COLUMBIA REGISTER
HOULTON- OREGON
NEWS 0FTI1E WE
A Resume, of the, Lass Important but
Not Less Intaraatlna; Extents
f the Put WhL
Japan will not hT to make a new
loan.
More cholera baa made iU appear
ance In Poland.
Texaa troop hare been ordered oat to
prevent the lynching of a negro.
The Virginia City, Nevada, mines aie
to be pumped oat and worked again.
The tnbercnloaia congress, represent
ing all nations, is in session in Paris.
John Mitchell, prsident ol the Unit
ed Mine Workers, sajs he does not (ear
strike..
Switxerland has accepted the invita
tion for a second peace conference at
The Hague.
Witte has been offered the Chancel
lorship of Russia. The title of count
has also been conferred on him by the
csar.
Over 50,000 electrical workers are
now on strike in Berlin and other
trades involving more men are expect
ed to join.
Farther delay has occurred in the
naming of a Federal judge for Oregon
and the president says he may not ap
point one until in December
A mutual bank has been opened in
Chicago. The depositors are to receive
a share of the profits and the people
are eagerly seixing the opportunity to
make additional maney on their sav
ings. Tbe Milwaukee grand jury baa in
dicted more grafters.
Tbe battleship Mississippi has been
successfully launched.
The emperor of Austro-IIungary is
seeking conciliation of the two fac
tions. William Randolph Hearst is to run
for mayor in New York on a municipal
ownership platform.
Turks have massacred many Mace
donian Christians under the eyes of
European gendarmes
Unless Williamson and nermann re
sign Oregon will have no representa
tives in the next congress.
The steamship Alameda has piled
upon the rocks in the bay while on the
way to sea from San Francisco.
Owing to the many evidences of graft
among life insurance companies, Ger
many may shut out Amecircan com
panies It has been found that the boilers in
the cruiser Marblehead are in as bad
condition as those of the Bennington,
and must be overhauled before the ship
can go to sea.
An 0. R. & N. freight train running
in two sections was wrecked as it was
coming into the Portland yards. The
first section had stopped to take a
switch and the second section was un
able to stop. No one was hurt Two
engines were badly damaged and eight
cars smashed into kindling wood
The Baldwin Locomotive works is
building 140 engines for the Harriman
lines.
Leading Hungarians say Germany is
the cause of tbe present trouble in their
country.
Peace has been restored at Baku, Rus
sia, and workmen are returning to
their occupations.
A white woman of Missouri has been
sent to the penitentiary for ten years
for marrying and living with a negro.
George Maxwell, a wealthy Canadi
an, will sue the United States because
he was denied admission to this coun
try. At the Democratic state convention
of Maryland a platform was adopted
declaring in favor of disfranchising ne
groes. Guam, the smallest island possession
of the United States, now has a Su
preme court and a system of wireless
, telegraphy.
The deadlock between Hungary and
Austria may result in a revolution.
General Stoessel, who commanded
the Russian forces at Port Arthur, is
suffering from a stroke of paralysis,
which affects his entire left side. ,
United States Attorney Heney says
he will push the remainder of the Ore
gon land fraud cases and dispose of
them as rapidly as possible, as he has
other work commanding his attention.
New Orleans Is steadily recovering
from the disastrous epidemic of yellow
ever.
GUILTY AS CHARGED.
Verdict In th Williamson, Gainer and
Biggs Land Case.
Portland, Sept. 23. "Guilty as
charged in the Indictment." After
three trials, extending over three
months, John Newton Williamson,
Representative in congress from Ore
gon; Dr. Van Owner,' his partner, and
Marlon R. Biggs, their friend and the
United States commissioner for the
general land office at Pilnevllle, bare
been declared to be guilty of the crime
of conspiracy to suborn perjury, and
have been thrown upon the leniency
ofthe court, by reason ot their prevl
ous good character.
The long and tiresome third trial ot
the case baa passed into history, but
nnlike the first and second, it has been
productive of a decisive result. Once
more the cause ol the government and
the Indefatigable energy of United
States District Attorney Heney have
been triumphant, and conviction has
come from the hands cf a jury selected
and sworn to try the guilt or innocence
of the defendants upon the law and the
evidence.
But it was not a question easily de
cided or quick of settlement, for the
jury wrestled with the decision from
5:20 in the afternoon until li at night,
and U was eight minutes later before
the sealed envelope containing tbe fate
of the three men was banded to Judge
Hunt tor his perusal. For many bal
lots the jury stood 11 for conviction
and 1 for acquittal.
