlllard Davis" keys on
the floor near the entrance floor. A towel
is hung on a looking-glass high above tho
-wnshstaiid. Klood stains nre found on tho
door and on the edges of the wash basin.
mi i ii,i.tti um-trest ihut Norman is a
very tull man. Meanwhile among the
crowd that garnered at tne scene, yomiK
Davis had noticed a tun iiiniuu, who -oitMfiiv
i.iwIulttiM 'the murder a lust deed.
Corroborative evidence is discovered, ami
while the detective does not accuse mm
the maitter assumes a serious aspect, en.
..ui-iiLiivr jhn .ImaiI ,f ii'ittiKfer of Nor-
ntin'a street enr line has disappeared
from Wlllard Davis' papers. Norman is
unaccountably absent, but returns in
time to deny Stalbrldge's Insinuations to
Voting Davis and the detective. oiing
Davis declares to Stalbrllge that the lat
ter saw Norman on a passing street car
while Wtalbridge and ho were talking out
side the bank building. Stalbrldge refuses
In exonerate Norman by admitting this,
whereupon young Davis threatens to con
ceal his own knowledge of fltulbi'idg-'
whereabouts at the time ot tno niuruL-r.
PART IV.
THE SMALL STOCKHOLDER.
"Yon lieeln to Bee the drift of my ar
gument." said I. "We met not a soul
who knew us, on our little walk. We
entered by the side door. There
chanced to 'be no one on the stairs.
Then, Stalbrldge, If I keep my mouth
shut, where is your nllbl? It I de
nounce you; if 1 say that you were there
liy the door when I came, what would
lie your position? I have mentioned to
no one that I had been with you before.
And, by the eternal heavens. If you
withhold your evidence In favor of Nor
man, I will keep back mine in your
lavor.
"You will not dare to do It?" -"Stalbrldge,
you don't believe that
yourself. You know me too well. I
have a backbone under my coat. I'll
stand by what I have said, and let me
add another subject for your consldera-
"I'LL MATtK TOTT WITH BLOOD
FROM HEAD TO FOOT."
tlon: If there Is going to be an evi
dence factory running In this case,
us In so many others. I'll try to get Into
the business. You go ahead, and muke
evidence against Norman, and I'll mark
you with blood from head to foot."
At that moment Norman and the de
tective came nut of the music room.
"Stalbrldge." said Norman, "I have
been persuaded that I have done you an
Injustice. This otllcer tells me that the
suspicions against me were not Insti
tuted by you."
"I think that must be true," said I,
shamelessly. "Mr. Stalbrldge could
not have permitted such a suspicion to
sruln headway, if he had known it, for
be Is perfectly well aware that you were
not In the building when the deed was
done."
"Thank God. for that," returned Nor
man, devoutly. "It ha been impossible
for me to prove my whereabouts at that
time: '.As a matter of fact, I was rid
ing; up town In the Sixth avenue elevated-railroad,
but I met no one who
knew me. I was aware that Mr. Stal
brldge knew that I had left Mr. Davis'
office nearly an hour before the crime,
but I had no Idea that he had seen me
afterwards." -
"He saw you on the train as It passed
Vesey street." said I. "That's the fact,
I believe?"
I turned to Ralhrldge.
"Yes," he said. In a surly tone, "I
admit, however, that it did not then oc
cur to me that your belnp In that place
at that time constituted an alibi."
"You did not mention having seen
Mr. Norman In Mr. Davis' office this
morning." said Johnson.
"I didn't see him," growled Stal-bridge.-
"Tell the truth," I muttered, passing
behind him, ."or you will know what
I'll do." . .
"He was In the back room," said Nor.
man. "Mr. Davis told me so, in a
whisper, warning me that every word I
said could be beard by him." '
Stalbridge exchanged a glance with
me. Then, he said:
"It is true that I was there, though
I did not wish the fact to be known
for business reasons, which, of course,
can have no connection with this sad
affair. I trust that all of you will re
gard what I say as confidential. , I
remained there, Mr. Norman, until af
ter you left, and then I Immediately
went out. A few minutes later, while
passing along Broadway, I saw Mr.
Davis." Indicating myself, "and fol
lowed him to" the bank building."
"From which time," said I, fulfilling
my agreement. "Mr. Stalbrldge was
with me every minute until I left the
Scene of the tragedy to come here.'
"Well.- tlie air Is considerably clear
er." remarked Detective Johnson. "I
we shall get aloof a good deal
ME ART
faster, now, on track of the criminal.
Mr. Davis, about what time was it
when you and Mr. glalhiidge met at
the bank building?"
"About 11 o'clock; I don't know ex
actly," I replied.
"Were you near the main entrance?"
"Yes; we were in the hall."
