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re publican corjrrr convkntioj. Th Republican of Dauphin county are requested to assemble at the usual places for holding delegate elections on Saturday. August 7th, 1897. in the townships between the tours of 5 and 7 o'clock P. and in the boroughs between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock P.

and in the city of Harrisbnrg between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock P. and elect two dele irpte in each township, borough, ward, precinct and district to represent them in Convention to be held in the Court House in the city of Harrisbnrsr.on Tuesday.the 10th day of August, 1897, at 10 o'clock A. for the purpose of putting in nomination a ticket to be presented to the voters at the ensuing election for the following offices: Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts of General Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer. Director of the Poor. Coroner.

Jury Commisaoner. And also for the purpose of choosing four delegates from the Second Legislates District to the Republican State Convention to be held at Haxrlsburg on Thursday, the 26th day of August, 1897, it 10 o'cior A and three delegates from the First Legislative District, comprising the city of Harrisbnrg, which latter are to be elected under the auspices of th Republican Executive Committee of said city. JOHN H. WEISS, Chairman. EDGAR L.

KING, FRANK P. SNODGRASS, FRANKLIN E. BTJBB. Secretaries. ITEMIZED BILLS.

The fact that Governor Hastings wants itemized bills of all expenses incurred by members of legislative investigation, committees which they expect the State to pay, ought not to alarm any honest man. If any man put into his bill of expenses items that are not correct, or if any man asks for money to which he is not entitled, then it will be proper for the Governor to: veto that portion of the expense account. No honest man will ask for anything to which he is not entitled, and no honest man will illegally take money. The Governor very plainly says that he must have an itemized bill from each member of those committees, and if he does not get such a bill he has the power to veto that portion of the bill making the appropriation. It stands to reason that the Governor will carry out his original intention.

Under the law he can veto any portion of an appropriation bftfl: he can take such items as he does not think are correct, to put it mildly, and veto them, and those who do not put an itemized bill before the Governor can make up their minds that they will not get the money they ask for. Governor Hastings has set an example for future Governors that will check a rapidly growing abuse not countenanced by honest legislators. The latest diamond thief in New York p'ayed the races. Then the races played him. It always happens so.

The nomination of Hon. Tefrence V. Powtlerly for Commissioner of Immigration at New York merits with general approval from all sides except from the few wlio will never forgive Powder for being a successful labor leader. During the time Mr. Powderly vaa at the.

head of. the Knights of Labor that organization was great in nil miters, power and wealth, but just as soon as he was deposed the order began to go down through 'the machination of Sovereign and other small fry who were not worthy to latch the Powderly shoes, and now the Knights of Labor are a memory. President McKinley recognized, true merit when he nominated Mr. Powderly, and he has appointed a man of marked executive ability to a responsible position that he will fill with credit. Jerry Simpson can.

now fight it out with Speaker Reed. But he must do it at long distance. It comes from undisputed sources that Japan is preparing to seize the Hawaiian Islands, and that she is waiting a. favorable opportunity. This may lie true, and if it is there is trouble ahead for Japan.

Since Japan whipped China and took possession of Formosa she has had the' itch for acquiring land, and it has been no secret that she has had longing eyes on Hawaii fr several years. As there is an annexation, treaty between the United Sta tes and Hawaii on just now the action of Japan would be construed to mean an insult to this country, and there would be the biggest kind of a row. But it is best not to borrow trouble. If it is going to come, it will come all too soon. It is saiil t'lnat one Coogan, who once ran for Mayor of New York and got about one vote in a thousand, has gone over to London to endeavor to induce Richard Croker, the Tammany King, to return to New York and drop horse racing for a while, in order to run for Mayor of the greater New York.

We trust that Mr. CoogRn'a mission will be successful, and that Mr. Croker will consent to lie a candidate. jieeple of New York would not want any greater pleasure than that afforded in knocking out a big thief like Croker. Fie won'd be what is known in the vernacular as "iie." Don't pawn your watch with the expectation that you can realize sufficient on it to take you.

to the Klondyke gold regions of Alaska. Old miner! sny that the man who goes into the gold regions without a good outfit and at mst five, hundred dollars in cash might as well not go in, for he is sure to have all of his work for nothing. The Klondyke is like every other place, ytni must have money to live on until you get a start. Seaker Rewl is now a bigger man than the Sugar Trust. It is generally understood that it was Mr.

Reed who took the Trust by the throat and compelled it to get out of the way of the progress of tariff revision. More power to him. Congress may adjourn this week, but before it dots it will have finished the work that wiil make many people happy. The Republican party is carrying out its pledges. Now watch out for the prosperity that was promised.

It is bound to come. Hallo, there, Calainity Howler! Somebody wants to speak to you. What do you think of thle news from Kansas to the effect that the crops are so large that they can't get cars enough to haul it away, and they even can't get laborers to harvest it? Sav, old Calam, what do you think of youiself now? And what will you do for something to howl at after this? The Turk is giving the great powers all sorts of trouble and is walking about with a chip on his shoulder until he has exasperated the Russian Czar, who proposes to make an example of him. The last war the Turk had with the Russians he was crushed by the force of numbers, but "he showed that he was a fighter from away back and able to take care of himself. That Woleott commission over In Europe looking for countries to endorse the bimetallic scheme had better return home.

