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"The Haunted Sprigley."
Submitted
ONE JUNE) DAY, cnrly In
the fin's, ono of the little
mining towns of Noi-th-eusturu
I'cnimyh'iinlii luul
not thoroughly awakened
from Its nightly slumber.
The llrst faint streaks of
the morning sun wore be
ginning to Illumine the Eastern sky;
the fresh green grass, the dainty
swcet-smelllng flowers nnd the foliage
of the tall, waving trees were drooping
with their burden of cool, refreshing
dew, but when the rays of the sun
touched thorn they gladly raised their
drooping heads, nnd the dew sparkled
nnd glistened In the morning sunshine.
The cows wore slowly wending their
way homeward, and the drowsy tink
ling of their bells, mingling with the
sweet, tender notes of the birds sing
ing their morning carols, formed h
pleasing cadence that lloated out on
the fresh, dewy nlr, heralding, as It
were, the King of Day. Everything
seemed blight with the touch of
awakening Nature, but the tall, grim,
dark building known as the "Spiigley
shaft" It, only, failed to respond to
Nature's touch.
Black and foreboding It stood not a
ray of sunshine resting on Its tall,
dark form. Around the mouth of the
shaft were gathered, groups of men
and boys, dressed In miners' garb.
Their pale faces were thrown out In
bold relief by their black clothes. Over
most of their shoulders a flask was
strapped, others carried heavy mining
tools, and In nil their caps were lamps
that burned with flickering blazes, pro
ducing a weird contrast to the morning
sunshine.
Above the noisy murmur of voices
some one -would call out, "Hello, Mor
gans, wait for the next carriage, there's
plenty of time." Then again some other
miner would raise his voice to ask,
"Say, Brown, are you going to check
your laborer today? If you are, will
you tell him I'll give him n job." Then
some childish treble would bo heard
saying, "Hello, Davy, let's swap mules
for this shift. You take Old Pan and
I'll take that knock-kneed, raw-boned,
one-eyed old woman of yours. All
right, it's a go."
Suddenly every voice was hushed
men jumped to their feet and hurriedly
ran closer to the opening of the mine.
Pale faces grew paler and some grew
ashen-gray, like the pallor of death.
Something terrible had happened. "My
God!" broke from a hundred lips, "the
rope has broke nnd the carriage has
gone down!"
Everyone stood as if struck dumb,
for all knew that the occupants of that
carriage had gone to their death. From
the brightness of the sunlight, ten men
had stepped on the carriage and given
the signal to be lowered to their day's
work. Above the yawning, dark pit,
four hundred feet below, they were
poised with no connection to the outer
world save the rope that held the car
riage. No fear stirred in their breasts,
had they not hundreds of times before
gone on the same journey? Laughing
nnd jesting they waited to he lowered.
With a slow movement they went
down ;i short distance, then suddenly
the carriage gave a lurch and a snap
ring sound and ten souls were hurled
into eternity. Without a whisper of a
warning voice or a moment for prep
aration, they were ushered into the
presence of their Maker. Did God, in
the short time that Intervened between
the breaking of the rope and the reach
ing of the mine bottom, allow them
one second to .silently ask for forgive
ness? Did the lights on their beads
throw a few glimmering rays on tin
pathway of Eternity? Ah! who can
tell or who will ever know?
Although the pathway of the carriage
was provided with "guides" nnd other
contrivances to prevent accidents of
this kind, the "dogs" failed to work,
and the carriage with Its burden of
human lives gained speed at every
foot, and down, down through the
darkness the men were hurled, till with
a. terrific crash they reached the bot
tom; nnd the forms that a few mo
ments ago were living, breathing
bodies, now lay In the cold, dark
depths of the mine, only scattered,
bruised, mangled nnd nlmost unrecog
nizable fragments of somebody's dear
ones. In the eloquent silence of Death
they lay, while outside eager, anxious
people ran hither and thither.
The news of the terrible disaster
had spread and throngs of weeping,
pale-faced, heart-broken women
mothers, wives and sisters wrung
their hands in anguish and begged for
one word of hopo that once again
they might hear the voices of their
loved ones; but the mine officials,
with pale, stern faces, knew too well
that the men had gone on their last
journey and had ere that time entered
the Great Beyond. Hurried prepara
tions were made to bring the bodies
to the surface. A now carriage was
put In operation, and the work of
rescue begun. What a horrible,
rrightful eight met the eyes of the
rescuing party. Strong, brave men
sickened, others covered their faces
to shut out the awful sight,
Silently the men did their work In
the presence of tho bodies that 'bore
the jseajf of Death words would dis
turb);' the olprnn stillness. Tenderly
theyvllfted the bodies on tho carriage
and when It reached the surface
everybody crowded about to eeo If the
silent form was that of some father,
husband or brother.
Although most of the bodies were
majigled beyond recognition, still the
Instinct of love Is so strong that every
one recpsnlzed and claimed their own.
