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loud enough to be heard forward If ,rii t cost you cool ten thousand pounds but that can oe tell me e if f'dhsi ths is MT i'' dosa Ks ssnaure3
 Be sure please It's highly important matter Look
 it. and examined it like ike neeih near5ghfaa Sa @ trsnSng S s%toh i6at But fancy he was anwe when wrote it. for it is very weas able to identify the sgnatt,ulre
 called and out 1 gave the eDd driver an answer Then l to the room and drew Mrs
 Don't breathe word to one said said lt a6ut n does onr nGt yeu wrg af boud be the 70 say phatieally that my forgery was written by your nus
 ..Yes.". she said in whisper o,a landed one of
 a F M in S when ahe hey a
 o'clock ye You w Will soM no @ but Mrs Cox leave while here and you will m ses e that an one that communication whatever Is held by the W make sli m Sour duty if say You ydI will understand"
 At this staner picture of confusion. and
 shall De here at 9eock said in ThisDer ds sot to aa s MT th lie ss l came away, Ss f that pf bd ar a q Gf d t had a esn m of 0f in House T and, walking to Waterloo place, got into a cab
 She the driver address, with instructions for it be reached by roundabout route and placed be- her the of the cab black handbag The cab eventually stopped in Oxford street.
 The sprang paid the driver, and hurried eastward Presently she encountered four or five cabs ply hire the curb. With quick glance around her. sprang these, the driver address through the roofrap. and the cab rolled off at quick 
 cab rattled eastward-past Newgate, the Ex through Fenchurch and finally pulled yards from small beershop in Whitechapel The agted paid the cabman and crossed to the oth side of the road, where four aborers standing talking together. She and held animated versation with them for few minutes Then the four off different directions, leaving the standing alone in the shadow of doorway Here she a neighboring 8, when she S- hiding place turned down by-Street.
 The street in which found herself was row, dark light barely sufficient to enable woman white upon fagstone in and this she the handbag she The she had done SO she started to street, she did turning sharply the deep shadow of projecting wall From here she the street, the mysterious house, handbag. The house apparently empty. Not
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Q 1ieb+ vas there in anv window.

light there in window inc windows of No IT for shs an ndaoe of M made gssstR @ had the h"a she Cried guesssd itw blew m te out aod of Sen set she 6oSt to sg in RGs low and the and the he flag & psaed @ to e ad mtance the house by door efforts, and she stopped consider At that m0ne'
 Its right said We've got hnIbag him a b in R1na hna s h had an aa no s y ans aeF @ q1ish
 oh are you sure? asked, for, of course the agile
 'Perfectly certain The house is absolutely empty of chap the staon @ an0RfF %F 6en nd t doof do for 4fesd the time, afsidaseh Ha hay E''i
 Aseaa sa ssht ssBs5 5 to the rdU local Is sagh Tfo Te Hes ec2eq qee eee LOOK paSneE "oR. G then nSte Mr. Cox has returned? said
 :Tss, sir; jus just thy dnap2a moment arrived"
 friend locked hdf n the ,D;p Danpg ago He ar
 Running the he ht M WdTe an MT air @ nystifcation, while she simply bubbling over With
 does all this mean? asked MT @ oGs x ,ga prnIng n replied Is Detective ssrgeant ss, nas of the little plots invented Your secretary ansd had Hds p edgram Oh at n? sk
 "Yes, which took to Paris wild goose chase. has been making fool of The telegram purported from old friend in Paris and re quested to him there without moments delay or word to any one went His name was not known the hotel. cabed to New York, and had answer say my friend there and we'll so came back What does it mean?'
 Tt means this" answered. Ut means that your secretary and two of whom is now in custoay' probably Pars-potted fleece you of tlO- 0O Your secretary forged your name on sheet or note which made out check for tlOO00 payape your wife. This is large sum and the chances oI unless the person offering it could satisfy it right. do this set the potters wondering grand scheme of getting your wife to change the check then I recounted to him and their result
 "The kidnaping idea was introduced & in @ order der to some adorned with of your rings, which your secretary found bedroom calculated to further unnerve her.
 .1Madam" concluded turning Mrs Cox, with slight evidence usthable pride 'I congratulate upon coming to Scotland Yard You have provided me wit only really interesting l have had for years.'
