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The herald., 1897-04-20

A Kansas preacher has put in a bill for
IS for praying for the Legislature" The
account should be settled at once and
regarded cheap at the price.
The herald., 1897-04-20
Milk Trade Of America

Fifteen million cows are required for
the milk trade of this country, and they
are fed on the produces Of 6Q.00o.e00 acres
of land
The herald., 1897-04-20

Her majesty's first official duty should
deserves nothing but queens weather.
The herald., 1897-04-20
Ia FTESTA~
MASQUERADE Ball
HAxArdsS PAvlIlop
TUESDAY, April 2otb, 1897

Grand Entry OF QUEEN FRANCESCA, her
Court and Retinue at $50 p. m.
Minuet by Ladies and Gentlemen OF the
Court.
Ball tickets, including supper, price Ave
$500 dollars.
None but maskers entitled to hoor privileges
prior to IL o'clock
Purchasers Of ball tickets going as spectators
will be entitled to reserved seats on main moor;
Tickets for sale at Blanchard. Fitzgerald
Music Co., 113 South Spring st. and by II: J.
Fleishman, Secretary, at Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank.
The herald., 1897-04-20

Tonight ST Perkins opens at the Los
Angeles theater.
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oFFlcE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Whitmore
ras or. Services bi-weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services v ednes
day, 2 D. m, Sunday School Up. m.
Guild each Lords Day 6 80 p. m. other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church. Rev. A. Bredenbek pas
t,r. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 +.
II, Sunday School, Q. P. y Prayer Meet
ug, Wednesday, 6.45 p.
United Brethren Church-Rev E: G. b
Castle Pastor. Regular Services by ap'
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. H.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School 2 PM.
Mite Society 8 mi.monthly. Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. w. Ms. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, Va: m,
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
aud evening at 10 ard $50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
NJ. II. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate 8 ,nday at 10 A. N. and 700 r. NJ
Sunday School at 8 A. n. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at7.O0 " NJ.
81, Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
nal, Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Ser
vices every Sunday at 1880, a. NJ, and
Up. III.
Service on FRIDAYS at 3 p. m.
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He sdU the great mastif lying on the floor
1githfn

U1tNlW.
may change boarding places as often as
you please, but remain in the city.
That is all Good morning. Before
she could say word he had gone
Mr.. Barnes went directly to the
Grand Central railroad depot and start
ed for Lee, where he arrived early on
the following morning, Reaching the
farm, he found Virginia in the parlor
She advanced to meet him. with cor
dial greeting.
II am 80 relieved to sec you back
again. What news have you?'
II have discovered the murderer.
"You have? Who is he? Tell me at
once
at is the man who has passed as your
cousin"
my unole's son?'
"No, not your uncles son, though
that is what he called himself. I must
find him at once Where is he?'
"He has gone. )"
"Gonel Gone where? will follow
him to the end of the earth. He shall
not escape nue.. Where has he gone?'
"We do not know. told you, when
I last saw you, that he would pass the
night at the squire's, but it seems that
he must have retired to his room after
the funeral, for he was here at break
fast"
well? Go on! Go onl" The detect
i've was impatient.
"After breakfast he again went to
his room. We saw nothing more of him
until dinner time. Then went in to
call him, but he was not there. He has
not been seen SINCE
"Perhaps he went to the squire's.'
"I went over to see Alice this morn
ing and learned that no one had seen
him since the funeral"
"Too late! Too late after all my
troublep' moaned the detective. He
leaned his head on his hands and SEEM
ed almost about to weep. Virginia did
not know what to say to him; SO think
ing it best to leave him to himself she
noiselessly left the room. Mr.. Barnes
remained in ono position for fully ten
minutes, but suddenly he jumped up
and seemed all animation again.
"Miss Lewis! Miss Lewis! he cried
in great excitement. At the sound Of
his voice Virginia came hurrying in
and was astonished at the change i'll his
demeanor.
miss Lewis" said he, speaking rap
idly, "you say that he went to his room
and has not been seen since?'
Eyes, he must have come OUT
Never mind that Tell me, is 1T the
same room which he occupied when he
slept here Oh the night after the muir
der?'
Eyes. Thinking that he was my un-
cle's SOD, gave him my uncle's room. "
"Your uncle's room? Of course. 1t is
as clear as day. During that first uight
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE CONCESSION.

