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sad, perhaps, on wn which I may inert
twenty times in mi Is?-
At that moment, However, th coam
was brought tn, '" ma suojeci wh
abandoned. Aftel t'"" morning's repast
wna concluded, Iniia drew hi (air rema
in out upon the piv) twace before the
windows of the i!""i. where they eonld
sit conversing, wWe the early sunshine
gilded the lovely tendwaee fr and near.
and resting aweeteot .f all In tt; harm- ,
lug valley that W beneath the height I
of the chateau. Irws certainly a beau
tiful morning, and Louis d'Artols enjoy
ed it thoroughly. It was a most sincere
pleasure thus to mt with bis old play
mate and companion, after so long a aep
aratlon. Louie rrtJed her with real
affection, and bad ever done so; for
though with that-calm sd stately de
meanor still unchnntt-d, yet there was
ever something gtntler kinder In her
manner, when she stressed him, that
pleased and woo U"l
Hh seemed even uutsualiy wveiy, loo,
this morning: for the eooL soft Winds
came freshly from tit nearer bills, touch
ing her fair cheek with rosy tinge, and
bringing a darker, clearer light to her
beautiful eyes; and when, taming ber
face to him, she smiled, with mora than
her accustomed air of animation and eta
joyment, aaylng, "What a charming hour
this la, Lou is r be could not help express
ing the thought that occupied him.
'Yea; but not half so charming as you
are. be returned, gauy, ycr. earnesuy.
as be kissed her fair hand. "I was just
deceiving myself with the idea that you
were cheating me with a ahadow; it was
only when you spoke that I was unde
ceived. I forgot that tbe goddess"
"Louis, no compliments!" uttered bis
cousin, imperatively. "Here cornea my
father."
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CHAPTER II.
It was, perhaps, at tb distance of half
a league from the cottage of iiugn i-a-monte
that tbe Chateau Moutaubsn
stood. It was altualed on a rocky and
abrupt eminence, overlooking the valley
below, where a smsll village Jooked more
like the mlnlatare group of dolls' bouw s
which. children play with than the ordi
nary habitations of ordinary men, white
tbe stream that wound Ita way along at
the foot of the bills wss nothing mora
than a mere thread of silver.
On tbe night of the attack on Count
I .outs there were two persons seated in
the librsry of this chateau; tbe one a
lady, with beautiful and somewhat strik
ing features, a tall and graceful figure,
and a bearing at once haughty and capti
vating. Mademoiselle Montauban was
a person of strong feelings, of deep en
ergy, of quick yet Arm resolves, and de
cided action. She was pleasing to alt;
yet with tbe very grace end noble beauty
which captivated one, there was an air
an expression of veiled haughtiness, of
lofty pride, of insinuating command. All
tbe world admired mademoiselle, but few
loved her.
Her father, monsieur le marquis, on the
other band, was an extremely affable,
polite and agreeable gentleman. He was
universally kind and good to tbe peasant
ry arouud the country, and there was
no poor people who did not have cause to
thank him for many an act of generosity
He had been married twice; to a beauti
ful Frenchwoman, after the desth of La
Marquise tiludette, and this wife died
also. He mourned her loss long and sin
cerely; for they say be loved her even
better than he lived Uiudette, who was
very violent and ossalonate. There was
one child a lovely, sunny-haired child,
with features like her fair mother's, and
eves like fresh violets, by tbla second
marriage. But he baa only Helen to com
fort bia approaching old age now; and
there is a large portrait In the saloon
tbe portrait of a smiling infant, painted
nearly sixteen years ago, which be looks
at and sighs.
Tbe father and daughter sat in the II
brary: he by a large table lu the center
of the apartment, reading, as waa bia
custom tn the evenings; she bad drawn
ber seat forward near one of tbe deep
windows overlooking tbe valley, and the
road by which Louis waa expected to
come. Both were awaiting bia arrival.
but it was with far different degrees of
feeling. Tbe marquis. Indeed, looked for
ward with pleasure to the meeting with
bis nephew, whom be bad not received at
tbe chateau for some years; but yet bis
anticipation was moderated by calmness,
for be no longer possessed the hurry and
Impatience of youth. W'Mx Helen Mou
taubnn It waa not thua. Deeper feelings
than were warranted by that calm and
haughty exterior were busy in ber heart.
