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Newspaper Page TextLORD OF THE DESERT By PAUL (CoiiyrlKlil, 11)02.) CIIAI'TKII XXIV. "Dutiiler mid Wlion," It wns nflor midnight brfnrn dm roups nrrivuii, it wns also thu hour huforn tlio Indians hml qulctcxl down to sloop, Tho nfternocm'H wnr dniicii over tiioir cnptivo vhtlms, tlio wild IKolloiUOIlt Of thu till I urn nn.l Hi., nr. llvnl of tin. Follott puny Willi tho two 'HiIIvph liml nroiiaod tlm Wood of tlio unviigcs mul tunny talon of former nets of hmvory, mul ileedn of iinrnig woro toil) bcllonth tlio willow mid tlm topruH In IIuII'm Trap, Unit night. Ilnininoinlry hml decided to go on mission of ronmo nlouo. It win iliTlilcd llrnt to Mutton thu trooiiH nt livery point nt which tlio liiill.ins (ould ponnlbly escape nnil (him for tlm trapper to attempt tlm rescue. Should tin full or full In tlm nttonipl It wim tlm purpose to forro tlm hunt terms possible with tlm miviikoiv hilt should Im biiicoo,), It wnH tlm ilcloriulnntlim to wronk Unit inci cllens luriiimii upon tlio Indians that tlm ocrnnloii sccmoil to Justify. The tiiim lind nil boon Infortnod of tlio torturn mid donth of tho four wiilln iiiiiti mid of tlm nrrlvnl of tin two now i-nptlvon. mid thin nllrred the nnhllorn to n rovonifofu spirit thnt cntiHiM (limn to forgot their tired nml ImiiKry condition nnd Iokh of aloeti. They now foil thnt thoy lind nt Iniit r-ncnmpnMxii tno enemy nnd thoy were ongor to ntrlkd tlm blow. Ton widl nrmod nnd ihiiiIiiikmI sol Horn ncrntiipnnlod by flvu rowboyn worn pinreii in rni-li gup lit tlm rim incka nnd 1 00' mnn. Including row. iHiyn nnd flolillom tindor General (.'rook, guarded thu neck of tlio pun Insula. It wim half wny between midnight nnd dnwn when tlm trapper Mnrtod on hi perilous mission. Armed suitably for tlm occasion ho entered tlm ehiin nel of tlm stream nnd IiiikkoiI tlio bnnks with tlio nllenee of n honver. nlwnyn keeping In the nhndnwn of the willows nnd never risking bin weight upon bin foot until bo know they worn firmly dnrcd. While bin tusk did not prove n dif ficult one. It whs n todloiM one. Ills hearings lind boon no well tnkon thnt Im rpcogntzod tlm vory rluinp of hushes In whlrh Ilerthna topee wnii pltrhod without trouble. 1'iirthor nwny from tlio strenm Im saw tlm din nml thlrkot to whlrh Osrnr Motzgor tlm other captive, hml been tnkon, nnd from whlrii tlio four rnwboyn on Hip previous evening lind been taken for their lunt wnlk. I.Ike n snako Im rrnwlod up tlio embankment through tlm denno un dorgrowlh, movltiK Inch by Inch, un til bo renrlieil tlio rvnr of llerthn s topee, nnd while the guards dozed nrnr the front bo ripped n hole in the ronr wall of the lent and noon gnvo Jloithn nn nnnurlng touch thnt told her n friend won with her. In n fow moments time they hnd retraced tlio fapper's ntrpn to tho bed of tho stream. In tlio nnmo man nor ns bo Imd approached, nml Hep tlm lildliiK In n dark nook under tho willows ulnrli hung over tho cm hnnkment. Iliimmoraloy went to nt' tempt tho rolense of tho otbor prisoner. Ho found Mottgcr no securely tied thnt oven tlio Imllnns did not fonr his isrnpo. Hound hnnd mul font nnd stiotchcd full length betwron two suppliers, bin body hniely touching tho ground, ho wnn endurlnK n tor- turn Hint wr.uld hnvo killed nn ordl nnry mnn. Hut his wnn one of thoso Iron conn:ltutlonn of tho desort. Tlio trnppcr wnn n wolcojnrt visitor nnd b'n knlfo furnlBhcd Immediate ro llof. When released from bin ernmpod position tho cowboy stood erect nnd oiorddng bin limbs noiselessly for n moment ho Indicated Hint bo wnif ready to ro. Tlio trapper handed blm a icvoher i nil n knife nnd the two walked silently nwny icm'y to defend thnmsclvrs, even unto drnth. When thoy ronched tlio placo where llerthn wnn concealed tho trnppor wnn struck with nwp. Ho nnw twigs of wlllnwn nnd topn of sngo brush nnd rhunkn nf wood floating down tho rtrenm. Tbono Inrrcnnlng nt every .moment. Seizing the wnmnn ho drow her nftnr him nnd Metzger followed nt n rapid pnrn. It wan two hundred ynrdn to n shal low plnco In tlm strec.m nnd wlum thin wnn rrnrhed tho river wnn already rln Ins nt rt rnpld rnte. Tho trnppor rolzod llerthn In bin arms nn If she woro n tnero child nml plungod Into tho fonmliiR rnpldn. followed by tho cowboy. AKnlniit the honvy current, whlrh nlmost swept their feet from under them, thoy mndn tho farther uliore. and nn they ascended tho bnnk, tho trnppor exclnlmcd: "(Irent luck! A bond rlso!" Ilnnv mornloy nnd lila rompmlonn rnn ncmsB tho open mendnw for tho near ont openlnn; In tho rlmrockn. Tho light of brenklnR morn mndo them tecnnltnhlo to their frlondn on Runrd In tho rlinrocks who could ncnrcoly roatrnln npplnuso. tint tho drilling of