France and England have both given it the marhlo heart, but it keeps right along spending Uncle Sam' money and having a good time at soinelwidy expense. Whitelaw Reid's dinner to th Prince of Wales is set for next Saturday. And Uncle Chauncey Depew will not be tLere to wave the American flag ia hi graceful way. for, strange to say, Uncle Chauu cey's nose lias been ohcrt through the Jubilee festivities. It must be awful to roam about London unnoticed, as was tl.e case with Uncle Chauncey.

The defaulting ashiei of the South Bethlehem NaiKm.1 has been arrested in Little Hock and lodged in jail. He has made a confession, prompted by remorse, but rejiorse makes him put the blame on tl itiier of the bank. The teller is to be licaid from. The President has determined to restore the consular fees cut off by the lu.t ad'jiimitraliou. and t.j this action some of the United consuls will be enabled to keep cdy and soul together.

And still we do not ii ar of any man refusing a consulship. That ancient fossil, Morgan, of Alabama, is scolding in the United States Senate over the fins of the Union Pacific railroad company. And in this warm weather, too. General Woodford is instructed to say "must" to Spain. Are we hunting trouble? A JAPANESE TEA ROOM.

For Converting the Very Tiniest Rear Hall Bedroom Into Scene of Light ad Scanty. You can have "a Japanese room, if you have space as big as two chairs mid a Yokohama jar. Many of the real Japanese tea rooms are no larger than this, and very cozy and comfortable they are in all their dimiuuitive details. Tiny Japanese Tea Room. Your first requisite for the Japanese room will be hangings.

You will as many of these as jwawible and as bright oiks as you can get. To make them for you will want to make the Japanese room yourself get a quantity of old bine ereme cord, tLe. old fashioned nitfc rem and a large box of glass Iteads of all co" ors. Now begin and string. Cut you.

cord the length of the door and string the beads on at intervals of from one tit thre. inches apart, tying a knot in the thresh after each bead. For the end. u.se ih biggest bead in your collection. Hang these curtains around the room and use your st taste in disposing o' them.

Above t'hem for tiny btrde. place large, ornamental Japanese fan A table big enough to hold a jar and two bam bo chairs are ail the funiitim you need in the room, with the exei'p tion of the tea things which sei upon a tiny square table. You wi" want fresh flowers constantly i.i the room; if you follow the real Japanese custom yon will use outdoor plants; apple, peach, cherry and even; oak a.i.j horse chestnut blossoms. Francis CUMBERLAND VALLEY. Mrs.

Andrew Blair. Chamlteraburg, is home from Hnrrisburg. The Junior Hose Companv and the Vigilant Truck Company, of Chamltersbiirg, have agreed to conajlidate. John Landis, near Cbambersburg, nearly severed the index finger of his right hand with a binder. Jesse Ault, nesvr Upper Strasbnrg.

bad the needle of a kinder run through his hand making a very painful wound. Deaths Mrs. Hiram Muller, Sabillas ville, Levi Clay, near West Hill. The Waynesboro council met on Friday night and discharged Chief of Police Samuel Rock, electing Henry Brown to fill the vacancy. F.

F. Thompson, Carlisle, has been arrested, information of Peter Brindle. for forging the name of G. W. Goldsmith to a promissory note.

C. T. Mahon, of Fayetteville, while returning home from Oha.mbersburg on a bicycle fell and fractured his leg. The United Brethren Sunday schools of Mechanicsburg. Shiretnanstown, Harris burg and other points will picnic at Pine Grove Park next Wednesday, Julv 21st.

Samuel Crist, son of William Crist, of Mechanicsburg, was married in Springfield, O. D. A. assistant in the Mechanicsburg post office, lias resigned on acount of his health. Laist Saturday evening seven shares of the Gas and Water Company were sold away below par.

Prof. W. E. Tliomas, of Bosler, succeeds Prof. J.

C. Wagner in the prin ctpalship of the Mt. Holly schools. Prof. WAgner goes to Newport to take charge of the schools of that town.

Married Thomas Farahelii, Carlisle, and Miss Mary Marco. Philadelphia; Otis E. Stephens, Mifflin, township, and Linnic Myers, Hoitewell township. County Detective Bent ley, of Carlisle, has arrested Abe Lane, colored, who is bery. The same officer arretted Mrs.

bery. The mime officer arrested Mrs. George Cuff, who is charged with assault and battery on oath of Cora Belt. About 10.30 o'clock Friday night a general alarm of fire was sounded in Carlis'e and the entire fire department turned out quite promptly. The alarm proved to lte a false one as J'he blaze was a lxm fire in the yard of Calvin Garlick, colored, on North West street.

Elmer Wagner, while helping his fait her, Frank Wagner. Fnankford township, to th resh. htad his hand badly hurt by one of the spikes of ithe separator. Frank Guttshall. of Mifflin township, was seriously injured by falling from a horse on Thursday evening.

Rev. J. B. Stein, of Harrisbnrg. who is visiting his father in law, J.

W. Shearer. in Carlisle, caught the largest bass of the season; in the Conodogninet. Creek, near the House Springs. Friday.

MILLERSBURG Millersburg, July 19. Milton Bona witz's horses froghtened at the bells on the horses attached to an ice wagon and ran. away. Mr. Bonawitz narrowly escaped injuries while trying to hold the horse.

The cross bar of the buggy was broken. Milton Michael and W. L. Mark, who are employed at the Wernersville Hospital, are home on a vacation. The Sentinel office has been repainted and other improvements are being made.

