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w«U bred fool! and to look at aer. who I ray son returned ! warned him agawist
would Imagine she waa the daughter such penn'.'.«•• adventurer«. He laugh
of on« cart tn« slater of another? yet •>! io an odd. bitter way. and said
there ah« Is, started by th« mere acci IWt troubl« yourself, my dear moth
dent of birth In a position which coat er: Miss Hilton would not look at m«'
me all my fortune, my aristocratic I at one« saw som« deep «chain« In
marriage, my brains, to achieve Btlll, thl«, don't youF*
We!i I .ant p.vs.«:'!y «ay; there
I do not complain, had th««« «la«« die
If net ton* not «listed. th«r« would bare ar« e tii.. .. - !«• to human natur*
MRS ALEXANDER
been nothing to strive for. nothing to f«mtnln« human nature especially
AatBw si
attain
Still. I July CH tv la la a fool; Th« young lady mint b« rather pecu
A Cr . »M »'sia."
X
W 4. «." 'H» W msn » WS
you ar« a wiseacre to her my pre liar If she would not look at Mr Hugh
Ber«« « "
A l Us l»tsr*st.
clou« Prtnc«." ah« continue»!, patting Ravlll* I should say he waa rather a
Ck-*w" A W
Hse.l
the dog'« h«a4; "you ar« a natural pleasant object,"
aristocrat; so is Hugh, though h« haa
"I know you ar« fend of Hugh. Mr
some abominably radical Ideas."
Raw«on, your regard tor him «trength Less Important but Not Less Inter»
Her« the footman opened 'he door, •ns th* old tl«« that your «(»«llent
CHAPTER 1
eating Happenings from Points
and said, deferentially. "If you plea»«, service has created ”
Mrs Rayville had stayed unusually
'm Mr Ilawson would ltk« to a«« you.’
“Humph!" said Rawson to himself,
Outside the State.
long tn town. and. at ths moment cho
“Yea. certainly Show him up."
"does ah« think I am her footman Y
sen to open this story, was sitting at
In a few minute« th« door again
Y«s.” h« ob«erv«d. jour «on was s
the writing tabla In her prlvats room
opened, to admit a gentleman, a «hort. tr- • friend to my poor wild tad
It s
a richly furnished and Insurious apart
Russia appears to be planning a war
•tout, well dressed
man,
«lightly owtng to him that h* la what h« la
men! with yellow brocade curtains and
breathless, and apparently well braced now. and has a chance of a reaped of revenge on Japan.
Malnndg'aas windows
Rhe was a
up In hie admirably fitting clothe« Hl« ah!« Ufa"
Anarchy is rampant In txin.lon on ae
s...s!’. slight woman, with regular del
hair and complex l<m were of that neu
"I am very glad he waa of us« to count of the execution of Ferrer.
leal« features quick, dark eyeu, and
tral tint which Is termed ' pepper and your •on. “ returned Mrs Bevili«, with
Official figures show a tfital attend
hair nearly white, combed back and
sa.lt,“ his sye« light gray and twlnk- an air of luflnlta «uparlorlty. “But, a> -•« at the A Y. P. reposition of 3,719,-
surmounted by a tiny cap of exqulalte
ling with a perception of th« rldlcu Mr Rawaon, do you not think Hugh*« Ml.
lace with a tuft of scarlet velvet rib
long, and hla air. though It was po’ answer evaatv«?“
The trolley bnes of Vaneuuver, Wash»
bon The small thin hand which held
lltely respectful, showed a certain aa
"Mr Hugh Ravtlle !» narer svasi v« have lo-en extended s»'vrn uiilcs toward
her pen was loaded with rings that
He may hav« been a little huff at with Ore bards.
eured familiarity Indicative of a con
flashed and glittered even tn th« sub-
the young lafly."
dued sunshine, while the other gently fldentlal position
The interior department refuses to
"Well, Mr Rawson." Mid Mrs Ra-
’ Then ah« was on th« track of mm« r. • »(¡in « Wasliington'« claims to r.-ser
e.vr««a«d the hand of a small, silky,
villa, resuming her seat and placing other proy." «aid Mrs. Harllle. acorn vatiou lands.
pearl colored doff which lay on a chair
her small favorite on the chair braids fully
"I nave an admirable match for
beside her.
