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CHAPTER XIV.
It was very Iste wbra
conspirators and yvu ran enter when you plnaaa."
"Today, then."
Separated. »nd when tbe last groups of
oflber« left tba raiM'bu tb» «ouud of th»
"I will act as your guide."
Indian bora«« and tuuiee pr«x»*dlug tv
"Thank you, what next?"
market was audible un tba pared high
".Nest, my brother Edward has taken,
in bla own name, at tbe Nan I-saaro gate
Hi« two trar»l»r» bad seats«! than a small huus». wlxre ten bvro»-s. belong
salves again at a com«r of tba tabla Ing to the purest mustang breed, were
apposite ou« ao*>th«r. aud war» dumb and at oora plai-ed In a magnificent rorral."
UWitloalase aa alaturo At length tb» per
"That cuncerna t'urumllla.”
"Ami now uue other thing, my friend."
eon wb<> bad alwaya epukea ■ « bla own
"Np«»ak
behalf and that of bla companion struck
“You will not be angry with me?"
tb» taM« twice, and tbs landlord hurried
ap at tbla aummona.
"With you? nonsense!" aald Valentine,
"What do jou wish for, esirellrary?” holding out his baud.
“Not knowing whether you had suiB
ba aakad. with an viwaquiouo air
"I tall you what, landlord." th» st ran dent fun.!» at your disposal and yvu
par continued. "It strikes me that jour will agree with me that you will require
ertadu la a long time In returning; be a large sum-—"
“I know It. Well?"
aught to base IkSen ba< b hofurs tbla "
"Well. I------ -
"Pardon m». esrsltoti' .. but It Is a long
jmirney from her» to tba H—.inda Mon
“I •»• I must come to your assistance.
terllla
Mt III, I believe th« peon will my poor Antonio. As you believe me a
Boon be bark "
poor hunter nut possessed of a farthing,
At this momanl there waa a lap at tbs aud ar» w> «lellrat» minded yourself, you
door
bar» placed in a corner of the room, or
"Perhaps It la our man." the stranger lu some article of furniture, of which
sold.
ybu want to glv» me the key and dou't
After exchanging a few words with ths know bow. fif’y or perhaps one hundred
saw arrival, the landlord unbooked ths i thousand piastre«, with the reservation to
offer me more, sbuuld out that sum prove
num and openra tbs <loor.
"Excellency," he aald to tbs stranger, sulB«d»nt."
“Would you be angry with me bad I
"hers 1» your tn «ww tig er."
don» sor
“At last," th» traveler eald. gladly.
“On the contrary, I should be most
The pern entered, politely duffed hie
grateful to you."
bat and bowed
"In that caae I am glad “
"Well, my friend,” the stranger asked
"(•lad of wliat. my drar Antonio?"
blm, "did you find tbs person to whom
"That you accept tbe hundred thou
I sent you?"
"Yea, yosr »««•»Henry, 1 had ths good sand piastres."
Valentine uniled.
fortune to find blm at home
"1 am delighted to find that you are
"Ah. ab’ And what did be say on
th« man 1 Judged you to be. Htlll, I do
raralvtng my not»?"
“W*»ll, eirellem-y. he Is a cal«Hero, not accept It."
"Ito you refuse, Valentine?" he aald
for sura; for he first gave me a plaetr.-.
and thro said to me 'Go hack as quirk mournfully.
"Let us understand each other. I do
as you ran walk and tell th« gentlr.uan
not refuse; I simply tell you that I A»
Who sent
I that I •’ a-! b. at ’ •
not want tbe money, and here Is tbe
Ing hs appoints as nun aa yourself ."
proof," be added. «• hs took out a fold»«!
"So that
"He will probably be bars In a few mln taper, "you. as a t»ank»r. may know the
Arm of Thornwood, Itovleoo A Co."
st»« ”
"It Is (he richest In Nan Francisco."
"Very good; you ar* a clever lad.” tbs
"Then o;xn Ilia I {«per and read.”
Stranger answered
"Here la another
Mr Halller obeyed
pin str» for you."