COPvRICHt. lS7 BY (Continued from Yesterday.) CHAPTER XVII. FBEK. Yes, yes, exclaimed Platoff. "Was I blind not to think of it before? Pass me that log out as quickly as possible.

But it is more dangerous," he added. "From the top of the stockade we may be seen by the men on guard in the sentry boxes outside, but it is our last chance. We must not think of the risk. During this conversation Platoff was standing in the narrow avenue in plain view of any sentry who might chance that way, and just around the angles were 20 or 30 armed soldiers. Maurice an4 Phil lifted the heavy log and shoved one end at right angles through the opening.

It stuck fast several times, but Platoff by main force dragged it clear, and lifting it in his arms placed it at a slight angle against the stockade. "Now come on," he whispered, and assisting Maurice through the hole he lifted him to the top of the log. Bidding him cling firmly to the boards, he mounted behind him. A clever spring landed him on Maurice's shoulders, and a second later he was straddling the tockade. "Is the coast clear?" whispered Maurice.

Platoff made no reply. His faoe expressed sudden terror, but the darkness oonoealed this from his companions. The distance from Maurice's head to the top of the stockade was less than four feet. Bending down in silence, Platoff grasped the lad's outstretched hands and drew him quickly to the top. Phil instantly gained the vacant place on the log, and in less time than it takes to tell he, too, was safely on the summit of the stockade.

"Not a sound for your lives!" whispered Platoff, and with a trembling hand He pointed through the driving snow to a dark object some 20 yards distant. "The sentry!" he whispered. "His back is turned. We must drop together and run. Don't lose sight of me." At this moment, when the danger was most critical, a startling interruption came from the prison yard.

Round the front angle strode a sentinel, rifle on shoulder. He marched down the avenue beneath the very noses of the frightened fugitives, staring straight ahead under the visor of bis cap. He failed to see the log projecting from the stockade, and, catching his, foot on the end, down he went with a crash full length on the ground. "Jump quick," whispered Platoff, and all three sprang from the stockade together, landing heavily to the snowy crust below. "Don't rise," said Platoff.

"Follow me on hands and knees." Be crawled away into the darkness at a spaed which the boys found difficult tbj equal. Glancing to their right, they aw the sentinel still motionless at bit post. Whether he was facing them orv not it was impossible to tell. Foot by foot they left the stockade behind, and still the silence was Then on the night air rose a single loud cry. It was answered by a about, and then another and another boom thundered from the little cannon in the courtyard and the echoes quivered through the valley.

Platoff leaped to his feet. "The alarm gun!" be exclaimed. "The whole settlement knows we are free. Run as you never ran before and keep me always iu sight." With great strides he plunged forward over the sn.QW. Close at his heels came Maurice and Phil, amazed at their own speed.

The sentry, catching a fleeting glimpse of the fugitives, raised his rifle and fired. The bullet whistled overhead, fie fired again and again, shooting aimlessly into the night. Six times the rifle crooked, and the red flash blazed briefly athwart the darkness. Then came silence, an ominous, fateful calm, and the dajug fugitives fleeing across the valley heard nothing but the rapid tramp of their own footsteps. In single file they sped over the deepening snow, facing the cutting blast and breathing quickly through clinched teeth.

Platoff ran at the head, every muscle strained, his ears alert to catch the faintest sound. From time to time he uttered cheering words to his companions. Before them and on both sides was darkness, but looking over their shoulders they saw the twinkling lights of the prison still perilously close at hand. Twice Maurice stumbled, exhausted by the fearful strain, but Platoff dragged him to his feet with new encouragement. Then Phil gave out almost entirely, and his companions had to help him along between them.

"You must keep up," said Platoff impatiently. "See, we are on the downward slope now. The river is not far off. Once there we are comparatively safe." "Listen. What is that?" cried Maurice, and as he spoke a dull noise was All three sprang from Uie stocktide together.

heard in the distance that seemed to grow more distinct each second. Platoff threw himself upon his knees and put his ear to the ground. "As I thought," he exclaimed, "the mounted Cossacks are coming. They will spread iu all directions and carry on the search in squads of three and four. Now is the time to show your speed.

Here, give me a hand, each of you." He dashed off again, fairly dragging his companions with him. Faster aud faster they ran, louder and louder grew the trampling of hoofs in their rear, and then with a sudden effort they checked themselves on the bank of She Kara. "Here we are!" exclaimed Platoff fervently. "There is one importaut thing in our favor. The direction iu which we must go is the very lust one that will be suspected.

But it will be a terrible ordeal and full of suffering. Can you endure it, do you tbiuk?" "What do you mean?" asked Man rice, not quite catching his meaning. The water," was the reply, 'the icy channel of the river. We must wade for several miles. It is our last and only hope." Little wonder that the boys recoiled at this prospect.

They were suffering intensely now from the bitter cold. Platoff gave them no time for delibera tion. He plunged sturdily off the bank into the running water, and they followed without hesitation. The Kara is a river only in name. The channel is shallow TMt WOOLFAU MfBLtSMINS Ct and not more than 30 yards broad at the widest part.

The water flows swiftly over a gravel bed and among big stones that rise in profusion above the surface. Being fed entirely by mountain springs, it never freezes in winter, though a fringe of ice forms on the edges and floating cakes are borne down with the current. The fugitives waded into midstream through water waist deep. "We must throw these bloodhounds oft the track," said Platoff, "aud I think I know how to do it." He led the way across to the other shore and climbed out on the bank. "Now come with me," he said to Maurice.