As soon as the verdict had been read
Judge Hunt arose and thanked the jury
for their patient attention aad uncom
plaining service throughout the trial,
lie then dismissed them.
Turning then to the defendants and
their attorney, Judge Hunt asked if
there were any motions to be made,
and Mr. Bennett, shaking off the spell
which seemed to wrap him round,
asked to be allowed on behalf of all
the defendants to file notice of a motion
for a new trial. Judge Hunt stated
that he would like to have the motion
filed as soon as possible, as he desired
to leave the city within two weeks, but
he allowed ten days in which to com
plete the written transcript of the mo
tion and place it before tbe court.
Tbe court announced that pending
the filing of the motion the defendants
would be allowed to go on the same
bonds under which they are now rest
ing. Then the court adjourned, and
without speaking the defendants filed
silently from the room and into the
night. They had no statements to
make, they said. It was not their
time to talk.
FIRE SCORCHES COLON.
Two Blocks Are Cleared and Govern
ment Records Destroyed.
Colon, Sept. 29. By sheer good luck
the city of Colon was saved from com
plete destruction by fire last nigbt.
The fire broke out in a building next
to the residence of the Spanish consul,
and soon destroyed the Phoenix hotel,
an American-owned building, and two
other "hotels, several liquor saloons and
several tenement buildings. Rowe's
building, containing the poetoffice, tbe
offices of the municipality, of Governor
Melendes, the port inspectors, the ju
diciary and other offices, together with
the treasuy building, were also burned.
A fire brigade from Panama bringing
engines and equipment arrived at 1
o clock, but by that time the fire was
under control.
Nearly all the records and documents
of the government were destroyed. The
burned region comprises two blocks.
The American residential quarter was
not touched.
The sanitary authorities are erecting
tents in the fire sone to shelter the
homeless.
During the fire many harrowiong
scenes were witnessed. Among these
was tbe removal of tbe body of a 15
year old child. The child had died a
few minutes before the fire started.
Demand Reforms of Judiciary.
Moscow, Sept. 29. The congress of
the Zemsvtos and municipalities at its
session yesterday, in addition to tbe
program already celebrated, adopted a
separate reso'ntion on the subject of
judicature. It declares itself in favor
of the complete separation of the de
partment of Justice from the other
branches of the administration, the re
institution of the system providing for
the election of judges, the trial of every
case before a jury, the abolition of the
capital penalty and punishment by ad
ministrative process.
Cannot Suppress Boycott.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 29. Chinese
merchants in Seattle state that they
have mail advices from Canton which
declare the viceroy of that province has
acknowledged his inability to put down
the boycott. The viceroy insists that
the merchants and people will buy as
they see fit; He adds, though, that
the sentiment is being ' resisted, and
that some gains have been made by the
government's efforts to suppress the
boycott
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Heart's Desire
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Bj SIR WALTER BC3ANT
CniPTCIt XVI. (Continued.)
Very well." said David. "Bat too
can't touch the money without the pa
pers, can Tool Without talking of those
coupons for the present, what should you
say supposing I was to show you now
this tuluute one ot the olhar papers that
were In the box?"
"Do yon mean It, David I do you mean
ur
"I mean buatnoeaa, unci. I meat sell
inf. not living."
"I suppose," said DsnleL trying to
preserve a calm exterior, but trembling
down to the tips of his fingers "I sup
pose. David, that the man who has the
box has communicated with you because
he thinks you are my enemy T"
"You may suppose so, uncle. If you
like."
"Papers stolen from me papers tht
unlawful posaeealoa of which would la-
sure him a long Imprisonment?"
"Just as you like, uncle. Only Son t
you tee I tt the first mention ot the
word 'Imprisonment' all these papers
would be dropped Into the fire."
"Show me prove to me that yoe
know soaTSthlng about the box."
"I am going to prove it to you." Da
vid left the door and came back to tho
table, standing over his luncle. "What
will you give me, I ask you fain, for
only one paper out of the box. Just to
prove that the other papers exist 1
"What paper la Itr
"You shall see; one of the pspers that
are worth nothing. I have actually tot
It In this packet, and you shsll hsve It
If yon five me ten pounds for It; not a
penny lets ten pounds. If you refuse,
and I have to take It back, ten pounds
worth of the coupons shall be torn op
and burned. To-morrow I ahall come
back and make the asms proposal, snd
the next day the same, and every day
that you refuse you shall have ten
pounds' worth of those coupons burned.
