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A ? ,»r ■•w a ,» V » »-W » lib - ■ w>-’. S Er 11 í y, ■ 9 1 Si 1O, Aunt Diana : Th» Sunihint of the Family e aoeaaaaaoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa provokes pevp'e c - ra than to langfi st them, au she peuJntly nrfra.nad from •bowleg her oortb "1 am just ( vim round the bunts Wttb M-ae I^-igb wbUt Pot-pie prepares her laaeeoa.'' aba returu ad. •• coolly a» though M>«a • bad gives b»r a fair aaswvr. "la another hour I •hall bv quit» at your <van*»n »n.s. If you would hks to prs<ti.-» with u«-" "Thanh you." returevd Miaal». with fr»»» ng poll »-.»»« -| hava av n»«d to trvej »■» en your »aluabl» U m . Eva will t« t.«r» »ouu." “Oh. v»ry w»li," rvturn»J Al.aon. still la peefwet gu»dbuaaor; “then I will g»t my saw. ready la th« » bool room »nd paint a littls. if Mix Ulgb will allow i a,<” “Of reuree you m i»t t«iot la th» whcol raom ura»d b»r • «t»r. tartly i "t su|s | pres you do not Intsod te llttsr up tout room with that great ugly sasel. and Era • nd I will be in th’ drawing room" "I dare aay whsn I ha*» finiabed will 1st ms join you th»*«," repllsd •on. In I ton - story ton* A» ah» bent on making Miea Hardwt.-k'a qualnutir» for b*r own purpee-» aha t<v>k no no- • -f a l-y r» — a ka i an t- !-i ton*, that <i"r meant tn r»s »ar«, «bout p»-^.'* ns»»r knowing wb»n th»y w»re not wanted Aliaon w». noon toe buay tn r»m»mb»r M-aai* a silats. M--v talgh who are« d*»>rm>* of resigning her hooaebold dutiea Into A' aon'a hand«, keeping hvraelf in the background and only acting as a 4» de r-atnp. waa w-m »»plaining tn the bewil ilered girl all her liitls jot throrlee with r»gard to kitchen and «tore room. When M.aa le.gh and I'.qq. • went back to th» »chooi room. Alison »»ftled herself ami her pa.n’lng apparatua in th» furthest window, and tried to forget all her p»rplesiti»s la fiard work, but while Popju» drune.) over her les-ona. All« n • thoughts would stray to a far different to a ahady mom full of •wevt flower actnta. with • Uli figure standing bafor» an »«»el. "Oh. Aunt Di, if I were only painting be» !» you now I" ahe thought, with a »harp. Involuntary pain "Oh. how beautiful! If I rould only paint Ilk» that " The word» ware spoken, with a eigh, past behind her Aliaon •tart»«1; ehs had been dmvming Indeed, th» mulday »in waa «treamin» into the room. Popp * had put away bar lesson books, and had run off, and Vi sa Ixlgh'a place wa« empty, and standing just behind Alison's chair waa a mung lady dres.-l very s mply In a gray linen drea* and a broad-brimmed b.st At Alison'« obvn.u* atari the young lady bluehsd an-l aeemct confused “Oh,” »h» ttammered, "I am tfral-t I •tsrtlrd yon. You wer» to buay that you did r.ot a»» me come In I bare been watching you aver an long " "I muat have been painting in my •l»»p.'' returned Alison, with a frank laugh, but as ah* put aa de her palette and r -se. the csat a s--u(ln»ing glani'« ■n th» yuung girl bsaide h»r Hb« was a slight, pal» girt, »vidvutly a little younger than h»r»sf somewhat plain tu feature, but with a plaaalng. gentle »spranaion, though a paiuful b*«l tat Ion In her »pe* h. aluiuat amounting to a atamttwr. marred th» »ff»<-t of a sin gularly *w*et rolca Eten Io that first moment Aliaon, who had a true artistic taat» In all matt»*» pertaining to drew, wondered at the bad juJgtueol that could •*l*ct dull, neutral lints fur a cuuapl*ilon an colurlesa the large bat overshadowed her Natures, and hid th* soft hair that was her only beauty. "You are Miss Hardwkk. I euppixs?“ ni >«.rr*d Aliaon. with a shrrwd guess that thia w is the young sister of whom Ml»» I-elgh spoke. “Not Mie» Hardwick," rorrect».! th« Eva ami Mattel firl; "t ■ m only Anns •eat H>« her« I »*.