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CHAPTER XII.

As the night advanced ethe wounded
man continued to sleep TRANQUILITY,
only now and then turning on his pill
low and murmuring to himself. A
clock on the mantel-piece Of the little
sitting-room sounded the half hours,
and as each struck clearly Blanche
rose and administered the anodyne.
Blanche felt no desire for sleep. Her
heart was too deeply stirred, her mind
too troubled, for her even to close her
eyes. Following her sad fancies from
scene to scene, she had fallen into
sort Of q waking dream. Suddenly she
was startled by q wild cry, almost a
shrek, from the sick-bed. Rising to
her feet, she saw that the wounded
man had started up from his sleep,
and, leaning upon one elbow. was
wildly looking around. As she bent
toward him he spoke rapidly in Ger
man, and gazed upon vacancy with
the expression Of one seeing some
hideous sight.
"Monsieur, what is itP All! try to
compose yourself!" she cried.
.Who's therep who speaksp" he
cried in German. "Look, look-that
face! Can you not see, there against
the wall!"
Terrified and trembling, she fol-
lowed the direction Of his gaze, but
saw nothing.
sLie down and rest" she said,
smoothing the pillow for his head.
Suddenly he turned his eyes upon
her with q look OF recognition-not
soft and gentle, as it had been before,
but wild and full OF pain.
ais it you, Mademoiselle BlancheP"
he moaned, this time in French. 81
thought it was her voice, my little
Annchen's. How long have been
lying herep"
..Since this afternoon, when you
were wounded"
Eyes, yes; 1 remember. You
brought me here Am / at the cha
teau Of Grandprep"
Eyes; but do not question any
more. Lie down, Ibeseech you'll"
Again the dark look Of terror and
agony passed across his face, and,
talking to himself again in his own
tongue, he sunk back upon the bed; !;
but before Blanche could resume her
seat he had started up again. his eyes
staring, the clammy sweat-drops
beaded upon his brow.
.Come closer" he murmured.
..Closer still. I think-I think-that
am dying"
'.No, no; you will live"
whether I live or die, 1 have q
duty to fulfll-a solemn duty. Some
thing warned me in my sleep-a voice
his voice. Bend down your ear; 1
must speak to you"
s.Not now-to-morrow."
''To-morrow it may be too late.
There is something on my soul that
will not let me rest. have a secret
l have given q promise. I must
must fulfill it,"
Mot tonight" pleaded the girl,
"you arc SO weak 1t will kill you.
His face became almost stern in re-
solve Is he replied:
.sDo me this last service. Let me
ease my heart. let me keep my prom
ise."
He reached out his trembling hand
and grasped her by the wrist. In her
horror and pity she could say no more.
He went on:
1.-The war! All, what curse is
war! It turns men into devils. Even
I who speak to you have blood upon
my hands. One night, up yonder In
the north, killed. Frenchman."
His expression was 30 terrible that
she would have shrunk away bad he
~ held her.
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Playiur the Limit.

Bob-Now, in the first place I'm
going to put IS on Mudsticker; in the
second race III play Notinit for IS
more; I'll place IS on Baker in the
third, and put IS more on Dustaker in
the fourth.
Tom But there are six races.
Aren't you going to play the other twop
Bob-Heavens man! How can IF
I've only got $2Oi-Puck.
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Down-Trodden Bachelors of Corea.

In Corea every unmarried man Is
considered boy, though he should
live to be 100. No matter what his
age he follows in position the young
est of the married men, despite the
fact, perhaps, OF having lived long
enough 10 be their father.
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some 1895 model No, Ia Rambler
wheels, with wood rims aud de-
tachable tires, An inspection is
invited.
The annual meeting of tho Y. W.
&. L, u will loo held in the y. NJ.
&. A, parloTs this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. A full attendance 10 TO-
quested, as important business will
DO discussed.
The offices now being fitted up
ON the Fort street aide Of the Gus
tom House for the use Of the store
keeper will be admirably arranged,
Divisions will be made for samp-
ling, testing, etc.
Frank Godfrey, n well.knOwn
newspaper man, and who has had
an experience of oourt-martial him
self, Is now acting as clerk for Paul
Neumann, counsel for defendants
before the military tribunal.
w. Nj. Templeton, the affable
assistant superintendent of Hopper
& CO., left yesterday by the Aus
tralia. He will be absent some
four months, during which time he
will visit his old home in Pasa-
dena, Cal. Rumor has it that Mr..
Templeton will purchase two tick
cts on his return passage.
Captain Paul Smith, of Company
A, who has been on active duty at
the Executive building since the
court martial began, has been re-
leased from service. Lieutenant l..
T. Kenake will assume command
Captain Smith does not resign the
captaincy of Company A, but is
merely taking rest. He will start
work with the dredger this morn
ing.
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ATTENTION!

