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•s? : Mistress Rosemary Allyn By M1LL1CENT E. MANN Copyright, 1804, by LUCAS-LINCOLN CO. CHAPTER X.--Continued. Oh, youth! mad loving youth! What if I were ever disappointed, I still pressed hot-foot after the slightest clue that might lead me to my lover-- can language tell or thought measure the strength of love? I" asked many of the young sparks about the town whom I soon met if they were acquainted with or knew of a lady named Mistress Rosemary Allyn? She seemed to he unknown. I came to the conclusion that in spite of her beauty and imperiousness, she _ was of small means and station, and had come to Castle Drout by chance. Of the lady whom I had escorted Into London, I also had as yet heard nothing. She had asked my name, and where I should stop> saying I would hear from her anon. As the in­ cident no doubt faded fronr her mind, I had also. One day I was strolling down Hol- born with Mister Arnold, the biggest tonguester in London, but withal a fellow with little malice in his most malicious stories--in tact he at whose Lodge in Sussex county I had won the promise of the hand of Lady Fel- ton. J. had been equally unfortunate in not being able to see that lady: *twas said that she was out of town: had gone to France. Concerning the paper I had more, Mister Arnold had displayed a great curiosity, but as he received no encouragement from me to speak upon it, he soon desisted. It was a day of rosy sunshine and baby breezes. Summer was fiotint- ing her flag of wanton brightness into the very face of winter, thereby throwing over all the land such graci­ ous warmth as made ope wish she might forever linger with us. Spar­ rows flew about the half-clad trees, and bathed in the puddles along the thoroughfares. They shook their plumage and pruned themselves, twit­ tering unceasingly, joyous in the pres­ ent warmth. We were as satisfied and as thoughtless for the moment as they. Mister Arnold was relating a yarn about Jack Howe--a most notorious liar--who had unwittingly told the truth about an episode of my Lady Castlemaine's. The gossip pertaineth not to this tale and is not worth re­ peating for its own Sake. We heard a rumbling of heavy wheels, and the through the half-open door I heard many voices and the gayest of laugh­ ter. Gad zooks! methought this was not what I wished, and I drew near reluctantly--I hesitated upon the threshold of my desire. I peeped Into the room--a room aft­ er Gibbons, frescoed ceiling and par- quetted floor of yew. The furnishings were from Paris. I saw a number of swells, yes, upward of a dozen or more who had by all the signs been awaiting the lady. She sat in state in a large fauteuil with her tiny feet resting on a stool. A fellow knelt before her unlacing the high-topped driving boots, which imprisoned her feet, while another waited with a pair of satin slippers. I knew where there was one that might claim kinship to them. He ogled, the slippers as though he-could have swallowed them with the great­ est relish, whilst he alternately looked with petulancy at the one at the lady's feet. I did not wonder at his impatience, for so long did the fellow linger o'er his self-imposed undertak­ ing, it had never been completed had not Mistress Rosemary Allyn called him to task. "Cousin Raoul," said she, "hast thy fingers the megrims that they fumble so over the lacings of my boots?" Cousin Raoul sent an upward fond glance at the lady. "They become as confused as their master, being part of him, upon touch­ ing aught of yours," he said. "Poof!" she s^id and shrugg|cl her shouldefs. "You set a bad example to your friends, mon cousin." Back of her chair another fellow hovered. He held in his hands a carafe and glass, and begged her to let him give her a dash of rum. Yet another strode across the room, a most inane expression- on his face; to him had fallen the honor of removing her headgear. ' , A bevy of insolent youths" with their bowing and scraping! Twice I made the movement to en­ ter, and twice I hesitated. My dlla- torines$ was my undoing, for as I was slipping backward, intending to leave and choose a more apropos time for addressing Mistress Allyn, my sword clanked against the wainscot­ ing, and gave out a metallic sound. The simpering fellows looked % He handed me my glove with the tip of his eword. cracking of a whip. It heralded the approach of one of the fine coaches of the town. We stepped hastily back against a house, for usually they came at so great a speed the mud and oCal collected In the gutters were splashed indiscriminately about, and in this case it might be to the hurtfulness of our attire. We were both dressed faultlessly, and out for an airing. The coach swayed and whirried along the unpaved and rutty street, while the footmen had all they could do to keep their seats. It slowed up when opposite us. We both looked indifferently at the gold and buff equipage. In the coach sat the woman I loved--Mistress Rosemary Allyn! I met