"No, you stay here, right on this rock," he added to Phil, who started to follow. "Two of us will be enough. He dashed off at right angles to the stream aud halted 30 or 40 yards from the bank. Then, still facing forward, he began to take great strides backward toward the river, bidding Maurice to do the same. "It will appear as though there were four of us," he remarked, "but no one will notice that." "But what will they do when they come to the end of our tracks?" asked Maurice.

"They won't wait that long," laughed Platoff. "If they discover that we have crossed the river at this point, they will dasU off at full speed without attempting to stick to our footprints." They soon reached the water again, much to Phil's relief, who could not imagine what they were trying to do. The mounted pursuers were alarmingly close to the river by this time. Without a second's delay Platoff started up the channel, followed closely by the boys. Their sufferings were almost forgotten in the fear of recapture.

They pressed forward over the slippery stones, waist deep at times, but mostly barely knee deep. It was snowing so fust aud thickly that only the merest outlines of the shores could be seen. As Platoff had predicted, tho tramp of the horses now seemed to come from" various directions, as though the troopers were spreading over the plain. A stray light was visible here aud there, and occasionally the cannon boomed above the noise of the water, spreading farther and farther the news of the escape. Before the first of the horsemen reached the river the fugitives were some distance up stream, and it was impossible to tell whether their tracks were discovered or not.

At times the Bounds 6f tha pursuit seemed to die out in the distance, only to return closer than before. BeyoncJ a doubt the Cossacks were on both sides of the stream, and the general location of the fugitives seemed to be suspected, for the horsemen could be heard galloping to and fro within a limited space. The darkness of the night aud the driving snowstorm placed the odds against the pursuers. "Tbey will never think of looking for us in the water," remarked Platoff. "We are tare here if we can only hold out." That was a formidable "if," however, and the sufferings which the boys endnred that night they will never forget.

Toiling painfully from rock rock, they crept up stream through an icy current. At first the pain was agonizing, but presently their limbs were benumbed and weak, and they found it difficult to move. Sometimes they crept out on big rocks and stamped up and down or rubbed their legs with their aching hands until they were able to proceed again. Several times mounted soldiers passeddose by along the shore, and the fugitives bent low among the stones until the danger was over. Not a murmur escaped Platoff 's lips.

He went resolutely forward, seeking out the easiest channel and showing the boys the way. The force of his example helped them to endure their sufferings with comparative fortitude. For two hours they marched up the bed of the river, stopping for short intervals of rest. The immediate danger seemed to be past. Occasional sounds of pursuit still floated up the valley, but no horsemen hud approached for a long time, and tho lights of the prison had long since vanished.

It was a joyful moment when Platoff announced the mines were close at hand, iiud his prediction was verified ten minutes later when the sharp ridge of the hill appeared before them. They scrambled out of the water and started in single tile up the slope past the very spot where Lora Melikoff had been hidden during the eventful interview. The enow was knee deep, but had ceased falling. On the top of the ridge Platoff baited aud pointed to the distant lights of the settlement three miles away. "I have entered that prison for the last time," he said impressively, "and done my last day's work in yonder mines.

I will never be taken baok alive." He was silent for a moment, and then in a more cheerful tone he resumed: "But it is time to seek the cave. We must journey two miles along this ridge. "Won't our tracks in tho snow be discovered?" asked Maurice as they started briskly off. "It will soon snow again," answered Platoff, "and fill up our tracks beyond all discovery. Between now aud then it is not likely that auy of our pursuers will visit the mines.

The truth of this statement was readily apparent, and the boys followed their leader with lighter hearts than they had known for many months, walking rapidly to restore the circulation to their benumbed limbs. The way was rough and stony, but Platoff pressed on without stopping, aud finally paused by the side of a huge rock. "Yonder are tho pine trees," he said, pointing ahead. "It must be the place, for I have noted the spot while marching to the wines, and they are the only trees on this ridge." CHAPTER XVIII. OFF AT LAST.

The party pressed eagerly forward aud were soon standing in tho shadow of the pines. The tiees were indeed seven iu number, all of luauimoth size and growing close together on tho very verge of the cliff. Huge rocks were scattered about in all directions. "Now for the cave," said Platoff, as ho began to go over the ground inclosed by the seven trees, inspecting every stone and peering into each cranny, The boys joined in the search, but in spite of their efforts the location of tho cava remained undiscovered. With nervous haste they went over the ground again and again, afraid to con fens their own fears.

Finally Maurice crept to tho verge of the cliff and looked down. The rock had a sheer descent for a distance of 40 or 50 feet. At its base tho hill sloped more gradually toward tho valley. Four feet below tho edge was a narrow platform on which grew a few scrubby pine shoots. Impelled by a singular impulse, Maurice cautiously lowered himself to this edge, and stooping low was confronted by a hole of impenetrable blackness.

"The cave, the cave!" he cried, and Platoff and Phil were quickly at his side. Together they crawled into tho opening, which led downward at a sharp angle. The passage became wider and higher, and in a short time tbey reached a level space. "I have found something," exclaimed Platoff, who was ahead. "Clothes, firearms yes, and matches," he added joyously; "a tin box of matches." Tha boys heard something rattle, and then their eyes were blinded by a bright light.

