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Show lf und a line. I could the rope heave the log.box the compass and take my trick at the helm with the best man on board, and thus gained the it-e- NORTHWEST NOTES. NEWS SUMMARY. The weather in eastern Washington The subscriptions to the Lawton is cooler, and there is no longer fear of fund last week reached the handsome further damage from floods. sum of ?so,ioi. By the premature explosion of a blast, Governor Tanner of Illinois is a canSullivan and Thomas Smith, of Peter didate for United States senator against were instantly killed. Butte, Senator Cullotn. is It said that a syndicate of eastern The Kansas supreme court liaa deis planning to invade the San brewers clared unconstitutional the law of 1S'J7 Francisco field in opposition to the local taxing judgments. The gold yield for Victoria colony, Australia, in lStn). was S54,3U0 ounces, an increase of 17, ','4? ounces. The plan of having mail registered by carriers when collected, will le put in practical operation January 15 in sixty cities. Representative Shaforth of Colorado, has introduced a resolution presenting a woman suffrage amendment to th constitution. In Philadelphia it is reported that the British government has purchased several shiploads of oats for the use of the army in South Africa. The rebellion in central China has Op. The Adveniurcs or An Eton Boy... BY JAMES GRANT. golden opinions' of those among whom a rough turn of the wheel of fortune had so ftrangely and so suddenly cast tv. v Hi W brewers combination. Chief of Police Tavelle declares that very little if any smallpox exists at Butte, Nlout., also that there is no quartine or no danger of any. Thomas Wellington, aged f) years, a mining man from Colorado, dropped dead in a Los Angeles lodging house, he having- gone to California in search of health. A. W. Blanchard, of Seattle, was overcome by the cold weather while rowing in an open boat, and lay in the boat unconscious for two days before being rescued. Three buildings were destroyed by tire and the entire business portion of Colorado Springs threatened with destruction on the l .th inst. The total loss is estimated at $130,000. The large warehouse of the Hennessey Mercantile company of Butte. e. leaving the Canaourselves wo found passing ries through what seemed to he immense meadows of green stuff adrift. By moonlight the blanches, leaves and fibers of this uprooted marine forest for st:ch it was. being wrack and seaweeds of wondrous length springing from the lowest depths of the ocean sparkled, flashed and whirled in the of the brig as foaming eddies d clown the yielding she cleft or masses with her rushing kecd. this I was never weary of scene, which was so marvelous in its beauty, when the moon was shining on the sea. These vast, broad leaves and long, snaky tendrils that danced upon the surface of the sea were the Florida Borne days after full; anuther wrench at the windhi.-s- . CHAPTER XL (Continued.) over of and the anchor was t ipped. stumbled piles Headlong we ankle among deep we cried Tort 'Heave and now sank lava; the soft pumice dust; anon we rolled, Lambourne, cheerily, giving the usual fell or scrambled through wild vines tail 0f encouragement when the drip- and creepers; then throng o fields of ping anchoring is just out of the water and the stock is seen to stir the sur-- I growing maize and wheat, or plantabut trees; and face. apple tions of coffee never pausing until we readied the The cou...es were let fail and the jib base of the mighty Piton. where, was hoisted; her head foil rapidly breathless, gasping, panting and bathround and she paid off bravely, luen ed in perspiration, we lay lon in a the firey cone of the liton and the by little thicket of cinnamon lights of Santa Ciuz, ((hull had glitThe tropical grape of the sailors, the wayside to rest for a short space. tered in tremulous lines along the wanever spos-eI had said this llislop, as we leaned over the were flight ter on our beam, During shining upon cite night. These plants grow but Tom from time to time indulg- our lee quarter. of two great hanks of the Atthe I remarks expressive upon ed in disjointed handbecome formidable, an advices from Fill the heaJyards away I not could and were known to the Phoean exultation in which cried We: toil, and just lantic, who named them the Weedy now!" Chang Sha state that the insurrection somely to heaven nicians, share, being only thankful In Ilengshaml district is spreading as the first striak of day, coming on Sea. for my escape. But poor Tom had with tropical rapidity, began to brightrapidly. said I; and that the I remember, seen more of a rough life, and of maiA en the horizon and shed long, shiny William Y. Gage, a cousin of the of Columbus seamen thought they could a violent death, than it ripples on the sea. the canvas swelled were sent by heaven to stay their secretary of Ihe treasury, penniless and Mont., was witness. to completely destroyed by have been my lot out, the reef points began to patter course. depending upon charity for medical at- fire last week. The loss is estimated swabs! We've on the taut e ha! a Spanish you of every Ha, You are right, replied the mate, tendance is dying at a hoarding house at 833,(1(10 in hot a hammocks insur covered of two was blown with an approving smile. by your and loose partially the slung It is pleasrigging