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trusted to him are taken over the
Channel as opportunity may serve.
Pitt" Signed Pitt! Signed Pitt!
This is very strange. Hal
Mehee. Signed Pitt. What more do
you want?
Cadoudal. Madeleine, Michel--help me
TO judge this case. (They step dow.
the stage.) This man shows me let
ter of recommendation signed by
+, none other than Pitt. Pitt, him
self! For common sailor named
Andre Bernard, otherwise called
Jacques Candenac-wonderfuf-
Madeleine. looking into his face.) I
seem TO remember him. have seen
that face before.
saw the Great Mans secretary. I
asked him about secret agents. He
told me that i must find them for my
self: that since the double dyed
teachery of one Mckee dc la Touche--
Madeleine. My cousin!
cadoudal. He would trust no French
man again. TheV. also, saw GER
tain documents which were known to
me; they were signed by Pitt. Well.
the signature that j suw is not this
signature. The letter is n forgery.
(Bugle, drum and word of command
without)
Michel. In that case, the men are
ready, captain, az youbear.
Mehee. The paper is as received il. I
came mere, captain, TO say that cross
the channel tonight and to ask for
letters. Why d.strust me?
Cadoudal. Because you are proved
liar. Take him out, Michel. Let him
be shot at once. You can search him
afterwards.
(Michel seizes him roughly by the
coat cellar Cap and wig fall off-dis-
close light-haired man.)
Madeleine. (Shrieks and clasps her
hands.) My cousin---Mehee dc la
TOUCHED OH Villain!
Michel. The murderer Of September
The companion of Danton! The
friend of the butrher Tallienl Ahl
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THE spy.
a raRLoR PLAY.
by SIR WALTER BESANT AND
WALTER tiERRiES OLL0Ck.
fcopyright 1891
ACT 1. (coHTINUED)

tCopyrieht lo"
ACT l. (coNTINUED)
Michel. (Bringing Mehee to the Captain
by the shoulder) No one knows him.
Captain.
Cadoudal. (To Mehsc) Speak--you.
Alehee. For your own ear, Captain.
(They come down the stage to the
front. Landlady goes on with her
knitting. Annette goes on with her
shredding. Madeleine behind Mchee.
Michel behind Georges.)
Cadoudal. For my own ear? Well
speak.
Mehee. What l said about Sarziau was
not true. am on secret service from
the British government. i bear
credentials signed by Pitt. i am
here TO take oyerefhe Channel tonight
any message or letter you may wish
to send.
Cadoudal. Humph! Credentials from
Pitt? Do you know, sir, it is a
mighty dangerous thing to carry
about credentials from Pitt in this
country?
Mehee. 1t is also mighty dangerous
thing to lead half armed rebels
against the republic. Since it is for
the cause-we do not think of the
danger.
Cadoudal. Well-Let me see your cre-
dentials.
Mehee. They are here. produces
leathern pocketbook-takes out let
ter.) Read what is written, Cap
tain.
Cadoudal. (Reads) ITO those whom it
may concern. The bearer, Andre
Bernard, is safe and trustworthy
person. Letters and information
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STATE or RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING.

