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— to wort as your llevteaaat there, If you THE GIRL WITH A MILLION 1 By D. C. Murray------------ - -»MX CHAPTER V—(Continued.) 11» carried tba little Msratalre up- • *lr» aud (bar*, locked In bia own room, ba wrote ■ letter which waa deetlued for ■t I’eterebur*. but Iraveled In the flrot Inatanca to the care of one Dr. Brun, of llollliigtoa place, Ixnulon In tbe eoll tu<la of bio own chamber Mr. Zeno per •fitted hliu»elf au accurate end Intimate acquaintance with the French language, little of It aa bo allowed blmeelf for kb Pr»ocut purpoeee tv know outside. Meanwhile th Inga were gulag more ploaaantl/ In tbe garden. Angela, with a little twinge of rouarieore, had Informed A oat In that Major llutler would bo do lidded to. meet him aud had »»proceed bla great regret that he bad been unable to make tbe call be had contemplated that dag. Tbe fad that tbe major bad cbarg ed her with thia mraaago did uot help her much, for »be knew Ito bollowueea. Tbe major rather droa<led the advent of a Ina n who wrote leroka and regarded Auo tin ao a follow who would bo likely to know a lot of thlngo and eipect other people to know them a I wo. "til'd meek wun of tbe port? mooelf." raid Fraaer, with bin own Invaluable aaug fluid, "bat ol've mood up mo mol nd to go back to morrow.** "To morrow ?” aaId O’llourke. "Tbat’a a little euddon, len t ItF* "I wlab you'd come, OTtourhe,” aald Maahelyno. "But Major Butler Io a dreadful Tory, and I am not euro that >ou'd care to meet aerti other.” "Major Butler might convert me. pee hop«." aald O'Rourke. "No, no. Clearly I ata liupoaalble.” lie epoka with eo per fect a gayety and good humor that bo hurt nobody |tut a little later ba con trived io got Maahelyno apart, and to gueetlon him about a matter which had puaaled him a good deal. "Ilow doeo your dreadful Tory'a niece contrive to ho fa- miliar with irobroekl. when a more Home Ruler like myeelf la quite too terrible for tbe eld gentleman? I rail blm tbe old gentleman with no dlahroapect.” be added, with bla delightful amlle. "And. of coo rue, bo may be a young gentleman, and etlll be the lady's uncle, though, again, ho la bar guardian, and probably elderly.” "Hobroakl and Mlaa Butlor*a father wore dear frlemla." aald Maahelyno. re peating what bo bad beard from Angela. “When Dol>ro»bl aereped from Siberia be landed Io England without fund» or frienda Mien Butler'» father found blm out. maintained blm. ao far aa I can leora. for yearn, and waa a eta neb friend to him. Hhe baa known him from child hood, and baa a great affection and von- oration tor him. It la a difficult pool- lion, tor bo and her uncle are at dagger» now. But Hobroakl oeeina to worabip her” "Tea. I can neo that." O'llourko an owored. "A charming girl," bo added, eoftly, and In ao natural a way that Ma» hotyao euppneed him to bo Ignorant of bio own Internet In her. "Tbore'o ro manco Io tbe alluatlon. too,” ho continued. In a lighter tone. Maahelyno. with a mere nod In answer. made a move la Angela'» direction "No,” aald if Hou rhe putting an arm through one of hla. “You don't earape mo In that way I have eometbtng to aay to you. and I know that you will bo ahlfty and evaalvo and underltanded In your waye until I have aald IL l<et me apeak, old fellow. Wo eball both be oaaler. I can't tell you what I tblnk and feel about that oplendld loan of youra. I waa really ileeporato. I don’t know what I ah odd have done without II.” “Very well,” aald Maahelyno, preeel ng hie com pan I on'a arm with a geeture of affection, but apeaking very dryly ; "it Io over now?" "No. my friend of outward marble and inward tenderneaa. It la not over. And It never will be.” "One» fur all, O'Rourke, bury that con founded thing, and have done with It. "Well, there, the thing la burled. I'll any no more till I can pay you back again. But 1 auppoee you don't forbid me to think of It In the meantime? It waa tbe euly kindneea In that way I ever bad or ever wanted. I aba'n't forget It; that'» all. And now It'»,burled " On tbe following dayAl'Kourke took a quiet walk by unknown waye acroaa the Bride, lie waa a born towneman, and bad but little love for rural tranqulllltlee by nature, but he waa already weary of the Work of tbe area ion. and waa glad to ew rape to freeh air and alienee for awhile. Ona gentle little hill after another drew iblm on. Ho would eee what lay beyond thio gunlie eminence, and then he would are what lay beyond the next, and In thia fnahlon hr Mustered on until bo came In ■ tight of a moot exaggeratedly caatellated ■ houee of gray atone aiandlng In the mlilat of a dark pine wooda. The building wga of a moderate alto, hut Ita peaka and tur ret» dwarfed It, and from a little di» tern-» made It look at leant aa much like a child's toy aa a dwelling houae for real people. Thia waa the chateau of Roufuy, end the prevent residence of Major Ilut- lor. The- wanderer, who had fairly good laate In moot thing*, atood for a moment to amlle at thia prepoeteroua edlflce, end then walked on again. It waa a day of rloudy