7 WOULD RESPECTECLLT IN.
1 form nv friends and the public that
am still in the Nnsmith and Plumbing
business That I am now offering for
cash regular size 2x6 feet, Zinc Lined
Bath Tubs, With Plug, Chain and small
piece OF pipe ready for connection for
rock prices 6 in, 4Sc. a length; 5lS IN,
4(Nc. a length 3 in SIC a length.
~Aa kinds OF Johbing promptly
attended to.
/" Ring up Telephone S44 and yoor
orders will receive prompt attention Al
lowest prices. JAS. MOTT. JR.
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~ Bedroom Sets, Wardrobes,
Ice Boxes, Stoves, Hanging Lamps,
Rugs, Bureaus, Chifoniers, Steamer
and Veranda Chairs, Bed Lounges,
Sofas, Baby Cribs, Clothes Baskets,
Sewing Machines, Whatnots, Meat
Safes, Trunks, ETC., sold at the lowest
Cash Prices at the I. K. L., corner OF
Nuuanu and King streets.
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~ bargains in Handkerchief
-Children's fancy-border Handker-
chiefs at 80 cts. dozen, Ladies' fancy
border Hankerchiefs reduced to 65 cts.
a dozen; Special, Ladies' white,
hemmed-stitch handkerchiefs 81 per
dozen, at N. s. SACHS $40 Fort st.
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pO Beach Grove, Waikiki, near
Bishops Switch-Bathing and Picnic
Resort. Reserves for families, ladies
and children. Terms reasonable.
CHAs. F. WARREN, Manager.
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~Tust Opened-A new lot OF
Ladies' and Children's Capes, Infant
Cloaks; also fine assortment Of Silk
olenes, in figured and solid colors, at
Sachs Store, Fort Street.
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%G. X. Harrison, Practical Piano
and Organ Maker and Tuner, can fur
nish best factory references. Orders
left at Hawaiian News Co. will receive
prompt attention. All work guaran-
teed to be the same as done In factory.
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Notice.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i members of the Pacific Club will be
held at the Club on MONDAY, February
4th, at Z so P. N. Election of officers and
general business. Members unable to
attend will please arrange for the repre-
sentation by proxy. t
secretary.
Pacific Club, Honolulu, January so,
1898. 3906-3t
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aPRoIAL BUsINRss IrRMs.


- Fer - - AustTaita, If"hl thS
Coast, Honolulu, Jan. 27th.-Cama-
rinos' Refrigerator, containing full
supply at Ice house goods, such as
Frozen FRESH Oysters, Crabs, Fresh
Salmon, Butter, Caulifiowerr Celery
Navel Oranges, Apples, Haislns'
Prunes, Smyrna Figs, Nuts, eto.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET.
Telephone, 3Th. ~
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~ For afEafns In New and
Secondhand Furniture, Lawn Now
els, Wicker Chairs, Garden Hose,
ETC., call at the I. <. L., corner OF
Nuuanu and King streets.
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49, Mr.. Il, 4. Hess, - CTayon
Artist, with his headquarters at Will
liAms' studio, will be In Honolulu for
short time only. Orders solicited
and satisfaction guaranteed,
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- When you wish to discontinue
housekeeping let Hawkins 81 Henry
bid on your furniture in Its entirety.
1t will avoid inconvenience of selling
In pieces or sale. King and Alakea
streets.
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~Hawaiian Boat House.

