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CHAPTER VIII.
Judllb was quite right : although her
word filled ru with fear, they roubl
sot destroy, or even weaken, lb fasci
nation sbs eerrld over me. Our mar
riage day waa Hied. How distinctly 1
remruiber every aspect and event of that
ly. Tttt ceremony was, of course, (o
t relehrsted at Utile Bethlehem by
tli, bride's father. All tbo principal
mrnilxrs of tbt conjrefstlou were to li,
of lb, party, anil tha Itev. Obadlah Por
ter provided tbo entertainment wltb no
ulmarl!y ha ml,
Wbeu I entered tba arlur 1 found It
full of people. Of these two solemn
looking ynuni: men, whom I bad often
area at chapel, represented tbo g-ntoms-men,
and two remarkably eour-bioklni
lrk iHixbter of Mm. Humphries, the
bridesmaid.
Two or three dark-looking esbs were
at tha tale, and wben all waa ready we
entiled forth. Martha waa standing In
(ha ball, holding the bona dir In her
band. I had never exchanged a word
with her since that night when ahe way
laid me upon tha lending; Imb-rd. bad
lievrr seen her," except when be waited
at meal time. How sorrowfully she
looked at ine that tiiornlnrl Aa I passed
out Into the garden wltb Mlaa IIjim
phrlra upon my arm, aba threw an old
ahoo after me. Tha young laJy waa
astounded, and I beard ber Waaler pntiae
for moment to rrbuka ber for aurh a
'liesthenUh" art. aa be waa hscd to
t)b It.
Although In the bright of aiimmer, It
waa moot miserable morning. From
djtt to edge of the horiaoit, the aky was
on, of nolfonn leaden hti; there waa a
Sua, aoaklng rain, that blurred and blot
ted to tha ere every more UUtaut ob
ject; tha aatnrated tree kept up a eon
atant drip, drip; tha ralyi of every flow
r waa mlulatura lake; and ou the
point of every leaf and blade of grno
quivered globules of water. I -ante pool
lay In the graveled path, and the enrtb
waa aoddrned.
The little chapel waa rhill and gloomy
a vault, and tha damp atmosphere
duoi otxio ovary object, dimming tha
window, and balf-veillug tho cold, gray
light that etruggled tbrmigh them.
"Not a 'pleasant day for marriage,
remarked Mlsa Humphries, solemnly; It
waa tha drat remark aha bad addressed
to me.
"More fitting for a funeral I anwr
d drearily.
She looked at ma rather strangely, and
It certainly must bare aouuded a eine-
what at rang, remark In tho mouth of
bridegroom.
Tbo ceremony, according to the tenets
of these people, commenced: and aa I
took ber hand, I looked at Judith for tha
Drat time that morning. She seemed
unconscious of my glance. Her faro waa
diathly pale, and very rigid. Ilka one
who had nerved herself to a terrible and
repulsive task, aa Indeed aho bad. The
touch of my baud awoke her from ber
ramie. Hht shuddered; but 1 thought
there waa less of hardness and morn
In her manner, aa well I might, for
ber teara war falling fast.
Mr. I'orter also waa uot quite him
self; he seemed agitated and nervous. To
my morbid fancy hla prayer aouuded
Ilka a aervlco for the dead. . At Inst.
It was all over. The whole party An
gathered near the door preparatory to
Icnxlng. Judith and her father hnd gone
Into a little room that stood uenr the
enttaiice, where she hnd left ber wrap
ping. I waa the hint. Moodily 1 wits
Wotting the ret. when my eye lp
prncd to fall upon a miirII glittering
object. It was a golden locket. In pick
ing It up my Auger pressed the apiing
and opened It. What a thrill rnn through
me! It contnlned tha portrait of a girl
of about 14. It waa the fnco of the
chllil-1 bad met In the Normnn gateway!