n.Bohllcra llfo provonteil this out brenk. Tho wntor enmo with n rush down tho mountnln strenm. Tho sound changed from n murmur ovor tho peb bles to a rlpplo ovor tho rocks: nnd then to ti ronr over tho boulders nnd ngalnst tho nnRtilnr bnnks. So loud followed tho Rrowlns ronr thnt tho rnvngea wero wnkenod. I)nn Follctt riished to tho topeo of Mt fnlr cap tlvo and llnillng that she wnn gone Im kicked tho drowsy gunrds In their Bides nnd gnvo tho alnrm. Tho wholo enmn was nstlr Instnntly, DIscovorlnR tho fleeing fugitives, Fol lctt plungod Into tho Btroam, follow ed by somo of tho most daring war rlors. nnd gnvo puMiilt, Hut wbon within r0 yards of tho opening In the rlmrocks wboro tho fugitives had rnsscd safely through, n cloud nf smolto roso, n report of n dozen rifles rnnR upon tho morning nlr nnd n half dozoir IndlnnB flank down In tho mendow. Another volloy and tho ranks woro thinned to a romnnnt. Knllotto romnlnod untouched. Ho turned nnd tried to rally tho men who lind been following In tho renr nnd wero now pnnlc-strlcUon. At lonst oiio-fourtli of tho ontlro wnr party had rushod ncroia tho strenm un-nrmed In pursuit of tho fugitives. Wbon thoy rcturneil thoy found the rlvor In thodo fow minutes n soothing foam, mndo blnclt by tho onrth gnthored by tho flood as It enmo, To cross tho stream wns n tnslt no warrior would nttmupt. They turnod for othor open ings In tho rlmrocks. Hut boro thoy mot with disappointment, Whon np proncblng those polntJ, nnd snfety scorned Just In sight, thoy woro mot With volloys from tho solillors' rlflos dc LANEY. Hint tnowod thorn down llko grass bo- ioio it Hcyllio. Annllier opening nn another wan tried with llko results. until torror-ntrlrkon limy ran nl.out tno menilow, bldltiR horn nnd tnero in Iho (all grasM soon to ho spied out by tlm rovongoful soldiers nnd shot llko sago bona. Hut tho daring Follott would not five up. Ho nnw old I.'gan organizing tlm mnn on Iho otbor nblo nf tho rlvor. i' nd plungod Into tho mad stream to oln him. nnd made tlm othor shore Mounting their hornoH, tho chief nod linir-lircoii led tlio mnn to tho "nock, whero tho wntor wnn rapidly rising to tho danger point. Hut horo tho Kill itlniigbtor began. (lonornl Crook led bin men In nor noil, nnd wbon tho snvngpn worn In easy range ho gnvo tho command to Urn. It wnn n dondly flro. livery shot found It-i mark. Tho ravages fejl fiom llielr horacH llko hall. Home of them tried to dash through tlio linen while others turned bark toward tho rarltitt torrent. "f hnrcn. enmo tlm rommnnd from ( rook. It wns not technically n hit mnno wnrfnre. HioiikIi It wn eon flirted nreordlne to biimnn tnrtlcs, Uvory shot thnt wns fired wan fired by a man mad for revenge. Thoy htiricod utinn tlm nnvngen. spnrinR mno nml tnklng no prlnonern, for thoy refused to nnrronder nnd did not nsk for merry. To thn brink of the trentn thy rnn. many fnllliiR plorred with lend before they ronrhed thin point. Homo plunged Into tho flood never to rl'o ngnln; others mndn It nrrniin to full boforo tho rlflen In tho hnnda of Iho gunrda nt tho openings In tlio rlmtocKB. l'dlli tl rushtHl to the toiK-o of bin fair onpiuo. Hut tho story Is better tnld In the history of the rountry and tho Indian wars. There you will find that only n row oscnpod, nml tho bnttle ground wnn mndo famous In history. It was made so by n (lermnn soldier In (Ion oral Crook's rommnnd, wboao dlnlcct gnvo It tlm nnmo It still bears. After tho battle wan ovor, as tho Ocrmnn wiped tho pernplrntlon nnd powder stnins (mm bis race, no snid: I)ey cnll din 'Hell's nrnp,' but 1 nnmo It 'Duiidor nnd llllxen,'" fllncc Hint llmo thn battle ground nml the rlvor hnvo liorno tho nnmo tho Ocr mnn gnvo thn plncc, nnd history tins nilopteil tlio nnmn ns tno proper one, Among tho few who eacnpod were Chief Kgnn nnd Dan Follctt. At Hie Inst moment they plunged Into the racing strenm nnd swam with the rurrent for n long dlntnncc, reached tho distant shorn nnd then ascended n prerlplco of rlmrockn, and ns they pnnseil over tho summit thoy wnved their hands In defiance at their pur suors. CHAI'TUIl XXV. Wages of Sin and Alcohol. It Is sovornl days after the battle or "minder nnd llllxen." oencral Crook has sent all of tils men, except his stnfT, to the fort nnd ho has stop ped nt tho Stono Hnusa to straighten nut tho matters reported by tho trap per. llerthn nnd Ilnmmornley nro nt the Stnno House. Jnmei I.ylo Is there Al. Ilcncb tins returned. All of the owboys who csenped tho Indlnn nr- rows are there Thoro nro mnny rcmlnlsenccs to rolnto. nertha tins long ngo told tho story of how she nnd Metzger foil Into tho tinntls of Follctt. Ilo hnd come to the trapper s nhodo Into In tho nfternnon nnd left n mossngo to tho