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Evening star., 1896-06-27

founder his horse. There was only one
condition that caused him to hesitate, and
that was that he might again be stayed
either by the fellow he had tricked, or by
others: but as that was a remote contin-
gency, Halliburton, as we have said, con-
cluded to remain.
But, being cautious man in the main.
he saw to the stabling Of the animals him.
SELF bringing the saddles away with him
into his own room, when. having partaken
OF hearty meal, he thought 1t well. before
retiring, to see whether his dispatches
1t was a mere matter oe form, but forms
are indispensable at times, and on such an
errand Halliburton felt that he. ought to
take every precaution. Accordingly, hav-
ing satisfied himself that his papers were
SAFE he was about to lie down when it oc-
CURED to him to examine those he had
captured.
Strangely enough. while inspecting his
find, the remembrance of the fellow S
words somehow or other flashed across his
mind. Il am overmatched," he had said,
but it may not be SO always" Despite
his sanguine temperament and Indifference
to danger, Halliburton could not altogether
shake off a feeling of discomfort. For a
brief moment he realized what it was to be
anxious, and his anxiety was not allayed
when he glanced at the packet in his hand.
for it was so like to his own that when he
he not known the one on his right to be
really his. have been hard put to 1t to say
which was which.
Fearful that he might grow confused be-
tween them, he took the precaution to
mark one of them at the right-hand top
corner with a scratch Of his thumb nail;
then, consigning both to his Adversary s
saddle, he laid himself down on the floor,
rested his head on it for a pillow and fell
asleep.
His slumber, however. as 1t proved, was
not of long duration. for presently. as it
seemed to Halliburton, he awoke to find
himself at the mercy of the man he had so
lately tricked. The fellow was standing
over him pistol in hand, apparently unde-
ciGed what to do.
With a bound Halliburton made to rise,
but to his dsmay he only rolled over like
log. He was tied hand and foot.
We'll, friend" said the man, and the
prisoner could see. even in the dim light
that f1ickered from the small lamp on the
table, the smile Of satisfaction on his face.
Evening star., 1896-06-27

advise him which is mine and tell him that
1T supersedes yours. Bah, man! when
explain that having overtaken you and had
your dispatches, the tway being so much
alike. 1 was forced by the accident of their
coming together to deliver both, as 1 was
unable to say which was which, he cannot
help himself"
"Ah.' said Halliburton. nonchalantly,
well. ye have the advantage of me so far
as the knowledge of the contents go, but,
yet. l doubt. having an inkling of what my
own was meant for, 1 doubt if he will an
swer your expectations"
"And why not. sir?"
"Why, certes. because he is, as said, no
fool. 1 am no diplomat but if Hunsdon use
not the one that will further the end his
mistress has in view, and what that is We
doubtless ken, then. marry! he kens not his
business
AS Halliburton had calculated, that stroke
finished the business. At any rate, whether
or no the man had really contemplated act
ing as he had said, his next words pro-
claimed that he had abandoned the idea.
We'll. SIR said he, diplomat or no, We
play a close game. 1t would seem. then,
that neither of the packets are to reach his
hands. for you cannot, and I may not, use
them"
Evening star., 1896-06-27
Contradictory Figures.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Ferguson-''George. IL I should cease
to care for you and fall in love with sosae
handsomer man, what would you do?'
Mr.. Ferguson with some fierceness)-"rd
sue the scoundrel for sloooo0"'
Mrs. Ferguson tappying the corner of a
handkerchief to her eye)-"And yet when L
told You the other day how dearly Ia love
you if you would only buy me that s15 vase
at Spotcash Co.'S you only SAID
Humphi"
Evening star., 1896-06-27

With oath that found its echo in the
5hout from behind Halliburton pulled up,
waited for a space. then drew his dag,
swung round in his seat and fired. The
heil missed the foremost rider but il was
hot lost, for the horse Immediately follow
ing bound with a scream into the air and
came down upon its master with sicken-
ing crash, and before the third. who was
close behind, could swerve aside. both horse
and man came to the earth over the I'M
Iediment IN front. One animal was dead
the other. however. seemed unhurt for 1t
scrambled to its legs and made off, But of
the two riders one alone rose; his comrade
had broken his neck
with a shout of defiance John Halliburton
rising In his stirrups. dashed his DISCHARGED
weapon In the face of the advancing horse
man, drew his sword and awaited his on
set.
But the rider declined the combat by
refining in his beast.
BY my soul. SIR" cried he. ansrily, 'if I
were not on the kings errand / would gar
Evening star., 1896-06-27
Rare.
FrCm Life.