a full gaze--she looked at me for quite a second, with the lowering coquetry of a great beauty, sure of her conquest--and then she dropped her lids in languid haughtiness. There was no recognition in her glance; no return to my gracious salutation. .The carriage rolled past. "S'life! Who is the beauty?" Ex­ claimed Mister Arnold. "You seem to know her." What I answered him I know not. How I excused myself, as I hastily left him, I know not also. The insinuat­ ing smile I caught upon his clean­ shaven lips recalled to my mind that he was not one to stop at any scruples he ought to have when dressing up a . story to suit the ov^r-nlce palates of his score of cronies; -"fitting it out with that splciness of flavor which delighted those scandal-mongers. I trusted somewhat In his being my friend and his good nature. If they held him not, I was no puling infant and could take care of my own honor. It was well for me that; the coach had not far to go and went the rest of the way in a decorous manner, else I'm afraid my maroon-colored suit with its gold lacings would have suf­ fered. For. God! I had a good pair of legs and I proposed meeting the lady. The coach turned in Bow street--a fashionable neighborhood, where many stately piles reared their crests --and stopped before a mansion. The coach door was opened, the steps let "flown, and Mistress Rosemary Allyn alighted. She then went up the mar­ ble flight of stairs and was admitted at once. • I followed her. 80 rapidly did I jiount the steps after the lady, the portal was yet warm from her pres­ ence. The lackey opened the door at my knock immediately. He uncere­ moniously told me the door to the left. U was a levee evidently, fof. around with a suspicious quickness. Had the lady seen me following her coach? I was certainly admitted as if expected. I recognized the one'at her feet as my foe of the Lodge, Sir Raoul Dwight. From a darkening of his countenance, hardly preceptible, I felt that the recognition was mutual, and that that recognition brought gladness to more than one. Flight was out of the question Naught remained to me but to ad­ vance with as good grace as I could intp the room, where I was waited for. Mistress Rosemary Alfyn's eyes met and crossed mine when I had straight­ ened myself from my lowest bow. A rippling laugh escaped her. '"Sdeatb!" she explained. "Whom have we here, cousin? One of your friends?" she queried of the one still at her feet. "None of mine, sweet coz," he said. The quick reply came wltl an insult­ ing look at me. His task was now finished, and I as sure you my advent into the room had not hastened it. He stood up, tall and straight and insolent. He strutted toward me with his eyeglass on and looked me up and down. The fellow smelt so of bergamot, I vow 'twas offensive. * I returned his look quite as fixedly for a brief second, when I turned to something more to my taste. "I am Quentin Waters at your serv­ ice," I said to the lady; "and am come to pay my devoir to Mistress Rose­ mary Allyn." "The fishmonger of Long Haut metamorphosed into a gallant," she whispered in a loud aside. The fellows roared. I looked steadily at them. More than one pair of eyes fell to occupy themselves with something beside myself; • / "Yes," I retorted. "I would Join her followers." "Followers!" she repeated. "Ah, I see." She stood up. "Gentlemen," she cried, "permit me to introduce a confrere--Master Quen­ tin Waters." They all bowed with mock humility before me. I humored her. Time enough to deal with them, and my face at the bought became darker than its own dark hue, as I returned their bows sternly. "I am at a disadvantage,'* I said. "I apologize for my unceremonious en­ trance Into your presence. Let thy beauty, which dazzles, plead my ex­ cuse" "Ah, Cousin Raoul, a rival of thine in polite flatteries," she said. To me, "You are welcome. In a lady's train of 'followers' there is, I believe, al­ ways room for one more." "In this case, though, Master Quen­ tin Waters, the card is full," said Sir Raoul Dwight. "That is for the lady to say," I re­ plied, and looked at her. Before she could answer the near­ est fellow began: "It seems to me I like not your tailor's fit; your coat does not hang to suit my eye." "Your points are too dazzling bright; they glitter with an up-coun­ try newness." the next fellow took up the refrain. "Your lacing goeth crookedly; It offends my eye," drawled the third. "Why waste breath?" I cried. "It is more than enough." I threw my gauntlet on the floor. He who had begun the gibbering stooped to pick it up, but 'Cousin Raoul' stopped him. "Nay," George, thou all-round fight­ er," said he, " 'tis to me this game be­ longs." He handed me my glove with the tip of his sword. "I would have the pleasure, sir?" said he. "It is mutual, sir,* I replied. "Time and place?" "Back of Montague house Is a good place," he answered. "As for the time--there I must plead for Indulg­ ence. In less than an hour I am due at court, where his Majesty has com­ manded "that I be in attendance to go on a three-days' trip up the country- after that--I km at your service the evening of the third day, and I do not think the few days waiting will ren­ der our meeting any the less Joyful." "Art satisfied?" burst in Mistress Rosemary Allyn. ready to shift the blame upon anyone's shoulders but where it belonged. "No," I replied; "but three days hence I shall be." And I smiled at her. "A brave man boasts not beforehand of what he thinks he may accom­ plish," she retorted. ' "Nay, you misjudge me," I said. "The satisfaction lieth in the thought that I may e'en oblige Mistress Rose­ mary Allyn for onc§," , "You have obliged me before this," she murmured. x "If I have I knew it not," I inter­ rupted. "And she requires naught at your hands," she finished with a toss- of her head. "It would not belittle her to do so, since she accepts the services of such as these." I said, and, confronting the men, I swept their faces with an in? Solent glance. (To be continued.) SALUTE FROM THE PRIVATE. Specially Witty Remark Credited to Representative Allen. Representative John Sharp Will- lams says that the wittiest utterance that ever he heard from "Private" John Allen, for so long the wit of the|iHouse, was delivered one evening H|li hotel lobby In Washington dur­ ing the period of Cleveland's second administration. Allen, who was sur­ rounded by a party of friends eagerly listening to his stories, was in partie ularly fine form. He had paused in one of his yafns to salute Vice Presi dent Stevenson as he passed. The Illinois statesman, however, did not perceive the greeting, for, with his head bowed, apparently in deep medi­ tation, and with his hands clasped be­ hind him, he strode on without glance in the direction of Allen's par­ ty. "Gentlemen," solemnly observed the 'Private,' "there you behold a man with nothing under his feet but Moth­ er Earth; nothing on his mind but the longevity cf the executive."--Satur­ day Evening Post. Satisfied With the Language. Prof. Adolphe Cohn of Columbia university recently, in discussing the teaching of French and German in public schools, said that the attitude of a good many people on that sub- Je9t was explained jto him very aptly by a remark he had once overheard In a street car. Twq elderly Irish women were talking about their chil­ dren, when one remarked:" "I won't let my child be taught Frinch." "Why not?" inquired the other. "Sure," replied the first, "if Eng­ lish was good enough for St. Paul to write the Bible in it's good enough for me."--New York Times. To Test Wool and Linen. It often happens that woolen goods will be doctored with cotton. To dis­ cover this there are several tests that can be made. One is the match test. By applying a lighted match to a sample of the goods, the manner in which it burns will be evidence of it genuineness. Wool will burn slowly, while cotton will go like a train of gunpowder. Another test is to unravel the threads and the cotton can then easily be detected. To the experienced buyer the "feel" of linen is a sutecient indication of the quality, but for those who lack this knowledge there is an old-fash­ ioned test which our grandmothers used which is unfailing to show if there is cotton in the wool. Dampen the finger and apply to the surface of the linen fabric. If the moisture is seen on the other side you may know at once it is linen. If it is slow in coming through, without doubt there Is an admixture of cotton. Another method is to unravel the threads, as in the wool test I l l inois Legis lature Nations^ Quarrel Over Islands. Australia is afraid that France will annex the New Hebrides islands, but there are many people living in these Isles of the western Pacific who would be glad if they could be Annexed by any power. For the blessings of rule under an Anglo-French convention are somewhat mixed. The Briton is for­ bidden by his own rulers from import­ ing spirits, while the Frenchman does a merry trade, selling his liquid fire for substantial acres, thus gradually establishing his predominance over the fettered Anglo-Saxon. England has a historic claim to rule In these regions, for it was Capt. Cook, who, in 1773, gave the islands their name, un­ der the belief that they were the moat wei>wly isle$ in the Pacific. SESSION MAY BE LONG. Disruption between the senate and house organizations of the forty-sev­ enth general assembly may protract the legislative session into June or July. Usually there is some sort of working agreement between house and senate, but just now the two bodies are as independent as if they represented ' different states. Except for a modus vivendi on appropriation bills the houses are working along separate lines, and well-informed house members say they do not care if the session lasts all summer. Under the constitution, however, the govern­ or may prorogue the assembly upon certification to him by the house first moving to adjourn the fact of disa­ greement. Up to date neither house has