effect that tho trap per desired their presence nt tho Htone Hnuso. and thnt tho hnlf-brecd would cnll about dark for the.m. They hod held n conference before tho return or l-oiiett, nnd wnno tnoy woro suspicious or htm, It seemed firl nrohnblo that his Btory was true thnt thov decided to ncrompany him. Metzger arming himself nnd claiming Hint ho was n mntch for tho Cnnndlnn. Follctt enmo at tho appointed time. bringing two horses with blm, and northn leaving Jullnn Ilyrd to look nftcr her fnthcr. dho nnd Metzger Btnrted out with the Cnnndlnn townrtl tho Stono Houso. They had not sono far, howover. until thoy woro sur rounded by tho four braves, who bad nccompnnled Follctt, nnd wero In tholr power. Follctt took Immcdlnto rommnnd nnd hurrlod thorn nwny to wnrd "Hell's Trnp." nt which plnco tho rendor Is familiar with what fol lowed, It Is early n tho nftcrnoon. Clen- ornl Crook Is BPntod at thn bedside of n very sick mnn In tho main room of tho Stono Houso. Ho Is delirious for long periods nml conscious for short onos. Ills conscious moments nro moments of ngony. It s tho Lord of thn Tlosert. Ilo hnd remnlned sober during tho slego or tho Stono Houso nnd lind tnkon nn oath nt Iho tlmo thnt ho would novor drink Intoxicants again. As soon as tho sIckq was ovor nnd tho soldlors mul cowboys hnd Rono nnd tho oxclto- mont diocl out, no unit counpsou, ror moro thnn a woolt ho hnd nolthor ont cn nor Blent. Tho collnnso of his years or dissipation hnd como. His biontod form wns rapidly nssuming Its natural stato. Ho was but a spongo, a dry decnylng spongo with nil of tho substanco gone. Ho wns n human wrock, made bo by sin nnd al cohol. His was not nn Isolated cnao; It wns tho snmo old story. -Written nnd unwritten history abound with such storloB. It la ton Into, general. It In ton Into," said tho unfortunnto mnn In n momont or consciousness. "I have tnkon tho oath, I will novor drink ngnln, -but It was tnkon ton lato. It might Btlmulato mo now for a few hours, but It would maka death tho moro agonizing." I "It l trtto, Mr. Lylo," roplled tho goncrnl, "Its effects nro nlways tem porary, otcopt tho Injury It given. Thin Is permanent. A man may foal jruod for n momont; his Ufa may oven bo prolonged by It for n brief spell, but ho miut suffer tho connotiuoncos In tlio end." After n moro oUinustlng delirium, thn dying mnn spoke ngnln. I "It I" horn that I hurt worno. gen eral. It In bore," ho snld, placing bin l.nnd ovor his lienrt. "If you know what lies there, general, you would pity tno though I'm tho most wicked mnn living." "It Is not 'too Into to repent and do Justice," suggested tho warrior. "Not too Into to ropent, I know, ror I lira doing that ns fast ait n guilty soul enn confess Itself, but It In too Into to do Juntlco; thoy nro dead, general, (hoy nro dond, my brother nnd his child nro dead!" Thin confession seemed to enno tho mnn for a momont. Then bo con tinued: "If I could give them back their lives, gcnornl, nnd thin mockery cnllod wealth thn hnlf-brced only took a small portion of what I pos nenn denth would loso many of Its tcrrorn. I do not fonr It, genprnl. but to meet my (lod with thin low hero, (lenoral, for many yonrs I hnvo kept my henrt, my conscience, rny soul, lionumboil wltli strong drink ; now, general. It nil falls upon mn llko a mountain. Oh, Hint It would crush me. dlsnolvo mo llko vnpor. extorml nntn rnn thnt I should not liavo to moot my Maker. . "I nm nblo to glvo you somo relief, snld tho veteran soldier, "you aro not ns nil It y nn you think. "Oh. hut they nro dond. gcnornl No power on enrth enn glvn mo relief nnw It in tno Intn. I win ten you how It hnnnened." continued I.ylo. gnplng. "I hired Follott to kill ono and old Kgan to kill tho other.." "I know you think It happened," re plied (lonornl Crook, "but It In not Hint hnd. Hupposo I should leu you that they both live?" "You would mock mo, general, you would mock mo." "No." I sneak truthfully, when I toll you Hint they still live, nnd nro hero nt this moment, snld tho general. "Do not torture mo. gencrnl, but ir thoy nro hero let mo see the.m. I.ct them tell mo thnt thoy sun live. Jim I.ylo wns brought In in n chair and seated by tho bedside, and Her nia camo nnd Btood by her fnthor's side. "This Is Jim, Hrothor Jim," nld the dying mnn. "Spenk Jim, nnd tell me Hint you live and thnt this Is your child by your side. Tho crlpplp'n spirit of rcvcnRO hnd left blm. With tenrs In his eyes he hurriedly related tho circumstances with whlrb thn Ixjnl of the Desert wns not familiar, nnd then called Hammcrslcy to his side. "This, brother," said thn cripple "Is the rightful heir to all of the prop erty. Ho Is the only child of tho dc reaned brother, William. Hero is