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Lone Highwayman stops a stage.

PLACERvILLE. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
stage running between Auburn and
Georgetown was stopped at O'Clock this
afternoon between Penobscot and Green
wood. I'm this county. BY one man. and re-
Iieved OF the Wells-Fargo express box.
What the box contained is not yet learn
ed. The highwaymen is described as be-
ing about 5 feet s inches IN height and
weighs about 100 pounds He was masked
and carrIed a muzzle-loadlng shotgun.
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Ht-y NJ the Bank wrerkera.

DENVER, Dec. I'm the trial o.
President Dow. of the Commercial bank,
ana r q. Miller the customer who Sc
cured loans OF about sl25,o oo, before Judge
Halletf. an effort was made to show that
Miller had forged the name Of one OF his
EMPLOYEES 20 checks. but IL was not al
lowed The testimony consisted mainly Of
details OF the manner in which the Miller
oreratfons were conducted.
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A Presidency Declined.

BERLIN. Dec. lin the Prussian upper
house today the vice president said that
Prince Solns- Hohensolus-Lech who was
yesterday elected president OF that body,
had declined the honor. pleading that he
was suffering from heart disease and Is
therefore compelled 10 abstain from all
business.
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R0wRAy. Dec. 7.-Advlces received
here from Goaj Goa. Portuguese India,
saw .hat the insurgent Ranss have at
lacked Pernsn and have burned aud
sacked the treasury. force OF so Per
fug,lesa troops was sent against the
Ranes and scattered them. killing several
OF fhnlr nnmher.
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uov,,,x Match Tomorrow Night.

preparatleas are being made fer large
attendance at the : A. c. alleys tomor-
row evening. when the Arlington club, or
Portland, makes rs appearance Tais IL the
frat time that the king-pin oewlers OF
Oregon have visited Seattle. and eohsid-
erabie interest Is being manifested IL the
outcome OF the match.
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NEWPORT Ky. pes. 1T-Festuaste
J He,sca. ~ tais city, is MISSING and a
aeacit az g. 80 in h.s accounts has been
feunA hv pasioftce InspecJors lie has
been Irss-rn5er 81 yhe race tracks.
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CD. From Australia

SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-THE steam
~ Na~tpozs from Australia this morn
ing brought 5se.asa sovsreigus. equal to
ah9ut g Tsaeoa The coin was shipped BY
the Bank Of Australia ard the Union
Rank ~ Australia 10 the Anglo-Callfornia
hark Of San Francisco. London and
Paris. and 20 the American bank, OF this
CITY
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n.,.nntn So fhr Pe.tal Cengrr..

ROME. pec e -Signo- Csarida. a mem
h.ar q tAs chamber Of depat3ss. tas been
chosen = delegate % the International pos
al eoaxress. whfeh meets a. Washington
next year.
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o. taaA wealth Of the district Mr. Einker
expects 20 make an arrangement with the
government 10 Construct a road twenty
oIs n-ses II leag-A. whs-h - necessary
Ter ire success o. she undertaking.. TIE
contract Is In the hands Of Americans.
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PARIS Dec f7.-ft e stated the govern
meat all present b.N - the chamber
Ter the issuance % a - Ter cent loan,
probably wi-h view of tightening the
eeat1nx debt ard - improve the navy.
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coRnETT SIGNS ron THE FIGHT.
Articles Call for "a Finish-March IL
the Date.

