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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25

Dantin himself. rne more che officer
examined it the more convinced he be-
came that this was a portrait Of the
man whom he had accompanied to the
cemetery and TO prison. But how could
this picture have come into this bric-a-
brac shop, and of whom could the dealer
have obtained it? A reply to this would
probably not be very difficult to obtain,
and the police officer pushed back the
door and found himself in the presence
of very large woman, with pale,
puffy face, which was surrounded by a
lace cap. Her huge body was enveloped
in knitted wooden shawl. She wore
spectacles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25
THE CRIME OF
THE BOULEVARD.
1897. by R. F. Fenno 6 Col
By JULES CLARETIE.

copyright. 1897. by r. +. Fenno & Col
Chapter I'm. Revere is discovered dead
with his throat cut. III. Ill and Iv-Bernar
det, detective, is introduced. NJ. Royere hai
been visited by woman I'm black and a mar
who is designated as the individual. Wit Il
suggested that the murderer lima CINE, the aa
object seen, is imprinted on the retina OF tn,
murdered mans eye. vi and VII-Bernardet
experiments on the retina and is seized with q
conviction.
s0 CONTINUED Il.
"But this one today?" asked Nine.
Bernardet. "Art thou certain? What is
his name?"
'Dantin-Jacques Dantin. Oh, he is
a gentleman-a very fine man, elegant
indeed-some Bohemian of the upper
class, who evidently needed money and
who Revere had some valuables in
his safe. The occasion made the thief,
and there it is -
Papa, interrupted the eldest of the
three little girls, "canst thou take us to
see the trial when he shall be sworn?"
That depends. 1t is not easy. ] will
try. Twill ask. If thou wilt work hard
Oh, dame" said Bernardet, "that will
be dramar
II will work hard. "
AT dessert, after he had taken his
coffee, he allowed his three little girls
to dip Jumps of sugar into his saucer.
he threw himself into his easy chair;
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25

"Ah," he said, opening q paper.
he gave sigh of satisfaction, like @
man whose daily, wearisome tasks are
behind him, and who is catching a mo.
ment's repose.
"Ah," he said, opening a paper
which his wife had placed on table
near him, together with a little glass
Of cordial sent to them by some cous-
ms in Burgundy, Il am going TO see
what has happened and what those good
journalists have invented about the af-
fair in the Boulevard de Clichy. 1t is
true, it is a steeple chase between the re-
porters and US. Sometimes they win the
race in the mornings. At other times,
when they know NOTTINGHAM Then
they invent, they embroider their his.
tories
A petroleum lamp lighted the paper
which Bernardet unfolded and began to
read.
Let us see what Lutece says"
He suddenly remembered what Paul
Rodier had said TO him, "Read my
journal. This woman in black, found
In the province, did she really exist?
Had the novelist written q romance in
order to follow the example of his
friend? He looked over the paper to see
If Paul Rodier had elaborated, as his
friend had. Bernardet skipped over the
headlines and glanced at the theatrical
news. "Politics-they are all the same
to me-ministerial crisis-nothing new
about that. That could as we'll be pub
lished in yesterdays paper as in today's.
The Crime of the Boulevard de Clichy.'
All, good! Very good. We shall see. 4"
And he began to read. Had Paul Rodier
invented all the information to which
he had treated the public? What was
certain was that the police officer frown-
ed and now gave strict attention to
what he was reading, as if weighing
the reporter words.
Rodier had republished the biography
of the ex-consul. M. Revere had been
mixed in South America in violent
dramas. He was a romantic person,
about whom more than the adventure
in Buenos Ayres was known. The re-
porter had gained his information from
an Argentina journal, the Prensa, es.
tablished In Paris, and whose editor, in
South America, had visited intimately
the French consul.
The appearance of a woman in black,
those visits made on fixed dates, as on
anniversaries, revealed an intimacy, a
relationship perhaps, of the murdered
man with that unknown woman. The
woman was young, elegant and did not
live in Paris. Rodier had set himself to
discover her retreat, her name, and per.
haps, thanks to her, TO unravel the mys-
terry which still enveloped the murder.
"Heuhi That is not very precise in
formation" thought the police officer.
But it at least awoke Bernardet' q curios-
ity and intelligence. 1t solved no prob
lem, but 1t put one. M. de Sartines'
famous search for the woman came nat
urally to Paul Rodier's pen, and he
finished the article with some details
about Jacques Dantin, the intimate, the
only friend of Louis Pierre Revere. and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25
CHAPTER XII