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E FANCIED that he looked the least a little bit in the world uncheerful as N he leaned over the China's rail and
 waved his handsome white hand in
 farewell to those of his San Fran ciscan hosts who had accompanied him down to the pier, and my only wonder was that he did not look downright miserable.
 His vacation was over and he was going back to his duties and responsi- bilities on the other side of the world, among a people between whom and the Caucasian races there is a gulf which may be bridged, but can never be filled in and made solid ground, and such banishment from civilization, even if self imposed, cannot be an ex- hilarating prospect.
 Only day or two before had called upon him. He is said to be brilliant diplomat-this courtly and powerful Bishop -Mandarin-but am not versed enough in international politics to judge of him from this point of view. I can, however, say with truth that he is quite the most brilliant man, as far as outward adornment is concerned, llldl IL Has SNSI DSSIl llly lOI lO IucSt socially. He lighted up the severely plain little reception room of the Fran ciscan Brothers with his rainbow-like radiance as he entered, and he seemed among his brown-robed hosts like a gorgeous-plumed macaw which had flown by mistake into a dove cote.
 Let it be said, though, to his credit, that the gleam of gold and precious stones the richness of fabric, and the warmth of color, became him we'll. The glowing reddish purple of his robe with it's broad crimson facings suited his f1orid complexion and dark hair and eyes: the massive gold chain wound about his neck, each heavy link a marvel of cunning workmanship the immense jeweled cross flashing on his breast-his belt with it's gem-en- crusted buckle, and the great seal ring surrounded with a frame of pearls that made my heart fairly ache with ad-
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MT. Coxs valet, and in few moments thls !ordiy and condescension.
 In short time Mrs. Cox returned
 T guess shall mad before the day IS out, salo she, she followed by a man carry
 'Oh no' said, cheerfuly. 'I want to see you alone She dismissed the and then sank into cnalr: ,.
 Yes, I've got the money, after the greatest difl- cuity she said. answering look But have you dis
 ''Yes, two things replied. T want these things: piece of note paperget from your cooka steel Please get these things yourself ana let no one know
 ''Myself-you mean usually? We'll MT. Cox, myself the secretary. three male and five female servants
 ''They all live here?"
 Except the secretary-yes." o,
 Ihls gentleman, has he been Tn your empoy long
 We might get information from him, perhaps However, for the present I'll see no one VIII you please
 Mrs. Cox went out and returned after few minutes with what had asked for smiled as saw the note like what had been for the check for 91O0oO
 What you going to o?' Mrs Cox asked.
 "I can't do much until o'clock, so am going to try a little experiment." .
 from the specimen of her husbands sig nature and examined it.
 and this I laid upon Coxs signature, which went over carefully thirty or forty times Ihen took aires making little curl at the tail of the x similar what had noticed in the signature of the elcO0 check which was not to be seen lh the specimen
 Mrs. Cox watched with an air Of profound mystf- name "C. Collins upon the table and covered it up such that other part of the paper was visible
 Now I said will YOU good enough to summon in the house. and let them remain Tn the next room until l call them?" x ,nr+as later re+rrd saying that every the room adjoining the one in which sat ., . oo ;, ho.o- -o 4 Begin with the secretary.
 Ask MT. Stainer to come here, sad Mrs Cox 3o wearing gold trimmed spectacles.
 ''Of course' said to Mrs. Cox, in an undertone but
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you will save yourself trouble by seeing it doesn't following instructions. When have the money,
 Put the bag white cross and away quickly. You will be followed: and if don't walk away, if you look back, there is one spying will be widow within hours. Be careful, therefore To beray is to betray yourself and Mr. Collns-Cox Meantime inclose first tnstalnent of your husband to show we mean business
 The chief the small packet, undd the suddenly recoed from it. It human finger, cut from the socket and wearing plain gold serpent ring band's?" asked.
 ,1The ring certainly cant of the finger. Mems fingers so much alike
 Hum! Do you remember what-er-yes, what finger MT. Cox this ring upon?'
 '"The third finger of his left hand, always
 Then calm your fears madam; million chances to this is husbands finger, since it is the sec hand. Of course, it be genuine. But l don't think Your husband has been kidnapped" turning my chief He nodded and l turned to Mrs. Go the bank cash the check, and return home, where you will find me You must do this, because you probably being watched. Stop bit though, madam! Have you the check?"
