I® hopeless, ha, no bottom. He Is very M IN E R S E N T O M B E D . shrewd. He adopts a hundred disguises. An Englishman stops you ou the street at N o H ope fo r at Leaat T w e n t)-fiv e in nine o'clock and asks you the way. It is Munsieur Cassagne. At ten, a Ger­ Pennsylvania Mine. man shoemaker, leathern apron and all, Fayette City, Pa., Dec. 3.— Between inquires what time it is. It is Monsieur 25 and 30 miners, possibly more, are ( ussagne. A little further ou a crossing sweeper begs for'a few sous. It is Cas­ entombed in the Naom i m ine of the sagne again Finally, you see him out­ United Coal company, located three side one of the cafes, sipping his rhoco- C H A T T E R V.— (Continued.) m iles west of this c ity , and there is the judge, " I think sufficiently explains I late, only you don't recognize him, for *he magistrate paused, and bit his why you did not retire to sleep. You j he is a merchant or perhaps a swell of practically no hope that any o f them . An ominous hum of voices filled were tfie invite«i guest of Madame Rou­ the boulevards. Ah, but he is a wonder­ are a liv e . The im prisonm ent is due room and the clerk laid down his pell, and occupied the room shown you. ful man, is this Alfred Cassagne." to an explosion of black dam p about 8 u seized his guvel and rapped for si­ By the by. at which dr did you go into "Ih> you know where he lives?” ce, gazing indignantly around him in Madame Roupell’« room? The one which o’clock Sunday night, soou after the “ Certainly, a cousin o f mine once work­ universal manner of court function- led to it from your chamber?" ed for him. 1 have been in his house. A Resume o f the L ess Important but night force went to work. ?s, as if a sacrilege had been cora­ "Oh, no. monsieur, that was locked. I It is the Rue de Petits Champs. Thirty- Give Speak er o f the House T oo Much ted. It is said a m iner entering an old N ot L e s s Interesting Events had first to go into the corridor." six is the Dumber.” Po w e t— Point is Lost and Have you any statement which you "That will do, Monsieur Chabot, you working with an open lamp caused the o f the Past Weak. ” 1 intend to employ a detective on this Cannon C hosen. h to make?" resumed the magistrate. can go," said the judge, and the French­ I matter.” said the doctor, presently, "and explosion. Had the disaster occurred 'Yes, 1 have. I was not in the room man, considerably relieved, bowed and as 1 don't know one from another, I am on any other night than 8unday the the time of the commission of the retired. I inclined to say, 'Why not your friend, rder. 1 was not even the first to The Oklahoma legislature is in ses- The servants were then called, and they Alfred Cassagne?’ Slip on your bonnet W ashington, Dec. 3.— A b rillia n t number of victim s would have been er the room. I entered the room al- swore positively that none of them had and shawl, Louise. I want you to take a scene characterized the m eeting of the twice as large. The m ine em ployed lion . lt simultaneously with uuother person, admitted Van Lith into the chateau, and message to the telegraph office.” Sixtieth congress yesterday. In the from 275 to 300 regularly, about cne- Fi rty-nine miners lost th eir lives'in psieur Jules <’ habot." had no knowledge of his being there until The doctor took a blank from a drawer | senate and house o f representatives fourth of them making entry at night, the Fayette C ity, Pa., m ine accident. Take this diagram in your hands, they sow him in Mme. Roupell’s cham­ and wrote his dispatch. there were notable gatherings in the but on Sunday nights only about one- tre is Madame Roupeirs chamber. ber. The prefect here state«! his discov­ "Take that," he said, handing it to the Reforms in land laws have been re­ Is is her sitting room. Where were ery of the bruised vine leaves, and the housekeeper. “ It is a message to your galleries of representatives of the offi­ half the night force goes to work. The quested of congress by Commissioner cial society of the capital. [ at the time the shot was fired?" mine is of the shaft type and the con­ open window, and gave it as his opinion wonderful Cassagne, asking him to meet The striking scenes of the day were crete sides of the entry were broken Ballinger. [1 was just about to enter the sitting that the entry had been there effecte«!. me to-morrow moraiug at the Chateau in the house of representatives, where down so as to close the passage back a k from the romn beyond, which had A passenger steamer was wrecked oft Viileneuve. We shall be on the ground The examination of the local physi btfii ray own apartment during my for­ cian and Dr. Paul Mason then followed. ¡here, and he will have a chance to show the formal selection of Joseph G. Can­ considerable distance. About 100 feet the coast of Nova Beotia, but ail lives mer visits to the chateau. It