«•• they wanted la ■•■» to each other, and they ala ays Am! ni» In the way Will It trouble you If I • >p her» a little and watch you palottogf” "Oh, no, not at all. We eball t>» nice company for <wrh other." returned All » hi , In a friendly voir» her» only thia llttl» hit of background to finish, and tb»n I »hall be frea to talk to you." Aliaon painted for a few minute« si lently . eh» waa thinking Then *h« laid •aide her brush "If you will »» cum me a moment I went to »peak to jour elster and Mabel," ehe said, rather quickly, "and then. If you Ilk», we will go and »It Io th» gardes un- til luncheon la ready." CHAPTER VI!. "Here begmuetb the Brat chapter of Aliaon » fa.laree," sb •,-arol A!.w> i, la a funny llttl« *o e. ae a.« an-»uatered ll->g ar <>n bar »ay dowietair« on Manley morning and sha 1» jfae.1 merrily as ahe •hook her k*y ' aaker »tul’antly In h s f«cw ll-rj*r opened hie ey-s very wilefy at this, then h* • ,i.-*d !>« k a faw p«.-ea and looked at h»r ad -i ringly “llww era* did you get po«a-«s:nn of that thing?" he esrlai -ed "Ik» yon know. Ali *. my dear that shabby little brown baak»t has bean a bon« of nontan tion between Mine lx gb and Missis for the last mr.-«h M ss Ixigh clings to It •a her a la hope, »nd ref isae to gl»« It op It has end*d by Mia»i«'a neatly ah etractlng it at night Kha haa dona It threa or four time« " "Yea. I know Poppi« told ma all about It. Well," In an amused tone. "I hav« only paid ilia« a in her own coin Thanhs to my good habit». I was draaee-l before •ha thought of wahl g so I stole tn, got my key basket, and wiatied Mieaie good morning at the aame time I am afraid •be wdl come down dreadfully cruaa "An though that were anything new.” rernrneil Roger, contemptuou»ly. ae h» took up the paper and retired with It to the window, while Alieon busied herself w|rti the m.fae pot Shortly afterward there was an unwonted sound on the etaire. “If it were not perfectly Incredible, I •hon’d »ay that wan Rud*l'a fowtatep." Roger obeerv*d, In • doubtful tone. "Oh. y»a. It Is Riidei.' returne<1 Ali- I woke him. and made eon. brightly, blm prorn aa tn get up. Miao lelgh saya he has got into »ad wars Good boy,” aa Hudel en ere.1. looking vary much pleas ad at himself, »nd he bore without mak Ing a vary wry face hia »iater'a kt»« on bl» forediesd Poppi», moment afterward with ■ot quite an reticent. "What is that for?" •he »eked. with a child a innocency of grammar, but In mtrch aurpri»». as Aliaon ki**»d her warm morning, P«q>pie, ly, and said, "Good dear." "Popple meant that we ere not a-eu« towed to them little civllltlra." put In Roger, aa Alierò looked perpleied for a ei-iment. "nobody aa;» gr**l morning to anytoly else at The Holms ascept Mis« Leigh and I; wa always do. don't we?” Asking hands with her ae he ».wk* “Father just give» an iecluai»« good morn big • l the door ” “I am afraid you are eery much sho-h ed. Abson." et-aerred Ml»« Ix.ggi. mourn fully "Mabel sets it udel and Puppis anch a bad «»ample in this nu one thinks •f each a thing eiowpt Mr R -ger. au l he b always so eery thoughtful " When Mr Merle came Into the room a few minutes later be e*»m»-t quite eurpris ed at th« unwonted cheerfulness lit Boddsd to Aliaon. and then took up kia totters but •!>• was not aa'tafied. "You hare not kisa*d ma, papa.“ ehe •aid. as ah« carried him round hia cup of coffe* "Oh. I thought only Pusale *ar«d I for I’ klaors ' he •’ !. g >-1 humoredl* . I np pie neeer corns« to me fix one." Poppi» reddened, and lx nt oeer her piste In mu h confueion Roger, who wae nest to her. saw rhe child'« eyes were full of tear* "I eipect Popple Is afraid of bothering yon." h* sixer <ed "You would ||kt fath •r to kiss yon eorrxtimx. •• he 1.» Miaaie.” he •aid. kindly. “la that tree, my little girl?” asked Mr Meria, who had just caught sight of roppie'e qulrering lip. The poo* child, who w»e very aenaittve. wee on the point of bursting into tram, but Alx>n happily Interpoaed 'Tapa is too but* to think nrnrfii about anch thing» You muat go round t» mor row and ask him for one. a» I did today, he won't refuse either of us." and she looked laughingly at him from behind her CHAPTER Vtll. orn The brightness seemed to rouae him ef Mlaale loked up with a frown ae her factually lie had looked pale and weary sister entered the room, but Alis- n took when ha entered the room, but good humor no notice of her. She walked up «freight la infertioua to Mlaa Hardwick, and held out her hand "Y»n look *»*y nice. d»ar.' he «aid. ap- with one of her pleasant »miles provlngly, "1 like tn eee you there All- “t have just made acquaintance with eon." your sister," she aaid, with quiet tact; "1 Ilk» to aee her there, too." ob- "we ars going in the garden, as the house •erred Roger, boldly ; “It It h»r proper fee!