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''Nothin', sir, except he bought fine
watchdog, the one that died last win
ter, you know. He was always inter-
ested in him, and particular about leav-
in him unclaimed at night. Then do
seem to remember that now and then
master would get a letter that would
excite him somewhat. They always
came in strengthening blue envelopes.
Once when 1 gave him one at break
fast he turned pale when he opened it,
and didn't finish catin'"
Col. Warrenton rose and knocked the
ashes from his cigar.
I've got an appointment down
town." he said. "See here, Matthews,
don't say anything about what you
have told me. 1 am investigating a
little on my own account in this mat
ter and / don't want anyone to know
it. Hold your tongue, and I'll see that
you don't lose anything by it,
A few minutes later the colonel was
in his Office downtown. He had just
begun the dictation of a letter to his
stenographer when he heard the cry
of newsboy in the street.
Extra! Extra Morning News! New
developments INF the Leighton avenue
murder case. Extra! EXtra."
The colonel went to the door quickly.
and returned reading a newspaper still
damp from the press. Under large. SEN
sational headlines he read n detailed ac-
count of a circumstance that seemed
to bear strongly on the murder of the
night before. No less than 25 type
written notes had been picked up in
different parts OF the city early that
morning; they had been found on the
sidewalks. under the doors of private
residences, in the yards of unoccupied
houses, in the mail boxes by letter-car-
riers. behind the counters of shops. and
one in the coat pocket of Mr.. WilliaHi
Roundtree, the mayor, who had declared
to a reporter that it must have been put
there while he was wearing the coat
The wording of all the notes was eX-
actly the same, and ran as follows:
Nobody will ever discover who murdered
Richard N Strong. 1t will be useless to
try. The secret lies in the smile on the
dead mans face. Who put 1t there, and
how was it done? These questions will
remain unanswered till the end of time.
But this is not all. Before long others will
wear the dead, white smile.
ONE WHO KNOWS HIS BUSIN ESS."
Col. Warrenton hurriedly read the
rest of the sensational article, then
threw aside the paper, and went down
the street for two or three squares and
up to the Office Of the mayor. He sent
in his card, and was admitted at once.
MIR. Roundtree was writing at his desk.
but he rose and drew chair near him
for his friend to sit down.
II just ran in TO see about that note
you got" said the lawyer. "Is it a fact
that you found it in your pocket?"
The mayor thrust his right hand into
the pocket of his sack coat. HE put
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A WORD OF ADVICE
To Those Coming to Alaska or the
klOndike Gold Fields.

One thing should be impressed upon
every miner. prospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the klondike. OF the
sity for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States, in the Dominion, or at
the supply stores here or further on.
this must be his primary concern.
Upon the manner in which the miner
has observed or neglected this precau-
ton more than upon any other one
thing will his success or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention IN the selection of
foods that will keep unimpalred IN
definitely under all the conditions
which they will have to encounter is
imperative. For instance. as bread
raised with baking powder must be re-
lied upon for the chief part of every
meal, imagine the helplessness of a
miner with can of spoiled baking
powder. Buy only the very best flour;
it is the cheapest in the end. Expert
ence has shown the Royal Baking Pow
der to be the most reliable and the
trading companies now uniformly sup
ply this brand, as others will not keep
in this climate. he sure that the bacon
is sweet, sound and thoroughly cured.
These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place chief reliance.
and can under no circumstances be
neglected. They may. of course, be
Supplemented by as MANY comforts or
deiicacies as the prospector may be able
to pack or desire to pay for.-Aldska
Mining Journal.
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A PRETTY INCIDENT.
The Kindness of a Spanish Lady to =
Lone Soldier Boy.

