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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-13
CHAPTER NH.

Thenext three days passed very pleas
antly. The time had not yet arrived for
explanations to either Mcpherson or
Senorita Gracia; but we gave him 30
of the doubloons as an evidence of the
progress we We're making, and dis
cussed various plans for the future with
both. on the way back to Guajan.
We were all very anxious that the
padre-or, rather, his eminence the
bishop---should have no opportunity
to come aboard at Apra. So, as the
two passengers had but little luggage,
it was arranged that we should be
dropped in the proa somewhere on
Cocos island, the steamer then head
ing for Manila without further loss of
time. This arrangement was carried
out and the people at Agana had no
suspicion CT the Countess visit uNtil
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that's practically certain. But he's
more than likely to keep on with his
fool soundings in the big proa until he
finally strikes the reef. If he does,
may not have another opportunity to
get anything up; he'll watch the place
night and day. just at present he's
badly scared, and isn't likely to do
much for week or two, especially if
he sees no necessity for immediate ac-
ton; so I might easily store all the
stuff in Tarofofo before he tackles the
shoal again. The chances are that it
would be safe in that assure, unless
were spotted going there too often.
But suppose managed to keep it all
right until your return, he would have
strong suspicious about the packages
when they were being shipped. OF
course, if we got the treasure as far as
Manila, he couldn't do much"
"That's where you're very much mis-
taken. I'm more afraid of what he
could do in Manila than here in the
islands"
"Why SOP"
because our fat friend Padre Sebas-
tiano happens to be the bishop of
Mindanao. The cura let that out the
other night when he had taken too
much rum and water. 1t would be an
easy matter for him to have me ar
rested upon some trumped-up charge
as soon as the steamer reached port,
and have all her cargo stored ashore
pending my examination. So, even if
they failed to hold me, there would be
time and opportunity for him to spirit
away any thing he wanted"
1.-THE devil! Well, any way you look
at it, Dick, we've got to remove that
stuff inside OF so days. If it can't be
done one way it must another. There's
money or hat reef to buy fleet of
steamers. or 10 settle any indebtedness
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ing. / had noticed a peculiar haze
across the sun when it first came up;
and, looking again after heading for
Tomil, I could plainly distinguish the
smoke from steamers funnel; there
being no other in that vicinity, knew
it must be the good old Countess. My
proa was going through the water
nearly two knots to her one; so, hold
ing on until was directly in her
course, took in sail and let her over
haul me. On she came, nearer and
nearer; could make out her yards,
the boats at the davits, one of the
mates on the bridge; then could see
to the bridge and fix his glass on the
island. As the steamer came nearer,
waved my helmet and shouted. They
recognized this with salute from the
whistle, but paid no further attention,
which put me quite out of patience;
would show them their old tub wasn't
in it with an island proa. Up went my
sail, and in a few moments was along
side, near enough to shout:
whats that matter with you fell
lows? Can't you be civil enough to
stop and pass the time of day with a
friend? You needn't be so stuck up,
Dick. I'll bet doubloon onza that
can give the Countess five knots and
beat her into Tomil from here"
could see the color fade out of Hal
stead's face as he leaned far over the
rail and looked at me. AS for Diaz,
his eyes almost started from his head.
Harry, old man, it isn't really you.
is it? For Gods sake grab line and
come aboard. No, I'm not fool enough
to race your proa. Here, Diaz, swing
your starboard tackle over that cata-
maran and make fast to her, then lay
her up on the to'gall'nt fo'csle.
Stevens'll tell US all about it after he's
had something to eat.'
The compass, log, sextant and bag
of doubloons hastily slowed in cam
vas sack which Halstead lowered to
me at the end of a stout line; then,
mounting to our old quarters, we
Rugged each other like two grizzlies
before saying word.
With the bag of doubloons upon the
table between u.s. told him what had
accomplished. 1t was all too good to
be true. He couldn't. sit still, but kept
getting up and walking about, ex-
citedly throwing away his cigars half
smoked and lighting fresh ones. When
I had brought the yarn down to my
coming aboard half an hour before, he
spread handful of the doubloons
upon the table and scraped one with a
file to make sure of its genuineness.
Taking his pencil out, he asked:
"How many have you in this bag?"
"a little under 1900. l figured the
weight at something like so pounds
troy"
"And they're worth more than $3.50
each. Why, man, there must be nearly
$4,000 right here on this tablet"
"About that. 1t was rather bulky
luggage, but thought we'd have to
use money in getting the stuff away
from Guajan, so brought it along.
Now, how in blazes are we going to
manage it? I've thought of dozen
schemes, but there's hitch in every
one of them. If I wait three months
for you, we stand chance of losing
every dollar before the steamer shows
up-always providing she is sent out
here again. Sebastiano can't get the
money where it is now, in the wreck;
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Knowledge Of Anatomy.