"Father," and her voice la cann ana
silvery ss usual, despite tbe Mating of
her heart, that throbs more violently ev
ery moment "father, It is already quite
late. My cousin, Monsieur Louis, must
surely remember that he may possibly ex
pose himself to some danger ny travers
ing the lonely roads in this neighborhood
by night."
The marmtis closed bis book, hose from
bis seat and approached the window. j
"Yes: you are right you are rint,
Helen," he returned; "but I hardly think
he will be so rash as to undertake to
reach the chateau to-night with that ter
rible storm gathering. Aa to the danger
from brigands, however, I do not tear;
for, without doubt, he will have his valet
with him, and he will have also nis wean-
ons. Ana you musi couniuit. nwu,
our young relative has both strength of
limb and skill in arms, mat nugni wen
warrant blm in setting at defiance a good
ly number of beslegera."
"Y-s I know, ratner. Anu mejre are
none more brave than Louis." A proud
smile shone lu her splendid eyes as she
spoke, and then she sank back in her sent
again, and toyed with her fan, while the
marouis i aced himself Dy ner siue, ana
l.ia watched for some sign of his nephew.
But the night deepened, and still umis
did not come, while the storm, which had
threatcnlne. ere long broke over
the chateau, and raged with terrible fury,
I do not thluk we shall see mm to
night, Helen," said ber father, as tne om
clock in the hall sounded on eleven; "and
it grows late, my child. Perhaps you had
better retire.
And Helen Montauban would not be
tray her anxiety and restlessness, even
to her father; so sue oteyea ms suggest
tlon shortly. She did not seek her couch,
however, but, after having dismissed her
maid for the night, she wrapped a rich
shawl carelessly about her stutely figure,
and cast herself upon a pile of cushions
hoiipath a window which commanded
vlow of the valley beneath, and, the light
within being' shaded, drew the curtain
from the casement, and leaned forward
upon the sill, with her anxious glance
piercing the gloom for some glimpse of
tbe yet expecieu gucsi.
Still the momenta crept on, and the
hour of midnight sounded sternly on the
now silent air. Her heart beat violently;
she trembled. "He said he should come,"
she murmured; "why, then, this delay?
for Louis never yet broke his word. He
may have been murdered I" and she
bulled her face in her trembling hands.
Louis had been her playmate for weeks
together in childhood, when she had ben
permitted to visit his family in Lyons,
and she had never been so happy as dur
ing those periods. They were the crowu
and glory of her sleeping and waking
dreams. She was never so happy when
sho returned to the old, lonely chateau,
as In recounting the wonderful stories of
those happy times, and anticipating her
next visit. He waa a fine, handsome,
craceful and Independent boy, and she
thought there could be nobody in the
world like her cousin Louis. His firm,
I proud, gallant bearing and manly spirit,
his noble intellect and his fine, thought
ful countenance, with the innocent en
most adore In blm those qualities of heart
and mind which, aba observed with dis
dain, few others possessed.
He bsd never visited tbe chateau more
than twice, and those visits bad been
w hite stones In ber life. Khe had remem
bered and recalled them constantly in tbe
secluded and dreamy life she led there,
and now waa It matter of wonder that,
after the passage of months without hav
ing seen him, she should look forward
with such eager emotions to bis coming?
Yet, even when alone. In the solitude of
her own apartment, she did not entirely
lay aside, even in the Intense Interest of
watching for blm, that air or stately
pride, that guarded calmness of demean
or which characterised ner in eowety.
She kuelt there by the casement, it Is
true, waiting still, even till midnight; but
a thousand fearful emotions struggled in
her breast, of which she gave no outward
sign, or, at tbe most, but a faint one.
A dark form seemed to catch her eye,
moving along rapidly through the path in
the valley, coming nearer and nearer,
while the clouds, passing still across tbe
moon, veiled it ever and anon in shadow.
