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NLY A FARMER'S
DAUGHTER.
' MItS. FORRESTER.
COAPTBR Vlt.-(Contlnod.)
And Kuur, trembling aud cringing
Ilk a bUtvn spanlvl, wnt quickly out.
iOrrol MtHrawl t hit writing taWf. n 1
coinmpnid a letter to Wlnlfrwl Kjro.
lis had wrved her now; would alio t
mors dlMpod to look huintly on his
oltnu, and Ut her love conqowr her wom
anly prld. "I will at U-Mt msks tbs trial
befort I go," be said to hluiwlf, and then
lis took up bla pm and wroit thua:
"I lnolo you a not, MUa Eyre, from
the man Femur. You will a by that
that ha engages to dlacontlnue bla an
noy a no, of you, and to leave you for the
futtiro free and nnmoleated. And now,
before I leave England on my long voy
age. I pray of you to bear the appeal of
my heart to yonra. Winifred, I love you
with all rny aoul, with the trueat, deep
eat atrangth of which paanlon la capable,
and I come to you to decide my future.
My happlneaa, my mlaery, are lu your
haoda. It la for you to aeal my perfect
bllaa by consenting to become my cherl.h
ed wife, or to punlab a fault born of love,
and to condemn me to a lifelong aorrow,
by driving me away from the euiiahlue of
your preaence. Do not decide haatlly. I
shall not leave this for a week, and If
your anawer Is what I acarccly dure to
hope It will be, I .hall not leave at all.
If you cannot And It In your gentle, wom
anly heart to forgive me, I ahall go out
Into the world and aeek to forget the only
woman In tha world I ever really loved."
When Winifred broke the aeal, and read
Errol's letter, her ftrat emotion was one
of Intenae relief. Then, reading the avow
al of Krrol'a love, for s moment her heart
relented to him, and a aad, fond recollec
tion of the handsome hero of her paat
worxhlp mad the teara atart Into her
eyea. Then her quick pride came to tho
r4IK.Utiih.e tore the letter to atoms and
threw them from her. 'I will never for
give him never!" ahe cried, panlouatdy;
and then .ahe thought what that letter
would have been to her if it had come a
few days sooner.
It wanted but one day to tho comple
tion of the week, when Arthur Le Mer
chant rushed luto Errol's room.
"My dear Enrol." he exclaimed, "what
la thla I hear about your leaving the
ConrtT It surety la not truer
r ..... ... , ,,.., wyij,-, i
"I cannot Ml whether I am going or liuTT
Tou ahall know to-morrow. I am wait
ing for my verdict, and If It la adverae to
me I shall go away, and try to forget my
trouble."
Two days after Enrol aald to Le Mar
chant: "It's all over, and I'm going. Don't
ask me any questions, old fellow I'm
hard hit."
Itefore Mr. Hastings left the Court he
made his friend promise to play host
there In the shooting aeaaon during his
absence; and on the laat day of Auguat
he waa atanding on the deck of his beau
tiful yacht Oenone looking down into the
blue waters of the Mediterranean. His
thoughts were full of tenderness to the
woman who had seorned him.
"Bu ! risht," h '"1. "but X think, if
she had known how I loved her, she
would have found It In her heart to for
give me."
a .
A fortnight later Lady Grace Fnrquhar,
by dint of subtle diplomacy, managed to
secure what she had for aomo time past
set her heart upon, and that was to prac
tically adopt Winifred Eyre as her pro
tege, If not as a daughter. She was very
anxloua that Winifred should have an
opportunity of being, Introduced to so
ciety and the coming shooting season at
Sir Claxton'a estate. Endon Vale seemed
to sfford Lady Grace the opportunity.
Among thoae who would be present for
the shooting, her nephew, Lord Harold
Ersklne, who was quite taken with Flora
Champion and whom ahe knew that
young lady, In default of becoming Mrs.
Hastings, would only too gladly accept.