« so clnae thx lovely day. I ahall place." Mlasle, who had jutt opened the be eo glad, and I am aure Mabel will be. door, caught both these remark». they too. If you will both stay with n» to did not evidently conduce to he* amia lunchaon." bility Rhe gave Aliaon a withering glanc« "1 thought you knew better. Aliaon," •a ehe passed by her. to (reet her father, Mleale Interrupted, pettishly, before her and. taking no notice of her nt the other«, friend could »peak "Dear papa 1» so deaired Rudel rather emwsly to give her nervous and worried about bueineee and mor» mom. and began her breakfast rarh- Roger'« wretched management that he ia •r enlkllv. not abto to bear innrbeon rialtnr* Bra Rut for once her humors were di »re understand« thia, don't you. d»tr?' garded No one troubled themealve« about "Oh, yea. darling.” returned Mi«a Hard her. and the conversation waa renewed wick, with effusion ; "but perhaps your with e-nrrely a break. Perhaps both ■later, being a stranger and not quite Roger and Al e<>n were doing their beet to used to all the wars at The llolma, ha» carry It oa. but their e*nae of effort waa made a mistake That la very natural.” "tkh. no.” returned Aliaon. trying te loot in the general good. When breakfaat was over, and Rnd*l keep cool. *T am making no mistake hat ruahed off to arhool, and Mr. Meria Papa will not ba in ta luncheon, or my and Roger bad gone o»er to the mill. Ali broibar. either, is they hare buatne«« a aon asked her elater pleasantly how »ha llttl« way eat of town So I thought. at w« should be quite alone, that It would be prop-wed to »pend th» morning "That to my affair,” aha answered, very a good opportunity, Mabel, far you to rudely. "I am not acenatomed to glee an have your friends." Mlaaie'a pink dieefc« became erlmem account of mjeelf tn gratify people'» curt Mity. I may aa «»11 tell you. once for with veiatton; It aggravated her to •-» Alieon taking upon heraelf as quietly the all. that I d »like Interference " Aliena felt Inclined ta laugh—there waa dntlew of the mlarraaa nt the hones, and something comical In Miae •'« mods of •he was atill mara Injured that hyr fath •cowing her temper, but ahe knew sorbing er's awvementa bad aat boee first notiad i LINN <1 r tÿ fi 'M M * s B k 4 71 * b ‘ COUNT t 1909 to Be-eelf She te k no autU-e af ber »'e ter*s rmarks, and added im > word, aa Mix Hard«i.» ai-v«pcrd tbe uxltatioa with great alacrity Wb«a AI.evu toft them, after a few mure «orJ* ahe Uateeed re luctantly te Cva's crltkiaoL "I bad ae idea juur sister wa« rdch a •tyliab pervoo," *5» said, when tbe dwr rlixnl on Ailaca . "she ha* fin* eyre and a good figure, and she know* bow to suit ber •»•n style In dr*<x She is not aa pretty | aa you. darling, of evurve. but aba ba* •ome > iainx to good took*" Aixoa did not return these moderate compintient» , ahe w»e not at all attract ed by Mlaa Hardwick Kh* we* a large, heavy looking girl, rather bandeume, but her fa • had no play of eipreaaioo, aaJ Let» Important but Not Lets Inter her manner waa deeidetiy artlfi-ml. • »ting Happening» from Points Aliaon «(xot a pleasant hour with her Outside the State. naw friend under the lime trees She •n-n grew inierested In Anua'e artleaa talk Sha wa* a*>.ten’ly vary young for The strike of cabmen and chauffeurs her age ib igb aba «»» aarenteen, ehe was still childlah In mtnnar* Probably has be- n declared off at New York. aha bad been repressed and kept In tba Montana is in the grip of a severe background by her a alar. bbliard with th» temperature below "It ia an good of you tn lat mo talk to sero. you. Anna *a «t "Mamina and Era MJ More cart* quake shocks have occur I