Bleach. and the girls bleach with you;
Paint. and the others WILL
And it's for the sight of real brunette
When the fashion is bleaching still!
Evening star., 1896-06-27
HOW JOHN HALLIBURTON
IEL7VERED HIS DISPATCH.
Copyright, 1896, by the Baeheller syndieate.)
dearly for this Heard yenot
PART /.
BY WiLLIAn BEATTY.

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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
NEAT TRIPLE EXECUTION
Three Murderers Are Dispatched
by Colorado's Automatic
Device.
Their Crime Was the Killing of
Night Watchman Solomon at
Trinidad.

CANYON. CITY, CoLo., June 26.-A
triple execution occurred in the State penl-
tentiary tonight shortly after 8 o'clock,
when William Holt, aged %, Albert Noble,
aged 35, and Deonocio Romero, aged 3S,
were led from their cells in the execution
house to the death chamber and were
separately hanged by the automatic device
which has proven so successful in past exc
cutions. According to the law no one but
the warden, the prison surgeon and few
authorized witnesses are permitted to be
present at such times. Each man in turn
was ushered into the death chamber and
seated upon chair placed upon the trap.
After cap and moose are adjusted the auto
matte device is set in motion, and in due
time the trap is sprung.
The crime for which these men were
executed was the murder of a night
watchman in Trinidad, named Solomon,
which occurred one night in November
1895, while the trio were in the act of rob-
bing gambling saloon. Before they had
completed their job Solomon appeared
and sought to arrest them. They were
we'll armed and without moments hesi-
tation shot the officer down and escaped.
Iley were dIG0IWdIu CaptuEcu Dy q
Sheriff's posse, tried, convicted and sem
fenced.
Young Holt, who was led by his COM
panions into this scheme, had sought for
some leniency, but the Board of Pardons
after reviewing the case refused the petit
ton.
The plot to rob the gamblIng-house was
originated by Mrs. Martinez, who wanted
money with which to defend her son
Leandro, who was then under arrest for
the murder of one Charles Allen. Lean
dro Martinez is now serving life term in
the 'pen" for the crime. The woman was
never tried for completely in Solomon s
murder.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
.FRENzIED FATHERS DEED
Pours Cyanide of Potassium
Down the Throat of
His Child.
Then Swallows a Fatal Dose Himself,
After Return ing Home From
a Debauch.