Mothers clasped the lifeless bodies of
their sons, wives wound loving arms
about the cold, unresponsive forms of
their husbands, and sisters tenderly
closed the glassy, unseeing eyes of the
dear brothers, whoso voices they
vould hear on earth nevermore,
Befoye the last rays of tho setting
tsun faded In the west, the bodies of
the dead were prepared for burial and
the Goddess of Night silently lowered
her curtain of darkness on that hor
rible tragedy,
Many theories were advanced as to
the cause of the accident, Some de
clared that the rope was In perfect
condition every fibre safe and sound.
When examined, It was found that un
like tii bieaklng of most ropes tho
splitting or parting of th-3 strands
the. rope, looked as If a sharp Instru
ment bad cut through, leaving not a
rafisfd or uneven edge The practical
minds gave theoretical causes of tho
accident, but knowing glances were
exchanged- ami though timid In ex
pressing their real opinions, they
knew- "some one had blundered."
The-' superstitions and where uro
they not found? had their side of tho
case, and as msual they hud numerous
BV HMriK NCALON,
in The Tribune's Short Story Contest.
f examples from traditional legends to
make their stories vivid and Impress
ive. One mTuer told Unit a few days
before the accident ho was walking
down an old road that led to some old
workings and a ghostly form llltted
past him, and ho was positive that he
heard n voice whisper "danger." An
other, that had worked In the mine nil
his life, said that always before tho
occurrence of horrors of this kind some
warning was generally given, Two
days previous to tills ho hnd heard re
pented knocking and tapping in vari
ous places of tho mine, and know that
some danger wits hovering near-.
Others told of having stepped over to
the mouth of the mine to descend oh
the fatal carriage, hut were drawn
back by unseen hands that clutched
their clothes in a vice-like. grip. The
most intimate friends of some of the
victims told that the dead men, them
selves, had hnd warning of the Im
pending danger some by dreams that
had been related: others by a heavy
leellng of dread that seemed to hang
over them.
The chum of one of the unfortunate
young men said: "A week ago, Ned
nnd I were sitting down eating a lunch,
when all at once Ned's face grew
deathly pale, he threw out his arms, as
If to ward off a blow, and then fell for
ward, as If In a faint. I ran to him
and called out: 'Ned, what's the mat
ter, nro you sick?' But he smiled and
said, 'Tom, I believe I saw the ghost
of old Ike Penfteld, the fellow that was
found dead out in the 'gob' In tho
North Heading. It was as plain as 1
see you. He stood before me and his
icy, clammy hands clutched my throat,
his eye-sockets seemed to bo empty, but
I could distinctly hear his voice mut
tering something. My God, Tom, It
was frightful! They say if you see u
ghost nnd hear it talk your days will
be short. Well, that's the tlrst I ever
saw, and 1 hope It will be tho last.' t
tried to make him believe that It was
only imagination, but no," ho was sure
It was a ghost he saw. Ho never men
tioned it again, but I know be was
worried, and he had cause, for I believe
that was a warning io Ned."
No doubt here was a verification of
tho truth of the poet's words when he
said, "Coming events cast their shad
ows before." Bo that as It may, the
disaster In which ten lives were lost
would be only a shadow compared
to the horror that would have oc
curred bad the accident not happened,
nnd the mine had worked that day,
for It was found that later In the day
a huge cave-in had taken place, ex
tending over a large portion of the
mine. Had tho men been working
they would never have escaped, and
tho loss of life would have been ter
rible to contemplate. Though ten
lives bad been sacrificed to save a
greater number, we must believe that
the mystical hand of Providence had
chosen this way to avert a greater
evil.
As time passed on, the remembrance
of that horror was dying out, but
now and again some one would relate
the warnings given to the dead men.
Though tho accident broke up several
, homes nnd left many little helpless
children fatherless, the saddest of all
and the one that is still remembered
and related by the inhabitants of that
town was that of genial, jovial Dick
Morris, one of the men that met such
a sad fate that bright .Tune morning.
The next day was to be bis wedding
day, and when pretty, dainty Nell
Gordon, his betrothed, heard of her
lover's death, she silently and wonder
ingly gazed at the ones that brought
tho news. In vain did they try to
make her understand, but it was im
possible to rouse her from the lethar
gy that seemed to bold her in its
spell. No words came from tho pal
lid lips, no tear came as softening
showers, to relieve the burning tor
ture. Her movements seemed me
chanical. Thinking that the sight of
her dead lover would rouse her. they
brought her to him. She gazed at lit
pale, lifeless face, then turned nnd
silently walked away. In the solitude
of her own room she spent the night
and when morning broke she came
down stairs with the same strange
look on her face. Exclamations or
surprise were uttered when she made
her apparance, but tho heart-broken
girl heard them not. The dollcnte
face was white and drawn, the slender
figure was bent like a broken Illy,
nnd the hair that yesterday was glos
sv and black was perfectly white.
Ono night, nay a few hours, had
wrought the terrible change. Tho
people looked with pitying glances at
the young girl tliat was bearing her
trouble In silence, hut she heeded
them not. Weeks passed by, and she
never changed, never once did s-hQ
speak. Uor days were spent In gath
ering flowers for her lover's grave.