u -
Lone Soldier Boy.
A recent traveller in Spain describes
touching scene witnessed at the depar-
ture of regiment for Cuba. All day
long there had been heard the meas
ured tread Of soldiers marching through
the street; all day long gayly bedecked
boats had been passing to and from the
vessel that was to take them to Havana.
The twilight began to deepen when the
correspondent saw startling and
pretty sight"-the impetuous action of
a portly, good-looking and well-dressed
lady. who noticed a young soldier walk
his travelling gray, with knapsack
strapped over his shoulders. All the
rest of the men had friends, their
novias, mothers. relatives, and made
the usual gallant effort to look elated
and full of hope. This lad had no one,
and it might be OWNED that he was car
rying a desolate heart over the seas
The handsome woman burst from her
group of friends, took the boys hand.
and said: my son has already gone to
Cuba. He is in the regiment of Andalu-
STA. and sailed two months ago. You
may meet him. Pope G.; take this kiss
to him" She leaned and kissed his
cheek"
An English boy would have shown
awkwarness, but these graceful
southerners are never at a loss for a
pretty gesture and prettier word.
The boy blushed with pleasure. and still
holding the lady's hand, said with quite
natural gallantry, without smirk or
silly smile: "And may l not take one
for myself as we'll, senora?" The lady
Redeemed, laughed a little nervously.
and bent and kissed him again to the
frantic applause of soldiers and civil
ians, while the boy walked on. braced
and happy.-Blackwood's Magazine.
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0Aneommunlcaslons for THU paper sh0ulA
esaccompanied By the name Of tho author, noe
neccesarily for publication but - an evidence
efe0ee faith On tho part Of the writer. Write
sny On one ode Of tho paper. Be particularly
careful In giving names and dates - have The
sseters and figures plain and distinct
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-11
From Clue to Climax.
By WILL N. HARLEM.
copyright 1896. by J. B. Lippincott Col
CHAPTER w.

When Warrenton left WILDLY he
where WILDLY had slept the previous
night, but he found the door closed and
locked.
Hearing the voices of the undertaken
and his men in Strong's room, he en-
tered it. The men looked up from the
coffin at him, and Hodson, the under
taker, bowed and said good morning as
Warrenton approached and looked at
the dead mans face.
give never seen anything like that
smile, colonel" said Hodson, land I've
been in this business over 90 years. 1t
was all I could do to get my men to go
to work when they first saw him. We
tried to close his eyes; but the lids are
as stiff as whalebone."
The colonel shuddered at the coarse
ness of the mans words.
"How do you explain the smile?" he
asked.
81 can't explain it at ALL" answered
the undertaken. 81 don't think such
thing ever happened before"
Warrenton bent over the coffin for
a moment. eft seems to me to be a
genuine smile. unmixed with any SEN
sation of pain, or even surprise"
"He was laughing, colonel, if ever a
man laughed in his life. 1 amt par
ticularly superstitious. I once I'M
screwed box and let a man out that
had passed for dead SO hours. I was
alone with it at midnight. You can bet
that gave me a shock; but, frankly, I'd
hate to spend q night with this one"
"Whidby slept in that room, didn't
hep" asked the lawyer, glancing indif-
ferently towards the portiere.
Eyes, sir, but the indications are that
the deed was done very quietly. Per-
haps Mr.. WILDLY was drugged.''
Hodson turned to give some orders
to his men. The colonel went into
Whidby's room and let the curtain fall
behind him. The room had not been
put to rights. A chair stood between
the portiere and the bed. It's back was
towards him. w arrenton listened.
Hodson was still talking to his men. and
the colonel could hear them using their
tack-hammers. Quickly and stealthily
he stepped to the chair and turned its
back to the light from the window. He
found what he feared was there-a faint
smear of blood just where WILDLY had
caught the chair with his right hand.
Enough to draw the halter around
his neck" thought the lawyer. 81 hope
it ESCAPED that detectives eye" He had
just replaced the chair. when the por-
there was drawn back and Hodson
looked in.
81 beg pardon, colonel. but Capt.
Welsh aked me to allow no one to come
in here. I thought you went into the
hall"
st was just wondering how WILDLY
could have slept so soundly unless he
was drugged." said the colonel. II
would not have come in if 1 had thought
it was forbidden. WILDLY and are so
intimate. you know. feel as if were
at home here"
ooh, no harm DONE" said the under
taker, as he held the curtain aside for
Warrenton to pass out.
The colonel went into the hall and
turned into the parlor. Here he looked
about aimlessly for moment, and then.
seeing an open door which led to the
servants rooms in the rear, he passed
out.
In a little room adjoining the kitchen
he found Matthews.
81 want to see you, Matthew'S" said
the colonel. ST want to ask you some
questions. Mr.. WILDLY is so excited
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fro BE Continued
CONFORMATION.

Miss Emerson-Mr. Skidds seems to
me to be ubiquitous.
Miss Bleecker-I don't know about
that, but never go anywhere without
seeing him.-Harlem Life.
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What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who made her children
drink sassafras tea every spring.
Atchison Globe.
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TELEGRAPHlc BREWTlss.