They were able to see clearly in a moment, und the 6ight that met their gaze was a strange one. They were standing in a circular cavern 20 feet in diameter and 6 feet or more in height. The floor and walls were dry, and the atmosphere was warm and pleasant "Here are the things which that brave girl has provided," said Platoff, pointing to a heap on the floor. "She has overlooked nothing. There are even candles." And taking one from a box he lit it with tbe burning match and placed it in a crevice on the floor.

With trembling hands they turned over the articles, uttering cries of delight at every new discovery. There were three complete outfits of clothes, coarse, heavy garments such as are worn by the Russian peasants, including trousers, flannel shirts aud thick warm coats. In a canvas bag were two silver mounted revolvers, with accompanying boxes of shells, and a sharp kuife in a sheath, while another aud larger bag contained a supply of provisions, bread, tea and dried meat, enough for two weeks at least, Platoff declared. In addition there were a dozen candles, while it remained for Maurice to make tbe important find of all, in Platoff's estimation a leathern belt, which proved to contain 100 rubles in silver. "With that money," asserteu tho Russian, "vo can purchase food along tho way, and wo shall be regarded with less suspicion.

Everything is now in our favor. I believe that we can reach Vladivostok in safety. Heaven bless that noble girll" Platoff broke off abruptly, and covering his face with his hands sank to the floor overcome with emotion. The boys, too, lost all control of their feelings. Phil sobbed aloud, and Maurice, with an overflowing heart, knelt on the rocks and uttered a grateful prayer.

At last Platoff rose to bis feet and dashed the moisture from his eyes. "We had better change our clothes," he said, "or we shall be ill from that long journey in the water." This suggestion was welcomed, and the boys flung off their wet garments with all baste. Their new attire proved to be an excellent fit, so much so, indeed, that Platoff's curiosity was aroused. "If that girl knew nothing of your companions," he observed shrewdly, "how did she choose such suitable gar ments?" "She probably had Been both Phil and me," replied Maurice with a smile, "and knowing that my third companion was to be a Russian she naturally procured a larger set of clothes. You Russiaus are a big race, you see." "Yes, yes, that's it," remarked Platoff, well satisfied with the explanation.

How the brave maiden had succeeded in getting tbe things and conveying them to the cavern was a problem none could clearly understand. It had undoubtedly been accomplished with considerable risk to herself, with' help from other arms. From that moment Maurice felt that in spite of his unjust treatment lie would always have a soft spot in his heart for a nation that could produce such specimens of young womanhood. Sleep was impossible under the circumstances, and all remained awake until a faint gray streak shining into tbe cavern announced the approach of dawn. Platoff crept to the entrance to make a reconnoissance.

"All is well," he declared on his return. "Our hiding place is perfectly safe. The pine scrubs on the ledge hide it completely. It is snowing hard, and our footprints have been destroyed long ago. And besides," he added, "they would never search for us here.

It is even probable that when they fail to discover us they will believe we have perished nuder the snow and will abandon the pursuit. We will remain here for a week at least, probably two weeks. Then it will be safe to start." "What kind of country must we travel through?" asked Maurice. "Is It wild?" "Yes," said Platoff, "the valley of the Amur is wild aud desolate. The post road follows the river, of course, with stations at long intervals, but we must avoid that.

There are wolves and deer in the hills and fish. in the river, while in the vicinity of Vladivostok fierce tigers are said to abound. But with our arms we need have little causo for fear. Platoff spoko more fully concerning tho valley of the Amur, answering the boys' questions with a readiness that proved him to be acquainted with the general nature of the country. At last, after a hearty meal, they went to sleep with a feeling of absolute security.

When they awoke, it was apparently late in the afternoon. It was still snowing, and so thickly that from tho mouth of the cavern it was impossible to seo any distance into the valley. For several days this storm continued, and the fugitives felt thankful in "They urc inoun1c.il returning from March." deed for their secure refuge. Tbo tiiuo passed monotonously, it is true, but they had plenty to eat and wero comfortably warm. Melted snow supplied them with water.

On the fourth day the weather changed, becoming clear and cold. From the ledge it was possiblo to see across tbo valley to the settlement. The prison and many of the houses wero in plain view, but at such a distance all seemed peaceful and serene. Late that afternoon, before the sun went down, Platoff pointed to two dark spots approaching tho prison from different directions. "They are itouutcd Cossacks returning from tbo search," he said confidently.

"It will soon be safo for us to leave. "But will they givo up tho pursuit entirely?" inquired Phil. "Yes, so fur us concerns tho soldiers in garrinon at the mines," answered Platoff. "Of courso our escape, with full descriptions, has been telegraphed all over Siberia, and at every village and posting station they will bo on the lookout for us, but wo will keep away from all such dangerous places; trust uo for that. The changy ia Platoff during the last few days had been marvelous.

He actually seemed to have grown taller, and tho weary, hopeless expression had departed from his face, leaving it bright aud sparkling with animation. His taciturn, moody disposition was gone, aud he beguiled the weary hours spent in the cavern with tales and incidents that were absorbingly interesting to the boye. Thus the time went swiftly by, and they woke on the sixth morning to find the air mild and hmip and a drizzling ruin coming down steadily. "This puts an end to all pursuit that may still bo. going on," said Platoff.