With this trump card in her hand. Lady
Grace accepted a dinner invitation at
Hurst Manor, the home of the Cham
pions, and while there delicately, yet
plainly Insinuated to Sir Howard and to
Mrs. Champion that uuless Mrs. Cham
pion and Flora would drive with her to
Mr. Kyre'a farm snd second her invita
tion to Winifred to come to Endon Vale
there would be no invitation for Miss
Champion. Moreover, Flora would have
to bind herself to treat her cousin. with
at least ordinary courtesy during their
stay In the same house.
Sir Howard acceded readily enough to
this arrangement as long as he was not
obliged to speak to his granddaughter,
whom he had never apoken to or even
seen In his life or in any way to recog.
nice her father. It was a bitter pill for
Mrs. Champion and Flora to swallow, but
the thought that if Flora did not go to
Endon Vale, Sir Harold Ersklne might
possibly fall In love and propose to Wini
fred, obliged them to give a grudging con
Bent. -
The young girl was gathering roses in
the garden as the carriage from the
Manor drove cp the road. ' Sho turned
away to the house. She could not bear
the contemptuous looks the Champions
cast on her as they went by. But then
she heard the carriage stop, and ahe look
ed back In surprise. The footman was
letting down the steps, and Mrs, Cham
pion waa descending, followed by Lady
Grace Farquhar. What could It mean?
The blood rushed to her face, and for a
moment she hesitated. Then she went
forward. ' ,
"You did not expect visitors so early,
my dear?" said Lady Grace, kissing her.
"Mrs. Champion has come to call upon
Mrs. Chsmpjon came forward and
shook hands with her, and uttered a few
polite commonplaces, which put Wini
fred at her ease. She had a great deal
too much tact to allude to the past In
deed, she behaved precisely as though she
and Winifred saw and heard of each
Other for the first time, t - v.
Winifred soon recovered her compos
ure, and Invited them to enter the house.
Mrs. Champion was struck by tbe teste
and elegance displayed In the miniature
drawing room, and while Winifred was
talking. U.Jady Grace, ahe examined
her keenly, She'was forced to confess
to herself that this girl who bad been ao
long Ignored, and so much disdained, was
both elegant and pretty, and tbat her
style was unexceptionable. The convic
tion did not please her at all. As they
were taking leave Lady Grace said:
"Then remember, my dear, tbat next
Thursday wek, at three o'clock, I shall
send the carriage for you."
"Iray do not tblnk of such a thing.
Lady Grace," Interposed Mrs. Champion;
"you bave Invited Flora the previous day;
let ber delay ber visit for one day, and
my carriage shall take them both."
Lady Grace assented, and Wlnlrred
Biade ber acknowledgments very grace
fully. Then her guests departed, snd she
waa left alone, wondering very much at
what had befallen her.
"A fortnight ago," she thought, "snd
what has happened yesterday and to-day
would bave been the realisation of one
of my fondest hopes; and now now 1
aeem to care nothing for it. To bave
been recognised by the Cbnmplona, to
bave been invited to atay with a great
lady, to be Introduced Into society, would
have I wen a glimpse of paradise; and
now tbat I am wretched, and heart-broken,
and miserable, all these honors are
thrust upon me, and I do not value them
one whit. I ahall like to be with tbat
dear, kind Lady Grace, but to the reat
I aeem perfectly indifferent. Are we never
to be bappy in thla world, but to go on
longing keenly after something we tblnk
happiueita. and when we at last attain
to it, to find we have lost tbe desire for
It, and that It givea ua no pleasure?"
CHAPTER VIII.
All Lady Grace Fafquhar's guests had
arrived, save one. That oue waa Wini
fred Eyre. On the morning of the day
on which she and her cousin were to have
appeared at Endon Vale, a letter came
to Lady Grace, saying that Madame de
Montolieu waa aeriously ill with an at
tack pf bronchitis, and that until she
wss sufficiently recovered Winifred could
not leave her.
the same, and, if the truth must be told,
ahe was very well satisfied with what
had occurred. The Idea of driving over
to Endon Vale with her cousin had been
most distasteful to her; and now that she
waa relieved from that unpleaaant neces
sity she was radiant, and, as her broth
er, who accompanied her, remarked, in a
most unusually good temper.