still con­ They both testified that Mme. Roupell what he is made of.” non again to be speaker aLd the desig­ from the entrance is located the first were saved. tain* some things of mine which I had had died from the effects of a pistol bul­ The old lady's face wore a beaming ex­ nation by the Democrats of John Sharp air Bhaft and from this deadly gas is A receiver has been asked for to not ««‘nt for. I recollect a case of pis­ let entering the base of the brain. This pression. She put the telegram in her W illia m s as their leader, were occa­ pouring in great volume. The gas tol* particularly, which was lying on concluding the proceedings, the judge of pocket as if it were some precious jewel. sions for ovations for those gentlen.e i. found in mines in this territory is so wind up the affaiie of the Jamestown exposition. . the toilette table.’’ “ You will cot regret it, monsieur, for, The speaker was given as w a im a recep­ poisounous tin t no human being can instruction then committed Van Lith to gLoiik at the pistol shown you, and say the prison of La Mazas. ns 1 have assured you, you will find Mon­ tion from the m inori y as from his own liv e in it fer more than a few minutes, F ire in the Pullman tar plant at If It is your pistol?” "Shall I keep Monsieur Jules Chabot sieur Cassagne a very clever person.” party. The appearance of W illia m J. and for this reason it is believed not a Buffalo, N. Y , . destioyed $400,000 ''fit is. It is one I brought from Amer­ under surveillance?” asked the prefect, Alerady in her simple mind, the gloomy Bryan on the floor of the h o m e a ls ) was single one of the entombed men is still worth of property. ica. I used this pistol for gallery prac­ when all ha«l retired. _-H.es of Im Mazas had swuug back upou the occasion for enthusiastic che 'ring. a liv e . N igh t sessions of court are being tice, of which I am fond.” " I see no occasion for it," replied M. their massive hinges, and the young W hen the adoption o f the rules for ■ "TV linn did you last see it?" held at Boise to hurry the selection of Bertrand. "H e may be a foo l; but he friend of her kind master stepped forth, the governm ent of the house during the ’About six weeks ago. It was then in doesn’t look like a murderer." the Pettibone jury. h flee and happy man. S IB E R IA N R E B E L S A C T IV E . Sixtieth congress came up, the rules of thel pistol case already referred to." But Victor Lablanche still adhered ob N o more patents w ill be issued for the last congress were opposed bv W il­ fc--“ Monsieur Jules Chabot. you say, was stlnafely to the opinion that M. Chabot It was s beautiful morning: the birds tire i ly in Madame Roupell’s apartment would bear watching. Slipping from the sai.g melodiously in the trees which sur­ liams aDd he was joined in the opposi­ Rumors o f Battle in Which 2 8 0 Are the Oiegon A California land grant un­ til the terms of grant are observed. K illed— Many A rrests M ade. wh< you entered. Where was he stand Dr. tion by Democrats and by a single Re­ room he instructed one of his most relia­ rounded the Chateau Viileneuve. The ble secret agents to keep him in sight un­ Mason had arrived from Paris on an early publican, Cooper of W isconsin. The ice trust at Los Angeles lias V ictoria, B. C.. Dec. 3.— The British ■ g W e entered simultaneously. He was til further orders. He had said nothing train, and was now pacing impatiently old ruleB were declared to be too auto­ steamer P o it M aria, which arrived at knocked out the California anti-trust WgJ' by the other door." to and fro on the broad terrace in front cratic, placing too much power in the Nagasaki sh oitly before the Monteagle law on a technicality and prom ptly about his discovery of the open door, ile Hg Would it have been possible for Mon- would keep that to himself. In his hand he held a hands of the speaker, but after a some­ sailed, w ith fugitives from Vladivostok, raised the price of ice. It might of the house. H i r Chabot to have taken that pistol lead perhaps to one of those grand coups telegram which he had received from M. what acrimonious discussion they were reported severe fighting, in which 280 ^Bn your case without your knowledge?” for which he was so famous. The estimates of the various depart­ Cassagne, the detective. He was glancing adopted by a party vote. had been killed or wounded, was in ments of the Federal government for I * I cannot tell. It depends. lie may Another thing the prefect was dissatis­ at it for perhaps the twentieth time, Com m ittees were appointed by both progress when she left and that Decem­ done so, but he would have had to fied with. Fpon the certificate of the phy­ wheu one of the windows of the morning houses to inform the president that 1909, which have been sent to con­ K ' i ' the apartment by way of Madame sicians that the Miles. Weldon were pros­ room, which was on a level with tha congress had met and was ready to re­ ber 12, the czar’s birthday, had been gress. ask for appropriations of $766,- fixed for the outbreak which revolu­ 608,273, an increase of $77,479,810 jupell’s sitting room, because the other trated by the death of their aunt, they ground, suddenly opened, and Emily ceive any message he m ight wish to r>r was locked." had not been summoned before the tri­ Weldon stepped out upon the terrace. communicate. N ew senators and all tionaries on the Port Maria said would fiver the 1908 estimates. give Vladivostok a place in Russian [‘Who locked it?" bunal— though later they would probably She was pale even to ghastliness. Not­ The mother of Secretary T aft ia Van Lith hesitated for a barely per- be called upon to testify. The prefect withstanding the fatigues of the previous the representatives were sworn in and history. both bouses adjourned out of respect to btible Instant of time ere he replied : «'onsidere«! this as ill-timed leniency, but day, she had passed a sleepless night. Steamer M ongolia, which also reach­ death. r‘ I locked it myself, so as to be secure there was no help for it. The certificate The upper chambers of the chateau the mem ory of members who have died ed Nagasaki, brought fugitives who The Panama eanai bonds have been Dm interruption." of so famous a physician as Dr. Paul had all been placed nuder seal. Under during recess of congress. stated that the discovery of large quan­ greatly over-subscribed. "W hy did you wish to be secure from Mason had its weight with the judge of the inexorable criminal laws of France, I Prom p tly at 12 o ’ clock OleAk M c­ tities of arms and explosives had been lerruption?" Glasgow is said to be growing weary she had ben denied even the consolatiou Dowell entered the chamber o f repre­ made, and plans of the fortress and rolls instruction. “ Because I did not wish it known that of watching by the body of her bene­ sentatives accompanied by the veteran of revolutionists had been unearthed by of municcipai ownership. C H A P T E R VI. was in the chateau." factress ¡ and her excited condition of assistant sergeant-at-arms, Colonel E. H ill predicts the decline of N ew Y ork I>r. Paul Mason found opportunity to mind precluded her from taking that re­ 8. Pierce, bearing the mace, the em­ secret service officers in a Vladivostok “ Why did you not wish it known?" shipyard, the finding of the enrollm ent as the chief port of the United States. “ That is one of the questions I must whisper in Charles Van Litb'e ear, as be pose of which she was no much in need. blem of order in executive bodies. of the rebels being follow ed by hun­ was led away : •cline to answer." Harriet, on the contrary, to whose The hum of conversation suddenly President R iley, of the Santa Xe, dreds of arrests, quickly succeeded by "D o not despair. I will leave no stone softer nature the relief of tears had not ' The prefect and the judge exchanged ceased and Mr. M cD owell declared the blames clerks for the granting o f re­ executions. A g irl of 17 was among unturned to establish your innocence.” gnificant glances. The latter had no- been denied, had, toward daybreak, fallen body duly in Bession. bates. ced the prisoner’s hesitation when stat- Then, as he wrung his hand, he added, asleep on a sofa. Utterly worn out by j Chaplain Couden im m ediately offered those shet. “ Oh, if you would but speak.” T w o Kus-ian engineers have arrived Evidence ha« been secured that J. R. ig that it was he himself who had locked the events of the last twenty-four hours, I Van Lith said nothing in reply. He she now slumbered as peacefully as au p ra yir, after w hich the roll was called. at Vladivostok tc construct bar racks to W alsh stole $2,250,000 from the C h i­ te door. "That Is the first lie he has The ro ll call occupied 20 minutes, and was so overcome with the horror of his accommodate two additional divisions, cago N ational bank. >ld," thought M. Bertrand, “ and it is infant, which, excited by some childish ► Id to shield someone. He has au ac- situation that he could barely stammer tribulation, sinks at last to rest in its showed 305 members present. and substantial increases are to be made The N ew Y ork bank reserve is grow­ The senate „convened prom ptly at out his thanks for the doctor's kindness. jmplice, evidently." Then he said out mother's arms. to the Baikal forceB to cope w itli the ing steadily, showing an im provem ent notn. A fte r V ice President Fairbanks Overwhelmed by the magnitude of the Emily advanced a few steps along the ud: revolutionists. A rrivals from Habwo- in financial conditions. misfortune which had overtaken him, he terrace toward Dr. Mason, who hastened sounded the gavel the proceedings were “ I have no more questions to ask. The rovsk say large forts and tiarraeks are