n rortlfled copy of father's will, nnd Al. Hooch, whom you long since thought was dead, brines tho Instru ments to show that William Ham mcrslcy, tho trnppor. In no moro nor no Ions thnn William I.lye. solo heir to nil of tho wealth of tho Houso of I.ylo." "Justice has been done." said the dying man. "Thnnkn to tho failure of Dan Follott In carrying out our mnr deroun nlann. Thanks to thn treach ery of nld Kgan In not slaying the child. Thanks to nod. who, I must now acknowledge guided it nil. Death In not near so bitter, now. I bellevo there In hopo, oven for me." And the Lord of thn nencrt pasBed Into a sleep never to wnken ngaln In tho mortal body. CHAITUR. XXVI. Conclusion. Pressing as was tho military duties of Oencral Crook ho decided to re main at tho Stono Houso another day and night. A cowboy was sent to the fort with a messago to announce thlr ract Tho following morning was decide upon for tho burial ot all that re- "Tlicv sro hero at this moment." said the general. malncd of tho lato Martin I.ylo. With military precision General Crook had designated sunrlso as tho hour nnd arrangements woro mndo accordingly. A gravo was dug In a small table land high up on tho mountain side overlooking tho plnco and promptly at sunrlso tho general and his Stan and tho relatives or tho deceased and tho employes about tho placo wero as sembled at tho gravo. Hetoro the body wob lowered the army chaplain conducted a short ser- vlco and tno veteran geno.al. con trary to Ms custom and experience delivered a short nddress, but like all things that ho did, ho was practical and commonsonso and spoke to the point. "This Is the last trlbuto," ho Bald, that man can pay to man glvo him n docent burial In tho oarth. A man, ambitious ror wealth and power ruined his llfo and shortened hid days trying to obtain it wrongfully. It Is not meet and proper to speak re proachfully of the doad, but his dying words condomncd Buch a llfo and It 1b woll that wo should profit by tho les son. "Ills life is now familiar to you all. It do-ia no good to ropcat It horo. Hut fioro Is yot one lesson to draw from It. Ho was known far and wide as the Lord of tho Desort.' Ho prided In this. This cornea from tho dlfforcnco in classes In tho European countries where lords mid ladles nro created by kings nnd monarchs and by horedity. ' Thoro is no such custom hero, Tho titlo Is nn empty one. Every man hore mny bo a lord according to tho American Idea, It ho wishes. An honorable, woll Bpont llfo makes a .man a lord, a sovereign, a king hero- better thnn tho highest sounding names ot tho old world. It Is not tho title. It Is tho man. "With all or tho high-sounding namo ot 'Lord of tho Desert,' ho was not nearly so great as bis humble successor, the honest trapper, who lino mndo himself a lord In deed by laboring and battling tor tho right.' The nssumod lord died t Joath or agony from a romorscfu' ..onsclonce. Tho real lord tho true American lord came to his Inhoritanco honostly and through morlL Let us hope that tno aeaq lord haB .made peace with his makor and that tlio American lord wilt novor dligraco tho honorable, tltlo which ha lias won." WJth a song by those present arid a prayer by. tho chaplain the cere mony ovor tho remains or tho "Jxird or tho JJosort" was closed. Oonorat Crook wns now rendy to take his departure. HI frlondn had annomblod about him In tho Htnnn House to render hint thnnkn for tils services. "I will send Hint money to you hv nn escort upon rny arrival at tho fort, friend Hammorslcy-Lylo," said thn general, "No, send It to some nnfo bank In Dm nnst and deposit I' to Miss Lylo's credit, so that sho may draw upon It for thn use of herself and her father," replied tho trnppor. "Not ono cent." spoko tho father nnd daughter together. 'Only convey us to civilization." said llcrtha, '"and I will support father. Mr. Hnmrnorslcy Is tho right ful owner of tho money nnd tho prop erty and I would not consent to ac cept ono cent or It." "You shall hovo tho money and property, too," replied tho trapper. "I will return to my traps. Your father may manage tho ranch and you may travel, or do ns you llko." "What a pity you nro cousins," said Ocnornl Crook. "You should bo lov ers you should bo husband and wlfo." "It makes no dlfforcnco In Scot land," said tho cripple. "Hut It is agalnat tho law hero," re plied tho general, "Ho tins never anked mo, anyway," said llerthn embarrassed. "I didn't think It was any use," re plied tho trapper with a husky voice. Oencral Crook at onco detected tho real sentiment of tho two for each ether, "It's a bad law," ho said, "but it Is best." "I think I can relieve all of this embarrassment," said Al. Hoard, com ing forward, "Head tho will more