"Au unlimited credit opened at my
"Thanks.
ir »»■•«tlracy
I eh.. id he
a rich man with only two nights a month bouse.” he exclaimed lu a voice tremu-
loua with joy.
U» tbla.”
"Itoea that displras« you?" Valentine
Th« peon had srarra left the room ten
minutes »re a rather loud voire was askrd with a stulle.
"tin the contrary; but you most be
beard without . bora»« stsm;*e«L sod not
only was th» door struck, but thsrs w»r» rich In that case."
A cloud of sadness passed over the
Several loud rail«
"(»pen ths door without fear,” tbs hunter's forehead.
"I have grieve«! you. my friend "
Stranger said. "I klnow that vol.»,"
"Alas ! aa you know, there are certain
Th» ranrhvro obeyed, amt «rveral per
wounds which never close
Yea. my
sous entered
"Al last you have returned, my dear friend. I am rich, t'urumllla. Belhumeur
Valentine." tba newcomer exclaimed In and myself atone know In Apacberia tbe
French, as he walked quickly toward richest placer that exists In tbe world.
the travelers, who. fur their part, went It waa tor the purpose of going to this
placer that 1 did not ««•company you to
Si meet hhn
Mexico; now jou understand, but what
Thanks for your promptitude In ra
<lo I care f<»r this Incalculable fortune,
spoo ling to my Invitation, my dear llal
when my heart Is dead, end (he Joy of
Uer.” th« hunter answered.
my life is forever annihilated!"
“Now," said Valentina. *> soon as th«
And under the weight of the deep emo
•nor closed behind tl>« landlord. ”w« shall
tion that crushed him. the hunter bung
talk at least In safety."
his h««d *!uwn an>1 stlfied a sob.
“Hpeab Hpanlsb. my friend." said M
"Kuutonepl,” aald t'urumllla In a hol
Ralller.
low vole», "remember that
you
bars
"Why so? It Is- so delightful to con sworn to aveng» our brotbsr.”
ver»« In one's own tongu«. when. Ilk« me,
Tbe hunter drew himself up ns If stung
you bars ao few opportunltle« for doing by a serpent, ami pressed the baud of the
so
I aaeurs you that t'urumllla will Indian offered blm.
not feel offended ”
“Women alone weep for the dead, be-
"llum . I did not say this on behalf catiM they are unable to avengs them."
sf tb» chief, whose friendship for you tbe Indian routlnued In tbe same harsh,
1 am w»ll acquainted with.”
rutting accent.
"Who then?"
“Yea. you are right," the hunter an
"For I ton Martial, who has accom »were»! with feverish energy; “I thank
panl»d ma, and has important matters to you, chief."
communicate to you.”
t'urumllla laid bls friend's hand on his
"Oh, oh. that change« ths question," heart and stood for an Instant motion
said th« hunter. "Are you ther«, my dear less, at length he let It fall, sat down
tton Martial?"
again, and wrapping himself In bls aa
"Tsa, »»nor," the Tlgrero answered, rape, be returned to his habitual slleucw.
«merging from ths gloom, "aud very hap from which so grave a circumstance alone
py to see you.“
could hare aroused him.
"Who else hare you brought with you.
“Forgive me. my frlemls, for having
Iton Antonio?"
forgotten, during a moment, the character
"Ms. my friend," »aid a third person, I have assumed.” said Valentlos In a gsu
as hs 1st th« folds of bls cloak fall tie voice.
"My brother thought that It would b« bet
Their hands were slightly ««tended to
tor to have a companion.”
him.
"Tour brother was right, my dear Ed
"Now." h» »«claimed tn a firm voice,
ward, and I thank him for th» good Idea, "let us speak of that poor l>una Anita <J»
which procure« m« th» pleasure of «hah
Turares."
x
Ing your hand a few moments sooner.
"Alas!” said the elder Halller. ”| can
An<l now. senoroa. If you art agreeable, nut tell you anything, although my sister
we will alt down and talk "
Helena, her companion at tbe Convent
"I am rvady !" Antonio lialllsr answer of tbe Bernardtnes, to which I sent her,
ad aa h« set «town
has l«t me know that shs would havs
"If you Ilk»." Valentine continued, "we grand news for us In a few «lays”
will proceed In rotation."