aoft light, and the air waa won derfully tweet. The wooda were In the freahneaa of their greenery, end the dark kure of the con trait I ng pines aet off the lighter foliage. A few hundred yarde be fore hint lay the flrat link of a river which went winding In a rounded xlgxag antll It loot Iteelf to view behind the Shoulder of a wood clad bill. Ho atrolled down to the river aldo, and there caat blinaelf upon tbe grata, and tiered up at tbe aoft mollonleea clouds. The at ream ran through narrower banka than common near where ho lay. and kept up a pleaaant droway gurgle. Listening ' to thia, ho lay there enjoying all the de light» of loieuro after labor In every liter of bla body, until he toll into a light -floee. From thia ho waa awakened by a ruatla and tbe aottnd of an execration gently breathed. Hitting op ho wee aware of a gentleman of llrltlah aspect. florid, Sturdy and well eel, who atood on the other aldo of the river, rod In band, per- euaelvoly pulling at a fly which bad lodg ed In one of tbe branchea of a buah. Ly ing down bo bad been hidden from the anglef, who, seeing blm rloe. gave aom» thing of a start. "1‘ardoa me. air,” aald tbe stranger. In labored and very English Bounding French, “can you detgg-h that fly for me?" "Major Butler,” aald O’Rourke to him- oelt. “Io thia Major Butler, I wonder?" He anawerod. also »peaking In French, that ho would do hie beet, and walked to the hueh. O'Rourke eecured the branch to which tbe fly waa attached, and cut It away, after which bo disentangled tbe kook, and the angler and ho raleed their kata to each other. Major Butler, for O'Hourko'e not ua- _ natural guère bad bit the mark, expreaa- ■•d bla vbllgalloua with some little dltfl cully, and O'liourfca, who waa l'aria bred, responded that bo waa Infinitely delighted to be of service. If thia wore Major But ler, thought V» O'Bourhe, It would bo good fun to conquer bla prejudlcea, and apart from the amusement. It would be agreeable to bargia country houae to cell at during bla stay. 'Uten be thought of that charming girl. He began by asking after sport, aud the qual\y of the stream and tbe flab, sud the major, wbo waa an acceealble end friendly soul when ouos tbe Ice was brok en with blm. displayed bla take, and floun dered ou with bla French In a very cour ageous and adventurous manner. 1'reseuily bo booked a half pounder, ubo behaved lu a very lively mauuor, and Anally greswd workman Ilka was O' Rourke looked on with Interest "Hiey give plenty of sport,” be aald. "Capital sport," replied Butler, heart ily. "They’re not feeding well to day, though Two or throe days ego a young friend of mlue, an American, who's stay ing at my place, fetched out seven pounds In half an hour. 1'sed a fly quits strange to the waler, too. a gaudy American thing, but very killing." "There can't bo any Americana over bere.” "Only one that I know of.” sold the major. "Maahelyno.” Ho had time enough to tblnk that this waa the novel lot. ten to one. and a very different sort of follow from tbe man be had expected. Tlraaed Io moot you." be aald. "Hhall bo glad If you'll look mo up." "Thank you.” said tl'Rourke. sweetly. "Thank you very much Indeed. Maske lyne and I are very old friends* "Not the novelist." aald tbe major, »I bully. "Of course not. Rpoko much too Intimately from tbe flrat mention of him only to have met him yesterday." "TM are Major Butler?" aaked O'Bourhe There are waye and ways of putting thia sort of Interrogatory. Bul ler bowed itseat. "Maakelyne told mo with whom he waa staying. My name la O'Rourke.” “Ob!" aald tbe major, blankly; "you're not tbe— -” "I'm afraid I am." answered O'Rourke, with eo admirable a good humor that But ler could not refrain from a molle. “Wo needn't talk politics If we differ, aa I dare aay wo do.” Honestly. It Major Butler could have withdrawn hla Invitation be would have done eo. and bo waa a little annoyed with himself for baring given IL But be bethought him. tbe man waa a friend of Maekelyuo'a. and Maakelyne spoke of blm In tbe very highest terms But than again, there was wimethlng about -people talked they said tbe trieb members were ber» to make terms with that Infamous old scoundrel Hobroakl. a rascal wbo thirsted for royal blood and wanted chaos to come again. "ito you stay long?” naked Butter. with a diplomatic purpose. "Yea. a week or two. perhaps more. A friend of mine -I dare say you know blm — he's really a very distinguished man — Farley, tbe novellot- io staying la tbs same hotel with mo at Janenno, and ao long as be stays I shall stay.” Angela aud Maakelyne were each a good deal surprised half an hour later to see Major Butler coming down tbe avenue toward lbs •-bateau side by aide with O'Rourke. I’erbape at bottom the major himself was a little surprised, but bs was certainly vanquished, lie confe ss ed that he had never mot a pleasanter man In bla life than thia Home Ruler, whom In ad vance bo bad been prepared to detest. CHAPTER VI. rtobroakl and O'Rourke eat together la a chamber of the Cheval Blanc . "You thought my M-beme a madman's vision when