Bernardet, without stopping to salute
her, pointed out the portrait and asked
to see it, When he held it in his hands,
he found the resemblance still more
startling. 1t was certainly Jacques DAN
tin. The painting was signed "P. b.,
Bordeaux, 1871" 1t was oval in shape;
the frame was gone; the edge was
marked, scratched, marred, as if the
frame had been roughly torn from the
picture.
Have you had this portrait long
timer" he asked of the shopwoman.
II put it in the window today for the
first time, Z" the huge woman answered.
"Oh, it is choice bit 1t was painted
by wicked one."
"Who brought it here?''
"Some one who wished to sell it--a
passerby. l. it would interest you to
know his nance
eyes, certainly it would interest me
10 know it" Bernardet replied.
The shopwoman looked at Bernardet
defiantly and asked this question:
"Do you know the man whose por-
trait that is?''
"No, 1 do not know him. But this
resembles one of my relatives. 1t pleases
me. How much is it?''
"a hundred francs" said the big
woman.
Bernardet suppressed at the same
time sudden start and a smile.
"a hundred francs! Diable! How
fast you go! 1t is worth sous rather
than francs.
"Thatp' cried the woman, very in
dignant "That! But look at this ma.
terial, this background. 1t is famous, I
tell you. l took it to an expert. At the
public sale it might perhaps bring 1 200
francs. My idea is that it is the picture
OF some renowned person, an actor or
a former minister-in fact, some his
toric person. 4"
but one must take ones chance"
Bernardet replied in jeering tone.
but 100 francs is 100 francs. Too
much for me. Who sold you the paint
ing?"
The woman went around behind the
counter and opened drawer, from
which she took a notebook, in which
she kept daily record of her sales She
turned over the leaves.
"Nov. IL, small oval painting
bought She readjusted her specta-
Giles as if to better deoipher the name.
81 did not write the name myself |
The man wrote it HIMSELF She spell
ed out:
"Charles-Charles Breton, Rue de
la Condamine, 16'-
"Charles Breton,' Bernardet repeat |
ed. "Who is this Charles Breton? I |
would like to know if he painted this
portrait, which seems like family por-
trait, and has come to sell it,
"You know" interrupted the wom-
an, that that often happens. 1t is
business. One buys or one sells all in
good time"
"And this Breton, how old was hep"
"Oh, young. About 30 years old
Very good looking. Dark, with full
beard.''
"Did anything about him especially
strike you?''
"Nothingw the woman shortly re-
piled. She had become tired of these
questions and looked at the little man
with troubled glance.
Bernardet readily understood, and, as
suming paternal, a beaming air, he
said with his sweet smile:
Il will not fence any more. will
tell you the truth. I am a police in
,pector, and find that this portrait
strangely resembles a man whom we
nave under lock and key. You under
stand that it is very important that I
should know all that is to be ascertain
ID about this picture"
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Awful Blunder.