A three cornered fight is on in New
her. "what has brought you here to Hugh, deatrable In arary way;
ao. York for S|>oila of subway contracts u<
Rhe was speaking with a fair, large
lay r
when I found he had wandered back th« tnaiorilty.
lady about her own age who occupied
Her tone was considerably more to Nice am! waa llngerlnff there,
an arm chair at the other ■Ido of tha
W. I. Buchanan, an American dip!«
table, and who was rather gorgeously amiable than It had been to her pro not a little uneaay "
mat on i *p. -ill mission, dird suddroly
vtoua
visitor.
"Did you say tho young lady’s name in London of n|H>pl>-ay.
attlr«d In outdoor drees
"What will. I hop«. gtv* you »atta Is Hilton?" asked Rawson, suddenly.
"1 am sure I Interrupt you
Tou
The government baa decided that
faction
1 fancy wa will succeed In
"Ye«; her father la. or calle himself. horo * ire Iw-ttcr than dogs for trans
are always so busy.” said the latter,
with a comfortable stnlla. but showing getting that piece of tha Everton prop Captain Hilton "
port.ition w >rk in Alaska
arty you have been so anilotis to pur
"Then I don't think you need di»
no Inclination to move
Had th« mutiny in the Greek army
chase,
for
your
price,
and
It
will
ba
a
trees yourself
I saw th« death of ■
"I do not mind being interrupted
decided bargain. I am to »•« tha Captain Hilton about a fortnight ago sn . e«.|. .1, the lhikr .1' Abrurr.i would
this morn •
return.«! Mrs Ravlll«.
hair 1« «-n offered the crown.
vendor's solicitor Anally on Thureday. In a newspaper
Its died aomewher«
not too graciously; "my eyes ere very
i*reai.l«nt Taft tells Texas people that
whan I fancy he will come In to our In France, but not at Nice I noticed
tlrreiime They smart so when 1 read
he favors irrigation and a big standing
terma"
the
name
because
oh.
because
I
have
or write for any time
I really must
army
11« will mt four days on Ins
"I am very pleased. Mr
Rawson. beard Lord Everton speak of him."
get an amanuensis''
brother's ranch in Texas.
“How can you tell If It be th*
I must say. you
"Is It possible? I should never sus very pleased Indeed
Otic convict is dead, two wounded,
beginning,
pect your «yes of being weak
Th«/ always manage my business moot sat same?" Mrs Ravlll«
un i tw i il.-piitia-> wounded i* a result
s««m s'rnng enough and sharp enough isfactorily But you say several farms with great animation, when the butler of a batt!,- iH-fw.-.-n fii« escaped con
on th« property ar« unlet
Now, ! appeared, carrying on a «slyer a lent« vids and a poaac near Buena Vista,
to s.w through anything"
"Thank you; they have served my want my money to bring me In a do envelop« hearing th« Inscription "On Or Two convicts esea|>«d uninjured
cent percentage
What do you pro Her Majosty's Rcrvlce' " and addressed
purpose w.-l) enough "
Tl.c A!a»k.t Yukon Pacific exposition
peso doing with the land?" Where lo Lieutenant Hugh Naville
"When do you l.ave town?"
eiosed with many ceremonies.
"This 1« aom« appointment for my
"I am not quite sure I do not care upon eollcltor and client plunged Into
Th« total fatalities in the recent
1 knew It
tn go until Hugh returns Ha ought to an animated dtscuMlon. In which Mrs son." cried Mrs Naville
«• .r -I. II 1 ■ ’I- .. .. n nnl’.-r 4fl
b« her« now This scars about trouble Havllle proved herself to be a shr«wd would c’-rne In this unoipscted way. Is
It not maddening that hs should b«
\ -
« 11
I.■ <[>.-.I d.- ir ” . «r an
with Russia may bring him his ap woman of business
"Well. Mr Rawson." she said, after ubaent?' Aa ah« spoke, ah« tore ths automobile at Bellingham Wash.