you heard It flrat." aald the old man. In bls tired and tranquil way. "But now? ttpeak without fear, and with perfect candor." "I see a practical possibility tn It,” returned tbe other “A bare possibility, but Mill a possibility.” T'osalblllty enough to make It worth while to strike when tbe time cornea?” "I'oaalblllty enough to make It worth while to strike when the time comes. Yes " There waa something in O'Rourke's manner of repeating tbe phrase which made the repetition seem weighty, reflec live, and full of respect for ttobroekl's years and qualities. "But——" Ho pau» ed with a look of thought, and drummed upon the table with bia fingers. "Hut------ F aaid Hobroakl "Wo must not loco the cause. We must not lose for want of a little candor Yog hare laid your scheme before mo given me facta, names, numbers. You tell mo that I have your perfect confident-», and that I know now all yon bare to tell.” "There ere details,” answered Dob- roakl—"countless details. But the main facts are yours.” ”1 am not disputing. Mr.” aald O'Rourke, with a amlle which seemed to aay how Impossible that would be. “I am only recapitulating. But you see, Mr. Itobroeki, I get these thlngo from the fountain head, and I am enured of their verity. Rut when you ask me to bo your emissary at borne you forget that I have neither your years, your flrec-hand knowl edge. your history, nor your authority. In abort. I am Hector O'Rourke, and you are John Itobroekl. If I carry this pro digious scheme to the men In England and In Ireland wbo would be ready to receive It and to take part In It what credentials have IT" Hobroakl turned his mournful eyse full upon O'Rourke and regarded blm In si lence for a time. O'Rourke boro the scrutiny with an admirable candor and modesty. "That does not speak well for your opinion of the scheme." said Hobroakl. after a noticeable pause. "I know, and no man knows better, that when wo strike we strike fur Ilfs or death. I know that a single Indiscretion may ruin ua. 1 bare weighed the chances and counted the coat for years." “I recognise the dangers, too.” said O'Rourke, "but wo must face them and outface them." Ho spoke lightly, but with an underlying resolve so clearly indicated that there wan no doubting blm. "No, It la not the danger of the scheme that gives mo pause.«But It needed all your close and Intimate knowledge, all the authority you carry In your name and your career, to make the existence of so vast a plan seem possible. I accept the scheme,” he said, vividly, half rialng from hla seat. "I bind myself to It without reserve. Win or lose! Rut, except upon the fullest exposition, I would not have taken It. Except upon tbe loftiest au thority, I would not have glv»n credence to It. No, Mr. Hobroakl, you must come yourself to England. Leave mo behind think me worthy of tbe poet, but come yourself and bear tbe news and make tbe first appeal." "I »III go." said Hobroakl, "if you tblnk It needful.” "I tblnk It actually needful,” O'Rourke answered. ”1 will write and will make arrangements We bad better not travel together." "Good," said ItobroshL "I will start tonight. Tbe longer tbe Interval be- lw»»o my going and your following tbe Issa cause to suspect that we have a com mon errand. I'erbaps I ran be doing something In the meantime. I may toll your friend Mr. Frost that tbe plan car ried your adherence with It? Your eotlre approval ?” "That It carries my eotlre approval with It.” O'Rourke answered, slowly and weightily; "because It promises nothing precipitate, because It promisee cool and cautious preparation, aud good general- skip." “You think bo stands in need of that warning Y' "Moot of us elaud in need of It," aaid O'llourko. "We are too eager. We frit ter our chanceo on affairs of outpoeta. That has always been our trouble.” "I understeud." said Itobroekl. "I will uot forget your warning. But now, air, I will say farewell. We eball meet again In a llttlo while, I trust. We have not seen muck of each other aa yet. but 1 am not slow to read a true man. and I know that I have done well in truellag you. I have fought In Ibis war for now thia forty years aud more. We have done but little, but at last tbe hour la coming, and all will soon be done er undone.” When be first said farewell be took O'Rourke by the hand and bald blm so until bo bad spoken bia last word. O'Rourke looked back into tbe sad and paaolvnalo eyes that gaaed Into bia own. and bla glance was affectionate and wor shipful. Tbe little toy train at tbe toy railway station at I’eneuoo waa getting up atenm to bo gone, and waa making so much noise of preparation as If It bad a thousand miles before It. Itobroekl eturrged from tbe doorway of tbe Cheval Blanc, followed by a etout female domestic, wbo bore a portmanteau In either band. Ttie old man caught sight of O'Rourke and bowed to him. O'llourko returned tbe salute, and turning round when liobraakl bad disappeared, saw Austin at bls open win- clow. "Farley,” be said. "I believe our old revolutionist Io leaving us. lie baa Just gone off >o the Mat loo with a couple of portmanteaus. Has bo said nothing to you about It?” "Nothing,” said Farley, smiling. "Doesn't be take bls fellow conspirator Into confidence?" "Well, you see.” returned O'Rourke, smiling also, ”1 haven't aaked blm for bia confidence. And even If I did. be might prefer to keep It.” "Likely enough,” said Farley, smiling Mill. "Illllo! Hers ere our frieuds from Houfoy.