Newspaper Office Boy-Oh, there's been
IN awful time up In the editorial room
todayi
Business Manager-Ehi What's the
troubled
Office Boy-The hall porter made a mis-
take and put the "No admittanceo sign
ct the subscription Office and the s'Wel.
come" doormat In front Of the editor :
room.-London Tit-Bits.
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be no doubt, the oval painting was GER
tainly the portrait of Jacques Dantin,
now accused of crime. There was the
same high forehead, the pointed beard,
Of the same color; the black redingote,
tightly buttoned up and edged at the
neck with the narrow line Of a white
linen collar, giving, in resembling a
doublet, to this painting, the air of a
trooper, OF swordsman, OF Guisard
"a partisan of the Duke of Guise), of
the time of Clouet.
Something Of q connoisseur in paint
ing, without doubt, in his quality of
amateur photographer, much accus-
toned to criticise portrait IL it were
not perfect Likeness, Bernardet found
in this picture startling resemblance
to Jacques Dantin. 1t was the very man
himself. He appeared there, his thin
face standing out from its greenish black
somber background; the poise Of the
head displayed the same vigor as in the
original; the clear cut features looked
energetic, and the skin had the same
pallor which was characteristic of Dam
tins complexion. This head, admirably
painted, displayed an astonishing life
like intensity. It had been done by q
master hand, no doubt Of that, and al.
though in this portrait Jacques Dantin
looked somewhat younger-for instance,
the hair and pointed beard showed no
silvery streaks In them - the resem.
blance was so marvellous that Bernardet
Immediately exclaimed, ut is he'll"
And most Certainly Il wes jacques
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
DRILLING THE VOLUNTEERS.
Exercises in Practical Military Instructions
Being Held Daily At CnickamauxA
Park Camp.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 30 The
work of organization is now going on
steadily in Chickanauga park and
order is rapidly being brought out OF
the seeming chaos Of the last few
days. Exercises in practical instruc'
ton are held daily. Field and battle
exercises will also be held. The time
allotted to practical instruction is
divided among the various exercises,
at the discretion of brigade and regi-
mental commanders, having due re-
gard to the principle that short, brisk,
spirited drills give the best results.
The ordnance equipment is arriving
and is being distributed among the
various commands.
The change Of programme OF the
war department in ordering the for
nation OF three corps here instead OF
two necessitated the securing Of addi-
tional camp grounds. Gen. Brooke
and Gen. Boynton are inspecting a
number Of available places. The place
most favored Is large area Of vacant
property just outside the park limits
near Rossville, on the belt railway,
only about five miles from the city.
This property is outside the limits Of
the park. The Second Missouri infan-
try, l,O37 men. under Col. W. X. Caffee,
came In on three trains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
A THRILLING STORY.
The Captain OF the Barx Anita Brrwind
Tells Ab0nt the Indignitles lie sur.
fpred vt Las Palmas

PHILADELPHIA, May ga thrilling
story Of Spanish ndignities the burn
ing of the stars and stripes and the
stoning of the American crew OF the
bark Anita Berwind was told yester'
day by Capt Donahoo, of that vessel
which arrived here from Las Palmas,
Canary islands, without a single one
Of his officers, all having been held by
the American consul, native Of the
Canary islands, who resigned his posi-
ton as soon as the hostilities began.
Capt Donahoo warped" his way
out of the harbor OF Las Palmas at
midnight April 20, unknown to the in
habitants, as the edict had just gone
forth to hold the vessel and imprison
her crew. II was daring undertake.
ing, but Capt Donahoo who was &C.
companied by his wife, knew full well
TO remain longer meant death. as the
natives were fearfully incensed against
American. Three attempts
to burn the vessel were made, and,
failing In this, the mobs took venge-
ance in burning the American flag
under the eyes of the Berwnd's crew.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
FIREMEN HURT.
At Two brooklyn CO'fagrRti0ns TwO.b1e en-
Probably Received Fatal Injuries
Several Others Badly Hurt

New YORK, May 93.-There were
Two serious confagrations in Brook
yn early Saturday and at each one OF
them one fireman sustained injuries
that are likely to prove fatal and sew
eral Others are badly hurt One Of the
fires was in u big frame tenement row
in Caller street, which threatened the
lives of many people asleep In the
work of rescue a ladder upon which
three flremen were at work broke and
Henry Richenberg, who fell three
stories, was probably fatally hurt.
Henry Callison was internally injured
and William Thomas suffered frac-
ture Of a leg. The monetary loss at
this fire Is estimated at $1,000 900.
In u fire which broke out little
later in concert hall and saloon In
Green Point avenue, John Carter, fire.
man, came in contact with live wire
which shocked him so badly that the
surgeons say he can scarcely recover.
Fireman Peter Hunts rubber boots
were melted where he stood in them
and one of his legs was badly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
ON A MILEAGE BASIS.