"It is impossible for horsemen to travel through the slushy snow. Today we will spend in packing up and preparing for the start." "But how can we travel better than horses in such weather?" asked Maurice. "Wait till tomorrow," said Platoff knowingly. "There may be a change." The Russian's prediction was still unfulfilled when evening came, but some time during the night Maurice woke and sat up shivering. Outside he heard the wind roaring, and a cold air was drifting down the cavern's mouth.

Wrapping some of the abandoned clothes about him, ho fell asleep again. Then he began to dream. He was riding on horseback over a snowy plain that stretched far in the distance. By his side, mounted on a black horse, was Lora Melikoff, her dark hair streaming in the wind, her cheeks aglow with excitement. A steady tramp, tramp was ringing in his ears the din of tbe pursuing Cossacks and ever and anon rifles cracked sharply and the whistling bullets hissed overhead.

But suddenly tbe plain vanished, and a great black gulf was before them. Faster and faster sped the horses, still closer came the awful chasm, and now they were treading on the brink. Crash, crash! They toppled over the edge. Then came a ringing voice in his ear and a hand on his shoulder: "Come, get up. The morning has come and the rain is over.

Maurice sat erect, rubbing his eyes with his fists. "Lora where is Lora?" ho asked. "Ab, you have been dreaming," said Platoff, with a merry laugh. "Come out to the ledge. Did I not predict a change in the weather? Well, it is already here, and tonight we may bid farewell to our cavern." He led the boys to the opening, and tbe first touch of the cold, piercing air made them shiver.

A cry of astonishment burst from their lips. The sky was intensely blue and clear, and in the sunlight, as far as the eye could reach, hillside, valley and plain sparkled like myriads of diamonds. "The cold is intense," remarked Platoff, "but it has done us good service. An icy crust has formed on snow overnight that will bear us. At the same time it is not strong enough for horsemen.

Our opportunity for escape could not be better. At suudown we will be off off for Vladivostok and freedom." The brave Russian's voice shook with emotion, aud a tear trickled slowly down his cheek. Brief as that day really was, it seemed an eternity to the impatient fugitives. The provisions of which a considerable supply remained were divided into packages, one for each man. Platoff took one of the revolvers and tbe belt of rubles, giving the other revolver to Maurice aud the knife to Phil.

The Cossack uniform and tbe prison clothes, which might have done good service in case of cold or wet, they wero compelled to leave in the cavern. To take them along would have imperiled their safety and afforded a sure means of identification. All day long Platoff lay at the cavern's mouth watching the valley. Not a creature came that way, and when tho setting sun was succeeded by a misty twilight he gave the word to start. Slowly and deliberately they climbed from the ledgo to the top of the hill, and staudiug iu the shadow of the seven pine trees glanced back at tbe darkening valley with its dread associations.

"Forward!" cried Platoff, and turning to the southeast they crossed tho ridge and went with cautious steps down the slope Leyond. Alternately sliding and crawling they gained the vuiloy and traveled for an hour or more over the frozen crust. Then a hill loomed darkly before them, and an hour later they reached its crest, weary and footsore. "There!" exclaimed Platoff with a wave of the hand. "Behold tbe valley of the Amur!" And glancing down tho long frozen slopes the boys saw vaguely and dimly the great water highway that flows to tbe far Pacific, now chafing and fretting under its icy fetters.

For some minutes they stood thus 6trangely fascinated by the splendor of the night. Then the impressive silence was disturbed by a sharp cry from Platoff a cry that echoed swiftly down tho valley from peak to peak, as though giants were signaling each other. (To be Continued.) ELIZABETH VI LLE. Elizabethviflo. July If).

Mrs. II. W. Stine and Miss Ilattie Wise were at Harrisbnrg on Saturday. Ed.

Naylor, of Millersburg. spent Sunday with his parents at this place. James Moyer and wife, of Lykons, visited friends in town last Thursday. Mrs. Mary StaufTer and Cora Dinger returned to their home at Ashland on Thursday, after spending several weeks here with relatives.

The Citizens' Band will hold a cake walk in Rickol's on Saturday evening. July 21th. William Carl, of Williamstown, spent Sunday at home. Quire a number of our young folks attended the cake walk at Loyalton on Saturday evening. Charles Weaver visited friends nt Ly kens Tjh Sunday.

After spending some time with relatives nt lVrkasie and Philadelphia Itev. C. Moyer and family returned home on Saturday evening. Some weeks ago Howard Miller and Ceorge Bechtel, two young Itoys from town, left for the West. Several days later it was reported that they were in a railrod wreck in Indiana.

On Thursday Jlenry Beehtel's received a letter from their son George, stating that they were well and living for the present at Bcllevue. Ohio. The employes of the Pennsylvania. Ituilmnd Company nf this division wiI5 have a picnic on the Jj. V.

camp ground on Saturday, July 21th. The Sunbury Military Band is expected to In present and an all around good, time will be had. Curie Seehrist. of Shamokin, visited at H. W.

Stine's last week. Mrs. (leorge Matter, whose illness was noted severaJ weeks ago, is slowly recovering Iter former health. On Friday M. E.

Byerly's' wagon factory had to close down on account of a lack of water. On Saturday bo bad a force of men digging a ditch and laying pipes from the water compny's water main on Main street to his wagon works. II. C. Swab transacted business at Williamstown on Friday.