« Meet them for me. there's a good fallow. 1'11 be down In two min utes." (To be continued.) EVOLVES NEW PUN Han Inai Vili Vnlontarily ¡ar ruta S. F. Slack. IIS B0A8S AIE COMFETITOIS Attorney General la Advised That Competition la Killed Between Mississippi and Pacifle. New York, July IS.—Wall street was agitated late yeeterday by a rumor that the Interstate CoatBMrn-o cornmlteion, which has been inveatigating lite Har riman control of tbe Union and South ern Pacific, will make public ita report within a day or two anj that II will recommend a separation of tlie Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads on the ground that they are competing lines and that their operation as one system la sitainsl public policy and a direct violation of the Sherman law. At the office of E. H. Harriman tbe statement was made that Mr. Harri man had no advance knowledge of tbe commission's reeommendstion and had received no intimation as to when It would Ire made publie. The Wall street story declared that the commlaaloners bad unanimously advised the attorney general to begin an action to foroe Union Pacific to di vest itself of all its Southern Pacific stock, of which it holds (MX),000 sliarea According to tbe report, »> the story went, Hie two system» ere in direct competition from tbe Miseissippi valley to the Pacific coast and arbitrarily fix rates in restraint of trade. The com- miaiioo believes, thia story continues, that there is ample law to break up this combination. It has been known for several months tliat Mr. Harriman expects that some attempt will tie made to prevent the Unioo Pacific from bolding tbe slocka of competing lines, and it is said that his lawyers have l«en at work open a plan to enable tbe Union Pacific to di vest iteelf of tiieeesecurities voluntarily and thereby prevent long and expensive litigation, such as occurred In tbe North ern Secur i ties fight. Il is said that Mr. Harriman's plan is to form a holding company similar to tbe Railroad Secur ities company, which be organised sev eral years ago to hold bis Illinois Cen tral stock. Tbe legality of thia com pany lias never been attacked. JAPAN DOES NOT WANT WAR. PHONETIC VARIATIONS Have They Beebe l’p Latin Las- saas» late Human«-» l.aaaaas»a. What led to tbe break up of Imtlti Into tbe various liotuanee languages of tire Mediterranean basin? Simply tbe fait that In centuries of almost universal illiteracy there was no check u|>ou tbe i>bonetic variation which Is always going on In every language, but which was tn thia case hastened, no doubt, by tbe frequent Irruptions Into tbe llouiau empire of barbarian In vaders aud settler», aay» tbe Fortulgiit- ly Review. Tltr atatidurd language ex- luted. Indeed. In. i.i-vaslble eith er to the ear or to Ute eye of tbe vast majority of men. Pronunciation then shifted from decade to decade and took a different trend In every geographical section of tbe Latin »[•eaklng world; slovenliness aud corrupt Iona entirely supplanted stand a rd forma the very exlateuce of which waa forgotten, and It waa only when tbe vernacular litera ture arose to give relative fixity to a certain uuutber of tbe Innumerable dia lects that the proceaa of degeneration waa checked. But to give every man the means and to cuncede to him the right of spelling exactly as he pro- nouncee would be to remove tbe checks on degradation as completely as If be neither wrote nor a{>elled at all. Pho netic Individualism would presently re sult In a state of sheer linguistic de- llqueecence. This, of course, la an absolutely un thinkable eventuality. Eveu If a truly phonetic ayatern could be Introduced It would be Impossible for every pariah or every country to have Its own liter ature and Ita own transcription of tbe English classics. Linguistic crystalllxa lion would take place over larger or smaller areas. We might have, per haps, five languages In Great Britain; the languages of Weesex. of East An glia. of Mercia, of Northumbria and of Caledonia. But each of these languages would represent a compromise betweeu various sub-dlalecta. and would be. tn fact, an only quaal ptmnetlc standard language. And If any one Imagines that tlie Bible of Btiaka|>eare spelled quaal-pbonetlcally for the use of the west of England could be read without difficulty and disgust by a Yorkahlre- man or a Scot (not to mention a Cal» (Ionian or a Queenslander >. all I can aay la that be Imagines a vain thing. The other day U> a Bcotch railway train I listened to a conversation b» tween n tXx'kiiey of the shopman data and a Perthshire graxler or gamekeep er. They had quite amaxlng difficulty In understanding each other. Not a single vowel aound did they produce alike, and It