House OF Representatives.
Providence. May l. 1890.
The Committee on the Judiciary Of the
House u Representatives " III hear ali persons
Interested in the bill In n,nenoment OF Chap
"Druryist Licenses" in the House Chamb ber.
on NED AEsDAY. May g. 1896. upon tho ris
ing OF rbr House.
ARTHUR A. RHODES, Clerk. MI tt
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Mehce. Uool,s round. helplessly,
Madeleine
Michel. Drags him 60 the door.)
Come, traitor. and murderer.
Madeleine. Georges! nc must die, Of
course. And yet .
yet yct- r. my currsir1, 1rrrri
in Brittany cousinship counts for so
much.
Cardomlal. (To Nlichel.)' Stay. Lot
him go. Send him across tho Nor.
bihan TO Sarz.ou. (ro Mchce) You
villain, you tFaitor' For the sake Of
Madeleine. your cousin. that noble
soul whom ] have dared to love-
spare you. Live 70 All up the cup Of
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~ ss OLD and WILL ThIED REMBDy. asa tos
ever rIFTY YEARs "a, been usec by nIiliei %
rno,hsrs for der cHiLDREN while CUTTING
sKfTn WITH perec. success ~ sootbes the chiid
softeus she aums. reduces innammnti a alays all
r1in cures erd rolic - very pieassnt 70 De taste
40 d The beli rene ffr Cisri hns sold ~ ru d
flsfs A. every ptri - fhe ~orid PRltf TNIt.
IY-FIyr fE<lS fOfTLb Be sure snd ask
fof Ms WIN LOWS SUUrYfN9 eynrp and
fske no ofh-- k,id. f,ofh-rs - G1d u the bess
AeesS.-s ~ sss auriuz ne tss-asnx PERIOD
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one see these things daily ana yet go
on2 Is there anything can do for
you?
Michel. (Faintly) Nothing-except
60 send for the priest.
(Entcr Annctte,with Mehee disguised
as q Dominican, with black hood over
bis head. Leans over Michel. Made
leine kneels and supports Michcrs head
One hears the murmur OF the confess
sion: "Mea culpa; mea culpn: mca
mnNima culpa." These words grow
fainter. Pretended Dominican mur.
murs in ear of dying man. Cndoudal
Annette and Landlady stand with fold
ed hands and bowed heads. The con-
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cician and he prescribed DR., Miles Restora-
tive Nervnc. She took thrcc bottles before
we saw any certain signs OF Improvement,
but after that she began TO improve very
fast and now think she IS entirely cured.
She has taken nine bottles OF tho Ncrvine,
but no other medicine OF any kind.
Knox Ind, Jan. s, 'ej. II. ". HosTETTER.
Physicians prescribe DR.. Miles Remedies
because they are known 10 be the result of
the long practice and experience OF one of
the brightest, members OF their profession,
and are carefully compounded by expert
enced chemists, in exact accordance with DIR.
Miles prescriptions, as used in his practice.
On sale at all druggists. Write for DIR.
Miles Book on tho Heart and Nerves. d..
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
D. Elilas' Rnr,o9;c~ poctN-a Health.
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CURTAIN.
ST. ViTUo DANCE.
A Physician Prescribes DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine.

Dr.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind:
Ny daughter Matte, aged Il, was afflicted
last spring with st. Vitus dance and ner-
vousnoss, her entlro right side was numb
and nearly paralyzed. We consulted ply
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your iniquties. Col give you-iife.
Mehee. Walks TO door-iurns.l Agift
which / will never forget--( ASIDE
nor forgive.
(Madeleine sinks on her knees and
clasps the hand of Georges.)
CURTAIN
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A DISCARDED POLICY.
A Congressional Declaration Com
pletely Ignored.
The Cost OF Gold MonOmetaIlism Ii En-
tirely Beyond Human Compre-
hensiOn.

The Sherman law contained clause
declaring it to be the established policy
OF the United States to maintain the
two metals on parity with each other
upon the present legal ratio, or such
ratio as may be provided by law"
In the act by which the purchase
clause OF that statute was revealed, it
was declared to be "The policy OF the
United states to continue the use OF
both gold and silver as standard money,
and to coin both gold and silver into
money OF equal intrin sic IN exchange
able value, such equality to be scared
through nterna; iOnal agreement or by
such safeguards OF legislation as will in
sure the maintenance oi the parity lin
value OF coin OF the two metals, and the
equal power OF every dollar in The mar
kets and in the payment OF debts. And it,
is hereby further declared that the eli
forts OF the government shOuld steadily
he directed to the establishment OF such
a safe system OF bimetallsm as will
maintain at all times the equal power OF
every dollar coined or issued hv the
United States in the markets and in
payment OF debts"
The question then naturally arises {;
What Ia been done toward CARRYING
out that declaration?
During the SD congress II resolution
passed both houses iOr II commission OF
nine to take plrt in any international
conference that might he called, three
to he appointed by the senate, three bv
the house, and three 10y the president.
The senate and house at once named
their members. The president has not
named his three yet, although about
TWO years have passed. Neither has he
ever glvea the slightest ilimation that
he desires such conference to be held.
The same congress passed bill for
the coinage OF the seigniorage-that is,
the government profit on the silver
bullion that had been purchased.
This silver was lying idle and useless in
the treasury. The revenue was beginning
to fall off, and there wa4 reason to be.
lieve that the governm 1t might need
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-04-29
the money to meet expenses.

