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"The Superintendent's Example. "
BY OPIE READ.
[Copyrighted 1891

give half my life if 1 could ecall one
dark night"
He leaned toward me. What hap
pened?" he hoarsely asked
ST don't know but might as we'll tell
you. A trouble aired is lighter for the
airing. 1t is the secret trouble that
eats the heart. i am here suspected OF
"a crime"
"Yes?' he said, eagerly.
"But there is no direct proof against
me. Come closer. That fat jailer might
be out there"
He did not get up; he scrambled
across the floor and sat down near me.
81 had been out of employment long
time," / went on, speaking low, "and
was forced to quit the city. wan
dered about doing odd jobs, desperate,
hating the world. Well, one day, not
long ago, l came into n neighDorhood
not far from here. / stopped at farm
er's house and asked for something 10
eat. He received me into his house,
placed q chair at his table and treated
me as his guest. A rainstorm came up
and he insisted upon my remail3ng over
night with him. just before bedtime a
hired man came in 10 receive his wages,
and saw the old man take out his wal
let, and when he had unwound n string,
laying ii carefully across his knee,
caught sight of fifty-dollar note.
Soon afterward l was shown TO a room
just above. And i lay there thinking
of that money. At first l turned over
with a shudder. And then the weary
miles / had walked stretched out before
me. could see the dust in the road
and the heat danced on the hot hilltop,
and In the glimmer saw that old mans
money. / turned over again-not with
a shudder, but with mere shiver-and
j sa~w myself treading that dry road;
and saw q railway train sweeping
past, and 1 caught sight Of two men as
they tipped their glasses. They saw
me, and one of them shouted: Not for
you, poor fool. rob the poor, but you
haven't sense enough to rob even the
itch when they spread their money be-
fore your very eyes 1t seemed that
the train Stacked long enough for the
scoundrel thus to tantalize me, and
then it thundered on, the two scoun'
drels tipping their glasses again.
got out of bed, tiptoed to the head OF
the stairway and listened. i heard the
ticking of the clock. / stepped bncl,
and dressed myself. Then trod softly
downstairs. In the room light was
burning dimly. The old man and his
wife were sound asleep. His trousers
were under his pillow. Slowly pulled
them away, and without noise got out
Then ran for mile at least, and then
stopped and thrust my hand into the
pocket--an6 there was the wallet. The
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REFRIGERATORS.