Drawing nearer, till the soft silver radi
ance of tbe night shone full upon both
horse and rider, and then there waa only
a slight start a quick, convulsive clasp
of the fair band that rested on tbe cold
stone sill a faint yet eager smile hover
ing about her beautiful lips, and Dash
ing in those anlendid eyes, as, softly mur
muring-. "It Is her she rose from the
cushions on which she bad knelt so long,
and closed the casement.
e
"My dear under cried Louis, warmly
embracing the good marquis, as they met
in tbe saloon, on the morning following
the storm. "I cannot express hslf the
Dies sure it gives me to meet you." -
The marquis smiled at his nephew's
warmth.
"My dear boy, I also am delighted to
see you. Let me welcome you to my old
eyrie a thousand timea. But sit down
sit down, Louis; I must take a leisurely
look at you. Why, you have grown a
full Inch aince we met last, and all the
handsomer, too. for your wanderingsr
"Oh, uncle, I appreciate your flattery,
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprckeeaive Review of the Import.
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Presented la Condensed Form, Most
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COUNT MOKTAUBAN AND HELEN
AWAITIKO LOUIS.
believe me," laughed his nephew; "I con
fess I had rather have it from you than
any other, almost But, now, how have
things been going on here since I saw
yon? and how is my fair cousin?"
"For the first," answered the marquis,
"I can give a very satisfactory reply. My
affairs are In a state of prosperity, and
except, possibly, that Helen and I are a
little lonely at times for want of com
pany, we do very well. I need scarcely
say that I am sure we shall be all the
happier for your presence. For your oth
er question, Helen herself must be ap
plied to when you see her this morning,
She was in excellent health yesterday,
at all events, and we watched together
a long time last night by the library win
dow, for your appearance. Ana now
tell me, my dear Louis, something more
concerning that adventure of yours in the
forest; for your sketch of it last night
was somewhat basty. xou were never
too much given to talking of yourself. I
hate an egotist as heartily as you can;
but I desire to hear something relative
to your journey and your general wel
fare; so let me hear it before our coffee is
ready." ,
Tbe young man gave his uncle a sketch
of his haps and mishaps, to which the
good marquis listened very attentively,
and which occupied some few minutes,
when, just as he was finishing by men
tiouing his application at the cottage for
shelter, Helen Montauban entered.
She was beautiful and self-possessed
as ever. A calm smile parted her lips
and lighted her fine eyes, as she ap
proached, and, saluting her father, gave
to Louis, who advanced to meet her, her
hand.
"My charming cousin I" exclaimed the
young man, warmly, taking th offered
hand and kissing with deferential affec
tion, the fair cheek of the lady "my dear
Helen, this is truly delightful. I am very
happy to behold you again. How do you
do?"
"Well, Monsieur Louis, I thank you.
And you?"
"Admirably, my dear friend." And ha
seated himself by her side.
"You have, then, arrived at the chateau
at length, Louis? It Is some time since
we saw you," she said, regarding him
with polite interest. - V
"Yes; it Is a long time, I think, since
we met, and I could not deny myself the
pleasure of a visit to the chateau."
"Your journey, I trust, was a favora
ble one."
"A few drawbacks, such aa travelers
must meet with at times, but nothing
very serious."
"My dear boy," said the marquis,
"what. then, do you call serious? An
attack from rohbers, in my time'
"An attack 1" interrupted Mademoiselle
Montauban, turning a shade paler, as her
glance rested unquietly on the face of
Louis "an attack 1 how, Monsieur Louis?
Yoii have been in actual danger?"
"No, my dear Helen no," the count
hastened to say. "I was merely request
ed to deliver my purse, a simple affair,
CHAPTER HL
It was on tbe night of the adventura
of Count Louis that two men might have
been Been emerging from tbe forest and
directing their steps in the road to the
cottage of Hugh Lamonte, which Louie
had left aome ten minutes prevlouiy.
One of these, the elder, waa a tall,
sturdy man, dressed lu the coarse garb of
a neasant, and bis features were oy no
means displeasing. At present, they wore
a look of deep thought, an air almost of
sternness, as he walked rapidly, and in
silence, listening to his companion, who
was sneaking in low. but bitter and an
gry tones, and evidently on some exciting
subject.