carefully." Thn will was handed to Oencral Crook, who read: "In .the namo ot Ood, Amen. I be queath to my adopted son, William I.ylo all ." "Adopted son. repeated Oencral Crook. "8o this Wltlinm I.ylo was not tho real son of tho testator." "Thnt Is true." said Lcondldas Lig gett, tho former cook of the I-ord ot tho Desert, who had stood by In si lence. "I have long known tho wholo story. I learned it from William Lylo's wlfo In Hoston, after his death. I hnvo kept silent all of those yonrs becauso I did not think an adopted son ought to Inherit over the real ones." A further examination of tho pa pers which Al. Roach hnd secured dis covered n written acknowledgment of William I.yle that ho was an adoptod non nnd thnt this had been kept a uccrct from tho other children who wero all born after his adoption. "I see nothing In the wny now," snld Ocnornl Crook, glancing nt Her thn and Hammornloy. "nertha Is It any ubo to ask?" In quired the trapper. "There Is nothing lost by trying'" replied the girl as she took him by the hnnd. "OInd you remnlned, rhaplaln." said Oencral Crook. "You hove burled ono lord and now you may bind nnother for llfo before we go." Within ten days old Egnn came In with his fragment ot warriors nnd the squnws and children ot his tribe and surrendered to General Crook. Fort Warner wns abandoned and tho great Indian fighter was sent to other fields. Dan Follott was never heard ot agnln. nertha Lylo preferred to chango her namo and she nnd tho trapper agreed that Hammersley was Rood enough. They lived nt tho Stono Houso and gavo tho cripple a homo the remainder of his days. They retained In their employ nil ot tho rormer employe,! nt the Stono Houso who desired to remain, nnd the names or tho Ilammersleys. tho Ileaches, the Dyrds. tho Hopes, tho Metzgera and tho Llggetts are still familiar and honored ones In tho great Inland Empire belt ot Oregon, THE END. ("Tho Lord of the Desert" may be had In book torm for 25 cents from the publisher of this paper, or by address ing tho Metropolitan Printing Co., 162 Second street, Portland, Oregon.) ELIZABETH, MOTHER OF KINGS. Prlnctss of Dohemla Known as tho Queen of Heart. I On Aug. 10, In 1300, was born a little princess, Elizabeth, whom Fate des-' ttned to be the foundress of our reign- j tng dynasty, as her younger brother, the Ill-starred Charles I., was to be tho ancestor of the elder branch ot Stuart, writes the London Dally News. From either tho brother or the sister evory living member of every reign ing family Is descended. It Is a llttlo reuinrkablo that James I., the only child of an only child or nn only child. Is the ancestor of every princely per sonage In Europe, as well as of many others. Elizabeth, who was named after oit queen of "spacious times," was dccplj attached to Henry, tbe eldest son of James I., who died In bis father's life time. She married In 1013 tbe Pal gravo of tbe Itblne, who afterward be came tbe winter king of Bohemia, and, after much suffering, died In 1032, Just as Qustnvus Adolphus of Sweden, who bad been a claimant for Elizabeths hand, wns triumphing, Tho widowed queen lived on poor allowances from England, Holland or the Ilblno states until she returned to England after the restoration of her nephew, Charles II. Bho then resided In Lord Craven's house In Drury lane, where she died In 1002. We canot now measure what the charms and wit were which gained for her tho name of "Queen of Hearts" and tho admiration of all who know her. She was not clever. Sbo wns not on the best of terms with nil or her numerous children, many or whom be came Itotnan Catholics. It was owing to this ract that It was her youngest but one, Sophlo of Hanover, who gave us our present reigning family, for the Due d'Orleans, uow living, Is the senlot of our king even as descendant of Ells-. abetb. Her favorite cnim was t'rlnca Rupert or the Rhine, tho royalist cav- airy leader, whoso namo Is rcnowed to-day In tlio second heir to tne throne of Havarla, to whose house he be longed. We are always '& TOTTe 'ntSWclous of the mau who wears silk mittens pu hi voice. ORIGIN OF THE viuw of Tin: haoue. whkhe the international peace TltlllONAL MEETS. c- I.TIIOUOH The Haguo tribunal waa constituted only a little moro A than three yesra ago the rapid succeaslon or events seems to have craned rrom the public mind a definite recollection ot the manner of Its creation, llevlvcd Interest In The Hague court, by reason of the decision to rcter to it the Venezuelan dispute, makes It desirable to repent the story or Us birth. The United Htntcs nnd Mexico have tho honor ot being tho Drat nations to refer a dispute to the International court, the same being the I'lous fund cane, decided