x GRAISTARR ...By... GEORGE BARR M'CUTCIIEON Copyright, loot, bu Herbert S. Stone OSi't NUHPFKOM PACK 7 tnat ne mteuaea to urcaKrast there. Quicker than a flash a gluuce unfnth--ouinble as it was brief passed between the three, not quickly enough, however, to escape his keen, watchful eyes, on cue aierc since tue beginning of his ac quaintance with them, in Conjunction with his ears, to catch something that might satisfy In a measure his burning -curiosity, wtiut was the meaning of that glance? It hulf angered him, for In it he thought ho could distinguish annoyance, apprehension, dismay something equally disquieting. Before he could stiffen his long frame and give vent to the dignified reconsidera tion that flew to his mind the young iaay dispelled all pain and displeasure, sending him Into raptures by saying: "How good of you! Wo shall be so delighted to have you breakfast with us, Mr. Lorry, If it is convenient for you. You cau talk to us of your won derful city. I am sure we cannot trou ble you much longer." He expostulated gallantly and de lightedly and then hurried forth to call a cub. At 8 o'clock he breakfasted with them, his infatuation growing deeper - and stronger as he Bat for the hour be neath the spell of those eyeB, the glori- ous face, the sweet, imperial air that was a part of her, strange and unaf fected. As they were leaving the din ing room he asked if she would not lrlve with him. His ardent gallantry met with a sur prising rebuke. Her voice, a moment ago sweet and affable, changed Its tone Instantly to one so proud and ar xogant that he could scarcely believe his ears. "I shall be engaged during the entire -day, Mr. Lorry," she said slowly, look ing him fairly in the eyes with cruel positiveness. For a moment be dared not speak. "I have reason to feel thankful that . you are to be engaged," he said at last calmly, without taking his eyes from hers. "I am forced to believe, much to my regret, that I have offended when I Intended to please. You will pardon ray temerity." There was no mistaking the resent ment in his voice or the glitter In his eyes. Impulsively her little hand was stretched forth, falling upon his arm, while into her eyes came again the soft glow and to her Hps the most pathetic, appealing smile, the forerunner of a . pretty plea for forgiveness. The change startled and puzzled him more than ever. In one moment she was unrea sonably rude and imperious, In the next gracious and Imploring. "Forgive me," she cried, the blue eyes battling bravely against the steel in the gray ones above. "I was so uncivil! Perhaps I cannot make you understand why I spoke as I did, but, let me say, I richly deserved the re buke. Pray forgive me and forget that I have been disagreeable. Do not ask me to tell you why I was so rude to you just now, but overlook my unkind treatment of your invitation. Please, Mr. Lorry, I beg of you I beg for the first time in my life. You have been so good to me, be good to me still." His wrath melted away like snow be fore the sunshine. How could he resist such an appeal? "I beg for the first time in my life," whirled in bis brain. What did she mean by that? "I absolve the penitent," he said gravely. "I thank you. You are still my ideal American courteous, bold and gentle. I do not wonder that Americans can be masterful meu. And now I thank you for your invitation and ask you to let me withdraw my implied refusal. If you will take me for the drive I shall be delighted and more than grateful." "You make me happy again," he said -softly, as they drew near the elder members of the party, who had paused to wait for them. "I shall ask your un cle and aunt to accompany us." "Uncle Caspar will be busy all day, but I am sure my aunt will be charmed. Aunt Yvonne, Mr. Lorry has asked us to drive with him over the city, and I have accepted for you. When are we to start, Mr. Lorry?" Mr. uud Mrs. Guggenslocker stared in a bewildered sort of manner at their niece. Then Aunt Yvonne turned ques tioning eyes toward her husband, who promptly bowed low before the tali American nnd said: "Your kind offices shall never be for gotten, sir. When are the ladies to be xeady?" Lorry was weighing in his mind tha advisability of asking them to dine In the evening with his mother, but two -objections preseuted themselves read ilyfirst, he was afraid of this per verse maid; second, he had not seen his pother, lu fact, be did not know that DO IT TO-DAY! ' "And to think that ten months ago I looked like this I X owe it to German Syrup." The time-worn injunction, "Never put off 'til to-morrow what you can do to day," is now generally presented in this form : " Do it to-day !" That is the terse advice we want to give you about that hacking cough or demoralizing cold with which you have been struggling for sev eral