an> such a chatterbox, whra I begin to a*k them queanrms. I think I am red at Messina ami still more are pre- fonder of talking than moat people An j dieted. tbony My* that makes ma ao trouble The firet division of the American •on»» " "Wbo la Anthony?" queried Aliaon. a battleship fleet has been ordered to i Naples. little cnrioualy. EVENTS OE THE DAY Newsy Items Gathered from All Parts o! the World. PRLPARED TOR THE BUSY READER UNITED STATES LEADS Ahead of Other Nauona In Relief of Earinquake Sufferer» Rome, Jan. 5. The United Stair» it far ahead of other nation» in th« re lit f work. Yesterday Ambassador Griecom succeeded in And ng an Au»- tr.an Lloyd steamer of 8,000 ton», cap able of carrying 1.200 paasengeni. He haa charter».! the ateamer fir two week», and (he la being loaded w ith STANDARD WINS OUT Supreme Court Sends Landis Cate Back Io lower Court. liNAMMÜlS DECISION RENDERED medical » ppliea and proem.one. Thia Will coat *30,000. It ia expected that Rekitet the ateamer will sail from Clvita to Veaahi. about So mil»« from Ron a. <n Th reday. order» of the Italian government. In eddit on to auppliea, the Ameri can relief veaeel will embark »n doc- tore and twenty male and female nurse«, tl ree of the latter lie.ng Ati er- lean girl» from New York who volun leered their »ervire». An cr can energy haa been atrong'y m»nife»letl in t> » work looking to re lief of the earthquake • fferera. Am- banaa .or Griacom and the me i tier» of hia committee have kMumel persona rr»|M»n»lbl ity for the elpena»« of the expedition, relying pon the American pubi c for fund». Prior to engaging the atean er th» ambassador visited Foreign Minister Tittom and asked him if it wo Id l»e a real service to send south a vessel prvjier y at pp led. Signor Tltioni answered that it wo Id be moat appre ciated, for medical and supp ies wire urgent y r I For a second time vandal« have loot Rontnnnla la «aid tn hold the prit» Cattro Very Sirk Again. for Illiteracy. Two-thtrda of the popo ed a Jewish temple at San Francisco. Txmdon, Jan 5 —The Daily Mail'« lat Ion ran neither read nor write Craekamen broke into the Fowler, Berlin eorreapon.tont eayt that S»nor Cal., poatoffice safe and aew«red *1,300. Ca tro, ax-prean ent of Venezuela, hat A fiant blue rrah of Japan meaaurw All nation* are hurrying aid to th« grow n suddenly woree end w II undergo 12 feet aero« the nipper* Italian earthquake a« fferers. | an operation in a few days. Subject to Correc tion« of Judce Groatcup. It will be placed under the "Ob, he 1» our wnuln . he Is ataylng Half the busir.e*» portion of the town with oa now Era says U 1» »•> nice, be of Kensington. Kan., baa been destroy- cause we have no brother*, and he caa ed by fire. take us about. Eva and be are great Election* in France resulted in the friends, «he always calle him Tony II* ia such a han.le-one fellow, with a big »election of x-.iators who are favorable black mustache like a cavalry officer. II* to the administration. to In tbe arm*, you know I acn drr«J The German emperor, afraid to ask fUily frightened of him. becaus* be iaugbe parbament for more money, h a asked at i», but It Is only bis «Sy. be turau* his family to econuroiso. to tw good natured ” Alison prudently refrained from all The Union Exchange bank, of !.os GUNBOAT TO NICARAGUA comment«, but sa.d, lightly, “Now we A ng lea, haa lx n placed in the hands have talked all thia time, and I wonder of t e state batik commissioner. Report of Revolution Said to Have what has b*cr>nie of your stater and Ma The mines o' Tonopah, Nev., have bel? I pr<q«>*e that we have afternoon Closed Act o*> by Uncle Sam. milb-d during the year I'J- ’ H a total of tea under these tree«, and that you anl Washington, Jan. 5. Reporta of ex I. with Sarah'« help, should prepare a 241,296 tons of or«, of value estimated peditionary movements in Central at |t>,388,980. little aurpri*» for them. Will not 1‘oppje Ameiica have led to a clove watch of b* delighted r Plana have been announced for a big the situation by the Washington g v- Anna might