Topeka, Kan, May 93.-In order to
settle the question Of how railroad
properties shall be assessed for taxa
lion. Attorney General Boyle will
bring mandamus proceedings against
the Santa Fe, Rock Island. the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Union Pacific Railway
companies asking the supreme court
TO compel them to report their rolling
stock on what is known as mileage
basis. The Kansas City, Fort Scott Il
Memphis and NJ. X. & +. report all
the cars they own and the mum.
Der OF miles Of road they own
and operate. They also report
their mileage in Kansas and the rail-
road assessors fix the value OF their
property on this basis. called the mile.
age basis. This system is in operation
in Missouri where all railroads CON-
ply with it. The attorney general
says the state would get from % TO IS
per cent. more taxes from railroad
rolling stock II his contention In this
case should prove to be correct, which
would add nearly 100000 to the
state treasury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

line of Bicycles are the best wheels on the
market for the price,
w. A. LANDES, Agent.

ion the cuIole1s,1n Jne votun5eers ana
regulars who may distinguish them
selves on the field or show special ap-
titude when the army is completely
organized.
HAS THE CUBAN INVASION BEGUNy
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-It was be.
lieved here last night that the inva-
sion OF Cuba has begun. The press
censor will not permit news Of the
movements at Tampa and Key West to
leak out. but from other sources comes
the information that the United States
regulars are on the way to Cuba. Maj.
Gen. Miles is still here, but his pres
ence is believed to be merely q ruse,
as his departure for the south at this
time would give confirmation absolute
and final Of the movement everybody
is expecting. There are now trans
ports enough at Tampa, Key West,
Mobile and New Orleans to carry an
invading army Of 10000 troops, and
fully that many men are now conven-
lent to those four points ready for EN-.
barkation.
LARGE EXPENSE OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, May 81. Secretary Al
ger has sent to the secretary Of the
treasury for transmission 10 congress
supplemental estimates Of appropria-
tions aggregating sss, 6SS, $40, required
by the war department for the support
Of the regular and volunteer armies OF
the United States for the first six
months Of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899, in addition to the amounts ap-
propriated In the acts Of March Is and
May 4, 1893
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
New YORK, May ala Key West
special to the Evening Post says:
Events Of surprising interest are ex.
pected to develop near here within "a
hours. Details Of the important move
ments expected are not permitted 10
pass the censor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
HURRYING THE ARMY
The President Wants No Time Lost
in Working Out the Campaign.
Has The CUBAN INVASION BEGUN?
Supplemental Eat mates Of Appropriations
Aggregating sss, 0ss.s4o Required By
the War observation-disclosures OF
Surprising Interest Expected

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-President Nc
Kinley is firmly but quietly insisting
that the army shall lose no time in
working out the Cuban campaign.
There are three reasons why he wants
the army to lose no more time.
First-On the score OF humanity. Reports
coming in daily show that the original cause OF
the war will be eliminated unless the army OF
invasion carrying food and supplies soon
reaches Cuban soil
Second-Because Of the effect upon European
nations, as well as the United States, OF the
war becoming q month old before soldier
moves In his tracks
Third-Because Of the enormous cost OF car
rying great army in idleness throughout the
summer, when It might rs we'll be solving the
problems 1t was organized to work out
Paymaster General Stanton submit
ted to the president and secretary OF
war yesterday some figures which had
to do with the order for the army to
move. Gen Stanton figures that the
cost Of subsistence for the combined
regular and volunteer army Tor the
next six months will be at least $50, OO0,-
900. Add to this the sum spent for
equipment and the pay Of the soldiers
and 1t will be clear why the president
is for quick action.
1t is declared on the highest kind OF
authority that President Mckinley
will not appoint brigadier generals
hereafter from private life. There are
30 of these commissions to be made
and there are something like 1913 ap-
plicants. All Of them have strong po-
litical backing. The president told a
senator who was at the white house
that he could not satisfy As states and
three territories with only 90 appoint
ments to make, and that he had con.
cluded to reserve the brigadierships
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

TOPEKA, Kan. May 23.-State Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal wired
protest against that feature Of the war
tax bill which levies tax on banks
The proposed law levies tax OF 800
on each bank of $50. 900 and under and
SO per 1900 on each additional $1,000.
Breidenthal advocates Q tax of So q
$1,000 straight. There are $50 banks In
Kansas having capital Of less than
$4,000 and Breidenthal says 1t Is not
right to tax them as much as bank
having $50, 900 capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
s---s~~- =--a.s-.
VIII Test the SUNDAY Law,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 93.-An at
tempt was made by the indianapolis
and Kansas City teams to play ball
here yesterday. After two innings hod
been PLAYED all the members IF both
teams and the umpire were arrested.
The idea is to make test case Of the
Sunday law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Working On the KAMA. Display.