NEW YORK. Dee i7.--Articles for the
fight between j. J. Corbett ana ROBERT
Frzsimmons were submitted 10 and APP
proved by the first named at Jersey City
today Dan Stuart. promoter Of the en-
tsrprise. expressed the belief that Fiiz-
simmons would align as Corbett had prom
ised 10 do. The articles cali for a finish
fight FOR a purse OF $1,000. the winner 10
take all As a guarantee that Flfzsin-
n.ons and Corbett be al the rtngside at
the date set for the contest. eacn must
post S. 500. either with Richard n. FOX or
A l.. Smith. the New York sporting man.
This is TO 20 20 Stuart IN case either man
falls TO appear.
stuart agrees 10 post 8. 900 that he will
pull OF the fight, the sum 10 be equally
divided between the two men II ne does
not pull of the fight on the date he names.
lie viii also put $1,000 into the hands or
either Fox or Smith thirty days before the
date set for the contest. and Il the hight
does not come of through his failure he
will forfeit this money. 5000 each going
20 Fifzslmmons and Corbett. George 81
Tor. OF Chicago. is named as referee. The
fight IL set fer March l.. 1897, between
o. clock in the morning and II :4a at night
The place will be named February Il.
Stuart reserves al privileges.
Fitz Ready at Any Time.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec l5.-Fatzsim-
mons says that he has not yet signed arti-
eies for fiEhs with Corbett When seen
by representative % the Associated
Press. FfIzsl mmons said:
Il have not received articles OF agree
ment for q fight with C3rhett. bat | cx-
poet them 20 arrive RDy day now. AS
soon as they geE here. / VIII sign them. !
am ready to meet Corhett Tor any amount.
I have SO 90 to pat up on the result I
anders g&nd that the articles supuiate for
a meeting on Marrh Il. ! am ready 20
light az any time, AZ any place, and for
any amount
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W. 8 Edison. NJ. A. Earlscount and W.
Well. inmates OF the county jail Of og-
den. escaped Wednesday morning. Burg
larry. murder and forgery is charged
against the three.
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Football Saturday, 8. A. c. vs.. II. OF w,
.. m. sharp. Admission, IS cents.
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T4r California readers OF the sos,-In-
teIsieeneer VIII ard = on sale daily al
fsooDsr 4 Co.'S stationery store. Tts Mar
Esf street. iust one block up Market street
from Tie Chronicle Office. Price Sc
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Rich Mines I'm Peru.

LIMA. Peru. Dec fan interview with
Harrison and Hilhker. manager and en-
gineer OF the Santa Domingo mines at
Carhava, confirm reports hitherto sent
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LTTMoRE. Dec. iT.-Dr. Consty. the
newly appointed director OF the Catholic
university, win be installed January II.
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FOR RENT-rhe store now occupied
BY tho NJ. =. Pease Millinery Co. 50 Flrst
stsar,aa Anrly 10 NJ & * Got:stein.
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NerrAeru pacgac tF&tns are aoS rsnniug
s5re-E from and - Seattle lbe Matte
rfvsr bridge having seer replaced.
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Holiday sllppers for old and young. Big
bs~rsins. simiSen Bros. IuT Second.
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IN SPORT.
rarTsEY on THE e. OF
.r TOWNSEND CONTEST.

.s.stc Authority Gives His
~ fhe Playing OF Profess
an Amateur Teams-secre-
s..,svan. of the A. A. e.,
IN Capt. Waither, OF
..d Team, Going Into De-
the Position of the Union
..e same Question.
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you protect yourself against possibility of this
of the for permitting
the grow you you would study this subject
your good for the little book Three Glasses of
mailed free, closely sealed 1t is plain and honest
and its contents instructive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
CHAPTER VH.-ICoNTINUED.