When they are all foue you will be
sorry. .
"Oh! I don't know what this man
mean!" the old man cried In distress.
Nephew, I im getting tired of this.
Show me the paper If yon have It with
you, and I will tell you what I will do.
Put It luto my hands."
"Wall, I don't mind dolnf that. If
you tear it up I shsll want the tea
pounds just the same. It doesn't matter
to me If you tear up all the papers.
Now" be unfolded the brown paper
pack "what do you think of this?
Tbs aat will and testament of Daniel
Lelf in.'"
II placed It In his uncle's hands.
"This Is a precious document, truly,"
ssld Daniel, "a valuable document. Why,
man, I ve made another will since."
"I don't care how many wills you have
made. I don't care whether It Is valua
ble to you or not To me It Is ten
pounds. Tear It n'p or burn It, Just as
you like. But ten pounds."
"You sre a demon, David. You were
only a fool when you went away. You
have come back a demon."
"Who made me, then? You. Com.
don't let us talk any more. There la
your paper. Give me my ten pounds and
I will fo. To-morrow or next day, Just
as I please, I shall come back."
Daniel Lelghan e hands trembled and
he hesitated. But he did not doubt his
nephew's words. He knew that the box
had been somehow recovered, snd thst
the pspers were within Dsvld's reach,
If not in his power.
He opened his desk snd took out of It
one of those little round boxes which
sre made for bottles of marklnf Ink. A
sovereign just fits Into those boxes. He
kept one In bis desk filled with sover
eigns. Mary went over to Moreton once
a month to get the money for him. He
held tbla box tightly In his left bsnd, snd
began very slowly to c . it out ten
pounds.
"Here, Dsvld," bs said, with a heavy
sigh; "here Is the money. If you hsd
read this will you would have found
yourself put down for something good.
Well, so far I forgive you. But don't
tempt me too much, or you msy find my
real laat will and testament a very dif
ferent thing. You are my nephew, Da
vid my only nephew and I've fot a
food deal to leave." ,
"As for my Inheritance, uncle, I sm
g olng to take It out of you bit by bit
a little to-day and a little to-morrow. 1
shsll enjoy It better that wsy. I think
that's all. Oh, nol You may be Link
ing to charge me with unlawful posses
sion of your property. If you 'do, the
whole of the papers will go Into tbe fire.
Remember that! And now, uncle, I
think I've done a good morning's work.
Take care not to talk about this little
matter to any one, or it will be the worse
for you mind, not to Mary or to George
or to anybody. If you breathe a word,
all the papers go Into the fire."
CHAPTER XVII.
When Mary came in about one o'clock
to clear the table and lay the cloth for
dinner she found her uncle In a very
surprising' condition. He wss In tears.
Daniel's papers lay untouched upon the
table, and he bad turned his head nnto
his pillows, as Ahab turned his unto the
walL .,, . . ,
; "Why, uncle," cried Mary, "whatever
Is the matter r'
"I wish I wss dead, Mary I I wish I
was dead and burled, and thst It wss all
over! I would ratber be 11L I could
bear any pain, I think, better than this."
"Then what Is It? Ton sre trembling.
Will you take a cup of tee?"
"No, I can't afford It. I can't afford
any luxury now, Mary. You win have
to watch ever every penny for the fu
ture." "What has happened, then?"
"I am a miserable man. I have been
miserable for six years, thlnklug over
my papers; but I always hoped to Ind
them. Now they are found that ta all.
They are found, and I never really loat
them till they were found."
"Where were they, after all?"
"I cannot tell you, Mary. I only Heard
to-day by pott by a letter not by
word of mouth that thay are found.
And they are In the hands of a of a
villain; a villain, Mary, who will rob
me of I know mot what, before I get
them bark. Don't atk me any more,
don't tell any one what I have aald. I
must hsve told some one, or I should
have died. Don't speak to me about It;
I mut think I must think. Oh! never
la all my life before did I have to thluk
so hard."
He could eat no dinner; this morning's
bualneaa had taken sway all desire for
food. He made pathstlo allusions to the
workhouae.
"Come, uncle." said Mary, "you will
make yourself 111 If you fret You have
aald for all years thst you had loot this
money, and now you find that you really
have loot It, snd you cry over It ss If It
wss a new thing. Nonaense about the
workhouse; yon sre as rich ss you were
yeaterdey."