at-emed evident to me that the process by which they did arrive at mutual comprehension was a sj>ocu- latlve mental translation, often very alow, of tbe spoken Into tbe prluted words Thus tbe visual word "game” formed a eort of bridge or half-way house Itetw-eeu the Cockney's "gyms" aud tbe Brotchtuan'a "gaame." Just the Thlws. "When I was young, my dear, girls were not allowed to alt up eo late with young men.” "Then, papa, why do you allow me to do eo? It would be eo much more Interesting If you would only turbid It”—Judge. Nolavl««« ScreaMa. Edytb- Jack Huggins actually bad Hie Itupuilgjn'e to kiss me last night. Mayrn» Ths Idea! Of course you tried to screamT- • Edy th Yee- every time« Bryan Says dingoes Cause Scare to Get Big Navy. Cartilage, Ma, July 13.—“Japan does not want to make war upon the United Stetes," William J. Bryan is quotol as saying in an interview. “Of course," he continued "there ia a lot of jingoism in thia Japanese war talk and the hmrying of a fleet of «airhips to the Pacitic ooast. To my mind, the’object ia not to repel an at* tack by Japan but that the talk ia be ing done by some alleged statesmen at Washington to influence congress to make a big naval appropriation. “When 1 aay Japan does not want war, I do ao advisedly, for, when I was in Japan, I talked with the leading men of all walks of life and I found only expressions of friendship for our country." Many Japanese for Canada. Victoria. B. C., July 13.—The Tokio Immigration company has entered a jontnut with the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific railways to supply all help wanted on construction work and will send about 3,000 Japanese Into Canada. Yeeterday 399 Japanese arrived. The company is working very quietly eo as not to excite suspicion and will bring over a contingent on every boat. Advices from Honolulu state that a steamer has been chartered to carry 876 to Rritish Columbia. Labor or gan! ration» have taken the mattei up and in all proliability It will be refer red to the Dominion authorities. Ail Duo to Trouble Makers. New York, July 13.—Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambesador, who ia in New York to attend a reception in honor of Admiral Yamamoto, reasserted his de- laration that there ia no “Japaneee- Amerian situation,’’ and that all the talk of Double between the two nations is a phantom cteation of irresponsible trvuble-makeic and trouble-hunters. If there be any cause for anxiety, be said, it ia due Io the influence of unwarrant ed pre*» talk, “that often tends to drive even the calmest temper of the public into a tempestuous rage." HAYWOOD ON STAND. President of Minors' Federation De* niss All C vll Deads. Boise, Idaho, Joly 12.—Rapid pro greas waa made yreienlay in tbe Hay- w<xxl case. Ths crurs-examlnatloo cl NO MONEY FOR PROSECUTION (Ttatlm H. Moyer was completed at one evasion of tbe court and in tbe alter* Gov ar n man t May Hava to Po*tpon* ruxm the direct o'amination uf W. D. Hyda-Benson Trial. Haywood, the defendant, was carried Wellington, D., C-, July 11.—It well alongdtirougfi bia story. looks now as if the trial of the Banaon- Both men bav< made gcod witneaeee. Hyde laud fraud cases in the Federal They were expected to deny everything courts in thia city would have to b* mid by Orchard that connected them indefinitely postponed, though »et for with crimes and they are doing ao coo- hearing in October. aistently, but in the admimiusia both Congress at its last »ewioo only ap make tbe case uf the state ia receiving propriated *12,000 for ti e use of tba pronounced suppogt. When Orchard Jiatiirt attorney'» office for witnea» fess confeesed it waa stated in a great many Considering interviews by these and other men coo and similar expenaes. netted with the management of tbe that in tbe H) de-1> ns on-Di mood land Federation that he knew nothing about fraud caaaa, which was to have been the affaire of tire organisation; that called up fcr trial in tba fail term, five they had no knowledge of him, having met him, but having no real acquaint hundred witnesses will be called to tes ance with him. Now they are obliged tify, most of whom reside in Oregon to practically admit intimate acquaint aud California, and tliat about *70,000 ance running over a long period. Again ia necessary to pay their fees and ex- and again they admit the correctness of penaaa, it seems self-evident that the Orchard's »tatemeota respecting collat district attorney is up against one of eral matters and again and again they reflect their intimate acquaintance with the toughest problems of arithmetic ha him under bla various aliases. ever encountered in order to make ends It waa noticeable that Haywood was meet. far more a! ease on the stand than he Unless congress make* an additional was while Moyer waa in the chair. During the entire examination of Moy appropriation for tbe use of the dis er, Haywood waa nervoua, but when trict attorney’s office, tbe land fraud tbe latter took the stand he waa more case* will Imve to be pretponed indefi composed and showed lees