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CHAPTER XXlH.-tCuntloutd.l
It wtt dark, when tit returned to tht
taut,- and lit doted tlx ahuttert and
barred tht door vry carefully tafort lit
iat down by tht Art to reflect upon hit
iit t-p. lit had liwn reflecting on that
ill day, wit hunt aeeliif hit way too clatr
y to tht rttultt on which ht had Bet hi
!aart a largt turn of money, and a ntw
lift abroad to tnjoy It In.
lit would not (u up.ulrt ftt awbllt
inotbtr hour would bt of advantagt to
blm, and lit mutt wait. Tht bank at
VVorcttter waa abut, and thart would bt
io itttliif money till to-morrow morning
btfort tbat time camt iht would then
ht check, and rtmaln a prUouer In
Jackton'a button factory until tlmt bad
beta allowed for blm Xo caih it That
tht end of tht brilliant tchtmt which
ht bad planned out Ilka an artist.
Suddenly there was a vloltnt knockliif
it tht door, and Pcteron iprang up, with
Mi band ihakluc on tht back of tht chair,
lit rttrhed bit band toward tbt caudlt
ind itliiifuUhpd tbt flamt, at bla limt
rttourct agalutt an unttan enemy. Then
bt cr.'pt on tiptoe toward tbt door.
"Wbo'e thtrtr
"It nit In."
"Tom Etitbell!" tjtcultttd rttnion.
lit opened tht door, and dragged tbt
ippllcunt for admlttanct Into tbt bouit
by tht collar of bis cot a man drtni'h
id to tht tkln by heavy rain.,
"You muddler!" ahontad IVtr)t;
"why rouldu't you atop at Htdgt II ill T
(low dart you comt Intermeddling?
IMdn't you leava It all to intT"
"Here let go my throat let a fellow
ipeak. What art you doing In tht darkT
H'htrt art they all? It Sarah here?
bat tht algned tbt check?"
Pttertoit releaaed hit hold and look.'d
iha front door again. Tom followed Mm
Into tht room, and tat down ahlrtrlug
by tbt Art. Ilia companion and advfoer
relighted tht candle, and held it to bit
tact.
"Why did you coma?"
"For safety. Oh, Ned, I shall be hang
id!" Tom cried. "Tht old woman it
lead, and everybody thinks I bare done
t Ilert'a a bletatd go for an limertcnt
nan! I never touched her. upon my aoul;
ht died right off, bang, In tht picture
Sllery, and it waa nothing to do with
int. 1 wouldn't hart thought of auch
I thing."
"Dead? The old woman dead?" anld
Ptterton, aurpriaed again at thla avowal.
"Oh! ugh! yet," bt anld, thuddorlng
mora ttrongly. "Her tyea opened aml
Itu; Ned, and aht waa off. I ahall never
forgut It And than tht beatt of a wom
an. Hartley, camt tn when I acre mod,
and aald that I bad murdered her. 1 waa
talking her over to makt a will, when
tht died tlmt'e all. Oh! Itt'a go to In
Jon." "Tom," aald Ptteraon with exclteniHiit,
"you mutt go back. You mutt not leave
very thing to that Culwlcks Th old
woman baa died naturnlly tht doctor
will provt that and you have nothing to
ftar."
"Oh! haveu't I? Tbat'a all you know
about it."
"You accursed Idiot ! don't you aet that
you art rich? that Sarah Eaatbell waa
inly between you and a coloatal fortuno?
and Sarah Enttbell it dead, too."
"Sarah dead, too!" acreamed Tom
ECaathell Inn bit new excitement; "eh,
don't aay that. It can't be."
"Ilunh! Ktep It quiet; It la an eternal
lecrot between you and me; but aht
prang . out of tht boat suddenly last
alght, they tell, me, and waa drowned.
In a day or two they will find her In the
Severn, and you will be heir-at-law."
"They'll aay I killed tht couple of
them."