sail, in Toledo, O. before the time, perhaps!" said out in graceful bends. a nee. who one place like meet Rodney, to ant mi, j a bill Senator Allen has introduced W. Pinkerton, for many What a row thoymake, like so he. fine breeze rising; the has read that which is worth reading, Colonel a was John There in the senate granting a pension of 810 clearing a cargo when white water rippled under the fore- and remembers it. years a prominent citizen of Tacoma, many negroes a month to every soldier and sailor who died off! we sheered Lucky it was that I foot of the Kuaenio, and soon it boiled said Weston, the on 13th, The Gulf Stream, at Fern Hill, Wash., in time! I in foam a- - we tlmeud home the served in the civil war for three lines tow our off is a great eased time one the in conversation, at He was of pneumonia. joining months or more. have a good mind to put about, stand broad, the western shore current about sixty miles ran and along Boston of the Albany superintendent for the cave and pot another of those of the mountain isle. caused by the trade winds, which alRepresentative Levy of New ork railroad, and for twenty years superinRican ways blow from cast to west. It ishas introduced in the house a bill to tendent of the Mt. Diablo, tab, coal Spanish gorillas!" About the same time the Co-tI did the sues from the Gulf between Cape Florrevenue marer Whether he meant guerrillas brig which was at anchor pay interest on all internal mines. we when was she ida amt Cuba, and runs at the rate of to craft was, or hereafter on shore straight now but smart happy (a deposit receipts The Warren Livestock company, of not inquire, and I felt the cool in the bends, and all black, save a yel- three knots an hour along the shores harbor the reached be deposited in national banks. which Senator Warren of Wyoming is breeze of the ocean fan my throbbing low streak), also got ready for sea of South and North America, till the The Met tin nis hank at Owensville, has Just closed a deal wherepresident, and my hands, which, from be- with great expedition, and worked out Newfoundland hank turns it to the Ind., was entered last, week and the by the company gains control of thou- temples with of the harbor; and when the hot sun, southeast; so everywhere its track is ing so long and so tightly tied safe blown open, the explosion comd which you sands of acres of the finest grazing lands rough cords, aud having the blood aft- which erewhile liad lit up the vast known by that pletely wrecking the building, iifteen in the west. The famous Willow erward driven through them by rapid continent of Africa to the east of us, now see floating past. thousand dollars was obtained. It is by this mysterious current rose from the ocean, we saw her black Springs ranch in Colorado, is included exertion, felt literally burning hot. this mighty liver that traverses the his 03 in canvas Elizabeth Gladstone, aged shining years, in the deal. All was dark and still when we ran hull and white ocean that the timber logs of the St. There are about 430 men employed in along the stone mole of Santa Cruz. morning rays about a rnrle has secured judgment in the superior the wrecks of the old plate Lawrence, You say, Marc, that craft is a Costa court, San Francisco, against Joseph the eoal mines at Diamondville, Wyo., Fortunately at that late hour there was the carved idols of older and argosies, Boardman, aged 73 years, for breach now, and there is little left to show no official to question or molest us; and Rican? said Weston, doubtfully. Mexico and the Caribbean Isles, all Yes, sir," replied llislop. of promise of marriage. She sued for that a strike was on a few weeks ago. we could see the brig anchored about covered with the weeds and barnacles She may he; but she is also a Spanthe relantern with half a mile distant, Almost all the strikers who were $300,000. of long Immersion, have been cast dealer in black cattle, said WesThe state of anarchy in south China fused employment when the strike was still burning at the foremasthead. The ish upon the western shores of Scotland ton, who was looking at her through and the Hebrides. and more particularly in the province declared off have left the camp. It is light on the castle had disappeared. I a powerful glass. We soon found a small punt at the Every morning the weather became of Kwung Tung, is causing no little announced that the force will be incould only see her if am certain you the sea and sky more dearwarmer possession and, taking stairs, as and soon 700 as authorities landing to the to British creased possible. anxiety when she careens a bit, you would ths dpek The the cast loose atmosphere more rarefied. of it without leave, s to all having an interest in the integfor lashing E. Farnharm met death at Cheyenne make out the so steady that scarcely a was off. wind shoved and painter the slaves to in fine weather. rity of the Chinese empire. Wyo., last week in a peculiar manner. sheet or tack was altered. Thus for Silently and steadily, with all our rolled aud down knocked by was He apAye, and perhaps those of the The three delegations recently the several days we bore on with noth for we pulled remaining strength, she aladded llislop; too, sheets aft, as the phrase is, when runsoon were pointed to lay before the government the ears while making a coupling, alongside. and brig, rakish. rather looks Master at