The greater part of Lady Grace Far
qnhar's guests were strangers to her.
Those she knew were Lord Harold Ers
klns, Miss Alton, the Honorable Evelyn
Van and his aiater. As the reader will
pass some time In the company of the
visitora at Endon Vale, .it may not be
superfluous to enter into a few particu
lars concerning them. Lord Harold Ers
klne has already been mentioned; so we
will begin with Mr. Francis Clayton,
who from his cousinship to the host
claims priority of mention.
Francis Clayton was a man who would
have, completely baffled the researches of
those estimable people who persistently
find good In everyone. There wss not an
amiable trait in his character, nor a kind
action of his on record; and yet he passed
muster In society, because he possessed
a certain degree of manner, and because
his Income was a very large oue. He was
not a man to charm women, and yet there
waa many a one who would have beeu
content to Ignore hla evil qualities and
take him for the sake of his rent roll.
Francis Clayton was 37, and it was bis
boast that he had never made any woman
an offer of marriage.
Miss Alton had been at Endon Vale
some days, and was a great favorite with
everyone In the house. Her aunt, Lady
Marion, was in Ireland, and as she was
not particularly attached to her prim old
grandfather and grandmother, whom her
aunt visited annually, she had been very
glad to accept Lady Grace's invitation to
spend a month with her. Marion, or
Fee Alton, as her fond aunt had chris
tened her, was the prettiest, sprightliest
little coquet in the world. Her mother
and Lady. Marion were twin sisters, and
the former having .formed an attachment
tor a handsome young captain in the army
whom her father would not hear ot ran
off with him, and subsequently accom
panied him to India with .his regiment,
where she died. Two years arter, her
handsome young husband caught a fever,
which carried him off in less than a week,
and then their two children were sent to
England. The elder, a boy, died on the
passage home, and the little girl was
received with open arms by her aunt as
a precious charge from her dearly belov
ed sister. .
Lady Marion was by this time married
to a baronet of considerable wealth, but
she had no children; and when Sir Mar
maduke Alton died, ten years after their
marriage, the title went to a younger
brother. He was, however, able to leave
her a handsome income for ber life, and
Lady Marlon Alton lived in very good
style. She was devoted to her niece, who
she Insisted should take her name; and
to prevent any inconvenience from their
both having the same Christian name
Lady Marion rechristened her pretty lit
tle niece Fee, and a very appropriate
name it was.
At the time we write Fee Alton was
18, and just through her first season. She
was small, but perfectly symmetrical; it
was only envy that prompted people to
say sometimes she was nothing but an
animated wax doll. Everyone admired
and liked her, and she liked everyone in
return. She was the life and soul of a
party, with her quick wit and keen sense
of the ridiculous, and If she was a little
malicious sometimes it was impossible to
be angry with her, she was always so
eager to atone for it
' As. opposites frequently attract each
other, she was at the present time engag
ed in a desperate flirtation with Cor.
Ivers d'Aguilar, a tt, dark, melancholy
looking man (albeit decidedly handsome),
who was very much In lor, with her. He
bad been all through tb, Indian war, and
on bis return to i-.';-!od, looking very
thin and worn, he watmade quite a bero
of by all the wona tf, sod looked his part
extremely welL
I suppose that If two men from the op
posite poles bad beo brought together
onder one roof, tlicf could not bar, dif
fered more eswnU;.!! than Col. d'Agui
lar end Mr. Clayton. Ooa was generous
In heart and tuind, flriralrous to women.
Irresolute, diffident lu himself, and with
tbe courage of a lion; th other well, we
already know what Francis Clayton was.
