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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
CURZON WON'T ANSWER.
Declines to Tell Parliament Whether
England Has Bought Della
goa Bav,

London. March 21.-George n CurZon.
the under-secretary of state for foreign
affairs, was asked III the House of Com
mons today if there was any truth in
the report that Great Britain had pur-
chased Delagoa bay with the whole strip
of territory from Amatonga on the south
to the chartered company'S territory on
the north. the Limpopo river constituting
the eastern boundary. for the sum of
f5,0O0.0O0. Mr.. CurZon declined 10 re-
ply. saying that the government must
such a question.
TIE Egyptian Reserve.
Later Mr.. Curzon. replying to ques-
ton regarding the failure of France to
endorse the use of the Egyptian reserve
fund for the purpose of the Nile eXpedi-
ton, said that the French government
does not consider vote of the ma jority
of the Egyptian debt commission to be
sufficient to warrant the use of that
fund for the expenses of the expedition.
Mr.. CurZon added that none of the
other powers had formally expressed an
opinion. Referring to the action taken
against the Egyptian debt commission at
Cairo, Mr.. CurZon remarked that certain
French bondhoiders had summoned the
commission to appear before the tri-
bunals on April Is.
Confidence in Rosebery.
The National Liberal federation, in
session at Huddersfeld, has passed
resolution of confidence in Lord Rose
berry, the Liberal leader, and his coll
leagues and has denounced the proposed
expedition to Dongola.
First Installment Paid.
Cairo. March 27.-The Egyptian debt
commission paid the first installment
from the reserve fund amounting to
100000 ($1, OOOOOO) for the money re-
quired for expenses of the British-Egyp-
tan expedition UP the Nile.
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ana Lady Constance, having met at
school, mad been drawn together by some
suptie influence which neither could ex-
pam, and had since remained firm friends.
HOW grave you are, Alice" said Con-
stance; you are an enigma to me- 1t
seems SO strange that one so young and
pretty should deliberately devote her time
10 nursing the sick, and wish for nothing
Detter IMAM to end her days in a convent
NOW, II had shown predictions of that
klnd 1t would have been less surprising
"Why?"
Because the life which was compelled
to lead during my childhood would have
admirably qualified me for num-
Her companion looked at her in wonder
were filed with tears
Constance" said she. swere the DAVIS
OF your childhood so very unhappy that
the memory of them makes you cry?"
They were not happy days." said Con-
stance, sadly; Il remember as wildly as
If it were yesterday wandering about the
park, and wondering why children were
born, since the world was so solitary
Your mother died here, did she not.
Constance? In Avondale Castle, | mean"
spoken of it to me. | was three weeks
old when she died. Finally grandma took
me to a school in Germany. and about q
year ago | went to Frankfort and met
YOU"
''And we became friends, did we not ?
There was something in your face, Con
stance, which appealed to my heart, and
drew me irresistibly toward YOU"
''Iou have always been so good to me, F"
said Constance, land now I love you
more than ever, because l was with you
the first time ever saw Frank. Do you
remember that day." continued the girl,
dwelling lovingly upon every word, when
you and 1, having lost ourselves in the
forest, came upon young gentleman.
who, in the most courtly manner possible,
conducted us back to the seminary? He
asked our names; you drew me toward
you as if to protect me from his admiring
glance, and replied with tremendous dig
nifty, we think you for your courtesy.
sir, and wish you good-by.' But it seem
ed to me that you were too reserved, so
replied, L am Lady Constance Howarth,
and then after q very few words we dis
covered that we were cousins. After that
I met him in secret every day, then YOU
discovered THIS ana lectureu me; after
ward, at your express entreaty, [ wrote
to grandma, telling her that had met my
cousin, that loved him very dearly, and
that he loved me-"
''And on receipt of that letter she came
over and took you from the school?''
Eyes; but when we had been three days
in London, Frank appeared and asked me
to be his wife. Oh, the scenes which fol-
lowed! Grandma was pitiless to us both.
First she refused to listen to him; then
she babe me swear that I would never
see him again. But could not do it. !
had learned to love him too we'll. All
that is passed." concluded the girl. II am
now engaged to Frank with grandma s
consent, so for the future all will be well. -
eve will hope SO, DEAR" said her
friend, as she kissed her tenderly.
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smiling, his eyes fixed with an admiring