Washington the special needs of though only slightly bruised. He was is over, ning right before the wind. Well, this spree You are just of my mind, sir, adShoals of porpoises plunged across Tattooed wiping Porto Rico, have sailed from San Juan taken to the hospital and died suddenTom, said Rodney, was at the the bows of the brig in the sapphire-colore- d who Tom ded Lambourne, we was probably his brow with his sleeve when for the United States by the steamer ly. llis friend say death whel. Shell see the Sharks Nose sea, and when it was smooth caused by the shock resulting from stood on the deck, where the wonder sees a whole fleet of the little n uitili Philadelphia. she before river the and Congo but under the cars and coguizant of ing crew gathered around us; hills of passed us with purple sails un; nor Special Plenipotentiary Kasson, for being in this the Mosquito creeks or the another me catch his having danger. I have a shrewd noand the United States, and Senor Duarte, Rica: were the dark and gliding sharks and Costa Reef-th- ats all!" Michael Roscndorf committed suicide deuced Tenny lor Portugal, have signed a protocol wanting at times tion that the pirates we escaped from the silvery flying-fis- h if one may judge to keep my attention excited; and the crew, her of are intended to make operative the reci- in the Commercial hotel at Baker City, part CHAPTER XII. iiead. from what Master Rodney, who knows tiny petrels, as they came tripping procity arrangement entered into last Ore., by sliootiug himself in the Anchor The had he that a their countries. letter lingo, overheard them say. along, half in the water and half in left two lie the between stating narrative, spring the foregoing Alarmed by of Teneriffe, Peak the across a the air, kept pace with the Eugenie, account of Except If Secretary Long, according to a made a failure in life on which was fully corroborated by our where floated white as she cracked on under a press of of cloud vapor a he He said that we mania for gambling. excitement, by the two muskets or sail, dashing the waves around her, Washington special, approves the recmid-aa cymar like permanent in in life dollars carried several thousand had brought on board as trophies, hv ommendation of the board officers enso and so fearlessly some thouwhich would provide for his the state of our hands and wrists, and girdle, and above which cone towered ploughing watersfreely insurance naval in hide a finny world the that regulations, the the deep of gaged revising mighty sand feet his own the numerous cuts and bruises we had Admiral Dewey will continue to be family, and without taking into the blue immensity of space, mel- and wash the dark and unknown baseof no see could he supporting life way upon us; and fearing the consequent available for sea duty. from green and purple to a ments of the earth. detention of the brig for some legal in- lowing them. One glorious morning, when we were T. faint Bowman Daniel gray tint, the sky was without a Eirst Lieutenant Weston prepared at a few 'days sail of Hispaniola, Captain has within of quiry, court The supreme Wyoming cloud. of the infantry, while a circumstance which, once for putting to sea. occurred in there is who and T. Louis danced Palmer, that sparkled decided The w'aves when finding myself on source of the deepest a temporarily deranged, committed suiwas I afterward was happy in the penitentiary for the morning sunshine, the fresh breeze cide in Manila by shooting hinvself. serving a term us of the Eugenie, but still more and why, will be how to deck all; the regret over their Palwhitening swept pleasantly killing a man named Demurs at Westons on of my story. the lie served as private in the First Monhearing progress and whistled through our rigging, shown during shall supremely happy even was for that reto get underway, as I pos- topswo ran fine, The tana volunteer infantry in the Philip- mers ranch in western Wyoming, resolution day considas along the shore with court district to back the unremanded be but The fine decidedly of until July, Eugenie was days. sessed very vague pines from July, erable speed; and now our hearts beat gion found was that and a new trial. It for the before wind, and of justice, Spanish ideas lieutensmoothly when he was appointed first pleasant lightly, for the broad, free ocean was running with considerable animation, follow ed Palmer to the latter's had visions of alcaldes, alguazils, danllislop, on ant. clearing the around us, and and me homeand attacked him there, and, after wheels, garrotes, and even the masked at Punt a de Anaga by was detailing to the captain rocks gerous The Transvaal government has inrare of that phenomethe appearance scuffle. Palmer secured a shotgun and familiars of the Inquisition itsetf, a giving them a wide berth, we felt the non, a lunar rainbow, which, by sinformed the United States that W. killed Demurs. The court holds that floating before me. of the Atlantic as we consul at American he had once seen clank heavier swell Stanley Iloilis, that was in My heart beat responsive to the the tacks on board, gular good fortune,aud which Aristotle larboard killing brought the these as the latitudes, in Pretoria, will not, he permitted to repEugenie windlass home and pawls, his the of to bowon a taut Palmer had retreated ran, is never seen but at the time resent British interests in the republic