CHICAGO, ILL. June 26.-Louis Rose
land, who had been employed at the Pull
man Car Works for two years as BRASS
tinisher. murdered his two-year-old child,
Weedie, early this morning in drunken
frenzy by pouring cyanide of potassium
down her throat, and killed himself by
taking the same poison.
The tragedy occurred in the fiat at Pull
man where Roseland, his wife and two
children lived, and Mrs. Roseland fought
her husband like tiger in her effort to
rescue the little one from his clutches.
The murderer, who came home last night
from three days debauch, slept with his
victim apart from his wife, who was
aroused first by hearing her child ask the
inhuman father for a drink of water. In
stead he went to the faucet, mixed the
poison with water and forced the child to
drink. under the pretense that he was Civ
ing her milk. Rushing into the room, the
frantic mother rained her hardest blows
on his breast and face until he released
her dying child, only to seize his wife and
toss her across the room. The child fell
to the floor and was soon dead, while the
poisoner, who had already drank from the
drug, stood erect only long enough to
gasp, "Good-by; I've taken pois on"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
Sanitary Conditions Arising From
the War Aggravate the
Situation.
HAVOC AMONG THE sPANIARDs
Every Precaution Will Be Taken to
Keep the Disease Out Of This
Country.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 26.-The
most alarming report from Cuba with re-
spect to yellow fever comes from Sagua la
Grande, where the marine hospital service
is advised by its last report that were forty
one cases and four deaths. 1t is expected
that within very short time the fever will
become epidemic and il it does not become
virulent in the city of Havana all previous
experiences will be set aside. The depart
ment has, however, received no advices to
the effect that cholera has appeared any,
where on the island.
The present war and its relation to the
sanitary condition of Cuba is referred to in
the last annual report of Surgeon-General
Wyman and the statements then made
will represent the conditions of this sum-
mer, only in more aggravated form.
On this subject General Wyman then
said the insurrection had interfered to a
great extent in the transmission of exact
information from the disturbed provinces,
and the normal condition of health in the
island had been largely modified by the
presence of great body of non-immune
Spanish soldiers. These persons have
taken the disease and added to the natural
number of cases annually prevalent in
that island. The difficulties experienced
last summer will be again met with this
year.
Accurate knowledge as to the number of
troops stricken with the disease is denied
by the Spanish Government. The reports
from Havana last year showed a total of
1898 cases and mortality of 80 per cent.
This summer special precautions will be
taken to prevent the introduction from
Cuba into the United States of yellow
fever Each of the four revenue cutters
patrolling the Florida coast carries sani-
tary inspectors to intercept fishing smacks
and other vessels coming direct from Cuba
with no intent to enter legally any port of
entry, and also for the purpose of inter-
cepting any returning flibustering expe-
dition or refugees seeking to land surrep-
titiously. Sanitary inspectors either have
been or will be stationed permane ntly in
Havana and Santiago, and such inspectors
will be sent to every seaport of Cuba to re-
port to the Marine Hospital Service of the
prevalence of yellow fever.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
TELLER is THE MAN.
Senator Mantle Thinks He Would
Be Elected If Nominated
at CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, ILL, June 26.-Sena tor Lee
Mantle of Montana, who is in this city, is
emphatic in his Endorsement of the candi-
dacy of Senator Teller for the Presidential
nomination. In an interview in local
paper he says:
''In my opinion he is at this time the
only man in the public mind who can
draw to himself the full strength of the BIZ
metallic sentiment of the country, and un-
less the full strength of the movement can
be concentrated upon one man defeat is
certain"
''Do you think silver Democrat could
win?'
II do not. In the first place it is only
upon the issue of bimetallism as opposed
to the gold standard policy of the Repub-
lican party that the Democratic party has
the slightest chance of success in this
campaign.
ut must also be remembered in this
connection that the silver question is not
distinctively Democratic principle. The
Peoples party has pushed the silver
question to the front and made it the
principal plank in its platform.
'Then again, there are the silver RePub-
licans, who constitute a. far more numer-
Gus element than is generally supposed.
"The Populists and the silver Repub-
licans jointly will, I think, number at
least 100000 votes-nearly or quite one
third of the votes necessary to bring sue
cess.
Senator Teller has formally renounced
the Republican party, so that in support
ing him no Democrat need fear that he is
voting for a Republican.
"With him as their nominee firmly be-
Ieve the Democrats can snatch victory
from what. UP to the meeting of the Ma
tionaI Republican Convention at st.
Louis, was the most hopeless prospect
which ever confronted political party"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
MARK HANNA'S MONEY.
Many Thousands of Dollars of 1t
Have Been Expended In Nc
KinleY'S Behalf