AS soon as Virginia had departed Mr.
Barnes re.entered the secret chamber,
passing, as before, through the ceiling
of the closet.
His first endeavor was to learn how
this man had taken his life. This was
not difficult. A small charcoal furnace
and the strong odor of gas permeatlng
the place for some time after he had
opened the skylight which was the on
ly means of ventilation and light,
plainly suggested suicide. This point
being settled, he examined the other
things lying about. These were neces-
sarily few, as the place was very small
The only articles of furniture were ia
BILE and chair unless account be taken
of a small closet nailed against the
wall, in which was stock OF provl-
sions. He also found suit of clothes
Mr.. Barnes pondered ever this for few
minutes and then the idea occurred to
him that it was to bring these, the gar
mcnts which Lewis had worn OH the
night of the crime and for which, 1T
will be remembered, Burrows had
searched in vain, that the man had en-
tered the secret room on the night when
Burrows was disturbed by his move
ments.
1t will also be recalled to mind that
the younger detective had a theory
which would in measure be substan-
tiated if these were found to be perfo-
rated by bullet, as that would tend to
show that the deceased had been shot,
that he had then undressed and retired
to his bed, to be afterward awakened
and killed by second shot Mr.. Barnes
examined these articles with interest.
If there were any bullet hole, it would
not fit his own theory Of the case. 1t
was therefore with much satisfaction
that he soon determined that there was
none. Next he turned over the papers
with which the table was Uttered, and
soon an ejaculation of surprise and
pleasure attestcd the fact that he had
made an important discovery. He held
in his hand a bundle OF manuscripts
bearing the ominous heading, my Con-
fession," followed by the words, For
Mr.. Barnes, should he find this first. "
With impatience and curiosity Mr..
Barnes sat OH the one chair and read
the following, occasionally emitting q
crrnt nf satisfaction as point after point
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s. Handing It to the messenger, ns

ters. Handing 1t to the messenger, lie
said:
"Deliver that as quickly as possible.
Here is all extra quarter for yourself"
He then sat down and commenced to
read q newspaper. The woman said
nothing for time, but at the end Of
half an hour, during which the imper-
turbable detective had not raised his
eyes from his paper, she jumped up,
walked to the window and stood look.
ing out. Mr.. Barnes may not have seen
her move, so little notice did he seem
to take. After few minutes at the
window she went in the direction of
the door, but apparently with no spe.
cial object in view. Suddenly, with the
agility of cat, she made dart for the
knob and grasped it. Still tho detective
made 10 sign. She turned the knob and
gave the door pull, but it did not open
as she had expected, and after few
futile attempts she turned on Mr..
Barnes like fury:
"How dare you lock my door?'
''Is it locked?"
VI SouloC ~ auu you AOShCu
"You are mistaken.
How is it fastened then2'
'You said 1t is locked, did you not?
have not examined it"
How did 1t get locked?"
"Since you are so anxious to know, I
will be more amiable than you and tell
you. I asked the bellboy to turn the
key on the outside"
why did you do that"
II did not wish to lose your pleasant
company until the arrival Of my friend,
for whom have sent All, there's his
knock" Going to the door, he said,
Turn the key and come in."
The lock shot back and man en-
tered. Addressing Mr.. Barnes. he said:
II am No. So"
"A shadow?"
"A shadow"
"What is the meaning Of this imper-
tinencey" said the woman, in a rage,
but neither Of the men appeared to no.
tice her. Mr.. Barnes continued:
Look at this woman we'll. I will ex-
pect you to know where she is when I
ask you for her. Do you understand"
II do"
Good morning" No. Sc left the
apartment.
''Now perhaps you will explain what
this means''
II was about to do so. Understand
that if you make any attempt to leave
the city that man will prevent it. You
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fcoNTIxUEp Oh 4TH PAGE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
BAD FOR DEGENERATES.

