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€ i CHAPTER XXV. When Bertie Carlyon left him Paul Fulton stood lost and bewildered in a storm of feeling and thought. He knew not whether to be pleased, or curse his fate. What a source of pride and joy for him, his daughter, his own child—one of the loveliest and fairest women in Eng-land-gifted with grace and dignity fitting for a queen—married to a nobleman high in rank, position and wealth; one with whom it was an honor to associate. To be known as Lady Bayiiehain's father would be to secure at once position and standing. What a proud moment for him when he could speak of my son-in-law the earl, my daughter the countess! He had been longing for the prestige of rank; here it was, almost thrust upon him. Ami yet cooler reflection told him that his own folly stood an impassable barrier between his child and himslf. In claiming her he would lose far more than he could gain. He must proclaim himself to be the ex-convict, Stephen Hurst; no spurious statement would hold good in a matter so important. He must destroy the new reputation so proudly built on the wretched past. He must acknowledge to Lady Grahame that, in telling her he had never been married, he had been guilty of a deliberate lie. and so lose all chance of making her his wife. It maddened Paul Fulton to see so many ami such great advantages in his i grasp, yet not to be able to reach them, i His daughter, who could reflect such honor and distinction upon him, was as far from him as though sho were dead. He diii not dare to claim her. Calm reflection told him such a step would bring nothing but disgrace upon him, for it would entail the revelation of his past life. Paul Fulton resolved to fly. He had met and conquered all his enemies; but one stole upon him unawares; and that was. love for the fair and gentle lady who was his only child. When the election was ended he determined to leave, and not come near Bayneham for some time. The election did end at last, and Al- I bert Carlyon, Esq., was returned by a j triumphant majority, thanks to the untiring energy of Lord Bayneham and Mr. Fulton. Then the guests who had been together began to speak of leaving. Ber tie had duties —he must go; Mr. Fulton declared that he had Imperative business, but he yielded to his host’s entreaties, and promised to remain for four days longer. That promise altered Paul Fulton’s life, and brought years of sorrow ami misery to his innocent daughter. He began to love her; men may bo blind, foolish, or cruel, but nature must speak; there were times when the strong, false man longed for one word from his daughter’s lips; longed to clasp her in his arms and tell her she was his own, only child. He raved at himself for the thought. Should he wreck the reputation he had so carefully and assiduously won, by one moment .< weakness? No, he would leave danger and Bayneham far behind him. That very afternoon Lord Bayneham , and Bertie Carlyon had gone out for a ramble together, and Mr. Fulton had been assisting Miss Earle in transplanting some very choice slips given her. By some unknown accident, he contrived to inflict a pretty severe wound upon one of his fingers whilst Lady Hilda was standing near. The wound, slight though it was, bled profusely. Mr. Fulton, like many other people, could bear pain, but the sight of blood unnerved him. He turned sick and faint, and leaned against the wall for support. “I have some adhesive plaster.” said Barbara Earle. ‘‘l will fetch it in a moment.” And she disappeared as she spoke. Lady Hilda gazed pityingly nt the handsome face blanched with fear. “Let me bind it up for you,” she said, “until Miss Earle returns.” She went up to him and took the wounded hand in her own. As she stooped to fasten the handkerchief round it, her golden hair touched him, ami the contact was like an electric shock to him; the warm, soft fingers held his own so gently, the fair face was so sweet with its pitying 100k —and sho was his own, only child. He forgot all danger and everything else in the world, save that she was the little child whom he had held in his arms; he bent down and kissed the golden head drooping near him. 