smiling, his eyes fixed with an admiring
look upon Constance.
fear, madam, have alarmed you"
he SAID, speaking with strong foreign
accent and removing his hat II was
passing through the neighborhood, and
curiosity led me toward the Castle, which
l. believed to be untenanted. May l ask
II l am addressing it's mistress?"
NO; 1t belongs to my grandmother,
Mrs. Meason."
And your name is-if I may make SO
bold?''
Lady Constance Howarth," was the
cold reply.
lie drew out a card case, and handed
her card with another profound bow
and look of increased admiration.
'Will you give Mrs. Meason that card:
l have the pleasure of knowing her very
slightly"
SO saying, he raised his hat. made a
last profound obeisance to both ladies',
and walked slowly away.
Constance looked at the card and read
on it the strangers name:
'THE DUKE D'AZZEGLIO."
In the corner was printed the address
of the Spanish Embassy.
At dinner that evening Lady Constance
told her grandmother Of her meeting with
the Duke d'Azzeglio.
do you know him, grandma" she
asked.
Mrs. Meason answered in the affirma-
tive, and seemed indeed not at all i'll
pleased at the knowledge of the dukes
presence in Avondale.
''He is a Spaniard. but his nationality
counts for nothing" explained Mrs. Mea-
son. ''He is as much English as Span
ish-as much French as either. He has
been everywhere and knows everything.
A most interesting man."
Two days later Alice Greybrook took
her departure from Avondale, and return
ed to her convent home in France. Con-
stance accompanied her friend as far as
the station. On her return to the castle
she was informed by the footman that
her grandmother wished to see her IN
the drawing room: she went and found
Mrs. Meason entertaining none other tina n
the Duke d'Azzeglio.
He was, as Mrs. Meason had said, 4
well-informed man. He had travelled
widely, had seen much. and knew how to
talk of what he had seen; he interested
the girl so deeply in his conversation that
when he rose to go, and Mrs. Meason
expressed wish that he would come
again, Constance cordially echoed her
grandmother's words. The duke smiled.
Il hope | may soon have the honor OF
receiving you as my guests he said.
bowling to both ladies. "For the present
1 am q resident in Avondale. l have
taken Lord Foley's house"
This visit to the Castle was the prelude
to many others. During the few days
which followed, the duke found several
opportunities of presenting himself at
Avondale Castle.
It's doors were thrown open to him. lie
was glad. Whenever he entered those
doors he was pretty sure to find himself
sooner or later in the company Of Lady
Constance.
ITO be conrinued.)
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Large Enough.

A foot traveller through one Of the
hilly regions of Ireland came one day
upon a curious little cabin, SO small as
to seem hardly large enough for hui
man habitation. While she was whim-
sically considering as to whether II
might not be the abode of the famous
s.sood people," about whom so many
loving superstitions cling, the figure of
a short, stout old man emerged from
the cabin. and stood confronting her in
smiling silence.
After salutations had been exchanged
the traveller laughingly told the old
man that she had half-fancied his
dwelling the home Of fairies.
mo, indade, ma'am, but it's good
warm place, God bless it." replied the
olu man.
'.But surely you cannot stand up in
ft?' said the traveller, curiously.
.An' fwhat made to shtand, ma'am ?"
returned the owner of the tiny house.
"Shure. an OF can come outside to do
that same. am whin Dim insoide, it's
mesfTf that can either go to bed or sit
down, ma'am!'
There was such warmth in the smile
with which this cheerful philosophy
was propounded that the traveller was
not disposed to pick flaws in it, and
smiled acceptance of its truth.
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ITO be conrinued.)
Think of the Future.

Despite all that has been urged in be-
half of sensible forest supervision IN
this country, the ruthless destruction
goes on almost undated. Only about
a quarter of the timber cut year by year
has it's place>supplied by new growth.
Il this rate is to continue it is easy to
see how short a time will elapse be-
fore the land is bare and the streams
dried up.
Mr.. Fernow, chief of the Forestry
Division of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, estimates the
value of our timber land at thousand
millions of dollars. Surely this is a
property worth caring for.
Two plans for helping to put things
on a sound basis have lately been pro-
posed. Mr.. Fernow advocates a law
establishing an American college OF
forestry.
Professor Sargent of Harvard sug-
gests the establishment Of a chair of
forestry at West Point with the view
of ultimately using the army in part
to preserve the forests.
Perhaps both ideas might be carried
out independently with good results.
Certainly all possible educational
means should be used to place our
people on a level as to information
with those of France and Germany
Forest fires alone are said to destroy
fen million dollars worth of timber
annually. Intelligent forest wardens
could prevent much Of this. Waste
the greedy cutting of large and small
trees at one sweep-destroys more than
fires.
If we are to have any forests left at
all. the United States Government and
the several States must push vigorous
" the policy of founding and maintain
ING forest preserves.
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CHAPTER ".