wv HlpllVi W lhceI expenses.
In no possible aspect OF the question
from an economical or bimetal.ic stand.
point could the coinage OF that silver
have done any harm. The government
being already the owner OF the silver, il
was simple common sense to use it. and
in the form OF bullion nothing coild be
done with it.
Mr.. Cleveland vetoed the bill. Why;
But one reason can be found. The
bill leaned toward the restoration OF
silver to its place as standard money.
The more silver we coined, the harder
it would be to make it a complete out.
cast, and the greater would be the diff.
Guilty OF landing the country absolutely
upon the gold standard.
If any further proof were needed tina
the administration is not in favor of bi
metalism in any form, we have it in it,
positive refusal to use silver as re.
demption m)aey, AMI in the s,renIo L
efforts which it has made to in lct co i
gress to retire the greenbacks, in order
that the gold reserve might b. more
easily maintained.
A bimetallic system based upon golC
alone is certainly novelty, but that i,
the novelty which has been p:e'ente,
to the American people in HE manage
ment OF our national finances.
In pursuance OF u declared policy o
establishing safe system oi bimetal
lisni, by international agreement or leg
islation, we have had no attempt by til,
administration to secure such an agree
ment, although the senate AMI hons,
both acted; no suggestion OF any Irgis
lation on bimetalic lines, but on tn
contrary veto OF the bill 70 cDin silve
already in the treasury.
In fact, the only step toward safe hi
menllism has been an addition OF ahou
$500 0000, 900 to the debt OF the people
coupled with II proposition to destro
national paper currency to aboat th
same amount, and the placing OF on
currency system absolutely in the hand
OF the banks.
1t is entirely within bounds to sa
that the fall OF prices and destruction G
property values, consequent upon tn
es abli1hment OF the gold standar
in S73, have cost the United State
forty thousand millions OF dollars
That is, at the prices OF 1873, the Unite
! States would be richer to-day b
that amount. Still this destruction {
values is deemed so COOL thing that
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in order to continue the system under
which it has occurred, the people must
be lJungel into debt at the rate OF $780,
100000 year.
The bond issues are, in brief, a part OF
the general policy OF destroying silver
and making gold the sole standard OF
value.
Very soon after the repeal the dis
covery was made that something more
than mere stopping OF the m )ney sup
ply was needed to bring prosperity.
Wall street was clamoring for bonds.
Ii issued, they would serve a double
purpose. They would furnish an in
vestment for idle capital, and when is
sued, they would stand as basis for
national bank circulation.
SO the cry was raised (at the money
centers OF curse that bonds must be
issued, aud then we would have "sure
enough" prosperity. With an admin
istraton entirely agreed, this was easily
Il 'complished.
In previous years the banks had furn-
ished the most OF the gold required for
export. This they now refused to do,
and the "endless chain was set at work
to drag the treasury.
For years it had been declared by the
gold advocates that it would he danger
ous to allow the gold reserve in the
treasury to fall below 100000, 900.
But Immediately after Mr.. Cleveland's
advent to power in March, 1893, it drop
ped below that figure. 1t kept getting
/ lower and lower until about the first OF
February, 1894, when it was down to
about $65 100000. Then $4,000, 900 in
bonds were issued for about $4,000, 900
in gold. This'gold was rapidly drawn
ont again, and in November, 1894, an
other issue OF $50, 100000 was made, and
again about $4,000, 900 in gold was rea-
lized. The run upon the treasury con-
tinued, and in little more than two
months the reserve was down to $4l,.
| 100000. Then came the never-to be-
forgotten Syndicate deal" Mr.. Cleve-
land entered into Il secret contract with
Morgan, Rothschilds, and others, by
which they were to take S65,O00,0 900 in
bonds at about lO4l9 in gold. At this
time the bonds were worth III in the
market, and little later they were up
to l20. The syndicate, ttherelOre, got
the bonds ior about O,OO0, ,OOO,Iess than
their average value in the market.
Finally came the iamors r"""'"r 'cc".
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Renewal of Demonstrations Against
the United States.