'Dien his heart died within him when he found what he had done. Lady Hilda started up, her face glowing with a burning blush, her eyes full of indignant fire; but it was no look of love that met hers. Mr. Fulton's face was unutterably sad. She was about to exclaim, when he said, “Hush, my dear; as you value your own happiness be silent, I I knew your mother years ago, and you looked like her then.” Miss Earle returned before Lady Hilda had time to speak. She looked with amazement at the strange expression of that fair young face, but made no remark; she bandaged the wound carefully, and then both ladies withdrew, leaving the perplexed Mr. Fulton to find away O’— of his difficulties. “That I should have been so mad!'- he exclaimed; “but how could I help it? She looked so fair and winning, so like poor Magdalen; and after all she is my own child. But what shall I do? I must explain all to her, or she will tell Bayaeham, and wo shall have a scone ” Lady Hilda was dismayed; the sectet her mother had kept so well was then known to this handsQme stranger, who had made himself universally liked. But she had no time to collect her thoughts; there was a grand dinner party that evening, and she had much to arrange. Mr. Fulton wished a thousand times over that he had gone away as he intended; he saw but one way out of his trouble;

he must see Lady Hilda, tell her all, and rely upon her fears for observing the secrecy necessary for him. He wrote a note as follows: “I pray you to keep silence over the little incident that occurred this afternoon until I see you. I can explain it. The honor of a family—my life almost — depends upon your silence. Will you grant me an interview? I knew your parents, and have much to say to you. Will you meet me in the library after dinner this evening? I will not detain you long.” He wrote the note, never thinking that there would be any difficulty in giving it to her. but he found it impossible. In the drawing room she was surrounded by visitors. Sir Henry Atleigh, of Comble Abbey, took her down to dinner. After dinner she held a little court and there seemed to be no room for him in the group. He never realized, before, the dis--1 ficulty of doing anything underhand. ’ At last his opportunity came. Sir Henry Atleigh spoke of a photograph lie had seen lately from one of Ary Scheffer's finest pictures. “We have one like it, I believe," said Lady Hilda, rising and moving toward the large table on which books and rare engravings lay scattered. “Lot me assist you in looking for it,” said Mr. Fulton, who had long been waiting for this chance. He followed her to the table, ami in giving her the photograph sho sought, laid his note upon it. Ho read the hesitation in her face as she half threw it from her. “For your own sake,” he whispered, “for your husband’s sake, and her hand dosed over it. It was adroitly managed, but it happened unfortunately that the Countess of Bayneham witnessed the little transaction, unset < by them. She was Heated in her own favorite chair, at some distance ; from the large table; but she was untehI ing Mr. Fulton as he rose, and plainly saw him offer the folded note to her son's wife. Her first impulse was to rise and demand to sec it; her second was to laugh at lier own folly. It might be a memorandum. or a thousand other things; why should sho suspect anything wrong? She smiled, ami blamed herself for her unjust suspicion and folly. If the countess could have seen the burning indignation on Lady Hilda's face as she rend those few lines she would have judged hi r more charitably there after. No, certainly n thousand times over she would refuse to meet the strnnx er, who, a month ngo, was unknown to her. Why should she? If he knew anything of her parents, let him tell it to ; ' her husband. At least her suspense i would be ended then, and she had lived lately with a sword, suspended over her head. She tore up the note contemptuously and flung it to the winds. That night Mr. Fulton sat until late in the library, but Lioly Hibbi .tiU not . cm, near, ami lie grew desperate. “I must see her," he said to himself; “sho will betray me; how madly I have | noted! She must seo me, mid know who J I am.” This was more easily said than don” ’ Lady Hilda carefully avoided him tb.e next day. She had not decided what ' course to pursue. Sho longed Io tell her husband all, but dared not. Then Paul I Fulton wrote again. "1 must see you,” ho said. "Reasons both saert d ami important, comp'd mo to ; speak to you. I ask you. for your de : .