NHVWSeuxe VI AH1SVHIys
The osteopath must have perfect
knowledge of anatomy. This branch,
with physiology, is the foundation Of
all osteopathic treatment. The success
full operator must know every bone,
muscle, nerve, vein and artery in the
body, with it's uses and relations to
every other part. and the results that
will follow from any abnor1nity Of any
one of them. The diagnosis is largely
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What Mariani Wine Does to
Soothe, Strengthen and
Sustain the System

Vim Mariani (Mariani Wine) is recon-
mended as tonic by the medical profes.
sion all over the world. 1t has received
written recommendations from more than
5000 American physicians.
Marian Wine soothes, strengthens and
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brain. 1t gives strength; therefore may it
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and the promoter of health and longevity.
Mariani Wine is especially indicated for
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Mariani Wine is furthermore of especial
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biity, Muscular Relaxation, Mental and
Physical Depression and Exhaustion, Over
work or Overstrain, Insomnia, Headache.
Nervous Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite, Ema-
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Mariani Wine is palatable and suited to
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For overworked men and delicate women
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Mariani Wine is sold by all druggists.
Try it and you will find that it will well
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appointment.
To every one writing to Mariani & Co.,
81 West Fifteenth Street, New York city,
will be sent free an interesting little book,
containing portraits and autographs Of
emperors, empress, princes, cardinals, ARCH
bishops and other distinguished personages
indorsine Vim Mariani
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He Bluned Them

The Quiet-looking stranger listened to
the bulletin board strategists for some time
in silence.
He listened until they had condemned
every feature of the campaign, utterly de-
molishcd the policy of the leaders and con-
cusively shown that Miles, Shafter and all
the others in military authority were clear
ly in the wrong. Then he spoke up.
you are quite right. gentlemen" he
said. Everything is going wrong In
stead of landing at Baiquiri Shafter should
have swung ashore at Tajababo."
What place is that" inquired the Lead
ing strategist.
''Tajababo. Then he could have pushed
his advance to Demajaybo, with his left
resting on Berraco and his right wing en-
circling Prudencia. This would have
brought his center at Mogote within easy
hailing distance of Quentuqui and Jura-
qua. Do you follow me?'
''Ye-e-s." murmured the strategists.
''Then he should have pushed his left
center sharply against Juraguasito and
made a feint at Firmeza. St. Ana and AL
tares. Are you with me still?"
"Ye-es," said the strategists.
This would have thrown his skirmishers
across the Rio Justicia and given him .
shore outlet at Punta Julia, You see?''
The strategists family nodded.
Then by swimming the Rio Cuampa
and enfilading the Gran Mesa he could
have brought up his reserves from Ensa
Dermajugabo and hurled them at San
Juan, San Pablo and San Pedro. Had he
done this at the proper moment his adj
vance would have been carried through
Santiago with sufficient force to land it at
Rosa Molino Solidad and even Hongolo-
sango-and. of course, the day would be
ours. Am ] right?'
"Ye-es," whispered the paralyzed strait
egists. and the stranger strobe away
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prayers for peace are all very well, but
Watson's fleet in Spanish waters will help
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Going to Porto Rico
Interests Near Santiago