Every morning nt the same hour she
went to the shaft where Dick Morris
met his death. With clasped hands
she stood and watched the men as
they wont to their work. When all
had gone down she would walk home
again, At first tho mon curiously
gazed at her, but afterwards tears
sprung to their eyes when they saw
the pale-faced, slender maiden wnn
dering about In search of her lover.
Day by day she grow paler and thin
ner, until she was a mere shadow. Oft
times nt night she would flit by like a
spectre from the Silent Land, always
going on journeys known only to her
self. Scarcely three months had passed
after tho tragedy nt the "Sprlsley,"
when one morning the miners noticed
the slight form of Nell Gordon sirtlng
on a pile of ties close by the shaft.
Many passed her by, simply saying,
"Good morning,1' and accustomed to
leeching no answer to their salutes,
they tool; no notice of her silence, but
wondered nt the dainty white dress,
that she wore und the (lowers entwined
In her hair.
Finally a few approached her and
found her body rigid anil cold In death.
Her sail, unseeing eyes, with their
glassy stnre, were fixed on the open
ing of the mine. What t sad, pitiful
picture sho presented clad In the dress
that was to be worn A her bridal, but
was now her shroud; verily, she was
the bride of Death. Her thin, wTilto
hands were clasped on her breast, the
(lowers resting on her snow-white head
were faded and withered emblems of
her own fair young life, that was
blighted like a rosehud touched by the
frosty, chilling winds of Winter, As
she sat there In her white robes she
resembled an angel waiting to guide
some weary traveler to tho unknown
realms of the Great Beyond.
Was she waiting, or had sho met ero
that time tho lover that hnd won hei
loving, gfrlUh heart, but whose young
life had, like her own, gone out In the
springtime of life. Tho smile on tho
I ale, worn face wns ono of gladness,
and with the flitting of her pure soul
she must have seen her lover waiting
to welcome her to that heavenly homo
whore "ear hath not heard, nor eye
hath not seen tho splendor."
Years have come and gone, but
still old, bent, gray-haired miners toll
the young generation of the tender ro
innnce connected with tho mine hor
ror of IS'!, and the superstitious
but should wo call them so, say
rather those who are worthy to com
mune with departed spirits say that
when some danger or calamity Is
about to occur In the mine, tho breeze
that rushes down the shaft nnd loses
Itself In tho dark, winding channels of
tho coal cavern, seems to echo the
sounds of niufllcd voices and moaning
cries of some poor, wandering, tor
tured souls. Bony, clammy hands are
stretched out from the h;ct"v dark
ness, and many have felt the Icy
clutch of those ghastly skeleton
forms; while the mingling of tho
sepulehrnl echoes sounds like ghosts
chnnljng some wild, weird requiem.
It Is also said that many have seen
phantom-like forms Hitting through
the darkness, tho most distinct ono be
ing the slight figure of a maiden In
white shining robes, her hands clasped
on her breast, her white hair floating
behind her In the darkness, like a sheet
of silver: her sad, pleading, wistful
oyes have a far-away look, as if star
ing through space in search of her
lover, whose Lamp of Life Went out in
the darkness of the haunted "Sprlg
ley." THE FASHIONS.
New York, June 22. Despite the
fact that the season's modes are posi
tively declared, every day sees now
additions to tho list of small articles
of dress. This condition of aifalrs can
be traced possibly to the fact that half
the charm of a gown depends upon
the various little tiimmings employed
in Its embellishment, but even then
it is puzzling to understand why
Dame Fashion demands so many
changes in these seeming trifles.
Among the daintiest accessories are
bewitching little boleros which are
worn over figured muslin gowns. If
the pattern of the dress material in
cludes ii colored . dosJign, (the bolero
must be of silk to match it: if, on tho
other hand, the gown is plain, ono has
tho choice of all the lovely pastel tints
and of the warp printed floral designs
that are so shadowy and suggestive.
In length the boleros are very short
and are freely cut out at the nock.
There may be simply a binding of
stitched silk at the armholcs, or there
may bo smart little elbow sleeves of
taffeta.
With these little jackets are worn
charming collars of transparent fab
rics trimmed plentifully with .Wc.
There was never a season when lace
was so universally popular as this
year. Gulptirc and applique laces are
used a great deal for vests and are put
nn Hat over a lining of silk. So nar
iow are those drossy additions that
the length, five-eights to three-quarters
of a yard, will suffice for vest and
collar.
There has appeared upon several of
the foulard bodices a trimming that is
irexpensive nnd at the same time
showy. Velvet ribbon, quite narrow, is'
tiFcd as a lattlcewark over lace or
chiffon puffs on tho lower part of the
sleeves and also over the vest nnd col
lar, with a tiny black sllk.gilt or pearl
button holding each diamond of velvet
in place.