And yet these two m-s had something la
common a sentiment which la one was a
tender, chivalrous affectlonf In the other
a base, selfish passion. , This sentiment
was love of Fee Alton, For the first,
absolutely tbe first-t!jte la bia Ufa Mr.
Clayton wss, as he confessed to himself.
In love-confosndedly In love with a pret
ty, little, malicious, teaalng, Impertinent
fairy, snd could not help himself.
Lady Grace's guests included Mr,
Frsle, a connection of ber husband's, who
hsd recently some into a very good living,
but had strong sporting tendencies; Cap
tain Culloden, of tbe Guards, a very plain,
quiet individual, with a good Income and
considerably lts brslns; and the Mon
orsble John Flelden, a universal and most
accommodating genius, who was always
bappy to repay hospitality by making
himself agreeable, and amusing the com
pany.' -
These were the people Whom Miss
Champion found assembled at Endon
Vale, and I think ber first sensation on
being introduced to them wss a slight
cbsgrin at finding no great people among
them.
Winifred had arrived it Endon Vale,
and waa sitting in her room, dressed for
dinner, nntil Lady Grace should come In,
ss she bad promised, and take her down
stairs Into tbe drawing room.
Mrs. Champion had been prevented
paying a visit to Lady Grace, as she bad
lu tended; but she, nevertheless, fulfilled
ber promise of sending Winifred in her
csrrlsge.
When the letter arrived she found het
kind hostess slone, all her guests being
away on an excursion to the neighboring
woods. They hsd spent a pleasant after
noon together, and Just as the wheels ot
the returning carriages were heard, Lady
Grace sent her young friend away to
dress, promising to call for her on her
way to tbe drawing room. This she did,
and when they entered the drawing room
there was no one in it but Lord Harold
Ersklne, who came up Immediately to be
introduced.
. "Harold," aald his aunt. "I leave Miss
Eyre to your charge until dinner time, so
do your best to amuse her.
Lord Harold forthwith devoted hlmselt
to being agreeable to his new acquaint
ance, and succeeded perfectly. She felt
quite st her esse, and chatted early to
vuu ui tuts room opeueu auci a magnin
cent young lady, attired in sweeping lace
ana sun. entered. . Tbe crimson color
flushed into Winifred's cheeks as she
recognised her haughty cousin. They
had never met since it had been agreed
the farmer'a daughter waa to be noticed.
"What will she do?" wondered Wiul
fred. "Will she speak to me, or will ahe
wait until Lady Grace introduces us?"
(To be continued.)
IS A RAINY-DAY FINANCIER.
A Small Bey Who Has son Original
Plea for Earning 2Z:ey,
"The small boy or at least one small
boy has found a new way of making
money," said a young woman the other
day who had made the discovery.
"Recently," she continued, "I went
down town to do some shopping. When
I left the sun was shining brightly and
the skies were blue. Through the vag
aries of our delightful New York cli
mate, when I got out at the 116th street
station on my way home it was raining
cats and dogs, or bailing cabs and om
nibuses, ns you prefer. I was gathering
my skirts for a frantic rush when a
boy'a voice accosted me.
"'Take you home cheap under an
umbrella, lady?' he Inquired.
'"How much?' I said.
"'Where .tor he asked, promptly. '
"'One Hundred and Nineteenth
street
" 'Three blocks for 5 cents, he re
sponded. We were off In a moment,
and I questioned him. -
"'Yes'iu; soon as school's out, when
It rains, I got our umbrella and go over
to the elevated station and take 'em
home, three blocks for 5 cents for one
person. When they's two together, I
walk behind In the rain and let 'em
carry the umbrella 'emselves. Oh, yes,
I generally make about 25 cents at reg
ular pay from the ladles, but always
more If It don't look like rain early In
the afternoon and the rain comes sud
den. . . , . .....
"'I could make more If I had rub
bers with me, but ladies' feet is such
different sizes I'd have to carry a whole
store to fit 'em. ' No, 25 cents Isn't a
great deal, but It's money for a 10-yeai
kid.