THE DRONES MUST DIE-By Max Nordau
New York: G. W. Dillingham; Co. Price 81
This novel deals with phases of Ger
man life in Paris, a theme at once new
and interesting. A complex story is un-
folded in its pages, the tragedies of the
Bourse, the little drama of love and loss.
the peaceful tale of a young girls life
and happiness. the incidents of a boys
romantic passion, are welded together by
numberless little touches of local color
The story is undoubtedly one of the
most remarkable of the year. Very few
books have been written that surpass it
in originality, naturalness. and charm
Whether one agrees with Mr.. Nordau or
not, it must be admitted that he is a
forceful writer and an acute observer
of men, women, and their relations to
one another. Taken altogether, the
book cannot fail to add to Max Nordau's
reputation as a writer and it will doubt
less be as eagerly sought after as was
his extraordinary sociological study,
Degeneration"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
A ROYAL ROMANCE.

A FOUNTAIN sEALED-By Sir Walter Be
SAINT. New York; Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. For sale by Doxey. Price 81 50.
This is the story of a love affair be-
tween Prince George, afterward George
Ill, of England. and one Nancy Wal
don, daughter of a paper manufacturer
in Kent. The young couple became ac-
quainted in a very romantic manner and
the rank of the royal lover is the only
hindrance to his marrying his sweet
heart. He finally decides to renounce
his right to the crown and make her his
own. All this time Nancy is in entire
ignorance as to the true station in life
of her lover, believing him to be merely
q gentleman of quality. The wedding day
is fixed and just as they are about to set
forth to church the Princes young BROTH
er bursts into the room saying the King
is dead, and that the young lover is al
ready George III. His sweetheart lives
In retirement for the rest of her life. and
finally writes the story of her love af-
fair to silence slanderous tongues.
Taken all in all, the tale is one Of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
THE CUBAN REBELLION.

FACTS AND FAKES ABOUT CUBA-By
George Bronson Rea. New York. George
Munro's Sons.
1t has been almost impossible to get
an intelligent opinion on the Spanish
Cuban matter. Dispatches and special
articles" have proved unreliable, and
have been doctored to suit the demands
of the public. The idea, however, has
been gaining ground that the Cubans are
not such martyrs as they have been
made out to be, and that Spain is enti-
tied to more sympathy than has been ac-
corded her by this country. Mr.. Rea, a
correspondent of the New York Herald,
who was in Cuba during the greater
part of the trouble, favors this view, and
in his book sets forth graphically the
conditions of affairs, taking other CORES
pondents severely to task for what he
considers inaccurate workmanship.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

dulges in abstract speculation, he is al
ways ineligible. He gives his readers
a clear idea of what constitutes Bud
dhism, and is not above introducing hu-
morous anecdote If thereby he can make
his meaning the clearer. To understand
Japanese art, as the author says, one
must have some understanding of the in
fluence religion has had on the people
themselves. Mr.. LaFarge explains this
influence, showing that while many are
inclined to look down upon the Japanese
artist, saying that he is great in small
things and small in great things" he
perhaps has a clearer insight into true
beauty than his western brother, who is
often a mere machine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
A WEIRD STORY.

UNKIST, UNKIND!-By Violet Hunt.
New York: Harper & Bros. For sale
by A NJ. Robertson. Price 81 %.
This story has a pleasant surprise
The sparkle and cynicism of the OPEN
ing chapters suggest a modern society
novel, but suddenly the author plunges
into an atmosphere impregnated with
antiquity, and concludes with a tragedy
The transition is unexpected, but sim
ply and naturally accomplished. Sir
Philip Darcy and his wife (the story is
told by the latter's companion) love
each other, but she is a confirmed fiirt
and he is extremely hot-tempered. Iney
go to the moors of Northumberland for
the grouse-shooting. In the neighbor-
hood lives a baronet, Sir Anthony Ercil-
don. in one of the strongholds dating
back to the days of the Moss-troopers
He is an antiquarian, his researches be-
ing especially directed toward British
relics. Lady Darcy and her companion,
on one of their bicycle rides, discover
him and his assistants opening a bar
row. Circumstances bring it about that
the ladys companion becomes one of the
antiQuarians secretaries. The other
secretary has been brought up by the
antiquarian and is devoted body and
soul to his service. Her only link with
the present is her devotion to this man,
for whom she has a passionate love,
which, of course, is unrequited. She is
jealous Of every woman who approaches
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE.