"I supiose you didn't happen to see
anybody in particular," he said, in his
dullest tone; "for instance, anybody
who waa afterwards conspicuous on
the scene of the crime?"
It Hashed across my mind suddenly
that I had seen the tall Italian enter
the building the same who had sub
sequently made some stir before the
door of my uncle's olllce.
I mentioned the fact In response to
Johnson's question and despite his
stolidity I saw tlftU he was pleased.
. "Who is the fellow?" I demanded.
"A smull stock-holder In the Twenty
seventh street company," was the re
ply. "Not Antonelll?" asked Norman,
quickly.
"Antonio Antonelll," replied the de
tective, consulting a note-book. "I
have his address here, and a few facts
in his history. He's an Interesting
man."
It was the day following the mur
der; and Detective Johnson and. I were
alono together in the room where the
crime hud . been committed. I hud
taken an extraordinary liking for the
fellow. There was a frankness In his
manner that was very refreshing, as a
contrast to what I had expected to llnd,
considering his proposition.
I was llattered. -perhaps, by the way
in which he had taken me into his confi
dence. There hud been no evidence of
a desire to be over-cautious, to make a
virtue of secrecy regarding trllles.
Whenever I asked a question of him, he
"THERE ISN'T ANY MRS. JOHN
SON." answered promptly and without re
serve. On the other hand, when he was
in doubt, he hud always asked my
opinion and advice. I remembered lit
his favor, that he had stated his theory
of the crime openly and at mice. Instead
of keeping It fur a sensation to be ex
ploited at the inquest when all the re
porters would be present with note
books and pencils.
My confidence In hint was considera
ble, and yet I could not wholly subdue
my Impatience. Curiosity wus strength
ened by my sense of iiersonul Injury
and my natural desire to see Justice
done upon a cowardly assassin.
"It seems strange that I did not sus
pect Antonelll In the first place." said 1.
"It was un Italian's wcanon that wus
used, and I might have guessed by his
conduct that he was one of the victims
of the railway deal."
"Has he been arrested?" I asked,
lavs." replied Johnson; "but that
makes no difference. It Is the small
loser who Is the bitterest, my experi
ence teaches me."
Willis he been arrested?" I nsked.
Before lie could reply, some one
rapped upon the door. Johnson admit
ted a uniformed policeman, who mere
ly said "all light." and-then went out.
It must have been an Important mes
sage, for It worked a wondrous change
in the detective. He at once dropped
bis frankness and candor and became
the detective of romance. From this
unfavorable .transformation I argued
that the message should have been "all
wrong."
"What has happened?" T asked.
"You'll know presently." he said.
There was an Interval of silence.
Johnson was moodily stirring the eon
tents of the wastepaper busket with his
cane. The action reminded me of the
torn document.
"Has Mrs. Johnson succeeded in
patching that paper together?" I in
quired. ,
"Mrs. Johnson?" he echoed, with an
air of perplexity.
"Yes! you said you had given It to
her." , ,
"There Isn't any Mrs. Johnson,' said
he. "I never was married."
"Then who has the fragments of that
document'.'"
"They're In an envelope In my pock
et " he replied, "and they've been there
from the first. Nobody need have any
anxiety about them. All the men and
women in the world couldn't patch them
together In ten thousand years. But
that doesn't make any difference. The
document was a 'falte' anyhow.
"You mean that It was put there so
that you might find It?" .
"Precisely. I had already searched
the unoccupied suite adjoining tl,ls one
thoroughly, and the torn paper wasn't
there. Then at Vice-President Rod
ney's suggestion, I searched again,
"'"I thought it was Stalluidge who In
stituted that search. You said so."
"Did 1?" asked the detective, inno
cently. "How could I have made such
a mistake? As a matter of fact, it was
the vice-president. But Stalbrldge
made the' search with me. Of course
we found the scraps."
"Then the murderer didn't tear that
document?"
. "I don't know whether he did or
not." ,
"Confound it, Johnson, what's come
over you? Instead of speaking right
out as you used to do, you're trying to
tangle the case all up."
"No, I'm not. I repeat that I don't
know whether the murderer tore up
that paper or not. Stalbrldge might
have done It."
"I think It quite probable. He was
trying to hold up a case against Nor
man." "I'ndoubtedly. and he wished me to
believe that the bits of paper were
the remains of the railway contract,
but they weren't That document was
burned."
"Burned:" "
"All but a little piece of It. Would
you like to see It?".
He took from a card case an irregu
lar bit of paper about three inches
long, and tapering from an Inch In
width to a point. It seemed to have been
the lower left hand corner of a sheet.
The irregular upper edge was charred.
The scraps had evidently been slight
ly wetted and It also appeared to have
been stained with blood. There was
a small round hole through the mid
dle of it.