The daintiest of stocks are made of
chiffon shirred over a foundation of
silk. At tho front they are finished
with bows of silk tissue slightly stiff
ened, terminating in pointed ends. Up
on these ends aie hand-painted deli
cate floral designs In natural tints
which are outlined with gold threads,
In gowns combination are s.till
fashionable and some are Indescriba
bly effective. A pretty design associ
ates black, white and grey. Tho com
bination is carried nut In a gown of
silver gray. The skirt lias a shaped
flounce, on which are mounted tiny
ru files , of white moussellne de sole
Each ruffle Is edged and headed with
ii l'ne of black velvet. On the bodice
the silk is tucked up and down with
several rows of the white ruffles and
black velvet Is arranged bolero fash
inn under the arms. The sleeves are
hng and close, with several rows of
ruflles at the elbows.
A girdle, choker and small cuffs are
made of an embroidery of silver laca
and light blue silk braid, and tho gir
dle fastens on ono side with a chou
of blue moussolino de sole from which
falls a bunch of black velvet ends uni
ted half way down by another chou of
light blue.
The continued warm weather gives
the modistes an opportunity to display
their skill in constructing thin gowns.
Tho summer gown, If possible, Is more
clinging than ever, and outlines almost
ivery curve of tho figure.
An expulslto model In silk batiste Is
trimmed with rows of pale green vel
vet ribbon in nn attractive manner.
The skirt has a ruflla of batiste over
which falls a flounce of cream lace,
headed by several rows of ribbon, Tho
bodice has a tucked bolero and a deep
collar, both of which are lace trimmed.
The bolero fastens once on the bust
with n rosette of green velvet ribbon.
From here starts bunches of ribbon
that are carried about tho bottom of
tho bolero to fasten at tho waist lino
In the back with two more rosettes,
Tho underblotiso Is of white silk
batiste, with draped belt of tho same,
nnd choker trimmed with rows of
green.
Many of tho summer gowns show
Dlrectolro touches. Tills style hangs
in the balance, however, for the Dl
dcctolro leatures, many claim, are
more adnpted to cloth than to thin
materials.
The combination fad has entered,
the realm of millinery and the main
Idea Is to combine ns many materials
In tho hut as possible. Bands of
tiiioolh satin straw and canary velvet
ribbon arc alternated effectively In a
hat, tU' crown of which Is low und
slightly draped. Tho brim, which Is
iiulte wide, Is bent Into many nrtlstlo
curves and Indentations, and two ros
ettes of yejlow chiffon!, iiggofcltlnR
roses In their shape, nestle at the left
side, one falling over the edge of the
brim, the other resting on a bed of
shadl dull brown and pale-yellow
leaves. Near the front at the right
side three of these chlfton roses
bunched together are surrounded with
leaves.
Tho day of tho tailor hat Is nlmost
here, and In Bplto of tho charming
shapes designed specially for shirt
wnlst mills the old-fnshloncd siillor
promises to enjoy Its wonted popular
ity. It Is seen In both smooth nnd
rough straws nnd the only departure
In tho design of previous years Is tlis
fancy bnnd which Is wound around
the crown nnd secured with a gold
or silver buckle.
A NOVELTY IN ABT.
Japanese Paintings In tho Western
Manner Interesting Display of
Water Colors by Hasekawa at th
Academy of Fine Arts In Philadel
phia. l'mm the Philadelphia lodger.
While Japaneno art In almost familiar to most
lurroiM ns our own, Japanese landscapes, painted
liy n .Japanese artlt, In what might he called
l lit Western manner, it certainly a novelty.
Such Is the exhibition of water colors by TeJIro
llaiekawa at the Academy of the Klnc ArK
Mr, llasekawa, who has been In this country
nhotit a year nnd a half, Is '.') years old. Ho
htndinl at the Hljllui (i.ikko, the Imperial art
school, at Toklo, and while theie he first sawr
WcMcrn paintings, Tlc, on account of their
realistic tendency, Interested the young painter,
and he began to paint In that manner as nearly
as he could. After studying In Japan he came
to this country, where he continue his studies,
which he Intends Io follow up by studying In
Kurope.
Altohugh following along the lines ot mod
em painting, Mr. II.iokawa retains alt of Ids
tiatlio delicacy of touch and loe of rich color.
The .t.ipanesc and the modern M-hoola may easily
lie contrasted by the artist's drawing ol flying
wild illicit and birds, which arc evidently tho
pinilut't of the eaily stage of his evolution,
nnd his pictures of a Japanese farmer plowing
at iwening, which is very Western In composi
tion, and to some extent, io color. Among the
very Interesting painting s Is a winter morning
viUi t with tlie gieat Fuji rising In the hack
giniind. Seuial studies of lotus ponds are full
f cli.it mini; mlor and drawn with great care.
The whole exhibition is Inteiesting and iiistruo.
the.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Ada nehan will return to America late in
August, siie is spending the summer at her cot
tage on flic Irish toast.
Thomas Biown, the whistler, has been engaged
by Frank McKee fo play a part in support of
Peter F. Dailey in Augustus Thomas' new com
city, "Champagne Cluiliy."