ha*» boen • rhIM from stock yatd at New York rivaling those ernment and. acting under urders from th* way «he clapped her hands, «be had of th*- West. The organization will te the Navy department at the req ¡eat of narer »njoyed her»»lf ao mu h In all her capitalised at 110,000,000. | Secretary R'x»t, the gunboat Dubuque Ilf* aa during the nett half hour, as •ha The Italian earthquake will not af today aai ed from Havana fur II ue- and Alison dragg-d chairs acrox ths field« The Dubuq e will touch at Key lawn, and arranged the little tea table, fect the fruit trade. West for supplies. Her presence in with the nice ba»k*t of hot c*k»* that H«-n»y »ays Harriman I* behind all old Xanny had prepared, acme freah the neighborhood of Nicaraguan terri strawberrlve, and a llttla raw of ro»** San Franci’O grafters. tory will have a reassuring effect III in the renter. Even M.mle looked pleea-d L<" al opturi people expect that a the event that any trouble occurs in «hen. on reluming from their hot walk large j art of Indiana will gu dry thia that section. •he might *.ght of the snowy rioth under year. At the State department it was the trees. Stated that there was no fresh a vice All hope of Am«-rican Consul Cheney “That ta really a good Idea." aha ob from Central America ami no official served, In a grudging tone, howeter. but having escaped the ez<'tbquak» haa been exp anati n of the gunb at's dispatch given up. Eva very nearly made ber < rose again by 1 to Nicaragua« waters was forthcom •ay Ing i Lack of fund* may cau e the investi ing. Senor Corea, the Nicaragua« "How dell< ions of your aieter ! I really gallon of N»w York'a financial coi dl- ni n ster, said there might be some Would bug her for thia What a pity «re tion to atop. friction, but that he d-d not believe nevrr thought of thia before, dear, and Night riera of Tennessee made an that there was any r»vo ut un forming. then Tuny might ha>e joined ua!" Rrjv.rts connecting John Moisant, When Itog-r returned from bis Work, anauccessful attempt to kid Attorn« y of Sa vador, with a revo utionary or an hour earlier than he expected, he (feed Gen> ral Caldw« II. ganize’ion claimed to I h > fitting out in quite travelled on the gravel walk : for A Japan«-e steamer wa* wrecked Nicaragua against Salvador, attra ted rertalnly a > h a pleasant little picture It was raca la I had ne>er been »»eo before iu the garden off th» coa t of Cm a and the surviv some attention here. ors murdered by Chinese. that he s one of tho two men (lain ing uf The llolma. "You may have my chair by Ml« Roos« velt ha* cabl< d the Italian gov to be nature iaed American citiarns Ixlgb,” etcla.tned 1’upple. eagerly, “Oh. ernment off. ring the u.*< of tho bat lie who were Imprisoned in Salvador and tlx ake* are eu nice, Itoger, and ther« ship fleet, which is near there. whose lives were barely saved through are two left " the intervention of the government. Poi-oned candy haa been sent through "I mu*t make you aorue fresh tea. you poor tired day laborer," observed Alla«' > the mails tu two famili« s at Itonv.r. STORM KING GRIPS ALASKA. ae II .-»* threw himself Into the wicker The police are entirely at a< a. rdiair an-l remored hie hat. Rooe« velt haa a« nt two cargo»« of "Oh. let me do It!" e»rlatm*d Anna supplies to the earthquake stiff rers Tamperatura Low and Several Lives eagerly. "I know th» «ay to the kitchen e Reported Lost Ne.»r Nome. and will ask congress to give |5u0,U00. quite well." Nome. Jan. 6. Tba wore! atorma "Yea. and t will go. too," ad led Pop All line* of the Milwaukee road have pie "There are some more atrawberriea been re-organiz d und r the name of which have ever swept the panIna -la I know " the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul are in prog raa. The gla»a ia a eadi y falling and much suffering results. !re "Bring me a big plateful,” called out Railroa«i company. Roger, as Popple frltked away; but he last night backed up into First street Haney says hs is not seeking public and merchants were forced to move In-died after them both