suffered himself to be conducted unresist­ to meet her. Her first question was as opened w ith prayor by the R ev. E d­ xaniination of the prisoner is concluded. The annual report of Postmaster G en­ also being built at the mouth of the ingly to that sombre vehicle, in which, to whether M. Cassagne, the detective, ward E verett H ale, chaplain. You will retain him in the closest cus eral M eyer deals largely w ith theestab- Am ur. closely barred and huddled together like had yet arrived, for the doctor had tele­ La F o lle tte was the first senator rec­ tody, and allow no one but his counsel or lislimer t of postal savings banks. sheep, prisoners are carried to the dark graphed her that they would both be ognized, and presented the credentials physician to see him under any pretext The Am erican Tobacco company il and gloomy cells of La Mazas. Paul Ma­ there in the morning. PAPER M O NEY H ARM FU L. of Isaac Stevenson, of Wisconsin. whatsoever." said to secretly control a large number son immediately took a cab to the Rue de “ I am expecting him every minute,” re­ The vice president ordered that the Jules Chabot was the next witness to Reverdy, where he ate, though sparingly, plied Mason. “ This telegram reached me roll of senators-elect he called alpha­ Financiers F ear Evil Results From of the supposedly independent concerns. be examined. Ills testimony was substan­ of the breakfast which his housekeeper, late last nighf at my house in Paris. I tially the same as contained in the pre­ betically, and they w ere sworn in and Tho Jamestown fair has closed. The C urrency T inkerin g. Louise, had long ago prepared against his should gather from it that he Is a very fect’s report. He swore positively enough escorted to th eir desks. A ll of the sen- coming. New Y ork, Dec. 3.— It is significant management is in debt $2,500,000 and peculiar personage indeed. Juat look at to finding Van Lith in Mme. Roupell s ators-elect were present except Bank- “ Well, Madame Roupell was murdered that, and tell me what you make of it. of the change in financial opinion that mismanagement and carelessness is g iv ­ chamber immediately after hearing the re­ head, of Alabam a, w h o is ill. this morning at the Chateau Viileneuve,” She took the telegram and read it, a most of the discussion among financial en h s the reason. port of the pistol. He also swore that Under the form observed by the sen­ he said at last. faint smile upon her lips. men last week dealt w ith the dreaded The railw ay tunnel under the Hudson Mme. Roupell and Van Lith were on bad The old servant started violently. She “ It certainly is a curious production. ate neither Bankhead nor Johnson w ill effect of a state of inflation of the cur­ connecting New York ami Jersey C ity terms, and gave, though with a well- set down the pot from which she was He seems to put more stress on how he ire sworn in until the deaths of Morgan rency, into which it was feared the w ill be opened soon. The work was •ssumed show of reluctance, a pretty full and Pettus have been acknowledged. about to pour a fresh cup of coffee for the shall be fed than anything else." country m ight merge w ith the passage commenced in 1874. recapitulation of the facts which had doctor, and trembled from head to foot. Roiiert L . Owen and Thomas P. Gore, "W ill be at viileneuve at nine morning of the effects of the irrational distrust. brought about the final quarrel between "Is it possible?” she ejaculated. please have omelette au rhum and truffles of Oklahoma, not having been elected Canada has made a reciprocity treaty Tlie bringing forward of th is subject them. “ It Is not only possible, but, alas, it is breakfast will bring my own coffee. to the Benate by th eir legislature, were with France. At this stage of the examination, the a fact,” repeated the doctor; “ and as into debate while tlie premium on cur­ “ A L F R E D C A S S A G N E .* not received by the senate and th eir prefect was seen to whisper something to if that was not trouble enough in one Boston has a m unicipal Indebtedness “ I am told he is an odd rreature,” «O credential w ill not be accepted until rency was s till being paid and measures the judge, and the latter then asked : were being taken to stop the fam ine was of $111,848,735. day, my friend Monsieur Charles Van served the doctor, “ but also that he is after th eir election December 10. "You testify that nearly an hour Lith has been arrested, charged with the one of the most remarkable men in his due to plain lessons of experience in it is reported that Senator Smoot The roll call showed 85 senators elapsed between the time when you vrtre commission of the crime.” past crises of a sim ilar condition. In line that has been known since the days w ill not seek re-election. present. A llison ami T e ller were des­ shown to your room and the firing of