"Sarah ran away from home every
body knows that and came to harm by
accident. There la nothing more natural."
"Poor Sally! Sht waa a good sort,"
aid Tom; "and she tht's dead then.
Thank goodneta it waa quits an accident
for nobody meant to kill her."
"Get back In hattt at any coat Say
you wtrt diatracted, and did not know
what you were doing that you have been
In acarch of Culwlck or a doctor. Got
back."
"Suppoae they take me up for killing
my grandmother; that's what I'm nfraid
of."
"Get back; you are safe. Get back,
tool, to all that wealth."
Edward Petcraon'a excitement was
grtattr than Tbomaa Eaitboll'i now. lie
thruat him from the home; he locked
the door after him; he tottered back to
the room.
Tom Eaatbell would be rich lmmente
ly rich if his aitter Sarah were removed
from all the troubles of this world! Tom
Eaatbell In lilt power at hla mercy for
many past offtuaea a weak fool whom
he could rule implicitly, and get money
quickly by.
Then, with the light in hla hand, he
proceeded with a wonderful steadlncea of
iteo up the ataira. A strange specimen
of a villain thla for he went Into his
daughter's room first and said, "Poor
Bets you have gone for good then," and
walked out again, and up the remaining
Bight, with a very sorrowful counteunnoe.
He drew the koy from bis pocket, unlock
ed the door, strode In, and then stopped
luddenly a man atruck, as It were, iuto
tone by his amasement
The room waa emptyt
CHAPTER XXIV.
Reuben Culw'ck did not reach Sedge
Hill till a ln hour, when tht blinds
were down before every window of the
great house. He did not dream o death
at home while he had been abroad in
pursuit of the living, and, in tht deep
thought born of hla baffled search, he
itrode up the broad garden path without
being atruck by the blank aspect of the
mansion. -
"How did It occur? Tell me every
thing?" he aaked, as he went Into the
picture gallery, and Hartley followed
him. The story was related, and ho list
ened patiently. - lit heard of his aunt's
death, and of Thomas Eastbell's flight
of the suspicion which attached to Thom
as Eaatbell until the doctor's arrival, and
that irantlnman't belief In tht natural
.termination to tht life and cares of the
pld lady nt tne mquesi wnicn muai ioi
fow her decease.
, He walked up and down the great pic
ture gallery in his old restless fashion,
planning for the morrow. Suddenly be
Quitted the gallery, and went upstairs to
en
a
6,
ere.
Aunt Eiuttlitdl's room, at tht door of
which Hartley tat, at if tht poor old
woman needed protection still.
"Why art you waiting here now?" he
anked the aervant.
"If you please, air, air. Thorn at Kant
bell baa come back again. Ht bat been
looking for you, snd for the doctor, bt
asya and I thought that I would tit here
at iikiial."
. "Wbert It tbt manr
"In bla own room, changing hla clothes,
w hich srt wet"
"Wt will not disturb him. Hsvt you
my aunt's keys?".
There wss a little lamp upon tht brack
et, and ht paaaed into bit tuut's bed
chamber, Hartley remaining at bar pott.
It waa a aolemn moment In hla lift, which
ht rtmtmbert well. It was bis last duty
to tbt dead woman, and to tht withes of
yesternight, befort tht tragedy of lift
fell on thtm like a pall.
Ht opened tbt Iron box In which tbt
will had betn deposited, aud wbtrt a
glance soured him that It lay undisturb
ed, and then he closed and locked the
box again, while tht thought camt to
blm tbat It might never be of use to
Hecond-cotulu Sarah.
"Haa tbat man eomt bark because he
thinks so, too?" be muttered; "is It pos
sible tbst this should be tht end of my
fttjier't moneyof yours, poor worn-out
heart, that never waa made happy by its
acquisition? If I have done you wrong,
old soul, I prsy forglveuess now," ht
murmured.