This man, whose dress was much the
same aa that of the first, had a leas pre-
oossessinK appearance than the other.
Like that of his companion, nis counte
nance was unshorn snd rude; but tbe ex
pression of the featurea was sinister and
forbidding, the featurea tnemseives,
apart from their expression, anyioing
but agreeable. You might have been
assured a thousand times that he was
nothing more or less thsn a simple and
honest peasant, as he waa generally nn
derstood to be; but for all that, you
would have disliked to meet this man on
tha hiirhwitv at mldnieht. or in the
depths of the forest from which he had
Joist emergenY""'" "
"I tell you," he was saying, venge-
fully "I tell you, if I have but the pow
er, l Will niaae nim pay uenr lor una,
two of our best fellows disabled, ana my
own brains nearly knocked out by that
arm of his. Who would think it bad so
much strength?"
'Chut, Gasparde!" said the other, a
little sternly; "do you want to show your
claws? Better speak a little lower, If
you don't want to put your neck In dan
ger. One can never tell now many ears
there may be in these bushes along here."
I can shut them up, unless tney De-
long to another like the one that dealt
with me to-nighta. 1 shall feel his fist
for a little while to come.'
"Do you want to put yourself in the
way of feeling it again?"
"Wait till I get on his tracK tne next
time. I'll cure him of his impudence!"
"Better hold your tongue, comrade.
Why didn't you cure him to-night? three
to one, and beaten at that! A fine story
to tell the men!"
"Who knew he had his pistols? lie
must bavo found out before ne isrta
that somebody had drawn his teeth. Ah,
he bit with them, I can tell you: if we
had a doaen like him in the band, it
would be worth something, captain. Aa
It Is. I'll take care he doesn't do us any
harm, now that he has got off. If you
had been there to-nlcht, instead ot mina
Ing something else, we might have sung
a different tune; but now all the way to
mend matters is to give him a little mu
kip to dance to."
"Blockhead r muttered the elder, witn
m Trown.
"What do you say, then, captain i
asked his comnanion.
"Notbine. Uasnarde. But here we are,
and the light .la burning In the window,"
ns thev reached the cottage.
'And .tademo selle Kose waiting lor
her father, no doubt," added the other.
(To be continued.)
fioeevelt will change the policy of ap
pointing consuls so It will be on a mer
it basis.
The governor o! Colorado has ordered
troops to the scene of tbe mining strike
at Cripple creek.
A Kansas City negro drowned him
self to escape lynching for as assault
on a white woman.
Legation guards at Constantinople
have been Increased, and, if necessary,
marines will be landed. i
Turkey is making strenuous efforts
to locate the assailant of Vice Consul
Uageleeen. Many arrests Lave bees
made. I
A Sooth Carolina train went through
a bridge, killing aix and injuring 47, jf
Senator Hanna has almost recovered
from his illness and is able to be out
At the Fort Riley, Kan.," maneuvers
of tbe army, 14,000 men will participate.
The Alaskan boundary commissioners
have held their first meeting and
organized.
An effort to launch tbe Lanley air
ship men with failnre owing to a
broken valve.
Macedonian rebels have issued a pro
clamation, in which they assert confi
dence of gaining their liberty.
A DECISIVE STAND
Chicago babies are eahTto acquire a
taste for liqnor through milk rfom cows
fed on corn mash from distilleries.
President Roosevelt has received
hundreds of telegrams congratulating
him on his narrow escape from assassi
nation. y;
Seven prisoners in the Seattle city
jail escaped- One, being nnable to
obtain money for his breakfast, re
turned.
Rebels in Cavlet, Philippine it lands,
are again showing signs of activity and
troops have been sent to the scene from
Manila.
Portland hold up men robbed a man
nnder an electric light' in the .very
heart of the city a few evenings ago
while there were many people within a
short distance. ,
Ho Was It.