Thomas Kvans, who made a hit as the sporting
editor in "Miss Print" last season, has been en.
gaged by Klaw k Eilanger for their comedy
ininpany, appearing with Su and Max Hogcrs in
"The lingers Brothers In Washington."
Jtlih k Harris, who will manage Andrew Mack
in his tour in "Tom Monie" next, season, have
encaged ticorge F. Nash, Thendoio Hancock,
.Mi ion Calke, Kddlc Heron, Frank Mayne, It. .1.
Dillon, (iiles Shine, II. P. Stone, Thomas Jack
sun, Josephine l.inett, Maigarct Fielding, Jane
I'a.iton and Su-Jc- Will.in-un as the piincipals of
his supporting company.
Mary Mannering and James K. llackett are
spending a-month in the south of Frame. They
will tinisli their vacation tour abroad with a four
weeks achting cruise thiough the Mediterr.inc.in,
Miss Maiineiing will irtiirn tn America the last
week In August and begin rehearsals Sept. 2 for
her second tour in "Janice .Meredith."
(ins and M,ix Hogcrs have become extensive
io.it estate owners in Xew York. The past week
thov purchased a Jj.70.CHK Hat-house in the Harlem
district. They now control realty valued nt more
than .i),(0. Under the management nf Klaw
.t F.rlangcr these licriuan character comedians
have literally picked up money in "Wall Street"
and "Central Park" and developed into real men
of aflairs.
Frank MoKec's special company presenting
"Janice Meiodith" will be in no sense a ".'o. "Z"
in tlie general acceptance of that teim. The
pindiictioii will be fully as elaborate as the origi
nal and the compiny will he composed Df aitisls
of established leputations. The part of "Janice
Moicdith" will lie played by Amy Iticard, who
made a hit last season as "Taliilha Drinker" In
Mary M.iiiiiciiug's suppoit.
Fiank McKee has secured the lights to It.ini
soy Morris' new play, "Ninety ami .Vine." This
piece, which takes its title fiom Uangclit lia
S.inkei'rf celebrated Iivinn of the same name,
tienls of life in two small Indiana villages and
will employ a cast of thiity people and a huge
number of Mipeimiiuciains. It will he one of tin-iii-pniiant
productions of the coming mcliopultUn
.season.
Klaw Krlanvcr will make an elaborate pro.
deletion of Hairy 11. Smith's musical comedy.
which will it- caned "The Liberty Holies." The
initial presentation will occur at the Chestnut
Street theater, in Philadelphia, Sept. 0, A laige
company is being organi.ed for this piece, which
is very original and unique in its construction.
Among the mnie impoitant people already en
gaged aic- Cyril S'cntt, John Slailn, Ktt.i ll'ullrr,
the lonicdienne and mimic, and Sanded Milliken.
Flank MtKee will call the new comedy by
Augustus Thomas, in which lie will start Peter
1'. Dailey next season, "Champagne Cliariej."
This piece Is written on mine "legitimate" lines
than anything in which Mr. Dailey has jet been
seen. Mr. Dalley's part will be that nf a jnwijr
society man who becomes a wine agent and in
cidentally the "angel" for a tlir.itiit-.il produc
lion. Mr. McKee is satiliod that -Mr. Thomas
lias tilted Mr. Dailey splendidly in the character
he has created for him and will surround Ills star
with one of the strongest companies mganiiul
for Hie coming season.
Klaw & Krlangrr have airanged with Jacob
Mtt to present the Druiy I.ane fairy extrava.
g.ina, "The Sleeping Beauty and tlie Beast, " nt
the Broadway theater in New York for a inn.
beginning Monday, Nov, t. Mr. l.itt Is now in
l.cndon and the contract was completed by iabe
last Monday. This Is one of the largest produc.
tiens ever made at the Theater ltoy.il, Druiy
lame, and will be staged in this country with
all the original scenery, Including the famous
Cijstal palace scene, the beautiful costumes am
the intricate mechanical effects Hut attracted
so much attention in London l.i-t jenr. Tlie
mounting of this production at tho llroadway
theatcr will require e.tei,aive alterations on tho
stage. These will be made during tho summer
icccts. Morn tlnn three hundred people will bo
employed In lids presentation. Joseph Biooks,
who will bo associated with Klaw & i:rlauger in
this enterprise, is now in F.ngland supervising
the arrangements for the nliipment nf the produc
Hon Io America In July. The equipment will till
a cubic space on shipboard equal to the canying
capacity of nine sixty-five feet long luggage iars.
While it is somewhat early to talk about
next teason, a list of some of the opening nt
tiactlons n the various Xew York city theifies
might bo inteitMing. 'the following are some
of the bookings and the opening dates;
Bijou Thru tie David Wailleld in "The Auc.
lloneer," about Sept. Id.
Academy of Music Aug. W, wilh "Arizoni."
Fouitecnlh Sheet TIkmIic Aug. I1), with "Tht,
Mormon AVH."
Herald Squaie Thcatic Andrew Mick in hit
new play, "Tutu Moore" Sept. '!