 Yes it's here in purse'
 took it from her crossed the window ordinary note-paper The body written hand with steel and the signature was in an-
 Are you sure signature all right?" I asked of
 'As far as I know it is" she answered. "But could say certain, though attribute the dfssfnarity his signature his being nervous when he "t'SH 1t is is dissmilar?"
 Yes. my husband wrote very firm hand, and that Is
 Well madam please do what tell you. Go to the bank, a your house Let lend you this black handbag. It will suit your purpose" down Terrace to the Cox house. To the footman who answered my summons said wished to
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cylinder, and when all the air was driven out, the gas in the silk bag was allowed to escape into the outer recep- tacle.
 The imitation, if such it might be called, of the aluminium balloon, was one Of the last stages in the prepara- tion for ascent from the Luftschiffer Park, and as the moment approached for the trial trip the excitement was in tense.
 Already by it's vain efforts to get free from the ropes which held it to the ground, the balloon showed that the in- ventor was right and his critics wrong.
 Herr Jagels, the engineer under whose charge the machine had been built, although not an experienced aer- onaut, offered to make the ascent-a plucky offer considering the feeling against the balloon, and the fact that more than one man was necessary to attend to the steering and propelling apparatus-and took his seat in the car. The presence of an east wind did not add to the pleasure of the occasion, and the afternoon was chill and drear. But, as there is an end to all things,
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SCHWARTZ ALUMINIUM BALLOON AFTER IT STRUCK THE EARTH

way-he prepared to put his idea be- fore the public, amid the discourage ments already mentioned.
 The German Government, which takes a keen interest in all aeronautic ventures and inventions, and never re- fuses to try an experiment, no matter how wild the project seems to be, f1n- ally lent hand, and began to con- struct the balloon. The work was in terrupted by the inventors death, but the widow succeeded in obtaining per- mission to complete it. The Minister of War gave orders that the work should be done under military protection, and that the officers of the department should aid Mrs. Schwarz in every pos sible way.
 This was not the first time in the his tory of the world that men were en- gagged on job in which they had no faith Therefore, believing as they did that the balloon would not be able to raise itself, to say nothing of the motor and passengers, from the ground. they cut away all the apparatus that to them seemed superfuous. There was, for instance, a clever device for regu- lating the descent of the balloon; and another for lengthening the four feet of the car in order to reduce to a min imum the shock of landing. Both of
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Y T was invented by a man named
 Schwarz, who did not live to see
 his balloon successful Scientists | laughed at Schwarz for saying that
 a metal balloon would be able to lift itself, with it's motor and car, off the ground, and the military men who carry on the balloon practice of the German army on the Tempelhof Field, near Berlin, agreed with the scientists that the aluminium balloon was a phantasy of disordered imagination.
 But the inventor was not to be turned from his project. He worked on il, de- veloped it, chung to it tenaciously until death overlook him, leaving the inven- tors wife to carry on the fight against the skeptcs. Had Schwarz lived he would have seen his theories win the day.
 That, in brief, is the story of the aluminium balloon. It floated high above the chimney-pots near the Tenn pelhof Field on the 3d of November last.
 The idea of balloon made of metal was, it must be said, no new thing, for in 1S42 madcap Frenchman named Mares-M -Monges constructed balloon of thin sheets of copper. It was fine piece of workmanship, but it would not go up in the air, and its short life on earth was ended in the scrap heap. The failure of Mares-M -Monges gave strength to the belief that a metal balloon was a dream and nothing more.
 With the increasing cheapness, how ever of that extraordinary light metal, aluminium, owing to the discovery Of cheaper methods of production, hope was raised in the breasts of inventors that the metal balloon was a possibility Schwarz of Agram was one of these men, and having evolved, among other things, a method Of filling a metal bal loon with gas-which up to this time had been one of the difficulties in the
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METAL AIRSHIP
 THAT SAILED AL0FT
Slipped the Is So We'll Sats
 fled That t Actively Building Another.

these devices were done away with, as adding to the weight of the ship.