She left an icy kiss on his lips and
vanished. Ralph awoke with start. IL
was all so real it was very difficult to
make it appear a simple dream. But
it took hold of this sensitive man. IL
seemed to him, in his excited state, ike
a message from heaven. He rose, dress-
ed himself, and went down to the mousse
of DR.. Hudson. Perhaps his mother had
expected him, for she met him at the
door and led him in to Agnes.
All Ralph's pride and anger broke
down at sight of that poor stricken
face. He could have cursed himself tnaI
he had ever been angry with her lot
moment. He went to the bedside and
lifted her head to his bosom, ana put
his face down to hers.
my darling! my sister" he crlea,
agnes, look up at me! love you sui!
She seemed dimly to comprehend LOT
she smiled and put her weak arms
around his neck, and lying there on MS
bosom she fell asleep.
From that time she rallied. ana py-
and-by the old doctor said she wouid
live. But she came back to life weak
and feeble as a babe; it was weeks be-
fore her memory returned to her fully,
and the spring opened with many a
bud and blossom before they Thought II
safe to remove her to the Rock.
And then, as the warm weather ad-
vanced, and Agnes grew stronger, she
was changed from her old self. she
cared no more for the old charms OF So
ciety, she sought no companionship'
but would wander for hours down on
the beach where she had played with
Lynde Graham in childhood, with no
companion save the great dog Quito,
which had been Marinas.
She liked, too, to take long rides on
horseback-in fact, she seemed to give
out all the love she had to give on Jove,
for the faithful horse had not died, but
still lived and throve under the care
full tenderness of his mistress; and Ag-
mes could never forget that Jove had
heightened out his life-the life of the
man she loved.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17

The Kansas City Machinery COM
pany, whose advertisement you find in
another column, is 4 recently organized
Mail Order house where farmers and
consumers can buy direct. 1t is the
intention of the new company to rap
idly add line after line until they offer
for sale everything that anyone can
possibly want. The company is located
in large and commodious quarters in
the heart of the implement center in
the West Bottoms of Kansas City, and
1t will pay you to write or visit them
when in the city. They will carry and
sell nothing but the best Of goods.
Their line of Well Machinery is the Old
Reliable Pech, made at Sioux City, Iowa,
which you have seen advertised in
these columns before.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17

said she was not there. The family felt
little uneasiness until night fell, and
then as she did not return they became
seriously alarmed. Search began, and
was continued through the next day,
and far into the night; but no clue to
the missing woman could be found.
Ralph came home towards daybreak
to fling himself upon the couch for an
hours sleep, and when he awake his
wife slept by his side. He started up
and looked at her, almost doubling his
own senses. How very beautiful she
was, her mouth with the just parted
scarlet lips, showing the pearls within,
one exquisite arm under her head, and
the long eyelashes curving upward
from the glowing cheek. Ralph touched
her hand and she awoke.
"Imogenev he said sternly, will you
explain this problem to me? Here have
I been searching for you these four
and-twenty hours and more, and now l
find you calmly asleep, without single
word to me to relieve my anxiety.
Where have you been?"
II have been away. was called away
on business"
ION business? Very well. What was
the nature of that business"
"It was private matter which con-
Germs no one but myself" she replied,
little haughtily.
Private business! Imogene, wife
should have no secrets from her hus-
band! do not wish to pry into your af-
fairs, but it will be better to confide this
thing to me at once"
II have nothing that can confide."
"This is very singular, Imogene.
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Dcafne,s Can Not BE Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When the tube Is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it Is en-
tirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY &; CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists; 75c.
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
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ing as ever, and 1t was not long pe-
fore she tried her power on Ralph
Trenholme. 1t was impossible to be IN
her society without feeling her magnet
ic influence, and then the sympathy
she gave him was so very delicate, so
entirely suited to his needs. He won
dered he had not before discovered
what a refinement of feeling she pos
sessed. She made him understand with
out telling him that she pitied him;
made him feel that his sufferings were
more than the whole world.
Mrs Trenholme looked on In secret
exultation, Agnes with a half defined
feeling of dread for which she could not
account.
Imogene professed to be terribly
superstitious and could not be prevail
ed upon to spend the night at the Rock
on any occasion. But one day a storm
set in while she was there and 1t ragged
so fearfully that it was unsafe to at
tempt reaching home, and she was
Obliged to remain. She was strangely
nervous and restless all the evening.
She forgot to smile when Ralph spoke
to her, and played chess so badly that
he nut away the board in disgust. 1mo-
gene begged to be allowed to sleep with
Agnes. 1t was such fearful night, she
said. and the old house was so lonely.
To reach the chamber Of Agnes they
had to pass the door Of the room where
Marina had been murdered. Imogene
grew ashen pale as they approached
1t, and clutched the arm of her COM
panion with something like terror. Ag-
mes stopped and looked at her with
wonder.
what is It, Imogene? Are you ILL.,"
The question acted on Imogene like
shock of electricity. She laughed loudly.
I'LL? Not I. Only little nervous. This
old house is enough to give one the ter
rors, with its gloomy corridors and its
innumerable dark closets"
IT did not know but you might be
thinking of the murder which was done
in that room," said Agnes; "but never
fear poor Marina. The dead never come
| back"
Don't they? l tell you. Agnes Iren-
folme, they do" There was something
absolutely fearful in the voice in which
she spoke, but the next moment she
said in her own clear tones, "At least
some people think So"
A year had elapsed since the murder
Of Marina, when Mrs. Trenholme ven
tured to speak to her son Of what lay
80 near her heart. Ralph had been very
tender to her that day, more like his
| old self than he had been since the
s-yx
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In well-known street in London
q beggar was often seen plodding
about with small dog. The dog was
led by piece of chain, and had round
his neck a placard with "Pity the
Blind" in large red letters. Mr.. t,
passing one day, dropped a siXpence
into the mans outstretched hand.
"Helloa!" he cried as he was turning
away, twas that half sovereign l
gave you?"
."No, sir-no," replied the beggar,
"only sixpencc."
$50" said Mr.. T., "then you are
not blind, after alp"
"Bless you, sir, mo-" he replied. You
see, the placard refers to the dog. He's
blind-not mel" Tit-Bits
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ITO BE CoNTINUED.)
PRACTICAL ANARCHISM.
Michael Braun Destroys Property tt
Snite the Rich.