"I found that In the escape pipe of
the bowl." said Johnson, pointing to
ward the place where the murderer
had washed his hands. "It had bei
rolled up and thrust Into the pipe, but
had caught in such a way as to escape
being washed down. I examined the
pipe on general principles and found
it. The few words that appear upon tl
are - a sufficient Identification. But
what do you think of the hole? How
was It made? What stained the paper
red?"
A horrible thought suggested Itself
to me. I looked anxiously Into John
son's face. He nodded with a grim
expression.
(TO Be Concluded. .
MRS. JANE LELAND STANFORD.
The Woman Who Sacrificed Her Jewell That
Lack of Funds, and Who Hs Jurt Won H:r
(Krora the CliUajo Times Her al I.
Clwfo Crochan Ceridwen.
Matthew Arnold says (hat the Welsh
have "some HiiiiK Creek In them." lie In
stances the Elsieddvod the Wtlsh Dei by
an "a klml of Olympic." The past lines
of 'the people are mainly- intellectual. It
is asserted by competent scholars th:it
Ihe nvcriiKe Welshman's coinniiinil of his
native tongue anil his native literature Is
greater than that of the average
Kngllslimiin of his. While the latter
flounders hopelessly In Spenser, the for
mer enjoys the reading of the chronicles
anil epics of the t A-i-lllh century. Bin, as
in the case of ihe modern i! reeks, the In
tellectuality of the Wel"h people has run
ahead of their prai-tli-mnlllly.
"I can't see." said .Mr. ritzgc raid, civil
engineer of Cwmeoed, "how any of you
Welsh people can ever net rich. With
your Vteilviids, musical festivals, and
preaching fairs. 1 often wonder how you
can find time to earn a living at nil."
Among Die institutions which have
grown out of the people's fondness of in
tellectual und spiritual recreation with
or without spirituous refreshments, one
Is peculiarly lireek the symposium. This
institution Is us elastic as the people's pas
times ami us flexible as the Welsh-Greek
mind. When the pastime Is chiefly spir
itual, tho symposium is held In the cha-pel-house
niter a preaching service, where
the deacons gather together to discuss
with the preacher the points of the ser
mon, computing it with other sermons by
other preachers they hail heard, with
snniches of the old preachers' "hwyl."
If the preacher Is a young man, the onl.nl
Is a very trying one, for there Is always
one in the symposium who delights In
ciirlilns the pride of young preachers, and
who. If need be, digs into the grave of an
old preacher for one of his bones to give
the young upstart a wholesome correction.
When the pastime is mainly Intellectunl,
like the Kisteddvod, you should nee the
hards and literate urs gathered together
in a cosy room dining the Intervals be
tween the sessions, with an arch-ilruid
lis Socrates, holding high converse be
tween rings or smoke, discussing the
Intricacies of alliteration (eynghuneddi,
recounting bardic triumphs and qiuirrels.
ami start new quarrels In order to fur
nish the Welsh newspapers with Interest
ing reading matter for the next twelve
months.
When the pastime Is mainly emotional,
or urtistlc, suy. you should travel with a
mixed chnirvn Its tiiiimnhant homeward
progress from un eisteddvod or musical-
festival. With the liarils, the symposium
is a feast of reason; with the choir, it Is
a flaw of soul, "and our spirits rushed
togeMier ut the touching of the Hps."
Hnt for u genuine Hocratic symposium
on Webii soil, allow me to personally
conduct you to the (iwh Crochan I'eri
ilwcn (the chili of t'eiidwen's Cauliliou'i,
which occupied the backroom of .Morgun
llopkin's grocery store, t'wmcoeil.
.Morgan was a bachelor and the members'
were ail bachelors, except Llew l.lwyd,
our Socrates, who always forgot that he
was a married man ut the club, until his
Nantlilie, who in no Wise resembled So
crates' wife, except In curtailing his
club fun. ciinie lo fetch him home, of'.sa
at unseemly hours.
But to prevent any possible misunder
standing. It Is but fitting to stute here
that we never drunk anything stronger
at the club than lea from thu grounds In
Morgan's teapot, which he usually left
on the hob after his bachelor repast.
The Cochran, for so we called it for
short, was always open, anil the members
hud no stated time of meeting. Those who
worked in the mines during the. day
shift met In the evening Willi considera
ble regularity. Those who worked during
the night-shift looked in at any hour
dining the day, before or often nfter n few
Jioins' sleep. The average attendance
during file twenty-four hours seldom ex
ceeded two ut a time.