"Mary." ha ssld. "Dsvld hat been here
again. lis says It Is all a Judgment"
"All what unclsr
"All the trouble that has fallen upon
me the fall from the pony, tbe Iota of
the papers, the very psralyats; he ssys
It Is a judgment for my taking his land.
Do you think that It Is a Judgment.
Mary? Perhaps I was hsrd upon tho
boy; but one couldn't stsnd by snd ses a
beautiful piece of property folng to rack
and ruin without stepping la to secure
tt If I hadn't lent him the money on
mortgsfe, another would; If I hadn't
aold him up. another would and It la all
In the family; tbat'e what David ought
to think, and not to come here t wet ring
and threatening. If It la a Judgment
Mary " Ho paused for a word of
comfort
"Well, uncle." ahe ssld.. "we are
taught thst ws bring our sufferings upon
ouraelvee; snd be sure. If everybody was
good, there would be a great deal lent
suffering In the world. Nobody can deny
that"
"But not such a lot of Judgment Mary.
All this fusa became David hsd to sell
his farm, and I bought itl I can't be
lieve that Why don't other people get
Judgments, than?"
"Patience, uncle. Think whatever
happens now sbout thst money, thst It
was lose six years ego."
"Ahl vou keen oa Bavin that. Tnn
don't understand what It is to nave the
thins vou bad desnalred of ravti-in
dangllng before your eyea and then taken
awsy axaln. What does a womm nrwW
stand about property? David laughed.
mores sometulng come over David. He
is jus. ss slow as ever In his speech,
snd In his wsrs. but he's crown !-
No one could have gueeaed that Dsvld
could go on ss hs went on here this morn
ing."
"What has Dsvld to do with It. nn.
cler
"With tbe property? Nothlnir. Marv.
nothing," he replied, haetlly. "Don't
think that hs has snythlng to do with
It" He froaned heavllr. rememherlnir
how much, how very much. David had
to do with it
"Can I do any thine? Can Georira An
anything?"
"George would like to t-e me wrong
ed. It Is sn envious world. There Is
one thing he could do. It eeems a big
thing, but It Is really a little thing. If
George would do It I would I wmil.i
I would no; because I ahould only
loae the money another way."
"xou mean you would give your con
sent, uncleT
"No no: I csn't do that T onuMri't
yesterdsy; much leas to-day, Mary."
"wen, what is this thing that George
could do for you?"
"A villain haa got my property, Mary.
Georgo might go and take It from him.
If I had the use of my llmba, I'd dog
and watch the villain. I would find out
where he had put tbe property. I would
tear it out of his hsnds If I could get it
no other wsy. Old ss I sm, I would
tesr It from bis clutches." .
"Qeorfte csn hardly do that for yon,
uncle. Especially when you refuse your
consent to our marriage, and are going
to drive him out of Sldcote, as you drove
David out of Berry."
"It's butlneas, girl; It's business, now
can I help Itr'
"Well, then, ancle, If you are In resl
trouble, send for George, and let him
advise you." '
"George, advise me! Mary, my dear,
when I begin to want advlcs of any man,
ssnd for the doctor and order my colli n.
I might use George's arms snd legs; but
my own head Is enough for me, thank
roii. There Is another wa v." ha iT
"But I doubt whether you have sufficient
affection tor your uncie to try that way,
"Is K something that I could do? Of
course I will do It. If I can."
"Will you? It's this, glrL Hush I don't
tell anybody.' it's tnia: David has got
a secret that I want te find out Now.
his voice sank te whtiptr. "Dsvld was
always very fond of you, Mary; and he
Is that sort of a man ss a woman can de
what she pleatea with him. Pretend to
let him make love to you pretend hat
you are la love with him. Wheedle the
secret oat of him, and then tall me what
U la."
"And what would George sty while I
wss playing this psrt? 'Uncle, If yon
hsve euca thoughts ss that you may
aspect another Judgment"
Us groaned, a s-xhI deal shaken and
agitated. Thai Hs dropped asleep. Hut
his slumber was unesay, probably by res
eon of his sgltatloa In ths morning; hi
heed rolled about ho moaned In hla
sleep, and hla fingers fidgeted rettletaly,
At tour o clock he woke uo with a start
and a scream, glaring about blra with
terror-etrickea eyes. Just as he hsd done
once before.