nervetwnem nitely, or at leSMt until that time when than had been displayed by his prede there will 1« sufficient funds st the dis cessor. Tire testimony given by Moyer posal of tbe prosecutor’s office to pay was charseteeisad throughout by pur witnesses and other expenses. A law wrji enacted by congress a few pose to protect himself. Again and again in answering questions as to years ago prohibiting the various de criminal plans or acts charged tc him partments of the government from and others, he qualified bia answers spending more money than ba* been actually appropriated for their use dur with a phrase like tbis: “Speaking for myeelf, I can my there ing tbe fiscal year. It neceseary to go to congress for a »pecial appropriation, xvas no such knowledge.'* the trials cannot be held until next spring. _______ DELMAS AROUSES HENEY. AFRAID OF HARRIMAN. Little Progress Made in Giese Bribery Case. Prsaldsnt Hesitates About Starting San Francisco, July 12.—Dr. Charles Prosecution Against Magnate. Boxton, the temporary mayor of Ham Eranciaco, on the witness stand in tbe Glam trial yesterday afternoon told the story of his delaucbment by Theodore V. Halsey, the Indicted agent of tbe Pacific States Telephone company, who, he testified, paid him *5,000, “moetly in *100 bills,’’ foi having voted and used his influence as supervisor against the granting of a rival franchise to tbe Home Telephone company. Boxton ia a fine-looking gray haired man of middle age. He has a credit able Hpaaixh War record and ia en titled to write “Majoe’’ before bia name. He was tbe iaat and only im portant witness in an otherwise slow and tedious day. He waa not a reluc tant nor yet a noticeably willing testi fier, but his examination by Mr. Heney waa eo spiked about with clever objec tions from Mr. Itelmas—often sus tained—that at length the gorge of the aasiitent district attorney rose and he hotly accused his veteran adversary of trying to cloud the issue and Impede justice. VAN GESNER IN JAIL. Convicted of Land Fraud and Is Now Paying Penalty. Pott la nd, July 12.—Sait case In hand, wearing an expression on his face that was half smile and half grin, Dr. Alonso Van (leaner walked Into the county jail Wednesday and announced that be was ready to begin serving the five months’ sentence imposed^upon him following hie conviction of subor nation of perjnry. Gesner was con victed with ex-Congremman William son and Marion R. Biggs. Biggs began serving hia sentence ci 10 months Monday and Williamson hae appealed to the Supreme court of tbe United State*. Both Geentr and Biggs, by order uf ths United States riarshal, are to be allowed the freedom of a por tion of the jail during tbe day, and will not be confined in lheir cells all the time. They are allowed to walk about in one of the corridors, upon which the doors of the cells in which they sleep open. During the day their cell door* stand open, but are locked at night. _________ Crushed by Falling Wall. Washington, July 12.—After having made their report to tbe president of findings against Harriman, F. B. Kel logg and other members of the Inter state Commerce commission are urging that the matter be taken into tbe courts at once. Rooeevelt ia hesitating, how ever, it being hie belief that the prose cution would tail. It ia charged by tbe Interstate Com merce commission that Harriman con trols an area equal to one third of tbe United State* wherein he baa complete ly stifled competition. Among other things it is found that the Union Paci fic and Southern Pacific are competing railroads by means of steamship lines from New Orleans to New York. Har riman's railroad contracts are said to be in violation with tbe anti-trust law and tbe attorney general recommends that proceedings be started. Would Filibuster In Brazil. New York, July 17—An alleged at tempt to finance a filibustering expedi tion with the ultimate purpose of over throwing the “superior" government of Finas Geraes, one of the federal states of Brazil, led last night to tbe arrest of a young man who, according to tbe complaint, has introduced himself to prominent bankers and brokers here aa Sebastine H. L. de Magali, a Brazilian. DeMagali is charged with violation of the United States postal law. Tbe prisoner, who is but 22 yeara old, it ia said, came to this city a fe* weeks ago. Abandon Asa Postoffics. Washington, July 11.—Postmaster Geceral Meyer announced today that the North German Lloyd and tbe Ham burg American lines had informed Ger many that on January 1 next they would terminate the present agreement relative to tbe sea poetoffices an their steamers, because the compensation is insufficient. The companies, however, havi made an offer of a rate at which they will oontinue the service. Mr. Meyer has decided to send Assistant Postmaster General McCleary tc Ger many tc make a new contract. on shipments of building material dur ing the conetruction of ita refinery i-t Garden City, Kansas, in 1900. Fred erick R. Colvin, of Halida, Colorado, and Edward Fcks, of Chiago, were otoo indicted for using the malls in selling Save Crews of Submarlnea. Izmdon, July 13.