 Another arrangement employed by the inventor for securing the driving belt for the wind propeller was also sacrificed-a sacrifice which, as we shall see in a moment, was most dis astrous The balloon was operated by four screws, two for horizontal move Tnent and two for vertical movement, run by a benZine motor of ten to twelve horsepower. The ship, as shown in the illustrations, was an immense cylinder with cone-shaped end The dimensions were colossal, the body of the ship be- ing 134 feet long, 46 feet high and 42 feet inches wide. Yet, notwithstand- ing the size. the weight of the whole was only 5720 pounds With the mere exception of the driving belt and the brass bearings, the whole ship was made of aluminium.
 No one probably, except the inventor and his wife, will ever know of the dis couragements which marked the his tory of the SchwarZ balloon, notwith- standing the help lent by the military servants of the German Government. The completion of the airship, how ever, and the final arrangements for a trial trip, threw discouragement into the shadow, and lent a rosy tint to the hopes of the inventors wife. She was the only one who Knew that the mon ster airship with it's silvery cylinder, would do the work for which it was in- tended, and it may be believed that the first two days of November, while the balloon was being filled, were to her days of excitement and weary waiting for victory.
 It was necessary. in filling the bal loon, that all the air should be expelled from the aluminium cylinder before the fniaHtpd- was completed by peculiar arrange ment of Schwarz's own. A colossal silk receptacle, the size of the cylinder, was constructed, and this was placed inside the cylinder. the hydrogen gas being slowly pumped into the silk bag. AS this bag expanded it gradually ex- pelled the surrounding air from the
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so was there an end to all these prepa- rations-and to the balloon.
 The supreme moment came when this enormous, ugly looking and maligned airship, which had cost two hundred thousand marks and four years labor, was to be let loose in the heavens, with it's solitary passenger, and the hopes of dead inventor imbedded in every lamina Of its glossy surface.
 Such work as this should have had long life. But it was not to be. Amid the silence of the crowd it was let loose, and in spite of the enormous sur face which it presented to the wind, it rose with great speed. The motor was working at half speed, yet in less time than it takes to tell it. the balloon was at the height of 820 feet, fighting against a strong wind and ready to start forward on it's trip above Berlin. Below, the spectators wondered how far the balloon would go, and the mili- tary men wondered why they had thought it wouldn't go at all.
 Then came the end. Instead of go- ing forward the balloon began to fall. The ship had become manageable A belt had slipped-the driving belt which Schwarz had planned to secure to the wind propeller-and the inexperienced aeronaut in charge lost his head. Had he operated the end screw alone he would have been able to sail along With the wind, as in an ordinary bal loon; but the multiplicity of apparatus Which should have been in charge of several men confused him.
 It was an awful moment for Jage1s. In that moment he opened wide the valve, and the balloon began its down ward trip to destruction.
 The absence of the device for regu- lat1ng the descent and the need of the apparatus for breaking the force of the fall were among the causes of the dis aster. The crash of the ship upon the ground was great, and Jagels saved his life by jumping out of the car just as 1t reached the earth, getting little more than shaking up. He had been six minutes in the sky, and at the end of his brief trip stood alive amid the wreck of $50000.
 It was demonstrated that the balloon was not only fully able to carry it's own car and motor, but was also able to carry all the parts which the engineers had considered superfluous, as well as three or four passengers and ballast.
 The inventors calculations were, in short, correct. The trial trip also proved that Schwarz knew how to fill his balloon, and that the apparatus could be controlled by the proper num- Der of men.
 While the winds were playing with the wreck the German Government was making arrangements for the imme- diate construction of another Schwartz balloon.
 The trial had shown them that metal balloon was possible, and the experts now think that the aluminium balloon is the military airship of the future.
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N R RS. COILINS-COX the waiting room and H desires to see you immediately, sir" said of NJE the men, entering the where l was in " versaton with the chief at Scotland Yard. "Collins-Cox, Collins -Cox?" repeated the chief.
 Isn't that the great American millionaire, who has recently settled London?'
 ''Yes sir.'
 Show her in at Wisemans remain for time"
 few seconds later Mrs. Collins-Cox came quickly into the office, the door closed after her. She pleasant looking lady of eight and twenty. Clearly. she greatly excited about something
 Sir coming forward, suddenly, I've lost
 Since when?' asked the chief, beckoning her to
 Since yesterday evening"
 oh" he said smiling 1T should not about that, madam. No doubt he will come back safely Did he he going?''
 which 1 received a little while ago!" drew from small cardboard box, and it dropped the desk.