”1 will give you that news, with your
"Flrot and before all elsa. my friend." permission," l*<>n Martial aald at this
said Antonio Halller, "permit me to moment, suddenly Jolulng In the converse
thank you one» again. In my own name tion.
and that of my family, for tba service
"1M you know anything?" Valentine
you rendered me In your Journey across naked him.
"Yea. something moat Important."
th» Ho-ky Mountains.
Without
you.
"Rprak then, my friend, sp»ak, w» «re
without your watchful frtemisblp and
courageous devotion, we should
Saver listening."
Tb« Ttgrero, without further pressing,
bar» emerged from th.»»» frightful gorge«,
but must havs perished miserably lu at ones reported. In tbe fullest «letalla
them ”
his Interview with lK»n Robaatlun Uuer
"What good to It. my friend, to roc« 11 rerv's oapataa.
st this moment
-"
"Because." Antonio Halller continued
CHAPTER XV.
«agerly. "I wish you to be thoroughly
The <"«invent of tbs Barnardlnes Is
convinced that you ran dlapooe of us all situated but a short dletanra from tbe
as you please
Our «m«, purs.-«, and 1‘asr-o da Burarelll (in the day when we
hearts all belong to you."
Introduce the reader Into tbe convent, at
”1 know It, my frlvud. and you are that about five In the »veniug, three persona,
I have n<»1 hesitated to make us» of collect»«! In a l»afy arbor, at the end of
you. at tb» risk »ven of compromising the garvlcn ware talking with considers
you
Ro let n» leave tb'« subject, and blr aaimatlon.
some to facta. What have you done?”
Of th«»» persona, one was a nun, while
"I have literally followed your Instruc the other two. girls of front si 1 teen to
lions . according to your wish. 1 bare eighteen, were novices.
hired and furnished for you a house In
-n>» first was tbe Mother Ruperlor of
Tacuba street."
tbe convent, a lady of about fifty years
"Pardon me, but you know that I am of age, with dollrat» aud acjatocratle tea
very slightly acquainted with Mexico, for lures, geatle manner«, and a nobis and
1 have visited that city but rarely, and majestic demeanor.
such time without stopping."
The second waa th»oa Anita Rhe was
"The Tarub* Is one of th« principal pal» and white aa a corpse, her fever-
streets In Metlco; It faces the palace."
parched eye« were not easy, filed on any
"That Is famous. Ami In whose name object, and she looked about her hurried
ly end d»sp»ratsly.
did you take tbe bourn?"
"In that of I ton Rernplo de la Honda.
Ths third was iNma Helena Hillier, a
light haired, blueeyed girl, with a saucy
Tour servants arrived two days ago "
look, whose vslrety cheek« and noble
"You mean —"
and w«U defined fealuc»«t revealed ths ,
"J bi ran Belbumeug an J Black Elk
raoiur gad lataawnc* of youth, rombteeff
with rhe laughing espraraluos of a board
er spviled by aa laj-xlgsot gwernssa.
Dona Ifeleos was arso«! I ng s llttls out-
aids tbe arbor, like a vigil»«! srairy <wre
tail/ watching les! tbe roeversatloa bw
Is era tbe Mother Hu per lor and her com
psnioa. «LuulJ be disturbed.
"Nister Rettotaptloa is rotulog this way.
holy mutter." IhMta Heieua said at this
ow steal.
At s sign from tbe Mother Superior.
I«»ua Anita withdrew to tb» other »ud of
tbe betx b on which «h» was seated, fold-
tug her arms oa her cheat.
"Are you lotAihg for our mother, els-
IlseXr t wxwblwatl»* Hsrrwels.
terr Irons Helena asked a rather elder-
Tlie CTUtiblnetluu hayrack shown lit
ly lay statar, who was lousing Io the ngLt
j tbe first illustration Is a «-«mvenirat
and left as If really eeshiag soaxetajdy.