—Two officers of the alleged worth lent mining stock. navy have invented an aparatua which Harriman Will Violate Laws. it ia expected will remove the present dangers to crews manning submarine New York, July 12.—During lunch boat!». It is designated to enable the eon today on board ol the Southern Pa men to eeeape from the vessel, even If cific company's new turbine steamship, she is filled with water or poisonous the Creole, E. H. Harriman startled gases. Experiments at Portsmouth those present by announcing that since proved successful. The Invention re the United State» government had re sembles a diving helmet with a cently chartered foreign steamships to attached and contains an ingenious oxy carry coal to the Pacific coast he would do the same. “Tba bam are down,” gen generator. said Mt. Harriman, “ami I am going to ship coal the to Pacific coast in foreign Lumber Ratos Go Higher. Salt Lake City, July 13.—The Herald veBsela." tomorrow will my: “Freight rates on Wreck on Missouri Pacific. lumber shipments throughout the Unit ed States, and particularly between Rttshong, Kan., July 12.—Miaaouri Washington, Oregon and other Pacific Pacific train No. 2, bound from Denver roast pointe to the Inter-mountain coun to Kansas City, was wrecked at I 3? try, will be raised from 6 to 10 per cent o’clock this morning. Several passeng on September 1 or October 1, by the er» wore injured and the baggage and tailroad companies. chair cars and a coach left the track. BeUevad Precaution* Would Pravant Further Powder t»*4o»iona. Washington, July 17.—Aside from their deep concern over the injuries suffered by tbe unfortunate turret eraw of tbs Georgia, tbs officers at the Navy department were a g.xid deal caat down whan they learned of tbe accident, as it tended to shake their confidence in which they bad rested lor mors than a year, In U>s perfection of th* regula tions ao carefully framed with a view to safeguarding human life in the tur rets. April 13, 1904, a terrible accident happened on tbe splendid battleship Miaaouri, when through a “Hare bark“ five officers and 28 enlisted men met their death. Just two years later to a day there waa anotlrer explosion in the six-inch turrets of tbe Kearsarge, whereby three men were badly injured. That accident occurred through a aailor’s handling an iron exttsetor so as to make a abort cir cuit in tbe electrical current, which set fire to the loose powder. Measures were taken to make toth accident* Im possible of recurrence. It is onderatood at tbe Navy depart ment that the Georgia had just com pleted her preliminary target practice and was on what ia known aa Barnsta ble range, near Provincetown, just in- aide Cspe Cod and about 50 mile* from Boston. The Navy department officer* expressed confidence tonight that the dirpatch of the Georgia with the Atlan tic fleet on ita projected cruise to the Pacific will not be cancelled. REORGANIZE CANAL FORCE. Chang* ot Authority and New System Of Auditing. Washington, July 13. — Secretary Taft’s plan* for the reorganization of the administrative methods of tbe Isth mian Canal commission as approved by President Roosevelt, were made pablle today. They take tbe farm of three executive order*. Briefly, they provide for tbe transfer to tbe chief of engineers of the army of tbepureliaee of materials and supplies; ths maintenance of offices within the United States by tbe com mission for the convenient execution ot its boainees; the appointment* in the United States of the commission’s em ployee to be made by the general pur chasing officer under civil service rules, and tbe abolishment after August 15 of the provisions for general auditors and tbe appointment for the commission upon tbe iethmus of an examiner of ac count* and in Washington assistant examiner of accounts. These duties are specifically indicated, having in vie* a thorough inspection of accounts of the various offices, the periodical account ing of tbe cash in the bands of tbe dis bursing officers, and examination of the books of tbe commission kept by the disbursing officer. Mr*. Bradley Granted Bail. Washington, July 17. — Justice Wright, of the Supreme court of the District of Columbia, today authorized tbe admission to bail of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, under indictments on the charge of murdering former United States Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, in the sum of *15,000. Affidavit* from the surgeons who performed the opera tion on Mr*. Bradley last Saturday were read, in which it waa stated that open air exercise would be necessary for the complete restoration of Mrs. Bradley’* health before her Dial. Yamamota Will Tour America. Washington, July 11. — Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, ha* been deferring bls departure from thia city for hia summer vacation in antici pation of the arrival of Admiral Yama- mota, wbo ia expected to reach New York soon from Europe. The admired is on bia way home to Japan, but will spend some time in the United State*. Hia visit is entirely unofficial, although it is expected that he will be shown some courtesies by the government au thorities, including a visit to the presi dent at Oyster Bay. Crops Damaged bv Rain. Joining National Forcaa. Kansas City, July 17.