But it was n high lime nt 'he Croeluin
during "stop weggins," when the mines
were stopped for days and weeks, wait
ing orders for coal. The Crochan . th?n
would be crowded all day, half of the
niemliers silting on the table. Poor Mor
gan Hopkins would become a distract Jd
man. Customers would be shied away
from the store by the tumult within. Oil
Sergeant Shoddy would stop at Ihe door
on his beat, undecided whut course to
take.
One had a new solo to learn for nr.
eisteddvod competition, anothar a reci
tation "Ty ur Han" (The House on Fire)
to lenrn for a penny-reading. One ha I
nn essay to write on "The Wonders of the
Human .Mind," anotliera quatrain to com
pose on "Y Boes Hwyd" (The Collier's
Food-box), or an ode on "The Bulgarian
Atrocities." which ut that time hud roused
the righteous Indignation of the civilized
world and Cwmeoed. One member had
found the philosopher's stone In short
hand, another who hud just let out the
secret that he wus a candidate for the
ministry was deep In Dr. I.ewn Kdwards'
"Theological Kssays." There wus just
one man Ihe politician who took In a
dally newspaper published in Cardiff, a
town which loomed as large in our vision
of the world then as London, though we
were within twenty miles of it. Several
were looking up the hard words In Cur
wen's "Standard Course," gouded on t,y
nn ambition to obtain the degree of A.
C. from the Tonic Solfa college.
The constitution of the Crochan was
very simple I mean, the dub und not
the black cauldron which was always sus
pended on a crane over the fire. The con
stitution of the hitter was of cast Iron,
and its contents were us varied as the
Clients of the members of the cluh. A
picture of a disheveled sibyl, drawn by
"the artist." and pinned to the wall, rep
resenting Ceridwen. tho patron goddess
of Welsh hards, together with the Crochan
formed our club emblems.
We never could tolerate officials, and
never selected any, not even a president,
which, no doubt, was a "something
Greek" In us. They say that the reason
why modern Greeks, with their well
known genius for politics, gent to us for a
foreigner to become king over them Is,
that they could not bear to be ruled by one
of themselves. Nobody knew how Llew
I.lwd became our orch-druld, to whom
we Instinctively referred matters In a
crisis. But with due respect to I.lew, we
only miunt to use him ns a sort of figure
head, to give the Crochan a standing In
the village.
The whole constitution was wrapped up
In the initiation ceremonies, and once
you "rode the goat," you were a free man.
When a candidate presented himself for
membership, a piece of wrapping paper
pilfered from Morgan's store was laid be
fore him on the table, with pen and ink,
and he was asked to compose a couplet
of verse, no more, no less, while Hhe mem
Sianford University Might Not Close Through
Case Before the United States Supreme Court.
By the Courlfsy ot II. H. Kohlsaat.)
ber.s present went on with their Inharmo
nious exercise. The poor andidute
would turn piteous eyes on the frenzied
sibyl Oh the wall, until he could catch the
illvme "frenzy and compose u couplet.
When finished the couplet wus handed
round the dub, euoh member claiming the
privilege of criticizing it. At every pas
sing of the paper, the candidate's color
wouni cnunge from pule to red, red to pale.
a applying nut un tne canons oi criti
tism. the oaiier was handed to the nrch
driild. who, with great ceremony, would
hold It for awhile over the steaming caul
dron, und recite some nuuun incantation.
like some of the incantations you hear at
tne liorseini" or an eisteddvod, and then
he would drop It into I lie cauldron as a tit
otTerlng to Ceridwen on Ihe miintle-ile.'e.
The candidate, with a sigh of relief, would
then (hrow u six-pence on (he tuble us his
shure of the club's offering to .Morgan
Hopkins for candles and candles.
Now, there Is an Impression u broad that
dubs are Institutions where men can
shake off nil serious pursuits, like the
Lord Chancellor, who, when laying aside
ins oniciui rone lor tne uuy, would sav,
"Lay down there. Lord Chancellor." und
where hien leurn to be Idle und frivolous
with grace. Hut no such charge was lul l
against the Crochan. Tonios Cwmtwrch,
the dream, was our firm friend, und aged
Mr. Iteyiion, of Kbenezer. hud ulwuys a
kind word for us. Seldom did a body of
young men ror our aivh-druld wus under
40 gather together with a more serious
purpose. Kuch one had a fixed lusk before
mm, to whlcli lie devoted hlmseir with
the headlong enthusiasm of youth and
with all the zest which a student finds in
original, unregulated research. The near
est approach to the Crochan are the sem
inary classes or tne Herman ami American
universities for advanced students. The
great drawback, from the Crochun point
of view, of the seminary method is that
the researches are pursued under the su
pervision of cranky profession. We could
not bear anything of Ihe kind, far less
hints by each-other; we were too Greek
for that. If you happened to glunce from
your own epic to the essay which the
friend ut your elbow hud commenced and
find him on the wrong truck altogether,
your proffered suggestion would be met
with "Mind your own ." The only
chance for a general discussion of any
subject was to pursue that method as fur
as you dared, unit then only the personal
element In the discussion would be uile
quutely brought out.