Wallaik's Theatie -James K. Haikett in "Don
Caesar's Itetutn," Sept. 2.
Knickerbocker Theatre The ltogcrs Btolhcrs,
with "Tho Ilojer llioilicrs In Washington,
Sept. J.
I.jceuni Thealic v.ill open with Berlin (ial
land in "The I'oiest .orn" ahout Sept. !.
Criterion Theatie William I'aiersliam, in "A
llcijal Hlval," Sit.t. ,
Harden Theatre i:. II. Sothern, In a reilval
of "Hamlet," about Sept. 4,
Casino Anna Held, in "The Little Duchess,"
Sept. Id.
Metropolitan Opera House, in tho neighborhood.
of Sept. t wiith an entertainment to be ot
feied by Allied 1C. Aaron.
Sivoy Theatie with "Id vine," Sept. 9.
Dab's Theatre, wilh "Tlie Messenger Boy,"
possibly on Aug, 31.
Kmpire, Willi John llicw In a new play not
jet decided upon, about Sept. 9. i
GREAT SPEECH
OFLINCOLN
NEW VERSION OP GETTYSBURG
ORATION.
Wm. J. Cook, Formerly of Cham
borsburg, Criticises and Corrects
tho Statements Made by Governor
Curtln, Hon. Edward McPherson
nnd Others, Who Have Each Given
Different Versions, and Quotes
Hon. Simon Cameron as Authority
From the Philadelphia Times.
Discussion so frequently occurs ns to
where nnd when President Lincoln
wrote his fntnous speech which he de
livered nt the dedication of tho Na
tional cemetery ut Gettysburg, No
vember 13, 1 Still, thut I feel Inclined to
Blvc a new version ot the mutter,
communicated to me by Colonel Har
ry YltiKllntr, who during the civil war
was the proprietor of the principal
hotel at IlnRcr.stown, Md und subse
quently for several years nuiiiiifrer of
the Gettysburg Springs. Colonel
YliiKlIng Is a highly educated and
Intelligent gentlcniun, who has hud
much association with prominent
Union and Confederate ofllcor.s, nnd
who relates most graphically nnd In
terestingly many Incidents of the war
not In the books, and which either
came truthfully to his knowledge or
In which ho wns a spectator or par
ticipant. In our conversation about Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg, which It was my
own good fortune to hoar delivered, I
being present as local editor of the
Franklin Repository, Chnmbersburg,
Pn., which paper was then owned and
edited by Colonel Alexander K. Me
Clure, from Its founding and until re
cently edltor-ln-chlof of tho Philadel
phia Times, the frequent and conflict
ing assertions ns to where the speech
wns written were referred to.
Some persons, It was remembered,
alleged that it was written on tho
train while Mr. Lincoln was en route
to Gettysburg, others that It war,
given shape In tho house of Judge
Wills, whoso guest Mr. Lincoln was
during his brief stay In Gettysburg,
and others that it had its origin in a
hotel In the same town Immediately
before its delivery.
GOVERNOR CURTIN IN ERROR.
Among the many statements made
relative to the matter was one pur
porting to have been given to tho
New York Independent some years ago
by the late Governor Curtln, which
Colonel Ylngling pronounced in many
of its parts erroneous, and I feel
entirely competent myself to verify
this view. Governor Curtln is repre
sented as saying in the Independent
that Mr. Lincoln was staying at a
hotel and that it was there ho pre
pared bis speech and submitted It to
Secretary Seward and other members
of bis cabinet for their judgment up
on it.
Now, I am positively certain that
Mr. Lincoln did not stop at a hotei
while In Gettysburg. He was flip
guest of Judge David Wills. I called
upon him at Judge Wills' horse and
paid my respects to him: saw him
emerge from the house, and, passing
through a file of soldiers, mount a
horse, which ho rode under military
escort to tho battlefield and there I
heard his immortal speech.
These being Irrefragible facts,
makes the correctness of thp Curtin
statement In the Independent very
questionable. I know that Governor
Curtln was in Gettysburg at the time,
for I met him nnd talked with him,
and I cannot believe that he was ig
norant of tho fact that Mr. Lincoln
was exclusively the guest of Judge
Wills. Indeed, for many years after
the dedication tlie family of Judge
Wills took much pride in showing vis
itors the room which Mr. Lincoln oc
cupied during his short sojourn with
them, and, perhaps, they continue to
do so,
I am quite aware that the late Hon.
Edward McPherson, at one time mem
ber of congress from the Gettlsburg
district, subsequently clerk of the
house of representatives, and a public;
man of wide reputation, always main
tained that Mr. Lincoln composed
and wrote Iris speech on tho train en
route from Washington.
WROTE SPEECH IN WHITE
HOUSE.
But Colonel Ylngling, whoso voracity
Is unassailable, brings to the front
an authority nn this subject that
must clear up all doubts about it.