John LaFarge is the leader among the
later writers on Japan, its customs and
its art. His letters began to appear some
ten years ago in the Century Magazine,
and instigated such men as Lott, Lafca-
dio, Hearn, Percival Lowell and Basil
Chamberlain to explore the same inter
esting field. It can still, however. truth
fully be said that in his own line Mr.
LaFarge is unrivaled. For this reason
the publication of his letters in handsome
book form by the Century Company will
be appreciated by the numberless people
interested In the Japanese and their
country. Mr.. LaFarge's style is so sim
pie, and his expression so facile, that
even when he deals with the most intri-
cate art matters the layrnan can grasp
his meaning without trouble. If he oc-
casionally digresses, his digressions are
pleasing, and, although he sometimes in
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

society, wherein mention is made Of its
principal members, with appropriate
comments on each individual mentioned
in the selected list.
The new edition of Mr. Gilbert Par
ker's novels published by D. Appleton &
Co. includes thus far 1.-The Trespasser"
and "The Trail of the Sword which
are uniform with THE Seats of the
Mighty" 1.-The Translation of a Saw
age," which will be materially enlarged,
and Mrs. Falehion,' will shortly be add
ed to the uniform edition.
A recent letter from Paris says that
Zola's Debacle is finding a worthy rival
in lie Disastre, by Nine Paul and Victor
Marguerite, a romance OF. the Metz cam
paign The American rights OF the
thrilling story have been secured by d.
Appleton & Co., who will publish the
book Immediately under the title of 1.-The
Disaster"
Mr.. Stopford Brooke is writing vol
ume on 1.-The English Poets From Blake
to Tennyson" for Mr.. Murray's Univer-
sity Extension Manuals. AS this period
is treated with great brevity in his ad-
mirable Primer of English Literature -
students of the latter work will be glad
to have more extensive treatment Of
the subject from the same competent
pen.
A correspondent sends The Academy
the copy Of note written by Mr.. Kip
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
BY A-CALIFoRNIA WRITER.

THE ENCHANTED BURRO-By Charles F.
Lummis. Chicago: Way &c Williams. Price
81 80.
Mr.. Lummis is we'll known throughout
California and these stories of his bid
fair to make a reputation for him in the
outside world. They treat OF New Mex
leo, Bolivia and Peru. The author is we'll
up in his subject, for his descriptions are
accurate and his character drawings true
to life. He has spent a dozen years in
these countries and is therefore better
able to write about them than writers
who study the people from the windows
Of a Pullman car. THE Enchanted Bur-
ro," the leading story in the book, re-
cites how a willy Indian revenges him
self upon his enemies and how he in
turn is dispatched to the happy hunting
grounds The other tales are equally in
teresting and original, and the illustra-
tions accompanying them, being taken
from the authors own photographs, are
both trustworthy and unique.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
ESSAYS ON MANY SUBJECTS.

WITH FEET TO THE EARTHLY Charles
M Skinner. Philadelphia; j. B. Lippin-
colt Co. For sale by Joseph A. Hoffman.
Price 81 20.
The simplicity with which these short
esays are told is not their least charm.
They treat of many different topics,
from the green fields to the city's
streets at night In fact, the one enti-
tied might Prowls on the Streets" will
certainly touch the hearts of many
readers. Mr.. Skinner treats his subjects
lightly; he appears to amuse rather than
to inNtruct
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
1T APPLIES TO MANY OF US.

THE SELF-MADE MAN IN AMERI-
CAN LIFE-By Grover Cleveland.
New York: T. Y. Crowell & Co. Price
80 cents.
In this little volume is contained the
address delivered by eX-President Cleve-
land at the one hundred and f1ftieth an
niversary of the. founding of Princeton
University. Mr.. Cleveland points out
the danger that in our admiration of the
so-called self-made man we may not
hold up a sufficiently lofty ideal The
writer's tone throughout is noble, digni-
fed and inspiring. 1t is one of the most
wholesome utterances of the day and
should be put in the hands of every
young man in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
OUR FEATHERED sONosTERs,