The American interests In Santiago have
been confusing to the press, and even your
generally very accurate reports show mis-
information. The Carnegies are generally
reported as having large interests in Cuba.
AS matter of fact they have none. The
Juragua Iron company was the first Amer
lean company to become interested in Cuba.
Their mines are about fifteen miles from
Santiago harbor, in which place they have
built railroad shipping their ore from a
pier reaching out into the harbor a short
distance below the city. The capital stock
of this company is controlled by the Bethle-
hem Iron company and the Pennsylvania
Steel company of Harrisburg, Pa The
Spanish-American company Is owned prin-
cipally by New York capitalists; they own
very excellent group of mines few miles
east of the Juragua and about three miles
from Bailquiri on the coast. where they
have good shipping wharf. The Sigua
Iron company is a Philadelphia company
owning group of mines about ten miles
still further east and about five miles from
the coast, to which they have a railroad
running to town of the same name, at
which point they have a fine pier and a
good breakwater.
The only railroad running into Santiago
Is the Moroto and Sabanillo, running to
San Luis in the sugar district. about twenty
miles northwest, with branch OF sixteen
miles from near Cristo to the magnificent
manganese mines at Ponupo. These mines
are owned by Philadelphia and Lehigh val
ley men. Their branch road was COM
pleted and one cargo of ore sent to the
United States when the insurgents drove
the miners away, and no work has been
done there from that time, now nearly three
years ago.
This company called the Ponupo Iron
company, owns the majority of stock In
the Moroto and Sabanillo railroad. There
may be finer manganese mines In the world
than theirs, but if so they have not yet
been developed. They have Just sent their
general manager, Mr.. Charles III. Ziegen-
FUSS their superintendent, Mr.. Gruver, and
their auditor, Mr.. Cendova, to Santiago
with instructions to at once put the railroad
and the mines in order for immediate ope-
rations. This company also has, the char
ter privilege to extend its road westward
as far as Bayamo.
And now, will you pardon a word of
prophecy? 1t has been a serious question
what We should do with Cuba, 1t being
generally conceded that the Cuban, as yet,
is unfit for self-government. There are in
the island of Cuba very large number
of advanced Spaniards, solid Germans, with
a large sprinkling of English and Amer
leans. AS soon as this war Is ended there
will be an immense exodus TO Cuba OF en-
terprising young Americans; In less than
ten years the Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic
races will be in the majority In Cuba and
the question of self-government then will
be solved.-Letter in New York Times.
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cabled to the first point at which the yes-
sci would touch that the trunk would fol-
low on the next steamer. Neither Of the
two men responsible for the disaster paid
any attention to his personal business
that day. They spent it in cabs in wild
but fruitless pursuit of trunk that re-
fused to be located. They never found
that trunk. but six days later cable dis
patch from Havre informed them that
when their travellers other luggage was
brought up from the hold with 1t, care.
fully ticketed for the same inaccessible
place. was the lost steamer trunk!-New
York Sun.
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Education of the Deaf

A special meeting of the Southern Califor-
MIA association for the education Of the
deaf was held at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms last
evening. There were present Miss Cornelia
Bingham, who has charge Of the kindergar-
ten work of the MCGOWAN oral school of
Chicago, and Miss Bennett, who has been
engaged as one of the teachers Of the oral
department In the public schools here. Miss
Bingham gave an interesting and instruct
i've address on oral education and the aids
in connection Herewith.
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BRANT'S MURDER
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF
THE CRIME
HIS FAMILY TROUBLES
PARTED FROM HIS WIFE BY A
STERN PARENT
WHO WERE THE ASSASSINS?
Brant Had Apparently Been Prepared
for Sudden Death-Was Well
Known and Liked Here