"Yea, sister.” tbe lay sister smwersd. •It» TT are bed pie«-»« of plus or other
"I wiab to deliver a tuesrage with which straight grained light w«a>d fourteen or
I sixteen feet In length eight
1n«N»e*
I am Intrust»«1 fur our mother."
"Thro enter tbla arbor, siatsr, sad wide and three Ito-tiew thick . If of <<ek
you will find her reposing there."
I or other bard w««u<|. two and on* half
The lay sister entered tbe arbor, sp ‘ Im be«
surtV-le-it
preached the Mother Nup»rlor, »topped
three pace« ,,ff. folded b«r arm* and look-
rd down and wailed.
"What do you desire, daughterr tbe
Mother Nuperior asked ber.
"Your blewetug In tbe first place, holy
mother ” the ley sister »newered.
"I ran give It you. daughter . and now
what meaaags have you for me?"
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’
Irarlng. railed l>ua Mcreplo de la 1 tonda,
rt>vnra*ti<>'< ilavaat a.
wishes to sprak with you privately."
"Ifemaia here till tbs oraci«*!, my chil strengtli. Four cruoaplrev-s, B. of hard
dren ; conversa together, but be prudent,” *<»■] «*>» and otte quarter In«-!»«» tlildt
■he said.
amt six Ittcbcw wide are mortised snd
Then after giving Itona Anita a part firmly serein-«! tu lite ue<! plrevs This
ing kies, tb* Mother Ruperlor weeit away, reuiatltutew the frame or foundation
sorely troubled In mind st this visit from
and Is sttown In thr aecoixd cut. It Is
a tnsa •he did not know, sod whose name
When she frenjuetitly used separately to haul
•be beard for tbe (Ira! time
examined rail* tssard* stoasik nxauuro. etc, and
entered lbs parlor the aide
On Is a renrcnlettf. strong snd handy nr
the etrsnger with a basty si**«'*
perceiving h»r be r»*» from his elisir and rangeni«-nt fur the |Htn«>ar In the Brat
¡»owed respectfully. Hits first glsnre was I cut Is shown the rigging owuplrte, of
favorable to tbe stranger. In wh«tn the which Its four (-riMxsplt-ees or anna I*,
reader he« <|o<>l»tles« already recognised are seven and one half f««-t In length,
Valentine Gulllola.
five Inch«« wide and two and one Its If
"I'rsy rvwutue your era», rabel lero." lur^tr* thl«-k.
the ablraa «aid to blm. "If your con-
If deatgMd for a “aartlotMl rigging"
versai Ion 1« to last any timo; wa «hall
aud to pre»ent «Ide tnovement a half
iti t
e c-«uf»rt«Hy wbll« sitting
Valentine bowsd, -ff«re-l the lady a inch groove Is cut Into the lower aide*
of the com arms, I’, so that they fit
■ hair, and then returned Io his own
"Henor I ton Itoraplo >!• la Honda was «-lowly n;«on the lm| plreea To |»re
announced to ma” tbs lady continued vent a forward or backward move
after a abort silence
ment eight strong Iron txstka are
"I am that gentleman, madam."
tach««? by staple* to tbe whlra of
"I am at your orders, cabellero, and cn«e* arms and when placed upon
ready to Helen to any rommunlration
I bod plere* are readily b«*»k<«1 Into
you may have Io make."
staple* a . Thus arranged one man
"Madam. I am merely commissioned
by the Minister of the Home Itopartmeut I can easily placa the rigging upon or
to deliver this letter. to which I have I' take It from tbe arsgon . or. if dtralrcd.
bolta may l>e u»»«l to fawtr-n all to
« few word« to sdd.”
While uttering this sen teure with ei gether by pawrtng thetn through the
qulslte politeti«*« Valentine offered the (cm«« arns and bed piece* There Is
able«* a letter bearing the min isterie I . not 25 rents difference In tbe rijiense
arms
Ktarwlsrda. I*, can ba either station
"I'rsy o[ran the letter, mariem." he add ■ ary or hlng«-d wo as to bo qul«Ntly low
ed. <»a seeing that she held It la her hand
(rrwl, ralaed or rrenov«»! by a small
unopened. "you must be acquainted with
The standards
Ite contents to understand tbe meaning ‘ («It. *• shown st Y
I should I* six and one half feet high
of the worta I have to add."