"Help!" he cried. "Ilalpl He will
murder met Oh! villain, I know you
now I will remember I will remember
I will renumber!" Here tbe terror
went suddenly out of hla eyea, and ha
looked about him In bewilderment
Mary! I remembered one uur. Oh I
I saw so clear eo clear! and now I
have forgotten stain. This la the see
oud time that I have seen In my dream
tbe man who took my papers and my
gold the second time! Mary, If It cornea
again. I ahall go mad. Oh! to be so
near, and to have the villain In my train
and to let him go sgalnl Mary, Mary
(he loae of tbe money, and the dream.
and your coualn David ell together
wlU drive me tuadr
CHAPTER XVIII.
This wss truly an aunickus eventna
for me te present myself with my newly
recovered bag. However, Ignorant of
the morning storm, I wslked along,
thinking bow I would give tbe .old man
an agreeable surprise. His room, when
I called, about eight o'clock, wss gloomy
snd dark. Mr. Lelghan was sitting
still snd rigid, brooding, I suppose, over
Darii s terrible threats.
"Whst do you wsntT be cried, share.
ly. "What do you come here for? I
am In no mood for Idle prating"
I am come on your bualueea, Mr.
Lelghan. If you rail that Idle prating."
"Tell It then, aud leave me. Yount
man," he ssld, pitifully, "I am old now,
and I am In grievous trouble, and I
cannot aee my way out of It Don't
mind If I am a little Impatient"
"I won't mind. Mr. Lelghan. Mean
time, I have come to pleaae you."
"iou can't Nothing can please me
now, unlets you can make me yount and
strong, and sble to throttle a villain
that would please me."
Tbea I began, with the solemnity with
which ons leads up to a dramatic situa
tion.
"His years sgo, Mr. Lrlghan. you aald
that you had been robbed of a bag with
twenty pounds In It"
"A bundle of pipers and a bag with
twenty sovereigns. I did. Good heav
ena! one man cornea In the morning about
tbe papera, and another In the evening
about the money. Go on, go on I can
bear It all."
"There la nothing to bear, I sasure
you. Mr. Lelghan," I aald, a little net
tied. "Wss that bag of yours a brown
canvss bag with your Inltlala D. L. on
It?"
"I thought so," hs replied, strangely.
"Bo you, too, sre In the plot are you?
And you are come to tell me that 1 shall
have the bag back without the money,
are you? George, I auppoae, will appear
next with another piece or hla consplr
acy. You are all In a tale."
"I think I bad better finish what I
have to aay ss quickly as possible. Yon
are In a atrange mood to-night, Mr.
Lelghan, with your plots and contpira
elrs a very strsnge mood! Is this your
bsgr
I produced It and gave It to him.
"Yea, It la the bag I lost I never lost
but one bag, so that this must be the
oue. As I said the bag without tbe
money. Well, I don't care. I have had
greater misfortunes much greater. You
havo come to tell mo that tho bng waa
put Into your bands."
"Not at all. I found ths bag; I found
It on ths top of Harull Down, hidden
betide the Gray Wether Stone."
"Very likely," He totted the bag
atWe,' "Why not there ss well as suy
other place, when tbe money was once
out of itr
"Mr. Lelghsn, ths money was not tak
en out of the bag. It was hidden away
at ths foot of ths Gray Wether Stone,
where I found It by sccldent, and hero,
Mr. Iielghsn, are your twenty sover
eigns." I took thtom from my pocket end laid
them on the table In a little pile. His
long lean fingers cload over them, and
he transferred them swiftly to his pocket
without taking his eyes off my face, as
If be feared that I might pounce, upon
the money.
"And what, young man, do you atk
for your honesty In bringing me back
my money?"
"Nothing." .
"You might have kept It. I should
hsve been none tbe wiser. You sre
rich, I suppose, or you would hsve kept
It Many young men would hsve kept
It .Con I offer you a pound yes, a
pound! for your honesty?"
"No, thank you, Mr. Lelghan; I do not
want a reward for common honesty. Be
sides, you must thsnk George Sldcote,
not me. ' It wss George who discovered
that It was your money."
"As you ploase as you please. In
London you sre so rich, I suppose, with
your writing, that you csn afford to
throw away a pound well earned."
(To be continued.)
, " ' Only One. ,
The Bachelor :Say what you please,
but I don't believe there was ever a.
man that could sice a woman up.
Tho Benedict My brother can. ...
Tho Bachelor Ha! How do you
know?
The Benedict Bocauae be la a le
dies' taller.