Who had dropped It. or bow had it
come liercr Putlng It into my pocket, I
resolved to carefully note any person
who should appear to or speak of having
lost anything. :
The rnh conveyed ua home aanln, nnd
the dinner waa wnltiug. Toward e'en
Inp the company dispersed, but no per
eon spoke of a Ion, and tho mystery
of the locket remained an luitcrutnhle
mystery. I would not make any In
quiries for the owner, aa I. had resolved
not to part with It. 1 bugged It ra a
treasure; and, somehow, amidst the mis
ery of that day, It fell upon my heart
like a gleam of hope.
While waiting at table Mnrtha con
trived to slip, a piece of paper Into my
brnd. My fingers Instinctively grasped
It. Our visitor hnd gone. Judith bad
retired to her room to change licr Oreo,
and Mr. I'orter waa In hla storeroom. I
seined the opportunity to examine the
paper. It was a note, hut written In a
acrnvl almost Illegible. It ran tbna:
"This la my last day hero. I leive
to-morrow, ' Always to' be beard of at
No. 8 Itnckatraw'a building, Cumdon
Town, Take care of yourself. God
bless you. . , MAHTIIA."
So I waa deprived of my only fileud.
I wna now utterly alone In the llon'a
den. A now feeling of fear and deno
tation fell npon my heart
CHAPTER IX.
1 could endure It no longer, and ao I
fled. One month after my wedding night
I left that roof forever. Upon what
passed during that month my llpa are
aealed. To no living being shall I ever
reveal the story of my sufferings during
those thirty-one days.
On the night of tho 81st of August, I
crept out of my chamber, ascended to
the bora' room and. unsetu and unheard
by them, opened their window and de
scended to the garden br mean of tha
pear tre. Vividly did or frightful
dream come back upon me at -that roo-
tueut, and I almost expected to aee tha
red snake wltb hi glittering eyea writh
ing round some leafy branch. But 1
rtarhed lh, ground in aafety. wltLout
encountering any object, fanciful or rab
in less tbsn three minute more I waa
In the high road, a vagabond, homeless
luteal but a free man. All my worldly
possession were the ault of clothe 1
wore, and my wedding ault aod a rhauge
of linen that I carried tied np In a t un-
die. It waa a brlicnt moonlight nL-ht.
I cast on farewell glance npon the only
home I bad ever known and walled
swiftly onward.
I made toward Itury. I passed Lit
tle llethlehem. ami thought, with a shud
der, of my marriage day. Then I en
tered the town, ami took the street that
led me pt the old Abbey ruin. I had
lieier seen them since that October
night. I stopped at the old Norman gate
way, and pee ml luto It shadowa, almost
epH'tlug to encounter the sweet, (ale
fact again. Hut all wa silent and
deserted -not a eoul wa in sight.
Whither wa I going? I waa going to
Martha. I hnd carefully preserved ber
note. 1 knew h would give me a hel
ter until con 14 obtain some kind of
employment. When I reached the ncit
town I would sell the bundle of clothe,
and the money would provide me with
food and lodging on the way. 1 bad no
conception of the road, but 1 resolved
that I would tke the one down which
I had seen her disappear. She aald that
she understood that to be the right one.
I would follow lu ber aleps.
The day was just dawning when
came uimmi a large, old-fashioned vlllnge.
Unused to violent exercise, and exhaust
ed for want of food, for bad enteo
m.ihlng since dinner time lh day before,
my step began to Aug. I looked round
some place to rest; there was no fign
of llf. In any of the housesall aeemed
buried la sleep. 1 walked slowly ou
until I came to a little awing gate, which
led to the village church an ancient
looking building, embossed In tree.
Here, 1 thought, is a quiet apot where
I ran rest a little while. , I opened the
gate, and passed through.