—The western half of Missouri was drenched by a terrific storm last night. Reports re ceived today indicate much damage to com fields, bridges and culverts in the lowlands in many instances being washed out. Dispatehee from Dee Moines, Iowa, state that 40 or 50 fam ilies have moved from the bottoms dis trict of Des Moines to higher ground. The Dee Moines river is higher than it has been since 1903. Washington, July lfi.—Tbe State de partment today received unconfirmed advices that the republic* of Guatemala and Salvador have joined forces and are beginning the mobiliaation of troop* to resist any attack that may be made by the Nicaraguan government. it la stated at the State department that all of the Central American republics with the possible exception of Cost* Rica, are strongly opposed to the plan of President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, for the federation of the five republic*. Philadelphia, July 12.—Three men are known to have teen killed, one waa fatally huit, and 18 other* injured at the col.apee of a new concrete building today at the plant of Bridgeman Broth ers' company, manufacturer« of steam fitters' supplies, at Fifteenth street and Washington avenue, in the southwest ern section of the city. The building was just being put under a roof when a section about 30 fret in width and ex Assistant to Townsand tending the entire depth of the structure Washington, July 12.—The attorney collapsed. About 30 men were at woik Guilty of Fencing Public Land. general hae appointai A. McDonald Helena, July 13.—A grand jury in on tbe aide which gave way. McBlair as tpecial assistant to the at the United States court today returned torney general for tbe purpose of lnvea-. Indicted for Giving Rebates. a verdict finding F. D. Cooper, a well Chicago, July 12.—The Federal grand tigating the Oregon land grant cares. known Northern Montana stockman and former member of the hoard of jury this morning returned an indict Mr. McBlair's appointment is in addi commireionen« of Cascade county, guilty ment against the Banta Fe railroad tion to that of B. D. Townsend, assist of unlawful fencing of government charging II with granting *35,000 in re ant United States attorney for North lands. Sentence will be announced bates to the United states Sugar A Dakota, who ie engaged in this investi later by Judge Hunt. P. Stefee, an- Land company. It ie charged that the gation in connection with United States otlier prominent stockman, was placed Hants Fe gave the sugar concern rebab a Attorney Bristol. on trial on a similar charge. Thia is Cooper's second conviction, be having pleaded guilty to a similar charge about a year ago. NAVAL OFFICERS DOWNCAST Tariff Relation* With Franco. Washington, July 13.—Some con cern is expressed at the State depart ment at the repotted unfavorable im pression created in Pari* by tbe propo sition to adjust the tariff issues be tween America and France. It la pointed out that America ie not seeking to acquire any new privileege under (he French tariff. The fact ia that this government I* simply trying to avert the application cf new French laws that Close Call for Judge Parker. will bear hard upon American ccm- Naw York, July 17.—Friends of merce. Judge Alton B. Parker heard today that he had a narrow eeeape from death Explain Away Ishii's Visit. in Virginia Saturday night. While Washington, July 11.—At the Jap riding on a train between Norfolk and anese embassy today the explanation Richmond, a ballet crashed through waa made that Director Ishii, of tba the window beside which Judge Parker commercial bureau ot the foreign office, was sitting and embedded iteelf in the had contemplated a trip to America for woodwork on the opposite side of the •ome time. “Nothing would be more car. It could not be ascertained who natural,” said Counsellor Miyouka, fired the shot. “than that the director should make a trip acroaa the ocean aa pert ot hia sum New Northwest Postmaster*. mer vacation and at the same time give Washington, July 17.—Postmasters ewne attention to tbe various Japanese appointed: Washington—Uniontown, consulates ia tba United State*.” Michael Reisnauer. vice W. A. St nipp ier, resigned. Thomas Mollit has been English I* Lighthouse Clerk. appointed a regular and Ceci) 0. Moffit Washington, July 11.—W. J. Eng a substitute rural carrier on route 3, at lish, of Portland, Or., has been ap Garfield, Wash. pointed clerk in tba Thirteenth light house district. National Bank at Chewelah. Near ^^oetnvaeter at ^Hyea. Washington, July 11.—The First Natiorzd Bank ol Chewelah, Wash., Washington, July 11.—Hamuel Rand- hae been authorised to begin business vlg has been appointed postmaster at with *25,000 capital; C. W. Winter, Alyea, Wash., vice Ethlyn Bates, re president; F. L. Reinoq^jJ, cashier. signed.