Some years ago the colonel was a
guest at an entertainment given to
the Pennsylvania Fanners' cluli by
Colonel Fuller, one nf the members,
at his home, Pino Grove, Cumberland
county. On that occasion colonel
Ylngling met General Simon Cameron,
with whom he wa.-, well iiciiialiittit,
"1 had there a long talk with Gen
eral Cameron," sulci Colonel Ylngling,
"and he gave me ninny incidents! of
unwritten history connected with the
rebellion when he was secretary of
war. Tho disputes about Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech came into my mind
and I asked General Cameron what
ho knew about It.
' "I know all about It," said he. .Mr.'
Lincoln wrote that (speech in the
White House several days befnro he
went to Gettysburg. Ho took great
pains In writing It. On a visit to hliu
ho showed It to me. It was written
with u lead pencil on commercial note
paper. Receiving n umii his own
hand ho asked me to read It and toll
him what I thought of it. I did both,
but did not realize what a remark
able and Impressive production It was
until I heard hini deliver It at Gettys
burg.' "Now, I think It can bo easily ex
philuotl," said Colonel Ylngling, "why
several localities are cluliued as the
places where the speech was written.
The original was undoubtedly written
lu tho White House nnd was not a
sudden Inspiration In tho cars, at
Judge Wills' house, nor in a hotel.
What Air. Lincoln was seen to wiito
outside of the White House wore enples
for the use of newspaper reporters, of
whom there were many present."
As I have said, I was present at the
delivery of the address, now thirty
eight years ago. It was heard ny tho
vast crowd present as an utterance
of solemn Import, and who, as the
words left tho speaker's lips, pie
served n profound silence. The enin.
lion of Mr. Lincoln was plainly visible,
for It was his great heart that was
speaking. Its delivery did not occupy
moro than ten minutes. Hut It will
always be associated with the fam
of Its Illustrious nuthor und ever quot
ed as an expression of pntrlotlo fervor
ami devotion, worthy to rank with tho
most notable of the world's history.
William I. Cook.
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THUMB MARK NONSENSE.
No Truth in Notion That They Never
Change Throughout Life.
fiom Ihc- New Oilcans Tinic-Diinoiiat.
"A tremendous amount of nonsense
litis lieen written about thumb marks."
.said a Now Orleans physician, who
has a liking for tho bypaths of sci
ence. "It is claimed, you know, that
the curious skin contiRiiration of the
ball of the thumb Is never the same
in any two people, and that it never
changes from birth to death. The
lirst statement Is, of course, correct,
as no human boinpr in the world is ex
actly like any of his fellows. Rut the
assertion that the thumb marks never
change throughout life and would
serve as a means of identification
from tlie cradle to tho grave is. to
say the lc-nst, a decided exaggeration.
I have given the subject a careful In
cstigation and have shown by a nuni
iier of eviiorlmcnts that tho conligura.
tlon Is liable to such changes as ren
der it entirely unrecognizable when
compared with a print of the original
markings. The alterations may c-oiue
from a variety of causes anything, in
fact, that will destroy tho outer layer
of skin,
"I took an India ink impiession of
my own thumbs several years ago,
and not long after I blistered both of
them pretty severely while rowing on
tho lake. As usual, the outer skin
peeled off, and it occuned to me one
day to take a new Inipros-s-lon and see
whether the flesh surface was an ex
act fac.-iiule of tho old. It was as
tonished at the variations, and all my
preconceived ideas of tho Immutabil
ity! of the mark were knocked higher
than a kite, It hi true the changes
very more In tho nature of a distor
tion of the former pattoins, hut they
were so pronounced that any value the
n ark nny have hnd for Identification
rurposcs was entirely lust. They ex
died my interest, nnd I persuaded a
few of my friend's In Iran me their
thumbs for experiments. I first took
India Ink linpre.-cslons and then re
moved the top skin with u solution of
arnica. Tlie skin layer that came off
.ts a mere illni not nearly so thick
as In my case yet lu every Instance
theie weio distinct and unmistakable
alteration? In tho lines. One man's
tcceiid print was so changed yon
would never lu the world have Identi
iled It with the first. Another modify
ing cauo is the tendency of tho thumb
to develop Utile horizontal creases, as
ope grows old. This Is especially true
of mechniics nnd other working peo
ple who use tools, anil eventually tho
creases will break up the skin con
figuration tn such an extent that It Is
cMUlvulent almost to a rearrangement
of tho pattern.
"Yon, I know popular belief Is dead
against me on the subject," added the
Anntr,,. In i-nsnnnKn In :l nllPStlon. "hilt
theie aiP n lot of things wo take for
giarted In the world that won't hear
.scintlny."
LADY JEUNE ON WOMEN.
A Bright Writer Discourses Amus
ingly on National Characteristics.