could get no farther, and that he should was hove short on her anchor, and the and the Isles of Teneriffe and declaresfull moon a declaration which between line the of the loose to cast war. aloft the hands started during be given another trial Palma, keeping the weatherage of the our learned Scotch mate treated with topsails. Alfred Morrison, who shot and killed Costa Rican, and leaving her at the contempt; for he was a strange felNevada Captain Jack Neal, a former Weston threw our two muskets Into same time fast and far astern. one of his wives with whom he was L. Fourth of the cavalry, low, this Marc llislop, and could with boy and late the sea lest their discovery on board We had a delightful run through (he living in Mt. Vernon, N. Y is under B. A., is said to have gone to South facility dilate on the Apology of might cause suspicion or annoyance. of the Fortunate equal He Archipelago fertile and the method of arrest, charged with murder. he Plato where Boer and to the was cool army, Africa clear, join The morning San Josef, a square-rigge- d after clearing and, Isles, vessel, or sheering her claimed to have shot her while dreamwill receive a commission in the cavalry starry; as yet no vestige of dawn was found the wind coming more aft. Long a gale of wind; on discovered in been anchor has It her to of ing burglars. or artillery service. Captain Neall had visible, and all was still and quiet on after night had closed in and darkness of Prometheus Eschylus, or the the expecthat he is a bigamist. of I in was best momentary the reputation of being one the shore; but had enveloped all the sea and the Isle proper mode of lying too in a hurridash off toward oJ Teneriffe, the cone of the peak A big fleet of pelagic sealers is off struck aloft, and cavalry offleers iu the regular army, tation of seeing a beat from whom we had shone redly in midair, with the light cane, with everything a in short and those in Arizona very in coast, lacific chasing us, though the and his services and now, on on the cap; topsail yards time there promises to beat least forty Apaches and his know n dash and cour- escaped could have no just cause of of the sun that had set in the western the subject of the lunar rainbow, he waters of the Atlantic. vessels engaged in the traflie. The age eminently equip him for service in complaint. wa3 proceeding to quote from the Suddenly I heard the sound of oars, For the whole of that day we had Portuguese Pilot of Ramusio, when entire fleet is composed of British the Trausvaat, where the topography saw a long, low boat shoot out run fast through the water, making at Weston interrupted him by hailing of the country and climate are bimilar and schooners, manned by Indian hunters. from the obscurity of the harbor. My least seven knots an hour off the log- aloft: Speaking of Senator Beveridge's to Arizona. heart stood still for a moment as this line, but midnight came before tve saw Fore-to- p there! What is said to have been the first craft was steered in our direction, but the last of the mighty Peak of Adam. speech on the Philippine question, aye, sir, was the usual reAye, a is It Senator Gear of Iowa says: flashlight message ever transmitted to my infinite relief it boarded a Costa sponse from Ned Carlton, a seaman CHAPTER XIII. speech and just such a one as I according to the telegraphic code was Rican that lay near us. who was perched In the top. An Incident. As yet the shadows of night were on (To be continued.) expected he would make. As to the sent from the operating room of the By the time we had been a month substance of the speech I agree with Canadian Pacific railway's telegraph land and sea on everything save the cone of the Peak that towered above at sea, having applied myself assiduFor a Retreat. him. II is point as to the importance office at Vancouver, B. C., on the clouds, and there shown the light ously to work, I picked up a little What is that you were just He of the Asiatic trade was not overdrawn inst., in connection with the bulletins the I took my unrisen sun, yellow deepen- knowledge of seamanship. on the piano? She Oh, thats issued on the result of the municipal of the yet At Victoria, B. C., indefinite charges of watch with the rest; I learned trying then and turn into blue, saffron, purple, ing He march. fast new The message Vancouver. Awfully a in in elections resulted have a yard in sympathy of indigo, blending with the blackness of to go aloft and to lie upon She it? Yes; I think isnt time, wras sent to a residence on the mounI embarrassall serious breeze. and acquired as the eye descended to the a stiff topgallant the boycotting was in a hurry to get Vancouver. The night the mysteries of knotting and splicing, the composer ment to a large number of Belgian and tain side in North chore. he was writing it. when corthrough to and spun-yarand with were read easily quite So Weston gave the order to brace of serving a rope Swedish Boer citizens, who vigorously flashes , Statesman. Yonkers rectly, a large crowd being present to the foreyards aback and the malnyards know the technical difference between repudiate any treasonable witness the test. 1 j hm-he- - j bu.-h- es gulf-wee- d. lee-quar- n, po-sfu- ly srow-whit- I'o.-or- top-tai- ls A a gulf-wee- double-barrele- d ring-bolt- car-ronad- ir Thirty-sevent- h De-ma- rs self-defens- close-haule- d, club-hauli- th pro-Bo- n, |