low, and he muttered something, but
did not understand him.
There is one thing l am glad of"
said /.
"What is that?"
"The fact that / have no near relarIves
10 be disgraced."
That's fortunate" he replied.
waited for him to say more, but he
was silent, though 1 knew that he was
not asleep. for heard him turn over
slime and again. Twas now almost out
Of patience. had made my confession.
Why didn't he make his? felt that l
had won his confidence; l knew that he
admired my tastes, because they agreed
with his own. had given TO him the
most pronounced of ali tlattery--l i'm
itated his aceut and his mannerisms.
i was growing weary of my contract.
Confinement was telling on my nerves.
Inwardly cursed the superintendent
and all his senseless whims. L condemned
the undertaking as a most foolish ex-
pertinent, without the possibility of
compensating result. But the super
intendent's promise came back to me.
My affairs had been running behind
hand. was in need of money. Yes, L
would stick it out. Haines began TO
mutter.
Talking to me?" i asked.
NO, wasn't saying anything. BY
the way and you will please pardon
me for such a question--but if they
should send you TO the penitentiary,
how long you suppose it would be
for?"
mot so loud" / cautioned.
"There are no other prisoners on this
floor. How long do you suppose it
would be for?"
"Ten years at least"
"That long? Terrible to think of.
But suppose robbery is different from
theft or embezzlement. After oil, if a
man goes to the penitentiary it doesn't
make much difference Tor how Tong.
The mere sentence is enough to break
his heart"
"Yes, but time may heal q broken
heart"
"Not time done in q penitentiary."
Was he laughing at me? i listened,
and l thought heard him litter, but it
might have been the ripple of q sup
pressed sob.
"I wonder what time it is ?" said he,
turning over wearily.
"Must be nearly day. You seem more
than usually distressed"
81 ain. My heart has been growing
heavier since you told me your story"
Don't think of me, my dear boy, but
of yourself"
60. am thinking of myself, and that's
what makes my heart so heavy" For
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moment touched IL would have given
half my life never TO have seen it. But
repentance was now too late. ] could
have taken the money baclS-in fact,
was almost decided upon this risk,
when my blood shot through me at the
barking of dog-ond dropping the.
trousers, but gripping the money, /
leaped over fence and ran fiercely into
the woods. Well, / went TO town,
triclSed myself out in new clothes--had.
my beard shaved oif-and was ready TO
take a railway train and tip glasses
with some other scoundrel when was
arrested. l said l was suspected of the
crime, and that IL the case, for that
blessed old farmer WIS not certain that
} was the man. And here | have told
you all about IL. But l trust you-I
don't know why. but do"
The candlewick fell and the cell was
black. Haines said not a word. heard
HIM scramble 10 his feet, and then with
sigh he lay down heavily upon his
bunk. And so long n silence followed
that thought him asleep, when he be-
gan to mutter something and 1 heard
him repeat my own words: ~ trouble
aired is lighter for the airing"
II hope you don't think any less of
me?" l remarked.
"No. as sorry for you-sorry that
your better self yielded. But don't you
think they will convict you2"
"Ies, 1 am afraid So"
And IL they do. arc you going 10
make n confrssion?'
NO. have confessed to you. and
that was cooling 10 my conscience.
There is brnyndo in confessing 10 the
world. bat confessing to friend is
simpI. virtue"
4 listencd with my head OF the pill
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Boston. April 2i.--Advices from Eas:
orn Turkey state that ,he Armenian ma
ton "a deeply grateful tor the aid which
they have received from America anG
Great Britain. 1t is also stated thCi
food clothing and bedding. amounting
ia value TO more than 27o,G0o has 81
ready been distributed 10 more thai
100000 suffering ores, mostly widows
and fsthcrless children. The chief dss
tress OF the missionaries is now that th,
means at their command are so inedc.
quate when compared with the demand
for ni1.
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Don3-e Drowning Accident.

Rockland. Me. April A.-While James
Beecher, William Roberts and Thomas
owens werc crossing Long Cove bay
yesterday afternoon sudden squall
capslzed the boat. Beecher and Roberts
were drown d. but Owens clung to the
uptulned b. I till help came. The vic
Tins OF the ,coident were stone cutters,
employed ~ Clsglss iNlsrd quarry
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a IN OLD sre WILL TRIED EBMEDY. sne Toe
s~er ffFTy yE Ans has bsep used By uiiiiel %
nofhsrs Cor their CHILDREN While CUTTING
TEETH With perfsc. snccess II soothes the ohila.
sc<i<ss the guns. reduces inrsn'na'icp. sisys all
rafn cures wind collie IL very pleasant 70 the taste
esf IL fhs beat reref Cor ciarrhoa sold br rue
Ekfs ~ every part of the vorld PRICE gWEN-
If-FtvE CENTS hottie. De sure snd e'E
fns Xrr. WHY slows sOOfff1NO eYECP and
take % other KIND. rnoihsrs MI n-d ~ the bsss
Esciolks " daring ne tsetssEx ysEisa.
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London. April 24.-Under Secretary OF
State Curzon, answering a question In
the house OF commons yesterday. said
that the negotiations with the United
States regarding Venezuela were pro-
ceeding, and it was not advisable TO
make a statement on the subject until
they were concluded.
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few moments he was silent, and then
he continued:
.And you say there is sort of brav-
ado in confessing to the worldW
Eyes; and the church, enrly in the be-
ginning, recognized in man the yearn-
ing, the necessity to confess his errors
To an individual. In my case religion
plays no part. j told you of my de-
pravity and my heart has become light
err. Suppose we go to sleep"
"I can't, Dick, / am too wretched.
And now l am going o'tell you some
thing-but it's daylight, and our fat
friend is coming"
CONCLUDED TOMORROW
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Madric. April 24.--The Heraldo main
tains that the United States has semi.
officially approached Spain on the sub
1cct OF political reforms in cuba.
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& one %H d sH s s or OK E osss1Ns % H1RsA1Ss
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Pretty
The price is $7oo9
One rOr SoSoS. Tapestry
S9O.Z5.
$Io Week
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No Premature Statement.