 My chief the box. opened it, and abstracted its letter, and small packet Leaning his shoulder, l read the words of the former: right and safe long don't attempt find him. you do will it. He desires to send you inclosed check (&1000 which to change and convey in cash to us after our instructions
 will the bank cash the check, put the money handbag, and tonight at sharp, when it is the bag against railngs of exactly where white of the flags. You will alone, secretly all through It Is husbands wish, issue of his life If the falls into hands, your husband will write another check, which will cash and bring to us So
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\ FANCIED that he looked the least a little bit in the world uncheerful as N he leaned over the China's rail and
 waved his handsome white hand in
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Y T was invented by a man named E Schwarz, who did not live to see E his balloon successful. Scientists
The evening times., 1898-10-04
Call for semi-monthly Bulletins.
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.


EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBlA--To whom il may concern:
The Commission created by Section of the Act
Of Congress approved March 2 1893, entitled IAN
act To provide permanent system Of highways
IN that part Of the District Of Columbia lying
outside OF cities mas received from the Commits
stones OF the District Of Columbia a certified
copy Of 4 map showing a proposed permanent
system OF highways in the District of Columbia
within the area known as Section one" revised
and corrected required by the terms OF the
Act Of Congress. approved June 2S, lS9S. This
map and plsts showing in detail how each lot
and tract is affected by the proposed system Of
highways, on exhibition in Room No.
80. fourth floor OF the District Building All per-
SONS interested invited 10 examine the maps
and the platS The Commission will consider any
suggestions protests concerning the location OF
any highway portion Of = highway shown
on the map The suggestions and protests must
be in writing, and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned or controlled by the ObjeCtor All pro-
tests and forth must be submitted on or be-
fore the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1893,
and be addressed 10 the Chief of Engineers, U. 5.
Amy, War Department, Washington, D. c. The
Commission will meet November Il, lsgs, AT 10
o'clock m. IN the Office Of the Secretary Of
War to dispose OF all objections, and will then
hear orally from those who desire TO thus sup
port their written objections. r. \. ALGER,
Secretary of War; C. y BLISS Secretary Of the
Interior; JOHN VI. WILSON, Chief Of EnginaeIs
|. ;. A, Highway Commission. Ocl-3Ot, eXSu
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LOST AND FOUND.


L0ST-YeOw and white collie named ''M;nto"
Return to As NJ st. NV, and receive reward
oci-3t .em
LOSr-At Center Market black silk umbrella
rough, small, round handle; silver hook. Re
turn to 1901 Mass ave, and receive reward. 1t t,er
LOST-Purse in toilet at koZcl's. Please return
to 1927 18th St NV. High reward. oc4-3t
LOST--On October 3, 1898. between 6ll 9Th ST. NV.
chat store) and Johnston's grocery store, No.
729 7th. one small purse containing about SIS
and Faber bill for photographs recepted for
81; also bill OF goods from Johnst0n's grocery. $
reward il returned to 1916 Md. ave. ne. 1t
LOST-Lady's pocketbook. Friday morning, con
tanning money and poStoiice order; suitable
reward if returned to NATIONAL HOTEL OF
FICE oc2-3t
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FOUND.

OYSTERS. A NO. Wholesale and retail: aOc per
Of; 75c per gallon: extra selects sc per OF.
delivered free. LACEY'S. Coz \. Y ave. se29tf
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MEMS GOODS.
WALL PAPER

ROOMS rapsred S2.00 up: the only paperhanger
in the city giving written guarantee with
each job. samples brought; lowest prices Or best
painting. send postal WI. v. MAHOSEY. l25O
81. -. AnaeOsti1 branch, Il3 Pierce 81.
OCT Imo-cNSu
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WANTED Apprentice hoy. 1908 / l-2 st. sw-, TO
learn baking Item
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WANTED stem cr4rher and ppswriter at ones.
EXCHANGE BUREAU, 7Oj 18th t. II
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MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR SALE-Homc- made bread, rolls. doughnuts,
pies and other cooking. Ne els st. NV.
ncI-3t
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-One nicely fur. room; I'd floor; south
exposure: bath same floor: elegant neIghbor-
hood convenient to and departments SO
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