It waa a pretty, (inlet snot. I could
not have found a .better for an hour a
rest. There wa a heavy dew upon the
Innjt grass, so I stretched myself upon a
blisb, Hat tombstone, and placed my bun
dle beneath my head. I waa very wenry,
and In aplte of the cold air of the dawn,
that made me shiver, I fell fast asleep,
wltb tha twittering of the waking bird
sounding In my ear.
Wben 1 awoke the sun waa shining
brightly, and the bird were In full song.
For a moment I could not comprehend
my position. 1 aat up and looked round,
but my doubt were only of a second.
Then I knelt down against my atone
bed and offered up a thanksgiving for
my deliverance, and a fervent prayer
for my future safety.
Whnu I rose from my kntee I became
conscious thnt I waa not alone. Seated
upon a tomb a little distance from me,
and attentively watching me, wai an
old gentleman dressed like a repe.-ta-ble
fanner.
"liood morning, young min.". be suld.
In a cheery voice; "you've Imd rather 'a
rokl bed. I'm thinking. I suppose you've
been traveling all night f
"Ye, sir," I nuswercd. "From r.iiry."
"Why, that Isn't more than ten miles!
You should have had a little more rlccp
In your hod, my lad, nnd have stinted
about this time. Knough to give you
your ilvath of cold to lie out here and go
to sleep iu the dew. You don't look
very strong, either. Wherever you're
going, you won't get on now till you've
had a bit of breakfast."
I colored up at the mention of break
fast. I had not a farthing of money,
nnd until I could dispose of the con
tents of my bundle, I could not procure
mouthful. I thanked him, took up my
bundle, wished him good morning aud
turned to go.
"Stop, atop! come here a minute," be
called out.
I advanced a few steps nearer to him.
He scrutinized roe more carefully thah
ever, with the expression of a man who
waa about to make a proposition of
doubtful prudence.
"Here, herel you shall come aud break
fast with me," he aald, after a minute'
pause. "I like the look of you, and I
don't think you're a trump." .
I thanked him very much for hi kind
ness, which, under the circumstances, 1
certninly hnd not strength of mind
enough to decline. We left the church
yard and proceeded down a lovely green
lune canopied with trees.
"I always rise at live," aald the old
gentleman, aa. wo walked along; "and,
unless It la very bad weather, tnke a,
walk aa far va the churchyard. It'a
been my custom for mnny years, and, I
auppoae, will continue to be ao until aome
morning I am carried there, never to
come back again. Nothing like exercise,
however, aud the early morning air,
to delay that title event; but not sleep
ing on tombstones,", be added, with a
laugh.
After about ten minutes' walk ' we
stopped before a dor In a blgh garden
wall, which my conductor opeued with a
key, and facing us at the end of a gar
den path waa the prettiest cottage I bad
ever aeon, very old-fashioned, and en
tirely covered with roses and woodbines,
that loaded the whole air with delicious
perfume. The garden was beautifully
laid out la flower beds; on on side was
crsD bouse, oa the other a conserve!
I tory, filled with the most brilUut rul-
I nrn.1 tilanfa Ttia ravs of tha tuomlCC
suu wr, alantlng brightly across the
scene, and imoartloa to It the iut
Joyously cheerful air.
How different to tha bouse I bave
just leftr 1 thong til.
Pretty place, l.u't UT aald the cU
gentleman.
"Sweetly pretty, I monnured. i
He led the way Into a little low-
roofed room, darkened by the overiianf
lug Hossom that bung tbkkly over the
latticed window. It waa comfortably,
Ibdeed, handsomely, famished. The table
waa laid for brsakfasL A acoud cup
and aaacer and piste were soon produced
by a kliid looking, middle-aged woman,
and I waa soon sitting before a uUUio
tlal meal of egg aud bacon, and cold
beef, to be washed dowo by plenty of
atrong -coffee. Never bad food been ao
grateful to im before, and 1 certainly
lid ample justlc, to It. I could per
elv, that my host every now aud then
.ant a cur km glance at me, aa though 1
presented something of a puxtl to blin.