| mother's sake, to meet mo tonight; n<u in the house, where I cannot, perhaps, i speak to you alone. Go after dinner to j the Lady's Walk, I prny you, and . u, I see you there." With this note carefully folded, he* j haunted the drawing rooms, but no 1. oil i Hilda appeared. Fortuno, however, favored him again. Going up the grind staircase he met the countess with her daughter-in-law. He passed them with a deep salutation and some jesting words, placing the note in Lady Hii la's h >nd as I he did so, unobserved, he believed, but I seen again by the watchful eye of Lady ; Bayneham. She made no remark, t i-, ing to know soon what tins mysti rrms correspondence meant. When Lady Hilda read the < nd note ' she was almost in despair. What could ■ be know of her parents, this strange man ' whom she dreaded? Why should he sum mon her for her dead mother's sake? She • । must go; there was no help for it. They dined alone that evening, and only . i Lady Bnynehnm's watchful etn saw how worn and anxious was the expression ’ of that young face, on which a new - shadow ha>l fallen. , Lord Bayneham left the ladies early; ■ he had been riding all the morning, and ; was tired. He lingered for a few min । utes by his wife's side, watching her slen- • der fingers busily engaged in a pretty I piece of netting. It seemed like fate that ! he should notice her bracelet, it was b. h । elegant and costly, one that he had pre I sented her with so.m after their mar I riage delicate pearls set in pure pale gold. "That is the prettiest bracelet you 1 wear. Hilda." said Lord Bayneham. "1 ■ flatter myself I am a good judge of pearls; ' I these are fine ones, are they not, mother?” • I he said, appealing to Lady Bayneham. Sho came forward and looked at the bracelet. “They arc very fine ones," she said, coldly. , Lady Bayneham could never again be cordial with her son's wife, until she knew why she received notes from a gentleman who was almost, a stranger to her. Lady Hilda saw the little group disappear with fear and dismay, for sho know she must keep the appointment, made so much against her will. CHAPTER XXVI. It was still early; the fragrant sum- • mer evening hml given place to a dim, ■ cool night. With a strong distaste for the interview awaiting her, Lady Hilda hastily put on a large dark shawl, which shrouded her figure, and went out to the Lady’s Walk. She could reach it by the staircase which led from her own private , suite of rooms. In the distance she saw । the tall figure of Mr. Fulton coming quickly toward her. ; “It is sorely against my will that I am ■ here," sho began; “but yon asked me to come for my mother's sake. Tell me i what, you have to say.” “Much,” he replied, “that cannot be ; hastily uttered. Lady Hilda, do not fear

me. Look at my face. Have I the ap» pearance of a man who sought this interview for any foolish, vain reason of his own?” She looked at him; there was a faint gleam of light coming from the moonlit sky, and by it sho saw that the handsome faco, usually so careless and gay, was sad and full of deep emotion. Her calm eyes dwelt upon it, but they read nothing there. “You may trust me,” he said; “You might trust me with your life. Lot us walk down the path; you will be cold if you remain standing." They then went down the broad path together. “My time is very precious," said Lady Hilda, coldly. “I run great risks by remaining hero.” “I know it,” ho replied. “I asked you to eome, for your mother's sake. Do you know who she was, and what was her story?” I know it all," said the young girl, sadly. "My mother's fate has clouded my life.” "Thank Heaven, I am spared that long explanation,” he replied. “1 half feared you might still believe you were Lady Hutton's daughter.” "I never thought that," she replied; “and one must not ever so lightly blame the dead; but I wish I had been left to share my mother's fate. I should h<“ brightened her life, ami have been sawt all the sorrow and shame of feelingly self half an impostor.” MB!