rather cnrioualy Ilia little friend looked different, aorne office. their goods. how. he thought Was It Aliaon, he won D -ring the storm four Eskimo« were The Italian govsrnmen haa redue.d dered. who had put thoee coquettiah took stranded on an ice floa. Rescue waa relief work to a system. Ing rose« Into tbe little gray gown? impotwiible. and t cy |n-riah«-d almoet The firet step in restoring independ in sight of the city. Anna's face looked dimpled and amiling One iratn of Her blue ayee 'lithe »hone «hen ahe came ence in Cuba haa been taken. Freigh'er J. E. Row» ia missing, with back She an t Al *on and Roger bad a A volcano at sea and a field of boll th» driver, and much alarm ia felt for Ire ( talk «l> e M <« Leigh liataned an-’ ing water is reported off U.S etta at of hia safety. knitted Induatr: U’ly .Mia-le and Eva A sealehing party left last nl^ht to had wandered away again moat llk-lv Georgia. seek seven miner«, believed to have tn av.-ld Roger He had aildreaaed M a. Ex-Consul Prire, of the United Neithrr miners Hard« < k » "h at lu-d politeneM. but she Stat»«, and his entire family ptriahrd peris ed in the storm nor searchers have been hear I fh m. h,J towed her head and hardly answered in the earthquake. From repor a received there has tieed him. She would mah» no terms with tlj* Th- Baltimore water front hal a fire much suffering everywhere in th» enemy who had wounded ber vsnlty an which for a time threatened th« entire storm tone except at Nome. grievously. The damage ia placed at ”We will take one more turn, dartinc betrtet. Married Meo Earluded and then we muat really go," the had *200,000. •aid to Miaaie. and In • few more minute* Man la. Jan 6. -Accorri ng to an The Chinese imperial railway haa they heard h»r calling for Anna. displaced almoet all foreign employ»« announcement just ma<le non» but un "Come. Anna, don't dawdle. We must and hereafter the ruad will be operatrd mar rieri mrn e ili he ac epted by th» really go now.” governmrnt in future to serve an ttfll by natives. "Good by. 1 ha»e had eurh a happy ceni in th» con» abt> ary fo ce on the The government has secured evidence afternoon, thank you so mu- h," whispered ielanla. and off! cere a ir» ad y in th» ser- Anna, with a timid kina that Alieon that meat p«ckera have been soliciting vita »ili not i»e alo* ed to marry v ith- "One day you will rebat»« from railroads in the form of warmly returned out th» con rnt of th» government hare me again, will you notY’ damage claims. ; Th » decision ha» becn reached Iwcau e "Come whenever you like, dear. I am The Hamburg American ateamship uf the i olat on of manyot thè constai - sure we ahall be good friend«." returned Aliaon. forgetting the neoe«aity of lower line is pr«-paring for a direct line from ulary poeta enti th» greatdiffb'U’ty tbat Europe to the Pacific coast through ha» been aneouiitered in providing tng h*r mice I traneportation an «he ter «uitab'e for Mlaa Hardwick laughed affor-tedly as the Panama canal. women. •ha heard the apeech. Every state and eity in the United "You are a lu--ky girl to have got a States, le«i by the government, has friend ao quickly. Is ahe not. Mr. Roger? Riot st R- ha* Meeting haste- ed to raise relief funds for the Oh! l forgot . yen are her frlend. too." •trickan earthquake sufferers. Lynn Maa«., Jan. 5. A ma»» meet with _ a Utile epire of tenon» In ber tone ing of taliana held in La ter»' hall to I «hall t» moet htppy to be roneld Postmaster* throughout Great Brit«, rai«e fund» for the earthquake suffer- Miea Anna'» frlend; and I am eure ered____ . sin have started psyit g old age pen ere, en-’ed in a not. The 'roub’e wa« Alteon will my the earns" rejoined Ilog»* «ions, by which the government will precipitated by a Socialist Imbor »peak in hie downright manner. "Good by distribute *35,000,000 annually. er. who charged that fun<i» raised for Mlaa Anna." Venezuelan students burned t’aatro sufferers by a previous earthquake had (Te be rea’tnoed ) been misappropriated. m effigy. Ott er Than ta Interfere Return It Washington, J:*n. 5. The famous 929,240,000 fine c**e against tha> Stand- puny vt by the Supreme court of ■■■.