Michael Braun Destroys Property to
Spite the Rich.
Practical anarchism could be seen
at work in the house of Mrs. Mary M.
Bryson of New York recently. Mrs.
Bryson engaged a man named Michael
Braun to varnish the furniture, and
she agreed to pay him 81 day. Ac-
cording to the story which Mrs. Bry-
son told the magistrate of the York
Vile police court Braun destroyed
property in her house to the value of
over 81, 900 and he had no other appar-
emit motive but his hatred Of the rich
and his principles of anarchism. He
is charged with mutilating valuable
oil painting entitled 1.-THE Holy Fami-
w." 1t is alleged that he cut off the
arm of the Virgin, represented in the
painting, and slashed the figure Of the
child Christ in way that suggested his
desire to show his hatred of things re-
ligious. He is a small man, with low
forehead. Mrs. Bryson told the magis-
trate that she and her sister lived alone
in the house, and became alarmed at
the presence of the man, who continued
his work of polishing. She said that
when they addressed a remark to him
he would reply in vile language, and
they would be obliged to seek the Sc
clusion of their rooms. He had COM
plete run of the house. When spoken
to on Aug. he answered with an oath.
A few moments later they saw him
leave the house, and, going upstairs,
discovered the mutilation of the pic
ture. He has been arrested.
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tragedy. She put her hand on his and
spoke little timidly.
Ralph, you once intended to marry
to please yourself; l wish you would
really marry to please me-!
He smiled little sadly and touched
her hair caressingly.
so you have not quite given up the
| old project, mother mine! Well, l Will
think Of 1t. l love no one. l shall not
easily love again."
And Imogene loves you, my son;
think 1t no more than honorable that
you should give her the benefit OF your
name. With such a woman for wire,
love will surely come. Trust me for It,
He kissed the lips that were SO near
his own.
Mother I will try to crafty you.
will ask Miss Ireton to be my wife.
Mrs. Trenholme's face flushed rap
turously. Her lifelong wish would be
gratified. Her only son, the pride OF her
heart, would be the husband of the most
beautiful and nobly-born woman In
that part Of the state.
That night, Ralph sat by the side OF
Miss Ireton. He was pale and calm
nothing Of the nervous expectancy that
characterizes the doubtful lover. He
took her hand in his and spoke very
quietly.
Miss Ireton, you know my sad his
tory. You know of the blight that fell
upon my life little more than year
ago, and knowing what you do, Will
you be my wife,"
She looked into his cool eyes, and
saw that he did not love her. And she
had given him so much! All the hon.
age Of her imprisoned soul! She flush
ed crimson and set her white teeth
hard. 1t was cruel to be won in that
cold way; but anything to be near him.
She would have been happy as his dog,
IL she could have been no more to this
man she loved so fervently. She put her
hot hand into his.
II will be your wife," she said, as
coolly as he had spoken.
He touched the jeweled fingers with
his lips and placed upon one of them
diamond-the betrothal ring.
All that night Imogene Ireton tossed
restlessly on her bead. Her ambition, at
last, was to be satisfied-she was to be
Ralph Trenholmes wife; but his love,
for which she would have given her
soul, was not to be hers.
"He shall love mel" she cried, pas
sionately. 81 will win him! Good heav-
ems! why is he so much unlike other
men that my beauty has no attraction
for him? Can it be that l am hideous
in his eyes?"
They were married in the first week
of January There was no parade-not
even bridesmaid, save Agnes Tren-
holme. The old house at the Rock shook
opposed all display. She would have no
wedding party, no bridal tour.
A terrible storm swept over Portlea
the night after Ralph took home wife.
Its like had not been known on the
coast since that fearful storm when the
foreign ship had been wrecked outside
the harbor, and the waves had cast
Marina up at the feet of Ralph Tren-
holme. The old house at the Rock shook
with the force of the tempest, the very
foundations trembled, the roar of the
waves on the rocks below was perfectly
deafening. Imogene paced her chamber
all the night through; she could not
sleep, she saba storm like this al
ways made her restless.
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When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trip bottle of Syrup Of
Figs, as 1t acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver. and
bowels, preventing fevers. headaches,
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in so cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
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IT guess you didn't sell no pants to
that man that just went out, did you?
That's the hardest Teller to suit most
ever see. Him an me boards at the
same place. He wouldn't eat his aigs
this mornin' cause they was both fried
on one side; he wanted one fried on
one side an one on the other. Why
wouldn't he take the pants?"
Stripes all run the same way. Said
he wanted 'em to rundown one leg
and up the other"
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Expensiye Counting.