August Ringing, father of the Ring
ling Bros of circus fame. is dead at
Baraboo, Wis. aged II.
The Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ending Feb. IA were 1876, 900: same
period last year, s323,O00; increase, $751;
0OO No.
Testor & Co, wholesale confectioners
at Montreal. Canada. have assigned.
Assets nearly SIO,OO0;s liabilities not
stated. --Iae-H~
The jury in the Him. case at New
York after lengthy time disagreed
and were discharged. Hiram HIM has
been on trial charged with manslaugh-
ter in the first degree.
An Ottawa dispatch says: The Do
minion government has decided not to
issue free miners certificates at Lake
Tagish and American ports. The mi
ners will have to get them at Vancou-
yer or Victoria.
The railroads forming the New
England Passenger association have
declined to grant the application of the
New York Merchants association for
reduced rates from New England ter
ritory.
Charles Elliot Norton, the distin-
guished critic and professor in HarI ard
University. Cambridge Mass, has an
nounced that with the end of the pres
ent academic year he will retire from
the duties OF his position. Prof. Nor
ton is the oldest member of the facul-
ty.
The coast survey steamer A. d.
Bache arrived at Key West Fla, from
the Tortugas, reports that the four
masted schooner Napoleon Boughton is
ashore 81 miles southeast of Marquesas
Key, and at the entrance of Boca
Grande channel. The vessel is not In
distress. A tug has been sent out and
will probably pull her on.
The Nebraska supreme court has
handed down an opinion reversing the
decision of the trial court in the case
of ex-Augustor Eugene Moore and dis
missing the case. Moore was convicted
of embezzlement and sentenced to
eight years In the penitentiary The
supreme court declares the statute un-
der which he was convicted unconstitu-
tional.
w. II. II. Miller, attorney general of
the United States under President Har-
rison. was taken suddenly i'll with a
congestive chill yesterday at Indiana
polls, Ind, and much alarm was felt
over his condition during the day. At
one time 1t was not thought that he
would survive the attack In the even
ing lie rallied somewhat from the pros
tration and is now much improved.
His physician is with him constantly.
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TO COLONIZE HONDURAS
John Jacob As,or Starts in With His Stupen-
deus Scheme.
WILL VIRTUALLY RUN A GOVERNMENT.


New York, Feb 1s.-One of the great
est colonization schemes the world has
ever seen was practically begun yes
terday when John Jacob Astor started
FOR Honduras. He left New York in
DR.. Steward Webb's private car Cor
Palm Beach, where his yacht Normahal
is in waiting.
with him are his cousin, Richard
Peters, his private secretary. AFR. Haw-
kins. Henry l.. Sprague and Washing
ton s. Valentine, the head of the syn
dictate that bears his name. Among the
other stockholders to whom Mr. Aston
VIII tell his experience and observa-
tons are Chauncey Depew, Walter
Webb, Gen. Benjamin II. Tracey, +. j.
Jennings, President Mccullough Of the
Erie; George b. Scott of the Pacihc
Mail s. S. Co., and VIM. Radcliffe of
London.
The syndicate has already started
national bank in Honduras erected
light houses and established Il revenue
cutter service and began the extension
OF the Honduras road TO the Pacific
ocean. 1t has taken hold of the custom
houses on guarantee TO the govern
ment of $.0OO000 and has already cut
off $4,000 Of old smugglers.
Mr.. Aston viii go to the capital.
The new railroad has reached the
great coffee belt now and there will be
colony formed there in which every
man will have a chance of a fortune
Only men with families with some lit
tie money, with practical experience
and with the best of regulations will
be taken. To them will be given con-
cesssions as to land. Importation of i'm
plements, etc, and beyond u certain
point financial aid will be given.
The details of the colonization plan
are not perfected and will not be ar
| ranged and made public until after Mr..
Astor's return in March.
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:. ne deelared the lnvestlgatIOn