adopt­ ed an adjournment sine die resolu­ tion, although alt this stage in legis­ lative sessions there usually is an understanding between the bodies as to the date of adjournment.. The sen­ ate appears to be well organized, but the house organization has gone to pieces and members are disposed to report out every bill that comes be­ fore them for committee action. At present ?he republican house steering committee is working at cross pur­ poses and none of the leaders appar­ ently is able to Insure action on any measure. Two years ago the house on April 29 moved to adjourn sine die May 7 and the senate concurred on the Jatter date! four years ago both houses adopted on May 4 a joint resolution to adjourn on that date. Meantime senate bills are being slaughtered by the house and house bills by the sen­ ate. To Consider Gas Bills. Chairman Chester Church of the house committee on municipal corpor­ ations stated that he would call a meeting of the committee to pass on the eight bills now before the com­ mittee affecting gas and electric light Interests. Some sort of a bill provid­ ing for municipal regulation of gas and electric lighting charges will be reported out. This may be one of Mr. McGoorty's bills with amendments, or it may be a committee bill, embody­ ing what are considered the best fea­ tures of all the measures before the committee. Great interest has been stirred up over gas legislation because of the charge that some of the bills now on file are of the "sand bagging" order. Chairman Church is gathering some information along this line, and the meeting of the committee is likely to be highly exciting. Final Hearing on Local Option. The fate of the local option bill will be decided by the house committee on judiciary next Wednesday. Chairman Castle of that committee has notified every one of the forty-two members of the committee that on next Wednes­ day afternoon a final public hearing will be had on the bill. State Supt. W. H. Anderson of the Anti-Saloon league will be given fifteen minutes to present "evidence in rebuttal" fol­ lowing the attacks on the bill by the saloon interests. Then the commit­ tee will take up the bill. The session may be an executive one. Several members of the committe, stung by criticisms, and believing, no matter what action the committee will take, further criticism will follow, are urg­ ing that committee action on the measure be taken behind closed doors, and the idea has found some favor. Child Actors. Child actors are restricted from playing on the stage by a bill intro­ duced in the house by Representative Beebe. The bill provides that chil­ dren under the age of 16 years shall not appear on any stage or amuse­ ment hall without the consent of the state factory inspector or. in his ab­ sence, without the consent of the may­ or of the city. No child shall be al­ lowed to appear as a rope or wire walker, wrestler, contortionist or ac­ robat. or at any indecent or immoral exhibition, or where liquor is sold or smoking allowed. Any theatrical agent allowing a violation of the act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor arid be fined from $5 to $100. Democrats to Reorganize. Democratic members of the house are preparing to reorganze the party in Illinois. A committee was appoint­ ed to arrange for a banquet, to which will be invited leading Democrats of the country with the view of harmoniz­ ing all factions. The committee con­ sists of Representatives Tippitt, Campbell, Farley. Craig, McGoorty, Manny, Daugherty. McKinley, Finnan and Crangle. edged by the assignor's wife or hus­ band, as the case may be, and making the assignment of wages tainted with usury absolutely void, was on the cal­ endar as special order, but was post­ poned at the request of Senator Dixon. Senator Dixon said that he delayed pressing the matter at the request of several members who wanted to of­ fer amendments prohibiting salary as­ signments, etc. The amendments sug­ gested, it Is said, will make the bill more popular. No \Quorum in House. There was no question of a quorum In the house Friday morning. It simply Was not there, and the house settled down to the advancement of bills on the calendar, no attempt being made tp pass measures. Appropriation bills, including $325,000 for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illi­ nois national guard and $20,000 for a monument "to Col. "Dan" McCook's brigade at Kenesaw mountain were advanced to third reading. So was house bill 248, providing for the free transportation of children to country Lean Shark Bill. Senator Dixcn's anti-Ioan shark biH. j--" interchangeable Phrone Servlce providing that no assignment of wages or salary by a married person shall Ibe valid unless executed and acknowl- ' Contest Goes Over. The Puitnam-Sucher senate election contest from Peoria county came up in the senate a"fe a special order. On motion of Senator Chafee, chairman of the committee on elections, consid­ eration of the majority report of the