Communion services will be held in the Evangelical1 Church on Sunday morning. August 1st. Mrs. Simon Eyer and daughter. Julia, of Wilmington.

Delaware; Professor E. W. rtoinberger. Lafayette College. Eas ton.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boluner, Mis Hannah Uoinherger and Messrs. T. S.

and II. L. Itomberger. of Pninii town. spent Thursd.

iv with their friend. Miss I vjui ra TCcipcr, yt this place. Welcome showers of rain fell on Sunday. Tlii 1 a.rgfst r.t. fin WttrM.

Tulm lJui 1 i yi if old schoolboy of Salinas, i. crimps the l.ir;;. r.t buy in tho world. Ho Ss it baby fared, modest lad, and plays with other boys who wear knickerbockers, yet John is 0 feet inches liih and weighs 2M pounds. Ho has grown fully mi inch during the past year, mid will probably bo 7 feet tall beloro ho is full grown.

Ills father was 5 feot 8 Inches high und weighed only 140 pounds. Allen Lnltoren Arc Tuiril. Tbo legislature of Pennsylvania, recently Hissed law taxing nlien laborers 3 cents a day of their wages There Is no doubt that tho native laborer in tho state has felt Btrkuisly the competition of linns, Poles and Italians. Better, however, that individual aliould suflei than that tho state should adopt policy which violates at uuro economic, laws and ordinary justice. New Vork Tribuno.

In The Ibis for Mr. Gurnry gavu a list of i2t eies of birds in which oneor more instances of female assuming in; plumage bud been recorded. Mr. tiuriiey now publishes nil additional list of nine species, making o3 in nil, besides some uncertain cases. The order of baronets was established by James I In 101 1.

This title is found iti no country of tbe continent, existing only iu the Britiiih dominions. 4 TALK TALKS But the Havana in our Washington 5c Cigar would tell you the whole history of Cuba if it could TALK TALK. R. V. FAIRLAMB, 210 Market Street.

NOTICE! spot casb gives you your These are genuine $60.00 Crawford made by the Crawford Manufacturing Company, Hagerstown, and 'sold by us backed by their guarantee, which proves to yon that you are getting the very best Wheel in the world for the price. Since we have been selling these Crawford Whejls at such remarkably low prices some selfish people have sent out reports that we are not selling Crawford Wheels and could not at such low prices. But we have to say to you don't be fooled out of $20.00 or We will give you, as we have always did before, a square and fair deal, and if you doubt that we have in the genuine $00.00 Crawford Biovele we will permit you to take out tne Wheel to any store or place where the Wheel ia sold, and if not we say yon can return the Wheel ard we will present you with it free of charge. That's a big offer, isn't it? Think it over, and call before you sjie nd your money and pay near double tne price, we aiso nave tne i dies' or without brake, for and $24.50. and a few slightly used at from up.

Then we have tli ess, lioad iving ana yneen and th? tin and the great Leading Kyte Wheel, Ladies' and Gent's, none finer made; price $60.00, or $54.00 spot cash. Wheels for hire. P. S. Mail Orders filled promptly by express, C.

O. subject to For particulars call or I Andrew Corner Third and Reilj CORSETS, HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR AT 202 Market Street, You will find at our Corset Department most popular Corsets evere offered to the public. Her Majesty Corset, every pair warranted not to bread over the hips or stretch ia wear, reduces the size and increases the length of the waist. Tho Royal Worcester Corset. These Corsets combine the highest skill known to the art of corset making.

They are fashioned on the most approved models and enable us to satisfy our patrons and to provide for them that essential quality in dress called style. R. G. patent moulded Corests in. four lengths.

C. B. a la Spirite, a perfect fitting corset. Thomson's Glove Fitting in four lengths. Y.

the Dress Form Corset, in Madam Warren's, Dr. Warner's, Uoyal Worcester and Feather bone. Wo carry a full line of Dr. Warner's Coral ine Corsets, F. P.

Corsets, Kabo. All popular Corsets are to be found at our place. The best fitting and best irde SOc summer jorset ever ottered to tne trade. Imported and Domestic. We are sole agents for the Kouinoi.se enviable reputation since their introductioin to the public and is wholly owing to the meritorious pian oi tneir construction anu tue entire satisfaction thev have given Ferris Good Sense Waists for Ladies, Young Ladies, Misses and Boys.

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IT IS ALWAYS Clean, Newsy and Reliable. It is Invaluable to Advertisers ify All Over the State. On a reel hot uy Hires out beer be u'eeii you and the dis tressing ef if fects of tbe beat. Rooibeei cools the blood, tones the stomach, invigorates the bod)' fully satisfies tne thirst. Adelicious.spark litig.

temperance 'A drink of the high estmedicinal value, Muleonlr I.t Tht Chant K. Hires Co rbllm. flT A paoknee make vallona. Soltl everjwhtTc. REAL ESTATE FUR SALE.

TUB lwolory brick dwelling noiwe, nte on Mouth fecond street. No. 1h offered at private sale; lot In feet wide nn Second Htreet and extends in depth 120 feet Iu ten feet wide alley. Knqoire of JOHN H. XIECI.KK, je'23 tf Kxecutor of Kllzabetti Uebaugb.

i I 2 choice of fiftv five Gent's Bievcles. Wheels, well known to evervbodv. and Uent's TS.UO Crawford, with Boys' and Girls' raw fori Is at fiem S14.00 up. Ladies' slightly used and Baroness. Duke and Duch fine Spinaway.