II guess, ma" said Johnnie Chaffie
at the breakfast table, shat Mr..
Hostteter McGinnis finds it rather ex-
pensive calling on our Fannie"
What do you mean by that, young
MANI" asked his sister with, asperity.
II don't mean nothin'," replied
Johnny, doggedly, "Only heard him
tell you in the hall last night that
every time he called he broke the
crystal of his watch" Texas Siftings.
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CHAPTER VIII.

HE return Of Agnes
to the Rock gave
Imogene Ireton an
excuse for visiting
there. During the
summer she came
over quite frequent
ly, always making
some errand the
plea. ''
She was as beau
tiful and fascinat-
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Tho Easter Number

Will be ready the early part of April.
Everything in it will be new and orig
inal. 1t will contain articles by Capt.
Chas. King, U. $. A, ex-Gov. Geo. W..
Peck, of Wisconsin, and other noted
writers. An entertaining number, well
illustrated. Send ten QO) cents to Geo.
II. Heafford, publisher, Ais Old Colony
building, Chicago, Ill.,. for a copy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
CHAPTER TX.

HREE weeks after
her wedding, Imo-
gene Trenholme
was missing. She
had dined with the
family, and was in
her usual health
and spirits. At tea
the bell had failed
to bring her down,
and the girl that
went to her room
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-04-17
ack. the Thumbscrev and the Boot

The Rack, the Thumbscrew and the Boot
Were cid fashioned instruments Of torture
long since abandoned, but there is tor
mentor who still continues to agonize the
Joints, muscles and nerves of many OF us; The
rheumatism, that inveterate foe to daily and
nightly comfort, may be conquered by the
Btters, which likewise eradicates neuralgia,
bilious. malarial, bowel, stomach aud nerve
comDlaints