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 16.-An in
innate friend of Major Mckinley said to-
day: "The appointment of Mark Hanna
as campaign manager was about the
shrewdest political move Mckinley has
made in all his career. Hanna not only
devoted his entire time to the cause, but
contributed freely toward its expenses. A
canvass extending over several years is an
expensive undertaking, and the money had
to come from somewhere.
"Mr. Hanna said recently that the
canvass cost him 100000 OF that amount
$38, 900 was contributed by friends of Nc
Kinley throughout the country. As one
item of the expenses it may be said that
the cost of keeping the friends of the cause
posted on its progress was $2500. This was
done by mailing 1900 copies daily of one of
the local official organs to the convention
delegates and leading Republicans in all
parts of the country. This was kept up
for several months and was but single
feature of one of the most perfect organiz-
ations ever made in political campaign"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
Mayor Strong Pronounces the
Nuptial Bans for the
RunawayS.
GO TO HER FATHERS HOME.
Whereabouts of the Couple Since
Their Sensational E'opement
Not Made Known.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 26.-Mabel H.
Charming, an actress, known to the stage
as Mabel Howe, was married by Mayor
Strong yesterday to Chester n. White, an
ex-leutenant in the United States navy.
The bride is the daughter OF DR.. William
Charming OF New Bedford, Mass. Mr..
White said he was a native of Philadel.
phia, graduate of Annapolis and that up
to few months ago he had been on the
revenue cutter Bear on the Pacific Coast
Beyond these facts the couple would
only say that they had ''run away" from
San Francisco six months ago, and had
FASTENED to New York to be married.
They were introduced to Mayor Strong
by q. f. Phillips of the Trocadero Music
Hall, who vouched for their ages and
acted as best man. Mr.. White said he
and his wife were going at once to her
fathers home in New Bedford.
This is not Mr.. Whites first matrimo-
NAL venture. He startled the revenue
cutter service of the Pacific Coast last No
mber by resigning his commission few
days after his return to San Francisco
from a seven months cruise in the Arctic
regions on the revenue cutter Bear. A
few days later he deserted his wife in San
Francisco and eloped with Mable Howe,
who was then playing In California with
"The Passing Show"
White had known the actress since her
childhood and they were at one time en-
gagged to be married. The match is said to
have been broken off by Whites father,
who secured his transfer to the Pacific.
Coast, where he met and married his first
wife.
After eloping from San Francisco with
Miss Charming. he succeeded in honorably
resigning from the navy. Where he and
Miss Charming have lived since that time
is not known. Soon after his departure
his wife began proceedings against him
for divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
General Satisfaction Expressed at the
Outcome of the Incident.

General Satisfaction Expressed at the
Outcome of the Incident.
LONDON, ENG, June 26.-The Chroni-
Gle, commenting on the statement that
Venezuela had ordered the release of
Crown Surveyor Harrison, will tomorrow
say that President Crespo acted gracefully
and wisely. 1t adds that the incident has
done good i'll showing that Great Britain
and America are on such terms that the
former can request the good offices of the
latter when Venezuela misbehaves.
The Post will say: 1t is not an altogether
comforting reflection that Mr.. Harrison s
release was due to the influence of the
United States, although, under the pecu-
liar conditions of the case, there was no
alternative except to seek American in
teryention.
The Standard will say that it was better
for all parties that Mr.. Harrison's release
was effected through the friendly Offices
of the United States than by direct per-
emptory demand addressed to Ven ezuela.
The incident encourages the hope that ii
will lead to settlement of the Anglo.
Venezuelan dispute and the resumption
of diplomatic relations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27

country; it stands for the American fac
tory, the American farm, the American
fireside, for American labor and American
wages and American prosperity; to unite
every part of our much-ioved land. 1t
stands for protective tariff that protects
every American interest. Loud applause
1t stands for reciprocity that reciprocates;
that gets something for that we give to the
nations of the world. 1t stands for the
reciprocity of Blaine and of Harrison and
of the great Republican party floud ap-
plausel, and it stands now, as it has al
ways stood, for sound money [yociferous
cheers7 with which to measure the ex-
changes of the people-a dollar that is not
only good at home, but good in every
market place of the world. [Cries OF
'Bravop1 With these principles en-
blazoned on our banner this year-1S96-
we appeal to the deliberate judgment OF
the American people, and as Lincoln used
to say, There is no safer tribunal in the
world than the American people, and to
that tribunal we confidently submit our
aims and purposes this year"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
RHODES AND BEIT RESIGN.
The British South africa Company At
Eoscs Them to WithdrGfc.