"Now, If I might berpeniiltted to baa-
ard a guess, should fancy you wire
something In the parson line," be said.
leaning back In bis chair.
I disclaimed tha honor.
"Well, It waa the long hair and the
ipieer-looklitg black clothes tint put that
idea Into my head: and you look ao sen
on for a lad of your years. 1 bave It!
You're a school usher."
I confessed that bis last guess waa
correct.
"Ah. poor fellow! No wonder yon
look ao miserable!" be aald, compassion
ately. "It must be a bard life, and a
badly paid oue; and I suppose you ve
left your place? Where are you voing
now?"
"I am going to the city."
'You'vo friend there. 1 eupposeT"
"I bave one, air, wbo I think will help
me."
He must bave thought me very dose
and t hurlUh, to be so sparing of my an
swers after ila kindness; but the fact is,
that 1 wa undecided at the moment
w bcther I should make a clean breast of
all my trouble to blin; be seemed so
kindly hearted that I felt aura bs would
pity me. Itut the natural reticence of
my disposition, rather than suy feeling
of mistrust, prevented me.
'But sou're not going to walk 7 be
questioned.
"Yes, air. I bare no other means of
getting there. I bay a auit of clothe
iu tbi bundle, that I Intend to sell as
soon as I come to a town," 1 faltered
Tha old geutleman paused, aud looked
very bard at me seemed, for a moment,
to revolte an Idea and then aald,
"Iav, the clothe wltb roe. I dou't
want to look at them. 1 will lend you
Ore dollars. That will take yon to your
friend, and leave some money to boot
In your pocket. Any time you bring me
or send me the money you ehall bave
your clothes back again. A mile and a
half from here la the railway atation.
In half an boor a train will atop there.
You will lie able to catch that comfort
ably. I will walk a little distance with
you. and put you In the right path. Stop
a minute, and I'll bring yon the money."
Without waiting to listen to my fer
vent thanka, he left the room. Never
in my life had I felt ao light-hearted aod
hopeful.
1 rose from the chair to take the
clothes out of tho handkerchief and
smooth them, as they must have lecn
somewhat crumpled by doing service as
a pillow: also to take out toe t-nange or
linen which I could not do without In
doing so, my eyes fell upon a portrait,
hung in a dark corner of the room. It
was that of a woman, with bright au
burn hair, transparently fair complevlon,
blue eyes, a very beautiful, pensive face,
with something In it thnt came back
upon me like a memory. . It aeemed to
ine thnt 1 had seen thnt face somewhere.
While I stood trying to remember, the
old gentleman re entered the room.
"Ah, you're looking at my poor fcliT
portrait," he snid, in a snd voice.
"Your daughter', air?"'
"Yes my only one."
"la she still living V" I asked, some
what hesitatingly,
"She haa been dead these eighteen
years," he answered, sorrowfully.
"1 must be mistaken: I was only an
infant in nrm at that time," I thought.
He gave me the money, but would
not listen to my thanks.
"Tut. tut!" be snid; "that's nothing.
I'd give you more, if I really knew you
wn nil right; but I bave been so often
tnkeu in that. I'm doubtful of cverylody
now. Itut 1 like your looks; but I've
liked others thnt have been the property
of great vagabonds."
(To be continued.
'The New Dispensation.
On the staff of one of the Important
theological seminaries In Canada la a
profcanor who happily Illustrates the
phrase, "A gentleman, a scholar and
a C'hrUtlan." He Is Mossed with many
children whose education is a matter
of nffectlouute concern to him.
The youngest, a bright little girl,
just beginning to be Interested in Hlble
study, wait to hlin one dny with a
number of perplexing questions as to
the way In which the Cnosen People
denlt with their enemies. Her tender
little hnrt" slirnnk At what seemed to
be such awful cruelty.
Rather than attempt to answer her
directly, her father led her Into the
serener atmosphere of the- New Testa
ment with Its teaching that one should
love their enemies, and so forth.