polntment to a ship any day. and he
ought to be on the spot. He has been a short pause, respecting a «mailer letter open and glanced at It. and ex
Htuyvesant Fish, of New York, l>
matter, yet not an unimportant one claiming "Yea ns I thought'" hand«.! likely to tie the next minister to China
•shore now for nearly a year "
"! wonder he chose the navy," said Have you mads any Inquiries about au It to her confldentlal adviser 11« took
The Oregon Trunk will bridge the Co
IL and read as follows:
ths visitor "I should think th* army amanuensis or companion for me?"
lumbia lietween Cclilo and The Dalles
"I hardly thought you were serious
"Admiralty, Whitehall. July 30.
Dinat be much the most agreeable pro
Heney won the recount of votes for
In the wish you expressed——"
"Sir I have the honor to inform
fees I on "
the Democratic noun nation for district
"I am, exceedingly serious." she In
you that yon are appointed to H M R
"My dear Lady Olivia’ who can ar
attorney.
count for a young man's vagaries? My • »erupted. "My maid, who has Just Vortigern, Flag ship of Admiral Ward
W illi« B -v, the California Indian out
left
me,
waa
really
a
very
superior
law.
on
the
Wcat
Indian
Rtatlon.
•on Is positively enthusiastic about hi«
"You will proceed bv the Mail l«av law. committed suieule with his last
profession
Ila la very aetentlflo, you person, and could read aloud very
cartridge.
know, and will. I hav« no doubt, rise well; now I have a totally different Ing Routk.imptun on th« 26th Instant
A deputy sheriff was badly wounded
woman
I
must
have
some
one
who
Is
for Port Royal. Jamaica.
tn great omlnencs."
"If H M R Vortlgern has left, you in a battle with escaped convieta near
"Oh. I dare say hs Is very de ». fairly educated, who can write, and
Haletn, Or.
but he is not a bit like other young keep accounts, and read French—I like will report yourself to th« Rentor Na
Tift »•••rnly relink« I New Mexicans
men
I confeM I do not understand French novela; she must be fit to asso val Officer, from whom you will get
who questioned bis good faith aa to
elate with, yet ready to leave me to directions where to Join your ship.
him."
"I have th« honor to bs. sir. your statehood.
“No." returned Mrs Ravtlle. with myself at a nod; I cannot be hampered
much composure, “I don't suppose you with any one whose f«••lings I have to obedient servant,
President Taft exchanged visits with
President Diaz, of Mexico, and pledged
do"
consider Rhe must have pleaaant man
"R tllERT nROWN,
"F -. r«t«r> to th* Admiralty.“ international friendship.
"Not clever enough myself, eh?" ners and a sweet voice, and look fit
raid Lady Olivia, with a good humored to ba seen at luncheon and when she "To Lleuteneiit Hugh Ravlll«,
It is declared that Ferrer waa not a
“Htafford Rquare. S W."
• mil« "Where la this bright parttcu com«e out with me."
revolutionist, but only a promoter of
There, that la Just the opening free education in Hpaia.
"My dear madam, you have Indeed
lah star of yours just now?"
You must give me Hugh has wished fur lieutenant of
"When he last wrote be waa still set me a task!
An American aeroplane was wrecked
at Nice
II* has staved on there too some time to ftnd out ouch a trees the flagship on tha W'.-at Indian Rta dur.ng its first trial at Doncaster, Eng
long I think
I trust and hope he ure."
tlon Why, If this threatened rupture land, while an Engliah aviator made the
"I cannot give you much time You with Russia cotnes to anything, tha longest flight ever s»«n in England.
do«« not visit Monte Carlo too often;
I am not much obliged to Ixird Ever must And her aa soon aa you possibly West Indian equadron would most
Taft was showered with gifts by
ton for Introducing Hugh to hla gam can. Advertise tn all the pa part: probably be ordered to tha Black flea — Pueblo Indians.
bling friends there "
then he
heaps of young women will apply; no'htng Is more probable;
A. D Charlton declares the heavy
"I don't fancy poor Everton's friends pick out one or two. but on no account might have a chance of distinguishing traffic from the East will continue.
ar« generally what would b« con aid let me be worried with an Indlacrlml himself I wont to sea my son an ad
Thomas J. Lipton is anxioue for an
»red eligible acquaintance« for ths net« string of candidate«; I know 1 mtral' How InAnltely provoking that
other try fur the American yacht cup.
young and Inexperienced, «specially ■hall b« disgusted with them. I will he should be al»«nt!"