" 'And then, you know, a good many
of the ladles pays me extra. There was
a lady before you, a few minutes, that
gave me a quarter. You look so much
like her I'd almost think you was her.
A quarter? Oh, thank you, thank you
very much, ma'am.'
'VYes, it's a paying scheme," said the
young woman, according to the New
York Times. "That chap Is the sort,"
she went on, "who'll grow Into a penni
less young man, persuade some clever
heiress to marry him, and then make
people say they wonder how he ever
happened to bind himself to such a
giri." - - -
Stylo.
"And have you seen your little baby
brother yet?" Inquired the caller. .
"Yes," replied little Ethel Blugore,
"and I was so disappointed In It"
"Why?"
"Because It doesn't look a bit more
stylish than the one our washwoman's
got." Philadelphia Press.
Tnn much atvle is fir.? n nrndnra thai
attired feeling.
EVENTS OP THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Cotnprefettiutva Review of the Import,
nt Happenings of tha Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
An insacs man Ja tempted to astaes
nate Emperor Farcis Joseph.
Russia's activity in Manchnrla is
overtaxing tha patience of Japan.
A move waa male to create arepnblic
of Bervia, but it was promptly smoth
ered.
The coming congress will be strongly
urged to make a reciprocity treaty with
Canada.
Arrival oi troops caused striking
Arizona miners to make peace with
their employers.
Major W. II. Gibbon, who is aald to
are fired the first shot of the Civil war
upon Fort fcnmter, is dead.
A new case of plague la reported at
Iquique, Chile.
Tbe presidential elections in Santo
Domingo bave been set lor Jnne 20.
Foot and month disease nrevaila
among sheep just brought to Liverpool
from Buenoa Ayres.
Tbe Standard Oil Company bas been
forced out of Roumania by opposition
of tbe government.
The monks expelled from France will
come to Kentucky and endeavor to es
tablish a monastry.
Secretary Hichcock bai issued regula
tions prohibiting all molestation of the
wild animals in Yellowstone Park.
Eight thousand New York bricklay
ers threaten to strike for 70 cents an
hour, aa against 65 cents, now prevail
ing. Andrew Carnegie bas purchased from
Baron de Boyet bis notable collection
of European fossils for tbe Carnegie
Museum in Chicago.
Ex-Attorney General W.J. Hendryck,
of Kentucky, bas been declared a bank
rupt in New York. His liabilities are
1177,259, and his assets principally
were lands of questionable value.
Major Robert L. Howae, who bas
been ordered to Manila to be present
during the investigation of tbe chances
teaAaL Agaiaacidin ox cruartrsanneii or
Filipino persons, has Bailed from Porto
Rico for New York
Tbe laundry workers' strike at Chi
cago la atill far from settled.
Tbe unofficial announcement is made
tbat the Goulds bave secured control of
the Baltimore A Ohio railroad.
The worst of tbe flood is over at St.
Louis, but thousands of people are still
in a critical condition.
Two hi&hwavmen at Wilkesbarre.
Pa., after holding np three men, opened
fire on them fatally wounding one man.
A nasseneer train on tha rsininvilln
& Nashville road was wrecked at Coles
burg, Ky. Eleven persona were in
jured.
A Madrona nark. Seattle street car
waa held ud bv two masked men and
about $30, several watches and ether
jewelry secured.
A copper cylinder has just been dis
covered in Chicago containing many
records oi tne city dating back previous
to the great fire.
The Chinese treasnrv hniMinof at
Pekin was entir It destroved bv fir.
There was 4,000,000 taels in the struct
rue. No estimate of the Iobs Is obtain
able at present.
Cuba la arranging for a consulate at
Monterey, Mexico. "
Franchises in South Africa are to be
restricted tc white British subjects.
A St. Louis street car accident result
ed in 15 people being shaken up and
Drnisea. .
Piece by piece tbe 1500.000 mansion
of John M. Longyear is being moved
from Marquette, Mich., to Brookline,
Mass. . . - ;
Desperate resistance against arrest
by two alleged murderers on a Chicago
street car threw the passengers Into a
panic.