In favor of the United States lant July. It Is worth remarking In thin connection that Ilaron d'Entournellcs, one of the French delegates to the convention thnt crcnted the court, declares that but for the course of the United Staten It would have expired of neglect. The Hague court wan the chief result of the remarkable conference of the powers at The Hague In the spring snd summer of 1800, a coherence brought about by the momentous proposal lnnued to the nations or the world by tho Czar or Itunsla, Aug. 21, 1808. The conterence agreed upon a con vention for the paclflc settlement of International disputes, a convention re garding the laws and customs of war by land, a convention for the adapta tion to maritime warfare of the Geneva convention and three declarations regnrdlng tho uit of balloons, expanding bullets and explosive projectiles carrying poisonous gsnen. The conference resolved that military budgets ought to be reduced, and formulated six wishes regarding International relations. The convention's declarations were In no case signed by representatives of nil the powers at The Hague, but ultimately the arbitration agreement was signed by every ono of the powers represented, Including the United States and Mexico. The permanent court of arbitration consist of four representatives of each signatory power, though dlfferrnt nations may appoint the same persons and Its permanent office Is at The Hague. Its administrative council consists of tho ministers of the powers at The Hague and of tho Netherland minister for foreign affairs, who Is president It Is chargrd with general direction of the affairs of tbe court. The expenses of the court arc met by all the signatory nations. When nations desire to settle a dispute by appeal to this court they ap point five arbitrators from the list of arbitrators mode up as described above. Falling direct agreement each nation -appoints two arbitrators; these to choose an umpire. If they cannot ngreo on an umpire, the choice Is left to a third power, and In event of failure then to get an acceptable umpire, each party names a power which, acting with the power named by the other party, shall choose tho umpire. When the tribunal has thus been composed the parties notify tbe bureau of the court, and tbe tribunal assembles at The Hague on tbe date fixed by the parties. While appeal to the court Is voluntary, the understanding Is that each party agrees to accept the decision ns binding and final, except that If It Is so stated In the arbitration agreement a revision of the award may be de manded on tho discovery or new evidence "calculated to exercise a decisive Influence on the award." The arbitral procedure Is laid down In tbe con vention with great detail. Decisions of the court will be promulgated In much the same wny as tbe decisions of ordinary courts, all of the administrative machinery, except the physical power of enforcement of decrees, being provided. GENERAL FREMONT'S WIDOW, NOTED WOMAN OF HER TIME. Mrs. Fremont, who died nt Los An geles, Cnl., recently, nt the nge of 70, shared her husband's fnme during his lifetime. She wns a belle at Washing ton at 14, and was only 10 when she eloped with Lieutenant Fremont. "The Pathfinder" probably would never have made his most fnmous exploration trip thnt to the Pacific coast had not his wlte. Instead or "sending him the recall Issued from Washington through the efforts of men Jealous or him, warned blm to start at once nnd get out ot reach or orders. On that expedition he reached tbe Pacific coast and opened tbe great territory Intervening between It and tbe Mississippi valley. Mrs. Fremont set out to Join blm by way or Panama In 1348. The trip was a great hardship, but she did not complain. Following her arrival, she aided her husband materially In bringing Califor nia Into tbe Union as a free State. Returning to Washington when her husband was made tbe first Senator from the new State, she renewedld friendships and made many acquaint ances, who became strong friends In after life. When General Fremont had been defeated for tbe Presidency Mrs. Fremont accompanied blm to Europe, where tbey were received at many ot Ihe European courts and great honor paid tbem. After the death of her husband Mrs. Fremont made her home In Los An geles, where sbo was presented a home by the women of California. Whllo she always was busy she found time to write of some ot her experiences. Mrs. Fremont was engaged on her biography when she died. She hnd enjoyed ex cellent health until Inst summer, when she fell and broke a hip. Her health then steadily began to decline. Mrs. Fremont was a remarkable woman, to whom the territory west of tbe Mississippi Hirer owes more