Cook’s di’covery of the North Pole
whan they have pretty daughters who not aak any of my acquaintance«; they
“You must telearaph to him without
•Ing like' anr«ls or prints donnas." always recommend the most unsulta a moment's loss of time," satd Mr is officially recognised in New York
•he added, with a comfortable laugh bls people »nd are offended If you do Rawson
“If h« starts tomorrow, or City.
“Pooh! cried Mrs Ravlll«, with a not tak« their proi«g*s
Then they tonight, why. he'll be here In thirty
Il is now reported that Minister
Baah of ang. r in her keen black •y«B. bore you with pitiful stories. No. my sig hours
Very little time need bs Crane is tho victim of political in
trigues.
"High la quite Indifferent to all that dear Mr Rawson, let It b« a purely lost. Nhall I wire for yon?"
DonaenM.”
business matter “
"Oh y«s pic«««: and replv to this,
Terrible storm in Routh kills at
"I «hall do my best. Ruppoan I try too. I^t them know he Is coming."
least 50, and causes immense property
"la he? Whit an unnatural mon
"Wall, th«rr Is little danger of your damage.
•ter'" «aid Ijsdy Olivia, rtstng
"I an advertisement In a provincial pa
President Moffatt says the Oregon
son being caught now. Mrs Ravlll«.
wish 1 could say 'he aams of my per—-*•
“Do what you like; only remember If Venus herself had h«r hand on him Electric will ultimately build on to
Georg«!
However, he has taken to
Roseburg.
admire married women lately- which I mu«t have a presentable, well «du he muat break away, when such a sum
cated.
well
mannered
young
woman
mons
may
mean
flghttng
Good
morn
Superior judge at Washington rule»
Is a great relief."
Leave the telegraiih to ma, end that it ia not necosaary to declare one’«
Mrs Havllle also «food up and rang young. mind, who will save me trou ing
accept my best rongratulatlona" Mr politics when registering in that state,
the bell
Where Is Everton Ju»t now? ble. not give me any."
The labors of Hercules wars a trlff« Rawson bowed blmself out.
I want him no much to write to hla
A woman drawn by mistake
Mrs Ravllle me hanb ally rose and juror at Loa Angeles
declares she will
_
cousin. Captain Brydgea. on Hughe to this." sighed Mr Rawson.
"Oh. you will do It ■■ cleverly as you rang the twll
Then she stood In serve, and there seems to Im nothing
behalf I don't understand how It was
h« did not do ao Iwfore on hla own ac do everything Now, tell ni<^ have you thought for a minute and rang again to prevent it.
heard anything of my son lately?"
This time Hie bm 1«r presented him
aount"
A family fem! near I.acy, Wash.,
“Of which, may I ask? Mr. Ra ■elf
resulted in the blowing
_ op of * house
"Oh. nobody know« where Everton Is
"Atkins." said hla mistress. "I ei by dynamite, and ea,«Med a whole
tn lie found
Hr Is coming to us tn vlller
"No; of Hugh."
pact Mr H"<h on Wednesday or household of degenerates.
Beptrml-er at Herondyke."
"Well, no. not for a weak. Ha was Thursday. He will only «»ay to col
Fiv« convicts at work on road* near
"Lady Olivia loiniUy'« earring«."
al Nice. I think."
loot his luggage, and goes on to join Ralem, Or., overpowered their two
•aid Mr-i Saville to the man who an
"1 know that and It make« ma very the ship to which he haa Just been ap guards and escaped, taking
_ two auto
•wered th« bell
829 In caah and a
uneasy. Why does ha stay there? It pointed, I want you to look out his matie revolvers, $29
"Good morning, then, dear Elina Is not the season."
cheat and all hla things Ig-t me know horse and buggy.
both
Iion't try your eyea too much
"Are you afraid of Monts Carlo? I whatever you can ».-« Is wanting, and
Japan is preasing her demand on
Khali we moot you at tha Monigom
don't think yon need be. Mr. Hugh order the carriage Immediately after China.
ary'« tonight?"