The May statement of the London
board of trade shows a decrease of $7,
193,000 in imports and an increase of
17,475,500 in exports.
Tugging between' the shafts of tbe
wagon from which his hone had been
taken because he was beating it, Alfon
so de Lucia, an Italian peddler, fell
dead in a street in Brooklyn. .
George D. Widener, a wealthy Phila
delphia mm, left a large number of
valuable diamonds in a London hotel
in tbe baste of packing, and did not
discover his loss nntil New York cus
tom officials examined his baggage. '
All Mormons have been ordered to
leave Germany.
Socialists threaten to make trouble it
the csar visits Rome.
The flood at St Louis bas placed 200
people in grave peril.
President Roosevelt has ordered a
thorough investigation of the postal
scandaU.
Torrential rain at Spartanburg, S. C,
cauesd 30 deaths and property losses of
millions.
Secretary Root la being boomed for
the Republican nomination for governor
of New York.
AD.11TS COMBINE EXISTS.
Coal Operators Aamit Tbat the Price of
Feel Is to Be Raited.
New York, June 11. The Interstate
Commerce Commission returned to
New York today to continue the Inves
tigation into the complaint of W. R.
Hearst that the coal-carrying railroads
bave violated and are violating the
anti-pooling section of the Sherman
anti-trust law. Tbe commission post
poned the hearing until the United
States Circuit Court had passed on
the right of tbe coal road presidents to
refuse to answer questions aa to con
tracts between the coal companies and
tbe railroads.
Robert M, Ollphant, ex-president of
the Delaware & Hudson, one of the re
spondent railroads, was the first wit
ness, lie corroborated the statements
of the other coal men, who have testi
fied that the price of coal to the public
la to be raised 10 cents a ton a month
until a maximum increase of 50 cents
a ton is reached. He waa not prepar
ed to say that the increased cost of
production would not exceed 30 cents.
"We could get a higher price if we
asked for It" he added. It was out of
deference to the needs of the public,
the witness aald, that the price of coal
waa kept at 1 5 just after the strike,
when the independent operators were
getting $8 to $10. -
Adelbert Moot, of counsel for the
Erie system, protested that the com
mission has no jurisdiction in any mat
ter that concerns the price of coal.
The commission decided it could con
sider the prices realized for the pro
duct to arrive at the reasonableness
or the unreasonableness of the freight
rates.
Judge Campbell, the legal represen
tative of the Reading system, declared
his clients ready to concede that the
price of coal is about $5 per ton, and
tbat the price will increase nntil $5.50
is reached. s '
Mr. Moot, attorney for Mr. Oliphant.
argued that, as they handled bo coal
but from its own mines, neither the
commission nor Congress had any au
thority to investigate its prices. The
commission overruled the objection.
Mr. Shern read from the record the
contract between J. J. Jermyn and the
Susquehanna Coal Company, made on
November 1, 1900. By that contract
the Jermyns agreed to sell the entire
products of their mines to the Susque
hanna & Western Coal Company at
certain prices, ranging from 50 per
cent of the tide water price realized
for pea coal to 65 per cent realized fo?
stove and chestnut coal. The commls
son adjourned until tomorrow.
WAR ON ARABS.
France Will Panlsh Rebels for Attacking
Oovernor Qenerat.
Beni-Ounif, Algeria, June II. The
French artillery opened a preliminary
fire at 5:30 o'clock this morning or
Figuiff, the stronghold of the rebelliour
Zenagama tribesmen, who recently at
tacked and tried to ambush Governor
General Jonnart and his escort, of
whom 13 were seriously injured. The
actual bombardment began at 7:30
o'clock and lasted until 11 A. M., when
a great diestruction of houses ha
been wrought The mosque was dee
troyed and it is believed a great num
ber of natives were killed.