“It was done for the beat," ho dreamily. I ■*l suppose so," she replied; “but thlSyS not what you wanted me for. You k«*Av my parents what have you to say of them to mo?” You speak of your mother,” he continued; difl y ( m never hear of your tai her/ Bid no one over mention him to you ?" “Yes." she replied, bitterly. “My mother. on her deathbed, told me of him." Maj 1 ask what she said?" he Inquired. Some people do not possess the art ot painting an agreeable portrait.” 1 hot cannot possibly concern you,” she replied. “roll me your business quickly, and let me go. My father's name brings no music to my cars. Perhaps before now lie has met my mother, and rendered her justice.” she raised her pure, calm face to the night skies as she spike, and Paul Fulton stood abashed and humbled before the serene innocence and dignity of his child. Hilda, he said, "has it never struck you who I am?" A cold dread seized her. She had never thought of him until the day he 1 touched her golden head with his lips, j and looked «o sadly upon her. Now an awful fear came over her; who could he be that knew the secret her mother had kept? She turned ami looked at him; coldly and calmly her eyes rested on his agitated face, nnd by the faint light of I the moonbeams she resembled a spirit more than any living being. "Have you never thought of me." he said, “or wondered who 1 wm?" "Never!” she replied. "W "u’d tmi not < are to sen ynur father, 11-Mh? With nil his faults, lie love,] JOU” "My father broke the sweetest nnd truest henn th->* ever bent." elm replied, , pn-somntely ; "how <■ ul>| I wish to sei? 1 I him?” "Hush, child! hush!" Ite said, salty;’ “your words stab me. Try to < are for mK I H.Mit. I ram ynur father. Stephen Hurst, I p i- hit hi. in i .mr !, m U.’'. Her fair fnee grew even mure deadly t pale. “My wnli: of greeting to you, father,” she -aid, sadly, "lire, th it 1 wish I had i died when 1 no- n child, before 1 knew i my hopeless, dreary fate.” "< an you sir nothing kinder, Hilda?" ! he nski-d; nnd for on. n there was real ' dignity nnd true fc> Ung in his words. "1 have not b. in a saint, but you are my child, and 1 bo c you." Shi' walked on unhiedin !y, her fair hue clasped p-ns-iumm y. ;|,e fate her I dying mother had predicted nnd fenrwl j 111: I i-onie to her. “Whnt have I done?” -he said, wildly, looking up nt the still ‘'*reno henvena. , "Why should this fate ! lie la!b<n iqioti I me?" “Hush. Hilda!" said Pnul Fulton. “I shall du you no wrong, ehilil; we can I keep each oth< r'- -ecri t. 1 do not want to irterfi re with j OU. 1 should not hare i said one won!, but I feared yon would I tell Lord Bayneham about what occurred | the other nfti rr. < n: you lacked so like i your mother when 1 iw her first, that 1 I could ne! help it." At lier hi. b n 4's name n low cry camo from lliiibi's lip-. V. h:.’ i web of sorrow, -hnmv and di~gra e was woven r.rouml her. and he knew nothing of it. (To be continued.) Didn't Mind the Fhe. “ Pile c< de.-t nmn 1 ever saw," said a veteran tin nmn. “I met at a fire In a i dwelling house. B e fmnid him in tin । up stairs front room dressing to go out. The lire by this time was b'iiiu' tip through the house nt a great rate. I "'Hello, there!' we hollered to him when we looked in nt the door. *t k l house Is afire'.’ •• 'Would it disturb you if I sliouhl^I main while you are juuting it out?' ho j said, lifting the comb from his hair I ninl looking around at us. He had on a low waistcoat, and his dress coat lay ; across a chair. "Seeing us staring at him he dropped । his comb into his hair again and went ।on combing. But as a matter of fact ' lie was about ready. He put down the i comb, put on his coat and hat, and picked up Ids overcoat. " ‘Now I'm ready, gentlemen,' he said, “We started, but the stairway had now been closed up by lire. We turned to the windows. The boys had got a ladder up on the front of the house. " ‘Now then,’ we said to him, when we camo to the window. “‘After you, gentlemen,’ he said, j standing back, and I'm darned if wo I didn't have to go down the ladder first and let him come last" Major Calhoun, managing editor of the Standard, the new Boston dally, is the author of “Marching Through Georgia.” He was an officer In Sherman’s army and lost a leg In battle. Ho was captured by the rebels, and suffered for some time the horrors of prison life In the South. The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.