days, perhaps weeks. Take some reliable remedy for it TO-DAY and let that remedy be Dr. Boschee's German Svrup, which has been in use for over tliirty-five years. A few doses of it will undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold, and its continued use for a few days will cure you completely. No matter how deep-seated your cough, even if dread consumption has attacked your lungs, German Syrup will surely effect a cure as it has done before in thousands of ap parently hopeless cases of lung trouble. New trial bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c. At all druggists, she was in town. "At '2 o'clock, I fancy. That will glvo us the afternoon. You leave at U to night, do you not?" "Yes. And will you dine with us this evening?" ller invitation wus so un expected In view of all tlmf had hup peued that lie looked askance. "Ach. you must not treat my Invitation ns 1 did yours!" she cried merrily, ulihuugli he could detect the blush that returns with the recollection of a reprimand "You should prolit by what I have been taught." The girl abruptly threw her arm about her aunt and cried tn she drew away In the direction of her room: "At 'J, then, and at dinner thi; evening. I bid you good morning.' Mr Lorry." The young man, delighted with the turn of affairs, but dismayed by what seemed a summary dismissal, bowed low. He waited until the strange trio entered the elevator and then s:tun tered downstairs, his hands In his pockets, his heart os light an air. lu an hour be was at home nnd ro tating to his mother the story of his wanderings, neglecting for reasons best known to himself the events which oc curred after Denver hud been left be hind, except for a casual allusion to "a party of foreigners." At 1 o'clock, faultlessly attired, be descended to the brougham, telling Mrs. Lorry that he had iuvited some strangers to see the city. On the way downtown he re membered that he was in business the law business and that it would be well to drop In and let his uncle know he was in the city. On second thought, however, he concluded it was too near 2 o'clock to waste any time on business, so the ofllce did not know that he was in town until the next day, and then to uo great extent. For several hours he reveled In her society, sitting beside her In thut roomy brougham, Aunt Yvonne opposite, ex plaining to her the many places of in terest as they passed. Their dinner was but one more phase of this fascinating dream. More than once he feared that he was about to awake to find bleak unhappiness where exquisite joy had reigned so gloriously. As it drew to an end a sense of depres sion came over him. An hour at most was all that he could have with her. Nine o'clock was drawing nigh with its regrets, its longings, its desolation. He determined to retain the pleasures of the present until, amid the clanging of bells and the roll of car wheels, the dis mal future began. His Intention to ac company them to the station was ex pressed as they were leaving the table. She had begun to say goodby to him when he interrupted, self consciousness forcing the words hurriedly and dis join ted iy from his lips: "You will let me go to the station with you. I shall er deem It a pleas ure." She raised her eyebrows slightly, but thanked him and said she would con sider It an honor. His face grew hot and his heart cold with the fancy that there was in her eyes a gleam which said, "I pity you, poor fellow." Notwithstanding his strange misgiv ing and the fact that his pride bad sus tained quite a perceptible shock, he drove with them to the station. They went to the sleeping car a few minutes before the time set for the train's de parture and stood at the bottom of the steps, uttering the goodbys, the god speeds and the sincere hope that they might meet again. Then came the sharp activity of the trainmen, the hur ry of belated passengers. He glanced soberly at his watch. "It Is 9 o'clock. Perhaps you would better get aboard," he said, and pro ceeded to assist Aunt Yvonne up the steps. She turned and pressed his hand gently before passing into the car. "Adieu, good friend. You have made It so very pleasant for us," she said earnestly. The tall, soldierly old gentleman was waiting to assist his niece into the coach. "Go first. Uncle Caspar," the girl made Lorry happy by saying. "I can easily come up unoided." "Or I can assist her," Lorry hastened to add, giving her a grateful look "Adtcu, my American'." which she could not misunderstand. The uncle shook hands warmly with the young man and passed up the steps. She was following when Lorry cried: "Will you not allow me?" She laughingly turned to him from the steps and stretched forth her hand. "And now it is goodby forever. I am so sorry that I have not seen more of you," she said. He took