At 9:30 A. M. the French troops oc
cupied Juieve Hill and another emin
ence, both strategic positions, by a sur
prise movement From these hills ex
cellent work was done, the melinite
sheila making a big breach in the ram
parts and destroying a multitude of
houses. Finally the fire waa concen
tarted on the mosque, which was much
venerated and the edifice waa blown
to pieces. At 11 o'clock the French
guns were withdrawn to Ennan-Ed
Dar, where General O'Connor was
awaiting offers of submission when
this dispatch left. Throughout the en
gagement there was no loss of life on
the French side. . The French artillery
fired 600 shells at the town. At 3:30
this afternoon an envoy from the
Ameer of FIguig arrived at this place
It ia possible if the Figiiig tribesmen
do not come to terms, other villages tr
the oasis will be bombarded. The ex
pedition will rest tomorrow.
The bulk of the population of FIgu
ig is expected to be friendly to the
French, as neighboring tribes are 'as
sisting in the operations of the puni
tive expedition.
France has formally notified the pow
ers that she has no Intention ot taklns
Moroccan territory, and will only pun
ish the Arab tribes who attacked Gen
eral Jounart
Mob Takes Life of Negro.
Macon, Ga., June 11 W. Cope Wins-
low, Jr., whose father was one ot the
leading members ot the Georgia bar.
was instantly killed by a negro named
"Banjo" Peavey, on the former's farm
near Fort Valley, this afternoon. The
negro owed Mr. Winslow a smalt
amount of money and was asked to
work out the debt. He refused and
shot Mr. Winslow through the head.
Peavey was Boon captured and turned
over to the sheriff. At 8:30 o'clock to
night, the officers and guard were over
powered and the negro waa hanged.
His body was riddled with bullets.
Castro's Decree to Be Disregarded.
Washington. June 11. Having been
notified by the United States Consuls
at the Venezuelan ports recently clos
ed by President Castro of that country,
the State Department has given in
struclons that this decree is to be dis
regarded where it interferes with
American commerce, except in places
where the government is actually in
possession of the port sought to be
closed. These instructions are in line
with the department's course in all
similar cases. , .
Explosion On New Monitor.
NewDort News. Va.. June 11. While
the new monitor Nevada was at target
nrnntifo nff the Canes this afternoon.
an explosion of one of the big guna
tore up the turret, inflicting cousiaer
able damage. The monitor returned
to Old Point Comfort and the Navy
Department was notified. Orders are
expected directing tne monitor to sau
at once to one of the navy yards for
repairs.
FAIR COMMISSION
LEWIS AND CLARK BOARD HAS
BEEN NAMED.
Nearly AO on St. Louis Board -Mt Bride's
Plan la te Conserve the Appropria
tion se That Prominent Features of
tbe Exhibit May Be Sent to Port
land. Olvmnia. Wash.. June 14
nor McBridn hflB itinminr.il Ka a n.
polntment of the members of the Lew-
ia ana ciark Exposition CoiamlHslon
of the State of Washington. They
are: J. o. Megler, of Brook ft eld; Col
onel F. 3. Parker, of Wiila Walla; y.
v. loiman,' or KpoK,m. o. W, II.
PessJee, of Cfarkston; K. P, TMrW.
f Anacortcs: Thomas I lurrU. ,n ,.f
Buckley; George Lladsley, of Vancou
ver. In thla list Messra Tnlmah Pennloo
Thomas, Harrington and Lin'dsley are
aiso memoera or tne Louisiana Pur
chase ExOOfilfJon (Vimmiaalrtn Tha
object of appiontlng a majority of the
members of the St Louis commission
ers on the Portland board. arr-nrrilno
to Governor McBride, wa to carry
out the executive's purpose that the
appropriation for the St Louis Fair
nouia oe so conserved as to permit
enough remalnfnsr after tha
that fair to send the permanent fea
ture oi tne sute's exhibit there to
Portland for use at the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.
Messrs. Metier and Parbae vn nn
the preliminary board of the Portland
Exposition, having been appointed by
Governor Rogers.