It is always amusing, writes r.ndy
Jemie, when abroad, tn try tn guess
tho nationalities tn which women bi
loug hv their appearaiico and dress
before ope hears thenv tpeak, Kng
llsji, Aiutilcan and Austrian women
ino genet ally thin, and the others aro
almost always fat,
An Austrian woman has strong
characteristics; she Is generally tall,
Hlght, nul has an air of breeding:
even aiming tho middle class and
shopkeepers, tho women are good
hoiking und soignee in their appear
ance, lidded o which nn Austrian
generally carries herself well and
walks easily. Ono can almost always
tell a well bred Austrian by her walk
and llguro, hut sho, alas! as so many
foreign women1, has a rjirlll voice,
pitciied high, and rhc talks incessant
ly, not, liowuvor, mercifully, in so loud
a tone, or In such a piercing note as
her Russian sister, whoso voice is al
most as high and broad as Iter Kal
muck cheekbones. Tho Austrian wo
man also behaves well ut table d'hote;
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iThrso tiny Capanles ar-
Inconvenience, affectlonM Inr I
Ibcba and Inlcctlanal
in wviMfn i;nnniD .nw m
she cats her food quietly and slowly,
and'" she Is not greedy, nor does she
drink much.
French women are unmistakable
Old or young, they are always quiets
distinguished in manner and appear
ance, and they eat but little in com
parison with the ilerman woman. A
French woman is always well dressed,
however simply, and her voice is low,
and tho tone soft. Sho is often fat,
but not In an aggressive manner. Sha
Is pleasant if one speaks to her, en
chanted with one's bad French, which
she protests Is perfect, and Is full of
sympathetic chit-chat and gossip.
Hut the woman who pervades alt
foreign parts is the American. Her
dress, walk and general appearancm
are unmistakable long before the well
known accent proclaims the fact.
American women are always well
dressed, beautifully set up, almost al
ways thin, and, finally, good looking.
No American girl Is ugly. She has an
air which makes It impossible, and
there is a freshness, a brightness and
an originality which is most captl
viitlng and which no one can resist.
Americans are full of Interest, curios
ity and sympathy In return. Thera
Is no false shame, no reserve; they
will tell you all about themselves, and
Mould like- to probe the most sacred
i cresses of your heart, which Is not
done from nn idle love of gossip, or
wanting to know things for the pleas
ure of repeating them, hut from a'
genuine desire to know you and all
about you. You can tell an American
woman' anywhere by her back, by tho
way she is colffed, by the quick turn
of 'her head, hy the lightning glanca
that takes in everything.
The ihiglish woman Is shy, diffident,
undemonstrative.
THE HAPPINESS OP THRIFT.
Purchases of Aged Couple and Their
Plans to Surprise Each Other.
l'mm the Washington Star.
'T.et me tell you a story of human interest, '
Mid u i en I estate man to a reporter. "A few
months usn a man and his wife, people tn
whom inilliiiiS I'-" oln, ithut muc" Ilbor'
caino tn my ofV.co and inado the first payment
on the house which they had long been occupy,
inc as tenants. They were very happy to be
able to buy their home, and the way they
laiiKlied about It and talked ot the aacrincei
tliey hid made In accomplish it stopped thd
weak of every clerk in the office and somehow
iii.i(,) us feel as though the sun were shlnlnff
lliimifili th windows, although the day waj
dak ouUide,
"In tew days, when wc had "i-'iot tor
cotleii the transaction, wo were wrpnsea "itb
a visit liom I lie old wife. 'lo you know,' slu
Mid to me alter Blaming about to see that
we were alone, 'do you know, I've been think,
iui! that I lan s.no riioutili money from my al
lowance tn buy that hfty-foot lot adjoining nun
mi the ninth. It will iiuku such a splendid play,
giniiiul lor the iliildii-n, and I can have it about
paid for when our lioiw i"j deeded to us clear,
It will be mi good for the ihlldicn,' she con
tinued, quietly, and then, after a paue, 'and it
will MirpiU' Henry, loo,1 Well, we closed the
deal fur the hit nil the south and she went away
liappv. It was a beautiful nheine, wc thought,
ami 'niio in which, Horn liibintvn inothee, we
took much Interest. Hut that isn't all. A few
da) agn thu nld man lame In, his face wreathed
with Millies. 'I've been touring It all out,' he
began, lonlldeiitlally. Tic ' held out' o much
In i ho past that I'm going to keep it up, I
want to buy tho thiity feet on the north side
of our hou-e, I can have It paid for by the
time my wife and I have a deed to the house,
1 want to get play room for the children. Ood
bless tliciu, they've been a lot ot trouble, but
they'll' woitli U: d it will bo uch a surprise
to 'Maltha.' Wlitlo wc had becu talking I didn't
know whether to laugh or to wipe my f)cs.
The girl ilerks, too, who knew the story well
by this lime and had been listening intently,
now found lhat i-ninethiug on the street clc
liianded their attention, and one wai trying to
tub nine diut liom her eyc. 'All right,' I
,ald, ')oii ait have it.' Now, you may not he
Hew It," the leal estate man concluded, solemn
ly, "but It's a tail, 1 knocked oil my commit
tlon on that talc, Such occiurenm arc o iai
In real life that Ihey hould be cncouragid.
I thouli like to bo pit't-cnt next tummnui when
thoes two fcmiug their KurpiUcs."
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