Renewal of Demonstrations Against
the United States.
MADRID, March 6.--There have been re-
newed demonstrations of hostility TO the
United States to-day at Valencia Dolores
and Alicante. There was also a demonstra-
ton Of sympathy made before the French
consulate at Valencia. The French consul
appeared on the balcony in response to the
acclamations of the crowd and saluted them.
The riotous. demonstration whicl occurred
at Valencia yesterday. was caused by the
parade Of the students, who marched
through the streets shouting: Long live
Spainr' Down with the Yankeesr' etc.
They were joined by the medical and art
students. and, altogether, over one thousand
young men marched to the United States
consulate There they threw few stones
at the balcony broke a window and shouted
Down with Jonathan The gendarmes dis
the French consulate and cheered for
France. Further disturbances are antici-
pated on Sunday, when the students and
mits them, take part in a big demonstra-
tion against the United States
The news from the United Sta.es Of the in
the students of Princeton University have
produced the greatest indignation in this
city, and were discussed warmly at the cafes,
being accompanied by no disorders.
Dispatches from Havana say that ma
jority Of Cuban merchants have agreed TO
boycott the products Of the United States.
AS a result Of the publication in FL Dia
that the Spanish minister at Washington had
notified the government that President Cleve-
statement was made to-day from an au-
thorltative source as to the extent of the in
formation received from the minister at
Washington. 1t shows that he has kept the
government fully advised of all actual devel-
opraents. but has not anticipated action in
ister has not informed the government that
the President will veto the Cuban resolutions
nor is he informed, so far as the government
knows. what the future course of the exc
cutive authorities at Washington will be- At
the same time. the Ministry has access to
at Paris, London and Madrid, and some of
those recent dispa tches, which have been
widely published as indicating the probable
course OF the administrative authorities at
Washington, have borne the stamp of au-
thenticity. and have been accepted as semi
official and authoritative They have been
regarded by officials, as well as by the gen.
eral public, as correctly forecasting the prob
able course of the Washington authorities
To these the Spanish minister at Washing
ton has not added his official advice. nor has
he stated that he has any assurances as to
the future of the Cuban resolutions
The press here, with few exceptions ad-
vises the government to indulge IN no illu-
sionS as to long delay or an abandonman.
OF recognition by the United States OF the in
surgents. The general impression in politi-
cal and diplomatic circles Is that President
Cleveland will ultimately. be compelled tc
carry out the resolution OF Congress- even /.
at first he takes friendlier steps to elicit from
Spain promises OF Cuban autonomy or ot
more lenient treatment of the rebels
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NOT AN AMERICAN.
The Consul at valenciR Is an Austrian
Residing In SDuin.