her hand and held it tightly for a moment. "I shall never forget the past few days," be said, a thrill In his voice. "You have put something Into my life that can never be taken away. You will forget me before you are out of Wash ington, but I I shall always see you as you are now." She drew her hand away gently, but did not take her eyes from his up turned face. "You are mistaken. Why should I forget you ever? Are you not the ideal American whose name I bought? I shall always remember you as I saw you at Denver." "Not as I have been since?" he cried. "Have you changed since first I saw you?" she asked quaintly. "I have, Indeed, for you saw me be fore 1 saw you. I am glad I have not changed for the worse In your eyes." "As I first knew you with my eyes I will say that they are trustworthy," she sulci tantalizing!', "1 do not mean that I have changed eX'ernM " serve." she cried, with mock disap pointment. "Still," she added sweep higl.v. "you are iny ideal American. Goodby! The man has called 'all aboard!'" "Goodby!" he cried, swinging up 011 the narrow step beside her. Again la clasped her hand as she drew back in surprise. "You are going out of my land, but not out of my mind. If you wish your eyes to see the change lu me. you have only to look at them .In a mir ror. They are the change they them selves! Goodby! I hope that I may see you again." She hesitated an instant, her eyes wavering beneath his. The train waa moving slowly now. "I pray that wo may meet," she said softly at last so softly that he barely heard the words. Had she uttered no sound he could have beeu sure of her response, for it was in her telltale eyes His blood leaped madly. "You will bo hurt If you wait till the train is run ning at full speed!" she cried, suddenly returning to the abandoned merry mood. She pushed him gently in hex excitement. "Don t you see how rapid ly we are moving? Please go!" There was a terror in her eyes that pleased him. "Goodby, then!" he said. "Adieu, my American!" she cried quickly. As he swung out ready to drop to the ground she Bald, her eyes sparkling with something that suggested mis chief, her -face more bewitching than ever under the flicker of the great arc lights; ' "You must come to Edelweiss to see me. I shall expect you!" He thought there was a challenge in the tones. Or was It mockery? "I will, by heaven, I will!" he ex claimed. A startled expression flashed across her face, and her lips parted as if In protestation. As she leaned forward, holding stoutly to the handrail, there was no smile on her countenance. A white hund fluttered before his eyes, and she was gone. He stood, hat in hand, watching the two red lights at the end of the train until they were lost in the night. (CONTINUED tN NEXT ISSUE) Got Oil Cheap. He may well think, he cot off cheap, who, after having1 contracted consti pation or indigestion, iB still able to perfectly restore his health. Nothing' will do this but Dr. King's New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant and certain cure for headache, constipation, etc. 25 centB at Chas. Strang's drug store guaranteed, EXECUTION IN NEVADA. John Hancock Is Hanged for the Mur der of Two Men Ten Years Ago. Carson City, Nev., Sept. 9. John Hancock, the murderer of Dr. Englfks and a man named Bdmondson, on the Nevada desert, was hanged at the state penitentiary in this city yester day morning. The hanging was a suc cess In every particular. The trap was sprung at 10:40 and at 10:54 Hancock was pronounced dead. Hancock mounted the scaffold with out a tremor and unassisted. He made a statement that he was innocent ol the crime and that he forgave the peo ple who were instrumental In his death. The crime for which he wos exe cuted was the murder of the two men, whom he killed on the Nevada desert He killed them in order to secure their team and after the murder burned his own outfit. A woman with whom he was living and who witnessed the killing made a confession while In Los Angeles. Prloi to the confession Hancock robbed a store and was sentenced to ten years in San Quentin. Upon the termination of the sentence he was brought back to Nevada, tried and convicted. This was the first execution under the new law of Nevada, which makE all official hangings at. the state prison Are You Engaged? Engaged people should remember, that after marriage, many quarrels can be avoided, by keeping their digetion in good condition with eleotrlc bittera. S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. 