Ravtlle never was Inclined to gamble." lunch
Rend Jessop to me
I r*a!1y
Killing frosts in the Routh have
“No; I am really sick of society."
"I am afraid of something much think I might as well go to the Mont* raised the price of eotton eoasiderably.
"My dear, you must be seriously worse—a designing woman."
gomerys* thia evening." she thought
01?" cried Lady Olivia, with another
An Italian warship ha« arrived at Ran
"Indeed!" And Mr. Rawson glanced "I feel ao relieved
Francises to participate in the Portola
gru-d humored but rather ailly laugh, curiously st her.
(T* ft* continued 1
festival.
• nd the sisters In-law shook hands, and
"Teo." continued Mrs Ravllle, strok
parted
A «kina T«w* Wnrh.
ing the little dog's head thoughtfully.
A robber who had held up a Chicago
Mrs. fiavllle picked up her little dog "When hs was abroad aoms time ago
Jenks (ringing up ths thester fetn .bank committed •uieide when cornered
an<l took a turn up and down the room h« mads the acquaintance of a horrid the wrong number) Can you let ms I ’ by
police.
!,y pohee.
with It under her left arm, a look ot old gambling, disreputable friend of bars a boi for four to-night?
I — -,
■ . , . ,
, , ._ . .
I Taft promises to help »tntehood in
ntreate annoyance quivering In her Ixird Everton's This man has a daugh
Bone, (the undertaker) I m afraid Ar,
„ ,O1|
w'„n,n<
•yea “What a fool that woman Is!“ ter. end I heard accidentally that not. air. I only make 'em to bold ena fads of Oklahoma
•be murmured to herself; "not «van • Hugh was a great deal with hvr When —Tlt-BIt»
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°Whit Gold
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Newsy Items Gathered From All
Parts of the World
PREPARID FOR THE BUST READER
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ANARCHY
London Mob Condemns Alfonso
Blames King Edward.
levndoii, Oct In The red llag
raised in Luu dun this afternoou
a large mob moved ur
enihaesny to make a d
its disapproval of the execution of Pro
feaanr Frnneweo Ferrer at Itarcelona.
Police drove off the rrowds in their
usual tdoodleM effectual way. But un
cnsiiK-as |u-rVaded the neighborhood.
The trouble began at a mass meeting
in Trafalgar square organised by sev
eral sociaiista and labor bodies. Nev
oral hundred tncuilicrs of these organ!
uttiona inarched to the square carrying
r«d flags draped with crepe and Imaring
inscriptions denouncing Kiug Alfonso
A Mark bordered banner was left stand
mg against the Nelson column with big
letters, “To Hell With the .Murderer
Alfonso. ’’
Nev era) laborile members of parlia
ment spoke. Victor Grayson, of Man
cheater, the socialist member, eap|»cd
the climax by declaring that if the head
of every king of Eurup« were torn from
his body, it would uot pay half the price
of Ferrer’s life.
He called the Russian empsror a
“dirty monster,” and «aid King Ed
ward, who could have prevented the
execution, was responsible for what
might happen in England as a result
of it. He demanded the expulsion of
the Spanish minister.
The socialist sncleties, carrying ban
tiers, then marched to the Spanish i cm
ba»*y, singing revolutionary songs and
i
hooting King Alfonso. A rabble ac
companicd them, tilling the Btreeta. It
was dark when they reached the o| >paa
square In front of th« einbaasy, and
they found the square tilled with police
The embassy windows were dark and
tncre was no sign of life. The police
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square, nor oven stop.
The rrowds turned back and kept
moving up Victoria street, toward the
Parliament building«, singing, shouting
and groaning The reeervos drove the
mob into th«' aide streets, dis|*cr»ing it
without trouble.