"Anion," tnld a deep volet st his side,
snd he turned at the aoltmn response, for
which ht was jm preps red. A thin worn
sn, H-lad In shabby black,, atood In the
doorway looking at him.
, "Lucy Jennings!" be exclaimed.
"You telegraphed to me thla morn
ing," ahe Bald, advancing; "you asked me
many questions, and I have come to an
swer them in person."
"It waa kiud of you, Lucy." ht ssld,
holding out bis hsnd to her, "for I am In
great trouble?'
They went out of tht room together.
Reuben Culwlck locked the door, and
gave the key to Hartley, after which
Lucy and he descended to the ball, Lucy
calym and grsre.
"What do you know of the Petersons?
What became of them after leaving Lon
don?" asked "Reuben eagerly; "havt you
a cltw to their address?''
"I think I hsve."
"How did you find It?"
"Among my circle of penitents and of
poor mortals struggling out of trim
there art many links of lift to the dark
world. I found frlenda to help me at
once. Patience. If Sarah Eastbell has
been lured away by thess Petersoni, the
clew to their haunt baa been already
pointed out"
"Heaven bleat you, Lucy!"
"Probably I bring a blcaslng to you
It Is in there."
She pointed to the door of the- drawing
room, and be said eagerly as ht strode
toward it:
' "Sarah!"
"Not aht. It la something you lost be
fore your second -cousin, and took aa
much to heart In loalng. It ia aomethlng
that changed you and from which dated
your hardness, and your suspicions of
me first of all. It may be your owu
flesh and blood, for what I know."
He left Lucy Jennlnga, and went with
quick steps Into the drawing room, where
on tht aofa lav a child asleep, a poorly
clad little girl of five years old, with
her hat lying by her aide, and a tangled
mass of fair, wavy curls thrust back from
her face.
"Tot 1 1" he cried in hla astonishment.
"I met her in the streets of Worcester,
near the postofllce," said Lucy. - "It was
raining hard, and she wss crying been use
a lady had not come to fetch her. Her
father had sent her to Worcester, she
said."
"Will she remember me?"
"It is unlikely it is impossible."
"She was very young when she went
away, poor Tots," said Reuben, sadly re
garding her. "Yes, I suppose it Is im
possible." "She came with me In all confidence. 1
told her that I would takt her to her
friends, and sht believed me."
"You are very kind, Lucy," aaid Reu
ben. "How ia it that you do. me these
good services, and yet dislike mo so
much?"
"I "dislike the prldo and anger In you,'
answered Lucy, "and they have turned
mt against you. I have had my grwt
work to thluk of lately not of the petty
differences of eighteen months ago. See,
the child Is waking."
Reuben turned to the little girl, who
had struggled Into a sitting posture on
the sofa, and was looking at them, all
eyes all blue eyes, too as Tots had
looked at him in Hope street, years ago.
"Tots," ht sold, advancing to her,
"Tote, old lady don't you know me?"
His manner waa too Impetuous, and
hla quick strides toward her .were so
symbolical of punishment for some of
fense which she tn her Ignorance had
committed, that the child sprang up and
ran to Lucy Jennings, burying her face In
the skirts of her protector.
"The child is frightened of you," said
Lucy, calmly; "let her be a while."
"Why, Tots, It's Uncle Roo," ha cried,
"old Uncle Roo you know!"
The child still clung to Lucy's skirts,
and would have none of his affection. He
gave up, and walked away to tht win
dow. "You see how this kind of love lasts,"
said Lucy bitterly, "and yet you value
it so highly."
"Because it set a high value upon me,"
he answered quickly.
"It is dead."
"It will live again it will come back."
"And if not," Lucy answered, "there
is your aecond-cqusln to console you."
The opening of tht door cut short the
claah of arms, and Thomas Eastbell ad
vanced Into the room with a forced and
swaggering air. Tots clung still to the
skirts of Lucy Jennings, with her face
hidden in the folds.