The ahi»»*«, who In her heart was Im ' an«! quite strong to withstand the pres
;*tient to know «1*1 tbe minister bad •ure <>f tlie toad as well *s to serve as
to say, offered uo objei-lioa aud broke a ladder. The t«onrda, X, should bs
tbe seal of the letter. On reading It a of the same length aa tbe lied place«
lively eipr«raai«»a of joy III up b»r fare.
snd one Inch thick end six Indira wl«le
"Th»u.” «be exclaimed. "Ills Esosi- of straight graine«! light wood. Wood
lenry deign« to grant my request "
en pins or stakes. N. are Inserted aa
■’Ye*, madam, you remain, until fresh
: slxiw n and sliouhl la» only slightly
orders, res;»mslble for your young charge.
Fhould tbe bind wheels
You havs only to deal with lbs minister • harpene«!
Io th» matter; aud,” be adds«!, with a ■ ;iroj«-<-t above tbe boards. X. bridge
puriw>««-d stress on the words, "In the
event of A»n Guerrero, the guardian of
I ><>na Anita. tryl°S to forre you Into sur
rendering her to him, you are authorised
dJ-2.
to conceal tbe young lady."
“Oh. eetior." sb» answered .her eyes
ra.
filling with tears of joy. "pray thank Ills
Excellency In my name for tbe act of over them, as shown at N
Wsah with
juatlce h» ba» delgne«t to perform "
petrofaun and keev under shelter when
"I will have that honor, madam,' Vai
not In tine Country lirntlwuan.
*’«U ? now that 1
ratine «aid. as he
havs delivered my
•r*. permit mo to
The ••■irewalto" ot Flwwr.
take leave of you, while congratulating
Millers aud linkers know that large
mysslf that I was selected by Ills Ex d!*ercn<'ea ci 1st among various sorts
cellenry tbe mlnleter to t* bis Intertn*
of wlu-at Hour with regard to baking
diary with you."
At th» moment when Valentine left tbe value, or strength, but It ap|H*ars that
convent Cantero entered It, accom|*nied only recently have complete chemical
by a monk whose hood was pulled down trots been made to d«-tertnlne why a
over his (are. Ths hunter and the capa given quantity of flour of one brand
las »»«-hanged «id» <l«n<ea but did not will produce a loaf an«! nearly one
third larger than the antne quantity of
ap»ak.
(To be continued )
another brand.
According to ct;>erl-
tnenta by the lu-pnrtment of Agricul
Frewrh Oven» la <
ture at Cambridge, Knglan«!. tin» vol-
In Canada the French settlers Still lime of a l<>af of bread dejietids In the
continue to use large brick ovens out flrot instance u|>on the relative amount
of doora, such as were built In Frsm-e of sugnr In the dough. The addition
I
25o years sgo. Tbs perfection of the of sugar always Increases the site of
stove snd range lu tbe last fifty years tbe loaf. or. aa the baker says, rnakra
There are other
have driven many of these ovens cart the flour stronger.
of commission, but rustiy of tire babltsn dlffi-renoes affecting such things as text
farmers think that uo g’««! baking can ure and color of bread, the chemlt'al
bn««-« of which are yet under examina
be done In any oilier oven.
Its use Is simple A Are Is made tn tion.
the oven of god tiand «■«<! and when
Hutter « «»aleute of Stilli,
the oven Is exceedingly hot the ashes
u a ref«»rcncv for those w I ki may
are raked out an«! the largw loaves d<«!rc to Luo» bow much butter to n
ready to bake are place«! on the bot I«! front tullk. It may be lucnllottvd
tom of the oven without («na. Tlie that no correct average can tw given,
family baking Is tbe work of an entire an milk fnatt different ■«»» varhsa
day and i>«-cuplra tlie attention of more Milk containing 3 |»-r rent off butter
than one meinher of the family.
fat will make about 1 poand of but
Tbs making of the bread Is twgun ter from »9 poumls (about 13L* quarts)
the previous day when, according to of milk. One quart of milk weighs 2 13
the slxe of tbe family, from onebalf pounds. Milk containing 13 per <vut <«f
to a wbolw tiarrel of flour Is made Into solid« should contain about 4 p«*r cent
When this Is all baked tiie off fisL 31» per cent of albumen and
dough,
loaves are stored In tbs laterle. a SH J»T rent of milk augur, ash, etc.