— Gibbon.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED. A Scholarly Exposition of the I,c S »on —Thoughts Worthy of Calm Bcflec-tion-llulf an Uour’s Study of iho Scriptures-Time Well Spent. Lesson for June 30. Text.—“ Looking unto .Jesus, the amlmr and finisher of our faith.”—Heb. nS 8 h ’ S3 ? n is revicw - We have com Dieted another survey of the life of Christ b f fore wo enter again upon the field of the Old Testament we take a rapid g ance backward as from some high table7 U < , n L!"' ‘Ureter's lessons began April ‘With triumphal Entry into .lerusalem, nun consequently the three months have >< < ii given to the events of Passion week. At the center stands the cross. Twelve ► undays spent in studying its sacred meaning cannot have been time spent in vain. \\ hy not take Keview Sunday as the time for asking personally. What do you think of him who hung upon the tree? Quarterly Review. T^iwon 1. The Trhitnphnl Kntry. Mark 11: 1-9. Memory Verses. 9, 10. Golden Text. “Hosanna; blessed is ho that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Mark 11: t». Lesson 2. The Wicked Husbandman. Mark 12: 1-12. Memory Verses. 7-9. Golden I ext. “They will revercjice mv son.” Mark 12: (I. Lesson IJ. Watehfulm ss. Matt. 21: 42-51. Memory Verses. H Iff. Golden Text. “Take ye heed, watch and prny.” Mark 1.3: ,33. Lesson 4. The Lord's Supper. Mark 14: 12-2(1. Memory W ises. 22 21. (■olden !'< xt. " I’his do in remembrance of mo.” Luke 22: 19. Lesson 5. The Agony in Gethsemane. Mark H: .32-42. Memory W rses. ">l-.3(J. i Golden Text. "The cup which my Father hath given me. shall 1 not drink it?" John IS; 11. Lesson 0. Jesus before the High Priest. Mark 1 I; 33 t>4. Memory Verses. (H)-!>2. Golden Text. "He is despised and rejected of men.” Isa. 53: 3. Lesson 7. Jesus before Pilate. Mark 15: 1-15. Memory Verses. 11, 15. Gulden Text. “But Jesus yet answered nothing, so that Pilate mar\< i; d." Mark I 15: 5. | LessonH. Jesus mi the < T . Mark 15: 22-37. Memory Ver <•< 25 27. Golden T ( xt. “'While we were ye* sinners, Christ di. .l for us." Rmn. 5: s. Lesson 9 The Resurrection of Jesus. Mark 1G: IS. Mem<>n Ver-es. (I. 7. Golden Text. “The Lord is risen indeed." Luke 2L 31 I lesson 10. The Walk tn Emmaus." Lnke 24; 13 52. Memory \'i rses. 25 27. Golden Text. "He upemd to us the Seriptur. s.“ Luke 21: 32. Lesson 11. p, , r and (he Risen Lord. । John 21; 4 17. M. m. :y Vcr.-es. 15 17. Gohlen Text. “Lord, thmi knowest all < things; thmi knowist that I love thee." ■ John 21: 17. j 1g The Saviour's Parting I Words. Luk 21 H 33. Memm v X cr- ■. ■M7. 17 ■b"" '"" T- xt .. f •re nnd [Well nil nations." Matt gs 19. I Next Lesson “The Ten < 'ommiin 1- • mvnts.”—Ex. 20: I 17. Devotional Study of the Bible, j The s<> called devotional study of the ; Bible Is too frequently a lazy exi'tlso : for nu( studying at till. We do not like । to leave our Bibles too long unopened, i we do not L ol like nt’y mental effort, ’ nnd so we -ay. "B e will read devotlon- ! ally." Perhap- t’ at kind 4 reading Is i better than mmo, but ne cannot say i i m.<«re of it than it We <1 >m t honor : , Gml or Lis revelation by using less of. | 1 fort to comprehend the Bibb' t!mn a ; j newspaper. True devotional study Is i * not a kind of study I y Itself, but the । crown and /buy of all - ndy. It Is not , the b. ginidng, but the end. Exact, j I selentlflc. critical study is th.' neces-ary i * basis of nil true di mim al study. When we have b arm d jirecl- ly what . * Ain<*s meant to the people of Israel i i about sPu B. C . then, nml n ■ till then, ; ! can we know fully what ho means to ।