"Oh! you're back," ht said to Reuben;
"of course yon know what has happened
since you've been away? I've been look
ing for you everywhere I've been run
ning after the doctors if we had a
plague in tht house, I think people would
stop in it more than they do," said Tom
Eastbell. "Who's this?"
"My name is Jennings," said Lucy.
"Oh! you're Jennings. I hsvt besrd
of you, but I don't know that wt havt
ever met before. May I ask what you
want, msnn, now yoa art here?" asktd
Tbouias. "You'll exciist me, but sine,
my grandmother's death and Sally's die-apparanc-and
until Sally returns
I consider I am tht head of this estab
lishment." "I am compelled to answer yotir ques
tion If this is a true statement," ssid
Lucy.
"Yes, I should think yon were. True
Indeed that's good one! Why, you
don't know that tny poor grandmother
killed herself thinking about me," be aald.
"She was worried she wanted to leave
mt all her money and aht died of dlt
Bppolntijient because sht hadn't time to
finish her new will."
Ht addressed Lucy Jennings, but m
wss watching tht effect of thla announce
ment upon Reuben Culwlck from the cor
ner of bis eyes.
"It Is heaven's mercy that your grand
mother died then," replied Lncy to him.
"I have been making Inquiries concern
ing you to-day, and I have heard of noth
ing to your advantage. You and ont Ed
ward Ptterton were in this house, from
which your sister has disspptsred," ssld
Lucy. "Among my congregttlon there
wert two or thret who remembered the
Petersons, and thought they they could
be traced. Wt art searching for Ultra
now under tht name of Jackaon."
Thomtt Eaatbtll put ont hand to hit
thlrt collar; hla throat had begun to swell
suddenly, and bt ftlt uncomfortabit.
"Oh," bt aald, "if that's It you'rt on a
wrong"
Tott hsd looked round at the sound of
bis voice some moments since, but ht hsd
not noticed her till then, and then his
voice utterly deserted blm, and his fyes
protruded in amasement. lie did not ask
any further questions of Mitt Jennings.
Tht child belonged to Edward Peterson.
He and bis wife hsd tht chargt of her
once, and grown tired of her, and lost her
In a GamberwtH back ttreet, where Ren
ben had found ber; and Edward Peterson
had dlacovered her a year or so after
ward, and taken her from the Jennlngstt;
but be could not stop to explain that
now. A few dsys sgo tbst child was
at Jacktcn's button factory, and aha
muat hsvt comt to Sedgt Hill with tbt
news. He wss cs light In a trap again.
He knew It h not been safe to return,
but that fool Peterson had persuaded
him. They knew all, and were getting
him into a lint by degrees; everything
might havt been discovered, for what he
knew to the contrary. He must "cut It,"
at any risk.
Ht went Into' the passage and closed
the door behind hJm. Ht took down a
hat from tht tret in the hall and put it
on. It was Reuben's hat, and went over
his eyss, and was altogether a bad fit; but
the sooner ha waa off tht better, and
where he had put hla own hat he could
not recollect In the present confusion cf
bis faculties.
. Ht went on tiptoe to the front door,
and drew hack tht heavy bolts and the
big lock. He opened the door and let
In tht wind and rainand Sarah East
bell! Yes, it was his sister, with a shawl
over her hair, and her fact, white and
wild, peering from It She had 'ome
back aha knew all bt waa dona for!
"Tom, you villain!" aht shrieked forth,
at first sight of him. '
Thomas Eastbell went down on his
knees at the aame moment aa Reuben
came from the drawing room.
"Oh, Reuben! take cart of mt," Sarah
murmured, at aht went fearlessly to the
friendly shelter of hla arms; "I have no
one else."
"She could never take care of herself,"
muttered the inflexible Lucy, as sht fol
lowed Reuben Culwlck into the hall.
It waa aa Mary Holland had said, and
Sarah Eastbell waa back in her own
house.
(To be continued.)
Man Ia a Natural Bluffer.