WOMEN FIGHT TO HEAR CARUSO
Berlin Has «mail Riot When Sale of
■eats Bagina.
Berlin, Oct 19 Berlin had a riot nt
the o|*eunig sale ot seats fur Caruso’s
three day engagement st the Royal
<>|» r» during the coming week. Fren
«led would Re purchasers puiiitneled
other inorelieaaly in a struggle for
places of vantage in the lino loading to
the bos office, women and girl» taking
a leading part in the fray. It was
neecsnary for a squadron of mounted
and unmounted |>oliee to intervene be
fore th« sale could progro««.
<rowd< began assembling at U)
o'clock the night before and by day
»rly 10O0
lutti» persons
I.
break nearly
were on tin-
ground, Local police regulations did
not permit a line to be formed before 8
o'clock. When the signal to form the
line was given th« multitude had in
rreased to 2UOO. A serious scramble for
¡HodtionB nearest the box office followed
After half a doren women had been
taken to a near by emergency hospital,
suffering from hysterical fits, the police
cuutrirrd to got the Caruso enthusiasts
into line, which stretched twice around
the opera house building
ONE CONVICT HHOT DEAD.
Two
Oth«rs and a Hero nd
Wounded in Battle.
Deputy
Burns Vista, Or, Oct. 19 Shot to
death on the banks of th* Luekla:ntit«
river was the fate of George Carter,
ring leader of the quintet of convicts
who escaped from their guards at the
penitentiary at Salem Friday night.
Two of Carter’« eompaninns, Dunean
and Albert Ferris. ar>- seriously wound
<ol, the former probably fatally, as the
result of a pitched battle lietween the
outlaws and John Grant, sheriff of
Polk county, and four m«inl>ers of the
|H>a»ce.
Elmer ‘'Cherokee’’ James one of the
men who was with Sheriff Grant, waa
slightly wounded In the right leg, but
is still with the posse on the hunt for
Mike Nlcbntieh and Albert Murray, the
two outlaw« »till at large.
Wright Races With Train.
College Park, Md , Oct. 18 --Wilbur
Wright today introduced an element of
the spectacular in tho otherwiac mo
notonnns training flights at the govern
merit aerodrome, when he rare«! his
machine with a swift Baltimore A Ohio
express train
It was while making a
four minute flight In a six mi!« wind
Into in the afternoon that the aviator
rame abreast of the fast moving train
To the spectators it appeared that the
train was gaining on the aviator.
SOARS AT 1,300 FEET
French Aviator Performs a Most
Astounding Feat
CIRCLES AROUND EIFFEL TOWER
Receive* Tremendous Ovation
Gives
United States Credit
Greatest
Feat Nines Dumont's.
Pari», Oct. Ill -Count de Lambert.
French ncroptanist. just before dark to
night accomplished uno of the most re
markaldx and daring foata yet credited
to heav >«r than air inachiiiea Starting
from the aerodrome at Juvissy, he tlew
Io Faris, about 13 mile«, After inaneu
coring liver thy city at an average
heiffht of 400 feet, he ascended in grad
ually diminishing circle«, and passed
MVvrnl hundred feet above tbo Eifel
lower. He then returuol to Juviasy.
Thousands who witchcil him hardly
could credit their senses when they saw
the aeroplane, a tiny object, gliding
• wiftly far above the tower, and the
sensation created waa mum profound
than when Nantos Dumont circled tho
structure in his tlirgiblo balloon in BKM).
Count de Lambert waa given a tm
nieiiduus ovation on his return to Ju
vi«sy. Orville Wright rushed forward
and wrung the hand of th« aviator ns
h« alighted. H« was led Io tho pavil
lion, where his health waa drunk, the
crowd meantime cheering lustily an<l
crying
“Long live Count do Lam
liertf" “laiug live Russia,** l»o Lam
l>ert being of Russian «(traction. Th«
count held up bis hand mid shouted:
“Cry long live tho United Htatcs, for
it is t<> h< r that I >-we this success.*’
Th« aviator sn I that th« only incon
voniooes he suffered was from tho throb
lung of the engines mid front difficulty
in »«cing toward the end in the gloom.