0., says: "For years my wife sutTered in tensely from dyspepsia, complicated with a torpid liver, until she lost her strength and vigor, and became a mere wreck of her former self. Then she tried Electric Bitters, which helped her at once, and flnaly made her en tirely welt. .She is now strong and healthy." Chas. Strang druggist, sells and guarantees them, at 50c a bottle. Last of the Finnish Guard. Helslngfors, Finland, Sept. 9. The colors of the last battalion of Imperial Finnish Guard, which Is being muster ed out (as there are not enough volun teers to fill the ranks and the Finns have purchased exemption from com pulsory military service) have started for St. Petersburg, where the cere mony of handing over the colors to the authorities will take place. Thousands of people lined the streets as the col ors passed and cheered enthusiastic ally. The corps had always gloriously represented Finland In the Russian wars. It served long and honorably In the Turkish and Polish wars, and had been praised by many Russian emper ors. All the Finns feel deeply the final disbandment of the corps. Like Finding Money. Finding health is like finding money so thinks thoae who are sic. When you have a cough, cold, eore throat or cheat irritation, better act promntly like W. C. Barber, of Bandy Level, Va. He says:"! had a terrible chest trouble caused by eraoke and cost dust on my lungs, bnt, after finding no relief in other remedies, I was cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Couirhs and Colds." Greatest sale of any cough or lung medicine in the world. At Chas. htrang s drug store, 20c and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. Horse Thief Killed. Malta, Mont., Sept. 9. An alleged horsethicf named James Ret-d was killed while trying to escape from the officers here. He was asleep when ar rested and had stolen horses and arm In his possession. RIOT IN HAND THE RIOTERS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TROOPS WILL SHOOT TO KILL. The Frenzied Mobs Have Destroyed Church Property In Different Places. Toklo, Sept. 9. The city is quiet No serious disorders have been re ported. Toklo, Sept. 9. The church prop erty destroyed or damaged included a Catholic church and school and the priest's residence at Honjo, which were destroyed. Four small houses at Honjo were burned. The Protestaut church at Honjo is under the pastorate of Aubrey Arm strong, whose residence was burned. 'Three mission churches in the Asa kusa district were partially or com pletely wrecked. The members of the Honjo church anticipating an attack removed their own fences and raised a white flag. The mob then contented itself with de stroying a few chairs and tables. The mob attacked the Methodist church on Okachlmachl street, wrecked Its walls and fences and carried part of the fur niture into the street, where it was burned. The Yonokura and Hamacho churches in the Nlhonasht district were burned. . Toklo, Sept. 9. The Ashl newspaper asserts that the obstinacy of the gov ernment is responsible for the attacks on Christian churches. It says: 'Had the government lent an ear to the pop ular voice and refrained from enrag ing the people by Its obduracy, Toklo would have been spared the pain and humiliation of the mob rising and the resulting destruction of mission prop erty. Foreign susceptibility has thus been touched.. We greatly regret the occurrence." The Ashl blames the home minister and chief of police, who It declares should not remain in office. The JijI resents the humiliation caused by the declaration of martial law, and demands the resignation of the cabinet. Toklo, Sept. 9. General Sakumo, Tokio, has issued the folloying Instruc tions to the public: I have been authorized by imperial ordinance to suppress disorder In To kio and in Its vicinity and to maintain peace and order in the same locality. "Judging by recent occurrecnes nu merous people have assembled In sev eral places under conditions which have led to disorder for several days past. "During this period riotous acts, such as burning government proper ties and Christian churches and de stroying street cars, have occurred. These acts have been deemed the out come of temporary excitement, perpe trated with calm consideration, but every measure will now be taken to stop their recurrence. I have therefore given the following instruction to the force under my command, that It will be necessary that every person be cautioned to this effect, and that they be advised to prudently warn and guide their de pendents to obey this order, and so prevent a recurrence or the extension of riotous acts. "Those not engaged in unlawful acts are to he warned to desist from assem bling on the streets, lest they Incur some unforseen accident. "In ordering the dispersal of crowds and stopping riots the troops will be required to so by verbal orders. In case words are Ineffectual they will give warning by firing blank cart ridges. Should the preceding meas ures prove ineffectual they will then resort to actual use of arras as a last measure." Tokio, Sept. 9. Disorder has oc curred nt Kobe. Last