committee, which dwlares PutnaiA, the contestant, entitled to his seat by a plurality of sixteen votes/ as ishown by a recount of ballots, and the minor­ ity report, showing Sucher elected by a plurality of 111 votes, was postponed for two weeks. Civil Service Is Delayed. The Burke-Lindly Chicago and sani­ tary district civil service bill, which was on the calendar as a special or­ der of business Friday, was again post­ poned until Wednesday, April 12. Judge Lindly. who asked for further postponement, explained that it was done at the request of Dr. Norden, chairman of the civil service commit­ tee, who was unable to be present. Oppose Corporations. ~ The judiciary committee reported out. Manny's resolution to investigate the Illinois Central railroad company, and the tip is out that other railroads will be investigated before the ses­ sion ends. Gossip about the house lob­ bies is strongly anti-corporation and many members say they are willing to stay all summer if necessary to force an agreement with the senate. School Consolidation. The senate passed senate bill No. 394, providing that in school districts formed by the consolidation of two or more districts it shall be lawful and the districts are authorized to provide for the transportation of children to end from the schools, out of the public ! chool funds, it. authorized by a ma Jority of the voters at any regular Election. Drainage Distrirfts. The house committee on drainage and water ways reported favorably Senate bill 3.1C, which authorizes drain- ago districts to acquire and operate dredges, and house bill 1G2, authoriz­ ing drainage commissioners to build pumping plant. The bills particularly affect Tazewell county. The senate bill exempts the Chicago sanitary dig* trict. Capital Stock Taxation. Senate bill No. 216, exempting from taxation the capital stock of com­ panies organized for purely manufac turing purposes, mining and sale of coal, printing of newspapers, or im­ provement and breeding of stock, which passed the senate, was report­ ed to the house and read for the first time. „ Interstate Interurban Roads. The senate passed senate bill No. 113, providing that any company au­ thorized by the laws of an adjoining ftate to operate street or interurban railways may cross a line and oper- ate in the state of Illinois on the same terms and conditions granted to com­ panies in the state. Railroad Labor. Mr. Walker offered a bill making !t u:tla*wful for railroads to permit an employe who has worked sixteen con­ secutive hours again to go on . duty until be has had at least eight hours' sleep, except in cases of emergency. Shot firers' Bill. After considerable debate the "shot- firers" bill, passed by the senate, was ordered to first reading. ILLINOIS STATE NEWS MORMONS RETURN TO CARTHAQE WEATHER FAVORS THE FARMERS Buy Old Jail Where First Prophet Met His Death. ' Because of historical associations, the members of the Mormon church have purchased, for $4,000, the old jail at Carthage, where the first prophet and founder of the faith met a tragic death at the hands of a mob. The old structure was not worth over $1,- fOO. It is proposed to establish admis­ sion church in the building. In this connection, announcement that the Mormons are coming back to Illinois after the lapse of half a century and are to establish three new churches, has caused comment. The fact that the church is to make Carthage a headquarters in Illinois may he fol­ lowed by public action in opposition. COUNTY CLERKS TO ORGANIZE Plan to Hold Convention at Springfield to Form State Association. Edward Feutz of Edwardsville. clerk of Madison county, is receiving numerous letters from county clerks jill over the state relative to .the hold-^ ing of a convention at Springfield in May for the purpose of organizing a state association. All the responses to Mr Feutz' circular asking for the opinion of the clerks relative to the advisability of such an association, l.ave been favorable, and he will issue a call for the convention in a few days. Heretofore the clerks here have been affiliated with the county com­ missioners and supervisors' state as­ sociation. Special Crop Bulletin for March Givee Conditions in the State. The following is the special crop bulletin for march: "The weather during the month was of marked clemency and higly favorable to farm­ ing operations. Plowing and seeding, as compared with last year, advanced three to four weeks. The soil general­ ly is in fine condition except in the southern tier of counties, where pre­ cipitation was excessive and the ^^jaijd Is wet and heavy. The weath­ er was especially favorable the latter half of, the month, when vegetation, under the influence of warm sun-' shine, made rapid growth. Plowing; for oats Is well advanced in the cen-; tral district and a considerable; amount has been done in the northern and the southern districts. , - vi "4 INVADES ILLINOIS COAL FIELD. Noted Educator Is Dead. ,^Dr. Edwin C. Hewitt, one of the best-known educators