lie. He declared the investigation
would be conducted fairly.
Mr.. Wolcntt said war might come. In
fact, 1t might not be far distant. But
our conduct must be such as TO make
us respect ourselves and make nations
respect our position.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts said this
was question which involved the
death Of American seamen in Havana
and that the only way to get at the
truth was through the naval officers
MIR. Lodge said no one could distrust
the naval officers or doubt that they
would tell the truth. Mr.. Lodge said
that up to this time the faction of the
American Congress In the face OF the
great disaster had been dignilied and
II was to be regretted that this debate
had arisen.
Mr.. Mason followed MIR Lodge and
charged Mr., Wolcott with making a
statement that was rot borne out by
any statement made by him CNiason).
He was sorry that the great admira-
ton Mr.. Wolcott had for the navy de-
partment had not stopped over" to
the treasury Department. This Great
ed laugh among senators and spec
tators.
Senator Hawley said the Cuban ones
ton did not enter into the matter OF
the loss of the Maine. de thought Il
was improper to make illusions to
Spain y 'iaiAhhS 1T iIiN efAhN' a W.
designations could not so on Mt once
Mr.. Allen followed in d criticism of
the secrecy. both in the departments
and the Senate, and thei.remainder of
the Capitol. The foreign -elntlons COM
mittee did not permit thn senator's to
know what was going on.
Mr.. Plat, of Conn, said that In COM
planning about the secrecy of the Sem
ate Allen was casting a reflection upon
the investigation he was trying to have
made of the Maine disaster.
MIR. Hale said ii would be better to
have no warning upon the subject of
Cuba on the floor of the Senate. He
had read the dispatch from Captain
Sigsbee received by Secretary Long
which showed that In Havana today
there was nothing but profound SYM
pathy for the unfortunate occurrence.
At 2 o'clock the resolution went to
the calendar without vote.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia offered reso-
luton for memorial tablet in the
Capitol for the officers and crew of the
Maine.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion on motion of Mr.. Hale.
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GLOOMY IN THE FAR EAST.
China's Failure to Pay War Indemnity is
surcto Cause Serious Trouble.

New York, Feb, lS.--A special to the
Herald from Yokohama says special
to the japanese Times. the government
organ, takes a gloomy view OF the
eastern situation. The following is an
extract from its leading editorial:
Under these circumstances things
are in a state of suspense. VIII the
threatened storm pass away without
occasioning any actual explosion? Mo-
baby will be so bold as to answer in
the affirmative. We should say that the
real dangers of the situation have yet
to be faced. What those dangers will
be II Is not easy or safe to foretell,
but we may state broadly that they
will disclose themselves when the time
comes for Japan 10 act the hero part of
the stage,
The Times adds that II Is true that
Japan refused China's request for time
In which TO pay the war indemnity,
due May Sth next, and continues;
II our neighbors succeed In raising
the money before that date It will be
all, right. but should her efforts be I'M
successful the result would be the In
auguration Of an epoch in the eastern
crisis Under the conceivable develop
ments Of events things may easily come
very nearly to the point of explosion.
China's failure to find money Will open
n new scene in the DRAMA scene
which will be OF more lively interest
than anything thus far enacted
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MADRID IS PROTESTING.
SERIOUS TROUBLE is NOW PREDICTED,
Divers of a Third Nation wnnted-A Span
ish Demand thnt Occasions
Much suspicion.

Madrid, Feb. 1S.-Thc newspapers
here are urging the government to
adopt great precautions when the
American divers arrive and not to al
low them to descend alone and examine
the Maine, "as divers sent by private
persons might be brbed to report at
variance with the actual facts and
might even do something to the hull
which would serve as confirmation Of
their report"
Here it is thought improbable that
Captain General Blanco win allow pri-
Vate divers to descend. or even those
sent by the United States government
If they are unaccompanIed by Spanish
divers. The newspapers here fear
serious trouble unless strict super
vision is exercised, and they claim to
ioresee the necessity for employing
divers of third nation to arbitrate in
the event of disagreement between
the Spanish and American divers.
The whole press enjoins the most
rigorous supervision Of the wreck of
the Maine
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WAS NOT A TORPEDO,