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small building also detached from the Tbe average amount of butter fat In
main bouse.
cream Is shout 22 per rent. Ttw sep
This baking te Intended to supply I tbe arator mcttaxl of handling cream oc-
fsnilly from one to two months In I the «raslons lcen waste than hy the old
colder weather. This method of bak method. An ottnre of salt la tbe allow-
ing mskro a vrry thick croute or crust aure tor 1 («(uml of butter.
Aa all of th« natural elements of tlie
t'uwltrv a» a Hwslaees.
grain are left tn the flour the bread
Is there jicogrraa In poultry keeping?
Is «lark tn rolor
One learns to like H«-ad tbe market reports Ixwxk at tbe
this bread very much
Travel Magw- I ane>unt of poultry advertising done to
slue.
day as compared with five years ago
How did the winter prU-es of eggs In
A llew»»»n for la.
the last five years of tbe nineteenth
"Do they always har« laundries at-
century «vanpare with those of the first
tachad tn big prison«?"
five years of this? Thousands of peo
"Certainly. Don't they always tigre
pie are to-day making a comfortable
to wash an<1 Iron ths ronvlets?"— Bal
living and many have bexwme Ind*
timore American.
¡«emtent by raising poultry and egg» for
"To calm public sicl temen t" tbe the market. It has been proven by ex
jierlments that It «'nets no more to pro
Hungarian Jockey Club baa paid tbs
duce a pound of poultry than It does
debts of a Buda I'eotb bookmaker, who
to produce a pound of pork or beef, yet
lost H1JMM) oror tbe Austrian Uorby.
poultry Is always worth more per
Very few men ever attempt to drown pound than any other meat and sells
tuat as readilv.
tbelr sorrow tn wator.
f
CUSS IS SENTMEB
urewlwg < acarabee« fee rtrkllaa.
Factories for-plcfcllng cucumbers are
being ««tawished wherever tbe farm
ers can be ludncwd to to»«»u» Interest
ed
Nmall pick lea. not over 2*-« Inches
long usually bring about 5o cents per
bushel, a bushel routainlng sl»»nt
pickle« The average yield Is estimated
at list bushels per a«Te. though sev
eral hundred bushels tuay be grown
up»»n an a>re The mlkl«« itoatroys the
vines In some sections, but tbla la kept
down by spraying Tbe stripe«! rucum-
Iwr t«retle, which ran not tw destroy el
by parís green or ordinary Inaectlcidaa,
Is a formidable euetuy w here It makes
Its appearance. Tbe lung green varie
ties of cucumbers are used
I’lenty of
manure abould be applied. A fkrtlllaer
consisting of one part nitrogen, one
¡■art phosphoric acid and two parts of
potash Is about the pro|»er formula for
cucumbers Cucumbers are salted with
two quarts of salt |w-r bushel of cucum
ber* pa<kc«! closely In tIerres or bar-
rela. and efougb brine add«-«! to rover
them. Tiie brine should t* added dally,
■s evaporation lowers tbs water In
tie» vessel aud exi«>aes the ciK-umbrra.
which may damage tbeui Growers can
ro-operate. form a joint stock company,
and sell the pick lew un tbe market,
thus securing the largirai profit puaal-
bls from growing them.
Oafe «IvBlaSSer.
Build jrour stepladder like thia, and
lt w 111 tuner slip.
Tbe !'»««■( TrwUe.
Peanuts have l»e<x>t»e an Important
article of American foreign rommcr’»
In the last six /rare, ra;»eclally on ths
lni|«»rt ai<le. In «pile of tlie fact that wo
(■rodure about 12jlOO.(XM) t»u«l>ela a year.