us and our classes. Dr, W. Batten. Careful Speech. Careful speech would seem to boa I necessity of the d lly life of i ’hristlans, ; If they believe the Scriptural assertion, I “By thy words thou shalt bo Justified, • nnd by thy words comlemned.” Our , Ups nre our own. We have the right ! to use language, blit It should be teinI pored with discretion, once a scornful । or angry or censorious speech passes the gate of tb«' Ups, we canot control It. and its effects are bm imd our esti- [ •nation. let us bo careful what we say. nnd mi our Up - let us have the law of kindness. Cordiality in the Church. A church that turns its warm sldo ; and not its cold side out to the world .is sure to have attractive winning ! power. A church that has a reputa- ! tlon for sociability and friendliness, with the (rue spirit of the Master in it, will not have vacant pews or uninteresting, profitless services. Let us have more of real cordiality in the church. 51 isrepresented. A Western Episcopal missionary ; bishop who recently’ tried In vain to ; Induce some young Eastern clergymen jto go West, wrote as follows to a * friend In this city: “We sometimes j say that young mon in the East have I no stamina, but from personal experl--1 once I can testify tl at they have great ■ staying power—staying at home.” Simple but Worthless. The taking of the census In Japan is simple, but the figures are utterly un- ! reliable. The houses are counted and I an average of five persons Is allowed ! for each house. The Largest. Perhaps the largest camellia in existence is at the Piluitz castle, near Dresden, Germany. The tree is twenty-four ; feet high and annually produces about i 50,0G0 blossoms.

CLUBS AT CLEVELAND REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS IN ANNUAL CONVENTION. Currency Question deferred to the National Convention—Committee on Res ilutions Compromises on an Address General in Character. Let Silver Alone. Cleveland correspondence: The eighth national convention of Republican clubs convened Wednesday in Central Music Hall, Cleveland, with 2,000 delegates in the auditorium and the galleries filled with visitors. After prayer by Rev. S. L. Darsie, Secretary Humphrey read the call, and addresses of welcome were made by Messrs. McKisson and President D. L). Woodmansee, of the Ohio League of Republican Clubs. President Tracy, of Chicago, then delivered the annual address, which was a review of events political since the last convention, an arraignment of the Democratie administration and policy and a cautions reference to silver, an enlarged use of which, the speaker said, everybody advocated, but how to bring this about was . the question one <>f econonncs, not politics. He impressed upon the convention, however, that it was not its business to select candidates or promulgate platforms, but to elect the former and promote the hit’er. President Tracy wns applauded all through his speech nnd at its close. Thon the preliminary business of the convention was rapidly done. The secretary announced that there were represented at the convention forty-six States and territories, the largest number over represented at any convention of the league. Among the delegates were a number of ladies, four from Colorado, one from New York, ■w SEX. M<‘ ALPIN. Tin: NEW PRESIDENT, two from Washington and three from Illinois, the hitter representing Woman’s League chibs in that State. The ladies from Colorado lost no opportunity to do missionary work in favor of the free coinage of silver. After she appointment of the usual committces the convention adjourned for the day in order to give the committees, especially that on resolutions, time to do their work. Ihnrwln-.Sea-lon, There was n ln*i of interest in the convention when it opened nt 11 a. m. Thursday. on account of the overshadowing importance of the meeting of the committee on res hit ions in s< -sion at tin l Hollcnden Hotel. The committee on rules rei>orted that the rul s formulated by Thomas B. Reed vi 'Te good enough for it. Risn’mions being next in order, Mr. Blackwell, of M issm hun tts, called for nn Indorsement of woman suffrage, which eslied forth loud cries of “No! No!" He then offered another resolution arraigning the 1 >em . i ttie party for not taking action , in regard to the Armenian atrocities. Then : re, lit ns began to pour in like rain, as i fast ns the < Jerk could read them. They ; proiide-i for sympathy with Cuba, for ’ pen-< ;i- for the workingman, for free silI ver, and for almost everything else which ! conventions discuss. Aft r indulging in bitter speeches for hours in the consideration of the I - addr si to the pe< pie,” n new departure was taken by Senator I’ntton, of