For three days after the return of the
family to Avondale Castle nothing of any
moment occurred; life went on evenly
and pleasantly enough to the young. while
a burden of sorrow seemed to fall upon
the shoulders of one woman alone-the
mistress of the house.
Since her return to Avondale Castle
Mrs. Meason had been changed woman:
from no apparent cause her strength gave
way: she spent most of her time IN her
room alone, dispensing even with the So
ciety of Miss Greybrook.
"Ieaye me to myself" she said, wear
ily. to Constance; eff l husband my
strength now, shall be the better able to
entertain my guests.
"Constance," said Alice one morning,
81 am going back to France"
"Alicew
"Your grandmother does not require
mo. in few days the house will be full,
and nv presence can be easily dispensed
with. There is an opening in the convent
for a nursing sister; am going to take
ity'
Sand YOU can sacrifice yourself so! Oh,
Alice. it is dreadful, and if you wished
vour life might be happy one!
s"And will it not be happy?" returned
the girl. us it not the life have longed
for-to minister to the sick. to soothe the
sorrowful, to give help to the needy!
Constance, dear, want you to promise
me before go that if ever you are III trou-
BILE or in need of help you will seek 1t
at my hands? You saw awhile ago that
I was sad. was; but it was on your ac-
count; not mine.
..n, nv account ?"
"Yes: there is some trouble in store for
Won. / know it, for I have had such
strange dream! 1t haunts me, and all
dav T hear a voice whispering in my ear,
Save her! save her!
Her face was growing deathly pale, and
she trembled violently. She pressed her
thin white hands upon her eyes, as II to-
shut ont some terrible vision.
As Constance turned to answer her
fr;end she was amazed to see that Alice
was as male as death; her eyes were fixed.
not mon constance, but beyond her, and
Constance. turning quickly, started and
turned pale, too.
Close TO them stood short, powerfully
hu;lt man. with a swarthy skin, piercing
black eyes and bushy eyebrows. His tig-
nre. though powerful, was elegant. and his
dress that of . gentleman. He stood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
REVOLT MAY SPREAD.
Situation in Matabeleland is Alarm
ing-Whites Flocking to
the Towns.
Copyrighted. 1886. by the Associated Press.

Cape Town, March 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived from Buluwayo, Matabeleland
this morning indicate that the uprising
in that part Of the. colony is very seri-
Gus. kilograms from the front yester-
day merely outlined a revolt of a few
natives in the Inseza and Fiiabusi dis
tricts, the massacre of some white set
tiers, including Commissary Bentley,
and the dispatch of small force of vol
unteers to the scene of the disturbance.
The dispatches of the day show that the
disturbance is widespread and becoming
hourly more alarming. An extensive up
rising of the natives, it is understood,
has taken place and the revolt may
spread to other parts OF South Africa.
The settlers in Matabeleland are flock
ing into the towns, which are being
placed in a condition for defense
London, March 27.-In official circles
here it is believed that the uprising in
Malta beleland will be promptly luelled
and that the disturbance will not spread
fO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
CHAPTER Ill.