night the statue of Marquis Uo was dragged from its pedestal and pulled through the streets. . Paris, Sopt. 9. The foreign ofllce has received a dispatch from Tokio saying that the French logatlon is guarded by eighty soldiers and that, the security of the personnel ot the legation is not considered in danger. Measures have also been taken to pro tect tho French religious establish merits In Toklo. Fatal Tenement Hou6e Fire. New York, Sept. 9. Three bodies have been recovered thus far from an Italian tenemtn at 303 East Seventy first street, which was partially burned early yesterday. While not positively known, It Is believed all the other nants escaped. BEAUTIFUL WOMEN. Plump checks, flushed with tho soft l$Iow of health and a pure complexion, makes bII women beautiful. Take a small dose of Herblne after each meal It will prevent constipation and help digest what vou have eaten. 60c. MrH. Wm. M. Stroud, Midlothian, Texaf, writes May 31, lflOl: We have used Herbiue In our family for eight years. and found it the best medicine wo ever used for constipation, bilious fever and malaria," Sold by Chns. Strang. DeWltt's Salvo For Pile, Burnt ftorefe CONFERENCE ON CANAL, It Has Been Decided to Follow the French Route, Washington, Sept, 9. The board ol consulting engineers of the Panama canal mot yestorilay. The discussion related to the size of the locks and the canal Itself, r: The complete conclusion reached by the board as the result of the three hours' conference was that the loca tion of the canal as marked on the official maps of the commission known as the French location shall be accept ed as a basis for the detailed discus sion of Its structure which is to fol low this action was taken formally by a vote of the board. Thq question as to the type of canal to be built its depth, width and height, and the number of locks to be used, were all touched on during the meeting, but no conclusion was reach ed. However, the question whether a sea-level canal shall be recommended has not been taken up. An Interesting feature of the ses sion was the presentation of an exten sive paper on the size of ships, by M. Girard, the French engineer. The conclusion reached by M. Girard is that the size of ships are constantly increasing. The fact was given Its proper bearing on the necessity for deeper harbors and larger water ways, i Always Successful. When indigestion becomes chronic it is dangerous. Kodol DyspeusialCure will cure indigestion and all-trouble results ing therefrom, thus preventing catarrh of the stomach, Dr. Newbrough, ol Lean no, W. Va., "To those euff.;i'iiiL' from indigestion on stomach trouble I would any there is uo better remedy than Rod 01 Dyspepsia cure. I have prescribed it for a number of my pa tients with good suczess." Kodol Dys pepuia cure digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by Chas. Strung. THE CHOLERA SITUATION, The Dread Disease Is Enlarging Itt Territory. Berlin, Sept. 9. A. sort of sanitary state of siege exists In the district that now extends from the River Odei northwestward to the RusBlan border about 250 miles, and from Danzig tc Grodzinsko, south of Poson, about 15t miles. But it 1b a state of seige (i: which all the Inhabitants are auxll lades of the medical authorities and the only enemy Is the terrifying oho! era bteollus, which 1b traveling In the streams or moving slowly overland from one locality to another attaahed to articles of use or In the systems ot persons. Marienwerder, West Prussia, Sept 9. Four new cases of cholera were reported here yesterday, of which two were at Oraudenz and Nelderhaus Berlin, Sept. 9. An official bulletin announces thut nineteen nev oases of cholera and seven deaths were reported during the twenty-four bout-fending at noon yesterday, making a to tal of 123 cases and 39 deaths. Danzig, Prussia, Sept, 9. No new cases of cholera have been reported here. Culm reports one new case. Numerous and Worthless. Evervthine Is In the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. DeWitt & Co., ol Chicago discovered some yours ago how to make a sulvo from Witch Huzel that is a specific lor piles, for blind, bleedlug, itching and protruding piles, eczemu, cutB, burns bruises and ull skin diseusRS DeWltt's salve has no equul. This bus given rise to numerous worthless countertelts. Ask (or De Witt's the genuine. Fold by Chas. Strung. STRIKES ON A ROCK A STEAMER'S NARROW E8CAPE FROM GOING TO THE BOTTOM. Portland, Or., Sept. 9. The steamer Ktlburn from Portland to San Fran cisco, struck a rock at 4 o'clock yes terday morning at the entrance to Coos bay. She pulled horself off and headed for tho beach at at Coos Hear, where shortly after daylight It was found that she was not sorlously In jured. Tho vessel Is now on route to Marshfleld under her own