The British South africa Company At
Eotcs Them to WithdrGfc.
LONDON, ENG, June 26.-The directors
of the British South Africa Company an
nounce that they have, after anxious and
continuous consultation with Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain, resolved to accept
the designations of Cecil Rhodes and Alfred
Belt as directors of the company. The
board records its profound appreciation OF
Mr.. Rhodes services to the empire, and
thanks both Messrs. Rhodes and Belt.
They pledge themselves to continue to de-
vote their energies to maintaining and de-
yeloping Rhodesia, the government OF
which remains vested in the company,
The directors further say they regret that
the occurrences in the Transvaal in De-
cember and January, of which they did
not have cognizance, compel them to ac-
cept the designations of Messrs. Rhodes
and Belt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
Secretary Olney Breathes More
Freely After the Great
Tension.
THE INCIDENTS GOOD EFFECT
Will Hasten the Settlement of the
Whole Controversy by
Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 26-Minis-
ter Andrade at noon to-day received the
following telegram, and Immediately sent
q copy to Secretary Olney:
CARACAS, June 26.-Yesterday when the
national commissary at Cuyuni telegraphed
the occurrence that Harrison and nineteen
others had crossed to the left bank of the
Cuyuni to open road, the aub-commissary of
Acarabesi protested in writing, but Harrison
insisted, and the sub-commissary took him to
the post of Ell Dorado. AS soon as the Govern
ment was informed thereof it ordered the re-
lease OF Harrison and asked details.
The dispatch confirms the impression
that the Venezuelans were not at fault,
and that the statu quo observed for several
years was broken by the Harrison survey
ing party.
Senor Roias' dispatch announcing Har-
rison's release has relieved the State De-
partment and diplomatic circles of the
tremendous tension they have been under
for several days, Notwithstanding the pre-
vailing confidence that the blame would
not be found to rest altogether with the
Venezuelans.
The main question which is understood
to have caused Secretary Olney the most
concern was the exact location of Rarri-
sons defiance OF the written Venezuelan
protest. All doubts on this point were set
aside when the geographical experts con-
suited decided that the proposed line
of road from the Upper Barima to Cuyuni,
where the surveying party was stopped, was
clearly west of the Schom burgk line and
therefore in territory which the British
ho1
The Acarabisi River and the Schom-
burgk line are identical at and near the
Cuyuni, the Venezuelan district in which
the arrest was made being named for the
river. A number of Englishmen and
Americans are engaged in mining and
other pursuits In this district, but they
recognize Venezuelan Jurisdiction and
operate under Venezuelan licenses. The
British Guiana police militia has not at.
tempted to exercise authority in the dis.
trict.
1t is thought among officials that in
view of the latest Developments public
clamor IN England against the Vene-
zuelans will promptly subside, and that in
a spirit of fair play the authorities of the
South American republic will be treated
with much greater respect.
Under such circumstances confidence is
expressed that the incident will give q
strong impetus to the movement in favor
of settling the whole question by arbitra-
tion instead of undoing all that had been
accomplished through Secretary Olney's
firm and persistent demand that all
boundary disputes on the American con-
tinent must be included in any general
arbitration treaty between England and
the United States. Sir Julian Paunce.
fote, the British EN- bassador, had an
interview with Secretary Olney this after.
noon, presumably on that point.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-27
FUNDS FoR WEY1ER.
Il Royal Decree That Dispreases the Mer-
chants of Cuba.

a Royal Decree That Displedses the Mer-
chants of Cuba.
HAVANA, CUBA, June 26.-The naval
officer, Pando, who was shot in the attack
by rebels upon gunboat which was as
cending the Cauto River recently is re-
ported to have died from his wounds.
Captain General Weyler has issued an
urgent order to the military commander
at Santa Clara instructing him to con-
struct barracks in which to place the troops
who may be taken sick during the present
rainy season.
A royal decree has been received here
authorizing the Spanish bank to issue $12,-
600, 900 in gold bills, the same to be handed
to the local treasury in payment of cur
rent Obligations. The Government will
transfer to the bank $3,000,000 in silver
and will allow the bank to retain part of
the receipts from the stamp tax as security
for the remainder of the issue.
Merchants are displeased with the pro-
iect and will soon hold a meeting and
adopt resolutions in defense of their inter-
ests. The local press comments unfavor-
ably on the project. The Government Is
authorized to enforce the circulation of
the notes.