Still, with Its juts and distractions, we
would never study so well elsewhere us i.t
the Crochan. The atmosphere there wis
ulwuys electric. I suppose students ut the
Lutln Quarter feel Just the suine. It was
the last place In the world to go to spend
un Idle hour, and to praise the cleverest
stroke of genius was impolitic, if not
Impolite. Thus we were saved from whut
we .thought then the cardinal sins of the
Tuceldleiiess und conceit,
i' I tell you. we did not want to Idle the
few hours we could snatch from sleep and
nine noiirs or delving in tne Dowels ot tne
earth. We looked forward during the
"turn" to the meeting at the Crochan as
eagerly as the hauliers looked forward to
their rendezvous at the bar of the Black
Lion, but we
''Scorned delight and lived laborious
duys."
The Crochan did not survive the disper
sion of its founders. It wus a mould in
whldi u dozen spirits were fitted to h
of diiid use to their countrymen, and
When, one by one, they stepped out Into
tihtir posts III the world's broad field of
battle, they took with them the secret cf
the Crochan process. Other clubs have
been formed since at Cwmeoed ur.d have
done excellent service In the same direc
tion, but there wus only one Club
Crochan Ceridwen. Uhys Wynne,
ji-sr i:li:vkx or tuem.
What Is that which Increases the more
Sioii take from it? A hole.
...Why are coals In London like towns
given up to plunder? Because Ihey are
Sucked und burned.
j Why Is a gate post like a potato? Be
cause they are both put Into the ground
to propagate.
What Is that we often see made, but
never s- after It is made? A noise.
What word may be pronounced quicker
by adding a syllable to It? Quicker.
Why Is a chicken pie like n gunsmith's
shop? Because it contulns fowf-in-pieces.
What Is that which no one wishes to
have and no one wishes to lose? A bal l
head.
What Is the difference between a sailor
anil a beer drinker? One puts his suit up
und the other puts his ale down.
What Is that which is above all human
imperfections, and yet shelters and pro
tects the weakest and the wickedest ai"1
well as the wisest and most of mankind.
A hut.
Whut In that which is often brought to
the tuble, always cut and never eaten? A
puck of cards.
What are the most uasocjuble things In
the world? Milestones, for you never see
two of. them together. Tld-Blts.
MKTAMOKPIIOSKS.
(From French Folk Songs.)
If you pursue and vex me so
Into a convent I will go
And sweet contentment ever know."
0
"If you become a nun, 'tis clear I
That I. a monk, must soon appear 1
To hear the nun's confession, dear.''
"If you become a monk, then I '
Down the pool will quickly fly
And with the carp secreted lle.'
"If you become a carp, my pet
A llshermuu will spread his net. I
And so, you see, I'll catch you yet.'
"If you discover me concealed,
I'll lie a red rose In the field,
And never to your arts will yield.'
"If you become a blushing rose,
I'll he a gardener, 1 suppose.
And pluck my darling as she grows."
"A gardener, you? Then I, a star,
Will shine upon you from arur,
And laugh to think how vexed you are."
"If you become a star, my sweet.
1. ns a white cloud at your feet.
Will follow you until we meet."
''Then let our wanderings suffice;
Here, take my heart, you've paid the price
price
In leading me to paradise.'
,'CIENT CYMBRIC BOOXS
-J- , -
Some piloted lii the Seven teeth Cen
A GREAT WELSH CONCORDANCE
One- of these Ancient Welsh Books Print
cd mt Philadelphia ta the Sixteenth
Century by the Distlognlsned
Sebolar Abel Morgan.
A correspondent writing In the South
Wales Daily News writing concerning
the first Welsh books printed In Amer
ica, says that he has In his possession
a Welsh book, "Annerch Ir Cymry,"
printed In Philadelphia In 1721. U'hls is
very Important, since it Is not mentioned
In "Bowlu nd's Bibliography." lorthyn
(iwynedd In his "History of the Amer
ican Welsh," mentions the name old
work and corroborates this correnpoiid
ent, so we have two of one against the
author of our Welsh bibliographer.
Rowlands says' that an Knglish trans
lation of the original work was pub
lished in Philadelphia In 1727. translat
ed from the British language- by How
land Kills, corrected by David Lloyd,
and that the first edition -nf the book
In Welsh was that of 1782. "This edition,"
says this correspondent. "I happen to
have myself.- which contains a short
biography of the author." This same
book was published in London in 1801.