The Washington memhre nt tha
Lewis and Clark Commission repre
sent personally the leadlnar lntaroHta
of the state. Id itwir u
wealthy cannervman on th waahinir.
ton aide of the Columbia, and is also
one of the- best-known men in th
state by reason of his long service in
me eiate senate and House of Repre
sentatives. Mr. Peaslee waa a mpmho. of ,
last House of Representatives, and on
the Fair Commission represents the
fruit and agricultural interests of
lTaatorn Wi.irfA. u: v, i t -
that of a nurseryman. Mr. Lindsley,
of Vancouver, also represents the
fruit interests of the state.
K. V. Thomas. Of Anacortoa la an
old friend of the Governor. He is in
the lumber mannfactnrinr hnatnona
and, being located at Anacortes, where
me nsnenea are a leading industry, is
ilso more or less familiar there with
that Industry.
Senator Tolman has been a mAmiwr
of the last State Senate for two legis
latures, we represents tne mining in-
but also manages one of the best min
ing properties in Eastern Washington.
Mr. Harrinrtnn la
lumber manufacturing town of Buck
ley. He Is engaged in the general
merchandise and lumbering business.
Colonel F. J. Parker waa fnr mint
yeara editor of the Walla Walla States
man, put is now retired. He was a
Colonel on the staff of Governor
Rogers. : :
WATERS RECEDE SLOWLY.
St Louts May Not See Laat of Flood tor
a Month.
St Louis. Jnn 11 Tha rt.
a v 4 VUU"
Unnes to fall steadily, but the Weather
Bureau reports that thoso vK nt
to see a sudden decline will be disap-
iKumea. u tne river falls at the same
rate as in 1892 vUn hro. .
heavy flood, the levee will be covered
for a month yet
Landsdown. the northenat
East St. Lonln la tlrralaA hv wo.
Hwwvtu ms j n a,i,vja ,
from the reservoir sit Hunter's Switch..
A Bwtrt torrent is running under the
trestle at Lake Station, meeting the
backwater from the aniith
ing over Winstanley suburb, south of
tne kock roaa.
At midnight last nicht tha Vaet Cf
Louis & Suburban Company abandon
ed its car Bheds at Rock road and the
Terminal Belt The cars there were
taaen to sheds at the Bluffs.
At I o'clock this morning 200 men
and a supply of sacks were hurried
out to the Belt tracks at Lansdown.
By daybreak a levee of dirt bags three
ceet nign ana two feet wide extended 0
alone the tracks for 20A
site the flooded suburb.
If the water continues to rise at the
present rate the fight for the north
part of East St Louis will be maris at
thla point
Coal Roads Favor Dealers.
WevTTorkr june 14. The investiga
tion of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Into W. R. Hearst's complaint
that the six railroads operating into
the anthracite region have combined
to violate the interstate commerce law
was continued today: W. R. Marshall,
a local coal dealer, submitted a table
showing the refund made to his firm
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany when the price of coal at tide
water was too low to let the dealers
make a profit and pay full rates.
Italian Cabinet Will Resign.
Rome, June 14. The Cabinet Min
sters have decided to announce their
resignation. Although there was a
ministerial majority of 40, the Cham
ber of Deputies' vote on Wednesday
against a parliamentry inquiry into
the conduct of the Navy Department,
In which Signor Giolouttl, the Minis
ter of the Interior, was a leading fig
ure, caused the Cabinet to decide to
resign, on the ground that there was
no further reason for, its existence.
China Again Gives In to Russia.
London, June 14. The Times corres
pondent at Pekln says the establish
ment of Chinese customs at Dalny, on
the Russian frontier of the leased ter
ritory, is practically settled, Russia as
senting tor China's reauest for the pro
cedure, which obtains at Kaio Chow,
b,ut with a reservation which leaves the
substance to Russia and the shadow to
China, namely, Russia to nominate all
the Russian Btaff, .