|g*cl the Uni tod State«, but will be retried before Judge Landis, who in | - rd the t ow famous fine. Such IS ti c effect <-f the ^'¿¡ rema Court’s action in the matter. The <leci*'on of th« cotirf tn th’« et- feet w a* annouonec I by Chief Justice Fuller oon after the court convened yesterday. The case came to the court on a pi tition filed by the government asking the court ir. a petition for a writ of <ertiorari toortler up the record in the ca e for a r< view of the deciaien of th I'n te-l State. C rcuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh circuit, by which Judge Landis' original deciaion im|H>.>ng a fine of 129.4 ’.(XW against the Standard Oil company for accept- ii g rebates from the re l«ay companlao was reversed. In the Supreme court the case turned lsrg< 'y upon the ri. hi of the court to in'erfere, in view of the fact that the ca>e I ad been parsed up on by the Court of Appeals, the govern- ,'» sa a right, w hile it »»» urged n behalf • f the oil company that the precedents were all against such a proceeding. The action uf the court consisted in the announcement that th» govern ment's pet itii n would not be granted. The effect uf thia announcement will be to l< ave standing the decision of the Court of Appeals, which wa* adverse to the government and favorable to the company. Th.' court's announcement was the barest form lily. No reason whatever were given and the determinattion of tl e co rt was stated along with a nun - her of other < a*ea of comparatively lit tle inq- itancc The chief justice a m- ply announce.! that the petition for certiorari was d*ni«d. Under this rul ing the case will now go back to Judge Landis’ court for a r ew trial. In ae- cordame with the decision uf the Court nf Appeals. It is stated at th«- department of jus tice th t the decision gives the c se its original status, sub) ct t<> th» views of Judg>- Grosscup. as c ntaine«! in hia decisions of July 22 and November 1". I ■ DOWN TO SYSTEM. Ampin Huppl es Now Ava labla Earthq iakn Country In Naples. Jan S. Although th» Its), an authorities were seem nirly dated at first by th<- magnitude ■ f the tbsa-t- er, the situation is now greatly improv ed. Ample supplies of sll kinds are arailahl . Foreign relief societies have Iwen <>r anisetl in several coast o ■ < in S cilv. I ■ ’ ’ \ t:' I 'nplieh •|H-akir g i h brants, under the direc tion of Mr. Wood, the Amerlcsn art st, sre co duct ng sn Anglo Amerlcsn hoa- pltal at Giardina. Foreign officer« who have explored the ru’ns on l-'th Bides of the straits gi'e higher erti- mates of the 1 as of life than Italian reports. They bel eve that ffo.ooo per sons h>ve been killetl or (rapped in (he rtiina of Me«a>na and 30.000 at Reggio, where the tidal wsvcrtxe to double the height that it did at Messina. 8’gtior de Nava, n Rcgg o member of th<- Ital’an rhanilier of deputies, has personally traversed most of the earth quake district - n both «'des of the strait. He eatimatea the total dead at Hfi.OOO, the wounded at 4,onn. Of the dead Signor de Nava calculate» that 50 000 are at Messina, 2* 000 at Reg- g'o and 7.000 nt ether roaat and Inte rior towns affected The r diua of destruct on extends .10 ml-* mrth «”-• «ou’h on the co- at of S'cly and on the mainland for an equal dxtanee from Radicena. toward« the south. Ut» m.lum Fé rei A >••» *. Vienna. Jan fi. The A » ro-Hun- gaH-n rovernmen' ha» In»’ ucted Count Fon aeh d» Chyme», minster at Rei rad», tn demsnd an rpol gy from M. Milanovica Servian foreign minia- ter, f r his anti Austrian ■•♦eeances In a speech b»f r» ’h» nation» I assembly. Count Fo-gaeh will be recall d The opin-on >s h» d at Vienna that S«rvia a bent on war. u R War»hlp on Brens Canton, Jan fi. The Amer'ean gun boat Helena has arrived here in conae- q enee of the ant' foreign movement a d t^e exe fervent am ng the natives as the re-nit of a l’< r’"v »a»'»sman on the British -teamer Fa'shan having kicked a cod to to death. i f I I w-r r;<