Autrustus Hare tella an amusing story
of one of his charming peripatetic lec
tures in Home. He had convoyed his
little flock, which Included at least one
live prince, through the Talace of the
Caesars and had gathered them near
the Forum, when he observed a mys
terious stranger who had attached him
self to the party "looking more and
more angry every minute." At length
this lnterloner could stand Mr. Hare
no longer. He burst forth In de
nunciations. "All that this person has
been telling ycu," he informed the party
In a loud voice, "about the Palace of
the Caesars he has hnd the effrontery
to relate to you as if it were his own
You will be astonished, gentlemen and
ladies, to hear that it is taken word for
word word for word," without the
slightest acknowledgment from Mr,
Hare's 'Walks in Rome.' " "All I
said," says Mr. Hare, "was: 'Oh, 1
am so much obliged to you. I did not
know there was anybody In the world
who would defend my interests so
kindly. I am Augustus Hare.' It
was a magniflceut moment. Philadel
phia Telegram.
Hlh-Speed Electric Railway.
One hundred and sixty miles an hour
Is the speed aimed at by a new electric
railway coinpauy In Germany under
the direct patronage of the Emperor.
Cars with accommodations for fifty per
sons each are now being built and will
be tried on a 30-kUpmeter track.
Reliance Wins Last Race of Series From
Shamrock lit
New York, Sept. 4. The Reliance,
the American cup defender, yesterday
won the third fnd final race and the
series f r that famous sea trophy, the
America's cup. In a dense fog, which
prevented vision beyond 200 yards, she
finished the race at 5:30:02, amid the
acclamations of the assembled fleet.
The Shamrock 111, after tunning for
more than an hoar in the fog, missed
the finishing line, passed by It, and
returned to it from the opposite direc
tion. As the Reliance waa then being
towed through the fleet, the yacht's
ensign fluttering from her truck and
spreaders in celebration of her victory,
the Shamrock III did not cross the
finish line.
As often said of the historic race,
when America won the enp there was
no second. This result was achieved
only after four futile attempts to sail
off the final race, and after the outcome
had been admitted by even Sir Thomas
Lip ton to be a foregone conclusion.
' Yesterday's was the eighth attempt
to sail a race. After one finke,. the
Reliance won the two following, races,
one by-seven minutes and three sec
onds, and the other by one minute and
19 seconds. A week ago the first at
tempt to sail the third race failed, and
attempts have been made every day
this week. On these occasions the Re
liance led the Shamrock to tbe finish
line by two miles, but failed to reach
it before the expiration of the time
limit of five and a half boors.
Yesterday's victory means that the
cop is destined to remain in America
nntil England is able to produce a gen
ius equal to Herreeboff in yacht design
ing. '
Rarely, if ever, has there been
more spectacular finish than the Reli
ance's yesterday. After racing for
more than an hoar at terrific speed
through a blinding fog, the Reliance
burst through the wall of mist opoathe
vision ot tne specc&iors on me ceei
assembled at the finish line and reel
ing nnder a bellying balloon jib top
sail, with her lee rail awash, flew
across tbe finish line fully three miles
ahead of the Shamrock, almost before
the spectators could determine for
certalnity that it was her. Once more
the Yankee boat bad added to the long
string of victories in contests for the
honored old silver trophr that carried
with it the blue ribbon of the sea.
AMERICA MUST MAKE TURKEY LIS
TEN OR DROP MISSIONARIES.
Latter Course Is Impossible and Stnd'og
of Squadron Has Great Significance
as Shewing Determination to Take
Active Part In Tarklab Qncstlon
Fleet Arrived at Beirut
London, Sept. 7. The Morning Post
publishes a letter from ita Constanti
nople correspondent, in which he dis
cusses the Beirut affair, and the posi
tion of the American missionaries in
Asia Minor. lie says;
"Things have arrived at a crisis.
The United States mnst either insist
opos the porta listening to ita repre
sentations regarding American converts
or drop tbe missionaries altogether.
The latter ronrea is naturally impossi
ble, and tbe sending of a squadron has
great significance as showing a determ
ination on the part of America to take
aa active part in the Turkish question.
One result of this step will probab
be to induce the saltan to raise his
representative at Washington to the
rank of ambassador so that the United
States can be equally represented here.