steam. Marshflold, Or., Sept. !). Neither the crew nor captain will make any statement concerning the accident and tho passengers who woro asleep, do not know the circumstances. The tug Columbia went to the disabled ship's assistance and found her leak ing badly on reaching Empire City Hor engines were disabled, part of hei forward guard was gone and her atom was damaged. She la being kept afloat with difficulty, but will be along side the North Bend dock oary this afternoon when the extent of her dam ages will he ascertained. FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE Will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder disease that is not beyond the reach of medicine given up to on. B. SplAffst, 1204 N. Virginia 8t,, Knurll), Intl., vrlti i "For over roar rears I fu troubled with t kidney and bladder affection. I loat lleib and was unable to work. Three physfelana failed and was unable to work. Three physfelani failed to help me and 1 was Rirea tin to die. Foler'i Kidney Cur was commended and the flnrt bottlejrare me treat relief and after takloc tha Two SUee 50 Cents and 91.00 For sale at thMeJbril Plunruy 1 EARTH ROCKS LIKE A CRADLE HUNDREDS PERISH IN AN EARTH QUAKE IN SOUTHERN ITALY. Whole Villages Are Destroyed and the Inhabitants Are Burled in the Ruins. Rome, Sept. 9, Calabria, the foot of the "boot of Italy," was shaken early yesterday morning by a terrific earth quake.. The towns of Plzzo, Monte lone and Marttrano were almost en tirely destroyed, as wero the villages of Stefaconl, Plsscoplo and Trlparnl. The district ot Meastro was also seri ously disturbed. All news obtainable goes to indicate an enormous disaster. The known dead, up to the present time, number 347. It Is not believed that this Is halt the fearful total. In addition many persons wero Injured and a large extent of territory devas tated. At Catnnznro the wall of the bos pital collapsed and many patients were injured, the residents fleeing to the country for their lives. More than one hundred persons are buried In the ruins at Stefaconl. Troops have been dispatched to the scenes ot disaster to rescue the victims. Light shocks are reported to have oc curred at Castellmare, Naples and Florence. Catanzaro, Sept. 9. A violent earth quake at 2:55 yesterday morning caused serious loss of life and wide spread destruction at Calabria. The towns of Plzzo, Montelone dl Calabria and Martlrano were almost entirely de stroyed. At Montelone dl Calabra seven persons were killed outright and many were Injured by the collapse of the prison here. The PIsbo district 1b said to be almost entirely destroyed. Locally the shocks lasted eighteen seconds. The walls of the hospital here collapsed and some of the pa dents were Injured. The Inhabitants of the city Sed panic srlcken from tbelr houses. All the houses at Stefaconl have been wrecked by the earthquake. It Is feared that a hundred people are bur led In the ruins. The villages ot Plsscoplo and Trip ami have been destroyed. Grave news continues t6 arrive from Plzzo, Montelone di Calabria and Mar tlrano, which have almost been de stroyed by the earthquake There are numerous victims. It was hoped that the district of Nlcastro had escaped, but that also has been seriously af fected. At Matrlano all the buildings have collapsed, Including the barracks ot the gendarmes. Six wounded men have thus far been taken from the ruins. There are other vlcttma. Troops have arrived at the scene of the disaster. Montelone dl Calabria, Sept. 9. The latest details obtainable concerning the damage caused in this district by the earthquake show that at Stefaconl houses have been entirely destroyed and It Is estimated that a hundrod per sona were killed. At Pisscopia all the houses were de stroyed and fifty persons lost their lives. At Montolono many houses were de stroyed and seven persons wore killed. At San Oregorlo sixty-five persons lost their lives. The vlllago of Zammaro la destroyed ntlrely. At Mlleto eloven are dead and two hundred are injured. At CesHantsi almost all the houses are destroyed. The number of dead and wounded Is not known. The villngos of Bratico, San Foo, San Constantino and Conidonl are com pletely destroyed. Tho number of rlctims in these places exceeds fifty. At Spilniga one person was killed. At Santo Nobrio there are numerous victims. Almost alt the houses in this place which have not collapsed threat en to fall In ruins. Lob AngcloB Votes Water Bonds, Los Angeles, Sept. 9. The proposi tion to vote $1,500,000 of municipal bonds for the acquisition of a city water supply for Owens river, In Inyo county, was carried in this city yester day by an overwhelming majority. One of the largost votes over cast in the city on any similar subject was polled. The total vote was 11,47710,092 for And 754 against. Chinese Official In Trouble. Shanghai, Sept. 9. Tho Chinese magi it rate of Qulusan, near Shanghai, han been arrested and imprisoned. He Is reported to have tortured a British subject of Ohinoue descent, employed on the Shanghai-Nankin . railway, though Informed that the man was a British subject. 