the all of these the return o f confidence and At this additional intelligence the old of Fouche. It is very strange that he pistol. The condition of your bed proves woman's eyes nearly started out of her does not come. It is now nearly half ignated a com m ittee to inform the pres­ the re-establishment of credit have Democrats in Hie house w ill revolt ident that congress had assembled and that you had not slept in it, and when brought a condition of actual redund­ Rgainst W illia m a ’ leadership. head. past nine.” you reached Madame Roupell’s chajnber s ready to receive any communications. (T o be continued.) ancy of the money market, a heavy ac­ •'Monsieur CharlesI How can he be Archbold, of the Standard O il, de ou wore fully dressed. \N by did you T e ller offered resolutions o f respect to cumulation of banking reserves and a nies that his money is tainted. guilty of such a thing? He, so gay, so hot retire to rest?" the m em ory of Morgan and Pettus, of A D ifferen ce. cheerful, so polite to everybody ! I will free export m ovement of gold. "Simply because I was not sleepy," re­ An Irish priest had labored haid Alabam a, and they were adopted and The German chancellor declares the W h ile the enormous mass of gold plied M. Chabot, coloring somewhat, and never believe it.” “ He was in the chateau last night, and with one o f his flock to induce him to the senate adjourned at 12:39 p. m. that has flowed into the United States policy of the kaiser is one of peace. fingering his long mustache nervously. I positively refuses to tell even me how he give up whisky. in response to t ie urgent requirements I t ia reported that an attem pt was Was busy writing." N o Right to 6uy C a r Line. came to be there. But there is a report “ I tell you, M ichael," said the priest, developed hy the crisis is adm ittedly In made to blow up T a ft's train in Russia. "W hat were you writing?" of the whole affair in the morning paper. San Francisco, Dec. 3.— Judge Hturte- excess of the normal requirements of “whisky 1* your worst enemy, and you M. Chabot hesitated and stammered. Foraker has announced his candidacy " I f you do not immediately answer You can read it for yourself.” should keep as far away from It as you vant, of the Superior court, yesterday the period, the return flow of gold is The old lady put on her glasses, and decided that the board o f supervisors bound to h a v« an unfavorable effect on for president and denounces the rate hy question. I shall have no alternative can.” simply devoured the paper which th, doc­ law. >ut to commit you. monsieur," said the “ Me enemy. Is It, father?” responded had no right to appropriate $750,000 financial sentim ent and in the event of tor handed her. Suddenly she exclaim­ u«Ry of money to live upon. Ah. be underwent an operation at Chicago re- Thousand Men Out o f W ork W ashington, Dec. 3.— I t was report­ fiy o f Llghte— What's become of ncil and th* report of th* p is to lr 1« *™nd. '■ • » “ *> him. When | Pittsburg, Dec. 3 — The I-abella fur- eont'JL >• rapidly re c o v e rin g "About Bv* minute*. I ehould eay. snyone else fails to get to th* bottom of that raimpany your brother formed for ed here early th is m orning that V is ­ nace of the American Steel A W ire Mi-a Edith Root, daughter of Heere- count Aoki. the Japanese ambassador, robably longer It might h*v# been a myatery. they call In Monsieur Cxa- the purpose o f elevating the stage? company at Etna, a auburb, ha* been tary Root, and Lieutenant U. 8. Grant, or* and it may have been leas. I could «a*ne. and be aiway* eucceeda. M l«e Sue B rett*— Gone up I— Yoa­ called on the president and Secretary have been it n t for certain.” "Always? o f State Root yesterday and presented closed indefinitely, throw ing over 1,000 grandeon of General Grant, k e n gtatevu sa. i men out of em ploym ent. I m arried. -The tetter you bar* shown me," « I d “ be doe* not it te became th* eoe- his letters of recall. NEWS OF THE WEEK U Brilliant Scene Marks Opening of Sixtieth Session. In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. democrats HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS denounce rules ter Sam ,t about t at the and C had pe- in a 32 p H SSd ^ ~on‘, i the ttee was Imt e of tw o. ¿Un* i view ol r an o iti of tne Four ar-i 'l’ce ihal’ s re-tnt o l.ibrarjsent ■ead anc, pla, .peak H H o' n, secre mak • Boar the reo! ting fort e count? urit' Board an in in eve te f lor lig *y - Peters, I— ding; mm S ing ol t . was mac* brary lur| mill tax ital levy— l mills’ U * " roperty . year’ s • m et > 0 . and df ,or one. the city per •lve notici ee Coui one lo , Rt-cotfCTW* to be efdon- lor oftatioo ry 9- pas- ,d and "ile »wing nil * ■:s, C. O »red. R P 'a m , : fir e m e f^ 1« ia! ami asing t i w ~ nneville mlemeiV-» s worth l to tl >n noved at servi i power i ■s id fam î for So rill spe i it