Foot of Richards street,
Have fine pleasure boats of all des'
oriptionA for rent by the hour or day.
RAILS T. SHAW.
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"New and secondhand furni-
ture, all kinds of secondhand books,
jewelry and diamonds bought and
sold. Contracts for painting.
HAWKINS & HENRY.
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"Hawkins &c Henry make e.
Inmates on all classes of painting, wall
paperIng and uphOlstering. All work
guaranteed. King and Alakea streets.
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No. Pafronize Ilaniwai Baths,
Waikiki. Trsmcars pass the door.
w. S. BARTLETT, Proprietor.
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CO.. If you want to sell ont
your FURNITURE in it's entirety, call
at the I. x. L.
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For Rent.

- FURNISHED DOCTORS Of
LIE fee and living rooms adjoining ct the
corner of Punchbowl and Bereta-
mia streets. The premises formerly
occupied by DIR. Foote and lately by DR..
Atcherly. The premises consist of Wait
ing Room, Laboratory Operating Room,
Bed Room, Kitchen, Bath Room, etc.
CO Possession given December LIST,
1894. Apply to
J. ALFRED MACON,
3S52-tf Office, next Postofice.
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4 Fins HOUSE LoT. 100 FEET
N front by $50 feet deep, situated OF
Kinau street near Pensacola. Only 8
short distance from the tramcsr line. It
ie very desirable place for residence.
For further particulars apply to
J. ALFRED MACON,
Attorney at Law, near the Post Office,
SS47-H
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Jas. w. BergstrOm,

DTANo. PIPE AND REED ORGAN
i Tuner and Repairer. Orders left Al
lhrum's bookstore, will receive rlompt
attention. 3S66-V
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the total powder charge about 185. An or
binary service gun of the same caliber
would have a velocity of about $500 feet
with this charge. The Hurst gun has the
powder divided into two parts, one of them
in primary charge of ten pounds for
starting the projectile and the. other a
main charge of 175 pounds for giving it its
velocity
At previous tests a velocity of 2400 feet
was obtained, but it was suspected that part
OF the proiectile was broken off by the dis
charge, and that it was thus so much re-
duced in weight that these figures were
unduly high.
AT the test to-day two shots were fired,
with resulting velocities of 2088 and 2096
feet, the second powder charges being 175
and III pounds respectively. These re-
suits are considered very poor, and as the
gun is more difficult to handle and the
ammunition more awkward to prepare and
load, there will probably be no further test
of it.
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NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.

| Chinese liant Peace, bat Protest doain Of
Gicing Up Amy Territory.
TOXIC, Japan, March 9.-During the
third week of February several conferences
were held between the leaders of the First
and Second Army corps and a plan of
| aggressive action was arranged to be put
III operation at the end of the month.
Early on the morning of the 2Sth the Third
Division, under Lieutenant-General Kat
sura, moved northward by the Las-Yang
road and before daylight encountered a
Chinese force of not less than Is, 900, which
was gradually driven from one position
after another until at 10 o'clock it gave
way entirely and retreated in two direc-
tons. The losses on the japanese side in
this engagement were ten killed and
eighty-six wounded. One hundred and
sixty dead Chinese were left on the field
On March l Northumberland Sakura
sent the Sixth Brigade in pursuit of the
enemy's main body, but heavy snow
storm impeded the route and little progress
was made.
Ii Hung Changes appointment as peace
ambassador is now an established fact. II
is believed that the fullest authority was
conferred upon him, and his prospects of
success are regarded very hopefully by the
foreign Ministers at the Chinese court.
Even in Japan his mission is looked upon
| as genuine, and the possibility that it may
have practical results is admitted in the
highest official circles. An impression
prevails tnat Japan has allowed some in
dication of her intentions to be conveyed
to the Chinese Government, and that Lii
will come prepared to accept any terms
not utterly ruinous or disgraceful. The
place of meeting will be Simonoseki, in
stead of Hiroshima. Count Ito and Wis
count Mutsu will, as before, be designated
to conduct the negotiations on the Japanese
side. Mr.. Foster will accompany the
Viceroy, who, it is reported, will have also
the assistance of Mr.. Pethick, formerly
Vice-Consul of the United States at
Tientsin.
So far as can be foreseen the preparations
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sons and that there were only 352 on board.
He also said the watertight brllkheads OF
the steamer were intact when she sailed.
The inquiry was then adjourned.
Thomas Stolberg, the third officer, said
that at the time of the collision he was on
the bridge. He saw the foremost light and
the green sidelight of the steamer Crathle.
The first officer also saw these lights.
The Elbe, according to the rules, con.
tinued on her course. A minute after
ward he saw, just behind the bridge, red
light and then almost instantly occurred
the collision. The witness ran to the side
of the vessel to ascertain the extent of the
damage and without delay reported to the
captain, who had appeared on the deck.
According to instructions issued by the
captain he ordered boats three and five to
be placed in readiness. The sea by this
time had reached the aft deck. They had
only time to Jump into the small boat be-
fore the Elbe went down. Not until morn
ing broke did he see the faces in the boat,
becoming aware for the first time who had
been saved. On board the Elbe there had
been no rushing, no crowding, no disorder
and no cries for help. There had been no
squabbling among the occupants for posi-
tions in the small boat at the time the Elbe
want dow,
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TESTS OF PR6JECTTLEs.
Government OficiuIs Try the Ne.c Instru-
9nentS of Des frucfi0n.