81 London season began to flag; fewer
nf and carriages were seen i'll the
& fashionable squares began to look
k'e, and fashionable beauties, jaded
"a eaSeleSS rounds of gayety, began
VIZ for the refreshing breath of the
NIX howarth, calling one afternoon
B Gland place, found the whole house
q STATE OF the utmost commotion, the
1 upholstery of the drawing room had
9eared behind brown holland covers.
Seat crystal chandeliers were envel-
aAnen bags, and the piano at which
vance had sat so many nights play
sNeet music to her lover was hidden
Es'h folds of linen, too.
.at IS the meaning of it all, Con-
asked the young man.
means that we are going away. Now,
."ok dull, Frank; we are merely re-
4ls TO Ayondale Castle, and grandma
s@as to invite some people there, you
asN the number"
70 You mean it,"
I"nrse do. And who do you think
T there, too? Why, Alice Grey
.-ne tall, grave young lady who
" Sncol with me at Frankfort, and
'Su 10 deliver to me such long lee
whenever l stole out in secret to
'!OU' She has been for a short time
"aVent, and although she is quite
1lu OF very good family, she in
4 10 devote her life to nursing the
1lu all that sort of thing. She is
Is over really to nurse poor grand
VT Sne Will be such a companion for
'oSe her so much more because
:, a1oWs you, and will be able to talk
/ ~ :. was the last day spent by Frank
\. ~ cousin in town. Shortly after
,' ~ MIS- Meason started with her
laughter to spend the autumn re-
i = !" Avondale Castle.
- secret of the betrothal which Mrs.
W., s~u mad insisted upon had been so
=, Kept that when Lady Con-
!, WIN her grandmother, arrived at
y >@ale' not a soul knew of that young
J, easasement to her cousin. The sun
;'3, admitted into the dreary rooms;
S ,aueu hangings and tapestries were
ran O01' 1t was as if the spirit of
r,ns countess had returned from
rns 70 hve once again that joyous
|, %atA had been hers in those early
h.. a'ondale before the earl came to
1ef Tor his wife.
rs bright morning several days
A. lazy Constance's arrival. With
H. mixed in that of her school-fel-
hnaN". was standing at the window of
onns o.5 looking at the prospect which
h. alIed the Castle.
bed "'f'o Is very beautiful" she ex-
saptif sIIu her companion, dreamily, sit
tba ~ 10 those who are happy, but
d cba neart is not glad how soon the
Ia snSnses, Constancer'
aagn beSAer was girl of twenty, with
sna a,y pale face and dreamy eyes.
s,en saiarity of her appearance was
ces I ny her dress, which was of
ned sliileie, quantity cut. and orna-
d sb aefeiy by large ivory cross,
wore upon her hre ,St. She
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,rrp H-(Continued.)

,r,pTER U.-(Continued.)
n .ators to my parents, l should
J, ,a ar it." returned the girl. All
.ra, Eeen told is that my mother
s, Img's daughter, that my father
] '4r uncle, your fathers elder
'' when | met you over at Frank
I ron told me you were my cousin,
] ,ssorepIy believe it. / had always
4 "a that all my relations were dead.
IT that grandma never sees any
fo-bprs family? Are they not
H.
afraid. Constance, she dislikes
i il including my father and my
lrou know why it is!'
.bp showed such bitter animosity
!, ne and mine that l began to
M As to the cause. Well, there
,ea Young girl, very much like you,
who lived with her mother in a
osntry place, like Avondale Cas-
The Young girl being rich and very
| MI had two stepping stones to for
The mother was an ambitious wom-
n orged for one thing. which she
qgpr rapn able to obtain, an en-
a.o GOOD society. She determined,
I,q 10 buy title for her daughter,
-Irr that daughters wing to obtain
i,l The two spent their time be-
London and Devonshire. The
hdy was presented at court. and
he short season her beauty made
4nge At the end of it she received
nal of marriage from a man of
an EARL The gentleman came of a
arStocratic family, which. how
lie had brought to the verge OF ruin.
opposed to the richest heiress in
nd although he did not love her"
ithe lady,? said Constance. Did
any him for his title, or did she
im%
my darling. she loved
a: too we'll. Well. the marriage
ae-onehalf Of the lady's fortune,
was considerable, went to free the
l.pl estates. Now, mark the Sc
At the end of q year the young
IS returned to her girlhood's home,
was born. and when the little thing
few weeks cid the mother diedw
was killed. cried the girl, with
cheeks and tear-dimmed eyes
by the cruelty and neglect of the
10 had married her"
n, my darling!" said Frank, tax
rembling hand in his. THAT man
ar father"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Press Clubs Are High Rollers

Cleveland, O., March 2S.-The West
ern reserve centennial commission has
contemplated inviting the international
League of Press clubs to spend Il week
at the celebration next summer, and q
committee on entertainment was APP
pointed. Investigation showed that this
league had never been entertained short
of $4,000 a day. This was reported
Yesterday and the commission decided
that the league was Il little rich for it's
blood and the invitation will be with
held.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
SHlPYARD MEN ON A STRIKE
Fourteen Hundred Bay City Employees
Demand Cash PAYMENT.