Peanut Imports havs grown tn value
from IfLOOO In lt«O to f-Vsioun this
year, while our exports thereof will ap
proximate SS0O.(M1O. When this fiscal
year closes we shall have to list pea
nuts for newrly |l.nOO.OOB of our total
foreign conimeree for the year, acr-ord-
Ing to the Bureau of Rtatistlra of the
iNVirtment of ('«wimiercw an«! Mbor.
Tbe peanut acreage In thia country
Increased 150 ;»rr cent and production
2fi3 per rent betw«"en 1HU0 and liMkl.
There are under cultivation now S17.-
IMS» acres. pr»«!u«dng 11JM&000 bustiela.
The crop !« comwntrst.'s! In a few
Southern Rtatra, Virginia supplying
■»nr third of IL North t'arollna another
third. New York Sun.
Most Go to San Qoeniln Peniten
tiary lor Five Years.
OEFEKDAM’S ACE COSSIDLREB
Telephone Official Convicted of Pay
Ing »50.000 to Kill Franchia«
of Rival Corr.parv.
Han Francisco. Hept. 5.—“Five years
for
Loala Glass'*
was the news nieto-
snge that »|<«i with incredible rapidity
to all parts <-f the city yesterday morn
ing
from
tl>e Temple Nholrtli Israel,
California and Websbr street«, where
was unj>«el the sentence that brought
to a dramatic close the second tnel of
the vkv president and former general
manager of the Pacific Males Telephone
A Telegraph company, eanvicted last
work of the crime of bribery, a crime
fur which the extreme punishment un
der tlie law of this state is 14 years.
Only a small crowd, ma<l« up for tba
rnrat |«rt of law;are, witneree<l the itn-
|w«mg of sentence.
When the uetial
preliminary m-»th ns iuni l*««n cleared
away the conrt raid. “Has lhedefend-
ant any otl er legal cause to show why
judgment should not l>c pronounced up
on him?”
Mr. Glass »ro«e in the pew immedi
ately bock of bls covinra). His face waa
very )«le, but in hi« bearings there was
neither boldriesw nor cringing.
lxxikmg the judge fnll in the face, he
answered in a voice I list was clear and
steady: “I have no reply, your honor,
except I list 1 am entirely gtn ltlera of
this charge.“
“There are tw«v genera! considera
tion»,’' raid the judge, “j rtwring upon
the mind of the court in deU-rmming
tbe mvssiireof punishment in this rase.
The first turn« upon tlie situation of
tlie defendant himself.
A man well
advanced in years, be ha» appeared In
this court charg«d for the first time
with the commission of a public offense.
The other ronslderstion is tlie nature of
the oflenee and the effwt of such crim
inal tranegn-nalon upoo the institutioris
of the country iteelf.
The certainty,
rather than the extent of the punish
ment, should control. Weighing both
of them» considerations, I Lave reached
a ronrltieloti a« to the measure of pun
ishment which I feel will be loth just
snd fair under ail the vlrt um»taiiees
presented.
“Ixruis Glara, it is the judgment of
the law and the sentence of the court
that ycu be < < nflnevl in the «tale priaon
of tlie state of California at Hau Quentin
for the term of five years. “
PROSECUTE ALL THIEVES.
Oregon Land Fraud Cases Are Not
To Be Dropped.
Washington, Sept. 5.—“There is ab
solutely no truth in tbe statement tbst
the government wiil not further prose
cute trie Oregon lend baud cases,** »aid
Acting Attorney General K ui » m *!I belay,
when shown a dispaUh fr< in Portland
qa •!.:••» »t. rv r.• • 11Is printed in that
city. “Tbe land fraud Inals will l»e
resumed at an early «lay,
“The delay thus far liaa b«-en due to
several cause«. Mr. Hrnry, who oon-
ducteil the past trials, was more fatnil-
isr with the pending cases than any
other official, arid at the time be went
to Nan Francisco he exprcteil to return
to Portland and per», nally handle most
of the ratnnining land fraud eaara. Illa
work at Nan Francisco has been so ex
tensive as to make It imporaibl« for
him personally tu take up the land
trials in Oregon. Naturally some de
lay was oa*a»ion«-d in acquainting <»ther
officials with the facta. Then, too, to
ws n I the close «.f ti>e |«st Cecal year
there was a shortage of funds. The
new appropriation became available
July 1, and, so far tut I am aware, there
is no particular reavon why the Oregon
trials abould not proceed.'’