than to any other person perhnps In the country. Uy withholding tho dispatch ordering her husband to abandon his expedition to the Pacific const she made tbe opening of that great section possible. Literary Men In Prison. Vanishing Newgate, besides Its chronicles of crime, has other Interest for newspaper readers, and, above all, for newspaper proprietors nnd writers. Among "tho enrly mnrtyrs to free dom," to quoto the languago of oue who has written Its chronicles, was Daniel Defoe, who, however, lonrued by the easy way In which tho Irony of his "Short Wny With Dissenters" banging for preachers nnd banishment for congregations deceived both high church and dlsseutcrs. the wny to IIAGUL TRIBUNAL. write "Robinson Crusoe." But be bad to pay dearly for tbe lesson, three times In the pillory, 200 marks fine and Imprisonment. Then Rev. Mr. Lawrence, having called beorge I. a usurper, was fined 500. Imprisoned three years, whipped twice and stripped of bis gown. To say nothing of Thomas Pnlne nnd mu. er "martyrs," the record brings us to John Wilkes. Nor can the Times for get that Its founder, Mr. Walter, was Imprisoned for nllcged libels against three royal dukes. And the soldier has a reason to remember with gratl- mue winiam Cobbett, who was fined f l.ooo and sentenced to two years' Im prisonment for protesting against cor poral punishment In tbe army. Lon don Times. Tho World Mast Not Know. The great Duke of Wellington, whose watchword was duty to his sovereign and the English nation, was a soldier first, last, and all the time. Such, too. be wished to appear. His Jealous care or nis reputation as a fighting man In amusingly disclosed In Frederick Goodall's recent book of "Reminis cences," In an anecdote of the duke's later years when, ns warden of the Cinque Ports, he lived at Walmer Castle. Ills grace commissioned Wllkle to paint "Tho Chelsea Pensioners," and agreed to pay him twelve hundred guineas. The picture finished, In due course tbe artist waited upon the sol dler, who, to his surnrlse, began with great deliberation to count out the twelve hundred guineas In notes and gold. "Your grace, It would save you much trouble If you would write me a check," said Wllkle. The duke looked up. "What!" said he. "Let Coutts' clerk and thus the rest of tbe world know what a fool I've been to spend twelve hundred guineas on a picture?" He shook bis bead and resumed bis counting. She Was Sure or Applause, That tbe theatrical claque Is not con fined to playhouses was demonstrated beyond all shadow or doubt to tbe teacher who was drilling the pupils for tbe exercises In one of the public schools. The unresponsive bit of femininity over whom tbe amateur "coach" work ed rejoiced In tho name of Sarah. When Sarah began to talk all her vocal organs took Joyful holiday and retired in favor of ber nose. In vain tho teacher begged and Implored. Sarah still clung to ber monotone. Then the teacher threatened. "Sarah," she said, "If you don't try to do better you will fall utterly and then bow will you feel?" "Oh, they'll applaud me, Miss lirown," returned Sarah, easily, ac cording to tho Now York Times. "My inoiner is goin- to give my llttlo broth cr Audy 10 cents, nud If ho don't begin clappln' the niluuto I sit down he's goln' to bo strapped within nn Inch or nis lire." 'J he Very Man. Juggles Military experts are rather disappointed In regard to tbe destruc tlreuess ot modern engines or war. Waggles Why don't they hire tbe Inventor or the toy pistol to get up something on u largo scale? New York Times. After a woman has bad her thirty fifth birthday sho worries more over getting a bank account than she does about meeting her "fato." A PUZZLED QinU Whose Search for Information Loft Iter Bill! PpsiUri. Josephlno la buying her trouisonu. Consequently Josephine Is threntaned with nervous prostration. Tom tho future husband declared the other day tbnl If ho found lior fret ting again over her gowns nnd bats be would elope with her. Whereat Jo sephine Immediately proceeded to frot nil tho more, She says sho can't let Tom begin delivering ultimatums so early In tho jtnmo. "It will be hnrd enough to manngo hlra when wo lire married," says Josephine, "oven If I keep him under completo subjection during our engagement." Tho difficulty begnn when the would bo bride went to a friend who wnt nnr rlcd last June and asked for some sug gestions about hor new outfit. "Shall I get a lot or things or Just n fow)" nnked Josephine. "You've been married long enough to hnvo an opin ion on tho subject." "Then take my advice nnd buy only as few things ns you'll actually need," confided tho bride. "When I was mar ried I laid In a year's supply of gowns and wraps and