government OUtCfutS Try me NetC I3tSf9u-
mefits of Destruction.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Two tests
took place at the proving grounds at Indian
Head to-day, one of the Misunderstanding
projectiles and one of the Hurst gun.
The first was eminently successful, but
the latter was disappointment
The projectile test was on thirteen-inch
shell, one of a lot of 400 furnished by the
Misunderstanding Steel Company. By
the terms of the specifications, the selected
shell was required to pass through seven
inch nickel steel plate without being
broken up. 1t was fred with striking
velocity of 800 feet per second, and passed
through the plate, and sank about ten
feet into the butt behind it, whence it was
dug out practically uniniured. This shot
decided the acceptance of the lot. These
shell are of forged steel, and have large
chamber which contains bursting charge
of sixty pounds of powder when in actual
service. In the tests the place of the
powder is taken by sand SO as to secure the
proper weight.
The second test of the day consisted of
experiments with the Hurst gun, for the
purpose of ascertaining the velocity OBJ
tainable with it for given charges The
proiectiles used weighed 200 pounds and
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HE WANTS MODERATION.
The Secretary a Little Too Fast
With His Peremptory De-
mand Upon Spain.
IRRITATION TO BE AVOIDED
Ample Time Must Be Given the
SpaniardS to Explain the
Alliance Affair.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-1t is now
said that the President is not altogether
pleased with the haste displayed by Secre
tary Gresham in the Alliance affair with
Spain during his recent absence from the
city, and that the future conduct of the
negotiations in regard to that incident will
be marked by greater elaboration and con-
servatism. According to the report this
latter conclusion was reached at yester-
days meeting of the Cabinet, and in some
quarters it explains why Admiral Meade's
fleet has gone to Kingston instead of con-
tinuing on its way to Santiago de Cuba as
originally proposed.
Despite the assertions of naval officers
that there is no political significance what
ever in the present movements of the fleet,
the theory obtains among the gossips that
the President deemed it advisable to avoid
any act calculated to irritate the Spanish
authorities under present strained condi-
tions, and therefore directed the American
warships to keep out of Cuban waters for
the present.
Reports of Cabinet differences are circu-
iating with persistency, despite assertions
by one member of the Cabinet that the
President and his Cabinet are harmonious
and even unanimous on the questions of
foreign politics.
The difficulty with Spain arose during
the Presidents absence on his ducking
trip and Secretary Gresham, after much
elaboration, mapped out his course of pro-
cedure. His note to Spain was sent before
Mr.. Cleveland return. 1t is now rumored
that Mr.. Cleveland has taken exception to
several features of the Secretary of States
plans.
Mr.. Gresham, of course, refuses to say
anything about these various reports, and
processes to be amazed as to how they.
could have originated.
At any rate there is good reason to be-
lieve that Spain will be allowed ample
time for investigation and reply to Secre-
tary Gresham's Alliance ultimatum and
that no further action will be taken that
will prevent an amicable settlement of the
points in dispute satisfactorily and honor
ably to both governments.
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CHARGED WITH WRITING
He Had Been Corresponding
About a Land Concession
in Madagascar.
WAS FORMERLY q. S. CONSUL.
He Served Under President Harri-
son, but Was Not Granted a
Fair Trial.
PORT LOFTS Island Maur;tius Morcb