The dastardly assassination OF young
Chas. A. Brant in st. Louis Monday night,
reported in yesterdays Herald, occasioned
much talk in this city, for he was well
known and popular. The suspicion OF a
conspiracy is generally voiced by hts
friends. The circumstances point to a
number of people being concerned in the
death of the young man, although but
three men so far are thought to have been
directly connected with the assassination,
and the evidence against these Is not
strong. Family troubles may in some man
ner have been the cause for the death Of
Brant, but to what extent or in what d.
rection, If any, may never be known.
Brant was shot twice from behind while
posting letter at the corner Of Twenty
first and Locust streets. Three men were
seen running from the neighborhood of the
crime. The other people in the vicinity
were too dazed or to frightened to at
tempt to capture the running men. In the
pocket of the dead man was found; a let
ter addressed to Postoffice Box SOB, Asbury
Park, N. ]. This was evidently intended
for his wife, and was very affectionate. A
will was also found on him bearing the
heading, ITO Miss Mary Harding, Daven-
port Inn, Asbury Park, N. j., whom de-
sire to be notified in case of my sudden
death, and who in the sight of God is my
lawful WIFE" From this sensational state
ment 1t would appear that the dead man
had either some premonition or warning Of
his impending doom and had prepared for
1t so far as settling up his personal bust
ness was concerned. Whetheri 1t was mere
ly premonition or a warning is what the
best detectives in St. Louis are now trying
to determine.
Brant originally came here from Vancou-
yer, where he had inherited a sixth por-
ton of $50, 900 from his mother He en-
gagged in the hotel business at Redondo,
where he was employed as private secre-
tary by Mr. Ainsworth. While at the hotel
in which he also occupied the position as
manager he was introduced to Miss Mary
Harding, the daughter of Roger f. Hard
Ing, a capitalist of st. Louis Brant was
a handsome fellow, and besides was dign-
fed, courteous and refined. The young
people were frequently in each others
company and fell in love. Although the
father had presented the young man to
Miss Harding he did not favor his suit and
objected very strenuously to theils.narry-
Ing. Love, however, found the way and
In October of 1896 the couple were married
In st. Louis. The ceremony Is believed to
have taken place at the residence of the
brides brother. The couple returned to
this city to live and Brant secured en-
ployment. He took an interest in the Alb
botsford inn, but this proved an unproflt
able venture and later he was engaged as
clerk by the Hollenbeck hotel. From the
hotel business he drifted into an insurance
agency
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PERSONAL

c. G. Baldwin is down from Claremont.
l.. Lilis, a cigar man OF New York, is In
the city.
John S. Mitchell of San Francisco arrived
yesterday
William R. Rowland and family Of Pu-
ente are IN the city.
II. c. Pierce, a Sam Francisco capitalist
Is In the city, accompanied by his wife.
J. s. Stevenson Of Chicago, representing
an eastern drapery house, is in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Earl, whose house
was destroyed by fire Monday morning, re-
turned from Sacramento yesterday and are
at the Van Nuys.
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No LetteA From Bill

BERLIN, July |.-It Is semi-officfalfy
announced that there is no foundation for
the report that DR.. Won Hollenben, the
German Ambassador at Washington, has
presented to President Mckinley a personal
letter from Emperor william.
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An English Judge Shot

MANCHESTER, England, July 2s.-While
Judge Parry of the County Court was de-
livering judgments cancelling the COM
mission of Court Bailiff Taylor for miscon-
duct, the latter drew a revolver and fired
three shots at the Judge. 1t is feared Judge
Parry's injuries will prove fatal.
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The friends of lola have presented him
with a medal on one side of which is the
authors profile, with the legend, "Hom-
mage a Zola,'' the other showing the rep
resentation of thunderstorm with the SUN
peeping from behind the clouds. Across the
face of the coin on the latter side is a
phrase used by lola In one of his articles
In favor of Dreyfus: Truth is appro1 hng
and nothing shall stop 1t. Emile lola. Is
January. 1885," The medal, which weighs
five pounds, was cast instead Of being
stamped in order to avoid copies having to
be deposited with the government.
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cover the much shorter distance between
the capital and some Of the other points
that have been named as the landing place
for the troops. Wherever the landing may
have been made, the War Department ex-
poets to hear from General Miles very soon,
for he had been long enough on the coast of
Porto Rico to have established himself
somewhere ashore and to have forwarded
some communication to the government.
There will be no difficulty in the prompt
transmission Of any dispatches the Gen.
eral may file over the cable from St.
Thomas.
Going to Porto Rico
WASHINGTON, July 26-Orders will be
issued today for the First, Third and Fifth
Ohio regiments at Tampa, Fla, to pre-
pare for service in Porto Rico. Arrange
ments will be made as soon as possible for
their transportation. These troops were
In the original list for service in the Porto
Rican campaign, but were crowded out by
troops from Southern States which claimed
priority of selection.
Sagasta Actually Admits It
MADRID, July 2s,s p.m.-Premier Sagas-
ia, when questioned today, admitted that
an American force had landed at defense
less point on Porto Rico, but no dispatch
to that effect was given out for publica-
ton to the newspapers.
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Fruit Shipped to London