CONCLUDED TOMORROW }
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-16
NEBRASKA PoPUL1sTs.

Grand Island, Neb., July ia fight
that has held all the ante-convention
interest came about in the Populist
state convention today in an unex-
pected manner.
A telegram was received from the
Populist convention of South Dakota
sending greetings to the Populists of
Nebraska. The telegram was received
with cheers and a motion was promptly
made, and hurriedly carried, that the
secretary reply returning greetings.
Senator Allen moved that the reply
should present the compliments of Ne
braska Populists and say that they are
for Bryan for the next president. There
was a spirited opposition but it was
overwhelmed. The roll was called af-
ter considerable delay. The result was
500 for Aliens motion to send the tele-
gram, and "a against it, A motion was
then made that the vote in favor Of
Bryan be made unanimous, but it fail
ed to carry.
Resolutions adopted declare free sill
YER to be the paramount issue in the
campaign, and that the time has come
when one Of the great cardinal princi-
Piles Of the party could be crystalized
into legislation by union of reform
forces, and declared II the sense of
this convention that the delegates to
st. Louis use all honorable means to
secure Bryan's endorsement.
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PoPULIsT FORECAST.

st. Louis, July 15-It becomes more
and more evident each day, as the time
for the meeting Of the Populist national
convention draws near, that the mem
bers Of that party will clash over the
endorsement OF Bryan for president
Letters from all parts OF the country
are pouring into headquarters. some
demanding and some denouncing the
endorsement of the Democratic ticket,
and everything indicates that there is
is most decided difference Of opinions.
1t is the opinion of some Of the Popu-
lists here that the party is near the
danger line of a split over the question.
They express the hope, however, that
some definite plan Of action, agree
able to all, can be decided upon at
the meeting Of the national executive
committee next Saturday. Many Of the
Populist leaders are awaiting the COM
ing of the free silver senators who
bolted the Republican convention. Up
on the course they take will depend,
in measure, the action Of the anti
Bryan following II the Republicans
come out openly for Bryan and the
Chicago platform, the opposition may
not make much of a fight.
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EXAMPLE FOR ASTORIA.

On the occasion of the glorious
Fourth, Fargo, n. D., to which 1 have
beforetime referred in a more or less
lighter vein, celebrated its twenty-fifth
birthday. 1t was great day. / wish
many people l know could have been
there, for there was much food for
thought in the sight which was there
presented. Fargo is city Of perhaps
10000 people. Three years ago consid-
erably more than half of it was wiped
out by fire. Today it is the handsomcst
city of its size in the world. Its new
buildings, its paved streets, and most
of all its prosperous and contented peo-
pie, make it veritable oasis in the
commercial desert, Crops have been
none the best for a year or two up
there, and prices have been almost of
the worst, but you can't find a man
in the town who will admit to you that
times are hard. When money began to
get tight the four banks formed a
clearing house and announced that not
one could go down until they all did,
and as a result no one was scared
bit and none went down. The business
men there seem TO stand shoulder to
shoulder and bear the brunt of things
together. For fact. it is the first
place l have been in for many day
where all the business men were cheer
full and hopeful and where there was
no sign of discomfort with the times.
1t was refreshing, and could but wish
that some of the people who are howl
ing long and loud, outwardly and in
wardly, might take a trip out there and
breathe, with the delightful ozone Of
the prairies, the spirit of satisfaction
with the present and confidence in the
future, which pervades the busy, pros
porous little city Of Fargo.-W. H. Ellis.
Many young men of today need guar
"a roN -
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NEW o. r. AND N.