Kills Pugh was a native of Dolgellan,
born in 16r.6; he emigrated to Philadel
phia In 1686, and after visiting: Wales
in 1706, he returned to America and
died there In 1718. Abel Morgan's
Welsh Concordance of the Holy Bible
published In 17:10 at Philadelphia by
Samuel Kernler and Dafydd Hurry,
was dedicated to the Honorable Dafydd
Lloyd, chief judge or magistrate of
Pennsylvania. This Is evident proof
that the Welsh language and Welsh
men were numerous and highly favored
In Pennsylvania early In the Kight
eenth century. A Welsh hymnal was
puniisneu in I'tlca. bv one Irn. Menell
in 1S08, an account of which may be
neru in tne "t ennadwr Ainerloanuldd."
Vol. XVI. pp. s;u.
The first attepmt to publish a Welsh
newspaper In America was thut of
i.yinro America," Issued fortnightly,
edited by J. A. WllllnniM rrr. im.,
Towy), published In New York, but It
only survived a few months and was
uiscontinued ror want of support.
The "Drych," the first weekly news
paper published in the United tates,
was started Janunrv L. IS r,1. nrlnlAil In
New York, by Benjamin Parry, The
uryen appears wee.kly ever since,
and Is todny beyond any preadventtire,
the greatest Journal published In uny
country In the Welsh language.
ALTERATION OP WEATHER. '
In Wales among the peasantry the
numerous list or signs observed in the
heavenly bodies, among the birds,
beasts. Insects, ami even In inanimate
motionless matter are very many curi
ous and interesting, and are character
istic or the rustic philosophers of Wales
long before the weather glasses were
invented, or even "Sion a Klan." an ar
ticle of much attraction in Welsh houses
llfty years ago, and even useful to point
or foretell a change In the weather.
"Bwa diindiid y borau anil gawodydd."
If a rainbow seen In the morning small
rain will follow.
"Bwa dtindod prynhawn tegweh a
gawn." A rainbow In the evening ralr
weather Is to follow.
The redness of the new moon and
other tinges are thus made predictive
of the weather to follow by the well
known Welsh bard, William Cynwal,
who flourished In the 16th century:
Owylied buwb. bob gwlad y boch,
J lloer las y llawr a wiych;
Ida wer o r gwy nt y w r lloer goch ;
lloer wen yw'r seren sych.
Observe, ye strain, where'er ye stand,
1 he pale blue moon will drench the land:
Cynthia red, portends much wind;
When fair the weather fair you'll find.
In the Vale of Glamorgan the follow
ing is predictive of immediate rain:
Pun wellr pen Moelgeiliun
Yn gwlsgo cap y bo run.
Oilld fuwrcyn huner dvdd
Celr ar el grudd hi ddugrau.
.Moelgellllan's head, when it doth hide
In morning cap. we huve our fears.
For, ten to one, before no;" Ide
its cheek be bathed in plai.ieous tears.
WELSH NOTES.
Jones still holds Its own In Wales. In
the W'hitluuil Intermediate school ' Mr.
Jones, M. A Is head-muster. Mr. Jones,
B. A., is assistunt master, und Miss Jones
is usslstunt mistress.
In- the parish of Aberfraw numerous
llnds huve been mude from time to time
of the Roman gluss, known as Oleiiian
Nadroedd, or snuke gems. They are sup
posed by archaeologists to have been used
by the Romans In bartering with the An
cient Britons.
Despite Professor Morris Jones' attack
on Ihe Gorsedd, u la Don Quixote and the
wind-mills, the committee of the Newport
eisteddfod are going to have two one nt
Gwern-y-Cleppu. the home of Dufvdd ub
Gwllytn, the Welsh Ovid, and another on
Arthur's Round Table at Caerleon.
Who says that Wales Is not. ripe for
Home Rule, und would not be able to
keep its own parliament going? At u dis
trict council In a small Welsh watering
place recently one niemh-r broke all pre
vious parliamentary records bv speaking
Un times during a two hours' sluing.
Antiquarians and church friends gen
erally will be pleased to hear thut the
ancient lych-gute of Llandyssillo church,
Pembrokeshire, which is in a mo-t sad
stute of delapldutlon. Is to be rebuilt nt
once by the generosity of the llev. Canon
1). Pugh Kvuns, rector of Lampeter Vel
fry. Sir Thoma Phillips, founder of the
niuguillcent Middle Hill library, the col
lection of which has just been purchased
by the Cardiff Free library committee, di"
pluyed an eurly genius as a collector of
books. Kven as a bov nt Rmrbv he wus
a voracious biblophile. and possessed the
biggest collection of books in the whole
school.