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It cures the condition which causes so much discomfort and robs menstruation of its terrors. Miss Irene Crosby, of 313 Charlton Street East Savannaji, Ga., writes: " Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is a true friend to woman. It has been of great bonottt to me, curing me of Irregular -and painful menstruation when everything else had failed, and I gladly recommend It to other suffering women." Women who are troubled with pain ful or irregular menstruation, back ache, bloating (or flatulence), leucor rhcea, falling, inflammation or ulcera tion of the uterus, ovarian troubles, that " bearing-down " feeling, dizzi ness, faintness, indigestion, nervous prostration or the blues, Bhould take immediate action to ward off the seri ous consequences, and be restored to perfect health and strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, and then write to Mrs. Pink ham, Lynn, Mass., for further free ad vice. Thousands have been cured by so doing. errecia oi a iracturea skuii, a siao wound and strangulation in his room at the St. James hotel in Forty-fifth street. The police believe that murder was attempted, , Thompson, when found, was wearing his eye-glasses, one of which waa broken and had cut his eye, Finger marks were found on Thompson's larnyx waa fractured and there was evidence that blood had burst from both ears.. Bills amounting to $10 were found In his pocket, and the hotel servants said they had found no weapons In the room which might account for the frac tured skull or other wounds. Thomp son is about 60 years old. i CURED OP BRIGHT'S LI8EASE. Geo. A. Sherman. Lisbon Red' Mills. N. Y., writes; 'I had kidney disease for many years and had been treated by physicians for twelve years, had taken a well known kidney medioino nd other re mud i is that were rueome- itiondud but trot no relief until I outran using Foley's Kidney Cuie. The lirst hair bottle relieved me and four buttles have cured moot this terrible disuse. uefort I bosiHii taking Foley Kidney Cure I had to make water about cv:ry or teen minutes, day una night, una untied a brick-dust substitute, and ffOinetiinuB a slimy substance. I believe 1 would have died If 1 bud .not taken ley 6 Kidney Cure." SUd at Madford Pharmacy. Letter Carriers and Insurance. Portland, Or., Sept. 9. The conven tion of the National Letter Carriers' Association spent all the forenoon In a discussion in the proposed advance of Insurance rates of the benefit branch of tho order, A majority re port of the Insurance committee rec ommending an advance of about 40 per cent in the present rates, was op posed by a minority report, which contended that tho advance to the rate prevailing among fraternal socie ties woul tend to drive letter carriers to other fraternal Insurance organiz ations. Chamberlain' Cough Remedy Aids Nature. Medicines that aid naiuro aro always moht effectual, Chsuuhi'i-luin's Cough Heiiiudy nuts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves tho lumru, aids ex-' uecturmion, opena ttio t'-crutioim, und aids nature in restoring the eye lorn to healthy ondltion. Sold by Chas. Strang. fllnUtiifjf WIvcn rihi., "It Hcems to me that the wny to make a woman happy i.s to give her all your sympathy and afl'oi'ticm," says Dr. Edward llrooks in Rochester Her ald. "As for overlooking any faults, a .. man oughi. not to see any faults in hla wife. If It does happen that there nre u few very patent ones--and I suppose there mo some women who nro not ex actly nngulHn man ought not to wee them any more limn he sees the spots mi the Htm whnn It Is shining brilliant ly In tho houveu.s, nnd lie ought to re member tlmt no mat ter what disillu sions he may experience after ninr- . rlugu It was he himself who undertook the responsibility ol' taking to himself n young woman that lie promised to love aud honor." SPRAINS. S. A. Read, .Cisco, Texas, writes, March 1 1 , 1001 ; "My wrist was sprain ed so badly bv a lull that It was useless and alter using sevoral remedies that fulled to give relief, used Dullard's Snow Liniment, and was cured. I earneatl y recom mend 1 1, to any one suffering from spruins." 25o, 50ti, $1.01). Hold by 'Chan. Strang. About All For Him. Landlady-Mr. Starbonrder Is no lon ger one of tho guests at my tnble. rlend-Why did ho leave? Lnndludy At my request. I, asked him to say grace the other day, and ho said, "O Lord, wo need thy help to make us thankful for whnt we are about to ro eelver Cleveland Loadutv