Michigan, of)', l ing the following as a substi- ' ti;!e for t‘,o r> ;■ >rt of the .ub committee: j A ■ . "t| j j;; ~f tie constitution of | " • Kepn 'I- an 1.. agile of the I nited States I -e •This league sludi not In any manner • i.denvor to Inllnet: -c the action of any national, State, e..unty or municipal convention," tie dfleg.it's of the Republjcan League of the I lilted States, in convention assembled, do hereby renew their allegiance to the principles of the Republican party, nnd pledge their b<*st efforts for the success ..f the .and’diitoM of th.it party. Relk-.ing that this comention has no Instruct,<>ns from tlie Republicans of the I'nlted States or jurisdiction under our constitution to fra'u" party platforms, we hen by refer all i solutions la relation to public questions to the Republican convention <>f IHIMI with entire confidence that Its a tlon will redound to the prosperity of our people and the continued glory and advnncrment of tiie country. Chairman Nagle of the committee on time and pine- reported that the members i had agn . d to unanimously recommend ; Mihvaukoe ns the next place of meeting, the time to be fixed by the executive committee some time after that of the nationai convention. JohnT. Kelly thanked the convention for the honor and assured them the delegates would be made welcome next year. Telegrams of regret were road from W. B. Allison, Chauncey Depew, John Grant, James S. Clarkson, IL C. Ledge, J. S. Fassett, E. O. Wolcott, T. B. Reed. A message was also read from Gov. McKinley. McAlpin Elected President. George E. Green, of New York, nominated Adjutrnt General E. A. McAlpin for the presidency. The mention of McAlpin's name was the signal for a tremendous ovation. Cheer followed cheer. The nomination was seconded by Delegate Carr of Illinois, C. L. Notch of Indiana and half a dozen others. The rules were suspended and the election made unanimous. President McAlpin at tiiis jc cture addressed the convention. The delegates were given a banquet by the local league members at night. Sparks from the Wires. The British ship Fails of Doe, bound to San Francisco from Newcastle-on-the-Tyne, is out 18(> days, nnd considerable apprehension exists among local underwriters for her safety. The Robert AVayne Dramatic Company got into trouble at Crawfordsville, Ind, Wayne threw his piano player out of the hotel window, while Ben Blanchard and Randolph Schafer fought a duel in the street with clubs. Schafer was nearly killed, but both he and Blanchard were lodged In jail.

INDIANA STATE NEWS. OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK. An Interesting Summary of the More Important Doings of Our Neighbors—Weddings and Deaths—Crimes, Casualties simj General News Notes of! the State. tloosicr Happenings Covington, Atiica and Veedersburg are n 'ing connected by tek phone. Os Ilie 5.5!k) male citizens of age in Rockport, 231 are over 70 years old. A fixe trotting stall on was killed by lightning near Crawfon’sville. W xt. C. .Tones, lost an arm by falling under a Big Four train at Anderson. The Diedrich syndicate has made a proposition to buy the Burlington gas line Harhison < orx i y lias a postoffice which boasts of the lengthy name of “ILL Oscai: M. Shank committed suicide at I uion City. Ilespomb nr. because he had epilepsy. sVinr.t r. Bi:addock, 13, was run over by a heavy coal wagon at Connersville, and killed. J.km Mii.i.i-.v'm skull was crushed by a heavy iron bar striking him at Anderson. May recover. The Scott County Commissioners have issued $9,000 worth of bonds to erect a new jail at Scottsburg. While Jack Taylor was felling trees near Springville, he was killed by a limb striking his head. Alcncje ho 1 carriers have lost their strike and have returned to work without an increase in wages. Yins. Chai;i.i s IJi kg ion’s 12-year-old daughter, near Shelbyville, fell from a tree and was fatally injured. The left arm. hand, and shoulder blade of a human botly were ft.und near Farmland. The body could not be found. The National Tin-Plate Company, now engaged in constructing a large plant at Anderson, will >tart eight mills on July 15. Martin Dove of Anderson, who has been connected with the Meridian glass works for a couple of