At present, America la at a dc-ided dis
advantage in this respect compared
with the other first-class powers.
Nobody can quite foresee the ulti
mate attitude of the United Btates, but
it is almost certain that her weight
will incline on the side of the Chris
tain against the Turk. At the same
time, as a matter of importance to
Great Britain, America ia almost bound
to oppose the descent of Rossis on the
Dardanelles, because in religious mat
teis tbe Turk is more tcierant than
the Russian."
Powers Hold Fleets Ready.
Paris, Sept. 7, It is authoritatively
stated that in view of the growing dis
orders in Turkey a French fleet will be
ordered to hold itself In readiness to
proceed to Tnrkieh waters.
This announcement followed the re
ceipt of a report from the French am
bassador at t onstantinople that it was
desirable to have warships in readi
ness for ail eventualities. Similar
preparations have been made by Italy,
Austria, Russia and Great Britain.
The officials here expect that the fleets
will act together in case of a crisis.
American Ships Arrive.
Beirut, Syria, Kept. 7. -The United
States cruisers Brooklyn and San Fran
cisco arrived here Saturday.
The arbitrators - in tbe Venezuelan
claims case is in session. .
Surveyor General Eagleson, of Idaho,
is'to be removed from oflLe.
The commandant of the Paget sound
navy yard asks for appropriations of
nearly 13,000,000.
The Colombia river bar shows much
improvement There is nearly a foct
more water now than this time is it
year.
A new disease similar to buboLtc
plague has broken out in Cuba ana ut
pnssliEg doctors who are unable to do
anything with it.
The third attempt to sail the third
race of the present series wss a failure
on aconnt of lack of wind. The boats
did not even start.
A Japanese gunboat would not allow
the American steamer Stanley Dollar
to land at a Corean . port She waa
nnder charter by Russian firm to load
amber.
A war is on between rival steamer
ines from Portland to The Dalles,
The passenger rate has been lowered to
25 cents and freight ia carried lor one
dollar a ton.
The netr.ro suffrage association, of
Boston, declares Booker T. Washington
is not a fit leader for the race and has
asked Roosevelt not to take his counsel
if he would hold the colored vote.
Ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, has
been refused a new trial. .
The present summer is the. coldest
ever experienced in New York.
All teamsters in Seattle are on
strike and other . anions threaten to
Join.
Philadelphia and Baltimore have
combined in an effort to hold the ex
port trade.
Peru will prohibit the immigration
of memrjers of the religious orders ex
pelled from France.
Colombia is facing a serious uprising
of her subjects. The rejection of the
Panama canal treaty isf given as the
cause.
Russo-Japanese negotiations are mak
ing headway and there is no doubt that
they will soon be brought to a satisfact
ory issue.
The wind was again too light for
race Monday, but tha Reliance was
farther ahead of Shamrock than in any
previous race.
German socialists are in a lively
wrangle as to the policy they will pur
sue in the reichstag.
The appointment of M. Witte by the
czar to be Dresident ot the council oi
ministers is regarded by many as
victory for the war party.
The copyright of "Peaceful Henry ,'!
a new musical hit, has been purchased
hv the nnblishers of "Hiawatha" for
5,000.
Minister Irishman's demands on
Turkey for attemempted assassination
of the vice consul bring quieting
answers.
KILL AT WILL.
Turks Stop at Nothing la Macedonia
Consul Fear tor Lives.
London, Sept. 5. The Daily Mail's
correspondent wires from Monastir,
under date of August 31, telling of an
ineffectual attempt he made to pene
trate the Albanian cordon and reach
Armensko. He was threatened with
death and compelled to return nnder
guard. He gives numerous instances
of Turkish brutality and treachery.
The villagers of Armensko were massa
cred before a single insurgent visited
the place. The inhabitants of the vil
lage of Nevolkas, near Fiorina, were
butchered while on their way to Fior
ina under guard, after having Barren
dered on a guarantee of immunity.
At Fiorina, continues the correspon
dent, the 'Christiana are in a state of
abject fear, and are handicapped by a
bigoted Greek metropolitan, wno era-
era them to stay in the village and not
to flee, with the result that tbe savage
soldiers murder them by scores.' The
European residents cf Monastir, includ
ing the consuls, are in a state of great
anxiety. Many, including the Italian
consul, have recently been insulted by
soldiers. .