bats. Now, what's thu result) I've boen married only four months and yet I'm actually loaded down with things which aro all out of style. Why, I haven't yet had some of them on, but they look as If lh(y might have belonged to grandmamma. They're too good and expensive to throw away, but I feet like a flight In tbem and my first winter, too, when a bride Is so much In evidence. Ev erybody will say: 'Poor thlngl Why, those sleeves must have como out of tbe ark,' or 'Nobody wears thoso feath ers now.' " Josephine Is a level-beaded girl. Therefore, while she thanked the brldo sincerely, she dropped In on her way home to see an old friend who has been married four years Instead of four months, and who has a husband, a bouse and two babies to claim ber at tention. "What! Lay in only a few things)" echoed the young matron, trotting tbe youngest baby across her knee whllo he craned her neck to see what was tbe cause of tbe struggle between the nurse and her first-born down the ball. "It will be tho mistake of your life, my child. If you don't buy everything your father will pay for. I had a good many clothes, but, dear me, tbey didn't last half long enough. Why, I bad to begin making petticoats and putting new collars on waists before I bad learned to manage my cook. If I re member rightly, I haven't had a decent stock of gloves since my honeymoon. Oh, no, Henry lsp't stingy. On tho contrary, he's the soul of generosity. Hut when the bride's frills aro frayed out and tbe husband's top coats begin to look worn about the buttonholes and you both need shoes at tbe same tlmo and the prices ot meats and vegeta bles go up like balloons oh. It's per fect delight to drag out some old treas ure of the trousseau. Henry has as good a aslary an most young men, and we spend all we feel that we may spend conscientiously, but tbe rents are high and servants demand more every year and the babies need so much. "What! doing) Puzzled) I daro say you are. But tnko my advice; smile your prettiest at your papa to night and ask him to make that last check Just twice as large." SPECTACULAR FUNERALS. A Band Play Comic Opera Selections Other Fantaettc Features. One of the most striking things to be seen on the streets of Manila In a Fili pino funeral. If the deceased was wealthy and had hosts of friends, tbe funeral will be headed by a band play ing the Runaway Girl or selections from other comic operas. The body of the deceased follows In a hearse cov ered with black cloth arranged In a gruesome design and drawn by six black ponies, each bedecked with bead gear of long black feathers. The benrso will be followed by men on foot wear- lug knickerbockers and cocked lints, and nfter them' follow Innumerable ve hicles of every description. If the body Is to be Interred, the grave diggers will precede the band, with their tools over their shoulders. Most Filipino funerals, however, nro more pathetic. The father of a few weeks' old baby will trot out to the cemetery entirely alone, with tho llttlo white coffin balanced well on his bead, and If a man bad not the price of a vehicle his remains will be carried out on bamboo poles by four Chinamen, and the colli n will be one that has seen service before. Tbe natives have dif ferent ways of burial. Some bodies are put Into the ground, while the larg er majority aro placed In niches In the wall of the cemetery. A slab, cement ed Into the opening of the niche, con tains a brief biography ot the deceas ed. PRICES QO UP IN BOUNDS. Startling Manner In Which Real Kstato Valuce JumpoaLons Inland Bound. Real estate values in some parts ot Long Island have lately increased with amazing rapidity, owing to tbo evident desire of certain wealthy meu to form large holdings. The following story Is told In u New York paper In connection with tbe recent purchase of a 45-acro farm near Lake Success: An agent called on tho owner and asked blm what be would sell for. "Five thousand dollars," be replied. "All right." said the agent, "but first I will have to see my principal." In a day or two ho returned, saying, "Well, wo will take your place." "I am asking 110,000 now," was the reply of the owuer, who had "become wise." The agent demurred, but tbe farmer Insisted, and tbe agent was compelled again to consult bis principal. On Ids return the farmer had raised the price to $20,000. "Well," said the agent, "that Is too much. We don't want your farm par ticularly, anyhow." "All right," wns the answer. A week later the agent visited the place again, and on seeing the owner said, "Well, have you Jumped your price ngaln)" "Yea, I have; I want 140,000 now." "I'll take it." said the agent "Here Is a deposit, for there's no telling jvhero you will Jump to next."