WASHINGTON, March, 6.-The news of
the demonstration against the United States
consulate at Valencia by the Spanish mob
stirred no resentment whatever among the
members Of the House and caused hardly
any comment 1t was received as an incl
dent Of no particular significance, but mere
ly the outbreak OF students. Chairman
Hitt of the foreign affairs committee. re-
marked that the action of the Spanish gov
ernment In closing two of the universities
to prevent disorder plainly showed its con-
demnation Of hostile demonstrations against
the United States. There is no disposition
among the members of the foreign affairs
committee at present to present joint resolu-
tions for the recognition of Cuban bellger-
PEELED to act on Mr.. Suzer, of New York.
predicts that the House will take up the
Cuban question again within a month and
adopt joint resolutions, but members of the
foreign affairs committee have a different
opinion.
1t happens. curiously enough. that the
representative of the United States at VAL
encia, against whom this demonstration of
national wrath was directed, Is not a native
of our country. nor even a naturalized citi-
zen. His name Is Theodore Mertens. and he
l. an Austrian by birth. but was appointed
United States consular agent at Valcenia
in 1889 from Spain. In other words he was
chosen as reputable citizen of the place
to look after our commercial interests there
because no American citizen of the requisite
character could be induced to assume the
duties for the small compensation amount-
ing last year to $125.50 including all fees.
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cAMPos DEFENDS wEYLER-
Interview with the Late Commando
Of Spanish Forces I'm Cuba.


Of Spanish Forces In Cuba.
MADRID March 6.-In an interview with
the correspondent Of a New York newspaper,
Martinez De Campos, late Governor General
of Cuba, said: First I deny that there Is
foundation for the reports Of cruelties in
General Weyler's past history. He was SIM
ply a field officer in the last Cuban insurrec-
tion. carrying out. like all others, the orders
of his chief. Count Balmaseda, who had or
dered reprisals because the insurgents had
committed atrocities People ought not TO be
alarmed at the terrifying proclamations of
Weyler. threatening penalties that are prac-
tioally impossible of execution, and only in
tended to quel the spirit Of dsaffection. So
far nobody has been shot or executed.
Secondly. l have no grudge against the
Canovas government. II was perfectly justi-
fled in recalling me after the failure of my
military and political plans and 1 admit
was no longer in touch with the colonial Con-
servatives
Thirdly. believe the war is likely to last
couple OF years, but, despite the staying
powers OF the insurgents. 1t Is impossible for
out the armies and resources of Spain by
desultory, guerrilla warfare, favored by the
climatic condition of the country.
"Fourthly, regards the colonial reforms
which, before | went 10 Cuba, l thought
ought to be carried out. because it is polite
to fulfill promises, and at first / believed
in.Sse nave heipcu " sup the ueNclopincntS
OF the insurrecton, together with my own
conciliatory policy As j was only general
in command of the forces l could not take
the initiative IL 1 received no instructions
from the home government. Soon, more
over, circumstances led me TO see that even
the colonial parties and some Autonomists in
Cuba themselves doubted the expediency CT
the reforms. think 1t now rather late TO
attempt such palliatives, and the sword must
first crush the insurrection before home rule
is possible.
'.Fifthly. Crbans attach much imnortance
to administrative economical reforms, which
are easier to propose than to accomplish.
'Sixthly, decline to offer opinion on the
advisablity OF meeting America half way be-
fore recognition of the belligerency, which, /
admit, would embolden the insurgents and
increase the dificulties.'
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DEATH RATHER THAN ARREST.


BEIL.EFONTE, Pa. March ss-The sensa-
tional conflict between William Ettinger
and a mob at Woodward, which was try
Ing to secure his arrest. was ended In a
most dramatic manner this morning. All
night long an interchange of shots was
kept up. Early this morning the sheriff
wire the commissioners in Belefonte for an
additional posse OF twenty-five. but was
authorized to deputize men from the crowd.
several raids were made on the house, but
the besiegers were repulsed by the flying
bullets Eventually IL was determined to
burn out Ettinger. The torch was applied
and the crowd in breathless excitement
watched the creeping flames and waited
the denouement. They did not have long to
wait. for Mrs. Ettineer with her two chill
dren Were soon forced 10 flee to escape
death I'M the flames. but Ettinger fingered
behind IL was thought he intended TO die
In the house, but just when the building
was about to collapse he appeared at .she
cellar door and straightway the officers
called on him 70 surrender. He did not
anSver, but with determination begotten
by despair he put pistol TO his head and
bieH out his brains The body OF the con-
stsb'e vas then recovered from the burning