topeka, Kan. May 9S-The Kansas
Omaha fair commission has force Of
as people at work here fixing up the
Kansas display. The commission has
ordered all material for the Kansas
display to be sent here first. 1t will
then arrange it and ship it to Omaha
in one consignment. When this is
done the force of people will be trans
ferred from Topeka to Omaha. Money
is coming in promptly from various
counties in the state and the fund will
be larger than the commission thought
possible to raise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, May 49, Prof.
Daniel, Of Lincoln institute, who will
superintend the arrangement Of the
exhibit to be made by Missouri negroes
at Omaha, says this exhibit will be ex.
tensive and will demonstrate that the
negroes OF Missouri have made wonder.
full progress in industrial and educa.
tional development during the past
few wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Nay Waive the Civil service Law.

WASHINGTON, May 81. president Nc
Kinley has under consideration apropo-
eItion to waive the civil service law in
making appointments Of substitutes
- oil vacancies caused by clerks who
eot to the front Instead Of drawing
ppon the eligible list Of the civil serv.
ice, member Of the clerks family
will be appointed temporarily to fill
hls position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
CYCLONE Causes Big Property Loss.

ROCKFORD, Ill, May 9l.-Nearly q
score Of lives lost, dozens Of persons
lnjured. close TO sl,0OO,oO0 worth Of
property destroyed, many farms laid
wssts, growing crops cut of, and with
ruin and devastation everywhere In
~ destructive path is the partial rec
ord Of the terrific cyclone that swept
over Carroll and 0gle counties Wednes.
day evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
MANY Killed in a Storm,

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, May IA tor
nado passed through the fruit belt Of
the Ozark region, spending Its force in
the White river valley. At Elm
Springs great property damage was
done and one man was killed. Two
miles east Farmer Killingsworth and
his wife were killed. The house Of an
Italian was also wrecked and the en-
tire family killed. Near Fort Smith a
Mrs. Nesbitt died from fright
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Large Area Submerged.

QUINCY, H., May 93.-The break in
the Grow levee, in the Indian district,
has caused the spreading waters to
cover an area Of nearly $4,000 acres of
farming lands and on part OF them the
water is three feet deep. 1t is est.
mated that about 5000 or 5000 acres Of
wheat is submerged and it probably
will lie total loss,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Americans MAY Travel In Turkey.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The imperial
Ottoman legation in Washington de-
clares that the dispatch Of May 81
from Constantinople, published by the
American papers, concerning the re.
fusal by the Turkish authorities TO
allow American citizens to travel in
the interior of the empire is absolutely
and entirely without foundation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26

READING, Pa, May %. On q rush
telegram from Washington, the Car
penter steel works sent $50 lS.inch
projectiles destined for SIMPSONS
feet. These weigh 1900 pounds each
and will go through anything Spanish
afoat Over $40 projectiles of some.
what smaller size are on hand and
they 20 to San Francisco for Admiral
Dewey, at Manila. The l3-inch pro.
jectiles are popularity known as "Mc-
Kinley's peacemakers."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Atchison Mystery Solved.

ArcHIsoN, Kan, May 2a.-The body
Of Mrs. E. A. Mize was found in the
Missouri river near Leavenworth. Mrs.
Mize. rendered insane bv illness. dis.
appeared from her home in Atchison
April 0, She was the wife Of one of
Atchison's most prominent merchants
and was one Of the most highly-es.
teemed women in the community.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Shot with q Target Rine

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May 10. Norman
Kennedy, son of Col. ID. c. Kennedy,
late United States minister to Malta,
shot and instantly killed himself with
target rifle, which happened to be in
a closet where the young man was
putting away some chemicals which
he had just received for use in the
study OF medicine. i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
England and Japan Are Allies.

LONDON, May 23.-The Vienna cor.
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph
saws: confirmation is given in well.
informed quarters to the rumor that
friendly advances made by England to
Japan have already attained tangi.
BILE result. It's believed that an Anglo
Japanese understanding has been
reached which comprehends all eventu.
alities which can occur In the east,
and establishes sort Of Asiatic bal
ance of power.