years, bled to death. Yins. Fhedeiih k Bipstoff of Laporte, was fatally burned by her dress catching lire from a lighted match. She is (50 years ohl. Attica will have free mail delivery after July 1. Tiiis will lye the smallest city in l);e I nited States enjoying tiiis privilege. Part of the Scallterfield “white cap" gang not under arrest shaved the tail of a tine stallion belonging to David Stinson, at Anderson. Farmer Sot. Miller, near Hagerstown. went out in his field and discovered a number of hogs and sheep that had been sun st ruck and killed. P.i rg e a::s at South Bend have been taking advantage of the warm nights and open windows to make profitable raids on unguarded residences. From Montgomery County a report comes of a couple who have eleven sons, the father being but 44 years old and the -sother I years younger. Two new school buildings are lobe < i led in Elwco I to accommodate the ipcreased school attendance. There are school children in the town. John Kersinoer, chief engineer of the Ellsworth pajier mills, near Terre Haute, was crushed to death by the collapse of a stack of finished paper. His neck was broken. Bt rgt.ars broke into the postoffice at Dora. Wabash County, and secured $25 in nnaicy and stamps, and a quantity of goods belonging to Jacob Fall, in whose it -re the office is kept. ( Hiiis < iiris.ioiin, of Bartholomew County, lost his barn and contents by incendiarism, and he has received an anonymous note ,n effect that his house will be burned if he does not move. 3'he Commissioners of Owen County will sink an artesian well in the Courthouse yard at Sj eiiccr. the water to be free to all. There are already two artesian wells in that place, owned by private captal, with an hourly output o 3 nearly b 4) gallons. Golpii: Parket:, flic H-year-old dargh- । ter <:f Harvey Parker, was probably fatally injured at Bedford. An old plank side- ■ walk blew over ami struck her on the head, from whirl she has been unconscious. Very feeble hopes arc entertained for lier recovery. Nelson Whe) i er, one of I on TVayne’s pioneers, dropped dead while sprinkling In's lawn. His stublen death was unexpected. It was discovered that death was caused by perforation of the bowels. He had been suffering with stomach trouble for several davs. Charles c<,oi>er, clerk of the Shamrock hotel, is the hero of the Geneva fire. TVhen the flames were the hottest, he stood on the heate<l roof and fought the blaze, saving thousands of dollars worth of valuable property, which would have been destroyed. Cooper was unconscious for hours after hi- battle and is in a precarious condition. —.2 Fort Wayne was decided on as the next place of meeting of the Northern Indiana Editorial Association which held this year's session at Logansport. J. B. Stoll, of the South Bend Times, was re-elected President by acclamation. Other officers elected were: Vice President, F. H. Willis, Waterloo Press: Second Vice President, Ylrs Daniel McDonald, Plymouth Democrat; Treasurer. Major Bitters, Roe iister Republican; Recording Secretary, Ylrs. J. E. Sutton. Logansport Reporter; Corresponding Secretary, Yliss Josie Page, Fort Wayne News. It was voted to join the other editorial associations of the State in attending in a body the Cotton States Exposition at Atlanta, Ga., during the autumn, and a committee was named on arrangements. The visiting editors were given a drive around Logansport, visiting Long Cliff Insane Hospital and other points of interest. The local newspaper men and citizens had raised a fund of nearly SSOO and the visitors expressed as highly pleased with ffieir entertainment while there. .Tames City, aged 17, and Michael Cryne, aged 19, both miners at Jackson Hill, were caught by falling slate and instantly killed. Yliiie Inspector Fisher of Brazil, and deputy YlcC'loud of Linton, went over to Jackson Hill to investigate. One of the worst accidents that ever happened in Attica was a boiler explosion at the home of Charles Peterson. Two men were killed, and four badly injured, one fatally. The engine was an old traction affair, belonging to contractor Pernius of Goodland, who was drilling a well for Charles Peterson. The boiler exploded without warning, and was hurled 390 feet into a pasture.