A man In a big department store was
buying bis wife a sealskin sacque.
First she tried on a $250 one. The
man smoothed It across the back and
said:
"Well, I never examined one of these
things before close up; and this looks
all right to me."
Next his wife tried on a 300 sacqne.
He smoothed It across the shoulders
and said: ,
"I can't tell the difference between
'em. Can't see a particle of difference
between 'em." "
"Oh, my, yes! A closer pile," aald
the saleswoman.
"No difference, to my mind," Insisted
the man.
He bought the $250 coat, and after he
was gone the saleswoman said:
"Nine coats out of ten are bought
as that one was. Nearly every man in
sists on doing the purchasing himself,
and always he says, when he has
reached his limit as regards price,
"Can't see any difference between this
cont and that dearer one there.' If I
had shown a $1,000 sacque to our friend
he'd have Insisted that It looked the
same as the $250 one to him. Men are
such bluffers. - They bluff even them
selves. It would be a satisfaction,
though, Just to hear one man aay that
he perceived the superiority of the more
expensive coat, but didn't care to go
so high In price." Philadelphia Record.
Hit Explanation.
Why are people who buy gold bricks
Invariably farmers Y' asked the man
who assumes superiority.
"I dunno," answered Mr. Corntossel,
"unless it's because farmers are the
only folks nowadays who havt money
enough to make It worth while for
sharpers to bother with "em." Wash
ington Star.
Almost Right.
"What do you know about thla case?"
asked the lawyer.
"Nothing," replied the witness, "rm
the expert."
Subsequently his testimony proved
conclusively that he knew less than
nothing. Chicago Tribune.
A Suspect, , 4
She You didn't stay long in London
. He No, I couldn't stand It Over
there everybody knew me for an Amer
ican right away. Here, In New York,
no one ever suspects It Smart Set
Milton sold his copyright of Para
dlse Lost for $72, In three payments,
and finished his life in obscurity.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
CoRiprthenalve Review of the Import'
at Happenings tf tht Part Week,
Prttenttd In CtwtVmaed Feats, Most
. Likely to Prove lattrcctJng to Our
Many Reader.
NeiJermeir, Marx and Vandine, the
Chicago carbarn bandits, have paid the
penalty of their crimes.
Rnsaia mav not Bend her Baltic fleet
to the Far East, as it would leave her
European porta unguarded. -
Twenty Russians engaged In planting
mines In the entrance to Fort Arthur
were killed by an accidental explosion.
A Port Arthur report aays an entire
Japanese column was destroyed on the
Yaln river. No confirmation is obtain
able. It is reported that two Japanese, dis
guised as beggars, attempted to assassi
nate General Kouropatkin while be
was in Niu Chwang recently.
' Russian troops en route to the Far
East have been denied liquor as there
Is a determinatoin on the part of offi
cers that the army ahall conduct itself
well.
The Uansbiongh bill recently passed
by the senate repealing the timber and
stone act, and authorising the sale of
government timber to the highest bid
der, has been practically kliled in the
house public landa committee.
Many floating mines have been seen
off the Shan Tung promontory in "the
path followed by vessels bound to and
from Shanghai and Che Foo and Tien
Tsin. Th's is extremely dangerous to
shipping and probably will cause an
increase in marine insurance.
The senate haa passed the pension
and the river and harbor"bills.
The cost of the war to Russia, up to
April 5, is placed at $48,250,000.
Et. Teterbenrg is in receipt of a re
port that Niu Chwang ia being bom
barded. Colorado militiamen clubbed the sec
retary of the Miners Federation for de
fying their chief.
The house baa passed a bill provid
ing a temporary government for the
Panama canal aone.
Secretary Hitchcock has issned an
order prohibiting Bheep on the Baker
City forest reserve.
The river and harbor bill was amend
ed by the senate so aa to authorize the
surrey of Coca and Tillamook bays.