PORT LOUIS, Island Mauritius, March
23.-John /. Waller, formerly United
States Consul to Tamatave, Island of Mad
agascar, has been found guilty of CORE
spending with the Hovas, after trial by a
French court martial, and sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment.
April 20, 1894, Mr.. Waller secured a con-
cession from the Hovas Government of the
whole southern part of the island of Mad
agascar in spite of the repeated protests of
the French residents and the French colony
generally.
According to the French pioneer COL
onists all the nationalities engaged in the
indiarubber trade considered that their
vested interests had been injured by the
concession to Waller. France has hitherto
claimed protectorate over the island of
Madagascar and Great Britain has recog-
nized it, but the native Government of
Madagascar repudiates the French claim
to protectorate, and France is now send
ing to Madagascar large expedition to
subdue the Hovas.
Early in June last the New York World
published letter from E. Underwood
Harvey, editor of the Madagascar News,
saying: at is time for the great Ameri-
can Government to put its foot down and
say that American enterprise in this coun-
try shall no longer be trampled by French
bullying.'I
This was the result of the action of the
representatives of France in Madagascar in
denying the Malagassa Government the
right to make land grants to American
citizens without first obtaining the sane
ton of the French Resident General.
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MEADE ON THE SCENE.
The Admirat Hires the Department of
HIS Change of Proaramme.

The Admirat Hires the Department OF
His Change of Programme.
WASHINGTON, March %. = Admiral
Meade has cabled the Navy Department
he has sailed with his squadron from San
Domingo for Kingston, Jamaica. Accord
ing to the programme arranged for the
cruise of the North American SQUAD
ron before it sailed from Hampton
Roads, the vessels were to stop at
Port au Prince, Hayti, after leav-
ing San Domingo, and to proceed TO
Santiago de Cuba, on the south coast OF
the island. Just why Admiral Meade
omitted these points in his cruise was not
explained in his cablegram, and at the
Navy Department the officials say he has
acted in this without instruction. He is at
full liberty, they say, to make changes in
the programme.
An explanation that finds general belief
is that Admiral Meade has heard of the
difficulty that has arisen between the
United States and Spain over the Alliance
affair and is indisposed to complicate dip
lomatic adjustment of the case by paying
visit to Cuban waters that might be con-
strued by the Spanish press into demon
stration of force intended to coerce their
Government.
convenient to the isthmus and the Spanish
Main so as to be in readiness to respond
to any call there may be to strengthen the
forces at Colon and to have ship look into
Bluefields.
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The ELBES DEATHKSEII.
Officers Testify Regarding the accident
and Subsequent Results.

officers Testify Regarding the accident
and Subsequent Results.
BERLIN, March 23.-The formal inquiry
into the loss of the North German Llovd
steamship Elbe was read, and various ex-
perts deposed the Elbe was thoroughly an
pointed and seaworthy, and that her cargo
was properly slowed. The survivors, of the
crew, Thomas Stolberg, the third officer,
a. NeuseI, the first engineer, and Seibert,
one of the seamen, repeated their former
statements.
The present court announced the in
quiry would not end in that court, as
three lawsuits were pending in connection
with the disaster. 1t was added that in
spite of the efforts of the German Consul
at Borden, the statements of the crew of
the Crathie could not be obtained and a
deputation of the crew of that vessel refused
to testify.
The captain of the Crathie admitted the
soundings of his well, which he had taken
after the collision, showed the Crathie
was not leaking. Herr Badrow, superin-
tendent of the North German Lloyd steam
ship line, deposed that the Elbe had suffi-
cient small boats to accommodate 3S4 per-