Che official time of the flight was III
minutes, 31» second* The distance was
roughly estimated at 31 mil«», and tho
Io-.glit varied from 300 to 1300 feet.
Count de Lmnl-crt mid -Mr. Wright
left th« Held together in mi automobile.
Dragoons were obliged to clear a way
through the crowd, in which there worn
many nnthusiasls, who showed a desire
to carry the aviator in triumph on their
shoulders.
ROADS ADOPT PLAINER TICKET«.
Hliupliclty Main Point Ht«pov«r Priv
lieges Cut Out.
Chicago, OcL 1!» -A feeling of relief
has I m - cu «(¡»«ricnced by tho Western
road* over the way the question which
fur more than four years has baffled
all attempts at solution, »cm» at last
to be approaching a settlement through
out the country, and has just been Anal
ly ilisposd of, as far as tlm Western
Passenger auoriation lines are con
earned.
The difficulty which had »<> long
proved insurmountnble was presented by
the inability of the railroads to arrive
st an agreement ns to a standard form
of ticket contract lo cover all contln
geneies. Th« roads of I lie Western
Passenger association have dually sig
nifled their acquiescence to a revised
report of the committee on standard
ticket contracts, and steps will begin
imniodlatqly for the gradual snbstitu
lion of the n> w form* of tickets.
It is understood that Central I’assen
ger association roads have likewise
taken an affirmative action in the mat
ter
The new ticket will lie conspicuous
by its simplicity. Efforts will be di
reeled to chminsting every useless word
and making the ticket so plain and
brief as to lie understood by any pan
•eager It is proposed to cut out nc»r
ly all stopover privilege* now permitted;
to cut out all verbiage and make the
ticket a plain contract by the railroad
and its connections to carry a passen*
g«r from one point to certain other
|M>lnts for a certain stun of money with,
mg a certain time.
Blood Spilled In Battle.
t’ape Haytien, Oct. 19 News reached
here tonight, but somewhat delayed on
account of bad weather and roads, giv
ing brief details of a sanguinary en
gagement between the insurgents and
the Dominican government troops at
t'anongo. The insurgent« were In am
buscade behind a hill and mad« a sur
prise attack ti,win the advancing troops.
There were heavy losses on »with aide«.
Making a feint to reenter Dsjabon, In
■argents then proceeded to Guayubln
and Habenet«, wh Ch they captured with
fill Hundred Drowned.
out resistance. The loyal forces
Victoria, Oct
19 -Advices were reeded Into Dajabon.
brought by the Empress of India that
fti'Ml people were drowned early in Rep
Cossacks to Awn Tlnns.
teiubor is« East Java, as a result of the
Rt Petersburg, Oct. 11» Two
bursting of a crater, which had become ments
menta of
nf roseaeks
eossaeks and
an-l a •» battery have
filled with water. When the mountain been dispatched to Finland tv overawe
top Isks wan released by a broach In any opposition to the sew measures
the crater’s side, the witers swept enor which will l>e put in force if the Bitsa
motis quantities of sand and mud down, lion In Ihe duchy justifies It. The
overwhelming the kampongs at the foot Finns are maintaining n passive atti
Rivers overflowed, and the railroad tude. The only positive step taken han
near I.nmajang was swept away.
l>een the refusal of sig senators to com
ply with the emperor’s mandats that
Heney Ie>ada by Forty Vote«.
they relate their post a
Hen Francisco, Ort. 18.»— Francie J
Heney, candidate for district attorney,
■ulcldes Alarm Rimala
today had a lead of 40 voles In the re
Ht. Petersburg. Oct. Ill The acting
count being conduced in court at the prefect of police for St Petersburg has
instigation of his op|>on»nt, C M, applied tn the ministry of the Interior
Flckert, who al!rgr>| Heney was not for permission to apply restrictive and
raLtled to the Democratic nomination precantlonary measnres tn th* sale nf
at the recent primary election. In the certain drugs on account of their wide
original count ITeney waa given the spread employment for piirixisea of oui-
nomination by SO vote«.
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