Tha secretary of the interior has tern
porarily withdrawn 290,000 acres of
land adjoining the xakima maian res
ervation .
ThA aoc.retarv of the interior has set
aside $2,600,060 for the construction
of the Minidoka irrigation system m
Southern Idaho, and has directed that
advertisements for the work be issued
immediately, bids to be opened June
21.
Another battle ia reported raging at
Port Arthur. -
Secretary Shaw says he will not be a
candidate for vice president.
The body of Admiral Makaroff has
been washed ashore witi a number of
others.
Secretary Hav has advised the 1905
exposition to prepare Invitations to
foreign countries to participate ana lie
will dispatch them.
The house has passed the bill creat
ing a state of Arizona and New Mexico
nnder the name of Arizona and one ol
Oklahoma and Indian Territory under
the name of Oklahoma.
On motion of Senator Fulton, the Ben-
ate has passed Mitchell's bill authoriz
ing the citizens of Oregon, W ashmgton
and California to cut and remove tim
ber on the public domain or mining
and domestic purposes.
The Japanese are fast preparing ' to
forte the Yalu.
Russia would make an agreement
with Great Britain to gain an outlet to
the sea.
Neidermier, the Chicago carbarn
bandit, made two desperate attempts to
end his life, the first nearly proving
successful.
The house has passed a bill change
the Washington custom headquarters
from Port Townsend to Seattle, despite
the protests of congressmen.
The foreign countries represented at
the St. Louis fair will be invited by the
government to transfer their exhibits
. . v . ",1 1 ! i '
to tne .Lewis ana vun exposition.
The conference committee has elimi
nated from the military appropriation
hill the appropriation ot $90,uuu lor a
bridge across the Spokane rivei at Spo
kane.
Senator Fulton . has secured an
amendment to the sundry civil bill in
irasin th armrom ia t ion for roads in
Crater lake national park from $3,000
tO$4,OUU.
The senate has adopted an amend
ment of Senator Mitchell to the emer
gency appropriation bill by which the
senator expects to nave siou.uuo al
lotted for continuing the improvement
at the mouth of the Columbia river.
The Grand Ronde valley is a vast
lake and thousands of acres of wheat
are flooded.
The Russian preBS regards the Anlo
French treaty as a hard blow to Ger
man prestige.
FUND EXCLUSION TOO SEVERE.
Senate Committee Objects to HItt Bin
Regarding Chinese.
Washiijfcton, April 23.Tfie" general
deficiency bill reported by the senate
committee on appropriations carries
$11,342,146, an increase as it passed
the house of $940,525. i It contains as
an amendment the II itt Chinese exclu
sion bill, which was accepted by the
bouse before the bill was paused. The
Hitt bill was introduced in the senate
by Penrose and referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations. In this com
mittee the discovery, it is said, has
been made that the hill will affect the
introduction cf Chinese coolie labor in
to the Panama canal cone, 'and to" a
considerable extent affect the immigra
tion to this country of Coreans and Fil
ipinos and the deportation from . the
United States, Hawaii, Porto Rico and
any teuitorry, "subject to the jurisdic
tion of the United States of any person
held to come within the definition of
the words "Chinese persons," and ob
jection has been made to the far reach
ing effects of the bill.
hen the senate committee on for.
eign relations began considertion today
ol tne L-binese bill it was suggested
that the bill might be of wider scope
than was at first tboueht. Sections
defining the words "Chinese person"
were called to notice, and it was sug
gested that these might be held to re
late to Filipinos, Coreans and others
not intended to be included, and that
the purpose of the bill might be in con
met with tne existing treaties. It was
late when the discovery was made, and
finally the members of the committee
concluded that no action should be
taken on the Penrose bill in view of
the fact that the Hitt amendment was
reported in the deficiency bill, but that
the matter might be discussed in open
senate. It is understood an attempt
will be made to amend the measure be
fore the deficiency bill passes the
senate.