The child listened Intently; but evi
dently some big thought was stirring
her brain. At last it found utterance.
With a huge sigh of relief she snuggled
closer In her father's arms, a radiant
smile banishing the cloud from her
weet countenance as she murmured:
Father, God's a great-deal better
now than lie used to be, Isn't Hal"
Anger la a short madness,
NEWS OF THE IEK
a a Cc:taed Fern let Csr
Easy Readers. -
HAFFEKLNGS OF H O CCNT1XENTS
A Resum of tha Last Important but
Not Last Interesting Events
of tho Past Week.
The reported resignation of Karon t-
kin is denied by St. Petersburg oflkials
Huge ice floes fill New York harbor,
making navigation difficult and almost
impossible.
The assassin of the procurator of
Finland has been captured. He is a
medical student.
The. ocean steamer Damara has been
wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia
and many Uvea lost.
Governor Folk, of Missouri, recom
mends additional appropriation for the
Iew is and Clark exposition.
St. Petersburg workmen threaten to
renew the strike unless those engaged
in the previous strike are taken back
to work.
The National Editorial association,
which meets in Guthrie. Okla.. in
June, will visit the Portland fair after
its session is closed.
Rapid fire guns mounted on automo
bilo cars are to be need by the Russians
(or the protection of the Trans-Siberian
railroad. Six of these cars have been
ordered in Chicago.
A blizzard is raging over Northern
and Eavtern Texas and rain and sleet
falling in many sections of Southern
Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Thousands of cattle are reported to be
guttering and in many cases totally de
void of water.
The strike haa
caaia.
spread to Tranecau-
The reign
Poland.
of terror continues in
Another Russian squadron is (o sail
for the Far East in May.
German mine owners have .rejected
overtures from the strikers.
Heavy rains in Southern California
have washed out railway tracks.
A n agreement nas been made for a
parcels io8t sad quick mail service
with Britain and France.
All the smaller harbors of the New
England coast are frown over and oth
ers are blocked with ice noes.
A storm of snow and sleet has swept
over the South, stopping communica
tion and killing cattle and fruit.
Soisalon Soininen, procurator general
of Finland, has been assassinated by an
unknown emissary of the terrorists.
Another great storm is raging in New
York state and cold weather is predict
ed for the entire section east ot the
Rocky mountains.
llenry B. Miller, cotmul general at
Niuchwung, China, will be promoted
to one of tlie best Oriental posts on ac
count of his good work during the Jap-anepe-Iiuwian
war.
Au insurrection has broken out in
Argentine.
Taft recommends a revision of the
Philippine tariff.
The weather has greatly moderated
in the middle states.
Atlantic coast ports are blocked with
ice and navigation is stopped.
The crews of the Russian Black sea
fleet are on the verge ot mutiny.
It now seems certain that Smoot will
be able to retain his seat in the senate.
Fire in Birmingham, Alabama, de
stroyed property worth not leas than
$500,000.
The governor and a committee of
Massachusetts solons will visit the
Lewis and Clark fair.
Governor Mead, of Waahintgon, has
broken ground for a state building at
the Lewis and Clark fair.
General Grippenberg has been forced
to resign his command in Manchuria
and General Myloff will succeed him.
Many Poles acre fleeing from Russia
into Germany. The entire working
population of Poland is on strike.
One death and four cases of illness
in one Chicago family have .been
caused by .supposed ptomaines in
canned goals,
Sq much money from the interior has
been pouring into the New York banka
that the clerks cannot count it as fast
as it arrives, and some banka We to
rent outside vaults to store it. '
The . Japanese are reported - to have
forced a breach in the Russian center.
The dispatch has been received at St,
Petersburg and papers have been . re
faed permission to mention it.
DOING! IN CONGRESS.
Wednesday, February I.