oD Warrington y, Feb. lS.-rhe opinion .,
hisb ~ me, .ne leading experts in the use Of Of
nS al" eeiHp ,siyes Prof, Alger of the orT
plosionS Soa as TO the cause of the ~
AZ w was as follows: VI '''e eN-
the Manu. question OF the cause n,
no torpsdee s explosion. We Know est a., OK
warf aFe such as is known to Mod tnat
he N N, ,he character OF tha, an eNplo,
where tb s We know Of no Insto Uafa
mine p ,Ss explosion OF n to ,,ss1,ices
ploded IN ships bottom has VI
simply tor az, magazine within dt TX TX
bottom tbroye great hole in the shi ,%s
end In cop ,oosh which water e en nnip :
ts ary, prodaes e,, * Sn.losions, on the con-
The Maine VI The Explosion on ~ 20
., When II co., ''u
,,mprobabIe'9oisd naturally Iool, > mn maya ga
guard i IL tss which we S SaSse s., but
AZ ttA 1s q our shlDss t FIRE fire in the bnnkeps'
co, long sv inns from this Sfsn cd in danger
frs in the c SinSIe, ana !
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CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC
DRpSEN.
Salvador wlthdraws from tho Greater Re
public and Causes Its Dissolution.

Chicago. Feb. 1S--A special to the
Times Herald from New Orleans says:
Positive information has reached this
port from San Salvador, Central Ameri-
ca, that the greater republic of Central
America has ceased to exist. the prinoi-
pal state. Salvador having Withdrawn
from the union. This action of Saliva
dor was precipitated by the step of
Gutierrez. president of Salvador, who
is at present assisting indirectly the
revolution of Nicaragua, and who has
declared officially that the liberal party
of Hopduras is unworthy longer to hold
power.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-18

New York, Feb. 1S--Lieutenant Sharp
OF the u. 5. army. bearing letters from
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Roose-
welt, called at police headquarters and
asked that the police boat patrol be
designated TO watch about the Wis
caya. Captain Vrederberg, who was
In command, said he had no authority
to act upon the REQUEST. but would SUBJ
nit II 10 Chief Mccullough. 1t is be-
lieved ample precaution will be taken
to prevent anything happening to the
Vlscaya.
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ON THE ALERT IN NEW YORK.


New York, Feb. 1s.-Every policeman
In this city is on duty today. Last
night Chief McCullagh caused an order
to be sent to all police captains notify
ing them to report back to their pre-
cincts Immediately after supper and
there to remain in reserve until further
orders.
Between and o'clock this morning
another order from headquarters was
issued to the effect that all off-platoons
must remain In reserve during the day
today. This action was taken In com
pliance with the request made to the
police department by Mr.. Roosevelt. as
sistant secretary of the navy, last night
that precautions be taken against the
possibility OF hostile demonstration up
on the arrival of the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya.
The vizcaya had not been sighted up
to the time this dispatch Ia sent.
Long Branch, n. j.. Feb. is, i:3O
p.m.-The Spanish warship VIzacaya
was sighted off here shortly after A
o'clock this afternoon, heading north.
At 4:40 pm. the Vizacaya displayed
the Spanish flag and took pilot on
board.
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To the Editor:

To the Editor:
The ladies of the Relief Society got
up surprise on their retiring presi-
dent. Mrs. Christina Hlgginson, last
Wednesday, and presented her with
a large rocking chair
There Is to be another store in Ches-
terrified in the near future. l under
stand Nathan Barlow is to be man
ager
A party went down the river hunting
a short time ago. ! hear that the
most game killed by one person was
four ducks.
We have had q few days of very cold
weather, the Thermometer registering
between SO and A degrees below zero,
but 1t has moderated some and looks
stormy.
The mumps are raging In this place,
and nearly every family has the dis
ease RANGER
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FATAL TRAIN COLLISION.
California Passenger Coilides with n Nike
Train.

Randsburg. Cal, Feb. 1S.-The east
bound passenger train leaving johann
nesburg at $3.50 last evening colllded
with the westbound mixed train on the
Santa Fe Pacific road, three miles east
of Kramer at 1880, instantly killing
John Davis, engineer of the eastbound,
and John Coons, engineer of the west
bound. The passengers We're badly
shaken up, but none were seriously in
Jured. The engineer OF the eastbound
train was baclig up at the time and
no headlight was showing. The west
bound train was running on time ON
straight track
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Reluyenatlng a Catholic Doorway.

The beautiful doorway OF Rouen
Cathedral. foming part Of, perhaps. the
most pictuI esque facade in existence.
is in so bad state of repair that the
municipal council has been forced to
depart from It's principle not to assist
ecclesiastical reservations and has
voted 10000 toward the work, provid-
ed 1t is undertaken at once and con-
tinued without intermislon.-Chicago