BIRD NEIGHBORS-By Neltje Blanchan.
New York: Doubleday G Mcclure Co. For
sale by Payot, Upham & Co. Price 81.
With such a work as this available,
the city man has absolutely no excuse
for not making himself acquainted with
the birds known to his country cousin
and commonly found IN garden, meadow
and wood. About $50 Of the little sing
ers are portrayed by one who has made
himself thoroughly familiar with their
habits and characteristics. Besides this,
the birds are described in minutest de-
tail, and the colored Illustrations, to the
number of fifty-one, are certainly fine
specimens of work. The book should be
in the possession of every lover of ma
ture, as it will enable him to recognize at
a glance the majority of birds to be met
with In few hours, stroll through the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
ABOUT CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

TRUE DETECTIVE sTORIEs-By Cleveland
Moffett. New York: Doubleday G. Mcclure
Price 81.
With the help of the Pinkerton agency
Mr. 1Eoffett has been able TO. give in this
book the inside history of several ia
nous cases which the general public only
know of through newspaper accounts.
The stories are absorbing and are state
menta of actual fact, repeated without
eXaggeration or false coloring. The book
contains five chapters, devoted to the
following robberies and mysteries: The
Northampton Bank Robbery, the Sus-
Quehanna Express Robbery, the Pollock
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
METAPHYSICAL MASTERPIECE

IN SEARCH OF A SOUL-By Horatto
w. Dresser. Boston: The Philo-
sophical Publishing Company.
Since the day when Eve ate the fatal
fruit of the tree of knowledge men have
been worrying over the problems of the
soul, the reason for this life and the
possibility of a future one. In individual
cases some satisfaction has been gained
on these points, but the majority of
mankind are still cropping in the dark
ness or have given up worrying over
problems to which there is apparently
no solution. Mr.. Dresser believes in in
dividuality before and after death, and
to those who wish to join him in this
belief his book will prove a cheerful and
a healthy companion. He takes a bright
view of things and knows the value of
breadth and charity. He says to him
self that our knowledge Of the soul is
scanty and imperfect, but he has keen
appreciation of what constitutes a good
and beneficial life. His expression of
this, and his knowledge of mans duty
to man, give a permanent value to his
book and make it well worth reading.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
A STORY FOR GIRLS.

A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE-By Ellen
Douglas Deland. Boston: w. A. Wilde
& Co. Price 81 80.
There is always a peculiar charm
about Miss Deland's style. 1t is simple
and direct and there is no shade Of
meaning lost. Her success has been in
every sense merited. "a Successful Ven
ture'' is the story Of a family of girls
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
A RoUsING WAR STORY.

THE GENERALS DOUBLE-By Captain
Charles King. Philadelphia: ]. B. Lippin-
cott Company. For sale by Joseph A. Hof-
Price 81 %
Captain King can always be relied on
to tell a stirring war romance and this
last effort of his is in no wise inferior to
his others. 1t is a story of the Army of
the Potomac, and is full of incident and
action, love and intrigue. It is a North
ern story and will appeal to a large cir
Gle of readers. The Illustrations, by ].
Steeple Davis, are of the kind to further
interest one in the story itself
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
SUNDAY BOOKS.

The accompanying Illustrations are
reproduced from the new edition OF
Walt Whitman's works, published re-
Gently by Messrs. Small, Maynard &
Co. of Boston, and for sale in this city
by D. P. Elder, Mills building. APP
pended thereto will be found fac
sirniie of the poets manuscript, with
a type copy of the same, which will
doubtless possess considerable interest
for his admirers. The published price
of the book is 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

humor. For his hero Mr.. Stockton has
chosen young inventor, Roland CIewe,
who has a number of startling schemes
under way, among them being a plan for
the discovery of the North Pole by means
of an expedition in a submarine boat.
Just what happens throughout this ex-
pedition is narrated with a seriousness
that gives the adventures a semblance of
reality. The story is further enlivered
by a charming little love affair between
the inventor and his fair business part
Nor
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26

Diamond Robbery. the Rock Island Ex-
press, the Destruction Of the Renos and
the American Exchange Bank Robbery.
All of these doings are now part of his
tory, and as MIR. Moffett spent months
in getting evidence and following out the
details of each case from its inception
to its close, the stories are Of far more
value than those that are the result OF
ina maginatiOn only.