Ladies' and Gent's. address, Redmond, Streets, Harrisbnrg, Pa. Harrisburg, Pa. a representative line of the leadinir and We make a specialty in short Corals in Waist Those waists have an Underwear. A large and fine specialty.

assortment QKEEP IT SHADY FItOM tbe pliire of the sua with our baud Home AWNINliH and your houxe wll be cool and ploiiHant In the it text weal lie Prices Positively tli Lowest Consistent with (ood Work. We linve left over a few rolls of MatllntH lileli we have marked down In prit In order to close out promptly. HARRIS SON, Tho Upholsterers. Furniture, Carpet. MattlntfK II MAKKKT Sll'AllK.

JoirV History of tbe Jbbisis Yal'fy AND TBI HIBRISRCBH KFMI WEEKLT TELEHBAPli FOK one year will be Rent on address poHtacra paid, for The price of the nlstory Is he price of the 8emiWkiklt Tki.eukahh Ih ho by this otTer you get be weekly paper for nothing. Address UarrUfcar Pabllnhla Vm. 4aily Telegraph to READY REFERENCE GUIDE OF HARRISBURG FIRMS JEWELER SILVERSMITH. Boas. C.

214 Market street DRY GOODS. Rob.n.son Third and Broad. FUNERAL DIRECTOR. SourbiVr. George IT.

Son Ifo tij Wilt, Harry, SteeltonT Broad. PLUMBIXG AND ITEATIXG Botugardner, John 29 S. Second. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST Potts, George Third and ITerr. DIAMONDS.

WATCHES AND JEWELRY. Rinkenbaeh, E. 1221 North. Third. STOCKS, BONDS.

"3RAIX AXD PROVISIONS. Miiaser Commission Russ Building. FURNITURE AXD FUXER DIRECTOR. Spieer, C. Ill South Seoond.

OPTICAL GOODS AXD PHOTO SUPPLIES. Kendall Optical 333 Market. ICE, COAL AXD WOOD. Sible J. Third and Cumberland.

BREWERY. Keystone Brewery, IL Fiuk, Proprietor. MARBLE AXD GRAXITE MONUMENTS. Mc Fadden, T. Market and CanaL GROCERS (Wholesale).

IlarrLsburg Grocery and Produce Co. hitman, Schwarz 33G Chestnut. FLOUR, FEED AXD HAY. Herman, Broad and Margaret GROCERS (Retail). Meckley, 1302 North Third.

BOILER MANUAFCTURIXG. Harrisbnrg Manufacturing and Boiler Nineteenth and Derry. STEAM AFPLIAXCES. Mather, Edmund, Second and Walnut PATENT CHUTE AXD DUMP WAGOXS. The Anthracite Wagon 1021 Market COAL DEALERS.

Jauss. D. L. Race and Nagle. HIGH GRADE BICYCLES.

AND BICYCLES BUILT TO ORDER. Irvin W. Dill, Mulberry Street Bridge. PAWNBROKERS. Tausig's Sons, Jacob, 430 Market BREWERS' BRANCHES.

Anheuser Bnsch. M. P. Johnson, Propr. Bergner Engel, Fred.

L. Koenig. FURNITURE AXD CARPETS. Wilt, Harry, Steelton. LAUNDRY AND TOILET SOAP.

Sieber, C. 112 Cowden. PORK PACKERS AND CURERS. Brelsford Tacking Seventh North. Harrisburg Provision S.

Second. BANKS. Harrisburg National Bank, 1C S. Second. Mechanics Bank, Market and Third.

Merchants' National Bank, North. Third. LUMBER AND MILL WORK. Harrisburg Planing Mill, Second Vine. Steelton Planing Mill Front and Jefferson.

MOWERS. REAPERS. BINDERS BINDER TWINE. Adriance, Piatt Tenth Market HARDWARE, PAINTS GLASS. Gilbert.

Henry Son, 219 Market CONFECTIONERS (Wholesale). The D. Bacon 43S Market BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS. Methodist Book Rooms, 20 North Second. HOUSE FURNISHINGS, TIN, CHINA, Etc.

Milnor, George 29 North Third. COAL AND WOOD. Montgomery, J. Third and Chestnut HARNESS AXD TRUNKS. Walmer, N.

24 South Third. GRADUATE OPTICIAN AND RE FKACTIONIST. Egolf, E. S07 North Third. CONFECTIONERY ICE CREAM.

Dietrich Son, 1015 North Third. 2 lyr. Equality by Edward BeJS lamy. "A Rose of F. Marion Crawford.

Uncle Bernac," by A. Co nan Doyal. "Private Life of the Queen," by a member of Royal household. Diomed, a Tale of a Dog," by John Sargent Wise. at Fleming's Book Store, 32 North Third St.

Electrical Supplies Bells, Burglar Alarms. Batteries, Magnet and Bell'Wir Electric Lighting. Electric HeaJ Regulators Construction Work and Repairing. 355 TELEPHONE, 344 HERBERT ELDER, Successor to Enlrekin ElderElectrical Co. tnt X.

Second Street. Harrlxbaix. Pa. UNDERSTAND When you are drinking the beers brewed by the Harrisburg Consumers' Brewing and Bottling Company you are enjoying an absolutely pure Malt and Hop beverage, brewed according to the best recognized modern methods. fall for Them Everywhere.

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