The old Welsh rectors In their time did
much good to agriculture. In liiCi the
Rev. Thomas Williams, rector of Ll.m
Hudwrn, Anglesey, experimented with
shell sand und manure, nnd with such suc
cess that not only Is n large quantity now
used in the Island, but shipped annually
coastwise to Denbigshlre and Flintshire.
One of the most curious of superstitions
about wells In Wales was that of the Holy
Well at Aberdaron. It was believed that
If a devotee were to fill his mouth with
the water and walk up a circuitous und
dangerous walk to the summit of a hill
close at hand without spilling or drinking
a drop he or she would have any wish
granted.
It may not be generally known that Car
ill IT ut one time was burned down com
pletely, but one street and one house a
W'hlte Friars' convent. The calamity oc
curred In the yeur MM, when Owen Glyn
dwr made an attuck on the town ad cas
tle. It was Owen, In fact, thut set the
place on fire and sheltered the White
Frlurs because they were favorable to the
cause of Welsh nationalism.
So far only four AVelsh members hove
mude their presence felt in the house of
commons this session. They are Mr. J. M.
McClean, who spoke on the Transvaal;
General Laurie, who Introduced n bill;
Mr. Reginald M'Kepna, who spoke lust
week, and has been asking questions near
ly every day; and the fourth is the great
est of all lnvlistinction and avoirdupois,
numely, tilr William llarcoui-t. ,
In the parish of Conwll Calo there are
gold mines on the hill facing Dolaucothy
and Pumuaalnt which are said to have
been worMsd during the -Roman period.
Two gold torgues, a Roman intaglio on
amethyst, and a large number of small
coins have been found, and two monu
mental stones with latin Inscriptions stood
ut one time in the parish. A large cren
lech remained here in perfect state up to
the beginning of t his century. On the hills
of Mallaen and Craig Twrch -there are
numerous barrows.
(tm )
(Mtion
TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pa
rona that they will thin year hold to their twoal cuioa
of milling STRICTLY OLD W1UKAT uutil the newTraS
U fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, and
owing to the excessively dry weather many millers ars
of the opinion that It Is already cured, and in proper
condition tor milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will take
no risks, and will allow the new wheat iully thro
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling has
placed WahburaCrosby Co.'s flour far abort othafl,
brands. '
BARGE & C01ELL
Wholesale Agents.
IRON AND STEEL
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT STEEL HORSE SHOES
and a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc.
TTE1BE1I
SCRAN
Result Is 4 week.
T'r X-x cril.r w
ror sal by JOHN H. PHI LPS
Sprues Street. Seranton Pa.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
DR. WILLIAM A. TAi'T. POBOKLAIN.
Brides and Crown work. Office, lit
Vashlnton avenue.
C. C. LALBACII. SURGEON DENTIST.
No. IIS Wyoming avenue.
R. M. 8TRATTON. OFFICE COAL EX
change. Phygiciuiis and Surgeons.
DR. A. TRAPOLD, SPKCIAMST IN
Dlneasei ot Women, corner Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street, Si-ranton. Of
fice hours, Thursdays and Saturdays,
a. m. to S P. m.
DR. O. EDGAR DKAN HAS REMOVED
to CIO clpiuce street. Heriinion, Pa,
(Just opposite Court House Square.)
DR. KAY, 206 PENN AVE.: 1 to 3 P. M.:
call 2062. DIs. of women, o bat re trice and
and all die. of chll.
DR. W. E. ALLEN, 513 North Washington
avenue.
DR. C. L. FP.EY. PRACTICE ' LIMITED?
diseases of the Eye, Ear. None and
Throat; office. 12! Wyoming: ava. Resi
dence. 52 Vine street
DR. L. M. GATES. IS WASHINGTON
avenue. Office hours, I to a. m., 1.30
to 3 and 7 to I p. m. Residence 3U9 Ma ll.
son avenue.
DR. J. C. BATESON. TUESDAYS AND
Frldnys, at 506 Linden street. Office
hour I to 4 v. m.
dr7"m. w. lamereaVx. A SPECIAL
1st on chronic dlHense of the heart,
lung, liver, kidney and Renlto uri
nary rtlHease. will occupy the office of
Dr. Roo. 232 Adams avenue. Office
hour 1 to u. m.
Lawyers.
WARREN KNAPP. ATTORNEYS
and Counsellors at Law. Republican
butldlnf, Washington avenue. Scran
ton. Pa.
JESSUPS HAND, ATTORNEYS AND
Counsellors at Law, Commonwealth
building, Washington nvenne.
w. ii. jwssrp,
HORACE K. HAND,
j W. H. JESSUP. JR.
PATTERSON WILCOX. ATTOrT
neys snil Counsellors at Law: offices I
and S T.lhrary hnlldlng. Seranton. Pa.