FLEB FROM JAPANESE. '
RnaaUna are Rapidly Crossing tht Yalu
Many mn Drowsed.
Niu Chwang, April 23. A messen
ger from the Yalu river reports that
the Japanese outposts are near the Rus
sian intienchmenta with large bodies
of troops five rrriles distant. He also
states the Russians are fleeing north
across the river in overcrowded boats,
losing hundreds by drowning. The
messenger himself met only a few of
the Japanese, but they were reported
to have shown themselves in force on
varioua occasions, afterward quickly
disappearing.
The newspaper correspondents ac
credited to the Russian forces have left
for Mukden. They bind themselves
not to divulge news respecting the re
sults of engagements, or give any in
formation which may awaken public
uneasiness.
The Russians have issned placards
in Chinese explaining away the Jap
anese victories, detailing Russian suc
cesses, magnifying the Russian
strength, and prophesying victory for
Russia. The Chinese are not misled,
but still believe the Japanese will con
quer in Manchuria.
RUSSIA HOLDS IT BACK.
Extent of Disasters to Her Anna Can
not Be Sent Out.
Paris, April 22. The Yinkow corres
pondent of 'the Paris Journal says he
has tried lepeatedly to ascertain the ex
tent of the recent disasters to the Rus
sian arms, and he has failed to do so
because of the perfectly-organized sec
recy of the Russians. In his conclud
ing statement, he says:
"The people of France will be
obliged to be satisfied with notices
marked 'official' or semi-official state
ments sent from Harbin or Mukden
many miles removed from the actual
scene of war. I am close to Port
Arthur, and might give the true ver
si on of many incidents, the news of
which, as published, has been mere
conjecture, but the .Russians strictly
forbid all communications of land or
sea events. At the moment of sending
this message, grave happenings are pro
ceeding on the peninsula; in fact, I am
told that another battle is being fierce
ly contested in the neighborhood of
Port Arthur."
Boltlsh Sympathy Much Appreciated.
St. Petersburg, April 23. While ac
cepting gratefully the world-wide ex'
pressions of sympathy - which Russia
has received at the death of Vice Ad
miral Makaroff and the Petropavlovsk
disaster, the papers seem especially lm
pressed with the sympathy shown by
the British press, several using the text
to argue on the opportuneness of the
decision in favor of a Russo-British
treaty, lue ivovisky says: A sin
cere approachment with Great Britain
would guaiantee our future develop'
ment"
. . Skrydloff Given Full Ptwer.
Paris, April 23. The correspondent
of the Echo de Paris at St. Petersburg
says that in the course of the audience
between the einperoi and Vice Admiral
Skrydloff, his majesty conferred upon
the admiral full power to act at Port
Arthur in accordance with the necessi
ties of the moment. The rumor that
$10,000,000 in cash went down with
the battleship Petropavlovsk, the corre
spondent also says, is declared to be
unfounded.
Kouropatkin Walts for More Troops.
Paris, April 23. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Journal says
friend of General Kouropatkin has re
ceived a letter from him in which the
general says he intends to await the ar
rival of another 100,000 men before
risking a battle with the Japanese.
PAPERSARESIGNED
TITLE TO PANAMA CANAL NOW
RESTS WITH L'NITED STATES.
Agreement Transfers Property Without
RtMrvatloft-Steckholdtrs WIH Now
art . . ,
cauiy ma aci oi president and Di
rector of Company Title It Ptriect
U. S. First to Hear Newt.
Paris, April 25. The Associated
Press is authorized to announce tbat
the contract by which tht Panam
canal pastes to the United StaU-s la
signed and sealed. The title to the
canal is now vested In tht United
States. The document by which this
transaction it consumated bears the
signatures of President Bo and Director
Ricbman, of the Panama canal com
pany, y, ho signed for the company aa
its responsible officers. The transfer U
complete and without reservation, and
the United States secures a perfect
title. ,
This result has been 'nuietlv accom.