of Illinois."ctied very suddenly at his home in Normal, aged 87. He came to Illinois in 1858, became a tutor at the state normal university and taught for thirty-two years. He was also president of that institution for fifteen years, resigning in 1894. He was past president of the Illinois Teachers' association and also active in the National Educational as­ sociation and literary circles "of the West. Village Without Preachers. The village of Loami, in Sanga­ mon county, is without a preacher, the three who have been stationed there resigning simultaneously. Rev. B. E. Williams retires from the Meth- dist church on account of ill health. Rev. J. W. Larlmore resigned from the Christian church and Rev. J. A. Hoover from the Baptist church, both to accept charges elsewhere. The loss of the three preachers at the same time created much comment. Says Wife Is Witch. Mrs. Mary * immoser of Stephen­ son county, in a peculiar suit for di­ vorce says that he accused her of be­ ing a witch and of mesmerizing their children for evil purposes. She says that whenever the.children are ill she has been accused of responsibility thrqugh hyppotic control. She claims that he has repeatedly threatened her life whenever the offspring require medical attention. The couple were married in 1S80. The Sheen" bill requiring inter* changeable telephone ̂ service went to second reading. Municipal Service Corporations. Mr. Parker offered a bill providing lor the creation of municipal service corporations, prescribing the manner which 6uck corporation may be formed and fixing their powers and limitation. Undertakings which .may be carried on for public and private uses are: Electric lighting, gas light- :ng. electric railways, street railways, waterworks, harbor and dock works, beat supplying works, power supply­ ing works, telephone and combined beat, light and power works. Antitoxin Bill Is Held Up. The antitoxin bill, which provides that the state shall establish a place of distribution In each county, was one of the billse held up. It was read a second time, but. Representative Craig objected to its being advanced to third reading. „ • _ Safety Appliances* The railroad committee of the sen­ ate reported out the safety appliance bill to compel railroad companies to equip their cars with automatic coup- len and handbaWr-* . Pullman Bills. Representative Hearn's Pullman bills were advanced to second reading in the house. Representative Shana- han objected to their advancement, but Mr. Hearn moved to suspend the rules and his ihotion was adopted with a whoop^ rOne of these bills practical­ ly cuts the Pullman rates in two. The other bills compels sleeping car com­ panies to provide their cars with iron safes for the deposit of valuables of passengers and hol4s the company liable for Ipsa. Demands Charter Convention. More Chicago charter legislation came before the house in a bill offered by Mr. McGoorty providing for a con­ vention to draft a new charter for the city of Chicago. The bill is drawn up along the lines of the Federation of Labor bill introduced by Mr. Drew. Push Anti-Trust Measure. Another anti-corporation pass was made by the house when it forced the McKinley anti-trust bill to third read­ ing and made it a special order foe ThtfNtoj. Bad Man Defies Sheriff. Duby Heath, charged with being one of the gang w hich has commijt-ted rob­ beries of several thousand dollars on the Big Four and Illinois Central rail­ roads. chased Deputy Sheriff Powell and Special Officer Brim off his prem­ ises at Mattoon with a shotgun, while the officers were searching the place, and, mounting guard outside, defied, them to come back. Kansas Millionaire Acquires Title to Property at Benton. The entire holdings of the Big Mud­ dy , Colliery company of Benton have,, been sold to Chas. J. Devlin, the mul­ timillionaire coal operator of Topeka, KanJ The deal includes a mine, to-; gether with 1,200 acres of rich coat land, heretofore untouched. The pur­ chase price is thought to be about $100,000. Mr. Devlin Is said to own the controlling interest in twenty-two mines in the central states. A modern shaft will probably be sunk on th0 tract of land at once. Fire in Asylum. A fire, which originated in the powi er-house at the Illinois southern hos­ pital for the insane at Annal was th® cause of great excitement. The pow* er-house adjoins the main building and attendants' headquarters. Thflr Anna fire department was called and the flames were under control in $ short time. There was no cause fof a panic, but as a precaution the pa­ tients were taken from their room# and placed in halls, where they could be easily removed from the building: The fire originated from a smokestactfi and the damage is estimated at $5»* - 000. Savings Are Increased. V The 290 state banks of IlUn^-W March 15 carried savings deposits of $157,564,756, an increase of $4,418,53i; in three months. This figure exceed# the individual demand deposits, which were $153,401,134. The figures came out