Carina liap.
A lieuvy crop of grass requires more
time for curing than a poor on®, aa
more water must be eliminated, and
tbe hay should hot t«e allows«! to be
come dark. If cut
BOOH tut tbe dew
Is off the ground, and "sbrtok up" by
the t«*td«-r In the afterno«>n. after tlx-
sun Is well up the next day fhe hay
may be bunched. Uot making t«M large
butu-bes, which may remain from one
to three day* acrordlng to tbe weath
er It will not Injure the grass If rain
falls on It twfurs It Is cured after cut
fluff, but after It has dried It abould
t>* gotten Into the mow as *-on aa tits
hay Is ready. Twist a bunch of bay,
and If It breaks off well It may t>e
hauls«!. Tbe Iw-et bay Is that which Is
alrdrled rather than dried entirely by
the sun ; hrnre the use of the tedder,
Worran Holds Up a Car.
which kee|»s tbe hay lome and turn««!
lx« Angalea, Cal., Hept. 5.—Eor the
over for the air. |e very favorable to eexxui-l time within a week a streetcar
was hcM up ami robbed at tbe murxle
the pnqwr <-urlt»g of the hay.
of a revolver by a rol her so slight and
Timher ow the Farra.
posaesevd <d such delicate features ttiat
Every fanner should tiavs hla acre the police believe the erttne U> have
ur more of tlmtter. It pays tn many been cominitlt-.l by a ««mon in tuati's
ways -providing protection, fuel and attire. Just tx-fore midnight last night
shade
More than that, there la such a llo«>|er avenue car ix tween Aaoot
a tremendous detnaiu! for w«w>d that Crk and Compton, in the suburl«, sis
arde.1 by the rol ler aa the car round
tbe tlnffier division of a farm could be
made In time to yield a monetary ed a curve. TE>e motor man and con-
profit. <>f course. It will take time tn dotl r were held up at the }xnut o( a
•tart a forest, but onra started. It will revolver, yielding ab.ut |4.
be an swart and will certainly add to
Wants to Ses Amsrica.
the market
valuo of the farm.—St
Rome, Hept. 5.—Tlte Corriere tl’Ital
Joarph N'ewsl'rrwa
ia is antlMirity for the statement that a
Weevil <>e«lrat«ra.
pt lest attached t»> the church of Santa
There sre pregile wta> believe that Mari* Magdalena, impelled by hie de
the advent of the boll brevtl will unti sire to visit the t'nited States. enil»ea-
mateljr prove a good thing for the xle«l 124,000 of the church funds an«!
He is supposed to have
country and who reward tbe little In I diaap p« st red.
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a blewslng
di agula».
M's
hope they are right. It la argued that. wa,^*n*
*he church have lodged s
tbe boll weevil will bring shout a re-wilh •
adjustment of labor rondltlona; will local magistrete and it Is hoj^l ha will
break up the cotton systetu and sub I« apprehettde«!.
stitute diversified farming, truck and
fnilt growing.- Ilomer (La.) Guar
dian Jmirna I.
Teach I as
■ataay la
Tshlle «ehowto.
In country acboola botany abould be
taught by devoting an hour or two
«ach week. In the growing ararons, to
exrnralona to the fields and wooda,
plants bolng selected, described and
classified. By this mole of teaching,
an Interest tn botany will be created oa
tbs part of tbe children.
Can Fiase Carry Plague?
Berkeley, Cal., Hept. 6.—The depart
ment of tacterinlogy at the Ntate uni
versity is planning a »erics of experi
ments on bubonic plague, the object of
which la to determine whether tbe Cal
ifornia sperxa if fleas transmit the dis
ease through a common rat to a healthy
person
Uva» ami rat« will lie rollect-
e«i from «hipa that come into
Fran
cisco freon Oriental porta, where plague
is known to be prevalent.