Pi
ished, and unexpectedly, as the Dublia
has been iriven to understand that th
contract would not be executed until
Iter the meet ins of the Rtockhnldom nf
the Panama canal company tomorrow,
wnicn the question of ratification
would be presented. As a matter of
fact, however, when the meeting takes
place President Bo will announce that
the sale has been comnleted. and. in.
Btead of asking for authority to execute
a contract, n win only remain to ratify
the contract of sale which tht nfTWra
of the company have formally com-
pieiea. vniy a lew ol tne highest offi
cers of the company are now a ware nf
the secret, which will not be known
except by this annonncement in the
United States up to the time of the
meeting. .
It is confidently believed .at th
completion of the sale before this meet
ing win increase tbe vote for ratifica
tion.
RUSSIA ISSUES PAPER MONEY.
Finance Minister Says It la Not Forced,
and No J-oaa la Desired.
St. Petersburg, April 25. Russia haa
made a new issue of $15,000,000 in
paper currency against free gold in the
State bank. At the ministry of finance
it was explained that it was an ordin
ary issue, and in no sense was forced.
Under the law paper is issuable to dou
ble the amount of s-old nntn ilfifi fioo .
000 gold, in exeess of which paper is-'
sued must be covered rouble for rouble.
In the State bank there are, in round
figures, $400,000,000 in gold, which
would permit of an iasn of 155(1.000..
- T --J j,
000 in paper, but the paper issue at
present only amounts to $350,000,000.
All sorts of figures of the cost of the
war are printed abroad. The corres
pondent of the Associated Press is au
thoritatively informed that the daily
is estimated that a years expenditure
for the war will total $250,000,000.
To meet this there existed a free bal
ance of $50,000,000 by redactions in
the ordinary budgets, leaving ostensibly
$135,000,000. But a! portion of the
latter is made np by the increased earn
ings of the railroads owned by the gov
ernment. It being in reality a Ques
tion of bookkeeping, how the balance
is to be raised has not yet been determ
ined. ,
ALL RBTIRB AT SEVENTY YEARS. .
House Committee Decides on Reform hi
the CIvU Service
Washington, April 23. The house
committee on reform in the civil service
authoriezd Chairman Gillett to intro
duce a bill providing that on June 30,
1907, every office m the classified serv
ice of the United States held by a per
son who is then over 70 years old, shall
become vacant, and that thereafter such
offices shall become vacant when the
incumbent becomes 70 years old. '
The committee directed , Mr. Gillett
to report all pending bills granting
pensions to civil employes of the gov
ernment to the house, with the recom
mendation that they lie on the table;
also that the draft a bill reclassifying
the clerical service of the government,
with a view to providing for more fre
quent promotions in the smaller sal
aried positions. .
Alaskan Fishing Seaaon Extended.
Washington, April 25. The secre
tary of commerce signed an order today
rescinding the regulation which limits
the duration of the salmon fishing sea
son in Southeastern Alaska. Under
the former regulation, cannerymen
were prohibited from taking salmon
until July 1, but the order issued today
removes this restriction entirely and
no date is fixed. The repeal of the old
regulation was demanded hv tha can.
herymen'a association, and was
also recommended by the Jordan com
mission. .
Will Bo Under Martial Law.
Niu Chwang, April 25. Viceroy
Alexieff has issued an important order
declaring the Yin Kow railroad station
and the native village adjoining it to
be within the region under martial
law. .The Btation is the Nin Chwang,
and if is a terminus of the Pekin-Shan
Kai Kwan railroad and telegraph sys
tem. The order also establishes a cen
sorship over all telegrams, the scrutiny
of papers and inspection of baggage. It
will go into effect tomorrow.
Protect! Water Supply of Portland.
Washington, April 25. Protection
to the water supply of the city of Port
land was provided by the house today
when it passed a bill prohibiting tres
passing on the Bull Run forest reserve.
The maximum penalty for trespassing
was reduced to $500.