SACRAMENTO, July 2s.-Porter Bros.
Company today dispatched the first spe-
ciaI trainload of fruit for London for the
season Of 1898, Sacramento river orchards
furnishing the pears and plums forwarded.
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The Treasury Balance

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the Treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $265 ST.
S45; gold reserve, $1S9, 764, $50.
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Sonoma's Hottest Day

SONOMA, July 2e.-This was the hottest
day ever recorded in this valley At $3.50
p. m. the Thermometer registered 1903 de-
grees In the shade.
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The Baby Lived Through It All

Something like miracle has occurred In
connection with the terrible accident at
Blot, near Antilles, where twenty-six per-
sons lost their lives through the falling in
of three houses. A soldier of the Alpine
troops while working with the rescue par
ty, heard low, feeble cries proceeding from
a heap of ruins, from which several dead
bodies had already been extricated. He ac-
cordingly informed his superior officer who
directed that search should be made with
the greatest possible care and precaution.
After twenty minutes of slow excavation
the soldiers found a cradle with a living
baby in 1t. The child was untouched save
in the hands, which were slightly scratched.
1t had been saved by the lucky contiguity
of a large vat, which received the falling
bricks beams and mortar and acted as a
bulwark to the cradle The baby's nurse.
however, was killed and her body was
found.-London Telegraph.
Naturalists have ascertained that scorpi-
ons and certain kinds of spiders are able
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proceeded to st. Louis some months ago.
and secured employment as stenogra-
pher for an electric supply company. 1t Is
rpobabie, however. that his principal rea-
son for going to that city was to be near
his former wife. Her father, no doubt,
learned of his presence. and took the wom-
an to Asbury Park. In order to get her
away from Brant Ills reference to his
wife in the will shows that Brant evidently
believed the woman faithful in heart to
him, though parted by paternal influence
Whether Brant received any warning or
not may never be known, but from the
facts thus far learned there appears to
have been a desire by some one to get him
out of the way For what reason can only
be surmised. 1t is not likely that his as
sassins desired to rob him. for highway
men do not kill unless driven to 1t by re-
sistance on the part of their victims. Fur
thermore, the killing occurred where there
were evidently a number Of other people in
close proximity. Brants sister, who re-
sides at 242 East Twenty-seventh street.
this city, believes that somebody had
reason for killing her brother. She does
not define her suspicious. but 1t Is evident
that she believes there is great deal be-
hind the case
Brother-in-Law Arrested
ST. LOUIS, July 2s-In saloon at the
corner of Eighteenth and Olive streets to-
night officers arrested George Harding, the
brother of Miss Mary A. Harding, of As
bury Park, N. j., on suspicion that he Is
connected with the murder last night of
Charles A. Brant, the divorce0husband of
Miss Harding. He was taken to the police
station and closely questioned. He was ap-
parently in an intoxicated condition and
inclined to be insolent. He said he did not
know anything about the murder. and
would prove an alibi when the time came.
To three different persons he made state
ments as to his whereabouts at the time Of
the murder that conflict. He will be held
for further investigation.
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Prayers for peace are all very well. but
Watsons fleet in Spanish waters will help
them along considerably.-Bost Herald.