ROHEWWLI. H. PATTERSON.
WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
ALFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND.
Attorneys end Counsellors. Common
wealth Building;, rcooms i, zu una .i.
FRANK T. OKKLL, ATTORNEY-AT-Law,
Room 6. Coal Exchange, Seran
ton. Pa.
JAMES W. OAKPORP, ATTORNEY-at-Lsw,
rooms (3, C4 and to. Common.
wealth bulldlnr. .
SAMUEL W. EDGAR. ATTORNEY-AT-Law.
Office. 317 Spruce St.. Seranton. Pa.
IT a7W ATERS. ATTORN EY-AT-I.AW,
423 Lackawanna ave.. Seranton. Pa.
URIE TOWN8END, ATTORNEY-AT-I,aw,
Dime Bank Fiillilinu. Seranton.
Money to loan in large sums at per
cent.
C R PITCHER. ATTORNEY-AT.
Isw. Commonwealth building. Seranton,
Pa
H. C. 8MYTHE, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
4W Lackawanna avenue.
C. COMEGYS. 321 SPRUCE STREET.
D. B. REPLOGLE. ATTORNEY LOANS
negotiated on real estate security. 4iN
Bpruce street.
B. F. K 1 1, LAM. ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
12 Wyoming; ave.. Seranton. Pa.
JAB. J. II. HAMILTON. ATTORNEY-AT.
law. 46 Commonwealth bid's. Seranton.
J. M. C. RANCK. 1M WYOMING AVE.
Architects.
EDWARD H. DAVIS. ARCHITECT.
Rooms 84, IS and 2. Commonwealth
building. Seranton.
E. Io. WALTER. ARCHITECT. OFFICE
rear of M Washington avenue. -
LEWIS HANCOCK, JR.. ARCHITECT.
43S Spruce at., cor. Wash. ave.. Seranton.
BROWN a MORRIS. A RCHITECT8.
Pries building. Ue Washington avenue,
Scrantuo.
GO
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Restore
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When le mM vt to mm fcf Nm DtMtlty. Lom f Stml Power It ritko
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UouWer. Mtult fcMllr. Mftllc-4 onvwbero. looted, for Ci.oo i . bi.. foi U mm. Whs
nn. i.o.i roor.OIOTJ lO bUIO M RrMS 100 OSUI. IMWIH
Pharmacist, eor. Wyoming Avonu and
Schools.
SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA.
Seranton, Pa., prepares boys and girls
for college or burliness;, thoroughly
trains young children. Catalogue at re.
guest. Opens September .
RKV. THOMAS M. CANN, '
WALTER II. BU ELL.
MISS WORCESTER'S KlNDEROARTENf
and School, 412 Adams avenue, opens)
Sept. S. Ktndesarlen til) per term.
Li mils.
THE HEPUBLIO SAVINGS AND
Loan Association will loan yeu money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other aseoclatlon.
Call on B. N. Callender. Dime Bank
bulldlnp.
Hotels und Restaurant.
THE ELK CAFE. 12S and 127 FRANK
Un avenue. Kates reasonable.
P. KEIGLEK. Proprietor
8CRANTON HOUSE, NEAR D., L. & V?.
passenger depot. Conducted on tho
European plan. VICTOR KOCH, Prop.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth Su and Irving Place.
New York.
Rates, 11. GO per day and upwards. AmerU
can plan). E. N. ANABLE.
Proprietor.
Wire Srcens.
JOS. KUETTEL, HEAR Ml LACKAo
wanna avenue, Seranton, Pa., tuanufao.
turer of Wire Screen.
Seeds.
G. R. CLARK CO., SEEDSMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 146 Washington ave.
nue; green house. 13M) North Main ave
nue; Htoro telephone 7X2.
Miscellaneous.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA MUSIC FOK
balls, picnics, parlies, receptions, we).
dings and concert work furnished. Fof
terms address R. J. Bauer, conductor,
117 Wyoming avenue, ever Hulbert's
music store.
ilKOAKGKK BROTHERS. PRINTERS'
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, 1M Washington ave.a Scrso
ton, Pa. ,
FRANK P. BROWN CO.. WHOLE
sale dealers in Woodware, Cordage anS
Oil Cloth.7I0 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC
countant and auditor. Rooms 19 and 20L
Williams Building, opposite postofflce.
Agent for the P.ex Fire Extinguisher.
WELSBAGII LIGHT
IrStMf idiyted for Readlaf tad Setinj,
Cosnmei turns (8) feet of gsa pot
hoar and gives sa efficiency uf sixty
(00) esndles.
Marine avt least 131 nor aaoi. two tfaa
ordinary Tip Human.
mu aa it
DUIIT fi CONHELL CO.,
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