West Bay City, Mich, March Is
Fourteen hundred men employed in the
shipyard of Wheeler & Co. went on
strike this morning against the check
system of payment. The firm gave as
their reason for adopting the system the
inconvenience and danger of transport
ing $4,000 every PAYDAY. The strikers,
are now holding a meeting to discuss the
CIT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02

A good deal of interest is manifested
lust now in an old document on exhi-
bition in Bueksport, Me. It is COM
mission signed by Thomas Pownall,
Governor of Massachusetts, appointing
Jonathan Buck first lieutenant Of a
company to, invade Canada, and bears
the date. Of March Is. 1853.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRES.
President Young Selects His Targets for
Abuse.

Washington, D. c., March 26.-Presi-
dent n. e. Young has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen on his staff of UNI
pires for this season. all of whom are
under contract: Sheridan, Lynch,
Hurst, Emslie. Keefe, Weidman and
Henderson, with Dan Campbell as sub
stitute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
NO STRIKE FOR EIGHT HOURS.
American Federation of Labor will Avail
Business Improvement.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-The
executive council of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, after three days de-
liberation, decided last evening not to
precipitate great strike in order to
bring about the eight-hour workday. It
was deemed expedient to continue the
agitation for the day and to wait a
while until business throughout the
country shows more signs Of improve
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-02
Mrs. Langden's Whereabouts.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 25.-It was
learned this afternoon that Mrs. Lang
den, the wife of Samuel B. Langden,
pending the investigation into the cause
of Annie McGrath's death, has been liv-
ing with her parents at Springdale, Ale
gheny county, ever since Langden ap-
Piled for a divorce. The petition was
filed in the Blair county court last July
and was for an absolute divorce on the
ground of cruel and barbarous treat
ment.
The divorce case is still pending.
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CRUSHED BY FROZEN EARTH.
Railroad Laborer Meets Death While
Working Near Marquette.

Marquette. Mich, March 27.-[Spe-
cial ALBERT Swanson, a SWede laborer
on the Ishpeming & Lake Superior Rail-
way, was crushed to death yesterday by
a fall of frozen ground on an embank-
ment where he was engaged. He was
unmarried and halls from Northern
Minnesota.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-28
ALTOGETHER ARTIFICIAL.
Trade Relations of Canada as View.
ed by the London Times

Trade Relations OF Canada as View
ed by the London Times.
LONDON, July 27-The Times this
morning comments on a dispatch from
its Melbourne correspondent which was
cabled to the Associated Press, report
ing that Hon. G. H. Reid, premier Of
New South Wales, thinks that a zoll-
verein between England and her colo
MES would be impossible, because the
clashing of selfish trade interests would
tend to destroy the present loyalty and
the zollverein might unite the rest of
the world in a hostile combination with
the new and substantial motive of re
venge. ''Only Canada, among the colo
MES" says the Times, lis really desir-
Gus of a zollverein, and as the condi-
tons of trade with Canada are alto
gether artificial, it behooves us to di-
agnose more fully the nature and ex-
tent of the cause which produced the
suggestion of a zollverein before con-
senting to a change in the whole fiscal
system of the empire. 1t will be strange
if the Laurier government, pledged as
it is to the tradition of free trade, does
not place greater reliance upon the re-
lief obllainable by improved steamship
and cable service than by creating OBJ
stacles to the erection of new tariff
walls between Great Britain and her
neighbors. This may do us a vital in
jury and restrict our relations with for
eign countries"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-28

NEVADA CITY, July 27.-The dead
body of Sheriff David Douglass and the
corpse of an unknown highwayman
were today found lying few feet apart
in a woods two miles from town. There
were five empty chambers in the pistol
of the sheriff. who had been shot
through the heart, in the right eye and
hand. The bullets of the sheriff had
gone through the robbers heart, alb
domen and hip. The unknown man had
a rife but it had not apparently been
used. 1t is supposed Douglass was shot
by an unseen and unknown confede-
rate of the highwayman. A number of
bold highway roibberies recently re-
ported in this neighborhood have all
seemed to be the work of one man, who
stopped coaches and private convey
ances on the roads near Nevada City.
The sheriff and his deputies had been
untiring in their efforts to capture the
Eighwaymen. Finally Sheriff Douglass,
believing that large squad of depu-
ties served to put the highwayman on
his guard, determined to attempt the
chase single handed. He started out
yesterday, accompanied only by his
dog. The dog returned at midnight
and at daybreak searching parties
traced the sheriff to the spot where
the officer and prisoner lay dead side
by side