Clark (Mont.,) Dillingham and Teller
today continued the discus ion of the
Joint statehood bill. Proctor reported
the agricultural appropriation bill and
gave notice that he would ask to have
it considered. Bills were passed grant
ing certain lands to the Oklahoma Ag
ricultural college; amending the land
Uwa ao aa to permit settlers on public
lands to make transfers for public usee
before completing title; amending ex
isting laws so as to require captains of
passenger Yeesebj to supply information
regarding the age and sex of immi
grants.
The postofnee appropriation bill oc
copied the house the major portion of
today. Yi lth, an understanding that
the discussion of the question shonld
be continued tomorrow, the bill waa
laid aside and other matters taken np.
The conference report on the fortifica
tions bill waa adopted. .The bill car
ries $6,747,893.
Thursday, February 2.
The poetoffice appropriation bill was
the main topic of discussion in the
house today and its consideration waa
not completed. During the day bills
were passed as follows: Amending the
law ao aa to reduce the amount of
bond required of agents acting for con
signeeson imported goods j providing
for the construction of irrigation and
reclamation works in certain lakes and
rivers in Oregon and California; grant
ing certain Jands within the Flathead
Indian reservation, Montana, to certain
Catholic societies for religious par
poeee. The senate spent much of today dis
cussing the distribution of ordinary
farm and garden seeds by the Agricul
tural department. When adjournment
was taken consideration of the bill had
not been completed. A further con
ference was ordered on the fortifications
appropriation bill.
Friday, February 3.
The house today pawed the
poetoffice appropriation bill, carrying
1180,787,415.
In the senate today Judge Swayne
made formal response to the articles of
impeachment against him. The an
swer was a formidable document in
point of sixe. In every case the charge
was admitted, but explained from
Judge Swayne's point of view, they
were not of a character to justify pro
ceeding" for impeachment. The senate
issued an order requiring the house to
file its reply by next Monday, anddi
rected that all pleadings shall be in by
February 9, that the trial may proceed
on February 10. The senate sitting as
a court, then adjourned and resumed
legislative consideration of the joint
statehood-bill. That topic occupied
the rest of the day.
Saturday, February 4.
Long occupied moet of the time given
by the senate today-to the statehood
bill with a speech in support ot the bill
as it stands. There was an extended
debate on a provision in the agricul
tural appropriation bill relating to for
est reservations.
The house today passed the diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill
carrying $2,107,047, which is an in
crease of $78,713 over the concurrent
appropriation. A number, of minor
bills were disposed of by unanimous
consent.
Monday, February 6.
Following weeks of hearings and con
sideraton by the committee .on inter
state and foreign commerce, the house
today began debating the proposed leg'
lslation looking to the regulation
freight rates.
of
Deoateon the joint statehood bil
closed in the senate today ,
Tuesday, February 7.
Alter a continuous session oi nine
hours the senate tonight passed the
joint statehood bill. As passed the
bill provides for the admission of the
states of Oklahoma, to be comprised of
Indian Territory and Oklahoma and
New Mexico according to the present
boundaries, with Arizona eliminated
The house devoted the entire dav to
delate on the railroad freight bill, with
the exception of a few minutes just be
fore adjournment, when a message from
the president was read recommending
a board of survey for the Philippine
archipelago.
Many Killed at Riga.
St. Petersburg , Feb. 3. The latest
reports received by CodsuI General
Watts, from the American consuls in
Russia, indicate a cessation of the
trouble in most of the industrial cen
ters. The consul at Riga reports that
the rioting at that place was precipitat
ed by students and rowdies, who fired
on the police. The police and troops
returned the fire, and 53 persons were
killed and 150 wounded. At Reval
the soldiers were obliged to defend a
factory on Saturday against a . mob.
Three strikers were killed.
Piles for the Panama' Canal.