Operations commenced last Thursday
on an organized scale against the insur
gents, and bodies of troops are operat
ine in all directions, Dot no details
have jet been received.
More Offices Than Voter.
Monteomerv.' Ala.. Sept 5. The
anDroachins city election at Hobson
City, the negro colony near Anniston
will disclose a peculiar state oi anairs,
The town is run solely by negroes
Under the new constitution nearly all
of the male adult inhabitants are dis
franchised there now .being about 20
voters, and the affairs of the town will
have to be conducted by tnese citizens
alone. As there are nearly as many
offices to be filled as there are voters,
the candidates will virtually elect
themselves.
Minister to Colombia Given Much
erty In Canal Negotiations.
Washington, Sept 7. Additional
instructions have been cabled to Dean
pre, the American minister at Bogota,
reiterating the position of this govern
ment regarding the canal treaty. The
state department assumes entire re
sponsibility for every representation
of Beau pre to the Bogota government
concerning the treaty, and his activity
inthis direction is heartily indorsedaby
the president and secretary Hall.
Minister Beaupre's latest instruc
tions advise him that President Roose
velt will not enter into any engage
ment with the Colombian government
which will hamper bis scope of action
nnder the canal law. This government
will not indicate what its course tf ac
tion will be in the ovent the treaty 1b
rejected.
Postal Investigation Nearing End.
Washington, Sept. 6. Postmaster
General Payne said today that when
the federal Brand jury in this city dis
poses of the postoffice cases now before
it the investigation in wasmngron win
be practically concluded, leaving mat
ters in New York still to be closed.
H said he hobed to have the entire
nostoffice investigation ended and Mr,
Bristow's report in by the first of Octo
ber. The grand jury was In session
short while today.
Will Carry Exhibits Free.
San Francisco, Sept 5. The South
em Pacific and Wells-Fare express an
that they will carry free to
Oeden all exhibits to be shown in con
nection with the national Irrigation
congress. The Southern Pacific today
sent out notices to all county boards of
trade in the state in regard to its offer
of free transportation of exhibits.
ROOSEVELT BACKS HIM VP.
Lib.
RUSSIA FEARS NEW PARTY.
Socialist Revolutionists .Propose to Abol
ish the Aristocracy.
New York, Sept. 7. The new revo
lutionary -party formed in Russia, en
titled the Russian Socialist Revolu
tionary Party, which differs from the
Russian Social Democratic party m be
ing"! ess doctrinaire and more violent in
tactics, ia described by the London cor
respondent of the Times, in a dispatch
which declares that the' new organiza
tion has revived something of the ter
rorism which shocked Russian society
ten years ago. There is a third party,
the Russian Revolutionary party. All
three agree as to the necessity of abol
ishing the existing autocracy.
The new party aims at arousing the
heart of Russia, reaching the peasants
not affected by previous efforts. The
dispatch asserts that since April, 1902,
a "fighting organization" has been cre
ated as a wing of the Revolutionary
party in order to meet force with force
and teiror with terror.
Spectacular Camp for. Army.
Junction City, Kan., Sept. 7.-The
plans for the big camp at Fort Riley
during the maneuvers show that the
camp will be one of the most spectacu
lar ever planned. The 14,000 troops
that are to participate will be en
camped on the Republican river flats
just north of Junction City in the shape
oi a gigantic fan, which will have its
apex near the bluffs, a half mile furth
er north of tne town. At the apex of
the camp will be the headquarters
of the commanding general and his
staff.
Japanese In Hawaii Organize.
Honolulu, H. I., Sept. 7.The 7,000
Japanese in the Hawaiian islands are
being organized into one body, with
Consul Saito as president of the socie
ty. One of the chief objects of the as
sociation will be the settlement of la
bor difficulties involving Japanese em
ployes. It is proposed to establish
hospitals for the Japanese and schools
for the children and to counteract the
tendency of some of the Japanese to lend
lives of idleness and ignorance.