Railway Age.
oregon Railway and Navigation.-At
a meeting OF the stockholders in Port
land. Or. a new board Of directors was
elected. as follows; D. P. Thompson,
W. T, Burrell. B, Campbell. ]. n. Teal,
l.. h. Cox. F. G. Wheeler. Z. S. Ben
ton, w. II. Hurlburt, c, F. Adams. r.
II. Jenkins, G. E. Wilmington, r. L.
Sabin, and Thomas G. Greene, all of
Portland. At a subsequent meeting Of
the directors the following officers were
elected, the election of president being
deferred; Thomas G. Greene, first vice
president; C. F. Adams, second vice
president; W, f, Burrell, third vice
president; G, E. Wilmington, treasurer;
+. S. Benton, comptroller; j. n. Teal,
secretary; and r. H. jenkins, assistant
secretary. The election was for the
purpose of effecting a reorganization
of the company. 1t is expected that
when the company is reorganized the
Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
road, the largest holder of the stock,
will be in control,
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ADMIRAL BEARDsLETs SQUAD
RON.


Washington. July 15.--Admiral Boards
lee. commanding the Pacific station.
sailed today from San Francisco on his
flagship Philadelphia for Port Angeles.
This place has been fixed upon as the
basis Of operations Of the Pacific squad
ron during the drills which are 10 be-
gin just as soon as the admiral can
assemble his vessels. He will have,
besides his flagship. the Philadelphia.
the coast defense ship Monadnock and
the Bennington. The Oregon was put
into commission at the Mare Island
navy yard, being the first battleshIp TO
20 into active service in the Pacific,
and as soon as she has been gotten
into smooth running order, she win be
attached to Admiral Beardslee's squad
ron and will perhaps participate in the
maneuvers.
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CLOUD BURST.

Pittsburg. July ia heavy storm
tonight which was practically a cloud
burst, did great damage throughout the
city and Allegheny. Estimatts made
from reports coming in from the outly-
ing portions indicate a loss Of nearly
one million dollars. All the street car
lines have been stopped.
At 4Sth street there was water in
the first story Of houses caused by the
bursting OF a large sewer. A part Of
the Allegheny cemetery has been wash
ed away and nearly two miles Of the
Citizens Street Railway was torn up.
No loss Of life has yet been reported.
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change street from 10Th 70 18th was
ordered fled
The following ordinances were read
the first and second time: Appropriat-
Ink si2 10 J. H. Mansell for searching
title confirming assessments for the i'm
proyement OF 10th street between Com
merolai and Exchange AZ some OF
the property owners had expressed
desire 70 apply for The ten year plan
on this Improvement, the ordinance
was read only once aud referred to the
street committee: q Bpropriatlng tl2 for
the benefit Of the Astoria Transfer Co.
from the road aud crossing fund
amending section /. Of ordinance 2l2s
for the Issuance Of street bonds Of the
city of Astoria for the Improvement Of
Grand avenue: amending section Q, Of
ordinance 2O93. for the Improvement Of
Grand avenue. on this ordinance the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
WA passed extending the time for the
completion OF the work sixteen days;
Amending section 1, ordinance 2i22 for
the Improvement Of Franklin avenue
The following ordinances were read
for the third time: Approprlating sisl6
to the Astoria Iron Works from the
general fund: appropriating from the
general fund $40 10 the Fabric Fire
Hose Company; approprlating from the
general fund 1900 TO the Gutta Percha
and Rubber Fire Apparatus Company;
The ordinance establishing the grade
at Jerome avenue and 18th street cross
Ing was withdrawn. Establishing the
grade OF Franklin avenue and seth
street crossing at 50 feet above the
base OF grades; establishing the grade
Of Jerome avenue: authorizing issuance
OF bonds for the improvement Of Grand
avenue TO the amount OF sl5ss.7e; au-
thorizing the Issuance OF bonds to the
amount Of sS5027l and warrants to the
amount OF tss9l9 TO y. Clinton & Sons
for the Improvement OF Exchange
street.
The following resolutions were read;
Authorizing the auditor to instruct the
city surveyor TO establish grades on
certain streets TO connect with the
new Young's river ferry and the new
Lewis and Clarke road, adopted: in
strueting the auditor TO give notice Of
change OF grade at Grand avenue and
9Th streets, adoptea: instructing the
auditor 10 give notice OF change OF
grades on Harrison avenue between
cath and aoth streets sdopted; instruct
ing the auditor TO give notice Of as
sessment for the improvement Of EN-
change street, adopted. instruoting the
auditor to give notice Tor the establish
bent OF grade on Irving avenue, adopt
ed instructlng the auditor 10 give
notice OF assessment for the improve
ment OF Franklin avenue between nth
and 18th street. adopted; instructing
the superintendent of streets TO have
streets cleaned in time for the re-
gatta.
The committee on streets and public
ways was given further time in which
10 report on certain ordinances.
The council adjourned to meet in
special session thirty minutes before
the next regular meeting.
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THE BoLTERs.