Washington, Feb. 3. The Isthmian
canal commission has awarded a con
tract for furnishing fir piles to the
American Mercantile company, of La
Conner, Wash., amounting to about
200,000. , ,
READY FOR PEACE
Grand Cclcs ktzll insSIIIfy ta
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C3 LUCfl TECUM AT
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With Nation in Rebellion Reserves
Cannot Be Sent to Cop with
Those Sent by Japan.
London, Feb. 7. The highest au
thority is claimed by the St. Petersburg'
correspondent of the London Dai I
Chronicle for the statement that th
grand ducal party has suddenly decided
that Russia must sue for peace.
The correspondent states that the
grand dukes and their supporters have
held frequent conferences of late at
which they discussed the Far Eastern
war and came to the conclusion that
the country could not afford to con
tinue the war under the present condi- -tiona.
The immediate cause for this
change of mind on the part of the very
men who have right along stood in the
way of pesce is said to have been the
recent disaster to the Russian arms on
the Hun river.
Coupled with the news of this defeat
has come to the grand dukes the reali
sation that they cannot compete with
Japan's ability to throw army after
army into Manchuria, especially in
view of the internal situation, which
may render further mobilization of
reservist troops almost impossible.
The correspondent states that, ac
cordingly, the Russian embassy at
Paris haa been asked to gain the good
will of Great Britain with a view to
mitigating the terms which Japan is
likely to impose.
STREET CAR OVERTURNS.
Portland Wreck Causes One Death
and Thirty-one Injuries.
Portland, Feb. 7. One man was
killed and 31 persona injured, some of
them fatally, by the wrecking of a car
of the Portland Consolidated railway
company on the Montavilla line, at
the corner of East Twenty-eighth and
East Glisan streets, at 7:20 o'clock yes
terday morning. The accident oc
curred on a sharp curve at the base of
a steep incline. The car's momentum
waa so great that it was unable to make
the turn and waa overturned. There
were 66 passengers on the car at tha
time of the accident, the majority be
ing business men and employes on their
way to work in the heart of the city. '
It is a question whether the motor
man lost control of the car or whether
he did not use the usual precautions
until it waa too late. Five blocks from
the scene of the accident the car was
running at a speed greatly in excess of
the rate specified in the city ordinances
governing street car traffic.' One pas
senger, who stood on the front platform
of the car beside the motorman, de
clares that no effort was made to gov
ern the speed of the car until it was
almost rounding the curve. The street
car company says the brakes had been
set as shown by the fact that the wheels,
were worn smooth by sliding.
ntnu I i vs nun i .
Warlike Talk of High British Official
Causes Kaiser to Anger.
Berlin, Feb. 7. At the foreign office
it was Baid this afternoon that Ger
many would ask England for an ex
planation of the provocative anti-German
speech made at East Leigh, Feb
ruary 2, by Arthur II. Lee, civil lord of
the admiralty, in which he said that
Britain would smash an unnamed en
emy in the North sea before that enemy
had time to realize that war had been
declared. The foreign ollice said :
"We hope that nothing will result
from Lee's speech. We prefer to be
lieve he spoke more as a naval expert
than as a statesman or cabinet officer.
Yet it is impossible not to put a polit
ical construction upon his utterances.
We shall, of course, take up the mat
ter." Will Fight Near Sandepas.
St. Petersburg, Feb 7. Military
operations in Manchuria continue at a
standstill. No importance is attached
by the war office to the Japanese move
ments on the Russian center and left,
which are regarded as -merely demon
strations. General Heisman, a war
critic, expresses the opinion that the
Russians are not likely to surrender the
positions captured northeast of Sande
pas, and that a series of encounters
there will probably continue until the
weather hf favorable for a general ad
vance. Russia Wants More Money.
. London, Feb. 7. It is stated in well
informed financial circles in London
that negotiations have been completed
for floating a . new Russian loan of
$200,000,000, in Paris. The loan will
bear interest at tha rate of 5 per cent
per annum. The date of the issue has
not yet been fixed.