in the statement by the state audi­ tor of the aggregate resources and lia*- bilities of the state banks on March 15, the date of the last call. On that date the total resources amounted to $467,340,224, an increase of $19,000,- 000. Loans and discounts were $264,« 353.493,, an increase of $15,143,70^ Gains and losses in other items were small. The Increase in individual de» mand deposits were $9,392,926. The surplus fund showed a gain of only $117,542. and undivided profits an in­ crease of $324,816. t Quincy Sons of Veterans* Ml Waterloo Ball Team. The Waterloo baseball team has been organized for the_season. The line-up will be as follows: First base, Nelson Schein; second base, O. Ham- melmann; third base. A. Eckert; shortstop, F. Scliulenberg: left field, Henry Stickann: center field* William Schmidt: pitcher, Alois Jung: right field, J. Swob: catcher, S. Baker. Muster Company Out of Service. - Adjt. Gen. SCdtt has mustered out of the Illinois* national guard company I, Fifth regiment, located at Jackson­ ville. Dissension among officers and prejudice among members was the cause for disbanding. All equipment was turned over to Maj. E. C; Vickery. The Sons of Veterans have organ­ ized the Col. W. Berry camp at Quia*-*, ty. J. C. Henry was elected commands ti, Edward Gille and William Beckp man senior and junior vice command* ers, Timothy Castle, C. J. Cordsiemon . tnd H. B. Stormer, camp counsel; Capt. William Someryille, delegate to tne state encampment, and J. O. Fisch­ er. alternate. '""I Ministers Join Hand*/ . The pastors of different church** in Macoupin county have effected ant' organization, electing W. H. Parker, pastor of the Presbyterian church off Carlinville, president, and F. M. Ste­ phenson. pastor of the M. E. church* at Nilwood, secretary. The object Uf^ to bring about a closer relation of the ministers and churches. Y. M. C. A. Fund Grows. Announcement is made that sub­ scriptions to the Alton Y. M. C. A., building fund had passed $14,000. Pledges are being taken with the un­ derstanding that they will be valid if $25,0u0 is secured by January 1. Lineman Is Injured. Oliver Travis, afged 21, a lineman employed by the Central Union Tele­ phone ^company, fell 30 feet from a ladder at Alton, striking on his back on a rock pavement. He is danger­ ously injured. Travelers to Meet. Quincy post A, Travelers' Protective association, has arranged an extensive j rogram for the entertainment of the State Travelers' Protective associa­ tion, which meets at Quincy on April 4 and 15. Negotiate OH Leases. Harlan Bros., well-known oil men of St. Louis, are negotiating for the oil riehts under se**era! thousand acres of land near Collinsville. with the in­ tention cf boring for oil in the near future. Farmers' Economic League. The Washington County Farmers' Social and Economic league will con­ vene in Nashville Saturday, April 15, in semi-annual session. J. A. Houser of Ashley will preside, with D. A. Smith, of Nashville in the secretary's chair. Disposes of War Flag. The historic war flag of the Fiftieth Illinois regiment, which was raised in the vicinity of Quincy, has been sent to New York to be deposited in the monument being erected to the mem­ ory of Gen. Grant. It was the first flag carried by the Northern aroi^ jA^ the works of Fort Donaldson. Damage Case Is Appealed. "- The damage case of Adam Seeforth against the Barber Asphalt company, the plaintiff having been awarded $2,- <•00 damages for the death of his son, has been appealed to the United States court of appeals. Harry See- forth was killed in an accident at De-; catur last summer. Reject Postoffice Bids. All bids for construction of the lostofllce at Decatur have been re­ jected, upon request of Congressman W. M. McKinley, until an additional' impropriation is. made, the present plans being inadequate for the needs of the service. •.Us! 1 Industries for Centralis. The Promoters' association is nego­ tiating with a number of enterprises Which are seeking to locate at Cett- tralia for a consideration. Among the number is another glass factory, which jNTomises to employ 300 men. Engineer Is Killed in CelllelOfi. There was a collision at Sullivan be­ tween a freight train on the switch, standing partly on the main track, and a passenger train. C. E. Bowe, engi- reer of the passenger train, was killed.. '• > ;'- Survey for Railro«j& " f A corps of engiceers which Is sur­ veying a route for a railroad east of £lton has been running lines through Fosterberg. A few years ago engi­ neers said to represent the Rock Isl­ and railroad made surveys UUM route.- --; ^v $ Rolls Into Camp Fire. Frank Bantz was brought from Ven­ ice and placed in the county hospital at Edwardsvill'e. suffering from severe burns on his body, caused by rolling into a camp fire while asleep. Injuries Are Lester Smith, who was injured by a fall from the circular steel roof ele­ vator at the Hunter Bros.' aetiliing plant at Edwardsville. has not eotire* ly regained consciousness* -J Ms ibdH