Topeka, July 15.-Nearly one hundred
delegates have arrived tonight to at
tend the free silver state convention
which convenes tomorrow. The silver
leaders are elated tonight overe the
arrival of John r. Foster, president
of the First National Bank of Garnet,
a Republican at the head Of the An
derson county delegation. 1t is fairly
certain the convention will instruct its
delegates to the st. Louis convention
to vote for the endorsement Of Bryan.
1t is conceded that every Republican
who takes part in the convention to-
morrow intends to bolt Mckinley and
the st. Louis platform and it is thought
the convention may furnish some indi-
cation of the probable strength Of the
free silver bolt from the Republican
ranks
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..LET THE HEATHEN RAGE.r


Omaha, July 15-The world-H Herald.
Hon. j. w. Bryan's personal organ, Of
which he is editor. tonight says edito-
rally under the heading. Let the
Heather Rage"
with the exception Of the New
York Journal, the Mercury and the
New York News. the Democratic press
of New York bolts the Democratic tick
ct. 1t is followed by various large and
small papers in other towns of New
York and New England. Possibly these
eastern newspapers may imagine that
their action is Of large political signi-
ficapce and Importance. They are In
error. The president OF the United
States can be elected this year without
the aid or consent Of the Eastern
states, which have in the past dictated
the nominations and swayed the cleo
tions. Every time a gold bug Demo-
crat goes to Mckinley in New York he.
paves the way for two silver Republi-
cans to come to Bryan in the West.
Every time free silver Democrat pa
per in New York repudiates the Demo-
cratic platform it renders more certain
the Reputation of the Republican gold
platform among thousands Of Republi-
cans in the middle and western states.
1T SO happens that we need votes in
some Western states, and their loss in
New York win do us no harm Let the
heather rage"
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BRYAN TAKES
BREAKFAST
Then Engages 10 UnaccustOmed Hand
Shaking Until His Arm
Is Sore.
LET THE HEArHEN RAGE :
Says Bryaa's Personal Organ Don't Eaat
Aay Eastern Votes This Time--Tko
Silver Republicans for Each
Gold Democrat.

Salem, H., July 15.-It was wen on
toward the middle OF the forenoon
when Mr. and Mrs. Bryan breakfasted.
Both were tired out last night They
drove from odin TO Salem in a car
riage on their return from Centraiia,
and It was midnight when they reach
ed the home OF Mrs. Bryan's sister.
Mrs. Baird.
AS soon as they finished breakfast
they began to receive calls from
friends and relatives who had come to
attend the demonstration. Mr. Bryan's
right arm is almost paralyzed today.
The unaecustomed strain Of hand-shak-
ing in which he has been vigorously
engaged is beginning to be felt by
him. His right arm and hand we're
badly swollen and the strain has been
worse since coming TO Salem. The
great brawny farmers in this region
have fashion Of shaking hands with
vigor that causes men Of less muscular
power to vince. Bryan hopes to be
able to rest from the hand-shaking bus
iness after leaving here tomorrow, until
he reaches Lincoln. Neh He expects
to leave here at 5:s5 in the morning.
II was after D. m. before the rain
ceased Then the crowds came out
from the stores. taverns. and other
places of shelter and again began to
gather beneath the trees in the court
house yard. Numerous country bands
that had come in from neighboring
towns with Bryan clubs. began to play
such inspiring tunes as White Wings"
After the Ball is Over" Comrades"
Marching Through Georgia and
Dixie"
Bryan then addressed the crowd for
an hour.